MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON—TUKSDAST. (Before Mr H. O. S. Baddeley, F.M) CIVIL CASES Wilding, Lewisj and Caygill v. Magee, claim £23 6s 61.—Mr Stringer for plain tiffs. Mr Purnell for defendant. —This was a case in which the plat" tfL n ught to recover the amount of £2l 13’ 9d, alleged to have been advanced on : eh«lf trf the defendant, and ii tarest thereon £1 12s Bd, mating a total of £'23 C> sd. The following evidence wa* t->ken :—l'- 11. Parker, sheriff's ■ ffioer, said that he executed a warrant, Grieg v. Magee. The amount witness was instructed to accept Was paid by a firm in Ashburton. however, refused to pay the costs entailed hy witness taking possession of Magee s farm. When witness informed the defendant to this effect, Msgee said that Mr Caygill, who was acting f r him. Would pay the costs. Witness interviewed Mp Caygill, who subsequently gave him a cheque for the amount of the cost , £2l 13s 9-I.—J A. Caygill det* led the wircumstameß which cn'minsted In the bailiffs be ng put into defen dants plaos. The maHer was settled by defendant signing an agreement to mortgage, by a local firm paying "ho sum of £55, and by witness paying £2l 13s 9d, sheriff’s officer’s expenses, these two amounts being paid on defendant’s order. —Thfs wss the esse for the plain'iffs.— Mr Pnrneli moved for s nonsuit on the

Sound that the plaintiffs had not con fined with Sect'on £7 of the Law Practitioners' Act.—Mr Stringer sub mitted that the Section in question did not apply to the prfsent case. The money Involved was net a disbursement bat"a loan.—The M» Is teste determined to reserve his decision on the point. —Mr Purnell called the fol lowing evidence for the defence :—T. Magee, farmer at Ashton, said that about two years ago Mr Grigg obtained a judg ment against him in the Supreme C >urt and on that judgfiient put the bailiffs Into wttnes’s place. The bailiff-- went out on this occasion without being paid anything. Witness did not pay them in consequence of advice he had received. Witness sub sequently employed Messrs Wilding Lewis and Caygill to effect a settlement between Mr Grigg and himself. The grounds for u settlement were arranged whereby a certain sum of money was to be pdd on witnesses’ behalf by a firm In town and there was no reason why the settlement

should not have been completed at once. Sftfr Mr Oayglll on two or three occasions after this and urged him to eff-os the settlement. When the bailiffs again cam* to witnes's place, witness was surprise! that no terms had been come to Witnes* {informed one of the bailiff's what action ha had taken. A day or two afterwar « the bailiff brought two orders for wi nes*

to sign- One of the orders was on the firm, which It had been agreed should pay the money, the ether was on Mr Cayuiil tor the amount of costs there was in add - tlon »n agreement to mortgage. Witness algaed the order for £55 bat declined to sign the order for costs, "The bailiff said that if Mr Caygitl would not pay the costs Mr Qrigg would have to do so. The bailiff would not deliver the mas Sige and witness wro e on the order • memorandum to Mr Cay-il instruct ing him to not pay the costa and to '»Ve no farther steps in the matter Witness did not tell Parker that Mr (3»ygill would pay the coats Witness de clined to pay the oats bi cause he con aldered he was not liable for them. Witness was not aware that th-> costa had been paid till a few days ago.—By Mr Stringer: Witness did not think he signed the order on Mr Cayglll and wrote on the sgreement to mortgage that he would not bear the cost of the preparation of the de?ds mentioned in that document [At thisitage the Court adjourned'for half an hour] On resuming the following evidence fras Mr CaygUi and the defendant oonrn ’ to him some time last year in connection with a land transaction the defendant had With Mr Grigg Witness believed Mr Qaygili had a letter »ett ng nut the terms open which Mr Grigg would let the defendant have the land Witness was witling t - * let the defendant have the tnoney, £4O, required by the letter to be paid. Witness was always prepared to carry ont the firms part of the engage meat, but he was never applied to for the £4O. Witness remembered Mr Parker and Mr Oayeill o tn -im eb--. pry las' 1 . Mr Parker inti mat d hat he had taken possession of t.e iauu. After some further conversation b was agreed that conditionally upon Magee giving an order witness’s firm wonld pay the sum of £55, being the amount of £4O and Interest accrued. Witness was willing to accept an order for bailiff’s costs, but subject to the firm’s prior claim, The order for £55 was presented soon after and paid, but no order for costs was presented. In conversation, Mr Parker ■aid to witness words to the effect that Mr Oayglll was a ” rofty” to pay or guarantee the sheriffs < ffioer’s costs without an order from Magee. Counsel on both aides addressed the Court, re Tiewlngtheevldencest considerable length. —■The claim for Interest accrued was abandoned by the plaint'ff.—a. lengthy argument t'O’i place with reference to whether the plaintiff should be nonsuited pn the grqnud that section 27 of the Law Practitfpnersl Act had not been complied wfth.-rT be Magistrate reserved his judg ment till Friday, December 17, in order that be might have time to consider the legal point raised [Left sitting.]

