intention of Government to appoint a Royal Commission to enquire into the management of the Public Trust Office m particular, and the working of the Civil Service generally.

EVENING SITTING.

The House resumed at 7.30. IN COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY. The House went into Committee for the further consideration of the Estimates. Customs offices and services- £33,412. Mr Fish moved a reduction of £1365, including £100 from the salary of the Secretary for Customs and Marine (£600); £50 each off the salaries of the Collectors of Customs at Auckland, Wellington and Lyttelton; £65 from the Napier Collector; £50 from the Hokitika Collector; £25 each from the .Nelson, Dunedin, Timaru, and Oamaru Collectors; £50 from the Invercargill officer ; also jul increases on salaries over £200, and the striking out: of quaying officer's salary, £300. Lost by 4.0 to 18, and the vote passed. Customs, miscellaneous services — £1868. Carried. Marine and harbours—£2s,734. Mr Fish moved that the item, Marine Engineer £667, be struck out. Lost by 41 to 19. Erection of lighthouse on Stephen's Island—£3soo. Mr Fish moved that the item be struck out. In the present financial position of the Colony he thought the erection of a lighthouse could very well be deferred for another year or two. After some discussion, Mr Fish with drew his motion, as he said it was evident that the House did not want economy. Vote passed. Marine, Miscellaneous — £10,450. — Carried. Public Works Departmental—£7oo. In reply to the Hon E. Richardson j (Kaiapoi), The Hon. T. Fergus said it had been ! found impossible to" do away with the Public Works Department, and it could not be abolished so long as such large public works as the Midland Railway were being constructed. The Government, however, fully intended to contract the staff as much as possible, so as to bring it within the means of the Colony. Voce passed. Immigration—£2963 Considerable discussion ensued over this vote, several members protesting against further immigration. Mr Goldie moved that the vote be re duced by £500. The Hon G. F. Richardson hoped the Committee would not agree to this reduc tion, as nearly all the money had already been expended, £2200 of the vote beihg liabilities. Mr Goldie eventually withdrew his amendment, and moved to reduce the vote by £5 as an indication that the Govern ment should not make any fresh arrange ments for immigrants beyond those alread provided for. Lost by 35 to 14. Hallways—New works construction and land, Wellington-Foxton, £300. Agreed io. Wellington-Woodville extension to Te Avo, ££000. Mr Feldwick moved that this be struck out. After a lengthy discussion, the vote was struck out by 25 to 18. Lincoln-Little River, £3000. Agreed to. Land.claims and other old liabilities, £2700. Carried. Surveys of new lines of railways, £500. Carried. Roads—main roads, £12,630. Carried. Miscellaneous roads and bridges, ,£17,091. Carried. Grants m aid, £3046. Carried. J£oads to open uplands for sale, £35,000. Carried. Village settlements, £8032. Carried. Roads—Goldfields, £22,747. Oarried. Waterworks on goldfields, £645. Carried. Purchase of Native lands, £5262, and .telegraph extension, £17,226. Carried. Public buildings, general departmental offices, £3350 ; judical. £16,850 ; post and ■telegraph, £3500; lunatic asylums £12,05©; all carried. Harbour defences, £3000; rates on Native lands, £5000; thermal springs, JE2350. Carried, (Left sitting at 2 a.m.)

