TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

lanil Punha»» Scandal*. ArcKHSn, October 6

The Stark Purchase Commirsiorers have arrived and commenced the ecqu'ry Another North Shore property scandal is promised. Last night the Radical reform Leacue resolved to send a telegram to the Premier asking to he informed wheiber the Government lately purchased land at Devonport from Watson or Holdahip, and, if so, at what price. It is alleged the price was in excess of that paid for Stark’s property lire TFeaUirr, Woodvillb, October 5. Heavy rain has fallen in the district during the past two days, causing all th. lew-lying part of the district to be flooded. It is still raining heavily, and if it continues much damage will bo done. The coaches are unable to crors the Manawatn, but the mails are got over by means of a boat.

Ihe Crawford Claim Wellington, Oc ober 5. The Government have effered Mr Crawford £lO per acre for the land faken for defence purposes at Fort B.a'ienee and Point Halawell. Bain. The heaviest rain for months fell this morning. No damage is reported.

Xbe TVcUing'tim-.Tlanawatu H 44 1 * **’ ll - T • The last, brick in the tunnel on the Wellingtoti-Manawatu Co’s line was {(laced yesterday. It is expected that 'he ine will be open through to Locgburn ear’y in November Colonial Industry Government has received an offer from firm to manufacture iron rails. #vid firm hss assured a patent which wi*l enable it to use any sort of iron for the purpose Cricket. Blenheim, October 5. The Marlborough cricket cl.nbs have formed an association, aod cabled to Mel bourne the date and terms for a two cays match with the English cricketers at Blenheim. Five dubs have already j ined the Association Cup matches will be pl&ycdi HeUjrion. limtrnctlon. Nelson, October 5. The Town Schools Comm ttee last sight agreed by a majority of 4 to 3 t grant the use of the school for re’igious instruction to ministers of religion, be tween the hours of 9 and 9. 30 o clock. It was however, a.reed that the whole committee should resign iu order to give th- householders au opportunity of er preaflngan opinion. Jorypry. Christcudkch October 5, Paul Goitz’off, alias K irth, was to-day * Committed for trial at the present vession* on two charges of forging J G. Eudden klan’s name to cheques. The Hull Cane Thomas Hall left Lyttelton for T-rauu this morning. One report (dates that the removal is in connection with the rs humination of Captain Cain’s body, another that he baa gone at his own re quest to dispose of certain property before his trial.

Supposed Suicide. Dunedin, October 5,

Three young men rep> rted to the police that while at the Ocean Beach last niaht they saw a man or a woman dive iota the waver. They ran to the • pot but caulct discover nothing.

SPORTING

NAPIER RACES. Napjer, October 5 Following are reaolte. Frkb Handicap, of ICO sove. Waitirl 1 Paafca 2 Silence 3 Dividends, £2 16» aivt £2 Ila

THE WOOL TRADE.

In a very interesting paper on the wool trade, by W. H. Chard, published in the Sydney Daily Telegraph of the 13th September, the writer says the colonial wool trade of London now forms a remarkable portion of the gigantic commercial operations of that city. During the year 1885 no less than 1,199,732 bales were received in London, and of these nearly 313,000 came from Victoria, nearly 258,000 from New South Wales, 245.000 from New Zealand, 145,500 from the Cape and Natal, 115,000 from South Austra lia, 85,000 from Queensland, 23,000 (nearly) from Tasmania, and close upon 15,000 from Western Australia. The whole of this wool was warehoused by seven firms, viz :—The London Docks Company, Gooch and Cousens, Brown and Eagle, Hyatt, Parker and Co., J. Cooper, - East and West India Dock Company, and Millwall Docks, and about a million bales were sold by eleven auctioneers, the lion’s share of the business being done by Balme and Co., Jacomb, Son and Co., H. P. Hughes and Sons, Buxton, Ronald and Co., Edenborougb and Co., H. Schwarlze and Co,, and Willans, Over bury and Co. At the June-July series (the third of the season), which occu pied only one month, over 364,000 bales were catalogued by the eleven firms referred to, and Mr Chard shows that annutly -hree-qu rters of a million sterling is derived in the shape Lof charges and commissions by those in the trade in London. His estimate is as follows : —For the ware housekeepers. £300,000 to £350,000 ; auctioneers, £150,000 to -£200,000; London Banks, Loan Companies, merchants, and consignees, £200,000; of w"hich £550*000 is divided among eighteen firms of warehousekeepers and auctioneers, the chief share however falling to eleven firms, only a small proportion falling to the other seven altogether. Mr Chard speaks in the highest terms of the manner in which the sales are conducted, that is to say, in most respects, “Every bale has sewn to it a printed card showing the date of sale, name of auctioneer, lot, brand, number and total bales of which it forms part. The sampling, lotting, taring, weighing—all deserve a word of praise. . . . . . Every bale is cut open, some at the cap ends, others at reverse ends ; mixed bales are shown and cut all along the side; the passages between bales (stacked only three high) are from Bft to 12ft wide, giving ample light and room, with small tables to put wool upon. Buyers accustomed to the London style of displaying -wool would find the Mel bourne and Sydney style very unsatis tory.” He goes on to say : —“ There is one radical fault which I blame more Upon the representatives of shippers (the London consignees) than upon the jmetioneers or warehousekeepers. I allude to the showing of wools in five, six, or even eight warehouses on one day. This is a great evil, and arises out of a desire to distribute patronage too much among the various warehousekeepers. What would be thought in Sydney of a large wool sale, when the wool was shown in a store at Miller’s point, another at Pyrmont, another at Botany road, another at Woolloomooloo, and three or four more ftores near Circular Quay, and to