SOUTH RAKAIA ROAD BOARD.

The adjourned meeting of the South Bakaia Road held rn Mon day, Present —Messrs Coster (chairman,) Tucker and Mulligan. BBPOSIS. The Clerk reported on the various works carried ont dating the month, and re commended the formation of the South Road near Chertsey, where docks have bean taken up under Village Settlement Act. The Chairman repotted that he hsd daring the month accepted J. Hammond’s tender for ploughing and sowing gums In the plantation reserve r und the settle inent. He hsd also consulted the Board’s Solicitors rc the Ellesmere claim, and the same would be gone on with as soon as possible. GRASS S'tJED, It was resolved that Is per bushel would be giyen for grass seed at Ipped from the toads, the Clerk to attend to the matter. ’ ‘‘ WATER. The County Council wrote re the natural ■■ater courses in the district and interfering with the storm water's natural course. It was resolved to sink Jt new su np tn the Village Settlement The Chairman of the Mount HnU Boar' 5 wrote stating that an application had been forwarded for permission to rsi»e a b an of £3OOO fee tbe purpose of a storm water scheme. The Board's meeting was hold too la*e to consider the mat er, a» all applications ha<i to be in by December Ist Letter ordered to be acknowledged, and to state that it was recetv d too late for the Board to take notion, GRAVEL FITS Mr W. Whita wrote re gravel pits on bis land. Mr SUcock waited on the Board with regard to the pit taken In the j-lantatlon on Mr White’s land ; when he took hu contract there were to be two pits to open instead of three, and as one was in a ylantatJon be weald uk tbe Board to

give Hm compeosa'io i. He 'hough- £8 wi'tiH he a fair thin;'. In the event of the Board nit meeting him in this he should use his best endeavors to compel thtm to do so.

It was resolved to allow the sum of £3 10a for moving oitup and clearing tree root s

Mr ilcock declined to accept this. Mr And-ra m wrote obj -ctiog to land being taken from hie sect) >n for a grav'd pir, on the ground that he had - nl\ ) a I small area, ami the New Zealand and Australian Land Company were willing to sell a p't opposite t > th» one taken. The Cierk was instructed to reply that the Board c mid not altar i s decision and the gravel must be taken at the pit as surveyed. MISCELLANEOUS. Mr Collins wrote asking for his name to be taken off the roll for land at D .-omore. The Ashburton County Council wrote stating that tne usual la 6d per 100 wou'd be given for birds eg;s and heads. It was rfß"l' ed that an additional 6d be added to the la 61 given by the Council for eggs per hundred. The C 'tn "i »ion c r of Lands wrote sta'i eg th-‘ 6- 61, arising from the sale cf reserve >769, was passed fir payment under fbe Village be't'ement Act. TENDERS. It was resolved t a call for tenders for tusaocking and formation of about 50 chains of the Main South road near Cherts* y TILLAGE SETTLEMENT. The .Commissioner of Crown Lands wrote, stating that £ll 16s 10.1, accrued monies from the sale of Rakaia Village Settlement, was now deposited with the Receiver-General. Resolved that plans of requirements be forwarded to the Commiaalonor of Crown Lands. ADVERTISING ETC Considers! on of the subject of reporting meetings and advertising in the Christ church papers was deferred till next meeting. WATER CROSS NGS. It was resol td that the Chairman and Cle’k visit wa'er crossings, repotted on by the County Engineer as being too high, ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £364 15a 7d were passed for payment, and the meeting adjourned.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Oongregati uai Church. Auckland, December 7. The members of the Congregational Church at Bere ford have sent a unani mous call to the Rev Jas. Chew, of Afohe son, Kansas. United 't»te«. W-- item ta Election. The Radical Keh rm League supports Mr Farnell’s candid*t ire for Wahema'a and has alan passed resolutions calling on the Government to limit the appointments to and stop payra ntof roemnnra of Legis lative Council besides otherwise reducing the expentes of Government. It sla> drew attention to the fact that import d cement is being used for Public Works here instead of the local article, which la far superior Supreme Court. >APi’R, December 7. The Chief Justice charged the Grand Jury at great h ng'h. He a -id the charges were more numerous than on any previous occasion, due rrobably to 'he increase of population. He reared to three eba g>s against b'ys. 15 years (f age, ind'cat i g an <• fluence at work caibng for legislative interference, each cases i ccurlng in an ex ttemelv well-to-do district, in fact the mns* nrosperousin New Z-aland, and allowing fo *he ex'remeiy liberal provision made for education their crime was probably due to tbe Oumparativi-ly high wages earned by boys. He th uyht provision should be made for licensing boys i f tender year* convicted f r offences without showing criminal tendencies. He thought neither industrial tchoola nor ref irmatories had fulfilled their mi-isloo. He said boy seivtd 5 tears in a reformat->ry aod pro bably came out worse than he came In. The Proba'Lmer« Act, ooald on y spp'y to gr;>wn men, a J even in their csi was almost unworkab’e. The licensing out of boys should be under Government contrl.

