NATIONAL BANK.

Several of the largest shareholders in the National Bank of New Zealand are opposing the Directors' proposals, and it is considered probable that they will be reacted at the coming meeting.

SHIPPING DISASTER.

Yokohama, June 24. The steamer Jap capsized off the Coast of Japan, and fifty persons were drowned. She was engaged in coartal trade.

THE BOERS.

Capktow?:, June 23. Four hundred and fifty men of the Yorkshire regiment are encamped at Moefing for the purpose of watching the movements of the Boers.

CANADIAN CUSTOMS DUTIES.

fltokWived Jun« 2&, 10.40 *.m.l

Ottawa, June 24. The Canadian Government propose to abolish the duty on sugar and in crease the impost on malt, sprits, beer, and tobacco. The effect of the pro posals in their entirety will be to remit two million dollars of taxation. NEWiOTNDLAND FISHERIES. Owing to British interference Canadian fisherman are again entitled to obtain bait for the Newfoundland fisheries.

LABOR QUESTIONS.

Paris, June 24. Rioting at Bordeaux was renewed, the men smashing trains, etc., and stoning the police and hussars. A hundred arrests were effected. The demands of the strikers, however, have been virtually conceded.

THE ARABIAN RISING.

Constantinople, June 23. The rebellion in Yeman, Southern Arabia, notwithstanding the recent defeat of the insurgents, is spreading. The Sultan has been able to send only two thousand troops to the scene of the revolt.

AUSTRALIAN.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

(Received June 25, 11.50 ».m.)

Adelaide, June 24. The Earl of Kintore, Governor of South Australia, has addressed a memorandum to Government on the subject of his overland tour, from which he returned a few days ago. He argues that cheap labor must be the prime factor in the problem of success ful development of the northern terri tory, which white men are physically unfit to inhabit. Some active steps must be taken to forward settlement as Palmerston cannot long stand the exodus that is taking place, and which extends even to Chinese. The deple tion of population much farther will, his Excellency considers, render the place moribund.

NEW SOUTH WALES ELECTIONS.

Symjey, June 24. A number of up-country elections took place yesterday, which brings the state of parties to—Ministeralists, 42 ; Opposition, 31; Independent, 5; Labor, 29. Glassiiied according to sides taken on the fiscal policy, the result is— Freetraders, 54 ; Protectionists, 49 ; Doubtful it The elections will con clude on July 3.

PROPOSED STOCK INSTITUTE.

The intercolonial Stock Conference recommends s the establishment of a Stock Institute under the directorship of Mr Louv The annual cost is esti mated not to exceed j£looo, to which different colonies will be asked to con tribute in proportion to their stock New Zealand would thus pay £132 per annum. Regarding the establish ment of uniform regulations, the Con ference expects, from the terms of tele grams received from the Hon. J. Mac kenzie, Minister of Lands, that New Zealand will agree to adopt them, so far as practicable under the circum stances of the colony.

SPORTING.

(Received Jjuie 25, 11.30 a.m.)

Melbourne, June 25. Chaldean has been scratched for the Cup.

SHIPPING.

Sailed ywsterday—Tarawera for the Bluff. Arrived—-Wenona fioin Hoki anga, after a tempestuous voyage. A heavy s«a swept everything moveable from the decks and the captain sus tained slight injuries. Sydney, June 24. Arrived—Hauroto from Wellington. Bad weather has set in.

TELEGRAPHIC. HOME AND FOREIGN.

(fee press association j

WOMEN'S EMIGRATION.

London, June 23. The United British Women's Emi gration Society has expressed its ■willingness to pay half the cost of sending domestic servants to Tasmania and elsewhere* Sir E. N. C. Braddon, Agent-General for Tasmania, has agreed to deliver an address to the Society on July 13. NEW ZEALAND APPLES. Six hundred cases of apples ex steamer Otarama from New Zealand have been sold at from 7s Cd to 9s per pas©.- • ' •-••• --ILVEU. Silver is quoted ut 3s lOd. TA^IAN^N INDUSTRIES. The Society of Arts has awarded SirE. N. & Brandon, bt Tasmania, its §|lver metjal fqr hjs' pappr on the mr Castries of the colony he represents, WOOL. At the wool sales prices were un changed. THE INFLUENZA. Bishop Moorhouse is suffering from a severe attack of influenza. BEHRING SEA. Sir G. Baden Powell and Mr T)ob scn ? a panada!) -pt-o£pssQv.'ltf f^tory,' Inive betn appoiutetl a eoimwis gfon to enquire into the condition of the Bel) ring Sea seal fisheries. CONFESSION OF FAITH. Mr Spurgeon and thirty other uqinisr terr have issued a confession of faith affirming their belief in the verbal ia epiraUon of all fhe Scriptures.

