PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

(Fhom ode own Co-respondent.) Wellington, August 13. I understand that the names of Sir F D. Bsll, Dr Grace (M L.O ) r and Me Montgomery are to be submitted to the Governor as Commissioners to represent the colony at the Paris Exhibition. The first Order of the day to day will be the r. sumption m Committee of the Native Bills, which the Government intend to push through before taking any further business. It is generally stated that stonewalliug will be recommence! to-morrow m coDseqaenca of amend ments made m the Native Lon<i Bil', which the Natives state is even worse th*n tho original Bill. Mr Sydney Taiwhan-a ctfttee m reference to his pledge to the. Premier on Friday night, that his promiee not to further obstruot, only applied to the Native Land Bill, whioh his gone through, and that he is quite free to Oppose the Native Land Courts Bill, Which he considers to be even more objectionable 1 than the Native Land BilL Mr Taipua, it is understood, will again assist him. Mr Carroll objeotcvery i<imgly to the amendments made m the Native Land Bill, but he will not take part In the obstruction. It is V9tj poMtbte the Natives will have the Miiitanos of some of the West Coast member*, with whom rumor has it a oompaot has been made that In return for their co-operation the Natives will help them to stonewall the Crown and Native lA&tt Rating Act Repeal Bill. With than two large obstructions looming up In the futnre, It is Impossible toooDJaoture when the teuton may come to an end, and Ideas of an indefinite period are becoming prevalent. It Is thought, how ever, that one outcome of the stonewalling of this session will almost oerUlnly be/the Introdootlon of cloture ruleß like those so ■aeeeufally adopted by the House of Commons In EDgland.

WAKANUI RIVER BOARD.

A meeting of this Board was held on Sitorday; Present — All the members. LIABILITIES The Chairman said he had asked the Clerki to make out a statement of the liabilities of the Board.— The Chairman* Mtlon wm approved of. PROTECTION. After discussion it was tesolved — "Tint the Board agrees with the advice given by Menra Fooks and Son m their report on river protection, and regrets that Its limited means and the district's already heavy taxation preolude it from further adopting the report at present, but having In mind the great danger to be appre hended, and the heavy burden of m additional rate, It will carefully and cc momipally act on the advice In ouch mtnner ai it* means will allow."

It wm resolved 'That oar member, Mr 8. Buxton, be requested to obtain the following Informatign, showing, lot, How many River Districts are Id the colony, and the rateable value of each ; and where the land are classified, the rateable value of etch olaaa. 2nd, The highest rate that each River Board has levied on eaoh class of fondi. 3rd, The extent of the endow ment of eaoh Board, the nature of the endowment, and the amount of yearly revenue which each Board respectively derlvei from inoh endowment." IHTAKS OF WAK4NUI MILL RACE. The matter of bringing m water from the river to supply the mill race and the danger apprehended therefrom, which was brought before a ratepayers' meotiog on June 16, 1886, was then considered.

It was resolved That the proprietor of the Wakanni Mills be informed that, if it is his desire to continue to take the water from the river, instead of from the creek m proposed by Mr Protheroe, qb advocated by himself, and bo resolved after dis cussion at a. public meeting, the Board expects that he will thoroughly protect that part of the river bank which ib con tiguous to, both above and below, the large cutting made for the mill race, and should the Board m the interest of the public think fit to stop the race, it will endeavor to give him timely notice. DBTOTATIOH. A deputation of ratepayers waited on the Board and presented a petition that it was intended to send to his Excellency the Governor asking him to have the riper district abolished. Mr D. Wilson presented his viewa on the subject m writing. - The petition was as follows:— COPY OP PBTHION. To Hti Exoellenoy the Governor of New Zealtnd.

The petition of the undersigned rate „ payers of the Wakannl River Dlatrlot, humbly ehoweth 1. That your petit'onera are ratepayers of the Wakanul River District, and form two thirds m number of the whole body of ratepayers of the said district.

2. That your petitioner! desire the Bald dlitrtot should be abolished for the follow log rewona.— lst. Because although the promoters of the petition for constituting the said district, assured the ratepayers of the distrlot that if the ssld district were constituted it would only be necessary for the Hirer Board to levy a small rate, and numerous signatures to the said petition were obtained on the faith of that assurance, the Wakanul River Board hss now levied the highest rate leviable tinder the River Boards Act. — 2nd. Became your petitioners have al ready to pay heavy County and Road Board rates, and the additional rates which are about to be Imposed by the River Board will be greviously oppressive to them, 3rd. Because the members of the •aid River Board are divided m opinion amongst themselves, and are about to engage In costly useless and unnecessary works which will entail severe peouniary burthen upon the ratepayers of thedUtrlot, while no corresponding advantage will be reaped by the ratepayers.

