The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1887. POLITICAL TACTICS.

Exceptionally strenuous efforts are being made throughout the colony by the organisation ot Political Reform Associations and the importation of prominent Free-traders to address pub lic meetings and educate the electors m the tenets of that one pure political faith by which alone the colony is to be saved from ruin, to secure the return of candidates of Atkinsonian pro clivities. What is it that has produced suchawonderfulchangesince 1884, when the Atkinson Ministry wereexpelled from office. A huge popular cry for retrench ment and economy has been successfully got up m various quarters, brought about by the deficit m the revenue, and for which the present Government is held responsible, and whose measures to meet this deficiency are meeting with so much opposition. That retrench ment is a very good thing m its way there can be no question, but this alone will not remedy the evil. We want such facilities ottered for settle ment on the land as will induce population. Population is quite as necessary as retrenchment for the pros perity of the colony, and more so for its progress. We are quite as much opposed to •• reckless extrava gance " as any of the anti-Ministerial ists can be, but we fail to see the desirability of driving out a Govern ment which has done more m the way of real retrenchment, all the reports as to sham retrenchment notwithstand ing, than any of its predecessors, simply becuuse its proposals for meeting the deficit |are not acceptable to some classes of the community. The cry . for retrenchment so successfully created is nothing more than an electioneering dodge — a red herring trailed across the scent. When the Government took office they had to face a much larger deficiency — a legacy from the Atkinson administration — of some ;£i 50,000, and this they did successfully, and during their tenure of office they have effected and are effecting large savings in* every department when practicable. We must look elsewheie for the causes which have led to this feverish anxiety for the return to power of the Atkinson Ministry. To our unsophisticated mind it appears that the ruiiholders seeing that their leases are m danger should the present Government be retained m office, have frightened the importers— by representing that they wilt be ruined should the colony be committed to Protection— into com bining with them to secure the return of anti-Ministerialist candidates. Should Ministerial candidates be re turned they know that their leases will not be removed, that the best portions of their runs — the agricultural land will be taken by the Government for purposes of settlement, and that the deferred payment and village settle ments schemes will be continued, and that every encouragement will be given to outsiders desirous of settling on our waste lands — the ~bttc noire of the At kinson party —while the • importers know right well that sucb encourage ment will be given to local industries ; that .the profits of tbe import trade would be greatly diminished. Hence the great anxiety to secuse at any cost of time and labor, of course — the . re turn of supporters of the Atkinsou regime, notwithstanding its " gridiron ing " snd other evil propensities.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A ferret is at largo at Trovorton. During the last few nights it has paid several visits to fowlhouees, levying toll upon the oooupante. Several fowls and ducks Uavo been killed, the Motlm operandi of the ferret boing to fasten on to the throat of bis viotira whose blood he suoka.: '■" Mr W, 13, l\ Soott, auctioneer «t Ihvercar* gill, was fined £5 and £2 8a costa for Belling a hare without a lioenso. It was contended for tho defenoe that it was not the hare thai had been sold but a box of matohes, while ( the hare had been given as a present, but this ' did not avail with the Bench.. The decision 'i to be appealed igtiatt,

