THE ORRERY.

(Extract from the " Ashburton Mail," of Saturday, May 23, 1891 )

Yesterday, Mr Roberts opened Iris ex hibition of, and gave his. iirufc lecture on, the Orrery and Tellurian m Mr Bullock's I now nhop at the Tancrcd street end of the Arcade, It was pleasing to notico that, for the first appearance of machines of this character, the lectures were fairly well attended, more especially hi the afternoon, when not a few country people weiu present. 31 r Roberts's levees are well worth attending, especially by parents who wish their children to fully under stand themoveiiieiitsoftlielieavenly bodies, and their relation to the solar system. Mr Roberts fust deals, m a clear and succinct manner, with the "Tellurian," a machine which shows, why we haVG day and night; summer and winter; hisdi, and low, spring* and .neap tides, and the well-knoWn phases of the moon, and his lecture is clear enough for the j oungest child to grasp the meaning. He then turns to the Orrery, a most complicated looking machine at lirst glance, but after listening to Mr Roberts for a few moments the complication is reduced to the veriest simplicity. Let us take for description of it, Mr Roberts' own words:—"lf consists of a number of arms, oii each of which ari fastened fog Wheels of different sizes, and spindle rods, connected with little belts; the result being that when the machine is set m motion—power being supplied ny a inodcl steam engine built by a ptisoner while iugwA^-thestiii revolves on its own axis, and the planets travel round .At • Itfti h* -'prbiM m precise imitation of the motion^' of the heavenly bodies they represent, the relative dis tances and various tracks round the sun being accurately denned. Each planet has a distinct double motion. Thus far away Neptune, the outguard of the system so far aa the telescope is of any use, moves onward almost imperceptibly, taking five hours to complete his circuit, while Mercury spins round his circum scribed track m merry time, and the intervening planets march slowly or swiftly according to circumstances." Mr Roberts takes great pains to describe these cir cumstances, and as he is evidently a lover of the science which the machine was invented to illustrate, he has at his finger ends all the information necessary, and is painstaking enough to macadamise his words andiacts fe «ait the youitge'st child m his audience. He can tell a little child why we have never seen but obesiddof the moon j ho can enlighten a bearded man's ignorance on : the subject of art eclipse ; the> amateur astronomer can be instructed about coiners, .and Mr Roberts can catch a stray] one at any time to show the eccentric orbits of these wandering stars; and right through, from this wonderful machine with its mull itiide of wheels, giving motion to planets round: the sun, and long arms describing /the course of these planets, Mr Boberts reads young and old a lecture they will not readily forget, and gives information about the orbits of the heavenly bodies that no books or pictures could teach m months, but which he can impart m a few moments.' The exhibition is new to these colonies, and. (fa-well worth a visit. '. Mechanical visitors will also be interested m the little engine, made ,by.a,prisoner while m gaol,' 'which supplies the motive power.

OBITUARY.

HON. W. S. PETER, M.L.C.

This morning, about nine o'clock, the Hon. W. S. Peter breathed bis last. As will have been seen from the bulletins that have been published almost duily m our columns, thehon. gentleman had been suffering from a painful disease, and during the past fortnight was dangerously ill. He was seized with intestinal intk mation on the 7th inst., and'though the attack wan not at tirsfc so severe us to alarm either himself or his family., yet when his medicnl attendant, Dr Trevor, saw him, he considerel the symptoms such as to require constant medical care, and the patient's removal from his home at Auama to the .Ashburton Hospital was accordingly arranged, ho . tha,t Mr Peter might have: the benefit of Dr Trevor's daily supervision, Mr Peter bravely faced the journey, and was placed m the Hospital under Mrs M'Kay's tender nursing. As the symp toms increased m severity, the aid of Dr Moorhouse, Christchurch, was sought, and that gentleman was- unremitting m his visits and attention to the patient. Hope rose and fell for many days m the bosoms of those to whom the deceased was dear, but the end was approaching ; and al though Mr Peter was a man of fine physique, and strong -constitution; thY weight of years told against his recovery, and he suceumbedy as stafetl, at nine o'clock this morning* Mr Peter was bom m Perthshire, Scot land, m the year 1818, and after finishing a liberal education, took up sheep-farming ; as » vocation. Ac the age of nineteen he left the Old Country to seek his for tune m Australia. He followed the for tunes of station life m South Australia, till his marriage m 1862, m which year, the fame of New Zealand, and of the promise of her bright,, future having reached him he Jsdiight our/shores,' and landed m Canterbury. After prospecting for land he settled upon the Anama run, and there he had been ever "since*. His history since then is well known to most residents m the county. He has been an industrious farnier, a good neighbor, and a valuable colonist. He was called to the Legislative Council many yeai 'j ago, and held a seat m that House to the day of his death. Locally, he was a member of the Road Board of his district, and took an interest m every good movement for the benefit of those more immediately around him, although/he. took no promi nent part generally m the puVlic affairs of #he couniy, but lived a quiet unobtrusive life m the privacy of his upland entile. Mr Peter was a scientific sheep farmer, and successful m his industry, the Anama merinos possessing a name to con jure by through nt fc'ic S. v h Is'and. Mr Peter leaves a widow,' three sons an two daughters, who will have 1 he sym pathy of a wide circle m their bereave ment. , We are informed that a special tram" ■will hsave Ashburtpnfor;Anamaso'.m after the 11 a.m. train arrives from Christ church on Tuesday, to convey friends to the funeral, which takes place at the Mount Somera cemetery, leaving the homestead at noon.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[IRK ipKBSS ASSOCIATION.]

