CANTERBURY PASTORAL LEASES.

(From otjb own Correspondent.) ' Wellington, August 13 Some Important alterations were made by the Council m the Land BUI m regard to pastoral lease*, which, if adopted by the House, would have meant the locking np a greit portion of tb« O nterbury runs, (whioh fall due In IS9O and Involve an area cf 2,000,000 acres of land), for a further peeled of twenty-one years. The Bill provides that leas s shall bo re-let Id three different clasees, mnu-jtainous land being leased In blocks of EOOO acree upwards, or fixed leases for twenty-one yearr, without right of resumption during that period. Then^xt class of land. In blocks, of under 5000 acres, on various ■j stems, and the third o!aia~ (nearer the ■»»), for agricultural and pistoral pur poses, Id smaller blocks on different systems. It was originally intended that ueond class land should ba re-let under various systems, bat by the insertion of the word "shall" by the Council m the olaose (whioh permitted second class runs In tome instances to be re let on terms of twenty-one yean) it was thought that this would be considered imperative In all A deputation of members Interested to-day waited on the Minister for Lands on the subject) and the result was that a promise was exacted to put the word " may " In the clause, thus enabling land to be rented m different ways, according to Its quality. The Minister also promised that m future the maps of a run to be released shall show m different colors the land to let onder various systems, instead of the present plain sketoh maps, which will make mttters very much clearer to in^wndl^g »ntHwg.

PARLIAMENTARY.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Monday, August 13, The House met at 2.30 p.m. NATIVE LAUD COURT BILL. The Premier explained that the effeot ■ of clauses 2, 3, e>nd 4 of the Bill was to enable dealings to be carried on In respect of land held under a certificate of title and memorial of ownership whloh, although good holding titles, would not permit of Grown grants being Issued. In clause 2, providing for the regis tration of Native land not held by Orown grants, Mr Hutohlson moved an amend ment to extend the operations of the elaase to less than the whole number of owoen. The Premier refused to acoept the amendment as It would plaoe too mnoh power In the hands of the judges and take It away from Jhe House. " : Sir George Grey urged that the Bill should be postponed till next session to give time for further consideration. Mr Hatoblson then moved an amend ment that the olaose should apply to future transactions, thus allowing past ones to be dealt with specially. The Premier aooepted that amendment, but with regret. Mr Talwbaoga said he should renew his stonewalling unless the Bills were postponed till the meeting at Waitangl. Considerable discussion then ensued, -thePremier stating that Mr T»iwhanga had distinctly promised to withdraw bis opposition If the native chiefs were allowed to appear at the Bar of the Home, and Mr Talwbanga asserting that he had only made the promise with re gard te the Native Land Bill which was then nnder discussion. ; Mr Carroll, Mr Pratt, and Mr Taipua, corroborated the Premier's statement. . Mr Hutchison's second amendment was barrled on the voices, the first one which the Premier objected to being withdrawn. Clause 2, as amended, was agreed to, ft&d the Honse rose at 5 30 p.m.

EVENING SITTING.

The House resumed at 7.30 p.m, m committee on the Native Land Court Amendment Bill. Clause 3— Title to be brought under the Land Transfei Act. Mr Carroll moved the Assessors should ' aulit the Chief Judge m ascertaining the bona files of transactions. Agreed to. Mr Taiwhanga said he had to thank those members who had assisted him m .opposing the Native Bills, and he ex pressed surprise that the Native members ihould tnro ronnd on their own people m this manner. He, however, could not remain In the Bouse while a Bill was palling whloh would do io much Id jury to the Nativei, and he then walked out of the House, ' ; . Clause 3 was agreed to. ; •■ Mr Tatpua ..moved that clause 7 be ■truck out, After a lengthy discussion the Premier •greed that Government should receive half the amount of the claima. The Premier, 1 In reply to a question, said £90,000 to £100,000 was due from advances. It was chiefly advanced since the initiation of the public works policy, Messrs Samuel and Mobs urged that the olalms should only be enforced from six yean back. Mr Carroll strongly oppoied the clause. After further debate Sir H. Atkinson moved an amendment that the Court before paying such money shall be satis fied that it was a legal claim foe money actually paid for land purchased. < Messrs Carroll, Pratt, and Taipua, again mged at some length that the clan Be be •trucjr out. The Premier said the Native members were somewhat unreasonable as all the elaaie asked Tor was to enable Government to recover money paid for the purchase of 'land. Mr Carroll denied that the Natives were nnreaionable, but he regarded the clause with some suspicion. Finally tbe Premier moved that the ' clause be amended to provide that not more than half the money be payable on account of those claims. Agreed to, and the clause passed as •mended. The remainder of the Bill passed with out discussion. Mr Mltohelson moved a number of new clauses, one of which defined *' natives " ■ to include the children of h»lf-castos. Objection was taken to this, and on the - motion of Mr Samuel It altered to " de scendants of half-castes by natives." On the motion of Mr Ballanoe clause 14 trail amended to prevent any individual or company acquiring more than 5000 aores of Native land, on a division by 31 to 16. - Mr Talpua wished to compel the 'Natlvei to reserve at least 200 acres eaoh for their own use, but this amendment wai loit by 28 to 10. Clause 18, on the motion of Mr Hot ohlnion was amended so as to legalise past transactions under section 25 of the Native Land Administration Aot, the • vote* being 24 to 21. , The Premier upon this moved to report progrets, as Government objected to the amendment. Agreed to. . : LiSO FHAUDS BILL. < The Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act Amendment Bill was paised through •onuoUtee, . < . " : [Left sitting at 2 a.m.

