CHINESE INFLUX.

[PBR PRESB ABSOOIATIOJI.J Adelaide, M»y 7. The Government have refused to allow the Chinese by the Menmuir to land. Melbourne, May 7. It is understood that the agents of the steamship companies trading to China have been instructed not on any account to allow the Chinese to return in their vessels, even though the Government offer them £50 a head. (Received May 8, 1.25 p.m.) Sydney, May. 8. The various Shipping Companies have cabled to China instructing their agents to stop sendiDg Chinese passen the gers until present difficulty is settled. The Chinese passengers by the Afghan refuse to go to the Fiji sugar plantations, and will be sent back to China. A number of Chinese passengers by the Hauroto from New Zealand have been detained on board the steamer pending the decision of the Govern ment. London, May 7. The "Times" in an article on the Chinese difficulty in Australia, says the colonies must abandon recrimination and act unitedly to secure the exclusion of the Chinese.

Auckland, May 7- A petition is being Blgoed to-day re* questing Sit G. Grey to deliver an address on the Chinese question. Dunedin, May 7. A mass meeting, called at short notice, was held in the Princess Theatre this evening on the, Chinese question. The theatre was packed. The Mayor presided. The principal speakers were Mr Fish, Dr Fltohett, and Mr Allen, M.H.K.'s, and Mr BarroD. Besolntions were carried similar to thoie at the luveroargill meet- Ing, save that no reference was made to preventing Chinese landing. The Mayor of DunedlD, representatives in Parliament with Mesars Wathen, E. Wilson, W. M Bolt, H. Warner, and Or Barron, were appointed a Vlgilanoe Committee, with power to add to their number, for tho purpose of guarding the interests of European colonists against an influx of Chinese. A resolution was passed re questing the Government to take combined action with Australia to prevent an icflax of Obloese, The meeting was orderly and enthusiastic . The Mayoe afterwards lent the following telegram to the Premier at Wellington : — "A monster meeting to-night unani mously declared against further influx of Chinese: Will the notice said to be CtZ^tted to-day, declaring Ohineee ports Infe ted, prevent those on the Te Acaa arriving to-morrow morning from landing at Port Chalmers or Donedln, Strong feeling exists here. Please reply, urgent. — W. Dawson, Mayor." Dunxdin, May 8, Owing to the steamer being detained outside owing to a heavy fog the Anti- Chinese demonstration could not take place.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

« (by jleotbio tllegbaph oopybighr.) (Peb Pbess Association.) (ReoelvedyMajr 8, 12.40 p.m.)

BOUL ANGER'S BOOK.

Pabis, May 7. Two million and a half copies of the first edition of Boulangcr's book have been distributed. The work suggests war may be necessary to avenge in juries and redeem the honor of France. (Received May 8, 1.25 p m )

CABLE STEAMER.

Sydney, May 8. Tbe cable steamer Sherrard Osborne has arrived here. She leaves again to morrow for Wellington.

PEACE ASSURED.

Bbkliw, May f. Bismarck Ms reported to have re marked m the course of a conversation with Carls Charz, a well-known German- American, Politician, that he had no fear as to the maintenance of peace m future,

THE POPE AND HOME RULERS.

Komb, May 7- His Holiness the Pope having con sidered the arguments advanced by Home Rulers, who alleged that he was misinformed as to the facts m Ireland, has decided to enforce,, the recent decree. - London, May 7. Mr Pillon, M.P., speaking at Kila mory, declared that.it was a monstrous thjng that the Pope should interfere frith pojitips { and advised the Nationa lists to continue the campaign, substi tutonga system of combined boycotting for outrages.

THE FRENCH FLEET.

* The French Eastern Squadron have been ordered to rendezvous at Yoko hama and thence to proceed to sea under sealed orders. The action has caused much surprise.

A HORRIBLE MURDER.

THE KIAMA DISASTER,

Brisbane, May 8. A horrible murder was committed yesterday at Gladstone, a seaport town portb of'tbis city. The victim was a gjri eight years old named Gully, who was found with her throat cut. It is sppposed she was criminaly assaulted by a ma.n named JCiss, who has since been arrested on suspicion.

Sydney, May 8. The men killed by an explosion at Kiama yesterday were John Hughes, and Anthony Hammond. William Hammond had both legs cut off by a mass of rock falling on him. Another man named Myers was jammed in the earth by the foot, which it was /ound necessary to amputate to effect a release.

FIRE AT BLENHEIM.

