THE CAIN CASE.

* Timaru, DicemberlO. The Cain case was resumed this morn ing. Diskics, chemist's assistant, was called to prove the sale of atropia in November 1885, and Javusry in the year following. Two boys named Telford and Wilson, who had served Hall as grooms, gave evldeno 0 to Hall’s frequent visits to Cain’s house. Both witnesses no animals were suffering from eye affections daring the time they were iu the prisoner’s em ploy Hy Gardner wtis called to show piisoner’s msre was suffering in November from Itfl’.erza but not eye fiffeotion. J. W. Gardcer repeated the evidence given at the inquest. John Fraser proved the s : gnature on a mortgage not to be his. Ihe Magistrate decided to adjourn at 12 30, before taking Mrs Newton’s evi deuce, till 1.45, when the case will be re sumed.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Supreme Court. Natisb, D> cember 10.. In the Supreme Court Joseph N. Bell was biought up for sentence. He received 10 years for rape and three years for in decent sasult, the sentences to run cou cirrently. The last case on the calendar is being tried tr-day, the cases of arson that occurred at WoodviPe. Pound Dead. Wellington, December 10 | Mrs Jones, wife of W, Jones one, of the •'dest Wellington settlers, was found dead in -a creek ai P akakarik , Ingratitude- CHUhxoafiiOH December 10 This morning Alexander Gascoigne, with several aliases, got >-ix months’ m prisonment at the R M. Court for steal ing clothing from the laivation Army Captain at Lyttelton He attended the meeting, professed conversion, pleaded poverty, and the captain took him to his house After beingslnltered therefor a week he levanted with most of h s bene factor’s clothes. D 3 iniateri-1 Movr men ts. Sir R. Stout leaves for Dunedin to morrow. Mr Ballance inspected the de fenc9 works to-day, and leaves for the South on Monday. Found. , The property sto en from Mill’s tailor s Bhop last Wednesday night was recovered buried in the garden of a man named Payne who, with his wife, has been sweated. Supreme Court. IsVEKOiHGiLL, December 10 Tho Supreme Ooui t was occup ed yester day in beams' charges against Benjamin Bowen of breaking and emering a store at. Tho'-nbury, from which be stile the con tents of the till, and of arson, be having let firi |to the place to hide his first crime. A verdict of guilt; on both counts was returned. Mr Justice Williams refused an application that the prisoner be dealt with under the Proba tion Act, at,d he was sentenced to five years for arson and two for breaking, the sentences to be concurrent. —ln the action, Duncan Ol» v k v Murray, D dglelsh and Co, claim £450, money entrusted for in vestment, the defence was that money sued for was loaned to John Dalgleish as a private individual with the plaintiff’s knowltdge anl consent After fiye minutes consideration the jury returned an answer to H e issue set before them as follows “ Was lh« sum of £460 paid by Murray, Dalgleish and Co to John Dalgleish with the authority of plaintiff Clark?—Yes.” Judgment went accord ingly.

AUCKLAND AMMUNITION

acckland, December 9 Whitney and Sons, of the New Z aland Cartridge Factory, make ihe following ex plantation re ‘he rece-t cartridge accident, id the New Zealand Herald :—“ The con stant use of c car: ridges is likely to cause onr manufacture great inj vy When we began a few mistakes wire made, and on being found out, all cartridges delivered to Government pre vious to July 10 were recalled at our request. Cf these only 10,000 have bee i returned to ns to bs broken up, and some thonsands are still in the hands of those to whom they were issued. As all onr make are dated, there is no exccse for their use, and we request Volunteers not to use any except toose taken from 600 oases, and properly dated, the strength of which has never been called in question."

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

Sydney, December 4.

The reception of Beach at Sydney on Dec- 3 was most enthusiastic, and the crowds that assembled were enormous The champion was ca-rxed from the boat at the landing place to a carriage, and driven to the Government House, where he was received by the Governor and Lady . Carrington. He was after wads Sesented with an address at the Town all, where fpe c ches were made by Sir Patrick Jennings and the Hon J. B Dailey. , L . Owing to the pressure of legal business the appointment of two additional judges Is contemplated, and Mr M H. Stephen has been appointed temporarily. In the lend fraud cases the jury ware unable to agree and were discharged. The Colonial Secretary informed a depu tation yesterday that Government had no ? tower to interfere ffith Sunday concerts n the Gaiety Theatre. Nothing is yet known what will be the ultimate fate of the condemned men in the Monnt Bennie outrage cate. Fff.’rta are already being made in their favor It is rnmonred that seven or e'ght new appointments will be made to the Legisla tive Connell in order to secure th« passing of the Tsx Bills next session. Three or four resignations from the Assembly will probably take place. Mblvoukne, December 4. A serious railway accident took place yesterday on the North-eastern line at glenrcwan. A mob of bazooka were being riven scyoss the line just as a spec a! train came up, which rab into them A large mother was kihed, and two men were Injured.

“WILLIE” SWAN-ON AND THE “CRANK.”

