PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Ttjbßday, July 17.

The Council met at 2.30 p.m. THB PEfIMANENT FORCfI. Fir George Whitmofe moved that there re laid on Ihe tab'e a return of the numbers and diFtribution of the Per manent Force, which it Is proposed to main tain for the harbor defences of the colony. Ho nv>ved for this return be cauße ho ilion^h. the defence reductions had proceed* d to Ruch an extent as to endanger the safety of the colony. The motion was I greed to. INDUSTRIAL FCHOOLB BILL. The Industrial Schools Act Amendment Bill was read a second time TBAMWAYB ACT AMENTM^NT BIL On the motion of Mr ftevenß the amendments made by the Reuse of Representatives wee agreed to. Th.p Council rose a*. 4 p re.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Tuesday, Ju'y|l7. TbeHoaMlmetat2.3o. QUESTIONS. Bep'ylng to qu stlons it was staled that the Government intended daring the reoess to Irstitnte a thorough lnvestlgs~ tion Into the whole of the Native B^hnol system with a view to render those ■ohools effective and roonomioal ; that an examination had already been made or' the bottom of New Plymouth Harbor, and any examination was a matter for the Taraoaki Harbor Board to consider ; that it ires not Intended to cill for tenders for the Mlddlemarch teotlon of the Otago Central Railway, bat tenders would be oalled for the bridges along the line. JTAIB BSNI BILL. On the motion that the House go into Oommittee on the Fair Rent Bill, Major Steward hoped that Government would adhere to the Bill ai originally brought down. '■ He pointed out that by the amendments made by the Waste Lands Committee no leas than 800,000 acres In Otago, and 200,000 In Canterbury had been withdrawn from the operation of the Bill;

Mr Valentine, Mr Fish, Mr Cowan, and Mr Seymour, took the same view, and dissented from the amendments made by the Waste Lands Committee. A lengthy discussion ensned on the •'titadeadopted by the Committee towards the Bill. Mr Wbyte and Mr O'Oallaghan de fended the action of the Committee and said that the Committee waa desirous of patting the Bill into such a form a« to have a reasonable chance of passing both Hoaies. After farther lengthy debate Mr Hlslop denied that members of the Cabinet were opposed to the BUI, wbioh was brought forward because the whole circumstances of the colony required some change m this direction. He Bald that with the exception of some amendment! he ahonld propoie In Committee, ho would ask tbe House to pass the Bill as originally broaght down by Government.

FBITJXBGX. Mr Walker gave notice to move for a Committee to enquire into a question of privilege conneoted with laying a letter from a Oivil Servant on tbe table of tbe House. !jhe House rose at 5.30 p m.

EVENING SITTING.

FAIR BENT BILL The Home resumed at 6.30 p.m., and went Into Committee on the Fair Rent BUI. After clause 2 had been passed progress inn reportrd. CUSTOMS DUTIES BILL A metßtge wm reoaived from the Governor to the effect that he had caused an amendment to be made m the Cuattm^ and E*cl»e Patles Bill by which " electrlp appliances and machinery " were placed on the free list. Replying to Dr Newman, (he Premier laid that there was an ambiguity as re gards " tinsmith's furnltnre," bb m every oase power was given to free all articles txsedin manufactories. MB WITHY'S AMENDMENT. Mr Fish resumed the debate on the motion to go into Committee of Supply; He strong} f opposed any reduction Id the wages of the workmen. He would op pose the amendment of the member for Newton. The Premier rose to ask that the amendment be withdrawn, on the groend that Government h»d shown every desire ip do all possible m the direction of ro ireoghment, and durf'ng De recess an effort would be made to reduce expendi ture to the lowest possible sum. Should the amendment be oarried it would result In one of two courses— either a sweeping redaction of the wages of workmen or a ■erlour reduction m the Education Vote. He asked Mr Withy to let the matter stand at at present and accept Govern ment's assurance that they wonld effect every possible retrenchment.

Dr Hodgfeinson opposed the amendment being withdrawn. Mr Withy aeked leave to withdraw his amendment* as the Premjer had made bucl. an explicit statement. Mr Levestam opposed it, and the Speaker rpled that the amendment there fore could pot 'be withdraw;?. 3ff Kerr though^ that there was as rauph reason for reducing the wages of the working mep, as of pther claseee. Mr Brnpe said that the amendment if parried woujd place Government i^i a humiliating position. It would be mad yisable for Government to deal with the redaction of the wages of railway em plovets. The question should be left to bp dealt with by the railway pommiosion, the appointment of which the had §anc£ioned last eetpion. Mr Bat r on supported the amendment. Mr ~Ward opposed the amendment, bb it was simply pandering to the agitation taking place m some parts of the colony. Mr Peacock favored the withdrawal of the amendment.

Me Smith opposed any rednotlon m wage* where there had been increased taxation. . Me Hutoblaon said the amendment had been fraued to «ult the Government, but public* cfplnion f bad, 'been Expressed so ■tirongly against it that now 'they' aban fqned |t. He sa|d that Mi "Withy !s aniendmept ha 4 beep gubnalCted \o and pp'proyepT by the Premlep. Sphe Colonial Seoretary denied this, and tba^t) Mf Witpy |iad slmpfy enbrnittpd the amendment (o the premier with a view of asoertalp|ng how far he could go without the Government accepting the amendment an a want of ponfidenoe motion, as he had QO wish to embarrass the Government, Mr R. Thompson was of opinion that $b,9 tim? had come when wages must be y«daced. 1 ' PrPiiobett, 88 one of the Committee, wVife desirous bf farther economy, was not willing to see wages touohed. Mr Perceval said that a false issue had been raised. The House ought to carry A» amendment and ngga^e |>be i^ea of Interfering with wages; By rerorganisa tlon large savings oould i till be made.

