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THE EASTERN CRISIS.

[b*uibb’s telegrams—copyright ]

Sofia, November 1

The Bulgarian Government have been advised to yield completely to the Russian demands, thus avoiding a Russian occupation of Bulgaria, and to declare their inability to deal the situation. The onus of the position will then rest with the Great Powers. Sofia November 2.

The Grand Sobranje will be occupied for many days in verifying the legality of the elections.

[SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION J

RUSSIA’S MOVEMENTS.

The Russian men-of-war at Varna have been reinforced, and it is said that 40,000 Russian troops are at Odessa, ready to embark. Austria is showing signs of not resisting a Russian occupation of Bulgaria.

THE GREAT BARRIER MURDER.

LIFE OF JOHN CAFFREY,

John Caffrey wss born at Panmure in 1850, and is therefore in his 3G*h year. His parents, who wt-rs of Irish oirth, are both dead. He stands about, five feet seven inches, has a fresh complexion, light brown ha r aud blue eyes. Je is a powerfully built man. aud can, *t is said, swing and carry a 2001 a bag of fi mr with tha greatest ease. His occupation has alw ys been that, of a coasting sailor. A man named Sggerton, who had sailed with him on several previous trip;of the cutte: (Sovereign f the Seas), was fortunately detained in Auckland this time in order to give evidence before the Court, and Pann took his piece as mate. According to Eggerton’s account Caffrey is entirely Ignorant of navigation, and a. y chart* he may have had on board would have been quite useless to him. For some time, however, he had been studying De bear ing of the different grouts of islands In the South Pacific, and inquiring also about the course he would have to st .er in order to make the u t adan coast. He is described ss beirg a man of unbridled passions and stubborn determination Some four years ago he shipped in a barque for an Anß : ralian port, and on arrival required the master to pay him his wages immediately. On this being refused he pro ured a revolver and went after the master, whom he at length en countered in a cab with hia ■ ife .Se‘z ng the reins, and s'opping tie c.b, levelled his revolver at tha mailer’* head, threatening to shoot both him and his aifa if bis wages were not at once paid, which they were without more dr lay He kas appeared before the Po iee Maids trates ft Auckland several times on various charges—the first, on the 21st Janusiy, 1885, when he was sentenced to throe months’ Imprisonment for onscene lan guage and assaults on censt ibles, one, on Constable O’Brien, being of a very savage nature. His last appearance was on the 20;h of last March, when he was fined for drunkenness. He has several times stated that he was anxious to have a brush with the police, and thst if ever he again got into trouble he would seize Hie Cus toms’ entter Hawk, ki liing anyone that Blight be on board, aud make for one of the islands or for Australia, or that he would get off in the {rover-ign of the Seas. People at the Barrier who knew him well state that hia leisure moments for some time past have be-n occupied In studying the American Police G. zittes; that Ned Rally was his ideii of a hero ; end that there also he had frequently announced his intention of seiz ng a craft some day, and making for Australia to join or to organise a band of bushrangers. — N,Z, Herald .

