ELECTION NEWS.

Xi Henry Thomson, the Opposition Otndldsta for Christohuroh South, spoke last night, and received a vote of thanks. He said he could not support the Stout- Yogel Government because they were not agreed among themselves, but he would Dot support Major Atkinson.

SAN FRANCISCO MAIL NEWS.

London, July 28. 8!r Charleß Tapper, High Commissioner of Oanida, accompanied by Sir John Hose, lata Canadian Minister of Finance, and Mr Baden Powell, M.P. for the Liberal division of Liverpool, had an Interview on July 27th with Mr Gosohen, , Chancellor of the Exchequer, and urged , the adoption of the Canadian Pacific Railway as thefroute for British mails to i China and Australia. The Chancellor promised favorably to consider the matter, i Despatches of the 27th sa? the Porte hai decided to re-opeo negotiations with i England direct for the settlement of the ■ Egyptian question. Tho objeot of the j Porte Is to have the negotiations pro ceeded with without the other Powers i being oensolted with. < The congress for the codification of the < law of nations agreed on July 28 h to j ftoommend that the maritime powers j •dopk Wyeneoken's code, < The E»rl and Countess of Aberdeen ] arrived Home on July 25th. They speak i m warm terms of their reception m the < colonies and the United States, and regret the shortness of their visit. i i Mr Swinburne hafc watered the lists against what he calls the excessive hero worship of Walt. Whitman, the American poet. ' The British ship Barremaln, from 1 Shield! to San Francisco, Is reported (Jaly 2ist) loet with all on board. I It was "reported In Glasgow on July \ 22nd, that the ship Firth of Olna bad , been lost ir> a cyclone In Javan waters Lord Salisbury promised a deputation whloh called on him on July 21 at, to urge the Government to take steps to preserve British trade from foreign competition if i •Misted by bounties. He said that the < European Oonferecce would soon consider i the matter ; meantime he could only sty , that there were only two ways of dealing 1 with the sdbjeot. If reasoning failed, I Englishmen would return tho blow. i An exploring expedition, headed by ( Joseph Manson, started from London for i Central Afrloa on Jaly 23rd. Mr Andrew < Carnegie, the millionaire, pays the bulk j of the expentes. < One hundred members of the House of i Commons have formed a Committee for ] the purpose of endeavoring to cheapen 1 postal and telegraph charges between the < Mother Country and the colonies. i Brand worth, corn merchant, Bristol, \ failed on July 19th with liabilities reach- In* £60,000. J Profesior Tyndall published another anti-Gladstone letter on July 25th, called , forth by the candidacy of Bir George 0. ; Trevelyan for the Brldgeton division of j Glasgow. It says :— " I must renew my c solemn protest against the scattered t Royalists of Ireland beiog handed over to t the tender merciei of a hierarchy and the \ IfUh National League. Trevelyan has B abandoned the company of men of truth ( and honor to follow the fortunes cf a c hoaty rhetorician who sets at nau ht the £ plainest dictates of political morality." c At an electric bar quet held m London { on July 27th telegrams were read from all 5 quarters of the globe. ) John Nash Peoke, a colliery owner m j Staffordshire, has failed, with liabilities . bttween £100,000 and £200,000. , Lord Rosebery, speaking »t a Liberal baoquet on Jaly 18th, declared that Sir Ht Dru" mond Wolff had made England's name and honor a laughing stock m the back quarters of Constantinople. A violent eruption occurred on ths I«land of Galitia, m the Mediterranean, off the coast of Tunis, on July 25th. Btreams of lava Issued from the crater, and the glare from the fUmes emitted is visible for forty miles. Reports up to July 27 th on the condition of the Crown Prince Frederick William of Geimany are to the effect that he is pro gressing rapidly, arid has no difficulty m speaking ; but his physicians advise him to exerolse care. The Emperor William, Prince Bismarck, the Queen of Spain, and Senor C»ndons Des Castello hay »> received the Pope's gold medals m memory of the Caroline Islands arbitration. The Atabian Prees has announced that King John of Abyssinia seked Queen Victoria, through the British resideut at Aden, to mediate between Italy and Abyssinia. The Porte has dismissed Us reserves. A despatch of the 27th says th.t the arms manufactures at Sautil, Germany, have received orders for 500.000 side arms for the Tntkifth army. The Afghan boundary question wss settled on July 20th. Russia gives up the territory between the Kuphk and Mur flhtb Rivers, accepting m return the English frontier en the Ox us River, re ncunolng her claims to the districts to whioh she would be eDtltled aocordlng to the terms of the arrangements of 1883. Natives report, according to a Bombay despatch of July 20th, that Russia is secretly negotiatine with the Government of Kharkand, m Chineso Turkestan, for permit ion to pass troops across the country. Later despatches say that Sir W. Rldg way, the British Boundary Commissioner, is on his way Home. The Ameer Is dis contented with the boundary settlement, and says the concessions to Russia have bsea too Lberal. German papers think the settlement augurs peace m Central Asia.

