MAIL NOTICES.

Mails closs for tha following places as under, subject to the necessary alterations: — WEDNESDAY, JULY 12. For the United Kingdom, Continents of Europe and America, and West Indies (via San Francisco), Sandwich Islands, etc., and also for Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Takapuna, as follows:—Ordinary letters, books, and newspapers, at 6.15 p.m. : registered letters, at 5 p.m. ; money orders, at 3p.m. Due London August 16.

Ashburton Guardian MAGNA EST VERITAS ET PRÆVALEBIT. WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1893. ARBOR DAY.

The Department of Agriculture evidently has a strong desire to make Arbor Day as much of an institution in New Zealand as it is in America. With a view to creating some enthusiasm in this direction, there has been isiiued from the office of the Department a circular in which public attention is called to the holiday, and colonists are invited to lend aid to make the occasion » success by giving counten ance to such demonstrations as may be made by public bodies celebrating the day, by assisting in tree planting and seed sowing along the highways and in public reserves, ami by themselves planting trees in their own gardens or other portions of their property or farms The Department, well pleased with the success of Arbor Day last year, seeks to make the clay more successful this year, and to do so gives much valuable information in regard to suitable tr€ies to plant, how and where to plant them,, how they should be looked after and cared for subsequently, and with a view to rouse enthusiasm on the subject generally, makes suggestions as to the conduct of public demonstrations in celebration of the day. As the circular has been w;de!ly distributed, and is doubt less by this time in the hands of every public body in the colony from County Councils down to School Committees, these instructions and suggestions need not be detailed. We trust the movement thus initiated for this year will be taken up with even greater heart than it was last year, for it is one of great importance to this yet young colony In this county, and in large portions of those adjoining usoiorth and south, it cannot be said, as is unfortunately to be said of many other parts of the colony, that great havoc was wrought in tho forests while settlement was young. The old proverb that a man cannot eat his loaf and .have it too can hardly apply to the Men of the Plains in regard to forest trees, for the very best of all reasons—not that we had not the will to eat the loaf, but because we had not the loaf to eit. The plains were noted for their absence of trees, and the vigorous planting that many farmers carried on in the early days has been re warded by the pleasing change that has wrought on the face of the country. Wherever one goes now in Ashburton county he findsi the once limitless and uninterrupted view bounded more or less in every direction by plantations of some sort or other. True, fast growing trees, more ornamental than useful in regard to timber were chosen —trees that would rapiuly grow up and afford shade ard shelter—in preference to forest trees that in time would have a high value aa timber; but in this direction also there were many settlers who kept "sticking in a tree," and theso forest trees are taking the place of the wide-spreading pinus insignia, whose limbs and trunks, after having fulfilled their sheltering mission, are relegated to the word pile to fulfil another mission afc the back of the colonist's grate. But though the plain* settlers are innocent of tho charge of de nuding their lands of forest trees, the settlers towards the hills have been busy, aud since settlement began " In the woodlands rang their axes," and many of the patriarch* of the forest that "... stood like Druids of old, With beards that rest on thdr bo3oms," have fallen before the telling strokes of the sturdy woodman's axe. It is to re place these *• Druids of eld," the inroads into whose domains tho woodman has made, that Arbor Day is instituted, and to provide for the future a supply of j timber when present sources are no longer available. But there ie an another reason. The hard money-making nun of the world looks at .» noble tree, and the sight conveys to his sordid soul only a question of market value. This man Is useful in his place, no doubt; but there are thousands of people who have no interest whatever uf this kind in trees, and see only their beauty. To teach the young and iniprasc upon their minds the true value of tree,? both in the economic and the £83thetig sense in the great object of Ai-bor Day, and if in view of the celebration teachers would make use of the forest and its lessons as subject of talk to the children, a good beginning would be made. The value of trees for their effect on claimato, on rain fall etc, could be impressed upon the young mind with Advantage, and in no part of the norld lias this value been more practically shown than on our own plains. Who does not remember the terrible '* nor'-westers " of the seventies, with their scorching blasts that continued with more or less vigor throughout the whole summer 1 Those are now almost a thing of the past, and were the plains planted as they ought to be, a thing of the past they would be wholly. The plantations, and also the water races (for these have been a powerful factor in the matter) have given us a reformed climate, increased owr rainfall, added to the pro ductiveness of our soil, and in the case of the races, made sheep feeding in many parts possible, where iih« reverse was the case in the early days. By ail means let the young be taught the true value of trees, let them be taught to Jove the woods and bo shown the beauties of the forest, and this instinct aroused within them the future men of New Zealand, knowing the true value and beauty of a tree, will refrain from all waui-on destruction of forests, all wicked vandalism in our beauty spots and recreation grounds, and instead become enthusiastic advocates of forest preservation and extension,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

