ASHBURTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY

ANNUAL SPORTS. Judges Quoits —Peter Walker, J- I- Brown, and T. Toppin. Running— M. Stitt andD. Williamson. Pip. Music and Dancinc—D. McLean D. Cameron (Springfield). G. Krdd, and C. Reid. jumping and Vaulting— D. Thomas, B. Millar, J. Tucker. W Craighead, J. Jacksor, 0. Hoeg. and W. Sirachan, Tossing Caber an. Throwing Hammer and Stone—J. Brown, j. Devery, W. Anderson, T. Sealy, W. Sutherland, and R Palterson. Irish Jig—H.Cuil.n and D. Brick. Bayomt Fxercise—Major Steward. Old Men’s, W men's Boys’, Girls’, and Children’s Races— J. Tncker, T. Quill, P. Walker, W H. Kneen, and E. icapprrs—W. Anderson, G. Vincent, and M. O. O. Digby. Starter—T. Quill. Assistant Starter —W. B. Moss. Superintendents of Sports— 0. Reid and B, Oliver Timekeepar —W. St George Bmglaj Seer'tary J. f* Duncan.

Tho annual sports of the Ashburton Caledonian Society were bald on the Society’s ground, north-east belt, to day. The weather, belled the threatening np {marance It presented early In the morn ng and was all that c *uld bo desired. There was a large attendance of tho public, and the garb of the highlanders, and the uniform of the volunteers, lent variety to the scene. Mr J. Vf. Mcßae had the publican’s booth, and dispensed refreshments to the numerous thirsty ones who vls*ted him daring the day, while Mr W, O. Davis in the confectioner's booth, gave satisfaction to hla numerous patrons. Tho officers of the Society worked ener getically for the success of the gathering and a meed of praise is especially due to the indefatigable Secretary, Mr J. 0. Duncan, who seemed to have acquired the art of accomplishing a number of things ■lmultaneonsly and who under the moat trying circumstances, was moat courteous to all. From the highlander's point of ▼lew the gathering was most successful, the number of “ kilted men” men present being larger than ordinarily, and the Saucing and pipemusio beingrf ave*yiblgh order. During the day a number of children’s races were got off. A feature of the gathering was the large number of extra and special prizes given ; In nearly every event an extra pr'ze, by the liberality of the* Socle!y’a patrons, being offered. “We understand that tho Society with its accustomed enterprise, has resolved upon the production, In a few weekly thine, of the Scotch drama of “ Rob Roy.” The characters have been carefully allotted and the affair promises to be attended with great success. Following are the results; — Open Handicap Hurdle Race, 440yde, six hurdles (men)—lst prize, £2; 2nd, £1 J. Fraser, 3yda 1 J. Johns, Byds 2 T. Hobbs, scratch ; W, Hobbs, 2yds; Milner, 15yds; and Betts, 10yds, also **n. v , Running High Jump (men) —Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd, 10s W. Dalton, sft 3in ... ... 1 John Jamiesor, srt5 r t 2in ... 2

These were the only competitors. 100yds Flat R»ce (open) Sheep . Shearers prize, and Ist prize, £2; 2nd, £l. Lewis 1 Hobbs, W 2 Fraser, Dalgleis-*, Jones, and Perks also ran. Time, II l-sthsec. Pipe Music (Pibrochs and Marches) — Mr R McOwen’s prize, and Ist prize, £2; 2nd £l. A. McKay ... ... ••• 1 B, Monro 2 Grand Handicap F;at Pace, of 100yds, 220yds, and 440yds. 100yds heat. J. Lewis, Byds, ... ... 1 W. Perks, syds, ... ... 2 J. Johns, 6yds, 3 Time, lOfsecs. W. Hobbs, ecr ;F- Betts, syds ; F. Tasker. Byda; W. J. Bandoe, 9yds; D. McKenzie, Byds; J. Fraser, scr, also ran. Scotch Keel (Highland Costume) Messrs D. McLean. M. Stitt, and J. W Mcßae’s prizss, and Ist prize, £2; 2nd, £l. B, Mnnro 1 D. Gallia ... 2 J. Mcßae. G. Morrison, and J. Lyon also competed. Quoits —no quoit used to be heavier than 41bs—1st prize, £2; 2nd, £1 W. B. Compton 1 J. McGill 2

O. Kidd, J. Small, J. H. Pauling, T. Walsh, J. Gilmour and J. Taylor also competed. Running High Jump (Boys) Messrs Fayes and Ce,’s prize, and Ist prize, 10s; 2nd, 5s A. Jameson ... 1 R. Hepburn 2 Tossing the Caber Major Steward’s prize, and Ist prize, £1 10s ; 2nd, 10s J. Daly, 40ft Hn 1 W. Dalton, 40fi OJiu ... 2 T. Dalton and Chalmers also competed.

DESPERATE FIGHT WITH MEL BOURNE LARRIKINS.