UNKNOWN

It was oat ia Australia (said a writer la a London Paper) I had gut tired of footing it over the highways of New South Wales, and one day borrowed a horse to make travelling easier. For some reason I never could understand, they ca'led t stealing ; and I was arrested, bound over, and sent to an upcountry goal. The place was full of hard cases ; and I hadn't been in there three days when we formed a plot to break out. Every country goal b a its weak spot This one was strong in doors and bars and walla, bnt weak at the bottom. It would be no job at all to go through the floor and tunnel eat. There were six cells In one corridor and sixteen of u* In ’he crib. Ten of us hud, therefore, to sleep on cots outside of the cells. v 'e t ct- 'ho cell farthest frrm the door to begin operations in. There was no watch kept on us at night; and before morning we had a fine tunnel started. There was a goaler, a stup'd boy of IS as turnkey, and the goa ! er’s wi f e. Eve ■ • thing was passed in to us through a wicktt; and there was ro cell for the goaler to come among us. It was a terrib’y i t:' g place, just the ssme ; and the only weak spot, as I have said, was the chance f r a tunnel. A chap usmed lb-dying Bill, who wss In for burglary, superintended the iob. He pert ndtd to ki-ow just which way to head the turnd, and just bow far to dig to come out in the all. y behind the goal;,and of course none if ua Interfered. At the end of three days we were a’T ready to go out. The idea, was ot course, to go at prisoners was taken very 111, at d we put off the escape for another 24 hours. About midafternoon of the next day there was an alarm of fire ; we concluded to go ont then. Dodging Bill had dug as near the sut» face as he dared. He now passed on ahead to break out the way ; and we fol lowed close upon his heels—that is, three pr four of us. The tunnel was short, and would not hold over three or four. The others stood to creep in as we crept put. I was next to Bill, and ss he broke the crust and dsylight streamed in, I beard a scream from a women. Next moment there was a dash of water into the tunnel, followel by anoiher and another | and enough came in to drown US. We had to ‘shin' back, and Bd: was half dead when we seized his heels and drew him out. What had happened ? Well, the tunntl was too short by Ifi fee*. Instead of coming up in the alley, Bill brok&M roi t D d in the back yard, and right at the feet of the gaoler’s wife, who was washing. A» the ground gave way, she saw a hand and arm ; and, being a quick witted woman, she tumbled to the tunnel plot. There were three tubs on her bench ; and sbe poured the contents of each one Into the hule, and then ran in and brought a boiler of hot water, and swished that in for good luck. Thai didn’t satisfy her that she had driven us back ; and she put a wooden conductor under the pump, let the other end to the hole ; and she didn’t stop pumping for an hour. Such was the grade of the tunnel that we were ankle-deep in water in the corridor before she ceased ' perations. It was a fine dis play of woman’s ready wit, and, although we were half starved and sha kled to the cell doors for the next fortnight, none of ns held any grudge against the gaoler’s wife.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Volcanic Disturbances. Auckland, November 3. The s. c. Arawata, from Fiji, arrived at Russell last night She brings news that tha volcanic 'islurbance at Nirafoo. Tonga, had subsided but a new volcanic Island, recently formed there, was in an active state of eruption. lA. Pinky Rescue. Wanganui, November 3. On Monday night a sailor named John Carnegu, of the schooner Owakea, re scued a lad named Tiagey from drown ing. The boy had fal'en from the wharf and was jest sinking fast when attention was called to it and Carnegu jumped overboard as be was and succeeded in getting hold of him. When ashore the lad was a r, ou restored to consciousness. Manawatu Railway. Wellington, November 3. To-day was observed as a general holi day on account of the ceremony of driving the last (-pike of the Manawa'u Railway by the Governor. The train containing 1000 guests, left for Waikanae at 10 a.m. Ho May Makers. About 500 people left for Carterton to attend the Wairarapa Agricultural and Pastoral Show. Religious Instruction in Schools. Nelson November 3. The Education Board accepted the re signations of all the members of the town School Committee, who have resigned in order to appeal to the ratepayers on the qu of granting the use < f the school ! room before schoo'houso for religious In st 00 ion. 'I he Board also expressed its approval of the principle < f the inter change of inspectors but was desirous not, to part with the present Inspector. Fallen Through. Dunedin, .'ovembsr 3. The proposed amalgamation of Sargooda with Ross and Glendinni g has fallen through. Arsenal’s Win. None 0; the public lure gain over Arsenal’s win, the 1 ,cal bookmakers never having written him.

