SYDNEY GRAIN MARKET.

Meißrs Goldsbrough end 00. report under date April 4th : — This market has been interfered with Ihrongh EBster holidays occurring, and now that business has been resumed there is little if any obange to report, We therefore repeat quotations previously current. Milling Wheat — Little doing owing to the inferior quality coming forward; Good prime samples worth 33 5d to 3j 6d, Oats— Somewhat easier owing to cheap cess of maiz3. Bright heavy feed, 23 Id to Sa 2d ; medium. Is 11H to 2* o£d : Inferior, from Is 9d.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

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An Hotel Burned. Auckland, April 16. The Avondale hotel was burnt down last night. No particulars are yet to hand. Bobbers at Work. Wellington, April 16. The fishermen's huts at Petone beach have been robbed. The men's watches and a small amount of silver was taken. - Fire. A ten-roomed unoccupied house m Willis street was destroyed by fire at one o'clock thiß morning. It waß owned by Sir Wm Pox, and was Insured for £60 m the South British . Painful Accident. A n elderly man named Richard Hogarth met with a paiofal accident on Saturday evening. As the tram was turning a comer, the man fell off the car, and one of his arms was seriously injured by the wheels, the flesh beiDg torn off from the elbow to the wrist. He was taken tothe hospital, and m m rather a precarious condition. Military Funeral. Benata Kawepo, the Hawke'a Bay chief, who died a few days ago, is to be accorded ft military funeral. On the Alert. Instructions have been issued to the various Health Officers m the colony to exercise strict supervision on all vessels arriving from Sydney. Procedure Rules Government have forwarded the pro posed rules of procedure to members. . Local Opt'on Foil. Westport, April 16. At the local option poll on Saturday tbe vote wa» (n favor of an increase of all lloenßes, that In respect to publicans' licenses being a majority o2 135. Above a dozen new hotels will be established, •nd probably a second brewery will be started. Sudden Death. Gretmotjth April 16. Jame Payne, for many years county clerk for the Greymouth county, was found dead at his private residence this morning, Bitting m a chair by tbe fire. The supposed can Be is apoplexy.

ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO KIDNAP THE PRINCE OF WALES.

The *' London Chronicle " of March Ist gives editoral prominence to the following ridiculous story : — lt appears that the Prince of Walea had a narrow e;cipe the Other day fnm being kidnapped by Fenian pirates. Whilst at San Bemo he went out gor a little sail m an Italian pinnace. For several daya previous a mysterious yaoht bad been Been hovering about the port. It bore tbe American colors, and people thought it was engaged m taking scientific sounding a. The Prince's pinnace, had barely got out to sea when the strange yacht, pulling on ahead, bore down on it In a suspicious manner. Fortunately ft gunboat belonging to tbe British \u25a0qutdron appeared on the horizon, and perceiving signals of distress hoisted by the pinnace at once mad 9 for the yaoht, whioh now hoisted the Irish flag. The chase lasted for some time, but the yeoht succeeded In getting off Meanwhile the Prince of Wales got back to port, happy m having escaped from captivity, which wonld have lotted as long as rbe English Government refused justice to Ireland

THE PANAMA CANAL

PUSHING ON THE WORK.

The " Star " and •• Herald " of January 28th says : — " The Panama Canal reckons one mere contracting firm, that of Erttnger, Dephieux, Gaiter and Co, who are charged "with the construction of the locks- These gentlemen arrived on the isthmus on December 28th by the Pacifio Mail steamer Newport, and lost no time m reporting to the director-general of the canal, who did all m his power to hasten the installation of the new enterprise. "Without losing time the three members of the firm betook themselves to the d fEerent points where the locks are to be constructed The operations have commenced at the fifth division — La Boca and Corozal — and are continued every day m the different divisions of the line of the canal. We are assured that the contractors hive met the same zeal everywhere and the same goodwill to smooth the difficulties that were consequent on such a hurried possession of the chautiera. Important decisions have already been reached on several points, and will m a short lime be established beyond doubt. The operations are m a good way at Bohio Boldado, where will be tbe first lock (taming from tbe Atlantic), and at Ban Pablo and Matachin the works will be commenced m the shortest liana possible The third divieion proceeds wi'.h the lame activity m that which concerns it. On the hillside of the Pacific two locks have already been attacked, and la a few days it will be posilble to say tha same of others, th« ground plots of which are on the point of being given up. These rapid results havo only been possible on account of the activity which tbe director-general snd tbe divisional enginaer hava cot ceased to exert since the commencement of tbe different operations We may add, while speaking of the hillside of the Pacific, that it is absolutely untrua that the contracting firm of Baratoux, Lettel ller and Co., of which M. Bourreau is the director, have Btopped their worka. This firm is contented to cede the chautiera de terraeeementa on which the locks must ,'pe constructed. Thus it is seen that the canal with lockß is on the road to completion, and that we are marching with rapid strides towards the final achievement of the greatest work of tha nineteenth cet likv, Culebra Is to have the electric light, the plant for which has already been supplied. It has been established to enable the un interrupted carrying on of tbe excavation of the canal at that station throughout tho entire night.

