REVENUE RETURNS.

(PIR PRESS .ASSOCIATION ) Weilington, April 3. For the fiDsncial year ended on Patur dky, the Cu&'o'-i,.. revenue exceeded tho Ministerial estimate by £6225 5s 3d. The total amount col'ected throughout the colocy during the year was £1,2:6 225 5s Sd. the estimate having been £1,250,C00 The revenue for lest month collected at the four chief ports was as follows : — £ s d Auckland 22.277 10 6 vVelliDgton 16,869.17 7 Lyttelton aDd ChriEtchutch 16,346 18 8 Dunedin 25,866 16 2 The monthly total for the colony was £98,561 2s U. The receipts m beer duty for the year amounted to £516,993 16a, a deficit of £2006 3s lid, the estimate having been £54,000. -

THE GERMANS I SAMOA

£PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION. J

Berlin, April 3.

An official communication from Mr E. W. Bayard, Secretary of State for the United Stales, to the American Minister resident m this city, has been published. Mr Bayard regrets^ that Germany is unable to take a liberal view of Samoan life, and the unfortu-

nate condition of Malietoa, who the treaty powers have repeatedly admitted is the rightful ruler of Samoa. The German policy m Samoa, continues Mr Bayard, bas not been marked by that just consideration which from the long - friendship between America and Germany the former was entitled to ex^jct irom the latter. Mr Bayard concludes by stating that from recent advices to band the present condition of Samoa is most unsatisfactory.

A MONKEY ADVENTURE

(From "Jeems Kayo's Adventures" m the Glasgow Beillie;) ftl don't know io tbe bale worl', Baillie, • mair curioaer beast than a monkey. The monkeya can dae everything but speak, »n* aome alloo they conld speak wesl enough, only they're afraid they wid be made tae work. Then Darwin &n' Hnxley tell ns tbat, according tae the tcience o' revolution, we're a' descended frae monkeys, an' oor tails hae, though suc oesslve generations o' sitting on them, at last got worn awa' a'thegilher, — no' vera flattering at a' at a', I wid cay. Last Tbnrßday I bad been at the annual meeting o' the Cjal Oar' era Friendly Bread Association, ow l ich I'm a direotor. It was gey an' la'e afore a' oor business was transected, an', as it was dry work goln' ower the books, we had a bit.dram. By-an'-by, booever, the meeting cam' tae •n etd, an' I an' twa three mair cam' up Egllnton Street thegither, an' then I bade the last ane "gude nicht," an' arrived safely at the coal ree. In or'nary cir oomßtancea I widna bae gene m, but I mindit I had forgot my watch-key, so I opened tbe gate, an' after f umml.n' a wee, turned the haun'le o' the offioe door, sn' \u25a0tappit ben. I hadna a match, bnt there's a gas lamp jist ootside that shines pretty weel intae my office, an' by the licht o't I saw a respectable-lookin' grey haired aold gentleman sittin' on the deak, crack In' nits, an' drappin' the shells intae the ink-bottle. "My certy " Bays 1,- half Ue mysel 1 aod an' half tae bim as it wore. tf but ye seem tae be comfortable ony way," For answer he jist lauched m my face ; bnt as I thocht that be had may be beenat \u25a0ome pub'io meeting as weel as me, I made op my mind tae be civil, co I cries oot, '* A happy new year tae ye," " The aame tse you, an' mony o' them,' says he, only it was m French, I, think ; an' then I put cot my harm' and he shook hann'a wi me. " Man, but ye've abcol as oauld a harm' I think as over I felt," I aaya ; " hooever, they say a oauld harm is a warm hert. I suppose they don't baud the New Year whaur ye come frae ? It's mair Christmas ? Aye, I thocht sac. Hooever, it's no a [bad affair the New Ybar. The only thing that vexes me is that it disna comeoftener." Him an me cracked awa for a lang time, although I couldna un erstaun much o' what he said ; still, he did bis best tae be agreeable, the body. Aifter a bit, hooever, it got kin' o' tiresome the no nn erstaun' ing each ither, an' 1 thooht it mtcht be as well tae bid "guld nioht," 63 1 says "If I'm no mistaken, ye're sitting on nay blotting-paper," an I reached ower my haun' tae help him doon, when he up wi' o nit-shell an* hit me fair on the nose wl't, an' then he chattered an' lauched an held his sides till I thocht he wid f^ aff the desk a thegitheri " That s no vera neighbourly, my man," I says, " an' I'll no put up wi t. so ye had better gae awa' hame quately afore I eend for the polls." Ji.t as I said tbis he hit me wi' a bale nit, so I got angry — an' little wanner — sn' I grlpplt the ruler and made a brlpge at him, bnt man, Bailie, be was souple. He geed a jump flat as I wis makin' at him ; an' up on the shelf where I keep the empty bags. There be Bat glrning at me, an' spitting— aotually spitting on me— I never waa sac insulted m a' my life, an' In my am premises tae I But for a' that I kept vera calm, an' as he was up a quid hicht I brocbt ower if y arm chair an' got np on't tao reach him, bat as I wis putticg up my arm and aiming at him wit he ruler he lifted ane o' the bags an' flung't on the tap o' my hat, an' before I could get ft eff doon cam' anlther, an' then another, an' a' tbe time I could bear him chattering awa' tae himsel. "Ye dooble-dyed aold ecoon'rel that ye are," I cries oot frae below the bags, "I'll gie ye a mark that yell carry tao the grave wi'ye, if I never should sell enitber hunnerwecht o' coals while I leeve. Tak' that, yeauld rascal ;" an' I flung the ruler at bim. It mksed him ; an' wild ye believe it, he reacrod ower an gled my hat a drive richt ower my een, an' then doon he jumpit an' awa' oot o' the coal ree ss fast as he could ; an' frae the rate he gaed at I jalocsed there wiß little ueo In cbaEing bim. After I got my breath I managed tae find my watch key, an! . locked np an gaed hame, makin' np my mind at tbe same time that I wid sac . naetbing about it tae Betty till breakfast time next morning. When next morning came I went doon tae the coal ree as nsual, an' there wub the laddie greeting ;an when I asked him what was wrang, he said that his monkey had got awa. 1 " What monkey" 1 says 1; •n' tben he teli't me that a brither o' bis wis a sailor, an had been awa' oot aboot Greenland, where he grippit a monkey rinning aboot a sugar plantation — it seems they *r8 quite common oot there — an' brocht it hame tae him m a present, an' for want o' a tetter place he had locklt it up m my effice a' nicht. "Daovld," I says tae him, " dinna say a word aboot this tae a single leeving body, for if that beast is got rlnnin' wild m the king's highway, an' commits ony depreda tion an' they fin' oot it belanga tae you, ye 11 be transported, or may be even hanged. There's thrlppence tae ye, awa' an' buy a cake o' shortbried, an' miud what I eaid, Keep your thoom on tho monkey." But, Balllie, when I gasd up tae my breakfast, I turned it ower m my mind, an' I wondered if the wee'auld gentleman o' the nicht before But be that as it may, fur onyseke saenaethiag aboot it tae Betty or the miaistor, or Til never hear the end o't.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

