quoted a state mant by Mr Brace to the «f£jcttbat Sir Harry Atkinson had pro mised last session not to lutrodaca a^y protective duties. The Premier t aid this was untrne. Mr Brace remarked that to the bes*; of his recollection the statement was accu rate. Mr Mo Arthur continued to comment generally on the tariff, asking how an> one could suppose Us effect would not be to raise prices. He compared the Premier's fiaanoial operation! to Mr Mioiwber'a prao'ioes end hoped it would not be nuny years before the inevitable reaotlou set m. Mr Fergus replied to the previous speaker's strictures ard claimed that the Premier was perfectly consistent m his policy. The position of Government had been one of extreme difficulty and if membars were dissatisfied all they had to do was to give them a short shrift Be reviewed the Tariff to show th*t the bulk of the duties were required principally for revenue purposes and there was tery little i comparatively put on to those who were best able to pay it. Mr Bruce defended the freetraders, who ha asserted would yet prevail. He re peated that Mr MoArthur's statement was correct so far as his memory served him. For Sir H. Atkinson to give htm the He uhe had, was degrading to his position M Premier. Captain Russell said that Government were not pouring oil on the troubled water. He feared that the ultimate result of tha Tariff-would not be an in crease In the revenue at all, though it might be swelled for a year or (wo. It was his firm belief that if people realised the enormous amount of taxation pot upon them they would return sufficient free traden to utterly reverse the present policy. Moreover the tariff wonld defeat its own objact is the uprlte of looal In dustries would diminish the revenue. It would, however, Increase the cost. Among the other reasons he had for op posing the tariff was the faot that the colony had already developed manu factures to a great extent, even more so than Victoria, and he did not sea where they were to get an outlet. He quoted from bis English experience to show that the prevailing impression of all classes at Home was that on* chief products were 11 theoretical politicians and deficiency bills." This tariff would give a at ill worse Impression and by reducing Imports wonld ruin our shipping lines. Mr Allan spoke briefly from a freetrade point of view, strongly protesting against the Bill and the position taken up by Government. Mr Hutchison moved the adjournment of the debate. The Premier made personal explana tions regarding his conversation with Mr Brace, What he had really said was that be would never be a party to make « tariff for purely protection purposes. His remark abont the statement being nnteoe was not levelled at Mr Brace, and was not meant to Impute such a thing against hliu. . The motion for the adjournment was agreed to, and House rose at 12 15.

GENERAL BOULANGER'S MOTION.

SCENE IN THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES. ||(sTl«uscrrßXC tklbgbafh— cofybightJ « - - . - ■ ■ (Pis* P&iss Association.) (Received Jnly 5, 12 45 p. m .) '. - ; Albany, Jaly 5. The P. and O. Company's Arcadia brings European dates to June 4th : — . General Bculanger's urgency motion m the Chamber of Deputies, affirming tte necessity of the revision of the constitution, was very warmly discussed by both sides, and occasioned some of the. stormiest scenes m the Chamber which have* ever occurred under the Republic. In moving the adoption of the motion, General Boulanger said :— 11 The recent great electoral manifesta tions m my favor prove that it is the desire of the electors that there should be a revision m the constitution of France, and our misgoverned country now lifts her voice against party rule." These words were greeted with a perfect storm of ironical laughter, but nothing daunted General Boulanger continued amid tumult : — "Republican ism, as practised has caused terrible divisions among the people, brought about by the conflict of opinions which may yet prove fatal to the country. The votes given by the Conservatives at the recent election for the Nord and elsewhere were not given as a demon stration m favor of a return to monarchial government, but as a protest against the present unendurable state of things. The deputies of this Chamber think only of their own affairs and the affairs of the coteries to which they belong. Ministers m their turn are controlled by these coteries, and France is tired of this ugitne ot corruption, falsehood, and sterility."

