the obstruction below the flume, in;the race. In consequence of the race he had to put up with a large quantity of flood water he had no right to receive. In* re gard to the bridge he asked for aid in reinstating it, as it was now rotten. ,He •would supply the timber, if the Council would fu\d the labor. In regard to ? the J , proclamation of the races he had no wish • to put the" Council to any expense; fofc an qasement, but if the Council would assure ; him'; there would be no land taken from him in.fee simple without compensation, and that this assurance would hold good against future Councils', he would be quite , satisfied. The Chairman went over all the ground . already traversed by the Council \fath deputations on the, same subject; at . previous meetings, and explained the!aim and object of the proclamation in full. Mr Baker wished to,know, if, after I'the '•. proclamation, his'race now being a, certain width,,the Council.cpuld widen his race without his consent and without com pensation? • The general opinion of the Council Vas that the Council could not. ( Mr Baker said he would, after "the information given, withdraw his oppo-

, .sitipn; to, the proclamation. He made a ... complaint against the Council of ■ an  injustice that had been done to him in being, compelled to, make 30 chains of a race' that, was of no use to him, and should have been done by another. Aiter a few more grievances had been ventilited 'by' Mr Baker, one of which was that, nobody in his district read the Ashburton papers—he had been to the storekeepers ,'toltarn—and that Christchurch papers, Buch us the "Press,'' did not report the County Council, full , enough, jthe gentlleman closed his bulky note-book and .withdrew.:. ; \ ■ The Engineer was instructed to report re the flume ; he was also given power to supply the tar and labor for Mr Baker's ': bridge, and'if-necessary to select a site for it; a pond service was granted to ;Mr Baker; the matter of his gabe was left". in : the hands of the Engineer; the attention of the Engineer was drawn to the possible encroachment of ; a dry creek on ;Mr Baker's race, and also about the head works of the South Ashburton.

•-. - t ,: SLAUGHTERING LICENSES. The license asked for by Mr Dowling, ' Rakaia, was held over for consideration at next meeting. ' COUNCIL'S SESSION. '-'-.(Mr McMillan gave notice to move: " That during the winter months the ses sion of the Council be made continuous ', ' until the whole of the business be disposed : of.": : . WA.TER RACE COMMITTEE. The Water Race Committee reported 1 the settlement of the terms of easement . ; with Messrs Deans and Chapman, others r,:-.being still pending. The Committee de - ;cidecl-that certain cases of tampering should be at once taken into Court. The report was adopted. •;•'" ;'. ■ crown lands. "*; A draft letter to Government regarding '' the' sales of Crown lands, and the right the Council had to a share of the un . earned increment was read and approved ■ <& -  < - RESERVE 2573. r-,*-. .The tender of MrE. F. Wright at Is 6d per acre for seven years, and Is 9d for a Becond seven years was accepted for reserve 2573. MORE ACCOMMODATION. It was resolved to erect a small brick building in rear.of the Council Chambers for the purpose of storing documents, at an expense of £50. This was all the business.

A Curious Prophecy.

In August, 1857, the Bavarian Allge raein Zeitung printed a remarkable prophecy, wluch had been made by an _old hermit many years before. In it the rise of Napoleon 111 was clearly outlined, as were also the. Austro- Prussian and Franco-Prussian wars and the Commune of Paris. He told how the death of Pope Pius would occur in 1876 „ ' or 1877, and would be followed by a Turko-Russian war, being but slightly wrong in either prediction. He said that Germany would have three . Emperors in one year before the end of . the century, which was verified to the letter. He.'missed^it once, at least, fax the number of United States Presi dents that were to die by assassination, which was remarkably close, to say the least. He said that when the Twentieth- cen -' fcury opened, Manahattan Island and the whole of New York city would he sub merged in the waters of the Hudson, East river and the bay ; Cuba will break in two, and the west half and the city of Havana find a watery resting-place. Florida and Lower California are to ' "* break loose from the main land and carry , their load of human freight to the bottom "'■ of the sea. ! The twenty-fifth is to be the last of the United States Presidents, and Ireland is to be a Kingdom and England a republic by the end of the century. The United States are to be divided and i" San Francisco, Salt Lake City, New Orleans, St Louis, Washington, and Boston are to be made capitals. There should be some consolation to the Mormons, in this, if not for other parts of 1 the Union. To return to Europe. The end of the century will not find either Italy or France upon the maps^ and Berlin will have been .totally destroyed by an earthquake.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[per press association.]

