despatched during the day telegrams to various portions of the colony requesting a stoppage of the sale of Messrs Whit combe and Tombs' publications. Beyond that nothing haa been allowed to leak out aa to what has been done by the Maritime Council. It is rumored, how ever, that the leaders of the labor party will not seek to prevent the transmission by rail of packages despatched by Messrs Whitcombe and Tombs, but will rely for the present on the support of the wharf laborers and carters, who are expected to decline to handle any goods sent by or to the firm. A number of cases of ntationery despatched yesterday by the firm from Chriatchurch to Dunedin by rail were therefore allowed to pass through with out obstruction. "There is unfortunately, grave reason to fear that should the worst come to the Iforat and the Maritime Council proceed to extremes there may be a coal famine m Dunedin, as it is believed the coal miners would he the first called upon to strike. Even now there is very slender stock of sea-borne coal m the city and an increase of 2s per ton has been made m the price of locally-produced lignite, the increase being distributed m the proportion of 8d per ton to the miners, 4d to the mine owners, and Is to the coal merchants. There is a modicum of comfort m the fact that though the local coal yards are lightly stocked, the supply held by householders is unusually large, the purchases during the last few days having, m anticipation of a strike and of a consequent increase m prices, been exceptionally heavy."

Auckland, August 14. At a meeting of the Auckland Trades and Labor Council to-night the represen tatives expressed hearty sympathy with their brethren m the South who are con cerned m the Whitcombe and Tombs' dispute.

THE BRUNNERTON DIFFICULTY.

Greymouth, August 14. The delegates from town waited on the Miners' Executive at Brunnerton this afternoon. After several speeches on the position, it was resolved that a telegram be sent to the member for the district and the delegates informing them that public meetings would be held at Greymouth and Bruriner to assist m getting the Commis sioners to reduce the cost of haulage and the royalty. The deputation approved of the course taken by the Executive. Wellington, August 14. In view of the contemplated strike of Australian seamen to-morrow morning a cable message has been sent to the New Zealand seamen calling on them to hold themselves m readiness for emergencies. Thirty applications were received for the Secretaryship of the Federated Trades Council at a salary of £150 per annum. The contest really lay between Mr D. P. Fisher, who has been acting as Secretary for some time, and Mr Graham, President of Council. Great interest was evinced m the election, which Mr Fisher secured by a narrow majority. Oamaru, August 14. A petition m support of the Shop Hours' Bill is being largely signed here. Wellington, August 15. Messrs Lomas and Newton, delegates from the coal miners, waited on the Premier and Minister of Mines, urging the introduction of a Bill abolishing the royalty on coal. The Ministers stated they were unable to do so, as the money was required to pay interest on money borrowed for Greymouth Harbor Works.

(Received August 15, 12.15 p.m.)

AUSTRALIAN LABOR TROUBLES.

jSyi/ney, August 15. At noon to-day the officers of steam ships gave the owners twenty-four hours' notice of their intention to leave the vessels, and the seamen will shortly follow suit. Newcastle, August 15. Owing to the threatened strike a great impetus has been given to the coal trade, and heavy freights have been gecured. Melboukne, August 15. The Shearers' Union are making preparations to prevent shipping of non-Union shorn wool, and a syste matic boycott has been established. On the other hand sheep-owners and employers of labor are completing arrangements to resist the attack of Unionists. Fearing a strike the Rail way Commissioners have secured a fortnight's supply of coal, and have arranged for further supplies to run trains m the event of the strike being a protracted one. Dunemn, August 15. Private advices from Sydney state that the Steam-owners Association have de cided, m the event of the men being called out, to open up the whole question of conditions and rate pay for Maritime labor. The Australian Officers Association called out their officers to-day, hut num bers refused to strike.

THE QUEEN.

