Mr Thompson (Auckland North) moved that it be reduced by £200. —Carried by 32 to 25. Accountant—£4oo. Mr McKenzie (Waihemo) moved a re duction of £100. Carried by 31 to 26. Clerks and messengers—£929. Mr Duncan moved to reduce it by £200. Mr Beetham thought parsimony m the Agent-Geeneral's Department would be a penny wise pound foolish policy, for it would be known m diplomatic circles m London, and would cause the finger of scorn to be pointed at the colony. Captain Russell agreed to accept the reduction proposed by Mr Duncan, but said it might be necessary to spread all the reductions made more or less over the whole class. The motion for the reduction by £200 was carried on the voices. Consulting Engineer —£800. Mr Ward moved that it be struck out altogether. Lost by 30 to 27. Mr Eraser moved that it be reduced by £750. Captain Russell remarked that if the item was struck out more than double the amount would have to be paid m employ ing engineers. Mr Fraser said it was well known that Mr Blackett had been shifted to London as part of a little family arrangement. Mr Fraaer's motion was losb by 31 to 24.

Several other "amendments were negatived, and the vote of £800 remained unaltered.

Clerk to consulting engineer, £120. Mr Feldwick moved that it be struck out.

Lost by 27 to 20. A motion to reduce Contingencies was also losb, and the vote as reduced (amounting to £4730) was then passed. Progress was reported and the House rose at 5 a.m. LOCAL GOVERNMENT. The House met at 2.30 p.m. Mr Fergus moved for the af>pointment, of a Committee to consider and report on the question of local government. Mr Moss moved an addition to the motion, to the effect that the Committee should enquire into the desirability of establishing two or mere Provincial Coun cils with the necessary function granted to them, which would relieve the House of certain responsibilities. Mr Moss' amendment was lost by 45 to 18, and the original motion was carried by 39 to 21. QUESTIONS. Reply to questions, ib was stated that the Government would take steps to have a Bill introduced next session to arrest the disease known as "foul brood" amongst bees ; that the Government had not yet sent a congratulatory telegram to to Western Australia on its securing con stitutional government, but that no doubt the Cabinet would gladly do so when the matter was brought under its notice. INTERCEPTING SUPPLY. On the motion that the House go into Committee of Supply, Mr Barron moved, as an amendment " That (1) it is desir able that the property tax, unless it can be abolished at an earlier date, should be annually decreased so that it shall not exceed f d m the £ for the present year, §d for the year 1891, |cl for the year 1892, after which date it shall entirely cease ; " and (2) "That any deficiency m the revenue occurring thereby should be made good by further retrenchment m the public service." He pointed out that when the Colonial Treasurer intro duced the property tax m 1879 he had led the House to believe that it was not meant to be permanent. Captain Russell said that it was utterly impossible to comply with the terms of the amendment, as the Government could not do without the revenue raised by the tax.

Mr Fish, Mr Goldie, Mr Thompson (Marsden), Mr Hobbs, Mr Smith, and Mr Taylor, spoke m favour of the amend ment.

Mr Richardson (Kaiapoi), and Mr Hamlin opposed the amendment. The amendment was lost by 33 to 24. COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY. The House went into Committee of Supply to consider the Estimates. Printing and stationery—£22,79B. Mr Fish moved a reduction of the vote by £2000, the reduction to include all in creases over £200. The debate was interrupted by the 8.3 C adjournment. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. Captain Russell agreed to the sugges tion from Mr Thompson (Marsden) that the printing and stationery vote be re duced by £1750. The vote passed as reduced. Miscellaneous services—£17,409. Mr Fish moved that the first item, con tingencies £8000, be reduced by £1000. The reduction was carried on the voices. Mr Fish moved that the item, J. Outram. Otago, £188 (a pensioner), be struck out. The motion was agreed to on the voices. Mr Buchanan moved that the item, expenses under the Adulteration Preven tion Act, 1880, £450, be struck out. The motion was agreed to on the voices. Maintenance of the Manawatu gorge road—£Boo. Mr McKenzie (Waihemo) moved to reduce it by £100. Lost on the voices. Mr Thompson (Marsden) moved to strike out the item " Compilation of the ancient history of the Maoris, £400."

