MILITARY COMMISSIONS

Wellington, November SO. Government baa received fr m lh<' Secretary of State for tbe Colonies, resnlft tions under which comm bsidds in the British Army may be obtained by officers of colonial local military force# The candidate will require to have served at least 15 months as an officer in the local military force of tbe colony, from which be Is nominated, and meat have attend d two annual training", or have seen active service in'the field The candidate most be within the ages of 19 and 22 on Ist January of the year in which he Is to present himself for examination _ Ihe intending candidate will be required to undergo an inspection by a Medical Board, and will not be allowed to proceed with his examination, unless physically quali fied for a commission In the army. candidate will also be required, to prove he is of good moral character. The regu a tions go on to detail the examination in which the candidate must qualify. Cntti further notice, two army commissions will be allotted to each of the undermentioned colonies annually, New South W»ks, South Australia, Victoria, Queensland, New Zealand, and the Cape fo Gooa Hope Candidates’ papers after being completed, will be returned to the Director-cenreal of Military Education, War Office London, for adjudication. The Governor In the colony is to notify the War Office of the somber of qual fi jd candidates, lid in the event of the number exceeding the number of commissions, the selection will be decided by competition in the military examination.

LONGBEACH ROAD BOARD

A meeting of this Board was held on Friday, 19th instant. Present—Messrs J. Grigg (Chairman), James Bishop, J. Williams,- S. S Chapman, and Jame- Davies. CORRESPONDENCE. Letters were read : From the Colonial Treasurer, forwarding a piects of the Local Bodies Act, 1886 —(2) From the County Council, stating the matter ot widening and deepening Ford’s Creek bad been left to the Engineer to report upon at next meeting. (3) From Mr W. Anderson, asking for portion of Ford’s Creek to be deepened, and whether the Board would contribute half cost towards making a drain at side of road from his place to the Flemington Scho- Ihouse. — fee Board considered they could not grant the petition, and instructed the surveyors to have the gravel accumulated below Ford’s Creek bridge removed, in srder to protect the road. — (4) From Mr J. Ward, drawing the Board’s attention to the accmnulation of water on Ford’s i-oad, opposite his and Mr Hampton's,farm.—The unrveyor was instructed to see to the matter, SUBVSTOKS’ EEPOET, The Surveyors’ report was read as follows; -(1) Shepherd’s and Beach Hoads : We have ir spscted these roads with a view to Ascertaining which portions It wmld be desirable to metal, &0., with the money allocated, and recommend that •boat 6 chain be metaliedopposlteWeston’* fifteen chains between Ashton’s and Ford’s Creek, a ford opposite Ashton’s on the Beach road, and a drain on the upper side of Shepherd’s toad, from Taylor’s creek to the wjter-raca ford, a distance of •bout ninety chains, the shingle taken out to ha placed in the centra of the road. We have had a ford made opposite Magee's on this road.—(2) Wheatstone Road: The metalling of this road hat bren completed, also the metalling of Smell portions of the road approaching the Wheatstone drain.— (3)Surveyor’s Boad : Tenders have been called for the erection of a bridge on this road. We have deferred -calling tenders for the metalling pending the erection of the bridge.—(4) Horsey’s Boad ; We have inspected this road, and should say that portions amounting to 28 chains require ve-formiog, 20 chains metalling, and n lord, making total cost ahont £3O —(6) Drainage at Ashton : Mr Groessn has eommenced to widen his drain as directed at last meeting. - (6) Boundary Rond ; The contractor for forming portions of this road between WiUc wby and Orica’* Creek has completed his work; We would ask that tender* be called for 6omple<ing the driftage and mt tailing of the rcai between Willowby and Ford’s Boad, as the contractor has n >t yet taken Steps to complete his contract. With reference to that portion of the road fr< m Graham’s Hoad to Roseudale’s, app’i d for at iast meeting to ne reformed or metalled, wa have inspected it. and find that it hasbeen considerably cut up da lag the winter time, and has been no doubt ▼ary had for traffic. The only remedy we ean see la metalling, and as there will be some 56 chains *o do, it would be rather a costly work for the few ratepayers i benefited. As to re-forming, we hardly think this would have the desired effect, i unless a drain was made on the upper side, | •nd the gravel and clay pot in the centre of the road ; this would be considerably Cheaper than metalling. In any case, before anything can be done the gorse most be thoroughly grabbed op and eieared off the road. A ford ’should be opposite the north-west corner of R.S 1 18003, this a low place on the road Clausa I.—Resolved to call tenders for : the work. Clause 4. —Resolved to have most noccFa ry work done, cost not to exceed £l2. Clause 6.—Resolved to call for tenders Or completing work on Boundary Road, between Widowby and Ford’s Road.— Resolved that before Board can take action the gorse mast be stubbed up and re moved —The surveyor was authorised to have a ford pat in where recommended. tendebs. The following tenders were accepted : Metalling Graham’s Road, J, Skilling at Is OJd per yard; erecting bridge Sur veyor’s Road, Barnes and Smith, at £2O. graham’s road. Resolved to have the grade on new ford reduced, and the surveyor was in structed that in all main roads fords should have co»siderably more slope than that hitherto given. BIRD NUISANCE Resolved to give la fid per 100 for eggs and heads of young birds, and 2s fid per 100 for heads of old birds, the Clerk to write to the school committees on the matter, and also publicly notify that the members of the Board will take delivery. BATES. As it was reported that rates were coming in very slowly, and the Board having a considerable overdraft at the Bank, instructions were given to take / legal proceedings to recover all amounts outstanding on December 18th. The Board then adjourned.

