happiness, the well-being, the life of the whole family. Ah !my friend?, I say with Addlson : The ways of Heaven ac dar tricate, Ptzz'ed m mszss and perplex and with errorß, Oar understanding traces them m yin, Lost and bewildered m the fruhkes Boarcb.

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UNEMPLOYED

TO THE EDITOR

Slß,— ln answer to $ouc foot-note to my letter In last nighi's issue, I have to Inform yon that it has been mooted amongst the working men thai there ought to be a meeting of the unemployed oftlled, and tbat the reason that bach a meeting has not been called ia for the want of some one amongst us to take • leading part In conducting it m a proper and tervioeable manner.— I am, etc ,

.WORKINGMAN. H&mpstead, Angnst 9th, 1888.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

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Wellington, Augußt 8

The Hob D: Grace haa been ac credited by Government as representatire of New Zealand for the Paris Exhibition.

Information baa been received of the death of Wlremu fclngl Te K*wu, of Opotlkl and WbakaUne, a chief of high standing.

Chkistchukch, August 8.

This morning the Gas Company an nounced a reduction of the prJoe of gas to 7« 6d per 1005 feet. A crowded public meeting In the Oddfellows' Hall to-night, pasted an almost unanimous motion, ap proving of the City Council's proposal to borrow £50,0X0 for the construction of iuonlclpal gas works.

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Wbujwgton, August 8

The question of the Native Bills is assuming anef phase, and the debate m Committee, which was to have taken place this evening, has been again post poned. Sir George Grey informed the House to-night that the Maori chiefs were getting np a petition asking the House to postpone the whole question, and several of them wished to be heard at the bar of the House, which somewhat took member 8 by surprise, inclading the Premier, who promised m consequence to postpone consideration of the Bills, and permit the Natives to address the Honsa. The retnlt was that instead of going into Committee on the Bills they ware post poned, and m consequence the delivery of the Public Works Statement is further off than ever.

The general opinion now seems to be, after the action of the Opposition m regard to Major Campbell's appointment to a leat In the Upper House, that the matter will now be quietly dropped. Ramor has It that In view of the inoreae icg age of Sir W. Fitzherbert, the proba bility Is that Major Campbell would have been appointed to the Speakership or the Council or the resignation of the present occupant of the chair, and this is at the back of the. anxiety to place Mrjor Campbell amongst the Lords.

Notice cf the folio (flog important motion has been given m the Upper Home by the Hen Me Waterhouse, and ft la expected to cause a brisk debate m the Council .— " That aD address be pre sented t6 Hia Excellency the Governor, pointing oat that' whereas the practice has crept into Parliament of Bills inakiog granti of land belonging to the Grown being introduced by private members contrary to the spirit, if not the letter, of • the Constitution, and whareas the con tlnnance of each practice is calculated to lead to a waste of the pablio estate, this Coanoil requests that His Excellency will cause a Bill to be introduced into Parlia ment providing that no Bills disposing of lands belonging to the Grown ahall be introduced Into Parliament, except m the manner provided m the Constitution Aot, as regards the Introduction of Bills dis posing of the monies of the Crown." Matters to-day have been unußaally dull m the lobbies, owing to the faot that there was no sitting of the House, though the Lords occupied themselves as usual, ■nd debated at great length on the second reading of the Fair Bent BUI. The suc cessful move of Government last night m getting through the balance of the Estimates Is likely to expedite the close of the session, and Ministers now antici pate being able to bring the session to « oloee within a fortnight. Althongh do division has been come to as to the order of boalneas, it is probable that Friday will be set apart for the consideration of the 'Frisco mall question, and that the Publfc Works Statement will be delivered on Tuesday. It is anticipated that the Premier will to-morrow make a statement as to the Bills to be proceeded with this session.

Wellington, August 9.

In reference to the possibility of tbe new Railway Board consisting of the present and ex Minis' er§ of Public Works with Mr Hannay, I have the authority of the gentleman who is working the matter up In the lobbies for saying that ( the idea is taking very well and be is ■anguine of there being a majority of Ministers m Its favor. It (s stated that the Premier has been approached on the sub jeot, bat members did not get maoh satisfaction out of him as it is believed that be has some pet soheme of his own as to tbe personality of the Board but if It was shown that the proposed Board was satisfactory to the House it is thought he wonld fall In with it. At any rate I am assured he is adverse to the appointment of an expeit from Home on the ground that the circumstances there are so utterly different, the lines being worked to and from a centre, and m opposition to other Hoes which would not be tbe case m New Zealand.

