miners, representing 40,000 men. It is expected that the remaining trades, to the number oi: one hundred thou sand men, will also be out within the week.

PARLIAMENTARY

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15.

The Council met, at 2.30 p.m. NATIVE LAND LAWS AMENDMENT BILL. The Native Affairs Committee reported on the Native Land Laws Amendment Bill that it should not be allowed to pro °eSir Frederick Whitaker moved that the bill be committed at half past aeven o>The kniotion was carried after a debate, but on the understanding that only the clausTdealingwith the Commoner be PreSBC FEDERATION UESOLUTIONS. _ Sir Frederick Whitaker moved that tie federation resolutions passed by the House be aoreed to, and that Sir William Fitzherbert'represent the Council at the Conference, the Governor being given power to appoint a substitute should any of those elected be unable to go. After a short debate, m which l»r Grace, Mr Pharazyn, and Mr Richmond took part, the resolutions were adopted. JOINT HOUSE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. Mr Baillie brought up a report from the Joint House Committee that the 1 whole of the Parliament building should be lighted by electricity, and that Bel lamy's be incorporated as a club. The former resolution was adopted, and the latter rejected. NATIVE SCHOOL SITES BILL. The Native School Sites Bill passed through Committee with slight verbal, amendments. „►,„« The Council adjourned till 7.30 p.m. The Council resumed at 7.30 p.m. • NATIVE LAND LAWS AMENDMENT BILL. The Native Land Laws Amendment Bill was considered m Committee. Ten | clauses were struck out, clause 13 being amongst tho&e retained. BILLS PASSED. | The Native Schools site Bill, the j Public Revenues Act Amendment Bill, j the Primage Duty Bill, the Property Tax Bill , and the Kumara Sludge Channel Bill were read a third time and passed. The Council rose at 8.45 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 11 a.m. THE STKIKE. Mr Perceval gave notice to move on tfoing into Committee of Supply : —"That fn the opinion of this House, with a view to settling the dispute between wage pwers and wage-earners m the colony, the Government should at an early date invite employers of labor and labor asso ciation delegates to attend a conference m Wellington for the purpose of discussing their dffficulties." Mr Perceval said the employers as a whole were, he believed, anxious to deal fairly with their men, except such firms as Nelson Bros., who were evidently determined to crush out Unionism. He was sure the majority of Unionists were not desirous of pushing matters too far, and would like to see some settlement of the difficulties. Mr Allan, m seconding the amendment* hoped the conference would be held at the earliest possible date. Mr Mitchelson said he recognised the unfortunate state of affairs now existing m the colony owing to the labor strikes. The Government considered they would be acting rightly m accepting Mr Per ceval's amendment, and would do all m their power to arrange a settlement satis factory to both sides.. Mr Ballance expressed satisfaction at Mr Mitchelson's reply. He thought no time should be lost m arranging for a conference, but pending its decision the strike sh«uld m his opinion be brought to an end, and the men advised to go back to work till some settlement was arrived Mr Beetham regretted Mr Perceval's depreciatory remarks with reference to Nelson Bros., and said he knew from personal knowledge that no employers | -were more generally appreciated by their men than that firm. i Sir John Hall did not agree with Mr j Ballance's suggestion about making it a condition that the men should go back to work at once, as he considered the matter ' should be fully discussed by both sides at the conference. Mr Bryce regretted that the Govern ment had decided to take this matter up, as he believed harm would come of it. His opinion was that the unionists had no grievance against their employers, and he knew sensible men among them were sorry they had been drawn into the Mr Scobie McKenzie took a similar view to the last speaker. Several other members expressed opinions on the question, and the debate •wah interrupted by the luncheon adjourn ment. The House resumed at 2.30 p.m. The debate on Mr Perceval's amend ment was continued. A large number of members spoke. Mr O'Connor intimated his intention of proposing, when an opportunity offered, that the Railway Commissioners should grant an amnesty to their employees for anything that may have happened since fche strike commenced, and restore any anen who have been dismissed to their former position. On a division being taken Mr Perceval's amendment was carried by 51 to 11. COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY. The House went into Committee of Supply for further consideration of the supplementary estimates. Judge Edwards' salary—£l62l. An amendment was moved by Mi- Reeves (Inangahua) to strike out the vote. Mr Seddon asked the Government to withdraw the vote as it now stood and reintroduce it as a salary for Commis sioner Edwards and not as Judge Edwards. Captain Russell said that the whole of the circumstances connected with this appointment from first to last showed that the House had no true appreciation of the position. He reviewed the circumstances connected with the appointment, and said that Mr Justice Edwards was regarded as being fully qualified to fill the oflicc. The°Government believed that the ap pointment was strictly and constitution ally made. If it could even be proved that the appointment was not technically correct, which he denied, the Government had acted as they had done solely for the welfare of the colony. ■Mr Ballance considered that Mr! Edwards was no Judge at nil, that he was, on the contrary, a usurper, and s;it on the | bench illegally and unconstitutionally. He (Mr Ballance) was favorable to the, salary being voted for Commissioner! Edwards, iind that it be reduced to £1000. A. lengthy discussion ensued. Captain Russell agreed to amend the vote so that it should provide for salary for Commissioner Edwards and not Judge Edwards. The alteration m the estimates was brought down by Message from the Governor. Mr Taylor wished to know whether the alteration made would prevent Com missioner Edwards acting as Judge, and on being answered m the negative, ho protested against the whole thing. The debate was interrupted by the 5.30 puia. adjournment. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. After another lengthy discussion the word "Judge" was struck out of the tern.

