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Fire. Auckland, Angntsfc 11

An unoccupied Kur-rocmcd cottage >t Ponsonby belonging to A. P*lly w.b burned down at 5 o'clock this mornlnp. It was insured for £100 m the Royal and £50 m the South British.

School Affairs. The Board of Education yesterday m . the motion of Mr Tner. Cooper recoved to have a return prepared Bhow'ne what schools hod been olosed on scVo 1 days iloce the beginning of the year, the rea sons of closing and the attendance on snch days. Mf Cooper Btated that the Newton E**r «shcol eloped on one cooaßlon whan 200 or 300 children attended, the result being to defraud the Government and give the teachers a holiday.

The Weather. Chbistchuroh, Augu«t 11.

Heavy rain fell last night and early this morning. .The roads and footpaths iv several parts of the town are flooded. There has been no serious damage. It !i still raining, but Intermittently.

Mr John Olivier. Thli morning Mr John OlHvle>, for merly Provincial District Auditor was preiented with a silver tea urn and fruit aland by the Road Poard clerks of the dUtriot on retiring from office.

Waterloo Meeting Postponed. Donkdin August 11.

The Waterloo meeting stands postponed till 23rd and succeeding days on account of the weather.

A CRUEL HOAX

A cruel joke, saya tbo "Tuapeka Timeß," was perpetrated a few days ago on a highly respected Taapeka-settler, and one whom we migbt describe as comfortably oircomrtinoed. He received a letter from a pseudo firm of solicitors m Duoedln informing him of the death o! an estasmed uncle, who had bequathed to htm all his wealth, which wss represented by some four figures- Hoping to be honored with bis instructions, they begged to remain "his most obedient servants, Llgglns aud Brown." It so happened that the reci pient of the letter lisa expectations m the direction indicated, which the perpetrators of the joka may have heard him speck •boat ; and so the lucky nephew may be excused for taking tbe whole thing bb granted and acting with the air of a man to whom fortune wss not & stranger. In • fit of generoßity he committed himself to several large donations to churches and other deserving olj cts; his daoghter was ordered to cut tbe baker and hook on to the curate ; his son was peremptorily told to resign a position of some importance at ths grocer's ; aod to crown all, tbe generous unole was mentioned m the prayers of the village congregation at tbe earliest opportunity. A subsequent letter from Dunedin, m reply to inquiries >c Messrs Liggins and Brown, revealed tbe distressing fact that such a firm naver existed ; and from the latest advices from Home the wealthy ouole rill eurvivas.

EXTENSIVE FIRE AT INVER CARGILL.

ALBION MOTEL DESTROYED.

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Ihvbroakgill, August 11. A fire broke oat m Hey wood's Albion Hotel at two this morning, aqd the bnlldlng, which w»a of brick, was speedily In flames, Tte Brigade w- re on the scone early, and had a plentiful supply of water 'from the Puni Greek, bat were unable to prevent the deatructlon of the hotel, which occupied the site of a block burnt down 13 years ago. Lewis and Co. 'a extensive drapSry establishment on the north side caught through a skylight, and for a time It teemed »s if it would succumb, but the efforts to save it proved effectual, although » good deal of damage was done to the stock and one department of the building. McF&rlane's confectionery chop, on the sooth side, also Ignited more than once, bat the strenuous exertloos made to save it proved successful, although at the expense of-eome of the stook. Moat of the stock In Sutherland's tobacconist's shop, nuder the hotel, was removed. Had the fitmesnot been subdued, the entire blook, In which are the N.Z. laauranoe Oom ptny's offices, Government Insurance Department, and a cumber of other placea of business, would have been swept away. It is supposed the fire started m the bar of the hotel. One of the boarders who was working late went to bed about 1.30 am. and then went down to the seoond floor to put his name on the slate to be called early. While there he detected the smell of fire, and on going to the ground floor saw smoke Issuing out of the bar. He rushed up stairß again and cried fire, but this f ailing to arouse anyone he Beizad the dinner bell and nbver ceased ringing it till everyone was awakened. A good number of people were m the hotel and they just had time to escape, Some being unable to fully dress. All lost their personal eftects and several commercial travellers are reported to be serious sufferers m this way. A repoit went round that one man bad been loot but all doubt was set at rest by bis subsequent appearance. The Hotel was a favorite resort with travellers from all parts and was one of the fiaest m. the town, Later; Tht insurances are as follows :— Albion Hotel building m New Zealand, £3COO, reinsured, and Norwich Union £100. The furniture sod stook were insured for £2000 < as follows :— New Zealand £500 (£250 reinsured) ; Colonial, £1000 : North German, £250; and Phoetrix, £250. Lewis and Co.'s building, New Zsaland £1000, North German £450, North British £500. Stock, seriously damaged, Smith British, £1000 ; Colonial, £1000 ; Phcenlx, £1000. Total insurances, £11,950. W. 8, Cook, of the Colonial Bank, was the first to give the alarm and aroused the boarders by ringing the dinner ball. Latest. The Proenlz had no risk on the Albion. The following are the correct insurances on Lewis and Go's stock, which is valued at about £14000, and is about half de stroyed :— South British, £1000 ; Colonial, £1000 ; Boyal, £1000 ; Northern £1000 ; Equitable, £500; Standard, £600. Suther land was not insured. MoFarlane's build- Ing (damaged) was insured for £1500 In the Liverpool, London and Globe, and £400 In the North British.

