LATEST CABLE NEWS.

(by eleotbio telegraph "copyright.) (Received July 14, 1.15 )

CABLE STILL UNREPAIRED.

Pobt Darwin. Jaly 14 Cable communication is not yet restored.

SCULLING MATCH.

Sydney, July 14. Searlt's tirrife m the sculling race yesterday, when he beat Strausburg m a match for was iomin 52^sec, which is the fastest time ; on record m Australia.

WRECK OF A VESSEL

LOSS OF LIFE.

(BT BiEOTBIC TBLKGBAPH— COPYWBIOHT) (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Adelaide. July 13. The ship, Star of Greece, Captain Harrower, bound for Great Britain with ■*■ a cargo of wheat and two passengers, has gone ashore near Willuoga, thirty miles south of this city. The weather is very rough and the ship has broken m two. Four of the crew have been drowned, and only one has so far suc ceeded m reaching the shore. There are still twenty souls aboard the ill fated vessel m great peril, for it is momen tarily expected that the ship will go to pieces. (Received July 14, 1.15 p.m.) - Adelaide, July 14. The after part of the ship Star of Greece disappeared early this morning, and many of the crew, including the Captain were drowned. Several were crushed to death by the wreckage. Six of the crew jumped overboard ' together, but their efforts to reach shore Were unsuccessful and all perished. The beach is strewn with wreckage, and many of the bodies have been seen washing about. The total number of persons on board was twenty-seven

(including two passengers), and of these the first and third officers, four men and four apprentices have been saved. All the others were drowned. The Chief Officer expresses the opinion that probably all would have been saved bad they stuck to. the remnant of the vessel. The South British Insurance Com pany have a line of on the : *. Vessel which was loaded with wheat. The names of the drowned are un known at present.

A SYDNEY SENSATION

A SUSPICIOUS AFFAIR.

[Pcb Press Association.] Sydney, July 13. Louisa Collins has been arrested on suspicion of having caused the death of her husband, who died at Botany on Sunday last. (Received July 13, 9.30 pm.) The analysis of the stomach of the man Collins, who died on Sunday, dis closed the presence of large quantities of arsenic The body of Andrews, Mrs Collins 1 first husband, and that of her child, who died at the age of (our years and five months, m April last, will be exhumed for examination. It is. stated that the child died under, cir cumstances similar to those connected with the death of both the woman's husbands.

SINKING OF THE ESSEX.

[FIB PREBB ASSOCIATION.] Suez, July 4. The Essex, steamer, has Arrived at tsmailia, the half-way port m the Canal. The fire m the cargo is now out, but the hold is fall of water, pumped m to keep the fire m check. It is feared that much of the cargo is burned, and the steamer must be entirely discharged before proceeding on her voyage. Suez, July 5. The steamer Essex, which arrived at Jsmailia with ijer cargo on fire, sank 7?hep moored m 27ft of water.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

[PER PRKBB ABSOOIATIONj. Auoilamd, July 13. The nudden rearrest of of Gary and hie despatch south m company with Gas parfne hai given rise to considerable apeoalatlon as to Its cause. Mr Napier, counsel for Gary, has telegraphed to the Minister for Justice on the tut-ject, Mking whether he gave orders for the learresr, and claiming that the Oourti and Magistracy of this district have been Iniolted by the proceeding, which, he asserts, is not acoordlng to British law and justice. A telegram has also been for warded by Mr Napier to Messrs Chapman and Fi'zgerald, Wellington, lnstrnottng fhem to tee Oury and the otricora on the arrfraj of the itotomabana, md demand to tee the warrant which he believes to be m old and exhausted one. Application is to be made to the Supreme Ooarfc for a I writ of habeas corpus In respeot of Oury. It ia laid the latter has lastrnoted that an action for false imprisonment be com menced against some of the police offioers connected with the case. WnuyoTON, July 13. Detective Benjamin will represent the New Zealand detective foroe at the Melbourne Exhibition, "' Sir H. Atktnson was absent from the Horiae tbl» afternoon through Illness. Westport, July 13.

The tea wan too heavy to-day to allow pf a commencement being made towards launching (he 8u va. A start will be made when the iea gioderatss, if the chip Is fouud rjot to be any farther damaged than at prcient appears. Pukfdj&, July 13 ▲ meeting of iibareboldera m the Wei coma Qoldmining Company waiheld tc»day In reference to the call made on the Company; A Committee constating of Meiirs Mltobell, Grose, Fen irlck, Watson aad Spedding, waa appointed to enquire lot? affaira and report as no one seemed to explain the position of the Company, no balanoe-eheet having baen received, though a meeting waa held on the 30th jfane.' TbV proposed; fnorgiged in' the ftpltal yap agreed to

HANS, THE BOATMAN.

