THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE.

-•— : The first meeting of the Committee appointed to consider the beat means of celebrating -the Queen's Jabilee was held at the County Council Chambers this •f ternooo. Mr 0. J. Harper occupied the chair, and there was a very large attendance. A number of apologies for non. attendance were read. The Chairman Btated that Mr T. Taylor, Ashton, m apologising for bis absence had forwarded a guinea. After discussion as to the method of brooedttre, Mr Pucnell moved, " That a Com mittee consisting of the Mayor and Borough Councillors, with power to add to their number, be appointad to carry out the arrangements m connection with oelebratlng the Jnbileeby festivities." Mr Grlgg seconded the. motion, which fu carried. The Mayor proposed his motion with regard to the establishment of an Indus trial museum. He spoke to similar affeofc as at the recent public meeting. He re ferred to misconception which had arisen In regard to his proposal, and pointed out that it would not be an exchange as had been said. The institution, he main tained, would be of the utmost benefit to grain and wool growers, and it might also be utilised as the headquarters of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association, so that that body's power of promoting the farming Interest would be largely in creased. Strangers and intending set tler* could obtain all information they requited as to the capabilities of the dis trloM Mr D. H. Brown suggested that a dock Bhould be erected m connection with the building. The Mayor would be happy to Bee this done should funds permit. Mr Grlgg asked i f there wai power to ereot such a building on the Library reserve. The Mayor replied that he did not think there would be the slightest diffi culty m obtaining such power Mr H; Friedlander seconded the Mayor's motion pro forma. Mr D. H. Browa pointed out that an annual mm of money would be required for the maintenance of the institution. [Left .Sitting.]

CORRESPONDENCE.

» — ' We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions ■ expressed by our correspondents HOW THE MONEY GOES. 10 THE EDITOR. Sib,— Passing our local Rifla range a few days ago, I was sorry to see every thing connected with it m a neglected, and ruinous state. The marker's house •nd the sod-worV are getting " email by degrees and beautifully less"— fast crumb ling to decay. There is evidently no Itfeani of hoisting the danger-fUg without climbing up and fastening it to the flig ■»aff. The range is .In parts being overgrown with gorae etc., while there i 8 no path to approach it, except wading through tuseook and tax busho?, which must be a great discomfort on a dowy morning. Wa should look for something better than this state of affairs when oar senior Bin's Company can aff >rd to spend money on Its officers, within the last two years, to the tune of £50 sterling. Last year a large sum was spent In getting the officers of corps "rigged out" m full dress uniform. Some of theEO uniforms are now worn by batallion officers, and a ■hort time ago (as waa reported m your column*) cheques were being distributed amongst a " favored fe jr. " Now, sir, aa a result of this munificence, members of the corps aro being "stuck up" to pay. their monthly subscriptions m advance, This, I think, Is hardly fair. I don't think that) either the men' 3 sub scriptions or their hard-earned capitation •hould be devoted- to tho clothing of buttalllon officers, nor yet handed over to officers m the shape of presents. Trusting that m time to come, those who have the ■pending of the Company's money will spend it for the boncfi 1 : of tho company at large; ' '. lam, oto., Akgus

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

- Smuggling. • - h Wellington. May 37. A us named Seweii -was arrested for •maggflng tobacco from the lonic and ordered to pay £2 5a treble the amount of duty and to pay costs. The Northumberland. Ikvbroargit..l, May 17. The hull and cargo of the ship Nor thumberland have been bought by Brad ibaw and feast, of the Buff, who left lor Napier to-day with their own appliances and divers. Tbe price paid was £170.

TWO HAPPY SOULS.

A funny story ia being, told m which two Russian noblemen and a favorite Parisian actreae played the principal parts. Both of the Russians were suitors for the lady's smile, and bo'.h seemed to be equally esteemed by her. It appears that In Russia, sb well &s many other countries, a lock of hair is considered'" a ■igntl pledge of tender paaßion, but few of the French divinities are endowed with profuse lucks, and if they were the inces sant demand would soon exhaust the supply. Mdlld. Alice glories m the posses sion of auburn ringlets, and wouldn't patt with one of them for less than a daohy. Her Russian admirers, tbe Count de L, and the Baron do M. , both happened to have hair of tho same goldon . hue as that of their mutual love. Each begged a tress of hair m exchange for a look of his own; to which the charming creature readily assented and without touohing a single tuft of her head, can ninglv managed to effect an exohange of parcels by which eaoh gentleman received » carl of his rival's capillaries. The oount now Wrar^ the B.arop'a hair next t pis heart, and the Baron sleeps with the ' Count's scalp-lock under his pillow.

