Tying a Fleet by a String

The Hecla is to be refitted as a cable ship and to be supplied with tanks which would hold 2000 miles of cable. As a t»rpedo depot ship she has done useful service ; but she was built as a passenger and cargo steamer, and she is consequently unsuited for the purposes of war. Be sides, she is far too slow to be able to keep up with the modern torpedo boat flotilla. In her new role she will accom- j pany a fleet to see m war time, paying out cable as she goes, and so enabling the commander-in-chief to be m continuous communication with the Admiralty. Commenting upon the working of a ship under such circumstances, a well-informed exchange remarks :—This arrangement will greatly hamper the commander-in chief, but it will be good for the special correspondents, and it will ple^o the British public—so long as it kaU. A commander-in-chief of the Nelsonian type will probably, at the earliest possible moment, take care that communication shall be interrupted. Nelson would not have won Trafalgar had he been tied by a string to "Whitehall."

An Asiatic Wonder.

The cave temple of Karli,llndiaa —a city about 500 miles from Calcutta —is rightly considered one of tile wonders of Asia. Before the entrance to the temple, and just to the left, stands a monster stone elephant, upon whose back is seated a colossal goddess hewn from the same block. Like the goddess and the elephant, the temple itself is a part of the mountain side—a building of immense proportions—cut by the hand of man out m the solid stone. Like the temple walls and outside ornaments, every article of adorning sculpture on the walls is HEWN FROM THE NATIVE MOUNTAIN KOCK. The nave is 124 feet long, 45 feet broad, and 46 from floor to ceiling. There are aisles on each side, separated from the nave by octagonal pillars. The capital of each pillar is crowned with two kneeling elephants* on whose backs are seated two figures representing the divinities to whom the temple is dedicated. These are of beautiful features, as indeed are all the representations of deities m this peculiar temple. The repulsiveness so characteris tic of modern Hindoo and Chinese pagodas is here wholly wanting. Each figure is true to life, there being no mytho logical half-horse, half-man, or beast-birds depicted m this under-ground wonder of Karli. Behind the altar, which bears a striking resemblance to that m a Christian O'/iurch, are seven mammoth polished pillars, there being altogether 38 columns and pillars m the temple, the grandest of -which m the lion pillar m fromt, which lias sixteen sides and is surmounted by four carved figures of lions. All this great recess has been cut from solid rock, ivhich seems of the hardest porphjry. THE STATUAKY IS IS MASSIVE RELIEF, each figure stands on its original base, having been cleft from the solid rock when the temple was m course of con struction. The great columns and pillars, elegant and proportional m the extreme, bear witness by both base and capital that they have not been introduced, but are a part of the floor and ceiling, cut, like the figures and the temple itself, from tha stone of which the whole mountain is composed. The cave temple of Karli has been the standing puzzle of European and Asian archaeologists for the last 2500 years, and is as much of an enigma to-day jut it was m the days of Confucius.

A Good Story of a Glass Eye.

