PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

(From our own Corkbbpondent ) Wellington, May 21 Here Is Bomsthing which will Inter .«n tho«e who care about V'llage Pottle ments. A deputation contesting c.f Majo Steward, Messrs Perceval, Pearson, Turn boll, Buiton, Cowan, Walker, Duncan O'Oaliaghan, Lftwry. and Taylor waitec upon the Minister for Lands thla motninj with refprecc 'o the proposal to devot* the whola of the part of the uaallottac ta'ance.of the now lom to the purposes establishing labor settlement in a^rica I tural settlement*. Mfjor S'ewatd, intrcdnced the deputation, Btated that Di Etodgkinson and Mr Dodeon would bav( been present, bat bad not received tH notices Bent them of the hour fixed. Hi explained that there was no unsold Grown lsnds in many of the asrlcaltural districts *nd that land situated ml!e3 away from available employment waa unsaltable, indeed, useless for the purpose la view There were now lots of opportunities ol acquiring suitable land in the right situa tions at a low price, »nd he urged that ii blocks of Buch land were judiciously choaen numbers of respectable laboring men, who must otherwise leave the districts In which they now ware, would take up sections. Nearly every member of the deputation spoke to favor Of these views, Mr O'Callaahan suggest . Ing that the Government would escape • any suspicion cf favoritism in the selec tion of blook* of land by calling for public tender! or offering of land from owners Mr Richardson said he fully understood the Whole bearings of the case, and would lay the same before the Cabinet, ucder taking to advise Major Steward as tc how far the Government would be able tc support the proposal submitted. There is considerable discussion over the leader in to-night's "Press" in regard to the Loan Bill, but it is, however, very much doubted After referring; to the unprecedented position of the Bill, which was asked before any disclosures had been made a? to the true position of the colony, the article says ;— " The op ponents of borrowing nevarrhe'ess rapidly determined on a Hoe of ection, though there Was no time for proper concert. Mr Scobie Mackenzie gave notice of an amendment on the second rending of the Loan Bill, and a large body < f members. who had previously supported the Govern ment, resolved to support his amendment It: was deemed only fair to Government, however, to acquaint them with this resolution, and accordingly Mr Fulton, member for Taieri, one of Sir H. At kin son's oldest and moßt intimate political associate*, sought an interview with him, and Informed him that he most not count upon bib suppoit on the Loan' Bill, or that of the other members who shared his views. Upon this the Premier requested Mr Fulton to come into bis private room, where he was engaged in convaraation with him for about a quarter of aa hour. It is probable that all par ticulars of what passed there will never be made publicly known, but there is no violation of privacy, or confidence in stating the following facts. On emerging from the Premier's office, Mr Fuiton at once communicated with those who had determined to vote for Mr Mackacz'.e's amendment. He told them that the Premier having bound him to the strictest seoreoy had made a disclosure to him which convinced him that the imme diate passing of the Loan Bill was a matter of absolute necessity. He told the members that he was pjwerleaa to open his lips as to the natcre of the disclosures which the Premier had made to him having pledged bis word not to do •o, but he affirmed thit after the dis closure be felt compelled himself to vote for the BUI, and be enjoined them to be guided by him in the course they should take. He mentioned that the Premier had made it a qaeation of personal confi dence, and bad appealed to the cordial, •nd long standing relations existing betwern them, and earnestly dwelt on the consequences to himself-of being aban doned at a most critical moment by his old e tit and most trusted political friends. Mr Fulton acknowledged that he had been unable to resit t this appeal and with characteristic lojaltyand generosity, he pleaded the Premier's cause for him with the ether members as warmly and eloquently as he could have done himsalf. So successful was he that without the slightest inkling of the nature of the disclosure which the Premier bad made to him but upon the faith of his word that it would sufficiently convince them it they knew it they oensented to support the Loan BUI. It was BUggstted to Mr M«okecz'o that be Bhould withdraw his amendment. He, however, having given notice of the amendment, and been assured of support for it from various quarters, felt bimaolf bound to proceed with it, although without the assistance of some twenty members on his own side, whom he bad previously counted upon." It is indicated that the subject matter of the article will be brought up la the House, and an explanation demanded of Minis tars. Undoubtedly the great event of to-dsy waa the wedding of Mr Valentine to M'ss Llnck, wbluh took place at St. Andrew'e Church. The whole aflair waa a surprise, as no one was aware of it until a few days ago, when It waß announced that the bride would arrive by the Tongariro, and consequently all arrangements were very hurried. There waß nevertheless a large attendance of the general public, in ad dition to members of the Houso, who were present almost to a man, and the affair wbb a moat brilliant one, the galaxy of female beauty present being unusua 1 , evea for Wellington. Mr Loughvay, member for Linwood, filled the onerous poet of bridegroom's man, and the only bridesmaid waß Miss Lee, of North Talerl, alstei-in-law of the Minister of Justlos, at whose house the wedding breakfast was held. The general feeling now appears to be decidedly adverse to the Electoral Bill, which many members think will never be popular, as it will never be understood. J£ven members of the Government party •re crying out about the complex nature of the system proposed, which I confess 1 should not like to explain, and it is openly stated on both sides of the House that it will be thrown out, -. Members appear to be In an niter fog as xegards the Hare system provided for In the Electoral Bill, and there Is some talk of appointing a deputation to Govern* ment to ask Ministers to hold classes In the lobby to explain its - provisions to members prior to the debate ooming on. All day yesterday small knots of members were to be seen about ths House dis cussing the matter, and trying to solve problems as to quota aad quotients, &c , but no one seems to be able to get to the bottom of It, and the general idea is that Ministers will all give different explana tions when the BUI comes up: Wellington, May 22 In view of the diflcusslon ov.ir the Loan Bill which ia being thrown upon Government over Sir ff . Whltaksr'a epeecb, the general opinion aeem? to be that tbe Premier will have to bring down the Financial Statement as early bs possible, or tbe result will be continual nagging and distrast even amongat his 4WQ party of the Intentions of Govern ment. Friday next Is mentioned pb the possible day, but it is more likely I think to be Tuesday next before It is delivered, A spree of the youqg New Zealand bloods was held last evening, about 16 being present. Mr Mills oconpled the chair and Mr Monk the vice chair. Speeches were delivered by the Chair man acd others, all being pervaded by a marked tone cf earnest patriotism and public duly. A good deal of discussion took place as tu the futnre action of the parly, and the general plan of operations was arranged,