The writer of “ Local Gossip ” in the N;Z, Herald pens the following ; —For ready mother wit commend me to “ Honest Willie ’’—the Hon W. Swanson. He was going down Queen street one day, oyer a quarter of a century ago, when he fell in with an o d settler who had got into his head the 'dea that he had been floating about Heaven knows how long on an iceberg, and hurt his leg, from which, when tapped, flowed a stream of oil. On the previous night he had taken seven gallons cf oil from his leg, and was feeling generally depressed, add expected Mc-Swanaon t;> c ;ntki’e with him oA'hisremsrkablecondition. Mr Swan eon v ho knew th*t condoling with the man would do noth Ingtowarda dispelling the wen la delusion, tried another tack, and th>s is bow he approached the task : “O-ndole with you, my friend ! not a bit of it. Why, man, you’ve ‘ struck ile.’ Seven gallons at 6s a gallon—why, thv’a tv- o guineas, and from one leg only. I s«y, old man, your fortune’s marts. It's belter than a g-Mdnrne. I can’ condole wr.h y« u; 1 congratulate yon Wish, old hoy, I had your complaint ia b..th my l*g».” The crank was staggered, doubted the evidence of his own log, ■ and from that day fourth n non teed h!a oleaginous Seoriei.

INTERESTING EXTRACTS

j A TRAGEDY IS A CIRCUS A shocking accident is reported from Simbi'k, on the Volga. At Wagner’s circus, the proprietor’s son, sixteen years of age, was accustomed every night to perform a great' , salto mortale " over a file of thirty soldiers with fixed bayone a. On Saturday n'g-it, the 9th instant, he took his leip rr usual, but fell sir rt, impaling hiomlf on a bayonet, whi’.h pierced his chest, causing immediate death, A LUCKY POLICEMAN. A policeman in the Bth armndis-e meat of Paris married in 1883 a y tin ■ girl who had just left an orphanage, but who had known nothing of her parenis A few dare a m, shortly after the birth of a ehiM. the < ffic.-r rece ved o cheque f«v 100 00) francs, together with a le'ter -sking him to kiss his wife and ch'ld for th»* donor ; the communication be<ru signed, ‘ Your Wife’s Mother.'’ On 'he eve of be? maniage the supposed orphan received a troii.-se-u and a Bank of Franc noses for 1000 francs, *ith a shArt let er orging her to be always good ami viriu ms, and adding that it was he; mother who begged it. NARROW ESCAPE OE THE GREAT EASTERN. On arriving at Holyhead on the 9th October tho Great Ecstern had a narrow escape from destruction. Whan she reached the harbor a heavy ga e was blow ing, and an order was given to let go the anchors Sme delay arose, and tho vessel was rabidly drifting on the dangerous shnr. Great constornat'oo prevailed on board and signals « er»‘ m ido fur help To.-* pp was very high, and hr-'Pikers d:-.:?'hed furiou* ly nn the ro k-bound coast Ju l as’t feemed iijapo sihle to pave he ve-se! the at ch rs were gr-t dowti, and fortcrat* ij held. Tugs also came from shore and stood by un'i! the big ship wrs ,ak;-n into the harbor and safely moored. It is stated that the vessel was only a fathom’s length from the rocks when the anchors went down.

LONDONERS AND SUNDAY. According to a careful est'mate there are two millions of people in London who never entered a place of worship No less than one hundred thousand leave by the cheap trains dur ng the summer months, between eight end nine in the morning, for various suburban resorts, and abont fifty thousmd proceed either up or down the Thames by steamiest ; while the angling clubs, numbering many thousands avail themselves of day tickets to reach various points on the Lea, the Oolne, the Wey, the New River, the Wand.e, and the Thames, taking their families wi b them, and havirg a picnic by the side ot the stream It is calou’ated that at least a million of Londoners spend the Sunday In eating, drinking and loung ing shout their dinsy, ill-lighted, and badly-ventilated homes.

SCANDAL IN BlrtH LIF3. All aorta of mysterious rumors are flying about thedu's relative to a scandal iu high life, which, It ia alleged the Prince of Wales has succeeded in hashing up. “ Van ty Fair” professes to have got to the bottom of the buamest, tut dares not do more than hint at the parties concerned. The story at any rate goes that a young and lovely peeress with a f-talesman husband and three charming children, has taken fo 11 pale 1 rindy,” and recently appeared (by hersdf) at a great ball i>> the country in “an unmlatakeahle condition.” The ho-te=sgood n du-cdly tri»d to screen the unforiuu itce wonun, but fruitlessly, and she cirg'aced herself thoroughly. Lord on hearing of she affair re m- d thunder-.trues. Ho w::s a«=>y tish'rg in Norway -.1 the lime, and had to be s'n 1 for. At tint hia inclination wu ‘o separate his ih altogeih r both from her chi! iron ard himself, and to her under serai-restraint Here, however, frirnds and loyrity intrrv-ned, and the lady is new < n prob ti -n.

A NOT HE t PR- 'JECTRD CANAL Tho Moscow Gazette, says that the pr jact of connecting the Wni e Sea and Lake Onega by meins ' f a canal will be realised much sooner than was exposed. The Z-;tnstvo of Clone'z petitioned last yes.r in f.rvor of the imm-diato expr-pria- the n erssarr lands, ard voted an advance of 15,000 roubles for that purpose, and tho Minister of Lines of Communication has n- w contributed 13 SCO roubles to the same object. The total cost of the w rk ia estimated at 7,000,000 roubles. The length of the can-1 will be 56 versts, the terminal points being the village of Sonmy in the Bay of Onega and Povenatz, near Lake Onega. This new waterway is especially indispeneable for snpplying Northern bussia with corn and promoting com merce between the inhabitants and the Norwegians. Facilities will be afforded for exploring the rich mines of Olooetz. At present the cost of transport for goods from Archangel to St. Petersburg is one ronble per pond (36 b) ; by the opening of the cana the rate will be reduced to 40 kopecks.

