ITEMS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

"‘LTV ft STOCK OF THE COLONY

On March 31? l las', tbe numbers of the live stock ir tVe colony were as follow. : —Horses, 187,882 (including 29.857 brood mares); mul«s and asses, 297 , cattle, 853,358 ; sheep, 16,564,595 ; goats. 10,200; pigs, 577,901 ; poultry, 1,697,021. It is a onriotity worthy of mention 'bat one county of New Zealand only boasted of two do nestle quadrupeds the Fiord connty, which returned two goa'a and fifty head of pou tty as the sum total of the live stock it possessed

THE QUEEN AND MR GLAD&TO Queen Victoria’s dislike of Mr Gladstone is well known, bnt the cause of it i# not generally understood. It dates back to the time when she hesitated about signing the Irish Church Disestablishment Bill. “ But, madam, yen must sign,” said Mr Gladstone The Queen indignantly re it Iced : ‘ Sir, do you know who I am i •* Yes, madam,” responded Mr Gladstone, “ the Queen of England. But dre* your Majesty know who Ism ? lam the people of England ”

DAIRY PRODUCE OF NEW ZEAL AND.

According-to the last centus returns, the total quar.tiiy ‘i tut'er produced in this colory during the jeer ending March, 1886, w»» 12 170 9641 b, and cf cheese 4 594 7951 b. In b« t'er, Auckland beaded tbe litt with 2.775,6311 b, Otago came next wi»h 2.580,725, Canterbury third with 2 298 373, and Wellington ffuith with 18 3 002 b. In cheese Canterbury was a long wny ah sd with.1,960,8081b Otago next with 1,034 563, /• nckiat d uext with 781,1091 b, and Wo lington fourth with 411 384 b.“

TEA DRINKING IN THE COLONIES It is evident that Colonials esn t be in duced to believe 'bat tea drinking has a deteriorating (fleet on the civilised world The Australian colonies and New Zealand, according to one of the Indian j inmate, drink far more tea per herd of population than the British Island?. The Australian colonies come first, with 7-66;b per head ; the New Zealanders next, wi h 7-o3lb per head ; while the people of G eat Britain, though appearing third in the list consume only 4-901 b, b ewfonndland and Canada time next; while in the United States the consumption is only l-301b per head, THE NI tfiAKA CRAZE.

The Ntw York Sun special of August 24th says Miss J anette Larke. a hand some yonng lady of Youngstou, swam the Niagara River below the r-pids, near her beme. this afternoon. St e was accom panied by WMiam Wilkinson, and the distance was about a mile and a half. Miss Larks reached the Canadian shore with very little exhaustion and seemed perfectly fresh, although her companion was very tired This is the first time a lady has accomplished the feat of swim ming the river at this point. THE HANLAN FAMILY.

Tie writer of the London Gossip in the Sydney Mail says:— “Tne fate of the famous Banian family is a stance of the fate of most distinguished athletes Three cf the brothers died if consnmption. The eldtst htd his skull injured by a ftl : . Hj became insane, and whilst under restraint committed sui cide In a way only possible to an acrobat. Repeatedly throning half somersaults, be struck bis head each lime on a heavy iron screw on the floor and at last dashed hia brains out The fifth is just dead There are two still living, will their brothers fate warn them to leave off the exercise of their profession ? ’

LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL Lord Randolph Churchill (remarks the St’ James' Budget ) is the youngest leader that the House of 0< rumens has had since the days cf Pitt, who first accepted the poet at the age cf 23. Peel was called to the same responsibility at 40, Russell at 42, Disraeli at 47, Palmerston st 70. Happily the nation ia unfettered by any hard-and fast rule of ago in respect rf each appointments. Bad Lord Randolph been a citizm of Republican * t me, be most have wailed am ther six yeata to be legally eligible for the Consulship. Under the French Oomt tuticc of 1875 he could not be chosen a senator for three years to come. On the ether hand, he baa added two years to the 35 which an American must have lived before be can hold the Presidency of the United States Ho doubt, a majority of the men who have made history havo shewn the measure of their capacity at 37- Bismarck was just 36 when he became Minister at Frankfort and hia aggressive personality began to assert i<- elf. Gambetta entered on hia 33rd year the acknowledge dictator of France outside • Paris. Gordon had jut completed the third decade of his life when he assumed the command of the “ Ever-Vlotorioua ” army.

