It is believed that the flour mills will be stopped through want of coal, also the Union, Oil, Soap, and Candle Company. A very large meeting of merchants and importers yesterday afternoon pledged themselves to prevent, by every endeavor, < the community being reduced to starva tion by the Unionist boycott, and to protect the men who loyally support them m the present crisis. The meeting have published this decision, signed by a large number of merchants and importers, In Auckland the Unionists consulted the lawyers re the legality of erecting barricades on the wharves. New Plymouth, September 3. The railway men hert received a tele gram from the Maritime Council, wanting to know, if called on, will they strike. From what the men say their idea w that the strike should not affect Taranaki. It is generally believed that the railway hands will be loyal to Railway Commis sioners CS 4. Q i Woodville, Sept. 3. The Postal Department has arranged with coach proprietors here to run con tinuous through mail services, night and day between Napier and Wangamu, and WoodTille and Wellington, via Wairarapa, m the event of a railway strike. The railway servants here have inti mated to the officers of the Railway Union • their desire that the Union should break off from the Maritime Council, otherwise they must leave the Union. Wellixgtok, September 3,

The Railway Commissioners sent a reply to the Christchurch Chamber of Commerce, accepting the offer of a supply of labor with thanks, and instructing the

manager accordingly. The Railway Commissioners notify that the permanent way-men who were called on m accordance with terms of their en gagement to carry or handle goods at jLyttleton, after being allowed 12 hours •deliberation, have finally declined to obey rules and regulations of the Department, and therefore have been paid off to the number of forty-four hands, by order of the Commissioners. The Waihora came alongside the wharf this morning, after lying m the stream for some days. Heavy rain was falling at the time, and no demonstration took place. Little cargo is ottering, as few cart are available to take it down. She will leave for the South at 4 p.m. Accessions to the Masters' Association cominue to come m, and more are ex pected during the day. Nelson, Sept. 3. It is -understood that the railway men here are prepared to strike if necessary. De¥J5DiN, September 3. The Manapouri arrived at 8 o'clock. The officers, seamen, firemen, cooks, trimmers, and stewards immediately went ashore, pursuant to notice/, Discharging commenced without delay m the presence of a small number of onlookers, who were orderly. Bluff, September 6. The Union Company having conceded the wharf laborers demands that coal for the Mahinapua should be taken off the wharf and discharged ashore, the lumpers worked this boat's cargo. On arrival of the Te Anau, from Dunedin, this morning a good deal of hooting was indulged m, this vessel being manned by non-unionists. A barricade Swl to be erected across the wharf, which greatly incensed the wharf laborers, and was 'removed. A special train arrived here this morn ing bringing a number of employers, clerks, and "farmers to assist m discharg ing vessels, but their services were not called into use. At a meeting held this morning the wharf laborers offered local firms to work ifclie Te Anau's cargo provided they would give a guarantee not to ship any more with the Union Company while the strike was on, but this they refused to do. The Manapouri got away for Dunedin at 3.15 p.m., and Te Anau for Melbourne afc 5 15 p.m.

The Ideal Newspaper.

Once upon a time m the Republic of Utopia, where the newspapers like all (Otijer great beneficial agencies, are under the eonlrol and direction of the Govern ment, it was determined to get up an ideal newspaper. The chief official jour nal was a good j paper, as papers go, but the editor was yery much harassed by " Veritas" and " Vox Populi" fltwl " Old Subscriber " and a large number .of other worthy people, each of whom thought he knew more about running a newspaper than the editor. So, with the consent of the authorities, he caused public notice io be given that on a certain date, some itfcmpe months off, he would publish a .•spee&l number of the "[Daily Utopian," m which should be embodied all the views ■of the people of Utopia who cared to ex press them, upon the way m which the Utopian should be conducted, the only proviso being that contributors should write on one side of the paper only, and should not roll the manuscripts. It is impossible to give anything like au adequate idea of the flood of nianu isciipt which poured m upon the ill-starred gediW pt the "Utopian." The Congress <of that ia^ion had to meet and make a special iupi^priation to pay storage, hire .clerks, punclia.se jiew type, etc., and the .editor, m spite of his promise, had to 4mde the eontri'bufcioftg into classes or types and then only publish ,a synopsis of selected articles m each class.

The loudest *nd most persistent wail came from the poets, and fche burden of their grievance was that the "Utopian" was too sordid and materialistic, giving en tirety too much space to advertisements, This Was offset m a measure, however, by the a4^rtisers, who declaimed loudly against giving what they called drivel and rot a pi'wp m the paper, and who de manded that .every advertisement should be on the best pag^ at the top of the .column, and next to reading matter.

