THE GARB OF OLD GOAL.

For a long time, ever, in fact, since the local Caledonian Society c me into ess ence, Highlanders in the county have ex perienced great difficulty In pr curingsorae of the erssn'iais of the highland oouaiurae except at the ransom a private individual has to pay when he ees .ys the task of im porting goods for himself. This fact areally militated against the number of Highland costumes inoreasl g among the Hooie-v members. In these days, however, of woollan factories, that can turn out clan tartans superior to he average and quite equal to tho best made in Scotland, it only required the enterprise of s >me merchant to introduce the accessories to the Highland costume which have not yet become articles of local manufacture. Mr Andrew Orr with bis usual pluck, when the want was pointed out to him nt once stepped into the breach and ordered a consignment from the great Highland centre. They arrived last week and are now displayed in his winde r. The con signment consisted of a number of as handsome “sporran mhollach as ever graced the tartan of a clansman. These sporrans are handsomely mounted in silver, and the very cheap ■ t of them are better than what has hlherto been im ported. Several of the higher priced have already been bought and will be worn on the occasion of the sport" meeting on Boxing Day Amongst tho consignment are to be seen also a number of clan hose —the Mao Lean, the Campbell, the Bob Roy, and others —and a number of handsome Tam o* Shanters, the genuine “bonnet of bine.’’ I? any Highland costume in the district is still incomplete, it will be well for its owner to at once communi cate wither visit Mr Andrew Orr. We are given to understand that another con signment is cn the way comprising h >se, bonnets, etc , for boys, as well as several gross of Highland diamond-shaoed doublet buttons, so much valued by Highlanders, yet so difficult to obtsin in the colonies. A handsome dirk and a skeai dhu, beaut.fully mounted in silver and se with cairngorm stones, the “ Scotch topsz,” are displayed in the Southern window, and are a sight worth looking at These handsome weapons have b? come the property of the Society’s piper, Mr A. McKay.

FATAL ACCIDENT

A shocking fatal accident occurred shortly after seven o'clock iast evening A little girl aged nine, and named L'zzie Smlthers, went with some of her brothers and sisters and two children n*med Leeaon to the new building which is beiai erected, for Messrs Friedlander Bros., at the tear of their premises io Bast street, in order to collect chipe for firewood, her mother being away from horns. Sh-» was on a pile of timber, one of the pieces of which, a heavy plank 7 x 3. it is pre Burned was accidentally dislodged by one of tho other children, and fell crushing the little girl to the ground, and at t'e same time forcing a large spiimer of woo-* which she must have bad in her hand through her lip, through tho roof cf her mouth, breaking the rasal bene, «nd so antering the brain. M; sK •mr.itzer was the first ti* observe the accident, and she endeavored to remove the plank, but it. was too heavy for her. She 'hen gave the alarm, and two youths who were in the vicinity responded, and re-eased the child. Dr Tweed was quickly on the spot, and provided appliances for remov ing the poor liit’e thing but she expired within a few momenta of the arrival of assistance.

THE INQUESI

An inquest was held at the Courthouse 10-day before Mr Hugo Fnedlander, J. P. (in the absence of the coroner) and a jury of six, of whom Mr B. Hughes was oboaen foreman.

The jury having viewed the scene of the accident and the body of the deceased, the following evidence was taken. Dr Tweed deposed that about seven o’clock on the previous evening he had been called to see a child lying hurt near the buildings in course of erection for Messrs Frledlander Bros He found the child lying on her right side ard bleeding from the mouth and nos?. The child was then dying. Thera was a w -nod penetrating the lower lip, passing inside the nostril, fracturing the nasal bone, penetrating through the eye cavity into the brain. The wound would most pro bably have been caused by a pine wood splinter snob as that produced. The wound was, without doubt, the cause of death. Witness was able to insert his finger along the course of the wound, into the child’s brain.

Mrs Kamoitzar said that on the pre vious evening she saw some children near the timber stacked at Messrs Friedlander Bros’ new building. She told one of the children to go away because they might get hurt, and just at that moment a p>ece of timber fell on the little girl. Witness saw Mr Tasker, whom she called, and then herself ran fer the doctor. Mr Tasker and another removed the piece of timber off the little girl.—la rep’y to questions, Mrs Kamil ! z»r saH there was a little boy on the stack of timber and it was be who knocked the piece of timber down. Witness was not close enough to sea In what manner the plank struck the girl, but she wondered st *be time why it did not also hart tbe little boy.—By the Foreman : Witness could not say who l her the plank was pushed over by the little boy. George Leeson (7) said he was playing last evening with the deceased and so > p other children near Fried'ander’s n«jf building. Lizzie Smithers, the deceased, was gathering chips, a bundle of which she bad in her arm. Jennie Smi'hers accidentally dislodged a piece of timber by stepping on it. It fell on Lizzie, knocking her down. Witness and Jennie were standing on the steck of timber when the piece was knocked down. The plank’which fell was lying or its edg - on top of the stock.—Sergeant Felton said the boy gave a different version on the previous evening. lie then said the gitl Jennie was not on the stack of timbi r, and that it was he who knocked the p a k down.—l he boy was questioned fur her but beadheredt ■ the statement made dur- Inglhia examination.—Fe said flso that tbe deceased had a round stick in her hand about the time of the accident but be did not know what became of it.

