At a largely attended meeting at Te Aroha, it was resolved to telegraph to the Minister of Public Works asking for the construction of the railway from Te Aroha to Paeroa. ' Napier, May 19. At the RM. Court to-day, before; the proceedings commenced, the senior member, of the bar expressed, onbeimlf of the profession, their regret "at. (the approaching departure of Captain Pretece, R M., for Kaiapoi, and wished him God-speed and prosperity m his new sphere of labor. The Board of Education to-day separated the offices of Secretary and Inspector hitherto held by Mr H. Hill. Mr Fannin, Treasurer to the Board, was appointed Secretary. Wiijjngton, May 19, At a public meeting of residents of Karori to-night it was decided to take steps for the formation of the suburb into a borough. ' ; Dunbdin, May 19. Four auctioneers were charged at the Magistrate's Court with permitting flags to be suspended over the footpath 1 m \ contravention of the by-law. As there j was no actual obstruction, and as the cases J were the first under the new by-law, they were dismissed. In another case, through an omission m the summons of the word flag, the auctioneer wai charged Mth suspending himself, and as he naid he had no intention to commit suicide the case was struck out. Invercargill, May 19. The Acclimatisation/ Society has re ceived a report from Professor Hutton y of Chrisfccliurch, regarding the fi&h taken m the Aparima river, and believed to be the true salmon. Unfortunately the scales had been rubbed of? m transit but after considering all the other points the pro fessor concludes that they are true salmon, though he expresses regret that he could not count the scales properly.. : Further '' specimens are to becaught and forwarded, to finally settle the question.

THE MARKETS.

J.PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received May 20, 10.40 a.m.) Sydney, May 20. Wheat, chick, &s 7d to 3s lOd ; milling, 4s lOd to ss. Flour, stone made, £10 5s to £10 15s ; roller made, £1110s to £12. O»te; feed, Is lOd to 2s ; : seed, 2s 2d. Barley, Cape, 2s 4d ; English, 3s, nominal. Bran, lOd tolled.' f>eas > Prussian blue > 3s 6d. Potatoes, New Zealand, £2 to £2 5s ; Circular Heads, £215s to £3. Onions, £3 15s. Butter, dairy made, Is Id ; fac tory made, Is 3d, market depressed. Cheese, 6d to 6|d. Bacon, New Zealand, Bd. Melboobnb, May 20. Wheat, milling, 4s 9d, Flour, stone made, JE9 15s to £10 5s ; roller made, £JQIQs fto*£ll 10s. Oats, dull, 2s 4jd to 2s 7W. Barley, Cape, Is lOd ; English, inferior, 2s 6d. Bran lid. Peas, 2s 9d. Adelaide, May 20. Wheat, shipping parcels, 4s 7d to 4s Bd. flour, stone made, £9 5s to £10 ; roller made, £10 5s to £10 15s. Oats,, New Zealand, m bond, 2s 3d to 2s 4d. Barley, Cape, 2s 4d to 2s 7fl; malting, 2s 9d to 4s. Bran' Is Id to Is XMi Pollard, Is Id.

POLITICAL.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS.

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Wellington, May 19. The polity Bills o/ the Government are m a forward state of preparation and will be circulated almost immediately upon Parliament meeting- Ihe Industrial Conciliation and ArOJtra tion Bill, to be introduced next Beesion by the Minister for Justice, is not out ot the printer's hands,- but it is expected to be ready for circulation about the end ot the week. So great has been the demand for copies of the measure that a fresh issue has been ordered from the Govern ment Printer. „ „. Wellington, May 20. The Government has decided to "estab lish a penny postage within the colony for letters under half an ounce m -weight. Theestimatedfirst year's loss to thepevenue is £40,000, but it; is expected that; the jiv creased correspondence will recoup the loss m three years. , The expenditure this year will be m crtzmd by several items aggregating over MWOMO- 'These include Australian €quadto», ,£20,000 ; Census, £15.<JJ> *' Property Aaaesssment, about ±,lb,uuu; increased iaterea^ £52,000. Ib is under stood that the Government will grant the Railway Commissioners-.*£© £40,000 ap plied for, bin'their providing a Usfe of the proposed expenditure. , • , ■■-■ Government will be indirectly: repre^ flented at the Vienna Postal Conference, Sir F. Dillon Bell being prevented from Attending by illness m his family.

