HORSE MARKET.

* { Mr T. Bnllook reports for the weeV i ending Saturday, June 2nd. There wai again a large entry of horses, v'z., 42. Amongst them were a number vl useful draughts, for wh!oh biddings were vory languid, In fact one of the dullest sales which has been experienced for sotue time past. It was extremely difficult to obtain bids, farmers at present appearing to be supplied for immediate wants, and not inclined to speculate at this season of the year when feed Is valuable. Ooly a email proportion of the day's entry dunged hands. A pair of bay geli3inge, medium draughts, of a good stamp brought £35 ; a pair of medium draught mares, five and six year olds of • lighter description, £29 10s ; six year old mare, £18 ; do geldine, £20 ; three year old rather light, £16. For light harneis horses there were really no buyer*. Hacks, only those of an Inferior class ohanged hands at low figures.

AUCTIONEER'S REPORT.

. ■» Mr Alfred Harrison reports his weekly tale on Saturday, 2nd June, as follows :— Cotfs. — Good cows close to calving are aeked for. Saturday's entry waß only of a medium kind, but all were sold as follows :— ln profit, £3 15a, £4 10*, £4 15s, £4 17a 6d, to £5, Pigs —There was a good entry and keen competition, every line being sold. Slips, 60, 7a, Bfl, 9«, 10a, 13s and 14s. Pottltry, — Fowls, Is 6d to 2s Id; ducks, 3b ; Turkeys, 6s 6d (small). Prodhob.— Derwents, 3s to 3s 6d; ehiokwheat, Is 9d ; oats, Is 8d ; sharps, 6s fid to 68 ; braa, 3s ; onions, Id ; tea, 14s ; apples, 4s 6d to be 6d ; carrots, la 6d to 2s ; peas, 7s ; mutton, Id to I£d ; carcase pork 691bs, 2£d ; 241, 2fd ; 202, Sid ; 173 and 196, 3£d ; 162, 3fd " Jmtlembnts. — Harrows, £3 to £4 10s ; sociable cart, £26; Whitechapel cart, £29; also, harness, covers, etc., etc. A large quantity of superior furniture ■old very well indeed, there being a very large attendance during the whole day.

FOOTBALL.

(PXR 7BSBS ASSOCIATION.) I

Sydney, Jane 2 Tbe first match the English football team have played m Australia took place to day againsi fifteen of New South Wales. The weather was all that could be desired, and 10,000 people were present, Including the Governor and party. The English team played a capital game, and had the best of the play throughout. The ( passing of the local team was very weak, i and tbe forwards -were slow m following • the ball. In the first spall Eagles, Seddon, ( Bumby and Stoddart secired tries, only i one of which was converted into a gaol i by Anderton. In the second spell Haslam , and Bnmby were successful m oroesing | their opponents' gaol line, and from one ' of the tries Paul kicked a gaol, id alee, ] of the local team, made a brilliant run f during the latter part of the spell, and, < passing tbe opponents' back, secured the < only try for New South Wales. Ihe hick i ac gaol was a failure. The scoring was j under the old rules, the Englishmen thus ( winning by 18 points to 2. <

RINKOMANIA AT RAKAIA.

(.TBOH A COERESPONDKNT.) I We've got 'em again, yes, "Skates £3 • m." and everyone h»s 'em on. On Friday * night the Bakaia Bioking Club had their * opening night at the Towd Hall, and the 4 attendance was good. Skates wire to be = had m plenty ; Borne came to gyrate, £ some to laugh, and all to enjoy them- * selves, and to judge from the pleasant x countenances of young and old, they sue- { ceeded admirably. Of conree there were * the usual number of flops on the floor, ( with the inevitable laugh from the lookers- ! on,— the others linkers don't laugh a« a l rule at the sudden collapse of one of their * camber, they are too busy attending to , c their own affairs, not knowing wh<m their * own turn may come to measure their * length on the floor. There were skates of ' all descriptions, from the modest fifteen * shilling Lightband to the patent stem- ' winder, double-backed action Eureka, all < nickel plated, for forty shillings. The £ banker and the butcher, the publican and ' the pea merchant, the miller and the - mercer all had 'em on, and vied one with 1 another to see who could get round the j room without a fall, and, as a faithful ' chronicler of events, lam sorry to say no < one succeeded. Non-members were met j at the door by a wall-eyed Cerberus, who f sternly demanded a fee, and no amount of ' soft sawder would induce him to pass you < without it. " Free list entirely suspended, ] Press included," was his constant and ' only cry. The rink was kept open till 10 : p.m., and thus passed one of the most : pleasant evenings it has been my lot to witness here. A word of praise is due to : those gentlemen who went to the trouble of forming the Clnb, •which promises to be one of the moat successful venture? m the way of pleasure that has been started here. «______________