PpiiLOWA.'sr's OintmeSt and Pills. — Colds, Coughs, Shortness of Breath)— These maladies iequire early and unremitting attention, for if negleoted they often end m asthma, bron chitis, or consumption. !£tie ointment well rubbed upon the chest and back, penetrating the Bkin, is absorbed and carried directly to (he longs, whence it expels all impurities. All the Wood ip the body is perpetually passing through the lunge, and there all noxiouß particles tending to disease can be quickly, thoroughly, and permanently neutra lised, rendered harmless, or ejected from the system. Holloway's Ointment and Pills perfectly accomplish this purification; and through the blood thus oleased, the influence of these wonderful medicaments reaches the remotest parts of the human body, and thus oaxes all diseased aotion, whether internal pr external;

FATAL ACCIDENT TO AN M.L.C.

THE HON H. OHAMBERLIN DROWNED.

(PER PRESB ASSOCIATION.,) Auckland. April 15. The Eon H. Coamberlin waa found drowned las^t night m a water hole neat Urury. He has been missing since Thurs day last, but was supposed to have re turoed to Auckland He had gone to Drury to look after some property belong ing to him there, and m Thursday last went out with a spade ani bucket. Telegrams arriving from Mrs Chamberlin enquiring when be was coming home aroufipd the suspicion that something was wrong, and a search resulted m find ing the body. The affair is supposed to be purely accidental, Mr Cbamberlin i fa 1 ling into a pit or well dug by diggers !to collect water. Mr Chamberlin was prospecting for coal at the time he mat his death.

ALFORD FOREST.

(prom our own correspondent.) On Tuesday evening last about half, past 7 o'clock one of the new houses built on the Government Sections, and belong ing to Andrew (Sanderson wag burned to the ground. The owner had left about ten minutes before to pty a visit to a neighbor, when a obild living near ran m ( to tell him that bis honsa was In flimes. He and Mr W. T. Ohapmao hurried to i he Bcene, but all th: y could do wa3 to j save a spring trap ltf t near the house, And some now flooring boards he bad for use under the veraadah. Every precau ion against fire had been thken ; the fire, a very small one, was banked down with ashes ; bat it is moßt probable that the variable wind preoeding the storm of Wednesday morning blew the burning embers on to the floor. The unfortunate owner has lived here for many years, . is highly respected, and receives the sym pathy of all his neighbors. He loaes a good Btock of winter clothing, a saddle and bridle, a good Uotherhatn silver lever watsb, and several pounds m money. About a pounds' worth of Bllver was picked op next day under the plaoa where his clothes hung oa the wa 1 .!. No sus picion of incendiarism can be entet taint d, though so suddenly did the affair happen, that at firßt the idea that suoh was the cause gained credence. The h .uae like all ! others on t'jpEe settlements fs iDsn^ed, the amount m th!a instance b'.-in^ £50 ; but much more than that sum would be required to repiaca what has been des troyed. The storm of Wednesday will long be remembered here, the force of the wind being terrific, especially towards Spring bura and Mount Soinera. At the former place Mr Brough'a residence was stripped of its ri of completely, and a Btable, the property of Mr D. McLean was shorn of its U.p as with a knife. At Mount Scmerß the goods shed was entirely demolished, portions being found a 1 )i g way down the lin». Stacks have suffered much, and it will tale some time to make good the damages to gates, outbuildings, windows, etc. The OhriatchuTch " Prees," of Wednes day laßt, gives a detailed analysis of two samples of stone, forwarded to San Francieoo. Tbey were placed m the haud3 of a gentleman, well-known for his ability and probty all along the Paclfio elope, and quite a little flutter of exoite . ment waa occasioned by his reporting "small quantities of gold and silver." | The actual value was only six shillings and elghtpence per ten ; namely, four shillings and threepence worth of gold, and Dilver to the value of two ahillsngß and fivepence. Like all other samples tested, these wore only picked op on the eurfsco ; but two thoroughly experienced miners aro busily engaged searching for tin stone, and last week the writer handled specimens which wee perfectly satisfactory as to wefght, all found np to this time being deficient ia that reapec f . Profeaaoi- Black, of Dun^dio, has these m hand for analysis, and his report is eagerly looked for Of all the different minerals yet found about thirty point to the conclusion that tin is m close proximity, and the enterprising gentleman who has taken the matter m band will give the thing a real trial. A piece cf fiery opal was picked up a fortnight ago by Mr John Moore ; and opal rock can be seen m various places. Kaolin, or China day of superb quality abounds, and Bpeoiraens of both granite and quartz Until the thing has been thoroughly tested the public must wait patiently ; and until this has bd9n done no steps will be taken to form a public company. Amid the universal depre3aiou, it ia oheering to see active Btepa taken to develope tbe mineral wealth of the country, whioh alone can check the alarming exodus to really enterprising localities, j

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(PEli PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL.

