THE HALL CASE.

On Saturday the evidence of two of the servants In Hall’s household wss taken, alao that of the billiard marker at the South Canterbury Club.

TO-DAY’S PROCEEDINGS

Christchurch, October 18

When the Hall and Houston case was resented this morning the Attornoy- Gemeral called two photographers «ho stated that antimony was not used in photography. Mr Hay elicited this was expert know ledge, therefore Miss Houston would not be expected to know. Dr Symes was called to prove that if a person died from taking tartar emetic that would be poisoning by antimony. This witness was called evidently for the P a y pose of supporting the words In the md et- Blent. _ This closed case for the Crown- Mr Joynt submitted that the indict ment discloses no offence, as it alleges the udminiatiation of a certain deadly poison called antimony, while the experts evidence, especially Professor Black s, was that the metal antimony was not poisonous in poisoning cases the particular poison should be scientifically described . His Honor held that common language was sufficient. Mr Joynt then said the common mean hag of antimony was metal, which experts said was non-poiaonons ; in the indictment a substance'not apoion is called poison.a The Attorney-General replied that the evidence showed that poisoning by anti mony was a common phrase. Ho argued that it was not even nece:sary that the particular poison should be specified There was no variation between the indictment and what had been proved. His Honor held there was nothing to make the indictment bad on the face of if, and the case should go to the jury. Mr Joynt asked that the point be reserved, and the Judge said he would

Consider whether or not he would, do so. Mr Hay called evidence as to Miss Houston’s character, from which it appeared she had come from England to Wellington, and had been nurse in the hospital here before going to Timaru. All the witnesses gave her an excellent character Dr Guthrie, of Christchurch, gave medical evidence which demonstrated that there had been no improper relatione between accused and any other person. Mr Joyrt called no witnesses. The Attorney-General said he would forego his right of reply. He then addressed the jury, referring first to the case against Miss Houston, and warning the jury that they should not find her gui ty if they considered the facts we<e consistent with her innocence ; or if the facts bore a double aspect of > eing equally consistent with guilt or innocence, they should acquit her. He distinguished between the case against her and the case against Hall. He submitted that Hall s bankruptcy and gain hy bis wife’s death had been fully pro-ed. He submitted that it was proved Mrs Hall was poisoned, and reviewed the evidence as to Hall’s connection with the poison. It WM evident that morphia had net dulled Hall’s mental faculties. He sub mitted the evidence pointed to the cm - elusion that Hall had csrefuHy planned to kill his wife for months and that the jury could come to no other deo ! sion thin that he deliberately planned to mntder her. Still they should acqutt him if there was Bay reasonable theory by v h'.oh the facts could be explained consistent with in nocence.

Mr Joynt commenced by asserting that the jury were bound by the dati men tioned in the indictment August 15. His Honor ruled against him

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN [EETTTEE'S TBLBOEAMS—COPYEIGHT ] LONDON MARKETS. London, October 15 Consols remain at New Zealand securities, yesterday’s quota tions. Colonial breadstuff's —Adelaide wheat, ex store, 355; New Zealand wheat, -28 sto 335. Adelaide flour 245. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,540,000 quarters, being 80,000 quarters less than last week. Tallow (Australian) Value of good quality beef, 245; mutton, 26s fid. New Zealnnd mutton, prime quality, remains at 4d to 4%d per lb, London, October 16. New Zealand Four Per Cent. In scribed Stock to-day is quoted at a decline of j£l. THE SOCIALISTS. The Socialists in London are making arrangements for a demonstration on November 9, when a procession of the unemployed will follow the Lord Mayor’s Show. HEAVY GALES. A scries of heavy gales accompanied by floods have occurred in England, 1 and shipwrecks, resulting in the loss of life, have occurred on the coast. THE FRENCH IN MADAGASCAR. Paris, October 16. News is to hand from Madagascar that tne Hovas have asked the French Resident to undertake the construction of a line of telegraph from Tamatave to Antananarivo, the capital. It is also reported that the Hovas are sending fourteen native youths to France to learn trades and be instructed in arts military drill. THE OUTBREAK IN SPAIN, Madrld, October 16 The state of siege declared here last month at the time of the Republican outbreak has now been raised. CANADIAN ELECTIONS. Ottawa, October 16. The Quebec provincial elections have resulted in a victory for the French party. FRANCE AND ENGLAND. Pabis, October 18. The French press replying to recent articles in the leading English news papers on the European situation deny that France is seeking war and in triguing against England. They state the tendency of the French Govern ment is towards peace and what arma masts are being attended to are merely defensive not offensive measures The newspaper La Lem t>s in an article to day deplores the rivallry and jealousy of the English press and urges the purnals in a serious tone and strive and improve an relations between England and France.

