£42,0#,tH)6 if carefully valued by com pefeent persons j but an average; tax of 1 per (ients. on the above amount wOuld bring m a revenue of £420,000, as against £355,000 now obtained under the Property Tax, and 1 per cent would be a Very small taif, when imposed upon lands classified, as suggested, according to valuq. It has been shown that an additional half-penny put on properties m the coldny over £10,000 m value,, would produce an additional £73,000 revenue. ! Now,, for. a word or two re..the Income Tax which seema to so disconce|MVlr Purnell and " Speed the Plough.'? Tito Income Tax, is to reach those who get their living and wealth from other sources than land, as it is only right they should contribute to the revenue according to their ability to do so. The Income Tax should not touch the small farmer m any case. The tax would, I presume, be levied on gross income, but the exemption m the case of the farmer should be very much larger than m the case of the man who is receiving a stated salary. | I under stand m England, where there is a Land and Income "Tax (as well as,.other taxes), only.one tax is imposed on the same thing, and incomes from land are not; included m amount assessed for income, as they have already paid on the rental of the land, No one proposes to inflict the ; injustice of making a man pay twice, when he should only pay once, and " Speed the Plough's " calculation of the Income Tax m the case cited, falls to the ground, as the exemption m favor of the farmer should practically, if not altogether, do away with the tax m this case. If a Land and Income Tax were m vogue the Custom duties cojuld and ought to be greatly reduced, especially on article's of necessity, and those things we cannot make m the colony. If a farmer buys during the year £200 worth of goods for the use of his family, he pays, whether he knows it or not, about one-third of that amount for taxation ; m other words £65 'at least of his £200 has gone m Customs duties, and interest cm same, for which he haa no real value. Under the Land and Income Tax one-third of this amount might bo" saved to him and others. In reference to Mr Purneil's objection to the Land and'incoms Tax on account of its unfairness, as he puts it, with regard to different classes of investors, to my mind is no objection at all, and resolve sitself into a simple matter of adjustment. We cannot all be land owners or occupiers, . nor chii we all be money lenders. If a man chooses to lend his money on interest in stead of buying land and working it, the money lent not producing so greet a result as if invested m a farm, should only be faxed according to its ability to pay. That capitalists should contribute to the revenue of the country out of tlieir earnings is only just, and right—the pro portion is a'matter of adjustment. The object of the Land Tax is to distribute the njpnopoly which now exists m land, and cause ifc to pay its fair share towards. the revenue of the colony. The historian has said that "big estates ruined Italy." landed monopoly drives a lar^e percent age of the people of England into pauper ism. It has been calculated that one fourth of the beople of Great Britain who live to the age of 65 fine 1. ■ their way to the workhouse. I trust the Sec tors ; Will duly, consider the existing state 'of ' kffairs arid return to the House men pledged"' to .so alter m a wise and judicious manner the present state of thinps with regard to thejadminis tration of. ouu lands, and the iacidence of taxation, thai the existing land monopoly and all other monopolies that nre working to the detriment of the many,;and the benefit of the few, shall come td an end, so that a free, people shall enjoy what Advantages a free and splendid country like ours can bestow. In conclusion,^*, I submit that the imposition of a Land .and Ittbome Tax iff one of the best means to remedy the present unsatisfactory etate of Jiftairs m our island home. The assertion that Mr Purnoll makes as to the fanner not paying the tax on his .mortgage-is.'a fallacy so well known thafc I need hardly take up space to go into the matter. I submit that the farmers who think- for themselves know full well that they do really pay the tax, not direct to the Government, but . through the mortgagee, and a trifle over. Thanking you for your valuable space,—l am, etc., L,and Tax,

This Man was Frightened'