SHE VRING SHEEPBY MACHINERY. An exhibition of Wolsely’s Australian sheep- hearing mach na had been given at Enreka station, near Walgett, N S. -V., in the prese r ce of a 1 irge number of squatters. The invention is the result of many years of study and untiring labor on the part of Mr Woiseley, and bids fair to prove a great bo n to equatt-rs. A n’ rpher of sheep were shorn to the great Sathfacti n of all present, the time occupied with e»-h shtep lining from 3 mins, to 44 mins ; the animal being turned out like a c ipped horse, without the slightest injur}’, Several sheep were shorn with ordinary shears, and then rue over by the machine, when from half to three-quarters of a pound cf extra wool was obtained by the latter process, thus showing that the machine would effect a saving of wool valued at £IOOO in a good s'xad shearing. It is also expected that the w< 01, being uniformly cut by the machine, will bring a higher trice, as there is no second cut and every particle comes off whole and clean Every Tac tical m»n on the ground admitted the superiority of the machine over the ordinary shears, and arrangements a*-e likely to be made for extending its opera tion to other stations in the district during next reason Mr Wolsaley is the sole patentee for the colonics, —Argus correspondent.

SPORTING.

ASHBURTON SPRING MEETING. President, E. G. Wright, ; Vice-Presi dent, J. Grigg ; Judge, Matthew St'tt Stewards, H Friedlander, W. B. Den shire, J. C- N Grigg, R. Friedlander, W. C Walker, Drs Ross and Leahy ; Treasurer —D Thomas; Clerk of the Seales, M. Friedlander ; Clerk of the Course, A. Bewson ; Handi eappers, F, Cotton, C. C. Fooks, M Stitt a> d Dr Leahy The following events were decided yesterday after our messenger left the course ; Ashburton Cup Handicap, of 120 sovs ; nomination, 1 aov ; acceptance 3 sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from thestake. mile. Mr D. O’Brien's b m Ruble a, by Klngsborough—Etiquette, 6yrs, Bst (Moot c) 1 Mr J. E. Pilbrow’s hr It Derwenter, 4yrs, 6st Gibs, (Clark) ... 2 Mr M. Sherwin’s b g Quibble, Gyre, 7stßlbs (Sharp) ... ... ••• 3 Mr P Butler’s b g Tit Bit, 4yrs, Gst 81bs, (Holmes) also ran. j

( r rom i» good st irt, of which Ru' ina had sli.htly the tidvau ngo, the quaiL-t-te were despatched on the r journey. Past th" Hand Rubin i led l«y a bare length from Dcrwenler, Qu bble a good third, and Tit Bit last. Half a mile from home, Quibble and L'erwenter made strong efforts to catch Mr O’Brien’s mare, hut without avail, the daughter of Kingsborough whining a very pretty race by a length and a half. Tilin', 2mins 39-a cs Totalis dor dividend, £4 2s. County Plate Handicap, of 40 eova. nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 hov. Second horse to receive 5 sovl from the slake District horses only. mile Mr F tlibbs’ (ns) b g Melville, by Daniel O’Rourke, 4yrs, 7st lOlbs (Bha p) ... 1 Mr J W. mer’s bin Zealot, 3yrs, 6 t IGdis (Price) ... ... ... ... 2 Mr L. Mar key’s br in Tasmania, 4yrs, Tat s!ba (Moore) ••• ... ••• 3 Mr 11. : limit's b m Minnie, aged, 6st I Oil's ( Dcdds), and Mr ‘> H. l emon’s bg Leeslon, 3yjs, list (Webster), also ran. Tasmania got > little the best of another good start, a d main ained her position for three parts of the journey, when Melville was taken to the front, and won easily by a length from Zealot, who came very fast at the finish. Totalisator dividend. £1 12s. The Post Stakes, of 15 sovs ; winner to he sold by au.tion immediately after the race for 15 sovs ; any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. Catch weights. Mr R. Crocker’s ch m Nellie, by Albany, ago 1. (Actslorl ... ... 1 Messrs M and 0 lio' bs’ ch g Ked Robin, 4yrs. (Cl s:k) ... ... 2 Mr {*. Herring’s Tommy Dodd. MrG. Wo ner’s Toi To*. Mr Jus BtewnriT F«b, and v r H i onion’s I e-eton also ra i