CANADIAN ELECTION Ottawa, October 16.

The victory of the French party in the provincial elections for Quebec has the effect of defeating the Government of that province.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE BANK DEFAULTER. Melbourne, October 16. The rumor that defalcations have occurred on the part of an official in one of the Banks is now confirmed. The defaulter is one of the tellers in the Bank of Australasia. His defalcations amount to ■£ rooo. NEW GOLDFIELD. Adelaide, Oe ober 16. The report of a payable goldfield having been discovered at Wankringa is fully confirmed. One digger obtained a pound weight of gold in a week. A hundred and fifty men are now on the field. ADELAIDE MARKETS. Wheat, 5s to 5s id; flour, town brands, £\\ 5s to £\\ 15s; country, ;£io las 6d to 15s. PAYMENT OF MEMBERS. Hobart, October 16. The Tasmanian Legislative Assembly has passed a Bill providing for the payment of members. OBITUARY. Melbourne. October 18 Obituary—Ogg, one of the Victorian Railway Commissioners. WANTED. A warrant has been issued for the ar rest ofStodart Campbell, teller of the Bank of Australasia, whose defalcations are known to be nearly £2OOO. He has disappeared, and is supposed to have committed suicide.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

.Fire in Auckland. Auckland October 18

About two o’clock this morning a two storey wooden block of buildings in Synods street, cor slstlng of two shops and dwelling houses, was burnt to (he ground. The fire originate! in the shop occupied by Mr John McOarroll, linen draper, spreading to that of 7. Speddl.ig woollen draper. All the inmates, including t! ree little children, escaped in safety Ths t >tal damage amoants to over £1503, very lit:le being saved. The building, which belonged to Mr Wrl.ht, con fectioner, Queen street, was insured for £550 in the South British, and Mr Mc f ’arroll’s stock for £2OO In the Nor wich Union.

Shipping. Arrived yestor.tay Birqno Helen Denny, GU'g 'w, OS days out. 'ler Cargo includes 1! 550 gallons of spiiits. On the passage she ei c mntored very heavy weather but sustained no damage*. Pa‘B«>neetv—Mr and Mrs Buchanan, Mr H H. Fairlio, Mr and Mrs James. Sailed—Barque Lutterworth for Lon don, with a cargo valued at £lB 344, chiefly kauri gum. Sailed—*.S. Arswatafor Fiji. The Cable Difficulty. W BLUXGTON, October 13

The Government sent their ultimatum to the cable Company on Saturday. The Postmaster-General has given them notice that New Zealand will not supply present accomodation and will iropo e terminal charges if the rates a f e raised. If the ordinary rates are left unchanged and press rates are reduced to three pence per word on a guarantee from the press to supply revenue equal to the average of the last three years, Sir J, Vogel offers to give twelve months’ notice before undertaking the new cable A Futile Search. At Wbodville on Saturday a large party thoroughly searched the tush and adjoin ing swamp at Baihata but failed to fi id the least trace of Wibber. No funher search wili be made

A CLAIM FOR DAMAGES.

