HORSE MARKET.

Mf T. Bullock reports for the 'week mdlng Saturday, August 13 :— There was raly a moderate attendance of farmer* tnd other country settlers and a small intry of horses, but the prices obtained or thoie sold were very satisfactory, up c £25 for* six year-old medium draught. )uring the last few weeks time have been luyera present for medium draughts of a ;ood stampjbut they could not be supplied. fotscan be accounted for on account of he exceptionally wet winter, more treagth being required to complete intting In the crops which are later than isual. The prloes realises as follows •— Hedium draughts, £15, £17 10j, £25 ; iged, £4 to £6 10*. Sundries— Light overed waggon £l 5; harness, etc., at aarket rate*

A MISSING STEAMER

Auckland, August 15. The Dortbern Steamship Company's i,B- Macgregor which broke down off rTaitara on Friday, losing her rudder, ternpoat and prope ler wat sighted by he Gftirlooh and the latter m response to Ignals of distress bore down and took the litabled steamer m tow. About 40 miles rom Manakau she was forced to leave eff owing, the hawsers having been carried way and fouled the Gairioch'a propeller. ?he Galrlooh stood by the Maogregor till laturdsy forenoon, and then left for )nehunga to get more coal and fresh lawaers leaving the Macgregor appareotly »fe under canvas On Sunday morn og the two Btetmerj? Galrloch and itnffa left to search frtf "the Macgregor >ut returned this morning without finding my trace of her. It is believed that the tfacgregor would drift towards Kaipara, >ut the Gair'och went as far ac Kaipara Beads without sighting her, while the Jtafia went thirty mileß out to sea Great mxiety is felt. On account of the high rind and sea the Gairloch was unable to aice the passengers from the Macgregor Its the wind is from the land, there ia no [anger of the steamer going aßhore. The Itaffa again started this morning to search tor the missing steamer.

LONGBEACH ROAD BOARD

The nival month ly meeting of this loard was held on Friday August 12 h. 'resent - Messrs J. Bishop, A Da warm, J. Williams and S. Holland. Ia the absence E the Obairman Mr Bishop w is voted ti is chair.

CORRESPOND By CE . The following correspondence w-ia read: -From 11 ratepayers petitioning the ioard to erect a bridge where a ford has jcently been made on the Boundary road, 1 it would be more suitable for Btock. tr W. Hanson Interviewed the Board'in ippott of the petition. — It was decided > leave the matter over for consideration

t next meeting. — From Whltcombe and 'ombs, enclosing a prospectus for a map f the Canterbury District. — Received 'rom the County Council, stating they rould find the material for repairing the v'beatatone bridge if the Brard would do lie labor. — Agreed to, B Turn the Ohalr lan of the Board of Advice, Christchuroh, 1 connection with the Labour Exchange, ;unemp T oyfd and appealing for assistance I support of the Exchange. — Received.

deputation. Mr Smft'l waited on the Board and co:n lalned of the catting being washed away i the gully on the Mill road between the each road and the sea. The Surveyor 88 lostructei to Bee into the matter.

He also complained oi the ford on the Vraco road blocking tha wator on to his tnd and asked that a drain be made Own the road for about 10 chain?, and a ord made across so as to send the water into natural watercourse In lieu of the pre snt ford. — The Suveyor was directed to eport at nest meeting. surveyor's befort. The Surveyor reported as follows : — (1) Surveyor's Road.— As it was found hat most of the old timber m the bridges me nded, to be repaired on this road was un ound, new timber has been put m, so that m act the bridges are now as good as ever. No would 86k to have the bridge on the first nek put m proper repair ; the water having scoured the bridge considerably, it will 30 necessary to put m sheet piling to protect it. We have had small repairs done to the >ridge at the boundary, but this part of the oad requires draining before it can be much »cd.

(2) Fords on Dawson and Beach Roads.— We have inspeoted with Mr Dawson these oads with a view to relieve the roads from ttorm water. Mr Dawson will be at the spense of a fcrd on the Waterton road op posite his drain between the school and the reek. It is proposed also to xaake fords on be Waterton road, at the angle between the :ottages and the school, and on the Beach •oad, about 32 chains below the school road. (3) Ford's Road.— We have had the bad >laces m this road repaired as well an pos sible, it being verj difficult to procure ehiDgle. The report was adopted. RATES As the rates were coming In very I'owly it was resolved to give public notice that all rates unpaid by the 20th »f September be cued for. ACCOUNTS. After passing aooounta, tha Board ad journed. ■

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Suicide.