Mr Reeves (Inangahua) withdrew his motion to strike out the vote and substi tuted a reduction of £1051. The amendment was lost by 36 to 26. Mr Taylor moved to reduce the vote by £871. The amendment was lost on the voices. Mr JBallance moved to reduce it by £500. The amendment was lost by 34 to 27. Mr Duncan said that the time had now arrived for decisive action, and he was prepated net to allow another item on the estimatss to pass unless this vote were reduced, even if he had to stay there till next month. Mr Ballance said that the retention of the full salary for Mr Edwards was a distinct breach of the agreement made between Mr Bryce and himself. Captain Russell said that Mr Ballance had distinctly stated to the House that if the word "Judge" were struck out he should abide by the decision of the House. There would, therefore, be a distinct breach of faith on Mr Balance's part if he did not support the Government m the matter. He was quite prepared to accept a reduction of £509 on the vote. Mr Seddon asked if the reduction was to be taken as an indication that Mi- Edwards should not act as Judge. Captain Russell replied that it was an indication of anything Mr Seddon chose to call it. On the House resuming after the supper adjournment Mr Duncan spoke at length against the vote and said that he was prepared to stay there till the 4th of next month to protest against it. At 11.40 p.m. Mr O'Connor drew atten tion to the fact of strangers being m the House, upon which all the galleries were cleared, while Mr Fish was addressing the House.

CRICKET

AUSTRALIANS t. SOUTH OF ENGLAND.

[per press association] (Received September 16, 10.45 a.m.) London, September 15. The Australians began the last match on their list against the South of England at Hastings to-day. The wicket was m perfect order, and the Home teair going m first made 147 for the loss of only one wicket; of these W. G. Grace claimed 84.

DISTRICT COURT

ASHBURTON—TUESDAY, SEPT. 16.

IN BANKRUPTCY. In re J. McMorrin Wood. Motion to set aside a bill of sale, McMorrin Wood to Heseltine. For the Deputy Official Assignee, Mr Wilding ; for Heseltine, Mr J. A. Caygill. The case had been heard at length "at a previous sitting of the Court, at which evidence m full was taken. Mr Wilding submitted that the execution of the deeds was an act of bank ruptcy, being a fraudulent transfer of the bankrupt's property ; that the deeds were fraudulent and void, inasmuch as they were executed with intent to defraud and defeat bankrupt's creditors ; that the execution of the deeds was a charge upon bankrupt's estate when he was unable to pay his debts as they become due from his own money m favor of a creditor, with a view to giving such creditor a prefer ence over the other creditors, Wood being adjudged a bankrupt within three months from his executing the deeds m question ; that the deeds weie executed within four months prior to the filing of the petition on which the order of adjudication m bankruptcy was niade, and no money was actually advanced or paid, nor goods nor chattels sold or supplied by Heseltine to the bankrupt contemporaneously or at any time after the execution thereof. Mr Wilding spoke at length m support of these reasons. Mr Caygill addressed the Court for an hour on the other side, quoting copious authorities m contention of Mr Wilding's arguments. His Honor found the deeds bad m law, and would therefore grant the order, but recognising the hardship to Mr Heseltine, to do so without costs. In re Joseph Clark. Motion for admis sion of proof of debt for four creditors.— Mr R. M. Cuthbertson. The motion was opposed by the Deputy Official Assignee. Order refused. PROBATE. In re Silence Caldicott, deceased. Pro bate granted to William Caldicott, son of deceased.—Mr E. G. Crisp.

