DEATH.

I (Newman —On April 24th, at Cox street, 1 ABhbarton, Violet Fbances, infant > daughter of John and Frances Newman, , aged six months.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1887. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Meetings of householders for the election of Sohool Committees will be held this evening, that iv th.c Ashburton Schoolroom at seven o'olook sharp. The Beoond annual general meeting of the Ashburton Club will be held this evening. After the oonolusiou of the business of the meeting a social gathering will be held. Mr W. 0. Walker, M.H.R., addressed bis constituents at Methven on Saturday oven* ing, and received a vote of thanks and con. fidence. A full report of the meeting will be found elsewhere. Mr Walker addresses his constituents at Ashburton this evening. The Rev J. J.Lewis' leoture at the Wesleyan Churoh to-night promises to be an intellectual treat. The subject is one of deep interest to every individual member of the Empire, and Mr Lewis' reputation as an entertaining speaker should be a guarantee that " The British Parliament and its ex-Premier " will :be reviewed m a manner both pleasing and instructive. The Eoselle Bros.' Surprise Party purpose giving one of their variety entertainments m the Templar Hall, Itnwald, on Tuesday evening. From the programme before us we notice that all kinds of items comprise it to suit the tastes of all sorts and conditions of men and women. The Surprise Party, though all local people, we can assure our Tinwald friends, produce a most enjoyable entertain ment, and we oan promise that no regret will follow the spending of Tuesday evening' at the Templar Hall. A herd of 150 elephants, valued at £10,000, has just been oaptured m India. The Kaiapoi Woollen Company have de clared an interim dividend of 8 per cent. The addition of sugar to mortar greatly inoreaaea its strength. It is supposed that the wonderful Roman mortar, hard after 2,000 years had passed, owed its ezoellenoe to the addition of saacharine matter. The cure of pug noses is advocated by a physioian. A simple operation will ohange the pug nose to a charming Greoian feature, and with slight ohange at tho top of the pug the countenance may be made almost olassic. Gravitation on the sun is about twenty seven times as great as on the earth. If the force of gravitation here were increased to that of the sun we should bo unable to move; a 150 pound man would then weigh about two tons. Several dairy factories, Gore among the number, are combining to send a small ship ment of cheese to India with the intention of testing the market there for the produot. The cheese will be specially paoked. A correspondent of the Wanganui " Yeo man," writing of the Oalifornian thistle, says that "As oompared with it all other vegetable pests are utterly insignifioant. It spreads from the roots by underground runners as well as from seed, and whenever it gets a footing farming becomes simply an impossibility. A. " munching match " was the intellectual treat afforded by an enterprising musio-hall caterer to his patrons at one of the large towns at Home recently. For a small wager a man undertook to eat a boiled leg of pork, two pounds of pease-pudding, and a bunch of greens, before another individual oonsumed five pounds of sausages, three pounds of mashed potatoes, and two pounds of bread, The pork and pease-pudding man won. A Presbyterian minister who married a qoupje of bio rustic parishioners, felt exceed ingly disconcerted on his asking the bride groom if he were willing to take the woman for bis wedded wife, by his scratching his head and Baying, » Ay— l'm wuljin', but Vi rather hao her sister." It may not be generally known that, after olothes aie starched m the usual manner, if they are passed through a bath of chloride of zino heated to about 60 degrees the starch will be held through several successive wash, jngs, and will suffer no ohange by being exposed to dew or rain. A new prooess of printing m colors, whioh iB at present kept eeoret, has been adopted m the production of the art supplement of the " London Lady's Piotorial." It appears to be a jSombJnatfon of ordinary color-printing and typogravure. A softness of tone haß been obtained by it superior to what can be found m most of the kindred publications. When near his end Lord Northington was reminded of the propriety of his reoeiving the consolations of religfon, he readily agreed that a divine should be sent for, but wheu tho Bight llev Dr , with whom he haa i ormerjy been intimate, was proposed, he sa^d, ••No! that won't do. I cannot well oonfeaa to him, for the greatest sin I shall have to answer for was making him a bishop 1 " Feeble ladies, aged persons, weakly ohildren, parsons of sedentary habits, all need American Co.'p Hop fitters d,&ily, geiiove

PRE-SESSIONAL ADDRESS.

