WRECK OF THE HAWEA.

[per prbss association.] New Plymouth, Job© 12 The steamer still remains In an upright position, and In comparatively oalm wator, although It is blowing a heavy gale onlside- She is not bumplog, and at low water her hnll if as eight or nine feet out of wator. Apparently aha haa sustained no more damage. It la just possible, after all, that ■he may bo plugged up and the wa'er pumped ont of her, bat It Is a more oon jeotnre. The opinion of the harbormaster ii that her bottom waa oompotoly etove Id. Mr Stevens, oue of the passengers, S tys : — " I was conversing with Captain ( Hansby last night for upwarda of two hours, daring whioh time bo frequently •xpresied a wish to get alongside the wharf ot night, and wonld have done so had there been lights at the end of the breakwater. la the morning I got op ! abpat six o'clock and had breakfast and was m readiness to leave the steamer immediately she w»b moored, as I was anxious to catah the through train. I was on deck when the steamer struck. It was a shock as If she had etrnck a rock, and 15 minutes afterwards the hold was full of water. The captain was cool and collected and acted manfully throughout. Dunedin, Jane 12. The following are the lnanranoeH on the Hawea'g Hull • — ln colonial offices — National £500, Sooth British £500, Standard £250, United £250, Victoria £750, New Zealand £260, Colonial £250, North Queensland £260 ; m Home offices £2000. The Company underwrites for £8000; total, £13,000. Wellington, Jane 13. TheHawea shows no signs of having moved. She is upright and has not bumped m the least. Opinions are that ■he oan be eailly floated as she is m no way strained. An enquiry is going oc. Captain Hanaby says he anchored off the break water about eleven on Monday night The weather was squally with a chopping ■ea. At 5.30 on Tuesday morning he prepared to go Into the harbor and hove fn about fifteen fathoms of cable* The G»lrlooh was close by, and just before entering he stopped the vessel nnd re versed her engines to let the Galrioch go Is fir it. He then came m with the lead- 1 Ing lights s little open to the west When be saw the breakers on the bank off the end of the breakwater he starboarded the helm, and when abreast the bank put the helm hard to port to haul up to the ' wharf, and put the engines at half speed. He saw she was not answering her helm on account of the fresh breeze on her broadside, and he stopped the engines and let go the starboard anchor and went ahead slow with the helm hard a port, thinking the anchor would check her bow to the windward. She came round a couple of points when be felt the vessel touch on her keel lightly aft, ■ The en~ qairy is going on. Later. Captain Hansby's evidence was con tinued. He went at half speed as he thought he touched the bank Imrne diately after he felt her strike heavily a second time and saw her wayhead had been stopped. Sounded wells and found she was not making water. About 830 the cable of the starboard anchor parted and the vessel drifted to where she now is, and got aground at high water, Her forehold filled with water. He got the passengers and crew ashore, The inqniry Btill continues. The officers and crow will be paid off here, and moßt of them will leave for the South m the Wanaka on Saturday.

NOTES FROM SOUTHLAND.

+, (FBOM OTJB OTTN CoUKESPONDENr.) The weather daring Ihe last fortnight has been very changeable, a few nights frost betog followed by heavy rains, or at •ny rate scffiolentof both to keep oat roads m a dreadful paddle, and as moat of the farmers have more than half their grain yet to o&rry away, the nnmetalled portions of the county roads will moat llitely be rendered Impassable long before the cart ing season Is over. Most of tho roads m the Wallace county are, I am sorry to say, still In their native state, and as a very large proportion of the land Is held by Mortage Companies there are only a few of the roads fenced on more than one side, and as In the daya of yore, where there Is not a swing gate erected, the barrel and tbe dog are still to be met with, Bat notwithstanding this, the Oounty Oonncil (who have control of all roada m this county) are determined to give effect to the width of tire regulations, regard less of the great inconvenience to the farming community. At this time of the year, there is only a day now and again that the farmer dare ventnre out at all with his team, and when he is then pro hibited from taking more than half a load, it becomes a great hardship, and to those who have to let the oafting of their vrool and grain by contract, it makeß a differ anee of something like 30 per cent, while tbe contractor escapes uneffeoted, owing to the fact that he always tenders for the work subject to the powers of the Aot. After the wretched weather we had all through the harvest just past, nothing more was expected than to see both wheat and oats discolored, but so far there are good samples of both to be had, and what was once thought to be a failure is turning out much better than the farmers ever ihpngHt o?,'aithpughthe prices ruling m the market for both commodities mean nothwg to th« grower. Talk about the depression the farmers feel it the worst, they only get a crop once a year, and, what with one ex pense and the •ther there is nothing left for them. Still they drag on, waiting like Micawber for " something better to turn The potatoe crop is everywhere disap pointing, both m bulk and quality. The price obtainable at InvorcargiU is from four to five shillings a bag, and bard to get at Hhat, There are no Canterbury potatoes m the market just now, but there are numerous enquiries for them, owing, partly, to all tbe Southland grown being of an inferior quality. This has been a very bad season for turnips, and what were sown late m the ■eason are little better than a failure, and as out pastures are much barer than 1 have ever seem them at this time of the year, I will ventnre to say, that before many/ months are over both aheep and battle will run short of feed. * ' The'fliepute between the farmers and tbe mill hands has now been settled, by the latter agreeing to take elghtpence »n hour and found, instead of nlnepence as heretofore. '' 1 'Ever since the hunting season came m, the Hsport'ing section of the community hava l>een anxiously waiting to hear the - «*reet etralna of the Wallace hounds, but only to be disappointed by" the fact that ppr f^unt Glub; for the wanp of better support Is now Involved m difficulties, and' the hounds advertised for sale to the highest bjdder. Horse raoing and other ancient amusement! are ajao on the decline* but toller skating bjda fair to push every rival from its potb, and thcia who predicted that its popularity would be of short duration aye now fain to ad mit that they have bean out m their reckoning. Already there are Beveral rinks m tbe town of Invercargill, and the rage for skating Is daily increasing. Our diggers are still suffering at the hand* nt thn fshin»Tn»n urV.« U- < — --' »*_, -_ _.«... .. »*-w- f «• —*j ujf x«kL UQt number the while men on oar gold fields. At the present time there are 500 Chinamen on Round Hill diggings, who have built a good stead town called Gantoo, and to illustrate properly the beauties of/the place,' and the magnificent buildings jt would require a pen fiowe thing after the (style of Diciena, June 7tb, iBB9 t