London, May 9. In the action O'Brien v Lord Salis .bury, a new trial was refused. The steamer Thessaly jettisoned a thousand carcases of frozen sheep on her voyage from La Plata to Liver pool. . Sir J. Pender and the Agents- General are discussing the cable tariff to the colonies. The report that Stanley is to be knighted is denied. I

The Blue Spur Company are about . to issue five thousand preference shares. Mr Smith will introduce a Bill in the House of Commons to deal with sweating. , Sir J. Fergusson denied that pro posals would be made for the perma nent occupation of Egypt. O' Brien has given notice of appeal to the House of Lords against the re fusal to grant a new trial. Mr A. F. Ohanning, M.P. for Northamptonshire, has given notice of | , his intention to move that the Western Australian Bill shall not come into - operation until the franchise is assimi lated to that of the other colonies. The Hon. W. H. Smith announced in the House to-day that Government would accept the abolition of clause 4 in the Western Australia Bill, but in tended to retain clause 8, He was at present unable to fix a day on which the measure would be taken. Miss- Cornwall, who lately visited England for the purpose, amongst """bther things, of floating a scheme for building an outer harbor at Adelaide, has received a tender for £650,000. Financiers are ready to provide the necessajry qapital provided it shall not« exceed £700,000, !

Berlin, May 8. The German financers deprecate the increase of the military vote. St Petersburg, May 9. Uneasiness is felt in Russia at the - increase of German armaments. j Paris, May 9. J Twenty thousand of the strikers at Roubaix have resumed work. The French Government is consider ing the question o£ taxing foreigners. The French Government suggests I international action should be taken to | suppress anarchists. News is. received to the effect that the Dahomeyans are yielding, and have asked that the term of the ultimatum may be extended to Saturday. Washington, May 9. O'Donovan Rossa was fined a hundred dollars for libelling Patrick k Cassidy. ; A lunatic asylum at Chenango has been burned down. Twenty-five ' patients lost their lives.

Rev D. P. Phelan, editor of the St Louis "Western Watchman," has, ac cording to the " Republic" of that city, in his possession the ring that once graced the finger of Pope Pius IX. The ring is now the property of Mr Robert Bagnall, of that city, who accompanied Father Phelan on his recent trip to the Eternal City. The late Pope directed that upon his death all his possessions, even down to his jewels and clothing, be sold at public auction and the proceeds be given to the poor. In the face of spirited" bid ding from the college of Cardinals, 1 a wealthy Roman lady secured the ring. At> the time Father Phelan and Mr Bagnall were inßomethislady, being thenin greatly reduced circumstances, made overtures to them through a tliird party for the sale of the ring. The lady's offer was gladly accepted, and Mr Bagnall became the pur-1 chaser of the jewel at a round. sum. Father Phelan satisfied himself that it was the pontifical ring from the assurance of Monsignor Ricci major domo for Pope Plus IX., now Cardinal Ricci. It is a massive seal ilig with an exquisite emer ald setting, surrounded by 102 smaller stones, diamonds, sapphires, pearls and rubies. Aside from its sacred associations the ring possesses an intrinsic value of many thousands of dollars. Surrounding the emerald are 26 pearls; extend ing around the sides are 20 dia monds, on each side of the emerald is a small selitaire surrounded by bril liants ; on the corner facets of the seal are 34 stones, following the same arrange ment, being set in triangular form ; below the double row of diamonds on each side appear a ruby and two sapphires. The entire arrangement is in perfect artistic taste, and the jewel is worthy a place in a royal collection. The workmanship on this ring is estimated at 1500dols and the emerald worth 2000dols at the lowest valuation. Mr Bagnall and Father Phelan had some difficulty in keeping it, for, when a high church official obtained a glimpse of it, demand was at once made that it be not allowed to be taken out of the country. Archbishop Croke was also , inconsolable when he learned that he I could not keep the treasure in Ireland. I

THB ASHBtJUTON GtJAKDIAN, »ATURT>AT" MAY 10. 1890.



Pius IX's Ring.