A deputation of Canterbury and Northern members waited on the Premier last night to urge upon him the necessity of taking some steps to deal with the unemployed difficulty, and to promote Tillage settlements. Major Steward, who arranged the interview, pointed out the advantages cf some sort of labor settle ments being adopted whereby tenders -oould be invited from persons owning land m the vicinity of large towns willing to sell it being either resold or let to laborers In five or ten^aore blooks. Tbe Premier promised to give the matter his Attention.

A bonus for the encouragement of the mannfactare of oondanaed milk is sag geited by Mr Mills, member for Port Chalmers, who wants a vote for tbla par* pose to be pUced on the Snpplenteatar; Estimates. Mr Mills jadiolously paved " the way for this proposal some weeks ago, by distributing some most excellent ■amples of condensed milk manufactured by an Otago firm m Mr Mills' consti tuency.

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In the House of Commons to-day on the motion to report the Commis sion Bill, a new clause, proposed by Mr Matthews, the Home Secretary, was inserted, providing for the arrest and punishment of any witness who neg lected to attend to a summons or re fused to give evidence. Several FarnelUte proposals demand ing the limiting of the enquiry were rejected. The debate was adjourned.

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London. Augußt 8.

The cricket match between Kent and the Australians was concluded to-day. The former m their Beoond lrniags were all out for 30, thus losing the match by 81 r one. Turner secured 6 wiokaia for 28. and Ferris 4 for 42.

AUSTRALIANS V ENGLAND.

London, Augußtß.

The team to represent England m the cricket match against the Australians commencing at Kensington O?al on Mon day Ib as followo :— W. G. Grace, ;Walt3r Read, Shuter, Lohmaun, Peel Brlgge, Abel, Barnes, Wood, Dlyett, and Sugg, emergency, Gann.

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NAVAL MANŒUVRES.

London, Au'jnat 8. The Naval manoeuvres are still being carried out and Admiral Fiizroy is vigorously bombarding the ports along the West Coast of Scotland.

CHINESE POLL TAX.

It has been decided to put a heavy poll tax on Chinese landing at Philli pine Island.

STRIKE IN FRANCE.

Pabis, August 8,

The riots which have taken place at Amiens uere the result of the weavers going out on strike.

VOLCANIC AGENCY AT WORK.

Sydney, Augnst 9

It has been discovered that the re cent interruption on the cables was due to volcanic disturbances.

FOOTBALL.

"^The English football team bea Bathurst by 20 points to 10.

RETURNED TO WORK.

The men called out of one of the lllawarra Company's steamers have returned to work, it is believed m opposition to the Seamen's Union.

DEPUTY.

Hob art, August 9.

Mr Justice Dodds hasbeen appointed Deputy-Governor during the absence of the Governor m Melbourne.

EXTENSIVE FIRE.

Adelaide, August 9.

Harrison's Mills, at Port Adelaide, have been partially destroyed by fire. The premises were insured for ,£12,000, but the estimated 1 damage amounts to The New Zealand Insurance Company have a line of and the South British ;£IOOO.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON— THURSDAY.

(Before Mr 0. A. Wray, E.M.) j DRUNKENNESS. ' A first offender for drunkenness at the , racecourse was fined 5a and costs . Jas. Taylor, was charged with having i been guilty of riotous conduct while drunk . at the Royal Hotel. Fined 20 j and . costs or m default 48 hoars imprison ment. "> ( A^ fim was fined Gs for drunkenness A charge of ladecent ex poflure against him was not pressed. UNREGISTERED DOGS. T. M. Jones for having m his poaaesßlon to unregistered dogs was fined 10a for eaoh dog. CHIMNEY ON FIRE. John Ranger was oharged with having allowed the chimney of bis house to catch on fire. Defendant said that he had had tho chimney eweept about four weeks ago. Case dismissed. COW AT lABOE. John Henry for haviDg allowed a cow to graza m a public street, was fined 5s and CObtS. CIVIL CASES. Ashburton Teaiplar Oo v Wm. Revell, claim £3 for call due on shares. Mr Wilding for the plaintiff Company. Judg ment for plain tiff J by default. Baker v Vickery, claim £2 18a Id. Mr Oathbertaon for plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff by default. Qaene and Oo v J, Yiokery, claim £3 2b 6d. Judgment for plaintiffs by de fault. Mitchell v Turner v A. Page*, olalm £5 14s. Jadgment 'for plaintiff.) by default. T. Price v W. Meddlnga, lnspeotor of Telegraph Department, claim £16. Mr Outhbertson for p' ait tiff. Mr P«r neUj iustructe-3 by Mr Marton for the defendant. The plaintiff had supplied a horse for the use of the telegraph lineman at Ashburton. After the Department had had charge o£ the horae foe aome time plaintiff received word to take it b»ok again. He decllped to do so, and on the fol? lowlug day the telegraph lineman used the animal. Subsequently plaintiff found the horae In his yard ; he gave no one autho rity to put it there. He now olaimed the amount that he had agreed upon with Mr Meddings as the price of the horse. — The defence was that an uc qualified guarantee of the soundness of the horse had be:n given, and the horse had not answered to that guarantee. In addition, it had been distinctly stipulated that the Department should have the horse on tilal In order to see if it would suit. As the horse did not suit it was returned to the plaintiff. A quantity of evidence was called on both sides. For the defence 0. A. Calvert, veterinary surgeon, said the horse waa thoroughly unsound and unhealthy, fie might bring £4 10a. — Judgment was given for defendant with coats, f>ft Sitting ;]