A good many years ago there was a man -employed m the office of the Princess Theatre, whom for the convenience of this anecdote we will call Brown. Brown had man accident lost one eye, and wore m the place of it a glass one, whfoh naturally he could at any moment, take out or put m without inconvenience. He used to ride about a great deal m cabs, and like other people objected to the cabmen's whip being flicked m his face. On one occasion a big, red faced, brandy-nosed ruffian drove him from the city to Oxford street. The man whipped his horss un mercifully, and the knotted lash-end kept spinning and twirling across Brown's eye. Brown remonstrated, and was answered by volleys of oaths, ' I know my own business,' the scoundrel cried. 'You keep your seat, and keep a civil tongue m your jaw.' Swish, swish, the whip went again, this time hitting Brown m the face. The latter, without further ado took his glass eye from its .socket, and set up a fiendish yell. ' Stop you villain ! stop ! he cried, gulling at the jreiai with all his might, and was answered tt>y another volley of oaths. ' What's the vnatter now ?' cried the cabman with an objurgation, reining m his horse and jumping off from his box with the evident intention of giving his fare what for. You've murdered me, you blackguard ; you've blinded me !' cried Brown, exhibit ing the glass eye on the extended palm of his hiind, and passing tftie other over the gaping socket. 'Do you mean to say as I've 4one this, sir ?' stammered the man -with .a frightened stare, his red-face turn ine as we&en yellow, and his blue nose becoming green. ' I mean that you have knocked out my eye,' exclaimed Brown •with hoarse fierceness. * Now drive me to the theatre fast, and I'll send for the doctor and for the police at the same time.' The cabman remounted nervously, and drove to Oxford street with extreme fentleness. Arrived at the theatre, srown descended without paying. 'Wait .here a moment,' he said 'and I'li send for a policeman. A ruffian like you must be punished severly.' The cabman did not ■wait. Crack went the whip, and the vehicle pned away like a flash. Brown Slaving ■fm'ed half a crown, replaced !iis glass eye <a-nd went upstairs.—Ex change.

The Duke of Argyle's Crofter Tenants.

The Duke of Argyle is one ioi tho stauncheet champions of Hie commercial principle m contracts for the lease of land, aiwi he is opposed not only to Stats inter ference with rents, but aW> to Jaws pro fceet&ro^ the improvements of tenants from confiscation. The members of tho Land j Court appointed under the Crofters' Act liave just shown their appreciation of the I)uke's doctrines by reducing the rents of his crofter tenants' m the island of Mull I>y 29 per cent., ate© wtywg ««t two thirds of the arrears of rent, *|Ffo& Puke's tenants on the island of lona have had their rents reduced by 27 per cent. This is not confiscation ; it is restoration, or rather partial restoration. The chiefs of the clans m the Highlands many years ago induced corrupt Crown authorities to grant, them a right of property m lands which had been the common property of their clans, and then they imposed rents <on the clansmen* and as the latter in creased, and the demand for ?and became m excess of the supply, lujittf were put up, often on the buildings and vi\tfti' improve ments of the pool' tenants. The Dufcfi is a man of plausible words, and those who do not know him well might suppose that he , wasoneof tliemostbenevoleitfc of landlords. In reality, however, he is a dosts /me, and I have no doubt that the mombevs o( the Land Court are justified m reducing the rents he has exacted.—AiiGkiajsd Herald's Home correspondent.

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HOME AND FOREIGN.

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London, Aug. 16. The potato blight is the worst attack since 1879. The Commission of the Exhibition of 1851 are alloting annually two Service scholarships of the value of £150, tenable for two or three years, to Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and New Zealand University students. Armenia is m a state of revolt, and it is rumored that Russia will occupy Erzeroum. London, August 18. Dalton. has decided to make an attempt to swim from the French coast to Folkstone (Kent), and started i to-day. Buenos Ayees, August 16 to 18. The Argentine Government is leas ing large tracts of land, and has ceased issuing paper money. An enquiry is to be made into the stability of the National Bank. Ex-President Celman has been threatened with hanging unless' his partisans keep order. The Government have cancelled, the issue of 100,000,000 notes. The Nationalflßank is £11,000.000 overdue.

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Sydney, August 18. In the sculling race to-day between Neil Matterson and C. Stephenson over the championship course for £100 a side, the former won by four lengths m 20min 57sec.

