A*— ' ' - - r - ,-„- ""ni-ajg The Public Petltlcus Oommlttee re commend Government to find suilaVe employment for M»j >r Gaacoyne. Dr Hacon, of Ohrlatchurch, baa peti tioned to-day for one hundred guineas compensation for the cultivation nt calf lymph from one hundred and forty o-lves. Mr Fißh is urging Government to brag out a second shlpmpnt of salmon ova. Government Intend to appoint a Roy*l Commission to deal with the claims of Joshua Jones, of Mokau. Wellington, May 31. Mr McGregor*. Gorse and Sweetbrlar Eradication Bill propr-aea t"> give to Oounty Oonncila and Road Boards en larged powers to clear gorae and sweet briar from public roads and commons, and charge the cost to adjoining property owners. At present thlß 1b permitted m Boroughs and Road Boards but the terms of tbe Aot are ambiguous, and thia Bill will set the matter at reßt.

EXTRACTS FROM HANSARD.

EDUCATIONAL FRANCHISE BILL

On Wednesday, May 16tb, on the House resuming at half. past seven, Major Steward brought forward his Educational Franchise Bill. In doing so he spoke aa f oUows :— Sir, the Bill whioh I have now the honor to submit to the House for second reading is one which ia by no means new to the House, la the years 1882, 1883, 1884, and 1885 a measure containing the provisions of this BUI was approved of by thlß House, p.Bßed through all Us stages, and went to another place. In the following year, owing to some misunderstanding which occurred m Oommlttee. progress waa reported. Last year the Bill waa oarried on its second reading by a very large majority— a majority of the whole House-— and only failed to be prooeeded with m consequence of Government business taking preoodence for the remainder of the session. The proposals In this BUI are bo very slmpl. that they need no very long explanation at my handi. They are three only, and they are these : We propose to repeal the oumulatlve vote, whioh his now been tried for some ten years, and whioh haa not been found to at all answer the purposes for which It was Imported into the Aot m another place. There ia a very general desire to revert to the single vote, ■nd lo proof of that I had the honor to BUbmlt to this House some four or five yean ago returns from no less than 659 School Committee*, who, by a majority of at leaat five to one, desired the repeal of the cumulative vote Then, In 1886 no less than sixty-seven petitions were pre sented against the cumulative vote ; bat there never has been before this Legislature for the last six or •even sessions one single petition m favor of the retention of that vote. I may also refer to the fact that last year on a division being taken the supporters of the proposal were found to number In a fall House fifty to twenty-four, and alßo to the fact that the honourable gentleman who at present occupies the position of Minister of Education, and did so then, gave his approval with the majority. On that occasion the honourable gentleman expressed regret that the Bill did not make provision for tbe better definition of the word M householder." Laat year tt was thought expedient, owing to the great amount of business then before the Houße, merely to limit ourselves to the ona question of repealing the cumulative vote, but I informed tbe honourable gentleman en that occasion when the Bill went into Oommlttee that I should be very glad Indeed to accept a clause, if one oould be devised, to better define tbe word "house holder," which Is so open to various Interpretations at present that there are different opinions regarding It even In contiguous districts, aud those who are ruled not to be householders m one place are ruled to be householders m another pltce, and vice versa. Indeed, many elections have been upset m conse quence of this doubt, and many more are likely to be "upeet. . The definition given m the present Bill la, " ' Householder ' means and includes every person whoee name appears on any electoral roll for the General Assembly for the time being In force, and who re sides within the limits of a school district, and tbe parents or guardians of all children attending the school." If any honorable member had a betterfdefinltlon than that, which would make the meaning more clear, It can be considered In Com mittee, and I shall be only too happy to accept such an amendment, aa my object is to get rid of the cause of very great oonfuslon. The Bill alao provides for appointing the time and place of the annual meeting of householders, as there Is a general deaife expresaed that the people should be made aware beforehand of the candidates that are to be proposed. At present the nominations of members of Oommltteea are all made at the .meet ings whioh are held from year to' year, and It very often happens th.t these nominations are put together hastily, and that men are proposed who are not eligible, while others, who would bo very desirable members of Oommlttee, are not put m nomination simply beoause not present and not thought of. Then, there 1b also an attempt made m the Bill to get rid of acme difficulties la the conduct of tbe elections whioh have been found to exist-. Perhaps the Honae will be surprised when I tell them of one — that Is, that .he Aot at present appears to-asaume that there would always be more than the required number of candidates. The Bill provides that if there are more than seven candi dates the electors shall proceed to ballot ; whereas m the Act as It stands tt is per emptorily provided that there shall be a ballot lo any case. If leas than three householders shall have been nominated, not being members of tbe outgoing Oom mlttee, then the nameß of such parsons, together with the names of the outgoing Committee, are to be submitted to ballot, and the sevpu members receiving the highest number of votes are to be elected, provided that no householder Bhall be entitled to record more than one vote In favor of any one candidate. So also when there are more than seven nomina tions ; but If there are three or more, but less than seven, then those persons are to be deolared elected, and may themselves fill op the vacant seats on the Oommlttee. Iv regard to the nomina tions. I have endeavored to devise means which would not necessarily involve any expense at all — beoause It would ba seen that In some of the country districts it Is pot necessary or desirable that the ex penses' should be greater than oan be avoided : therefore It is provided that the Chairman of every Committee Bhall cause a lUt of tbe candidates nominated to be affixed to the doors of the schools. -and t^at the nbioinatlopa shall be read out dally iv the schools until the date of the election, so that the children may inform their parents of tbe names of the candi dates It Is also proposed to give power totheOommltteeß to advertise tho nomina tions if they shall bo think; tl\ This matter has been under the consideration of tbe School Committees Oonferece, repre senting the city and suburban schools of Dunedin, and I think I am correct In saying that tbe Bill as it stands now was unanimously approved of by that Con ference. I know It was. made a question during the elections m Canterbury, and, on looking up the papers, I havo fcuad that the electors were unanimously m favor of the amendments I am now about to make. The laat remark I have to make (a bat I have no concealed objeot m m , tpodncing this treasure, there is no object In the BUI other than that which appears on Its surface, and the Qole motive j have lo bringing the matter before tbe House again is the desire that th. present educa tion system should be improved, and that it should be poeible t> elect candidates In accordance with the wishes of the householders.