And on reading the facts it will appear that he had reason to be. The man referred to was Edward Perrin, > a guard on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln shire Kailway. In September, 1887, he met with an accident, which gave a tem porary shock to his system. N»fc long afterwards he began to feel a pain m the chest and have difficulty m breathing, and threw up a great deal of mucus (phlegm). He at once concluded he had some serious ailment of the lungs, and soueht medical advice. The doctor said it was so, and added that there was no cure for it, and that he could do no more i thai! give him something to ease the pain ' and the cough. Then the doctor gave Mr Perrin a certificate stating that he was suffering from "Catarrh Phthisis;" which is the professional term for that dreadful malady, Consumption/ Further symptoms soon appeared which/seemed to confirm this alarming opinion* . The poor fellow experienced great pain m eating, and a tightness across the chest, which felt, he gaid, " as if some strongman was gripping .tiiin around the body under the arms." T~he rest of Mr Perrin's narrative is best relatM m his' own words. He says: "I «b<in commenced to have a brackish taste m the mouth as if I had been sucking copper. Then came cold chills and sweats m turn, the cough got hollow, and I raised more than I had done. These terrible symptoms bo scared me that went and, consulted the late I)r Dacre Fox, who was at .that,time Consulting Physician to the Hallway Company and to the Infirmary. He examined me care fully,- arid certified as follows ;— ' "Inishe case of Guard Perriri. This tarn is evidently frightened. He is suffering iiV] n Phthisis and Dyspepsia. Cod' jliver oil and iron are indicated." i'his jjillly bore out what the other doctor hoi said, so I now looked upon myself ias done far. I took everything I cduld hear tell of. I have drunk > gallons oC Cod. liver oil and sherry, and have had many quarts of camphorated oil rubbed on my chest, until my wife was sick of rubbing. I was also poulticed continually, but m "spitti of *1J this terrific dosing and medicating I gofc gradually worse. In i lialf a-dozen words my condition w-as this: I believed myself to be fast goin£ to the grave with consumption; my friends said bo, the doctor said so, and it looked like it, if anything ever did. It is understood that consumption is sure death, and I made up my mind for that awful end. I had been off my work from 1887 to 1888. I was ashamed to be away so mucjt, as I was obliged to draw funds from the Club all the time to help support my family. . " While I was thus doing nothing but waiting to die, crawling about feebly like a man who has virtually done with this Tforld, I happened one day to meet Ills flpeetor Rippon, of, Aid wick Station, one of t|ie Traffic Inspectors of our line. He -was sJjqeVed at my looks, but; said, * Pcrin, I don',fc know as anything will help yoii : but, if anything will, it is Mother Swgel'a Curative Syrup.',, I remember that this idea amused me, mjsefably broken and ill as I was. Help me? Could it care consumption ? Jiot likely. Impossible ! Sfill it couldn't make me worse, and so I got a bottle'and began to take it. I could scarcely credit my own feelings, but as snre as truth is truth', jiefoM % hf*4 s^f 1 ny that; bottle of

medicine, I found relief. Now couie / what .you may.find it hard to believe--I fcaolrbut two more bottles and ..went back, to work, and have been sound and healthy ever since. I told the doctor about it, and, although he saw I was? well, he seemed displeased. "You say Mother Beigel's Curative Syrup cured you V lie said. 'Nonsense. It is only a quack medicine; it is nothing but stuff ard / rubbish.' Well; all right, I said to myself | it may be stuff and rubbish, but it has made a sound man of me after that very doctor had me booked ft* the graveyard, and said no earthly power could keep me out of it. . That was enough for me and will be enough for diousands of others m this country. "I am exposed to all sorts of weathef, but have never had a return of the bad breathing, q^est pains, nor any of the other symptoms that nearly; frightened me.out of my senses. I eat and enjoy my food as well as any man m, England.. Now, what was the, secret of'this .getting well* If I really .had. consumption,, it wfe nothing short of a miracle ; but I never had consumption at aIL The j doctors were all wrong m calling it that;. What I actually suffered from was indiges tion and dyspepsia, which causes the same symptoms that mark true consump tion ; hence lots of people who are sup posed to have lung complaint might be as easily cured as I was if they would let cbjrl liv,er oil alone and take, Mother Seigel's Syrup." Mr Perrin'r address is No. 36, Goiton Brook Street, .Gorton Brook, ; Manchester, England, and he ; will reply to atiy letters written to him concerning his case.