Theeefore your petitioners humbly piay thai your Excellency will be pleased to •bollih the Wakannl River District,

And your petitioner*, etc.,

. 28 signatures. The deputation having withdrawn, and the petition been considered, the Chairman moved, and Mr Wilson tteonded " That the statements In the petition are untrue and without founda tion and as the records of the Board are open to the ratepayer!, the statements show culpable negllgenoe on the part of the persons who prepared the petition. The motion was carried, Messrs S. Brown, and Olephane dissenting. It wu further resolved ;— That, if the petitioners to HlsExoellenoy tho Governor braying for the abolition of the Wakanul Elver District, will show before the 17th In'it; that a substantial majority of the ratepayer! desire the abolition of the Blver District, and will pay to this Board the sum of £20, for the purpose of paying Its debts, then this Board will pledge itself not to levy the proposed rate, or~«ny River Board rate until oalled on by a majority of the ratepayers to do so. Toe petition was ordered to He on the : table, NOTICE 07 MOTION. The Chairman gave notice to move : •'That the Local Bodies Loans Aot be brought into foroe In the district for the purpose of borrowing the sum of £600 from the Government at f> per oent for rirer protestlon and contribution towards the nnrahase of land and the opening of the Rive? Board." ADJOURSJCBKT. .The Board adjourned till 11 o'olook on Saturday next for the purpose of giving time to the Board to more fully under itaad the opinion of the ratepayers, be . fore It |evles a rite.

THE THIBETAN TROUBLE.

[Pbb Pkkss Association.]

Calcutta, Auguafc 10. The Thibetans are rapidly massing at Gelapla, and preparing to make an attack on the British position. The Lama has disregarded all efforts of the Chinese Ambassadors at Lhassa to arrange a conference with British diplomatic agents for the settlement of the difficulty.

THE MARKETS

(PBS PRESS 4SOOTAHON)*

London, July 11. Tallow — Best mutton, is quoted al 25s 6d to 26s ; best beef, 28s 6d to 245. The stock on hand is 17,000 casks.

The wheat market continues to im prove, and this week shows a con siderable advance m prices. Ex ware house realises 87s to 87s 6d, and New Zealand long berried is quoted at same price. Off coast cargoes are fetching from 35s 6d to 365.

AUCTIONEER'S REPORT.

Mr Alfred Harrison reports his weekly ■ale as follows, Saturday, 11th August : — Oattlo and Pigs,— la consequence of the extremely *et weather no en'riea were made.

Poultry— la 6d to 2s per pair. Produce — Dervrents, 4j to 6i per bag j oats, la 8 1 to Is 10 i ; ohioken wheat, Is 6d to Is 83 par bußhel ; sharpa. 5s to 6s ; bran 3b to 3a 6 1 ; onlonn, £d to Id per lb ; kidneys. 6a to 7a per bag; tea, 14s ; cheese, 4£d pet lb ; hams and bsooD, 4d ; mutton, lid to 2d per lb ; oaroase pork, 134' b, 1471t>, 2£4 : 109 b, 2|i ; 1031 b, 3J t 1521 b, 1471 b, 134, 1421 b, 3fJ. A portion of a consignment of ncen'f} womenV, and ohildreu'a boots sold fairly well. Also sundries of various deeoflp tloDs. .'•-'.-

ENGLISH POLITICS.

(per press association,)

London, August 10 In the House of Commons Mr W. H. Smith announced that the Agency and Trustees Liabilities Bill would be further considered at the autumn session.

The Affirmation m Lieu of Oaths Bill, wh : ch passed through the House of Lords, has been read a third time.

The House of Commons have adopted the Indian Budget. Sir John Gorst, replying to Sir Charles Temple, denied therd was any increase m the power of the native element.

London, Augußt 11, The House of Commons have agreed to the amendments made by the House of Lords m the Local Government Bill.

LONGBEACH ROAD BOARD

A meeting of this Board was hold on Friday. Preßent -Messrs J. Grigg (chair man), 8. (Holland, J. Williams, and J. Shearer, CORRESPONDENCE!, ' From the County Council Btating that the Council's Engineer had reported that repairs needed for Terrace road bridge were to have been made by Road Board from timber fron? other bridges, and that present would sei ye for Borne time yet. It was decided to point out to the Council that the Board would have done as re ported if Council had redocked whole of the Wheatstone bridge instead of half, but. as it waa they bad no sound limber left from Wheatetone bridge to do repaiiß, aluo to again draw their attention to the unsoundness of the bridge, From Jno. Osborne, laborer, applying for a bridge over drain to give access to his allotment.

— The Board could not ccc their way lo grant thoir request m cases of this kicd where original lot had previoußly been granted bridge for access.

surveyors' bbport.

The Surveyors reported as follows : — SI. Waterton New Road. — We have taken s along the road drain below Donaldson's boundary, and find that though there is not a great amount of fall, yet we think for the purposes asked for relief could be given by widening the drain from the present culvert to corner of road, say two feet, and oleaning out the dram towards Waterton for a few chains; but while this would be serving parties immediately interested, we are informed that ratepayers m Waterton town ship are objecting to the quantity of water that is now Bent down the drain through Moses' land, which we understand floods a considerable area owing to there being insufficient means to oarry the flood water from the drain to the natural oreek. This being the oa&e we would ask whether the Board will review the whole matter and take into consideration the oonfining of flood waters to natural channels as far as practicable.