| by jeltctric telegraph— copyright] (Per Press Association.; (Received April 4, 1 pm.)

AN EXPECTED BATTLE.

Mas.owah, April 3, It is expected that a battle between the followers of the Negus and the Italians will shortly take place at Arlet Dembra.

THE NEW CABINET.

Pak is, April 3. There is already dissention among the cabinet selected by M. Flouquet, and it is expected that several changes will be made.

WOOL SALES.

Loudon, April 3. The Wool list closed with 361,509 bales.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

[Pbb Press Association.]

Killed on tHE Tram Line.

Auckland, April 4. The man who waß killed on the tram line has been recognised as Joseph William Braoefield, buehman. of the Wade. He leaves a widow and Beven children. He had been to the raoes and got intoxioated and it is supposed he fell aaleep on tbe road. / Mr Mitchelson. 1 Mr Mitchelson, yeßterday received a deputation on matterß of local interest. He haß gone to-day to Waitakerei distriot to investigate the question of opening np the district totheooaatby meana of roads. He is accompanied by Mr David Goldie, M.H.R., on behalf of the .Labor Bureau. H.MS. Swinger. H.M.S. Swinger left to-day for Sydney. Licensing Election. For the new Licensing eleotion for city South the publicans and teetotal partieß to-day nominated a list of candidates. Gold Saving. Mr B. C. Mowbrty, M.P , arrived from Sydney yesterday, his business being In connection with gold mining, and the introduction of bydrogfn amalgam m a gold extraction pt'co? sa.of which he is the inventor. Lost m the Bush. jMew Plymouth, April 4. Brophy, who was lost m the bash at Okato 11 days ago has not yet been found, notwithstanding that large and active parties have been out every day Blnce he was first missed, Supreme Court Dunedin, April 4. Judge Williams, m charging theGraod Jury, said tho cases were more numerous than usual and Borne were of a serious kind, George Sulkhurt, false pretences, pleaded guilty and received blx montha. Dennis Murphy for burglary got five years. Ah Chew was convicted of laroeny and sentence was deferred.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

