THE MARKETS.

(PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

("Received May 14, 10.30 am.) LonuON, M,y 12. Three hundred cases of apples by' the Mamari realised from ten to sixteen shillings. The total quantity of wheat a>.d flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,808,000 quarters, and for the continent l,yi.B,lMJ quartei s. • . The English wheat market has a down ward tendency ; the Continental is a little worse ; and the American is steady. Forward business m Auslralaaiau ship ments is weak at a decline. The arrivals of foreign shipments are moderate; there are no Australasian cargoes off coast or m ports of^caU.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following cable message dated London, 12th May:— , „ Wheat-Market inactive. New Zea land wheat, f.a.q., to arrive, iron ship, is worth, c.if M 41s 6d per 4801bs. April- May bill of lading. Buyers m the present condition of the market will not make firm offer. Other quotations unchanged I since last telegram. Quotations nominal, I The weather is improving. I

Addington Stock Market.

■Chkistchurch, May 13. The entry of stock at to-day's market Avas considerably less than recently. Store Sheep.—The entry was limited, being confined chiefly to merinos, with a few crossbred lambs. Merino ewes, chiefly culls, sold at from 2s to 3s Bd, and wethers irom 6s 3d to 6s Bd, one line of about 1000 being disposed of at 6s 6d. A few boilers were sold at 4s Id, crossbred lambs brought from 8s to 9s, and a few crossbred ewes from 9s toWs Bd. Fat Shew.— Nearly 3700 sheep were yarded m the fac pens. 'There was a large number of merino wethers, only a few of which were of prime quality, and scarcely any could compare with the entry of the week previous. The highest price tor merinos was 15s 4d, while the greater proportion sold ac from 7s 9d to 10s 4d Crossbreds were a fairly even lot, with but few very heavy sheep. Pens of wethers were sold at from 12s 6d to 16s 3d, with a few pens m advance of this, and ewes brought from 9s to 14s, accord ing to quality. V few Chatham Tslanct crossbred Romneys were sold at Ids and 13s 4d. ' , . Fat Oatthb. — 220 head of very ordinary sorts were yarded, and the de mand was very slack. There was a decided drop m value, best steer and heifer beef only realising from 16s to 17s 6dperloolbs. Cows and inferior stock were very dull of sale at from 11s per lOOlbs upwards. Store Cattle. —Want of grass telling on the holders of young stock, the entry of store cattle was much larger than previously, but the same cause makes them difficult to sell at anything like reasonable values. Several lines of calves were sold at from 7s to 9s 6d, and some yearlings afe 18s. Year-and-a-half olds were sacrificed at 275, and some nice steers brought £3 2s. Pigs.—About 400 pigs, chiefly porkers and baconers, were disposed of at prices much the same as last quotations— baconers 1501 b commanding nearly 3d per b, and heavier sorts from 2|d.

Homestead Settlements.

HON. MR COPLEY'S REPORT.

As a result of his recent visit to JNew Zealand, the Commissioner of Crown Lands of South Australia has published a report on the homestead system which has been tried hi this colony. A classi fication of all the evidence gives the fol lowing as the chief essentials to the success of the" system:- (1) Public land of good quality (because poor land would bo use less for working m small areas). (2) The locality to be where orher industries will give sufficient employment to the block holder to enable him to partly occupy Ids time whilst improving his .own block. (3) Where a reasonably ready market for the «ale of produce can be provided. (4) Aceeis to the land by means of roads seems an obvious condition, but one over looked m some of the New Zealand settlements. (5) The selection of the right class of settlers, and care to be taken not to put too many people upon any one settlement. Amongst the defects shown by the evidence gathered m the several districts to exist m the present system were the following:— 1. The absence of any condition for the repayment of advances, it being ur&ed by * number of the officials con nected with the working of the system that the presence of such a condition ( would have the effect of removing one' strong temptation for the invocation jdf parliamentary influence m the direction afoady indicated. 2. The omission of, any provision for th» insurance of the houses built by the advances. 3. The lack of any power m the Act giving the Lands Department authority to discrimi nate between the applicants for advances except that married men are to be allowed prfference over single men. "The de partment," said one officer, "is bound to take anyone who may offer himself, al though it may know him to be unsuitable. Some few applications have been rejected, but this was done without parliamentary authorisation," 4. The absence of any {jrovisien that if a man abandons his lolding on which advances have been mad© lie should not be eligible to take up any other land under these conditions.