Red Robin and bel lie pro\ o--l to b«- inurh too good for iho oth-rs. M he pais kept well togs ther f r over si mile, Ued Robin lea isig Rounding tbo turn for home, both riders were hard at vvosk, but Nellie was not to be do ird, and g- f up in the lust few stiirles, causing a verdict of dead heat to come from the judge’s box. The dead heat was nin off shortly after the race, and resulted ia Redie winning easily by two lengths The totalis stor paid a dividend of £2 9s on the nice, and £2 4s on the match. Spring Hamhoap, of 50 sovs, | mile Mr F, Hobbs’ (m) h g Jack, by Bur lington, Gys, Bst tObs, (Sharp) ... 1 Mr R. Butler’s is g Tit Bit, 4yrs, 7st 10:bs, (White) 2 Mr J. »'iR row’s ch ni r aiely, syrs, Get, (Dodds) 3 Mr M. 8h rwin’s b g Quibble, Sat XOlbs, was scratched. For this rice Jack WsS installed first favorite, and getting the best of the start, justified the confidence reposed in him, by staying there lie whole of the journey. Tit Bit struggled game'y in the straigiit to get on even touns with Jack, but had to suffer defeat by a bare half length Gaiety 7 was a very close third. Time. 1 min 15 se s Totalisator dividend, £2 3i. Messrs Mason and R ibrrts put through £945 on tho first day SECOND DAY. Tho meeting was coniinmd to-day, the weather being excellent. There was again a go; d atten ance. T ! 'e proc 'cl ings opened with the Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 sovs; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6iu high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake, 2 miles. Mr W '-Ve* ton’s br g Aroha, aged, 11*; 61b w o Mr F. Hobbs' (ns) b g Moody, aged, 12st 3b k ', ws scra’ched at, ] 1.10 a .m. Racing Club Handicap, of 100 sovs : nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance 3 sovs Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake 1( mile Mr D o'Bfieii’a b m Rn'-in-t, 6yrs, Bst 131bs (Chapman) 1 Mr P Bailor’s b h Tit BR, 4yrs, 6d 101 b ( do;m s) 2 Mr R Ruth-rford’a b h Derwenter, 4yr 7 , 7«t, alco raa. The star! was delayed a little through the restlessnea of Tit B ; t, but the four were soon got off in good line, Tit Bit and Quibble rushing away together with e übina o’oeo on thotr hoele. isnbfna was, however at once taken to the front and there she renmeed to the finish, ulti mately winning easily by a length. Quibble and Tit Bit were second and third re spectively, the son of St George seeming second money from Mr Sherwin’s by a short head, Derweuter was a “good last,” Time, 2mln 12rcc. Totalisator divi dend, £2 Ladies’ Pdkse, of 25 sovs; welter weights for age Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 1 sovs. 1£ mile. District horses only. Mr M. r-btrwin’s b a Quibble, by St G»orge Gyre, (Mr Murray-Ansley) 1 M-F. Hobbs’ (ns) b g Moody, aged, (Mr C A Jfffersnn) 2 Mr H. Cou'ter’s b mMeada, 3yra, (Mr Pilbrow) ... ... ... ... 3 Mr J. Worner’s b m Zealot, 3yrs, also ran

Gunpowder, Osman, Nero, Lady Cale don, and were struck ont A t'i one false start, Meada and Z->»lot rushed off, followe 1 by Q lihble and Moody. After going a qracer the four were all together, and at half the distance the proverb’al blanket would have covered the lot. Bouncing >he turn for home, Q i bhle and Mpndy left (he others, and after the semblance of a struggle in fh« B‘raight, the favorite won c mfortably by a bare length. Me da was a fiir third, just in front of Z-alot.

Time, 2mi«a ■ Isecs. Totilisa r>r, 259 investors ; 150 on the winner ; dividend, £1 11s.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY DECEMBER 10, 1886



ODDFELLOWS’ HALL. To-night, last night. Last Night of MISS WADF, HENRY ALLEYNE, AND POWERFUL COMPANY. To-Night—THE BELLS THE BELLS concluding with THE ROUGH DIAMOND. Prices, 3s, 2s, and la. 1262 SATURDAY, 18th DECEMBER, AK IMPEOYED FAEM OF 114 ACRES, A short distance from the Tinwald Sale Yards, for Sale by Public Auction. 1%/TR T. BULLOCK baa received instructions from Mr Thoma Smith to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At the Arcade, on SATURDAY, 18th DE EMBER, 1886, His FARM of 114 being R.f-'. 22089 and part of 23319, fronting Ford’s Road, and only a abort dis : tance from the Tinwald Sale Yard*. The land is all fenced with live fences, and divided into four pad docks About 45 acres in wheat, the remainder in grass. There is a Dwelling house and other buildings erected on the property Persons desirous of procuring a home stead near town are respectfully invited to inspect this and attend the sale. Terms of payment will be very liberal. Sa’e at 1 o’clock. 12f64 T. BULLCOK, Auctioneer,



Meetings. ALFORD rOKKST LIB 'ARY. Lecture T>Y Rev. J ELMSLTE abrut DEC. * p 15th, on 11 John Duncan, Scotch Weaver and Botanist," in aid of the Library Funds. HENRY KNIGHT, 12 62 Chairman.



Ball. Ball. Ball. TFMPEJtAKCE HALL, TINWALD. QONTiNUATION of BALL TO-NIGHT Tickets, 2s Gd. Ladies free. Express leaves Somerset Hotel at 8 p.rn., Friday, 10th December. Music by Messrs Mayo, Leitch, and Andrews, 12 CG



LODGE STAR OF ASHBURTON, NO. 23, L.O.L, TF E ANN TJ \ L Ooncert and Ba.ll, MONDAY, DEOUMIUU 57 ru I +177 _ ' ST ' STEPHEN'S Garden Party, THURSDAY, 16th DECEMBER. A T MB. HUNT’S GROUNDS, ,+\ Wakanui Road, . Maypole Dance a* 4 o’clock. Christmas Tree. Routing- Quoits Foof'ali. Cricket. Tug cf War Gymnastics. The celebrated Ashburton BLONDIN Will give ap rformance at 3 o’clock Strawberries and Cream all the afternoon. Tea and Cakes at C o’clock. CIRCUS, with all the Latest Novelties, 7 to 9 p m, AdmLsion to the Ground, 2s. I Conveyances to the Grounds will leave the Post Office every half hour from 2 to 4 o’clock, and from Hunt’s to the Post Office every half hour from 6 to 8 o'clock, cairying passengers free of charge DONATIONS in aid of the Tea, Sc., wdl be gladly accepted by Mrs Mayo or Mrs C C Fooks. 12*85



ASHBURTON BOR* UGH SCHOOL A N ENTERTAINMENT in aid of the A. CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS TREAT Will bo In Id in the ODDFELLOWS’ HALL ON WEDNESDAY, 15th DECEMBER, First Part. GRAND CONCERT By the Loading Talout of the District, under the leadership of Mr Kneen Second Part, ROSELLE BROS- Will give an Exhibition on the ROMAN KINGS The whole to conclude with the Ethiopian sketch “Tie Recruiting Office.” Doors open at 730 to commence at 8. Tickets Is and 2s Kindly roll up and give the children a siiow. J. C. DUNCAN, Chairman School Committee.