FATAL ACCIDDET AT PURA KANUI CLIFFS.

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Dunedin, Angnsl 8,

Gideon WilHamaon, the rmn injured at the Purakanni OYSs on Monday night by a falling otone, died at the HospUal to-day, having never recovered couscibusaeßs. He leaves a wife and large family.

The " Dally Times " kl™s the following acconnt of the accident by whioh William sun lost his lift: .'—l*; was between the time when the 410 p.m. train from Dunedin p»Bßed ano 7 pm. he rock »lip re curred at tne Puralmam 01 ffj. Traffic w■* atoncftstopped,aod man senttc clear away the debris. While they were wotkiag at thia Blip they heard another slip coming down farther up (ho line, and one of the men went to Ree what had taken place. After proceeding a H*tle way he met a surfaceman (Gideon WitlamsoD) walking t >wards him, lamp m hand. He aootsted him but received no reply, and then on looking it him more closely he bsw blood runnirg down his faoe. He then took hold of Williamson, and calling for help some of his m*tes came up, and between them they carried the injured man to tl^e house of the watchman. It w&b there ascertained that he had been 1 track od the head by a falling Btene, whioh had caused a terrible woupd ex ending from the forehead to the baok cf the iuad, and com pletely opening up the ekull. Tne accident happened about 8.30 p.m., and rende:ed the man quite senseless, liven while walking a'ong the line with the lamp m his baud he was quite unoonsclom, gnd it was with the greatest difficulty that the men afterwards removed the lamp from his graßp. Aa mentioned m our report yesterday no time was loHt m conveying the sufferer to tbe Dunedin Hospital by special train, Williamson, who is a power ful man m the prime of lite, is highly spoken of m the district. He has a lrage family, mo3t of whom are grown up. He was visited by several doctors m the hospital yesterday, and from what we can learn there is little chance of hlsreooveiy.

Men were kept working at the slip till midnight, and it seema extraordinary that farther accidents did not take pUce, bb stones were coming down m different places, and from a groat height, nearly all the time The men, it a understood, are getting rather chary of this n!ght work at the cliffs, aod it really seema bb if voy little ia to be gained by it, while the danger to life and limb is by no means Bmall.

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wednesday, August 8.

The Council met at 2.30 p.m. THE MINING BILL. The Mining Aot 1886 Amendment Bill was further considered In Committee and reported with amendments. LAND ACT AMENDMENT BILL. The Land Acs Amendaaeut Bill was re committed and repotted vr.t'i amend ments. FAIR BBM BILL. Tie adj mrned dabate on tha Fair Rqnt Bill wa? continued by Dr Pollen, who moved that it bo read this day six months After a lengthy debate the Council divided on tho question that the word proposed to be omitted Btaud part of the question— Ayes, 5 ; Noes, 22 Tha anaeadineat was carried and the Bill thrown out.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

[Tha following is tho oonclu3ion of the report of Tuasday night's sitting of the Hoaae ] " - Oiaaa 12 — Public baildiog and domains, £27,050. Passed. Olftßß U— Workings railways, £69,000.

Mr Fieh drew attention to the atationmaster at Moeglol, m interfering fn the last general election for the purpose of prjadioine M> J. MaokerzVs election. Mr J, McKeLzle strongly condemned Mr Maxwell's management, and moved to reduce his salary by £250, a3 an indication that be Bhoald ba dispensed with.