CRICKET.

AN IRISH TE&M. (P3R PRESS ASSOCIATION ) Londok, August 11. An Irish Hleven, Including Fiiz?erald and Dunn, two colonials, have started on a crioket tour through the United States and Canada, where they have arranged to play thltteen mitohoa.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, August 13. The Auokland branoh of the New Zea land Educational Institute have mrde a public statement rejecting as unworthy of credence, the recent charges of im morality m schools. In a recent meeting of the Swanston village bottlers it was agreed to forward a memorial to filr Percy Smith, Commis sioner of Crown Lands, asking him to use bis Influenco to secure the establish ment of relief works for the settlers. It is s»ld that warnings were given by Mr Lnnden against the taking op of land at Swanston by special Bottlers as the soil is barren. The Finanoe Committee of the City Oounoll have drawn op a report recom mending a reduotion m the annual municipal expenditure of about £4600. Wellington, August 13. An extensive fall of earth tiok place In the rear of a row of houses situated at Willis street, about 2 o'clock this after noon. A girl named Lizzie Mallours, aged, 12 was doing some household work at the back of one of the houses when she noticed the earth slipping and before she had time to escape, about 200 tons came doflrn and buried her up to the neck. She was extricated with difficulty and when found had only sustained a few bruises. Joseph Simmons to-day was committed for trial on a oharge of larceny of money belonging to his employer. Mr W. Montgomery, formerly member for Akaroa, Dr Grace, M.LC, and Sir land Commissioners to the Paris Exhlbl- Dillon Ball have been appointed New Zaa tlon. The Supreme Court was occupied all the afternoon hearing the lihel action brought by Mr Bu'cher, editor of the "• Walrarapa Observer " against Ms Nation, proprietor of the " Wairarapa Standard." The latter published an article whioh plaintiff alleges reflected on bis character and he sought to reoover £300 as damages. After an hour's deliberation . the jary awarded plaintiff £25 damages and costs on the lowest tcale, Wbstpobt, August 13. The Westport Coal Company are in creasing their staff by 90jnen, and intend doubling their output by means of double Bhifts. It Is reported that the Company's property Is about to be sold to a powerful syndicate. Reetton, August 13. The works of the Reef ton Electric Light and transmission of Power Company are finished, and a satisfactory trial hsfa been made. It is expected that by the end of the month the light will be m use In every street and dwelling m the town. The prioe charged is £3 per lamp per year, which is equal to 5j per light per month. The entire plant cost £6000. and was erected ry Mr W. Prinoe, of Dunedlo. Shares of the Company, on rhloh 5s was paid up, are now quoted at 3d 3d, and are sought after. Dunedin August 13. In a recent action brought m the ließl dent Magistrate's Coutt against Amelia Nicholson aa order was made for payment of £4 or three days imprisonment. The money not being; paid, Mrs Nicholson was taken to gaol this morning, but an appli cation was at once made, which was successful, that Bhe should be discharged, as she Tart a married woman. Invercargill, August 13. The weather here continues remarkably fine. Water is scarce m town and house holders who had not intended to patronise the new water sapply have been forsed to make conneotlons with the mains.