The Queen's Hfe at Balmoral jsa exceed ingly simple. She breairfasts m h#r private apartments between nine and ten. Sometimes Princess Beatrice and other of the family who maybe staying at the Castle take the matutinal me,al with hor, but oftentimes she breakfasts alone, and her family have a movable feast m the large dining-room. The suite have a special dining-roofli set apart for them s and there they take their meals together, ex cept when they are invited to Her Majesty's table. These invitations, however, are never issued for breakfast, for the Queen prefers to be alone m order that she jnay reflect over the programma of the day. Shortly after ten the Queen begins to de- Tote herself to the affairs of the nation, rftns through the^|de.spatches which are sent to her daily by the Ministers, and, with the help of Sir Henry Ponsonby, jots down replies, Sir Henry acting #s secretary. The work is usually over by one, about which time the Queen's nies benger starts for London with the Queen's despatches to the Ministers. At one o'clock the Queen lunches. Afterwards she goes for a drive or one of her vigorous walku, which »re «o trying to the less energetic of her ladie/jwn-waiting. The dinner hour is not till nins, After dinner the usual practice is that the QiMs#n makes a few observations^to her guests, #nd about eleven retires to her private apart ments. Of late, however, there have been changes m the evening programmes m the direction of greater gaiety.

Latest Cable News.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[per mess association,] (Received August 15, noon,) BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. London', August 14, The new Board of the Bank of New Zealand has been constituted as fol lows :—Colonel Banning, Messrs John i A. Ewen, Herbert Fison, Richard Glyn, and Thomas Stewart, the Right Hon. Anthony J. Mundelk and Sir James Fergusson.

CRICKET.

Tfre cricket nwteb between the

Australians and Cambridge and Oxford Universities (pasft and present) began at Portsmouth to-day. Blackhara and Gregory are not playing m this match. The Universities team went m first, but after scoring 36 without the loss of a wicket, rain put a stop to the play.

AUSTRALIAN.

(PEK PRESS ASSOCIATION.

(Received August 15, 12.15 p.m.) Melbourne, August 14. The Premier has received a letter from the Premier of New South Wales agreeing to share the cost of erecting a lighthouse on the Snares.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

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Knrth<|unk«. Wancsanui, August 15. A protracted earthquake shock was felt at ten minutes to seven this morning, travelling north to south. The shock was preceded by a loud rumbling noise, lasting some seconds. Wellington, August 15 Two distinct shocks of earthquake were, experienced about ten minutes to seven o'clock this morning. The direction was apparently north to south. tJnfrulttul aeurch for n mlamlng- !m»n Woodville, August 15. The bush m the vicinity of where Mr Walton was missed has been searched without avail during the past two days. It is now feared he met with foul play. A Pi*fsk*d .Buttle B*tw««n fttoiii— Ihrow«ri. Dunedin, August 15. Twelve lads, ages ranging from 12 to 15, were charged at the Police Court to day with stone-throwing. Evidence showed that a large number of children assembled on Sunday last m Walker street, and 'began a battle with stones, brick, and mud, until the street was literally covered with rubbish. The Bench commented on the growing tendency of colonial youth to develop larrikin ism, and cautioned and convicted defendants. A tt«'jnil»te«l Huiriilc. A man named Lloyd, while suffering from drink, attempted to commit suicide by cutting his throat, at Branch Creek, near Cardrona. He was removed to Crom well hospital.

TEN MONTHS' SUFFERING IN A HOSPITAL.