NOTES.

The virtue, or it might be more correct to say stoicism, under the infliction of pain, which Fennimore Cooper and Mayne Reid are so fond of attributing to the red man of the West—the North American Indian —is evidently not the exclusive characteristic of that pictur esque, but not altogether pleasant people. Instances are not wanting of a phegmatic endurance by the pale faced Caucasian—“ played out ” though he is said to be—which could certainly not be excelled by any Indian who ever donned war paint, one such occurring only the other day at Wel lington. It appears that a man named Andrews, while suffering from the effects of secret drinking, set fire by accident to his . shirt when undress ing in his bedroom, and before he

could extinguish the flames was severely burnt about the lower part of ,the body. His wounds suppurated greatly, yet he went about his work for days as though nothing had hap pened, and hi 5 condition was only discovered by accident. He had borne his sufferings without a word of complaint, lest the fault which had led to the accident should be discovered, and must have gone through an amount of pain almost amounting to a martyr dom. Sent at last to the hospital, he died of the effects of his injuries, a j victim to a stoical endurance of which we know no parallel. Andrews was evidently possessed of the truest of “grit” as our Yankee friends phrase it, and it is a pity that a man with so stern determination in one direction was so manifestly weak in another, as he was surely made of the sort of stuff out of which Nature moulds her heroes. New Zealand is even geologically, as compared with other parts of the earth’s surface, an entirely new country having sprung from the bed of the ocean at a comparatively recent period, yet it is old enough to have been colonised by more than two distinct races of men ; our ptedecessors the Maories having been themselves colonists, while there was an older | race than they which witnessed the advent of the canoes which bore them hither. Probably even these may not have been the first arrivals on the shores of these islands, but if there was any race of people inhabiting New Zealand before the date of the Moriori, that race has left scarcely any record whatever of its existence in the country. We say hardly any, because there is not quite an entire absence of traces of some ancient people which at one time had its home here, though the memorials of that ancient people are very few and far between. Still ihere are memorials, as, for instance in the celebrated rock paintings at or near the Weka Pass. Writing of these the Press of yester day, in giving an account of a recent railway excursion to the locality, says ; —“ The designs have been so fixed to the rock that only the influence of frost and the rude hands of Vandals have dis torted them. Considerable interest has been excited as to the origin - and meaning of the symbols depicted under this rock shelter, savants having con nected them with Tamil, pre-Christian, Indian symbolic and later Native characters. In them has been traced some semblance to Masonic tracery, while others have concluded they are of Buddhist origin. The figures of a bow and arrow, war conch, also a broad brimmed bat, and a serpent, with a few minor ones, still remain intact, though the bold outline which was shown a dozen years since is becoming more faint every year from the causes assigned.” We draw attention to these remarks of oTir Christchurch contemporary because we think it desirable that something should be done to preserve these inter esting records of a primitive people from utter destruction. We possess so few antiquities that it is well worth while to take care of those we have, and at least it is surely possible to guard the Weka Pass paintings from the destroy ing hands of those Goths and Vandals whose delight is in defacing or attempt ing to carry away any object of interest. A custodian should be appointed who should live on the spot, and it might even be possible to fence off the locality, and, by making a small charge for the admission of visitors, to recoup the cost of the pay of the caretaker