INTERPROVINCIAL

Napier, August 18. The lighting committee of the Borough Council, after considering proposals from the Gulcher Electric Lighting Company and the Gas Company resolved to recom mend the acceptance of the latter, under which the number of street lamps will be almost doubled for a comparatively small extra payment. ; Wellington, August 18 Sir Wm. Fitzherbert, Speaker of the Legislative Council, received many con gratulations on Saturday, the occasion I being the celebration of his 80th birthday. A criminal libel action is about to be instituted by Mr H. D. Bell, Crown Prosecutor m this city, against the "Otago Workman" newspaper, published and circulated m Dunedin, m respect of some strictures on himself contained m nn article of 26th July, relating to Judge Edwards' appointment. The following are the names of the crew who left Wellington m the barque Kentish Lass (now 56 days out from Hokianga to Sydney) when she sailed for Hokianga : —J. Johnston, master ; V. P. Pearson, mate ; E. Muirhend, boatswain ; A. Bliss, cook and steward ; J. Schuthe, J. W. Foster, A. Grant, Wm. Newman, Wm, Mackay, and W. SteAvart, seamen. It is unlikely that any changes were made during her stay m Hokianga, The vessel is insured for £1600, but her owners, Messrs Stewart and Co., sawmillers, Courtenay Place, Wellington, value her at £2400. The Wanaka, with the rfan Francisco mail, is expected between 4 and 6 this evening. The Monowai will be detained to take on the southern portion to Lyttel ton, leaving shortly after the Wanaka's arrival. At a special meeting of the City Council this evening it was resolved by seven to four to increase the drainage loan by £5000, thus making it £165,000. Dukbwn, August 18. In the divorce case Collie v. Collie, the wife's petition for divorce on the ground of adultery and cruelty, Mr Justice Williams reserved his decision. Bespon dent admitted the adultery, but disputed the charge of cruelty which, as alleged, was of a peculiar and inexpressible kind, so peculiar that counsel for respondent stated that he had been unable to discoyer a parallel case m the law books. Sir Robert Stout commented on the absurdity of the law under which a man could get a divorce for hjs wife's unfaithfulness, but the wife could get one only when she had proved cruelty as well, Mrs Alice Davis yesterday took a dose of strychnine by mistake, but no danger ous results are apprehended. She took a glass of milk m which strychnine had been put for killing Terrain. At the Police Court the charge against Susan Dreaver of assulting and wounding her daughter, was reduced to a common assault, to which defendant pleaded guilty and was convicted and discharged on her husband giving his bond for £10 for her good behaviour. John McCJuskey alias McCusker was committed for trial on a charge of attempted rape,

The Brigand's Captive.

Signor Arrigo, the millionaire banker of Palermo, who was captured by brigands close to his own property, and given up for lost by his family and friends, has returned home m a half-starved con dition, but without having paid the ranscm which was demanded. This amounted to 30,000 onze, or about £4000 m English money, During the time he was held by the bandits the Signor's place of confinement was a * humid grotto,' and for the three weeks he had to subsist on bread and cheese, given m small quan tities, although three bottles of Marsala were allowed him. His letters to his family were written with a goose feather dipped m the juice of mulberries. They were dictated by the brigands, who would not allow the letters to be fastened until they h,ad Jbaken precautions to discover from someone possessing the knowledge they lacked themselves thai; the missives were what they pm-ported to be. The gaoLtir was as well behaved and deferential as his office and f oar of his comrades would permit.. That his sympathies were re stricted was shown by the fact that 12,000f and a free passage to America would not tempt him to offer escape to his prisoner, the far-reaching arm of the vendetta acting as an insuperable deter rent. Eventually, however, the brigands liberated Signor Arrigo. Dis gusted afc being baulked of their ransom, they turned (iu> unhappy bankor adrift m the dead of night. Without any kind of j light to help him, he had consj durable discnlty m making hjs jvay tq a* neigh boring fjarm, the occupants of which attended tjo fife wants and provided him wifch .a iftule ,on whijuh {# complete his journey. Several arrests have been made, and it is believed jbhat lj;ie ' .whole band will shortly be made prisoners', and a reproach thus removed from King Hubert's dominions.