(2). Boundary Boad. — A bridge on this road requiring immediate repairs to planking, &0,, we are having came dona,

(3). Surveyor's Eoad. — The bridge on this road near brickyards not being of sufficient span to carry the flood water now brought into the creek, scoured away the eastern approach and oaused a subsidence of the bridge. We have had temporary repairs effected, and reoommend that a 16 feet span bridge be erected.

(4). Poplar Boad. — The concrete bridge on this road baa been smashed duriDg the last heavy flood. It would seem that the larger portion of the Hinds River overflowed at the Boundary Boad and came down this outlet, and the bridge not having the oapaoity to take the water, the effeots of pressure and scour caused the damage. We would recom mend that a ford be made on the upper side of tbo road.

(5) The maintenance man has been repairing damage to roadß daring late floods, and is now at work m the Longbeach Road. Clause 1. — It waß decided to widen drain from culvert to corner of road acd Surveyors were instructed to inspect outfall from Moses' drain to creek.

«Tho remainder of report with works recommended was adopted.

COUNCIL DBAIET NBAB WATERTON MILL.

The Chairman brought before the meet- Ing the ' application Mr Protheroe had made to the Council to have this drain widened ; the estimated cost was £14 — After consideration it was resolved that the Board would contribute a third pf the cost if effectual outlot for storm wuter wag made. REPUTATION. Mr S. Giles, lessee of part of reserve 031, interviewed the Board and asked that a drain be made along the road to take the water that now entered at the top portion of his section. The Surveyors were dlreoted to In spect and report on the matter, foed's eoad.

Me Holland applied for permission to make a drain alongside thla road from Mr Smith's to junotlon with Waterton road being continuation of Ford's road drain, The drain through Mr Smith's land now brought the water baok into Ford's oreek and did considerable damage to hla land he only asked to be considered the Bame as those above him.

The Board saw no objection to the re quest provided It was done to the surveyors satisfaction.

After passing aooouala, the Board ad journed,

THE WEATHER.

The following iathe meteorological report at Alford Station for the week ending August 10th, 1888 :—

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

(Ptfk PHEBS ASSOCIATION. )

: In new Ohanne's. Timaru, August 13, It Is reported that the whole of the [ water of the Pareora is now fl wring m a new channel, leaviog 1000 feet ot the road bridging high and dry. The bridge?, however, had been ooDdemuod an unsafe and not worth repairing The rain has cleared up. Rifle Team. DtJNEJOIKT, AigU3t 13 It haa beon deolded to sand a rifle toam to Victoria. Efforts will ba nndo to send an Otago team to be ohoaen by competi tion. Sudden Death. Mr Henry Livingston, provinoial and! tor was found dead m his bod this morn ing.

CRICKET.

A COUNTY MATCH.

(BY BLEOTRIO TBLBaEAPH - 001 YJRIGHT)

(P3R PRESS ASSOOIATION.)

(Received August 13, 12,35 p.m.) | London, August 11. Tho Sarrey County toana playing on tho Kennsingtoo Oval scored 698 and beat Sussex by an innings and 480.

AUSTRALIANS V GLOUCESTER.

London, August 11. The Australians m their eeoond innings only scered 126 and Gloucester was con sequently victorious by 257, The w.'cket was much wora and m favor of the bowlers. McDonnell, (38) and Trofct (28) were the highest scorers for the Aus tralians.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

BY BLEOTRIQ TKLEQRAPH COPYRIGHT.)

(Pbr Press Association.;

[Reoelved Auguafc 13, 1.5 p.m.]

ANNEXATION OF NEW GUINEA.

Brisbane, August 13. _ Mr W. Macgregor, Special Commis sioner, has received an Older m Coun cil, proclaiming British Sovereignty over New Guinea.

MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.

Melbourne, August 13. Nineteen thousand visitors attended he Exhibition yesterday.

RESULT OF MINERS' STRIKE.

Enquiries are being made with a view of obtaining supplies of coal from New Zealand.

MARKETS.

London, August 11. Flour, 263 Consols are quoted at ioo#, New Zealand five per cent, bonds 104^. Four per cent inscribed stock, 98^. Eight thousand quarters of south Australian wheat to arrive m September have been sold at 375.

LUTHERAN COLONIES.

The project is revived for establishing Lutheran colonies m New Zealand on commercial principles.

' (Received August 13, 12 85 p.m.)

A RIVAL CANAL.

San Jose, Costa Riga, August 16. Congress has ratified the concessions granted to the promoters of the Nica ragua Canal.

NEW LINE OF STEAMERS.

Hambubg, August IC. The Hamburg branch ot Deutsche Bank has united with other firms and founded a new line of steamers for the Australian trade. Tww steamers are now m courss of construction for them. The new service will commence at the beginning of the year.

FLOODS AT VALPARAISO.

Valparaiso, August 10

Floods m the country districts have caused great devastation. Several hundred persons have been drowned. Damage to the extent of a million dollars has been sustained,

PROTEST AGAINST ITALIAN ANNEXATION.

Paris, August 11.

M. Goblet has addressed a circular note to the Powers on the Massowah difficulty, m which he insists that the district was always regarded as a portion of Egyptian territory. He denies the right of Italy to annex it. The note further protests against taxation of the Greeks and the seizure ofZulla, and threaten reprisals. v

MINING COMPANIES.