Mr Mitohelson defended Mr Maxwell, saying the feeling against htm on purely personal grounds. The present adminis tration was far more economical than any past msn<igement. Mr O'Oonor also took Mr Maxwell's part. The Premier sa\d he had received oom plalnts against the railway manager which seemed well grounded, but m every caeo he found Mr Maxwell m the right. It waß political power brought to bear which hampered his efforts to manege the rail ways for the benefit of the colony. Mr Duncan supported Mr Mackenzie's views. After a lengthy debate, lasting till 5.15 a.m., the committee divided on Mr Mac ketzVs amendment, which was lost by 82 to 21.

The Premier said the Government would undertake, if no board were appointed, to make considerable reductions m the vote and give the House an oppor tunity of considering them. He accepted a reduction of £10,000 on the total vote.

On this understanding the amount was then passed, and the house re 83 at 5.50 a.m. till 7.30 a.m. on Wednesday.

EVENING SITTING.

The House resumed at 7.30 p.m, , THE PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT. Implying to Mr the Premier £ Bald that the Pnblio Worka Statement f would be delivered after the Native Bills ' and the San Francisco Service were dis posed of. The Premier intimated that at the request of a Native deputation he had consented to postpone the Native Bills till to morrow, but no further, NATIVES AT THE BAR. In reply to 81r George Grey he aald that there would be no objection to hearing the Maori interests spoken of at the bar cf the House so long aa they appointed one or two spokesmen. In reply Mr Taiwhanga gave formal notice that be intended to stonewall the Native Bills m Committee. Messrs Flah and Simuol opposed the appearance of Maoris at the bar. Messrs Carroll, Orraond, and others supported the proposal. Mr Ballance aald the spokesmen ought to be representative of the whole Maori mind, not of a section only. In view of the technical nature of the legislation proposed, overy consideration should be Bhown to the Natives, who would naturally find it very difficult io understand, IN COMMITTEE*. After some farther discussion progress was reported on the following Bills after they had been formally taken m Com mittee : — The Customs Duties Consoli dation Act Amendment, Proclamation Validation Compensation, and Mackenzie Land Bills. SECOND READINGS. The Interpretation Bill, Land Transfer I Act Amendment, and Native Contracts and Promises Bill was read a second time without debate, also the Post Office Foreign Paroelp, and Distrlot Courts Act Amendment BUI; BILLS ADVANCED. The following Bills were passed through the remaining stages ;— Customs Duties Consolidation Aot Amendment, Proclama tion Validity, Sheep Act Amendment, Robs Compensation, Mackenzie Lmd, River Boards Aot Amendment, Post iffice Foreign Parcels, District Oonrt Amendment and Tobacco Aot Amend ment, Several other measures were advanced one or more fitnges, and the Hoaae cone *t 10.10,

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Singular Death.

JJusedin, ■■tugual 9

And>ew Houston Wtlsoo, 73 years, #a« found dead m his o'a.vlr m front of the fiie m his hut «t Ktikorai yesterday evening. Tbe jury returned a verdlot that he died of syncope. Killed m a Coal Mine. INVERCAKGILL, AUJU*t 9. A m-m nfimoi l-ieo. Bailey was killed m the Hokonul Co^l Mine yesterday after' aoon by a fall of coal.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

A writer m an Auckland paper says :— I could mention a Post-offioe on the railway lice at which only one person's letters are reoeived, and that person actually gets £20 per annum for having h\s own letters brought to his own door- The Post-office with the salary attached was originally got up for his own benefit by a well-known retrenchment preaching ex-M.H.R,, and has been continued ever sinoe, though all other Post-offices at flag-stationa on the line are only paid for at the rate of £5 per annum.

I do not know whioh is the more remark able about the Anglioan females who adver tise for governesses and servants, and offer them "Church priveleges," instead of a proper emolument — their oanting hypocrisy or their miserable meanness. Here is a lady who re quires an accomplished governess, but she can give no salary, because all her reverend husband's vestments are very costly, so she offers " a comfortable home, washing, and Churoh privileges." Another audacious flea skinner requires a finishing governess, who is thorough mistress of^Frencb, German, music, Binging, and drawing, and she has the incon ceivable effrontery to offer £12 a year, as she " cannot afford more, having a Bon at College," but she oan promise " full Churoh privileges.', Another wants a lady help, who is to be a proficient m all work and m many accomplishments, and she is offered £10 a year, and the inevitable " Churoh privileges," whioh it is really too preposterous to hold out as a bait, as if they were analogous to Papal indulgence or letters of dispensation, as every body who wishes for them can obtain them as a matter of course, whether living m town or m country, unless the requirements are very exorbitant.— •' Truth."