— ♦ MR WALKER AT METHVEN. On Saturday evening, Mr W 0. Walker, M.H. K. for the A-hburton district ad dressod his constituents m the Methven schoolhouse There was a fair attendance and the chair was takeu by Mr Julian Jackson. I The chairman m introducing the speaker ( Said he had much pleasure m again beins? . culled upon to preside at Mr Walker's meeting. He was sorry the attendance wan not larger, but that it was not so was no doubt due m great measure to tbo prasent fiat condition of politics. Mr Walker had thought fit this time to make t bis opening address m the former strong- > hold of hifc political opponents, but those Btrong political opponents had m conse quent of the benefits he had secured for the distriot been converted into Btrong political supporters. Mr Walker, who was receiveJ with ap plause, said that ho felt flattered at the kindly introduction accorded him by Mr Jackson. With the Chairman he regretted that there were not more of the electors present, as it was the highest satisfaction to a representative to meet as many of his constituents as possible, as it was only by being m touchj as it were, with them that he could be assured ot doing m Parlia ment that which was acceptable to them. The House met next week to begin another session, and though perhaps it was more interesting to look forward than to look back, it was necessary to refer to some of the ocourrenceß of the past. It was with regret that he mentioned the number of deaths of members that had taken place Bince last fesßibn, many of the deceased gentlemen being men of useful and special missions Mr Coster, the late member' for Heathcote, and who had long been asxoc'ated with tbe distriot, was one of those whom death had summoned away, and also by a strange coincidence Mr James Macandrew, for if the former had sacrificed a long life m the service of the New Zealand Shipping Company, Mr Macandrew was the fist to prophesy that a direct steam service with the Old Country was a necessity to the colony, and manfully devoted his energies to secure that consummation. Last session ■aw a good record as far as the number of ACT 3 PASSED was concerned. The Counties and Muni cipal Corporations Ac s were only consoli dation measures. Last session saw the conclusion* of the Acts authorising the con struction of the Midland Kail way. He trusted that work would prove the com mencement of real prosperity m connec tion with the districts to be opened up by it. Of course the Canterbury members who fought for the inauguration of the work had to face many objections ad vanced against it. The chief was that they were sacrificing wrongly a great estate to private persona. The circura stances were strong y against the objectors m that case. The so-called eatate m its present condition, was a barren waste, and of about as much use to New Zealand as if it were a thousand miles away. If by its being opened up by the railway it became a source of wealth, and the homes of thriving Bettlera and flourishing in dustries were disposed aleng the route, the colony would be the gainer by the transaction. It was impossible for the Company to hold the land except to part with it. It was of no use to them unless occupied, m the same manner as it was of no use to the colony now, and he believed it was part of the scheme of the Company to settle people upon the land who would open up its many resources Another reason why the work was important waß that the present condition of the colony prevents any large recourse to borrowing ia the immediate future. This railway was the completion of the series of trunk lines required to open up the country, and the colony had been freed from th« neces sity of borrowing for it. To take the place, of the Roads and Bridges Construc tion Act the LOCAL BODIES LOANS ACT. And the Government Loans to Local Bodies Act had been passed and both were likely to prove of use m the matter of enabling local bodies to borrow on rea sonable term*. The GOVBHUMGNTLIPa INSUEtANOE ASSOCIATION' After a short trial and npou receiving the report of a Committee appointed for the purpose of inquiring into the question, Parliament had determined to pat an end to the system of independant management and the control of the department had therefore reverted to Government. There was tome importance attached to this, as ii waß the firßt trial within the colony of management of a public department by a non-polUio*l Board and as the advisable ness of handing our railways over to such a body was now receiving much attention, it was a matter of regret thai; the first attempt should be a failnre He did not think that it cculd be shown that it was a failure m Itself. The faults, it is pro bable, were enly those of inexperience. There were so many difficulties among the members of the Board and bo many charges apalnst Government of manupo lating the representation that the mem bers were glad to hand over the control to Government again. CHARITABLE AID, With regard to this matter, Mr Walker said that he, and those who worked with him, had met with a disappointment m being unable to obtain the separation of this oounty from the reafc of the North Canterbury District for the purpose of the administration, of Charitable Aid, They did all they could to gain this desired end but they did not auceed, and this matter remained m the same unsatis factory condition as heretofore. He needed not to say that no exertion on his part would be spared to gain the separa tion which this district required. It wbb satisfactory to note, however, that tho Act was begloing to bear fruit, and that the administration m Ohriatohurch waß becoming more economical, but stIH, as a matter of principle, they were not Batls fied with matters as they at present stood, and he would do his best to obtain sepa ration. Another Important question was that of the basis of contribution. Should it be according to rateable value or based upon tho property tax? The country now paid mare m proportion than the towns, bat if the basis were the property tax all olaases of the population wou'.d be called upon to contribute, and the tax <*ou)d not be solely levied on real estate as at present, The proportion contributed