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CShl* at Writing-ton Wellington, December 1. A violent northerly gale set m. yester day afternoon and evening, followed by rain.,, Spine damage was done to small crafi m thet harbor, and the German man-of-war, Leipzig, dragged her anchor slightly. Considerable damage was done on shore to gardens, the contents of which were destroyed m all directions. It Js still (11.20 a.m.) raining and" blowing hard. W«]l!ii|rt(*n* Criminal $4»m«<oiiw Theicriminal sessions of the Supreme Court opened this morning before Chief Justice Prendergast. In his address to the Grand Jury llie J<idge referred at considerable length to the Hutt murder case, and pointed out that if the evidence before them wairanted it, they could have the indictment altered from minder to manslaughter. As to the question of provocation, he did not think the fact of youths having assailed the Chinamen's hut with stones was sufficient warrant for the jury reducing the charge to one of manslaughter. T"he evidence showed almost conclusively it was Sum Hoy who had deceased by the legs, and who delivered the blow which proved fatal, but that would not affect the charge -against the other two men, if the jury were satisfied they wore really taking part m what turned out to be a fatal assault. The other charges on the ca Tendar are of an. ordinary nature.

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RESIGNATION.

[Received December 1, 11.15 a.m.]

London, November 29. Mr Archer resigned the Agent- Generalship of Queensland m the belief that his Government wan dissatisfied with his evidence before the Emigra tion Committee of the House of Commons. The other Agents-General deeply regret his action.

McKINLAY TARIFF.

Vienna, November 29. The Minister of Commerce is jod sidering a letter from the Melbourne Chamber of Industry on the subject of measures to counteract the effects of the MoKinley Tariff Bill.

THE CANADIAN TARIFF.

Ottawa,. November 29. The Canadian Gpyernirient "proposes to allow a manufacturing bond ad mitting raw material free for the pur pose of being made up and ekported^

GOLD DISCOVERY.

Capetown, November 29. "'■ A rich belt of auriferous cquntry has been proved on Umfali river, South Africa.

INDIAN SCARE.

Washington, November 29,. ; The Indian scare is abating owing to strong bodies of troops and artillery having been massed m disturbed dis tricts. " ■' ": / ■', 5!

THE BARINGS FAILURE.

Lisbon, November 29. Portugal repays the Barings eight hundred thousand pounds.

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THE SYDNEY FASTER.

Syunky, December 1. Ibbott, the Swedish faster, is very weak from the effects of his self imposed task, and is reduced to a mere skeleton of his former self. He is still confident of succsss. . .> ■ '

Btheßthe wirepullers of the Liberal party have destroyed the integrity and in dependence of action oi' Mr * Patfnell's supporters, and ha further jbbjecttj to Mr Gladstone claiming the! right to veto the decision of the Home Rule party m the choice of a leakier. Me regards the independence off the Irish party above all considerations, and states that m November i last at- Hawarden Mr Gladstone that the future Liberal policy,' iiivolved the reduction of, I^fsli',meihbers at Westminster to thirty-tWo, i Imperial settlement of the lsuid question, Im peiiiil^o^nji.triTol"of the fJolkfe for itn iii definife period, the making of judicial appointments and Resident M.'igis- Tratcs for the next twelve years, to this Earnell slates he replied that it would be madness to reduce the number of Irish members m the House of Commons until the period of proba tion had passed, and Ireland possessed full powers over domestic affairs. He acquiesces with other points pf Mr. Gladstone's policy, but states lie Is filled with concern at the absence of liberal provision being made to settle the agrarian question. In the ,oour*so of a speech, Mr Gladstone said if the party were victorious At the next elec tion, lie would introdlicfe au [risli Land 1 Purchase Bill similar to that of ISBC, | but he would refuse to exert preo.srre \ on his supporters to carry lliemea^uiv. (Received December 1, 11.15 a.m.) - Loxdox, Novymbei 1 "'9. Mr Gladstone, m a brief manifesto, denies the accuracy of Parnell'h reordd as to the four points- alleged to hiv e been mentioned at Hawarden. There wais nothing substantially resembling them, and nothing was formally or finallyjprppl&sedC The interview bound neither sidfe. Mr Parnell raised no serious objection, ;>nd signified m-itliM* then, nor since then, that Mv Glad stone's prop )sals would not satisfy Irish aspiration?. Mr Gladstone states he always admitted that the Irish National Party ought to remain inde pendent of the English Liberals, and that to propo.se any measure ex cept one which Ireland could approve, on the lines of nis ; 1886 proposals, would be a -fatuity m himself, .and treachery to the Irish nation. He mentioned the results of the. Hawarden. interview At the time to his Cabinet colleagues.

