Parliamentary.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

[fbk jmubss association] "Wellington, August 25. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. DtaiEDl* OCEAN BEACH BILL. . The Dunedin Ocean Beach Public Domain Bill passed its final stages.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 2.30 p.m. WEST COAST SETTLEMENT B LL. The House went inio Coramill.ee on the West Coast Settlement lloserves Bill, . Clause 2—lntorpretaUon. Mtf George Hutchison moved that a lessee may obtain a new lease provided he holds more than 640 acres of first class laud, and more than 2000 acres of second ° was strongly opposed and was lost on the voices. The Clause was agreed to as it stood. The remainder of the Bill pawed with the amendments made by the Special Com mittee.. .. . .■ ■ ■ ■ , ■ ■-' .... tt 1 ,■' The Bill Has reported to the House, and after a short debate was read a third time and: passed. „« The House rose at 5.30 p.m. The House resumed at 7.30. p.m. ELECTORAL BILL. The Electoral Bill was further con flii<ire<tin Committee. ■!' ' , Clause 105—Voter to be alone when making up the ballot paper. Mr Saunders moved an amendment of which he had previously given notice with respect to an election on the Hare system fpr the city constituencies. The Premier opposed the proposal, and contended that if it were carried the whole of the Electoral Bill would have to be remodeled. He said that he had never known of a case m which the Hare system had been carried out successfully. Mr Rolleston said that the argument that the Bill would have to be remodeled was.no argument at a'l. He should not regret it much if the Bill were dropped al together. As for Mr Saunders' amend ment, he was inclined to think chat it was an improvement on the Bill. After a lengthy discussion, the amend ment was lost by 35 to 29. Clause 107*-JSumber of votes to be given, by each voter, Mr Moore moved to striko out this clause; He disapproved of the amal gamated electorates. Mr Bolleston thought the Government should accept a div ision on this clause as an indication whether or not the com mittee wished to adopt a single electorate m the cities instead of the amalgama ted system. - The_Premier said that he saw no reason why they should change to single electorates ; if such a change w«re made the question of quota "between the town and country would have to be considered, and if the clause were thrown out it meant the destruction of the Electoral Bill altogether. He. hoped the clause would be passed leaving the question of single electorates to be considered next session when a Representation Bill would be brought m. Sir George Grey said that he had hitherto been m favour of the amalga mated system, but when they had plural voting m the country as he had seen it m Auckland, the grouping of the three members together was not advantageous to the people there. Mr Harkness intimated that he would move at the end of the Bill a new clause to the effect that within one month after passing the Bill the Representation Com missioners shall divide the four cities into single electorates. After a lengthy discussion Mr Moore's motion was lost by 35 to 20. Clause 150- -Four Maori members to be elected. ','Mr Shera moved that tins clause be struck out as he wished to abolish special Maori representation. ; The clause was retained b> 48 to 8. plausels2— Qualification of Maori electors—was altered to provide that every Maori should be entitled to vote instead of .every."','male ,Maori." Clause 155—Existing Maori districts continue m, force. . . Dr Newman moved, an amendment to the effect that £he present Commissioners divide the four Maori electorates equally. Lost by 45 to. JO. ; Clause 158—Candidate may have free use of public schoolrooms, etc., for election meetings. This clause provoked a Ion? discussion and was strongly opposed by several members. » , (Left sitting afc 2 a.m.)

CORRESPONDENCE.

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MR PURNELL'S POLITICS.