repeat this sort of thing every day in the week, Saturdays included ? Yet this is what is being done in London to the manifest injury of wool shippers. There have been daily catalogues of 12,000 to 16,000 bales. The wool is on view from about 8 a.m. until, say, 3 o’clock. At 4 p.m. the sale begins, several miles from the scene of valua tion and inspection. I consider it is disgraceful mismanagement to allow wools to be shown in more than two or three warehouses during one day ; f yet day after day buyers are compelled to trudge round through the wet, fog, or heat (as the case may be) to five, six, and frequently seven or eit>ht ware houses, covering distances of four or five miles. . . . Three auctioneers, having, say, 4000 bales a-piece— 12,000 spread over six warehouses, embrac ing a radius of four miles, is a nice little complication for a buyer who must conclude his work, have his lunch, clean up and be ready to attend the saleroom before 4 o’clock ! I emphati cally condemn this wretched system of selling colonists’ produce, and recom mend that the Chambe'S of Commerce in Sydney and Melbourne, orsome other influential body, should be requested logo into this question and put an end to the present state of things. If the woolgrowers and shippers could fully realise —as I do, being on the spot-- the way things are done, they would eagerly take action and bring the matter before the London wool im porters’ Committee who are to blame tor ever having allowed the thing to grow up. There is no occasion for it.” But Mr Chard does not see why the wool should be sem to London for sale at all, and argues, very wisely, as we think, that the buyers should be induced to come to the colonial markets. He writes: —“Of the Aus tralian wools sold in London, most is taken by men who could just as easily purchase direct in colonial markets, viz,, buying brokers, wool merchants who sell again as they buy, or wool combers who sell after washing and preparing into tops, noils, &c. Buyers combine branches of business in many ways. The number of manufacturers, pure and simple, who regularly attend London sales is nominal. The wool must of necessity go through several hands between seller and manufacturer. There are certainly a few wealthy manufacturers who attend and buy, but the idea prevalent in Australia— that by sending their wools to London they are competed for by most of the manufacturers from all parts of Europe and America —that is quite a mistake. Some manufacturers attend for a limited time, then hand over their in structions to some broker. A very large number of important manufac turers never bother themselves with raw wools at all, finding it more suit-

able to purchase the tops, noils, yarns, See., as they require them, and getting credit when desired. Under these cir cumstances, it is evident that no in superable difficulties exist in transfer ring the buying from London to the colonial markets. Wool-growers must realise how important it is to them to gradually bring this about. The press in Australia is more ready to distribute useful information to them than any other source, and the benefit derivable is enormous. Encourage the sales of wools in Australia ; do not hurry off wools at extra expense to distant mar kets ; make the wool season last eight months instead of four every year; show the wools for sale to perfection ; give fair tares, plain, reasonable reserves, and gradually you will draw over re presentatives of all branches of buyers, and have the various merchants, combers; spinners, brokers, and manu facturers competing at your doors, In stead of doing all they can on this side of the world to frighten your consignees when every new clip reaches the'-e shores. Remember the wool is sent to London for absolute sale, holding over is boycotted by buyers, any panic may be on, the artificial regulation o five distinct series every year leaves a good opening for floatation. And fre quently there are not roobuyers bidding at the saleroom.” It will readily be seen that if only in the retention in the colo nies of the large sum above shown to be expended on commission on sales, warehouse charges, etc., in London, the change of venue of the sales would be very desirable, and as the Telegtaph, in commenting upon Mr Chard’s paper, very sensibly says there is no more reason why Aus'ralians should rush to London to sell their wool than that Chicago should “ hawk her wheat in Mark Lane or Foochow merchants come to Sydney to peddle their choice new season’s “chops.’”— Mail.