The Express of Wednesday, 12th October, will connect at Lyttelton with the Kalm, for Chatam Islands. The Doric, for London, via Rio de Janerio, leaves Lyttelton on Friday, 19th instant, at one p.m. Mail closes at Ashburton 6. 30 a.m on 19th. Some discrepancies occured m a paragraph published last evening referring to the boundaries of the Ashburton Electoral dis trict. We find, on reference to the Gazette, that the Ashburton district is bounded on the north-east by the Selwyn and Elles mere electoral district respectively, herein before described from the Southern Alps to the ocean ; towards the south-east by the ocean to the mouth of the Rangitata river, thence towards the south-west by the said Rangitata river to the confluence of Forest Creek to run 77, thence towards the west generally by that run to the Thumbs, thence by the summit of the watershed over Alma peak to the Southern Alps, and thence towatd the north-west by the Weatland electoral district hereinbefore dis«ribed. A man named Albany Hall, who was a paper-ruler m the employ of Messrs Fer gusson and Mitchell, died on Saturday after noon at his residence, Forbury road, South Dunedin, from the effects of arsenical poison, taken m mistake. It seems that about half past 7 on Friday evening, Hall took m the dark what he thought to be a seidlitz powder. During the night and next morn ing he vomited and purged almost con tinuously, until about midday on Saturday he began to think he might have taken some " rough on rats," which he had kept m the same drawer as the seidlitz powder. His wife -\Tent to see, and found that the " rough on rats " was gone. About 2 o'clock Dr Teevan was sent for, and went out imme diately, when he found that Hall was suffering from arsenical poisoning. We prescribed the usual antidote, but the man had imbibed the poison too long for this to preve effectual, and death ensued about 5 o'clock noon.

THE ASHBTTKTON GXIAKDIAH, Ufroi&DAlV SEPTEMBt^ 16, 1890.



WHEAT. WHEAt WHEAT _ ... .'fi* ■ ■ii ii ' ' • cAS II BUYERS , ROLLIT & CO, CANTERBURY MILLS, A S H B XJ It T O N. A R^ still prompt Cash Buyers of Prime Milling Wheat at highest market ratei JjL. Flour, Bran and Sharps always on hanrl- Gnstmg by patent Roller process one on the shortest! notice. GEOKGE JAMESON' ASHBURTON AND BAKAIi HAS FOR SALE THE FOLLOWING FARM SEEDS' RED AND WHITE CLOVER COW GRASS AND ALSYKE RYE'GRASS—COCKSFOOT JETCJ ETCJ WE HAVE ALSO IN STOCK,— TUENIP SEEDS Sjbcial 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 CHEMIdAL MANURES. T" HAVE, FOR^SALE m Large or Small quantities(:— , ,• GUANO SUPERPHOSPHATE HIGH-CLASS SUPERPHOSPHATE DISSOLVED BONES POTATO MANURE BONE DUST ANIMAL GUANO ■' ■ 0 • ■■■ - GEORGE JAMESON ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA] 8 155 MY CLOVEBS FOR THE SEASON HAVE JUST COME TO HAND,\ Pee Ship " Nelson. THEY ABE Al IN QUALITY ; AND . ' ' .'■;.. LOW IN PRICE, THEY ARE HXTRST and SONS, op LONDON UHOICEST SEEDS. ' INSPECTION INVITED. SAMPLES SUPPLIED. DrrHQMAS, ASHBURTON. D. THOMAS (Lace of Matson, Cox "and (Jo, AUCTIONEEB, LAND, INSURANCE, and ESTATEJAGENT, VALUATOR, WOOLJmd GRAIN^BROKER, ASHBURTON X OANSJ Negotiated. Weekly Sales of Live Stock ; Tinwald and Ashburton JLJ alternately. Fortnightly Sales of Sheepskins, Fat, and Hides on FRIDAYS., Sales of Wool throughout the Season, Grain bought and sold on Commission. Clearing Saies as per arrangement LOHDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. I have been appointed Agent for the above Company and am noAV prepared take risks onJßuildings, and* Growing Crop^t current rates. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL, • ■■. • . ■•■■ y '■. ■ TATTERSALL'S/^WESTftSTREET, ASHBURTQ^S ' '■.■■•■' ;■,) I AM'Prepared to make LIBER Al CASH ADVANCES against the Growing Clip of WOOL, placed mmy hand for SALE m Ashburton, or Shipment to Eng nd. WOOLPACKS. TWINE, OIL RADDLE &c, SUPPLIED? I. THOMAS. .. T f ' . , ,'*'■'• .''■■■■; | " " ' 'V^'-: ' ASHBURTON