Auckland, August 15. . r On Snnday forenoon Thomas Herbert Biggs, a shoemaker at Parnell, blew out lls brains with a bulldoe revolver. The Jeceaopd who was aged 60 years had boon lepreised through brooding over money matten bat was really well to do. He bad been a teetotaller for 16 years and formerly served In the 58th regiment. Another Fire- On Saturday night two honses m Stafford Road occupied by Messrs TTolt rod Neil (were destroyed by fire. Total [ois £800 The properties wete only partially insured m the Northern Com pany. Accident to a Steamer. The B.s Clansman while en ronte to Tauranga on Friday night met with anacol dent to her boilers ami bad to be towed In by the b.s. -.Douglas. Behind Time. The mall steamer Richmond due here on Friday last his not arrived. Captain Bfarnech of the Ohau, reports passing a steamer, believed to ba the Richmond, bonnd south on Saturday. Possibly the Blohmond may make Wellington her firat port of cell tfcls trip. - A Victim to IDelusion. New Plymouth, August 15. Pay who wa< reported to have murdered he? children proves to have only imagined he hid done the deed- The 11 Herald " correspondent rode over to the man's residence and found his children •nd wife all right and only frightened at bis conduct. He is well to do In a small way, hard-working but troubled with religions mania; In money matters his wife I cays they were never better off m their lives. He has never before been harsh or unkind to his children. He has a new house and every comfort of a small farmer •bout blm . Gold on the West Coast. Hokitika, Anguit 15. Gold has been struck at Acre creek, half a mile sooth of the prospectors' claim, with payable prospects It is worked by » tunnel. The wash dirt is t^o feet thick and improving. The yield is two graiof to a dish S.CJ.O. snd T.R.C. Timaku. August 15 At the annual meeting of the 8.0 J.O. ill* other night it was decided to consult the Timaru Baciog Club with a view to Amalgamation, * the S.C J. 0. to put distrlot races tin its programme. The T. 8.0. held a meeting on Saturday night •nd decided not to fall In with the sugges tion at prtuQ},

ELECTION NEWS.

Auckland, August 13.

It is reported that a movement is on foot amongst the Natives to bring out Te Wheoro as a candidate for the House. Taurangv, Auuu«tls. Mr Grace, late member for Tauranga, has retired m favor of Mr W. Kelly

Grkymouth, Auaunt 14

Mr Joseph Petrie opened his election campaign at Paeroa on Saturday evening He declared himself a supporter of the Stout-Vogel Government, though not approving their actions He condemned giving money to Mr Maxwell for his trip Home while trying to cut down the wages of working men to 6a a day. He opposed the tariff brought down last session, and said that with the land question properly managed, there should be no need for Clustorns' tariffs which rarely touched the pockets of capitalists. Ho said he saw 200 men out of work along the Midland Railway, and the contractors were adver tising eluewhere for more labor to glut the market, and thus bring down the price of labor. In the course of further remarks, he designated the Purchase of Railways Bill as the most rascally swindle ever perpetrated m the colony. He apoke m favor of retrenchment, and said they should cut down all high salaries, the

Premier's and other Ministers' included. He received a vote of thanks and confi dence

Ddnedin, August 15 The Hon. Mr Larnach speaking at Portobello on Friday, said that not only was it the intention of the Government to severely taper off borrowing, but to keep the future spending out of lorn money nearer half a million th-m a million per annum. Governmert wore absolutely sincere if thoir detorrai lation o effect re trenchment.

A LIVELY CANDIDATE.

Mr Sander (bßjb the " Taranakl Herald") met the electors of Oakura lately. There not being many electors present, Mr Sindar thought ho wou'd wait a little whil*, and bo obliged the company with two songs m tho meantime. The candidate was asked if he was m favor of free immigration for young girls, so that all the bachelors could got a wife. Mr Sander said he was not m favor of it, ss he sarf wbeo a dance wag got up there were plenty of young ladles, and some to spare. Mr Sander then commenced his address, and ljotwithotanding tbu Chairman's endeavor to retain order, he could not keep tho audience quiet, for those present were unable to understand tho speaker, Then a dog with a tin to his tail came running through the room, and a little water was thrown on the candidate to cool his oonrage. Mr Sander shut up his books and left the room, saying he had been m many places, but none so bad as Oak ar a, and if he knew the names of those present he would publish them Ihere were on'y a few present, who oatna for a lark, bat no harm was dene.

Mr Sander left instruction with one of his supporters to Interview some of his friends m town, who, after giving htm a vote of confidence, wou'd help to oollect the £10 to pay for his nomination. He Baid he did not think he would get m, after such a meeting as that at Oakura, but th-ught he would get votes rm usjh to save the £10 if he could raise it to gat. nominated. It was necessary to have the honorarium of £210 to keep him while studying politics. He said he livjd on £20 now, or less, but if he got re turned he cou'd not do so then.

AN UNPARALLELED CASE.