"Purging the rolls " at Dunedin reduced the city rolls from 9658 to 7270. At Lady Duff's first reception in Sydney 3000 people put in an appearance. The firm r>f E. Goertz and Co, Brisbane, have gone into liquidation with liabilities stated at £37,800. The advances made by the New South. Wales Treasury to date under the Current Account Depositors Act amount to £248,386. As showing the damage done by shags, one was recently shot at Kakanui, Otago, which when captured was found to contain in its gullet a trout weigh ing 41b. A member of the Otago Education Board. Dr Stenhouse, has given notice that he will move at next meeting to the effect that the Board take steps to encourage the game of chess in connection with country schools. The river Moyne, Victoria, his been alive with small-sized haddock, weighing about Bozto lib each, and with hook and line—for netting is, of course, prohibited -in the river —some of the Belfast fishermen have been making good wages. Mr H. Stephenson Smith, a brother of the Surveyor-General of New Zealand, and for some years in the Post Office at Dunedin, but now resident in San Francisco, succeeds the late Mr R. J. Creightec, as mail agent for New Zealand. Mrs Joseph Scaly was the successful shareholder in the drawing for the first appropriation by ballot of £300 of the accumulated funds of the Ashburton In dustrial Building Society at the Orange Hall on Tuesday night. Burglaries and thefts from the person are becoming alarmingly frequent in Wellington, On Tuesday morning the shop of Mr Camp bell, jeweller, Cuba street, was broken into, entrance having been gained through the front window, and £10 worth of jewellery was abstracted. A new Plymouth telegram states that the steamer Waitara, belonging to the Waitara Harbour Board was totally wrecked on Monday when going out of Mokau river. The steamer went to pieces, and the boiler was washed ashore on the beach. No lives were lost. The letter of Mr A. E Peache to the County Council on the Mount Somers Tram way question was not actually read to the Council meeting, and its nature was only gathered by our reporter from the summary of the letter given in the course of the discussion. By the accidental breaking of a chisel, a piece of which struck him in .the face, a bricklayer named Eaaon lost the sight of an eye at Dunedin on Tuesday. The matter is the more unfortunate that the man lost the sight of the other.eye in childhood. The Hutt County Council have decided to adopt the tollgate system on their roads, having apparently a strong disinclination to maintain roads for the benefit of the cit zens of Wellington who contribute nothing in re turn. Buf as the !ast attempt there to run a tollgate was a failure, the structure being demolished by those who objected, the Council have decided to ask for police pro tec ion for the new gates. The direct veto convention at Hokitika was a failure, inasmuch as ths temperance people attended but poor y, and opponents of the movement attending in force frustrated the object of the meeting and scored a victory. At Kaikeura, in Marlborough, a large meeting approved of the principle of direct veto, but vetoed the other provisions of the Bill now befor«|Parliament, expressing an opinion favorable to allowing each district to decide for itaelf. A