A good second to these two glasses, m point of numbers, were the objectors who complained on the one hand that the paper was too sensational, and on the other that it was too dull and prosy. Then came the class which could not j iu*i4crstand why local topics should be give* fluch prominence, and the counter part of this class which could not see why foreign news #Jjould have so much space. Then came the icrjrtjc wh» objected to dis play head lines, and m fche next batch the man who could lwsver find ouyth. ing m the paper, because the head lines w.cr.o not prominent enough. After the Utopian hftd been made up, and the editor was just uhmt to be ex amined by the official Commission of Lunacy, the office boy handed the unfor fortunafce matt one letter which had been overlooked. Ifc turned out to be from a man who had formerly been m the news paper business, and 'as {t wiw very short it may be published m full. It read as follows j—'" Dear Sir, —Any man that thinksJie k-w-ows another's business better than he himself knows it must be an in fernal foot As 140 not care to be classed m that category I decline to offer any congestions for the conduct of jtlie Utop ian/ The moral of this apologue, if it fuw£ mm, was expressed at least 2000 years ago, and :yr«,/> embraced m the homely aaaxiua, " JM> ifoQ shoemaker stick to his last." —" San Fwujcjisco Chronicle."

TELEGRAPHIC

HOME AND FOREIGN

JPBB PiBESS ASSOCIATION.] St Petbrsjbuiwj, September 1, A calamitous hurricane has swept pver Helsingforsjthe capital pf Knlancl f

situated at the mouth of the Wanna. During the recent visit of the German Emperor to St Petersburg M. de Giers, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs,'had an eminently pacific inter view with Chancellor Caprivi. The Russian Government has raised the import duties on all articles, except coal, 20 per cent. Washington, September 1. Congress has forbidden the importa tion of contract labor. London, September 1 and 2. Mr F. Abigail, M.P. of N.S.W., who has been directing his attention to the statements made by Mr John Dillon and other representatives of the Irish National party who recently visited Australia, has arranged with the Rev. Dr. Kane, of Belfast, a well-known Orange advocate, to lecture m Aus tralia m the interests of the Anti-Home Rule party. The Hon. R. Oliver, M.L.C., New Zealand, will not return to the colony, but will aeek a seat m the House of Commons at the next general election, Lisbon, September 2. i The King of Portugal is suffering from typhoid lerer. New York, September 2. The Senate has increased the duty on manufactured wool and woollen yarns to two and a half times the duty Obi first-class unwashed wool.

THE MARKETS.

[per press association.] London, Sept. 1. An Australian wheat cargo has been sold at about 37s 10£ d. Bank of New Zealand shares are rising, and are quoted at a quarter per cent, higher. (Received September 3, 11.25 p.m.) Sydney, September 3. Wheat, chick, 3s to 3s 3d ; milling, 3s lOd to 4s; oats, 2s to 2s 3d ; maize, best, 3s 9d to 4s ; barley, Cape, 2s 3d; English, 3s, nominal ; bran, 8d ; pollard, 7|d ; peas, Prussian, 4s ; potatoes, £4 to £5 10s ; onions, £10 to £12 j butter, 8d to lOd ; cheese, 3d to 5d ; bacon, hand cured, 6d to 7d, New Zealand 9d to lOd ; hams, New Zealand, lOd to Is. Melbourne, September 3. Wheat, medium milling, 3s 6d ; oats, dull; Tartarian, 2s 7£d ; New Zealand, milling, 3s l^d ; maize, 3s 7d ; peas, 3s Id ; sugar, fine whites, .£25 10&. Adelaide, September 3. Wheat, shipping, 3s 7d to 3s 8d ; flour, stone, £7 10s to £8, roller £8 5s to £9 j oats, 2s to 2s 3d m bond; barley, Cape, 2s 3d to 2s 6d ; English 2s 6d to 4* according to quality ; bran", B^d ; pollard, Bd,

Latest Cable News.

AUSTRALIAN

[per. pkess association.] (Received Sept, 3, 10.50 a.m.) ILL-FATED CREW. Melboukne, September 3. During the voyage of the Avenger four deaths occurred, Two of the crew died from accidental poisoning, the captain of gangrene, and a seaman fell overboard.

POLITICAL.