HOW PILLS ARE MADE,



The Custom of taking medicine in the form of pills dates far back in history. The object is to enable us to swallow easily in a condensed form disagreeable and nauseous, but very useful, drugs. To what vast dimensions pill taking has grown may b imagined, when we say that in England alon about 2,000,000,000 (two thousand million) pills are consumed every year. In early days, pills were made slowly by hand, as the demand was comparatively small. To day they are produced in infinitely greater rapidity by machines especially contrived for the purpose, and with greater accuracy, too, in the proportions of the various ingre dients employed. No form of medication can be better than a pill; provided only it is intelligently pre pared. But right here occurs the difficulty. Easy as it may seem to make a pill, or a million of them there are really very few pills that can be honestly commended for popular use. Most of them either under shoot or overshoot the mark. As everybody takes pills of some kind, it may be well to mention what a good, safe, and reliable pill should be. Now, when one feels dull and (sleepy, and has more or less pains in the head, sides, and back, he may ( be sure his bowels are constipated, and his liver sluggish. To remedy this unhappy state of things there is nothing like a good cathartic pill. It will act like a charm by stimulating the liver into doing its duty, and ridding the digestive organs of the accumulated poisonous matter.



But the good pill does not gripe and pain us, neither does it make us sick and miserable for a few hours or a whole day. It acts on the entire glandular system at the same time, else the after effects of the pill will be worse than the disease itself. The griping caused by most pills is the result of irritating drugs which they contain, Such pills are harmful, and should never be used. They sometimes even produce hemorrhoids. Without having any particular desire to praise one pill above another, we may, nevertheless, name Mother Seigel's Pills, manufactured by the well known house of A. J. White, Limited, 35 Farringdon Boad, London, and now sold by all chemists and medicine vendors, as the only one we know of that actually possess every desirable quality. They remove the pressure upon the brain, correct the liver, and cause the bowels to act with ease and egularity. They never gripe or pro duce the slightest sickness of the stomach, or any other unpleasant feeling or symptom. Neither do they induce further constipation, as nearly all other pills do. As a further and crowning merit, Mother Seigel's Pills are covered with a tasteless and harmless coating, which causes them to resemble pearls, thus rendering them as pleasant to the palate as they are effective in curing diseases. If you have a severe cold and are threatened with a fever, with pains in the head, back and limbs, one or two doses will break up the cold and prevent the fever. A coated tongue with a brackish ta.ste in the mouth is caused by foul matter in the stomach. A dose of Seigel's Pills will effect a speedy cure. Oftentimes partially decayed food in the stomach and bowels produces sickness, nausea, etc. Cleanse the bowels with a dose of these pills, and good health will follow. Unlike many kinds of pills, they do not make you feel worse before you are better. They are, without doubt, the best family physic ever discovered. They remove all obstruction to the natural functions in ither sex without any unpleasant effects. £



Holloway's Pills. —Indigestion.—How mnch thought has been bestowed, and Avhat voluminous treatises have been written upon this universal and distressing disease, which is with certainty and safety dispelled with out fear of relapse by a course of this purify ing, soothing, and tonic medicine! It acts directly on the stomach, liver, and bowels— then indirectly, though no less effectively, ,on the brain, nerves, vessels, and glands, introducing such order throughout the entire system that harmony dwells between each organ and its functions. Dyspepsia need lio longer be the bugbear of the public, since Holloway's Tills are fully competent to subdue the most chronic and distressing cases of impaired digestion, and to restore the miserable sufferer to health, strength, nd cheerfulness



MOTHER SEIGEL'S OPERATO PILLS I FOR CONSTIPATION, SLUGGISH LIVER, ETC. ; IBNLIKE many kinds of cathartic mecli *J cines, do not make yon feel worse before you feel better. Their operation is gentle, but thorough, and unattended with disagree able effects, such as nausea, griping, etc. SEIGEL'S OPERATING PILLS are the best family physic that has ever been discovered. They cleanse the bowels from all irritating substances, and leave them in a healthy condition The best remedy extant for the bane of our lives—constipation and sluggish liver, These Pills prevent fevers and all kinds of sickness, by removing all poisonous matter from .the bowels. They operate briskly, yet midly, without any pain. ' If you take a severe cold, and are threat ened with a fever, with pains in the head back, and limbs, one or two doses of , SEIGEL'S OPERATING PILLS will break up the cold and prevent the fever. A coated tongue, with a brackish taste, is caused by foul matter in the stomach. A few doses of SEIGEL'S OPERATING PILLS will cleanse the stomach, remove the bad taste, and' restore the appetite, and with it bring good health. Oftimes disease, or partially decayed food causes sickness, nausea, and diarrhcea. If i the bowels are cleansed from this impurity I with a dose of SEIGEL'S OPERATING PILLS, these disagreeable effects will vanish and good health willresuit. SEIGEL'S OPERATING PILLS prevent ill effects from excess in eating or drinking, A good dose at bed time renders a person fit for business in the morning. These Pills, being sugar-coated, are plea sant to take. The disagreeable taste com mon to most pills is obviated.



