heir poor- condition; There had baeu . three or-four crops in succession off the •pper pert of Dnndas. Witness had ln- sored oats purchased from plaintiff, and had received abbot L 95 after they were . destroyed by fire. He had estimated that ' FtfMlandeirs oats would average from 17 ? to 20 bushels. To Mr Wilding : Mr '' :l - Friedlander hadtold witnesa there had 'ReSTfopr. crone off the upper part of the estate.- He (Mr Friedlander) Bad esti mated plaintiff’s crop at 37 bushels. H. Friedlander had threatened to stop pay - j uent bf the first policy unless he (witnesa) - gave him an order to reoelro the money. Witoeaahadjtaid Is Od for plaintiff’s oats at Dundaa||Witness was not in collusion n . with jdainnff in bringing the present ac . ; tion- To the Bench. Witness bad bought ' .the eats, intending to put in some crop. He wanted about 600 bushels for seed.

. James Quigley, farmer, said be Vnew the , . 51. acres of oats, the subject of this action. Had seen it once or twice a week np to the time of its being harvested. The pad dock was In vary good heart before being cropped. The crop looked very well in December. Bad estimated the yield at 40 bushels per acre. The paddock had been previously used as a camping ground . . and it had been wall manured in this way. The land had not been cropped. Bad cropped * similar land in that dis trict last season, and had obtained . a yield of 40 acres. Had threshed

> plaintiff's oats ; the yield was about I,ICO bushels. About one-half of the crop eon -.: aisted of blighted heads The blight in the crop might be caused by a hailstorm ortbe presence of stock in it. 1,200 sheep would go all over a 50-aere paddock in one . soda half hoars. —To Mr Parnell: The mis .. chief done by sheep in a crop would ~ * depend entirely on the size of the oats. ■ Forty bnahela would be a vary good yield r on. the Dnndas property. Had never told A. Roberta that his land on the " Dnndas property had yielded thirty bnahela per acre.—- James . Baylisa, said he knew the land cropped by plain tiff on the Dnndas estate last year. Had seen the crop once or twice a week; it - locked very well. Knew Qilgley’s crop ; this was nearly as good as Leitah’s. Had estimated the yield from plaintiff’s crop at from 35 to 40 bnahela per acre. A crop, trampled down In December by sheep would never recover; To Mr Pur -1 sell : Witness had cropped a portion of the Dnndas estate. Bis yield had been

