PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

_ : *. (From our own Co-respondent.) Wellington. June 28 I understand Government havo decided to absolutely decline to procaed with any fragmentary portions of Itiilwayß excepr the most important main lines and even In some cases where tenders have been flailed {or works they will not bo proceeded with. In many cases where laud was hougbt at a high prica under the impreE ■lon that » railway would pass through it, ■uohas land sold by School Oommifal'mers and Government land great hardships w'll be infl cled, and I understand that pro bably a BUI will be brought m by the Qoverrment on the p-lnciplo cf the Fai- Rent Bill, enabling Government to deal With oases of sett' era who have bought land on representations that a raUway line would pass near to it. I learn t*iat by the San Franoiaoo mail Qnvernmrnt received another letter from the Aaent-General t~> the eflfeot that ho finds that it has been so far impossible to get a suitable man for the position of Commissioner at a salary less than £3500, bat that he will continue to make enquiries on the euVjsct. The "Post "to-night rates that the Government intend to ■ettle the matter before the end of the ■etslon, either by appointing Commis sioners In the colony, or by setting up a Commercial Board, but that the former proposal is most likely to be adopted. On enquiry from Ministers, however, 1 learn that the statement Is entirely premature, and that no steps wii be tiken In the matter till the Agent-General finally reports on the aubjeot. In putting his question to the Govern mant to-d»y, as to whether Government Kill impose a poll tax of £1 per head on all bachelors, and make an additional oharge npon them m the shapo of pro perty tax, Mr Bruoe made quite a happy little speeoh. He remarked that he was Induced to mtke the suggestion from the f*ot that he thought a bachelor's life was • lurary, and, as a luxury, it should be taxed. Dr Fitohett suggested as a quali fication that the proposed tax should not apply to biohelors who oonld prove that they were engaged six months before the parsing of the Aot. In reply, the Premier laughingly thanked the member for Ran gitiket fer his suggestion, and an id ho would have preferred if it had been m the ■hape of a Bill, whlob ho would hav^ aislsted to push through. Instead of being a luxury, he thought baohelordom ihould be made penal, and punishable by liw. It wai not the Intention of the Oov«rnment to inorease the taxation at present, but if it became necessary he would remember the bachelors. At the instance of Ulr Vlneanfc Pyke, a deputation of members will wait on the Minister for Public Works on Monday, to endeavour to serure a reduction of railway rates on fruit. To strengthen the hauds cf the deputation, Dr Fitchett has drawn up the following letter to the Minister, whloh has been signed by more than alxty members of the House :— " Dear Sir, — A deputation of members will wait npon you next Monday, to urge the ex pendlenoy of greatly reducing the railway rates for fruit. As many of as may be unable to attend, we desire to Btate that we ara heartily m accord with the views of the gentlemen who form the deputation. In our judgment, one of the most effective methods of protecting oar fruit grjwers would be the conveyance of their fruit at • nominal oos t." It is expected m many quarters that the increasing of the tea duty will not affect the prioe of that commodity, aB Nolbod, Moate and Co , at any rate, have decided cot to increase tbe price of their tea. A«j they are the leading importers, the probability is that other firms will adhere to the aamo line. Major Steward desires mo to correct a slight misapprehension gb to his remarks on th« Charitable Aid Bill. Ho was represented as having eaid that the value of property m Timaru had fallen during the past two or three years. This is not correct. What he did say was that the fall m tbe value of town property had not been so great as the fall m the value of country laud, Mr T. Mackeczie Is urging on the Government to take Into consideration the propriety of giving encouragement to tbe cultivation of wattles. A banquet is to be given to Mr Bryoe on Saturday, at W»tg»nu<, at which a library, valned at £370 will bu presented to him. Thirty members will be present. Dr Fitohett Is asking the Government to lessen the cost of telegrams to members daring the session . Mr Pyke Is anxious for the Government to Inform the House what they Intend to do m the matter of female suffrage. Mr M'Ketzle's Oallfornlan Thistle Eradication Bill has passed the Stook Committee, and will be taken op by the Government. Wbmjnoton, June 29 Yesterday was a very uneventful sitting. In the afternoon, when the questions had b^en disposed of, the Nelson Foreshore Bill, and tbe Auckland Harbor Bill were agreed to m Committee, and. m the evening Mr Levestaro's Animals Protec tion A c t Amendment Bill was read a second time, After that the most unußual occurrence of a count out took place. M»jor Steward's Licensing Committees Election Bill was m Committee, and Mr Fulton had moved a new clause allowing women to vote. Considerable opposition was manifested to this clause, and even tually it was found, just after the supper adjournment, that a quorum was not present 1 hereupon a ringing of the bell having failed to increase the number of members present, at twelve the House was formally adjourned by the Speaker. Subs' quently a number of members who bad been deaf to the ca'l of the bell, trooped m, and made many manifesta tions of thoir satisfaction with what had taken place. A lively disausalon Is anticipated In tbe House of " Lords" to-day on Mr Wilson's motion tbat a humble address be presented to His Excellency the Governor, praying HU Excellency to refer to the Legislative Counoll tbe question whether the flon Bir F. Whltaker, Hon Mr Oliver, Hon Mr Pharszyn. and the Hon Mr Waterhouse are disqualified from sitting and voting In the Council. . So far as I pan gather tbe Government Intend to prooeed with the following Bills this session :— Fair Rent Bill, Native Bills, L*nd Bill, Crown and Native Lands Rating Aot Repeal Bill, Railways Bill, Regulation of Local Elections Bfll, and If possible tbe Municipal Corporations BUI. while they also desire to get the Eleotoral Bill through its second reading. It Is understood that the tules of procedure will not be pressed this session, In regard to the amendments made by the Waste Lands Committee m the Fair Bent BUI, It Is stated there will be a big row to-day, and that Sir G. Grey and loxne other members will protest strongly against the amendments. Provision was mtde In the Bill to make it apply to education and other reserves, but the Committee were of opinion tbat the Bill shdjild apply to Crow a lands "only, and hence the excision. I bear, however, fhat' it Is the' Intention of Government either to insert a clause In the Land BUI giving efleot to their wishes, or else bring m an amendment to the Local Bodies Powers Bill, enabling the principle of the BUI to be applied to local and educational reserves The amendments m the Customs and Excise Duties Bill will come up for consideration this afternoop, but It Is not now Intended to take the third reading of tre Bill until Tuesday next. Directly the Customs Bill is disposed of to-day tbe House will be moved into Committee of Supply 'and a etait will be fclfcdo With th« Bifybttfll,