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(P3B PRESS ASSOCIATION.) ! Shop Hours' Bill. Auckland, Jane 4. L petition with 4518 signatures In favor of the Shop Hoars' (BUI, was sent this morning to Mr Joyce. Attempted Suicide. John Power attempted to, out his throat at Paroell this morning. Constable Hob lon.raahed upon him and after a tussle secured him* The knife was very blunt, and only a slight wound was irjflioted. Power bat been committed to the Asylum its % Innate Licensing Bench. The Apclflund North Licensing Committee eleatpd la thp brewers' interest refased two Hoenseß to*day, and Intimated th«t other Ucenies would be cancelled in event cf complaints of Sunday trading. Copper Discovery* Nbw Plymouth, Jane 4 Copper has been discovered near Oakura. Some Bpeoimens have been sent to Sir James Hector, who reports that they contain besides silver and copper, traces of arsenic, snlphur and SDtimony. The prospectors have pegged off claims and Intend to open the reef to obtaia a fairer lrielght as to the quantity and quality of the ore. o'pjilin Moth Bill. Helson, J^uoe 4 The Fruit Growera' Association has unanimously passed the following resolu tion : — " That the method of dealing with the codlin moth, embodied in the Bill now before the Council, will be expensive and burdensome and ÜBeless, as not being founded upon a complete or accurate knowledge of the evil to be remedied, tod as not providing an effective remedy, and therefore it is not desirable that the Bill should be passed. Death of an E.M. Timaru, June 4 Mr J. S. Beswick, late R.M. here for 6 years, and previously B.M. at Lyttelton, died last night after a long illness. A Nice Matrimonial IHTJSROAKGILL, June' 4. Smith" JTJetcW; who was finesWat the*Bln#on'a charge of wife desertion, was brought up to-day and dls charged, the polica stating that Mrs Thoriton with whom Fletcher was leaving the colony had arranged with Mrs Fleteker to forego further legal prooeid inga in consideration of a payment of £55: lbs Thurston has cine children, eight of whom are with her husbar.d who has, it 1 1 Mid| oommenpf d, prpCQedinga. (or dJYQroe

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

J (From our own Correspondent.)

Wellington, Jane 2. Seldom, If ever, m the political history of the Colony has there been such confu sion worse confounded as there is at the present time. With the proposed tariff j and other financial proposals of the Government before them, parties were about as mixed as they make them ; but with Me Ormoud's motion, and others to alterthe 6scal polioy by Messrs Marohant and Beetham, there is snob a conglomera tion of oppoaite interests that one gets into utter fog when trying to see to the end of it. All day on Friday the position was becoming to some extent settled, for while a large proportion of Government supporters had decided to vote against their financial proposals, the Opposition had for all praotical purposes made up their minds to support the Ministry. This s-aa m a measure straightforward, as it secured the passing of the tariff. But at the same time, the Government were In the position of having to carry their proposals by the aid of the Opposition, who might at any moment turn and rend them. Then oomes the bombshell of Mr Ormond's, whioh apaetn everything, and Riven the Govern ment an opening for quietly sllpplDg out of what they proposed and so getting back the support of their own members. Nothing oould be more Ingenious than the construction of these apparently simple proposition?. No lis plain enough, and provides for the raising of the school age to six yeirp, and the consequent sav ing of £25,000 a year ; a proposal which, under the circumstances might seoare the support of the House. No 2, however, is most ambiguous, and I repeat it to show the foro9 of my remarks :—" That the payment of subsidies to local bodies ba abandoned, In order that a saving of the duty proposed to be raised on tea may be secured. " This, at first blush, would be understood to mean that tbe duty on tea is to be abolished m order that the local bodies may go without their subsidies. But more careful members see ia (t a pitfall for the unwary, which is likely to effect the abolition of subsidies to local bodies, and still permit the rising of the tea duty It will be noticed that the motion sprcifi cally states that the payment of subsidies shall be abandoned, but at the same time it does not provide that the duty on tea shall be abandoned also. In this point lies tbe sting from a Protectionist point of view- If the motion for abolishing the ! subsidies is carried, it is estimated tint there will be an amount of from £20,000 to £25.000 to operate on m the tariff, which, if Freetraders hove the working ' of it, will assuredly be taken off the pro tective duties ; for the tea duty is the last whioh will be touched by them The ' same thing applies to the £25,000 to ba ' saved by the raisin? of the school age and there will thuß be a total of (say) £50,000, which the Freetrade paTly would be at liberty to operate upon m tbe tariff. This brings tbe natural question, will the Premier submit to this alteration, or stand by the tariff as proposed? a ] question which at present no one can , determine, and on which hinges the whole position Both sides of the House naturally express a totally opposite opinion, and every member one meets has ' a different version of the matter. Rumor ' has it that » prominent Ministerial 1 supporter baß intimated that Government j will resign rather than c.irry their tariff j by the aid of the Opposition ; while at the ] ■ame time, the Opposition (or the Pro- j teotionist portion of it) is ready to analat the Government m every possible way if the Goveramenf deolde to stick to their guns and take the consequences. Tho < general opinion Is that they will carry out ( their tariff, and this tbe Opposition say ] tbey will do. Ministerialists, however, { assert that tbe Premier is only too anxious to have the motions of Mr Ormond carried (including the funding of the deficit) even if he voted against them 'j his would mean, if the party is strong enough, that the tariff would be remodelled by striking out the proteotive duties, and taxation on the poorer classes would be Increased on tba ordinary articles of consumption, while nothing would be done to Increase the taxation of property. In this connec tion, however, it is pointed out that tbe country members who voted for tha abolition of subUdtas to local bodies would be catting their own throats. And so the thing goes on. At every point there is a stumbling block, and no one can eea the end of it all. It Is authoritatively stated that there was no collusion between Mr Ormond and the Freetraders m bringing on hh motion, and that it is uncertain as to whether they will support him ; and as most of them are country members thlo aoatlagency is by no means certain. Many of them also voted laet session against the Bohool age being raised, and there again they would ba awkwardly situated. This, then, is the position, which is about as clear as mud ; and any one that can predlot the ultimate Issue now is far-seeing Indeed. Both sides are watching eaoh other, and possibly before the House meets on Tues day there may be overtures between the Government- and the Opposition as to what shall be done. At any rate, till the Government know what the Opposition will do, and vice versa, neither aide will care to sot decisively ; and es nothing has yet beon done la the way of holding a caucus by either party, we shall probably have to wait till Tuesday to see whioh vi ay the cat will jump. If I may venture on a f arecast of the upshot of the complicated poaition into which affaire have now drifted, it is this : That Government will Btick to their tariff, and thai nine out of every ten of the Opposition will stick to tho Govern - ment. As a matter of fact 1 am reliably informed that the Premier has been ap pro ached by the Opposition, and was to day assured by the delegate that the Bup port of himself and twelve otber Protec tionists could be relied on, to assist the Government if they will adhere to their original propqwls, In reality tho Govern* ment may count on the support of thirty of the Opposition, at the very least, m tho matter ; and it is estimated tnat of their own party thirty are also prepared to swallow the tariff; There would thus be a crushing majority to carry it through as it stand?, should Government so desire. It is believed that twenty members have shaken off their allegiance from tho Government, and will be prepared to join with the Freetrade Oppositionists m oppos ing the tariff. As to the intentions of the Government, I have just been reliably informed that though they will be divided on the propoaal to raise the school a^e, they will steadily oppose all tho other propr-sals of Mr Ormond. While there cap be little doubt that these resolutions origi nated with Mr Ormond himself, it ib pretty well underdto d that the Government were acting m concept with him when he brought them into the Hou°e. This much, at any rate, Is evident, that ten minutes after ho had given notice of tho motions, printed slips were available, and paper and Ink were perfeotly dry, showing that they had been printed for some hours before. There Is naturally a good deal of specula tion as to why the Government appeared to take up the resolutions so readily. A plausible reason is given this afternoon. There bad had been an attaok on the Government by Mr Seddon, and Mr Smith hadalso announced his iutentionof moving " that the Oii3toms Bill be re&d a second time that day (j'x months.'* Naturally, these both being prominent Oppositionists, Government took this as an Intimation that the Opposition as a whole were against them and their tariff; and knowing that the Premier had already alienated the Freetraders of his party, Mr Ormond" b motion was brought m bb affording a meaus of vetveat. The poai tion waa considerably a.Usred,, nowrivor, by'tbg proceedlu^ of th,e evaulcg. It

