TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Dr nector. Wkllisgton. ( ec.-rnher 30. The Clarke Memorial M dal, established in 1878 in memory of the Rev W. B Clarke, has been awarded to Dr Beet r by the Royal Society of New S nth Wales in recognition of hh long scientific labors, and more particularly on account of his invaluable contributions to the ge logy and natural history of New Zealand. Dr Hector is the tenth recipient of the honor. Land Court. The number of natives interested in Kokihntae block, Wa'kato a (million rnd half acres), receuti., pat through the Lind Court by JMaj r Mair, is four thousand three hundred and sixty-eighty It is expected the work of sub- iivisicn will commence in a couple of months A Querulous Monarch. Inspector iVlciowm at K.wnia report* that Tawhiao with 80 followers visited there on 15tb inst and addressed the natives. He complained of several of the people having forsaken and disobeyed his orders and be objected to the Native Land Court being held there and to the leasing cf the land to the Pakehas. tie advised the Natives to let the land lie dormant as it had done for years. He said he was King and the people at Kawhit were not go ng to have things all their own way. Be wished to l.ve peacably but he warned the Natives to talk no more of land leasing or t and Courts. The chief Bone T» 0m iu reply said the l» n d did Col belong (• Tawhiao. The building of fhj Land O-.urt web now belngerected and It was intended to hold sittings of the Court to decide the real owners of Kcwhia When the l»nd was passed through the Cuart the owners cold do as th.y please Tawhiao proceeded to M-ketn ami de livered a speech of the sani' tone as at Kawhia and on the 17‘h L ft for Whatl whatiLoj catling at Aotea tn rottfe. Committed for Trial. CHaisxuMOttuH, December 30. Michael Dobtck wa* committed for trie! for stealing a horse belonging to G. G. He lines of Holmes Bay. Arrival of the Rimutaka. Dunedin, December 30. The RM.S. Rimutaka, under the com mand of Captain Sutcliffe, her late chief oSLer, arrivid off Tniaroa Heats at 4 12 a m. to-day, her steaming time being 38 days 13 hours 51 minutes. The Otago potion of the mails and passenger were transhipped to the tug Blacky, and the steamer left again for Lyttelton at 7.30 a.m. the brings a full cargo, 61 saloon 96 second cabin, and 142 steerage pas senger! for Now Zealand ports, together with 309 bags mails.

GOVERNMENT INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.

The outcome ot the quinquennial actu arial investigation into the results of the operations of the Government Insurance Association, cannot but be highly gratifying to insurers as showing that the management has been good and the progress made exceedingly satisfactory. The London actuaries report that the business ol the past five years has resulted in a surplus balance of no less than £245,315, ot which they recommend trial the sum of £150,000 be divided in bonuses to insurers. The accumulated fund at the end of 1885 stood at £1,102,000 as against £459,000 at the end of 1880, of which last sum ■£ 78,000 was declared to be clear surplus, and .£56,000 was divided as borus. It will thus be seen that the nett result of the last five years’ term is more than three times that of the previous five years, and as the Wellington Post remaiks it is not improbable that it might have been still better had the business been conducted throughout the whole period as a Government Department, instead oi having been experimented upon for a time as an independent association, under the management of a Board. The result shown is, however, our contem porary believes, “ at least equal to any previous record in the annals of life insurance institutions. The £150,000 recommended for division amongst the policyholders repiesents the actual cash available for payment if the policy holders like to draw their bonuses in cash. If, however, as no doubt will in the majority of instances be the case, they accept a reversionary bonus added to their policy, the total amount of such reversionary bonuses will amount to between £300,000 and £400,000.” £fter dividing the £150,000 there remains the very substantial sum of £95,000 to carry forward, which, it is pointed out, will, with its accumula tions of interest, go to swell the profits of the next quinquennial period. These splendid results the Post justly remarks “are so unprecedentedly favourable that they prove conclusively that the institution must have been managed and administered with great skill and ability.” Mr Luckie (adds the New Zealand Times') “ may not be the most gifted general manager that the insur ance world has ever seen, but he at least can jpoint to the results of his five years’ control, and challenge his critics to produce an instance of superior, if equal, results being achieved. That he has made hjs full share of mistakes we have no doubt. He would be more than human if he had not. That the success of the institution has bern largely contributed to by his efficient staff of subordinates we have also no doubt, and we are convinced that no one would be more ready to acknow ledge this than Mr Luckie. But ad mitting all this, there is the solid and substantial fact of nearly a quarter of a million cash surplus for five years, beifig’ more than thrice the result of the previous ten years, and it is quhe plain thait.unless there had been excel lent management such results would not have been attained. Or, at any jrate, most policyholders would gladly condone even bad management if it produced such solid and abundant golden fruit. The figures are so re markable that some have wondered whether there could have been any error in the telegram, but we are assured, on inquiry, that the form in which the message was sent, by code, virtually precludes the possibility of any error. Such being the case, we can only again congratulate the Insur ance Department, its officers and policy-holders, and the Colony at large, on the attainment ot so splendid a result.” In that congratulation we think every policy-holder throughout the colony will heartily join, and it will be pleasing to everyone whether g policy-holder or not, amid the long roll failures, public and private, to pome upon the record of so indubitable and magnificent a success.