LATE CABLE NEWS

[Special to Sydney “News ”]

At a secet conference of leads/s of the Conservative party, held in Bradford to day, it was strongly urged that the Government should at once trke steps to effectively oppose the agtessive ries : gtis of Russia, and by all inesni endeavor to rustrate Russia’s contemplated occupa on ol 'htimbnul. An euq'iirj being made as to what w. ul i be the best way of opposing Russia’s aggression, it was ar.ued that iha policy of the Government should he to fo'lnw up the foreign policy of l.osd Beaoeiufisld prior to his visit to Berlin with Lord Salisbury to the famous Her 1 1 Tr—-y Lord Randolph -’hu'chili accepted the reply as con ai". □ the b sis o? a very desirau.e policy to !;e pu* tied. ! e went so far as to admit th‘t the policy of IKn lute ill us? ri- us Rader of the Con sorva'ivo? should be followed were prae tic-ble, Tut the no' I j hod wen on fo argue that the changed condition of affairs required a gteit modification i>' the c&rdmal princ pes of Lord Beaioi efi il’s P : i cy- Some strange rumors have been pub* lished in the London press. It is report o on good authority from Paris that the F tnoh Government are arranging • 8 heme by which it hopes t> ba able to compel England to withdraw her soldiers from Egypt, and that in tha event of tnis scheme failing another line of action will be adopted. The basis of the aitorn dive plan is believed to be a plot f. r it.citing the Arabs to revolt, and by the aid of French capital and French officers to enable the Arabs to sustain an attek upon the English, and free them to evacuate.

NOTES.

The blunders made by leading journals at Home with regard to matters colonial is often the cause of consider able amusement to colonists, but it is not often that we come across an instance of such crass ignorance as was displayed recently by the Saturday Revierc. That famous journal evi dently has no idea of the geography or history of the Pacific Islands, and does not even seem to know of the existence of the New Hebrides. It has some dim idea that the French have been sending out an expedition somewhence and somewhither, but with a glorious confusion of ideas writes that “ Two vessels, carrying soldiers, frames of houses, and provisions, have left Noumea for New Caledonia. It is known the French officers in the South Sea wish to secure possession of this archipelago. It is true that France is bound by treaty not to occupy it with out previous agreement with England. After Tunis, the Congo, Madagascar, and Tonquin, this is a dubious security, and as the Australians are thoroughly determined to keep all foreigners out of New Caledonia, they are not un naturally disturbed at the spectacle of a patriotic French Naval officer starting on his adventures in that direction with ships, houses, and soldiers.” This is splendid, and it is well suggested b} the Press that “ The French men-of war leaving Noumea for New Caledonia would form a good subject for a historical picture, a companion, sav, to Brierly’s ‘ Armada leaving Cadiz for the conquest of England ’ —only for England, read Spain. The idea of the Australians being thoroughly deter mined to keep all foreigners out of New Caledonia is very fine. If the well informed gentlemen who write smart leading articles ior the Saturday Review do not know that Noumea is the capital of New Caledonia and that New Caledonia has been for thirty years an important colony of France, and is not identified with the New Hebrides, they might at least have observed from the map that New Caledonia is not an archipelago, but a single island nearly as big as Cuba. Strange to say—or, perhaps not strange ~ these staring blunders were not noticed by the other London papers which are usually quick enough to pick a hole in the Saturday Review They knew no better them selves.”—Mail,

A PLEA FOR PROTECTION.

A Mr H. Saigeant, writing to a northern exchange advocating a protective policy, says I presame that to manu facture all our imported goods we should requhe 70.U00 to B.COOO people besides 20.000 attendant laborers The collective number cc itaired In their families would be about COO,OOO. thus making altogether an addition to the population of about 300.000 (three hundred thousand) This extra population thus engaged in manu facture would bo the undoubted means of keeping our money within these islands, so that wa could use It over and over again. Take one direction alone; they would con sume equal to 1,500,000 sheep yearly, besides an endless train of productions, including grain produce. Settlers would Immediately employ vastly more bands, and work at higher wages would be secured

to fie working man, because their w >rk would be profitable, and the employer would” than be encouraged. Our yet wil t sptetdand idle forests would be evelle l, and the plough teams and the harvest gatherin' would once more en liven the land.

CAPE BARLEY.