j In Bpeiklng to the Bill Mr Walker j paid ; Oaf. nlway comaß up to the session ! m '. _irq me frame of mind, and I always | ckvan op v-iih the hope warm within me that the honorable member for Oav..rehan__ will be a littlo li.sa obj^otivo In hia manner towards many ;hinga which are brought hefore up. 1 bad hoped after tho discip line to whioh t_e haa been BubJ3oted during the recess at the hands of thoae dominies who havo been endeavoring to Inform him, and after sitting so near to tho honorable member for Dunedin East — I had hoped that he was going to be like B.laaru, and, Instead of cursing, give a blessing ; but, unfottuaately, the old "A 'am still remain., acd we ehall find our friend a sort of — what Bhall I Bay ? -a .scapegoat In the wildornesß. Ab regards the Bill bcfor6 tho H.uao, I had trusted that the reasonable nature of the pro posals of the honorable member for Walmate, and tbe method whioh he had met so many of the difficulties with which it bas been faced m past sessions, would have rendered It certain that the Bill 1 would pass without muoh criticism. I; trust that the House will pais it ; and, although I admit there may be small amendments introduced into it m Com mlttee, perhaps, m some few particulars, to make It better thau It now is, still I hold tt 1b a measure which may be fairly said to be demanded In the best interests of the Education Act. I entirely objeot to the argument used by the honorable member for Oaveraham that, m the Interests of the Education Act, we should not endeavor to protect that Aot from its patent defeote ; and I have all along con tended that, if it were not for the good sense of this community, and the good work the Education Act la doing, that Aot would have been a dead-letter, and absolutely a ourae instead of a blessing to this country, on acoount of these defect m the machinery of our system of educa tion. I do not bo muoh object to the cumulative system, although there Is a great deal to be aald against it, but I do most distinctly objeot to the present system of unadvertlsed nominations. Bleotlona take place on a dark night with out ten people In tbe community knowing anything about them ; and If we only affirm this principle, that no eleotion oan take place without due publicity, we shall be donga great deal to proteot the true interests of tbe E location Act. With re gard to the cumulative syßtem, I. believe In a great deal that hat fallen from the honorable member for St Albam ; — that It is only a device — an attempt—to effect Improvements ; and all these device*, In genious though tbey may be, are found In practice to fail really to have the effeot intended. Our experience m this country has shown that the Aot baa totally failed to do that which the Aot was intended to do — namely, to have the voice of the minority represented. That provision was undoubtedly Introduced to proteot a certain section of the oommunity, and to enable them to be represented on tbe School Commit tees if they ohose ; but they have not chosen, they have not taken advantage of It, and therefore the effeot Intended cannot be expeoted. But what It has done has been this ; With the small publicity that haß been given to the elec tions, without any duly advertised nomi nations, meeings have been paoked, and elections carried through by this cumula tive vote In a way absolutely prejudicial to tbe true Interests of our system ; and therefore I am quite certain that the cumulative vote, aa it stands now, is of no : real valao to the community. But, If the ' cumulative vote is desired to be retained : by the expressed voice of the minority, I ( would not bo much mind retaining it. bo , long as we get properly— advertised nomi- ( aations, and a fair opportunity for tho i loaeeholders to vote at a particular time. ] rhat Is the main object, the real vital i part m the eleotion ; and, bo loa<r aa we ' secure that, I feel certain we Bhall have - lone a great deal towards the fmprove nent of our present system of election of School Oommltteea.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBUIiTON— THURSDAY.