eight bushels per acre. Plaintiff’s crop appeared to grow very regularly. The : majority of the crops on the “• Dundee estate last season were fail* * ares. In his fifty-one acre paddock there was a better crop than anywhere else Persons frequently made mistakes 5 in anticipating the yield from crops.—To Mr Wilding: It was not possible that plaintiff a crop could only have threshed dot JS bushels, unlesssomething hsd happened to it.—Francis Bay lies, son of last witness, had frequently seen the crop : fnquhation while growing* Had seen it ;r i; * when ft' was being rolled; it then looked •.‘■‘vWf welL ‘ Bed assisted In catting the i dWp. nearly one half of the crop - 'had been trampled down, and rendered f Hsdestimated the yield at from Ssto 40 bushels per aero. The land was invery good condition. for cropping. —To Mjr PorneU :.Tbe fact ofthe land having bean previously cropped could not be the - cause -ef the presence of (he hlighted heads, as the lsnd, on :wbich was the blighted part of the crop, had not been cropped for severs! yean.*—James Bsylisa ■aid he was employed-bn the Bandas estate last year. .Had eeen the plaintiff's orop while growing: it looked very well. • The land was in very good heart for crop ( ping. Witness had not taken particular ' notice of the crop —6. Harvey, re-oalled, ■aid before the 1,200 sheep were taken in the small paddock adjoining plaintiff’s crop wsa repaired, and the dividing _ fence was reasonably sheep proof. “ 'Per the defence the following evidence was called :—M- Friedlander said he had ", managed the Dondss estate last season for his fbrotber, H, Friedlander. Witness ' was .oh the farm at the time the first tree* ' pass took place. There; were about 800 1 abesp, including 127 lambs, in the small . paddock., ad joining the plaintiff's crop. .There was.no gap in the fence, which ap posited to he sheep-proof. There was a ' small spot, weaker thin any other portion, -,whereran oH water-race had formerly rim, : and throndi this the sheep broke About SQQ broke into-the paddookbefore witness . and Harvey arrested their progress. It was act truejhat the wholeflockgottoto the paddock. ‘The sheep did not scatter oyer w paddock; but kept In a narrow v. Hfif* xJ&ftß*ttiug into the crop the sheep ~ jpade gap about. 2ft 6in ■ wide. If f mob of about. 1,200' sheep had gone throngh, the gap would have been fully a 1 chain wide.. The aheap were in the oats t.frqm 15 to 20 minutes. Witness endea voured to get tbem out with all speed. ■ JSjslly, Donovan, Oox, and Harvey as sisted witness in driving the sheep. The f , eras were in a backward condition—only 8 or 9.incbeeJugh. The sheep did not ap pear to have done any damage, except in one particular spot where' they had been . turned by the ' dogs. Witness , did not think ‘a mob of sheep would necessarily Injures'prop at that slags, as it would hot * bo far .enough, advanced. Harvey had ..ssftfto; witness tbe abeep bad done no / and ;if nobody told Leltph, !" bp., would, never know of the .... - Witness had told; Har . vey’Tto feed the sheep 1 on the road i F adjoining the Dundee property. The land .on which plaintiff grew his crop was •'very poor, and had boon badly ploughed. Td have produced a good crop it would ' have been.necessary to have sown two : ..|«ibela td ihe acre at that time ol the year. ,; The orop came up very , thin, and also wegolarly, owing to the presence of w : manure, and the fact of the land having heed badly ploogbed. 1 There was a large ■> quantity •of sorrel among* t the crop. ■SS Qaigley'a land was in better oondiffon thsb-lieitoh’a Witness hadoocasionallymet hie bad never made mention of J by defendant’s sheep. were frequently mistaken In lentoh had offered . witness the oats .% be had grown In the fifty-one sere > « 3 had endtovomid* without irinnplf. to sell them in Ohristohuroh. Witness did hot accept'the offer, as he did not consider thepetsworth the money ‘ hsked."'' Witness ' offered him 9d per i . jSjtpess hsd Question to dismiss I ffeyyey fm spooan tof the Auspicious oir lS' MPfipTf T“r~ J1 ~(r two fires which h»d iifMWitindnn the Dnndas estate during the Hkhtiy was employed there. Wit* 'wdeted Iwltch off the estate. g£^£||HfiArrtitopejnsde a verbal demand to for reparation for damages. The had/heard of this claim was the WM 'tetter, from Uessrs Wilding %. i l JlgW* : Leitch had TSm* MW-k wittier* about damages on ir'illlT i * ihUM had not examined the .iMminr J before or after tha trespass dmd .-.tidied his attention the sheep wore escape • l! rf T|Mp l ‘tmin- v ttrl T ' ■ woolshsdpaddock. into tbepaddook; td ihe growing crop ex* '.yi«Bpt , |A i bhls j apoit where theywere rounded Bench: Harvey had never ay.': atsistawcie In.the work o! of December YO. He psering through t mis' to. 10 Itictoes bigb^

opinion that the sheep would do little damage to the crop at its then stage.—By Mr Wilding :—Witness was in the em ploy of M. Friedlander. His attention had only recently been recalled to the trespass. The damage waa of snob a trivial character that be expected to hear no more of the occurrence. Oafs sown in August should be ont in ear by De cember. In a conversation in respect to the matter M. Friedlander bad Hirst sag. gested the number as 200- —To Mr Pur nell : U Friedlander had first asked wit ness if the number was 1,300. Witnesa replied **No,”and added'that there might bare been between 200 add 300. [Left sitting.]

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LATEST FROM EUROPE.