MELBOURNE EXHIBITION

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London, August 9

William Brown, an official of the Bureau of Agriculture, Canada, who is at present m this city, wili leave shortly for Melbourne, m order to compile a report on the Exhibition, especially with reference to agricultural matters, for the government of the Dominion.

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION

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London, August. 9,

The report that a conterence was to be held m Berlin to settle the Bulgarian difficulty is without foundation.

It is believed that the Czar has pro mised to assist Germany m the event of hostilities breaking out between that country and France.

Berlin, Augast 8. A Commission is being appointed to formulate a commercial treaty between Germany and Russia.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

In the Legislative Council yesterday a motion by Mr Waterhonae requesting hla Excellency to cauae a Bill to be Introduced stopping the practice of p.fv »le members bringing m Bills to d.epute cf Crown landc, was carried. A number of measures were advanced a stage, among th r rn being the E. learners Lake Lands Bi 1, which was. oommltted, reed a third time* as»d passed,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

In the Lower House the stone (vaMirig on tho Native Land Bill continued all Thursday night and all diy yeaterd^y, Messrs faiwhaoga and Taipu* being assisted by Mr JR. Keeven end Mr Taylor. Tho Utter got into trouble for accusing Mr Verrall of being a " Bbingle shcrt," and had to apologise. Tba etoDevtlifnp collapsed last night, when tbo Native members gave m on the Government promising to hear the Naive chVfi a' the Bar of the House. JMoj <r Kemp and another chief were accordingly admitted after the Bupper ar jonrnraent, and madp effective little apeechea. The House adj iurned at 1.35 a.m. , after sitting for thirty-five hours.

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

(From our own Covbespondent.)

Wellington, August 10.

On Taeßday next Major Steward will enquire frcm the Mlaiat-r for L?nda whether he is taking Bteps— (l) F>r defin Ing " Beco.id class " landa m r.corchncf wiih the termß of Section 10 <f "The Land Act Amendment Ac , 1887 ?' (2) Whether he will without delay open up for application areas of such land m various parts of tho Provincial district of Canterbury I

In consequence of the alleged olcßiag of public sobouls npon any sU^ht protest, m order to enable them to Koep up thoir average and Buve the Bo^rc'.. finance and head teachers' salaries, Mr Go die ia mak leg enquiries frooa the Minister for Educa tion as to whether he i* avrare that thin custom has grown up since the rue of payment? upon ''strict average" was determiued upon, and urgtß tho Minister to make immediate enquiries us to the extent of the evil, and, if necessary, take such Bteps as will put an end to the practice.

As a counter-blast to the return recently presented to the order of tho Auckland members, whioh showed that the earing to The colony from a financ'al point of view by tha abolition of the S n F. at c'aso service would be email, Mr Ward mcved fora return giving tbernicnntof cargo brought to and from New Zealand by all services, and this was presented to day. It Bhow3 very clearly m favor of the direct services. Whereas the cargo in wards during 1887 oarrled by the New Zaaland Shipping Company wbb 16 687 tons, and by Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's steamers, 23,101 tore, on y 1335 tons were brought by the San Fran cisco steamers. la the outward service the difference is even more marked, the figures being:— New Zsaland Shipping Company, 16,854 tons ; Shaw, Savill aud Albion Company, 21,400 tona j San Fran cisco service, 569 tons.

Dr Newman has discovered a flaw In the present system of finance which affect very considerably the receipts to the public drear. Though it is not generally known, nnder former Governments, it wan the practice m Financial Statements for Premiers to disclose the amount of revenue which bad been anticipated, but not reoeived, and the country members was able to see where the money waa going ; but of lata the Colonial Tie&BVxeo has dropped thla system and large bogm are leaking a iray which have to be made up. For instance about £50,000 which should have come as rentß from the Rotorua levees never came to hand, and were never accounted for, and there are large sums outstanding for deferred pay ments, rents and other purposes, and there Is no prosptct of this being shown to the country. In consequence, Dr Newman is [ directing the attention of the Premier to the matter, and aeking him to bave dis tributed without delay a paper showing the details of revenue now m arrears. If presented, it will prove interesting reading.

Wellington, August 11. Politics yesterday might be summed up m one word, "Btbnewalllng " for nothing else was thought of or talked about ia the lobbies.

The Goldfielda Committee met yester day morning and took the evidence of Messrs Tol he rat, Brown, andGordon, Min ing Inspector, and Mr R. B. Gore, with reference to the number and quantity of minerals exhibited at the Melbourne Exhibition. The Committee have taken the evidence and adj mmcd till Monday to consider their decision.