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Auckland, August 19. Mr Alexander, business manager for Wjrtl'i }}i'OH p returned from America by the mail steamer, after having organised a "Wild West Show" for fchg colonies.; It is on an extensive ,%'ajta, and com prises 36 Indians, 8 cowboys, with Captain Sutton, 2 greasers, 20 broncho horses, and other attractions. The show

comes by the next mail boat, and makes a short tour of the colony before going to Australia. The passage alone costs £1000. Ctrcymontn G'ohl Difficulty. Wellington, August 19. In reply to the representations of Messrs Lomas and Newton, Government have offered to appoint a Commission to enquire into all the circumstances con nected with the Greymouth coal difficulty. The delegates said they had no objection, but the Commissiori must not interfere with the miners' wages. The Premier sent a further reply, pointing out that he had no intention to meddle with wages, which was a question between employers andthemen, butthe Commission would cer tainly take have to cognisance of the matter, because wages really lay at the root of the whole difficulty. No answer has been received from the delegates but it is pro bable the Commission will be appointed, m any case, as the dispute is regarded as seriously affecting the harbor on which so much money has been spent.

LABOR QUESTIONS.

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(Received August 19, at noon.) Sytcney, August 19. The Seamen and Cooks' and Stewards' Unions, have held meetings at which they resolved to give 24 hours' notice that they will leave ships and support the Officers. The Union Co., of New Zealand, is. the only Intercolonial Company not affected by the present''difficulty. English ship owners have instructed their agents here to ship wool shorn by non-unionists at all hazards. The marine officers have resolved not to sail m any vessel carrying non union wool. There is an active demand for pro duce, owing to apprehensions of a stoppage of steamer traffic. The shearers have received a tele gram from the American Knights of Labor, offering their support. Melbouhne, August 19. The officers are leaving vessels, and are being replaced by non-unionists. The Amalgamated Engineers are offering to lend the officers a sum of £2000. . Mr Speight, Railway Commissioner, does not anticipate any difficulty m obtaining a supply of coal for the rail ways. Adelaide, August 19. Shipping trade is proceeding as usual. The difficulty fails to operate against employers. Brisbane, August 19. The Maritime difficulty is assuming serious dimensions. The Maritime Council has ordered ail hands to leave steamers m port.

Latest Cable News.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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[Received Aug. 19, at noon.] CRICKET. London, August 18. The return match between Notts and the Australians began at Nottingham to-day. At luncheon time the County had lost 3 wickets for 64.

AUSTRALIAN

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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN POLITICS Adelaide, August 19. The following forms the New Ministry :—Mr Playford, Premier and Treasurer ; Mr Bray, Chief Secretary ; Mr Homburg, Attorney-General \ Mr Copley,Minister of Lands ; Mr Rouns well, Minister of Public Works ; Mr BeAvs, Minister of Education.

A Thoughtful Chemist.

A man often contemplates suicide and may go as far as to ensure, as he thinks, the destruction of h is earthly existence, but should the means he takes to put an end to his life fail, no one rejoices more than he does. Such a case we ("Chronicle") have just heard off. A son of a well-known settler determined to do away with him self, and preparatory to the deed made many presents of his worldly goods to his bosom friends. He eventually came into i town and bought a bottle of beer with which he hied him to a local chemist whom he asked for some " rough on rats," at the same time remarking that he un derstood that the most effective way of administering the poison was by mixing it with beer. The apothecary thinking that there was something peculiar about his customer, gave him some harmless powder and sent him away quite satisfied. The would-be suicide mixed the powder with the beer, took a dose and laid himself down to die, quite satisfied that he was about to quit this world of woe for ever. However, after a sleep of a few hours he awoke,and now wonders why on earth he ever contemplated putting an end to his existence.

An Audacious Imposter.