MELBOURNE EXHIBITION

At the banquet given by the Mayor of Melbourne to the colonial Governors Sir William Jervols, In responding t_> the toast of "The Governors (f other colonies," jatd : — Aa the representative of New Zetland, I return yoa my hearty thanks for tbe honor you have done me In drinking to my health. This la the second time witbln the last aoven months that it hao fallen to my lot to represent In my aole person the three estates In the New Zealand Legislature. I need scarcely say that it was with great regret that my Ministers found themselves one and all | precluded from taking part In the festivi ties at the opening of the Melbonrne Oen -1 tennial Exhibition ; bat as you well know the exigencies of the Parliamentary session are Imperative, and though legislative enaotmentu are not displayed among other articles otcoloulal industry, yet yoa will, I am sure agree with me that the adherence 4 to the principle of 'buiineaa first, pleasnre afterwards" m the face of such attractions as are offered on the preßent occasion, stamps us unquestionably as an industri ous community. It must not be overlooked that New Zsaland is m time, though not In mileage, praotioilly as far distant from Australia as Ireland from North America. In another month or so, however, I can answer lor it that New Zealand ers will stream over to Victoria to regard the wonders of Melbonrne, to en joy the pi of use hospitality of this magnificent colony, to see what place New Zealand holds m her competi tion with her sisters, and to learn from them and from the teachers of the old world how belt to make good her short comings and tarn to account her un doubted advantages. (Cheers.) For myself I cannot forget that when I first visited Melbourne, now upwards of eleven years ago, it was to advise the Australian Governments on matters relating to the art of war, I am still always ready to render any assistance la my power m reference to these considerations, but daring my stay In Australia I have learnt what Is, I think, the best lesson that the colonies can learn, and I may fairly state that I have bent my sword Into a reaping hook, and that the shearing machine of Mr Wolaeley interests me now at least as muoh as the weapons wleMed by his brother at Ooomassfe. Tel-el-Keber, and the Nile, It Is therefore perhaps not unfitting that m what la probably my last appearance at a gathering of the kind m Australia I should represent a colony which spent Its early years m a military fashion, fighting for dear life with a gallant and highly organised race, and has only within the present generation merged from the conflict to devote herself almost entirely to the arts of peace. (Cheers) The struggle, too, has left its soars m the shape of debt, the price not of remunerative improvements, but of actual experience. (Cheers.) Such an ordeal was spared to Australia, and she has taken splendid advantage of her immunity, but nona the less she has her difficulties. If the early history of New Zealand more nearly resembled that of Great Britain, that of Australia, with its vast troploal areas, bears greater analogy to that of Amerioa. We know how, about twenty-five years ago, the problem of Amerloan unity was solved, and far be it from me to predict that auoh a drastic remedy will be neoessary In these fair 1 lands. Methlnks I see In this Centennial Exhibition tbe mddel of a brighter and happier ablution. Whether the 81-Oen tennial Exhibition of 1988 will be held Id Melbourne or elsewhere, ye, % think, oan fairly leave to posterity to determine, bat all of us must earnestly hope that where erer it may be the inscription over the entrance may run thus—" United Aus-i tnlU wolgomei »U caUoni," (Cheeri')

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

(per prkbs association ) The Mining Exhibits. AUCKLAND, AugUßt 14. A meeting of Directora end Managers of the Mining Companies with the Mining Committee of the Chamber of Commerce is called for to-morrow, to tako steps for sending Sfimphs of the beat ores to Mel bourne. It is Btated that Government have promised to pay freight and take charge of the exhibit".

A SHOWER OF HATS

A shower of hats is one of the rarest of atmospheric phenomena ; but it re cen ly occurred m Norfolk County, U.B.A. Several hundred straw hate flut tered down from the clouds into the streets of Medfiold, though not a few. stayed their descent on church eteep!o3 and house roofs, A cyclone that bad visited a hat factory some ten miles off was the cause of this singular accident The cyclone bad carried to the upper regions of the air some hundreds of straw hats, whioh were drying m bushels on the grounds of the factory. The hats, whea well up m the air, travailed along till they were poised exactly over Medfield, and then gently came down. This, was, un doubtedly "considerate action" on the part of the hata They were evidently bent on .finding heads to cover, and thereby fulfilling their raison d' etre.

A PUBLICAN'S RIGHT TO COMPENSATION.

A novel point of law was decided In the London Ooart of Appeal on Saturday, Jane 16 h, which may have considerable iofluonce In the future on the question of street Improvements and publicans' rights to compensation. Mr HowArd, proprietor of the Eight Bells publichouse m the old road to Folhata, was recently awarded by a ]'ury, sitting with an cseesaor, the sam of £1081 for damages to hia propariy caused by the pulling down of the old Patnoy bridge, and the diversion of the approaoh to th« new bridge, aa caroled out by the Metropolitan Board of Workß. Mr Howard's original olalm was for £3200 on the ground that hia takings had materially fallen cff. An action was brought to reoover the amountof damages awarded, and Mr Juatioe DaDman gave judgment for plaintiff. Agalnat this decision the Metropolitan Board appealed, and It was argued on their behalf, by Sir Henry James, that, although Mr Howard had undoubtedly sustained a loss, it was an item for whioh no compensation could be given under the statute. The Master of the Bolls and Lord Justices Llodley and Lopes have now laid down two important points. In the first plaoe, they held that, irrespective of the trade carried on, the tolling valne of the property had been injuriously affeoted by stopping the old road. In the next place, the Court ' were of opinion that the juty were ' justified m taking into consideration the ' amount of Injury done to Mr Howard's < trade as a licensed vie nailer »a evidence ; of the injury done to lha houae aa a pro- : perty. The two former verdicts m favour < of the plaintiff wero, therefore, upheld, and the precedent will be a valuable one i to all persons who suffer injury by the i diversion and blocking of htghwa)s. i

ABOLITION OF THE HANGMAN

Tn connoction with Mr Taylor's desire : that Governinont should bring m a Bill • this or next session ameadiag the law m the direction of aubatltntlog death by [ electricity for hanging ia executions for ] murder, a contemporary gives the follow ing description of the ' modus operandi ' of the now death dealing agent, The condemned man ie taken into a portable hat, like a sentry box. Spring looks will olose tonnd the man's neck, waist, hands, and feet to keep the body from falling. This will be the work of a moment, ] E'eotric wires, connecting with the main i wire?, which supply light to the city, or 1 fr.em a powerful battery, will be laid to '• the place of execution. A metallic plate is laid oo the fljor and oonneoted to the ' aoder wires, A seoond electrode is m- : troduced from above, its end descending ; son near the head of the condemned that ! it can be depressed to touob it when all io ready. The feet of the condemned will be bare, tbo hair out short from a i small place on top of the head — if he be ', not already bald. The current having ' been tested and ascertained of sufficient force, aa soon as the supreme moment ; has come, the sheriff or other offioor touches a pnsh-button, closing the circuit and the life of the prisoner is gone before the brain of the executioner can toll what his fingers have done By thia prints* s man ceases to ex'st m the five-huudrtdtb part of a second.