Oonslderablo expectation Is being mani fested as to the object of several West Ooaut members who have joined the stone* waller*, and rumor has It that there Is an element of reoiproolty about it, and the Natives In faot shall, m return for services tendered to them, aßsiatio the blooklng of the Grown and Native Land Eating Bill should it be passed m by the Government. The Harbor Bill will also, it is stated, share the same fate. '

One of tho most Interesting features of yesterday's proceedings was the reception of Taiwhanza by the' Ohlefa when be left the Chamber, before the 5.30 adiourn ment, yesterday. He had then been con tinually In the Housa since eleven o'clock the previous night and Bhowed wonderful determination, which wpb duly appreciated by his oountryfben, who, when he ap peared m the lobby fairly rushed him, pretty well rubbing his nose off m their ecstasies of greeting, and only 1 stopping 1 short at gesticulation. It la considered I that Sydney has made sure of hia seat at 1 least for the next eleotlon.

MAGISTERIAL.

SOUTH RAX 41 A— FRIDAY

[Before Mesars Holmes, Coster and Hardy, 3 Pa.]

UNREGISTERED DOCI3

The following were fined for having unregistered dope fn their possession : — Jimea Hanky (4) 20i and cnata, 7 a ; D. Ready (2) 103, and coats 7s ; W. Pyoroft (I) si, and coats 7a; H, Rutter (I) 6i, and co3tß 73

The Beach intimated that m future mnoh heavier penalties wou'd be lr.fi ct d. CIVIL CiSIS R. J. Goe v B, Druey, claim 15i 63. No ap^earanc ) of either party, and case struck ont. A. Bl»kelgvJ Stewart and R. J.Dunn, claim £1 4a 2J, balance of harvesting account, — Plaintiff Btated that he oon traoted to cut thirty acraa of oata for 6b per acre, defendants to find twine. The arrangement was a verbal one, and only Me Turner who was now absent, wa* \ present — Defendant's swore that no i mention of them finding twine was made A Bet off for £5 was put m for horse hire for running the maobine. The Bench would not allow the eet oft, considering theo'alm would cothavebeeo made hid plaintiff not taken proceedings m the first oase.

Jadgment was given for defendants, eaoh side to pay their own costs ;

ASHBURTON LIVE STOCK MARKET

Mr D. Thomas (late of Matson, Cox, and Co.) reports upon the live stock market for the Ashburton Distriot for the week ending August 7th, as follows : — On Tuesday at the Ashburton Yards I held my weekly sale of sheep, pige, and cattle. The total entry was a small one, owing to the wet weather of Saturday and Monday, and the few fat B&eep (baft came forward realised good prices. 10 stone two pera ef orosßtoed eves m lamb and one pen ol boggeta ootngleted the entry. In pigs a very small enquiry, and the bulk were passed m unsold. In cattle a medium entry, but no improvement m prices can be quoted. I sold fat merino wethers at 103 ; crossbred ewes, 8s Cd to 10s ; m Btore crossbred ewes, 10s Gil to Us 6d ; orossbred hoggets, 10s. Sow m pig, £2. In fat cattle 1 quote beef at 15s 6d to 163 per lOOlbs. On Friday we held our fortnightly skin Bale, when I sold the total entry at the follow ing prices :— Merino Bkins, Is 6d to 3s Id; crossbred, 2s 63, 3s, 3a 3d, 4a, 43 6d, 4s 9a, \ to 5s 8d ; mixed skins, 3s 6d to 33 Bd. i

CORN EXCHANGE.

The following is the Corn Exchange report for tho week ending Friday, AugUHt 10th, 1888: — In sympathy with London advices, prices for wheat have advanced from l§d to 2d a bushel, and are now finn at our quotations. All available shipping has been taken up, this, however, being limited, no difficulty is likely to occur m securing the necessary carpo. Wheat.— Considerable sales have been made, several large parcels of ex store lots having been treated for. Tuscan commands 2s lid to 23 ll^d ; (holders asking level money. Pearl is worth 2a lOd to 2s lid ; and Hunters, 2s 9d to 23 lOd, Chicken wheat ha? not been effected so much by the rise, 23 to 2i Id being the top values of broken lots, 2s 3d to 2a 4d for whole wheat.

Oats have not been so largely dealt with, 2s to 2s Id is beiDg made for good milling lines, and Is lOd to Is lid for good short feed.

Barley.— The market for the time being is neglected, and last week's quotationa are again applicable. Beans are being passed off at 2s 6d ; peas, 2:3 2d to 2s 4d for feed sorts ; Prussian blues, 2s Gd to 2s Bd.

Gbass Seed.- -A fair local trade is being done up to 33 for extra prime lines, 23 to 2s 3d is the average price for farmers lines. Cocksfoot -r-No alteration is noticeable, 3yd to 3^d being paid for extra good seed, 3d for second quality, Potatoes. — The market is still strong, 45s being paid readily at country stations. Dair-z Produce. — Butter is again m good demand at Od to 10^d for good sorts, second quality is, however dull at 5d to 7d. Cheese has a good steady outlet at 3jd to 3|d for small eizes, and 3d to 3Jd for the larger sorts. The above prices are those paid to farmers for delivery, f.o.b.— Sacks extra.

