THE PORTUGUESE CRISIS.

Lisbon, May 17. The King has accepted the resigna tion of the Ministry, and has requested Major Serpa Pinta oo undertake the formation of a new Cabinet.

OBITUARY.

Bucharest, May 18. , The death is announced of J. 0 Bratiano, ex-Premier of Roumania.

AUSTRALIAN

MADAME PATEY.

Sydney, May 18. Madame Patey, the well-known con tralto, is a passenger by the Mariposa to Auckland.

THE MURDER AT BALLARAT.

MKLBOTJKNJS, May 18. James Jchiiston, who murdered his wife and family at Ballarat, was ex ecuted this morning. Owing to the state of his health he had to be wheeled on to the scaffold. When on the drop he stood perfectly firm with out any appeMWn\Je Of paralysis.

INTERPROVINCIAL

r AwittAND, May 18. i The Knch lymph haij been administered to a Costley Home patient;, John Burke* who is .suflferinfl; from consumption ; but m hi:-i»ln weiiast stages of the disease,; there is no hope of cure. -The boy' Mitchell, who was injured with a piece of window glass, died to-day. Ihe lad who was with him, Clement Crooks, has been arrested. * Mr F. H. Edge«ombe, of th« " Waikato: Times " died*on Saturday. \ A deputation from the Anti-Poverty Society asked Hon. R. Seddon that blocks of fifty acres and upwards be thrown open for selection by gumdiggers, > bushmen, and others before survey. The; Minister replied that he would place the matter before the Minister of Lands. The city and suburban Fire Brigades! have presented Mr Clinue, Secretary of: the Auckland Fire Brigade, with a silver teapot, in recognition of his services duriug the [recent visit of. the Fire Bri gade deleghtes to Auckland. Gisbornb, May 18. The Union Company's i.s. Tauno put into the bay at 6.30 this evening, snort of provisions and coal. Five days since,the steamer left Auckland for Wellington, and met with fearful weather. Slmwss blown away out to sea, but proceeds on to-night if possible. Napier, May 18. Fire draymen, engaged in carting wool from inland Patea, were fined Is and costs, at the R.M. Court to-day, for following their avocation on Sunday, the same not being a work of necessity or xharity. WeMjngtost, May 18. Mr J. W. A. Marchant, Chief Surveyor lor Wellington," and Commissioner of Crown Lands, who is about to be trans ferred to Chrwtchureh, was presented this afternoon with a purse «f sovereigns and an illuminated address by members of the Wellington Laud and Survey staif and Surveyors practising in Wellington. The cable steamer Recorder has been at work on the broken Cook's Strait cable all day, and is still (ten p.m ) con tinuing operations. The telegraph authorities expect thab repairs will be •footed and full communication restored some time to-night or early to-morrow morning, DitttßMN, May 18. At a meeting of the Acclimatisation Society;the manager repotted that so far no trace of salmon returning from the sea Kad been found in the Aparima river, wWre they had been liberated. He re ported that a large number of fontinalis in the ponds were affected by a growth on tlie gills, evidently some disease, which had ho far baffled all the scientists here. It was decided t» obtain the opinion of the Commissioner of Finheries of the United States on the disease, »hi«h is of a cancerous description.

The Midland Railway.

Ilie Mayor of Chriß*x;hurch has received the following telegram from the Premier, acknowledging receipt of the resolutions passed at the recent public meeting:—»■ " His Worship the Mayor, Christchurch - I have to acknowledge receipt of your telegram respecting resolutions passed at public meeting, and to s*y they will re ceive the immediate attention of the Government.—'T. Ballancs."

(PJEB PBBSB ASSOCIATION.) - - " Keubon, May 18. A meeting fl£ the Railway League Com mittee was held to-night, when it was re solved to tdegtaph the following resolu tion to the Premier J-V'Tfctt the Com mittee of the Nehbh Bail*** I*»g«e sincerely regret that any hitch should occur to retard the progress of the railway, and trust th»t the Gofernment will meet iheCompany in a fair and equitable spirit, *o thafc the w<*rk may b? figorauily prose cuted to a successful terminatiori.