; (PER PRKS3 ASSOCIATION.) Blenheim, May 8. A fire br'.ko oak about mldnlgnt at Will's iror.ni >ngery atore, Markofc South. The whole of th<j building was gutted. ' My great eff. rta tl o briradi managed to confine tho flro to tho building, though on two or three occasions It Bpread to ] Wnllsco's adjoining. Wills had been giving up buu"oPB and Hoyhoo, draper, was to have removed into lha shop to- ) morrow Nothing la known na to the \ origin of tho fir*. ?o far as mi) bo aa curininoJ tho following are tho correct fn-nrancea, but some are reinsured. I "Tlmca" phnt, Royal, £320; Norwich Union, fsCO;NorthGorinan, £200. Oard'e a'acq and fitting*, New Zoaland, £300" Norwich Union, £200. Smalo and H«yos atock, Union, £500 ; Equitable, £260 ; Oolcnial, £500 ; Standard. £500 ; North Oetmnn, £25Q. P. Will's Bhop, Fhooilx, £BCO. Howard's shop, Phoaalx, £350; Howard'a Btook, £140 In the Union, bu- Is valaed nt £170, nud is maob damaged by water aud by removal. Rote, £140 in tho Union. The only atook actually destroyed van Wills, and he had not very much loft, A family who lived iu the shop removed on Friday laßt, but tho piano and other furniture was left. Tha piano was saved and some of the stock. The other shops adjoining principally suffered through damigo by removal. Smalo and Hay have a large Btook and shipment on board the Doric.

TINWALD TOWN BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the Tlnwald Town Board w»b he'd on Friday last, Present — Mee&ra Olark (in tho chair), | Scott. Shearer and Jephaon. Correspondence was lead from tho Railway Department re putting in pipes across Railway lino for town water supply. Received. Tho following tenders were aooeptad for Works : — Johnston street, Jamea Taylor, 4s 6d per chain for formation, la 6d per yard for shingle. Drain from Grove stroot to .Angle road, 0, O'Connor at 3s 6d par chain. Ford MoAlardo street, C. O'Connor at £6 6j. Wator r?.oe from Domain South and Lowe at la 6i per chain. It was resolved that tho drain down Johnston street from Grove street to Angle road be taken along the north-east side of the street, and that the old drain be used as much as possible. Only one tender was received for leasing; pravol reserve near the Saleyards from J. W. Prinimer at £1 per annum.— lt wbb resolved " That Mr Primmer be let the reserve at the price stated in hie tender for five years, provided he fences it with a doable wire fence, and plants gorse all round, and pats the necessary gates." It waa resolved on the motion of Mr Jophson, " That the bridge on the Lagmhor road be taken up and tho oroes lng fi led up. The Surveyor waa Instructed to have fords on Meloombe street attended to. The Olerk tsb Instructed to take the necessary steps to fill the vacancy on the Board o»uoed by the retirement of Mr J. M. Reid. It was resolved to call for tenders for forming footpath on Thomson street, between Graham's ro»d and Agnes street to be in by Friday next. Tho Chairman and Mr Scott to accept a tender. After routine business the meeting n<i joarned.

THE PAPAL DECREE.

(PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, May 3. The " Freeman's Journal " has pub lished a statement to the effect that m the course of an interview with a re porter m Sydney, Cardinal Moran declared that the Irish ought to dis regard the commands of the Pope if they interfere wiih the Nationalist movement, and that the agitation for Home Rule must be continued until autonomy for Ireland is secured.

The "Tablet" writing on tho eubj c l of the Papal Decree, hae an article upon the qaeai)P, bat like the Northern Roman Uithol'o Clergy, does not give credence to the Information contained in the oable nowß. It ooooludea a ehorb article &b follows : — *' It is indued very likely lhat some one of tho Congregations of Cardinals may have given an opinion aa regards aomu case of morals placed before them for con sideration, and it is nut at all unlikely that the Holy Father, whilst abstaining moat carefully from mixing himself up Id a purely political question, may have oharged the Iriah Bishops to Inculcate on both prloats and people mutual charity and froedem as well as Christian patience, Bat this would be no more than aoy Christian man might do: And we ar« convinced that his Holiness has done no more. Aa to tho the iloglcal opinion eaid to be given by a Congregation of Oirdlnala, its probablo effect In Iceland will entirely depend on the terms of the oaao stated. If the real condition of the Plan of Cam paign and boycotting baa been fairly and honestly Btatcd and truthfully placed before the Congregation, its opinion will certainly have considerable weight with Irish Catbolioß. Bat the question is : Has a fair and truthful representation been made? Irishmen will carefully In vestigate this point, and If it be found the case has been misrepresented, their de cision will be treated as was the decision once given by a Congregation in the case of Galileo. Men will treat it with silent respect, regret the mistake that has been made, and proceed, nevertheless, to agi tate for Homo Rule by snoh lawful methods as ace within their teaoh. An opinion in a case not fairly Btnted will have no more effeot in putting an end to the movement for Borne Rule than Galileo's case had in stopping the progress of scientific investigation. The " Oathbllo Times " saya :— " Tho startling intelligence of tho week baß been the news received of the decisive inter ference on the part of tho Vatican In IrUh affairs. The dally vorylng cablegrams published in this connection are sufficient to indicate that the information on whiph they are baaed Is extremely vague and un official. It would appear that certain Instructions have been leaned from the Vatican to the Irish Bishops — though on what grounds it would bo hard to tell that these instructions are both condem natory of both boycotting and the Plan of Campaign. Until definite and authorita tive information reaohes ua we mast decline to disease a condition of things which, for ought wo know to tho contrary, may not exlat. Boycotting, |it will be romomborcd, is a practice of long standing, and has boon known by that nnrne for the past ton yoara, during whioh we wore moro than once assured by the London Press that It had boan brought under the notice of the Pope, with tho result that it had boon unequivo cally condemned by his Holineai. But there are other olrcumatancos whloh load ua to dleoredlt tho mischievous rumors of tho past week ; and tho announcement that all members of tho Irish National League are henosforth excommunicated is more than rldlculoaa enough to scout these cablegrams out of Court. Io would be interesting too, to know Binca when Mgr. Persioo haß taken u.p his roaldenoa in tha city of Cork, that ito Inhabitants should hi" afforded so ready »n opportunity of bringing home to the Pupal Delegate the tfflaacy of the nrt of boycotting 1 Tho difficulty ia to discover the little grain of wheat in all this granary of ohaff, &nd uutll our Homo files to date arrive.; Ihore ia no toiling what mo?o or leas troth there may be in thaso reportD, Meanwhile wo ! would recommend our readers to ouupond their judgment," '