TO THBKDITOB. -Sir,— l am gl»d to hear that M* Purnell has not changed his opinions of 1887 on the land question, bub I cannot airre© with him that there is nothing in consistent m his connection with the Farmers' League and those opinions. 1 did not call Mr Purnell a conservative, m the ordinary acceptation of the terra, but on the matter of the land question Only # In passing I may remark, ho we ver, that!never could understand the objec tion of some poUtjcans to be called " con sefvfttives." Considering that the Empire hiw been governed for the last seven years by a party calling themselvefr by thiat name, there can be nothingjdishononible about it. If the patty called conserva tives m New Zealand, will invent for themselves i title I for one will religiously observe it when referring to them. In 1887 I agreed with Mr Purnell on the questions of retrenchment, freetrade, ar.d hatred to Vogelism ; but there were other planks m his platform I did not like, andl thought from his hret address that he was not what I considered sound on the land question. 1 declined there fore at first to support him. At an inter view I had with Mr Purnell, however, he assured me that he hell views verj similar to my own ; and m proof of this showed me a pamphlet he had written somy years before. I may here say—aa Mr Purnell has mentioned the matter that I waS nevetift favor of the nationali zation of the land, as usually understood. and I am as little m loVe with sociyism as Mr Purnell is. This pamphlet Mr Purnell reptibiished m 1887, ott tho re commendation of his committee. After reading it I concluded that M* Purnell was, as he had claimed to be, of very much the sairie'opinion as myself; and 1 supported Mm accordingly. Leb us now examine this celebrated pamphlet. It begins by giving the number of paupers m London, and recounts the sufferings of the poor, quite after the fashion of the socialists. It proceeds to examine into the cattses-bi thisVsery Und want % which jt puts down to theaccumulation of capit-U m he hands of a f ew-entiwly to the satisfac-. ti'on of those of communistic leanings, it bewails m eloquent, language the,con dition of slavery of the workers under a Factory system—A." h Si« George Grey; ; •nd it condemns, \n unmeasured terms, combinations of capital for trade or other purposes, and warns against the dreadful consequences of setting up commercial gtattd&d* forfioMfial guidance; I remedy »uggeste;d by the pamphlet 1 for the iUs »>id tq .be suffered by older I countries fox this neglect of these I questions is to settle the people on tfi4 land; | J«d totM«W tb»t W»j sUftU atop there

•he author propored an agrarian law preventing any jien, m holding more than bout 6J,0 acres of ocd 7«mi-but we wilt etj the pamphlet «p t vtk for itself :— 1 Unless we restrain iho unHnited acquisition of the soil we shall inevitably see a large portion of tho country con vertod into huge estates' supporting tens of human beings, where thousands might dwell m comfort, and our unhappy people, instead of enjoying modest independance v slaving m factories at the will of greedy master*. .... If die mass of the laboring classes ars unable to find a home m the country, they must; perforce, collect m the towns and work for what ever wages are offered to them .... man was not born merely to toil m factories ; or to make railways, or roads, or bridge?. '. . . The general Govern ment i>ught to have placed a firm grip upon the land ; and not have parted with a single acre, without knowing what was to become of it. We have no right to make the land a mere chattel to be bought and sold without regard to any thing else, than the price given for it. . . . Here there is nothing to debar us from resuming possession of the large tracts of land which have already fallen into the hands of individuals, and enact ing a stringent law, prohibiting any person from hulling above a certain acreage of land. Compensation would of course have to be paid. Land is not a' chattel byita nature ;. it is the common inheritance of mankind ; and although for convenience of cultivation it, may- be parceled out to individuals, the law of humanity forbids large areas to be en grossed by single persons, for purposes of pleasureor the increase of Ii the landed possession of a State be mono polised by a small ciassj it is simply im possible foe the mpss of the population to lie m easy circumstances. The natural relations of man to the soil are over : thrown, and an artificial system, wicked !and rotten" mark that t»ir, "wicked sand rotten " —is reared up to degrade the part of the community." . .The concluding sentence is truly sublime ; here it is—" If we despise the fearful warning (liven to us by the old kingdoms of Europe: if we blindly throw all power into the lap, of wealth, and allow the -sacred heritage of the entire community— the land—to become, the luxury of the rich, we shall find the machine of the .state move more and more slowly, as its } whee)s become clogged with human suffering, until at last its movements cease altogether." ■) / I wish to say at once that some of these [views are rather strong, even for me. I toon'fc endorse the lot ; but I take it} I have made ib clear that when Mr Purnelt framed them he was m a frame of mind very different to his present cbnditj6n. To read the pamphlet any. ordinary per son would conclude that Mr i-urnell was a first cousin to Henry George, or that it was from the pamphlet "An agrarian law," that the author of "Progress and Poverty "got many of his ideas. ■; Mr Purnell had a plan which unfortu nately, was not adopted, and some of the evils he predicted have resulted. The Land Tax is another plan to cure the ills set forth by Mr Purriell, but he objects to be saved by *py plan but his own. It is clear that he m the backslider, and I invoke the prayers of all good Radicals ;for his speedy redemption and restoration to grace.—l am, etc., : J. Kbib.