THE MARKETS.

The Carterbury Frozen Meat and Dairy Produce Export Company. Limited, have received cable advice from London, quoting North Canterbury mutton 4£d per lb, and Inmb s|d per ; lb. Rising markets.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME ANO FOREIGN.

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LIBELLING THE PRINCE.

pointed editor in Robinson's place, and the paper publishes an abject apology for its remarks.

rawetod May 19: tIMO a.mvV I

London, May 17. The " Sunday. Ifcwl *^n% ?^ liahed an article attacking the Pnnce of W*les' financial condition. Augustu* Harris, the proprietor of the P»Per» «£ plained to tL Prince that the article was unauthorised, »»d summarily dis missed Phil Bobinsori, *&s editor, who alleges, he wrote according t* ujstruc tions; He demands kfe threatens to sue for i*. and call the Prince of WnU* as a witness. Mr A. .peckett, of "?m>*V b*» **"

THE CORFU JEWS.

I (Received May 19, 11.20 a.m.)

Athens, May 18. The Government of Corfu are reliev ing the Jews. Fifty of the latter alto gether were killed in the recent disturbances.

RUSSIAN DIFFICULTIES.

Berlin, May 18. Herr Bleichroder, an influential financier, believes Russia must give a guarantee to keep the peace for three years. Neither he nor the Rothschilds will advance a penny till better coiuli-, tions prevail than at present. St. Petersburg, May 18. Russia has ordered three million rifles from France. The necessity of the Russian Government repaying Dutch Joans has produced heavy ex ports of gold from America.

UNITED STATES POLITICS.

Washington, Msy 18. The estrangement between Mr JBlaine and the President has become mor£ open. The former is aiming at th| Presidency. <

THE MAFIA SOCIETY.

The Mayor of New Orleans has interviewed the Italian leaders, and threatened to wipe them out if they menace the negro dock laborers. Cooney is to be indicted for bribing i the jury- who tried the Mafia murderers. The dismissal of the Italian Consul is also demanded..

GENTLE SPRING!

London, May 18. Falls of snow have taken place in various parts of England.

THE INFLUENZA.

Lord Edward Cavendish is dead. His death was due to influenza. Bishop Moorhouse is better.

COAL MINERS' CONFERENCE.

The Miners' Conference at Glasgow recommends an advance of 6d per day; the raising of a fund to assist the Con tinental strikers; and the restriction of the export of coal to the Continent.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE CRAIGBURN ENQUIRY.

(Received M»y 19,11 a.m.)

Melboitbxe, May 19. A searching enquiry is to be made into the action of the life boat crew at the wreck of the Craigburn. The Minister of Customs finds that neglect lay either with the Customs depart ment or with the telegraph officers.

FEDERATION.

The negotiations between the dif ferent Governments, for the purpose of bringing about the adoption of a uniform course in submitting the Federation proposals to their respective Parliaments have fallen through. Each colony will now adopt its own course. Mr Munro, the Premier, finds there is a strong opposition to his idea of a local Convention, and the question, iherefore, will probably be made a leading one at the ensuing elections,

FRENCH MENACE.

Adelaide, May 19. Major General Downes, being inter viewed a* to the work of the defence Commission, in answer to t|>e • question as to -whether New Caledonia holds kny position of menace towards Eastern" Australia," said he was de cidedly of opinion, from the information fie had gathered, that there were about three thousand French troops, and that ttiale convicts to the number of about nine thousand were drilled with wooden guns. This drill was of a nature to fit men to take part in a land attack.

THE SHEARERS' AGITATION.

Urisbanb, May 19. The Rockhanipton conspiracy cases ape concluded. The judge summed up d^ead against the prisoners, but the jury disagreed, and were given three days to consider.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

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gr»p lJii*n»i»l«y«*. Nbjlson. May 19. Eighty-six me» venlb »ff $o ilj* road works at Pahiafcua chis morning-^-»bout half married and half single.

Australian Unionists and the Argentine.

(PEK PKBSB ASSOCIATION.)

