TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITI6H AND FOREIGN.

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BULGARIAN THRONE.

Sofia, July 31. Government has officially intimated to the Porte that, failing an early de cision from Turkey m the matter of the election of Prince Ferdinand to the Bulgarian throne, they will consider the Porte's ailence to bear the usual inter pietation, and Bulgaria will proceed to to settle matters herself. : Cokstakhwoplb, July 31 In connection with the election of a Prince for Bulgaria, it is reported that the Porte has proposed a Conference of the great Powers on that question, but it is further stated that the Sultan has undertaken to induce the people of Bulgaria to accept a Russian candidate.

SHIPPING.

London, July 31. Arrived— Waimea, from Pott Chal mers ; Laira, from Auckland (Beesived August 2, 1 p m.) THE NEW HEBRIDES. London, August 1. In the House of Lords to-day Lord Salisbury m reply to a question stated that the attention of the French Govern '■■fciuiii 111 i been fully directed to the gravity of the New Hebrides question, asd Government only hoped France would carry into practice her declared opinions thereanent, which were judged to be entirely correct. His Lordship further announced that the Fiench Government desired that negotiations regarding the Suez Canal and the' New Hebrides should be conducted con currently, and that England did not object to such a course but demurred to negotiations on either subject causing a delay to the other. Only one message and that of an indefinite character had, Lord Salisbury added, been received from the French regarding the New Hebrides since May 2 last.

BILLS.

In the House of Commons to-day | Mr W. H. Smith made a statement as to the intentions of the Government regarding the conduct of business now before the House. He announced that the Land Transfer Bill would be dropped together with' a number of minor Bills, but the Government would persevere with a Bill to facilitate the provision of allotments for small house holders and a Bill for the commutation of Tithes.

DEATH.

St. Pktbbsbubo, August 1, I The death is announced of Michael K&tkofF, editor of the Moscow "Gazette," aged 69.

AUSTRALIAN.

{BIVTKS'S TBLEGBAMB— COPYBIGHT.]

THE GANGE.

Mblboukwb, Augnst 1. The Austrian barque Gange, which, went ashore off Point Lonsdale on the 34th ult., is now breaking up, and has been abandoned to the underwriters.

THE SUPPOSED JEWELS.

. Several Melbourne experts, who have examined the jewels brought to Ade laide, alleged to have been found on the north-east border ot South Aus tralia, deny that they are rubies, but consider them garnets.

THE HAUROTO.

Sydney, August 2. Arrived — Steamship Hauroto, from Wellington.

WRECK.

News is to hand that the Missionary schooner Cairnduh has been wrecked at Malo Island. All on board were taved.

MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.

MiLBODBifx, August 2. It is announced that Queensland will not participate officially m tbe Centen nial Exhibition.

QUARANTINE.

Owing to the outbreak of smallpox at Fort Darwin vessels therefrom are cow subjected to quarantine.

THE PREMIER AT NAPIER.

Napieb. August t. The beat parts of the Premier's address here on Saturdty were his defence of the Tillage settlement, bfs advocacy of en couragement to local industries, and his appeal for their maintenance and exten ilon, rather than carl aliment of the edu cation system. Hawkes Bay people have not Imbibed to any extent of the strong drink of protection. Though everyone admits the value of local industries, few •re prepared to admit their necessity — if they spring np naturally like the fern ■nd manuka— well and good. The Premier was applauded while speaking on this subject, but there was not the same enthusiasm shown as when he spoke on the land question. The meeting made the windows rattle at each point on this subject, especially at tbose referring to large holdings and to native lands shark* Ing. Considering the quality of the land, the large holding system is a worse evil In Hawkes Bay than anywhere else probably !n the colony, As to village settlements, he cleverly turned tho tables on the detractor! of the system among the Op position, by showing that notwithstanding their complaints that Government had Incurred In liabilities £70,000 m excess of what was intended. The Opposition gave their permission to settle 150 more families up to September, which, at th'e sane rate, means a contingency of £15,000 or more. There has for some time past been a growing feeling of dissatisfaction with the management of the Napier High School; The feeling has naturally been extended to the whole high school system, ihe complaint being that the school is on,ly kept np for the rich* and there has been some agitation m the direction of depriving It and all others of all Govern ment assistance. Sir B. Stout's appeal In fay.or of tbe njalntena.uoe of Ihe sy&tem w*s most eloqqent, and must have con siderable effect In mollifylug the local ange? against the High, Schools. In tpference to primary eduoatiqo, he showed that the proposal to raise the school age tttyst me.an $he employment of illiterate teachers, or dosing of many sohoois, while {he other proposal to knock off the fifth and ilxth standards will reduce the general educational attainments, which Is not nearly high enough now. He pointed oat what was being done m Scotland and Germany, and said If New Zealanders are not to be htwers of wood and drawers of wAta, It now feeing unfit for anything else, they must be given a good educa tion*

THIRTY YEARS' PROGRESS IN JAPAN.

