SPORTING

WELLINGTON RACING CLUB SPRING MEETISQ. Wellington October 11. Following are nominations for the prin elpal events of the Wellington Racing Club's Spring Meeting : Htttt Park Spring Handicap, 150 sovs. One and a half mile. Maligner Shah * Pasha Speculation Little Scrub Rumor Administrator Pearl Normanby Waitiri Charmer Marquis Rivulet , T. Andrew's Handicap, 130 sots. One and a quarter mile. Maligner Pasha Tornado Little Scrub Administrator Normanby Tigredia Honeysuckle Rumor Charmer Pearl Rivulet Waitiri Shah Marquis Speculation Hurdles Handicap. Two miles. Freebooter Forest King Forward Reputation ji m Patrioius Tolcano Second day, game horses^___

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, October 11. The namee of Messrs Button, Seymour George, Reader Wood, Olivier and Maya are mentio ed as probable candidates for Waitema a. The Lumpers’ Union is a thing of the p»sh Work was resumed this morning by nearly the same men who struck w ‘rk latt week In reference to the proposal from Wel lington for an inter-island cricket match, the Auckland Cricket Association resolved to-night that it is more desirable to estab lish Interprovincial matches instead of North Island and South Island matches. At the Supreme Court Wm Mar wood English, charged with setting fire to build ings and offices of the Opotikl Farmers’ Association, was acquitted. Jeremiah McCarthy was found guilty of ■etting fire to the Opotikl goal, and ordered to be confined in a lunatic asylum dudng the Colonial Secretary’s pleasure. The Stark Commission met this mm ning •nd adjourned till Thursday, as several counsel were also engaged st the Supreme Court.

Wellington, October 11

The ateamer Manapouri, which arrived from the North yesierdiy, np>rts shh |ng a floating wreck in Pailiser Bay, which hi believed to be the hul of the ketch Janet, wrecked at Cape Campbell. The ateamer Umft went to-day to a arch for the derelict, but had to return, owing to a strong southerly wind at sea, A man name* Jaa McLaughlin of Queenstown, died on Saturday from an overdose of cholorodyne. His son. eleven years of age, an hour before in the hospital of rheumatic fever, and his wife Is at present In the hoap tal from a broken -

IMMENSE LOSS OF SHEEP IN SOUTH AMERICA.

Captain Baldwin informs the Otago Daily Times that he learns from priva>- advices from Buenos Ayres of July 27 that a fearful loes of sheep had taken place in that country, iho loss being placed as high even as 20 000 000 sheep and lambs. His private advices are borne out by the Standard of Buen«s Ayr»s of July 11, which he has kindly shown us. ard from which we make th' following extracts :—“ Every day brings fresh con firmation of the widespread losros of sheep, the estimate being 20,000,000, in cluding lambs. Only a amaU number perished in the fl rods, the mortality being chiefly caused by au epidemic, which some farmers ascribe to a change in the grasses of the district! heret fore orer atooked. There has been no 1 ss on the outside thinly settled camps. Noiwth atanding the disastrous season that has befallen the sheep farmers, there is no intimation of aov reduction of the export duties on wool.” An eatanclero of 25 years’ experience, born and bred in the country, the owner of two estancias, writing to the Standard about this matter, is thus summarised by the editor :—“ He e:t : matea the lo:-s of big sheep from 5,000.000 to 10 000,000, and says the Increase will be nil, which thus brings up the loss to over 20,000,000, a value little short of £3,100,009 sterling. Farmers who have lost least have sent in 3000 or 3000 sheepskins. This is irre spective of floods, and la the result of an epidemic tb« nature or origin of whiih is unexplained.” The same paper of July 27 again refers to the matter thus :—“There has not been ■ach mortality amongst the flocks since the great drought of 1859, an interval cf 37 years ; and it is feared that the suffar fugs of the humbler class of sheep-farmers will Le Intense. . . . The latest ac counts from the camp report « lot of rain In the north and south, and the next thing to a drought in tbe west and north west. The present losses in sheep are awfnl. Some flocks of 20C0 are reduced to 450. I . The present losses of Hooks are caused by over-stocking and by the weathe-. The latter is the principal cause, as the rain this season cme too late . - • Sheepfarmers are g'lng through a crisis; since 1883 they have not had a satissactory increase in their flacks, and the small men are near'y all rained by the losses of the last two seasons.”