Ashburton Acclimatisa tion Society.

I M ' ANNUAL MEETING.

The sixth annual meeting of the Ash bnrton Acclimatisation Society was held on Friday afternoon, Mr Crisp m the chair. There was only a small attendance of members. The report and balance aheet for the year ending March 31,1892, Were read and confirmed. The. balance sheet showed a credit balance of £27 9s I "•3d.  ... , . . \ ... , j The matter of netting Lake Heron, and several resolutions proposed by Mr 'Cambridge were left m the hands of the new Committee to deal with. , The following officers were then elected 'for the ensuing year ".—President—Mr E. Qt. Wright, M.H.R. ; Vice-Presidents- Messrs A. H. Shury and D. McLean; Hon. Treasurer—Mr El G. Crisp (ye .elected); Horn Secretary—Mr JO; B. Simpson (re elected); Commit tee—Messrs Fox, Pilbioir, Stephens, Cambridge and "Bird. : ... . , . ■ :-• . : ; ■..;: . An application.from the Christchurch Society, enquiring wl; at amount of fish would be required this season, was read, and after some discussion the sum of £5 was voted to be expended m that direct fcion. ■ A bonus of £5 waa voted to Ranger Gale, and £2 2s to the Hon. Pecretary for their services during the past year.  A Vote of thanks to the Chairman con cluded the proceedings, '!

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[per pkess association. . :; (Received August 27, 10,20 a.m.)

DREADFUL COLLIERY DISASTER.

London, August 26. By an .explosion in Park Ship colliery, Bridgend, Wales, one huridred and forty miners have been entombed.

EFFECTS OF THE MCKINLEY TARIFF.

The firm of Sic Titus Salt, Sons, and Company, is winding-up owing to the serious effect of the MftKinley tariff.

GENERAL SHERIDAN.

New Yoittf, August 26. It is r ported that the invincible Sheridan fatally injured m a rail way accident m Colorado.

THE NGANDA DIFFICULTY.

Zanzibab, August 26. Reports from the interior, state that having pacified the natives Captain Lugard is marching towards the coast.

ANNEXATIONS IN THE PACIFIC.

San Fkancisco, August 26. Hawaii claims Cornwall^ Island, recently reported to have been annexed by H.M.S. Champion on behalf of Great Britain, and alleges that the Government never transferred part of Pearl harbor to a foreign power.

AFGHANISTAN.

Calcutta, August 25. The Khost tribe have broken out into revolt against the Araeery

AUSTRALIAN.

i (Received August 27, 11 a.m.) BROKEN HILL. Sydney, August 27. The miners sentenced to impri&m naent for assault intend to appeal. Other men have started wqrk. Several minor assaults have been committed, otherwise all is quiet at the mines,

! VTOTV)B¥A*r B6LTTTO3.

Melbodkne, August 27. At the nomination of Legislative Councillors nearly all the retiring members were re-elected without opposition,

THE TASMANIAN MINISTRY.

HOBAKT, AUgUSt 27• All the members of the new Govern ment have been re-elected unopposed.

THE ASH I {UfTEOBT rT&TI£BJW&Sk ; : B-AHKRj^AY^cAPftl^ - 2^1893.