Lokdon, April 13. The Liberal parly have resolved to strongly oppose the County Govern ment Bill.

THE EMPEROR FREDERICK.

Berlin, April 13. It is believed that the malady from which the Emperor is suffering has now attacked the trachea, and another canula has been inserted,

N.Z. L. AND M.A. CO.

London, Aprl 13. The New Zealand Loan and Mer cantile Agency have decided to increase their capital by a million and a half. The amount is now being issued.

THE BOULANGER AGITATION.

Paris, April 14. The " Republique Francaise " de mands that the Legislature should protect the Republic against the action of General Boulanger, whose recent actions are regarded as a menace.

AUSTRALIAN.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney. April 14. His Excellency the Governor has received a cable message from Lord Knutsford, Secretary of State for the Colonies, intimating that the despatch from the New South Wales Govern ment on the Chinese question is under the consideration of the Imperial Government. Catherine Blake, who was charged with the murder ot her father at Tamwortb, has been acquitted; A second charge of murdering her infant i I sister, is pending against her. ; ' Sydnky. April 15. The Speedwell has been wrecked midway between Newcastle and Sydney. The first boat whiph was launched was smashed to atoms., but fortunately the crew reached the shore. The second boar, which was m charge of Captain Samson, reached the shore m safety,

QUEENSLAND.

Bbisbanb, April 14. Sir T. Mcllwraith, leader of the Opposition, m addressing the electors, declared that if he was returned to power he would strenuously oppose the introduction of coolies, Chinese, or other aliens into the colony,'

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

[per press association.]

Auckland, April 14. Ak tho Mocgoaui U.M Court, Thomas Bargham was convicted of three charges of selling brandy al the Awanui Raoea on March 16th he not being licensed to do so and was flaed on each oharge, the total penalties imposed being £11 with costs £17. Three Natlveß alao pleaded guilty to ely grcg Belling on the same occasion, and were fined £5 and ooata each. They Btated m exten nation that they had baen acting nnder the inatruoiona of Barghara. Edward Sandall, a butcher, pleaded guilty at t,be Polioe 0.-mrt to-day to slaughtering two sheep upou his batcher's premises m the midat of a thickly popu lated district, acd was fined 40j and oosts. A two-year-old ch'.ld of Mr l-'oater, of Orawaiti, has been poisoned by laudanum, given by mistake by an elder brother. George Revell, a settler at Harriavllle, fell dead whilst walking on his verandah on Thursday. Daath was doe to heart disease, Napibb, April 14. Renata Kawepo, the last of the great ohiefa of Hawke's B»y, died at Omahu this morning. The diseased waa a staunch friend of lha Europeans daring the Maori war. . He furnished and led a continaen? against Te Kooti. He was universally esteemed. His death will convert tho greit political gathering to bo held next weok Into a t»ngi. A Maori named Tawa, m » state o? drunken freczy, waa nn horseback gallop- Ing through liotorua township on Thurs day night, when his hor*e ran into a crowd of Natives coming from a meeting held by Sydney Talwhanga, and one of the men, a Maketu chief named Matia, was thrown down and violently bruised, and he dlad on Friday morning, Ta*a waa thrown from hia borae and now lies m a preoarlons condition. He id now m the oaetody of the police Wellington, April 15. Captiin Bendall and six workmen went np by train to the chip Fleione, for the purpoie of laying out one of her anchors, so as to prevent If possible her driving farthor ap the beach. The steamer Bellinger, which want ashore ot Waitara, and then came on here for repairs, has been lauached from the slip, but will be taken up again to-morrow, ac a small leak m 3 tack ha? been dis covered. Greymouth, April 15. A young lad, David Gralney, about 11 yaars of age, accidentally fell over a qu*rry face this morning, a height of 70 or 80ft His head was eplit opan, and although not dead when picked up, there is little hope of. his recovery. He was looking after some ova at the time.

A TORY VIEW OF MR GLADSTONE.