Mr Charges Arnold, of •'Hans, the Boatman " Company, which plays here on vVednead»y and Thursday next, is the son of an officer m the Swiss Legion, who fought under tie British flag m tbo Crimean war, and was rewarded by the English Government with a large tract of land m Canada. In tho American Civil War he entered active service, taking charge of a battalion, who m a severe coi.fl ct was nearly all left dead on the field. Young Arnold, when a lad, often showed as an amateur actor, and at one of his performances a manager of one of the American theatres was present and offered the boy an engagement at twelve dollars per week. F.om this time, sixteen years ago, he has earned his living by the stage; While he was playing w.th Minnie Palmer's "My Sweetheart " Company, he made his first appearance In England m tbe well-known oharaoter of Tony. Ho remained for three years with Miss Palmer ; but finding that Angle- American drtmas were so mnch enjoyed by audiences, the thought struck him *hat he would have a ploy written to display his chief characteristics. Mr Clay M, Green, who was the author of several successful plays, was commissioned to write an original drams. Hence, " Hans the Boatman." HU love for domb animals and affection for children were the reasons why a St Bernard dog and a host of " kiddies " were put In the play. The training of the chiidrer, and of his splendid dog, Nord, were the most delightful occupation and onjoyment of hit stage career.

THE INTERRUPTED CABLE-

(per press association.) Wellington, Jnly 13. The Press ABBOoiation has received the following telegram from Mr Browning, Snperlntendant of the Gable Company at Wakapoaka :— " Wakapnaka 13th, I have reoeived the following from the Chair man of the Eastern Extension Company : "London, July 6 "la consequence of the unfortunate in terruption through the sudden simultane ous break down of both the Java-Austra lian cables, vthloh we attribute to volcanic action and to prevent a recurrence as far as possible the Company have decided to immediately lay a oable between Banjoe wangl and Western Australia. This will give the oolooiats a third line of oom muoloation with Java and alternate land line through Australia. The repairing steamer Recorder is now over site of the break and the restoration of oummunU cation is expeoted m » few days. "

The following Information has been re oetved from the Superintendent of the Cable Company at Wakapuaka. : —

, " The Company's repairing steamer Re oorder left Singapore for tho cable ground on Sunday July Ist. She commenced grappling for the broken cable on Friday evening, but was considerably delayed by bad weather, and experienced some diffi culty In finding the cables. She recovered the Binjoewangl end of one cable od Taesday, and buoyed it, The Port Dar win end of the saind cable was recovered last night. The ship Is now paying out cable to fill th« gap beiween the broken ends. The distance ef the break from Banjoewangi is 22t miles. The depth of water is 1300 fathoms.

" The steamer Governor General Meyer arrived at Port Dirwin today from Bau joewangl, brloglng 389 messages. She was specially chartered by the Oompnny as goon as possible after the interruption. Three days' notice waa given to all tele graph admtulstratioQs. The steamer Meyer can be detained at Port Darwin forty-eight hoars ; after that demurrage must be paid at the rate of £4 per hour."

[BY jSLECTRIC TELEORAPII — OOPYRIGHTj (PBR PRESS ASSOCIATION.) (Received July 13, 7 45 p m.) Port Darwin, Jaly 13. The cable repairing steamer Ee corder has buoyed both ends of the old cable at a distance of 3 miles from each other. It is now thought that com munication will be restored m a few hours. The work has been retarded owing to bad weather.

The steamer Meyer has arrived with a batch of English cables, which are now being forwarded.

IRISH AFFAIRS.

(P3E PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, July 3. The trial of Mr O'Brien, M.P., fell through m consequence of the deposi tions taken m the Lower Court having been stolen. The court ordered that the case should be re-heard. London. July 4. In the House of Lords the Earl of Oamperdown alleged that there was strong evidence to connect the National League with the outrages which at various times had occurred m Ireland. Earl Spencer denied that the League was directly connected with crime. Lord Salisbury accused the Liberals of accepting support of those to whom crime at any rate was not odious.

The libel action O'Donnell v « The Times" is still proceeding. Plaintiff's case closed to-day. O'Donnell was not examined. Counsel for- «'J he Times ' contends that the strictures of the paper did not apply to O'Donnell.

Sir B. E, Webster^ counsel for de fendant m " The Times " libel action, has produced a number ot letters pur porting to have been written by Messrs Parnell, Egan, and Bryne. . In writing to Egan, Parnell, while confined m Xil mainham gaol, reproached him for hesitancy after promising \o make it hot I for old " Buckshot?' 3?orster,' Another letter was produced m which Bryne admitted Parnell gave him £100 when leaving London.

LOMDON, JaTy 6. In theljjjel &c\\orii before 'witnesses for {.be defence lyere called, fidgc railed that there was no case to go to the jury. O'Donnell had with drawn the case based on general ljbels, and had prooeeded with libels referring to himself personally. Lord Coleridge denounced the gross injnstico of O'Don • nells tactics against " The Times," and the Parnellite party. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant with costs, adding that the . criticisms of the paper were justified by the evidence. !^ Mr Bijl,' proposing to de< voto a sum of £300,000 for draining river lands and swamps m Ireland, has been read a first time. (Received July U, 10 15 a.m ) London, July 5. Among the letters produced by the Counsel for the defence m the libel action against "Qhe Times," was one from Egan to Jamea Carey, stating that; foe cent < { him ; ? (bjr which jt is it^idM Muliett, the Invincible, was meant) ftvo r r a pounds, urging him to give gopd va,lue for the n^pney.