The Mikado has abolished feudalism, built a navy, constructed docks, engineer ing woiks, railroads, telegraph linos ; organised a smart body of police, intro duced new systems of taxation, the voto by ballot, and sent more than a thousand young men to other countries to study the arts, sciences, politic?, and religion of those countries. . Representatives appear at every European oapital ; a postal system like that of England is established m the country ; the national holiday every fifth day is Abolished, and Sunday is adopted SB the day of reat. Newspapers and books by the thousand are published ev.ry year and a system of elementary eduoation introduced, not unlike that of England, whereby over 23,000 schools are carrying on an important work among the rising generation. At thia present time between five and six millions of scholars of ali ages may be found m the sohools of Japan In place of the " happy despatch " baing the favorite mode of death, stringent laws, sgalnst suioide are now m force. It is no ■mall marvel that this nation, with a lorger history than any European nation, has within thirty ytart gone through a tot a revolution of thought, habit, education, 1 government;, and religion The eettltd habits and policy of oenturles have been thorougly changed. In thia sense Scripture has been fulfilled, and a nation has bee • " born m a day."—" The Welcome."

WASHING V. SHEARING IN GREASE.

» ■ A quarter of a oeatury ago only a very email per cenUge of the Australian woo) was shipped m the grease. Sheepwashing plants, with high-pressure spout?, were brought to auoh a state of perfection m the colonies that the wool was taken almost snow white from thesheeps' backs. By degrees, however, flheepwashing his fallen bo much into diacae that of late years a very large proportion of the Australian clips have been shipped m the grease. Various reasona have been as sinned for tha change. One is that however carefully the wool may be washed on the backs of the sheep, it has still to undergo the process of coming by the manufacturer, and It Is said that tbe latter can guage the percentage of dirt In the wool to a nicety, and, therefore, no object la gained by washing beyond the saving m weight m the carriage of the wool to the ship's side and the slight ad vantage m freight to England. Theee charges, however, It Is considered by many are more than counterbalanced by the saving of labor m washing and the rough ussga the sheep have to undergo m the process. It is certain that the competi tion is much keener for grea*y than for washed wool m the London market at the present time. The Americans will not tonch washed, and the Continental buyers prefer (o bay m the grease. A well known London wool-broker who recently visited this colony stated that the number of buyers of washed wool ia England was so small, comparatively, that the brokers deemed it necessary to notify tbetn by circular when any washed clips were forward during tho Bales. On the question a valuable communica tion from Mr John Scrivon, a well-known Bradford wool stapler, appears m the "Lire Stock Journal" of 22ad April last. Mr Soriven strongly advocates placing the wool on the market m the grease, and writing as an expert his argu ments appear almost unanswerable. He B*ys : - " Every man nowadays who knows his trade, experiences the fact that wool not only keeps better a reason able time m its own natural grease, but it waihes with half the soap, and combs better, and aplus better, and makes more perfect goods ; and what is more, we are dow making all kinds of soap, candles, and what not out of what are called soapsuds. If these be made from wool which haß been shorn off the sheep m its natural state it yields a larger income to the manufacturer In the shape of fatty matter, all of which our siUy custom of washing causes to be washed all over the country." On the question of the time required to dry, or, as we express it m this colony, allowing the yolk to "rise" after washing, Mr Scriven offers sound advice. He saya " nine fine sunny days after the sheep have been washed must be allowed for the sap to get up •gain, or, as a shearer would farther experience, tbe bottom of the staple nearest the skin, ' rises ' and beoomes easy for the shears to clip, whereas if shorn before the wool rises, the shears require double the itreDgth to cut the wool, therefore unless tbe shoep be allowed these nine days, it oannot force the sap or suet up into the staple of tho wool; and if that staple be not, so to speak, filled with Nature's suet of oil, It can never ba the good spinning wool other wise described. To illustrate this I refer your readers to any tubwaßhed fleece— l mean a fat hog fleece which was washed 00, say, a Saturday, dried on the Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, and then ahorn iff the sheep. Thia fleece if compared at dip day with a fleece which has been washed and allowed nine days to become full of natural sap, will be found luatre less, flabby and dead, whereas the nine-day wool will be bright, lively, and full of elasticity— in fact, a brlghtspringy floece." After citing the fact that the bulk of the wools of Devoc shire, the Highlands of Scotland, Australia, New Zealand, and South America, all reach the buyers m the grease, and are rrost valuable m con sequence, he states the reason why they are so Id the following words : — " Because these wools cants m what Nature never intended to be washed out — namely, the suet or greac9 which, with judicious washing, can be retained m the wool fibre till attwtlly woven into either a gentleman's coat or lady's dress ; and then be treated as the latest scientific dis coveries requl.e, instead of being deadened and destroyed by the ignorant farmer ■imply because his grandfather did it before him." An article m the same paper en the subjeot of this letter quotes Mr F. H. Bowman, the expert who re ported on the wcols at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition. That gentleman takes the same line as Mr Scriven. He states that the wool " which came m grease/ 1 so that it was from well fed sheep and carefully shorn and packed, came with lets damage to its elasticity and color than that which had boon clipped from sheep carefully washed. Mr Bowman, the writes states, bnseß his opinion — that wool m the grease is Bftfest to hold and to handle— upon his knowledge of fibre, and the eff ct upon fibre of air dry ness, and manipulation. He maintains that the wool as It grows, bo that Ik be properly grown, is m better condition for the skilled manufacturer than is th^t Into which any intermediary can put^the fleeoe. " Let the manufacturer nave the fleece just as the sheep grows it ; and do nothing \o the ahqep that it cannot do voluntarily for Itself " is the burthen of Mr Bowman's report. Here wo have the opinions of two practical rn,en, well-known, and of long practical experience m tbe wool trado, m,en who qre accepted as representative men In, the trade, reporting most strongly m favor of shipping wool m grease. And if this is the opinion of the trade generally. In England, the ''wash poo}" will soon b^ooine a of the past m Australia.