Captain Baldwin tells us that in con sequence of this If si the estimated deficiency in the wool supply in Buenos Ayres for the nine months ending the 30ch June 1886, ss compared with the same period of 1885, was 60,000 bales ; end as each bale weighs, say, SCO b, the deficit would thus amount to 40.000,0001 b, or nearly half the entire clip of New Zealand. Possible this may explain to tome extent the recent rapid rise in wool at Home. The rise began In Antwerp, which, as we know, is the great matt of South American wool.

THE BULGARIAN SITUATION.

[RBUtfBK’s telegrams —COPYRIGHT.]

A PROTEST.

Sofia, October 8.

The Bulgarian Government have issued a deplomatic note to the Great Powers, protesting against thi action of General Kaulbars in his tour through the Balkan provinces. Son 4, October 9.

A circular has been addressed by the Regency to the foreign Consuls in Bulgaria, threatening the expulsion of foreigners if they continue to meddle in connection with the elections now proceeding tor the Grand Sobrange. The Russian Consul t'M. Neklmdoff) has returned the circular and suspended relations with the Regents. He awaits orders from General Kaulbars as to the further course to be pursued. RUSSIAN INTRIGUE. Sofia. October 11 The elections for the Grand Sobrange or National Assembly for the choice of a Prince of Bulgaria commenced yes terday throughout the country. At Pne of the polling places in this city a body of a hundred-and-fiftv peasants, acting under the initiative of M. Neklindoff, Russian Consul, attempted to obstruct the proceedings. A serious conflict resulted between thp adherents of the regency and supporters of the

consul and in the melee many persons were wounded. The disturbance as suming a serious character the gender armie were called out and the rioters were dispersed.

The Government party are securing a crushing victory at the elections and will have a very large majority in the Sobrange. The Russian Consuls in the principal towns and provinces have been endeavoring to prevent the elections proceeding.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

[bBUTKR'b TFLSQRAM8 — OOPVKIOHT. ! AN EXCITABLE PEOPLE. London, Dot 'her 10. The constant jubilation of the Paris press, which asserts that France now possesses the most powerful army in Europe, is exciting the populace. IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. Lord Mayor S f aples invites the Agents-General to privately discuss with him the Imperial Institute pro posals on Wednesday next. N.S.W. SECURITIES. New South Wales securities have re covered half per cent. AQUATICS. London, October 11 Neil Mafterson, of Sydney, has issued a challenge to row any one bar Beach on the Paramatta river in June next for a side. SCULLING HANDICAP.

The final heat of the Welsh Harp sculling handicap was won by Bubear who takes first prize.

ARREST OF CAPTAIN MOONLIGHT. “ Captain Moonlight ” and two ac complices ha' e been arrested at Boberdue, county Coik,j Ireland. BEETROOT CROPS- The European beetroot crop is esti mated to yield two and a-half millions of tons.

AUSTRALIAN.

[rKCIEK'S TELEOHj. ms copvuioht.] VOTE OF CENSURE. Syunky. October 10 In the House of Assembly to-night Sir Henry Parkes gave notice that to morrow he would move a vote of cen sure on the Government on the ground that the supplementary Financial State ment was unsatisfactory. The House then adjourned.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Clialleng'ing > Jorora

Wellington, October 12

Hodgson was put on trial this momma on a second charge of embfzsUng £SO Yesterday's jnrora called were challenged by the Crown, cxept one who had tikea his seat unnoticed. The Judge would not then allow him to he challenged Tho Cro-vn Prosecutor explained his action o.i the ground that an entirely new jury ought '.o hear the ciso. lleroTered. Grkymouth, October 12. The steamer Wail-bi whs tikon out of the lagoon this morning and. now lies alongside the wharf as sound as when she went ashore. JFlpp. Christchurch, October 12. Goss’ sawmill was burned last night Insurances—Standard, £559 (half rein sured in Victorian) ; Colonial, £3OO ; National, £5lO (half reinsured in Phce iix) ; Loudon and Lancashire, £IOO Four cat ages insured in Victorian, £SO each, damaged to extent of £75 Goss will lose fully £IOOO over insurance. A l>l»cov«ry. Oamaru, October 12. The police have discovered the body of a child, about three weeks old, buried in a garden just outside the town. The police are reticent. An enquiry will be held to-morrow.

WILY RABBITERS.