A RUDE AWAKENING

— ♦— The New York "World's " Wilkcsbflrre special ssys : — The inhabitants of a por tion of the If Mid lowrt of Plains, four miles from thJs city, received a short awakening before midnight latst night, workings of the Mill Creek colliery, of £he Delaware and Hndsons Canal Company, eitsnd under a large part of the'town, known as the Crary tract, and at some points come within leas than ninety feet of the Burface. About 11.30 o'olook, while tho inhabitants were m bed, the silence of the night waa broken by a p ambling crash. Houses ehook and trembled, six acres of ground settled from three to six feet, and the earth was traversed In all directions by gaping fiiures, some of them two feet m width and apparently without bottom. There aro about 20 hr a cs on the dis turbed traot of land, and before the ground had ceased to shake and settle every house was vaoant, and the trembling Inmates, olad for the moat part m nothing but their night clothes, were running wldly about on the Bnow-covtred ground, oalling for lights and help. In one place a *ho."l£ appeared in 1 - the ground twenty feet wide and as many deep.- Nearly every building on the disturbed tract was greatly damaged , Qdo of the most serious results of the cave-in was the drying up of all wells for a long distance around, the water finding Its way Into the mines through oraokß In the rocks.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

1 1 _ I Wellington, May 16. • The Secretary of the .New Z aland Rffli Association has received a request 1 from tho South Anstralfan National Rifle 1 Association, that New Zealand should be I.1 '. repreaented by a team at the Jubilee Rifid Meeting at Adelaide m August next:. The proprietors of the three largeat boot factories m Wellington have written to the Colonial Treasurer, asking him to reconsider the propoßition to raibe the duty ou leather. Lord Aberdeen, who arrived on Satur day night, took quarters temporarily at the Occidental Hotel, and la now the guest of the Governor. Ha remains here a week. The Catholics will' preaent an addresa of congratulation. About 150 bootmakers are out on strike. There is every probability of an early settlement of the difficulty; A publin meeting was hold this evening, and an influential Committee, consisting principally ot members of the Legislature, waa appointed to present an address to the Earl of Aberdeen, The case of the Land Transfer Act and the Selwyn County Council waa argued this morning before the Court of Appeal. This waa an appeal from the decision cf Mr Justice Johnston, who directed registration of an order com pelling the aale of half a chain m width of a'road one and a half chains m width, adjoining certain seotlons m the Christ church land district, within the Avon Rnad Board diotrict. Mr Q. Harper appeared for the respondent, and the Attorney-General for the appellant. After hearing arguments the Court re served judgment. Jnvjeroargilv., May 16. The Bluff oyster men who have been out on strike for some days, have resumed dredging on the understanding that the rate of remuneration be readjusted at the end of the month. The trade is being ruined -by ovar-aupply, »o many oystera being Bent to Melbourno that they can be bought thero at auction for Icbb than cost here. It is proposed to create a company with a view to stopping out throat oompotiMoa.

NEW GUINEA EXPLORATION

» JBrisbvne, May 11. The steamer Victory arrived at Thurs day Island on May 3 from Now Guinea with Burns, Philip, and Company's explor ing expedition, under the loader&hip of Mr Theodore BovaD, on board. -All tho ex plorers are well, and the expedition h3R been a great success from a geographical point of view, Mr Bevan reports aa follows : —Left Thursday Island on March 18, and arrlred at the mouth of the Aird river on tho 2lßt, whore wo found a broad channel varying from three to Beven fett of water right Into the river. After following the Aird up we found that it was only one of the many m uthe of the great freeh water river coming from the mounta : n ranges. Af er trying, numerlona channels we got into the main river, which Is a magnificent stream, aod followed it op to the head, eighty miles In a direct line from the coaB», carrying good water all the way into the mountain ranges. On our return down the rive? we struck a fresh branch, and came ou^ m Deception Bay. The party then proceeded to Motu Motu, and returned. Wo found a magnificent new river, with an entrance three miles wide, cloao to Bild Hoad. We proceeded up 110 miles by tho river coursos, passing through ranges end gorges m places 150 ft high. Fmaly the river became so dangerous, and the bottom to foul, that it was not safe to proceed further with a veseol of the Victory's draught cf Oft. At tha point at which the Victory turned back tho river Is 300 yards wide with a depth of from two to five fathoms. Wo returned down the earns river into Decep'.ioa Biy. 'Che country is practically uninhabited, only a few tribea of Natives having boon mat with, wi'h whom friendly relations were established. The country ia splendid scrub country, and there ia very rioh agricultural land on both rivers. Very fine weather prevailed throughout the trip, with cool climate, and no mosquitoes. Owing to the immense amount of water work done, the time did not permit of much land exploration. Captain F. Boor was m charge of the Bteamer throughout the trip, and contributed greatly to the Eucceaa achieved by (he expedition, which is considered to have been moat successful.

