CORN EXCHANGE.

The following ib the Com Exchange report for the week endinz Friday, June 16th, 1888:- The Lanarkshire has oleared 11,534 sacks of grain, and other vessels are now loading m Port, whioh has had tbe effect of easing the storage accommodation. 16 will, however, be some time yet before this has any appreciable efleot on our stocks. Freight continues high, fcnt as it is expected that the supply of mut ton will be more limited the steamers will ba wanting cargo m the near future. Whhat. — An ordinary fair amount of busi ness baa been done during the week, 2s 9d being paid for good Tuscan and Pearl, and 2s 7sd to 2s 8d for Hunters. Whole chicken wheat is wanted at 2s 2d to 2s 3d, and broken Is 9d to Is lid. Oats.— More are now offering, and the market rates are more steady, 2s for extra heavy milling, and Is lOd to Is lid for heavy short feed. Long descriptions are not very brisk at Is 83 to Is 9d. Bablby. — Sales are not plentiful, only small odd lots are now offering, whioh - maltsters are not anxious to acquire. We quote 4s Id to 4s 3d for prime, malting at Ss 6d to 8u 93, for ordinary .samples, feed 2s. Bhans and Psas are without change m values. -.-... Grabs Bbbd.— • Little or no business is transpiring and prices are nominal. Potatoes. — For deliveries for the Pukaki, Derwents have had a slightly better en quiry, and 3s has been paid for prompt de-2 livery at oountry stations. Datby Pboddcb.— Butter has had a brisk business and last quotations of 8d to B Jd is * Sally maintained, Oheese is m slightly better demand, but without alteration m T»lue. The above prices are tho3e paid to farmers a?d delivered f.o.b. Lyttelton. Sacks extra.

THE CHINESE CONFERENCE.

(FBB PBBSS ASSOCIATION.] Sydney, June 14 The Chinese Conference think the increased tonnage proposed should be sufficient for restrictive purposes. Following is the effect of the replies cabled' by ' Lord Knutsford to certain questions asked by the Chinese Con ference :— ?Tbe Imperial Government <■ Are anxious to feeet the views of Aus tralians, bat the measure passed by the New South Legislature places obstacles m the way of negotiating with China, and it is important to ascertain if other arrangements can be made more m ac cordance with the views of China, The Chinese. Government objects particularly |o Chinese emigrants being placed on a different footing, from those belonging to other nations, but if they are placed on an equal footing the Chinese Govern _ merit might be willing to accept condi tions similar to those under the treaty .recently concluded with the United States. It must, however, be distinctly understood' that while the Imperial Government were prepared to consider any representations made by the Con ference it was quite unable to assure the Conference that negotiations shall be opened with China on the basis of such representations, 88 the action of the Imperial Government will altogether depend on the nature of the proposals to be submitted by the Conference. Sir Henry Parkes, as President of the Conference, has replied to the fol lowing effect:— "The Conference had considered the qtfestion from the stand point of the political and commercial interests of the Empire, and the com mercial interests of the colonies. In 1886 the value of Australian ex ports to China was £16,000, whilst . the value of Australian imports from China was £850,000, "thus 'whilst Australian custom was of value to. China, the latter country afforded no : great outlet at present for Australian trade. Ho attempt had been made to close the Australian markets against the Chinese, and though suggestions for retrictions of a general character had been fully considered, no practicable scheme had been discovered. As the negotiations between the Imperial Government and China must occupy an uncertain time, and as the colonies m the meantime had reason to dread a large influx of Chinese, several i* ustra lian Governments bad felt impelled to legislate immediately to protect the citizens of Australia against the invasion which was to be dreaded m its effect on tfre labor market, and on the social and moral condition of the people. At the same time the Conference were anxious that Great Britain should negotiate with the Chinese Government, and, if possible, conclude a treaty with that country for exclusion from the Australian colonies of all Chinese except o^cials, travellers, merchants, and students. B.y way of assisting the Imperial Government to give effect to this proposal the Conference recommended the abolition of the poll tax. The Conference believed that existing local legislation was sufficient to accomplish the immediate object, which was restriction, but would »prefer exclusion to be brought about by means of international agreements. The Con ference further desired that the Imperial Government should induce the Govern ments of Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements to at once prohibit emigra tion to the Australian colonies. The above embodies the business of the Conference, and a draft Bill giving effect to the above points has been approved. Owners of vessels bringing Chinese m excess of the number pro •TraNJa for by tne Bill are liable 1 to' a fjne of for each passenger above the, prescribed number. A resolution was carried unanimously pledging all the colonies, excepting New South Wales, Australia, to, ' m jiroducp fae draft Bill approvefl by $he Conference Jn the ' several Legislatures, it being understood that the two polonies referred to should alter their BJlls to meet tb,e provisions of the general Bill of the Conference. The Conference has now concluded its sittings, the Hon. Mr Oliver, the New Zealand delegate, not having reached Sydney m time to attend its Bitting. (Received Jane 15, 12 20 p m.) Sydney. June 15. The Tasmanian Government dissents from the of the Chinese Cpn rerene'e, and the objections wired by Lord |Cnutsford. All the other colonies are i atiefied but Western Australia, being a Crown colony did not express any Opinion. The Victorian Chinese have drawn up a petition protesting against the in justice/as they consider the present ■}few sufficiently stringent. *••-•■ As .Newcastle 40 Chinese on hoard the Chftngsha waited on the captain armed with knives and tomahawks, and insisted on the payment of £10 each before they returned to China. The money wag paid.