very successful bachelors' ball was held in the Eiffeltoti --choolrcom on Friday even ing and notwithstanding the very un fa vein able weather was well attended. The music was supplied by Mr VV. Hedge, and Mr K. Moore was M C Daring the evening songs were comributed by Mr F. Woodward, Miss McQuiikin and Mr Andrews. There was an excellent display of the fashions some of the dresses being exceed ingly pretty. Mrs "Dr Potts addressed another large audience of women only on Tuesday after noon in the Oddfellows' Hall. Her lecture was regards subject was in continuation of the lecture of the previous afternoon, and was attentively listened to. Her next lecture will be on Thursday afternoon on " Maturity," and on Friday afternoon will deal with •' Maternity." On Friday evening she speaks on " Hearts and Homes." A meeting of the Elgin School Committee was held on Monday evening. All members were present except Mr Protheroe. The chairman reported having had the school pump repaired. The proceeds of the recent entertainment amounted to £11 0s 6d. Donations from Messrs J. Cochrane and A. Letham of £1 Is and £1 respectfully, were received—making a total of £13 Is 6d for the school prize fund. Mr D. Cochrane was appointed treasurer and after some other business had been transacted the meeting rose. Before Messrs Rees and Sawle, J.P.'a, this morning, W. R. Aitken was charged with depositing exploeiyes, in the shape of revolver cartridges, at Ashburton Railway passenger station, under the following cir» cumstances :-—Having left his «wag at the station, he went into town and purchased the cartridges, and on returning to the station proceeded to load a revolver, deposit ing some on the floor. Several lads remarked they should, not like to meet him in the dark, whereupon accused, in an excited manner, and flourishing the Jpadcd weapon, said "lam going in for bush ranging." A constable was sent for, and the man arrested. He had nothing to gay for himself, and was fined 5a and expenses. j At the conference of Metropolitan Jockey ] Clubs at Wellington resolutions passed by the country clubs ' conference, which was held at Ashburton, were received. It was resolved that the country clubs be repre sented at future conferences ; that a confer ence or jockey clubs be held annually, and that all adopted at the conference shall take effect without further Dotice to individual clubs, provided fchat such resolu tions are supported by not less than three fourths of the voting power present. The voting is to be —Auckland, Canterbury, and Dunedin Clubs, three vcjtes each ; Welling ton, Hawkes' Bay, and Wanganui Clubs, two votes each ; Taranaki, Greymouth, Marlborough, and Nelson clubs, one vote each ; combined country clubs of Auckland, Otago, Canterbury, Wellington, and Hawke's Bay districts, two votes each; combined country clubs of Wanganui and Taranaki, one vote each ; and combined country clubs gt Nelson, Marlborough, and Greymouth, district®, one vote. The election of repre seutatives of country clubs is to be con ducted by the Metropolitan G,liibs, and the election for the combined districts of -Nelson, Marlborough, and Greymouth is to be con ducted by the Nelson Club* fhe QtfSfjOTV Biscuit. The latest and most delicate biscuit m*iiuf%ctured|by ' 4ulaeVook and Co,