A BIG DEBT.

c * . . A sum of no leaa than one milllaid franca, or forty millions sterling, Is sad to be doe to France by the English Government ander Clause 9 of the private convention <?atod 20th November, 1815. It appears that by the convention eigned In May 1814, Nopember, 1815, and April, 1818, a guarantee fund of 6,500,000f of French Rente, with a capital of 130,000,000^ was transferred to the British Government. M, Biandio, a Deputy, lately proposed to tho Chamber that a Committee be appointed for the purpose of asking the British Foreign Office for an account of these funds, and also for the return of the surplus, with the interest accruing thereon, to the French Troasuiy. 'This ourplua, with the interest, is estimated to amount to one milliard francs. The Committee has been duly appointed, and is now engaged In considering this rather curious financial problem, uilh the aid and under (he auepioeß of the ingenious M. BlandiD, who has been appointed reporter.

A COOL DETECTIVE.

* Highwaymen In the mining States seldom operate upon a stage coach with " U.S.M." on it. There know that time initials etand for the United States mail, and are a pledge that the whole power of the Government will be used to capture them. In his book on " New Colorado " he tells of one whom he met, who wore gold spectae'es, and looked liko a German prcfaeaor. Yet this man alone took two mail robbers ftom the north of Tejfas. At one time fchelr friends planned a rescue. He quietly Informed bis prlaoners that, while their friends could undoubtedly kill him, they might be aure that the first motion would send both of them into eternity. Not a rain m the crowd moyed a fioger, On one occasion a celebrated de'eotive was on a stage which waa attacked by two masked man The firßt he knew was that \wo revolvers were ifyruafc In tli3 ooaoh's window with the command "Hands up, gentlemen!' The highwaymen " had tha drop " on the passtngoiß, which, m 1 heir vocabu lary, meant their certainty of their being able to kill before being harmed them selves. To his disgust, the detective wa3 comp \ed fco give up hie wafcsh and money. Ab ths robbor left, ho put his hand down m tho '.< boot," and" to his delight It touched a oarblne. ABkiog the driver to go on a little further, and then stop and wait for him, he went baok alone. The two men, un«uspiciou3 of danger, were " divying up " the Bpoilß m the middle of of the road. This was just what the detective had calculated on. " Now, you spandrels, it's my turn he shouted, cover ing them by tbe ropeating carbine, •'Throw up your hands or I'll Bhoot, " The robbers, at his command, atepped to one side, holding up their hands, while he picked up their revolvers, \t wsa not many mintftea b'efqre 1 th^ astontehed paseengera savr the highwaymen walking down the road, with tho cool detective following. They were taken In the coach and finally lodged m gaol. The hero was General Charleß Adams, who subsequently went alone among the TJtes and secured the release of the women oaptiveo from the White. RUer, 4ge«oy;

AUCTIONEER'S REPORT.

* •. Mr Alfred Harrison reports hia woelil; Bale aa follows : - Saturday, May 14 — Inclement weathe again played havoc with the uutrieo, bu' notwithstanding, there waa a capital sale Cattle.- -Cowa sold f» >m £3 7a 6d I £5 7a 6d, with enquiries for good catll oloae to cilving. . Pigs. — Weanera, 3* 6d ; Blipe, Gs ; ver: few yarded; Poultry.—- Fowld li 6d to 2.< ; duoke 2*3ito3*. Produce. — Derwent, 4.0 i to 45?; carrote 2a to 2j 6d ; oniona, £'1 to Iji ; sharp 7a; chiokwheat ; 2a to 2s 41 ; oata, 101 bushela at Is 7£d ; 60 bmVels at I 3 7 A small lota m proportion, with enquiry fo more. A quantify of fine mutton, I£> to l£d per lb ; Oyaters, 2i kit of 6ioz applt.B I£d per lb. Harneaa and sundries Bold well, also 1 consignment of drapery and clothing.

FEMALE FRANCHISE.

