a* awesegigg Grapd Assembly is not delayed, the Rnsslap Government will regard the decision of that body as invalid.

VICE REGAL DISPUTE. Capetown, September 28. Sir Hercules Robinscai, the Governor of Cape Colony, shortly proceeds to Mauritius for the purpose of arriving at a settlement on the dispute which has arisen in connection with the Govern ment of that colony. EPISCOPAL London, September 29. It is announced that the Right Rev Thomas Carr, Bishop of Galway and Kilmacduagh, has been appointed to succeed the lata Dr Gould as Roman Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne. AQUATICS. Thiite,en scullers have entered for the international handicap to take place shortly at the Welsh Harp at Hinton.

AUSTRALIAN.

CONFERENCE. Stdmbt, September 29. At the mercantile marine conference now proceeding here, the shipowners representatives have completed their case, and the delegates of the employees are now engaged in atating theirs. THE NEW HEBRIDES. Intelligence is to| hand that a French military post has been formed in the New Hebrides. CABLE CHARGES. It is intended to increase the charge for telegrams between Australia and New Zealand from October 1. The proposal is meeting with great disfavor here, and probably the Government of this colony will Le urged to join with New Zealand in renewing the subsidy in order to secure a reduction of the tariff. Melbourne, September 29. Communications are passing between the Governors of New South Wales and Victoria with the view of preventing the threatened increase in the cable tariff between Australia and New Zealand, and the Victorian Government, it is understood, favors a general contribu tion by the colonies to all Australian cables on the basis of population. Mr Warren, Superintendent of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company at Low heads, Tasmania, has wired to the London office of the Company, sug gesting that the proposed increase of the tariff be postponed for a month to allow of further negotiations.

OBITUARY.

The death is announced of Mr William Hoskings, the well-known comedian.

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIANS AT HOME.

[UDTIH'I TCLOGBAMS — COPYMrtiIT : London, September 28

The cricket match resumed to-day at Harrowgste. The attendance was large, the weather being fine; The Home team, who yesterday had luat five wickets for 55 runs, continued their innings, but only succeeded in compiling 139 runs. When the last wicket fell the Aus tralians had scored 121.

la the second innings the Home le»m had lost three wickets for 107 runs at iV,e close of the day’s play. The match waa drawn.

THE KUROW LAND SALE.

la an article on the subject of the Karow land sale, referred to in oar lead* ini; column in a lata issue the Oatnaru Mail aaya :—“ It will be seen that only one tithe of those who applied for the land, and who, we are able to say, sadly wanted it, achieved their object. Thirty or forty persona—many of them residents of the district—have, therefore, been thwarted in their laudable desire to become permanent settlers to their own advantage and to the benefit of the whole community. There la no reason whatever why these people should not have been afforded an opportunity of securing land in the Karow district, and that on the self-same ran from which the land jest sold was taken. From what we can learn from experts resident in the district, there is still a large area of good agri cultural land on the run—the Island Block (2000 acres), for instance—and the tamslnder could advantageously be eat ■p into areas of from 610 ta 1100 acres (or. pastoral purposes. There may be ■ome doubt on three points, bat no hsrm eonld be done by having them settled by expert investigation. Nothing coujd be mote depretsng to persons desirous of settling than that they should, after having waited anxiously for years to acquire land in this district, meet with such disappointment ss thst which has just attended endeavors to get sections. Such experience is enough to drive men from the colony to seek land elsewhere where land admiri>tratlcn is more rational and prices more reasonable, and it U certainly driving men from this district Talking of prices of land reminds ns of the extraotdinaiy rates that were paid for the sections recently sold. The upset prices fix*d on the sections were £1 6s and £1 10s respe.tively per acre. At these rates the total receipis from t'le ssle ef the nine sections at Knrow would have been £l4Ol. B>t the prices realised ranged from £2 8s 7d to £5 la rer acre, and-the total receipts were £3838 15i Id. me Government therefore, by restricting the' supply of land, and through the tendor system, squeezed out of persons who are anything bat wealthy the sum of £1937 in excess cf tbe actual worth of their purchase for cultivation, as computed by Government valuation ; or an average of upwards of £2OO from each person. We hold that the Government are not en titled to this excers, and that their realisation of it cannot be excused on the ■core that it is a result inseparable from the disposal of land. Where there la eompetit : on for a section a decision as to who should be declared rightfully entitled to it might be simply and equitably arrived at by bsilot, and the successful applicant would get his land at what it was considered by an expert to be intrinsically worth. The tender system of settling who of a number of applicants is to have a section is in no respect more equitable than tbe ballot. It la just as much a game of chance—a mere lottery—which possesses the serious de merit of encouraging men togamblecreatea dissatisfaction and often rnia, and arrests advantageous settlement and colonial pro gress. A Government should scorn to Imitate the acts of private individuals, who have ho other object in view in disposing of their property than to reap the greatest possible advantage. The day ia not far off when It will be marvelled that, in a young country, the prosperity of which depended upon affording the people un restricted facilities for settling on the land, Government after Government, whilst professing anxiety to make the necessary provision for this one thing needful, acted as though draining the pockets cf stragg ling colonists was of far greater moment.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

