TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

fOFEBftFRESS ASSOCIATION.) Cbn^empt of O^nrt Axjokland, July 26 A milkman named Champion, who was forbidden by lojnnctlon *o Bell within a certain diatrlot In the the terms of an agreement with his former employer, Lawry, having disregarded the irj<inotlon was to-day brought before Mr Jtutloe Gllllea arid Bentenoed to fourteen days' imprlionment for contempt of Oourt. The Canadian Doctors. A man named Frank Ryan died In the Hospital yesterday. He ha4 a tooth pulled at the "Golden Chariot" some vreeki ago. Bryaipelas followed and camel the lon of one eye and then death, i He dm been In the hospital ever nlroa the tooth was polled. Dr Lindsay has given o esrtlfioata that death resulted from erysipelas and gaogrene following on the tooth eztraotlon, probably caused by a faulty Instrument. There will be no foqaest, Lost in the Bush. Woodville, July 27. Mrlnnes, employed In the B«nk of New Zealand, was lost In the bash yesterday. ▲ searoh party wbi> oat last night bat failed to discover him. Another party bai gone oat thla morning. Later. Innei who was lost in the bush has turned up mfely. fSir Jnlins Vogel. "Wsllington, Joly 27. Letters from Sir J. Vogel state that he does net purpose to return this year He will probably eail for New Zealand in the beginning of 1889.

GASPARINI'S CASE

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Wellington, July 27

At the Supreme Court to-day, before Justice Richmond, Mr Jellicoe applied for A writ of habeas corpus to prevent the extra ditionof the escapee Gasparlni. He con tended there was nothing on the fane of the warrant to show jurisdiction, and it did sot appear on the warrant tbat tbe prisoner was the fugitive prisoner, and there was moeover nothing on the warrant whioh gave the Governor juris diction. It must be shown the prisoner was a oonviot undergoing sentence. Bis Honor said there was nothing in tbat excuse, because the statutory bad bee_ from pursued as far as applicable. Mr Jellicoe said scch coses were very rare There were no eases reported in the books, and In the absence 'of authority the warrant should conform with common law as well as statutory ; again, under the treaty ex tradition, the treaty requisition must come from the Governor or chief authority of the colony, from which it was alleged he escaped. This was not so, as it was signed by the French Consul of New Zealand, The case is proceeding.

f**Mr Jelllcoe, after roviewlng the evi dence, oontended that the documents put In in evidenoe before the Acting-Governor were unanthtntloated, being merely copies of a oopy, and asked his Honor to grant a ride nisi ; also that an order for tbe requisition might be reads, to have it brought into Court for the purpose of being quashed. His Honor reserved his deoUnoni

STONEWALLING IN PARLIAMENT.

AN ALL NIGHT BITTING. DEBATE GOING ON. (FROM OUB OWN .CORRESPONDENT.) Wellington, July 27. The Otago Central Bill is undoubtedly furnishing the sensation of the session, and it brings back forcibly to mind the famous stonewalling Of 1881 when the Representation Bill was under discussion. When the galleries were cleared last night the debate was continued by Mr G oldie, who after about two hours talking was squelched by points of order and his place was taken by Mr R. Thompson who spoke. right on end for three hours and forty-seven minmeß, Sir 6. Grey then took np the running and after about an hour and ha f was followed by Mr Duncan who kept the debate going from 8 thiß morning till eleven when he retired for refresh ments. Mr Fish followed and is still jogging merrily on with the prospect of continuing for four or five hours. The debate generally is said to have been of a very tame description and no special inci dents occurred. At 7 o'clock this morning Mr Hamlin was relieved by Major Steward, and at 12 o'clock he will take the chair again. It is generally anticipated tbat the stonewalling will be kept going till Sunday unless something interferes to stop it. The only block that can be applied will be the oarrylng.of a motlou by tbe Government to adjourn the debate, tbls would of oourse suit the book of tbe obstructionists, but If such aotlon Is taken it will throw on Government the onus of opposing the Bill which will place them In a curious petition with Its sup porters. So far, therefore, there is every prospect of the obstruction proceeding till Sunday, and possibly all day Sunday as well. During tbe evening there was the greatest trouble ln keeping a quorum,|and every few minutes the bell was rung to bring members In. At times every qaepaber except tbe speakers and Chairman were asleep end snoring loudly, and they hsd to be frequently awakened to permit the speakers to be heard .

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

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SHIPPING DISPUTE.

Sydney, July 27- It is understood that the Maritime Labor Council and the Seamen's Union will take similar action regarding the mail steamer Alameda as they did with the Mariposa.

VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

Melboubnb July 27. Parliament has been adjourned until 14th August owing to tbe early ap proach of tbe opening of the Centennial Exhibition.

MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS.

Those of the crew of the schooner Lucania who are required to give evidence ir> the charge of murder against Theodore Hansen have been arrested, as it is feared they were about to desert.