IRISH ITEMS.

The 12:h of Jaly was celebrated by Otangemen throughout Ulster with great fetvor. The Rev Dr Kane presided over a monster meeting m B-rifaat, and man; violent speeches were made. The oity km crowded with Orangemen from the rural districts, and several skirmishes took place hetween them and the Catho lics. The Eail of Erne presided over a meeting at Lurgan, whore everything passed off peacefully. Mardtr and Whiteboy cases have had to be postponed at the Kerry aas'z^e, it being impossible to obtain a jury to do its duiy. Judge O'Brien issued a caustic address on the sub j act to the Kerry people. The freedom of the city of Dublin was on July 220 d conferred on Mr Wm O'Brien, editor of the "United Ireland," •nd the Hon Patrick Oollina, of Boston, Mail. Three members of the Irish Constabu lary resigned on July 26th as a protest against the Coercion Bill. One, Underbill, who came from Nass, was reoeived with an oval ion at Dublin. Mons'gnor Peraioo, the Papal Commis sioner to Irelsnl, dedicated a chapel at Wloklow on July 17th, He praised the patriotism and religious feeling of the lilih people. Archbishop Wa'sb, of Dublin, is endea voring to induce the Government to suspend further evictions m Ireland unti the Land Bill is passed by Parliament Be inggests that a conference on the subject be held by the leaders of the various parties. On July 27 the Board of Guardians of Limerick declared the Poor Law Ualon bankrupt. The aum of £9000 is due on contractors for enppUes to the poor. The banks have refused to cash cheques of the Union, and rates not having been paid the Board of Guardians have ordered that legal action be begun to recover then?. An Irish landlord writes to the "P»e»," wotqlpg^he Government that

the f f'liji m favor of Home Rule ib spreading among Irish proprietor

CANADA.

Tho Canadian Knights of Labor hwe Beparattd from the body m the United State?, m the matter of jurisdiction, and formed a General Assembly cf the Order for Canada. A new order has been issued In Council at Ottawa, Ontario, which prohibits the importation of meat and cattle from the United Statea into Manitoba and British Columbia, except for breeding purposes, or transit from one point to another. The Dominion cutter Critic soizidthe boats and seines of the American aohooners Argonant and Colonel J H. Franco off Prince Edward's Island on July 25th. The echoonerß set sail and eaotped. Dr. Davlson, the Dominion C>mmis slooer to run the boundary lines between Alaska and the North-west territory, re commends Canada to oitabllah Ouatom Houses, ss tha district is likely to become thickly settled, on account of mineral deposits . At present there is unrestricted freedom !n trade. The election m Digby County, Nova Scotia, on July 16th, resulted m the defeat of tho Commercial U^ion candi* date, and inflicted a serious blow to the incipient agitation for annexation of the province to the United States. Dlgby County doei a large trade with New Eng land, and was generally regarded as the most likely district m Cauada for the Commercial Union candidate. The Dominion Government proposes to send a Commission to Asia for tha par pose of promoting the trade of Canada with China and Japan. Allcffirts np to the present of the Dominion to ex'end Canada's foreign trade have bee n utterly barren of result*. There ia trouble on the coast of New foundland between English and French fisherman, and the warship Daores has driven the former from the fishing ground they usually occupied.

A RAILROAD DISASTER

A tumble accident occurred at the crossing cf the Grand Trnnk and Miohigan Central Railway, m St Thomas, Ontario, about seven o'clock on the evening of July 15th. It was ciUßed by an excursion train on the Grand Trank from Port Stanley running into a passing freight train on the Miohigan Central, made np of a number of cars laden with oil. Thli tork fire, and the fl«mos were com muni cated to the excursion train, many of the passengers on which met with a frightful death. The number who perished is stated at 100, and injured forty. Ware houses and dwellings m the vicinity were burned, and the property loss will reaoh 6000 dollars. The main cause of the accident was the failure of the air brakes to work.

SALMON IN ALASKAN WATERS.