Francis Tasker said thst about a quar ter to seven on the previous evening he was called by Mrs Kamnitzer and, going to the stack of timber, he found the deceased lying) in a pool of blood under a log of wood. He lifted the log up and, with the assistance of John Stuart, re leased the child. Directly he had released the child he saw Dr Tweed and called ont to him. The plank was about 30 feet long and about 8 h cbes by 4 inches Y?hen witness arrived on the scene the plank was lying on the child’s face, nearly covering it. This was all the evidence, and the jury, without retiring, returned a verdict of “ accidental death.” A rider was added, expressing the appreciation of the jury of the kindness and attention Dr Tweed had displayed towards the child.

THE COST OF EDUCATION.

The pressure of necessity will, there is little room to doubt, compel Parliament, when it next assembles, to adopt very thorough measures of retrenchment. With a gap of a quarter of a million, or so, between revenue and expenditure, it will take a pretty strong pull to make both ends meet, and although a good deal may be done in cutting down, or cutting off, such items as travelling allowances, supplementary salaries to officers ot the House, and a lot of such like unconsidered trifles, it will be quite impossible to establish financial equilibrium without resort to heavy additional taxation, unless a very sub stantial reduction is effected in the annual education vote. Much as many members may desire to leave that vote untouched, the time has come when it is imperatively necessary to limit the expenditure in this direction, and already in the post-sessional speeches of members, as also in those of the candidates for election at Waitemata the other day, we find expressions of opinion to tnat effect. Nor are these views confined to members in esse or members in posse only, the editorial utterances of our contemporaries in all parts of the colony, with a unaminity which indicates the set of public opinion, all pointing in the same direction. We quoted in a recent issue some very significant remarks from the Wanganui Herald , and appended are like expressions of opinion from an Auckland paper the Nece Zealand Herald —which writes as follows : “ Retrenchment in the department of education has become an imperative necessity. It is hard to have to say this ; and we can easily understand how the Premier in his capacity of Education Minister will be ready to say, in piteous tones ‘ Woodman, spare that tree.’ But to the root even of that tree the axe must be laid, or at all events to some of its branches. The whole system is extravagantly managed, and has in fact assumed the character of a luxury which the Slate cannot afford to pay for. The complete abolition of school fees was a grave mistake committed at the launching of the system, and though it may now be impracticable wholly to retrieve the blunder, there is yet no necessity for the State being called upon to provide for anv children tree education beyond the fourth standard. The instruction furnished within that limit will equip all the youth of the country for performing their duty as intelligent citizens; and, beyond that limit, the teaching ought to be charged for on a scale sufficient to cover the cost. In the course of a brief period the expenditure in con nection with this department will reach the enormous figure ot half a million annually ; and, unless the taxation is to be very much increased, the colony is simply in the position of not being able to find the money. And increased taxation is exactly what the colony is not able to bear either. On this point the Ministry need be in no dubiety; and unless they are prepared wnh some measures by which the existing burdens will be diminished, at the same time that the revenue is augmented, they must make up their minds to vacate their places to others who will fear lessly undertake the task.” It is unnecessary for us to say that we entirely concur in these views, for we have over and over again urged the same thing, and we feel persuaded that the question of absolutely free State education is one which demands re consideration by Parliament at the very earliest opportunity.

STRANGE PHENOMENA.

Wo extract the following from the Electrician :—“ Recently, at Crswf rd. Indiana, daring the foil of a slight shower of rain, but in the absence of any ind;ca tion of a thunderstorm, a ball of fire was seen to enter the window ot a b"nse occupied by one of the most prominent ci'izens in the town Shortly afterwards Mr Riley was discovered lying upon the fl >or, his body, according to the American account from which we quote, burnt almost to a cinder and unrecognisable A black s;re>k was traced upon the carpet from the window to the fi oplace, in which line the body was found The family, who were sitting out ido the bouse, witnessed the ball of fire euter the window and apparently disappear up the chimney This is the second instauc' which we have recenty recorded of a discharge of globular lightning having ascended a chimney. The fact would seem to indicate the possibility that its con's ■ mtt’; be determined in part by the direction of a current of air. Hut if, as we r cently suggested, the phenomena is due to a smell quantify of vapour charged to an excess vely high electric tension, it is difficult to understand how it could continue Its course after having dis charged sufficient elec ricity to carbonise a h-imau body ”

THE POVERTY OF LONDON’S POOR

On October 15 the Coroner for Kast Surrey he ! d an inquiry respecting the death of Sarah Mv.lda Maddox, aged nine years, who died under circumstances of a most dia'ressing character. Sarah Matilda Maddox said thet the deceased, who was named a f trr herself, was one of six children, five of whom were now living. Wi'ness’a husband was a barge builder, but had bsen out of worn for three months and during that time the'’ had bven very poorly off and la want of food, it being a common occurrence for the deceased and her brothers and sisters to only have bread and water during the day. The mother sa ! d that no medical gentleman saw the deceased before she died, They could not not tfford to pay for med cal assistance. Her husband had not applied for parish relief because he had been ex? petting to get work every day. At the time of the deceased’s death there was no food or a single farthing in the house They were greatly In want of food. The witness’s husband had not yet succeeded in obtaining emplovment, but was then seeking to do so. The five other children were at home, and almost in a starving condition. [The witness here broke down and wept bitterly,] The jury eventuady returned a verdict thiv (he deceased died from exhaustion, arising from a want of sufficient and proper food and medical attention.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[rEDTEK’s TKXEORWB-COPYK.GUV ] (Received Duo. 14, 2. p m ) THE OCCUPATION OF EGYPT. London. December 13. The Standard stated that the British force in occupation of Egypt will be greatly reduced in April next.