There is expected to be a oonsiderab!( rumpui ovar tho Loan Bill business i:i the rTnos • ♦ -l»v, as the matter of S'r P. W,-iiuk*r\H «peech is certain to be broughl forwKrd, hn-i probably tha •' Preaa " i article m reference to Mr Falton. All I sorts of rumors are enrrent in regard to tho relations of Sir F, WhltakSr and the rest cf tho Cabinet ov^r bio speeob, one of which h that immediately on the matter becoming known Hir H. Atkinson wrote to Sir F.rder'ck Whitaker asking for an explanation or to resign. The rnmot a'ao goes that Sir Frederick Whitaker aotpa !y did writes his resignation, but upon exp'an*tlon the matter waa amicably safled. and at the request of the Premier the resignation was withdrawn. I believe there was an amusing little scene over the action of the Opposition iu leaving the House on the rules of pro cedure, ond the Hou6e was nearly empty of Oppbaitlon members, Mr Buxton was fitting ia the corner anxious to get out also, bat having no exonße at'laet one of the Government supporters next to him remarked that "all the Opposition fellowa had gone," upon which Mr Baxton naively remarked "By Jove bo they have, I must go and eee what's up" and his place knew him no more. His ready excuse caused a good deal of amusement. A caucus of Opposition members was held this morning, at whioh thirty-one were present. Mr Lance was In th& chair. It waa suggested that the party should e'ect a Committee of maaagftn nt, but it was deoidftd afier di?cosßion th»t as they were getting on so well under the pT£S9nt arrangement they should let things go on for the present Sir G. Grey was not present In reference to the statements made by Sir F. Whitaker, it was ag r e n d that tho Chairman should nek Government f r an explanation from the Premier as to the extraordinary statement made by th9 Attorney-General in the Ojuncll as to the probable bankruptcy of the colony if the Loan Bill were not piesed. The question of procedure rulea then came up, and it was decided tbat the name tactics should be pursued bb on Friday last. It was also agreed in regard to the Electoral Bill that on its coming up for the second reading it should be pointed out to Government that the. Bill is one of immense com plexity, and that It ie quite unnecessary at the present time, and that neither House nor country haa understood or accepted it ; a*ao 'hat »j this wai not the time Jo disc ma it, it should be adjourned. It was decided that th9 party should vote against the Bl'l if necessary, and forfeit their right to bteak on the sicon 1 reading Mr Taylor will, this afternoon, - give notice to ask Government whether they thiuk they are justified in expending £300 on free railway passes for mt-mburs to hang on their watch ch tins, when eo man ; of the working-men ia the colony, are un&ble to obtain employment, and when the poorest of the civil servants has to Bubmit to a reduction in hia salary. Mr Pyke ia about again to-day, and looking none the worse for his "apouleotio' attack. .'

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS AT HOME.

(PKB PRESS ASfiOCIATIOK.) (Received May 22, 1 10 p m.) London, May 21 The match between Yorkshire and the Ausrralian eleven began'.. t<;-d?y. The county team went first to tho wickets and scored 125. When Btuinpa ware drawn the Australians had lost 7 wioketa for 259 ; Bonnor 94, Blsckham 37,

LATEST CABLE NEWS .

(BY ELECTRIC TELKGRAPiT COPrittGHT.) (I'EK PRESS ASSOCIATION.) (Received May 22, 12.10 p.m.)

THE MEDITERRANEAN SOUADRON.

London, May 21 I The Admiralty has decided to strengthen the Mediterranean squadron by the addition of two ironclads.

ROYAL MARRIAGE,

The Prince of Wales has left for Berlin to be present at the marriage of Prince Henry of Prussia lo Princess Irene of Hesse.

STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

A large lunatic asylum in Fifeshire was struck by lightning and took fire. The building was destroyed, but the inmates were rescued.