There is an old saying that physicians are a class of men who pour drugs, of which they know little, into bodies of which they know less. This is both true and untrue at the same time. There are good and poor lawyers, and good and poor doctors. Th« trouble with these medical gentlemen as a profession is that they are clannish and apt to be. conceited. They don't like to be beaten at their own trade by outsiders who have never studied medicine. They there fore pay, by their frequent failures, the penalty ot refusing instruction unless the teacher bears their own " Hall Mark." An eminent physician—' Dr Brown-Sequard *>f Paris —states the facts accurately when lie aays : " The medical profession are so bound np m their self-confidence and conceit that they allow the diamond truths of science to be picked up by person entirely outside their ranks." We give a most interesting incident, which illustrates this important truth. The steamship "Concordia," of the Donaldson Line sailed from Glasgow for Baltimore m 1887, having on board aa afire man a man named Richard Wade, of Glasgow. He had been a fireman for fourteen years on various ships sailing to America, China, and India. He had borne the hard and exhausting labor, and had been healthy and strong. On the trip we now name he began for the first time to feel weak and ill. His appetite failed, and he suffered from drowsiness, heartburn, a bad taste m the mouth, and j costiveness and irregularity rf the boweis. Sometimes when at work he had attacks of giddiness, but supposed it to be caused by the heat of the fire room. Quite often he was sick and felt like vomiting, and had some pain m the head. Later during the passage lift grew worse, and when the hip reached Halifax he was placed m the Victoria General Hospital, and the ship sailed away without htm, The house surgeon gave him some powders to stop the vomiting, and *he next day the visiting physician gave tnta a m*rt*re to take every four hours VVltttin two days Wade was so much woH?e t hat trie noctors stopped both he powders *ud t!ie mixture. A month passed, the poor fireman gesing worse and worse. Then came another doctor, who was to be visiting physician for the next five months. He gave other medicines, but not much relief. Nearly all that time Wade suffered great torture; he digested nothing throwing up all he ate. There was terrible pain m the bowels burning heat m the throat, heartburn, and racking headache. The patient was now taking a mixture every foul hours, powders, one after each meal to digest the food, operating pills one every night, and temperature pills two each night to stop the cold sweats. If drugs could cure him at all, Richard had an idea that he took enough to do it, But on the other hand pleurisy set m and th* doctor, took ninety ouneex af matter from hrn right side and then told him he was sure to die. Five months more rolled by and there as another change of visiting physiciansh The new one gave Wade a mixture whica he said wade him. tremb'e like a, leaf on ttee. At this crisis Wade's Scotch blood asserted itself. He refused to stand any more dosing, and told the doctors that if he must die he could die as well without them as with them. By this tjme a cup of milk would turn sour on his stomach, &v& }}$ there for days. Our friend from Glasgow was like a wreck on a shoal, fast going to pieces, W<* ifiU Jet him tell the rest of his experience m the fyQpdg m which he communicated it to the press. He sayaj -"When I was m this state a lady whom I had ueve,? seen came to the hospital and talked with me, She proved to be an angel of mercy, for without her ? should not now be alive. She told me of n medicine called 'Mother Seigels Curative Syrijro,' and brought me a bottle next day. J started jj/ith it, without consulting tbe doctors, and 'm mly "■ few days' time Ixvai out of had, colling for haw and eggs fOl breakfast. From that time keeping qn witli Mother Seigel's great remedy, I got well fast, and was soon able to leave the hospital apd come home to Glasgow. I now feel as if I was m another world, and have nc Iness of any kind," The above facts are calmly anci impartially stated, and the reader ma,y draw hia owi conclusion. We deem if best to use m names although Mr Wade gave them m hi! original deposition. His address is No 244, Stobcross Street, Glasgow, where let ters will reach him. Editor

STARTLING EVENT IN A VILLAGE

To the Editor of "Saturday Night,', Birmingham, I recently came into posses sion of certain facts of so remarkable a nature, that lam sure you will be giad to assist m making them public. The follows ing letters were shown to me, and I at once begged permission to copy them for he Press. They come from a highly responsible soiree, and may be received without ques tion. MESSAGE from George James Gost i jj.vrj, L.D.S., R.C.S.I. .Ph. C.1., Licentiate I h" Pharmacy and Dental Surgeon. | j ' Stowmarket, July 18, 1889. j to m» \Ynm-, .  , The enclosed rpinai'Kablp cure should, I think, be printed and circulated }» ftiijfylk, The statement was entirely voluntary, and s genuine m fact and detail,—G.J.G.. "'To the Proprietors of Mother Seigel's Syrup." ,' " Gextjjsmkn'.—The following remarkable cure was related to me by the husband, Many Ann Spink, of Finborough, Suffolk, was for over twenty years afflicted with rheumatism and neuralgia, anc] although comparatively a young woii),ai) at the time shft wasj attacked (she is now fifty), she was compelled, m consequence, to walk with two sticks, and