EXTRAORDINARY DIVORCE SUIT. An extraordinary divorce suit, f-p'a't v Splatt has been before the Sydney courts The parties are Melbourne people, and they were married at Christ Church Sooth Tatra. in February, 1881 The hearing of the caae took place recently, and the other .day Mr Justice Windeyer gave judgment. In doing so he re capitulated the evidence, which disclosed extraordinary and continuous cruelty on the part of the respondent. On one occasion soon after the honeymoon he beat his wife’s head against the wall, and on another be kept her out of doors in rain for several hours, which brought on illness. He also kept her without food sometimes all day, and when a child was born he treated It with gross cruelty for the purpote of giving his wife pain. Mr Justice Wlcdeyer granted a decree nisi for divorce, remarking at the same time that the cruelty from which tfce petitioner had Buffered would not have etti led her to a release “from her misery, ard the brntal tyranny of the husband to whom she was legally married, oners the hac ; been fortunate encugh to succeed in detecting him in adultery.” This points to a defect in the divorce law, which will probably be taken notice of when the Divorce Extension Bill, which has been ■ent from the Conned to the Assembly, comes up for discussion. A WOMAN’S STRATAGEM A Westmeath ’anded proprietor was so attached to field sports that he turned a deaf ear to a daughter’s entreaties, and ponld not not be p.rsuaded to take a house in Dnb io where a pent'eman abode in whom she was more than interested. One fine morning the squire was astenubed by the coming cf a (hte tening letter, which he pit into the fir*?; the next post brought another j and aeon a third came, illmtrated with a sketch of a coffin. The recipient showed them to the stipendiary magistrate, and before long a number of detopives wtre -usy in the p Ighbouv hood ; but jfcey ' juld neither discover the ■endeca of the o* j ctionsb e missives, nor atop fresh < nesfrotn pouring in with every mail Every day they grew worse. Pictures of coffins, sketches cf crotshoncs, threats of vengeance, mysterious hints of danger, warnings to fly the neighbourhood, cmn« thick and fast. At last the threatened mau gave in, red took hims.lf and h's family to Dublin, and before long found himself turiu dinto a fatber-ln law. When the happy pair were aoont to leave after the wedding breakfast, the bride, throw ing her arms around bis-neck, said; Go home, father ; no one wi'l hurt a hair of ymr I wrote the threatening letters that scared ycu away. 1 wanted to ceme to Dublin, and as you would rot agree, I thought I would try ihe Ribbon scheme, and yoo see how well it has succeeded,”

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions exp essed hv our correspondents.

ASHTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE

TO THE BDITOB. Sir, —I was rather surprised on reading your report of the meeting of the Ashton School Committee to find that no mention was made of the master’s application for an interview in reference to the late holiday on September 27th, an interview that was not unanimously though emphatically refused, a proceeding that was anything but creditable in such an enlightened age. With respect to the petition to the Board of Education, I may say that like Paradise ducks they often go in pairs.—Yours, etc., Resident. (The report in question was supplied to ns by a member of the Committee.— Ed. G.)

THE HALL CASE.

CHARGE TO THE GRAND JURY.

Chkistchckch, October 8,

The 7 I naru care began at the Supreme Court this morning. The Court w»s crowded, and a number of persons as»em bled outside to see the prisoners alighting from the van, Mr Justice Johnston, in charging the Grand Jmy, said they need only examine such witnesses as were neesfsary for establishing a prima facie case. The foim of indictment would probably be for administer ing antimony with intention of killing and murdering the wife of Hall. After rehearing the evidence relating to Hall, the Judge pointedt mitheexistence of motive on his part for wishing his wife’s death, as he would receive the benefit of her life insurance, and 'hat his circum stances were much embarrassed _ To render, the Judge said, a man gui.ty of attempted poisoning it was sufficient for him to take any rreansby whichit would ce rendered certain or probable that the person whom he wished to poison would take. Hall had every opportnn ty of administering p ison to his wife, and had purchased antimony, a poison which was found in the urine and vomit from Mrs Hal*. The case against Miss Houston rested on the fact that she was on veiy familiar terms with Hall, that she bad amp's opportunity of administering the poison to Mrs Hall, and on the fact of her endeavoring to assist Hall to destroy a certain phial when arrested. There was no evidence of a distinct motive on her part nor of any ptomiso of Hall to marry her after his wife’s death. There were 12 charges of forgerv against Hall, but there was no necessity to comment on them. The Judge’s charge lasted about an bear. He made no reference to Captain Chin or the exhumation of his body. It hi? been definitely dec ded that Mrs Hall shall not f ive evidence. TRUE FILL.