THE PERFECT WOMAN

If any woman wishes to know whether the Is a perfect specimen of her sex she has only to apply the rules laid down for ascertaining the fact and fignre on the results. First, as to height, tastes differ, but the Medloean Yenas Is five feet five tnchet m height, and this is held by many •oulptors and artists to be the most ad mirable statue for a woman, Ag for coloring and shape, here is the oode laid down by the Arabs, who say that a woman should haye these things : Black — Hair, eyebrows, lashes and pupils. White — Skin, teeth and globe of the eye. Bed — tongue, lips and cheeks. Round— Head, neck, arms, angles and waist. Long-^- Back, fingers, arms and limbs. Large — Forehead, eyes and lips. Narrow — Eyebrows, nose and feet Small — Ears, best and hands. For a woman five feet five, 138 pounds Is the proper weight, and !fehe be well formed ■he can stand another ten pounds without greatly showing it. When her arms are extended she should measure from tip of middle finger to tip of middle finger just five feet five, exactly her own height. The length of her hand shonld be just a tenth of that, and her foot just a eeventh, and the diameter of her chest a fifth. From her thighs to the "ground she should measure jast what she measures from the thigh to the top of the head. The knee ihonld come exactly midway between the thigh and the heel. Tbe distance from the elbow to the middle finger should be the same as the distance from the elbow %o the middle ' of the chest. £Rom the top of the head to the' chin ihould be jaat the length of the foot, and there should be the Bame distance Between' the ohm and the armpits. A woman of this ''height should measure fwehty-focr Inches about ttie waist and ffii'ttffaif itches about the' bust If measured from under the arms, and forty fhree If over them. The upper arm should measure thirteen 'Inches and the wrist six. Tfre calf of the leg should jjagasore fpnrteen and Qne^halT inches, the thigh twenty-five and the ankle eight, There is another system of measurement which sayi that the dhtince twice around the thucdb shonld go onoe around the wrlet ; twice around the wrist once aronnd the throat} twice around the throat once around tbe wtfflt, and so on ; bat the Grit a?e th? meaaureu used by aoniptora who f»Td gained J iheoi by measurements of the grtek |tttqei. T "^ew Jotk World."

BURIED UNDER 130 FT OF SNOW

A man named John Dunoombo, who t>*B arrived at San Francisco from Alturas (Idaho), tells tho atory of what happened thore recently. >( Fiva men (he, says) wore-working at a shaft about half-way ap the side of Sllvert jn Hill, a spur of the Alturas Range. The snow l&y several feet deep all over th? mountain, aid, <ts the day was c'ear, by the middie of the afternoon the sua had thawed the enow jast eaough to make it soft and ko'lned to slide. A Swede walking on a trail above the shaft missed hia footing, and m Bcrdmb'ia« to rega'n It pnehed a little hody cf snow out of its balance. Tris was at a head of a dry gn'ch, and the weight and slippe~ness of- the snow were enough to start a slide. la a second's time it had grown to a tremendous bEz », and, growing bigger ev< ry second, it rushed down the mountain. The trees on its path were mowed down like grass I before a sy the. The Swede who started I the slide fell over m it, hit body was | buried In the snow, and had not yet been j found when I oirne away. Two men were working the windlass at the mon'h of the shaft, and two others were Inside. The two at the aurfeoa heard the slide coming, and hurried to get out of its way They were caught m the vast mass of rush ing snow and tumbling trees. But by some noexplalnable accident ftey were ! tossed to one aide, and succeeded la get* | ting out of the avalanohe They were knocked semeless, but received no m juries. But the queerest part of the whole story is about the two men who. inside the shaft. Tho slide came '"eight" down over the mouth of the shaft and picked its 130 feet ohock full of snow. The two men, Martin Smiths m aud Tom Oallao, were m there buried under all that mass of snow, for two days and nights ; and when they were dug oat thoy OIEQB to, and are now just is sound and as well sa anybody. The snow was packed Into some parts of the shaft so tight that it was almost as hard as ice, and it took exceedingly hard work to get it out. But the snow, no matter how tightly It Is packed, does not exclude the air, and 'that is the way they happened to live through. They were caught In upright positions, too, or they could hardly have survived. There they stood for forty-eight hours, with the snow packed around them so close that they conld not move. Though bo near each other that they almost touched, they oould not even speak. They say they were conscious for sorre time after the snow came down, and that they suffered tortures. They deolare they never. longed for anything so much In all their lives as they did for death.

THE ABT ARILWAY SYSTEM.