THE ENGLISH FOOTBALLERS.

< The football rrjatch between the English team and Kyneton was won by the former by 2 goals to 1.

PAUPER IMMIGRATION.

Adelaide, July 27. Government are taking steps to prevent pauper immigration, to the coloay. " ""

SIR W. JERVOIS.

Sir \Vm. Jeryois has gone on a visit to Adelaide,

THE PARNELL COMMISSION.

[per press association.]

London. Jnly 26. During the discussion of the Commis sion Bill, Mr Chamberlain said the apparent reluctance to face a full enquiry had shaken his opinion of Mr Parnell's integrity, though he believed him jto be innocent He urged that the enquiry should bo most complete, in order to remove any shadow of doubt of Mr Parnell, or any of his party, being con nected with the outrages.

SPORTING.

GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE

The following events were run aft)r we went to press yesterday :— Maiden Steeplechase ; 100 sovs. Landsborogh, 5, rs, 11.l 121b (Rudings) 1 Shillelagh, 4yr B , list ... (Hatfield) 2 Playboy, 12dt 3!b (Klngan) 3 Tfme-4a_ln3Bieo. Dividends £9 16. and £19 Ba. Tally Ho Handicap ; 125 sovs. Irish Bug, 12st 21b ... (K. Klngan) 1 Isaac, 12ot 91b ... (McGjinoess) 2 Waltangi, 10at 13!b (Keith) 3 Time— smln 32seo. Dividend— £2 lis. The Selling Steeplechase of 30aove was won by Master Guy, paying a divi dend of £2 16;.

HUNT CLUB'S STEEPLECHASE WEIGHTS.

The following are the handloapa for the open steeplechase at the Christohuroh Hunt Club's steeplechases to be run on Saturday : —

CARDINAL MANNING ON TEM PERANCE REFORM.

THE UNITED KINGDOM ALLIANCE. I said in the beginning that it was a great political organisation direoted at the eleotoral body of the kingdom. It has labored now for five or six and twenty years with great skill, and I may say with very great prudence, with effeot to lojal votes, in every enfranchised city, borough, or district in tho kingdom. For a long period of time eleotion after elec tion waa hostile. Sir W. Lawson lost his seat at Carlisle because of the Permissive Bill. The leader was rejected and the host was routed. Nevertheless the United King dom Alliance went on. It gradually gained here a member and there a member. Oh, it was ignominiously routed in the eleotion before last, when, with an enormous majoriv a Government was returned — I won't say in what color in politios, for lam no politician i —but it was returned by the influenoe of the great drink traffio. And to a great extent that great drink traffio was fostered and cherished by members of the Government afterwards. lam very sorry for it. I greatly respect the men, but I do not respect their policy. But, after having suffered this defeat, and it was a very signal one, there came another eleotion, when 240 men — I believe I am exact in the figure— pledged themselves to support Sir Wilfred Lawson in the Local Option resolution in the House of Commons, whioh has been agein and again carried. I | say at onoe, that but for the United Kingdom Alliance this never oould have been done. It is fair to set it down to the aocount of the five or six and twenty years or more of constant, persistent, ever advancing energy with which the United Kingdom Alliance has acted. I

have said that this great drink traffio has an enormous organisation all over the country Bnd you know it. I need not dwell on it. You must meet organisation by organisation, as you meet army by army, and there is no organisation in the land but the United Kingdom Alliance that is in any degree commensurate with the organisation of the drink traffio. This ia my first reason for earnestly reoommending all who hear me now, who have not taken part In it hitherto, to take part in it hereafter. I must say in passing, if the United Kingdom Alliance, with its immense political influence, were in any other Bense of the word than that whioh I have used m the beginning a political body, I could not in conscience belong to it, beoause it would be the most revolutionary body in the world. No oaucus or aggregation of caucuses such as we hear of in Amerioa, oould equal the power of the organisation of the United Kingdom Alliance. And if it tilrned off the rail without being smashed, and took to meddling with other politics, there is no saying what might happen. But happily, u_ing the word conservative in the pure sense whioh has no politics in it, I know of no body or organisation so purely and entirely conserva tive of good, of order, or law, or authority, .of sobriety, of prudence, of justice, throughout the whole of the land as the United Kingdom Alliance.