— _ # Although it was well known that s large number of members were m favoi of extending the franchise to woraetij the large majority which lias affirmed this view by passing the second reading ot the Female Franchise Bill, has some what taken the public by surprise. The division showed (including .the name of Sir J. . Yogel, which was by mistake omitted by the tellers), 41 ayes to 21 noes, or counting pairs, 48 to 29. The principle of the Bill was thus affirmed by a clear majority of the whole House. The debate was an exceeding able and interesting one, and is said to have been the best which has taken place m the present Parliament. Every objection that could possibly be brought forward against the Bill was brought, but m vain, the supporters of the measure having altogether the best of the argument. It was shown con clusively that the influence of women would assuredly be exerted m the direction of social reform, and m favor of all that is good and wholesome, and salutary, and the position of those who took a firm stand that every taxpayer has a right to a say m the'ehoice of the taxmakers was absolutely unassailable. Logically, no doubt, not only those women who contribute directly to the revenue of the country through the property tax, but those also who con tribute indirectly through the Customs duties, by the consumption of dutiable articles, must, on this piinciple, be ad mitted to the franchise, but the Bill goes beyond both these two classes, and pro poses the admission to the franchise of all adult women upon a residence qualification. That, we have no doubt, will be ultimately the law of the land, but it is too radical and sweeping a change to be suddenly carried into effect. That view is, we have reason to believe, held by many of those who supported the second reading, and if the storms of the session permit of the Bill pro ceedirg further we fully expect to see it modified very much m Committee, As it now stands the Bill would be very unlikely to pass through the Legislative Council, but if it be amended so as to confer the franchise on all women possessing a property qualifica tion there is, we think, a very good prospect of its becoming law. If so, no doubt the next step will be to admit to the franchise all women who, not possessing a property qualification, are earning their livelihood, and after this will follow the/urther step of woman hood suffrage, on precisely the same footing as that on which manhood suffrage now stands. But a step at a time is a more satisfactory method of reform than is a sudden and sweeping revolutionary change;. and, as we have said, we think that Sir J. Vogel's Bill will emerge from Committee (if it reaches that stage) very considerably narrowed m its scope, and m all pro bability limited to the enfranchising of such women as are possessed of the property qualification.

THE ASHBUKffOK GTJAKDIAN, TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1887



Business Notices. > MRS MAN HI RE, Saundeks' Buildings, FA^OY GOODS of all descriptions. Aprons, Ladirs' and Chlldren'B r Clothing ia variety on Sale and Patterns ' for Inspection. 1 Note tho addrcPB — f SAUJS DEES' BUILDINGS, . Opponilo Kailway Station; NOHOW TO SHEEP OWNERS. . Joseph Foi'd'sTatent Mixture, A PERFECT OUaE for all ecour and hxn-t wo m In sheep. One gallon sufficient for 160 sheep. Price, 17a 6d for one gallon; two gallon tins, 17a per gallon. Sent to any part on remittance to JOSEPH FORD, Ealiue:. AGEST3 WANTED. 4t279 ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL fTIENDERS are invited for Catting Gorso X and Tussocks on Reserve 1707. Particulars at Council Office, and Tenders addressed to Chairman TUESDAY, 17th May, at Noon . * By order. WILLIAM BAXTER, 5J107 County Engineer. HAVES & GO. MAINTAIN that it is no use to make hue and cry about what one ia going to do, unless one is prepared to do it, and m advertising what we have for salo you are kindly invited to look through our Establishments, andyc i will find that we are decidedly tho Cheapest end Beet House m town for everything. NO MISTAKE IN THIS. Drain Pipes. A LL SIZES— From 3 to 16 laches— With BENDS, ELBOWS AND JUNCTIONS • • ■ ■ • ■ "••■-* «•■ " ' FOR .SALE BY GEOEGE JAMESON, asbburton encourage f ocal tndustry Ij 1 and ask for Blankets, Flannels, Tweeds, AND Knitting Yarns FROM THE ASHBUETON" WOOLLEK FACTORY, Please Observe. OUR Teas for Strength, Bichneas, and Full, Natural- Flavoured Liquor have no equal, and bear the Hfghest Public Reputation for Superiority and Lasting Properties, We therefore feel confident that any spurious nostrum would be quite out of place m order to bring our high. c!as3 Teas into repute, at» our practical knowledge m Uondl'ing, and efficiency m Coupling their different Properties when Blendin?, is, we think, a sufficient guarantee for their ever indreaain* ' demand and prominence over the Low- Class Teas which require special induce* ments to Effect their Sale, and bo distasteful to the Public. HAYES~& CO, TEA BLENDERS. McCallum & Co. FBESII IMPORTATIONS OP FENCING MATERIALS NOW TO HAND. WIRE WIRE. WIRE- BARBED & PLAIN. No .'a 8, 9 and 10, OVAL STEEL WIRE No.Ja 8, 9 and 10, 1. OUND STEEL WIRE barbed wire, "best dominion' barbed wire, «« aome " STANDARDS STANDARDS STATOAKDS. Cut and] Punched to at y length and guagc required! McCallum & Co., Jron, Timber and Coal Merchants importers HBUETO]S T , OAMARU blJNEI)IN;;& INTER* OAHGILL. 4*166 ;



