cable, and Gordon jumped into a skiff and went out alone. To be sure the skiff upvset and the governor-general sat some hours dripping wet on a rock, but his men had a lesson. On another occasion the garrison of one of the stations was thrown into much anxiety by seeing General Gor don alone, rowing acrosg the river to the east bank, which m that region was occupied by intensely hostile negroes. He landed, made his boat fast, and tried, by a display of beads and wire, to induce the savages to come and talk with him. They simply sat on the hillside and'scowled. Finally Gordon shot a hippopotamus and paddled back, leaving the beads on the shore and a fine feast of hippopotamus meat m the rushes. Another man v.cidd have been killed.

PARLIAMENTARY

HOUSE 6F REPRESENTATIVES. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20. Public libraries~-£IOOO. Mr Thompson (Marssden) moved to re duce the item, grant towards foundation Workingmen's College and Technical Institute at Dunedin by £550.—Reduc tion carried by 22 to 16. Lunatic Asylums—£3B,667-—Adopted. Rotorua Sanatorium £1842—Agreed to. The House rose at 2.3 C a.m. The House met at 2.30 p.m. THE GENERAL ELECTION. In reply to Mr Brown Captain Russell said that he had given notice of a Bill to facilitate the holding of the general elec tion speedily, and it would be held as early as possible. THE HUTCHISON CHARGES. Mr Hislop desired to make a statement as to the intentions of the Government with respect to the charges made against *hem by the member for Waitotara. He (Mr Hislop) had informed the House some time ago that he should state what those intentions were as soon as the Govern ment had decided what course it should take. The Government had given the matter full consideration, and had now come to a decision. As to the charges made against the Government respecting the public accounts, he asked permission to lay on the table a memorandum from the Colonial Treasurer, dealing fully with the state of the public accounts since the present Government took office, quoting the daily average kept at the bank, etc., durino that period, and going fully into the whole question. The Government had also considered the personal aspect of the question, and the result was that the Attorney-General, Sir Frederick Whita ker, would bring an action m the Supreme Court, so as to give Mr Hutchi son an" opportunity of proving the charges he had made against him. _ Mr Ballance did not know how far Par liamentary privileges were affected by the statement made by the Government. If a member were to be made amenable m a court of law for his speech made m the House it might prove a very dangerous proceeding. Hs now asked whether the Government intended taking any further action m this matter m the House. Mr Hislop said nothing further than what might arise from the report of the Printing and Debates Committee, .Mr Ballance said that several speeches had keen made on thissubject by members on the other side of the House, and ha con tended that Mr Hutchison should have a right to answer these speeches. In reply to Mr Taylor, the Speaker said that the House, m his opinion, was strong enough to protaofc itself against any infringement of its privileges if any had taken place. ,111 4 Mr Hutchison said that he had heard Mr Hislop's statement with some satis faction. The Government had apparently decided that the public chargea should be fought out m the House, and he thought properly so. He was perfectly ready to meet those charges, but had not yet had an opportunity of doing so Ihe three courses referred to by Mr Hislop had at last been explained. The first course was a voyage of discovery to the printing | office; the second was the volume of statistics which was now laid on the table ; and the third was an action m the Supreme Court. He was not at all dis concerted at those courses, nor was he dismayed at the prospect of the action m the Supreme Court. He had never sought to set up the question of privilege, except m so far as it was proper that the dignity of the House should be main tained. . , Mr Hislop said, as to the question ot who would pay Sir Frederick Whitekers leal expenses, the action would be sjmply 1 4fl Bman against man, namely Sir Frederick ! Whitaker against Mr Hutchison, and the Government would take no advantage of their position over the action m any way. The action would have been laid indepen dent of any action that might be taken by the Reporting Debates Committee. The Treasurer's memorandum was allowed to lie on the table* COAL MINES BILL. Tht? second reading of the Coal Mines Act Amendment Bill was agreed to. The House rose at 5.30 p.m. The House resumed at 7..30 p.m. THE EMWOYEBK LIABILITY BILL. The Employers Liability Act Amend ment Bill was passed through committee without amendment, JSFew clauses were inserted providing that the jjlagjtamacy of a workman: should not be a tar to com pensation on behalf, oi his^ father or mother ; that a workman wight obtain satisfaction for injury even though lie had been aware of the danger of the. machinery with which he had been working ; that a workman shall not be entitled to any compensation against an employer for injury m am where the employer was Ignorant of the dejfeet which caused the injury; that the representatives of a deceased employer may be aped for in jury received. THE EDUCATIONAL RESERVES LEASING BILL. The Educational Reserves Leasing Bill was committed and passed with slight amendments. THE TOOMAN LANS GRANT BILL, The Todman Land Grant Bill was committed and passed without amend ment- THE SHEEP BILL. | The Sheep Bill as amended by the! Joint Live iStock Committee was com-] mitted. , 1 1 i The principal amendments made by I the Stock Committee were that all sheep .should be wool branded forthwith after .shearing, and prohibiting tiw use of any other instrument than a punch m ear marking. , . Clause 46, providing for crossbred or, long woolled sheep to be dipped once a year, was struck out. In clause 75, offences to be prosecuted summarily, Mr Marehant protested against the power to imprison without the option of a fine for offences under this Bill being placed m the hands of two justices of the peace. Ho moved that the words " resident magistrate " be in-: gerfced instead of " two justices." Lout by 30 to 15. Mr Marehant then appealed to ilus Min ister of Lands to recast the ckui.se m wdev fchiit the anore serious of Fences may bo dealt with by a R«sidunt Magistrate and the lighter ones 1)V •I«s!bi«as of the Peace. Mf° Richardson suiid that if the Bill ame back from the Legislative Council amended m tJwfc way he should ask the TL.UHO to accept such amendment. \ new clause .pre-waiing the driving of Kheow hv night was wtaxak wt f A lew 4m»* was added proving tf>;vt sl.eep .should to wool branded forthwith after shearing. 7 .  Pi-ogreusrois reported, aim |' !lu Hi;Uby foae at 1.45 a.m.

