Candidates for a Throne.

France has four, pretenders—Prince Jerome, Prince Victor, the Comte de Paris, and General Boulanger. Curionsly enough,' all four are talked of to-day, for it isannounced' that, contrary to Bona partist hopes, Prince Jerome and his son Victor were not "reconciled at the Duke of Apstals, funeral, that the Comte de Paris -is going to Cuba, and that General Bou langer has knocked down a chandelier on his head and has to keep his bed for some days.: Prince Victor, as is known, was disowned by his father on account of his accepting a stipend from a Bonapartist -section favorable to an alliance with the ;Church., Prince Jerome resented his son's insubordination, his programme, and .especially the derogatory, source of his income. When asked, therefore, to see his son. he stipulated that Prince Vic tor should submit to his authority, should c-accept his anti-Clerical - and nob anti-Republican programme, and should reveal the source of hisincome, so that, if the sum were not too large, the father could repay it. Prince Vic tor, as may be supposed, refused these terms, so that, the Bonapartist split re mains; bu.t since the last elections Bona parjbism is scarcely;a party, and,,unless it springs its ashes as, in 1850, its internal divisions;cannot .deserve -much attention. • In the state in which it now is it has ho longer anything to lose, which means in politics that all has to be gained. It follows; in the meantime at least, that the misuhdefsfcariding between the father and son is quite a Becqnda'ry incident, and tinfortunately,for the! Bonapartists, .the account given of tile 1* affair has," only an anecdotic importance.., :':__, ;-.,",. . Those who induced him to enter on this campaign, r which"has ended so sadly, re main here quietly, stoically observing the departure of.the? exiled arid ex pressing little regret at having played a part unfavorable- to huh/- The narrative of these events gives each of the pret enders his appropriate character. Among the;Bonapartist£, we meet with intestine divisions, revolts against family authority, the unquenched hatred which runs in the same blood. The Orleans family philo sophically meet their fete with a middle class resignation ; they leave the battle field .without resistance, without anger, without ardent ambition—prudent players who do not run after lost money. General Boulanger,;, that great swordsman, beats the- air; threatens from a distance, and injures no one but himself, brings down a heavy chandelier on his head and is covered with blood. By this he neither serves his own interest nor the cause of his country. Some assert that he has had a fit. I.prefer to believe that it was a display of useless violence; otherwise it would not be right to laugh at it. It is more interesting to turn to the departure of the Comte De Paris for the West Indies. It is a mark of resignation and almost of discouragement. He leaves behind the throne of his daughter shaken by the: revolution which is knocking at the gate of the kingdom; a royal son-in law who has just committed one of those weak and puerile actions which kings must expiate, for nations do not thank those who govern them for sharing in the passions of the masses instead of curb ing and dominating them. He leaves behind a France which is no longer deceived about him, which is in different to his movements and which has not pardoned him for having at-1 erapted to reascend the throne of his ancestors with the help of an insincere adventurer, who would not have accepted his assistance had he not felt certain that he could throw him into the ditch at the moment of crossing it. He is going to the West Indies, a traveller who has been undeceived, a king without a future, seeking to shun Europe, in which his fall neither inspires terror not regret. Even those who affect to defend him think his absence will produce no change in the regular course of events.—"London Times's " Paris correspondent.

The Rowing Champion ship.

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Received April 9, 1 p.m. Sydney, April 10. The "Sydney Morning Herald" considers O'Connor's claim to the scul ling championship absurd, and adds that as Searle won it from Kemp the honor reverted to the latter at the decease- of Searle.

SPORTING.

TIMARU AUTUMN MEETING. (pee pkess association) Dunedin, April 10. The following weights have been de clared :— TIMARU -CtJP. st lb st lb Merrie Eng- Monloup ... 7 0 land ... 9 9 Quibble ... 612 Occident ... 9 4 Miss George 6 9 Wolverine... 7 8 Don Caesar... 6 7 Ahua ~,., 8 Catamount 6 7 St. James... 7 5 VonTempsky 6 5 Stonehenge 7 2 Assyrian King 6 0 Kimberley 612 Flying Handicap. st lb st lb Alcinous ... 9 3 Miss George 7 3 La Pose ... 812 Eoad Metal 7 0 Wolverine... 812 Investigator 612 Lord Ashton 810 Cantamount 612 Little Shamrockß 3 VonTempsky 6 10 Kimberley 7 12 Red Cross... 6 5 Apres Moi... 710 Warlock ... 6 0 Red Ensign 7 9 Knight of the Sir Julius ... 7 3 Garter ... 6 0 Leinster ... 7 3 Savoy t .. 6 0 Auckland, April JO. The weather is threatening to-day, and the Ellerslie races have been postponed till next Monday.

