THE FEMALE CATTLE STEALER.

(FEB FBESS ASSOCIATION.) Invbroahgill, August 21. After being twice tried Sophia Kidd was fonnd •• Guilty " In the Supreme Court on a charge of having received a number of oattle knowing thera to have been Btolen. Tho jury, who were m consultation, added a rider, recommending accused to clem ency. His Honor said this was not a cage for the application of the Probation Act, and ■entencbd prisoner to twelve months' im prisonment with hard labor. A* accused left the dock, and moved to the door, she fell down m a fainting condition The case has excited more general interest than any heard 1 ere fcr many years. ————■■■

LABOR TROUBLES IN AUSTRALIA.

♦ (FEB FBESS ASSOCIATION.) Stdnbv, August 21. The colliery proprietors have received a conciliatory deputation from the citi zens of Newcastle, and the coal masters have agreed to open negotiations with the men if the latter will withdraw the resolutions of which they gave notice. The deputation hope to be Able to induce tbe men to accept the conditions imposed by the masters. The latter have handed to the deputa tion sealed proposals for an agreement which are not to be opened till the men comply with the stipulations of the masters.

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

(Pm Pbbss Association.) Fbamkfobt, August 19 Emperor William is now on a visit to this city, and m the course of an address said the present relations between Germany and France gave cause for uneasiness. He denied that his ' father had ever been favorable to the surrender of Alsace and Lorraine to France. The attitude of the French Press, is psd.fc* - and repudiates any idea of attacking Germany at present. Overtures have been made bythe Danish Government for an alliance with Germany, the basis of which should be the cession of the northern portion of the provioce of Scbleswig- Holstein to Denmark. Prince Bis marck refuses to entertain the pro posal Berlin, August 19. Herr Von Boltticher, formerly Minis ter of State and Imperial Secretary of State of the Interior, has been ap pointed Vice-President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of the In terior, m the place of Herr Furth.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

[PBR PBEBS ASSOCIATION. J Auckland, August 21. The statement that Jerry, a Native, son of Matthew Tepnke, had been murdered at Paeroa, is fonnd to bo incorrect. It has transpired that Jerry was injured by an ax* falling on bis head. The man is still alive. . The Sydney " Evening News " of Thurs • day last, which reached here per Te Anau today, says: -"The steamer Wakatipu has just arrived from Wellington. It had on board Gasparini, the escaped convict from New Caledonia, m charge of Detec tive Walker. At daybreak this morning the prisoner was mieuing, and search has been made throughout the ship without anecesa . The water police and tbe Sydney French. Consul are now making further •earch. It is believed that the prisoner either jumped overboard during the night (he was seen on deck at 2 a.m. to-day) or is concealed by some of the crew. There is great excitement on the wharf." WELLINGTON, August 21. Mr J. D. Boss, travelling agent for the Singer Sewing Machine Company, was drowned this morning while attempting to cross the Otaki river on horseback- Gbbtvooth, August 21. The Midland Railway works are being pushed on to Nelson Creek as fast as possible.

SPORTING.

♦ GERALDINE BACING CLUB'S SPBING MEETING. The following nominations have been received :— Giraidine Cup Handicap, of 80 soys ; one mile and a-half . Patrician Son of a Gun Artillery Bewi Count d'Orsay Sommeil Alpine Boae Wolverine College Boy Snapshot Sultan Quibble Handicap Trot, of 30 soys ; three miles Lacs of Gowrie Fawdon Bismarck Shepherd Boy Willie Beilly Frolicsome Jimmy Brown Kitty Semolina Wakanui Marengo Robin Hood Handicap H übdlvs of 50 soys ; one mile and a-balf ; Master Agnee Wire-In Union Jack Mamruoc Icenian Trapper . By ben Ivanhoo PSmier Waitangi Plecannini Haka Panio Normanby laaao Daddy Longlegs Poo 1 ; burn Kovn, Flat Race Handicap, of 40 soys; one mile and a-quarter. Mops Rose Playboy Medea Idalia Nelly GXBALDINK BACIRO CLUB HANDICAP, of 70 soys ; one mile and a quarter. Patrician Vinco Kimberley Son of a Gun Artillery Bewi Tarantalus Erin go-Bragh Count d'Orsay Sommeil Wolverine College Boy Snapshot BuUan Quibble I Handicap Timb Tbot, of 30 soys ; two miles. Lass o' Gowrie Bawdon Bismarck Shepherd Boy Primrose Willie Beilly Sylvia Frolicsome Kitty Semoliia Wakanui Marengo Robin Hood Flying Handicap, of 40 soys ; six furlongs. Vinco Kimberley Son of a Gun Repose Sykes Bewi Mikado Mnrat Erin go Bragh Sommeil Doubtful College Boy St. Agnes Sultan There are 12 nominations for the All aged Connty Plate, 16_for the Welter Handicap, and 6 for the district Handicap

MELBOURNE TOWN TALK.