Tenders. TENDERS waited for Carting Wool from Lake Heron to Mount Somers Hallway Station, at per ton or per halo. .Also for backloading. Tenders close 510th December. For particulars, apply to aUDLEY E M BR.F WET PER. TO BUILDERS. Hi'ENDERS are invited for the Erection I rf a FARM HOUSE. Plans and specification may be seen at the Office of Mr Jaraeaon. Tenders are to bo sent to nay Office not later than SATURDAY NOON, Dec 18 JAMES GLANVILLB, Architect. 110, St. Asaph street, Christchurch, 12 63 TENDERS. f RENDERS will be received up to 20th S instant for the ERECTION of a SCHOOL ROOM, for the Ashburton Baptist Church. Plans and specifications may be seen at the shop of Mr W T. Kingston, wi ero tenders may be lodged The lowest or any tender not necess arily accepted. FOUND, near Asfihurion, a Saddle. / pply office of this paper. SALE—About to 6 Acres of Jj growing crop of Grass, suitable for cutting for bay. Apply to * T. BULLOCK.



UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. 'OTICE la hereby given that the above Read Board intends to execute a certain public work, to wit, the construc tion of a road in the Upper Ashburton Road District, and for that purpose tto luid described in the Schedule hereto is r qulred to bn taken ; and thet a plan of th‘i said Road and of the land required to be taken has been deposited in tte office of (he said Board at Tinwald, and is now open f r inspection. All persons »fleeted by the execution of the said public werk, or by the taking of the said land, are required to set forth In writing any well grounded obj ic.tions which they may have to the execution < f such work, or to the taking of such land, and to send such writing within forty days fnnn the 25th day of November, one thousand eight hut deed and cigh y-dx. being the date of the firef publication of this notice, to the seld Road Board, The said land being situated In u.e County of Ashburton. '‘ HE Schedule. UONALD McLEAN, Chairman. Tinwa’d, 20th November, 1886, 0. W, Purnell, Solicitor. 11*162



Public Notices. HAWKINS, Bootmaker, Tinwald \J' bas just received a good assortment of BOOTS aND SHOTS for the Summer Season, all of which will ho so d at prices not to be rubbed out in Ashburt. n. Early call solicited 11*96 THE ASHBURTON WOOLLEN MANUFACTURING COMPANY Is prepared to PURCHASE for CASH, SHEEPSKINS and all kirn's of WOOL, in large or small quantities. 12*2 t'rr~A N T E D K~N O~W~N * V THAT MRS STRIPLING HAS REMOVED from old premises in Burnett street (next to (be Arcade) to (lie PA NAMA BO A RUING- .MOUSE, T.' NCR, To .STREP C : (Latolj ■ ccupiod by Mr Lucas). 8*537 SLAUGHTERING LICENSE. i TtJ'CTICE is hereby given that I intend J, at tbe County Council meeting in Jeninry next to apply for a Slaughtering License for large and small cattle for R.S. 2595 and 26006. G LOADER Ohertsey, Nov. 30, 1886, 12*36 CAUTION TO POACHERS. TN consequence so much Po .ching of Trout from tL,- La. ml or Cneke I h.->--sby give n-tire I iat anyone found ao dc ng will be prus-entod ; and fun her, Ti; t a reward ■ f T'. O w ; li b■ ; ;i ; d to any pe»eon who "id r.i e rveh iu'orm a:, shall lead to the couvii-Liou of such off riders DONALD McUEA I ', 11*36 l agmhor.



ASHBURTON CHEESE AND BUTTER PACT')IiY COMi’ANV, LIMITED. THERIBY call a GENERAL MELTING of the Shareholders of the abo\e G mpau;-, to bo held at the Arcade Chambers, Bur ett street, Ash burton, on THURSDAY the 2drd day of December, 1883, at 2 o’clo l k i;i the after noon, for the purpose of receiving an account prepared by mo showing the manner in which the winding-up of the Company has been conducted, find the property of the Company disposed of. and hearing any explanation thereof wh’ch may be necessary. Dated the 15th day of Octoter, 1883. JuSHUA !U‘ K>:B, Liquidator.



Auct on. ASHBURTON WOOL SALES OUR next sale of Wool by auction w ; ]l be held on TH UPS DAY, December 1G MILKS & CO J. T. FOHD, Auctioneer, GKO. JAMKSON, A^ent. MATSON CO. received instruct!-ms from sT’.P*gr gcei to SEf.L BY PUKLie AUCTION O M Saturday, the Ibth, WITHOUT OBSERVE, AT TATTEUSAI-LS', WEST STREET, ASHBURTON, R.S. 2T688, containing 33 ACRES, 3 ROODS, more or less, situated In the ASHBURTON RIVER BED. Good grsz ng land. No neighbours. T tie—Land Transfer. Sale at 2 o’clock. Terms F>rv at .' ale. xj. matron & co., 12J 3 Ashburton. >v, Q ALE OF UNREDKE D IO PLEi'GKS,-ALFRED HA -I ISON, instructed by I Mr Silck, pwnbroker, will 1 s i!v sell by auction at his rooms, on SATURDAY, December llth, 188 G, a very hamDore lot of Unredeemed pledges —3B LadieA and Gents'Gold and silver I ng'ish lever Watches, tings, chains studs, and jewellery of nil kinds, albums, 2 Violins, Bortniiinicau, Cruet Stands, Cutlety, Pipes, &c. &c , &c. 36G, l.ever, Chain, and Pin ; 379, Gold Lever Watch ; 401, Clock, Ch in and Rings; 369, Waltham ; 42, Ladies’ Go’d Watch and Chain ; 24, Gold kinds and Ring; 32, Cruet Stand &c , Ac., and a tremendous quantity of i undiies. Sale at 1.30 sharp, Ao reserve. ALFRED HARRISON, Auctioneer



