The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1891. SELECTOR'S LAND REVALUA- TION.

One of the Acts passed in the Parliamentary session of 1889 was the Selectors' Land .Revaluation Act_ a measure which had the efl'ect of a Fair Rent Act as far as deferred payment selectors were' concerned. A Bill for the continuance of that Act", with certain alterations suggested by the experience gained in its working, has been introduced by the Minister of Lands, and will probably be passed. The principle involved has already been accepted, as other proposals of Liberal New Zealand politicians have been, by the Conservative party in the Imperial Parliament—the Irish Land Acts and ■the'-Scotch Crofters' Acts for example. These measures empower Commis sioners to take evidence as to tlie value of holdings and to fix the rent,.accord ingly, and. even to wipe out arrears. Other countries have made similar laws, so that the principle of State in terference with land may be said to be generally admitted. There is no doubt that many deferred payment selectors and agricultural lease holders have t-ikeh up land at far above its value, and there can be no reasonable objec tion to relief being granted to those settlers, who are not generally pos sessed of much means. The question is What will this lead to 1 If deferred payment selectors are entitled to relief why not those who hold land oil other systems of tenure? And. if holders of ]3tate lands are to be dealt with, why not the tenants of other public bodies, and also companies and private indi viduals? And if country lands why should not town properties be re valued ? The one logically follows upon the other through the whole property system. In fact in Dunedin there is already an organised agitation of the lessees of town properties to ob tain, the reduction of their rents to a sum commensurate with the value of thf ir holdings. To carry the principle into execution would require valuation boards to be set up, as in Ireland and Scotland, and a systematic valuation of nearly every property in the country, • except freeholds actually occupied by their owners, would have to be made. Under these circumstances it is im probable that the Government will seek to materially extend the operation of the Act, though we think' that the whole of smaller settlers should have the same consideration as that which is given to deferred payment selectors. A large proportion of these were really ignorant of the value of the land they took up, and it would not be for the public good to allow them to throw up their holdings, with whatever improve ments they may hav^ made, from the reason of inability to pay the instal ment or rent. It is a subject that must be approached very carefully; and it must not be forgotten by ad vocates of the principle of fair rent that it is a two-edged sword—to administer it fairly rent may be raised as well as lowered. It means that permanent lands courts or boards of valuation would- have to be established and periodic adjustments of rent made according to the fluctuations in the value of land. Such a system cannot yet be regarded as practical, and it will'be well at present to. deal only with cases of real hardship, especially guarding against attempts to saddle upon the State any loss sustained, by anything approaching speculation in land, ■ .

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The New South Wales legislative Council agreed to a motion moved by Mr Trickett, to the effect that the practice of requiring. members to take the oath of allegiance on the reassembling of Parliament.^ after they had once taken the oath, was. unnecessary, and should be discontinued. An entire caravan laden with gold dust to the value of some 20,000,000 roubles, belong ing: to the Russian Government, has;mysteri ously vanished somewhere in Eastern Siberia, and is being searched for high and low by the imperial authorities. The Government panjipt agree to Mr M'Guire's proposal that farmers and countrj ■settler* bo allowed to kill stock on a small scale, and sell the portions of the carcases they do not' require. The reason they give is that it would facilitate sheep stealing. Nor do the Government see their way to legislate for amendment of the Slaughter houses Act this session. Captain Russell claims that the Right Hon A. J, Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, who came in for a share of the. abuse.-heaped upon absentees during the Taxation Bill debate, was the very first person to show that profits could be made and homes carved out in the Forty-mile Bush district now so much sought for. His estate was the first part of the district where any real progress was made. Another batch of bushmen, fourteen in. number, were despatched last week from Christchureh to Wellington by the Salvation Army Labor Bureau, work having been found for them in the Wanganui district. These men were under the charge of Staff- Captain Robinson, who will see them-safely to their destination. It is proposed to shift the central bureau to Wellington, as being a better basis of operation. The Gordon Camming case was more than a nine clays' wonder, but it has at last its relish. Meanwhile Camming and his charming wife are among friends who will stand by them through thick and thin. Many amusing letters have appeared in the papers anen^ the scandal. Qne writer gravely suggests that the Prince's associates should be men not less thaii 45 and women not less than 52. The game of baccarat was not the first •game ot cards that has brought disaster to the fortunes of the Gordon Gumming family. The present Baronet's grandmother had a weakness for whist that led her to play for stakes as. high as. £1000 a point. In one night, during a run of ill-luck, she is said to have lost thirty-two points, and her husband was compelled-to part with a large property to stttle the debt. ;; The reason why the Prince of Wales can not keep for long out of hot water is (says a London joumal)..that he is a man of pheno menal energy, who has no adequate • sphere ,lea' Ms .powers.. He has r inherited some of liisl father's love for avt, and, though an un usually well-informed man, no one ever saw him absorbed in a book. His energy and his masterful nature he inl}er,it§4 from his mother, who herself inherited from that terrible military martinet and domjiieering colonial Governor, the Duke of Keiit, her father, ;: _ ... . The Best Remedy fob lifniajs^Tiou— Norton's Camomile Pills are confdenty recommended as a simple remeqy for;- Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to 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 in their operation, and afe under any circumstances. Sold in bottles, at Is l^d, 2s 9d, 11s, by a]l medicine yepcjws throughout the world 1 *