THE INFLUENZA.

j>Eil PIIBSS ASSOCIATIOK,]

London, May 12. Mr Gladstone's attack of influenza is mild. In the House of Commons to-day a debate took place as to the presence of influenza microbes m the Chamber, and the Fight Hon. D. R. Plunkei.t, Minister m charge of Works and Public Buildings, promised to have the House thoroughly fumigated, London, May 13. One hundred and eighty deaths from fluenza m London were reported last (Received May 14, 10.30 ».m,) London, May 13. \ Mr Gladstone has been feverish, but is improving* Seventy members of the House of Commons, including Lord Hartington and Mr Chamberlain have been at tacked, and Mr W. B. Barbour, M.P. for Paisley, has died of influenza. The epidemic appears to be becoming milder.

The Czarewitch.

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iYoKOHAMA, May 12. The life of the Czarewitch is not endangered by the wound which was inflicted on him by Japanese at K-ioto. May 13. The Czerewitch's helmet prevented the fanatical policeman's sword from inflicting a? seiioiis wound. (Received May 14, i 10.90 a.m.) Si. Pjstersbukg, May 13. The Official account of the attempt 911 the ozarewitch sa^# that the policy

man was attempting to strike a second blow when Prince George of Greece felled the assassin to the ground. The programme of the tour will not be altered m consequence of this untoward incident.

The Manipur Trouble.

(per press association.)

Calcutta, May 12. The report that Semipulty had been captured turns out to be untrue. Aifairs m Manipur are quiot. London, May I. In the House of Lords, Lord Cross, Secretary of State for India, denied that the Government had oflered blood money for the regent's capture. *(Received*"M»y^4T" 16.30"a.m.) Calcutta, May 13. £The expedition which has been en gaged reducing the Mironzais will shortly be disbanded.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

(pEII PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

(Peceived May 14, 10.30 a.m.)

THE CHILIAN WAR.

Valparaiso, May 13. It i* reported that the insurgent navy defeated Balinaceda's ship oft Callao.

RUSSIAN FINANCE.

St. Petersburg:, May 13. Russia has decided not to withdraw bullion from London.

BOULANGER.

Brussels, May 13. Boulanger has been warned that he will be expelled from Belgium if he continues political agitation.

UNITED STATES POLITICS.

Washington, May 13. Ex-President Cleveland has strongly denounced the wicked extravagance of President Harrison's Government m squandering money on subsidies and pensions.

THE GUMMING LIBEL CASE.

London, May 13. The baccarat case will be heard on June Ist.

THE PRINCE OF WALES' DEBTS.

"Truth" status that the Queen is advancing a sum running into six figures to redeem the mortgage on the Sandringham Estate, besides which she has given the Prince of Wales many sums during the last five and twenty years.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON-THURSDAY

(Before Mr C. A. Wray, R.M.)

Sheep Act.—Samuel Anderson was charged with having exposed for sale m the Ashburton Saleyards on the sth May, 100 ewes badly infected with lice. Mr W. G. Rees, sheep inspector, gave evi dence as to the fact. Mr Anderson said the sheep had been dipped on the 17th March, and since then to the date of the salfi had been m a paddock m which no sheep had been for ten weeks previously. He allowed that the sheep were lousy. Pie whs ' fined 20s and costs.—Samuel Mullins did not appear to answer to a charge of having hud 250 lambs m the Tinwald Yards on the 12th, badly infected with lice. The Inspector said he had as certained that Mr Mullins had dipped sheep m December last. A tine of 40.s and costs was inflicted. Civil Cases.—Gudsell v. Ede, £14 5s 7d; Tweed v. N. Lewis, £3 3s.- Judgment by default m each case.