was then Cleirly shown that In wishing to have the dtb»te on Mr Ormond'a motion taken at onoa Mr Seel don nan playing »» lone hand, and as tbe Premier Is now sure of the support of the Opposition, it ia stated that he will stick to the tariff. Wjeilikoton, June 4 I understand it is definitely decided the Hon Mr Oliver will represent the colony at the Chinese Conference and will leave for Australia to-morrow. I am informed that a meeting of members interested In dairy factories ( will be held this morning to meet Mr McOallum, manager of the Edln dale Dairy Faolorp, at the euggeetlon of the Minister of Lands, to discuss the question of the position of dairy factories, Mr M'Callum is travelling for the benefit of his health, and the Government gives him a free pass on the railways, to give him an opportunity to enquire into the position of factories m the North, and his report is highly unsatisfactory aa to the way things are managed there, the price paid for milk and ho on. The idea of the Minister is, that if agreeable to members here, the Government will appoint Mr M'Calluir temporarily to go through the districts m which factories are, and call meetings of farmers there foi the purpoße of giving them hints for their future guidance. The appointment wou'd be only temporary, pending the result of the Agent-General's appointment of a permanent officer

BOROUGH LICENSING COMMITTEE.

The annual meeting of the Aahburton Borough Licensing O rnmlttee was held at the Courthouse at noou to-day. Present; Messrs T. Scaly (Ohairman), A. Harrison, R, Aloern, D. Thomas. RENEWALS. Renewals of pnblicans' licenses were granted as follows :— Ann Butler, Bntlet's Family Hotal (Mr Orlep); Patrick DevaDe, Aahburton Hotel (Mr Orispj ; William Drummond, Railway Refreshment Booms (Me Orlep) ; John Henry, Commercial HoteJ ; WillUm Pattman, Somerset Hotel ; Wm. Redmond, Central Hotel, , The license m this case was granted ( subjeot to sufficient bedding beiog pro- , vided to the eatisfaotion of the Inspector, j Air Gri»p appeared for the applioant. A Publican's License for the Royal , Hotel was granted to Margaret Toppin. , Mr Parnell appeared for the applicant. j EXTENSION. j An extension of time to 11 o'clook waa , granted to all the licensed bouses m the j Borough, vi lth the exception of the Rallr ] way Refreshment Rooms, the licensee of ( which made no application for an ezten- i slon, | LIGHTS. Permission waa granted to the various licensees to extinguish the lights m front of their premlaea *ft«r 11 o'clock.