Mr Fitihbrbert complained that re trenchment had been made without di« oretlon. Carpenters m the Government »4tyiea had been red need to a dead level Of 9i per fcatf wl hout'jfegard to oblll. The result #as a genera.} feeling of dlseailsfac lion, Oj the motion of Mr Feldwlok the debate was adjourned till to-morrow. BILLS PASSED. The Regulation of- Local Elections Aot Amendment BUI, cod tbo Volunteec Prill

AUCTIONEERS' REPORT.

Mr Peter Williams for Feiedlander Bros.) reports for the week ending Tues day, the 17th July, 1888 :— On Friday the 13th inst. we held our fortnightly sole of sheep Bkins at our East Street Horse B<ziar. About 450 skins came to hand and the following prices were obtained : Good crosßbreds, 3i 9\ to 4s 7d ; medftr.n, 2i 4d to *2s 8d ; good merinos, 2a 4d to 3i 6d ; medium, la 3d to 2s. A good lina of dry merino oross breda fetched 5d par lb.

On Saturday, the 14th Inat, we held our weekly sale of horses at our Eaat Street Horse B; ztar Our entry consisted of 25 horses, some of which oame from Timaru. There was a fair attendance of farmers and others, but there appeared to be do life, no person beinc: anxious to buy The entry corslsted principally of hack's and bnpgy horses. Oat rf the lot we placed 10 at tha folio wins: prloes : Medium draughts, £15 to £22 ; gocd harness horse £13 10a ; two year old droujht fi ly, £8 10a ; hack?, £3 to £8. Implements -Dray and frame, £9 : dray, £5 ; harrows, £3. Cows— Springer £5. Produce —Derwents, Oamaru, 6s ; local, 5* per bag ; onions, Id per lb ; bran, 3s per bag ; oatmeal, 2a 6d per basr ; tea, 12j 6i per box ; prime muttoo, l|i to 2d per lb ; carrots, Is 9d per bag. Harness— Bet shaft harness, collar banes and winkers, £3 ; horse covers. 17". ;

Furniture and sundrlos &t fair rates ; piano, £50.

At the Tlowald Yard* on Tuesday, the [ 17th lost, 3500 sheep, 3^e»d of cattle, | and 40 pigs were yardaJKr There was s good attendance of buyers with a fairly brisk market, every lot being sold showing a firmness. Fit oro'sbreds, 7s 6d, 9a, 9. 3£, 0) 61, 10s sd, 12s 6d to 13i 6i ; ttore sheep, orossbred lambs, 3s lOd to 83 41 ; merino ewes m lamb, 4i 6d, 5s 3i, to 5) lid ; crossbred ewes m lamb. 8s 61 ; 225 orosa bred wethera, Hi 2d ; 380 two-booth oroesbred ewee, 74 6 J ; 300 two and fonr tooth croßsbred ewea and wethers, 12s 3d. Fat cattle, dull of sale. Pigs selling at fall priifi.

DUNEDIN COURSING MEETING.

In the third round of tho Pt Legeb Stakes, Flora II beat Dribbler. Bairister beat Flora, Argus bout Hereford, Whisper beat Dark Rustic, Kilkenny beat York shire Lass, Klnsky beat Lnoy.

In the iNAcraanAL Stakes the follow ing courses m the second round were decided after we went to press yesterday, Jagnrfha beat Haady Andy, Little Jack beat Spite, Gordon beat Briar Root, Dauntless beat Rotomahana, Secretary ran a bye

In the third round, Red Pine beat Joe Brown, Lonewood boat Fownhope, Ringer beat Newmarket, Kiwi beat Old Acquain tance, Qiictana beat Jugurtba, Little Jack beat Gordon, Secretary beat Daunt less.

At a largely attended meeting of courslug men it was deolded to support tbe Dunedln Jockey Olob In holding the New Zealand Waterloo Cap for 1888' on the Forbury Piumpton, on the recognised Waterloo Oup conditions, namely 64 greyhoards at £12 10s each. Represen tatives were appointed to confer with the Dunedln Jockey Olub committed on the subject.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

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Attack en a Warder.

Auckland, Jaly 18 It is r. ported that a murderous attack was made by a prisoner oq Warder Rutherford at the Mount Eden gaol. A convict named Brown hit Rutherford on the head with a hammer, but was at one 3 secured. He is believed to be insane Auckland Harbor Board. At the Harbor Board meeting yesterday application was made by Mr McGregor, the late engineer ef the Board, asking to be allowed a month's salary each year of his service, and offering to act as con sultiog engineer for threo months, but a motion that he be appointed consulting engineer for three months and paid £150 fo? his services was negatived. The application was therefore declined. Presentation. Mrs Lilly, hon secretary of the Kin dergarten, was yesterday presented with a puree of sovereigns and a c:mplimen tary address. -

Vice-Prevention Society. A Pcciety was fornied last night for the prevention of State regulation, of Vice. Mr Wm Fox has been appointed .presi dent, and a publio meeting will be held on the 80th.