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SAVED PROM THE FIBE!! ALrUOUuHftllourGo.jJfi are new window rjL»4 |ioxij|is Htifc tlteTßaildin* tlw late fire, . .' C t ...i.. ,v .„,_ »,, i. j',". tV THE BALANCE OF ALL .WlkTEfc GOODS IS BEING OFFEItED AT ''©tSOOWIS RANGING FROM 15 to 2£ per gent . IN ORDER TO MAKE^ROOM JX)R SHIPMENTS NOW DUE. ALL WINTER STOCK MUST BE CLEARED I A3 THE PREMISES ARE SHORTLY TO BE REBUILT^ }' W. H. COLLIER, "THE CQRNgR.? / Extension of Freiuises. » mO ENABLG3 US TO CARRY OUT THK ABJVE, Funds we must liaye. i '■ AND'NOW^THEREFORE DECIDE TO GIVE A DISCOUNT OF Two Shillings In the Pound on,;all3;cash purchases from august n Mitchell and Turner, TANGRED STREET. ; ' SATIS^ACirbK. ■'" nUHIKG'the last hwclve months we havebeen compelled to Enlarge and Extend our Premises THREE TIMES m order to meet the demaads of OUR LARGE AND INCREASING BUSTINE^S. This spofclrti fof^itisolf, and proves that Customers appreciate tho inducements we'give, viz .- 1- BEST FIT- BEST .SJPCK , BEST. Vi!pf%M~ANSMjp X ., -AND , - .., . -. .^.^: ;■ ---BEST VALUER: .;■ SPARROW & BERRfMM I T JilliOßii and OUTFITTERS,



Pußlic Ko 76) . ESTABLISHED^ 17. V X \ RS. Fruit Trees. r\NE of the Largest Stocks of all kind* n the Colony— guaranteed the best ob tainable. Forest Trees OF ALL SORT?. -■ f - Ornamental Trees IN GREAT VAKIKTT, Roses LARGE AND CHOICE COLLECTION. CHRYSANTHEMUMS Of Every Class, the Choicest and Best As we are purely Nurserymen, and do not grow for exhibition ourselves, our, patrons in%y. rely on obtaining what is most likely to prove satisfactory cither for exhibition or other purposes. Thos. Sealy> NURSERYMAN, RIVERBANK, ASITFURTON STARTLING NEWS. James Porter, THE WELL-KNOWN NURSERYMAN Of so many years, standing, has ' FBUIT THEES| : r OF ALL KINDS; | APPLE TREES, i On the iMight Proof Stocks. ROSES, a Choice Sel6ctioiu ORNSMENIMI TREES :» SHRUBS, j Of all descriptions. In great variety. A special line of tw,p years old PINUS ■■':_■: <;; ? inmgnis; "as- peiu 00.; m '■. * ! CHKYSANTHEMUMS. T h»TB been aj great expense m importing all the Latest Novelties »hd Prize-takers direct from English and American Growers, 'and my success a 1: the two last Chrysanthemum Shows at Christchurch,-should b& sufficient guaran tee as to the good quality cf my Stock, having taken sixteen prizes, including five champions. N.B.—-All. orders shall rnceive my prompt attention. Chrysanthemums sent out m October James Porter, PLIFTON NURSERY, ALLENTON, AS!rIJ)URTON. TIMBER. TIMBE6L TIMBER. BEING Desirous of Reducing my Stoc Ie of T|f te f<?ery ttqnsid erably, I now beg to offer to Farmers, Builders - and others, their requirements AT PRICKS PREVIOUSLY UNHEARD OF IN AgHBURTON. COAL COAL. COAL. IT* Am now Receiving into Stock ,■. f - t |l(p) TON'S|!fP TER? BEST N'i#cVSTLii)" COAL Which I shall Sell at LOWIPT CURRENT PRICES. MALVERN ANOiMi)UNT s SOBERS *. va .cf^^txni i Kept m Stock. John Ci Kostell, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. fK : . KOXICE. HAYING PURCHASED from Mb James Ofaigik, th*'whole of his STOCK • OJP PAPERp#iqiNjBS, GLASS, PAINTS, i etc., I will I, CONTINUE THE BUSINESS IN THE . OLD SHOP, BURNETT STREET. Having bought the Stock at a Bargain, „..._,. lam prepared to Sell at GREATLY REDUCED RATES, Estimates given. Orders promptly at tended titf»'snd chatges reasonable. John Wilson/ PAINTER, PAPERHAFGER, etc., Burnett Street, Corner of Arcade. > •>-. yv.i . rj* t 7 go E. E. Dowlb, « THE TIMB# 5 TAILOR," TTAS just"received the latest novelties -t-L .'in . . . . ,  TWEEDB, COATINGS, WORSTED TROUSERINGS, COVERT COATINGS, Etc. Before ordering a Summer Suit give me a call. Greatest assortment m the town to choose from. LATEST STYLES IN EVERY DEPART MENT. Note AmmEss. - Opposite Mr Bullock's Oflice. UCADE. COAL! COAL! COALt MOTOI SOBERS COAL. J? O R S ALB • ''■ BY'Alt' '"" '■' '' - " COAL MERCHANTS, WHOLESALE '.-..■■:■■ -BY :..■., . a B. KNIGHT. Office : WEST STREET,