[Per Pri. ss Association.l

Na-Pieb. April 3

The Bush Fires Relief Committee met to-day ond dhcuesed a rep rt by a Bub- Committee. Captain Preece, R.M«. who roported on behalf o!: the Government, estimated the losses over insurance at about £8000, but tho sub-Committee believe that about £16C0 will meet real necessities. More money will, howover, have to be raised by voluntary efforts than was at first believed, as it wag under stood, after an interview with Mr Mitchelson, that a Government subsidy under the Charitable Aid Act would be paid if tbe money passed through the ' Charitable Aid Board, A telegram received to-day, however, refuses the sub sidy, though a special grant mty possibly be made to a less amount. An act've canvass is now going on iv both town and oountry. Wellington, April 2. A young man named Arthur Sooular X one of a party of three who went shooting on Good Friday, is missing. The party got bußhed. Secular's companions decided to follow along the bank of a creek, but he would not hear of it, and started through the bush m tbe direotion m whicb he thought the township was, and hai not since been heard of. Search parties have gone ont. Wellington, April 3 Profesbor Kirk, Chief Conservator of • Forests, who has returned from a lengthened tour of inspection m the Auck land distiict, reports that dara»ge to the extent of over £10.C00 has been dona to Puhipuhi kauri forest by a fire which raged m it for some days. The timber m the forest is estimated to be worth £300 000. The English footballers propose to play here on the 25th instant, and a return [ match on the 12th May.

The Cabinet tbis afternoon again dis cussed the date of calling Parliament together, The 10th of May is spoken of as most probable, and unleas that day i 9 chosen it will be the 3rd of May. The question will be settled to-morrow > Dunedin, April 3

At a creditor's mee'ing to-day the bankrupt stated that his landlord had put a distress on bis goods for rent. It came out, however, that the landlord had allowed him to shift from one house into an adjoining one, and had therefore lost his right to distrain for the ront of the old house, though he was landlord of both, Innercargill, April 3.

Aooounts of losses of cut grain and de struction of growing crops by floods con tinue to come iv. Tiie weather last night was very bad.

COLLECTION EXTRAORDINARY.

We clip the following from a Napier exchange: — This story was told by a clergyman, and it is unnecessary to say, is tine. " I bad ju3t come," said ho "to take charge of a small congregation m tbe baok blocks of New South Wales, and was anxious to attract aB many people as I could to tbe church. There was a character iv the township known as— l regret to havo to uao the expression — Hellfire Jack. He had gained this sobriquet because he swore mora than any man m a population whose language con sisted chiefly of oathi. I was told he was a hard case, but I determined to try what I could do with bim, After I had explained to him what I wished, he looked at me fixedly for a moment, and tben holding out his band with a grim smile, said ' Boss, your genuine. You let rae kno» when you're circus opens, and you can bet your boots I'm there.' And he was too. De sat near the door, aud when the < collection plate came round to him and he saw what it contained he emptied his pocket into it, and taking it from the man who was carrying it s*ld iv a voloe loud enough to be heard all over the church, ' What's the (profane) good of this lot? Give it to me and I'll (blas phemy) soon ccc whether the (wicked words much m use In the backblooUs) won't part better than this.' Ho marched up to the front row of seats and gravely took up a second collection, naming each person as he cime to him, and telling him to ' plank his coin down like a man.' I never got so muoh money from a congre gation before. And ho did the same | thing every Sunday while I remained m l the township, That wai Hellfice J.tok,"

AMERICAN ITEMS

(From the " Australian and South American.") NATORAL OAS FOE LOCOMOTIVES.

Some experiments have boen made on the Fort Wayne, Cincinnati and Louiaville railroad, on the use o£ natural gas on locomotives. The gas under the natural high pressure 350 to 650 pounds per square inch, ia stored m cylindrical steel reservoirs and carried on a speolal car be hind the tender. It ia aleo proposed lo convey nataral gaa In tank cars.