(VBC-M OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT,) Since I last wrote Melbourne has been going through the expsrlence known as i{ aettHng down," Too Exhibition open lag gaieties rally disorganised her for the time being. Tnere was too inuoh feasting, too much m ;rry making, and too muoh apeaohifying. The city becatne feverish, her pulse got Irregular, her usual quiet rru me wai disturbed. Now she •la recovering from har orgle ; she is throw ing off her inoubug of visitors and guests, taking again to ea-ly hours, and making up her m'.ud to re-establish peace and [quiet. The Exhibition is now fairly t»fioat and on its o*q responsibility, aud the mother city feels that she has done quite enough lv giving her expensive offspring a proper set-eff. With "the seoret consciousness of duty well per formed" Melbourne retires to the'baok ground, and leaves the Exhibition to take up the running. lam sure our good Governor, and his lady, and the Commissioners, and Minis ters, and all the big wigs and Jiaut monds, animagnifieos, and three-tailed bashaws of colonial prominence, must be pleased the festivities are pretty nearly over, for ie has been an exciting time for all. Poor Sir Henry I Ipi y him, for ha has had to bear a good deal of the heat and burthen of the day. And the expeme to i— that must not be forgotten. F.va thousand pounds were voted to him for ?xtr» expenses truly, but what is that I A mere bagatelle, dear readers, I assure you, m vioa regal expenditure. For instance, he gave two dinners last week to about five hundred guests, and paid the caterer fifty shillings a hea*. Th»t makes £1250 out of the £5000 at once Then Lsdy Loch gave two dances, which cost the long-suffjring Governor little short of £800 each. Add to all this the fact that there were olosa on to a hundred guests stopping at Government House during the week of the opening ceremony, and I think I am safe m saying there will not be much left, after all Is said and done, of tbe additional £5000 voted by Parliament. Fifty shillings a head my readers may think an exorbitant charge for a dinner, especially when the number of the diners goes into tbe four and five hundreds, and I must confess myself it does seem pretty expensive. But 1 bear it acknowledged on all sides that the two dinners men tioned were the best ever served m Mel bourne, and that the wines were of the choicest brands procurable. The caterer is a well known man here named Skjnaer, who keeps tbe trolden Gate Hotel m South Melbourne. He he a the Exhibition catering altogether, and if he is not making his fortune he ought to be, con sidering his opportunities. Since the opening he estimates that he has dined over 20,000 people On Saturday he bad tbe Commissioners dinner d la Kusse to provide for, over 700 guests being invited. The day previous he had as many aB fourteen private lunches to look after. Indeed, the eating and drinking that has been going on is something to wonder at, and doctors chuckle and cbemists look cheerful. Now as to the Exhibition itself — that cause of all the excitement. It slowly approaches completion, and becomes more and mote attractive as it doeß so. There is, Lowever, a very great deal to be done yet, and I don't think another month will see it thoroughly completed. In the meantime bamtmring goes on, cases lie about the various court?, and huge un sightly gaps now and again catch the eya " .Punch,*' a week or so ago, had an excellent cartoon regarding the back wardness of things. It was called "Too many Cooks," and shewed a kitchen, m which the Governor is taking off tho I'd from a soup tureen, representing the Exhibition building. " vVhy : how'B this!" he says to Sir James Mcßain, '' I've opened it, and found it's only half done." "Well; it is a trifle that way," answered the President. "But you ccc, we Bpent all our time on the tide disheß." These are labelled respectively "The in vitation's muddle ; " " the evening dress embroglio ;" "the Bide show controversy," and co on. The skit is a clever one, and hits the right nail on the bead Oowen's muslo is par excellence the great attraction of tbe Exhibition and the ooc oert hall is generally crowded during the | performances. lam afraid, however, It will be found that his standard is some | what above the range of colonial tastes, for he gives extremely classical .selections as a role, and seldom decends to operatic music or well known airs. However, if be eduoates as up to a higher standard, co muoh the better. I was speaking to him on Saturday night at the German Qlub, where a smoke concert took place, and he told me that he did not wish to flatter, bat he could truly say he had never con ducted a better orchestra m his life than the one now at the Exhibition. A little practice would make them quite perfeot, he said, and fit to matoh any orohestra m the world. He also spoke highly of the oholr, which numbers 800, and promises to have them at a pitch of perfection m a short time. By-the-way, rumor Is al ready busy with Mr Oowen's name. It is said that a match Is on tbe Tapis be tween him and the daughter of the Mayor, Alderman Benjamin. Like a good Victorian I have been giving speolal attention to onr own Court, bnt I will not say anything as to details nntil my next letter, as I find my causerie has already occupied muoh space. I must, however, tell this story of some thing I overheard from the august lips of no less a personage than Lord Carrington, Two of the beat exhibits m the Victorian Court are those of the Bed Cross Pre serving Co , who make a fine show of jams and preserves, and Kitchen and Co. (the Apollo Candle Co. ) As I stopped to look, I notioed a olergyman admiring the candle exhibit, and an Indian the jam trophy. Just then lord Carrington happened to stroll up with a friend. "Look," he said, pointing to the two men. "See how such an Exhibition anneals tbe different races, as it were. There's a Christian olergyman admiring at the shrine of heathen mythology, and there's a heathen worshipping at the Cross," The ' heathen mythology,' I taka it, was impersonified by the "Apollo." By-the-way, leaving Exhibition matters and turning to things more practioal, Mel bourne Is threatened with a dreadful con tingency that may put an end to all our merry making. There is a prospect of a strike taking place amongst the Newcastle miners, m which case we should have our supply of coal almost completely out off. At present we have no more than a fort night's supply, and if the strike does come, it would bring on the city much of the terrors of a siege. It Is a doleful effort of the Imagination to ploture Mcl- j bourne tireless and unllghted, the trains more or less on the liner, the trams arrested m the streets, the factories frozen Into idleness. And yet something like this would be the case if our coal supply stopped, and at present whether it will or not hangs by a thread. " What ! our coal supply fail ?" exolalmed a member, m the lobby of the House the other day, when the subject was firßt mooted. "Just my luck ! 1 have five bnndred ooal and coke hammers just out from homo as ballast. They are m the Bay dow, and I suppose will be thrown on my hands. Jast a my lack.' ; It is perhaps needless to add that the speaker was &n Ironmonger as well as a member.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(Prb Pkbss Association.;