Carried. A motion to strike out the item " New Zealand and Australasian Science Associa tion, £500," was negatived by 47 to 40, as also was a motion to reduce the vote by £250. Mr Golclie moved to strike out the item " £150, payment to the Eev H. 0. M. Watson for expenses m connection with lecturing on New Zealand m England." Item ommitted by 32 to 25. The total miscellaneous vote as reduced then passed. Crown Lands and Survey Department; Lands Department—£ll,B39. Mr Fish moved to reduce the item by £600, and the salary of the Under Secre tary by £50. Carried by 27 to 26. Chief clerk—£37s. Mr Fish moved to reduce it by £25. Agreed to on the voices^ Five clerks—£94o. This item was reduced by £35, the amount of the increases. Mr Fish moved a reduction of £10 m the salary of the Wellington chief clerk, £260.

The reduction was carried on the voices. Progress was reported and the House rose at 11.5 p,m,

Ashburton Hounds.

The Ashburton hounds met at Mcthven on July 30th, and brought the season to a clos"e m a brilliant manner. Finding their first hare on Mr D. Cameron's pro perty, Climes, they rattled down the road past Mr Ulyctt's for two miles, across Mr Chambers property, and killed about a mile below Mr Dan. McKendry's homestead ; distance run, about 3h miles; time twenty-three minutes. Going back to Mr Cameron's land again at Cairnbrae a hare was quickly found, which ran across Mr Ulyett's and on to Springfield, crossing two paddocks, and on to the Meth ven road following that for three-quarters of a mile and again taking on to the Spring field land. Two more large paddocks were crossed at a fast pace before the hounds pulled her down m a paddock near the Methven stables. Time twenty-nine minutes, distance, between five and six miles. Thc::e two runs word considered guiiicient, and a move was made for

Methven, all being very much pleased with the day spore. The ground was very heavy travelling and the paddocks being m most cases large, a great deal of gallop ing was required, making it a trying day for the horses. There was a field of about thirty out, Mr Saunders driving a party up from Ashburton. *

Parliamentary Gossip.

[by telegraph from our own corres pondent.]

Wellington, July 31. The principal amendments made by the Stock Committee m the Sheep Bill are m connection with branding and ear marking, and m connection with the importation and removal oft sheep. As to ear-marking, ib is enac&rllthat a punch must be the only instrument used m that operation, and this must be stamped with the stamp of the Stock Department. Sheep are not to be driven between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. , Provision is made for the Governor-in-Council issuing regulations m connection with the intro duction of sheep from other colonies, etc.

The number of live stock imported into the colony last year is shown by a return to have been 2238, valued at £388.

Latest Cable News

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[PEK PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

EVICTION OF IRISH TENANTS.

(Received 31, at

London, July 30. H.M.S. Britomart has been despatched from Tralee with police and marines to Blassguett Islands, off the West Coast of Kerry, for the purpose of evicting tenants of the Earl of Cork, who refuse to pay rent. It is almost certain that the tenants will resist the eviction, and it is expected serious conflicts will take place between the tenants and police.

DISASTROUS EXPLOSION.

Paris, July 30. By an explosion m a colliery at St. Etienn 120 miners were killed,

ARGENTINE REVOLUTION.

Buenos Ayres, July 31. A general amnesty has been granted to those taking part in the revolution. (Received July 31, 12.30 p.m.)

CRICKET.

London, July 30. A match, arranged between the Australians and the Lyric Club, will be begun on the new Club ground at Barnes to-morrow. The Rev C. J. Thornton will captain the local team, which is considered a very strong one.

COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency 4 per cents, perpetual, are quoted at 94 ; Australian Mortgage, Land, and Finance 4 per cents, 105|- ; Australian and New Zealand Mort gage 4J per cents, 104; Dalgety and Co.'s 4| per cents, 112.

AUSTRALIAN.

[per press association.]

(Received July 31, 12.30 p.m.)

NEW SOUTH WALES RAILWAY RETURNS.

Sydney, July 31,

The quarterly report of the Railway Commissioners shows that the revenue for the quarter just expired has in creased by £37,622 over the corres ponding quarter of last year.

POSTAL REFORMS.

The Postage Bill, which has been introduced into the House of Assembly, provides for a penny postage within the colony, and half-penny on news papers up to ten ounces.

LABOR DISPUTES.