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1986



Public Notices. SHEARING. SHEARING Commences at CILENI HILLS on MONDAY, DECEMBER 6tb, 1886 MOUNT POSSESSION shed to follow weather permitting. THOS HARR'SON. 11 126 WANTED, AO SHEARERS, 2 Fleece Rollers, 4 Fleece Pickers, and odd hands, on TUESDAY, November 30th. C. Q. TRIPP, Orari Gorge, Woodbury. 31st November, 1886. 11 109 ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL ANNUAL ELECTION FOR MAYOR. I HEREBY give notice that the follow ing gentleman have been duly nomi nated m Candidates for election to the office of Mayor of the Borough of Ashburton, viz ALFRED HARBIBON THOMAS SEALY. And I further give notice that a Poll for the election of one of the above-named Candidates will be taken on WEDNES DAY, the 24th day of November, 1886, at the Borough Council Chambers, Baring Square West, Ashbarton, commencing at 9 a.m. and closing at 6 p.m, CHARLES BR tDDBLL, Returning Officer. Borough Council Office, Ashburton, 17th November, 1886 THE DISTRICT RAILWAYS PUR CHASING ACT, 1885, AND AMENDMENT ACT. THE RAKAIA AND ASHBURTON FORKS RML WAY DISTRICT. NOTICE is hereby given under the provisions of the District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885, and the District Railways Purchasing Act, 1886, Extension and Amendment Act 1886, that it is my intention to m ike, on the 4th December, rale on all Property within the Bakaia and Ashburton Forks Railway District, as defined In Gazette of 17th October, 1878, Bago 1415, for the year ending 31st [arch, 1886, as follows : 29,311 A rate of of a penny in the 100,000 pound on all land comprised in the first class 26,054 A rate of of a penny in the 100,000 pound on all land comprised in the second class. .19,541 A rate of of a penny in the 100,000 pound on all land comprised in the third class. A rate of 13,027 of a penny in the 100,000 pound on all land comprised in the fourth class. That such Rate will be payable to the Postmaster at Rakaia on the 11th December next, and that the Rato B <ok will he open for inspection at the Post Office, Rakaia, between the hours of 9 m. and 4 p.m. daily from the 15th to the 30th November, both inclusive J. SPERREY. Property Tax Commissioner. Wellington, 12th November, 1886. 11 86 TO STAND THIS SEASON AT NRTHERBY FARM, ASHBURTON, And visit the surrounding neighborhood. The Thoroughbred Stallion Johnny Faulkner. Pedigree : He is by St. Albans, out of Impudence, by Peter Wilkins, ont of Prudence by Jersey, out of Black Sail by Wanderer, out of Fairy (imp.) (For tabulated pedigree see cards.) Terms : £lO 10a for thoroughbred mare*. £6 5s for half-bred mares. Also, the Thoroughbred Stallion Houser, 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 Ju y, 1887. 9635 L MARKET, Propriotr a Ashburton A. & P. Association Show. ASHBURTON TO THE FRONT. (irand Show MANUFACTURED TWEEDS, TARTANS BLANKETS, FLANNELS FINGERING WOOLS SHIRTINGS. DRESS TWEEDS COLORED FLANNELS NAVY SERGES CRICKETING FLANNELS, Ac. All the above Goods have been PURCHASED ANDREW ORR And will be offered for sale immediately after the Christchurch Show (where they will be exhibited,). These Goode are admitted to be superior to anything of the kind ever offered a Ashburton, both for style, finish, and quality. Orders for snits should be given at once to secure the best patterns. ANDREW ORR