(By "Jehu Junior" In " Vanity Fair") (Continued from our last. ) There is indeed not a csuse ever taken up by Mr Gladstone that he has not ruined, not a principle ever advocated by him that he has not deserted, His acoes Bion to any cause lias invariably been fol lowed by disaster and succeeded by be'rayal. The Tories whom he joined m 1832, the slaveowners whom he defended m 1833, the Irish Uhuroh which he cham pioned m 1835, the Protectionists whom he assisted m 1840, the Union with Ireland which ho lauded m 1871, have all ex perienced the disasters which never fail to accompany his alliance, and from the be trayal which always ends it ; and for thoso eeek<T3 of Yankee dollars who have adopted the tra3e mark of " Home Rule " it was as fatal a day when he joined their ranks as it has ever been for all those who have experienced the misfortune of his advocacy. Nor will they fail to experience the common lot of his allies. Time and hi£ own iDconquerable defections have driven from him buch whilom fast friends as Lord Hartinglon, Mr Bright, and Mr Chamberlain ; and the day will come when Messra Parnell and Dillon will, like them, denounce the man they now regard as their leader. Mr Gladstone is indeed the most suc cessful of political bypocrit s, for he suc ceeds m deceiving himself ; and the marvel of the future will be that any numbers of a plain people like the English should ever have taken serious'y the insincere sincerities, the plausible sophistries, and the canting platitudes with which he has again and again paved his way to power and salary. He is the longest-winded speaker and the greatest master of parenthesis and qualification now living ; and, m spite of the mischiefs he has wrought, it will be remembered to his credit that he bae not enriched himself by corruption, and that ho has all his lie been, and still remains, poor. Moreover, he is a man of the greatest mental and bodily vigor, of marvellous energy, acd of the largest sympathies. He studies Greek, he collects china,' ho aimires beauty, he fells trees, be reads the lessons m church on Sundays, and it is on publio record that, when Chancellor of the Exchequer m 1853, ho even found time to walk the Haymarket and Leicester equore at midnight, and to accompany an un fortunate female to her home for the sole purpose of convening and reclaiming her. Mr Gladstone haß not won flattering opinions from the great men who have best known him. Lord Rues'dll, the Liberal statesman, m his " Recollection*," declared that Mr Gladstono had "tarnished the national honor, injured the national interests, and lowered the n<tio.nal character," Mr Carlyle, the philosopher, In 1873 stigmatised him as a " poor Phantasm . . the representative of the multiludino"s cants of the age, religious, moral, political, literary ; differing ia this point from other leading men, tkat the cant seems actually true to him , . ono of those fatal figures created by Eng land's evil genius, to work irreparable mischief." Lord Maoaulay, the Liberal historian, deckred him " to be plausible when most m error , . . whatever ho sees ib refracted and distorted by a fal^e medium of pnes ; o- s and prejudices, and the doctrines which ho puts forth op pear to us, after a full and calm considera tion, to be falao, to be m the highest degree pernicious, and to bo BU?h, as, if followed out m practice to their legitimate consequences, would inevitably produce the dissolution of society." Mr Ruskin, the artist, says of him, " ; Thtra is one political opinjon Tdo entortain, a,nd that is that Mr Gladstone is an olil wjndbag.'-' Mr John Morley, M P. , tlie Home Ruler, declared that "his mind is a mint of logical counterfeits." Mr Parnel 1 , Mr T. P. O'Connor, Mr J. M'Carthy, Mr i?exton, Mr Heily, Mr Redmond, and Mr Biggar, the Home Rulers, declared him, m Novembar 1885, to be the leader of a party '' perfidious, treacherous, and in competent." Mr John Dillon, the Home Ruler, Baid of him m October 1881, " Mr (iladstono'a reputation for honesty m politics io a falao reputation, aud Imscd upon the power of skilfully misrepresent ing facts. . . ... I have watched him moat closely, and know him to be' a dishonest politician," Fjn&Uy, Mr Parnoll denounced him m October 1881 aa " the greatest Coercioniat, the greatest and most unri.valled slanderer 6£ the Iriah nation tha,t ovor undertook t^o task." All theqe Dome Ritfere, with thia ppinion of him, have noff become lub friends and allies. Some still beliove both them and him to be honest and cane.

A STRAIN ON CREDULITY.

We h»ve observed several wondetfal stories of late respecting the skill of the Ohineße ex? outioDers, who, it ia said, o*n strike off the heads of their victims so skilfully that the poor fellows themselves never discover their loss until a moment or two after they are dead. We reoall to mind, however, the story of a German exeoutloner who far surpassed the Chinese m professional dexterity. Upon one occasion it happened thai a criminal who was condemned to death had a singular itching to play at nine pins, and he im plored permission to play onco more at his favorite game before he dkd. Tren he said, he wou'.d submit to his fate with out a murmur. Tdo Judge, thinking < hero could be no barm m humouring him, granted his last prayor, and npoo arriving ! at the place of execution he found every thing prepared for the game, the pins being set up and the bowls all ready. He commenced his favorite sport with en thusiasm. After awhile the Sheriff, observing that he showed no iuolinatlon to deeiat, mnde a sign to the executioner to strike the fatal blow while he stooped for a bowl. The executioner did so, but with Booh exquisite dexterity that the culprit did not notice or feel it. He j thought, indeed, that a cold breath of air was blowing on his neck, and drawing h : imelf back with a shrug, his head dropped forward into his hands. He naturally supposed that, it was a bowl he had grasped and, aelz'ng it firmly, rolled it at the pins. AH of them fell, and the head was heard to exolaim, as it re bounded from the further wail : "Hurrah! I've won the game."

VICTORIA AS A FIELD FOR LABOR.

