way to a splendid start. on he off side at once cot out the running. At the back of the course the order was, Victoria first, Waitirl second, Clogs third, Lcohiel Fourth, Derringer fifth, Kelson last. la this order they wem through the cutting, and there was little change when they entered the straight, but passing the stand Victoria still headed the others close together in the following order ;—Lochiol, Friend ship, Waitiri, Derringer, Lk'j Norah, Nelson At the back of the course the speed bad improved, and the pace was great. Victoria had to surrender the lead, and Clogs went to the front, with Waitiri second. In the home stretch Waitiri came to the front with a great rush, sDUttlng herself from the others. Here Brown gave Kelson his head, and he rushed through into second place, hut at the entrance to the straight Waitiri had such a lead that a cry went np 4 ‘ Waitiri wins.” Woods was hard at work on Waitiri all up the straight, but Kelson wonld not be denied, and won easily by two lengths, Clogs a good third, Loshlel fourth. Lady Borah fifth, Der— singer sixth, Friendship and Victoria to gether last. Time, 4mln 3Jseo, or 3Jseo more than when In last year’s Cup, the first two fought out the race with the same result. The finish of the race elicited unbounded enthusiasm. There were 1430 in the totalisatnr. 369 on the winner ; dividend £6 19'; £2 tickets. Handicap Hurdles, 100 sovs Master Agnes ... ... 1 Manaia ... ... ... 2 Magnesia ... ... ... 3 Dividend, £4 19s. Railway Plate, 100 sovs. Mitrailleuse 1 Form 2 Scot Free 3 Dividend, £1 13s. Christmas Handicap, 109 sovs, Oremorne ... ... ... 1 Mitrailleuse 2 Libeller 3 i Dividend, £ls sa.

THE RESIGNATION OF THE CHANCELLOR.

The resignation of the Chancellorship of the Exchequer by Lord Randolph Churchill, is characterestic of that mercurial statesman, wholovessurprises, and who, had he happened to be born a member of the proletariat instead of the peerage, would probably have been found a warm partisan of the Orsini or O’Donovan Rossa of his time and country, especially if there were any chance of his being entrusted with the bomb-throwing of his party. Only the other day he startled the world by pro mulgating a new creed with a new shibboleth “the Union of the Unionists,” and just at the moment when, his diminutive stature notwith standing, he bulked largely in the public eye, and stood out in bold relief as one of the foremost leaders of the day, he suddenly resigns his office. This is a most unexpected act it is true, but considering the actor, it is for that reason just what ought to have been looked for. People, however, will naturally be curious to know precisely why Lord Randolph has taken so com plete a somersault, and it will, we think, be found that there have been more reasons than one operating in his Lordship’s mind. The reason stated in the telegrams, viz., that the Chan cellor did not agree with his chief as to the Army and Navy Estimates, and declined to ask for votes involving additional taxation, is a sufficiently weighty one of itself, and the peep thus given behind the scenes shows that Lord Salisbury and his Cabinet, Lord Randolph excepted, favor a policy on the part of England which necessitates ber army and navy being put on a Stronger fooling—in a word that a line has been determined upon in connec tion with European affairs, which admittedly involves the risk of hostili ties with some or other of the great military Powers; and it is not a little curious that Lord Randolph, of all men in the Ministry, should favor a policy approaching more nearly to the lines of the Birmingham section of Liberals —the peace-at-any-price party. True, Lord Randolph may be playing lor high stakes, and, it so, he probably knows that the surest way to the affec tions of John Bull is to figure as the hampion of reduced taxation; and hence, perhaps, the reason given for bis resignation may, so far as it goes, be a true one. But we cannot help thinking that there is yet another reason, namely, that he has probably found that the bouleversement of Conservative traditions embodied in his recent celebrated Bradford speech has been too much for the digestion of the more Tory section of his Conserva tive friends, and that, as he could not carry his own views in Cabinet, he has found it necessary to separate himself from his colleagues. The drift of events, indeed, we think points to the Conservative camp being split up, just as the Liberal camp has been, and that in the end there will be a new political crystallisation, which will bring together Lord Randolph and Lord Hartington as the leaders of a great central party, as opposed to an Ultra-Radical and an Old-Conservative party. However, it is early yet to predict the course of events, though we think they are fast shaping themselves in the direction we have indicated.

A TELEGRAPH OPERATOR’S EX PERIENCE WITH A LUNSTIC.