London, August' ll. The prospectus is issued of the Colonial Prospecting Company, capital ,£25,000. The West Tokatea Gold raining Company, Auckland. is registered, capital ;£i 50,030. The Champion Gold and Silver Mining Company, capital ;& 75,000, is now on the market.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

Parliament adjourns on Monday till November 6th.

DEFENCE BILL.

The Imperial Defence Bill has passed through the House of Commons.

NAVAL MANŒUVERS.

Id continnance of the naval manceuvers Admiral Tryon bombarded and captured Holyhead. Folkestone shared a similar fate at the hands of another squadron.

FACING THE LEPROSY

THE RTLV Flt/OOJfRAROYOOiSSTQ

A3f-IsT FR. DiMiEN.

(From " Tho Osthotlo Seutinyl ")

For acme lime p*o', It baa been pretty generally known that, tho Rtv L. 1j Oonrardy, of Umatilla rflaorvation^ had decided to go to thi ea\M of F?. Daralcn,' the apußtlo of tho lepars, ia tho (oland of Molokal, Bindwich Islands. The Ray Father, h-iviog ruooive'd poimisa'.on from Arohbiahop Gross, hna boea awiitlng for Boma llmo to bo rcllovod ua Indian M:a slonary on tba reaetvalion ; and n. w th. t his place is euppliod by t^o ycinni; PrJos's ho is here m thio ci y, en' route i>r Molokal, the home of tha poor iepora to Whom ha pToposos to onsforate — wo miy add, Sic iQ;o— hla life, Fr. Oonrerdy Ja a ooantryman of Fr,, Dftmion, having been bora m tho oifcy of L e<e, Bilgiara, where ho also received his early education. Fr. Oonrardy Is a type of thoaa intrepfd; fearleaa souh who aourt aaorifios and porll to further the interests of ll^llglon and «lye glory to God, Impelled by the Mia: alonary spirit, he gavo up a large paviah; to which ho had boon appointed ira m< diatoly after his orJlnation, to devote biraaolf to Foreign Misaiona. Goin« to Paris to the oolebrßtod SAmlnary wh'bh has for more than two hundred yeara sup plied India, Japan and Ohlna, with oo many missionaries and martyr", he ta mnlned fchere oomo time, and In 1871 was assigned to tha mis3lon of Pondloharry In Boathern India, whore ho labored nearly tbroe yoars, undtr the killing hoat of tho tropical Bun, and eadaring all kinds of prlvation3. His health failing, he wao advised to go to a te.m(.era<e climate, and chioa to ojat hia lot i'm mg iho Iniians of Oregon, whoro he anlvad m 1874 He was placed m charge of tho Indian tribss on the Umatilla resorvation by the eaU t'y Bianohet • where ho" haß remained ever since. Bat B"r Ojnrardy, whose ambition has ftUisys beea to tnka tho worst and moßt d ffioaU place wan not Batisfied. It wan m 1876 that he, having heard of the heroic undertaking of Fr D.uslac emong the lepers of M)!qkat, conceive i tho Idea of baoorning hid comptnlon. Aa early as 1883 he was aooepted fo>r that mission, but, owing to th» aoarolty of Priests m this arohdlcoast?, ho w?s oonstratned to postpone hla departure for this fiold till a more favorable time. Letters received from Fr. Dumien reoantly show that the loper colony has inoreased to 1800 souls, and they are arriving m large numbera, Bora<jUrao3 as many aa thirty a week- It is woll known that Fr. Djunion has fa'lan a victim to hia charity. He writes Fr. Oonrardy that disease haviDg settled m hb hands, he will pooq bo enable to oolebrato IVlf.ea, and there will bo no one to braak the bread of life to these pooroceatareß. In order to hasten to his relief Fr, Oonrardy glvoa up a fare well visit whioh he contemplated paying his family m Europe. A short tima ago Fr. Oonrardy was offered a fin 3 parish m the Argandne Republic, bat that did not fill his ideal of aolf-aacrlflce. The rev. gentlomaa has left tho city, and will soon be among the stricken onaa of Molokal. We bespeak for him the prayers of all.

EXTRACTS FROM " HANSARD."

RAISING THE SOtIOOL AGE.

