CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS v. OXFORD UNIVERSITY.

[BY MiBOTBIO THMEbRAFH — OOFYBIGHT ] (PMt PRBB3 ASSOCIATION.) (Received June 12, 1.30 p.m.) London, Jane 11 The match botween the Australian Eleven and Oxford University, past and present, began at Inydon to-d»y. The Colonials m the first innings put together 176, the principal scorere beln-j Bonnor, 65; Jwvls, 39; Bannennan, 28. ,

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

— ■ ♦ (MB FBBBS ASSOCIATION.) YißNifi, Jane 11. The Emperor Francis Joseph, ad dressing the Delegations, said that foreign relations were perfectly amicable. The principal reason for asking for the credit vote was the continuous uncer tainty prevailing m respect to the European situation and the uninter rupted increase of the military power, and of the readiness for war of all other European States. He expressed ft hope that to be prepared was the best means of warding off the threatened danger.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

(MR PRKSB ASSOCIATION.) Fir*. Gisbornb, Jane 14: !the Oil SprlDgi Hotel, Matatnhl, oooapied by W. DeTery and owned by A. O. Arthur, til barned to the ground •arty oa Monday morning. lasuranoe — £200 on building m Royal, snd £100 on th« farnHare, mad £50 oa etook m the Boath BHtlih. Gear Meat Company. WjtiUNQToJif, Jane 12 Tbo Dlreotoro of the Qe»r Meat Com pany At a meeting yenterday, declared a dividend for the half year ended 31st May of 10 per cent. Opposing the Shop Hours' Bill. A meeting ot oltizaas opposed to Mr Joyce's Shop Hours' Bill was held last night, when it was resolved to petition Parliament to oppose it.

THE MARKETS

(P«a Press Association.) London. Jane 10. Consols are quoted at 100^. Owing to speculative operations the New Zealand 4 per cent. Inscribed Stock is showing a strong upward ten dency. The present quotation is 98. For cargoes of new crop on the pas sage 33s 3d is offered, but sellers ask 6d more. Off-coast cargoes hare all been Bold. iTew Zealand wheat, long berried, 35s 3d ; New Zealand flour, patent, 22s 6d ; Australian superfine, 24s ex store. Tallow, best mutton 245, beef 235. .. . Sidney, June 11. Commercial advices from London to May 4th show that New Zealand mutton is bringing from 2s 6d to 2s 8d per 81b ; North Canterbury carcases 2s 7d to 2s 9d. Preserved meats are slightly improved. New Zealand cheese is inquired for. There is none m the market. English hop growers are re ported to be feeling the effects of foreign ' competition very severely. ' The following private telegram was received m Christchurch yesterday ; — Adelade wheat, off- coast, 33s per quarter. Market is depressed by anti cipation of heavy imports.

CHINESE INFLUX

. ■ ■ ,i. . . » [PKB PBBBS ABIOOIATIOKJ. Loirooir, June 10 ' In the discussion on the Chinese question, Lord Carnarvon spoke m a ! most friendly manner of Australia, say- ', ing that if he were an Australian he ; would never allow his country to become 1 the receptacle of Mongolians.  .Replying to Lord Carnarvon Lord Knutfiford said the.. Government would sot appoint a delegate to represent Great Britain at the 1 Chinese Con- ' ferehce. Stdket, June 11. The Chinese residents of the different colonies are uniting to memorialise the Conference on the hardships they are undergoing. (Received Jane 12, 12.30 p.m.) Sydney, Juno 12. Fifty-eight Chinese will be sent back to Hong Kong by the steamer Chang $ba.7The men are greatly excited. Mr Quong Tart, who has acted as meditator throughout the difficulty is of opinion there will be trouble, and, possibly, loss of life on the voyage back, • The Tasmanian Government has suggested that tbe 'qiiestiob 0/ the transportation of French convicts should be 'discussed at the Chinese Confer ence. -The proposition has been cabled to the other colonies. ' Queensland has already replied m favot of restricting tpe 'delibera'tionß ' of the Conference exclusively to the s Chinese question.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

(gY BL£OTBip~TKLE<tRAFH COPYRIGHT.) (j«B FB|f3S"AißftO^ATipN.) (Rfoeffdd qr a 'no~l9, 12.30 p m.)

SHIP ON FIRE.

? Stdnbv, Tune 12 ;„•• The steamer Essex, which put into Adelaide on fire, is on her homeward voyage from here with a large cargo of wool ; tallow, copra and coke.

OBITUARY.

Captain Rt&ton, an old New Zealand < tratfer. ' He leaves a wife arid family m Lytteltcio,

SERIOUS RIOT.

Melbourne, June 12. Another riot took place m Bourke street last night. A band of larrikins attacked the; police, using bottles as ttijssiles, Several arrests Afcre made, ©be prisoner, severalof the 1 police^ and alittle girl were seriously injured, and had- to be treated at the hospital.

ARREST OF MURDERERS.

Pori? Darwin, Jane- 12 £he police! sent to Kopperariama arrested six Natives for the murder of a black shepherd, (Qeoelved Jaiie 12, I.QO p.m.)

THE GERMAN EMPEROR WORSE.

-. ..* l £*9w*. June Jl. The Emperor Frederick is reported $9 be irone,

A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.