MR T. BULLOCK.. I HAVE the Toll-wing PR PERTIKS FORSaLK: - r , ... 1216 Acre?, Mount fcYiiKTS District. 6*7 Acre's UinJs District 440 Ams D.omore District 488 Acrea Wnkanui Disbict -4% Acrea Westerfield District 500 Acres Mount Someis District 441 Acres Wakanui District 205 Acres V'csterfield District 502 Acrss Hinds ' '■ District 376 Acres Mount Somers District '79 Acres Hinds District FOR SALE—Two allotments, cash con jtaining 5 acres, near the County Sale yaids. I 50 Acres to let for a crop ot oats. And other Properties. Full particulars on application. T. BULLOCK | Estate Agent. Public Notices. LOOK_HERE IN order to- make room for our Spring goods which are just arriving, we are obliged to clear out our ... . ■ I SURPLUS STOCK. • And m order to do so quickly we have determined to offer them to the Public at About COST PRICE. ; Come early and secure bargains. " All work done m Oiir usual first class style. '; : "■■.■: ' ' l •"'- V *" ■. - 11. &W. Irai^heiul, MERCHANT TAILORS, .' TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. NEW SHOEING F.OKGIS BLACKSMITH'S SHOP. frankldaly, Late ot Ashburton Forks, WISHES {tCM iniormV His ; friends and the public of the Ashbiirton dis trict that he has OPENED m above Business, m ?SEW PREMISES, WAKANUI ROAD, Behind Post Office and. Kihvorth's &hop Good roomey stand for Harses. He tnista that with g°°cl workmanship and strict attention to busine^B to merit a Share of public support. Horse ehoeing a ppeciality. James McGregor, TOBACCONIST, • HAIRDRESSER, |ETC. EAST STREET? • * [ ASHBURTON MACHINE WORKS • AND BRASS FOUNDRY. I! Cameron SxrtßKT, AsHBUKTok; : near Post Office, Tlios. F. liilivorih, I PIIOI'RIETOR rT^HE|Elwo>ki*%a!: Well equipped with I L best Modern Machinery for tho Executian of FIRST-CLASS WORK m Iron or Timber. SpeciaMl^s. ' : Thd manufacture of i GRASS AIIWdRAIN CLEANING ' MACHINERY, WATER WHEELS FOR PUMPING, [ IRRIGATION, ETC. _ r% f [ THE REPAIRS OF ; Traction, Portable, and Stationary Engin€«i Rangers and B|nder» etc.- ; B|B ■ ■ -■ :,i~ jiJEW SEEDS. NEW SEEDS. AS the whirl of time has ushered m Busy Spring, j SEALY & CO- Are prepared to /supply the wants of their numerous Pafcronr ' WITH SEEDS fou SPRING SOWING Which have just come to baud. CLOVERS, TURNIPS, MANGOLDS, QARRQTS, RAPE. f .wlbju;a>e JlSo f@R sale| j AT LOWEST RATES, Cocksfoot, Ryegrass, Golden Tares. Early SnoAvdrop, Beauty of Bath, Ameri can Alpha, Snowflike, and;other: EARLY POTATOES. • GARDEN AND FLOWER SEJSDS In endless variety, from that well-known London house, CARTER * Co. f JJMFTY TANKS IOR SALE, new patent. j. scaly" & co. P§lso Wl3 HAYjbi rORBALE,; / NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT,, HOMEB ! US^ 1 MOUN,T SOMRRS, KAITANGATA COALS BLACK PINE, WHIT'S PINE FIREWUOD. LIME ANB CEMENT, JUDGING AND IRON. BUILDING MATERIALS Of every description. PRODUCE. OATS, BRAN, CHAFF, OHICK FEED, SHARPS, CARROTS, STRAW, *c. Tucker & Bean, COAL, TIMBER, AND GENERAL PRODUCE MERCHANTS. Agents for —Sharplin and Co., Sawnrilleri?, A iford Forest. 133 Dewing AU-Steel Binder