In view of the proposal of the Midland Railway Company for a modification of the contract enabling them under certain , circumstances to substitute the Abt system for extensive and costly tunnel works, and which has been acceded to by Parliament, it will interest our readers to read a few particulars with, reference to that sj stem. The inventor, from whom it takes its name, is Mr Roman Abt, a Swiss engineer, who is said to have overcome the disadvantages con' nected with previous forms of " rack " railway, and a line is m operation m the mountains of the Harz, which is said to be a complete success. This, the Blan kenburg-Tanne railway opens up a large district of the Harz, and brings the mines of Huttenrode, the coal fields and ironworks of Ruebeland, the stone quarries of Elbingerode, and the State ironworks of Rothehuette and Tanne into connection with the network of Prussian State railways, which had, till the construction of the line under notice, terminated at the foot of the mountains owing to the want existing at that time of means of surmounting the steep gradient m an economical and aatisfao i tory manner. The length of the line, which is of a normal guage, is 16f miles, of which 4£ miles, or, including terminal ends 4£ miles, are provided , ! with a central rack m lengths varying from 14 chains to 77 chains,- a practical solution being afforded, by the mode of working to be now described, of the very I interesting problem of utilising the ordinary adhesion m combination with a central rack. There are two water sheds to be surmounted, the second and highest of which is 1000 ft above Blankenburg. The prevailing gradient on the central rack portion is 1 m 16-6 for a total length of 3 miles 8 chains ; the steepest gradient on the other portion, worked by adhesion, is 1 m 40. No less than 50 per cent of the line is m curve, the minimum radius on the rack being|l2£ chains, whilst that on the ordinary rail portion is 9 chains. The engine can haul a train of 120 tons up the gradient of 1 m 16-6 at a speed of 7£ miles per hour, or the same train up the gradients of 1 m 40 at a speed of 15£ miles per hour, it being thus possible m every case to develope the full power of the locomotive, and so as to gain time, and diminish the cost of working. In descending the gradients it is not found necessary to brake the coaches, as the air brakes on the cylinders are sufficient to control the speed of, and stop the train, when re quired. By this arrangement tho usual wear and tear of the tires is consider ably diminished, but provision has also been made for einergencieg by fitting the whole of the rolling stock ", with Hpberlein friction brakes, which are under the immediate control of the engine-driver by means of a friction reel and continuous cord, and which also apply themselves automatically on any coupling breaking. The cost of the Blankenburg-Tanne Railway (including four locomotives, six passenger coaches, two post wagons, thirty open trucks, six covered trucks, one saloon carriage, and cix ordinary trollies, amounting to £28,500 ', purchase of land, £7,000 \ stations, £11,000 ; permanent-way, £49,000), was only £175,000, or about £10,458 per mile." The foregoing information is gathered from an artiole m the " Engineer " of 12th November, 1886, which is quoted m a Parliament ry paper just circulated. Reporting n the proposal to apply the system to the Arthur's Pass incline, Mr Maxwell is of opinion that m no pass should, a sleeper grade than ifin 15 be' permitted and ; be calculated that the cost of work- Ing the Abt line over and above that of working the line on the ordinary system would be £6.000 per annum, being the 1 interest on $> capitalised sum of jfISJO,()QCJ. 1 fie reports o'fierefore*tb.at it rhofe' that' the sum of £12(),(k)iO> would tie saved, m the cost of construction, t^ien it woqld be reasonable to axlopt \\ instead of 1 m 5.0 grades with a, lon^ iftnnel.' If it can be sUown. that this would be the case m all probability the Abt system will bo adopted, but if not, then no doubt the Government will insist upon the line being completed upon the original plans.

LATEST GABLE NEWS.

(by bleotkio tblegkaph coptkioht.) (Pee Press Association.) (Beoeived Jaly 5, 12 45 p m.)

TAXATION.

Hob art, Jaly 5. In the House last night a personality tax of one half-penny m the pound vras agreed to.

WANT OF CONFIDENCE.

Melbourne, July 5. In the House last night the Hon T. Bent gavt no. ice of his intention tj move an amendment to the Address in-Reply. As the motion is virtually one of Want of Confidence the House adjourned and the amendment will be discussed to-day.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

* : (P«R PBKRS ASSOCIATION.) School Age. Auckland, Jaly 5. The Mount Albert Sohool Committee bos passed a resolution th »t the school age thould be raised to aeven years and free tuition cease at the fifth standard. Kavau. Mr and Mrs Thotnpoon, the new owners of Kawau, went down by special steamer yesterday to take-up their residence, In Want. Captain Krlppuer who indaosd German Battlers to come to Pahoi is now old and In reduced clrcamsianoes. A movement 1b on f out to obtain the Government re oognitlon of bis services which was formerly promised bat never given.