even then with difficulty and pain. Abbiit a year and a half ago she was advised to try Mother Seige^'s Syrup, and after taking three bottles and two boxes of Seigel's Operasing Pills, the use o} her limb wan restored, and she is now able to walk three miles to Stowmarket with ease m three' quarters of an hour. Any sufferer who deubts this Btory can fully ascertain its truthfulness by paying a visit to the village and enquiring of the villagers, who will rcetify to the facts." is the husband's signatu to the stctement. " (R. Spink), G. S. Sostling, Ipswich Street, Stowmarket. This is certainly a very pitiable case, and the happy cure wrought by this simple but powerful remedy, must move the sympathy of all hearts m a common pleasure. This poor woman had been a cripple for twenty of her best years; years m which she should have had such comfort and enjoyment as jlie has to give. But, on the contrary she was a miserable burden te herself and a source of care to her friends. Now, at an age when the rest'of us ar« growing feeble, she, m a manner, renews her youth and almost begins a new existence. What a blessing and what a wonder it is ! No one who knows her, or who reads her story, but will be thankful that the good Lord has enabled men to discover a remedy capable of bringing About a cure that reminds us if we speak it reverently—of the age of miracles. __ _________

In the course of a discnssibn m the House of Lords lately, Lord Norton declared hiihr self to be m some doubt whether industrial schools were of any use at all, as they en couraged parents to throw their children on the streets m order to save themselves the trouble of keeping ami educating thenl. He certainly advocated the abolition of truant schools. He did not see why special schools should be set aparb for children who played truant. What was the truant school at Eton?—the birch, and it was the very best truant school that could be devised. In answer to the question, Do beea work all night? the editor of gleanings m Bee Culture replies:—"Bees work all night whenever there is work to be done; and there is always more or less to be done during almost every month m the year. Brood is fed all night as much as hi the clay time. Cells are prepared for the Queen to lay m, and the Queen goes on with egg laying just the same. During the honey season, more comb is built during the night than at any other time, and both pollen and honey are taken from the cells where the workers deposit it during the day, and left where wanted properly packed away and scaled over." Mr G. R. Sims, writing m the " Referee," denies a rumor which has gained currency m America that Sir Arthur Sullivan and he are going to enter upon some collaboration. He takes the opportunity of remarking that the rupture between Sir Arthur and Mi- Gilbert is a national misfortune, and that "the English-speaking public, which the great twin brethren of comic operas have so vastly entertained for so many years, will suffer considerably from it." "I do not believe," he says, "there is any living Englishman or American who can give Sir Arthur another ' Pinafore' or another ' Mikado 'to set. In matters of art all personal feelings and all petty jealousies should be put aside, and Sir Arthur and.Mr Gilbert should be persuaded to go on work ing together even if the work lias to be done m the presence of a justice of the peace with the Riot Act m his pocket and a detachment of the A Reserve waiting round the corner to be m readiness m case of either party assum ing a threatening attitude. Mr Carte would, I am sure, consent to keep out of the way till the opera was finished, and thus avert all chance of bloodshed." Jn a general intelligence paper sent to all the members of a certain English public school the other day, the following questions were asked :—"How many legs has a fly, a butterfly, a spider, a stevedore, an apteryx, a platypus?" Fairly successful shots were made with the first two. As to the third, grave doubts, apparently, existed m the minds of many of the boys as to whether spiders usually walked on four, six, or ten legs; but when the case of the " stevedore " had to be considered speculation ran ram pant. What was a "stevedpre?" Some "fellows" rashly concluded that it was merely another name for a centipede, and gravely asserted that a. stevedore possessed no fewer than a 100 legs ; others thought it might be a species of serpent, and pro nounced against any at all. The apteryx and the platypus also proved terrible pit falls, even tx> members, of the sixth, and a demand for the nam§ and title of her Majesty's grandfather and the date of Lord Mayor's Day reduced many others to despair.

THE ASttBIIRTOir CrttAftttfAl^ FRIDAY, AtimiST IS, 1800.