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

♦ (PER PREB3 ASSOCIATION,) ff Cracuow, Juno 12. Russian army manoeuvres are being carried on on an extensive scale on the Polish frontier, and it is expected that a similar demonstration will shortly take place further west, on the Austrian frontier.

ITERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

PSR (PREB3 ASSOCIATION.) Wellikgton, June 12. With reference to tha suggestion men tioned la the cable news that the Chinese Conference at Sydney should aho consider the question of the doportatiop of French . convicts to the Pacific, Government statea I that no reply has yet been sent on behalf of this colony, but that they will probably agrae to tho proposition, Dunedin, June 12. A young man named James M'Loay, while softening dynamite, met with a serious accident. The charge suddenly exploded, when the left hand b«'ow -the wrist waa blown off, the right hand ia. jared, and the body covered with bruises. 1 The left arm was amputated above the wrist and the man ia llkoly to rjcover. Intercaroill, April 12. Considerable dissatisfaction is expressed by the fishermen and other inhabitants of j Stewart Island at the action of tho Bluff Harbor Board m altering tho day on ! which the tug makes the weekly trip to ! tho island from Wednesday to Monday, and for which the Board have a subnidy of £250 per anDum from the Postal De partment. The fishermen sent a petition to the Board, asking that the former sail ing day be reverted to, as they cannot get fish to sand to market on Mondays unless they fish on Sundays. ' Tho Board to-day refused to alter the day, tho reason as signed being that doing the (rip on "Wednesdays breaks up the week's work of the stnff.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Tuesday, Junb 12. The Council mot at 2.30 p.m. CODLIN MOTH BILL. Dr Pollen presented a petition from Auckland fruit-growers against the Oodlin Moth Bill. MIDLAND RAILWAY. The Committee on the Midland Railway presented their report, suggesting that the final route be left to tha Government and the engineering staff m the colony to decide. The Committee were of opinion that suggestions from colonial engineers would have more weight thin those oat* side the colony. The Council rose at 3.10 p,m. till Wed nesday.

AFTERNOON SITTING.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.

The Houbg met at 2 30. NOTICE OF MOTION. 'Sir George Grey gave notice to move on Friday "that the Speaker exceeded bin powers In allowing the debate on the Customs Datlea Bill to be Interrupted by a debate on the Midland Railway, the Standing Orders not having been previously suspended." MIDLAND RAILWAY CONTRACT. Mr Samuel brought up the report of the Seleot Committee on the proposed new concessions to the Midland Railway Company, recommending that the proviso proposed by Government be adopted with an alteration to the effaot that the Govern ment must be satisfied that the " Inolino line " when made will be suitable for mineral and other heavy traffic. CUSTOMS TAEIFF BILL. The motion for the ueooad rending of the Customs Tariff Bill was carried with out further debate by 53 to 29. Messrs Buxton, Steward and Walker voted with the majority. After discussion the motion for the committal of the Bill forthwith waß agreed to. The Premier said that the Government which included both Freetraders and Protectionists, had come to the conclusion that the tariff was necessary for the coun try, and the principle of Freetrade or Protection did not enter the question at all. They wou'd be willing to accept any suggestions m Committee, but were deter mined not to allow the tariff to bo torn to pieces by either side. Mr Whyte complained that the Premier had not made a speech showing the neces sity for his taxation. Mr Levestam spoko at some length on the main question. Ec replied to several arguments of proviouß sneakers againßt Protection, referring particularly to the fruit industry. He hailed the Bill as a firßt instalment oE Protection. Ho waß speaking at tha 5,30 p.m. adjournment,

EVENING SITTING.