Adelaide, September 3. Mr Playford has announced the policy of the new Government, the great point of which will be enterprisr ing extension of public works, for which a loan will be asked. A rail way will be made from the great northern line to Inniminlea, at a cost of a million and a quarter ; £300,000 will be spent on new rolling stock, £170,000 on a new railway station at Adelaide, and £400,000 on a water supply. The land policy will include re-purchase of land suitable for work ing-men's blocks. A Bill is promised making education free, the loss by which will be made up by the increase of probate duty, increase of income tax on property by 2d, and from trades by Id m the £. Absentees will hare to pay <d m the £ more than at present.

THE ASHBXIBTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1890.



CLOVERS. CLOVERS. CLOTERB i 17 E ARE LANDING, ex "Nelson and ex "Carrie L. Tyler. 1 >■ RED CLOVER, WHITE CLOVER, COWGRASS, ALSIKE, TIMOTHY, etc., etc. ALL OT CHOICEST QUALITY, For which we are now^Booking Orders at LOWEST CURRENT RATES "TT7 E HAVE ALSO FOR SALE MACHINE DRESSED RYEGRASS and COCKSFOOT. FRIEDLANDER BROS. • , puEE #s; : - --■ STANDARD OEYLON AJSCD INDIAN ■ TE A S ■■': :- ';. MANUFACTURED BY MACHINERY UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION, THE CEYLON AND INDIAN TEA ASSOCIATION LTE O COLOMBO, CALCUTTA. '■ .;' : ' " ' . ' .  PRINCES STREETy DLNEDIISI, ONEJTRIAL SOLICITED. JOHN G.RESTELL . SOLE AGENT, ASHBURTON ± ~T> r^"K 4- WATCH and CLOCK IXtij UI W^^WWl MAKER > JEWELLER,' &c. '• ' Ashburton •; ■ ' ■■ >35P^?^^ ■■•'."■■ ■ ■■: • A LAIiGE and Varied Assortment of New Jewellery, Plate &c. A magnificent. A. Stock of Watches and Clocks, at prices ranging from, a few shillings to £30. Every Watch or Clock sold will be guaranteed. I make a special line o rligh Class English Watchea. Well appointed Worshops under my personal superintendence assures all work jeing turned out promptly and in first-class condition. EVERYTHING SOLD WARRANTED W S (EAT. WHEAT. WHEAT C A S-H BUYERS • . ROLLIT & GO., CANTERBURY MILLS, A S HE U It TON, ARfi still prompt Cash Buyers of Prime Milling Wheat at highest market r»t« Flour, Bran and Sharps always on hand. Gristing by patent Roller procew. lone on the shortest notice. GEORGE JAMESON •ASHBUETON AM) EAKAIA ;'■;,- HAS FOR SALE THE FOLLOWING tfAllM SEEDS RED AND WHITE CLOVER t COW GRASS AND ALSYKE RYE GRASS—COCKSFOOT JETC] ETC] WE HAVE ALSO IN STOCK,— TUENIP SEEDS ; Sj bcial attention is paid to the SEED DEPARTMENT, and nmic but those of the best quality and description are imported] Station-holders and Farmers can always rely on getting the newest seed obtainable] ARTIFICIAL and CHEMICAL MANURES. T HAVE'FOR SALE in Large or Small quantities :- GUANO SUPERPHOSPHATE HIGH-CLASS SUPERPHOSPHATE DISSOLVED BONES POTATO MANURE BONE DUST ANIMAL GUANO ...jfa- :o: 1 , . . GEORGE JAMESON",' ASHBURTON AND RAKALAj 8 155