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

J (I'RR TRESS ASSOCIATION.) I ;

OBITUARY.

juondon, May 7 . The death is announced of Sir Charles TiL.on Bright, C.E., aged 56.

FOUND AT LAST.

The celebrated picture "The Duchess of Devonshire," which was stolen some years ago, has been found m a celler m the city.

REFUSED DUTY.

A number of the crew of H.M.S Serapis have been arrested for refusing duty, whereby they endangered the safely of the vessel.

DOUBLE MURDER.

Baroness Macleay, aunt of ths late explorer, together with her maid, has been murdered, and 15,000 roubles I were stolen from the Baroness, The police have arrested two persons on suspicion of being concerned m the murder..

TERRIBLE GAS EXPLOSION.

Rome, May 6. An explosion of gas has taken place m a tunnel m course of construction m Messina, Sicily, and six persons were killed, 350 were injured, and it is be lieved many of these are so badly injured that they will die.

TERRIFIC HAILSTORM.

Calcutta, May 8. A terrible hailstorm has been ex perienced at Delhi, and 150 fatalities are reported.

AUSTRALIAN.

[PRR PRESS ASSOCIATION ]

NEW SOUTH WALES.

hydnky. May 7, Nine of the roughs who were attested a short time ago on the charge of having committed a murder ous assault on a policeman at Redfern, were brought before the Supreme Court to-day, when four of them were sen tenced to eight years' imprisonment, two to seven years, and the other three were acquitted. All the prisoners were under twenty-four years of age. A terrible accident occurred at the .Bombo quarries, near Kiama, this aftenoon. A blast exploded unex pectedly, and three men were killed instantaneously. A number of others were injured. There is a great revival m the shipping trade at Newcastle, and the tonnage for foreign and intercolonial ports is at present the largest ever known there.

VICTORIA.

Melbourne, May 7. The schooner Maffua has been totally wrecked on Point Lonsdale. All hands were saved. Two men named Holly and Wilson have been sentenced to death for attacking an aboriginal woman at Hamilton.

INTER PROVINCIAL NEWS.

(riJU I'RE«3 ASSOCIATION.) ' Auckland, May 7. At a meeting held at the Baptist Tabernacle to-night to consider the gambling question, it was resolved — " (1) That this meeting has observed with great regret the rapid growth of the practice of gambling in the colony, especially amongat the younger members of the oummunity. (2) That this meeting resolves to petition the Legislature to remove the sanction of Parliament to gambling, by the introduc tion during the present session of Parlia ment of an Act repealing section 46 of the Gaming and Lotteries Aot, which makes it lawful for bhe Colonial Secretary to grant licenses to racing olabs or authority to use the totaliaator at race meetings, and repealing the section of the Gaming and Lotteries Act which sanctions Bweepstakcts on a raceoonrso." Polls taken to-day in Auckland North, South, and Eaat Liosnalng Dlatriota re* suited In eaoh case egalnst the inoreaue of public houses. The Hospital and Charitable Aid Board have received a letter from U. W. Barley, alleging ecandalous ill-treatment of Mrs Bharpe, who cbd at tne Refugo last week, and who was the wife of Mr A. Bharpe, artist and architeot, formerly of this city. It la stated that a ahort tlrre bofore death Mrs Sharpo complained that dolloaolea sent her by friends seldom reached her ; that she had been thrown and palled about ; that Bhe ha,d beon forced though suffering from bronohltlg, to sleep on a floor with wet clothes ; and that ahe had boen threatened with removal to a lunatlo asylum if she made any complaint. The Bjard have referred the letter to Dr. Lindsay, house surgeon at the Hospital and Refuge. Walton and Philips, two young men, were oommltted for trial to-day on a oharge of forgery of a cheque for £20 on the Bank of Now Z mland. Wet/mngton, May 7. Meßßia Withy and Allan will probably move and second the Address-in-JLtoply in tho Houao. Sir Georgo Whitmoro will take his Beat in tho Logialulivo Oonncil this Beoaion. llokiiika, May 7. A large fire oconrrod at half-past one this morning. Tlpnann'a PoatOffloe Hotel, Eyans' Red Hun Hotel, a large two storey building, a hardware shop, Malfroy and Craig's, a timbor yard, and a portion of a ehop with nil outbuildings Tforo destroyed, Tho firo originated in an upstairs room (f tho Post Oflioo Hotel, j next tho Hardwire Company, and the flames spread with terrlblo rapidity, the Inmates escaping In tbolr n'ght clothes, Mrs Brown, the daughter of Hanson, tho proprietor of the Poat Oflioo Hotel, escaped from an upstairs window with an infant in her arms, spraining her ankle and fraoturlng the small bonoa bosldcs sustaining other Injuries, No other acoiderits are reported. Malfroy and Oralg'e shop was much injured, also a Urge produoe Btoro occupied by Hender son. The concert hall attnohed to the Post Oflioo Hotel was destroyed. The Poßt Offioa on the opposite aide of tho stroot waß soorohod, and the furniture Injured by water. CnnisTonoßCH. May 7. Afc tho inquoßt to day on Edward Guorin Prioo, Inspector of Sheep, who fihot himeolf in tlagloy I J ark, a loltor from ' tho decoaßod, addressed to Mr R. Foster, District Inspector^ wimj road,, stating ho wag tirod oH life, and had been badly treated by Government, H)'h Binary had boen rc^ntly reduced from £2. r 0 to £150 par annum. Ho was a single man of oobor habits. A verdict of suicido while temporarily Inaane was returned, DOWKDIN, May %. At a meeting of the Danedtn Intern» -tlonallnhibition Oommlttao, to-night, tho prokpeotus of the Guarantee Company was adopted. This Company is promoted to gaarantea £10,000 if reqalred. If It Is supported, the exhlbUtott* will Ulsjo place,