THE CLAN-NA-GAEL ORGANISA TION.

It is rumored that the Clan-na-gael organisation has awakened to activity, and that plots against Mr Balfour and other prominent members favorable to the policy of coercion are projected. |

TURNED UP.

Walsh, a prominent Fenian who sud denly disappeared from America some time ago has turned up in Paris, The Detectives are closely watching him. (Received May 22, 1.10 p.m )

THE INGLEWOOD MURDER.

Melbourne, May 22. Particulars of the Inglewood tragedy show that the murder of Coghill by Dillon was the result of a quarrel i between the men. Dillon was brought before the Magistrates and committed for trial on a charge of manslaughter.

RABBIT COMMISSION.

The Rabbit Commission has gone to Adelaide.

AN OUTSIDE OPINION.

The "Daily Telegraph" publishes the full text of Professor Brown's paper which sources of New Zealand and in an article was read at Otago on the wealth and re criticising the paper, says that whatever the outward aspect of the prosperity of the colony may dp, the productive in terests of New Zealand will stand the strictest scrutiny. Bad management whibh exhausted the finances will not lessen the resources oi the country which still go on producing while wealth is accumulating. Though stag nation may be general, in the end a genuine state of prosperity will be brought about resting on a more lasting basis than the expenditure of money borrowed abroad.

NEW POWER IN METHODISM

,i * — , \. In the inaosiral hu'.l-'e«a <>t the op An b Mng of the W^leym Methodist Cor ' { ferenoe •at Melbourne th« lie/ J. H. [ iFlotoher, of Sydney, avid :— " The at'ence i j whioh hsß crept into oar pnb'lo workshop > ' instead of the bou! s'irring responses of i earlier daya ; the decline of our claaa meeting— in ooosf quaace, I think, partly j of the riwiiy of gifted layman and lay- ! wome'j as oVihb !eader3, aud partly on Recount of the unwho'i-some reserve whlcf. it Ja now the fa*hl"n to throw nround j one's personal OorißtUn exporienc, and the paralysis of th« pc«ye* rndetliig, all demonstrate the necessity not only of a naw pore-, but 'f ne<v methods, »f the Auilraliaus of 1988 aro to be muoh in debted to We^leyan Meth,dißra We need vitality en <ugh not only to endure the cbah and the crash of the yeara before as, bat even to gain by them, as the art of navigation haß gained by the rode manners of the ocean, until shipß have towered up into the mighty cistleij of the Bpa, which carry the population of a whole village at once, and kaep their appointed time with almost the punctuality of the etara they eteer by. We aometltnes hiar It said that we need a revival of eld Mothodism. Indeed we do not. The Methodism whioh within half a oentnry cf its birth was filling England not only wilh new churches, but with new charities, •-raa not ai old, but anew Methodism. It is old Methodism, stiff, querulous, and slow to adapt itself to new olroum- Btanoes, that we want to Bpeeilly embalm in good books and ploas epitaphs, while a new and yet newer Me. hodism, fl xibio, beneficent, and bold waves throngH tho world fall of new Ideas, but setting 'hero to the old ramie :-— Oh, for a trumpet voioe on all the world to call, To bid their hearts rejoice in Him who died for all. In dootrlno 4 and in government all the churchoa have wonderfully apDroacbed each other during the' last 40 years. Watobni^hta, which wore ono^ considered by churchmen as daugeroua to morality, Rre now common in the deooroua services c f the Churoh of England, Preabyteriana have beei heard to command itinarancy. Oongregatlonalists have longed for the clas3 meo 1 )g, and Methodists have been heard to say, { Oh, that we bad blah; p3 I' Even Oalviuiem now, for the raoßi p irt, lies like a missive bouldar in the bed of a river, never &een exoapt in dry weather, There is no auoh thing as the glory departing from churches whioh Drcc'.aim and strive to fulfil a Gospel of Christian ocrtain'y, of Christian brotherhood, of p9rannftl Christian service, and of Chiatian p^fectness through tho perfecting grace of Christ's Ov?n spirit, and which also proclaim a Gcapei of nrgenoy, which, know ng no Becond probation, no BUpple meatary GoHpel, at.'d knowing no pur gitiry, bat the precious blood of Ohiist now and here only accessible, not only burn with zea'oua oh&ri'y to rescue men from a terrible hereafter, bui to lead them into the present heaven of ' the Kingdom of God within them.' Our position iB undoubtedly one of danger if our great Captain has no reserve to bring op into this battlefield of the world, in whio'i, if be refgna at all, ' Be muse reign,' not askinr the perniia?ion of hia enemies."

