Southern firm found supplying an Auc land under seller with flour.

THE OFFICERS' DISPUTE.

Sydney, August 13. Shipowners reiterate their refusal to consider the officers' demands without a pledge that they will not affiliate with the Trades and Labor Council.

THE CARDIFF STRIKES.

London, August IS. The train service m the Bhondda district, South Wales, is at a standstill. Negotiations are stil going on with the t rikers.

RAILWAY STRIKE.

New "York, August 13. The Railway strike has come to an end.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not hold ourselves responsible for the •pinions expressed by our correspondents.

THE CHORAL SOCIETY'S CONCERT.

TO THE EDITOK. Sic, —Being on a short visit to Ashbur ton, and happening to stroll past St. Stephen's Schoolroom, I was attracted by the sound of a piano and voices singing. Presenting myself at the door and enquir ing "How much to go m?" I wa« in formed by a gentleman m charge "only one. shilling." This modest sum I readily paid. lat once saw on the platform a goodly number of ladies and gentlemen whom, I afterwards learned, compose the active members of the Ashburton Choral Society. Having for many years been a member of the Dunedin Choral Society, and also having just gone through the arduous labors of the Exhibi tion Choir, I was delighted to have the opportunity of listening to choral music no nicely rendered. "Good Night Be loved " was the first piece I heard (being late), and I think it reflected great credit upon conductor and choir—perhaps a little more light and shade would have been an improvement; there was too much, fortt all through. The " Carnival " was taken m grand style, the parts being promptly attacked, and the general effect good. The Trio, "The Winds Whistle £old," was a fine rendering of a pleasing air, —the accompaniment being rather too loud was the only drawback. The lady •who.*ang " Dear Heart " acquitted her self very well, having a sympathetic and pleasing mice, and. a little more animation •would have been an improvement. The gentleman who .sang "My Queen " gave a pleasing interpretation, but lacked en thusiasm at the finale. '' Tom Bowling " was nicely sung. The only piano note I had the pleasure of hearing was capitally rendered by a young gentleman — the gentle air " Ye Banks and Braes " being ■well sustained, amid highly florid and rather loud variations. Altogether my impressions were decidedly m favor of the efforts of the local musicians. being a success, and the cultured music-loving public of Ashburton will do well to heartily support by subscription and at tendance the work of the Society. The conductor has some good voices m the ciioir, and I should counsel the mem- Jxsrs fa jjeartily work m harmony and not Jet small flutters interfere with the general welfare. Wishing the Ashburton Choral Society every success.—l am, etc., A Membee of-tjw N.Z. Exhibition CHOIfr,

Parliamentary Gossip.

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Wellington, August 13. In the course of a speech m the Hutchison debate yesterday, Mr Fisher said, he would lite to bring out m the House the name of the Minister who guaranteed the bank account of the " New Zealand Times," and of the public officer who performed a similar function for the "Evening Press," In to-night's "Post," Captain Baldwin, proprietor of the "Times," gives a blank denial to the statement, and says he ia under »o obli gation to anyone, and has paid cash down for the paper. The "Press" states that Mr Fisher's assertions as to that paper are absolutely and entirely false.

[by telegraph.] [tkom our own correspondent.] WELLINGTON, AugUStj 14. The Goldfields Committee met this morning to consider a letter received from Mr Luks, of Auckland, urging that the services of Rudolf Recknagel, an expert m mining, should be secured by the colony. It will be remembered that Luks gave evidence before the Committee last year, pointing out the desirableness of bringing an expert from Germany, and the Committee recommended the Govern ment to act upon his advice. As a result of correspondence which he subsequently opened up with his native land, Luks was the means of bringing Recknagel to Auckland. The latter gentleman is will ing to give his services wholly to the fGovernmenfc for inspection of mines, and giving advice as to treatment of refractory <ores, at £300 per annum. The Committee (decided this morning to present the re port to the House to the effect that; .Government be requested to communicate •with Recknag«l *ith a view to carrying out the recommendation made to them by the Committee last session. After the gallery was cleared Mr Fish held the fort till five o'clock by the use of *'stonewalling" tactics, at which hour the Government agreed to progress being reported. I hear the Opposition are sick and tired of the prolonged barrenless session, and will offer no further obstruction to the Estimates, providing the Government ask for merely sufficient supplies to March, jaiul give a pledge to make no fresh ap» pcwiitments to the Legislative Council. Should this offer not be accepted the •Opposition threaten to stonewall to October sth, on which day Parliament ex pires by effluxiou o£ time. It is freely stated Government acorn tr> accept any " concession or compromise oitowjd by the Opposition.