♦ (per vress association.) Masterton, Jane 12. Three serious nccid^n's were treated at the Maaterton Hospital yoatord »j. Arthur Pv-ulsen, jockey, whilst leading a draught horse, got his lef> broken by a kick. Abraham Fielding, wh('s*. p'g shotting at Bauepeth on Monday evening; fell \ over oome recks. His gun went off, and / the ballet passed throngh bo*h thighs I smashing tho bono of the right leg Fielding was found some hoars afterwards by his matp, lying m » pool of blood. Dr Hooking arrived from Maiterton, a distance of 30 miles, and dressed' the wounds of the injured man, who waa conveyed on bis mate's shoulder three miles, thence by brake. Anderson, a ben ah man at Mamigamohe saw mills, was struck by a large splinter from the maahine whioh entered the side of hli eye and passed underneath to the brain. He was chloroformed at the Hospital, and it took the united efforts of Drs Hosking and Milne to ex'raot the wood*

WRECK OF THE HAWEA

THE VESSEL ON THE ROOKS.

PASSENGERS SAFELr LiNDED. [PBR PRBBB ASSOCIATION ] New Plvmooth, Jane 12. It Is .reported that the fiawea, from Mannkaa, went on the rooks when coming into the harbor this morning. No par tlculars are to hand. The Hawea, from Manukau, In coming to anchor about 7.30 broke her oible and went on the rooka. She strnok on the ■tern and Immediately filled with water. Her deoks are now covered. There was no time to get ont the oargo. There were two race horses on board one of whioh, Armourer, was got safely oat, bat Allegro attempted to swim to sea and was drowned. It is blowing hard from the north-east. Wellington, June 12. The Hawea was valued .it £13,000, and wan Insured for £5,00, £3000 m colonial rffices and £20C0 m Borne offices. The Takapnna will probably take up the running. The manager here has made arrangements to have the p«Bengers brought on by train. Later. The Union Company have received the following telegram this morning, from New Plymouth : — " The Hawea struck a rook coming m thh morniog, and 1b now foil of water. Passenger* have all landed. No chance 1b to be teen of getting the ship off." The Secretary of the Post Office has reoeWed a telegram from T»raa*lsi that the Hawea struck on a rock while entering the harbor this morning, by keeping too far to the north. She now lies on her beam end, full of water. The mails were landed all dry

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.

New Plymouth, June 12. The Hawera laffc the anchorage at Onehunga about noon on Monday, crossed the bar about two hours later and arrived off the breakwater about midnight She anchored outside about haif-piet six this morning. She hove anchor so as to come into harbor and to get alon^-iide df the wbatf m time for the train &b ahe had aome passengers for tbe express. It was low water at the time, Th« anchor when being hove slipped off its fastening and was lost. All on board are very reticent. According to accounts the steamer thrn proceeded up the harbor to take up her berth at the wba>f making. the uaual detour towards the shore to do so. I. wbb whilst coming In and before she turned to the nor;h-wcat that ohe struck on the port side aft, on what was presumed to be a rook, and afterwards stuck fast midway between the wharf and the shore, i During the night a heavy g*le from tho 1 north to north-went had sprung up and ' at tbe time she stuck, a heavy roll waa comiDg m. ■

THE ESCAPE OF ROBERTS.

The " Telegraph " of last evening has the following readable yarn ?'e the escape of Roberts, The irrepressible Roberts put m an appearanoe at Kaltnua Valley about 6.30 p.m. on Friday, or nearly fi/e hoars after his eeoape, and astoanied a party of Maoris and Earopoana who were having tea m a hat, Hla appearanoo was such as to warn people from tonohlng him. He wore on hla head what teemed liko a cross between a Tarn O'Shanter hat and a pocket-handkerchief, and around his budy was a dark jumper. His legs were en cased In trowaura cf a moot peoaltar make. They were not tweeds, and were not ma oh like moleskins, and it is conjectured that they were bla prison garments reveis^d. Hla whole rig-out, bis somewhat Beared features, and hla hurtled expression, "I ana hungry ; can yon give mo something to eat," suggested to his auditors that he was an escaped lnnatio. Anyway, they treated him as such, and fed him well on all they had, for which he wa3 truly thankfn!. Having finlnhed hla repeat, which he ate qalckly aud hiar'ily, ho m< ved to th& door. He hold the hand'e with one hani while he peered Into the darkneta and satkfied himself that his pursuers were beyond 000-ee. hn exclaimed "I'm .Jonathan Rdborts." This m no way convinced the occupants of the hut that he was not an euoaped lunatlo and his Assertions was not aocopted sa go«pel. They h*d not aeon the account of his previous OBoape and arrest, and were, of courie, ignorant of the 1-ist es capade. Observing the look cf doubt on the faces' of his audience, he repeated, "I am Jotah&n Roberts" " Obj are yon," answered the first man, who had sufficiently recovered from hln surprise. •• YW % am/ repeated Roberta, V I've escaped frbm prison, and I'm (ff." Beit before ho left ho recounted 'hla ex periences, which we are a.blo to publish for the 'benefit of onr readern, Because ihe party knew not ot hia Killinchy career, he briery explained It by Veiling them the leading points about it from, the tfma he olearrg from, tbo Tlmara ga.o'l to hla incar ceration at Lytielton, op the road to which latter place he asked ha gqardian if he wai"good, on an qpblll run," '< £fn,'» answered the guardian, " I'm not moch, but I've a little thing here whioh will fly," and Roberts apparently didn't f^ocy tryfng tyhe^hpror uqwt coald, Roberts went on with his story, whioh had an amusing ring about it. " When we went inti the shed at Ripa Island," he oontinued, } " I picked up a chisel and comruenced to ont the Iron. The^ othqr priaonera wh'^led and taadQ ; uoUeir to drown tho noise made by tho outtl- g. 1 twisted down the thin sheet Iron, rolling it op like a bit of lead, and went through tho ' hole. I asked some of the other fellows to follow me ; but they said "No !" "Oh" said I, ' I'm not afraid,' and aw»y I came. V had to«<*lm the phAnnei, T-nis I did a.Jrlght, and made tracks for he<re. I've had » rough walk right over the hills, and abdve the line where snow had fallen. I jumped from boulder to boulder, to leave to footprints on the snow. You'll have the polios here noon, J espec.{,. '> foil them X galled hero, and thit they won't catch fc.e co easily this time. I didn't like wo> k ' ing for nothing. I'm going to so and-so'e ' place right away. Thank you Good bye." He closed the door, and was off In a i^inkliog, leaving his late companions to Uugh and laugh! again, which they did heartily, over the amusing yarn he epun of hlfj remlnhoenoes. He Iq reported to have been Doen'eairly on motnlrg twenty-five miles away from |£iituna I and wm then travelling fast, waiting neither tq reit doi to «it,