I [Kanra&’s TBJLBSBAMB—OOPT RIGHT.] Monetary and Commercial. > Loudon, July 22. | Consols 9934. New Zealand secu : rities:—s per cent. 10-40 Loan, 105 j 4; A% per cent 1879-1904 Loan, 103#; 4 per cent Inscribed Stock, 99 Bank rate, 2 per cent, and market rate Colonial breadstufls Adelaide wheat, ex store, 35s 6d; off coast, 35s 2d; Adelaide flour, ex store, 25s 6d. New Zealand wheat, ex store, 28s to 345; off coast, 3is 6d. Tallow—Aus tralian, fair average quality beef, 28s 6d; mutton, 31s. Shipping. Arrived—Lady Jocelyn, from Napier (April 6th). The Disputed Territory. London, J u)y 23. A Cabinet Council was held yester day, at which fresh proposals made by Russia respecting the Zulflkar Pass were considered. The result of the discussion has not yet transpired. The Island of Qnelpaert. It is reported that the Russian Go vernment has obtained authority to occupy temporarily the Island of Quel paert, off the Corean coast. (Received July 24, 2 p.m.) General Grant . New Yoke, July 23. General Ulysses S. Grant died to-day at the age of 63.

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[BBDTEB’s TELEGRAMS—COPTEIGHT.] Death. Sydney, Yesterday. The. death is announced of the Hon. Sir George Wigram Allen, Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative As sembly, aged 61 years. Enquiry. A further enquiry into the circum stances attending the wreck of the A.S.S.N. Company’s s.s. Cahors was concluded to-day. The Board finding that the captain and mate were amen able, have ordered the certificate of the captain to be suspended for six months, and that of the mate for three months. Shipping- Arrived, this morning—The s.s Wairarapa from the Bluff. The Union Steamship Company’s Rdtomahana sailed for Auckland this afternoon. Adelaide, Yesterday. Arrived, this afternoon—Orient Com pany’s R-M.S. Potosi, with the English mails, dated London, June 19. (Resolved July 24, 2 p.m.) New Guinea. Melbourne, To-day. Sir Peter Scratcbley, High Commis sioner of New Guinea, asks the Victo tian Government for a loan of Lao, ooo without interest for the purposes of his administration, the amount to be repay able at some future time. Mr Service, however, has declined to increase the contribution already promised by Victo ria until he has been fully apprised of the intention of the Imperial Govern ment with regard to New Guinea.

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f?»» e««s* iwonimoN.l Defective Towlines. Wanqandi, To-day. While the schooner Coquette from Newcastle was being towed in by the Oreti the towline broke, and the Coquette awnng round, and now lies end on to the breakwater. It is considered probable that ahe will be got off on to-night’s tide. This is the second accident here lately throngh fault of tovlinea. Shipping. Wellington, To-day. Arrived—Barone Oronella, Captain Oarrnthen, 121 days from Liverpool. Arrived —Wskatipu, from Sydney. Singular Bobbery. Blenheim, To-day. William Fisher, for the singular robbery of five LI notes, at the Grove Town Gqtei on Monday night, was sentenced to six weeks hard labor. Shipping. Pobi Chalmkbs, To-day. Arrived—Chili, barque, Captain Head, 107 days from Glasgow. 1,250 tons oargo and 26 passengers. - Hei passage has been marked with heavy gales across the South ern Ocean. Several sails were blown away, the cargo shifted, a boat smashed and stanchions carried away.

EUROPEAN ITEMS.

(’Per as. Wakatlpu at Wellington to-day.) “ Aoa ’’ Specials. London, July 16. The situation with Russia is regarded as most oriliieal, and it is believed that the object of General Komaroff, on the Afghan frontier, ia to try to provoke war with Great Britain. A deadlock has occurred ia the negotia tions which were proceeding between the British and Russian Government with re gard to the occupation of the Zulfikar Pass. The ontlook is regarded as so seri ous that a panic has occurred op the London Stock Exchange and on the Paris Bourse.

WEST COAST RAILWAY.