In tho House on Jaly 24th m the de bate on tho proposal of Me Ormond to raise the fiohool a^e and thus reduce the eduoation vote. M^jor Steward said tha*, as he ahoold foci called upon to vote against the proposal of the honorable membar for Naplor, it was necessary ,th»t he Bhould nay two or three words by way of explanation. When tho question of tha raisins; of the aohool-.^e v/aa brought up hat session ha w-a one of those who voted m favor of the age being raised ; but that was only ono of four propositions put before the Committee. At the Bame time ho pointed out that he oould not see his way dear to vote for auother proposi tion, that the ntrlot average bhould bead hored to In making up the returns Instead of the working average, as ho flaw that a change of that aort would very aerlous'y affect a number of country ochools. How ever, that proposition wao carried, andjie had sluoo foand that hia prognostication as to what would bo tha result bad aotua \j bean fu'fillod In connection wish at 10-kst one country school m his own district. He had found thld state cf things to happen : that, although for the g -eater part of the Bohool session there hatl been a largo attendanoo, and the w iile teachers were congratulating them selves on the financial result balng so satisfactory, yet the coaatquenoe of ono wet week at the close of the session had been to reduce the calurlea of tho toecherß something liko £10 eaoh. Tho Byatem of strict avorpge did not so muoh aff<aot liV/e echools In tho larger cm res. When ho ascertained attor wurda, from infoimation given him by tho Minister that hia cilculation was founded on wrong data, and that tho utmoßt saving that would be effected nrould bo £13,000 for thiß portion of tho year, there being only eight months to opoiate upon — then tho honorable gentle man reduced hie proposed reduction of tho vote to £10,000, foregettiog that on his own showing there must be £6000 for spoo'al allowances; To bo consistent he should have moved for a reduction by £7000 and not £10 000. For the reatsons ho had (iiven he should bo compelled to vote against the hooorab'e member, though, at tbo same time, ho was of opinion that very considerable savings ' should be made m tho Education Depart ment, There wore other directions, how ever, m which those savings Ehould be made. Ho thought they could do without tho machinery of tbo Education Boards, Ho was a'so of opinion — which might not be the view of the majority of tho House, but ho thought would yet become its v i O w — that education should stop at tho Fourth Standard ; and, while he would give ample opportunity to deserving and bright children to earn free education m , tho higher standards, a fee should be required from thoso able to pay it for the Fifth and Sixth Standards. Bofore Jong we should have to face a proposal such ns that, and ho did not know that otba? alternative proposals, such as that sketched by the honorable member for Tlvjrndon, might not point tho way of affecting what was intended — namely, that those really well able to pay for education, tho wealthier claifos of the community, should not have education supplied to their children free at tho cost of the . other taxpayers of the colony. He thought that ho had sufficiently justified the vote ha should give on this occasion against tho raising of tho school-ago Tho amendment to reduce tho Public Schools Estimates £315,025 by £10,000 was lost by 18 to 42.

INSPECTOR OF HOSPITALS.

la the House on July 25th Mftjor Steward asked the Colon Lai Secretary, (1) On what. date. was the present inspector of Hospitals appointed, (2) for what term, (3) at what salary ,• (4) on what date the present engagement expires ? Hla reason for asking thin question was that he could not find from the papers he had looked at the Information here asked for. In the papers placed at his disposal he had found curiously enough, tha.t m a notfaa from the Minister to DrMacQregor the date to which the appointment was to run .wan. left blank, and w&s'obvloasly Intended to be filled up at aorae future day. Again, In the last paper In the aerie?,— an Intima tion from the Governor to Dr JWaoGregor, w-tjr 3\£acQ.refi!ot was Informed, that he was to, bold oflioo during pleauuro; . It was i'to be gathered, to aorae extent, that this oSow wan appointed, for three yearn, and

apparently on or about the life April, 1 880; "

»ud conßcquontly ha term of • fiio i w . u!d exp'rj on the 3ht March i o-.v eonunK, were it not that -the wbrda vac.d m tho intlmailon made to him b? thn G- v^rnor wero (hai ho wan to hold ( ffi ;a daring p'eaaiuo. ,Ha would }iko to h^ve »hj qup.ationa onawGrei. categorioavly. . Mf fl- slop aaid this inapecor waa ap pointed an the Ist Aprl', 1836, and fcho torjn. expiro'd on. tho 313t iVluro'n, 183!) ; ■Mi a Jr»ry at Igspector of Hcapit:\!s waa £200 per annura. ;

LABOR TROUBLES IN AUSTRALIA.

(PBK I'KESS ASSOCIATION.)

.. .. r - .. Sy'pney, Avg'.ij) .l2 ; ■■ The mirierV at Newcastlb- 5 shav'o :been unable to come to terms with the man -I agers, and have given notice that after! fourteen dajs from Monday they will go ; out on atrike.

The Maritime Labor Council and affi; Hated bodies have resolved to take a vote of members as to whether it is advisable that there should be a general strike throughout the colonies re tho Northern steamship question.- .- .'*. . There is no sign whatever of the miners! difficulty b^ing settled hh;d tho outlook for tfacle ia gloomy. • Tho Maritime Labor Council has fixed September 12th as the date when all vessels employing Asiatics musb replace thcrirwith European crews, otherwise tho Council will pursue similar tactics to thoao adopted m the caso of tho mail steamer Mariposa. ■•.•... ' '■ ' Melbourttb.^ AntMisb 12. .