(Received May 23, 10.30 a.m.)

OBITUARY.

■■■ :: : : '' ;■ ' 'London,' May 22. '■■■' R,ey. Mr Turner, Samoan missionary, of hiflußiiza, Sir R. N. Fowler, M.P. for London city. ■"■

OVERDUE SHIPS.

Th^ Dumfriesshire has been", rein sured iat ■ sixty guineas premium, and the lord Canning at severity live. Both Vessels are bound from Newcastle to Vaijaraso.

THE QUEENSLAND LOAN.

The "Standard" says the market will resent the UW rate of interest of the Queensland loan, because touch, of the lalst issue is still unsold. With allowances,,the loan may be obtained under 92, which marks the declining market of the colony. The' market would fee pleased if the loan had to be withdrawn for want of subscribers.

THE INFLUENZA.

The; Law.Courts have been thor oughly! disinfected during the vacation.

PORTUGUESE MINISTRY.

■!■ ■'.. Lisbon, May 22. A new Portuguese ministry has been formed under Chrisostorn. The finances of the country are iinprbving.

A WATER SPOUT.

r PiKis, May 22. A water spout broke over the TuillerJes today. The gardens were much injured by the deluge of water.

FENIANISM.

; Washington*, May 22, The Fenian leaders m America have issued a manifesto, urging that an active revolution will not provide a solution of Irish problems, and that they ihust wait till a, war embarrasses England. j

BREAK DOWN OF MR BLAINE.

■■"The-New York "Herald" declares that Mr Blame has absolutely collapsed both physically and mentally, and censures him for concealing the fact.

THE ITATA.

' It is reported that the Itata has surrendered to the United States authorities, having, however, secretly transferred her munitions of war to the Esmeralda.

AUSTRALIAN

(Received May 23, 1.4 p.m. Sydney, May 23. s By the Govern merit statistics issuedor imports and exports for the Australasian colonies for the year 1890 it is shown that the value of, imports, including those of New Zealand was £06,145,000 and of the exports £62,594,000. The total imports of wool amounted to 103,825,0001bs valued at £4,049,000 while the exports were 603,G80,0005bs valued at £24,393,000. The total im port cf breadstuffs was 5,534,000 bushels and of exports 19,250,000 bushels.

TASMANIAN ELECTIONS.

Hobart, Mny 23. The general elections have proved disastrous to the Ministry. The Hon. G. P. Fitzgerald, a member of the Ministry, without portfolio, was {de feated. The Government will only have a small majority m the new House.

PASSENGERS FOR NEW ZEALAND.

Aluany, April 20. Arrived—P. and O. Co.'s Victoria from London. Passengers for New Zealand — Mesdames Wearing and If cEwen, Misses Gasgoine, Berman.and Wearing, Messrs Howard, Jeffreys, Pain, Beaman, Payne, Haworth, and Bynk

THE MARKETS.

"CORNERS" IN WHEAT.

[I'EK I'UESS ASSOCIATION.]