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

■»■■ ■< (Pbr Press Assooiatioh.; I

Vibnna, June ]. The amount of the credit vote asked by the Premier is fourteen million florins. Pahis, Jane 1. M. Goblet states that Hungary had a perfect right to abstain from exhibiting at the Paris Exhibition, and had nothing to fear from the breaking of the pledge to exhibit, but if the neighbors of France prejudice her interests, France will take her own time to retaliate. He mentioned that the policy was directed in maintaing the peace of Europe. One of the members of the Chamber of Deputies has introduced a Bill to enforce passport reprisals with Germany. It is believed that the measure was in spired by General Boulanger. London. Jano 1. In the House of Commons Mr Labouchere said that Lord Salisbury had insulted France by refusing to be officially represented at the Paris Exhi bition. Mr Hmith, in reply, stated that the action of England was amicably understood. There was, he mentioned, undoubted danger of a European war, but he trusted the outbreak between Germany and France would be pre vented, as both were allies of England. (Received Jane 4, 12 55 p.m.) Buda Pesvh, Juno 3 Herr Tisza denies that he had any intention of offending France by his reference to the Paris Exhibition. On, the contrary he desires to maintain peaceful relations with that country. St. Pbtersbubo, June 3. The " Moscow Gazette " in an article on the relations of Great Britain and China, advises the Chinese to seek the friendship of Russia if prohibited from emigrating to the colonies. Paris, June 3. M. Faurej's proposal* to make the consideration of the question of passport reprisals a matter of urgency was de feated by an enormous majority.

LATEST GABLE NEWS.

(by bleotrio telegraph copyright.) I

(per press association.) ;

(Beoeived June 4, 12.55 p ra )

NEW ZEALAND LOAN.

London, May 31 "The Magnet," a financial journal considers that the New Zealand loan will be " beared."

SHIPPING.

The v New Zealand Shipping Com pany's Rimutaka sailed from Plymouth yesterday via Teneriffe, Capetown and Hobart, The ship Otak.i Jhas sailed from !London for D,unedin. The following ahips are loading m London \ Wairoafor Auckland, Orari for Wel lington, Mataura for Lyttelton, Waipa for Dunedin.

(Received Juno 4, 12.25 p.m.)

DROWNED.

Sybnev, Juno 4 Thomas Strickland, a well-known merchant, was drowned m the harbor near Manly Beach yesterday through a boat upsetting, ' •■•■£•

THE OUTRAGE IN A LOCK-UP.

The man Parkes who was the victim of an outrage m the police cells is dead.

WRECKAGE.

a quantity ot wreckage, twQ casKs o\ beef branded " E," the stern sheets of a boat made of kauri and a Holmes 1 distress signal were found on the beach at Lord Howe Island on May 8.

ANGTHER OUTRAGE IN QUEENSLAND.

13BMBANE, June 4. A black trooper, named Hubert has been arrested for a brutal outrage on a woman near Ronja.

ATTACK ON A CHINESE CAMP.

Port Darwin, June 4. A party of blacks attacked the i Chinese camp on Roper river, killing 1 one.

VICTORIAN BUDGET.

MjbißiOurne, June 4. , The Budget this year; wilj shew^ . , surplus of half a rnillibn, the terrjtbriftj , account shQWIRg an Inn--*—

A NOTABLE ARREST.

The litest arrest made by the polio has been a very notable and impo/ti*nt one indeed. It must be aoknow ledsged to have been no tnein feather m their cap, when they captured at Queenstown, jaat landed most mys teriously for » L vorpool packet on its voyage to New York, a Fenian m" the guise of a lady. The Fenian, however, turned out after all to be a lady who had I been engaged m the rifle company of "Buffalo Bill's" show, and who. having fallen out with her employer, had left with the Intention of returning to Amerioa, but < ss U the privilege of ladies, ohanged her mind on the way, and quitted the vassal at Qaeenstown, for the purpose of retrac ing her steps. If a lady, nevertheless, travels with three rifhi m her baggage, what may not lawfully be suspected about her ? And to do the police justice, euoh ladles are not oommon m Iceland. The last report speaks of the lady as proceed ing, m a high state of indignation, about the recovery of her rifles. Perhaps, by this time, the police havu found that even the capture of a Fenian might be prefer, able to that of a Tartar.

THE CROFTER DISTURBANCES.

At Olaahmore m Aesyn matters among the oroftera oeern to have settled down. The dykes levelled by them have been rebuilt without their interfering. At Strathy, however, a great Land League demonstration haß taken place where it was protested that, although the people were recommended to go to British Columbia, they would not do so while thousands of acres m the Highlands were wildernesses for sheep and deer. The land, of which their forefathers had been ur jastly deprived, they claimed must be returned to them.. Meantime, the lease of the deer forest of Strathalladale, extending over some twenty miles of oountry, and whioh was the scene of a portion of the heartrending Sutherland evictions of aevemy years ago, has run out, and the Duke of Sutherland offers the land to the orofterr, It is to be hoped that this may be an example that will be followed, and that a belter state of things may be initiated by it. What may perhaps seem favorable to this hope is tbe announcement that it is the inten tion of Mr Winans, the American monopolist, to give up the leases of the forests he holds, m Ross-shire and Inverness-ahire, comprising some 260,000 aores. fie has already surrendered Lord Lovat'a foreßt of Glenstrathfarrar, whioh Is now let to the millionaire Vhmlerbilt.