Our Rangiora correspondent says On F iday 1 was shown hy Mr J. Ander son a remarkably fine crop of Cape barley grown by him f r greets fodder, iu a field about a quarte- of a mile from the centra of the town. The peed was sown on May 13 or 14, but. owini! to the heavy rain which B«mi on about lint time, the ground was net properly finished off However the crop thrived rem h ’’y well, and since the end of August Mr Anderson has been able to regulary supply his horses with green food from it. The por tion now standing is from 3ft 81n to 4ft In height, and just burst! g lutoear. Mr Anderson Informed me that four succes sive crops o F this ce eal can be grown within the year, and, in pro: f of it* fast growth, punted out some 4in in height which was s ;wn on y eight or nine days ago. Hs characterised tha crop as a first class one for winter and spring fodder, the cattle enjoying it immensely. Many a farmer In the northern district would have been much better off in stock just now had he possessed a few acres of green crop at the end of winter, and no doubt not a few will torn their attention in this direction next year. Lyttelton Times.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1886



Public Notices. c TINWALD PRESBYTERIAN HURGH OAZAAR. B DECEMBER 3.d & 4th. 11 16 ASHBURTON DRAMATIC SOCIETY THE Monthly Social of the above will behold In tho Oddfellows’ Hall on THURSDAY EVENING NEXT, at 8 o’clock. By order of Committee, 1118 MR F. G. THOMAS, DENTIST, WILL VISIT ASHBURTON ON THURSDAY, the 4th INSTANT, And may be consulted at tho Commercial Hotel. 11*3 SOUTH CANTERBURY REFRIGERA TING COMPANY, LIMITED. TO SHAREHOLDERS OR NON SHAREHOLDERS. SPACE in the s.s. ARAWA, sailing early DECEMBER, is now available. Apply to GEO. F. CLULEB, Secretary. Timaru, 29th October, 1886. 11 1 LO.L., STAR OF ASHBURTON, No 64. THE usual Monthly Meeting will be held on THURSDAY EVENING in the Orange Uall. By order. 11 15 S SHOWN, W.M. PUBLIC NOTICE, THE MONTHLY SALE at the CHERTSEY SALE YARDS will NOT BE HELD THIS MONTH. Tho NF.XT SALE will be on the 13th DECEMBER. ll' J 9 JAS. PAT PERSON, Sec. ritO LET, Lot 44, containing 10 acres . A 4 perches, part of Grove Farm . Estate, corner of Graham’s road and j Grove street. Also, Four-roomed House, with good cooking range, and 3 acres La .d, near the English Church, and now in the occupation of Mr W. H. Smith, in tried into possession of the land can be given and the house in about six weeks, For particulars apply to T. BULLOCK, NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. FARES—AGRICULTURAL SHOW Ah D RACES, AT CHRISTCHURCH, NOV. Bth & 12th SATURDAY RETURN TICKETS to Christchurch will bo issued at Pukeuri, Culvorden, and intermediate stations from the sth to 12th November, available for return up to and including 22nd November. PRINCE OF WALES’ BIRTHDAY. j SATURDAY RETURN TICKETS will be issued from any station to any station on 6th, Bth, and 9th November, available for return up to and including 15th November (ex ept return tickets to . Christchurch, which are available to 22nd November). 11°2 By order, . Ashburton WOOL SALES QUR JjHRST gALE BY RUCTION Will be held at our GRAIN STORE, WEST STREET, On or about the 19th NOVEMBER, , When a Large Catalogue will be offered. ( FEIEDLANDEE BEOS. ’ Note —The ground floor will be cleared for the purpose, so that the Wool will be shown to advantage# F. B. WOOLPACKS. WOOLIACKS. w E offer Full-Sized WOOLPACKS AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. FEIEDLANDEE BEOS. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. IBEBAI niSH A DVANOES CT H A 1 Made on Clips of Wool PLACED IN OUR HANDS FOR SALE. FEIEDLANDEE BEOS. ii n