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THE CHEAGO AGO WHEAT "CORONER"

Thi collapse of the Ohioigo wheat 'coroner," which took place a few days ago, adda one more to the very long list of failures to obtain a semi-monopoly of one of the world's groat products. That tho United States— tho paradise of Pro tection — is also the chosen home of monopolists, who evil themselves " cor ners, " "ciqies," ''combinations," etc, Ib perhaps only what might have benn ex peotad. For with. the chief commodities saddled with import duties, whioh are m a large number of Instances practioally prohibitive, the possibilities for theie monopolists are very groot It the poople of the United States happen at any time to be fortunate enough to be able to buy goods at much less than the price for which they could be imported when the duty \b paid, the general custom Beem to be for an association of capitalists to be formed to buy op and raise the prices of these as high as the consumer can possibly endure them without turning to Impottad goods In their place. In the oase of (roods of whioh the country does not produce an exportable surplus this may j I be all very well, but we oannot help feeling surprised that so astute a o1«bb ts the United States business men are supposed to be should attempt so often to 0 jntrol an article like wheat, whose price, as far as they are concerned, Is now regu lated by the price ruling In London, the great wholesale market of the world. Probably the Bame confusion of thought whioh leads them to imagine that Protec* tion either creates or diffuses wealth, or benefits any but a small fraction of her people, renders them unable to see that a combination whioh could effectu ally control articles of which the State barely produces sufficient for her own consumption, may be utterly prwarlefs to make an impression on an nriclo of which there is a Urge «urplu3 for export. This latest " corner," of course, has bneu based upon the highly favorable "eta tlstical " position of whe&fv r< gating which we have so often supplied figures, m order that tha trade out here might see the position for themselves. Since Autumn last the Ohicago and New York and other '* bulls " have bean buying wheat extensively on the "certainly" of a " squeeze " In May and Juno, when it was anticipated that the United X ugdom and France would be at the msroy of the "corner." The result, hownver, is that the "corner " Beems to be at the mercy of the consumers. All kinds of explana tions will, of course, be offered. *' Eng land's heartlessness m refusing to bay more freely when her own reserves are so low, and when her prospective supplies are so much curtailed ; " unmanageable visible supplies m the United States, and unexpected arrivals m London from some quarter or other. The fact is, however, that at prosent there is a limit to the power of monopolists, and that the wheat markei of the world is too big a thing for the biggest "corner" that Chicago, New York, and California have yet been able to put together. — " Melbourne Argus."

A SLIGHT ERROR.