(Before Messrs C. A. Wray, R.M., and D. Thomas and T. Bullock, J.P.'s.) A Row.—Nicholas Fitzgerald was charged with disorderly behaviour while drunk on the 2nd instant at the bar of the Royal Hotel, and also with resisting the police m the execution of their duty. Accused pleaded not guilty, and Mr Stringer appeared for the defence. Con stable Cleary said he was on duty at about half-past five o'clock on the evening of the 2nd, and was called off the street to the Royal Hotel. He was told there had been a row m the hotel, but that it was now over. Fitzgerald was there, and the worse of drink. He made uss of insulting and abusive language to the landlord of the hotel, and the latter gave him m charge, Accused resisted the arrest, and the landlord assisted witness to arrest accused. By Mr Stringer.— The disturbance had ceased v/heu wit ness reached the hotel, and accused and Davis were m the room adjoining the bar. They were both talking loudly, and evi dently on the. subject of a tight that had just taken place between two men, Tait and Thompson. Heard Fitzgerald call Davis a coward and a cur, and accuse him of having assaulted him. Fitzgerald then struck Davis m the breast. Knew by Fitzgerald's looks ai;d actions that he was drunk. He was very excited, and said he would have witness stripped of his jacket. Henry Davis, licensee of the Royal Hotel, said Fitzgerald was m his hotel on the evening of the 2nd May, A row had taken place between Isaac Thompson and George Tait, which he had list stopped, when Cleary came m. Fitzgerald was then ia the bar, and while witness was talking to the constable accused struck witness twice, calling him a coward and a cur. The constable then took him m charge, and after a struggle got the handcuffs on him, witness assisting him to make the arrest, at the constable's summons. Accused came down on the floor heavily, Dumping his forehead on the boards. Fitzgerald was the worse for liquor, and resisted the arrest violently. By Mr Stringer—Accused was a bit on when witness supplied him with a glass of liquor, half an hour before he rushed m and abused him. When Tai t and Thomp son were quarrelling, Fitzgerald held the iatfcer's arm, with the object of letting Thompson get a thrashing from Tait. It wad then that witness interfered and put Fiteerald away from the tyro. men. Fitzgerald seized witness by the whisker, but did not strike him then. By the Bench—Supplied Fitzgerald with liquor, when he was a little the worse. Archi bald McKcndry corroborated the evidence already given as to the arrest. Fitz eerald had, hp fancied, been drinking, but witness would not swear he was drunk. Samuel Brown, farmer, Waka nui' was m the hotel at the time Davis and' Fitzgerald were struggling on the floor Sa\»r Fitzgerald try to strike Davis aSeard him call Davis a coward and a cur * Fitzgerald tore Davis's shirt sleeve. James ILpfcon, contactor, TmwaM was m the hotel wh»« fche constable came m, and Fitzgerald and Davis were m tijo room off the bar. Witness remained m the room atter they left and m a few moments afterwards came out and saw Fitzgerald be^ng arrested. Heard lutz corald call Davis a coward and a cur, and saw him violently resist the arrest. Could not jfeay accused was sober. Sergeant Motfer said Fitegtntf irw drunk and.