In the " American Field," Lieutenant Pchwatka sayß : — 'The number of salmon m these Abakan streams, whether they empty into the Artlo or Behring Sea, or the Pacific Ooe^n, ia eimply bayond belief to a porson who has never seen them with his own eyes. In atconding one of the small dreams that empties into 5.h0 Pacifio Ocean, from tha Saint Elian Alps, m a canoe manned by a oouple of I idiai's, 'ho ea'mon wero so plentiful that they formed a semicircle In front of the cance, with its bow as a centre and a radius of about 20 fee', at d this solid semio>rcle looked like the ripple of a small casoade, the protruditg noses, back*, and fina corres ponding to the small stones that would project through euch a woterfall. We had no salmon »pea<*, but one of the Indians made one fr< m a polo cut from the bank, on the end cf irhioh he whit led a rude barb. This was too fragile, how ever, until the end was hardened by burning it m tho fire, when it became muoh better, and a few ealraon were secured — losing a d< zn, nevertheless, where one was captured by the extem porised spear. Whenever we ran the vast Bwarui against a shallow ripple, where it was bo hard for bo many to get over m a hurry, great numbers of them would go scurrying past us oa either side, making as much splashing as a flock of ducks, and giving the Indian a good chance to use his spear. Hundreds of these fish were coco that had great ugly scars on them, caused, my Indian guide said by the spears of the numerous Indian fisher men who at that season were putting m their winter supply oE salmon, and whose weapons were far from always being effective. We kiiled a number with a Winchester rifle from the shock by a shot on the water directly over their heads, whioh never failed to turn them belly upwards at onoe, and before tley recovered were safely landed m the canoe.

THE LEADER OP THE OPPOSI TION.

Later acoounts from Tar anaki show tbtt Major Atkinson's ohanoes of ever again representing the Egtnonfc district m Parliament are very remote. The recent imposition of a harbor rate has intensified the feeling which existed against him m all the Southern part of the district, he being looked upon as the father of tLe Harbor Bill m its present form, if not of the harbor scheme. Hla erstwhile principal snpporters at Hawera, Normanby, and Patea have seceded fn>ra him, and the Northern part of the district, from Stratford to Kahotu, has been cut eff and attached to the New Plymouth or Taranakl electoral district. The bulk of the electors therefore, consists of the settlers who are opposing the harbor rate, and who have deolared war to the knife against the Harbor Board and Its sup porters, of whom the Mapr Is the prln olpal " Evening Bell. I .

JgDr Johnson was asked why an egg under, done was like an egg overdone ? He gave it up, and was informed tbat the similarity con sisted m its being hardly done. The " New Zealand Times " commenting on the late action of the .Australian Banks, m reducing the interest on fixed doporits, observes : — It will be seen that the Associated Australian Banks have agreed to Btill further seduce the interest allowed on fixed deposits, namely to 4 per cent. The probabilities are that the example thus set them will be immediately followed by the Banks m New Zealand. That this action on the part ol these institutions is evidence of the ftbun. dance of money is undoubted, and that it will have abenefloial influence on trade of all kinds is also certain. It will set money free to be employed m the ordinary channels ol business, and thua tend to restore that feeling of confidence, the absence of whioh has helped to prolong as well as to intensify the depression which has been prevailing. The owners of oapital will now be obliged to look out for other investments, and thus bring it into general circulation, instead of being looked up m the custody of tho several banking institutions. Wells' Hair Balsam. — If grey restores to original color An elegant dressing, softens and beautifies. No oil or grease. A Tonio Restorative. Stops hair coming out ; n.. cleanses heals aoalp. 2 Parents do not use vile drugs or| nostrums m your families, but use pure Hop Bitters made only by American Co. See and read. Reading's Cough Lozenges cure Coughs Asthma, Bronohitis. Medical testimony state that other medicine is so effeotual m the cure of these dangorous maladies. One Lozenge alone give ease, one or two at bedtime ensures rest, For relieving difficulty breathing they are invaluable. They contain no opium nor any violent drug. Sold by Chemists m. Tine, 9 I*4 ftod, 2l 9d U <

GROWTH OF CALIFORNIA CITIES

At present. California cities are making rapid growth, incident to the increased tide of immigration which has set m. Within the last few years Southern California has profited mos: largely, owing, no doubt, to the extraordinary energies put forth by the poople of that section m advertising its resources and attractions and the rivalry of competing railroads for buqinesß. ban Diego, for instanoo, contained a few yoara ago only 2500 inhabitants. The estimates of its present population range from 8000 to 12,010 Lite dispatches represent that thb number of school chlldron m that city have increased 70 per ceot during the past fiscal year. A towu of consider able pretensions ha« sprung up on the Peninsul* of San Diego, now known rb Coronado, whiuh boasts a daily news paper and sic dry other institutions belonging to a well established com munity. It is only recently that this peninsula was a waßto, Inhabited only by quail and ootton-Ull rabbits Los Angeles, whioh, ten years ago had a population of less than 15.000, now claims 65,000 Inhabitants. Sin Bernardino has developed from a pmall town of 3000 to one claiming a population cf 10.0 CO or more. Riverside is cutting up some of its orange orchards and vineyards into town lots to make room for its growing population. Thes* are merely given as Illustrations of the growth < f all southern towns and settlements within a very recent period. Farther north, San Buenaventu-a, Santa Barbera and San Luis Obtspo fhow r« markable strides m the matter of pnpuli tion. Frenso l.i the San Jiaqnin Valley has developed from a stmll hamlet into a town whoso real estate transaction run from 50,000d01s to 100,000 lola daily A notable incraase m the popuUn'oi o such neighboring cities as Srao Jote J*ft land, Alameda and San Rafael has been observed within the past few month r. Strangers are noticed m their streets m largely increased number, and investments m real estate are BjU^ht by Eastern visitors.

