FOOTBALL.

■ ♦ ENGLAND T NEW SOUTH WALE?. (fib press association.) Svdnby. June 9 For the return football match bet^oeD England and New South Wales this after noon there was splendid weather. A large attendance watched the gam^. Blight alterations were made In thu loc-1 team since the last match. The N S.W. men played m maoh better form today, and m the first spell secured 6 points t > 2 by the Englishmen. In the last spell the Englishmen played with great dish, run- Ing through their opponents, and added 16 more points to their aoore, thus winning the game by 12 points.

AUCTIONEER'S REPORT.

Mr Alfred Harrison reports hig weekly Iftib as follows : — Saturday, 9th Jane — Cattle— Not many cows were yarded, and ' quality being poor prices were low and •alei nnlmportant. Pigs — Again a capital entry of slips, biddings spirited, every Hoe selling well, as follows : 6a, 6s 6d, 7s, 7i 6d, Bs, 83 35, 9s. 9j 6d, 10s to U5 Prodnoe — Derwents, 3a to 3a 6d ; chick wheat, 5) to 7« per bag ; oarrots, Is 6d ; onions, id to Id ; oats, 1% Bi, and m good demand ; sharps, 5a to 6i ; bran, 3j to 3s 6d ; mutton, $d to lfd per lb ; c*r oaee pork, 333 bs at lid, 249 ibs at 2|d, 981bsat3£d, 94!bsat3f3, 197)bsat3fi, 2151bs at 3|d, 2701bs at 3|i. Poultry— Fowls, Is 3d to Is 61 ; duoks, 3i to 3j 4i per pair. Implements — Harrows. £4 2s 8d and £4 10s ; D.F. plough, £5 j win nowing machine and sundries, bid harness, oovers, etc , at market rates. A large quantity of furniture and effeots also ■old readily.

THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS

■» : The " Post," diaouaslng the debate on the Tariff says :— The members of the Government seem to have remarkably little to Bay In favor or defenoe of their own proposals. The two Ministers who have spoken m the debate on the Tariff ■aid little or nothing to justify the im position of each a Tariff on the country, or to combat the argument so forcibly used by many of the speakers on the other aide, that it has not yet been ■atlsfaotcrlly demonstrated that the exigencies of the situation oannot be met by any other means than the imposition of crushing taxation through the Oaatom House. There have been many sugges tion! offered, m the Honse and through the press, as to how financial equilibrium might be restored by the adoption of other leas objectionable means, and m a manner which would prove less oppressive - to the people. These suggestions have not hitherto been deemed wor.hy of much consideration or notice. The Ministerial attitude so far appears to be that their proposals are the perfection of wisdom, and chat modification or alteration m any way would be * departure from the highest attainable standard. This la not altogether a wise attitude, under the elroumitance!>. If none of hla as yet ■(lent colleagues do so, we trust that when the Premier cornea te reply he will place the House In possession of the reasons which seem to the Government* sufficient to render their own proposals preferable to any of the alternative courses proposed for bringing about the desired object of establishing a balance between expenditure and revenue. Amongst these means may be noticed the raising of the school age, the limitation of free educa tion to the fourth Standard, the increase of stamp duties by the adoption of a sliding scale with regard to receipts, the imposition of a duty on the totalisator, the reduotlon or abolition of tLe property tax exemption, and farther departmental reduction by the abolition of the Audit Department and consolidation of offices, the non-renewal of the San Francisco mall contract and various other similar retrenchments.

SOME EFFECTS OF THE NEW TARIFF.

Importations of Adelaide floor will ' cease. < The doty on salt will have the effeot of ' impeding the our Ing of bams, bacon, ' salting of pelta, fish curing, soap maou- < factore, etc No salt is produced m New ' Zealand, thus the tax is a tax upon local | Industry instead of a protection to it. ' Matches will be advanced m retail price. ' The new duty on pfokles should enable ' local manufacturers to compete with the ' EogUob. As to lemon peel, the "drained peel" !■ not obarged so heavy a duty that it ' oannot be imported as cheaply or more so than the local firms can " candy" it. The new duty on glucose is a direct tax on the brewers — being used by them in stead of sugar. The export of provisions to those places from which fruit pnlp Is Imported ia expeoted to cease with the importation of the pulp! Tobacoonlsta will evade the tax on tobacco, 6tc, by the manufacture of another clais of cigarettes, of lighter weight, weighing If lbs per thousand, as •galoot 2&lbe per thousand as at present. The effeot of the pew duty on patent medicines is that the grocers will have to raise the price to the rate charged by chemists, or pay the duty themselves. It Ib believed the netr duty will open the door to many fraudulent imitations. The doty on boota and shoes will largely ■top importations of high class boots and ■hoes, as also on imported leathers. It will atop the get up of oheaper kinds of inch boots. The extra duty on wines and spirits is expected to reduce the consumption. It Is alleged that the alteration of the duty on plain galvanised Iron will have the effect of completely crushing the firms m Aqckland and Wellington, which have recently ereoted extensive machinery for Qorrngating iron, The new duty on candles will limit the supply for domestic consumption. The drapery retail trade will not be affected by tho extra import duties, at the consumer will have to pay for all. Soda aeb, which is used m soap making, is not produced m the colony, and the new duty will affeot the soap makers. Tinned fißh imports will be largely cur tailed. Twopence per pound on imported starch should develop a local industry. The new regulations provide for a ro> duotion of duty on rice if made into starch m bond. I