"D^"U^- fe^l*2«BF«OT WATCIi and CLOCK XtOUt, / ;';■ |ff)^£Ss!^ MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. Jiln; Ashburtoh A LAItGE and Varied Assortment of New Jewellery, Plate &c. A magnificent /Y. 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 o High Class English Watchea. Well appointed Worshops under my personal superintendence assures all work heintr turned out promptly and m first-class condition. Demgiumeu v EVERYTHING SOLD WARRANTED CLOYEBS. CLOVERS. CLOVERS 117 E ARE LANDING,— ex ".Nelson and ex "Carrie L.Tyler.' RED CLOVER, WHITE CLOVER, COWGRASS, * ALSIKE, TIMOTHY, etc., etc. : ALL OF CHOICEST QUALITY, For which we are nowßooking Orders at LOWEST CURRENT RATES ] -TTJ E HAVE ALSO FOR SALE MACHINE DRESSED RYEGRASS and COCKSFOOT. FRIEDLANDER BROS. -____-—_^_^^ ruDiio'Notices. "SEEI>B~ SEEDS. O. Thornton »uclieyi ■r^wc LAND, ESTATE AND STOCK AGENT VEGETABLE SEEDS. 161 Hereford Si reet, Christchurch I have sums of'" icy to lend on good EARLY SEED POTATOES,— .security at low rates of interest. Several Including Farms for Sale "THE BEAUTY "OF BATH," — 7~^T T~~^T~l Which last season produced on Mb WOOL W 001 W OOI Doherty's land, Tinwald, the enormous yield of some- , i thing over • SEVENTEEN TONS PER ACRE. y IBERAL CASH ADVANCES TpIFTY POUNDS CSOlbs) of "The Made on the ensuing Jj Beauty of Bath" Seed produced THIRTEEN and THREE-QUARTER UTAAT PTTPR BAGS of Superb Potatoes. \\ KJ\J±j Kj±j±r O xv t T~\ kATTV PT T At the Lowest Current Rates of Interest. A. YV. S\J\l\UuULa GEORGE JAMESON, FBTJITGKOWEB, &c, Ashburtoa and pakaia . ASHBURTO 2L__L?? . - ' :"; 9§19 £20 REWARD. -pj' „ "TN consequence of the amount of Poach- M -*- -L> J- I-N VT ± ing going on m the Creeks on the -r-j- AS • us, and find Lagmhor Estate, the, above rewaid . mU J-J_ Ml f CHELL & iu^^ mid be paid to anyone giving information that of m^ will lead to a conviction. GOODS m every way suitable to the From thwcUte No One *M be per- the alterations and cnlarge mittedto FISH m the Creeks on the menfc f premises nQW ye cv ° y ESfcatDONALD McLEAN, opportunity for full inspection of their Lagmhor, Ist April, 1889. __ ew p r j n fy STEPHENS BROS markethouse. NewDmsGoods, AS coming events cast their shadows ;. r\ ± before, and knowing this to be the ftQ ft UOSIUMBS, case we have just landed a nice assort ment of DAIRYING UTENSILS, m- eluding MILK SKIMMERS, , wTvnmva MILK STRAINERS, 13 OUR WINDOWb. MILK BUCKETS, BUTTER PATS, BUTTER PRINTS, MILK PANS, CHURNS, t. t o . '.-.,' &c, &c. New Boots and Shoes. | In Household Requisites ____ We have Saucepans, Kettles, Pots, Pans, Tubs, Buckets, Baths, Clocks, Watches, MITnU'Si O TIBDIIrn &c.,&c. mlluticLL & IUKNbK GARDEN TOOLS. Spades, Forks, Rakes, Hoes (American KAIAPOI HOUSE, and Dutch), Spade Handles, Fork Handles, Rake Handles, and a large variety of other goods m every-day use, TANCRED STREET. '"brushes —-— — FAIRFIELD ESTATE. Hair, Bass, Cane, Corn, &c. ALL OREERS. by Post or otherwise, r _. TJT , TT7s . TT , I7 , T>c , T - (xrw . r . t> executed at once, and delivered promptly. UNDERSIGNED are now Pre Customers m town waited upon if re- -«- pared to quested. Every effort to give GOOD Q ■ Tji I T VALUE and satisfaction. O _CLi JU Xj STErJlhlNb DnUb, IARGEJor SMALL^BLOCKS MARKET HOUSE, ~ oK ASHBURTON. MOST FAVORABLE TERMS OF PAYMENT GEORGE JAMESON FIRST DISPLAY thomas bullock] ..-, Joint Agents. Spricg Goods. ' 1 v FISHING SEASON, 1890.91. FISHING TACKLE. Fi E ANDREW ARR 'Q.. I NDREW URR UU Uy TS now showing a Beautiful Selection of |QQ() "(J T" IfiQl TUST arrived, ex " DORIC " from best MILLINERY, MANTLES, J Enfflishh and American Manufac turers a large and well assorted stock of PRINTS, GINGHAMS, all Fishing requisites. Rods, Lines, Reels, Minnows, Flies, Gaff NEW DRESS GOODS, Hooks, single, double and treble, Mountings, assorted Hooks: BEIGE'S FRENCH CHECKS, Waterproof Stockings, India Rubber crack- RIBBONS, FLOWERS, ETC. proof Gum Boots, water —— proof Fish Bags 2 CASES of Ladies' French BOOTS In great variety, including latest pat and SHOES Direct from France. terns. Every article of the season at lowest prices. I Fishing Licenses can now be obtained from me. ALSO.—New Stock of CRICKETING I and TENNIS MATERIALS. ANpREW ORR. W. ZANDER, Direct Importer Fishing Tackle. Tobbacconist and Fancy Goods. Ladies and Gentlemen's Hairdressina i 9J30 Salooa* *