South I land Native Affairs. Wellington, December 7

Judge Macksy is now travelling in the South Island enquiring into Native matte-a and it i 8 expected that qiestlnn* which have been in abeyance for the last 30 or 40 years will be finally settled, w i» mission is principally in connection with the sub division of lands, c'eariug and Issuing titles, appointing successors and deciding claims of half-castes ; as the work includes the whole South Island it is not expected he will complete hla task much before next session. A bill will be Introduced to give effect to bis m'snon. When the S mth Island was purchased the Purchase Commissioners promised the Natives that certain reserves would be set aside for them to live on and Judge Mackay has been requested to make en quiries and report n n the quantity of land required to «»t'Bfv these claims. M d’and Railway.

Mr Alan .tt <m rives to-morrow and wih Mr Bmdie Hoare, Chairman of the Midland Rai way Company, will interview the Minister of Public Works on matters connected with the contract. Messrs and Scott will journey over tne country traversed by the Ime. Suspscird Incendiari m. The Minister for Public Works ex presses the (pinion that the fire at the goods shed, Dunedin, was the resu t of Incendiarism, nnd probably the Cabinet will be asked to give a free pardon to accompbces of the person or persons connected wPh its destruction. Colingwjod Coal. Nelson, December 7. Mr Price WillUm*. who was sent from E? gland on behalf of a f hm™- which is forming with a capita l of fif een(?) thousand pounds to inspect 'ha coal lease at Oollingwood, expresses himself wed satisfied wi'h i*s appearance He had coal removed from the face and tried In the steamer coming to Nelson, also in a 'ocoraotive on the railway and was well pieased wi h 'h" results. East and W at Coast Railway- Mr Erod e Hoare. *lan Scut and members of the Midland Railway Board of Advice leave Nelson on tbe 20 th Inst for the Wts‘ Coast '•■ver'and, Puprme Court’ Invercargill, 'ecembsr 7. Tbe session of the bu rente Court co * • manned this morning under Julies Williams, whose o large was confined t<< a oketon of the cases Th a, Shelton, for I Tglng cheques of small amounts, wa* s.-nteneed to nine months’ {mpelsonmeut, p. H. D»le, msiboarrier, pleaded guilty of stealing post letters, four charges Sentencfc was de f er”ed till this af ernoon

SOUTH RAKAIA SCHOOL COMMITTEE

The usual m meuing of the South Ralu.ia Schoo’ C 'tnmiitee was held la the Library on Monday evening. Pre rent — Messrs Hardy (chairman) Stewart, Cox. Brosdben', Ox'ey and M»keig. The master repot t-d that 'he : ver<a r e at ten isnre for the mouth was 16'7 ; f<* the week 176; highest attendance. 193; the number <m roll, 2‘ 9 'so that the children of Me-sta O’Roilly, WOker and Witrell wore not attending school accord ing to regulations, ’Mr B'imioomVe attended to make a complaint against 'ha mas'or He wet riquested to put the complaint in writing. It was resolved that the constable be requested to visit the parents of children not attending school regularly, and to Inform them that 'f the children did not attend ihe compulsory clauses of the Act wou’d be enforced.