An affray of a desperate character, be tween a police constable and a strong body of larrikins, is reported by the Melbourne Age to have taken place in Prahran on Saturday night, the 11th Inst. About 10 o’clock, a larrikin named William Wilson ran up to Omstab'e Shaw in Chapel-street, Windsor, and ex hibiting a wounded'and bleedirg band, signified his desire to give a man in charge for assault. Shaw accompained him to Union street, and coming np with a band of larrikins, Wilson pointed out a young man named Stewart, al as Kelly, aa his assailant, and gave him in charge. The officer stepped forward to arrest him when he was felled to the ground by a b lokbat thrown by Stewart which struck blm full in the face. Stewart then ran sway ; but, rising to his feet again K the constable followed him, and came np with him In a right-of-way off Thomas-s'.reet, when he again attempted to effect bis capture. Here S'.awart offered a violent resistance, and bis companions coming to his assistance, one of them seized the officer, and encircling his arm round the cdnstablp’s neck, belabored him over the bead with a belt to which a heckle was attached. Stewart in the meantime de camped, and the officer freeing himself again went in pursuit, following Stewart into the railway enclosure, and ultimately overtook him near the High-street bridge. At this point his associates tried to pull him over the fence out of the officer's grasp and others pulled the pickets out an adjoining fence, and beat the con stable over the shoulders until thtv got the prisoner away. Th y th-n took km Into High-street, whore Shaw made another attempt to secure him, and in the struggle he knocked him down with his baton, and in return received a blow from a picket across the arm, delivered by one of the crowd. Gettng away again, Stewart, after another chase. was eventu ally captured in a lane off High-stieet, when the officer closed with him, threw him down, and kept him to that position until assistance arrived from the police station. When removed to the watrh house, it was found necessary to convey both the comtab'e and the prisoner to the 4ifred Hospital to have their ipj aries at tended to. The former sustained one or two nasty cuts in the face, which required to be stitched and the latter still re mains In the institu ion suffaring from very severe injuries on the head. Daring tbs combat a civilian atteqapred to the constable,- bus was assaulted'with a picket, and then he went to "the police ytetlwfoipwijtffijfp. , .

THE CAIN CASE.

FIXTURE OF THE DATE OF TRIAL. Dunedin. December 24. In. Chambers this morning, before Mr Justice. Wii iama, application was nude, n behaJ : of the defence, for an adj- nrr.- mer.t of the trial of Thomas Hell, cun.mad «ith the murder of the late Captain Cain, .v ih a vi-w of giving time for tho pre iTif»t-on of .ha defence The ftfliTavir of Thomas Heorr Pe ry s- bcitot, tf F'maru and consel for d< fen -s»nt, stated inter alia 'hat, “ as at pre- Bent, advised, it is my Intention to adduce a large amount of evidence for the de fence at *he trial of tho charge of murder, sod a considerable portion o f tnat tvi dence will be r.f such a naturi «s to re quire a longer period to obtain than wib intervene up to the sittings in Dunedin for the trial of criminal cases, commencing oo January 4 next. That the defence generally will be of such a natuie as to require a much longer time for its pre paration than the last mentioned period, and I estimate the time that will be neces sary to properly prepare it at about six weeks. The accused will bo mostrseri' usly pejudiced *n respect of Ma said defence unless six weoka or about that time i« showed to him for the preparation of it ”

Mr F. F, Chapman ad that in terms r>f t'lis affidavit, be had t<> app.y for an ad j 'drnnaent of the tri >1 for at least six weeks.

Hla Honor doubted bis jurisdiction to make the order, no bill having been found. There might, however, be an understand ing that the trial stand over till a certain day. In tho cou se of a desultory discus sion which ensued, Mr Haggit said that a difficulty might arise in the event of an application for a special jury being made. His Honor pointed out that tho ru ! e dealing with applications for special jprl-a said “ whether an indictment shall be found or notso no difficulty arose there As to the time, he supposed the end of January would be a convieut date. Mr Chapman ; The defence ask for six weeks, bnt- I suppose. Monday Jan. 24, will be convenient.

His Honor: Very well. I cannot ee that I can make an order. There can he an understanding that tho -c-use will bo taken on Jan. 24, and the Grand Jury can be asked to come back on the Friday pre vious to that date for the purpose of re turning a bill. Mr Chapman : Jan. 24, or any other date that may be agreed upon. His Honor: I thick that is plenty of time to enable tho case to be got up. Mr Hagdtfc said his only present diffi culty was that he did not know anything about the case. Be would have to com municate with tho authorities at Timaru

Mr Chapman ; Then it may be an ad vantage to my learned friend to have a short adjournment. It is stated in tho affidavit that the depositions are pretty long. His Honor: I fancy tho depositions are not so long as in Hail’s other c«se