THE ASHBimtON GUABDIAN, TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1888



H. Matson and Co. ; NEXT OHERTSEY SALE Tdkeo place on MONDAY, 14th MAY. ' B. MITSON & 00. TT7E have for Sale, foi E;»rJy Food, ' CAPE BAULKY AND RYE COM. Will giro as good rofiulla as TURNIPS H. MATSON & 00,, Ash burton, FOR SALEJ. SEVERAL GOOD FARMS CHEAP TO LET. OJAA AOEES ALFORD FOREST. <J l ±\J\J half Englieh grans, 3s per Aore H. MATSON & 00., ABhburtou. ■— — , TO EXPERIMENTAL FARMERS, IT7E have a oample of CHAMPION WHEAT, SPECIALLY IMPORTED, Whloh we are giving away In small quan. titles, bnt It must bo sown and reaults reported. Hi MATSON & CO., Anhburton. WE HAVE FOR SALE OR TO LET. A GENERAL STORE (In Ohertsey) doing a pood business. No Good- will, Stock at Valuation. No opposition. ProGtablo business; good opening for energetio man, For particular apply H. MATSON & CO., Ashburton. TO THE FARMERS OF OHERTSEY DISTRICT. HAVING leased tho SHEEP DTF at the Saleyards I am prepared to Dip Hocks of under 500 head at Hd, over 500, lid por head. Using Murton and Whites composition. — "no cube no pay.» Start dipping on 16th April and would I like to finish within a fortnight if possible. Would Farmers kindly onter Sheep with Mr James Patterson, Chertaey, D. TBOMAP, Ashburton. LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FJRE INSURANCE COMPANY. WE have boe-\ appointed Agents for /he above Company, and are now prepared to take mka on Buildings, Stock and Crops at current rates. H. MATSON & CO;, Ashburton; »■ — j|l , % I "have oeon appointed Agent FOR THE Mercantile Finance Co., CHKISTCHUROH, Wl?o are prepared to advance Money BILLS OF SALE, MORTGAGE OF STOCK, [CROP HENS, or other Security D. THOMAS. WE ARE APPOINTED Bolb Agents From Rakaia to Rangitata •*ob MttHTON AND WHITE'S Prize Sheep Dip Placod Ist by tho Canterbury A. and Association after an exhaustive trial H. MATSON & CO. Ashbuitoix . y Agricultural Implements.- WE ARE APPOINTED SOLE AGENTS IN ASHBORTOI* FOB Messrs BOOTH, MoDONALD & Oo Carlylo^lmploraont Works, Chrtatohroh. SiMJiE IMPLUMBS'XS ON HAND™ Inspection Invited, H. MATSON & CO i ABhburtoa,