'Village 9»tU»ni«n* Wellington, September 30. The Hon J. Balance returned from Wanganui last nigbt, He will shortly visit Canterbury, Weatland and Nelson districts to make enquiries re Village Special Settlement. Prohibited Persons. Christchurch, September 30. At theRM. Court to-day George Pitt, brewer, was fined the full penalty of £6 for supplying ten gal), ns of beer to a person under a prohibition order. 1 his is tho first conviction of the kind hare, the difficulty baring been to prove that the accused persona had knowledge of the prohibition orders.

IRRIGATION.

Some months ago a very valuable and interesting series of papers upon a scheme for the thorough irrigation of our plains was prepared by Mr C. E. Fooks, and published in the columns of the Gvaidian, and subsequently a very exhaustive and able report on the same subject was piesented to the Irrigation Committee of the County Council by Mr Baxter, the County Engineer. Mr Baxter’s facts and figures showed conclusively that the work could be carried out for a sum which would represent a very small cost per acre, and one which it is reasonable to suppose would be recouped three or four times over by the benefits which must certainly follow from the increase of the produc tive power of the land, and the scheme propounded by that officer received the approval of the Committee, and after wards of the full Council. Then came the necessary appeal to the ratepayers for their sanction and concurrence, and several meetings have been held with a view to the discussion of the Council’s proposals. And there for the present the matter seems to have rested, for we have heard of no meetings being held lately, nor of any further step being taken. We trust the Council intends to push on with the matter, and to submit definite proposals to the vote, in order that it may be in a position to carry out at least a portion of the scheme without loss of time. Of course, the sanction of the ratepayers has first to be obtained, and we are sorry to hear doubts expressed as to that sanction being given. It appears that a number of our settlers are apprehensive of the work being very much more cosily than is contemplated, and of being saddled wish special rates for irrigation works without adequate returns, and it is natural in these difficult times that prudent men should require to be abso lutely assured as to the results that may safely be expected before sanc tioning an outlay which, whether small or large, must mean some addition to their annual outgoings. But once assured upon these points, we are per suaded that the settlers themselves would push on the County Council, and be anxious that the work should’ be completed as speedily as possible. Would it not be well, then, for the Council to convince the rate payers as to the soundness of the scheme proposed by demonstrating on a small scale the cost of the work and the results which are to be looked for ? This could easily be done by applying it ta a small block of land of a hundred acres or so, which could be put under clover and root crops, ?and divided into alternate blocks, one half of which to be subjected to the irrigation pro cess, and the other left to the natural conditions. The results would show conclusively what the cost of irrigating would be per acre and whether the in creased produce would defray the interest on the outlay and leave a profit to the good. Judging from the experience of other countries, we have no doubt that the benefit of irrigation would be so conclusively proved that there would no longer be the slightest hesitation about sanctioning the under taking proposed by the Council, but that the ratepayers of the county would be even more in earnest about the matter than the Council itself. Should it be objected that the Council has not the power to sanction expenditure in such a work, we may reply that we think it has. Under section 291 of the Coun lies Act, 1886, the Council “may apply any portion of its funds to the estab lishment of model farms, and to the purchase of ull necessary lands, build ings, implements of all sorts, and live stock, to be used for or in connection there with.” This appears to fully cover the present suggestion, which we ven ture to commend to the Council’s consideration.

THE POWERS OF MORTGAGEES.