Paris, May 21. THe French grain crops are m a critical condition, and ollicial estimates of the yield show a dificieney m the home supply of 20,000,000 hectolitres. [\ hectolitre equals 2.75 imperial bushels.] (Received May 23, 10.30 a.m.) Lo-kott, May 22. It, is repotted that a syndicate of Ger mans and Italians has purchased fifty million of roubles worth of Russian wheat A large corner m Paris is also reported. 'Jhe Bank of England returns published to-day show the tolal reserve m notes and bullion to be £13,836,000. Th^jiro poltion of reserve to liabilities is 3r40. Consols 95.V. Three months bills are at 4|, tbo market being exdtad. . New Zealand four per cent inscribed stock 102 i ; three and a half do. 9o|. tfeu? Zealand lonp-Sciried wheat 435, j market .steady ; for Kew Zealand wheat on passage sellers are asking 43s but buyers will not give more than 425 (sd. Canterbury mucton 4§d, Wellington do. 4ld, Canterbury lamb D|<\ New Zealand beef forequarters 3id, hind quarters 4^l. Hemp is dull and no siles i r s reported. KaUri gum m very steady. South Aus tralian wheat 44s firm ; Victorian do. 43.-. 6d steady. Tic next series of Antwerp wool sales opens m June. The first s lie will include 3500 bales of Australian wool.

SPORTING.

D..1.C. BIRTHDAY MEETINCJ.

(I'tflv I'KBHS ASSOCIATION.)

: ■11ackuouu.sk Fouburv, May 2)3. The weather is tino but cold. The foot* •ball fixtures materially affected the at* en dance. Tho course is rather heavy. Handicap Huhdlks. —"Wairus», 1; Ahua* 2 ; Trimolite, .3. Won by a couple of lensiths. Dividends, £3 18s and £3 4a 64 Mj>u>kn.—Crown Jewel, 1 ; Lady Zet land, 2 ; Laiigley, 3. Dividends, £2 and £2 2««d. . Blizzard has been scratched lor the Birthday Handicap. ' Birthoay Hanmcap. — iletma,.. l ; falliser, 2 ; Hazel, 3.

COURSING.

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CiiKisTCHunck. May 23, For the Plumpton. Park Coursing Meeting there is magnificent weather, but the attendance is Bir.al)» ■JpvuKibß Si'AKKS.—St Patrick beaj; McCarthy, Arawa beat Bluegown, Ringlefc beifc Carbine, Accident beat E>ec,eivGr, Volunteer beat Jubilee, Ayonside beat Lady Linton, East Lynn beat Goodwood, Tainui beat 'Double Mill, Prohibition beat Irish King, i

THE ASUJiURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1891.



Mr Harry Friedlander haa on view, m his premises m En.st street, a sample car eof briar root and-royal wood pipes, handsomely mounted m silver m bouic instances, m others only m the plain wood, but all fitted with amber mouthpieces, and each pipe quite artistic }v design, and no, two alike. They are we.j.l worth the iusjiectjon of nmokcrs, Holloway's OisWtiiNT.—Sores, AVoun'ds, rjicerations, and other diseases affecting the gl^n are capable, of ameudineut by this cooling and hdahrig oiiitnient, which has calle^ forth the loudest praise from persons w j lo have suffered for years from bad legs, l^d breasts, piles, abscesses, and ehronio in«.ra after every hope at cure liad long Dassed aWfty- None but those who have ext>erie ucet' *ue soothing efll-ot of this Ointme 11 can ornl aH 'dea of the comfort it bestows restraining inflammation and Klavin" pain; Whenever Holloway'a Oint mawl'l iMo'beei! oi\ee used it has established »efowS l&th>> (1 te'a =iiin V ebnc!isei<1y tou&'ffir^ Mi c l'4 erit 'H|{ tl'-iii' feiit yviT)y for all 'su«h complaints. In neuralgia, eumatism '"ld « out > the,«"""» application, roperly used, gives wonderful rehef, Oounteis, Dushess, Princess, fcniijress, ar« the registered imnies of tho new teas. Fr«s from°any exceet of itringeupy.