THE MARKETS.

JJPBB. PRESS ASSOCIATION]" : London, August 13. Tallow—Mutton 2S« fid. New Zealand frozen mutton, prime selected average 4|d. Hides 3d to 3|d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following London market cable, dated 12th August, 1890 :— Wheat—Weather and market unsettled. New Zealand f.a.q. to arrive, iron ship, is worth 36s c.i.f. per 48G>lbs. June July b.L nominal value. New Zealand average and long-berried are worth 37s and 38s respectively per 4961 b,% (Received August 14, 12.30 p.m.) London, August 13. The total quantity of wheat "and flour afloat for the United Kingdom i.s 2,240,000 quarters; for the Continent, 524,000 quarters. The American visible supply i.s estimated at 18,41)15,000 bushels. The money market is declining owing to supplies being received from outside markets, Jiniee mowtW b.ill are quoted & si-

PARLIAMENTARY

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13.

The Council met at 2.30 p.m. LOCAL BILLS COMMITTEE. The Local Bills Committee recom mended that the Thames Harbour Board Bill and the Pa tea Harbour Board Bill be allowed to proceed. LAW OF LIBEL BILL. The Law of Libel Bill was considered m Committee. Verbal amendments were agreed to m clause 2. Clause 14 was struck out. The Bill was reported with amendments, and the third reading ordered for next day. The Council adjourned at 3.35 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 2.30 p.m. GOVBRIfHBNT BUSINESS. After some discussion, a motion by Mr Mitchelson, that during the remainder of the session Government business take precedence of all other business on Thurs day, was agreed to on the voices. THE MAHONEY PETITION. Mr Mitchelson said that the Cabinet had agreed to put on the supplementary estim ates the amount of £325 as assessed to Daniel Mahoney by the Public Petitions Committee, but they would reserve to themselves the right of taking what action they considered necessary when those estimates were before the House. INTERCEPTING SUPPLY. On the motion of going into Committee of Supply, Mr Pratt moved as an amend ment that m order to encourage the settle ment of Native lands it is expedient that the duty payable on Native land should be reduced from 10 per cent, to 5 per cent., and made payable annually instead of m a lump sum. He pointed out that a Com mittee of the House had recommended that relief should be granted m the direc tion ask for, and the Premier had promised last year that lie would consider the matter during the recess. But as. far has he (Mr Pratt; could learn, nothing whatever had been done. The excessive duty retarded the settlement of Native lands both m the North and South Island. Mr Ward seconded the amendment, and said that the duty weighed very heavily on people who desired to take'up'leases of Native lands. Mr Arthur felt sure that if this duty were reduced a very much larger area of native land would be taken up for settle ment. Mr Walker hoped that the House would concur with the Premier's remarks last session, that this duty was very politic m its present form. Several other members having spoken, Mr Mitchelson said that the Government could not accept the amendment. They could not afford to remit such a large amount as 5 per cent, on sales of land, but he would- promise to bring m a Bill this /session to give as much relief as possible to tho^ natives who desired to lease their lands. The motion for going into Committee of Supply was lost by 35 to 27, and Mr Pratt's amendment was carried. Mr Seddon moved a further amend ment to the effect that machinery used m colonial industries and mines, and agri cultural implements should be exempt from the property tax. Mr Marchant said that only last session the Government had brought down a Bill to give effect to this principle, and it was most strenuously opposed by the Opposi tion. The amendment was simply another deliberate attempt on the part of certain members to waste the time of the House. Mr Fish strongly resented Mr Mar chant's remarks. TJ]S debate was interrupted by the 5.30 p.m.. adjournment. The House resumed at 8.30 p.m. Mr Seddon's amendment was lost by 39 fco 34, and the House went int|O Com mittee of Supply for consideration of the Estimates. COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY, Stock branch—£2B,s92, Mr Taylor asked whether the £2700 for the importation of stoa^ and weasels had not been already spent. Mr Richardson said that about two* thirds of the vote had been spent but the expenditure would cease now. Mr Taylor moved that the vote be strock out. After a discussion lasting three hours the motion for opjftting the item was lost by 40 to 11, Mr T. Thompson moved that the vote £2700 be reduced by £2500 as an indica tion that the total vote should be reduced. Lost by 27 to 9. A motion to reduce the vote by £1000 was lost. Mr Thomson moved tn reduce the vote contingencies £500 by £250. Lost by 23 to 7, Mr Lawry moved to reduce the item to rabbit agents, Auckland, £300 by £200. Lost by 20 to 11. The total vote £28,592 then passed i without alteration. Justice department—£l26o. A lengthy discussion ensued on this vote, which wag still proceeding at 2 a.m.