NEW CALEDONIA.

[per press association.

(Received April 10, 1 p.m.) Melbourne, April 10. Mr John Higginson, owner of the Balode,mines in New Caledonia, who is on a visit to Melbourne, has been interviewed. He says Australia has played her cards badly regarding New Caledonia and the recidiviste question, but at the same time admits that the presence of so many of the worst of French criminals close to the shores of Australia is a serious menace to the well-being of the colonies. The deve lopment oi: New Caledonia itself, he states, demands that the existing system of deportation of criminals must not be continued much longer. He is of opinion that France is friendly inclined towards Australia, and does not wish to annoy her, and believes the matter could have been settled long ago had the colonies been milder in their terms. He considers the New Hebrides a natural dependency of New Caledonia, and surely Australia does not want France to give up a natural dependency—something she wants, and Australia does not require, Let the Colonies make reasonable pro posals for the settlement of the diffi culty, and Mr Higginson says he will use all his' influence to induce France to accept Ithem. For the moment, France refuses to look at things in a reasonable light. The New Hebrides Company would'bring its influence to bear. He, ridicules the idea of buy ing Fraiwe out, &g he is positive she

would never consent to sell, and Aus tralia must not talk of kicking her out. , °

The Markets.

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(Received April 10, 12.30 p.m.) London, April 9. All available wool for the April sales is included in the list, which is now closed. It is -expected that prices will rule lower than last sales. The total number of bales available is 385,000. Tallow—Mutton, -24s 6d to 25s ; beef, 245.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

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Earthquake Wellington, April 10. A sharp shock of earthquake was felt here at 2.45 this morning. It was of I short duration, being more like an under ground upheaval than a quake, and its direction was apparently between north and south. A. Smngrfrier fined Dunedin, April 10. Kerr, the Dunedin grocer, has been convicted of passing a large quantity of drained peel through the Customs as rind and brine, and fined £60 and costs. The goods attempted to be passed are valued at £150, and have been forfeited.

LATEST GABLE NEWS.

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THE LABOR QUESTION.

(Received April 10, at 12.10 p.m.)

London, April 9. At a labor meeting to: day, repre senting 120,000 employees, resolutions were carried in favor of amendments to the factory laws, as adopted by the Union, and the creation of a Sick and Accident Assurance Fund. The congress of the Labour Electoral Association, sitting at Langley, re commends the payment of members of the House of Commons.

TURKEY AND CRETE.

The " Daily Chronicle " states that England is urging the Porte to grant a real amnesty to the Cretans connected with the recent disturbances, and to abolish martial law in the Island.

PROFESSOR HUXLEY

Professor Huxley only visits the Canary Islands.

ASSURANCES OF PEACE.

Bermn, April 9. General Caprivi, Germa,n Chan cellor, and Signor Crispi, the Italian Premier, have exchanged the strongest assurances that thepresentpacificpolicy will remain unchanged.

PRESIDENT CARNOT.

Rome, April 9. A division of the Italian fleet will join the French fleet in escorting President Carnot. during his visit to Corsica.

THE VICTORIAN LOAN.

(Received April 10, 12.30 p.m.) London, April 9.

The Victorian loan of four millions, issued at par, is already quoted at a premium of one and a half per cent.

SPORTING.

At the Northampton and Pytchley Hunt meeting to-day, Plutarch started in the Rothschild Plate of five furlongs, and finished last. Only four horses started.

FLOODS.

(Received April 10, 1 p.m.)

Brisbane, April 10. Distressing accounts of the floods are coming in from the country dis tricts. One station alone lost 40,000 sheep—lo,ooo by starvation and the remainder di'owned.

THE STEAMER QUETTA.

The Nautical enquiry into the loss of the steamer Quetta is still going on. A diver, who examinedjthe vessel after she sank reports, that along the whole length from the engine room to the bow of the steamer there is a huge cavity to. the width of two or three plates, which are completely cut out. The whole hull is badly twisted.

OBITUARY.

London, April 9. Edward Lloyd, the famous tenor vocalist, aged 45.