SUPREME COURT.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Christchuboh. July 4. The case of Thos. Henley, oharged with shooting at Peter Sinolair at Bollea ton on May 29th, occupied the Supreme Court all the day, and resa'tad In a verdict of guilty, with a recommendation to mercy, on aooouut of the provocation given to Henley by Sinolair and Detective Nell, who went to his house to make en quiries as to a fire at the Road Board offiop, which Slndlair suspected Henley of having caused, . and would not leave his house when requested to do so. Sinolair, aooordlng to theevJdenoe of Henley's family, assauUecfflhe latter before the shot was fired. Mr Justice Ward sen tenced Henley to blx months' imprison ment, without hard labor. The oharge of violent assault against hU son, Patriok Henley, was not proceeded with. John Oockhead, a youth, who pleaded guilty to burglary, was sentenced to two years probation. Dunedin, July 4 At the Supreme Court to-day, James Hooper, for unlawfully wounding, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTOK — THURSDAY. (Before Messrs H. Frledlander, D. Williamson and D. Thomas ) OBSTRUCTING A KOAD. Thomas Magee, who at a previous sitting of the Court had been allowed a month to remove a house on wheels which was obstructing a thoroughfare, was ageia brought up, not having complied with the order of the Court. — As the Resident Magistrate bad prevoaaly dealt with the matter the Bench adjourned the case. UNREQISTRBED DOGS. For having unregistered doga In their possession the following ovrnera were fined:— William Petty (3); £1 • W. J. Baxter (2), 15s ; Henry Martin, P. Keller, T. Gourlay, G. Keller, W, Hawkins, P, O'Malley, one each, 5. 3 ; D. Lynch (3), 15b ; W. Argyle (3), 15 3 j R. K^nnlngton (2), 103, and oa a charge of having a dog wearing a previous year's badge was fined 53 ; William Aitken (1), 5). A oharge of having a previous year's badge was dis missed. A ccbq against W, Dalgetty, for having la his possession oue unregistered* dog, was dismissed. XTJNAGY, William SulHvan was, on tbecertlfloatea of Dra. Trevor and Tweed, committed to Sunnyaide. CIVIL OASES, Wilding and Lewis v Ruddiok, claim £13 61. Judgment for plaintiffs by default. P. and D. Dan can v H. McDonald, jadgment sammons, £3 2i 63. Order made for amount to be paid witbirr one month, m default 14 day*' imprisonment. P» and D. Duncan v John Henderson, claim £4 10 < lOd. L T r Outhbertson for plaintiff, Mr Wilding for defendant. The claim was an unpaid balance of an account for lengthening the shakers of a threshing machine. Tho defendant alleged that he had been famished with an estimate, and ha had paid the amount accordingly. He maintained that he was not liable for the amount charged m excess of the rittmate. Plaintiff was non-suited with costs. F. N. Black v R Ennie, claim £8. Mr Wilding for plaintiff, Mr Crisp for defendant The olalm was one for wages, but there w«s a contra olalm by defendant. The amount of £6 5s had been paid into Ooutt, and the Bench gave judgment for Us m addition. ALLEGED FALSE PRETEKOES. Benjam n Drney, was charged on the information of James Keir, manager for P, and D, Dunoau, with having by means of false representations obtained repairs to the value of £10 5s 91 to a chaffoutter. —Mr Purnell with Mr Cuthbertaon ap peared for the proßecution ; Mr Osyglll for the defence. After a considerable amount of disoaosion between the counsel engaged, ns to the prevlonß two Informa tions the.oasq proceeded.— Mr. Pqrnell stated the c«se, tho charge being that a cheque for £6 drawn < n the Bank of New Zealand, Bakala, wag nut valua as described by the defendant ' paid by defendant on account of repairs and material used qn a rid dip etc. for a chaff cotter from P. and D. Duncan, tho case really amounting to a chargo of passing a valueless ohcqne with lntet,t to deiraud. (LeftSittiDg.) . ,

THE CHINESE QUESTION

(PBR PBBSS ASSOCIATION.) Sydney, Jay 4. . The Captain of the A lamed a has now taken an uncompromising attitude and will . endeavor to work the vessel himself, He states that if stopped he will claim the prohibition of the American flag. Mblboorne, Jaly 4. Mr Gillies, the Premier, has formed an unfavorable reply to Lord Knuts ford's suggestion that Victoria should totally restrict all foreign labor.

