TONGA.

Latest news from Tonga states that affairs there are now quiet. The Wesleyans have resumed their services. Shirley Baker remains Premier.

A SHEEP SHEARING MACHINE

A large number of gentlemen assembled In Goldsborough and Oo.'s wool stores, Bourke street cast, February 24, to wit ness (days the " Telegraph ") a trial of a novel and highly useful invention, vfz , a sheep shearing maohine, tho Invontion of MrF. Y. Wolseley, of the Eu eka station The following description will give an idea of the Invention : — The machine 1b small, being enclosed In a brass caiing Bin long, the working parts m front, tho hind parts forming a aoitabie handle. Through the handle runs a slight steel rod working In bearings at both ends, At the front end ii attached a light crank, with a pin . attaohad thereto ; this pin fits into a hole In a piece of half-looh long of§ steel rod, called the plunge; this plunge fits into a light steel cylinder, the front part of which !■ slightly scored out to permit of a lateral motion to the crank pin. At the back of the cylinder is an arm extending one lnoh, with sleeve, fitting over the main pin, which ia securely attached to the oase. Under the arm Is a friotlou doable wheel, which rolls on a steel step »s the arm reciprocates. On tho top of this arm li a hinge joint, to which is hinged the lever aim or fork : this fork has three prongs, the ends being bent downwards with pins m each point to reoalve the small hollow steel cutters. On the top side of the fork is a Blight hollow to receive the arms of the saddle, being a light collar fitting the main pin, with arms resting on the fork. A milled round-headed nut, which also acts as a reoeptaole for oil to lubrloate the man pin Is screwed down on the main pin head, mod thus presses the saddle arms into the fork and gives pressure on the point of the folk holding the small cutter. Thin pressure or tension is ktpt m position by a small steel spring fitting into the ratchea on the tension nut. The cntter which oats the wool as it recipro cates over the comb Is of light steel, having three points and is stamped hollow to avoid friction. The comb is of •teel, being £- of an inch thick, having ele ven teeth half an inch long, it is fastened to the underneath part of the front of the casing by suitable flat broad headed •orews, and has an adjusting slot, bo as to permit of its being moved backwards or forward- to suit the eizo of the cut re quired , At the end of the handle is a uni versal joint connecting the machine with the case conveying tbe motive power. This joint enables the operator to twist and torn his hand m ary direction, thus giving bim as muoh freedom of use aa if he wer3 working a pair of common shears. The aotlon of the cutter as it reciprocates quiokly over tho comb is self -sharp aning ; thus one cutter may shear a thousand or more sheep unless the wool poiaeaaes sand or foreign ma.tor to destroy the cutting edges. In this case, or where it may be necessary to remove the cutter and replaco It by a sharp one, the tension nut Is eesed, the fork is raissd till the pin points are above tha corresponding holes m the cut ier, and In a few seconds a fresh one will ! he placed m position, the tension nut ' Is screwed down till the n quired tension ' or pressure is effected on the cotter, and work resumed. In the event of the comb being broken, or its cutting edges being injured, it can be speedily replaced by a duplicate. Tha motlva power Is conveyed , to the maohine by either steam or horse. An eight horse power engine will work 100 machines. Several rheep were shorn and the trial proved an unqualified success. The time ' taken to shear the first sheep waß 1£ minutes, the floeoa being cut close and yery cleanly. The machine haviog been ; run over a sheep that had bren shorn m • the ordinary way removed 9Jrz of wool, thereby giving evidence of tho cloaenesß of the cut. Tbe combe, however, can be made of any thickness, so that any dcalred I length of ffaeoe may be left on the sheep. : An impost ant feat are is that no second cut Is necesary, and unskilled men can two the machine.

AN OCULIST'S TEST.

In a large faotory m whioh were em ployed several hundred persons, one of the workmen, m wie'ding his hammer, oareleuly allowed it to slip from his hand. It flew half way across the room, and B^tack a fellow-workman m the left eye. The man averred that his eye was blinded by the blow, although a careful examina tion failed to reveal any injury, there being not a scratch visible. He bought • suit m the courts for compensation for the lost of talf of his eyesight, and refused all offers to compromise. Under the law the owner of the factory was responsible for an ir jury resulting from an aooident of this kind, and although he believed that the rean waß shammiDg, and that the whole case was an attempt at swindling, he had about mado up his mind that he would be compelled to pay the claim. The day of trial arrived, and In open court an eminent oculist retained by the defence examined the alleged Injured member, and gave it as bis opinion that it was as good as the right eye. Upon the plaintiff's loud protest of his inability to see with his left eye, the oculist proved him a perjurer, and satis fied tbe court and jury of tho falsity of his claim. And how do you suppose he did Itl Why, olmply by knowing thai the colours green and red combined made black. He prepared a black card on which a few words were written with green ink. Then the plaintiff was ordered to pnt on a pair of (spectacles with two different glasses, tbe one for the fight eye being red and the one for the left eye consisting of ordinary glass. Then the oard wsb handed him and ho waji ordered to read the writing on it This he did without hesitation, and the cheat was at onoe exposed, The sound right eye, fitted with the red glate, was unable to distinguish the green writing on the card, wbilo the left eye whioh he pretended was sightless was the cne wih whioh the reading had to be done.— Pottery Gazelle.*