MEXICAN LIVE SIOCK. Mevioo is fo lowiDg the ex*mp!e set by the Argentine Republic, m endeavoring to improve the breeds of ita cittlo, horses, swine and .sheep, and frequent shipments of fine American slock have beon made of late to Mexican ports. The Stock Razors Association of tbe State of Guar j lato is particu'arly aotive m this good work which Bhould have every enoouragement from American breeders and exporters of fancy stock. PRIOE OF LAND IN THB UNITED STATES. We like to read of the good times we are having m foreten journals, but when a corroepondentin tho ''Auokland Weekly Ne«e" gravely Btates that land Is selling here fcr three or four times what It fetches m New Zealand— eixty dollars an sere being given as tho lowost figure at which it can be purchased m the Untied States — we oVj.ct. Good land, m any quantity, Ib purchasable at one-tenth of this prioe, m first cla« agricultural sections m the Woat, and we know of land within ten miles cf New York that can be purchased at even less than that. FKTJIT ODLrCJBB IN GTJATEMATA. The Minister of Publio Works m Guatemala has made a contract . with Senor Santoa Nleto to bring from Spain and plant m tho republio 10,003 grape vines and young fruit trees. Among the latter will be olives, apples, cherries, plums, figs, peaches, etc. The Govern ment preßC-nts Sonor Santos Nieto with 18 hectares of good knd, and gives him $200 a month for three years subsequent to his commencing to plant. The objeot sought is to increase the exports of me oountry by disseminating a new industry. GKEAT KAILROAD SCHEME. The latest railroad scheme contemplates the construction of a through line from St Paul, Minn., via British Columbia, and the sha v low, island-dotted Behring's Straits, to the shores of Eastern Siberia and along the Co3st to Pekin, Hong Kong, eto. The Russians project a rail road to Babring'a Straits which would give an all-rail route to Europe, In con nection with the Amerioan scheme i Some prominent capitalists are said to be inte> rested. OVEBPKODUCTION IN CANADA, A Bpeolal diapatoh from Ottawa says that some of the leading Canadian indus tries created by the new polioy of the present government discriminating against American manufactures -are Buffering severely from overproduction. A promi nent merchant reports a curious state of affairs m Canadian knit goods. He says tbat the English markets are flooded with Canadian products m that line whioh can be bought m England, ..hipped back again and the duty paid at a lower prloe than the nominal priceß at which they were quoted to home merchants. THE GREAT NORTHWEST How long Caunda and Manitoba can go on as at present, working for distinct and diametrically opposite Interests, is a ques tion that will sooner or later have to be deteimined. Great Britain will probably be called on to make a settlement and another grain harvest will probably pre- | clpltate a crisis. Ab it is, all the grain elevators and barns m Manitoba are over flowing and a considerable quantity of wheat is stacked m the open air. The Canadian Paoifio Railway, vhlch haß a monopoly of the carrying trad^of Manl> toba under laws tha* prohibit tho con ebructlon of lines connecting with tho American trunk roads, cannot begin to carry it all, but or-argei monoply freights on what it can tranapoit ; and Manitobanß are becoming weary. THE LAST OF THE BUFFALOES. " It was but fnar years ago," said W. S. Barrows, of Mandan, Dak., "that I bought 10,000 buffdo herns, and to-day It is almoet Impossible to obtain one pair for love or money. According to the stories o? hunters nnd trappers who have | been etigsged fn their occupations for y=arp, one .mall herd of luff does exista at this time bs a representative of the oountlesß thous.nda that swarmed on the western praiiles, and they have sought protection m tbe Yellowstone Park. There aro about thirty ia the hard, and

many of the tourists through the park laet summer encountered th?m during

their travels. F_ven there am likely to become exterminated, uid jes the govern ment takes vigorous m^aaorce for their security, as their v. hcrcv_'.b:iuts aro known to a few daring spirits who will tako desperate chances to kill them if they can be decoyed near the boundary line of the

park where detection would be difficult. Tho oxpetiercea of Taxidermist W. T. Hornaday, of the National Museum, m queafc of specimens of buffalo for that institution, have already been given at length, and he had orders besides from European ma.eama for some of thoae animals After working industrially for two seasons, and traversing all the country north and west of Minnesota to the Canadian line, he succeeded m finding two or three animals, which have been staffed aud mounted for the museum at Washington', and unless the United States Government deoldea to plok oat a few of its only herd, us a present to some European museum the foreign orderß will never be filled."— " St. Paul Globe."

EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE

The fol'owi-g ia from the London " Daily Telegraph." :— An octogenarian son attempting su-clde because be ia no longer able to support a father and mother of tho respective ripe .gea of 115 and 110 sounds mere like tho dream of a despon dent imagination than an Incident of actual life. Yet the melanoholjt-atory of

Janoa Meryoeai, aged 84, baa been investigated by the police of Buda P*eth, and by them declared to Jbj true. Poor Janor, who for th 9 last fewyears hss been reduoed to getting h's living by begging, appears to have suffered, like other folk, by the badness of the tlmeß. The fl jw of kreu zara waa doubtless not wka*. it had been; and m thit "lower depth" to which he had d p ß?eoded there yawned before him a "lower still. "<• Happily fow of ua can know what it ia, under auch olrcumstaacee, to behold a father of five scare and fifteen and a mother only five yeara less aged, who have waited ali day io their cheerless hovel for food only to find the wallet of a mendicant son empty, and hh» pocket withont a ooppar. It was this Bad ppectaole whioh at last tempted Janos Meryeasl to leap from the suspen sion bridge m Buda Pesth down Into the dark waters of the Danube, whence he was gallantly resoued by Herr Orezig, a member of the Hungarian House of Representatives. Let ua hppe that attention being now oalled to this pitiable osße, the unhappy trio of father, mother, and son, whose "united ages," as th« amateurs of longevity express It, reach the remarkable total of 309 years, will find a little help m their few remaining days.