WBUiitfoT#3f May JB. \ Mr Alfred Walker, a welMcnQJirri press man in Northern Queensland; who has ] been deputed by the " New Australia Co operative Settlement Association:" to visit the Argentine and other South American States with a view to obtaining concessions for the settlement of a lai'ge number of Unionists from. Australia, arrived here from Sydney by the Hauroto, and goes on to Lyttelton, where he joins the Tainui for Bio 4p Janeiro. The Association he represents numbers 1.6,000 men. About 7000 have intimated their rpadjnejss to go, and if favorable conditions are obtainecl :from any of the South American Govern. ments ifc is confidently expected that at je.ait 6000 men Will be prepared to take advantage of them. The Arstentine Go vernment has already off^ed certain concessions, but these' at© regarded as scarcelysUfiicientlyliberal.andMrWalkor's mission is to endeavour to obtain further fch'^te; •°? better terms in some of the other Stafcea. i.

The Rival Canals.

Though Congress at its last session failed to pass the Nicaragua Canal measure, guaranteeing the bonds of the Cjwjrlcompany to the extent of 100,000,000 dols, tbe canal men are not greatly dis couraged with the outlook. President Warner Miller says that operations will be pushed jusb as rapfcliy as the company's linaiices will permit. About the niuMe of the present month a party of capitalists who have'been investigating the con dition at tl^ canal •ntorprise will return to New Tork from Nicaragua. Ihere js amqng AYftll street #n*nciers considerable anxiety as to what the nfttur* o^the re port will be, as it is understood that upon it will depend the. decision of many persons as lo whether they will invest m canal bonds and stock. In this connection ■it«fo stated that a new syndicate of English and American capital »ts ftftS beeil organised in s*ew lork to supply the funds in case the present arrange rents and plans are unsatisfactory to the company, President Miller is now in Nicaragua with ih.Q experts, who are ex. peefced back by the roMdle of the month,

and therefore no ro^otiu! K>m to ll&bnd . stated above can bu ctmoludwl. Tiia^tijil promoters have gone so far find hive'laid out so much money that they cannot ley well let go now, even if they desired, rhough there is yet no cvidencj that they ;ire tired of their burden. M. Goutel, president of a committee of boil holders and stockholders of the I'.-viiiima Canal, has proposed a lottery scheme to complete the liiy ditch. Ho wants the prizes to be 20,000,000 francs in all, and the tickets sold for l'X),000,000 francs, the proceeds to be devtted to canal work The completion of the canal, ac cording to the plan, is to be curried on by j new men, and the promoters are said to be { very sanguine over their idea. —" H.Z. i • Herald " correspondent, April 3. <

The Edwards Case.

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Wellington, May 18. Sir Tt. Sfcout resumed his address after luncheon and continued till four o'clock. In the course of his argument he con tended that the object in giving Mr Edwards the status of Judge was to enable him better to fulfil hia duties as Commis sioner. If, therefore, the latter appoint/ ment was at an end, so was the Judge r ship. He argued that under the Supreme Court Act, 1882, the Governor had no power to appoint another Judge if fiv<j> were already bri the Sench ; \lso that if; was not possible to have a Judge without a salary. Upon authorities quoted, Sit Robert argued there could be no contract for payment until Parliament had fixed, ascertained and determined a salary. In this case there was no such precedent, Parliament having declined to do anything in the matter, except to recognise Mr Edwards as a Commissioner. In conclu sion, counsel said this case affected the independence of the Supreme Court; because if Government were to have the power to multiply Judges without a vote of Parliament, the independence of the Bench was gone. Mr H. B. Vogel, the junior counsel, submitted that the case could be re duced to four points:—l. That ,a Judge must have a salary ; 2. That such salary must be Ascertained ami estab-i iished ; 3. That it mast be granted before or at the time of appointment; 4. That it could only be established by Parliament. Auckland, May 19. Mr G. Harper, for the defence this morning'argued that- the appointment of Mr Edwards was legal and constitutional. He quoted from correspondence between Mr Edwards and the Government of the day, showing that the former was not in favor of accepting the position as Com missioner alone, but made it a condition precedent that he should also be appointed I a Judge of the Supreme Court; and if he ! took this letter aluiie it showed clearly 1 that he was not to be appointed a tepi porary or provisional Judge, but a Judge of the Supreme Court. A commission has beenofferedtohiimis Judge of the Supreme Court, and had been accepted as such, and I everything has been don© by him to have a salary ascertained and established, Mr Harper quoted numerous authorities dealing with English Judges showing that ;it was not until the reign of William IV that Judges were placed on the civil list, jand until that time fchej had been de- Ipeudent on the Crown for the salaries. «He combatted the arguments of plaintiff's 'counsel that the ascertainment and establishment of the Judges' salaries were necessary before appointment, and con tented that in the appointments of Judges. Johnston, Richmond/andChapmain to the ■bench the civil list act mentioned a lump sum for Judges, and no ascertainment was made of the salaries to be paid the individual Judges. The defence to Stout'a main point, on which they relied, was that from 1844 to 1882 there had been no a'-.fcempfc by means of legislation t > limit thy pjvyev of iip pointinent of Judges. This he sought to establish by carefully reviewing all acts tm the subject. f I Some amusement was caused during the proceedings by a point which Mr Harper raised.thai, though the salaries of Judges Were sought |o be protected from Parlia ment it was doubtful whether they really, were so, and whether in cevtain contin gencies, such as a stonewall or other ob struction, the Judges might not have to slue Government for their salaries. ; The Chief Justice, amidsome'suppressed Laughter, tjaifi "You must not frighten us. ioq much, Ml? Harped