By some means or other there appears to have slipped into the Land Transfer Act of 1885 an amplification of the powers of mortgagees which cannot but be regarded as dangerous, and which we are persuaded was not con templated, or at least the effect of which was not duly appreciated by the representative branch of the Legislature. We refer to sections 96 and 97, which give power to the holder of a mortgage upon any premises to distrain for arrears of interest upon the goods and chattels of the mortgagor, or, where the premises are in the occupation of a tenant, of a mortgagor, to c&train upon the goods and chattels of such tenant to an amount not exceeding the sum of any rent which at the time of the distraint may be due by the tenant to the mortgagor. Prior to the passing of the Act referred to the mort gagee’s remedy was limited, in the first instance, to the realising upon the mortgaged premises, and the goods and chattels of the mortgagor could not be distrained upon, much less those of a tenant of the mortgagor. And this was obviously how the law should stand, the alteration made by the Act of 1885 being calculated to work much hard ship and injustice. A person advanc ing money by way of mortgage on freehold property does so only to at most two-thirds ot the estimated value, and in default of payment of interest or principal can realise upon that that property, and it is altogether wrong he should have the choice of levy ing upon goods and chattels which were never intended to form part of the secu rity, and which in point of fact may never even have been paid for. For example, A sells to B, upon terms of 3,6, or 12 months, sheep or cattle to the value of B’s freehold is mortgaged to C for that sura, and B falling in arrears of interest C distrains upon the sheep or cattle, as the case may be, before B’s

acceptances to A have matured. That is just what is possible under the clauses cited, and that, we submit, is a state of the law which but few persons are aware of, and which needs to be remedied as speedily as possible.

SPORTING

GERALDINE RACES. Orari, September 30. The weather is magnificent. Owing to the death of Mr Studholme, Dr A. M. O.ark acted as Judge Maiden Hurdles. Mr F. Cotton’s King Arthur, list slb (Lyfnrd) 1 Mr S. Alexander’s Tcmuka, list 31b (vllai) 2 Maiden Plate. Mr H- Thompson’s Wairuna (White) 1 Mr D. O’Brien’s Tasmania (Chapman) 2 Mr M. Duncan’s Drland ('Stratford) 3 QR 0 Handic p of 100 sovs, miles. Mr S. Higgott’s Patrician, 7?t 4 0 (William?) 1 Mr R. Rutherford's Derwenter, 7st (Clark) 2 Mr H. Lunc’s K ngask, 7st 101 b (Brown) 3

A SEIZURE.

New Plymouth. September 30 The Collect >r of Customs made a sets ire of forty silver watchrs and nine gold watches this morning ft m a jeweller’s shoo just opened here. The watches are supposed to have been Intro duced in some luggage wh ch passed entry at the Customs about a month ago, and the circum tanoe of a une of the articles being dutiable n< t be ng dis closed.

THE ASHBDKi'ON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, IBS6



At the Geraldine races to day all the officials and jockeys wore crape as a mark of respect to Mr M. Studholme, the late Judge, and Mr McKenzie, the lata Secretary.



Meetings. DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL ASSOCIATION. The monthly coffee supper tak‘B place on FRIDAY EVENING, October 1. A rehearsal of “ Kalso Colors” at 7 sharp. Members’ friends at Bpm Tickets may be obtained from the Managing Committee. J. A. MATHESON, 9741 Hon. Sec, TINWALD RACING CLUB. A MEETING OF MEMBERS will bo hold at Sonti’a ilotd, on SATUU* DAY EVENING, the 2..d of October, at 8 p.m. CYRIL JriPJGISON, 9 711 Secretary,



BAZAAR! BAZAAR! BAZAAR! A GRAND BAZAAR in aid of the Wesleyan Church Building Fund will be op ne I in the TOWM HALL . ON SATURDAY, 2’io OCTOBER, And continue for One Week. Save your money, and secure bargains. Every requisite from DRAWIi 1 - G ROOM SUITE to BABIi-8’ BIBS, cf good quality, well made, and of chaste design. Tenders. TENDERS. rpENDERS are invited for the Erection J- o£ Grain store Plans ard specifica tions can be seen at the office of the undersigned. Tenders to close on SATUR DAY NOON, October 9th. +9737 FRIEDLANDER BROS. TENDERS are Invited for the lease of Reserve 1542, containing 15 acres, situate at Sptingburn, adj lining the Public School, Also for Reserve 1121, containing 66 acres, situate at Ashburton Forks, and at present occupied by Mr A'. Frisby. Lease to be for 14 years. Tenders to o'oae on 6 h NOVEMBER. Conditions of lesse may bo seen on application at the County Council office, Ashburton. J. E. BUCHANAN, 9661 Sec. High School Board. TO LE P—A Paddock of 23 acres, adjoining Air Grant’s property, near the Fairfield Road For particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. LOST —Two Greyhound Pups, 1 blue and white Dog, 1 black bitch, with whitetipon tail and round ringworm blotch on back. Anyone returning the same, or giving information that will lead to their recovery, will bo rewarded. Persons detaining same will be prosecuted. 9742 M- DIGBY. mO LET, for a term of years, a farm I of 500 acres, within three miles of Ealing Railway Stition, and adjoining the properties of Messrs Bixter, Jackson, and Godfrey. The whole is under English grasses, a portion having been down 5 years, and is In a thoroughly fit condition for profitable occupation. It Is surrounded rnd sub-divided by capital fences, and possession can be given in November. For particulars apply to J. THOMPSON. Pleasant Point. WAKANUI ROAD DISTRICT. ROAD PROPOSED TO BE CLOSED. IHERFBY give notice tint In accord ance with section 94 of the Public Works Act, 1882, the Wakanui Boad Board propose to close that Road in Wakanui Survey District which com mences at the southernmest corner of R.S 26460, and extends north westerly to the Wakanui Creek, and that the plan showing the said Boad is open for public inspection nt the Wakanui Road Board Office.