Accounts were passed for payment and the meeting aej turned

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY DECEMBER 7, 1886



Statutory Declaration.—l, Franz Eaabe Ironbsrk, Sandhurst, in the colony of Vic tor a, Australia, do solemnly and sincerely declare that on the 2oih June, 1877, my son Alfred, six years of age, was accidentally hurt with an axe on the knee. I at once took all pains to secure medical assistance However, in spite of all efforts, on the 27th August, 1877, the opinion was given by Dr Macgilli vray than an amputation of the injured limb had become imperative, in order to save life. At this junction I called on Messrs Sander and Sons, procuring some of their Extract of the Eucalyptus Globulus, and by the applica tion of the same I had the satisfaction of seeing my son within a fortnight out of all danger, to-day ho is recovered. I may just add that it was when the crisis had bo-n reached that the Extract referred *o was first applied. And I mhke this solemn declaration, ate., —Franzßaabe. Declared at Sandhurst, in thu colony of Victoria, Australia, this seven teen* h day of October, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven before me, Moritx Coho, J.P.—<Advt.



£SOO will be paid for any case that American Co.'s Hop Bitters will not cure or help. Doubt not. Sea.



D. McFarlane, FAMILY GROCER AND Tea Dealer. Retail Premises : BURNETT ST. & EAST ST., ASHBURTON. 1 LL GOODS GUARANTEED FIRST ft. QUALITY, And Sold at Lowest Prices in town for Cash, as following prices will prove. PRICE LIST OF GROCE lES, &c., FOR DECEMBER:— New Season Tea, per box, 10s 6d, 12s 6d, 16s fid, 18a, 21s do 21b caddies. 5s each Bast Wbi r e Sugar, per lb, 2Jd 3d Bsd New Xmas Fruit, per lb, Eiem- a, 7d Currants, fid Sultanas, 7d Vahntias, 8d Muscatels. 2a English Peel, la Preserved Ginger, 9d P.anea lOd boxes Figs. 10 1 each New Season’s Jams 6a 3d and 5s fid per dcz. Marmalade, fid per tin Sago. 2Jd ; Tapioca, 2J 1 ; Rice, 2£d , Corn flour, ?Ai per lb Arrowroot,*Bd per lb Dried Apples, 6:1 p?r lb Flour (best), 5s fid ner 50 lb bag Oatmeal (Moir’s), 3 s 3d per 251 b bag S.ilm n (best), 7» fid per dcz Fiesh Herrings, 5s fid per doz f ’yst«rs, 5- 6d per doz Preserved Bloaters. 9d per tin Pick es—Co’onial 7d. English, fid per bottle Brawn, 2ib tins for Is 3 1 each Sheep’s Tongues. 2 b tins for Is 9d each Fry’s Cocoa, Is 6'.h per lb Hudson’s Cocoa, 3s t er lb Preservid Fruit. 2ib tins, la and Is fid each Cofloe, Is fid, Is Bd, la lOd per lb K sence of Lemon fid P'T bottle Omaha—Pnrrafine, 8d ; Sperms, 4Jd lb by box Soap, per bar, 14 i, >, 31, fid, Bd, lOd Kean’s Bine lOd per lb blacking and Blacklead, 9d per doz Pear’s Soap, la 31 oer box Yineear (English), 2a fid per gallon Hop Bitters, 3a per holtle Sieg I’a '■’yrup, 3s 9 t per bottle Tobacco—N ilrod. 4s 9d, 6s, 5s fid per lb Twist, 6s Ju >o. 6< fid Ruby, 6s Eno’s Fruit Salt, 2s 9d per bottle Tricopheroas, Is per bottle Knife Polish, 8d per tin Golden Syrup. 2lb tins, 9d each Eseence Rennet ( ro-se * Blackwell’s) Is bottle P itent Groats, 9.1 per tin Neave’s Fo d, lid per tin Akaroa Ohcase, 7d per lb Kerosene, per tin, 7s, 8s fid, 10s fid Ac., Ac.