VESSEL DAMAGED.

The ship Mangalor, bound for Aus tralia, has returned to London, having been severely damaged during a hurri cane she encountered after leaving.

THE BULGARIAN TROUBLE.

Vi-nna. December 12 Numbers of Bulgarian deputations are visiting European Courts to explain the position of affairs in Bulgaria. One still in this ci y had an interview with PrinceJ Donbauff yesterday. The Russian Ambassador, who informed the deputation it would not be per mitted to enter Russia, further objects to the misson.

BRITISH TROOPS IN BURMAH.

Rangoon, December 13 General Roberts has started from Mandalay for Bhamo. Brigadier- General Low is proceeding with six columns to attack the rebels under the chief Boshway,

AUSTRALIAN.

[rKUTEH’s TBLEGitAMS COPYiHGHT ] (Received December 14th, 2 p.m.) THE KEILAWAR. A COLLISION. Sydney, Do ember 14 Two bodies from the wreck of the Keilawara have been recovered ; also a quantity of wreckage.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Wei ineton in the New Zealand Sh pping Company. Wellington, D: ce.jiber 14 At a meeting of the local eh* etolder l in the New Zealand "hipping Company, a reply was received from tie Chairman to a letter urging the c’ahns of th > North Island to a share in the mv ag< ment Mr Murrsy-Aynsley said the limitatif n of the number of Diiectore was approved of at la-t annual meeting and the articles of association did not permit local boards in the colony. He begged them to wait until Mr Harper’s mission to England hud been ooraple ed, The letter was con demned as inaccurate and unsatlsfaotoiy, and i- was resolved to inform the ohair man that ihe result of Harper’s misdon would be waited, but, thay did not Intend to postpone act on inch fi dtely, A Hat of Wellington sharehohu rs qrabfied to act n Directors was prepared, and arrange ments were m de to receive the necessary votes. A etter from Blenheim share holders offered co-operation. The New Zealand Cross. y The Aew Zeaiaixt Orois «ill be pre sented 1 1 Colonel McDonnell to-morrow at the Parliamentary hn'l dug'

A WOMAN’S SUFFERINGS AND GRATITUDE.

A VOICE FROM AUSTRIA. Near the village of Zillmgdorf, in Lower Austria, lives Maria Ha is, an intelligent and industrious woman whose slo>y of physical suffering and final relief, as related ’ y herself is of interest to English woman, . “ I was em ploy'd,” she ays, “in the work of a large farmhous 0 . Overwork brought on sick head ache. followed byadea'hly fainting and sics ness of the stomach, until I was unable to retain either food or drink. I was compelled to take to my bed for several weeks. Getting a iittle bette r from rest ano quic, I sought to do some work but was s on taken with a pam in my side, which in a lilt 1 e hile seem to spread over my whole body, andthr bbedin my every limb. This was followed by a cough and shortness of breath, until fi ally I could iot sew, and I took to my bed for the secondhand, as I thought, for the ia t time. My f lends told me that mv time had nearly come, and that I could not live longer than when the trees put on thtir green once more. Then I happened to get one of the Seigel i amphlets. I read it, and my dear mother bought me a bottle ot Seigel’s Syrup, which I took exactly according to directions, and I had not taken the whole of it Vetore 1 felt a g’eat change for the better. My last illness began June 3rd, 1882, and continued to August 9, when I began to take the Syrup. Very soon L could do a little light work. The cough left me. and I was no more troubled in breathing. Now I am perfectly cured. And oh, how happy I am 1 I cannot express gratitude enough for Siegel’s Syrup. Now I must tell you that the doctors in our district distributed handbi Is cautioning people against the medicine, telling them it would Ho t em no good, and many were thereby influenced to des roy the Seigel pamphlets ; but now, wherever one is to be found, it is kept like a re'lc. The few pre served are borrowed to read, and I have lent mine for -ix mil s around our district. People h ve come 18 miles to get me to buy the medicine for them, knowing that it cured me and to be sure to get the right k nd. I know a woman who was looking like death, and who told them there was no help for her, that she had consulted several Ho tors, but none could he’p her. I to d her of Sergei's Syrup, and wrote the name down for her that she might make ro mistake. She took my adv ee and the Syrup, and now she is in perfect health, and the people around us are amazed. The medicine has made such progress in our neighborhood that people say they want the doctor any more, but they take the Syrup. Sufferers from gout who were confined to their bed and could hardly move a fin er, have been cured by it, 1 here is a girl in our district who caught a cold by going through some water, and was in bed five years with costive ness and rheumatic pains, and had to have an attendant to watch by her. There was not a doctor in the surround'na dis’ricts to whom her mother had not applied to relieve her chdd, but every one cro-sed themse ves and said they c mid not help her. Whenever the little bell rang which is rung in our place when s< mebody is dead, we thought purely it was for her, but Seigel s Syrup and Pills saved her life, and now she is as healthy as anybody, goes to church, and can work even in the fields. Everybody was astonished to see her out, ki owing h -w many years she had been in bed. To-day she adds her gratitude to mine for God’s mercies and Siegel’s Syrup.” Maria Haas. The people of England speak confirming the above. AFTER MANY YEARS. “ Whittle-'e-Wo. ds near Chorley, “ December 26th, 1883. “ Dear Sir,—Mother Seigel’s medicine sells exreed ng well with us, all that tr y it speaV highly in its favor. We had a case of a young lady that had been tro ble' many years with pa ns after eating. She tells us that the pains were entirely taken away after a few doses of your medicine.—Yours truly, “EPeek”