KIMBERLEY

|By Telegraph.] . W * LT.I-1 gtoN, l»> comber 30 drived—f'f.uj itntmo May, C.-ptain Robb, from Csnih'idge Gulf. She left on O. tob-r 17 and experienc'd a heavy pale lasting three days between 22 and V 4 S. Ist. On 3 d of November a boy be longing to the ve 1 sal, named Ernest Short, fed overboard. Every effort was m?dn to save jh m but without avail. The May brines 60 returned diggers who are uu snimous in coadsainlng the field. In regard *o Wyndhtm Captain Robb states that it is the meet dierepuiable place he ever set foot in

SPORTING.

AR.O SOMMER MELTING. Auckland, December 29. Tho following acceptances have been made for the nndcr-mentionod events of the Summer Meotiug : - A.R.C. Handicap at lb . st lb Waitiri ... 8 5 Friendship 7 0 Turquoise ... 8 2 Victoria ... 6 8 Cinderella... 7 8 Libeller ... 6 7 Disowned ... 7 4 Lady Norah 6 6 Deninger ... 7 2 Oremorne ... 6 5 Clogs ... 7 2 Handicap Hurdles. *t lb at lb Master Agnes 12 7 Magnesia ... 9 8 Belle ... 12 6 Omata ... 9 4 Tiger ... 12 0 Coral ... 9 4 Manaia ... 912 Eawenata ... 9 0 Silvio ... 910 La Petite Fnle 9 0 I'ewmarkkt Handicap. st, ib st lb Mitrailleuse 9 6 Howitssr ... G 7 Cinderella... 9 0 ' atcaby ... 6 7 Clogs ... 8 7 Antelope ... 6 5 Kiugfish ... 710 Brown Rose 6 0 Lady -t orah 7 9 Reproach ... 6 0 Temora ... 611 Dna ... 510 Great Northern Foal Stakes—Orn’ch field, Qaeonio, and Balister have been scratched. WULLI'GrON CUP. Wanganui, December 29 Nelson h»s been s-ratched for the Wel lington Rsci'-g C nt> t'up

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. [skitter's TEISOHAMS COrTKIOUT.] (Received December 30'h, at 12 45 p to ) MEETING OF PARLIAMENT. Liondoit. December 28 The Cabinet Council was held to-day and it was decided that Parliammt should meet for the despatch of business at the begimng ofFebruary. BULGARIAN DEPUTATION. The Bulgarian deputation has arrived in London, and will have an interview with the Foreign Secretary to-day. THE HOME CRISIS. Lojsdon, December 29 It is stated thrt Lord Salisbury desires that Lord Hartington should be Premier of a coalition Ministry but the Conservative pny is understood tn be adverse to such step, and desire Lord Salisbury to remain Premier. At the same time they are willing that Lord Hartington and some of his friends should have Cabinet posts. Under any circumstances Lord Salisbury will not resign and a dissolution of Parlia ment is not probable. SUSPENDED. As a result of the enquiry held by Sir G. Hercules Robinson at Mauritius, Sir John Pope Hennessey has been sus pended from the Governorship of that colony. THE KAIKOURA. The Kaikoura arrived at Plymouth yesterday morning with her cargo of meat in good condition. MAILS. Mails from Melbournedated Novem ber 18th, were delivered to-day via Brindisi. MARQUIS OF HARTINGTON, The Marquis of Hartington has arrived at Monte Carlo ert route for London.

AUSTRALIAN.

[RSOTHR’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT ] THE KEILAVVA RSA. Sydney D< o nnber 29 The official enquiry in connection with the Keilawarra disaster concluded to-day. The decision of the Board will be made known on Friday next. MOUNT RENNIE OUTRAGE. The Executive Council will reconsider on Tuesday next the cases of prisoners condemned to death in connection with the Mount Rennie outrage.