(Bt Telegraph.) Cheistuhuech. To-day. A special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held to-day to consider the West Coast railway question. 1 There was the largest attendance of members ever Been at a meeting of the Chamber, over 60 being present. The following re solutions were passed unanimously, and ordered to be telegraphed to the Govern ment (1) “ That this Chamber desires to express its satisfaction at the announce ment that contractors are now prepared to proceed with the construction of the East and West Coast and Nelson line of rail way.” (2) “That this Chamber 1s of opinion that the conditions named by the contractors and the proposal of the Colonial Treasurer as to the method of providing the required guarantee of an annual aum of not exceeding LOO,OOO are aooeptable to the members of this Cham ber- (§) *?Th»t «bis Chamber feels assured that the districts interested wiU, without hesitation, appept the proposed (responsibility In : view of the material gained by the construction ioNrfltiUvty*

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ffco Auctions. SPECIAL ENTRY. SATURDAyT JUNE 25. GAS STOVES, BATH, Etc. FRED HARRISON, Auctioneer. - 7 242



SATURDAY, JULY 25. Trees. Trees. MRT. BULLOCK will Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade ou Saturday, July 26, A consignment of Fruit and Forest TREES. Sale at 1 o’clock. 7 280 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. SATURDAY, AUGUST 1. SPECIAL ENTRY. Important sale of superior Draught Stock and Young Hacks. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from Mr W. T. Smith (in consequence of his not being able to seonre contract work), to Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on Saturday, August X, 14 sound }oung draught Mares and Geldings, all good workers ; 6 young upstanding Hacks, 1 draught Entire, 1 contractor’s Waggon N.B.—i arsons in want of really first class draught stock would do well to attend this sale, as the above horses have been carefully selected by Mr Smith. They are all of good stamp, and thorough good workers. ■ . Sale at 1 o’clock. 7 231 T. BULLOCK, Anotioneer. TIN WALD YARDS. rSSRS MILES & CO. are instructed to offer at the Tinwald Yards on TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1000 Half ‘ bred HOGaETS 600 Merm ° WJETHBRS 100 Fat SHEBP J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. O. JAMESON, 7 232 Agent, Ashburton, SATURDAY, JULY 35. AT THE ARCADE. UNDER BIVL OF SALE. Thompson to Ftiedlander Bros. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from the holders of the Bill of Sale to Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on Saturday, July 26, 1 A Draught GELDINGS and MARES



g Draught COLTS and FILLIES 1 McCormick REAPER & BINDER (Twine) J McSherry DRILL DRAT, by Reid and Gray 2 Doable-furrow PLOUGHS, by P. and D. Duncan J Set HARROWS HARNESS HORSE COVERS, Etc., Etc. Sale at 1 o'clock. 7 2U T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer SOUTH RAKAIA HOTEL. Clearing Sale. HORSES, HARNESS, FURNITURE, PIGS AND SUNDRIES. Messrs matson, cox & oo ha”e received instructions from Mr A. J. Howell (in consequence cf the expiry of bis lease of the above Hotel) to Sell by Public Auction on the Premises, ON THURSDAY, JULY 30, And following day, it necessary, the whole of his well-kept Furniture, Household Effects and Sun dries, as follows: Drawing, Dining and Bedroom Fund* tore ■ Kitchen Utensils and Sundries Also, Horses Sipgle and Double-seated Buggy Double Harness (first-class) Saddlery. tkgh etq.,oto. Sals atJo.Boa.ni: Luncheon prodded. *9% BI&TSON) oox&co.,;



Stock Sales. Kakaia Sales. W r E beg to intimate to onr clients that for the the SALES of STOCK, IMPLEMENTS and SUNDRIES will be held at the Rakala the LAST THURSDAY in every month. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MEP. CAN TILE AGENCY COMPANY, 9 lew MATSON, COX «fc CO.



Public Noti MISS STEANE'3 Soh poned until furthe count of illness. A N 1 Good SHEEP PEED fc 1,200 Crossbred Ewes, or ber. Fences must be gooi 7 229 MATSON, J-JOMESTIO PATTEI Mrs Hoc DRAPER AND DUE Sanndeis’s Buildings, ] Begs to intimate to the Lai ton that she has removed Buildings, and that she consignment of Crewel and Ladies’ and Children’s made at the sborteai REGISTRY O For Femalp Serv OWV I T i DR CHURCHILL’S