THE MAIL SERVICES.

The next important debate of the present very remarkable session,will occur probably on Monday or Tuesday, upon the question of the ocean mail services. In these times of retrenchment there is a pretty general feeling that the ex penditure m connection with the carriage of foreign mails is more than the colony can afford, • and that eifiher the subsidy to the San Francisco service must be discontinued or the contract with what is known as the direct service terminated. The Auck land members will doubtless make a determined fight against the adoption of the first alternative, as owing to Auck land being the first port of arrival and the last of departure, the San Francisco route affords quicker transit between ♦bat OHy end the United Kingdom, than is eHainod thioruth tbe direct service, wbile also tbo expendi ture on account of the boats m Auckland is not by any means an unimportant consideration. From Wellington southwards all the rest of the colony prefers the direct service, and it seems probable that m consequence the House will determine against a renewal of the San Francisco contract. In order to enable the whole case pro et con to be seen as clearly as possible, returns have been moved for and laid upon the table of the House, showing the financial position m respect of both services. From these we learn that as far a.s regards the San Francisco service the total payments for the year ended 3 1st December, 1887, were £30,501 Is lid, and the total receipts £29, 771 16s 4d, making a net cost of £729 5s 7d. If the whole cf the mail matter now sent by the direct service, were sent by via San Francisco on the terms of the exist ing contract, there would be a gross ex penditure of £43,302 19s 4d, against gross receipts from postages of £45,968 9s lOd, leaving a balance of profit to the colony of £2585 10s 6d. If on the other hand all the mail matter not sent via San Francisco were sent by the direct service, the total cost to the colony would be £31,G96 6s Bd, as against tota| r^ceipti amounting to $46,451 3s Id. As a further return of the freight carried by the respective lines shows that for the last yeaf the direct steamers brought a total of 1Q ; 0,8,7 tons weight (equal to 10,336 tons' measurement), and took away 16,854 tons weight of outward cargo, as against 1185 tons in ward, and 569 tons outward via San Francisco, there can be no two opinions from the economic point of view as to which of the two lines should be re tained ancj. 'which ditipqniied. if a choice must be' made.

CHAINMAKERS' STRIKE.

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London, August 10

The chainmakers of Staff >rdsniie and Worcestershire have struck for higher wages. It is alleged they are at present paid starvation rates. Great distress prevails, and many are abso lutely m want of. food. Mr R. C. Graham, M.P. for Lanark, who has visited the district, describes the con dition of the people as deplorable. He is of opinion that unless something is done to ameliorate their distressful condition the peace of the country will be menaced.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

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[Reoeivad*Augast 11, 12.45 p.m.]

MURDER OF WHITES.

Perth, August 11. In the country districts around Sydenham a serious disturbance oc curred between the Whites and the Natives and several of the former were murdered,

OBITUARY.

|London, August 10. Sir W. Westbrooke Burton aged 94. He was President ot the Legis lative Council of New South Wales from 1858 to 1861 and was author of a «rotk on "The State of Religion and Education m New South Wales."

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WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

London, Anguat 10.

The Wesleyan Conference has had a lengthy debate upon the expenses of Mission^ Stations m the Pacific and a resolution was carried affirming that whilst the withdrawal of missionaries must be avoided, no policy involving contraction of debts should be followed.

HEAVY FINE.

Five men convicted of smuggling brandy into England from France were fined each.

Mrs Henry Ward Beeoher, m the oourse of an article upon the evils of modern slang says :— When boys and maidens are allowed to fall into the absurdities of low, foolish, meaningless talk, it eeems to dwarf them intellectually ; they oan find nothing of sense or importance to say, and therefore make up for seuse by filling^eery [sentence with need less exclamations, exaggerations, or misused adjectives. It requires patience to be com pelled to listen to half a dozen young people, and hear the strange, inappropriate use of language. They will assure eaoh other that it is " awful " ' warm ; or the concert was '•awful" nice; the sermon .." horrid " dull ; a ypung lady is " awful " pretly, but her dress is "horrid" ugly; the teacher "horrid" strict ; suoh a young gentleman who had oalled had an &" awfut swell " team of fast horses.

AN INTERESTING LETTER PROM A VETERAN.