AN HEREDITARY LEGISLATOR A Melbourne correspondent writes : — 11 Although young ladles generally as sociate a London Journal style of naughti ness with lordlings, it la earnestly to be hoped that m making his next selection of an •ide-de-oatrp, His Excel loncy the Governor will receive the services of a gentleman whose views of life is that an auooUte of the Governor Bhould bear at least an outwardly respectable character. It Is understood that Lord Deerharßt is about to take hie departure from the Colony m Lord Dudley's yaoht, and that the gazetting of his resignation! ia merely held over until there Is a strip of sea between him and the colony. By the time he reaches home, as the yacht is on a cruise, tLls little ooandal will hq,ve plown over, and though he is now m one •erne ipnt to Coventry, that being his ancestral seat, will not hurt him muoh, and as English society, like a Melbourne police magistrate,' judges a lord by a different rule ta that yrh'.oh would be applied to an ordinary oitizen, he will be welcomed, and we shall soon hear that the little oolonial tarnish has been rubbed off, And that my lord has taken his seat amongst the Peers^to legislate for other people, . .

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

' A Disappearance. ,: Auckland, May 16. Miss OHnkard, sister-in-law of Mr Glenny, etatioomaster at Onehunga, has mysteriously disappeared, leaving a letter , hinting at autoldo on account of some troubles. Search has been made for her ' since Friday night without effect, " Fires. About 10 p.m. on Sunday a fire was t discovered m the Council Chamber at the new library buildings, bat the fire, was suppressed after two chairs had boon ! ( deßtrcyod and the flooring burnt through. Tho origin is mysterious as the room had | not been entered for 24 hours and the key left m the door by the caretaker was missing. On Saturday a deliberate attempt at in cendarism was discovered In Smith and Co's flour mill m Wellesley strear. A heap of rubbish and tallow was discovered under the mill with a lighted candle en oloeed m a box. There is no clue to the perpetrator. Beform league. The Radical Kef arm League have for warded to Ministers and|to Sir George Grey resolutions approving of the stand made by the Premier on tbe main principles of the Representation Bill, and urging the Government to retrenoh by reducing the salaries of the Governor and Ministers, and the members' honorarium. The Mysterious Bobbery. Badger who was assaulted and robbed last week, is still m a critical condition. It haß been ascertained that £23 m notes and oheques was stolen from his pocket book. His watch and chain were un touched. Hlb hat and umbrella were found In a stable near where he was found. There is no trace whatever of the rubbers The Tariff. Wellington, May 16. A. deputation of importers walled on the Colonial Treasurer this mornfog, urging him not to enforce the tariff im mediately on underproof spirits. The Treasurer replied that he would give the Importers six months' time from last Tuesday. A Candidate. Mastbrton, May 16. R. S. Hawkins will be a candidate for tho Wairarapa Beat Suicide. Westport, May 16. W. S. Monday, Registrar of Births, etc., and commission agent, Bhot himself through the heatt laßfc night. He was formerly collector of Customs here. Monday left a note saying he could not account for the infirmity he was suffering from, but it seemed ho or his person was obnoxious to many, and ho therefore took his life. Accident to a Vessel. Chrisicutjkch, May IG, Tc-d&y the barque Conference capsized m the Lytteltcn dock. She is water balloßted and the tank had been pumped out. The deck was afterwards opened to let another vorsei m aod through eora'e mismanagement the Conference wa3 not properly secured and overturned. Scab. Tho last clean certificate was granted to a fleck m Qaoen Charlotte Bound on Saturday. Hew Z 'aland is now free from scab. Appointed. .TuMEViN May 16 Mr John Sowers, late Inspect; r of tho Bank of Australia for this colony, has been appointed to succeed Mr Parkar, the Superintendent/ who was killed m the Wih'lsor Railway collision. a Denial. ! Dr Nolll denies that he has resigned the Buperintendenoy of the Sob cliff Asylum. Fatal Accident. ] John Madden, aon of Dr Madden, of ] Melbourne, was kilted'by a fall of earth m j his claim near Walpori. - | Burred to Death. ] li^VßiiOAßairA,, May 16. i _ Mary Ramsay Stinton, four years old, \ Jiving at Menziee Ferry, Wyndham, was ] fatally hurned on Saturday. Tho mother ] went out to milk cows, leaving the child m the kitchon. On returning ehe found the girl's clothing m a blazo, and beforo the flames were extinguished ehe was bo severely burned that Bhe died five hours afterwards. Found Dead- George Waugb, nged 22 years, was found doad m bod at Gropor'a Bush yesterday. Ho went to bed at nine o'clock on the previous evening, and no npise was heard m his room during the night, Ho had been suffering from bronchitis. , The {Railways. A meeting is to bo held to-night to consider tho proposals for Bale or lease of tho Government railways

PLAGUE OF RATS.