However it may be in Australia (says a writer in the Australasian), the squatter does not In New Zealand get the better of the wife “ rabbiter.” Mr Simplex, under the impression that there were only a few long-eared treaoassers on hfs run, em ployed two professional exterminators, paying each of them £1 p-r week, wiih rations, and further giving a bonus of Is per skin. At first they did not bring in many pslts, but after a time they gradually irc essed the number, ap parently tryi g how imnj “the boss” would stand. The squatter, finding that he bad more rabbits than he had suspected, decided to knock off the men and try poison, as winter was approaching So te told them to bring in their tent, &o. They did so, but they also brought in, to the owner’s great surprise, some 3000 skins. He asked why these had not been brought in before. “Oh ” said one of the men with refreshing candour, "we thought if you knew we were getting so many you would either knock us off or reduce the bonus.” Thus did the astute rabbiter circumvent the guileless New Zealand squatter.

f?HB ASHBURTON GUARDIAN TUESDAY. orTOBER 12. 18^6



PROPOSED SUBMARINE RAILWAY BETWEEN DENMARK AND SWEDEN , — 1 *— : — : Mr Alexander de Rothe, an engineer who has been working at Panama under M. de Lsesepsj has presented to the Go vernment of Denmark and Sweden a pro ject for a submarine railway tunnel under the Sound between Copenhagen and Malmo. The tunnel is to have a Intel length of 12 kilometres, three between Ameger and tha smell island Sabholmen under the Strait Drogden, and nine be tween Saltholmen, and Sweden. The ground to bo worked much resembles that in tha Channel between England and K'rance, and is said to'offer no difficulty to the execution of the work. The cost of construct!' n is estimated to amount to 30 millions of francs, or £1 200,000. The Swedish Government takes' a great in terest in the plan, while the Danish is keeping somewhat back. Mr do Rothe entertains sanguine hopes of a successful result of the negotiations. The tunnel would be of the greatest importance for the future oonjmarcial connection between Sweeden-Norway. ani later o i of Rusata and the whole continent, as laden railway wagons could then rnn from the north < f Norway Sweden, or Finland down to the son'h of Italy, For sinking spells, fits, dizziness, plapita tion and low spirits, rely on Hop Bitters Genuine made by American Co,. Notice



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'flBE ASHBURT *N MUSICAL AND I DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION desire it to be known that they are, in no way connected with ' any other body under another The next meeting will take place on THURSDAY instead of xiday ‘ J. A, MATHESON, 10829 Hon. See.



Tenders. TO LET. THE Schoo' Commissioners for the Can tcrburv Provincial District invite TENDERS'for the LEASE, from tlio Ist of November. 1886, of LESEKVE No. 2278, containing 75 situate on road from Maronan to Tinwa'd, and about 40 chains north east of the Ashburton Borough Endowment Reserve No 2443. Conditions of Lease may bo obtained from Mr H. H. Pitman, Government Buildings, Christchurch Tenders to be sent in on or before the oth of November next. The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted H. B. WEBB, Chairman. Christchurch, October 2nd, 1886. 10767



Public Notices^ TEN SHILLINGS REWARD LOST from Grice’s Slanghteryard, one j white COW ; no brand ; curled horn; B ! ort tail. Finder will be _ re warded on returning the same to Grice’s Shop, i inwald, or to Wm. G'fty, Willowby. 4-10817 BEOOM YILLA, Wakandi Road. MISS STKANE still continues to receive Pupils, and thoroughly grounds them in English Geo., Histy, Die., and (bmpos’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- j ccuragement were given AN OPENING FOR A LADY BOARDER. %92 Meetings. ST. STEPHENS’ SUNDAY SCHOOL'S LIBRARY FUND. THE second LECTURE in aid of the above Fund will he given To- Morrow Evening (Tuesday), at 8 p.m, by Mr Gates, senr. Subject—History of Caricature, with Illustrations. Admission —Adults, Is. Children, 6d 10821 Auld Lang Syne, by ilka anei’ the hAACfI CALEDONIAN SOCIETY’S UVJUOC. CONCEUT, OOT. 15. BAZAAR! BAZAAR! BAZAAR! A GRAND B/ZAAR in aid of the Wesleyan Church Building Fund will be opened in the TOWN HALL ON SATURDAY, 23kd OCTOBER, . And continue for One Week. Save your money, and secure bargains. Every requisite from DRAWING ROOM SU’TE to BABIKS’ BIBS, of good quality, well made, ai\d of chaste design. &4.69 S “ Sho'Jther tab Suodtheb. 1 ASHBURTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. SEVENTH GRAND ANNUAL CONCERT OF SCOTTISH MUSIC AND DANCING Will be held in the TOWN HALL, ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15. 1886, When a programme which will eclipse any of its predecessors will bo placed before the public Tickets: Dress Circle (seats numbered and reserved to the number of 60). 3s ; tront Seats, 3s ; Second Scats, 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 and Members of the Committee up to six, o’clock on the Concert Night Reserved seat tickets may be secured at Secretary’s Office, Royal Saleyards, Moore street where plans can be seen. Magical Director and Accompanist: Mr J. H Brooks A BA L L Will be given after the Concert, the music for wnichwill be supplied by Jlesars 1 Brooks and Woods’ Band. Admission—Three Shillings. 10*783 J. 0. DUNCAN, Secretary,