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

(PKK PRKBS ABSOOCATION.) Vienna, June 9. M. Tisza m an address said the peace ful alliance of the powers could onlj 1 guarantee peace (sic). It was therefor* ■ imperative to develope the entire strengtl of the Empire, and for this purpose 1 ' special military vote of 47,000,00( j florins is demanded.

THE ESCAPE OF ROBERTS.

The police are still scouring the port hills for Jonathan Roberts. The on'y trace of the fugitive was found by an artilleryman, who discovered footprints m the snow on the top of the range abov« Port Levj on Friday night. He traced them for a considerable distance, but finally lost them at a heap of rocks, which it ia supposed Roberts climbed m order to break the trail. Considerable sympathy is expressed for him on account of his daring and adroitness, as well as frc m the fact that he tried to live honestly after his first escape, and from the feeling that his sentence of five years for horse - stealing was ton severe

THE ACTION OF ALCOHOL ON THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

In a lecture on the abovo subject, Dr Richardson, one of the most eminent mediotl authorities of the day, said : "We will now consider what action alcohol has upon the nervous organisation. All the primary action of alcohol when taken into the body is upon the inorganic nerves, which have their centres within the trunk of the body. That is where the mlachief first begins. That is the action of aloohol. Perhaps it is from the. rapid infiuanoe exerted m the stomach upon the fine net- j work of sympathetic nerves that the chaoge begins. Anyhow the first aotion Is upon the sympathetic nerves and the action ib that of destroying their tone of power, so that they no longer exercise over the parts whioh they should govern that controlling influence which naturally belongs to them. This acoounta for all the first things wo see m the aotion of alcohol. If we take a person In health and suddenly oat away | the whole of the nerve supply, we should put him m exactly the Kama condi tion as we put a clock from wbioh we hare taken the pendulum. Wo should take away all control, and life itsolf would run out. No such extreme thing occurs from alcohol m the early 6tage, but we see the first steps towards it — the flush of the face and body, the controlling power of the nervous system taken off The blood vessoh become weakened to their extremest points, and then as the heart goeß on beating it injects and we get a red face. The warmth is the same. A large quantity of blood is thrown to the surface and conveyß a boobo of warmth, but when the blood goes back into the circulation it is chilled, and that accounts for tho sense of cold. It accounts also for the failure of the finer muscles, and we know that the capacity for precise action is taken away. Give Buch a man a task to perform — the threading of a needle, the adjustment of a watch, or the precise firing off a gun, and the natar-1 power is gone, because the circulation m tboae pans which are cow required to be as strong and ne steady bb possible- is nol strong, for the resistance has been taken off, and the heart is doing Its work, being under the governance it requires m order that it may respond Bteadlly to the will. Henoe we get all the phenomena of in toxication. We get the redness of the face, the flash, tho glow, the little afier coldness, the want of precision, and, an we go on and increase the d -se, matters get worse still. Then the heart itself begins to get feeble, and fbally as we go on step by step until all that part of tin circulation which is governed by tho organ 0 nerves la thrown out of gear. That is thu tffeot upon the sympathetic system ; but how it 1b brought about Is a problem yet to be solved. Whether it is the direct absorption of aloohol into the system, or whether it la a mechanical or febri o effect from the stomach, we do not know ; we only know it Is ft distinct phenomena produoed. Other substances, such as ether, chloral, and the like, will do the same, and I oould name to you ten to twenty different chpmloal fluids of a similar kind. We must be content to accept the knowledge that this is the mode of action without attempting to explain how It fs carried out. Now we come to the effect of aloohol upon the higher sense — the brain. It fs yet an open que tion whether all ' the effectß In the brain may not be due to the primary change m the circulation. We are not certain whether it is the change In circulation of the brain that causes the effeot known as intoxication, or whether ib la the dlreot actloa of aloohol upon the brain, but this we do know m regard to all the voluntary nerv ous Bystem, that a series of distinctive changes take place. The firnt change Is that of excitement m the brain, and from the brain developing through the body. That, I think, is nothing more than the quick circulation through the brain, but that is followed by a want of power direct from the musoles which the brain governs, the voluntary muscles, first by an irregularity of action and want of Co- ordination, and then that is followed by want of aolual power, that into ex citement — but all through the want of power — perfect and absolute Insensibility. Those are the phenomena which alcohol produces, and they are identical with the phenomena of all known nar cotics. Ether does the same, only differing In Us .potion beoauee lighter. Opium does the came, only differing again, because it Is a solid substance, The action of aloohol is identical In all respects with its own physical qualities, making it vary a little m regard to time and the intensity with which it produces the phonomena which spring from It. I need not say for a moment to any sen sible audlenoe that to subject the nervous system to these changes ts the height of absurdity The day will 0 )tne when, reading my leoturos and the lectures of my confreres people will say, " Oould It be believed that men oould stand up and apeak snob, things, so plain, so common sense, that thesa mischiefs must spring from auch an agent V But we have to meet it as we can only do it, and by try ing to teach people how truly absurd it is to subject a fine organisation like the nervous system to trouble for no pur pose. Worst of all when the nervous system hao been often led Into this by way of mlachief, thon the automatic action comes m to tell na to repeat until that becomes a part of the nervou* work, and then tho destruction of nil true nerve aotion is complete. In a word, m the presenoo of alcohol there can be no true nervous action going on. There may be a curtain wild pleasure about the first stage, but beyond tbat there oan bo J nothing more, and I suppose the most bigoted alcohollo would not assume that It was ever good to pass beyond the first stage. There may be Borne who would go to tho first stage and no further. That is an impossibility, and even if it were possible it la a bid condition to sot up m the body. To excite the heart that little day by day and hour by hoar la bat to bring on that automatic action wbloh leads finally to tho destruction of tho nervea, and brings about most of the miseries of tho mental kind whioh we see ia those who give way to aloohol, first aa a divergence, until it becomes, to them a necessity,''