THB ASHBUKTOtt MABatAN, MtJftSDAt, ffitit % r lM





111 ■' sy*^ D. Thomas. '' CHERTSEY SALE. The next Sale of BHEB? AND CATTLB Will be held at tho above Yards on MONDAY, JO LY 9th. - TO LET. 1 QAA ACRES of Land, sitnifed at -J-OUV/ May field, binds, and know a as Burgess Farm. D. THOMAS, 6°164 Asbburton. — - — ■- w -- '••"■'■' •':"_ ;•'•?'•;■•■ h; '^ FAKMiiiiS, &Vt _•■ Vsf * % BOOTH and MACD,ONiaD f 3 Lliup|r ; f CCUIUg Auv&)3|» .r Will pay for themselves In » Saoion. ■ D. THOMIB. FOR SALE. QIBVBRAL GOOD FARMS CHEAP QA(\f\ ACRES AL FORD FOREST* /O4UU half English gr^s, 3iw{ ■ .-.•■ :■ • Aore:- -: - -•■ ■ , .;; - Jl* THOMAS, , a Ashburton, I HAVE FOR SALE OR TO LET. A GENERAL STORE (m Chertiey) doing a good business. No Good- will. Stock at Valuation. No opposition. Profitable business; good opening for energetlo man. . . ' For particulars apply - - - ■ : I>. THOMAS, tIIiV Aehburton* LONDON i AI^LANOASHIRE' FJCE& ! INSURANCE COMPANY. T HAVE been appointed Agent for -*• the above Company, and am now prepared to take risks on Buildings, Stock and Ci.ops at current rates. "^ •■ ■■ " r - : /D. THOMAst-H^i Ashburton; :"..■ ;:: ..'■''■■■■: : . '■' •■ ' : •'• y Skin Sales. I shall hold Fortnightly Sales of the above throughout the Season, at my WOOL STOBES, West Sfreefc, Ashburton commencing FBIDAY, 29xh~ JUNE, -.,--. at 12, p'olock, >-. D. THOMAB, I have oeon appointed Agent FOR THE Mercantile Finance Co*,* ICHBISTCHURCH, Wb o are prepared to advance Money BILLS OF SALE, | MORTGAGE OF STOCK i CROP LIENS, or other Saoarit)* D. THOMAS. MGh) ■v ; ■■■v;.^y I f I AM APPOINTED > EOLE &.QKNT ' From 2?^*. to Itangitate 708 MURTON AND WHiTE%- i Prize Sheep Dip Placed Ist by the Canterbury A, and Association after an exhaustive trial, B. THOMAS, . Ashbuitott> Agricultural Implemeats. I AM APPOINTED SOLE AGENT IN ASHBURTOS FOB ■ -' ; "--' : - ; ''": ' - r> Messbs BOOTH MoDONALD ft Cy ' Oarlylo Implement Workf, ' : ■■" Ohrlstohroh. , v; : iMMKAfENI^ON HANDfI Inspection Invited* B. THOMAS. ; (Late;of ( 'MAirsoH^CQxJ*i»sCo,,) I Aehburtooi



Public Notice 3 A3EBURTON C ->aL \UD FIR&WOuD DEP./T RS. BEAN m thauking his Friends , for the liberal patronage bestowed npo'n him for the last bix years, begs to inform thorn and ull tne inhabitants o* Ashbarton that he is still prepared to deliver promptly all orders tor Newcastle, W«B«portj Brunner, and MaWera Coa", Firewood, Posts and Rails, Stakes, Strainers, Oatß, Brau, Oh, fit, Pptatuee, Chick Wheac, &c. «sc, at the lowest possible quotations. Note ihe addtcßa : West street , 5 256 Next Bank of Australasia. MUSIC. REDUCTION Id TERMS. Lessons, from £1 Is per Quarter. MR J. fl. B BOOKS is prepared to re- ceive pupilfl for Piano, Organ, Violin, tiinßing and Voice iTodaotion, from June Ist, at greatly reduced terms. Pupils can have Lessonß at their own homes (no extra charge), or at Mr Brooks' residence, Peter fctraet. The Quarter commences from any date. Pianos tuned and repaired, also bought and sold on tiommission. A teduotion mado for two or more pupils mr one family. ■ Particulars on application to J. H. BROOKS, 6+62 Peter Street, J. IVBSS AND CO., ATJCriONEEB*, GRAIN & PRODUCE MERCHANTS, SHIPPING AND FORWARDING AGENTS, ! SBAREBROKEES, HOUSE, LAND, & E3TATE AGENTS, LIOHJSTELD STEJIBT, •■ OHRISTCHUR OH, BEG to Inform the Inhabitants of the County of Ashbucton, that they h%ve mado arrangements with one of the leading Grain Merchants In Sydney, to receive consignments on their behalf, and are now prepared to make liberal Cash advances on all kinds of D*iry and Farm Produce, for Sale- In the New Zealand, Sydney, or English markets. In all cibqb the original account Sales will be attached to their reports, and their Clientß may rest assured that no unneceaiary oh urges will be debited against their consignments Mb Ohabies Beaddeix ha* been ap- pointed to act as their Ashburton agent, and all business entrusted to bim will receive his beßt attention. Samples of Grain, etc , may be left at his office, where latest New Zealand and Inter- colonial market quotations may be ob- tained. The Shipping branch of the business will be ooniuoted by an experienced Clerk, and business men and. farmers re- ceiving goods at Lyttelton will find their charges most moderate. alining, Insurance, and Bank Shares bought and sold at highest market prioes. Country Sales undertaken. Furniture and Produce Saleß held every Saturday. Loans negotiated. J. Ivess and Co.> LIOHFIELD STREET, CUKISTCHTJKCH. 6 ty John Orr and Co. GIGANTIC SALE OF SURPLUS MILLIBTEUY MANTLES DRESS GOODS GENERAL DRAPERY AND CLOTHING. j JOHN OEE & CO.'S ANNUAL STOCK-TAKING SALE (Always gnoted for J.Gannfne Bargains) WILL COMMENCE ON SATURDAY, [30th JOKE. BEING heavily overstocked m Calicos Sheetings, Blankets, Flannels, Qallts, Men's and Boys* Tweed Suits, &o, surprising Bargains may bo counted on, as the Whole Stock MUST BE CLEARED. &&• NOTE,-™THEGENUIiSEgOHEAP SALE 18 AT JOHN OEE & ICO.'S