Listeu to your Wife. The Manchester Guardian, June Btb, 1883 says : - At one of the “ VVmocws ” Lookm. on the woodland ways ! With clumps of rhododendrons and great masses of may blossoms !! I “ There was an interesting group.” It inci .ded one who had been a Cotton spinner,” but was now so Paralysed ! !! That he could only bear to lie in a reclining position This retera to my case, 1 was first attacked twelve years ago with “ Locomoter Ataxy " (A paralytic disease of nerve fibre rarely ever oared) and was for several years barely abie to get about. And for the last five years not able to atteni to my business, although Many things have been done for me. The last experiment being nerve stretching. Two years ago 1 was voted into the Home for Incurables ! near Manchester, in May, 1882. lam no Acvocate” ; ‘‘For anything in the thape of patent ” Medicines ? And made many objections to my dear wife’s constant urging to try Hop Bitters, but finally to pacify her— Consented!! I bad not quite finished the first bottle when I felt a change come over me. This was Saturday, November 3rd. On Sunday morning 1 felt bo strong I said to my room companions, “ 1 was sure 1 could “ Walk !” So started across the floor and back. I hardly knew how to contain myself. I was all over the house. I am gaining strength each day, and can walk quite safe without any “ Stick!” Or Support. I am now at my own house, and hope soon to be able to earn my own living again. I have been a member of the Manchester “ Bbyal Exchange ” For nearly thirty years, and was most heartily congratulated on going in the room on Thursday last. Very gratefully yours, John Blackburn. Manchester, (Eng.) Deo. 24th, 1883. Two years later am perfectly well. OTRAYED from the Domain, cue Red and White Springer, short horns, mostly red Anyone giving information will be rewarded.— James Tasker 113) ASHBURTON RIFLES. A GENERAL MEETING of the r\ Company will be held at the shed after drill on Tuesday next, November 23, for the election of Lieutenant and other business. W. E. DOLMAN, Captain. FUNERAL NOTICE. THE Friends of the late Thomas Miles are respecfully informed that his Funeral will leave the Hospital at 2. SO p m., on SUNDAY (Tc-morrow.) GATES AND SON, 11 32 Undertakers. NOTICE. ALL Persons owing Accounts to the late Andrew Dawson, junr., are requested to pay the same to David Thomas, at the office of H. Matson and Co., Ashburton, and all accounts due by him must be cent In before the 21st December for payment, otherwise they will not bo recognised, 1132 ANDREW DAWSON.



Meetings. TINWALD PRESBYTERIAN QHURCH Jg AZA A R Variety of Useful and Fancy Articles. IN THE TOWN HALL. DECEMBER 3rd & 4tb. 11 1C A. Harrison Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR* SATURDAY SALE at 12 o’clock sharp —Horses, Cattle, Plg», Produce and Merchandise. Agent Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company, FOR SAL A— Piano, by Bord, nearly new. Cheap 1 Spring Cart, with seat, nearly new 1 Spring Cart, suitable to bntober or baker. Good order. Spring Cart—Cheap 1 Dray and Frame 1 Stripper 1 Sulky Plough, by Deere and Oo 1 Cbaffontter, by Bentall 1 Mangle for honsohold nee, very ttrong and in good order I Horsepower and Intermediate ALFRED riAPIMUns