» An Indian nobleman, who is coming to England this season to be p r eeont at the Jnbllee rejoicings, had a remarkable experienae of tho manner m wh : ch telegrams sometimes go astray. He is a young man,- who -has received a thoroughly good English eduoation, and is quite a masher m his way. At Simla he was much " struck " with a professional beauty of that Indian Capua', and when leaving he gave her an invitation to pay a visit to his Calcutta residence. She accepted with pleasure, and he informed her that as soon as the house was ready for the reception of his numerous visitors he wou'.d send her a telegram fixing the date of her visit. About a month elapsed, when tho gentleman sent a telegram so the lady, saying, " Come as booh as possible." He receded tha folbwlng reply the same evening, "My terms are three hundred [rupeesfa mounth, and all found " . He was naturally muoh as toninhnd, but decided to take the bull by the homo, bo wired 'baok, <( All right, como at on 00." Accordingly another telegram wan received by him to say, *« Mrs would arrive by a specified train." The nobleman drove to the railway station to meet the lady, but, on the train arriving, he was muoh dia3p pointed at not seeing the expected fair one. Instead of her he found a fine specimen of the Mother Gamp oiaea eu qulrlugfor "His Highness the ■■ of — — 's oarriage. " On enquiry the old party turned out to bo a midwife of the same name as the beauty aforesaid. — Truth. ' -

DIPHTHERIA AND CROUP CURE.

In a report to the French Academy of Medicine, Dr Dolthell stated that the vapors of lipufd tar and turpentine would dissolve the fibrinous exhalations which choke up the throat m croup and diph theria; He described the process thus : — " Take equal parts (say two tablespoon fule) of turpentine and liquid tar, put them into a tin pan or cup and set fire to the mixture, taking care to have a large pan under it as a safeguard againßt tire. A dense resinous smoke arises making the room dark. The patient immediately seems to experience relief ; the chocking and the ra'tle stop ; the patient falls into a Blumber and seems to Inhale the smoke with pleasure, The nftrinoua membrane soon becomes detached, and the patient coughs up miorobledes. These, when caught m a glass, may be seen to dleßolve In the smoke In the course of three or four days the patient eatirely reoovera. " The above information has been largely copied into tho papera, and with it I lie relief and oure of Ruth Lock wood, a nine-year-old child, who ttas dangerously sick with diphtheria, but the decease redtly yielded to tha above mode of treat ment, and the ohild wai cured. A case occurring m Boaton recently is worthy of note at this particular time, when the two forma of disease are quite prevalent. The facts m the caae, m brief, are as follows : — Jennie Brown, a child of some five years of age, was dangerously sick with diphtheria; her attending physician had no hopes ot her reoorery ; he declared to a person that out of tbo many oases under his treatment throe wore beyon 1 cure, and little Jennie was one of that number. The father t)f tho ohild had roid of the above treatment, and on hie own responsi bility—and that, too, without consultation with the attending physician — he obtained the mixture, taking two tableßpoonfuls of each, but he now considers one of each would have been sufficient and there would have been leas danger of burning the carpet, etc. The child waa m bed, breathing so loud that it could bo heard all over the house ; but as soon as the tar and turpentine began to burn she was re lieved, and breathed qaito freely, and soon oommenoed to cough and raise ;. and, to the fatfcet-'a surprise and delight, she commenced (p eaiu from that moment. He followed up this treatment for three nights, the attending physician approving it, and the child to-day h W&H. The other two children, alluded to above did not have this form of treatment, and they axa numbered wlsh the dead. This remedy may not be an Infallible on* In all oases^and wjth all persons, but surety It could do no barm In esses that have 'been given up as Incurable by the medical men. Tho father said that he would advise the removal from the apart ment where this treatment is to be applied of all articles that would be likely to be injured by the smoking of the Ingredients, before setting fire to the mtx.tqre..— " St JjOHte'GlobePtwwtV'

A TATTOOED LADY JMR THE JUBILEE

Mr William Holland, the aotlvo and enterprising manager of the Albert palaoe, called upon us and desorlped tbe dot a'traotion he is going to Introduce to the publlo for Whitsuntide, Tattooed men are plentiful enough, but a tatooed lady is a novelty, more especially when the operation has been performed so artisti cally as m tho case of Mrs Emma De Bur^h. A drawing of tbe Lord's supper forms the chief ornament over Mrs De Burgh's ample bock, whilst her legs are respectively adorned with the armorial bearings of Great Britain and the United States. Tho lady's right arm Is coveed with angels, and on tho elbow is an eye which positively winks when the arm Is moved. Mottoes of various kinds, such as " Love and truth should prevail," and " Do unto others as they should do unto you" fill up vaoant spaces about Mrs De Burgh's bust, and the oalvei of her legs are dotted with "Erin go bragh," and similar expressions. Judging from the minute photographic reproduction, Mr Holland has secured a living, moving work of art that should draw crowds of curious. spectators to Battersea during the ensuing holiday season. The strangest part of the bminoM Is that the lady states her chief reason for submitting to the painful operation of the tattooing needle was to come to England and take part la the Jubilee. — English paper. :