SMALL FARM SETTLEMENT

The Woodvllle-Mangataicoko Small Farm Association have announced their Intention to draw their sections on tbe first day of July. The fixing of the rente of railway and other matters have kept this Association ft good dej»l in the back ground. Now that the railway route Is fixed and the survey complete, tbe A.ssooialion will prooeed vigorously to improve their sections, and make it a prosperous settlement. Of the quality of the land there is no doubt that too much cannot be said in its favor. It oonxprlßea some of the best in the ooiony, the flats being rioh alluvial and the hilts limestone formation, the highest not more than 200 feet. Already several morcbora are settling on their suburban sections in the township of Scarborough, and tha members have resolved to hold a sale In Wellington of the spare sections. The position of the township is all that could be desired. It la situated on the railway line, the railway station not being more than 8 chains from the centre of the township, and it also stands on tbe proposed main road from Pahlatua to Palmereton. The Umber syndicate have taken in four of the prinoloal totara mills in the bußb, com prising Riohter Nunneetead, (Henderson aud Wratt, Taranakl Timber Company, and another. They are now valuing the stocks of the smaller mills with a view to bring them into the company and thus create a monopoly of the timber trade in Uawke's Bay. Heart of tot*ra has already risen from lla to 14a per 100 feet, and it ia autioipated that a corresponding rise will take place in reapeot of ordinary building timber. There is a totara forest, part of a blook of 80,000 acres, near Ormondvllle, over which Government have a pre-emptive right. It would, how ever, be a long time before it could be tapped, even If tho negotiation! should be concluded immediately, so that in any oabe the monopoly of this company, so far as totara is concerned, promises to be a long one.—*' Cathollo Times."

THE ASHBUfttON GrtJAKDIAN, MONDAY, «TCNE 4, iw>B



Public Noticg Charles Ray, MECHANICAL ENGINEER REPAIRS Gnne, Sewing Machines Lawn Mowers, f umpa, etc BICYCLES and TRIOYOLE3 repaired . and extras kept on hand. 13IOYULE3 FOR SALE. Ergineering m all its Branches. Opposite CENTRAL HOTEL, Wakanui Road. ' 6*27 F H. von SCHOENEBERG, Cabinet- maker, Upholsterer, Undertaker! and General House Furnisher, : (Late of Christohurch), - East Street, next Wm. Patching. Furniture to any design or pattern at Chrietchurcb rates. The latest patterns produced. Pianos repolished at very low rates. Repairs done on the premises to complete satisfaction of Customers. Funerala conducted with approved style and economy. Style and Fashion. ANDREW ORR Ia now opening his Second Shipment OF New Drapery, Clothing; AND BOOTS. GRAND SHOW OF \ Ladies'S Mantles, UJaters, ' Jaoketn Dolmans, &o. Millinery, Flowew, Feathers, Ribbons, and Dress Goods m endless variety. Blankets, Flannels, Hosiery, and Gloves Brussels Oarpeta, Kidder Carpets, &o Men's CioTHiHG Greatly Reduced. BOOTS. ~ BOOTS. GREAT BARGAINS IN BOOTS AND SHOES. 5 Trunks 1-adieij' Boots at 5s 6d 2 Trunks L3dlea' Evening Shoes, 3s 6d Genta' Boots, cloth top, best 9a 6cL worth 15a 6d, Pricea to Bait tho times. DEESSMAXING. Thia Department is giving universal eatißf action. Perfect Btyle and fit. Price* strictly moderate. ANDREW OEE. John Orr and Co. JOHN OEE AND CO. CLOTHING DEPARTMENT WE keep the Largest Stock, greatest Variety, and range of Prioas of any House m the Trade. Men's Boys* & lobJu' Clothing, OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. overcoats; and waterproofs. HOSIERY] HATS, SCARVES, TIES, RUGS, I TRAVELLING BAGS, PORTMAN- j TEA.US, UMBRELLAS, etc. i Special. WE HOLD AN IMMENSE STOCK OF MEN'S COTTON, CRIMEAN, OX- FORD, HEGATrA, AND WBI-TE SHIRTS, also MEN'S LAMBS WOOL AND MERINO HOSIERY, which . we have Marked at Prices that MUST effect a SPEEDY CLEARANCE. TAILORING DEPARTMENT. WE pay SPECIAL ATTENTION to thia Department. It la under efficient Management, and every effort is made to render it conducive to our Customers wants. We have a Very Large Stook of Tweeds & Coatings, Cords, Moleskins, BOOT DEPARTMENT. 1 We hold a large and varied assortment of BOOTS and SHOES of every de- scription. To ruako quotationa would be no guide. WE INVITE INSPEOTIMOAND COMPARE PRICES^ JOHN OEE AND CO.. IMPORTERS OF HARDWARE, DRAPERY, AlvD v J GENERAL MERCHANDISE. East Sltrqst.