THB ASHBUBTON GUABJDIAN, WEDNESDAY, 41gL 4, Ipß



j WOR tho B3oi>d is tho Life.- ChHH ll' world-famed blood mMnre _if|H warranted to cleanse. the bleod from &l^V impurities from whatever causes arising, For scrofula, scurvy, pkin and blood dis- eases, and scores of all kinds, .its effects are marvellous. Thousands of teati- moniaTs. Sold m bottles 4s 6d and 11a each by ohemists and patent medicire vendors everywhere Sole proprietors. The Lincoln and MldHnd Counties Drnc Co., Linooln, England. 11l ENCOURAGE TINWiLO. GTTA"WKI\ T S, having successfully * JGL launched out m his new branch of Business, has just re stocked his Shop m all kinds of DRAPERY, Men's Under* olothing, and BOOTS, etc, whioh he Is disposing of at Prices not to be beaten m Ashburton. Oall and see. Everything m the Shop marked m plain figures, at the lowest possible rate. No Puff or make-believe Sacrifice, ot Selling under Oo«t, bat a good Article for . your good Money. .^ 3*98 - * \u25a0____. \u25a0\u25a0- ' ' -\u25a0 »\u25a0!\u25a0\u25a0.\u25a0 \u25a0_ ii i iiO ASHBURTON GLASS, PAINTS, AND PAPERHANGINGS WAREHOUSE. rgIHE Undersigned, having Eold hia t_ ... Stock-in-Trade and Goodwill of the . above Business to James CbaigiEj of Timaru, begs to thank hia frienls and tho public for the support accorded to him for the past eleven years, and solicits a continuance of the same to his successor. J. R. CHAPMAN. James Oraigie PAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPERHANGER SIGNWBITER, &c, and DIRECT IMPOK'TER OF ALL THIS REQUISITES OF THE TRADE, HAVING taken ovor the Businesj of JJr J. K. Chapman, I beg to inform the public of ABhburton and Distriot that I will keep a Painter's and Paperhanger's Stock m keeping with the eize and importance of the Town and Dia* trict. All orders will receive prompt atten- tion and be carefully executed. Workmen sent to any part of the District. —FORSALE.— •Ke west Designs of PAPERHANGINGS, good variety. SHEjfiT GLASS, all sizes, from a 60 x 40 to a 10 x 8, m 16 or 21 z or 260z British Plate, Silvered Plate (for mirrors) Rough Plato, Colored, Obscured, and Ornamental Sheet, Oak Varnish, Carriage Varnish,' &o , White and Red Lead, Oils, Colors, Mixed Paints m Tinß, Brushes, Scrim, &c. &c. v Paint mixed to any Shade. Advice,aß 4- to quantity freel/ given. THE ASHBURTON GLASS, PAINTS. AND PAPERH ANGINUS WIBE- HOIJSE 3 156 i nTANTBfi TO. PUROHASB WHEAT, BARLEY, GATS, RYE CORN, RYE GRASg, IN tARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES. HIGHEST PRICE GIVEN. WANTED TO SELL 1000 BALES CORNSACKS. WANTED— Our Farmers and other Clients to note that we are agents for NEW ZEALAND STONE COMPANY, OaMARD. FISON'S; Celebrated Fertilizers,' The best m the Market. ; TOMLINSON and HAY WARD'S POWDER DIP AND GLYCERINE DIP. The best end cheapest m the Market. Prevents contagion for an almost un* limited time ; will not injure or discolour the wool, but on the contrary gives it a beautilul appearance. It keeps good for any pericd of time ! eaay to mix 1 requiring no hot water ond thus saving f aei, con* sic'erable expense end trouble 1 GOOD S3SWS TO GiIALtfOROWERS. THE WONDER OF THE DAY, MASSEY'S Light 2-borse Steer Binder. WE have pleasure of intimating cur frlenda and others that wo have been appointed SOLE AGENTJS FOR NEW ZEALAND for the sale of $hla wonderful Machine. Wherever tho Machine has been tried I it has given entire satisfaction and thoße who attended the trials and saw the Machine at work expressed themselve highly pleased. Numerous orders have already been teken for next season.? harvest and those m want of Machines will do well to soe THE MASSEY BINDER before placing their orders elsewhere. We guarantee every Machine, thua showing that we ourselves have ever confidenco m tho MASSEY . LIGHT S'fEEL BINDER, * 8178-AGIBNT3 WANTED, 1 FBIEDLANDEU. BROS