Beer Duty Act. Ten charges for breaches of the Beer Duty Act have been laid against vV. J* Suiter, brewer. One case was called m court today, and adjourned till Friday, as Buifer wss giving evidence at a meeting of creditors m the bankrupt estate of Suiter and Co.

Penalty for Flogging a Boy. Wakganui, July I§. At. the 'Police Court to-day Oh^rles Enderby, farmer, was fined the maximum penalty of 9 galoeas and costs for ornelly flogging a boy named Barton who was In bis employ, the boy la; aged 14 bat {3 very small for his age and wai very much out and bruised. The Bench severely oenaared Enderby, and when the latter would not give op a stitch of the boy's clothing, Mr Krnll J,F. on 'the Bench said, tbat had the Bench known $he , defendants real sentiments they «ronld have sentenced him to two months im prisonment without the option of a fine. The Qoutt was crowded and loud applause followed flic KruU'a remirk«, which were regarded as well merited. The Broken Gable. Wblwkqton, July 18. The Oable Company have received In formation th»t the oable repairing steamer Recorder has pioked up the Port Darwin end of the oable and spoke to that station this morning. The work cf epliolng the broken ends, It Is expeoted, will be commenced Immediately.

T\tq Inquiry. At the Inquest on"th 4 latfl fire at Efawera the jury returned an open verdict, that there was nothing to show how the fire orignated. Inspector Pardy stated all those wh.ooe premises were destroyed were heavy loser.4 by the fire.

The French Escapees. Oury and Cla,«parln9 were taken before the Pepaty Qovernor this morning. No evidence was taken and the escapees wore remanded till \l on Friday morning when the case will be folly gone Into, The s.g. Suva. | Westfort, July 18 The Suva has been handed over to the nnjjerwritara tfnd will be Bold by auction on *<> • ■ Dishonest Milk Vendor?. 'limaru, July 18. Professorßiokerton reports on 13B»mples of milk taken from vendors iv Tlmara that the majority are considerably below the avevage qua'ity of Canterbury milk, being adulterated with gtclm milk* 1 Only

one sample, however, fell below the statu tory standard. An information will be Uid In this case.

Shed L&XcU Bill were pasaed through Committee.

The Puhol Sot tiers Bill was passed through Committee, and the three Bills above mentioned were then paßsed through all their remaining stages. The House rose at 12 55 a.m.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

PROTECTION.

TO THE EDITOB. Sir, — The meaning of the terra, »s I shall consider it, is that Promotion which ia afforded to manufacture or any prod net by having a prohibitive tax Imposed upon the imported article. It is thought by this means foreign competition will be shut out, and production at home Btlmu [ l»ted. Protection Is always afforded r through the Cus'omn Duties, To begin : Lut ua first consider if this mode of taxation be just and rqual m its applica tion. Persons fthoala nev^r be tax d, but always their property. If tea be tie product t»xjd a millionaire cannot drluk more tea thaD a laborer, cor acqaantly he does cot contribute to t 1 c revenue more than a laborer. If boots be the product taxed a millionare o»nnot wear two pairs |of boots, omseqaently, he contributes I little more than a laborer. If clothua be the product tsxed, a milllonftre oannot wear two eulfs. And bo on through the Ouatonu, the harden falls upen the po-T, while the rich praotloilly ercape ; for the amount of taxation contributed by a rloh man, m proportion to his wealth as com pared with a laborer, ia praotloally as if he paid- no tat at al l ; while, with the laborer, the amount he is compelled to pay makes a very large reduction m his wages, especially If be have a family. It thoi appear! that the Customs tax is as unjust and oppressive a mode of taxa tion ts ooald be Imagined. There Is another way m which it ia unequal and unjaat Amm with a large family has not only to support all hia family bat has also to pay a tax on each of their persons, by reason of the tax he has to pay on every thing they oonaumi. A bachelor who m»y have a greater stake m the State pays only for his own person ; cooat qaen'ly he contributes muoH Ibbs.

Now if the theory of Protection wera true and good m itaolf, the manner m whloh it is applied makes it «n evil. But the theory of Protection 1b not trne nor jußt. Therefore where Protection exists there are two evils pressing upon the poor.

Protection means monopoly, therefore evil. It moans that the consumer has to support the producer, by an unjust tariff making the cost of living greater without any adequate return. To get a clear insight Into any abstract question, we have to take an extreme case, m wh'ch cause and effect stand out m bold relief. In Pert Said a bottle of brandy can be bought for one shilling to one and sixpence. la this colony the self-same brandy cannot be got under 6s. la the former Port twenty or thirty cigars oan be got for Is, which m this c >lony ooat 6i each. Tbe difference of prices is oaused alone by the fact that Port Said is a free port while we have a heavy tiriff m this colony. This illustration ahowß quite phlnly how Protection acts on prlceßand oost of living. Every oonn try is peculiarly situated, so that it oan produoe some article of consumption better than most other oountries. Also, with every country there are articles which it cannot produce to compete with others c^oept it be bolstered up by un natural and art ficlal Protection.