mHE FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE X FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, k LIMITED. i (To be registered under " The Companies' Act, 1882.") —ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS.— • CAPITAL . . ... ... £ICO,OOO, , Divided into 20,000 Shares at £5 each, • i Payable as follows :— . Ten Shillings per share on application, Twenty Shillings per share on allotment, Twenty Shillings per share m: one ; month, if required. Balance, *if re quired, by calls of Five Shillings per share at intervals of not less than three '■ months. Provisional Directors. Messrs S. Bailey* W. Boag*, F. H. Britten*, M. S. Campbell*, J. Campbellt, C. Ensor* Jv Gammack* J, Grigg, J. Gough*, J. Haydon*, J. Hardief, R* L. Higgins*, W. Henderson*,, R. B. Holds^ worth*, J. J. Herriok* W. B. Howellt, A. B. Inwood* J. Kellandt, D. M'Millan*, F. D. S. Neave*, A. Par sons*, J. Paget, H. W. Peryman*, J. Bennie* R. H. Rhodest, E. P. Scaly*, J. Talbott, J. Wilsont. * Directors of the N.Z. Farmers Co operative Association of Canterbury, Limited, Christchurch. t Directors of the Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association, Timaru. Bankers : Bank of New Zealand, Christchurch ; National Bank, Timaru. Solicitors: Harper and Co., Chrisfc (church. Secretary, pro tern : A. H. Turnbull. Applications for share must be made upon a form to be obtained from the Secretary pro tern., afc the offices of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative As sociacion at Christchurch, or from the Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative As ssociation at Timaru, and must be for warded to eib of the above addresses, together with the amount payable on ap plication. Where the number of shares allotted is less than the number applied for the surplus money forwarded will be credited m reduction of the amount pay able on allotment. Copies of the proposed Memorandum and Articles of Association may be in spected at either of the above-mentioned offices, or at the oflices of the Solicitors of the Association at Christchurch. Applications for shares will be received up to and including Wednesday, the 30th day of September next, 8*144 NOTICE — Anyone" found Tres passing m pursuit of game cr otherwise on che Riversdale Estate on and after this date will be prosecuted. J. R. WILLIAMS. Riveradale, 24th May 76 TO L E T. ; SHOP now m the occupation of John Clark, Saddler, Tinwald. For particulars apply to JAMES GUDSELL. on the premises. 8 9 1557FENCHURCH STREET, LONDON, E.G.  TJVVERY description of Stock Exchange JjJ business transacted at current market prices. Speculative Account* opened from 1 per cent cover with un limited profit, and strictly limited liability, thus a client may buy, say £10.00 Brigh ton A's at say 150, should the stock ad vance to 15,5 apd be sold, he wonld make £50 profit, but on the other hand should the stock decline to 149, his only loss could be the £10 deposited. By carefully watching the markets considerable profits can be made; m many cases Operators who followed my advices hay© netted £50 profit on an outlay of £10 m a few days. £10 commands £1000 Stock 20 „ £2000 „ 30 £3(^o  We SPARROW TAILOR AND MEN'S I E R C E R. EAST STREET. ■



CLOVERS •KYEGKASS, COCKSFOOT THAT WILL GKROW. r\UR Stocks of CLOVERS, Ex Rimutaka, from London, wil be found fresh and clean : and as they am ©f English growth, there is no. fear of Airerican weeds or Californium Thistle. ; .-..;• ; Samples and Quotations at Lowest Current Rates on pplication , JOHN ORR & CO.



NOTICE. TREES!~T TREES! I THE Undersigned, have opened a • Nursery on my own account and am prepared to sell FRUIT and FOREST TREES of the choicest sorts at prices not to be beaten. Having had 28 years' experience at Home and m the Colonies, I have grown none but the best sorts of Fruit Trees, knowing that a great many that are planted out are shy bearers and some that do bear are inferior m quality. I have also a very choice collection, of Roses and J Shrubs. Gardens laid out : work done by contract or by day. Old fruit trees re-grafted with choice sorts if required. Hoping to get a fair share © public patronage. Note the Address, — J. MILLICHAMP, Nurseryman, Terrace Nursery, Tinwald. "ntions addressed to Ashburton P.O. will receive my prompt attention I £20 REWARD. TN consequence of the amount of Poach "*■ ng going on m 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 m the Creeks on the \ Laghmhor Estate. DONALD McLEAN Laghmor, Ist April, 1889. __ BOOKS —Thousands of Books or every { kind, including books on History Travels, Science, Religion, Fiction, &c. J &c. Account Books and Stationery o every discription. A cheap line of En velopes at 5s per thousand. Fancy Goods, including Albums, Photo Frames, Writing Case Work Boxes, Purses, Ladies' Hand Bags, Games and Puzzles. Music—A | large Stock. Pianos, Accordians, V olins, I Concetinas, &c. All Goods reduced for Cash. : L. F. ANDREWES & CO. Stationers' Hal THREES. TREES.—For Sale twelve or JL. fourteen thousand one and two year-old Macrocarpa ; finest plants m the district. Come and see for yourselves. Also five or six thousand Pinus Insignis, one and two years old, and all sorts of early Potatoes and all sorts of Cabbage Plants, Gooseberries, Currants, and Rhubarb, Apply MATTHEW ROONEY, Burnett Street East, Ashburton. SEEDS, PLANTS, &c TBEES. TEEES. TEEES. X Again tender my best thanks to my numerous Customers and Correspon dents for the support I have received from them, and assure them that I shall still conduct my Business m the future as I have m the past, and all orders by post r otherwise will receive my prompt atten tion. My Apple Trees are all worked on the blight proof stock, and are clean and well grown ; also Pears, Plums, Cherries, Apricots, and all kinds of small Fruits. I have one of the largest stock of Forest Trees m Canterbury, about 40,000 Larch, two years old, 40,000 do. one year old, and 100,000 Pinus Insignis, one and two years old, Cupressus Macrocarpa, I have a grand line; I make this a speciality. All my seedlings haye been transplanted, being equal to those m boxes. I have ibout !j.00,000 one and two years old, also Roses and Fancy Shrubs m great variety, trees supplied and planted by m., will be guaranteed for 12 months. Cata logue sent post free on application. JAMES "DORTER. AMES XQRTER, NURSERYMAN axp SEEDSMAN A.uLE N T O N ASHBURTON VEGETABLE SEEDS, EARLY SEED POTATOES, -~ In,cV»rting ". THE BEAUTY OF BATH," Which last season produced on Mr Dohbkty's land, Tinwald, the enormous yield of some thins; over I SEVENTEEN TONS PER ACRE, V TpIFTY POUNDS (50tbs), of "The _U Beauty of Bath " Seed; produced THIRTEEN and THREE-QUARTER BAGS of Superb Potatoes, A, W. RANDELL FEUITOBOWEE, &c, ASHBURTON. 8 39 * OF TIMARU. n \ *f TTAS Com/j[»>eiiced Tuition of Piano ,| | a,n,d Singing m Ashburton. Mxs^Lack will receive pupils at Masonic Cottage, William street, from eleven a.m. till nine p.m. on MONDAYS, and froa> nine a.m. till twelve noon on TUESDAYS, For information regarding terms, $enc n apply at H. M. Jonbh' Music Warehouse,, o r at Masonic Cottage, 8 163