DEATH IN THE TRAIN.

| . Mibs Morton, daughter of Mr John Morton, constable m charge of Ttinuka, died sud denly on Thursday while on her way by express from Bangitata to Temuka. It appears that the unfortunate young lady, who was mistress of the Bangitata Island School, was taken suddenly ill on Wednesday evening. : As she appeared to grow worse it was decided by the people with whom she lodged that it would be advisable for her to obtain medical assistance at one*. Acoom pained by Mrs Granger and Mr ltobert son, a neighbor, she started for Temuka. Although evidently very weak no serious con- Bequsnces were feared, and within a few hundred yards of Temuka Mias Morton was abfa to converse, but by the time the train stopped at the platform the poor girl was dead. As may be expeoted the affair caused the deepest sensation, her father, who wsb awaiting her arrival, being completely prostrated with grief. For her parents the utmost sympathy is felt.

An inquest was held at Temuka on Friday as to the cause of death, and Dr Hayes gave evidence that he had attended the deoeased young lady on several oocanons during the last three years. Deceased was of delicate constitution, and suffered from anaemia, or thin blood. Deoeased had no heart disease, and her death was probably oaused by embolism — that is where a dot of blood becomes detaohed m circulation, and causes death through embarrassment of some important organ suoh as heart, brain, or langs. The doctor believed death to have oc curred from natural causes, and a post mortem was deemed unnecessary. Mr W. Robertson, of Bangitata Island, with whom deoeased boarded for three weeks prior to her death, said the deceased was m her usual health until Wednesday last when she took ill and vomited. She wished to be taken home, and Mrs Granger, of Bangitata Island, who had seen deceased when she first took ill, went with her to Temuka to her father's home. Deoeased got worse on the journey, and died m Mrs Granger's arms just as the train arrived at Temuka. A verdict of "Death from Natural Causes " was returned. De oeased was only 21 years of age, and had been a teaoher m the Temuka School, before being promoted to the charge of Bangitata Island.

THE MARKETS

[PBB PRESS ASSOCIATION. J London, Jaly 4 Two cargoes of Australian wheat have been sold at 33s for shipment to the Continent. | ■• London, July 5. Tin is quoted at £84 15s. Wool—^ince the 29th 78,000 bales have been Bold. The sales have been unabated m spirit, and prices the best of the series. Superior merinos are hardening, fine crossbreds unchanged ; inferior sorts are irregular, and scoured are firmer. The sales will probably close on the 18th. The Antwerp sales open about the 24th. [Received July 14, 1,20 p.m.] Lohdon, July 5.

Consols 103-£, -^ ew Zealand 5 pea cent 106, 4 per .cent insoribed 98£. Weekly returns of the Bank of England published to-day, show the total reserve m notes and bullion to be £12,670,000 and the proportion of reserves to liabilities 42f being a de crease of £1,330,000 m total reserve and a decrease of 2£ per cent m pro* portion of reserves to liabilities.

The copper market is inactive, latest quotation £81 ss, Iron £43. ISugar is firm, German beet, 14 ; Java, 15s 9d. The stock of tallow on hand is 14,400 casks. Best mutton, 23s 9d ; best beef, 22b. Wheat, New Zealand, long berried, 33s 6d; Australian on spot, 345. Total quantity of wheat afloat for tho United Kingdom is 2,224,000 quarters and for |the§ continent 46,400 quarters. The American visible supply is 26,632,000 bushels. Most of the off coast cargoes have been sold.

The total number of bales catalogued since the opening of the present wool series is 149,000, which were sold with the exception of 6000 bales. Seventy two thousand bales were taken for export.

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN V N. OF ENGLAND.

(Pbr Pebss Association.) London, July 1. In consequence ot rain the cricket match between the North of England and the Australian Eleven was not resumed on the 29th ult. On the fol lowing day the weather cleared, but the wicket was sticky. The visitors first innings closed for 81 runs. The North of England, who had made 93 m their first innings then went m, but were unable to make a stand against Turner's bowling, and the last wicket fell with , the total at 96. The Australians m their second innings required no runs to win, and knocked up the necessary number with the loss of 5 wickets. McDonnell played a brilliant innings, and made 82 out of 86 m 50 minutes. There was great excitement towards the end of the match, as it was doubtful if time would permit the game to be I finished. The Australians had only jo minutes to spare when the winning total was registered.

AUSTRALIANS V LIVERPOOL.

London, Jaly 4. The cricket match Australians against Liverpool and district concluded to day, and. was won by the Australians by 130 runs. The Australian Eleven went first to the wickets, and were all disposed of for 119. Jarvis made 27, Trott 25, | Worrall 15, and Turner 14. Smith secured four wickets lor 3^ runs, and Steel three for 34. In their first innings Liverpool made 70— Th'omby, 18; Steel, isj Jones, ;i. WorraU got =; wickets for 20, Turner 3 for 40,. Tbe Australian Eleven's second innings closed for 150—Bonnor, 46; Bannerman, 18; Trott, 12; Turner, 12 ; Worrall (not oui), 19. Richard son took 7 wickets for 46. The Liverpool second innings closed for 6p — H. Steele, 31 ; v. Turner got £ wickets for 36, Worrall 3 for 3c?..

INTER-UNIVERSITY MATCH.