CURIOSITIES OF THE PARCELS POST

The Parcels Post has lately entered on he fourth year of existence The conh lenco in thie syarera of carriage has been • f exceedingly rapid growth. The pains r-.ken to prevent damage to goods in wan is remarkable AH parcels striving with injured covers—and their nnmbers are by no means small—are repaired by and at the expense of the depaitment. No fewer than 1266 parcels were ''bserved to be damaged at the London ofjloe alone during the ten months from August 18S4. to June, 1885 These were in every case noted and fir as possible made good, the damage being invariably caused by insecure packing. Among oth‘ we find 5 9 Parcel, contain* ’ impro perly cured s; : ;, 9(1 a( . thfl g eß | * ffico f n B --ujagod condition, T e same cans-* s xplains tbe spoiling of 328 bottles of med'C’ne, 69 racks' es of Tnit, and 22 hat A few week aio a parcel contu ing half a pound of tea arrived at the head office with the paper torn. Ob serving the tea coming loose, thv parcel wsb handed over to the clerk wh > duty * it is to p’-ck up such packages. On turning the packet on end before enclot ing it in a freeh sheet of paper, the attendant was surprised to see not only a small quantity of tea escaping, bat also two bal F sovereigns. It transpired <n en quiry that tome cautions person had actually sent t n half-eov-relans loose in half a ponnd of tea, presumably think ing this method m> re secure than a post office order. Another curious story is told by the officials of two live canaries which were posted in an ordinary w're 9»te In Berlin, and vvera delivered alive and well in Belfast, notwithstand ing tnat such packages are against the regulations. As the orge hid been accepted in Oarmany, and had been pissed from band >o hand as far as Dover, the official* decided to make an exception and psas the curious parcel o<". Were it possible to know the contents ot all the packages passing thr ugh the parcel O' at, t ms moat extraordinary revelation wotvd donb less coma to light. Even tke small proportion cf parcels which I their o intents exposed, through arriving i la a damaged, condition qhowa a most

i Musa k*. > o (i V i of cunosi’its /, .. .ij.pi..!!' y cod b 'X b-h g di-c'-v.i e' '.'i’ll it-» aide Kronen tit fj t rtfo.-. u’b-1 -Grind a search *vas made fir if* cuee>d c ■U-PIVM. I‘V.t some ttma ih clerks were tuifamefa 1 , but they were at lev gth retried in ir.e o.isoovery of a very cc'iva ymr'g riper, which en deavour id to elude all alterants at it; re capture dbe > op-tile whs none the worse for its j mrnev from Gdcheatcr. Leeches ato rikowed *o po thronch t-.'O po-t pr vid-jd they are propeny psck " : . but they hnva on more than one cccsini ere pod without being missed from their p ckng but white rate" a e contraband, and when dot ct»-d, as was the case the other dav, are invariably sent hack ‘ c.rr’a;o paid Goa of the moa extraordinary p rjela yet discovered was fxoid nt King’ orosa’ deport a month book, in t- e form of a telofC'pe case, the end cf which had got battered In transit, Out of ibis crept eoiro di zm black beetles and on opening ’he case a hundred more were f und inside. The fact tba; these curioui pets were destined for Sunderland is interesting as showing that iharo is st least one place in England where the do mestic pert in appreciated. There is in deed, no end to the variety of objects gathered together in a parcels basket.

T>. r a'FTHUKTOv (iOAHMI N, T BDA.Y, DECEMBER 80. 1886



The JVorth Otago Times says that in some parts of that distict the Email birds have played sad havoc with the crops, and althondi the season is yet early the birds have attar 14' Hnrpe grain, At Incholme a paddock 61 ripening oata belonging to Hr Gemmell baa been in tome parts dean stripped by the sparrows



Taka all in all. Take all the Kidney and Liver Medicines, —Take all the Blood purifier*, —Take rll the Rheumatic remedies, —Take all the Dyspepsia and indigestion cures, —Take all the Agile, Fever, ami hiilous specifics, —Take all the Brain and i> »ve orce revivers, —Take all the Great health res >ren Li short, take n'l -he bos' qualit es of all these and the- - best \ Qualities of all ihe beer, tne i ci; "i In tin- w< -rid, and yon win find that - Hop Bitters have the best cura'ivo qua.uies and powers of all- concentrated in them, And that they will cure when Buy or all of the-c, singly or— combined- Foil!!! k thorough trial will give pot i ire p-oof of this. Hardened Liver. Five years sgo 1 broke down with kid ney and bver complaint and rhenm-Msm. Since th n I have been unable to be about at all. My liver became hard like wcod ; my limbs were pnffjd up and filled with water; All the best physicians agreed that noth ing could cure me. I resolved to try Hop j Bitters ; I have used seven bottles ; the hardness has all gone f- om my liver, the swol ing from my lir fcs, and It has wo iked a miracle in ra« os >; otherwise I w- aid have been no* in my grave. J. W. MoRkY, Buffalo. Oct. 1,1881 Poverty and Suffering. “I was dragged down with debt, poverty and suffering for years, caused by a sick family and large bills for doctoring. I was completely discouraged, until one year ago, by the advice p£ my pastor, I com menced using Hop Bitters, and in one momh we were all well, and none of us have seen a sick day since, and I want to aay to all poor men, you can keep your families well a year with Hop Bitters for less than one doctor’s visit will cost. I know it.” A WoRKINGIQAN. Prosecute, the Swindlers!! If when you call for American Hop Bitters (sec grim twig <f Hops on the white label and Dr Soule’s name blown in the bott e), the vendor hands out anything but American Hop Bitters refuse it and shun the vendor as you would a viper; and if ha has taken your money for anything else indict him for the fraud and sue him for damages for the swindle, and we will pay you liberally for the oonvio ion.