Afior an hour and a hall’s retirement

t -e Grard Jury found a True Bill against Hall and Mies Houston for administering poison. The case will be heard at II a. m, ou Monday.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Xlie Supremo Court. Dukkoin October 4. Lewis Thompson, f r arson, was sen tenced to seven years, Mary Docheity for a similar offence, to six months. Judge Williams said the latter was a proper case for the Crown to exercise its clemency, as the principal i Sender was convicted mainly through her exertions. Th Judge in dealing with the Chinaman’s case, eulogised the Probationers Act, but was satisfied that were he to ex’emi its opera tiens to Chinese it would n't have the effect of causing respect cf onr laws among them.

THE KUROW LAND SALES.

In a recent issue we adverted to a sale of deferred-payment lands at Kurow, which took place a week or two ago, and pointed out as evidence of the un satisfactory working of our land laws and their administration, that out of fifty-nine applicants only ten succeeded in obtaining sections, and that those who were successful had to pay on an average thrice the upset price. Since then a sale of perpetual leaseholds, in the same district, has taken place, and the results of that sale only serve to accentuate and emphasise the evils of the system. Of eight sections offered three elicited no offer, owing, it is sug gested, to the upset rental being fixed at too high a sum, while, not improba bly, the fact that the sale was held at Dunedin instead of within reach of the district most interested—say at Oamaru —may also have contributed towards bringing about this result. Or it may be that the preference exhibited for the other four sections may have induced some to tender for these in the belief that they would be success ful, who, had they known that others were prepared to give a much higher rental, would have preferred to send in offers for one of the three passed over. Be that as it may, it was abundantly manifested that there were five times as many persons wanting to take up sections as there were sections to be taken up, the five sections tendered for being tendered (or by no less than twenty-seven applicants in all. For one of the sections there was only one tender (at the upset), and consequently for the remaining four sections there were no less than twenty-six competitors, so out of the twenty-seven applicants for land no less than twenty-two failed to obtain it. And of the five successful ones one only obtained a section at the upset, the other four having to pay between twice and thrice the rental assessed as the value, or approximate value, by the Lands Department. Now, in the first place, it is exceedingly un satisfactory that land should be doled out in this stupidly stingy fashion, and that by keeping the supply so infinitely short of the demand, prices should, as a natural consequence, be enhanced enormously, to| the almost certainty of plunging the settlers in difficulties and not improbably entailing forfeiture in the future, while the how-not-to-do-it methods of Government could not be better exemplified than by the fact that the sale was held in Dunedin—a hundred miles away—instead of within easy reach of the residences of nine tenths of the applicants. Writing on this subject the Oamam Mail has the following sensible remarks : —“ It is anomalous that, in this colony, where there is a general outcry against private landowners for asking high prices for their lands, and charging such high rents to croppers, administrators of our waste lands, whose actions are supposed to be controlled by the people, should interpose thesauaebarrier to an and profitable settlement of the lands. But the recent sales of lands in this district have brought out further blots in the administration of the Crown lands in this part of the colony. Not only does the State, by means of the tender system, realise tyo or three

