ASHBURTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Messrs H. Mation and Co. report upon the live stock market for the Ashburton district for the week ending July 12th, ai follows :— On Tuesday, at the ABhburton yards, we held our unuai weekly sale of ■heap, cattle and pigs. There was a good entry of sheep and cattle, and the at tendance of farmers and dealers was •bove the average. Good young sheep were again eagerly competed for and all lines were quitted at prices 6d to Is per head m advance of last week's quotations Fat crossbred ewes realised 8s 3d to 8& 6d ; fat merino ewes, 5s 3d ; store cross bred wethers, 8s 3d to 8s 6d, m good con dition ; f tir condition, 7b 9d ; crossbred ewei, 2-tooth, 7s, 6s lOd ; crossbred ewes m lamb/ 6s Id, 6b 4d to 7s ; crossbred lamb* from 3s 8d to 6s Id. In cattle, fat heifera, £5, £4 12a 6d ; and lighter weights, £3 ss, £2 12s 6d and £2 10s ; •prlngera, £3 17s 6d, £5, £5 10s. ■'■■ " ■■ ■ - J<

DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT

Wblunqton, July 16. Parliament has been dissolved and the | Saw Parliament Is summoned for August 91» bat not for the despatch of business. The following special telegram appears In last night'i Ohdstohuroh "Tele fitph";- Wellington, July 15. It wasTexpected that Parliament would be dissolved to-day, but owing to the boundaries not having been received by •ome Returning Officers In distant parts of the colony, it oannot take place before to-morrow, when the proclamation will be Issued. Returning Officers will then be allowed thirty days to prepare the tolls. At the expiration of that time, the wrjlti will be Issued, returnable m twenty one days, so that the new Parliament will be able to meet m the middle of • September.

RANCITATA ELECTORAL DISTRICT.

■ ■♦ The following is the list of electors who baring claimed to have their names m Mrted on the roll for the old electorate of Wakanni. are now required to send m FRESH APPLICATIONS for the Rangi tata district : — Frederiksen, Frederick, no address Wills, William, address illegible Wtlleook, J. R , Chertsey Walsh, William, Wakanui, not signed before an elector Taylor, W, M.. Ashburton McLennan, D., Halkett Btorrier, John, no date, Baling Stonier, James, no date, Haling Milllchamp, John, np date. Tinwald Meaolem, Robert, no date, Hampstead Madden, John, no date, Wakanui Milne, C. P., South Rakaia Jatuieson, J. 8., Wakanui, not signed before an elector Hussey, Thomas, South Rakaia Fallon, James, no date, Longbeach;

REVOLUTIONARY SYMPTOMS IN FRANCE

[fIMCIAL TO PBtSS ASSOCIATION.] London, July 14. General Ferron has been authorised to create four additional cavalry regi ments. The systematic persecution of Ger mans m France is causing extreme anger m Germany, and the outlook excites alarm. The "Times," referring to the bitter animosity displayed by the Extreme Democrats m France against England, advises the Government to assume an attitude of precaution, lest they may be taken unawares by a sudden aggressive war. Thousands of people are already crowding ttye streets of Paris, shouting "Vive Boulanger! Down with the Government." A strong revolutionary tpirit is apparent. (RMfhrcd July 16, 12.50 p.m.) Paris, July 15. During tfce celebration of the national fete yesterday a procession of two thousand members ot the Patriotic League marched to the Place de la Ccnbordel and placed wreaths upon the statues of Strasburg and Joan d' Ate. A large crowd assembled and applauded the action of the League, and there were a few cries of " Vive Boulanger." (Reoelved July 16, 2.35 p.m.) Paris, July 15. The review of the troops at Long champs yesterday passed off without any disturbance, the citizens conduct ing themselves m an orderly manner. It is feared, however, that disorders will yet arise, and the necessary precautions have been taken by the authorities.

ELECTION GOSSIP

Haweea, July 16. Mr Flnnerty has retired from the Kgmont contest. Woodvillb, July 16. In response to a requisition Sir George Grey has consented to deliver an address here at an early date. Wellington, July 16. Mr John Dothie retires from the Te Aro eontwt as he has several Government •oatraetf. Blbnhiim, Jaly 16. 8. C. Macalister, ex-Postmaster at Blen heim, is out for the Wairau seat. Ho runt on the Liberal ticket. The other can* didatea are H. Dodson and G. Henderson. Dukedin, July 16. Mr Ritherford has been ohosen as a labor candidate for Oaversbam. (Fbom our Exchanges.) Mr Longhrey (of the firm of Holmes and Loughrey), In response to a requWi ilon signed by 166 electors, has consented to contest Chrlstchurch Soath. Mr Alfred Saunderß, one of the candl* dates' for Lincoln, has received a vote of confidence at West Melton, and a pledge to support him m the coming struggle was carried almost unanimously. Mr George Joblin, of Little River, is expected to be a candidate for Akaroa. Mr T. Thompson has received a vota of confidence m Auckland Oity Norih. . Mr J. 0. Buckland addressed the Wai nemo electors on Monday night, and re eelved * vote of thanks and confidence.