It seems to me a aelf evident foo K , that every country should produoe those things for which it is adapted end for which it requires no protection, and import those thtngq whloh it cannot produoe with ad vantage, and for which the country and olrcumatancns aro adverse, Then we would have Viotorla importing oats, butter and cheese, from New Zealand, and we V7ould import In return from Viotorla grapes, wine, or any other article which we could not produce with advantage ourselves. Then the people of both countries would get everything produced In both countries at tbe lowest possible price. Trade wonld then bo on a healthy and natural basis. Nature would then direot what channels trade would take. But men m these days aro nit satisfied with God or nature, but m their arrogance think that they can improve on both, and so brlDg ruin and disaster upon themselves. No ono would deny that If any Govern ment wonld Issue base coin, it would do harm to the oornm unity, Yet Protection is practically the same as Issuing base coin. Jt means that those things protected are made of more valuo than their real v*lu3. The praotioal result of both the issue of babe coin and Protection is the same. Anyone who defends the ono should defend the other also. The only differ ence between the two la, that the one is ooin and the other goods, A Government (saving base ooln would get the benefit (if benefit it can be called) of the difference between the real and base value. A Government issuing Protection, m the same manner receives the benefit of the difference between the real and protective or base value of the goods protected. But In this case manufacturers share m 1 the benefit with th.3 Government. Both m the iesne of base ooln, and m Protec tion, tbe people have to goffer th,e loss (and it is a real loss), whlph la represented between the real and base or protective values. If the principle of Protection be true and beneficial, then *hy not apply it universally J Why oocfine its benefits to International tya.de and commerce } Why. not apply it to the internal trade of a nation 1 And why uot protect the farming against the manufacturing com tnunlty, and thus put the Internal trade of the nation m a fbnrlehjng condition. If the principle be true It should benefit both to be prgfceoted again Bt caoh other, as the relaMon between them, is the *ame as between nations, v;a , one trades to the other that whloh he oannot produoe, and reoeivea m return the produo's of the other,

It Is foolish for one county or city to Import the produots of other c unties or cities white they can protect them,polyes, and thus stimulate manufuotaye and trade among themselves. But the above would be too direct an application of the bmeHtt of Protection,. People woq'd BQQn ftud ont its evils and JnQonvqnioao^.

\n yoar Issue of the 16th you have a letter from Mr David Bellhoqae, with a comparative table of wages m England, America, and Melbourne. In the first place the table is exaggerated. It is a table prepared for Protectionist. In the second placo It does not tell ua for how many iiours work the wages are for m each case, It 1b well known that they work long hoars In Arm rica. 1 herd are many other condi tions that would bo required to be stated before pno oon judge anything yf the i,able. I never take any rotico of tables m this or any other question, beoau^e people on each oide got up tables to suit themselves' and they are always contradictory. It is well known that wages aro higher m America and m the Qgloniok thatj m any of tho European for 'many reasons that are altogether out Bide of Proteotion or Froetrade. If you want to make tables to show the difference of wages indifferent countries where Pro teption' ani p'olioiea aro m practice taice countries' where tho circura ataticea will be parallel m tyery other particular, That ia compare England with Germany or some other European oountry where they have a protectivo policy Protectionists now bettor than

to try Ibis As a matter of fact, there ib no Freetrado country ia the world that I k,o,QW of. A country to be Freotra^a i, i ■• ■-. i

hou'd Inve no Customs Duties. A Land and Income Tax is the only just mode of tnxaiion. A . Irbla- ».

THB ASHBURTON FORKS SOHOOL AFFAIRS.

TO TBB BD1TO&. Sib, — In common with the rest of the residents herejtl am glad to see by yes terday's issue that a meeting is to be held on Friday evening about eohool affairs. How a body of men oan be led by the nose by one Individual to suit his own vindictive purposes I am utterly at a loss to conceive. Bat a bone In tbe shape of a ploughing contract to one, a school job to npother, or an invite to a " klok up " *o a third, will work wonders with some. With regard to the proposer of the rld' culous motion, J Oorbetb, he has no right on the Oommittee, not being In the Sohool district, and he knows that. Why was the meeting, and a special one to boot — held at the Chairman's house. True, the ostensible reason was that the Chairman's le« was bad. Granted— but as he id and was able to scour the country nearly every day from here to the Binds and Asbbnrton he surely was able to g<y ha'f a mile tn the sohoM But the real reason is obvious — I understand on the authority of ono of the Oommlt'ee tints If onr "only Oftairm&n" cannot work his point he and his followers wl I resign. Great Heaven avert suoh a catastrophe ! Let us humble ourselves before him th*t arcS a calamity may not befall us !1 1 Our Lord Mayor has deprived us of the services of a first class bUotcßtnitb. Ha had < ffjoded, therefore, must he perish. And now ha ' has deoreed ch<it our schoolmaster mus" vanish His Lordship h»d a right to deprive us of the blacksmith, but we have something to say as to the teacher.* I hope, therefore, that all interested will roll up to morro *v evening and give our , 1 only Chairman " and his retainers a chßnce to carry out their threat Tt will be the best thing that could happen for , the district— be ter men will supply their placea.

I most say that as a district we have been very neglected m school matters, al lowing our Lord Mayor to rule undipputed, bwt the last straw haß broken the camel's back The warmest thanks of the district are due to Mr Anderson for the manly Ftand he has taken m the matter. He is not a big man physically, but he is all grit and backbone I am, etc , A Latb Oommitteeman.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN.

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Adelaide, Jaly 17. A matcb between the English Foot ballers and a team of Twenty Repre sentatives, played to-day under the Rugby rules, resulted io a win for the Englishmen by 22 points to 3.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

Perth, Jaly 17. The appeal case Avery v the South British Insurance Company, being a claim on two policies effected on the ship Janet, recently wrecked, was con cluded to-day. The amount of the policies was £isoo and each respectively. The verdict of ihe Court was for the Company m the case in volving; -£1500, and for Avery m the case involving the Company to pay the costs of the first trial, and both sides to pay own costs of the appeal.