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T endeto. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. rjpKNDERS are invited for—• , I.—Taylor’s Creek Improvements in 1 contracts. 2. —Ploughing stripa round Plantations | Plans and specifications to be seen a , Council office, and Tenders Addressed t( ; the Chairman to be sent in not later that 11 o’clock a.m. FRIDAY, sih November I 1886. By order. WILLIAM BAXTER, °IO9OB County Engineer. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. HURUN UI-BLUFF SECTION. LEASE OF REFRESHMENT ROOMS AT CHRISTCHURCH, ASHBUR TON, TIMAKU, OAMARU, PAL MERSTON, AND DUNEDIN, Railway Department, Head Office, Wellington, jJs*h September, 1886. SEPARATE WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this Office up to noon of Monday, ihe Bth November, for lesaeing the above rooms for a (period of three years from the Ist January, 1887. Specifications may be aeon, and forms of tender obtained, at the Stations named. Tenders to be addressed to the Hon. the Minister of Public Works, Wellington, and to be marked outside, “ Tender for leasing Refreshment Room." Tele graphic tenders will not be received, and do tender will necessarily be accepted. SOUTH RAKAIA ROAD DISTRICT. TENDERS will be received up to noon ok THURSDAY, 4th day of November next, for the following works : Metalling 155 Chains Mainwaring Road. Fencing Gravel Reserves. Making Open Crossing on Great South Hoad. Repairing Open Crossing. Specifications can be seen at the Road Board Office, South Rakaia. Tenders to be endorsed and addressed to the Chairman of the Board. The lowest or any tender not neces sarily accepted. A. MAKEIG, 10 # 914 Clerk to the Board. A notions. FRIDAY, sth NOVEMBER. EXTENSIVE SALE OF Live Stock AND Farm Implements, AT THE 7IN WALD SALEYARDS, Commencing at 11 o’clock. MILES & CO. GEO. JAMESON, Agent, H’lO Ashburton, PRELIMINARY NOTICE, To Farmers, Investors, & 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 RIVER SD ALE Containing. 2400 4 0 R E 3 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 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. 27th NOVEMBER NEXT, At Mr George Jameson’s Store, 900 AOKES 900 of his Tinwald property, known as Graham’s Farm, Fronting on Graham’s Road, along which a coach tuns daily. The land is of good quality, and sail able for all kinds of agricultural purposes, and has not been cropped for ten years. TTie 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 op ABovr 100 ACRES EACH, Plans are in course of preparation, and will bo circulated shortly. Sale will take place at 2 o’clock. Toms of payment: 10 per cent, cash, , 10 per cent m six months, 10 per cent, in twelve months ; the remainder may remain on mortgage at 7 per cent, interest. J. T. FORD, Auctioneei GEO. JAMESON, &g t, Ashburton.



WESTGATE & BATES, (From G. Elliott, Cliristcliurch), Fishmongers and poultekers oytster saloon, Tancred street, Ashburton. N.B. —We are now receiving daily Fresh Fiah of th 3 best qality. 064 The Thoroughbred Horae Perkin Warbeck 11. WILL Stand this aeaaon at Grove Park, Tinwald. Pedigree He is by the c.veorated ho-ae Perkin Warbeck (imp), out of Miss Kate (imp) Perkin Warbeck was go< by Adventurer dam Bumble Kite, by Voltigeur—Sweet briar, by J-tcckwell—Eglantine by Flying Dutchni*n—Azdia, by Cation—Annot Lyle, by Ashton —Lamia, by Gohann . Adventurer by Newminster. d.im Palma, by Emilins. 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 w*ll 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 : Three guineas, due on Ist January, 1887. Groomage free, ss, pay able at first service. For farther par ticulars apply 9676 EDWARD GATES. The Thoroughbred Horse Macilleathean WILL stand in Ashbmton and trave the surrounding districts this season. He is a dark brown or black horse, stands 16 hands high, got by English Tim Whiffl r, 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, ort 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 b: oks ) 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 book will show that Muf-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 daps side. Terms: One Mare, £3. A reduction will he made fur two or more mar a s from one owner. Groomage fee, fis, payable on first service GEO APPLETON, 9633 Proprietor, Ashburton. T 0 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 hy 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’Shane, ' Will stand at Nether by Farm, and travel be districts of Ashburton, Methven, Mount Somers, and < Alford Forest. . Terms : £3 10 ; guarantees, £5 ss. Season, Ist January, 1887. Guarantees, Ist Juiy, 1887. ~ MABKEY, •635 Proprietrt