MR D- THOMAS. : I have for pale by private x TREATY. A GRAND LINE OF A.C\C\ MERIKO EWES, guaranteed 6 ound mouth ; m lamb to Lin coln rams; info: ward condition Also, ' O C\f\ MERINO EWES, m lamb to £J\J\J K n gh ß h Leicester rams 9- 'lO CRO? SBRKD ISWES, 1 m tomb ■■** t*yj to Lincoln rams. 8§165 D. THOMAS. SALVATION Apt. MAGNIFICEP& .n r MXJSICAJL. CARNIVAL ■ . BX -THB ■' / ' A'-i'* \ MASSES' Hi*ASS, SXItIK«, ASP TIMBIIXI JIAVD. LED BY ENSIGN WILSON. QUNDAY, August 28. Musical Meet- O ings m Salvation Army Barracks at 11 a.m. 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Silver coin collection [at door. MONDAY, 29th— at 8 p.m. Grand Festival m Oddfellows' Hall. Admission—Adulta, Is. Children half-price. BJI6B ["■', MR JOHN G- RESTELL. _ SHEEP FEED. WANTED, for a Client, Sheep Feed for 1000 Crossbred Ewes. Apoly i. JOHN O.'RESTELLT farms! fakms. fob! ssale( |y priv its Meaty. MR JOHN U. RESTELL has been instrueteA to Sell, m conjunction with the Nkw Zealand Loan and Aler cantile Agency Company Limited,— ■ _ ..The whole of the! we,H?known .. Buccleuch Estate, : , Comprising . 7865 AOBE '< 7365 Divided into Farms of from O ACRES TO 1 P g {J ACRES, The land is of good quality and well situated, the Mount Sorners Railway line passing throa^h the Estate. Persons |n want of good farms would do well to inspect this property, as ityill be sold at a reasonable price and on very liberal terms. For full particulars, apply to THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN & MER CANTILE AGENCY C 0.,: Ld., •■"'■' Ohristchnrch and Rakaia ; Or, JOHN G. RESTkLL^ 8 96 Ashburton. "j7~"t-'lord "lm co 7 " FARMS. FAEMS. FABMS. MESSRS J. T. FORD & CO, have received instructions from Messrs E. B. and R Miixton, to . OFFER FOR SALE BY PUBLIC' ! AUCTION, j •• :,■ - -:'. .-AT'THE .- ■-. " .:. 'V"• • ORANGE HALL, ASHBURTON, ! Saturday, Sept. 3, AT THE HOUR OF 2.30 p.m. ALL THAT VERY USEFUL BLOCK, Comprising AOQK ACRES °f A.OOK *±:&4O Freehold Land, -±&£>O Adjoining the Well-known Winchmore Estate, And Within Five Miles of the Town of ASHBURTON. The above block of land has ueen for the past five- years; m the. occupancy of iWestcote* Lytteltonj Esq., 1 whose tenancy iexpires on the first day of September next, and will now ba divided, and offered .for sale m: Suitable Fafnls of from 100 to 500 Acres each. About two-thirds pt it is