THE ASHBCHRTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1891.



IProperty **alLeei*



Mr T. Bsllock reports having held a sale by auction, a* the Arcade, on Saturday, May 16 of a bloctc of suburban land near the corner of the North and East Town Belts, beine part of ft.S. 5800, divided into allot- WMKMrid other properties There was a mod attendance, the principal. attagfeon feiag the snburban block, for which thare was hem competition. The whole of the allotment* ♦*» *>ld r »*uW{ !^ y prices, as already reported, except that the price of Lot 9 was «g* 6s per acre~not,£24 ios-^hd4fcMi buyer of fcofc 11/12, .-aiidJa was James Mills, not John Mjjne. The total amoniifc for the block was £2127 sa, I have also sold by auction and pnvaj,ely:, rtJ followinffj vk. <wfcdj;;'4, Hinds fdwn- SfpflSng i JS r ßi- the Railway Kion, with f>«, dwe lmg- b» lakgy, taining 38 perches, fronting North East Belt road, ffompatead District ■ JBISJ



I On Saturday the freehold of the Middle park Estate, comprising 95 acres, with the buildings, was offered -at'auction,at Christ-, church. A start was made at £2500, and at £3000 the estate was withdrawn. The lease of 75 acres fronting the West Coast road, thirteen and a half years to run, at | 3|2s 6d per acre, was withdrawn at £100. I Keatiko's GovGU Lo^enoks cure! Cough Asthma, Bronchitis, Medical testimony states that no other medicine is so effectual >i 4 t\}B cure of these dangerous maladies Qne Lozeeg* ajoue gives ease, one or two at biedtime entuaes re|t* For relieving difficulty of breathing they ate invaluable. They con tain no opium nor any violent drug. Sold by all Chemists, in tins, Is l^d and 2s 9d eiich J ■ ■ •"■ ■■- ' ' • ,'■■-.■■. ■ ■ Countess, Duchess, PrincesSj Empress, are the registered names of che new teas. |*ree from any excess of astringency.