by town and country would by this means be much altered and the system would be fairer m Us operation. A proposition embodying this principle was brought forward but effect was not given to It iv the Bill. The question, however, was one that would have to be settled m the future, EBPRESENTATION, The present Representation Act expired m December and It was, therefore, necessary to pass another Bill, which would probably have the census taken i l»et year as the basis of representation. Of course m a colony like this 'there were ebbs and flows of population and dlatrlota which were newly settled when the last census was made were now populous, and. what were thriving gold fields then, have now lost half their in habitants. It was therefore quite fair that readjustment of representation . hould from time to time b* made, and that was why the preieat Aot whs framed to expire this yeijr, so that Pn liimen might make suoh ag were necessary. It was attempted to paps a Bill last session, but many felt It wai inexpedient then as tho requisite infoTna. tou was hardly ready and besides as It was mainly the Opposition who favured tho pftsaiug of the Bill at that time a certain amount of suspicion attached to their motive?, The #om would thtve

1 fore have to consider the measure this sesßion, and they were promised that they would have it down almost as soin as they met. With regard to the bam upon whiob the representation should be founded — was popn!a'ion ; pare and simple, to be that oasis ? This would throw a great deal more representation m o the towns than they at present enj y. It was felt that m the towns there were uot bo many bread-winners m proportion to popu lation aa m the oountry - hit there were more drones lv the towns— aud therefore the oountry was entitled to a greater share of representation than would be the caee upon a strict population basis. Then again the population of the towns was swelled by a great number of families I; whose bread-winners earned the where* withal to support them m the oosatry. The interests m the towns were muob more oompaot and united. It did'nt matter whether the town was one mile or five miles m area ; the interests were the same. But ia the oountry, there were so many conflicting and contending interests that m many oasea of the representation were apportioned on the same basis ai m town it would be im possible to find a man able to represent all clauses. For these reasons It was only fair to allow a concession to thf country, and he believed that m the new Bill such a concession had been made. Another point was the number of representatives, Was that number to be reducad m the new Bill. One or cha moat vital questions this yeir wai rettenohmant ; and how it was to be brought about. It : had been asked should not retrenchment ; commence by members making a saorifioo themselves. There waß a certain amount \ 1 of reason m this but he thought the arguments which could be advanced against; any reduotlon being made were | Itrong. He found that the great amount '< of time taken up m m Parliament m ' speaking— much of it useleea speaking, he 1 was Borry to say — was taken up by a 1 small section of the members. If any ■ thing to keep out these members could be ' devißed they might hope to shorten che • sessions of Parliament but uufortunate'y ■■ as they were almost sure to be returned I to a new Parliament it was useless to talk • of reduolng time no matter how sma 1 > the Parliament might be, In point of i fact the average duration of sessions now f wan less than before the increase of the number of n»embera to 95. Before 1881, • when tha increase was made the average • duration was 117 das a ; since then it has > been 102, thuß showing that a decrease • m number of merabera of the House, did ) not mean a corresponding decrease m • the amount of talk. Then again m a ■ a small House the dangerous member who r aits on a rail had more chance of mischief. > i la a small House it was possible for two 1 > or three men to tun out a Ministry • and make their own terms. For these t reasons he would vote agaicst reducing t the number of members. The next ques he would consider was that of J BAIWAY MANAGEMENT. J and how important it waß, was felt by \ j M.lnlßters themselves, the Minister for Public Works when before his constituents the other day, making as it were an apo- D lofey. The Minister folly felt the " fierce light " that beat upon bis department and the interest tha publio took m it, and he > endeavored to set before his constituents 1 the difficulties a Minister had to face. J Ha had to consider the question of net ; revenue, which was one not to be trifi d with and on the other hand the public were tr> ing to get reductions and concessions which they thought reasonable enought, but which were matteri of serious con sideration to the Minister. As far as he could see, and he had had considerable dealitig3 with the department of late, the ocoaulon for the complaints now levelled against the railway imnegemont arose from the attitude the department had got into. Thty forgot that the public were the owners of the railways— shareholders as it were— and to treat them as Bhare holdern, managing tho railways for them, taring them into their co: 6dence am mutual trust. Whether the heads of the department were conscious of the at*te of matters that existed he did not know, but they seemed to resent all suggestions aB if coming from epemioa. He gave them credit for the work they performed and he supposed they did not realise their attitude and how it w=»b regarded by the public, but hn felt that the reaaou of the Btrained relations was as he had suggested. Anything that could aofuvu Ihoue teMkns and anything that would disabuse the minds of the Minister and his subordinates of the idea that the people who were using the railway were hostile would do good. In regard to the assertion, oft repeated, that oar railways should be managed on commercial prin ciple, he had always held that till they were bo they would no. be of so muc service as they might be. This was one reason he had always supported the eetabllshment of a non-political board of management. It was simply waste of time to go