Public Notices. I WHICH IS RIGHT, TO LIVE AND EAT, Oil EAT AND LIVE ? QOME People Live to Sal, and some JO Eat to Live. Which h best ? To live we must eat, and having settled tliia, it becomes an important question what to cat, as on the wholesomencss of food depends health. Therefore try T. Hoult's HEAL EPPI3G PCRK SAUSAGES, At the KBW PORK SHOP, between 11. Zander nnd Co.'b and tho Bread Co.V, where you will find the above, also POliK PIES, BRAWN, FAGGOTS, PIGS' CHECKS, PIGS' TROTTERS, POUL- TRY, SMOKED HAMS AND BICON, all his own nuko and curing ; also FRUITS of all descriptions. HtfRBAL BEER from own Factory, Confectionery, &c. TEA AND COFFEE at all hours. Sitting Room at back of shop for Visitors. 5 104 DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP NOTICE is hereby given that the Partnership heretofore existing between the undersigned under the firm of l( Scaly Bros." as Seed Merchants and Nurserymen, has been Dissolved by mutual consont as from tho 30th day of April, 1887. r ! he Book Debts of the firm have besn assigned to Mr J. Scaly, who will receive and pay all debts duo to or by tho late firm . ' J. Scaly will carry on tho Seed Busi- ness on his own account. T, Seoly will carry on the Nursery Business on his own account. . Dated this 2nd day of May, 1887. J. SEALY.- THOS. SEALY. Witness — H. C. Pegeks, Draper, Ashhurton. : . reference to the above Diesolu- ** tion of Partnership I beg to intimate that I shall henceforward carry on theNureery Department of the Business m my own name and on my own account. I will endeavour to maintain and merit tho reputation the late Firm enjoyed during tho 12 years I have had the supervision of this branch of the Business With the aid of an experienced practical staff, and by giving my own undivided personal attention to the growth and improvement of my already gigantic Stocs of Fruit and Forest Treeß, I hope to be able to ensure complete satisfaction to my old and valued patrone, and as many new oneß as shall favor me with their commands. THOS. SEAL if, Riverbank, Ashburton. "TTTITH reference to the above, I beg vv to intimate that I will in 'future carry on tho Seed Department of the Business on my own account under the style of J. Scaly and Co and tnssifiny old friends and the public gonerally will continue to extend to mo the same eßteenied patronage which . they" co liberally bestowed on tho late Firm dariug the many years tlm branch of the Business was under my care. I shall continue to employ experts m (his Jine, both m Europe and America, for the careful s: lection and shipment of the Foreign Soeds which I import. By this j means I will be able to secure Stocks of tho best acd purest description obtainable, nnd at the same time obtain supplies of anything new m the way of Garden and Flower Pecds which may be worthy of merit, J. SEALY, East* and Moore streets, Ashburton. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. IN Consequonce of the DISSOLUTION of PARTNERSHIP we will offer the whole of our EXTENSIVE STOCK, CONSISTING OF DEAPEKY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS £9000 £9000 HARDWARE AND GENERAL IRONMONGERY £7500 £7500 GLASS, EARTHENWARE' , 4.ND GROCERIES, £1900 £1900 At fucli prices as will command a CLEARANCE within Two Months... As tho DRAPERY, IRON MONGER V, and CROCKERY STOCKS are our own Importations lately landed (some still to arrive) bought direct from tho Manufac- turers, purchasers will have an oppor- tunity of getting NEW GOODS, and at SUCH PRICES as will bo better than buying from BANKRUPT STOCKS at nny price. • THE SALE WILL COMMENCE ON * THURSDAY, 12th MAY. ORR&.AL(ME