WHEAT. WHEAT. WHEAT CASH BUYEIU R O L LI T ■& C 0., CANTERBURY MILLS, ASHBUItTO N, A RE still prompt Cash Buyers of Prime Milling Wheat at highest market rater XX Flour, Bran and Sharps always on hand. Gristing by patent Roller process done on the shortesfc notice. ~~timbS timbeT~iimber. South Island TIMBER, and can assure our clients that their wants will be attended to with the utmost despatch. , , r ; TTr ,f ■■ TO ARRIVE from a^^^^^^g^d LINING. " " " UoSS V.D.L. TIMBER and PALINGS. . Ex "Jesse &adu^" ' f rom London-Sheet GLASS,; Sheet LEAD - Ex -HelenNDenny,» from London-Wire Nails, White Lead, Red Lea ■ Dryers, Linseed Oils, and Varnishes. :::j :C '-: W-H.-.OOLLiMS & Gi!. ;: ; TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS (iEOME JAMESON *ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA HAS FOX SALE THE FOLLOWING  '■,'/■■■ ,-; .' "FAItM SEEDS •■"■ r ; RED AND WHITE CLOVER ■;;'• ; cow grass and alsyke RYE GRASS-COCKSFOOT _.:',. .' ; ■■■■■'' ■■■■■■■■■ " ETC| ETCj '.- ■ .';' Ahd^arrive per ship " Wairoa' sfmm England i. Siige Stock »f th TUBJSriP SEEDS BfMdßl attention is paid to the SEED DEPARTMENT, and nciic but those of the best quality and description are imported Station-holders and farmers c-in always rely on . , : .. getting the newest seed obtainable



CLOYEBS. CLOVEKS, CLOVERS. 117 E ARE LANDING, ex "Nelson" and ex "Carrie L. Tyler. 1 ■ ' RED CLOVER, WHITE CLOVER, COWGRASS, ALSIKE, TIMOTHY, etc., etc. ALL OF CHOICEST QUALITY, For which we are now Booking Orders at LOWEST CURRENT RATES] -TJT'E HAVE ALSO FOR SALE MACHINE DRESSED RYEGRASS and COCKSFOOT. , r FRIEDLANDER BROS. : " PURE ; TEAS ::• ; : \ ■ standard . . • '''OBYLON jSI^ID INDIAN -■;•;;.:■;:■■ ? : :*;VJB A S .. ,';': MANUFACTURED BY MACHINERY UNDER EUROPEAN SUPURVISIuS : tHE|CEYLON AND INDIAN TEA ASSOCIATION LTIr tj COLOMBO, CALCUTTA, &ND . PRINCES STREE T, DUN & DIN ONE^TRIAL SOLICITED. JOHNm EESTELL SOLE AGENT, ASHBURTON. Murray I^Bl East s*t?' ■ ■ :; ■:■'■ 7 snDurcon. A LATtGE and Varied Assortment of New Jewellery, Pkto, &o. A magufioent , A. Stock of Watches and Clocks, nfc prices ranging from a few shillings to £307 Every Watch or Clock sold will be guaranteed. I make a special line o .High Class English Watchea. Well appointed Worshopa under ray personal superintendence assures all work being turned out Jf^^^^^^S^Tl^



CLEARING SALE." STOCK MUST BE REDUCED. TDREVIOUS to Stock-taking, being JL very heavily stocked, we hate decided to hold a. ■ i CLEARING K&ifcJS. •' ; GRLA r REDUCTIONS • REGARDLESS OF 60BT. ■:, Heavy Dress Tweeds 10|d, reduced to 7£d. ; ;..■ ■; Double width Cashmeres 3s 6d,.reduced ' tols lid. ; Dress Goods Is 9d, reduced to Is 2d. j Ashburton Flannel, Is 3d, now 11M Good Heavy Flannel Is 3d, Teduced to Is. Cretonnes 4s lid a doz, ■ Towels from 3|d each. • White Sheeting, double width, 7M, Women's Corsets 3s 6d, reduced tols lid White Lace lOd a doz. Women's Large Umbrellas Is lid each. Men's Cord Trousers 7a 6d, worth 10s 6d Men's Tweed Trousers 10s 6d, reduced to 7s lid. : Men's Tweed Suits 18s 6d. Men's Tweed Suits 30s, now 25s •Boy-m Tweed Hats Is each. BOOTS. ~~ BOOTS. A Job Lot of Women's and Children's Bdots must be cleared Regardless of Cost! Men s Bluchers 6s 9d, Men s Shooters 10s 6d, worth 13s 6d. BARGAINS. BARGAINS. AT W, W. SPENCER'S THE ; ARCAPE "WM. BPAEEOW TAILOR AND: ; M EN'SM ERCER \ EAST STREET ' W.T.Kingston, VETERINARY SHOEING FOBGE ■ • ' " AND ■■"■ ■ - General Jobbing? Smith Next Copks,on's Stables, opposite the Railway Station. , rpHE best accommodation for Horses _1_ and convenience possible, for Customer**. SHOEING, Draught Horses... ... ... 7 S J Hacks ... ... „,, Qn _ To meet the h^avy rise m the price of Iron, Aye hare a large stock of Shoes made from scrap and old iron, which for wear it is well known cannot be beatea: Made on our own premises. GENERAL SMITH WOKK OF ALL 7*45 KINDS;