TURNIP SEED. TO CLOSE A CONSIGNMENT. ON SATURDAY NEXI’ I shall offer by Auction at ihe Arcade About H*lf a Ton of TURNIP SEED, Pui'p’e and Green Top. 124-42 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer.



WHITE, CAYGILL, & CO,, B.llU ISTEIIS AND .SOLICITORS, J, W. WHITE, Notary Public. NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Messrs White a>d O. (White Smithson, and Raymond), of I'imaru, ml John A Caygill, of Ash burton, have this dvy entered Into Partnership as Barristers and Solicitors, at Ashburton, under the stylo of “White, Caygill and Co.” Mr J, W. White, will attnr d the sittings of the Courts at Ash ot ton. WHITE & CO., JOHN A, CAYGILL. Money to lend in soy sums on approved freehold security. Cffi-os: Bullock’s Arcade 10*803 PAYARD AND BLAYN PAPER. SIXTY vears of great success proclaim its supe'iority hi the tr.-ntment of V.olcnt Colds, Irritation of (he 0 e t, Aching, Sp’aius, Pp-rains, Sores, Soa'ds. C urs, Bnnicu<, Soft Corns, etc. This medicine, the property of which h'.s hren established more than half a century by thousands of currs, is of an invalu able use in man., irfl imm.vory diseases against which (hers are not many efli acinus remedies, and is therefore justly considered by a great number of our n est eminent physicians as the most active and least irritating agent in the above aff ctions I i order to avoid counterfeiting, Messrs Fa yard and Blayn’s signature has to be required on every roll of paver and on the box. V hoh sale 80, Rno Faint-Merri, Paris (France), and eold by all Chemists in the Colonies.



SATURDAY, 11th DLCEftlJiliat. A Number of Sections in the Hinds Township FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. MR T. BULLOCK has received instructions from the Executors of the late Mr R. V. ilkin to SELL BY PUB' 1C A! CHON, AT THE ARCADE, On the above date, The whole of the unso'd SECTIONS IN THE TOWNSHIP OF DIN'S, Varying in size from QUARTER-ACHE TO HALF-ACRE. As follows: LOTS 20, 22, 23, 28. 30,40, 42, 44, 46, 47, 50, 51, 52, Terms at sale. Sale at 12.45. T. BULLOCK, 11°I80 Auct'’oncer. Clearing Bale WOODLANDS, NEARDROMORE RAILWAY STATION 'jV,|T R F. C. TAB ART has been favored jLfJL with instructions from the Execu tors of the late R hert Wilkin to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, (In conjunction with Messrs Friedlander Bros.), the whole of the LIVE STUCK, PLANT, & SUNDRIES On the Woi dlands Farm, on MONDAY, the 13th DECEMBER, At 12 o’clock sharp.



D. McFarlane, FAMILY GROCER BURNETT ST. & EAST ST., ASHBURTON. i LL GOODS GUARANTEED FIRST A. QUALITY, And Sold at Lowest Trices in town for Cash, as following prices will prove. PRICE LIST OF GROCERIES, &c„ FOR DECEMBER:— New Season Tea, per box, 10s Gd, 12s Gd, 16s 6d, 18s, 21a do 21b caddies, 6s each Beet WOTe Sugar, per lb, 2£d, 3d 3Jd New Xmas Fruit, per lb, Eiemes, 7d Currants, 6d Sultanas, 7d Valentins, 8d Muscatels, 2s English Peel. Is Preserved Ginger, 9d Prunes, lOd IJlb boxes Figs, lOd each New Season’s Jams, 5s 3d and 5s Gd per doz. Marmalade, Cd per tin Sago. 2Jdj Tapioca, 2Jd; Rice, 2Jd; Corn flour, ?i<i per lb Arrowroot, 8d per lb Dried Apples, 5d per lb Flour (best), 6s Gd oer 50 lb bag Oatmeal (Moir’e), 3a 3d per 251 b bag Salmon (best), 7s 6d per dez ; Freeh Herrings, 5s 6d per doz tiysters, Gd per doz Preserved Bloaters. 9d per tin Pickles—Colonial. 7d , English, Gd per bottle Brawn, 2!b.tina for Is 3d each Sheep’s Tongues, 21b tins for Is 9J each Fry’s Cocoa, Is slb per lb Hudson’s Cocoa, 3s j er lb Prcaerved Fruit, 2ib tins. Is and Is Gd each Coffoe, Is Gd, Is Bd, Is l()d per lb Ersance of Lemon, Gd p r bottle Candles—P.irrafine, 8d ; Sperms, 4£d lb by box Soso, per bar, IJd, 2Jd, 3d, 6d,Bd, lOd Kean’s B uo lOrt per lb Blanking and Blacklead, 0d per doz Pear’s Soap, Is 3d per box Vinegar (English), 2s Cd per gallon Hop Bitters, 3s per bottle S(err I’a 2s 9d per bottle Tob.'.cco—N-dlrod. 4s 9d, ss, 5s Gd per lb Enc's Fruit Salt, 2s 9d per bottle Tri- »pherous, Is per bottle Kni e Polish, 8d per tin Golden Syrup. 21b tins, 'Jd each Essf uoe Rennet ( koese At Blackwell’s) Is bottle Pat nt Groats, 9d -er tin Nea-e’s Fo d, lid per tin Akaroa Cheese, 7d per lb Kerosene, per tin, 7a, 8s 6d, 10s 6d AND Retail Premises Twist, 5s Juno, 5s Gd Ruby, Ga 4 c., 4o-