A MAN KILLED BY A CAT.

Via the Bluff, under date Melbourns, September 25, the following la telegraphed to the Press:— Mr \V H. Solomon, a resident of Macarihur street Ballarat, near the old Cemetery, some days ago, was plfyLg with a cat, which bit him on the hand while frisking about The bite ■was not considered serious by Mr Solomon at the time, tut next day iho hand ai d wrist commenced to rwell, and finally the arm became swollen aa 1 the snfferer, at th- request of friends sought advice at the Hospital, wheio Dr Morrison, the Resident Surgeon, pronounced the case one of blood poisoning, and said rerious consequences would probably ensue. This baa been the cise, for-Mr Solomon d:cd at a late hour last night. His body and his legs and arms were swollen to a con siderable extent. The bite appeared any thing but serious t> the unfortunate man’s friends, and the Inju'y was con sidered one thst ether persons had fre quently sustained without even inconven ience. Deceased was a strong hea'thy man, about thir-y-six years of age, prc T prietor of a grocery store, and was un married.

THE ASHBURTONI GUARDIAN, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1886



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Kdrrow EC»ci»jn>. * * * i'OCUI.STKR, Juno 1, 1882 “ Tc-o ago I w^s attacked with tire moat Intense and deft'ily paina in my back and - Kidneys. “ Extending to the end of my t-es and to bit brain ! “ Which mado mo delirious ! “ From agony ! ! ! ! “ It took three men to hold me on ray bed at times ! “ The Doctors tried in vain to relieve me, but to no purpose. Morphine and other opiates! “ Hid no effect ! “ Af er two months I was given np to die M ! !



Whan my w fe heard a neighbor tell what Hop Bittera had done for her, she at ones got and gave me some. The first dose eased my brain and seemed to go hunting through mv system for the na'n.



The second dose cased me 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 moat 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 met 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 threw away my crutches and went to work lightly and kept on using the bitters for five weeks, until I became as well as any man living, and have been so for six years since. It has a'.fo cored my wife, who had been sick for years ; aud has kept her and my children well and healthy with from two to three hottl s a year. There is no ue: d to be eicr at. all if these bitters are used J J. Bekk. Ex- 'uperviaor.



“ That poor invalid w f.-, .Sis'er, Mother, “Or daughter! 1 ! ! “ Can be m*de the picture of health ! “ with a few bottles of Hep Bit’ers ! “ Will you let them suffer ! ! ! !‘ ProKecute (he jlwlndlera ! If when you call for American Hop Bitters (,svr grrr», twig tf Hops oh the white label and Dr Saule's name, blown■ in the boft'e), the vendor hands out anything but American Hop Bitters refuse it and shun the vendor as yeu would a viper; and if ho has taken your money for anything else indict him for the fraud and sue him for damages for the swindle, and we will pay you liberally for the convic tion.



In Bankruptcy. V. R. IN B\ ps K S7 UPTCY In the District. Court of Ashburton (being a local 0 'Urt of Bsnk rujt y), hulden at Ashburton. In tha matter of tho “ Bankruptcy Act, 1883,” and the several Acts amending the s.’.me. JfTOTICE is htr-by "iron that I, SaMI EL TiMMO, of the Town 'f Ashburton, in tha Pro vincial District of Canterbury and colony of New Zealand, cook, have this day filed in tho above Court a petition to be adjudged a bankrupt Abated this sth day of October, 1886. SAMUEL TIMMO. His mark. Witness— C. W. PURN r LL, Solicitor, Ashburton. 10+781



Fowersome and Aughtsome reels. AT TOWN HALL, uCT. 15. POSTPONEMENT. NEWLANDs” CONCERT. IN consequence of the inclemency of the weather, the CONCERT notified for to-night (Tues 'ay) will be POST PONED till 12th OCTOBER. 1§0779 By order of the Committee. fPOWW-S Pm.NNY'OYAL AND I STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptoms so pre valent with the sex. Boxes 13 lid and Is 9d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors. Prepared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of Imitations. Ashburton permanent BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. Monthly subscriptions and other pay ments due will be received at the Society’s offices,-Burnett street, from 9 a.m. to 5 p m., and from 6 to 7.30 p m., TO DAY. Deposits received at the highest cur rent rates of interest. TABLE Showing the. Scale of Repayments adopted by this Society for a Loan of £IOO upon first-class security. J. WARD, Directing Manager.