London, July 5. The cricket match Oxford v Cam bridge University was spoilt owing to heavy rain. It was drawn m favor of Cambridge,

AUSTRALIANS V LEICESTER SHIRE.

In the cricket match, Australians v Leicestershire, $c sau.nty tpam,, m their first innihgsj made 119— Warrent 42, Pouger 18, Tomlin 14. Turner got six wickets for 42 runs; Trott, ttuee (or *$ } Boyle one for. 3s,

DUNEDIN COURSING MEETINC,

(FRr-M OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT )

Dunedin, July 14. The ficit Iwi coarsen m each stakes wi 1 he run to-day, but no farther running t h Monday.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

I (PER PRBSB ASSOCIATION.) Settling the Land. Auckland, July 14 A requisition is being signed asking the Mayor to call a public meeting to agitate for n resumption and extension of the eystern of settling Waste Lands and to stop the exodus from the oolony. Mr Withy's Amendment Condemned. The Trades and Labor Council las night condemned Mr Wlthy'a propoFal to reduce salaries under £150 per annum and expressed the opinion that m the present rircnnntanoes of the colony salaries O7or £300 dhjuld be out down one half. Tourist Agents. F. H. Cock, of the firm of Thou. Cook and Sons, tourist agents, has arrived m Malbourne aud will shortly leave for New Zealand. Early Closing. Donedin, Jn'y 14. The lcoal committee on the Early Closing movement, unanimously condemn the nmanumen's m Mr Joyce's Biil rendering it uaolesa as a measure for the benefit of shop assistants, and have with drawn tholr support hoping a more satis eatisfectory 8.1 l will be introduced next seralon. Weather. The weather is now fine.

THE OTAGO CENTRAL RAIL WAY.

Mr Pykb's Otago Central Railway Bill had a tremendous time of it m com mittee on Thursday night and we certainly cannot congratulate the House of Representatives upon the nature of its proceedings. For seven mortal hours stonewalling tactics of the most pro nounced type were indulged m, the member for Auckland Central, Hr George Grey, being m the van of the obstructionists, When it is remem bered that the principle of the Bill was affirmed on the second reading by a crushing majority that majority being^ indeed an absolute majority of the whole house, and that it was carried into committee by 47 to 17, and that after seven hours committee fighting only one operative clause was disposed of, it will' at once be seen that the whole proceedings of Thursday night and Friday morning were simply an ex emplification of the tyranny of the minority. Such an abuse as this calls for immediate remedy as unless it is remedied Parliamentary procedure will fall into deserved contempt, and it is to be hoped that the House will now see that it is imperatively necessary that the Standing Orders should be amended, m that such abuses may be no longer possible. As regards the Bill itself, which we consider as a wise and neces sary one under existing circumstances, we trust that having now a week to reflect, before it again comes on for considera tion, its opponents will recognise the false position m which they have placed themselves, and will desist from further factious proceedings. If not it must undoubtedly be lost for this session at any rate. The Government is not without blemo m the matter, for upon a ' measure of this importance the Ministry as a whole should have taken a decided stand, and even yet wo should like to see them take up a position either lor or against the Bill, which m the event of their support being accorded to it should now bo taken m charge as a Ministerial measure.

EXTRACTS FROM HANSARD.

FRUIT DUTY.

In the House on June 27th, m diaoua- Ing the duty on fresh fruit, norna'y, pears, applet!, plums, cherries, peaohee, aprloots, neatarlnes, quinces, tomntoes,tnd lemons, £d per Ib, Captain Russell moved thti the item be thrown out.

Mr Walker sajd it was for the purpose of assisting self-reliance that the proteotion m question was sought to be given * It was horrible to see the half- matured and over-ripe fruit that was— at any rate m the S^nth— brought into the oniony by the steamevs. Nearly all the infantile complaints might be attributed to the introduction of this fruit ; and he would be moat happy to sco the pnp:ised duty doubled. As to the statement that the importation of thle fruit was required to keep up tho jam factories m the colony, he, on behalf of the fruit- grjwers near Ohrlutohurch, rejected the imputation with scorn. The gardens near Ohrlat ohuroh could keep all the factories goiag with perfect ease if only that banoh of carrots, the Tasmania^ industry, wore not put under their noßes. |n § years' tlnje they would be able to beat the Taatnanianß ont of their own market with frnlt grown on these shores Far the flake of the ob>liren too, they should not allow the Tasmanlan fruit to come into tho colony. It was not wholesome, and they could do very well without it.

Dr Newman said that the speech of the honorable member for Nelson was very interesting, but he had not gone far enough. He told how muoh fruit was going to be grown, but ho, had oppltted to tdd that, o.wing to the Inoreasa of duty, within the last week jims had gone up 9i per d> ssen.

Mr Walker asked what tho importers had to do with that. One alwayß found a cry of increased prlco? when a tarifj was going through j but when members went back to their constituents they found that no Buoh thing was the case. It was on,ly In the oongested oiroles of importation that this cry was raised ; but m the free atmosphere of the country it var-lsbod into thin air.