■Saar KIDNE' THf The (lie the me nr V r f.ir the ; . ;■ (Malaria, »>; this great rente,.-, all Chemise*. ForlllahctraaihaCor . BETES CUKE. Send for Pam,. H. H. WARNER & CO., Ann* |Mbeiter, fi.y.. Toronto, tint. GOLDSTI BAM ROAD BOARD. TENDERS will be received until the Gth January for picking large atones off five miles of road—Hinds to Low cliff The spec ficatlon may be seen at the Mail office EDWARD G. WRIGHT, Chairman. v. R-



-VTOTICE ; 8 he*-' 1 „ . .. . \ t .coy given lhal the ‘ ~.ig of the District Court a, gazetted for 4th Jaruary 1887, will he formally adjourned to 31st January, 1887, at 10 30 am. By order. J R COTY'^R, 12148 Clerk District Court. MOUNT S. ME i<S ROAD DISTRICT, CLOSING ROAD. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that in accordance with the provisions of “ The Public Works Act, 1882" the Mount Somers Road Board propose to close the Road hereinafter described, and a plan is deposited for inspection at Mr Hood’s, Mount Somers DnscßimoM The Road proposed to bo closed oom men'-es at its junction with the Mount Somers-Alford Road, nt -he north-east corner of Re erve 233 G and extends thence a south-easterly and south— ; westerly direction a distance of one mile five hundred and eighteen links and decimal 9 of cna link, to its junction with the Mount Somers Tramway Reserve at the south-east corner of Rural Section 29599, and is bounded on the west by Reserve 223 G and Rural Sections 29G00. 27790 and 29599, and on the east by Rural Sections 24748 29574 and 27791, as delineated ou the maps of the Chief Surveyor of the Provincial District of Canterbury, Block XII, Alford Survey District. 7 A E. PEA CUE, Chairman Mount Somers Road Board * IGth,



f | ENDER 6 wanted for Cutting, Tying, 5 and Stocking about 40 aorta of Wheat and 40 acres Oats. For parti culars apply to Harris and Coi, Allenton. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. FAKES—CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. CHEAP EXCURSION TICKETS TO DUNEDIN, INVERCARGILL, AND THE LAKES. T7IXCURSION TICKETS will be issued I'J na under from the 22nd December, 1886, to the 3rd January, 1887, inclusive, and will be available for return up to and including 17th January: From To To To Dnnedin Invercargill. Kingston. Ist 2nd Ist 2nd Ist 2nd Rakaift 33/- 22/- 55/- 38/G GO/- 44/- Asliburt’n 28/- 18/6 50/- 35/- G 1 /- 40/6 The journey may bo broken at any station en route, and be continued by any ordinary train. SATURDAY RETURN TICKETS from any Station to any Station will be issued from the 22nd DecemberJ 1886, to 3rd January, 1887, inclusive, and will be available for retnrn up to and including 17lh January. 12 92 By order.



NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS EXCURSION TO TIMARU. south Canterbury Caledonian SPORTS. 3rd JANUARY, 1887. ON MONDAY, 3rd JANUARY, an EXCURSION TRAIN will be run fmm Ashburton to Timarn and back, stopping at all stations, it required. Returning from Timaru at 5.45 p.tn., arriving at Ashburton at 8 25 p.m. RETURN FARES. From Ist Class. 2nd Class



NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. CHRISTCHURCH SECTION. LYTTELTON EEOATTA and CHRIST CHURCH RACES, Ist Jan dart, 1887. Train Arrangements. ON the Ist January, instead of ihe 7 30 a.in. train from Timnru to Ashburton and 10.55 a m train from Ashburton to Christchurch, a train will run as under : Timaru dep Rangitata ~ Hinds „ Winslow ~ Tinwald ~ Ashburton a.m. 7.10 8.27 9 0 9 16 9 28 9 42 a m. Oiertsey dep JO. 14 Rakaia 10.27 Oh’ch arr. p.m, 12 15 Stopping at other station’ if required The morning frajn from Comers to Asji urtop will start at ?.45 a m, and run 45 minutes earlier than usual, to connect with the above train T' e evening train from Christchurch to Ashburton will start at 450 p m and run 35 minutes later than usual. Ihe evening train from Methven to Rakaia will start at 4.55 p.m. and be due from Lauriston at 5 27 p.m, arriving at Rakaia at 6 10pm, and the evening train from Rakaia to Methven stay.t at 7 0 p m. and run 20 minutes later than usual Goods traffic will be suspended ou Ist January. 120149 By order.



"OA.BD. 30V0 .ate a ustrnc nburton pose the hereto Ig y ft plan of required to m the office Jj and ia now he exeoatlon of by the taking of ed to eat forth in .uaded objections co the execution of taking of each laud, ■ .ting within forty days ay of November, one (Ut'dred and elgh y-aix, of the firat publication of tbif. no s*ld Road Board. HE ?OHEDTJIiH.