The Borough Schools were under ex air ination .to-day by Mr L. B. Wood, the Boards inspector. : Those interested are reminded that the rehearsal.of the oratorio "The Prodigal Son "' takes placu in the Wealeyuu Church j to-morrow evening. "Anglo-Australian" in the "European Mail" says: —"I hear that Mi- Edwin Thomas, of Ashburton, New Zealand, is importing a comj^gte roller plant and all requisite; aooeasorfel-irom a very eminent (inn of Hoar mill engineers on this side." The Asaburton portion of the San Fran ci&co .nua.il arrived, here on. Sunday evening by special train, and the bulky budget, thanks to the promptness and activity of Mi Douglas' stiff, was all sorted and ready for callers by seven>'-&'cldck: ' The mail "Was delivered in the town, by the messengers this morning./ : ' '.' : - The remains of the late Mr William Hackshaw were interred in the Ayonside Cemetery on Sunday afternoon.' The funeral I was very largely attended. At the inquebt, on Friday, a verdict of " Accidental death " was returned. In consequence of this sad occurrence pigeon matches which it "was proposed to hold here next Thursday will not take place. . A petition, to be presented at the Borough Council meeting to-night, has been in-course of signature with considerable success. It prays the Council to proceed with what all must all allow to be a much needed ! work —the formation of West street from the Railway, goods shed north wards to the belt. The part of the road .referred to is Li a most dilapidated condition, iuiact the road has received but little attention from the council since the municipality was declared. , ( A local resident (says the "Manawatu Standard ") made an extraordinary discovery the other day at meal time. , He was dinuig at his usual place of- resort iwhen■ he -found the contents of his share, of Veal and ham pie included a set of artificial teeth. How they got there is a mystery, but one lady in the house ;had been very silent of speech that day and the ownership was imputed to her. A change, of venue was the result, without formal application. » A' trap accident" happened this morn ing in Havelo>;k street, which' resulted disastrously to the horse's harness and a portion of the.woodwork of the trap, while the horse received a bad cut on the off knee. The trap, which belonged to Mr A. James, was loaded with saplings'for fencing, and these getting loose started the horse. The lad who was driving was able to, hold him in check for some time, but was ultimately thrown over the wheel, and the timely arrival of help saved him from a bad accident. Perhaps the short notice given affected the attendance adversely at Professor Mason's lecture entertainment on Saturday evening, as, notwithstanding there waa'.-'noj charge for admission,' scarcely a hundred' and fifty people were preseur. This was to be regretted as the Prolessor's lectures and phrenological examinations are really interestin.g, ; istniiising, and; instructive.' Be sides, variety isgiven to theehtertammetnt by the comic singing of Mr Morris, who appeared several times on Saturday evening. The entertainment was the opening of a season of twelve days which the Professor proposes spending in A>hbnirtou, and future meetings, will be duly advertised. J '■■ While it was supposed that the Thurs day, .half-holiday was a legal institution of, ihe town of Oamarti, several persons were fined in the ..Resident Magistrate's Court for breaches of the Employment of Females and Others Act. Since, however, it .Has been made apparent that Thursday after noon was not a legal half-holiday, we ("North Otago Times") would like to know if those persons who were ;frned cannot demand restitution of the amounts they have paid. Of course they broke the supposed law, but if there were no law of the kind could they be punished for committing an offence that latter develop ments has shown to be no offence ? In the shop window of Mrs W. Adams establishment,' Saunders' Buildings, are dis played some of the finest oranges ami lemons one could wish to see. Many of the samples are quite a foot" in circumference, rich in color and flavor, and perfect in shape, while the whole of the consignment are high class fruit. The oranges and lemons are; from groves established some years ago in the semi-tropical portion of the far north of the North Island, and the trees are now begin ning to afford a good return to the growers. Mrs Adams is to be congratulated; oil her enterprise in bringing under the notice of the Ashburton public the admirable products of our own colony, and already a demand has arisen for the fruit that was only to be expected from its excellence. It will be remembered that during the eruption of Tarawera in June, 1886, the celebrated White and Pink Terraces were totally destroyed. Mr Malfroy, the Go vernment officer in charge at jßot&riia, has conceived the idea that, by exercising a lifctle ingenuity he could form new terraces. By., the Crown Lands report.this is .what Mr Malfroy says of his efforts up to the 6th April last;—-The experimental works in connection with' the acceleration of the new Terrace formation round the Waikite Geyser have alsio been a success. The rough walls of tnoss and stones built in September, 1888, are all thoroughly cementedtogether, and one of them especially is now 'so: completely-coated I:aver 1 