fIEOHGR JAPSOT : WOOL, GRAIN, AND GENERAL MERCHANT, ! HAS FOR SALE . . " Seed Wheat, Oats, & Barley; :^ -ALSO— ' ' . . ''.'.'■■""..- BLUESTONE, PLOUGH SHARES, OILS,£FENCING WIRE, •"'-■ "• ■ ■•'.. STAPLES, TEA, SUGAR, FLOUR,. -SOAP, CANDLES, OATMEAL, & GENERAL FARM STORES i ,0 ■ " , ■ . ?•j* |i J I>RAI\ PirEN-11l Size*. ■ ■■■'.-{ iwg ; » The New Zealand Fire ami Marine Insurance Co. . ... . .:' The New Zealand Shipping Co. ' • ■ . - The Union Steamship Company of New Zealand. ■" .  . ' ,;,.:," COAL. COAL. COAL' "7I : 600 TONS COAL 500 "II . OF; PRIME QUALITY, will be -old at SLAUGHTERED PRICES to mako'ioo'iii'l < J for further shipments to arrive, and i<> MEET THE TIMKS. " a. PRICES ON APPLICATION^ r . . W. H. Collins aiid Co., ■■., TIMBEB * COAL. MERCHANTS. '■ ~< *""■•'•' 40ENTS^Royal Insurance Company ' ' ' '' Grey Valley; Coal Company. HTI I ITfimATI 111 IfiHF 1 i^axtjkks- at na the II If 1 l'|>|ill|l|i I 1111 < n™ Lightness of Diutiglik.:: I ill fl I I fill II II Ijlllll Simplicity of Conafructioc, and II lift III'IV II II Jill MI Reliability of Ki:otter. SIZES FOR SALK—CS, «, ami T-ft Cut*. ft fli &1H B 11111111111 Tlte 7l t Cut is lighter m Draught than V fl] Djl 111 I 111 111 111 II any other make cf machine cutting a foot \m w\ mI : IC I VII M X **r~- MMh JJIiIHLII .THOMAS, :'.*■:.■ . * Agent. • . ,__ i ...  *, * .» T HAVE FOll SALE,— TR/CTICW ENGINE, by Fowler, 3 year's old. COMBINE, by Clayton and Shuttlevorth, new lastyiar ■KLKVATORS, by Reid and Gray, m>.\v last year. CAKTERBUIJY CHAFF CUTTJtR f ji W itdo« l r.  i /. TRAVELLm^^Crp. l)yl)nnc;«:, t^year's 6U\. *- "' : weighing Machine, tools, beltixg, &o, & c . Tho wholeiPlant being m the most perfect order. Apply, D. THOMAS. ■ —~ ~~*~"————— , ( I). THOMAS. .. r , r . nl (Late of Matson, Cox and Co.) -Jl*;'^ tJjg'* AUCTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE, and ESTATE AGENT - *v' S" ' * . ■ • ■• '> * VALUATOR, WOOL and GRAIN BROKER, '.?OO A. S^tf R T *O N." ' f 'J" "f" OAKS Negotiated. Weekly Sales o^Live Stock. Tinvald and Ashburton alternately- Fortnightly Sales of Sheepskins, Fat* and Hides on FRIDAYS Sales of Wool throughout the Season. Grain lought and sold on Commission. Clearing Jsalea as per arrangement. '<- --'iMpitJR'TA^T NOTICE ' !: ' " ■ IIS k .-■ .- ■ ■ .- :•"'"• *'w . TO^MY CLIENTS AND OTHERS. - ■ : v; 't<3?in^ mHE domaudlfov good Lund m Large and Sn^ll.-F»ms i > has.a»^iu lai-iseu > ajt'^' Ky^f, every day 1 have applioationa for such-Which I sannot'supply. Those wJulnnff^itfier v: '' , ■ •'" «i!*i" to Let or Sol' their Properties will therefore consult thei|t ownintcrcstby giving m«» ' J ;>^-J3f '■- '- *;> ■ ' "• .Ktyhef promptly full particulars, and" I can guarantee if che Land is fairly good, a«d the ' pi-ice not exorbitant, that nmh will'be effected, A proper registry of all LancMor - • !; \f Sale ia'rigidlykept. .. : ■.- ?'3K- D. THOMAS, .::-'- M, : ./"" ';: ASlllJUßtb'y.-^ \ v 1 ; ;:. _\, 1 %%' HQ/j ACRE'S (JUOI) LA^D ucifm ILI^U ' * •'■' "■ '' ' nA f\ ACRES above MAYFiIi r > f «. - ' ,', J QAA ACRES near METHVEN , \ \ .. ; i). ,/"\ ACRES near METHVEN . '■ '» 4fiO ACREB neti< CIIKIITiSEY '; ; IX THOMAS, 5 _ llbbubton.