Business Notices. CAUTI* N.— On and after this date Poison will be laid on Town Sections Nos. 494 and 495 and 478 and 479, Ashburton. Owners of ducks and geese take care. —John Hefford. 10327 WESTGATE & BYTES, (From G. Elliott, Christchurch), Fishmongers and poulterers oytster saloon, Tancred street, Ashburton. N.B.—We are now receiving daily Fresh Fish of the he at_q utility. 0648 MRS MANHIRK, 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. 9624 SERVANTS WANTED. CfEYEN GENERAL SERVANTS and o one COOK for Ashburton and suburbs. Also, one COOK and one GENERAL SERVANT for the country. Apply to Mrs Randall’s Registry ffice. A. W. RANDELL, FRUITERER, &o. f Town Hall, t 4whbnrton. A bunder’ pipers an’ a’ an’ a'. AT SCOTCH CONCERT, OCT. 15 ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. NOTIOE is hereby given that all Licenses under the Borough Bylaws expired on the 30th September last Applications for fresh Licences must be left with the Town Clerk in time for meeting of Council on the 18th inst. CHARLES BR\DDELL, Town Clerk. Borough Council office, Ashburton, 11th Oct., 1886. 10826 SEED BARLEY. W E 10+810 have some PRIME SEED BARLEY for sale. H. MATSON & CO., Ashbui ton. WE have for sale, cheap, one cf the best Farms in the district, con taining 307 notes. heroes properly trimmed ; everything in apple-pie order ; 95 acres in wheat, 47 acres in oats, !o king splendid ; 100 acres shut op L<r grass seed. Apply it , MATSON & CO., 10+811 Ashburton. ! E certify that we have counted the ; Pe*s contained in a Claes J-tr lith'.'rto In the window of Metsra Hayes »nd C-and we have found the Bimber 3 f Peai therein t) bo 2J,970 (tweuM- i 6 ibuuetnl nine hundred and eevoo y.) J. O. DUN LAN W. B. MOSS. Ashburton, ll'h October. 1886 10J824 WHITE, CAYGILL, & CO., BARRISTERS aKD SOLICITORS, W



J. W. WHITE, Notary rustic. NOTICK is hereby giv,.n that the undersigned, Messrs Which and Co. (White Smithson, and Raymond), of Timaru, and John A. Caygill, of Ash burton, have this day entered into Partnership as Barristers and Solicitors, j at Ashburton, under the style of “Wl'.i.e, Caygill and Co." Mr J. W. White, will attend the sittings of the Courts at Ash burton. WHITS & CO.. JOHN A. CAYGILL Money to lend in any sums on approved freehold srentity. C(Bees : Rullook’n Arcade 10*803 rpHE PARTNERSHIP between 1 WILDING, LEWIS, & CAYGILL has determined by effluxion of lime 1 j All accounts owing to ti e late firm are payable to Wilding and Lewis, Solicitor*, j Burnett street, Ashburton j Dated IbisSih day of t’etober, 1880 F. WILDING W. Ml i Lh K LEWIS J. A. CAYGILL. WILmN G~AND LEWIS, \BRISTERS AND gUuICITORS F. WILDING, Noiarx Public Offices : Next “ Mall” Office, Burnett-st., Ashburton. Mr Wilding will attend the sittings of the Ashburton Courts on Tuesdays and Fridays, and may be consulted personally on those days. The firm is now represented In Ash* burton by Mr Clayton, "an Rngiish Solicitor of considerab'e experience, who will be in daily attmdsneeat the office to receive instructions and confer with olientr. tloßo9 TIMARU AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION, THE ASSOCIATION’S J\WENTV jI’IKST t^HOW OF STOCK, &c., Will be held on the LSSOCIATION’S GROUNDS, WAI-HT ROAD, ON ItJESDAY, 26tb, and WEDNESDAY 27th OCTOBER, Consisting of IHEEP, CATTLE, HORSES, PIGS, DOGS, POULTRY, DAIRY AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE, IM PLEMENTS, WOOL, so,,sc. Prices amounting to about £BSO will be given in pieces of Plato, Medals or Cash ; also additional Private Prizes, value £IOO. Entries for Sheep, Cattle, and Pigs close on SATURDAY, 16th October ; all others TUESDAY, 19tb, FOR PARTICULARS SEE POSTERS. Programmes may be obtained on appli cation to the undersigned. F. W. STUBBS, 9719 Secretary. FISHING. ANGLING. FISHING, 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 beep indented by Mr Shury, and specially selected by my agent. 1 have also landed a Complete Stock of CRICKETING AND LAWN TENNIS MATERIALS, All of which I offer to Public at Specially Low prices. WILHELM~ZANDEE, TOBACCONIST & HAIRDRESSER EAST STREET ASHBURTON. 718



