TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN t [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT J SOCIALISM. London, October 2(3. _ The Socialists have announced their Intention of carrying out the proposed demonstration on the gth prox., despite the warning of the police, and will adhere to all their plans. THE CZAREWITCH. St Petersburg, October 19 A report is current here to-day that the Grand Duke Nicholas, the Czare witcb, is seriously ill. CHOLERA. Rome, October 19. Cholera has now entirely disappeared from Italy. , ia Vienna, October 19 The cholera, which recently made Its appearance at Buda-Pesth, is in creasing in virulence. Many fresh cases are reported daily. AN INVALID. Rangoon, October 19. General McPherson, commander of the British forces in Burmab, is at present suffering from a sharp attack of fever. A U S T RA_L 1 A N. [SEUTSB’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] MELBOURNE MARKETS. Melbourne October 20. The Manager of the National Mort gage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Limited, reports on the local grain market as follows :—Shipping wheat is quieter and weaker at ss 3^ Ss 4d ; malting barley is dull at 3s gd to 4s 4d i oats, New Zealand milling, rather weaker, 3s 4d to 3s sd; Oats, New Zealand, in bond, slow of sale, 2s Sd to as yd. THE NEW GOLDFIELD. Adelaide, October 20. The Government geologist who re tnrned from the Wankaringa gOldfieids, brought with him several nuggets. Considerable excitement has arisen here over the discovery of gold at Wan karinga. A large number of men have left for and are still proceeding to the field. Many miners also have been attracted from Wallaroo and Moonta. CABLE SUBSIDIES. Melbourne, October 21.

Mr Derham, Postmaster-General, replying to the proposal of Mr Sutter, Postmaster-General of New South Wales, that Victoria should contribute to the subsidy for the New Zealand cable, stated that the Victorian Govern ment declined to contribute except on a Federal basis, which should include all cables connecting with Australia.

A RUSH. * Several persons have left Melbourne for the Wankaringa goldfields. Adelaide, October 21 Hundreds of persons are leaving Adelaide for the Wankaringa goldfield. The Government geologist reports that gold is distributed generally over the ficid. __

ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Tor yesterday's market there was yarded • small entry of fat sheep, a pretty good somber of store sheep, a moderate entry of fat aattle, and a large number of store eattle. The attendance of buyers for fat •took {was a good one, but graziers and formers were not very numerous. The fat cattle were of pretty good quality throughout, soma very heavy bullocks being offered, the demand was fairly good, and values were If anything slightly better. Steers sold at from £6 6a to £ll 16s; bailers and fat cows from £5 15s to £8 Us 6d, being from 22s to 24a per 1001 b as to quality. The large number of store eattle did not meet with a very good Inquiry, with the exception of wellgrown steers and heifers, which again sold very wsQJ Three-year-old steers fetched £6 and £5 Be j two-year-olds, £3 5s to £3los; heifers, from £2 16 to £3 15s. Young eattle from 25s to 35a The demand for dairy stock was not at all good. .Very low values were rnllog. The supply of fat sheep was not large ; quality not, on the whole, good. The short supply hardened values a little, vis, about Is per head. Crossbred wethers sold at from 16s to 18a for prime, medium weights 11s 9d to 13s 8d; merino wethers from 8s 6d, to 13s 6d, and as high as 16s 9i ; crossbred ewes at from 9s to 12s per bead ; and from 24d to 2|d per lb was about ruling prices. TUe store sheep on offer were principally young, an odd line of ewes and lambs now and again. The demand was hardly bo good as of late. Hoggets sold at from 8s 8d to 9s 6d, ditto thorn at 5s sd, ewes and lambs at 7s 3d. A small entry of fat lambs sold at from 6s 9d to 13s 6d per head.

THE FINE ART OF FASTING.

Saturday Review.