Public Notice.? \u25a0 J \u25a0i — — - \ ASHBURTOrNI j Clothing Mart. IHAVEnow opened m SAUNDERS, BUILDING*' » NEW STOCK of COLONIAL OLOTHING ond BOOTS' and having msde favorat le arrangements for the manufacture of a large lot of '^Jen'e, Yonthß*, and Boya' Afthbarton Tweed Suits, I c<»n sell clu-aper than ever offered m New Z -aland. Ashburton Tweed Salts made to measure, ABhburton Tweeds, Blanket.*, F.ann^s, Rugs, «od Sb : rt?ng3 / gu,rM-.t< j ed r Gr ceriea, China, Glass, Earthenw »re, and Fanoy Goods Eobert Alcorn, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS. SADDLERY I SADDLERY 1 1 MRA. IRELAND, having removed to premises occupied by l^u. Tait, Burnett Street, hopes, by striot attention to Busiuees, to merit a share of public patronage. THE LOWEST PRICES OHARGED. Every requisite m the Trade kept m Stook. Farmers and others will now have an opportunity of getting SADDLERY at auch LOW FRIGES as were never before offered m Aehburton. Repairß executed on moat teasonable terms. AGENT for the new high arm Davis . SEWING MAOHISES. - The only. Vertical Feed Machine m the world, lt nas no equal. Sold on time payments if required. 11*19 A. IRELAND. NEW Winter Fashions. JOHN ORB & CO. HAVE now Opened out tbeir FIRST SHIPMENT of NEW WINTER GOODS EX S,S, " IONIC, " FROM LONDON. -s Our Purchases being mado from the Best Home Manufacturers, our Prices will defy competition. . AN IMMENSE VARIETY OF New Dress Goods, Now Plushes, New Millinery, New Mantles, .New Hosiery, New Sheetings, Quills, and Flannels. Boys' and Men's New Tweed Suits, Shirts, Drawers, &c. The LARGEST STOCK of NEW I GOODS m every Department evor offered n Ashburton (iuepection invited) is at JOHN OSE & OO.'S EAST STREET. 3§77 A. Harrison. Alired H-amßon, AUCTIONEER, STOOK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURIfAY SALE at 12 o'clock sharp — Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Produoa »nd Merchandise. FOR SALE- -1 Spring Oart, new 1 \u0084 „ m good repair 1 Tip Dray. Piano by Oarl Steinhardt, THchord Walnut, nearly new ; terms may be arranged. Small Iron Safe, nearly new ; oheap Runts collected, and the business of ; absentees managed witb care. •Valuation made of Properties or Mer* ' chandise on easy terms, Ad\ ances made instantly on Goods delivered at the Stores for Sale. t . ' Agent for the Norwich Union Firo In« I surance Company, I Agent for the MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION CF ! AUSTRALASIA. | ALPRTCD HATiTtT- OX. mmmmmmmmmmsmmmWmmammmxmmuaaAaaxamaaammimaaa-mmmmamaa T. BullocK j * FOR : SiL?'. JjlOR removal, n larpn two-ctorey Dtrel- L ling, contaioiog 8 rooms, could he converted into a Dwelling House or Granary. For full particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET. J_ ROOMED- HOUSE, together with Bmall Stable, m Moore Street. Apply to T. BUi-LOOK. TINWALD, TO LET, at a low rental, 4-roomed Co 1 ; tape, with Verandah, fronting Gra- ham'a Road. Inspection Invited. Apply to T. BOLLOCK. i r pO LET — At a vory low rental, a large JL building fronting East Street, suit- able for a grain and chaff store. T. BUXLOIK. EOR SALE.— An improved Farm of 245 Acres, being R.S. 27237, situated about 5 miles from Chertsey. Low prico and liberal terms apply to T. PULLOCK. Offrpf — Lot 28, Trevorton, near the cXitJiJm Preabj terhin Manse, contain ing about with 3-roomed Hccsr theroou, foe 6ah_j at iho above prica Terms if required. — Apply to T.* BOLLOCK npO LET at a low rental. — d-rcooic-d E; Cocta^e at Hampstead. '_ T. BULLOCiK. BTiOR SALE at a low price aod on UJ liberal terms, 15 ncr sof land with 2-roomod Cottage thereon, fror.ti. g thf Fa'tfield Ro.id, not, far from the Count; Saleyards, Apply to r T; BULLQOb,