SCARCITY OF FOOD IN EVENT OF WAR.

i _* 1 Id an address dulivo-ed before the London Chamber of Commerce, Captain F. Warreu, of the Royal Navy, endeavored to show that in the event of war we should experience considerable difficulty, the captain thinks, in obtaining our focd supplies. Though our wealth and our prosperity, he says, make U3 the envy of other nations, they know our weakness, and will take advantage of it when the . opportunily comes. The beat thing we. can do, thorefore, ia to prevent the oppor tunity coming by_mladlng our own  business and leaving other people to mind theirs. It does not follow, however, as Captain Warren seems to imply, that even if we were unfortunately provoked into war, all other nations would combine to oat off our supply of food from abroad, j It is with nations as individuals — those who have plenty of money can always manage to find plenty of friends. Out* "wealth and prosperity " of which Captain Warren speaks, would go far to prevent the disastrous state of things which he conjured up. The gallant captain urges the Government to adopt the polioy of Joseph in Egypt, and to Btore up a Bupply of oorn sufficient to keep U3 going for a ' year or so in tho eveut of the outbreak of war. To carry out such a proposal would be to send up the price of bread at once, and this wonld hardly be desirable, ' Captain Wf-rren vraa nearer the mark when he urged that we needed in this country a land settleraant whioh would give to out agriculture fair- play by putting it on an equality with that of other nations. Thie would settle the whole diffioully, for the best authorities admit that we have land enough to yield a suffi cient food Bupply for the whole poople if it were only prop3rly cultivated,— »" Daily Telegraph."

WHOLESALE GAMBLING.

4 A tolagram dated St. Louis, Mo., Feb 24th, says:— Wednesday night the wives ff seven St. Louis basinessmen, membars of the Merohanta Exctiaage and whole sale merchant? awaited anxiously their return to thoir family residences, while the wife of a gentleman visiting the city doubilesa fondly Imagined him sleeping peacefully the sleep that comeß after a nard day'a work. Tha eight gentleraDn were seated around a tabia in a room in a loading hotel, plies of ohecka in front of O'ich of them, and eo^mod to be fully equipped for an all night (session. They had entered at two o'clock in the afternoon for a couple of hoars' qalei; poker gamo, jick pot, 50 cento to coma fr» and a $5 limit. Before they left it yciylorday after noon nearly $125,000 had changed hands and they had played one of the largeat games of the kind on reoord and had staked the hrgQßt innorni on tho tlighteat chance. It was a game that would mako the professionals who' rolgnod before the 'gambling law went Into effect turn green with envy. And yofc the participants were only untutored bu&hieea men, any one of whom could Bign his cheque for several thoußandp, and e;ch of whom has made hia money by coutr.lng probabilities rather tha.n possibilities, oven in. specula tion. The limit waa gradually ralaed to $50, and aide bete of from $129 to $1000 wtBJ made In various combinations— tho smallest heart, the largeat club, etc. At 6 a.m. only three of the party remained in the game. Theae three played to four four o'clock yesterday afternoon, having had a twenty six hours' session with out leaving the hotel. The pots ran up to $800, and there were a number of heavy oldo bets. The ohecka ran out, and lend pencils wero used to represent large amountp. Over $125,000 had changed hund3 during the twenty eix hours.

In a certain parish there was a olergyman who was rather deaf, and who was very much interested in a hymn book that he was bring ing out. His clerk was quite as much inter ested in the subject of infant baptism, and waa most anxious that all the babiea born in the distriot should be duly christened. One Sunday, during morning service, the olerk gave out the notioes as usual. He said, " There will be a publio baptism here next Sunday. • Those parents who have infants, and wish them to be baptised, are requested to send in their names to the reotor," The i olergyman saw that the olerk was giving out a notice, and wished to make the information j complete. He thereupon rose and said, ! "Those who have not got them may obtain them in the veslry. The ordinary small ones will be a penny ; the modium-sized ones will be twopence : speoial ones, with red baoks, may be produced {or sixpence,"

A BIG SPECULATION

The foil i wing app a-o in * recent Issue of fhe " M .'hducae Herald" :- ' A rumor is ourrent. i'- c;rolea usually weil iuformed lu^on Buch poiots «hat agents «>£. the Kothpchilds, now in Melbnu n<s nre p epaved to offar to the Government £30.0 0 000 sterling for a 99 yearn' leaae of lands west of 'he city, known »s tho West Melbourne H wamp, the app'^x'mate area being five equare m'lei or 3200 acres, Tbeae cm hardly **e the correct figures as to the area, in-namuoh 88 the whole rf ifaa district known »e the 'West Mel bourne Swamp,' together with the drldge B nd, does not reach to m nr e tha:j from 2000 to 2200 aores. Supposing the report to be substantially o r'ect, and this offer to have been ma ie, if there are 2200 acres the price per acre is abmt j £13,636 for the lease of three generations; I if 2000 ictes only, the offer If, of oonree, £15 000 per acre. Apart from the gi^entio nature of the undertaking, the prioe does not eppeir outrageous when ws remember that some time ago a block of six Acres (certainly neater the oity) wxb l'o d to a syndicate for over £200,000, tbat is nearly £33,500 per acre."

AN IMPOUNDING EMBROGLIO.