(Before Captain Wray, R.M.) DBONKENNESS. Charles Johnston was oharged with having been drunk at tbe Railway Station. A fine et 20s and costs was inflicted, with the alterna tive of 7 days imprisonment. A first offender for drunkenness was fined 5s with the alternative of 24 hours imprison ment. A YOUTHFUL BUBGLAB. George Neil, a little boy of about Beven years of age was oharged with breaking into the place of business of J. 0. Duncan, and steal ing therefrom penknives, pena, watchains and a quantity of other artioles, It appeared Mr Duncan left his office for a short time and during his absence the boy entered the the place and stole the articles, giving most of them away to playmates. — The boy admitted the offence and the polioe did not wish to proceed with the oharge, which was one of felony, against him. — The boy's father stated that he looked after the boy as well as he was able,- an£ it was through the influence of bad companions that he committed the theft. — The polioe said that when the boy was oharged with taking the goods he ad mitted having done so, and did not seem to have any idea that he had done anything wrong. — The Magistrate warned the father to look after the boy, and dismissed the oase. HORBE_.BEAKI.NG IN A STBEET. Henry Mutton was oharged with breaking m a horse jn a publio plaoe, namely East Street. The case was not a very serious one and a nominal penalty of Is was imposed. AT LABGE. Thomas Totty for having allowed a horse to wander at large was fined ss. CIVIL CASES. ABhburton Publishing Co. v P. Willmott, claim £4 12s 6d. Judgment for plaintiff by de fault. W. J. Hayes vA. Proctor, claim £64 10a on a dishonored bill, Mr Caygill for plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff by'default for amount. J. Moison v P, Twomey, olaim £1 9s Od for goods supplied and for interest. Defendant admitted the debt but objected to the oharge for interest. Judgment for the amount, less interest oharged. H. Atkinson v Ashburton Woollen Manu facturing Co. Case adjourned for a week. Qr. J. P. Lublow v J. Fitzgerald, olaim £3 ss. Judgment for plaintiff by default for amount olaimed and oosts. W. Baylis vW. T. Harrison. Judgment summons £3 5a Bd, Mr Cuthbertson foi i plaintiff. Order made for amount to be paid on monthly instalments of 10a.

John Loder vA. Makey. Case adjourned for a week.

Wm. Meharry v F. Lowe olaira £2 12s, and Lowe v Meharry, claim £6 17s 6d. Mr Outhberson for Meharry, Mr Crisp for Lowe. Meharry sued for £2 12a work done on a road oontraot, and the oross-aotion was for the rent of a dray lent to Meharry. After hearing evidence the Magistrate said there waß not much to choose between m the oases. He gave judgment for an equal amount m each, thus squaring the matter.

Smithers v Druey olaira £6 2g 7d, and Druey v Smithers claim £IQ. Mr Crisp for (■jmithors and Mr Cuthbertson for Druey. In Smithere, claim judgment was given for plaintiff, the money to remain m Court till next stiting day when the cross-aQtion will be hea^d,

P. H, von Sohoeneberg v Chas. Lawrenoe, olaim £21. The plaintiff conduoled his own oase, Mr Purnell appeared for defendant. This was a new development of the camera front case which has been before the Court on two successive Bitting days. The claim was for labor, etc, aud wus exaotly Rimilar to that made on last Court day, when judg ment was given against plaintiff, the dofon. dant having paid £1 into Court m full settle ment of the claim;— Schoeneberg now stated he had ; some fresh evidence to lead.— The plaintiff examined a number of witnesa but not a single freßb relevant faofc waa elicited.— : Plaintiff then wanted an adjournment to call a fen more witnesses, but tbe Magistrate did not see the slightest reason to grant the Srequeßt. Judgment would be given for defendant, plaintiff being ordered to pay Q.QBtM§3fl2«, ..-*#

D. Wilson v the inhabitants of the Wakanui Road Distriot and tho Board thereof, claim £20.— Mr Wilding for plaintiff, Mr White for defendants. - This was a claim for damages sustained by plaintiff through an overflow of the Ashburton river, -whereby plaintiff had a quantity of soil washed off his land and his fences swept away, the loss being alleged to bo due to the aot of defendant Board. The plain tiff alleged that through the formation of a road and the erection of oertain fences the overflow of Btorm water was prevented from following its natural course, and he further alleged that m consequenoe of tbe wrongful end negligent aot of the Board lowering the road and cutting a channel, water from the river when it overflowed m July, 1887, was diverted on to his property, whereby, iv addittion to a number of fenoes, he lost three acres of valuable land. — Mr Wild ing stated that the case was of a nature that was generally dealt with by the Supreme Court, but m the present in stance both parties had come to the con clusion that the case had better be heard m this Court, but if any point arose which might seem to render such a cause desirable, the Magistrate would, doubtless, give leave to appeal. Mr "White argued that the claim had been wrongly brought. Application should have been made for compensation under the Publio Works Aot, and he Bhould not have brought an action for damages. He asked for a nonsuit on this ground, and quoted several olauses m the Aot m support of his conten tion. He argued, furthermore, that the plaintiff's olaim under the compensatory olauses waß now debarred, as. it had not been made within twelve months of the construction of the work out of whioh tbe alleged damages bad arisen. — The Magistrate thought the plaintiff relied on the faot that work had been done m July last whioh had oaused bim the damage now olaimed for. — Mr White said that m that oase the plaintiff would be within his rights m applying for compensation under the Publio Works Aot, but m any oase be oould not bring an aotion for damages. — Mr Wilding replied, sub mitting that Mr Wilson was follow- I ing the proper course. He quoted the oase Scott v EUesmere Board, m whioh it was held that a Road Board having by negligence oaused damaged was liable m an ordinary aotion of tort at common law. If the Board had aoted within its statutory rightß, and had not been guilty of negligence then it would not be liably m an aotion for damages, but the claim if made would have to be brought under the compensatory clauses of the Aot — The Magistrate was inclined to think Mr Wilding's distinction waß right, but made a vote of Mr White's objeotion. — The following evidenoe was taken : — David Wilson stated ha was the owner of certain sections -m the Wakanui Raod distriot, Till the formation of the road no water oamo into tbe gully on his property at the po ; nt where he lost the land, and till the Road Board made the outting he had never suffered any injury. There was never any scour m the gully till the outt ing was made by the Board. Iv the ordinary oour3e of things, no overflow of water from the river would find its way into the gully witness had referred to. There is a well defined depression from the point of overflow to certain gullies Bhown on the plan (produced). The road, called Wilson's road, was formed about nine or ten years ago. The formation of the road and the ereotion of fences had the effeot of preventing the water following its natural course along the dep?ession,and it followed the road. In! July last the Road Boards maintenance man lowered the road, and out a ohannel aoross, intercepting the water at the point marked on plan, and throwing it into the gully witness bad spoken of. There was a tremendous body of water ; it damaged witness's orop considerably, washing away the aurfaoe from a pieoe of land that had been ploughed. There was about an acre and a half of good land out of a pieoe of three acres completely Bpoiled ; the remainder was out off and so the whole was rendered value less. The land was worth £16 an acre. Witness had his fences washed away m two or three different places. He had sustained damage greatly m excess of the amount he claimed. The whole of the damage was oaused through tho outting exeouted by the Road Board throwing the water into tho gully. When the cutting was made he gave notioe to the Board, and he also told Mr Fooks, who seemed astonished and repudiated having instructed the maintenance man, Kilgour. Witnooa did not know of his own knowledge who instructed Kilgour. At a meeting of the Board the Chairman told witness that the Board admitted sesponsibility for Kilgour's aotion. The overflow from the river oould have been prevented from flowing on the road if the fenoes along the line of the natural depression had been opened, and if there had been fords across the road. — Mr White submitted that tbe Board was not charged with negligently ommitting to pro* vide fords.