Licensing Matters.

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Dunkdin, May 19. A private meeting of the Dunedin Cifcy Licensing Committee was held to-day. ttS rnidLtood that the ttfe police re ported that m a number of houses only a liquor traflßc was-carried, on, while m someprostitutes were allowed to assemble. The names of some sixteen hotels are mentioned m this connection, and it is »»id the advisability of withdrawing the licenses of many of these will be con sidered At the annual meeting. Timajiu, May 19. * It is reported that one of the scrutineers &t the Geraldine licensing election has placed himself m an awkward position, by rushing out of tho boo.th *nd declaring therewith the election before It was formally announced by the Returning Officer. A scrutineer or any one else doing this is liable to a penalty up to £50. | Yesterday the publicans ofSydenbam lodged a statement of claim m the Supreme Gourt, Cbristchurch, praying that the Licensing Committee be un seated, aa the election was void through the returning officer not being legally ap pointed ; or that the committe may be restrained front acting, because before tn a election they agreed with cci tarn voters S if elected they would refuse all license*. The case is set down for

The Edwards Case.

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WjiixiNOXON, May 19. Mr Harper further maintained that the absence of provision or invalidate the communion, which ftavin^ been issued could S^.*^*^^ there was express limitation by »to*J* *J the number 5f Judges.. Tlxe ojdyfij^. on wliich the- commission coul<l be c»n celled (m the; absence of misconduct) was .that the Crown had granted what m law it had no risht to grant.. In conclusion lie «aid that the appomttnent yna per fectly proper m all its surroundings, and £S of the Bench had been up- UMi Chapman, ako on behalf of defen -prinaple invoked by plaintiff i counsel, as fiot appUwWe toth© colony, and that tbf

| apppiutuieut of Mr Edwards stood on exactly the same footing as the appoint ment of some of his brother Judges. Mr Theo. Cooper argued that m tlie statutes was to be found the reservation to the Crown of the right of appointment; of Judges without any limitation as to number. Section sof the Supreme Court Acfc, 1882, provided that the Court should consist'of one Chief Justice aud such other Judges as His Excellency should from time to time appoint. Mr hooper claimed that unless the terms of the Act were strained, Mr Edwards' appointment could not be declared invalid. At this stage.the. Court adjourned. Wellington, May 20. Mr Cooper finished his speech this morning, and Sirß. Stout began his re ply shortly before noon, In replying, Sir R. Stout argued that the Supreme Couro Act, 1882, must be read with the Civil List Act, 1873, which established salaries,for the Chief Justine and four puisne judges. He also con tended that there was no contract with Mr Edwards, and if there was it was simply fora commissionership. In concluding, i he thought it was for the benefit of de fendant, the Bench, and the colony that ! these proceedings had been taken, and the case would be, and ought to be, a warning to any executive n©t to atteiftpt to deal with the high ofb.ee of a Judgeship of the Supreme Court by making it: an addendum to a Native Ccmmissionership, and not to appoint a judge without frankly consulting Parliament. The Court reserved judgment. It is understood the case will go to the Privy Council whatever the result.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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LORD SHEFFIELD'S TEAM.

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London, May 19. Shrewsbury declines to join Lord Sheffield's cricket team, on the grounds that business prevents him leaving, an.l Attewell and Gunn explain that the terms are unsuitable.

THE AUSTRALIAN CRUISERS.

The defects developed m the trial of the Australian cruiser Tauranga have been remedied, and she has left for Australian waters. The cruisers Ka toomba, Ringarooma, and Tauranga and the torpedo gunboat Boomerang will be placed on the active list on their arrival m the colony.

BARINGS' ESTATE.

It is rumored that a great financial trust is being formed for the purpose of acquiring Barings' assets from the Bank of England when the market is favorable.

THE CHILIAN WAR.

of the capture of British and German steam colliers by the Chilian rebel cruiser Blanco Encalada have been received. From these it is learnt that immediately the seizure was made known to the British Admiral he de manded an apology, threatening other wise to open fire on the rebel ship?. The captain of the Flanco Encalada at once apologised, and fired a royal salute.