PBOTECT IHE DWELLINOS OP THE POOH. The rich man who has an estate has a oontrol over every house on that estate. He will not let a house to a publican. If he hears that without his knowledge one of his tenants has applied for a license, he soon Beeß the back of that tenant at a distance. The rich man has absolute lordship over his property. He will not allow a publio house to be put against biß garden gate. If his property be in the good city of Newcastle he will not allow a publio house to be put next door to his home ; no, nor in the same street and if he be the possessor of the land ftnd o\ the houseß jn that street he will soon dear away the nuisance. How is it with the poor man ? In the street where the families of working men live— it may be a peaceful street, the atmosphere of whioh is pure, where the homes are tranquil and peaceful— some fine day a house is opened by lioense as a publio houße. There live on the right and on the left of that publio house two honest, upright, God-fearing men and their families, and from that day the peace of thejr homes is broken. From that day jnen and women— l will not desoribe them— are going at all hours of the day to that house. Down to a late hour at night noise and revelry are beard through the party wall. What tbe language is like I need not desoribe, What the oonduot at tha door I need not tell. The working man goes out early in the morning, and oomes baok after Bunset. His wife and children havo to pass the threshold, and there are those who crowd the door of

the public-house; hiß young sons tempted to enter it and become drunkards, his young daughters breathe an atrnbsphere wb^ch is poisonous-. ' T need hot go oh with the pic ture. Your own hearts, your own know ledge, will oolor it more deeply than any words of mine. What can tho poor man do to proteot his home ? Oan he sweep away the public-house ? He has no power over it. The Looal Option, or popular veto, then, is

this— that the mass of the people shall, have by law, what tbe rioh man ba? by property. Nothing can be more constitutional ty'an this. Equality before the la#' is the very founda tion of our English Commonwealth, Nothing oan be more just. Who suffer most from drnnkenness ? The workmen and their fami lies, and, abpve al}, the sober. Vho has to pay tbe rates for the paupers, and the insane, and the sick, in the country asylums, and in in tbe distriot infirmary ? Who, then, knows ! best bow many publie-houseß ave needed in the neighborhood, if any aro needed at all ? I know no adequate remedy, ffor 30Q yeara —ever since the time of Edward VI. — magis trates have been giving licenses and have been supposed to oontrol tho granting of licenses— with what result you know. There is no power of police that can correct it. \i ought no{ to bo. Tho evil ought to be per mitted to grow in order that the police may be called in to repress it. Prevention is not only better than cure, but prevention is a duty, and cure is a lame, halting attempt to undo an evil whioh we have wilfully per mitted. That is Local Option *, that iu the popular veto.

A Brooklyn debating society is discussing the question as to whioh is the madder— the husband who goes home and finds that dinner isn't ready, or the wife who haa dinner ready and whose husband doesn't go home ? It is believed the debate will end in Rdra\fi !

ODDS AND ENDS.

' If one cigar make a man 111, will two make a Manilla. Let ub honor and respect the busy bee. Onoe fu'l, he makes straight for home, The Injury of prodigality leads to this, that he who will not economise it will have to agonise. —Oonf uolns. " What does It mean when tho King rent his olothe? V "I B'pose he hired thi m out:, ma'am." — Tho Teacher The worst thing about persons that don't know anything Is that they don't know that they don't know anything Maiden aunt — " But remember, my dear niece, tha' to get married ia a very solemn thing." " Ye-es, auntie, hot not to get married is a more solemn thing." Maud : And so you are not going to marry young Softly ) Ethel : No. I can't marry blm. 1 cover oonld make a pretty capital S, and so It would be hard for me to write my name. " Oh, pa 1 pa 1" exclaimed Luoy, as ber father returned to the parlor after throwing the young man ont, " How could you. That was my Bill." "Well," returned the Irate parent, " I've settled it." Four burglars recently broke into a Liverpool polioe superintendent's office. When they were captured they appeared to be muoh chagrined, It being contrary to the etiquette of the " profession " to ioterfi vd with the residences of polleemen. Joneß, meeting Smith, with whom he was oat late the night b»fore : " Well, old man — got home all right V Smith, gloomily : •• Tes, bnt my wife wouldn't speak to me." Jones, enviously ; "Laoky fellow 1 Mine did V Furniture Dealer (to elderly maiden) " And there is another advantage, ma'am which tbe folding-bed has over the ordinary kind." Elderly Maiden : "What is that, Bir?" Furniture Deder : "You don't have to look unier to see if there is a mon there." "Why, Pat, for heaven's sake what's the matter 1 ?" Weil, sorr, I swallowed a pertater bug, an' although, sorr, I tuck some parrus grean wldln folve mlnlts aft ea ter kill th' baath, still he's just raisin' th' devil inside o' me, sorr," — "Life." Striker (to wife)! "Well, what suooes»?" Wife: "Very good, John. Mrs Smith will give me a week's wash to-morrow, and she thinks she oan find some plain sewing for me to do." Striker (enthußl astloally): "Splendid! We'll make tho company get down on Its knees yet I" — Life.