Auckland, October 18 It has transpired that Mr G. F. Sner wood who recently went to Sam'a in connection with land claims and who returned by the mail steamer Mararo, was under arrest on board the American man-of-war Mohican. He was arrested by a party of blue jackets, while on board the steamer Explorer, at the instance of the American consul Greenbaum He was there sent ashore without lagga e. Finally after nearly two days’ ceten tion ha was taken by the Mohican and placed on board the mail steamer. No charge was made against him, but profuse regrets were expressed prior to his liberation. Mr Sherwood la an Eng lish subject, and was for over 16 years a leading man in the Taranaki provincial district, taking part in the Provincial Gonncil, County Council, and other bodies. He has complained on the subject of his arrest to tbe English Government, and leaves for London shortly to prosecute a claim for damages against the United States Government.

A PROPHETIC SPEECH

We are indebted to a writer In the Argus for the following—being the first speech of the first Governor of Australia, uttered 100 years sgo, when that country was a desolate wilderness :—Forth steps Captain Arthur Phillips, delicate of form, pale of face, sweet and kindly of ex preasior ; ha addresses to the freemen of the colony a speech which welt deserves, both for feeling and syst m and matter, to be regarded as the pioneer effort in Australian literature. How singularly prophetic have been the words of this founder of the leasi hopeful of colonies ! How elevated the stylo of this seaman a warrior from his youth upwards, wh > had fought through three long struggles. “ We are here,” he slid, f< to t ke pos session of this fifth quarter of the globe on behalf of the Prinsh people, and to found a state which we hope will here »fi-~ n-.t only occupy and rale this great country, but will also be the beneficent patroness of the entire roulhern hemis phere. For grand is the prospect which lies before the youthfal nation ! Enough of honor for any etate would it be to occupy the first position in a country so vast, bo b-autiful, so fert'le, so blessed in climate, so rich in all those bour.tiea that Nature can confer. Enough of merit for any nation would it be to have been the first, as this colony will bo, to throw open bo extensive and ao highly favored a country to the oocopati -a of mankind ; to exp ore its remote regions, to discover its rivers, to subdue its forests, to render accessible its mountains, and make pathways through its d-serts ; enough of reward It would be to have the p ivl ege of e joying those blessings and treasures which must spring from the possession and occupation of such a country ; its fertile plains tempting only the slightest labor of*the husbandman to produce In abundsnee tha fahet and richest fruits, its interminable pastures, the future home of flocks and here's innumer able ; its mineral wealth so great as to promise that it may yet rival those treasures which fiction lores to describe.” He was a bold prophet, this first Governor of ours ! But it Is Impossible he could have understood that all his imagination foresaw was to be realised in less than a century from the time he was speak ing ? How strange the contrast when his audience, fired by his long and eloquent address, turned from the vis’ons of fancy to the matters of reality. Some tents dotted over a barren point ; a band of sullen convicts and their redtooated jailors- From these were to spring that long line of glories. Truly he had faith in his mission, this man whom the divining eye of William Pitt had chosen to be founder Australasia.

EXTRAVAGANCE.

If there were ao each thing as extrava gance, every man nrght have a shanty of his own, a wife, some chilcr . , a cow giv ing milk, lOC dollars in *hs bank, t ham and fl.nr enough to do him all summer, and no man might be under t' e necessity of using a clay D'pe, or of smoking some other man a tobacco ; nor ought a man be brought so low in the world as to have reason to wiah that he could sol his wife and all her relations for 50 dollars apiece, cash down.

If there was nc such thing as extrava gance there would be no strikes, no Knight' of Labor, no monopolists ; poor houses would be unknown, and the word “hunger” might be so rarely used that the man who didn’t read much might have to look in the dictionary to see what it means.

If there were no snob thing as extrava gance there would be a common pos'ession of wea'h, and writers of every class might write all they had a mind to without using the word ‘ monojo'y" when refart ng to the “root of all evil." Jsy GouM would be a railway contractor, or he woul * own a small farm, and help the wife to feed the hens, miikj the cows, make soap, and do lots of things around the house ; or he wou'd keep a small store, and take in eggs, wheat, potatoes, butter, and oou skins, In exchange for tea, sugar, hardware and ssleratus Old Msckay, too, could get along without a top bnggy snd silver plated harness Ho could go to church in clean patched overalls, and wipe hie faca with a red cotton handkerchief, and fee! (very inch as near heavtn ns he does now ; and as between him his fellow-m rtala there could be no abvssof social difference, he could sfford to be ftfiible, so that if he cairn to Newbury and mot Tim O’Hagen, ho c uld stand and talk about the war that was to be, the price of iron, take a “chaw, ’ and ask Tun to take another