Auct'on. TUENIP SEED. TO CLOSE A CONSIGNMENT. ON SATURDAY NEXT I shall offer ’ by Auction at the Arcade Half a Ton of TURNIP SEED, Purple and Green Top. 124.42 T. BULLOCK, A uolioneer.



SATURDAY, 11th DECEM.BaK. A Number of Sec'ions in the Hinds Township FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. MR T. BULLOCK lias received instructions from the Executors of the late Mr R. Wilkin to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, AT THE ARCADE, On the above date, The whole of the unso T d SECTIONS IN THE TOWNSHIP OF HIN-'S, Varying in size from QUARTER-ACHE TO HaLF-ACRE. As follows: LOTS 20, 22, 23, 28. 30,40, 42, 44, 46, 47, 50. 51, 52, Terms at sale Sale at 12.45. 11»180 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer,



Clearing Sale WOODLANDS, NEARDROMORE RAILWAY STATION MR F. C. TABART lias been favored with instructions from the Execu tors of the late R bert Wilkin to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, (In conjunction with Messrs Friedlander Bros.), the whole of the LIVE STOCK, PLANT, & SUNDRIES On the Wo dlands Farm, ftn MONDAY, the 13th DECEMBER, At 12 o’clock sharp. 360 4-tooth Ewes, Crossbrei Lincolns and Merinos Ir 4 Imported Southdown Re 5 Border Leicester Rama J 1 Bay Draft Mare, 2 two-year-old Geldings 1 Milch Cow Tip Dray, Seed Sower, Harrows, Iron Tank, and lot of Sundries too numerous to mention. Other E’ tries will be received- Luncheon provided. F. C. TABABT. 12*41 FRIEDLANDER BEOS. 500 Ist class Hoggets



Tenders. LONGBEAGH ROAD DISTRICT. TENDERS are invited for the following works :~ No. f'O —Shepherd’s Road, Metalling, from hide drain 90 chains No 60 Lon.b ach bond, three con tracts, 80, 140, and 30 chains No 62—Boundary Road, ide Drain, completing 1 old contract No 63- Surveyor’s Hoad, Metalling about 100 chains Specifications can bo seen at our office, where tenders w 11 he received till 10 a.m. on FRIDAY, 17th, or at Road Board Office, Longbeach, till 2p.m. FOOKS & SON, 12§37 District Surveyors. Public Notices. IN consequence of damage beinr done to my fences and grass land through careless less in ligh ing fires, I hereby give no ice t .at poisons so offending in future will be prosecuted. 12 39 THOMAS WILSON. LOI-iGBEACH ROAD BOARD A t-L RATES UNPAID after 18;h DECEMBER will be sued for. uti39 By order. Ball. Ball. Ball. OPENING CEREMONY. TIN WALD TEMPERANCE HALL, A BALL will be held on raoa night, December 9;h, to celebrate the com pletion of th’ additions to the new halh Doable tickets 5s each. 12 44



NOTICE, ALL Persons owing Accounts to the late Andrew Dawson, junr., are requested to pav the same to David Thomas, at the office of H. Matson and Co., Ashburton, and all accounts due by him must be sent in before the 21st De ember for payment, otherwise they will not be recognised 11 32 ANDREW DAWSON. CAUTION TO POACHERS. IN consequence of so much Poaching of Trout from the Lagmhor 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. I DONALD McLEAN, I 11 °36 Lagmhor; PUBLIC HOLIDAY. ASHBURTON RACES. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9th & 10th. mUE Burgesses are respectfully re- I quested to close their places of business Irom 12 noon on the above days. R. FRIEDLANPER, Mayor.



NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS ASHBURTON RACES, 9th anb 10th DECEMBER SATURDAY Return Ticke's to Ashbur ton will be issued at Christchurch, Timaru, and intermediate stations on the 9th and 10th December, available for return up to 13th inclusive. Trains from and to Ashburton will stop at the Sftieynrds Siding (opposite the Racecourse) on the 9th and 10th to take up or set down passengers. Fares : Ashburton to kaleyards Siding and back :—First-class, Gd ; second-class, 4d Tickets available for day of issu e only By order. THE A.SHBURTON WOOLLEN MANU FACTORING COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE la hereby given that an Extra ordinary General Meeting of the above Company will be held at the Arcade Obambern. Burnett street, Ashburton, on THURSDAY, the twenty-third day of December, 1886, at three o’clock In the afternoon, when the subjoined resoladon for altering the Articles of Associate a will be proposed. Should the resolution be duly passed, whether with or without amendments, it will be submitted for confirmation ba a Special resolution to a second Extra ordinary Meeting which will bo subse quently convened. (Resolution ) “ That tbe Articles of Association be altered in manner following : (1) In Ar icle 53 the word “ seven ” eh«n be substituted for the word “ five." (2) In the third line of • rlicle 64, the word !( three ” shall be substituted fo the word “ two.” (3) The following Article shall be inserted after Article 64, namely,— 64a For the purpose of giving effect to the alteration made In Article 53, whereby the number of Directors is increased from five to seven, two Directors shall be elected at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company, at which tbe | resolution al aring Article 53 shall be I confir med, aud the Directors elected at such meeting sha'l hold office for the s»me term as they wonld have done if they had j been Directors duly elected at the last preceding Ordinary Annual Meeting of the Company." By order of the Board. ALFRED BUNTING, Secretary Ashburton, December 6lh, 1886. 12*30



Meetings. MOUNT HUTT ROAD BOARD DISTRICT. A PUBLIC MEETING of Ratepayers will be held at the Road Board Office, Methven, on THURSDAY Mi'X I', 1 f ecemhor 9th, 188 G, at 2 p.in.,to decide whether that the read between sections Nos, 7315 and 15380, at Birrlnll, and of wine i the Mount Hutt Road t’.oard have notified tbeir intention of closing, shall be closed in accordance with section No. 94 of the Public Works Act, 1882. julian Jackson, 12J40 Chairman LODGE 690 ST4R OTT ASHBURTON, NO. 23, L.O.L, THE ANNUAL Concert and Ball, MONDAY, DECEMBER 27th. 11+177



ODDFELLOWS’ HALL, SHBURTON RACE NIGHTS. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9th. Musical Farcical Comedy, “ALL AT S E A.’’ Miss FLORENCE WADE as Mr HENRY ALLEYNE as Queenie’s Fidgetty Uncle Mr HARRY POWER as Queenin’s Musical Lover. Miss MARION MEDWAY as Queenie’s Patien* Mother. Act I—Queer,ie’a home, Kensington. Act 2—On boa-d the Calais Douvres Act 3—At the masked ball, grand dance, etc. FRIDAY, DEC. 10—Grand double biil. “ The Bells, or the Conscience Stricken Murderer.” Henry Alleyne as Mathias the Murderer. Followed by “The Rough Diamond,” with Miss Florence Wade as Margery and Mr Harry Power as Cousin Joe.— Songs, Dances, etc. Prices : 4s, 2s Cd, Is. 12§25 Madcap Queenie



ASHBURTON BOROUGH SCHOOL AN ENTERTAINMENT in aid of the CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS TREAT Will be 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 RINGS 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.



Ashburton permanent BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. Monthly subscriptions and other pay ments due will be received at the Society’s offices, Burnett street, from 9 a.m. to 5 pm., and from 6 to 7.30 p.m., THIS DAY, December 7th. Deposits received at the highest cur rent rates of interest. TABLE Showing the Scale of Repayments adopted by this Society for a Loan of £IOO upon first-class security. J. WARD, 12*24 Directing Manager. Ashburton A. & P. Association Show. ASHBURTON TO THE FRONT. Grand Show OI JJANUFAOTURED TWEEDS, TARTANS BLANKETS, FLANNELS FINGERING WOOLS SHIRTINGS, DRESS TWEEDS COLORED FLANNELS ' NAVY SERIES CRICKETING FLANNELS, &c. All the above Goods have been PURCHASED BY ANDREW ORR And vrll be offered for sale immediately after the Christchurch Show (where they will be exhibited^ These Goods are admitted to bo 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



A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o’clock sharp —Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Produce and Merchandise. Agen ■ Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. FOR SALu- Oheylesmore Club Tricycle, the beet kind made—cheap Piano, by Bord, nearly new. Cheap I. Spring Cart) suitable to butcher or baker. Good order. Spring Cart —Cheap 1 Dray and Frame J. Stripper 1 ObaQcntter, by Bentall 1 Horsepower and Intermediate ALFRED HARRISON