SPORTING.

GRAND PRIX DE PARIS.

(P3B PRESS ASSOCIATION,) • London. Juno 10, ' Grand Pbize of Pabis, rf 100.000 fracc^ (4000 sovi) m apecir. j M. P. Douon's oh o Stuart 1 Mr Vyner's oh c Crowbeny 2 Baron oe Soubeyran's b o Stint Ga11 ... 3

THE LATE MRS HARPER.

» Referring to the death of Mt-j Harper wife of the Primate, tha Chela church "Telegraph" saya : — Mrs Harper had been for some little time ill, and the ocoarrence was not unexpeo cd. Though not flo prominently before the pablio bb the Bishop himself the deceased lady was yet alwajs prornlueat, m t<o.'d worka. Her charity was of the unobtrusive kind, whioh does good by stealth and blushes to find it fame. Many a poor family has cause to bless the h*nd that ia now cold for help m the time of need Mrs Harper was the mother of a num-r as family, and she was spared to see thorn grow np and flourish, living to see not O'lly her grand children, bat great grandchildren The love and affection whioh Mrs Harpor had inspired m those who knew her, and, Indeed, throughout all classes of society, wan most forcibly exemplified oq the occa sion, some yearn ago, of the celebration of her golden wedding. Oa that interesting occasion, when tbrae generations of her family gathered around her to offer con* gratulations on the auspicious occasion, representatives of every class m the com munity manifested by the'.r presence the wide-spread respect and esteem she had won throughout Canterbury for her many good qualities. For considerably oVer half a oemury she has been the helpmate, adv ser and best friend of the venerable and respected Bishop. Severe as is the loss of her family, aud deeply as it will be felt by all who had the privilege of knowing her, the bereavement of the Bishop ii still greater, It may at least be some mitigation of the blow to -know that both tho Bishop and his family have the heart felteympathy of al! m the community The deoeaaed lady was 84 years of age.

LONGBEACH ROAD BOARD.

— » _- A meeting of this Board was held on Saturday. Present — Messrs T. Wililamß, T, Holland, and J. Shearer. Mr Origg was elected Chairman for the ensuing year, Mr Williams was voted to the cbalr m tbe absence of the Chairman, APOLOGY. kxx apology wa reoeWtd from Mr <?rigg, who was absent, having to attend an Important meeting of the Freezing Company. CORBE6POSDHNCB. Correspondence w«a read as follows : — (1) From the Aahburton Dru* Company, eocloßing circular re poisoned vrhuat ; (2) From Oh as. Brooke on the same Bobjoot ; (3) Prom the Oouoty Counoil, granting thlß Board £18 Kia for poißoned grain. — It waa resolved to procure two baehois of best samples from both chemists ; (4) From the County Council, enclosing resolution re dividing the present County Into two Oonotioß, and abo'isbing tho R ad Boards, and asking the Board togtt an expression of opinion from the rate payers, and also give one from themselvea. — The Board decided, before givlug (an expression themselves, to call a meeting of ratepayer's at Fiemington sohoolftyom about July 9th. BATE. Ii was decided to give pnbllc notloe of the Board's intention to strike » rate of three farthings 'n tbe pound at thele next meeting. surveyor's report (1) Boundary Road, Hinda Road: With the Chairman of the Board we inspeoted the crossing of the river Hinds at this point. The Chairman of the Coldslroam Road Board was not present with the Council Committee, who had also decided to inspeot with reference to protection. The north side of the river is still m a bad state, the river having sooured a deep bed jußt under the ba.nk, We do not see how any cutting or making of approaches would be of any servioe, while the river ia m its present unprotected state. The first fresh would Bweep any work away. We would also point out that any tampering with tho bankß might have a tendenoy to bring the river down the road, and probably seriously damage property below, Wj consider the best means to provide for traffic this way would be to get the oonsent of Mr Grigg, who is favorable to the project, to allow the temporary use of a small portion of his land, from the gorse fence to the present droßßing, and the Road Boards interested fence it off, this would prevent "any interference witfh the river until protection has been made. (2) OhatmoHS road. — With Mr MoKay and Mr MoWilliams the members for the Ward, we inspected, this road with reference to the com plaints made by Mr MoKay of the deviation of wator from itß natural oourao down the road. At present the water from tho oreak whioh crosses this road some distanoe above the Boundary road is sent down tho road owing to the natural bank being reduced. No doubt m times of flood a considerable quantity of flood water flows m this way, and there not being sufficient outlet at the cross roads, it probably affeotß the adjoining properties. There is but little doubt that the length of road between the creek and tho South road, sends a considerable quantity of flood water, and the owners of 'properties through whioh tho oreek runa,- probably coasjder they should not be entitled to take IMb additional supply. The question resolves itself into this, that if the water is allowed to run as at present an outlet must be made bolow " the Boundary road and a culvert pUt m; othorVine tho banks df the oreek mijst ba maae to" their original level and thus relievo the Board of any responsibility. We have had the drain made up to where the formation commences which will assist m getting rid of flood water, and we have also had thedr^in cleared out of oresß and, other vegetation. ' 1 (3) tjtTaham'.B road.— \yo have portion of this rotfd above' Grifliths' ford re'- metalled,' tor a few chains it 'being bad for tr'affyj. '^ho road from this ford qp to Graham's corner m {apt requires metalling, it being bad laßt winter, 'but w,o suppose untij a new rate is struck the work mußt remain m abeyan.ee.— The majntenjjncio u^an js at proaeqt making a |pr<i at the wtatcouree opposite Byl»ndfl. (i) liongbeftoh. road. ■- Wo nave had plaooH an. this road from Fishy ' 3t 0 the South road repaired. Finding that Fishy's oreek was wilting a kooJ o ; uama go t0 this road, with the approval of the menibur pi. the Warn wo had a fow chain;; cleared out, this b/is had a good effect, v tho road eido drain has also been extended towards the South road. (5) South road. — We have had fords made on this road at Billß* where tho culvert has worn away and at the platelayers at Winßlow where watoroourse crosses the road. • Clause I—lt1 — It waff decided; to "fie^d, a copy to tho Oolclatr'oain. lioad Board,, asking If they would agreo to trUa. Clause 2— Consideration deferred,. The report waa adopted, GOKSE ON ROADS. It was decided to draw the Tinwald Town Board's attention to the* gorae growing on Ford^B road, and to send tiotice to ooonplers on Aehton road, WKEATSTONE ROAD. It was reßOlved to write to 'the County Council, ticking that the decking on the bridge over' tho drain at the inaction of I'errsoe and Whoatstone 'roads, trhioh is nnaafe, bo removed] and tbat aide rails be erected. KYAN ROAD. Tho Surveyors were instructed to have ford mad^ m lieu of present bridge, which m uWfe, ' • ' ' After passing accounts the Board ad journed.