with. stalactites and stalagmites of a siliceous formation that it is difficult to detect any^ thing of the artificial works. - . Mr E. Tennyson Smith reopened his campaign in Ashburto'n on Sunday, deliver ing an address to Sunday Schpol; children in the afternoon in the Qddfellows' Hall. There was a large attendance, and Mr Smith showed that he has a high faculty for'"keep ing the attention of young people. In the evening, after the ordinary services of the day, Mr Smith delivered to a crowded audience—crowded to standing rooiii—De Witt T&lmage's'sermon " The o£ the Nations." As is well known Mr Smith's great gift is his power in recitations, and he gave Talmage's grand effort in a style tb/it left nothing to foe desired. Thu chair was occupied by Mr Sawle, and uic Revs J. Cocker and S. Lawry were also qii»the plat; form. On..the platform, too, on a raised gallery, were placed the choir singers,' sixty., in number, under Mr Gamble's baton, au'a. aided by two organs in the hands of Messrs Wildsmith and Owen. Altogether the gathering was a signal success, ■•"' . Our dusky brethren are not behindhand in resorting to ways that are dark, as the following incident will show : —Some three years ago a Maori "sport" who oWned a horse that had won several races in Hitwke's Bay, deciding on-giving it a spell, send it to a friend ot his (also a Maori) to take chajfge of. A short time afterwards the owner received word of the hopse'si: death, and after lamenting over its decease, finally forgot all about it until his attention was drawn to a similar name of a horse entered ac one of theirece^t Hutt meetings. It did not £a^e him long'to make up his mind to journey to Wellington to interview the horse, and found it to be identical with the horse which ho hatl been led to believe was dead. He immediately took possession of the animal, while the nominal owner threatened all sorts of things but nothing more has been heard of the matter.—-"Post." •Hollo way's Pills.--Teaching of Ex perience.—The united testimony of?thous ands, expending over forty years, most strongly recommends these Pills as tlie be.st purifiers, the mildest aperients, aiid the surest restoratives. They never prove delusive, or give merely temporary relief, j but attack all ailments of the stomach, lungs, heart, and'bowels in the'i.onlj safe and I legiUmate way, by rdepurating the blood, and sq eradicating th,qse inipuiiHes which are the soijrce, and constituent of almost every disease. Their medicinal efiicacy is wonderful in renovating enfeebled constitu tfohs. Their, aatjon embraces all that is desirable <iii"a''household medicine. They expel every noxious and effete matter; and rtlius the .strength."is nurtured and the energies stimulated. - Ask-, for -Ninian. .-Hyslop, and Co. s ' Imperial V'nfeW seasons' Pure Ceylon and diai Teas. Special values.—(Advt,) Countess 2s, Duchess 2s 4d, Princess ,2 - Bd, Empress 3^. These Teas are free from any i-scess of astiingencyl " <

Education Congress.

AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. „ The congress summoned by Mr J. R. Wilkinson, Chertsey, to consider the question of agricultural education, met in the Ashbur'on school on Saturday after noon. There was not a large attendance, the folio wine; being present :— For Com mit lo —Hampatead, Messrs R. Measlum au.l <»'. W, Andrews ; Kyle, Mr John Lambi); Suaneid, Air A. il. Ayrton ; ■:KitfMror«, Messrs H. B. Luscombe and D. Feehney ; Ashburton, Messrs Craighead, Hiiock, and Braddell ; Wakanui; Mr •James Brown. The following .teachers wore also present—Misses Walker (Rio cirton), Stewart (Kyle), and Grant (Ash bin ton;, besides Messivs J. B, Mayne, D. Grant, 0. W. Purnell, W. M. Lewis, and J. R. Wilkinson. Owinu to ill-health and weakness of voice, which rendered speaking in any thing buL a whisper impossible on the part of Mr Wilkinson, it was necessary that anything he had to say had to be written by himself and read by another. The duty of reading Mr Wilkinson's remarks was discharged by Miss Walker. She read as follows :—" Mr Wilkinson wishes to say that he regrets ill health and weakness of voice will prevent him from taking an active part in the proceedings, and giving the customary introductory speech. He suggests ;£hat the main pro posals be got through as quickly as possible, and then some practical steps be discussed, and that the Congress should then resolve itself into a meeting of its Committee to arrange for distributing the- secretarial work ! among three -or four- members, arranging for the office of the Congress, and other matters that maybe deemed necessary. Mr Wilkinson hopes the Congress will not think the printed proposals are to^ Urge, and, to show what is being done in Eng land, refers to the report of the London Central and Associated Chambers- of Agriculture in May last year. The Com mittee summarises as follows:—l'lhat there should be established and main tained at the cost of the State a central normal school of agriculture. (2) That State a;d should be liberally given to cer tain ondowec 1 and county schools on con dition of their establishing an agricultural side for the proper teaching of the theory and practice of agriculture, practical in structibh' being carried out on a farm which'might either be the property of the school, rente I by the school, or available by perrnissionof neighboiing farmers. Arrangements should be made for the delivery of courses of lectures open to ; farmers of the district. (o) That granls should continue to be given "by the State in aid of local effort to provide instruction in dairy or other branches of farm work. (4) That aid should be similarly given to local agri cultural associations or chambers of agri culture engaged in scientific research. (5) That in all cases , where State aid is afforded, it should be of a per manent .