Oregon, has been appointed one of the Assistant- Commissioners, vice Mr Stevens, of Boston, who decided not to accept the position. Lieutenant Marx, of tl>e United States navy, has been selected as Secretary and general Disbursing Age^t of the Commispion. He will leave Washington on May 20th, en route for Mcl bourns The latest railroad talk ia that ibe Canadian-Paclfio has secured a control^ fng interest m the following Amarionn lines: — Sault, Star, Marie, Minneapolis, andPaolfio and Aberdeen, Bismarck and North Western ; and it Ja Intended to make a through line from th*> Pacific to the Atlantic, via Minneapolis. Congress has authorised the expendi ture of £20,000 for the establishment of a quarantine station at San Francisco, and £10,000 for a similar institution at Ban Diego. General Wort Adams Postmaster cf Jackson. Mississippi, and John H, Martin, editor of the "NewMlsaißsippian," met m the street oa May 1, and drawing their revolvers, fired at each other simultaneously a number of shots m quick succession, until both were killed. The cause was personal journalism, A proposition has been submitted by Secretary Bayard to the European . Governments to agree to make oltmed seasons or ffur bos! all over the world. ' The report industriously circulated that ' the Right Hon Joseph Chamberlain is engaged to marry Mies Endlcott, daughter of .the United States Secretary of the Navy, is absolutely denied, A resolution was proposed m the United States House of Representatives on April 23, requesting the President to interpose the good offices of the American Govern ment to prevent European dominion and '■ control In the Samoan group, and to favor .. the establishment of a responsible Native independent Government. The Wall street brokers were notified 1 by the detectives, on April 23, to look out lor a large number of bonds stolen from a firm at Lisle, France. The bonds are « opposed to aggregate a million dollars, and include Panama obligations and Credit • Fonclers, J, A. Kenan, champion hand-ball player of Australia, has ottered to play "Phillip Oaßey, of Brooklyn New York, for the Championship of the World and ten thousand dollars a-slde. "- Harriet Beecher Stowe, the authoress of ;' : "Uncle Tom's Cabin, is reported as " becoming men' ally incapacitated. Representative Morrow, of California, introduced m Congress on April 23rd, a joint resolution directing the Secretary of the Navy to. make such snrveys m the Pacific Ucean as may be necessary to determine the existence and exact position of dangers reported m the track of com merce and navigation, and particularly to make examination of the bottom of the ocean m the general pathway, between the , r Pacific Cpaßt, t Sandwich Islands, New Zealand, and Australia, for the purpose of , ascertaining the proper location for a sub . marine telegraph cable to connect these or other Idealities m the Pacific. The cum of 25,000d01s is appropriated to begin the work, . The Berlin newspapers almost unani mously weloomed the Queen. She Arrived m the German capital on April 24, and m deference t ■<- her wishes, no official recep tion was given at Oharlottenberg. The papers expressed regret for the mournful occasion of her visit. Prinoe Bismarck txpreßsed his deßire that a hearty recep tion Bhoold be given to the Qaeen. This hftd the effect upon the entire press of the Empire, and an agreeable ohange of tone was noticeable m articles on the subject. It was generally understood that the Qaeen came, solely to see her Imperial Bou-ln-law before ho died, and to give her daughter the support of her sympathy, Political prophet; had predicted that the Queen's presence m Berlin would be marked by sullen sympathy on the part of the Press The meeting between the Queen and'the Emperor. was particularly touching. He rOBe early and went to. the ealoon to meet her. As she entered he rose and bowed grayely, but made no attempt to speak The Queen was deeply affected by this mute welcome. Tne Emperor withdrew to his apartment after a brief interval. -■, On April 25 the Queen gave an audience of an hour to Prince Bismarck In the - evening a State dinner was given, at ■which the Empress, the Queen, Prlnca .Bismarck and Sir Morell M'Kenzie were present. The German Chancellor is reported as being well satisfied with the present state cf affaire, and there was no better confirmation of this report than his presence at the dinner party after his long interview with the Qaeen. It is believed that all differences were settled at this interview. During her visit, the Quetm spent much time with the Empress lJqwager Augusta, and In visiting points of interest. The Qaeen left Berlin for London on the afternoon of April 26. Befere her departure from Oharlottenburg, she held • farewell interview with the Emperor, at which she was much affected, and shed 1 teara ; but the Emperor, whose improve ment fs marked, assured her that he was growing better. He hoped he would soon pc able to drive out, and bade his mother in-law an affectionate farewell. On the morning of the day of her departure the Qaeen visited the mausoleum and spent; gome time !n prayer at the tomb of the Emperor William, The Crown .Prlnoa conducted the Qaeen to her carriage. She repeatedly expressed her gratification At * the friendly welcome given her by the , people of Berlin, The Qaeen arrived at Flashing, Holland, at eight o'clock on the niornlng of April 27, and embarked on board the Royal yacht for England, On ' the same afternoon she reached Sheemesß, and proceeded at once to Windeor Castle,

THE PAPAL DEGREE.

la a speech at KUmarry, Connty lLmerlok, on May 4, Mr Dillon advised the beople to adopt the Plan of Oam pale n and boycott all persons who evicted farmers. Though the people, he aald, were bound to obey the commands of the Pope m matters of Oharoh discipline, they would not have their politics dictated to them by His Holiness. The Irish leaders, m order to counteract the Pope's edict, are distributing cir culars calling on the members of the National League to stand firm, and are arranging for twenty simultaneous League meetings. The " Pall Mall Gazette " is amszid at what It terms the Pope'a blunder- The "St. James' Gazette" asks what Mr Gladstone thinks of his position m ponnection with what the Vatican has declared to be a damning sin. The "Dally News" Intimates "that the Pope has been threatened with some thing like Bohism. The decree means law and order, which were threatened by the junction of a strong British party with the Pftmelllt'ei i The " Star " denounces the deoree as crnel, perilous, and wanton. It aaya : " Ireland fighting with her back to the wall will never perhaps discover the means by which the decree was in stigated." The " Standard " argues that the effect of the decree will be disastrous to the National League, by lesa&nlng its contri butions.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

p « ; j I (PER PRS3S ASSOCIATION.)