The following, under date November 4, appears In an American paper Peter Kenney, employed as telegraph operator at the Ingraham station, on the Pittsburg, Cincinnati, and Sc Louis Ra.iroad, bad an adventure at an early hour this morr-iig that he will not soon forget. Ho w<js en gaged at hia instrument when he heard a noise as if tome one was trying to open the door, but thought nothing of it nor even looked up from hia work until,, tarried by a touch on his coat sleeve, be tamed pertly aroond, and to bis horror saw a tall gaunt figure dressed in white, with a long knife in his band, standing directly over him He cleared the siighc railing surro nding his desk at a single bound, but the s?ra >ge visitor was between him and the door, and he began pleading for his life. The spectre made no move to follow him, except to prevent his escape by the door. As the ghastly creat re made no advance, the operator in a measure recovered his salf fossaision and ato:d < n the de r eosive in the farthesto«rrir of the room. .The ap parition then seated itself in Kenney's •hair, before the telegraph keeping close watch on the movements of ihe operator. They retained the seme re lative positions for nearly »n h u-, during Which time trains on the railroad approach ing that were brought up to a standstill. One or two trains had been stopped for the signal to go t head Crews of the first train alternately walked up the track to the tele graphist’s office to find out ihe cause of the delay, when they discovered bis predica ment and subdued bis captor after a despe rate struggle. It was subsequently learned that the strange visitor resided at Sheri dan Station, nearly a mile away, and had fioaped from hit fepip? (thsujt midnight,

THE TRAMWAY ACCIDENT.

Christchurch, Deoc-mber 27- The inquest on the body of B. J. Hale, who was killed on the tramway on Christmas Day, was adjourned, to allow a to appear on bthalf of the deceased’s family. 1c is said that proceedings will probably be taken against the Tramway Company by the relatives.

CRICKET

NEW SOUTH Wales V VICTORIA [kbuteks tklfgkams—copyright ] Melbourne, December 28 A cricket match was commenced to-day between teams representing New South Wales and Victoria. The visitors went firs: to the wickets, and at the close of the day’s p ay were dl disposed of for 226. The highest individual scores were - McDonnell 30, Jones 46, Turner 57. Ferris 36. CANTERBURY v WLLLINGT The interproviocial match, Canterbury v Wellington, commenced at Wellington yesterday. When stumps were drawi for the day the scores stood as follows : Canterbury. First Innings. Milton, b Gore... ... ... ... 5 Dunlop, b Core... ... ... ... 16 Secretau, run out ... ... ... 15 Barnes, not out... ... ... ... 49 Wheatley, o Barns, b McGirr ... 11 Harman, o Moorhnuse, b McGirr ... 5 Rayner, c it. Blacklock, b Drydeu ... 0 Fowke, o Dryden, b McGirr ... ... 3 Hargreaves, o McGirr, b Dryden ... C Halley, c McGirr, b Drydeu 0 McMarray, ran out ... ... ... 12 Byes, i2 ; leg-byes, 1 lb

Total ... ... ... ... ...130 Wellington.—First Innings. Motley, P'W. bDunlop ... 10 Gore, st Fowke, bHa ley ... ... 3 Roberts, o Dunlop, b Halley ... ... 14 R Blacklock, c Barnes, b Hal’ey ... 7 Moorhouse, b Dunlop ... ... ... 3 Heeuan, o Fowke, b Dunlop... ... 6 Lawson, b Halley ... ... ... 12 A Blacklock, b Dunlop ... ... 4 Barnes, b Halley ... ... ... 0 McGirr, not out 3 Dryden, run out ... 0 Bye, 1 ; leg-byes, 3 3 Total ... ... ... ... ... 65 Canterbury,—Second Innings. Milton, cuu out... ... ... ... 15 Wheatley; oA. Blacklock, b McGirr 13 Harman, c Lawson, b Dryden ... 25 Secretau, Ibw b McGic 0 Fowke, o Moorhouse, b McGirr ... 0 Baines, o Dryden, b McGirr.,, ... 5 McMnrray, b McGirr ... ... ... 3 Dunlop, c Moorhouse, b McGirr ... 0 Rayner, b Dryoen 0 Hargreaves, not out .. 4 Halley, b Drydeu 4 Byes ... ... ... ... ... 5 Leg-bye ... 1 Total 80 Wellington, December 28. Wellington were all disposed of in the eecoud innings for 34‘. Canterbury win ning by 112 runs. Dunlop secured six wickets for 7 runs. Haley four for 19! LONGBEACH v COLDSTREAM. A cricket match between teams repre senting ongbesch and Coldstream was played at Longbeach o u Friday last, and resulted in a win for the home t am by ISB runs Following are the scores : Longbeach— First Innings. Ellis, b Dobson ... ... ... 4 March, c Smith, b Dobson 6 Thorpe, c Watson, b Dobson... ... 6 Sims, b Dobson ... ... ... 0 Norrii-h, c and b Dobson ... . ... 4 Rome, c &nd b Reeves ... ... 5 Pender, c Fountain, b Reeves ... 22 Smith, c Reeves, b Dobson ... ... 9 Timms, b Dobson 6 Murray, b Dobson ... ... ... 3 Grigs, not out 2 Byes 1 Wides 1