CABLE SUMARY.

Sir Matthew Davies has been formally committed for trial. Three thousand colliers in the Forest of Dean have been locked out for refusing to accept a reduction. The Italian Press in general refer in favorable terms to the Bank Bill, but at the same time express many misgivings as to its passing into lsvy. The schooner Postboy, which left Dunedin on June 9 for Adelaide, has put in at Sydney short of provisions. She encountered heavy weather crossing Tasman Sea; Odgers, cashier of the Land, Mortgage and Finance Company, has been arrested at Melbourne on a charge of embezzlement. His defalcations exceed £2000. Mr Wragge, the Queensland meteorologist, predicts heavy weather between north wedt and south, and says it is sure to be met with between Tasmania and the Bluff during the next few days. Mr Arnold Morley, the Postmaster- General, admits that the Pacific route is the be3fc both for the cable and for m iile, but regrets that the inelastic uature of the finances precludes, a subsidy being granted to Huddart Parker's steamers at present. From Sydney we learn that a boy .named Bryson, aged fifteen, living near Hay, quarrelled with a mau named Smith, who had chastised him for ill-treating a dog. The boy rushed into his tent, procured a gun 4 and shot Smith dead. The lad has been arrested Mr Deasy, M.P., accused of assaulting a servant in a boarding-house, is now on trial. The girl's evidence varied from her former testimony, as *he admitted that during the assault tae bedroom door was open, and Mr Deasy was aware that the landlady wit* coming. A meeting is being arranged between the Australian members of the House of Com mons, auii Loi d Carrington and Lord Jersey, with a view to induce the Marquis of Ripon to compensate the owners of the barque Costa Rica, which was seized by the Dutch authorities in Java. At Melbourne, through a crane breaking, two men, named Delia and Pencole, were precipitated a hundrad feet from the top of a new building and killed. Their bodies were fearfully mangled. A third man, named Masson, was badly injured, and lay in a critical condition, but has since died. The Queensland Premier, Sir T. Mcll wraitb, informed the Governor that he found it impossible to continue in office. The Governor replied that the position would be very grave if he resigned or went to the country, and requested him to reconsider his determination. The Cabinet eventually agreed to meet the Governor's wishes that the Ministry should retain office. The Victorian Government will shortly submit to the House a Bill for the imposi tion of an Income tax. It will provide for a minimum of threepence in the £, and a maximum of eightpence being charged on incomes derived from personal exertions, exceptions being made in the case of incoires undei £200. A tax of one shilling in the £ will be imposed on incomes re ceived from investments. It is estimated this tax will yield £300,000 per annum, thus obviating the necessity for the im position of a Land tax on nnimproved values, or a l small duty on goods now ad mitted free into the Colony. Mr Gladstone has declined to receive a deputation on female suffrage. The Govern ment have accepted Mr Kimber's amend ment, reducing the Irish representation in the House of Commons to the same propor tion as the British. Mr Redmond's amend ni'-nfc, to continue the present quota for certain purpose?, was rejected by a majority of 14. M r Labouchere and seven Parnellites voted for it. Mr Heneage's amendment, in favor of the total exclusion of Irish members from Westminster was rejected by 31. There was a scene of considerable confusion during the discussion of the various amend ments, and the Premier ultimately told the House to vote as it pleased on Mr Redmond's proposal. Mr Chamberlain declared that Ihe Bill was a fraud from beginning to end, and limitations were introduced merely to hoodwink the constituencies. He cited Mr Gladstone's statement that the retention of Irish members was a , question that Great "Britain ought to decide. The Premier refused to reply, and the debate was ulti mately closured.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, July 11. The Wtiirawpa from Sydney brought sixty-one Auslrians who proceeded (direct to the iSnrihern gumfields. and twelve Chinamen, t-n ioute for Welling i ton and Wescpoi t. There is no foundation for the report that an attempt was made to interfere with the Wairarapa's ciew at Sydnej. The men indignantly deny the cable statement They.were not approached on the subject at all.

FOOTBALL

Sydney, July 11. Mr George Campbell, manager of the New Zealand Rugby Union team, his re ceived a cable from the Union asking him to endeavor to arrange another match with New South Wales. In the course ef an interview with a •' Daily Telegraph" reporter Mr Campbell said it was im possible to do this, pending the result of the Queensland trip. He said that theit experience in New South Wales of playing five matches in te» days, on ban! grounds, had been a severe strain on the physical resources of the team, and the excess of work had told materially on its members. He pointed out that the field is only available on Saturday, and had been prontiiseJ to the Bathursfc Club.

Terrible Scene at an Execution.

Sydney, July 11. The man Archer, a groom, who was convicted of murdering Mian Harrison, who lived in the same house as hia wife, was executed to-day. He made a bhort speech, declaring tna(; he was nqi guilty. A terrible bungle, which resulted in a shocking soene, waa made by the hang man. The noose slipped under the unfortunate man's chin, and six minutes elapsed before he died. Archer was groaning dreadfully all the while, and altogether it was the most fearful scene ever witnessed in Darlinghursb Gaol. The medical inspection ehowl that neither the neck nor the win;- pc was broken, and that the convict ma 3 really { slowly strangled to death, j

The Wellington Murder.

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Wblunoton, July 12. Louis Sanderson waa charged with the murder of W. J. ripreat before the Magis trate's Court this morning, and remanded till Tuesday. Bail was allowed, himself in two sureties of £300 anch,

The Seamen's Strike.

_ m Syndey, July 11. lne Tarella's rouseabout s demand 30s per week instead of 25a, which they had signed an agreement for. „,, Adelaide, July 10. me crew of the Adelaide Company 1! s.s. Innamincka have been arrested for refusing duty. • MjOBOTTRint, July 11. A number of mep have been sent to Adelaide to replace the crew of the s.s. Innamincka, who have gone out on strike*. There is no difficulty in obtaining skilled seamen.