■ G£OKGK. JAMJ>O-H ' WOOL, GRAIN, AND : GENERAL MERCHANT, HAS FOR SALE ' ,' »■ Seed Whoat;Oats, & Bailej . ■:. . .-. ' — also- . - ■■■-■■" ■''*■;"■' bluestone, plough shares; oils, fencing wiite, , staples, tea, sugar, flour, soap; candles, oatmeal, <fe general farm stores. DRAO PIPE&-All Sizes. , f V'•'• \ , ~*~'. ';.,':':"■ v,;::;.-'; i Jr A.GKETSTT FOR- ; l The New Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Co. .. ...'"\ '.- The New Zealand Shipping Co. ! .. ' The Unioii Steamship Company of New Zealand. . - i r- IBOffli COAL. COAL. COAL. 500 TONS GOAL I 5O0; OF PRIME QUALITY, will be-.old at SLAUGHTERED PRICEsito makeVdok for further shipments to arrive, and to MEET THE TIMES. PRICKS ON APPLICATION. ■. W. H. Collins and Co,, , TIMBEE .& COAL MEiBCtfASTS: ■■■'■■ , ' ' ") ':"t* AGENTS—RoyaI Tnsuranoe Company, , Grey Valley Coal Company. nn i umi^An n i iniim features - stron th« UII 1 l'l'lillll II 111 1 111 \ Dm Ability, Lightness of Draught, 1111/llllillllll llllwll Simplicity of Construction, and Ullllll 1X Ullll Jilllll Reliability of Knotter. SIZES FOR SALE-S, O, and »T-ft Cuts. ft miUlf ¥l¥lTllllTi The 7ft Cut is lighter, in Draught .than kl!|||jjj'| ' II | I |||jl|| any other make of machine cutting a foot iVfIMMi KIIIImK •n^rt^q-■'-■■•■••■ O,MUUi. D. THOMAS, Agent. I —„ , _ ■■ ,■■ , ". »- D. [TPOJMAS (Late of Matson, Cox and Co.) AUCTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE, and BSTAVK-: AGENT, VALUATOR, WOOL and GRAIN BROKER, : ASHBV R T 0 K. T" OANS Negotiated. Weekly Sales of Live Stock. Tinwald and Ashbu alternately. Fortnightly Sales of Sheepskins, Fat, and Hktes oh FRIDAYS Sales of Wool throughout the Season. Grain bought and sold on Commission. Clearing (sales as. per arrangement. - - :-.~ : - ■ -.- - - "*-,-.^ ? ■ i : "i ■ ■-:-. - ■■- - ■ : - a ->! ■*/*•.;%&, '. .„ IMPORTANT NOTICEj ^ ;■ V ' TO MY CLIENTS ANI> OTHERS. ''.',/ •■"•Ji>] mHE demand for good Lsnd in I<arge »nd Sni»ll?F»rmi|faas .agam«i«en,i(i^ every day I have applications for such which I sannot supply. Those wishing j to Lot or Sell their Pnjpjßrties willthenrforeconsult,their owrtintefeat by giTS^infl^ promptly,full particjdairo, and I can guarantee if the Land is fairlyj^ood, and tha pri«>e not exorbitant, that a »»1^ will^be'effected. A, propjer. registry of all Landa.igr . /• - .■[ ' ' X v , HAVK FOR £Jk. lE r .."'."., ■" -:.V^JI S '^|. i 19ft ACRES^bboD LAND oiAhe HlSl> ' 'r aC\C\ yfai&*to>m MAYFIFiD i 81/B 1/- !-l * ft HO 1^ METHVEN 7 _•' t■' ; w I i "200' asdrestt«ttMßTHVl^ T -;' ! ': ';V:'" V'/, , !; IX THOMAS, ;6BBUBTO?.



; ON SALE [ BY THE UNDERSIGNED . i BUILDIKG MATERIALS [ OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, coals: WESTPORT, - NEWCASTLE, MOUNT SOMERS, AND HO ME BUSH. Also, — GREY VALLEY NUTS. FIREWOOD, Long and Cut, r-OSTS, RAILS, STAKES, FENCING WIRE, Barbed and Plain, STAPLES, WIRE. WAILS, all sizes, PAISTS, OILS, &o? JOSHUA TUCKER RAILWAY RESERVE, ' WEST STREET OFFICE: Corner of Tancred and West strosts, next Mr Geo. Jameson's, opposite Bank of Australa.fi AN© AT RAKAIA SOMERSET LIVERY STABLES " JOHN NEWMAN, Proprietor. '"THESE old established and favorite JL central Livery Stables 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 :• j .of the Ashburton County. Buggios Traps, Saddle Horses, etc., al alwa on hire, with skilful* drivers ready the shortest notice. • Open or Close Carriages for Wedding or other patties.* * , Cibs at toy 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, THE 3T.00K In the Assigned Estate of E W. PAGE AND CO., WHOLESALE WAREHOUSEMEN, IS NOW ON SALE AT I MITCHELL ti» TIM'S, KAIAPOI HOUSE. SUITS 70 MEASURE mHE Largest Stock of X TWEEDS ever shown in Ashburton to choose from. QUALITY AND FIT GUARANTEE Conte and see the priced ASHBURTOh CLOTHING MAR 7. •SAUNDERS BUILDINGS R. ALCORN