Public Notioes. ■■ : ; , ;XO.O-IV STAR OF THE EAST LODGE, ANNIVERSARY ODDFELLOWS' HALL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th. BELLS, T3 O'TTLES, ELLS, JJOTTLES, SONGS, And a variety of other interesting items. TEA from 6to 7. CONCERT at 8. TEA and CONCERT, Is 6d CONCERT Only 6d. Children, Half price. DON'T MISS THE BELLS and BOTTLES. .. 976 TsTtOTICE.-- Anyone found Tres- Ite passing m pursuit of game or otherwise on the Riversdale Estate on and after this date will be prosecuted. J. R. WILLIAMS. Riversdale, 24th May. !, 76 MOUNT SOMERES COAL 2i 0-S PER TON AT any Railway Station between RA'KAIA and RANGITATA by the Truck Load. THIS COAL IS QUITE EQUAL TO KAITANGATA AND HALF THE PRICE. E. I\ WEIGHT. I 9 75 0. M, BROOKE CHEMIST, EAST STREET. ASHBURTOI TDRFSCRIBES For COUGHS, COLDS, RHEUMATISM, SKIN DISEASES, AND Other Minor Ailments BEOOKE'S ANTIBILIOUS PILLS, Is Per Box, Are the best all round Family Medicine rnHE FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE X 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 follows : — 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. Brittan*, M. S. Campbell*, J. Campbellt, C. Ensor*, J. Gammack*, 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. Rhodes*, E. P. Scaly* J. Talbott, J. Wikont. ' , * Directors of the N.Z. Farmers Co operative Association of Canterbury, Limited, Christchurch. + Directors of the Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association, Timaru. Bankers : Bank of New Zealand, Christchurch ; National, Bank, Timaru. Solicitors : Harper and Co., Christ church. Secretary, pro tern : A. H. Turnbull. Applications for share must be made upon a form to be obtained from the Secretary pro 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 Jim SPARROW TAILOE AND MEN'S MER C E R. t EAST STBEET,