Melbodkne, June 31

In consequence of the determination of the Shearers' Union not to recede from the position taken up with regard to non-Union labor, the Pastoralists' Union has decided that, unless squatters desire to be deprived of their indepen dent rights, they must be prepared to fight. The shearers are making pre paration for a determined stand. Wool houses are pledged not to ship m vessels which refuse to bind themselves to take either Union or non-Union shorn wool.

PURCHASE OF RAILWAYS.

Hobart, July 31,

A motion, introduced m the House of Assembly by the Colonial Treasurer sanctioning the purchase of the Tas iDanian main line of railway for £1,106,500 at 4-i- per cent m inscribed stock, has been carried m both Houses.

THE ASHBUftON mXAftBIAK, THURSDAY, JULY 31, 18&0,



HfRS S. ■ T I M M O J\jL has removed from the Lyttelton Boarding House to those more commo. dioua and central premises, Panama Housb, where friends, old and new, will toe welcomed. Accommodation for boarderi at reduced rates. Meals prepared mMr Timmo's well-known style. 7 »<* 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 yearg 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 it 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 promnt attention. 6*l



GEORGE JAMESON ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA TTAS FOR SALE the following FARM SEEDS RED AND WHITE CLOVER COW GRASS AND ALSYKE RYE GRASS-COCKSFOOT ETC., , ETC. And to arrive per ship » Wairoa » from England a large Stock of the beat TURNIP SEEDS Special attention .is paid to the SEED DEPARTMENT, and none but , those of the best quality and description are imported. • Station-holders and Farmers can always rely on getting the newest seed obtainable. •*-•* T i ' WATCH and LOCK KObt. Wj^^^M MAKER, JEWELLER, .fee. -m T . K^l East Street, Murray Jjjj^ Ashburton A LATtGE and Varied Assortment of New Jewellery, Plato, &c. A munificent A Sto* 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 High Class English Watchea. Well appointed Worshops under my personal superintendence assures all work being turned out P^^^^j^^^TED CASH BUTE 11 8 R O L L I T & C 0,, ' CANTERBURY MILLS, A S H B U It T O N, A RE still prompt Cash Buyers of Prime Milling Wheat at highest market pric A. Flourf Sand Sharps always on hand. orbwig by patent Roller procea done on the shortesb notice. CLOYEKS. CLOVEES. CLOVEKS. l \ 7 E ARE LANDING, ex " Nelson " and ex " Carrie L. Tyler." I^ED CLOVER, WHITE CLOVER, COWGBASS, ALSIKE, TIMOTHY, etc., etc. ALL OF CHOICEST QUALITY, For which we are now Booking Orders at LOWEST CURRENT RATES. ITIJ E HAVE ALSO FOR SALE MACHINE DRESSED RYEGRASS and COCKSFOOT. COAL. COAL. COAL. TTTE HAVE just landed "Ex Jessie a Shipment of Househr d Coa ™ PRIME QUALITY. TIMBER. TIMBER. TIMBER. Ex Zior 20.000 ft W.P. Ploring an* Lining. Ex Spray 30,300 ft Red Pine Boards and bcantlmg. In Stock lime, Cement, Bricks, Roofiing Iron, Doors, Sashffi, G^es. Hurd'e Fencing Wire, (Barbed and Plain.) Iron Standards to Order. WE HAVE JUST OPENED UP A Splendid Assortment of VARNISHES and READY-MIXED PAINTS [ L ALSO,— . " t ICTURE-FRAME MOULDING of the Best Quality and Choices Patterns,!^ Lovers of the Fine Arts should inspect our Stocks.i h. GUisisluD co.su TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS; A.SIIBTTKTGN.