times the value of the land ; but it adds to this imposition the necessity that applicants must apply in person to the : Board in Dunedin or be represented beiore that body by an agent armed with the applicant’s written authority to act in his behalf. We have reason , to believe that, in most cases, appli cants, preferring to do their own busi ness, incur the expense of going to Dunedin and the consequent loss o( lime. Thus the land really costs a ! successful applicant much more than i appears on the surface, because of this 1 trouble and expense, and of this extra amount the State receives a considerable sum in the shape of railway fares. When there is such a system of blackmailing on every hand it becomes a matter of grave doubt as to which is the luckier individual —the successful or the un successful applicant ? But with the chances five to one against him the settler from Kurow or from other parts, with a praiseworthy anxiety to get a bit of land on which to work out his own destiny in an honest way, went to Dunedin. It was a forlorn hope. Experience has already taught him that ; but the flimsiest chance is tempting where the alternative is, perhaps, want of employment, and not improbably the worse contingency of a lack of susten ance. How many out of the 22 men who were disappointed in getting per petual lease land at Kurow actually went to Dunedin themselves, and how many were represented by agents, wo cannot say ; but the fact remains that 22 persons came out of the experiment poorer as well as disappointed. The lessons to be learnt from all this are— that an insufficiency of land is offered ; that the tender system induces a man to pay mote than he ought and more than the Government is entitled to receive; and that land, officers should be available in the centre of population nearest to the place where the land is to be sold. The Minister for Lands appears to have been too busy in.the North lately to devote any attention to the South ; but we think that now his northern tour in the interest of settle ment appears to have come to an end, he might with advantage visit the South, personally inspect the lands of the Crown, and listen to the representations of citizens and settlers, with a view to bringing about much-needed improve ment in the administration of his department in these parts.” We heartily concur with our contemporary in ois opinions, and sincerely hope that Mr Ballance will during the present recess manage to spend a few weeks in this part of the colony devoting his personal attention to the forwarding of the cause of settlement. He has promised to do so for two years’ past, but except flying visits of a few hours has as yet done nothing towards redeeming his pro mises in this direction. It is, however, never too late to turn over a new leaf, and we are glad to see that the Minister is apparently about to “ tak’ a thocht an’ mend,” as recent telegrams from Wellington have informed us that he purposes coming south on this very errand at an early date.

fHB ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1886



The best medicine known is SANDER and SONS’ EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminently powerful effect in coughs, colds, influenza. Ac. —the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testi mony. His Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globe, are its patrons. Read the official reports that accompany each bottle. We have no occa eion to offer rewards in proof of the genuine ness of our references. The official reports of medical clinics and universities, the official communication of the Consul-General for Italy at Melbourne ; the diploma awarded at the In» ternational Exhibition, Amsterdam —all these are authentic documents, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add here an epitome of one of the various cases treated by Siegen, M.D. Professor, etc. : Burning of the right hand through the explosion of a small oil stove. The epidermis on the volar and palmer side of the hand of the thirty-year-old patient was completely separated and lifted up as far as ihe joint of the hand. The likewise lifted nails were hanging loose, and half of the phalanx of the middle finger was coaled. The wounds thus contracted healed in three weeks under daily applications of Eucalypti Extract dress ing. The patient has retained the full use of her hand..— [Advt.



Tenders. TENDERS. TENDERS are invited for the Erection of .Grain Store. Plana and apec fi cations can be seen at the office of the undersigued Tenders to close on MONDAY NOON, October 11th. *9737 FRIBDLA.NDKR BROS.



WANTED not less than FOUR TEAMS to Cart about 1200 yards of thingle from the River Bod on to the Main South Road. Specifications to be seen at the Surveyor’s ■ ffico, Aahbnrton, and Mr Reid’s Store, Tinwald Sealed tenders to be addressed to the Chairman, Tinwald Town Board, not later than 5 pm on WEDNESDAY, LCToBtfRISth next. J C. BELL, 10805 Surveyor, Tinwald Town Board



A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o’clock sharp —Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Prodace and Merchandise. Agent Norwich Union Fire Insmane Company FOR SAL ni— Piano, by Botd, nearly new. Cheap 1 Spring Cart, with sfat, nearly new 1 Spring Cart, suitable to butcher or baker. Good order. 1 Dray and Frame 1 Stripper 1 Snlky Plough, by Clevis 1 Ohaffoulter, by Bantall 1 Mangle for household use, very strong and in good order 1 Horsepower and Intermediate ALFRED HA PHISON They Reeled, they set, they crossed, they cleekit. T(WN™ALL F OR SALE—Lot 10. fronting on the Alford Forest Road, with cottage, stable, washhouse, celLr, &o. Also, three sections adjoining, on which is erected a five.roomed bouse on concrete foundations, store, &c. These properties will be sold on very liberal terms. Apply to T. BULLOCK.