The possession of lands and floolis and herds does not always conduce to the pleasure and peace of the owners. On Thursday morning, as a Gore Borough magnate wa3 engaged daesslns: himself, he ventured, like Wobuchadoezzir of old, to look out upon his possessions. The sigh* that mot his g?zi was not satisfactory, for there he saw a fl)ck of his neighbour's s^eep grcz'og upon his own fat pastures. To summons a trasty henchman and die patch the sheep to the pound was the trork of a momenf, and on they moved. But now the owner of the sheep -an ex 1 municipal imgnate— appearß npon the scene— whip in band, spectacles on nose, and dog at f. ot, in search of his lost ahoep, and determined on a rescue. Seeing trouble brewing, the municipal magnate roehas cut, siippera oo feet and dressing gown concealing his shapely person, to protest against the Illegal reicao. Oppro bloui epithe'B, like fhot and Bhull, are exchanged between the opposing foroes. Spectacles ueti his dog to turn the sheep home inafeid of pouad-wprd. Dressing gown throws stones at the dog. 4< Love me, love my dop," oxolaimß SpectarLs, and uses hia whip on his enemy's shoul ders. Drrs3ing-gown gets mad, and returns right and left banders, ema^hlng Sppo'aoles' spectacles, and hurting Spec tacles' face. Shoop meanwhile have turned back home full swing, guided by the ever faithful Tray, and with mutual maledictions and threats combined, the combatant) rotire. Clearly the Millen nium has not yet reaohed as far bb Gore. —"Standard."

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THE ASHBUR I? OiS GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, MAY 22. ifcSS



Statutory Declaration.— l, Franz JEtaabe Ironbark, Sandhurst, in the colony of Victoria, Australia, do solemnly and sincerely declare that on the 25th June, 1877, my son Alfred, six years of age, was accidentally hurt with an axe on his knee. lat once took all pains to secure medical assistance. However, in spite of all efforts, on the 27th August, 1877, the opinion was given by Dr Macgillivray that an amputation of the injured limb had become imperative, in order lo save life. At this juncture I called on Messrs Sander and Sons, procuring some of their Extraot of the Euoalyptus Globulus, and by the application of the same I had the satisfaction of seeing my son within a fortnight out of all danger, and to-day he is recovered. I may just add that it was when the crisis had been reached that the Extract referred to was first applied. And I make this solemn declaration, etc — Fbanz Eaabb. Declared at Sandhurst, in the colony of Victoria, Australia, this seventeenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven before me, Moritz Cohn, J.P,-(AdYt.) 7



f D. Ihomas. Id r f m •1, id , n T HAVE for Sale, for Early Feed, CAPE BAfcLxiY J- AND M l liYE COKi!v ir ■ Will give as good r^uus aa XUBNIPS" D. THOMAS, Ash burton, 0-- — — s FOR SALE. OBVJSRAIJ GOOD FARMB OHBAP TO LET. 9/iHA AORES At FORD FOREST, </it\J\J half English grass, 3i pee ■) Acre .. P. THOMAS, 1 . ABhburtoo. i — ■ . -•* TO EXPERIMENTAL FdBME&S, T H4VE a Bample of CHAMPION WHEAT, SPECIAILY IMPORTED, Wbich we are giving away in small qinn* titles, but U must be sown and reaaite reported. . D ; THOMAS, Aahbatton. I HAVE FOR SALE OR TO LET. A GENERAL STORE (in Ohertsey) doing a good business. No Goodh- wlll, Stook at Valuation. No oppoaltlon. Profitable buslnesa; good opening 1 for energetio man. For partfcnlara apply D. THOMAS, Aehburtoih To THE FARMERS OF OHERT3EY DISTRICT. HAVING leased the SHEEP DTP" at the Saleyards I am prepared to Dip flocks of under 500 head at l£d, over 600, l^d per head. Using Murton and Whites composition. — "NO cure no pay.". # Start dipping <>n 16th April and would like to finish within a fortnight if possible, Would Farmers kindly eDter Sheep with Mr James Patteesok, Chertaey, D. THOMAP, Aahburton. LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. T HAVE been appointed Agent for •*• the above Company, and am now prepared to take rißka on Buildings, Stock and Ci-ops at current rates. D. THOMAS, Aohburton; I have oeen appointed Agent FOR THE Mercantile Finance Co., CHRISTCHURCH, Wb o are prepared to advance Money BILLS OF SALE, MORTGAGE OF STOOK^ (OROP LIENS, or other Seourlty' D. THOMAS. , y I AM. APPOINTED Frpm Rakaia to Rangitata MORTON AND WHITE'S '. Prize Slieep Dip Placed Ist by the Canterbury A, and Association] after an exhaustive trial,. D. THOMAS, AahbuitOtt ■ >-' Agricultural Implements.* I AM APPOINTED SOLE AGENT IN ASHBtfRTOA FOB Messrs BOOTH, MoDONALD & t%r Oarlyle Implement Worko, Chrlßtcfcteh. iMPLKArENXS ON HANltf Inspection lavited, . D. THOMAS. (Late of Mateon, Cox and C0.,) Ashburtoa.