300 4-tooth Ewes, Crossbreds, ") Lincolns and Merinos ] In their 500 Ist class Hoggets j- Wool. 4 Imported Southdown Hams | 5 Bolder Leicester Hams J 1 Bay Draft Marc, 2 two-year-old Geldings 1 MBcllCow Tip Dray, Seed Sower, Harrows, Iron Tank, and lot of Sundries too numerous to mention. Other Entries will be received. Luncheon provided. F. C. TABARI 1 . 12*41 FRIEDLANDER BROS. BLANCARD’S lODINE OF IRON PILLS. APPROVED by the Academy of Medicine of Paris, are specially recommended by the Medical Celebrities of the World for Scrofula (Tumors, King’s Evil, etc), the early stages of Consumption, Constitutional Weak ness, Poorness of Blood, and for stimulating and regulating its periodic coarse. None genuine unless signed “ Blancard, 40, rue Bona parte, Paris.” Sold by Druggists and Chemists throughout the Colonies. A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o’clock sharp —Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Produce and Merchandise. Agent Norwich Union. Fire Insurance Company. FOR SA L as— Ohoylemr.ore Club Tricycle, the host kind mads—cheap Piano, by Bord, nearly new. Cheap 1 Spring Catt, suitable to butcher or baker. Good order. Spring Cart —Cheap 1 Dray and Frame 1 Stripper 1 Ohaffcutter, by Bontall 1 Horsepower and Intermediate ALFRED HARRISON,



"Hues* Notice*. W. A. WOODS Ki’liOVKD HaRVESIIR WITH . ■ ■ IMPROVED IRON fRA ME TW r NE BIN 1 B a & NEWBIJ'fD E ATT A 1 FT\tBNT THE BEST H.'RVEcTER AN It BINDER IN THE WORLD. It has the following imp ortant ad-vantages, combined in no other Harvea-er and Binder and r any of them are exclusively w.thit. ’ 1. Perfect balince of the entire machine. Try - ir in all esnions 2 Extraordinary ease of draught 3. Dn> qr.-iile'i perfection of the gearing— • con my of power—gieat durability • I K - side drarght and no neck weight 0. Mal.v-bie iron usert wherever practicable, tMtnlfir.hig lightnees and strcnglh G He< 1- adjustable bon»ot.taLy“and verti cally, an i with change -bio sp-: ed 7. Angle i on jf!:ngei-b»r, strengthened with s eel bacx . late 8. Ste"l faced malleable iron guards bolted t -he finger bar 9 Tnwd platform and gear frame, keeping the journal-’ in line 10. him pie and reliable raising and lowerin'? device for both whee’s 11. Adjustable grain fender at back of platform 12. Perfect tilting apparatus effective in saving lodged and tangled gra : n 13. Eaisrd ma n frame, clearing obstructions and dead furrows 14. Lightest running binding mechanism ever made 15 1(5. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23, 24, 25, Binds- o?:n a'; ! a'k, a ffo fin th • lo >g »«- rre or ?i , r. Vibrating h tti f,; ri of durable/ar d working t~ perfection • Parker fi ge s, oc ing in pairs, straighlcu ing the grain instead of tanglin'* it Reliable binder tup, seizing the bundles w.th precision Stationary twine knife* cutting bat one i-y'. -j, ani i ;ia .H.r , a long time I ‘vm - fio-der n h ca ne.er lo&*6 the end of the wine Absolute.certaint- of tying mechanism, not onl” w.icn new, bn ‘ after long tike.* simplicity, perfection and don- Jbi'!-y vf entire knotting apparatus A '.-ii, ii d close to bundle-,unequalled economy of twine Fewer parts than anp other binder ever on the market Highest quality of materials, of construction, and of finish It has the only successful bundle carrier known. The carrier is a valuable acquisition to the farmer, and is adding to the already unequalled uonularihr the Walter A. Wood Binder. Thorsands have been sold, and everv narebaser ia »u>. if. -*i»- It saves labor, time and grain, and paya foMtoLlf delighted with its operation, in a few days This company has bren building binders for the general market for ten years and was first in this branch of manufacture, and offers this improved and perfected machine the result ofite unequalled experience and facilities, as the most complete, most practical, and most satfeWtorw binder yet produced. F. .PER RIM AN. AGENT FOR W. A. WOOD STEEL BT'DEH ~w- patching, ~ TENT, TARPAULIN, FLAG, AND HORSECLOTH MANUFACTURER. a large stock always on hand of tents op all sizes CALICO, DUCK, TWILL, AND CANVAS. ? Manilla Rope, Plough Lines, Fishing Lines, Clothes and Garden T.inon IRON AND WOODEN BLOCKS, Special attention is called to the well assorted STOCK OF REAPER AND BINDER CANVASES, * All made on the Premises. Battens and Canvas kept in stock, and repairs promptly exeentfd. Tarpanling from 6x8t024 xBO always in stock. Oilskin Clothing made cn the Premises, MARQUEES from 12 x 24 to 25 x 65 ON HIRE. All Orders by Letter or Telegram Promptly Attesded to, W- PATCHING, 10861 EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