The Russian peasant is said to be im provident, and It mast be confessed that he is sometimes tempted to prefer a glass of vodka to the welcome of his grand children, or even to his own. But, how ever oblivions he may be to the weal of (atnre generations, he never forgets the earning Lent One Is scarcely past before be begins to make preparations for the next, and throughout the year hfs fore thought never wearies. Prom spring to Autumn his children range the wood in search of fungi, which are carefully dried and stored away for the great fasts, when by no means unpalatable soups are made from them Instead of meat. He Knows that many of these free gifts of nature, whtoh the proud Briton kicks aside as nasty toadstools, are not only nutritious »ad wholesome, but toothsome food, and acts accordingly. .When hi' fruit is gathered in, a part of such as oan be pre served In any way with which ho is acquainted Is set apart for the purpose. Large jars of honey are stored away. Saab apples as oan be kept are selected, bat their number Is small, as the room at his disposal which is absolutely protected from frost is limited ; others are out Into alicss and dried either In the sun or by artificial heat; the rest are treated in a maimer peculiarly hla own. They are packed in casks, and a mixture of hot water and rye meal Is made and allowed to ferment, after wh'oh It Is poured over them* When kept In this way for months tha fruit loses all Its sweetness and be comes semi-transparent. In this state it Is considered a welcome addition to a frugal meal, and when It is not Lent, Russians of other classes frequency eat ** wet apples" with coast meat, though they are rarely placed before foreigners.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Reform League Auckland, October «i. The Radical Reform League, at a special meeting last night, resolved to prepare test questions to be put to Parliamentary candidates next election in reference to the connection between the appreciation of gold and the growing Industrial de pression. Exhumation. Wellington, October 21. An application has bean made by the police authorities to have the body of the child supposed to have been done away with by Mrs Sorgesson exhnmed to enable an examination to be made to ascertain whether nanrder has been committed. Native Land Court. The Native Land Court will sit on the West Coast of this Island in a month a time under Judge Wilson to individualise titles and correct any errors which may have been made by previous Royal Com missioners. Christchurch Races. Christchurch, October 21. His Excellency the Governor will be present at the OhrUtohuroH races next month. Sir Jnlina Vogel will not bo well enough to attend.

A SEA SERPENT STORY.

The following story, which it will be admitted eclipses that of the Auckland amphibious monster, is told by a cirres pendent of the Sydney Town and Country Journal :— . , , . “ And now, as we had been wondering a few minutes previously whether there was any truth In the stories which had so often been told of “ The Great Sea Serpent," Mr Ohllds volunteered his ex pel fence in the matter. He had not only seen “ the serpent,” he had been in peril of his life from the brute ; and that, as ha remarked, not very far from the spot where we were then reposing, and where he was “ lying ” in every sense of the word From his statement, which I here present for the benefit of the British Association, should any of its members ever visit New South Wales, It appeared that he had once been the crew of h small cutter which sailed from Sydney for George s River with a oarco of bricks. Besides himself there were a captain and a boy on board The wind, though light, was contrary ; and directly they cleared the South Head, and made a tack ont seaward, the great sea serpent, a fearful monster, came at them open mouthed, exhibiting a capacity to swallow cutter, crew, and cargo at one gnlph. For some reason re did not do this at once ; hu- he played aroundlthe doomsd oraft, exhibiting his terrible length, which Ihe narra or esti mated at a mile, though ho admitted that in his fright he might have exaggerated a yard or two. This interval of recreation IT., availed of by the captain, a man of resource, in devising means for their sal vation. He placed a number of bricks In the galley fire, and when the monster came up at last in a manner which indi cated business and no mistake, a red-hot brick was popped into its open month This caused it to diva with a roar of pain like that which Mr Childs assured us bh elephant might give. Presently the serpent came at them again, cooled and determined, and was again got rid of by means of a hot brick. And again and again did that great sea serpent return for his victims : and again sud again was ho beaten off But as the brnto got accustomed to hot bricks, so the intervals between bis attacks become shorter and shorter, and in the meantime the cutter had to be worked, and the snoply of heated bricks maintained. 'tt'he captain, crew, and boy worked harder and harder, and just as th'ir last brick had been flung out they ran the cutter ashore close to where we were then listening to the story ; and Mr Ohllds and bis companions jumped on the beach, ran a tew yards, and. finding themselves in safety, fainted. The cutter, her cargo having been disposed of, was flying light, and grounded so close to the shore and in such shallow water that the-serpent could not get near enough to It to destroy It; and so he swam away with the whole cargo of bricks In Jiig stomach. A.nd that is tho halo of “ The Great Sea Serpent” which I heard on the shores of Botany Bay.