I'HE AbHBDKI'OJSI GUARDIAN,; TUESDAi, DECEMBER 14, 1886



Good Resolutions. —At the commence ment of every new year hundreds and thousands of our young men—and old as well—form resolutions for their guidance for the coming year. Many keep them, while others fcreak them. To such we wish to give S word of advice. In order to sustain your determination of leading a better life in the future, you should use Hop Bitters. The judicious use of Hop Bitters strengthens, cleanses, and purifies the stomach, bowels, blood, liver, nerves, ahd kidneys, and is just what you want to build up and invigorate yourself,— Grcenbuih, U.S.A. Bern. Read



Wicked fob Clergymen. —“ I believe it to be all wrong and even wicked for clergymen or other public man to be led into giving testimonials to quack doctors or vile stuffs called medicines, but when a really meritori ous article is made up of common valuable remedies.known to all, and that all physicians use and trust in daily, we should freely commend it. I therefore cheerfully and heartily cox mend Hop Bitters for the good they have done me and my friends, firmly believing they have no equal for family use, I will not be without them.”—Eev. , Washington, D.0.U.9.A.



HORSE HOEING- WANTED. POTATOES, Mangolds, or Turn’ps Albo hand hoed and moulded up at per acre. New patent horse hoe used. Apply K.S 8., 12 84 “ Guardian ” Office. WAKANUI ROAD DISTRICT. A MEETING of Ratepayers will be held at the Wakanui Schoolhouso on WEDNESDAY, December 29th, at T. 30 p.m , to determine whether the Road commencing at the southernmost corner of R.B. 26460, and extending north westerly to the northernmost corner of Rural Section 22115, shall be stopped or Otherwise. FOOKS & SON, 12f87 Surveyors, &c.



Take all in all. Take all tho Kidney and I ivar Medicines, —Trt’ e all the Blood purifiers, —Take all tlio liheumatio remedies, —Take all the Dyspepsia and indigestion cures, —Take all the Ague, Fever, and billons specifics, —Take ail the Brain and iN. rve force revivers, ail the Great health ree-orers. In short, take a'l the beat qualities of all these and the best Qualities of all the bait medicines In the w*rlc!, and you wili find that— Hop Bitters have the best curaTve qualities and jo>vers of all • concentrated la them, And (hat they will r.ur» when any or all of the e, singly or— combined- Fail!!!! A thorough trial will give positive p oof of this. Hardened Liver. Five years s»gn I broke down with kid ney «ud liver c mplaint and rheam -tiam. b'ince tto n 1 have been unable to bo about at all. My liver became hard like wend ; my limbs were puffed up and filled with wateii All tho best physicians agreed that noth ing could cure mo. I resolved to try Hop Hitters ; I have used seven bottles ; the hardness has all gone from ray liver, the swelling fr >m my limbs, and It has worked a miracle in my case ; otherwise I would have been now in my grave. J W. Mokkt, Buffalo. Oct. 1,1881.



Poverty and Suffering. “I was dragged down with debt, poverty and suffering for years, caused by a sick family and large bills for doctoring. I was completely discouraged, until one year ago, by the advice of my pastor, I com menced using Hop Bitters, and in one month we were all well, and none of us have seen a sick day since, and I want to say to all poor men, you can keep your families well a year with Hop Bitters for less than one doctor’s visit will cost. I know it.” A WoRKINQmAN. Prosecute the Swindlers!l It when you call for American Hop Bitters (see green twig of Hops on the white label and Dr Soule's name blown in the butt’e), the vendor hands out anything but American Hop Bitters refuse it and shun the vendor as you would a viper; and it he has taken your money for anything else indict him for .the fraii'i and sue him fordamagea for the swindle, and we will pay you liberally for the oouvio kion - Public Notices.



FOUND —Top Coat at Racecourse. Owner can have same by paying expenses. Apply Joseph Hakris, Alien ton. 12 81 TIN WALD. TO LKT.—Four roomed Cottage-on Graham’s Hoad, lately in the occu pation of IV rP. Heron, Apply to T. BULLOCK. £1 HE WARD. lOST or stolen from the Central Hotel, i one Dapple Grey Entire Pony, about 14 1 high, branded V on near shoulder Anyone returning the same to 'he Central Ho'el will receive the above reward. 12J82 ASHBURTON FIRE BRIGADE. IN’ consequence of the regular meeting night of the Brigade falling on a pubi c holiday, the meeting will be held TO-MURKOW (Wednesday), at 7 p m. sharp Business important. Full attendance requested. G F. SCOTT, 12 83 Captain.