NO COMPENSATION.

That portion of the local Government BiU, now before the English Parliament, which deals with public house licenses, ; has evoked each hos ilo criticism and pro- I teßts. that a report ga : nod currency that the Ministry bad been compelled to with draw the obnoxious o'auses. The Rev Hugh Price Hughes, M. A , who has carried on a vigorous crusode against tho proposal that compensation should be paid out of County rates, delivered an address on the cufjcfit at WardoHr Hall, Lo^.don, on tho af ernoon of Sunday, Bih April, He j asked, " Are the publicans optitled, either ( legally or morally, to any financial cora | pensaiion ?" Afttr giving an emphatic i negative to the former pirt of the ques tion, which has been already well threshed out m these columns, Mr Hughes said, " What conceivable claim to compensation has a publican m eqaity ?" His license is a most valuable monopoly, which thous ands would like to share, but it is refused to them. 1 know a man who, when he got his license for a mere song,* said : " Thia I'cense hem put £1200 m my pocket," and, after giving him that Bum, will you " compensate " him by giving , him another out of tho pockets of the straggling ratepayers? That these men have no claim to compensation may farther be ehovrn by the fact that it would be perfect'y lawful for the Legislature, if it thought fit, to enact Freetrade m liquor, to let everybody sell it. What becomes of your compensation then 1 To compensate the holder of a lucrative monopoly is unheard nf. But it may bo eaid : "It is very hard to deprive a man of his living after he has invested all his capital m the business. Will yon starve his wife and children V Wei', m the first place, the publican, like anybody else, mast ran trade risks and take the consequences of speculation. Many men put their money m various enterprises and lose it. It cai scarcely be said that the publican has had no warning, For forly years an ever-growing party has declared war against the liquor trade. The license holder can read on his license that it is granted "for one whole year and no longer," "Why should the publican alone of all men bo protected against risks to which all tradesmen are exposed, and which he has chosea to ignore m the teeth of the decision of judge 3, the statements of Home Secretaries, the pamplets of Temperance reformers, the confessiois of his own trade journals, and the very terms of his own license ? Far her, aa a matter of fact, there are very few cases of this kind. Thejqreat majority of Hoinfiedhoaeea are '• tied " houses. They belong to enor mously wealthy brewers, who have already made fortunes, as Dr Johnston Biid, " beyond tbe dreama of avarice," out of the folly aad m'aery of mankind. They pat poot wretches into these houses of theirs, and unlees they Buocoed la Belling a certain quantity of their liquors, they evict them without mercy. What claim have the brewers and distillers to compensation 1 They have already gained incalculable wealth oat of tbetr unhappy fellow oonntrymen, Let them be aatlefisd. A friend of mine wrote to me last week, urging the Temperance party to aooept the compensation clauses on the ground that " most of the money " will come oat of the pockets of the license-holders. There never was a greater mistake. The almost that the new licence duty woald give lv any one year Is £300,000, bat the lowest 1 calculations put the compensation at £! 80,000,000. 'If my friends Bla'ement were correct, we oould nit object to the millionaires m the liquor trade com pensating tbetr lees proaperoas fellow tradermen. Indeed, Mr James, an ab!e member of the executive of the Liceased Victuallers' National Defeuce Association has suggested that half the licensed houses should be closed, and the owners of those houses should be compensated by tha other half oui of the Inc-eased pK-Bio which thelf g: eater monopoly would give them. He estimates the compensation at £70,000,000, Now there pin be no ob. jection whatever to that reasonable and equitable proposal. Let Bass, Allsopp, Guinness, and all their company pay £70,000,000 to their disinherited brethren. But when the ratepaye;s are wanted by the Government to pay the compensation money, I claim to be heard oa tho other side. If we ore to talk about compensa tion there are counter claims which must be pressed. When the license is granted it depreciates the valua r £ all the adjoin ing property. The owners of .that pro perly have a greater c'aim for compensa tion from the public m than he has from the public. Again, at }tast half our poor and police rates are the direct results of the liquor traffic Let the pufelioans compensate the ratepayers for thos9 rates before they look for any compensation from the ratepayers. Our children on the other side of the Atlantic have much more rational and equitable conceptions of compensation m relation to the liquor trade than we h,ave. In panada the wife, guardian of the children, or employer of an inebriate can notify the publican not $o furnish hjm with intoxicants, and if the publican or any person m his service dose so within twelve months, the wife or others concerned can recover compensa tion to the amount of £100 from tb« publican. Another Act says that if a publican furnishes drink to an intoxicated person, and suoh person commits euicide, perishes from cold, or dies from accident occasioned by each intoxication, the re latives of the deceased person may obtain compensation from the publican to the cmount of £200. Another eection of that edmirabie Act says that if an intoxicated person assaults anybody or injures any property, tho iDJared party can not only prosecute the intoxicated person, but also recover damages from the party who famished the llqaor. In several of the United States the publican whose customer Is imprisoned for drunkenneßß is required to pay dally to tbe support of tyo, imprisoned viotlm',B wife until her hatband ia released. These are tbe kinds of oorupeneatlon for which ample prcvaton should be m&d* before ire hear one word of compensation for the privileged and wealthy liquor 'monopolist, i The «• Times " of November BQ, 187Q, summed up tbe Issue In a sentenoe which It ongbt to repeat now : ie . To put the case In half-a-do^an words : the profita In which the llquor-eellera now claim a vested Interest are r.ealleed tq a vast extent at the coat of popular degradation, vice, and mlserj j and tbe question is simply whether the Legislature of » oountiy Is not justified iv placing, with due consider atloo, the welfare of tho people above the gains of a trade." Sorely Christian citizens can give only one answer to that question. Some of the proposals of the Government iv relation to the I'quor trade we mast probably accept. Bat the proposal of the compen sation is a proposal to establish the liquor trade m England as It has never been established before, and to endow It oat<sf the pockets of the ratepayers with endow ments far In excess even of the gigantic endowment! of the Established Churob . It is a proposal so unprecedented, so un jast, and so disastrous, that every good man ohoald offer it £s most determined and lrreconolleable opposition. '