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LAST DAYS OF THE DISCOUNT OF TEN PER CENT ON ALL —Cash Purchases Only— TILL 31st JULY. MITCHELL AND TURNER KAIAPOI HOUSE, TANCRED STREET. TS DEAFNESS INCURABLE ? J. H JL Nicholson, of 175 William Street Melbourne, has proved otherwise by making a complete cure of Deafness and Noises m the head of over Years' Stand ins* by a simple remedy and without th use of any "clap-trap" so culled electro medication treatment. A full description of this remedy, which has cured thou sands of other cases of long standing, will be sent FREE on application. W. T. Kingston, VETERINARY SHOEING FOBGE AND General Jobbing Smith Next Cookson's Stables, opposite the Railway Station. rpHE best accommodation for Horses JL and convenience possible for Customers. SHOEING. Draught Horses 7s Hacks ... ... 6s To meet the heavy rise m the price of Iron, we have a large stock of Shoes made from scrap and old iron, which for wear it is well known cannot be beaten. Made on our own premises. GENERAL SMITH WORK OF ALL 7*45 KINDS. CLEARING SALE. STOCK MUST BE REDUCED. ij.mii no.' PREVIOUS to Stock-taking, being very heavily stocked, we have decided to hold a GRLAf REDUCTIONS REGARDLESS OF COST. Heavy Dress Tweeds lOid, reduced to 7*d. Double width Cashmeres 3s 6d, reduced to Is lid. Dress Goods Is 9d, reduced to Is 2d. Ashburton Flannel, Is 3d, now 11-£ d Good Heavy Flannel Is 3d, reduced to Is. Cretonnes 4s lid a doz, Towels from 3-kl each. White Sheeting, double width, 7£d. Women's Corseta 3s 6d, reduced to Is lid White Lace lOd a doz. Women's Large Umbrellas Is lid each. Men's Cord Trousers 7s 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-o, Tweed Hats Is each. BOOTS. BOOTS. A Job Lot of Women's and Children's Boots 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 ARCADE PREVIOUS TO STOCE.-TAKING. S. W. AEBBSN & C?S CLEARING SALE OF WINTER DRAPERY JACKETS, ULSTERS, DRESS GOODS' MILLINERY &c. COMMENCING SATURDAY, JULY sth. The Public will hsvo an opportunity of getting GENUINE BARGAINS at S. W. AKBSN & C&S CHEAP CLEARING SALE.



Public Notices. HAVE for SALE a 'First Class TRACTION THRESHING PLANT, complete. Engine by Fowler, Combine (new) Clayton and Sliuttleworth. With the Plant a quantity of new extras. 7J152 D. THOMAS. ■XTOTICE is hereby given that all JLN BOROUGH RATES now due, must be paid before the 4th August prox. Rates remaining unpaid after that date will be sued for without further notice. I By order, CHAR. E. FOOKS, Town Clerk. Borough Council Offices, ; Ashburton, July 23rd, 1890. 7 134 B OQKS—Thousands 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 Stock. : Pianos, Accordians, Violins, Coricetinas, &c. All Goods reduced for Cash. L. F. ANDREWES & CO. Stationers' Hall "THE COUNTY." rpHE Proprietors of "The County" J_ Haircutting Saloon and Tobacco and Cigar Emporium, Prospect Buildings, Have to announce their commencement of business. BEST ART. "BEST QUALITY IN EVERY BRANCH, And perfection all round. hair cutting, o<i. , ■' 7 155 pHORAL COCIETY WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13th, 1890. PopuiiAß Concert. ■ IN ST. STEPHEN'S SCHOOL ROOM. Glees, Ballads, Trios, Duets and Instrumental selections. Admission—ls. . Concert at 8 p.m. Tickets may be had from Mr H. G. Flower, Confectioner, and H. J. MOSS, Secretary. *~TINWALD COAL AND FIREWOOD"* DEPOT T A /CLOTHIER begs to ? J , J\_' \J intimate that he has opened a retail produce store at Tin wald and has for sale—Flour, Bran, Sharps, Chickwheat, Feed Oats, Oaten Sheaf, and Straw Chaff, Potatoes, etc. Also Prime Household Coals, ASHBURTON PRICES. T7IOR the Blood is the Life-Clark's world JJ famed Blood Mixture, warranted to cleanse the blood from all impuritios 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 chemist and patent medicine vendors everywhere Sole proprietors : The Lincoln and Mid land Counties Drug Co,, Lincoln England ~YOUIf MONEY /"IANNOT be better invested than m 0 purchasing a COMPLETE MEDI CINE CHEST containing Colemane and Son s Eucalypti Remedies. For a Postal- Note or 22n' (3d the following remedies i will bo sent, enclosed m a Neat Box, to I any address, post paid : 1 Bottle Euca lypti Extract, 1 pot Victory Ointment, 1 box each Ladies and Gents Liver Pills, 1 pot Eucalypti Honey, 1 box voice Lozenges, 1 Cake Eucnlypti Soap. Full directions for use enclosed. All bAIU< add SURE remedies. Beware of imita tions. See that you get Colbmanb and Sons' EUCALYPTI and no other. Wholesale and Retail Agent, W. J. ALEXANDER, 142 Clshcl St., Christchurch To whom orders are to be sent Sen for circulars 7 80 /ThTrTles ts~kadd ell Licensed Landbrokor and Valuator ndcr "The Land Transfer Act, 1885 ESTATE, HOUSE, LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. Office-Burnett Street, Next to "Mail'; Office , rr\ OWN EN D S Bilious and _L Liver Pills CURE Nervousness, Headache, Acidity, Heart rn, Pains between the Shoulders, Pa citation of the Heart, Interr t ted Sleep, Harassing Dreams, Tendency t start, to be Frightened, Spasms, Flatu cc, Cos iveness. 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, Christchurcb. * ~G G T~ ERA GREAT R A A G T T SALE AT " The Corker " 120 Men's and Youths' Suits from the Ashburton, Wellington, Timaru, Oamaru and Morgiel Mills, being sold at a DISCOUNT of 5 s ™ 20 s A lot of Ladies' Jackets and Ulsters at Half-price. -j pjs JACKETS for gD (TW-kS JACKETS for QS A special lino of best quality Umbrellas. 10 s fi D UMBRELLAS for (5 s gD -1 OS (*T> UMBRELLAS for 'TS £»D W,\ i ?r^ OLL IE R • U. IUIOL'LIER, "THEKOOBNER."