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS V YOBKSHIRE, (per press association.) London, Jnne 27. At. the clone of tho dny'a ploy Yorkshire had lost s >yen w'eks'a for 347 rune Walnwrleht made 105. Hirst 87, Hail 42. Thron wickets fell to B^nnerrnan, The ma'ch was declared dra^vn. The wlckot to-day was very greasy.

CORRESPONDENCE.

* We do not hoM ourselves responsible for i he opinions expressed by our correspondents,

THE LATE BOROUGH CLERK AND ENGINEER.

10 THE EDITOH. Bin, — I notice that the Borough Council at their last meeting passed a resolution to the effect that Mr Braddell, the retiring Town Olerk, be paid a bonus of £50 m recognition ot past services. As this is likely to mislead tho ratepayers, and as I acted for Mr Braddell m the matter (though I may mention he is not a party to this letter), I beg most emphatically to deny that any bonus what ever has been paid to him. The Council, it is true, handed Ms Braddell a cheque for £80, but that amount was paid as compensation for wrongful dismissal. Not as a bonus. After giving Mr Braddell one month's notioe of dismissal tho Council discovered that he did not consider that sufficient, and intended taking action against them to reoover damages for wrongful dismissal, they then offered to compromise the matter by paying £80 m full settlement of all claims, which Mr Braddell agreed to accept. Whether the Council intend paying Mr Braddell a further sum of £50 aa a bonus, or whether the above resolution whs passed with a view of satisfy ing the requirements of the audit department I am not m a position to say. I might mention that all these unnecessary payments are inoluded in'the Council's "retrenchment^ policy which I understand has already cost them about £150. — I am, etc., B. M. CUTHBEBTSON.

CORN EXCHANGE.

The following is the Corn Exchange report for the week ending Friday, June 29st, 1888 :— Shipping is quiet, excepting, perhaps, potatoes, which are being forwarded m large quantities both to intercolonial ports and to Sydnsy. The vessels on berth for London are taking all wheat parcels that are coming forward by rail, consequently prices romain firm. Very little is yet being taken from store. Tho vessels now m port are faat filling up, whioh will tend to limit transactions until the arrival of further supply of bottoms. Wheat. — Tuscan still maintains its premier position, and is eagerly taken at 23 9d for prime lines. Pearl has the best enquiry locally, at 2s 8d to 2s B£d. Hunter's While is offering more plentifully than other kinds at 2a 7d to 2s 7£d. Broken ohickwhoat is m full supply at 1b 9d to 2s. Oats. — A dullness prevails for the timo Milling are worth la lid to 2s, and short feed 1b 2d to Is lOd, with but little enquiry. Barley. — There is a slight disposition to purchase really prime lines at 4s 2d to 4s 3d. Second quality, however, is much neglected at 3s 3d to 33 9d. Feed is very dull at Is 9d to 2s. Beans and Peas are without alteration m value or demand. Grass Seed. — An odd line for looal Bowing has been placed at last quotations. Cocksfoot has no alterations m value. Potatoes are m good demand, and 30a m freely given given at country stations, and slightly m advance of this figure where delivery can be liberally arranged, Dairy Produce.— Butter is still m strong demand at 8d to Od for prime lines. Cheese has also improved m valua, Sid being freely paid for seleoted lots. The above prices are those paid to farmers for delivery f.o.b. Lyttelton, sacks extra.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

» (by jleotrio telegraph copyright.) (Per Press Association.) (Received Jane 29, Ip.m.)