TO-BAY'S TELEGRAMS

(Pek Press Association.) TheiLicensing Act. . Timaru, Jnne 16. At the R.M. Conrt the Licensee of the Old Bank Hotel waß oharged with keeping bis honse "pen for the vale of liquors od Sunday the 3rd mat. It was proved tbab some residents wet t In at an open d ;or somo distance from the bar and got liqaor. The case waa dismissed on the ground that the hoare was not kept open for thai ap-c'al purp-ee bu'- for thecoavoniei cj of hoarders, and residents Eimply took ad vantage of this and were serve: 3 . Several i cases were quoted by counsel for defen dant m anpp.r^ of that gronnd.

MAGISTERIAL.

<, AS HBTJRTON— THURSDAY. (Before Captain Wray, SM.) The following evidence was taken In the case, Wilson v Wakanai R >ad Board, after we went to press yesterday ; — CIVIL OASES. A. Laakham, Meredith Witaon, T. Olephano and S. Brown gave evidence. — 0. 0. Fooke, surveyor to the Wakauul Road Board, knew the district well. The formation of the road had no appreciable effect m diverting water. There waa only one natural watercour&e noroaa the road, and the Board had always kept that op n — la crosa-ex^minatlon the witness stated tb at were it not foe the fences ereoted on private property overflow water would find its way to the sohool galllea. — The Magistrate reserved his decision, H. Martin v T. Price, claim 16i.— Mr Crisp for plaintiff, Mr Cnthbertson for defendant. —Judgment fee defendant.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

(per press assocatiox.) Wellington, Jane 14 G. B. Tennyson, skating rink manager, who p^aded guilty to a charge of em bez^lement, has been placed on three months' probation. Hokitika, June 14 The steamer Kennedy has been washed off the shingle bank into the riyer, and is now moored at the wharf not injured. " Invbeoabgill, April 14. Invercargill has now a temporary water supply at a moasura of 251 b. The reticu lation of the town, twenty-four miles, is complete, and arrangements have been made by which the water from a well is thrown into a tank by a pulsometer and gravitates through the streets. It is ex pected that the permanent pumpg and engines will be erected within three months, when direct pressure will be applied to the mains on the modified Holly system.

INQUEST.

An inquest was he'd afc Methven on Thursday, on the body of Thomas Powell, who accidentally shot himself on the previous day. The inquest was held before Mr E Chipman, J P,, and a jury of whom Mr Patton was chosen foreman — Wm. Middleton deposed that deceased accompanied him to Mr Chapman's pro ■ perty, some four miles from Methven, for the purpose of fetching a load of gorse aticki. On arriving at the paddock, while witness was taking down the wires across a gateway, deceased went to place the gun m the gorse fence on the opposite side of the road. After they had got the load on deceased went to open the wires, and then went on to fetch hia gun. Witness walked backwards while leading the horße through the gateway, and while doing this heard a thot. On looking, round found deceased; lying by the fence quite dead, the charge Laving entered the throat and passed round to th& back of the head. From the position of the gun it must have been placed with both hammers on the oajß, butt foremost m the fenoe, and as deceased drew it on.', the hammers, lifted by a piece of wire or gorse, discharged the gun. Only ore barrel was discharged. Finding the man was dead, he went for assistance, and having despatched a mes- s f ngerto Me'.hvou, returned to the spot, — Mr Scrimgeour, *yho went tip from Methven to help to bring the body, gave corroborative evidence as to the poeition of the body and the gun.-*»A verdict was returned that deceased accidentally shot himself, and that no blame waa attached to anyone.