A NEW ZEALANDER'3 EX PERIENCE.

We have always, had grave doubts whether the Australian Ooloniea poeaeaa that superiority over New Zealand that some persons ere just now wishing as to believe. From time to time, even lately, In New Zealand papers letters appear giving a rather doleful account of Vic toria. Hearing that there was m Ohtin ohuroh just now a gentleman who was well-known here some few years a»o, and who went to '• the other side" m the hope of bettsring himself, one of our reporters Interviewed him to hear what be CGu'd communicate on the subject, He said that, some years ago he held the poßltloo of olerk to a well-known Christohurch firm, but having spent four years at that occupation he gave it up to try his fortune at station life. He went to tha Hawko's B*y district and became manager of a station there. He alao had a good deal of station experience m Canterbury. Having left Hawke's Bay he wont direct to Sydney, and from there to Queensland. This was ab ut> feu years ago la Queensland he " went out West," and succeeded m getting the posi tion of foreman of improvements on a cattle sta'ion 400 miles from Brisbane. This does not appear to have been a very rosy billet. On the Station only a tew hands were employed to look after the oattle. Those who were thoroughly good stockmen received from 25a to 30s a week and found . The improvements our friend had to supervise mainly consisted m making provision for a water supply m order that sheep as well as oattle might be kept on the run After six months' experience beneath the broiling sun of Queensland he gave the station beat and resolved to try his f jrtune m Melbourne. . Be possessed 1 , many good references to st;ck and station agents of that city, anl interviewed these m hope of gotting a good billet. But no BUCceBS followed his efforts, the drought being at this time co eevero that employment was eoaroe. Nothing having turned up his fortune, began to wane, and he had recourse to a Labor Agency Office. In New Zealand! he had learned to plough, and this ac quirement now was of advantage to him. "Why," our reporter aaked, "did you not try to obtain the position of a olerk ? "' To this be replied that there was no hope of getting Buoh employment. At tne Labor Agenoy he waß offered the billet of ploughman at 17s 6d a week and fouud, the locality being Gippsland. He had to uae a double-farrow plough, while his New Zealand experience was limited to one of the single-furrow class. But hia deficient education m this raspect he did not make known to hi* employers. How ever, he got on with the work very well, end gave as much satisfaction as his con freres, who were engagod at similar work. The amount ci r;l u^lii- g done waß be tween 300 and 400 aores, and the j>b lasted altogether six months. It was, however, pretty hard grafting. The ploughing daily lasted from 7 a.m. till 6 p.m. Then the horßes had to be attended to before and after work. It eimply meant workirig from daylight to dark. After thia engagement waa completed, the next thing that offered was a job of wool rolling, which he got by a chance. The remuneration waa 253 a week, but the job was only a short one. Another billet of hay harvesting at 25s a week followed, and when the hay waß all m, the farmer waß good enough ts continue the engagement, but at a reduced rata of wages Abont this time tho Teetulpa diggings broke out, and our enterprising fortune seeker thought he would try his luck thera. But fortune declined to smilo. On the diggings there were plenty of saltbuah and rabbits innumerable, and Borne gold j but none of %'>e latter came hia way. Ho passed eight weeks on the diggings, but never met with the coleu 1 of gold. He cea?ed to ply the pick aud spade, and once more returned to Melbourne. He suc ceeded m petting a oentract to grub timber at £4 103 an acre. He had a couple of mitea now. They worked at thia contract for three months, during which timo they paid 12a a week for board I When the oontract was finished each mau found he had made a pound note for his three months' work bat still thing* might have been worse. Tble was m t^e neigh borhood of Buckstone. Here there wece scores travelling aboat not abla to get work. Those who sucoeQ^ed m getting a job received 10b a week, and thought they had good billets. Ha took a job at thie rate of wages, but ho did not" atop long at it and once more cjanja down to Mel bourne, but not to knock, down hit cheque. This time his visit to Melbourne hap pened to be attended with a little more luok. After Bervlng a ahort preliminary term on the tramway, he received a par manent appointment. Some of the em ployes rcoeive £<2 53 a week, and othora £2 12j, but the latter are what are called " long hours men," and have to work 6Q I hours a week. He continued to work on tho tranaa tl|l tho strike took place, and then he went out with the rest, of the men. After a fe<y dayß they returned to work, but the Iram people ha*V QJily allowed them to roiu^u ia order thai traflao might be resumed. Aa soon as other man were oopible of doing the work those who " Btruok " were told their ser vices were not wanted. There was no diffioulty m. geMlng men, to supply the place of those who had struck. In fact, the tram cffiie wva beßloged with appli cantq for work until notioa waa given that no more men would be seen. He did [ think that a man would h^ve a better chance of. employment In Victoria than hore. Farmers are not aa well off there as they are m this country. — (Chriatchurch !•• Telegraph. V.