on advat.oing arguments m support of this the thing was self evident. They had the example of the neighboring colony of Victoria and also the fact that New South Wales contemplated establish ing a similar Board as soon as the neoeßtary change could be effected. The reasons m favor of the establishment of such Boards were conclusive to his mind but there were aome men even m Parlia ment who professed that they did not see these, and he could therefore understand the fact of the Minister dropping the question of a non-polilical Board. The Minister promised on going -into office that ir would be cne of the firat quentions dealt with and he had been attacked m coneequence of his not having carried his promise out. The Minister retortad that it waa of do use his trying and he (Mr Walker) could bear him ont m this because there were so many objections that there was no chance m years paßt of the pro poßal befog carried. There were mary members, some of them leaders m tho House whe felt thut the railways of the colony formed a gignntio mcnoplj which ihould not therefore he taken out of the control of Parliament. Ihey Daw that m other countries the railways were being bought up by Government m order to savo the country from a big monopoly whioh strangled its best interests. In England were it not for the enormous amount of mosey that would be required there would be a strong feeling that Government ought to secure the railways m the same manner that it did the telegraphs. This was one of tho reasons advanced egaipst handing over our rail ways to a non-political Board j there were others but they were not worthy of con sideration. He admitted that the one he had juat referred to waß statesmanlike and deserved to bo carefully weighed, though he was confident that to make our railways of ihe utmost advantage they should be banded over to a Board. One matter the Minister for Railways coold olaim credit for, m addressing a Canterbury audience and that was that this Government had been very liberal In reducing the tariff on agricultural prqduce strictly ose of the moßt paying items as far as regarded the railways. Last year when the harvest was short, tbe revenue fell off. This year when the harvest was larger it was ex pected to make an increase m the revenue thus showing the value agricultural pro duce wai to the vail ways. It was only fair to atate that the Minister fyad assisted to bring down these charges nearly at low as ityey had ever been thuo giviDg a« much fair play tn the agriculturists as he o >uld He now Game to the administration of waste lands and the questions cqaneoted with T LAND SKSTTLUMEM. Everybody must admit thnt no one had worked harder than Mr Bailaooo m ploacing as many people under aa favorable conditions as ha could upon the land. He would chow a large reoord at the end of the year but Bu,oh a yacord would; only

be a good one wero the settlers to turn out Buooeesful. We would only be m a worse position than before if at the end of a few years these nnn whom wo have placed on the laada of the colony were to oouietotheMlmeierforLnndaandßiy "We cannot make bot t enda meet. We want f> steamer to take us away again from the i oountry." Of oourse he trusted that 1 nothing of that sort would occur and thai proper care had been taken m selecting a suitable olass of men and that proper land for tho purposes of settlements had > been chosen. Both these points wert > important ones It waa Impossible to make every man a farmer and no man 1 ouuld suoceed on barren land, but if each i of these matters has been well attended to Air Ballance'a administration would result m lasting benefit to the country. It wai 1 a matter for regret that the waste land , ' within this oounty was not only limited > but of bad quality— and It was difficult > to fiud aay places to settle families > upon. Soma few settlements had bean ! made, and he trusted the families would > not be disappointed. If the irrigation ) experiment proved successful the Minister ■ would be enabled to go to work with, t greater confidence m settling families > upon the publio land of this oounty. < Many of them would doubtless remembee r Sir George Grey m his speech m Ashbur . ton about a year "ago, drawing a pioture l of the wonderful results of irrigation he 3 had seen m different countries. Since t then he (Me Walker) had seen a letter t from an old Canterbury settler deiorlbing t what had been brought about by means of fc irrigation on the plaius of Lombardy, a The writer asserted that the bulk of the t ! land m Lombardy was no better thin that b on the Rangitata plain. If that were so i and the same results were obtainable here a this part of the oountry would m the t future be specially suitable for the small 3 settler's home. There was another point. * m connection with land administration a and that was the question of LAUD EESDMPTION, c which Mr Ballance had promised to '"' 6 bring before the House m a Bill. It y was rather difficult to oritiolse a Bill d which one had not seen and m this £ particular instance, a though there had 1 been a great deal of surmise and quasi— lf inspired newspaper correspondence, It was » Impossible to say what its provisions o really were. Therefore he had ooniide? --•> able difficulty m speaking on the subject . s as perhaps Mr Ballance really had not ■a the intentions attributed to him; The * principle of resuming land for State pur d posea was a sound one. It was perfeotly n right and proper for the State to acquire a land it wanted on reasonable compensa ° tion being made to the owners. The prac* '• tico obtained m nearly all oivllised 0 countries, and the principle was embodied 7 m our Publio Works Act. lv regard to © land being acquired for settlement pur- S poaeß the position at present was this : * Section 168 of the Land Aot of 1885 set forth. " When it shall be made to appear to him [the Minister] that it is desirable pv to establish a village settlement m any ' r locality m which there is no Orown land B available for the purpose it shall be lair* . ful for the Minlatar on the recommends j tion of the Board to enter into an agree* J ment or agreements with any owner or 3 owners for the purch&so by the