| fnblic Act ces "jT^VEISING CLASSES are b ing he! , Fi at my Office, M/nfgoKiery'o Bulli I iot-a, Barnetr. Strv =-. on MuNDAY! WEDNESDAYS, bi^ FRIDAYS, fro 7 to 9 p.m. irclwtecturi.l, Piotorh Model, fauct til branches of Freebac ' Drawing, etc., are baitg taught. E. M. BLAKE, ' 4 160 Architect. | | £5 X.EWAPD. aLovo rtsvvani wiu be pa!d to aLj one giving iuformation th^t w: ; , I leaid to the conviction of the SOOUJNDRiv who s'ole two Oi'ina I-f't-rd ojQE ou ■ Grocery Window on Suod.iy night c Monday morning, 5 190 J. OUR & CQ. John Russell HAS great pleasure in announcing t the Public in general that he ha again opened np in BAKER'S BUILDINGS WITH £20,000 worth of DEAPERY The best ever landed In New Zealand, combining Gooda, fresh, sound and fashionable, direct from the Manufacturers, ] The quality and prices DEFY the WORLI .-» Cume and judge for yourselves. ' s°ls] T. Bullock A BARGAIN. _Q t\(\ A Brfck Cottage and Seotloc c& 10, ingNeleon Street, Hatnpstead, in very good order. Apply to T. BCTLLOCK, Agent; 4?Q£ TWO SECTIONS for sale, being XjOO Lots i.u.nbered 23 and 24, Clark Btreet, near Mr John.Orr'e property, Alford Forest Road. Price as above. Liberal terms, Apply to T. BULLOCK. 17 OR SALE— Capital Building Site, V cirner section fronting Alford Forest Road, near Mr Steel's Store Apply to '■ : '-- - T^ BULLOCK. TO LET— 6 roomed "houee, osntrally situated, in Tancred street, Apnly to T BULLOCK. MONEY TO LEND on first-class Security in Bums to suit borrowers, Apply to _ T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. O DISC HAKBOwiT Mo^HERRY DRILL T. BULLOCK. SHEEP COUNTRY. ~ T'O LET aboat 2000 Acres Sheep Country for grazing, A very low rental will be accepted. Apply to T. BULLOCK. rpO LET— At a very low rental, a large i. building fronting East Street, Bult- able for a grain and chaff atore. T. BULLOIK. : John Orr and Co. JOHN OEE AND CO. CLOTHING DEPARTMENT WE keep. the Largest Stock, greatest Variety, and raDge of Prices of any House In the Trade, Men's Boys' & Souths' Clothing, OP EVERY DESCRIPTION. OVER CO/ TS AND WATERPROOFS. HOSIERY HATS, SCARVES, TIES. 1 RUGS, TRAVELLING BAGS, PORTMAN- TEAUS, UMBRELLAS, etc. Special. WE HOLD AN IMMENSE STOCK tDF MEN'S COITON, CRIMEAN, OX- FORD, REGATTA, AND WOITE SBIRTB, also MEN'ci LAMBS WOOL AND MERINO HOSIERY, which we have Marked ah Prices <hat M1 7 ST effect a SPEEDY CLEARANCE. TAILORING DEPARTMENT. WE pay SPECIAL ATTENTION to this "Department;. It Is under cffiolect .-■-. MaDageinent, and every effort fs made to render it oonduaive • to onr Customers wants. We have a Very Largo Stock of Tweeds & Coatings, Cords, Moleskins, &c, &e» BOOT DEPARTMENT. Wo hold a large and varied assortment of BOOTS acd SHOES of evory de- scription. To make quotations would bo no guide. WE INVITE INSPECTION AND COMPARE PRICES. JOHN OBR AND CO,. importers of hardware, drapery, and general mekcsandks. East Street. 3§77