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I H. Matson and Co. TO THE FARMERS OF OHERT3BY DISTRICT. O"AVIN T G leased the SHEEP DTP at i~J the Sih yards lam prepared to Dip flooks of under 500 head at ljd, over 600, l^d par head. Using Morton and Whites composition. — '•"NO CURE NY) PAY." Start dipping on 16th April and would like to fini:<h wi'hio a fortnight if possible. Would Knrmers -kivdly writer Sheep with Me Jambs Fatteksow, Cbnrtsey, D. THOMAP, Aflhbnrton. TO LET—Slxroomed House In Ath! burton, half -acre land. Bent loir H. MATSON & 00, TITE HAVE FOR SALE. ±lye Corn Seed, FOR EARLY FEED, H. MATSON & 00. FOR SAL|E. SEVERAL GOOD FARMS CHEAP TO LET. f)K A A AORES TJEAR EAUNG <jO\J\J half English grass 3« per Aore OAAA AORES NEAR BALING <O\J\J\J tuaaooks, 2s 6d per Aore 9 A CiO AORES ALFORD FOREST, /CtfcU^ half Engllfih grass, 3s pec Acre H. MATSON & 00. Ashburton. LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. WE have bee-x appointed Agents for f h9 above Company, and are now prepar ed to take riska on Buildings, Stock and Crops at current rates. H. MATSON & CO;, Ashburton,' I have oeen appointed Agent • FOB THE Mercantile Finance Co., CHRISTCHURCH, , Wb o are prepared to advance Money BILLS OF SALE, MORTGAGE OF STOCK, CROP LIENS, or other Security D. THQMAS. WE ARE APPOINTED] Pole Agents From Rakaia to Rangitata ?0B MORTON AND WHITE'S Prize Sheep Dip Placed Ist by the Canterbury A. and Association after an exhaustive trial. H. MATSON & CO. Ashbuiton s Agricultural Implements. WE ARE APPOINTED SOLK AGENTS IN ASHBDRTOA FOB Messhs BOOTH, MoDONALD & Cv Carlyle Implement Works, Ohrletchroru Sam?. to Implembnts^on hand Inspection Invited. H. MATSON & CO. gAshburton, : , STORAGE. STORAGE. FKEE FEOM rERMIIS. L \ ' a. Mttlson & Co, I



P blic "otices i THE BMVE COYEHAHTERS, / \ E, M, BLAKS, ARCBITECr. Office : Mcn'gomery'a BuilJiDgn, 'Ku'Et bttcet. Entrance :-. Burnett Stkekt, 3 34 W. H, Page?;. Burnett Stebkt, next "Mail" Office. BEGS to announce that he has taken over the Ooaoh Building and Wheel- wright Branch, lately oarrleJ on by H. Peat, and will continue all branohos of the above business ac before. All kinds of Buggleß, Dtays, or Carts made and re- paired . Agricultural Implements repaired promptly, Horses Shod with skill and oare. i W. H. PAGET. Wall Papers. A Large Stock OF NEW PATTERNS, Just landed, direct from the Manu- facturers, Amongst which will be found a nice ASSOBTMENT of the new SANITABY wall PAPERS. JOHN OER AND CO. ASUBUKTON GLAS C , PAINTS, AND PAPER El AKGINQS WAREHOUSE. /\u25a0JIHE Undersigned, having sold hJB X Stock in-Tride. and Goodwill of the above Businfsa to ~ James Ckaigib, of Timaru, begs to thank his friends and the public for the aupport accorded to him for the past eleven years, and solicits a continuance of the same to his successor. J. B. CHAPMAN. James Oraigie PAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPERHANGER SIGNWBITER, &c. and DIRECT IMPORTER OF ALL THE REQUISITES OF THE TRADE, HAVING taken over the Busines3 of Mb J. R. Chapman, I beg to id form the public of Ashburton and District that I will keep a Painter's and Paperhanger's Stock iv keeping with the eize and importance of the Town and Dis- trict. All orders will receive prompt atten- tion and be carefully executed. Workmen sent to any part of the District. — FORSALE.— Neweßt Designs of PAPERHANGINGS, good variety. SDEET 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) i Rough Plato, Colored, Ob: cured, and Ornamental Sheet, Oak Varnish, Carriage Varnish, &c , White and Red Lead, Oils, Colors, Mixed Paints m Tins ; Brushes, Scrim, &c. &c. Paint mixed to any Shade. Advice as to quantity freel/ given. TOE ASHBUimW GLAS3, PAINTS, AND rA?I£KHANGIN-JS WAKE- HOUSE - 3 156 NEW W inter Fashions. JOHN OSR&CO. HAVE now Opened out their FIRST SHIPMENT of NEW WINTER GOODS EX 5.9. " IONIC, * FROM LONDON. Cur Purchases being made from the Best Home Manufacturers, our Prices will defy competition. AN IMMENSE VARIETY OF . Now Dress Gooda, New Plashes, New Millinery, New Mauttoe, Now Hosiery, New Shoetingp, Quills, and Flannels. Bujs' and Men's New Tweed Suits, : Shirta, Drawers, &c. The LARGEST STOCK of NEW GOODS m every Department ever offered n Ashburton (inspection invited) is at JOHN OEE & GO.'S j EAST STREET. P 3§77