9708 MURDOCH BRUCE, Chairman. THE EDDC \TION BOARD OF THE DISTRICT OF NORTH CANTER BURY. ELECTION OF COMMITTEE. THE Householders of the School Dis trict of Flemington having failed to elect a Committee on the day appointed f r the Annual Meeting, the Board hereby directs that a PUBLIC MEETING of the HOUSEHOLDERS in the said District be held on THURSDAY, the Fourteenth day of October, 1886, at seven o’clock p.tn. in the Schoolhouse, for the ELECTION of SEVEN Householders to form the Committee for such District for the year ending the fourth Monday in April next year. The Board further directs that the first meeting of such School Comm'ttee be held in the place appointed for the elec tion, and immediately after the election, upon the same evening. J. V, COLBORNE-VBEL, , Secretary. Christchurch, 29th September, 1886. 9743



Public Notices. TO LET, cheap, the corner Shop in Saunders’ Building, late y occupied by Mr Far Joy. Apply Bank of New Zealand. 49742 UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD* PUBLIC NOTICE TO DEFAULTERS ia hereby given that all poracna who3*i Rates are unpaid by October Ist, 1886. will have their names pub’ic'y notified in both Ashburton papers, and be acmmoned afterwards. CYRIL JIPHK)N, Clerk Tiuwald, Sept. S7th. 1836. 9t734 ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. J INTENDING donors of PRIVATE PRIZES aro requested to forward particulars to the Secretary AT ONCE, as the list will bo issued in a few days. H. H. SECBETAN, *9716 Secretary.



Mrs Meech DEESSMAKEE, BURNETT ST , opposite Mail Office, BEGS to inform the Ladies of Ashbur ton and county that she has opened business on her own account, and solicits a share of patronage. Mrs Meech will sustain her reputation for fathiou and general excellence. 9710



THE worst form of Fever, Prickly Heat, Smallpox and Measles rapidly cured l.y UMPLOUGH’S PYRETIC SALINE ‘‘lt saved my life, for the fever had obtained a strong hold on me.” —O Fxztoerald, 0 irrespondent of Man chester Guardian, in Albania. Abundant medic»l 'es iiuony enclosed with each hcit'e. I is the cure for Cholera and PREVENTIVE of moa*, diseases incident to Tropical and Colonitl life. It allays thirst in a remarkable manner and cools and vitalises the blood, J. S, Purdy Esy., writes:—‘ I would tather go shot (t anything than this never-fallin travellers’ friend.” 968 NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. MOUNT SOVIERS EXTENSION. THE Mount Somers Station will be opened for Passenger and Goods Traffic on the 4h OCI'OBKR The Train now rjnnirg between Cavendish and Ashburton will from thit date run between Mount Somers Station and Ashburton, leaving the former Station for Ashburton at 8 30 a:m , and arrivtncr from Ashburton at 645 pm. T.e Mount Somers Hranch Timt table will bo oih'rwDe unaltered, exc-pt that the train will o dy rtop at. Cavendish if reques'od, in-tead of l.ting timed there, Py order. 9740 BROOM YILLA, Wakanui Road. TITISS RTKANE still continues to jLVJL receive Pupi’s, and thoroughly grounds tln-m in English (Gnm , Geo., Histy., Die., and Compoa’n). with the accomplishments of Music, Singing, French, and Drawing, at the most moderate terms. Evening lessons in any or all of these could be resumed if sufficient en couragement were given AN OPENING FOR A LADY BOARDER. 9692 ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. THE ANNUAL Horse Parade W r illbo held at the Ashburton County Saleyards on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1886, At Noon. ENTRIES close with the undersigned on THURSDAY, Seotember 30. H. H. SECR H.TAN, J 9617 Secretary. ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. THE NINTH Annual Exhibition or STOCK, IMPLEMENTS, &c , WILL be held at the County Sale yards on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29. ENTRIES close on FRIDAY, Oct. 22 H. H. SECRETAN, 9+618 Secretary. TIMARU AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION, T THE ASSOCIATION’S WENT If i+IRST HOW OF STOCK, &c., Will be held on the ASSOCIATION’S GROUNDS, WAI-ITI ROAD, ON TUESDAY, 26tb, and WEDNESDAY,



27th OCTOBER, Consisting of SHEEP, CATTLE, HORSES, PIGS, DOGS, POULTRY, DAIRY AMD AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE, IM PLEMENTS, WOOL, &c., &c Prizes amounting to about £550 will be given in pieces of Plate, Medals or Cash ; aiso additional Private Prizes, value £IOO. Entries for Sheep, Cattle, and Pigs close on SATURDAY, 16th October ; a'l others TUESDAY, 19th. FOR PARTICULARS SEE POSTERS. Programmes may be obtained on appli cation to the undersigned. F. W. STUBBS, 9719 Secretary. FISHING. ANGLING. FISHING ri>HE Undersigned baa JUST LANDED, A- ex Ruapehu, A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF FISHING TACKLE, Comprising RODS, MINNOWS, FLIES, and all other Tackle, of the very best quality Also FISHING BOOTS, LEGGINGS, From the best makers. These Goods have been indented by Mr Shury, and specially selected by my agent. I have also landed a Complete Stock of CRICKETING AND LAWN TENNIS MATERIALS, All of which I offer to the Public at Specially Low Prices. WILHELM~ZANDEE, TOBACCONIST & HAIRDRESSER EAST STREET ASHBURTON. 9718



Public Notices. nno BE LET OR SOLD—A convenient 6-roomed House ; wnehouse, with copper fitted ; holf-acre section, corner of Cox and Cats Streets. —Apply 9698 G WINSER. MUSIC. MRS A. 0. CLARIDGE is prepared to receive PUPILS for PIANOFORTE and ORGAN Terms on Application. Cox street, Ashburton. 9668 MRS MA Nil I RE, [ T7IANCY GOODS WAREHOUSE, I |j Saunders’ Buildings, East street. Ladies’ and Children’s Clothing in great variety. Paper. Patterns in stock and designed to order Special Lines in Aprons and Pinafores. 9624 WESTGATE & BATES, (From G. Elliott, Christchurch), Fishmongers and poulterers oytster saloon, Tancred street, Ashburton. N.B.—We are now receiving daily Fresh Fish of the best quality. 9648 AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. THE ASHBURTON AGENCY IS CLOSED from this date. Members are requested to remit Premiums and address communications t> the Christ. Lurch District Office. B. R. STOCK, 9563 Agent, E HAVE FOR SALE PRIME SEED WHEAT, OAT-, and BARLEY Some of the above lots have been groevn in the Timr.ru district. PIG FEED FOR SALE In any quantity.



Just I anded — All Kinds of CLOVER SEED?, choice quality RYEGRASS and COCKSFOOT foi 13 ale FRTEDLANnF.iI DUOS TO STAND THIS SEASON AT ASHBURTON, And Travel the Surrou ding Districts, The Thoroughbred Horse, Kingfisher. For Pedigree see cards Terms - For one mure, £3 3s. A reduction will be made tor three or more mares, the property of one owner. First-class padd cks for mar:s at 1* per week. Groomngo fee, ss, payable at first service. E. COOKSON, Proprietor, 9|736 Livery Stab'es, Ashburton.



The Thoroughbred Horse Perkin Warbeck 11. WILL Stand this season at Grove Park, Tinwa’d, Pedigree He is by tho celebrated ho'se Perkin Warbeck (imp), out of Miss Kate (imp). Perkin Warbeck was got by Adventurer, data Bumble Kite, by Voltigenr—Sweet briar, by Ft.okwell—Eglantine, by Flying Dutchman—4zdia, by (Jatton—Annot Lyle, by Ashton—Lamia, by Gohannr. Adventurer by Newminster, dam Palma, by Emilias. .Newminster by Touchstone, df.m Beeswing. Miss Kate was got by -'dvontnrer, her dam Sporting Life, by Prime Minister—Car d owiok, etc , etc. An examination of his pedigree w'll show that he possesses a double vein of tho famous Adventurer blood, and is one of the very best bred animals in the Southern Hemisphere. Terms : Three guineas, duo on Ist January, 1887. Groomage free, ss, pay able at first service. For farther par ticulars apply 9676 EDWARD GATES. Ml The Thoroughbred Horse Macilleathean WILL stand in Ashburton 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 hy Van Galen, out of Sybil, by Ugly Buck, out of Sylph, by Titlia da pnta, Van Galen being by Van Tromp, out of Littlo 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 r Romeo, Moss Rose by Emigrant, the Tiber mare (For extended pedigree see English and Australian stud b oka ) Tim Whiffler was scarcely ever beaten in England. The dam of this horse being by Fisherman shows his grand blood, as a study of ihe stud book will show that Mu kef a great success has been from Australian bred mares, for the descendants of the grand old Fisherman, viz., Martini- Henry, Nordenfelt, and Trenton, are al descended from Fisherman on the dams side. Terms: One Mare, £3. A reduction will be made for two or more mares from one owner. Groomago fee, Be, paynb'e on first service GEO APPLETON, 9633 Proprietor, Ashburton. TO STAND THIS SEASON AT NETHERBY FARM, ASHBURTON, And visit tho surrounding neighborhood, The Thoroughbred Stallion Johnny Faulkner. Pedigree : He is by St. Albans, out of Impudence, by Peter Wilkins, out of Prudence by Jersey, out of Black Sail by Wanderer, out of Fairy (imp.) (For tabulated pedigree see cards ) Terms : £lO 10s for thoroughbred mares. £5 5s for half-bred mares. Also, the Thoroughbred Stallion Houser, By Messenger, out of Kate O’Shane, Will stand at Netherby Farm, and travel the districts of Ashburton, Methven, Mount Somers, and Alford Forest. Terms : £3 10 ; guarantees, £5 6s, Season, Ist January, 1887. Guarantees, Ist July, 1887. 9635 L. MARKET, Proprietor.



Business Notices. TO THE LA DIES <jrand Show OF New Spring Goods. ANDREW ORR JS NOW SHOWING A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF NEW GOODS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. GRAND DISPLAY OF NOVELTIES NEW MILLINERY NEW STRAW HATS ZEPHYRS, in checks and stripes SOMMER HOSIERY MANTLED AND JACKETS COSTUMES NEW GOODS NEW DRESS GOODS NEW CARPETS New Goods IN Every Department ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES AT WHOLESALE PRICES ANDREW ORR.



Great Gift Sale OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING. BOOTS, GROCERIES, & PROVISIONS FOR Til a E MONTHS ONLY. HAYES - & CO, FINDING their Stock excessively large have determined to reduce it fully one-half hy making an . IMMENSE SACRIFICE OF THEIR WINTER STOCK, And n addition to the reductions made, they will give a large number of VALUABLE PRIZES, For which every Customer Purchasing Goods to the value of 10s in either the Drapery or Grocery Establishment will have the opportunity of competing. The following is the Prize List : Ist PRIZE, value £5 2nd „ „ £3 3rd ~ £2 And 10 PRIZES, value 20a each. These Prizes will be awarded to the lucky ones who shall guess the number of Peas in the large Glass Jar which will be placed on view in the Drapery Window, next the Arcade. IPS' Read this Carefully. THE GLASSf JAR OF PEAS, Now on view, was filled by Messrs Dunn and Stracbey, and was sealed by Mr J C. Duncan, Broker. Each Customer purchasing Goods to the value of 10s will be entitled to one guess as to the number of Peas the Lucky Jar contains, thus a Customer spending 20s would be entitled to guess twice, and, of course, for every additional 10s spent, another guess, and so on The Jar will be opened at the conclusion of this GREAT SALE by a committee appointed by those interested, when those who have been fortunate enough to guess the correct numbers will be presented with the above mentioned Prizes ; but, in the event of the exact number not being guessed, the nearest to the correct number will be awarded the First Prize, and pro rata. This is no deception, but the power of a READY MONEY BUSINESS. The following list of Bargains is worthy of special notice : White Calico, 2£d per yard Grey Calico, 3£d per yard Grey Calico, yard wide, 2s 9d per doz Welsh Flannel, fid per yard Scarlet Flannel, 10£d per yard Fine All-wool Saxony, la per yard Cream Holland, 6d per yard Colored Bed Quilts, 3s 3d and Bs fid Scotch Cloth Blankets, 6s lid, 8s fid, and fis lid par pair Witney Blankets from 7s fid Checked Winceys, 4£d and sfd Bleached Sheeting, 2 yards, BjJd per yard, wonderful value Homespuns, Double-width Cashmeres, all colors, Is 4Jd per yard Black Cashmeres, Is and Is 3d All other Dress Materials Greatly Reduced Ladies’ Wool Squares, 8d Men’s Heavy Tweed Trousers, 7s lid Men’s Tweed Suits from 10a fid Boys’ Overcoats, 2s lid A grand line in Youths’ Tweed Trousers, 5s fid Boys’ Suits from 4s fid Ladies’ Cloth Jackets, 4s • Oilcloth, 1 yard wide, A splendid Tweed, all wool, 2s fid A quantity of Black Velvet Buttons, Id per doz, and a lot of Remnants which must be cleared In the BOOT DEPARTMENT there are some Special Lines which cannot be rubbed out. We are also paying special attention to Prices in our GROCERY DEPARTMENT. Hayes and 00.. ARCADE



A UCtiOQS. SATURDAY, 2nd OCTOPER MR T. BULLOCK has received inatrnctioos to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, AT THE ARCADE, C'n the above date, A quantity of useful HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, consisting of Tables, Chairs, Couch, Sideboard, Carpets, j Pictures, Books, Oilcloth, Curtains, Bedsteads, Bedding, Washstsnds, Dressing-tables, 2 Chests Drawers, Crockery, Cooking Utensils, 4c. Also, A quantity of Painters’ Requisites, Sundries, &c. Sale at 12 o’clock. T. BULLOCK, 97394- Auctioneer. SATURDAY, 2nd OCTOBER. LOTS 65 & 66, .dETHVEN, WITH HOUSE THEREON, FOR SALE. MR T. BULLOCK has received instructions from Mr Walter Williamson (in consequence of bis leaving the district) to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, AT THE ARCADE, On the above date, His FREEHOLD LOTS 65 and 6«, deposited plan 428, part of R.h. 21371, Methven, on which is erected a Dwelling-house. The land is fenced and improved. Persons desirous of procuring a property of this description are respectfully invited to inspect this and attend the sale. Terms at sale. Sa’e at 1 o’clock. T. BULLOCK, 9698° Auctioneer. V. K. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, CANTERBURY DISTRICT. Between HYMAN MARKS, of Christ church, Commission Agent, Plaintiff, and SAMUEL BOYLE, THOS. H. HUDSON, and JOHN 0. BOYLE, Kheepfarmers, Defendants. THEREBY give notice that nnder Writ of Sale, dated 7th day of September, 1886, duly issued out of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, Canterbury dis trict, at the suit of the sa ; d Hyman Marks, I have seized and taken in execution the following* 1 «rey Gelding 1 Yearling Colt 2 Valuable Sheep Dogs 1 Collar and Harness Plough, Harness, &c. And that I intend to cause the same to be SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION by Messrs MACPHEBSON, SAMPSON & CO. (unless the debt and costs and bail have been previously satisfied), at t v e Central Yards, on SATURDAY, the 2nd day of October, at 12 o’clock noon. The Solicitors f >r the execution creditor are Messrs Holmes and Loughrey, of Hereford street, Christchurch. Dated this 12th day of September, 1886.



9725 ALEX LEAN, {Sheriff PRELIMINARY NOTICE To Farmers, Investors, & Others. jyj'ESSRS MILES & CO. have received instructions from MESSRS DUDLEY & NORTHEY To offer BY PUBLIC AUCTION, Daring the month of KWEMBER NEXT, The whole of their Valuable Estate, ’ Known as RIVERSDALE Containing. m 2400 A 0 E E s 2400 And situate THREE MILES FROM THE TIN WALD RAILWAY STATION, On the South Bank of the Ashburton River. The Property will be divided into con venient sized FARMS OF gQ ACRES AND UPWARDS, AND WILL BE SOLD ON EASY TERMS. MESSRS MILES & CO. are also in structed by I. R. C. 0. Graham, Esq., to offer BY PUBLIC AUCTION, (At the same time and place as the Riveradalu Estate), 300 AOBES 300 of his Tinwald property, known as Graham’s Farm, Fronting on Grahams .load. The land is of good quality, and suitable for all kinds of agricultural purposes, it la now being surveyed, and will be laid off in BLOCKS OF 35 to 40 ACR S and will be sold on easy terms. Plans of both properties are in course of preparation, and will be circulated shortly. J. T. FORD, Auctioneer; GEO. JAMESON, Agent, Ashburton