BURMESE PETROLEUM.

While Icdia is Bleeping over the de veloprnpnt of the Bu mah oil field*, R' fi st a ia taking advantage of the opportunity, and a recent journal of the Russian Minißt"r of Fnatxn contains a report from Butoum, stating that, dnr"ng tbe last few months, do less than 12 I nglish steamers have conveyed tbertn freights of oil amounting to nearly 8 850,000 gallons to Bombay, Cilcatta and Mndros Last year petroleum to the value of £693 661 was imported from the United States, and a similar an ount may be anlicipa f ed during the p o?ent year: Yft, aujs the "Indian Engineer," we hare lying within touch of an exten ive eteamor service extensive oil fields, the produce of which could be shipped direct to Indian ports at a sa\ ing of quite 2d per gallon m carritige as compared with tbe Russian article. English capital and skill might rapioMy achieve f r India euch a success for Burmese petroleum as has been achieved by Russia for the Baku oil, while with the extensive population of India on one hand, nnd that of Ohtna on the other, the oil fields of Burraih would have close at hand markets transcending any m the immediate neighborhood of Baku. While complaints are rife that the industries of the Emp ra are suffering from foreign competition, it may be well to draw attention to the fact that some part of the Buffering is simply due to the want of enterprise and capital expended m devejopiog the resouroos which lie dormant.

A ROMANTIC ELOPEMENT

The CampbelltowQ settlement was startled out of its usual placidity on Mon day by the announcement that a very unusual kind of elopement had taken place. It appears that Mr Joha Mud ford, a Bottler living on Jone/ line, on coming into the house at dinner time, from a paddock m the immedutse vicinity where ho had been wo. king, instead of finding his dinner *on the table found a Dote there, which had been written ty his wife, informing him that she had made up her mind to leave him, that he would be better without her, and that she intended to go to Feilding, and from thence to Wadganui. About the same time it was found that two young men, named respectively David, and Arthur Hickford, the first-named of whom had been blamed by rumor with too much familiarity with the defaulting lady, had also disappeared. They had left their residence m the morning m their working clothes, with tools, biliy, etc , oatenaibly to go to work, but an examination of their boxes revealed the fact that they had eecre'ly removed everything belongs ing to them. Where the trio intend to spend their tarrymoon no one know ou Monday night, as there was no olne to the direction they had taken. There 1b a good deal of oympathy with the parents of thu young men and the huaband, aB they are thoroughly respectable. The worst feature of the oaae ia that the woman has heartlessly abandoned her family of four little children, one of whom is aiokly and doliOAte, and the yoangeßl a mere baby, being only twelve or fourteen months old. s Later news proves that the tin 6 3 took paaeago by the train at middty, went to Foxton, and afterwards travelled by the evening train northwards. The elder man hue, it is ■aid, victlmiaod a Foil ding storekeeper m baylog Query for the woman, and a Oampbelltown settles would also like to interview him because of a debit btlanoa. — "Eangitikei Ad vooate."