Business N qtices. W. A. WOOD’S IMPROVED HAEYESTEF WITH IMPROVED IRON FRAME TWINE BINDER, & NEW BUND! E CARRIER ATTACH MEN' THE BEST HARVESTER AND BINDER IN THE WORLD. It“has the following important advantages, combined in no other Hatvea-cr and Binde: and many of them aie exclusively with it. 1. Perfect balance of the entire machine. Try it in all i ositions 2. Extraordinary ease of draught 11. Unequalled perfection of the gearing— economy of power—great durability 4. No side draught and no neck weight 6, Malleable 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 plate 8. Steel faced malleable iron guards bolted t .he finger-bar 9. Trussed platform and gear frame, keeping the journals in line 10. himple and reliable ran ing and lowering device for both whee's tl. Adjustable grain fendor at back of platform 12. Perfect tilting app rains effective in saving lodged and tangled gran 10. Raised ma n frame, clearing obstructives and d. ad furrows 11. Lightest running binding mechanism ever made 15 Binder open at hack, t-fford : < the loncest m e or wheat 16. Vibrating butting board of vo o durable, and wo:king tr perfection 17. Packer fi geis, acting m pairs, straighten ing the grain instead of tangling it 18. Reliable binder trip, seizing the bundle, W'th precision 19. Stationary twine knife, cutting but om string, and remaining sharp a long time 20. Twine holder which never loses the end o: the twine 21. Absolute certainty of tying mechanism, noi only when new, but after long nse. 22. Unequalled simplicity, perfection and dura' bility of entire knotting apparatus 23. Knot tied close to bundle-*unequalled economy of twine 24. Fewer parts than anp other binder ever on ha market 25. ‘U'gbesr. quality of material", of aschaica] constraction, and of finish It has the only successful bundle carrier known. The carrier is a valuable acquisition to the farmer, and is adding to the already unequalled popularity of the Walter A. Wool binder. Thousands have been sold, and every purchaser is delighted vi ith its operation. It saves labor, time and grain, and pays for itself in a few days. This company has been building binders for the genera’ market for ten years, and was first in this branch of manufacture, and offers this improved and perfected machine, the re-ult of its unequalled experience and facilities, as the most complete, moat practical, and most satisfactory binder yet produced. 1 V. FERRIMAN, AGENT FOR W. A. WOOD STEEL WHEEL BINDER ~W- patching; " TENT, TARPAULIN, FLAG, AND HORSECLOTH MANUFACTURER. A 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 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 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 ob Telegram Promptly Attended to. W- PATCHING, 10861 EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



TOWLE’S P. NNY OY ; L AND STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptoms so pre valent with the sex. Boxes la l|d and Is 9d, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors. > repared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses. Beware of Imitations. Miss Hitchcock, Fruiterer a>d confectioner, Friedlander’s Buildings, Burnett street. Refreshments at all hours. Special at'ention given to DRESSMAKING.' Lessons given in Painting and all kinds of Fancy Work. MATERIALS of all descriptions KEPT IN STOCK for same Feathers Cleaned, Dyed, and Curled Gloves Cleaned, &c., on the premises. TERMS CASH. 11*57 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 fimaru, and John A. Caygill, of Ash burton, have this day entered into Partnership as Barristers and Solicitors, at Ashburton, under the style of “White, Caygill and Co.” Mr J, W. White, will attend the sittings of the Courts at Ash urton. WHITE & CO„ john a. caygill. Monry to lend in any sums on approved freehold security. Offices : Bullock’s Arcade 10*803



The Thoroughbred Horse Macilleathean WILL stand in Ashbuiton 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 Sibil, by Uglj Buck, out of Sylph, by Titha da puta, Van Galen being by Van Tromp, out of l-ittlo Casino, by Inheritor Flying Scud was a dark bay mare, bred in I 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 T'ri> er 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 sttw book will show that Minket’s great success has been from Australian bred mares, for the descendants of the grardold Hsherman, viz., Martini- Henry, Nordenfelt, and Trenton, are al descended from Fisherman on the dams side.



CENTRAL. HOTEL, JW. McRAB having taken the above * Hotel, solicits a share of patronage from the people of Ashburton and sur rounding districts. Best Brands of Wine’s Spirits and Beers. Good Stabling—Feeds, Oxa Shilling, Horses and Bnggies to let on hire at prices to meet the times. For the convenience of travellers hansom cab will meet all trains.