COFFEE V BEER

In a letter to the " Contract Journal " "A Merchant and Manuf aoturer " says:— " Daring some thirty years of active business life I have employed men m brickyards through the hottest weather and longest hours, gangs of dock laborers m discharging ships liable to demurrage if delayed, oanal boatmen, stone and slats masons indoors and out, and men who work at times m enamell ing stoves, where the temperature may vary from 150 deg to 350 deg as well as m other branohes of manual labor. I have narrowly watched both classes of men, ' moderate drinkers' and teetotallers, and I have no hesitation m saying that the result of long and varied observation is that of all beverages men can drink spirits are the worst and beer is the next worat. Upon coffee they can last longer when a spell of real hard work has to be done than they oan upon beer, and I have known oases, where piece work or time contracts were m question, m which beer drinkers and coffee drinkers worked side by side, and where, after the first day or two, the coffee drinkers had so muoh the advantage of the others that the latter have voluntarily changed ' the drink ' for coffee m order to keep pace. The social advantages and the gain to the wives and families of the coffee drinkers have been bo manifestly the greater that, even if the phyeioal gains had been at all doubtful, one would gladly have submitted to any little loss that would have been involved by the disuse of alooholio stimulants. As a matter of faot, however, no pecuniary loss has been sustained through, teetotalism, though great losses have been, through the use of intoxicants, frequently inourred by our firm, notwithstanding all our care m seleoting only steady workmen, whether avowed total abstainers or otherwise. Bat I am, while I say this, m no wise a believer m coffee as a suitable beverage for working upon. How ever muoh better it may be than beer, it is far inferior to either ooooa or oatmeal drink. Men engaged m hard labor are like horses on a long journey; They do not so much need the Btimuluß of the spur as the heat (foroe) giving and fleßb forming properties of a good and nutritious diet. The loss of strength and tissue by perspiration must be constantly made up, or they will flag and give m. Coooa and oatmeal beverages are both food and drink. They contain force-giving and flesh forming principles, which neither beer nor coffee do to any appreciable extent, chemistry demonstrating that a gallon of beer contains only as muoh nutriment as a penny loaf.

In the course of a recent sermon at St. George's (Thames) the Rev F. G. Evans re ferred to the dishonesty of working the mines m that distriot merely for the benefit of the share market, and of the holding of large areas of land for speculative purposes. He gave it as. his opinion that if the mines wore legitimately Worked the 1 exodus of sb many of our best [men would cease, and peace and prosperity, with God's blesßing upon his children, would pnqe move rest upon the oommunfty. "Hough on Itch." — "Rough on Itoh" cures akin humors, eruptions, ring worm, tetter, salt rhoura, frosted feet, oUUblalnH 1

CREDIT IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES

| « In Australia a credit of clx months i* generally al.owud In Asia Miner a credit of hut two or three woeks m moat case) all s tl at Is allowed. In Italy but little credit buelneus Ib done, and none without good security being given. la Franca a four months' acceptance is rf quired to ba Bent In settlement of the invoice. In Cuba the time fixed for payment is yf.nera!ly from four to five months after delivery of the goods. la the B armadas aconunts are set led but, once a year. The 30 hof Judo is the day usually fixod for the payments. la Auatiln it Is BOftrooly poesible to do business without allowing a very long credit, which fe nearly always one of six months. In England a payment of the price of goods delivered Is required at the end of three months, dating from the day of shipment. In Turkey even objaots of prime neces> Btty are sold on oredlr, and In this country aa well as m Russia, the time allowed is m most oases 12 montha. In Spain four fifths of the transactions are done on a cash basis, while In Portu gal great liberality Is shown, and quite a long credit is usually allowed. la China it 1b not customary to give credit. Money is obtained from landeis, who exact an Interest of from 18 to 12 per cent. Baalne3a is nearly always conducted upon a oaeh basis la Mexjco the large onmmerolal houeei are wl ling to give credit of from six to eight months, and In the retail trade longer terms are glv< a ouetomers Id which to settle their accounts. la Canada sett'emonta are made at the end of thirty day?, with a discount of 5 per oeDt. Sometimes a oredlt of from three to six months is allowed, but In this owe there is no di6ooant. Tha Oonsul-Ganeral of the United States itt Rio states that one of the greatest drawbaoks to oomanelolal inter course with Bmall lloa Ua ih« omttmiiiy of allowing too long a eradii, At Bit, as a Buenos Ayscs, mlulrauai orocttt is sfz montfca In Costa Rica a or ad it of from six to twelve months is given m case of mer ohandiae imported from Europe, m order that the goods may be. easily and quickly disposed of. But since this system of oredlt has often led to losses, it is now being given up. In Germany the credit system is very widespread. The purchasers m settling their accounts are generally roach longer than m France and England. Nearly every commercial manufacturing branoh of buaineSß has its own particular terms of credit, and there la no uniformity m this respect.