PROPRIETORS: A. J. WHITE. Limited, London, Eng. FOR SALE BY ALL CHEMISTS, DRUG , GISTS AND MEDICINE VENDORS. JOHN Ik/T 01 SON OHN IVLOTSON



HAS NOW REMOVED to' the TOWN HALL BUILDINGS, ■d having had considerable Alterations made, the premises are now Complete for is business. 1 STOCK is large p.ncl season able and for sale at his usual Low Rates. I£3P Repair? .Promptly Attended To JOHN MOrSON T. Bullock. f| N O LET at a low rental, House fronting JL Graham's Road, Tinwald. _____ T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE—Grass land near TinwakT, Q/\ ACRES Easy terms. Apply to T. BULLOCK. BUGGIES AND TRAPS FOR SALE. TWO single-seated Buggies, 1 American Waggon, 1 light spring Cart. T. BULLOCK. CHEAP PROPERTIES"



XHAVE a number of Sections, together with Cottages thereon, for Sale, for which owners are prepared to take Low Prices. Full particulars on application. T. BULLOCK._ Oi A SECTIONS opposite th csj i jb« AshburtonWoollen Factory for Sale, Price £14 each. Apply to T. BULLOCK. /HHEAP PROPERTY. — £210. T.S. V^ 728, containing 1 rood 22 perches with Dwellinghouse thereon, at the junction of Wakanui Road and Wills street, having about 5 chains frontage. This section was purchased on July 11th, 1877, for £186 12s. The house upon it contains 4 rooms with a fireplace in each, and fenced round with a costly fence. This property in course of a short time should prove a remunerative investment. It is being sold by order of the Mortgagee. T. BULLOCK. yO FAKWEISS and L>.lj*r s . - Kor S..e Si ft Light Spring Dmy. fl p'y -o T. BULLOCK. X WILSON'S X MERCANTILE OFFICES.



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! primitive methodist church, j MR J. HAMMETT, Evangelist from ! Christchurch, will conduct a ; [week's mission at the above Church, " ( commencing TO-MORROW EVENING * (Sunday) at 6.30 p.m., Meetings through ly out the week commencing at 7^30 p.m. All are invited to attend, 5 35



j AMUSEMENTS ( "" ODDFELLOWS' HALL. \ Under the Direction of Messrs Williamson, Garner find Musgrovo. Business .Manager ... Mil W. A. J i nktns Agent in Advance... Mil Jok Bitowx. FOR ONE NIG H T ONL Y. MONDAY MAY 12tii. \ "TTTILL bd prosoutod Mrs Frances, VV Hodgson 1 Burnci/fc's stage version j of her beautiful story LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY. The piece is produced by Special arrangement with Mr George Wobher-1 spoon, representing the authoress and' Mr Wesley Sisson, of New York. | Little Lord Fauntleroy will be enacted I by precisely the same Company engaged \ in its original production at the Princess Theatre, Melbourne, and now touring New Zealand prior to their reappearance in Melbourne in this delightful play, which has everywhere been received with overwhelming success. Prices: Reserved seats, 4s; second ! seats, 3s ; pit, 2s. Plan of reserved seats at W. Zander's, Tobacconist. • 5t49



IN BANKRUPTCY. In the District Courfc 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 Thos. and R. Morgan, of Mount Somers, Storekeepers, j "VTOTICE is hereby given that TUES- J_N DAY, the twentieth day of May, 1890, at the hour of 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at the District Courthouse, Ashburton, has been appointed by the Court for the public examination of Richard Morgan, one of the above named bankrupts. Dated at Ashburton this 10th day of May, 1890. ■ J. C. BELL, 6|73 Deputy Official Assignee. '_ - - ---■ ■ ""' '■"'•' i THE



SONS & DAUGHTERS



OF TEMPERANCE FRIENDLY BENEFIT SOCIETY.