Mr R Thompson said \ha honorable member for Thorndoo and the honorable uembor for Rangitlkei knew very little about fruit-growing, It was becoming one of tho moat important Industries of the country, and he was only sorry that this duty wag not Id instead qf The tariff on frqit wa^

THE ASHBIDBIOJS QUAKDIAN, SATUBDAY, JOLY 14, 1888



MUSIC. Plan ob, Harmoniums, Accordeons, Concertinas, Violins, Banjos, &b., &o. New Songs and Maolo of every description. A large quantity of Mueio (Sheet and Books) slightly soiled, to ' be sold at ft Great Saorifioe. FANCY GOODS. Writing Oases and Desks, Scrap, Photo, and Forn Albums, Work Boxes, Purses, Oard Oases, Pocket Books, Photo Frames, and every description of Fanoy Stationery, Writing, Printing, and Wrapping Papew In any quantity. £ Any Book out of stock procured from, our Chrlstohuroh Establishment, the Stook of which 1b ona of the Largest and Best Assorted m the Colonies, or from out London Agenoy. ■•■•■•- A special Discount allowed to Library and School Committees. . ;>^^^lj^i H. J. WOOD & CO STATIONERS' HALL, .- f , AS HB UE|TOIT P||



J. SEALY and CO., (Late Seam Bros.) 7*39 30,000 FRUIT TREES. No Chiistchurch WcoMy Aphis or Eaagiora Sicale Blight. THOS.~SEA.LY NURSJiRYMAN, ASHBURTON HAS now ready for this ■ Season s Planting by far the Largest and Best Stock of Fiuit Trees m Canterbury, probably m the Colony, consisting of — APPLE TREES PEAR TREES PLUM TREES PEACH TREES CHERRY TREES APRICOT TREES Quinces, Walnuts, Filberis, Grapo Vines, &c, &c, well grown robust tree and grafted on the best stocks. Also large quantity, of Berry Fruits of all kind and an innumerub'e quantity .of FORESI and SHELTER TRtiEP, Roses, Orna- mental Trees, Shrubs, Boot", &o, &c. m great variety. .. MESSRo J. SEALY & CO., Seedsmen, East stree v continue to act on my behalf m Town, a nd all orders, &c., entrusted to them shall have prompt attention. DEROP mVK PRIDED CATALOGUES ON APPLICATION. • THOMAiTsEALY, . Biver Bank, Ashburton,, fronting south approach to Traffic Bridge H, J. WOOD & Co. STATIONERS' HAXL, Fricdlnnder's Buildiogß, AshburfoQ. BOOKS, Commercial and General Stationery, Account Books, &o, >BW BOOKS BY EVERY MAIL; -



Agent for the Wakanul Floar Mills. The Best FloPr Madb, CLO7BR SEEDS .;,. M ..., i^-9LOySB.^|IBI)S WE .are now landing, ex " Aorangl " from London, 6ar new 1 Season's Clovers, Tarnipa, Garden, and Flower 3ee<?p,; which we haye proqared direot from the GROWERS. They are of the cholcoat quality, being this Season's orop, and are therefore fresh and be u able. We will forward samples to any address on applicaitlon, so that intending pur- chasers can test the germinating qaallty for their own satisfaction. ALSYKE OtiOVER, RAPE. W HITE CLOVER, MUSTARD, OOW GRASS,: TURNIPtf, , RED QLQVER, MANQOISf, . TIMOTHY, CARROTS. We Jiave also Perennial Ryegrass and Cocksfoot for sale m large or small qaan- tities, Idto'st novelties m Garden and Fjiower Seede^ from that well known Lon- don firm,. Jambs. Cakteb and Oompant. Empty Iron Tanks aod Oases for sale.



PnWic Fotfces. __^ TO THE LADIES OF ASHBURTON. Misses Morrison & Hollo way dhes3 and mantle makers Tancrbd Street ASHBURTON. ' ' B 169 '.■■"■'' ■'. '■ j;'. '" Trees. Trees. Trees. mHB Undersigned begi to thank hi. X numerous Friends and Customer! for tbelr past favors/ and calls their special attention to his extensive stooir of FRUIT AND FOREdT TREES of »U aorta. N.B. -Planting done by contraot, and all Trees supplied and planted by me will be guaranteed for 12 months. Fruit Trees pruned and gardens kept In order byfthe week or. by the year. 40,000 Oup- Maoroaarpa, 1 year old, 4s 6d per 100; 20.000 ditto, 2 year old, 7s 6d and lOi per 100. 24,000 Pinus Insignia, 4s per 100, All orders by post, or left with Ms H. G. Floweb, Oonfeotloner, Eait Street, shall reoelve my prompt attention, James Porter, OLIFTON NURSERY, 4 192 Allenton,,Aßhburton. ■; BEMOYAL NQTICI. V^M- BAYLI9 GENE RALv STOREKEEPER, Junotion of the Wakanul Road, and Cameron street, between Post OMoe and Mr Gamble's, faolng the County Ooonoll Avenue. i. y ! " y - :■■.!.; i>.- — rttILLIAMBAtLIS bogi to »nnounca .t v to his Customers r and the, Gentral Public that he has been foroed to remove from Saunders' Buildings to the Above Premfssa In consequence of' the Bank having let his shop m launders' Buildings to Mr Alcobn. ... W.Bi trusts that his Customers will not be inconvenienced by t.Le ;phang? of situation, as the new premises qre . &$ immense^ Imprcvement Mipon the old, and more centrally placed ; m fact, my Customers will be very pleased with the change. , In my hew Premises shall have a large and varied Stook of Grocerle^lTeas, Ohifia,'X3?aß|f are, Hard- ware, Oatlerv, Bruehwarei Oheeae, Brao, Sharps, Chaff, Potatoes, Flour, and every requisite of the trade, which will be sold ' r at,t,he lowest possible peioks, Goods delivered daily. : Families^atie* on for orders. ' ••■•■•■'.