THE HALL CASE.

After a long and patient trial the most sensational, indeed the blackest case which has ever marked the annals of crime in this or any of the neighbor ing colonies, has ended in the convic tion of the guilty, the exculpation of the innocent, and the condign and just punishment of the offender. The remarks of Judge Johnston in sen tencing Hall to penal servitude for the term of his natural life were not one whit too severe, scathing as were the terms employed to characterise the inhuman crime of the prisoner, whose conduct it would be hard indeed to parallel. The malevolent cunning with which he elaborated his dreadful design was only equalled by the cold blooded mercilessness of its execution, and the diabolical hypocrisy with which he pretended to sympathise with the daily and hourly sufferings of his victim, sufferings of deliberate purpose inflicted by his own hand, and that upon his own wife and the mother of his newly born infant. There is absolutely not one word that can be said in extenua tion of his conduct—no language is too strong to paint its atrocity. Terrible is the sentence no doubt, for, as dis tinguished from an ordinary life sentence, there is no prospect of remis sion or of ultimate liberation at no matter how distant a date, and for Hall, as the prison gates close behind him the terrible inscription which Dante places over the portal of the place of Eternal punishment, " Aban don hope all ye who enter here,” has the fullest and most dread significance. And so ends—save the last scene of all, which comes to all whether bond or free—the career of one who had many advantages, who stood well in society, who, with undoubted talents, might have played a prominent and useful part as a citizen—ends in disgrace and infamy in a felon’s cell. And all for why ? Because of the greecT.of gain, that desire to possess money by any means, lawful or unlawful, which lures so many from the path of honor and rectitude. Surely there is a lesson and a warning here which should stand out as a beacon of danger helping others to avoid the rock on which so many have made shipwreck. But it is not our purpose to sermonise—that is rather the function of the pulpit than of the press—and we will there fore not enlarge further upon this ex ceedingly painful case—but there is a fea ture in connection with this remarkable trial to which it is expedient to advert. We refer to the question which was raised by counsel for the defence as to the sufificiency of the indictment. It was contended, it will be remembered, that seeing that the prisoner was in dicted for poisoning with antimony, whereas antimony in its elementary form is not a poison, no offence was disclosed, and it is well for the interests

of justice, and the safety of society, that the Judge was able to rule that whereas the compound actually administered, of which antimony was a part, was commonly understood by the terra antimony, the charge was sufficiently explicit, as had Judge Johnston not been able so to rule, the case, notwith standing the weight of evidence, must have broken down. But there did appear to be some danger of this result at one time, and the fact brings into prominence the expediency of a change in the law as regards the form of indictments, which it is desirable should be couched in the simplest language possible. This points to the necessity for the enactment of the Criminal Code Bill which has been before Parliament for three sessions past, and under which the manner of stating offences is made so plain and concise that he who runs may read. As, for example, in a case of murder it is sufficient to aver that “ A murdered B at a place and on a date named, and so in a case of attempted murder, theft, perjury, or any other offence. This would be a great and manifest improvement, and would do away with the possibility which now exists of the guilty escaping through “a flaw in the indictment,” only too common an occurrence under the present system of complicated and highly technical legal forms and phraseology.

RUSSIA ON THE “GREAT POWERS."

The Moscow Moskowskija Wicdomosti, in an article discussing the possibility of an alliance between England, Germany, and Austria, declares that an Austro- Germsn alliance could, under the most favorable circumstances for England, ba regarded merely as a guarantee of the peace of Europe, but in no way of the general peace. “On the contrary, con tinues the journal, “ the more Russia, as the English hope, la forced back out of Eastern Europe the more reason and opportunity will she have, if the peace of Europe should be preserved, to devote her powers to the execution of her task ■ Asia, which is etill far from completed, a circumstance whioa would appear to be of far greater Interest for England than Bul garia and the other points which recently formed tho principal object of Anglo- Russian rivalry in Europe. Under such conditions, England would have to mode rate her enthusiasm over the brilliant results of the Gasteln meeting, and, in view of the dangers now arising for her in every quarter of the globe, to thb-k ■eriously about coming to a good modus vivendi with Russia, and not create for her self fresh unpleasantness and new dis putes.”