I Public Notices. /j E, M.BLA^S, ARCIiITECT. Office : Montgomery's Buildings, - East Btreet. * Entbance : Bubneit Street. 3 34 ABHBURTON PERMANENT BUF,D- I ING AND INVESTMENT SOCBBIIY a IHE THIRTEENTH Annial General MEETING of Membm* ar.d Share- holders of this Society wll' be' hell at the Society's Offioeß, Arcade^ Chambers, Bur celt street, on MONDIY, 9 h April, 1888, at 3 p.m. By ordor, J. WARD, 4*3 . Manager. HA STEPHEN'S OHUROH, Aahburton Harvest Thanksgiving Sarvioe." THURSDAY NEXT, APRIL sth, 1888, At 7.30 p.m. Preacher, the Rev Walter Harper, M.A., Incumbent of St, Michael's, Christchuroh, Collecl lon for the Sick and Needy. • TO LET. ff^Hß School Commissioners for the _1 Canterbury Provincial Distric t invite TENOEIIS for the LEASE of the ; under- mentione d RESERVES for 14 years irom the lst oif May next :— i\o. of Acre- ... ( Present Reserve., age. Locality. Ocoupier. ( Situate be- Lot lof 930 32U tweenTin- [ Lot 2of ijlo 187| wald and j -.„ « „_,. Lot Bof <3o 234J Willowby ; \ Jas " Beach Lot 1 of 9'31 144f -j fronting on L Lot 2of <ao 277 Ford 'c f Lot 3of i Jo 154 Boundary | and Long- -! G. Giddins beach) [ roads. 1114432 Near Dob- N.Z. and Aus- bin's Ford, tralian Land South Ra- Company. '2278 75 On 'road from Maro- nan to Tin- ' wald. Unoccupied. Conditions of Lease can be obtained from Mr H. H. Pitman, Government Buildings, Chrißtchurch, who will supDly Lithograph Plan of Reserves 930 and 931. LitliirographPlan of Reserves 930 and 931 will be on view at the Christchurch, Sebwyn. Bakaia, Ashburton' Tin wald, Winslow, Hinds, and Timaru railway stations. T-snders to be sent m on or before the 26tb. of April next. H. R. VTEBB. Chairman Christchurch. March 24th. 1888. 3°177 Auctions. SATURDAY, 7th APBIL. SPECIAL EN r £RY THE First class Hunter, «' BUTCHER. BOY." Sale at 1 o'clock. T. BULLOCK, 4J20 Auotioneer. SATURDAY, 7th APRIL. ; SPECIAL ENTRY. ALFRED HARRISON has reoeived instructions to Sell by Public Auction on the above date, — A first-clas3 seven* stringed BANJO, Nearly new, and m good condition, ALFRED HARRISON, Auctioneer. 1 : . \u0084 RAKAIA. j THURSDAY, APRIL sth, 1888. ; SPECIAL~ENTRIES. Account various Clients, — 9K(\ Very fat oroSßbred E WE 3 ' Pf. Fat Merino EWES K(\(\ Cro9stred breeding EWE 3 \u25a0i A Long wool, BAMS I iyf\ Prime OROSSBREDS 19 HGS Chaff, Seconds wheat snd Sundries;. NEW ZEALAND LOAN & MERCAN- , TILE AGENCY COY., LIMITED. ? H. H, SEORETAN, Agent, E. G. STAVELEY, Auctioneer. HIGHLY IMPORTANT AND j ATTRACTIVE SALE BY AUCTION, . op Oft CASES JAPANESE 0£ I MANUFACTURES, AND \ ART PRODUCTIONS, Conslatlng of — EMBROIDERED SILKS, SCREENS, POKOELAISS, BRONZES, ENAMELS, LACQUERED WARE, TOYS, CURIOS, & '. Direct from KIOTO, JAPAN. Particular attention is direoted to this special shipment, direct from tho Museum of Art and Manufactures, Japan, com- prising very interesting, rare, and curious art objects, &c., together with numerous artiolea of general utility. Tho whole has » been selected and catalogued by an expert of much experience, and forms m its en- semble a most valuable Beleotion of Japanese Ourioeities and Manufaotnreß, The shipment includes many articles admirably adapted foi; complimentary presentations. M' ESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS, have received instructions from the Director of the Museum of Art and Manufactures, Japan, to arrange tbe I above for Sale by Auction, at their East Street Auotlon Rooms. FRIDAY, 6thAPRIL,IBBB. At 11 o'clock Bharp. Goods open' for inspection two days before the &al*_, during the afternoon and eveniog. Catalogues to ba had on application. Without reserve. FRIEDLAKDWR BROS. PJETfiiW, WILLIAMS. $97 \u25a0 • Auqtlopeerj