As this is jubilee year it tends to make on? look back and think of the flight of time, and. m this way I am reminded that I am one of the veterans m the sale of your valuable and and successful medicine. I have sold it m England and many parts of Scotland. Well do I remember the first circular you sent out some nine or ten years ag®. You had come to England from America to introduce Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup, and I was struck by a paragraph m which you. used these words : — " Being a stranger m a strange land, I do not wish the people to feel that I want to take the least advantage over them. I feel ihat I have a remedy that will cure disease, and I have so much confidence m it that. I authorise my agents to refund the money if people should say that they have not benefitted by its use." I felt at once that you would never say that unless the medicine hod merit, and I applied for the agency, a step which I now look back upon with pride and satisfaction. Ever since that time I have found it'far the best remedy for Indigestion and Dyspepsia I have met with, and I have sold thousands of bottles. It has never failed m any case where there were any of the following symptoms :— Nervous or sick headache, sourness of the stomach, rising of the food after eating, a sense of fulness and heaviness and fulness, dizziness bad breath, slime and mucus on the gums and testh, constipation, and yellowness of the eyes acd skin, dull and sleepy sensations, ringing m the ears, heartburn, loss of appetite, and, m short, wherever there are signs that the system is clogged, and the blood is out of order. Upon repeated inquiries, covering a great variety of ailments, my customers have always answered, "I am "better," or "lam perfectly well ." What I have seldom or never mea before m the case of any medicine is that people UU each other of its virtues, and those Who have b«en been cured say to the suffering : *' Go and get Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup, it will make you well." Out of the hundreds of cures I will name one 1 or two that happen to come into my mind. Two old gentlemen, whose names they would not like me to give you, had been martyrs to Indisgestion for many years. They had tried all kinds of medicine without relief. One of them was so bad he could not bear a glass of ale. Both were advised to use the Syrup and both recovered, and were as hale and hearty as men m the prime of life.

A remarkable case is that of a house painter named Jeiteries, who lived at Penshurgt, m Ke^vJ. H}s business oblged him to expose himself a great deal to wind and weather, and he was., seized wi'h rheumatism,, and his joints soon swelled up with dropsy, and were very stiff and painful. Nothing that the dactors could do seemed to roach the seat of the trouble. It so crippled him that he could do hardly any work, "and tor the whole of the winter of 1878 and '79> he nad to give up and take to his bed. He had been afflicted m this sorry way for three years, and was getting worn out and disccuragecl. Besides, he had spent over £13 for what he called "doctor's stuft " without the lea^t benefit. In the Spring he heard of wha.t Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup has done for others and bought a 2s 6d bottle of me. In a few days he sent me word he was much better — before he had finished the bottle. He then sent to me for a4s 6d bottle, and as I was going that way I carried it down to him myself. On getting to hjs house what was my astonishment and surprise to find him weeding an oniqn bed.'* J could hardly betieve my'dwneyes, and said ;—

"You aught not to be but here, man, it may be the death of you, after having being laid up all winter with rheumatism and dropsy." His reply was: " There is no danger, The weather is fine, and Mother S.eiggl'a Curative Syrup h.a.s done for me m a few days what the doctors could not do m three years. I think I shall get well now." He kept on with the syrup, and m three weeks he was at work again, and has had no return of the trouble for now nearly ten years. Any medicine that can do this . should be known all over the world. j Yours faithfully, (Signed) ! Rupert Graham. 1 Of Graham & Son. Holloway House, Sunbury, • Middlesex, June 25th, 18871 The above wondeyful owe of Rheumatism was the result; .of {lie wonderful power of Mothe* Seigel's Curative Syrup to cleanse the; blood of the ppispnous Rumours. $ha.t arise from Indisgestion an,d Dyspepsia, Mother. Seigel's Cwr»n— - by all'* l '''"**'"" -" c & y ru P 1S f° r sa^ e and medicine vendors, and by I the proprietors, A. J. White, Limited, 35, A Farringdou, Road, London, England, (3)

WHY HE DID NOT GO TO THE HOSPITAL HE COULD LEAP THROUGH THE AIR

My object m writing is two-fold ; to express my gratitude for a great benefit, and to tell a short story which cannot fail to interest the feelings of many others. It is all about myself, but I have remarked that when a man tells the honest truth about himself he is all the more likely to be of use to his fellow-cr atures To begin, then, you must know I had long been more or less subject to attacks of bron chitis, a complaint that you are aware is veiy comaion and troublesome m Greit Britain m certain seasons of the year. Some months ago I had a very severe turn of it, worse, I think, than I ever had before. It was probably brought on by catching cold, ns we all are apt to when we least expect it. We?ks passed by, and my trouble proved to be very obstinate, It would not yield to medicine, and as I also? began to have violent racking pains m my limbs and back, I became greatly a'arn.ed. I could neither eat nor sleep If I had bean a feeble, sicky. man, I shou d have thought fcss strangely of it ; but as, on the contrary, I Was hearty arfd robusts I feared some new and terrible thing had got hold of me, v/hich might make strength of no avaU against it. I say, that was the way I thought.

Presently I could not even lie down for the pain all over my body. I asked my doctor what he thought of my condition, and he frankly said, 'lain sorry to have to tell you that you are getting worse ! " This so frightened my friends, as well as myself, that they said " Thomas, you imist go to tlw Hoqntal) it may be your only chance for ifc 1 " .