There! is a great constei'nation m th^ city at tho threatened miners' strike at Newcastle,, as there -is. only about a week's supply of coal m Melbourne. I

THE . ABHBO^



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"ZEALANDIA' 1 BOOTSTDEE, EAST STREET. VTTE an still Selling at the Cheapest VV Prices the beat Brands of Ladieß and Gentlemen* 4 BOOTS, SHOES, AND SLIPPERS; Also,— HEAVY WATERTIGHT^ THIGH & KNEE ■ GUM BOOft And everything else Buitttble for tho Boa6on, ..-. ".' , s t// ;■ ■_'■■■■■•' ■■ THE : - "Zealandia" Brand always m Stock, f "'^ Repairs of every deacriptipp. exeoutoi 9 Hhortebt possible notice. "ZEMiANDI^" . BOOT STCXRIi ■■■' \ EAST BTBBET, ASHBURTON^



J. Iv&ss wv Co., AUCTIONEER?, GRAIN & PRODUCE MERCHANTS, SHIPPING AND FORWARDING AGENTS, SBAREBROKERS, HOUSE, LAND, & ESTATE AGENTS, LrcHi-iELD Street, 0 II R I S T oWtfWo R t . ; _.- J %- .■••,. BEG to inform the Inhabitants of the County : qf Aehburton, that, they s>.vo made arrangements with one of the leading Grain Merchants in-Sydney, to receive consignments ou their behalf, and ore now prepared to make liberal Oasb advances on all kinds of Dairy and Farm Produce, for Sale m the New Zealand, Sydney, or En?lißh markets. In all cases the original; aooount Sales will be attaohed to their report!}, and their Clients may rest assured, that no unnecessary ohirgea will be debited against their consignments. Mr Charles Braddell ha* been ap- pointed to aotas their Ashburton agent, and all business entrusted to him will reooive his best attention. Samples of Grain, etc, may be left at his offioe, where latest New Zealand and Inter- colonial market quotations may be ob- tained. '■ ■ The Shipping branoh: of the business will be conducted by *a experienced Clerk, and business m&n and farmers re- oelvlng goods afc Lyttelton will find their charges moat moderate. ,vlinh)g, loeuranoe, and Bank Shares bought and Bold at hlghoßt market prices. Country Salos undertaken. Furniture And Produce Sales hold every Saturday, Loans negotiated. J, Ivess and Co., LIOHFIELD STREET, CHRISTCHUBCH. 6 17



PuVic Notices. O^nnn and other TKUST FUND*i First class Fr. eh >'d securities. App'y to > H. WYNN- WILLIAMS, ■ So'i itor, 211, Hereford Mrsot, 6 IG3 . Christchuroh. UPPER ASHBUtiTON KOAD BOARD. A .PPLIOATIpSS ar.s hivi'el by Aag. r\ 27. h, for the position of Overseer, Glerk, and QjHoctor of Kates for the DisMcfc Schodu'e of daties can be seen afc »h2 Ojunty Cuincil OffionH. Aahburton. f DONALD AIoLEAN, B»gs-; 8 : •:' j;H S :/i;Oh>i|ra^D; Koyal Oil; JUST; TOV7HANp^7# phjpment o! * tb m famous water- whltV T Kerotfm, Acknowledged by all to be the best b;en 1 imported, 15L_C-^.;: k W* JAMESON. BIG, CLEARING SAU .., ■. ANNUii V » v; ■ .„...•; ;i . r :, ■:.-:.. , IN Men's Clothing and Boots sJC Elaifl[itsa#lliMls



T. IBullock; TO LET—D welling- house In Oox Street. Ront, 63 per week. T. BULLOOK, TO LET OR FOR SALE. RQ 27335, containing 278 acres, 2 •O* roods, situated about 3£ mile* from the County Saleyards, upper side of tho Ruilwuy liuo, T. BULLOCK. mO LET— A 6-roomod house In Came- £. Ron 6tceet,bppoßito tho Weoleyan Church. T. BULLOOK. FOE SALS. 2 Single-Seated BUGGIES' • T, BULLOGK. TO LET. . \ qnW<) 00TTAG5S ue.u the Engllah I . Gharoh T. BULLOCK. TO LET— House of 5 rooms, with veraudf*h, togother with about 9 acres of land. Apply to T. BULLOOK -it- ; .■ 1 . ■ _" TO L.ET. EOOMS ( ;inji<he Atoade Chambe'ra. » • Apply to , T. BULLOCK. TO FARMERS. EOR' SALTS— 2 Becond-hnnd Double-; .Furrow PJoughs, by Reid end Gray. T. BULLOCK. f FOR SALE. ■i Q ACRES, 3.1 perohep, fenced and laid J_O down m English' grass, situated at the corner of Mitoham and ftouth Rpadj, about 1J miles from tho County Sale- yards. Suitable paddock for persons living at a distance,' and sending stock to tho yards for ealo. ' % ' ' -, .■ g. BULLOOK; MONEY TO ' LEND on first class Security m sums to suit borrowers. Apply to ;. __ . T. BULLOOK. "- TO LET — At a very low rental, a large building fronting East Street, suit- able foe » grain »^d. ohaff atore. . ,_._ T,BU^K.p



A. Harrison. ■Allred Harrison, AOOTIONEEIi, STOOE AHD ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE 'at 12 o'clock Bliurp — Horses, Cattle, Piga, Prodcco »nd Merohandise. Farming [Implements and Vohloles , of all kinds conttantly In Yards on view FOR SALS OlearlDg Sales held m Town or Country aa required, Dnd moat v liberal terma arranged with both Bnyera and tellers : Rt>nts collected, and the business of absentees managed with care. Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on easy terms, Ad\ ancos made [instantly on Goode delivered at|the Store j for Sale, J I Agent for thb NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY ALFRED HARBISON