very much excited wlien he vrw brought to 1 fche station, but lie whs fib to be Jot out on bail at about nine o'clock. Fwv the defence, Mr Strings called Nicholas Fitzgerald, thef accu <ed, who said chat at about live o'clock he was m company with vlr Paul aukl Mr T.vtt. Loft bliom, nw\ joined his wife and .cousi'S and hitched up his hors-e and trap. Sent his wife on .with the trap, ai^d he and his cousin went on to the ht.tel. End a drink there and Mrs Tnit catue to him excitedly and ask-ici him to come and interfere batwee.i Tait and Thompson who were fighting. Went to the two men and took hold of ihompson's arm. While he- was doing so, Davis came m and said to witness that ifc was no business of his and struck him. They both went down together, and m the a"A'vg>]e Davis's ihirL was tan. Cdled D.u-is a coward and Davis gave him m j | charge. The officer and Davis knocked him about, threw him down, and dashed his head against the floor. Was perrec.iy 'Ober. Had had six whiskies and uoda m the course of the evening. E. J. Panl said that abou five o clock he was doing j business with George Tait m his own office. Fitzgerald was there too, and was certainly not by any means the worse for liquor. Had a liquor with them m the Somerset Hotel afterwards, where they hpl cone to d« sjme business. C P. Williams saw Fitzgerland m the "Royal Hotel, when he rushed m to separate Tait and Thompson, and saw Davis and Fitzgerald immediately afterwards on the floor m a wrestle. When they got up, Fitzgerald gave Davis a smart blow on the shoulder, and called him a coward. Did not think Fitzgerald was excited from liquor so much as from the row. Patrick Fitzgerald detailed as much of the fight between Tait aud Thompson as he had seen, and described the scuffle between' Fitzgerald and Davis, and the arrest. Allowed that, at the station the Sergeant had said to witwessothat accused was drunk, that he was very disorderly, and that witness had tried to soothe him. In reply to the Bench, witness said a man was not drunk if he was able to go heme by himself, especially if his wife were with him. Fivt or six whiskies were not too much for a man to carry.—Mrs Geo. Tait said that on the evening m question her husband and Thompson were quai- I reliing m the Royal Hotel. She went outside and saw the Fitzgeralds, and asked them to go m and separate the two men. They went m, and when Fitzgerald had got Thompson away from Tait, Dayis came and seized Fitzgerald and put him down, saying it, was none of his business. There was a crush of men m the room, so that she could not see what else happened. —The Bench said they would convict the accused en both charges, but would re serve sentence until after hearing the charge of assault laid against Davis by Fitzgerald, j Mr Striager said that the bench having decided to convict of drunkenness he had advised his client to withdraw the charge of assault. Mr Cuthbertson, for Davis, was pleased that the charge had been withdrawn, but he had no less than thirteen witness to prove that his client had not assaulted Fitzgerald, but had been very forbearing. The bench sentenced Fitzgerald to pay 10s for the drunkenness and disorderly conduct, and 20s for resisting the police, with costs. On his own showing Davis had supplied Fitzgerald with liquor when he ought not to have done so, and no expenses would be allowed. The Court then rose.

POLITICAL.

(PBll PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Wellington, May 14. Seven clerks m the head oflice of the Government Life Insurance Department have been retrenched. Their salaries aggregate over £1000, and the compen sation to be paid them will amount to £700. It is understood that no further njlrenchnii'.ut v.ill ho efi'.c'-ol i;i- clus department. The Government have so far progressed with drawing out the new taxation scheme as practically to have decided upon the details. The money now obtained from the property tax shall be r used by means of a tax on Junimproved land, with cx j ceptions up to £500, and a tax on iii^ comes, with exemption up to £300. The amount of the latter will be 6d m the £',

THE ASHBURTOtf GUABDIAN, THUBSDAY, MAY 14, 1891.



fIKCKGR JAME.SOS ■' - WOOL, GBAIN, AND Gi.KEK.\L MfcBCHAST, HAS FOR SALE . .' ■ .i ■ ■ SeodWfcoat,Oals, & liailey. Z— ALSO— BLUESTONE, PLOUGH SHARES, 011-S, FENCING WIRE, STAPLES, TEA, SUGAR, FLOUR, SOAP, CANDLES, OATMEAL, & GENERAL FARM STORED DRAIIV PIPES—AII Size*. r/ The^New Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Co. The New Zealand Shipping Co. ' : The Union Steamship Company of New^Zealand. ■> - * I i i. liiiriiiiiit ~ COAL COAL. COAL. 500 TOtiS COAL 500 . OF*PRIME;QUALITY r will be '.old at SLAUGHTEItED PRICES to make room for further shipments to arrive, and to MEET THE TIMES. PRICES ON APPLICATION. W. H. Collins and Co., TIMBEB & COAL MEBCHAMS. AGENTS—RoyaI Insurance Company . Grey Valley Coal Company. briiwi light mmm SIZES FOR SALK-S, O, and T'-ft Cuts. fHIITiI - itTWtVim The 7ft Cut is lighter m Draught than- i fl 111 111 I ' 111 1 DTIII any other make of machine cutting a foot i% IMIf 1 1 KIIWUJI If ' '' t - * 4~ ] , ' D. [THOMAS/ " 7? :; • ' . f ■ r""j " ' ' * (Late of Cot and Co# . >':-. <:> AUCTIONEER^ LAND, INSURANCE, >iid ESTATK AGfENT, ' VALUATOR, WOOLJand GRAIN BROKER, '.r ":ii A S H B U R T ON. ; '."-? ■'• - ■ '"*'■■ "' " .- '] :"T OANS Negotiated. Weekly Sales of Live Stock. Tinirald and Ashbu .JLj *? alternately. Fortnightly Sales of Sheepskins, Fat, and Hides on FRIDAYS « Sales of Wool throughout the Season. Grain bought and sold ' on Commission. Clearing sales as per arrangement : .'■'-,. :_ , j_ . *:.^ . IMPORTANT NOTICE .. TO MY CLIENTS AND OTHERS. fnflE demand for good Land m Large and Snail Farms has again arisen, an' ! every day I have applications for such which I cannot supply. Those wishing either to Let or Sell their Properties will therefore consult their own interest by gmng me promptly full particulars, and I can guarantee if the Land is fairly food, and the price not exorbitant, that a sale will'be effected, A pvoper registry of all Lands for Sale is rigidly kept. £. THOMAS, ASHBURTQN. ) T HAVE FO R B ALK -| C)O ACRES, OOOD LAND on the HINDS ' T O (\f) ACRES above MATFIFLD ;'^ QAA ACRES near METIiVEK ; .. .riv, 2uO ACRES near METHVEK ■ J [;" 460 ACRES ne*r^.CHEBTSET ' ; 1). THOMAS," A6EBUETOS.