EX-QUEEN NATALIE.

Belgrade, May 19. ■Within half an boor of the rescue of ex-Queen Natalie, five hundred of her supporters assembled to guard her palace. At dawn, the gendarmes forced their way through the guard and arousing the Queen, inyitpd her to leave peaceably. After reflection the Queen, m order to avoid bloodshed, promised to do so, and was escorted to a train, m which she wasjeonveyed to the Hungarian frontier. In the fight ing last night only one was killed, while fifty others were injured.

AUSTRALIAN.

FEDERATION.

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Sydney, >I»y 20. In the Houseof Assembly Sir Henry Parkes gave notice of a motion approv ing of the Federal Constitution as drawn up at the recent Conference, but reserving the right to propose omissions and amendments, and pro viding that the latter be considered at a Convention similarly constituted to the last. Also, that the question as dealt with by the House be submitted to the people m their electoral capacity for final approval. The debate on the Address in-Beply to the Speech from the Throne is proceeding. Mr Or. H. Reid, member for Sydney E.ast, has moved an amtndrnent to the effect that the Federal Constitution is not just to the colonies, with regard to power over revenue, taxation, the oromission of responsible Government, general and commercial management of railways, and the viycr system, with out assuming obligations connected therewith.

BACK AGAIN.

Melbourne, May 20. Mr-David Christie Murray lias re ;urned to England.

(Received Mpy 20, 11-50 a.m.) LABOR QUESTIONS. Sydnky, May 20. The draft report of the Labor Com mission advocates that a Board of Conciliation should be established, such board to consist of three members — the chairman to be appointed by Government, and his coadjutors to represent employers and employed. These, he suggested, should be ap pointed for a term, and m case flf any dispute arising A Board should be constituted, say, of six members, re presenting eacfi side, equally ; and m the event of the full board failing to conciliate them, the three members composing the Standing Board would I constitute a Board of Arbitration to give a decision, and if they could not agree unanimously, pr bj a majority, then the decision of fche President to be the decision of the co"rfc -__

THB ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1891.



j Thk Best RbmAdy ltoa .Indic^istion— Norton's Camomile Pills are c<&iti<lenf:y recommended as a simple re.tietly for Indigestion, which is the cause of ifcavly all the diseases lo whicn we are subjects Norton's Pills, with justice called, the ' Natural Strengthener of the Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle perient, are mild m their operation, and afe under any circumstances. SoltJ m bottles, at Is l|d, 2s 9d, lls, by all medicine vendors throughout the wo Id* + Keating's Cough Lozenges cares Cough Asthma, Bronchitis. Medical testimony states that no other medicine is so .effectual' m the cure of these dangerous malatlies One Lozenge alone gives ease, one or two at bedtime ensuaes rest. For relieving difficulty of breathing they are invaluable. They coil' tain no opium nor any violent drug. Soltl by all Chemists, m tins, Is l&d.and 2s' 9cl each ;