THE MARKETS.

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London, August 20. Australian tin, £95 to £95 10s per ton; copper, £59 to £59 10s. Tallow—Best beef, 25s to 25s 6d ; best mutton, 26s to 26s 6d. New Zealand frozen mutton, prime selected, averages 4£d per lb. Svgar—German beet, 13s 9d ; Java, 15s 9d.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following cable message, dated Lon don, 19th August, 1890. Wheat—Weather and market both unsettled. New Zealand average and long-berried is worth respectively 37s 3d and 38s 6d per 4961b5. New Zealand f.a.q., to arrive iron ship, is worth c.i.f. 36s 6d per 4801bs, June-July bill of lading, nominal value.

Weddel and Co. telegraph as follows to a Clmstchurch firm:—"Prime mutton, 4|d ; lamb, 4|d. Stocks and receipts are very heavy, London, 19th."

Live Stock Market

ADDINGTON.

Chbistohurch, August 20. The sale to-day was held under most auspicious circumstances, the weather being good and the attendance excellent. Stoke Sheep.-—There was a. limited entry, and the few lines entered did not , form any criterion of the market. Fat Sheep.—The pens were still filled, 6000 being m, among which there was a fair proportion of good butchers' mutton and freezers. The best quality merino wethers went as high as 17s Id, while primest crossbred wether mutton brought fully up to last week's quotations. Lamb.—One small pen of lambs, from Riccarton was soon snapped up, 16s and 21s being obtained. Fat Cattle.—There were about 150 head sold, the best of which were from the North Island, and though they looked decidedly the worse for their jouney they brought top price, up to £10 15s being given for these large framed oxen. The sale of inferior quality beef was limited, but the i>rice remained firmer than last week, despite the larger entry. Mr S. Garforth's champion fafc heifer was sold for £15 5s to Mr John Mann. Store Cattle.—There was a large number of dry cows, bulls, and odd lots of store cattle, besides a number of dairy cows, for all of which there was a better demand, the result being that most of the lines were sold at recent rates. Pigs.—Another heavy entry of porkers and small bacon pigs met witli a slight clseck as buyers held off a trifle m con sequence of the unfavorable state of the weather which changed about three p.m. to a south-west gale.

ASHBURTON.