An American contemporary ' describes a Norwegian rat whioh is now playing such havoc m New York, as so big and bo savage that an ordinary oit ia no match for him. Most of the up town hotels maintain m their cellars a permanent staff of from a dozen to a hundred cats, but even the maximum of four footed rat catchera is insufficient to prevent the Norwegian monsters from penetrating to the rooms, and gnawing to pieces every thing that they can put their incisors on. Bat worse remains to be told. L six storey building m the upper part of New York was a fow months ago condemned as unaafo, because one side of the structure had dangerously settled. When the workmen who pulled down the hors> reached the basement they found it literally paved with rats, and an entire day was ocoupled m drowning the noise some pests by means of a hoee and hydraut. It was then ascertained that the rats had so pertinaciously burrowed under the supports, m order to get at a provision warehouse on the other side of tho wall, thot the lowermost courses (f bricks had disintegrated, so that the wall above had begun to sink. The proprietor of a provision warehouse m South street. New York, testified that fn the courae of 48 hours the rats had eaten into a dczen boxes of cheese. and lard, and bored in numerable holes m two or three barrels full of cider, so that the cellar was Inundated with tho fermented juice of the apple. The next day shocking to relate, moro thin 100 rats, dead drank fcom tippling aider, were found on the floor of the collar.

CANADIAN HOUSES

The abatement jaat published by the Commissioners detailed by the Govern ment to ascertain and report upon the extent that (he Mother Country could count upon Canada to furnish her with a supply of military horses, is not at all eatisfdotoiy. After travelling many thou sands of milea and examining nearly eight thousand horses, the officers only felt justified m purohaßin*' eighty-three. Thia seems a ludicrous ending to a tour of inspection from which so mqoh was ex pected. It seemo, however, that out of the considerable number of horses m the domlnion f there are at present very few suitable for the requirements of onr army. A great many are too small for our cavalry, while others are too heavy for our arti'lery The province of Ontario contained the best supply, and there most of iho purohaaos trore made. Hones generally are cheaper In Canada than m England, but m so extensive a country great delay m buying hors » is unavol<?i able. Colonel Bayenhill reports that somo of the farms contuin promising three-year-olda and' young stock which might be availabb In future years, but'at present it would be difficult on an emer gency to obtain In one year oven two. thowigd sqityble auja^la.

THE UNSOPHISTICATED SAVAGE

A droll correspondence ia,(Baya& "Wel lington paper) included among tbo dos patohes laid on the table of the : House the other day. First, there iB the following very innocent letter from five chiefs of the Arawa tribe : — To her Majeaty the Quoou of England, —May it pleoae yonr Maj'Jßty,— We, your humble suhj 'eta, aboriginal natives cf New Z9aland, desire to presont our graotlogs to you, tho preserver of both the people and the land of New Z wlacd, upon the great mercy of our Father m tho Highest. Thiß is a prayer from us, your New Zaaland Maori subjects, that you may grant us n bell for our church about 24ffc round and 7ft high— a bell for the use of all Maori Ohm ch-of-Enpjland ro3l dents m all the diatriota of Te Arawa This ia to show your love as well ks the love of your son tho Prinoo of Wales to the Arawa people, who are always loyal and true to your Majesty. We hope your Majesty may gait our request May God preserve and keep your M> joe ty. To this native reqnea*. Lord Granviile replied, asking his fxuelloncy the Go vernor to Cl obtain fur him a ropoit upon the eubject, showing particu'arly what sized bell would Le suitable." Olher I denpatohea pssßod between bio Excellency i and tho Secretary of Stito on this mi mentous question, the upahot being that the latter finally replied ai follows : — I request that you will now causa them ti bo informed that I have not been abe to recommend Her Majesty .to accede to the prayer of thtir petition, m conse quence of the precedent which it would create, adding that it is impos sible for the Queoa to give pre3ents to her numerous eubj ctß iri all partß whom she would be willing to gratify, and <hat it is therefore not right to plaoe Her M j isty m tho position of having torefuee applications of thJa ntuuro. Now, wo Bhou'd like veiy much to know what wicked jester "put up " thoee poor deluded Arawaß to thi3 comical pro ceeding.