Public yptlcaa. BARBELL’S STEAM PATENT FAMILY WASHING MACHINES (AS ADYEETI&ED IN “ WEEKLY PRESS.”) ON SALK BY V. FERRIMAN, SOLE AGENT, ASHBURTON. 3 THIS MACHINE IS THE MOST PERFECT AND GREATEST L4BOR SAYING MACHINE EYBE BROUGHT BEFORE THE PUBLIC OP NEW ZEALAND. The advantage we claim for this Machine is, THAT THE CLOTHES SUSTAIN NO DAMAGE BY WEAR OR TEAR, AS THEBE IS NO FRICTION ; and attention is also called to the fact that the clothe# do not come in contact with the dirty water, but are only immersed in the steam, which is certain to keep the linen in good color. No brushing, scrubbing, or any paipful hand rubbing is nsces=ary, and the slightest effort ia sufficient to tnrn the handle—a child ten years of are being able to easily work it No Copper or Boiler required, the whole process of washing being done in Machine at same time. The Machine undoubtedly supplies the beat means of disinfecting the clothes which come in contact with contagions diseases, no germs of infection being able to survive ten minutes immersion in the j steam. _ Two blankets can be washed at the same time or four sheets ; ten shirts, or olhfl articles in proportion. Any special size can be made for Hospitals, Laundries, o Hoto Ikeepers. 10799 W. PATCHING, TENT, TARPAULIN, FLAG, AND HORSECLOTH MANUFACTURER, A LARGE STOCK ALWAYS 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 OF REAPER AND BINDER CANVASES, All made on the Premises. Battens and Canvas kept in stock, and repairs promptly executed. Tarpaulins from 6x8t024 x3O always in stock. Oilskin Clothing made on the Premises. MARQUEES from 12 x 24 to 25 x 65 ON HIRE. All Orders by Letter or Telegram Promptly Attended to. W- PATCHING, 10861 EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



WILDING AND LEWIS, ARRI3TERS AND gOIICITORS. F. WILDING, Notary Public, Officer: Next “Mail” Office, Burnett st., Ashburton. Mr WiLDi'O will attend the sittings •f the Ashburton ‘'ourts on Tuesday and Fridays, and may be consulted personally on these days. The firm is now represented in Ash burton by Mr Clayton, an English olicbor of considerable experience, who ill be in daily attendance at the office o receive instructions and comer wth lients. *IOBO9 rpO STAND THIS SEASON. Tam O’^hanter, By Messenger—Banshee, Will Travel the Districts of WATEUTON, WHEATSTONE, FLEM INGTON, WILLOWBY AND LONQBEACH. Fee: £3 3s. Draught Stallion, Spring Bank, By V nung Banker (imp.)—Farmer’s Lass Will Stand during the Season at LONGBEACH on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and at FLEMINGTON 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 Ashburton A. & P. Association Show. ASHBURTON TO THE FRONT. (irand Show OF JJANUeACTURED TWEEDS, TARTANS BLANKETS, FLANNELS FINGERING WOOLS SHIRTINGS, DRESS TWEEDS COLORED FLANNELS NAVY SERGE 3 CRICKETING FLANNELS, &c. All the above Goods have been PURCHASED BY ANDREW OBR And will be offered for sale immediately after the Christchurch Show (where they will be exhibited,). These Goods are admitted to be superior to anythin,' of the kind ever offered a Ashburton, both for style, finish, and quality. Orders for suits should be given at once to secure the best patterns. ANDREW ORB!