FE Special Advantages offered by this Society are—lst, a large invested fund; 2nd, the funeral donation being reassured by the National Division ; 3rd, a liberal relief during sickness, with choice of any doctor within the district for members and their families, and as large funeral donation as is j consistent with safety. ' The Grand Division has established a j Central Sick Fund, which secures uni formity of fees and benefits throughout New Zealand ; allows members to move from one division to another without any increase of contributions, and affords absolute security to small or weak divisions, Benefit for Male Members :—First six months' sickness, 20s per week;' second six months, 13s ; afterwards, 10s ; t death of a member, £30; death of a member's wife, £10. Half the above benefits are received by female members. Honorary Members of both sexes shall be entitled to the services of the physician and apothecary, providing they pass a satis- ) factory medical examination, and recoup to the Division the amount of fees payable by it to those officers on their account. •- The pledge originally adopted has remained unchanged until the present time, and by it all forms of intoxicating drinks are proscribed. The position the Sons and Daughters of Temperance occupy is a standing testimony of the value of Total Abstinence principles, and compares favorably with any other Friendly Society; the sickness rate showing one-third less than that of .other Societies not based on total abstinence principles; the death rate being only six per thousand in tho Sons and Daughters of Temperance, as against nine per thousand, the yearly average death rate of other Societies. This Order should command the support and attention of all earnest temperance workers, as it gives uncontrovertible testi mony of the value of total abstinence to the health of the body; exerts* a decided in fluence on public opinion, and provides an opportunity for total abstainers to make provision for themselves in case of sickness, accident, or death. ' , • .The Lodge meets MONDAY, 12th May, and each alternate Monday,, at the Templar Hall, Ashburton, at 8 p.m. Every Total Abstainer Should Join. , 4 213 W. MURRAY, Se6. IF YOU WANT GENUINE VALUE , FOR YOUR MONEY, TRY



W. W. SPENCER'S HE is now offering the best value ever had in Ashburton. ' A large and well assorted stock of DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS Flannel Is a yard. Good heavy dress', tweeds all colors Bjd per yard. Winter Homespuns 7£d. ! Cashmeres and Merinos in all colora at



very low. prices. ', Blankets, in grey, white, and blue, at very low prices. ■,,, Quilts, calicos, 1 flannels, hollands, and shirtings, Cheaper than ever. Double width white sheeting 7|d. Mens, boys, and youths suits. Sox, shirts, and hats at prices before never known.



BOOTS, BOOTS, BOOTS. The cheapest Boots and the Best Boots ever had in Ash burton .ire at W. W.'SPEPER'S THE ARCADE. Men's Bluchers (is lid. Men's shooters 10s Cd. Children's patent leather slippers, shoes and boots. Extra, value very cheap. I'he best school boots for boys and girls in Ashburton at W. W. SPENCER'S ABOAT>E, ABHBUBTON. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PUBLICAN'S LICENSE.



) ANNOUNCEMENTS .p oKnn To leiKl on approvGd cSj £kJ\J *> ) freehold security. JOHN C. CORK, < Barrister it Solicitor Burnett Si Ashburlon. LONGBEA.CH ROAD BOARD. ; FINAL NOTICE. ALL Rates unpaid on May 10th will t bo sued for without further notice. I 4§2UO BY ORDER. j ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL- S' TO CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS. I rpENDERS are required for sundry X works at Library Building for fixing Jubilee Clock. ; Plans and specifications at our Office. Tenders with deposit of £3 until 4 p.mi-, MONDAY, 12th inst., at Town Clerk's Oflice. C. E. FOOKS & SON, 5 38 Architects & Surveyors. Trßullock. "" THURSDAY, MAY 15th. AUCTIONEER'S NOTICE. TNTENDING Purchasers are reminded J_ that the Sale of 22 horses 22 PIGS, CATTLE, IMPLEMENTS, &c, Will take place at Mr Heron's Home stead, near Flemington, Longbeach, on THURSDAY, 15th MAY, At Noon. : T. BULLOCK, 5t55 • Auctioneer.



■ D- Tho mar. CHERTSEY SALE YARDS. MR D. THOMAS has received in structions from Mr E. Habdwick to Sell by Public Auction, at the above Yardß on MONDAY MAY 12th, OAA MERINO EWES in Lamb, A r\r\ CROSSBRED LAMBS, D. THOMAS, 5*71 Auctioneer. SUBDIViSIONAL SALE OF PART OF 1 THE. CELEBRATED IWESTERFim ESTATE. 1150 AO^ER pHOICE LAND TO BE DISPOSED OF. I HAVE been instructed by C. G Hawdon, Esq., to OFFER FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY, The Undermentioned FARMS OF GOOD LAND, VIZ:— J ■ NO: I—Containing 272 ACRES, well fenced and subdivided, with large Plantation (forty acres) in the centre of it. NO. 2—Containing 560 ACRES, with splendid improvements, farm build ings very complete, well fenced and subdivided, with frontages on three , roads. ' ■ NO.'3—Containing 125 ACRES, re claimed swamp, very rich land, would make a splendid Dairy Farm. ' .ETC). -.4^-Contaming 175 ACRES re claimed swamp, well fenced and subdivided.