Public Notices. iIKEBTIBiIOS BUILDEBS, UNDERTAKER • &*.. Coraor Wakanui Bond and Oasa stietst, (NHXT C • TRAI. HOTBL.) Or »t Baker and b: -v^'r Coach Factor \ 1 fiavelocL sifc.- 11J1 JOHN VIOKBRY . CASH BUYER OF PIGS iJ AND A THOROUGHLY PRACTICAL BUTCHER AND BACON OURER BEGS to announce .to the residents of Aahbnrtoa and District that he has succeeded m procuring a suitable cellar fcr the BACON CURING BUSINESS And is now prepared to execute orders m that line, and can guarantee Batiafaotion and despatch. Orders left At the Pork Butchery, Eaifc Street will have prompt attention. joen~yicke:ry. 4 157 WRITING AND COPYING INKS. Meek's Blue Black Writing Inks Meek's Blue Black Copying Inks Meek'a Violet Noire Copying Inks Meek's Commercial Black Inks (\V non-Corrosive.) We have been appointed Agents for the above-mentioned first class quality non- Corrosive Inks, and are supplying the Bame wholesale and retail m any quantity at lowest prices. We are now using these Inks, and are bo convinced of their superior quality that we will guarantee every bottle cold by us, and refund the money if not as represented. H. J. WOOD ATSD CO., STATIONERS' HALL, Friedlander's Buildings, Ashburton. Price list of W . J. Mesk's non-Corrosive Inks, Writing Inks, Blue-black Ink (guaranteed non-Corrosive) : — 4ozs 6d, Bozß la, 16ozn Is 6d, 20oz8 2s, 32ozs 34. These inks have all the virtues of the blue-black writing fluids bo extensively used heretofore, viz., Pineness, Fluidity, and Permanency, and m addition to these the black color of the best black inks now m the market. The following is the report of the Go- vernment Analyst on the Ink submitted by W. J. Meek for Analysis : — I '' This is a good, well made Ink. It is leas corrosive than Stephen's Ink., and spreads easily, drying ultimately to a good full black. "(Signed) W. Skey, " Government Analyst. "20th December, 1887." COMMERCIAL BLACK INK, suitable for Schools and ordinary purposes, COPYING INKtf, Blue black or Violet Noire Copying ;— 4oz* 6d, 80Z8 lfc 1 , 16ozs 2e, 20023 2a 6d, 32oza 4s. This Ink is as good ia every respect as a Copying Ink can be. It will give three clear copieF , immediately after writing, or one goo<f copy after a long interval. SOLD BY Ih J. WOOD & CO., STATIONERS' HALL, OHRISTOHUROH, ASHBURTON <fc TIMARU. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. 5 20 ASHBUKTON. ASHUURTON. RESIDENTS READ, EDE^GEOKUE, THIS EMINENT PHOTOGRAPHER, FROM CHRISTOBUROH, HAS opened a branch STUDIO m Moore Street, opposite the Royal Hotel, for a FEW WEEKS ONLY. The Gallery has undergone a complete renovation, and has been supplied w Ih all the finest Instruments, and every Photograph will be finished m first- class style. All work will be forwarded to tho Christchurch STUDIO to be properly finished, and will bo delivered m THREE WEEKS from order. LAST WEEK FOR DEPOSIT TICKETS In ooneeqaenco of a duty of 23 per cent being placed on photo material, the sale of Deposit Tickets will be stopped at the end of thia week. As'it la evident that the above duties will cauae a rise of 20 per cent m the price of photographs, Eden George will give ticket holders the benefit of the Htock cleared before the above duties were imposed by charging them tha roduoed prices for their photographs. Tloketa may ba had from Hbnrt Zancbk* Persons holding DEPOSIT TICKETS can be photographed at the following REDUCED PRICES ;— Cabinets, per doss.* £1 10a ; ueual price £2 10a Gahlneia, per half doz , £1 ; usual prloo £1 10a Groups 2a 6d Each Extra Flgnre. Carte de-Visite, per doz., 15a ij naval price £1 5b Oarte-de-Vlßlte, per half don., 10b ; usual price 15a Groupa X s 6d Each Extra Figure. Roudolra, per doz., £2 10a ; usual price £4 10s Boudoirs, per half doz., £1 10a ; usual price £2 10s Groups, 2.J 6d each extra Figure, The above prices include enamelling. Families of Four and upwards taken separately, will be allowed 10 pec cent diaoount. Everyon© m Aehburton should seise this opportunity oi being Photographed m first pla»a Btyle, as many Persons, after i losing one of their Family, regret that they were not advised by the well-known phrase "SECURE THE SHADOW EKE THE SUBSTANCE FADE, 1 * EDEN GEOKGE. 5*137