Eleotrioity is now fairly m the field m Melbourne as a competitor against gas for street lighting purposes. Many of the suburbs at present have under consideration proposals for the lighting of their streets by] the new agent, and already eleotrio companies are m active competition for the contracts. A public exhibition of an underground eleotric-lighting company took place on Friday evening. Russell-street was the scene of operations, and I can testify, from personal observation, that the trial was thoroughly successful. , I prophecy that, within Bix or twelve months, Melbourne streets will be lighted one and all by eleotrioity. It was tried some three years ago m Elizabeth street but was a failure ; but of course since then eleotrio-lighting has made vast strides. . The gas is so bad m Melbourne, we shall all welcome the change. The Metropolitan Gas Co., whioh has the monopoly, beams to do what it likes both as to quality and price, and of course every householder is its sworn foe, and would be glad to see it dealt a lethal blow — I among the number. Company-Floating is going on as merrily as ever m town, and each morning's " Age " and " Argus " has a broadsheet or two de voted solely to prospectuses. Now that silver has died away, investment companies quiet, and land, m consequenoe cf the winter season, not very prominent m the market, gold seems to be thrusting itself to the frpnt again. I noticed three new gold-mining companies advertised m Saturday's •' Argus," whilst everyone on 'change tell you " gold is coming " gold'll " boom next." By-the way, talking of companies, my friend the editor of " Table Talk " told me a curious thing. He met a gentleman m Collins street, whose name appeared m the prospeolus of a certain company, and enquired how it was getting on His friend did not know. "But you are a direotor," he said ; •„• surely you ought to know." "I, a director I You are joking," said the other ; but on being assured he was not, rushed off to see what it all meant. Afterwards it turned out that a friend of his had called upon him, and informed him that a company was being formed whioh would pay high dividends, and that he could have a hundred shares without paying for them, if he liked. For that his name was used with out further question. Of suoh is the nature of Melbourne Company-floating. Inest sua gratia parvu — little things have their value you pee, m Melbourne just now, even suoh a trifle as one's name,

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New Plymouth, August 9.

Roher Janksoo, alias Patrick Loughran, who haa by tntans ot skeleton keys bapn robbing atom a and shops m New Plymouth and every town between this and Wtinganui, wua brought up at the Polioo Cjuct thia morning chirked with br?akin£ into the Railway Station at Pat.ea »n<i stealing tickets to the value of over £7, also doing tbe aame thing at Wav..rley Railway Station, also braaki g into a pl-.o • at K^karamea and stealing gooda. £le «as remanded to Patea to appear on Friday next. This burglar has been reooguißed by the Napier authorities from a photo taken at tbe instance, of the polloe here as Patrlok Loughran, who was only liberated from Lyttelton gaol on March 16 -h last after serving a sentence of five years for hotuebreaklng tt Napier. Loaghran, after baing llbera.ed from gaol, returned to. Napier where he com mitted a burglary, for whl^h he is wanted, and then fled to the West Coast apparently and gradually up to New Plymouth. Unfortunately the polloe had not received a photo of this man after his liberation from gaol,' or he would not have gone about as be did without being closely watched aa to his mesnß of liveli hood.

f Jh& ASSIiB&TOK GUAKHIAN, THUBSDAY, AUGUST 0, 1888



Public Notices. TO BUILDERS. ri RENDERS are required for tbe Erec- J tion of Shedc, alteration aod erection cf Fanoßß, etc. , at the Aahbnrton R»ce~ ootarse. Tenders are to be sent la not later than 4 p.m. on SATURDAY, 11th August. O. E. FOOKS AND SON, 8 11 Architects.



"ZEALANDIA"' ' BOOTStOBE, EAST STREET. WE are still Selling at the Cheapest Prices the best Brands of Ladies and Gentlemen's BOOTS, SHOES, AND SLIPPERS; HEAVT WATERTIGHT^, THIGH & KNEE GUM BOOTS, And everything else suitable for the , . .-. Beason*  THE "Zealandia" Brand always m Stock. Repairs of every description executed at shortest pcßsible notice. "ZEALATOIA" BOOT STOBKI BAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