But I didn't want to go to the hospital. Wh doe*, when he t inks he can possibly get alon without' it? I am a laboring man, with large family depending on me for support, and I might almost as well be m my grave as to be laid on my back m a hospital unable to lift a hand for months, or God only knows how long. Right at this point I had a thought flash across my mind like a stream of sunshine m a cloudy day. I had heard and read about Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup, and I resolved, before consenting to be taken to the hospital, I would try that well-known remedy. On this I gave up the doctor's medicine and began taking the -iyru -. Mark the won 'erful result ! 1 had taken but three doses within twenty-f Air hours when I was seized with a fit of coughing, and threw up the phlegm and mucus off my chest by the mouthful. The Syrup had loosened and broken it up. Continui og with the Syrup, the racking pain, which I believe came from and joints, soon left me entirely, and I the bitter and poisonous humours m my blood felt like going to sleep, and I did sleep sound i and quiet. Then I felt hungry, wi l h a natural appetite, and as I ate I soon got strong and well. 1 felt I co\C<l leap through the air with delight In a week I was able to go to my work again. It doesn't seem possible, yet it is- true, and the neighbours know it. And, therefore when I say I preach the good news of the great power^df Seigel's Syrup to cure pain and disease far and widef nobody will wonder at me. Thomas Canning; 75, Military-road, Canterbury, Kent. Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup is for sale by all chemists and medicine vendors : and by he Proprietors, A. G. White, Limited, 35, arnngdon.road, London, E. C, England. (1)

THE ASHBtJBtON GUARDIAN SATURDAY AUCfffSIT 11, M&>,



" ZEALANDIA 5 ' BOOT STOEE, EAST STREET. WE ar* still Selling at the Cheapest Prices the best Brands of Ladies and Gentlemen's BOOTS, SHOES, AND x SLIPPERS; Also,—- • HEAVY WATEOTKPTS,; THIGH & KNEE GUM BOOTS, ■ ■ ■ -■'.'■. • ■ ..■*-.•■ And everything else sultablo f or th« Season,. THE;■ - ■ ■-■;■ '._■■ "Zealandia" Brand always loSioolr. Repairs of every description ex outc# a shortest possible notice. ■ * "ZEALANDIA" BOOT STOBH! EABT STBBBr,'" ASHBUJRTON^



J, IVESS AND CO., AUCTIONBEB^ | GRAIN & PRODUCE MERCHANTS, SHIPPING AND FORWARDING AGENTS, SBAKEBEOXERS, HOUSE, LAND, & ESTATE AGENTS, Lichfield Street, OHRISTOHUROH, BEG to Inform tho Inhabitants of the County of Ashburton, that they aye mado arrangements with one of the leading Grain Merchants m Sydney, to receive consignments on their behalf, and: are now prepared to make liberal Cash advances on all kinds of Dairy and Farm Produce, for Sale m the New Zealand, Sydney, or English markets. In all oases the original account Sales will be attached to their reports, and their Clients may rest assured, that no nnneceisary charges will be debited against their consignments, Mb Ohables Be add ell hat been ap- pointed to aot ad their , Ashburton agent, and all business entrusted to him will reoeive his ; best attention. ; Samples of Grain, etc., may be left at his office, where latest New Zealand and Inter- colonial market quotations may be ob- tained. 7/ The Shipping branch of the business will be conducted by «a experienced Clerk, and business men and farmers re< celvlng goods at Lytfeelton will find theie, < aharges most moderate. Mining, Insurance, and Bank Shares bought and sold at highest market prioei; Country Sales undertaken. Farnlture and Frodnoe Sales held every Saturday. Loans negotiated. J. Ivess and Co., LIOHFEELD STREET, CEKISTCHUKCH. , 6X7



lub'.ic Notl 68. 4?KAAn and oth?r T~DST~FDM)^ <*jO\J\JIJ ready for mv. stment on First class Frehold securitiee. Apply to H. WYNN- WILLIAMS, Solicitorj 211, Hereford Street, 6 163 Christchurch. YODNG WOMEN'S OHBISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION. Mrs Scott ... ... Superintendent Mies Murray President A GRAND CONCERT In «ld of he l\. Benevolent Fend of the above Soolety will bo given on TUESDAY, August 14th, m ST. STEPHEN'S SCHOOLROOM. Admission •.« ... ... Is. Oomncence at 8 p.m. 8*39 BIG CLEARING SALE john, op; & 0 ANNUAL DRAPER MBf , NOW ON. ■ ... . , ,™^"™ * , • ■ *;> ■ ■ "-' I'j" ' : ■•' - J - ... s . ;} Great; Brains T IN Men's Clothing and Boots Blankets and Flannels ,