THE CHATHAM ISLANDS.

(Rangitikci Advocate.)

That remote portion of Her Majesty's colonial possess ons, known as the Chat ham Islands, situated about .400 miles nearly due east from Wellington, is under the New Zealand Government, The islands consist of the main island, which is between 30 and 40 miles long, and varying in width from 5 to 30 miles ; Pitt Island, a smaller Island, about 10 miles long, and about 12 miles from the main island ; and a lot of small islands, or uninhabited rocks, where the natives collect very large quantities of albatrosses The population < f Europeans and Maoris (s about 400, aud there are a lev Mon ocles, a very inferior race, who are fast dying out. The rich quality of some of the land cannot be surpassed in the world, while other parts, of course, are not so good. There Is a large lagoon, of brackish water, in the island, which abounds In kawai, enormous eels, etc. The game consists of pigeons and wild ducks, which are very plentiful, wild geese, black swan, and Californian quail. Fish of many kinds are to be obtained In almost any quantity on the coast. The land is principally taken np by sheep farmers. Horned cattle are not numer ous. The sheep thrlye well, and yield very fine fleeces, while the mutton Is of superior quality. Hot much in the way of cultivation goes on there. The Maoris grow a few acres of oats and wheat, and a considerable quantity of potatoes are grown, which are certainly of the very best quality and flavor—one rarely, if ever, meets with anything to be com pared to them in Hew Zealand. Straw berries do wonderfully well, and can be indnlged in for about four months in the year. Apples and currants are also very plentiful; peaches do not sncreed so well. The bush, of which there Is a belt nearly round the island, and clumps in several places, cannot, properly speaking, come under the term of timber. There are no pines of any kind, and the principal trees are akeake and karaka, which are used for firewood, fencing, etc. The latter grows to a much larger size than in this country, and the natives cut them down to feed the stock,"and In 3 oi 4 years after large quantities of fungus grow among the rotten tranks, and this article always finds a ready money market in Hew Zealand. The Maoris are a pretty orderly lot, but are almost to a man Te Whitl-ites. The horses are remarkably hardy, and will stand any amount of work without any other food than grass or karaka leaves. There are some lovely spots on the island for homesteads, and Nature has been beautiful in many ways, but counteracting the gifts are the want of society, and isolation from 'the world Under the existing state of things, life i« necessarily extremely monotonous snd Rip Van Wlukleiah. Even month’y com munication with New Zealand would be an Immense boon to the people. An opinion has bean held for some time that, with a comparatively small outlay, and the necessary enterprise, a fish tinning and curing establishment would prove a profitable undertaking. There is an opening here, in these stagnant times, that should tempt someone to give it a trial. The material is readily obtainable in large quantities and varieties, and the distance for export either to this country or Australia, where there would undoubt edly be a good market, would not of it self stand in the way of success. There Is a capital harbor, almost landlocked, at Whangarra, where any sized vessels ean lie In safety. Land could easily be pro cured for the establishment close to the harbor, and to an energetic man, or a small company, there would be no real difficulty in starting the concern, Chat ham Island is pre-eminently healthy; it might, in fact, be said of it that it is one of the healthiest spots in the world, and, in proof of this, statistics show that during the last thirteen years only three children have died there, and almort all the deaths ef adults have been through drowning, os some violence. In fact, disease of any kind Is un known there. As a sanatorium, Chat ham Island fls par excellence the place. A further proof of the salubrity of the climate is the fact that the Maoris are in creasing there, and In their settlements numbers of healthy children are to be seen, a picture the reverse|of what is generally observed in Hew Zealand. As a resort for invalids, or those requiring a general renovation, no better cure could be found than a visit to the Chathams during the summer months. If a few people would taka the lead and try it, there is no doubt suitableaccommodstion would be provided, and the example would soon spread. . As to the Islanders, no more pleasing or wel come sight could greet them than visitors to their shores, and the mote the better.