"Bough oh Itch."— " Rough on Itoh" cures skin humors, eruptions, ring worm, tetter, salt rheum, frosted feet, ohilblains, itch, ivy poison barber's itoh. 3 !

THE ABHBURTOJN (i O A±U)IAN, TUESDAY* AUGUST; 2, 1887



TH-bUyD THUUSAINJJ ACEES OR THEREABOUIS, IK BLOCKS OF 200 to 1000 Acres, TO LET EOE CEOPPING. mENDERS are invited up to 31st August X next, for the r/ghfc to grow ona Turnip Crop and one Grain Crop on the Falrfield Estate, adjoining the Aahbarton Township. The land has not been under crop for seven years. Entry for Ploughing will be given on Ist October next. Piftoa of the Estate may be seen, and particulars obtained, on application to MR GEOEGE JAMESON ASHBURTON. 6|105 ..,• ___^ CLOVER SEED. JUST landed, ex steamer " Kaikoura, 1 my first shipment for the seaßon of EED CLOVEE, COW GEASS, WHITE CLOYEE, AND ALSYKE. These Seeds have been carefully selected and aro the best obtainable. I HAVE ALScTIN STOOK— Machine-dressed Byegraßß and Cocks* foot, alao Linseed, Peas, Barley, Catty Wheat, Potatoes, and all kinds of STATION AND FARM 6TORISS. George Jameson, ASHBUETON. ; 1 T. Bullock, FOR SALE. T\OUBLE-SEATED American Waggon. Apply to T. BULLOOK. mO LET for a crop of Oats, about 40 JL Acres at the back of " The Grange. " Apply to e> T. BULLOOK. FOR SALE. CIET of Harrows, new, price £3 ss. T. BULLOCK, TINWALD. TO LET— A Cottage" near the* School. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET— S-Boomed JLTouse m Cameron Street, opposite the Weßleyan Church; Apply to T. BULLOOK. CHEAP TOWN PROPERTY. mOWN Section 1148, well situated iv X Cameron Street, with a well built- Lean-to thereon for Sale, for £45. As 1 the owner has settled m the North Island, he has authorised me to accept this figure for it. T. BULLOCK. A FARM of 1280 ACBES m th© Bangitata District, to Let, at a loyr Rental, with a Purchasing Clause. It is all Fenced and divided into 7 Paddocks, . part cultivated and laid down m English Grasses, the remainder m tussok. There is a 10-Roomed House erected on the Property, Stable and other Buildings. For full particulars apply lo 7t98 T. BULLOOK. X? 7 in S TOWN SECTION 260, 30 I X\J Tinwald, near the Railway Station for Bale at the above price. PoraoDS desirous of qualifying themselves for a vote at the forthcoming election this offers them an opportunity. T. BULLOCL. TK) LET.— Dwellincrhonse, together with .1 small stable, Moore's Road, neat the Presbyterian Manße, Apply to T. BULLOCK. ■ j»\\j LET,— At a low rental, Property m X Tahored Street, recently m the occupation of Mr Dolman, on which 1 erected Shop, Stable, etc, — Apply to T. BULLOCK. TAOK SALE,— Central Site, being part Jj of TS 177, containing One-eighth of an Acre," having « frontage of 33 feet on Burnett Street, and adjoining th* '• Mail" Office. Very liberal terms of payment will be accepted. — Apply to T. BULLOOK. FOR SALE. 4 Strongly Built 4 Wheeled covered A Waggon, suitable for a Hawker. T. BULLOOK. TINWALD. TO LET— A Fonr-rccmed J3onse with Shop, adjoining Mr Heseltine's pro? perty, and near the Railway Station. A Un- rental will be a,coepted . T. BULLOCK,