FREE EDUCATION. *' The " Standard "says the Gover n* meat is likely to extend the education '» graiit to all children under five. r ■ ' BARINGS' ESTATE. A claim for £500,000 put forward by the Muriettas against Barings' estate will probably be arranged. * INTERNATIONAL COURTESIES I The British squadron now on a visit to the Bay of Fierau, an Austrian sea port of the Adriatic, was received with much enthusiasm. The Austrian Ad miral and Admiral Hoskingsboth gave banquets in honour of their brother commanders. SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT. A Chatham train came into collision with another, and thirty-five men of the Royal Engineers, who were pas sengers, were seriously injured. \ HANDEL FESTIVAL. The first performance at the Handel Festival at the Crystal Palace drew twenty thousand people to hear it. MRS GRIMWOOD'S PENSION. Mrs Grimwood's pension is to be made the same as that granted to Mrs Qainton, namely, £300 per annum. THE TRIPLE. ALLIANCE. Sir James Fergusson, replying to Mr Labouchere in the House of Commons, denied thafe England took any part in the Triple Alliance. THE FACTORIES BILL. The Factories Bill has been read a first time in the House of Lords, OBITUARY. The Earl of Clonmel is dead. Geo. Parr, the well-known cricketer, is dead. Berlin, June 23. The death is announced of Genera] Bronsart yon Schellendorf, formerly Prussian Minister of War.

THE MANIPUR TRIALS.

Calcutta, June 23. Argo Sena Sinth, brother of the Jubraj, has been sentenced to death for complicity in the massacre at Mani pur.

SOCIALIST RIOT.

Rome, June 23. During a Socialist riot at Bologna five peasants were killed and twenty wounded. The leader of the rioters was rescued after being arrested.

THE JEWS.

St. Petersburg, June 23. The Russian authorities are prevent ing Jews from leaving. Hundreds who were stopped on the frontier have re turned to their domiciles. COMMERCIAL CONVENTION. Servia and Montenegro have signed a Commercial Convention, and the | Russian press is jubilant over the grow ing friendship between the two coun tries.

THE CHILIAN WAR.

Valparaiso, June 23. The Esmeralda landed fifty of her crew at the island of Lobos, seized provision?, and inurderad the natives who resisted.

THE ARGENTINE CRISIS.

Buenos Ayres, June 23. The Argentine Congress have decided on the suspension of payment by the banks for 90 days,

ALLEGED CORRUPTION.

Ottawa, June 23. Owing to the disclosures of corrupt practices with regard to timber con contracts, the Premier hai asked Sir H. Langevin to resign his position in the Cabinet.

LABOR QUESTIONS.

Bki.sba.ne, June 24. Nearly all the shearers' camps have been broken up, and the men are seeking work on the stations. Paris, June 23. ' Serious street rioting has taken place at Bordeaux among train labourers. Police and military were obliged to repeatedly charge the mob. Washington, June 23. Ten thousand Chicago moulders have struck.

Police Enquiry.

CHARGES AGAINST CONSTABLE " SMART.