PRESS CRITICISM.

Sydnkv, Juno 20. The " Daily Telegraph " this morn ing has a leading article on the Tariff debate m the New Zealand Parliament. The article states Government had to face the thankless task ot straightening the finances of the colony, and were entitled to lenient criticism. Protection had been brought m, not openly as a change of policy, but as a means of providing revenue which was best secured against the insiduous approach of Protection by economical financial administration.

WHARF LABOURERS' STRIKE.

The difficulty with tbe wharf laborers m the Union who demand fifteen pence an hour for lumping bags of stuff has been settled by the owners of ihe vessel conceding the extra threepence de manded.

OBITUARY.

Mr Moore, member of the Legislative Council, is dead.

DEADLOCK.

A difficulty has arisen over the Chinese Restriction Bill, the Legisla tive Council and the IJouse being at variance on three material points, these being, the exception of naturalised Chinese from mining and license fees, The Council insists on an amendment on these points, and the House is again considering the question.

FEDERAL ENCAMPMENT.

Melbourne, Jane 20. In consequence of the lack of sup port the proposed Federal Volunteei Encampment is abandoned.

CHINESE BILL.

Adelaide, June 29 The Bill framed at the recent Con ference on the Chinese question has been introduced into the Assembly, and is meeting with strong opposition.

TURNED UP AGAIN.

Brisbane, June 29! . Dicks, the prospector^ whp was re r pprted to have been murdered by blacks at New Guinea, has turned up safely,

TUB FOUNDERING OF A VESSEL.

Hobakt, June 29. The lonic, which arrived here yes terday, brings Cape news confirming the foundering of the vessel off Cape Agulhas. The Drummond Castle remained by her as near as possible, but at 3.30 a.m. on the morn ing of the 4th inst:, the disabled vessel suddenly disappeared. No one was seen on the! wreck, and it' was imposr ' sible to lower boaj£ owing to the heavy sejj running. ~

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

[per, fp.bss associamon 1 The Hawex WrecJr.. Nuvf Pli Mourn Juno 29. Captain Uansby and Cnj tain ITo'f rd were engaged on Wednesd y trying by sweeping a chain from boato to see if there was a rock m the vicinity whore th^ Hnwea was said to have »truck. /if tor nn hour's work they gave up the job without finding anything Yosierd'iy Capta ; n Holford end Mr Hhind, Residont Fnajineor wore sweeping the bottom all d*y, but f<und nothing like tli^ ruik soeerted by Cnpta n Hansby as bong there. The Col'ecter of Custcnu b nt a divor down to-dny The man hau boon engaged at Ihe work Bince onrly this morning, but up to now hus diecovere-i no rock m such a poai ion as to interfere with any vessel entering the harbor Collision. Wellington. Jane 29 The Bteamer Rosamond, or-al laden from Greymoath, while coming alongside' the wharf at midn'str. ran Into the Brunnor Coy'a. ooal hulk Btiiking hor amidships. The laUer Immediately Bank. FoftanHtcly the keepsra of the hulk were ashore ready to assist m making tho steamer fast to the wharf. The damage done to the Rosamond is only trifling. Football Tho Ci y Cud icil hsvo ndip ! cd the ; recommendation Jfrom the committee to refuse the Baain R<?sarve for tbe English, Native and Auckland football teams. It is doubtful now If the English team will play here on the : r return, ac they obi\ct to JSewtown Park. Sudden death. Timaru, Jane 29. Edward Burt, eldest eon of Captain Wray, R,M., dlod (suddenly last nlgbt from failure of the heart, a^ed 19,

THE TEA DUTY.

•» The division on the proposed increase of tho duty on tea was not bo closo a thing as was anticipated would be the case, the majority for tho Government being nominally seven, but really eight, as but for Mr Walker being acci dentally locked m and having therefore to voto m the same direction as his pair would have voted the numbers would i have stood 44 against 35 noes. The result is doubtless due to the firm stand of tho Government, who made it a Ministerial question, and m consequence secured tho votes of the Protectionists of tho Opposition which is easily understood, the explanation being that a defeat of the Government would have involved tho risk of the entiro unsifting of the present Budget proposals, and the possible advent to power of a Freetrade Ministry. Rather than incur that risk a number of members, who were known to object to the tea duty, accepted the inevitable, and voted with the Premier. For ourselves we should greatly have preferred the rising of the duties upon articles of luxury, instead of imposing a tax which will press more heavily upon the poor than upon the rich, but we recognise the difficulty of tho situation, and on the whole wo think that our local represen tatives, Messrs Walker and Buxton, decided for the best, under the circum stances. There is also to ho borne m mind, so tar as country constituencies are concerned, tho by no means unimportant consideration that the duty and subsidies to local governing bodies were bracketed together, and that the issues presented were tho increased duty and subsidies, or no increase of duty and no subsidies, Now, whatever may bo said as to the defensibility or otherwise of tho system qf subsidies, the fact remains that to cut them off at the present moment would be to intensify the unemployed difficulty m country districts by largely curtailing the amount which the County Councils can expend m public works, and mem bers representing country districts naturally hesitated to take a course which would bring about such a state of things. That town members, that is to say the city representatives, should, as regards tho majority, have gono against the duty is easily understood inasmuch as relatively a much smaller proportion will find its way back directly or mdi redly to their constituencies. We don't abate one jot our opinion that much fairer taxation proposals than thoßO of the present Government might and should have been devised, but wo repeat that taking things as they are, tho members for Ashburton and Rangitata have decided for tho best.