STATE ADVANCES ON LAND

The member for Waitotara, Mr Hutchi son, has taken up the idea of the late]; Mr Macandrew and has introduced a Bill providing for the State advancing monies upon the security of freehold estate. Although we think that there is little probability of any such measure being adopted unless brought m by the Government, still the subject is one of so much interest, that it may be as well to see precisely what Mr Hutchison proposes. These then are the leading features of his scheme : — A freeholder desiring to obtain an advance on his property will be entitled to a debenture certificate to the amount of ono half of the value, upon surrender of his certifi cate of title, provided that the land is free ot encumbrances. Where the land is subject to a lease or other outstanding intorest, returning less than 6 per cent per annum on the last valuation under the Property Tax ; or if the valuation includes buildings representing more than a fifth ot the whole value, the issue of a debenture certificate cannot be claimed, but is optional on the part of the Commissioner who has the adminis tration of the Act. The intorest payable by the State on the debenture is not to exceed 6 per cent per annum, but the person obtaining the loan is to. pay to the State a half per cent more on all payments of less than one hundred pounds, and a quarter per cent on all loans exceeding one hundred pounds. Such payment is to be made at the place named m the debenture certificate, three clear 1 days before tho date on which the interest thereon is duo and payable, and m default thereof a further charge of ten shillings is to be made for the first calendar month after sucfi default, a,ud thereafter &i tho rate of 10' per cent per annnm. The Commissioner is to be deemed the mortgagee, with all the power which should bo con ferred by a me^orand^m of; mort gage u.hdor the "Land, Transfer Act," and m case of foreclosure is to have the rights of a mortgagee as to any bianco due upon any. sale. The. registry u,ndcr " Tlio Land Transfer Act " is to ho absp,l\\te and. conclusive proof of title, at the time of the issue of tho debonture certificate, and it is providad that no stamp duty shall be payable m respect of any transaction under the Act. Lastly power is given, to the Governor by < rdcv j"n Council ,to make, rescind, or amend, all necessary regulations to enable tho Act to be carried into effect. The scheme eeemß workable enough, but the rate of interest is too high to be o^ any gvea,t relief to mortgagors Fftur an d" a half ( 6x at most' $ye per cent should bo sub stituted for six, which would enable those having good security to obtain advances at five or five and a half per cent including tho additional half or quarter per cent ad,ded, to." cover the charges of administration, and with this the : proposed measure would certainly be a boon to those who need to raise money upon their properties. Par liament will, however, wo fancy, be ch.a.jy of adopting any cobtoie auoh' as ibis, : proposed by a private member, and there is Uttlo probability, therefore, of Mr Hutchison's Bill finding its way to tbje- Statute Book. S^ill, if it coiaes on, for d^sc^saion, it may pave the way to some proposal at th,e hands ot GjoYernmo.n.t» which woitfd command fajoratye cpn. fjideri&tion,

MONEY FOUND.

FOUND a small sum of money on 11th May, on Wakanul Road. Can be. had by paying ozpdQßoa. Enquire at

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_ Public Notices. IN THANKING "JY/TY Customers and Patrons for the ?, iyj very liberal support they ,bave . accorded me during the past six yearn . lc T HAViS PLEASURE m informing them that to enable me to ?n cope with my ever-growing Business £ I HAVE DECIbED to conoentrato matterß somewhat, and lutend togivo up my East street Branch, ' ao aa to have my Business under one roof *" and directly noder my personal euper- visinn. I Lavo made k< Burnett street | EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS | bo as to suit convenience of my Cuitomerv, >iud which will enable me to ezeouta -. orders with greater despatch. I therefore X beg to draw the pnblio attention to the ~ faot tbat sb I have a very Extensive Stook I=7 m East Etreet I have determined to let all 2 GREATLY REDUCED PRICES :.. during the next Ten Days. The Balance : will be Bold by Public Auotfon on SATURDAY, JUNE 23bd. . ;. .--. I 7 ALL MUST BE OLBJARED ; Z - As I am stocking my Burnett afreet 1 Establishment with entirely New Goodi. FOR TEN DAYS ONLY Will the Cheap Sale be on, and those R desirous of securing GREATER BARGAINS !;„ than ever were offered m Ashbr r ton be?O?Q c ahoald make their purohasei efttiy-«t ; | c East street shop. ra D. McFarlan6 n WHOLESALE AND FAMILY GROCER ASaBURTON. I Explanation, ,t . • ■ . ■(■■■: * POISONEI) WHEAT 1 . ' • • '■ ' -ft- .: : h ' ' ' : AN > dvertieement having appeared m -^\. this P&per, and copies o£ Tolo. grams published, with the intention of showing that I had ndvertised my method of POISONING WHEAT aa patented. ; when it was not bo. ' ' '" I find it neceeaary to state tbat I lodged my specification, and obtained protection for my patent, on the day I advertised it 'as BUob. , ' J , ■ ' ■' •■■ •:';■> :.. l My protection being obtained from : jhe' Iccal patent agent, Ma j. R. CoLYiB,' , tojk longer m reaching Wellington by 1 post than Mr Brooke's jenquify by tele. 1 gram." . ■ \.■ ; / j. M. CAMBRIDGE, A?bburton Drug Company, fclmjJteeU^ 5 64 i --' •■"■•• "-"■ : ;!l >- i > -_ Friedlander Bros. ■, . • ■ ■ •■;"•. ...... ?' V -." ! Glover Seeds. -> ! Glover Seed^. ;/ ; '' "GEveFSeddis.^ WE oro landing, ex .'» T. P.Pefcere,' all )<ln-J3 of ' ' CLOVEE SEEDS. Choicest quality. -•:.., RTEGRASS • ■■ • : ; •■' AND ' ; : :'' COCKSFOOT TOR SALE. GOOD NEWS TO GRAINGROWJJRB TOE WONDER OF THE DAY. . MASSEY »S % y Light 2-horse Steel Binder. WJB h»ve pleaeare of intimating cut frlands and othets that we have been jppointed SOLE AGENTS FOR NEWI ZEALAN for the sale of this wonderful Machine. Wherevei' the Machine has been trfrd it has piven entire satisfaction and those who at trifled the. trials and saw the Maohino at • work cxprassed themselve highly pleased. Numerous orders have already boon taken for next soason'r harvest and those In want of Machines , will do well to boo " THE MASSEY BINDER before placing their orders elsewhere. Wo guarantee every Machine, , shoeing i»at we ourselves have evei. t ocnn.tie.qoe In the k ; MASSEY I LIGHT STEEL BINDER 1 SUB.AGEJNTfS WANTED. ! fbiedlandlr Bao? % I i