Drapery/ ClirtMpg, V.; .;.';. /i.. ; :' V" ! .-.■.:;. 'AW*'. '-■'." ' •:■;•: V s - - ; ' WILL COMMBNOB. HIS HALF ■ i ; YEATILY SALE! ON Friday^tiie S9tli. BARGAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. - - • • } See Haudbilla for Prices.' ' .; AN.DREW ORS. ;



[ Public Noticys. '1 IT AVING ao'd \ny Basir.o.^oto filn J : | X Uano^r, I rfqica* a'l F£rau:f owiog money to ma to jj^y 3t once. : : ; ia. ■;iB-«iL*ND f 843 Sadder, Aehbdrtca : DUNCAN'S ■ DIGGING PLOUGH Will ba tried t.t ; .;/. ■■■;■- METHVEN,. ; •:■, ; ;.;■ •• ■ ■ ••■-;.'■■ ■■ ob ..■'■: i- ■'- '-./ '■ Priday, 17tli > insi;, 'oOMMBNOrNG AT 1 ph. . B*4l



THE M«OORMIOK BINDER MESSBS . MOKEOW, BASSETT, & Co., having appointed us Solo Agents for the County, for tho Sale of this most popular Machine, wp are now booking ordora for tho coming Season, and aa tho supply is limited in- tonding purchasers sh'ou'd placo ■ their orders without delay. Adviceß from America state that tho McCORMICK Is a wonderful succoss. This will be accounted for when you have I seen the Machine, : .. : Do not fail to eeo tho ■'.. ' McCORffIICK kNOTTER, • A Marvel of Simplicity, consisting of only SEVIfiN parts. . Haying now the Sole Agency for the Machine, wo will always koep a very large Stock of BXTJRAS- on hand, which will be a great convenience to the Farmers of theOouoty. * . . JOHIORR&GO.



; " Public Nctico3. j GIUNb; RftTUilN OAaNIVAL. J LAST OF THB SEASON. ; \ST.HB3^. ; tI»B G eatt-Dt.. Ifoyelty over- 's\ soon o^i Skate'u wio bo iiitroduo?d to the inhabitants .of. 'Aehoiirton '"and for! vhe first time m JNe(v Zealand. • i Living Drauphta . Liviog Draugh'a j m F>ncy Ooo'.ume. LADIES V GKNTLKMBSr. Don'c fail to ace tbe prettieas and mont Intorestidg sight cv^r presented id an Ai^burlon audience. 'Diaughta oh • Skaieß. Draughts on Skitos. Draoghts On Skates, Draaghts oq.Skatea.,'; ;."'...'. '.. " . '- ' ; " . : Ooatuma Oaruiva!,' Ooatome Carnival. ', ■-■} : ■ i .. ' ,-m ■;, f JB J62 - ■■■.' -.1 :: - :'; ; M ' BS 'Cj TIIMfifO begs to" announce to OV.JL , . .'.hCJ 1 Patrons and the Fub'io generally, that she has removed to those more commodious premises, formerly known as the Lyttelton Boardinghdu^o, Cameron Street, and trusts, to, merit a fai? share of public patronage' by keeping a good Table. And a comfortable, House.., All cooking done m his. usual good Btyle by Mr S. Timmo. .. : , ; • , ' 7*lll MPLBOUKNE HOUSE. "--. i ,;;town nAiil^BiriL^iNGh TOriN. RUSSELL, has great plessure m ?J flnnonncmg' to the Public 1 at- large that his Sale no.v.on is a geuuine one. and no v puff"- 'i he Stock must- : 'lie""- cleat ed out this month to make room fOr a 1 irgo and assorted 'shipment' of -Spring Goods, from. England} expected (k«ly. . As bis expenses: are bo small He is enabled to sal! at pricep that defy coaipetition. No reasonable r fl!er rof'jsud, a? ho is palling at less than' Erigaalrcost prices.' Every artie'e guar- ; aDtfeed b?st qua'ity, and all new Goods. - Don't forgot tbe Little Warehouse. Mount Homers Coal rAM&ow m a position to supply' COAL at considerably reduced rates. In aQt2cipation of a LARGE DEMAND during the coming- season, , l have made PRICES such that no one need want FUEL; and until further notice v will supply at ■ ' - ■ ■ ■ . '.; ...-■• ' ! Per track load at Mount Somers : "' Railway Station, per ton... 12s Ptations on Mount Somera lino, freighjt added. ' Aehburton, per truok, per ton 15s Tinwald „ „ 15 8 Wmslow  „ ; 16s Hinds „ „ I7 a |j3a^ng „ „ 17s 6d Dromore „ „ 16s Cherteoy „  16s 6d TERMS CASH. BOOKING EXTRA. Fn Ashburton retail quantities delivered to Cuatomors' residences, at 203 por ton, CASH. All information to bo obtained from, and orders left with ME JOHN G. ESSTELL, WEST STREET, Whom I have appointor* my Agent, and who will sell at above rar.es FO II O ASU . E. F, WRIGHT



= A blacking manufactory is tho latest local industry established at Dunedith ' ■ ; Lovers of good beer (says a cpntemporary) willbe glad to learn that under the new tariff it will not pay to use glucose any longer for brewing, and if tha Old English Adt against adulterating beer with sugar were. -Adopted m this colony, New Zealand ales would soon become oelebrated all over the world.