New York hotel dork to Missouri oolonel — " What was that noise in your room ?" " Oh, I bad to break the neck off a bottle I found there, as I couldn't draw the oork." " Why, the only bottle there was a hand grenade for extinguish ing fire i" "Is that so? I thought the liquor was very mild !" At a prayer meeting in a Western town the pastor urged the people to ask any question that they would like to have answered. ' This prompted an old fellow to get up and remark : " What I want to know ie, ef an oath taken on a Bible which hez the fust ten chapters of Gennysis kisßed off- it, is binding ?" Wife : " What is meant, .Tohn, by the phraße, ' carrying coals to Newcastle?'" Husband : "It is a metaphor, ray dear, showing the doiDg of something that is unnecessary." \Yife:"l don't exactly understand. Give me an illustration— a familiar one." Husband: "Well, if I were to bring you homo a book entitled How to Talk, that would be carrying ooals to Newcastle." Scene — Near Balloch ; a par ! y out shooting rabbits. Laird, handing his bottle to a bashful gamekeeper : " Here, my man, take a half." Gume'ooper : " Hoocb, sir, I canna drink oot o' a bottle" Laird : '• Toots, man — try I" Gamekeeper, after nearly emp'yina; it, chokingly : " Ththanks, air, ' Laird, eyeing the nearly empty bottle, satirically : " And you can't drink out of a bottle ? MaD, you would soon learn !" A clergnman of the old school was staying at a country bouse when rabbits wero very plentiful, and during his s'.ay had tbem served up in every Bhape and form till tbe rev gentlemen thought it time to give his hostess a hint that a change of diet would be acceptable. Accordingly, on being asked as usual to fay a grace over the meal he Baid :— "Of rabbits hot and rabbits cold, Of rabbitß young and rabbits old ; Of rabbit 8 tender and rabbits tough, Of rabbits, Lord, we've had enough, How considerate I — Cook : •' Please, mum : you needn't pull tho bell ten times when you want me ; I oan hear when you've rung three times." The commander of tbe United Sfateß man-of-war Michigan lately played off a cruel joke on his crew. The men were not as particular aa they ought to have been respecting the disposition of their ueed up quids of tobacoo. and the oaptaln resolved to tea oh them a lesson. Seeing one day a quid lying on tbe deok, he ordered a gun tackle, whioh weighed over a ten, to be lifted from the hold and rigged np. A silken thread was attaohed, the quid was lassood, and, with a " yo ! heave-oh 1" from all hands, was hoisted overboard. Then the tackle wa,s rep'aoed in tho hold, and Qfter eleven hours of bard work the men were allowed to go below.

A certain bishop preached a sermon in Lent from the text, " All ftaeh Ib graas " The next day he met his coachman in the garden, who approaohed and wanted to ask a question, "The tup of the morning to your rlverence ! " said Tcreooa. " Did I fairly understand your lordship to say, •All flesh Is grass,' last Sunday V "Yes," replied hla lordship, "and you're a heretio If you doubt It." " Whist P said Terence, " Nlver a bit of doubt ; but I was only for askln' your lordship If, seetn' as It was Lint, I might be havln* a. small pieoa of bafe by way of a salad." Negroes are deeply religious In oharaoter though they maintain a too rigid separation between religion and morality. There was once a planter "up the coast," whose flocks and herds bad suffered from depre dations of his colored neighbors. His method of solf,-preaf ovation was unique. He built a church whioh he presented to the negroes upon one oondition. This condition was annouuoed to the congrega tion from the pulpit by their minister. It was that bo long would the sacotuary re main open, but upon the disappearance of the first article the ohorch waa to be olosed, never to be re-opened. The plan worked' faultlessly, and while, other plantations suffered as ot old, the originator of this sohomo possessed his goods In peace.— "N.Y. Post." Mrs Emily OrawfcrJ, tho eminent Paris journallit, I* derribed by 'tThe Star," of London, as an Irish woman, who remem bers as a child being o.rried about on O'Oonnell's ehoulders. She fas a strong, hondaome face, blue eyes, full of morrl. ment and expression, heavy black lashes and very abundant white hair, whioh she wears with extreme slmpllolty. Although she writes most intelligently when she wills of the latoat Paris fashions, she never troubles about her own ostumo, whioh is always blaokj wearing whatever the dresa ! maker qh.nbes to send homo to her. She Is an extremely brilliant woman, an always , Interesting talker, full of wit and anecdote, I never for a moment at loss for a word, and without a Bpatk of malice Jo, her ijouiposi- She has extraordinary health and strength, and a beautiful unconsciousness Of heraelf tha,t Is extremely taking. In a Bftloon filled with beautiful women, the clever women, the statesmen and the wits Invariably gravitate in her direction. She Is so goodhnmcred, so amusing and ao natural ,• a qulok-wltted Celt by birth, a Parisian by eduqatlon, and, a good woman from prlnolple—sOrely this Is a

WEATHER IN THE SOUTH.