Public Notices. WANTED.— A Crowded House at the Dawn of Peace Tea and Concert on THURSDAY NEXT, July 31st, m the Templar Hall. Selections on Bells, Songs, Speeches, "Recitations, Violin and Piano Duets Cornet Solos. Tea from 6to 7 ; Concert, 8. Admission, Is 6d ; Concert alone, 6d. 7 160 RENDERS will be received by the un- X dersigned until 12th August for cutting and stubbing several miles of gorse on the Selma estate. Full particu lars can be obtained on application at Homestead. WM. P. GRANT, Selma, Pendarves, 7+lßo Chertsey. PIGEON SHOOTING^ • ' AUGUST 7th. Open Handicap A f SWEEPSTAKE of £1 Is each ; /~\ acceptance, £1 Is. Post entries, £3 3s. Winner to receive 50 per cent. ; 2nd, 25 per cent.; 3rd, 15 per cent. Eleven ±Sirds each. Nominations to be made at the Central Hotel, on TUESDAY, August sth ; accep tance, same place, August 6th, at 9 p.m. Other Sweeps to follow. 7J182 QEED WHEAT and OATS FOR SALE. TUSCAN WHEAT. PEARL WHEAT. VELVET CHAFF, &c. Also WHITE LAMMAS TUSCAN CANADIAN OATS. DANISH OATS. DUN OATS. SUPER OR QUALITY FOR SEED JOHN G. RESTELL, 7|150 WEST STREET. a.s.s. co p&ss u,s.s.co I UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANI OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited. Steamers sail as under : — From LYTTELTON TO Wellington ... Daily, except Sunday (Tuesdays and Saturdays 10 p.m. ; other days, 5 p.m. Dunedin ... Tues., Thurs., and Safe. Nelson ... Tues., Thurs., and Sat. Onehunga ... Fri. and alternate Mons. Auckland via East Coast ..... Thursday Melbourne ... Tuesday Sydney via Auckland ... Every alternate Thursday Sydney via Cook's Strait ... Fortnightly Passengers may be booked to Hobart, Melbourne, Sydnoy, and all New Zealand ports afc the office of GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, Ash burton, MERCANTILE OFFICES. ALL persons interested m Commerce should subscribe ta the British Volume of " Wilson's Mercantile Directory of the World," being THE ONLY DIRECTORY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND over published, cnntaining lists of all the Manufacturing, Wholesale, and Principal Retail Trades Price 355. Prices of Directories of any parts of the World on applcation. COMMERCIAL INQUIRIES regarding the standing of any person or firm anlwered on receipt of full name, trade, and P.O. value 2s. DEBT RECOVERY and Collection of Outstaneing Accounts undertaken on receipt of instructions and fee of 2s. MERCANTILE INFORMATION sup plied, advice tendered, and ques tions of all kinds answered by experts. ADVERTISING of all kinds judiciously undertaken and contracted for without charge. CIRCULARS printed, folded, addressed, and despatched for home and foreign countries. AGENCIES undertaken or arranged for the sale of manufactures, patents and specialities m every country- CONSIGNMENTS of every description of goods sent to suitable markets, and sold for account PATENTS procured c igns, trademark copyrights registered at home and abroad. GOODS of c ,cry kind supplied at whole sale prifes. Prospectus free on application to WILLIAM WILSON AND SONS, Sfcalbot Court, Eastcheap London, E.C. Branches and connpcfcio" m every part of the. Wr r <j FREDERICK SPENCER, Stock and Share Dealer, 155, FENCHURCH STREET, LONDON, E.C. "TTWERY description of Stock Exchange PJ business transacted at current market prices. Speculative Accounts opened from 1 per cent cover with un limited profit, and strictly limited liability, thus a client may buy, say £1000 Brigh ton A's at say 150, should the stock ad vance to 155 and be sold, he wonld make £50 profit, but on the other hand should the stock decline to 149, his only loss could be Uiß £10 deposited. By carefully watching the markets considerable profits can be made ; m maiiy cases Operators who followed my advices have netted £50 profit on an outlay of £10 m a few days. £10 commands £1000 Stock £20 „ £2000 „ £30 £3(^o  "SUITS TO MEASURE. mi-IE Largest Stock of J_ TWEEDS ever shown m Ashburton to choose from. QUALITY AND FIT GUARANTEED. Come and see the prices. ASHBURTOhi CLOTHING MART. SAUNDERS BUILDINGS. R. ALOOBN-