J. IVBSS AND CO., AUCTIOISrEEES, GRAIN & PRODUCE MERCHANTS, SHIPPING AND FORWARDING AGENTS, SBAREBROKEKS, HOUSE, LAND, & ESTATE AGENTS, Liohfield Street, OH RISTOHU R'O H, BEG to inform the Inhabitants of the County of Ashbarton, that they- ■ava made arrangemonta with one of the leading Grain Merchants In Sydney, to receive consignments on their behalf, and are now prepared to make liberal Cash advances on all kinds of Diiry and Farm Produce, for Sale m the New Zealand, Sydney, or English markets. In all cases the original account SaVee will be attached to their reports, and their Qlienta may reßt assured that no unnecessary ohvrges will be debited against their consignments. Me Chables Beaddell hai been ap* pointed to aofc as their Ashbarton agent, and all business entrusted to him will receive his best attention. Sampleß-of Grain, etc, may be left at bis office, where latest New Zealand and Inter- colonial market quotations may be ob- tained. The Shipping bran oh of the business will be '■:•■ conducted by aa experienced Clerk, and business men end farmers re- ceiving goods at Lyttelton will find tbelr charges most moderate. ■ -" . .■■■- -•! mining, Insurance, »nd Bank Shares bought and sold at highest market prices* Country Sales undertaken. Furniture and Produce Sales held every Saturday, Loans negotiated. .. , J; Ivgss and Co., LICHFIELD STREET, CKKISTCHUBCtt.



Pubic No i eg. WHAT WILL I r OOST TO PBINi ? /, pHTS Centennial Printipg and Pabliah- t ing Oorapany, Lmite ;, un;le'r:ak ■' to revise and prepare Manapcri, t for Pobli- cat.on either m Heria 1 or book form Ba- tiu.a'e? aud Pe?ißnn fnriml cd. (iARNE WAL'iH Bdi-or, ; - NAT. J. BABKECT, Manager, Melbourne. ABHBUii lOi HO4PIT4.L B iA«D. ; TENDERS FOR* SUPPLIES.- - rjIBNDERS are frv'tetl fot oopb'yinjy t»>e X Hoßpital with Meat, Diu^s, #rea'.«^ Grooerles, eto , for one year. P^f tioVtarj" ' are on view at the County Oonnoll < fflcea, ' Ashburton. Tenders will be reoelvedj at the County Council offices up to 11 a. m, on FRIDAY, the 10th inst. By order, F. MAINWARINO, ; : -^ Olerk. AshbnrtoD, Aagust 6, 1888. 8 SO i ■•'--- ' ' - i BIG CLEARING SALE " ~ " ■ "■■■ .'■■*■ ="-•—•■■--.... - ' JOHN OEE .£'(&§ ANNUAL DEAPEEY SALE ; now on. r .y* Great Bargains Men's Clothing and Boats BlMets and lapels



■_ T. {Bullock, '.;.'■. TO LET— Dwelling- house m Cox Street. Rent. 53 per week. T. BULLOCK. TO LET OR FOR SALE. RQj 27335, containing 278 acres, 2. •0* roods, situated about 3£. mile* from the County Saleyards, upper side of the Railway line. T. BULLOCK. TO LET — A 6-roomed house In Came- ron street opposite the Weelevan Church. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. 2 Single-Seated BUGGIES T. BULLOCK. TO LET. rpWO COTTAGES neat the English | 1 Ohnroh !-, . T. BULLOCK. TO LET— Hoiiae of 5 rooms, with verandah, together with about 9 acres of iand. Apply to : T. BULLOCK TO LET. ROOMSgln'Jthe Arcade Chambers. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO FARMERS. ; Tj^Oß SALE— 2 second-hand Dquble- Jj FurroNy Ploughs, by Reid c.nd Gray. t; bullook.s FOR SALE. -i Q ACRES, 31 perches, fenced and laid JLO down m English grass, situated at the corner of Mitobani and South Roads, about Ik miles from the County Sale- yards Suitable paddock for persons living at a distance, and sending stock to the yards for sale. T. BULLOCK; MONEY TO LEND on first class Security m suras to suit borrowers, Apply to ._ " T. BULLOCK. TO LET— At a very low rental, a large building fronting East Street, salt- able for a gcaio and chaff atore. T/BUIiLOVK,



A. Harrison. Allred Harrison, AOOTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR, SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock sharp --Howes, Cattle, Pigs, Produce ' ' »nd Merchandise ' Farming [Implements and Vehicles of all kinds conttantly m Yards on view FOR SALE Clearing Ssles bold m Town or Country as required, and most liberal terms arranged with both Buyers and Sellers Runts collected, and the business of abaenteoß managed with care. Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on easy terms. Advances made [instantly on Goods delivered at the Stored for Sale.| — • : | A GENT FOB THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY ALFKED HARRISON



MONSTEE CLEAEINaSALE OF Drapery, Clothing, AND- ■ . ■""' " Boots. ■■ . * Andrew Orb WILL COMMENCE HIS HALF YEARLY SALE ON Friday, tlie 29th. BARGAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. Soe Handbills foe Prices. y ANDEBW OEE.