FAIRLIE GREEK TRAIN STOPPED. (Per Press Association.) j Timaru, July 27. Very heavy rain fell In tbla diatr o last night. The train from Falrlle Oreek. whioh was snowed op there yesterday morning, managed to get away this morn ing, the 15 Inches of snow having thawed down to 4 Inoheß The thaw and rain together have fl joded all the low places, and after being delayed at several points the train was 6n»l'y stuck up on the Levels Plalnß, after passing Pleasant Point, and had to return there owing to the water being over the line Dunedin, Jnly 27

In ornipquenoe of tbe Increasing ram it Is doubtful whether the football matoh will be played to-morrow.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

(Per Press Association.) Auckland, July 26 A publio meeting has been oalled by Mr J. Lundon, to be held on Saturday n xt, to consider the statement made In the House by tbe Minister of Lands in respeot of the vlllaee settlement Boheme. Wellington, July 26 The Agent-General writes recommend ing the appointment of Professor Long, of the Boyal Agricultural College, Oiren oaster, as a lecturer on dairy farming for the oniony. Mr Long la a scientist ; and the Government, wishing to secure the services of a thoroughly praotloal man, have reoommended Sir Dillon Bell to try Amerioa, and see If a suitable lect'irer cannot be obtained. Dunedin, July 25, At the Police Oourt to-day, two milk men were fined £_> for adulterating milk with —.tie. Another oase was dlsoharged, as a boy stated that some cream had been taken off when the oonstable procured the milk. James Knight, licensee of the Maitlacd Hotel, was fined £10 and costs for pre mitt ing dice to be thrown, and tha license was endorsed. For selling after hours he was was fined £2 and costs, but so tbat he would not lose the lloense the seoond conviction was not endcrsad.

tfHE ASHBUETON GtfAftmAN, tfEIDAY, JULY 27, 1888



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[ Pub 7 ic Notices. !TTOPE FOR Tfl E DE A F. —Nicholabn's JUL Improved Patent Artificial Ear Drums. The only sarp, easy, and unseon device used to permanently restore hearing. Reoommended by eolentific men of Europe and Amerioa, Write for f'ee illustrated description book to J. Q. Nicholson, Lincoln's Inn ObsmtWs, William street, Melbourne. Trees. Trees. Trees. THE Undersigned begs to think his numerous Friends and Customers for their past favors, and calls their special attention to hisex*en*lve stook of FKUIT AND FORE'iT TREES of all sorts N.B. —Planting done by contract, and all Trees supplied end pUnted by did will be guaranteed for 12 months. Frnit Treeß prnned and gardens kept in order byjthe week or by the year. 40,000 Oup- Maorooarpa, 1 year old, 4s 6d per 100; 20.000 ditto, 2 year old, 7s 6d and lOi pee 100. 24,000 Pinus Inslgnls, 4s per 100, All orders by post, or left with Mb H. G. F.owqb, Oonfeotioner, East Street, shall reoeive my prompt attention. James Porter, OLIFT ON NURSERY, 4 192 Allenton, Ashburton. BEMOVAL NOTICE. WM- BAYLIB GENERAL STOREKEEPER, Junotlon of tbe Wakanui Road and Cameron street, between Post Offioe and Mr Gamble's, faoing "the County Oounoil Avenue. WILLIAM BAYLIS bees to announce to hfs Onstomers and the General Publio that he has been forded to remove from Saunders' Buildings to the above Premfsss In oonsequenoe of the Bank having let bis shop In launders' Buildings to Mb Aloobn. W.B; trusts that hli Customers will not be ' Inconvenienced by the ohange of situation, as the new premises are an immense lmprovemen upon the old, and more centrally plaoed ; In fact, my Customers will be very pleased with the ohange. In my new Premises shall have a large and varied Stook of Groceries, Teas, Ohlna, Glassware, Hard* ware, Cutlery, Brushware, Cheese, Bran, Sharps, Chaff, Potatoes, Flour, and every requisite of tbe trade, whioh will be sold at the lowest possible pbioes. Goods delivered dally. Families waited on for orders. Agent for the Wakanui Flour Mills. The Best Flour Made, 20 TONS : r CLOYER SEEDS CLOYER SEEDS CLOYER SEEDS WE are now landing, ex " Aorangi " from London, our new Season's Olovers, Turnips, Garden, and Fiower Seeds, which we have procured dlreot from the GROWERS. They are of the choicest quality, being thla Season's orop, and are therefore fresh and bbluble. We will forward samples to any address on application, so that Intending pur- chasers oan tost the germinating quality for their own satisfaction, ALBYKE OI. OVER, RAPE. WHITE CLOVER, MUSTARD. COW GRASS, TURNIPS, RED CLOVER, MANGOLD, TIMOTHY, CARROTS. We have also Perennial Ryegrass and Ccoksfoot for sale In large or small quin> titles, lateat novelties in Garden and Flower Seeds, from that well known Lon» don firm, James Oabtbb and Company. Empty Iron Tanks and Cases for sale, J. SEALY and CO., (Late Sealv Bros.) 7*39 30,000 FRUIT TREES. No Christchurch Wco'ly Aphis or Baagiora Scale Blight. ' THOS.~SEALY NURSERYMAN, ASHBURTON HAS now ready for'. this Seosona Planting by far the largest and Best Stock of Fiuit Trocs in Canterbury, probably in the Colony, consisting of — APPLE TREES PEAR TREES PLUM TREE3 PEACH TREE3 OL'ERRY TREES APRICOTTREES Quinces, Walnuts, Filberts, Grape Vines, .&c, &c, well grown robust tree and grafted on the best Btocks. Also large quantii'7 of Berry Fruits of all kind and an innumerable quantity of FORES, and SHELTER' TRrJES?, Roses, Cms mental Trees, Shrubs, Rootp, &o, &c. . great variety. MESSR J. SEALY & CO., Seedsmet East Btree^ continue to act on my behal in Town, r nd all orders, &c., entrusted to them shall have prompt attention. DESOP VIIVE PBIOBD CATALOGUES OK APPLICATION. THOMAS~SEALY, River Bank, Ashburton/ Fronting south approach to Traffic Bridge H,J. WOOD & Co. STATIONERS' HALL, Friedlander'a Buildings, Ashburtori, , £>OOKS, Commercial and General ) Stationery, Account Books, &o« 2IEW BOOKS BV EVBRY MAlt* MUSIC* Pianos, ' Harmoniums', Accordeons", Ooucertlnas, Violins, Banjos, &"d,'&o. New Songs and Muolo of every description* A largo quantity of Mublo (Sheet i_d Books) Bllghtly soiled, to be sold At » Great Sacrifice. FANCY GOODS Writing Oases and Desks, Sorap, Photo! and Fern Albums, Work Boxeß, Purses, .Card Oaseß, Pocket Booka.Photo Frames, afld every description of Fancy Stationery. Writing, Printing, and Wrapplug Papers In any quantity. Any Book out of stook procured from our Ohrlstohuroh Establishment, the Stock of whioh is one of the Largest and Best Assorted in the Colonies, ot from our London Agenoy. A speolal Discount allowed to Library and Sohool OommitteesJ H. J. WOOD & CO STATIONERS' HALL, ASHBIJBTpj{