J. Charles Harrison, M.D.

Dr. J. Charles Harrison delivered the second and last of hia lectures at the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday night. The place was well filled, and the doctor's lecture was listened to with evident sympathy and interest. His remarks weie almost entirely confined to diseases, the dangers they present, and the mode of prevention. The physiological details, which were necessarily introduced, were much enlivened and varied by the speaker's happy way of handling them and by the humorous stories and illusions interwoven in his discourse. Dr. Harri son concluded his lecture by saying that if he had succeeded in improving th« life of a single youth or man who had heard him, or if he had taught him the value of cleanliness and virtue he should be am^ly repaid for his trouble. He urged upon hte hearers the value of temperance in all things. The views were again highly artistic and cleverly produced on the canvas, and the diagrams weie of great service in illustrating the lecturer's sub ject. Last night's discourse concluded Dr. Harrison's platform work, but, as he informed his hewers, he remains in Ash burton until the 17th

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourseives responsible lor the opinions expressed by our correspondents.)

BEER AND THE BIBLE.

TO TKE IDITOB, Sir,—Your correspondent, Mr Oliver, under the above heading asks certain questions, which I will endeavour to answer. After a little preamble he stateß that "the Liberal Association seems to feel consci}U3 of the power to put in the next member thac is elected for Ashbur ton." Now I respectfully able that gentle man from what part of the Liberal programme he draws this conclusion, as 1 feel assured he is mistaken in his supposition ; and further, that if he had been present when the programme or platform was being discussed he would have heard for himself that no such assumption was mooted. Moreover, your correspondent can hardly be ignorant, as he states, as to who the Liberal party consists of, because the Association took a very prominent part in the last election, and only failed'to return its candidate by the small minority of seventeen. His reference to the great Charter of King John is also not fortunate, because one of its clauses ran as follows, viz :—" We will not go against any man, nor send against him. save by legal judgment of his peers, or by the law of the land." Now, the foregoing is precisely the contention of the temperance party, as it desires to place in the hands of the people them selves the right to regulate, restrict, or abolish the liquar trade, as a majority of them may deem necessary or expedient, because all past legislation for the amelioration of this traits hap been found insufficient.. Lastly, -your correspondent quotes from the Bible ; but as a Christum man he is requested to read I Corinthians viii., 7—13, also Romans xiv, 7, and ask himself whether he is not thereby enjoined to deny himself in anything and every thing whereby bis weaker brother's life and conduct may be injuriously affected. One speaker at the late Convention—the Rev, Mr Ross—stated that on reference to the keepers of the gaol, lunatic asylum, and charitable and industrial homes in Dunedin, they informed him that a very large proportion of the inmates—from one half to two-thirds—were there in consequence of strong; drink. If such is the case, surely the law of the land requires alteration, especially as a ver/ large majority of its inhabitants profess, through the census returns, to belong to. one or ether of the Christian churches.—* I am, etc., I. R. C. CuNNINGHAME GRAHAM.

COMMERCIAL.

MONETARY.

London, July 10. £125,200 were tendered for the Napier Harbour Board loan of £200,000| at 5 per cent, with a minimum of 98. The Bank of Australasia, which issued the loan, has taken a further sum of £25,000, and the balance remains open at the minimum. Washington, July 11. The Chamberlain Investment Com* pany, of Denver, the largest real estate company in Western American, has sus pended. The liabilities exceed 2,250,000 dollars. London, July l\. The public subscribed £25,000 of the amour t offered for the Napier Harbout Board loan.

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS V. YORKSHIRE.

London, July 10, The following will play for Yorkshire in the third match against the Austra lians to?day at Leeds:— Tunnicliffe, Peel, Wainwrighb, Ulyott, Moorhout;?, Sellars, Brown, Hirst, Waller, Mountney, and Hunter. Scotton, formerly a well-known Notts professional, has committed suicide by cutting his throat. The cause was family troubles. Lyons, Jams and Coninghsm are not playing in the match against Yorkshire. The Australians batted first, and were all disposed of for 142. Hawke replaces Sellars in the County team. The attendance at the Yorkshire match was small. The weather was fine, but the wicket was heavy owing to the recent rains. The principal scorers were:— Bannerman2B, Graham 36, McLeod &». The last two made an invaluable stand at a time when it looked as though the innings would close for a very small total. Considering the treacherous nature of tbe wicket their batting was first class, and between them they added 57 runs for the sixth wicket. At the close of the day Yoikshire had lost six wickets for 53 runs. Tunnioliffe 10, and Moorhouse 24, were the only ones to get into double figures. The bsi men could do little with Turner and Trumbltt's bowling. Ram came on in the afternoon, and play had eventually to bs stopped. (Received July 12, 11.50 p.ni.) London, July 11. The firsfe innings of the Yorkshire eleven olosed for 9s. Mounsey was unable to play Turner's bowling, ant* Peel's lucky innings saved the team the, necawity for following on,