NOTICE. f ipHE Revd. P H. Cornford (!ato West | Indian Missionary, and now Presi dent of N.Z Baptist Union) will conduct a service on THURSDAY NIGHT, t 8 p m in the upper room at back of Oddfellows' Hall. J, W. SAW I/', Pastor Ashburton Baptist Church. 12f 86 WANTED KNOWN. DINING ROOMS. Mrs S. TIMMO w ; .sh"B to inform the public that she has gone brek to her old establish ment in Tancred street, where meals can be had at all hours, as formerly.



WATERLOO DINING ROOMS, Tailored street, Aahburton. 12§76 CAUTION TO POACHERS. IN consequence of so much Poaching of Trout from the Lai'inhor Creeks I hereby give notice that anyone found so doing will be prosecuted ; and further, that a reward of £2O will be paid to any person who will give such information as shall lead to the conviction of such offenders. DONALD McLEAN, 11 «36 Lagmhor; _ v - HH *• NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. ANNIVERSARY D4Y, CANTER BURY PROVINCIAL DISTRICT, DECEMBER 16th, 1886. THE morning train from Methven to Rakaia will run as on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. The evening train from Christchurch to Ashburton will start at 450 pro., and run 35 minutes later than usual ; and the evening train from Rakaia to Msthvctl; will start st 7 p.m., and run 20 minutes later than nsua'.



Saturday Return Tickets from any station to any station wi' hin the Pro vincial District of Canterbury will be (cased on the 16'.h end IC'-h December, and will bo available for return up to and Including 20th insb Goods traffic will bo suspended on the 16tb. 12*r,9 By order. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR GIFTS. GIFTS. GIFTS. rjtHE Undersigned baa JUST LANDED, and opened up, a LARGE ASSORTMENT of CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PRESENTS, Viz, Dolls of every description 'toys in great variety Work Boxes Floral and Musical Albums Brackets and Ornaments Christmas, New Year, and Birthday Cards in great variety. CRICKETING AND LAWN TENNIS MATERIALS, &c„ &c. Special reductions made to School Committees and buyers of large parcels. N.B —Large and New Stock of PIPES and TOBACCONIST WAUES in great variety. WILHELM” ZANDER, TOBACCONIST & HAIRDRESSER EAST STREET ASHBURTON. i



I Tenders. TKDER3 wanted for Carting Wool from Lake Heron to Mount Somers Railway Station, nt per ton or per bale. •Uao for backloading. Tenders close 20th December. For particulars, apply to AUDREY E MBftKWETHER. FOR Sale by tender. 120 AOs IE PaDDOCE of GRASS S' ED, nearly ready for cutting. Tenders to Le posted not later than SATURDAY, the 18'.h Inst , and addressed to the Manager of the National Mortgage, Hereford street, Christchurch G. P. MART N, 12+80 Manager. TO BUILDERS. LI LENDERS are invited for the Erection I of a FARM HOUSE. Plans and specification may bo seen at the Office of Mr Jameson. Tenders are to bo sent to my Office not later than SATURDAY NOON, Dec 18. JAMES GLANVILLB, Architect, 110, St. Asaph street, Christchurch, 12 63



ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. BLACKFORD-REDOLIFFE ROAD. /RENDERS are invited for construction I. of two milea of road in vicinity of Terrib ! e Ga ly, in >w- contracts. Inspector will accompany inendbig contractors ove." the around to fhow route, and , Icn*. ep= c float iona, ( to.. and will »tirt from B -.kfrod at 10 o'clock a.m, on Friday, 17'U D. comber Tenders, addnssd to lb ■ Chairman, to bo sent in not later th;n II u’c ock a in. on TUESDAY, 2lst December By order. WILMaM BAXTER, Count}' Engineer. Meetings.



ALFORD F 'HE'T I.IIsK\RY. Lecture BY Rev J. ELMSLIR on THURSDAY EVENING IV> XT, Deo. 16;h, at 8 o’clock, on JOHN DUNOAN, SCOTCH WEAVER AND B TANIbT. In aid of tho Library Funds. Tickets—Adults, la ; Children, 6d. HENRY B NIGHT. 12 81 C airman.



LODGE STAR OF ASHBURTON, NO. 23, L.O.L. THE AN N UAL Concert and Ball, MONDAY, DECEMBER 27th. 11+177 '



ASHBURTON BOR' 'UGH SCHOOL AN ENTERTAINMENT in aid o£ the CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS TREAT Will he held in the ODDFELLOWS’ HALL ON WEDNESDAY, 15th DECEMBER. First Part. GRAND CONCERT By the Leading Talent of the District, under the leadership of Mr Kneen Second Part. ROSELLE BROS- Will give an Exhibition on the ROMAN. LUNGS The whole to conclude with the Ethiopian Sketch “The Recruiting Office.” Doors open at 7 30, to commence at 8. Tickets Is and 2s Kindly roll up and give the children a show. J. C, DUNCAN, Chairman School Committee.