' Public Notices VTTANTED Tenders for Feeding off 60 'IF acres of Turnips at the Vil'aga Settlement, to be f«d off by the 20th of May. Tenders will be ruceived up to thu 10th of April. Apply, G, POCOCK, 4 16 Ashburtou. feheep Feed. TTTANTED,— For about Four Weeks, YV Feed for 800 Sheep, • GEORGE JAMESON, 4 10 Ashburton. Dentistry. MR AUDLEY E. MKiiSWETHER WILL ATIE D DAILY AT JONES* NEW BUILDING, Next Somerset Hotel, B. Morris WISHES , to inform bis numerous Customers of Ashburton District tbat be Ib prepared to GRIST GRAIN m any quantity at reduoed RATES. Satis- faction guaranteed. GRISiING done for Farmers by return ; good FLOUR guaranteed. WHEAT for GRISTING may be delived at the Triangle Bakery as usual. BRAN and SHARPS m Stock, THE — ASJIiiUETON WOOLLEN MANUFACTURING COMPY IS PREPARED TO PUROHASE J'OR OASH ALL KINDS OF WOOL lk Lai^oe or Small QuANxiTiESf H. SEMPLE, t56 • Seoretary. «• i , _ . "._ ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNOIL. NOTICE is hereby given that a Special Meeting of tho above Council will be beld m the Council Chambers, Baring; Square, Aehburton, on FRIDAY, tha 6th day of April, 1888, immediately after tbe close of the ordinary monthly meeting of the Council on that day, for the purpose of confirming a Resolution for making a Special Order granting a Lease of the Mount Somers Tramway to Edward Fondi Wright for the term of Fourteen Yeare, at such rent and subject to such terms and conditions aB are statod m the said Special Order, which was adopted at a Special Meeting of the Council which was held on Friday, the I7lh day of February, 1888. A copy of the proposed Special Order is deposited at the Council's Offioe3, Barirjg Square, and is open for the inspection of the public every day except Sunday, duriDg offioe hours. By order, F. MA IN WARING, Clerk of the Council' Ashburtou, 24th February, 188?. 28r W. H. Paget. BLACKSMITH HOPSE-SHOER I 'WsSliP^'" SMITH, Burnett Sireet, nest "Mall" Office. BEGS to announce that he haa taken over tho Coach Building and Wheel- wright Branch, lately oarrlod 'on by H. Peat, and will continue all hranoheß of the above business as beforo, All kinds of Buggies, Diays, or Carts mado and re- paired. Agricultural Implements repaired promptly. Horses Shod with skill and oare. 116 If H. PAGET. PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. C. M. Brooke, (Formerly Managing Assistant to COOK and ROSS.) Pharmaceutical and Operative Chemist, Sheep Dip Manufacturer, and preparer of Poisoned Wheat, Kaiapoi, BEGS to anmonnco that having secured premises m Ashburton, ho purposes opening a Chemist and Druggist's shop, about the first week m April, when the favor of your patronage will be respect- fully solicited, SOLE MANUFACTURER OF BROOKE'S Perfect Sheep Dip, Note. — Mr F. Makeig is a^ont at Ash- burton for the above dip. 2J113 Guns. Guns. SINGLE and DOUBLE BARREL, MUZZLE AND BREECH- LOADING GUNS. POWDER, SHOT, CAPS, CARTRIDGES AND CARTRIDGE OASES. A Large and well Aauorted STOCK jua to hand. John Oir & Co, a__W_*T: * •>•'.' ***v^.*i_____Bß ___m_-»m-tm%tom-mm*l!'~^*E



TBE Curate and Church Officers of Longbeach District wish to express their moßt grateful acknowledgements to the LA.DIKS of Bt. Andrew's ChuVch Sewing Bee, and to all those whose efforts as Contributors or Buyers, made their BAZAAR and GIFT AUCTION a Buc- cess. 4*17 SOMERSET MASONIC LODGE. mHE Installation of W.M. and investi- JL ture of Officers for the ensuing year, will take place m the Masonic Lodge, Tancred Street, at 7.30 p.m. sharp, on FiUDAY, 6th April. All members of the Craft cordially invitad. By order of the W,M.. J. R, GOLFER, 418 Secretary. * NOTICE TO FARMERS, THRESHING MAOHINE PRO- PRIETORS and OTHERS. ECONOMY IN THRESHING CORN. A trial cf J\ Quinlivan's (VICTORIA) I BAND-CUTTER AND SELF- FEEDING THRESHING MACHINE, . Uador the auspices of tha Agricultural and Pastoral Association, * WILL be hold at the Farm. of Mr Donald Williamson, Alford j -Forest Road, on ! THURSDAY and FRIDAY. i Farmers aud others aro invited to attend. J 3^lol ~. QDINWVAN,



In Bankruptcy. IN BANKRUPTCY. In.the District Court of Ashburton (being a Local Court of Bank ruptcy), holden at Ashburton. In tho matter of " The Bankruptcy Act, 1853," and tbe Acta amending the same. NOTIOE is hereby given that Wilxiam Anneit, of Ashburton Forks, farmer has this day been adjudicated a bankrupt, and that the first meeting of creditors will be held m tho District Courthouse, Ashburton, on MONDAY, April 9fch, 1888, at 10 30 o'olock m the forenoon. Dated' this 3rd day of April, 1888. J. 0. BELL, 4*19 Deputy Offioial Assignee. Public Notices TENDERS, WANTED Tenders for one Grain Orop from about 400 Acres good land at Sonth Hinds Apply to DONALD FRASER, Shepherd's Bush, 4fr2l Rangitata. AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. rpHE Committee and Members of the B_ Association are requested to attend the trial of the Band-Uotter and Self- Feeder threshing Maohine (Qilnlivan's Patent), to be held at Mr D. Williamson's on THURSDAY and FRIDAY next. JOHN G. RESTELL, 4*6 - Secretary A. and P. Association. Thanks.



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