GOVERNOR OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

London, August 19. Sir John Gorst, Political Secretary for India, is mentioned as probable successor to Lord Carrington as the Governor of New South Wales.

PRINCESS CHRISTIAN.

The rumor that Princess Christian oi Schleswig-Holstein had become a con vert to the Roman Catholic Church originated through her conferring with Father Cyril Winter, vicar of St Petet's and St Edward's Church, close to Buckingham Palace. Father Foster has been interviewed, but he refused to give any information, and states evasively that tbe Princess is not a Catholic

THE SUICIDE OF DR RIDLEY.

At the inquest on the body of Dr I Ridley, medical officer ot Tullamore Gaol, who committed suicide on the aoth July, a verdict was returned of temporary insanity. The evidence went to show that the deceased feared disclosures regarding the treatment cf Mr Mandeville, as it was said Dr Ridley acted as he did towards Man deville from instructions given to him officially, and contrary to his own humane ideas.

NAVAL DEFENCES.

London, August 20 Admiral Tryon has expressed him self favorable to a scheme for the ex penditure of over a period of five years m the purchase of fifteen ironclads and thirteen torpedo boats.

MR REES' SCHEME.

Mr W. L. Rees, who, with Wi Pere, is petitioning Parliament for assistance m carrying out his scheme for* the colonisation of the East Coast District of New Zealand, has been recom mended by the Marquis of Lothian to await the report of the Committee appointed by Government to enquire into the best means of promoting State colonisation. It is expected that the Committee will not bring their report until the autumn session, to be held m November.

COLONIAL CRUISERS.

The Admiralty have appointed Mr A. P. Sey, Constructor of Chatham Dockyard, to supervise the building of colonial cruisers.

IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.

The Imperial Institute are inviting the Chamber of Commerce and Trade Societies to confer on matters relating to commercial intelligence. It is pro posed to publish a monthly magazine, with occasionally a special circular giving mail and telegraph reports on commercial matters from all parts of the Empire.

THE ANNEXATION OF ZULLA

Constantinople, August 19. The Porte has instructed the Khedive of Egypt to protest against the annexa tion of Zulla by Italy.

STANLEY'S EXPEDITION.

Stjakim. August 19. A body of pilgrims have arrived here, and report that it is seven months , since Stanley, with his forces, left the Congo River.

AN ENVOY TO THE CZAR.

St. Petersburg, August 19. An envoy of the Negus of Abyssinia has had an interview with the Czar, and has made a formal offer to cede an island m the Red Sea to Russia, pro vided that the latter power should agree to send a military instructor to Abyssinia.

LABOR STRIKES ENDED.

Paris, August 19, The labor strikes have ended owing to want of funds.

BOULANGER'S SUPPORTERS.

The supporters of General Boulanger are suspected of tampering with the army.

THE VINEYARD YIELDS.

Notwithstanding the severe storms which destroyed the vineyards m two or three departments the vintage this year is excellent, and the yield will probably be larger than previous years.

BURNT TO DEATH.

Toeonto, August 19 A son of Hanlan, the well-known sculler, was accidentally burnt to death to-day.

OCCUPATION OF MASSOWAH.

Bomb, August 19, Siguor Crispi will proceed to Berlin during the week for the purpose of in viewing Prince Bismacrk with reference to the Italian occupation of Massowab,

THE ZULU WAR.

Durban, Augußt 19. Messengers from Ceza report that j the Usutus are returning to their 1 kraals, and that the country is now much quieter. Dinizulu is reported to have entered the Swaziland country.

BOULANGER TRIUMPHANT.