FuWic Notices. XSHBURTON Clothing Mart. I HAVE now opened In SAUWBERS, BUILDINGS a NEW STOCK of UOLOMAI, ULOTHISTG and BOuTS and having made favorable ftrrangorneutß for the manufacture of a large lot of Wen's, Youths', and Bnya 1 Anhbartcn Tweed SuHb,T c-n 8o ji cupper thsa ever offered ! n W^ 'A -aland* Aattburton, ; Tweed Snlta made to cueaeare, Aehburton Tw"- 1?, Blanket, F }n ' c , Hugs, nod Shlrtiugb gu->r,,nteod. Groceries, China, «„.»<:, E^taenware, and Faooy Goods. • Robert Alcorn, AUNDER.. BUILDINGS. GREAT EXCITEMENT 1 1 1 WHERE ? AT HAVES & COS BECAUSE they mast CLEAR AT AN ENORMOUS SACRIFICE £2000 Worth of Goods m a Month, and to do this they must glvo Gooda at Prlooa never heard of m Ashbutlon, Bargains. Bargains. Bargains. In every Department, cormfstlng of— Dreflses, Velveteens, FlaDnals, Blanketa, Calico, Shlrtlngß. Corsets, Hatß and Jaokots, UJstera, Skirts, Clothing, Boots, &0., &o The whole to bo offered at STARTLING PRICES that must command a Grßat Sale. . P.S.— Yon are kindly Invited to Inspect the Goods and compare prices, Hayes and Co,, ? ncADE and East Street, ABHBURTON. Style and Fashion. ANDREW OHR la now opening hia Second Shipment OB 1 New Drapery, Clothing, AND BOOTS. GRAND SHOW OF Ladies' Mintloa, UJeterß, Jackets, Dolmann, &o. MHKnory, Flowore, Teathora, Ribbona, and Dreaa Goodn In endless vaiiety. Blankets, Flannels, Hoßlery, and Gloves Braa3ola Oarpots, Kidder Oarpota, &o Men's Clotijisq Grkatly Bkduced. * — _ _ BOOTS. J3OOTS. GREAT BARGAINS IN BOOTS AND EHOES. 5 Trunks Ladlea' Isoota at 63 6d 2 Trunka Lsdlea' Evening Shoaa, 3a 6d 43 Gd, 53 6i Genta' Books, clnth top, beat 9j 6s, worth 153 6d. Prices to Bait the times, DRESSMAKING. Tula Department is giving nnl"r>r B al Batisfaction. Perfect Btyle and'fit. IVicea strictly modorato. ANDREW ORB. EEID and GRAY, CAMEEON STEBET, ASHBniITON. Makers ot JMPUOVED D.- FUR ROW PLOUGHS (Made of Best Hammered Fcrnp Iron, and Winner of First Prize at Melbourne Exhibition.) Over 8000 \ AT f Over 8000 m ÜBe. J Ekduofw Piuces; \ m uao. Extra hoavy Mould Boards for rough Land m Stock, Zig-Zng HarrowH still maintain thoir reputation aa tbe bofifc pfonoral purposo Harrow. Four hundred aots mndo an- nuully. Ntwly Improved ClinlTouttora all bikch, with Balanoo Fly Whool, fitted with patent oaat eteel Moutlipieco, m one pieco, which can bo taken of! and replaced by i\n ordinary laborer m a few eoooudfi. Cuts throe lengths of chaiT, Portable ScrQW-Vrfsa and Bagging Challcuttor, o\itn, riddlos, olovatea, Kcroona aod pxcßfioa into tho bac; at ono operation. 1, 2, 3, and 4 Horso-Powere- simple strong, and easily drawn, uuiversully used throughou Now ssealaivl. Jointed Pulvovining Dieo FTarrows, ovor 700 m \\Bo. No. farm should bo without them. All eisjes from 6ft to 12ft. Grain Drillw from 11 to 17 Conlton. Wo make largely for Canterbury and North Island, Cnhoun'a Hand Seed Sower, Farm Draya nnd Wagprons, patent Fonoing Standards for Folding 1 Sheep, Fencing Wire, Steel, Iron, and Barb Wire Repairs to all descriptions oE Machinery promptly executed on tho premiesa. Catalogues free on upplioation at Dune- ( iq or any of our Braaohefr 4»168