, ■■i-iair < ..-rfiWi<i»:-j.-akA*' I Public TiJNDE'IS. T jnHB tender of Madden and Fons ie JL aooep'pd for the Ploughing ou Uip Lagmhor Katate ■D^\T,D BiN, 8t26 Man&gur. DUNCAN'S DIGGING PLOUGH Will be tried at METHYEN) • on-. •■ '--■.. '■'' . . .: Friday, 17th inst, COMMENCING AT Ipm. B*4l



Ex "Kimutaka." . THE NEWEST STYLES AND LATEST NOVELTIES IN CORSETS, Per above steamer, are now on view m cur Windows. .;■ MITCHELL and TURNER, DRAPERS and CLOTHIERS, TANORED STREET.



H.&E. Oraighead WISH TO ANNOUNCE TO THEIR CUSTOMERS TdAT THET HAVE REMOVED TO COLEMAN'S BUILDINGS, TANCRED STREET. —ALSO— That they have now m Stook a Large and Varied Assortment of TWEEDS, j COATINGS, &c, suitable for the present I Season. STYLES AND FIT AH THAT CAN BB DESIRED] fIL & E; CRAIGHEAD TAILORS, v TANORED STREET,  ASH BURTON. Mount Somers Coal I AM now m a position to supply COAL at considerably reduced rates. In anticipation of a LARGE DEMAND during the coming Beason, I have made PRICES such that no one need want FUEL; and until further notice will supply at Per track load at Mount Somera Railway Station, per ton... 12s , Stations on Mount Somers line, freight added. Aehburton, per truck, per ton 15s Tinwald  „ 15s Winalow „ „ 16a Hinds  „ 17s Baling „ „ 17s 6d Dromore „ „ 16s Chertsey, „ „ 16s 6d TERmITcASH. BOOKING EXTRA. In ABhburton retail quantities delivered to Customers' residences, at 20b per ton, OABH. All information to be obtained from, and orders left with MX JOHN G. RESTELL, WEST STREET, Whom I have appointed my Agent, and who will sell at above raT.es FOR CASH. B. F, WBIGHT,



I Public JDToticas. HAVING aold ray Baaioefls to Mr J Rangur, I rt quest a 1 perso* - owing money to mo to yuy st os^e, A. IRELAND, 8 43 . Saddter, Abti burton Clover Seeds. Onr new CLOVERS •re now opened np, and we have pleasure In statin? that this SEED is of the hlgheat quality, even superior to our last Season shipments, which gave universal satisfaction: Porehuers should phoe their Orders . at onoe, as the quality will sell it. JOHN ORE .&; CO., IMPORTERS.



Mr R. Aspinal (the son of the ouoe popular Viotorian barrister), an actor of some merit, has accepted a seven months' engagement with Mrs Oscar Berringer, and will first play at the Crystal Palace, m "Little Lord JPouuteleroy." "Rough on Piles." — Why suffer Piles? Im mediate relief and complete cure guaranteed. Ask for "Rough on Piles." Sure oure for itching, protruding, bleeding, or any form of piles. 4