Total 69 Second Inning*. Ellis, b Reeves ... ... 50 March, b Dobson 0 Thorpe, b Smith ... ... ... 49 Sims, c Mutton, bO. Norrish ... 35 Norrieh, c Dobson, bO. Norrish ... 4 Rome, b G. Norrish 18 Pender, b Peeves ... 10 Smith, bC. Norrish ... ... ... 0 Timms, b 0 Norrish ... ... ... 4 Murray, b C. Norrish 17 Grigg, notout 1 Byes ... ... 14 Wldes 6 Total 208 Coldstream—First Innings. Ward, c Gripg, b Norrieh 0 Sharman, o Throne, b Norrish ... 0 R«eves, c Pender, b Rome ... ... 5 Mutton, b Borne 0 Watson, run out 0 Smith, o Norrieh, b Norrish... ... 3 Stevens, c Timms, b Pome ... ... 2 0: Norrish, o Timms, b Rome ... 6 Dobson, c Grigg b Rome 1 A. Norrish, not out ... ... ... 4 Fountain, b Norrish ... ... ... 0 Byes 5 Total 26 Saond Innings, Ward, c Ellis b Rome... ... ... 1 Bharman, o Pender, b Rome 1 Reeves, run oat ... 42 Mutton, b Norrish 3 Watson, b Borne ... ... ... 7 B'mlth, o Norrieh b Rome 6 Stevens, Ibv ... ... 0 O Norrish, c Murray, b Norrish ... 0 Dobson, b Home 2 A. Norrish, b Norrish 0 Fountain, not out 0 Leg-byes 1 Total 63

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

WjttxjNOT jt, December 27. The following are copies of cable mes signs between the Agent-General and Sir Julius Vogel, snd are supplied for publi cation by the Colonial Treasurer ;—Agrnt- Genera 1 to Colonial Treasurer—Actuaries’ Interim report : —Results bstter than they expected Firstly general section, liability £840,130, surplus £241,315. whereof they recommend a divid-nd £150,000 Se c ndly temperance section, liability £19,348, deficiency £2759. but need not cruse uneasiness. Industrial branch, nothing divisible. Colonial Treasurer to Agent-General— Hope am not to under stand temperance policy holders excluded from bonus. A gen; General to Colonial d reasurer—Actuaries’ report temperance section cannot eceive bonus, there being nothing divisible. It may be mentioned that (he temperance section was only established in July, 1882 -UuitEDiN, December 27. A curious sight was visible on Sunday morning ia the form of a mirage, and as seen from the heights of Dunedin, the »«■■!<? F. nicsula with every detail was minutely pictured on a cloud resting on the •. cesa It appeared transferred out to sea, leaving • nly a narrow channel repre senting the Pacific Ocean. It was visible for thirty minutes. Lntbrcakgill, December 27. A boy named Rose, aged nine was killed on the railway near Dtpton on Saturday evenir g.. He bad been sent by bis father to see if iny of his cattle were on the line, and it is (opposed he must have fallen and stunned Mmseif or had sunstroke, as when observeiriy the driver be was lying close to fhe rs& and remained motionless till the cowcatcher struck him, the back of the head be|n£ destroyed. * Jt

MOUNT SOMERS RAGES AND SPORTS.