Mr Chapman said that probably they were cot ; but they covered seventy-two side* of foolscap paper. His Honor : Are you thinking that Jan 24 would not give you thru enou.jh. Mr Haggitt : No not at all ; I have not the slightest donht that I shall find ample )ime to read 72 aides of foolscap before Jan. 24. Hs Honor understood from whafc he had read in the n w paper- that the Crown were ready to go on with the trial at or.ee, so far as the witnesses and the materials for the prosecution were .'oncerm d. Some of the witnesses came fr-.m Victoria. Mr Chapman : I he'ieve there »r 9 rue or two, but the Crown would have no d fficulfy in k eptng them a little longer. In the Massey case, your Honor, the witnesses from Victoria were detained here three or four months, as it was f und cheaper to Veep them in New Z a'snd than to let them go back aed come here aialn

His Honor : It 1b undent od, I take ft, • hat when th? Ourt mpeta on-Tuesdiiy, January 4 I i-hall charge the Grand Jurt on the other cases, and ask them to c me hack at some fntnre date to deal with this case, and that fn’ure date will provisional *y ha the Friday preceding January 24. I f that date be found in convenient it should be mentioned on the day on which the criminal sessions begin. Of course, if either side wishes to ap ly for a special jury the sooner the application is made the better. The application, in fact, had better be on the first day of the criminal sessions.

OUR PARIS LETTER

(FBOM OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENT.) Paris, October 16, A French adaptation and translation of “Ham’et” by the elder Dumas and Paul Meurice corns also before the public In the bonce of Mrdiere, as the Combofe Francaise Is of-en named. It was a premiere thit had moat anxiously been looked forward to, and, a> may readily be imagined, the theatre was crowded to overflowing N t? place was to be had for the pro verb al love or money, and great were the expe''ations of the artistic and literary world when the curtain rose on the ram part scene of Elsinore Those great expectations were in no way d> colved, a long ovation and triumph awaited the iibretto, end the artistes, more especially M. Mounet Sully, whose impersonation of the many-stdea Prince cf Denmark may be ranked as one of, if not his ve y best creation up to the present day He has conscientiously studied hard and long, and f he result is a conception of eoorm us force and power. Ti at it is a trying part to sustain, and a wearying one, is k 1 ’own by everybody, bub th actor keeps well ah<ad of the role-, until the terribly fatiguing end, wnh a talent that borders on genius, Taking the whole performance in at a glance, it may justly be said that it is the strongest Adaptation of ‘ Hamlet that has ever been seen on the French stage. It is worthy the great man who, in the psst, penned the play at Stratford-on- Avon, and also a masterpiece In the way of joint translation. The greater part of the work, as everybody knows, was done by Dumas the elder; but he also is dead, and so Paul Meurice alone remains to claim the huge success and laurel leaves Unnecessary to add that no expense had been spared either in costumes or scenery. A novel feature was the dis appearance in the simulated darkness of of Hamlet, following the Ghost through an archway. You see the P.iuca gradu ally disappear in the gloom, while the moonlight falls on the ramparts The (ff-ct. is attained by several curtains of gauze hung at equal distances in front of the archway, and a raight through is the centre, and which Hamlet thursts on one side with his uplifted sword and arm and passes through into the night A simil e a rangement is seen In she Queen’s room, where »fter tho long •• trade ” anent the pictu.es, the Ghost appears behind, or apprrently through the tapesiry, which la simply gauze painted to represent figures of the early ages The light falla faintly upon the of the dead K ng, and deeply impresses in ra we : rd, creepy, and super natural effect It is ant possible to for get to say a few words, about Ophelia (Mile Reidiemberg). She brings all the delicate charm of her ingenue talent to bear upon the part of the heroine;-and a delicious bit of acting is in the mad scene, where her childlike appearance and tender, pitiful tones, changing suddenly to strident laughter and quaint ditties, tow tpars from all sensitive beasts.

CRICKET

ENGLISHMAN v GEELONG. [revLEU’S TEI.bgRAMS— COJfYRIOUT ] Melbourne, Decern te 24 The cricket match !3haw a- d Lilly whito’s team v Eighteen of the Gee'ong, distviot was resumed tf— lay The English men, who yeeteresy had lost eight wickets for 291 tups, cniiiinued tbrii innings The laat wicket fell for 334 runs. The home team then went in, aud a five n’c'.ck h.u lost fourteen wickets for 9t> runs. Melbottunk. December 26. The cricket mro i, Shaw and Lilly white’s team v Eighteen of Gnetoog, was coooUidod yesterday. The En./inkraan in their first innings ec>red 3d4 The home team failed to make a sta. d against the visitors’ bow'ing, and wore all out for 110. Having to follow on, they in their are md Innings made 85 for tho loss of fifteen wickets Baing only a two days’ match, it was declared drawn greatly in favor of the Englishmen

A BIT OF AMERICAN BOHEMIA.