Public Notic©3 NOTICE. ALL Dobta r?ue to V'illiam H. TorriN will be fined fi-r without farther notice if nob paid before 31at Innt. W. H TOPPIN. Ashburton, sth M*y, 1888. 5 58 "P. H. von SCHOENEBERG, Cabinet maker, Upholsterer, Undertaker, and General Houso Funrsher, (Lato of Christchurch), East Street, next 'Wm. Patching. Furniture to any design or pattern at Ohrißtohui cli ratoa. . Tho latest patterns prcduoed. PianoH repolished at very low rat 08. Kopairs doue on the premises to complete satisfaction of Customers. Funerals conducted with approved style and economy. : - ■ _ ASHBURTOST " GUARDIAN. 'J DUNEDIN AGENCY. 11/TR R. T. WHEELER, Stafford Street, Dunedio, has been appointed oar Agent and will be able to arrange terms with advertisers for oontrnot advertise- ments. JOHN VICKBRY OABH BUYER OF PIGS AKD A THOROUGHLY PRACTICAL BUTCHER AND BA.CON GURER BEGS to announce to the residents of Aahbnrtou and District that he has euooeeded In prooarlng a suitable cellar fcr the BACON CURING BUSINESS And la now prepared to execute orders In that line, and can guarantee satisfaction and deapatob. Orders left at the Pork Butchery, Eaefc Street will have prompt attention. johFVickeky. 4 157 THE ASHBURTON DISPENSARY lfa now open, with a Large Stock o? PURE DRUGS AND CHEMICALS. DR9UGISTS SUNDRIES and FAMILY Itequisitos of evory description Homoeopathic and Patent Medicines. Physicians Prescriptions accurately pre- pared. HORSE and CATTLE Medicines, Strychnine, Arsenic, Carbolic Acid, Blue- stone, Caustic Soda and Potash, andothor Agricultural Chemicalß in bulk at lowest current rates. Orders per post promptly attended to. C. M. BEOOKE, (Late of Kaiapoi), FAMILY and DISPENSING CHEMIST, Medical Galvanisr, MnnHfacturorof Wool Scouring Soap, Brooke's Perfect Sheep Dip, Foot Rot Cure, and prepiror o? Brooke's Poisoned Whoaf, used ex- tensively by moat of tho Roud . Boards in Canterbury and North Otago, IMPORTANT TO Grain Growers. I BEG to call the attention of Farmers and Grain Producers to my new method of poisoning Wheat fur the destruction of email birds. In former yeurs the poisoned grain supplied from various Bonrcea had some serious dofeots, which I claim to have entirely obviated In my new and puteuted process. By the old method, Immediately the Wheat begins to grow, tho poison is absorbed and becomes usblobu, Whole Wheat doca not absorb the poison beyond the outer skin or bran and a few shovrora of rain washes It off. I have Imported a machine at oon- aldorable cost for split ting tho wheat berry along the crease and removing the germ, which, of coarse, prevents germi- nation, thus preserving the full strength of tho poison when applied. The Wheat prepared by my process absorbs tho atrychnlno through the floury portions of the berry after it Is split and deformed, and »a tho birds are known to reject the outer hunk and oat only tho Inaido, the poison cannot fail to bo effeotive. Soconda of Wheat contain so many foreign seeds, such as oornbino, aorrol, dock weeda, &c, which blrdoncvor touch} that it is expensive, and a waste of strychnine to use It as has hitherto boon dono. Tho small and withered grains In seconds cannot possibly absorb sufficient poison to muke It of any value, and much injury id done to the land in the dtnaernlnatlon of noxlona weeds. I shall be pleased to ihow samplos of Wheat as it comes from tho machine and after poisoning, and explain fully tho Improve- ments in my process to all who take an Interest in grain growing. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Ashburton Drug. Company, Llmitod. 5 G4 T. Bullock "~~ TO LET. A COMFORTABLE Cottage opposite the Woollon Fectory, lately hi the occupation of Mu Atkinson. Apply to T, BULLOCK. FOR SALE ON LIBERAL TKUJSIB. A -| ACRES, 2D perclu'«, with Buildings TtJL tboroon rear Whoatatonp, at present in occupation of Mr P. Tuuy. Apply to T. BULLOCK SHEEP COUNTRY, rrO LET abont 2000 Acres Sheep J_ Country for grezlDg. A very low rental will be accepted. -A pply to t. bullock;. rr^O LET at a low rental. — 4-yootned JL Cottage at Hampstoad. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE, T/IOR removal, a largo two-alorey Dwol- .r? Hng, containing 8 rooms, oould be inverted into a Dwelling House or jlranary. For fall particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. fpO LET — At a very lnw rental, a large Jl building fronting East Street, oult- able for a grain and ohafi; atoro. ■ T. BUIvLOUC FOR SALE.— An improved Farm of 245 Acros, boing R.S. 27237, situated about 5 miles from ChortHoy. Low price and liberal terms apply to T. BULLOCK. |7\OR SALE at a low prico and on |j liboral terms, 15 acres of land with 2«-ro.omed Cottage thoreon, frontir. g thf Fa : Tfield Roud, not far from the Count; Saluyarda. I Apply to I T; BUHOOK,