Latest Cable News.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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Ifßeceived Aug. 14, 11.30 a.m.]

DIRECTORS' LIABILITY BILL.

London, August 13. Owing to the amendments by the House of Lords m the Directors Lia bility Bill, by which the liability of directors of public companies has been increased, the measure has been abandoned.

TURKEY AND ALBANIA.

Constantinople, August 13. The Turkish Government has offered to give Albania a battalion of infantry and a battery of artillery to assist them m attacking the rebel Albanian*

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received August 14, 12.15 p.m.)

PROPOSED LABOUR DEMON STRATION.

Byj>ney, August 14. The proposed labor demonstration, which was to have been held on Saturday, was postponed till next week, when it is expected there will be a bigger turn-out of the various labor bodies.

LABOUR TROUBLES.

lt is probable that ten of the inter colonial boats will be laid up on Mon day, unless the demands of the Marine Officers, Association are conceded. Mklroitkne, August 14 The Shearers' Union issued a mani festo to the effect that m consequence ot fehe Pastoralists 3 Union having declined to hijive any further dealings with the Union jjnless sheep owners -were allowed the option of employing Union or non-Union labor, there is nothing left but to fight the matter out to the end. At a meeting of delegates from the Pasfcoralists', Shipowners', and Steve dore^ Association, it was determined,

to make a firm stand. The Stevedores' laborers are said to be wavering m their determination not to handle wool shorn by non-Union men. •

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

(from our own correspondent.)

Railway Reform.

Wellington, August 14 The Committee appointed to inquire into Mr Vaile's system considered their report this morning, and will report to morrow adversely.

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JDcutli I'rom Xnjiirlen lt«c«lv««l at «■ iPlr*,.

Dunedin, August 14. Mrs Sutton, injured at the fire at the Bluff Coffee Palace on Monday, is dead. Miss Caygill is recovering.

TEN MONTHS' SUFFERING IN A HOSPITAL.