Nominations for the Hunt Olub Steeple* Abases oloae to-nigh*. •' Kid-glove " oranges are grown m Florida oommonly so-Oalled booause, when peeled, i they are so dry that one can eat them while wearing kid gloves without damaging the latter m the least. The oranges are small and aromatic m flavor. We notioe by an advertisement m another column that the Committee of the Wesleyan Bazaar have deoided to hold a clearance sale of the goods remaining undisposed of. It will be remembered that the weather was very unfavorable when the last attempt was made, and consequently the ladies were not patronised as they deserved. The balq will be held this time m Saunders' Buildings, and commences on Saturday morning. We have pleasure m calling attention to a new venture advertised m our columns. The friendß of Temperance m Ashburton htve long felt that something should be done to provide a place of resort for the young men of the district, where instruction and healthy recreation could be supplied to them. With this object m view a Temperance Olub is being opened this week m Saunders' Build ings. The large room over Mr Farley's late shop is being fitted up with the necessary appliances, and is to be opened on Thursday evening with a ooffeo supper. As we believe thiß will meet a long-felt want m Ashbnrton, we tender to the promoters our best wishes for its success. The hounds will meet at Laudato n on July 23rd. The social tea meeting arranged for to-night m the Presbyterian Ohuroh has been ad journed to next week, m consequence of the very severe weather now being experienced. A Russian engineer claima 4o have dis covered a process of reduoing petroleum jo the form of crystals, whioh may be easily and safely transported to any distance and then reconverted into liquid form, A Hungarian band whioh played before the Czar at St Petersburg had a novel experience? Each horn was taken to pieces and searched for bombs, and even the catgut of the fiddlers was minutely examined before the players ware allowed to appear before the Emperor. A column has been erected at Monte Pinolo, m Borne, to the memory of Galileo's imprisonment m ithe neighboring palace of Mediois. It boars the following epigraph :^~ '* The neighboring palace, once the property of the Mediois, was the prison of Galileo Galilei, guilty of having seen the earth re volve round the sun. — s. r. q. b, l ccoxxxvn." Since the last war between France and Germany immense improvements have been made m the fortifications m and around Paris. A new line of fort?, far outside the old ones* has been erected. In all, 24 forts have been built, and these contain all the improvements of modern warfare. T.he barraoks and maga zines are all below the ground, and tljey form suoh a wide circle round the city that it will hardly be possible to beseige it m future. It took 800,000 Germans to enoirole the old line ; it ought to require an almost incalculable foroe to inveßt the new. The walls of Paris have been demonstrated to be useless, and the French do not roly on them m any way as a means of defenoe. Benjamin Shurtleff, of Chicago, recently sold & pieoe of land m that city for £27,000* whioh he bought m 1859 for £150, The " American Grower " makes a curious calculation as to what it costs to* smoke. Basing its calculation on revenue returns, it shows that the United States paysjvery year for cigars and cigarettes 186,500^)00" dollars," and 20,000,000 dollars for tobacco smoked m pipes. To this it adda the codt of chewing tobacoo 50,000,000 dollars, bringing the entire bill for the year up to ,256,500,000 dollars. The total loss from tires m the United. States last year was 120,000,000 dollars, so that tobaooo costs more than twice as muoh as all the fires, the great conflagrations included. The " Melbourne Argus " gives the follow ing description of an ingenious contrivance to be used m oase of shipwreok. It consists of the mattress of a ship's bunk, whioh can be instantaneouely converted into a small boat. The mattress, wbioh is the invention of Mr Martin, of Daylesford, is made of canvas and cork shavings, is the length of a ship's bunk— 6 feet by 19 inches—and is 5 inohes m thiokness. When opened it forms into a email boat, with oars, rowlock, seat, and every other necessary appliance complete. The hull ,is so contrived as to hold a couple of gallons of water, which can be drawn off at wiil. The sides can be filled np with air, thus avoiding the possibility of overturning when the boat is put out to sea. Although eonstruoted to hold only one person, a couple could easily crowd into it, whiUt half a dozen could cling to the sides without fear of it Binking. Rings are attaohed to the Bides, the bow, and stern, so that, should occasion require, a number of the boats oan be lashed together to form a raft. The leading jewellers of Birmingham have devised a soheme for reviving their trade, whioh has been languishing so long. It has been deoided to send the Princess of Wales some of the best samples of Birmingham jewellery to seleot from, so that she might set the fashion by wearing them. She has ex* pressed her willingness to purchase some, but not to aooept the samples as a gift. A woman named Mrs Pike, aged 65, a resi dent of Dooker's Plains, near Wangaratta* Viotoria, was discovered murdered on the Bth July, She was lying on the ground with her head battered m, and a bottle oovered with blood and haira waß lying alongside, this cvi* dently being the weapon with whioh the deed was done. Suspicion attaches to deceased's sister, MraMepham, aged 50, a woman of violent temper, from whom the deceased had to apply to (he polioe for protection.

FATAL ACCIDENT

Wellington, July 19. A heavy southerly gale has been blowing frince last night and tolegraphio oommualoation with the north is Inter rupted. The freezing hulk Jubilee, belonging to the Gear Company, has been driven on to Potoue beaoh. It it not known whether she. has sustained any damage. . News hao jaet been received that a boat containing six men put off to the Jubilee and oapaizad when close to the vessel. Two men got ashore but nothing Is known as to the fate of the remainder. As the accident occurred near the vesßel they may possibly have got on board. Tho Jubilee went ashore at high water thia morning. A boat was got ashore from here with a line and afterwards returned with tho Engineer. Then a boat containing G men put off from the shore, for what purpose It is not known, but It ia thought she may have been taking provision?. On reaching th^hulk the boat oapsized and three men, named 'Williams, Tetley, and Ashton, were drowned. One got on board and one got ashore. The sixth man 1« anppooed to be aboard also, but it io not known definitely whether he has escaped. One of those drowned got ashore hot expired afterwards, deßplte the efforts of two dootors. The Jubilee is not damaged, but the weather is too rough to do any thing to her. The fourth mau, Tlodaile, wai also dr,OWB«3,

ASHBURTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Mr E. G. Stavaley (for Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company/ Limited) reports on Tinwaid sale, on J9 Ji. lost. :— DeapKe the" exceedingly wet and bolaterou* weather prevailing, there was a fa : r entry of stbek, including some 2500 sheep. The attendance wan naturally oon fined to those whoae business rendered their presence Imperative, and transac tions were limited. Fat orossbred ev?ei>, 8s 6i and 9s ; mixed two-.tootliß, In good oonditlon, 7s 9d ; crossbred lambi, 5s 8d and 6s lOi ; mediom crossbred ewes, m lamb, 7d 6i j two-tooth mixed half breeda, 7b,

A SINGULAR CHARGE

Wellington, July 19. Afc the Police Court to-day an elderly woman named Ann Parker, umbrella repairer, was charged with the larceny of a silver watch from the body of Charles Vallantrallor, whioh was pioked up m the harbor yesterday. Aooused said that ehe certainly saw the dead body on the beach, and she pioked up the watoh. Inspector Browne said that the bodj was yesterday washed upon the beach afc Ngnhaurauga, and the watoh was seen attached to deo9aaed's waistcoat. Bom<9 little time after vrards the watoh was mlasad, and aoouaed having passed by, suaplolon fell upon her. She was arrested and brought to the PoUoe Station, boi, when searched, the watoh ould not be found npon her. Ia the meantime she had gone to he* home, and afterwards her daughter brought down the watoh^ which ahe had found m her baok yard. A remand was granted.