At the Resident Magistrate's sitting to day the charges laid against Constable David Smart by Inspector Pender were heard. The hearing of the charges had beeh adjourned from time to time pending th« recovery from illness of .Sergeant Moller. Th« charges laid were as follows, namely, with refuaing to stop persoi s betting at the Ashburton Racecourse, < r to eject them when requested by the Stewards to do so ; refusing to take a person into custody for using abusive and nsulting language to the Secreta-y of the Ashbui'ton Racing Club ; insolent conduct towards the Stewards of the Ashbuiton Racing Club ; and with betting George Bisset, secretary to the Ash burton Racing Club, said that onAjril 22 and 23 the Club held its Autumn race meeting, and notices had heen posted that all betting would be stopped. On the first day & good deal ot betting wa« done in a surreptitious manner, but on the second day it was done openly, and two men were removed from the course for laying totalisator odds. Witness knew one J)ub Smith. On the 23rd Smith was on the steps at the Stewards' stand, but Smith refused to go further than the foot of the stairs, Witness then ordered Constable Smart to remove Smith, but Smart hesitated. Smartlold Snith h« had bWter come aw&y. Smith and Smart walked slowly out of the enclosure to gether, and as they went Smith stopped every few steps and shouted out very in sulting and abusive language. (language repeated.) Siiiarytook ho" steps to stop S,mith, * Tlio^ Stewards hurriedly eon suj'tq.l, an.d Dr. Twpad, one qi them, went to give Smith in charge for using the language. Saw Bi\ Tweed speak to Smart, but could not hear what was Bttid. Smith still con tinued using abusive language. Witness sa^r betting going on close to Smart's elbow. By Mr Wilding—There were about 300 people i i the enclosure, and amongst thfin there were six or eight spielers. Witness did not himse^ . :flsk Sntyit to fcatjo ftmifch V lto custody, n«»* did he com plain" tq Smart of Smith's behaviour be fore requesting him to remove the man. Smith caused some disturbance at the foot of the stairs, and used very insulting and abusive language towards witness, W. B. Denshire, a. Sfcev.arcl pi the Racing Club tgttve evidence Confirmatory of'Ultb wat' witness' statement, and said that Constable Smart had refused to re move a man named Forward from the course, Forward jiafl previously been

i tamed off the comw. * mart, afterwards denied in an offehbivu nrnvmo;- that he had refused to remove forward. J; M. Tweed, also a Stemud of the Club, confirmed Biuset's evidence as to the orderg iven to Smart to remove Smith and Smart's refusal to do so. Thomas Leahy, (a Stewart!) gave similar evidence, but did nob hear Smarts re marks, and was under the impression tlwt Smart had ordered Smith out of the Stewards' enclosure. Hugo Friedlander gave evidence of see ing money pass from Smart to another man. Did not see him actually betting. Mr Pender withdrew the chage of bet tings Mr Wilding contended that there was ao case to answer. He called E. G. Crisp (a Steward)— Was present when Dr Tweed had ordered Smart to take Smith into custody. Smart refused, saying that thera must be a charge before he could take anybody into custody. Smith had said " you would swear any thing." Was not prepared to say that this was insuhinglangusige. Thelanguage us;d by Smirh to Bisset was extremely insulting 1 nguige. ♦V. Rollitt (a member of the Committee of the Club) confirmed the previous evi dence. Smith went out of the Stewards' enclosure ; did not think Smart removed him. To the Bench—Smart spok*s as if he did hot care whether he gave offence or not. He vas certainly not civil. C. W. 'Purnell (a Steward) confirmed the evidence previously given connected with Smart's refusal to take Smith into custody and to remove oFrward from the course. The language used by Smith was grossly abusive and insulting. Considered Smart was very negligent of his duties. Sergeant Moller, in charge of the Ash burton district, deposed to having sent Smart to the course in plain clothes to look after spielers and pickpockets. Wit ness and other constables were in uni form diid were on the course to look after other offenders. Told Smart not to take people in charge hurriedly but to act with discretion. A spieler from Dunedin and t'vo other men were ordered off the course, and Smart saw them off. Smart was, as far as he saw, doing his duty properly. Smart was a very good officer indeed and he (witness) was sur prised when a complaint was made against him. Smart also had instructions to assist die Stewards in keeping order, Detective Neil came up to assiso Smart. Constable Smart deposed to having been on the race course in plain clothes, his opicial duty being to look after spielers and pickpockets. A complaint was made to him by Mr Denshire and Mr Bisset that Forward, Higgins, and another were on the course betting, and he (\vit'n<jo.i) was requested to ariest them, Denshire remarking " now Smart do your duty for once i« your life." Witness went to Senreant Moller, and was told not to arrest them but to turn them off the course, and this witness did. Subsequently he was in the Stewards, paddock and Mr Bisset requested him to take Smith in charge for not having a ticket. Smith who iiad a ticket in his hat replied "yes take me in charge," and afterwards took his hat off| and showed his ticket. Smith said Bisset was a fraud for wanting him taken in charge for not having a ticket. Wit ness neither saw nor heard anything to justify him in taking Smith in charge. Smith made some remarks to Mr Bisset in a low tone of voice. It was impossible that these remarks could have been heard by kdies. Witness denied having been rude to Mr Denshire. He had refused to take Forward in charge, but Sergeant Moller had told him not to do so. The reason he did not act was that ho had referred the matter to Sergeant Moller and had been told not -co do so. Mr Bisset ordered witness to put Smith out of the paddock and he did «o. There was no danger from what he hrai'J or saw »f ,i br ach of the pence boiug committed. Witness wa« cross-examined at some' length by Mr Pemler. The whole of his evider©j> was given in a very bru que manner. Detective T?. Neil gave evidence to hav ing been on duty on the day.* of tho races. He did not see forward do anything. There were a lot of bad characters on tlu course, in fact theee was never such a gathering of them on that course. To the Bench—Ho did not see the affair-with Smith. If lie had heard Smith use the language attributed to him he would have arrested him. J. C. Duncan gave evidence to hearing Smart telling Smith to come away out of the paddock"and also heard Smith make some offeusive remaiks to Mr Bisset. Smith also made an offensive remark to Bisset as he was leaving the enclosure. Smart appeared to be acting as a peac^ maker. Rudolph Friedlander, (an officer of the Club) said that so far as he knew, Smart had alvays done his duty. His worship suid the|principal evidence had been directed to the charge of insult, ing behaviour. There was no doubt as to tht insulting and abusive nature of Smith's language, bufr hi» airest was a matter within the discretion of the constable, The occasion was a race-meeting at which there were many bad ohaiaclers, The Sergant's'instruQtions were not to act to rashly. Smith was a well known man, Smart had used his discretion to the best of his ability, so that he (his worship) would not convict on that charge. The, charges of betting and neglect of duty were not supported. In dealing with tho charge of offensive c n 'uct towards the Stewards he had to con^ler Constable Smart's usual tone of speaking, A person might be offji»ive in tone aid manner without being so in language. Smart's high character had also to be considered. Ho thought that the tone of Smart's remarks to the Stewards was not what it should have been, and ho urged him strongly and at. length to improve him self in this respect,' He was inclined to censure Sma t, but that caution and the lecture he had given before the public, whom he was pkced amongst, would be sufficient. without any fur j ther penalty. Constable Smart would be cautioned on the charge of offensive behaviour to the Stewards, the other charges would be dismissed. Mr Wilding asked for costs, which the Bench refused to giant.