There is au old saying that physicians are a, class of men who pour drugs, of which they know little, into bodies of which they know less. This is both true and untrue at the same time. There are good and poor lawyers, and good and poor doctors. The trouble with these medical gentlemen as a profession is that they are clannish and apt to be conceited. They don't like to be beaten at their own trade by outsiders who have never studied medicine. They therejj fore pay, by their frequent failures, the penalty ot refusing instruction unless the teacher bears their own " Hall Mark." ' An eminent physician—' l)r Bvown-Sequard. t)f Paris—states the facts accur.itely when he o&ys : "The medicalprofession are so bound up m their self-confidence and conceit that they allow the diamond truths of science to be picked np by person entirely outside their ranks." We give a most interesting incident, which illustrates this important truth. The steamship "Concordia," of the Donaldson Line sailed from Glasgow for Baltimore m 1887, having on board as afire man a man named Richard Wade, of Glasgow. He had been a fireman for fourteen years on various ships sailing to America, China, and India. He had borne the hard and exhausting labor, and had been healthy and strong. On the trip we now name he began for the first time to feel weak and ill. His appetite failed, and he suffered from drowsiness, heartburn, a bad taste m the mouth, and costiveness and irregularity of the bowels. Sometimes when at work he had attacks of giddiness, but supposed it to be caused by the heat of the fire room. Quite often he was sick and felt like vomiting, and had some pain m the head. Later during the passage he grew worse, and when the hip reached Halifax he was placed m the Victoria General Hospital, and the ship sailed away- without him. The house surgeon gave him some powders to stop the vomiiing, and the no-set day the visiting physician gave fluu » irrMrtwfe to take every four hours WStllai two flays Wade was so much worse t liat t.ne doctors stopped both he powders a,ud tne mixture. A month passed,, the poor fireman getting worse and worse. ' Then came another doctor, who was to be visiting physician for the next five months. He gave other medicines, but not much relief. Nearly all that-' time -Wade suffered great torture ; he digested lidthmg throwing up all he ate. There was terrible pain m the boAvels burning heat m the throat, heartburn, and racking headache. The patient was now taking a mixture every four hours, powders, o^o after each meal to digest the food, operating pills one every night, and temperature, pills two each.night to stop the cold sweats. If drugs could cure him at all, Richard had an idea that he took enough to do it. But on the other hand pleurisy set m and th* doctor, fcioli, ninety oifncfs of viatfar /mm hi* right side and then told him he was sure to die. Fire months more rolled by and there as another change of visiting physicianah The new one gave Wade a mixture whica he said made him tremble like a leaf ori tree. At this crisis Wade's Scotch blood asserted itself. He refused to stand any more dosing, and tild the doctors that if he must die he could die as well without them as with them. By this time a cup of milk would turn sour on his stomach, and lie there for days. Our friend from Glasgow was like a wreck on a shoal, fast going to pieces. We will let him tell the rest of his experience m the words m which he communicated it to, the press, ,j He says; "When I was m this state a lady whom I had never seen came to the hospital and talked with me, She proved to be an angel of mercy, for without her I should not now be alive. She told me of a medicine called ' Mother Seigel s Curative Syrup,' and brought me a bottle next day. I started with it, without consulting the doctors, and m only a few days' time I wan on t of bed calling for ham and eggs for breakfast. From that time keeping on with Mother Seigel's great remedy, I got well fast, and was soon able to leave the hospital and come home to Glasgow. I now feel as if I was ill another world, and have no lness of any kind," The above facts are calmly and impartially stated, and the reader may draw his own conclusion. We* deem it best to use no names although Mr Wade gave them m his original deposition. His address is No. 244, Stobcross Street, Glasgow, where let ters will reach him. . $ditok