-■; character, ; subject only to certain definite conditions laid down by the Board of Agriculture, and to the ad- Missioirof annual inspection by an officer of the Board —(6) That ample facilities should be afforded by the State to finable children in rural elementary schools to acquire knowledge of their future work, either as agricultural laborers or as tenants of small holdings. As it is well known that England was far behind other countries in State agricultural education, we have here ample evidence that the steps we are tiking arc in accord with a world wide movement " Mr Craighead, who was Chairman (with Mr C. Braddell acting as Secretary), in vited addresses. Mr Purnell sukl they were put in a \ rsition that was somewhat embarrassing by having been deprived of a full exposi tion of Mr Wilkinson's views. For him self he was an advocate of agricultural education, but was not prepared to supporl any of the printed resolutions that hal been printed in the local news- I papers, and copies of which printed resolutions were now in the hands of those present. lie was not prepared to support these resolutions unless on good cause shown, .Nor did ho judge from the lukewarnmess of the Committees, as evidenced by the poor representation of them at that meeting, that they were acceptable to the Committees m the county. The first thing that was to be considered was where the funds were to come from for such a soli erne of agricul tural education as was indicated in the resolutions ? He believed he was the first person m Canterbury to diaw public attention to the question of technical education, by reading a paper on tho subject before the Philosophical Society in Christchurch. In that paper he pointed out that the Canterbury Provincial Council had endowed the Canterbury College with 100,000 acres of land, chiefly for the purpose of establishing a technical school. He could not say that the atten tion then drawn to the subject had been the immediate cause, but there had since been established in Christchurch a School of Engineering, but a school like that could do little good to the public at large. There was a great tendency on the part of boys to aim at clerical work as their future instead of following the calling's of their fathers. In the legal profession, for instance, there were shoals of young men entering every year, and he did not bee where one half of them were to find a living. Kindred profes sions were similarly rushed. It might be said that no scientific, education was wanted in farming, but this was a mistake, and the time would soon come when, the most scientific farming' possible would be wanted on these plains, An immense' growth of grain was rapidly exhausting the farms, and nothing was done 1 .o make good the loss and restore the elements of fertility thai were aunuallr drawn out of the soil. His own view was that technical education «ould not be givon in connection with primary. The country High Schools perhaps anight be utilised, and a technical side introduced, as the education given in these at present was purely literary. But the whole question was one of money. There were large hums annually expended on educa tion at present, and the establishment of a full system of agricultural and technical education in addition to the educational system now existing could only be done at an enormous, cost. The first question to be worked out was where the money was to come from. Any one looking into the'public accounts would'see that educa tion was pressing heavily on the poople, so that it was difficult to sea where funds for agricultural education were to come from. Resolution 4 would commit the congress to a scheme of secondary educa tion 1 consisting of (a) technical schools in towns,. including marine and mining where required, and domestic economy j I (b) horticultural schools in suburbs, in j clv linsr forestry and dairying ; p,gricul tural schools in farming districts. He 1 thought ie would be wise for the congress to confine itself to the establishment of some system fur the country and Jet the towns alone. Ashburton »*as. essentially a rural town, haying'no interest separate i from the country, and he thought the wisest thing to do would be to pass a reso lution favoring some system for the country—-establish some sort of Associa tion here and leave the question in its hands. He was sfraid that any resolution passed that day would have but little weight, as the Committees represented were so few, and the Committees did liot seem altogether to understand the value of technical education. Farming Colleges— Juini"«ln College, for in&tflnse— were very cottlv, andth&UfghiSchpolscould hajrdly be kept afloat, and they could hardly expect to establish, a. large system.

Mr James Brown said he was Chair man of the Wakanui School Com mibtce. He had been asked to attend that meeting, but not to support these resolutions. His Committee be lieved that any system established nhouM bo one calculated to benefit the whole body. The system sketched out in Mr Wilkinson's resolutions could only be taken advantage of by wealthy people, and small fanners' sons and laborer*' sons would reap ho bontfit. Such a system would only be useful as a sloppily stone to Lincoln College, and that institution was out of small farmer's''reach.' They were certiinly deeply, indebted to Mr Wilkinson for the keen" interest he had.- takeo., -in the,, subject*, -au-l they «11 trusted he would have the reward of seeing home prauticil realisilinn of his idea, but he feared ].