Public Notices POBLIO NOTICE. mHE SMITBFIiCLD ROaB h LOSTSD X agafnat truffi j uatil the bridge over thn Wakanui Creek !a repaired 4 G8 By Ol<D^3R. fTIOR-SALE BY TKNDKR— About Jt; 82 Aavea of. Turoip Fued st p9r ' Acre ; to be eaten off by the 20 h June Situated at W»kanul on the Beach Road, oppnaita Mr .Tamos Bro.fr»'e. Tenders • oi^bo on Ihe 22nd April, 1888.--Wjr. Gilks, WaVanul. 4|77 TENDERS. fTI"ENDERB »ro Ir.vited for Ropafrs, _L Painting and P*perhanging to the Lyttelton Boarding Boaa». Speoifica- tiona can bo Been at my offic9, Tenderß oloße on WKDFESDAY, 18'h met. at 5 pm. R. BIRD, \ 4 97 Arohlteot, SLAUGHTERING LICENSE. THEREBY give notice that I iniend at the County Council's meeting m May next to app'y for a Slaughtering License for large and small cattle for R.S. 16376, Wakanni Road. THOMAS MoORBNDEL. Aahburton, ' April 9.b, .1888. 4 46 Turnips, WE are Instructed by Mr G. Pooock to Sell at Aahburton Yatds on TUESDAY, 17th APRIL, 1888, 60 Acres good TURNIPS. Sale at 11 o'clook. H. MATSON & CO , 4*93 ; Aahburton. fSDDFELLOWS' HALLJ. GREAT ATTRACTION for the RAOSS. i 3- FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY -^ Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday APRIL 18th, 19th, and 20th, Firat appearance of tohn t\riscoll t7oley John JJriscoll loley m hia Vocal ; Oharao'eriatio, Ventrl- loquial and Muaio&l Melange, entitled " Festivities ?> The Wonderful CHINESE ORCHESTRA Unfqae Yentrilcqalal Ebullltiouß, Sparkling Dialogue, Merry Songs, Wit and Humor. Box Plan now open at H M. Jones. Admission : Front seals, 3.? ; Stalls. 2* ; Pit, li. FRANK SIMMONDS, 4J75 Business Manager. BANK HOLIDAY. PURSUANT to "Tho Banks and Bankers Act Amendment Act, 1882," THURSDAY, the 19th day of April, 1888, Js hereby appointed as a Special Bank Holiday at the Offices of the undermen- tioned Banks at Aehburton and Rakaia, The Union Bank of Australia, Limited, JOSEPH. PALMER, ChLf Officer, The Bank of Australasia, E. W. MORRAH, Inspector. Tho Bank of New South Wales, W. G. RHIND, Inspector, The Bank of JNew Zealand, JOHN MURRAY, \u25a0 4 85 Inspector. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. ' "~ RACES AT ASH BURTON, APRIL 19th and 20th. SATURDAY return tickets to'Ashbur- ton wi ! l be Issued at Ohriatchurch, TlmftTu and intermediate stations on 19th and 20th April, available for return to 21at ii o'usive On the 19 h and EO.h trains for and from Ashburton will stop at the Saleyarda hiding (nppoßlte the Racecoura^), to tkke up or sat down passengers. Return Fakes ; ABhburtcm to S»!e- yards Siding, 6d Firßt Olsbb ; 4i Second. Tirkets available for day of Issue only, 4°95 By Order T. Bullock FOR SALE. TMOR removal, a large two-storey Dwel- 'V Hng, containing 8 rooma, could be inverted into a Dwelling House or iranary. For full particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. f'pO LET — At a very low rental, a large JL butlding fronting East Street, suit- able for a grain and chaff atoro. T. BUt.LOtK. FOR SALE.— An improved Farm of 245 Acres, being R.S. 27237, situated about 5 miles from Chertsey. Low price and liberal terms apply to T. PULLOOK. Oprfx. —Lot 28, Trevortou, near tha 3bOO» Preßbiterlan Manae, contain Ing about £-acre, -with 3-roomed Hccbp thereon, for Bale at the above prloe. T6rma if required.— Apply to T. BCJLLOOK TO LET at a low rental. — 4-ifco.aaed Coctage at Hampstead, T. BULLOOK. I7OR SALE at a low price and on j liberal terms, 15 acres of land with 2-robmed Cottage therooo, fronti? g thf Fa'rfiold Road, not far froia the Count; Saleyarde. Apply to T\ BULLOOK. A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE ( AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clook sharp —Horaes, Cattle, P2ga, Produos and Merchandise. FOR SALE— 1 Spring Cart, new 1 \u0084 „ m good repair I Tfp Dray. Piano by Carl SUelnhardfc, Trichord Wai not, nearly new : torma may 'be arranged. Small Iron Sato, nearly new ; oheap • Runto collected, and the business of absontees managed with care. Valuation made of Properties or Mar- chundise on oaay terms, ) A3\ancea made instantly on Goode delivered at the Storoj for Sale, Ageat for >.ho Norwich Union Fire In- surance Company, , Agent for thej , MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA,