INT ERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Wellington, July 19 A charge nnder the Cemeteries A.ot against Messrs Morris and Bon, under takers, for exhuming the body of a,China man without a permit from the Colonial Secretary, will be taken on Friday. The City Oounoil have decided to strike a rate of 3d In the £ for hospital. and charitable aid purposes. Dunbdin, Jaly 19. The case of Wordsell v the United In surance Company, a claim of £320. was hoard at tho Supreme Odutt to-day. " The claim wan on a policy of insurance against fire on a building and s'bok of ektas, etc., ia North-East Valley, for £420. and the loss was alleged to be £320. The claim was resisted on the ground that the plaintiff gave a false and fraudulent acoount of loss and damages, It being alleged that the wool and Bklno were not In the building. The jury, after hearing the evidence, gave a verdict for the £320 claimed. At the Id quest on Thomas Chevalier Robinson, ttie pvideuca tended lo show that death resulted from apoplexy. One witness stated that deceased, who had been hawking papers abont the street, was at one time captain m the 90th Regiment. He was a native of Kent, his father being an army sargeon.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

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THE EGYPTIAN CONVENTION.

Constantinople, Jaly 18 Dr Radowitz, the German ambas sador, had a farewell audience with the Sultan to-day, m the course of which he made strong representations m favor of the ratification of the Anglo-Turkish Convention relating lo Egypt. The "Suftan, 'Trt"repiy;~stated"that the Cun vention had not been ratified owing to the strong Mussulman opposition to its provisions.

THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

It is intended to -forward a full report of the proceedings at the Imperial Conference to the Governors of all the colonies, for the secret information of themselves and their ministers. An abbreviated edition, omitting such por tions as are thought desirable, will be issued to the public.

CHOLERA IN SICILY.

Rome, July 18. The outbreak of cholera m Sicily is rapidly increasing. Forty-two cases, twenty-five of which proved fatal, oc curred at Catania, the capital, yester day.; N

LONDON MARKETS.

LONDOtT, July 18, Consols remain at ioij^. New Zea land Four per cent Inscribed Stock has advanced by ios to There are no changes to report m colonial breadstuff's or tallow.

A USTRALIAN.

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UNEMPLOYED.

Mblbovbnb, Jaly lp. The agitation by the unemployed is recommencing' here. About four hundred men .assembled to-day, and interviewed the Minister of Works, with a view to obtaining employment.

MELBOURNE MARKETS.

The Manager o&, the National Mort gage and Agency Company of New Zealand reports as follows on the local grain market :— Shipping wheat is steady, but not m active demand at 35 xod to 3s 1 id. Malting barley is m more demand at a slight improvement on previous quotations, from 4s 9d to 5s 9d. New Zealand oats, feeding sorts, fair demand, 2s iod to 3s \ mil ling oats, moderate inquiry, 2s nd to 3s ; New Zealand oats, under bond, quiet at 2s to 2s ad.

(Received July 20, 32.20 p.m.) A PROTECTIONIST CONVERT. Sydney, July 20. Mr Dibbs has announced his con version to the policy of protection. .

QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

Brisbane. July 20. Parliament was opened yesterday by the Governor, whose speech referred to the beneficial effects of the Imperial Conference. The introduction of several measures was promised, includ ing a Redistribution of. Seats, Local Government, Water Supply, and Copy right Bills. A Bill will also be intro duced for the establishment of a Queensland Uniyersity. Mr Morehead has been appointed leader of the Opposition. The debate on the Address-in-Reply to the speech stands adjourned.

(Received July SO, 1 25 p.m.)

MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.

Mklbourkb, July 20. The Victorian Government is using every endeavor to induce the Indian Government to reconsider its decision not to participate m the Centennial EtfjibWQP,

THE NELSON.

The Nelson leaves to-day for Fiji.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible (or tliO opinions expressed by our correspondents.

THE ASHBURTON POLITICAL REFORM ASSOCIATION.