■ ♦ The Mount St mere Public Races snd Sports look p'aca yesterday. During tl e greater part of the dsy the weather wa= vry fine. Thm e was a large attendance, anti ail seemed to or j y thomaelveagtoally la fact, the meeting was a groat success ; if any fault could be found with tht. management It was that the intervals be tween the items were a little foo long Following are the results : Hui-DLB I*ACB 10 sovs Mr Patton’s Maid of Athens ... ... 1 Mr McOorni'ck’s Tommy 2 M*iden Plate, 5 sovs Mr Noonan's Coo.>annt ... ... 2 tfr Purvi-’ ... ••• 1 Trotting Match. 3 miles, 8 sovs. Mr O. MfFerians’j .Dmmy ... ... 1 He A. MoFarlano’j Gipsy 2 Mt ■•'(■msbs Cup, 12 sovs. Mr Smith’s Wild Rose... ... ... 1 •Mr Noonan's Cocoanut ... ••• 2 Mr Harrison’s Poppet ... . 3 Ppringburn Welter Race, 5 sovs. Mr Smith’s Wild Rose... ... ... 1 r Noonan’s Sultan ... ... ••• 2 Mr McCormick’s Tommy ... ... 3 Itur y - curry: Mr E, F. White's Black Bees... . ... 1 Mr Paintings Stocking’s ... ... 2 Consolation Race, 3 eovs. Mr Smith’s Tommy Dodd 1 Mr MoOoim ok’a Tommy 2 The athletic events were all well con tested, the principal ones being : Footrace, Jooyds. J. McFarlane... ... ••• 1 H J host.on 2 Joseph Brown 3 Hurdle Rags, 100yds J McFarlaue - I H. : Johnston ... ... ... 2 Half Mile Rack. J. McFarlane 1 H, Quaid 2 Quarter Mxie Race. M. Opie ... ... ••• 1 ’ J. McFarlane ... 1 Tug of War Th’s was a contest between throe teams representing th > Gorge, AUord Forest and Mount Ni mwj, and was won after a tough struggle by Alford Forest. In the evening a ball was held in the Mount m-'rs Public Schoolroom. There was qultfi * enrowd of r■! orems, and the tu.. .a, kept up till 5 o’cu-ck in the morning.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Death of an Old Identity. isBW Plymouth, Djc.-mber 28. Mr C rompton, who whs the first editor of the Taranaki Herald in 1852, and was elected to th** first House of Representatives In 1853, died yesterday, aged 75 years. He whs -'■peakor for many years of the Provincial Council of Taranaki. The funeral takes place to morrow. The Mails- Wellington, December 28. The Zealsndia, with the London mails of 2nd December, left San Franc'sca for Auckland on tha J 8 h inst. contract date. The -lameda, with New Zealand mail* r,f 7th, arrived at San Francisco on F idsy l*at, three d»ys in advance of due date Committed for Triah Chkistchukuh December 28 George K. Bentley was committed for trial to-day charged’with the forgery of the name of fl. S. Austin, solictor, to two cheques for £lO. Shocking Accidtnt. Dunedin, December 28 Thomrs Martin,, about 23, lately em p’oyed as a compositor at the Caxton printing office was killed on the Port railway last night. He fell off the plat form of a carriage just before reaching Blanket Bay tunnel. Both legs were cat off. He was is a state of collapse when he was picked up. He died a few minutes after. Declined. Owing to the denari mental role prevent log sta'T officers doing so, Co ! onel Wales has declined to take charge of the shoot ing under the New Zea'and Association. Fire Brigade Dens ©nitration. The fob. wing brigades have entered uo to the present for the Fireman’s demon stration : —Balmain (Sydney), Standard Breweiv (Sydney), New Plymouth, Marten, Wanganui, Rangiora, Ashburton, Naseby, Invercargill, Dunedin Railway, Dunedin, South Tnnedin.

|THEI aBHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY DECEMBER 28, 18S6



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TXjNwALD TOWN BOaBD. * PPf JO \IION3, with salary required, will be received until FRIDAV, Dec. 31st, for the office of Clerk and Surveyor to the Tinwald Town Board. Sealed tenders to JOSEPH CLARK, 12J107 Chairman. COLDSTREAM ROAD BOARD, TENDERS will bo received until the 6th January for picking large stonea off five miles of road —Hinds to Low chff The specification may be aeon at the Mail -ffioe EDWARD G. WRIGHT, Ctmirman.



A CERTAIN CURE FOR BALDNESS. HICKMAN’S Eclipse flair Producer. (Registered). PRICE, 4s. \NEW D'SC' -VERY for the growth of Hair on the Head and Face ; for removing and preventing Dandruff, and arresting the Fall of the Hair It cures any Disease of the Scalp, and causes new growth on the head after being bald for years None genuine wi'hout the trade mark and signature—JOHN HICKMAN. To be obtained at all Chemists.



NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. FARES—CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. CHEAP EXCURSION TICKETS TO DUNEDIN, INVERCARGILL, AND THE LAKES, , TT'XCURSION TICKETS will be issued ! f'j ns under from the 22nd December. [ 188‘i, to the 3rd January, 1887, inclusive, and will be available for return up to and including 17th January : From To To To Dunedin Invercargill. Kingston. Ist 2nd Ist 2nd Ist 2nd Rakai* 33/- 22/- 66/- 38/6 66/- 44/- Ashburt’n 28/- 18/6 60/- 35/- 61/- 40/6 Special Night Trains, c nveying pas sengers at the above fares, will leave Christchurch for Dunedin on the 24th and 27th December at 8 45 p.m and Ashbur ton at 10 55 p no., stopping at Rakaia if required. A Return Special Night Train will leave Dunediu on the 27th instant at 8.30 p m. The journey may be broken at any station en route, and be continued by any ordinary train.