THE WEATHER.

_ * The following is the meteorological report «t Alford Station for the week ending Jaly 15tb, 1887 :—

MAJOR ATKINSON AT HAWERA

Major Attkfnaon addressed his con* stitaents at Hawera last night, He estimated the dtfiolt ai between the presort t revetiae and expenditure at about £18,000 or £i 9,000 a month, or between £220,000 and £230 000 » year. He characterised the Estimates as ex travagant, and said that the savings claimed by the Government were counter balanced by incomes m other directions The not increase was, ho said, m round numbers £50,000. The Governent really proposed to increase taxation by £325,000. The Government inaiated on the Houae agreeing to this or being dissolved, and the House ohoae the luttar. The Govern ment looked on increased taxation lightly, aa evidenced by Sir J. Yogel at Auckland and Mr Ballance at Wanganui having de clared that as the people m 1882 paid 50s per head on Customs dutieß, it was no hardship to ezpeofc them to pay the same now. They did not «eem to realise that | the people paid leas now than In 1882, \ because they oonld afford leas, and that I the doty of the Government was ti reduce expenditure to meet the demands of the peop'e, instead of increasing taxation to meet the requirements of present expen diture. Now, ho trover, that the Govern ment were faoe to face with the constituencies, they had changed their tune, and the Premier now declared that he saw his way to reduce the expenditure by £100,000, or m >re, it he went back with a majority. Could there be a greater justification for the action of the Opposition m defeating the financial pro poaals of the Government last session, -everi at the cost of a second session. The real issue between the Opposition and the Government was whether there was to be effeotual retrenchment before increased taxation. THE GRADUATED PROPERTY TAX. To a graduated Property tax, however, he decidedly objected, on the ground that It would huve a pr» jadlilil effect on the Golouy by preventing capital comlr>g to New Zealand, and he especially ob jected to it at a time when capital was urgently needed for carrying on cjlonie ing. The great difficulty now was that land was burdened too heavily with mortgages, and if the latter could only be freed from heavy encumbranoes, it would at once put a new face on things. To prevent oapital coming to the colony at a time like tbli was iuloicM, and he believed such a tax would prevent this, fur though the tax was only proposed at one-sixteenth of a peony, the fact of suoh a tax being imposed, and the probability of any unscrupulous Treasurer Increasing it to meet a difficulty, would effectually ptevent ca t lUlists sending money here, or coming here themselves. Gradual duties were not unjust, and he himself had imposed them, but that was a very different thing to interfering with property of persons during life. PCBLIO WOBSB. As to public works, it was quite olf>ar that we nould nut suddenly stop borrow ing, while it was especially clear that as increased taxation could not be borne borrowing mutt be greatly curtailed. As to public buildings, including school build ings, we could not at present bear the oharge for them, and unt'l we could get time to turn round and reduoe expendi ture and oharge as many of these things upon revenue as possible, we mast charge them upon loan ; but we must make up our minds to lessen the oharge for these considerably, so that we could afford to put them upon ordinary revenue. Bleotors must make up their minds for a great reduction of expenditure m this dlreotlon- THI LAND QUESTION. As to the land fund h« pointed out that while the late Government hed left the fond m oredit to the amount of £80,000, last year there was a debit balance of £64 OCO, BO that m three years the fund had gone to leeward by £136,000, and this was irrespective of the expenditure on pillage settlements. He believed In deferred payments and perpetual lease experiments, but not to the extent of dis turbing the finance of the country, and he held that land In freehold should be sold m limited areas. He spoke strongly m favor of the settlement of the land, as the salvation of the colony depended on it, but to a practical settler he could see no advantage m the schemes of the Premier and the Minliter of Lands, who had no praotfo'l knowledge. Village settlement! would be of great value so long as they were treated as homes for working men, who had no ready earnings for a livelihood, and could simply fall back on their sec tions when employment was eoarce. It was hopeless to expect a rann to make a liv ing off 20 or 50 acres of bush land, and settlement of that kind could only end m disaster. As to Sir Grey's Land for Settlement Bill and Mr Ballanoe'a Land Acquisition Bill, while not pledging him i self to vote for either, he preferred the former, and would be glad to approaoh the question with the desire of arriving at a deoision not unjust to individuals, while advantageous to the State. EDUCATION After dwelling upon the importance of educating the children of the coloty so that they might be the future governors of the colony he said that he believed that boys of exceptional capacity should have the opportunity, no matter what the rank of their parents, of obtaining the highest education that was possible to be acquired. The whole question or the relation of the secondary echools and the University to primary education must be considered with a view to rendering higher education more effective and yet cheaper than it was at the present time. As to the primary schools, he approved of what was known at the " Nelson system," and he believed that if it bad been adopted the education system would have been better appreciated, and many of the present d-fficulties would have been avoided . Aa to the cost of educa tion, nothing must be done to break down or do away with the compulsory education of every child to a certain degree, but m the condition of the colony It was necessary to look the whole matter itraight In the face, to see whether it was not possible to get what we re quire ai a considerably less cost than at piesent. RETRENCHMENT. With regard to general economy, the whole scale of colonial expenditure must .be reduoed. All salaries, from the Governor downwards, had been fixed at a time when the oolony was m a more flourishing condition. They were Incom putable with the present condition cf the oolony and mutt be reduced. He would commence with the Governor (of course applying the rednotlon to the next Governor), reduoe Ministers by, say 20 per cent, the Council honorarium to £100 and the House to £150, and then review the whole of the salaries throughout the colony. He wished to do no injustice to the present officers, but be would warn everyone else that they must prepare to meet the times. Then there must be fewer local conveniences whioh oarrled ex* pongee. This was, theDj he feared, the greatest difficulty, THE TARIFF. If, after all possible reduction had been made, there was still a need for further taxation, and he feared there would be he would revise the Tariff, not as a Pro tectionist nor as a Freetrader^ but first m the Interests of the revenue, secondly m the interests of the consumer, and thirdly m the interests of the manufaotarer. CON*: LDSION. He concluded by an appeal to the electors of the Colony to remember that this was one cf the most important crises m the history of the Colony, and that the weal or %.© woe of the Colony for years to come depended on the manner la which they discharged their tcoitj