GJiCitaK JAMESON' WOOL, GKAIN, AND OENJ3RAL MERCHANT, HAS FOR SALE -■- "I ■•-'»:■ Seed Wheat, Oats, & Bat ley. i ' ■ : ;; wj i . _ ..,-•■■ —ALSO— , BLUESTONE, PLOUGH SHARES, OILS, FENCING WIRE,* STAPLES, TEA, SUGAR, FLOUR, SQAP, CANDLES, OATMEAL, & GENERAL FARM STORES?. _. :o: ■: ;-V- Hn-Uj DRAIA PIPES-All Sizes. ao-hutt for- ''V- The New Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Co. . , . Tho New Zealand Shipping Co. .  .. l^— The Union Steamship Company of Www-Beatond. . .- : " IWIS, Blldfll COAL. C^t C01P" 500 TOMS COAL SQO OF PRIME QUALITY, will be *old at SLAUGHTERED PRICESJto ma)c» «»m for further shipments to arrive, and to MEET THE TIMES. « PRICES ON APPLICATION. W. BY Collins arid Oo. r a TIMBER & COAL MERQiT^TS. - AGENTS —Royal Insurance Company t <; -, ■; ■ :> j c. . Qrey Valley; Coal Company... lililllllllill JjluHl aaa&s^ss*--* SIZES FOR SALK—S, O, and "^-ft Cuts. ftmW% Tif HIITHIIII The 7ft Cut is lighter m Draught than W) fli |j' ll' I 111 Ull |j' If any other make of machine catting a foot ill iLlJilj 111 lllMiK narrower. rJI lilitl IJlllllMl D.THOMAS, :., :;: , —. . — ■— •■. ■. ■ —-■■■ ■ — ■ i * l!, - ■ ' - B. THOMAS i (Late of Matson, Co:c and Co.) - AUCTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE, and ESTATE UGIOT,IJ ) VALUATOR, WOOL and GRAIN BROKER, r \ ,';*• ASHBVR TON. . " •- r l T OANS Negotiated. Weekly Sales of'Lhe Stock. Tinwald and Ashburton alternately. Fortnightly Sales of Sheepskins, Fat, and Hides on FRIDAYS Sales of Wool throughout the Season. Grain bought and sold on Commission. Clearing |salea as per arrangement. r- A IMPORTANT NOTICE . I TOJMY CLIENTS AND OTHERS. . i rnflE demand for good Land m Large and Sh.all Farms lhas again arisen, an every day I have applications for such which I uannot supply. Those wishing either to Let or Sell their Properties will .therefore consult their, own interest by giring W promptly full particulars, and I can guarantee if the Land is fairly good, and ih« price not exorbitant, that a b»lj villlb^eftected, A proper registry of all Lands for aaXHrigidW. B THOMAS, ; ■». ASHBURTON. . i .."■". I HAVE FOR SALE- '": ;\ ; -fQ/^;* ACRES, -OOOD LANDion the HI2SD /^rv(^« AQRES rfjove MAYFIFLD • QfYri acr^s ne»r met^ n 2ilO ACRES near MKTHVEN ' .; .. - ' ! 460 ACRES ncM CHERTSEY D. THOMAS, ; ASHBUETOK.



ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED ' BUILDING MATERIALS OF i EVERY DESCRIPTION, COALS : WESTPORT, NEWCASTLE, MOUNT SOMERS, AND HOMEBUSH. GREY VALLEY NUTS. FIREWOOD, Long and Cut, FOSTS, RAILS, STAKLS, FENCING WIRE, Barbed and Plain, STAPLES, WIRE. KAILS, all sizea, PAINTS, OILS,. &o? JOSHUA TUCKER RAILWAY RESERVE, WEST STREET. OFFICE : Corner of Tancred and West streets, next Mr Geo. Jameson's, opposite Bank of Australa-g AND AT RAKAIA SOMERSET LIVERY STABLES JOHN NEWMAN, Proprietor. 'TTHESB old established and favorite JL central Livery Sfcables are now my hands, and it will be my constan effort to again bring their business into he front rank, and make these stables what their position and accommodation warrant them— THE PREMIER LIVERY STABLES of the Ashburton County. Buggies Traps, Saddle Horses, etc,, al alwa on hire, with skilful drivers ready the Shortest notice., Open qr Close Carriages for Wedding or other parties. * ■ Cabs at any hour, day or night. LOOSE BOXES for stallions and race horses.. Country customers are guaran teed every accommodation at the lowest current rates ;- JOHN NEWMAN, Proprietor. TUB STOCK -.1 In the Assigned Estate of E W. PAGE AND CO., WHOLESALE WAREHOUSEMEN, IS NOW ON SALE AT MITCHELL 11 . TDRHKE'S, KAIAPOI HOUSE. SU/TS 70 MEASURE mHE Largest Stock of X TWEEDS ever shown m Ashburton to choose from. QUALITY AND FIT GUARANTEE Cone »nd see th» price*. ASHBURTON CLOTHING MART. 3AUNDERS BUILDINGS I R. ALCORN