Public. Notices ST -■ : riOWDRAY Farm, 695 Aoreß, part a \J of Lowcllffe Estate, Coldstreara Road (-. Board Diatrlot, late H. G. O. Boyle'e. 3 Not having sold this property by auctior, _ I am prepared to receive offero for It ap c to SATURDAY, May 2lat. For foil g particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. 3 j Skin Sales. ' FIRST SALeTfRIDAY 27th ! j MAY. TO FELLMONGERS AND OTHERS. - rpHE Undersigned beg to announce that JL m consequence of repeated applica- tions from buyers, and m the interests of 3 their Clients, they will hold a Sale of 3 SKINS at TnttereaH'e, Ashburton, every I second FRIDAY, first Sale, FRIDAY, , 27th May, 1887. . H. MATSON & CO,, ' . 6°Bo Auctioneers, j : — . _ THE ABHBURTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. MEMBERS are hereby notified that the Society will give Four " Ingleside Meetings" during the winter, the first of which will be held m the Oddfellowß, > Hall on TUESDAY, 17th May, at 730 ' p m Admission by Member's Ticket, which includes wives and children only, ond m the case of on unmarried Member one lady friend only. This rule will be strictly adhered to. Members' Tickets for current year can be had from aey of the Directors through out the district. J. 0. DUNCAN, 5J87 Secretary. THE BULLI DISASTER. PERSONS not subscribing towarda this urgently required Fond through any local OomtnUfee In their own locali- ties, or m any other way more desirable to themselves, can do bo by addressing their kind contributions either to the Central Committee In Sydney, the Branch Commits c at Bulli (eight wiles from Wollongong), or to W. J. POULTER, Mayor of Wollongong, A. A. TURNER, Police Magistrate,' Joint Treasurers, Wo'longong Branch, Bulli Belief Fund. Town Hall, Wollongong, N.S.W., April 6th, 1887. X AM A /><ASH pURCHASER OF WHEAT OATS BARLEY GEORGE JAMESON, ASHBUKTOX. 901 Skin Sales. FRIDAY, "27th MAY. TO FELLMONGERS AND OTHERS, nnHE Undersigned beg to announce that 1 they will hold a Sole of SKINS at 1 their HORSE ' BAZAAR, East street, every Becond FRIDAY. Tho first Sale will take place on FRIDAY, 27th MAY. Entries are invited early'in each week, so as to enable us to advise buyers of the quantity for each Sale. FRIEDLANDER BROS. PETER WILLIAMS, 5*115 Auctioneer. Drapery, Grocery, Boots, Clotting, fto. A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYONE. HAVES"* CO. Having BOUGHT a Large BANKRUPT STOCK to the tune of £600 And many of these Goods are marked at LESS THAN HALF-PRICE Our determination is TO CLEAB. GKEAT JUBILEE SALE . OF Drapery, Clothing, and Boots. COMMENCING THTJKSDAY NEXT. Particulars m future Advertfeemexit, ANDREW ORR



Public Notices. AUSTB ALASI \N SHEARERS U^ION Cl HEADERS are hereby informed that a k) MeptiDg will beheld m the Oddfel- , lows' Hall, on THURSDAY, 19th, at 8 | ' p.m., by Me W, G. Sconce, the Presi- dent. Sha<?p Owners and Managers are respectfully requested to attend. 