Tfifi AflttltJOTOßT GtJABBIAKj WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1801



IMPORTANT PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT Monster Clearing Sale. STOCK TO BE REDUCED BY «•©<>© BEFORE JULY 15 HAKDLEY BROS., PREVIOUS TO STOCK-TVKING, wo, «ou> **»™&%SgS£S 0F THEIE ENTIRB Drapery, cu»fci»«. and Bo°l9 ' SALE COMMBNOIKa SATURDAY, JUNE 24. Sliowßoom ° Show Koom. Our Splendid Wearweii jvw « CLOTHING. * w «'a Tweed Suits «11 to be cleared at 17s lid. SpecialPutch^eoMlensl^ d Hats *t Is ewh. Extra Strong Tweed Trousers^ OBBY , . »* • lowers at 2s lid and 3s 9d. WooUen Socks lOjd. 100 Pairs of Men's Merino iw BBD uoiION in Singlets, Shirty Braces, etc Flannel Singlets 2s lid. Ppecw^ usual ice 15s 6d< Men's Heavy Watertight Buots ap j Men. Btrotfg Shooter Boots e / Dmciug Sho es 8. 9d. Women's Leather Slippers is n«- *OTOADDBESSHardIey Bros, AROADE, BURNETT STREKT.



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Public Notice. THE NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory Are prepared to take Measures for MEN'S, YOUTHS', & BOYS' CLOTHING at the following LOW PRICES. FIT AND STYLEJJUARANTEED. MEN'S TROUSER i 17s 6d, Mosgiel Tweed, MEN'S TROUSERS 20s, Eaiapoi Tweed. MEN'S SAO SUITS '69a fd. HUNDREDS OF PATTKRNS TO CHOOSE FROM. MEN'S SAC SUITS 63*. The .best of trimmings BOYS 1 AND YOUTHS' CLOTHING AT EQUALLI LOW PRICES. Waterproof Tweed Coats to measure from j BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. A Single Pair at wholesale price. See our Special Display of BOOTS in Window for this week. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY ALEX. HENDRY, Manage . FOR SALE AT A LOW FIGURE. A i \C\ ACRES odd, Sheep Farm, with *UU Dwelling, Sheep Dip and other farm buildings. On account of the owner cjoing north, 7 38 T. BULLOCK.



STOCKTAKING SALE at R. Alcorn's, Saunders' Buildings. Everything reduced, Jor C&ah only, for One Month. Note prices of Blankets in advertisement. Boots and Shoes all reduced. WANTED Known—T. Boui/r has fresh Pork Sausages daily, hot Pies, also a good assortment of Jams, J'ickles, Sauces, etc. "\1 WANTED Known.—Special ship- V V roent of Linen Goods, dirsct from Belfast. Splendid value. See window »t Andruw Okr's. T ADIES' Jackets, Mantles, Superior JLj Dress Goods further reduced, as cash n\usfc be had. Compulsory Sale at S. VV. Alcorn's. j O U'TS to measure, during tho sale, 495, 555, 60s, 70s, and 755. Fit and workmanship guaranteed.—R. aicoßN, Saundera' Buildings. JUNE Ladles Journals, New Games, new supply of the Zither Harps and Autoharps, New Books, Stationery, and Fancy Goods. Sub scribers wanted for our Circulating Library, L. F. Andrbwes and Co, Stationers' Hall.