Toe Bald land being situated iu the County of Aehburton. DONALD McLEAN, Ob-*- Tinwald, SOlbNotren’ 1 -- 0. W. Pubnp— «r, 1880. solicitor. Iltl6B PERPETUAL LEASE OF CROWN LANDS. Under Section 143, Land Act, 1885. WRITTEN TENDERS, under sealed covers, will be received for the Perpetual Lease of the undermentioned Section, under Part IV. of the Land Act, 1885, up to 10 a.tn. on T HUBS •AT, the 27t.h January, 1887, addressed *o the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Christ church, and endorsed “Tender for Per- Lllul V>M ® u '* petual Lease of Section 35,752, Ashburton o ni,ti.,v Every tender must be Survey District j _ accompanied by a declaration, six months rent and a fee of 30s Should there be two or more tenders of the same amount for this Section, the right to occupy will be decided by lot The tenders will b<* opened at the meet ing of the Land Boam on the 27th day ot January, 1887. Upset Annual Rental. rians may oe seeu_ auu and particulars obtained at the Crown Lands Offices, Christchurch and Timaru. JOHN H. BAKER, Commissioner of Crown Lane®. Crown Lauda Office, Christchurch, 17th December, 1886. 12 92.



Meetings. TIN WALD TOWN HALL. A CONCERT will be held on THURSDAY, December 30tb, in aid of St. Andrew’s Church, Tinwald. St. Stephen’s Choir will assist. 11. ARTHUR GATES, Conductor. Admission : Ip. M.U., 10.0. E,, L'»Y r AL ASHBURTON LODGE. MEMBERS of t’ o above Ledge are hereby enmmonrd to attend a meet ing to bo held in Lodge-room, on THURS DAY. December 30th, at 7 30 p m. 12 152 THOS MORGAN, NG. Evangelistic Mission. The rev. j. s. smalley, Coe nectional Evangelisj, will conduct a Mission jin the Ashburton Wesleyan Church during next week, commencing on SUNDAY, 2nd January. Sankey’s Hymns will be uted, Sunday services, 11 am, 3 pm, and 0,30 p.m; week evenings, 7 30. WATEBTON DISTRICT SCHOOL. A TEA MEETING AND CONCERT WILL BE HELD IN THE WATERTON DISTRICT SCHOOL



ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3Jsr, In aid of Watorton Church, Tea on Tables a half-p?st Five, Admission—Adults, 2<; children, half price, including Tea and Concert mi4s ODDFELLOWS’ HALL. Lessees Company Stage Manager ... ... R Elaton Secretary and Prompter ... IT. V. Sawtell Treasurer ... ... ... W. C Davis Musical 0 nductor ... J. H. Brooks Mechanist W. Claphnm Friday, Saturday, and Monday, December 31, 'B6, January 1 & 3, ’B7. rpHE ASHBURTON DRAMATIC AND J MUSICAL SOCIETY Will produce on the above dates, for the first time in Ashburton, The grand Nautical Drama, entitled FALSE COLORS, OR THE FREE TRADER CAST OF CHARACTERS. Captain Mordaunt (Captain of the Enterprise) J. McGill Langford (an old tea-dealer) K W. C, Davis Mick (his elder nephew) ... H. Peatk Paul Perilous (mate of the I-nterprise)... ... ... H. GATES Hawk set (commander of the Free Trader) ... J. 11. Pauling Barnes (his Lieutenant) ... E Vxntkn Gabriel (Langford’s servant) L. F. Andhewes Tom (a smuggler)..,* ... C. Andbewes Dent.ti s(a negro) C Moss Boatswain ... ... ... G W Smith Phcebs Langford. .. Miss ADAViNCENT Landlady Miss I. Baxter Sailors, Pirates, So’diers, Servants, etc , and a host of supermunaries.



SYNOPSIS OP SCENERY. Act I. Scene 1 : View of Langford’s House. Scene 2 : Apartment in Lang ford’s Spec a 3 : Interior of Ship PuWichonoo. Scene 4: Back View of Langford's House, with Harbor and Shipping, by Moonlight Act ll.—Scene 1: Gun Deck of the Eree Trader Scone 2 : Interior of Lanford’s House. Scene 3 : Cabin on board the Free Trader. Scene 4 : Burn ing of the Free Trader and Tableau. Prices of Admission t Front Scats, 3s j Second Seats. 2s ; Back Seats, Is. ' Reserved m li y be booked at Zander’s, tobacconist, Hast street. Doors open at 7.35 ; performance at 8 sharp. MRS MANHIUE, FANCY GOODS WAREHOUSE, Saunders’ Buildings, East Btrses, |7»ANCy STATIONERY, Toys. Jy Christmas Presents variety. Christmas o“Tds, Ac., Ac. Ladies’ and Children’s Pinafores and Aprons, Ac , Ac, 9624 A CERTAIN CURE FOR BALDNESS. HICKMAN’S Eclipse Hair Producer. (Registered). PRICE, 4a. ANEW DISCOVERY for the growth of Hair on the Head and Face ; for removing and preventing Dandruff, and arresting the Fall of the Hair It cures any Disease of the Scalp, and causes new growth on the head after being bald for years None genuine without the trade mark and signature—JOHN HiCKMAN, To be obtained at all Chemists.