Public Notices B. Morris WISHES to lnforiD his nnmero Oußtomors of Ashbnrton Distil , that he Is prepared to GRIST GRAIN ' any quantity at reduced R£.TES. Sat: faction guaranteed. GRiS'iING do for Farmers by return ; good FLOU guaranteed. WHEAT for GRISTIN may be deiived at the Triangle U^kery uauaJ. BRAN and SH.A Svprf ia Stock, BUILDEBB, UNDERTAKERS, Ac, Oornor Wakanui Road aDd Cnss street. (Next Central Hotkl.) Or at Baker and Brown's Coach Factor ffovelock street 11J] JOHN VIOKERY CASH BUYER OF PIGS AND A THOROUGHLY '' PRACTICAL BUTOHB AND BACON CURER BEGS to announce to the resldeni of Aahburtou and Diatriot that h has suooeeded In procuring a snitabl cellar fcr the 1 BACON CURING BUSINESS And is now prepared to execute ordei m that line, and can guarantee satisfactio: and despatch. Orders left at the Pork Butchery, Eart Street will have prompt attention, johFvickeey. 4 157 • • : NOTICE. IN Thanking my numerous Friends am Customers m Tinwald and surround ing District, for the liberal support th©' have given me, I beg to assure them tha I am carrying on the busioees of GENERAL STOREKEEPER AND BUTCHER exclusively on my own account, withon connection with any FIRM or PERSON or m any way as an AGENT for others Soliciting a continuance of your favors which shall have prompt attention whether left at the" Store or forwarded bj my cart, now running the Town ever] morningi , Motto : HONESTY and CIVILITY. 5*38 . JAMiJS GUDSELL, Gr. J. F.. t LUBLOW, MERCHANT TAILOR, TANORED STREET, NEXT UNIOE BANK, HAS Just Received, by direct steamer FIVE OASES OF NEW GOODS for Autuffln and -Winter four, Consisting of very Superior English anc Grrman TWEEDS* and COATINGS OVERCOATINGS, TRIMMINGS, etc Theße Goods will be made up at epooialJi Low Rates for CASH ONLY, 6tl4£ Trees. Trees Trees. NOTICE TO PLANTERS.. rpHE Undei-algnaa begs to thank hie X uumerons Friends and Customers for tbeir paßt favorß, and calls their special attention to hlo extensive stook of FKUIT AND FOREST TREES of every descrip- tion; * N.B. -Planting done by contraot^and all Trees supplied and planted by megwill be guaranteed for 12 months. Fruit Trees pruned and gardens kept m order by-ithe week or by tlo year. All klDds of o>bbage and Strawberry Planta on Bale, All ordora by post, or left with Me H. G. Flower, Ooufectiouor, East Street, shall receive oriy prompt attention. JAMES POUTER. • OLIF T6 N N UIl s'jß RY, i 192 Alltsntoi^ Aakbutton. " Throw physio to the doga : I'll none of it." — Shakespjsakk. npHE] Bard" of A.yon lived' in an age |L when physio was nasty. Had he lived: in jAßhb'urtpn. at the present 'day^ md suffored from any "ills that flesh is heir to," tJje probability 1b that hs would plelt his Physician, pay tho fee, and gtt a Prescription^ theu oarefully convoy that nyaterlous-looking and small, though im- portant document to B. I. BROOKE'S DISPENSARY, (In the shop formerly occupied by "Mr Murray, Watchmaker,) EAST STREET, ASBBUJRTON, PV'hero Disjjeming Is a Special Feature, uid whero he could always rely upon the jurHy of tho Medicines, the necessary ikill and care la compounding them, jrorapt attontloD, and last, but not looat, it Lower Charges than you have hitherto )een iv the habit of pnylug. Te*tu Extbaoxbd, 2b, Hollow»y*B, Cockle's, JSteedman b, Palh RUler, Irloh Moaa, Selgel'B Syrup, Hop EJlttera, and pther Patent Medlclnoa at Storekeepeta' prlooo. 30,000 FEXJIT TREES. Fo Cliviatchurch "WcoMy Aphis or Ba'igiora Scale Blight. T.ROS."SEAI.Y NURSERYMAN ASHBURTON HAS \\o\\ ready for this Season's Planting by far tho largest ucd Best Stock of Fniic Tracs m Uniiterbury, probably m tho Colony, coneisting of — APPLE TREKS PEAR TREKS PLUM TREE'S TEACH TREES CHERRY TREES APRICOT TREES Quinces, Walnutß, Filberts, Grape Vines, &c, &c., well grown robust tree-, and grafted on the beet stocks. A bo a large quantity of Bcny Fruits of all kinds and an inmuncrnblo quantity of FORESI and SHBLTiSJt TKeilfit 4 , Rosea, (rna- mental Trees, Shrubs, Roots, &c, &c. m great variety^ ■ -• . . MESSRS J. SEALY & CO., Seedsmen. East street, continue to act on my behall m Town, and all orders, &c. f entrusted to them shall have prompt attention, DESCRIPTIVE PIUCED. CATALOGUES ON APPLICATION, THOMAS SEALY, Rivor Bank, Ashburton. Fronting south approach, to Traflic Bridge