Resignation.

Auckland, May 28. : Mr D. L, Mnrdock, who recently re , ! urned from a viait to England, realgas ' c hia position of Genersl Manager of the . Bank of New Z aland at the end of May.

Local Option.

i The Tfikaprtna Local Option poll on , Saturday, resaitsci m 62 for an increase , of lioanaoa and 34 against. Hitherto thera have been 20 licensed houses m the district.

A Fraud.

Cheistohdsoh, Miy 28. Th*s morning John Hanry Donovan an old offeader was sentenced at the Police Court to fifteen morths hard labor for obtaining money under the pretense that he was collecting for starving families of anemployed. '■

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

» (From our own Correspondent.) Wbilikgton, May 26. The principal topio la the lobbies to-day haa beeo a rumour that war had been declared by Germany, which, for some reason or other, was persistently repeated about, and was magnified aa it spread to the effaot that the first class . militia had been called out. What connection there was between a war of European Powera and the first olaaa militia of New Zealand did not appear;, but it was generally credited even amongst the members, who discussed the proba bilities of having to defend our Bhores with all gravity. There la a general feeling of Indeolalon till the Financial Statement haa disclosed the policy of the Government m regard to the tariff, which is to be the great bone of oontantion. The Premier is supposed to have been engaged all day yesterday and'tc-iay on the preparation of the Statemtmr, and it 1b hinted that so much revision and amendment will be neoesaary m the Cabinet that the State-. ment will not be ready until the end of the week. The Premier by hia answer to Mr Walker yesterday, evidently was not V6ry certain m bis own mind about it. There is a' feeling of anticipation m certain circles that the Chinese Bill now before the Counoil will be thrown out altogether, and the same majority, which. postponed the measure yesterday will be found against the necond reading. It is evident that some members expaot some such oontiogenoy, as Mr Seddon enquired if the Governuaeat proposed to set ap a Search Committee t6 ascertain what had baoome of the Bill. Major Steward 1b anxious to effect reform la the matter of distraint for interest due on mortgage, and will enquire of the Premier whether the attention of the Government has been drawn to the JDJusticß of the provisions of Sections' 96 and 97 of the Land Transfer Aot of 1885, which oonfers npoa mortgagees of real estate the right to distrain upon goods and chattel*, and If so they will introduce a Bill this session to pmond tfie: said Aot m this particular. Wellington, May 28. Government are still pegging away at their financial policy, and the misleading morning journal hints very broadly to day that che Premier's promise of last, session to provide a tariff which would be acceptable to everybody, is not likely to be_ very easily fulfilled. Tfie "Times!"" this morning says : — " Nobody can pre tend to feel at all surprised that Govern ment have experienced, &nd are experien cing considerable difficulty m framing a financial policy that is likely to be fairly satisfactory to tho House or to the country. In tho first place it must necessarily be a very nasty pill to every body, that after all the stringent retrench ment^ which has been ejected, additional taxation proveß still to be unavoidable, as is generally understood to be the case, and m the next place it is frightfully difficult to devise a mode of taxation that Bhall not elicit a roar of indigestion from some quarters." To meet the defict wbioh is tacitty acknowledged to be necessary, additional taxation m some form will be necessary, and it is believed it will be m. the direction of having a duty of 3d on tea, and 2d on sugar, which, it is said, would raise sufficient revenue for all purposes. ; ho far it has not been decided whether the Financial Statement will come down to-morrow or not. A meeting was held this morning, at which eight, were present, to discuss the position of Mr Pyke'a JRoman Catholic bohoola Bill. It was Intimated on behalf of several other members that they would only Bupport the Bill on condition that the same advantages as are proposed for Oathollca should be vouchsafed to other denominations. It was eventually decided to alter the Bill as auggeated, to give half capkation to schools satisfying the re puirementa aa to examination, provided there is an average attendance of 100, The title of tha Bill will be altered to Private Sohoola Bill. There are rumors flying round this day of a big row m the Cabinet on Saturday, over the proposed Tariff, though of oouree no one oan aay for certain what is the position. To aßoertain when we may expect the Statement I interviewed a Minister this morning. He informed me that he really doea aot know when the Statement may come down, and that it all depends on circumstances. Probably, however, the House may have to keep the Fair Rent Bill or aome other measure; After all this oert*inly»giveg color to the rumor; and, as previously wired, ifc may be aome d»ja yet before the Statement is delivered: I

IMPERIAL DEFENCE PANIC.

The "Auckland Herald" says :— -The excitement at home m regard to the state of the national defences baa been worked np to something approaching panlo pitch. This ebullition of feeling is thoroughly oharflcterlatio of tho British nation. It has periodical fita of morality and patriot ism; While they last refortna are inaugurated with haste and z?al; But after a time apathy supervenes, and the nation goes to eltjep. 'I he state of the array and navy la not worse tban Ik has beon for years. Indeed it la maoh better. Yet the whole oountry is palpitating with alarm. This, of course, la extremely foolish. Aa Lfeatenant-Cjfoneeal Sir Andrew Olarke show, and no one la more entitled to apeak with anthority, our defencea are now m a more efficient atate than they ever were. Things may not be altogether satisfactory ac regards tho army and navy, ue Lord Wolseley pointed oat m the House of Lords, but they are not Buch as to justify the feverish alarm *hfcb appears to exlßt, Sir Oharlea Dilke whose able articles on the European situation m the "Fjrtiilh>tly Bevlew '• attracted bo mash attention, pointa out that the only real danger to be feared la from a Russo-French attack, and he msntions that both theae Powero are buildiDg an enormona number of fast crniacra which if employed agp.iaat na in* wac time would eerloualy cripple our trade. It will be seen from this that tho danger of thG European situation is one which is not unlikely to affect England, and m view of that fact, the present dfooqsßlon on the Imperial defences' is likely to be productive of good, In forcing the Government and Parliament to take auch action aa shall render the Empire more secure against attack. Our latest Intelligence from the Continent dhows that the foding m Germany and Auotria against Russia is increasing, and that the former Power has despatched a body of „ troops to the frontier,

THE NEW LABOR PARTY OF AMERICA.