To Let and For Sale. TO LET, —Comfortable House In Park street, six rooms with pantry and other conveniences, close to railway eta* tion and Domain. 0. 0. Fooks. 7 243 Potatoes. R P 0 BLUE DERWENT POTATOES. B, 6 66 GEORGE JAMESON, Ashburton. F ARM T O LET. AKfl ACRES of good Land, nearly vOU all laid down with English grasses, with four-roomed Cot tage, Stable, etc. The land is well-watered, fenced and subdivided; there is a Government school within half a mile oPthe property. GEORGE JAMESON, 6 61 Ashburton — 1 Meetings. I'IHE First Quarterly MEETING of I the Members of the Ashburton Club and M.S.A. will be held in the Club Room on Wednesday, 29ch instant, at 7.30 p.m. A full attendance requested. •6. B. NELSON, 7 244 President. Evangelistic services conducted by the REV. J. ELMSLIE, M.A., of Christchurch, will be held (d.y.) in the Presbyterian Church, Ashburton, on Every Evening of the Week (Saturday excepted), commencing July 20, 1885, at 7.30 p.m. All are invited, and kindly requested to bring their copies of San key’s Hymns with them. 7 196



Tenders. AKANUI ROAD BOARD. No. 88—TENDERS are invited for Forming about 16 chains of Wilson’s road. Particulars, eco., at the Board’s office. Tenders to be In by 10 a m., August 1. 7 233 FOOKS & SON. 1 RENDERS required for Cutting, Burn* ing and Grubbing Gorse Fences on theTinwald Domain. Particulars can be obtained from Mr Mark Scott, Tinwald. Tenders to be addressed to the Chair man Tin trald Domain Board, and will close on Tuesday, the 28th instant. 0. THORNTON DUDLEY, 7 235 Chairman of the Board. TENDERS are required for the Erec tion of a Drill-shed—Timber and Iron. Plans and specification may be seen at our office. Tenders to be sent in not later than 4 o’clock on Monday, August 3. C. E. FOOKS & SON, 7 227 Architects. CANTERBURY PLANTATION BOARD. Notice is hereby given that’ the Board is prepared to Let on Lease for a term of Fourteen Years the following Plantation Reserves : Reserve 1816—440 acres, Walmate Part of Reserve 1742—60 acres, Kimberley Part of Reserve 1767—75 acres, Wakanui Reserve 1739—60 acres, Ashley Reserve 1740—60 acres, Ashley Reserve 2568 - 92 acres, Winslow Reserve 2591—306 acres, Bangltata Reserve 2692—214 acres, Bangltata



Wherever a Plantation Reserve forms the boundary of several freehold sections, the property of different owners, the Board will receive tenders for leasing the several portions of the Reserves adjacent to the several freeholds. Printed copies of the terms and con ditions under which the Reserves will be let, together with application forms, can be obtained at the offices of the County Connells of Ashley, Selwyn, Ashburton, Geraldine and Waupate. Tenders for the above must be ad dressed to the Chairman of the Board. Christchurch, and sent in not later than the 31st of August next. EDWARD G. WRIGHT, Chairman. July 81,1885. 7 229



Public Noti £j R O P P Offers for Cropping 5S land) on the Buccleuch I on July 31. 7 228 DUGULD IV! OST, on Wednesday I 1 instant, from the one Bay Draught Mare, had cover on when lost, rewarded on informatic Reid. SHBURTON COUN DS BRIDGE SURVI Notice is hereby given Bridge is UNSAFE for 1 be closed until faither no Persons crossing do so risk. By order. WILLIAM : Coun Ashburton, July 18, 1886. SOUTH RAKAIA DOl EMPOWERING Notice is hereby given with the f landing Order of the General Assembly tended during the present for the passing of a Bill South Bakaia Domain Be tion from time to time, to exceeding one shilling ft admitted to the Domain Nos. 21 to 30, Block V.,



Business Aol WAR WITH RUSS] sent juncture it v for any one exo pt a highest rank to say wht present negotiations betwi Russia will lead to a ge war, or whether they wi The absence of full inform is transpiring between tl may indicate that the pc blowing harmlessly past; the awful silence which ge: a storm. In either case, prepared for the worst, breaks out the price of nea of commerce will rise, commodities, wool and lal Now is the time, therefoi stock of clothing, before 1 vance begins. In order th be caught napping we hare a Splendid Assortment of and other materails necea equipped tailoring establi wo are prepared to offer a prices for cash. Regarding it is almost needless for ue everbody knows, viz, that tifio mode of cutting, and cised by us in fitting the ‘ is an impossibility.—Cbai Merchant Tailors, Tenon