MELBOURNE TOWN TALK.

(From our own Cokresfondbni.) The. Executive Commission of the Ex hibition has decided to allow certain side shows to be Introduced into the Exhibi tion grounds, much to the astonishment of the publlo at large, To my mind these additions will detraofc seriously from the dignity of onr great Centennial, and will not add materially to if b attrac tiveness. There is to be a swltoh-back railway, a tobaggap slide, and an electrlo railway bo far, and there io mooted the question of an ice-rink, a dancing saloon, and co forth. At this rate our boasted Exhibition will deteriorate into nothing bettor than a great raree-show, and 1 myself am surprised at the aotlon of the Commission In letting any kind of outside Show gain entrance. Bythe«way, apropos of this, Bomobody haß come out with a new name for the Exhibition, modelled on tha idea of the " Healtherles," " Oolinderieß," eto, at home. It ia the " Oentennerles," and being applicable and neat, will no donbt bo taken op. Melbourne has been scandalised during the week by a prospectus appearing m the daily papers of. a project entitled " The Great Centennial Land Distribution Co " The idea was to cut np a large estate and divide it into co many prlza shares, the highest share to carry 10,0 acres, guaranteed value £20,000, and the lowest aharo to , oarry an allo'ment of 4(1 feet, worth some ; few pouodß. J^a other/words, it was to be a land lottery on somewhat similar principle? to one of Miller's aw.eep*. except that there ware no horses, arouaad a universal outcry of indignation, and has been withdrawn, Bat, strange to say, the names of some of onr most Influential capitalists appeared asdlreotors, and every body Is wondering how It comes about that suoh men could lend their names to what was nothing better tbao a gambling swindle. Business morality Is sinking low Indeed when such Bchemen appear before tho public. The spirit of specula tion is life enough here, heaven knows, without adding to It the last taiut of un lawful gambling. Melbourne seems to be on the tiptoe of expectation regarding Miss Lydla von Finkelstein, whose lectures on the Holy Land have attracted such attention In Adelaide. She opens to-morow evening, her initial lecture being " The Homes and Haunts of Jeauo." I have had the gratification of being introduced to the lady. ' She la exceptionally tall an(| even txraieatto-loo^lng.* wliu a head' d£ golden hair, and a njanrier and voice bo agreeable as t6 leave nothing to he desired. She riaa leotared pretty well all c^^r the world, »nd seema to poasesi wonderful powarfl of action and gesture. She informed me she spoke clx languages fluently, »moDgst them Arabic, and appears altogether to be a very remarkable woman. Seats foi her leo'.urft; hlVe aiieaoy been rushed, so she is sure to oarry all before hgq.

CRICKET.

— : o — . AUSTRALIANS V. MIDDLWX [iPER PRESS ASSOCIATION^ (Received June 36, 12.20 p.m.) London, June 14. Tho Australians oommenced a match against Middlesex at Lords to-day. Midddfopex went m first and have lost 8 wickets for 58 runs.

WRECK OF THE HAWEA,

- ■ ■» . (P3R PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Nkw Plymouth, June 15, The Huwoa is still m the same position. The weather outside is bad, and long heavy rollers, which generally follow the tale end of a gale, have boen ooming m. This has had the effect of kn 'eking the funnel out of the steamer during the night. Captain Benda'.l went aboard this morning and found the venpol work* ing from aido to side. Hia opinion is Ibat she has worked through the sond, and is now on hard bottom. Th> wea'hor is squally, but ihe veasel is well sheltered by the breakwater.

LATEST GABLE NEWS.

4 — (by sleotbio telegraph copybioht.) (per press association.) (Beeeired Jane 15, 12 20 p.m.J SHIPPING. London, Jane 15 Arrived— Taranaki, ship from Port Chaloaers, March i. Waimea, ship, from Wellington, March 6. Zealandia ship from Wellington, February 19 Johann Carl barque from Lyttelton, February 6. The damage to the Essex by fire is not very great.