' D. Thomas. . ,__ FOR SALE—J-aere Section and two- roomed Oottage on the Alford Forest Boad ; cheap; D. THOMAS, 7*32 ishburton, * TO LET. ■ "1 QAf. AORBS o£ Lan,J « situated at -Lo\J\J Mayfield, Hinds, and known as Burgess'Farm. D. THOMAS, 6°164 Aahburton. I " FARMERS, BUY BOOTH and MACDONALD'S Sheep Feeding Racks, flftH pay, for themselves_|.ln.'a' Season. D. THOMAS. FOR SALE. QEVERAL GOOD FARMS CHEAP TO LET.J OA AH ACRES ALFORD FOREST, A_z\J\J half English grass, 3s per Acre ~. THOMAS, Ashburton, ~ I HAVE FOR SALE OR TO LET. A GENERAL STORE (in Ohertsey) doing a good business. No Good- will. Stock at Valuation. No opposition. Profitable business; good opening for energetio man. For particulars apply (D. THOMAS, Ashburton. ■ ' ' ■■ i.i < LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. I HAVE been appointed Agent for the above Company, and am now prepared to take risks .on Buildings, Stock and Cxops at current rates. D. THOMAS, Ashburton; Skin Sales. I shall hold Fortnightly-Sales of. the above throughout the Season, at my WOOL STORES, Weßt Street, Ashburton commencing FBIDAY, 29ih JUNE, at 12. o'olock, "" D. THOMAS. METHVEN, I PURPOSE holding Periodical Sales of Sheep, Oattle, Pige, etnd Sundries at Methven during the year, the fl--t of whioh will take plaoe on FRIDAY, AUGUST 10th. D. THOMAS, Auctioneer. Entries can be given to Messbs Hibbs Bros., Methvor. .i_ L n T ————_——. 1 have oeen appointed Agent JOE THE Mercantile Finance Co., ICHRISTCHUBOH, Wlio are prepared to advance Money BILLS OF SALE, MORTGAGE OF STOOK OROP LIENS, or other Sacurlty D. J THOMAS. Agricultural Implements. I AM APPOINTED SOLE AGENT IN ASEtRURTOIf vob Messbs BOOTH MoDONALD & to- Carlyle&lmpleraent Works, Obrlstohroh. Sams:.e Implemenib_o_t handJ Inspection InvsteoV D. THOMAS. (liate^of Matsow,, Cox„iM Coi,)} AflhburtoDii I ..„-*-.~\- -ilk _