Out of PLffs ce.iar istu d men who have been famous all the world over, others have found paupers’ grave*. A few, a very few, still live. Nor. long ato one of tho old Bohemians, w o h*d through intemperance been reduced to poverty, met a prosperous journalist “ Amos, old boy I’ve c-nne to the end of my journey. Lend me $5 to buy a pistol. I’am going to shoot myself to night.” There were tears in the old fellow’s eyes, bnt hla former associate laughingly handed him §5, with a word or two of encouragement. On tho next day they met. The ragged Bohemian was royally drunk and was quite demonstrative. “ Why," said his benefactor, wt h as sumed indignation, “ what do yon mean by breaking you word ? You said that yon won d shoot yourself last night. “So I did, so I did,” muttered r. “ I bought a pistol went to a room in French’s Hotel, undressed myselfand put the weapon to my bead. Then I suddenly said to myself, ‘ Whv, you blocked fool here you've paid .$5 fo this pistol, when you could have epen- .85 94 in a farewell spree and have 5 cen s left for Parte green to releive you of a 1 your troubles*’ I dressed imself and got d-nnk, The 6 cents is In my pocket, and when I am ready I will buy enough Paris .green to rid rao of my life.” Iho journalist laughed and patted him on >he shoulder That night the wan derer oommiU d suicide by poison.

THE aH BURTON OU ARBI AH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1886



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Musical Conductor ... J. H. Brooks Mechanist W. Clapham Friday, Saturday, and Monday, Q 1 ’Qft TaiuTTAfJV 1 £r 3 *£*7 December 31, ’B6, January 1 & 3, ’B7. ASHBURTON DRAMATIC AND Will produce on the above dates, for the first time in Ashburton, The grand Nautical Drama, entitled OR THE FREE TRADER CAST OF CHAR * CTERS. Captain Mordaunt (Captain of the J. McGill Langfor i (an old tea-dealer) M'ck (his elder nephew) ... H. Peate Paul Perilous (mate of the Enterprise) H. GATES Hawi<set (commander of the Free Trader) ... J. H. Paulino Barnes (his Lieutenant) ... E VxnteN Gabriel Langford’s servant) Tom (a smuggler) C. Andrewes Dentites (a negro) C Moss Boatswain G W Smith Phcebb Langford.. . Miss ADA VINCENT Landlady Miss I. Baxter Sailors, Pirates, So’diers, Servants, etc , and a host of supernumarieo. SYNOPSIS OF SCENERY. Act I —Scene 1: View of Langford’s House. Scene 2 : Apartment in Lang ford’s House. Scene 3 : Interior of Ship Publicbouse, Scene 4: Back View of Langford’s House, with Harbor and Shipping, by Moonlight Act ll.—Scene 1: Gun Deck of the Trader Scone 2 : Interior of Lanford’s House Scene 3 : Cabin on board the Free Trader Seme 4 : Burn ing of the Free Trader and Tableau. Prices of Admission : Front Seats, 3,s ; Sec nd Seats, 2s ; Back Seats, Reserved Seats may lie booked at gander’s. Tobacconist, East street. Doors open at 7,35 j performance at 9 sharp. MUSICALSOCIETY FALSE COLORS, W. C Davis L. F. Andrewes



TINVVALD TOWN BOARD. APP' TO \TTONS, with salary required, will be received until FfiIDAV, Dec. 31st, for the office of Clerk and Purveyor to the Tinwald Town Board. Sealeo tenders to JOSEPH CLARK, 12J107 Chairman. COLDSTbEAM ROAD BOARD. TU3*- DISRS will be received mi'il the S 6*h January for ricking large Btonei ■ ff miles of road—Hindu to Low chff. Tb -.i specification may bo ecen at the Mail oifio ■ EDWARD G. WRIGHT, O airman.



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MOUNT SOME US ROAD DISTRICT. CLOSING ROAD. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that in accordance with the provisions of “ The Public Works Act, 1882," the Mount Somers Road Board propose to dose the Road hereinafter described, and a plan is deposited for inspection at Mr Hood's, Mount Somers, Description. The Road proposed to be closed com mences at its junction with the Mount Somers-Alford Road, at the north-east corner of Reserve 2236 and extends thence in a south-easterly and south westerly direction, a distance of one mile five hundred and eighteen links and decimal 9 of one link, to its junction with the Mount Somers Tramway Reserve at the south-east corner of Rural Section 29599. and is bounded on the west -y Reserve 2236 and Rural Sections 29600. 27790 and 29599, and on the east hy Rural Sections 24748 29574 and 27791, ns delineated on the maps of the Chief Surveyor of the Provincial District of Canterbury, Block XII, Alford Survey District.



A E. PBACHB, Chairman Mount Somers Ro d Board November 16th, 1886. 1192 UPPER ASBBURTON ROAD BOARD. NOTIOS la hereby given that the above Road Board intends to execnte a certain public work, to wit, the construc tion of a road in the Upper Ashburton H ad District, and for that purpose the land described in the Schedule hereto Is r qnired to be taken ; and that a plan of th i said Road and of the land required to be taken has been deposited in the office of the said Board at Tinwald, and is now open for inspection. All parsons aflmited by the execution of the said public w >rk, or by the taking of the said land, are required to set forth in writing any wall grounded objections which they may have to the exeontlon of such work, or to the taking of such laud, and to send writing within forty days from the 26th day of November, one thousand eight hundred and eigh'y-six, being the date of the first publication of this notice, to the said Road Board. The Schedule.