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Public Notices "Throw phyilo to the dogs : Til none of • It."— SHAKEfiPBABB, 1 ; THE Baud of Avon lived- In an ago when physio was nasty. Had ho jived In Anhbnrton at (he present day, and luffered from any " ilia that flash (• h . e!p i°»"J h() PH>b»bflllj if that he #onld visit hh Phyilctan, pay the fee, and get a Prescription, thon carefally convey thai myttetlotifloofcing and smell, though lm« poiUnt document to C.M.BROOKE'S DISPENSARY, (In the shop formerly ooeapled by Mr Murray, Watohnaaker;) BAST STREET, ASSBUftTON, Where Dfymaing fa. a Special Feahtn. and whsto be oooid alwaya rely opon the ' p u°m ty °i %h * ***"«'«»«, thd otttnavy •kill and . pare In . compounding thinu prompt attention, and lait, but not least, atLmctr Charges than you have htthttto been In the babtt of paying: o Killer, Irish tfon, Selgal'a Syrnp, Hop Bltterv, and other Patent Medietiei at Storekejpeis' pilots. . ; - Explanation. poisfeto WheaTj A N jfldvertiwment having appewnsdia jtx. this Paper, and copies of Tele- grama published, with the intention of showing that I bad advertised ip* method of POFSONINQ WHEAT uZXSSI when it was not ao^i " . ._, I find it necessary to state that I lodged my specification, and obtained protection i for my patent on the day I advertised it 'ariiulb . . ■ ■.•.•;..- My protection being obtained from the local patent agent, Mb J. R Coltbb, to.k looger m reaohing Wellington by post than Mb Brookc*b enquiry by tele- gram. • ; . .'■ t .- ■ .-.; J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Asbbnrton Drug Company, Limited. ■-. ■ '. 8 .";' ■';•:•' :::-:.:■ V -■•- .-,■ ; \ Friedlaadeg Broa> WANTED TO PURCHASE - • : - WHEA\T V ' ;3 ■ - .OATS .... r ■ • ' -■ - AND" . ' ; .^.\, BARLEY. Clover Seeds. Clover SeeSiS. v Clover Seed&e WE sre landing, ex •• T. D. Pete** 1 all kinds of . CLOVER SEEDS. Choleett quality, TTCEGRASS COCKSFOOT FOR SALE. GOOD NEWS TO GRAINOROWERa THE WO^DKR^OF THE PAY. MASSEY'S Light 1 Morse Sleel Binder. WE Jbaye pleasure of intimating out Mends and others that we have been appointed fIOLB AGBNTS FOR NEW ZBALAN for the sale of this wonderful Machine. Where yoi the Maohlne has been triad It ha*-, given entire fatlsfaetlon apd those who* attended the trials and saw the Mtohloe at work expressed, thtmselrei highly pleased. Nnmeroni ordera have already been taken for next season'? harvest and those In want. of Maohlntt wIH do well to see THE MASSEY BINDER before plcslng their orders elsewhere. We guarantee every Maoh^pe, shcwlnq fn«t we ourselves have tvtl Qonfideaoein the ; - -^ ' '"■ ■■ ■•■ ■ MASSBY ■? ■ : '■■'■- V LIGH T STEEL BINDER SUB-AGEWTS WANTED. fbiedj4»plb bbom



S>. Thomas- ; THE NEXT CHERTSIvX SALE Wh be held cc .tae 11th /one* FARMERS, BtJY BOOTH aw> MACDONAXD'S Sheep Feeding Racks. • Will pay for themsgrvei m \ Seaton. _ "\ Dt THOMAB « FOR B ALB. QCEVERAL GOOD FARMS CHEAP TO LET. ; OJ A A aores"alford forest, 6±\J\J half Bagllih grow, Si per Acre ~D, THOMAS, Ashbortoa. I HAVE FOR SALS OR TO LET. A GENERAL STORE (la Ohertiey) doing » good builneu. No Good- will. Stock st Valuation. Nooppoiitlon. Profitable baelness; good Opdnlog for energetic man. For pattlcolari apply ' D. THOMAS, J Aihbarton* LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE (• INSURANCE COMPANY. T HAVE been appointed Agent for -"* th« above Company, and am now prepaied to take risks on Buildings, Stock and dope at current rates. ; D. THOMAS. Ashburton; I have oeen appainted Agent Mercantile Finance Co,, CH^ISTOeUBOHj •.- ' Wbo are prepared to advance Money BILLS OF SALE, MORTGAGE OF STOCK {CROP LIENS, or other S«enrlt>» D. THOMAS. I AM APPOINTED '" four Agbkt From Rakaia to Rangitata ?OR MORTON AND WHITE'S Prize Sheep Dip Plaond Ist by the Canterbury A. and A*Boc!»t\on after an exhaustive trial, D. THOMAS, Ashbuiton • ■^ — i 1 1 i __• Agricultaral Implements.* I AM APPOINTED SOLE AGENT IN ASHBtFRToA 'OB Mxssits BOOTH MoDONALD & Lkj Carlyle^loiplement Workt, Ohrlitchroh. SAM!'.! ItfN.BWBHTR^OH HAND^ 1 Inspection Invited, ■ "ji). THOMAS, (Late of MitooK; Oca? .jam C 0.,) ■ ■ ■ : • Aehburieo«