J/n 0 MEET THE TIMES C TRUCKLE, PROPRETOR of the Prince Albert Boarding - Houße, Wills Street^ sbburton, next Oddfellows' Hall, white thanking hia many Fiienda and Customers for their liberal suprort for the past 10 yours, solicits a continuance of the same. Board and Lodging, 14s 16s, 18s pet week ; or Us per day. Board only, 10a per week. Dinnerß only, 4s per week. Good accommodation for Families, and private rooms for Ladies. 7 52 TO WORKING MEN. MRS TIM MO, PBOPRIETKESS OT THB WATERLOO BOARDINGHOUSE, Tanored Street, Ashbarton, BEGS respeotfally to Inform the general pnbllo, particularly the working olasses, that she hai rednced th* rates for Biard and Lodging ai under: — Board and Lodging, per week, 16i to 17t Dinners only, per week »„ ... 4s Board only, per week ,„ ... 10i The oooking li done by Mr Tlmmo f whose reputation ai a firat*olaßß chef remains onsallied, A oapltal table, and meals at all hours. 7 sfr George Jameson Uram Pipes. a LL SIZES— From 3 to 15 lache — With BENDS, ELBOWS AND JUNCTION And also FERE BRICKS FOR SALE BT GEOEGE JAMESON, • SHBURTON Faiifield.



These Seeds have been carefully salectel, and ar« of the highest class obtainable. The DISSOLUTION SALE will be oontlnued for another WEEK. , ORR& ALCORN. McCallum & Co. GOAL! GOAL! GOAL TjiBEBH SUPPLIES OF NEWCASTLE COAL WESTPORT COAL ■■ ■' -■ '. I >/ - • GBEYMOUTH COAL. Also— Native Coal, superior to Mount Somers Coal. Freeh suppliesjof Building Timber and Building Materials of every description. FEESH IMPOETATIONS OF FENCING MATERIALS NOW TO HAN WIRE- WIRE- WIRE- BAEBED & PLAIN. No.'i 8, 9 and 10, OVAL STEEL WIRE No/s 8, 9 and 10, ROUND STEEL WIRE BARBED WIRE, "BEST DOMINION BVBBED WIRE, •• ACME,' STANDARDS STANDARDS STANDAEDS. Out and Punched to any length and guage.rsqulrcd. McCallum & Co., Iron, Her and Coal Merchants & Importers ASHBUETON, OAMAEU DUNKDIN & INVER CABGILL. 4*166



Public Notices. ORR&ALCORN- Clover Seeds. . WE hare jual received ex steamer Taioui, from London, WHITE CLOVER RED GLOVER COW GRASS AND ALSYKG.



Public Notices. IIEjSDIRS are inrited for Plonghing X HOO Acres Tubb- ck Land, m Wooks of 2CO Aoreo and upwards Tenders to close on SATURDAY Next, August 6tb. For particulars apply to DONALD MoEiEAtf, B+B Lagmhor, TENDERS. rpENDERS wanted for Cutting, Grub- -1 bing, and Burning about Ire mile* of Gorse Fences. To be let m two Contracts. Tenders close on SATURDAY next. For particulars apply office of this paper. ._ WARNING WARNING Is hereby given to those Forty or Fifty Individuals, from Wakanul, who make a praotlce of Poaoh- ing on the land situated near the Seafield Beach, that if found trespassing on Reserve 1999, they will be proseoated according to law. D. E. OARR. Senfibld, August Ist. 89 LOYAL TINWALD LODGE, 1.0.0.F.M U. A BALL under the auspices of the above Lodge will bo held m the TEMPLAR HALL, Tinwald, on FBI- DAY, August sth, 1887, at 8 p.m. Tiokets 3b 6d Ladieß free. * ODDFELLOWS' HALL. FRIDAY, AUGUST 12th, At 8 p.m. Social Gathering. DANCING, Vocal and Instrumental Music. In aid of Volunteer Band. Tickets, 2s 6d. Ladieß free. • A. H. MULLANEY, Sec. COUNTY OF GERALDINE. npENDERS will be received until 4 I o'clock p.m. on TUESDAY, August 9th, for contracts Nos. 1, 2, and 3, Rangitata District Water Supply. Plans, etc, can be seen at our Office, N.Z, Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.'s Buildings, Tiraaru. Tenders mußt be delivered to Mr F. W. Stubbs, bounty Clerk, Tiraaru. ME A SON AND MARCHANT, ' County Engineers. 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 9tb, 1887. I am happy to teßtify to tho 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. Gakfobth. Sole Agent for Aehburton,- - OHAS. NEATJB, Pharmaceutical Chemist, 7 166 Trees Trees Trees NOTICE TOPLANTERS. fipHE undersigned begs to call the X attention of farmers, settlers and jthera to his extensive stoolr of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, among which aro about 3,000,000 Forest Trees, Inclu- ding 200,000 Oupressus Maorooarpa, one and two years old; 200,000 Plnus Insig- nia, one and two years old ; 100,000 Plnns Larldo; 300,000 Sliver Biroh; 0,000 Plnus Austrlaca; all other kinds proportion. All kinds of Cabbege lants on sale, and a few thousands of cry early Strawberry Plants. N.B. — All orders by post, or other vfaf hall receive my best attention, JAMES PORTER, OLIFTON NURSERY. Allen ton, Harton AND if Lmimtt%y^'^i b~* CABINETMAEEBS, UPHOLSTERERS, AKD GENERAL FURNITURE MAKERS. HAVE taken those Central and Con* venient Premises m Tancred Street, o jpoeit© Union Bank (late Jno. Meech), c fd will carry on the above businesses m . jlßranchee. Furniture Re-covered, Polished, and re- .aired promptly, and at very reasonable <erms. VENETIAN BLINDS MADE TO ORDER. TRY KIRIPATKICI'S NEW SEASON'S JAM. SPECIAL NOTICE. TT-IRKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S J\_ JAM is made from NELSON GROWN FRUIT, and boiled within a few hours after the fruit has been gathered. It thus retains most of the natural flavor of the fresh fruit. KIRKPATRICK'S NEW SEASON'S JAM is the most delicious preserve m the market, Do not be persuaded to buy cheap and inferi brands Jam, the remains of old stock, which must be sold at any price, but ASK for KIRKPATBIOK'B NEW SEASON JAM, and see that you get it. TH« BEST 18 ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST. Kirkpatriok's NewiSeason am i the best.| CAUTION" None is genuine unless our name is stamped on each tin, and has our •Bglatared Tra*« Mark. "Lord Nelson 1 •3 he label. «■*■ .j S Jftrkpatrick&Co. " MANTJJPACTUEERS, I^EIfICN KZ, v 4 '