A PECULIAR CUSTOM

It has been the custom m Napier to give holidays to the schools on all race days. At a late meeting to elect a Sohool Committee, Mr Fielder said, "I think this is a subject on which all parents are interested, and I was very glad to notice on tho occasion of the last raofs that the Commit too only gave a holiday on the first doy I think the Ices our ohfldren know about races the better. (Warm 'bear, hears.'; 1 think it wili be a veiy bai thing for New Zealand if our children grew up to look upon rcco x'ays as gala days.*' Ho moved, " That m the opinion of this meeting it la very undesirable that any holiday should be given to children attending the Napier District School en the occasion of race days, and that; the Committee be requested to give eff-ct to this resolution " Tho rending of this motion was fol'owed by loud hear, hearß ail over tho theatre, and it was earned almost unamiously.

THE IRREPRESSIBLE INSUR ANCE AGENT

A writer In an- Auckland paper Bays : — One of the greatest and gravest anxieties devo'.opi'g on theee who had charged themselves with the welfare of tho Esrl of Aberdeen during his stay m tin city haa been to protect him from ibe attacka of the insurance agents. One euterpri&ing and indefatigable representative of a colonial company has been a source of much trouble. Ho had set his honrfc on taking the life of jthd Earl, and only the most vigilant care has beon able to keep him from effacting his nefarious purpose. Scarcely had his Lordship sat down to breakfaet on hla arrival when he was aern hatuUinp the lobbles/'with book m hand and a rdl of papeia (showing the uncer tainty of lift, aod the advantages offe; & by his own particular Association to make provlilou for disconsolate widows and he'pleaa orphans. To tho various depu tations that guarded tha inviolability of the illufcttlouß visitors he pleaded piteously, being powerfully imprecsod with the fear that BhouM hia'Lordahlp succumb to any of the numerous accidents menacing him m his tour, his helpleas finally would be instantly .assailed by thejwolf at the door, and wherever the distinguished visitors wont, whether to the Art Gallery or the Opera House, to Mount Eden or the North Shore, those on guard could Bee the stealthy form of this agent, with eyes glaring m their sockets, bent on having that noble life. He was own brother to the agent by whom the tourist m London was infested, when flying from aisle to ctypr, from mart to gallery, everywhere and always he WBB confronted by tho insurance fiend, till at last, flying for refuge to. the dome of St- Paul's, ho breathed frce'yj and thackful to have £ uud ono place of real', when he caw, as it wore, a cloud ascending and floating towards him; and as the balloon swept past he heard the voice, " Well, what about the policy ?" The Earl haß escaped to Eotorua, but shall he bo swallowed m an eruption a whole phamplet will no doubt tell the'startling Btory of an opppor tunity neglected, and a chance of making provision for a helpless family of orphans, gone for ever, '

TARA'S HALL

Thosing, "The Harp that onco through Tara'a Halle," eto , allnden to a legend, narrated ri pure matter of fact by many Irish historians, bnt whioh most other people will hesitate to aocept withuut the proverbial grain of sat. Thomas Moore like moat of his couhtrymon, implioitly believed the fables bet forth m all seriousness by a class of writers who by chronioliug os well established truths the tradition!) of an imaginative people, brought a great deal of ridicule upon Irish history generally. Instead of atat irq the faota positively kaown°ab?ut the high state of civilisation of Ireland In a barbarous age, they adopted a serif b of legends which solely pointsd, without the slightest degree of .probability, to a supposed prst grandeur. Upon these many of Moore's images are founded. In the county of Moath Btnnda the " Hill ofTara"upon whioh, according to ancient bards, once stood "Toßghmhor/ 1 or "the great house," which waa flourishing In a Btate of magnificence m the sixth century. Here tho triennial Parlinnientß of the kingdom were held. la -walla sheltered all the 1-arned mon of tho age, who taught he;e the uolencea and artn. The palace was fi.r'oiir'y the Beat of o>nn of the hundred battles, and of man; kings who ruhd after him. In the reiga of Cormao, 1000 guests were dally outer talned, and tLe description of the vast B?Z9 of tha building and the state of Bplendour kept up would eclipse any thing to be found m "Tho Arabian Wights." Of all this, however, there now remains nothing, not even a single stone. There are, however, aime traces of an earthen , entrenchment, which possible might be more probably referred to another period of history. Moore 1 * fine song, of ooarse, treats of tho splendid noenea m and the gtnerally satisfactory life led when •' Teaghmhor " waa m its fullest glory, and " Ere the emerald gem of the western world waa worn In the orown of the Blranger."