. . ..... !» • - TO THE EDITOR, v S 1 ??"" 1 * h natu ral that the term Political Jfeform Association " should stink m your Ministerial noatrils, The terra " political reform " implies that the preoent stato of things ia uDsatlflfactory, and requires amendment whereas from your point of view, political matters «r« going on smoothly, and a change Is tho last thing needed. And here permit me to remark how ; nnfortunate it is that tho' extreme dißaatisfaotion which is felt by a > large body of tho eleotors of thiß county at the proposals of cho Govern* mtnt, finds no expression m the editorial columns of either of ourjJpcal news papers, both of which are Wtil m, their adulations of the Ministry, an<iaeem to think the continuance ia office of Bir ftobert Stout and Bir J uliua Vqgel a- mat ter of for greater importance than the sub jection of the community to.enbrmous and unnecessary taxation. - . ,;., T . Writing of our Aehburton Pojitioai Re form Association, you say, "The very fact or its being started on the occasion of a general eleotion engenders the sub. pioion that the promoters have some lohtioal axe to grind— some party, purpow to serve. Some, people are of eaoh a ' suspicious nature that they " small a rat " ia everything. When should, or coald, such anAuuoeiation be started except on the occasion of a general election 9 Ex perience has shown that it is impossible to aroueepubliojintereat m political questions n this^ district except at election times. It is only when the prospect of aa election begins to Btir men's tainds, that you 'can induce them to giye 'their sertouß atten tion to public affairs ; and momentous as are the issues now submitted to th« country, a deplorable apathy still orevaiia. People complain, but they will not act; they will not put themselves to tha slightest inconvenience m order to assist m bringing about a better state of things. One man dosen't like to go oat on 6 cold evening; another. ig afraid lest he should " possibly offend a poeßibJe customer if he mixes himself np m. any politicaUmove uaent,/dnd so forth. One object of tha Association will be to endeavor to awaken a steadier public spirit in.the community, and to induce the* ejectors "to make them selves better acquainted with public affaire than has hitherto been the case. If the promoters had any axe to grind, they have gone to work m a remarkably clumsy way ♦ I fancy, somehow, 41 I had an axe to grind, I should not invite tha pnblic to assist m the operation,. I should arrange the matter quietly, with aa few friends aB possible. But what did the promoters here do? We called a public meeting ; we advertised it andehouidhava advert : sed it a little more if your printers -"** would have i allowed us; welasked th« Mayor to take the ohair ; ami we moved / resolutions for forming jjhe Association and appointing a Committee t to organlia it, to which resolutions it .was competent to anybody m the Hall to speak or to move amendments We proposed several persons as the Organising Committee, whom we had reason to beltavogtroro willing to aid m forming the Association. Many others we should have liked to propose, but we refrained from doing bo as wo had not ascertained whether they would be willing to co operate. How* ever, it was open to everybody m th© Hall to suggest further names, and three were accordingly proposed and elected, to which we made not the slightest O/bjoc .tipn^'although two of the gentlemen nominated are most ardent supporters of Sir Julius Vqgol. ; ' —Then, you go on to say «' One^spoaker, (meaning myself) adversely/ criticises the administration of the i present. Government m unmeasured terms, and brings out the alleged misdoißga or shortcomings of the Stout- VogeJ Government m strong relief, while at the same tiure the more flagrant delinquencies of the preceding Govern ment are Btudiously kept m the back ground—never even once alluded to.' 1 Inasmuch aB I do not consider the preceding Government were guilty of more flagrant delinquencies than the "present Government, or of any nearly bo flagrant, it is unreasonable to complain that I did not hold forth m the strain whioh you recommend, but any person entertaining the same opinion as yourself upon this particular topio was quite at liberty to enunciate them to the meeting, and had he succeeded m proving his case it would have been an additional argument m favpr of forming the Asso ciation, since if suoh a very superior Government aa the present has managed to land the colony m suoh a hideous financial quagmire as that m whioh it is now bogged, it is proof positive that our financial system is thoroughly bad. As to the Chriotchurch Association, it is not . my business to defend it. Tha Aahburton Association will be an entirely independent body. - We -adopted the title -•'Political Beform Association," because it seemed a good one ; and wo have adopted its programme m the main for a similar reason ; but the Ashburton Association will not be a branch of tho Christohurch Association^ I must, how ever, observe that 'you are m error m stating that it has been admitted that the Ohristehurch Association was ''started m the interest of the Atkinsonean party." Ihe " Lyttelton Times " has persistently made this assertion ; but the promoters of the Association have repeatedly denied the statement. For my own part Ido not pretend to be a politioai admirer of . Major Atkirwon, and at the only publio meeting which he ever addressed m Ashburton I mounted the platform and ceiticised his speech to bis face. I think we want new blood m the Government, I am, etc., Ghas. W. Pbrnell.

ELECTION GOSSIP.

Me«ra A. Wilson add W. J. Hunt are announced an candidates foe Wellington Sooth and Suburbs. Mr T. X, Taylor baa been asked to stand for Eden, but declined m favor of Mr Mitohelsbn.. ; ■? ; t A movement 1b on foot to ask Mif'G. S. Graham of Wellington, to aterad foe Pooeonby. Mr T. Peacock addressed a meeting of the Ponaonby electors last olght, receiving a vote of thanks only," He advocated rigid retrenchment. . Mr S. Valle, one of the candidates for Olty North, met the eleotors of that Beat last night, when he •naounoed himself m favor of proteotloo and retrenchment. He regelved a vote of thanka and confidence. Mr Barron addressed his conetltoentg Gaverahara last evening. He enoonnterad some opposition, but the majority were with him, and he received a vote of thanks and confidence At a meeting of the Dunedin R-aform . Association laat evening replies were re ceived from nearly all the candidates for Dunedin and suburbs, and, with two exceptions, nearly all announced them solves prepared to support the platform of the Association. Ouristohubch, Jaly 20. . Mr Lance addressed the electors at Amberley last: olght and reoeived a vote of thanks and confidence. Mr Riohardaon reoeived a vote of thanks at Rangiora last night.

rJBE ASHBPBTON GtJABPIAN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1887.