5 138 ASHEURION GUARDS VOLUNTEERS WILL hold the first of a series of Social Gathering m tbo Oddfellows' Hall on FRIDAY, 27th May. at 8p m. Music, Singing, Dancing, and Military Exercises Tickets, 2* 61 ; ladies free. To be had from any of tho members of the Com- pany. JAS PURCHASE, 6 88 Secretary. DRESS AtfD MANTLE MAKING. MISS CHALKLAN de B ires to intimate to her trends, patrons, aod tho public generally that she has Commenced Business, and is now prepared to execute all Orders m Drega and* Mantle making. Latest Style and Fit Guaranteed. Address — Burnott etreot East. 5 63 NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. FARES QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY, MAY 24th, AND DUNEDIN KAOES, 24th AND 2~TH MAY. RETURN" EXCURSION TICKETS i to Dunedin will be iaaned as under on 2lst, 23rd, an-i 24th May, available for return up to and including 30ih instant. From Firat Oiasa Second OlaBS. Rakaia ... 33 j 22a ABhbnrton ... 28j 183 6d Saturday Return TicW.a from any Station to any Station will be issued on 21at, 23: d, and 24Hi May, available for return up to and including 30 h instant. Goods Tr&ffio will be suspended on the 24th May. J5+136 By Orde*. ODDFELLOW*' HALL. TUESDAY, 24th MAY, 1887, JUBILEE TEA MEETING A3TD CONCERT. Under thn Ainplces of the Ashburton Weeleyaa Church. A PUBLIC TEA. MEETING os ahove, will take place at the Oddfollowa' Hall, on Queen's Birthday, to be fol- liwed by a Service of Song, illustrative of sconce ard incid nta m lha Life of Her Majevty. Adnvesion— To» and Cjn- Carfc, 1b 8d ; Concert only, Is ; TW from sto 7 J Concert at 8 " 6*141 MOUNT SOMERS COAL PIT V.. COAL CAN NOW BE HAD AT TBE ABOVE PITi yon' FjMGIIT SHILLINGS PER TON Or m Ashburton at SEVENTEEN SBILLTNGS PER TON, By tlie Truck. FOR CASH OaLY. ' ~TO. F. WRIGHT. IN addition 1o my TOBACCONIST FANCY GOODS, AND HAIR- DRESSING BUSINESS, I have NOW OPENED my UPSTAIRS ROOM as a FIRST-CLASS , BILLIARD PiOOM, It being provided with on© of the Best English Tables. The Room will bo open for play at all hours. Entrance from shop, or side door East street. NEW "s~T 0 C X OF ° TOYS, PIPES, TOBACCONIST- WARE, AND FANCY GOODS, Just Opened up. W. ZANDER, BILLIACD & HAIRL'RESSING SALOONS EAST STREET. NSW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOR f mHE NEW GOODS FOR THE 1. SUMMER SEASON Aura NOW OPENED OUT The ook is THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE TOWN, And tho varioty of Stylo and Patterns m Men's, Youths', and Boys' Clothing ltt.wea nothing to bo desired. Thousands of Mon'a and Boys Suits, nowost styles. Trousers and TrrMißorn and Vests manufactured of New Zealand Tweods. Every garmen warrantod shrunk JverpoatB, Waterproof Coats and Legguga m great varioty Hato, comprising every new styJ* worn Ohildron's Jersey Suits, Childr ) Men- of-War Suits Gentl9men'o Hosiery, Scarves f Oxford ' Jegatta and White Shirts Ruga, Portmanteaus, and Travelli < Bags The celebrated WERTHEIM SbiWING MACHINE. Time Payments. N. 5? OLOC'HING FACTOR^ East Stbjskt HORSE COYEES, HORSE COVERS. J, HESELTINE, SADDLER, BULLCCK'S ARCADE, ASHBURTOi ., AND AT TINWALD. [HAVE determined to give better value m HORSE COVELJS than any other In the trada m Canterbury, having IMPORTED DIRECT, CANVAS of a superior mako for Covois I have also JUST LANDED, a large Shipment of all kinds of SADDLER^ per s.B. Tainui, from the best Eiapliuis manufacturers, which I am prfMed to sell at puces not to bo beaten. I have m Stock every des&'jij^lou of Saddlery to Eeleot from. Oaah Cuatomerq liberal/^? 4eaU Highest Caoh Price for Horae isui The old motto — Tnfi Bbsi is tub laß&rsßx, 3|105