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Notice to Farmers and Ofie~s. JOHN gTrESTBLL POL k GRAIN RROKER, VALUATOR k EXPERT M'OiTAi STORES and OFFICES: Corner of West and Havelock Streets, Ashburton, being the premises recently occupied by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited. AaENT"FOR- ; The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited. The Union Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Limited. The Ceylon and Indian Tea Association, • '■ , And various other Agencies. GRAIN and other Produce bought and Sold on Commission. The Stores now occupied by him offer peculiar facilities for the efficient' STORAGE OF GRAIN, The Rates for which are the LOWEST CURRENT!) LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES made on Produce in Store or entrusted to him for shipment frisk or commission, and at a Low Rate of Interest. He is prepared to undertake the Sale by Public Auction or private treaty of ' ' SHEEP, CATTLE, REAL ESTATE, Live and Dead STOCK of every description, and having made highly satisfactory arrangements with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited ! embracing their Branches in all parts of New Zealand and elsewhere, he is enabled to offer extra facilities in these ditections, which^are manifestly unsurpassed in th« Colonies. A Large Supply of CORNSACKS, TWINE, and general Farm Requisites alway^ on hand,. " , NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT, MOUNT SOMERS, and other Coala always held tpek, and arrangements complete for regular supplie special isTprrraiE, ; Having extensive orders to complete for the purchase of cereals, Ms Rkstbu is now a CASH BUYER of good lines of WHEAT, BARLEY, OATS, GRAS SEED. &c



TURNIPS. TURNIPS. TURNIPS. THE FARMERS' FRIEND. A GREAT SAVING j - OF" ' '" " LABOR, TIME, AND TROUBLE. Pages Patent WIRE COILING AND PAYING JUT MACHINE, for shifting 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, £s.lps: without, £3 10s. The ma chines iiiay! be seen and every explana tion given by applying to H MATSOJS &CO., Christchurch. W. C. PAGE, East Street, Ash burton. ";; ' \ .■ ' 517 THE HORSE;S~FIiIEND, "T>AGE?S No. 1 Horses Oils. Sure JLT^ cure for sprains, bruises, or swellings of any kind in Horses. PAGE'S No. 2 Horses Oils. Sure I cure for sores on backs or shoulders, and ! any kind of broken wounds. I Numbers of Testimonials can be produced. ' AGENTS —For Chertsey, Mr T. McDowell, Storekeeper. , For Christchurch, Mr C. S. Howbll, Saddler. For Ashburton, Mr W, C. Page, Storekeeper.: . Sole Maker and Proprietor : F. W. PAGE, ••CHERTSEY, CANTERBURY. ; Ashburton, .; 18th April, 1891. To F. W. Page, Chertsey. ; Sir, —I have used your Horse; Oil for the past three months and find 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 jiave blistered it in cold weather, and it got very much enlarged and calloused. I fUye tried all so"rt§ of different embroca tiohs, but they failed to remove it. It was in a very bad state when I got a bottle 6f your oil, so that it was impossible for it to have a fair trial. The lameness, however, has left her, and iha enlarge ment is reduced a great deal. I feel confident, that had I used yourprepara tion in the fivot instance the enlargement have disappeared. I consider nobody should be without it. ' ft : P. DEVANE, ■ ■■• • ■'• 6; 103 A&hburtbn* Hotel. P JAMES BAp I TIMBEB MERCHANT, IND GENERAL FURNITURE AND t va ncy goods Warehouse, I HAVELOCK STREET, OPPOSITE HARRISOIi S; AUCTION MART, TT^URNITURE and Picture Frames _P made to order in any design at shortest notice. - r Sole Asen.t W Aahhurfean tev Olegg \ erambulators. A'so r ; WIESNSR PIANO 3. Andrew Black WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, AND OPTICIAN, - East Street. ; , Bron?« Medallist for Watchmaking, London, 1887 ALWAYS on hand, a Select stock of Jewellery aY moderate prices, compriaing Ladies' Dress and Engage-; ment Rings, Gold and Silver Brooches, Gold and Silver Charms, Gents' Gold and ilyer Scarf Pins Pencil Cases, &c> &c A Jarge and varied stock. of Clocks in Maihle and other designs- Roth,era.m'!? Erllish Levers in Hunting Cases dust an<f damp proof. Spectacles and Eye Glasses to suit all sights. Watches o evejry description. Repeaters, Chrono graphs, &c, accurately and promptly repaired and adjusted. First-class repairs in Jewellery and Clocks. Electro-plating and; Gilding Aix Work doxe on the Premises " ' A frial Soiicited. i ANDREW BLACK, WA CHMAKER, &c, EAST STREET FOR (SALE. LJYE CORN, I ; CAPE BARLEY, I TARES, RAPE This is the time for sowing. WANTED TO PURCHASE-* I j Lalt Season's Heavy Canadian OATS. - JOHN 0. RESTELL.