T. IBulloclTj '___^ TO LET— Dwelling, house In Cox Street. Rent, 5s per week. \ T. BULLOOK. ~ TO LET OR FOR SALE. RQ 27335, containing 278 acres, 2 *O* roods, situated about 3£ miles from tbe County Saleyards, upper side of the Railway line. T. BULLOCK. TO LET— A 6-roomad house m Came- ron street opposite the Wesleyan Ohnrch. T. BULLOOK. FOR SALE. 2 Single Seated BUGGIES T. BULLOOK. TO LET. mWO COTTAGES near the English 1 Ohnrch T. BULLOOK, TO LET—Houae of 5 rooms, with verandah, together with about 9 acres of land. Apply to T. BULLOOK TO LET, T>OOMS£in;iihe Arcade Chambers. J\ Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO FARMERS. FOR SALE— 2 second-hand Double- Furrow Ploughs, by Reid and Gray. To BULLOOK. FOR SALE, i O ACRES, 31 perohes, fenced and laid XO down m English grass, Bituated at the corner of Mitobam and South Road 3, about l£ miles from the County Sale- yards. Suitable paddock for person* living at a distance, and sending stock to the yards for sale. T. BULLOOK: MONEY TO LEND on first class Security m sums to suit borrowers' Apply to T. BULLOOK. TO LET— At a very low rental, a large building fronting East Street,ißult- ablefot a gtaiaaad chaff .store. L T t BULKKK,



Farming jlmplemenis and Vebfclea ) of all kinds conttantiy m Yards on view FOR SALHJ Clearing • Ssles held m Town or Country as required, and most liberal terms arranged with' bojbb Buyers and Sellers Rbnts collected, and the business of absentees managed with oare. Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on easy terms. Advances made (instantly on Goods delivered at. the Store.) for Sale.| [Agent Foit the NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY ALtBEB HAEBISON



Andrew Qrr WILL COMMENOE HIS HALF YEARLY SALE ON Friday, the 29th. BARGAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. Soo Handbills for Prloes. ANDEEW OflE. . A. Earrisoni Alfred Harrison, AOOTIONEER, STOOE AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR, SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock sharp — Horses, Cattle, Plga, Produoß and Merchandise.



Pnbllc Notices. HAVING aold my Business to Mr J K&kgkr, I nqiest al peraoue owmg moopy to me to i^y at once. A. IRKLAJMD, 8 43 Saddier, Ash burton DUNCAN'S DIGGING PLOUGH Will b* tried at METHVEN, ON Friday, 17 th inst. COMMENCING AT 1 pm. . B*4l MONSTEB CLEARING SALE OF Drapery, ClotMog, AND Boots. °



Ex " Binmtaka^ THE NEWEST STYLFS AND LATEST NOVELTIES CORSETS, Per above steamer, are novr on view|ln our Wlndow/Ji MITCHELL and TURNER, DRAPERS and CLOTHIER 3, S^^TANCRED STREET.



Mount Somers Coal I AM now ia a position to supply COAL at considerably reduced rates. In anticipation of a LARGE DEMAND during the coming season, I have made PRICES Buch that no one need want FOEL ; and until further notice will supply at Per truok load at Mount Somers Railway Station, per tort... 12s Stations on Mount Somers line, freight]} added. ■ ■ Aehburton, per truok, per ion 15s Tinwald „ „ 15b Winslow   -16s Hinds  „ 17s Ealing „ „ 17s 6d Dromore „ „ 16s Chertßey „ „ 16s 6d TERMS CASH. BOOKING EXTRA, In Ashburton retail quantities delivered to Customers' residences, at 20b per ton, GASH. All Information to be obtained from, and orders left with MB JOHST a, KESTELL, WEST STREET, Whom I have appointor l my Agent, and who will soil at above raT.es FOR CASH. "~E. F, WBIGHT.



Clover Seeds. Oar new CLOVERS are now opened np, and we have pleasure fa stating that this SEED is of the highest quality, even superior to oar last Season shipments, which gave universal satief action: Purchasers ehould placa their Orders at onoa, as the quality will sell it, JOHNOKR&CO., IMPORTERS.



Public Notioga. JRoyal Oil. TUST T) HAND,— A Bbipmenfc of tl thia fammia watsr-whito K^roeine, Acknowledged by ail to be the bojt brand imp rt.^, "t6. GEO. JAME3ON. j CRYSTAL PALACE SKAT. INQ KINJC. Saturday Night. EXTRA, ATTRACTION. ONE MILE EACE, Between two well-known Sinking Gen- tlemen of thia town ; also a challenge Foot Race against Bicycles. GRAND RKTUJEUS CARNIVAL. LAST OF THE SEASON. fTTHE?* the Greatest Novelty ever W seen on Skates will be Introduced to the Inhabitants of Ashborton and for the first time m New Zealand. Living Draughts Living Draughts ; m Fancy Costume. LADIES V GENTLEMEN. D me fail to see the prettiest and most Interesting sight ever presented to an Ashburton audience. Draughts on.. Skates. Draughts on Skates. Dranghta on |Skates, Draughts on Sk»tea. Costume Carnival, Costume Carnival. 8 62