“ SIIOUTUEK TAE SUOTJTIIER.” ASHBURTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. SEVENTH GRAND ANNUAL CONCERT ov SCOTTISH MUSIC AND DANCING Will be held in the TOWN HALL, ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15. 1986, When a programme which will eclipse any of its predecessors will be placed before the public Tickets: Dress Circle (seats rtimbered and reserved to the number of GO), 3s ; tront Seats, 3s ; Second Seats, 2s ; Back Seats, Is. Entrance to front and re served seats by right-hand side door, which will be open at half-past six for the admission of front seat ticket holders only. Tickets to bo had of the Directors and Members of the Committee up to six O’clock on the Concert Night. Reserved seat tickets may be secured at Secretary’s Office, Royal Saleyards, Moore street, where plans can be seen. Musical Director and Accompanist: Mr J. H Brooks. A BALL Wifi be given after the Concert, the music for woichwill be supplied by Messrs Brooks and Woods' Band, Admission —Three Shillings. 10*783 J, 0. DUNOAN, Secretary,



Publip Notices. IMPOUNDED at Hskaia by the Ranger, on Sepicmber 27th, one old bay buck mare ;no brands or shoes. If not, claimed and expenses paid will be sold on October 14 h. G. SHELLOCK, 30 762 Poundkeeper. MUSIC. MRS A. C. CLARIDGE is prepared to receive PDPILS for PIANOFORTE and ORGAN Terms on Application. Cox street, Ashburton. 9668 WESTGATE & BATES, (From G. Elliott, Christchurch), Fishmongers and poulterers oytster saloon, Tanored street, Ashburton. N.B.—We are now receiving daily Freeh Fish of the best quality. 9648 TO LET, cheap, the corner Shop in Saunders’ Buildings, late y occupied by Mr Farley. Apply Bank of New Zealand. .{.9742 A bunder’ pipers an’ a’ an' a’. AT SCOTCH CONCEPT. OCT. 15 Set;d Potatoes. SALE —Kidneys and Blue F Derwents GEO. JAMESON, '-T0752 Ashburton AU ST KALIAN MDTDA L PROVIDE N T SOCIETY rjIBE ASHBURTON AGE ■CY IS 1 CL'ISED from Pis date. Members are requested to remit Premiums and address communications to the Christ:burch District Oflioo. B. H. STOCK, 9563 Agent. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. UPPER RaNGITATA BRIDGE. NOTICE is heieby given that this IU-IDGB IS NOW OPEN FOR TRAFFIC. By order, WILLIAM B XTKR, 4.10772 o'umy Engineer. }jA,OR the Blood is the Life.—Clarke’s ; world-famed blood mixture is warranted to cleanse the blood from ail impurities from whatever causes arising For scrofula, scurvy, skin and blood dis eases, and sores of all k nds its effects are marvellous Thousands of testi monials. Sold in bottles 4s 6d and lls each by chemists and patent naedicine vendors everywhere. Solo proprietors, The Lincoln and Midland CounHoa Drug Co., Lincoln, England. 1 16



Mrs Meech DRESSMAKER, BURNETT ST., opposite Mail Office, BEGS to Inform the Ladies of Ashbur ton and county that she has opened basinets on her own account, and solicits a share of patronage. Mrs Meech will sustain her reputation for fashion and general excellence. 9710



BROOM VILLA, Wakandi Road. MISS STEANE still continues to receive Pupils, and thoroughly grounds them in English (Gr*rn , Geo., Histy., Die., and Gompos’n ). with the accomplishments of Music, Singing, French, and Drawing, at the most moderate terms. Evening lessens in any or all of these could be resumed if sufficient en couragement were given AN OPENING FOR A LADY BOARDER. %92



THE EDUCATION BOARD OF THE DISTRICT OF NORTH CANTER BURY. ELECTION OF COMMITTEE. ri'lHE Householders of the School Dis | trict of Flemington having failed to elect a Committee on the day appointed f< r the Annual Meeting, the Board hereby directs that a PUBLIC MEETING of the HOUSEHOLDERS in the sail District be held on THURSDAY, the Fourteenth day of October, 1880, at seven o’clock p.m. in the Schoolhouse, for the ELECTION of SEVEN Householders to form the Committee for such District for the year ending the fourth Monday in April next year. The Board further directs that the first meeting of such School Comnvttee bo held in the place appointed for the ejec tion, and immediately after the election, upon the same evening. J. V. CCLBORNE-VEEL, Secretary. Christchurch, 29th September, 1880. 9743 Si THOMAS CHAMBERS, Prize Medallist, PRACTICAL BOOTMAKER, TOWN HALL, ASHBORTON, HAS great pleasure in informing his old friends and the general public of the district that he has RETURNED to ASHBURTON, and all work entrusted to him at above address will be executed in his well-known stylo, and satisfaction guaranteed. BESPOKE WORK A SPECIALTY. Repairs neatly and promptly executed. FISHING. ANGLING. FISHING ri’HE Undersigned has JOST LANDED, ex Ruapehu, A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF FISHING TACKLE, Comprising HODS, MINNOWS, FLIES, and all other Tackle, of the very best quality Also FISHING BOOTS, LEGGINGS, From the best makers. These Goods have been indented by Mr Shury, and specially selected by my agent. I have also landed a Complete Stock of CRICKETING AND LAWN TENNIS MATERIALS, All of which I offer to the Public at Specially Low Prices . WILHELM~ZANDER, TOBACCONIST & HAIRDRESSER EAST STREET ASHBURTON. 9718



Meetings. BAZAAR! BAZAAR! BAZAAR! A GRAND BAZAAR in aid of the Wesleyan Church Building Fund will bo opened in the TOWN HALL ON SATURDAY, 23i0 OCTOBER, And continue for One Week. Save your money, and secure bargains. Every requisite from DRAWING ROOM SO'TH to BABH'S’ BIBS, of good quality, well made, and of chaste design. 9j;696 Tenders. TENDERS. TENDERS are invited for the Erection of Grain Store. Plans and specifi cations can be seen at the office of the undersigned Tenders to close on SATURDAY NOON, October 9 h. *9737 FftIBDLANDBR BROS. f-OUTH RAKAIA ROAD DISTRICT. fTIENDERS will be received up to noon I on THURSDAY, the 7tb October, for the following works : Metalling 315 Chains of Mainwaring Road Metalling 12 Chains Seacord’s Road Making a Concrete Culvert on Great South Road. Plans and specifications can be seen at the Rond Board Office, South Raknia Tenders ',o be endorsed, and addressed to the Chairman of the B)a-d. The lowest or any tender not neces sarily acc pted A. MAKER}. 10f747 Clerk to the Board. P uctions. MONDAY, 11th OCTOBER, Clearing Sale OF Superior Household furniture M R T. BULLOCK has received instruc tions from Mr Geo Wioser (in consequence of his leaving for the North Island), to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At his residence, corner of Cass and Cox



streets, on MONDAY, Ilth OCTOBER, The whole of his superior HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE & EFFECTS, com prising handsome Pinno (in walnut, by Russell, full compass), solid Rose wood and Mahogany Tables, Pier Glass (hO x 40) Sofas, Chairs, Carpets, Pictures, Fenders and Fire Irons, Bedsteads, Horsehair Mattress, Washstands (marble top), Chests Drawers, Telescope Table, Sewing Machine, Washing, Wringing, and Mangling Machine, Crockery, Glass, Kitchen Furniture and Utensils, &c. At same jtiine and place will be offered his property, T.S.’s 542 AND 543, HALF-ACRE, corner of Cox and Cass streets, on which is erected a SIX ROOMED HOUSE, with Verandah, Venetian Rinds, &e , Ac. This property is well situated, and onght in the course of time to materially increase in value. Terms of payment will be very liberal declared at sale. Sale at 12.45 T BULLOCK, 10J7(i9 Auctioneer. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. To Farmers, Investors, k Others. MILES & CO. have received instructions from MESSRS DUDLEY &.NORTHEY To offer BY PUBLIC AUCTION, During the month of NOVEMBER NEXT, The whole of their Valuable Estate, Known as RIYERSD ALE Containing.