- ucc oas. IAM instructed to SELL by AUCTION at. the Arcade on SA'URDAY, 16th OCTOBER, LOT 7, containing fronting the Alford • orest Road end oppo eile the Woo len Factory. This will be sold at a low pri o. T. BULLOCK, 10801 f Auctioneer PRELIMIMAIiY NOTICE. To Farmers, Investors, & Others. MILES & CO. have received instructions from MESSRS DUDLEY & NORTHEY To offer BY PUBLIC AUCTION, Daring the month of NOVEMBER NEXT, The whole of their Valuable Estate, Known as RIVEKSDALE 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 bo divided into con venient sized FARMS OF ACRES AND UPWARDS, AND WILL BE SOLD ON EASY TERMS. MESSRS Mll.es & CO. are also in structed by I. R. C. O. Graham, Eq., to rffer BY PUBLIC AUCTION, ( M the same time and place as the Rivi-rsdde Estate), 700 *""® 700 of hla Tinwald property, known ns Graham’s Farm, Fronting on Graham-- -.-ond. The land is of good quality, and suitable for all kinds uf agricultural purposes. It is now being surveyed, and will be laid cfl as follows ; -



ABOUT 300 ACRES BLOCKS OF 35 to 40 ACRES, AND 400 ACRES IK BLOCKS OF 15)L, 100 ACRES EACH, and will be sold on cany temn. Plans of both properties are in course of preparation, and will be circulated shortly. J T. FORD, Auctioneer ; GEO. JAMES Of, leu Ashburton THE worst form of Fever, Prickly Heat, Smallpox and Measlea r*p>dly cured by LAMPL ! UGH’S PIfRETU SALINE ‘‘lt saved my life, for the fever had obtained a strong hold on me.” O Fiztqkkald, Correspondent of Man chester Guardian, in Albania. Abundant medical testimony enclosed with each bottle. It is the cure for Cholera and PRPiVENTIVE of most diseases incident to Tropical and Colonial life- It allays thirst in a remarkable manner and coola and vitalises the blood, J. S. Pdrdt Esy., writes:—“l would lather go abor of anything than this never-faHln travellers’ friend." 968 TO THE LADIES Grand Show OF New Spring Goods. ANDREW ORR T S NOW SHOWING A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF NEW GOODS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. GRAND DISPLAY OP NOVELTIES NEW MILLINERY NEW SI RAW HATS ZEPHYRS, in checks and stripes SOMMER HOSIERY MANTLES AND JACKETS COSTUMES NEW GOODS NEW DRESS GOODS NEW CARPETS New Goods IK Every Department ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES at wholesale PRICES. ANDREW ORR.



FOR SALE, BLOCK OF LAND, CONTAINING | £ ACRES Close to tlic Woollen Factory, and having GOOD FRONTAGE ON THE ALFORD FOREST ROAD. The Land 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 * present Season. FEE,RIM AN.