PnMic Notices. B, Morris TTTISHBS to inform bis numerous W Customers of Aehbnrton District that be Is prepared to GRIST GRAIN In aoy quantity at reduced R ATES . Satis- faction guaranteed. ' GRIS7ING done for Farmero by return; good FLOUR guaranteed. WHEAT for GRISTING may be dollved at the Triangle Bakery usual. BRAN and SHARPS In Stook. blker^bros BuiLDjaaa, undertakers, &0.. Oornar Wakanni Road and Oaas street, (JSBXT CBNTBAL HOTBt.)^ Or at Baker and Brofrn's Coach Facterv flayelock. street Ilfi BLANKETS. . BLAffiffi I HAVE secured a large lot of Heavy ASHBURTON BLANKETS, slightly ! stained. * COME EARLY as tho pried will sell them quick. Ashburton (Sifting Mart, SAUNDEKS' BUILDINGS. Robert Alcorn. Or. J. R Lublow> MERCHANT TAILOR, TANORED STREET, NEXT UNION BANK, HAS Jast Received, by direct steamer. FIVE OASES OF NEW GOODS, 'or Antumn and Winter Wear, Consisting of. very Superior English and Gertnim TWEEDS and COATINGS. OVERCOATINGS, TRIMMINGS, etc. These 'Goods will be made op at speoUUy Low Rates for CASH QNLt , . 5t145 Trees. Trees; Trees. NOTICE TO PLANTERS. /pHE Undersigned bega to thank bit X numerous Friends and Customers for their past favors, and calls their special attention to his extensive stock of FKUIT AWD FOREST TREES of every denorlp. tion; N.B. -Planting done, by. contract,|and all Trees supplied and planted by me|vrlll be guaranteed for 12 months. Fruit Trees pruned and gardens kept In order byfthe week or by the year. All kinds of Cabbage knd Strawberry Plants on Bale. All orders by poat; or left with Mb Bf. G. FloMtbk, Oonfootlorier, East Street, aball receive my, prompt attention. JAMES PORTER, CLIFTON NURSERY, 4 192 Allentoo, Aahbucton. 30,000, FEUIT TREES. No Christchurch Wco'ly Aphis or . EaSgiora Scale Blight. THOS."SEAL,Y NURSERYMAN, ASHBURTON HAS now ready for this Season's Planting by far ( the. larg«Bt acd Best Stock of Fruit Troes m Caoterbury, probably m the Colony, consisting of — APPLE-TREES PEAR TREES PLUM TREES PEAOH TREES CHERRY TJREEB APRICOT TREES Quinces, Walnuts, Filberts, Grapo Vines, &c, &c, well grown robust tree?, and grafted on the beßt Btocks. Also a. large quantity of Berry Fruits of all kinda and an innumernble quantity of FOREST and SHELTER TRiiJEi?, jßosea, Orna- mental Trees, Shrubs, Roots, &c, &c. m great variety. MESSRS J. BBALY & CO., Seedsmen, East street, continue to act on my behalf m Town, and all ordere, &c, entrusted to them shall have prompt attention. \\.- DESOBIPTIVB PEIOBD CATALOGUES <Mt APPLICATION, THOMAS SEALY, j . Biver Bank, Ashburton. ' Fronting south approach to Traffic Br dae. 6058 WRITING AND COPYING INKS. Meek'a Blue Black Writing Inks Meek's Bine Black Copying In^cs Meek'a Violet Noire Copying Inks Meek's Commercial Black Ink (W non-Corroaive.) We have been appointed Agents for the above-mentioned first class quality non- Corrosive Inks, and are supplying the same wholesale and retail m any quantity at lowest prices. We are now using these Inks, and are so convinced of their superior quality that we will guarantee every bottle cold by üb, and refund the money if not a* represented. H. J. WOOD AND CO., STATIONERS' HALL, Friedlnnder'a Buildings, Anhburton. Price list of W . J Mbbs's non-Corrosive iDks, WrU'mg Inks, Blue-black Ink (guaranteed non Corrosive) :— 4ozs 61, Boza Is, 160z4 Is 6d, 20oza 2e t S2ozs 3j. These inks have all tho virtues of the blue-black writing fluids so extensively used heretofore*, viz., Pineness, Fluidity, Bnd Pormanenoy, and m addition to, the&e tho black color of tb,e best bltvck inks now m the market^ Tho following is the report of. the Go- vernment Analyst on the Ink submitted by W. J. Meek for Analysis :— <• This is a good, well made Ink. It is legs oorrosive than Stephen's lnk^ and spreads easily, drying ultimately to a good full black. '•(Signed) W. Skbt, "Government Analyst., " 20th Deqembor, 1887." COMMERCIAL BLAC^ INls, «^ui^We. for Scb,ool^; i\nd ordinary purgtoaee* ; CipPYiNa INKtJTBIue-black or Violet Noire Copying :— 4oas 6d, Bozs lß.'leozi' 2b, 20029 2a 6d, 32ozs 4a. This Ink is aa! good ia every reepeot »b a Copying Ink, can be. It will give three olear copiep immediately after Nfriting, ■ ' or one goo/ copy after a long int^rral. SOLD BY H. J. WOQU -^ CXX, stationbrs 1 ha,ll, OHajtsToaoaoa, ASHBURTON * TJCMARU. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. 5 20