(Left Bitting.)

AUCTIONEER'S REPORT.

Mr Peter Williams (for Meaßra Fried lander BroB.) reports having held a sale yesterday, tho 30-h inst., of Mr Thomas Walsh's farm, live and dead Btock, at Seavlew, *Wakaoul. This farm la oon aldered one of the best In the Wakanul distrlet and thia waß borne out by the price It fetohed yesterday. The farm, consisting of 163 aorea, waa put up first when the bidding started at £}5 and after three bids, whioh brought It up to £17, Mr Peter Stewart and Mr John Gardiner were left to fight It out at one shilling blda, when It fell to the bid of Mr Gardiner at £17 4i 6_, thus showing that good land still holds It own. The Implements were then put up, fetohlng very satisfactory prices, viz. : — 3-leaf harrows, £1 7b 6d to £1 12s 6d ; D.F plough, £9 10a ; single do, £1 17a 6d ; dlao harrowa, £9 15a ; MoSherry drill, 12 ooultera, £6 153 ; dray and frame, £10 3i 6d ; M'Corralok reaper and binder, twine, £18 ; chaffontter, horse-power and Inter mediate, £10 10a ; ) atack oat sheaves, £18 ; short oato, la 9£d to Is 10|-d per bushel ; Tuaoan wheat, 2a 6H per buahel; Pearl wheat, 2a 6d per buahel. Horses : Medium draught mares, aged, £14 to £16 10a ; inferior, £5 to £10 ; yearling filly, by Kelvin, £6 10j ; yearling colt, do, £5 7a ; horse covers, lis to 15a ; harnesa at fair ratefl. Cattle : Good milch co>vb, In full profit, £3 to £4 10s ; calves, 16j ; crossbred Inmba, 5s 4d. Taking tho sale aa a whole it may be looked upon as a very satisfactory one showing that the farmers even with the low price of wheat need not despair,

CHINESE INFLUX

[PBK PRESS ASSOCIATION. J

Adelaide, May 30

Parliament will adjourn whilst the Chinese Conference is sitting at Sydney, m order that the Premier and Attorney^ General may attend,

Sydney, M^y 30. Mr Salamons, m moving the second reading of the Chinese Bill m the Legislative Council, quoted from a communication from the Chief Justice to the Premier to the effect that during his circuit m the country districts he noticed that the critical cases with which he had to deal were attributable to a large extent to Chinese camps m various parts pi the colomy, which were frequented by whites of a low character, especially women. He suggested thstt measures should be taken \q preclude women visiting Chinese camps, except such as were legitimately married to the Chinese ; and further, that restric tions should be placed on the marriage of Chinese to white women.

The Hon W. B. Dalley strongly con demned the recent action of the Government m regard to the Chinese, but recognising the strong public feeling against the Chinese, said he would support the second reading of the Sill, reserving to himself the right to move certain amendments m Com mittee.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(PEK PBI.SS ASSOCIATION.) Not Human Bones. Auckland, May 30. Oonetablo MoKnight, has visited the soono of the fire at Mr De Oartet's premises at Pakarua Valley, and declares there are no human remains m the debrla, not are there any slgnv of any. The bonea found wer<) probably carried Into hay loft by a dng or cat. and were ordinary meat bones, and noa hnmun bono, at all. A curious discrepancy is that De Cartet stated that there was a skull fouad. Shop Hours Bill. Two hundred aud fifty petitions are out In favour of the Shops Hours Bill, and over 1000 signatures were reoeived In one day. Suicide m Gaol. Napiek. May 30. John Campbell, undergoing aix months' l imprisonment In default of fiudlng secur ities to keep the peace tiw-rda the Rev Father Aherne, was found de^d m hia cell this morning, hanging by <he neok from the window birs. Deceased had hanged himself with his bolt. At the time of hia committal his sanity was doubted. He haa beeu m gaol since February SO.h, and waa well aonduoted.