Business Notices. SPECIAL BA*K HOLIDAY. NOTICE is hereby given that MONDAY, the lßlh day of OCTOBER being (h- 25tb Anniversary of the open ngof the will be held as a SPECIAL B I NK HOLIDAY at all the Offices of this Bank in New Zealand. D L. MURDOCH. General Mn-.ger. Bank of New Zealand, Auckland. Bth October. 1886 10*800 THE worst fo~m of F var, Prickly Heat, Smal pox and Maish** rapidly cured by L\MPLOUUIi’S PYRBiTIO SALINE ‘‘lt saved my life, for the fever bad obtained a strong hold on rn«.’ O Fiztgbrald, C orrespondent of Man chester Guardian, in Albania. Abundant medical tes imony enclosed with each bcttle. It is the cure for Cholera and PREVENTIVE of most diseases Incident to Tropical and Colonial life- It allays thirst in a remarkable manner and cools and vitalises the blood, J. 8. Puudy Esy., writes:—“l would rather go ahor < f anything than this never-falMn travellers’ friend." 968 TO THE LADIES Grand Show or New Spring Goods. ANDREW ORR NOW SHOWING A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF NEW GO D 3 IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. GRAND DISPLAY OF NOV ELI IE t NEW MILLINERY NEW SI RAW HATS ZEPHYRS, in checks ard stripes



SOMMER HOSIERY MANTLED AND JACKETS COSTUMES NEW GOODS NEW DRESS GOODS ' FEW CARPETS New Goods IN Every Department ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES AT WHOLESALE -3SS PRICES ANDREW ORR. Moetin gs. DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL ASSOCIATION. THE usual weekly meeting of the above will be held THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING, at 8 sharp All members are requested to be present. Rehearsal and business of an important nature. J. A. MATHEBON, 10798 Hon. Sec, QDDFELLOWS’ HALL, MONDAY, 11th OCTOBER. The Standard Comedy Company IN THE LITTLE SENTINEL And a Grand MUSICAL OLIO OF SPECIALITIES. The whole to conclude with the Screaming Farce, MISTAKES. Prices of Admission, 3s, 2s, Is. J 787



BAZAAR ! BAZAAR! BAZAAR! A GRAND BAZAAR in aid of the Wesleyan Church Building Fund will be opened in the TOWN HALL ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER, And continue for One Week. Save your money, and secure bargains. Every requisite from DRAWING ROOM SU'TE to BABIES’ BIBS, of good quality, well made, and of chaste design, 95b96 “SuOUTHER TAB SnODTUEB.” ASHBURTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. SEVENTH GRAND ANNUAL CONCERT or SCOTTISH MUSIC AND DANCING Will be held in the TOWN HALL, ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, I°B6, When a programme which will eclipse any of it» predecessors will bo placed before the public Tickets : Dress C irclo (seats m bered and reserved to the number of 60). 3s ; I' rent Seats, 3s ; Second Seats, 2s ; Back Seats, Is. Entrance to front and re served seats by right-hand side door, which will be open at half-past six for the admission of front seat ticket holders only. Tickets to be had of the Directors cad Mt mbers of the Committee up to s x •’clock on the Concert Night Reserved seat tickets may be secured at Secretary’s Office, Royal Saloyards, Moore street where plans can be seen. Musical Director and Accompanist: Mr J. H. Brooks A bTIL Will be given after the Concert, the music for which will be supplied by Messr Brooke and Woods’ Band. Admission—Three Shillings. 10*783 J. 0, DUN CAN, Secretary,



Public Notices. m~u 8 rc: ' MRS A. C. CLARTDGF is prepared to receive PUPILS for PIANOFORTE and 01'GAN Terms on Application Cox street, Ashburton. 9668 NOT! C E. OUR Establishments will be CLOSED on SATURDAY, 9th inst., till 6 p m. *10789 HENRY Z \NDER A CO. WESTGATE*arBATES, (From G Elliott, Christchurch), Fishmongers and poulterers oytster saloon, Tancrbd street, Ashburton, N.B.—We are now receiving daily Fresh Fish of the best quality. 9648 MRS MANHIRE, Fancy goods warehouse, 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. 9524 r | IOWLE’S P.CNNY: OY»L AND I STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, and relieve the distressing symptoms so pre valent with the sex. Boxes 1j l£d and Is sd, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors. ! repsred only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Houses Beware of Imitations.