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Wanted. WANTED Known — Dressmaking, .superior style and fit at reduced p ice dnrlui4 Bale. Orr amp Aloorn'b. ADAIsCE will bo held m the Templar Hall, Tinwald, on FRIDAY, July 22nd. tancing to commence at 8 sharp. Gents, 2s; Ladies invited. 7 126 CJP'ANT&D known that HAVES & CO. ** have Large fctouks on hand. For further particulars eoe now advertisement m this issue. ANTED Known. -That the Ash- burton Temperance Club will be opened inSaundpra' Buildingp on THUBB- DAY evening 1 *' with a Coffee Supper. Time 7.30. Coffee at 9 15. Admission Gd. ladies and Gentlemen who favor the Temperance cuueo specially invited. 7 122 HEMEMBER that if you want Fancy \X Gooda, Stationery, Toya, &c , pay a vieit to H. M. Jones, corner of East and Burnett etreots, where you will get good value for your money, BEST Quality Plushes 3s lid, Black Alpaca 4£d, Double Width Sheeting 9£d, Children'B Cashmere and Bilk Gloves 3d, Ladies Handkerchiefs Is 6d doz., Kid iiloves 6d, good DreßS Stuffs for 7Jd — Mblford House Clearing Sale. P" UMPKIN~PRIZEB ~""The~Mowter Jubilee Pumpkin contained 496 seeds. Signed, E. J. Paul, R. Elstow, J._£bai.y P~UMPKIN PKIZES— AII guesses from part 400 to 583 are Prizes, guesses for 400 on Tickets higher than 1276 are OUt Of it,— MBLFORD HOU3E, OT ANTED to clear out— Boys' Tweed YV Suits, fiom 6fl 6d. Mens' Suits, from 21b. At Dissolution Sale, C'er and Alookw'b. WANTED Known -Afmburton Wool Y. am, reduced to 2a 3d the Bundlo, all Colors.— Obb <to Alcoun's, Dissolution Sale. WANTED KNOWN - Oleographs, Scenery, and Outholio Subjects, Cathollo Cards, good variety m Scrape, Novelties m Penwipers, Orewel Wools and Silks, Knitting Cotton, Colored Crotchet Cotton, Transfera, Tinsel Bails, &c, &c, at Aw Man sire's Fancy Repository Saundere' Buildings. WANTED CASH — Moir's Oatmeal, 251b5, 2s 9d ; LiogFiah, 6d ; Dried Apples 4d ; 21b Tins Beat Honey, lOd ; Vestas, 5d per doz.; Sperm Candles, 6d ; Tin Fruits, Is ; Cutting do. la 6d. —James McGregob, Tanored Street, opposite Arcade.



'POTATOES ! POTATOES * POTATOES!!! 3s 6d PER SACK. Delivored m any part of Town. WHY Starvfl your COWS when Ferrimdi will deliver you 14 Sacks Carrots, 1 tp v or 255, or 1 ton Mangolds 22e 6d. It's chei; Feed for Horaeß and a good change. THE PERFECTED SELF- ADJUSTING EUKEK^. WEINGER. THE simplest, best, end cheapest Glothre Wringer m the World, Self- Adjusting Bccel Elliptic Bpringa. No Thumb Screws or Cogs required. Compact Galvanised Iron Frames. Beat White Rubber Hollers. FORD'S FATBNI Scour & Lung-Worm Mistiir FOR SHEEP. A PERFECT CORE FOR SOOUR & LUNG WORM (which results from Scour.) ONE Drenching as per Directions, wllltre found perfectly effectual', and, instead of injuring the Sheep m any way, it will give both Stomach and Bowels a healthy tone, and increase tbe appetite wonderfully, bo that the Bhacp recover and thrive right away On May 3rd, 1687, Mlt JOHN Btobribß, of Ealiag « riteo i— Bft,- 1 hereby beg to certify* that you drenched 82 of my Hoggets with your Patent Mixture for Scour and Long- Worm, on the 15th April. They were m a weak state, and hadbepun to die. After you drenched theni not one died, and on the third d«y tb.3 Scour was stopped, and they are now doitig well. - To Mr JOSEPH FORD, Ealing, and m others. PRICK PEiTgALLON : 17b fid m 1 Gallon Tins | 17s m 2 Gallon Tins One Gallcn ia sufficient for 160 sheep, F. FERRIMAN. Aehburton. STILI TRIUMPHANT, THE following Medicines have been for many