SUITS 70 MEASURE rpHE. Lavgeit Stock of X TWEEDS evef shown m Ashburton to choom from. QUALITY AND FIT GUARANTEE Co^ie and sec the prices ASHBURTON CLOTHING MART. 3AUNDERS BUILDINGS R. ALGORN : \ ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED, BUILDING MATERIALS '< OF ; EVERY DESCRIPTION COAI.S.:; WESTPORT, NEWCASTLE, MOUNT SOMERS, AND'" • HOMEBUSH. .Also, — - GREY VALLEY NUTS. FIREWOOD, Long and Cut, FOSTS, RAILS, STAKES, FENCING WIRE, Barbed and Plain, Sr^PLES, WIRE NAILS, all sizes, PAINTS, OILS, ■&(.?■ JOSHUA TUCKER RAILWAY RESERVE, WEST STREET. OFFICE : Corner of Tancred* and West streets, next Mr Goo. .fameson's, opposite Bank of Australit-| 4KB AT RAKAIA SOMERSET LIVERY STABLES JOHN NEWMAN, PiiopfttEXOß. ""THESE old establishfed and; favorite _L central Livery Stables are now ray hands, and it will be my, con^tan fift'ort to again bring their business iuto he front rauk, and make these stables whab their position and accommodation warrant them— THE PREMIER LIVERY STABLES of the Ash burton County. Buggies Traps, Saddle Horses, etc., ;il 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 sbillions and race horses. Country customers nre guaran teed every accommodation *X the lowest curreut rates JOHN NEWMAN, Proprietor. THE £3T?OCKI In the Assigned Estate of E W. PA^E AND CO., WHOLESALE WAREHOUSEMEN, IS NOW ON SALE AT iIITCILL MD TOME'S, KAIAPOI HOUSE,



TURNIPS. TURNIPS.' TURNIPS. 1 iHE F ARMKRS' FR lEND. I A GREAT SAVING OF '' ' - : ■ ' ] LABOR, TIME, AND TROUBLE. Pages Patent WIRE COTLINGr AND PAYING MAOHINE, for shifting Turnip Fences and Picking up OJd 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 10.3, The ma chines may be seen and every explana tion given by applyiug to H MATSOJN & CO., Climtclnircli. \V. C. PAGE, East Street, Ash burton. 517 THE j HORSE'S FRIEND. ~T>AGE'S Iso. l r Horses. Oik. Sum X. cure for sprains, bruises, 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 Ghortsey, Mn T. McDowell, Storekeeper. For Cliristchurch, Mil C. S. Howjbll, Saddler. For Ashbmton, Mit'W. C. Paub, Storekeeper. Sole Maker and Proprietor : F. W. PAGE, CHERTBEY, CANTERBURY. ' AsKburton, March Oth, 1891. To F. WI. Pack, Cjiertsey. Sir,—-t wish to testify to the great benefit derived from using your horse oils last year. My horse was badly lamed by a fall. I tried all kinds of different em brocations for it. It was not fit for use for five months. Tim year it met with a similar kind of accident, and I got one bottle of your horse oils, and my horse was fit for use m a week's time. And 1 have recommended it to others who have also proved its splendid healing qualities. PETER CHALMERS. ~jambTbak"£r.~~ TIMBEK MERCHANT, AND GENERAL FURNITURE AND V*2*UX GOODS WAREHOUSE, HAVELOCK STREET, Opposite Harbisons Auction Mart, TnURNITURE and "Picture Frames JD m<ide to order m any design at shortest notice.,. ; Sole Agent m Ashburton for Olegg eraiiibulators. A ]so* WIEe.X.R PIANO*. Andrew Black WATCHM'AKFR, JEWELLEB-, AND j OPTICIAN, 'East Street. Bronw. Medallist for Watchmaking, London, 1887 A'AVAYS on hand, a select stock of Jewellery at moderate prices, comprising Ladies' Dress and Engage ment Rings, Gold and Silver Brooches, Gold and Silver Charms, Gents' Gold and ilver Scurf Pins Pencil Cases, &c., &c A large and varied stock of Clocks m 'Marble ami other designs Rotheram"? English Levers m Hunting Cases dust and damp proof. Spectacles and Eye Glasses to suit all sights. Watches o every description. Repeaters, Chtrono graphs, &c, accurately and promptly repaired and ad justed. First-class repairs m Jewellery and Clocks. Electro-pjating and Gilding All WoiiKDONy on the Premises A Trial Solicited. ANDREW BLACK, WATCHMAKER, &c,, EAST STREET FOR SALE. .'■ OYE CORN, '■•■ ■•'■; ■ \ CAPE BARLEY, '.'■: ■ l '. * TARES, RAPE T^s is t^e, ti^e,lor.s^wvig.: * WANTED TO PUIiCHASE- L'itslj. Sejftt^o|i^ ¥(^vy Cu,uadiau Q4TS. POJ&N. G, RESTED