JOHN MBEOH (who takes over the business) and his retiring partner, a CHEAP SALE will commence from to day, of the whole of the stock of well seasoned furniture of all kinds, ironmon gery, crockery, etc., will be cleared out at HALF-PRICE. All debts owing must forthwith be paid to J. 0. DUNCAN, agent, or to JOHN MEECH ; either of whose receipts will b a sufficient discharge. . Funerals conducted at extremely mode rate charges. PROSPECTUS OF THE Ashburton woollen manu facturing COMPANY (LIMITED). (To be Registered under the Joint Stock Companies Act, 1882.) Capital L 30,000 (with power to increase to LOO,000), divided into shares of L 5 each. Provisional George H. Greenwood (Chairman) T Bullock, J.P. E. G. Crisp, Geo. Coleman J. Chalmers 0. T. Dudley, J.P. O. Dieby H. Friedlander,J.P. JohnGrigg, M. H.R. O. J. Harper, J. K 0. G. Hawdon, J.P. Robert Wi Bankers—Bank Solicitor—o. Secretary—Al Directors— A. Harrison G Jenkins Geo. Jameson Hon. J. McLean J. Orr 0. W. Purnell Ur Ross G. Scott D. Thomas E. G. Wright D. Williamson J. Ward kin, J.P. )f New Zealand W. Purnell. Fred Bunting.



c o COALS L S are now landing) ex s.s. Hauroto, FRESH SUPPLY OB' PRIME NEWCASTLE COAL And we beg to inform oar customers and the public that, in consequence of our supplies coming to hand regularly per Steamer, we purchase the very best Coal obtainable. We also take this oppor tunity of acknowledging the many expres sions of satisfaction evinced by our clients in cur endeavours to meet their wants, and the speedy clearance of lota already effected in the past is evidence to us that our efforts to supply FIRST-CLASS COAL are abundantly appreciated. THE BROOKFIELD NATIVE COAL And our Waimate SHORT, BLACK PINK WOOD ALWAYS IN STOCK BUILDING DEPARTMENT. We supply TIMBER drect from our Mills in any quantities ; orders can be executed, as usual, from our Yards, which are now replete with every requisite for the Trade. We have now in Stock and constantly arriving Red, White and Black Pine, Totara, Kauri, and V.D.L. Timber, also Doors, Sashes, Roofing iron, Mouldings, Oement, Lime, Bricks, Pickets, Fallings, Posts, Stakes, Hurdles, etc., etc., etc. MACPHERSON, FIRMER & Co., (Late A. Hayes), 6 82



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The Provisional Directors, having ar ranged for the purchase of the land, buildings, and woollen manufacturing machinery lately belonging to the Ash burton Woollen Factory Company, have decided to form a Company for the pur pose of completing the work and com mencing the manufacture of woollen goods as early as possible. (а) The section of land on which the buildings are erected faces the main road from Ashburton to Mount Somers, and contains seven acres of freehold, distant miles from the ' Ashburton railway station, and in every way well suited to the purpose for which it has been selected. (б) The buildings, which are of brick and exceedingly well built, include engine-house, boiler-house, drying room, main mill-room (200 ft x 80ft), mechanic's shop, woolshed, dyehouse storerooms and offices. (c) The machinery includes 36-h.p. en gine and boilers, wool-scouring ma chines, scribblers and condensers, mules, twisting frame, looms, milling and finishing machinery, all quite new and of the latest English design. The land, buildings and machinery are offered to the public for L 5,500 (being LB,OOO less than the actual original cost). To connect the shafting with the engine and machinery, which is now being done, and to put the whole into thorough working order, an expenditure not exceeding LIOOO may be required ; the Company will then have a Factory complete in every respect, fitted with the most modern appliances, at two-thirds less coat than any other Com pany in the colony ; the total cost not ex ceeding L 6,500. Mr Greenwood, who Is at present acting as chairman, has had large experience in the manufacture of woollen goods in Eng land and is well acquainted with the re quirements of the colony. Under his supervision the machinery is being placed in position, to be ready for active opera* tions when the next clip of wool comes to band in October next. Other Factories in the colony, started under much less favorable auspices, are now paying with regularity dividends of 10 per cent, as well as placing substantial amounts to their respective reserve funds. It is, therefore, with much confidence the Provisional Directors recommend the un dertaking to the public as a thoroughly sound and safe investment. The Provisional Directors have already subscribed for HO,OOO worth of shares, and now invite applications' for the re mainder. Five shillings per share will be payable on application ; five shillings per share on allotment; and the balance will be called up ns occasion may require, at the rate <f five shillings per share, at intervals of not less than two months. Applications for shares will be received by any of the Provisional Directors, the Company’s hankers, or by iha S«:retary. i * 867