SATURDAY RETURN TICKETS from any Station to any Station will bo iasned from the 22nd 3rd January, 1887, inclusive, and will bo available for return up to and including 17th January. 12 92 By order. MOUNT SOME US ROAD DISTRICT. CLOSING ROAD. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that in accordance with the provisions of “The Public Works Act, 1882.” the Mount Somers Road Board propose to c’ose the Road hereinafter described, and a plan is deposited for inspection at Mr Hood’s, Mount Somers Description. The Road proposed to bo closed com mences at its junction with the Mount Somers-Alford Road, at the north-east corner of Reserve 2236. and extends thence in a south-easterly and south westerly direction, a distance of one mile five hundred and eighteen links and decimal 9 of one link, to its junction with the Mount Somers Tramway Reserve at the south-east corner of Rural Section 29599, and is bounded on the west by Reserve 2236 and Rural Sections 29600, 27790 and 29599, and on the oast by Rural Sections 24748, 29574. and 27791, as delineated on the maps of the Chief Surveyor of the Provincial District of Canterbury, Block XII, Alford Survey District. A. E. PRACHB, Chairman Mount Somers So ;d Board November 16th, 1886. 1192



UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. NOTICE is hereby given that the above Road Board intends to execute a certain public work, to wit, the construc tion of a road in the Upper Ashburton Road District, and for that purpose the land described in the Schedule hereto is required to be taken ; and that a plan of the said Road and of the land required to be taken has been deposited in the office of the said Board at Tinwald, and is now open for Inspection. All parsons sfiected by the execution of the said public w jrk, or by the taking of the said land, are required to set forth in writing any well grounded objections which they may have to the execution of such work, or to the taking of snob land, and to send such writing within forty days from the 25th day of November, one thousand eight hurdred and elgh’y-six, being the date of the first publication of this notice, to the s dd Road Board. The Schedule Approximate area of land re quired to be taken. Being part of Reserve N umber Situated in the Survey District of s>. Ir. 24p 1122 Westerfield. The said land being situated in the County of Ashburton. DONALD McLEAN, Chairman. Tlnwa’d, 20th November, 1886. 0. W. PUBNELL, Solicitor. 11+162



LOST. —Butcher’s Order Book. Finder rewarded by returning it at once. R. Nourish, Havelock street. 12 132 V. R. "VTOTICE is hereby given that the Sitting of the District Coart at Ashburton, gazetted for 4th January, 1887, will be formally adjourned to 31et January, 1887, at 10 30 am. By order. J. B. COLYEB, 13148 Clerk District Qourt*



PERPETUAL LEASE OF CROWN LANDS. Under Section 143, Land Act, 1885. VTT BITTEN TENDERS, under sealed VV covers, will be received for the Perpetual Lease of the undermentioned Section, under Part IV of the Land Act, 1885, up to 30 a .in. on 3 HUES’JAY, the 27th January, 1887, addressed »o the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Christ church, and endorsed “Tender for Per petual Lease of Section 35,752, Ashburton Survey District Every tender must be accompanied by a declaration, six months’ rent afid a fee of 30a Should there be two or more tenders of the same amount for this Section, the right to occupy will be decided by lot The tenders will be opened at the meet ing of the Land Board on the 27th day of January, 1887. Ashburton Survey District Plans may be seen and tender forma and particulars obtained at the Crown ; Lands Offices, Christchurch and Thnaru. JOHN H BAKER, Commissioner of Crown Lands. Crown Lands Office, Christchurch, 17th December, 186$. 12 93



Meetings. TINWALD TOWN HALL. A CONCERT will be held on THURSDAY, December 30th, in did of St. Andrew's Church, Tinwald. •St. Stephen's Choir will assist. U. ARTHUR GATES, Conductor, Admission: Is. Methven Sports. Til NTRIES for the HoRSE RACES’ J HANDICAPS CLOSE av 9 p m on TUESDAY, the 28th in'tant, instead of on the 26th, as stated in the programme. J. McWILLIAM, 12 135 Hon. Sec, istic Mission. The rev. j. s, smalley, Con nectional Evangelism, will conduct a Mission in the Ashburton Wesleyan Church during next week, commencing on" SUNDAY, 2nd January Sankey’s Hymns will bo med Sunday services. 11 am, 3 pm, and 630 p.m; week evmings, 7 30. WATKRTQN DISTRICT SCHOOL. A TEA MEETING AND CONCERT WILL BE HELD IN' THE WATERTON DISTRICT SCHi.OL ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3hsv, In aid of Waterton Church. Tea on Tables ac half-past Five. Admission—Adults, 2<; children, half price, including Tea and Concert. 12J145 THE ASHBURTON CRICKET AND ATHLETIC SPORTS GROUND COMPANY, LIMITED.