THE BUTTER INDUSTRY.

_ + (" Apokland Bell.") Few things afford more Interest to the ordinary cltlzsn than does a visit to a dairy. The knowledge that pastoral life with its beauty and healthfulness la some how oantred here — -he augge^lon which It gives of fields of fragrant herbs, roamed over by oattle la well-fed and la sjy con tontnient, carries with it a holiday feellug ( whfph makes most olty-bred folk instinc tively desire a life amid suoh Eoenes, And then comes the myutery of the affair — the wondee that aqoh apparently Inade quate meana Bhoald result In the prod.uo tton of article so d ffjreut from that < from which it Is produced. It was with this feeling of Interest that ooj? repor^sr accepted an Invitation to visit the n«w dairy which has boon established at the Freeing Company's Workß, Hallway Wharf, It is true that the herds from which the milk is taken are a hundred miles away, bat one soui becomes aware that under the system adopted they are 8B available as If they trora depastured on the reclamation ;jißt oi;<elde tho building. Being dUsatlened with tho old system of dairying, the Freeß"n-» Company decided to themselves undertake the careful and cleanly extraction of cream from milk, and to become reipotmlo'.o for tho manu facture of tho buttor In which, thoy will m future d.ea.l, ' Ffyo oife&ijnerfes now working In connection with the central dairy In Auckland have been established at Pukekohe, Tuakau, ftgarua>vahl«, Hamilton and Paterangl respectively. To thepe the newiy-obtalned uullk Is taken, n many oases within an hour of the time when It Is milked. By moans of a num ber of Laval separators, the cream la at onoo extracted and falls Into cans supplied for the purpose of collecting it, and tho swoot skim milk Is oonveyod by a system of pipes to the outside oj the building, where It is again oaeght In the milk supplier's oan, and Is carried baok to tho farm to food calves and plgn. When m full work this le-delivery takes plaoe aa speedily aa the milk Is rooolved. At one of the creameries, for lna^ahce, the oon trifugal oice e^ual to dealing with over fire hnndrod gallons per hoar, Tho other oreamoriea are fitted up w^li proportionate ap'plianoci) so aa to en^le tho work of separating to b.c. done oxpe dltloqsly. Jt will be Been at a glanae the Immense advantage whloh th{q qystem of extraotlng orearo hai over the old method of setting the milk lo shallow pans where It is exposed to all the rurroundlng Im purities, and where often during hq^ weatt.er It roaches a oenii-pqtrld aQnqHioa before the c«e»tn Is qklmmtd eft. Tq those wbbsp Weaa of milk are restricted tq the email quantity which 18 mysteriously lett m their jugs some t}mo during tho early moraio^ tho i^