Auctions. SATURDAY, JUNE 16th ~ speciaiTentry. PORTABLE OHAFFCUTTER (large eizo) -■> Salo at 1 o'olook. 6*44 T« BULLOCK, Anotioneer. SATURDAY, 16th JUNE. . SPECIAL ENTRY. 1 On aooonnt of Mr A. E. Merewothor. ■piANO, by Haake TTTAGGONETTE, nearly now BRUSSELS OARPET and Hearth Rag Sale at 1 o'clock. ' , T. BULLOCK, 6°91 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, JUNE 16th.' ! Building Sites near (he Woollen Factory, MR T. BULLOOK has received instructions from the Proprietor*, to Sell by Publfo Auction, at the Arcade, on the above date,— \ Lota 23 and 24, each containing about £-acre, fronting Clark Street, and ; about 2 chains from Mr J. Steel's Store. It is a good site, and the land firat class for Qarden pur- ■'..'■• poses. Liberal let ma of payment, Sale at l2 15. : 6 47 T. BULLOOK, Auctioneer. SATURDAY, JUJNE 16th. Desirable Property at Sprlogbarn, Alford , Forest. MR, T. BULLOOK has. received. in- structions from the Proprietor to Sell by Pabllo Auction at the Arcade on the abovo date, An Improved Farm of 107 Acres, being R.S 's 22229 and 23384, all fenced, divided Into paddocks, and laid down In English grasses and' well situated, dose to the Sprlngburn School, Alford Forest. There m a Farm House ereotod on tha Property, and Orchard well stocked , *lth fruit tree* ; very suitable for a family man as it is so close to a school | Will be sold on exoeptlcmlly liberal terms. Fall particulars can be obtained of the Auctioneer. Sale at 12 15, T. BULLOOK, 6°39 Anotioneer. SPECIAL ENTRY. . . . SATURDAY, 16 T a JUNE, 1888, At 10 o'clock. MESSRS FRIeIJIANDBR BROS, have received instructions from Me Wm. Green, to sell by Pabllo Auc- tion, R.S. 32425, containing, 14 acres, 1 rood, 8 perohes, well fenoed and m English graas, being part of the famous Qreenstreet Kstate. . FRIEDLANDER BROS.. PETER WILLIAMS, , \ 6J71 Anotioneer. In the matter of the Land Transfer Act, 1885,- and Mortgago, Registered Number 22269. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER Bbos. have reoeived Instructions from the Regis* trar o£ the Bupreoie Court, Canterbury Dlolrict, aotlng oa tho request of the Mortgagee, TO SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At their Rooms, East Street, Aehburton, j on r SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1888, at 12. o'clock, ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND, situated m the Wakanul Survey District, County of Ashburton, ihe property of Mr Thomas Magke, containing 40 AORES, or thereabouts, being Rural Seo- tions numbered 12547 aid 17191. The land is m English grass, and nearly the whole of it is fenced* For further particulars and conditions of sale, apply to Mr C.W. PURNELL, Solicitor, Aahbarton ; OR TO FRTEDLANDEB BROS., PETER WILLIAMS, 6*7 Auctioneer. CLEARING SALE; MONDAY, 18th" JUNE, 1888, At 12 o'olock, ( To F»rmers, Deftlem and others, about to " - furnUh« Pianou, Furniture, Oil and Water Co'or Paintings TjIRIEDLANDER Bros, have reoeived JD Instructions to sell by Pabllo Auc- tion,— A.oon3fgnment "of 6 Pianos, by F. Kosener, In Walnut, 12 Ol\ and Water Color Paintings, Btglte of Furniture m Red Damask, Couches, Tables, Vienna and Ameri- can Chairs, Umbrella Stands, Rock- Ing Chairs, Perambulators, Wood ' and Iron Bedstead*. Spring Mat- tresses, Paliiasaea, Pillow*, Cots, i Wasnstftncja, Obanber Sets, Dressing | Table*,, Cradles, Mirrors, Looking I Glasßes, Fauoy Tables, Bath, Oai> | pets, Wardrobes, Ornaments, and: other articles too numerous to men- j tion. ' Wlthoat Reserve. FRIEDLANDER BROS., PETER WILLIAMS. j 6»83 Aactloneer. HOENSBY GORSE CUTTER. MESSRS MILES and CO. will Sell by Public Auction, on SATURDAY, 23*5$ At Mb G. Jameson's Stores, West Street, Immediately after tho Land Sale, One of Messks Hornbby's noted QORBE 1 CUTTERS (quite new). J. T. FORD, Auctioneer , GEORGE JA^E^QN, <?t9O • J * Agent. "ST "SAfURDAYV 23« d JUNE, MESSRS MILEB nnd CO. are m Btructed to offer by Public Auction on the above date, at Mr G. Jameson's Stores, Weßt Street Aehburtoni LOT 91, containing £ acre, situate on Bullock's bloak, near South Eaqt %OTB $, 6, G\, 6% 108, 132, J33, 134, m the Town.ab.ip of Wuterton LOT. 100, containing township of Hindhopo. . : Sale at 2 o'clock; GEOBGE JAMESON^ 6*B^ Age^t, Aekburton,