AN Extraordinary General Meeting of the above Company eba ! l be hold on Thursday, Feb u<ry 17'b, 1887- Business: To consider the expediency of winding np the badness of t : n said Company. By order of the Direcore. 11*41 ALFRED CURTIS, Secretary WAKANUI ROAD DISTRICT. A MEETING of Ratepayers will be held at the Wakanui Schoolhouse on WEDNESDAY, December 29th, at 7 30 p,m., to determine whether the Road commencing at (he 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, 7 Surveyors, &c. ODDFELLOWS’ HALL. Leasees ... Company Stage Manager ... ... R Elston fecrotary and Prompter ... H. V. Sawtell Treasurer ... ... ... W. C Davis Musical C nductor ... J. H. Brooks Mechanist VV. Claphum Friday, Saturday, and Monday, December 31, 'B6, January 1 & 3, ’B7. ' a HE ASHBURTON DRAMATIC AND \ MUSICAL SOCIETY Will produce on the above dates, for the first time in Ashburton, The grand Nautical Drama, entitled FALSE COLORS, OR THE FREE TkADER CAST OP CHARACTERS. Captain Mordaunt (Captain of the Enterprise) J. McGill Langford (an old tea-dealer) W. C. Davis Mick (bis older nephew) ... H. Pjzatb Paul Perilous (mate of the Enterprise) H. GATES Hawfaset (commander of the Free Trader) ... J. H. Paulino Barnes (his Lieutenant) ... E. Vintkn Gabriel (Langford's servant) L. F. Andrewes Tom (a smuggler)... ... C. Andbewes DenUtus (a negro) ... ... C Moss Boatswain G W. Smith Phcbbb Langford,..Miss ADA VINCENT Landlady... ... ... Miss I. Baxter Sailors, Pirates, So'diers, Servants, etc , and a host of supernumaries.



SYNOPSIS OP SCENERY. Act I.—Sceno 1: View of Langford’* House. Sceno 2 : Apartment in Lang, ford’s House. Scene 3 : Interior o£ Ship Publioboaso, Scene 4: Hack View of Langford's House, with Harbor and Shipping, by Moonlight Act 11. Scene 1: Gun Deck of the Free Trader. Scene 2 : Interior of Lanford’s House. Scene 3: Cabin on board the Free Trader. Scene 4 : Burn ing of the Free Trader and Tableau. Prices of Admission : Front Seats, 3s ; Sec nd Seats, 2s ; Back Seats, Is. Reserved Seats may be booked at Zander's, Tobacconist, East street. Doors open at 7.35 ; performance at 8 sharp. FAYARD 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 cures, is of an invalu able use in many inflammatory diseases against which there; are not many effi actons remedies, and is therefore justly considered by a great number of our m ost eminent physicians as the most active and least irritating agent in the above affections. Iu order to avoid counterfeiting, Messrs Bayard and Blayn’s signature has to be required on every roll of paper and on the box. Wholesale 30, Kue Soint-Merri, Paris (France), and sold by all Chemists in the Colonies.



Auct one. ASHBUETON WOOL JALES MESSES MILES & CO. IT/ILL hold their THIRD SALE of YV WOOL BY AUCTION at MR Q. JAMESON’S STORES About the Middle of Janaary Next J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEO. JAMESON, Agent, 12*95 Ashburton.



Rakaia Monthly Sale. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 80th. bpeciaiTentby. | MoOORMIOK REAPER & BINDER *• (Wire) juat been repaired, and now in thorough working order. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. H. H. SECRSTAN, Agent, Rakaia a' d Ashburton. 12138 E G. Auctioneer.



SLAUGHTERING LICENSE. ■■VrOTrCE is hereby given that I intend i_A| at the County Council meeting in January next to apply for a Slaughtering License for large and email cattle for R.B. 2595 and 26005. G. LOADER Chertsey, Nov. 30, 1886. 12°36 MRS MANHIRE, FA NC Y GOODS WAREHOUSE, Saunders’ Buildings, T?ANC;Y STATIONERY, Toys, and XT Christmas Presents in variety. Christmas Cards, &c., &ct. 1 Ladies’ and Children’s Pinafores and' Aprons, &c , &c. 9624 i Twenty Years’ Practical Experience in London. CA. HARROW, Pianoforte Maker, * 186, Cashel street, Christchurch, will VISIT ASHBURTON on or about JANUARY 18th, to Tune and Repair Pianafortes Amcrfcm Organs Har moniums, etc. Orders received by Messrs Wood and Co. Stationers and Music-sellers. Arhbarton. and Messrs Gates and Son. 0 A. H. holds first-clan Home and Colonial Testimonials. 12+126



CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR GIFTS. GIFTS. GIFTS. tT\HE Undersigned bas JDST LANDED, -*• and opened np, a LARGE ASSORTMENT of CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PRE’.Er^TS, 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„ &o. FISHING TACKLE, &c Special reductions made to School Committees and buyers of large parcels. N.B —Large and New Stock of PIPES and TOBACCONIST WARES in great variety. wilhelm”zander, TOBACCONIST & HAIRDRESSER EAST STREET ASHBURTON.