tnenee va(3 (u'l |of the fluid to be seen evory day at iho creameries is a revelation and the wonder to them is where it a 1 conns from. Tin one creanie'y already in'icaUd nlonericeiveßov r two thousand Kalloas daily, or H-iy m weight ton toue. An eslimto of the fiizo and importance of tliis industry nv.y be fonr.od wlv nit ifl ' known that no lobs a nainber thnn two thousand five hundred cows are m con st., rt. milk for the purpose of supplying them. All ih r ß!i cows »re tho property < f (ho soitlera m the various neighbor hoods. The Compi»ny oily find an outlet for tho produce of ihose eettlorß, and m no Wty enter into competition with them. Tho crea-u alone m retained, the sweet ekim milk bein^ returned free. TheJirnportaccQ of the return of milk for stock raising purposes may be seen m the la'go number at henlt y caves whfch surroond eettlors, holdings and which will m time come on to increase the dsiry or to supply beef for the muri<et. The cream alone ia sent to Auckland. This is done daily m Btrong cana of special construc tion, which are capable of containg 1601 b each. In thia manner the dairy m Auck land receives from tie Company's outlying creameries six hundred gallons of cream or about three tons weight dai'y. When received at the Works the cream !b at once placed m the department's chilling room The enormous expense involved m producing butter on the lines adopted by the Company may be guessed when it is known that it wa3 found uooasaary to erect a separata refrigerator for tho S >le obo of thla one department bo that the air nap plied to it might be of the utmost purity. The cream held m this manner being re duced t) a temperature of about 53, dr-crecs Fahrenheit so aa tn allow for tho Influence of trjo atmo'phorlo 'eraporatnre whilo it la being churned, la then removed by the 1 ft to the dairy on the first 11 tor. Thla place was selected on account of its being removed from the influence of dust and dirt, and also because of itti sheltered poaltlon. It is » lar^e space, fl >orcd and channelled iike the deck of a vessel, and with its walls and coiling of snowy white ness and Its motat sweet fiSor is the per fection of oleanlluoss. Here are erected reot ptsoles for crosm, an immeneo wooden vat for tho preparation of Iced brine, and the steam Vita for the production of boll ing water. This place is alao fitted throughout with steam and water pipes, no th.it steam coilo for scalding out mails and jsta of cold water are available everywhere. Down the centre of the room four largo Danish churns are placed, each capable of turning out 1801 b of butter at a churning, the line boing extended by a large rotating table. The churns and batter worker are set In motion by atoam power, the speed having been ad j dated with great nfoc ty^ It appears to be needful to have the oipaoit? of the vessel, the temperature of Its con tents, and velocity of ita revolutions all exactly balanced to produce tho beat re sulla. The oroam, until omverted Into butter, is entrusted to tho ore of an experienced Banish dairyman and three assistants, and the operations of the establishment move as by clockwork. Ab ionn as tho cream has boeu ohurned until tho batter granules have beon formed, the churns are immediately thrown out of gear, as an unnecessary revolution of tho beatero would destroy the oharaoter of the butter. The butter milk is then run off, and the iced brine, before mentioned, Is added to tt. This l hardens the granules of butter, and assists m tho removal of any remaining butter milk, co that whon the butter is removed, by means of a hair sieve, to a oloih covered draining tray, it has the beautifal appoaranoe of hoar frost with a golden ' sheen over it. The icing process appears \o be a necessary bub expensive por tion of the work, a day's make of butter after the manner described oonsuuilog no less a quantity than from eight to ten hundredweight of Ice. This, m addition to the cost of working the already-mentioned refrigerator making a current expeneo of formidable proportions From the draining tray the butter is removed to the rotary worker, where any remaining moisture is ex pressed and a proper proportion of fine white table Bait is added After again standing m the trays until the salt par tides are dissolved, tha butter is again subjected to a slight kneading 1 process, which thoroughly amalgamates it, and the making is oompletod, the result beiog, m ( ur opinion, perfection m butter. From the dairy the butter, descending by means of tho lift, ia taken to what ia known as the {i butter room." This is a light, spacious apartment, deoked with sloping floor for dualnage purposes and Burrounded by wide tables or trays, upon whioh tho butter is placed. This room is occupied by a dozen young women who convert tho butter from its lump form to tho well- known and destined to be still better knowo "Sholl" brand-pat of the Company. The patted butter is arranged, m two dozens upon light trays, and is covered with butter oloth to prevent any possible dust from affecting it. ft is next carried to the chilling room, mentioned at the boginoing of this article, and is placed m rnoka for exposure to tho sweet cold air of the chamber, when it Boon sets firm At present tho daily output of butter is about 20001 b, which is m all probability the largest quantity made by any ono dairy south of tho Equator. One ton per day i« by no moans tiio limit of thq Com pany's ability to manufacture. Indeed a remunerative niarkot is nlono neod,ed to pnable them to ha,ndlo treble or quadruple that amount. It may be mentioned that on and after to-day (Friday) butter made aa before described by the Company, and this buttor alone, will bo^r Iho <« Sholl " trade mark and name of tho Oompiny upon it, so I hat by ordering this brand householders may n.ot o^ly know wha^ it is they nxe eating but may depond upon a delicacy fai their table (2*o cc continued )

THJfi ASHBUMOJS GtJAftDXAN, FRIDAY* 29, 1888



■ ■ — -Nj., D. Thomas. wssswi CHERT3EY SALE. The next Sale of BHEEP AND CATTLE Will be held at the above Yards on MONDAY, JULY 9th: TO LET. -j QAA ACRES of Land, situated at -i-OUU Mayfioid, Biads, and known as Burgees Farm. D. THOMAS, 6°164 ' Ashburtori.' FARMBRS, BUY, """ BOOTH and MACDQXAIjirti Sheep Feeding Racks, Will psy for themsalvei In • SeMon« "" D. THOMAS, ' FOR SALE. SEVERAL GOOD FATIMS CHEAP TO LET.' OJAA AORES AIFORD FOREST. /04LUU h*l* Eoglbh gr»ti, 3f p*r- Acre ~, THOMAB, .Aahbarton. , I HAVE FOR SALE OR TO LET. A GENERAL STORE (m Ohortsey) doing a pood business. No Good- will, Stock at Valuation. No opposition. Profitable buslnesa ; good opening for energetlo man. For particulars apply ' ■''■•'■ D, THOMAS, Aahbarton* LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. T HAVE been appointed Agent for -*• the above Company, and am novr prepai ed to take riska on Buildings, Stock - , and Cx ops at current rates. ': } i D. THOMAS, ABhburton* Skin Sales, I shall hold Fortnightly* Sales of the above throughout the Season, ttmjr WOOL STORES, West Street, Aahburton commencing FBIDAY, 29th JONB, at 12. o'clock, ~D. THOMAS. 1 have oeen appointed Agent ! for the Mercantile Finance Co., CHRISTCHURCH, Wbo are prepared to advance Money BILLS OF SALE, MORTGAGE OF STOCK CROP LIENS, or other SBoarltj', D. THOMAS.,' I AM APPOINTED BOLB AaBNT From Bakaia to Rangitata roa ' . MURTON AND WHITE'S Prize Sheep Dip Placed let by the Canterbury A,- and Association after an exhaustive trial, D. THOMAS, Aahbuitoa Agricultural Implements. I AM APPOINTED SOLE AGENT IN ASHBORTOjR FOB v Messes BOOTH MoDONALD ft fcv Carlylo Implement Work*, Ohrlßtohroh. Sami'.e Impmimis'tw^ow hakd^l Inspection lavited, D. THOMAS. I (Late of Matson, Cox AJm^Co,,) Afhburton,