ROWS WITH THE CHINESE.

The doteutlon of the steamer Afghan m Port Philip furnished several ''Incidents" for the local papers. One day there waa a row on board, which gave the polioe In oharge some trouble to quell. I-. appears that all the orew, even to the quarter masters, are Chinese, and of oonrae bo are Ihe cooks. It appears further that the feed ing of tbe paaaengers was done by oontraot by the cooks, the oaptaln having nothing to do with it. A number of paaaengers complained that a certain cook had treated them vary unfairly on the passage and whilst m harbor, and he boasted that he oould do aa he liked with them ; the cap tain would not Interfere ; the authorities would not allow them to land to proaeoute him ; and if they went back to China they could not punish him there, One day, m harbor, this high-handed cook went a little too far. He waa seen by half-a-d' zjn passengers to deliberately pour kerosene Into the rioe pot. They told their mates, and an angry mob set upon cooky, who waa keeping tham off with a bar of iron when the polioe in terfered and resoued him. and he waa then looked up ont of harm'o way.

THE FASHION IN KISSING.

Klaalng Is out of Btyle. Nobody doen it now but sweethearts, young ohildren, aud teaohers. The firat blow was atruok by the medloal profession about the time of the decease of Prlticeaa Alloe Ever einoe, the praotloe has been djnounoed, and m families where proper respect ia paid lo hygiene, ohildren are oautloned against promiscuous kissing. In society a woman Is not klßsed twloe m a seaaon. When an old friend la greeted and Bbc advanoea with her lips, the victim turna her face and tho oareaa falls askance. Poßalbly the very woman who la oppoaed to the praotloe takes the Initiative, but her llpa never meet llpa. She may kiss within a fraofcioa of your mouth— kiss your chin, your oheek, or yonr forehead j klaa your " eyelid into repose," J or kiss your hair — but if she baa had any training, aoolally, she will never kiaa your month. The repugnanoe to klaalng Is due largely to aoademio training. Iv nearly all the famous colleges for women there Is a Bpeol&l teaoher, or dootreaa In physiology ; and In the so called oral reottatlonß the pernicious effeota of oaoulatlon are considered at great length. By way of tolerating what seema to be a necessary evil, various theories are advanoed and various pro vlalona advocated. The girl who oomaß from Smith College, Northampton, klßseß on the oblique line that falls from the left hand oornerof your mouth, but when kissed Is ao adroit In the way ahe -jerks her head that the point of salutation may be found on a radius from the right of her demure little month. The Vaasar graduate kisses more than her Smith College friend, but the ohln la her choice, aa you will observe In an attempt to salute her. The aenlora from Weßley press their kiaaeo high np on the face, almoat under the aweep of the eyelaah, and the Lake Forest and Harvard Annex Idea at a point equally distant from the noße and ear.

Nothing Is more dainty than the kisa of a well-bred ohaperone, who, mindful of of the time and trouble Bpent over the powder-box, gently presses her lips on your hair juat north of your ear; The minister's wife is another sweet soul, who knowa where a klaa will do the leaat harm, and her favourite method ia an air klaa, with a gentle pressure of her oheek to your cheek, The woman of faahion, who patronises you, and lets you vbit her while she Is at her siesta, kisses you anywhere about the triangle between the eye, ear, and hair line. She haa learned long ago about the luoompatlblllty of haßte and grace, and as she advanoea you see her turn her lips Id, and simul taneous with the klaa la a thlok vlaououa nolae that sonnds like the tearing of a middle-aged marßhmallow drop. Married women are more addicted to kissing than single ones, as every lidy knowna who goes calling, and they are the very kisses that a young woman least enjiya, for the reason their Ilpa are alwaya wet. Kissing the face of an Ir regularly powdered, Boapy smelling dame la about as unaavoury a paatlme as gather ing a bouquet of dandelions.—" Family Doctor." '

THE ASHBURFOi* GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, MAY 31, i 8&8