FIRST-CLASS AMERICAN ORGAN ' ■■ '. - NEW,- ■ : •■■' . AN Opportunity offers to obtain one of Cornish's celebrated American Organs on exceedingly favorable terms Height 45 inches, Length 46 inches, width 23 inches. Five Octaves, 14 stops, 2' octave couplers, and 2 knee swells. Abore can be supplied direct" from the Manufactures at considerably; less than usual price. Apply "Mail "and " Gu»r. dian Office.



■ SEEDS, PLANTS, &c TEEES. TEEES. TEEES. • T tender my best thanks to my JL nuhierbiis 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 *ny prompt atten- Hon. 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, 40,0Q0 do. one year old, and 100,000 Pinus Insignis, one and two years old, Guprassus , Macrocarpa, I have a grand lino. I make this a speciality. All my seedlings have been transplanted, being equal to those m boxes. I have \bout 100,000 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. tames "dorter James xorter, NURSERYMAN and 'SEEDSMAN A v L E N TO N ASHBURTON IJEaIS'FTrW TREES. 'INCLUDING Apples* Pears, Plums, i Cherries, Peaches, Apricots, Nectarns ines, and all other fruits. The merits of all the varieties have been subjected to severe tests during the last 15 years, and the stopk }s now admitted to be the Largest and Choicest m Canterbury, probably m the colony, to select from, all warranted, and at your own prices. SEALY'S FOREST TREES Of all kinds, innumerable m quantity, well-grown and hardy—all kinds, a.ll siaes, all prices. SEALY'S ORNAMENTAL TREES, &c Choice m quality, numerous m quantity. SEALY'S MACROCARPA Tens of thousands m number. A large quantity specially grown for fencing at very low prices. . ■ ' - :' : . SJEALY'S, ROSES- _ ■ Endless m variety and choicest m quality SEALY'S CATALOGUES Forwarded free. "fco a»y address on application, Notk.—l will only be responsible for Trees ordered direct from the Nursery or through Messrs J. Scaly and Co. THOS, SEALY, Nurseryman^ j Rjverbank, A£hbu,rtQ,n,,



NOTICE. TREES / ~^~ 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 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 o public patronage. Note the Address, — J. MILLICHAMP, Nurseryman, Terrace Nursery, Tinwald. Letters addressed to Ashburton P.O. will receive my prompt attention. 6*l rpREES. TREES'.—For Sale twelve or I 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, 41 Ashburton. .'TREES. V ,;,, TREES. About 100,000 FRUIT TREES Of all descriptions, including 2000 Apple Trees of Choice Sorts. All strong aiid Healthy. "HOR SALE at Moderate Prices. , The undersigned is also prepared, as usual, to undertake the PLANTING OF FOREST TREES At Lowest Current Rates. WM. GARDNER, Tinwald.



XpOßthc Blood is the Life-Clark's world JD famed Blood Mixture, warranted to cleanse the blood from all impurities from whatever*causes- arising. For scrofula, scurvey, 'skin and blood diseases, and sores of all kinds its effects are marvel lous. Thousands of testimonials. Sold m bottles 4s 6d, and 11s each by chemists and patent medicine vendors everywhere. Sole proprietors ; The Lincoln and Mid land Counties Drug Co., Lincoln England.