BOARDING-HOUSE In Cameron 1 street (back of Harrieon'o Auction Yardi>), Eleven Bedrooms, Largo Dining Room, etc. The whole is now put m the best order and repair. Possession at once. Apply ALFRED HARRISON. Runts collected, and the business of absentees managed with care. Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on easy terms. Advances made instantly- on Goods delivered at the Stored for Sale.| Agent for the Norwloh Union Fire In- '■"" aar&nce Company; T. (Bullock., MHO LET — A 6-roomed houae m Came- JL ron street opposite the Wealeyan Church. T. BULLOOK. rpO -LET, 15s 6d per week rental, a 1 D«relling-h"pse containing 9 Rooms, well situated In Tancrad street, lately occupied by P. McOwen, Esq. There Is an excellent water eupply together with every convenienoa. For full particular* apply to T. BULLOCK. TO XET. EOOMS m the Arcade Chambers. , • Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO FARMEBS. FOB SALE— 2 second-hand Donblc- Furrow Ploughs, by Beid end Gray. t - T. BULLOOK. O"|/ir\' Bm Instructed to accept 3b-LUU O ne Hundred Pounds for Mr W. S. King's Property, Lota 69, 90, Town Belt South-east, containing J-aore, with the 4-Roomed Houae thereon. Very liberal terms oan be arranged. 1 need aoaroely mention that this appears to be very cheap. T. PULLOCK. jTJQfc' A well-built 4-roomed Houae jbOO. ftQ d Section on Creek road, and known as part of Walsh's Paddock. Price as above. This offers a favorable opportunity for a working man obtaining r cheap property, as the owner baa decided to Bell at a great sacrifice. T. BULLOOK. "^ FOB SALE. "| Q ACRES, 31 perches, fenced and laid lO down m Eoglieh gras3, situated at the coxner of Aditohani and South Boada, about l£ miles from the County Sale-, yards. Suitable paddock for persons living at a distance, and sending stock to the yardH for Bale. T. BULLOOK; MONEY TO LEND on first class Security m sums to suit borrowers • Apply to T. BULLOOK. TO LET — At a very low rental, a large building fronting East Street, suit- able for a grain and obaff atore. T. BULLOIK. FOR SALE— Capital Building Site, corner section fronting Alford Forest Road, near Mr Steel's Store Apply to .--. Iff. BULLOOK,



Andrew Ojir WILL COMMENCE HIS HALF YEARLY SALE ON Friday, the J&th. BARGAINS IS ALL DEPARTMENTS, i. i See Handbills for ' Prices. ANDREW ORE. A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AOOTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock nharp — Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Prodaoe »nd Merchandise. TO LET.



Public Notices. Crystal Palece Skating Eink. MONDAY, JOLY 16th, 1888. GRAND HAT AND CAP CABNIVAL WHEN four Handsome Silver Medal* will be presented to the winners. The most original Hat worn by a Lady or Getitlemsn. Ist P» z-», Silver Medal The largest Hat worn by a Lady, lat Pi Zi, Stiver Medal The largest Hat worn by a Gentleman. . Ist Frfze, Silver Medal The smallest Oap worn by a Lady or , Gentleman. ltt Pr.'zj. Silver Medal. No one allowed on the floor unless wearing some description of Uat or Cap. Don ; t fail to see the most unique sight ever witnessed m the colony. Hat and Oap Carnival. Hat and Oap Carnival. The greatest novelty ever presented to the inhabitants of -Ashbnrton. - Don't, fail to see it. Monday Evening, July 16th. Mb B. Bass, Australia's most daring Skator, will give a Hulf-Mile Exhibition of STILT SKATING. Ab this will be the only Exhibition of Stilt Skating m Aahburton don't fail to see it. STILT SKATING STILT FK&TING STILT SKATING. 6 70 MONSTER CLEAMMSALE 4 r "' ' OF Drapery, CMhiog, AND Boots.



GALVANISED CORRUGATED IRON m all lengths, and best branrU. MOULDINGS,, ARCHITRAVES, SKIRTINGS. POSTS and RAIL 3, STAKE 3, and all Fencing Material. COAL: Westport] Coal, Newcastle Coal, Mount Bomera Coal. Fit e wood m long or short lengths. ""^ i Agents m Aehburton for Wilson's. Portland Oemoui and BydrauliQ LAuift. Nuts Abbrbss j — BAKER AND CO. OppoflltelMr G. JAMESON'S Grain Store, West street, lsk



WISH TO ANNOUNCE TO TfIEIR CUSTOMERS TGTAT THEY HAVE REMOVED TO ' COLEMAN'S BUILDINGS, TANCEED STREET. —also— That they have now m Stock a Large and Varied Assortment of TWEEDS, COATINGS, &c, suitable for the present Season. STYLE AND PIT AIL THAT OiN BE DKSIRED^ H. & E. CRAIGHEAD TAILOEB, TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON. • BAKEE AND CO. i TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. DESIRE to announce to the inhabitants of Aahburton and surrounding districts that they have opened a TI MB Bit and COAL YAHD, opposite Mr George Jameson's Grain Store. West street, and are prepared to Bopply al 5 Swisses of BUILDING MATERIAL, m large or small quantities, to suit purchasers. RED, WHITE, anTBLAUK PINF> and TOTARA.