_ { Public Notlca | Charles Ray, p- mechanical engineer "pEPATRS Gnns, Sewing Maohinos JAj Lawn Mowers. Pumpß, etc. BICYCLES and TEICYCLE3 repaired P, and extras kept oo hand. ar BICYCLES FOR SALE. Engineering m all its Branches. Opposite CENTRAL HOTEL, * Wakanui Road. 6 - 27 F. H. von SCHOENEBERO, v p. Cabinet maker, Upholsterer, Undertaker, '"* and General House Furnisher, J * (Late of Christchurch), >r East Street, next Wm. Patching. Furniture to any design or pattern at Christchurch rates. The latest patterns produced. Pianos repolished at very low rates. Repairs done on the premises to complete satisfaction of Cußtomers. " Funerals conducted with approved style and economy. >_jii_i ii ■-— _-w—i-_-_m__— ■_— _■__-__._—— w^ w^-_^_-___- _ Style and Fashion. ORR * la now opening his Seoond Shipment OF , New Drapery, ; p Clothing, AND BOOTS. GRAND SHOW OF Ladles'J Mantles, Ukters, Jackets, Dolmans, &o. Millinery, Flowers, Feathers, Ribbons, and DtreßS Gooda In endless variety. Blankets, Flannels, Hoalery, and Gloves . Brussels Oarpeta, Kidder Carpets, &o Men's Clothing Gkeatly Rkduojsd. 1 BOOTS. BOOTS. GREAT BARGAINS IN BOOTS AND r EHOES. 5 Trunks Ladlea' Boots at 5a 6d 2 Trunks Ladles' Evening Shoss, 3s 6d 4a 6d, s_6d Gentß' Boots, cloth top, best 9a 63, worth 3.5a 6d. Prioes to suit the times. ; DRESSMAKING. This Department Is giving nnlvereal Batisfaotion. Perfect atyle and fit. Prioes •: strictly moderate. . ANDREW QRR. John Orr and Co. ~ ■—-— — — — — — — ~ ■■ i_« • JOHN ORR AND CO*; CLOTHING DEPARTMENT WE keep the Largest Stock, greatest Variety, and range of Pricsa of any House In the Trade, Men's Boys' & lwdu' Clothing, OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. OVERCOATS^ AND WATERPROOFS. HOSIERY^ HATS, SCARVES, TIES, RUGS, TRAVELLING BAGS, PORTMAN- TEAUS, UMBRELLAS, rto. ■ Special. WE HOLD AN IMMENSE STOCK OF MEN'S COTTON, CRIMEAN, OX- FORD, EEQATi'A, AND WBITE SHIRTS, also MEN'S LAMBS WOOL AND MERINO HOSIERY, which we have Marked at Prices that MUST effect a SPEEDY CLEARANCE. TAILORING DEPARTMENT. WE pay SPEOIAL ATTENTION to this Department. It is under efficient Management, and every effort la made to render it conducive to our Customera wants: We have a Very Large Stock of Tweeds & Coatings, Cords, Moleskins, &c., &c. BOOT DEPARTMENT. We hold a large and varied assortment of BOOTS and SHOES of every de- Borlptlon. To make quotations would be no guide. WE INVITE INSPEOTI \N AND COMPARE PRICES} JOHN OBR AND CO. IMPORTERS OF HARDWARE, DRAPERY, "AND ; GENERAL MERCHANDISE. East Street. 3§7?



I D Thomas. FOR SALE. ■ GOOD FARMS CHEAP ', | TO LET. I OA C\f\ AOF-*_S ALFORD FOREST, I /0-fcUU half English grape, 3. per Acre I. THOMAS, f Aah'urton. - . ■ — . IM> ; I HAVE FOR SALE OR TO LET. 3) 8 A GENERAL STORE (In Chertsey) r_JL doing a good bualneaa. No Good- will. Stook at Valuation. No opposition. Profitable bualneaa; good opening for energetlo man, > For particulars apply D. THOMAS, Aahburton. TO THE FARMERS OF CHERTSEY DISTRICT. HAVING leased fhe SHEEP DTP at the Saleyards I am prepared to Dip flocks of under 500 head at lsd, over 600, i Ud per head. Using Murton and i Whites composition . — "no cure no pay." Start dipping on 16th April and would like to finish within a fortnight if possible. Would Farmers kindly enter Sheep with Ma Jambs Patterson, Chertsey, D. THOMAS, Ashburton. LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. T HAVE been appointed Agent for -*- the above Company, and am now prepared to take risks on Buildings, Stock and Cx-ops at current rates. D. THOMAS, Ashburton; ■ I have oeen appointed Agent FOB THE Mercantile Finance Co., CHRISTCHUROH, Who are prepared to advance Money BILLS OF SALE, MORTGAGE OF STOOK OROP LIENS, or other Security, D. THOMAS. I AM APPOINTED Sole Agent From Rakaia to Rangitata 70R MORTON AND WHITE'S r Prize Sheep Dip Placed Ist by tbe Canterbury A. and Association] after an exhaustive trial.. «__«>•• D. THOMAS, Ashbuiton - — . .-> Agricultural Implements. r I AM APPOINTED SOLE) AGENT IN ASHRURTOI* FOB Mbssks BOOTH MoDONALD A Cv Carlyle Implement Works, Ohr.BtQhroh t Same'iß Implements on hand Inspection Invited, D. THOMAS. (Lato of Matbon, Cox andJCo,,) ( i ' Ashburtoni