♦ : (By Frances Willard ) I went to Tremoat Tomplo to hoor ! Father M'Glynn, tho Catholic priest of* New Yoik, lecture on ' The Abolition o* Poverty.' I am free to. say I like to know what's going on, and to hear for myflelf what a great man hag to offer, especially when his positions are popularly controverted. We found an immense audience, chiefly of men, though enough women were among them to make us glad that they, too, had" '•' iuquifihg I miuds." The majority were Catholics, | judging from the race-and-creed marks that one learns to read. There were great flat bouquets on the two tables of the great auditorium, and here onr eloquent friend, Rev Dr Emory Haynes, <of the Baptist Ghuroh, discourses every Sabbath. Professor Hamlin Garland, one ; of the vice-presidents of the Boston Anti- Poverty Society, opened the meeting. He said " the reason why Henry George has been denounced, and why Dr M'Glynn has been punished by his church, ia that we are innovators. We belong to a reforming mnority, and we are op poßed by all the rest of the world. Those who are opposed to ua may be divided into fonr classes : Firat, those who are ignorant of oar parpoaea and are careless of the future; Beoond, .those- who are satisfied with things as they are, the comfortable fellows who thiak any change wonld ba dangerous to tham • third, all great institutions with histories behind them, and with well-paid officers ; fourth, those who are advancing, Ilka ourselves, bat so slowly that the effaot la really an opposition for the time. I want to make a diieofc plea this afternoon to the young men and women who are here. We look to you with tho greatest hope. Our doctrine is the doctrine of progress ; it Bounds the trumpet for advance ; it has a Bupsrb confidence In the future." Somshow that sounded ever so natural, and added to our interest m the chief speaker, who now came forward, being Introduced aa the : " Soggatth. Aroon" ('•Beloved Priest"). The applause, cheering, waving of hats and handker chiefs waa tumultuous. We Prohibi tionists never did better m greeting Ne*l Dow or ex-Governor St John, flow much it meant. 1 Here wan a man againat whom* the Arohblahop of Sew York had set himself, and whom the Pope had exoommuuioated outright be cause he would advance his advanced views, and yet Oitholioa who would have hissed the Arohbiahop were applauding him ! He stood there quietly with great reserve power evident m the fine, har monious figure, large well-set head, full brow, and Braooth, kind face He spoke m that clear, sweet, mellow voice, impos sible to any Bave a well-poised oharaoter. He moved about bat little, with almost no . geatures at firat, bat with graceful deaorlptiveneßS as he warmed with hia therr.e. He spoke for .two hoars, and none were weary. The first third of the Urns was taken np by one of the broadeot, nobleßt sarmonß on real Christianity that one oould listen to. I had never before heard a Gospel sermon punctuated by applause, least of all from an audienoe of wage -workers, and it gave me sincerest pleasure. " Ah, but he's a grand man chat one !" said a brawny son of Erin just behind me ; and with expletives not to be here, tha verdict.; eoaued on all. sideß, Dr M'GJyan, a man of great gifts aud rare culture, educated at' Rome, the favorite pariah priest of New York Olty uttering suoh words as these, emphasised by working men with '.'That's a good un! ' 11 God biesa f im !" '* Faith, and ye never said a truer word, Soggarth Aroon !"— thiuk what it all means : " I stand upon this platform not m spite of my priest hood, but because lam a prleßt. I have ever believed that is the teat, the touch stone of the true preaching of Christ's Gospel, that It shall be preached to the poor, and I oanuot forget that the Gospel means that the Kingdom of Heaven on earth, waloh Qhriat oaras to establish, ia a kingdom of perfect juatioe under the oue loving Fatherhood of God. ... I deplore the growing estrangement between the masßes and the Church, and I deplore the apparent Indifferenoe of men m b,lgh places to the things that aye crashing God's poor. . . So here I am, and I must follow my solitary path, refusing to take one backward step " He criticised Mayor Hewitt, of Near , York, for saying "I belong to an anti povortyi society of one," and declared that for him to be concerned only for himself wrs like a nameless animal who, not content with swallowing all it. wanted, trampled onder foot more, than it consumed, and that the Mayor should have for a motto : "Every one for himaelf, and the devil take the hindmost."" He said: "How shall men always have work, and always be able to avail themselves of its results? That is the whole labor question m a word, We believe with holy writ that if a man will not work neither shall he eat, but that if he will work ho ought never to laoic either labor or food, and that ia a really Christian commonwealth he never will. Anything produced by homan labor belongs to the one who produces it, No one believes In private property more thoroughly than we do ; everything belongs to him who. makes it—' Thou Bhalt not steal, 1 1b a sacred la*. But wo believe that, to the bounties of Nat ere— eaith, w.ater and sky^-men all have equal right, and that, by absorbing the' rental value of land into the oomtnon fund of the common wealth by means of a tax upon this' land, the problem of tfork foe all, and the oomforta that come aa the result of work, .woqld be aolvad. We woald take away no one's land, bat would declare it all t (n general terms the property. of tha State, and then place euoh a tax upon it that no man would ever again find it- profitable to keep mare land than he needed for hia own uae. For we hold that for a man to buy a pleca of land and let it He, waiting for the improvements that others make around him to give a value to hia land, la not honest. Labor alone glve.3 value to land, and thoaa whose labor has made It valuable, ought to reap the juat advantage of their toil. The land for the people, and tho people for the land,: la oa? battle pry. God has spread a table long enough for all His children ; He is a stepfather to none ; but we have not yet learued the meaning of the eapred word ;' Brotherhood.' Men. are on .the mad ohasß after wealth, and it has made the teat of social standlng-~-a test purely artificial and wholly evil m the eyes of God. This taxing of the land woujd break up speculation, deatroy monopoly, level down the rich, and lift up the poor, All would have the comforts of life ; values would be placed on oharaoter. talent, and achievement, which Ia where they belong ; aud we should begin to Bae the Christian state taking form, and coming down to us from God out of Heaven." I do not profeaa to nave given the I speaker's words, bat Blmply the gfat of his j argument, bsreft of the illuatratioua that brightened- and the wit that seasoned It. Nor do I think myself qualified to determine the vftlue of his utteranoaa, not having hegrd tb.e rebutting testimony. I only try to tell what I heard, and am sure that m one thing we may all rejoloe ; here was a good and gifted minister of the New Testament who defied dogma and aspersed authority after a fashion that can bat pfove to be a wholesome corrective of abases, and whose mild words, however unorthodox m tho estimation of political eoonomiefca, will set people thinking along unacoustomed lines, which will at least reat their weary bralna aa they did mine