TO THE LADIES OF ASHBURTON. Misses Morrison & Holloway ditess and mantle makers Tancred Street ASHBURTON. 6 169 REMUVAL,. ' MRS Q miMWO begs to announce to KJ* I her Patrons and the Public generally, that she has removed to those more commodious premises, formerly known as the Lyttelton Boardinghouse, Cameron Street, and trusts to merit a f iir share of public patronage by keeping a good Table and a comfortable House All cooking done m hia usual good Btyle by Mr S.-Timm9, ; 7*lll MELBOURNE HOUBE. TOWN HAL~BUILDING, JOHN RUSSELL haß great pleasure m t) announcing to the Public at large that his Sale now on is a genuine one and no "puff." llva Stock must be cleared out this month to make room for a large and assorted shipment of Spring Goods,_ from England, expected daily. As his expenses are so small ho is enabled io sell at prices that defy competition. No reasonable offer refMsad, as he is Belling at less than English cost prices. Every artVe guar- • anteed best quality, and all new Goods. Don't forget the Little WarehouFe Auctions. SATURDAY, 18th AUGUST. Town Seotlon 267, Tinwald, MR T. BULLOCK has received In- structions from the Owner to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on SATURDAY, 18th AUGUST, T.S. 267, Tinwald, oorner of Maloom and Graham Street, North, im- mediately opposite the Railway Station. Sale at 12,15. ~~~T. BULLOCK, 8556 Auctioneer, FRIDAY, 17th AUGUST, 1888. INITIATORY AUCTION SALE, METHVEN. MR D. THOMAS (late of Matson, Oo^ and Go.) has muoh pleasure m in- forming hia Qltento arid friends m the above district, that It Is his intention to hold * ' PERIODICAL SALES : at the METHVEN YARDS, The firßt of wflloh will tiko place as above, when, m addition to HOUSES OATTLE • SHEEP, PIGS, Sundries, etc, Hewllloffjr CONTRACTORS INTENSIVE PLANT Large collootlon of BlaokamUh'a Tools, Consisting of 3 Anvils, 8 pairs Bellows, 2 Vyoes, 1 Drilling Machine 3 gets Tapa and Dies, Grindstone, quantity of Anvil Tools, Swage Blocks, Tonga, Hararnera, etc;, et«j. j alio, ' , Grand av«tm«ri of aad Ornamen- "*_*.,, ohrubs, eto,, etc., Also, i HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Etc. [ Id. THOMAS, "58 Auctioneer, AshburJon'



Public Notice 3. ASHBURTOtf COUNTY HUNT OLUB mHE ASHBURTON HOUNDS will JL meet at Tinwald Hotel at 11.30 a.m., on TUESDAY, 14th Augu&t. as Mr Ratherford'a honnda wl|l not bo op. OEOIL WROUGHTON, B°o9 Secretary. UPPER ASHBUttTON ROAD BOARD. A PPLICATIONS are invite I by Aag. c\. 27ch, for the position of Overseer, Olerk, and Collector of Bates for the j District. Sohedalo of duties can be se< n at the County Council Offices, Aahburbon. DONALD MoLEAN, 8+55 Chairman.'



Keating's Cough Lozenges oures Coughs Asthma, and Bronchitis. Medical testimony stateg tjiat no 'oth^r medicine Is so effeotual iq the qure o< these daugqroua maladies. One Jjozenge alorie gives ease, one of two at bed- time ensures '^est. For relieving difficulty 9' breathing they are iOTgliftble.' fflQy'QQn'taiq opiqift ou'rdj vjoleut diva. * fl - 3;< *" v .m »m<, xt^t, 28 9d.ea<|^, 4



Wew-s Hair Balsam.— Jf grey restores to orjginal oolqr. An elegant dressing, softens apd beautifjes. No oil or grease. A Tonic Restorative. ops hair cor^iqg' bi^b '■



Skknt Mbn.— "Wells' Health Eenewer,' rastores health and vigor, oures Dyspepsia impotence, Sexual Debility. At chemists and druggists. - Kempthorne, Prosser, and Co., i^Qts, Ofarifltohuroh. 2 a "^iatutory Deciaration.— L Franz Jlaabe, Jronbark, Sananurßt, m the colony of Yiotoria Australia, So solemnly and sincerely declare that on the 25th June, 1877, my son Alfred, six years of age, was accidentally hurt with an axe on his knee. lat onoe took all pains to secure medical assistance. However, m spite of all efforts, on the 27th August, ?',77, the opinion was given by Dr Macgillivray that an amputation of the injured limb had become imperative, m order to save life. At this juncture I called on Messrs Sander and Sons, procuring some of their Extraot of the Eucalyptus Globulus, and by the application i% the same I" had the satisfaction- of seeing ifpf son within a fortnight dtitbf all danger, jirfd to-day he is recovered. I may just add fhat it was when the crißis had been reached that the Extraot referred to was first applied. And I make this solemn declaration, ete'.— Pbanz Baabk. Declared at San^hurßf, m the BQlon j of Victoria, Australia, this seventeenth day of Qctober,' one thousand eight hundred and eeventy-Beyea before me, Morita Cohn,