Public Notices TINWALD TOWN BOARD. rpENDERS are Invffed for Forming JL Footpath In Thomson Street, and Taking op Bridge on Lagmhor Road, lenders close Frid&y next, May 11th, at 12 Noon. E. J. FOOKS, s_B7_ Olerk. WANTED TENDERS FOR Cropping about 150 Acres of Good Land In first-rate hgarfc. Tenders to be In by SATURDAY, Miy For particulars apply to D. THOMAS, 660 Aahbarton. ' EVENING GLASSES are baing held at my Offioo, Montgomery's Build- ings, Barnett Street, on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and FRIDAYS, from 7 to 9 p.m. Architectural, Plotorlal, Model, and all branohoß of Freehand Drawing, etc, are being taught. E. M. BLAKE, 4 160 Architect: NOTICE. LOCAL OPTION. TN Pursaanoa of Seotfon 46 of the x "Licensing Act, 1881," I hereby appoint FRIDAY, the Ist day of June, 1888, as the day for taking tho determina- tion Qf the Ratepayers by a Poll, fta to whether new Publicans', New Zealand Wine, Accommodation, or Bottle Licenses (except respectively for promises m respect of which a License ia held, and m foroe at the aforesaid time) may, or may not, respectively bo lnc.oaaed within the Licensing District of Mount Hutt. Wm. MoMILLAN, 5 88 Chairman of Committee. Charles Ray, MECHANICAL ENGINEER, REPAIRS Gnnp, Sewing Machines' Lawn Mowere. Pumps, etc. BICYCLES and TRICYCLES repaired and extras kept on hand. BICYCLES FOR SALE. Engineering m all its Branches. ©ppoeite CENTRAL HOTEL, Wakanui Road. 5*27 Trees, Trees. Trees. NOTICE TO PLANTERS. rriHE Underalgnad begs to thank his X numeroaß Friends and Customers for their past favors, aid calls their special attention to his extensive stook of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES of every descrip- tion. - N.B. —Planting done by contract, and all Trees supplied and planted by mo will be guaranteed for 12 months. Frnlt Trees pruned and gardens kept In order by|the week or by tho year. All kinds of Oibbage and Strawberry Plants on sale. All orders by post, or left with Mb H, G. FloWbb, CoDfootloner, East Street, shall reoeive my prompt attention. JAMES PORTER, CLIFTON NURSERY, 4 192 Allenton, Ashburton. NOTICE, IN Thanking my numerous Frionda and Customers m Tinwald and surround- ing District, for the liberal support they hove given me, I beg to assure them that I am carrying on the business of - GENERAL STOREKEEPER AND •■■',-,' - BUTCHER exclusively on my own account, without connootion with any FIRM or PERSON, or m any way aB an AGENT for othora. Soliciting a continuance of your favors, which shall havo prompt attention', whether lofi; at the Store or forwarded by my cart, now running tho Town every morning-. Mono : HONESTY* and CIVILITY. 5*38 JAMES QUDBKLL* ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. "VTOTIOE is hereby given that at a JL^i Speolal Meeting of the above Council held on Friday, the 6th day of April, 1888, a Resolution nas passed making a Special Ordor repealing the existing By-lawß for regulating the traffic) on the Ashburton Traffic Bridge, and making fresh By laws In lien thereof. And notice io further given that a Special Meeting of the above Council will be held at ihs Council Ohambors, Baring Square, Ashburton, on FRIDAY, the lat day of Jane, 1888, immediately after the ordinary moating of the Council to be held on that day, for tho purpose of con- firming the said resolution. The said Speolal Order is to take effect , on the 2nd day of Jaly next. A copy of the proposed Speolal Order, m which tho proposed fresh By-laws are fully sot forth, is deposited nt the Coun- cil's office m Bating trqaare aforesaid, and ia open to the inspection of the public every week day, during office hours. By order, F. MAIN WARING, Clork of tho Council. Ashburton, May Ist, 1888. TO THOSE SUFFERING FROM | • DEAFNESS. At the roquo&t of numerous Patients MR W. WILSON REID Has decided on prolonging his professional visit to Ashburton till THURSDAY, 18tii MAY, And may. bo consulted FREK, as to the complete effioaoy of tho AUROPHONE In oaaeo of long standing DEAFNESS' Consulting Room at Commercial Hotel. ___^ 5 81 ASHBURTOTS TRADESMEN'S RACING CLUB. THE POPULAIt RACES, THUBSDAY NEXT, MAY 10. ?EIGHT RACES. jj First Raoo at half-past Twelve; Tho Asbburton Band will play on the Lawn. CHEAP FARMS JnoM EVERYWHERE Special arrangements for Ladles. Admission to the Coarse ; OBTE SHILLING, JSOBBS and GOODWIN'S Totallufttors. { Laat Raoo at half-pant Four