Pnblic Notices John' JUussel:l HAS grent pleasure m announcing to the Public m general that he has again opened up m BAKER'S BUILDINGS WITH £20,000 worth of DIUPERY, The best ever landed m New Zealand, combining Goods, fresh, sound and f asl'ioaable, direct from the Manufacturers. The quality and prices DEFY the WORLD Come and judge for yourselves. 5*151 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 STOREKEEPiSB AND BUTCHER exolnsively on my own account, without connection with any FIRM or PEHSOJN, or m any way as an AGENT for others Soliciting a continuance of your favors, which shall have prompt attention, whether left at the Store or forwarded by my cart, now running the Town every morning, Morro : HONESTY and CIVILITY. 5*38 JAMES GUDSELL, GK J. F. Lublow, MERCHANT TAILOR, TANORED STREET, NEXT UNION BASK, HAS Just Received, by dlreot steamer, FIVE OASES OF NEW GOODS, for Autumn and Winter Wear, Consisting of very Snperlor English and German TWEEDS and COATINGS, OVERCOATINGS, TRIMMINGS, etc. ' These Goods will bo made up at specially Low Rates for CASH ONLY, 5t145 ; Trees, Trees. Trees. NOTICE TO PLANTERS. i THE Undersigned begs to thank his numerous Friends and Customers for tbeir past favora, and calls their special attention to his extensive stock of FRUIT AND FORE3T TREES of every desorip. ( tion; N.B. —Planting done by contract;, and all Trees supplied and planted by me will ■ be guaranteed for 12 months. Fruit ; Tree 8 pruned and gardens kept m oidor ' by*the week or by tbe yenr. All kinds of i Cabbage and Strawberry Pianta on sale, ! All orders by post, or left with Mr ] H. G. Flower, Confeotloner, East Street, ( shall receive my prompt attention. JAMES PORTER, , CLIFTON NURSERY, 4 192 Allenton, Aahbucton. 11 Throw physio to the dogs : I'll none of It." — Shakespeare. THE Bard of Avon lived m an age when physio was nasty. Had he • lived m Ashburton at the present day, and suffered from «ny "ills that fitch is heir to," the probability m that he would visit his Phyaioian, pay the fee, and get a Prescription, then carefully convey that mysterious-looking and small, though Im- portant document; to C. I. BROOKE'S DISPENSARY, . (Id tbe shop formorly oooupled by Mr Murray, Watchmaker,) EAST STREET, ASBBURTON, Where Dispensing is a Special Feature, \ and where he could always rely upon the purity of the Medioines, the necessary skill and care m compounding them, prompt attention, and laßt, but not least, at Lower Charges than you have hitherto been m the habit of paying. Teeth Ejctbaotjbd, 2s. Holloway'e, Cockle's, Steedman s, Pain , Killer, Irish Moss, Seigel's Syrup, Hop [ Bitters, and other Patent Medioines at Storekeepers' prlaes. i REID and GKKAY, CAMERON STREET, ASHBURTON. < i Makers of IMPROVED D.FUUROW PLOUGHS (Made of Best Hammered Sornp Iron, and Winner of First Prize at Melbourne Exhibition.) Over 80001 A'i*' f Over 8000 m uae, /Hbduobd Puioes.\ m übo. Extra heavy Mould Boards for rough Land m Stock, Zig-Zag Harrows still maintain thei» reputation as the boat genor&l purpose Harrow. Four hundred sets made an- nually. Ntv/ly Improved Ch off cutters all bi'zcs, with Balanco Fly _W»oel, fitted, with patent cast steel Mouthpiece, m one piece, wbioh O!»u be taken o|f and replaoed by an ordinary laborey m a few soconds. Cuts throe lengtha of chaff- Portable Screw-Press and Bagging Chaffcuttor, cuto, riddles, elevates, screens and presses into tho bag at ono operation. 1, 2, 3, and 4 Horse-Powers, simple strong, and easily drawn, uiiivers,aUy used throughou New ?{eala,nJ, Jointed Pulverising Disc ITafrOws, over 70ft m u,Be. No. farm should bo without fliom,. AH siaeg froto. 6ft to 12ft. Grain. Drills fr^, h to 17 Coulters. We ipafee gel y f or Canterbury and North Island. - Cahoun's Hand £eed Sower, Farn? Drays and Waggons, patent Fencing Standards for Folding Sheep, Fencing Wire, Steel, Iron, and Barb Wire. Repairs to nil descriptions of Machinery promptly executed on the premiess. Catalogues free on application at Dune* 1 io oif aay of vm BwnwUw 6*l6s.