A gentleman, who is evidently well m formed of what is going on m New Zealand with regard to the destruction of our forests, writes to the "Sydney Morning Herald" condemning the folly of New Zealanders m destroying one of the best heritages with svhich nature has endowed them. The writer says :—ln New Zealand the destruction of forests has been terrible. According to" Sir James Hector, F.R.S., the destruction of forests m the Auckland Province (the Kauri country) from 1830 to. 1868 was 57"75 per cent, kid from 1868 to 1873, 27 -27 per cent. The area of New Zealand forests m 1830 was about 20 millions of acres, and m 1873 about 12 million acres. The Crown forest lands are estimated at 5,000,000 acres. In European countries, State forests yield large revenues, and I will give a few details ob tained m 1871 as the average of some years. Hanover, under Forest Director Barakardt, 900,000 acres returned a net surplus to the State of £162,000 per annum: Prussia, with 6,200,000 acres, obtained a total revenue of £2,100,000, and an actual profit of £1,000,000 per annum. In Saxony 395,195 acres gave a net profit of £249,000 yearly to the istate. Bavaria, with 3,000,000 acres, yielded a net revenue of £785,964.. Austria with 1,576,653 acres obtained a clear profit of £90,000 per annum, besides the value of existing rights or servitudes estimated at £50,000 per annum. France with 2,500,000 acres obtained about £1,000,000 yearly. Canada sends about £5,000,000 worth of timber every year to England. Statutory Declaration.—l, Franz Raabe Ironbark, Sandhurst, m the colony of Vie toria, Australia, do solemnly and sincerely declare that on the 25th June, 1877, my son Alfred, six years of age, was accidentally hurt with an axe on his knee. lat once took all pains to secure medical assistance. How ever, m•: spite of all efforts, on the 27th August, 1877, the opinion was given by Dr Macgilliyray thafr an, amputation of the, injured limb had become imperative, m order to save life. At this juncture I called on I Messrs Sander and Sons, procuring some of their Extract of Eucalyptus Globulus, and by the application of the same I had the satisfaction of seeing my son within a fort night out of all danger, and to-day he is recovered. I may just add that it was when the crisis had been reached that the Extract referred to was first applied ? and I make this solemn declaration^ etc.—Franz Raabk, Declared at Sandhurst, m the colony for Victoria, Australia, this {seventeenth day of October, one thousand^ eighty Tiundred and, eventy-seven, before me, MoritJ! Cohn, J.P* — Advt.) 6 ' Holloway's Pills. —Weary of Life. — Derangments of the liver is one of the mos efficient causes of dangerous disease, and the most peolific source of those melancholy fore gbodinr which are worse than death itself. A few doses of these noted pills act magically m dispelling low spirits, and repelling the covert attacks made on the nerves by exces sive heat, impure atmosphere, overindul gence, or exhausting excitement;. The shattered constitution may derive benefit from Holloway'a Pills, which will regulate disordered action, brace the nerves, increase the energy of the intellectual faculties, and revive the failing memory. By attentively studying the instructions for taking these pills, an explicitly putting them m practice, he most desponding will soon feel confident of a perfect recovery. •. ,■ .

THE ASHftlMOft OtJABDIAN, TBTTftSPAY, AtTfflMF 14, 1800.