AUCTIONEER'S REPORT.

■■■ — : — ' • ■ . ■ ■ Mr Alfred Harrison reports hii weekly B'ilfl sb follows, Saturday, 26 -h May : — Oows — There waß » fair entry, and i salei were eff osed at £3 to £4 12a 6d. jj Pigs — Prices remain unchanged. All ohtaes were sold as f illowa :— Slips 6?, 6j 6d,' 7s 9itcßi ; Bfbrea. 203. Poultry. — Fowls, li 7i to 2j 7'd.per pair j duaks, 3a ; geese, 4j 6d to 6a 6d per pair, " ; Pboduce — Derwenls, 2i 63 to 4i ,• kidney, 5< ; oata, la 8d to la 9i ; obick wheat, la 9 J ; Bharpj, 5? to 6s ; bran, 3i ; onions, £d to. Id par ib ; peas, 7s to 8j ; ] ■ orushed oats, 5a 6d ;. mutton, Id to l^d per < |i lb ; carcase pork, 2361ba at 2| 1 ; 300 and j t 2781ba at 3d ; 207 at 3H ; 18 i at 3£i ; 221 and 231 at 3|d , Spring trap £10 ; harrows, harness, horse covers, eto. , at fair prices. I also disposed of a quantity of jewellery etc for Me I. Salek, pawnbroker. There was a large attendance and a fairly good sale throughout.

THE CALIFORIAN THISTLE

i I Mr T. McKenzie, the new member : j for Clutha, deserves the thanks of the ■ farmers for the intelligence with which 1 he has addressed himself to the task of legislating with a view to the prevention , of the spreading m this colony of the dreaded Californian thistle, which, m California, Canada, and Tasmania, has wrought such serious mischief, lie has brought forward conclusive evi dence of the fact of its presence already m many parts of the colony, and showed that to allow it to make headway, would be nothing short of disastrous. The cost of eradicating the weed thoroughly was, he stated, about an acre, or more, very often, than the value of the land itself, and this, of course, would mean ruin to those who permit the weed to get thoroughly established. Mr McKen zie very properly pointed out that lit was absolutely necessary to make it obligatory upon all land owners, from the Crown downwards, to take measures for its eradication, as,' unless all were compelled to do so, those* who were guilty of neglect would render nuga tory the efforts of their neighbors. Hence the necessity of the strict legis lative provision proposed m his Bill. This, which is now before us, is, we see, largely taken the Tasmanian Act, and requires all owners, private arid public, effectually to cut down the plant before blooming, the Minister of Lands being responsible as to Crown lands, and all local authorities as to all roads and lands within their jurisdic tion. The Chief Inspector or sheep is to be the Chief Inspector under the Act, and to him are to be furnished, on or before the ist Novem ber m each year, returns of the area infected .with thistles on the land of every occupier on whose holding the pest exists. Pdwer is given to any Inspector ..under the Act to enter upon any lands for the purpose of ascertaining whether, thistles are grow ing thereupon. Notice is to be served by the Inspector upon the oc cupier who must, within 14 days of th 6 receipt thereof, cut down all thistles growing upon the lands, and must completely eradicate them within a specified time. Where the area infected does not exceed half an acre, the ti/ne allowed is not to exceed two years ; where it exceeds this, and does not exceed three acres, three years ; and where it exceeds three acres five .years .may be allowed, tathe occupier, butjthe latter is required to be continu ous m his efforts, under pain of a fine ranging from =£5 to ;£ioo. Failing the notice being complied with, the Inspector may enter upon the land and destroy the thistles, and may recover the cost from the occupier. When the owner or occupier of land is unknown, the work may be done and charged against the property. The landlord and tenant are jointly liable for the cost of eradicating thistles and either may recover his proportion from the other by suit m the nearest R.M. Court. All penalties under the Act are to be paid m to thg Consolidated Fund. Judging from a cursory per usal of the Bill it seems to be satis factory and complete, and should be effectual m preventing the scourge against which it is directed from estabi lishing itself m the colony.