' Public Notices. PRIMITIVE BAND OP HOPE, AND TEMPERANCE SOCIETY. \ RE-OPENING MEETING at 7 p.m., on THURSDAY. \ Singing, Recitations and Addresses^ Admission free. Coffee Supper afc 8.3D. Sixpence each. 5 172 , PUBLIC NOTICE. GTT "DRYANT, Baker and . XJL. SD Confectioner, haa removed from Havelock Street to Wills Street, near Cookson's Stables. 5 155 ODDFELLOWS'IIALL, ASHBURTON TJRUIDS' A NNUAL SOCIAL, MONDAY, M-ay Sfftli. Double Tickets 3s, Single 2s 6d, Ladies Is. Commence, 8 p.m. Close! 1 a.m. 5J168 MISS BARRATT'S PRIVATE SCHOOL. Cameron Street West. WILL Re-Open on TUESDAY, 26th May. Subjects Taught : Eng,. ; lish, Music, Drawing and Singing. * Miss Bakratt will be at home from th« 22nd inst. 5 144 " MR T BULLOCK j o i r\rir\ T0 lend at 6 pel cC> I \J\J VJ ■ cent, Security musf be first-class. Apply to f " T. BULLOCK. V CHERTSEY. f FOR SALE—Lots 14 and 16 in th<s above Township. Any reasonable offer accepted. I FOR SALE.—Double-Seated Buggy,! almost equal to new. T. BULLOCK. } FOR SALE.— T.S. 16, fronting thej Main Road leading to the., Saleyards,j Tinwald, with Dwelling-house and 1 Stable.! Price £150. Easy terms. Apply to T. BULLOCK. : T.S. 70, containing J-acre, Moore street. Price £14. T. BULLOCK TO LET. — Three roomed Cottage, j together with four sections ; rent 4s 6d : per week. T. BULLOCK. Stephens Bros. 9 MARKET HOUSE. NOTICE. NOTICE. NOTICE. T* our Customers," Town Friends, and 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 carry on in 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, Looking-Glasses and Miirors, Watches, Clocks, Crum Trays and Brushes, Kettles, —Copper, Cast and. fWrough t Iron, —rEnaipelled and Tinned Saucepans, Boilers and Tinware, Kerosene Stoves, Lamps in great, variety; and [Lamp Fittings ; Guns, best makers ; Car iiid^cH, LJunya, 111ue and Green ; Nail«, Staples, Spades, Forks, Rakes, Shovels, Pioughlines; Cantor, Neafcsfoot, Tatoo and other Oils, Lubricating &c, &c. j Raddle, Lamp-black, Baths, {Buckets and Tubs. All Goods Sold at the Very Lowest Market; Prices, and delivered to Rail way Station, Town and Suburbs. \ll Orders delivered with punctuality, : errors rectified, goods returned if not satis ft ctory, Customers waited upon for orders. J3L Satispaction n ouk Motto. "^| fcTEPHtfYW BROS. MARKET HOUSE. \ USTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVI XJL DENT SOCIETY, ESTABLISHED 1849. FOB LIFE ASSURANCE j ON THE \ MUTUAL PRINCIPLE \ N|!W ZEALAND BRANCH \ HEAD OFFICE—CUSTOM HOUSE ' QUAYj 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 tie 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 vSHOULD AS SURE WITH THIS SOCIETY: IT is the only Colonial Life Office giving Annual Bf<nnsf,g ? fedupin^ the net coat c Assurance fed the lowest Possible Limit, It is the oldest, largest, wealthiest, and most prosperous Mutual Life Office in the Southern Hemisphere. ITS Bonuses are larger than those of any other Life Office of similar age in auy other part of the world. The Society has distributed amongst its members upwards of £4,050,000 in Casr Bonuses, representing Reversionary JJonuses exceeding £8,006,000 sterling. AFTtell making unysua].an}file reserves, Cash Surplus for division for the year 1889 was £426,494, a larger amount of profit than has ever been realised or divided in one year by any other office of the. British Empire. TJHFi Society issued 11,664 New Policies during the year 1889, assuring I £3, $579,459, with new Premims amounting to £133,000. The Society qftiars UNDOUBTED SECURITY, LIBERALITY, r PROFITS. . ITS investments in New Zealand securi ties are £1,273,514, and all the surplus Brapch accumulations are invested in the Colony, thus making it essentially a THOROUGHLY COLONIAL : INSTITUTION Bfl CAREFUL YOU SELECT THIS SOCIETY, AND DO NOT BE DECEIVED by:the similarity of name of & Bofe® ***** W** EDWARD W LOWE 4 ■ Resident Secretary ; (Jhristcliurch District Office, i W H. DERRr, liocal Broker, District Secretary '■ J H ZANDER. rpBE. n9\\ Chertsey fciajtj wijl be bi{(\ MONDAY, Bth JUNE. 1891 T. MoDOWELL, Saoretary