2400 A 0 R B s 2400 And situate THREE MILKS FROM THE TINWALD RAILWAY STATION, On the South Bank of the Ashburton River. The Property will be divided into con venient sized FARMS OF gQ ACRES AND UPWARDS, AND WILL BE SOLD ON EASY TERMS. MESSRS MILES & CO. are also in structed by I. R. C. 0. Graham, Btq., to offer BY PUBLIC AUCTION, (,4t the same time and place as the Kiversdalu Estate), 700 AORES 700 of his Tinwald property, known aa Graham’s Farm, Fronting on Graham-. -load. The land is of good quality, and suitable for all kinds of agricultural purposes. It Is now being surveyed, and will be laid oil as follows ; ABOUT 300 ACRES IN BLOCKS OF 35 to 40 ACRES, , AND 400 ACRES IN BLOCKS OF BOL_ 100 ACRES EACH, and will be sold on easy terms. Plana of both properties are in course of preparation, and will be circulated shortly. J T. FORD, Auctioneer; GEO. JAMESON, . Agent, Ashburton"!



Public Notices. MRS MANHIRE, Fancy goods warehouse, Saunders’ Buildings, East street. Ladies’ ahd Children’s Clothing in great variety. Paper Patterns in stock and designed to order Special Lines in Aprons nnd Pinafores. 9624 THE worst form of F. ver, Prickly Beat, Smal pox and Measles rapidly cured by LAMPLMUGFI’S PYRETIC SALINE ‘‘lt saved my life, for the fever had obtained a strong hold on me.” O Fiztoekald, 0 )neap indent of Man chaster Guardian, in Albania. Abundant medical tea itnony enclosed with each bctt'e. It ia the cure for Cholera and PREVENTIVE of moat diseases incident to Tropical and Colonial life. It allays thirst in a remarkable manner and cools and vitalises the blood, J. S. Puedy Say., writes;—‘'l would rather go ahor rf anything than this never-fai’in travellers’ friend.” 968 TIMARU AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION, THE ASSOCIATION’S NNUAL J^HOW OF STOCK, &c., Will be held on the ASSOCIATION’S GROUNDS, WAI-ITI ROAD, ON TUESDAY, 26th, and WEDNESDAY, 27th OCTOBER, Consisting of SHEEP, CATTLE, HORSES, PIGS, DOGS, POULTRY, DAIRY AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE, IM PLEMENTS, WOOL, &c., &c Prizes amounting to about £550 will be given in pieces of Plate, Medals or Cash ; also additional Private Prizes, value £IOO. Entries for Sheep, Cattle, and Piga close on SATURDAY, 16th October ; a'l others TUESDAY, 19th. FOR PARTICULARS SEE POSTERS, Programmes may be obtained on appli cation to the undersigned. F. W. STUBBS, 9719 Secretary. fTIWENTY i' IRST \



TO STAND THIS SEASON AT ASHBURTON, And Travel the Surrounding Districts, The Thoroughbred Horse, Kingfisher. For Pedigree see cards Terms— For one mare, £3 3s. A reduction will be made for three or more mares, the property of one owner. First class paddocks for mares at la per week. Groomage fee, ss, payable at first service. E, COOKSON, Proprietor, 9+735 Livery Stables, Ashburton. The Thoroughbred Horse Perkin Warbeck 11, WILL Stand this season at Grove Park, Tinwa'd. Pehigkee He is by the celebrated hose Perkin Warbeck (imp', out of Mies Kate (’mp). Perkin W:;rb ck was g'o by Adventurer dam Bumble Kite, by Voijigeur—Hweet briar, by ft ckweil—Eglantine by Flying Dutchman—Azdia, by Cation—Annot Lyle, by Ashton—Lamia, by Gohann Adventurer by Newnmister, dam Palma, by Emilias. Newminster by Touchstone, dam Beeswing. Miss Kite was got by Adventurer, her dam Sporting Life, by Prime Minister —Card ewick, etc , etc. An examination of his w'll show that be possesses a doable vein of the famous Adventurer blood, and is one of the very brat bred animals in the Southern Hemisphere. Terms : 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 Ashburton and trave the surrounding districts this season. He is a dark bro« r n or black horse, stands 16 hands high, got by English Tim Whiffl r, out of Flying Scud. Tim Whifiler was by Van Galen, out of S>bil, by Ugly Buck, out of Sylph, by Titlia da puta, Van Galen being by Van Tromp, out of Little Casino, by Inheritor Flying Scud was a dark bay mare, bred in Victoria by Mr J. Harper in 1865, got by Fisherman, her dam being Jeanette by Little John, Whillielmina by' Romeo, Moss Rose by Emigrant, the Primer mare (For extended pedigree see English and Australian stud b oks ) Tim Wbiffler was scarcely ever beaten in England. The dam of this horse being by Fisherman shows hia grand blood, as a study of the stud book will show that Mmket’s great success has been from Australian ored mares, for the descendants of the grand old fisherman, viz., Martini- Henry, Nordenfelt, and Trenton, are al descended from Fisherman on the dams side.