THB ASHBURTON GXTABDIAKi THTJBSDAY, APRIL 10, 1890.



•1 gfe. <i-Seut, PHOTOGRAPHERS, 218, High Street, Christchurch FUNERAL NOTICE. a nnHE friends of Mr Robert McOallujm, 1. JL are respectfully informed that the r Funeral of his late beloved wife Isabella, s will move from his residence Cameron Street West, at 2.30 p.m. on FRIDAY, • 11th inst., for the Aahburton Cemetery. BAKER BROS., 4§60 Undertakers. STRAY SHEEP. T3UNNING on my Farm, about 10 Jl\) Merinos and Lambs, branded like M.R. on Shoulder in red. Owner can have b same by paying expenses to I . S. ANDERSON, - 4f62 Flemington, I rpENDERS are invited for building a I House (near Valetta Railway Sta tion) for Mr J. Coskerib. Plans and specifications can be seen at my office. l Tenders close at 12 o'clock on SATUR ; DAY, 12th inst. The lowest or any i tender not necessarily accepted. 4 46 R. BIRD, Architect. rjiENDERS are invited for Building a J. House at Lauriston, for Mr D. McKendry. Plans and specifications can be seen at my office. Tenders close on TUESDAY, 15th inst.,.at noon. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. R. BIRD, 4+66 Architect. UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. rpENDERS are called for repairs to the I Bridge near Saunders' Mill. Speci fications of the work can be seen on application to bhe Clerk. Tenders to be in the Ashburton Post Office, ad dressed to the Chairman of the Board, and marked "Tender," by Twelve No«n of SATURDAY, April 12th, 1890. By Order, JOHN DAVISON, Clerk, 4§65 Upper Ashburton Road Board. TO LADIES WHO WOULD DRESS FASHIONABLY AND WELL AT THE SMALLEST POS SIBLE COST. i "TNSPECT the New Dress Fabrics, Plushes, Ulsters, Ribbons, Gloves, and Feathers, latest styles, now on view at "THE CORNER." New Stock of Flannels, Blankets, Flannelettes, Hosiery, Men's and Boy's Clothing. The Soundest Value OFFERED. WTX pi OLI E R < ±1. Holier "THE COBKEE." Dissolution of -Partnership, ! 1645 AORB3OFL4TSD. J()45 DRiUGBT STALLION. PBIZH! HORSES AND PONIHJ3. PRIZE AYRSHIRES. GOOD SHEEP, IMPLEMENTS, &a. 3 STACKS OP OATS. MR D. THOMAS baa reeelvrd in etrnoUoua fr m Messrs Olapk 8k03., of Dr more, (*lo are diaadviug Partnership) to 09H by Public Auction on the farm known aa White s, near Dromove Railway Station, on FRIDAY, lilt APRIL, 1890, In wiola of the L*n<? comprised In the •rrmkaowu »v Whitis aod Woodiands containing 1645 aorea more or loss, ALL of their PMZE DRAUQBT, Geld ing find M«dp, and PRIZE PONIES, which, aa a lot, rauaot be boa'on la Canterbury. ALL <i their P; IZ3 AYRSHIBE Herd, 42 E«Ji<3, d-aj.<i.f.'ei {-"m Miggle WarDOck «L<i old Sir Redauni. M A A l't OroBH fall month IIUvJ KWE^. nrjri Orcaabrcd LAMBS, -j t? Longbe.oh Lolcester RAMS Aiso— Splendid P.ant oonslati -■% of 5 Farm Drayß with Fram s, Spnng Dr»y, Old Buggy, 3 McOormiik String B nrJors, 22it. B-oadi'anfc Kow'ng Machines, Stripper, Troughs, Blackemithb' and Car pen' e rß' Tools, 4 -cotf 4 La&ved Harrowa, 21 ifo'se-covprs Largo quantity of good Harms*, 2(TO Empty Sacks, Barb and Plain Wire, 2 Cambridge RolUrfl, 5 400-Gallon Tanks Portable Whare D'j; Ilarrowa, DuDcan Drill, 4 3-furrow Pon hi with pear oomp eto. 3 Pidinar Sad'llm. a d a very 1-Tge qa> n'ity of u jo fa! rtn rioß. Tbu ii t^ntlon of B'oei^ors, Farus^ro md o hen la PBpooitlly dlreo'ed to tl.la i o!o, 0 onrntrstonmyp'r 1. regard ur the q alify i of t'io anlm*la ia however rcuderod a'moet anj:f.noEß*iy bb the msjorliy of them are well known, having been prlz takera at I many of the Agricultural Shows In the] Province. I have beo.i reqnpated to Intimate that Messra Olatk B-os will not allow any cstr» Stcok-to bo offered &t th'a Bale bo that Boyera may depet.rl they tkto purchasing THIfIR STOCK only—* ca»r<inteo In UeeH that they ere is repreeentad, v z,, FIRST.CL4&B. 'Every lot tftuoi. will bs Sod to tbo Highest Blcld-r. N.B Pa^Bengcrsfrocn Christoburoh by thi 7.30 tr*ln wTI bo at D omoro in Umo foi iLeaale, uho thoße by F.rat train froai Tlmaru. Teim- easy, at Sa!o. luoohtoa Provided. I ■ " " Sale at o'clock. J ,D. THOMAS, J AobbqctoDt