I Pnbllc Notices. i — — ■ i .i TO THE LADIES OF ASHBURTON. Misses Morrison & Holloway DRESS AND MANTLE MAKERS Tinored Street ASHBURTON. 5 169 GRAND MILITARY AND FANCY DRESS BALL. Under the patronage of the Officers of the Sooth Canterbury Battalion, THE Annual Military and Fancy Dress Ball will be held at the Oddfellows' Hall on THUR3DAY, An_;ust9th; Dane- oing to commence at 8 Fleming's String Band will be ln attendance. Tickets- Doable, 7a 6d ; Single, ss ; Ladies, 2i 6d Tloketa may be obtained from members of the Company. A. J. MULLER, 122 Hon. Seoretary. " " "' IW» MONSTER CLEARING SALE OF Drapery, Clothing, AND Boots. Andrew Orr WILL COMMENCE HIS HALF YEARLY BALE ON Friday, the 29th. BARGAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. Soe Handbills for Prices, ANDREW ORR. A. Harrison. Alired Harrison, AOOTIONEER, STOOK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR, SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'olook sharp —Horses, Oattle, Pigs, Prodncs and Merchandise, Farming Implements and Vehicles of all kinds conttantly In Yardß on view FOR SALB Clearing Ssles held in Town or Ooantry as required, snd most libpral terms arranged with both Buyers and Sellers Rents collected, and the business of absentees managed with care. Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on easy terms. Advances made [inatantlj on Goods delivered at the Stores for Sale.J | A OENT TOR THB NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY ALFRED HARRISON T. IBullock. TO LET — A 6-roomed house in Came- ron street opposite the Wesleyan Ohurob. T. BULLOOK. FOR SALE. McCORMICK TWINE BINDER TIP DRAY, with frame Do without frame 2 Single-Seated BUGGIES T, BULLOOK. TO LET. TWO OOTTAG_S~"near tho English Church s T. BULLOOK. TO LET— House of 5 rooms, with verandah, together with about 9 acres of land. Apply to ___ T. BULLOOK TO LET, 15s 6d per week rental, a A DwelHng-honse containing 9 Rooms, well situated ln Tancred Btreet, lately occupied by B. MoOwen, Esq. There Is an excellent water supply together with every convenience. For full particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET. ROOMS in ihe Aroade Chambers. Apply to ___ T. BULLOCK. TO FARMERS. FOR SALE—2 second-hand Double- Furrow Ploughs, by Reid and Gray. _^ T. BULLOOK. "" FOR SALE. ' •t O ACRES, 31 percheß, fenced and laid XO down in English grasß, situated at the corner of Mitobam and South Roads, about 1_ mile.s from the County Sale- yards Suitable paddock for parsone living at a distance, and sending stock to 1 the yards for sale. T. BULLOOK; MONEY TO LEND on first ciaas Security in sums to suit borrowers. Apply to ..____ T. BULLOOK. TpO LET — At a vory low rental, a large Jl building fronting East Street, salt- Able for a grain and ohaff store. I T.BUUWIK.



Public Notice3 rHE SPECIAL UNITED SERVICES will be oontinued this week as fol- lows : — FRlDAY— United Sacramental Servloe In the Wesloyan Ohuroh. Commencing eaoh evening at 7.30, Sankey'a Hymns used. Collection on Friday night to defray expenses 7*124 Crystal Palace Skating Rink, ' SATURDAY NIGHT. SATURDAY NIGHT BOYS' Obstacle Race Obstacle Race Popu'ar Prices. . 138 STAR OF ASHBURTON, L.O.U, No. 23. THE Annnal B 4.LL in connection with the above Lodge will be held on FBIDAY, the 27th hurt., In the Orange Hall. Tickets, 4i. Danolng to commence at 8 o'olook sharp, W. H. PAGET, 7*123 Hon. Seo. WHY 1 WHATS O'CONNELL DOING NOW? SELLING HORSE CLOTHS from 16s Od \YAT_RPROOF OILSKIN SUITS from 12a 3d OALIOO TENTS from 12. fid And everything elae in the Trade equally cheap } and all his own make. Let n* go and seo P. O'CONNELL'S Al Tent Depot. Where is his Bhop ? Why, OO UPTON'S BUILDINGS Moore . Street, Ashburton. 6+2 BLANKETS. BLANKETS. IHAVE secured a Isrge lot of Heavy ASHBURTON BLANKETS, slightly stained. OOME EARLY as the price will sell them quick. Ashbnrton Clothing Mart, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS. Robert Alcorn. XT & E. Craighead WISH TO ANNOUNOE TO THEIR OUSTOMERS TBTAT THEY HAVE REMOVED TO COLEMAN'S BUILDINGS, TANCRED STREET. — ALSO— That they have now in Stook a Large and Varied Assortment of TWEEDS, OOATING3, &o ..suitable for tbe present Season, STYLE AND FIT ALL THAT OAN BE VXSIBEO] H. & E; CRAIGHEAD TAILORS, . TANORED STREET, AS H BU RTON. Mount Somers Coal I AM now in a position to supply COAL at. considerably reduced rates. In anticipation of a LARGE DEMAND during the coming season, I have made PRIOES suoh that no one need want FUEL ; and until further notice will supply at Por truok load at Mount Somerß Railway Station, per ton... 12b Stationß on Mount Somerß line, freight added. Ashburton, per truok, per ton 15b S?™ ld » » 15fl Winslow „ „ 16s Blnds i> ii 17s S aliQ g  „ 17s 6d Dromore „ „ 16s Chertßoy „  16b fid termT"oash. | BOOKING EXTRA, In Ashburton retail quantities delivered to Oustomers' residences, at 20s per ton, OASH. All Information to be obtained from, and orders left with MR JOHN G, BESTELL, , WEST STREET, Whom I have appointed my Agont, and who will sell at above rates FOR OASH. ""It F, WRIGHT. ! !