Mrs Meech DEESSMAKEK, 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 fashion and general excellence. 9710 T 10 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 paddocks for marcs at Is per week. Groomoge fee, ss, payable at first service. E. COOKSON, Proprietor, 9J735 Livery Stables, Ashburton. The Thoroughbred Horse Perkin Warbeck 11. rTfILL S>and this- season at Grove » * Park, Timvald. PSDIOBEB He is by the celebrated ho-so Perkin Warbeck (imp), out of Miss Kate (imp). Perkin Warb-ck was got by Adventurer, dam Bumble Kite, by Voltigeur—Sweet briar, by ft ckwell—Eglantine, by Flying Dutchman —Azdia, by Catton Annot Lyle, by Ashton —Lamia, by G'hann . t Adventnrer by Newrninster, dam Palma, by Emilias. Newminster by Touchstone, d»m Beeswing. Miss Kate was got by Adventurer, her dam Spirting Life, by Prime Minister —Card ; ewick, etc , etc. An examination of h>s wll show that he possesses a double vein of the famous Adventurer blood, and is one of the very boat bred animals in '*« Southern Hemisphere. Terms : Three guineas, due on Ist January, 1887. Groomage free, ss, pay able at first service. For further par ticulars apply „ . 9676 EDWARD GATES. The Thoroughbred Horee



Macilleathean WILL stand in Aahbjiton and traye the surrounding districts this season. He is a dark brown or black horse, stands Itl hands high, got by English Tim Whiffl r, out of Flying Scud. Tim Whiffler was by Van Galen, out of Stbil, by Uglj Buck, out of Sylph, by Tithn da puta, Van Galen being by Van Tromp, out of Little 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 Borneo, Moss Bose by Emigrant, the Driver mare (For extended pedigree see English and Australian stud b- oks ) Tim Whiffler was scarcely ever beaten in England. The dam of this horse being by Fisherman shows his grand blood, as a study of the stud book will show that Mu»ket’s 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 renuction will be made for two or more mar»s from one owner. Groomage fee, Os, paynb o on first service. GEO APPLETON, 9633 Proprietor, Ashburton. TO STAND THIS SEASON AT NETHERBY FARM. ASHBURTON, 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 10a for thoroughbred mares. £5 6s for half-bred mares. Also, the Thoroughbred Stallion Houser, By Messenger, out of Kate O’Shane, Will stand at Netherby Farm, and travel be districts of Ashburton, Methven, Mount Somers, and Alford Forest Terms £3 10 ; guarantees, £5 ss. Season, Ist January, 1887. Guarantees, Ist July, 1887. ~ MARKEY, 9635 ‘ Proprietor.



rpO STAND THIS SEASON. Tam O’^lianter, By Messenger —Banshee, Will Travel the Districts of WATEUTON, WHEATSTONE, FLEM INGTON, WILLOWBY AND LONGBEACH. Fee: £3 3*. Draught Stallion, Spring Bank, By Y' nng Banker (imp.)—Farmer’s Lass, Will Stand during the Season at LONGBEACH & FLE KINGTON. 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 GRIGG, 10 c 794 Proprietor. They Reeled, they set, they crossed, they cleekit. TOWN HALL Great* Gift Sale OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING. BOOTS, GROCERIES, <v PROVISIONS I FOR THRIE MONTHS ONLY. hayeT& 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 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 20s 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.



Read this Carefully. THE GLASSjJAK OF PEAS, Now on, view, was filled fay Messrs Dunn and Strachey, and was sealed by Mr J. C. Duncan, Broker. Each Customer purchasing Goods to the value of lOswill be entitled to one guess as to the number of Peas the Lucky Jar c n'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 a committee appointed by those interested, when those who have been fortunate enough to guess the correct numbers will be presented with the above ment oned Prises ; but, in the ovent 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 BRADY 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 9J per doa Welsh Flannel, 9d per yard Scarlet Flannel, 10£d per yard Fine All-wool Saxony, Is per yard Cream Holland, fid per yard Colored Bed Quilts, 3s 3d and 3s fid Scotch Cloth Blankets, 6s lid, 8s bd, and 9s lid per pair Witney Blankets from 7s 9d Checked Winceys 4Jd and sfd Bleached Sheeting, 2 yards, BJd per yard, wonderful value Homespnns, 9£d and IOJd Double-width Cashmeres, all colors, Is 4£d per yard Black Cashmeres, la and Is 3d All other Dress Materials Greatly Reduced Ladies’ Wool Squares, 8d Men’s Heavy Tweed Trousers, 7s lid N’en’s Tweed Suits from 10s fid Boys’ Overcoats, 2s lid A grand line in Youths’ Tweed Trousers. 5s 9d Boys’ Suits from 4s fid Lidias’ Cloth Ja -kota 4s Oilcloth, 1 yard wide, 6£d 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. W’e are also paying special attention te Prices in our GROCERY DEPARTMENT. Hayes and Co.. ABOADE