Sacramento, Orvillo, Mnryßville, Red B'.uft, Reddtnß and other northern iown» are beginning to feel the ii fluei.ca of the new blood flowing into therp Oroville U having quite a boom m property and popu'ation, partly growing out of extrr ordinary developments, m the hoiti culturat sense m that vicinity, through the operations of a colony of oran^e growers,' but more particularly because the northern part of tbe State ia attracting unusual Attention at present. These Northern California towns are likely to show a much larger growth m the near future. The signs of the times are that way. Everybody is preparing for it and the railroad companies a*e making extra ordinary efforts to get ready for moving Eastern people whose faces ara turned toward California.

Prosecute the Swindlers !

If when you call lor American Hop Bitters {see green twig of Hops on the white label and J>r Sonlc's name blown m the bottle), the vendor hands out anything but American Hop Bitters refuse it and Bhun the vendor as you would a viper ; and if he has taken your money for anything else indict him for tbe raud and sue'him for damages for the Bwindlo and we will pay ycu liborally for the oonvio tion. __

A CON CERT and BALL will be hold m tho Chertsey Schoolroom on FRIDAY, September 9th, 1887, on behalf of the Library Fund. Admission : — Concert, Is ; children half-price. Dance, 3s ; ladies free. 8 138

TINWALD.

TO LET at a low rental, Cottngo well situated, fronting Graham's Road. T. BULLOCK.

HÆMOROHOIDICON.

A SURE CURE for PILES A now discovery. Forwarded to any address on receipt of 7s 6d. Communications strictly confidential. WALTER B. MOSS, Ashbnrton.

TENDERS.

WANTED Tenders for Loase of Odd fellows' Hall for 12 months from lat September For particulars apply to the undersigned, to whom Tenders must be sent mon or before 24tb inst. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. JOSHUA TUCKER.

THK ASHBCTKTOJX OUAKUIAN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, I*S7



SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.— In protection of the world-wide fame our manufacture has acquired all over the globe, we publish the following : — Hazard, M.D., PrefoßSor of General Pathology and Diseases of the Mind and Nervous System, says m an editoral published m the "Clinical Record:"— "We have examined half-a-dozen specimens of different manu- faotures ; the preparation of Sander and Sons was the only one that proved to be reliable and corresponding to ecientifio testa." Another concoction called "Refined Extraot of Eucalyptus " has made its appearance Bince. This product stands, according to Dr Owan, foremost m causing injurious effeqts. That gentleman communicates at a meeting of the Medical Society at Victoria, that a child living at Fitzroy became most seriously it dis- posed thiough it use. In another case a lady states on the strenßth of a statutory declaration that she suffered cruelly from the effeotß of tho same concootion. To guard the high reputation of our manufacture we feel warranted m exposing the above facts, and desire th« public to exeroiße care and pre- caution when buying SANDER and SONS.— (Adv.