Auctions. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES. RANGITATA ISLAND. • SPLENDID FARM 307 acres 307 With Live & Dead Stock f THEREON. H MATSON & 00. have received • instructions from the Mortgagees to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION ON THE GROUND, ON MONDAY, 29th NOV., 1886, 12 o’clock, RES FIRST-CLASS LAND, As follows, v s. 160 ACRES IN CROP, promising i vtry heavy yield. 100 ACRES GRASS SEED. Balance in ENGLISH GRASS. The fences ere perfect. There is a good font-roomed House on the land ; also, Stable, Yards, Garden, Plantation, in fact, everything in apple-pie order for the new own*r. Nothing to do bat reap the fruits of another msn's Industry, and pocket the result*. N.8.-—The Auctioneers woo'd call the special attention of anyone in sotroh f a Good Block of 1 and to this sale, as they know the propc>ty well, and can thoroughly reoommei d it Also, NEAE EALING, 150 ACRES OF LAND 150 : Lately the Homestead of Mr Adam Jackson, Being K.S. , This proper y h well watered and fenced ; all in Sng'ish Grass. There ia a large House and Stables, Yards, Ac., &0., and it will be sold absolat ly to close an estate. Immediately after the sale of the land, We shall dispose of the Live & Dead Stock Consisting of Sheep, Horses, Cow a, Pigs, Drays, Ploughs, Harness, and Sundries, Farther Entries are solicited. Traps will meet Express morning of sale returning buyers for evening train. Side at 12 o’clock. Terms ewy—at sale. Luncheon psovlded, H. MATSON & CO., 11 61 Ashburton. 1 e i e t r t c Riversdale Estate. [ i THIS PROPERTY 13 FROM gALE AT PRESENT, 1 EOT Will be Sold Absolutely IN MARCH, 1887. SALE PLANS WILL SHORTLY BE * READY FOR ISSUE. MILES AND CO. J. T. FORD, Auctioneer, GEO. JAMESON, Agent. Land. Land Land. MESSRS MILES & CO. are In structed by I. R. 0. 0. Graham, g Bsq., to offer j BY PUBLIC AUCTION, ON SATURDAY, 27th NOVEMBER NEXT, At Mr George Jameson’s Store, A "hburton, 900 A 0 R B s 900 of his Tinwald property, known as Graham’s Farm, Fronting on Graham’s Road, along which a coach runs daily. The land is of good quality, and satiable for all kinds of agricultural purposes, and * has not been cropped for ten years. £ The farm is only one mile distant from 1 Tinwald Railway Station and three miles T from Ashburton, and watered throughout £ with the County races and natural creeks. T ABOUT 400 ACRES \ BLOCKS OF 35 to 40 ACRES, ] AND I 500 ACRES IN BLOCKS ( OF ABOVt 100 ACRES EACH, i Flans are in course of preparation, and t will be circulated shortly. { Sale will take place at 2 o’clock. ( Terms of payment: 10 per cent, cash, 10 per cent in six months, 10 per cent in a twelve months ; the remainder tu) remain on mortgage at 7 per cent. interest. c J. T. FORD, Auctioneer a GEO. JAMESON, Agent, Ashburton. •



Auctions. 8 a ; U LID AY, 27th &oVh.*Liih.i'. MR T. BULLOCK has received instructions from the Executors of the late Mr R. Wilkin to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION AT THE ARCADE, ON SATURDAY, 27th NOVEMBER, DRAUGHT HORSE DRAY and Frame 2 TIP DRAY CORNCRUBHEB | BUCKEYE GRASS MOWER SINGLE-FURROW PLOUGH QRAS3 SEED gHAFT and LEADING HARNESS J3IG and SHEEP TROUGHS J CWT. LAMP-BLACK PJALF-TON WIRE BAGS HAY CHAFF gUNDRIES, &o„ 4c. Sale at 1 o’clock. T. BULLOCK, L1f127 Auctioneer. T. Bullock. ACRES Grass Land, fronting the Mitcham road, aoout 2$ miles corn the Racecourse, being R.S. 29934. Po Let for 4m< nths. Offers will be re vived by the undersigned up to 26th November. T. BDLLOOK. TINWALD. rO LET.—Tbree-roomed House, near Mr Shearer’s, lately in occupation oj ifr Biggs. 1. BULLOCK. 3 ATS.—A quantity for Sale ; good sample. T. BULLOCK. 10 LET—At a low rental, Shop In Burnett Street next the Arcade. T. BULLOCK. r<) LET.—I 3 ACRES Joining the Township of Tlnwald, together with , comfortable Cottage of 4 Rooms, with ood Cooking Range, Scullery, Ac. Apply o T. Bollock. 10 LET.—A Five-roomed House, centrally situated in Tancred street. T. BULLOCK. lOR SALE, or TO LET.—Six-roomed House fronting the Town Belt east, s property of Mr R. W. Clayton. As is leaving for the North Island, this 11 be sold at a low price. It is well uated, being a high, dry, and healthy sition. If rot sold will be let at a low atal to a good tenant. Apply to T. BOLLOCK. LET, Four-roomed House, with half-acre Land, fronting Beach mad, d near the Presbyterian Manse. Apply T. BULLOCK. SALE—Double Seated Americas ' Waggon. 81 * T. BULLOCK. 10 LET—Commodious Grain Store West street. £. BULLOCK. IO LET, HOUSE in Moore Road, originally owned by Mr Sealy, and >xt to Mr Orr’a property. A pply to T. BULLOCK FOR SALE or TO LET, Mr Winser’s Property, corner of Cox and Cass streets. For particulars apply to T.‘ BDLLOOK. TO LET—At a low rental, Centra Bakery, together with shop and dwelling house. Apply to T. —oLLOCjn. TO LEI, a three-roomed Cottage ai Trevorton. Rent, 3s 6d per week Apply to T. BULLOCK. 110 LET—2 Cottages in Grey Street, kown as Contis' block ; Bent at 6< pec week. T. BULLOCK, OR SALE—Two sets of three leaves barrows, by “ Howard.” T. BULLOCK. F POR SALE Lot 26, fronting the North Town Belt. Price, £l9 Liberal terms if required. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO PAINTERS. 3 LET at a low' rental, Shop and Dwellinghousa in Moore afreet, y in occupation of Mr Lucas. . X. BULLOCK.



Public Noticea. WOOL SALES, ASHBURTON 'PHE NEW ZEALAND jOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY OQMPAN 1 Will ho!d WOOL SALES At their Stores, West Street, Ashburton, DURING THE SEASON, THE EIEST SALE Will he held on FRIDAY, 26th of NOVEMBER. 1 35 H. H, SEOBETAN, Agent.