Public Notices WE have various : sums of money to lend on approved ' Freehold Securities at Lowest Current Rates of Interest WILDING & LEWIS, _ Solicitors Ashburton. TO LET, i^OTTAGB with 4 acres Land, East \J Town Belt, presently occupied by Mr Leahy. Apply 7fi34 Bank of New Zealand. TENDERS. fTIENDERS will be received up to X Tuesday, the 9 h Angus*, for Cross* ploughing. For particulars apply to . F. H. DOBSON, Lowcliffg. CONCERT AND BALL AT SEAVIEW A CONCERT and BALL will be held m the Seaview Schoolroom on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3rd. Tiokets for Concert and Danoe, 2s. Children for Concert, 6d. m __; 7°166 ASHBQRTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY rriHE next "Ingleside" will be held m 1 the CddfelloTfs' Hall on THURS. DAY, 4th August, 1887, at 7.30 p.m. Would Members oblige by bringing with them their tickets for exhibition at the door. J. C, DUNCAN, . Secretary. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. | mENDERS ore invited for : — 1. Ploughing 25 acroa Plantation Re> Borye, Cracroft. 2 Trimming Plantation Fences. . Particulars on view at Council Office. Tenders to be sent m to Chairman by 11 o'clock a.m, THURSDAY, 4th Augu3t next. WILLIAM BAXTER County Engineer. ASHBURTON COUNTY HUNT CLUB. MEMBERS are notified that the South Canterbury Barriers will meet at Tinwald Hotel on TUEBDAY, 9thAugußt, at 11. 30 a.m ,by invitation. The annual Hunt Club Dinner will be held tho same evening (TUESDAY, August 9th) at the Commercial Hotel, at 7 p.m All Members are particularly requested to take part. .. Tickets, 7s 6d each, can be obtained from the Sub* Committee, Messrs Jopheon, Benry Weston, and C. Wroughton- CYRIL JEPHSON, Hon. Pec. ASHBURTON COUNT? HUNT CLUB BALL WILL be held on FRIDAY, August slh, 1887, the night of the Hunt Club Steaplechaßcs, at the Oddfellows' Hnll, Ashburton. Music by Fleming's Band. Dancing to commence at 8.30 p.m, eharp Double Tickets, 7a Cd. Single Ticket, for Gentlemen, 7s 6d, can be obtained from the Sub-Committee, Messrs Jophson, F. Ruasell, Henry Weston, and 0. Wroughton. CYRIL JEPHSON, j ' ' ' Hon. Sec I MOUNT HUTT ROAD BOARD. \ riIENDERS are invited for the following _l works : — Ist —Keeping the roads m the District m repair for one year. To be let m Sections to suit; all Contractors. 2nd. —Forming about 4£ miles of Chertsey Koad. 3rd. — Re-forming about 8 miles of the Back Track. # Specifications can be seen at the Road Board Office, Methven, where tenders will be received until NOON on THURSDAY, August 11th. The lowest or any Tender not neces- sarily accepted. William McMillan, Chairman. SOUTH RAKAIA ROAD DISTRICT. mENDERS will b« received up to i THURSDAY, the 4th August, for the following works :— Sklm.Plonghlng and Reducing Hills, Lower Acton Road, about three miles. Forming and Metalling Footpath, Village Settlement, 90 ohalna Plans and specifications can be seen at the Road Board Office, South Rakala. Tenders to be endorsed and addressed to the Chairman of the Board. A. MAKEIG, Olerk io the Board, CANTERBURY AOURBING CLUB* U ... J^_ \J Canterbury Stakes, of three guineas each AND Canteti bub y Puppy Stakes, of two guineas each, To be Kun on THE LAQMHOR ESTATE, ON AUGUST 3rd and 4th. Entries for the above will close on MONDAY, Ist August, at 9 p.m. , at tho Shades Hotel, Hereford Street. OHAS. A. CALVERT, _ Secretary. Mr Rolleston IfTILL ADDRESS THE ELECTORS OF THE RANGITATA DISTRICT ON TUESDAY, August 2, Pendarves WEDNESDAY, August 3, Kyle THURSDAY, August 4, Soafield FRIDAY, August 5, Lismore Further appointments at other placeß within tbs district will be advertised shortly. Meetings m every enso at 7.30 p.m. 7 80 TO THE ELECTOES OF THE ASHBUBTON DISTRICT. \TU WALKER invites the Electors of Ashburtou Electoral District to meet him ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 2nd, ODDFELLOWS' HALL, ASHBUBTON, AND WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3rd, SOUTH RAKAIA. Each Evening,.. ... . 7.30 p.m. Notice will be given of other meetings. I have the hoqor to be Your Obedient Servant, •■':■ * • W. C. WALKEB. Aehburton-v Julf 14tb, JBB7, ' 93