MR D THOMAS. MOUNT SOMERS. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th. MR D. THOMAS will hold his visual quarterly Scale of Sheep, Cattle, Pigs, Horses, and Sundries at Mr Hood's Saleyards, on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th, At 12 o'clock. On account Mr A. Harvey,— A Good.Draught HORSES, sto 8 years ~C old, good workers. 0 Light HACKS, 3 to 5 years old. pj A Merino EWES 1 Double-furrow PLOUGH. * 1 Single-furrow PLOUGH. O Road SCOOPS. A Set Shaft HARNESS, j Four-horse DRAY. A Tip CART. J-Ton Kidney POTATOES' 9£ Tons Blue Derwents Also a large assortment of FRUIT. and FOREST TREES. ! Lot of sundries foo numerous to par ticularise. Other entries can be made with Mr John Hood. D. THOMAS, Btlßß Auctioneer. METHVE N. ■ FRIDAY, sth SEPTEMBER, 1890. MR D. THOMAS will hold his usual quarterly sale of Cattle,. Sheep, Horses, Live and Dead Stock at Patton's yards on the above date. 3 Head CATTLE. 7 Springers. . 1 BULL, 18 months old. ■ 100 Fat Merino WETHERS. On account various Clients,— |-Ton Kidney POTATOES. 9t Tons Blue Derwents. 1 Set 5-leaf HARROWS. Lot of Sundries. A large assortment of Fruit and Forest Trees. . Other entries can be made with Messrs Hibbs Bros. Sale at 12 o'clock. D. THOMAS Auctioneer. GOVERNMENT. .NOTICES^ NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. TIMETABLE ALTERATIONS FROM Ist SEPTEMBER. fTTIE following reductions m train I. services will be m force from Ist September until further notice, conse quent upon the decrease m traffic oc casioned by the stoppage of work at Ports :— SOUTH LINE. THE 7.20 a.m. train from Ashburton to Christchurch, and 4.15 p.m. from Christchurch to Ashburton, will only run on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS. THE 11 a.m. Goods train with carriage attached from Ashburton to Christchurch will NOT RUN. METHVEN BRANCH. THE Morning train from Methven to Rakaia will only run on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS. THE Evening train from Rakaia to Methven will run on MONDAYS, TUES DAYS, WEDNESDAYS and SATUR DAYS ONLY. THE 10.5 a.m. train on Tuesdays from Rakaia to . Methven will NOT run, but the 3.10 p.m. train on Tuesdays from Methven to Rakaia WILL RUN. B*lßs . BY ORDER. IN THE ESTATE OF BLAND AND HUMPHERYS, AUCTIONEERS. IN LIQUIDATION. ALL OJaims on the above firm must be sent m to the undersigned on or before 6th day of September, 1890, or otherwise they will not be recognised. JOHN G. RESTELL, Liquidator. 28th August, 1890, 8 174 ! TENDERS FOR INLAND MAIL SERVICES FOR 1891 AND 1892. General Post Office, Wellington, 13th August, 1890. SEALED tenders will be received at the Chief Post Office, Ohristehurch, ; until SATURDAY, 4th October, 1890, for the conveyance of mails between the undermentioned places, for a period of two years, from the Ist January, 1891, to the 31st December, 1892. Postal District of Chkistchurch. 3. Alford Forest and Springburn Railway Station, daily. 4. Annat and Russell's Flat, twice weekjy, 5. Ashburton and Greenstreet, twice weekly. 6. Ashburton and Ashburton Forks, twice weekly. 7. Ashburton and Kyle, thrice weekly. 8. Ashburton and Longbeach, daily. 10. Ashburton and Newland, twice weekly. 32. FJemingtcui and Longbeach Road, thrice weekly, , 37. Hinds and Listnore, twice weekly, 38. Hinds and Lismore, thrice weekly. 53. Mount Somers and Ashburton ipiggGorge, twice weekly. Q|sß. Rakaia and Barrhill, thrice weekly. 59. Rakaia and Doric, thrice weekly. 62, Valetta and Iluapima, via Mayfield, twice weekly. 66. Winslow and Longbeach Road Board Office, thrice weekly. 67 i Winslow and Willowby, thrice weekly. The attention of intending tenderers is directed to the terms and conditions of contract printed at the back of the tender forms, and more especially to Clauses Nos. 6, 9, 10, 11, 15, 17 am} 1% ' " ' Contractors whose tenders may be ac cepted must be prepared to carry out the services for which they tender according to time-tables framed by the depart ment. Forms of tender, with the terms and conditions of contract, may be procured at any post office. No tender will be considered unless made an the printed pvn). Tenders indorsed '-Tender for Mail Service, Nqi ,'■' to be addressed to the Chief Postmaster, Christchurch. W, GRAY, 192 <5^X ojjj jT made by person of either sex, m their own localities, at work for us. New business. All meet with wonderful success. Any one can d > the work. Capital not required. We will start you. Outfit worth £1 mailed free. The employment is particularly adapted to the region m which thi(* publi cation circulates, Boy a and girls earn tyjarly a much, as m,en. Full particulars j X\.d instructions mailed free.' Now is the I time—don't delay, but write to us a once. Address Stinson and \ Potrtland line, United States



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NOTICE. LHARMERS and employers of labor are JO particularly requested to attend a Meeting to be held on SATURDAY NEXT, the 6th inst., at 2 p.m., at the ' ORANGE HALL, m order to consider and discuss the present difficulty m the Shipment of Produce, and devise some means of meeting same. 9$ 14 C. M. BROOKE chemist, EAST STREET ASHBTJRTON. "pRFSCRIBES For COUGHS, COLDS, RHEUMATISM, SKIN DISEASES, AND



A meeting of farmers and employers of labor is called for Saturday next, at 2 p.m., to consider and discuss the present maritime difficulty, and, if possible, devise means for the shipment of produce. The meeting will be held m the Orange Hall, Ashburton, and a large gathering is expected, as farmers and business men are complaining bitterly of the loss and inconvience sustained m consequence of the present maritime strikes. The train from Christchurch to-day due at 10.45 was forty minutes behind time, and many rumors were afloat m consequence. The delay, however, was not'due to any new or old development .of the labor difficulty, but was simply owing fco a glut of empty stock waggons at Addinjrton— -ft very ordinary matter of detail, and would probably have occurred had labor and capital throughout the whole world been working as amicably as bees m a hive. Th,e Ptagro Acclimatisation Society have resolved this season to endeavour to reduce the number of shags that infest the fishing streams, and, from experience gained m Canterbury, think the most effective way of accomplishing that object is to attack them during the breeding season, at their breed ing places, or shaggeries, f lie Society wish to be informed of the locality of any known breeding place or shaggery, either on the coast or inland, and they will see that atten tion is paid to it during the breeding season. T3EAUTIFUL QPWft MILLINERY, MANTLES AND DRESS GOODS AT THE D. I. 0. CHRISTCHIJECIL ALSO SPRING NOVELTIES £N ALL DEPARTMENTS. B, HALLENSTEjI», Ch#ii W a», E. C. BROWN, Manager.