Public Notices FROZEN MUTTON. FARMERS wishing to' ship Frozen Meat to England can bo supplied with information and overy facility on application to GBO. JAMESON, 6t93 Aahburfoo. STRAYED. QTRAYEB from Dromore on SUNDAY, O 3rd inst., one Bay Mare, small lamp on Fore Leg, near Fetlook, and one Bltok Horse, with String halt, 10b re- ward for Information, or £1 on retarnlog same to . H. MARTIN, Or W. MARTIN, 5 33 Drorobre. I?HE "RED CROSS" PRESERVING COMPANY, Chapel Street, South Yarra, Victoria, PLANNED Tomatoes, equal to American, \J and at same price ; also Peaches, fears, Apricots, of the fineßt quality, and n heavy syrup. All these goods are nanufactured under the supervision of Sir George James Ward, late of California. Che Jams, Jellies, Pickles, To mat a Sauce, md Assorted Sauces of this Company are veil known to be better than any im- >orted, 6 213 THE RINK, __ THE RINK, THo-MORROW NIGHT (Batniday). WH E EJ B ARROW RAO E, For the Rink Assistants, Saturday Night Saturday Night GREAT FUN GREAT FUN. L most amaslng race, the competitors on Skates, raolng with the Wheelbarrow. POPULAR NIGHTS, SATURDAY NIGHTS. Admission, Is, Ladies and Gentlemen, ■katen Free, Saturday Nights, Prepara- Ibne row being made for the JREAT FANCY DRESS CARNIVAL, To be held on WEDNESDAY, 27th Inst. 692 JOHN VIOKBBY CASH BUYER OF PIGS AND A rHOROUGHLY PBACTIOAL BUTOHBR AND BACON OUBEB BEQS to announce to the residents of Aahbartou. and District that he ias succeeded In prooarlng a suitable sellar fcr the BACON CURING BUSINESS \.nd !« now prepared to execute orders a that line, and oan guarantee aetttafnotion md despatoh. Orders left at the Pork Batohery, Eact Street will have prompt attention. johFVickeey. t 157 RANGIORA NURSERY. W. EriYORY DESJRES to thank and Inform the many Patrons In Aehburloa and surrounding dtstrlots who have favored him with their support for many years past, that he la prepared to e^eoat,o their orders for the present season from one of the, \arg9jfc anq'best grown Stocks m all New of Apples, Pears, Plums, Peaches, Nectarines, Apricots, Almo«d«, Cherries, Qalnoes. Figs, Named and Seedling filberts, Walnuts and Bpanlsh Oheatnuts, two to six years old, Goose- berries and Cnrrants. Also, Pines and other Shelter Treea. Catalogues on ArrMOATioic. Ranglora, June 9;h. 6 52 BBMOYAL NOTICE. WM. BAYLIS GENERAL STOREKEEPER, Junction gf tbo Waknnul Road and * Cameron street, between Post Offioa and Mr Gamble's, facing the County Oounoll Arenue, WILLIAM BAYLIS begs to announce to hla Customers and the General Public that he has been forced^ to, remove, from Saunders' to th,e above EjfQmfyjs' ln opnqequence of the Sank Saving let hla shop In Satjnderß^BuUdlngi to Mr Alqob^. W.Bi trasts that hit Customers will not be Inoonvenlenced by the ohange of situation, as the new premises nro an tmmenee improvement upon the old, and more centrally placed ; In faot, my Customers will be very pleated, with the change. . la my new Preinlaei I shall h-y c \ i argo tn( j varied Stpaif q\ Groceries, Tens, H«rq- w^Ci Wot^rK wushw'arp, Uhee^e, B.raD, Sharps, Chaff, Potatoes, Floor, and erery requisite of the trade, whi^h will be sold Qt the LOWEST POSSIBLE PBIOBS Goods delivered daily. Families waited on for orders. , Agent for the Wakannl Flonr MtlU.



A gentlema% reafding at fisaendon, Viofc oria, is aooredited with a discovery likely to prove of inestimable value m war— namely, that of I a telescope by whibh the sea may be explored to great depths. Torpedoes and submarine « miaea migh; th«a be easily avoi^i



The number of lnnatipa ia lijew is increasing. There were 2717 insane at the end cf 188Q, and 2821 at the close of 1887, the increase thus being 104. The in* orease ia greater than that of 1886 according to the growth of population. Keating'b Cough Lozenges cures Coughs, Aathma, and Bronchi tia. Medical testimony states that no other medioina is so eJJeotual m the (rare of these ckn^gvGUf zua)adlei. One 1 Lozenge^ Alone "ode or tw6 ; at bei* time •neurea J r«at. For relieving difficulty of breathing they art in'-ralaabl*. They contain no opium or any violent drug. Sold by all chemists, in.tiaa. lg ldAd ana. 2s 9d each.



. Wblli' Hue Balbam,— lf grey restores to original oolor. An .elegant dxesfcing, 1 softens Mi)il3t>eßutifieß. . l^o oil or grease. A Tonic Restorative, Stops hair oominc out I f |??P6ttitW, Ql^Dßes, beftla soa^s, %