J . Public Notices. y mO LET.— IOO Acres of Turnips with J. 80 Acres of Good Tussock and r fctubblo Land. Apply to JOIIS Doyle, *, ■ near Shepherd's Bush, Rangitata. 0 \ WANTED. "^ mENDERS for Building a Three-roomed y X House one mile from Chertsey Rail- way Station. Specifications seen at the i, office of this paper. Tenders close on th« 21«t of May. Tenders to be addressed j, 0 Chertsey Posb Office. 5 12j 5 , ASHBURTON COUNT? COUNCIL H REGISTRATION OF DOGS. j *> . ~— -. ; A WNE IS of " Unregistered Dogs are \J notified that tho Polico havo instruc- -1 tions to SUE all Persons who have Unregistered Dogs m their possession, By order. F. MAINWARING, Clerk. Ashburton, May 12th, 1887. 5^106 r A»HBURTON GAS, COAL, AND , COKE COMPANY LIMITED. r "VTOTICE is hereby given that any Person ' ll Lighting btreet Lampa, othor thas the Servants of the Gas Company, will be ' proßOcated, and a Reward of ONE : POUND is effsred to any Person giving ' luforma'loa which shall lead to the con- ; viclion. By order, j J. \VATID. Secretary. : FAYARD AND BLAYN PAPER SIXTY years of great sneccea proclaim snpetiority m tho treatment of Violent Colds, Iriitatum of the Cl.est, Aching, Sprain Sprains, Sores, Scalds, Corns, Bunions, Sof Corns, etc. This medicine, .tho property o \ which has been established a.oro than half a • century by thousands of cares, is of an inyalu- \ able use m many inflammatory diseases against which there are not many effi aclous remedies, and is therefore justly considered by a great number of our moat eminent physicians as the . most active and least irritating agont m the bove affections. Ia order to avoid conntcrf citing, Messrs Fayard and Blayn'a signature has to be required on every roll of paper and on th 9 box. Wholesale 30, Ruo Baint-Merri, Paris (France) and Bold by all Chemists m the olonies. Auctions. ALTERATION OF DATE OF SALE FRIDAY, 20th MAY. CLEARING SALE OF Farm Stock and Sundries. MR T. BULLOCK has received instructions from Mr (Jharlks Martin, to Sell by Public Auction at- the Homestead, Winslow, on FitIDAY, 20th May, the following Farm Stock and Sundries, viz — rt I A Crossbred Ewes m Lan;b O Longwoolled Bams O Milch Cows Young Cuttle 9 Pigs Dray and Framo, Spring Cart and Har- ness, Set Harrows, Whippletrecs, Seed Sower, Wheelbarrow, Wool Pross, \ Ton Chaff, 40 Bushels Oats i Fowls, (iaidon Tools, Sundries, &c, &c. Pale at 1 o'clock 5*105 T. BULLOCK, Auctionoor. Note— FRIDAY, 20m. SPECIAL ENTRY. SATUJRDAY, 21st MAY, 1887. At tho East Street Horse Biiznar. At 1 o'clock, FIRST-CLASS DRAUGHT MARES AND GELDINGS FROM THE SOUTH. TO FARMERS, CONTRACTORS, DEALERS, AND OTHERS. MESSES FRIEDLANDEjR BROS , bavo received instructions from Messrs Imkie and Gawn to Sell by Public Auction as above* — I X FIRST-CLASS DRAUGHT ler ±O MARES AND GELDINGS, i-0 From 3 to 5 Years. The abovo. horses aro all thoroughly well broken to all manner of work, and the vendors' names aro a guarantee of their quality. FRIEDLANDER BROS., PETER WILLIAMS, 5°132 Auctioneer. THURSDAY, 19th MAY. IMPORTANT Clearing Sale OP LANDED PROPERTY, LIVE AND DEAD STOCK, At tho Homestead, ndjoining tho Elgin School, At Twelve o'clock. MESSRS FRIEDLANDKR BROS, (m conjunction with Messra 11. Matson and Co., havo received instructions from Mr Hugh Kennedy, to Sell by Public, at the above time and place, his Valuable Homestead of 329 ACBE8 L rND QIiAND 329 Adjoining tho Elgin School, sub-divided into Seven Paddocks, all well fenced and well supplied with never failing water. 100 Acres of the Land has been ploughed and is now ready for a crop of wheat'; 70 acres was under crop last year, 50 m wheat and 20 m oats ; the balance is m grass, , and is m sp'endid heart for cropping. Tho IMPROVEMENTS aro substantial . The Dwelling House has G Roomß, and 1 ia well built, surrounded by a Plantation \ and Orchard of about 10 ACRES. 1 Granary, Stabling, and M*u'a Hut aro :. ail that can bo deßirod. Thia oifera a 1 favorable opportunity to Persons m want : of a deßirabio Farm- . " ' - ' Aiso— 400 ACRES, being Rural Section 2533-i 300 ACRFS, being Rural Sections 25747 : ond 25374 This Furm is on the Plains, and all m . Grass, joining the property of W. B. Denshire, Esq. 1 For fuller particulars apply to the Auctioneer, THE STOCK COMPRISES— \ 600 Four and Six tooth Oroaabrod EWES ■ 400 Oroßsbred LA.MBS 1 300 Cro3sbr.ed HOGGETS 1 160 Bashea SEED WHE\T , 300 BosheTu GRASS SEED 1 30 DRAUGHT HORSES 5, MILOH OOWS > 8. Head Ml^ed CATTLE Two Draya, 1 Spj-lng Cart, Plon?h and Shaft Harnesp, Reapers and Binders, ' Harrows, Double and Single Farrow Ploughs, &a,l Stack Oit Sheavea, ar»d a lot of Farm rsqufottes too I numerous to mention. 1 Terms at Sale. Luncheon provided. f ; H. MATSON AND CO. FRIEDLANDER BROS. PETER WILLIAMS, 6t76 AuqtiotteQf*



PuWic Notices. MihsBARR ATI'S PRIVATE SCHOOL, Camebon Sbteet -West. MISS begs to inform Parents and Friends that baring erected a commodious Schoolroom, she ia now ptepared to receive Pupils m English, Music, Frenoh, and Drawing. Classes will resume on Monday, 23rd May. ASHBURTON COUNTY STOCK "AHP SALEYARPS CO., LIMITED. DIPPING SEASON, 1887 TIP CONCRETE DIPS are now 60 feet long, and fitted with all the latest improvements. For particulars aa to coat of dipping aheep, apply at the Carotakers, GEO. JAMESON, 3 165, Secretary.



Prosecute the Swindlers ! If when you call for American flop Bitters (see green twig o) t Hoys oa the white label and •?',' '"»£«# Vlewn m the i/ottle), the vaador hands out anything but Ante'rican Hop Bitterß refuse it and Bhun the vendor ac you would a viper ; and if he has taken youi money for anythhif/ else indict him for the fraud and sue him for damages for the swindle and we will pay ycu liborally for tha oorivi'o- tfon. *



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