CLOVEBS. CLOVERS. CLOVERS. 1178 ARE LANDING,— ex "Nelson" and ex "Carrie L. Tyler.' , j RED CLOVER, WHITE CLOVER, COWGRASS, •ALSIKE, TIMOTHY, etc., etc. ALL OP CHOICEST QUALITY, , For which we are now Booking Orders at LOWEST CURRENT RATES' "TT* E HAVE ALSO FOR SALE MACHINE DRESSED RYEGRASS and COCKSFOOT^ FRIEDLANDER BROS. " PUEE TEAS STANDARD OEYLON AKD INDIAN T B -A S ■ ,'. : ■■ ' * MANUFACTURED BY MACHINERY UNDER EUROPEAM SUPERVISION, THE^CJiYLOxNT AND INDIAN TEA ASSOCIATION LTU., COLOMBO, CALCUTTA. . 4ND' . ■■.■■■ ?■ PRINCES STREET, DUNtiDIN, ONEJTRIAL SOLICITED. JOHN m. RESTELL SOLE AGENT, ASHBURTON. Murray i^pj. Ashburton ' \ LAItGE and Varied Assorfcmenfc of New Jewellery, Plate, &c. A magnificent /V Stock of Watches and Clocks, at prices ranging from a few shillings to £30. Every Watch or Clock sold will bo guaranteed. I make a special lme o High Class English Watchea. Well appointed Worshops under my personal superintendence assures all work beiner turned out promptly and m first-class condition. EVERYTHING SOLD WARRANTED WHEAT. WHEAT. "WHEAT CASH BUYERS' ROLLIT & C 0., CANTERBURY MILLS, A S H B U II T O N, A RE still prompt Cash Buyers of Prime Milling Wheat at highest market rafcfs .l\. Flour, Bran and Sharps always on hand. Gristing by patent Roller process done on the shortest notice. ""TIMBER. TIMBP. "TIMBER. TN order to meet the Requirements of the Building Trade of this County, we have JL 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 LIMNG, Thames, WHITE PINE FLOORING and LINING. I " Hobart, V.D.L. TIMBER and PALINGS , _ Ex "Jesse Headman," from London—Sheet GLASS, Sheet LEAD Ex " Helen Denny," from London—Wire Nails, White Lead, Red Leu Dryers, Linseed Oils, and Varnishes. W. H. GOLtIMS & CO. TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS ASHBURTON. GEOEGE JAMESON •ASHBURTON.ABD BAKAIA ;has for sale the following "FARM SEEDS RED AND WHITE CLOVER COW GRASS AND ALSYKE RYE GRASS—COCKSFOOT *' ■ ETCJ! 'ETCj And|to|arrire per ship " Wairoa" from England i. r&ige Steck tf th TUBNIP SEEDS ;:;;' Sjfccial attention is paid to the SEED DEPARTMENT, nnrt none but those of the best quality and description are imported v Station-holders and i'armevs can always rely on ': getting the new(¥»i. seed obtainable



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W. T. Kingston, VETERINARY SHOEING FOBGE ANU General Jobbing Smith Next Cookson's Stables, opposite the Railway Station. riIHE best accommodation for Horses . I and convenience possible for Customers. SHOEING. Draught Horses 7a Hacks ... ... ... , s H 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 caitoot be beatea. Made on our own premises. GENERAL SMITH WORK OF ALL 7*45 KINDS



FIRST-CLASS AMERICAN ORGAN ■ • NEW, A N Opportunity offers to obtain one -£\. of Cornish's celebrated American Organs on exceedingly favorable terms Height 45 inches, Length 46 inches, width 23 inches. Five Octaves, 14 stops, 2 octave couplers, and 2 knee sAvells. Above can be supplied direct from the Manufactures at considerably less than usual price. Apply " Mail" and " Guar. dian Office. CLEARING SALE. STOCK MUST BE REDUCED. if, im t.ii, "DREVIOUS to Stock-taking, being JL very heavily stocked, we have decided to hold a OLEARIIVG SALE, GRLAP REDUCTIONS I REGARDLESS OF COST. Heavy Dress TweedY IOJd, reduced to 7|d. Double width Cashmeres 3s 6d, reduced to Is lid. Dress Goods Is 9d, reduced to Is 2d. Ashburton Flannel, Is 3d, now ll^d Good Heavy Flannel Is 3d s reduced to Is. Cretonnes 4s lid a doz, Towels from 3id each. White Sheeting, double width, 7|d. Women's Corsets 3s 6d, reduced to Is lid White Lace lOd a doz. Women's Large Umbrellas Is lid each. Men's Cord Trousers 7s 6d, Avorth 10s 6d Men's Tweed Trousers 10s 6d, reduced to 7s lid. Men's Tweed Suits 18s 6d. Men's Tweed Suits oo.s, now 25s Boy-^ Tweed Hats Is each. BOOTS. BOOTS. 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 6d. BARGAINS. BARGAINS. AT W, W. S P £ N 0 E R '3 THE ARCADE 1