It ia extravagance that makes some comparatively rich and that thou sands comparatively p >or A man work? hard for fifty dollars or so ; then in a hour of vice and diaslpa'im he fhngs it all away. Mia appearaict becomes loa'h sonio, and he is despised on every hand. His gaunt and starving wife in som' black and lonely hovel looks in the cup board and sees no bread. She hears her naked child cry, “Mamma, I am hungry ! ” her heart breaks, she sighs for the grave, she wishes she were there and her children wi h her. Heaven views the scene and weeps ; hell views the scene and rej dees. Bur, in the meantime, through the exrravaganos of that man and others of his class, the wealth cf some body els 3 is increasing, and the daughters of somebody else play the piano, put on sty e, and turn up heir noses a* rags and poverty when they mett them on the street,

Through the extravagance and prodi gality of tsn thousand men, one man bee m-s secure r-f prodigi us wealth He builds for himself a palao' rich and grand. He drives prancing steeds His equi paces win royal, magnificent as those of '• "ferae and Marius. His wife acd daughters shine in all the splendour of superabundant wealth* Everything ar-und them is superb, vdupuout, affecting, noble, He is raised to a golden height, and grovelling mortals look up and think him great. But where are they through whom all these were secure d 1 Loft homeless and va ;rant on the rude rocks of indigence and distress ! I see them new; along they come, a ghastly train, like the phantoms of some wret hed dream O, the glassy eyes; the gaunt cadaverous jiws; the pinched and hungry looks ; the foulseme rags ; the shaking limbs ; the palsied frames ; the low, monotonous whines of distress.

One of them tells me this story. The story of the rest Is the same in substance. Ho says, “ I was once well enough off. I had a home ; enough to eat ; enough to drink ; enough to wear ; but I was reck less and eitr .vagant . It never occurred to me then that I might some day be old, or sick, or Infirm, or decrepit and helpless. Would you give me ten cents. It would buy me a loaf. I have had nothing to eat for twenty-four hours.”—Christopher Grip in Marquette Mining Journal.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1886



Sfarrow Escape. * * * Rochester, June 1, 1882 “ Ton years ago I was attacked with the most Intense and deathly pains in my back and Kidneys. “ Extending to the end of my t >O3 and to my brain ! “ Which made me delirious ! “ From agony ! ! 1 ! “ It took three men to bold me on my bed »t times I i “ The Doctors tried in vain to relieve | me, but to no purpose. Morphine and other opiates ! “ Had no effect ! i “ Afer two months I was given up to die ! ! ! ! “ When my wife heard a neighbor tell what Hop Bitters had done for her, she at ones got and gave me some. The first dose eased my brain and seemed to go hunting throng > mv system for the pain. The second dose eased me so much that I slept two hours, something I had not done for two months. Before I had used five bottles, I was well and at work as hard as any man could, for over three weeks ; but I worked too hard for my strength, and taking a hard cold, I was taken with the most acute and painful rheumatism all through my system that was ever known. <• I called the doctors again, and after several weeks they left him a cripple on crutches for life, as they said. I met _a friend and told him my case, and he said Hop Bitters had cured him and would cure me. I poohed at him, but he was so earnest I was induced to use them again. In less than four weeks, I threw away my crutches and went to work lightly and kept on using the bitters for live weeks, until I became as well as any man living, and have been so for six years since. It has also cuied my wife, who had been sick for years ; and has kept her and my children well and healthy with from two to three bottles a year. There is no need to be sick at all if these bitters are used J J, Berk. Ex-Supervisor