Paris, August 20. Elections for seats m the Chamber of Deputies took place to-day for tbe Nord, Charente Inferieure, and Somrne departments. General Boulanger, who recently resigned his seat for the Nord, was nominated for all the seats, and was returned for each department by large majorities. At the election for the Nord the General obtained a majo rity of 15,000, for Charante Inferieure his majority was 8000, and for Sorame he was returned by two to one over his opponent.

AUSTRALIAN.

(per press association.)

QUEENSLAND.

Brisbane, Angust 21. Mr W. McGregor, Special Commis sioner for New Guinea, sailed for his new sphere of labor on Saturday. He expects to be m a position to proclaim the sovereignty of her Majesty the Queen over British New Guinea on the 6th September. A man named Jno. Sutherland has confessed to the murder of a station hand, Wm. Shirning, on Meteor Downs Station, twelve years ago. The police are making enquiries into the matter,

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, August 21. In the Supreme Court to-day Mr John Haines, M.L. A. for Mudgee, brc-ught an action against Mr James Fletcher, M.L. A. for Newcastle, m which damages were laid at for an assault committed by the latter upon the former m the House of Assembly on the 21st March last. A verdict was given for defendant. The present is the driest season ever known m that part of the colony embracing a radius of a hundred miles of this city. In the country districts also the rainfall has been below the average.

A BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.

.*. Invbkcakgii.li, June 21, A breach of promise oase, Erans v Jaokson, damages £200, was heard this afternoon. Defendant, an hote'keeper, was a widower, aud made a very prosaic engagement with a widow, but drew out on the allegation that she had concealed the faot that she had six children. The | ring was bought, the lioense prooured, I and the parson engaged for the marriage, bat defendant threw np tbe whole affair and mirried another a week later. The jury awarded 20 1 damages with costs on the lowes* scale. As a matter of foo'. four of plaintiff's daughters are ea r nicg their own llvlnz Jn another oolony, and defendant said <hat was the reason these were concealed from blm.

A VIEW OF UTOPIA.

Towards the clone of an ora'ion re cently delivered m Now York " Col Bob" Ingcraoll depicted tbe horrors of the civi 1 war and of slavery, the abolition of which was one of tbe outgrowths of the Bangu : nary frutdcidal contest which cost tho nations hundreds of thousands of lives and mil-ions of money. Turning from the gloomy side of the pictuie, Mr Ingersoll gave his vivid imagination full sway, anl thus took a via'on of the future : — "A. vision of the futuro ajiees. I see our country fille I wuh happy homes, with firesides of content -the foremost land o f all the earth. "I see a world where thrones have crumbled, and where the kings are dust. The aristocracy of idknesa has perished from the earth. " X see a world without a clave. Man at last is free. Nature's forces have by science been enslaved. Lightning and light, wind and wave, frost and flame, and all the secret subtle powers of earth and air are the tireless toilers for the human race. " I see a world cf peace, adorned with every art, with musio'a myriad voioes thrilled, while lips are rich with words of love aud truth ; a world In which no exile sighs, no prisoner mourns ; where work and worth go hand m band ; where the poor girl trying to win bread with the needle — the needle that has been called " the asp for the breaßt of the poor" — Is □ot driven to tbe desperate choice of orlme or death, of suicide or shame. " 1 see a world without the beggar's outetretched palm, the miset's bard horny stare, the piteous wail of want, tbe livid lips of lies, the cruel eyes of scorn. " I see a race without a disease of flash or brain — shapely and fair — the married harmony of form and function — and as I look, life lengthens, joy deepens, love canopies the earth ; aud over all, m the great dome, shines the eternal star of human hope."

SOCIALISM IN PRACTICE

+ Governor Canedo of Slnaloa, m a recent visit to the Socialistic colonists near Topolobampo Bay, found the few remain ing settlers industrious and wetl-behaved people, who are persevering lv their attempt to fonnd permanent settlements. Everything Is held iv common among these pioneers. The members of the little colony at La Logla, on the left bank of the Fuerte river, work hard, hut do not raise enough foe their consump tion. They lodged m ragged tents which are Insufficient to protect them against the ardent heat of the sun m the summer season, and were it not for re ceiving regnlar supplies of provisions from California the oolony oould not exist. Tbe colonists are wretchedly clothed, and their domestio surroundings, furniture, utensils, etc., are of the scan tiest. Notwithstanding these hardships tbe colonists expect soon to publish a newspaper In Spanish and English, and hope to reoeive new accessions to their ranks, as well as some labor-saving machines to aid them m tilling the soil, lit At Topolobampo Bay thee remains but 14 colonists, of whom one-half devote themselves to fishing at the Island of tranta Maria. The Biy, the Governor re ports, is of good size, and as there is plenty of water at the bar it offers fhelter at all times for large or small vessels. There are other colonies consist ing of a few persors, and m view of their precarious condition the Governor made them small gifts of money, assuring them of continued aid and protection. The local authorities told the Governor that they had not the slightest cause of complaint regarding the conduct of these singular people, who still have great faith m Mr Owen, their leader, and the projector of the scheme of a great self sustaining communistic oolony at Topolo bampo. — " New York Times," May 1888.