JN BANKRUPTCY. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the District Court of A.shburton (being a Local Court of Bank ruptcy), holden at Ashburton. In the matter of '' The Bankruptcy Act 1883," and the Acts amend ing the same, and of the bank ruptcy of -John Lu.sk, of Tin wald, Carpenter. "VTOTICE is horehy given that John J_N Lusk, of Tinwald, Carpenter, lias this day been adjudicated a bankrupt, and that the first meeting of Creditors will be held m the District Courthouse, Ashburton, on MONDAY, August 4th, 1890, at 11 o'clock m the forenoon. Dated this 31st day of July, 1890. J. C. BELL, Deputy-Official Assignee. Edwd, G. Ckisp. Solicitor. 7*185 >> j-> v% E YM O U R SURGEON DENTIST, 215, Colombo Street (new Buildings near Corner of Gloucester Street.) ESTABLISHED 3869 SCALE OF CHARGES : Extraction. 2s 6d per tooth ; Fillings, 5s per tooth. A reduction made where a number require attending 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 v tients prefer. Par ticulars given on pli ation. Consulta tion free. Nitro ') ide Laughing Gas) administered who . red; Attendancu, 9 a.m. to 6 p.in 815 COLOMBO CHBiSWHUKCH.



HOW PILLS ARE MADE , The Custom of taking medicine m the form of pills dates far back m history. The object is to enable us to swallow easily m a condensed form disagreeable and nauseous, but very useful, drugs. To what vast dimensions pill taking has grown may be imagined, when we say that m England alone about 2,000,000,000 '(two thousand million) pills are consumed every ye:.v. In early ; clays, pills were made slowly by hand, as the demand was comparatively small. To day they are produced m infinitely greater rapidity by machines especially contrived for the purpose, and with greater accuracy, too, m the proportions of the various ingre dients employed No form of medication can be bettet <kan i a pill, provided only it is intelligently pre pared. But right here occurs the difficulty. Easy as it may seem to make a pill, or a million of them there are really very few pills that can be honestly commended for popular use. Most of them either under shoot or overshoot the mark. As everybody takes pills of some kind, it may be well to mention what a good, safe, and reliable pill should be. Now, when one feels dull and sleepy, and has more or less pains m the head, sides, and back, he may be sure his bowels are constipated, and his liver sluggish. To remedy this unhappy state of things there is nothing like a good cathartic pill. It will act like a charm by stimulating the liver into doing its duty, and ridding the digestive organs of the accumulated poisonous matter. But the good pill does not gripe and pain us, neither doe 3it make us sick and miserable for a few hours or a whole day. It acts on the entire glandular system at the same time, else the after effects of the pill will be worse than he disease itself. The grroing caused by most pills is the result of irritating drugs which they contain, Such pills are harmful, and should never be used. They sometimes even produce hemorrhoids. Without having any particular desire to praise one pill above another, we may, nevertheless, name Mother I Seigel's Pills, manufactured by the well known house of A. J. White, Limited, 35 Parringdon Road, London, and now scld by all chemists and medicine vendors, as the only one we knovr of that actually possess every desirable quality. They remove the pressure upon the brain, correct the liver, and cause the bowels to act with ease and egularity. They never gripe or pro" duce the slightest sickness of the stomach or any other unpleasant feeling o symptom. Neither do they induce furthe constipation, as nearly all other pills do