years highly approved of- by the Public, and a Gold Medal awarded for them at the Ohrifltchurch Exhibition, viz. : FOR HOUSES: Colic or Gripe Drink Blister Ointment Embrocation Grease Ointment Condition Powders Hoof Oil Woim Powder*. • FOR DOGS: Difltdmper Powders Mange Ointment, FOR HUMAN USE: RHEUMATIC BALSAM and Congh Syrup. Every Article that beam my Traded VMark, Also my Name, IS GUAEANTBBD. Beware of Spurious Imitations CAUTION. Whereas S. BLBBINGER, the oldest and moßt renowned Veterinary Practitioner m the I Australian Colonies— who has introduced his unfailing remedies and educated the Public to treat their own Horses, Cattle or Dogs by offering his medicines at a very law price (for the different diseases, see circulars)— has, after obtaining a good sale for th a m, now to caution the Pub ie agaiust bpnrious Imitations of his Remed'e?. < Tb« genuine artioies can be obtained from F. FERRIMAN; Queen's Stables, Great King Street, Dunedin. To Mr Bhzaiwam, V.&.— Dear Sir,— l think it a pleasure, combined with a dnty, to inform you that I have used your rations Horse Medicines for several years, during whioh time I have always fontd them to be an good ob, and even better, than you described them. One dose of your Colic think always cured my horeee m less than two houra. Yonr Hoof Oils have noted won* derfully well on my horses' feet, having kept them, Bound and free from lameness for the laßt four years. I would not be without these Oils mmy stables on any account. Your Km* brocation, Blister Ointment, and Condition ond Worm Powdere are Bnperior to any of the many kin is I have used ; indeed, I may men- tion thit through using your preparations 1 have not required the cervices o! a Veterinary Surgeon m my stables for six yea's. [ have much pleasure m recommending your Hoibo Medicines to every horse pro- prietor. My wife, who Buffered much with Rheu- matism, has albo used yoir Rheumatic Balaam with wonderful effect, all other treatments having failed. You are welcome to publish this. I am, dear Sir, yonrs respectfully, . DAVID B*CON, (Of D, and J.Bacon.) j TEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORS' rHB NEW GOODS FOR THE WINTER SEASON ABB NOW OPENED OUT The k is THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE TOWN, And the variety of Style and Patterns m Men's, Youths', and Boys' Clothing leaves nothing to be desired. Fhousands of Merre and Boys Suite, newest styles. Trousers and Trousers j and Vests manufactured of New Zealand Tweeds. Every garmen warranted shrunk Jvercoats, Waterproof Coats and Legg^gs iv great variety Hats, comprising every new styln worn Children's Jersey Suits, Ohildrn..} Men- of-War Suits Gentlemen's Hosiery, Scarvefcj Oxford Regatta and White Shirt* Bugs, Portmanteaus, and Travelli .* Bass fhe oelebrated WKRTHEIM SuWING MACHINE. Time Payments. N.Z CLOTHING FACTORS', A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE 1 AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock ihart, —Horses, Cattle, Figs, Produoe »nd Merchandise. FOR SALE— Farming Implements, and Vehicles of all kindß constantly m Yards on view for Sale. Clearing Saleß 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 onro Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on easy terms. Advances made instantly on Goods delivored at the Stares for Sale. Afftnt for tbe Norwich Union Fire In. sarance Company. Agent for the MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION Otf AUSTRALASIA &JUPRBP BABBIBON.