The House resumed at 7.30 p.m THE MIDLAND BAILWAY CONTKACT. On the motion that the report of the Midland Railway Committee lie on the table, a short debnte on&uod. After diß cueaion the motion was agreed to. OOfiTOMS DUTIES JILIi Mr Levestam continued the debate on the motion to go into Committee on the Cußtoma Duties Bill Mr Ward congratulated the Ministry on th« saving they had been able to effect, though ho could not altogether agree with the tariff. He strongly deprecated any idea of raising the property tux. Nothing had done more harm than it had, and to his knowledge it had kept British capital out of the country. Mr Brace Bald the division. on the second reading showed the necessity for a complete re- construction of parties, but still Government deserved credit for their manful attempt to grapple with the finances, and any Government that suc ceeded them would have to carry on a similar policy. Dr FJtchett treated the position from v Protectionist standpoint, arguing that England was foe Froetrade because it was In a position to be so, and that America was fast attempting Freetrade having, after years of Protection, reached the point when oompetltion was possible. Until this oolony could oompeto we should not adopt Freetrade. Protection wao necessary la oyder to provide employ ment 1 for the population of towns, Mr Beetham concluded by moving as an amendment that the committal of the BUI should be delayed to give Government an opportunity of ascertaining whethe? t^o necessity for additional taxation oonld not be partially obviated by further retrench ment. Mr Rhode* moved the adjournment of the debate till 2.3,0 p.m, to-morrow. The Hoqse rose at 12.Q5 p.m

PLEA FOR THE SHOPMEN.

Tho " Oanmu Mail " m very Beyore on the Wellington Chamber of Commerce for Ita notion In opposing the Shop Hours Bill. It Bays:— "Of oourße, it ia not expected that Ohambora of Commerce would sympathise with an innovation of any kind. They are usually compesid of men whoae op'.niona have become fossilised or who ate blladod by trndltion. We would llko to havo had it domonttratod by Mr Duthle, tha mover or (ho resolution, how the Bill could ocoaalon interference with tho liberty of tho eubjjofc and ranch mißery. Liberty la often another name for license, and henoe State Interference has been deemod necoaaary. How about the Paotoriea Act? Ia that an inter ferenca with the liberty of tho subjeot, and doea It ocoaaion much raiaory ! — Yes, it interferes with the liberty of the manu facturer to make a hospital of hie work roome — to grind th 9 very life out of hla operatives— to drive young gicla aud boys ob one would oxen. It waa In tho in teroßt of woak humanity thst aaoh liberty sa thia should be denied, for it wub a liberty by. which health, happinesß, aid even life, were sacrificed at the ehrlno of greed.' Speaking of the benefiotal work ing of tho Foctorleo Act, the writer con tintfes, "And why was legislation neces sary to effoot all thla ? Could it not have been accomplished without any "inter farenoa with the liborty of the Bubjeot V It could have beon, if omployera of labor could have been induced to voluntarily oopotder they were employing deli cate maohlao3 not made of Iron, Bat, though some of them might hare been lnc I hed to adopt bo considerate an atti tude, others were not, and a minority probably compelled a majority to keep up a system of nigger driving that wsb aa crael to the individual aa It w«b damaging to the whole people. It was hfgh time that tboae grasping men ahoald bo forced to racognlae what waa their duty to their fellows — that they did not, for a few shillings a week, buy the bodies and aoula, as well aa tho labor, of these workers — and that the labor evils whloh old countries were trying to shake off would not be allowed to take deep root here.

EXTRACTS FROM HANSARD.

MORTGAGEES OF REAL ESTATE.

In the Honae of Representatives on May 29th :— Major Steward asked the Government whether their attantlon had been drawn to the Injustice of the pro visions of sections 96 and 97 of " The Land Transfer Act, 1885," which confor upon mortgagees of real estate t'io rl^ht to distrain upon goods and chattels ; nod, If bo, whether they will introduce a BUI this £63aion to amend the said Act In this particular? At the time that the Land Transfer Act was paaslDg through the House several olauaoa were introduced Into It to which be thought Insufficient attention was given by the House. They introduced quite a novel feature. For example, there were clauses 96 and 97, under whloh mortgagees, m default of payment, not only had power to enter into possession of the land mortgaged, bat could also Bell the goods and chattels of the porsons giving the mortgage. There was a very general fooling that this w»h a power which ought not to be given, and he would like to hear from the Minister that it was his Intention to Introduce a BUI amending the Act la this respeot. Mr Hlslop was afraid the honorable gentleman had not givep sufficient atten tion to the Governor's Speech m opening Parliament, as he would have Been that the Government Intended to bring m a Bill dealing with the eubjoct generally. Mr Steward was not aware that It would amend the Act m this particular direction.

CORONERS' INQUESTS.

Mr Boston naked the Minlnter of Jnatioe whether, m case of a mistake being made by a Coroner or hla deputy, an inquest not being held on Saturday might be oom raenoed on Sunday, and, if practicable, by desire of tho friends ol the decoaeed, the body ba Interred the same day? He asked this question In coneequenoo of clrcumßtancea which had arisen In the district which he had the honor to repre sent. In the case of a death a Coronet's inquest was duly summoned, and a doctor brought some eighteen miles to give evidence ; but no Ooroner turned up. Then, some time after dark, Inatruotlons were glvea by the police to remove the deoeaßed to town, about eighteen tnlleg off, crossing two dangerous rivers. The paople thought It undesirable to start until daylight next morning, which they did, arriving at half-past nine on Sunday morning. They were then Informed that an Inquest ooald not ba held uuttl the following morning, and, to the great annoyance of the friends of tho deceased, the body had to remain at an hotel until the Monday morning, although they tried to persuade a Justice of the Peace and the police to have the body viewed and then Interred, Mr Fergus repllod that It had been held that Sunday was a dies non, and a Ooroner , had no power to hold an inquest on thai day. Howevor, there was a Coroners Aot Amendment Bill before the House at present, and he mmld endeavor to have a provision Inserted to meet auoh oases as i tbl«.