The legal difficulties of an English head master have been curiously illustrated m the oase of Mr Hutt against the Haileybury authorities. That school has recently been embarassed by a succession of thefts. Sus picion fell on a boy oalled Hutt ; a trap was laid for him ; and his guilt was held to be proved by Mr Robertson, the head-master, on the Btrength of the aohool-marshal'a evidence, She boy denied the theft and on his expulsion the father brought an aotion against the sohool for breaoh of contract. An imposing array of counsel appeared on either side, and Mr Justice Field made an elaborate oharge to the jury. The verdict was a double barrelled one. The jurors found that young Eutt did not steal the money m question ; but they also found that the Haileybury authorities aoted m iotui fides m expelling him. Both parties are therefore, cleared. But there remains the question of costs, and this will be re-argued m Court. Altogether the trial will involve considerable expense, whioh must be provided for.

AN INTERESTING LETTER FROM A VETERAN.

As this is jubilee year it tends to make ons look back and think of the flight of time, and m this way I am reminded that I am one of the veterans m the sale of your valuable and and successful medicine. I have sold it m England and many parts of Scotland. Well do I remember the first circular you sent out some nine or ten years ag». You had come to England from America to introduce MoTner Seigel's Curative Syrup, and I was struck by a paragraph m which you used these words : — " Being a stranger m a strange land, I do not wish the people to feel that I want to take the least advantage over them. I feel that I have a remedy that will cure disease, and I have so much confidence m it that I authorise my agents to refund the money if people should say that they have not benefitted by its use." I felt at once that you would never say that unless the medicine had merit, and I applied for the agency, a step which I now look back upon with pride and satisfaction. Ever since that time I have found it far the best remedy for Iniligest on and Dyspepsia I have met with, and 1 have sold thousands of bottles. It has never failed m any case where there were any of the following symptoms :— Nervous or sick headache, sourness of the stomach, rising of the food after eating, a sense of fulness and heaviness and fulness, dizziness bad breath, slime and mucus on the gums and teoth, constipation, and yellowness of the eyes and skin, dull and sleepy sensations, ringing m the ears, heartburn, loss of appetite, and, m short, wherever there are signs that the system is clogged, and the blood is out of order. Upon repeated inquiries, covering a great variety of ailmdats ; my customers have always , answered, "lam better," or "lam perfectly well ." What I have seldom or never seen before m the case of any medicine is that people tell each other <Sf its virtues, aadjhose who have been been oared say to tfee suffering ; •' Go and get Mother Seigei'i Curative Syrup, it will make you well." Out of the hundreds of cures I will name one or two that happen to come into my mind. Two old gentlemen, whose names they would not like me to give you, had been martyrs to Indisgestion for many years. They had tried all kinds of medicine without relief. One of them was so bad he could not bear a glass of ale. Both were advised to use the Syrup and both recovered, and were as hale and hearty as men m the prime of life. A remarkable case is that of a house painter named Jefferies, who lived at Penshurst, m Kent. His business obliged him to expose himself a great deal to wind and weather, and he was seized with rheumatism, and his joints soon swelled up with dropsy, and were very stiff and painful. Nothing that the doctors could do seemed to reach the seat ' of the trouble. It sp crippled him that he could do hardly any wprk, and lor the whole of the winter of 1878 and '79, he had to give up and take to his bed. He had been afflicted m this sorry way for three years, and was getting wpm gut and discouraged. Besides, he had spent over £13 for what he called "doctor's stufi " without the least benefit. In the Spring he heard of what Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup has done for others and bought a 2s 63 bottle of me. In a few days he sent me word he was much better — before he had finished the bottle. He then sent to me for a4s 6d bottle, and as I was going that way I carried it down to him myself. On getting to his house what was my astonishment and surprise to find him weeding an onion bed. I could hardly believe my own eyes, and said :— " You ought not to be out here, man, it may be the death of you, after having being laid up all winter with rheumatism and dropsy." His reply was: " There is no danger. The weather is fine, and Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup has done for me m a few days what the doctors could not do m three years. I think I shall get well now." He kept on with the syrup, and m three weeks he was at work again, and has had no return of the trouble for'now nearly ten years. Any medicine that can do this should be known all over the world. Yours faithfully, (Signed) Rupert Graham. T „ ' Of Graham & Son. Holloway House, Sunbury, Middlesex, June 25th, 1887 The a.b,ove wonderful cure of Rfc* was the result of the '••'- ..^umatism MotUej Selp'* l '" '" .»v n derful power of ••:•-- . ■ i-ia curative Syrup to cleanse the „ Diood of the poisonous humours that arise from Indisgestfon. and -Dyspepsia, j