TO LET, T AND FOR CROPPING 1 ±J Apply, 4*5 MAX FREEDLANDER. SUITS TO MEASURE fTIHE Largest Stock of X TWESDS ever shown in Aehburtoa to chooßo I from. QUALITY A$D FIT GUAB INTEEh Oonse and Me the prices. ASHBURTON CLOTH* ING MARi SAUMDERS' BUILDINGS. T? ALOORIST



TO NURSERYMEN, GARDENERS, ETC., ETC., A very large assortment of Flowering Bulbs, many of which are lately IMPORTED. MR D. THOMAS has received in structions from Messrs Gordon Bros, of Dunedin to sell by Public Auction in Bullock's Arcade on SATURDAY, APRIL 12th, At 1 o'clock, the following Bulbs :— IXIAS, Narcissi, Aremones, Tulips, Iris, Ranunculi, Lilies, Hyacinths, etc. These are all made up in parcels of six and marked true to name. D. THOMAS, 4 68- Auctioneer,



TO FARMERS and Others For 8i c 4Light SpiiDg Dray. Mpy to * T. BULLOCK. T)AKAIA tvECTIONS—I am prepared LV to receive offers f>r any of the following, viz, Numbers 26, 86, 121, 124, 208, 291, 292, 295, 297. Termß If required, App yto T. BULLOOK. I X^OE SALE—30Acrebodd,conveniently IJ} situated near the Courjiy Saleyarde, divided into 2 paddeckn pod aurrouadod with a plaDtaf on ; all well watered with » Qjuuty water rac, iSaey terms, Apply to X, BI^LQQg,



ASHBURTON COAL & FIREWOOU DEPOT. EQ. IDEA N, , "D. JD E AN, GOAL & FIREWOOD MERCHANT. OATS BEAN CHAFF ETC., ETC Train & field" pipes - A LARGE supply of various SIZES ■ a! way a la STOCK, for SALE la luge or small quantities. SPECIAL qadt»t'onr i given fot Urge quaotitle'. GEO. JAMESON, : ASS BURTON & EAKAIA. 3t172 ' (By Special P.rtnlra'oD of the Hon. the Colonial Secretary.) GRAND NUMISMATIC AL ART UNION THE Undereii'ced having decided, through epecal influential request, to dispose of h's spleadid and unequalled COLLECTION OF COINS on view in iho J x 1 ibitlon. bpga fo inform the Public that Tickets are now ready for issue. 4000 MEMBERS AT 10s EACH. libst Prjzb: The Collection of 2000 Coins as now exhibited in Danedln. Second Pbizr: A Duplicate OolJection of the; above, cocaietlng of about 700 Coins For pa-tlcivirs boo ha'dbille. The i rawing will bo under the Super vision of aa Influential Committee of Groctiermn. For fuither p»rlicu'ara app y to HENRY ZA.NDER, zisbburtrn "BHBhTSJKY 3HEEP I)iP. FABMEBB OF THE CHERTSEY DISTBIOT. IH»vo nscch ploaenro Id ptatlsg that my tender for the OUERT3BY DIP has burn aco.^ptcd, ».dJ 'bat I will use MUKTON & WHITES' PREMIE It DIP throughoutihe season. My mtn will be ft the Chertsey bale ptrdß every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, •ad FRIDAY. dor!n» the Season com menc'nx MAROH 19ih, from 8 o'clock till four. Prices for Dipping Id pee head till 14th APRIU Hi to Hco MAY. 'I. would sirongly adviao Farmers to Dip Early. Ina^uotlonl! can be left with Mi McDowall Oberlsoy. D. THOMAS, '6 84 AchbnrtoD BOOTS BOOTS BOOTS ESTATE OF GEORGE DIACK, BOOTMAKER, Town Hall. i^ALK of above STOCK cow on at MITCHELL & TURNER'S, TANOEED STREET. cooooooooooo 0 SHOW I o o OOCOO 000003 o I I GRAND SHOW I 0 o O O % 000000 00CO30 g 1 oOFo NEW oOFo | §00? 0 0 § O 000000 OUOOOO § o. o D h)' o ''.hir.)oououjULK,)Quuuuuoud j DRAPERY I I GOODS I o ° § This and the following Daya § O O O O ; O IS O. O O 2___ _ o 0 a 1 — MILLINERY — I g JACKETS JACKETS § g Ribbons § § FLOWERS FEATHERS § I CLOTHING I O o o ■ O 1 Boots 1 o O0O00O0O0) COOOOBOCO § go 0 00003 0 O § § o Carpets ou o o Carpets eg go ooi o o o§ § oooorooooo o o oooooooco § , § 00000 ANDREW ORR