FEBEIMAN'S MAEVBLLOUB STEAM WASHER. STILL TEIUMPHANT. "TTT HAT TH~DFAN BAYS :— Copy of TeetimoDial.) y . The Deanery. Chrietcburoh, May Brd, 1887. l 1 have much pleasure m stating tha*-. one of Measrn Barrell and Co.'a Patent Waabing Machine's has beon m uso i'n my house for two months nnd a half, and gives entire potiafao- tion, JlEiirtY JACOBS, Dean of Christchnrch. THE DOOTOS JBNDORi'ES. In reply to yonr card, we find the Washer a most useful and labor-saving machine- There U nothing equal to it m the washing line. It is all yon claim for it, and our women folks would not bo without it. Even a delicate female ctn do a large washing m half a day. T cannot ppeak too highly of it. Mhb Dr. HICKEY*. THIS FARMER SUPPORTS. To Mr Ferriman, Ashburton. Dear tiir,—ln reply to your request re Messrs Barrell and Co.'a Bteam Patent Waah* ing Machines my vrifo requests me to state that tbe iraihmo we got from you is a perfect access. The work that usnally takes from right to nine hours to accomplish is now dons m two hours and a half. The work is done nil, with very little labor.— Yours reipect* illy, S. S. CHAPMAN, Aehburton. THE BOHOOLMASTEB TEACHES. Softfleld, Juno Ist, tBB7i Mr F. Ferriman, Ashburton. air,— l have much pleasure m stating that BarreH's Steam Family We ehlng Machine has given us complete satisfaction. The machine is especially useful to those who conld not otherwise do the washing themselves ; it saves much labor and expense.— l remain, Ac, W. H. HERBERT. THE MECHANIC BEES. A shbut ton, June 4th , 1887. Mr Ferriman, Dear Bir,— l was for a long time a sceptic as resaidß the capabilities of yonr Washing Mnobincß. I am now thoroughly convinced that they do what yon claim for thin. The construction ot the machine as regards com* pactness and conve&ienco is all that can be Lired.-Your. faithfully, THE LAUNDRESS GrHOWB WEALTHY WITH. Asbburton, March 29th, 1887. Mr Ferriman, " The "Was&et I got from you leaves my clothes a beautiful white color, ia fact they are much whiter than I conld Ret them by hand, and tftkeß the dirt from them thoroughly. Mrb NEVILL. And each member of the human family that can posßoea one join and eend up one universal shout ct praise, O pral«« Ferriman's Marvellous Washer. Listen, listen, can't you j hear the evening cboruß from the undersigned ■^hoing how their work is done. had the following list of names:— < Mrs Herbert, Besfield * Mr M. Brace, Beafiold ' Mr Colliaon, Soafield Mr D. Boss, Lnuriston Mr O T. Marriott, Ashburton Mr T. Olaridpo, Ashbnrton Mr W. CharltOD, Ash burton Mr Bradbury, Ashburton Mr H" Hudson, Elgin Mr J. Lloyd, Newlands Mr E. Thomas, Wakanui ' Mr A. Frisby, Aehburton Forks Mr t. Chapman. Willowby Mr Q. Gr'ce, Willowby Mr J. Williams, WiUowby MrJ. Ht&rn, Eoling Mr A. McLood, Tinwald Mr W. Anderson, Flemington Mr 0. 0. Fooks, Alford Forest Road Mr Peter Lownie, Wakanui Mr William Browne, Wakanui Mr J. Johnstons, Trevorton Mr Chares Ward, Ashburton Mr William Baylies, Ashburton Mr Charles Fowke, Ashbnrton Mr Andrew Dawson. Wa'erton Mr Jobn Small, Wheatatono Mr J, H. Carlton, Mount Somera Mr J. Tucker, Aehburton Mr T. U. Jones, Ashburton Mr Beycraf t, Raknia Mr Button, Methven jirMaginois, Methven Mr L c, Andrewes, Ashbnricn Mrß. Lowe, Willowby MrJ. W. Sucock, Ash burton Mr J. Canning, Ashburton Mr J. Kingßbury, Oherteey Mr McAnnally. Kylo Mr J. Primmer, Rakaia Mr J. Wheeler, Willowby Mr J. Osborno, Willowby Mr J. Dunn, Flcmington Mrs JNevill, Ashburton Mr J. Doyle, Ruapuna Mr A. Gibson, Temaka Mr J. Crowe, Temnka Mr J. Moßae, Central Hotel Mr B. Baker, Ashbnrton Mrs Hellenß, Ashbnrton Mr J. Harris, Ashbnrton Mr P. Fawcett, Ashbur o I Mr P. W*V\ov. ABhhmto ' Mr John Boat;, Brookfids Mr Osbornß, Tai Tapu Mis Allen, Dnnßandol Mr Echberg, Melbourne Mr Speirs, Inveroargill Mrs tiedwortn, Obrietchuroh > Mr Mackintosh, Bingsland . Mr Pannett, Lincoln % Mr Clark, Bakaia , Rev Mr Philips, Burnham Mr Roundtree, dpreydon Mr George Baker, Greenpark 9 Mr Simpson,. Kaiarjoi Mr Matthew Barnett, Tat Tapa Mr C. J. Iczer. Christchnrch | Mr Farra, Dnnedin Mr Scan lan, Newcastle, New South, Wales Mr J Keir, Aehburton Mr Wills, Bpringaton Mr Baker, Bydenham Mrß Durham, Lyttelton » Mr Marquet, Woolston Mr A. Lawrence, St. Albats M/ Arthur Parnell, Gitborne * Mr G. Brown, Chri tchnrch - . Mrs W. Pilliett, Christchuroh Mr Alpo, St. Albans Mr Hullett, Avonvillo Mr O'Oonor. M.H.R , West port Mr Patrick, Cbriatchurch Mr H. Bennett. Little Akaloa Mr Turner, Raknia Mr Monson. Chrietchurch Mr Harley, Opawa Mr McLaren. Bankaide Mr Orr, Woolston Mr Wittce^Tai Tapu Mr Burke, Halswell Mr Benniogton, O: ristchurch Mr Dyer, Otira Gorg6 Mr Robert Cooper, St. Albim Mrs Pope, Lyttelton Mr Hartnell, Rakaia Mr Hibbs, Methven Mrs Hales, Ghjrtotchnrch Mr Bcdden, Chriatcharch Mr Collins, Avonsido Mr Mar tan, Rangiora Mrß Wilmott, Ferry Road Mr Pa'Aons, Kaikonra Mr R. Patton, Mothven Mr Granger, CairnbrM Mr Gardar, Methven Mr Frampton, Willowby , , Mr McMillan, Mnthven ' Mr E. Thomas Methven [ Mr Budd,Sydonnam i Messrs WUklne and Field, Nelson , Mr T. E. Moßae, Alford Forest t And 900 others, BOLE AGENT , ASHBURTON Por"Sale. J i ■ . j .... Q\ ANGLO.AMERIOAN DBILLB i ', 1 BEGOND.HAND,; Ditto, Koid and Gray, largo size. 1. FEERIMAN, ! TONIC FOOD FOR HORSES, CATi'LE AND BHBEP. COMPObED of 20 ingredients, comprising the most nutritioua'articles of diet, com- bined with hwmlees tonics and alterative! m proper proportions. Recommended for main* taining animals m good health and condition, and alto for reitortrg those to health that have got into an unthrifty state from any Cause. Invaluable for Stallions, Racehorse*, Hunters, and all de? criptions ot Horses Iron which great exertions ore required. ' Allowance for Horßes, Half*pint D lily. Can be obtained only from F, FEBBJtfAN, Aebbmtoo,