Tno said land being situated in the County of Ashburton. DONALD McLEAN, Chairman, Tiawald, 20lh November, 188 b, 0. W. Puknexl, Solicitor. 11+168 PERPETUAL LEASE OF CROWN LANDS. Under Section 143, Land Act, 18S5. rrr BITTEN TENDERS, under sealed VV covers, will be received for the Perpetual Lease of the undermentioned Section, under Part IV. of the Land Act, 1885, up to 10 a.m. on THURSDAY, the 27th January, 1887, addressed" *6 the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Christ* church, and endorsed “Tender for Per petual l ease of Section 35,752, Ashburton Survey District Every tender must be accompanied by a declaration, six months’ rent and a fee of 30s Should there be two or more tenders of the same amount for this Section, the right to occupy will be decided by lot The tenders will be opened at the meet ing of the Land Board on the 27th day of January, 1887. Ashburton Survey District x iHiio Lucky Btreu aiiu wnuet lormo and particulars obtained at the Grown Lands Offices, Christchurch andTimaru. JOHN H BAKER, Commissioner of Crown Lands. Crown Lands . Office, . , Christchurch. 17th December. 1886, lIW



Meetings. METHYEN PUBLIC LIBRARY. Annual general meeting of . Subscribers wlli be held in the Melhven Library on MONDAY, January 3rd, 1887, at 8 p.m. GEORGE H. ALINGTON, 1?t126 Hon. Secretary. TINWALD TOWN HALL. A CONCERT wiil be hold on THURSDAY, December 30tb, in aid of St. Andrew’s Church, Tinwald. St Stephen’s Choir will assist. . 11. ARTHUR GATE*, Conductor. Admission: Is. PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH, WILLS STREET. THE Annual CHRISTMAS TREE and ■ale of Useful Articles will be held on MONDAY, December 27th. Com menoa at Ipm Admiision—free. A Social Tea will be provided at 5 30. Admission—One Shilling. Public M*pf ■rig afterwards 12 129



■ Evangelistic Mission. THE REV. J. S SMALLEY, Ccn- I . uectional vanuelisj, will conduct a Mission ,in the Ashburton Wesleyan Church during next week, commencing on SUNDAY, 2nd January Sankey’s Hymns will be used Sunday services, 11 am, 3 pm, and G3O p.m; week* evenings, 7 30. Methven Sports. T ENTRIES for the HORSE RACES’ U HANDIC VPS CLOSE atflpm. on TUESDAY, the 28th instant, instead of on ihe 26th, as stated in the programme. J. Me WILT JAM, . 12 135 Hon. Sec. WAKANUI ROAD DISTRICT. A MEETING- of Ratepayers will be held at the Wakanui Schoolhouse on WEDNESDAY, December 29th, at 7 30 p.m., to determine whether the Road commencing at the southernmost corner of R.S. 264G0, and extending north westerly to the northe- nmost corner of Rural Section 22116, s' all be stopped or otherwise. FOOKS & SON, 7 Surveyors, &c. ANNIVERSARY SERVICES OF THE WILLOWBY WHSLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL TX7ILL bo preached on DECEMBER VV 20th by the Rev. Mr THOMAS, of Temuka On the following MONDAY the Annual TEA will be held in the District Sch.-od rootn. Tea on table at 5 o’clock ; afld after MEETING will be held, when Addresses will he given by Ministers aod others. Music by the Choir. 12f128



THE ASHBURTON CRICKET AND ATHLETIC sPORTfi GRODNO COMPvNT, LIMITED. Til? Annual General Meeting of the above Company will be held at Mosers Matron and Co s Offices, West street, Ashburton, on Thursday, Nov. 25. 1883, at 2 p m. Business: To receive Annn<l Report and Balance Sheet, Ele t two Directors, and any other Bnalneis br< ught forward. 11*41 ALFRED CURTIS, Secretary. THE ASHBURTON CRICKET AND ATHLETIC SPORTS GROUND COMPANY, LIMITED. AN Extraordinary General Meeting of the above Company shall bo held on Thursday, Feb u*ry 17th, 1887. Business: To consider the expediency of winding np the business of tne said Company, By order yf the Directors. 11*41 ALBIRbO CURTIS, Secretary



LODGE STAR OF ASHBURTON, NO. 23, L.O.L. Sports Night! Sports Night! ANNUAL Concert and Ball. TOWN HALL, BOXING DAY, MONDAY EVENING, December 27th. Highland and Irish Dancing. Vocal Music by the best local talent. Instrumental Mush by our best artistes, A genuinely enjojable Evening’s Entertainment. Sentiments!, Pathetic, an ! Com c Songs, agreeably mixed, with a fine display of Elegant Athletic ism. Prices as usual. SAM. BROWN, 12 127 Master.



FAYARD AND BLAYN PAPER. SIXTY years of great success proclaim its superiority in the treatment of Violent Golds, Irritation of the C - ost, Aching, Sprains, Sprains, Sores, Scads, Corns, Bunions, Soft Oirns, etc. This medicine, the property of which has been established more than half a century by thousanis of cares, is ot an invalu able use in many inflammatory diseases against which there are not. many effi actons remedies, and is therefore justly considered by a great number of our most eminent physicians as the most active and least irritating agent in the above affections. In order to avoid counterfeiting, Messrs iFayard and Bl:,yn’s signature baa to be required on every roll of paper and on the box. Wholesale SO, Rue Saint-Merri, Paris (France), and sold by all Chemists in the Colonies.



Auct ona- Rakaia Monthly Sale. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30th. SPECIAL ENTRY. | MoOOHMICK REAPER & BINDER A (Wire) just oeen repaired, and now in thorough working order. The New Zealand L an and Mercantile Agency Company. H. H. SECRETAN, Agent, R»k'<ta a>d Ashburton. 12138 E G. STAVED aY, Auctioneer.



ASHBURTON WOOL _S ALES MESSRS MILES & CO. W” ILL hold their THIRD SALE ol WOOL BY AUCTION at MR Q JAMS-lON’S STORES About the Middle of January Next J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEO. JAMESON, Agent, 12°95.- Ashburton.



SLAUGHTERING LICENSE. OTICE is hereby given that I intend at the County Council meeting in January next to apply for a Slaughtering License for large and email cattle for MRS MANHIRE, FA NC Y G( )ODS WA REHOUSE, Saunders’ Buildings, East street. FANCY STATIONERY, Toys, and Christmas Presents in variety. Christmas Cards, &c., &c. Ladies’ and Children’s Pinafores and AjJrons, Ac, &c. 9624 Twenty Years’ Practical Experience in London. /'■'i A. HARROW, Pianoforte Maker, ' • 186, Cashel street, Christchurch, will VISIT ASHBURTON on or about JANUARY 18th, to Tune and Repair Pianafortes American Organs Har moniums, etc. Orders received by Mbstb Wood and Co. Stationers and 'inslc-sellera. Ashburton, and Messrs Gates and Son. 0. A. H. holds first. clans Home and Colonial Testimonials. 12+126 R.B. 2595 and 26005. G. LOADER Chertsey, Nov. 30, 1886 12*36



A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT aH U VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o’clock sharp —Horaes, Cattle, Pigs, Produce and Merchandise. Agent Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company FOR SALjS— Moveable Hut on pair wheels ; tw bunks. Champion Wa Machine, 50s, Call anshing Seed Sower, by Haxton and Beatie cheap. Ploughs, Harrows, and other imple ments. Ohpyleamore Club Tricycle, the best kind made—cheap Piano, by Bord, nearly new. Cheap Spring Cart —Cheap 1 Chaffontter, by Bentall String Binder by Howard, good as new, Tory cheap



CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR. GIFTS. GIFTS. GIFTS. tItHE Undersigned has JUST LANDED, ■A. and opened up, a LARGE ASSORTMENT of CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PRESENTS, Viz , Dolls of every description Toys in great variety Work Boxes Floral and Musical Albums Brackets and Ornaments Christmas, New Year, and Birthday Ca>ds in great variety. CRICKETING AND LAWN TENNIS MATERIALS, &0., &c. FISHING TACKLE, Ac Special reductions made to School Committees and buyers of large parcels. N. B —Large and New Stock of PIPES and TOBACCONIST WARES in great variety. wilhelm” zander, TOBACCONIST & HAIRDRESSER EAST STREET ASHBURTON.



D. McFarlane, PAULY GEOCEE AND Tea Dealer. Retail Premises: BUENETT ST. & EAST ST., ASHBURTON. 4 LL GOODS GUARANTEED FIRST A. QUALITY, And Sold at Lowest Prices in town for Cash, as following prices will prove. PRICE LIST OF GROCERIES, Ac., : FOB DECEMBER:— New Season Tea, per box, 10s 6d, 13s 6d, 16s Cd, 18s, 21s do 21b caddies, 5s each Best White Sugar, per lb, 2Jd 3d 3fd . New Xmas Fruit, per lb. 7d Currants, 6d Sultanas, 7d Yalentias. 8d Muscatels. 2s English Feel Is Preserved Ginger, 9d Prunes lOd



IJlb boxes Figs. 101 each New Season's Jama 6s 3d and 6s 6d per doz. Marmalade, 6d per tin Sago. 2id : Tapioca, 2id; Rice, 2Jd; Corn floor, per lb Arrowroot, 8d per lb Dried Apples, 5d per lb Flour (best), 6s 6d per 60 lb bag Oatmeal (Moir’s), S 3 3d per 261 b bag Salmon (best), 7a 6d per doz Fresh Herrings, 5s 6d per doz Oysters, 6a 6d per doz Preserved Bloaters. 9d per tin Pickles—Colonial, 7d; English, 6d per bottle Brawn, 21b tins lor Is 3d each Sheep’s Tongues, 21b tins for la 9d each Fry’s Cocoa, Is 61b per lb Hudson’s Cocoa, 8s per lb Preserved Fruit. 2lb tins. Is and Is 3d each Coffee, Is 6d, Is Bd, Is lOd per lb Ef sonce of Lemon, 6d per bottle Candles—Parrafine, 8d ; Sperms, 4id lb by box Soap, per bar, IJd, 2JI, 3d, 6d, Bd, lOd Sean’s Bus lOn per lb Blackmgand Black lead, 9d per doz Pear’s Soap, Is 3d per box Vinegar (English), 2a 6d per gallon Hop Bitters, 3s per bottle Siegel’s “yrnp, 2s 9d per bottle Tobacco—Nailrod, 4a 9d, 6s, 6s 6d per lb Twist, 6s Juno, 6s Sd Ruby, 6s Bno’a Fruit Salt, 2s 9d per bottle Trlcopherons, Is per bottle Knife Polish, 8d per tin Holden Syrup. 21b tins, 9d each Essence Rennet ( & Blackwell’s) fg bottle Patent Groats, 9d per tin Heave’s Food, lid per tin 4karoa Cheese, 7d pnr lb Kerosene, per tin, 7s, 8s 6d, 10a (id. | *C.,*C.



ims .ueaauwotlcea. W. A. WOOD'S IMPROVED HARVESTER WITH 5 IMPROVED IRON FRAME TWINE BINDER,* NEW BUNDLE CARRIER ATTACHMENT THE BEST HARVESTER ANu BINDER IN THE WORLD. It has the following important advantages, combined in no other Harves-er, and many of them are exclusive with it. 1. Perfect balance of the entire machine. Try it in all i ositions 2. Extraordinary ease of draught 3. Unequalled perfection of the gearing— ec .nt.my of power—great durability 4. No side draught and no neck weight 6. Malleoble ircn used wherever practicable, combining lightness and strength 6. Reels adjustable horizontally and verti cally, and with changeable speed 7. Angle iron finger-bar, strengthened with steel back plate 8. Steel-faced malleable iron guards bolted t the finger-bar 9. Trussed platform and gear frame, keeping the journals in line 10. Simple and reliable raising and lowering device for both wheels 11. Adjustable grain fender at back of platform 12. Perfect tilting apparatus effective ip saving lodged and tangled grain 13- Raised mam frame, clearing obstructions and dead farrows 14. Lightest running binding mechanism ever made 15 Binder open at back, tffording passage 01 the longest re or wheat 16. Vibrating butting boird of Iron and wood durable, and working to perfection 17. Packer firge s, acsing m pairs, straighten ing the grain instead of tangling it 18. Reliable binder trip, seizing the bundles w ; th precision 19. Stationary twine knife, catting but one string, and remaining sharp a longtime 20. Twine holder which never loses the end of ■ the twine 21. Absolute certainty of tying mechanism, not only when new, bat after long me. 22. Unequalled simplicity, perfection and dura bility of entire knotting apparatus 23. Knot tied close to bundle-- uneqnaUed economy of twine 24. Fewer parts than anp other binder ever om the market 25. Highest quality of materials, of mechaica construction, and of finish



It has the only successful bundle carrier known. The carrier is a valuable acquisition to the farmer, and is adding to ihe already unequ alled popularity of the Walter A. Wood binder. Thousands have been sold, and every purchaser is t delighted with its operation. It saves labor, time and grain, and pays for itself ' " in a few days. This company has been building binders for the genera’ market for ten years, and was first a thi branch of manufacture, and offers this improved and perfected machine, the result of its nneqalied experience and facilities, as the most complete, most practical, and most satisfactory binder yet produced. F. FEE RIM AN, AGENT FOR W. A WOOD STEEL WHEEL BINDER W- PATCHING, TENT, TARPAULIN, FLAG, AND HORSECLOTH MANUFACTURER. .' A LARGE STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND OF TENTS OF ALL SIZES CALICO, DUCK, TWILL, AND CANVAS. Manilla Rope, Plough Lines, Fishing Lines, Clo h- and Garden Lines. IRON AND WOODEN B-.OCKS. Special attention is called to the well assorted STOCK OF REAPER AND BINDER CANVASES, All made on the Premises. Rattens and Canvas kept in stock, and repairs promptly executed. Tarpanlina from 6x8t024 x3O always in stock. Oilskin Clothing made on the Premises. MARQUEES from 12 x 24 to 25 x 65 ON HIRE. Ahh Orders by Letter or Telegram Promptly Attekded to. W- PATCHING, 10861 EAST ST RRET, ASHBURTON.



MUSIC. MRS A. C. CLARTDGR is prepared to receive PUPILS for PIANOFORTE and ORGAN Terms on Application Cox street, Ashburton. 9668 ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. NOTICE is hereby given that the subjoined resolution was adopted by the Ashburton County Connc 1 at a Special Meeting cf the C uncil held this day, and that the said resolution will be submitted for confirmation at a Special Meeting of the Council, which will be held on FRIDAY, the 14th day of January, 1887, at 4 o’c cck in the afternoon. [Resolution.] “ Resolved—That this Council do make a Special Order adopting “ The Local Bodies Loans Act, 1886,” and that such Special Order be as follows, that is to say:— SPECIAL ORDER. In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it by “The Local Bodies Loans Act, 1886, “The Counties Act, 1876,” and the several Acts amending the same, the County Council of the County of A shbur ton doth hereby adopt the provisions of “ The Local Bodies Loans Act, 1886." Provided always that ihe operation of the said Act shall be limited to a loan of £3500, which this Council proposes to borrow from the Government under the provisions of “ The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act. 1886,” for the purpose of constructing a Tramway from the Mount Somers Railway Station to the Mount Somers Coal Pit, near the mouth of the River Stour. Resolved further, that this Special Order shall take effect imme diately upon the making thereof." Dated this 13th day of December, 1886 By ordev. F. MAINWARING, 12*78 Clerk of the Council.



Ashburton A. k F. Association Shot. ASHBURTON TO TQE FRONT. Urand Show , OF JJANUjtACTUBED TWEEDS, TARTANS BLANKETS, FLANNELS FINGERING WOOLS SHIRTINGS, DRESS TWEEDS COLORED FLANNELS NAVY SERGES CRICKETING FLANNELS, &o. All tha above Goods have been PURCHASED BT ANDREW ORR And will be offered for sale immediately after the Christchurch Show (where they will be exhibited,). These Goods are admitted to be superior } o anything of the kind ever offered a Ashburton, both for style, finish, and quality. Orders for suits should be given at once to secure the best patterns. ANDREW ORR



CENTRAL hotel. JW. McHAE bavins; taken the above , Hotel, eoliclta a share of patronage from the people of Ashburton and «nr ronnd'ng districts. Best Brands of Wlne’e Spirits and Beers. Good Stabling— feeds, Okb Shilling. Horses and Boggles to let on hire at prices to meet the times. For the convenience of travellers hansom cab will meet ail trains. BLANCARD’S lODINE OF IRON PILLS. \ PPROVEDbythe Academy of Medicine r \. of Paris, are specially recommended by the Medical Celebrities of the World for Scrofula (Tumors, King’s Evil, etc), the early stages of Consumption, Constitutional Weak ness, Poorness of Blood, and for stimulating and regulating its periodic course. Nona genuine unless signed “ Blancard, 40, rue Bona parte, Paris.” Sold by Druggists and Chemists throughout the Colonies. T. Bollock. TXT - ANTED to Purchase, for Cash * _ McCormick Twine Binder ; also Wire Binder, in good order. T. BULLOCK, TO LET.—House of 5 Rooms, Moora street, presently occupied by ffir Yapp. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET, at a low rental, comfortable Cottage in Grey street, nicely situated, and lately in occupation of Mrs Coutts. Apply to T. BULLOCK. REAPING MAORIS PS for sale at lost prices McCormick Wire Binder, Buckeye Binder, Harvest King, 2 Samudson’s T. BULLOCK. TO LET.- For 3 or 5 yean, with or wt cur, a danse. R.B. 26349, oonra nin t - 137 -■C'e?, situated near rh Grange, at the book of the Racecourse. A pply to T Hull ck.



TINWALD. TO LFT.—Four roomed Cottage on Graham's Road, lately in the occn p lioa of >.r P. Herou Ai ply to T HILLOCK .|i tAO E - Grass Land, fro tine »l»e road, atvut mile* fr ■ ■■m the RHCocourse, being RS 39934; To L<-t fir im n h». Offers will be re ceir.ci by the undersigned up t" 2tHh November T. Bf LLO K 0 ATS.—A quantity for Sale; gO§d sample. T. BULLOCK.' FOR SALE, or TO LET.—Six-roonwi ffouse fronting the Town Belt at, the property of Mr R. W. Clayton. As he is leaving for the North Island, this will be sold at a low price. It is well situated, being a high, dry, and healthy position. If not sold will be let at a low rental to a good tenant. Apply to T. BOLLOCK. FOB SALE—Double Seated Americas Waggon. 181 * T. BULLOCK TO LET—At a low rental, Centra Bakery, together with shop and dwelling bouse. Apply to T. -.vjljLOOiv TO LET, a three-roomed Cottage si Trevorton. Bent, 3s 6d per week. Apply to T. BULLOCK ns O LET— 2 Cottages In Grey Street, I kown as Gantts’ block ; Bent at Si per week. *~ T. BOLLOCK, v F OR SALE—Two sets of three-leavec harrows, by “ Howard." T. BOLLOCK FOB SALE Lot 25, fronting tbs North Town Balt. Price, £l9 Liberal terms If required. Apply to T. BULLOCK TO PAINTERS. * TO LET at a low rental, Shop and Dwelliughome in. Moore stssei lately in occupation of Mr Lucas. BULLOCK