i- ndrew Orr \ MONSTER CLEARING SALE 1 t ! Will continue for ten days more. ; Tremendous Bargains. A Business' Notices. POSITIVE AND GENUINE CLEARING SALE OF Drapery, Clothing, Millinery, Boots, &c. A. C. PRICHARD, East Street, Must Realise Promptly and will Clear for Cash only the whole of his Winter Stock at prices to .meet the present times of depression. The subjoined list will indicate the Sweeping Reductions he has made In all classes of goods



Scarlet Flannel reduced to 7£d, 9Jd Heavy White Flannel, reduced to 84d, 9sd, Is Id Heavy White Blankets, reduced to 7s lid, 9s 6d Heavy White Blankets, extra size, 14s 6d, 16s 6d Heavy Colored Blankets, extra size, 6s lid, 7s lid 9s lid Heavy Sheeting, 2yds wide, BJd Superior White Sheeting, 2yds wide, 10Jd, la Id Large Wool Shawls, reduced to 3s 9d, 4a lid Strong Wincey, reduced to 4£d, 5Jd, 7Jd Strong Slate and Black Silecia, 34d, 4jd Flax Sheeting, reduced to 4£d, 6jd Lot splendid Dress Materials: reduced to 6d, 7d, 9d All-wool Shirting, reduced to Is lid All-wool Plaids, reduced to Is 10a Scotch Fingering Yarn, reduced to Is lid per lb Ladies’ Homespun Costumes, reduced to lls 6d, 16s 6d Ladies’ Flannel Dressing Gowns, reduced to 16a 6d White Lawn Handkerchiefs, reduced to Is 6d per dozen Lot Ladies’ Ulsters to clear, reduced to 2s lid Heavy knit Wool Skirts, reduced to 3s lid Heavy Jute Carpet, reduced to B|d Ladies’ Strong Stays, reduced, to Is Bd, 2s, 2s 6d Strong Towels, reduced to 3d, sd, 7d Ladies’ Striped Cotton Hose, reduced to 4|d, s£d Long Muslin Curtains, reduced to 2a lid per pair Ladies’ Underclothing at fabulous prices Ladies’ Plain Chemises, reduced to Is 24d, la 4£d Ladies’ handsomely-trimmed Chemise* reduced to Is 9d, 2s 6d Ladies’ Plain Nightdresses, reduced to Za lid, 3s 3d, 2s 6d Ladies’ handsomely-trimmed Nightdresses reduced to 2s sd, 2s 9d, 3s 3d Ladies’ Trimmed Drawers, reduced to Is 3d, Is 4d, Is 6d Quilts, Table Coven, Toilet Coven, Lines Damasks, Laces, Gloves, Ribbons, all reduced to meet the times The reductions in Ladies’ Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats is astonishing, and must be seen to be appreciated CLOTHING, Men’s Tweed Trousers, reduced to 5s Ud, 9s 6d. 12a 6d Men’s Mole Tronsen, reduced to 5s 6d and 6s 6d Men’s Tweed Trousers and Vests, reduced to 12s 6d, 15s 6d, 17a 6d Men’s Heavy Scotch Tweed Suits, reduced to 32s 6i Men’s Kaiapol Tweed Suits, 42s 6d Boys’ Tweed Suits, reduced to 3s Ud, 4s Ud, 5s lid Boys’ Tweed Suita, extra quality, 7s 6d, 9s 6d, 10s 6d Men’s Heavy Overcoats, reduced to 27' 6d, 32a 6d Boys’ Heavy Overcoats, 5s 6d, 6s 61, Men’s White Shirts, 2s 9d, 3s 3d Men’s Regatta Shirts, 2s 9d, 3s 3d Men's Heavy Working Shirts, la Ud, 2s 6d Men’s Lambswool Panta, 3a 3d, 3s ltd, 4s 6d Men’s Cotton Sox. 4£d Men’s Wool Sox, 9J, 10|d, Is Men’s Black Felt Hats, 2a 3d, 2a 9d Lot of Ladles’ and. Children’s Boots and Shoes will be sold regardless of cost 6 dozen Fancy Straw Baskets, 6d each The above are but a few of the very cheap lines I am now offering. . Come - and see for yourselves, and come early. Note the Address—4. 0. PRICHARD, East Street, next Mr Cambridge.. RMURRAY^ HZ “ Tempus Fugit .” R. MURRAY NVI’PES inspection of his splendid stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, Etc., Etc. Special attention is requested for a magnificent line of ENGLISH SILVER LEVEE HUNTERS (extra strong cases) at L 5 10s. 160 to choose from. Every Watch guaranteed of good quality, and warranted for three years. A choice and well-selected assortment of Gold and Silver Jewellery marked at a low figure to ensure a speedy clearance. ROBERT MURRAY, WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, Em, EAST STFEEI. 12 2331 ANTERB URY BRANCH. // SiE Established !859. Capital i IOOHOBB ■,n rf rrv Dr Stf/fPfWf r »v H E PREMIER COLONIAL O OMPIVI T agFIRB AND MARINE RISKS, ALSO RISKS ON GROWING CROPS ACCEPTED AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. Georges Jameson. AGENT, ASHBURTON. 84 Freetradeßakery NEAR BRIDGE WNORBISH having opened • the above Bakery Is now prepared to supply a first-class Loaf at 4£d per 41 b. Bear Timaru Flour (bakers’ quality), 601 b 6s. Public ischoola, hotelkeepers and other large consumers liberally dealt with. W. N. takes this opportunity to solicit your patronage for the earning 1 " * mouth. Carte deliver daily, (hty of all kinds at a gre»t reduction. The very best Timaru and Christchurch Floor onl used. Public Teas a* d Private Parties soda Ballaatered for. - 645 { r A‘V t. -j&ti