frHB A^SißtM^ MAY 28, Mi-



JCXXVixv ~- _ ..■' ■■■' >* ■'." . ,"'i '.'-!..'''-'. - ,'.; — BUILDERS, UNDERTAKERS, &c, . . Gprnsr Wakaruii £oM nod Cms sheet. " ■ ' (Next Cektral Hotsl ) Or at B^ker and Brio's Coach Factory £[i>ve3ock "streak 11J1 Jobs ßussEiiL H*S great pleasure m announcing to the Public. -in. general. ,tfr at fie has again opened 'ujj Jn. !'•/ . v ." ' " C. B4KER!S BUILDINGS' • 7-"H 1 ' 7 '-''" '''■■•>■■■■■ •'- --£20,000 worth of The best ever landed m New Zealand, combining Goods, freßh, Bound and fashionable, direct from the Manufacturers, The quality and prices DEFY the WORLD ' Come and judge for yourselves. 5<>151 JOHN yiOKBEY' CASH BUYER OF PIGS . ! . AND A THOROUGHLY PRACTICAL BOTCHER AND BACON CtJREB" BEGS to announce to the residents of Ashbnrtou and Dlstriot that he has Buooeeded m procuring a suitable cellar foir the BACON CURING. BUSINESS And (3 now prepared to execute orders In that line, and can guarantee satisfaction and despatch. ' Ordbrs left at the Pork Botoherj\ Bact Street will have promp) attention. 1 johFVickeey. 4 157 ... (i. JL. R XußiiOW, ( MERCHANT TAILOR, TANORBD STREET, NEXT UNION . .... BASK, XT AS Just Rebelyed,* by direct steamer, *-* FIVE OASES OF NEW GOODS, 'for ""■'... ( Consisting of Very SDperlor English and German TWEEDS, and COATINGS, OVERCOATINGS, TRIMMINGS, etc. These Goods will be made np at specially Low Rates for CASH ONLY, 6f145 Trees, Trees, Trees. t • notice to Winters. THE Undesigned : beg3 to thank his numerousJFriendEband Customers for their Jiaßt favors, aud. calls tllelr special attention to his extensive Btock of FRUIT AND FOBE3T,TREES-of. every descrlp. tion; — ----- * * ,®jp- -?M rA]t }% d , ona T . b y .contract, and Rll Trees -sapplied and plcihteii by me will be guaranteed for.jl£. months? rrFrult Treca prnned and gardens' kept'Tn order by^the week-. or by. the year.. All kinds of Cabbage and' Strawberry Plants oa sale. •: r&Att:, °?#WB - b y: ;P,9.^o| i; left with Mr H. G. Flower, ConTe6tioner,EaQt Street, shall receive my^prompt attention. JAMES PORTER, OLIFTO N! ; N U R?S ERY, 4 192 Allenton, Aehbucton. " Throw physio to fh« doge : I'il none of . ir." — .Shakespeare. fTiHiiJ Bard- of Avon lived m an age 1 when physic wag n&gty. Had he lived m AHhburtan at the present day, aacl BHflferod from any " ilia that flesh Is heir to," the probability i,i that be would visit his Physician, pay the fee, and gei a Prescription, then carefully convey that mysterious-looking and small, though im- portsui; document to C. I. BROOKE'S DISPENSARY, (In the shop formerly occupied by Mr Murray, Watchmaker.) EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, Where .Dispelling Is a Special Feature, aud whero ho could always roly upon the purity of the Mediciues, the necessary skill and care In" compounding them, prompt attention, and last, but not least, at Lower Charges than you have hitherto been In tho-babtt of paying. Teeth Extracted, 2s. Holloway'a, Cookie's, Steedman's, Pain Killer, Irish Mobs, Seigel's Syrup, Hop Bitters, and other Patent Medicines at Storekeepers' prices. WRITING AND COPYING INKS Meek's Biue Black Writing Inbs Week's Blue I: Jack Copying Inks Meek's Violet Noire Copying Inks Meek's Commercial Black Inks (■ill non-Corrosfve.) We have been appointed Agents for the above-mentioned first class quality non- (Jorrosive Inks, and are supplying the same wholesale and retail m any quantity at lowest prices. We are now using these Inks, and are 00 convinced of their superior quality that we will guarantee every bottle cold by us, and refund the money if not aa represented. H. J. WOOD AND CO., * STATIONERS' HALL, Friedlnnder's Buildings, Ashburton, Price list of. W . J, Meitk's non-Corrosive Inka, Writing Inks, Blue-black Ink (guaranteed non Corrosive) : — 4ozs 6d f Bozs 15; ,166z8 i Is 6d, 20<J2s 2b, 82oza 33. These inka have all the virtues of the blue-black writing fluids so extensively uaed heretofore, viz., Pinenesß, Fluidity, and Permanency, and •m addition to these tht> black color of the best black inks now m the markot. The following is the report of the Go- vernment Analyst on the Ink submitted by W. J. Meek for Analysis : — 41 This is a good, well-made Ink. It ia leas corrosive than Stephen's Ink, and spreads easily, drying ultimately to a good full black. . . . "(Signed) W. Skey, ".Government .Analyst. "20th December, 1887." COMMERCIAL BLACK INK, suitable for Schools and ordiuary purposes. COPYING INKS, "Blue black or Violet Noire Copying :—4oz3 6d, Boza le, 16oza 2a, 200z3 2s 6d, 32ozs 4a. This Ink is aa. good io every respect as a Copying Ink can be. It pill give three clear copiee> immediately after writing, or one t'oof copy after a loig interval SOLD BY B. J. WOO > STATIONERS 1 HALb, OHRI-TOHUROH, A«lt!Jiyit.TON & xIMARTJ. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. 0 20