A. Harrison. air* d Harrison, CIIoNK cl, STOCK AND STaVE rGSNT ,isi> VALUATOR. ATURDAY SALE at 12 o'olook sbapp —Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Prodace and Merchandise. Agent Norwich Union Fire Insurant Company FOR SALjs— Piano, by Bord, nearly near. Cheep 1 Spring Cart, with seat, nearly 1 Spring Cart, suitable to bnhh> n baker. Good order. Spring Cart—Cheap 1 Dray and Frame 1 Stripper 1 Solky Plough, by Deere and Oe 1 Chaffcutter, by Bentall 1 Mangle for honaefaold use, y|gg strong and in good order 1 Horsepower and Intermediate ALFRED HARRISON T. Bollock. TO LET. A Five-roomed Hoftte, centrally situated in Tancred streets T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE, or TO LET. —Six -roomed House fronting the Town Belt aqte the property of MrR. W. Clayton. Aa he is leaving for the North Island, tlis will be sold at a low price. It la wwu situated, being a high, dry, and healtkr position. If not sold will be let at a Iter rental to a good tenant. Apply to ~ T. BOLLOCK. TO LET, Four-roomed House, half-acre Land, fronting Beach and near the Presbyterian Manse. AwHr to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE—Double Seated Amcritee Waggon, 181 * T. BULLOCK. lO LET—Commodious Grain State West street. J. BULLOCK. T'> LET, HOUSE la Moore Be originally owned by Mr Sealy, next to Mr Orr’s property. Apply to T. BULLOCK FOR SALE or TO LET, Mr Wraser'a Property, corner of Cox and QaM streets. For particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET. 40 Acres, with Buildings thereon, near the Racecourse, lately in occupation of Mr J. C. Dolman, i-pply to T BULLOCK. SALE—Lot 10. fronting on the 1 Alford Forest Road, with cottage, stable, washhouse, cellar, &o. Aloe, three sections adjoining, on which le erected a five-roomed house on concrete foundations, store, &c. These propertiee will be sold on very liberal terns Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET—At a low rental, Centre Bakery, together with shop end dwelling house. Apply to T. -UtrLOOe. PEAS - For Sale a few bags, head threshed ; suitable for seed T. BULLOCK T ; LEI, a three-roomed Cottage eft' Trevorton. Rent, 3s Gd.per week. Apply t > T. BULLOCK. 0 LET—2 Cottages in Grey Street, I kown as Contis’ block; Rent at ft* per week- T BULLOCK, FOR SALE—Two sets of three-learte harrows, by “ Howard.” T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE Lot 25, fronting the North Town Belt. Price, £l9 Liberal terms if required. Apply to T. BULLOCK., TO PAINTERS. TO LET at a low rental, Shop eed Dwelllnghonse in Moore at—#, lately in occupation of Mr Lncas. T. BULLOCK. Town Sections BOR SALE. 711, Wakanni road and Willi atreM 708, Wills street 689, Havelock street 745, Peter street 746, do 822, Cox street 818, Altken street 842, corner Cass and Altken street! 3240, corner William and Kermoda «ttn 248, Kermode street 248 do 249 do 333, Moore street 1059, corner Peter and Walker itiwli 1060, adjoining 49, Kermode street 58 do 64 do 230, Havelock street, with building 231, Havelock street 1781, Peter street, with buildings 1009 do do 158, Wills street 539. (part), Peter street 10Q. Moore street, with building; 1538, Peter street 1050. coiner Peter and Walker llrafte 808, Cox street, with building 813, Aitken street 8 4 do 525, Peter street 486, corner William and Qaveloox itMflfc 691, Cameron street 692 do 723. Wills street 724 do 777, corner Cox and William streats 778, adjoining 6 >5, Peter street, with Building 791, Cox street 1006, Peter street 1007, fio 548, Osix street, ■citb building 7112, est street (leasehold) SLL. c- m-i W’i! » and Cass streets 23«, Ob memo street UilO, cruder ‘-ri«j and Peter streets 10J l. com. r Waiter and Cox streets 1012, Cox street 1013 do 1186 Cameron street 860, Grey street 527, Peter street 041 Wills street 177 (part), Burnett street 318, Havelock street 310, corner u avelock street 311. adjoining 305, Burnett street 706, Wills street 732, do ,_47, Barnett street, with building! jilS. Moore street west 119, do Kor particulars, prices, etc, apply lo Thomas balloon ARCADE ABHBXJBTOS