1 lAS BURTON *ORT'' ,tt LTTTR4L ‘MB PASTO AL > (*CI TIO-S ---THE NINTH Exhibition W or STOCK, IMPL EMENTS, Ac, ILL be held at the County yards on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29. Sal* ENTRIES close on FRIDAY, Oct. 22 B. H. SECBETAN, 9J618 Secretary/ A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATS AGENT AND VALUATOR. AT URDAY SALE at 12 o’clock ah arp —Hones, Cattle, Pigs, Produo# and Merchandise. Agent Norwich Union Fire Insonno Company. FOR SALiS— Piano, by Bord, nearly new. Cheap 1 Spring Cart, with seat, nearly saw 1 Spring Cart, suitable to bntehav 0* baker. Good order. 1 Dray and Frame 1 Stripper 1 Sulky Plough, by Clevis 1 Chaffcutter, by Bentall 1 Margie for household cue| warp strong and in good order 1 Horsepower and Intermediate ALFRED Hf A PRISON. Fowersome and Angbtsome R& AT TOWN HALL. OCT. 15. T. Bullock. FOR SALE—Lot 10. fronting on Alford Forest Road, with cottaM, stable, washhouse, cell.r, &c. three sections adjoining, on which it erected a five-roomed house on concrete foundations, store, Ac. These properties will be sold on veiy liberal terms Apply to T. BULLOCK*- TLEi —vt A low rc niai, # t>eu;<a Bakery, together with shop sod dwelling house. Apply to T. BULLOCK IT’OR SALE—Double Seated Americas if 1 Waggon. 6 181 * T. BULLOCK. rO LET—Commodious Grain Store iat West street. f. BULLOCK LET, HOUSE in Moore Road, originally owned by Mr Sealj, and next to Mr Orr’s property. Apply to T. BULLOCK tEAS. For Sale a few bags, Sand threshed ; suitable for seed . T. BULLOCK. T’ LEI, a three-roomed Cottage at Trevorton. Rent, 3s fid per weak. Apply 1 1 T. BULLOCK. rj -O LHT—2 Cottages in Grey Street,. I town as Oootts’ block ; Rent at St per week T BULLOCK, . F OR SALE—Two sets of three leaved harrows, by “ Howard.” T. BULLOCK Tf OLE A Paddock of 23 acres* I adjoining Mr Grant’s property, near the Fairfield Road For particulars apply to T. BOLLOCK. FOR SALE —Lot 25, fronting ths North Town Belt. Price, dttl9 Liberal terms if requited. Apply to T, BULLOCK.



FOR SALE, 40 Acres, being B.S. 25536 adjoining the Racecourse, on which is erected a dwelling-house, stable, looSSi boxes, stockyard, &c. Very liberal terw Apply to T. BULLOCK. Town Sections . 808 SALE. 711, Wakannl road and Wills itnat 708, Wills street 639, Havelock street 745, Peter street 746, do 822, Cox street 818, AUben street 842, corner C».t>e and Aitken streets 3240, corner William andKermode stiee 48, Kermode street 248 do 249 do 333, Moore street 1059, oc -jer Peter and Walker street* 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 bniidlng. 538, Peter street 1050, come . Peter and Walker street 1808, Cox street, with bniidlng 1313, Aitken street 314 do 625, Peter street 486, corner William and Hsvelocx steer 691, Cameron street 692 do 723. Wills street 4 do 7, corner lox and William streets 8, adjoining 6, Peter street, with Building 1, Cox street 6, Peter street do 8, Cox street, with building' , corner Havelock street , adjoining , Barnett street , Wills street do , Barnett street, with buildings , Moore street west do 12, West street (leasehold) 21, corner Wills and Cass streets 36, Cameron street 210, corner Grigg and Peter streets 011, corner Walker and Cox streets 012, Oox street 013 do 186 Cameron street 60, Grey street 27, Peter street 41, Wills street 77 (part), Burnett street 18, Havelock street For particulars, etc, apply % Thomas Builooit ARCADE ASHBvBTOS