Orown a of any block or blocks of land not ex* . coeding m each locality the area of one t thousand acres; provided always that 1 every such agreement shall be laid before - a Parliament witbin ten days of the com* s mencament of the session next sucoeed , ing the date thereof and shall have no . forca or effect unless and until approved 9 of by resolution of both houses of Parlia a ment." That waß the law as it stood at o present bub it had proved virtually inoperative and it was believed Mr Ball* anca'a Bill provided machinery for carry ing out such resumption. They had been various Burmises as to other provisions of the Bill but whether they were well founded or not he did cot know. One was that the matter should ba compulsory on the landowner. If the necessity for this had arisen It would be right enough but he did not think it had at thia time of d-.y. Another alleged provision of the Bill waa that 1000 acres around the home* Btead should be reserved from the opera tion of the Act— or by a side wind intro ducing limitation of estates. No one could be more convinced than he was of the evil reanltant on large estates being s> majority m a country but m N»w Z a thete was nothing of the sort, la most cases owners pt large estates would be only too glad to sell them and it was pro* bable that with people who did not wsnt to sell their properties would be bunt up by their successors. He did not think any necessity had arisen for limitation and if the matter were seriously con sidered it would result m a depredation of our securities, that would make itself severely fell by all classes of the com munity, perhaps more so by the^ small holder than the large one; He trusted, therefore, that m the interests of ail we would hear no more of this matter Another of the questions was the , CONDITION OF TENURE; was it to be perpetual leasehold 1 Theor ists, and with them some of the Ministers preferred the perpetual leasing system. He might be oldfaihioned, but he thought that there was no tenure to equal to the freehold. He believed — and he was speak* ing to aa audience who had a special knowledge of the subject— that ho w*.u right m saying that there was no man who could Btand the vioisitudes of an agricul tural life and tide through bad seasons better than the man who owned his own farm and who was Bettled upon it and no one worse than the tenant, who bad generally a stiff rent to pay. He main* talned that a oountry m which free holds predominated was better off than one m which leaseholds were m the majority. However, they had got the leasehold system here and perhaps never would get rid of it. They had large re serves for varioua purposes, and these could only be farmed on the leasehold principle. Therefore, he wai glad to see ' that an endeavor would be made to siaoure an equitable arrangement m regard to rent. Last year, whan addressing a Methven audience, he had referred to the Scotch Fiars Courts, an adoption of whioh he considered would secure a fair adjust ment of rents, and an artiole he saw m » Scotch papar the other day considering how the matter would aot m regard to the land question m Ireland might prove of Interest, The writer Baid " , . . , , Now the question arises how could this state of things have been foreeea and prevented ? The idea of paying a fixed rent for fifteen years under such a vacillating and general lowering of prioes as we have lately expe rienced is what every tenant should be very chary of entertaining ; and a very simple olauee m tht Land Aot might have' been of immense value m fixing the judicial rents. I refet to the piyment of rents by the "fiars " prioes. The •'fiars," or average prioes m Scotland, are the prioes of the different kinds of grain of the growth of eaoh oounVy for the preceding crop, as fixed by the sentenoo of the Sheriff, prooeading on the report of a jury summoned for the purpose, before whom the evidenoe of the sales of farmers and c^rndealers i» pro duced- The values thus ascertained bec«rne a rule for ascertaining the prioea of grain m contracts where they are nos fixed by the parties, and also m m»ny )urts of Scotland th,e rent of lanty is determined each year by the "fUrs" prioea. I need not here enter into a detailed aooount of the working of this system ; but it bears on its face the impress of fairness, that when the price of grain is low t*>e renh should follow, and alao converßcly. I will only add that oOLisklerable care is required m adjusting the startling point from whioh the oaloula* tion is made, aa it is this point tbtt virtually ases the rent, flqoluitfng with.

d?ttfi ASHBUBfOIS GUARDIAN, MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1887



Wanted. .XT ANTED To Let some Good L-ind VV for Cropping. Apply to Max Frirdlandkr. 4J297 •• \ ANTED KNOWN. — That MRS V\ \IEEOH, Dressmaker, has Re- moved from Burnett Btreet to premises m Oameron street, next Post Office. > A NT D known that HAVES & CO. '* h»ve Large (stocks on hand. For J oarticuluiß see our advertisements ia this o»iper. ; % TANTBD known — I have just opened VV op a useful assortment of house- bold Crockery, Ironmongery and Brush* *are. — Jambs MoGrkgor, Grower, Etc., Tanored Street, opposite Arcade. TUBILEE PUMPKIN PRIZES.— First tl Prize value £3 ; second £2 ; third £1 10s ; fourth £1 ; and 300 others from 15s to 2s. A very good chance of getting a prize to every purchaser of 5s worth of jfferapery.—H. C. JteoibrS, Melford House. *iWT ANTEI) Known -— The Ashburton 'VV Select Quadrille Class opening night "WEDNESDAY, April 27th, 1887, at the Orange Hall, Burnett street. Dancing it eight sharp. Admission : Gentlemen, 2b ; Tadies, free. By oVder of the Dance Committee. 4 291 TUBILEE PUMPB IN.— Every person f) purchasing 5s worth of Goods will be entitled to One Guess, (10s Two (iuessos, and so on) as to the number of s^eds contained m the Jubilee Pumpkin now on view m our window. —H. C. ; qegers, Melford House. i T OBILEE PUMPKIN PRIZE.— As we £j intend making this a great success r we have decided to double the number of ' Presents, making m all a total of about !300 to be given away. A lot of Jubilee Presents just opened, (more m a few ;days ) — H. O, Segebs, Melford House.