MOTHER SBIG-EL'S OPEEATING PILLS, JFor Constipation, Sluggish Liver, &c. TTNLIKE many kinds of cathartic U medicines, do not make you feel worse before you feel better. Their operation is gentle, but thorough, and unattended with disagreable effects, such as nausea, griping pains, &c. Seigel's Operating Pills are tha best family physic that has ever been discovered. They cleanse the bowels from all irritating substances, and leave i them m a healthy condition . ! The best remedy extant for the bane of our lives — constipation and sluggish liver. These Pills prevent fevers and all kinds of sickness by removing all poisonous matter from the bowels They operate briskly, yet mildly, with out any pain. If you take a severe cold, and are threatened with a foyer, with pains m the head, back, and limbs, one or two doses of Seigel's Operating Pills will break up the cold and prevent the fever. A coated tongue, with a brackish taste, iB caused by foul matter m the stomach. A few doses of Seigel's Operating Pills will cleanße the tomach, remove the bad taste, and re- store the appetite, and with it bring good health. Oftentimes disease, or partially de- cayed food, causes sickness, nausea and diarrhoea. If the bowels are cleansed from this impurity with a dose of Seigel's Operating Pills these disagreeable effects will vanish, and good health will result, Seigel's Operating Pills prevent ill-effects from excess m eating or drinking. A good dose at bedtime renders a person fit for business m the morning. Theße Pills, being sugar-coated, are pleasant to lake. The disagreeable taste common to most pills is obviated. FOR SALE BY~^LI CHEMISTS DRUGGISTS, AND MEDICINE VENDORS. PROPRIETOR : A. J. WHITE, LIMITED, LONDON. Public Notices. Oddfellows' Hall, Tuesday, May 1 STRAYED into my Paddock at Dro- more, some months ago, one RED BULLOCK, no visible brand. If not claimed and expecaea paid will be sold on May Ist. 4 67 JAMES ALLAN, Dromore. TENDERS. mENDERS are invited up to WEDNEB- JL DAY Afternoon Next for Clearing out Creek nnd Drains at Lowc'ifEs ; three miles more or lese. For particulars apply to GEOItUE.TAMKSON, Ashburton. Aahburton, 11th April, 1888. 4*64 E?OR the Blood Is the Life.— Ol&ke'B world-famed blood mixture is warranted to cleanse the blood from all impurities from whatever causes arising For eorofola, scurvy, pkin and blood dis- eases, and scores of all kinds, its effects are marvellous. Thousands of tootl- mo&ials. Sold m bottles 4b 6d and lie eaoh by chemists and patent medicine vendors everywhere Sola proprietors. I The Lincoln and Midhnd Oonntlea Drag Co., Lincoln, England. 111 Graham's Farm, TINWALD. THE Undersigned ia prepared to receive offers for the unsold portion (about 390 acres) of the above property. For Leaso of 5 or 7 years, with purchasing clause. The Property will be let m one or more blocks. GEORGE JAMESON, 4*79 Ashburton, Auctions SATURDAY, 21st APRIL. &t 2 o'clock. \ X.FRSD HARRISON, instructed by £X Mr I. W. Furneatjx, will Sail by Public Auction, at hla Rooms, — Goodwill of deferred payment Section, : No. 3&, part of Reserve No. 3&0, situated at Window, containing 89$ Acrep; A splendid ohanoe for working man. Fall particulars from ALFRED HARRISON, 4J102 Auctioneer. WEDNESDAY, 18th APRIL. CLEARING SALE AT WINSLOW t MR T. BOLLOCK has received Instructions from Mr Charles Martin (iv consequence of his having sold his Farm) to Soil by public AuqMqq At the Homestead, Wlublqw, pu WEDNESDAY, 18th APRIL; The foHoninp Farm Stock, &o. viz : — 2 Milch COWS 10 GALYJSS 250 Ocoßßbred EWES 40 Do, LAMBS 2 South Down RAMS 1 Leicester RAM 2 Berkshire SOWS, In Pig I Oarage MARE, " Fanny « 1 Double-Boated BOGGY 1 Set Baggy HARNESS (nearly new 1 DRAY and FRAME 1 Set Dray HARNESS 1 Stack Clover HAY 1 Stjack Oaten STR4W I 1 T<m Straw CHAFF Timber, Hurdles, Tools, Sheep Dog Dairy Utensils, Ladder, Tarpaulin Sundries. &o. &o, Sule at 12.30 o'clock. 4*72 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer.