THE HINDS

The H acs river is heavy fl >oded, and quite impassable.

THE “MONSTER”

Auckland, October ‘ 8

Excitement cont nuts at \Vaiks'o re girding the strange carnivorous monster at large in the disi icc Some v looterr* oflared to do sentiy duty'at the sla the. house but a self-acting irap is preferred to catch the creature alive.

SPORTING

MELB .iUit.dE OUP

[kedter’s telegrams—copyright.] Melbourne, October ”8. “Augur” in the Amtralusi.cn t>-d»y gives hia forecasts of the results of the results of the races at the forthcoming meeting of the Victoria Racing Club. For the Melbourne Cup he t ps : Silvermlne ... ... ... 1 Isooomy ... ... ... 2 Sheet Anchor or Ban Bolt ... 3

TIMARU RACES.

Timiauu, October 18, Handicap Hurdles.

The Mount, 9st Cb ... ... (Kerr) 1 Moody, 12st 13!b (Dunn) 2 Panic, 10st ... ... ... (Walls) 3 There were eight starters, and a splen did race ensued. A protest was entered by the owner of Moody on the ground that The Mount bored Moody against the fence rear tie fin'sh Selling Race.

Brunette ... ... ... 1 Toitoi ... ... ... 2 Twilight .... ... ... 3 R.G. Handicap. Bst 111 b (Deiritt) 1 Jack, 9st 6b) ... (Sharp) 2 Melville, 7st 101 b ... (Price) 3

A protest has been entered against Derwenter on the ground that he had not been three months in the district

A TALE OF THE SEA

—■ An ununsually c xoit ng incident occurred Snaring the voyage of the ship L'ch Broom, which arr-ved at Sydney rrcen ij from Glasgow, and the Sydney Morning Herald publishes the following graphic r -count of it from the pen of one of the passengers ; “ On the 26-. h Amust it was onr fortune to see a strange but beautiful phenomenon. About ten o’clock in the evening it began to blow hard, and ad hands were turned out to take in sail, lighting fUshei every other miaoti, lightning np the ship for an instant, then leaving It in total darkness. There was little or no thunder At times there were balls of light dannng about the raaat heads and on the yardarms, whi-e some of the iron braces and stiya were studded with lights all along, like so many Chinese lanterns. Daring the first dyi of sep tember wo experienced rather heavy weather, which had spta-emly so 'ded down on the 9-h and 10th. It ir»s however, only the cairn before th storm. We were some 400 mbe off Cape Leuwiu. Ali day on thr 10th wa were moving a’ong b •antin''iv under full s 1. Bn: about 8 o’clock th-- weather begun to look dirty; ‘hen wo or three fl'rhes of lightning, wh ch w.*r. bnt a pteiube to a tremendous tl under storm, ga’ e warning that it wat time to sbo ten sail. We stood on the poop watching the storm as 1 .ng n w i dared ; bat were at length driven 1 el w by the wind and rain. The lightning fla-hed brilliantly. 'J be compasses revived nke wheels of fortune, and were melees for gniding the ship. The wind shrieked in the rigging, and pea’ f 'bowed peal of thunder In rapid succession. Abrv t half past 9pj , tho eof ua w o were of no use on decu were standing looking out from the Cibin port facing the main deck, when we were blinded by a Ofzzlag flash of lightning, while a' the same moment there was a defening crash which mace the whole ship tremble These on deck saw at the sams time a hall of fira sweeping over tho ship be tween the mam and mizen masts, throwing a shower of sparks all round, and passing harmlessly away into the water to leeward. The captain seeing the sparks flying over ihe main hatch, fancied that the gunpowder in the hold, to the extent of ten tons, had been blown up, and expected that In a few seconds we would be no longer afl at. Those of us who were below thought the masts were coming down on onr heads. Sorre of the nun aloft furling ihe sail came down the rigging and backstays like so many squirrels, Nono had such an experience before, and none wished vo have it again. All night long the wind howled till one would have thought it Impossible for it to howl louder ; but frequent squalls came on, when it seemed to blow with double force. The lightning continued until daybreak. The ship labored fearfully, and took tons of water on bo rd.”

UNKNOWN.

Perhaps no place in the whole colony has suffered more severely from the long depression resultant from the low prices for produce than has Oamaru, the beautiful white stone city of the South. ’ Not because Oamaru wheat and Oamaru wool have commanded a lower price than wool and wheat grown in other districts —rather the reverse—but because having under taken large public works, for water supply especially, in anticipation of a continued career of progress, she has sailed herself with liabilities which are almost more than she can struggle under in these altered and adverse circumstances. No doubt a mistake was made in discounting the future too heavily, but it must be remembered that in the prosperous times of the past when the Oamaru waterworks were undertaken, there was a general belief that the town would continue to grow rapidly, and that an increasing annual revenue from consumers, as well as for water-power, might safely be de pended upon. But this anticipation has unfortunately not been justified by events, the growth ot the town and of its industries having been checked by untoward circumstances, while the value of properly has fallen so greatly that the municipal burden, instead of becoming lighter with the lapse of years, has grown increasingly heavy. The valuation has fallen steadily for seme time, and it is now said that instead of some or at which it stood last year, it would only represent from to if an assessment were now made on the basis cf the actual realisable value. And if that were done, then, it is pointed out by the North Otago Times , the levying of the maximum rate allowed by law would not suffice to raise enough to pay the interest upon the loans. In arguing out the position our contem porary was certainly exceedingly in felicitous in its choice of language, and laid itself open to the inter pretation of having counselled some thing like repudiation, for which it has been severely taken to task. The Times says it never meant any thing of the kind, and we accept the

! disi burner, and concur very much in | the view of the situation taken by the 1 j Tataiaki Herald, which puts the case j for the burgesses of Oamaru very fairly in the following words: “They ask 1 for relief; and to be only rated accord • [ ing to the value of their properties; j but surely this cannot be brought ! under the head of ‘ repudiation.” It ‘ j must be recollected that if the value 1 ! of real estate has depreciated so has I the velue of money. When the Oamaru people borrowed they could better pay 7 per cent, than they can 5 per cent. now. It may be said that a bargain is a bargain ; but if the security offered has depreciated in value the lender of the money has to take his risk as wel as the owner of the property. If the Oamaru debt was a private concern, the lender of the money would be asked to reduce the interest; but being a public debt a different code has to be followed, and the bondholders in England claim, Shylock-like, the last ounce of flesh. The loans of Oamaru consist of bearing 6 per cent, interest, for the harbor; and bearing 7 percent., for the waterworks. Now these loans are worth in the London market consider ably more than par. In fact the Oamaru Harbor debentures are quoted at from 10S to 114, and the Waterworks debentures at 121 to 124. We do not suppose for an instant that if the Oamaru people were making the same amount of money, or that their property was of the same value as when the loan was raised, we should hear a word about the matter ; but as property has fallen in value, and money has become cheaper, it is but natural that they should begin to consider how they can be honorably relieved of some of their burden. It seems hard that they should have to pay / per cent., whilst the people of Hawke’s Bay are only paying 5 per cent, for their money. The General Assembly will, there is no doubt, have to come to Oamaru’s relief and help that district out of its difficulty. It wou'd not be the first 1 time that an occurrence of that kind has happened in the colony. South- 1 land, when a province, was in a similar J position, and the relief afforded that district no doubt brought about the 1 Consolidation of the provincial loans. 1 There is no knowing but that history ! may repeat itself in the present instance, , and in rendering help Hi Oamaru the whole question of consolidation of the local loans of the colony may form one ' of the future schemes of the Colonial Treasurer who may then be in offi:e.” 1 For ourselves we have always been ot the same opinion as to the desirable ness of some measure for the consolida tion of local loans, as it seems a most absurd state of things that while the colony as a whole can borrow at 4 per cent., or thereabouts, the colony in its various parts should be paying away 6 and 7 per cent, for money emf loyed in the consiruction of public works. Surely it would be better that all loans sanctioned by Parliament directly or indirectly should be raised by the colony itself, so that the money re quired may be obtained by the localities on the most favorable terms.

1 This medicine they administered to me a according to the directions, when to their ' surprise and delight no less than my own, the " spasm ceased, 1 became at ease, and my 7 stomach was calmed. My bowels weic moved l as by a gentle eathart'C, an I felt, a sense of quiet comfort all through such as 1 had not before realised in many years. I cmild walk > around the house and breathe comfortably in a few hours after I hod taken ihe medicine. I t have continued to take the nied'cine daily now * for something over two months and I can lay down and sleep sweetly at nights anc have no * since had a recurrence of tho. e tenible spa ins ! and sweatings. ■ have been so long broken I down and reduced in my whole system that J have not tried to pc.form any very hard out door labor, deemmg it best to be puulent lest by ove:-exeilion I may do myself injury before I my s 1 rengih *s fully tertored. 1 feel that my ; stomach and bowels have been and are being - thoroughly renovated and renewed by the medicine. In fact feel like a new mm. I have been much congratulated by my neighbors, especially by the good Vicar ot i lanrystyd who with his sympathetic wife have coire three miles to shed tears of joy on my recovery. I bad-; Mr Pugh goodbye, happy that even one at least among thousands had found a remedy for an aggravating disease. believing tins remarkable case of Dyspeptic Asdima should be known to the public, j b:g to submit the above fads as they are related o me. F .T.W.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1886.



GREAT EXCITEMENT IN WAVES ABOUT A MARVELLOUS CURE, LIVING SIX YEARS WITHOUT GOING TO BED. Mi-Editor—While spending n few dajs at the pleasant seas do town of Aberystwith, Ca>d'ganshire, Wales, I heard related what seemed to me either a fabulous stoiy or a mnrvel'ous cure. The story was that of a poor sufferer who had not been able to lie down in bed lor six long years, given up to die by all doctors, had been speedily cured by some Patent Medicine. It was related with the more implicit con fidence from the circumstance, as was said, that the Vicar of Llanryttyd was familiar with the facts, and could vouch for the truth of the repoit. Having a little curiosity to know how such stories grow in travelling 1 took the liberty, while at the village of Llanrystyd to call upon the \ 'car, the Rev. T. Evans, and to enquire about this wondei ful cure. Though a total stranger to h ; m, both he and his wife most graciously entertained me in a half hour’s conversation, principally touching the case of Mr Pugh, in which they seemed to take a deep and sympathetic interest, having been familiar with his sufierings, and now rejoiced in what seemed to them a most remarkable cure. The Vxar remarked that he presumed his name had been connected with the report from his having mentioned the case to Mr John Thomas, a chemist of Llanon. He said Mr Pugh was formerly a resident of their parish, but was now living in the parish of Lland de’noh He strongly vouched Mr William Pugh’s character as a respectable farmer and worthy of ciedit. I left the venerable Vicar with a live’y sense of the happy relation of a pastor and people, feeling that he was one who truly sympathised w th all who are ; filicled in mind, body, or estate. On my return to Aberystwith, I was im pressed with a desi-e to see Mr Puuh, whose reputation stood so high. His farm is called Pancom-Mawr, signifying “ above the dingle,” situated near the summit of a smooth round hill overlooking a beautiful valley in which i» situated the lovely ivy-manted Chinch of l.landdeinol. I found Mr Pugh, apparently about 40 years of age, i f medium height, lather slight, with a pleasant and intelligent face. ] told him I had heard of his great altliction and of IPs remarkable and almost miraculous rePof, and that I bad come to learn from his own lips what there was 01 truth in the reports. Mr Pugh remarked that his neighbors had taken a kindly and sympathetic interest in his case for many years, but of late their interest had been greatly awakened by a happy change in Ins condition. What you report as having heard abroad, said he is substantially true, with one exception. 1 never understood that my case was ever given up as hopeless by any Physicia n 1 have been treated by several Doctors hereabouts, as good as any in Wal, s. but unfor'unately no prescription of theirs ever brought the desired relief. li*teen years ago, l:e said, I first became conscious of a sum and deranged stomach and loss of appetite, which the 1 ’octors told me was Dyspepsia. What food I could keep in i my stomach seemed to do me no good and was often thrown up with painful retchings. This was fo I, owed af cr a time with hoarse ness r d a raw soreness of the throat, which the Doctors called bronchitis, and I was treated for that, but with little success. Then eame shortness of breath and a sense of suffo cation, especia'ly nights with clammy sweat, and I wou’d have to get cut of bed, and sometimes open a door nr window in winter weather to fill n y lungs with the cold air. About six jears ago I became so bad that I could not sleep in bed, but had to take my unquiet ret and dreamy sleep sitting in an armchair. My affliction seemed to be working downwards into my bowels as well as up wards into my lungs and throat. In the vio’ent coughing spasms which grew more frequent, my abdomen would expand and collaj.se, and at times it would seem that I should suffocate. All this time 1 was reduced in strength so lhat I could perform no hard labor, and my spirits were consequently much depressed. Ear'y in this last spring I had a still more severe spasmodic attack, and my family and neighbors became alarmed, believing tiwt ce , lainly I would not survive, when a neighbor! who had some knowledge, or had heard of the medicine, sent to Aberystwith by the driver of the Omnibus Post, some seven miles distant, and fetched a bottle of Mother Seigel’s Curative tsxnmmmmmzz



IVarroiv Encaiin. * * * Roch ‘f.sTEii, Juno 1, 1882. “ Ten years ago I was attacked with the moat Intense and deathly pains in my back and — Kidneys• “ Extending to the end of my toes and to my brain ! “ Which made me delirious ! “ From agony ! ! ! ! “ It. took three men to hold me on my bed at times 1 “ The Doc. ora tried in vain to relieve mo, but to no pup mo. Morphine and other opiates! “ Hod no eil>ol ! “ Af er two months I wat given up to die ! ! ! ! “ When my wife heard a neighbor toll what Hop Bitters had done for her, she at one) got and gave in- some. Thu first dose eased my brain and seemed to go hunting Hiring my system for the pain. The second dose cased mo so much that I slept two hours, something I had not done for two months. Before I had used five bottles, I was well and at work as hard as any man could, for over three weeks ; but I worked too hard for my strength, and taking a hard cold, I was taken with the most acute and painful rheumatism all through my system that was ever known. “ I called the doctors again, and after several weeks they left him a cripple on crutches for life, as they said. I mot a friend and told him my case, and he said Hop Bitters had cured him and would cure me. I poohed at him, but he was so earnest I was induced to use them again. In less than four weeks, I throw away my crutches and went to work lightly and kept on using the bitiers for live weeks, until I became as well ns any man living, and have been so for six years since. It tia-> a! " cuied my wife, who had been sick for yours ; ami has kept her and my cbildn u well and healthy with ftom iwo to tlno o bottl.s a year. There is no ne d to bo rick at all if thiso bitters aroused. J J . Bkrk, Ex-supervisor. “ That poor invalid wife, Sister, Mother, “ Ur daughter ! ! ! ! hem vie tho picture of health “ with a few hot ties of Hop Bitters ! “ Will yon Id them surfer ! ! ! !“ I»ronccuf*“ flic Swiiifllcrs T If when you call for American Hop Bitters (,srv qrrrn hr it) <■/ Hops on the white lahrl and Dr Souh 's na/nr Idoirn in the hott >), the vendor hands out anything but Amorlcmi Hop Bitters refuse it and slum the vendor aa yeu would a viper ; and if lie has taken your money for anything rhr indict him for the fraud and sue him for damages for the swindle, and we will pay you liberally for the convio tion.



Tenders 'r, iEND : RS—Wanted for GRUBBING I ? mid BURNING about 63 Chair h f GORSE on the road off Section No. 5, i Reserve 360, near Tinwnld. to bo sent r in not lator than Saturday, October > 30th.—Address J. P. QUIN, ' 10893 Mail Oflico. W.AK '■NUI ROAD DISTRICT. TENDERS nro invited for the following works : No. 9G.—Ploughing sides of roads in No. 3 Ward, about 20 miles. No. 97. Fitzgerald’s Road—metalling about 80 chains Particulars can bo seen at tho Hoard’s "'fllco, where Tenders will bo received till 10.30 a.in. on SATURDAY, November i Glh. FO-'KS & SON, ’-’10899 District Surveyors. TENDERS wanted for delivery of about 100 Yards Clean SHINGLE. Ten ders to be in by SATURDAY NEXT, at 5 p.m. Apply for particulars to J. L. BROWN, 10 911 Contractor, Cameron st. West. SOU IH RAKAIA ROAD DISTRICT. TENDERS will bo received up to noon on THURSDAY, 4th day of November next, for the following works : Metalling 155 Chains Mainwaring Road. Fencing Gravel Reserves. Making Open Crossing on Great South Road. Repairing Open Crossing. Specifications can bo seen at the Road Board Oflico, South Rakaia. Tenders to bo endorsed and addressed to the Chairman of the Board. The lowest or any tender not neces sarily accepted. A. MAKEIG, 10 3 914 Clerk t > the Board. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. fJIENDERS are invited for— 1. —Taylor’s Creek improvements in 8 contracts < 2. —Ploughing strips round Plantations. Plans and spec locations to bo seen at Council office, and Tenders addressed '0 the Chairman to be sent in not later than 11 o'clock a m. FRIDAY, 5 h Nuvembc, 18 J 6. By order. WILLIAM BAXTER, C TO9OB Co uty Engineer. Public No op. , SH LARI vG. II ARIN'S will commence at COLD STREAM on THURSDAY, Nov. 4th, 188 G, 10'910 C. 11. DOWDING. ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORA L ASSOCIATION. mllE BURGESSES are requested to observe FRIDAY, 20th INST., HOLIDAY Being the day appointel for this Associa atiou’s Ninth Annual Miuw. (Signed) R. FRIEDLANDER, 10854 Mayor. T O STAND TIMS SEASON AT ASHBURTON, And Travel tho Surrounding Districts, Tho Thoroughbred Horse, Kingfisher. For Pedigree see cards Terras—For one mure, £3 3s. A reduction will be made for three or more mares, the property of one owner. First class paddocks for marcs at Is per week. Groomago fee, ss, payable at first service. E, COOKSON, Proprietor, 9J735 Livery Stables, Ashburton. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL SHOW, 29th OCTOBER, 188 G. ( SATURDAY RETURN TICKETS io Ashburton will be issued from ' Chr’stchnrch, Timaru, and intermediate stations on tho 29th October, available for retipn up to and including November Ist. The ordinary trai s for and from Christchurch on the 291 h will stop at the Saleyards Siding (opposite the Show Grounds) to take up or set down passengers if required. Passengers from North of Ashburton must book to Ashburton, and those from South re-book at Ashburton to tho Saleyaids Siding. Return Fares between Ashburton and the Saleyards Siding: First-class, Gd ; Second-class 4d Ti- Rets available for day of issue only. - By or or. 10892 ASHBURTON COU TY COUNCIL. ’ A SHBURTON-RAN(: ITATA WATER lIA CHS. TT7TTH tho exception of S and T Races |V (and branches) from Limestone Creek and Hinds Gorge, all RACES will have WATER SHUT OFF FOR FOUR DAYS from TUESDAY, 19th October, ; during which lime < ecupicrs are requested i specially to overhaul their races by enlarging to their original capacity, and otherwise putting them in thorough order, i By order WILLIAM BAXTER, ' County Engineer. ' CHALLENGE TO ANTI PASTE. I WILL get Anti-Paste twenty bushels of wheat out of any store in Ash burton to put through tho wheat-cleaners in the mill of which ho is now tho manager After he lias DON E HIS BES T with it I will guarantee to t ko four or five samples of rubbish from it UNFIT FOR HUMAN F‘'(JD; in fact, only fit for pigs or Dutch Boers If tho four doctors in Ashburton pass it as fit for human food, I will pay for the wheat and give £5 TOWARDS A CHRISTMAS DINNER for tho Old Men’s Horne. Anti-Paste may choose his own arbitrators. Tbo ONLY STIPULATION I make is that I am to be present when he is opera ting on the whoa!:, ho to be present when I am operating, with as many of the residents of Ashburton as may please to come. DAVID H. BROWN, Manager, Canterbury Mills, **10909 Ashburton.



ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL A SIIB U RTON -RANG IT AT A WATER RAULS, VTOTICE is hereby given that the C KAN TNG t'U'f of Water Races is POSTPONED till 2nil, 3rd, 4th, and sth NOVEMBER, instead of dates pre viously advertised. By order. WILLIAM BAXTER, 4-10772 County Engineer. MOUNT SOMERS COAL PIT. COAL CAN NOW BE HAD AT THE ABOVE PIT SHILLINGS PER TON, Or in Ashburton at SEVENTEEN SHILLINGS PER TON, By tho Truck. FOR CASH ONLY. 10 013 ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. ’"I aHE following PRIVATE PRIZES are I offered in addition to those already published : JOHN O’SHEA—Tho service of his entire Royal Conqueror for the best Yearling Foal by that siro. Special entry required (ss). JOHN O’SHEA—The service of his entire Royal Conqueror for tho best Mare in foal to that sire, or with foil at foot by him. Special entry re quired (ss). W. STRACIIAN— £1 Is for the best Ayrshire Bull of any ago. Special entry required. STRACEEY—£I la for tho best Fox Terrier Dog or Slut. Special entry required, A. PROiTIEROF, of Wakanui Mill, will give ono suck flour for the best Home-made Loaf <T Bread from Flour ground in the Wakanui Mill. C, 083(V H. 11. SEC RETAN, Secretary. TENDERS <»re Invited for the lease of Reserve 1542, containing 15 acre?, situate at Sptingburn, adjoining the Public School, Also for Reserve 1121, containing 66 •teres, situate at Ashburton Forks, and at present occupied by Mr A'. Frisby. Lease to be for 14 years. Tenders to c'ose on 6 h NOVEMBER. Conditions of lease may be seen on application at the Oouuty Connell office, Ashburton, J. E. BUCHANAN, 0661 Sec. High School Board.



fJ'O LET, fora term of years, a farm JL of 500 acres, within il.iee miles of Ealing Railway t-t-ition, and . cljoining the properties of Messrs Bixter, Jackson, * and Godfrey. 'l'he whole is under | English grasses, a portion having been , down 5 years, and is in a thoroughly fit 1 londition for profitable occupation It is urronnded *rnd sob-divided by capital ences, and possession can be given in | November. ’ i For pi? ticulars apply to ! J. THOMPSON. Pleasant Point, Meetings. ANNIVERSARY Services. Wanted known that Tea will bo provided in the Primitive Methodist Church, WiPs street, on Friday, October 29th, at 5 p m. Public Meeting afterwards, to bo address d by the Rev J. Brothroyd, Geraldine, and others. 10905 Orchestral Society. ODDFELLOWS’ HALL, fjpiHURSDAY & jpiKIDAY, OCTOBER 23 & 29. \ To-Night’s Programme. 1 Orchestra Song—Anchored —Mr Simpson, 6 Quartette —Carnivole. Song—Miss Butler. a Violin Solo—Mr Wood. I Song—Mrs Denshire. Orchestra—W zart’s Magic Flute. To conclude with TRIAL BY JURY CfHOW NIiHT PALL, Oddfellows’ iO Ball ; to commence at 11 o’clock. Music by Messrs Brooks and Wood’s Band. Admission—Gentlemen, 3s (id Ladies free. 10897 A I 0.0. F., MU., LOYAL TIN WALD LODGE. rpHE ANNIVERSARY of the above will bo celebrated by A Ball, ON SHOW NIGHT, FRIDAY, Oct 29 IN THE TEMPERANCE HALL. Dancing to commence at 8 o’clock. Tickets—Four Shillings. Ladies free 10894 B A notions. WEDNESDAY, 3rd NOVEMBER, 1888 Clearing Sale of Furniture Duncan & crawshaw have received insfrue-ions from Air C. lioos (in conacquenc • of his leaving the dislid) to soil by public auction, I’ancr d street on date as above, the whole of his ■ u nituro and effects, comprising Bedsteads and Bedding, Cheats of Drawers, Dresshig-tahlcs, Wash stands, Toilet Sets. So f a, Couch, Talih s, (. haiis Chelliouier, Fenders and Fireirons. Easy Chairs, and an immense quantity of Sundries. Sale to commence at 12 30 sharp. duncan & ciuwsrmv, 10918 Auctioneers. J ] 1 PRELIMINARY NOTICE. To Fanners, Investors, & Others. MILES & CO. have received instructions from MESSRS DUDLEY & NORTHEY To offer BY PUBLIC AUCTION, Daring the month of NOVEMBER NEXT, The whole of their Valuable Estate, Knowm as RIYEHSDALE Containing. 2400 AOK Es 2400 And situate THREE MILES FROM THE TIN WALD RAILWAY STATION, On the South Bank of the Ashburton River. The Property will bo divided into con venient sized FARMS OF ACRES AND UPWARDS, AND WILL BE SOLD ON EASY TERMS. Land. Land Land. MESSRS MILES & CO. are in structed by I. R. C. C. Graham, Etq., to offer BY PUBLIC AUCTION, ON SATURDAY. 27th NOVEMBER NFXT, At Mr George Jameson’s Store, Ashburton, 900 Au 11 s 900 of his Tinwald properly, known as Graham’s Farm, Fronting cm Graham’s Road, along which a coach ruas daily. The land is of good quality, and suitable for all kinds of agricultural purposes, and has not been cropped for ten years. The farm is only ono mile distant from Tinwald Railway Station and three miles from Ashburton, and watered throughout with the County races and natural creeks. ABOUT 400 ACRES BLOCKS OF 35 to 40 ACRES, ANH 600 ACRES IN BLOCKS ok 'isovr 100 ACRES EACH, Plans are in course of preparation, and will bo circulated shortly. Sale will take place at 2 o’clock. Terns of payment :10 per con 1- , cash, 10 per cent in six months,, 10 per cent, in twelve months ; the remainder may remain on mortgage at 7 per cent, interest. V P c 1) E L A b d A P si tl ol S Ji at ti 9( 1 se In E T S' 1 T F V F L M (] A in b; si M A ol H d( si' w Ol se 9( 1 A J Ir P M ta T W A J. T. FORD, Auctioneer GEO. JAMESON, Ag t, Ashburton.



BARBELL’S STEAM PATENT FAMILY WASHING MACHINES (AS ADVERTISED IN “WEEKLY PKE;ci.”) ON SALE BY F. PERRIMAI, SOLE AGENT, ASHBURTON. THIS MACHINE IS THE MOST PERFECT AND GREATEST LABOR SAVING (MACHINE EVER BROUGHT BEFORE THE PUBLIC OF NEW ZEALAND, The advantage we claim for this Machine is, THAT THE CLOTHES SUSTAIN NO DAMAGE BY WEAR OR TEAK, AS THERE IS NO FRICTION ; and attention is also called to the fact that the clothes do not come in contact with the dirty water, bnt are ®nly immersed in the steam, which is certain to keep the linen in good color. No brushing, scrubbing, or any pain;ul hand rubbing is necessary, and the eligh f est effort is sufficient to torn the handle—a child ten years of ace being able to easily work it No Copper or Boiler required, the whole process of washing beinv done in Machine at same time. The Machine undoubtedly supplies the besr means of disinfecting the clothes which come in contact wi h contagions diseases, no germs of infection being able to survive ten minutes immersion in the steam. Two blankets can be wnhed at the same time or four sheets ; fen shirts, or othe articles in proportion. Any special size can be made for Hospitals, Laundries, or Hotj Iktepers. 10799 w. PATC 111 N ft, TENT, TARPAULIN, FLaG, AND PORSEOLOTH MANUFACTURER. A LARGE STOCK AT.WAYS ON HAND OP TENTS OF ALL SIZES CALICO, DUCK, TWILL, AND CANVAS. Manilla Rope, Plough Lines, Fishing Lines, Clothes and Garden Lines. IRON AND WOODEN BLOCKS. Special attention is called to the well assorted STOCK OP REAPER AND BINDER CANVASES, All made on the Premises Rattens and Canvas kept in stock, and repairs promptly executed. Tarpaulins from Gxßto2l xBO always in stock. Oilskin Clothing made on the Premises. MARQUEES from 12 x 24 to 25 x 65 OR HIRE. Ann Orders by Letter or Tee eg raw Promptly Attended to. w. PATCHING, 10861 EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. WESTGATE .V B YTES, (From G F.lliott, Christchurch), 1 TUSH MONGERS AND POULTERERS ) OVT6TER saloon, Tancred street, Asubdrton. N.B. — We are now receiving daily Fresh Fish of the best qality. 964 ft The Thoroughbred Morse Perkin War beck II WILL Stand this season at Grove Park, TinwaM. Pedigree He is by the ce io rated horse Perkin Waibeok (imp), out of Miss Kate (imp). Perkin Warb.’ck was go- by Adventurer dam Bumble Kile, by Vobigour—Sweet briar, by Ftcckwell —Eglantine by Flying Dutchman —Az dia, by Oaltcn—Annoi Lyle, by Asbt'm —Lamia, by Gohann . Adventurer by Newmins'er. cb.m Palma, by Emilias. Newmiuster by Touchstone, dam Beeswing. Mias Kite was got by Adventurer, her dam Sporting l ife, by Prime Minister —Card ewick. etc , etc. An examination of bis pedigree wOl show that he possesses a double vein of the famous Adventurer blood, and is one of the very best bred animals in the Southern Hemisphere. Terms I Three guineas, due on Ist January, 1887. Groomage free, ss, pay able at first service. For further par ticulars apply 9676 EDWARD GATES. The Thoroughbred Horse Macilleathean WILL stand in Ashbuiton and trave the surrounding districts this season. He is a dark brown or black horse, stands 16 hands h'gh, got by English Tim Whifli r, out of Flying Send. Tim Whifllcr was by Van Ga'en, out of Sybil, by Ugly Buck, out of Sylph, by Titha da pit" a, Van Ga'en behig by Van Tromp, out of Little Casino, by inheritor Flying Scud was a dark bay ma.e, bred in Victoria by Mr J. Parper in ISoo, got by Fisherman, her dam being Je.me te by Little John, Whilhelmina by Romeo, Moss Rose by Emigrant, the I’mer mare (For* extended ped’giee see English and Australian stud b oks ) Tim Wbiffler was scarcely ever beaten in England. The dam of this horse being by Fishe-man shows his grand blood, as a study of the stun book will show that Mu-ket’s groat success has been from Australian bred mares, for the descendants of the grand old Fisherman, viz., Martini- Henry, Norde ifelt, and Trenton, are al descended fro.u Fisherman on the dams side. Terms: One Mare, £3. A reduction will he made for two or more mams from one owner. Groomage fee, ss, payable on first service, GEO APPLETON, 9633 Proprietor. Ashburton. /S* faX.. fpO STAND THIS SEASON NETHERBY FARM, ASHBURTON, And visit the surrounding neighborhood, The Thoroughbred Stallion Johnny Faulkner. Pedigree : He is by St. Albans, out of Impudence, by Peter Wilkins, out of Prudence by Jersey, out of Black Sail by Wanderer, out of Fairy (imp.) (For tabulated pedigree see cards ) Terms : £lO 10s for thoroughbred mares. £.5 5s for half-bred mares. Also, the Thoroughbred Stallion Houser, By Messenger, out of Kate O’Shane, Will stand at Netherby Farm, and travel ho districts of Ashburton, Methvon, Mount Somers, and Alford Forest, Terms ; £3 10 ; guarantees, £5 ss. Season, Ist January, 1887. Guarantees, Ist Juiy, 1887. BAZAAR. BAZAAR. THE BAZAAR IS NOW OPEN IN THE TOWN HALL. Come nnd See THE MARIONETTE'S THE ART GALLERY THE WRITING MACHINE Luncheon and Tea, One Shilling. 10887 -pO STAND THIS SEASON. Tan). O’&hanter, By Messenger Banshee, Will Travel the Districts of WABELTON, WHEATSTONE, FLEM INGTON, WILLOWBY AND LONGBEACH. Fee : £3 3s. Draught Stallion, Spring Bank, By Yeung Banker (imp.)—Farmer’s Lass Will Stand dining the Season i t LONGBEACH on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and at FLE.MINGTON on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Fee : £4 4s. A reduction will be made on more than two mares. Mares will be grazed free to January Ist, but no responsibility incurred. JOHN GRIGG, 10 : 794 Proprietor to the l adies Grand Show OF New Spring Goods. ANDREW ORR JS NOW SOWING A SPLENDID ASSORTM NT OF NEW GOODS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. GRAND DISPLAY OF NOVELTIES NEW MILLINERY NEW 81 RAW HATS ZEPHYRS, in checks aod stripes SOMMER HOSIERY MANTLES AND JACKETS COSTUMES NEW GOODS NEW DRESS GOODS NEW CARPETS New Goods IN Every D apartment ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES AT WHOLESALE PRICES. 9635 L ABKEY, Propriotr x ANDREW ORR



4.. Alfred Harriscm A LOT TONE ±t, STOCK AND ST T AGENT <uVu VALUATOR. ATURDAY SALE at 12 o’clock sharp —Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Produce aud Merchandise. VgaiA Norwich Union Fire lusuranc Company FOR SAL i!i— Piano, by Bord, nearly new. Cheap 1 Spring Cart, with s at, nearly new 1 Spring Cart, suitable to butcher ©r baker. Good order. Spring Cart—Cheap 1 Dray and Frame 1 Stripper 1 Sulky Plough, by Deere and Co 1 Cbaffcutter, by Bentall 1 Mangle for household use, very strong and in good order 1 Horsepower and Intermediate ALFRED HARRISON T. Bollock. TO LET, Four-roomed House, with half-acre Land, fronting Beach road, and near the Presbyterian Manse. Apply to T. BULLOCK. '■(AO LET, Lot 44, containing 10 acres 7" A perches, part of Grove Farm Estate, comer of Graham’s road and Grove street. Also, Four-roomed House, ■ ith good cooking range, and 3 acres Land, near the English Church, and now in the occupation of Mr W. H. Smith- Immediate possession of the land can be given and the house in about six weeks. For particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. POR S ALE—Double Seated Americas Waggon. 181 * T. BULLOCK. rO LET—Commodious Grain Store West street. £. BULLOCK T'> LET, HOUSE la Moore Ro originally owned by Mr Sealy, oext to Mr Orr’s property. Apply to T. BULLOCK OR SALE or TO LET, Mr Winser’s * Property, corner of Cox and Cass streets. For particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. T> LET, 40 Acres, with Buildings thereon, near the Racecourse, lately iu occupation of Mr J C. Dolman. Apply to T BULLOCK. E/ OH SALE—Lot 10. fronting on the |_ Alford Forest Road, with cottage, stable, washhouse, cellar, &o. Also, three sections adjoining, on which is erected a five-roomed house on concrete foundations, store, &c. These properties will be sold on very liberal terms Apply to T. BULLOCK^ IflO LEl—At a. low rental, Centra X Bakery, together with shop and dwelling house. Apply to T. I3E AS - For Sale a few bags, hand X threshed ; suitable for seed T. BULLOCK Ti LEI, a three-roomed Cottage at Trevorton. Rent, 3s 6d per week. Apply to T. BULLOCK j O Lh.T—2 Cottages in Grey Street, i kown as Contta’ block ; Rent at 5j per week. T BULLOCK, TTIOR SALE—Two seta of three-leaved X. harrows, by “ Howard." T. BULLOCK. |vG R SALE Lot 25, fronting the I. North Town Belt. Price, £l9 Liberal terms if required. Aoplyto T. BULLOCK. TO PAINTERS. TO LET at a low rental, Shop sod DwelHughonse in Moore street, lately in cccupetion of Mr Lucas. T. BULLOCK. - Town Sections FOR SALE. 711, Wakanui road and Wills street 70S, Wilis street 689, Havelock street 745, Peter street 746, do 822, Cox street 818, Aitken »treet 842, corner Casa and Aitken streets 3240, corner William andKermode street 2 48, Kermode street 248 do 249 do 333, Moore street 1059, corner Peter and Walker streets 1030, adjoining 49, Kermndo street 58 do 64 do 230, Havelock street, with building 231, Havelock street 1781, Peter street, with bu : ldings 1309 do do 158, Wills street 539, (part), Pet:r street 100, Moore eirest, with building 1538, Pebr street 1050. comer Peter and Walker streets 808, Cox street, with building 813, Aitken street 81 4 do 525, Peter street 486, corner William and Havelocx streets 691, Cameron street 692 do 723, Wills street 724 do 777, corner Cox and William streets 773, adjoining 5 5, Peter street, with Building 791, Oox street 1006, Peter street 1007, do 548, Cox street, with building • 310, corner Havelock street 311. adjoining 305, Burnett street Wills street 732, do 447, Burnett street, with buildings lIS, Moore street west 119, do 7112, 'Vest street (leasehold) 521, comer Wfi g and Cass streets 236, Cameron street 1010, corner Grigg and Peter streets 1011, corner Walker and Cox streets 1012, Cox street 1013 do 1186 Cameron street 860, Grey street |527, Peter street 041, Wills street 177 (part), Burnett street |3lB, Havelock street For particulars, prices, etc, apply to Thomas Bullock ARCADE ASHBURTON