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Publio Notices; PUBLIO NOTICE ANYONE found Coursing or Shooting on the Lagmhor Estate after this date will be prosecuted. B*l2o DONALD MoIBAN. 1 - ' ' ■—_—_-_—»— I*o MEET THE TIMES. C TRUCKLE, PROPRIETOR of the Prince Alberl Boarding - House, Wills Street Ashburton, next Cdd fellows' 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 Lrdging, 14s 16s, 18s per week ; or 3s per day. Board only, 10b per week. Dinners only, 4s per week. Good accommodation for Families, and private rooms for Ladies. 7 62 As Byron says— I never, no, I never, Saw any man so yellow, How's your liver ? (Yellow Dwarf.) TAKE MOORE'S PILLS, Christchurch, March 9th, 1887. I am happy to testify to the- value of your Liver and Stomachic Pills, having used them for the last fourteen years, and can recommend them to every household with every confidence.— J. G. Gakforth. Sole Agent for Ashburton,— CHAS. NEATff, Pharmaceutical Chemist. 7 166 AND CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTEREES, AND GENERAL FURNITURE MAKERS. HAVE taken those Central and Con- venient Premises m Tancred Street, o jpotdte Union Bank (late Jno. Meeeb), • id will carry on the above businesses m HBranches. Furniture Re-covered, Poliahed, and re- hired promptly, and at very reasonable Arms. VENETIAN BLINDS MADE TO ORDER. ' r< ess A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOOK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock sbarj. —Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Produce and Merchandise. FOR SALE— Farming Implements, and Vehicles of all kinds constantly m Yards on view for Sale. Clearing Sales held m Town or Country as required, and most liberal terms arranged with both Buyers and Sellorß. Rents collected, and the business of absentees managed with care. Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on easy terms. Advances made instantly on Goods delivered at the Stores for Sale. Agent for the Norwioh Union Fire In* ourance Company. Agent for the] MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION 0 . fAUSTRALASIAJI ALFRED HABRISON, T. Bullock. TO LET. A5-ROOMED HOUSE, Bituated near the English Church ; also, 3 Roomed House, Park Street. Apply to T. BULLOCK. |FOR SALE. A QUIET Milch Cow, close to calving. Apply to T. BULLOOK. TO LET or for sale a Farm of 233 acres near Waterton, Loßgbeach Road Board District. There is a dwelling- I house of 6 rooms erected on the properly, also Granary, Stable, &c. Apply to T. BULLOOK. * TO LET— S-Boomed Houbo m Cameron Street, opposite the Wesleyan Church, Apply to T. BULLOOK. FOR SALE. T\OUBLE-SE VTED American Waggon. Apply to T. BULLOOK. FOR SALE. CIET of Harrows, now, price £3 ss. T. BULLOCK. . - TCOR SALE,— Central Site, being part G JC of TS 177, containing One-eighth of an Acre, having a frontage of 33 fee on Burnett Street, and adjoining the ♦•Mail" Office. Very liberal terms of payment will be accepted. — Apply to T. BULLOOK. % TINWALD. rpO LET— A Fonr-rccmed House with JL Shop, adjoining Mr Heseltine's pro- perty, and near the Railway Station. A ew rental will be accepted. d T. BULLOOK. TO LET.— Dwellinghouse, together with small stable, Moore's Road, near the Presbyterian Manse. Apply to T. BULLOOK Inp|o LET,— At a low rental, Property 1 JL Tancred Street, recently m the occupation of Mr Dolman, on which 1 erected Shop, Sable, etc.— Apply to _ T BULLOCK > FOR SALE. * I)UBAL Section 27429, oontaining 118 JLV acres, 2 roods, m its native state, about 3 miles from Ashburton, fronting tbo main South Road. Apply to , T. BULLOOK. NOT having sold by auction on Saturda RS. 25334, containing 100 acre Wakanui Road Board District, I am prepared to receive offers for 6ame. Very liberal terras of payment. * T. BUfcLOOK,



Pnblic Not r e-i [ ORR & ALCORN Clover Seeds* WB have just received ex steamer Tainul, from London, WHITE CLOVER RED CLOVER COW GRASS AN» ALSYKB. These Seeds have been carefully selected, and are of the highest class obtainable. The DISSOLUTION SALE will be continued for another WEEK. ORR & ALCORN- McCallum & Co. COAL! GOAL! COAL TjIRESH SUPPLIES.;OF NEWCASTLE COAL WESTPOBT COAL a GREYMOUTH COAL. Also— i Native Coa), superior to Mount Somers Coal. Fresh snpplies'of Building Timber and Building Materials of every description. FRESH IMPORTATIONS OF FENCING MATERIALS NOW TO HAN WIRE. WIRE- WIRE- BAEBED & PLAIN. No.'i 8, 9 and 10, OVAL STEEL WIRE No.'s B, 9 and 10, BOUND STEEL WIRI BARBED WIRE, "BEST DOMINION BARBED WIRE, •■ ACME,' STANDARDS STANDARD! STANDABDS. Cut aud Punched to any length an guage'requlred, ! McCallum & Co., Iron, Timber and Coa \ Merchants & Importers » ASHBURTON, OAMARI DUNEDIN & INVER CABGILL. ? 4*156 7