D. McFarlane, FAMILY GROCER AND Tea Dealer. Retail Premises: BUENETT ST. & EAST ST., ASHBURTON. 4 LL GOODS GUARANTEED FIRST A. 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, 12a Gd, 16s Gd, 18s, 21s do 21b caddies, 6a each Best White Sugar, per lb, 2Jd. 3d 3Jd New Xmas Fruit, per lb, 7d Currants, 6d Sultanas, 7d Valentias, 8d Muscatels, 3s English Peel- Is Preserved Ginger, 9d Prunes, lOd boxes Figs. lOd each New Season’s Jams. 6s 3d and 6s Gd per doz. Marmalade, 6d per tin Sago. 2Jd ; Tapioca, 21 d ; Rice, 2Jd ; Corn* floor, 3Jd per lb 'Arrowroot, 8d per lb Dried Apples. 5d per lb i Flour (beat), 6s Gd tier 50 lb bag Oatmeal (Moir’s), 3s 3d per 251 b bag Salmon (best), 7s Gd per doz Fresh Herrings, 6s Gd per doz Oysters, 5j Gd per doz Preserved Bloaters. 9d per tin Pickles—Colonial, 7d; English, Gd 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, 8s per lb Preserved Fruit, 21b tins, Is and Is 6d each Coffee, la Cd, Is Bd, Is lOd per lb Essence of Lemon. Gd per bottle Candles—Parrafine, 8d; Sperms, 4Jd lb by box Soap, per bar, IJd, 2JJ, 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), 2a 6d per gallon Hop Bitters, 8s per bottle Siegel’s RyrujJ, 2a 9d per bottle I Tobacco—Nailrod, 4s 9d, 6s, 6s Gd per lb Twist, 5s Juno, 5s Gd Ruby, 6s Eno’s Fruit Salt, 2s 9d per bottle Tricopherons, la.per bottle Knife Polish, 8d per tin Golden Syrup. 21b tins, 9d each Essence Rennet (Irosse A Blackwell's) la bottle Patent Groats, 9d per tin Neave’s Food, lid per tin Akaroa Cheese, 7d par lb Kerosene, per tin, 7s. 8s 6d, 10s Ci Ac., Ac.



A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, kUCTIONEKR, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT aNJJ VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o’clock sharp —Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Produce and Merchandise. Agent Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. FOR SALjS— Moveable Hot on pair wheels ; tw hunks. Champion Wa Machine, 60s, Gall anahing Seed Sower, by Hazton and Beetle cheap. Ploughs, Harrows, and other imple ments. Oheylesmore Club Tricycle, the beat kind made—cheap Plano, by Bord, nearly new. Cheap Sprint! Cart —Cheap X Oha Scatter, by Ben tall String Binder by Howard, good as new, very cheap ALFRED HARRISON,



9 Business Notices. W. A. WOOFS IMPROVED HARVESTER WITH IMPROVED IRON FRAME, TWINE BINDER,* NEW BUNDLE CARREER ATTACHMENT THE BEST HARVESTER AND BINDER IN THE WORLD. It has the following important advantages, combined in no other Harvester, and many of them are exclusive with it. 1. Perfect balance of the entire machine. Try it in all I'ositions 2. Extraordinary ease of dranght 8, Urn quailed perfection of the gearing— to ncmy 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 the 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 gra n 18. R*ie.d ma n frame, clearing obstructions and dead furrows ' 14. Lightest running binding mechanism ever made 16. Binder open at lack, affording passage •* the lon vest re or whect 16. Vibrating batting board of iron and wos4 durable, and working ts perfection 17. Packer firgets, acting in pairs, straight**- ing the grain instead of tangling it 18. Reliable binder trip, se : zing the bnmdfa* with precision 19. Stationary twine knife, catting but HI string, and remaining sharp a long time 20. Iwino holder which never loses the end at the twine 21. Absolute certainty of tying mechanism, mat only when new, but after long use. 22. Unequalled simplicity, perfection and disa bility of entire knotting apparatus 23. Knot tied close to bundle—.uneqmaßad economy of twine 24. Fewer parts than anp other binder wet *■ the market 25. Highest quality of materials, of mechaia* construction, 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. 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 the genera 1 market for ten years, and was find n tki branch of mannfactu-Oj and offers this improved and perfected machine, the resnlt of H* nneqalled experience and facilities, as the most complete, most practical, and most satis factor binder yet produced.