TITl* ASJiiaHRTOIS' GUARDIAN, THUBSDAY, JUNE 25, 1891



Sparrow & Berrying ISH TO CALL SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THEIR ] TWO NEW DEPARTMENTS, > viz., XT £M£ YoU™'B CLoTfflN<}- OF EVERY DEBCKIPHON. ALt, GUARANTEED QUALM*. «MoMilnlhl'n3S- t?™* lllta's ?'" '"P"1? 1""" ••"> "Th 3 tiding TVIm. «iM»Ouk ft .^e T lsh?ti to li e de-^- Ilit J f ly un<Jer«l<>od we do not take ordewiwm imtt-ms r cußtome™Bywh!J?i fclS nfcioll * ICI b"Ripes? R, n;l. ?vrefully studying the interests of our Assuring you of our best serrices at all times, ; '~* We are, Dear Sirs, Yours respectfully, .„ SPARROW & BERRYMAnI \ TAILOBS AJISTJD OXJTITITTEIRS. __ 6 109 _.gAgT_STRRET, ASHBPRTON. "V" ¥< nu.jo iiiihi J^JAVING PURCHASED ON HIGHIY SATiSFACTPRyJ I%MB COMPRISING DRAPERY,* CLOTHING; " BLINKETP, FLANNELS, H^ve every confidence in offering the same, not(only to.their Friends, but to the General Public for IMMEDIATE 111 A special Room for Linoleums A Carpet*, has been fitted up ; . . Ifi OUR PREMISES r: • ; ] l ;.;"■ -4 KAIAPOI. HOUSE ,.' ' ■ . ■ ■'/,■',-■£'•■*' . t Andrews' Poisoned Grain DESTRUCTION OF SPARROWS '. IS •IVH° S^ "tpCfOKOMI«AI. AND T7>FFECTIVB. PACKETS RETAIL, la EACH. ' . ■ "> ■ D. THOMAS, - T HAVE A BUYER FOR FREEZERS AND FAT EWES IN ANY NUMBER. *'=■?■ f D. THOMAS, ASHBUBTON. / _ * '' ■ .■' i i M 1 ■- ';' y t -:-/- D. THOMAS ■I*-. (Lato of Matson, Cox and Co.) • 'f AUCTIONEER, LAND, INSURANOF, and ESTATE AGENT, VALUATOR, WOOLjui* GRAIN BROKER, A S H B TJ B T 0 N. ?""* > : ■ .... -r. T . . )ANS.;NBsotiated. Weekly Sales of 1 Live Stock. Tiavald and AshWrto* -i "alternately. Fortnightly Sales of Sheepskins, Fat, and Hides on FRIDAYS Sales of Wool throughout the Season. Grain bought and gold on Commission. Clearing*|salea as per arrangement. ! ' ' IMPORTANT NOTICE ' ;' —-gs— TOJ3IY|CLIENTS AND OTUERB. fT^HE demand for good* Land in Large and Sn.all Farms lias again arieen, an every day I have applications for such which I cannot supply. Those wishing either to Let or SeU their Properties will therefore consult their own interest hy giving m* promptly full particulars, and I can guarantee^ the Land is faiily good, and th* price not exorbitant, that a sfjl^will'ba'encctec', A proper registry of all Lands for Sale is rigidly kept. r y ' D. THOMAS, ASJUWRTOJ*.