Eection Notitej RANGITATA ELECTION. MR BUXTON will address the Electors as under : — . ASHBURTON- Oddfellows* Hall, TUEt". DAY, August 23rd, at 8 p.m. Meetings throughout the District will be notified. B°l4o ASHBURTON ELECTION. A MEETING of Mr Purnell's friends and supporters will be held at the Orange Hall, Burnett street, .on FRIDAY Evening, 19 h August, at 8 p.m. for the purp se of forming a Committee to ensure his return* ASHBURTON ELECTION. MR O. W. PURNELL.wIH address the Electors as under : — MOUNT SOMEBS.— At tho Schoolhouae, on MONDAY, 22nd inst, at 8 p.m. 8 54 fublic Notices. ROYAL MAIL COACH. ASHBURTON TO KYLE. THE Undersigned is prepared to carry Passengers and Parcels from Ashbur- ton to Kyle, or anyplace en route, viz,, Elgin, Wakanui, Seaview, Soafield, Kyle, or vice versa Leaving Ashburton at 7 a.ra , on TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS, arriving at Ashburton 5 p.m , return journey, , Parcels may be left at " Mail " office. P. FAWCETT, 8°53 Mail Contractor. j Trees Trees Trees ! NOTICE TO PLANTERS. THE undersigned begs to call the attention of farmers, settlers and ithers to his extensive stook of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, among which are about 3,000,000 Forest Trees, Inclu- ding 200,000 Cupressus Maorooarpa, one and two years old; 200,000 Pinas Insig- nia, one and two years old ; 100,00 C Pinus Larlolo; 3C0.000 Silver Blreb; 10,000 Pinuß Austrlaoa; all other kinds m proportion. All kinds of Cabbage plants on sale, and a few thousands of very early Strawberry Plants. N.B. —All orders by post, or otherwfa, I shall receive ray best attention. JAMES PORTER, CLIFTON NURSERY. | Allootoo, Ashlar ton i WILDING AND LEWIS, OARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, F. wiTding, Notary Ptjbuo. Offices: Next "Mall" Office, Burnett-st. Ashburton. Mr Winding will attend the sitting of the Ashburton Courts on Tuesday and Friday.-, and may be consulted personally on these days. Tho firm ia now represented m Ash- burlon by Mr Clayton, an English Solicitor of considerable experience, who will be m dally attendance at the offioe o receive Instructions and confer with cltentp. HAVES & CO.'S Great Sale. OBLIGE BY READING U3E FOLLOWING :- BLACK Straw Hats only 3d Felt Hatß were 8s 6d, now Is Grey Calico, l£d Whito Twill, 2j}d Blankets, from 2s 5Jd Lot Velvet Buttons, all U dozen for Id Cashmere Gloves, from 2d Men's Good Waterproof Ooats, from 7s 6d Lace Curtains, Is Boys' Caps, 4sd Men's Black Felt Hats were 5s 9d now 2b 3d ; Heavy Dress Goods, 5Jd Lot of Wide Ribbons, Id Good Shirtings, 4Jd Wool Squares, 6d Tweed Trousers from 5s 6d Let of Diagonal Coats were 21s 6d now 10s 6d A Grand Lot of Overcoats awfull Cheap, and a quantity of other goods too numerous to mention m this advertise- ment. — — In addition to tho 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 CO. S 6t29 "TTTANTED Known. —That Andrew VV Orr will during the rest fow I weeks offer the whole of hia Surplus Stock of Drapoiy, Clothing, and Boots at an immense reduction. — j J "TTTANTED Known.— That A. Orr is V V now selling Ladies' Jackets at 6a * lid to 7s Gd. One lot Ladies' Ulsters, | fashionable chape, 5s 9d and 6s 9d. t I — — 1 TTTANTED Known.— That Fingering s VV Ib 2s per hank. Ladies' Hose, 4a r to lOd por pair. Gloves at half price. 3 China Matting, 6d. — A. Orr's Cheap Sale. [ i T. , , D * "TTTANTED Known.— A big lot of d VV Ladies' Boots, nice quality, 4s 9d ; Children's Boots, Is to 2s Gd ; Gents a Boots, 7s Gd to lie Gd ; Gents Shoes at I, 3s lid.— A. Orr. ) / "TTTANTED Known .—Brussels Carpet VV 'at half price (being overstocked) } f Tapestry Carpets greatly reduced. One c Lot of Remnants of Dress Goods at your ,£ own pricos. White Calico at 2s 6d per ie doz — A. Orr's Sale. >r st ■ bo re ,d "TTTANTED Known.— Boys' Suits, 3i [r VV lid; Jersey Suits. 2s Gd; Men'i at Suits, splendid quality, 30s ; Shirts, li lid ; Men's Hats greatly reduced.— A rg Orr's Cheap Sale. ■8 . _ n- "TTTANTED Known. — Dressmakfaj VV Department is now admirabl; worked ; style and fitting giving the ver] bigheet satisfaction. -—Andrew On.