Public Notices. 1 THE "BED CROS3" PRESERVING COMPANY, Chapel Street, South Yarra, Vlotoria. /"^ANNED Tomatoes, equal to American, \,J and a* samo prico ; also Peaches, Pears, Apricots, of the _neat quality, and m heavy syrup. All these goods are manufactured under the tuoervision of Mr George James Ward, late of California. The Jama, Jellies, Pioklee, Tom at a Sauce, and Assorted Sauces of this Company are well known to be better than any im- ported, . 5 213 RANGIOBA NUftSERY, W. E. IVORY DESIRES to thank and inform the many Patrons In Ashburton and surrounding districts who have favored him with their support for many years past, that he is prepared to exeoute their orders for the present season from one of the largest and best grown Stocks In all New Zealand, of Apples, Pears. Plums, Peaches, NpoUrlnes, Apricots, Almonds, Cherries, Qalnoes, Pigs, Named end Seedling Filberts, Walnnts and Spanish Chestnuts, two to six. years old, Goose- benfea and Currants. Also, Pines and other Shelter Trees. . Catalogues on Application. Rangiora, June 9oh, 6 52 KEMOYAL NOTICE. WM V BAYLie GENERAL STOREKEEPER, Junction of the Wakanui Road and Cameron street, between Post Office and Mr Gamble's, faoing the County Council Avenue. YTTILUAM BAYLIS begs to announce \\ to his Customers and the General Public that he has been forced to remove from Sauudere' Buildings to the above Prcm'sss m consequence of the Bank having let his shop m Sauuders' Buildings to MR A_OOH». W.Bi traatu that his Customers will net be inconvenienced by the change of situation, as the new prem'ses are an Immense improvement upon the old, and more oentraLy placed ; m fact, my Customers will be very pleased with the change. I\ my new Premises I shall have a large ani varied Stock of Groceries, Teas, China, Glassware, Hard- ware, Cutlery, Brushwarp, Cheese, Bran, Sharps, Chaff, Potatoes, Flour, and every requisite of the trade, which will b 9 sold ftt the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. Goods delivered daily. Families waited on for orders. Agent for the Wakanul Flour Mills. The Bfst Flour Made 6*l WRITING AND COPYING INKS. Meek's Blue Black Writing Inks Meek's Blue Black Copying Inks Meek'a Violet Noire Copying Inks Meek's Commercial Biack Ink (^li non-Corrosive .) We have been appointed Agents for the above-mentioned first clues quality non- Corrosive Inks, and lire supplying the Bame wholesale and retail m any quantity at lowest prices We are now using these Inks, and are so convinced of their superior quality that we will guarantee every bottle cold by us, and refund the money if notai represented. < H. J. WOOD AIND CO.. STATIONERY HALL, Friedlnnder'o Buildings, Aahburton. Price list of W . J. Meek's non-Corrosive Tnka, Writing Inks, Slue-black Ink (guaranteed non Corrosive) : — 4oza 6i, Bi.iZ3 Is, 16ozs Is 6d, 20oza 2s, 32ozs 3s. These inks have all the virtues of the biue-bluck writing fluids so extensively: ÜBed heretofore, viz., Pineness, Fluidity, and Permanency, and m addition to, theae thu black color of the best bla.ck inks now ia. the market. The following is the report of the Go- vernment Analyst on the Ink submitted by W. J. Meek for Analyais : — ' This is a good, well made Ink. It is less corrosive than Stophen'a Ink, and apreuds easily, drying ultimately to a good full black. "(Bigned) W.- Sket, "Government Analyst. " 20th December, 1887." COMMERCIAL BLACK INK, suitable for Pcuools and ordinary purposes. COPYING INKOlue black or Violet Noire Oppying :—4oz3 6d, Bozs la, I6ozs 2s, 200z3 2s 6d, 32ozs 4s. This Ink ia '*$. good ia every respect as a Copying Ink ' can be. : It will give three clear, eopjep immediately after writing,'"' or' one goor' copy, after Ipjig interval. l SOfcDBY . n. J. woo;) & co., 3TATIONER8 1 I! ALL, CHKI3TOHaROH < ASHBCTRTON di UMARU. WHOLESALE AND JRETAIL. : ft 2p T. Bullock r| 0 LEi-6roomed House with ver- I X andah, East Town Bait, lately m. ; occupation of Mr F. HUohlng's v ' : M ■ Apply i^ .-..'. « T .I. BULLOCK ' , , i jPQ^ A well-built 4-.-oomed House 1 SbOt/. »nd Seotlou on Creek rond, i and known as part of Walah'u Vaddock. \ Price as above, fhla offers a favorable : opportunity for a working man obtaining | a ohoap property, no the owner has decided to m\[ at a great saoriQc^ T. BULLOCK. FOli S_LB. -i n ACRES, 31 perchos, fenced aud laid ;XO down m English grass, Bitunted at the corner of Mitcbam and »South Road*, ' about 1^ miles from tho ; County Salo- fl yards Suitable paddock; for parsons * living at a djaui^cp, and sending stock to f tho^ yaifds for b^lo. T. BULLOCK; ONEY TO LEND on first class Security ia sums to suit bQrrowets, -t Apply to, ! _\ BULLOCK. I TO LET. FOUU-ROOMED Houbo, well situated, near the Woollon Factory. Apply to T. PULLOCK. ' F.OK SALEi" STRONGLY Built four-roomed House for removal. •Apply to T. BULLOCK. rpO.L^T-rTrAt a very low rental, a large V building fronting East Street, sutt- abje for t> grain and chftti' dtore. T. BULLOCK. I.^QP, S4LE}— Capital Building Site, j corner Beciion fronting Aiford Forest Koad, neur Mr Steel's Store Apply to T. BULLOCK. fl^O LET— 6 roomed house, centrally X situated, m Tauored street;, Anuly to, V BiyLLOOK. SHEEP COUNTRY. mO LET aboat 2000 Acres Sheep X Country for grazlug. A very low rental will be accepted. Apply lo J T. BULLOCK.