I Pnfrlic roticea. (TjIVfIJXING CLASSES »re being held J _Hj at my Offioa. M J; .'aouiery'« Bolia- tnes, Burnett Bir«v*, oa MONDAYB, WEDNESDAYS, and FRIDAYS, from 7 to 9 p.m. Architectural, Pictorial, Model, and all branches of Freehand Drafting, etc., are being taught. E. M. BLAKE, 4 160 . Arohlteot .« Crystal Palace Skating Rink, To-night ""To-night A SPECIAL I —RACE RACE— Between three Local Gentlemen of Ashburton, FBIDAY OTCST FRJDAI RIGHT Ladies' and Gentlemen's Race, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Baoe, First prize, pair of Skates for tho winning Lady. The gTeat HAT "and" CAP OABNIVAL takes place on TUESDAY, 10th July, when FOUR Handsome Medals will be presented to the Ladies and Gentlemen wearing the smallest, largest and most original HAT and CAP. H.&E. Graighead TAILOES, BEt* TO ANNOUNCE THAT THEY ABB REMOVING TO COLMAFS BUILDINGS, TAKCBED STREET. A. Harrison. : Alired Harrison, AOOTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUAHOB. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock sharp — Horseß, Oattlo, Pigs, Produeß »nd Merchandise, Vto let. BOARDING-HOUSE In Cameron street (back of Harrison's Auction Yards^ Eleven Bedrooms, , Large Dining Room, etc. The whole ia novr put ia the best order and repair. Possession at once. Apply ALFRED HARBISON, Bunts 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 Norwich Union Fire Ie aurance Company i j T. IBullockq I^o LET— S-roomed House with ver- andah, East Town Belt, lately m occupation of Mr F. Hitohings. Apply to T. BULLOOK. TO JLET. ROOMS In the Arcade Chambers. Apply to T, BULLOCK. TO FARMERS. FOB SALE— 2 second-hand Double- Furrow Ploughs, by Keid and Gray. T. BULLOCK, TO LET, ADWeHiING^HOUSE containing 9 rooms, well situated io Tanored street, lately occupied by R. McOwbn, Eeq Ihcre is au excellent water supply together wi&h every convenience $ will be let at a low rental. For full particulars a^plv to T. BULLOCK. OQfc' A well-built 4-roomed House 5UOl). and Seotlon on Creek road, and known as part of Walsh's Paddock. Price as above. This offers a favorable opportunity for a working man obtaining a cheap property, as the owner has d^ld^ct to sell at a great Bftorlfioe. s T. BULLOOK. T^OBl SAt.E." ■1 Q ACRES, 31 perches, fenced and laid XO down m English grass, situated at the corner of Mitcham and South Roada, aboat I]* miles from the County Sale- yards Suitable paddock for persons living at a distance, and sending stock to tho yards for eale^ v ?. BULLOOK: MONEY TO LEND on first class. Security iq Burns 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 chaff .store. EOR SALE—.Oapjtal Building Site* coraer section fronting Alford Forest , Roadj near Mr Steel's Store 1 Apply to :, T. BXJLLOOK. TQ LET— 6 roomed house, centrally situated, m Tanored street. Apply to - T. BULLOOK. SHEEP COUNTRY. TO LET aboat 2000. Aorea Sheep JL Ooqntiry for grazing, Avety|low rental will be adbebtsd. \ Apply to