Terms : One Mare, £3. A reduction will be made for two or more mams from one owner. Groomage fee, Ds, paynb'e on first service. NF.THERBY 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 ot Fairy (imp.) (For tabulated pedigree see cards ) Terms : £lO 10s for thoroughbred marcs. £5 5s for half-bredmares. Also, the Thoroughbred Stallion By Messenger, out of Kate O’Shane, Will stand at Nefherby Farm, and travel the districts of Ashburton, Methven, Mount Somers, and Alford Forest Terms . £3 10 ; guarantees, £5 ss. Season, Ist January, 1887. Guarantees, Ist Ju y, 1887. 9633 GEO APPLETON, Proprietor, Ashburton. STAND THIS SEASON AT Rouser, 9635 L. MABKEY, Proprietor.



Business Notices AuldLang Syne, by ilkaanei' tin hnAOO OALBDgNJAN SOCIETY’S UUUdC. concert, out. 15. TO THE La DIES Grand Show OF New Spring Goods. ANDREW ORR ■JS NOW SHOWING A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OP NEW GOODS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. GRAND DISPLAY OF NOVELTIES NEW MILLINERY NEW SI RAW HATS ZEPHYRS, in checks and stripes SUMMER HOSIERY MANTLES AND JACKETS COSTUMES NEW GOODS NEW DRESS GOODS NEW CARPETS New Goods IN Every Department ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES AT WHOLESALE PRICES. ANDREW ORR. A'body kens ye, CONCERT, OCT. 15'



Great Gift Sale OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS, GROCERIES, & PROVISIONS FOB THREE MONTHS ONLY. HAVE S~~ & CO. FINDING their Stock excessively largo have determined to reduce it fully one-half by making an IMMENSE SACRIFICE OF THEIR WINTER stock, And n addition to the reductions made, they will give a large number of VALUABLE PRIZES, For which every Customer Purchasing Goode to the value of 10s in either the Drapery or Grocery Establishment will have the opportunity of competing. The following is the Prize List :*— Ist PRIZE, value £5 2nd ~ „ £3 3rd ~ £2 And 10 PRIZES, value 20s each. These Prizes will be awarded to the lucky ones who shall guess the number of Peas in the large Glass Jar which will be placed on view in the Drapery Window, next the Arcade. Read this Carefully. THE GLASSf JAR OF PEAS, Now on view, was filled by Messrs Dunn and Strachey, and was sealed by Mr J. C. Duncan, Broker. Each Customer purchasing Goods to the value of 10s will be entitled to one guess as to the number of Peas the Lucky Jar contains, thus a Customer spending 20s would be entitled to guess twice, and, of course, for every additional 10s spent, another guess, and so on The Jar will be opened at the conclusion of this GREAT SALE by a committee appointed by those interested, when those who have been fortunate enough to guess the correct numbers will be presented with the above mentioned Prizes ; but, in the ~vent of the exact number not being guessed, the nearest to the correct number will be awarded the First Prize, and ’p ro rata. This is no deception, but the power of a READY MONEY BUSINESS. The following list of Bargains is worthy of special notice : White Calico, 2id per yard Grey Calico, per yard Grey Calico, yard wide, 2s 9d per doz Welsh Flannel, 9d per yard Scarlet Flannel, 10£d per yard Fine All-wool Saxony, la per yard Cream Holland, 6d per yard Colored Bed Quilts, 3s 3d and 3s fid Scotch Cloth Blankets, 6s lid, 8s fid, and 9s lid per pair Witney Blankets from 7s 9d Checked Winceys, 4id Bleached Sheeting, 2 yards, B£d per yard, wonderful value Homespuns, 7£d, 9£d and 104 d Double-width Cashmeres, all colors, Is per yard Black Cashmeres, Is md Is 3d All other Dress Materials Greatly Reduced Ladies’ Wool Squares, 8d Men’s Heavy Tweed Trousers, 7s lid Men’s Tweed Suits from 10s fid Boys’ Overcoats, 2s lid A grand line in Youths’ Tweed Trousers, 5s 9d Boys’ Suits from 4s fid Ladies’ Cloth Jackets, 4s Oilcloth, 1 yard wide, 6£d A splendid Tweed, all wool, 2s fid A quantity of Black Velvet Buttons, Id per doz, and a lot of Remnants which must be cleared