' Public Notices. ' blkbeT^bkos 8 BUILDERS. UNDERTAKERS, &c, Oornor Wakanui Boad aDd Oaes street, (Next Ohwtrai, Hotel.) * Or at Baker and Brown's Ooaoh Factory I Havelock street 11 Jl : John Russell l TT^S great pleasure m announcing •to JJ. the Public m general that he has again opened up m BAKER'S BUILDINGS WITH £20,000 worth of DEAPERY, The beet ever landed m New Zealand, combining Goods, fresh, Bound 1 and fashionable, direct from the Manufacturers, The quality and prices DEFY the WORLD J Come and judge for yourselves. 5»151 JOHN VICKERY CASH BUYER OF PIGS AND A THOROUGHLY PRAOTICAL BUTCHER AND BACON CURER BEGS to announce to the residents of Aahburton and District that he haa succeeded In procuring a suitable cellar for the BACON CURING BUSINESS And ia now prepared to execute ordera m that line, and oan guarantee satisfaction and deapatoh. Orders left at the Pork Butohery, Eart Street will have prompt attention. johFvigkeky. 4 157 <*. J. F. Lublow, MERCHANT TAILOR, TANORED STREET, NEXT UNION BANK, [ Lj AS Just Reoeived, by dlreot steamer, -*-* FIVE OASES OF NEW GOODS, for Antumn and Winter Wear, Oonaiatlng of very Superior EngHah and German TWEEDS and COATINGS, OVERCOATINGS, TRIMMINGS, etc. Theae Goods will be made up at flpeoially Low Rates for CASH ONLY. 6t145 Trees, Trees. Trees. NOTICE TO PLANTERS. THE Undersigned begs to thank hia numerous Friends and Customers for their past favors, and calls their special attention to his extenalve Btock of FRUIT AND FOREiT TREES of every desorlp. tion; N.B, —Planting done by contract, and all Trees supplied and planted by me will be guaranteed for 12 months. Fruit Trees pruned and gardens kept In order bygthe week or by tbe year. All kinds of Oibbago and Strawberry Plants on sale. All ordera by post, or left with Mb H. G. Flower, Confectioner, East Street, shall receive my prompt attention. JAMES PORTER, OLIFTON NURSERY, 4 192 AUenton, Ashburton. " Throw pbyaio to the doga : I'll none of it."— -Shakespeare. THE Bard of Avon lived m an age when physio was nasty. Had he lived m Aahburton at the preaent day, and Buffered from any "ills that flesh Is heir tn," the probability m that he would visit hia Physician, pay the fee, and get a Preacrlptlon, then carefully oonvey that myaterlouß-looking and small, though im- portant document to C. M. BROOKE'S DISPENSARY, (In tbe shop formerly oooupled by Mr Murray, Watohmaker,) EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, Where Dispensing Ib a Special Featuret and where he could always rely upon the purity of the Medicines, the neoenaary skill and oara In compounding them, prompt attention, and last, but not leaat, " at Lower Charges than you have hitherto ■ been m. the habit of paying, * Tekth Extracted, 2s. Holloway's, Cookie's, Steedman a, Pain Killer, Irish Mobb, Seigel's Syrup, Hop Bitters, and other Patent Mediclnea at Storekeepers' prloea WRITING AND COPYING INKS. Meek's Blue Black Writing Inks Meek's Bluo black Copying Inks Meek'a Violet Noire Copying Inks Meek's Commercial Black Inks (Ali non-Corroßlve.) We have been appointed Agents for the above-mentioned first olasa quality non- Corrosive Inks, and are supplying the - same wholesale and retail m auy quantity at lowest prices We are now using these Inks, and are bo convinced of their superior quality that we will guarantee every bottle sold by \js, and refund the money if not as represented. H. J. WOOD AND CO., STATIONERS' HALL. Friedlander-fl Building ; sb fc urton . Pncohstpf W # J t meek's non-corrosive . nK3, writing Inks, Blue-black Ink (guaranteed non Corrosive) : — 4ozß 6d, Boz_3 Is, IGozs Ib Gd, 20ozs 2s, 32ozs 39. These inks have all tho virtues of the blue-blaok writing fluids so extensively used heretofore, viz., Fineness, Fluidity, and Permanency, and m addition to these the black color of the beßt black inks now m the market. The following is tbo report of tho Go- vernment Analyst on the Ink submitted by W.J. Meek for Analysis : — " This is a good, well made Ink. It ia less corrosive than Stephen's lnk ; and spreads easily, drying ultimately to a good full black. "(Signed) W. Skey, "Government Analyst, " 20th Docember, 1887." COMMERCIAL BLACK INK, suitable for Schools and ordinary purposes. COPYING INKS, Blue black or Violet Noire Copying :— 4ozs 6d, Bozs Is, 16ozs 2s, 200z3 2s Gd, 32ozs 4s. This Ink is as good m every respect as a Copying Ink can be. It will give three dear copiep immediately after writing, or one goo<f copy after a long interval. SOLD BY 2 H. J. WOOD & CO., STATIONERS' HALL, OHRISTOHURCH, 1 ASHBURTON 4 TIMARU. I WHOLESALE! AND RETAIL. 1 530|