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AND OABINETMAKEBS, UPHOLSTEREBS, AND GENERAL FURNITURE MAKERS. HAVE taken those Central and Con. yenient Premises m Tancred Street, opposite Union Bank (late Jno. Meecb), and will carry on the above businessss m ill Branches. Furniture Re-covered, Poliihod, and re- paired promptly, and at very reasonable terms. VENETIAN BLINDS MADE TOH ORDER. , 534 TRY KIEKPATEICO NEW SEASON'S JAM. SPECIAL NOTICE. TXIRKPATRIOK'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 most of the natural flavor of the fresh fruit. * KIHKPATRICK£ NEW SEASON'S JAM is the moat delicious preserve m the market, Do not be persuaded io buy cheap and inferi brands Jam, the remains of old Btock, which must be sold at any price but ASK for KIRKPATBIOK'S NEW SEASON JAM, and see that you get it. TBg BEST 18 ALWAYS TBE CHEAPEST. Kirkpatdck's New Season am i the best.| ( CAUTION" None is genuine unless our name is stamped on each tin, and has our watered Tra** Mark,;" Lord Nolnon' «r\ he label, •*■ .# S Kirkpatrick&Co. MANTJFACTUBEBS, ELaON^N.Z.



TO WORKING MEN. i MRS fIMMO, PROPRIETRESS OF THB WATERLOO BOARDINGSQUSE, | Tancred Street, Ashburton, ¥>EGS respeolfully to. inform the XJ general public, ptrticularly the working daises, that she has reduced tbs rates for Board and Lodging as under: — Board snd Lodging, per week, 16s to 17s' Dinners on'y, per week ... ... 4a Board only, per week ... ... 10j The cooking It done by Mr Timmo. whose reputation as a first-class chef remains unsullied, A capital table, and meals at all hours. 7 59 THE BULLI DISASTER. PERSONS not subscribing towards this urgently required Fond through any looal Committee m their own locali- ties, or m any other way more desirable to themselves, can do so by addressing - their kind contribution! either to the '' Central Committee m Sydney, the Branch Committee at Bnlli .(eight miles from Wollongong), or to W. J. POULTER, "M*yor of Wollongong, A. A. TURNER, Police Magistrate, " Joiht Treasuries, Wollongong Br*noh, Bull! Relief Fund. Town Hail, Wollongong, N.S.W., April 6th, 1887. .Trees Trees Trees NOTICE TO PLANTERS. THE undersigned bogs to call tbe attention of farmers, settlers and others to his extensive stock of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, »mong which •re about 3,060,000 Forest Treei, Inclu- ding 200,000 OupreßßDS Macrooarpa, one and two years old; 200,000 Pinus Inalp- -1110, one and two years old ; 100,000 Plnus Larlclo; 3<" 0,000 Silver Birch; 0,000 Pinus Austriaca; all other kinde proportion. All kinds of Cabbage lantson sale, and a- few thouesnds of cry early Strawberry Plants.* N.B.— All orders by post, or otherw'«o, hall receive my best attention. JAMES PORTER, .OLIFTON KUESKEY. Allen ton, burton TO THE LADIES OF ASBBURTON DISTRICr, MISS MORRISON (Late with Messrs Frledlander Broa and Mr H. O. Begers) and MISS HOLLOWAY (For a considerable term with Mesirs Hobday and Co., of Chrlstoharcb) HATE, at the request of numerous patrons, decided upon entering Into business as DRESSMAKERS, etc., and wltn this objeot have taken premises Id TANCRED STREET, opposite Mr Chapman's, painter. All orders received will be promptly executed under our personal supervision, which will be a sufficient guarantee that Fit, Finish and Fashion will be all that eoald be desired. Charges specially arranged to meet the approval of customers. Terms — Prompt upon execution of orders. MITsES MCBBISON & HOLLOWAY, DRESSMAKERS, &c, TANCRED BTRERT, A3BBURTON, Opposite Mr O&ftpman's, Paiqter. r 4 320



Victoria Hoiise* IN Coneequonco of Requisite Alterations to Premisea, which will affoid greater faciliti< s for conducting oar rapidly increasing - business, it has been found eccßeary to Greatly fiednce our Stock within the next few weeks. I arge and liberal Reductiors are now made m every Department. Holders of Glassware Gift Coupons nre requested to present the name as ewly ft convenient to enable the Gift Distribution.to be satisfactorily closed. DIMANT & GOE, GENERAL DRAPER 3, CLOTHIERS, &c, East Bnd Tancred streets, Ashburtoo. rpHE PREMIER OLONIAL COMA NY CANTERBURY BRANCH. .sußu.veD |£59. 1 1000,00 .--.. .-o',r -y O f SHffRFf!QLD£k3 / FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING CROPS \CCEPTED AT THE LOWEST' CURRENT RATEa George Jameson, AGENT, ABDBURTON r Jo Meet the Times. W. DAVIS, Cabinetmaker, j&c. fKaENDS to SRLL FCRNITDBE of all kinds at Pricw NEVER BEFORE I BEARD OF. Note the Addbess— • FURNITURE MANUFACTORY, EAST STREET SOUTH, ABHBUBTOK. ,„ ' ALBEET EOBERTS ] 18 A CABH PUROHAbEB OF j Wheat, Oats, and other Farm Produce* Offers STORAGE FACILITIES onfAtotageons Terms. Has for Sale,— " GOLDEN TARES, CAPE BARLEY, PLOUGH SHARES (alljsizei). SiED VBFAT, CAOB, PAPLIY, CIO\EBP, CCCEBiCOT, BYEGB RAPEiSEBD, COBNISAOKS, SEAMING TWINE. r . — : — - --COOPER'S SHEEP DIP/ Acknowledged £to be . THE BEST IN THE MABKET.