Mr D. Thomas (late of M/itson, Cox and Co.), reports upon the Live Stock Market for the Ashburton district, for the week ending August 19th, as follows :— On Tuesday at the Ashburton yards, I held my usual weekly sale of sheep, cattle and pigs. There was a total entry for the day of 3032 sheep, 36 pigs and 77 cattle, of which I sold 2048 .sheep, 51 cattle and 34 pigs. The attendance was an average one, and there was good com petition for any good sheep, but anything m poor condition was difficult to quit. The following were the prices realised :— Fat crossbred 2-tooth, 14s 3d to 16s 3d. In stores, crossbred hoggets, 10s Id, 11s lid, 12s sd, 13s 8d ; crossbred ewes with lambs at foot, 14s 3d; mixed ewes m poor condition, 6s 6d ; merino ewes, 6s sd. In pigs—Porkers, £1 ; baconers, £1 18s 6d. A line of fat and £ fat steers, £5 7s; old cows m milk, £2.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

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A ClerlcHl Ichiklhl Palmerston North, August 21. A meeting of parishioners of the Catholic Church was held last night to consider the refusal of Father Patterson to produce a statement of accounts m connection with the new Catholic Church. It was decided to institute legal proceed ings against the priest if the Archbishop does not compel the production of the statement. OL'lie Timaru Election. Timaru, August 21, The result of the late election was de clared to-day. Mr W. Hall-Jones, the new member, goes to Wellington on Saturday, Itamantic Suicide Invercargill, August 21. Emily Shane, aged nineteen, committed suicide by taking " rough on rats," at her father's residence. It is reported that a love disappointment was the cause of the rash act.

Latest Cable News.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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(Received August 21, 12.15 p.m.) CRICKET. London, August 20. The second innings of the Notts was completed for 138, of which Gunn made 50, The Australians have 136 to get to win.

THE WHEAT MARKET.

The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,360,000 quarters ; for the Continent 536,000 quarters. The estimated American supply 1,932.000 bushels. A .cargo of Australian wheat, August shipment, has been sold at 38s.

THE SHARE MARKET.

Australian and New Zealand Mort gage /mxl Age«cy Co's snares > £1 "'New Zealand Trust and Loan Co., £8.

AUSTRALIAN.

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[Received August 21, 12.40 p.m.] STEALING A RACEHORSE. Syonky, August 21. The well-known racehorse Cran brook has been stolen, and there is no clue to the robber,

DISASTROUS FLOODS.

Returns show that 275 horses, 567 cattle, and 467,000 sheep were lost by the recent floods m Bourke, Walgett and. Brewarrina districts.

LABOR TROUBLES.

Policemen »vo. stationed at the wharves, watching- what goes on out sit, A slight scrimmage took place last'nin-ht between Unionists and non- Unioiusts, which ended m a fvoo fight. Lumps of broken metal v«jW tin own about freely, but no injuries urn im ported. The strike is unexpectedly atlecting. ocean liners, as the laborers refuse to coal the big steamers^ Mi'/hti' lion-Unionists are at work eojdinVlhtt i::;;^^ Co's AustniHa-n, under protection o( the policy. c

men sleep on the wharf and take their meals aboard. A daring attempt was made last night to Set lire to the wharf and building by; means of lighting paper placed beneath a bale of straw. It was, however, discovered m time, and quickly extinguished. Howard Smith's clerks are unload ing their steamers. It is ruuiced that 500 gas men in tend to strike m support of the Max-i ---tirne bodies. It is estimated at present that 4500 men are on strike m Sydney, affecting 15,000 souls. Produce is advancing, and onions are £2 dearer. Newcastle, August 21. Sailed—"Wakatipu for Wellington. Adelaide, August 21. The coasting Seamen's Union is not taking any action, as the men consider their interests are altogether separate from those of the officers, and they go so far as to say they had much better remain apart. They consider officers should.affiliate with the marine engi neers, with whom they are more closely connected. Business is stagnant owing to the strike. The railways have a supply of coal on hand, sufficient to last three months. Brisbane, August 21. Merchants, barristers, and many other leading men m the city are assisting clerks m unloading the'various vessels at the wharves. The British India Steam Navigation Company's vessels are now included m those to be boycotted. It is estimated that wages will be withdrawn from circulation by the stoppage of the Australian United Company's steamers to the amount of £100,000 per month for seamen and wharf laborers alone. The Marine Engineers decline to strike. Hobart, August 21. Prices are advancing rapidly. Beef has advanced £2 per cwt. and mutton £2 10s per cwt. Melbourne, August 21. The letter carriers are demanding an increase of pay. The steamship owners of Melbourne will meet the Sydney owners at Albury on Saturday, and confer on the situa tion.

PREMIER BUILDING SOCIETY.

Mr Dow is not included m the second charge against the directors of the Premier Building Society, and the Cabinet has asked him to rejoin the Ministry. Mr Deakin becomes Solici tor-General. Mr Patterson has re signed Works, and takes the Post master-Generalship ; Mr Anderson will probably succeed him.