XJ AVING taken the shop adjoining ou? -■-■ Drapery, have opened it for MenV Clothing and Boots, &n. Splendid \ Assortment of Overcoats, Waterproofs. OilsHnß, &c. 155 Pumpkin Prizes to b given away. Apprentices wanted for i the dressmaking. — H. C, Segbrs, Melforv House. i FAYARD AND BLAYN PAPB> SIXTY years of great success proclaim ■ snperiority m the treatment of Violent Colds, Irritation of the Cbest, Aching, Sprain Sprains, Sores, Scalds, Corns, Bunions, Sof Corns, etc. This medicine, the property o which haß been established more than half v century by thousands of cores, is of an invalu- able use m many inflammatory diseases againsi which there are not many effi actons remedies and is therefore justly considered by a great number of our moat eminent physicians as th« most active and least irritating agent m the bovo affections. . In order to avoid counterfeiting, Messn Fayard and Blayn's signature has to be required on every roll of paper and oi> the box. Wholesale 30, Eve Saint-Merri. Pam (France) and sold by all Chemists ' m th< olonies- HUSBAND AND WIFE. The Husband. Dear wire, I am weary of seeing You toil every day for your bread, While I am a poor helpless being ; 'Tia often I wish I were dead. You ne'er were accustomed to toiling, Your hands were once white like the 6now ; While I watch you work night and morn- ing ' Your ttOre ments seem weiried and slow# The Wive, Eear husband, givo over yonr worry j My work seems like labor, I ween But I am never compelled, dear, to hurry Now I use Ferriman's Washing Maohuie. It lightens by two-thirds my labors, And makes all m> garments so clean, That our clothes are the envy of neighbors Who adore Ferriman's Washing Machine TO THE WIVES AND MOTHERS OF ABHBUKTON AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC CF NEW ZEALAND. In presenting to the public of Ashburtoo the marvellous STEAM WABHEB, I believe I am conferring a boon of incalculable worth on every wife and mother m this beauti ul land on whom that most important function of every household devolves known (and hitherto d'eaded) as washing clothes of every de- scription. By the use of this Machine, this distasteful and slavish woi ks is entirely relieved of it* drudgery, and made a source of pleasnrabl- exercisei The unequalled qualities which it possesess of thoroughly bleaching the clothes, giving them*an unparalleled whiteness, and it* harmless action upon delicate and colored fabnrs, render it peculiarly useful and popular. The saving qualities of the Machine are quite m keeping with its other meritoriou* features. Any person who will give it a prac- tical ießt will be unquestionably convinced that from a-. ECONOMICAL standpoint it is unsurpassed and unequalled. The consump- tion of fuel is materially reduced. The saving effected m this item alone will m one year equal the price of the Machine. As it only entails the conaumption of twethirds the amount of soap used m the ordinary way of washing, this i^em of economy is self-evident to every person. The greatest saving, how- ever, is effected m the wear and tear of the clothes. Every intelligent individual knows that the use of the washboard wears the various fabrics more than anything eke. and aB tho marvellous Steam Waßhar rendo's its use absolutely unnecessary, aud thereby ob- viates almost entirely the necessity for " clothes mending,' its saving qnalitiea m this particular will be at once apparent and appre- ciated. 15ut all its saving qualities of a financial character are elipeed, and dwindle into insig- nificance, when we take into consideration the frail, delicate, and weakly condition of thousands of wives and mothers who are forced to tax th.ir energies and waste their limited strength m the old way of washing; bat who may by the nee of its magical pro- perties, do the work without any fatigne to their feeble bodies, and with infinite eatiefac- tion and pleasure to their minds. This, more than any desire or expectation on the part of the invento to make mojey ont of the article, was the prima object ba had m view. From the marvellous results obtaired from its use, however, and the unbounded and enthusi- astic commendations from eveiyone bating used i t since its introduction to the public, as the annexed list of names of persons who have purchased ths machine and are willing to testify to its merits, will fully attest, the advertiser has deemed it wise, m order to place this incomparable article of household ope more prominently before the intelligent people of the district, to