JOB PRINTING. POSTERS, Dodgers, Billheads, Programmes, Memorandum Forms, Wedding Cards, Memoriam Cards, In vitation Cards, Order Blccks, Threshing Machine Books, Receipt and Delivery Books, Banquet Menus, and Tickets of all kinds. THIS ASIIBITOI PUiMM ('« LIMITED, Having « supply of Superior Jobbing Type, Fancy Cards, and Special Lines of Paper, can execute everj description of Printing on the shortest notice, in the best style, and at reasonable , rates



TINWALD,--For Sale sections num bered 17 and 18 fronting the Main South Road and Railway, capital Bite for cottage. a^ T BULLOCK. £OO in a TOWN SECTION g& XWO~IOSO, J-acre, corner of Walker and Peter streets west. Capital sitefor a cottage ; easy terms. SACRKS FOR SALE.—An Orchard well stocked with fruib trees, great variety ; conveniently situated at the corner of Cambridge and Wellington streets, Hampstead. To be sold as a j whole or In two or three allotments as ■ may be desired, on exceptionally easy tetms. T, BULLOCK.



Tl7 HO is yonr P) umber ? Why, J. W. V V Hardley, who is a Manufacturer of Spouting, Tiidging, Sleel (iutteis, Baths, Sinks, Tanks, etc., and who has on hand the largest stock of Pumpa Pipe in town. ; i ■; i. i  . ' ...ii". —»q COLEMANE AN« SONS Jtf-UCAIYPTE Ex tract is the only genuine in the market, and was a warded medals and diplomas a*- Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, beating all competitors. For all affections of the Cheat and Lunpa., Consumption. Asthma, Coughs, Colde, Gravel, and Kid«ey Com plaints, it has no equal. Agent*—- A*H«U«IQ* D»Ua COMfAJiY.



Stock-Taking Sale. Stock IMust be Keduced. G. J. NKILL & CO. FRIEDLANDER S CORNER. A NICE DRESS FOR 3s 6J, 1 SILK PLUSH 4s 6d REDUCED TO Is 3d, WHITK TWILL SHEBTISG DOUBLE WIDTH 9^d UNBLE ACH ED TWILL SH I ING (Double Width) 9£d WHILE BLANKETS 7s lid, MENS' SUITS 16» 6d, BOYS' KNIOKER SUITS 4s lid, MENS' OVERCOATS WITH CAPES 19a 6d, MENS' NAILED SHOOTERS 8s 6d, MENS' BLUCHERS ss, VOMSNS' STRONG SHOES 4s lid. AT 6. J. HEILL & GO.'S. raiEDLANDER'S CORNER. TERMS CASH.



THE ESTABLISHMENT PAR EXCELLENCE FOR FIRST-CLASS WATCH AND CLOCK REPAIRING. 8. Salek, Watchmaker, MANUFACTURING JRWELLER, AND OCULTST OPTICIAN'S AGENT. (For Lazarus' Spectacles.) :> THE Watchmaking and Jewellery Repairing Department is now very Complete in its arrangements. The upmost care is taken over all Jobs, and work is turned out only in a thoroughly reliable manner. The Charges are as low as can consistently be made for SOUND AID RELIABLE WORKMANSHIP. As usual, the High Class Stock of Silver and E.P., Gold and Silver Jewellery, Watches, etc. (which is being constantly added to with goods of tha latest style and design), will be found well worthy of Inspection, especially by those desirous o making a WEDDING PRESENT, BIRTHDAY PRESENT, OR PRESENTATION. ■Si-S A~L E K. VATOHMAKER AND JEWELLER.



WANTED KNOWN —THAT BEATH & OCX'S MONSTER CLEABING SALE OF DRAPERY CLOSES ON TUESDAY, 18th Inst. -SWEEPING EEDUCTONS —FOR THE LAST WE EX. NOTE,—Messrs G. L. Beath & Co. wish to draw che special attention of their numerous Customers that TUESDAY, 18th ins*-, will positively be their last oppor tunity of secariog GREAT BARGAINS, and would advise them to come early to avoid the rush, as they return to Christchurch next week.