JENNY LIND

Apropos of the mention of Mme. Gold schrnidt's namo (Jenny Lind), a private letter brings news of the great singer of i a sorrewh'jt novel kind. It is, m sub stance, that fhe is plain and white haired now, with ft eovere expression of ooan | ten&nca. She has latto:ly grown most bitterly pious, and most of hor talk is devoted to bemoaning the days when ehe was sinful enough to appear on the Btage. She Is intolerant towards young Bingers, sneering at their voices and their vocation alike, and rebukes any one who ventures to address her by tho nnme of Jenny Lind, a name of which she was more than proud once. Fnquent inci dents of this kind are cited, ono m pw ticular being that of a young Swedish soprano, who, after being rebuked, burst into tears and left the room. The voice that once charmed two continonta is still aingularly sweet and pure, but it finds no exercise now Bave m ainging an occasional hymn. Her homo, just out of London, is a gloomy-looking stono house, standing back among snubbery aid trees, with rows of long windowß curtained with lace, and nothing to indi cate that its owner waa once the most famous singer of her day. — " Philadelphia Times."

THE ASHBTJBTON (HJARmAN: MONDAY. MAY 16, 1887.



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. _^ Public Notices ASHBURTON COUNTY OOUNOIL "" s rr.ENDERS aro invited for Cutting Gorsn 3 L and Tussocks on Reserve 1707. . Particulars at Council Office, find Tenders addressed to Chairman TUESDAY, 17lh [ May, at Noon . . By ordor. WILLTAM BAXTER, 5J107 County Eoginear. ASBBURTON COUNrY STOCK AND SALE YARDS C 0.,. LIMITED. DIPPING SEASON, 1887 THE CONCRETE DIPS are now 50 feet long, and fitted with -all tbo latest improvements. For particulars as to cost of dipping sheep, apply at the Caretakers. GEO. JAMESON, 3 164. Secretary. Drain Pipes. A IX SIZES— From 3 to 15 inolfe- With BENDS, ELBOWS AND JUNOTJQ&B FOR SALE BY GEOKGE JAMESON, ASHBURTQ^ — ; ', U*r- ' V'; 1 i Skin Sales. , FIKST SALE7IFRIDAY 27th MAYr TO PELLMONGERS AND OTHERS. rpHE Undors'gnedbeg to acnounce that IJ. m consequence:. 'of repeated applica- tions from buyers", ahd m the intoreßti of their Clients, they will hold a £"ale cf SKINS at Tatters. ll'o, Ashburton, < very second FRIDAY, first Sale, FRLOAT, 27th May, 1887. '. ' - H. MATSON& CO., 6°Bo Auctioneers. T AM A'pASH pUROHASEB OF WHEAT OATS : - ;■■ "X GEORGrE JAMESON, . 9Of ■' ■ - ■ -■■■■ V ■ -r HAVES & CO. MAINTAIN that it is no use to make hue and cry about what one is going to do, unless one is prepared to do it, and m advertising what we have for . salo you are kindly invitod to look through our Establishments, and you will find thnt we are^ docicledly the Cheapest and Best House m town for everything. NO MISTAKE IN THIS. DRESSMAK ING DEPA RTMEN P. A NDREW OKU bogs to anncune© JCX, that ho baa secured the services o£ a Firat-ClaHa Drosumakor, who has fcr the past SEVEN YEARS held a L<adinr Position m one of the Best Ohristi hurc '. Houeeß, FiS, anj> Style Q uap anteed. ANDRETV" ORB, ~ 5{85 East Slreef, McCallum & Co. i , ■ FRE?H IMrORTATIONS r . : ■ .of ■ ■■:.-■ FENCING MATERIALS NOW TO HAND. WIRE. WIRE. WIRE. . BARBED & PLAINS i No.'s 8, 9 and 10, OVAL STEEL WIPE No. -a 8, 9 and 10, ROUND STEEL WIRE barbed wire, "best dominion ' Barbed wire, ♦« aomk " ■■•■■■■' STANDARDS STANDARDS STANDARDS. Out andi Punobed to any length and . . guage required, McGallum & Co., Iron^ Timber and Coal Merchants & mporters ASHBURTOK, -' OAMARIT DUHEDIN & INVER