.[ Public fc'otiea BUILDERS. UNDBaTA.KF.RS, Ac, \ Comar Wakanui Kond apd Onsa tiueet, (Next Okntral JioTrat, ) Or at Baker and Brawn's Coach faoteiiy H^velock street 11J1 TO THE LADIES OF ASHBUBTON. Misses Morrison & Holloway DRESS AND MANTLE MAKERS ' TANCRED 6TBEBT ASHBURT ON, 1 . ' 6 169 WHAT WILL IT COST TO PEINT? TBE Centennial Publishing Company undcrfake to revise and prepare Mnnupcrpt for JfUBLIOATIi N, either in eeria; or book form, f stimates and De- i e gGB furnished. Garnet walch } „,.. NAT J. B AKNET ; Editors. Melbourne, Premier Chambers, 7 Collins Street W. 5 i(2 11 Throw physic to the doga : I'il none of it.'^—SHAKESPEABE.' THE Bard of Avou lived in an age when physic waa nasty. Had be lived in Ashburtin at the present day, and suffered from any "ilia that fLeh is heir to," the probability la that he would visit his Phyuioian, pay the fee, »nd get a Prescription, then carefully convey that myßterlon3:looking and small, though im- portant document to C. M. BROOKE'S DISPENSARY, (In the shop formerly oooapied by Mr Murray, Watchmaker,) EAST STJREfcT, ASHBURTON, Where Dispensing 1b a Special Feature, and where he could always rely upon the parity of the Medioines, the nedesßary skill and care in compounding them, prompt attentiop, and laat, but" not least, at Lower Charges than you hjve hitherto been ia the habit of paying. Teeth ExrBAOTED, 2s. 'a, Cockle's, Steedman'a, Pain Killer, Irish Mobb, Selgel'a Syrop, Hop Bit tore, and other Patent Mediclneß at Storekeepers' prices Style and Fashion. ANDREW ORR Is now opening hie Second Shipment OP New Drapery, Clothing, AND BOOTS. GRAND SHOW OP Ladles'; Mantles, Ulsters, Jaokets,, Dolmans, <fco. 'Millinery, Flowers, Feathers, Ribbons, and press Goods fn epdless vaiiaty. Blankets, Flannels, Hosiery, and Gloves Bruseele Oarpeta, Kidder Carpets, &o Men's Ciothing Gbeatly Reduced. BOOTS. BOOTS. GREAT BAKGAINS IN BOOTS AND SHOES. 5 Trunks Ladie&' Boots at 5a 6d 2 Trunks Lsdlea' Evening Shoaa, 3a 6d 4a 6d, 5a 64 Gents' Boots, oloth top, best 9j 63, worth 15a, 6d. Prices to Boit the times. DBESSMAKINGr. This Department Is giving universal eatißfaotion. Perfect Dtyle and fit. Prlcea strictly moderate. ANDEEW ORB. REID and GrBAXj CAMERON STREET, ASHBUKTON, Makers of IMPROVED D.-FUttBOW PLOUGHS (Made of Best Hammered Pcrnp Iron, and Winner of First Prize at Melbourne Exhibition .) Over 8000 \ AT / Over 8000 in use. / Keuuo s d Pbioes;! in use. Extra heavy Mould Boards for rough Land in Stock, Zig-Zag Harrows still maintain theii reputation as the best gonerul purpose Harrow. Four hundred sets made an- nually. Newly Improved Chaffcutters all sizes, with Balance Fly Wliool, fitted with patent cast steel Mouthpieco, in oue piece, which can be taken off and replaced by an ordinary laborer fn a fow seconds. Cuts throe lengths of chnfL Portable Scrow-Prtss nnd Bagging Chaffcntter, cuts, riddles, elevates, screens and presses into the bae; at one operation. 1, 2, 3, and 4 Horse -Powers, simplo strong, and easily drawn, universally used throughou New Zealand . Jwinted Pulvorieing Disc Harrows, over 700 in ufle. No farm should bo without them. All sizes from 6ft to 12ft. Grain Drills from 1L to 17 Coulters. We make largely for Canterbury and North Island. Cahoun's Hand £eed Sower, Farm Drays nnd Waggons, patent Fencing Standards for Folding Sheep, Fencing Wire, Steel, Iron, and Barb Wire Repairs to all descriptions of Machinery promptly executed on the premiess. Catalogues free on application at Dune- ia or any of our Branches, i°iw



Public Notices : ~F. fl. von SCHOENEBERG, Cabinet- maker, Upholsterer, Undertaker, and General Houao Furnißher, (Late cf Chr stchurch), Eißt Street, next Win. Patching. !j Furniture to any design or pattern at Chrifitchurch rates. The latest patterns produced Pianos repolished at very low ratoe. Repairs done on the premises to complete satisfaction of Cuatomors. Funerals conducted with approved scyle and economy. i QUEER'S BIRTHDAY, MAY 24th. ODDFELLOW HA.LL X SIIBURTON BOARDS QOOIAL. Fongs, Dancing, Recitations Sword Bayonet, and Singlesticks ; Exercise. Commence ai 8 p.m. Tickets, 2s 6d ; Ladies free. J. PURCHASE, 6*166 Secretary. LICENSING DISTRICT OF THE BOROUGH OF ASHBURTON. LOO.-L OPTION. I CHARLES BRAD DELL, Presiding ) C fficer for the Licensing District of the Borough of Ashburton, give notioe in accordance with the provisions of the "Licensing Act, 1881," and the Ci Regu- lation of Local Elections Act 1876," that a POLL will be taken at tho Borough Counoil Chamber, Baring Square West, Ashburton, on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd day of May inat., commencing at 9 a m.. and cloßing at 6 p.m., for the purpose of taking <he vote of the Ratepayers of the said District, to determine whether the number of Putlican's, New Zealand Wire, Accommodation or Bottle Licenses, may or may not respectively be increased in the said District CHARLES BRADDELL, Presiding Officer. 1 Ashburton, 7th May, 1888. 668 ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. "VTOTIOE is hereby given that at a XN Spaolal Meeting of the above Council held on Friday, the 6th day of April, 1888, a Resolution vtas passed making a Special Order repealing the existing By-laws for regulating the traffic on the Ashburton Traffic Bridge and making fresh By laws in lieu thereof. And notice is further given that a Speolal Meeting of the above Council will be held at the Council Chambers. Baring Square, Aahbucton, on FRIDAY, the Ist d*y of June, 1888, immediately alter the ordinary meating of the Council to be held on that day, for the purpose of con- arming the said resolution. The said Speolal Order ia to take effect 00 the 2nd d«y of Jaly next. A oopy of the proposed Special Order, in whioh the proposed fresh By-laws are fully set forth, is deposited at the Coun- cil's office in Baring Square aforesaid, and is open to the inspection of the public every week day, during office hours. By order, F. MAIN WARING, Clerk of tho Council. Ashburton, May let, 1888. NOTICE. IN Thanking cny numerous Friend3 and Customers in Tinwald and surround- ing District, for i.ho lih*ral support they hnva given me, I beg to assure them that 1 am carrying on the business of : GENERAL STOREKEEPER AND BUTCHER exclusively on my own account, without connection with any FIRM or PEKSON, or in any way as an AGENT for othere Soliciting a continuance of your favors, which Bhall have prompt attention, whether left at the Store or forwarded by my cart, now running the Town every morning. Motto : HONESTY and CIVILITY. 5*38 JAMES GUDSELL. Auctions. SA.TURDAF, 26th MAY. specialTentry. 1 SPRING CAJtT and Set Harcea3. In good order Without reserve ALFRED HARRISON, >*198 Auctioneer. Clearing Baie OF LAND, STOCK, IMPLEMENTS AND FURNITURE. D THOMAS (late of Matson, Cox • and Co.) has received instructions from Mr Geoeob; Cole, to Sell by Public Auction, on FKIDAY, MAY 25th ; At 12 o'clock, On hig Farm, R S-'s. 17066, 18817, 20994. 24126, 24125, situated at Wakanui, and known aa Tilstone Farm, the whole o£ bis LA.ND, STOCK, IMPLEMENTS AND FURNITURE, as parliculariaod below. The Farm consists of 266J acres, of the well known Wakanui Land, which has been properly farmed, and is now in good henrt, subdivided into eight Paddocks, with Sheep- proof fences, large Plantations, and a water-race through each. There is a'so a well stocked Garden and Orchard Tho Eu'ldings consists of a Bubstantial six roomed House, Dairy, 5 stalled Stable, and Chaff- house, and a good Shed for Grain and Implements. There is a large Windmill on the premises in good working order.. The Stock contists of — tj really good Draught HORSI. ; S O HACKS -j FOAL O CATTLE "100 Freezinff LAMBS ■j-jQ Crossbred EWES AC) Prime Pat PIGS OA Mixed PIGS Grass Stripper, 3 Drays, Trap, 2 fcwo-furrow Ploughs, Har- rows, Diso Harrows, Deering Twine Binder, Grubber, Har- neßS, Horse Covers, Tools, and Sundries too numerous to mention Luncheon provided. To anyone requiring a really comfor- table homo, this presents an opportunity rarely to be met with. D, TQOMAS, 6*168 Auctioneer. .