A *fe* ST. JOHN'S LODGE, No, 1858, E.G. mHE Regular Monthly Meeting of the J_ above Lodge will be held m the Masonic Hall, Tanored street, on THURSDAY, tbe 9fch Insf,, at 7.30 p.m. Visitors cordially invited. JDYRIL JEPHSON, Hon Sec. REMOVAL. ~~ r MRS Q rniMATO be/?s to announce to O* -L her Patror;s and the -Public generally, that she has removed to those more commodious premises, formerly known as the Lyttelton Boardinghouso, Cameron Street, and trusts to merit a fair share of public patronage by keeping a good Table and a comfortable House All cooking done m hia usual good style by Mk S. Timmo. ' 7*lll CRYSTAL PALACE SKAT^ ING RlNtf. THE FINAL Faacy Dress Carnival TAKES PLACE A UGUSI 15th. B_3 . YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE*- UNION, Mrs Scott Superintendent Miss Murray « Preside A GRAND CONCERT In old of the £\_ Benevolent Fund of the above Soolety will be given on TUESDAY, August 14th, la ST. STEPHEN'S SCHOOLROOM. Admission , ... Is. Commence at 8 p.m. 8°39 Important Notice, A CHANCE. AMONG other .Properties m the Dissolved Partnership Estate of Lake and Fvane, Christohurch, to be Bold by Public Auotlon, absolutely without reserve, on SATURDAY, 11th AUGUST, at 2 p.m., are Ashburton Tom Sections 771, 905, 906 Eaat street. Grand Corner Lota. ' ____ MATSON AND 00., B*l Auctioneers, Chrlßtchnroh. GRAND MILITARY AND FANCY DRESS BALL. Under the patronage of the Officers of the South Canterbury Battalion, mHE Annual Military and Fancy Dress X Ball will be held at the Odd fallows' Hall on THURSDAY, August 9th, Danc- clng to commence at 8. Fleming's String Band will be In attendance. Tickets — Doable, 7a 6d ; Single, 63; Ladies, 23 6d Tioketa may be obtained from members of the Company. Spectators will be admitted to Gallery at a charge of 2a 6d. A. J. MULLEB, 122 Hon. Secretary. , Auctions. "~METaVEN I ... OPENING SALE s POSTPONED From 10th to 17th August. \ D. THOMAS 8t32 Auctioneer* I SATURDAY, AUGUfeT lira, J •/"■\N Account of Mk Wm. McLaughlin, V_/ Lot 32, containing |-acre, fronting - the Alford Forest Road t This Section is i well situated. Capital site for a House. V Inspection Invited. Sale at 12.15, c ""t. BULLOCK, d Bf2o Auctioneer. L t SATURDAY, 11th AUGUST. Lot 21, with House thereon, fronting th Alford Forost Road, by order ot the c Mortgagee. •c "JI/TR T, BULLOCK haß received in- le jJIjL structioos to Sell by Public Auc- tion, at the Aroade, on the above dato, on account and by order of the Mortgagee, — 8 LOT 21 ', containing 2 roods, 7 perches fronting the Alford Forest Road, on which is erected a four-roomed Cottage, late m the occupation of Mk A. Lee, Liberal terms of payment can be ar- | ranged ; this property must be sold, J . Sale at 12.15. B*2l T, BULLOCK, Auctioneer,



MOTHER SEIGEL'S OPEKATIM PILLS, Eor Constipation, ; Sluggish Liver, &c. TTNLIKE many kinds of cathartic U medicines, do not make you feel worse before you feel better. Their operation is gentle, but thorough, and unattended with disagreable effects, such as nausea, griping pains, &c. Seigel's Operating Pills are tha best family physic that has ever been discovered. They cleanse the bowels from all irritating substances, and leave them m a healthy condition . The best remedy, extant for the bane of our lives — constipation and sluggish liver. These Pills prevent fevers and al kinds of sickness by removing all poisonous matter from the bowels They operate briskly, yet mildly, with out any pain. If you take a severe cold, and. are threatened with a fever, with pains m the head, back, and limbs, one or two doses of Seigel's Operating Pills will break up the cold and prevent the fever. A coated tongue, with a brackish taste, is caused by foul matter m the stomach. A few doses of Seigel'S Operating PillS will cleanse the tomach, remove the bad taste, and re- store the appetite, and with it bring good health. Oftentimes disease, or partially de- cayed food, causes sickness, nausea and diarrhoea. If^tho bowels are cleansed from this impurity with a dose of Seigel's Operating Pills these disagreeable effects will vanish, and good health will result, Seigel's Operating Pills prevent ill-effects from excess m eating or drinking. A good dose at bedtime renders a person fit for business m the morning. These Pills, being sugar-coated, are pleasant to take. The disagreeable taste common to most pills is obviated. OFR SALE BY ALL CHEMISTS DRUGGISTS, AND MEDICINE VENDORS. PROPRIETOR: A. J. WHITE, LIMITED, LONDON



'•Rough on Oatabbh" corrects offensive odors at once. Complete oure of worst chronic oases; also unequalled as gargle for diphtheria, ore throat, foul breath. 4 Keating's Cough Lozenges cures Coughs, Asthma, and Bronchitis. Medical testimony states that no other medicine is so effectual m the oure of these dangerous maladies. One Lozenge alone gives eaßo, one pr two at bed* time ensures rest. For relieving difficulty of breathing they are invaluable. They contain 00 opium or any violent drug. Sold by gll gbemisto,,ia tics 15 ity and. ft 9a;ea?h,