ON SALE 9 '■ ■ ; BY THE UNDERSIGNED BUXLDIftG MATERIALS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, coil§ : WESTPORT, NEWCASTLE, MOUNT SOMERS, AND HrO t 'MEJBUSH. GREY VALLEY NIJTS. FIREWOOD, Long and Cut, POSTS, RAILS, STAKES, FENCING WIRE, Barbed and Plain, STAPLES. VVIRE NAILS, pll sizes, PAINTS, OILS &d> JOSHUA~TUGKER RAILWAY RESERVE^ WEST STREET, OFFICE : Corner of Tancred and Wes strests, jiext Mr Geo. Jameson's, opposite Bank of Australasia AND AT RAKAIA JAMES BAKER TIMBER MERCHANT, AND GENERAL FURNITURE, A«D V4NCY GOODS WAREHOUSE, HAVELOCK STREET, Opposite Harrisons Auction Mart, Tj^URNITURE and Picture Frame JD nr.de to order in any design at shortest notice. Sole Agent in Ashburton fcr Olegg eranribulators. A%07 WIESN^R PIANO 3. new business, new management, new goods, a long felt want supplied. James JMogregor, Has Opened a Tobacconist's Shop in Okr's Buildings, East Street, with a LARGE and VARIED ASSORT MENT of NEW GOODS, comprising Pipes, Tobaccos, Oigsrs, Cigarettes, and Smokers' requisites generally. Notk, —This is not a Ten or Twelve years' collection of antiquated odds and ends, the balance of an old stock. The HAIR.DRESSING SALOON is without doubi die best appointed in South Canterbury YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED. JAIHES McGRSGOII, §127 OxVsJßuikUn£s, East Street. ASK YOUR QROOER FOR CAN'T B3 BEAT I I BAKIJNG POWDER f^ UARANTEED absolutely pure, and VJT proved to be the l)est for making delicious Scones, Cakes, and Pasxry. Sold by all leading Grocers, in Tins, 6d, Is, and 2s w,Q\ »ih\ wholesale by the manufacturer, G, E. WARBURTON, Chemist, i "Th« Pharmacy," : 6tlQft T I M A R U. tar- :OBIt2AT SUCCESS OF THE OF S AY« ALCORN & CCVS STO_O KZ. EVERYBODY PLEASED WITH THE BARGAINS. THERE is a Great Quantity oF STOCK still loft, which must be cl,E4R|h> out durinj? the ii«xt FOUR WEFJKS* »fc STILL FURTHER REDUCTIONS, Special \^ypi\m t»x THTS WEEK in DRESS, GaODS;, i Blankets, Fln,Tinel.s t SJ^wJ^ ITinbroiias, ; ; Ijadies Jacket t7ls|ors, Triiamed arid y^tvhuwJ<J Hats, Fur CplVu'ol/tfts,. etc. i O^ N.B.— A special lino'oi BEST : FEESH MERINO, usual V vm 3s 9& wwcEb to is 9d «. W. llcorn A Co,