I üb-ic r y.oticy _^ KEATINO'S POWDER doatroys oth flw.fi, no. Jli3, he 'tins, and all iDsects, whilst qnifo harmless to domestic i animnls. Jrx cxterminatlDjr beetle? t) c sneeeaa of thip powder la extraordinary, t fa perfectly clean m application, .he article yoa pnrchaßo *a "KEATING'*- B-imitatlon? aro noxious and Jr.offocttfal Sold m tlno. 6d, Ib, and 2s 6d each, by chtmlatp. • i NEW BOOK© - AKD NEW SUPPLIES OF B;OKS. B. J. WOOD. & CO., STATIONER'S HALL, 240, HIGH 8 J OHBIBTCHUROH, And Fwiedlanders' Buildikos. ABHBDRTON. WE receive from London publißuin firms regular shipments of from 15 to 20 cnaes monthly by the direc atoamore. The reading public aro respectfully invited to inspect our largo and varied Stock of Booka iv every branch o Literature. . : Ab we buy for'baah and buy largely, we are allowed extra discounts, and are w a position to give' exceptional advan- tages to our cuatomorp, and a libera discount on parcel and to Library Committers. H. J. WOOD & UO. Wholesale and Retail Booksellers and Stationers, OHKISTOHURCH & ASHBURTON. ACCOUNT" BOOKS In every variety of size and style of ruling, from the largest Imperial Ledger extra super handmade, full calf, double Rusßia bands; down to a penny Pass Book. A very Largo Stock alwnys kopt, and any stylo find s ; zo made to, Older Writing, Printing, and Wrapping Papers m nny quantity. Commercial and General Stationery "and evo>y description of Stationers' Sundries. Commercial Note and Letter Papers by the case or packet— an assortment of over 3000 reams m stock. Commercial Envelopes— over 3,000,0 m stock m Christ church. Cream Laid Uu'ed Foolscap— over 350 reams m stock. - Brown Wrapping, Double Imperial? . various weights, by the bale or ream- best value m New Zealand. School Exercise Books—over 100 gross assorted m stock. School Slates. Copy Books, and School Requisites. • Parchm ruled and headed '•This Deed." SUBSCRIBE R£ WANTED For Illustrated London Nowb, Sporting and Dramatic News, Scientific American, Young Ladies' Journal, Family Herald, Family Reader, Tno Graphic, Engineer, Punch, Homo News. European Mail, Bow Bells.— Wo doliver m town immediately on arrival, and wo poßt to subscribers m nil parts of the country without delay. H. J. WOOD & CO. Stationers' Hall, 240, High Btreet, CHRISTCHURCF, And at Friodlanders' Buildings, i ASHBURTON i ■WI4 | _ ( , . A. Harrison. - : — . -v j Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOOK AND ESTATE " AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE~at 12 o'clock rharj — Horses, Cattle, Plga, Produce »nd Merchandise. \ Apani Norwich Union Fire InsmancO 1 Company, ] Agerft for the MpTUAL LIFE ASSOCrATIOW OF AUSTRALASIA^ porlalr- J Grubber, by Howard, nearly new cheap. Seed Sower, by Haxton ardßeatdfe cheap. Pioughß, Harrows, ar.d other impl mentn. ■ Ofceylesmoro Club Tricyo!e, the be kind made — cheap 3-Horso Dray and Frame, new cheap. Double-seated Buggy. Spring Cart, with back scat. Double furrow Plough by Reid pn ": Gray,; nearly .now /very cheap. Waggono [m good ordor. Pr I<)W. FOR SALE.— Oaten Shea Chuff i any quantity. ALFRED HARRISON. T. Bullock. TIO LET.— DivellinahOGae, together with J. email Btable, Moore'a Road, ccar the Presbyterian Manse. Apply to T. BULLOCK. 1f!O LET— At a low rental, Centra L .Bakery, together with shop and dwolling-houao. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET— Two Cottopes m Grey street . known as Coutta' block ; rent at 5 per week. T. BULLOOK. TO LET,— At a low rental, Property In TBncred Street, recently iri the occupation of Mr Dolman, on which la erected Shop, Sable, etc. — Apply to ." T. BULLOCK. FOJR SALE,— Central Site, being part • of TS 177, containing One-eighth of. an Acre, having a frontage of 33 foot - on Burnetb Street, and adjolnirg the "Mail" Oflise. "Very liberal terras of I payment will be accepted. —Apply to I T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE -Lot 25, fronting the North Town Bolt. Price, £19. Liberal terms if required. Apply to ■ T. BULLOOK. ( TO PAINTERS, '" '< TO LET at a low rcnt&l, Bhop and Dwcllinghouso m Moore Btreet, latolj m occupation of Mr Lucas. " ' " • T. BULLOOK TO FARMERS. ( a BASS SEED-^-Smali quantity Rye- Grasa fcr !?ale. Arpjy to T. BULLOO. TO LET— A 5-roomed Houso. centra, situated, m Tancred st. Apply to . ■ • t. bullock; ' miNWALD— Tiwn' Sections 371, 372 \i X ; 373, 374, 1,7,5,; 370, 377, m on block, fronting 1 hem j. son Btreet, nea ' the County Saleyarda,. for Bale at a low price, and on liberal terms. Apply to T. BULLOOK. TiO LltT.— 4 roomed Cottage, Burn© . Btreet, lately occupied by Mr Dolmac • Apply to T. BULLOOK. FOR SALE. HORSE-POWER, intermediate motion and Onatt'CuUer. Apply to T. BULXOOK. i