SELLING OFF j PREVIOUS TO STOCK-TAKING. BOOKS, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Music, etc., at Greatly Reduced Prices, for Cash. N.Z. Jubilee Chronicle. I L. F.ANDREWES & CO. TZ EATING'S~COUGH~LOZENGES iV cure Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis. 1 Medical testimony states that no other ' medicine is so effectual in the cure of 1 . these dangerous maladies. One Lozenge I . alone gives ease, one or two at bedtime I 1 ensures rest. ' For relieving difficulty of : breathing they are invaluable. They contain no opium nor any violent drug. Sold by all Chemists, in Tins, Is l£d and 2s 9d each. " \~ . £20 REWARD. ' TN consequence of the amount of Poach . ing going on in the Creeks on the Lagmhor Estate, the above reward will be paid to anyone giving information that will lead to a conviction. From this date No One will be per mitted .to FISH in the Creeks on the Laghmhor Estate. „ DONALD McLEAN. Laghmor, Ist April, 1889. THE GREATEST CURIOSITY~ON~" EARTH. , A HORSE WITH FOUR HORNS. ' BRED IN NEW ZEALAND. rTTHE above Unique Marvel of Nature _L is now on view at Montgomery's Buildings, Burnett Street. (Next door to Stephens' Brothers, Grocers.) ; NO HUMBUG 1 . EVERYBODY SHOULD SEE IT! [ Admission Sixpence EARLY CLOSING. ~~~ WE the Undersigned agree to close our respective places of business at SIX o'clock ori every day, except Saturdays, on which the hour will be 9.30 p.m. This agreement to take effect on and after TUESDAY, Bth April. H. C. Segers D. McFarlane Andrew; Orr Rofat McCallum Robert Alcorn D. Williamson . W. W. Spencer , John Orr and Co and Co New Zealand Cloth- Mitchell and Turner ing Factory J. Moison H. M. Jones W. H. Collier Henry Zander L. F. Andrewes (Saturday 9 p.m.) and Co. Stephens Bros S. W. Alcorn Hugh M. Carson Wm Sparrow 3J195 jQ 1 T0 Q A PER DAY t0 be cW J- oi'Tir made by persons i of either sex, in their cwn localities, at work for us. New business. All meet | with wonderful success. Any one can do 1 the work. Capital not required. We will start you. Outfit worth £1 mailed free. The employment is particularly adapted to the region in which this publi cation circulates. Boys and ■ girls earn nearly a much as men. Full particulars and instructions mailed free. Now is the time—don't delay, but write to us at once. Address Stinson and Co., Portland, Maine, United States. "J. KANGER SADDLE, COLLAR, and HARNESS MAKER. '. HAVING Purchased the business of Mr A. Ireland, and removed into those commodious premises, lately occupied by him in Burnett Street, begs most sincerely to thank his customers for past support, and solicits a continuance of the same, which he will strive to deserve by keeping the best stock of Saddlery and Harness, and strict atten tion to business, combined with good workmanship and reasonable charges. Repairs neatly and promptly attended to, ■;=?::■■;.■?> ■'.'■! V\-tiii ;„■■;•; _.„ .: .... 'J J::j^£ BAKER BROS., Bttilders, Undertakers, etc. Corner Wakanui Road and Cass Street (Next Central Hotel). Or at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory, HAVELOCK STREET. 2 90 (Next the Court House.) O. JJ Seymour, SURGEON DENTIST, 215, Colomb.o Street (new Buildings near Corner of Gloucester Street.) ESTABLISHED 1869 SCALE OF CHARGES : Extraction. 2s 6d per tooth j FilllngSi 5s per tooth. A reduction made where a number require , attending to. ARTIFICIAL TEETH The charges for Artificial Teeth are made with a view to strict economy, regulated by such circumstances as cases present, or such materials as patients prefer. Par- 1' ticulars given on application. Consulta tion free. Nitrous Oxide (Laughing Gas) administered when required. Attendance, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 215, Colombo Street, Christchubch. , 8 167 STEPHENS BROS.' NOW having opened their Establishment IN BURNETT STREET Beg to intimate that they have been so fortunate as to have secured a regular supply of i BUTTEE & CHEESE Ii^ROM the well-known Dairies of JD Messrs Small, Wilson, and Hokne, ; so customers can rely upon getting their choice from any of those Dairies which we consider are equal to any in Canter bury. We also wish to draw attention to our TEAS, which are now just Blended, and we would like anyone who loves a real good cup of tea to call for a sample. We have too in addition to the above ajvery \ nice assortment of CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE BRUSHWARE ETC., ETC. And any goods not kept in Stock will if required be procured promptly. Parcels will be delivered and Customers waited upon if desired. ■ i STEPHENS ~T> ROS SEPHENS JDROS. ) Burnett Street,