ADVANTAGES OF CRUSHED OATS

■■ ■» A most Important experiment hss lately been made by the London Omuibas Company, who are owners of 6000 horses, ond the eabjeot of crashed v whole food. One-half of the horaea are oonfioed to one kind of feeding, v z that of crashed oats and cat hay and straw, and the othe: half to whole outs and hoy. The ration allowed per dny to each horee. according to the one syntem was — Bruised oata, 16 lbs ; oat hay 7£ lbs ; cat straw 2£ lha. The quantity allowed, according to the old system was— Unbralaed oats, 19 lbs; nnoat hay, 13 lbs. There is thns a saving of 6 lbs on the feeding of each horse, and this saving is not merely m the quantity, bat m the value of the articles employed, for straw m tho formar case waa substituted for hay m the latter. The advantage of one kind of feeding over the othe? was far more apparent when redaoed to money value. The saving by using the braised oats and cat hay is nearly 2£d per day for each horae, which is equal to £62 10) per day for the 6000 horses. And thta saving was accomplished without any sacrifice what ever, for all the drivers and those having charge of the horses agreed that the difference m the oondition of thg horsti was deoldedly m favor of theme fed on bruised oata and cat hay and straw.

ELECTRICAL EXECUTIONS.

The construction of electrical apparatus by means of whioh criminals are to suffer the extreme penalty of the law has for some time been studied by American eleotrloal englneßrs, The apparatus in vented by Mr H»yes Garrison consists of a zinc plate upon which the condemned criminal la placed, his neok being encircled by a copper bracelet. One pole is con nected with the nape of the neck, the other with the z'.no plate. Pushing a button is sufficient to despatch the delinquent at onoe. Mr Mender has devised a similar system ; but m his apparatus the two wires which surround the head, enclosed In gattaperoha, toaoh the temples. M. Jab loohkoff has invented an apparatus which is a kiDd of electrical lounge, m which the criminal is invited to take a seat, and m doing which la killed Instantly. Another apparatus is a oh&mpagne bottle, which is presented to the condemned man, that he may have another good drink before being led to execution. The bottle is charged with electricity, and kills the man. Finally, there is aa apparatus m the form of a bath. The condemned criminal is induced to enter a watm bath, and told to call the attendant by toaohlng a button m oaae he wan.a anything. Of course no towels are provided, and when on the point of leaving the bath he is obliged to summon the attendant. He presses tho button, and has ceased to exist. These varloua apparatus were submitted to the New York State Com mission, and Mr Edison was requested to report on their efficiency. Mr Edison is Btated to have deolined the request, on the grounds that, being opposed to capital punishment, he would rather employ electricity <l m restoring executed men to life."