JAMES BAKER TIMBER MERCHANT, AND GENERAL FURNITURE AND YVNOY GOODS WAREHOUSE, HAVELOCK STREET, Opposite Harrison s Auction Mart, THURNITURE and Picture Frames JD mr*de to order m any design at shortest notice. Sole Agent m Ashburton for Clegg •rambulators. AJso f WIE£N£R PIANOS. ON SALE"" BY THE UNDERSIGNED BUILDING MATERIALS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION coals: WESTPORT, NEWCASTLE, MOUNT SOMERS, AND HOMEBUSH. Also, — GREY VALLEY NUTS. FIREWOOD, Long and Cut, . FOSTS, RAILS, STAKES, FENCING WIRE, Barbed and Plain, SIaPLES. WIRE j NAILS, all sizes, PAINTS, OILS, &c? JOSHUA TUCKErI RAILWAY RESERVE, WEST STREET. OFFICE : Corner of Tancred and West strcstti, next Mr Geo. Jameson's, opposite Bank of Australa.| AND AT RaKAIaIJ " SOMERSET LIVERY STABLES JOHN NEWMAN, Proprietor. rPHESK old established and favorite _i_ 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 of the Ashburton County. Buggies Traps, Saddle Howes, etc., al alwa on hire, with skilful drivers ready , the shortest notice. Open or 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. the stock: In the Assigned Estate of E W. PAGE AND CO., WHOLESALE WAREHOUSEMEN, IS NOW MITCHELL AND TURNER'S, KAIAPOI HOUSE,



CIGAR DIVAN AND FANCY GOODS EMPORIUM. HARRY FRIEDLANDER has re ceived a large consignment of New Goods m all Departments, and while thanking both old and new patrons for the hearty support accorded to him since recommencing Business, would take this opportunity to mwvwjb iar»PECTi:o!». Every kind of Tobacco known to users of the weed of the very best quality pro curable m the American Markets. A full Stock of Pipes to suit tvery taste, and an abundant supply of Smokers' Requisites. CIGARS of the very best Brands ; also CIGARETTES of every description, in cluding the latest "Temple Bar." HAIRDRESSItn Is Practised m our Saloon as an Art, and Ladies and Gentlemen will find that the taste and skill of an able Professor are at their servioe. Examination of our samples of Hair work will bear out this statement. Licensed to Sell STAMPS. SALONS BTI GOIFBURE. EAST STREET. SUITS 10 MEASURE rfIHE Largeot Stock of X TWEEDS ever shown m Ashburton. to choosa from. QUALITY AND FIT GUARANTEE Cone and see the prices ASH BURTON CLOTHING MART. 3AUSDEBS BUILDINGS R. ALCORN TURNIPS. TURNIPS. TURNIPS. THE FARMERS' FRIEND. A GREAT SAVING OF " LABOR, TIME, AND TROUBLE. Page's Patent WIRE COILING AND PAYING DUT 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, £5 10s : without, £3 10s. The ma chines may be seen and every explana tion given by applying to H MATSOJN & CO., Chrisfcchurch. W. C. PAGE, East Street, Ashburton. 517 THE HORSE'S FRIEND. "QAGE'S No. 1 Horses Oils, Sure 1 cure for sprains, bruiaes, 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 Chertsey, Mr T. McDowell, Storekeeper. For Christchurch, Mr 0. S. Howeix, Saddler. For Ashburton, Mr W. C. Pagf, Storekeeper. Sole Maker and Proprietor : F. W. PAGE, CHERTSEY, CANTERBURY. Ashburton, 18th Ap lil, 18S1. 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 have blistered it m cold weather, and it, got very much enlarged and calloused. I have 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 Ihe enlarge ment is reduced a great deal. I feel confident that had I uses your prepara tion m the f)rst instance the enlargement^ would have disappeared. I consider nobody should be without it. P. DEVANE, 5 103 A&hburton Hotel. FOR SALE. T3YE CORN, CAPE BARLEY, TARES, RAPE This is the time for sowing. WANTED TQ HJRQfrAS;®- Las,t Season's Heavy Canadian OATS. JOHN G, RESTELL,