Aucton. SALE OF PRIVILEGES. SATURDAY, 18th DECEMBER. Messes duncan & urawshaw have received instructions to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At their NEW SALE ROOMS, ARCADE, The following PRIVILEGES In connection the Ashburton CALEDONIAN SOCIETY’S ANNUAL SPORTS, viz , PUBLICAN’S BOOTH CONFECTIONER’S BOOTH CARDS RIGHT OF SPORTS Sale at 1 30 p.m. [ DUNCAN & CBAWSHAW, 12°69 Auctioneers, SATURDAY, 18th DECEMBER. AN IMPROVED FARM 07 114 ACRES, A short distance from the Tinwald Fale Yards, for Sale by Public Auction. MR T. BULLOCK has received instructions from Mr Thomas Smith to SELL BY PUBL'C AUCTION, At the Arcade, on SATURDAY, 18rh DE EMBER, 1886, His FARM of 114 ACRES, being 8.8. 22089 and part of 23319, fronting Ford’s Road, and only a abort dis tance from the Tinwald Sale Yards. The laud is nil fenced with live fences, and divided into four pad docks About 45 acres in wheat, the remainder in grass, There is a Dwelling house and other buildings erected on the property Persons desirous of procuring a home steed near town are respectfully invited to inspect this and attend the sale. Terms of payment will be very liberal.



12f64 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. Sale at attersall’s WEST STREET. ASHBURTON. SATURDAY, 18th DECEMBER. H MATSON & CO. will offer for , sale on the above date— Complete THRESHING PLANT, by Boston, Proctor, & Co , in good order Complete THRESHING PLANT, by Ramsorae COMBINE, by Robey McCormick REAPKR & BINDER, wire Howard 6ft String BINDER, new DRAY, 3 Double-furrow PLOUGHS No 3 Buncle’s CH AFFCUTTER, with Bagging apparatus Coal Screw BAGGER and BAG ELEVATOR. Also, Horses and sundries. Sale at 12 o’clock. 12§79 H. MATSON & CO.



ST. STEPHEN’S Garden Party. THURSDAY, 16th DECEMBER. AT MR, HUNT’S GROUNDS, Wakanui Road, Maypole Dance at 4 o’clock. Christmas Tree. Boating. Quoits. Football, Cricket. Tug cf War, Gymnastics. The celebrated Ashburton BLONDIN Will give u performance at 3 o’clock. Strawberries and Cream all the afternoon. Tea and Cakes at 6 o’clock. CIRCUS, with all the Latest Novelties, 7 to 9 p in. Admission to the Ground, 2s. THE ASHBURTON, TEMUKA, AND GERALDINE VOLUNTEERS, Attended bv the TIMARU GARRISON BAND, will parade in Mr Hunt’s pad dock during the afternoon. Conveyances to the Grounds will leave the Pest Office every half hour from 2 to 4 o’clock, and from Hunt’s to the Post Office every half hour from 6 to 8 o'clock, carrying passengers free of charge. DONATIONS in aid of the Tea, &c., wdl he gladly accepted by Mrs Mayo or Mrs 0. E Kooks. 12°65 Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR.



SATURDAY SALE at 12 o’clock sharp —Horaes, Cattle, Plga, Produce and Merchandise. Agent Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company, FOR SAL as— Moveable Hat on pair wheels ; two bunks. Champion Wa . Machine, 60s, Jvi an Bh * n g Seed Sower, by “ ax ton and Boatle ; cheap. Ploughs, Harrows, and other Imple ments. Oheylesmore Club Tricycle, the beat kind made—cheap Piano, by Bord, nearly new. Cheap Spring Cart—Cheap 1 Obaff mtter, by Bentall ALFRED "HARRISON,



SHEARERS. IrUGHT SHEARERS wanted at Clent 'J Hills. Price. 15s per 100. 12 72 THOS. HARRISON. FA YARD AND BLAYN PAPER. SIXTY years of great success proclaim its superiority in the treatment of Violent Colds, irritation of the Chest, Aching, Sprains, Sprains, Sores, Sca'ds, Corns, Bunions, Soft Corns, etc. This medicine, the property of which has been established more than half a century by thousands of cores, is O' an inva’n able use in many inflammatory diseases against which there are not any effi actons remedies, and is therefore justly considered by a great number of our most eminent physicians as the most active and least irritating agent in the above affections. In order to avoid counterfeiting, Messrs Fayard and Blayn’s signature has to be required on every roll of paper and on the box. ■Wholesale 30, Kno ELint-Mcrri, Paris (France), and sold by all Chemists in the Colonies.