LAND FOR CROPPING. 1 'JK A0RB!l3 strong Swamp Land to ±( O let for one crop, Wheat ot Oatß. Apply D. THOMAS. 5*197 Ashburton. ARHBURTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. THE next » Ingleside " will be held in the Oddfellows' HoU, on TUES- DAY, 22rid k>stanfc, at 8 p.m. J. O DUNCAN, i.. 6*160 Secretary, ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL. T>"QPILS will re-asoemble on MON- DAY, the 28th Instant, at 9.30 a.m. • JOHN EDGAR BOOH AN AN, 6t202 Secretary. TENDERS. mENDEPS wanted for cutting a Drain i_ on the Lagmhor Estate, about 120 chain?, part of whloh oan be done by horse work. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders will be received noH later than SATURDAY, 26th May, 1888, by the undersigned from whom all particulars oan be obtained. DONALD McLEAN, 5 203 Lagmhor. PALACE ELITE ROLLER SKATING RINK. GRAND OPENING NIGHT Friday* 25th May. Oddfellows' Hall, Asbbnrton, Doom open at 7 30. Opening ceremony 8 p.m. AT 8.30 PROFESSOR ARTHUR GREENWOOD, Champion Fanoy Skater, will make his first appearance in Ashburton and in*rodac9 In an artlatfo and pleasing mauner a graceful and elegant perfurmanca on the rollers. To the Ladies, Gentlemen, and young people of Ashburton— • As a fkat-claso plaoe of popular amusement, where good order and decorum are rigidly enforced. %&* Lovera of the fascinating pastime of Roller Skating will find the skates, the floor, and the entire equipments of the PALACE RINK second to none In the oolony. Open morning, afternoon and evening. Braes Rollers will not on any considera- tion be allowed on the floor. After Professor Greenwood's exhibition the flaor will be opened for victors' uae when skates will be given out FREE OF CHARGE. FRIDAY NlGHT.— Admission by invitation only. Carriages 10 15. J. O. ROSS, 5 199 • . Manager, In Bankruptcy. IS BANKRUPTCY. In the District Court of Ashburton (being a local Court of Bank- ruptcy, holden at Aahburton. In the matter of "The Bankruptcy Act, 1883," and the Acts ameading the n;i)uo. NOTICE is hereby given that William Furneaux, of Ashburton, Carpenter, has this day been adjudicated a bank- rupt, and that the first meeting of creditors will be held in the District Courthouse, Aehburton, on WEDNES- DAY, May 30th, 1888, at 10.15 o'olock in the forenoon. Dated this 22nd day of May, 1888. . J. O. BELL, Deputy Official Assignee. R. M. CuiHBERTSON, Solicitor for the Bankrupt . 5^203