' The Union Fire Insurance Company, Limited, Head Office, Christchnrch. '■ ' ' Directors :-r- Capital, £2,000,000 - Hon. J. T. Peacock, M.L.C., Chairman. Paid up, £100,000 . G. G. Stead, Esq., Deputy Chairman, Reserve and Re-insurance Fund, J. Anderson, Esq., J. Palsieu, Esq., £65,000. P. Cunningham, Esq., H. E. Webb! Esq., Hon. W. Reeves, M.L.C. .. . ' General Manager, W. DEVENISH MEARES, Offices, 172 Hereford St., Christchurch. Special Features : The only Institution of the kind with its Head Office in Christchurch. Liberality in Settlement of Claims. ' , - Rafes, fhe lowest current, AGENT FOR ASHBIfRTON AND DISTRICT, JOHN G. EEBTELL • "WEST STREET. 4 ffl i_ - G THOHNTON DUDLEY LAN D, ESTATE AND STOCK AGEH .*, 161 Hereford Street, Ghrtstehurch. I have BUO3B of money to lend en good security et low rate of Interest. Several Farms for Sale. THE MIRROR," A HIGH-CLASS Weekly, Social, Political, Literary, and Dramatic paper, to be published every FRIDAY, price 3d, by the Centennial Printing and Publishing Company, Limited, Melbourne ; place, Russell Street, Melbourne. , Sheep Dipping WB. SPARROW, | "—" ' MOHDAT, APBIL 7th, TAILOR AND .BROOKE'S men:s_mercer m public dip FAST STREET RAILWAY jJiSSERVE Opposite Aahburton Saleyards, PR 1 0 B: One Penny por head noder 600 Threa farthiugg per head over 500 ■ Speoial low quotations for Brooke's Perfeot Sheep lip will be gl?on to owners of" | Publio Dipa. 3JIII Tjy E ARB BUYERS AT ALL TIM IS OF WHEAT, OATS, BIELEY, BYEGBASS, PEAS, ETC,, ETC. FRIEDIiA^fDER BROS. WHEAT SHIPiVIIGJNTS" ITTE ARE PREPARED TO MAKE LIBERAL ADVANCES, FBEE OF COMMISSION AND INTEREST, against all kinds of Produce placed la on? binds for shipment to the Halted Kingdom or the Continent, HAVING onr ovru honae In London la a sufficient guarantee that the Interest of Ollenta, who will entrust the shipment of their grain to as, will be well looked after, Client* may alao rely that expenses will be kept as low as possible, and th« hjghea market value realised,, EACH Farmer's Lit (■ shipped ander a distinct; and separate brand, no tw lots being branded alike, and eaoh lot Is sold on its own merits. Prompt acooun Sales as in the past. WE are also prepared to store grain and other Produce at Aahbnrton, Lyndhqrat Lytteltcn or Addlngtcrn opon easy terms, and make reasonable advanoei on sime, FRIEDLA^DJfiR BROS. NOW LANDING BX "Maud Graham" 20,000 Peet DRWBBTSD KAURI T. &G. FLOOBINQ » T. & G, MATCH LINING AND BOARD?. 