Auction?. TO FARMERS IN WANT OF GOOI WAKANOI LAND. MESSRS MILES & CO. have receired instructions to Sell by Public Auc- tion, — SATURDAY, <83rd JUNE, 100 Acres Land, rich soil, etmiy culti- vated aDd equal to any m the District for producing either Grain or Grass. The Farm is divided Icto 3 Paddocks, and there is a comfortable Cottage on the Property. Tbe sale will be held at 2 o'clock at Mr G. Jameson's Storee, West street. : For terma and particulars apply to 8 GEOKGE JAMESON, 6J36 Anbburton, Public Notices PUBLIC NOTICE. RE MANaWATU RAILWAY COMPANY LAND, TEK undersigned ia going to attend the Salo m Wellington, and will bay Und on oommlaeion fot any per ion. Wll' be at the Somerset Hotel on SATURDAY next at 3 p.m. GEORGE BISHOP. 6,73 "Evenings ia Hoaae of Commons. 1 ' mBE REV. W. GORDON MAO- X PHERSON will delirer his lecture on the above nobjeot TdlS IJ.VJENIKG ia St. Stephen's Sohoolroom, oommenclag at 8 p.ac. Admission : Is. 6X46 "Evenings m House of Commons." TB E REV. W. GORDON M AOPfIER. SON will deliver his lecture on above enbjeot m Rakala Oddfellows Hall, on WEDNESDAY, 13th Jane, at 8 p.m. Admission ; la, 61-16 ASHBUBTON COUNTY COUNCIL. A MEETING of Ratepayers will be held In Winslow Sohoolroom on THURSDAY, the 21st Jane, at 11 o'clock \ a.m. to consider the qqestton of forming a | Drainage District, when a Committee of the Council will be present. By order, WILLIAM BAXTER, 6*74 County Engineer. STRAYED. i QT RAYED from Drorcore on SUNDAY, O 3rd Inst. , one Bay Mare, small lamp on Fore Leg, near Fetlock, md one BUok Horse, with String halt, 10a re- ward for information, or £1 on returning same to H. MARTIN, Or W. MARTIN, 6 33 Droroore. WHAT WILL IT COST TO PRINT 1 THE Centennial Publishing Company undertake to revise and prepare Manuscript for PUBLICATION, either m serial or book form. Estimates and De- rgQß furnished GARNET WALOH \ w ... • NAT. J. BARNET } Melbourne. Premier Chambers. 7 Collins Street W. .5 lf>2 BLANKETS. BLANKETS. IHAVE secured n hrgo lot of Heavy ASHBURTON BLANKETS, slightly stained, COME EARLY as the price will Bell them quick. Astabnrton "Clothing Mart, v SAUNDERB' BUILDINGS. Kobert Alcorn. WHY 1 WHAT'S O'CONNELL . DOING NOW V : Selling HORBE CLOTHS fronis... ;■ ...-lfisOd WATERPROOFOILSKINSUITS from 12s 6d CALICO TENTS from ... ... l?s 6*d And every tbjflg else m the Tra.de equally choap ; nud ;.ll hia own make. Let us go and see P. O'CONNELL'B Al Tbhit- Depot, Where is his Shop ? why, OMPTON'S BUILDING S ! Moore Streot, ABhburtcyv 0*29, MUSIC. REDUCTION IN TERMS. Lcßßona fro?ji U per Quarter, MR J. H. BHOOKS is prepared ts'vei coivo pupilß for Piano, Orgjvq, Violin., Singing a.nd, \o]ioq Piroduotio:), from June tyri, At' greatly redded terms. Pupilß ca.n ho,vo Lt'^onq at thoir own honiep (no extra charge), or ut Mr Brooks' residence, Peter street. " m _ The Quarter commences from any date, Pianoa tuned and repaired, alao bought and 80.13 om Cominisaiou A reduction made for two or more pupils m one family. Particulars on application to J.. H. &UOO.KS, &$% - Peter Street, IMPORTANT SAVING IS CULTI- VATION, TT^XBIBITION under the aasplo.es o£ Xli the Agricultural spolatlon, Ashbiirton, of PLOUGHING, DISCING, AND HARROWING, All m one operation, effecting great saving ; - m Tillage, by HOWARD'S NSIW *WO-F^RROW DIGGING PLOUGH, ON THURSDAY, l&ca JNS5 1 ., ; At the I'nrn of Mr L. Mftrkey, noat the 1 yards of the Ashbi\rton Sa!eya,rd<j j Oompapy. I"aj;Ajers ara Invited to Inepeob this wovk, which is a novelty m New Zealand, bnt generally m HAd m the great whoat- prodaolng countries of the world. E l , REEOB AND SONS, Ohristchuroh, JOHN G. REBTELL, , <Jt?Q SeQtetary A, and p. AjmocUtlop,



" BoanD.PA?BA."— Quiok, oomplete cure, ftll annoying kidney, bladder, and urinary iseasos. At ohomista and druggiata Kemp* thorne, Proaser, and Co., Agents Qbx'ub huroh, J,