': ; CLOVERS i = :;;V:,--; KYEGiiASS . ' .. '. , COCKSFOOT ' THAT WII.L GEOW. L ■'. <■" '= ■ ■. ; '-, /,r '■ <',■;;...?:;,?, }, : X ' 'Ol'' "'■ • •' ' ■'' ' ■': '■■ '' ''• ' /T\UR Stocks of CLOVERS, Ex Rimutaka, from London, will, be found fresh and clean j and as they are of English J , growth, there is no fear of American weeds or Californian ; ; ■'■'\'\\\'i . Thistle. ' ': ' '■'■. .' "■ • .'' Samples and quotations at Lowest Current Rates on ;; , ;  :. < application ■ JOHN OBE & GO;



Terras at sayle. Sale at 12 Noon. T. BULLOCK, 8t53 Auctioneer. x~~wils6n»s X' MERCANTILE OFFICES. * ALL persons interested m Commerce should su.b^cribo; ta the British Volume of "Wilson's Mercantile Directory of the World, being j THE ONLY DIRECTORY : . ■. . <xw • . - i GREAT BRITAIB AND IRELAND ever published, cnntaining ljsfes of all the Manufacturing, Wholesale, and Principal Retail Trades Price 355, Prices of Directories of any parts of the MERCANTILE INFORMATION sup plied, advice, tendered, and ques tions of all kinds answered by experts^



MR T BULLOCK' - ! SATURDAY* AUGUST 16th. TOWN SECTION 698, centrally situated m Cameron street, next to Reid and Gray's. _ ■.■;■'! Three Sections m one Block, corner of Havelock and William streets, numbered 465, 466, arid 467,. T.S. 296, Rakaia, near the Railway Station. MR T, BULLOOK will sell the above Sections by Auction,at the Aread c c above date, At 12 noon, T. BULLOCK, 8*57 Auctioneer. 1 SATURDAY, AUGUST 16th. AN IMPROVED FARM OF 98^ acres,.9B#, MAYFIELD. MR T. BULLOOK has received instructions to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date. On Account and by Order of the Mortgagee, 98^ Acres at Mayfield, being - part; of " R.S. 24907. • •'■■■■ ><*":'t-' This was, a fairly early selection, and the land, is of good -quality.- There is a house erected on the property and other improvements. Well watered. Inspection Invited.



TINWALD COAL AND FIREWOOD ' DEPOT JA /^LOTHIER begs to ■ -LJL' \.J intimate that he has opened a retail produce store at Tin waltl, and has for sale—Flour* Bran, i Sharps, Chickwheat, Feed Oats, Oaten Sheaf, and Straw Chaff, Potatoes, etc. Also Prime Household Coals, ASHBURTON PRICES. OOKS^-Tliousiuids of Books of every kind, including books on History, Travels, Science, Religion, Fiction, &c. &c. Account Books and Stationery of every, discription. A cheap line of En velopes at 5s per thousand. Fancy Goods, including Albums, Photo Frames, Writing Cases, Work Boxes, Purses, Ladies' Hand Bags, Games and Puzzles. Music—A large Stook, Pianos, Accordians, Violins, Concetinas, &o. All Goods reduced for Cash. L. F. ANDREWES & CO. Stationers' EMI



NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. LEASE OF STORE SITES AT COUNTRY STATIONS. Office of Engineer for Working Railways j Wellington, 11 th August, 1890. r I THE Railway Commissioners have sites JL adjacent to Railway Sidings avail able for Leasing to Farmers for Giain Stores at low rentals at the following stations : Balmoral, Medbury, Hawarden, Bexley, View Hill, Mandpville, Carleton, Ladbrooks, Weedons, Homebush, South Malvern, Western eld, Valetta, Anama, Cavendish, Baccleuch, Seadown, Crickle wood, McLean's, Hilderthorpe, Papakaio, Peebles, Aitcheson's, Uxbridge, Black Point, Borton, Waikouro, Strachan's, Queen's Flat, and Island Cliff. Particulars of terms can be ascertained at the office of the Resident Engineer, Christchurch, and at the Stafcionmaster's Office?, at Ashburton, Timaru, ami Oamaru. Applications will be received addressed to the New Zealand Railway Com missioners at the same offices up to Noon of the Bth September, 1890. Should there be more than one appli cation for any one site it will be again publicly offered for tender. By order of the New Zealand Railway Commissioners. 1 J. HENRY LOWE, 88 Engineer for Working Railways.