Auct onp. FRIDAY, 31st DEO EMBER LOTS 571, 372, 373. 374, 375, 376, 377, TIN WALD, FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. MR T. BULLOCK has received instructions from the Executors in the estate of the late Mr T. M. Hassall to SSLL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, AT THE ARCADE, On the above date, LOTS 371, 372, 373 374, 375, 370, 377, each containing about quarter acre, fronting Hampden and 'l hompson streets. Tinwald, and opposite the County Saleyarda. Inspection invited. Terms at sale Sale at 12.45 T. BULLOCK, 12°98. Auctioneer. FRIDAY, 3ist DECEMBER. 17 ACRES FOR SALE NEAR THE DRqMGBE RAILWAY STATION. MR THOMAS BULLOCK has re ceived instructions from the pro prietor to Bell by Public Auction at the Arcade on FRIDAY. 31st DECEMBER, R.S. 30386, containing 17 Acres, front ing the old South Road, and not far from the Dromore Railway Station. This will be sold' »t a low price, and on liberal terms, os the owner wishes to quit it. Inspection invited. Sale at 12 45. T. BULLOCK, 12J97 Auctioneer.



ASHBURTON WOOL SALES MESSRS MILES & CO. 7 ILL bold their THIRD SALE ' WOOL BY AUCTION at MR G. JAMESON’S STORES of About tho Middle of January Next J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEO. JAMESON, Agent, 12°95 Ashburton. 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 SAL*:— Movoabic Hat on pair wleelt ; (w bunks. Champion Wa Machine, 50s, Call atiehins Seed 'ower, by Haxton and Be .tie cheap. Ploughs, Harrows, and other imple nentn Obeylesmore Club Tricycle, the best kind made—cheap Piano, by Bord, nearly new. Cheap Spring Cart—Cheap 1 Ohaffcutter, hy Bentall String Binder by Howard, good as new, very cheap



Alfred Harrison, BLANCARD’B lODINE OF IRON PILLS. fc PPROYBD by the Academy of Medicine r\_ of Phi'is, eye specially recommended by the Medical Oehbnlies of the World for Scrofula (Tumors, King’s Evil, etc), the early stages of Consumption, Constitutional Weak ness, Poorness of BiOod, and for stimulating and regulating its periodic conrse. None genuine unless- signed “ Blancard, 40, rue £esa parte, Paris ” Bold by Druggists and Chemists throughout the Colonies. D. Marlane, FAMILY GROCER AND Tea Dealer. Retail Prem ses: BUEEETT ST. & EAST ST., ASHBURTON.



All goods first Q°-iLiTr, And P^’ ja a t Lowest Prices in town for Cash, as following prices will prove. PRICE LIST OF GROCERIES, &c., F"R DECEMBER:— New Season Tea, per box, 10a 6d, 12a 6d, 16s fid, 18s, 21s do 21b caddies, 5s each Best White Sngar, per lb, 2Jd, 8d 3Jd New Xmas Fruit, per lb, Elemes, 7d Currants, 6d Sultanas. 7d Valentias, 8d Muscatels, 2a English Peel- Is Preserved Ginger, 94 Prunes, lOd IJlb boxes Figs, lOd each New Season’s Jams. 5s 3d and 6s 6d per doz. Marmalade, 6d per tin Sago. 2Jd s Tapioca, 21d; Rice, 2id ; Com flour, SJd per lb Arrowroot, 8d per lb Dried Apples. 64 per lb Flour (best), 5s 6d per 60 lb bag Oatmeal (Moir’s), 3a 3d per 251 b bag Salmon (best), 7s 64 per dcz Fresh Herrings, 5s fid per doz ' ysters, 6d per doz Preserved Bloaters. 9d per tin Pickles—Colonial, 7d ; English, 6d per bottle Brawn, 21b tins for Is 3d each Sheep’s Tongues. 21b tins for Is 6d each Fry’s Cocoa, la 61b per lb Hudson’s Cocoa, 3a per lb Preserved Fruit. 21b tins. Is and Is 6d each Coffee, Is fid, Is Bd, Is lOd per lb Essence of Lemon. 6d per bottle Candles —P-irrafine. 8d j Sperms, 4Jd lb by box Soap, per bar, IJ4, 2JI, 3d, fid, Bd, lOd Kean’s Blue lOd per lb B'ackmg and Blacklead, 9d per doz Pear’s Soap, 1« 34 rer box Vinegar (English), 2s 6d per gallon Hop Bitters, 3s per bottle siegtd’a Q yrup, 2s 9d per bottle Tobacco —N ilrod, 4s 9d, 6s, 6a 6d per lb Twist, 5s Jnno, 6a 6d Ruby, 6b Eno’s Frnit Salt, 2a 9d per bottle Tiicopberous, la per bottle Knife Polish, 8d rer tin Golden Syrnp. 21b tins, S»d each Essence Rennet (Crosse & Blackwell’s) la bottle „ Patent Groats, !)J per tin : Neave's Food, lid per tin , .Akaroa Cheese, 7d pnr lb Kentsene, per t ! n, 7s, 8s 6d, 10s fid 4c., 4c