DRUGS In daily uao, as Cod Liver Oil, Glycerine, Llnaeed Meal, etc., I have bought largoly and am selling at one half the price oharged by mj prodcceaaor, and for every artlole my prico for the finest quality will be found aB low, and generally lower, than it can be purchased elsewhere. DISPENSING Ib done with the greatest oare, and with Drugs selected for the purpose, and in no case doeß my cho.rgo for. medicines exceed the j^icea qow, current in any establish- ment in town,. VETERINARY* M EDIOINES Are sfill prepared from my original reoipes Testimonial aB to their value have been freely givon me by Livery Stablokeepera, Farmers, Dealers, from Mr John Grigtf, and other well known breeders. A$ my experience wa.B gained in a large yeterin ary establishment," with a member of the Ro_/al' College of Veterinary Surgeons, a^d net solely from books, my medioines JuA advice (Q»y be relied on.



1. Redecking about 800 lineal feet Uupper Rangitata Bridge 2, Ploughing 126 acres Plantation Reserve, Westerfield. Specifications on view at Council office, and tenders addressed to tho Chairman, to be in by 11 o'clock a.m.-, FRIDAY, 3rd August next, By order, WILLIAM BAXTER, 7*136 County Engineer. SOUTH RAKAIA ROAD DISTRICT. TENDERS will be received up to NOON on Thursday, the 2nd day of August next, for maintaining Roads, eto. , in the District, in several -ectious. Plans of Sections and specifications of works can be seen at tho Road Board office, South Bakaia, Tenders to be endorsed and addressed to the Chairman of the Board, Ihe lowest tender not neosssarily accept© 1. A. MAKEIG, 7*138 Olerk to the Board. TINWALD YARDS. MESSRS MILES and CO. will offer by Auction, at the above yards, on TUESDAY, 31st JULY, A special Lino of g0() MERINO EWES, Bred by Efon W, Robinson, In Lamb to Mr JobnGrigg'a Leioeater Rams. J T. FORD, Auctioneer • I GEORGE JAMESON, 7*139 Agent. I ■ ■---*--—-">*— ~-w^ ■■ ■ i *—mmmmwmammawWmmmmtmfammm_,, inm-i^ I Ashtarton Drag Company, Ld , J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Pharmaceutical Chemist. IWI^H to notify that, following the . example of the, Grooei^, Drapers, and other Trn^erß, and to meet tho vory limited capacity of tho public forspending money, I have made a thorough revision of my prces, an \ although the new Cus- toms Tariff impoeos a duty of nearly 27 per cent on patent medicines, I have deoklod to adhere to the old prices as far as possible.



THE Undersigned have Trust Funds for Investment upon first class free- hold securities at lowest current rates of interest in sums varying from £50 to £2000 WILDING AND LEWIP, 77 Solicitors, Burnett 81. ASHBURTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. 11HE next "Ingleside" will be held In Oddfellows' Ballon Wednesday, Ist Augast, commencing at 8 p m. This being the last one, the Committee have deoided to make it a *' long night." J. 0. DUNOAN, 7 137 Secretary. j THE INDUSTRIAL PROTECTION LEAGUE OF N.Z. A MEETING of Gentlemen fa voting the fostering and enoouraging of the Industries and Productions of the Oolony will be held In the Orange Hall, on TUESDAY, 31st Inst., at 8 p.m. All those interested in Looal Industries are Invited to attend. DAVID EELLHOUSE, 7+140 Secretary Ohrlstohuroh League. ASHBURTON OOUNTY HUNT CLUB THE Houndß will meet on TUESDAY next. 31st July, at Methven township at li a.m. The meet fixed at Mr John McDowell's for July 28th is indefinitely postponed, Members who have not yet paid their Subscriptions are reminded that by payment of same at once, to me they will receive a ticket of admittance to the Steeplechases free of charge. CECIL WROUGHTON, 7*132 Hon Seo, ASHBURTON OOUNTY OOUNOIL. mENDERS are invited for —



■A ball in connection with the Ashburton Orange Lodge will be held in tbe Orange Hall ttfMTeoißgj