the fa the Life.—Clarke's X. world-fnmod blood mixture is warranted to blood from ail impurities from whatever causes arising For scrofula, scurvy, skin and blood dis eases, and sores of fill kinds its effects are marvellous Thousands of testi monials. Sold in bottles 4a CJ and lls each by chemists and patent medicine vendors everywhere. Sole proprietors, The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. 1 16 BUCK) M VILLA, Wakanui Hoad. MISS STEANE still continues to receive Pupils, and thoroughly grounds Ih-m in English (Grain., Geo., Histy , Die., and t ompos’n ) wth the accomplishments of Music, Singing, French, and Drawing, at the most moderate terms. Evening less ns in any or ad of these could be resumed if sufficient en c uragement were given AN OPENING FOR A LADY BOARDER. 9692 asu”burt()n AQRICMLTDRAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. THE NINTH Annual .Exhibition OF STOCK, IMPLEMENTS, &c , ILL be held at the County Sale * * yards on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29. ENTRIES close on FHI DAY, Oct. 22 H H. SECRETAN, 9|618 Secretary.



E HAVE FOB SALE— PRIME KE* : D WHEAT, OATS, and BARLEY Some of the above lots have been grown in the Timaru district. PIC! FEEP FOR KALE In any quantity. Just Imded— All Kinds of CLOVER SEEDS, choice quality BYEGUASS and COCKSFOOT foi Sale. FRIED! AN PER RBOS THOMAS CHAMBERS, Prize Medallist, PRACTICAL BOOTMAKER, TOWN HALL, ASHBURTON, HAS great pleasure in informing his old friends and the general public of the district that he has RETURNED to ASHBI BTON, and nil work entrusted to him at above address will be executed in his well-known style, and satisfaction guaranteed. BESPOKE WORK A SPECIALTY. Repairs neatly and promptly executed.^ TIMARU AGRICULTURAL AND PABTOBAL A SOCIATION, THE ASSOCIATION’S IJWENTV FIRST t^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, IKBSES, PIGS, DOGS, POULTRY, DAIRY AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE, IM PLEMENTS, WOOL, &c., &c



Prizes amounting to about ,£550 will be given in pieces of Plate, Medals or Cash ; also additional Private Prizes, value £IOO. Entries for Sheep, Cattle, and Pigs close on BaTURDA v , 16th October ; all 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 I'HE Undersigned has JUST LANDED, 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 Complele Stock of CRICKETING AND LAWN TENNIS MATERIALS, All of which I offer to the Public at Specially Low Prices WILHELM ZANDER, TOBACCONIST & HAIRDRESSER EAST STREET ASHBURTON. 9718



Auctions -IAM instructed to SELL by AUCTION at the Arcade on SATURDAY, 16th OCTOBER, LOT 10, containing |-acre, fronting the A Iford 1 orest Road and oppo site the Woo len Factory, This will be sold at a low pri e. T. BULL CK, 10801 f Auctioneer. SATURDAY, 9th OCTOBER. SPECIAL ENTRY. XBay PONY, 5 years o'd, by Trf» buoe, quiet and sound. Sa'e at 1 o’clock. T. BULLOCK, 10796° Auctioneer. A’body kens ye, CONCERT?OC’L 15 SATURDAY, 16th OCTOBER, Lots 80 and 81, Hampstead, For Sale by Public Auction. MR T. BULLOCK has received instructions from Mr John Arres (in consequence of his having left the district) to sell by public auction at the Arcade on the above date, His FREEHOLD LOTS—BO, contain ing 2 roods 4 perches, 81, contain ing 1 rood 34 psrehes, fronting Cambridge street, Hampstead, a short distance from the Wakanni Road. They are fenced, and the land is of first class quality. Inspection invited. Tho terras of payment will be liberal, declared at sale. Sale at 12 45. T. BULLOCK, 10802 AucUoneer. SATURDAY, 16th OCTOBER. RURAL SECTIONS 26708, 26728, AND 2692 i, Situated in the Wakanui Road District FOR SALE , By Order of the Mortgagee. MR T. BULLOCK has received instructions to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION; On account and by oroer of > he Mortgagee, AT THE ARCADE, ON SATURDAY. OCTOBER 16, R.S.s 267-JB, 26728. and 26992, con- 1 fait.ing in all 242 \ORES, situated in the Wakanui Road District, about five or six miles from Ash barton, and lately in occupation of Mr Thomas Greenaway. R.-°; 26708, containing 79 ACRES, will bo - ffjri’d separately, and the oiher two sections in one block. Owners of rich land in the Wakanui I district are respectfully invited to inspect -his, as it (tiers a favorable opportunity , of their acquiring plains land »t a low price and on liberal terms, which I have f no doubt they could work profitably with their estates, «