Public Notices. - j rHAVE this day disposed of my Book I Debts to W. Beisoo, whose receipt | filcne will be a soffiolent discharge. ; M. TOPPIN. 4th June, 1888 7 11 MR P. MULLER, Waterton Hotel, preßenis his compliments and Invites his Friends to a GRAND BALL sad SUPPER to be held at the Waterton Ltbrary on THURSDAY, July sth, at 8 o'clock. Ladies by Invitation only. 7 5 WHY 1 WHAT'S O'CONNELL DOING NOW 1 Selling HORSE OLOTHB from 15b Od WATEBPBOOFOILSEINSUITd from ' ... ... 12s 6d CALICO TENTS from 12s 6d And everything else m the Trade equally cheap ; and all his own make, Let us go and cc P. O'CONNELI/S Al Tent Depot. Where is his Shop? why, OOMPTON'S BUILDINGS! Moore Street, Ashburton. 6*29 BLANKETS. BLANKER. I HAVE eeoured a large lot of Heavy ASHBURTON BLANKETS, slightly stained. COME EARLY as the price will sell them quick. i Ashburton Clothing Mart, SAUNDERSV BUILDINGS. Robert Alcorn. Sporting. ASHBURTON COUNTY HUNT . CLUB. ANNUAL STEEPLECHASES. To be held on the Ashburton Racecourse . OK ! WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1888. Patrons : Hon John McLean and Matthew Stitt. President : John Grigg. Vice-presidents : G. H, Alington, W. B. Denshire, D. McLean, and Dr Leahy. Stewards : J. Coibett, E W. Bowyer : J. C. N,' Grigg, A. J. Reid, J. Jackson, F. Rus'ell, A, Fooks, J. Heseltine, H. G. Pitt, W. B. Denshire. Judge : M. Stitt. Siakter : D. Thomas. i : Ci/ERK of the Course s A. Hewson. Clerk of the Scales : T. E. Upton. Handicappers : Mark Scott, John Corbett/ ! W. B. Denshire. : PROGRAMME : 1 The first Race to start at 12.30 p.m. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 15 soys ; the second horse to receive 3 soys from the stake. For qualified hunters, the property of members of the Ashburton County Hunt Club. Nomination, ios acceptance, ss. About 2 miles 2. Hunt Club Steeplechase Cup Han- dicap, of 20 soys (cash or trophy) ; the second horse to receive 3 soys lrom the stake. Open to any qualified Hunters, the property of members of any recog- nised Hunt Club. Minimum weight, 10 stone. Nomination, ios ; acceptance, ios. About 3 miles over fair hunting country, 3. Selling Hack Race, of 10 soys ; no weight under 9 stone. The winner to be sold by auation immediately after the race for 10 soys, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. Post entry, ios. Three-quarters of a mile. 4. Maiden Steeplechase Plate, of 15 soys ; the second horse to receive 3 soys from the stake. For horses that have never won a handicap steeplechase j for qualified Hunters, the property of mem- bers of the Ashburton County Hunt Club. Weight-for-age. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, free. About two miles. 5. Hunters' Flat Race Handicap, of 15 . soys ; the second horse to receive 3 soys from che stake. For qualified Huntess, the 'property of members of the Ashbur- ton County Hunt Club, horses before starting for this race must qualify over a flight of hurdles m front of the stand to the satisfaction of the Stewards. Nomi- nation, iosj acceptance, $s. About two wiles. 6. Selling Hunters' Steeplechase Han« dicap, of iq soys ; winner' to be sold by pctjoiri im.raedia.tely after the race for 15 Bovi, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. Nomination, ios ; acceptance free; to be notified to the Secretary within ten minutes after the weights are declared. One« round the Steeplechase course. , ijiULFS AND REGULATIONS. |. The meeting will be held under the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Kules, where applicable, 2. No, entry will V c received except on the conditions that all disputes, olaims, and obje'e- . tions arising out of the racing, shall be decided b.y the Stewards or whom they may appoint, their decision on all points connected with the carrying out of this programme to be final, 3. A qualified Hunter shall mean any horse that has been fairly hunted at least three times with any recognised pack of hounds during the season 1888 Master of Hounds certifi- cate to be produced at the scales. 4. Five per cent wi'.l be deducted from tke gross of all monies payable m accordance, w^h this programme for."cspei(isj?s l of 'ttie qoujse, 5. All hbminations'and acceptances to go to tfa£fu.Qdsbf' the Club. 6. Riders m all races except Selling Hack Race must be members of some recognised Hunt Club, and member's ticket must be pro« duced at the scales if required. . 7. Riders who have neycr i^on a.n adYcr,tis,edj race of any scujt, value 20 hoys 'or oyer, a,l- lowfid #las vi' 1 all r.a,'ces, except the Selling Ha'dk R&ce, NOMINATIONS, Nojn,infttV>ns entries for Maiden Steeple- ch^ s*nd Selling Hunters Steeplechase, ac- c.om.r.a.nied by fees, name, age, description, and performances of horse?, and colors of the riders, must be m the hands of the Secretary, Commercial Hotel, Ashbmton, not later than 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 21st, 1888, WEIGHT^. Weights for the Handicap Hurdle Race, Hunt; Club Cvp f Maiden Steeplechase, ap'd Hunters'. Flat Race, will' be declared, oa M,o»- 'day I ,' July 30th, Weights^tfvi Selling I Steeplechase vjill be declared immedia.te.ly after^ \hs HuMer*' -Fltf R.a.c_e is run. ACCEPTANCES. , Acceptances, accompanied by fees, nuut be j m the hands of the Secretary not later than 9 1 p.m. oa Saturday, August 4th, ISBS. I B. J. FOOKS, 5 Sfs Secretary, j