Public Notices FOR SALE. STACK of RYEGRASS and CLOVER HAY, apply to Mr S. Giles. Pair- fiold Road, about one mile from the Sale Yards, or to 6*13 T. BULLOCK. WHAT WILL IT COST TO PKINT t TBE Centennial Publishing Company undertake to revise and prepare Manuscript for PUBLICATION, either m serial or book form. Estimates and De- c : gas furnished. GARNET WALOH ) Wjl!fftr- NAT. J. BARNET } Edltorß « Melbourne, Premier Chambers, 7 Collins Street W. 5 I{2 THE "BED CROSS" PRESERVING COMPANY, Chapel Street, South Yarra, Victoria, /"BANNED Tomatoes, equal to American, \j and at same price ; also Peaches, Pears, Apricots, of the finest quality, and m heavy syrup. All theße goods are manufactured under the supervision of Mr George James Ward, late of California. The Jams, Jellies, Pickles, Tomata Sauce, and Assorted Sauces of this Company are well known to be better than any im- ported, 5 213 ASBBURTON COAL AND FIREWOOD DEPOT RS. BEAN m thanking his Friends , for the liberal patronage bestowed ppon him for the last six years, begs to inform them and all the inhabitants of Ashburton that he is still prepared to deliver promptly all orders for Newcastle, Wastport, Brunner, and Malvern Coal, Firewood, Poßtß and Railn, Stakes, Strainer?, Oats, Bran, Chaff, Potatoes, Chick Wheat, &c, &c, at the lowest possible quotations. Note the address «— R. S. BEAN, West street. 5 256 Next Bank of Australasia. Explanation. POISONED WHEAT. AN Advertisement having appeared m this Paper, and copies of Tele- grams published, wi'h the intention of showing that I had advertised my method of POISONING WHEAT as patented, when it was not bo. I find it necessary to stbte that I lodged my specification, and obtaioed protection for my patent on the day I advertised it as nuch. My protection being obtained from the local patent agent, Mr J. R. Colyhb, took longer m reaching Wellington by post than Mr Brooke's enquiry by tele* gram. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Ashburton Drug Company, Limited. 5 61 REMOVAL NOTICE. ~ WM- BAYLIB GENERAL STOREKEEPER, Junction of the Wakanui Road and Cameron street, between Post Office and Mr Gamble's, facing the County Council Avenue. WILLIAM BAYLIS begs to announce to his Customers and the General Public that he has been forced to remove from Saunders' Buildings to the above Premises In eonsequenoa of the Bank having let hfs shop In Saunders' Buildings to Mr Aioobn. W.Bi trusts that his Customers will not be inconvenienced by the change of situation, as tho new premises are an immense improvement upon the old, and more centrally placed ; m faot, my Customers will be very pleased with the ohange. la my new Premises I shall have a large and varied Stock of Groceries, Teas, China, Glassware, Hard- ware, Cutlery, Brushware, Cheese, Bran, Sharps, Chaff, Potatoes, Flour, and every I requisite of the trade, which * ill be sold at the lowest possible fbioes, Goods delivered dally, Farolliee waited on for orders. Agent for the Wakanui Flour Mills. Thb Bfsi Flour Made 6*l T. Bullock ■"VTOT h»viDg cold by Auction the 24 I^l aores between Mr Smith's Nursery and tbe Falrfield Road, I am prepared to receive offers for it. T. BULLOCK. MONEY TO LEND on first-class Sepurity m sums to auit borrowers. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET. EOUR-ROOMED House, well situated, near the Woollen Factory. Apply to T. P.ULLOCK. FOR SALE. STRONGLY Built fp.ur-roomed House for removal. Apply to T. BULLOCK. T*O LET — At a very low rental, a large building fronting East Street, suit- able for a grain and chaff dtore. T, BULLOVK. i?QK W0 SECTIONS for sale, being 3wot) Lots numbered 23 and 24, Clark street, near Mr John Orr's property, Alford Forest Road. Price as above. Liberal terms, Apply to T, BULLOCK, 17OR SALE— Capital B.ujlding Site^ . corner section f routing; Alford Forest Road, near Mr Steel's S.tore Apply to. y T, BULLOCK. mO LET— Q roomed house, oentrally X Hituatod, m Tanored street. Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. O DISC HARROW^ MfISHERRY- D»I Lfc T. mirr^ — Sns= —a,!- COUNTRY. r|O LET aboat 2000 Acrea Sheep I i_ Country for grazing, A very low rental will ba accepted. Apply to | * v X. BS7U.OOK. l



LOST. /~\N East Belt or Wakanui Road, ona \_J St f rrup Iron and Leather, and a Spur, Reward on return to " Guardian " office. 6 15 T^VENING CLASSES are baing held Jjj at my Office, Montgomery's Build- lugs, Burnett Street, on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and FRIDAYS, from 7 to 9 p.m. Architeoturr.l, Pictorial, Model, and all branches of Freehand Drawing, etc., are being taught. E. M, BLAKE, 4 160 Arohltect. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. T^TOTIOH is hereby given that at » ±\ Special Meeting of the above Council held on Friday, the 4th dey cf May, 1888, a resolution was passed mak'ng a Special Order making By-laws for the Regulation of the Traffic of Traction Engines upon the roads and bridges within the County of Ashburton, save and expept the Ashburton Traffic Bridge, m respect of which the aaid Bylaws will UOt apply. And notice is further given that a Speolal Meeting of the above Coonofl will be held at the Council Chambers, Baring Square, Aehburton. on FRIDAY, the 6th d»y of Jnly, 1888, immediately after the ordinary meeting of the Council to be held on that day, for the purpose of confirming the said resolution. The said Special Order Is to take efjoot on the Ist day of, August aex% A oopy of the proposed Speolal Order, In which the proposed By-laws are fully eet forth, Is deposited at the Counoil's Office lr» Baring Square aforesaid, and is open to the inspection of the public every week day during office hours. f: Vim Waring, Clerk. ABhburton, 4th Jane, 1888 6 12 Palace Roller Skating RiaL NOW OPEN DAILY. j 7 to 8, for beginners, admission 6d, SkaUs free 10 to 12, Ladies and Children only, ad^ mission free, Skateß 6d ; 2.30 to 4.30, Ladies, admission 6d, Skates 6d ; GenUemen, admission la, Skates I fe to 10, adni^sion Is, Ladies S^ateg free, tion^ler^en 6,' d, i S9SB&IJ ?J9kte BOW off*- ' ' -wied at a reduced rate. ' 1 SKATES "FOR SALE, 6