„ was not very near. For himself, ho had simply been sent to that Jmeeting to glean] information. Tlity were drawing towards socialism, and if there had been nationalisation of the land, those resolutions would do very well, but nationalisation was not a fact yet. He would be pleased indeed to see a system of educatioa established by which a boy would be taught, not only the rudiments he acquired at school now, but an education that would enable him to go through life. He was dissatisfied with the present system of education. It did not go far enough. There was no reason why able teachers should be coai pelled to ibtop at the Sixth Standard. He did not for a moment say that further teaching should be given free, but why should a boy out in thtf country be pre vented from acquiring* higher education when his parents were willing to pay for ' it, and the local teacher able and willing to impart it ? With the means of>cquir [ ing such an education lying at their very doors, country, boys, had to be sent for it either to the High School at Ashburton or to Chrfetchurch, asd parents in the country did not care, to do that. Mr Brown then went on to criticise the teaching under the present system. Specially did he find fault with the writing as many a boy passed through the £ixth standard without, having. Written a No. 5 copy book, and the smallhand writing was generally very inferior. He would like to see an improvement in this direction. He had but little faith in this proposal by Mr Wilkinson. If the latter could show him how it was to be worked he would support it, but he would rather see efforts, made to extend the education given in primary schools. Any system of State education must be for the benefit of the mass and not for the few. Then, again, it had been pointed out that education was expensive to the State. It wasalsoexpensivetotheindividual, as those who had children attending High Schools knew, Mr W. J. Silcock said he wAs enthusi astic on this subject, and he was quite surprised at the want of enthusiasm dis played among the Committees of the county- He would like to see the resolu tions supported, and trusted that those now submitted to that meeting or the idea they embodied would yet be adopted by the nation avid have the effect paltering for the better the'nation's destinies. All great movements 'originated from small beginnings and he was sanguine that even frcm this small beginning large results would follow. Mr Purnell had spoken of expense.. Little could be done without outlay. They might be able to get some alteration in the present educational en dowments—the Hi»h School for instance. He though* that endowment would be belter if diverted to the establishment of technical and agricultural education in the county. There was always an outcry when anyone spoke of touching the High School reserves that it was an attempt to deprive the farmers and poor people of a chance of obtaining higher education. He was not sure that the education there was any better than that given .at the primary schools., and it certainly was not taken advantage of by the general public. Government through endowments con tribnted about £30 for each scholar at the High School?, but only £3 per head for primary education. The parents tff High School children spent from £6 to'^B, bat he held that the High School endjjwments were only reserves set aside for "giving privileges to those few. Whatever-move ment was set on foot for giving technical or agricultural education would alwajs have his hearty support. Mr John Lambie, Kyle, supported the idea of technical schools, and was ghd to hear Mr Silcock make the remarks he had done. There were difficulties no doubt in the way of getting details of any scheme carried out, but if they made a beginning and kept at it, they were sure tooome to something. Where there was a will there wasa way. The- details may yet be altered, but the idea of the resolutions w«» right, and deserved support/ He was dis appointed with the attendance of formers ; but then farmers were notorioualjf slow in looking after anything .that was for cheir own benefit. There was no doubfc iarmera and the community would derive benefit from more scientific knowledge being brought to hew: upon their agriculture. There was nothing but a want ef scientific, knowledge keeping back the colony. Irrigation, -which should hare been in full swing long ago, was only kept back, by thU prance. There were thousands of other things they wanted scientific enlightenment upon—the application of lime to the soil, for instance. Mr Silcock had suggested, as a means of getting over, the financial the turning of the High 1 School into a technical.,school. , He did net know if such a thing were possible, but he quitef agreed that a' knowledge of scientific agriculture v -was better? than a knowledge of dead languages. ■ Competi tion was likely to be harder and keener than ever in all the markets of the world in the future, and if their children were not equipped with- neoessary knowledge they would be left behind in the race* Mr Silcock apologised for speaking again, but he wished r to, say th!»t never in the history of the world had necessity been ;so great for t^hnloal education. The facilities tor obtaining; a] purely literary education in this colojiy oquldiiot be equalled anywhere in .the-world. He was a native himself, and. evei» at the risk of being considered boastful of the abilities of young colonials (laughter) he believed the colonial children had a wenderful aptitude for -acquiring know ledge. So greats was this aptitude that in time there would be far more B.A.s mid M.A.'s than of those who could nob read and write. In fact M.A/s and B.A.s would become a greater pest than the rabbits. (Laughter.) The time had come to go out in a differont direction, I and the time was 'past for aiming at making the boys clerks and merchants. It was better that they should be taught to do good, honest, productive work. Miss Walker; fcr Mr Wilkinson, formally moved the printed resolutions categorically, and discussipn followed on matters of detail* Ultimately all lha printed resolutions were carried, and Mr Craighead was elected chairman of the Executive, Mr Braddell secretary, and those present a committee, with power to add to their number. ■Votes of thanks were accorded to Mr Wilkinson, Mr Craighead, Mr Braddell, and the Ashburton School 'Committee, and the meeting adjourned.

The following are .the resolutions as passed: - (1) That this meeting constitute au Ashburton Congress •on Agricultural Education, holding annual meetings, and consisting of delegates from school com mittees, and private persons interested in state seconlaiy education,(as defined in resolution 4), with the §x\i\ object; Qf

Tttt) ASHBtTMOK aiJARDIAN, MO^DAJT, ATOtST if, 1891.