HEi^BY KNIGHT SINGLE TREE STORE, ALFORD FOREST AND METHVEN, 'THANKS the Public most heartily for A their constant support during the past ten years, and assures them that the quality of New Goods m Drapery, New Zealand Clothing, Trimmings, Hats, Boots, (Mus terers' Boots being a specialty) Saddlery, Ironmongery j Paints, Varnishes, Brushes of every kind, Oils, China, and' Glassware, cannot be surpassed at the prices. Patent Medicines of all descriptions kept m stock, with a large assortment of Stationery at low prices. Only Steel Roller Flour kept. Agent for Nelson, Moate,' and Co.a. Teas. Other kinds also kept. ■ ' Orders by post promptly attended to, and Goods delivered daily.



Public Notices. TENDERS. •RENDERS wanted till SATURDAY, X 16th August, for about 130 chains of Sod Fencing. For particulars apply "Mail" Office, or E. HARDWICK, 8t77 Kyle. ._ :JS O,T ICE.. TN consequence of the rise m the Wholesale price of Coal we regret that we are m consequence compelled to make an advance on existing prices :— ---JOHN G. RESTELL, W. H. COLLINS & CO., R. S. BEAN, ANDREW YOUNG, J. A. CLOTHIER. B*B9 MSS ELSIE LACK, OF TIMARU, WILL Commence Tuitidn of Piano and Singing m Ashburton on MONDAY, 25th August. Intending Pupils kindly leave their names at Mil H. M. Jones' Music Warehouse. 8 78 ! ASHBURTON) COUNTY COUNCIt. 1 I HEREBY declare that Me, HenlrY" Goldney Baker, being the only candidate nominated, is duly elected a member for ;the, Mount Hutt Ridings" Ashburton County Council. F. MAIN WARING, 8 90 ' Returning Officer.



SEEDS-"" SBBDS~ V E6.ETABLE SEEDS. EARLY SEED POTATOES,— Including « THE BEAXJTY OF BATHS," Which last season produced on Mr Poherty's land, Tinwald, the enormous yield of sopie. thine o^er SEVENTEEN TONS PER ACRE. ■ ■ TjWTY POUNDS (Wlbs) of " The Jj Beauty of Bath" Seed produced THIRTEEN and THREE-QUARTER BAGS of Superb Potatoes. A, W. RANDELL FRUITGEOWEE, &c, ASHBURTON, 893 /?_. ,■ ft .($ is^W T;W: ■ •■' ■' --/'v tW PHOTOGRAPHERS, 218, High Street, Christchurch



There is now to be Seen m the shop window of Messrs J Scaly and Co., East street, a collection of apples showing some of the sorts grown at the Nurseries, Riverbank, that will repay inspection by any one who. contemplates planting fruit plants. There are upwards of fifty dif ferent kinds shown, all valuable, long keeping sorts. For size, color, and general excellence they are by far the finest that have been shown m Ashburton this season. — (A 1v It will be m the recollection of the public that my ppllection oi apples shown m Mr Clayton's, shop m J!ast street, being sixty-six varieties, and also those which took two first awards at the Dunodin Exhibition and various other places, was pronounced to be the largest and best ever shown m the Ash burton county, I would draw their atten tion m advertisement elsewhere. As only work on blight-proof stocks than which no other stocks can be reliied upon, the roots o my apple trees do not require to be washed efore sending out. James Porter, nursery man, AlleMon. — Advt Hollo way's Pills.*—Weary of Life. — Derangments of the liver is one of the mos efficient causes of dangerous disease, and the most peolific source of those melancholy fore* gbodinr which are worse than death itself. A few doses of these noted pills act magically m dispelling low spirits, and repelling the covert' attacks made out the nerves by exces sive heat, impure atmosphere, overindul gence, or exhausting excitement. The shattered constitution may derive benefit from Holloway's Pills, which will regulate disordered action, brace the nerves, increase j the HMVgy °f the intellectual faculties, and \ revive the fcwiiug memory. By attentively studying the instructions fqr taking these pills, an explicitly putting them m practice, he most desponding will soon feel confident of a perfect rwnvf-ry. DEAF FORTY YEARS! The de sorijftion of a simple remedy, by which a .complete cure of chifnens and noises m the head of Forty Years' Stand ing has just been effected, will be went FREE tc anyone who applies to J. 11. Nicholson, 175 William Street, Mel bourne.