USE OF ORDINANCES.

» . There are (four sort of men who are concerned with order, laws, and customs. Some keep them neither for God's sake nor to cervo their own ends, but from constraint ; these have as little to do with them as may be, and find them a burden and heavy yoke. The second sort obey for tbe sake of reward ; these are men who know nothing beside, or better than laws and preoopta, and imagine that by keeping them they, may obtain the Kingdom of Heaven and eternal life, and not otherwise ; and him who praotlseth many ordinances tbey thluk to be holy, and him who omltteth any title of them they think to be lost. Such men are very much In earnest and give their diligence to the work, and yet they find It a weariness, The third sort are wicked, false-hearted men, who dream and declare that they are perfeot and need no ordinances, and make a mook of them. The fourth are thode who are enlightened with tbe True Light, who do not practise these things for reward, for they neither look nor desire to got any thing theraby, bnt all that they do 1b from love alone. And these are not so anxious and eager to accomplish muoh and with all Bpeed as the second sort, but rather seek to do things m peace and good leisure; and If some not weighty matter be neglected, they do not think them selves lost, for they know very well that order and fitness are better than disorder, and therefore they choose to walk orderly, yet know at the same time that their salvation hangeth not thereon . Therefore ithey are not In so great anxiety as the others.— Tkeologia. Germanica.

HOW PILLS ARE MADE

The Custom of taking medicine m the form of pills dates far back m history. The object is to enable us to swallow easily m a condensed form disagreeable and nauseous, but very use ful, drugs. To what vast dimensions pill taking has grown may be imagined, when we say that m England alone about 2,000,000,000 (two thousand million) pills a»-e consumed every year. In early days pills were ma^e slowly by hand, as the demand was compara tively small. To-day they are produced with infinitely greater rapidity by machines especi ally ( ontrived for the purpose, and with greater accuracy, too, m the proportions of the various ingredients employed. No form ot medication can be better than a pill, provided only it is intelligently prepared. But right here occurs the difficulty. Easy as it I may seem to make a pill, or a million of them, j there are really very few pills that can be honestly commended for popular use, Most of them either undershoot or overshoot the mark . As everybody takes pills of some kind, it may be well to mention what a good, safe, and 'reliable pill should be. Now, when one feels dull and sleepy, and has more or less pain m the head, sides, and back, he may be sure bis bowels are constipated, and his liver sluggish. To remedy this unhappy state of things there is nothing like a good cathartic pill. It will act like a charm by stimulating the liver into doing its duly, and ridding the digestive organs of the accumulated poisonous matter. But the gocd pill does not gripe and pain us, neither does it make us sick and miserable for a few hours or a whole o*ay. It acts on the entire glandular system at the same time, else the after-affects of the pill will be worse than the disease itself. Tne griping caused by most piils is the result of irritating drugs which they contain. Such p'lls are harmful, and should never be used. They sometimes even produce hertioirhoids. Without having any particular desire to praise one pill above another, we may, nevertheless, name Mother Seigel's Pills, manufactured by the well-known house of A. J. White, Limited, 35, Farringdon RoaJ, London, and now sold by all chemists and medicine vendors, as the only one we know of that actually possesses every desirable quality. They remove the pressure upon the brain, correct the liver, and cause the bowels to act with ease and regularity. They never gripe or produce the slightest sickness of the stomach, or any other unpleasant feeling or symptom. Neither do they induce further constipation, as nearly all o'her pills do. As a further and crowning merit, Mother Seigel's Pills are covered with a tasteless and harmless coating, which causes them to resemble pearls, thus rendering them as pleasant to the palare as ihey are effective m curing disease. If you have a severe cold and are threatened with a fever, with pains m the head, back and limbs, one or two dfcses will break up tlie cold and prevent the ftver. A coated tongue, with a brackish taste m the mouth is caused by foul matter m the stomach. A dose of Seigel's Pills will effect a speedy cure. Of ten-tunes partially decayed food m the stomach and bowels, produces sickness, nausea, etc. Cleanse the bowels with a good dose of these pills and good health will follow. Unlike many kinds of {.ills, they do not make you feel worse before you are better. They are, without doubt, the best family physic ever discovered. They remove all obstructions to the natural functions m either sex without any unpleasant effects.