NOTE.—Running Water in every Pad i dock in the Block. 1 Inspection Confidently Invited. 1 Terms—One-third Ccish; balance, three years at 6|- per cent. Also, — THE WELL-KNOWN BARFORD . ESTATE .; " " .' * Containing 9Ann acees of ohoiceland Subdivided into 20 Paddocks, with, 1 running ■ water in every one. Good Plantations. Land excellent, either for * cropping or grazing. Large area now growing good turnipa. 1 For particulars, apply ! D. THOMAS, 95 , . Ashburton. CLEARING- SALE, ~ On the Farm of Me James Lemon LAURISTON.



FBIDAY, MAY 16th, 1890, At 12 o'clock. MR D. THOMAS has received iii - structions from Mb Jas. Lemon, to Sell by Public Auction on his Farm afc Lauriston the whole, of his Live Stock, Plant, Horses, etc., etc.', on FRIDAY,. MAY 16th, ' At 12 o'clock; • Consisting of— 0 STRIPPERS 0 String BINDERS by McCormick, A Wire BINDER by McCormick, DRAYS, 0 Doiible-fuiTow- PLOUGHS by v • Duncan "with Jill year, A Double- fumw PLOUGH by Dan ' cm, -with .ill gear, D Sots IIARROWS with iill gear, 4 DRILL by Duncan, A DISC HARROW with Seed Sovca, A CAMBRIDGE ROLLER, A Wooden ROLLER, 0 CHAFF CUTTERS, A New TRAP, j THRESHING PLANT complete, U Draught MaRES and GELDINGS, *" nil good sorts, 4 Two-yc«ar-c>M FILLY by Burling *■ ton. A Two-year-old COLT by Rantin 1 Robin, A One ycar-olrl COLT by Burlington, 1 One-year-old COLT by Hunnibig ton, A FOAL-, by Rantin Robin, O COWS in full profit, E IFwul Mixed CATTLE, QSO WS'with young unoi, A BOAR, tAA Crossbred HOGGETS, A JZ Sets HARNESS, And Sundries to numerous to f particularise. Luncheon provided. Sale at 12 o'clock sharp D. THOMAS, 5t03 Auctioneer,



I HENRY BATES, of South Rakaia, j « Hotel keeper, do hereby givo notice that I desire to obtain and "vvill ufc the next Licensing Mooting to bo holden | at South Rakaia on the 3rd DAY of Juno 1890, apply for a certificate, authorising the issue of a Publican's License for a house situate at South llnknin and known as the South Rakaia Hotel and containing i eighteen rooms, exclusive of those used ' for use of family. Dated 9th day of May 1890. ' 5 75 HENRY BATKS. NOTICE;OF APPLICATION FOltT PUBLICAN'S LICENSE. ( ~T MARY JOSEPHINE PA TTON, of _L ? Methven, do hereby give notices that I desire to obtain, and will ab the next Licensing Meeting of the Licensing Committee for the Licensing District of | Mount Hutt, to bo holden at. the Road Board Office, Mothvcn, on the NINTH i DAY of June, 1890, apply for ii certificate authorising the issue of a Publican's I License, for a house situate at Mefchven and known.as the Methven Hotel,'con taining; twenty-nine rooms, exclusive of those required for Hie use of the family. Dated, the. Tenth day of May 1890. . W7B



WHEAT. WHEAT. WHEAT. CASH BUYERS. ROLLIT-& CO,, , CANTERBURY MILLS, A S U E U IS. TO N, ARE still prompt Cash Buyers of Prime Milling ; Wheat at highest .market rates. Flour, Bran and Sharps always on hand. Gristing by patent Roller process' done pn the shortest notice. ' ' ■ ; , ; * ■■ ! : f 11 , ■ ■-i ■ * , ■■ * ■- ■ v'^^^^^i^^^j -j ■ ■ c Iflr' IF l d l^B ' •■I % ■ i%i *■ "J?a? ■■ .?^ -• "i-'iHjSHip I^l ■ , VCOLOM 80, CA LCUT-T A&st I tal- and Princes ST DUNEpIK^Jr^ i ■, .;... ."... ..•.:■.':■ ■■/;,.•■ '■/■..' -. - ?ug-l.s:Jft.Si'ila!ca!| a ; , ■■■■,■■■:■!.i:r ": ?..;■•-..*:a,-2 ts'c:-. 'a..n'cnkV:~uiio nett ; [ J;M£ TRIAL SC Li CITED. » | ' JOHH G. RESTELL, ; . V SOLE AG^NT, ASHBURTOtf.