THE ART NEEDLEWORK AND E* NOT. REPOSITORY, / CONTAINS the Latest Novelties in KJ Fancy and Artistic Needlework direct from Home. In addition to the above Mrs Adams Has opened Bpecial Lines in APRONS, PINAFORES, Ladies', Children's and Infants'CLOTHING. SOCKS and STOCKINGS knitted by latest improved Knitting Machine. Agent for Mesdaines Weigel and Uutterick's cut paper patterns, and for the Eclipse Dye Works. Registry Office for Servants. EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. TREES. TREES. TREES. THE undersigned has much pleasure in offering a largo stock of tJie follow ing trees, plants, etc., which are now ready for planting :—Apples are all twice graited on blight proof stocks and guaranteed to keep clear of the woolly aphis blight on roots. Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Peache«, Pears, Plums and Quinces, of nil leading varities ; Goose berries and Currantfe ; Grape-Vines of the best varieties. Pinus Tnsignis, 1 and 2 year old, Larch 1, 2, and 3-year-rdd, Pinus Laricis, Abies, White Spruce, Norway Spruce, Menziesii; also 100,000 Macrocarpa 1 year, a grand line ; and' 30,000 2 years transplanted, the best in the district. Uome and see for yourselves. All kinds of ornamental Trees and Shrubs, Roses, Camellias, Rhododendrons, Jas mines, Honeysuckles, Araucaria Im bricata, etc. Also the newest and loading varieties in Chrysanthemums. N.B. Orders may l>e left with Mr W. C. Davis or Mr R, Alcorn, East street. All ordeis by post shall receive my prompt attention. Catalogues on application JAMES PORTER, Clifton Nursery, 656 Allenton, Ashburton.



W. H. Collins and Co. v TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS. BAST STRJBEJT



WINTEK CLEARING SALE "IB pi." Stock must be REDUCED— £1000 —REDUCED BEING much over-stocked, I have decided to. commence the Clearing Sale earlier than usual, to give on oppor tunity of purchasing Winter Goods at Low Prices before the termination of the Winter. DRESS GOODS, usually sold at B|d, now 5-Vd. ULSTERS & JACKETS "marked very Cheap, and the prices' mu&t clear them A large lot of WOOLLEN SH4.WLS, MITS, & RIBBONS being offered at about HALF-PRIQE. A lot of WINGS & BIRDS at HALF PRICE, Men's Overcoats, usually 555, now 355. Men's Suits, usually 38s, now 255, Men's heavy Tweed Trousers, !?s lid. CALL AT ONCE AND SECURE THE BARGAINS, W. H. Collier, "The Corner." THOS. SEALY, THE OLD ESTABLISHED NURSERYMAN, ASH BUR TON, HAS now ready for planting at Reduced Prices, — 30,000 FRUIT TREES Consisting of Apples, Pears, Plums, Cherries, Peaches, Nectarines, Apricots, Quinces, &• , includ ing several excellent sorts recently imported from England and America^ »n,d now offered to the public fw the first time. They are all grafted in the most approved manner, on the best stocks suitably either "far large orchard planting or small gardens. All the sorts have been tested in our trial grounds, and any kinds not reaching a high standard of merit, or in any way unsuitojbilfi for cultivation here, are rejected. This system has been carried outatconsiderable expanse during' a long series. op years, The," results are recorded, and gfoallj if required, be placed '&% the disposal of customers to assist in their selection, 140,000 MACROCARPA One and Two years old, the finest and best grown trees ever offered in this district, probably in the colony ; and a special line of 30,000 ITi boxes for-fenqing. Nq yi^k in removal to a distance, An»l nob less than «SO,OOO ForesC Trees Including Pinus Insignis, one and two yeans, Larch, Birch, Abies Deuglasiij and Menziesii (red and white Orizon pine), Abies Alba, Spruce Fir, Ash, Oak, Maple, Walnut, and numorous other kinds, 3,000 Gooseberry, vorv choice sorts; Currants, of {#$&; Grapevines, Filberts, «fee,, Afeo, «*vn endless variety of Orna mental Trees, Evergreen and Flowering Shrubs, Roses (splendid selection), Bulbs, Flowering Plants, Rhubarb and Asparagus Roots, and aty otljier things us,via,lly. uu" in, a first-class'Nur§ep; Stopk". ' J^egial quptaVioijs to large buyers and the trade. j 1'1 ' SEALY, Souths of Bridge, I P