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 best quality. 9648 SATURDAY, 23rd OCTOBER. HOUSE & SECTION AT MKTBYEN For Sale by Order of the Mortgagee. MR T. BULLOCK has received instructions to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, AT THE ARCADE, On account and by order of the mortgagee, On the above data, LOT 108, deposited plan 428, Methven, on which la erected a FOUR ROOMED HOUSE, lately In the occupation of Mr J. L. Manning. The section la fenced and improved. Persons desirous of purchasing property in this township are invited to inspect r hls and attend the sale. It will be sold on very liberal terms of payment, vis., small o%sh deposit, spd balance by instalments. Sale at 12,46 10+847 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer,



\ Meetings. ODDFELLOWS’ HALL. TRIAL BY JURY OCTOBER 28 & 29. BAZAAR! BAZAAR! BAZAAR! A GRAND BAZAAR in aid of the Wesleyan Church Building Fund will be opened in the TOWN HALL ON SATURDAY, 23i0 OCTOBER, And continue for One Week. Save your money, and secure bargains. Every requisite from DRAWING ROOM I SU'TE to BABIES’ BIBS, of good quality, well made, and of chaste de sign. Tenders. TENDERS *ra invited for the lease < f Reserve 1542, containing lb acref, situate at Springburn, adjoining the Public School, Also for Reserve 1121, containing 66 acres, situate at Ashburton Forks, and at present occupied by Mr A,. Frisby. Lease to be for 14 rears. Tenders to close on 6 h NOVEMBER. Conditions of lease may be seen on application at the County Council office, Ashburton. J. tv. BUCHANAN, 9661 Sec. Hi eh School Board. Business Notices. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD DISTRICT RATE NOTICE.



OTICE is hereby given that it is the intention of the Mount Somers Road Board, at their next Meeting, on MONDAY, November Ist, 1886, to make £ RATE of ONE HALFPENNY in the a on all rateable properties in the district, for the period commencing- on April Ist, 1886, and ending on March 31 <t, 1887, payable in one sum on November 14th, 1886, and the Rate Book is open fc inspection at Mr Hood’s, Mount Somers. WHITE, CAVGILL, & CO., BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, J, W. WHITE, Notary Public. NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Messrs White and Co. (White Smithson, and Raymond), of I’imaru, and John A Cayoill, of Ash burton, have this day entered Into Partnership as Barristers and Solicitors, at Ashburton, under the stylo of “White, Oaygill and Co.” Mr J. W. Whita, will attend the sittings of the Courts at Ash burton. Money to lend in any sums on approved freehold security. Offices : Bullock’s Arcade 10*803 WILDING AND LEWIS, AND F. WILDING, Offices : Next “ Mail” Office, Burnett-st., Ashburton. Mr Wilding will attend the siftings 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' English Solicitor of considerable experience, who will be in daily attendance at the office to receive Instructions and confer with clients. +IOBO9 10J857 A. E PEACHE, Chairman of Mount Somers Road Board WHITE & CO.. JOHN A. OAYGILL. Notary Public.



ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. THE following PRIVATE PRIZES are offered in addition to those already published : JOHN O’SHEA—The service of his entire Royal Conqueror for the beet Yearling Foal by that sire. Special entry required (ss). JOHN O’SHEA—The service of Us entire Royal Conqueror for the best Mare in fool to that sire, or with foal at foot by him. Special entry re quired (sa) W. STRACHAN— £1 Is for the best Ayrshire Bull of any age. Special entry required. C. STRACHEY —£1 Is for the best Fox Terrier Dog or Slut. Special entry requited. ‘ STAND THIS SEASON AT And Travel the Surrounding Districts, The Thoroughbred Horse, 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 mares at 1« per week, Groomago fee, sa, payable at first service. 10836° H. H. SEC RETAN, Secretary. ASHBURTON, Kingfisher.



E. COOKSON, Proprietor, 9J736 Livery Stables, Ashburton. rjlO STAND THIS SEASON. Tam O’Shanter, By Messenger Banshee, Will Travel the Districts o£ W A TEUTON, WHEATSTONE, FLEM INQTON, WILLOW BY AND LONQBEACH. Fee : £3 3s. Draught Stallion, Spring: Bank, By Yeung Banker (imp.)—Farmer’s Lass, Will Stand during the Season at LONQBEACH & FLEMINGTON. Fee ; £4 4s. A reduction will be made on more than two mares. Mares will bo grazed free to January Ist, but no responsibility incurred. JOHN QBIGQ, 10 8 794 P



Public Notices. SHEARING WESTRRFIELD~Dry Flock Shearing starts November 3rd ; Ewe Hock, December 2nd. 10852 TIMARU AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. ENTRIES CLOSE FOR SBEVP. CATTLE, and PIGS on SATURDAY, October 16th instant. All other Entries close on TUESDAY, 19th inet. F W. STUBBS, *IOB3B Secre'ary.



ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. rpEE BURGESSES are requested to •*- observe FRIDAY, 29th INST., AS A HOLIDAY Being the day appointed for this Associa tion's Ninth Annual Show. (Signed) R. FRIEDLANDE 8, 10854 Mayor.



Woolpacks. Woolpacks, WOOLPACKS JUST LANDING, 100 BALES. To Farmers, who will place their Clips in our hards for sale, Woolpacks will be charged at cost price. Wool, VmL Wool. Wo intend hoiding sales at Ashburton, date of wlr'ch will appear in a future advertisement No charge will be made if wool not sold. Cornsacks. Cornsacks. COHNSACKS. To arrive ex Triumph. 1000 BALKS, foil sized «nd full weights if Farmers will give us their orders at once, so that we can deliver to them ex ship, they will save at least 3d per doz. FRIEDLANDER BROS., WOOL AND GRAIN MERCHANTS.



TIMARU AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL A SOCIATION, THE ASSOCIATION’S NNUALj^HOW OF STOCK, &c., Will bo held on (he ASSOCIATION’S GROUNDS, WAI-ITI ROAD, ON TUESDAY. 2Gth, and WEDNESDAY 27th OCTOBER, Consisting of SHEEP, CATTLE, HORSES, PIGS, DOGS, POULTRY, DAIRY AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE, IM PLEMENTS, WOOL, &c., &c Prizes amounting to about £550 will bo given in pieces of Plate, Medals or Cash ; also additional Private Prizes, value £IOO Entries for Sheep, Cattle, and Pigs close on SATURDAY, 16th October; a'l others TUESDAY, 19th. FOR PARTICULARS SEE POSTERS. Programmes may be obtained on appli cation to the undersigned, F. W, STUBBS, 9719 Secretary. mWENTY J?IRST ROYAL SALEYARDS, Mookk-stkbet. DUNCAN &~C RAWSHAW, Auctioneers; Licensed Land Brokers, Stock, Estate, and General Commission Agents, Accountants, Valuators, Ac.



notions.« S ATURDAY, 23rd OCTOBER. LOT 3, FRONTING THE ALFORI FOREST R- AD, near the Wcollei Factory, and LOT 61, HAMP STEAD, for Sale by Pnblii A not! n. MR T BULLOCK has reca'vet instructions fion. Mr Georgi Ruin'oy to sell by public auction at tht Arcade i n * he above date, Lot 2, quarto’ -Mere finin g the Alfrrd Forest Road, j•:st above the Woollen Fac oy, and L t 61, quarter-acre, Oxford strfot, Hampilead, Intending purchasers are invited tc inspect these. Terms of payment will be very liberal. Sale at 12 45. T. BULLOCK, 1 Csß49 Auctioneer. THURSDAY, 21st OCTOBER Clearing Sale or HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. MR T. BOLLOCK has received instructions from Mr A. W. Tennant (in consequence cf his leaving for the North Island), to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At his Residence, Havelock street, at the back of the Catholic Church, on THURSDAY, 21st OCTOBER, The whole of his HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Comprising Mahogany Sofa, Easj -and Dining room Chairs, Carpets, Tables, Hear'hrngs, Clocks, Sideboard, Hall Table, Single and Double Redsteads, Waahstamis, Dressing Tables. Looking-glasses, Toilet Sets, Fircirons ani Fenders, OH cloth Glass, Crockery, Crnet, Kitchen Furniture and Utensils, <fcc., Ac. Twelve pair of Fowls No Reserve Sa’e at 1 o’clork. T. BULLOCK, 10853 f Auctioneer.