Notice to Farmers and Ota. JOHIS i~BESTELL. VOOtl GRM BROKER, VAUIATORI EXPERT AWIIITAIT. STORES and OFFICES: Corner of West and Hayelock Streets, Ashburton, being the premises recently occupied by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited. AaENTTOB-;; 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 accumed 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 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 ■ . ■ . SHEEP, CATTLE, REAL ESTATE, | Live and Dead STOCK of every description, acd having made highly satisfactory arrangements with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited. embracing their Branches iv all parts of New Zealand and elsewhere, he is enabled to offer extra facilities m these directions, which"are manifestly unsurpassed m th« Colonies; A Large Supply of CORNSACKS, TWINE, and general Farm Requisites alway} on hand NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT, MOUNT SOMERS, and other Coala always held lock, and arrangements complete for regular supplie SJFIEOI.-VLji NOTICE,' Havin« extensive orders to complete for the purchase of cereals, Mr Restbu is now a CASH BUYER of good lines of WHEAT, BARLEY, OATS, GRAS SEED &c ' : _■



T] ENRY W. PEABODY AND 00, SHIPPING EXPORT AND IMPORT COMMISSION MERCHANT?. Boston —Mason Building. New York— 81 New Street. London— Leadenhall House. Exporters of all Descriptions of MciV chandjsie qn .(foreign aocount. Importers on orders the product and Manufacturers of Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand. Proprietors Peabody's Australasian Linp to Australia and New Zealand. Cable Addresses: ''Peabody," Boston. 1' paibodie" New York, «♦ Paibodie," London.



MR D THOMAS ASHBURTOIN YARDS. TUESDAY, 19th MAY, 1891. I SHALL have for SALE at the above fixture — On account E. Herristg, Esq., Alford Estate, /»AA 4-tooth Merino WETHERS, OvJW splendid Sheep, more than half fat. Alao on account of other Owners. QOO Crossl)red LAMBS. hfif) Merino EWES. Also — Lines of Fat and Store CATTLE, SHEEF and PIGS. D. THOMAS, 5J117 Ashburton.



MR T BULLOCK TO LKT—4 Roomed Cottage m Peter Street. Apply to T. BULLOCK. O 1 AHA T0 LEND .at ° Per 3ZJ \ * " T\J cent. Security mUst be first-class. Apply to T. BULLC»CK. CHERTSEY. FOR SALE—Lots 14 and 16 m the above Township. Any reasonable offer accepted. 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, Moorq street. Price £14. T. BULLOCK TO LET. — Three roomed Cottage, together with four sections; rent 4s 6d per week, T. BULLOCK.