ASHBURTON FIRE BRIGADE. ~\7"OTIC3E is hereby given that the JLM FIRE BELL has. been V RE MOVED from the old site, Wakanui Road East, to the new Fire Brigade Station, Borough Council Yard, Burnett Street. CHAS. E, FOOKS, Borough Engineer. Ashburton, Sept. 16, 1890. 9 85 Tinwald, NOTICE. I HAVE this Day Sold to Jambs Gud sell, all my Book Debts and Interest m Butchering business, carried on by me at Tinwald, and his receipt alone will be sufficient discharge. Dated this Ist day of Sept., 1890. 9§84 WILLIAM GRICE. DARKEST Africa, cheap edition, at a few days ; orders m actamce m reduced prices. New Books, New Stationery, New Fancy Goods and Novelties all at reduced prices. Large assortment of New Music of every descrip tion. Pianos on hire and for sale on terms. Orders received for Book-binding of every kind. —L. F. Andrewes & Co, 0 i TO p/l PER DAY to be c£j J. r^j^ll made by person of either sex' m their own localities, at work for us. New business. All meet with wonderful success. Any one can. do the work. Capita 1 not required. We will start you. Outfit worth £1 mailed free. The employment is particularly apapted to the region m which this publication circulates. Boys and girls earn nearly as much as men. Full particulars and in structions mailed free. Now is the time —don't delay, bub write to us at once. Address —Stinson and Co., Portland Maine, United States. TROTTING CJiUB. THIRST Meeting will be held on the JD Ashburton Racecource on OCTOBER 16th, 1890. Nominations Close, FRIDAY, Sept. 26, at 9 p.m.. at Club Room, Central Hotel. For Programme, etc., Apply JNO. J. C. QUANE, 9t83 Secretary. V M'*sSk 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 Cyrus Homersham, of Ashburton, woolscourer, a Bank rupt. A MEETING of the Creditors of the above-named Cyrus Homersham, to consider an application by him for his discharge, is hereby summoned to be held at the above-named Court, Ashburton, on MONDAY, the 22nd day of September hist., at 2 m the afternoon. Dated this 16th day of September, 1890. J. C. BELL, Deputy-Official Assignee. A ND Notice is hereby also given that .l\- the said Cyrus Homersham will, on the 3rd clay of September, at 10 o'clock m the forenoon, or so soon thereafter as counsel can be heard (that being the time and place appointed by the said Court for the purpose) apply to the above honorable Court for an order of discharge. Dated this 16th day of September, 1890. Edwd. G. Crisp, Solicitor, Ashburton. 9 86 Extension of Premises -AT— " The Corner." W. H. Collier HAS pleasure m announcing the opening of a NEW MILLINERY SHOWROOM "by the addition to the premises of the adjacent shop. The Department is placed under the charge of a First-class Milliner (Miss Le Meroier) from Christchurch. THE NEWEST STYLES In Millinery, Flowers, and also Spring Goods generally are now showing. CUSTOMERS may rely on the best style combined with the most reasonable charges. I W. H. COLLIER "THE CORNER." SEEDS, PLANTsT^c ~"~ TUBES. TREES. TEEES. f-L^ain 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 1 have m the past, and all orders by post 1 r otherwise will receive my prompt atten- Hon. My Apple Trees are all worked on the blight proof stock, and are clean and well grown ; also Pears, Plums, Cherries, Apricots, and all kinds of small Fruits. 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 xbout 100,000 one and two years old, also Roses and Fancy Shrubs m great variety, trees supplied and planted by m., will be guaranteed for 12 months. Cata logue sent post free on application. TAMES "DORTER J AMES JT ORTER, NURSERYMAN and SEEDSMAN Ai,LEN T O N I ASHBURTCHS



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