The meeting lasted till Ions; after mid night, and after a long discussion about the Stratford Railway and other local matters, a motion of thanks was negatived by 64 to 54 m favor of a vote of no con fidence

A CHINESE WEDDING IN NEW ZEALAND

An exchange reports that a Chinese wedding was celebrated In one of the up-country districts a few days ago. The bride was a young lady of prepos sessing appearance, known by the euphonious sobriquet of ''Connemara Kate,' and the groom was a fine athletio Chinaman, a well-known goldfield trader, with plenty of money and good address. At the finish of the marriage ceremony, Kate commenced her wedded life by getting on the spree, and, after ' raising the wind,' from her lord and master, ordered him off home to prepare the dinner and clean up the house. About seven m the evening she returned home with a faw ' country cousins ' whom she had invited to participate m the nuptial feast which John had been ordered home to prepare. The party proceeded to take possession of the good man's castle m regular style. When the table was laiu, and John had duly installed himself as the head with as god grace as he could | command under tho circumstances, he was told that the oompaoy could dispense with his preaenoo, a view with which he ( complied, and accordingly retired. There was some nice plumpudding, a stuffed turkey and the wines were of the very best vlntige, and ths company fell to with a will. Desert h*d hardly been disposed of when a aqueamishness, suo oeeded by violent qualms and internal miegivtngs, seized the guests who looked at each other with unfeigned consterna tion, as one by one they rose and made for that door. John with one or two sympathising almond-eyed confederates, stood at a dlstanca and enjoyed the scene, which it is needless to describe In derail: suffice it to say that 'n the morning Kate Bat on the doorstep, peering piteously from behind two beautiful black eyes, and Imploring for admission, while the obdurate husband was cosily curled up on his humble couch enjoying his pipe In J peace and comfort. I

A FORTUNATE AMATEUR.

Colonel Hughes-Hallet is the only mao on record who has won fortune and fame by amateur aotlng and nothing else. An a slim aed handsome horse artillery man. he played ''young lovers" In garrison theatricals, and on one of these occasions attracted the admiration of a rich and lovely widow, Lady Salwyn, widow of a Lord Justice of Appeal, and sister-in-law of the Martyred Polynesian bishop. They married, but In a few years their nnion was distolved by death, and the beau sabreur found himself In the strange petition of father to four young families. The lady had originally married a widower with a family, the Rev Dr Dupr*, rector of Richmond. She and he had a family ; and after his death she married Lord Justice Selwyn, by whom she had another family ; and then she married Hugbes- Hallet, by when »he had a third family, hi addition to the atep-ohlldren of her original family. The greatly afflicted widower, however, managed to shunt the whole four families on to other relations, and, m course of time, his fine aoting and handsome person won him a seoocd wife — this time an Amorlcan helresß of vast wealth and mature charms; and by th« Aid of her money, and the elooutionary powers developed on the amateur stage, ho won a seat m the House for Rochester, and has proved himself a speaker of the first quality. Hii position from the first time has been exceptional, and he Is, at this moment, the hero of the House — not only as the bear-leader of Buffalo Bill" but as the saviour of the Government, who but for his 40 minutes vpln of impromptu eloquence would have been defeated In their first division m Committee on the Coercion Bill.