Public Notices. THE LYTTELTON TIMES 13 THE LEADING NEWSPAPER OF TUE COLONY FROM SATURDAY, 20th August, This popular and leading daily newa- ;paper will be Reduced to ONE PENNY. Tre Proprietors of the TIMES, having Imported one of the celebrated Victory machines which, from a web of paper four miles long, automatically damps, oats to the required s;z>, prints on both sides of the paper, ard folds ready tor tbe reader m one revolution each copy of the paper, are now m a position to scatter their well- known and popular journal broadcast orer the colony at the present udverßal prioe of ONE PENNY. ONE PENNY. AN EIGHC-PAGB DAILY PAPKR EVERY MORNING FOR A PENNY. Ashbnrton Agent— J. MacLE *N DUNN. ---■-■_---_-----__M«.M»«l«W«»WW»»»MMWMI Auctions. SATURDAY, 27m AUGOSP. PRELIMINARY ""ADVERTISEMENT; THE Large Building known aB the Wheatstone Hotel, Wheatetono to be Bold by Public Auction for removal or otherwise. For full particulars apply to T. BULLOCK, Bfß2 Auctioneer. TO-MORROW, SPECIAL ENTRY. THE Balance of Mr Wm, Thomas's Nursery Stock of Fruit Trees, &c. Sale at 12.30. o'clock. 8J137 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. TOMORROW. BPECIAL ENTRY. A QUANTITY of useful new Furni- ture, comprising Rocking, Fold- ing, and other Chairs, Cheats Drawers, Iron Bedsteads and Mattresses, Cocoanut Matting, Washstands and Dressing Tables, 40. Sa'e tft 12 30 o'clock. 8*136 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. SATURDAY, AUGUST 20ih Lot 48, with House thereon, Hinds, for Sale. MR T. BULLOCK has received in- structions to Sell by Publio Auo- tlon ut tho Arcade, on tho above date, by c rdor t.nd on account of the Mort- gagees, Lot 48, containing £ acre, de- posited plan 220, m the luwrship of Hinde, with 2-Roomed Cottage thereon, at, present m tbe occupation of Mr D. O'Connor. It is well situated, fronting the Main South Road. Terms at Sale. Sale at 12.30. . T. BULLOCK, B°3B Auctioneer; SATURDAY, 20m AUGUST, 1887- On tho Railway Siding, opposite tho Court- house," At 12 o'clock sharp. FRIEDLANDER BROS, have received instructions from Mr Alpheus Hajos to sell by Public Auction, at the abovo time and place,— |cp Trucks Short Cut Black Pine 1 O -»-*J and Kindling Firewood. X*m FRIEDLA^DER BROS. j PETiStf WILLiAMS, Auctioneer. SPECIAL ENTRY. AT EAST bTBEET AUCTION ROOM, At Twelve o'clock. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS, will Sell by Public Auction, Flour, Oat- meal, Tea, Sugar, Bran, Potatoes, 10 cases Apples, Single and Double Iron Beduteads, Furoiture, &c, Piano by Niemann, L'ouble -Seated American Waggon. FRIEDLANDER BROS., PETER WILLIAMS, 8*115) Auctioneer. SATURDAY, 27th AUGUST, 1887. AT EAST STREET HOBSE BAZAAR, At 1 o'clock. PURE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE HOBSE CONQUEKOK, AND | f\ PEDIGREE CLYDESDALE -J (\ \\J MARES, m Foal to IU CONQUEROR and LORD SALISBURY. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS have received iDstructions from. Mb Mr Robert Gawn, to Sell by Public Auction, at the above time and placo, — THE PURE CLDESDALE ENTIRE J HORSE, ; CONQUEROR. CONQUEROR Is a bay horse, rising i years. He has great strength of bone with fine flowing hair, a prime mover and is perfectly quiet and good tern pered. He was bred by Mr Rober Gawn, andihls sire is the celebrated stallion LORD SAUSBURY (Impor- ted). Lord Salisbury took first priz at Dunedin m 1881, also first prizs ant Champion at Dunedin and Taleri show In 1883, 1884, 1885 and 1886, neve a having beon beateu. CONQUEROR. B dam, SCOTCH ANNIE (impcrted) ■ gained first pr<z3 at Dunedin Shot m 1883. with medal for best f mare li s the yard ;at Taleri Show m 1884, fire s prize for mare i^nd two of her progony a at Dunedin, m 1885, first pr'zi am , modal for beflt mare m the yard. / CONQDERoR gained first pr'zj as 1 two-year-oid at the Milton Show m 1886 9 Also, — -i A SUPERIOR' CLYDESDALE 1 / IU MARES, m Foal to 11 i- CONQUEROR and LORD SALISBURY ts We wi«h to call Bpecial {attention r d Bieeders to this sale of Pedigree Stool te It ia an opportunity, not to be lost, < n obtaining some of the best blood m th B. colony The entire colt Co^querc proves to he descended from trie pure of Clydesdale blood, and cannot fail t 2. make a first-cla^n sire. Tbe maroj ai ie also oat cf some of tho best importc ig maroi. Soma of them were bred by IV )d Klohing, of Moa Fiat Station, by tb al well-known sire, Ivaohoe. le Pedigrees will be given to the Buye ot of each Horso as they are sold, id The Horses will arrive by the Expre of Train on WEDNESDAY, and oan|be I; >n speoted at Tolty's Stables. FRIEDLANDER BROS. PETER WILLIAMS, Auctioneer,