Auctions ___. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. MESSRS FRIBDLANDFR BROS, hare received instructions from Hugo Fbiediander, E-q., to Sell by Publio Auction, at an oarly date, — The whole of hia valuable HOUsEaOLD FURNITURE AND BFI'KOTS. Pattloulars iu future issue. Catalogues In course of preparation. FRIEDLANDER BROS. I PETER WILLIAMS 6°Bo Anotioneer. GRAND FARM OF 100 AORhS. WE [have received Instructions from Mr Peter Lownie, of Wakanul, TO SELL BY PUBLIO AUCTION, ON SATURDAY, 19th MAY, 1888, At Tatterasll's, West Street, Ashbnrton, his well known Farm of 100 Aorea, being R.S. 14869, The plok of the far-famed Wakanul District. " Sale at 12 o'clock. Tho Land is, without exooptloo. the boat In Wakanui, and aa good as any In New Zealand. The Houeo and Stables are not much value, but the Fences are good. The Land is divided into 6 paddocks with water In eaoh, is in good condition, and ia suitable either for Grazing or Tillage, and as Lind of this deeoription is seldom obtainable wo Btrongly advise would-be purohaaera of Farma to Inspeot thlo before going iurther. "mATSON & CO. 5 77 Aahburton. FRIDAY, 11th MAY. TO FARMERS, DEALERS, & OTHERS Horses. Horses. IMPORTANT Clearing Sale, OF HORSES FROM THEi LONGBEAOH ESTATE, Being the 7th Annual Clearing Sale. MR T. BULLOCK (in conjunction with Messks Friedlandek 8r05..) has rcoeived Instructions Irom John Gkioo, Esq., to sell by Fublio Auction, at the Aahburton County Saleyarda, on FBIDA.Y, MAY 11th: QA HORSES Qr\ O\J Comprising— O\J Qf\ Draught MARES and QA O\J GELDINGS OU Just ont of Work Q f\ Unbroken Draught COLTS O f\ Zl\J andFJLLIES, 3 and 4 &\J years old Q A Light Haruosa HORSES and O A OU HACKS, broken and un- OU broken, 3 and 4 years old -| Well-known Brake HORSE -i O Duncan DRILLS Q -i English CARROT DRILL ~1 Terms at Sale. Sale at 12 o'clock. FBIEDLANDER BROS., Per PETER WILLIAMS, T. BULLOCK, 4J206 Auctioneers Fnblic Notices MONEY TO LEND on firßt clnas Security in sums to suit borrowers. Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. 0 DISC HARROWS MoSHERRY DRILL T. BULLOCK. _ NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PUBLICAN'S LICENSE. J PETER KELLER, of Winslow, do j hereby give notioa that I desire to obtain, and will, at the next Licensing Meeting to be holden at Courthouse, Ashburton, on the first day of Jane, 1888, apply for a Certificate authorising the Issue of a Publioan's License for a house situate at Wlublow, containing Tweuty- one Booms, exclusive of those required for tho use of the family. PETER KELLER. Dated tbe 7th day of May, 1888. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PUBLIOAN'S LICENSE. I" WILLIAM REDMOND, of Aah, lj burton, do hereby give notfoo that 1 desire to obtain, and will at tho next Licensing Meeting to bo holden at Aahburton on tho fourth duy of June, 1883, apply for a certificate authorising the issua of a Publioan's Lioenae for a house situate at Aahburton, known as the Central Hotel, containing twenty-two rooms, exclusive of those required for the use of tho family. Dated the sth day of May, 1888. W. REDMOND. Edwj>. G. Crisp, Solicitor. BJi NOIICE OF APPLICATION POR A PUBLIOAN'S LICENSE. I MARGARET TOPPIN, of Mooro > Street, in tho Borough of Aahbur- too, widow, do hereby give notice that I dosiro to obtain and will at th.3 next Licensing mooting, to be holdon at the Courthouse, Ashburtoa, on tho fourth day of Juno next ensuing 1 , apply for A cortifi- cate authorising tho ihsuo of a Publican's Liconao for n, houao situato at Mooro Streot, in tho Borough of Athbqrtoa, and known as " Tho Royal Hotel," containing 22 irooma, exclusive of those required for tho use of tho family. Datod this 7th day of May, 1888 MARGARET TOPPIN. C. W. PURNELL, Solicitor for tho applicant. 5 07 LOCAL OPTION. T. FREDERIC MAIN WARING, Pre- JL. siding Offloer for tho following Districts, do hereby give notice in Rooordnnco with tho provioiona of the II Licensing Aot, 1881," and the " Regu- lation of Local Elections Aot, 1876," a Poll will bo taken at the places and on tho days mentioned below for tho purpose of taking the vote of tho Ratepayers of tho euld Dlstrlotn to determine whether the number of Pablloana', New Zaaland Wlno, Accommodation, or Buttle Lioonges may or may not bo respectively increased In the nald D-.Utctata, Ashburton Licensing District — Templar Hall, Tinwald, on May 23rd, 1888, Upper Ashburton Licensing District- Mr A. Cook's house. Wintor'n Road, on May 23rd, 1888 Mount Somera Licensing District — Fohoolhouse, Bprloc:bimi, v oa May ?,3fd, 1888. Mount Hutt L'oensing Distrlot — Road Board Offiori. Methven, on Ist day of Jur.e, 1888. Commencing at 9 a.m. and dosing at 6 p.m. m BfAINWARJNG, PreDWlD^Omoer.



Senator Blair, the author of the Bill pro- posing to expend £15,400,000 to diminish illiteracy in the United States (mainly in tbo South), has made a statement on the floor of the Senate in behalf of his pet measure to the effect that " every great newspaper in the United States has upon its editorial at aft a Jesuit, whose duty it is to attaok tho publio eohool system of the country at every oppor- tunity." This ie how he explains the opposition to his Bill. No man who would make Buoh a statement is competent to champion a great measure. Muoh of his un- popularity will attach to his Bill. His action proves that % man may have an excellent education and yet be a fool \ he may not be illiterate, bat densely ignorant. " A little learning is- a dangerous thing," as a loaded gun in a child's herd. The Press of tho United States have done, and are now doing, more to promote the excellence of free-sohool system than ita statesmen. It is not eon- trolled by Jesuits or Puritans, nor fanatics of any sort ; to whioh faofc is due the efficiency of tfee Ataerioan eohool system, >*' .-I. . ..,