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Itpypox, November 29 .and 30. Mj% Dillon npholds the views of Mr Gladstone and denounces Mr Parnell, and admits that the great victories of thjß past.decade are now sullied, ; It is asserted that the majority of ' the Irish party are m favor, of Mr Parnell retireing, Mr Tbos,; Sexton ;Mkl pthct meni; bers of the House of Commons have intimated their intentipri q|,. re^ig^liig thpij? seat^ if Mr P«arilell retains "the leac|ership. lv his manifesto to the party^ My Parnell iqnkes no reference to the O'Bfyea divorce case, He addresses the people of Ireland,- and qtviyfl tU»t

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r^jjLECTIQN NOTICES :,.,„, ASI^RTON ELECTORATE. It/TRE. G. WRIGHT'S COMMITTEE are requested to meet on ','•'' MONDAY EVENING, December Ist, IN COMMITTEE ROOM, Bullock's Arcade, t A<3 7 p.m. 11l 40 MB J-W- SA^LE TNVITES the Electors to hiejet him at JL the following places .— I MOUNT S(>MERS,, pec. Ist ALFORD FOREST Dec. 2nd ODDFELLOW&' HALL, ASH, BURTON, WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3rd: WATERTON SCHOOL, THURS DAY, Dec. 4th. ■ r » ; . At 8 o'clock p.m. The Committee Rooms %ill be open every evening, Bp.m., until ftirther notice. ii i4G- . ; IRE.G. WRICIT WILL ADDKE3S vTHB' • ELECTORS OF ASHBUItTON ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ . ■ .i i .at .'".';,,- ALFORD FOREST-SATURDAY 29, at 7.310-p.m. ■■■.'■■':■ ■- •■ • . ■■ •■-.' :■-,- ; ; 11 9* ■IIrW.C. Walked COMMITTEE ROOiMS, OLD TCVW^ IIAjLJ^ y EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Committee meets every WEDNESDAY .and FRIDAY Evening, At 7.30 p.m. ■ ' ; 11§1_5& ;■. MRlfT^-lffiiSr ' WILL ADDRESS THE' ) . ELECTORS OF ASHBURTON ■■ ... ■. AT. .■•.■ :;■ \j- ' ' r MAYFIELD, SATURDAY 29tli Nov. GREENSTREET, IVIONDAY Ist DEC! TINVVALD, TtTESDAY, 2nd DEC. ;11 135 ELB'CTOR^L DISTRICT Of ' ASHBURTON. MFt JAMES WRIGHT SAWLE Wd EDWARD GEORGE WRIGHT HAVE this Day been duly Nominated rs Candidates at the fortliconiing Election of a Member of the Hpu^p of Rapresentatives for the aforesaid Elec toral District. . ',' J. R. OOLYER, jfleturning Officer. Ashburton, 24th Novei.uber, 1890. 11 148 ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF ASHBURTON. MR WILLIAM CAMPBELL WALKER and' - ' ■ I MR JAMES BROWN HAVE this day been duiy nominated as candidates at'the forthcoming Election of a Member of the House of Representatives for' the aforesaid Elec toral District. J. R. COLYER, Returning Officer. Ashburfcon, 22nd November, 1890. 11 144 prEATINO'S COUGP LOZENGES T/EAiIN'G'S COUGH LOZENGES P^EATrK'G'S COUGK LOZENGES ,'.' T^KATING'S COUGH LOZENGES* 94, Commercial Road, Peckhahi, July 12, IS9O " Dear Sir, —I am a poor hand at c ipres my feelings.en' .paper, but I should lik to thank you, for your lozenges haVe don' wonders for me m relieving my terrible cough. Since I had the operation oh •Tracheotomy' (the same as the late Em peror of Germany, and unlike him, than God lam ill alive and getting on well) per formed at St P rtholomew's Hospital for aduct, paralysis of the vocal chords, .none could poss b have had a more t violent oougn, indeed it was so bad at time that it quite exhausted me. The mucus also, which was very copious and hard, has been softened and I have been able to get rid of it without difficulty,—l am, sir, yours truly. J. HILL. MrT. Keating. , , , . Medical Note. The. above Sj^eaks 5 for itself; From strict X inquiry it appears that the benefit from a using' Keating a • Cough Lozenges is under 1 stated; , The operation was a specially severe one, and was performed by the specialist, Dr H. Ti Buthn, of St. Bartholo mew's Hospital, {yince the operation the only means of relief is the use of these ! Lozenges. 3ft'.succesftM are they that one affdrds immedif le benet/t, although from the i nature of the case tlie throat irritation is in -1 tense. Mr Hill kindly allows any reference to be made to him. \ I/EATING'S COUGH LOZENGKS IfEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES. If EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES IfEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES SOW) E»Ii»YWBIiRE IN TW,