TTIOR the Blood is the;Life-Clark's world JD famed Blctod Mixture, warranted to cleanse the blood from all impurities from Whatever causes arising. For scrofula, sciiryey, skin 'and blood diseases, and sores of all kinds its effects are marvel lous. Thousands, of testimonials. Sold m bottles 4s 6d, and lls each by chemists ! and patent medicine vendors everywhere. , Sole proprietors : The. Lincoln and Mid- ! land Counties Drug Co., Lincoln England. NOTICE. TREES / ~~~ TREES I I THE Undersigned, have opened a , Nursery on my own account and am prepared to sell FRUIT and FOREST TREES of the choicest sorts at prices not to be beaten. "Having had 28 years' experience at Home and m the Colonies, I have grown none but the best sorts of Fruit Trees, knowing that a great many that are planted out are shy bearers and some that do bear are inferior m quality. I have also a very Choice collection of Roses and Shrubs. Gardens laid out: • work done by contract or by day. Old fruit trees re-grafted with choice sorts if required. Hoping to get a fair share o, public patronage. Note the Address, — J. MILLICHAMP, Nurseryman, Terrace Nursery, Tinwald. Letters addressed to Ashburton P.O. will receive my nromnt attention. 6*l rpREES. TREES.—For Sale twelve or _L fourteen thousand one and two year-old Macrocarpa ; finest plants m the district. Come and see for 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, 6 41 Ashburton. .. , ; '"TREES- .; ■ k 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 Again 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 ..ny 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 Macrocarpa, I have a grand line. I make this a speciality. All my seedlings have been transplanted, being equal to those m boxes. I have ibout 100,000 one and two years old, also ; Roses and Fancy Shrubs m great variety, trees supplied and planted by m^ will be guaranteed for 12 months. Cata logue sent post free on application. JAMES,T)ORTER AMES XORTER, NURSERYMAN and SEEDSMAN A.LIENTON ' ASHBURTON " SEALY'S FRUIT TREES. XNCLUpiNG Apples, Pears, Plums, I Cherries, Peaches, Apricots, Nectarns m es, and all other fruits. The merits of all the varieties have been subjected to severe tests during the last 15 years, and the stock is now admitted to be the Largest and Choicest m Canterbury, 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 application. Note.—l will only be responsible for Trees ordered direct from the Nursery oy through Messes J. Scaly and Co, THQS, SEALY, Nurseryman, Riverbank, Ashburton,



CLOVERS KYEGKASS COCKSFOOT THAT WITjL GKROW. Y"\UR Stocks of CLOVERS, Ex Rimutaka, from London, will be found fresh and clean; arid as they are of English . growth, there is no fear of American weeds or Californian Thistle. Samples and quotations at Lowest Current Rates on application JOHN OEE & CO.



TINWALD COAL AND FIREWOOD DEPOT JA /CLOTHIER begs to - jGII \_J intimat* that he has opened a retail produce store at Tin wald, and has for sale—Flour,, Bran, Sharps, Chickwheat, Feed Oats, Oaten Sheaf, and Straw Chaff', Potatoes, etc. Also Prime Household Coals, ASHBURTON PRICES. BOOKS— Thousands of Books of every kind, including books on History, Travels, Science, Religion, Fiction, &c. &c. Account Books and Stationery of every discription. A cheap line of En velopes at 5s per thousand. Fancy Goods, j including Albums, Photo Frames, Writing Cases, Work Boxes, Purses, Ladies' Hand Bags, Games and Puzzles. Music—A large Stock. Pianos, Accordians, Violins, Concetinas, &c. All Goods reduced for Cash. L. F. ANDREWES & CO. Stationers' Hall (J.S.S. CO llliplli ' S.S. ■ - If ■■■ ■ UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANI OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited. Steamers sail as under :■ — From LYTTELTON TO Wellington ... Daily, except Sunday (Tuesdays and Saturdays 10 p.m. ; other days, 5 p.m. Dunedin ... Tues., Thurs., and Sat,: Nelson ... Tues,, Thurs., antl'Sat. Onehunga . 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 »!1 New Zealand ports at the office of GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, Ashburton, X WILSO.VS X MERCANTILE OFFICES. ALL persons interested m Commerce should subscribe ta the British Volume of " Wilson's Mercantile Directory of the World, being THE ONLY DIRECTORY GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND ever published, cnnfcaining lists of all the Manufacturing, Wholesale, and Principal Retail Trades Price 355. Prices of Directories of any parts of the MERCANTILE IJNFORMATION m V plied, advice tendered, and ques tions of all kinds answered by experts