It is seldom that the professional money-lender is victimised, or that the designing borrower is modest. Instances of both, however, have just occurred m Melbourne, Mr Arthur Robert Mountjoy Dunne is a. stylishly dressed young gentle man, who received an affecting letter from his father m Dublin to the effect that the young gentleman's aunt had just died and left him £3000. Another letter was pro duced from a firm of solicitors, announcing the same agreeable fact. Armed with these two letters the legatee called upon Mr T. Lloyd, m Little Collins street, and asked for a little advance of money. Mr Lloyd approved the security, and was prepared to advance £500; but the modest young borrower would only take £30. In the same manner he obtained sums from a good many money-lenders, goods from tradesmen, &c. It was the old story—an audacious impostor and too confiding traders, anxious to turn a. penny. The pable had been called into requisition by Mr Lloyd, and the fraud was exposed, but not before Mr Dunne had made for himself trades to some other field m which to exercise his talents.

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..GEOBGE JAMESOS .ABHRURTON ATs TP RAKAIA HAS FOR SALE THE FOLLOWING FARM SEEDS RED AND WHITE GLOVER' COW GRASS AND ;ALSYKE RYE GRASS—COCKSFOOT ETC i ETC And to arrive per ship " Wairoa" from England ;„ h^ge Stock' of the TDKNIF SEEDS . ; SfMial attention is piiid to the SEED DEPARTMENT, and none but those of the best quality and description are imported Station-holders and i*artoevs cm always rely on getting the newest seed obtainable



-TIMBEK. TIMBER TIMBER. IN order to meet the Requirements of the Building Trade of this County, we have 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 ZINO. : Ex "Helen Denny," from London—Wire Nails, White Lead, Red Lea Dryers, Linseed Oils, and Varnishes. W. H. GOllifS Ei 08. TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS ASHBURTON.



WHEAT. WHEAT. ¥HEAT ■ UASH■.B U V E H S R O LL I T & C 0,, CANTERBURY MILLS, A SHBUIITO N", •A ■ Rjffi still prompt Cash Buyers of Prime Milling Wheat at highest market rate* l.\. Flour, Bran and Sharps always on hand. Gristing by patent Roller process done on the shortest notice.



PURE TEAS STANDARD CEYLON IAHD INDIAN ' T MA S MANUFACTURED BY MACHINERY UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISIUN i ' ," ■' y ' \ ',■■.•.•"* .■: ■■. ■ THEJCEYION AND INI3IAK TEA ASSOCIATION LT.U, COLOMBO. CALCUTTA, ; ., , ' v ■ . .., ; \" 4.ND ■ ■■■ ■ PRINCES STREET, DUNEDIN, / ONE TRIAT V SOLICITED. JOBDST/' CV. RESTELL SOLB AGENT, ASHBURTON, ' '■■■ w/ 1. : I__ ,___ , T?rkl\f fijlfe^Klgin? -WATCHnmI CLOCK Jl\UUIj lllr^^Svfl MAKERJEWELLBRv *c ,-*, JLi??i *'■ tWj I ill T"^ /*^ Murray • P^pl nast 11 f i ■ ■ ■ 4^^O ■ Ashburton A LAicGE and Varied Assortment of Ne*,v Jewellery, Plate, Arc. A magnificent _/\_ Stock of Watches and Clocks, at priced 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. i Well appointed Worshops under my personal superintendence assures* all work being turned out promptly and m first-class condition. EVERYTHING SOLD WARRANTED



CLOVEBS. CLOVERS. CLOVEBS. 417 E ARE LANDING, — ex " Nelson " and ex " Carrie L. Tyler. 1 RED CLOVER, WHITE CLOVER, COWGRABS, ALSIKE, TIMOTHY, etc., etc. ALL OF CHOICEST QUALITY, For which we are now Booking Orders at LOWEST CURRENT RATES "TT7E HAVE ALSO FOR SALE MACHINE DRESSED RYEGRASS and COCKSFOOT. FRIEDLANDER BROS.



"WM. SI^AJRiROW. TAILOR AND : ; MEN'S MERCER EAST STREET W.T.Kingston, VETERINARY SHOEING FORGE AM) General Jobbing Smith Next Cookson's Stables, opposite the Railway Station. THE best accommodation for Horses and convenience possible for Customers, SHOEING. Draught Horses 7a 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 beatea. Made on our own premises. GENERAL SMITH WORK OF ALL 7*45 KINDS



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 fid. BARGAINS. BARGAINS. AT W. W. S PENG ER's■ THE ARCADIA « : I7X)R the Blood is the Life-Clark's world } famed Blood Mixture, warranted to cleanse the biood from all impurities from whatever causes arising. For scrofula, scurvey, skin and blood diseases, and sores of all kinds its effects are marvel lous. Thousands of testimonials. Sold m bottles 4s (id, and 11s each by chemists and patent medicine vendors everywhere. Sole proprietors : The Lincoln and Mid land Counties Drug Co., Lincoln England.



|: CLEARING SALE. STOCK MUST BE REDUCED. W. W. SPEJCER & CO. "PREVIOUS to Stock-taking, being JL very heavily stocked, we have decided to hold a CLEARING SALE. GRLAr REDUCTIONS REGARDLESS OF COST. Heavy Dress Tweeds lO&d, reduced to 7id. Double width Cashmeres 3a 6d, reduced to Is lid. Dress Goods Is 9d, reduced to,ls 2d. Ashburton Flannel, Is 3d, now. ll|d Good Heavy Flannel Is 3d, reduced to Is. Cretonnes 4s lid a doz, Towels from 3M each. White Sheeting, double width, 7|d. Women's Corsets 3s 6d, reduced tols 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 Uoy-a, Tweed Hats Is each. BOOTS. ~ BOOTS, i



SEEDS, PLANTS, &c TREES. TEEES. TEEES. J^gain 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. 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 Macrocarjja, I have a grand line. I make this a speciality. All my seedlings have been transplanted, being equal to those m boxes. I have vbout 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, JT ORTKR , ' NURSERYMAN" and SEEDSMAN AuLE N T O N I ASHBUJtTQJ*



CLOVERS ; •■■••■ KYJSGKASB; ■, - COCKSFOOT THAT WmL GROW. i^UR Stocks of CLOVERS, Ex Rimutaka, from London, will be found fresh and cl«an ; and as they are of English growth, there is no fear of American weeds nt Calif ornian Thistk. V ■;■ ; Samples and Quotations at Lowest Current Rates on application JOIEST DEE & CO..



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 teees re-grafted with choice sorts if required. Hoping to get a fair share o public patronage. Note the Address, — J. MILLICHAMP, Nurseryman, ; Terrace Nursery, Tinwald. Letters addressed to Ashburton P.O. will receive my prompt attention. 6*l



TREES. TREES. About 100,000 FRUIT TREES Of all descriptions, including 2000 Apple Trees of Choice Sorts. AH strong and Healthy. TilOR SALE at Moderate Prices. The undersigned is also prepared, as usual, to undertake the PLANTING OF FOREST TREES At Lowest Current Rates. WM. GARDNER, Tinwald



mREES. TREES.—For Sale twelve or JL fourteen thousand one and two year-old Macrocarpa ; finest plants m the district. Come and see for yourselves. Also five or six thousand Pinus Insdgnis, 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.



n\ H A R L ES T) BADDELL Licensed Landbroker and Valuator "The Land Transfer Act, 1885 ESTATE, HOUSE, LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. • Office-Burnett Street, Next to "Mail* Office \ SEALY'S FRUIT TREESi XNCLUDING 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 years, 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. SEALY'S ORNAMENTAL TREES, &c. Choice m quality, numerous m quantity. SEALY'S MACROCARPA Tens of thousands m number. A large quantity specially grown for fencing at very low prices. 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 Messks J. Scaly & Co. THOS. SEALY, Nurseryman, Riverbank, Ashburton.



KAX&JPOI MOUSE, TANCEED STEEET. m RANSPARE NT BLOCK" ICE J_ MAKING MACHINERY. All sizes, 201bs hourly to 50 tons daily. The most reliable apparatus ever intro 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 l*efrigerators, 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 Bridge Road, I London, S.E.



T3 ED WOOD'S ~T) A TENT .Blight Specific/ Is NON-POISONOUS, contains neither arsenic nor sulphate of copper ; is not only perfectly harmless to trees, but excites growth. , It is a Certain Cure for scale, American blight, codlin moth, &c, &c, where used systematically.' The most effectual time to use it is IN WINTER, when the trees are bare. The Inventor has NUMEROUS TESTI MONIALS from those who have cleansed their Orchards. CANTERBURY AGENTS— Wholesale—MALlNG AND Co., Ltd. Local Agent—D. THOMAS, West Street, Ashburton, Price, 3s 6d per Gallon. Reduction on quar.titieß. , 8J69 Full directions supplied. MitcMl and Turner Drapers, Clothiers, MERCHANT TAILOB? CARPETS AND LINOLEUMS.



QIEED WHEAT and OATS FOR SALE V TUSCAN WHSAT, PEARL WHEAT, VELVET CHAFF, &c. Also, — '■■''■ | WHITE LAMMAS TUSCAN. ' 9 . It . . ' ' ■■■ ■ CANADIAN OATS, DANISH OATS, DUN OATS. SUPERIOR QUALITY FOR SEIED. John G. Restell, 7J150 WEST STREET.



■■■■■•■■*• FOUND. ■ ' .■' ' ■■•■ Q TRAYED into my yard on SUNDAY' O one bay mare with; saddle and bridle on. Owner can; have same by paying expenses.—Apply, MIIS WILKIE, ! 115 Great South Road. *~ i.o.ai~M.u. rpHE Loyal Waterton Lodge will JL - celebrate their Ninth Anniversary with a BALL m the Longbeach School on the 29th August. Gents, 4s; Ladies, free. Refresh ments Provided. Music by Brook's Band. Dancing to commence at 8 p.m. 8.115



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' Coj 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 iseeVls m endless varities, and garden requisites 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 arid after the 164 i August. J. Scaly and Co. have alse empty tanks for sale.— (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 Jar the finest that have been shown m Ashburton this season.—( Jt dr Hollo way'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 HoUoway'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 tihe functions of digestion and assimilation, that the whole body -is revived, the blood rendered purer, While' the 'muscles become Vfirmer 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. Public Notices. ~~



Tliere were 7,500,700 sovereigns struck m the English Mint iast year, figures which also represent the sterling value of all gold coins as m 1888, no half sovereigns were made. The lions of India appear tq be gping the way of the great bustard and the dodo, and the reason is found m the extepsiou of rail ways,, for the monarch of the forest shares with Mr Buskin (i mortal antipathy to the smoke and screams of locomotives. Within the memory of many persons lions were com mon enough m Bajputana, and even now tho roar of one may be heard occasionally m the wildest part of Central India; but the new railway from Lagpur is now being con structed through this country, and this is yracticatyy a notice to yuit served upon the few remaining lions m the central provinces^ Practically the only lions now remaining that are worth mentioning seem to be the race now existing m Kattywar, which was : visited by I'riucp Albert Victqr. recently. Their number remain, it is believed, pretty stationary. It is strictly forbidden to, s.|;oot them, save by way pi the grand sport | but many conditions aro unfavorable to their multiplication, and ev«u the Kattywar lions are clearly doomed ere long to disappear,



-p\BAF FORTY YEARS ! Tli-> <le J^/ scri|>bion of a simple remedy, by '-xH.tttell ft complete cvre of de/if-iiex* and moitm lit the ht.ud of Forty Years' Stand ing b»» jjift^ J->een effected, will be sent TREE tc anyWf? no n-pplios to .). H. •;N.ichomon, 1%? Street, Mel bourne.