rublid Notices, A THE MIRROR HIGH-CLASS Weekly, Social Political, Literary, and Dramatic paper, to be published eveiy FRIDAY price 3d, by the Centennial Printing and. Publishing Company, Limited, Melbourne Public Terrace, Russell Street, Mel bourne. LONOBEACR COACH. " ON and after MONDAY, 6th April, the Longbeach Coach will leave the Ashburton Post Office at 4 p.m. ; instead of at 5 p.m. as formerly. R. R. BROWNE 4 28 Coachman. "THE CORNER," W. H. Collier Is Showing a very fine assortment of Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's Clothing, suitable for present Wear. . MILLiNERY— All the Choicest Novelties DRESS GOODS— A Special Line of Heavy Dress Cloth 10id per yard PLUSHE9— For Millinery and Dress Trimmings from 2a 114. per yard FUR PELERINES—In various Furs from 2s lid FUR MUFFS— From 4s 6d each PINAFORES— A quantity at 6d, worth Is 6d CORSETS— A Special Line at 3s 6d FLANNELS— From B^l per yard BLANKETS— From 10s 6d per pair MANTLES and ULSTERS- Newest styles for Ladies and Children REAL SEALETTE JACKETS- From 32s 6d BOFS' SUITS— In threat variety MEN'S SUITS— Special Value, from 25s MEN lS TROUSERS— English Saddle Tweed 9s 6d MEN'S OVERCOATS- Heavy Pilot Cloth with Capes 355, worth 55s Also, —The Balance of an Assigned Wholesale Warehouse Stock at Astonishingly Low Prices. w. h. "collier " THE CORNFR." "^ IISHBURTON COUNT? COUNCIL. ELECTORAL ROLLS FOR 1891. NOTICE is herby given that a copy of the Electoral Rolls, with de faulters' lists, for 1891, of the various Ridings m this County, are now on yiew from 27th April to 15th May, 1891, at the following places, viz :— Hidings, t Wakanui Schoolhouse, Wak»nui Ashburton ...Longbeach Road Board Office, Willowby South Rakaia ...Road Board Office, South Rakaia Mount Hutt ...ivoad Board Office, Methven Rangifcata... ...Road Board Office, Lismore Mount Somers ...Road Board Office, Mount Somers Upper Ashburton...Miss Bishop's store, Alford Forest Read Copies of the above Electoral Rolls and d'.fiuilliir.s' lijis fire also on view at the County Council Offices, Ashburton, dur ing office hours, during the above-stated period. All appeals against the above Rolls must be lodged at the Resident Magis trates Court Ashburton, on or before 31st May, 1891. By order. FREDERIC MAINWARING, Clerk. Ashburton, April 25, 1891. 4 223



MR GLOVER will conduct a meet ing m connection with the Women's Christian Temperance Union and the New Zealand Alliance on Mon day evening, May 18. 5 125 MEMBERS of the Ashburton Band are requested to meet at Band Room on SATURDAY Evening at half past seven Business important. Every member expected to attend. D. LEITCH, 5 121 Secretary. DANCING, MR THORP'S Assembly every Friday night. Templar Hall, Tinwald. Gentlemen, Is 6d. Ladies free. No connection with Thursday's dance. 5 110 rBE LET by Tender for cash, the grass on 160 acres of land at Cold stream, eight miles from the Hinds station, with the use of the paddock for grazing up to the 251h day of March, 1892. Good fences and water. Mr John Robertson, of Lowcliffe, will kindly direct anyone to the paddock. Tenders to be sent to Robert Gilling, 39 lichfield Street East, Christchurch, by the 31st day of May. No tender necessarily accepted. 5§124 ST. JOHN'S LODGE, No. 1858, E.O THE Monthly Meeting of the above Lod" e will be held m the Masonic Hall, Ashburton, TO-NIGHT, 14th inst, at 7.30 p.m. Lecture by Brother Malcolm, P.M. Subject: Ancient Mysteries ; also Elec tion of W.M., &c. Visiting Brethren cordially invited. H. A. VESTY, 4 68 Secretary. u.s.s oo fe^sJ u.s.s., co liC < ■ ■ If UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited Steamers sail as. under :— From LYFTELTON TO Wellington ... Daily, except Sunday (Tuesdays and Saturdays 10 p.m.; other days, 5 p.m.) Dunedin... Tues., Thurs., and Friday. Nelson ... Tues., Thurs., and feat. Onehunga ... Every Thursday. Auckland via East Coast... Thursda £ Melbourne... Tuesday. ~ Sydney via AucVland ... Every alternate Thursday. Sydney via Cook's Strait ... Fortnightly, Passengers may be booked to Hpbart, Melbourne, Sydney, and all New Zealand ports at the office of GEO, JAMESON, Ageufc, AsMwton.



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