TEAMB WANTED. "TTTANTED Teams at once for Plough- VV ing and Harrowing. Apply to Wm. Sutherland, GreenHtreet, Aehbur> ton Forks. SATURDAY, 6th AUGUST. SPECIAL ENTRY, i double-sealEed buggy. •* SINGLE-SEATED BUGGY. Sale at 1 o'clock, T, BULLOCK, Bfl3 Auctioneer. NEW 7^ALAND RAILWAYS, HUNT OLUB STEEPLECHASES AT ASHBURTON, AUGUST sth, 1887. SATURDAY Return Tickets to Ash- burton .will be lesued at Cbrlstohurch, Timara, oni Intermediate stations, for first train on sth inst,, available for return on s oh or 6th. On the sth trains will stop at the Ash- barton Saleyards Siding (opposite the Rftoccourse), to set down or take up pas- sengers. Fares : Ashbnrton to Saleyards Siding and back— f irst Class, 6d , Becond Class, 4d. BY ORDER. Btll SATURDAY, AUGUST 6th. 100 Acres, Wakanni Road Board District, for Sole, by order of the Mortgagees. MR T. BULLOCK has received in- structions to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade, on the above date, on account and by order of the Mortgagees, It, S. 25331, containing 100 acres, situated m the Wakanul Road Board District, and lately In the cccupation ot Mr Hugh Kennedy. Inspection invited. Terms at Sale. Sale at 12 30. T. BULLOOK, B+lo Auctioneer. A SHBURTON PERMANENT X\. BUILDING and INVESTMENT SOCIETY. Monthly subscriptions and other pay- ments due will be received at the Society's offices, Burnett street, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and from 6 to 7.30 p in., THIS EVENING. Deposits received at the htgheit cur- -1 rent rates of interest. 1 TABLE Showing the Scale of Repayments adopted by this Society for a Loan of £100 upon firat-claeH security. No of Monthly TAmounF Total"" Years lle P a y- per Amount menta. Annum. Repaid. £s. d. £ c. d. £ s. d. Two ... 412 255 6 0 110 12 0 Four ... 210 8 30 8 0 121 12 0 Six ... 117 222 6 Q 133 I 01 Eight ... 1 10 2 18 2; 0 ,14^ I& ft! Ten. v .|l 6 4,15 16 QSBQ Q; J. WARD! 2*B Dlreotlag Manager, i



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