*THE ASfiBtIMOJS GrtTABDIAN, MONDAY, JtTNE 11, iBbB



— Public Notice Charles Kay, MECHANICAL ENGINEER REPAIRS Gnns, Sewißg Maohines Lawn Mowers. Tumps, etc. BICYCLES and TRICYCLES repaired and extras kept on hand L BIOSTULES FOR SALE.., Engineering m all its Branobei, Opposite CENTRAL HOTEL, i, Wakanui Road. 5 f 27 - F. H. Yon SCHOEiIEBERG, Cabinet maker, Upholsterer, Undertaker, • and General House Furnisher, (Late of Christohuroh), : 1 East Street, next Wm. Patching. Furniture to any design or pattern at Chrietohurch rates. The latest pattern! produoed. Pianoß repolished at very-lo.fr rates. Repairs done on the premises to complete satisfaction of Customers. , Funerals conducted with approved Btyto r and economy. Style and Fashipni ANDREW ORR Is now opening hla Second, Shipment of New Drapery, Clothing, AND BOOTS. GRANL SHOW OF . ; Ladieß^ Mantles, UJatera, Jackets Dolmans, &o. Millinery, Flowers, Feathers, Ribbons, and Dreaa Goorls m endless variety. Blanketß, Flannels, Hosiery, and Glovea Btuasela Carpets, Kldder Carpets, &o Mbn's CioxfliNO Gebatly Reduced. BOOTS. ~ BOOTS. GREAT BARGAINS IN BOOTS AND EHOEB. 5 Trnnka Ladiea' Boots at 5a 6d 2 Trunks Ladies' Evening ShoBS, 3s 6d 4a 6d, 5a 6d ' . Gents' Boots, cloth top, best 9s 6d. worth 15a 6d. Prices to suit the * times. DRESSMAKING. Thla Department is giving universal satisfaction. Perfeot style and fit. Prices strictly moderate. ANDKEW ORR. John Orr and Co. JOHN ORR AND GO, CLOTHING DEPAKTMENT TT? E keep the Largest Stock, greatest TT Variety, and range of Prlcis of any Houae m the Trade, Men's Boys' & londis' Clothing, OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. \ overcoats: aed waterproofs. HOSIERY HATS, SOAHVES, TIES. | RUGS, TRAVELLING BAGS, PORTMAN- TEAUS, UMBRELLAS, kto. Special. WE HOLD AN IMMENSE STOCK OF MEN'S COTTON, CRIMFAN, OX- FORD, KEUATTA, AND WHITE Snißl'P, aIBO MEN'rf LAMBS WOOL AND MERINO HOSIERY, which we have Matked at Prices that MUST effect a SPEEDY CLEARANCE. TAILORING DEPARTMENT, WE pay SPECIAL ATTENTION to this Department. It 1b under efficient Management, and every effort It made to : ender it conducive to oar Customers wants. We have a Very Large Stook of , Tweeds & Coatings, Cords, Moleskins, BOOT DEPARTMENT. We hold a large and varied assortment t BOOTS and SHOE 3of every de- soriptlon. To make quotations would be no gnide. WE S INVITE ISTSPEOTr 'N SAND fOOMPABE PKIUEJ3 JOHN ORR AND CO., importers of hardware, drapery, and general mis orandise, East Street. 3§77



D Thomaa. THE NIiXT CHEETSO SALE Wh be held pi tne 11 h /one. FARMERS, BUY BOOTH and MA DO^ALD't Sheep Feeding Racks. ! Will pay for themselves m a Benson. D. THOMAS, I FOR SALE. GOOD FARMS CHEAP i TO LET. O.iAA ACRES Ai FORD FOREST, /OtcUU hull Eaglißh graes, 33 pet Acre "~D, THOMAB, Aahburton. I HAVE FOR SALE OR TO LET. A GENERAL STORE (m Chertsey) doing a good business. No Good- will. Stock at Valuation. No opposition. Profitable business; good opening for energetic man, For psrtlonlars apply D. THOMAS, Ashburton. LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. I HAVE been appointed Agent for the above Company, and am now prepared to take risks on Buildings, Stock and Cxopß at current rates. D. THOMAS, Ashburton.- " I have oeen appointed Agent FOB THE Mercantile Finance Co., CHBISTCHURCH, Wb9 are prepared to advance Money BILLS OF SALE, MORTGAGE OF STOOK |OROP LIENS, or other Security' D. THOMAS. . , ■ _.>■"■ I AM APPOINTED Bolb Agent From Bakaia to Rangitata 708 MDRTON AND WHITE'S Prize Sheep Dip Placed let by the Canterbury A, and Association after an exhaustive trial, D. THOMAS, < Aahbmton , Agricultural Implements,* f I AM APPOINTED SOLE AGENT IN ASHBORTOfI FOB Messes BOOTH MoDONALD & Ou Carlyle Implement Works, Ohrlstohroh,. — rrc: Sams. 'ds Impiißmsnzh l on hand lnapeofcion. Invited, D. THOMAS. , (Late'.of.MATEON, CoxjandJOo.,)