j . ; Kptlces - { r ~ NOTICE. ' IN Thanking my numerous Frfendg and : m Tinwald and surround- ing District, for Uio libaml support they have given we, Itieg to assure them, that lam carrying on the .business of ; : GENERAL STOREKEEPER 4ND BUTCHER exclusively on my own acc.nr.t, without connection w : *lj ay FIRM or PEuiSOiN, or m any way <*6 aii AGENT for others 'Soliciting a continrnnce of your f.vi"«, which shall h'i>v<> prompt attention, whether loft at the i v r or forwarded by my now runniu^, Ju'Tuwu every morning.' : ' • , . Morto : ; HONESTY and CIVILITY. 5*38 : ' . JAMES GUDSELL/ REID and OKAY, CAkBEOISr STEBET, ABHBUKTON. Makers of IMPROVED D.-FURBOW PLOUGHS l (Made of Best Hammered Porap Iron, and ,' Winner of First Prize at Melbourne Exhibition.) 3 f Over 80001 AT /Over 8000 m use. J Reduced Pbioes. \ m use. 3 ' Extra heavy Mould Boards for rough _ .Landin Stock, ;. T : Zig-^ag- Harrowa still maintain' theii ,-, reputation as the beßt x general purpose • Harrow. Four, hundred sets made an- nually. , , :.,■: . ; ,.-• .;•■- Newly Improved Ohaffcutters all sizes, j with Bajiance Fly Wheel, fitted with patent cast steel' Mouth piece^ m one piece, which can.be taken , off and replaced ,by an ordinary laborer iti a few seconds.-' Cutß ) three lengths of chaff. Portable Screw-Press and ..Bagging Cbaffcutter, cuts, riddles;, elevate 3, screens and presses into the- bag! at one operation . .1, 2, 3, and 4 . Horse-Powera. simple l strong, and easily drawn, universally used throughotf New'ZbalanJ. ■ Jointed Pulverising Died Farrows, over 700 m use. No. faroi should be without them. All sizes fr6m6ft f tb:l2ft.  . ..Grain Drills from 11 to.ll^oulters. "We ,' .make largely for Ca'nterbuiy,and-Noith island/ "' v - ' ' ti ' '"' ."^'l; } Cahoun's Hand Seed 'Sower, Wajfw Drays and W4igg«m8 j; .patent Fenoipg Stpndards; foriTrildlr& *She_ep, ; .Fencing ■ Wire,- Iron, and 'Barb Wirer Repairs to all descriptions of Machinery promptly executed on.ihe premiess. ' Oataloguea free on application at Dude- in or any bfo our; Bran ohes. 4°163 ABHBURTOK. EBSIDENTS READ. WI QEORGJE:, THE ; , BMINEKT PHOTOGRAPHER, j PROM CHRISTOHUROH, ■ HAS opened a branch STUDIO m Moore Street, "opposite the Royal Hotel, for a FUW WEEKS ONLY. Tuo Qallery has undergone a conp'ete renovation, and has been supplied with all the fineßt Instruments, and evory Photograph will be finished m first-class style. .All work will be forwarded to the • Christchurch STUDIO to be properly finished, and will bo delivered m THREE WEEKS from order. The time for securing ! . DEPOSIT TICKETS has been extended, and they may be had from lienky Zandke, Merchant, i ■ ; . Ashburtou. .' ■ ■ ' Persons holding DEPOSIT TICKETS < ; .can be photographed at the f following ....■- i REDUCED PRICES :— Oabineto, par dcz,, £1 10a j usual price ( £2 10a .". .. ■ , Cabinets, per half dcz, £1 ; usaal prioa £1103 : ... Groups 2s:6d Each Extra; FJgpre, ■ ■" \ Carto de-Vieite, per doz., 15a ; ÜBuar prico £1 03 . : Pwtjß-dorVf site, per half dcz , 10a; usual price 15a ' Gronpa Is 6d Eaoh Extra Figure. ; Bondolrß, per dcz., £2 10s ; nßual price £4 10b Boudoirs, per half doz., £1 10a ; n3nal j price £2 10s Groups, 2s 6d each extra Figure. The above prlceß Include enamelling: ' Familloß of Four and upwards taken separately, will be allowed 10 per cent discount. I Everyone m Aehburton Bhould seize this opportunity of being Photographed in| firet-clas3 Btylo, «s many Persons, after loßing one of their Family, regret that they were not advised by the well-known phraio "SECURE THE BHADOW ERE THE SUBSTANCE FADE." . EDEN'GEOBGE. 5*137