Ia Bankruptcy. Iff BANKRUPTCY. | In the Estate of Gbokgb Jokn Lkioh, of Eiliog, Farmer. A DIVIDEND of One Shilling and Threepence (Is So) m the bound on ill aooaptbd proved Claims m the above estate is now payable at my Office, Ojurt- hoose, Aihbnrton. J. 0. BELL, Deputy. Offioial Assignee. Ashbnrton, July 5, 1888. 7°22 Public Wotices UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, DIVIDENDS are now payable at my Office. FRED. MAKHIG, 7 19 Agent. LONUBHAOH ROaD DIaTRIOT.^ POISONED GRAIN oan now be obtained. 7 20 FOOKS & SOS. (_J-J AA I am instructed to accept dbXUvf One Handred Pounds for MR W. S. King's Property, Lots 69, 90, Town Belt South-east, containing £-aore, with the 4-Roomed Uouae thereon. Very liberal terms can be arranged. 1 need soaroely mention that this appears to be very cheap. T. EULLOCK. MR F. G. THOMAS, SURGEON-DENTIST WILL VISIT ASHBURTON ON TUESDAY, 10th JULY, 1888, And may be oonßulted at the Commercial Hotel, 7_23 LONGBEAOH ROAD DISTRICT. RATEPAYERS' Meeting will be held • at the Flemingion Schoolhoueo on MONDAY, July 9th, at 7.30 p.m., to 1 consider the question of dividing present County into two Counties, and abolishing Road Boards, and "also the Waterton, Wheat stoue, and Ford's Creek Drainage Scheme. J. GRIGG, 7 21 Ghainaao. NOTICE, = ~" A LL claims against R. Lanci6TEß J\. must be sent m before 10th Julj next, and all accounts due are to be paid on or before the same date to him, at Mb Chas. Braddell's office, Burnett Street, opposite Arcade, B.L. having; sold his business to W. H, Role and Co., and being about to leave the Colony. All accounts unpaid after the above date will be sued for without further notice. 7 8 • R. LANCASTER. " PUBLIC NOTIOS. ET AN CASTER begs to inform * XJ the Public of Ashburton , and the surrounding Districts, that he has this day sold his old established Butchering business (conducted by him m Ashburton for the past 11 years) to Mesßre W. Role and Co.. of Pendarves, and m thanking all his friends and customers for their patron age m the past, he trusts they will favor his successor with their orders aud oußtom m che future. In reference to the above notice we beg to assure all Mb Lancaster's late cus- tomers and the public m general, that we shall do our level best to supply nothing but the best quality of Meat, at the lowest market rates, and trust to secure a fair share of the trade of tbe town and district. W. H. RULE & CO. Ashbnrton, 3rd July, 1888. 7 9 Trees. Trees. Trees. THE Undersigned bega to thank his numerous Friendß and Customers for their past favors, and calls their special attention to his extensive Btook of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES of all sorts. N.B. —Planting done by contract, and all Trees supplied and planted by me will be guaranteed for 12 months. Fruit Treeß pruned and gardens kept m order byjthe week or by tbe year. 40,000 Oup- Maorooarpa, 1 year old, 4b 6d per 100. 20,000 ditto, 2 year old, 7s 6d atfd 10< per 100. 24,000 Pinus Insignia, 4s per 100. All orders by post, or loft with Mb H. G. Flowrr, Confectioner, East Street, shall receive my prompt attention . James Porter, OLIPTON NURSERY, 4 192 Allenton, Ashburton. M ON STUB CLEARING SALE OF Drapery, Clot-Mo g, ■ AND Boots. Andrew Orb WILL COMMENCE HIS HALF YEARLY SALE ON . . - ■>* <\\ Friday, the 29tfe. BARGAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. iSQQ Handbills for Prices. ANDREW ORR.



ASHBDRTON COUNTY COTJNCIL. NOTIOH is hereby given that at « Special Meeting of the above Council held on Friday, the 4th day of May, 1888, a resolution was paused making a Special Order niaking By-laws for the Regulation- of the Trafflo of Traotlon Engines npon tha roads and bridges within the Connty of Aehbnrton, save and except the Ashbarton Traffic Bridge, m reßpeot of which the said BjU-laws wJH not apply. * notice la farther given that a Speolal Meefilbg of, the above Ooonoll will be held at the p.ouncll Ohambera, Baring Square, Aahburton. on FRIDAY, the 6th da> of, July, I§BB., immeaiatelw after flic ordinary mooting of' the tJqgnofl to be helcl oa that day, f^or the nqrjjoae of oonQrrntng the safd resolution, Thg paid Spealal Order Is to take effect on the Ist day of Angast next, A copy of the propoeod Speolal Order Inwhlpb thepropoßed B7.lawa are fullj let 11*1% is deposited at the Ogqiplty Offioe m Baring Square a^orQaaid^"ahd ii op^n to j(he InapeoUon of the -pubUo even week day daring ofgca hoara. i By order, F, filAl^Afilßfa, S Aflhbqtton, *th Jqne, 1883, $15



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