D. IcMane, family geocee AND Tea Dealer. Retail Premises: BXJENETT ST. & EAST ST., ASHBURTON. All goods guaranteed first quality, And Sold at Lowest Prices in town for Cash, as following prices will prove. PRICE LIST OF GROCERIES, &c., FOR DECEMBER:— New Season Tea, per box, 10s 6d, 12s 6d, 16s 6d, 18s, 2ls do 21b caddies, 5a each Best White Sngnr, per lb, 2Jd. 3d. New Xmas Fruit, per lb. Eiemes, - d Currants, 6d Sultanas, 7d Valentins, 8d Muscatels, 2s English Peel- Is Preserved Ginger, 9d Prunes. lOd IJlb boxes Figs, 10d each New Season’s Jams. 5s 3d and 5s 6d per doz. Marmalade, 6d per tin Sago, 24d ; Tapioca, 2Jd ; Bice, 2Jd j Com ° flour, 3Jd per lb Arrowroot, 8d per lb Dried Apples, 5d per lb FJour (best), 5s 6d ner 50 lb bag Oatmeal (Moir’s), 3t 3d per 251 b bag Salmon (best), 7s 6d per doz Fresh Herrings, 5s 6d per doz Oysters, 5j 6d per doz Preserved Bloaters. 9d per tin Pickles—Colonial, 7d ; English, 6d per bottle Brawn, 21b tins for Is 3d each Sheep’s Tongues, 21b tins for Is 9d each Fry’s Cocoa, Is 51b per lb Hudson’s Cocoa, 3s per lb Preserved Fruit, 2lb tins. Is and Is 6d each Coffee, 1s 6d, Is Bd, Is lOd per lb Essence of Lemon, 6d per bottle Candles—Parrafine, 8d ; Sperms, 4Jd lb by box Soap, per bar, IJd, 2§l, 3d, 6d, Bd, lOd Kean’s Blue lOd per lb Blacking and Blacklead, 9d per doz Pear’s Soap, Is 3d per box Vinegar (English), 2s 6d per gallon Hop Bitters, 3s per bottle Siegel’s «yrnp, 2s 9d per bottle Tobacco —Nailrod, 4s 9d, 6s, 6s 6d per lb Twist, 6s Juno, 5s 6d Ruby, 6s Eno’s Fruit Salt, 2s 9d per bottle Trioopherous, Is per bottle Knife Polish, 8d per tin Goldon Symp. 21b tins, 9d each Essence Rennet (Crosse * Blackwell’s) Is bottle Patent Groats, 9d per tin Neave’s Food, lid per tin Akaroa Cheese, 7d per lb Kerosene, per tin, 7s, 8s 6d, 10a (id Ac,, Ac.



Bnainess Notices. W. A. WOOD’S IMPROVED HARVESTER WITH IMPROVED lEON FRAME, TWINE BINDER,* NEW BUNDLE CARRIER ATTACH THE BEST HARVESTER AND BINDER IN THE WORLD. It has the following important advantages, combined in no other Haivcs .er, and many of them are exclusive with it. 1. Perfect balance of the entire machine. Try it in all rositions 2. Extraordinary ease of draught 3. Un* quailed perfection of the gearing— economy of power—great durability 4. No side draught and no neck weight 6.'Malle-.ible iron used wherever practicable, combining lightness and strength 6. Reels adjustable horizontally and verti cally, and with changeable speed 7. Angle iron (finger-bar, strengthened with steel back elate 8. Steel faced malleable iron guards bolted t -he finger-bar 9. Trussed platform and gear frame, keeping the journals in line 10. Simple and reliable raising and lowering device for both wheels 11. Adjustable grain fender at back of platform 12. Perfect tilting apparatus effective in saving lodged and tangled grain 18. Raised mam frame, clearing obstructions and dead furrows 14. Lightest rnnning binding mechanism ever made 15. Binder open at lack, r {fording passage for the longest r e or wheat 16. Vibrating bnttiag board of irdn and woof durable, and working tn perfection 17. Packer firge s, acting in pain, rtnifllQ ing the grain instead of tangling It 18. Reliable binder trip, seising the bradbg with precision 19. Stationary twine knife, cutting bat Mi string, and remaining sharp a hmg time 20. Twine holder which never loses tbs sad SI the twine 21. Absolute certaintv of tying mechanism. Mi only when new, but after long we. 22. Unequalled simplicity, nerfeetion and daM bility of entire knotting apparatus 23. Snot tied close to bundle-* unequalled economy of twice 24. Fewer parts than anp other binder ever da the market 25. Highest quality of materials, of construction, and of finish It hns the only successful bundle carrier known. The carrier is a valuable acquisition to the farmer, snd is adding to the already unequalled popularity of the Walter A. Wood binder. Thousands have been sold, and every purchaser is delighted with its operation. It saves labor, time and grain, and pays for itself in a few days. This company has been building binders for tbe genera' market for ten years, and was in this branch of manufacture, and offers this improved and perfected machine, the remit of its unequalled experience and facilities, as the most complete, most practical, and most satisfactory binder yet produced.