THE SIGNALMAN ON THE MID LAND.

There are probably about a million men employed m various capacities on the Railways of Great Britain—a number large enough, if they were soldiers, to overrun Europe. Upon the intelligence, fidelity, and physical condition of this vast army depend the lives of multitudes who are constantly travelling by rail. Any sudden and serious disability happen ing to one of them may result m a disaster which would put hundreds of families m mourning. Accustomed as it is to safe and swift conveyance from point to point, the public scarcely realises this fact. The following *>rief narrative, which is strictly true, will therefore be read with interest : On the midland railway, twenty-three miles south of Carlisle, there is a little station called Oulgaith. Here there is a signal-box m which Signalman Andrew Agge is to be found on duty daily. As is the case with all other signal-boxes, this one contains the levers and the usual complicated electric and mechanical con trivances for making and receiving signals. Mr Agge is on duty nearly every day, and takes his luncheons without leaving his post. He is a sturdy man of thirty five, m good health, and no complaint.has ever been made against him by the Com pany or by the public ; yet an incident 'occurred a few years ago that came near depriving him of his position and his life. For some time he had not felt well, the worst and most dangerous phase of hie indisposition being a kind of giddiness that would seize him unexpectedly and, as he described it, "set everything to moving and twisting round and round." The doctor told him frankly that it was a symptom of a still more radical complaint brought on by too much confinement, and by his irregular habits of eating and sleeping, and that he !:;i! better abandon his work for a while, and try a change of scone. But tin's was easier said than done. He had a i.:v.n)y to support, and couldn't afford the luxury of a vacation. He knew no other business, and could not risk the loss of his place. His work was always done, however, no matter how he felt. But it is only fair to say he had many anxious hours over it. His aipnent, which he had discovered to be indigestion and dyspepsia, now set up more alarming symptoms. A physician at Appleby as sured Agge that there was serious trouble with his°kidneys and bladder. "It is," said the doctor to the Signalman, "the result of the condition of your digestion. Your blood is. poisoned by your stomach, and every organ of tho body is crippled This vfan a miserable outlook for Agge, who wont buck to Culgaith with small courage for his work. Ho took hold, though, as well as he could, and kept it up until one- morning several weeks afterwards. He was m his box as usual when of a sudden a sharp pain shot through him as though he had been stabbed with a knife. He tumbled down oh the locker m the signal-box, and lay there all tho forenoon m acute distress and agony. For the time his work was a secondary consideration. Unable to re main m that position any longer, lie laid down '','licl rolled on the floor. Ihe pain m his hips and bagk was so intense that he compared it to be|ng cut with dull knives, and pierced with hot irons. Agge was alone when the attack came, and as nobody except railway officials arc allowed m the signal boxes, ft was some tune be fore his plight was discovered. Finally, however, the station-master came m, the neighbors were summoned, and. the suffer in" man was put into a trap and taken to his house, half a mile away. There he was ill for weeks, part of the time un conscious. When the physicians had avowedly got to the end of their resources it was agreed that the signalman's end was only a matter of a very little time. This was the situation when a singular

thing happened. Two or three years before, when Agge was feeling the eaujier, ; symptoms of his disorder, he had taken a medicine that helped him ; getting better, he put the bottle aside, still half full, and; forgot it altogether. Now, as he was almost m a dying condition, his memory flashed up one day, and he distinctly recalled where he had put it. A search was made, and then it was found. The prostrate Signalman began using- it, and to the astonishment of neighbours akd doctors, iii a few days was able to get out of doors. We may mention that the medicine was the well known preparation, Mother Seigel's Cura tive Syrup, although to aclTerti.se the article is not the chief motive for this little narrative. As a matter of fact, Signalman Agge kept on doctoring him self with it, and it cured him, be its nature what it may. He went back to his box long ago, and this incident is pruited m order that the reader may know more of the character and experi ence of a large and faithful body of public servants.

THE ASHBUBTOK GTTAEDIAi^ THUBSDJuY, AUGUST 21, 1890.