Notice to Farmers and Others. JOHN (TkEsTKLL WOOL k GBO BROKER, TAIUATOIA EXPERT MfflllT, STORES and OFFICES : Corner of West and Havelock Streets, Aslibuvton, being the premises recently oicupiVd by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agenoy Company, Limited. AGEifT"FOR". Tho New Zetland Loan and Mercantila Agency Company, Limited. The Union File and Marine Insurance Company, Limited. The Ceylon and Indian Tea Association. And various other Agencies. GRAIN ami other Produce bought and Sold on Commission. Tho Stores now accuuied by him offer peculiar facilities for the efficient STORAGE OF GRAIN, The Rates for which are the LOWEST CURRENT.] r^rateifcAX. cash ax>vajvoks made on Produce m Store or entrusted to him for shipment fkek 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, ard having made highly satisfactory arrangements with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited embracing their Branches m all parts of New Zealand and elsewhere, he is enablec' to offer extra facilities m these ditections, which'are manifestly, unsurpassed m th; AfLarge Supply of CORNSACKS, TWINE, and general Farm Requisites alway' on hand .. . NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT, MOUNT SOMERS, and other Coals always held tocjt, aiid arrangements complete for regular BUpplie i SJPEJOI^I-i iSTOTIOE Havin" estonsive orders to cpmpleto for the purchase of cereals, Mb Rk«t£li is now a CA§,H BUYER of goocl lines of WHEAT, BARLEY, DATS, GRAS SEED; &c • '." '■ .. ■ ■■■ - ■■-■■■'



jyiß^T. BULLOCK jQ H AAA TO LEND at 6 per 3ii I v7\JV/ cent. .Security must be if it-class. Apply to T. BULLOCK. CHERTSEY. FOR SALE-Lots 14 and 16 m the above Towiiship. Any reasonable oft'er accepted. = FOR SALE, -Double-Seated Bu«gy, almost equal •» now. T. BULLOCK. FOR S4LE.-T.S. 16, fronting the Main Road leadini; to the SaleyardSi, Tinwald, with DwellingJ'ousc aad Stable. Price £130. E«%'t(ii;iA's, Apptyto ' T. BULLOCK. T.S. VO, containing Moore, street. Price £14. ■■'",'"■■■ ! T. BULLO,CK OFFICER TO, LET the Arcade Chambers at a lo^ rental together wi^h, tho use of a 'jftojora. * " t BULLOCK,



Stephens Bros. 5 MAIiKET HOUSE. NOTICE. NOTICE. NOTICE. To our Customers, our Friends, and the Public. HAVING Just Completed Extensive Alterations, so as to provide better facilities for the extension and re quirements of our Rapidly Increasing Trade, wo have thoroughly renovated the adjoining Premises, where we will cairy on m conjunction with our GROCERY & CROCKERY BUSINESS. A First Class Assortment of HARDWARE, HOUSEHOLD FURNISHING, IRONMONGERY, Including a very Choice Selection of E.P. AVare, Table Cuttlery,. Pocket Cutlery, .Fenders and Fire Irons, Bed steads,' Looking-Glasses and Mhi-ors, Watches, Clocks, Crum Trays and Brushes, 'Kettles, —Copper, Cast and Wrought Iron,—Eiiair elkd and Tinned Saucepinsi Boilers and Tin wore, Kerosene Stoves, Lamps m great variety; and Lamp Fittings ; Guns, best makers ; Car tridges, Brovvn^ Blue and Green : Nails. Staples, Spades, Forks, Rakes, Shovels, Ploughlines; Castor, Neatsfoot, Tatoo and other Oils, Lubricating &0,, &c. ; Raddle, Limp-black, Baths, Buckets and Tubs. All Goods Sold at the Very Lowest Market Prices, and delivered to Rail way Station, Town and Suburbs. 411 Orders delivered with punctuality, errors rectified, goods returned if not .satisfactory, Customers waited upon for orders. - ■ £-2L Satisfaction r, ouk Motto. *^| BVIiJPHBSN nttO&. MAHKET HOXJSE.