Notice to Farmere_and Others. JOHN oTIiESTELL. WOOI & GRAIIf BRQKEB, TAIVATOR & EXPERT iWIWf. STORES and OFFICES : Cornerof West cand Havelock Streets, Ashburton, being the premises recently occupied by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited. wA.Gtesttlpor,- The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited. J The JJnion Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Limited. The Ceylon and Indian Tea Association, : And various other A syencies. GRAIN and other Produce bought and Sold on Commission. The Stores now accuoied by him offer peculiar facilities for the efficient STORAGE OF GRAIN, The Rates for which are the LOWEST CURRENT^ LIBERAL CASH ADTANCEB made on Produce m Store or entrusted to him for shipment free of commission, and at a Low Rate of Interest He is prepared to undertake the Sale by Public Auction or private treaty of g^ g^^ Live and Dead STOCK of every description, ard having made highly satisfactory arrangements with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited embracing their Branches m all parts of N9W Zealand and elsewhere, he is enabled to offer extra facilities m these diiactions, whichjare.manifestly unsurpassed m tht A Large Supply of CORNSACKS, TWINE, and general Farm Requisites alw»y} on hand . ■ NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT, MOUNT SOMERS, and other Coals always held . tock, and arrangements complete for regular supplie SPECIAL NOTICE Having extensive orders to complete for the purchase of cereals, Mr Resmu is now a CASH BUYER of good lines of WHEAT, BARLEY, OATS, GRAS . SEED (Ste '



TURNIPS. TURNIPS. TURNIPS. TH E F ARM ERS' F RIEND, A GREAT SAVING ■■■■'■ OF ; . LABOR, TIME, AND TROUBLE. Page's Patent : WIRE COILING AND PAYING 3UT . MACHINE, for'sbifting Turnip Fences and Picking up Old Fences; ' HAS been practically tried on several Farms, and has given very great, satisfaction. All orders for Machines ex ecuted with despatch. Price with cross arms, £5 10s: without, £3 10s. The ma chines may be seen and every explana tion given by applying to H MATSOJN & CO., Chnstchurch. W. 0. PAGE, East Street, Ash burton. 617 ~ THE HORSE'S FRIEND. PAGE'S No. 1 Horses Oils. Sure cure for sprains, bruises v or swellings of any kind m Horses. PAGE'S No. 2 Horses Oils. Sure cure for sores on backs or shoulders, and any kind of broken wounds. Numbers of. Testimonials can be produced. AGENTS — For Ohertsey, Mr T. McDowell, Storekeeper. - For Ohristchurch, Mr 0. S. Howell, Saddler. For Ashburton, Mr W. C. Page, Storekeeper. Sole Maker, and Proprietor : F. W. PAGE, CHEBTSEY, CANTERBURY. ; Ashburton, 18th April, 1891. To F. W. Pagb, Chertsey. Sir,—l have used youv Horse Oil for the past three months .and tind it is very good indeed. I may state that the mare I have used it on has had a sprained fetlock for the past twelve months. I have blistered it m cold weather, and it got very much enlarged and calloused. I hwe tried all sorts of different embroca tions, but they failed to remove it. It was m a very bad state when I got a bottle of your oil, so that it was impossible for it to have a fair trial. The lameness, however, has left her, and Ilia enlarge ment is reduced a great deal. I feel confident that had I used your prepara tion m the first instance the enlargement would have disappeared. I consider nobody should be without it. P. DEVANE, 5 103 Ashburton Hotel. JAMES BAKER TIMBER MERCHANT, AND GENERAL FUipttTpßE ASD VANOS GOODS WAREHOUSE, HAVELOCK STREET, Opposite Harrison s Auction Mart, TT^URNITURE and Picture Frames JJ nwde to order m any design at shortest fto.tice, Sole Agenfc m Ashburton for Olegg erambulators. Also' WIESNER PIANOS. JTndrewT}laeF~ WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, AND | OPTICIAN, | East Street. j Bronz* Medallist for Watchmaking, London^ 1887 ALWAYS on hand, a select stock of Jewellery at moderate prices, comprising Ladies*' Preps and Engage ment Rings, Gold and Silver Brooches, ; Gold and Silver Charms, Gents' Gold and I ilver Scarf Pins Pencil Cases, &c, &c | A large and varied stock of Clocks m ■ Marble and other designs Rotheram's ■English Levers m Hunting Cases dus>t and damp proof. Spectacles and Eye jGlasses to suit all: sights. Watches o {every description. Repeaters, Chrono graphs, $p., accurately and promptly retired and ad justed. First-class repairs m Jewellery and Clocks. Electro-plating and Gilding Ail Work done on tscb Premises f A T"4 Solicited, ANDREW BLACK, WA CHMAKER, &c, EAST STREET ! FOR SAtiE. ;Oye corn, ■■'■'■'■.'•■.' ;; ; '; v. ; : CAPE BARLEY, '} ■■' ■ : ■" "'. ; . .;'TARES,' •-• \\ RAPE I \ This is the time for sowing. ■ * ,■ . ■ ■'.■•• ■ • j WANTED TO PUROHASE iLast Season's Heavy Canadian OATS. I i — [JOHN G. RESTELL.



Fublic Notices. PUBLIC NOTICE. GTT T3RYANT, Baker and . JCZL. J3 Confectioner, has removed from Havelock. Street to Wills Street, near Cookson's Stahlts. 5 155 ~~ASHBUETON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. rF^HE Directors beg to inform the X Members that they have arranged to hold Four Inglesides during the winter months. The First Ingleside Will be held m the Oddfellows' Ball, on FRIDAY Evening, May 29th, at 8 p.m. Tickets for Inglesides, 21s, to be had i from the Secretary or any of the Directors. J. SKALY, [ 9*141 Hon. S«c. ASHBURTON DOMAIN BOARD. i n TENDERS are invited for renting for. J_ one year, portions of the Domain for depasturing and cropping, as a whole or m separate paddocks. Plan and con ditions may be seen at the Borough Council offices, and tenders »o be deli vered on or before noon on TUESDAY, 26th May. , The lowest or any tender will not neces sarily be accepted. CHAS. E. FOOKS, Town Clerk. Ashburton, May 15, 1991. 5 133 GOVERNMENT NOTICES. 1 NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. Excursion Fares for Queen's Birthday Holidays. Races at Dunedin. Cheap Day Excursion to Timaru. TjpXCURSION Tickets to Dunedin will Jtli be issued at Ashburton from 22nd to 25th May, at 32/ anl 22/6, and will be available for return till Ist June. An Excursion Train will (leave Agh- i burton for Timaru at 10.20 a.m. on 25th inst., and return-at 5,30 p.m. Return fares 6/6 first-class, 4/6 second. Children 3 to 12 years half rates, under 3 years free. Tickets good for Temuka or Timaru, but available by this train only. Return Tickets any station to any station returnable any day. ; Goods traffic will be suspended on the 25th. 5*137 BY ORDER,; MR T BULLOCK \ £} 1 AAA T0 LEND afc 6 p«r &J I uUv cent. Security mufet be first-class. Apply to T. BULLOCK. CHERTSEY. FOR SALE—Lots 14 and 16 m the above Township. Any reasonable offer FOR SALE.—Double-Seated Bugsjy, almost equal to new. T. BULLOCK. \ FOR SALE.—T.S. 16, fronting the Main Road leading to the Saleyards, Tinwald, with Dwelling-house and Stable. Price £150, Easy terms. Apply to T. BULLOCK. : T.S. 70, containing J-acre, Moore street. Price £14. ; T. BULLOCK i TO LET. — Three roomed Cottage 1, together with four sections ; rent 4s 6d per week, T, BULLOCK. FRIEDLANDER BROS. SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1891. TO BLACKSMITHS, INVESTORS, AND OTHERS. BLACKSMITH'S SHOP and DWEL LING AT WAKANUI. TOWN SECTIONS 258, 259, 240. 241, at Ashburton. : MESSRS FRTEDLANDER BROS., instructed by Mrs Gm, Tait, wilj. offer by Public Auction on above date, at the Ashburton Horse Arcade, all her Freehold Properties, consisting of— LOT 1.-The Goodwill as a going concern of a Blacksmith's Business at Wakanui, with a newly-built shop j alao six-roomed House and |-acre of Land. i LOT 2.—Town Section 259, containing |-acre, situated at corner of Moore and William street, with Cottage and Lean-to; erected thereon. : LOT a.—Town Section 25§, Moore, stieet, containing |-acre, adjoining above, with Cob House and Blacksmith's Shop. LOT 4.—Town Sections 240,241, corner William and Kermode streets, with five^ roomed Cottage and a well-stocked- Orchard, ■ We beg to draw special attention, to the Sale of^he above Properties, !J?6 Black^ smiths it is a rare opportunity to secure a Business seldom offered, as it is without doubt one of the most profitable concern* of its kind m this County. : To investors the Town P/operties offer a good opportunity for a prompt and profitable return, as all the houses are let; to good tpnants-s and yielding gp,o,d ¥«n<#ls. Terms at Sale/ ' Sale at 11 a.m. i R. FRIEDLANDER, ' 5*160 Auctioneer. MR D. THOMAS has received in structions from Mr Thomas Hqlmbs, who has let his land for cirppjiing, to sell by Bublio Auotion at his Home! stead at the Hind*, on THURSDAY, MAY 28,1891. the whole ot his Live and Dead Stock, consisting of i Draught HORSES. -J Yearling FILLY. ■ -1 Draught FO^L, I HACKS. ] -J Three-Year-Old HACK. -j Four-Year-Old HACK, broken m. n COWS m calf and m full profit. 9 Two-Year-Old STE E R S., and HEIFERS, -j O '»IQS (fat.) -| DRAY. IMcCormick Twine BINDER, m goad ordWf -| DoublerFurrow PLOUGBf. t "I Single-Furrow PLOUGH. ' -I Set Five-Leaf HARROWS. \ A Se^ Disc HARJIOW^ \ | ROLL,ER r \-A Spring TRAP. k f\(\ Bushels Seed WHEAT, Hun^ X V / K.J , ter's jj.nd Tuscan ( I 30 Bags Sparrow Bill OATS, 1 Stack 6i Oat SHEAVES,. 3 Tons of POTATOES I Farm tools and articles too numerous to mention, i ' i (By kind permission of Mr Hblmed) Other entries are solicited. I Sale at 1 o'clock. ;, Luncheon Provided. D. THOMAS, 5 102 Auctioneer.