THE ASHBtfETOJN eUAKBIAN, TUESDAY ATTQUST 14, 1888



Tublic Noti c?. u l TTAVING nold my Basinees to Mr J. 3 JO Rattokr, I request a'l persona _ owing monry to tn9 to pnyr at once. A. IRTSLAND. - 843 Saddler, Ashbnrton ~liitL"BOUiiNE HOUSE. ' TOWN HALL BUILDING. l 0 JOHN RUS' ; ELL has great plessure m t 0 •} anno:inc:ng to tho Public at largo tbat ■_ hR Ss\'o now on is a genuine one and no S "pus" The Stock rouat be cleared out this month to make room fori.nylarg.e and npsorted shipment of' Spring G6o^s,* : from j3 England, expected daily.» As his 1 xpi nses d are so small ho is enablod to sail at prices that defy competition. No" reasonable B offer refosud, as he is selling at less than English cost prices. Every article guar- anteed best qiia'ity, and all new Goods. Don't forget tbe Little "Warehouse. 9 DUNCAN'S DIGGING PLOUGH W;ll bo tried at METHVEN, ON : Friday,; "17th itist, COMMENCING It'i^.m.' *%U Mount Somers Coal I AM now m a position to supply COAL at considerably . reduced rates. In anticipation of a LARGE DEMAND, during the coming season, I have made PRICES' such that no one need. •iwant FUEL; and until further notices ■wjll supply at Per track load at Mount Somera Railway Station, per ton... 12s Stations on Mount Somers line, freight added. . • «- .•: i--/ Ashburton, per truok, per ton 15a Tinwald „ „ 15s Window • , .-■„'■■:• „ , X |f6a Hinds, ; „.: , ' ,-^i r &£& Baling „ „ 17f16d IDromore „ „ 16a .Chertsey „ fl 16s 6d ' TEBMS^OASH. l BOOKING EXTRA. In Ashburton v retail quantities .delivered . .to Customers' residences, at; 20s per ton, CASH. All Information to bo obtained from, and orders left with MR JOE]£ G. EESTELL, WEST STREET, Whom I have appointed my Agent, and y?Jio will sell at above raxes FOR CASH. E. F, WRIGHT. ■■■.--• _. . ............ THE 3s^coor,mipk: BINDER MESSES MOEEOW, BASSETT, & Co., leaving appointed us Sole Agents for the County, for the Sale of thiß most popular Machine, we arr now booking orders for the coming Season, and as the supply is limited m« tending purchasers should place their orders without delay. Advices from America Btate that; the McCORMICK- Ib a wonderful succeap, This wjll.be accounted for when you liav© j seen, the new Machine; ; ' 4U Do not fail to see the McCORMICK KNOTTED * ■ ■■■■ :■•. ' ■ ■.■ v .-.■ ■■: c:^; ; .' i-i-'-r A Marvel of Simplicity, consisting: of only SE7EN parts. - : ,; .• . Having now the Sole Agenoy ; . for the Machine, wo will always keep a've^ylarge Stock of EXTRAS on hand, Avbich^will be a great convenience to the Farmers of tho County, * ■ :.• . ■•-.-; JOIN ORE &Wr



Public Notices. W "ANTED Known— That Hayes as Co. hsa 250 Splo^id Twet Trousera. Your n!ck for 10? 6d. YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN aEMPERANCE UNION. Mra SVotfc ... ... PnpsrTn'nndei Mbs Murray President A GRAND CONCERT In aid of tli £\_ Benevolent IV.nd of (ho a^ov Society will ha given THIS EVEN ING, August 14th, m ST. STEPHEN 1 . SCHOOLROOM. Infltrumen'aHßfa.— Mf Kneon, Mis Ktdd, Mr and Miss Slmm.ondß, Mies an Maßter Orr,. and Miss Murray i Vocalists— Mra Brooke, Mrs Crisp, Mlf Kldd, Mr au'd Mrs Gamble, and Meesr Brooking, Sims, and Kneen. Admission ... .., ... Is. Commenoe at 8 p.m. ' B°3 ,— . ... BIG CLEARING SALE JOHN ORE, & CO.'g ANNUAL : DRAPERY SALE NOW ON. Great Bargains m • Men's Clothing and Boots Blankets and Flannels J. Ivess and Co., AUCTIONEERS, GRAIN & PRODUCE MERCHANTS, SHIPPING AND FORWARDING AGENTS, ' ' BBAREBROKERS, HOUSE, LAND, & ESTATE AGENTS, Liohfirld Street, CHRIS TCH U R 0 H, BEG to Inform tbe Inhabitants of the Oonnty of Ashbarton, that they ■aye made arrangements with one of tbe leading Grain Merchants m Sydney, to rocetve consignments on their behalf, and ore now prepared to make liberal Oaßh advances on all kinds of D>iiry and Farm Produce, for Sale m the Mow Zealand, Sydney, or English markets. In all coses toe original account Sales will be attached to their cepnrte, and their Clients may rest assured that do unneoeßaary ohirges will be debited against their consignments Mb Chabi.es Bkaddell has been ap- pointed to aot as their Ashbarton agent, and all business entrusted to him will reoelve bis best attention. Samples of Grain, etc., may be left at his office, where latest New Zealand nnd Inter- colonial market quotations may be ob- tained. Tho Shipping branch of the business will be conducted by avi experienced Clerk, and business nun p.ud fanners ro oeivlng goods' at Lytuhou will Cnd their ahargeß most moderate. . fining, laaarnnco, and Back Shares bought and sold at highest market pricas. Country Saleo undertaken. Fnrniture and Produce Rales held every Saturday. Loanß negotiated. J, Ivess and Co., LIOHFIELD STEEET, CERISTCHTJRCH. 6 17 ! "ZEALANDIA" BOOT STORE, EAST STREET.- WE aro still Selling at the Cheapest Prices the best 13rands of Ladies and Gentlemen's BOOTS, SHOES, AND. SLIPPERS; Also,— | HEAVY WATERTIGHT^ THIGH & KNEE GUM BOOTS, And everything else suitable for the Reason, THE " Zealandia " Brand always m Stock. Repairs of every description executed a ehorteßt possible notice. • « ZEALANDIA" BOOT STOKE EAST 81 BEST, ASHBUBTON-