ASHBURTON S A LEYA RDS. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19th, 1886. Vf/E SHALL OFFER FOR SALE ** tbs following l ines of Stock, viz.— 600 400 350 900 350 100 FIRST-CROSS HOGGETS, grand line CROSSBRED HOGGETS CROSSBRED HOGGETS CROSSBRED HOGGETS CROSSBRED HOGGETS CROSSBRED HOGGETS 275 130 350 MERINO EWES, with Lambs at foot CROSSBRED BWE3, with Lambs at foot F CROSSBRED EWES, 90 per cent. Lambs. A grand lice. A Iso, AT AND STORE SHEEP F AT AND STORE CATTLE P'° 3 10J845 H. MATSON & CO., Ashburton.



Regular auction sales every i SATURDAY at 12 o’clock, of Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Poultry, Produce, •ad Merchandise. Straight up and down treatment, and prompt settlement guaranteed. Special sales conducted as required Transfers, Mortgages, Leases, and such like documents prepared under the Land Transfer Act. Agents for the Victoria Insurance Co„ Limited. 9*560 DUNCAN & ORAWSHAW,



IMPORTANT SALE OF Live & Dead Stock To be held at THE TINWALD PUBLIC SALE YARDS. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5,188 G. MILES & CO. hive received instruc tions to submit to PUBLIC AUCTION FOR ABSOLUTE SALE, The whole of the LIVE AND DEAD STOCK On Messrs Dudley and Northey’s Rivers dale Estate, near Tinwald, Ashburton, ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1886. The Live Stock comprises— -3300 40 17 80 SHEEP HEAD OF CATTLE HORSES PIGS Also, th ir most complete plant ok farming MENTS, DAIRY UTENSILS, «, Oata’ogues, with fuil particulars, on application to the undersigned. EXTRA ENTRIKS: On account Messrs T>. and A. Potts, 8 POLLED ANGUS CAITLE On account A. M’Farlane, Eaq., J POLLED ANGUS BULL



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



On account C. J. Harper. Esq , ryf. PURE ISOUT s ?DOWN / EWES, with lambs at foot. The whole will be removed from the Farm to theTinwuld Market Yards for the convenience of sale. And the Sale will Commence at ELEVEN O’CLOCK SHARP, Immediately after the arrival of the Express Train from Christchurch, on FRIDAY, November 5, 1886, MILE- & CO , 7106 J. T. FORD, Auctioneer, MESSRS MILES & CO. are also in structed by I. R. C. 0. Graham, Esq., to offer BY PUBLIC AUCTION, (At the same time and place aa the Rlversdalo Estate), 700 ACRES 700 of his Tinwald property, known aa Graham’s Farm, Fronting on Graham-- -ioad. The land is of good quality, and suitable for all kinds of agricultural purposes. It Is now being surveyed, and will be laid off as follows : ABOUT 300 ACRES IS BLOCKS OE 35 to 40 ACRES, AND . 400 ACRES IN BLOCKS OF ABOL -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 GEO. JAMESON, A gen Ashburtop



Fa pile Notices- FOR SALE, . BLOCK OF LAND, CONTAINING AOB I 8 Close to the Woollen Factory, and having GOOD FRONTAGE ON THE ALFORD FOREST ROAD. The land is well Fenced, and should prove a sound investmemt. TO LET, TWO SHOPS, WITH DWELLINGS ATTACHED, IN HAVELOCK STREET, Close to the Railway Station. TO LET, AN EIGHT-EOOMED HOUSE, With TWO ACRES of ground attached, recently occupied by Mt SeotfH^ USE ARTIFICIAL MANURES FOR GRASS, ROOTS, AND FLOWERS. Superphosphate of Lime and Nitrophosphate FOR SALS by ¥. PERRIMA'N.