FAYARD AND BLAYN PAPER. SIXTY years of great success prorl"J; m lts superiority i». the tr-' o ment of‘Violent Uolds, Irnta' .on of *' nC C est, Aching, Sprains, bpratns, g ca >(j B) Corns, Bunions, Soft i orn ' etc. This medicine, the property of which Ins been established more than half a century by thousands of cures, is oi an invalu able use in many inflammatory diseases against which there are not many effi actons remedies, and is therefore justly considered by a great number of our most eminent physicians as the most active and least irritating agent in the above affections. la order to avoid counterfeiting, Messrs Fayard and Blayn’s signature has to be required on every roll of paper and on the box. _ . i Wholesale 30, Bne Bamt-Mern, Pans (France), and sold by all Chemists in the Colonies. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR. GIFTS. GIFTS. GIFTS. rjtHE Undersigned has JUST LANDED, J- and opened up, a LARGE ASSORTMENT of CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PRESENTS, Viz , Dolls of every description Toys in great variety Work Boxes F'oral and Musical Albums Brackets and Ornaments Christmas, New Year, and Birthday Cards in great variety. CRICKETING AND LAWN TENNIS MATERIALS, &c., &c. FISHING TACKLE, &c Special reductions made to School Committees and buyers of largo parcels. jf.B Largo and New Stock of PIPES and TOBAC X'NIST WARES in great variety. WILHELM ZANDER, TOBACCONIST & HAIRDRESSER EASr STREET ASHBURTON.



Bns uess notices. 1 W. A. WOOD’S IMPROVED HARVESTER ; WITH ' „ _ - IMPROVED IRON FRAME TWINE BINDER, ANEW BUNDLE CARRIER ATTAO3MSXT THE BEST HARVESTER AND BINDER IN THE WORLD. It has the following important advantages, combined in no other Harvesxr, and many cf them are exclusive with it. 1. Perfect balance of the entire machine. Try it in all cositions 2. Extraordinary ease of draught 3. Unequalled perfection of the gearing economy of power—great durability 1 4. No side draught and no neck weight 5. Malleable iron used wherever practicable, combining lightness and strength 6. Redo adjustable horizontally and verti cally, and with changeable speed. 7. Angle iron finger-bar, strengthened with s'eel back late 8. Steel faced malleable iron gnarde bolted t -he finger-bar 9. Trussed platform and gear frame, keeping the journals in line 10. Simple and reliable raising and lowering device for both wheels It. Adjustable grain fender at back of platform 12. Perfect tilting apparatus effective in saving lodged and tangled gra n 18. Raised main frame, clearing, obstructions and dead furrows 14, Lightest running binding mechanism ever made 15. Binder open at back, affording passage W i the longest rre or wheat 16. Vibrating butting board of iron and WOc4 durable, at d working to perfection 17. Packer fi- gc;a, acting in pains, etraightsa* ing the grain instead of tangling it 18. Reliable binder trip, seizing the bundlav v. th precision 19. Stationary twine knife, cutting but OB| string, and remaining Sharp a long time 20. Twine bolder which never loses the end aff the twine 21. A bsolnte certaintv of tying mechanism- a*C only when new, bat after long ms. 22. Unequalled simplicity, nerfection and dnaa> bitily cf entire knotting apparatus 23. Knot tied dose to bundle-* nneqnalM economy of twine 24. Fewer pans than anp other binder ever dk the market 25. B’gheet quality of materials, of mochaiea 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 ihe already unequalled popularity of the Walter A. Wool Hinder. Thousands have been sold, and every purchaser is delighted with its operation. It saves labor, tine and ((rain, and pays for itself in a few days. This company has been building binders for the general market for ten years, and was fiat a thi branch of manufacture, and offers this improved and perfected machine, the result o' ifit uneqalled experience and facilities, as the m ost complete, most practical, and most satisfactory binder yet produced. F. FERRIMAN, AGENT FOR W. A. WOOD STEEL WHEEL BINDER. W- PATCHING, TENT, TARPAULIN, FLAG, AND HORSECLOTH MANUFACTURER. A LARGE STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND OF TENTS OF ALL CALICO, DUCK, TWILL, AND CANVAS. Manilla Rope, Plough Lines, Fishing Lines, Clothes and Garden T 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 executed. Tarpaulins frO» 6x8t024 x3O always in stock. Oilskin Clothing made on the Premises. MARQUEES from 13 x 24 to 25 x 65 ON HIRE. All Orders by Letter or Telegram Promptly Attbkdbd ts. W- PATCHING, 10861 EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