Liberal Terms Kale at 12 45. T. BULLOCK, *10755 Auctioneer, Anld Lang Syne, by ilka ane i’ the hnnctfl CALEDONIAN SOCIETY’S UUUbC. CONCERT, OOT, 15. PRELIMINARY NOTICK To Farmers, Investors, & Others. MILES & CO. have received instructions from MESSRS DUDLEY & NORTHEY To oiler BY PUBLIC AUCTION, During the month of NOVEMBER NEXT, The whole of their Valuable Estate, Known as RIVER SD ALE Containing. 2400 A 0 B E s 2400 And situate THREE MILES FROM THE TINWALD 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. O. Graham, Beq., to offer



BY PUBLIC AUCTION, (At the same time and place aa the Blversdale Estate), 700 A c R E s 700 of hia Tin Wald property, known ra Graham’s Farm, Fronting on Graham-, .ioad. The land is of good quality, and suitable for alt kinds of agricultural purposes. It is now being surveyed, and will be laid off aa follows : ABOUT 300 ACRES BLOCKS OF 35 to 40 ACRES, AND 400 ACRES IN BLOCKS OF 4Bot -100 ACRES EACH, 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; GKO. JAMESON, Ages Ashburton'



Puhllfe Notices. FOR SALE, BLOCK OF LAND, CONTAINING ACBIB, Close to the Woollen Factory, and having GOOD FRONTAGE ON THE ALFORD FOREST ROAD, The Laud is well Fenced, and should prove a sound investment TO LET, TWO SHOPS, WITH DWELLINGS ATTACHED, IN HAVELOCK STREET, Close to the Railway Station. MANURE FORKS. A CHEAP LOT just to hand. Just the Tool for the Garden at the I present Season. F. FERRIMAN. 10799



0 STAND THIS SEASON. Tam O’Shanter, By Messenger—Banshee, Will Travel the Districts of WATEKTON, WHEATSTONE, FLEM INGTON, WILT.OWBY AND LONGBEACH. Fee: £3 3s. By Y nng Banker (imp.)—Farmer’s Lass, Will Stand during the Season at LONGBEACH & FLEMINQTON. Fee ; £4 4s. A reduction will be made on more than two mares. Mares will be grazed free to January Ist, but no responsibility incurred. JOHN QRIGO, Draught Stallion, Spring Bank, 10 c 794 Proprietor;



DEEBSMA BURNETT ST\, oppoeit to inform the L<



TO STAND THIS SEASON AT ASHBURTON, And Travel the Surrounding Districts, The Thoroughbred Horse, Kingfisher. For Pedigree see cards Terms —For one mare, £3 3s. A reduction will be made for three or more mares, the property of one owner. First class padd cka for marcs at li per week. Groomage fee, ss, payable at first service. E. COOKSON, Proprietor, 9J736 Livery Stables, Ashburton. The Thoroughbred Horse Perkin Warbeck 11. WILL Stand this season at Grove Park, Tinwa'd. Pedigree He is by the celebrated bo?se Perkin Warbeck (imp>, out of Miss Kate (imp). Perkin Warbeck was go» by Adventurer, dam Bumble Kite, by Voltigeur—Sweet briar, by ht.ckwell—Eglantine by Flying Dutchman—Az -lia, by Cat'rn—Annot Lyle, by Asht m—Lamia, by G >hann . Adventurer by Newminster, d-na Palma, by Emilias. Newmiuster by T< uohstme, d<-m Beeswing. Misr Kite was got by adventurer, her dam Spirting Life, by Prime Minister —Oand'ewick, etc , etc. An examination of h ; s pad'gree_ w-11 show th»t ho possesses a double vein oi the famous Adventurer blood, and is on of the verv b-st bred animals ir\ th> Southern Hemisphere. Terms : Three guineas, due on Is 1 January, 1887. Groomage free, ss, pay able at first service. For further par ticulars apply 9676 EDWARD GATES. The Thoroughbred Horse Macilleathean WILL stand in Ashburton and trave the surrounding districts this season. He is a dark bro«-n or black horse, stands 16 hands v high, got by English Tim Wbiffl r, out of Flying Scud. Tim Whilfler was by Van Galen, out of Svbil, by Uglj Buck, out of Sylph, by Titha da puta, Van Galen being by Van Tromp, out of l ittle Casino, by inheritor Flying Scud was a dark bay mare, bred in Victoria by Mr J. Harper in 1865, got by Fisherman, her dam be : ng Jeanette by Little John, Whilhelmina by Romeo, Moss Rose by Emigrant, the 1 ri er mar© (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 h : s gr ind blood, as a study of the stua book will show that Mu-kefs great success has been from Australian bred mares, for th>. descendants of the grand old i-isherman, viz., Martini- Henry, Nordenfelt. and Trenton, are al descended from Fisherman on the dams side. Terms: One Mare, £3. A reauction will be made fur two or more mar°B from one owner. Groomage fee, ss, paynb e on first service