TO THE FARMERS OF THE COUNTY OF ASHBURTON. Gentlemen,—l have much pleasure m bringing under your notice SMITH'S PREMIER WHEAT DRESSING FOR THE SALE OF WHICH THE ASHBURTON DRUG COM PANY, LIMITED, HAVE acquired the sold Agency for New Zealand. This preparation bus enjoyed a most extensive demand m England for over forty years, and, as at one time I was personally employed by the manufacturers at Home, m its pre paration and sale, I am able to speak with the greatest confidence of its merits, and of the high esteem m which it is held by English agriculturists, espemlly throughout the Eastern Counties, where it is manufactured and sold by hundreds of tons annually. Wheat protected with this dressing has there a perfect immunity from SMUT, and the attacks of Rooks, Grubs, and Wireworms, which are the chief enemies of the English fftriner. And although now for the lirst time in troduced into this Colony, there is no room to doubt that it will prove equally effectual here, both as a certain preventa tive of Smut, and the ravages of the Grub at the young root. From the advantageous terms made with the Proprietors, I am able to offer it to Farmers at a very Moderate Price—a 12-A-lb Packet, sufficient for dressing 100 bushels of seed, costing only Four Shillings—and the method of using it is precisely the same as pickling with blue stone, over which it has many advantages I respectfully ask a trial for the present sowing. , i . Your obedient servant, (For the Ashburton Drtis* Company, Ltd.) J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Manager.



■ Public Notices. | . ■ NOTICE. A LL Persons founl trespassing on XX the Coldstream Estate with Dogs or Gun.s will be prosecuted. 3177 JOHN STUDHOLME, Jus. T3OOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS. WANTED, m every Town throughout Austmlia and New Zealand, MEN to HANDLE our fast selling ENGLISH BOOKS. £5 to £15 per week can, and is j being'made, by honest effort. Enclose stanvpfor full particulars, and apply tb Box 976, G.P.0., Sydney, N.S.W. 5 167 HAMPSTEAD TOW* DISTRICT. A .PUBLIC' MEETING of Ratepayers of the above district will be held at the Schoolroom, Hampstead, at 8 p.m. oil TUESDAY, May 26th, to take their opinion as to the desirability or other wise of procuring a Water Supply. G.W. ANDREWS, Chairman Hampstead Town Board. SJM HAMPSTEAD TOWN BOARD. rpENDERS are required for carting I about 400 yards of shingle at per cubic yard ; alsi; fdr making two small cuttings ; also for day work on roads-^ ---ueparate prices, with and without horse and dray. Applications are also required for performing duties of R.inger and Inspector of Nuisances. Tenders and applications to be sent to the undersigneiljby 5 pm, on WEDNES DAY, May 27th, 1891. The work to be tendered for will be shown on MONDAY AFTEPNOON next, and particulars can be obtained from J. C. BELL, Ashburton, or G. W, ANDREWS, 5 190. | v?:- \> Chairman of the Board. I^YfikLTON BOROUGII COUNCIL INVITE Te'iders for Plnofthing, Fenc ing, and Planting about 12i Acres at the Council's Reserve at Urrall. Tenders to be m on TUESDAY, 26th May at Noon. 'Particulars at Town C'erk's omcej Lyttelt<»n ; and at "Mail Office," Ash burton.' The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. H. J. V. ROGERS, 5*199 Town Clerk.



MR D THOMAS M~~~R D. THOMAS lms received in structions from Mr Thomas Holmes, vho has let his land for cropping, fco sell by Public Auction at hia Home stead at the Hinds, on THURSDAY, MAY 28,1891. the whole of his Live and Dead Stock, 'consisting of J_ Draught HORSES. -1 Yearling FILLY. -i Draught FOAL. f* Two-year-old HACKS, unbroken. ■i Three-year-old HACK, unbroken. -j Four-year-okl HACK, unbroken. r* COWS m calf and m full profit. 9 Two-Year-Old STE ER S and HEIFERS. -1 Q FKJS (fat.) -| DRAY. IMcCormick Twiue BINDER, m good order. -I Double-Furrow PLOUGH. I -1 Single-Furrow PLOUGH. ■i Set Five-Leaf HARROWS. A Sot Disc HARROWS. A ROLLER. A Spring TRAP, 1 BUGGY and 1 HARNESS. X SIDE SADDLE. A(\(\ Bushels Seed WHEAT, Hun 1V M 7 ter's and Tuscan. 30 Bass Sparrow Bill OATS. 1 Stack of Oat SHEAVES, 3 Tons of POTATOES Farm tools and articles too numerous to mention. tfrap will: meet tho 1-J.3Q train at Hi"cl!i to convey intending p'urphUsers %o salie. ' (By k hut permission o£ Mi- Hbl'mes) Qther entries arc solicited. Sale at 1 o'clock. Luiichcon Provided. ""5. THOMAS, 5 W Auctione!?f