COUNTY COUNCIL.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Ashburton Jounty Council was held to day. Present:—Messrs E. G. Wright (presiding), C. J. Harper, Hugo Fried lander, H. Goldney Baker, W. McMillan, James Brown, E. S. Coster; NEW MEMBER. The Returning Officer reported the election of Mr H. Goldney Baker to the seat for Mount Hutt riding. chairman's statement. The Chairman read his usual statement as follows:—The Returning Officer re ports the election of Mr H. G. Baker as Councillor for Mount Hutt Riding m the place of Mr Julian Jackson whose seat became vacant by absence.—The Govern ment has written asking if the Council will accept the power of appointing trustees for the Chertsey cemetery. If the Council is willing to accept this power Mr Childs has supplied the names of those persons willing to act.—The Assis tant Engineer, as requested, has forwarded a list of tools, etc., obtained for the re pairs lately executed at the Rakaia Gorge bridge, and also cost of same.—The water charge notices for 1890 have been sent out for the Aahburton-Rangitata and •JForks Districts. Those for the South 3J#kaia Plains District will be ready this sno(&fch. —Most of the poisoned grain has been distributed. A small quantity of Messrs JSrooke's and Andrews' grain remain in<» on haad. The Drug 00. write to say that they have 50 more bushels prepared similar to that already supplied if the Council deaires to obtain ;i further supply. —The amount of £2525 7.s 74 is collected on account of the General Rate due 2nd January last, leaving £756 19s Id out standing.—The Mount Somers Domain Board draws the Council's attention to the plantation m part of Reserve 2403, which requires the gaps filled up and the «y,;iv,se cleared. This part of the reserve is nofc f however, a plantation reserve as the Doiu&u Board think, but part of the Cemetery Reserve, and therefore under the control at the Mount Somers Ceme tery Board. The Mount Somers Road Board has written apin m the matter of the gravel reserves Se£ng placed under its control.—The Council will sp,<( by a letter from the Treasury to be read that the sum of £109 lls Id, payable Lo the Coun cil on account of subsidy, has been re tained for payment of amount due on purchase of rails for Mount Somers ( tramway. engineer's report. I TJte .Engineer reported as follows : — *.«h\wton-Hang<itata Water Supply. —The service hi iliis district is on the whole being well maintained, The freshets of 3rd and otli August, 'beyond slightly blocking the 'nlet channel, caused jug damage of conse quence. The additional planting of wi wb at head works has been completed #ncl the fencing re-arranged as authorised. A small sheep bridge hatlbeen erected on P race, near Hinds, and a few plants put. m for foot bridges where necessary /mil tenders will be placed before you to-day few branch race m Anama district m two contracts, Including flawing over North Hinds i-iv«*\ Mount Smiwrs Wo tor Supply,— Most of the distributing races m this district are m fair order, but the main from Woolshert creek, sthwghl afltiajly cleared, is jjot yet in' an efficient state. This will be attended to without delay. The extension race from JGreenstreet downwards hasten completed. The small balance «lne by setters to .defray cost of construction wUI, I .presume, be paid, jn to-day. Plains Water /Sujyfy.—tke WWts ot

last month caused some disarrangement a the head works, both at Pudding Hill and the auxiliary channel. At the former, a portion of the fascine work was washed out, but this will be replaced and strengthened at small cost. The flume over the dry creek on E race has been enlarged, as agresd to by the Council. This necessitated a reduced supply m the E races and branches while work was being done, but the supply m E8 was during that time kept as full as possible m order to make up so far for the deficiency. Several fords have been attended to where necessary. CAanti'j', Mount Harding. —All the fencing material is now on the ground, and the erection of fencing is well advanced. Branch Rave Jor Settlers t Reserve 1496.— As requested by you, I have taken levels to fix on a practicable route for a branch race for the six settlers on said reserve, if Council should decide to grant it. The accompany ing plan shows the most feasible route, which would involve the crossing of the railway and the road adjoining. A connection with the A race on the eastern side of the railway would give a line with a fall of about a foot only on the first half mile, and I should not recommend that route. The length of branch required would be about two miles between A and F races, and the cost, including all necessary works, would be from £18 to £20. Some river encroachment is taking place at the inlet from the Rakaia River at Acton, and some small protection will be necessary to keep it clear of the sluices. Floatations. —Mr Scaly has now finished his planting contracts. The Ranger reports considerable damage having been done to the blue gum plantation, Reserve 1770, Dromore, several good trees having been cut down and carried away. County Brviges.