1 EX "Spray" 30000 Feet SPLENDID RED P(NR. I BX « Zlor " 20,000 Feat MAGNIFICENT WHITE PINE FLOORING, LINING, AND BHELV FROM HAVELOOK. IN STOCK AND TO ARRIVE- ~ ' WISTPORT. NBWOABTL", GRBY VALLE? AND MOUNT eOMKBS COAL. W, H. COLLINS & CO. Timber and Coal Merchants ASHBURTON. ABUNDANT CROPS OF GOOD WOOL, OF THE HIGHEST MARKET VALUE FOR ITS CLASS, ENSURED BY THR U3E OF little's patent sheep dip O tON-POISONOUS.) ADVANTAGES OF LITiLEiPATENT FLUID DIP :— IF PROPERLY USED according to tho Instructions, It (a the baat, tha most effactual and moat rateable Dip knowu. IT IS NOT POISONOUS ro anlraale, there Is iherefore no dangsr of poisoning llorsQti, Sheep. Oatib or other animaln, fey tho Dip draining on the graeso? herbsga ; there no danger In leaving it ,>boat ia ths way of obidran or otbera; cpy la there aipy danger of wholesale pofaoaloß from neglect, ecaldeDt, or design. (ITS BFFEOT UPON THE WOOL 1b exceedingly importaut to Woolg Q»ers, Io apldly the v»lno; it iloob Dot arrest tho growth at »oy tlpoe butpronioieß ma natural aoorationa, and inorenoea the weight of tbe floeco ; (t doea no; Btnln or dlscolot the nor taku out any of tha yolk, but Is at all tlmea the beat Dip foe tie wool that can be cued. IT IS CHEAP and repays itaelf tenfold to tho ahcep-owner. .IT IS EASY TO USE, requiring very little preparation, mixes Instantly wltb ot'ld water, leaves no sediment, no acum, no waate; One gallon of Dip to lOC ighllonaof water—the waih ia then ready for nae. [ ITISSAF^. While Poisonous Dips osn only be aeed with oautlon upon sheop, th!i pD'p may be need apon all aulmale : Horses to kill Icocota and the mange ; also Dogt for the seme piupouo ; also for extermlDatin,ef iunocia, aud allaying all jrcitatloa cf the akin of Daley Cattle, CMvea, Figs, etc., for ihlch furprna it (a limply invala-iblc. FOR SCAB, LIOE, TICKS, ned Inaesis of all kinds, U Is a most effectual Dip. and thoroughly reliable at ail times, and in all climates. LITTLE'S PATENT FLUID DIP has a worldwide reputation of the higheal poiaib!e aharaater. It haa reoelvoi more GOLD and SILVER MKDALS and otbei AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE AND MELiIT than perhtps all tbe othei Sheep D!pi ' ut together, AGENT FOP||AJ3HBURTON COTJNTI GEO. .UMESON