Harrow B»c»pe. * * * Rochester, June 1, 1882 “Ton years ago I was attacked with the moat Intense and deathly pains In my back and —KidneySi •• Extending to the end of my toes and to my brain 1 “ Which made mo delirious ! “ From agony ! ! 1 ! 11 It took three men to bold me on my bed at times ! “ The Doctors tried in vain to relieve me, but to no purpose. Morphine and other opiates !, “ Had no effect !

“ Af i er two months I was given up to die ! ! ! !

“ When my wife heard a neighbor tell what Hop Bitters had done for her, she at ones got and gave me some. The first dose eased my brain and seemed to go hunting through my system for the pain. The seeond dose eased 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 bard as any man could, for over three weeks; but I worked too hard for my strength, and taking a bard 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. 1 met a friend and told him my ease, and ha 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, nntil I became as well as any man living, and have been so for six years since. It has also cured my wife, who had been sick for years ; and has kept her and my children well and healthy with from two to three bottles a year. There is no need to be sick at all If these bitters are need. J. J. Berk, Ex-Supervisor.

“ That poor invalid wife, Slater, Mother, “ Or daughter ill! “ Can be made the picture of health

“ with a few bottles of Hop Bitters ! “ Will you let them suffer ! ! !

Proaecnte the Swindler* ! If when you call for American Hop Bitters (see green twig of Hops on the white label and Dr Soule's name blown in the bottle ), the vendor hands out anything but American Hop Bitters refuse it and shun the vendor as you would a viper ; and if he 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. _____________

THB ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21. 1886



TIM greatest appetizer, stomach, blood and Ilrar regulator on earth—American Co.’s Hop Sitters. Look lot tod read



ALL ACCOUNTS owing to me, if not paid at once, will be handed to my solicitor for recovery of same 10877 THOMAS F. FARLEY. TO STAND THIS SEASON AT ASHBURTON, And Travel the Surrounding Districts, The Thoroughbred Horse, Kingfisher. For Pedigree see cards. Terms—For one mare, £3 3a. A reduction will bo made for three or more mares, the property of one owner. First class paddocks for marcs at Is per week. Groomage fee, ss, payable at first service. E. COOKSON, Proprietor, 93:735 Livery Stables, Ashburton.



ROYAL SALEYARDS, Moore-stkbbt. DUNCAN & CRAWSHAW, Auctioneers, Licensed Land Brokers, Stock, Estate, and General Commission Agents, Accountants, Valuators, &o. Regular auction sales every SATURDAY at 12 o’clock, of Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Poultry, Produce, and Merchandise. Straight up and down treatment, and prompt settlement guaranteed. Special sales conducted as required. Transfers, Mortgages, Leases, and such like documents prepared under the Laud Transfer Act. Agents for the Victoria Insurance Oo„ Limited. 9*660 DUNCAN & CRAWSHAW, Tenders. TENDERS are invited for the lease of Reserve 1542, containing 15 acres, situate at Sptingburn, adjoining the Public School. Also for Reserve 1121, containing 66 acres, situate at Ashburton Forks, and at present occupied by Mr A; Frisby, Lease to be for 14 years. Tenders to close on 6'.h NOVEMBER. Conditions of lease may be seen on application at the County Council office, Ashburton. J. E. BUCHANAN, 9661 Sec. High School Board. Meetings.



A Ball WILL be held in the SCHOOLROOM, LAURISTON, on FRIDAY, 22nd OCTOBER. Dancing to commence at 8 o’clock. Admission : Gentlemen, 2s 6d ; Ladies free. *lOB7l J. H. DENT, Hon. See.



ODDFELLOWS’ HALL. TRIAL BY JURY T HURSDAY & F BIDAY, OCTOBER 28 & 29.



BAZAAR! BAZAAR! WC. WALKER, Esq., M.H.R, has ' kindly consented to open the Bazaar on SATURDAY NEXT, Oct 23, at 11 O’CLOCK, and it will be open Free until 12 o’clock. In addition to the Ladies’ Stalls, the following attractions will be provided;— An ART GALLERY A Wonderful Bride Cake Performing Marionettes A Pendnlograpb, Manugraphs An American Writing Machine Printing Press, Ac., &o. Selections of Music will be given. Admission each day, 6d Season tickets, Is 6d, to be bad of H. M. Jones and others. [ Open for One Week in the Town Hall.