THE ASHBUBION GUARDIAN WEDNESDAY AUGUST 22, 1888 -



1 Public Notioeg. rpHE Undersigned have Trnst Fnnds I for Inveslmeat upon first class free- hold securities at lowest current rates of - interest m sums varying from £50 to £2000. WILDING AND LEWIP, 0 77 Solicitors. Burnett -ML. c . -  y Trees, Trees, Trees r rpHE Undersigned begs to thank his 1 J_ numerous Fr'^M.'u 4i;d Customero for their past favors, a d calls their npecial P attention to his extensive stook of FbUIT . AND FORE jT TREES of all sorts. N.B. —Planting done by contract, and all Trees supplied and pknted by me will be guaranteed for 12 months. Fruit Treea pruned and gardens k«pt Id order 1 byjthe week or hy tbe year. 40,000 Oup- t Maorocarpa, 1 year old, 20,000 ditto, 2 ) years old. 24,000 Pinus Insignia. i All orders by post, or left with Mb I fl. G. Flower, Confectioner, East Street, 1 shall reoeive my prompt attention, ! James Porter, 1 OLIF TO N NURSE RV, • 4 192 Allenton, Ashburton. ' 1 I I 111 MII I ' _____ mmmm BEMOVAL NOTICE. WM-BAYLIB GENERAL STOREKEEPER, Junotlon of the Wakanui Road and Cameron street, between Post Offioe and Mr Gamble's, faoing the Oounty Council Avenue. WILLIAM BAYLIS begs to announce to his Customers and the General 1 Public that he has been forced to remove from Saunders' Buildings to the above Premises m consequence of the Bank having let his shop m Saunders' Buildings to Mb Aioobn. W.B. trusts that his Customers will not be Inconvenienced by the change of situation, as 'the new prcm'ses are an Immense lmprovemen upon the old, and more centrally plaoed j m fact, my Customers will be very pleased with the ohange. In my new Premises shall have a large and varied Stook of Groceries, Teas, China, Glassware, Hard- ware, Cutlery, Brushware, Cheese, Bran, Sharps, Chaff, Potatoes, Flour, and every requisite of the trade, which will be sold at the lowest possible pbioes, Goods delivered daily. Families waited on for orders. Agent for the Wakanui Flour Mills. The B«st Fioua Made. 20 TONS CLOYEB SEEDS - CLOVER SEEDS CLOVER SEEBS WE are now landing, ex "Aorangl." from London, our new Season's Clovers, Turnips, Garden, and . Flower Seeds, whioh we have procured direct from the GROWERS. They are of, the choicest quality, being this Season's crop, and are therefore fresh and be liable. We will forwatd samples to any address on application, bo that Intending pur- chasers can test the germinating quality for their own satisfaction, ALBYKE CLOVER, RAPE. WHITE CLOVER, MUSTARD, COW GRASS, TURNIPtf, RED CLOVER, MANGOLD, TIMOTHY, CARROTS ' We have also Perennial Ryegrass and Cocksfoot for Bale m large or small quan. titles, latest novelties m Garden and Flower Seeds, from that well-known Lon- don firm, James Carter and Compant. Empty Iron Tanke Mil Oases for sale. J. SEALY~and CO., (Late Sealv Bros.) 7 1 30,000 FRUIT TREES. No Christchurch Woolly Aphis or • Baogiora Scale Blight. THOS.~SEALY NURSERYMAN, ASHBURTON HAS now ready for this Seasons Planting by far tho Largest and Best Stock of Fruit Trees m Canterbury, probably m the Colony, consisting of — APPLE TREES PEAR TREES PLUM TREES PEACH TREES CHERRY TREES APRICOT TREES Quinces, Walnuts, Filberts, Grape Vines, &c, &c, well grown robust tree I and grafted on the best stocks.' A /so large quantity of Berry.Fruits of all kind and an innumerable quantity Of FORES' and SHELTER TRUES 5 , Roses, Cms mental Trees, Shrubß, Boots, &c, &c. •. great variety. . MESSR S J. SEALY & CO., Seedsmet East strce' continue to act on my behal m Town, nd all orders, &c, entrusted to them shall have prompt attention. desor *ijvk Priced catalogues on application, THOMAS SEALY, River Bank, Ashburton, Fronting south approach to Traffio Bridge H, J. WOOD & Co. STATIONERS' HALL, Friedlandor'a Buildings, Ashburton. BOOKS, Commercial and Genera Stationery, Aocount Books, &o, hew books by every mail; MUSIC. Pianos, Harmoniums, Accordeon Concertinas, Violins, Banjos, &h., &o New Songs and Music of every description , A large quantity of Music (Sheet and Books) slightly soiled, to be sold at a Great Sacrifice. FANCY GOODS Writing Caseß and Desks, Sorap, Photc and Fern Albums, Work Boxes, Purses Card Cases, Pocket Books, Photo Frames and every description of Fancy Stationery, Writing, Printing, and Wrapplug Papers '. In any quantity. Any Book out of stock procured from our Christchurch Establishment, the Stock of which is one of the Largest and Bess , Assorted -m the Colonies, or from London Agency. A special Discount allowed to Library and Sohool Committees H. J. WOOD & C 3 STATIONERS' HALL, ASHBXJBTONt