¥. 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 CANY AS. Manilla Rope, Plough Lines, Fishing Lines, Clothes and Garden Lines. IRON AND WOODEN BLOCKS. Battens and Canvas kept in stock, and repairs promptly executed. Tarpaulins frea 6x8t024 x3O always iu stock. Oilskin Clothing made on the Premises. MARQUEES from 12 x 24 to 25 x 65 ON HIRE. All Orders by Letter or Telegram Promptly Attended to. Special attention is called to the well assorted STOCK OF REAPER AND BINDER CANYASES, All made on the Premiess. 10861 EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



MUSIC. MBS A, C. CLARID6E is prepared to receive PDPILS for PIANOFORTE and OMGAN Terras on Application Cox street, Ashburton. 9668 ASHBCRTON COUNTY COUNCIL. NOTICE is hereby given that the subjoined resolution was adopted by the County Counci at a Special Meeting of the 0 unci) held this day, and that the said resolution will b.- submitted for confirmation at a Special Meeting of the Council, which will be held on FKIDAY, the 14th day of January, 1887, at 4 o’c.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 by “The Local Bodies Loans A 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 Bodies Loans Act, 1886.” Provided always that .he operation of the said Act shall be limited to a loan of £3500, which this Council proposes to borrow from the Government under the provisions of “The Government Loans to Local Bodies 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 ordev. , F. MAINWARING, 12®78 Clerk of the Council.



Ashburton A. & P. Association Shot. ASHBURTON TO TBE FRONT. Grand Show OF JJANUfACTURED TWEEDS, TARTANS BLANKETS, FLANNELS FINGERING WOOLS SHIRTINGS. DRESS TWEEDS COLORED FLANNELS NAVY SER’jE3 CRICKETING FLANNELS, Ac 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 } o 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



T. Bullock. - \KT ANTED to Purchase, for Cash * * McCormick Twine Binder; also Wire Binder, in good order. T. BULLOCK. T' 1 LET.—House of 5 Rooms, Moor* street, presently occupied hj Mr Yapp. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET, at a low rental, comfortable Cottage in Grey street, nicely situated, and lately in occupation of Mn Coutts Apply io T. BULLOCK. REAPING MACHINES for sale at loir prices. McCormick Wire Binder, Buckeye Binder, Harvest King, 3 SamUelson’a. T. BULLOCK. T » LET.—For 3or 5 years, with or w t out a pu-c u asing clause, R.S. 26349 o-ntamini' 137 acres, situated near o Grange, at the back of the Racecourse, Vpply to T. bULL' CI. TINWALD. TO LET.—Four roomed Cottage on Graham’s Road, lately in the occu pation of Mr P. Heron. Apply to T. BULLOCK. ortrt ACRES Grass Land, frontiogthe M\jyJ M«tch»m road, about 2£ mllee from the Racecourse, being B.S. 29934, To Let for 4 mrnths. Offers will be re ceived by the undersigned np to 26th November. T. BULLOCK OATS. —A quantity for Sale; good sample. T. BULLOCK FOR SALE, or TO LET.—Six-roomed House fronting the Town Belt st, the property of MrR. 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, and healthy position. If not rold will be let at a low rental to a good tenant. Apply to T. BOLLOCK



SALE—Double Seated American JT Waggon. 181 * T. BULLOCK. TO LET —At a low rental, Oentr • Bakery, together with »hop and dwelling house. Apply to T. -oiLOCh. To LEI, a three-roomed Cottage aft Trevorton. Bent, 3s 6d per week. Apply to T. BULLOCK. *1 0 LET—2 Cottages in Grey Street, I kown as Coutts’ block ; Bent at 5i per week. T. BULLOCK, F OB SALE—Two sets of threeleareC harrows, by “ Howard," T. BULLOCK. POB SALE Lot 25, fronting the North Town Belt. Price, £l9 Liberal terms if required. Anply to T. BULLOCK. TO PAINTERS. TO LET at a low rental. Shop and Dwellinghonae in Moore street lately in occupation of Mr Lucas BULLOCK.



BLANCARD’S lODINE OF IRON PILLS. t PPROYED by the Academy of Medicine of Paris, are specially recommended by the Medical Celebrities of the World fer Scrofula (Tumors, E ng’s Evil, etc), the early stages of Coubnmition, Constitutional Weak* ness. Poorness of Blood, and for stimulating and regulating us periodic course. Nose genuine unies- signed “ Blancard, 40, rne Bona parte. Paris ” Sold by Druggists and Chemists throughout the Colonies. CENTRAL HOTEL. JW. MoBAB having taken the above , Hotel, aoHolta a share of pattoUf* from tho people of Ashburton and ear* rounding districts. Best Brands of Wine's Spirits and Beers. Good Stabling—Feeds, One SraLtwa. Horses and Buggies to let on hi» el prices to meet the times. For the convenience of travellers hansom cab will meet all tralne.