Public, Notices. ' ASHBUREON UAS, COAL, AND COKE COMPANY LIMITED. . "VTOTIOE id hereby given that any Person 11 Lighting Street Lamps, other than the Servants of the Ges Company, will be prosecuted, and a Reward of ONE POUND is effered to any Peraon giving information which Bhall lead to the con- viction, By order, J. WARD. . - Secretary. STORAGE. STORAGE. STORAGE. WE HAVE ROOM FOR A LARG QUANTITY OF GRAIN; N O vlTr MI N. H. MATSON & CO., ASHBURTON. THE ABHBURTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. MEMBERS are hereby noti6ed that the Society will give Four " Ingleside Meetings " during the winter, the Brat of which will be held m the Oddfellows. Hall on TUESDAY, 17th May, at 730 p m ; Admission by Member's Ticket, which includes wives and children only, ond m the case of an unmarried Member onre ltidy friend only. This rule will bo Btrictly adhered to. Members' Tickets for current year can be had from aßy of the Directors through out the district. J. O. DUNCAN, 6J87 Secretary. Skin Sales. FRIDAY, "27th_ MAY. TO FELLMONGERS AND OTHERS, fpHE Undersigned bog to announce that 1 they will hold a Sale of SKINS at their HORSE BAZAAR, East street, every second FRIDAY. The first Sale will jnko place on FItIDAY, 27th MAY. Entries are invited early m each week, so as to enable us to advise buyers of the quantity for each Sule. FRIEDLANDER BROS. PETER WILLIAMS, 5*115 -Auctioneer. Please Observe. OUR Teas for Strength, Eichnoss. and Full, Natural- Flavoured Liquor have no equal, and bear the Highest Public Reputation for Superiority and Lasting Propeities We therefore foel confident thai; any Bpurious nostrum would be quite out of place m order to bring our high- class Teas into repute, an our practical knowledge m Handling, and efficiency m Coupling their different Properties when Blending, is, we think, a sufficient guarantee for theic ever increasing demand and prominence over the Low- Class Teas which require special induce- ments to Effect their Sale, and so distasteful to the Public. HAYES~& CO, TEA BLENDERS. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. IN Consequence of tho DISSOLUTION of PARTNERSHIP we will offer tho whole of our EXTENSIVE STOCK, CONSISTING OF DEAPEKY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS £9000 £9000 HARDWARE AND GENERAL IRONMONGERY £7500 - £7500 GLASS, EARTHEN WAEE , AND ' • ■ ■ GROCERIES,' £1900 £1900 At Bitch prices as will command a CLEARANCE within Two Months. As tho DRAPERY* IRONMONGERY, and CROCKERY STOCKS are our own Importations lately landed (some etill to arrive) bought direct from the Manufac- turers, purchasers will havo an oppor- tunity of getting NEW GOODS, and at SUCH PRICES as will be better than buying from BANKRUPT STOCKS at any price. TBE SALE WILL COMMENCE ■ ON THURSDAY, 12th MAY. ORE & ALCORN.