I'ublie Eotfces . j| Dentistry. r, 1 ]\/TR AUDLSY E. MERE WETHER J JLJfJ ' WILL ATTEND DAILY AT 19 JONES' NEW BUILDING, ... . Next Somerset Hotel. ,;..,; . • T7IVENING GLASSES are tying held XLf at my Office, Montgomery's -'Build- iu2a, Burnett Street/ on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and; FRIDAYS, from >> 7 to 9 p.m. Architectural, ".Pictorial, " Modal, and all branches of Freehand t Drawing, eta,, are being taught, . ' ', . , B. M. BLAKE, 4 160 ; . ■-. Arohiteot; WHAT WILL IT COST TO PRINT? ffIHE Centennial Publishing Company X undertake to revise and prepare Mannecript for PUBLICATION, either m serial or book form. : Estimates and. De- signs furnished GAKNET WALOH \ VA{ , nra NAT. J. BARNET J Edl ™ rs - ; Melbourne, Premier Chambers, *? Collins r . Street W. < ■■ ..'5 152 ■ •', ' • PUBLIC NOTICE. '■ "RIVER BOARD'S ACT, 1884." THE Appeal Court, for the purpose of hearing aiid determining all Appeals against the Classification of. Lands within the River District of Wakanui, made by the River Board for the said District, will be held at the Heaident Magistrate's Courthouse, Ashburton, on THURSDAY, 7th June, at ll a.m. i 0. A. WRAY, 5*230 Resident Magistrate. THE "RED CROSS" PRESERVING COMPANY, Chapel Street, South Yarra, Victoria, /BANNED Tomatoes, equal to American, \_/ and at' same price ; also Peaches, Pears, Apricots, of the finest qualify, and m.,i n ., heavy syrup. All these goods are manufactured under the supervision of Mr George James Ward, late of California. ,The Jams, Jellies, Pickles,<Toipata: Sauce, and Assorted Sauces of this Company dre well known to be better than any im- ported, ■■■■■■' 5 213 Tonight To-night. PALACE SKATING KINK, AT 8 30, AT 8.30. PROFESSOR 7~* n REENWOOD x, r ; y A. v ; ;:•■!•■ Gives an Exhibition of ; FANCY and TRIOK SKATING^ In which is included the Giant's Stride, m ffhioh he will Bkate round and round : the room on one Foot. "\ Skating before and after the Exhibition. o>WEB]3Mi)AY SIGHT, .» HURDLE JUMPING.] ;'" j 5 235 HURDLE" JUMPING. PALACE ELITE i ROLLER RINK. Oddfellows' Hall, ■ > Asbbnrtoni : Now Open Daily. rp,o the Ladioa, Gentlemen, and youijg .t_ people of Aehburfcon, As a firßt-olaes plaoe of popular amusement, where good order and decorum ara rigidly enforoed. Lovers of the faHoinatlng^ paatlrae of Roller Skating will Had the Bkaten, the floor, and the J entire equipments of the PALACE RINK second to none lo the colony. ■"•..'■■■ Brasa Rollers will not on any considera- tion be allonrtd on the floor, ;'; 7 to 8 aim. for beginners.- Admission, 6d ; akates free. 10 to 12 for Ladies and Children only. Admlaelon free y Bkatea^ Gi, s . 2.30 to 4:3o— Ladfeßj-admisßlon, 6i ; skates, 6d; Gentlemen ; admission, Is j skates free. : j "7.30 to 10, Ladles ; admission, Is skates free. Gentlemen— Admisaio n, Is Bkates, 6d, Prof; Greenwood Gives Exhibition of Fancy and Figure Skating EVERY EVENING. J. O. ROSS, 5 199 Manager. T. Bullock TO LET. r?;OUR-ROOMED House, well situated, JD neat ihe Woollen Factory. ' ! ' '" ' ' Apply to •'•■ ;  T. P.ULLOCK. FOR SALE. '. " CtTRONGLY Bjnilt *four-roomed House K^ for removal. ,';,'■ ? Apply' to T. BULLOCK. . *f \O LET — At a very low rental, a large k baildlng froutlng East Street, suit- able for a grain and chaff atore. ■ . . T, BULLOI K. A BARGAIN. S O !J(\ A Brick Cottage and Seotlon dV It/. in^Nelaon Street, Hampatead, m very good order, • Apply fo T. BOLLOCK, Agent; OO K TWO SECTIONS for sale, being djOO Lots numbered 23 and 24, Clark street, nea,r Mr John Orr'^ property, Alford Forest Road. Price as above. Liberal terms, Apply to T. BULLOCK. 17 OR. SALE— Capital Building Site, t; corner Bection fronting Alford Foreßt Road, near Mr Steel's Store Apply to T, BULLOCK. finO LET — 6 roomed house, oentritlly X situated, m Tnnored street. Apoly to __ " T BULLOCK. MONEY TO LEND on firet-class Security iv sums to suit borrowers, ..- • Apply to , v. .^ . • T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. Q DISG T HARROWS MoSHERRY DRILL T. BULLOCK. _ SHEEP COUNTRY, TO LET about 2000 Acres Sheep X Oouutry for grazing, A very low rental will be accepted. Apply to T, BULLOOK,