Wan led. CASH Advertisements under rh's heading not exoedduij» SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be Wtat this Ofnce. WANTED a good coat hand, and a small job maker. Apply McDonald. Hay clock Street. 8 99 lOST an old-fashioned broach with _J yellow stone. Finder please return to Mr Shuky. 8 100 WANTED Known. — Blankets and Flannels great bargains at Andrew Orr s. WANTED every man in the County to have a suit of the Ashburton rwoods.—Robert Ashburton Clothing Mart, Haunder's Buildings, XN'TED^Kn^n^Grearcleai^ Sale at "The Corner" of Drapery, Clothing, and Boots.—W. H-. Collier. WANIED, eveiry man in the district to order a Kaiapoi or Roslyn Tweed Suit. Also, Boys' Suits and Gents' Overcoats in great variety.—Andrew Orr. *T"CE Cream off. Cou«h drops on. [ Un JL doubfcedly the best. H. G. Flower, Confectioner, East Street. 11/"ANTP:D Know a.—Having coin-.' \'V pleted the alteration of premises we are opening with a genuine cheap sale. Come and sec. H. C. Segers, Melford House. * WANTED Known.—Call and secure bargains of Winter Prapery at the Great^Sale at W. 11. Collier's, " The Corner." -' .■.-'' -.; WA N T-B D Knowh-ks Melford House Sale will be a genuine Cheap one, it will be to your advantage to call early.—H. C. Segers, Melford House. 1. : -■ * . - TiEXTENSION of"Premises. Cheap Qj Sale now on at the opening of hew Shop. Come and judge for yourselves. H. C. Segers. rpINEST Cod Liver OiT Chest and i JL 1 Lung Protectors. Chilblain lini ments. Brooke, Chemist, Ashburton. WANTED Known—is. W. Alcorn will feel obliged if all accounts owing are paid within fourteen days. miNWALD.— Rev. S. Lawry will lee- X ture on " Courtship and Marriage " in Temperance Hall, Tinwald, on Wed nesday next, 19th. 8 106 ANTED KNOWN. — Lecturer~on ■' Socialism and its Alternative " by Rev. S. Lawry, at'Wesleyari Church this evening at 7.30. Admission free,. Questions invited, 8 10?' W~^ ANTED KNOWN,—If you havothe Cash, you can save about 6s in every. Pound, by buying your Jackets, Ulsters, Dress Goods, Millinery, &c,, at S. W. Alcorn & Co.'s Clearing Sale. 6_36 " /"^ LORIOUS News.—Just purchased a kJC Dunedin Warehouseman's Stock of 90 Pieces French Cashmeres and Merinos at less than half price. Will be sold during the cheap sale at Is 10|d ; regular price 3s 9d.—Andrew Orr. WANTED Known—Girls' Boots 2s lid, Ladies' French Shoes 3s J Id, Gents' Shoes 5s 6d ; at Andrew Orr's Cheap Sale. 6 214 WANTED Known.—That for quality, assortment, and price see Andrew Orr's large stock of Milliuery, Clothing, and Boots. No presents, no bribes, but good value.—Andrew Onn. OUBLE Blankets 7 and through mis understanding double quantity sent from Mill. Hnve reduced the price 5s per pair.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings.' " 6 154 TO Meet the Times.—l am supplying Galvanised Iron Tanks from 30s upwards, warranted for twenty years. Force pumps, deep well cylinders of all desariptious.. Inspection invited.— J. W. Hardley, PJas street. o|2ol WANTED" Known.—l haveliTarge stock of Tin and Ironware Goods to select from. Register Grates, Stoves, Portable Boilers, Spouting and Ridging kept in stock.—J. W. Hardley, East ■ treet. 6J202 W "ANTED Known—H. Dudley will . sink Deep Wells and supply. Cylinder Pumps and Piping, and guaran tee water to surface, at 3s 6d per foot. — H. Dudley, Moore Street, 6§54 f^\ HEAP READING for all Classes —. v_y Hundreds of Back Numbers of Monthly and Quarterly Periodicals at Half Price. Several volume* of Standard Works at Cost Price to reduce our Large Stock. Photo and Scrap Albums, Photo, Frames,— L. F. Andrewes & Co., Stationers' Hall. Public Notices. ASHBURTONWUNTY HUNT CLUB. ANNUAL STEEPLECHASES, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21. A CCEPTANCES Close at 9 p.m. on. A WEDNESDAY, August 19. ; .', Point to Point Steeplechase on MON DAY, August 24. E. J. FOOKS, B§lo3 Hon.- Sec. GQ...... -; £■ I ■■■-;■■:,%■:■■■. ■^■■o.;a* ■ * I * H O g - rt . M^js 8 3! i ■ ■ W H E ri : U *v* w n g n m 5 h § *■■ R I pi- m . % n ■ ■ O-— n