1 Public Notices John Russell H/» S great pleasure m announcing to the residents isf ABhburton and tb« Public m general that he haß romoved to the Block known as the TOWN HALL, io Eaßt street, wh?re be hi? oponed out a I Choice Eeection of DHAPERY, MEN'S CLOTHING, &c , suitable for every ctess. AN INSPECTION INVITED. Prices djfy the World. Come aad judge f©r youreeWeß. *>°151 Charles Ray* MECHANICAL ENGINEEE REPATRS Gnnp, Bewing Maohinea Lawn Mowers. Puinpa, etc. BICYCLES and TBIOYCLES repaired and extras kept on hand 1 BICYCLES FOR SALE. Engineering m all !1b Branches. ©f positb CENTRAL HOTEL, Wakanui Road. 6^27 JOHN VICKBRY CASH BUYER OF PIGS AND A I THOROUGHLY PRACTICAL BUTCHER , AND BACON CURBK BEGS to announce to the residents of Ashbartou and Dialrlot that he has encoeeded m procuring a suitable cellar for the BACON CURING BUSINESS And la now prepared to execute orders m that line, and can guarantee satisfaction and despatch. Ordera left at the Pork Butchery, Bait Street will have prompt attention. johtFvickeky. 4 157 MUSIC. REDUCTION IS TERMS. Lessons from £1 Is per Quarter, MR J. H. BROOKS is prepared to re- ceive pupils for Piano, Organ, Violin, Singing and Voice Production, from Jane leh, nt. groaily reduced terms. Pupils can havo Lessons at their own homes (no extra charge), or at Mr Brooks' residenco, Peter fctreet. Tho Quarter commences from any date. Pianos tuned and repaired, also bought and sold on Commission. A reduction made for two or more pupila m one family. Particulars on application to J. H. BROOKS, 6+62 Peter Street. WHY J WHAT'S O'CONNELL DOING NOW 1 Selling HORSE CLOTHS from 15s Od WATER PROOF OILBE IN SUITS from 12fl 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'CONNELL'S Al Tent Depot. Where is his Shop ? why, OOMPTON'S BUILDINGS! Moore Street, Aehburlon. 6*29 BLANKETS. BLANim I HAVE secured a large lot of Heavy ASHBURTON BLANKETS, slightly B'ainod. COME EARLY as the price will sell i them quick. Ashburton Clothing Mart, SAUNDEBS' BUILDINGS. Robert Alcorn. TreeSo Trees, Trees. NOTICE ToTl INTERS. rpHE Undersigned begs to thank his X numerous Friendß and Customers for their past favors, and calls their special attention to hlaextonalve stock of FRUIT AND FOJREiT TREES of every descrip- tion. N.B. —Planting done by contract, and all Treea supplied and planted by me will be guaranteed for 12 months. Fruit Treea pruned and gardens kept; m order by the week or by the yoar. All klnda of Oabbnge and {strawberry Plants on Bale, All ordera by post, or left with Mb H. G. Flower, Oonfeotioner, East Street, Bhall receive nay prompt attention. JAMES SORTER, OHFTON NUKSfiRY, 4 109 Allenton, Ashburton, 30,000 FEITIT TKEES. No Chviatchurch Woolly Aphis or ttangiora Scalo Blight. THOS.~SEAJLY NURNERYMAISr, ASHBUHTON HAS now ready for this Senaon's Planting by far tho I argost acd Best Stock of Fruit Trocs m Canterbury, probably m tho Colony, consisting of — APPLE TREES PEAR TREES PLUM TREES PEACH TBEEB OHIiRRY TREES APH I COT TREES Quinces, Walnuts, Filbevts, Grape Vines, <&o x &c 1 ., woli grown robust tree a,nd Kvnftcd on tho best stocks. Also large quantity of Berry Fruits of all kind and an innumerable quantity of FORESI and SHfcjLTUK TIUE^, 'Roses, Crna- montal Trees, Shrubs, Hoot?, &c, &c. m ! groat, variety. MESSR J. SEALY & CO., eootlsmeß, Eaßt; stree" continue to aot on my behalf m Town, nnd a,ll oydera, &c, entrusted to them, ah^U have prompt attention. PJESCBIPHYE PKIOED CATALOGUES ON APPLICATION, THOMAB~IIEAL% Biver Bank, Auhburton. Fronting south approach to Traffic Bridge.



Public Notices. FROZEN MUTTON. FAUMERS wiaMng to ahlp Ftoaan Meat to Eoglaud can be sapplied with information and every facility on application to GEO. JAMESON, 6*93 Aehburton, WHAT WILL IT COST TO PRINT T THE Centennial Publishing Company undertake to revise und prepare ManuEcrpt for PUBLICATION, either m | eerial or book fprm. Estimates and De- i rgoß furnished GARNET WALCH \rr Aiirnra NAT. J. BARNET } Edlfcorfl ' Melbourne, Premier Chambera, 7 Collins Street W. 5 If 2 ASHBURTON GOAL AND FIREWOOD DEPOT RS. BEAN m thanking his Friendn , for the liberal patronage bestowed ppon him for the last biz yoara, begs to inform them and all the inhabitants of Ashburton that he is still prepared to j deliver promptly all orders tor Newcastle, Wesiport, Brunner, and Malrern Coal, Firewood, Posts and Rails, Stakes, Strainers, Oats, Bran, Chiff, Potatoea, Chiok Wheac, &c,. &c, at the lowest possible quotations. Note the address : — R. S. BEAN, West ' street, 5 256 Next Bank of Australasia. THE ASHBUETCM ~~ Woollen Manufacturing Co., Ltd, SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, £11,000 DIRECTORS: G. H. Gbeenwood, Chairman, Gko. Jameson C. J. Hamper H. Friediander A. Harbison John Orb 1). H. Brown. niHE Directors are prepared to reoelve DEPOSITS at the following rates of interest : — If fixed for 12 months sevon per oent If fixed for 6 months six per oent If deposited at oall five per oent J. H. TWENTY MAN, Seoretary. MONSTER CLEARING SALE OF Drapery, Clothing, AND BOOTS. ANDREW ORR WILL COMMENCE HIS HALS' YEABLT SALIS ON Friday, the 29th. BARGAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS, See Handbills for prioee, ANDREW ORR. T. |Bullock, F| T ,O LET— 6-roomed House with ver- J andah, East Town Belt, lately m occupation of Mr F. Hitchings. Apply to «jT, BULLOCK. TO I.ET. ROOMS m the Arcade Chambers. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO FARMERS. FOR SALE— 2 second-hand Double- Furrow Ploughs, by Koid ond Gray. T. BULLOCK. TO LET, ADWELLINgThoCTSE; containing 0 rxioraej -^ell situated m Tancred BtyeetjL lately occupied by E McOwjsn, Eg^ 'I hero ib an excellent water supply together with every convenience ; will bo let at a low rental. For full particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. X?Q£\ well-built groomed House 3uOD« ■no' Sootlon on Greek road, and known og part of Walsh's Paddock. Price as above. This offers a favorable opportunity for a working man obtaining a cheap property, as the owner haa decided to sell at a great snocifioe. T. BULLOCK, FOR SALE. . • ■4 Q A.CRES, 31 porqhea, fenood and laid XQ down m, English grass, situated at th<3 corner of Mitcbain and fctoulh Roads, a,bout \\ milea from the County Salo- yarda Suitable paddock for persons living at a diHtonco, aud sending Btock to the yarda for eaio. T. BULLOCK: MONEY TO LEND on grat claaa Security m umua to auit borrowers. Apply to _ T. BULLOCK. TO LET— At a very lnw rental, a large building fronting East Street, suit- able for a grain and chaff dtoro. T. BULLOtK. E^.OR SALE— Capital Building Si^ corner section fronting Alfoi^d Forest | Road, neur Mr Steel's B,tore Apply tQ T, BULLOCK. fl^O LET — 6 roomed home, oentr»lly X situated, m Tanorcd street. Apply to ► T. BULLOCK. SHEEP COUNTRY^ TO LET üboot 2000] Acres Sheep Opnnt'ry for grazing. A vory low ! rentftl u vrilV be^oceptsd. ' Apply to jT % BULLQOK t



Auctions SATURDAY, JUNE 30th. Hoaae*and Section. MR T. BULLOCK will Sell by PabHo A action at tho Arcade on the above date, r.n aooouDt cf Mr W. 8, Kin*,— LOTS 69 and 70, about $-aore, front- Ing the South Baat Town Belt and (3rt<en Lane, on whloh ia erected a 4-roomed Dwelling Houae. A low price will be acoepted, and liberal terms, only £10. cash required, atd ba'anoe by instalment!. Fall partioniara from the Auctioneer. Sa'e at 12.15. T. BULLOCK, 6 q 144 Auctioneer. Public Notices. T^VENING GLASSES are being held I 'J at my Offiop, Montgomery's Bnild- loitfi, Bornett Street, on MONDAYS. WEDNESDAYS, and FHIDAYS, from 7 to 9 p.m. Arohlteotur&l, Plotorlsl, Model, and all branches of Freehand Drawing, etc., are being taught. E, M. BLAKE, 4 160 Arohiteot; ASHBURTON ODUNTY COUNCIL mENDERS are invited for Plonghlng I. 34 Acres of Irrigation Farm at Elgin, now aktm ploughed. Furrows to be 6 inches deep, 10 Inches wide ; work to be ompletud by 25th July, 1888 Tenders to bo addressed to Chairman, and aent In on TUE9D VY, 3rd Jaly next. WILLIAM BAXTER, 6+165 County Engineer. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. A PPLICATIONS will be received tip J\. to ll a.m on 3Qih ioat., from Per- sons willing to superintend the passage of Traolion Engines, etc , ovor the Aehbuc- ton Traffic Bridge, m accordance with the Bylaws. Particulars can be ascertained at the Council office. By order, F. IVfAINWARING, Clerk. Aehbnrton, June 25th, 1838 6*154 UPPER ASHBUKTON ROAD BOARD PUBLIC Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of Ratepayers will be held on July 3rd (next Tinwald Sale day) at NOON, m the Road Board Office, Tinwald. Business : To consider the advisability of tmb- dividiog tho present County of Aehburton into two Counties, CYRIL JEPHSON, Clerk and Surveyor, 6*152 Tinwald. CRYSTAL PALACE EOLLER SKATING RINK. FRIDAY NIGHT. SATURDAY NIGHT. GRAND POPULAR NIGHTS, Admiaaion Ib. Hkntoa free. SATURDAY NIGHT* SATURDAY NIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT Grand Double Bill on Saturday Nipibt, TURKEY HUNT, TURKEY HUNT, An amusing American NovoUy, m whioh the competitors ure aent on their hunt bliadfolded. WHEELBARROW" RACE Do. Do. Immense fun on Saturday Night; Admis- sion Is, Skates free. John Orr and Co. GIGANTIC SALE OF SURPLUS MILLINERY MANTLES DRESS GOODS GENERAL DRAPERY AND CLOTHING. JOHN ORR &CO.'S ANNUAL STOCK-TAKING SALE (Alwaya noted for Gonnlne Bargains) WILL COMMENCE , ON, SATURDAY, 30th JUNE. BEING heavily overstocked In Calicos Sheetings, Blankets, Flannels, Aallts, Men's and Boys' Tweod Salts, i &o, surprising Bargains may be counted ' on, at the Whole Stock i MUST BE CLEAREP. jafct NOTE.— THE GENUINE CHEAP > SALE 13 AT JOHN ORE & OQtt



Auctions. MONDAY, JULY 2«D. Sale of Contractor's Plant and Property at Tinwald. MR T. BTJLLOOK hau rooolved ln B trno- tiona from Mn Rosest Enws to Soil by Publlo Aaatlon at his Homeßtead, Tinwald, on the above dato, on account of hla giving u;p contracting and removing to Ashbqrton, the whole of his Plant, Property , Jfcc.aa fallows « — 9 Oraqght MARKS and GELDINQB 3 Double-furrow PLOUGHS, by Reid and Gray McOormick TWINE BINDER, has wotkod two Sodßons 10 Situ HARNESS, Whipplo Trec^, Sundries, &o, Also tho L^omost^ad, eeul rally situated, fronting the Main South Road, not far from tho Railway Station, being Lot 16, on the plan of the Town- Bhip, on whloh is erected a con- venient Hoaae of 5 Rooms, Stabloi with E^yloft, #q. Tho F.rop,avty bft aald on exoep. tonally liberal t'orrns, vis;., only £10 oaah deposit, £10 m three ninths, balance by Inßtalra,on"to, interest only 7 per oent, AJao, at some tiiwo and plaae, on aoooant qf ft OHent,-, Draught GELDING, " Oharlfe," TRAP HORSE 2 Tip DRAYS and FRAME Farm DRAY and FRAME Spring TR4.P Sat Trap HARNESS Special entriea f or^liiß eale Q»n be made Wltn the Sale at 1 o'olook. T BULLOCK", 6*159 Auctioneer,



•f Bouon on Rats."— Oleara oqt rats, niiog oaohes, fiiea, ants, bedbugo, beetles, insecetd, ikunks, jaok-rabbits, sparrows, gophers. All ohemists and druggists. 1 Khating'b Couou Lozenges cures Coughs, Asthma, and Bronobitis. Medical testimony states that no other medioine is so effectual inthe oure of these dangerous maladies. One Lozeoge alone gives case, one or two at bed- time eoeureo rest. For relieving difficulty, of I weatbipg-taey aye invaluable, ' Tlioy contajn no opium or any violent drug. Sold by all obemiite, m tics Is I^, tog 30 U eagb,