' Public NotlC93 ie - d i. TO THE LADIES OF ASHBURTON. * Misses Morrison & Holloway ) DRESS AND MANTLE JMAKERS I Tanored Stbbet ASHBURTON. 5 169 BEMOYAL NOTICE. WM. BAYLie GENERAL STOREKEEPER, Junotton of the Wakanui Road and Cameron street, between Post Office and Mr Gamble's, faolng the County Council Avenue. YT7ILLIAM BAYLIS bega to announce f V to his Customers and the General Publio that he has been forced to remove from Saunders' Buildings to the above Premfs9B In consequenoe of tho Bank having let his shop m Sauoders' Buildings to Mr. Aloobn. W.B; trusts that his Customers will not be inoonvenlenced by the change of situation} as the new premises are an immense Improvement upon the old, and more centrally placed ; m faot, my Customers will be very pleased with the change. la my new Premises I shall have a large and varied Stook of Groceries, Teas, China, Glassware, Hard- ware, Cutlery, Brushwaro, Cheese, BraD, Sharps, Chaff, Potatoes, Flour, and every requisite of the trade, which will be sold at the lowest possible -prices. Goods delivered dally, Families waited on for orders. Agent for the Wakannl Flour Mills. The Best Flour Madb 6*l Explanation. POISONED "WHEAT. AN Advertisement having appeared m this Paper, and copies of Tele- grams published, with the intention of showing that I had advertised my method of POISONING WHEAT as patented, when it was not so. I find it necessary to state that I lodged my specification, and obtained protection for my patent on the day I advertised it as Buchv My protection being obtained from the local patent agent, Mb J. R. Coltbb, > took longer m reaching Wellington by post than Mr Brooke's enquiry by tele, gram. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Ashbnrton Drug Company, Limited, ♦ 5 64 Friedlander Bros. Glover Seeds. Clover Seeds. Glover Seeds. WE are landing, ex " T. D. Petera, • all kinds of CLOVER SEEDS. Choicest quality, i RIEGRASS AN» ' ] COCKSFOOT FOR SALE. GOOD NEWS TO GRAINGROWERS THE WOI\DER OF THE DAY. MASSEY'S Light 2-horse Steel Binder. ■ WE have pleasure of intimating our /rlends and others that we have been ippointed SOLE AGENTS FOR NEW ZEALAN for the sale of this wonderful Maohine. Wherever tho Machine has been tried It has given ontiro satisfaction and those who Attended the trlaln. and caw the Maohine at work. oxprtjaßod thorarolve highly pleased.. Numerous orders have already boon tnken for next season** harvest aud thoao m want of Machines will do well to. see THE MASSEY BINDER ] before placing their orders elsewhere. We guarantee every Maohine, showing that wo ourselves have evei confidence In the MASSEY LIGHT STEEt BINDER SUB-AGEWTS WANTED. FiIiEDLANDiR &8Q&