ROYAL MUNIFICENCE.

• « Thla haß been a year of gifts— we apeak of the twelve months ending on the 20th Inafc. Her Majesty the Queen of England received many beautiful and costly gifts on the occurrence of her jubilee, and hia Holiness Pope Leo 3^lll. 'received a still greater number amounting to a far greater valuo In celebration of the jubilse kept by him. The Pope sent a cholco and costly gift to hor Majesty, end her Majesty despatched to hlo Holiness by the premier Duke and Earl Marshal of her kingdom an offering worthy of the Queen. They Bay, nevertheless, that its noble bearer, hU Grace the Duke of Norfolk, was raa^el extremely uncomfortable m transacting Byrne other baelnosa that he had blbcl to perform on behalf of her MaJQßty'a Government, In Rome, by the Rocret knowledge he poasoeufd as to the nature of the treasuro confided to him. Hia Graoa In some way or another dis covered that, Instead of a gift of massive gold supposed to be placed In the hands, an article of silver— sift was all he had to care. Ead the Duke found oat the mistake In time wo may reasonably sup pose ha would hare h»d the matter mended and »t hia otvn expense would have e^oh^nged. the Bpur\ou<» for the real and said nothing to. any one of what he had done — for, to do his Grace justice, we understand he deserves no, reputation for parsimony. Bqt W matters are the Duke could do nothing, and the magulfioenoo of England's Gracious Sovereign and India's Empress Is represented la the treasury of the ValioaD, among the aplendoars of the whole world, by a specimen ag cheap and tawdry as ever Brummagem turned out to adorn a snobbish toilet table. A basin and jog of sliver gilt represents, the Empire on which th* Snn never Be t fti Zal as to the Dako of No- folk, It Is said ha thought ho never would get out ci Rome th« ueyret hV'I been fidget abroad and the whole city was langhing him to scorn. He records this among tb( trials he lias endured m serving tbeToriei and laboring to damn the Irish cause May he reap hia due reward, and may thi glories of the Victorian era be faithfnll] recorded.— ln congenial shoddy,—" Tab let, 1 !

CRICKET.

AUSTE ALIENS v. OXFORD UNIVERSITY.

[BY ELECTRIC TBLBaRAPH—OOPrBiaHT ] (PKR PRESS ASSOCIATION.) (Receivod June 13, 1.C0p.m.) London, June 12. The Oxford Um'vereity Paetand Prosent Bcorcd 248 m their firßt innings against the Australians

THE WORST FEARED.

THE GERMAN EMPEROR.

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HIS DEATH REPORTED. [BY ELECTRIC TBtiKORAPH — OOrYfUQHT] (PER PRKSB ABBOOIATIOIO Berxin, Jane 12 The Emperor takes his food . with reluctance, and is very feverish. (Received June 13, 11,30 »,m,j Berlin, Jane 12. The worst is feared for the Emperor, and it reported that he is dead.

QUEM DEUS VULT PERDERE

The Legislative Council, or rather a majority of that body, are evidently de termined to nialnt Un theoumulativo votcjin the election cf School Committees J we must presume npon the ptlnolple, for no |other can be conceived, that "whatever Is la right." The Eduoatlonal Franchiee Bill passed by Jtl c House and thoroughly approved throughout the country has been thrown out on the motion for the eecond reading, and the hon gentlemen who voted against It have thos declared them selves as not amenable to publio opinion. These Btiff-neoked nominees are driving nalla Into the coffin of the Coanoll as tt present constituted, and will find one fi 9 day position and pay alike departed. Tech nically, no doubt, the Ouunoll can persist m rcjeotltig, session after session.' a measure approved by the representatives of the people ; but It might be maintained that they have no constitutional right to do bo, and dearly they ero playlDg a daDgeroua game. — '•Star,"

LATEST GABLE NEWS.

* (by bleotrio telegraph copybighi.) (per press association.) (Recelred Jano 13, 1 20 p m.) DUTY ON PRODUCE. Sydney, Juno 13. The motion of Mr H. Copeland, M.L.A., for New England to increase the import duties on agricultural pro ducts, was negatived by 48 to 35, FOOTBALL. The football match between Lilly white's team and King's school, past and present, played at Parramatta, was drawn, the score being one point eaBh. MILITIA RESERVE. Melbourne, Jane 14. The first-class militia reserve is being formed, SERIOUS POISONING CASE. Three men were poisoned at Geelong by the fumes from a chemical manure factory. One is dead, and the others are m a critical condition. RAILWAY SYNDICATE. Perth, Jane 13. An English, American, and Colonial Syndicate is negotiating with the Go vernment to construct a railway to connect the present lines with the South Australian railways on the land grant system. The cost is estimated at four millions, and the construction will take over ten years. OBITUARY. London, June 12. Sir Duncan Cameron, an old New Zealand warrior is dead.

the ashburton guardian, Wednesday, June 13, iBB§



It is said that one of the simplest methods of fighting the codlin is that recommended by Mr Drunaell, of New South Wales, who says he has been very successful m ridding bis trees of the ptst In the winter months ho strips all the dead bark oil the trees and destroys it. If there are any partly decayed limbs the the moths will seek shelter m the interstioes m clusters. These deoayed places he satuarates with keroeeno oil. Bands of stringy bark (hay is also effective) are placed on the trej about a foot above the ground. In these the Jarvff of the moth seek shelter, and may be destroyed at pleasure.