now m English jross, a'f ber tw.j grain crops only, the bulk of it having j been sL>me ; year& laid down-, /The:remain ing one-third native pasting THE] WHOLE, level land, easily worked and "without waste of any kind. It is almost m the centre of; the; blpck,; intended for irrigation, and is at present well served by water races, is approached and inter ected by good roads, and distant about live miles from , the Ashburtcn and Dromorei Railway* BtaWtins. ! ; The Proprietors MEAN TO SELL, so that the Auctioneers have no hesitation \n saying that this sale offers a rare bpportiinity to farmers of; securing really Useful Farms m the immediate - vicinity of good; stock and produce markets.; It is really godd sheep land, grows splendid turnips and h*s produced .30 bushels of wheat per acre. ' - ? The Terms of Payment will be—Ten Pounds pci:f centum ileposit at sale ; Twenty-five Pounds 1 per centum March Ist, 1894 : Balance m five years from sale With interest at Six Pounds pec centum per arinym qn all unpaid, m^ney.; viPJ^ns |will be furnished on application at the pffice of D. THoMas, Ashburtbri', or to J, T, FJRD, A^ctioneer. 415^ Hereford Street, Ohrlstchurch. Public Notices. ! ASHBURTON WORKING MEN'S CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, Limited. : FIRST ANNIVERSARY. A PUBLIC TEA and SOCIAL will JOX. be held m the Oddfellows' Hall on ' FRIDAY^ SEPTEMBER 2l Tea on the table at 8 p.m. A special feature will be an address by* Pkofejwor Bickerton, of Christchurch. Family Ticket, 4s 6ct j Sitigle Ticket, 2s. Tickets admitting ladies to social only, Is. Tickets can be obtained at th« Store, or rom any member of the Committee, and !2!L ML 11-iL J;!l_ J. oneß' ' 8*164 Oatent system of sight 1. testing and spectacltss, sole agent fo,r ashburton., : - :•■».' :Si?gL<M&;, .;■.•■•■ .!' Watchmaker and Jeweller. The oase of Tests and Lenses were m Mr Salek's fireproof safe ab the time "of the fire, AND ARE NOT DESTROYED. He prepared as hitherto to Correctly Test and Fit anyone witli LAZARUS •• SPECIALITE " SPECTACLES, A. new system of Measuring, Adjusting and Ensurjini* Perfect "Vision. 7*99 ( DISPEISARY." AgHBaRTON. C. M. BROOKE J3EGS to notify that HE HAS RE TURNED PERMANENTLY wta those EXTENSIVE PREMISES next door to Mv JpttN Ojrk's Itonmonger's Shop, KB, Everything being DESTROYED BYtho FIRE, ALL Drugs PERFECTLTf