Public Notices. WANTED Known .—Melford Housi Ib now shewing a Bplendk " assortment of Drapery, Millinery, Cloth 11 (ng, Boots, &o, very cheap. J TO LET. pi OOD SHEEP FRED (Tussock Land), . \JC for 2000 or 3000 Sheep, for (say) 2 3 months or over, on land near Tinwald, " For full particulars apply to D. TBOMAS, 6°28 Ashburton. ! STRAYED. . Q T RAYED from Dromore on SUNDAY, ,O 3rd imt,, ono Bay Mare, small lump i on Fore Leg, near Fetlock, and one Bliok Horse, with String halt, 10s re- ward for information, or £1 on returning same to H. MARTIN, Or W. MARTIN, 6 33 Droroore. RANGIORA NURSERY. W. E.~IVORY DESIRES to thank and inform the many Patrons fa &.ahbartoa and surrounding districts who have favored him with their support for many years past, that he is prepared to eieoate their orders for the present season from one of the largest and best grown Stocks m all New Zealand, of Appleß, Pears, Plums, Peaches, Nectarines, Apricots, Almonds, Cherries, Quinces, Figs, Named and Seedling Filberts, Walnuts and Spanish Chestnuts, two to blx years old, Goose- berries and Ourraata. Alao, Pines and other Shelter Trees. Catalogues ok Api'Lioation. Rangtora, June 9ih. 6 52 WHAT WILL IT COST TO PRINT? THE Centennial Publishing Company undertake to revise und prepare Manuscript for PUBLICATION, either m serial or book form, Estimates and De- •igQß furnished. GARNET WALOH >^ Ifnra NAT. J. BARNET J aitorß « Melbourne, Premier Chambers, 7 Collins Street W. 5 152 THE "BED CROSS" PRESERVING COMPANY, Chapel Street, South Yarra, Victoria. /"^ANNED Tomatoes, equal to American, \j and at Bame price ; also Peaches, Pears, Apricots, of the finest quality, and m heavy Byrup. All these goods are manufactured under the supervision of Mr George James Ward, late of California. The Jams, Jellies, Pickles, To mat a Sauce, and Assorted Sauces of this Company, are well known to be better than any im- ported, 5 213 WRITING AND COPYING INKS. Meek's Blue Black Writing Inks Meek'e Blue black Copying Inks 1 Meek'i Violet Noire Copying Inks Meek's Commercial Black Ink (ill noh-Corrbsive.) We have been appointed Agents for the above-mentioned first olass quality non- Corroßive Inks, and are supplying the same wholesale and retail m any quantity at lowest prices. We are now using these Inks, and are so conviuced of their superior quality that we will guarantee every bottle sold by us, and refund the money if not as represented. H. J. WOOD A£SD CO., STATIONERY HALL, Friedlander's Buildings, Ashburton. Price M^oi W . J. Meek's non-Corrosive Inks, W iling Inks, Slue-black Ink (guaranteed non Corrosive) : — 4ozs 6d, Bozs Is, 16ozs Is 6d, 20ozs 2a, 32ozs 3s. These inka have all the virtues of the blue-black writing fluids bo extensively used heretofore, viz., Fineness, Fluidity, and Permanency, and m addition to these the black color of the best black inks now m the market. The following is the report of the Go- vernment Analyst on the Ink submitted by W. J. Meek for Analysis : — " This is a good, well-made Ink. It is less corrosive than Stephen's Ink, and spreads easily, drying ultimately to a good full black. "(Bigned) W. Sket, "Government Analyst, "20th December, 1887." COMMERCIAL BLACK INK, suitable for Schools and ordinary purposes. COPYING INKS, blue black or Violet Noire Copying :— 4oz3 6d, Bozs Ib, 16ozs 2s, 200j53 2s 6d, 32ozs 4e. This Ink is as good m every respect as a Copying Ink can be. It will give three clear copier immediately after writing, or one gooi' copy after a long interval. SOLD BY H. J. WOOD & CO., STATIONERS' HALL, OHRI3TOHUROH, ABHBURTON & TIMARU. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. 5 20 T. ißullock. 110 LEI — 5 -roomed House with ver- andah, East Town Belt, lately m occupation of Mr F. Hitchings. Apply to T. BTJLLOOK, X?QK well-built 4-roomed House JjOO* and Section on Creek road, and known an part of Walsh's Paddock. Prioe as above. This offers a favorable opportunity for a working man obtaining a oheap property, as the owner has deolded to stli at a great sacrifice T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. 1 Q ACRES, 31 porohes, fenced and laid XO down m English grass, situated at the corner of Mitoham and South Roads, about l£ miles from the County Sale- yards Suitable paddock for persons living at a distance, and sending stook to tho yards for sale. T. BDLLOOKi ONEY TO LEND on first class Security m sums to suit borrowers. Apply to T. BULLOCK. j TO LET. EOUR-ROOMED Houae, well situated, near tho Woollen Factory. Apply to , T. EULLOOK. ! ~ FOR SALE, STRONGLY Built four-roomed Hqu.se for removal. Apply to. ; T, BULLOCK, | fT^O LET— rAt a very low rental, a large | Jl building fronting East Street, suit* able for a grain and chaff dtoro. T. BULLOtK. FOR SALE— Capital Building Site, corner section fronting Alford Forest Road, near Mr Steel's Store Apply to T, BULLOCK. HMO LET—** roomed house, centrally _1_ Qltuated, m Tanored street. Apply to __■ -•; - 'T. BjFLLOQK. SHEE.P COUNTRY, TO JJS!t abont «*" I tfj/M— • auuO Acres Sheep . for grazing. A very low I rental will be accepted. Apply to T. BULLOCK.