Public Noticea j t IMPORTANT SAVING Its 01/LTI- o VATION, 0 |7^XBtIBITION under thb aasploea ol Ah the Agricultural and Pastoral *A«* 3 Boclatlon, Aehburtor, of PLOUGEiI^G, I TroiNG, AND UARUOvMSG, All m one opsratlon, eflfecling gfiat saving m Tillage, by HOWARD'S NEW TWO-FURROW DIGGING PLOUGH] • ' ; ■ ON ' ': •. ... THURSDAY, 15th INST., At the Firm of Mr L. Markey, near the yards of tho Ashburton Sateyarde Company. ;-■.. Farmers are invited to Inspeob." inls wcrk, which Is a novelty m New Zealand, but generally In tue m the great whe&t- prodacing countries of the world. / E, REEOE AND SONS, Chrlatchurob, JOHN G. RE3TELL, 6J70 Secretary A and P. ABBOolatfpDg Explanation, POISONED WHEAT* AN A dvortißement having appeared ia this Paper, ; and cbpiea of , T Telo- grams published, with the intention of showing that I had advertised my method of POISONING WHEAT as patented, when it wa3 not so. —' " - } I find it necessary to"6tete : 'that I lodged my specification, and obtained protection for my patent on the day I advertised it aa Bucb. My protection being obtained. from the local patent aganr, Mb J; " R> Colyhb, took longer m reaching Wellington by post than Mr Brooke's enquiry by tele, gram, J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Aehburton Drug Company, Limited, 5 64 Friedlander Bros. WANTED TO PURCHASE WHEAT OATS AND BARLEY. Clover Seeds, :<1 Clover Seess. Clover Seeds. WE Bte landing, ox " T. D. Peten. » all kinds of . CLOVEE SEEDS. Choicest quality, RIEGRASS AKB COCKSFOOr FOR SALE. GOOD NEWS TO GRAINGROWERS- THE WONDER OF THE DAY. MASSEY'S Light 2-horse Steel Binder. WE have pleasure of intimating oar friends and othcra that we have been appointed SOLE AGENTS FOR NEW ZEALAN for the sale of this wonderful Machine. Wherever the Machine has been tried It has given entire Batlafaotion and those who attended the trials and e»w the 1 Machine at work expressed themselve i highly pleased. Numerous orders have , already been taken for next soason'f harvest and those m want of Machines will do well to see I'HE MASSEY BINDER i before placing their orders elsewhere. I : I > We guarantee <wery Machine, 1 ehowisg tost we ouraelves have evei - Qonfidance In the 1 MASSEY [ LIGHT STEEL BINDER 1 SUB-AGENTS WANTED. FEUEDLAND J£fi ti liO£. i