THOMAS CHAMBERS, Fbize Medallist, PRACTICAL BOOTMAKER, TOWS HALL, ASHBURTON, Til AH great pleasure in informing bis old friends and the general public of the district that he baa RETURNED to ASUBLUTON, and all work entrusted to him at above address will be executed in his well-known style, and satisfaction guaranteed. BESPOKE WOBKA SPECIALTY. Repairs neatly and promptly executed: 9601 A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock shar —Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Prodoes and Merchandise. Agent Norwich Union Fire lostueae Company. FOR S ALn— Piano, by Bord ; a beautiful instru ment; nearly new For Sale—Largo movable Hut, df* x 12ft, on iron wheels; stove and* banks complete. For Bale-One large Mangle com plete and new A Dog Cart nearly new, in good order; cheap; at rooms Corncrnsher, by Bentall; new Horse Power and Intermediate w good order ALFRED RAPRIHAW T. Bollock. FOR SALE—Lot 10, fronting on the Alford Forest Road, with cottage, stable, washhouse, cell-r, &o. Also, three sections adjoining, on which ia erected a five-roomed house on concrete foundations, (tore, &c. These properties will be sold on very liberal terms. Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOB SALE Lot 25, fronting the North Town Belt. Price, £l9 Liberal terms if required. Apply to T, BULLOCK. E'OR StLE, 40 Acres, being R.S 25535 adjoining the Racecourse, on which is erected a dwelling-house, stable, loose boxes, stockyard, <fec. Very liberal terms. Apply to T. BULLOCK. PEAS; —For Sale a few bags, hand threshed ; suitable for seed T. BULLOCK T > LEI, a three-roomed Cottage at Trev orton. Rent, 3s 6d per week. Apply t > T. BULLOCK n O LET—2 Cottages in Grey Street, J.* kovn as Contis’ block ; Rent atsi per week- T BULLOCK, FOR SALE—Two sets of three leaved harrows, by “ Howard.” . T. BULLOCK TO LET—At a low rental, Centre Bakery, together with shop and dwelling house. Apply to ' T. BULLOOIv POB S ALE—Doable Seated America* Waggon. 6 181 * T, BULLOCK TO LET—Commodious Grain Store in West street. T. BULLOCK LET, HOUSE la Moore Bead, originally owned by Mr Sealy, and next to Mr Orr’s property. Apply to T. BUIJLOCK



Town Sections FOR SALE. 711, Wakannl road and Willa street 708, Wills street 689, Havelock street 745, Peter street 746, do 822, Oox street 818, Aitkep street 842, corner Ctt.se and Attken streets 3240, corner William and Kermode steoe 48, Kermode street 248 do 249 do 333, Moore street 1059, ec .ter Peter and Walker streets 1060, adjoining 49, Kermode street do 4 do 230, Havelock street, with building* 231, Havelock street 781, Peter street, with buildings 009 do do 158, Wills street 539, (part), Peter street 100, Moore street, with baildingc 538, Peter street jOSO, corr.cj Peter and Walker street. jBOB, Cox street, with building ,313, Aitken street j 314 do Peter street 486, corner William and Haveloca a tree 691, Cameron street 692 do 723, Wills street 4 do 7, corner Cox and William streets 8, adjoining 5, Peter street, with Building • 1, Cox street 6, Peter street do 8, Cox street, with building' , corner Havelock street , adjoining , Burnett street , Wills street do , Burnett street, with buildings , Moore street west do 12, West street (leasehold) 21, corner Wills and Casa streets 86, Cameron street 210, corner Grigg and Peter streets 011, corner Walker and Oox streets 012, Cox street 013 do 186 Cameron street 60, Grey st-eet 27, Peter street „ 41, Wills street ® 77 (part), Burnett street 318, Havelock street For particulars, prices, etc, apply t T BULLOCK SUBURBAN. Lot 86, North-west Town Belt, eon talcing 1 acre, capital site for private residence Lots 94, 95, 96, fronting the Wakaa road, good site for a house TINWALD. Lot 43, fenced and planted, with t&fft roomed house thereon Lots 356, 369, 360 Thomas Bullock AROADB SOBu TQ