uhlic Notices. .e^nnft and " other fu^d I - <JUU\J\J\J re-dy for ivy stmfnt or First class Freehold Becuritics. Apply t H. WYNN-WILLIAMB, SolNtov* 211, HcreforcTHtnot, 6 163 Ohristchurch. WEDNESDAY* AUGUST 15th, GRAND RETURS CARNIVAL. LAST OF THE SEASON. WHEN the Greatest Novelty ever seen on Skates will.be lutroduor*d to the Inhabitants of Ashborton and for .the first time m New Zealand. Living Draughts Living Draughts m Fancy Costume. LADIES V GENTLEMEN. Don't fall to see the prettiest and moot Interesting sight ever presented to an Ashburton audience. Draughts on Skates. Draughts on Skates. Draughts on Skates. Draughts on Skates. Costume Carnival, Coatume Carnival. ■ , 862 i.'.nii'w. MONSTEE CLEARIM SALE OF Drapery, Clothing, AND Boots. Andrew Orr WILL COMMENCE HIS HALF YEARLY SALE ON Friday, the 20th. BARGAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. Soe Handbills for Prices, ANDEEW ORB. A. Harrison. " ' ''»''■■ '■* Alfred Harmon, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. I SATURDAY SALE at 12 .o'clock sharp — Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Produce »ud Merohandiae, Farming {Implements and Vehicles of all kinds conttantly m Yardß on view FOR SALE . Clearing Sales held m Town or Country qb required, and moßt liberal terms arranged with both Buyers and Sellers Rt>nta collected, and the business of absenteoß managed with care. Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on easy terms, Ad\ ances made [instantly on Goods delivered at|the Stores for Sale.g JAgrnt iron the NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY ALFKED iIAREiSOS T. iBullock; TO LET— Dwelling-house m Cox Street. Rent, 53 per week. T. BULLOCK. TO LET OR FOR SALE. ' D Q 27335, containing 278 acres, 2 t\)«O* roods, situated about 3£ miles from the County Saleyards, upper side of the Railway line. T. BULLOCK. TO LET— A 6-roomDd house m Oame- ron street opposite the Wealeyan Church. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. 2 Single-Seated BUGGIES T. BULLOCK. TO LET. rnWO COTTAGES near the English 1 Church T. BULLOCK. TO LET — House of 5 rooms, with verandah, together with about 9 acres of land, Apply to T. BULLOCK TO I.ET. ROOMSiln^the Aroade Chambers. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO FARMERS. FOR SALE— 2 second-hand Double- Furrow Ploughs, by Reid and Gray. T. " BULLOCK, FOR SALE. 1 Q ACRES, 31 perchee, fenced and laid XO down m English grass, situated at the corner of Mitcbam and ISouth Roada, about 1^ miles from the County Sale- yards Suitable paddock for persone living at a distance, and sending stock to tho yards for sale, T. BULLOCK; MONEY TO LEND on firat-class Seourity m sums to suit borrowers, Apply tQ ._; T. BULLOCK. TO LET — At * very low rental, a large building* fronting East Street n ßult- able f oB ft gCNn 94d obaff atore. T,BUJuLQIK 4