In the BOOT DEPARTMENT there are some Special Lines which cannot be rubbed out. Wo are also paying special attention to Prices in our GROCERY DEPARTMENT Hayes and Co. arcade



. ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND ( PASTORAL AB.-OCIATION. ' THE NINTH Annua* Exhibition OF STOCK, IMPLEMENTS, &c, TS T ILL be held at the Count; Sale * * yards on FRsDAY, OCTOBER 29. ENTRIES close on FRIDAY, Oct. 22 H. H. SECRETAN, 9J618 Secretary. A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR, SATURDAY SALE at 12 o’clock that —Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Produce and Merchandise. Agent Norwich Union Fire Insurano Company, FOR SALifi— Piano, by Bord ; a beautiful inatn* ment; nearly new For Sale —Large movable Hat, tf* x 12ft, on iron wheels ; stove and bunks complete. For Sale-One large Mangle eon* plete and new. A Dog Cart nearly new, in good order; cheap; at rooms Oorncrnaher, by Bentail; new Horse Power and Intermediate in good order ALFRED HARRISON T. Bollock. OR SALE, 40 Acres, being R.S. 25535' adjoining the Racecourse, on which is erected a dwelling-house, stable, loose boxes, stockyard, &c. Very liberal term*. Apply to T. BULLOCK. (EAS;—For Sale a few bags, hand threshed ; suitable for seed. T. BULLOCK. T‘> LEI, a three-roomed Cottage al Trav orton. Rent, 3s 6d per week. Apply to T. BULLOCK. n O LET —2 Cottages in Grey Street, I kown as Goutts' block; Bent atsi per week. T. BULLOCK, FOR SALE—Two sets of three leaved harrows, by “ Howard.” T. BULLOCK. TO LET—At a low rental, Centra Bakery, together with shop and dwelling house. Apply to . T. BULLOCH FOR S ALE—Doable Seated Americas Waggon. 6 181 * T. BULLOCK. rO LET—Commodious Grain Store la West street. T. BULLOCK TO LET, HOUSE in Moore Boad, originally owned by Mr Seal;, and next to Mr Orr’s property. Apply to T. BULLOCK r| 0 LE ! ’— A Paddock of 23 acres, g adjoining Mr Grant’s property, near the Fairfield Read For particulars apply to T. BULLCCK nOR S ALE- Lot 10, fronting on the I 1 Alford Forest Road, with cottage, stable, washhouse, cellar, &o. Also, three sections adjoining, on which is erected a five-roomed house on concrete foundations, >tore, &c. These properties will be sold on very liberal terms. Apply to T. BULLOCK. SALE Lot 25, fronting the 1L North Town Belt. Price, £l9 Liberal terms if required. Anply to T. BULLOCK. Town Sections FOR SALE. 711, Wakanul road and Wills stcee> 708, Wills street 639, Havelock street 745, Peter street 746, do 822, Cox street 818, Aitken street 842, corner and Aitken streets 3240, corner William and Kermode strea 48, Kermode street 248 do 249 do 333, Moore street 1059, co -jer Peter and Walker streets 1060, adjoining 49, Kermode street. do 4 do 230, Havelock street, with bntldlngi 231, Havelock street 781, Peter street, with buildings 009 do do 158, Wills street 509, (part), Peter street 100, Moore street, with building. 1538, Peter street 1050, conic . Peter and Walker street. 1808, Cox street, wltlrbulldlng 1313, Aitken street 53’.4 do 525, Peter street 486, corner William and Havelocx sirs* 691, Cameron street 692 do 723, Wills street 4 do 7, corner Uox and William streets 8, adjoining 5, Peter street, with Building 1, Cox street 6, Peter street do 8, Cox street, with building/ , corner Havelock street , adjoining , Barnett street , Wills street do , Barnett-street, with buildings , Moore street west do 12, West street (leasehold) 21, corner Wills and Cass streets . 36, Cameron street 210, corner Grigg and Peter streets 011, corner Walker and Cox streets 012, Cox street 013 do 186 Cameron street 60, Grey street 27, Peter street 41, Wills street 77 (part), Burnett street. 18, Havelock street Fot particulars, prices, etc, apply t T BULLOCK



SUBURBAN. Lot 86, NoHh-weai Town Bell, oof taluing 1 acre, capital site for private residence Lots 94, 95, 96, fronting tha road, good site for a house TIN'-'-ALB Lot 43. fenced and piamed V:'% roomed house thereon Lots 356, 359. 369 Cbomas AHOAUB BJ3BW