ISLifi A&fiBtJBTON GtABDIAN. WEDNESDAY, Jt*LY 18, 1«8S



WEIGHTS. : Weights fcr the Handicap Hurdle Race,' Hunt Club Cup, and Hunters' >FJat Race, will be declared on Monday, July 30th, 188S; Weights for the Selling Steeplechase will be declared immediately after the Hunters' Flat Race s run. ACCEPTANCES. Ace epfanccs, accompanied by fees, mttat t»e n the hands of flic Secrctnisy not laterjhan p.m. di S:i nlny, August 4th, 1888.. E. J. FOOKS, Secretary



RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. Ihe meeting will be held under the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Rules where applicable. '■■■.'.. 2. No entry will 1 c received except on the conditions that all disputes, claims, and objec- tions arising out of the racing, shall t> • decided by the Stewards or whom they ms^ appoint, their decision on all points connected with the carrying put of this programme.} be final, 5, A qualified Hunter shall mean any horse that has been fairly hunted at least three times with any recognised pack of hounds during the season 1888. Master of Hounds certifi- cate to be produced at the scales. - 4. Five percent wiU be deducted from Ac gross of all monies payable m accordance' wi»h this programme for expenses of the course. 5. AU nominations and acceptances to go to the funds of the Club. 6. Riders, m all races except Selling Hack Race must be members of some recognised Hunt Club, and member's ticket must be. pro- duced at the scales if required. 7. Eiders who have never won an advertised race of any sort, value 20 soys or oyer,-al- lowed 7lbs m all races, except the Selling Hack Race. , .'">-■. NOMINATIONS. . : . ;', Nominations for all handicaps and entries for Maiden Steeplechase and Selling Hunters* Steeplechase, acccmipanied by fees, name,age, desciiption, and performances of horses, and colors of the riders, must be m. the hands of the Secretary, Commercial Hotel, Ashbuiton, not latev than 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 2 1st



PROGRAMME: ;- 7:. The first Race to start at 12.30 p.m.-ii 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 15 soys ; the second horse to receive 3 sovsifirom the stake. For qualified hunters, the property of members, of the . Ashburton County Hunt Ciub. Nomination, ios acceptance, ss. About 2 miles 2. Hunt Club Steeplechase Cup Han- dicap, of 20 soys (cash orlrophy) • .the second horseto receive 3 soys irom the stake. Open' to any qualified Hunters, . the property of members •of any recog- nised Hunt Club. Miiiimuni wejgfit, 10 stone. Nomination, ios ; acceptance,' ios. About 3 miles, over fair hunting country. 3. Selling Hack Race, of 10 sqvs; no weight under 9 stone. The winner to be sold by auatton immediately after the race for 10 soys, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club.. Post entry, 105. Three-quarters of 'a mile. ' •• -* \ 4. Maiden Steeplechase Plate, of 15 soys; the second horse to receive. 3 soys from the stake. For horses that have never won an advertised steeplechase ; for qualified Hunters, the property of mem- bers of the Ashburton County Hunt Club. Weight-for-age. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, free. About two miles, 5. Hunters' Flat Race Handicap, of 15 soys ; the second horse to receive 3 soys from the slake. For qualified Huntess, the property of members of the Ashbur- ton County Hunt .Club. Worses before starting for this race must qualify over a flight of hurdles m front «f the stand to the satisfaction of the Stewards. Nomi- nation, ios; acceptance, ss. About two mile*. . 6. Selling Hunters' Steeplechase Han- dicap, of 10 soys ; winner to be sold ,by auction immediately after the race for 15 soys', any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. Nomination, ios ; acceptance free ; to be notified to the Secretary within ten iminutes after the weights are declared. Ones round the- Steeplechase course.



BLANKETS. :" ELAMfiii rHAVE secured a large lot of Heavy ASHBDRTON BLANKETS, slightly stained. COME EARLT as the price will sell £them quick. Ashburton Clothing Marti h BAUNDEBS' BUILDINGS. Kobert Aleora« Sporting. ~~~" ASHBURTON COUNTY HUNT CLUB. "< : ; 1:T ANNUAL STEEPLECHASES; To be held on the Ashburton Racecourse ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1888. Patrons : lion John McLean and Matthew Stilt. President : John Grigg. Vice-Presidents : G. 11. Alington, W. B. Denshire, D. McLean, and Dr Leahy. Stewards : J. Coibelt, E W. Bowyer, J. C. N, Grigg, A. J. Reid, J. Jackson, Fi Rus ell, A, Fooks, J. Heseltine, H, G. Pitt, W. B. Denshire. Judge :M. Stitt. Starter :D. Thomas. Ct.erk of the Course : A. Hewson; Clerk of the Scales: T. E. Upton. HANDrcAPI'ERS : Mark Scott,- John Gorßttttj ■ . W;B. Denshire.' ■ '



Public. Notices, . '.' H. Yon SCHOENEBERG, abinet maker, Upholsterer, Undertaker, and General House Furnisher, (Late of Cbrstchuroh), East Stfeot. next Win. Patching. Furniture to any design or pattern at Ohriatchurcu rates. The latest patterns •• produced. Pianoß repolished at very' low rates. Bepairs Jo n 8 on th« premises to complete satisfaction of Customers, Funerals conducted with approved style ; and economy. ' '_"" * WHY! WHAT'S O'CONJSELL DOINQNOW? ,: ?.;TTiT* Selling HORSE CLOTHE from ... ■, r » 15s Qd WATERPBOOFOIL^KINSIJITfI '■ f from ... .. ,12s Bd' CALICO TENTS from .... , ... 12a 6d And everything else m th* Trade equally cheap ; and all hia own make, L <-\ ..-,,, Let us go and ■ c P. O'CONNELL'B Al Tent Depot. Where is his Shop ? why, OOMPTON'S BUILDINGS! Moore Street, Athburton. 6*29 .