The Rector and tkk Doctor.—Lord Bacou tella a rector iv danger of losing his cure, saying, " Well, if I do, I shall kill seventy men." When asked why, he said that he would begin to practice physic. This is from the preface to " Health : The New Method," as edited by W. Corrie Johnson ! 0, Ttikm street, Christchurch. Dr Forest, a well-known physician, teaches how nvich can be done at home without drugs. His books contains other important principles besides the Health Secret, sold m small pamphlets a! four dollars to over 200,000 people, with a pledge of secrecy.. The Hey T. Norris writes :—" * The New Method' came to hand, and, compared with it, the Hall Treatment is nowhere. lam persuaded that a knowledge of what this book con tains would save many from untold misery and burdensome expense." For less than two consultation feea the book will giv advice for a lifetime. A circular may be obtained orv copy »een by sending a post card. Copies of books at Mail omce.— advt. ■ . ■ . ■ : ''■'"



, Hollo way's Ointment and Pills ■— .Vicissitudes of climate, exposure; and hard ships, tell heavily on soldiers and sailors, sowing the seeds of diseases which may Ult imately break up the constitution. Naturally of their health a word m season !may av«rt many evils, and may cause them to resort *to timely measures without any difficulty or publicity. Holloway'3 effectual remedies are suitable, and are so easily adapted for ehe varied complaints to which ?our soldiers and sailors are liable, that a I supply should always be obtained before ■proceeding abroad. It may with confidence be stated that many a valuable life might; be saved, or confirmed cripple prevented from, begging m the streets, if Holloway's remedies hab been used m time. SurPORT Local Industry. — The Lozenges, Jujubes, Comfits ahH London Mixtures manufactured by Aulsebrook and Co. are equal to best imported. " HOW ARE YOU ? ! "Quite well, thank you, since usinp ■Aulsebrook's Arrowroot Biscuits. The> have ma '*> so strong. —[Advt TO MAKE •Nicest ISconeH, Nicest Pastry, Nicest Cakes, Use Aui^sebrook's Self-Raising Flour. Baking Powder. Oncp tried always use. Thk Best Remedy fob Indigestion - -Norton's Camomile Pills are confident? ■recommended as a simple reniedy foi ; [ndigestion, which is the cause of nearly all ithe diseases to which we are*: subjecte Norton's Pills, with justice called the 'Natural Strengthener of the Human ; Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentlf perient, are mild m their operation, and t aafe under any circumstances. Sold m bottles, «fc Is lsd, 2s Bd, 11s, by all tpfldicine vendors throughout the wnrld. The Best Tea IN CANTERBURY for the money, and free from any excess of astringency; COUNTESS 2s. ■ Ask Vow grocers I ''Dont put off until to-morroW the 'Pleasures of to-day, but ride a ' Calliope ' Bicycle at pnoe," Illustrated price list, jSaviileV Ootb'mW street, Christcliurch THKN^^Bf6bLR~6OM7 , lASHBURTON* T HIRD Social Gathering, TUESDAY, August 30. Doors open at 730 p.m. 8 Ifß SJ\ STEPHEN'S CHURCH, ASHBURTON. : SUNDAY,,AUGUST 28, . EVENING preacher: Rev Walter Harper, St. Michael's, Christ chdrcll. ;  ■•■ 8.179 rpENDERH areinvitedfoT ADDITIONS .1. to High School Buildings. Plans and specifications at my qftice. Tenders close on FRIDAY, September 2, at noon. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. R. BIRD, 8 182 ' " Architect. ftifttTde Paris mHE .ABOVE , WILL BE CLOSfIDi Until further notice. u.s.s cor; Pp| " tr.s*s.,cc UKiQN STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. • ! STEAMERS SAIL. ra6*;"LYTTEL • TON AS UNDER: For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed neaday, Thursday, >»nd i Saturday. Nelson—Tuesday and Saturday. Auckland—Thursday. Sydney—Eyery Second Thursday, Dunedin—Tuesday and Friday. Melbourne—Tuesday, MILES & GO. Agents for \shb«rto "anama road"d Strict. I\rOTICE is hereby given that an Ex ■^ traordiriary Vacancy having oc curred, AN ELECTION to ELECT a MEMBER m the place of the late John Boyle, will take place at Mr Reaney's house, Mayfield, on MONDAY, Septem bers, 1892. NOMINATIONS m the form pre scribed, m the 2nd Schedule of the legulation of Local Elections Act, 1876, will be received till 12 noo.i at Mr Raitiey's house, Mayfield, on WEDNESDAY, Angus* 3!, 1892. 8*147 Returning Officer.__ ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. ANNUAL ELECTION FOR COUNCILLORS. f N Pursuance of the "Municipal Cor _L porations Act, 1886," and the "Retfu lation of Local Elections Act, 1876," I hereby five notice that the Annual Election lor THREE COUNCILLORS m place of Councillors William Anderson, Etober tM. Cuthbertson, and John Urr, who retire by rotation, but who are eligible for re-election;' Will be held on THURSDAY," the Bth day of September next, at the Borough Council Chambers, Baring Square west, Ashburton. NOMINATIONS w»U ty rtjo^ived at the Town Clerk's Office till 12 o'clock noon, on THURSDAY, the Ist day of September next.^^ e^ Returning Officer. Borou«h Council Office, Ashburton, August 2S, tm. «U« THE EDUCATION BOARD OF, THE DISTRICT OF N#TH qAN,TERBURY, fnHE Education Board of the D^atrJct I of' fcth Canterbury hereby notifies that £tom a,nd after tfiis date, the School District hitherto styled Ashburton Forka will be known by the name of Chris.t»lwr« h i A-ugust 26,189^, B|^s