| FuWic Notices. j '■ -B. Morris 1 I/'ISHES H;o inform Ms : numeroa VV Customers of Aehbarton Dlßtrlo , I that he Is prepared to GRIST GRAIN ii , | any quantity at reduced RITES. Satia l] faction guaranteed. GUIS": ING don > for Farmera by return ; good FLOT7I f guaranteed. WHEAT for GRLSTIN( . may be dolived at the Triangle Bakery , ueuaJ. BRAN and SHARPS m Stock. j . ___________ !baker~~bkos BUILDERS, UNDERTAKERS, &c, : Cornar Wnkanni Road nß'd"Oass street. > (Next Oentuai, Hotkl ) Or at Bakor and Brown's Coach Factory Havelock street 11J1 JOHN VICKEBY CASH BUYER OF PIQS : • AND A THOROUGHLY PRACTICAL BUTCHER AND BACON CUfiBU . BEGS to announoe to the residents of Ashbartou and District that he has succeeded m procuring a suitable cellar for the. BACON CURING BUSINESS And is now prepared to execute orders In that line, and can guarantee Batlafaotion and despatch. Orders left at the Pork Batbhery, Eatfc Street-will have prompt attention. johFVickery: 4 157 ' ■• ' NOTICE. IN Thanking my numerous Friends and Customers m Tinwald and surround- ing District, for the liberal support they have given me, I beg to assure them that I am carrying on the business of GENERAL STOREKEEPER 4ND BUTCHER , exclusively on my own nccount, without connection with any FIRM or PEBSOfI, or m any way as an AGENT for others Soliciting a continunnco of your favors, which almll havo prompt attention, whether left; at tho Store or forwarded by my cart, now running the Town every morning, Motto : HONESTY and CIVILITY. 6*38 JAMES GUDSELL. (*• J. F. liIJBLOW, MERCHANT TAILOR, TANORED STREET, NEXT UNION BAJSK, TJ AS Just Received, by direct steamer, *-* FIVE CASES OF NEW GOODS, for Anton and Winter fear, Consisting of very Snperlor English and German TWEEDS and COATINGS, OVERCOATINGS, TRIMMINGS, eto. TheßO Goods will be made np at specially Low Ratea for CASH ONLY, 5t145 : Trees. -Trees. Trees. NOTICE TO PLANTERS. THE Undevaignsd begs to thank hie numerous Friends and Customers for tbelr past favors, and calls their special attention to his extensive stock of FRUIT AND FOREiT TREES of overy descrlp tlon; N.B. -Planting done by contraot,fland all Trees supplied and planted by me|will be guaranteed for 12 months. Fruit Trees pruned and gardens kept In order byjthe week or by the year. All kinds of Cabbage and Strawberry Plants on sale, All orders by poßt, or loft with Mr H. G. Flowek, Confeotloner, East Street, Bhall receive coy prompt attention. ■ i " JAMES PORTER, CLIFTON NURSERY, 4 192 Allenton, ABhburton. " Throw physio to the dogs : I'll none of it."— Shakespkarb. ; Bard of Avon lived m an. age |_ when physio was nasty, Had he lived m Aahbnrton at the present day, and Buffered from any " ilia that Utah 1b heir tn," the probability In that he would visit his Physician, pay the foe, and get a Prescription, than carefully convey that myaterloua-looki'ig and small, though im- portant document to C. M. BROOKE'S DISPENSARY, (In the shop formerly occupied by Mr Murray, Watchmaker,) • EAST STREET, ASBBURTON, Where Dispensing is a Sjiccial Featxwe, and where he could always rely upon the purity of tho Medicines, the necessary skill and care In compounding them, prompt attorjtloD, and last, but not least, at Lower Chnrg&s than you have hitherto been m the habit of paying. Teetii Extracted, 2s. Holloway'B, Cockle's, Steodraan a, Palk Killer, Irish Moss, Selgel'a Sytup, Hop Bitters, and other Patent Medicines at Storekeepers' prices. 80,000 FEtTIT TREES. No C hristchurch Woolly .Aphis or Bangiora Scale Blight. THOS.~SEALY NURSERYMAN, ASHBURTON HAS now ready for this Season's Planting by far tho largest and Beat Stock of Fiuit Trees m Canterbury, probably m tho Colony, coneisting cf — APPLE TREES PEAR TREES PLUM TRBES PEACH TREES CHERRY TREES APRICOT TREES Quinces, Walnuts, Filberts, Grape Vines, &c, &c, well grown robust tree 0 . and grafted on the best stocks. Also a , large quantity of Btrry Fruits of all kinds nncl an innumerable quantity of FOllES'l and SHELW TlitfiJfit 3 , Roses, Crria- msnfal Trees, Shrubs, Root?, &c, <See, ie • great variety. . MESSRS J. SEALY $ CO., .Seedsmen East street, continue to act on my behalJ m Tpwn^ and ajl orders, <fee, entrusted }o them shall have prompt attontion. DESCRIPTIVE PRICED CATALOGUES ON APPLICATION, THOMA3 SEALY, River Bank, Ashburton. fronting iwutU approach to Traffic Brtdgo



Public Notices. THE '«RED CROSS" PRESEaVINC COMPANY, Chapel Street, South Yarra, Victoria. 3 /^i ANNED Tomatoes, equal to Amoric an \J and at same price ; also Poaches Pears, Apricots, of tho fiaoM; quality, ant .. m heavy Byrup. All these" goods on manufactured under tha supervision o Mr George James Ward, late of California Tho Jamß, Jellies, Pickle p, Tomata Sauce and Assorted Sauces of this Company are woll known to be better than any im- ported, ... 6 2 13 BANGIORA NUKSERY, 1 W. E. IVORY DESIRES to thank and Inform the many Patrons In Afjhbarioa and sarrounding dlstriots who have favored him with their support for. many years past, that he Is prepared to execute their orders for the present season from one of the largest; and best grown Stocks In all New Zealand, of Applea, Pears, Plums, Peaches, Nectarines, Apricots, Almonds, Cherries, Quinces, Figs, Named and ' Seedling Filberts, Walnuts and Spanish Chestnuts, two to six yeara old, Goose- berries and Currants. Also, Pines and other Shelter Trees. ■ Catalogues on Apmjcatiojt. Banglora, Juno 9;h. 6, 52 BEMOYAL NOTICE. WM. BAYLIB GENERAL STOREKEEPER, Junction of the Wakanul Road and Cameron street, between Post Office and Mr Gamble's, facing the County Council Avenue. WILLIAM BAYLIS boRS to announce to his Oastomers'and the General Public that he has been forced to remove from Saundera' Buildings to the above > Premfsea In consequence of the Bank having let his shop In SauoderV Buildings to Mb Aioobn. W.Bi trusts that hiß Customers will not be Inconvenienced by the change of aituation, as the new premises are an imenenee Improvement upon the old, and more centrally placed ; In fact, my Customers will be very pleased with the change. In my new Premises I shall have a large and varied Stock of Groceries, Teas, China, Glaßaware, Hard- ware, Cutlery, Brushvare, Cheese, Bran, Sharps, Chaff, Potatoes, Flour, and every requisite of the trade, which will be sold at the xowest possible prices. Goods delivered daily. Families waited on for orderfl. Agent for the Wakanul Flour Mills. The Bfst Flour Made, 6*l WRITING AND COPYING INKS. Meek's Blue BUck Writing Inks Meek's Blue Black Copying Inka Meek'a Violet Noire Copying Inks Mock's Commercial Black I nk (All non-Corroslve.) We have been appointed A gents for the above-mentioned first class quality n6n- Corroßive Inks, and ore supplying the name wholesale and retail m any quantity at lowest ptices. We are now ÜBing thesa Inks, and are bo convinced of their Buperior quality that wo will guarantee every bottlo cold by us, and refund tho money if not an represented. H. J. WOOD AIND CO., STATIONERS' HALL, Friedlnnder's Buildings, Ashburton. Price list of W. J. Meek's non-Corrosive Inka, Writing Inks, Bluo-black Ink (guaranteed non Corrosive) : — 4ozs Gtf, Boza Ib, IGozs Is 6d, 20oza 2?, 32ozs 3s, These inks have all the virtues of the bluo-blnck writing fluids so extensively used heretofore, viz., Finoness, Fluidity, end Permanency, and m addition to theso tho black color of the best black inks now m the market. The following is the report of tho Go- vernment Analyst on tho Ink submitted by W. J, Mock for Analysis : — " This is a good, woll made Ink. It is loss corroßive than Stephen's Inky and spreads easily, drying ultimately to a good full black. "(Signed) W. Sket, " Government Analyst. " 20th December, 1887." COMMERCIAL BLACK INK, suitable for Schools and ordinary purposes, COPYING INK«T^I«e black or Violet Noire Copying :— 4ozj Gd, Bozs Ib, 16ozb 2b, 2Oozs 2s 6d, 32ozs 4b. This Ink is as good m overy respect as a Copying Ink can be. It will give three clear copiof immediately after writing, or one goof' copy after a long interval, SOLD BY F. J. WOOD & CO., STATIONERS 1 HALL, OHRXSTOHUIIOH, ABHBUIITON & TJLMARU. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, mmmmmmmm _ mm __ tmm _ mMm _ 5 20 T. ißullock. ft *O LET— S-roomed House with ver- X andah, East Town Belt, lately m ocoupatlon of Mr F. Hltchinga. Apply to T. BULLOCK, (j>QN A woll- built 4-roomed Hoaae X/Ot)« * n< * Section on Creek road, and known na part of Walsh's Paddock. Price as above. This offers a favorable opportunity for a working man obtaining a cheap property, as the owner has decided to sell at a great sacrifice. T, BULLOCK. FOR SALE. i Q A.CRES, 31 perches, fenced and laid JLO down m English grass, situated at the. corner of MUcham and South Roada, about lh miles from the County Sulo- yards "Suitable paddock for persons living at a distance, and sending stock to tho yards for Bale. T. BULLOOK; MONEY TO LEND on first class Seeurlty m buwib to suit borroworß, Apply to T. BULLOOK. TO LET. fOUK-ROOMED Houso, well situated, neai? the Woollen Factory; Apply to T. P.ULLOCK. FOR SALE, STRONGLY Built four-roomed Houso for removal. Apply to T. BULLOCK. f T" O LET — At a very low rental, a large Jl building fronting East Street, suit- able for & grain and chaff dtore. T. BULLOIK. FOR SALE—Capital Building Site, corner section fronting Alford Forest Road, near Mr Steel's Store Apply to T, BULLOOK. TO LET— 6 ro,orn?d houao, centrally allotted, m Tanored Btreet. i ' Apply to j^_ T BULLOOK. , SHEEP OOUNTRX. mO LET ikbont 2000 Acres Sheep JL Country for grazing, A very low rental will be Accepted. Apply io T» BT7LIOO^