Public Notice* ELECTORAL ROLLS. THE new Electoral Rollb for tbe districts of Ashburton and BnngitaU are now open for inspection at the Office of the Registrar of Electors, Ashburton, and ot the various Poet Offices within the two Districts. J. WAR , Registrar of Electors. TO FARMERS, GRAZIERS, "AND OTHERS. TO LET for Grazing for Fix Months, from let September, about 57 Acrcn of the best land m the District, within 10 minutes walk of the Ashburton Post Offica. Apply to R. M. CUTHBERTSON, Solicitor, Havelock street ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. TENDERS are invited for Cross Plough- ing, 6 inches deep, tho Irrigation Farm, Lower Wakanui. Particulars at Council Office. Tenders addressed to Chairman will bo recoived not later than 11 a.m. TUESDAY, 23rd August, 1887. WILLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. ASHBURTON-RANGITATA WATER RACES. rHE Mains from South Ashburton River will be shut off for BIX DAYS from 22nd inst, during which time occup : ors aro epeein.ly requosted to thoroughly overhaul their races. By order, WILLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer. ODDFELLOWS' HALL. TWO NIGHTS ONLY. feiday aniTsatubday, 19th & 20th AUGUST. FRANK WILLMOTT'S COMEDY COM- PANY, under the patronage and presence of Major Douglas, Capt. Sparrow, Ashburton Guards, Capt. Dolman, Ash- burton Rifles, aud the Officers and Men of the Ashburton Rifles and Guards, m the Charming Comedy, "TANGLED," As played before His Excellency, Sir W.F.D. Jervois, X C 8., etc. Broughton'a Beautiful Play "ONCE AGAIN," And by special request one Act of "THE GUV'NOK." Appropriate Scenes and Dresses. Prices — 3s, 2s, nnd Is FRANK WILLMOTT, Manager. PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. A TEA, VOCAL AND INSTRU- MENTAL CONCERT, m aid of tho Trust Funds, will be given on WEDNEBDAY, AUGUST 24th, 1887. Tea m the Church from 5 p.m. Concert m Oddfellows' IJall to commence at 7 30. Tea and Concert, la Gd. Tea only, le. Concert only, Is. PROGRAMME. Part I.— Sacred, Overture— Orchestra Anthem, " Thine 0 Lord "—Choir Anthem, ' Sing ye Jehovah's Praisos "— Choir Duet, " Beautiful Home " — Misses Potter and Ray Anthem, " The Lord Beigneth "—Choir Anthem, " Sing O Heavens " — Choir Song, "The Land 0' the Leal"— Mrs Dunn Anthem, " How Beautiful upon the Mountains "—Choir Motett, " Sweetly come thoße Strains " — Choir Song, — Miss Kidd Anthem, « The Earth is the Lord's "— Choir Interval of 10 Minutes. Part ll.— Secular ] Selection — Orchestra Glee, "Tho Merry, Merry Spring"— Choir Song, "Apart"— Miss Potter Part Song, "Volunteer Song"— Male Voices Selection — Orchestra Song, " Effie Sunshine " — Mi«s Ray Serenade, " Sleep Lady, Bleep "—Choir God Save the Queen. 8f 139 NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS, ALTERATION oF TIME-TABLE, METHVEN LINE. AFTER the 20th August the morning train from Rakaia to Methven and evening train from Methven to Rakaia on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays will Inot run, and tho morning train from Methven to Rakaia on Tuesdays, Thurs- days, and Fridays will run as on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. The time-table will be as under after the 20th August : — am. pm. Methven dep 640 Rakaia dep 6.40 Lauriston „ 717 Lauriston „ 733 Rakaia arr 8.0 Methven arr 8.10 ' stopping at other stations if required These trains ruu daily. 8 77 By order. TO WORKING MEN. MRS fIMMO, raoraiETnEss or the WATERLOO BOARDING HOUSE, Tanored Street, Ashburton, BEGS respectfully to inform th< general public, particularly tb< working Glasses, that she has reduced tb rates for Board and Lodging as under: - Board and Lodging, per week, 16s to 17 Dinners only, per week 4 Baard only, per week 10 The oooking Is done by Mr Tlmmo whose reputation as a first-claea cite remains unsullied, A capital table, am meals at. all hours. 7 5 PARTNERSHIP NOTICE. HO. CRAIGHEAD has great plec , sure m intimating to tho Publi of Ashburton aDd surrounding district tbat be has admitted Edwin G. Craighea into partnership with him, and that tb business will for tho future be carried o under the stylo or firm of H. and I Craighead. REFERRING to the abovo, H and 1 Craighead beg to announce to tl Public of Ashturton and surroundirj districts that thoy havo just lately receive a large assortment of English and Colon! Tweeds, Worsted Coatings, 4c, suitab for tho present Season, and hope by stri attention to business, first-class fit ai workmanship, to merit a continuance < that patronage bo liberally bestowed up< their predecessors. H. & E. CRAIGHEAD, Tailors, 6 % Tanored ttreet, Aihhurton,