Public Notices. ST. JOHN'S LODGE, NO. 1858, E.G. ! THE Monthly Meeting of the above t Lodge will be held m the Masonic Hall, Ashburton, on THURSDAY EVEN ING, 14th inst, at 7.30 p.m. Visiting Brethren cordially invited. : : H. A, VESTY, 882 f ' :■ • r Secretary. :TMJST—A Roan Mare with saddle and JLj bridle on. Finder rewarded on returning same to Central Hotel. 887 SPECIAL ENTRY. SATURDAY, 16th AUGUST. n WASHING MACHINES. O The House Jewel. ■ Without Reserve. ; ALFRED HARRISON, 8 86 Auctioneer. wesleyan jubilee. ashburton wesleyan church, Friday; august ibth. SERMON by Rev W. Morley (Jubilee , Secretary) at 3 p.m. Tea meeting at 6 p.m ; Tickets Is. After meeting to be addressed by Revs Morley, Luxford, Buttle, Gray, Messrs Leadley and Harding. Collection for Thanksgiving Fund. 80



There was only one case heard by the li.M. to-day—an xinimportant civil one m which judgment went for plaintiff by default.- A Wellington telegram received just be fore going to press says the Report and Debates Committee commenced to revise Hutchison's speech this morning, and so far as they have gone, they have found that the corrections made have been perfectly legiti mate. Before Mr G. W. Rees, J.P., yester day, John Kemp, remanded from the previ ous sitting on a charge of drunkenness, was ordered to pay 15s medical expenses, and 7s 6d police expenses, or m default to go to prison for seven days. Two weeks were allowed for payment of the money. The wasteful practice of burning straw to get rid of it does not prevail to the extent it did some years ago (says an exchange), but should cease altogether, and this product be utilised for all it is worth. As its feed ing value is about three-quart ers that of hay, ■ it would be almost as reasonable to burn the latter. A few years ago m the Old Country rather green corn fodder was packed m alternate layers with straw. The fodder kept well, and imparted a portion of its aroma to the straw, and stock ate the latter ' with as much avidity as the former. Similar 1 recent experiments m preserving green alfalfa (lucerne) were abundantly successful, and cattle relished both equally well. As j haying occurs before harvesting and thresh ing, it is suggested that those who have been m the habit of burning their straw stack it nicely, and the following year use it m pre serving green hay of any kind. Green clover thus put up would be preserved m its entirety, instead of losing much of its nutri ment by being cured m a burning sun, for unless great care is qbserved it is permitted to become so dry that the best part (the leaves) shells of!', and is wasted. This dry silage system would utilise every article of nutriment m both straw and clover. It will be m the recollection of the public that my collection of apples shown m Mr Clayton's shop m East street, being sixty-six varieties, and also those which took tw ro first awards at the Dunedin Exhibition and various other places, was pronounced to be the largest anil best ever shown m the Ash burton county, I would draw their* atten tion m advertisement elsewhere. As only work on blight-proof stocks than Avhich no other stocks can be relied upon, the roots p my apple trees do not require to be washed efore sending out. James Porter, nursery man, AU<?r4ou.—r Adyfc DEAF FORTY YEARS! The de scripfcion of a simple remedy, by which a complete, cure of deifness and noises m the head of Forty Years' Stand ing has just been effected, will be sent FREE to anyone who applies to J. 11. Nicholson, 175 William Street, |Mel bourne.