l Public Notices UTTOR SALE.— A email Stack of HAY f■ Ju Apply to I T. BULLOCK • REMOVAL. MRS Q rniMATQ heps to announces t« lO* 1 her Patrors and th< f PubUc generally, that eho has removed t< those more commodious premises, former?] known as the Lyttelton Boardinghouso ■ Cameron Street, and trusts to merit n fai; share of public patronage by keeping 1 good Table and a. comfortable House Al > cooking done m bis usual good Btyle bj • Mr 3. Timm?. 7*lll MELBOURNE HOUSE. TOWN HALI7"BUILD ING. JOHN RHSBELLhTs great. pleasure ir announcing to the Publio at large thai his Sale now on is a genuine one and nc 'puff." The Stock must be oleaied ou< this month to make room for a lirge and assorted shipment of Spring Goods, from England, expected daily. As his expense! are so small he iB enabled to sell at prices that defy competition. No reasonable offer refused, ac he is selling at less t!,»n English cost prices. Every art o'e guar- anteed best qua'iiy, and all new Goor's. Don't forget the Little Warehouse MONSTER CLEARING SALE OF Drapery, Clothing, AND Boots; Andeew Ocr WILL COMMENCE EIS HALF YEARLY SALE ON Friday, the 29th. BARGAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. [jSoe Handbills for Prices," ANDEEW ORE. A. Harrison. Aliretl Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOOK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock sharp —Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Produce and Merchandise, Farming Implements and. Vehicles of all kinds conttantly m Yards on view FOR SALE Clearing Ssles held m Town or Country as required, and most liberal terms arranged with both Buyers and Sellers ' Btrats collected, and the business of absentees managed with oare. Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on easy terms. Advances made [instantly on Goods delivered at; the Stores for Sale. • | A GENT FOR THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY ALEBET) HABBISON aaammmwaawaaammmaaaaamwaawamamaaamwaaawawawm T. [Bullock, TO LET— Dwelling-house m Cox Street. Rent, .a per week. T. BULLOCK, TO LET OR FOR SALE. iT> Q 27335, containing 278 acres, 2 XV O* roods, situated about ._ miles from the County Saleyards, upper side of the Railway line. T. BULLOCK. mO LET—A 6-roomad house m Came- JL ron street opposite tbe Wesleyan Church, T. BULLOOK. FOR SALE. 2 Single-Seated BUGGIES • T. BULLOOK. TO LET. TWO OOTTAGSsTneai the English Church T. BULLOOK. TO LET — House of 5 rooms, with verandah, together with about 9 acres of land. Apply to T. BULLOOK TO LET. ROOMS m the Arcade Chambers. Apply to ' T. BULLOCK. TO FARMERS. FOR SALE—2 second-hand Double- Fuirow Ploughs, by Reid Bnd Gray. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. 1 O ACRES, 31 perches, fenced and laid XO down m English grass, Bltuated at the corner of Mitcham and South Roads, about 1£ miles from the County Sale- yards Suitable paddock for persons living at a distance, and sending stock to the yards for sale. ■ T. BULLOOK: MONEY TO LEND on first class Security ia sums to suit borrowers, «Apply to _^_ T. BULLOCK. TO LET — At a very low rental, a large building fronting East Street,„ault- •ble for - grain and chaff etore. T,.BUUWHK,



Public Notices. . TO LET, for one crop of Oats, aboni 40 or 50 acres cf land, abont \\ miles from the Racocours- . — &pply to T. BULLOOK. NOT having noil by Auotlon Mr A. J Kelly's T S 709. with Dwelllng- House and other buildings thereon, I an prepared to receive cfiirs for It. L->w prioe and liberal terms will be acceptpd. T. BULLOOK. FOR SALE PRIVATELY! r PHB well-known Draught Enthe Horse I "R^NTIN ROBIN," For par- tlculars apply Wm. WR4TBALL, 8+99 . Methven. j£*fOn(i and other TRUST FUNDS *clv/W ready for investment on First class Freehold securities. Apply to H. WYNN-WILLIAMS, Solicitor, 211, Hereford Street, 6 163 Christohurch. f| lEIS is to notify that I have appointed JL Mr Charles Braddell my Agent, to collect ttll Aocounte due to me, and hie receipt will be a sufficient discharge for same, and 1 request that all /ccounts due to me, be paid to him at bis office, at once A. IREL&ND. AshburtoD, 20;h August, 1888. B*los UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. A PPLIOATIONS are lnvHel by Aag. CjL 27th, for the position of Overseer, Olerk, and Collector of Rates for the District. Schedule of duties can be seen at the County Council Offices, Asbburton. DONALD MoLEAN, 8+55 Chairman; TO THE LADIES OF ASHBURTON. Misses Morrison & Holloway dress and mantle makers Tancred Street ASHBURTON. 5 169 WAKANUI RIVER BOARD. EXTRAORDINARY VACANCIES I HEREBY give notice, m pursuance of the provisions of "The River Boards Aot, 1884, v and " The Regulation of Looal Elections Act, 1876," that an election of FIVE Persons to fill the vaotnoles on the Board, caused by the resignations of Messrs James Brown, Daniel Leddy, Meredith Wilson, Thomas Olephane, and Samuel Brown, will be held at the Wakanui Sohoolhouse on MONDAY, September, 10th, 1888. Nominations of Candidates must be made m the form set forth m the Second Schedule of the last-mentioned Aot, ad- dressed to the Returning Officer, and delivered at the Wakanui Pohoolhouae at or before NOON on Wednesday, the sth day of September, 1888. Nomination forms on application. E. JOHN FOOKS, 83:103 Substitute Returning Officer. Ex "Kimutaka." THE NEWEST STYLES AND LATEST NOVELTIES IN CORSETS Per above Steamer are now on view m our Windows. Mitchell & Turner Drapers and Clothiers TANCRED STREET. "ZEALANDIA'' BOOT STOKE, EAST STREET. n i ' WE are still Selling at the Cheapest Prices the best Brands of Ladies and Gentlemen's .BOOTS, SHOES, AND * SLIPPERS; Also, — HEAVY WATERTIGHT^, THIGH & KNEE GUM BOOTS, And everything else suitable for the Season, THE " Zealandia " Brand always iv Stock. Repairs of every description executed a shortest possible notice. "ZEALANDIA" BOOT STOHU EABT BTBEET, ASHBURTON* ( * i