All Goods Sold at the Very Lowest Market Prices, and delivered to Kail- \ way Station, Town and Suburbs. I 4JI Orders delivered with punctuality, errors rectified, goods returned if not ; satis 'itQtdvf, Customers waited upon for orders. g^, Satisfaction n ouk Motto. °^| STEPHENS BRO§. MARKET HOUSE. A USTRALTAN MUTUAL PBOVIJ J\. DENT SOCIETY, ESTABLISHED 1849, FOR LIFE ASSURANCE ON THE MUTUAL PRINCIPLE , NEW ZEALAND BRANCH HEAD OFFICE—CUSTOM HOUSE \ QUAY, WELLINGTON. ) LOCAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon. Morgan S. Grace, C.M.G., M.D., M.L.C, (Chairman). Hon. C. J. Johnston, M.L.C. (Deputy- Chairman;}, Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. The Hon. Edward Richardson, C.M.G. Nicholas Reid, Esq. ANNUAL INCOME XCEEDS £1,625.000 STERLING. INVESTED FUNDS EXCEED £9,000,000 STERLING, REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD AS SURE WITH THIS SOCIETY: IT is the only Colonial Life Office giving Annual Bonuses, reducing thp net cost i Assurance to the Lowest Possible Limit. It is the oldest, largest, wealthiest, and most prosperous Mutual Life Office m the Southern Hemisphere. ITS Bonuses are larger than those of any other Life Office of similar age m ai*y other part of the world. The Society has distributed amongst its members upwards of £4,050,000 m Cast Bonuses, representing Reversionary Bonuses exceeding £8,000,000 sterling. AFTER making unusual ample reserves, Cash Surplus for division for the year Igß9 was £426,494, a larger amount of profit than hag pyer been realised or divided m one year by any other office of the British Empire. THK Society issued 11,664 New Policies during the year 1889, assuring £3 679,459, with new Premims amounting to £133,000, The Society offers UNDOUBTED SECURITY, LIBERALITY, PROFITS. ITS investments m New Zealand securir ties are £1,273,514, and all the surplus Branch accumulations are invested m the Colony, thus making it essentially a THOROUGHLY COLONIAL INSTITUTION BE GABBFUIi YOU SELECT THIS SOCIETY, AND DO NOT BE DECEIVED BY THE SIMILARITY OF. NAME OF SOME OF THE YOUNGER AUSTRA LIAN OFFICES EDWARD W LOWE Resident Secretary Ohristchurch District Office, Wj'H. I)ERRy, Local Broker, District Secretary ZANDER.