j JOHNT C. COKK 11 BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, f Bullock's Arcade, : - Burnett Street, -A.slibiirtoii , i°l ENERAL PRESS AGENCY |- REPORTERS, Newspaper Corres- . pondents and Advertising Agents, Russell Street, Melbourne, Undertake Special Reports -of. Public i Meetings, Newspaper Correspondence, and Newspaper Advertising throughout the Australian Colonies and New Zealand. Communications to be addressed to The Manager. N.B.—Files of Provincial Newspapers are kept for the convenience, of the Agency s clients. ' ' . . 627 TOWN.END S Biliout and Liver Pills ' CURE Nervousness, Headache, Acidity, Heart" burn, Pains between the Shoulders, Pal" ' pitation of the Heart,- Interrupted Sleep, Harassing Dreams, Tendency to start, to be Frightened, Spasms, Flatulence, Coi» tiyeness, Skin Eruptions, Impure Blood, and Bilious Disorders. , . Price—ls and 2s 6d. By post free for 30 stamps. W. P. TOWNEND, -, Pharmaceutical Chemist," '■-" -183 Colombo Street, '. ' Christchurch, . o-:; 55-.;■-■; OH SP-. g MM 0Q q g I fc-Sj «« «§K ea.og ««"■© .*■:' a£t <-s •* | ■ s 5 mI s *.£■■■■ I S3 «, ;|: s; w ' GOVERNMENT LIFE INSUBANCB . '/'.' DEPARTMENT. ,'"<''' LOANS ON MORTCACE. FROM time to time a limited portion O( the funds is lont ou flist mortgage -of freehold:. security, with option of repayment by fixed in-f atalruonts, spread over 12,15, or 20 years. . . _-, . Half-yearly Payment for each £100. Period of Loan— £ s. d. Twelve years ... ...0 4 7 Fifteen years ... ... 5 8-9 Ticaiiyycnxs ... ... 413 8 . Loans repayable by instalments whereby prin-. oipal and interest are both liquidated within a given time, and ou terms of a most favourable. jharactor, present marked advantages to settlers •uid others. , Tho borrower may, before the expiry of the 'nil peiicd, redeem tho loan, with or without - - lotioe, ou tencs which can be a?cortainea at thiH office, or at ;my of the cilices of this Department, rheio sii-o tomis of oi'pliculion cau bo obtoiuod. For fuil i'a.:ri<'i:l.vrs as to "lotni3 apply to tho dead aud Brunch Oflices" j.nd Tost Offices. F. \V. FHANKT.AND, F.1.A., ' ,1 CouimiGsioner and Crovt. Actuary.' IRONMONGERY. JOHNORR&CO. Are Offering .. SPECIAL VALUE FOR CASH, Prior to their Annual Balance. AND Having Large Stocks, of Lead ing Lines now landing, Purcha sers will save from 10 per cent to 20 pet cent. 12 cases new Bedsteads at all price* Guns of all kinds, grand value 10 cases Sporting Powder 15 cwt Shot 4 cases Tenders ■from 6s to £5 50 sets Fire Irons from 5s to 30s 4 casks Hollo ware and Kitchen Utensil 3 packages Lamps, Globes and Chimneys 1 case table and pocket Cutlery, grand 1 ' value 3 casks Plough and Trace Chains ~ 100 drums Raw and Boiled Oil 2 tons White Lead Paints and "Varnishes of all kinds 5 bales "Wall Paper 50 Register Grates from 14s 6d, 17a 6d to £5 Ranges and Stoves of all sorts 20 tons Bar Iron 1 ton Bolts and Nuts all sizes 4 packages Wringers and Mangles New " Home Sewing Machine" besb and simplest - - Leather Portmanteaus and travelling- Trunks Leather Belting liin to 6in : Manilla and Flax Rope, l£in to 3in , ; 40 coils of Plough Line 2 cases Sellar's Mould Boards Hornsby's and Ransome's Plough Shares, all sizes' 3 casks Buggy Springs arid Axles 40 kegs Bluestone 75 kegs Wire Nails ' ,""-•.„ 20 kegs Fencing Staples 40 coils Barb Wire . • v, 2 bales Seaming Twine 1 case Babbet Metal 20 bundles of Spades and Forks, &c, - 4 packages Screws, Locks and Hinges 4 packages Saws, Chisels, and Planes - 6 cases Picks and Axes 4 cases Gorse Knives 8 cases Axe, Pick and Hammer Handle 1 case Hammers VALVOLINE, LUBROLINE, CASTOR, COLZA, OLIVE, LARD, andNEATSFOOT OILS 10 crates China and Earthenware. —Including— New Toilet, Dinner, , Tea, and Dessert ware. Some of these . are really beautiful goods. GROCERY "DEPARTMENT WHERE GOODS OF THE BEST QUALITY ONLY ARE KEPT. PURE INDIAN TEA in lib and 51b tins, will be found the finest TEA now obtainable. ** 500 bags best Mauritius 'Sugar 150 boxes Tea 50 half chests Tea 150 boxes candles • 1 ton prime Cheese 100 cases Kerosene 100 bags fine Salt  .. • 40 bags Rock Salt ; Oamaru Oatmeal : Rollitt and Co's Roller Flour Alias' Roller Flour (Timaru) Butter from Mr John Grigg's famous dairy. Large buyers will be able to get a* better selection and at a lower price than they can in any house in Christchurch or Dunedin. T'.HN AUR Q_ C\O J OHN WRll 06 \JO* 9