Public Notices. IITANTED TO PURCHASE- OAT STRAW and OAT SHEAF CHAFF. B*6B D. THOMAS. ADDFELLOWS' HALL. • AUGUST "24th, 1888. Ashburton Guards' Social. Singing, D&noing, and Military Eseroises. Commence at 8 p.m. Tickets, 2t 6d. 8 71 Ladies free, WHAT WILL IT COST TO PRINT? pHE Centennial Printing and Publish- -1 ing Company, Limited, undertake to revise and prepare Manuscript for Publi- cation either m serial or book form. Es- timates and Designs furnished. GARNET WALOH, Editor, NAT; J. BARNETT, Manager, Melbourne REMOVAL. MRS Q jpiMMO begs to announoe to 0* .1 her Patrons and the Public generally, that she has removed to those more commodious premisep, formerly known as the Lyttelton Boardinghouse, Cameron Street, and trusts to merit a fair share of public patronage by keepiDg a good. Table and a comf ortablo House All cooking done m bis usual good style by Mr 8. Timmo. " 7^lll TO THE LADIES OP ASHBURTON. Misses Morrison & Holloway DEKSS AND MANTLE MAKERS TaJKTRBD BTBBS3C ASHBURTON. 5 169 EOR upwards of a Quarter of a Century the Public have know v n and oppre- o'ftted W. GREGG & GO'S "CLUB," "IXrilBITIOy," "EAGLE/ AND " CROWN " BRANDS OF I COFFEE. The Popular Blends of TEA are GREGG and OO.'S CROWN, 2s per Ib. EAGLK, 2s 4dperlb. EXHIBITION, 2sßdperlb. CLUB, 3s per Ib. Net Weights— ln £lb and lib Paokete. 2lb Fancy Oaniaterp, and s!b and lOib Tics. These TEAS are Blended by an experi- enced Blender from ono of the leading London Houeea. ONE TRIAL WILL ENBURE THEIR CONSTANT USE. The above Teas and Coffees are to be obtained from JOHN ORR AND CO., Whom we have appointed our Agepta for 8*72 ASHBURrON. ASHBURTON BOBOTJan COUNCIL. To the Ratepayers of Hampetead Town District, GENTLEMEN.—The Hampstead Town Bnard having reiterated their refusal to refund tho unavoidable expenses in- curred by tho Ashburton Fire Brigade, m attending firos m your district, this Coun- cil has no alternative but to rr quest the Brigade NOT to attend any fira that may cccur m the Hampstead Town District, until tho Board Bhall refund the expenses already incurred, and shall make an equitable arrangement for any future services of the Fire Brigade. 1 The Town Board having been notified of the Oounoil'B intention, and repeated their refusal, must now accept the re- sponsibility . By order, OHAS, E. FOOKS, Town Clerk. Borough Council office, Ashburton, 10th August, 1888. B*so ASBBURTON FO^KS RIVER DI3TIUOT. NOTICE Is hereby given that at a Special Meeting of the County Conn- oil of the County of Ashburton, held on FRIDAY, the 3rd day of August Inst., a Resolution waa adopted for making a Special Order directing a General Rate of Three Farthings !n the Pound on the rateable values of property In the Ash> burton Forks River District, to be made and levied upon all rateable property within the Bald Dlatriot, under the pro- vlalons of " The River Board's A«t, 1884," und the Act amending the same, for the year commenolog on tho Ist day of Feb- ruary, 1888, for cartying into effeot the general purposesof the said Acts, and notice la further given that the said Resolution will be submitted for confirmation to a Speoiftl Meeting of tho Oonnoil to be held on FRIDAY, the 7th day of deptember next, Immediately after tha ordinary meeting of the Council on that day. A copy of the proposed Special Order, whioh Is to take effeot Immediately upon the making thereof, is deposited at the office of the Council, Baring Square, Ashbuttiu, and Is open for public Inspec- tion every week day during offioo houra l By order, F. MAINWARING, Clerk of the Council, ABhburton, August 6, 1888, 8 38 » Auctions. FRIDAY, 17th AUGUST, 1888. INITIATORY AUCTION SALE, METHVESr. MR D. THOMAS (late of Matson, Cox and Co.) has muoh pleasure m in- forming hla Clients and Friends m the above district, that it is his intention to hold PERIODICAL SALES at the METHVEN YARDS, The first of whioh will take place aB above, when. In addition to HOUSES CATTLE SHEEP, PIGS, Sundries, etc., He will oif.jr CONTRACTORS FXTENSIVE PLANT Large oollqotion of Blaokemlth'a Tools, Consisting of 3 Anvils, 8 pairs Bellows, 2 Vyoes, 1 Drilling Machlno, 3 sots Taps and Dies, Grindstone, quantity of Anvil Tools, Swage Blookß, Tongs, Hammers, etc, etc ; alaa, Grand assortment of Frnlfc^ Ornamen tftl T'tdS, Shrubß, etc, etc., Also, ' j HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Kto. THOMAS, "58 Auctioneer, Asbburton



THE BIST BBHIDt FOB "INDIQKBTION. — Nobtoh'b Camomile; Fills are confidently recommended as a simple remedy for indiges- sion, wbioh it the cause of nearly all the L . ,d)seMsß io wb joh wdi are aubjeot. Norton's Pills, with jaßtioe oalled the •''natural strengthener tit the hnman stomaoh,!' aot as a powerful tonio and gentle aperient, are mCd m their operation, and safe under any oircumßtanoea. Sold m bottles, at la Ui, 2s fid, lie, by iMtfedjoiaa Vendor? throßghout