mOWLF/S P-iNNY OY »L AND I STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities, end relievo the distressing symptoms bo \re valent with the sex. Boxes Is l£d and Is 9d, of all Chemists and Patent* Medicine Vendors. ■' repared only by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln, England. Wholesale of all the Wholesale Souses Beware of Imitations. Miss Hitchcock, Fruiterer a'd confectioner, Friedlandt r’s Buildings, 81-knett stbeet. Ilefreshine; ti at ail hours. Special at'eatioa given to DRESSMAKING. Lessons given in Painting and all kinds of Fancy Work. MATERIALS of all descriptions KEPT IN STOCK for same Feathers Cleaned, Dyed, and Curled Gloves Cleaned. &c., on the premises. TERMS CASH. 11«57 MAOPHERPON, SAMPSON, & CO , STOCK AND LAND SAL SMEN. GRAIN MERCHANTS AND GENERAL, COMMISSION AGE'-Ts, "O'} ILL hold their regular WEEKLY \V SALE of all kinds of Stock, Produce, and Sundries, at the CENTRAL AUCTION MART every SATURDAY, at 12 o’clock sharp Special or Clearing Sd ;s conducted when required. Properties let or sold, rents collected, books and accounts audited, transfers, mortgages, and leases prepared Loans negotiated on very easy terms. To let for a term of about 14 years, at a remarkably low rental, a splendid Cattle or Sheep Pun of 42,000 acres, with plenty of water and good timber cn the property. FOR SALP— Blacksmith’s f’ortablo Forge 1 superior second-hand Dogcart, almost new Quantity of well made Hurdles Several Properties and Houses on band to let or for vale. 9593



CENTRAL HOTEL, JW. MoRAE having taken the above « Hotel, solicits a share of patronage from the people of Ashburton and sur rounding districts. Best Brands of Wine’s Spirits and Beers. Good Stabling—Feeds, One Stitt, r.rvo, Horses and Buggi = , 10 Jet on hire at prices to meet the times. bor the conventence of travellers hansom cab will meet all trains. T. Bullock. OFFERS are invited for the Purchase of a quantity of HAY on Grove Farm For particular's apply to Mr K. B. Jeff, on the Farm, or to the undersigned. 12+5 T. BULLOCK. | > E a PING MACHINES for sale at low I \ prices. McCormick String Binder, do Wire Binder, Buckeye Binder, Harvest King, 2 Samucisoa’s T. BULLOCK TO LET.—For 3or 5 years, with or w t out a purchasing clause, R.S. 25349, c.'nta'ning 137 acres, situated near th Grange, at the back of the Racecourse. Apply to T. Bull'CK. tinn ACRES Grass Laud, fronting the MUcham road, aoout miles from the Racecourse, being R.S. 29934, To Let for 4 months. Offers will be re ceived by the undersigned np to 25th November. T. BULLOCK. TIN WALD. TO LET —Three-zoomed Hones, neat Mr Shearer’s, lately in occupation Mr Biggs. T. BULLOCK OATS. —A quantity for Sale; good sample. T. BULLOCK TO LET.—A Five-roomed House, centrally situated in Tancred street, T. BOLLOCK FOR SALE, or TO LET.—Six-r< House fronting the Town Belt t, tiie property of Mr R. W. Clayton. As he is leaving for the North Island, tbia will be sold at a low price. It is well situated, being a high, dry, and healthy position. If not told will be let at a low rental to a good tenant Apply to T. BOLLOCK



Ashburton A. & P. Association Show. ASHBURTON TO THE FRONT. Grand Show OP BURTON JJANUfACTURED TWEEDS, TARTANS BLANKETS, FLANNELS FINGERING WOOLS SHIRTINGS, DRESS TWEEDS COLORED FLANNELS NAVY SERSE-5 CRICKETING FLANNELS, &c All the above Goods have been PURCHASED BY ANDREW ORR And will bo offered for sale immediately after the Christchurch Show (where they will be exhibited}. These Goods are admitted to be superior jo anything of the kind ever offered a Ashburton, both for style, finish, and quality. Orders for suits should be given at once to secure the beat patterns. ANDREW ORR



fjpO LET, Four-roomed Hou?e, with • I half acre Land, fronting Beach road, and near the Presbyterian Manse. Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOB SALE—Doable Seated Americas Waggon. 181 * T. BULLOCK T"> LET, HOUSE In Moore Road, originally owned by Ur Sealy, and next to Mr Orr’s property. Apply to T. BUIJLOCK |7 OR S ALE or TO LET, Mr Winaer’s I 1 Property, corner of Cox and Gaea streets. For particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET—At a low rental. Centra Bakery, together with »hop and dwelling house. Apply to T. -uLLOOrv TO -LEI, a three-roomed Cottage at Trevorton. Sent, 3s 6d per week. Apply to T. BULLOCK r| ’O LET—2 Cottages in Grey Street, | kown as Contis’ block ; Rent at 5< per week. T. BULLOCK FOR SALE— Two seta of three leave* harrows, by “ Howard.” T. BULLOCK FOR SALE —Lot 25, fronting the North Town Belt. Price, £l9 Liberal terms if required. Apply to T. BULLOCK TO PAINTERS. TO LET at a low rental. Shop and Dwellinghouee in Moon threat, lately in occupation of Mr Lucas. T, BULLOCK