To the Editor of" "Saturday Night,', Birmingham. I recently came into posses sion of certain facts of so remarkable a nature, that I am sure you will be gtad to assist m making them public. The follows ing letters were shown to me, and I at once begged permission to copy them for the Press. They come from a highly responsible sorrce, and ma.y be received without ques tion. MESSAGE from George James Gost livg, L.D.S., R.C.S.I. .Ph. C.1., Licentiate m Pharmacy and Dental Surgeon. Stowinarket, July 18, 1889. To Mr White, The enclosod remarkable cure should, I [ think, be printed and circulated m Suffolk, The statement was entirely voluntary, and s genuine m fact and detail, —G.J.G. "To the Proprietors of Mother SeigeVs Syrup." " Gentlemen. —The following remarkable cure was related to me by the husband, Mary Ann Spink, of Finborough, Suffolk, was for over twenty years afflicted with rheumatism and neuralgia, and although comparatively a young woman at tins time she was attacked (she is now fifty), she was compelled, m consequence, to walk with two sticks, and even then with difficulty and pain. About a year and a half ago she was advised to try Mother Seigel's Syrup, and after taking three bottles and two boxes of Seigel's Operasing Pills, the, vse of her limb was restored, and she is now able to walk' three miles to Stowinarket with ease m three quarters of an hour. Any sufferer who deubts this story can fully ascertain its truthfulness by paying a visit to the village and enquiring of the villagers, who will rectify to the facts." "Appended 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 comiort 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 are 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.



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causes sickness, nausea, and diarrhoea. If the bowels are cleansed from thia impurity with a dose of SEIGEL'S OPERATING PILLS, these disagreeable effects will vanish and good health will result. SEIGEL'S OPERATING PILLS prevent ill,effects from excess m eating or drinking. A good dose at bed time renders a person fit for business m the morning. These Pil?s, being sugar-coated, are pleasant to take. The disagreeable taste common to most pills is obviated. PROPRIETORS = A. J. WHITE, Limited, London, Eng. FOR SALE BY ALL CHEMISTS, DRU GISTS 4ND MEDICINE VENDORS. ———■■ ■■ i



MOTHER SEIGEL'S OPERATING PILLS FOR CONSTIPATION, SLUGGISH LIVER, ETC. UNLIKE many kinds of cathartic medi cines, do not make you feel worse before you feel better. Their operation is gentle, but thorough, and unattended with disagree able efFects, such as nausea, griping, etc. SEIGEL'S OPERATING PILLS are the beat family physic that has ever been discovered. They cleanse the bowels from all irritating substances, and leave them m a healthy couditjon. The best remedy extant for the bane of our lives—constipation and sluggish liver. These Pills prevent fevers and all kinds of sickness, by removing all poisonous matter from the bowels. They operate briskly, yet midly, without any pain. If you take a severe cold, and are threat ened with a fever, with pains m the head, back, and limbs, one or two doses of SEIGEL'S OPERATING PILLS will break up the cold and prevent the fever. A coated tongue, with a brackish taste, is caused by foul matter m the stomach. A few doacs of SEIGEL'S OPERATING PILLS will cleanse the stomach, remove the bad taste, and restore the appetite, and with it bring good health. Qftimes disease, or partiaily decayed food



It will he m the recollection of the public that my collection of apples shown m Mr Clayton's shop m East street, being sixty-six varieties, and also those which took two first awards at the Dunedin Exhibition and rarious other places, was pronounced to be the largest and. best ever shown m the Ash burton county. I would draw their atten ion my advertisement elsewhere. As only work on blight-proof stocks than which no other stocks can be relied upon, the roots of my apple trees do not require to be washed before sending out. James Porter, nursery man, Allen on. — Advt 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 his season.—(Advt)