— JUST OPENED.— R. Lumsden, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, AND OCULIST'S OPTICIAN. BEGS to inform the inhabitants of Ashbuiton and surrounding district that he has commenced business as above in TANCRED STREET, four doors from Collier's Corner. SPECIAL.—X.L , being a thoroughly experienced (thirty years) workman, Customers can confidently rely upon him ] executing all work efficiently, quickly, i ani at VERY LOW CHARGES. NOTE CAREFULLY.-No need to send your Watches, etc. to Christchurch for Repairs. Any and all kinds of Watch Work personally attended to by R.L. j The name of Lumsden is a.guarantee of reliable Workmanship. S l ri < A CERTAINTY. I Sole importer of the famed —PAUSODONQPTIG SPECTACLES.-) Best Glasses in the world. To be had only 3 from R. L. has just returned from London, where he has made a special study or Optics under one of the best oculists ana has with him a superior stock of • Spectacles to suit all defects of vision. ] Sights accurately tested by latest optical I inßtruraente. I



£9nn~ TSI 535 > Peter Street, AyJ^J |-acre, with Cottage, Shed, and othei buildings thereon, well situated, being near the Railway Station, and only three chains from East Street. T. BULLOCK. u.s,s. Co. _ jplfj u.s,s co. Iff tok " UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANI op NEW ZEALAND. STEAMBRS SAT.L fkom LYTTEL | TON AS UNDER: j For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed [ nesday, Thursday, \nA Saturday. Nelson—Tuesday and Saturday. Auckland—Monday and Thursday, Sydney—Every Second Thursday. Dunedin —Tuesday and Friday. 1 Melbourne—Tuesday. I For ps»rticu.arr apply to ; MILES Ik GO., LTD. | AGENTS, ASHBURTON. FOR SALE, CHEAP—Allenton House, containing eight rooms and Scullery, with Verandah on two sides, Stable. ! Buggy Shed, < tc, surrounded with plan ) tations, together with five acres land, i well situated at the corner of Racecourse and Belt Roads.—T, BULLOCK. TISWALD.—2£ Acres with Dwelling FTouse and other buildings, on account of Mk IIopwooi). —Not haviDg gold this by Auction, I am prepared to receive offers for it. Desirable home for an industrious in*n T. BULLOCK. ,



Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—Soldiers and sailors -These well-known and easily used remedies are especially eervicoablo and convenient to those who, Hke soldiers and sailors, are exposed to great changes of climate, and the hardships! inseparable from their callin" Many of the discuses engendered in the system from tbese an: other .unjfcowaird pauses can be checked and controlled by attention at their (wtsofc, and in Holloway's remedies will be found a ready means «»t relief without hindrance from duty. Many a man is invalided and rendered more or less a burdeni to hiniseJE and friends from neglect o£ the early symptoms of his eomplaiot, which calamity might be averted by tmei/



HA?VJ»i:R& Sons'Cncalyptl Extract. There are Imitations of Eucalypti Extract in the market now, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken, Oar Pure Volatile Itnca lyptl Extract, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we state;— " It is proved by tests made by the Medicial Clinics of the "Universities at Bonn' and Greifswal', Prussia, and fcenortod by pr Schulis, Erofessbr. of Pharmacology at Bonn, au4 Prqfewor D),' Mo^Ur, Rirector of tb§ Medical Clinio aiGfreifswal 1, that only products th4t are saturated with oxygeu and freed of anids, re?inm|s and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develop the sanative qualities proper to the plant, | SANDER & SON'S EITCALYPTI EXTRACT aocordinff to these authorities, and accor ing to Pro fessor Db ' IMer, of Ungland, and to Dps Bauer, McTntire, Wood, Hazard, etc., of America, is the only extract corresponding to scientific tests, and the only one which possesses the proper therapeufc value. All other crude oils are to be classed among the turpentines, whicbiiave, when used as medicine, no therapeutic effept and are abandoned as an mtsrnal medicament. There so called Euoalypti Extracts, which may have received dist nctnu at Epclnbitions bs pommercisvl articles and aye used for mechanical purr coses only are discernible ;r ---1. By their deficiency in pungent odour (which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract, de velops most freely through its surplus of oxygen). 2 By their alcoholic thfn and mobile appearance, being reduced in specific density through the -presence of acid* 3. By their taste. th<j result of the contracting ten dency of resins and tennates. if these prude dip, w caii^l eucalypti extracts are, applied by mistake in cases oi croup, JBroiicliiMs, diph theria, internal inflaHnmtions, dysentery wounds, etc., the consequences are most appalling. For safety sake ask always for Saatler anal »»n.' JSncal.rptt Kxtractand get the 'old, well-tested and reliable preparation.—Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia,—