Ohio, May 5. — A remarkable trial cloEod hero to-diy m the coovio'lon of Charles K. Games. a bliod man, fcr nmidor m the Becond degree, probably tha only case of the kind on record. Charles X Ga'nes was born m Sycamore, Wyandotte coanty, fifty years ago. At the age of four years he oca day wandered from the do r r to the barn, where his attention was attracted by a Utter of plge. Theso struck his fancy, and he at once appropriated ono, and this so enraged the sow that she juahed at him and managled him terribly, his eyes being destroyed. The child was rescued and recovered, thongh h!s eye balls were entirely gone. la a few years he had developed a remarkable sensitive ness of touch, smell and hearing. He had a strong tendency to p-ecooionaness, at?d before he bad grow a up he became the terror of the neighborhood, He would wander about, nlihl and d*y, without a guide, and was never known to gat lost. He know where every melon patch was, where tho best applet, peaches, and plums grew, and whore the best berrlea ripened, and was never backward about helping h'mself to those or other delicacies. While yet a boy he was pre sented with a pair of game chickens by an old minister named Spofiord, who resided at Sycamore. The bliod b< y touk great Interest m these chickens and raised them. It was not lung until he had B9veral game cocks trained for fighting, and would take them about the ooun'l7 to pit against otbera. He would bet on hid favorite, and nobody could fool him about the result. Standing among the crowd he always knew whether his chiokens were getting the worst or the best of the fight. As he grew up to manhood he learned to drink whisky, and became ugly and quar relsome, la 187 L he married Medora Sprague, a graduate of the Tiffia High School. For a time ho was sobor and in dustrious. Proabyterlans got hold of him. He joined the church and made temperance speeches, greatly moving his audiences. Many are the strange thlnge he has done. He has been seen on a Bteep roof nailing on shingles and working as well and as fast as the next man. He could Gne his way with oaso anywhore ; could recognise an acquaintance at Boms distance before ho spoke, rode r cklesely, and played the violin finely. Hia circer as a temperance advocate w is short, for he Boon went back to drinking and abusing his wife and chi'dren. Tho climax was reached last Aognst, when he went on a protracted spree and his wife ordered the saloon-keeper not to sell him any whtaky. The next day (Angaat ID) Games and his nephew. Nathan Echelbery, got drunk on hard elder, and then went to the raloon and demanded whisky. Falling to get it, they loft and tried to borrow a revolver, but oould not gßt one. They next returned to the saloon, each wlh a large stone, and a;jain being refused whisky, they killed the saloon keeper with the stones. The police arrested Gainea m the canefield, and he was brought m hatlesa, coatless, shoeless, and eyeleßs. With long hair hanging over his shoul ders, and six feet tall, he looked like a wild man. For eight months he has sat m goal, amusing himself with his violin. Hlb nephew and accomplice was sent to the penitentiary for life, and his own con viotlon now follows.

The "Sydney Mail," of the 30th ult., reports as follows on the potato market : — Balances of previous heavy shipments aug mented by supplies from Tasmania and New Zealand, weak at £2 103 per ton for Ciroular Heads ; New Zealand, 25s to £2 Si, aooord ing to condition. Mr Thomas Paterson, of Winton, who took a moq of horses to Melbourne three weeks' ago, returned by the Rofcomahana last sight. ! He was very lucky with his shipment, and i 8 ■atiefied with the results of his " trade." [ There is, he says, a good market m Victoria for hones of a certain stamp ; to send ever inferior animals ia to court disappointment fti# IQ*B.-« Southland Tjaw,"

THE JERSEY LILY

Mb Ltngtry is r-till a greit success m America as ludy Olancany. She h»s stormed the rofifti of her audience throughout New England. In the fam >ub bedroom cc na between the maiden w fe and the husband whem she has not seen since their marriage yjara bofrro, Mrs Langtry has turned the bea^a of the men, and even of many of tho ycuog worn n of the States. In this eoone writes a lady correßpor.dent of one of the New York p»porß. Mrs Lani>try wears "a beautiful neglige of wbite muslin and lace ; but, oh ! Dolly, I do so hope sbe will have he? picture taken m the disguise ehe wears when she goes to see her fcusbard m prison. Tbis ia that if a laundress and she carries under her arm the baskt holding the linen which sho h bringing to the prison. Her beautiful head sni throat are brought out perfectly by h disposition of a neckerchief, and there i' a full free swing about the way she carries herself which is wonderfully bretzy and out of doorß. We were oil m great grief

becouae we thought Mrs Lsngtry had cat her hair, but it seema she han not, and it was only pinned up m a wßy thnt made it look short. It wou'd be a horrible shame to cat the lovely hnir, whio is oDe of the beauty's oM«f oharru«."

A GICANTIC ENTERPRISE.

(Paris C>r. "New York Graphtc."

You may not hove already learned that the Oounoil of the Russian Empire has just decided upon an enterprise that will doubtless prove the greatest undertaking of the twentieth centory, y*t such I am assured, is the fact. I refer to the oon atrnction of a railroad from St Petersburg toP«-kin.