HAMS AND BACON Butter and Cheese OF SUPERIOR QUALITY. i JOHN ORE & CO, EAST STREET, H. &E. Oraighead



Written expreßsly for him by Clay M, Greene, author of '• Struck Oil," "My Sweetheart," tfcc, &c. A success every- where. Mr Arnold has jast concluded » highly tuoceesful engagement at Terry's New Theatre, Strand, London, and toot of Great Britain, performing this beauti- ful pay 288 consecutive nighta, and tt will be produced here with the Scenery used m Melbourne. A powaifuiOomp ny. JNew Songa, Daocee, t&o, Touobes of Nature. Beautiful Home Ballads. Laughtet and Teats. New end picturesque Scenery, painted expressly by W. B. Spongand Mr Robins. &c I —On the shores of Sohroon Lake, iv the Adiron- dackfl, U.S. Coming trom the Picnic— The Daisy Chain— The Boatman's Wooing Act 2. — The Boatman's Ooit»ge. Aftur six years. "Marry m haste, repent at leisure."— Blind Man's Buff, and what came of it— Tho Powder Horn — The Elopement. Act; 3.— Biok to the Lake. The Blind Boatman and his Dog. The Meeting. — Mending the Broken Linkß— "The Daisy Chain RgalD." A lapse 6f six years between Acts 1 and 2. One ye»r between Actß 2 and 3. Box Plan at H. Zander's. Prioes of Admission : Dress Circle, 4) ; S'-allo, 3j j Pit, 2«. 7 69



Public Wotic63 Tj^Oß the Blood is the Life— Clurk's world X. famed Blood Mixture, warranted to cleanse the blood from a 1 uupuritias from whatever causes arißi..g. i'or scrofula, scurvy, skin and blood diseases, and scores of all kinds ita effects are marvel- lous. Thousands of t.B imouials. Sold m bottles 4s 6d and lls each Ly chomibts and patent medicine veodors everywhere c-ole proprietors : The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co , Lincoln. England 1 11 ODDFELLOWS' HALL, AS 3 BURTON Lessees and Managers ... Mrßronghand Mr Boucioault. AotlDg Manager Mr L J. Lohr Touring Manager ... ... Mr A. L. Canard POSITIVELY TWO NIGHTS ONLY. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, JULY 18th AND 19th. A GENOINB NOViSLTY. MR BROUGH and Mr Boucioault have much pleasure m announcing tue engagement by them of the celebrated Aotbr, MR OHAS. ARNOLD, who will appear m the title role of the entirely original Musloal Comedy, HANS/THE BOATMAN.



Thompson, Sarnnel, of Alford Forcßt, , ho'eikenper Meaoloco, William, of Ashburton, laborer Black, John, of Calrnbrae, farmer Marsh, William Edward, of Methven, baker Kennedy, Hugh, of Elgin, farmer Oharlop, James, of Hinds, farmer Godfrey, Henry Pulvrhele, of Eajlpg, farmer Jones.} Hxinry yfamea, of Ashbnrton, laborer ' Evans, Benjamin, o.f Ashburton, laborer Oletnentß, William Henry, of May field, farm,er Robh, Jumas, oi Aahbarton, laborer Howett, Hugh Miller, of Obrlß'ohurch (lata of Methven), oontraotor Hicks, Robert, of Ashbar on, billiard marker Honlt, Thomas, of AshburtoD, herbal beer miinnf icUirer Hampton, J»rj:eß, of farmer P.rlCi,h(jrd il Ajfre<l Ohadea, oi Aahbarton,



The " Waikato News " says :— We hear on good authority that {Mr J. B, Whyte has lately dropped m for a slice of good luck. A block of land of some 40,000 aores m tbe Poyerty Bay district was put up for a long lease at at upset prioe of £60 per year- The '. outside publio got the idea that the conditions _ were prohibitive, whilst Mr Whyte knew they ' were not so, and at the hour appointed for the sale Mr Whyte jand another gentleman were the only ones present, tho result being that the Waikato man got the lot at tbe price stated. Forty thousand aores at £60 per year is not to bo despised m these days. The " Telegraph " says that the teaching staff of Canterbury College deserve very great commendation for the success of their labours m the oause of education. During tbe year r five students have gained the M.A. degree, and I twelve have passed the final section of the B.A. First-plass honors have been taken m languages,' m mathematios, and physioal science. This bespeaks good work for one year.. Out of the one hundred and sixty-six students who ' have taken degrees m the University of New Zealand, seventy, or nearly one-half of the whole number, were educated m Canterbury College. More than one-half of the Bowen prizes, and two-thirds of the scholarships awarded during the last six years by the University, together with a full share of other honors have been cvrriod off by the students at the College. To the Deaf. — A (person who was cured of deafness and noises m the head of twenty, three years' standing by a simple remedy will send a description of it free to any person who applies to Nicholbon Linooln^ Inn Chambers, William street, Melbourne.