! WHEAT, ■ OATS, ' BA.RLOT ' ' BYEG&A.BS, T'EAV 'BTC, J3TC. . : P.RIBDLA3TDSJR--BROS. ■ I ~WHEAIr SHIPMENTS '■' ARE PREPARED TO JtfAK-BS IJBSRAL ADVANCES, FBEB OF LfOM&nSSION" AND INTER.IMT, K<?a'.nst all klcdo ofPfodaco placed la otw"b»n'<3f far oh'.poient -.a the Unttad/Kinirioin ,v tlie Continent. HATING- our owu h'owao in London is a eaffiUsnfc gnarantao'that tho Intereot >l Oliantn, who win entrust the shipment ctf thei* lo as,, wll! bo well looked ifter, Ollepfcn may Aa6 ' raly thtit exooac^a will Va kop* aaflow as posulbla, and tho' hlgijijn market v;»lne «>aHsed. ' * EACH F»rraec'3, Lot ia ahtpped! nr\don -a d.aifncl; and eeparato bmnd, no i w |3ota bolog bonded aliko, and es>oa 10l is aold on iU own msriia. Promp!; acoo-jn I Sales as in the past, * WE ot» •100 psep»ted to stocs gealn r.n'i! of.hos 1 ProrJuoe at Anhbnrton, Lyndhnnl j ytteltoo|cMr Addingfeoaopou easy tocma, and, csako reaeonobie advancen^on lime, FRIEDLANDifiR ■ BROS, mOW LANDING



20,000 Wort I)RWSKEPj>KAURI T. &G. FLOOBING T. & (*. MATOH LINING ASID BOARD?. EX "Spray" 30,000 Feet SPLWWDID RED PINTC. ; FX "Zior" 20,000 Fea MAGNJFIOENT WHITS PINS FLOOaiNG, LINING, A.SD SBELV FROM HAVfILOOK. . •■..'.• IN STOCK AND TO ARRIVE-' WESTPOBT, NEWCASTLE, GBJSY - VALLEX AND MOUNT SOHKBg COAX, W. H. COLLINS 'ft C0 r .. Timber and OoaiMereli&iits ASEBTJBTOff. _ ***~IbUK D 4 H T t: • 161\s -; v (-.;<'./- WOuL. OF THK JTiO£lif!ST AIAUKoT VAUiJB A'O'.l IT;£ CLASS, JEJfISUftSD BY TQB "Uv>E OK LITTLE'S, PATENT SHEEP DIP 1 (2f O^-POLSONOUS.) AD VANTAGES OF LITrLE»SPAT£NT FLUID PIP :— £F PUOPEBLY C[SBD so. -.oeAio?' to Kno luatsucliocß, It Is the belt. tL«.i a» ■ effectual and /oiOut v^luabio Dip know;:. IT IS NOT POISONOUS ;o aciomlfl, there fa iherefore no dingpt ti pcl'ou'u; llorßos, Sheep, Q&tllo or other anun*!i», by tho Dip draining on the gsais or horba 5' ; ih^ro is »>o danger 'n leaving sfr aboat v? rhe wpiy cf ebP.dren or other*; ::oe J« tb ro 'i.M'.<:'s!' <f wrr>lp£nlo polHO.ihi!* frctr. 'i"«!fict, i!cc!dent, or deil^n. I JTS I^FFBO'? Ui'OM THIS WOOL 'f. o\cau>'ingly Impottßnt to Wo .-Jltowci-h. I: aplciij- thLi valcii; iv io-L1 i-of urvi-st tlw growth fit »ny tlm; tv: proesso'o ;La nuturftl boci ctioan, aad itctbaea t-.s =?o!^iir, o? the fleeoe; It d>ei not stain "■ dlssolot tbe -vo:,!, nor Ukn c;;t a\:y 0( t.a.o yoile, but la *t all tlmei ti-i b '-st D*p \" the v.'col th». ct«a bo a:ocl. - j IT IS 03BAJ? esd repafs :+so]f tenfold to tho sheep-owner. j IT IS EASY TO USE, rcqaiehu; very little preparatiocj wlxos t.: pt-»ntJy v 1' 1' | ■M.ld w»tar, havus uo nedmool, >:o ncura, no waste: One gslloa oJ Dip t!> l''O j gallons of wntet —tbo wash is thca ready iVr t.ae. IT IS S^FK. Whdn Poisonoui Dlpn c-mi on!? bo used "with c»utlDo upc n ?boep, ?h'? Oip may ho nsft.i r'pon nH auim^i.l: Hors'n to kill iaaO'sts and th;i iavsa 11 ; ul^o Dn i ■ I or the fl'Aitt" putpono ; also fot 1 extenulnuusg insuota, and allaying oil fr of jL < \ ' kin of D'.i;y Cauls, Oiivte, Pijjs, rtc, ;os which purpose it !■ altofiy in r-Ju-Jbie. I 1 FOi SQiB, LI'JB, TECK3. aad laseota of all klodi, It Uft iqsks i^ootsat i d tioron-j;hly rollablo at all tlaar., and in all olimatei. ; f LITTLE'S PATBWr FLUID DIP hua a world-wldo wpilff-.Soi^^'tho Wgi ' poutblo ctuiraaU-p. It has rwelvoi taora GOLD and SIJiVEtI JJliiTO-Uj'-i Ami o: ••» ! AWARDS OFjyOEfiliHSNr S'AN TD MKRlTjth»D|perh*paiil ffcb .-^'thu- «i>uep. J.- I ultog nthei 1 AtrEBlT FOR ASHBUBTOiv ua^H i UEO. JAMESOK .• J