In Bankruptcy. V. jjffi^jgg^ R. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the Dietrict Court of ABhburton (being a local Court of Bank., ruptcy) holden at Ashburton. In the matter of " The Bankruptcy Aot, 1883," and the Aots amending the same. NOTICE la hereby given that Thomas Willie Pbicb, of ABhburton, Horse Trainer, has this day been adjudi- cated a bankrupt, and that the first meeting of Creditors will be held In the Distriot Courthouse, Ashburton, on FRIDAY, August 24th, 1888, at 11 o'clock m the forsnoon Dated this 21st day of August, 1888. J. 0, BELL, Deputy Official Assignee. R. M. Cuthbeetson, B*lls Solicitor for the Bankrupt. Fublic Notices. VJTT ANTED to hire Thrse Horses with f V a Driver by the week for Mount Somers Tramway ; constant employment, To commence 00 work MONDAY, 17th September. Apply by letter to B. F, WRIGHT, 8 112 Mount Somers WESLEfAN CHURCH. " THE MAORI RACE." 11HE Lectnre on the above subject will be delivered on FRIDAY Eve Ding, the 24th iust , at 7.30 p.m. Admission, la ; Refreshments provided. 8 114 MR F. G. THOMAS, OURGEON-DENTIST 0 . will VISIT ASHBURTON ON TUESDAY, 28ra AUGUST, 1888, And may be consulted at the Commercial Hotel, 8 113 SATURDAY, 25th AUGUST. SPECIAL ENTRY. 1 AAA FRUIT TREKS, 2 and 3 Bale at 12.30. T. BULLOOK, 8 117 Auctioneer. ST, STEPHEN'S SCHOOLROOM, Ashburton. Mr W. HT Warren WILL READ DICKENS' CHRISTMAS CAROL, TO MORROW (THURSDAY) EVENING, At 8 p m. Admission — Slxpenoe. 8 116 ADDFBLLOWS' HALL. AUGUST 11th, 1888. Ashburton Guards' Social. Singing, Danolng, and Military Exercises. Commence at 8 p.m. Tickets, 2a 6d. 8 71 Ladies free. pONOKRT AND y\ANOE m aid of the RAKIIA LIBRARY FUND, will be held In the TOWN HALL, RAKAIA j ON FRJDAY, AUGUST 24th Concert at 8 p.m. Doors open 7.30, 8 107 Pigeon Match. I Pigeon Match A MEETING of those interested m the above will be held iv the i Royal Hotel on THURSDAY, the 23rd inst,at 7.30 pm. I W. B. COMPTON, i ß *ioi Hon See, pofcm.



In the return laid on the table of the House the amount of coal supplied to the direct steamers was very muoh understated ; m faot it was too small by half. Messrs Kinsey and Company regularly supply the \ New Zealand Shipping Company with 27,000 tone per annum, the value at 25s per ton being £33,500. Shaw, Saville, and Company take I an equal quantity j therefore the worth of ; tbe New Zealand coal consumed by the direot liners is £67,000 per annum instead of ' £32,000. Tho figures are of interest, both j from their bearing on the question of mail ) services, and also from the present rise m the*] PricVowiDg to the oompiioatiQiis ia Australia. ]



Keating's Cough Lozenges cures coughs, asthma, and bronchitis. Medical testimony states that no other medicine is so effectual m the cure of these dangerous maladies. One lrzenge alone gives ease, one or two at bed- time ensures rest. For relieving difficulty of breathing they are invaluable They contain no opium or any violent drug. Sold by ail ] chemists m tins is isd and gs ad each,



The best Remedy for Indigestion.— Norton's Camomile Pills are confidently recommended as a simple remedy for indiges- tion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which we are subjecl. Norton's Pills, with justice called the " natural strengthener of the human stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle aperient, are mild m their operation, and safe under auy circum- stances. Sold m bottles at is l£d, 2s q4, its, by all medicine vendors throughout the wort*