> Auctions. SATURDAY, JUNE 16th SPECIAL ENTRY, PORTABLE CHaFFCUTTER (larg< eize) Sale at 1 o'clock. 6*44 T. BULLOOK, tiotloneet. THURSDAY, 14th JUNE. Clearing JSale OF SUPERIOR HOUSEHOLD FUKNI, TURE AND EFFECTS. MB T. BULLOOK has recelvec instructions from Mr Audley E. Mere-wether, to Sell by Public Auction, at his residence, Main South Road, neai the Ashburton Bridge, on THURSDAY, JUNE 14n», The whole of his Superior OUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND 1 ' EFFECTS, Comprising — Piano, by Haake, a grand instrument, Suits m Velvet, Brußßel's Carpet, 16 x 14, Book Case and Books, Steol Engravings by Caton W O od- yille, snd De Neuville, Oil Paint- ings by Brook Smith, Plaques, Ornaments, Writing Table, Oc- casional Tables, Fenders and Fire- irons, Double and Single Bed- steads, Chest Drawers, Washstands and DresMDg Tables, Oil Cloth and Carpets, Crocfeery Kitchen Uten- sils and a large quantity of sun- dries ; alßp strongly-built Wag- gonetto, nearly new, pair Brown Ponieß, 3 and 4 years old, a perfect match, quiet to ride and diive ,* two very fine toned VIOLINS, with first-class bows, . Sale at 12 o'clock. T. BULLOOK, 6*31 Anotioneeif. Public Notices PUBLIC NOTIOI3. HE MANaWATU RAILWAY COMPANY LAND. nnHE undersigned la going to attend X the Sale m Wellington, and will bay land on oommlseion for any person. Will be at the Somerset Hotel on SATURDAY next at 3 p.m. GEORGE BISHQP. 6_73 ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. A MEETING of Ratepayers Will be held In Wlnalow Schoolroom on THURSDAY, the 21«t Jane, at 11 o'clock a.m. to consider the question of forming a Drainage District, when a Committee of the Oounoil will be present. By order, WILLIAM BAXTER, 6*74 County Engineer. gTRAYED - QTBAYED from Dromore on SUNDAY, O 3rd Inst,, one Bay Mare, small lump on Fore Leg, near Fetlook, and one BUck Horse, with String halt, 10j re- ward foe information, or £1 on returning same to H. lURTIN, Or W. MARTIN, 6 33 Dromnre. ST, JOHN'S JODGK, NO 1858 E,Oi THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEET- ING of the above LODGE will be hold (n the Masonic Hall, Tanored street* on THURSDAY, the 14th Inst, at 7 30 p.m. Visitors oordlally invited. CYRIL JEPHSON, 6 77 Hoafieo, ASHBURTON TRADESMEN'S RAOIISG CLUB. nnHE Annaal General Meeting of the J_ Ashburton Tradesmen's Raoing Club (adjourned from Jane Bth) will be held at Henry's Commercial Hotel, Ash- burton, oc FRIDAY Evening, Jane 15tb, «t 8 o'olock. Business : To reoelve Report and Balance-sheet, To elect Offioera and 1 Committee. General. Members of Committee are requested to attend at 7.30. G. BISSET, 6 21 Secretary. BLANKETS. BLANKETS. I HAVE secured a large lot of Heavy ASHBURTON BLANKETS, slightly stained. COME EARLY au the price will sell them quick. Ashburton Clotting Mart, SAUNDERS 1 BUILDINGS. Robert Alcorn. WHY I WHAT'S O'CONNELL DOING NOW 1 Selling HORBE CLOTHS from .„ ... 15s Od WATERPROOFOILSKINSUITS from 12s Gd CALICO TENTS from 12a 6d And everything else m the Trade equally cheap ; and oil his own make. Let U. 9go und see P. O'CONNELLVS Al Tent Depot. i Where ib his Shop ? why, OMPTON'S BUILDINGS! Moore Btreet, Aehbtirton. 6*29 MUSIC. REDUCTION IN TERMS. Lessons from £1 Is per Quarter. MR J. H. B BOOKS is prepared to re- ceive pupils for Piano, Organ, Violin, Singing and Voice Production, from June Ist, at greatly reduced terms. Pupils can have Lessons at their own homes (no extra charge), or at Mr Brooks residence, Peter (Street. The Quarter commences from any date. Pianos tuned and repaired, also bought and sold on^ tJomjjaission. A reduction made for two or more pupile m ono family. Particulars on application to. J, H, BROOKS, jWa - Feter street,



Public Noticeg. IN THANKING MY Customers and Patrons for the very liberal support they hare accorded me daring the paot nix yearo I HAVifi PLEASURE In Informing them that to enable me to oope with my ever-growing Basinets I HAVE DECIDED to concentrate matters somewhat, and Intend to give op my East street Branch, so ub to have my Business nnder one roof and direotly under my personal super- vision. I have made In Burnett atreot EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS I so as to salt convenience of my Customer?, and which will enable me to execute orders with greatov despatch. I therefore beg to draw the publlo attention to the faot that as I have a very Extensive Stock Id, I nave determined to lot all go at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES during the next Ten Days. The Bftlanoe will be sold by Publlo Auotfon on SATURD A¥, JUNE 23rd. ALL MUST BE CLEARED As I am stocking my Burnett street Establishment with entirely New Goods. ; PRICE LIST FOR TEN DAYS ONLY ; Tea., lOa 6d, 12s, 13a 6d por box Sparkling Wl.ito Sugar, 2£d per lb New Jams, s£i por tin, or 5s por doa Currans, 5Jd per lb Raisins, Gd por lb Candles, 4id per lb, Qarbopaf^ Soda, 3d per lb Pickles, 7d per bottle Prorserved Bloaters, 8d per tin Arrowroot, fid per lb Marmalade, 7d per tin fcfejuare Blue, 6d por lb 1< resh Herrings, Gd per tin, or 5s 6d per dkz Tomato Sauce, 6d per bottle Worceßterehire Sauca, 4d per bottle Pure Vinegar, 8d per bottle Chocolate and Milk, Gd per tin Nail Rod Tobacoo, 5a per lb Caiburya Cocoa, 9d per tin AH .value good at equally reduced prices. For convenience of our customo/a, Sale will bo hold at bcith, Shape, as goods rnu.at bo, c\e^r^d { '' ." D. McFarlane WIJQLEBALE AND FAMILY GROCER " 6t65



i Ho^loway's Ointjjeni anp Pjr,i,9.— Qld Wounds, Sores and Ulcers.— .Daily o*perienoe conflrmß the fact which has trlu.n* uover all opposition for more than forty years, viz ; that no means are known equal to Holloway's remedies for curing bad legs, bad breasts, sores, wounds, diseases of the Bkin. ervninnUa auscesses, ourns, soalds, and, m truth, all maladies wMera thq Bkia ia broken. To ouro tbesa infirmities quiokly ie of primary impoit- anoe, aa compulsory Confinement indoors weakens the general health. The ready means of cure are found m Holloway's OJnt. 1 ment and Pills, which heal tbo sores and expel their cauße, Ia the very worst cased ' the Ointment has ducoeeeod m ejecting a perfebl cure iltet every gth« WM% t>^