I A special Discount allowed to Library ' and School Qommlttees H. J. WOOD & CD STATIONERS' HALL, ASHB URTOJ'



DEfJOP. »ITVF. PiUOED CATALOGUES ON APPLICATION, THOMAS~BEALY, Eivor Bank, Ashburton, Fronting'south approach to Traffic Bridge H J. WOOD & Co. STATIONERS' HALL, Friedlander'a Buildings, Ashburton. BOOKS, Commercial and General Stationery, Account Books, &o, I<EW BOOKS BY EVERY MAIL. MUSIC. Pianos, Harmoniums, Acoordeons, Concertinas, Violins, Banjos, &0., &o. New SoUgs and Munio of every description. ; A large quantity of Music (Sheet and ; Books) slightly soiled, to be sold at a | Great Sacrifice. FANCY GOODS. Writing Oasos and Desks, Scrap, Photo, and Fern Albums, Work Boxes, Purses, Card Canon, Pocket Books.Photo Frame?, and every description of Fancy Stationery. "Writing, Printing, and Wrapping Papers iv any quantity. Any Book out of stock procured from our Christchurch Establishment, the Stock, of which la one of the Largest and Beat Assorted In tho Colonies, or from our London Agency.



J". SEALY and CO., ' (Late Seal? Bros.) 7*39 30,000 EBtTIT TREES. No Christchurch Wco'ly Aphis or liangiora Scale Blight. THOS.~SEAIiY NURSERYMAN, ASHBURTON HAS now ready for this Seasons Planting by far the largest arjd Best Stock of Fiuit Tracs m Canterbury, probably m the Colony, consisting of — APPLE TREES PEAR TREES • PLUM TREE 3 PEACH TREE?! CHERRY TREES APRICOT TREES Quinces, Walnuts, Filberts, Grape Vines, &c, &c, well grown robust .tree and grafted on the best stocks. Also largo quantity of BiTiy Fruits of all kind and an innumerable quantity of FORESI and SHELTER TREEF, Roses, Crna- mental Trees, Shrubs, Boot', &c, &c. m great variety. MESSRg J. SEALY & CO., Feedsmen, East strce continue to act on my behalf m Town, and all orders, &c, entrusted to them shall h&ve prompt attention.



20 TONS OLOYER SEEDS CLOVER SFEDS CLOVER SEEDS WE arc now landing, ex " Aorangl " from London, our new Season's Clovers, Turnips, Garden, and Flower Seeds, which we have procured direct from the GROWERS. They are of the choiceat quality, being this Seaßon'a orop, and are therefore fresh and beliabik. We will forward samples to any addreßa on appUoatlon, bo that intending pur- chasers can test the germinating quality for their own satisfaction. ALSYKE CLOVER, RAPE. WHITE CLOVER, MUSTARD, OOW GRASS, TURJSIPa, RED CLOVER, MANGOLD, TIMOTHY, CARROTS. We have also Percental Ryegraoa and Cocksfoot foe Bale*ln large or Btnall qaan titles, latest novelties m Garden and Flower Seed?, from that well known Lon- don firm, James Carter and Company. Empty Iron Tankß and Caßes for Bale.



James Porter, CLIFTON NURSERY, 4 192 Allenton, Ashbur>bh. - '.. REMOVAL NOTICE. WM. BAYLIB GENERAL STOREKEEPER, Junction of the Wakanui Road and Cameron street, between Post Offioe and Mr Gamble's, faring the County Council Avenue. WILLIAM BAYLIS begs to announce to hia Customers and the General Publio that he has been forced to remove from Saundera' Bulldlnga to the above Prem'seß In consequence of the Bank having let his shop m Paunders' Buildings to Mr Aioobn. W.Bi trusts that hie. Customers will net be Inconvenienced by the change of situation, as the new prem'ses are an immense improvement upon the old, and more central. y placed ; m fao^ my Customers will be very pleased with the change, la my new Promisos shall have a large and varied Stock of Groceries, Teas, China, Glassware, Hard- ware, Cutlery, Brushware, Cheese, Bran, Sharps, Chaff, Potatoes, Flour, and every requisite of the trade, which will be Bold ! at the lowest possible prices. Goods delivered daily. Families waited on. for orders. Agent for the Wakanul Flour Mills. The Be st Flottr Made,



Public c otices. TO THE LADIES OF ASHBURTON. Misses Morrison & Hollow DRES3 AND' MANTLE MAKERS Tancrbd Street ASHBURTON. 5 169 Trees. Trees. Trees. mHE Undersigned begs to thank his X numerods Friends and Customers for their past favors, and calls their special attention to hta extensive stock of FRUIT AND FORE3T TREES of all sorts. ' N.B. —Planting done by contraof, and all Trees supplied and planted by m° will .be guaranteed for 12 month*. Fruit. Trees pruned and gardens kept In order by.the week or by .the year. 40,000 Cup* Maorooarpa, 1 year old, 4s 64 per 100. 20.000 ditto. 2 year old, 7s 6d and 10) ppr !00. 24,000 Pllus Insignia, 4s per 100. All orders by post, or left with Me fl. Q. Flower, Oonfeotioner, East Street, shall receive my prompt attention.