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THISTLE LODGE 627, S.C. • rjfUTE Annual Installation of the" g. R.W.M. and Officers..of the above Lodirc. Aviil bike place m the Masonic Hall, 'Taucred Street, on MONDAY, l^eeember Ist, at 7.30 p.m. D.G.M. Bro. Louisson, will perform the ceremony Visitiuij Brethren ordially invited. K. MINNTS, 11**172 ' Secretary.



.■■ ■WA X A 'STV-l i .'■"■•<■■..■ Annual Races and Sports, WILL Bfi HKLD IN . Mit JAMES BROWN'S PADDOCK, Nethkuby Fabm, WAKA N U I ■ o.v ■ ■ ' - ■■■■" ■'■ December 16th, 1890. PROGRAMME: (This programme is approved, by .the Canterbury Jockey Club.) HORSE RACES. 1. Handicap Huiualk Race. Sweep take of Kis ;£5 added. Second horse £2 from sUke. 1] milcs>. Six hurdles. 11 stone. 2." Wakakui Cup Handicap, of f'lO. X\ miles. . Nomination, 5s ss. Open race. 3, District Trot, of £o ; second horse, £2. Smiles. Entrance, 55.,10 storne 4. Hurry Scurry, for entrance money ATHLETIC EVENTS. J. Jlandjcav Bicycle Race. For Trophy, valued £5. Open race, to be, run on (he road. Entrance. 3s (id. - 2. IlANmcAr llunuiß Race. Quarter mile. Entrance, 2s. Ist, £1 ; 2nd, 10s. o. Qi oits. Entrance, 2s. Isib,, £1; 2ml, 10b. I.;.'■ 4. S'iamjinw Hk.ii ,Ivmp. Entrance X Ist, I.V. ; :>!)(!, 7->tfd. b. 1 Joys' Ra«"K. under 17. Entrance, 1-.- Ist, I>, ; Hud, 7->od. '•I Mv,i, I;"i,,v;' JfjNjucAr. Entrance, - <;.!. I ", £L l • ?i:d, £1. ■ 7. V'V'i riiv.'iiidw Tl\ck. Enhance, I* ].-(, lf>s ;"_' i\ 7*<id. 8. IJv.sDnr.i) Va-ds Race. Ist,. £1 j. 2ml. ]0 . Knfv.aioo, 2.5. '.». SrM,LC fjTi:r>-)' Rack. Ist, 15s; i 2l.(l. 10h. ;: . 10. I'o;.:, Vaci;:'ixu. Entrance, 2s 1 , . fl ; -Ji-r', !(>-!. 11, TiihKi: Hi xjmKi) Yauhs Hani>icap (ll.{). M. £1 10s; 2nd, 15s. Entry 2s 01. . ■ '• i 12. Makihed Women's Race. Ist £1 ; 2nd, 10s. j ■ 13. Boys' Race, under 14. Entranoe, J Is. Ist, 10s; 2nd, sa. 14^ Tossing thk Cabkk. Entrance, 2a. Ist, £l;2nd, 10s. 15. Ru>nino High Jump. Entrance, Is. Ist, £1; 2nd, 10s. A number of Special Prizes will be given. Nomination for Horse Races, accom panied by fee, must be m the hands of the Secretary not later than THURSDAY, the 111 th December, at 8 p.m. Accept ance on the ground; Nomination for Bicycl c Race, Handicap , Hurdle Race (running), J mile, 1 Mile Flat Handicap, 100 yards, "300 yarda Handicap, on the same data ; RULES. . i ; First race to start at 12 sharp, i , Three horses to start, pv no race; Should any dispute arise, the decision _6f the Sports Committee to be final. . Airpr6(,ests to be lodged within' half-an hour of the race, and to be accompanied by a deposit of 10 per cent of the dis puted stake. 1 The said deposit, to be forfeited should the protest < prove frivolous. ' ; : The Committee . reserve the', right' to aiter the order of events. District Trot and Hurry Scurry Ph oned to the Wakariui Road Board, District, All other events onen. Other, events .post entry; Admission to the Grounds— One shilling for each adult ; children under 12 free ; and fid for each horse. Various .amusements on the ground. Refreshments provided. J. COCKBURN.. Hon. Secretary. The Sports Ball will be held m the Evening m the Main School. Tickets, ,35,6 d,; ?^v ft-oe. .'Refresh iments proyidec* ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. fIIENDERS are invited from competent L persons for makinsr the Valuation of the Borough for the year 1891, anc 1 com piling fch c role in* terms of the ", Ratting Act, 1876." Tenders, accompanied by a guarantee deposit of £5. to be left with the Town Clerk by 12 o'clock, Noon, on MONDAY, the Bth December, 1890. The Lowest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted. CHAS. E. FOOKS; Town Clerk. Borough Council Office Ashburton, December lsfc^ 1890. 12 3 TENDERS wanted %y 12 o'clodk THURSDAY, fov purchase of Crop Hay growing on my paddock 11l- »____^^±^ ]R WILLIAMS. TO-NIGHT. TO-KIGHT. MONDAY, DECEMBER Ist. HARVEY'S Minstrel and Burlesque Company, Supported by HELEN GORDON CUNARD. Tiie Australian Prima Donna (SopranojV Miss Violet Brandon, FraWein Ella SeigMed, Mr Harry Cowan, Mr Vincent Magee and Mr A. Faiicit. THE BROTHERS HARvTEY, In their World Reno wed Musical Acts as performed by them at Drury Lane, London; Folies Bergieres, Paris, Opera House, Melbourne ; and m all the. principal Theatres m all parts' of tho world. . Prices : Front Seats, 3s ; Second, 2s ; Back, Is. Seats may be Reserved at Zander's, 12 2 . : . • '' **"" ' ' ~~~ : i ' i fTIHE House for CHEAP CHRIST |MAS CHEER, D. McFARLANE'S, East Sfcreefc. The House for GOOD SUGARS »ou PRESERVING, D. McFARLANE'S, East Street i. the House for BLENDED TEAS of*.M • QUALITY, P. McFARLANE'S, East Strict. The House for CHINA and GLASS WARE, ' D. McFARLANE'S, East Street. . The House for BUTTER, CHEESE, ani>( BACON, ? D. McFARLANE'S, East Street. ' The Hfeuse for GOOD FLOUR, MEAL* and RICE, D. McFARLANE'S, East Street. The Houws for all lines of GROCERIES? | at UAAKST POSSIBLE MATES, D. McFARLANE'3, EAST STREET.



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