In Bankruptcy. IN BANKRUPTCY. . In the District Oonrt of Ashburton (being a Looat Court of Bank- ruptcy), holden at Ashbarton. fn tho matter of the "Bankruptcy Act, 1883," nnd tho Acts amending the sirae, and of tho bankruptcies of the PeraoDß hereinafter named' NOTICE is hereby givon that state- ments of Accounts m the under- named Estates have been filed m the above named Court, and that at the next sitting thereof on TTJKSDAY, July 31st, 1888, John Charjoa 8011, the Deputy Official Asilgnes io Bankruptcy of the Property of the on dor named Bankrupts, will apply to the said Oonrt for an order relating the said Deputy Offiola,! Assignee from his cffioe m respeqt of the Estates of the said Bankrupt*. fUted at Anhburton this 14th day of July, 1868. J. 0, BELL, Deputy Official Assignee. Gudsell, James, of Tinwald, Btoreman Patton, Robert, of Methven, hotel- keeper MoPherson, John Andrew, of Ashbcr- too, Auctioneer MoDonald, John Stewart, of lUkala, tailor Sturgeon, Andrew, of Tinwald, laborer Smith, Alexander, of Rnkais, draper Prlmmor, John William, of Mitoham Rpad, farmer



TENDERS are Invited for the Erection of Additions to cottage In Burnett Street Particulars may bo aeon at our Office, where Tenders are to be sent m not later than 5 o'clock on SATURDAY. July 2Ut, 1888. FOOKS & SON, 7 85 ! Architects. SPECIAL GOSPEL ADDRESSES. Templar H»ll, Wakanai Road, Aahburton. MESSRS GARDNER and MAR- SHALL will (D,V ) deliver three Gospel Addressee In the above Hall te- rn .. rrow (Sunday), aa follows : — (1) 3 p m., subject : '.' The Camel, the Needle's Eye, the Rloh Man, or, Justifica- tion by Worka and not by Faith only." (2) 630 p.m., aobjact : " Thla Man 1 Who la he ? Where Is He ? What has He done?" (3) 8 p m., Bubjeot : Sune oontlnued All are heartily invited, No Collec- tions. 7#Bo SPECIAL UNITED SERVICES wilt be held next week aa follows :— MONDAY— Wealeyan Ohuroh TUESDAY— Salvation Army Barraoka WEDNESDAY — Primitive Methodist Ohuroh , THURSDAY— BaptIat Church FRlDAY— United Holiness Meeting m the Salvation Army Barraoka ! Commenolng each evening at T.BO, Sankoy'a Hymna used. Collection on Friday night to defray expenaea. An interchange of pulpits will take plaoe to-morrow morning. 7f84



Public 3 Wo. c» EAOUND— Young Sheep Dog; black 1 with white points, .If not claimed will be sold or destroyed. Apply •' Mail " Office. 7t72 FARM FOR SAL HI. T HAVE for Sale a Farm of 230 acr^a 1 of Scat class agricultural land, well Improved. Particulars on application. GEORGE. TAMESON, 7tßl Aahbuiton #AMPoTE*AD TOWN BOARD. pOISONED WHEAT can now be XT obtained at my resldenoe. F. T. MAYO, 7 88 Chairman. ASHBURTON BOWLING OLUB. A MEETING of members and all Interested m Bowliug will be held m Mr D. Thomas's Office, Weat street, on TUESDAY, 17th Inst , at 8 o'o'ook fp.m. Business important. OHAS. HAWSON, 7 87 Hon, See. TTOPE FOR THE DEAF, —Nicholson's XJL Improved Patent Artificial Ear Drama, The only sure, easy, and unseen device used to permanently restore hearing. Reoomraended by solontlfio ; men of Europe and Amerioa. Write for I free illustrated description book to J. H. Nioholson, Linooln's lon Chambers, William street', Melbourne.



Tuesday, May 23, was Golden Jubilee Bay m Brazil, and although the Emperor Dom Pedro lay on a bed of sioknoss m distant Milan, far from his tropic home, yet his imperial deoree liberating nearly -2,000,000 slaves, was promptly carried out. V'hat a breaking of shackles from human limbs has takon place m the last twenty <g yen years I In that time Russia has freed 23,000, §0 ; Poland, 5,000,000 ; United Stateß, 4,000,000 ; and Brazil, 2,000,000. ' ' ; The taw, agrinat tjra use of profane lan» gu^ge"lsterrimy severe m Germany, as may be inferred from a oase lately bef.or.o the Imperial Court at Leipsio pn apneaj, A" i^arrne'rwaa h,ear,d by ona o| h^u udr^ants tq , appear aq o^, and a,ooused. fee(o?e" ihft looal tribunal i 'which sentenos ot > (hfee fflonths'irflpriaonment. This has now 1 been oonfirmed by the Imperial Court, on the ground that the blasphemous language was actually heard by two servants, and might have been heard by anybody else hapnaQQdjQ be f wring.



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