GEORGE JAMESON ASHBIIKTON AND RAKAIA HAS FOR SALE THE FOLLOWING FARM SEEDS RED AND WHITE CLOVER COW GRASS'AND i ALSYKE RYE GRASS—COCKSFOOT JJETC ETC] And to arrive per ship " WauWfmm England ;. i^ge Stock of the TURNIP SEEDS Sjfcoial attention is paid to the SEED DEPARTMENT, and none but those of the best quality ami description are imported! Station-holders and Farmers c-m\ always rely on getting the nevysfe&t seed obtainable^



WHEAT. WHEAT. WHEAT CASH BUYERS ROLLIT & CO,, CANTERBURY MILLS, ASHBUIITO N, A Ris still prompt Cash Buyers of Prime Milling Wheat at highest market rates J_JL Flour, Bran and Sharps always on hand. Gristing by patent Roller process done on the shortest notice.



TIMBER. TIMBER. TIMBER. 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 nd PALINGS. Ex "Jesse Readman," from London—Sheet GLASS, Sheet LEAD Sheet ZINC. Ex "Helen Denny," from London—Wire Nails, White Lead, Red Lead Dryers, Linseed Oils, and Varnishes. w. h. gEl¥s & go. TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS . ASHBURTON. XkODt* MwW^ MAKERJELLER, &c Murray fe?^ a v , Wm^ Ashburton A LARGE and Varied Assortment of New Jewellery, Plate, &c. A magnificent Stock of Watches and Clocks, at prices ranging from a few shillings t* £30. Every Watch or Clock sold will be guaranteed. I make a special line o High Class English Watchea. Well appointed Worshops under my personal superintendence assures all work being turned out promptly and m first-class condition. EVERYTHING SOLD WARRANTED



CLOYEBS. CLOYEES. CLOYURB. ilfE 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 now Booking Orders at LOWEST CURRENT RATESj "TTT E HAVE ALSO FOR SALE MACHINE DRESSED RYEGRASS and COCKSFOOT. FRIEDLaNDER BROS. PUEE TEAS STANDARD OETLON AND 11ST DIA. IT 1 TEA S . ... ; : MANUFACTURED BY MACHINERY UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISE,' THE^CEYION AND INDIAN TEA ASSOCIATION LTU> COLOMBO, CALCUTTA* 4ND PRINCES STREET, DUNEDIN, ONEJTRIAL SOLICITED. JOHN G. RESTELL SOLB AGENT, ASHBURTON.



wm. s_ 3A.:r,:r,ow* TAILOR AND MEN'S MERCER EAST STREET I. T. Kingston, WILLS STREET, NEXT COOKSON?S STABLES, ASHBURTON, HAS had three years' experience with Thomas Talbdt, 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.V.S., Brixton, all of London; and has also gained a good reputation m the Colony, and will endeavor to maintain that reputation. 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 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 driveu on. 2. The frog and bars require no cutting m a regularly attended foot. And m a healthy ! foot where there are no symptoms of navicular disorder, the sole should not bo cut. » ;?. The shoe should have a level Wiring upon the wall of the foot, an(J should not be sprung at the hoc}, as is too common, thereby acting r,fi 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 foot being thinner upou the inside and the greater weight q{ th«?. body being siw.taieed, there .



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' Mubuj Warehouse. 8 78 Wonderful! W. I • SPEffl i.{». TO MEET THE TIMES, "CTAVE made a GREAr REDUCTION IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. GENEEAL DRAPERY AND CLOTHING. WE IMPORT ALL OUR OWN STOCK. NO MIDDLE PROFITS. We Sell 25 per cent cheaper than any other house m Ashburton. BOOTS, BOOTS. We make all our own Boots. EVERY PAIR OF BOOTS WE SELL j GUARANTEED TO WEAR WELL. W. W. SPENCER* THE ARCAB.F-



,- f.' ■■■''■■ . ■' ' CLOVERS KYEGRASS COCKSFOOT THAT WIT.L GEOW. : O /~\UR Stocks of CLOVERS, Ex Rimutaka, from; London, will 1 be found fresh and clean ; and aa they are of English growth, there is no'fear of American^weeds] or Californian Thistle. ■. Samples and auotations at Lowest Current Rates o» application JOHN OEE & CO.