givo tbe postal address of a faw of the buyers, m order that an unpreju- diced and entirely impartial opinion of its intrinsic value, may be readily obtained by anyone desirous of getting such information from actual users and purchasers, who will undoubtedly be best calculated to give a jußt estimate of its value. Mrs Herbert, Senfield Mr M. Bruce, Senfield Mr Collison, Seafield Mr D. Bobs, Lauriston Mr G. T. Marriott, Ashburton Mr T. Olaridpe, Ashburton Mr W. Oharlton, Ashburton Mr Bradbury, Aehbnrton Mr HJ Hudson, J'lgin Mr J. Lloyd, Newlands Mr E. Thomas, Wakanui Mr A Frisby, Ashburton Forks Mr -L, Onpman, Willowby Mr G Or co, Willowby Mr J. Williams, WiHowby Mr J, Hearn, Ealing Mr A. McLeod, Tinwald Mr W, Andeison, Flemington Mr C. O. Faokß, Alford Forest Road Mr Peter Lownie, Wakanui Mr William Browne, Wakanol Mr J. Johnstone, Trevorton Mr Char es Ward, Ashburton Mr William Baylies, ABhburton Mr Oharlf s Fowke, Aehburton Mi 1 Andrew Dawson. Wa'erton Jlr Jo: n K mall, Wheatstone Mr J, H, Carlton, Mount (tamers Mr J. Tucker, ABhburton Mr T- U. Jonoa, Ashburton Mr Beicr&ft, Bakaia Mr Button, Meihven Mr Mqginnis, Methven Mr C !<•. Andrewes, Aehbnrion Mr B. Lowe, Willowby Mr J. W. Silcock, Ashburton Mr J. Canning, Ashburton Mr J. Kingsbury, Ohertsey Mr McAnnally, Kyle Mr J. Primmer, Kakaia Mr J. Wheeler, Willowby Mr J. Oaborne, Willowby Mr J. Dunn, Flemington Mrs iNevill, Ashburton Mr J. Doyle, Buapuna Mr A. Gibson, Temaka Mr ; Crowe, Tem'uka Mr . McEao, Central Hotel Mr B. Baker, -shburton lira Hellene, Ashburton Mr J. Harris, Ashburton ' And £01 ppheia. It does away with wet itot, pain. .» fcbe arms, back, and breast, and does ab' U»y'6 washing m 2 hours, and makes yon c-*J»'^l Bven on washing day. F. JEKEIMAL [BOLE AGENT ASHBURTON



"THRESHING MACHINE OWNERB. A TTENTION is directed to the following 1 A facts :— We are making STALKER'S AUTOMATIC FEEDERS for £12 10s, including fixing to machine, and we are prepared to fix to machines m any part of the County for name price. Cartage extra. The time that it is necessary to stop the machine is from 2 to 3 houra. These Feeders are perfect m their action, no sparking out of grain. No uncut sheaves or other improper articles can get into the drum ; nothing but a continuous f-tream of golden sheaves well shaken out The regularity of the feed does not dopend upon the Band cutter. They can be Been at work on machines belonging to the following gentlemen : — James Quigley Chapman Bros, ' Thomas Perks Nelson Eden [ Edward Gates John *• talker John Moorhead. ' F. White, Timara P. & D. DUNCAN, Wills Street, Aahburton, 42 Agents NEW ZEALAND OLUTfII«a FACTOR f npiHE NEW GOODS FOR THE J SUMMER SEASON ABE NOW OPENED OUT The ock 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. Thousands of Men's and Boy* Suite, newest styles. Troußers and Trousers and Vests manufactured of New Zealand Tweeds. Every garmen warranted shrunk Jvercoats, Waterproof Coats aad Loggings m great variety Hate, comprising every new ety)« worn QhiiJron'fl Jersey Suits, Cbildr \ Men- of-War Suits Gentlemen's Hosiery, Scarveaj Oxford Regatta and White Shirta Ruga, Portmanteaus, and Travelli .Sags We celebrated WERTHEIM St^ING MACHINE. Time Payments. 8,7," OLOttHING FACTOR?, East Btbxbt,



A CERTAIN CURE FOR BALDNESS, HICKMAN'S Eclipse Hair Producer. (Registered). PRICE, 4s. ANEW DISCOVERY for the growth of Hair on the Head and Face ; for removing and preventing Dandruff, and nrrestiDg the Fall of the Hair. It cures any Disease of the Scalp, and causes new growth on the head after being bald for years. None genuine without the trademark nnd signature— JOHN HICKMAN, _To be obtained at all Chemists. HOESE COYEES, HORSE COVERS. J. HESELTINE, SADDLER, BULLOCK'S ARCADE, ASHBURTON AND AT T I N W A L D. I HAVE determined to give better value : In HORSE COVERS than any other In the trade m Canterbury, having IMPORTED DIRECT, CANVAS of a superior make for Coveia I hive slbo JUST LANDED, a large Shipment of all kinds of SADDLERF, per b,«. Tolnal, from the beat English manufacture™, which I am prp-ftted to ■ell »t piloea not to be beaten. I hvre In Stock every deßtUist!on of Saddlery to select from. Oftßh Customers liberal's* lealt f 4tb, highest Cash Price for SSoree &*tr The old motto— The Bw ib rex 3+lG6