I SATURDAY, MAY 23. TOWN SECTION 786, Peter Street, j with Two.Cottages thereon. . MR T, BULLOCK has received instructions to Sjell %' Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date, on I account and by order of the Mort gagees, T.S. 786, containing J Acre, Peter ] Street, on which is erected Two \ Cottages.. Will be sold separately, j viz., each Cottage with J Acre. This Property is well situated; must be fcold. \ Inspection invited. • Terms liberal at Sale, ! Kale; at 11 o'clock ( T. BULLOCK, 5 130 Auctioneer. ' ' i |.™T« The ©ri-^rp""^ Irbm the POLYTECHNIC, IiOWdN, t« now being exhibited at corner of BULLOCK'S ARCADE, ASHBUETON. r|>tllS Wonderful MechwnicAl TCohtri I i vance(ccfntaining about 300 Whkbls,) imjibfttes the movements of all the different bo^dfes in the Solar System* ■■-<!>. v^fThe Tellurian," Which the Proprietor? haye Jatelyadded to thw Kxhibifcipni ip a curious poshiOi grftj|ij.c Apparatus that imitates £he move ments qf tjie §avth ms, n^on round the sunlshowing sfrifc'db&a 1 §P,"^9 pttss» of difelenfc seftsons, eiijHps^a, l-4idkh; &c, Thti whole is driven by a small Working model steam engine, built by a prison©* while in gaol.—AclroweiQn Is. 5 166



WANTED KNOWN—O. M. Brooke is now R personal attendance at the Dispensary. ' The doctor .fire»crip : tidns accurately made up> Jjargesl; s|»W in New Zealand of disinfectants on hand. '-: . ■• ■ • 5J157



rjrfENDEIiS are invited' toe J[, to Shops in East Street, for Mr, Sea(IERS. Plans and Specifications at my office. Tenders close on SATURDAY, 2srdinst. ) at 5 p.m. Tlw lowest or any tdnder not necessarily accepted. 51151 X- BIKP» Architect.