MUSIC. MRS A.C. CLARIDGE is prepared to receive PDPILS for PIANOFORTE and OIiGAN Terms on Application. Cox street, Ashburton. 9668 ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. NOTICE is hereby given that the subjoined resolution was adopted by the Ashburton County Counc 1 at a Special Meeting of the C uncil held this day, and that the anid resolution will b-- submitted for confirmation at a Special Meeting of the Council, wlvch wi l be held on FRIDAY, the 14th day of January, 1887, at 4 o*o'oek in the afternoon. [Resolution.] “ Resolved—That this Council do make a Special Order adopting “ The Local Bodies Loans Act, 1886," and that such Special Order be as follows, that is to say;— SPECIAL ORDER. In pursuance and exercise of the powers vested in it by “The 1 oral Bodies Loans Act, 1886, “The Counties Act, 18?6,’’ and the several Acts amending the same, the County Council of the County of ehbnr ton doth hereby adopt the provisions of “The Local Bodies Loans Act, 1886.” Provided always that ihe operation of the said Act shall be limited to a loan of £3500, v ti> h this Council proposes to boiTQ.v from the Government under the provisioi s of “The Government Loans to Local Bodie, Act. 1886/’ for the purpose of constructing a Tramway from the Mount Somers Railway Station to the Mount Somers Coal Pit, near the mouth of the River Stour. Resolved further, that this Special Order shall take effect imme diately upon the making thereof.” Dated this 13th day of December, 1886 By orde;. F. MAINWARIKG, 12°78 Clerk of the Council. Ashburton A. ft ?. Association Show. ASHBURTON TO THE FRONT. Grand Show OF jy^ANUifACTURED TWEEDS, TARTANS BLANKETS, FLANNELS



T. Bollock. McCOEMICK TWINE BINDER FOB SALE. FOB SALE a new McCormick Twins Binder. Apply to T. BOLLOCK. TXT'ANTED to Purchase, for Cash _ McCormick Twine Binder j also Wire Binder, in good order. T. BULLOCK. T'l LET.—House of 5 Booms, Moor* street, presently occupied by Mr Yapp. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET, at a low rental, comfortable Cottage in Grey street, nicely situated, and lately in occupation of Mrs Coutts Apply ;o T. BULLOCK. j > E A PING MACHINES for sale at low • % prices. McCormick Wire Binder, Buckeye Binder, Harvest King, 2 SamuJson’a. T. BULLOCK. T) LET.—For 3or 5 years, with or wit out a pu-chaalng clause-. R.S. 25349, containing 137 seres, sitnated near • * Grange, at the back of the Racecourse. Apply to T. Bullock.



TINWALD. TO LET.—Four roomed'Cottage on Graham’s Koad, lately in the occu pation of Mr P. Heron, Apply to T. BULLOCK. OHA ACRES Grass Land, fronting tbs Av/VJ MUchsm road, aoout miles from the Racecourse, being R.S. 29934, To Let for 4 months. Offers will be re ceived by the undersigned up to 26th November. ATS.—A quantity for Sale; good FOR SALE, or TO LET.—Six-roonped House fronting the Town Belt at, the property of Mrß. W. Clayton. As be is leaving for the North Island, this will be sold at a low price. It is well situated, being a high, dry, and healthy position. If not sold will be let at a loir rental to a good tenant. Apply to T. BOLLOCK sample. T. BULLOCK T. BULLOCK FOB SALE—Doable Seated Americ Sß Waggon. 181 * T. BULLOCK



TO LET—At a low rental, Centra Bakery, together with thop and dwelling bonse. Apply to T. TO LEI, a three-roomed Cottage at Trevorton. Bent, 3s 6d per week. Apply ta T. BULLOCK. f| O LET—2 Cottages In Gray Street, P kown as Coatta’ block ; Bent at 5* per week- T. BULLOCK, P OR SALE—Two sets of three leavec harrows, by “ Howard.” T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE Lot 25, fronting the Horth Town Balt. Price, £l9 Liberal terms if required. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO PAINTERS. TO LET at a low rental, Shop and Dwelliughonso in Moore street lately in occnpetion of Mr Loess. BULLOCK



FINGERING WOOLS SHIRTINGS, DRESS TWEEDS COLORED FLANNELS NAVY SERIES CRICKETING FLANNELS, &c. All the above Goods have been PURCHASED BY ANDREW ORR And will be offered for sale immediately after the Christchurch Show (where they will be exhibited,). These Goods are admitted to be superior ; o anything of the kind ever offered a Ashburfcoa, both for style, finish, and quality. Orders for suits should be given at once to secure the best patterns. ANDREW ORR



CENTRAL HOTEL. JW. McRAE having taken the abors , Hotel, solicits a share of patronage from the people of Ashburton and nr* ronnding districts. Best Brands of Wine** Spirits and Beers. Good Stabling—Feeds, Ohs Shxluxs. Horses and Boggles to let on him a prices to meet the times. For the convenience of travellers hansom cab will mset all trains, _