Victoria House. 1--T 1 IN Consequence of RequiYte Alterations to Premises, which will afford greater facilities for conducting our rapidly increasing business, it has been found necessary to Greatly Reduce our Etock within the next few weeks. 1 urge and liberal Reductions are now made m every Department. Holders of Glassware Gift Coupons are requested to present the same as early as convenient to_enable the (lift Distribution to be satisfactorily closed. DIMANT r & COE, GENERAL DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, &0., East and Tancred streets, Ashburton. m H E PREMIER COLONIAL COMPANY CANTERBURY BRANCH. fSTAHLI^ED lßsa^li|^Hgss*^CAnTAL t 1,000.00 " •'>•;.• '/■" rrrp '" '/,?%. 'If y OF ' SlWff £&?>'.?■ F*** ■ FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RIS^S ON GROWING CROPS ACCEPTED AT THELOWI-ST CURRENT RATES. George Jameson. AOBNT ABHBDRTON ALBEBT EOBEETS ~~ IS A CASH PDRCHAbER OF Wheat, Oats, and other Farm' Produce. Offers STORAGE FACILITIES on Advantageous Terms. Has ior Sale, — GOLDEN TABES,* CAPE BARLEY, PLOUGH SHARES (all sizes). I":.. SEED WHEAl 1 , OATP, BABLEY, CLO\ERP, COCKSFOOT, BYEGR BAPEf.SEED, CORN SAOKB, BEAMING TWINE. COOPER'S SHEEP DIP, Acknowledged £to .befldjjfl THE BEST IN THE MAEKET. *W. PATCHINO, TENT, TARPAULIN, FLAG, AND HORSECLOTH MANUFACTURER. A LARGE STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND OF TENTS OF ALL SIZES CALICO, DUCK, TWILL, AND CANVAS. Manilla'JSope, |Plough Lines, Fishing Lines, Clothes andjGtarien^Linoß. I|RON AND WOODEN BLOCKS. Special attention is called to the well- assorted STOCK OF REAPER AND BINDER CANVASES, All madd on the Premises. fattens" »nd Canvaß||kept m ptock, and repairs promptly executed. Tarpaulins'fron j.6 x8t024 x3O always m stock. Oilskin Clothing made on the Premises. MARQUEES 12 x 24 to 25 x 65 ON HIRE. All Oebebs by Letter ob Telegram Pbomptly Atten»bji to. W- PATCHING 10861 EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



FAMILIES WAITED ON FOE OEDEES WEEKLY. ■ Goods delivered m any part of town and subui-bs. Wm. BAYLIS, East Street.



MRB MANHIRE, Saundebs' Buildings, FIASCYMVD* of aH deecript.soo». ■ \pr<-8. l.&dM!"' »nd Child' eo l^ Ct".ih<Rc »n iAritti.v on r.alo and pirttpfi s for !r.sp-c i-,i.. * j ...t« <:-■ -•d.M i ..-is-- e.AO ..o.KHiV BurLursoH, Ojipo.itv (*■ lway ' tAtiorj CAUTION TO PO&CREBS. IN confiequence of so much Poaching cf Trout from the Laguihor Crooks I hereby give noticfe that anyone found so doing will be prosecuted ; and further, tha a reward of £20 will be paid to an} person who will give B«ch information as Jhall lead to the conviction of each offenders. DONALD MoLEAN, 21035 Lagnihor; Drain Pipes. * LL SIZES— From 3 to 15 laoheE— With BENDS, ELBOWS AND JUNCTIONS FOR SALE BY GEOBGE JAMESON, ASHBURTONj TRY KIRKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM. SPECIAL NOTICE. TTIBKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S J\. JAM ia made frem 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. KIBKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM is the moot delicious preserve m (ke market Do not be persuaded to buy cheap and inferi brands Jam, the remains of old stock, which must be sold at any price, but ASK for KIRKPATBIOK'B NEW SEASON JAM, and see that you get it. THE BEST IS ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. Kirkpatrick'n No w^ Season am is the best. iCATJTION. None is genuine unless our name is fetatnped on each tin, and has our registered Trade Mark "Lord Nelson* On the label. £. Kirkpatrick & Co. MANUFACTURERS, BEISON F L SS. East Street Auction Room AND HOBSU BAZAAB npHB I Undersigned, having been urged' by numerous Clients to make provision for periodical Auction Sales of LAND, FABM STOCK, PKODUCE, AND OEKEBAL MERCHANDISE Have pleasure m annorgtb&t they have engaged Mr Peter Williams, Irttc of Oamarn, who has had severs yean' experience m the Auctioneering Btwineßß, for the holding of Bales at their NEW AUCTION EOOM AND HOESE BAZAAB, East Stiibbt, jTorta&ly '.th*!; TOWN HALL, *hich m now being fitted up for that pnrpOßO, All Landi Stock, Produce, etc., entreated to them for Sale I? Anctlon Trill bfc Bubxnitted by M* WILLIAMS, nho will have entire eont'ol of thia branch of their bußineuu, and they hope that by rendering PBOMPT ACCOUNT SALES. MODEBATE OHABGES, & STBIOT ATTMNTION To the wishes of clients, they will secure % fair •bare of public patronage.- Regular Sales on Saturdays [ol 1 tfARM PRODUCE, FURNITURE, HORSES, CATTLE, PIGS, & FARM IMPLEMENTS. BALES Of STOCK AT f .COUNTY PAI*E« . YABDS EVEBT TtJEBBAT. Clearing £ami B&leB and other local gala lon '.Mondays, Wednesdays, Tbnndayfl,* %nd}Fridaya. 4)ftte ot Opening tiara m luture ndTtttisement f RtEDLANDER BROS. PETER WILLIAMS, v Awt4ontw