SATURDAY, 18ra Inht, D, THOMAS baa received instructions , from Mr Wm, Hobsfall^ to boU by Public Auctioiij nt Tattersall's, West Street, Ashburton, Hie well known Farm, conta : ninf? 200 norea Land, eituatod nour Hinds, 11 8. 32740, . Biibdivided into fivo ■ '.• pftddockß, with good foncea, and water m overy paddock. HoubO| Stableß^ good Q^rdeD, etc ; Awo, A HOUSES | D.F. Plough 6 Leaf Harrows . 1 ty Bags OATS 80^- r.. . : : Wheelbarrow Grindstone cfc Hinges -i Wood's REAPifiR and BINDER -1 Oaborne'fl WIRE BINDER,. Waggon D, THOMAS, 813 * --.-,, Auctioneer, AahbuiiiQtti



Public Notioes. p\ iTßATiST'teald^ot^the" day, every. VX thing ohoap for Cash, — H. C; Segers, Melford Houae. . T EGAL Proceedings will bo taken for J_J the 'roooveiry of all Acoorints duo to M.t 0. Nhlte, and remaining unpaid or otherwise arranged for by tho 17th mat. OHABLES tRADDELL, -•'.■■ Aitc-moy for O. J. H. Neate. Aehborton, 10th Aogußt, 1888. 8|54 ASHBURTON COUNTY H?JNT CLUB mHE ASBBURTON HOUNDS will _t in'eet at Tinwald Qotol at 11.30 a.m., on TUESDAY, 14th August, aa Mr •Rttfherford'o hounda will not bo up.  OEOIL WR'JUGHTON, <B°o9 . . Secretary. WHAT WILL IT COST TO PRTNT;? rHE Centennial Printing and Publish- ing Company, Limited, undertaker to reviße and prepare Mauuucript for Pub'i- cation either m serial or book form Ea- timat©3 and Designs furnished. GARNE I 1 WALOH, Editor, NAT. J. BARNEiT, Manager, Melbourne^ TO THE LADIES OF ASHBURTON. Misses Morrison & Holloway dress and mantle makers Tanored Street ASHBURTON. : 5 109 YOUNG WOMEN'S OaRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION. Mra Scott ... ... Superintendent Mica Murray ... .., President 4 GRAND CONCERT In aid of the Ol Benevolent Fand of the above Society will be given on TUESDAY, August 14th, la ST. STEPHEN'S SCHOOLROOM. Inatrumen*aHßtß.—Mit Kneen, Mlsa Kidd, Mr ivnd Mlaa Simmondß, Mlaa and ManterOrr, »nd Mian Murray; Vooaltnia— Mrn Brooke, Mrs Crisp, Miaa Kldd, Mi 1 and Mra Gnmble, end Meaara Brooking, Simo, and Kaecn. ADMISSION ... .., ' ... Is. Oommenoo at 8 p.m. 8°39 UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD PUBLIC notice is hereby given that at . its next meeting, to bo hold on August 27t1), it ia the intention of the Upper Ashburton Road Board to strike and levy tho undermentioned Rales : In tho Lagmhor Ward M m the £ „ Westerfield „ fd „ „ Forks  fd „  Wlnohmoro „ |d  „ Hakatore „ „ For the year beginning on tho Ist day of April, 1888, and ending 3lßt day March, 1889, pnyable m one Bum on September 14th, 1888 " About tho sarao time and place, m pur- suance of a Special Order of tho A shbur - ton County Council, a Rato of $d m the £ will bo struck and levied m tho Aehbur- ton Forks Rivor Dißtriot, for tho yoar boginning on October Ist, 1887, and ending on September 30th, 1888, payable m ono sum on September 14 h, 1888 ; also, that the Rate Books of both these districts are now opaa for inspection at tho offices of the Upper Aehburton Road Board, Tinwald, CYRIL JfcPHSON, Acting Clerk. Saturday, August 11th, 1888. 8*65 Auctions.. !



The best Remedy Fon Indigestion. — Norton's Camomile Pii^s- are confidently reoommended as a simple remedy for indiges- ion, whioh is the caupo of nearly all the diseases to which wa are subject. Norton's Pills, with justice , called the " natural atrengthener of the human stomach," aot as a powerful tonio and gentle aperient, are mild m their operation, and Bate undev any oiroumstanoes. Sold m bottles at Is I^3, 3s 9d, lls, by all; Medicine Vendors throughout tin wori^



Kbatino's Cough Lozenges ouree Coaghs Asthma, and Bronohitig, RJedioal testimony states that no other medicine ia bo effeotual m the cure of these dangerous maladies. One Lozenge alone gives ease, one or two at bedi time ensures rest. For relieving difliouHy o reathing they are invaluable. They oontain 0 opium or any violent drug, Sold by all . imistß, ia tins ii.l^i, anft 2a ; dJeftQli,



"Bouaß on Oatarbh" oorreota offensive ■Often at once. Complete opre of worst chronio taws; alio unequalled aa gwrgle tot diphtheria, £• toro»t, foul breilbt * |