Public Notices. THE ASHBURTON CHEESE AND BUTTER FACTORY COMPANY. LIMIIED (in Liquidation.) A LL persons having Claims against the £3l above Company must send particu lars of them in to me at my Office, West street, Ashburton, on or before the 31st OCTOBER instant, otherwise they will not be recognised JOSHUA TUCKER, Liquidator. Ashburton, 13th October, 1886. *839



ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. T HE BURGESSES are requested to observe FEIDAY, 29th INST., AS A HOLIDAY Being the day appointed for this Aasocia ation’s Ninth Annual Show. 10854 (Signed) R. FBIEDLANDER, Mayor.



WHITE, CAYGILL, & CO., BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, J. W. WHITE, Notary Public. VTOTICE ia hereby given that the I' undersigned, Messrs White and Co. (White. Smithson, and Raymond), of Tlmaru, and John A. Oayoill, of Ash barton, have this day entered into Partnership as Barristers and Solicitors, at Ashburton, under the style of “White, Oaygill and Co.” Mr J. W. White, will attend the sittings of the Courts at Ash barton. WHITE & CO.. JOHN A. OAYGILL. Money to lend In any sums on approved freehold security. Offices ; Bullock’s Arcade 10*803 WILDING AND LEWIS, ABBISTERS AND gOLICITOHS F. WILDING, Notary Public. Offices : Next “ Mail" Office, Buruett-st., Ashburton. Mr Wilding will attend the sittings of the Ashburton Courts on Tuesdays and Fridays, and m»y be consulted personally on those days. The firm is now represented In Ash barton by Mr Clayton, an English Solicitor of considerable experience, who will be In daily attendance at the office to receive instructions and confer with clients, +IOBO9



Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association. ENTRIES CLOSE ON Friday, October 22, AT 8 P.M. 10J864 H. H. SEORETAN Secretary.



ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. THE fallowing PRIVATE PRIZES are offered in addition to those already published : JOHN O’SHEA—The service of his entire Royal Conqueror for the best Yearling Foal by that sire. Special entry required (ss). JOHN O’SHEA—The service of his entire Royal Conqueror for the best Mare in foal to that sire, or with foal at foot by him. Special entry re quired (ss). W. STBACHAN —£1 la for the best Ayrshire Bull of any age. Special entry required. C. BTRAOHEY —£1 Is for the best Fox Terrier Dog or Slut. Special entry required. A. PROTHEROE, of Wakanui Mill, will give one sack flour for the best Home-made Loaf of Bread from Flour ground in the Wakanui Mill.



H. H. BECRETAN, 0836* Secretary. TIMARU AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION, THE ASSOCIATION’S IJIWENTY FIRST gHOW 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 Pigs close on SATURDAY, 16th October; all others TUESDAY, 19th. FOR PARTICULARS SEE POSTERS. Programmes may be obtained on appli cation to the undersigned. F. W. STUBBS, 9719 Secretary. Woolpacks. Woolpacks. WOOLPACKS. JUST LANDING, 100 BALES. To Farmers, who will place their Clips in our hands for sale, Woolpacks i will be charged at cost price. Wool. Wool. Wool. We intend holding sales at Ashburten, date of which will appear in a future advertisement. No charge will be made if wool not sold. Commits. Corasacks. CORNSACKS. To arrive ex Triumph. 1000 BALES, full sized and full weights. If Farmers will give us their orders at once, so that we can deliver to them ex ship, they will save at least 3d per doz. FRIEDLANDBR BROS., WOOL AND GRAIN MERCHANTS,