Public Notices. f|IENDERSaro required for removal of X Marker's Concrete Butt, erecting H-'.oting Platforn>s (earth work) etc , on > the Rifle Kange, Particulars at Messrs j FoOKs and Son's office. 5 262 )i -— 1 i TENDERS. , 'HENDHIRS required for the grezlng of 1 JL 230 aoroß Grass Land at Winohmore > Road (che property of Mrs Brankln), for 7 9 months, from 6th June, 1888. Tenders received at '« Mail " oifioe until THURS' t DAg, 3lßt May. 5 193 EVENING CLASSES are baing held at my Offioe, Montgomery's Build- . lugs, Burnett Street, on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and FRIDAYS, from 7 to 9 p.m. Arohiteoiui&l, Pictorial, Model, and all branohes of Freehand Drawing, etc., are being taught. E. M. BLAKE, 4 160 Arohiteot; THE "RED CROSd" PRESERVING ' COMPANY, Chapel Street, South Yarra, Viotoria, CANNED Tomatoes, equal to American, and at same prioe ; also Peaches, Pears, Apricots, of the finest quality, and m heavy syrup. All these goods are manufactured under the supervision of Mr George James Ward, late of California. The Jams, Jellies, Pickles, Tomata Sauce, and Assorted Sauces of this Company are well known to be better than any im- ported, 5 213 WHAT WILL IT COST TO PRINT ? fjnHE Centennial Publishing Company X undertake to revise und prepare Manuscript for PUBLICATION, either m serial or book form. Estimates and De- signs furnished. GARNET WALCH \ VM . n „ NAT. J. BARNET J 1^ 018 ' Melbourne, Premier Chambers, 7 Collins Street W. 5 152 I ASHBURTON GOAL AND FIREWOOD DEPOT, RS. BEAN m thanking his Friends . for the liberal patronage bestowed ppon him for the last six yoare, begs to inform them and all tbe inhabitants of ABhburton that he ia still prepared to deliver promptly all Orders tor Newcastle, Westport, Brunner, and Malvern Coal, Firewood, Posts and Rails, Stakes, Strainers, Oats, Bran, Chaff, Potatoes, Chick Wheac, <fee,_ &c, at the lowest possible quotations. Note the address :— R, S. BEAN, West street, o 256 Next Bank of Australasia, __ *' To-Night To-Night AT 8.30. AT 8.30. PALACE SKATING RINK. jyj R. B. BASS, AUSTRALIA'S MOST DARING HURDLE JUMPER, WILL GIVJB AN EXHIBITION OF HURDLE JUMPING HURDLE JUMPING HURDLE JUMPING. 5 248 Hi Auctions SATURDAY, 2nd JUNE. SPEOIAL ENTRY. ON account of Mr Wm. Moßridb, of Palmerston South, — 8 Good Draught MARES and Q GELDINGS O O Good HACKS O Sale at 1 o'clock. T. BULLOOK, 5+255 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, JUNE 2nd, At 1 o'clock sharp. ALFRED HARRISON, instructed by Owner, will Sell by Public Auction at his Yards, — J WHITECHAPEL CART 1 J SOCIABLE CART. J The above vehicles are perfectly new, and the workmanship the moat excellent and finished ; the material used is the acknowledged best, the Shafts being .of Lance Wood, the Wheels of Hickory, and the Axles Collins Patent. Such an opportunity ia rarely off_red to the public. The vehicles are now on view at the Rooms, and will be Bold on above date. Absolutely without reserve. ALFRED HARRISON, 6*207 Auctioneer. tm mm*mammaaaaaaaaaammmmammaaammmaaamaammm) T. ißullocfr " : ~VTOT having cold by Anotlon the 24 X\ aoroa between Mr Smith's Nurßery and the Fairfield Road, I am prepared to receive offers for It. ' T. BULLOOK. TO LET. EOUR-ROOMED House, well situated, near .he Woollen Factory. Apply to T. PULLOCK. FOR SALE. STRONGLY Built four-roomed House for removal. Apply to T. BULLOCK. fPO LET — At a very low rental, a largo A. butldlug fronting East Street, suit- able for a grain and chaff store. T. BULLOi £?-£ TWf ! o-_OTIONS for sale, being _-Jcft/ 1-ots numbered 23 and 24, Clark street, near Mr John Orr's property, Alford Forest Road, Price as above. Liberal terms, Apply to __ T. BULLOOK. X?<OR SALE— Capital Building Site, l_ corner Bection fronting Alford Forest Road, near Mr Steel's Store Apply to T, BULLOOK. TO LET— 6 roomed hou.e, centrally situated, m Tanored street. Apuly to T. BULLOOK. FOR SALE. O DISC HARROWS MoSHERRY DRILL __. T. BULLOOK, SHEEP COUNTRY. ?][ -,0 LET about 2000 Aorea Sheep A. Country for grazing. A very low rental will be aocepted. Apply to T, BUU.QQ& ,



TINWALD TOWN BOARD. A MEETING o* the Ratepayers will be held m the Tinwald Temper- | ance Hull on FRIDAY, Juno Ist, at 8 p.m., to consider W»»tcr Supply. JOSEPH CLARK, 5 257 Chairman PHOTOGRAPHY. 'i O. MARTIN'S PRE 1,1 MI NARY AN- NOUNCEMENT, HAVING been asked by a mi**"* c my friends and f*- t jer ? f commence bo_«- " , mer P atronß to fflMinn » - ießß ,n tho above P ro " 108810- f i now wish to inform the publio gonoraliy of Aahburton County that I oonfemplate doing so at aa early a date as pOßalble, and respeotfully aolioit that : ordora may be reserved, and not let the monoy go out of tho diatrlot. CHARLES MARTIN, °_2 5 9 Aahburton. 353 ACKES, 353 TO LET FOR ONE OROP, TENDERS are Invited for Cropping R.S. 27351, containing about 353 Acree, situated about 2 to 3 mllea horn tho ABhburton Saleyards, and now lv the occupation of Mr John Stevens. A large number of sheep have been grazing on this Property for some time past, ao that It la m good heart for cropping. Tenders to bo sent m to tho under- signed by Noon on TUESDAY, sth June. The highest or any tender not neces- sarily aooepted, j JW T, BULj&QQK. j



There is an old Gbaldean proverb that promises unlimited good luok to every year containing three B's. Crops will yield golden harvests. Ships will sail to dangerous paris and return m Bafety. All undertakings com- menced m the 888 year will be sure to suooeed. Lovers will marry and be happy ever after- And the 888 ohildren have a speoial fairy watohing over them.



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