Fowersome and Aughtsome reds. AT TOWN HALL, OCT. 15. Great Gift Sale OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING. BOOTS, GROCERIES, & PROVISIONS FOR THRT E MONTHS ONLY. HAYES~ & CO. FINDING their Stock excessively large have determined to reduce it fully one-half by making an IMMENSE SACRIFICE OF THEIR WINTER STOCK, And n addition to the redactions 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 20s each. These Prizes will be awarded to tbs lucky ones who shall guess the number of Ppaa in the large Glass Jar which will be placed on view in the Drapery Window, next the Arcade. Read this Carefully. THE GLASS] JAR OF PEAS» Now on view, was filled by Messrs Dunn and Strachey, and was sealed by Ur J. C. Duncan, Broker. Each Customer purchasing Goods to the value of 10s will be entitled to one gues-s as to the number of Peas the Lucky Jar cn’ains, 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 • committee appointed by those interested, when those who have been fortunate enough to guess the correct numbers will be presented with the above roent ened Prizes ; but, in the -vent of the ezaet 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 ■ RFADY MO' EY BUSINESS. The following list o£ Bargains is worthy of special notice : White Calico, 2£d per yard Grey Calic~>, 3id per yard Grey Calico, yard wide, 2s 9d per doe Welsh Flannel, 9d per yard Scarlet Flannel, 10£d per yard Fine All-wool Saxony, Is per yard Cream Holland. 5d per yard . Colored Bed Quilts, 3s 3d and 3s 6d Scotch Cloth Blankets, 6s lid, 8s fid, and 9s Hd per pair Witney Blankets from 7s 9d Checked Winceys, 4£d and 5Jd Bleached Sheeting, 2 yards, Bfd per yard, wonderful value Homespuns, 7id, 9Jd and lOfd Double-width Cashmeres, all colors, la 4Jd per yard Black Cashmeres, Is nod Is 3d All other Dress Materials Greatly Reduced Ladies’ Wool Squares, 8d Men’s Heavy Tweed Trousers, 7s lid Men’s Tweed Suits from 10s fid Boys’ Overcoats, 2s lid A grand line in Youths’ Tweed Trousers 5s 9d Boys’ Suits from 4s fid Ladies’ Cloth Jackets, 4s Oilcloth, 1 yard wide, 6£d A splendid Tweed, all wool, 2s fid A quatr ity of Black Velvet Buttons, Id per doz, and a lot of Remnants which must be cleared In the BOOT DEPARTMENT thsrs «■ some Special Lines which cannot be rubbed out. We are also paying special attentiM It Prices in our GROCERY DEPARTMENT. Hayes and Co* ABOADB



GEO APPLETON, 9633 Proprietor. Ashburton 0 STAND THIS SEASON NETHERBY FARM. ASBBDBTON, And visit the 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 By Messenger, out of Kate O’Shane, Will stand at Netherby Farm, and travel he districts of Ashburton, Methveu, Mount Somers, and Alford Forest, Terms ; £3 10 ; guarantees, £5 ss. Season, Ist January, 1887. Guarantees, Ist July, 1887. AT Houser, 9635 L. MARKET, Proprietor,