TENDERS WANTED. FOR Ploughing, Disc Harrowing, Sowing, and Foiling 300 ACRES NATIVE UND for Turnips Alao Ploughing, Disc Harrowing, t olling, and Sowing 160 ACRES ENGLISH GRASS for Turnips. Separate tenders will be received by the undersigned up to MONPAT, the Ist November, WM. L. ALLAN, 10861 Manager Acton Estate. Auctions. IMPORTANT SALE OjP lilve & Dead Stock To be held at THE TINWALD PUBLIC SALE YARDS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1886. MILES & CO. have received instruc tions to submit to PUBLIC AUCTION FOR ABSOLUTE SALE, The whole of the LIVE AND DEAD STOCK On Messrs Dudley and Northey’s Riven dale Estate, near Tinwald, Ashburton, ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1886. The Live Stock comprises— -3300 SHEEP 4Q HEAD OF CATTLE yj HORSES 80 Ploa Also, their most complete PLANT OF FARMING IMPLE MENTS, DAIRY UTENSILS, &e. Catalogues, with full particulars, on application to the undersigned. EXTRA ENTRIES: On account Messrs D. and A. Potts, 8 POLLED ANGUS CAITLE On account A. M’Farlane, Esq,, J POLLED ANGUS BULL On account 0. J. Harper, Esq., lyf. PURE SOUTHDOWN | EWES, with lambs at foot. Also, on account of C G. Hawdon, Esq., Pure-bred JERSEY BULL, J_ 3 years old.



The whole will be removed from the Farm to theTinwald Market Yards for the convenience of sale. And the Sale will Commence at ELEVEN O’CLOCK SHARP, Immediately after the arrival of the Express Train from Christchurch, on FRIDAY, November 5, 1886. MILES & CO., 7106 J. T.FOBD, Auctioneer,



F WESTGATE & B ATES, (From 6- Elliott, Christchurch), ISHMONGERS AND POULTERERS oytsteb saloon, Takcked street, Ashburton. N.B.—We are now receiving daily Fresh Fish of the best quality. 964 The Thoroughbred Horse Perkin Warbeck 11, TT7ILL Stand this season at Grove • » Park, Tinwald. Pedigree. He Is by the celebrated horse Perkin Warbeck (Imp), out of Miss Kate (imp). Perkin Warbeck was got by Adventurer, dam Bumble Kite, by Voltigeur—Sweet briar, by Stockwell—Eglantine, by Flying Dutchman—Azalia, by Cation —Annot Lyle, by Ashton—Lamia, by Gohanna. Adventurer by Newminster, dam Palma, by Emllins. Newminster by Touchstone, dam Beeswing. Miss Kate was got by Adventurer, her dam Sporting Life, by Prime Minister—Candlewick, etc , etc. An examination of his pedigree_ will show that he possesses a double vein of the famous Adventurer blood, and is one pf the very best 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. JSd The Thoroughbred Horse Macilleathean WILL stand in Ashbutton and traye the surrounding districts this season. He is a dark brown or black horse, stands 16 hands high, got by English Tim Whiffle, out of Flying Scud. Tim Whiffler was by Van Galen, out of Sybil, by Ugly Buck, out of Sylph, by Titha 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, Whilhelmina by Romeo, Moss Rose by Emigrant, the Driver mare. (For extended pedigree see English and Australian stud books ) Tim Whiffler was scarcely ever beaten in England. The dam of this horse being by Fisherman shows his grand blood, as a study of the stud boob will show that Mu«ket’s great success has been from Australian bred mares, for the descendants of the grand old Fisherman, viz., Martini- Henry, Nordenfelt, and Trenton, are al descended from Fisherman on the dams aide. Terms: One Mare, £3. A reduction will be made for two or more mares from one owner. Groomage fee, Bs, payable on first service. GEO APPLETON, 9633 Proprietor, Ashburton.