Public Notices " Evenings m Hoqbo of Oommona." T' E REV. W. GORDON MAOPfIER. SON will deliver his lecture od above subject TO-MORROW Evening (Tuesday, 12th Jane) In St. Stephen's Schoolroom, Aahburton, ootnmenolng at 3 p.m. Admission : 63. 6t46 NOTICE. WHEREAS certain Jands at or near Hackthorne Station, on ihe Upper Ashburton Branch Railway, have been taken for public works, under " The Pub- lic Works Act, 1882," and its amend mente, by proclamation published m the 11 New Zealand Gozatte " of the tenth day of May, 1888. Now, therefore, I, Edwin Mitchelson, the Minister for Publio Works, m pur- suance and exercise of every power and authority enabling me m that behalf, do hereby appoint the Public Woiks Office at Wellington to be tue publio office at which persons haviDg any eßtafce or interest m any lauds taken as aforesaid, or injuriously affected by the said pro- clamation, or suffering any damage In respect of such lauds from the exercise of the powers given under the said Acts shall serve their claims, pursuant to ■" The Public Works Act, 188a, and its amend- ments Dated at Wellington this 6th day of June, 1888. » EDWIN MITOHELSON, 6 65 Minister for Public Works. WHY 1 WHAT'S O'CONNELL DOING NOW 1 Selling HORSE CLOTHS from 16s Od WATEBPKOOFOILSEINBUITB from 12a 6d CALICO TENTS from 12s 6d And everything else m the Trade equally cheap ; and all his own make, Let us go and see P. O'COETNELL'S Al Tent Depot. Where is his Shop ? why, OMPTON'S BUILDINGSt Moore Street, Aehburlon. 6*29 30,000 FKUIT TREES. No Christchurch Woolly Aphis or . Baogiora Scale Blight. THOS.~SEAI,Y NURSERYMAN, ASHBURTON HAS now ready for this Season's Planting by far the Largest and Best Stock of Fiuit Trees m Cauterbury, probably m the Colony, consisting of— APPLE TKEES PEAR TREES PLUM TREES PEACH TKEEB OH HRRY TREES APRICOT TREES Quinces, Walnuts, Filberts, Grape Vines, &c, &c, well grown robust tree?, and grafted on the best stocks. a large quantity of Berry Fruits of aTTkinds nnd an innumerable quantity of FOREST and SHELTEK TRKJHJi', Roses, Orna- mental Trees, Sbrubß, Roote, &c, &c. m great variety. MESSRS J. SEALY & CO., Seedsmen, East street, continue to act on my behalf m Town, and all orders, &c, entrusted to them shall have prompt attention. DESOBIPTIVB PRIDED CATALOGUES ON APPLICATION, thomas~"realy, River Bank, Ashburton, Fronting south approach to Traffic Bride c. 6*68 IN THANKING MY Customers and Patrons foe the very liberal support they have accorded me during the pant six yean T HAVE PLEASURE la Informing them that to enable me to oope with my ever-growing Business I HAVE DECIDED to cotj cent rate matters somewhat, and Intend to give up my East street Branoh, bo na to have my Business under one roof and directly under my personal super- vision. I have made m Burnett street EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS so as to suit oonvenience of my Customers, and whloh will enable me to execute orders with greater despatch. I therefore bag to draw the publio attention to the fact that as I have a very Extensive Stock m East ttreet I have determined to let »ll go at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES during the next Ten Days. The Balanoe will be sold by Pnblio Auotlon on SATURDAY, JUNE 23rd. ALL MUST BE CLEARED As I am stocking my Burnett street Establishment with entirely New Goods. FOR TEN DAYS ONLY Will the Cheap Sale be on, and those desirous of securing GREATER BARGAINS than ever were oftered m Ashburton before should make their purchases early *t East street shop. I). McFarlane WHOLESALE AND FAMILY GROCER ASUBURTON. 6t65 Auctions THURSDAY, 14th JUNE. Clearing Sale OP SUPERIOR HOUSEHOLD FUKNI- TURE AND EFFECTS. MR T. BULLOCK has received instructions from Mb Audlet E. Mbrrwether, to Sell by Public Auction, at liie residenoo, Main South Bond, near the Ashburton Bridge, on THURSDAY, JUNE Urn, The whole of hio Superior HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, Comprising — Piano, by Haake, a grand instrument, 1 Suite m Velvet, Brußsei's Oarpqt, 16 % 14, Book Caae and Books, Steel Engravings by Oaton Wood- villp, and De Neuvillo, Oil Paint- ings by Brook Smith, Plaques, Ornaments, WritiDg Table, Oc- casional Tablos, Fenders and Fire- IroDB, Double and SiDgle Bod steads, Che«t Drawers, Waehetando and Dressing Tables, Oil Cloth and 'Carpets, Crockery, Kitchen Uten- sils and a large quantity of sun- dries ; also strongly-built Wag. gonetto, nearly new, pa^r Brown Ponies, 3 and 4 years old, a perfect match, quiet to ride and diiye, Sbjlo at 1^ o'clook«j W x. BULLOCK, I Auottooeei. I



la Bankruptcy. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the District Court of Ashburton (being a Local Court of Bank* ruptoy), holden at Ashburton, In the matter of the "Bankruptcy Act, 1833," and the Aots amending the etme, and of the bankruptcy of Wm Ankext, of Ashburton Forks, Farmer, a bankrupt, A MEETING of the creditors of the above-named Wm, Annett, to ooualder an application by him for his discharge is hereby summoned, to be held at the above Court, Ashburton, on FRIDAY, the 15th day of June, 1888, at eleven o'olook m the forenoon. Dated the 9th day of June, 1838. J. C. BELL, Deputy Official Assignee. And notice ib hereby also given that the Baid Wm. Annktt will, on the 13th day of July next, at 10 o'clock m the forenoon, or bo bood thereafter as counsel caa be heard (that being the time and place appointed by the said Court for tho purpose) apply to the abovo honorable Court for an order of discharge. Dated this 9th day of June, 1888. EDWD G. OKISP, 6*56 Solicitor for the Debtor. FUNERAL NOTICE. rpHE Friends of Mk Thomas Soal, _1_ Waterlon, are reßpectfuly informed that his Funeral will move from his late residence at 2 p. m, TO-MORROW (Tueß- day), for tho Waterton Ofimetery. BAKER BROS., 6 64 Undertakers. ASHBURTON "GUARDIAN.'; DUNEDIN AGENCY. (UrR R. T. WHEELER, Stafford Street, Dunedln, has been appointed our Agent and* will be able to arrange terms with advertisers foe contract advertise- ments. THE ABHBDRTON RIFLES SOCIAL will be hold oa THURSDAY, 28th JUNE, IN THE ODDFELLOWS' HALL, At 8 pm. In aid of tho ORDERLY ROOM FUND. Admission : Gentlemen, 2a 6d ; Ladies free. Tickets from all memberß of the Company. ._£t63 MUSIC. REDUCTION IN TERMS. Loßßona from £1 Is per Quartor. MR J. H. BKOOKS iB prepared to re- ceive ptapils for Piano, Organ, yi'qlin. Singing and Voice Production, from' June la 1 "., at greatly reduced terms Pupils can havo Lesaona at their own homes (no extra charge), or at Mr Brooks 1 residence, Peter ttroot. The Quarter commences from any date. Pianoß tuned and repaired, also bought and Bold oi} t'omraiaaiqn, A redaction made for two or more pupils m one family. Particulars on application to. ' J. H. BRpQKS,



QJPotatoe raoes, Siamese raoes, polo matohes, football matohes, on the roller skates are the latest development of rinkomania. In ad- dition to these skating oarnivala, fanoy dress carnivals, etc, are appearing on rink pro- grammes.



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SANDEB and BONS'IEUCALYPTI EX- EEAOT. — Cure of Skin Diseases. Invercar- gill, N.Z., 3rd of July, 1880. Messrs Sander and Sons, Sandhurst,- Gentlemen,— Having Buffered from eczema {a skin disease whioh is very prevalent m this oolony) for about nine years, I had consulted numerous medical men here and m Australia, and had taken arsenlo, Btrychnine, iodide of potassium, etc., inter- nauyj and had used preparations of zino and lead externally; In fact, I had tried all the t remedies known to the 'faculty, and what B^ between' travelling,* doctors', 'and druggists' ■L bills, bad spent' a small fortune, almost, if JMP ot wholly, without results, exoept to injure HKay constitution. During a recent visit 70 I was recommended to try your of Eucalyptus Globulus by a brother H^Hh> had experienced great benefit from it m B^^Kviating a very severe cold, and so less to |^^B| surprise and satisfaction, I found the ■^^Hase whioh troubled me so long was cpn- ■^^Hrefl, and the akin resumed 'its 'normal This was effected by the external j^^Hl of ksß than two two-ounce bottles. You welcome to make any use you please of ■^Bis letter, and I subscribe myself— Yours, ■Mto. (Signed), John H. £xbb, Manager Onion WBfQfc Q| AUBtralia |jJmitea,-(Aayt,) $ .