ST. STEPHEN'S SCHOOLROOM, ■ ~ - ASHBUKTON. TjttßST Social Gathering, TDESD^ May 29th, at 8 p.m. Admission, 6d. 5 2 MOUNT SOMERS LICENSING DISTRICT. LOCAL OPTION POLL. IN aooordanoe with tha " Licensing A< 1881," and " Amendment Act, 1882 pablio notfoa Is hereby given of the real of the Local Option Poll taken 23rd Ma 188S : — In respect of Publicans' Licenses. For an increase % ■ Againat ... ,;, ttf y Majority against ... 6 ' In respect of N-Z. Wine Licenses. ; For an inoreaae . ... ,„ j, Agalnat ... ,; .1. 7 ; Majority against ... 6 In reßpeot of Acoomodation Licenses* For an lnoreaue ... ,„ 1 ; Against ... ... ... 7 Majority against .., 6 In reapeot of Bottle Licenses. For an lnoreaae ... .„ 1 Against ,„ 7 Mojorlty against ... 6 I hereby declare the abova proposals I be carried againat the increase of Linens* W, S. PETErt, Chairman Licensing Oommlttae F. MAIN WARING, PrealdlDg Officer. Auhburton, May 28th, 1888. 6 23 UPPER ABHBC7RTON LICENSING DISTRICT, LOCAL OPTION POLL. IN accordance with the provisions of th 4 'Licensing Act, 1881,' 11 and "Amend ment Aot, 1882," Pablio Notice is hereb- given of the result of the Local Optioi Poll, taken on the 23cd May, 1888. la respect of Publicans' Licenses, For an increase ... ' ',„ 2 • ... ... .. ...;, v>; ,., : i^ ; Majority against *.„ 13 - ■ In respect of New Zaaland Wine Lloenaes For an inoreaae ,„ , M 2 Against „, ... ..,15 Majority against " ... 13 ■ In respect of Accommodation LfcenßOfli, For an inoreaae 2 Against ... ,„ ,„ 15 Majority against ... 13 ; In respeot of Bottle Lioenaes. For an Inoreaae ... ... 2 Againat ... ... ... 15 Majority against i ..; 13 ; I hereby declare the above proposals to be all correct against the iuorease of Licenses, ' THOMAS SEALS", Chairman of Licensing Committee, F. MAIN WARING, . . - Presiding Officer, ' Ashbnrion, May 28th, 1888. 5 237 . Auctions. SATURDAY, 2nd JUNE. ; , bPEOIAIIENTIIY. .On account of Mb E. Hoksey— 2 Good upstanding TRAP HORSES, A yeara old, have, been regalarly driven by a lady, Sile atl o'olook 5*236 T, BOLLOCK, Auctioneer. BATUR DAI, JUNE 2nd/ .. .. At 1 o'clock s'haip. . : ALFRED HARRISON, instructed by Owner, will Sell by Public Auction at his Yards, — _[ WHITEOHAPEL CART 1 _[ SOCIABLE CART. \ The above vehicles are perfeotly new, and the workmanship the moßt excellent and finished ; the material used is the acknowledged best, the Shafls being of Lance Wood, the Wheels of Hickory, and the Axles Collins Patent, Such an opportunity is rarely offered to the public. The vehicles are now on view at the Booms, and will be cold on above date. ; Absolutely without reserve. ALFRED HARRISON, 6*207 , . Auctioneer. Sale postponed to THURSDAY, May 31. Clearing Bale OF LAND, STOCK, IMPLEMENTS AND FURNITURE. D THOMAS (late of Matson, Cox • and Co.) haß received instructions from Mb Geokgb Cole,, to Sell by Public Auction, on THURSDAY, MAY 31st, ■'"' ' ' At 12 o'clock, On his Farm, R.Ss. 17066, 18817, 20994, 24126, 24125, situated at Wakanui, and known as Tilstone Farm; the whole of his LAND, ""STOCK, IMPLEMENTS ' AND FURNITURE, as particularised below, The Farm consists of 266| acres, of the well known Wakanui Land, which haß been properly farmed, and id now m good heart, subdivided into eight Paddocks, with Sheep- proof fences, large Plantations, and a water-race through each There is also a well stocked Garden and Orchard. The Buildings consists of a Bubstantiul cix roomed House, Dairy, 5 stalled Stable, and Chaff- house, and a good Shed for Grain and Implements. There is a large Windmill on the premises m good .. , , working order. . ; The Stock consists of — : rj really good Draught HORSES Q HACKS -f FOAL ; n CATTLE "1 OO Fre^ zin^ LAMBS -1 ~| Q Crossbred EWES rj(~\ Prime Fat and Store PIGS Seed Wheat, Seed O&tB, Graßa Seed, Chaff, Stacks of Hay and Straw Grass Stripper, 3 Drays, Trap, 2 two-furrow Ploughs, Har- rows, Disc Harrowp, Deering Twine Binder, Grubber, Har- ness, Horse Covers, Tools, Horse- power and Ohaffoutter, and Sundries too numerous to -mention ; Luncheon provided. To anyone requiring a really comfor- table home, this presents an opportunity rarely to be met with. ! D. THOMAS, s*l6s Auctioneer,



v ....... A BALL 'will be held m the Orange J\j. Hall, Ashbnrton, on WEDNttS- DAY, the 30th of May ,'IBBB. Tickets—; Gentlemen, 4a eaoh ; Ladiea free. Re- frashments provided. Dancing at 8 p.m. 5 233 TO THE RATEPAYERS OF TINWALD. A MEETING' will be. held m the r\ Schoolroom on TUESDAY, 29th ; May, 1888, to consider the Water Supply." 5 232 RATEPAYER. ASHBDRrON LICENSING DISTRICT LOCAL OPTION! POLL,. : IN accordance" with the provisions of s the "Licensing: Act, 1881," and " Amendment Act, 1882," pnblio notice is hereby given of the result of the Local Option Poll, t'ikep 23rd May, 1888 :— In respppt of Publicans' Licenses. For an increase ... ... 4 Against ... §i , ... 20" Majority against .„ 16 In respect of New Zealand Wine Licenses' For an increase , , 2 Against ... 21 Majority against ... 19 In respect of Accommodation Licenses For an increase 2 Against . ... ... ,„ 20 Majority against .., 18 Informal vqto ... ... 1 fn respeot of Bottle Licenses. For an increase 1 Against , ,„ ... 22 Majority against ... 21 ' I hereby declare the above proposals to be carried against the increase of licenses. THOMAS SEALY, Ghairnian of Licensing Committee. F. 3VTAINWARING, Presiding Officer. > AahburtOD, May 28th, 1888, 5 23$



A woman, with a ohiid m her arms, entered a church one evening, when a somewhat prosy' but loud-voioed preacher waa holding forth. During the discourse the ohild began to cry, and the woman, rose and was march- ing down|i;he aisle, when the minister stopped m hia discourse and said : "My good woman, there is. no necessity: for leaving, as the ohild does not dieturb me m the least. Pray^ keep your seat." 'Imagine the minister's; feelings when the woman turned about ana said : " Mabbe not, sir ; but ye're disturbing the" child 1 " And she marohed on.



Wells' Haib Balsam. — If grey restores to original oolor. An elegant dressing, softens and beautifies. No oil or grease. A Tonio Restorative. Stops hair ooming out jtengtfceriß,' clean esbair, eoalp, 2 Keating's Cough Lozenges cures Coughp, ' Asthma, and Bronchitis. Medical testimony states that no other medioine is so effectual m the cure of these dangerous maladies. One Lozenge alone gives ease, one or two at bed- time ensures reßt. For relieving difficulty of breathing they are invaluable. They contain no opium or any violent drug, ' Sold by all qbemietE, inJtinß lg ldAd and 2s ?d each.