MR T BULLOCK ' CHEAP PROPERTIES. £200.—Dwelling-house of five roams, together with two sections, Cox •treofc. £115. — Three-roomed Cottage and |-acre section, Grey street. £135—Five-roomed House in Cox street, with £-acre hection and shed, FOR SALE.—Eight acres very desir able Suburban Property fronting the Domain. Should prove a very good investment. Apply to T. BULLOCK. £800, £300.-—Two special sums to lend ac 6 per cent on first-class security. Apply to T. BULLOCK. D THOiXs^" ~~~ BULLOCK'S ARCADE. ' .-.SATURDAY,'JUNE 27, 1891. MR D. THOMAS has received in structions to Sell as above by Public Auction, — 1 BAY DOG CART HORSF-, 4 1 years old, good in all kinds of harness, quiet and sound. Sale at 1 o'clock. D. THOMAS, 6+399 Auctioneer. Public Notices TRIAL OF IMPROVED PLOUGHS. A PUBLIC TRIAL of our improved Digging and general purpose Ploughs will take place in that part of the Ashburton Domain near the Caretaker's House and fronting West street, on TUESDAY, the 30th insfc., commencing afc 1 p.m. 6 204 P. & D. DUNCAN. FUNERAL NOTICE. rrißE Friends of the late Mrs Susanna. _L Ellins are respectfully informed that her Funeral will move from Mr James Col well's residence, Princes street, afc 2.30 p.m. on FRIDAY, the 26th inst., for the Ashburton Cemetery. BAKER BROS., 6|l9t Undertakers. ASHBURTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. THE Second Ingleside For the Season will be held in thp Oddfellows' Hall, on FRIDAY Evening, June 26, at 8 p.m. Tickets for Inglesides, 21s, to be had from the Secretary or any of the Directors, J, SEALY, 6+lßl Hon. Sec T. G. IUSSEIX BARRISTER and SOLICITOR, CIfRUTCHVHCH. Branch Office—East Street, ASHBUBTOUr (Near H, Zander's.) 6 157 THE MERCANTILE FINANCE AND AOENOY COMPANY (Limited) OF OHRISTCHURCH. Incorporated under the Provisions of the Companies Act, 1882. Registered Office— MORTEN'S BUILDINGS, CHRISTCHURCH. HpHTS Company is prepared to advance 1 money on Freehold Property, in Large or Small Sums, at Current Rates of Interest; also, upon the Security of Bills of Sale, Mortgages <>f Stock, Wool and Agricultural Liens, and Personal Property generally. For further particulars, apply to T G. RUSSELL, Solicitor, Christchurch, Or to the Branch Office of the Company, East Street, ASHBURTON. 6 186 U.S.S CO JPPPH U. 8.5., CO UNION STFAMBHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited WINTER EXCURSIONS TO MELBOURNE AT Specially Repwup Fare,*, THE NEXT THIP. 23rd June, and thereafter every four week*. Fares : Saloon, £6 ; Steerage, £3. Return Fares, £10 and £0. Tickets and full particulars of GEO JAMESON, Agent, Adi burton. ' ANDREW ORR WILL HOLD HIS Great Annual Sale Ol' DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS, For Ovk Month, Saturday, June 2J7. The ttrgafost ttwgahui EVER SEEN in A S II B U R T O N. JUST PURCHASED, A WAREHOUSEMAN'S STOCg: FfiSNCH CASH\fEBES AND MEEIiNOS, At less that t|ALF PRICE. Will be offered during the Sale at MS MO^Ui) FOHMBH PRICBCIS W»€l i Andrew Qrt\



OPDFELLOWS' HALL, WEDNESDAY, JUU£ \, at % p.. Hi,. BEY MARI\ GU¥ PEAKSE, tho celebriited Lecturer, Author, eto.j will give his popular Locture on "SOME 01D FOLKS AT HOME" Admission: Front Seats, 2s: Back Seats, Is. 6 206 Trcade horse BAZi4^r~ SAT^Rp 4 \V,JU»E27, 1891, Mil .JOHN G. RESTELL li»s re ceived instructions from a Client to sell by uucti- n BLACK GELDING, syrs, by Bur lmgtcu. «»le at 12 e'clctV. JOHN G. RESTELL, 1 F. M. RTCKMAN, f|2o7 Auctioneer,