FOR SALE. -| Q ACRES, 3,1 perohea^ fenced and laid XO down m English grass, situated at tho corner of Mitch am and ftouth Road*, about 1| miloa from tho County Salo- yarda Suitable paddock for persons living at a diHtnnco, and Bonding Btock to tho yards for sale. T. BOLLOCK; MONEY TO LIiND on firßt clubb Seonrity m Bums to suit borrowers. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET — At a very low rental, a large building frontlpg Ea^ Street, salt- able for a grate and chaff dtore. , T. BULLO(K. FOR SALE— Capital Building Site, corner section fronting Alijor.d Fprest Road^ ne^\r M> Store i Apply to, [ P. BULLOOK.



T.; Bullock TO LET — A 6-rocmad house m Came- ron street opposite the Wealeyan Church. T. BULLOCK. rr.O LET, 15i 6i per week rental, a JL Dwelling-house containing 9 Rooms, well situated m Tan ere d street, lately occupied by B, MoOwbn, Esq There is an excellent water supply together with •very oonvenienoe. For full particulars •pply to T. BULLOCK. TO JLET. ROOMS m the Arcade Chamberß. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO FARMERS. FOR SALE— 2 Becond-hand Double- Furrow Ploughs, by Reid and Gray. T. BOLLOCK. (j>"l f\f\ I ara instructed to aooept X/ ivU One Hundred Poundß for Mk W. S. King's Property, Lots 69, 90, Town Belt South-east, containing i-aore, with the 4-Roomed House thereon ." Very liberal terms can be arranged. 1 need scarcely mention that this appears to be very cheap. T. EULLOOK. fJOK A well-built 4-roomed House JuO£)» * n^ Section on Creek rond, and known as part of Walsh's Paddock. Price as above. This offers a favorable opportunity for a working man obtaining a cheap property, as the owner has decided to sell at » great sacrifice. T. BULLOCK.



AND BACON Butter and Cheese OF SUPERIOR QUALITY. JOHN ORE & CO., EAST STREET. ]



Written expressly for him by Cloy M, Greene, author of f> Strock Oil," " My Sweetheart," &c, &o. A success every- where. Mr Arnold has just concluded a highly suooeßßful engagement at Torry'B New Theatre, Strand, London, and tour of Great Britain, performing this beauti- ful p!ay 283 consecutive nights, and It will be produced here with the Scenery used m Melbourne. A powerful Company. Hew Songs, Dances, <&o. Touches of Nature. Beautiful Home Ballads. Laughter and Tears. New and picturesque Scanery, painted expressly by W. B. Spong and Mr Robins. Ac 1 — On the shores of Schroon Lske, In the Adlron- daoks, U.S. Coming from the Picnic — The Daisy Chain— The Boatman's Wooing Aot 2.— The Boatman's Oottige. After six years. "Marry m haste, repent at leisure."— Blind Man's Buff, and what oame of it— The Powder Horn — The Elopement. Aot 3. — Back to the Lake. The Blind Boatman and his Dog. The Meeting. — Mending the Broken Links — "The Daisy Chain again." A lapse of six years between Aotß 1 and 2. One year between Acts 2 and 3. Box Plan at H. Zander's. Prioes of Admission ; Dress Circle, 4s ; Stalls, 35 ; Pit, 2i. 7 69



ODDFELLOWS' HALL, AS a BURTON L3sseei and Managers ..« Mrßrough and Mr Boucloault. Aotlng Manager ... ... Mr L J. Lohr Touring Manager Mr A.L.Ounard POSITIVELY TWO~NH3rHTB ONLY. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, JULY 18th AND 19th. A GENUINE NOVELTY. MR B ROUGH and M» Botjoioault have much pleasure In announcing the engagement by them of the celebrated Actor, MR OH AS. ARNOLD, who will appear In the title role of the entirely original Musloal Comedy, HANS, THE BOATMAN.



Public Notices. TTOPE FOR TH B DE AF. —Nicholson's XX Improved Patent Artificial Ear Drams. The only sure, exsy, sad unseen device used . to permanently restore hearing. Recommended by scientific ' men of Europe and Amerioa. Write for free Illustrated description book to J. H. Nicholson, Lincoln's lon Chambers, William street, Melbourne. SPECIAL UNITED SERVICES will be held next week aa follows :— WEDNESDAY — Primitive Methodist Ohuroh THURSD A V— Baptist Ohuroh . FRlDAY— United Holiness Meeting In the Salvation Army Barracks Commencing each evening at 7.30, Sankey's Hymns used. Collection on Friday night to defray expenses.



A. Harrison. Alired Harrison, AOOTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock sharp —Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Produce •pd Morohandiee, TO LET. BOARDING-HOUSE In, Cameron street (baok of Harrlnot.'a Auction Yard*). Eleven Bedrooms, Large Dining Room, : eta, The whole m now pat m tho beat ' order and repair. Possession at onoe. Apply 1 ALFRED HARRISON. Hunts collected, and tho business of absentees managed with care, Valuation made of Proper Mob or Mer- chandise on easy terms, Ad\ancea made instantly oh Good a delivered the for A.sWt for the Norwich Union Fire {n^



MONSTEB CLEAKING SALE OF Drapery, Clothing, AND Boots. Andrew Orr WILL COMMENCE HIS HALF YEARLY SALE ON Friday, the 29th. BARGAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. See Handbills for Prices. ANDREW ORR.