ANNOUNCEMENTS . . . C. M. B ROO KE ■';'_■ PRESCRIBES TOR LA GRIP PS, ' COUGHS, COLDS, And other Common Ailments. AND in future will be in personal iitiomcljmco.iil "The Dispensary" from 9 a.m. to G p.m., and from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday*—Afternoon, 2 to 3} Evening, 7 to 8.,'J0. The AshJuirtoJi Doctors prescriptions " accurately dispensed by C. Ai. BkOOKE. ; TEETH CAREFULLY EXTRACTED. , - A Large Stock of, the best COD LIVER OIL, CHEST PROTECTORS, and other Requisites for the season. Orders by Post promptly attended to. C:;M. BBOOKE THE DISPkNSARV, EAST ST RE E*T, . ... ASHJBItttTON'. ■/;•;•■■; ~ : " GO TO ".. MITCHELT JP_. mtfRNET> jtchelJLj 06. XurneXv TANCRED STREET BLANKETS '•, ['. . FLANNELS '■ '.„.".' -/ - , , . DREBS TWEEDS HOSIERY ; , CLOTHING ETC., ETC, A SPECIAL LINE '



overcoats yiTO|HELr sl mtTRNER^ MitchelL <* 1 urnbr.Q T\T"CI^EDfcT IiEHT.. WAITED KiOWii; • . T MMENSE arrivalsof NEW'iUTtJMN I. DRAPERY, CLOTHING, and BOOTS, ex Kaikoura, at ANDREW ORR'S. , / I pOR MANTLES, MILLINERYNcw '"' DRESSES" see A. ORRs Nevr' Stock . . I FOR WEDDING- Outfite,'' •I'Miuly Mourning, and General DRAPERY" go to ANDREW ORR'S.'. .'. : IVTEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION.— _I_N ANDREW ORR is showing ex actly the same Goods in Rpslyn Worsted , Dress Tweeds, as exhibited at the; !Exh ! bition, also Blankets and Flannels. QAA PAIRS of BLANKETS at ', I £i\}\J Old Prices, contracted for when wool was Cheap.—A. ORR. O OOTS; BOOTS, for Variety JO) Quality, Style, and' Make ■ Ladies', Children's, and Gents' Boots g ' at once to ANDREW ORR'S. ; ' -| AA EMBROIDERED ROBES _LUU Select from at ANDREW ..RR'S No two of the same pattern. , >" t ' ■ 'v' •*-{)> ■M- Mr .. y -^'



SPECIAL VALUE ; IN 0- TJ'.N" 8 "T~N Order to Clear the Balance of, ouf STOCK OF G U N S, Wo have decided to give-16 Per Cunt off During the Next 14 DAYS. ---'-!ai» obr Co,