F. FERRIMAN, AGENT FOR W. A. WOOD STEEL WHEEL BINDER W- PATCHING, TENT, TARPAULIN, FLAG, AND ROESECLOTH MANUFACTURER. A LARGE STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND OF TENTS OP ALL SIZES CALICO, DOCK, TWILL, AND CANVAS. Manilla Hope, Plough Lines, Fishing Lines, Clothes and Garden T.in«m- I RON AND WOODEN BLOCKS. Special attention is called to the well assorted STOCK OP REAPER AND BINDER CANVASES, All made on the Premises. Battens and Canvas kept in stock, and repairs promptly executed. Tarpaulins frost 6i8t024 x3O always in stock. Oilskin Clothing made on the Premises. MARQUEES from 12 x 24 to 25 x 65 ON HIRE. All Orders bt Lktteb or Telegram Promptly Attended to. W- PATCHING, 10861 EAST STREET, ASHBURTON,



LONGBEAOH ROiD BOARD A IL RATES UNPAID after 18 h DECEMBER will be sued for. By order. 11J139 ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. "VTOTICE is hereby given that the subjoined resolution was adopted by the fhbarton County Counc lat a Special Meet ng of the C uncil held this day, and that the said resolution will W submitted for confirmation at a Special Meeting of the Council, which wiil be held on FRIDAY, the 14th day of January, 1887, at 4 o’o'ock in the afternoon. [Resolution.] “ Resolved —That this Council do make a Special Order adopting “ The Local Bodies Loans Act, 1886,” and that such Special Order be as follows, that is to say:— SPECIAL ORDER. In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it bj T “The Local Bodies Loans £ct, 1886, “The Counties Act, 1876,” and the several Acts amending the same, the County Council of the County of 4 shbur ton doth hereby adopt the provisions of “ The Local Bod ; es Loans Act, 1886.” Provided always that rhe operation of the said Act shall be limited to a loan of £3500, which this Council proposes to borrow from the Government under the provsioi a of “ The Government Loans to Local Bodie» Act, 1886,” for the purpose of constructing a Tramway from the Mount Somers Railway Station to the Mount Somers Coal Pit, near the mouth of the River Stour. Resolved further, that this Special Order shall take effect imme diately upon the making thereof.” Dated this 13th day of December, 1886. By order. F. MAINWARING, 12*78 Clerk of the Council.



CENTRAL HOTEL. JW. McRAE having taken the above , Hotel, aollcita a share of patronage from the people of Ashbnrton and snc rounding districts. Beat Brands of Wine’s Spirits and Beers. Good Stabling—Feeds, Owk Smuifta. Horses and Baggies to let on hire at prices to meet the times. For the convenience of travellers hansom cab will meet all trains. THE ASHBURTON WOOLLEN MANUFACTURING COMPANY Is prepared to PURCHASE for CASH, SHEEPSKINS and all kinds of WOOL, in large or small quantities. 13*3 BLANCARD’S lODINE OP IRON PILLS. 4 PPROYED by the Academy of Medicine % of P.iria, are specially recommended by the Medical Celebrities of the World for Scrofula (Tumors, K ng’a Evil, etc), the early staves of Consumption, Cocstitntional Weak ness, Poorness of Blood, and for stimulating ami regulating its periodic course. Noae genuine unless signed “ Blancard, 40, rue Bona pane, Paris.” Sold by Druggists and Chemists throughout the Colonies. T. Bullock.



Ashburton A. & P. Association Show. ASHBURTON TO THE FRONT. Grand Show OF j^JANUrACTURED TWEEDS, TARTANS BLANKETS, FLANNELS FINGERING WOOLS SHIRTINGS, DRESS TWEEDS COLORED FLANNELS NAVY SERGES CRICKETING FLANNEL?, &c. All the above Goods have been PURCHASED BY ANDREW ORR And will be offered for sale immediately after the Christchurch Show (where they will be exhibited,). These Goods are admitted to be superior jo anything 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 ORR



HEAPING MACHINES for sale at low i prices. McCormick String Binder, do Wire Binder, Buckeye Binder, Harvest King, 2 Samueisou’s. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE—About 4J to 5 Acres of growing crop of Grass, suitable for cutting for hay. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET.—For 3or 5 yean, with os wit- out a pa-chasing clause, R.S. 25349, containing 137 acres, situated near the Grange, at the back of the Racecourse. Apply to T. Bull ck. OAH ACRES Grass Land, fronting the Mitcham road, about 2$ miles from the Racecourse, being B.S. 29934. To Let tor 4 months. Offers will be re coil" ti by the undersigned up to 26 ih November. T. BOLLOOK. OATS. —A quantity for Sale; good sample. T. BULLOCK TO LET.—A Five-roomed Hoorn, centrally situated in Taneied street. T. BOLLOCK FOR SALE, or TO LET.—Siz-roomod Bouse fronting the Town Belt at, the property of Mr R. W. Clayton. Aa he is leaving for the North Island, this will be sold at a low price. It is well situated, being a high, dry, and healthy position. If not cold will be let at a low renta. to a good tenant Apply to T. BOLLOCK



FOR S ALE—Doable Seated America* Waggon. 181 * T. BULLOOK. TO LET—At a low rental. Centra Bakery, together with *hop and dwelling honae. Apply to T. -v/nLOC-H. TO LEI, a three-roomed Cottage at Trevorton. Rent, 3s 6d per weak. Apply to T. BULLOCK. ra O LEX—2 Cottages In Grey Streat, I kown as Contts’ block ; Bent at 6i per week- T. BULLOOK, FOR SALE—Two seta of three leavee harrows, by “ Howard." T. BULLOCK. FOB SALE —Lot 25, fronting the North Town Belt. Price, 218 Liberal terms if required. Apply-to T. BULLOOK. to painters; TO LET at a low rented. Shop aftd DweUlughonae in Moore rinsl) lately In occupation of Mr Lucas. T, BULLOCK.