This tremendous enterprise h not of course, entered upon for the benefr of the travelling public Slate cnl t.r a 1 > reasons are the rn'y ones ih\t have eug geated ifc. Russia wishes to bo able tc carry out her pet Boherae of ABlan con qnestmore readily, and also to divert the current of commerce now fl >wlng towards the Pacific, and which the British are endeavouring to turn, towards Bu-nnb, and the French towards Torquin, m the direction of Siberia, the Ural nnd Russia m Europe. Siberia ig i rovidert with enormous riverß, all navigable, and already traversed by quite a fleet of steam crafts. It ia to connect these silent highways — open to navigation for nearly (wo-thirrle of the yeer — that the first sections of this immense line of railroad will be hid.

The news of this decision on the part of the Council la snid to have already caused the greatest excitement amocg the Siberians. The cities are viewing with each other m offers of money and other inducements to eecuro the construc tion of the road through their terrl'orlal limits, and thus secure for them perma nent proeporty; The expense of building such a line will be less than might at first be supposed. No land will have to be purchased, labor is wra L miy ba termed "dert rh*ap," and m some localities tho cities have ofhred to pay the navvies, while the country Is so flat that no costly engineering works will be necessary. Reaid< s, mines abonnd la Siberia And iron In abundant. The labor of Ru nlan fxiles can be o til's id m the great work, and Chinese help will also be readily obtainable, In short, the con structitn of such a line of railway will present far fewer serious obstructions than were encountered In laying the lr>n bands that unite ibe Atlantip and Pacific slopes of the American continent.

THE VILLAGE SETTLEMENTS IN THE NORTH

A correspondent of tho Auckland ■" Herald " thus describes the village set tlemonta m that district . —

A great deal Las been Baid about these settlements by people who don't know anything about them, and tho general purport of their letters seems to be to have one smack at the settlement! and two at Mr John London. I am not a great adecirer of that gentleman, nor am I a village settler, but m justioe to him and to tbia system of settlement, I must say that co far they are a success. At Rawene I saw as gord a sample of esrly potatoes ob evor I saw m Auckland at the November shows, and this is only the 2&th of July.

On looking over the Matuparaka block, I find the nameß of two ladles, Annie Beagley and Margaret Danaher, as holders of sections. If these are ' the maiden ladies referred to by Sir Goo'ga Grey m his denouncement of this system of settlement, he is a very long way out of his reckoning, for they are married ladies with families, and they are as far ahead with their improvements as any one on the block. Messrs Halliwell and Archibald, io the Narrows, hava been doing wonders s'nee they went on their seotions, and seem quite aa contented as IE they held freeholds. I may say that the beet «<ction, the pick of the block, No. 11, ia held on the deferred payment system, and as yet there haa been noth ing dono to it, a state of things that could not happed if it were held on the

village settlement terms. I may add that the Government need not trouble about theae settlors after this year, for they will have tho gumfielda to fall back on, and if they staivo it will be their own fan t, I ana going op to Taheke next week, and will ace how thiu part of the settlement is getting on. , . . I am not a bit

afraid of the eikoss of theae eettlemects, for I am nuro nfter nhit I saw to-day tint In a abort tiuin wo will be anpply n? Auckland and the South with early fruit and vegetables.

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THIS ASHBTJRTON GTJAIkDIAN, MONdaX, AtJGUSI? 15, 18&1



Seven bottles of your Bitters cured him and I know of the 'Lives of eight persons" In my neighborhood that hava been saved by your bitters, And many more ore using them wi h great benefit. " The} almot dominoes V" — Mrs E.D. Slack How to Get Sick. — Expose yourself day and night ; eat too much without exorcise, work too hard without rest, doctor all the time ; take all the vile nostrums advertised, and then you will want to know How to Get Well — Which is answered m three words— take Hop Bitters 1 Prosecute the Swindlers! If when you call for American Hop Bitters (see green twig of Hops on the white label and Dr Stmle's name blown m the bottle), the vendor hands out anything but American Hop Bitters refuse it and shun the vendor oe you would a viper ; and if he haa taken your money for anything else indiot him for the raud and sue him for damages for the swindle and we will pay ycu Üborally for the convic- tion.



Public ffoticoa TO FARMERS. GRAZIER*, AND OTHERS, TO LET for Grazing for Six Months, from let September, about 57 Acres of tho best land m the District within 10 minnte3 walk of the Ashburton Post Office, App'y to R M. CUTHBERTSO.N, Solicitor, Havelock street R. S. BEAN, COAL AKD FIREWOOD MERCHABT, BEGS to inform his Friends that he is jußt discharging some of the celebrated KAITANGATA COAL CHEAPER and FAR CLEANER than NEWCABXLE COAL. Also,— MALVERN, WESTPOiiT, AND NEW- CASTLE COAL, Eaiapoi Potatoes, &c. IT 8. BEAN, West street. 010 MEET THE TIMES, C TRUCKLE, PROPRIRTOR of the Prince Albert Boardinjr - House, Wills Street^ Asbburton, next Oddfellows' Hirll, while thankino; his many F riandH 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 15s per day. Board only, 10s per week. Dinnors only, 4s per wetk. Good accommodation for Families, and private rooms for Ladies. 7 62 Ab Byron says — I never, no, I never, Saw any man bo yellow, How'b your liver ? (Yellow Dwarf.) TAKE MOOBE'S PILLS, Christchurch, March 9th, 1887. I am happy to testify to the value of yonr Liver and Stomachic Pills, having used them for the last fourteen years, and can recommend them to every household with every confidence. — J. G. Garforth. Sole Agent for Ashburton,- - OHAS. NEATBJ, Pharmaceutical Chemist. 7 166 WANTED Known. —That Andrew Orr will during the next few weeks offer the whole of his Surplus Stock of Drapeiy; Clothing, and Boots at an immense reduction. •TTTANTED Known.— That A. Orr is V V now selling Ladies' Jackets at 6s lid to 7s Gd. One lot Ladies 1 Ulsters, fashionable shape, 5d 9d and 6s 9d. WANTED Known.— That Fingeitog is 2s per hank. Ladies' Hose, 4a to lOd per piir Gloves at half price. China M ilting, Gd.— A. Orr's Cheap Sale. WANrED Known.— A big lot of Ladies' Boots, nice quality, 4s 9d ; Children's Boots, Is to 2s 6d ; Gen's Boots, 7s Gd to lie 6d : Gents Shoes at 3a lid.— A. Orr. WANTED Known .— Brueeels Carpet ut half price (being overstocked) Tapestry Carpetß greatly reduced. One Lot of Keumants of Dress Goods at your own prices. VN hite Calico at 2a 6d per doz —A. Orr's Sale. "VITANTED Known.— Boys' Suits, 3b- VY Hd; Jersey Suits, 2s 6d ; MenV Suitß, eplendid quality, 30s ; Shirts, Is lid ; Men's Hats greatly reduced.— A. Orr'a Cheap Sale. WANTED Known. — Dressmaking, Department is now admirably worked ; style and fitting giving the very highest aatißf action.— -Androw Orr. AND s HP OABINETMA KEBS, UPHOLSTEREBS, : AND GENERAL FURNITURE MAKERB. HAVE taken those Central and Con* venient Premises m Tancred Street* • 0 Jpoeife Union Bank (late Jno. Meech), c jd will carry on the above businesses m ilßranchee. Furniture Re-covered, Polished, and re- aired promptly, and at very reasonable ierms. VENETIAN BLINDS MADE TO ORDER. HAVES & GO.'S t*reat Sale. OBLIGE BY READING 7|B£ FOLLOWING :- BLACK Straw Hats only 3d Felt Hats were 8s Gd, now Is Grey Calito, l£d White Twill, SJsd . , ' ', Blankets, from 2b 6Jd - : Lot Velvet Buttons, all us dozen for Id Cashmere Gloves, from 2d Men's Good Waterproof Coats, from 7s 6d m Lace Curtaing, Is Boys' Cape, 4Jd Men's Black Felt Hats were 5s £d now 2b 3d Heavy Dress Goods, 5Jd Lot of Wide Ribbons, Id Good Shirtings, 4sd x ' "Wool Squares, 6d - Tweed Urousers from 6s Gd Let of Diagonal Coats were 21s 6«l now 10s Gd A Grand Lot of Overcoats awfull Cheap, and a quantity of other goods tco numerous to mention m thiß advertise- ment. — ~ In addition to the above, H. & Co. will during the Sale, give a Discount of Op« . Shilling m the Pound. Only cut! and set the WONDERFUL BARGAINS at HAYEB AND 00, 6



' Public tfoti e§. / - j ORR&ALCORN Clover Seeds. WE have jmt received ex •to»mor Taloui, from London, WHITE CLOVER RED CLOVER COW GRASS AND AIiSYKES. These Seeds have been carefaUy ie!ectt», «nd «rA of the highest o*BBB obtainable. The DISSOLUTION SALK will be continued for another WEEK, ORR&ALCORN. ; McCallum & Co. COAL! COAL! COAL piBESH SUPPLIES t ;OF NEWCASTLE COAL WESTPOBT COAL R GREYMOUTH COAL AL6O— Native Coal, superior to Mount Somer* Coal. Fresh supplies' of Building Timber and Building Materials of every description. FRESH IMPORTATIONS or FENCING MATERIALS NOW TO HAN WIRE. WIRE. WIRE. BAKBED & PLAIN. Fo.'t 8, 9 and 10, OVAL STEEL WIRE No/ iB 8, 9 and 10, ROUND STEEL WIRE BARBED WIRE, "BEST DOMINION BARBED WIRE, " ACME/ STANDARDS STANDARDS STANDARDS. Cut and Punched to any length and guage'fceqnlred, McCallum & Co., Iron, Timber and Coal Merchants & Importers ASHBURTON, OAMARU DUNEDIN & INYER CARGILL.* 4t168



Section Notice 1 A6HBURTON El E , TION. THE Friends and Supporters of Mr W 0. WALKER are invited toatttnd at the Oddfellows' Hall, (Lodge Room) on TUESDAY Evening, at 8 o'clock. NOTICE SIR JULIUS"VOGEL'S MEETING, ADVEKTISED FOR. Tuesday Next, THE 16th INST. In POSTPONED for a short time. 1 Notice of the date will be given m a : few daya Ashburton, 13th Angust, 1887. 8*94 TO THE ELECTORS OF THE ASHBURTON DISTRICT. "ITR WALKEK will address the Electors] of Ashburton District at i MOUNT SOMBRS Schoolroom, on MONDAY Evening, August 15th. ALFORD FOREST Schoolroom, on THURSDAY. Auguot 18th. Each Evening at 8 o'clock. 8 44 ASHBURTON ELECTION. MR O. W. PURNELL will address the Electors as under :— METHVEN'— At the Schoolhouso on WEDNESDAY, 17th August, at 8 p m. SOUTH KAKAIA— At the Town Hall, on MONDAY, 15th August/ at 8 p,m. TINWALD.— At the Templar Hall, on' THURSDAY, 18th August, at 8 p.m. 8 54 A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE 1 t AGENT AND VALUATOR, SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock sbart —Horses, Cattle, Pigi, Produce »nd Merchandise. FOR SAL E— Farming Implements, and Vehicle* 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 Sellers. 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 Aponi for the Norwloh Union Fire In- snrance Company, Agent for the] MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF fAUSTRALASIAJ ALFRED HARRISON, T. Bullock. FOR SALE. TTvOUBLK-SEVTED American Waggon. Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. i Strongly Built 4-Wheeled covered CX. Waggon, suitable for a Hawker. T. BOLLOCK. FOR SALE. OET of Harrows, new, price £3 5?. ■ T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. rpO LET— A Cottage near tho School. J^_Apply_to T. BULLOCK. TO LET. 4 ACRES between Mas Career's resl- dencp, and Mr SuALY'sNomry, being Lots 199, 210 2U, 212, on Tinwald plan. For toll particulars apply to T. BULLOCK FOR SALE,— Central Site, being part of TS 177, containing One-eighth 1 of an Acre, having a frontage of 33 fee on Burnett Street, and adjoining the 1 "Mail" Office. Very liberal terms of 1 payment will be accepted.— -Apply to T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. TO LET— A Fonr-rccraed House with Shop, adjoining Mr Htael tine's pro- perty, and retr the Railway Station. A eff rental will be accepted. T. BULLOCK. A FARM qf 1280 ACRES m the Rangitatu District, to Let, at'a low Rental, with a Purchasing Clause. It is all Fenced and divided into 7 Paddocks, part cultivated and laid down m English Grasses, the remainder m tussok. There is a 10-Roomed Houee erected on the Property, fc: table and other Buildings. For fall particulars apply to 7t98 T. BULLOCK. O7 lAB TOWN SECTION 2CO, cM 9 *JL\J Tinwald, near tho Railway btatmn for sale at the above price. Persons desirous of qualifying themselves for a vote at the forthcoming election this off-ore them an opportunity. T. BULLOCK. TO LET.— DwelUnghotue, together with email stable, Moore's Road, near the Presbyterian Manse. Apply to T. BULLOCK. O LET,— At a low rental, Property m Tencrcd Street, recently m the occupation of Mr Dolman, on which 1 erected Shop, Sable, etc. — Apply to T. BULLOCK FOR SALE. ~~^ RUKAL Section 27429, containing 118 acres, 2 roods, m its native state, about 3 miles from Ashburton, fronting the raaiu South Road. Apply to T^BULLOOT. NOT having sold by auction on Saturday R S. containing 100 acre*. ! Wakanui Road Board District, 1 am prepared to receive oilers for eauie. Very liberal terms of payment. / T. BULLWK.



Public Notices. WE have various sums of money to lend on approved Freehold SecHrities at Lowest Current Rates of Interest WILDING & LEWIS, Solicitorfl Ashburton. TEA Ml WANTFD. "TTTANTED Teauiß at once for Plough VV ing and Harrowing. Apply to Wm. Sutherland, Greenntreet, Aehbur- ton Forks Partner Wanted. Y\7 ANTED a PARTNER m one of the VV oldest established businesses id South Canterbury. Wool, Grain, and General Merchandise. Turns over £38.000 to £40,000 per annum. Capital required £2000 to £3000. For particulars apply to FBIEDLANDER BROS., 150 Ashburton._ WAKANUI ROAD DISTMOr. FTIENDKRS are Invited for the following X Works :— 101. Grubb ngnpTassfckfl. — Bound- ary Road. 310 chains ; Winter* Road, 380 oh»in« ; Seafield road. 30 chains ; Bookloy'a road, 310 chains ; Ku'o'b road, 230 chains Specifications can be seen at the Bo»rdV offioe, where Tenders will be rect-ived till NOON on SATURDAY. Auguat 2otb. EOOKS & SOtf, B*Bo DUtrlcUnrveyors. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. ASHBURTON-RANGITATA WATER RACES. THE Mains from Pouth Ashburton River will be'shut off for SIX DAYS from 22nd inst, during wlrch time occupiers are Bpeciully requested to thoroughly overhaul their races. By order, WILLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer. ASHBURTON HOSPITAL BOARD rnE^DERS are invited for tha eupply JL of Meat, Dtugs, Groceries, Bread, Ac, for one year for the Ashburton Hospitel. Particulars on view at the Coucty Council Offices, ABbburton. Tenders will be rectived at the above Offices up to 2 p.m. on TUESDAY, 16th Instant. By order. F. MAINWARING, Clerk. Aehburt™, August 9;b, 1887. ROYAL MAIL COACH. ASHBURTON TO KYLE. THE Undersigned is prepared to carry Passengers and Parcels from A«hbur- ton to Kylo, or any placu en route, viz., Elgin, Waknnui, Seav : ew, Seafield, Eyle, or vice versa leaving Aehburton at 7 a m , on TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS, arriving at Ashburton 5 p.m , return journey. Parcels may be left at "Mail " office. P. FAWOETT, 8°53 • Mail Contractor. ABHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. EXTBAOBDINARY VACANCY. I HE JEBY give notice that an Election to fill an Extraordinary Vacancy m tho Ashburton Borough Council, caused by the resignation of Councillor Roberts, will be held at the Council Chamber?, Boring Square West, on TUESDAY, the 30th August, 1887. Nominations ia the form prescribed m tho Second Schedule of the " Begulation of local Elections Act, 1876, will be received at tho Town Clerk's Office till 12 o'clock Noon on WEDNESDAY, tho 17th day of August, 18S7. CHARLES BRADDELL, Returning Officer. Borough Council Office, Ashbnrton, 9th July, 1887. FPENDEBS are invited for leasing for JL the term of Fourteen Years, Rura) section No. 30494, being part of the Sydenham Endowment Reserves, consist- ing of 345 Acres of Agricultural Land, situate at Lyndhurst. The conditions of the proposed Lease can be seen, and Forms of Tender ob- tained at the following places, viz. : — The Borough Council Officos, Ashburton, tho Cottage on the Reserve, and at tho Borough Council Offices, Sydenham. Tenders to be delivered at my office before 5 p ru. on MONDAY, August 22nd, 1887 CHAS. ALLISON, Junr., Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Offico, Sydenham, August 10th, 1887. TO WORKING MEN. MRS fIMMO, rBOPRIBTREHS Ob- THJ6 WATERLOO BOARDING HOUSE, Tanored Street, Ashborton, BEGS respectfully to inform the general poblio, particularly the working classes, that she has reduced ths rates for B)ard and Lodging as undet: — 1 Board »nd Lodging, per week, 161 to 17a 1 Dinners only, per week 4s Board only, per week 10a Tho cooking is done by Mr Tlmrao, whose reputation as a first-class chej remains ansullled. A capital table, and meals at all hours, 7 59 WILDING AND LEWIS, BARRISTERS AND QOLIOITORS t> _ b , F. WIL DI N G, , Notary Public. 1 Offices: Next "Mall" Office, BarnetUt. I Ashburton. I Mr Wilding will attend the nltting of the Ashburton Courts on Tuesday and I Friday.,, «nd may be consulted personally n these daya. . [ The firm is now represented m Ash burton by Mr Clayton, an EngUs Solicitor of considerable experience, wh will be In daily attendance at the offi o receive instructions *nd . confer w ents. Trees Trees Trees NOTICE TO PLANTERS. THE undersigned begs to call tfce Attention of farmers, settlors and Jtheri to bis extensive of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, »mong which are abont 3,0C0,000 Forest Trees, Inclu . ding 200,000 Cupreous Maorooarra, one . and two year* old; 200, COO Pin us Insltr- -1 nts; one and two yeara old ; 100,000 Pldus Larlolo ; 3C0.000 Sliver Birch; 0,000 Plnus Austriaca; all other kinds ; proportion. All kinds of G»bbr<ge lanti on sale, arjd a few thousands of cry early Strawberry Piantit. N.B.— All orders by post, or other w'm, hall reoelve my best attention. JAMES PORTER, (CLIFTON NURSWKY, AUeoton . fettton,



Public JNotices. LOST on Thursday evening last from Aitken Btreet 2 Horses, both with covers on ; one clipped, branded Pin Triang?e on near Bhoulder Any informa tion thatikfully teceived byundersigncd — W B. Denshire, ABhburton. 8 93 BILLIARD MATCH. A BILLIARD MATCH for £5 a-side, 500 up, between Victor Olsex, and W. Brosnan, an OUgo player of note, Oleen receiving 100 points will be payed at Zanders Private Roouis on MONDAY night, commencing at 8 shwp A H INDICAP TOURNAMENT will nlso take i-Ui:« on the aame EVENING, 150 up, bbtvreon the piajorß of Ashburton. 8 95 LO LET or for eale a Form of 233 acres near Watcrton, Loegbeach Koad Board District. There is a dwelling- house of 6 rooms erected on the property, aleo Oranary, Stable, &c. Apply to T. BULLOCK. fl\O LET— fi-Pooraed House m Cameron JL Stroet, opposite the Wesley an Church. Apply to T. BULLOCK. MR F. G. THOMAS, SURGEON-PENTIST WILL VISIT ASHBURTON ON THURSDAY, 18th AUGUSP, And may be consulted at the Commercial Hotel, 8 91 NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS, ALTERATION OF TIME-TABLE, METHVEN LINE. AFTER tho 20th August the morning train from Rak«iia to Methven and eveirng train from Methvon to Hnkaia on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays will not run, and tho morning train from Mothvon to Rakaia on Tuesdays, Thurs- days, and Friduys will run as on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. The time-table will be as under after the 20th August : - am p m . , Methvon dep 640 Raktia dep 040 Lauriston „ 7.17 Lauriston „ 733 Rakaia arr 8.0 Mithven arr 810 stopping at other stations if required These trains run daily. 8 77 By order. PARTNERSHIP NOTICE. HC. CRAIGHEAD has great plea- , sure m intimating to the Public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that he haa admitted Edwin G. Craighead into partnership with him, and that the business will for tho future be carried on under tho style or firm of H. and E. I CraiGhkad DEFERRING t? the above, H and E. It Cba'GHEAd beg to announce to the Public of AshLurton and surrounding districts that they have just lately received a large assortment of English and Colonial Tweeds, Worsted Coatings, &c, suitable for the present Season, and hope by strict attention to business, first-claes n't end workmanship, to merit a continuance of that patronage so liberally bestowed upon their predecessors. H. & E. ORAIGHEAD, Tailors, 6 2 Tancred street, Ashburton Auctions. SATURDAY, 27th AUGUST. PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT; fTHE Large Building known as the X Whoatstono Hotel, Wheatetono to be sold^ by Public Auction for removal or otherwise. For full particulars apply to T. BULLOCK, Bfß2 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, AUGUST 20th. WATERTON TO WK SHIP SECTION* 3 . MR T. BULLOCK has received in- structions from Messrs Habman and Stevens, agents for the proprietor, to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on tho above date, Lota 47, 48, 49, 96, 97, 99, 100, 101, Township of Wutorton, Longbeach Road Bourd District. Inspection invited. Sale at 12 30 o'clock. T. BULLOCK, 8t33 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, AUGUST 20ih. 20 Acres with House For Sale. MR T. BULLOCK has received In- struotions from Mrs Burns to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade, on tho above date, her Freehold Property, fronting the Goacn Road to Loogboach, about 2i miles from Tinwald, being Bural Section" 19272, containing 20 ACREB, fenced and improved, on which is erected a Cob Cottage; Ab tbere are often Inquiries for email holdings, this offers a favorable oppor- tunity for a person of small means acquir- ing a freehold. Terras of payment liberal deolared at sale. Sale at 12 30 o clock ♦ T. BULLOCK, 8.t34 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, AUGUST 20th. Lot 48, with House thereon, Hinds, for Sale. MR T. BULLOCK has r»oeived in- structions to Sell b> Pablio Auc- tion at the ArcEtio, on tho above date, by < rder and on account of the Mort- gagee?, Lot 48, containing £aero, de- posited plan 229, m the Towighlp of , Hinds, with 2-Rooraed Cottage thereon, at pietent m the occupation of M* D. O'Connor. It is well situated, fronting the Main South Road. Terms «t Sale. S»le at 12.30. ,. OB ~ . BULLOCK,



I Owe My Lift. CIIAI'TEB I. " 1 was taken sick a year ago With bilious fever." "My doctor pronounced mo cured, out I got sick again witb torriblo pains m my back ond 'sides, and I got so bad I Could not move ! l ehrunk 1 From 2281bs to 120 ! I had been doc- toring for my liver, but it did me no good, I did not expect to live more than three ! moDths. I began to use Hop Bittern. Direotly my appetite returned, my pains left me, my entire system seemed renewed 88 if by magic, and after using several bottles, am not only as sound as a sovereign, but weigh more than I did before. To Hop Bit. ernlowe my life." Dublin, June 6, '81, JR. Fitzpatbick. cuapxeii 11. Maiden, Mass., Feb. 1, 1880. Gentlemen — I suffered with attacks of siok headache." Neuralgia, female trouble, for years m tho moat terrible and excruciating man- ner. No medicine or doctor could give me relief or cure, until I used Hop Bitters. 1 The tirHt bottle Nearly cured me ;" The second made me qb well and strong us when a child. "And I have been bo to this day." My husband was an invalid fcr twenty years with a serious '' Kidney, liver and urinary complaint. " Pronounced by Boston* beat phyi«. clana**." JucmaWe, I" *