w. PATCHING. TENT, TARPAULIN, FLAG, AND HORSECLOTH MANUFACTURER, A LARGE STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND OF TENTS OP ALL BIZBB CALICO, DUCK, TWILL, AND CANVAS. Manilla Hope, Plough Lines, Fishing Lines, Clothes and Garden I«»«f IRON AND WOODEN BLOCKS. Special attention is called to the well assorted STOCK OF REAPER AND BINDER CANVASES, Battens and Canvas kept in stock, and repairs promptly executed. Taxpaoßaa tnm 6x8t024 x3O always in stock. Oilskin Clothing made on the Promises MARQUEES from 12 x 24 to 26 x 65 ON HIRE. All made on the Premises. All Orders by Letter or Telegram Promptly Attrwded to. 10861 EAST STREET, ASHBURTON



for sale. SEED DRI L, by Reid and Gray. Nearly new. Splendid order. Cheap Apply H. MATSON & CO , lOf-09 .Ashburton. The Thoroughbred Horae Perkin Warbeck II WILL Stand this season at Grove Park, Tinwald. Pjsdigk.ee Ho ia by the celebrated ho"se Perkin Warbeck (imp), out of Miss Kate (imp). Perkin Warbeck was go> by Adventurer dam Bumble Kite, by VoUigenr—Sweet briar, by b'tockwell—Eglantine by Flying Dutchm-.n—Az'-lia, by Cation—Annot Lyle, by Ashton—Lamia, by Gohaon-. Adventurer by Newraiusier, dam Palma, by Emilius. Newrainster by Touchstone, dam Beeswing. Miss K*to was got by Adventurer, her dam Sporting Life, by Prime Minister —Candlewick, etc , etc. An examination of his wUl show that he possesses a double vein of the famous Adventurer blood, and ia one of the very best bred animals in the 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 Horse Macilleathean WILL stand in Ashbmton and trave the surrounding districts this season. He is a dark bro»m or black horse, stands 16 hands high, got by English Tim Whiffl r, out of Flying Scud. Tim Whiffler was by Van Galen, out of Sibil, by Uglj Buck, out of Sylph, by Titha da puta, Van Galen being by Van Tromp, out of 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 Romeo, Moss Rose by Emigrant, the Fri'er mare (For extended pedigree see English and Australian stud b' oks ) Tim Whiffler was scarcely ever beaten in England. The .dam of this horse being by Fisherman shows his gr>nd blood, as a study of the stu ■ 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, Nordenfeit, and Trenton, are al descended from Fisherman on the dams side. Terms: One Mare, £3. A reduction will be made for two or more mares from one owner. Groomage fee, ss, payab'e on first service GEO APPLETON, 9633 Proprietor, Ashburton. TO STAND THIS SEASON AT NETHEBBY 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 ot Fairy (imp.) (For tabulated pedigree see cards ) Terms : £lO 10s for thoroughbred mares. £5 5s for half-bred mares. Also, the Thoroughbred Stallion Rouser, By Messenger, out of Kate O’Shane, Will stand at Netherby Farm, and travel he districts of Ashburton, Methven, Mount Somers, and Alford Forest. Terms: £3 10 ; guarantees, £5 sa. Season, Ist January, 1887. Guarantees, Ist July, 1887, L. MARKET, 9635 Proprietor.



Mrs Meech DRESSMAKER BURNETT ST,, opposite Min, Ofiee, BEGS to Inform the Ladies of Aibbu* ton and county that she baa opened business on her own account, and aolMla a share of patronage. Mrs Meech will sustain her reputation for fashion and general excellence. 9TIO HAYES & CO. JJAYE JUST BEOXIYBO LARGE SHIPMENTS or SUMMER GOODS AND General Drapery Which will be MARTTRT) IN WAHI FIGURES at a PRICE which iaoet folly Bns tain the reputation of the firm for Siring BEST VALUE IN ASHBURTON. BOOTS AND SHOBS From the best English and Celealal Manufacturers. Look oat for oar NEW ADVH*



TISEMENT, which will appear in the coarse of a few days. HAYES & CO. EEiDY-MONET DBAPEB^ ABOADEi