Putrc Notices ASHBURTON FINANCE & AGENCY COMPANY, Limited. fIASH ADVANCES made on LIVE and DEAD STOCK, MORTGAGES, AGRICULTURAL LIENS, and other] SECURITIES. Office. — Corner of the Arcade and Tancred Streot. WM. IIORNE, 17 Manas/or '"'.?. BULLOCK TO LET.—Rooms in Arcade Chambers suitable for Dress-making Business. HOUSES AND LAND FOR SALE. £80—Two Sections -|-acre and Cottage opposite the Woollen Factory. A Bargain.—Must be sold, | acre land together with 6-roomed Dwelling House, detached W.ish House, etc., well situated on Alford Forest Road. ■ 29 Acres, Alford Forest, cheap. 500 Acres, Rangitata 338 Acres, Hinds 163 Acres, Wakanui Plains. 372 Acres, near the County Saleyards. SHEEP COUNTRY. — 800 ACRES Leasehold. AN IMPROVED FARM of 90 Acres good land, Farm House, and other Buildings on the property. T. BULLOCK . or GRWAT SUCOKSS -fc» OF THE CHEAP O LEAIIIN(> S ALB OF S- Wj ALCORN k CCS S T O_O JC. EVERYBbDY PLEASED WITH THE BARGAINS. THERE is a Great Quantity of STOCK still left, winch must be CLE4UED out during the next FOUR WEEKS, at STILL FURTHER REDUCTIONS. Special bargains for THIS WEEK in DRESS GOODS. Blankets, Flannels, Shawls, Umbrellas, Ladies Jackets, Ulsters, Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats, Fur Collarettes, etc. tgjf" N.B.—A special line of BEST FRENCH MERINOS, usual price JIS 9& REDUCED TO IS Oil S.W. Aleorii & Co ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED BUILDING MATERIALS fOF EVERY DESCRIPTION. (oils : WESTPORT, NEWCASTLE, MOUNT SOMERS, AND HOMEBUSH. Also, — GREY VALLEY NUTS. FIREWOOD, POSTS, Long and Cut, RAILS, STAKES, STAPLES. FENCING WIRE, WIRE NAILS, all Barbed and Plain, sizes, PAINTS, OILS, &<:" joshua"tucker RAILWAY RESERVE, WEST STREET OFFIC : Corner of Tancred and.Wes streets, next Mr Geo. Jameson's opposite Bank of Australasia AKD AT RaKAIAJ WIJSTER CLEABING SALE AT "IB 111 1" Stock must be REDUCED- £1000 —REDUCED BEING much overstocked, I have decided to commence the Clearing Sale earlier than usual, to give an oppor tunity of purchasing Winter Goodd at Low Prices before the termination of the Winter. DRESS GOODS, usually sold at Bid, now SM. ULSTERS & JACKETS marked very cheap, **nd the prices must clear them. A large lot of WOOLLEN SHAWLS, MITS, & RIBBONS being offered at about HALF-PRICE. A lot; of WINGS & BIRDS at HALF PRICE. Men's Overcoats, usually 555, now 355. Men's Suits, usualy 38s, now 255. Men's heavy Tweed Trousers 7s lid. CALL AT ONCE AND SECURE THE BARGAINS. W. .1, Collier " The Corner."



WANTED Known—J. Nicholas (late with J. Moison) Bootmaker, has opened in shop late T. Chambers, East street. All orders for Boots and Shoes, or' repairs, will be promptly executed at moderate charges. A trial solicited. ' 7 ICS THE ART NEEDLEWORK AND F\NCY DEPOSITORY, C CONTAINS the Latest Novelties in J Fancy and Artistic Needlework direct from Honib. In addition to the above Mrs Adams Has opened special Lines in APRONS, PINAFORES, Ladies', Children's and Infants'CLOTHING. SOCKS and STOCKINGS knitted by latest iirproved Knitting Machine. Agent for Mosdames Weigel and liutlerick's cut paper patterns, and for the. Eclipse Dye Works. Registry Office for Servants. EAST STREET, ASHBURTON* MuNEY_TO JLBNIF" TITONEY to Lend at LOW RATES OF INTEREST, on Mortgage of FREE HOLD PROPERTY, in sums of JBIOO TO^jesooo .^or further particulars apply to the Postmaster, Ashburton, or to J. C. PRUDHOE, District Agent. Gcovcrnment'lnsurance Office. Christchureh. WILLIAM r\ ARDNER, ILLIAM \JT ARDNER, GRAHAMS ROAD, T X N "W A. DL* I>. —HAS FOR SALE— FOKEST &, FRTJII TREES IN GREAT VARIETY. PLANTING DONE AS USUAL. Also jn Hand Choice Oalbtmgre I»lant« Now ready for Planting Out. 7 ' THE STANDARD Fire & fttarine Insurance Company OF NEW ZEALAND. With Unlimited Liability of Shabeholders. CAPITAL-£1,000,000-STERLING. FIRE and Marine Risks accepted on all descriptions of Property and Merchandise ; also Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks at Lowest Rates of Premium. Fidelity of Persons Holding Situa tions of Trust Guaranteed. ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury. ROBERT ALCORN, Agent, 114 Saunders' Building 3, Ashburton. Trees. Trees. THE undersigned ha 3 much pleasure in offering a large stock of the follow ing trees, plants, etc., which are now ready for planting:—Apples are all twice gratted on blight proof stocks and guaranteed to keep clear of the woolly aphis blight on roots. Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Peaches, Pears, Plums and Quinces of all leading varities ; Goose berries and Currants ; Grape-Vines of the best varieties. Pinus Insignis, 1 and 2 year old, Larch 1, 2, and 3-year-old, Pinus LaricLs, 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. Come 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 leading varieties irt Chrysanthemums. N.B. Orders may be left with Mr W. C. Davis or Mr R. AJcorn, East street. All orders by post shall receive my prompt attention. Catalogues on application JAMES PORTER, Clifton Nursery, Allenton, Ashburton. CIGAR DIVAN AND FANCY GOODS EMPORIUM. j HARRY FRIEDLANDER ha» re ceived a large consignment of New Goods in all Departments, and while thanking both old and new patrons for the hearty support accorded to him since ecommencing Business, would take this opportunity to Every kind of Tobacco known, to users the weed of the very best quality pro curable in the American Markets. A full Stock of Pipes to suit every taste, and an abundant supply of Smokers' Requisites. ; : CIGARS of the Tery best Brands ; also CIGARETTES of every description, in cluding the latest " Temple Bar." HAIIIJOHJESSI<V» Is Practised in our Saloon as an Art, and Ladies and Gentlemen will find that the taste and skill of an ab Professor are at heir service. Examination of our samples of Hair fork will bear out this bt&tement. Licensed to Sell STAMPS. SALONS DU COIFZURB EAST STREET JJDJptt A G E NT F O R,— UNION FIRE AND MARINE IN SURANCE COMPANY, N. 55. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY, CEYLON AND INDIAN TEA ASSO CIATION, :> AVELING & PORTER'S TRACTION ENGINES. .: BUCKEYE REAPER AND BINDER. AUCTIONEER, GENERAL COMMISSION, AND FINANCIAL AGENT. Loans on Freehold Securities. 1 ills of Sale and Liens Arranged. Grain and Produce Broker, ETC. ETC, ETC. OFFICES at; the Aslibiirjbon Arcade. GRAIN STORE, Corner of Haveiock and We,st Streets. COAL YARD, (wfeepe orders may still be •left), afc the Old Premises, West Street. I



Public Notices. m»*** » » » « * FOR * : speedy cure : , > CONSULT * DR. T.EASTOE ABBOTT,* 19 QUEEN'S WALK gt (Ofporite Town Hall),' g |« MELBOURNE. » _• »»»»»» « •_ Mrs R. €. Tovey, DRESS AND MANTUA MAKER, SAUNDERS'-. BUILDINGS. WORK, Fit, and Fashion guaranteed, along with moderate charge*. 8 56 T. G. RIISSELL, BARRISTER and SOLICITOR, cnnxsvrHiTßcii. Branch Office—East Street, AIIIBU R TOW (Near H. Zander's.) 6 157 THE MERCANTILE FINANCE AND AGENCY COMPANY (Limited OF CHRISTCHURCH. Incorporated under the Provisions of the Companies Act, 1882. Registered Office— MORTEN'S BUILDINGS, CHRISTCHURCH. fiIHTS Company is prepared to advance JL money on Freehold Property, in l*rg<f or Small Sums, at Current Rates of Interest; also, upon the Security of Bills «i Sale,, Mortgages of Stock, Wool and Agricultural Liens, and Personal Property generally. !For luiffcher particulars, apply to T. G. RUSSELL, Solicitor, Chriatchurch, Or to the Bransh Office of the Company, East Street, ASHBUR7ON. 186 B 0 6 TS. BEWARE of Cheap Advertising. No one can give Twenty for Ten Shillings. French and Colonial Ex perience and finished tiadesrnanship is the guarantee of «iy success and oldest shop in Afihburton. As in the past, more able in future to maintain my indisputable qualified reputation for neatness and quality and cheapness in comparison to so called Bootmakers; All kinds o! Boots md Shoes kept, and repairing done neatly 4b once.—J. M. Moison, Town Hall Shop, East street. Sew business, . new management, ■ new goods, a long felt want supplied. Jakes J\Xcgregor, Has Opened a Tobacconist's Shop in Obr's Buildings, East Street, with a LARGE and VARIED ASSORT MENT of NEW GOODS, comprising Pipes, Tobaccos, Cigsis, Cigarettes, and Smokers' requisites generally. Notk.—This is net a Ten or Twelve years'collection of antiquated oddn and ends, the balance of an old stock. The HAIR-DRESSING SALOON is .vifchout doubt the best appointed in South Canterbury^ TTOVR PATRONAGE SOLICITED. JAMES MoGREGOR, 1^127 Orr's Building, East Street "ZSS th¥~ashburton" :Bgl WIIIIOIISE ' OF PlWlfii HE In Tancred Street IS Replete with Superior Furniture in the newest designs, made from well seasoned New Zealand and imported Timbers. Carpets, Mattings, Floor Cloths, Linoleums, Rugs, and Door Mats of superior quality and great variety in stock. FURNITURE maae to order in any • design, and warranted to give satisfaction. A good (selection of Cretonnes, Tapes tfties,. »iid Leathers for Upholstering. Suites* Chairs, Couches, &c, always on hand. BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING. Buyer*, please call andinspect our Large and Choice Stocks. Venetian Blinds made and repaired with promptitude. 6|Bl Clover Seed, ..../ /CHOICE /QUALITY OF COWGEASS, BED, WHITE, -..  ,■ ' AND ; ALSIKE . CLOVERS*, IKWfr LANDING>x "B AKGATIRA." :;.- .fBIOES -Wltit SAMPLES ■■■';' ..." . «P . tFcto Orr & €o: