with the Typographical Union. The Herald" rejoins that it does not mind *he boycott, but it objects moat strongly to the reason alleged, as it is a Union office, and has on every occasion where the trouble has been referred to, con demned Whitcombe and Tomb's attitude. The "Telegraph " is also to be boycotted. Christchuroh, August 22, Yesterday the Union Steamship Com pany at Lyttelfcon refused to book pas sengers by the Mararoa for any port further North than Wellington. This step was taken m accordance with in structions received from the head office, and is thought to have some connection with the strike which is being felt m shipping circles m Australia. The tickets issued bore the stipulation that the com ditions would only be carried out provided " strikes or lock-outs " did not eventuate. Dunedin, Augnst ??,. It was not the Union Co. that withdrew the two men from the Colac at Welling ton. The company refused to discharge them, and the Unionists themselves ar ranged the withdrawal.

BOYCOTTING CHINESE CHEAP LABOR.

Wellington, August 23,

The anti-Chinese League intend to watch people who patronise Chinese shops to-nighfc. The Chinamen, as a counter balance to the agitation against their sell ing at prices "which prevent white men competing, intend to form a combination and raise prices, which, they say, they are very glad to do. This is a more which was hardly expected.

WHITCOMBE AND TOMBS.

TIMARTT, AugUßt 23. The Committee of the Temuka District High School resolved "That goods should not be bought from anyone known to be dealing with Whitcombe and Tombs after the present stock had been consumed."

EMPLOYERS' UNION.

Wellington, August 23. A largely attended meeting of mer chants and employers of labor was held last night. It was resolved to form an Association m the interests of employers of labor, the object being to provide a recognised body to deal with representa tives of labor m all matters affecting common interests. The project was warmly taken up by those present, it being felt that the time had arrived when , some action should be taken for amicable adjustment of all differences between em ployera and employed. It was decided that the Association be non-political, and it was also resolved to solicit the co operation of merchants and employers throughout the colony. An Executive Committee waa formed to carry out the objects of the Society, consisting of Messrs Blair, Levin, Reid, Scoulkr, Mills, Cable, and ten others, with power to add to their number.

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AUSTRALIAN.

[PKK PRESS ASSOCIATION.] [Received August 23, 12.30 p.m.] LEPROSY. Sydney, Aug. 23. It has been discovered that a boy attending the Balmain public school (port of Sydney), has been suffering from leprosy for four months.

LABOUR TROUBLES.

The Broken Hill miners promise to contribute £10,000 per week to the strike fund. The Engineers' Association has de cided that marine members ahall give twenty-four hours' notice this morning.

EXPLORATION.

Melbourne, August 23. The Australian branch of the Geo graphical Society has accepted Baron Hordenskjold's offer to form an expedi tion of discovery to the South Pole on condition that the Australian colonies contribute £5000 towards expenses. Sir T. Elder has offered to furnish means to enable the exploration of Australia to be finally completed.

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Action A grain** a Cliemtrt. Wellington, August 23. f JjW. H. Bennett, whose wife was accv dently poisoned a few weeks ago by strychnine being substituted for morphia m making up a prescription, has issued a writ against Mr Fitzgerald, chemist, who supplied the medicine, claiming £1600 damages. The Hntchiiioii Charge. The writ has not been served on Mr Hutchison yet, though the bailiff was looking for hfm yesterday. It seems doubtful as to whether it would be safe to serve such a document on a member of Parliament while the- session is proceed ing.

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ODDFELLOWS' HALL—WHO'S TO BLAME ?

TO *niTi EDITOR.

Sir,— Reading your paper this morn ing, I was a little amused on seeing the following m connection with lighting the hall "under existing circumstance it is often difficult for anyone m the audience to decipher a programme m the faint light supplied." Now, sir, your paper con tains m November, 1888, the following remarks about the'light. "Mr Elstm has lighted the Oddfellows' Hall with a j new patent gas burner, the light from which is sufficient) to thoroughly illumi nate the hall; the light is white and soft, and is thrown from the ceil ing on to the people below m great brilliancy. The adoption of the new burner is likely to save a heavy gas bill, as one burner is sufficient to light the hall completely." Since then there has been another of the same patent, making double the light. Therefore the gas must be bad or your reporter's eye-sighfc foil ing him of late ; which of the two I am not prepared to say. Hoping you will forgive my taking up your space. I am etc., Robert Elston.

BIBLE READING IN SCHOOLS.

TO THE EDITOR,

SiX, —:1b is matter for congratulation 1 that the Bible Heading m Schools Bill has passed it second reading m the Legis lative Council. The labors of the late Hon Mr Mensries have net been m vnin, and the matter has been considerably argued m your own columns m favor of the measure. There we ninny arguments m favor of the measure, Amnig those jirjsued last week arc these :—Tha* the odium under whinh we m this colony rest m depriving the young of the opportunity qI listening to fcbe $ib\9 sho«l4 be re

moved ; that the boys and girls who do not otherwise hearit,shouldhavean oppor tunity of growing up law-abiding and God" fearing citizens; that the Biblecontains, ir respective of its beautiful religious truths, the purest English, both of prose and verse, that children can be taught; that the proposed selections had been judici ously made ; that no one could be said to be educated who had not studied the Bible. The measure is purely permissive. The main objection urged was that it would lead to denominational ill-feeling. Those who urge tin's forget that there is Bible reading at present m our High Schools, as m Christchurch and Tinmru, and with excellent results. So that, that objection, j like many others, is purely theoretical.— I am, etc., jj.

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Timartj, August 23. ;f A farm hand, Denis O'Callaghan, was instantaneously killed by a kick from a horse last evening, near Pleasant Point.J* A meeting of public servants is being arranged for next Wednesday. Port Chalmers, August 23.

The Elderslie, Captain Oken, left Bowen Pier at 7.30 a.m. to-day for London, but on reaching the Quarantine Ground she anchored, owing to the door of her condenser bursting." The repairs are expected to be finished to-night, and she will sail to-morrow evening.

PARLIAMENTARY

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 22.

The Council met at 2.30 p.m. BIBLE READING IN SCHOOLS. On the motion for going into committee on the Bible Reading m Schools Bill Mr Buckley moved that the Bill be read that day six months. After a discussion the motion was lost on the casting vote of the Speaker the voting being 13 to 13. The motion for going into committee was then lost on the voices, thus killing the Bill. The council ajourned at 4.50 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 2.30 p.m. THE HUTCHISON CHABOHS. In reply to Mr Fisher, Captain Russell said thatas the HutchiHon charges had been circulated throughout the colony the Government felt it was only reasonable that the reply to those charges should be sent to those public bodies who were likely to interest themselves m the matter. The Government, therefore, were respon sible for sending the speeches round the colony, THE HUTCHISON CHARGES. Mr Mitchelson moved the adjournment of the House to enable Mr Hutchison to reply to Mr Hislop's speech of a few days ago. Mr Hutchison said that he intended to refer to the Colonial Treasurer's memoran dum and to the speech made by Mr Hislop on the sth Auguwt m reference to (fcho charges he had made against the Government, He was aware he was addressing a hostile majority, but ho had the consolation that; hp Jiact the sympathy of those who while being m a minority m the House represented, he believed, the great mass of the people, and that was more cheering to him than the support of the gentlemen on the Government side of the House. The first charge he had made was m reference to the New Plymouth Harbour Board debentures —a charge which the Govern ment were #nxious to be allowed to let go by default. The pharge he made was that the Colonial Treasurer had adyanced certain public money to that board m such a manner as to deceive the bond holders m London. After strongly con demning the action of the Treasurer m advancing public money to an insolvent board, Mr Hutchison referred to the charge of aiding the Bank of New Zealand with money. He was sorry that the charge was not fairly stated by the Treasurer. In his memo randum the Treasurer stated that the Government had been accused of keeping unusually large balances at the bank, whereas what he (Mr Hutchison) had said was "unnecessarily large balances," which, he contended, made a great difference. He pointed out that the Colonial Treasurer m stating the daily average kept at the bank during his term of office as compared with that of the late Government, calcu lated that balance on a basis so mislead ing that a much larger average was really kept there owing to the Treasurer having selected the last day of the financial year previous to which the bank made up its balance, Coming to the raising of the two million loan, he said that his remarks on that head also were not porrectly stated by the Treasurer m his memo randum, Mr Hutchison justified the charge lie had made m stating that the Government had created an abnormal state of finance at that period, and he quoted largely from figures m the memo randum to prove his statement., No one, he asserted, would allege that the present Government were clumsy operatives ;n questions of this kind. They were on theeontrary consummate artists m finance. The balance of deficiency bills outstanding m March, 1888, was £060,0Q0. It was this ■^and having the enormous amount of cash with which to pay them—that created the abnormal finance at the end of the financial year, 1887. He declared that the paragraph from Westgarth'e Circular quoted by the Treasurer was untrue, and probably inspired. The true explanation of the good position of our stocks at that time (March, 1888) was Mr Goschen's Conversion Scheme, which sent colonial sfcoeks up with a bound. That was a period when, had it not been for the Government bungling, a loan might have been floated successfully. Ho referred to the bank as having, at this period, been reeking with corruption, but notwith standing the condition of the bank it was clecided° to pay a dividend. (Hon mem ber— " How did they do it?") They got it from the colony by the Trea surer allowing money to accumulate m the coffers of the banjc—over a million ; besides the balances on that Saturday afternoon from Government insurance, post-office, and other accounts. In re ferring to the various advances made to the Bank of Now Zealand he said that every till had been pillaged—the Govern ment Insurance, the public trusts, the savings of small people and servant girls, o tc. —to fill the coffers of the bank. He would not make any reference to the con duct of the three prominent members of the Ministry m their transactions with the bank. He would not be deterred, howeyer, from doing what he thought his duty by the fear of any action with which he might be threatened, Mr Hislop said that it would have been a more graceful act on the part of the leader of the Opposition to have advised Mr Hutchison to withdraw the charges ha hai] made against Government. Mr Bal lanoe cuulil have informed him that there was nothing against the Gqyemmtjitt m the New Plymouth Hai-bor- Board (juention. Referring to the agreement with the 15-nik of New Zealand he accused Mr Hutchinson of giving a distorted account of that Agreement., and .said that Mr Hutchiuson possessed s;ueh a peculiar twisfc that lie could not set the truth out. of anything. Mr Hislop mentioned several statements made by Mr Hutchison which he alleged wiu-re absolutely incorrect; and altogether disprove^ fitf Tmioiu-ev'a niemoran 4um.

Mr Bnllance said that Mr Hislop, m ac tempting to disprove Mr Hutchison's figures had failed lamentably. The House rose at midnight.

THE ASffitTftrtfK SATURDAY, ATOtTST 23, 1800.



CLOYEBS. CLOVERS. CLOVERS. LITE ARE LANDING, ex "Nelson • and ex "Carrie L. Tyler.'^ RED CLOVER, WHITE CLOVER, COWGRASS, ALSIKE, TIMOTHY, etc., etc. ALLOF CHOICEST QUALITF, For which we are now^Booking Orders at LOWEST CURRENT RATES"] -TTTE HAVE ALSO FOR SALE MACHINE DRESSED RYEGRASS and COCKSFOOT. FRIEDLANDER BROS, I PUKE TEAS STANDARD CEYLON AMD INDIAN- 1 T E A-,S; \' : r'-y MANUFACTURED BY MACHINERY UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION THE CEYLON AND INDIAN TEA ABSOCIATIOK '"£S& %J COLOMBO, CALCUTTA, ' ■' 4nd ; , ■■ •■ .•■■■'< PRINCES STREET, DUNMBIN> ONE^TRIAL SOLICITED. JOHN G. RESTELL . SOLB AGENT, ASHBURTON. " TIMBEH. TIWiH.~IDDpn". IN order to meet the Requirements of the Building Trade of this County, we hare made Complete and Extensive Arrangements for the supply of both North and South Island TIMBER, and can assure our clients that their wants will be attended to with the utmost despatch. TO ARRIVE from Kaipara, Splendid Assortment of KAURI. :  Havelock, WHITE PINE FLOORING and LINING. „ Thames, WHITE PINE FLOORING and LINING. „ Hobart, V.D.L. TIMBER and PALINGS. Ex "Jesse Readman," from London—Sheet GLASS, Sheet LEAD Sheet ZINC. Etc "Helen Denny," from London—Wire Nails, White Lead, Red Lead Dryers, Linseed Oils, and Varnishes. w. h. coitiFs & co. TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS T» 1 -I WATCHanELOCK XX O Dt« i|'>)&f>?il MAKERJELLEIt ' &c Murray fe^lf A lr .■ §K?fgf^ Ashburton A LAItGE and Varied Assortment of New Jewellery, Plate &c. A maajnificent J\_ 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 • High Class English Watchea. Well appointed Worshops under my personal superintendence assures all wo*k being turned out promptly and m first-class condition. EVERYTHING SOLD WARRANTED WHEAT. WHEAT. WHEAT :o: CASH ".BUYERS ROL'LIT & C 0., CANTERBURY MILLS, ASHBtJItTO N, A Ris still prompt Cash Buyers of Prime Milling Wheat at highest market . t*tm X_L Flour, Bran and Sharps always on hand. Gristing by patent Roller proww done on the shortest) notice. GEOEGE JAMESON 'ASHBURTON AXD BAKAIA " t HAS FOR SALE THE FOLLOWING FAIIM SEEDS RED AND V^HITE CLOVER COW GRASS AND ALSYKE RYE GRASS—COCKSFOOT [ETCJI ETC] And to arrive per ship " Waivoa" from England ;, ;^ t ge Stock of tk» TUENIP SEEDS Sjwial attention is paid to the SEED DEPARTMENT, and none but those of the best quality and description are imported! Station-holders and I'aiiuers can always rely on, ! . getting the newest seed obtainablej



MISS ELSIE LACK, OF TIMARU, WILL Commence Tuition of Piano and Singing m Ashburton on MONDAY, 25th August. Intending Pupils kindly leave their names at Mr H. M. Jones' Music Warehouse. 8 78 MR D THOMAS TINWALD YARDS. j I HAVE received instructions from Mr J. H. Bond to sell at the Tinwald Yards on TUESDAY, August 26th, 1890, immediately after the sheep sale 1 Black and Tan Sheep Dog, 4 years, "Rover." -J Black and Tan Sheep Dog, 3 years, JL " Fly." 1 Black and Tan Sheep Dog, 10 months, "Nelly." These Dogs are all well bred, the first j wo being good all round workers. \ D. THOMAS, fß§l2B ' Ashburton. , i """ ________________ i Mitchell and Tomer Drapers, Clothiers, MERCHANT TAILOB CARPETS AND LINOLEUMS. KAIAPOI JHOtTSE, TANCEBD STEEET. WM. SPARROW TAILOR AND MEN'S MERCER EAST STREET m RAN SPARE NT BLOCK ICE _L MAKING MACHINERY. All sizes, 201bs hourly to 50 tons daily. The most reliable apparatus ever intro I duced. The Ice Blocks from 12in to 30in square and 3in to 12in thick. FAMILY ICE MACHINES. SODA WATER APPARATUS. Cheapest and Best. Ice Cream Machine Lefrigerators, Filters, Seltzogenes, Freez ing Powders, Mineral Waters, every article connected with Ice, Cooling, or Medicinal Drinks. ALL GOODS GUARANTEED. Catalogues Post Free. H J. West & Co., Stamford Works 116418, Southwark BridfceJßoad, London,|S,E,



CLOVERS BYEGRASS COCKSFOOT THAT WITjL GROW. 1 o f"\Uß*Stocks of CLOVERS, Ex Rimutaka, fromJLwidon^vrill be found fresh and clean; and as they are of Emglish growth, there is ao'fear'of Americao]weeds|or {Californian Thistle. Samples and quotations at Lowest .Rates •» application^ JOHN OKE & CO.



f^\ H A R L ES T3 R A D D EL L Licensed Landbroker and Valuator "The Land Transfer Acfc, 1885 ESTATE, HOUSE, LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. Office -Burnett Street, Next to " Mail' Office rpREES. TREES.—For Sale twelve O* JL fourteen thousand one and two year-old Macrocarpa ; finest plantß m the district.' Come and see for yourselves. Also five or six thousand Pinus Insignia, 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. "SE ALY^~ISuiT~TREES~ TNCLUDING .Apples, Pears, ' Plums, JL Cherries, Peaches, Apricots, Nec tarines, and all other Fruits. The merits of all the varieties have been sub jected to severe tests during the last 15 yearife, and the Stock is now admitted to be the Largest and Choicest m Canter bury, 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, all sizes, all prices. I SEALY'S ORNAMENTAL TREES, &c. Choice m quality, numerous m quantity. SEALY'S MACROCARPA I Tens of thousands m number. A large ;.quantity specially grown for fencing at very low prices. SEALY'S ROSES Endless m variety and choicest m quality SEALY'S CATALOGUES Forwarded free to any address on appli cation. Note.—l will only be responsible for Trees ordered direct fiom the Nursery or through Messhs J . Sealv & Co. THO S. SEA LV, Nurseryman, Riverbank, Ashourton. TENDERS. rpENDERS Wanted for Leasing Odd- J_ fellows' Hall for one or more years from Ist September next. Full particu lars can be obtained from C. Reid. Tenders to be sent m on or before MON DAY, the 25th inst., addressed to J. TUCKER, 123 Chairman of Hall Committee. MRS -\T7- QIEBERT is pr*- VV . O pared to receive day Pupils for English Language and Music. Night School commences Mon day, the 25th inst., Burnett Street. 8 150 T OST.—On Friday, the 22nd inst., a JLj pair of gold rimmed eye glasses. Finder rewarded on leaving same at ■"Maa" Office. 8 151 SEEDS, PLANTS, &c TREES. TEEES. TEEES. Xkgain 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. T 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 have been transplanted, being equal to those m boxes. I have ibout 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. JAMES ~D ORT E R AMES JT OETER, NURSERYMAN and SEEDSMAN A uLENTO N ASHBURTO3S 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 proiuyt attention, 6*l



Fublid Notices NOTICE. "OERSONS having claims against Mrs _L Hugh Smith, of Elgin, are re quested to call at our office at once, and sign deed of assignment. WILDING AND LEWIS. August 22nd, 1890 8 141 DENIAL. WHITCOMBE & TOMBS CO., Limited. IT haying reached my ears that it was I who sent a.message of sympathy to the Jibore Company, I beg to emphatically deny that such is the case. I can only imagine the reporfc has been circulated maliciously. JOHN G. RESTELL, |148 Wesfc Straet, Ashburton. ASHBURTON COURSING CLUB. TjINTRIES close at the Somerset Hotel JLh on MONDAY next, 25th, at 9 p.m. All-aged Stake, £2 2a ; Sapling Stake £1 Is. 8 149 J. PURCHASE, Hon. Sec. TINWALD YARDS. MR D. THOMAS has received instructions from a Clients to Sell by Public Auction at the Tinwald Yards on TUESDAY, AUGUST 26th, QAA Crossbred EWES m Jamb. Hf\ ( \ Six-tooth and full mouth iUU Merino EWES. In lamb to Longwool, Rams. - D. THOMAS, 8t146 Auctioneer. HEED WHEAT and OATS FOR SALE. TUSCAN WHEAT, PEARL WHEAT, , VELVET CHAFF, &c . Also, — WHITE LAMMAS TUSCAN. CANADIAN OATS, DANISH OATS, DUN OATS. SUPERIOR QUALITY FOR SEED. John G. Restell, 7J150 WEST STREET. ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS f j ARMERS' UNION GRAIN, PRO- V DUCE and FINANCE COM PANY, LIMITED. To be registered under "The Companies Acts, 1882." CAPITAL, With Power to Increase, £25,000, In £1 Shares, To be Paid for as Follows ;— Is per shai'e on application, Is per share on allotment, and the balance m calls not to exceed Is per share per month. PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS : David Brown, Amberley W. T. Mitchell, Cashmere William Brown, Shand's Track Thomas Da'.rson, Hornby James Kennedy, Lansdowne John Brears, Halkett David Hawkins, Yaldhurafc T. S. Manson, Teddington F. W. Quaife, Halswell C. H. Walters, Marshland Isaac Sargeant, Ashburton Daniel Brick, Ashburton With Power to Add. BANKERS: The Union Bank of Australia, Limited SOLICITORS : Loughyey and Lane. BROKERS : Baynes Bros. SECRETARY : George Hutchinson The Farmers' Union Grain, Produce, Mid Finance Company, Limited, is formed as a Union to enable Farmers to combine as a large body of men to do all those things which from time to time are m their general and united interest. The Articles of Association will enable the Company to buy and sell, import or export all kinds of grain, dairy and other produce, goods, machinery, merchandise, or manufactures, live or dead stock ; to buy and sell freehold and leasehold Property, either on commission or other wise ; to advance or borrow money on securities of any kind or without the same ; to carry on any kind of retail or wholesale business ; to grind and crush corn or pulse of any sort; to cut chaff, and to transact general mercantile busi ness on commission or otherwise. Pho co-operative principle will be thoroughly carried out m all transactions, and the profits divided amongst the members. For Prospectuses apply to the Brokers or Secretary, who are authorised to receive applications for shares and deposits. C. H. WALTERS, 8 126 Chajnaan. W. T. Kingston, WILLS STBEET, NEXT COOKSON'S STABLES, ASHBURTON, HAS had three years' experience with Thomas Talbot, M.R.C.V.S., of Scotland Yard ; two years with Cornelius Saunderson, M.R.0.V.5., Clapham Com mon, and ten years with George Balls, M.R.C.V.S., Brixton, all of London; and has also gained a good reputation m the Colony. Our specialty is well-known to be our ability and knowledge of the horse's foot. In a well ordered shoeing forge the following standard rules will always be observed :— 1. A shoe should never be removed without first cutting off the clinches, because by simply turning back the clinch hi drawing the nail a piece of the clinch is often left m the foot, endangering the horse when the new shoe comets to be driven on. 2. The frog and bars require no cutting m a regularly attended foot. Anil m a healthy foot where there are no symptoms of navicular disorder,, the sole should not be cut. 3. The shoe should have a level bearing upon the wall of the foot, and should not be sprung at the heel, as is too common, thereby acting as a fearful lever upon the tendons.. 4. The nails should h« driven level and imi f onn, and only on the toe side of the inside quarter, the toot being thinner upon the inside and the greater weight of the body being sustained there. 5. There is no comparison points of quality between the hand-made and the machine made shoe. The machine-made shoe iss of a coarser material, softer, and is imported, andit should be insisted upon that they be not used m the colony.



Applications for share must be made upon a form to be obtained from the Seorotar-y pro tern,, at the offices of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative As sociation at Chrisfcchurch, or from the Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative As ssociation at Timaru, and must be for warded to either of the above addresses, together with the amount payable on ap plication, Wlievc 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 offices of the Solicitors of I the Association at Ohristchurch. j Applications for shares will be received; j up to and including Wednesday, the 30th day of September next, B*H4



Henry Cape-Williamson, of Flemington, schoolmaster. Cornelius Fanning, of Methven, laborer. James Beach, of Willowby, farmer. William Busing, of Tinwald, flaxmill employee, Henry Taylor, of Hampstead, laborer. John Thompson, of Rakaia, dairyman. William John Atkinson, of Ashbnrton, laborer. Thomas Porter, of Winslow, farmer. Peter Williams, of Ashburton, auc t oncer. 8J147 mHE FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE 1 FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, LIMITED. (To be registered under " The Companies Act, 1882.") —ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS.— CAPITAL „ £ICO,OOO, Divided into 20,000 Shares at £5 each, Payable as foilov.'s :— 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. Brittm*, M. S. Campbell* J. Campbell*, C. Enaor*, J, Gammaok*, J, Grigg, J. Gough*, J. Haydon*, J. Hardiet, R. L. Higgins*, W. Henderson*, R. B. Holds worth*, J. J. Herrick*, 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, Wileont. * Directors of the N..J5, Farmers' Co operative Association of Canterbury, Limited, Christchurch. t Directors of the Canterbury Farmers' Cooperative Association, Timaru. Bankers : Bank of New Zealand, Christchurch ; National Bank, Timaru. Solicitors : Harper and Co., Christ church. Secretary, pro tern : A. H. Turnbull.



IN BANKRUPTCY. V. ' Ms?lt R. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the District Court of Ashburton (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 the persons herein after named. -VTOTICE is hereby given that state ,iyi ments of Accounts m the under named Estates have been filed m the aborernamed Court, and that at the next sitting thereof on SATURDAY, Septem ber 13th, 1890, John Charles Bell, the Deputy Official Assignee m Bankruptcy of thq property of the under-named Bankrupts, will apply to the said Court for an order releasing the said Deputy Official Assignee from his office m respect of the Estates of the said Bankrupts. Dated at Ashburton this 23rd day of August, 1890. J. C. BELL, Deputy-Official Assignee. Alexander Proctor, formerly of Ashbur ton, grocer. Edward William Osborne, of Rakaia,, farmer. John Burgess, of Tinwald, contractor. Joseph Jones, of Ashburton, laborer. William Hicks, of Ashburton, coach builder.



The correspondent of a Christchurch con temporary aays : —" lam sorry to say that the Premier is again seriously ill. He was able to take a walk to-day (22nd inst.) but is not allowed to attend to any business. He insisted on attending a Cabinet meeting, ahd at the close his symptoms were so alarming that at one time fears were entertained }ie would not leave the room alive. This even ing someone foolishly mentioned the discus sion going on about his memorandum, and his interest being aroused, he was again seized with nervous excitement, followed by dangerous exhaustion, and his condition creates much uneasiness. Mr E. G. Wrigkt informs us that on Tues day next, he will be at Springburn School on behalf of the Board of Education, to hear all parties for and against the proposed new school m that vicinity. As tke settlers are much scattered, it will hi as well for all interested to spread the information of Mr Wright's visit as much as possible. He will be m waiting at the Springburn School at one o'clock. In addition to the question of the new school, Mr Wright will hear settlers m regard to proposed boundary alterations m the Alford Forest and Springburn dis tricts. As the §ite to be chosen for the proposed new school is an import*) t question* it would be well for all interested to attend at Mr Wright's meeting and take part m tne voting on the subject. As the whirl of time has again ushered m the busy spring, and to be prepared to supply the requirements of Nature and of their numerous patrons, Messrs J. Scaly and Co. have completed their selection of seeds, which are of the choicest quality obtainable,. and which include clovers, turnips, man golds, carrots, rape, perennial ryegrass, cocksfoot, elephant sweed, garden, and flower seeds m endless varities, and garden requisities of every description. For the convenience of patrons who cannot make their purchases during the day the premises will be open to nine p.m. on Saturday even ings on and after the 16<-h August. J. Scaly and Co. have also empty tanks for sale.— (Advt. It will be 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 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 relied upon, the roots of my apple trees do not require to be washed before sending out. James Porter, nursery* man, Allenton.— Advt Holloway's Pills.—Nervousness and want of Energy.—When first the nerves feel unstrung, and listlessness supplants energy, the time has come to take some such alterative as Holloway's Pills to restain a disorder from developing itself into a disease. These excellent, pills correct all irregularities and weaknesses. They act so kindly, yet so energetically on the functions of digestion and assimilation, that the whole body is revived, the blood rendered purer, while the muscles become firmer and stronger, and the nervous and absorbent system are invigorated. These pills are suitable for all classes and all ages. They have a most marvellous effect on persons who are out of condition ; they soon rectify whatever is m fault, restore strength to the \ body and confidence to the mind.