ASHBURTON WOOL SALES Our First Sale of Wool by Auction DURING THE PRESENT SEASON WILL BE HELD AT MB. GEO. JAMESON’S STOEES, WEST STEEET, ON FRIDAY, 26th NOVEMBER. BACH BALE WILL BE CAREFULLY SAMPLED AND VALUED BY MR FORD THE DAY PREVIOUS TO THE SALE. MILES AND CO. J. T, FORD, Auctioneer. GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, Ashburton. BARBELL’S STEAM PATENT FAMILY WASHING MACHINES (AS ADVERTISED IN « WEEKLY PRESS.”) ON SALE BY F. FEBRIMAN, SOLE AGENT, ASHBURTON. THIS MACHO* IS THB MOST PERFECT AND GREATEST LABOR SAVING JMACHENE EVER BROUGHT BEFORE THB PUBLIC OP NEW ZEALAND. The advantaas wo claim for this Machine is, THAT THB CLOTHES SUSTAIN NO DAMAGE BY WEAR OR TEAR, AS THEBE IS NO FRICTION ; and attention is also called to the fact that the clothes do not come in contact with the dirty water, but are enly immersed in the steam, which is certain to keep the linen in good color. No brushing, ecrnbbliur, or any painful hand rubbing is necessary, and the ehgh'cst effort ia sufficient to tSrn the handle—a child ten years of aee being able to easily work it No Copper or Boder reonired the whole process of washing beinit done in Machine at same time. The Machine undoubtedly supplies the beet means o? disinfecting the clothes which come in contact with diKMM. no germs of infection being able to survive ten minutes immersion in the Bto blankets can bo washed at the same time or lour sheets ; ten shirts or othe articles in proportion. Any special size can be made for Hospitals, Laundries, Hots Ikcepers. 10799 W- PATCHING, TENT, TARPAULIN, FLAG, AND HORSECLOTH MANUFACTURER. LARGE STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND OF 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 ia called to the wall assorted STOCK OF REAPER AND BINDER CANVASES, All made on the Premises. flattens 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 bt Letter or Telegram Promptly Attended to . W- PATCHING, 10861 EAST ST REE Miss Hitchcock, FRUITERER AND CONFECTIONER, Friedlander’s Buildings, Burnett street. Refreshments at all hours. Special attention given to DKESSM AKIN G. Liessons given in Painting and all kinds Fancy Work. MATERIALS of all icriptions KEPT IN STOCK for same, leathers Cleaned, Dyed, and Curled. 3-loves Cleaned, &c., on the premises. TERMS CASH. 1U57 jsC The Thoroughbred Horse Macilleathean XXTILL stand in Ashburton and travo vV 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 Galon, out of Sybil, by Uglj Buck, out of Sylph, by Ktha 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 book will show that Musket’s great success has been from Australian bred mares, for the descendants of the grand old Fisherman, viz., Martini- Henry, Nordonfelt, and Trenton, are al descended from Fisherman on the dams side. Terns: One Mare, £3. A reduction will be made for two or more mares from one owner, Groomage fee, 6s, payable on first service. GEO. APPLETON. Proprietor, Ashburton- T, ASHBURTON. ’ mOWLE’S PKNNYhOY*L AND X STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all 'irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptoms so pre valent with the sex. Boxes Is l£d and Is 9d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors, Prepared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drag Co., Lincoln, England. Wholesale of al) the Wholesale Houses. Beware of Imitations. WHITE, CAYGILL, & CO., BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, J. W. WHITE, Notary Public, NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Messrs White and o. (White Smithson, and Raymond), of fimsru, and John A. Catoox, of Ash barton, have this day entered Into Partnership as Barristers and Solicitors, . at Ashburton, under the style of “White, Oayglll and Co." Mr J. W. White, will attend the sittings of the Courts at Ash burton. WHITE & CO., JOHN A. CAYGILL. Money to lend in any sums on approved freehold security. Offices : Bullock’s Arcade 10*803 MAOPHEBSON, SAMPSON, & CO., STOCK AND LAND SALESMEN, GRAIN MERCHANTS AND GENERAL, COMMISSION AGENTS. WILL hold their regular WEEKLY SALE of all kinds of Stock, Produce, and Sundries, at the CENTRAL AUCTION MART every SATURDAY, at 12 o’clock sharp. Special or Clearing Si :s conducted when required. Properties let or sold, rents collected, books and accounts audited, transfers, mortgages, and leases prepared. Loans negotiated on very easy terms. To let for a term of about 14 years, at a remarkably low rental, a splendid Cattle or Sheep Bun of 42,000 acres, with plenty of water and good timber cn the property. FOR SALE— Blacksmith’s Portable Forge 1 superior second-hand Dogcart, almost new Quantity of well-made Hurdles Several Properties and Houses on hand to let or for sale. 9593



r Ashburton WOOL SALES IBST gALE BV ; : GTION Will be held at on* GRAIN STORF, WEST STIwiET, Om FRIDAY, 26th NOVEMBER, When a Large Catalogue will be offered. FEIEDLAFTDEE BEOS. Note,—The ground floor will be cleared for the purpose, so that the Wool will be shown to advantage. !■’, JS. WOOLPACKd WOOLSACKS. offer Full-Sized WOOL? CHS AT 2 OD. EACH FEIEDLANDEE BEOS. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. VANCES ' Made on Clips of Wool PLACED IN OUR HANDS FOB I ALE FEIEDLAFTDEE BEOS, n u



J AiHBURT@I WOOL SAL3S w E BEG to intimate to or.r C lients and Others interested tint u r FIRST WOOL SALE or the SEASON ASHBURTON DISTBICT Will bo hold in onr Stoics on Friday, 26tb Novembc 1886, When a Largo and Varied Catalogue will bo submitted to competition. Clients will oblige by fonvcr liog par ticulars as early as possible, toa; So dlow of oatalogue being prepared. Wool. Wool. Wool. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES AGAINST WU L Consigned to us for Sale either at CHBISTCHDBCH, ASHBUBTON, j aus: .ian, - OB ENGLISH MARKETS. H. Matson & 00., ASHBUETOH 1152