A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, i UOTIONEER, STOCK & ESTATE AGENT. WEEKLY SALE every SATURDAY, at VI o’clock.' Hornes, Cows, Poultry, Pigs, and Merchandise. AGENT foe THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. IAOB. SALE —Organ, by Wilcox White, •*- four stops ; new; a beautiful instru ment ; walnut case; verj cheap. On view at rooms. ALFRED HARRISON. O R SAL E One Monarch DRILL -(Good'as new) , v-' One HOUSE on wheels ' 5 " ALFRED HARRISON.



Wanted knu wn—romb* £uk», Bill Poater, Thsatvical• Aoxtrr. etc., Tows Kill, Ashburton. Theatrical companies and others visiting Ashborton should communicate with theabove. Orders v_ post or telegram promptly attenda r * ' 760 Messrs baylis & Co , urocer* Tea ' Dealers, etc., Agents' for Walker’s Superior Blended Tees. Wo beg to tender oar sincere thanks to the public for the liberal support accorded us, , and now solicit an inspection of oar a plea* did stock of General Grocery, also Glass, Earthenware, Brushwarc, etc. Please Notice—We bay for cash, abd am in a position to-sell at very low prices. All orders are punctually attended to, and de livered iti any part <•{ the town orshburbs: Families waited upon weekly. Country orders well attended to,'and distance of residence no objeqfc —B A YLIS 4k CKX. Grocers andToaDealets, SaundoEß*jpofid* logs, Bask street, Ashborton, - r