\ ■ ■ PnWic Notices. DRESS AND MANTLE MAKING. MISS CHALKLAN desires to intimate to her frfonds, patrons, aDd the public generally that she has Commenced Business, arid is now prepared to execute all Orders m Dresa and Mantle making. Latest Slyle and Fit Guaranteed. Address— Burnett etreot East. 6 63 > — - w TO LET.— IOO Acres of Turnips with 80 Acres of Good Tussock and Btubblo Land. Apply to John Doyle, near Shepherd's Bush, Rangitata. WANTED. "" rpENDERS for Building a Throe-roomed X House ono mile from Ohertoey Rail- way Station. Specifications seen at the office of this paper. Tenders close on tha 21st of May. Tenders to be addressed to Ohertsoy Poßfc Cffice. 5 126 STRAYED. ~ Qf)' DUCKS. Anyone flhding same /£)& will oblige by communicating with the owner. 5 127 MAX, FRIEDLANDER. MRS MAN HI RE, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, FiffCY GOODS of all descriptions. Aprons, Ladies' and Children's OJothing m variety on Sale and Patterns for Inspection. Note the addrrss — SATJJNDHJRS' BUILDINGS, Oppoßite Railway Station/ NOTICE TO SHEEP OWNERS. Joseph Ford's Patent Mixture, A PERFECT CURB for all scour and lung worm In cheep. One gallon BUffioient for 160 sheep. Price, 17a 6d for one gallon; two gallon tins, 17s per gallon. Sent to any part on remiitance to JOSEPH FORD, Baling. A QEKT3 WANTED. ■ 4*279 ASBBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. .REGISTRATION OF DCGS. OWNERS of Unregistered Dogs are notified that tho Polico have instruc- tions to SUE all Persons who have ■Unregistered Dors in^hoir possession. By order. F. MAINWARING, Clerk. _Ashbttfl_on,JMay_l2th, 1887. ;J>tlN> THE BDLLI DISASTER. PERSONS not cu v acriblng towards this urgently required Fond through any locvl Commtttoa m their own lorall- tlep, or m any ether way more desirable to themselves, can do co by addressing their kind contributions either to the Central Committee iv Sydrey, the Branch Committee at Bulli (eight rullea from Wollongong), or to W r J. POULTER, Mayor of Wollongong, A. A. TURNER, Police Magistrate, Joint Treasurers, Wollongong Branch, Bulli Relief Fund. Town Hall, Wollonsong, N.S.W., April G h, 1887. Drapery, Grocery, Boots, Clothing, &c. A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYONE. HAVES"* CO. naving BOUGHT a Largo BANKRUPT STOCK to the tune of ;*:-■ V £600 And many of theso Goods are marked at LI S3 THAN HALF-PRICE Our determination is TO CLEAR. WHIOH IS RIGHT, TO LIVE AJSD EAT, OR EAT AND LIVE ? SOME People Live to Eat, and some Eat to Live. Which is best ? To live we must eat, and having settled this, it becomes an important question what to eat, as on the wholesomoness of food depends health. Therefore try T. Hoult's REAL EPPING PORK SAUSAGES, At the NEW PORK SHOP, between H. Zander and Co.'b and the Bread Co,'?, where you will find the above, also PORK PUS, BRAWN, FAGGOTS, PIGS' OBEEKB, PIGS' TROTTERS, *POUL- TRY, SMOKED HAMS AND BACON, all his own make and curing; also FRUITS of all descriptions. I HERBAL BEER from own Factory, Confectionery, &c. « TEA AND COFFEE at ail hours. Sitting Room at back of shop for Visitors. 5 104 GKEAT JUBILEE SALE OF Drapery, Clothing, and Boots. ! COMMENCING THURSDAY NEXT. Pavtioulara m faturo Advertisement. ANDREW ORR



lublic Notices. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP NOTICE is hereby given that the Partnership heretofore exiting between the undersigned undor the firm of •• Senly Bros " as Food Merchnnts apd Nurserymen, hao been Dißsolvod by mutual consent as from tho 30th day of April, 1887. f l he Book Debts of the firm havo bean assigned to Mr J. Eoaly, who will receive and pay all debts duo to or by the late firm. 1 J. Scaly will carry on tho Seed Busi- ness on his own account. T, Scaly will curry on the Nursery Busiqosb on his own account. Dated this 2nd day of May, 1887. J. SEALY. THOS. SEALY. Witness — H. O. Seqees, Draper, Ashburton; \TI7ITH reference to tho above Dissolu- '» tion of Partnership I beg to intimate that I shall henceforward carry on the Nursery Department of tne Business m my own name and on my own account. I will endeuvour to maintain and merit tfie reputation the lato Firm enjoyed during the 12 years I have had the supervision of this branch, of tho Business With the aid of an experienced practical staff, and by giving my own undivided personal attention to tho growth and improvement of my already gigantic Stock of Fruit and Forest Trees, I hopo to be able to ensure comploto satisfaction to my old and valued patrons, and as many new ones as Bhall favor me with their commands, THOS, SEAL*, Riverbank, Ashburton. "TTTITH reference to the above, I beg * * to intimito that I will m future carry on the Seed Department of the Business on my own account under tho style of J. Scaly and Co. and trust my old friends and the public generally will continue to extend to me the same esteemed patronage which they so liberally bestowed on tho lato Firm daring the many years thw branch of the Business was under my care. I shall continue to employ expertß m thiß Jine, both m Europe and America, tor the careful selection and shipment of tho Foreign Seeds which I import. By this moans I will be oble to secure Stocks of the best and purest description obtainable, and at the same time obtain supplies of anything new m the way of Gardon and Flowor Seods which may bo worthy of merit. J. SEALY, Eaßt and Moore s'treots, Aehburton,. 'Auctions. ALTERATION OF DATE OF SALE~ FRTDAY,"TOtii MAY. CLEARING SALE oir Farm Stodjind Sundries. MR T. BULLOCK haa received instructions from M»- (Jmawlks Martin,' to Sell by Public Auction at iho Homestead, Winslow, on FRIDAY, 20th i May, the following Farm Stock and Sundries, viz. — 210 Croßsbrod Ewob m Lamb O Longwoolled Bams O Milch Cowa. Young Cattle • <J Pigs Dray and Framo, Spring Cart and Har- ness, Set Harrows, Whippletrees,, Soed Sower, Wheelbarrow, Wool Press, § Ton Chaff, 40 Bushels Oats, Fowls, (iarden Tools, Sundries^ &c, &c. Sale at 1 o'olook 5*105 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. NOTE-FRIDAY", 20m.



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