i .Sir Arthur Sullivan's versatility is strik ing'y illustrated by the i-.ict that recently on ■a .Satin-day nigMft when "The (Jolden Legend " was rendered at (,'ovent Garden, tl:« great 1 composer was responsible for a comic opera at one London theatre, serious opera at another, and a sacred cantata at a third. This is a record of versatility, and successful versatility, that must be unique m the annah of the musical stage. An instance of the almost criminal ignorance or carelessness with which infec fc ous disease is spread wa-s shewn on Thursday. A boy selling papers at the railway station was suspected by the station-master to have recently suffered f ram scarlatina. Being .challenged, the boy -admitied that such was the case, and he was Been to bo m the most infectious stage of the disorder. Yet lie had been bustling about among passengers and others, and it will lie fortunate indeed; if infection is not communicated to the purchasers of the papers swhich passed through his hands. Of' course the station-master promptly ordered him away. Those who were responsible for sending the boy oh such business while m such a j state deserve the severest censure. A little thought would have told them, if Ih-jy did nob already know, that they were endangering the health and life of everybody with whom the boy came m contact. Public Notices, WANTED Kuowu.—That the'Primi : tive Methodist Sunday Schobl will be Closed to-morrow. 5 213 M' oKEY To~LKNL), upon freehold security, m sums to suit borrowers. Apply to Mv 0. W. PilnNElL, Solicitor, Montgomery's Buildings. 5 ISB __ poITSALE" ~~ " FIRST Class Pearl Seed Wheat four shillings per bushel. Terms cash. JOHN O'GRADY, .5.211 Farmer, Laumton. ODDFELLOWS' HALL, ASHBURTON TQRUIDS' A NNUAL fSOCIAI/, MONDAY, May *J£>tl*. Double Tickets 3s, Single 2s 6d, Ladies Is. Commence, 8 p.m. Close, 1 a.m. sJl6S__j -• _ _____ — - ""TJSNJWEIi^" _\ TTTANTED Tenders lor cutting about VV seven miles of srorse fences m the Seatield district. Particulars at "Mail" Office. 5 189 « H. H. WRIGHT. TMPOUNDED from the River Bed. ■■• above Westertield, by Mr W. de B. Comptbn, 452 mixed Sheep, also 4 Bams, branded A. WA. 6(1. Diamond over hsilf circle, X under bar, and various If .nob claimed and expenses paid,' to be sold on .June 8, at twelve o'clock noon. JOSEPH HALE, PoHndkeeper, Ashburton. May 23rd,'181)1. ;._;__^_JLgl? FUNERAL NOTICE. rpHE Friends of the late Hox. W. S. JL Peteu me informed that the Funeral -will leave Anama for the Mount Sdhiers Cemetry nt 12 noon en TUESDAY, 26th May. BAKER BEOS,, 5 208 Undertakers. £1O REWARD. 'pHE above reward will be paid to nny l one giving such information as will lead to the-conviction of the scoundrel or scoundrels who wilfully and maliciously cut and destroyed the harness on Mr William Brow>'s horse m my stables on FRIDAY night, 22nd hist. HENRY DAVIS, 5 21q Royal Hotel. ASHBURTON COUNTY CjU.TCIL. VT"OTTCE is hereby given that a Mcet _i_\ inn "i Ratejiayers is convened on SATURDAY, lV)lh instant, at 2.00 j> m., it the Orange Hall, Ashburton, ti> con sider the (juestion of proceeding with the Frrigatioii Schenio from Rakaifi River, at fj-vvin'^toii, as sot forth m tho Published. Report of the County Council, dated April 0, 1891. By Order. F. MAINW4RTNG, Clerk. Ashburton, May 20, 1891. 5*209 GOVERNMENT NOTICES. ■NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. » Excursion Fares for Queen's Birthday Holidays. Races at Dunedin. Cheau Day Excursion to Timaru. pIXCUBSION-TICKETS to Dunedin JljJ will be issued at Ashburton from 22nd to i'Oth May, at 32/- and 22/(5, and will be available for return till Ist June. An Excursion Train will leave Ashbui t'jn for Timaru at 10.20 a.m. on 25th in-st., and return 'jit 5.30 p.m. Return fares 6/6 first class, 4/6 d second. Children 3 to 12 years half rates, under 3 years free. Tickets good for Temuka or Timaru, but available by this train only. Return Tickets any station to any station returnable any day. j Gocds traffic will be suspended on the 25th. , , ■ 5*337 BY ORDER,