THE ITALIANS IN AFRICA

The following graphio description of the fight at Dogali, naar Massowah, In whioh the Italian troops who were engaged were annihilated, 1b from a letter of Count Salembeni, which, was published m the Riforma, an Italian newspaper :—" Still chained to my guard, and In sight by the aoldiers, I was made to climb an isolated bill to the right of the road. Thence I could see the AbysslnUns to the number of 20,000 men, the greater part armed with lances, shields, and heavy sabres, but there were a'»o a good many riflta While the column of De Oristoforis kept np a violent fire the Abyealnlaas executed tbeir encircling movement, profiting by the undulations of the hill and every accidental hiding-place. The Italian fiie, because of the gre<it distance and the smalineqs of the objeotß aimed at, was not at all effective. It was past mid-day when Ral Alulals men had completed their ciroles. The Italian mitrailleuse had long since oeased to act, and Colonel de Ohristoforls had Bent two messages to ask for reinforcements from Monkullo. Shortly after one o'clock the Abysslnlans gave the signal for attack. The drums and tambourines never ceased to beat, and all of a sudden, from every aide, aa if they started out of the ground, a swarm of men darted forward. The cavalry oharged the right of the little hill on which the Italian b had taken their stand, and In a few minutes all was over. The little handful of heroes had performed prodigies. They fall victims to superior numbers, but they sold their lives dearly, fighting man to man, like Hone, the soldiers with their guns and bayonets, th« officers with swords and revolver*, and at the last even having recourse to stones. They all fell, but they had shown the | Abysslnian3 that It is Imprudent to attack j the strong sons of Italy, who " die, but will not surrender." No quarter w«s given to the wounded. The Kai had ordered that they should all be butohered . After having been exposed all day to the fire of my countrymen I was taken to the foot of the hill where they lay dead. The Abysslnlans proceeded to despoil the oorpies, and so I saw soldiers' helmets, officers' caps, bread-saoks, mantles, etc., on the shoulders, necks, or heads of these barbarians, a spectacle which pierced my heart. Never bad I wished so earnestly as on that long day that the Rgb would be as good as his word and mike an end of me. In the Abyssinian camp laments for tho dead — their loss was said to be 2000 men killed and wounded — and rejoicings for the victory were kept up to a lats hour.

TBE ASHBURTON gUABPIAN, SATURDAY, JULY 1«, 1887.



Higb Shade, m Date, low high San. State of weather. Saturday 84* 52- 62- Fine, calm Snnd&y 27' 54- 90- do do Monday 29* 51- 92- Fine, N. W. Taeiday 29' 72- 99- Fine, S.W, Wea»d»y 32- 70- 92- Fine, N.B. Thur'day 30- 67*' 103- Fine, W. Fridny 81* 60- 105- Fine, N.W.



Public Fotices. GROVE FARM ESTATE. ' PERSONS are warned against removing JL Posts, Rails, Slakes, &c, from any of tho fences on this Estate. A reward will bo paid to anyone giving information which will load to the conviction of any per?on or persons doing so. T. BOLLOCK, 7t65 Agent. nplO MEET TH E TIMES' C TRUCKLE, PROPRETOR of tho Prince Albert Boarding - Hou39, Wills Street, Aehburton, next Oddfellows' Hall, while thanking his many Friends and Customers for their liberal support for the past 10 years, solicits a continuance of the same. Board and Lodging, 14s 16s, 18s per week ;or 3s per day. Board only, 10s per week. Dinners only, 4a per week. ' pood accommodation for Families, and private rooms for Ladies. 7 52 HAVES & 00. 'S Great Sale, OBLIGE BY READING THE FOLLOWING:-, BLACK Straw Hats only 3d Felt Hats were 8s 6d, now Is Grey Calico, l£d White Twill, 2fd Blankets, from 2s 6£d ; Lot Velvet Buttons, all iz 3 dozen for Id " Cashmere Gloves, from 2d . Men's Good Waterproof Coats, from 7s 6d Lace Curtains, Is Boys' Capß, 4sd Men's Black Felt Hats were 5a 9d now 2s 3d Heavy Dress Goods, s^d Lot of Wide Ribbons, Id Good Shirtings, 4£d Wool Squares, 6d Tweed Trousers from 5s 6d Let of Diagonal Coats were 21s 6d now 10a 6d A Grand Lot of Overcoats awfull Cheap, and a quantity of other goods too numerous to mention m this advertise- ment. — . -.- Ja addition to the above, H. &Co. will during the Sale, give a Discount of One Shilling m the Pound. Only call and see the WONDERFUL BARGAINS at HAVES AND 00. 'S 6t29 r_ T. Bullock. TINWALD. TO LET— A Cottage near the" School. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET— S-i?oomod House m Cameron Street, opposite the Wesleyan Church, Apply to T. BULLOOK. O7 fAS TOWN SECTION 260, oD I l\J Tinwald, near the Railway Station for sale at the above price. Persors desirous of qualifying themselves for a vote at the forthcoming election this offers them an opportunity. - T. BULLOCK. TtO.LET.— Dwellinghonse, together with A. small Btable, Moore's Road, near the Presbyterian Manse. Apply to T. BULLOCK. mO LET,— At a low rental, Property m X Tancred Street, recently m the ' occupation of Mr Dolman, on which i erected Shop, Stable, etc.— Apply to T. BULLOOK. FOR SALE,— Central Site, being part of TS 177, containing One-eighth of an Acre, having a frontage ef 33 feet on Burnett Street, and adjoining the " Mail " Office. Very liberal terms of payment will be accepted. —Apply to T. BULLOOK. FOR SALE— Lot 25, fronting the North Town Belt. Price, £19. Libera terms if required. Apply to T. BULLOOK. TO PAINTERS. TO LEI at a low rental, Shop - ani Dwellinghouße m Moore street, latolj m occupation of Mr Lucasi T. BULLOOK FOR SALE. 4 Strongly Built 4-Wheeled covered oL Waggon, suitable for a Hawker. r ,- T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. TO LET— A Fopr-rccmed House with Shop, adjoining Mr Heseltine's pro- perty, and near the Railway Station. A leff rental will be accepted. T. BULLOCK. H. Matson and Co. STORAGE. STORAGE. STORAGE. WE HAVE ROOM FOR A LLEUx QUANTITY OF GRAIN; NO VERMIN. H. MATSON & CO., ASHBURTON. ' ' : x Y^E ARE CASH |±-CJRCHASEIS OE 1 Wheat Oats Bariev AND Eyeglass H. MATSON & CO., ASHBURTON, George Jameson ASHBUBTON COUNTY STOCK AND SALEYARDS CO., LIMIT D. DIPPING SEASON, 1887 THE CONCRETE DIPS are now 50 feet long, and fitted with all the latest improvements ; For particulars as to coßt of dipping Bheep, apply at the Caretakers. QEO. JAMESON, 3 164. Secretary. Dram Pipes. A LL SIZES— From 3 to 15 inohag— With BENDS, ELBOWS AND JUNOTIQSJ And also FIRE BRICKS FOR SALE BY GEOKGE JAMESON; ASHBURTQtf;



Stratz and 00. WATOHES WATOHES WATOHES WATCHES CLOCKy WATCHES CLOCKS WATCHES OLOOKS OLOOKB JEWBLLERY CLOCKS JEWELLERY OLOOK - JEWELLERY JEWELLTSBY JEWELLERY JiWKLVSRYi GREAT Clearing Sale, FOB 4 WEEKS ONLYI J. F. STRATZ & CO., PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS. JEWELLERS & MANUFACTURERS, 261, High Street, OHRISTCHDROH. HAVING now been established 10 yeara, intend to hold a GREAT CLEARING SALE of their Large and Varied Stock, consisting ot £6000 worth of Watches, Clocka aud Jewellery. The Sale will commence on WEDNESDAY, July 6th, and will last 4 weeks only. All Goods will be markpd m plain figures, at less than one half of onr already well* known low prices. COME EARLY AND SECURE BARGAINB. GENTS' ENGLISH HUNTING LEVERS. 18 carat Gold Caseo, nanal price £26, rednced £16 10s ; usnn] price £20. rednced to £13 10s; uanal ptice £16, reduced to £10 16b j usual price £12 10s, reduced to £8. GENTS 1 PATENT LEVERS. SOLID GOLD OABES. Usnal price from £6 to £10, now redaced from £1 to £7. G NTS' ENGLISH HUNTING LEVERS; STERLING SILVER OASES. Usnal price £10 10s, rednced to £6 10b: BBual price £8 10a reduced to £6 63 ; übuhl price £6 108, rednced to £4 6a j venal price £6 10s, reduced to £3 10o ; usnal price £i 10a, rednced to £2 10a. PATENT LEVERB, STRONG HUNTING SILVER OASES. Usual price £3 15p, reduced to £2 2 usual price £3 8b ; reduced to 365. STRONG HUNTING WATOHES. Usual price £2 6s, reduced to 265, LADIES' GOLD WATCHES, BEAUTI- .FULLY ENGRAVED OASES. Usual prices £6 10s, 'reduced to £4 10s. Do; Do. Usnal prices £6 10s, reduced to £8 10s. A WRITTEN GUARANTEE WITH EVERY WATCH. LOCKETS, HALL-MARKED, STERLING SILVER. Usual prices 20s, rednced to 12a 6d; 17a 6d reduced to 10s 6d ; 16s reduced to 8s 6d ; 12s 6d rednced to 7s 6d ; 10s 6d reduced to 6s 6d ; 7s 6d reduced to 4s 6d ;6s reduced to 8s 6d j 3s 6d reduced to 2j, NECKLET , HALL MARKED, STERLING SILVER. A very large assortment, the usual price being from 7s 6d to 80s are now reduced from 8s 6d to 18s 6d. SILVER BROOCHES, IN EVERY DESIGN. Usn»l price 10s 6d rednced to 6s 6d, 7s 6d reduced to 4s 6d, 5s 6d reduced to 8a 6d, 4s 6d redaced to 2s 6d, 8b 64 reduced to Is 6d. STERLING SILVER EARRINGB At Bpesially reduced prices from Is a pair. GOLD SETS OF BROOOH AWD EARRINGS Beautifully finished, mounted with real stones, usual price £6 10s rednced to £4 10s ; usual price £6 103 reduced to £8 7s 6d ; usual price £4 4s redaced to £2 10s : I usual price, £3 6b rednced to 37a 6d ; usual j price £2 10s reduced to 30s. SOLID GOLD BROOOHES. J Usual price £3 10s reduced to £2; usual price £2 16s rednced to 355 ; usual price £2 2s reduced to 27s Gd ; usual price £1 10s reduced to 18s; usual price £1 2s 6d I reduced to 12s 6d. LADIES & GENTS' STERLING SILVER ALBERTS. A very large variety to choose from, the usual price being from 7s 6d to SQs are now reduced to different prices from 3s 6d lo 17s. As it is impossible for us to enumerate every article, we invite the pubic to cail and inspect for themselves as one glance will prove that we are selling thr goods at a price never before attempted m New Zealand. Remember this Great Clearing Sale com* mencea on WEDNESDAY, July 6th. Storekeepers, Jewellers, Hawkers and others should not loose this opportunity of laying m their year's Btock of our own manufactured Goods. EVERY ARTICLE FULLY WARRANTED Note the Address, — J. F. STRATZ & CO. PRACTICAL WATCHMAKERS, JEWEL- LERB, AND MANUFACTURERS 261 HIGH STREET, CHRISTCKURCH.



Public Notices. SPECIAL NOTICE to the Ladies. ORR & ALCORN 11 Purchase of Ladies' Fashionable SHORT JACKETS m Kyril Cloth and Btockingette, Ladies' Long Ottoman Cloth Paletots, »nd Ladies' and Children's New Ulsters, Sling 81e«vei and oth«r shapes. 127 Garments io all. (27 WE intend giving our Customers the full benefit of this Wonderfully Cheap Lot, and have marked tbem m Plain Figures at considerably LESS THAN HALF THE USUAL PRICES. LADIES requiring any JACKETS or MANTLES, will do well to CALL EARLY. SB* 40 PIECES OF EEAL ABEBDEEN WINSEY. Usual Prices Is 6d and Is 9d, purchased nt JOB PRICE, which we now offer for THIS MONTH ONLY I AT QiD AND imD PER YARD: ORR & ALCORN'S DISSOLUTION SALE. McCallum & Go. COAL! COAL! COAL TjiRESH SUPPLIES [OF NEWCASTLE COAL WESTPORT COAL GREYMOUTH COAL. Also— Native Coal, superior to Mount Somers Coal. Fresh snppliei'of Building Timber and Building Materials of every description. FEESH IMPOETATIONS OF FENCING MATERIALS NOW TO HAN : WIRE. WIRE- WIRE- BAEBED & PLAIN. I No.'« 8, 9 and 10, OVAL STEEL WIRE No.Js 8, 9 and 10, BOUND STEEL WIRE BARBED WIRE, "BEST DOMINION ! BARBED WIRE, " AOME ' STANDARDS STANDARDS STANDARDS. Out and Punched to any length «nd guage required, McCallum & Co., Iron, Timber and Coal Merchants & Importers ASHBUETON, OAMAEU BTJNEDIN & INVER- CAMILL. 4*156



Public! Notices OiPORTSMEN are reminded that the O final Pigeon Shooting Match for the. Season will be held at Waterton on MONDAY next, 18th inßt., at 11.30 a.m. 7f92 FOUND Young Sheep Dog ; black and tan . Owner can havo same by paying expenses. . If not claimed imme- diately will be destroyed. — John Chalmeus. 7°90 FOR SALE. A NUMBER of Blue Gum Poles, suitable for Stookyard Rails, or making a frame for Rough Stable. I. BULLOCK. WE have various sums of money to lend on approved Freehold Securities at Lowest Current Rates of Interest WILDING & LEWIS, Solicitors Ashburton, RANGITATA ROAD DISTRICT. POISONED Wheat can be obtained. at Hackthorne. C. J. HARPER, 7*64 Chairman. WAKANUI ROAD DISTBICT. . niENDEBS are invited for Clearing ont JL abcut 20 Chains of Outfall Drain (McLeary'e), Waknnui, to be m by NOON on SATURDAY, July 16th. 7 37 FOOKS & SON. TENDERS. WANTED Tenders for Cross-plough- ing 280 ACBES. Tenders to be mby TUESDAY NEXT, July 19th. For particulars apply to DONALD McLEAN, 7*97 Lagmhor. Money. OQAA A TO LEND for 3 years at 6J SjOyUU per cent, on first-class Security. Apply to T. BULLOCK. Or W. H. Wynn. Williams, 7°95 Solicitor, Christchurch. COURSING. AOURSING Meeting for an unlimited \j number of Dogs. All-aged and Puppy Stakes at 10a Gd each. To be run on WEDNESDAY, 27th July, at Lagmhor. Nominations and accept) Aces close MONDAY, 26th Ju'y. when draw will take place at W. ZANDER'S, Hon, Seo. 7*102 A FARM of 1280 ACBES m the Bangitata District, to Let, at a low I Rental, with a Purchasing Clause. It is all Fenced and divided into 7 Paddocks, part cultivated and laid down m English Grasses, the remainder m tussok. There is a 10-Roomed House erected on the Property, Stable and other Buildings. For fall particulars apply to 7t98 T. BULLOCK. POLITICAL LEFORM ASSOCIATION. A PUBLIC MEETING will be held m the Oddfellows' Hall, Ashburton, on MONDAY, the 18th instant, at 8 p.m., to discuss the expediency of forming a Political Reform Association for Ash- burton. His Worship the Mayor will preside. 7*89 TO CROPPERS AND OTHERS. TO LET FOR ONE CROP. A BOUT 160 AOREvS OLD GRASS i\. LAND. The RENT will be the LABOR, sowing Grass Seed on the Und at time of rolling crop. Apply to W. F. SOMERVILLE, 7*56 Lyatt, Westerfield. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD DISTRICT. RATE~NOTIOE. VTOTIOE 1b hereby given that it is the W intention of tbe Mount Somers Road Board, at their next meeting on MON- DAY, August Ist, 1887, to make » Rate of One Half-penny In the £ on all rateable properties m the District, for the period commencing on April Ist, 1887, and ending March 3 1st, 1888, payable m one sum on August 15th, 1887, and the Rate Book Is open for Inspection at Mr Hood's, Mount Somers. W. O. WALKER, Chairman, 7*83 Mount Somers Road Board. Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association. fpHE Annual General Meeting of the J. Mrmbors of the Association will be held at tbe Arcade Chambers, Burnett Street, Ashburton, on TUESDAY, 26th Jaly, 1887, at 3 o'clock p.m. Business— To receive Annual Reportand Balance- sheet to 30th June, 1887. A Meeting of the General Committee will be held on the same DAY at 2.30 p.m. The Balance-sheet, duly audited, now lies for the inspection of Memberß at the office of the Treasurer, Mr J. Q. Reßtell, ! H. H. SECRETAN, 7j:63 Secretary. ELECTOES OF BANGI- TATA. T\O not PLEDGE your VOTE to iroy Candidate as yet. TO THE ELECTOES OF THE ASHBUBTON DISTBICT. p\ ENTLEMEN,-I~" I beg to offer my services to you as your Representative m Parliament. I trust that you will again honoi me with your confidence. . I propose shortly to address you at the several centres of population m the District. I have the honor to be Your Obedient Servant, W. C. WALKEB, Aehburron, July litb, 1887, 7 03



TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHS. • An Impudent Robber and a Brave Servant. Wbllington, Jaly 16. An Impudent robbery was committed at tbe residence of Captain Roae yester- day. Tbe thief, a big burly fellow, presented himself At the houae when all the occupants but the servant were absent, and prooeeded to ransaok the houfie for valuables. The gfrl made a stubborn resistance and atrack the thief aorosa the hesd with a poker, drawing blood. The man then made off, having secured only a few articles of trifling value and a small sum of money, Convalescents Home. Dunedin, July 16. The sum of £200 has been subscribed for a Jubilee Convalescents Home. For continuation of news see fourthpage. I Owe My Life. CHAPTBB I, " I wsß taken sick a year ago With bilious fever." "My doctor pronounoed me cured, but I got sick again with terrible pains m my back and sides, and I got bo bad I Could not move I I shrunk t From 2281bs to 120 ! I had been doc* toring for my liver, but it did me no good, I did not expect to live more than three months. I began to use Hop Bitters. Directly my appetite returned, my pains left me, my entire system seemed renewed as if by magio, and after using several bottles, am not only as sound as a sovereign, but weigh more than I did before. To Hop Bit- ters I owe my life." Dublin, June 6, '81. R. Fitzpatbick. chapter ii. II Maiden, MaBS., Feb. 1, 1880. Gentlemen— I suffered with attacks of Biok headaohe." Nouralgia, female trouble, for years m the most terrible and excruciating man- ner. No medicine or doctor could give me relief or cure, until I used Hop Bitters. " The first bottle Nearly cured me ;" The second made me as well and strong as when a child. •'And I have been bo to this day." My husband was an invalid fcr twenty years with a serious *' Kidney, liver and urinary complaint. "Pronounced by Boston's beßt physi cians — " Incurable I" Seven bottfes of your Bitters cured him and I know of the " Lives of eight persons " In my neighborhood that have been saved by your bitters, And many more are using them with great benefit. " Thej almopt do miracles ?" — Mrs E.D. Slack. How to Get Sick.— Expose yourself day and night; eat too muoh without exeroise, work too hard without rest, dootor all tbe time ; take all the vile nostrums advertised, and then you will want to know How to Get Well. — Whioh is answered m three words — take Hop Bitters ! Prosecute the Swindlers 1 If when you call for Amerioan Hop Bittors (see green t?vig of Hops on the white label and, Ih Soule's name blown m tlie bottle), the vendor hands out anything but American Hop Bitters refuse it and shun the vendor as you would a viper ; and if he has taken your money for anything else indict him for the fraud and sue him for damages for the swindle and we will pay ycu liborally for the oonvio- tion. FOUND m East street a Bunch of Keys Owner can have same on paying cost of this advertisement. 7 109 T OST~ In the Township, Greyhound JJ Dog, Fawn Colored. Answers to the name of Jack. Anyone found same please to let Wm. Cochrane know, Beach fioad. UPPER ASHBURTON I*O AD BOARD THE Fords on the Kiverg are dangerous. Persons are warned that traffic is stopped till the same are repaired. D, MoLEAN, Chairman. £2 Reward. npHB above Reward will bo given to J anyone giving me information which will lead to the* discovery of the person who poisoned my dog last night. 7 107 W. H. KNEEN. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL NOTICE TO CARTERS AND OTHEBS. NO Shingle will be allowed for the present to bo taken from the River Bed on the township eide of the main stream, immediately below the Bridge and adjoining the Borough Reserves. Steps will be taken to make the crossing at Winter street passable as soon aB possible. By order. FOOKS & SOtf, Borough Engineers. Borough Engineers' Office, July 12th, 1887. 7 62 FaiifielrL THBEE THOUSAND ACBES OR THEREABOUTS, IN BLOCKS OF 200 to 1000 Acres, TO LET FOE CROPPING. npENDERS are Invited up to 31st August JL next, for the right to grow on© Turnip Crop and one Grain Crop on the Fatrfield Estate, adjoining the Ashbarton Township. The land has not been under crop for seven years. Entry for Ploughing will be given on Ist October next. PUdb of the Estate may be seen, and particulars obtained, on application to MB GEOBGE JAMESON, ASHBURTON. 6t105 Auctions. SATURDAY, 23rd JULY. } LOT 71, Tinwald, with largo Shed thereon, For Sale. MR T. BULLOCK has received in- etructions to Sail by Public Auction at the Arcade, on the above date, on account and by Order of the Mortgagee,— LOT 71, Tinwald, corner of McMurdo and Graham streets, on which is orected a largo Shed, whioh could be converted into a Store or Stable for a farmer. Inspection invited. This Section is centrally situated, being only a few chains from the Railway Station, Terms of payment very liberal. Sale at 12 30. 7°96 T. BULLOCK, AuoUoneeri SATURDAY, JULY 23ed. LOTS 29 and 30, near the Woollen Faotory, For Sale. MR T. BOLLOCK has received in- sfcrnetlons from Mr B. Mbioaif to Sell by Pabllo Auotlon »t the Arcade, on the above date, LOTS 29 and 30, fronting Andrew street In the Allenton Suburban Dbtrlot, near the Woollen Factory, containing about 1 rood 2£ perches each. Thew Seotlons #111 be sold at a low price and on liberal terms. Sftie At 12 30. »*,*, T. BULLOCK, ?*W . Auctioow.



The •• Thatneß Evening Star " et aloft on authority that Sir W. Fox has expressed hla willingnosa to oontest the Thames coat if he receireß a requisition from the eleotora asking him. A fretful mother and Jorose child indicate* ill health, requiring only American Cos. Hop Bitters to remove. See Young and feeble mothers with frail chil- dren will both become etrong by the übo of Sop Sitters. Uee only genyiae. Reid



SKIN SALE, I . Messrs H. Matson and Co. report upon the skin sale for the fortnight ending • July 15th, aa follows :— Our entry com • prised 319 ekius of mostly good crossbred and merinos, which were all sold at satis- factory prices. Good croßsbred, 4b, 3s 6d, and 3s 4d ; medium, 3s 3d to 3s 8a ; a few double fleece skins, 6b Id ; merino, 23 6d to 3s ; inferior aud peltß, lid to 2s 4d.



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