MISS BARRATT'S PRIVATE SCHOOL. Cameron Street West. "TT7 ILL Re-Open on TUESDAY, 26th VV May. Subjects Taught : Eng lish, Music, Drawing and Singing. Missßakratt will be at home from the 22nd inst. 5 144 Stephens Bros.' MABKET HOUSE. NOTICE. NOTICE. NOTICE. ■ To our Customers, our Friends, arid the Public, HAVING Just Completed Extensive Alterations, so as to provide better facilities for the extension and re quirements of our Rapidly Increasing Trade, we have thoroughly renovated the adjoining Premises, where we will catry on m conjunction with our GROCERY & CROCKERY BUSINESS, A First Class Assortment of hardware, household FURNISHING, IRONMONGERY, Including a very Choice Selection of ; E.P. Ware, Table Cuttlery, Pocket Cutlery, Fenders and Fire Irons, Bed steads, Loolrrg-Ghsscs nnd Mi.i'OiS, Watches, Clobka, Crum Trays and Brushes, Kettles, —Copper, Cast and Wrought Iron,—-Enairelled and Tinned Sfiucepwis, Boilers and Tinware, Kerosene Stoves, Lamps m great variety; and Lamp Fittings j firuns, best makers; Car tridges, Brown, Blue and Green : Nails* Staples, Spades, Forks. Rakes, Shovels^ Ploughlines; Castor, Neatsfoot, Tatoo and other Oils, Lubricating &c, &c.; Raddle, Lamp-black, Baths, Buckets and Tubs.



OKRERY AND TELLURIAN, THE Proprietors beg to apologise to the Public of Ashburton, as uh forseen circumstances connected with the; steam engine for driving the mechanism have prevented them opeuing their Exhibition on advertised date. 5 180 T>OOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS. WANTED, m every Town throughput. Australia and New Zealand, MEN to j HANDLE our fast selling ENGLISH BOOKS. £5 to £15 per week can, anc| is being made, by honest effort. Enclose stamp for full particulars,' and apply to Box 976, G.P.0., bydney, N.S.W. 5 167 ASHBURION HIGH~IsCHOOIJ~ SECOND Term commences on TUES DAY, the 26th inst. ..', Pupils will re-assemble at 9.30 a.m. ; JOHN EDGAR BUCHANAN. Ashburton, May 18,1891. 5|175 FUNERAL NOTICE. HpHE Friends of Mr Frederick Wilms _L hurst are respectfully inform ed that the Funeral of his late beloved son, Horace Halford, will move from his residence, Havelock street, a& 2 p.m. on THURSDAY, the 21st inst., for the Ashburtou Cemetery. BAKPJR BROS., 5 179 Undertakers.



We are informed that the South British Tflft Company have introduced their pure teas into Afshburton. Hor.LOWAY's OiNTMEW.-Soros, Wounds, Ulcefations, and other diseases affecting the skin are capable of speedy amendment by th "coolingWd bealinf ointment, winch has cSlea fortK the loud/t praise■ ftompersops Who have Suffered for years fro^badleg?, bad breast«, piles, p^J^JjfiZ ulcers after every hope of cure h»<J long pt/ed N^ne ft those> who f have experienced the soothing effect of tins HLnt can form an idea of the ownf^ bestows by restraining inflammation and allayioff pain. Whenever Holloway's Oint ment tA.cn once used it has> establuked its own worth, a«d has again been eagerly sought for as the easiest and safest remedy for all such complaints. In neuralgia, i rheumatism and gout, the same application, properly used, gives wonderful relief.