PRELIMINARY NOTICE. To Farmers, 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, Known as RIYERSDALE Containing. 2400 A 0 E E s 2400 And situate THREE MILES 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. Land. Land, Land. MESSRS MILES & |CO. are in structed by I. R. C. C. Graham, Esq., to offer BY PUBLIC AUCTION, ON SATURDAY, 20th NOVEMBER NEXT, At Mr George Jameson’s Store, Ashburton, 900 A 0 E E s 900 of his Tiuwald property, known as Graham’s Farm, Fronting on Graham’s Road. The land is of good quality, and anltabla for all kinds of agricultural purposes, and has not been cropped for ten yean. The farm is only one mile distant from Tinwald Railway Station and three miles from Ashburton, and watered throughout with the County races and natural creeks. ABOUT 400 ACRES IN BLOCKS OF 35 to 40 ACRES, AND 500 ACRES IN BLOCKS OF ABOVr 100 ACRES EACH, Plans are in course of preparation, and will be circulated shortly. Sale will take place at 2 o’clock. Terns of payment: 10 per cent, cash, 10 per cent in six months, 16 per cent, in twelve months ; the remainder may remain on mortgage at 7 per cent, interest J. T. FORD, Auctioneex GEO, JAMESON, Agent, Ashburton.



TO STAND THIS SEASON AT 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 Rouser, By Messenger, out of Kate O’Sbane, Will stand at Netherby Farm, and travel he districts of Ashburton, Methven, Mount Somers, and Alford Forest. Terms: £3 10; guarantees, £5 ss. Season, Ist January, 1887. Guarantees, Ist July, 1887. 9635 L. MARKET, Proprietor



Public Notices. FOR SALE, BLOCK OF LAND, CONTAINING Jl| AOBIS Close to the Woollen Factory, and having GOOD FRONTAGE ON THE ALFORD FOREST ROAD. The Land is well Fenced, and shonld prove a sound investment. TO LET, TWO SHOPS, WITH DWELLINGS ATTACHED, srrarf, Closest© the Railway Station. TO LET, AN EIGHT-EOOMED HOUSE, With TWO ACRES of ground attached, recently occupied by Ur USE ARTIFICIAL MANURES FOR GRASS, ROOTS, AND FLOWERS. Superphosphate of Lime and Nitrophosphate FOR SALE by F. FERRIMAI. 10790 W PATCHING, TENT, TARPAULIN, FLAG, AND HORSECLOTH MANUFACTURER. A LARGE STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND OP TENTS OP ALT, gjg CALICO, DUCK, TWILL, AND CANVAS. Manilla Rope, Plough Lines, Fishing Lines, Clothes and Garden T -*« IRON AND WOODEN BLOCKS, Special attention is called to the well-assorted STOCK OF REAPER AND BINDER CANVASES, All made on the Premises. Battens and Canvas kept in stock, and repairs promptly executed. . 6x8t024 x3O always in stock. Oilskin Clothing made on the rrnmissn MARQUEES from 12 x 24 to 25 x 65 ON HIRE, Ail Ohdbrs by Letter or Telegram Promptly Attended to. W- PATCHING, 10861 EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AS® PASTOBAL ASSOCIATION. THE NINTH Annual Exhibition OF STOCK, IMPLEMENTS, Aft. - ILL be held at the County fla^ OCTOBER 29. ENTRIES cIose"onFRIDAY, Oct,* H. H. SECRETAN, o*B Secretary. mo STAND THIS SSAIOK Tam O’Shanter, By Messenger—Banshee, Will Travel the Districts of WAPEETON, WHEATSTONE, FLEX INGTON, WILLOWBY AND LONQBEACH, Fee: £3 3s. Draught Stallion, Spring Bank, By Young Banker (imp.) —Farmer's LaflP Will Stand daring the Season at LON QBE AG H on Mondays, TnasAapfe Fridays and Saturdays, and at FLEMINGTON on Wednesday* and Thursdays. Fee : £4 4s. A reduction will ba ftlda on more than two mates. Mares will be grazed free to ***** Ist, but no responsibility incnmd. JOHN GBIGO, 10*794 Fropcfatoa*



TO THE LADIES Brand Show or New Spring Goods* ANDREW ORB JS NOW SHOWING A SPLISNDID ASSORTMENT OF NEW GOODS IN EVERY DEPABTIDHIT. GRAND DISPLAY OF NOVKLIHS, NEW MILLINERY NEW SI RAW HATS ZEPHYRS, in checks snd itrif Is SUMMER HOSIERY MANTLES AND JACKETS COSTUMES NEW GOODS NEW DRESS GOODS NEW CARPETS New Goods . « m Every Department ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLATS FIGURES AT PRICES. ANDREW ORR*