— Some repairs to the North Ashburton River Bridge at Pudding Hill have been executed recently. Tenders for bridge decking will be placed before you to-day. Rakaia Gorge Bridge. —As requested, I have inspected this bridge, and find it has been thoz-oughly overhauled and painted, all damages caused by the gales of last October made good, strengthened by additions to cross bracing, etc., and left with a list to windward, to provide against future north west gales. The cost certainly seems very considerable, but there is always much loss of time m undertaking work m that windy gorge. lam of opinion the work might ha\ c been executed at a less cost by contract, under the supervision of an inspector. The traffic across that bridge is so very small that there seems nothing to warrant the expenditure of large sums lor maintaining the bridges and terrace approaches there. VILLAGE SETTLEMENT. It was resolved that the branch race for Reserve 1496 be granted, subject to the usual conditions, and the settlers agreeing to maintain the portion of the race between the A race and their own sections. f ACTON INTAKE. "he necessary work to be done at the Acton intake, as referred to by the En gineer m his report, was authorised. RAKAIA GOUGE BRIDGE. Iv regard to the Rakaia Gorge bridge account, charged against the Council by Government it was resolved to pay the account as soon as the tools charged for were handed over to either the Ashburton or the Selwyn County Council, and that Government be requested to hand over the control and maintenance of the bridge to either one or other of these Councils, on the ground that they will have to provide the funds for future maintenance. IRRIGATION I'A.KM. The Council went into Committee to consider matters regarding the Irrigation farm. On resuming, the following resolu • tion was reported and adopted—"That tenders be invited for releasing the Irri gation farm for three years, with right of water for irrigation ; and tenders also be invited for the oats and hay now on the farm to be sent m this day fortnight, and that Messrs Harper and Friedlander by a committee to dray up conditions for leas ing, and to accept tenders." FAULTY CULVERTS. Mr Morrison, water ranger for the upper district, reported that several cul verts m his district were rotten, and the Engineer was instructed to either repair the culverts or remove them altogether, substituting fords for them. PAYMENTS. Accounts to the amount of £540 were passed for payment. STORM WATER. The Mount Hutt Road Hoard wrote re questing that provision be made for taking storm water across the Lyndhursfc- Cairnbrae road according to a plan supplied by the Board. After discussion, Mr Friedlander moved and Mr Brown seconded, " That the Council cannot comply with the request of the Mount Hutt Road Board." On a vote being taken the motion was carried by four to two, Messrs McMillan and Baker voting against the motion. The following memo on the subject from the Engineer was read:—"The Council placed floodgates m fences on each side of road passing through Reserve 2379, m order that floodwater might pass along natural course, and the Road Board would be quite at liberty, I should say, to make a ford there by reducing the crown of the road to the level of the original depression of the ground, but I should not recommend the Council co make any expenditure for floodwater purposes m that district, except under a drainage scheme which may have the sanction of Parliament, as their doing so would, m my opinion, only lead to further complica tions.' SUBSIDY. The Clerk of the Treasury wrote ad viving the payment to Council's account of £109 11s Id. CLOSING ROAD. The closing of a road running through R.S. 7129 and R.S. 17003, m the Rakaia district was referred to a committee to l'eport at next meeting. I'ROTECTIVE WORK. Mr David Fitzgerald wrote complaining that although the protective work m the Wakanui district had done general good he was still losing land just the same as if no protective work existed. He had paid rates for the year, £11 11s 3d, but asked the Council to be allowed to use the rate due on the section fronting the'river m planting willows, paying the rate on the rest of his property m the special district as usual. Mr Fitzgerald's request was granted, [Left Sitting.]

The Rink de Paris will celebrate its closing season on Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday. Professor Manola, the famous Australian athlete and magician, lately performing at the Palace T*ink, Christ-church, has been specially engaged for the three nights. The Brass Viand will be m attendance each even- There has just been completed to the order I of the New Zealand (Government Insurance Department a set of dies for the manufacture of postage stamps, which are shortly to be brought into use by the management. For some jLitne past the Department has paid a fixed sun-> each year oij account of the com munications which ha»/o bepn "transmitted through the Post Office, but aftor tho New Year stamps will be used, and the Depart ment will only contribute revenue according to the exact puantity of postal matter which is sent away. There are to be six denomin ations, viz., halfpenny, penny, twopence, threepence, sixpence, and one.shilling. Each stani}* m similar m shape to the current penny adlioslvti, but the centre is taken up with a lighthouse, t.]}<s mys from which, fall upon the words "State .Security," below which appears the letters "V.R." The words "Government Insurance Department" are »pon the upper border, whilv the word " Depaitin/iiit " is shown upon the lower one. The valii9 '$( stich, stamp is shown upon the perpendicular boi'dtrs, The design was pre pared by Mr W. B. U'lidstou, iiuci^tfuy of the Department, and the engraving was executed by Mr A. E. Cousins, late of the firm of Bock and Co.. Both gentlemen are # says the "Post,'' entitled to great credit for there share m a :?<";• T.y'.&p p:^cc yf -v-rk,

THE ASHBtTBTON GUARDIAN, ffBIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1800.



WHEAT. WHEAT. WHEAT CASH BUYERS ROLLIT & CO,, CANTERBURY MILLS, ASHBURTON,. ARE still prompt Cash Buyers of Prime Milling Wheat at highest market r»t«8 Flour, Bran and Sharps always on hand. Gristing by patent Roller procesa done on the shortesfc notice. - GEOKGE JAMESON ASHBUKTON AND BAKAIA HAS FOR SALE THE FOLLOWING FARM SEEDS RED AND WHITE CLOVER COW GRASS AND ALSYKE ■& RYE GRASS—COCKSFOOT ETCH ETC] WE HAVE ALSO IN STOCK,— TDKNIP SEEDS , Srfccial 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 ARTIFICIAL and CHEMICAL MANURES. T HAVE FOR SALE m Large or Small quantities :— GUANO SUPERPHOSPHATE HIGH-CLASS SUPERPHOSPHATE DISSOLVED BONES POTATO MANURE ' BONE DUST ANIMAL GUANO GEOKGS .JAMESON, ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA 8 155 MY CLOVEES FOR THE SEASON HAVE JUST COME TO HAND, Per Ship "Nelson. THEY AEE Al IN QUALITY AND LOW IN PHICE. THEY ARE HtiRST and SONS, of LONDON. OHOICEST SEEDS. INSPECTION INVITED. SAMPLES BUPPLIED. Dr~THQMAS, ASHBUETON. D. THOMAS • (Lace^of Matson,'Cox and Uo.) AUCTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE, and ESTATE AUENT, VALUATOR, WOOL and GRAIN BROKER, ASHBURTON. T OANS Negotiated. Weekly Sales of Live Stock?; Timvald .and Ashburton alternately. Fortnightly Sales of Sheepskins, Fat, and Hides on FRIDAYS. Sales of Wool throughout the Season. Grain bought and sold on Commission. Clearing Sales as per arrangement LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. I have been appointed Agent for the above Company and am now prepared to take risks on Buildings, and Growing Crops at current races. WOOL- WOOL. WOOL, TATTERSALL'S, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. I AM Prepared to make LIBERAI CASH ADVANCES against the Growing Clip of WOOL, placed m my hand for SALE m Ashburton, or Shipment to Eng nd, ; WOOLPACKS. TWINE, OIL, RADDLE &c. SUPPLIED D. THOMAS. . ASHBURTOK



mHE FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE J FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, J LIMITED. I ' (To be registered under " The Companies ; ) Act, 1882.") —ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS.— CAPITAL £ICO,OOO, ( Divided into 20,000 Shares at £5 each, Payable, as follows : — i 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 1 months. Provisional Directors. Messrs S. Bailey*, W. Boag*, F. H. Brittan* M. S. Campbell*, J. Campbellt, C. Ensor*, J. Gammack*, .T. 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'Milton* F. D. S. Neave* A. Par sons* J. Paget, H. W. Peryman* .). Bennie*, R. H. Rhodest, E. P. Scaly* J. Talbott, J. Wileont. . * Directors of the N.Z. Farmers Co operative Association of Canterbury, Limited, Christchurch. t Directors of the Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association, Timaru. Bankers: Bank of New Zealand, Christchurch ; National Bank, Timaru. I Solicitors : Harper and Co., Christ chuvch. Secretary, pro tbm : A. H. Turnbull. Applications for share must be made upon a form to be obtained from the Secretary jno tern,., at the offices of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative As sociation at Christchurch, or from the Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative As ssociation at Timaru, and must be for warded to eit of the above addresses, together with the amount payable on ap plication. Where the number of shares allotted is less than the number applied for the surplus money forwarded will be credited m reduction of the amount pay able on allotment. Copies of the proposed Memorandum and Articles of Association may be in spected at either of the above-mentioned offices, or at the offices of the Solicitors of the Association at Christchurch. Applications for shares will be received up to and including Wednesday, the 30th day of September next. 8*144 NOTICE.— Anyone found Tres passing m pursuit of game or otherwise on che Riversdale Estate on and after this date will be prosecuted. J. R. WILLIAMS. Riversdale, 24th May 76 We SPARROW TAILOE AND MEN'S ■ MERCER. EAST STKEET. ( SEEDS- SEEDS. VEGETABLE SEEDS. , EARLY SEED POTATOES,— Including "THE BEAUTY OF BATH," Which last season produced on Mr Doherty's land, Tinwald, the enormous yield of some thins; over SEVENTEEN TONS PER ACRE. imiFTY POUNDS (SOlbs) of "The JD Beauty of Bath" Seed produced THIRTEEN and THREE-QUARTER BAGS of Superb Potatoes. A. W. RANDELL FRUITGKOWEB, &c, ASHBUETON. 839



£20 REWARD. TN consequence of the amount of Poach "*■ ng going on m the Creeks on the Lagmhor Estate, the above reward will be paid to anyone giving information that will lead to a conviction. From this date No One will be per mitted to FISH m the Creeks on the Laghmhor Estate. DONALD McLEAN Laghmor, Ist April, 1889. BOOKS— Thousands of Books or every kind, including books on History Travels, Science, Religion, Fiction, &o. itc. Account Books and Stationery o every cliscription. A cheap line of En velopes at 5s per thousand. Fancy Goods, including Albums, Photo Frames, Writing Case Work Boxes, Purses, Ladies' Hand Bags, Games and Puzzles. Music—A large Stock. Pianos, Accordians, V.olins, Concetinas, &c. All Goods reduced for Cash. L. F. ANDREWES & CO. Stationers' Hal O i TO O A PER DAY to b d£/JL 3i>'yr made by person of either sex, m their own localities, at work for us. New business. All meet with wonderful success. Any one can d > the work. Capital not required. We will start you. Outfit worth £1 mailed free. The employment is particularly adapted to the region m which this publi- . cation circulates. Boys and girls earn nearly a much as men. Full particulars and instructions mailed free. Now is the time—don't delay, but write to us a once. Address Stinson and ' Potrtland. Mime, United States TESTIMONIAL. Ashburton, Sept. 3rd, 1890. DH KUREEM BUX, Indian Oculist. —Allow me to thank you for your treatment m relieving me from a very annoying mucous string, from above the eyes, which had been annoying me for the past 2 years. I hope anyone similarly affected, will be as fortunate as 1 have been m obtaining relief m so short a time. 916 Yours &c, C. CHAPMAN. O, M. BKOOKE CHEMIST, EAST STREET.' ASHBURTON. "PRFSCRIBES For COUGHS, COLDS, RHEUMATISM, SKIN DISEASES, AND Other Minor Ailments BKOOKE'S ANTIBILIOUS PILLS, Is Per Box, Are the best all round Family Medicine SEEDS, PLANTS, &c TKEES. TEEES. TEEES. ( f kgain tender my best thanks to my J_ 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 1 have m the past, and all orders by post r otherwise will receive prompt atten- I'ion. _My Apple Trees are all worked on the blight proof stock, and are clean and well grown ; also Pears, Plum^, Cherries, Apricots, and all kinds of small Fruits. I have one of the largest stock of Forest Trees m Canterbury, about 40,000 Larch, two years old, 40,000 do. one year old, and 100,000 Pinus Insignis, one and two years old. Cupressus Macrocarpa, I have a grand liner 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 "DORTER AMES JTORTKR, NURSERYMAN and SEEDSMAN AuLENTOJf ASHBURTON rpREES. TREES.—For Sale twelve or _1_ fourteen thousand one and two year-old Macroqirpa ; finest plants m the district. Come ah 4 see.-far yourselves. Also five or six thousand Pinus Insignis, one and two years old, and all sorts of early Potatoes and all sorts of Cabbage Plants, Gooseberries, Currants, and Rhubarb. Apply MATTHEW ROONEY, Burnett Street East, Ashburton, '



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Wool Wool Woo ~T IBERAL CASH ADVANCE! JU Made on the ensuing WOOL CLIPS At the Lowest Current Rates of Interest GEORGE JAMESON, Ashbur-ton and Rakaia. 9§H NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. TIMETABLE ALTERATIONS FROM Ist SEPTEMBER. rPHE following reductions m train I. services will be m force from Ist September until further notice, conse quent upon the decrease m traffic oc casioned by the stoppage of work at Ports:— SOUTH LINE. THE 7.20 a.m. train from Ashburton to Christchurch, and 4.15 p.m. from Christchurch to Ashburton, will only run on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS. THE 11 a.m. Goods train with carriage attached from Ashburton to Christchurch will NOT RUN. METHVEN BRANCH. THE Morning train from Methven to Rakaia will only run on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS. THE Evening train from Rakaia to Methven will run on MONDAYS, TUES DAYS, WEDNESDAYS and SATUR DAYS ONLY. THE 10.5 a.m. train on Tuesdays from Rakaia to Methven will NOT run, but the 3.10 p.m. train on Tuesdays from Methven to Rakaia WILL RUN. B*lßs BY ORDER. NOTICE. Tj^ARMERS and employers of labor are JD particularly requested to attend a Meeting to be held on SATURDAY NEXT, the 6th inst., at 2 p.m., at; the ORANGE HALL, m order to consider and discuss the present difficulty m the Shipment of Produce, and devise some means of meeting same; 9$ 14 MISS ESSIE LACK, OP TIMARU, HAS Commenced Tuition of Piano and Sinking m Ashburton. Miss Lack will receive pupils at Masonic Cottage, William street, from eleven a.m. till nine p.m. on MONDAYS, and from nine a.m. till twelve noon on TUESDAYS. For information regarding terms, &c, apply at H. M. Jones' Music Warehoused r at Masonic Cottage. 168 2 "XTOW "pEING QOLD AT " The Cobnbb " A LINE OF BROWN and GREY Imitation MOLESKIN, 4M Per Yard, Usually Sold at Is. A SPECIAL PURCHASE OF "litEN'S QHIRTS and QUITS AT A LARGE DISCOUNT. A LINE OF T ADIES' TICKETS, JU J HALF PRICE. WIT riOUIER • 11. VOLLIBB, "THE COKNEE." the Midland counties ~~ WATCH COMPANY OF VYSE STREET, BIRMINGHAM, ENG Send for #• Send for Catalogue vSu Catalogue containing containing 1000 Illus- i#>fk/\ 1000 Illus trations and ffj^J^^x% trations and 1000 unso-ltesS'&yilOOO unso licited Testi- %y^ v 4$ licitecl Testi monials, for- monials, for warded gratis warded gratis and post free and post free to any part to any part of the world. of the world. All ab wholesale Cash Prices. 255. Let every reader of this send for our beautiful new Illustrated Catalogue, con taining 1000 unsolicited testimonials, and | over 1000 fine copper-plate Engravings of Watches, Jewellery, and Electro Plate, sent gratis and post free on application to any part of the world. R. Ambrose, Esq., Cloyne Terrace, Queenstown, Ireland, Feb. 11th, 1886. "It gives me much pleasure to testify as to the excellent time-keeping qualities of the Watch I received from you. I have tested it with a gun fired here every day by electricity at one o'clock, Greenwich time, and have never found it vacillate even one minute. I have great confidence m recommending your Company.' Gentlemen's Fine Silver Watch, flat crystal glass 25s Ladies' Fine Silver, flat crystal glass highly finished movements . 25s Youths' Fine Silver, flat crystal glass 25s Ladies' Gold Levers, m exquisitely chased cases ... , ... 70s Gejits' ditto, engined turned cases 80s Gents' Silver Keyless Levers ... 60s Gents' Silver Keyless hunting cases 67s 6d Gents' Fine Gold Keyless Levers strong heavy cases .100s Gents Fine Gold Keyless hunting case ... .140s Ladies' very heavy Keyless, m 18 carat engraved cases ... ...100s PosbOflice Orders must be made payable to the Company's Manager, Mr A. Percy, on receipt of which,, with Is extra for postage, any watch wjll be forwarded per Parcels Post to any part of the world. London Office and Show Room, — 15 QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, E.O (Near the Mansic House



Rink de Paris Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, SPECIAL. ATTRACTION FOR IHE CLOSING SEASON. 'OROFESSOR "\ /TANOLA Xrofessor JjlLanola The Famous Australian Athlete and Magician, Lately performing at the Palace Rink, Christchurch, will give the following Ex hibitions on the above dates : — BALANCING and JUGGLING EX HIBITION at 8.30 p.m. SINGLE AERIAL ACT at 9.15 p.m. STARTLING EXHIBITION OF HIS POWERS OF MAGJC, at 9,45 p.m. With BRASS BAND Selections. Admission, One Shilling. Skating before and after each Exhibition. Doors open at 7.30 p.m. ROBT. ELSTON, 9 19 Lessee and Manager. MR D THOMAS HORSE BAZAAR. Late Messrs Bland and Humpherys. MR D. THOMAS has received instructions from the Liquidator of the above Estate, to Sell by Public Auction on the Premises, East Street, Ashburton, on SATURDAY, 6th SEPT., 1890, At 12 o'clock, Chestnut Mare, good m saddle and harness. Bay Horse, good m saddle and harness. Black Mare, good m saddle and harness. Gig and Harness. Fireproof Safe. Office Furniture Dray, Patent Lift. Lob of Harness, a quantity of Timber, and a Lot of SUNDRIES. And on account of another Owner, Three-year-old FILLY, by Digby Grand (unbroken), a grand stamp for a Roadster, took three prizes as a yearling, and two as a two-year-old. ALSO— 3 First Class DRAUGHT HORSES, good m any work, 5 years old. Other entries invited' D. THOMAS, 8 135 Auctioneer. MRS S. TIMMO has removed from the Lyttelton Boarding House to those more commodi ous and central premises, Panama House, Where friends, old and new, will be wel comed Accommodation ror boarders a reduced rates. Meals prepared mMr Tinmio's w«U known style. Meals per week, lls ; Board and lodg ings, 17s 6d ; one meal daily per week, 3 6d f^S HARLES "O RADD ELL Licensed Landbroker and Valuator "The Land Transfer Act, 1885 ESTATE, HOUSE, LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. Office-Burnett Street, Next to "Mail' Office WILLS STREET, 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.C.V.S., Clapham Com mon, and ten years with George Balls, M.R.C.Y.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 ofi' the clinches, because by simply turning back the clinch m drawing the nail a piece of the clinch is often left m the foot, endangering the horse when the new shoe comes to be driven on. 2. The frog and bars require uo cutting m a regularly attended foot. And m a healthy foot where there are no symptoms of navicultir disorder, tho 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 be driven level and uni form, 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. There is no comparison points of quality between the hand-made and the machine made shoe. The machine-made shoe ia of a eoav;ser material, softer, and is imported, tindit should be insisted upon that they be not used m the colony SUITS TO MEASURE. rpi-IE Largest Stock of X TWEEDS ever shown m Ashburton to choose from. QUALITY AND FIT GUARANTEED. Come and see the prices. ASHBURTON CLOTHING MART. 3AUNDERS BUILDINGS. R. ALOORN



Farmers who are not yet familiar with the Califoinian thistle would do well to pay a visit to the County Council premises and in-: spect a sample of the pest. Two seasons ago, the Council obtained a plant of the Californian thistle, which was planted m a kerosene case of soil, and placed at the back of the office. The plant was procured so that farmers could become familiar with the appearance of the weed, and be able to identify it when encountered on their farms. To show how great is the reproductive power of the Californian thistle, it may be stated that there are now no less than fifteen sturdy young plants showing above the soil. The thistle's roots have made a network among the soil, and when it is stated that the merest hint of a root is capable of growing a plant, farmers will at once see that this thistle is a dangerous one. It must be literally dug out, and very thoroughly, too, otherwise its germinative power is such that the slightest vestige of root left m the ground will soon propagate a a large colony, of plants. Instances are on record of the Californian thistle's roots going down to a depth of eleven feet. DEAF FORTY YEARS! The u«> scrijtion of a simple remedy, by Avliich a complete cure of deufness and noises m the head of Forty Years' Stand ing has just been effected, will be sent FREE t< anyone who applies to J. H Nicholson, 175 William Street, Mel bourne.