TIMBER AND COAL M2ROHANTS, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. DESIRE to announce to the Inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding districts that they have opened a TIMBER and COAL YA.HD, opposite Mr George Jameson's Grain Store West street, and are prepared to euppfy at ] sUsses of BUILDING MATERIAL, m large or small quantities, to suit purchasers. RED, WHITE, anTBLACK PINK. »nd TOTARA., GALVANISED CORRCGATED IRON m all lengthß, and best brandd. , MOULDINGS, ARCHITRAVES, SKIRTINGS. POSTS and RAILS, STAKES, and all Fencing Material. COAL: Westport Coal, Newcastle Coal, Mount Bomers Coal. Fitewood m long or ehort lengths. . Agents m Aehburton for Wilson's Portland Oemout and Hydraulic Lime. Notk , Address : — BAKER AND CO. ; OpposlteJMr G, JAMESON'S Grain Store, West street, ljl



|_ Public Notice 3 ASHBURTON CLUB AND M.S. A. THE Quarterly General Meeting of Members of the above will be held THIS EVENING, at 8p m. A SMOKE CONCERT will be held after the Meet- ing, (o which Members are invited to bring their frienda. 7 99 ASHBURTON BOROUGB COUNCIL. fpENDBRS are Invited for ASPHALTE I PAVING, and for Repairing and Maintaining same. Specifications to be j seen at the Council offices, Baring Square j West, and tenders covering a guarantee deposit of £5 will be received at the said ; Office until 4 p.m. on MONDAY, July 23rd. 0. IS. FOOKS & SON, 7 92 Borongb Engineers, etc H &B. Oraighead WISH TO ANNOUNCE TO THEIR CUSTOMERS T*TAT THRY H4TE REMOVED TO COLEMAN'S BUILDINGS, TANCBED STEEET. —ALSO— That they have now In Stook a Large and Varied Assortment of TWEEDS, COATINGS, &0 ., suitable for the present Season, 6TYLK AND MT ALI THAT CAN BB DEBIRED H. & E. GRAIGHEAD TAILORS, TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON. BAKER AND CO.



SOUTH RAKAIA. TBURSDAY~9th JULY, 12 o'clock oh«rp. A LFRED HARRISON, lnatrncted by £1l Mbs John Daly, will Sell by Pabllo Auotjo.n on : ty'pi-emlaeß "All Natlona Storee/' South Rak'ala, Hawker's Ooverod VAN Exproßß CART 3, HORSES 1 PONY Harness to match ; Alap, a Large and Varied Stock of Men's Clothing, Shirtß, D/ess Goods, Prlntß, Flannela, Blankets, Oalicoa 1 Booto, (Jrockoty, DcagglatH' San-= dries, Tobacco, Fancy Gogcjb^ etp^ Al^-Fy'RNITyRB AND EFFECTS. Absolutely Without Reserve. Sale of Horaes, etc., 12 sharp. Drapery * Stock to follow. I Alfred" habrison, ' Auctioneer. The Book Debts In thja Estate mint be paid to Mfw Daly oot later than ta Haycfial?, « v : 7#B c « i i. 3



Auctions IS BANKRUPTCY. In the Estate of Mrs Manhire.' SATURDAY, 21st JULY. ALFRED HABRISON, instructed by the Deputy Official Assignee, will Sell by Public AuotioD, at Mb Booms, tho whole of the Stosk of FANCY GOODS, of all d.escrtpUona, ALFRED* HARRISON, 7*98 Auctioneer. TO STOREKEEPERS AND OTHERS. LARGE STOCK TO BE CLEARED [ ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT RESERVE.



Public Notices. TO LET— Houbo of 5 rooms, with verandah, together with about 9 acres of land. Apply to T. BULLOCK NOTICE. A MEETING m connection with the proposed Bociety of Arte, Science, and Industry, will bo held at the Arcade Chambers at 7.30 p.m. TO-MORROW Night. 7 101 A&hfoirton Agricultural add Pastoral Association mBE Annual General Meeting of the X Members of the Association will be ho held at the Arcade Chambers. But nett Street, Ashburton, oh TUESDAY, 24th July, 1888, at 3 o'olock p.m. • Business ; To receive annual report and balance- sheet to 30th June. 1888. The Balance-sheet, duly audited, now lies for the inspection of Members at my office, J. G. RESTELL, 7WB Secretary*



Skinny Men. — " Wollb' Health Renewer.J estores health and vigor, cures Dyspepsia impotence, Sexual Debility. At ohomiats and druggists. Kempthorne, Proßser, and Co., agents, Christoburoh. 3



iSibguNpjig "curea Coughs, Aelhrna, and prpnobitja. Medical tegtirpopy states that no other med|p|np \s so effeotual iqthe cure of thepe dangerous waladies. One Lozenge alone gives ease, one or two at bed* time eneuresrrest. For relieving diffioulty of breathing they are invaluable. They contain no opium or any violent drug. Sold by all chemiits, ia tins Is 13$, ac^ 2s 9d each,