NURSERYMAN and SEEDSMAN AwLE N T O N ASHBURim 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 Rosos 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. I Note the Address, — J. MILLICHAMP, Nurseryman, Terrace Nursery, Tinwald. Letters addressed to Ashburtqn P.O. will weceivs my prompt attention, 6*l



TREES. TREES. ' _ About 100,000 FRUIT TREES Of all descriptions, including ' 2000 Apple Trees of Choice Sorts. All strong and Healthy. TIOR 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 ~ SEEDS, PLANTS," &c TREES. TREES. TREES. X\.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 _y 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 Pinu.s lnsignis, one and two years old. Cupressus Macrocarpa, I have 'ti 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. TAMES "DORTER J AMES X ORT ER ,



pi HARLES "O R ADD ELL Licensed Landbroker and Valuator ; . "The Land Transfer Act, 1885 ESTATE, HOUSE, LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. Office -Burnett Street, Next to " Mail' Office rpREES. TREES.—For Sale twelve or J_ fourteen thousand one and two year-old Macrocarpa ; finest plants m the district. Come and see for yourselves. Also five or six thousand Pinus lnsignis, 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. SEALY'S FRUIT TREES, INCLUDING Apples, Pears, Plums, Cherries, Peaches, Apricots, Nec tarines, and all other Fruits. The i 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. —I will only be responsible for Trees ordered direct fiom the Nursery or through Mehsks J. Scaly & Co. THOS. SEALY, Nurseryman, Riycrbank, Ashburton.



U.S.S. CO _ pn^^ UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited. Steamers sail as under :— From LYTTELTON TO j Wellington ... Daily, except Sunday I (Tuesdays and Saturdays 10 I p,m, ; other days, 5 p,m. Dunedin ... Tues., Thurs., and Sat. Nelson ... Tues., Thurs,, and Sat. , Onelnmga ... Fri. and alternate Mons. Auckland via East Coast „., Thursday Melbourne ... Tuesday Sydney via Auckland ... Every alternate Thursday Sydney via Cook's Strait ... Fortnightly Passengers may be booked to Hobart, Melbourne, Sydney, and,all New. Zealand ports at the office of 1 GEORGE JAMESON, » Agent, Ashburbon,



The Farmers' Union Grain, Produce, and 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 wliolesale 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. Tho co-operative principle will be thoroughly carried out m all transactions, and the profits divided amongst the ; members, ' , .; ; ! For Prospectuses apply to the Brokers I or Secretary, who are authorised to receive I applications for shares and deposits. C. H. WALTERS, 8 126 Chairman.



L O S T— 1 jIROM Hampstead on Tuesday the JLJ 19th inst., a dark bay colt, clipped, rather lame. [Finder kindly retnrn to R. M. Cuthbertson, Ashburton. 8|125 ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS Lj ARMERS' UNION GRAIN, PRO JD 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 share on application, Is per share on allotment, and the balance m calls not to exceed la per share per month. PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS : David Brown, Amberley W. T. Mitchtll, Cashmere William Brown, Shand's Track Thomas Dawson, Hornby James Kennedy, Lansdowne John JBrears, Halkett David Hawkins, Yaldhurst 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



DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. I BEG to notify that the Partnership heretofore existing between myself and Mr Richard Handcock was dissolved on the 19th inst by mutual consent, Mr Handcock having arranged to pay me the amount of my capital invested m the property at Mayiield and to work the farm on his account. Dated this 21st da> of August 1890, ALAN A, CUTHBERTSON Witness—W. H. Rundle, Jun., Law Clerk, Ashburton. 8J124 ______ .__ mENDERS Wanted for Leasing Odd- JL fellows' Hall for one or more years from Ist September next. Full particu lars can be obtained from C. R*id, Tenders to be sent m on or before MON DAY, the 25th inst., addressed to J. TUCKER, 8 123 Chairman of Hall Committee.



Public Notices. DEED WHEAT and OATS FOR SALE. TUSCAN WHEAT, PEARL WHEAT, / . ( , VELVET CHAFF, &c. , .. ■ ■ ; ■-■ • . Also, —. ■ ■'. ■■■::,■ WHITE LA.MMAS TUSCAN. i CANADIAN OATS, DANISH OATS, DUN OATS. SUPERIOR QUALITY ' FOR SEED. John G. Restell, 7} 150 WEST STREET.



We regret to learn that the long and lingering" illness of Mrs Felton, wife of our respected Sergeant of Police, ter minated fatally to-day. Need we add that Mr Felton and his family have a wide spread sympathy m their bereavement. DEAF FORTY YEARS ! The de scrij tion of a simple remedy, by which a complete cure of de.ifvess and noises m the Iwud of Forty Years' Stand ing has just been effected, will be sent FREE tc anyone who applies to J. H. Nicholson, 175 William Street, Mel bourne.