T. Bollock. OFFERS are invited for tha Purchase of a quantity of H.AY on Grove Farm. For particulars apply to Mr R. B Jeff, on the Farm, or to the undersigned. 12+5 X. BULIOiK. | J TAPING MACHINES for sale at low IV prices. McCormick String Binder, do Wire Binder, Buckeye Binder, Harvest King, 2 Samucison’s. T. BULLOCK. TO LET.—For 3or 5 years, with or wX' out a pu’c’iasing clause, R.S. 26349, conta'cing 137 acres, situated near I rht Grange, at the back of the Racecourse I Apply to T. 801 l ck. .)()() AOHES Grass Land, fronting the Mncham road, about miles from the Racecourse, being U.S. 29934. To Let for 4 mcnthe. Offers will be re ceived by the undersigned up to 25th November. T. BULLOCK. TIN WALD. TO LET. —Three-roomed House, near Mr Shearer’s, lately in occupation oj Mr Biggs. I. BULLOCK. OATS. —A quantity for Sale ; good sample. T. BULLOCK TO LET.—A Five-roamed House, centrally situated in Tancred street. T. BULLOCK FOR SALE, or TO LET.—Six-roomed House fronting the Town Belt east, the property of Mr R. W. Clayton. As he is leaving for the North Island, this will be sold at a low price. It is well situated, being a high, dry, an! he.lthy position. If not sold will be let at a low



Terms: One Mare, £3. A reduction will be made for two or more mar«s from one owner. Groomage fee, Bs, payable on first service. EO APPLETON, 9633 Proprietor, Ashbnrt on MAOPHERSON, SAMPSON, & CO., STOCK AND LAND SALESMEN, QRAIN MERCHANTS AND GENERAL, COMMISSION AGjEbTH. WILL hold their regular WEEKLY SALE of a'l kinds of Stock, Produce, and Sundries, at the CENTRAL AU'ITION MART every SATURDAY, at 12 o’clock sharp Special or Clearing S 4 :a 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 Run of 42,600 acres, with plenty of water and good timber on 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. 9693



rental to a good tenant Apply to T. BULLOCK. ripO LET, Four-roomed House, with I half acre I and, fronting Beach road, and near the Presbyterian Manse. Apply to T. BULLOCK. IT'OR SALE—Doable Seated. Americas Waggon. 181 * T. BULLOCK. T"* LET, HOUSE in Moore Road, originally owned by Mr Sealy, and to Mr Orr’s property. Apply to T. BULLOCK FOR SALE or TO LET, Mr Winser’s Property, corner of Cox and Cass streets. For particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET—At a low rental, Oentra Bakery, together with ?hop and dwelling house. Apply to -• T. TO LEI, a three-roomed Cottage at Trevorton. Rent, 3s 6d per week. Apply to T. BULLOCK, rs \Q LET—2 Cottages in Grey Street. I kown as Coatts' block ; Rent at 5- per week. T BULLOCK, 171 OR SALE—Two sets of three leaves ; harrows, by “ Howard.” T. BULLOCK. POR 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 and Dwelliughonse in Moore sUmet, lately In ocoapetion of Mr Lucas



Ashburton WOOL SALES QUB gALE BT RUCTION Will be held at oar GRAIN STORE, WEST STREET, Daring the Third Week in December When a Large Catalogue will be offend FEIEDLANDEE BEOS. Note.—The ground floor baa been cleared for the purpose, so that the Wool will be shown to advantage. F. B. WOOLPACKS WOOLIACES. w E off.r Full Sized WOOL PACES 2 6 AT D. ' EACH FEIEDLAmEE BEOS. WOOL.. WOOL* WOOL. Made on Clips of Wool PLACED IN OUR HANDS FOR SALK



FEIEDLANDEE BEOS. a a ASHBURTON WOOL SALES '^^ r E BEG to intimate to our Clients and Others interested that oor NEXT WOOL SALE or THE SEASON FOB THE ASHBTJETON DISTEICT Will be held in our Stores on Friday, t7th December, 18&6, When a Large and Varied Catalogue will be submitted to competition. Clients will oblige by forwarding par* ticnlara as early as possible, so as to allow of catalogue being prepared. f Wool. Wool. Wool. LIBEEAL CASH ADVANCES AGAINST WOOL Consigned to ns for Sale either at CHRISTCHURCH. ASHBURTON, AUSTRALIAN OR ENGLISH MARKETS H. Matson & Co, ABHBPBTOK