THE EASTERN CRISIS.

[BBUTBR'S TBLKOnAMS— COPYRIGHT J Lonixn, January 13 The semi-official newspapers of Russi; and Austria generally expressed th< opinion, that Bismarck's speech regard ing the relations between Germany anc other powers would tend towards th< maintenance of peace m Europe. (Received January 15, 12 40 p.m.) * Paris, Januiry It. The Chamber of Deputies resumed its sittings to-day. M Flouquet was re-elected President and m his speech on the occasion, he alluded to the army as the first national institution. He said all parties would agree at any sacrifice to strengthen it and secure respect to France, which is essential if peace were to be maintained. yopiA. January 13. The currency of the Russian rouble m Bulgaria has been forbidden by the Regency. _______

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

—+ Wellington, January 14 Mr Joynt, Bolioitor, of Ohrtetchurch, has been instructed by the Property Tax Oommißsaioner to take proceedings against J. M. Baird, of that city, «s represent* tive of the Qaeen Insurance Company of England, for the recovery of £150 arrears of tax and penalties for having oartled on business m this colony without being duly licensed under the Stamp Dutieß Act. It is probable that the Stamp Department will also tpke aotion m the matter, and it Is said that several similar esses are likely to be brought forward of foreign Com !)anies carrying on business m New Zea and without either, paying stamp duty or property tax. Hokitika, January 14 The perjury case olosed at half-past sine to-nignt. The Information agalcs*- Meharry, the late teaober, was dismissed, and h ; s wife was committed for trial. An action taken by Hangerford, con tractor, Greymouth, In the Supreme Court here against M. Kennedy and D McLean, two members of the Greymouth Harbor Board, for having business relations with the Board whilst holding ouch positions resulted m their resignations instead of filing a defence. Duicedin, January 14 At the Presbyterian F ynod ft was an nounced that asastentation fund dividend of £104 5b 6d had been cifotared. It was resolved to send down to Eirk Sessions a remit from the Southl md Presbytery, asking that Deacons aid other offioers ■hould not be required to sign the Oonfes lion of Faith. The unemployed have p-epared a memo rial, signed by 63 marrie-3 men, to be pre lented to Messrs Hazel and Hodgkins, emigration delegates fr< to London, with the object of bringing t nder their notice their position and the relation of that position to emigration. At the evening sitting of the Synod It Win resolved to continue the agitation for the intiodnction of tho Bible In State ■chools, and to co-operato with Proteatant bodies with a view to securing their object.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[eBDTBB's TELEa BAMS — OOPTBIQHT.] CONFERENCE. London, January 13. A conference between Mr Chamber lain, Mr John Morley, Sir George Trevelyan. Sir Wm, Vernon Harcpurt and Lord Herschell was opened today, and will probable be of a protracted character.

THE STANLEY EXPEDITION.

Mr H. M. Stanley, who has organised an expedition for the relief of Emir Bey, will sail for Africa on the 20th inst He hopes to read* Emir Bey's position by way of the Congo, but failing that frill proceed to Equatorial Africa from Zanzibar.

ENGLAND AND EGYPT.

Sir Henry Drummond Wolffe, British Special Commissioner m Turkey and Egypt, leaves for Constantinople on the 15th inst.

THE BURMESE WAR.

JtASGQON January 13. The commanders of the British Bri gades operating m Upper Burmah, report that organised resistance on the part of the rebels is generally ceasing.

AUSTRALIAN.

[EBUTBB'S TBLEGRAMB— COPYRIGHT.]

THE N.S.W. CRISIS.

Sydney, January 14, Sir Patrick Jennings persists m re signing, and is considered probable Sir penry Parkes will be sent for by the Governor, m order to form a Ministry. Jt is rumoured that the Hon E. Barton intends to resign the position of Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. It is also rumoured that a new coalition Ministry will be formed. Lord Car rington has returned to town, but has ppt yet sent for any leading politician, and nothing has been definitely settled with regard to the formation of a new Ministry.

THE SMALLPOX OUTBREAK.

Another death from smallpox oc curred m the Quarantine Station to-day, making a total of twelve deaths since the first outbreak. HpL^orjjsNS, January 14 The patients 'at ' the ' Quarantine {Station are progressing favorably, only ppg case being critical. No fresh cases are reported,

TYPHOID EPIDEMIC.

One hundred cases of typhoid fever have occurred m Melbourne since the beginning of the year, and seventeen persons have died from the disease.

FRANCE AND THE NEW HEBRIDES.

Private advices from. New Caledonia report that tne French Government have purchased the rights of the New Hebrides Company.

THE WEATHER.

The following is the meteorological repori at Alford (Station f or tne wee^. en dj D p Friday, January 14, 1886 ;-™-

HJgh~~ Shade. m Date, low high Sun. State of weather. Saturday 46- 94- 153- Fine, N.E. wind Brinday 46' 86- 146- Fine, 8. wine Monday 52- 85- 145- Fine, N.E. wine Tuesday 56* 95-5 148- Fine, S. wine Wed'day 49- 92- 149- Fine, E. wine Tbur'foy 52- 80- 144- Fin», thunder storm Friday 52' 87. 141' Fine, N.E.

' On Xue'edaj the 11th the shade temperatun 95} was the highest tacorded here during the

ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL

« ; The fo'lowing business was taanaaoted after we went to press yesterday: — AN EXPLANATION. The ganger who was m charge of the unemployed at the Wakaaai protective works forwarded a statement m reply to charges made The exp'anatlon w*a considered satis factory. SLAUGHTERING LICENSES Renewals wore granted to 1!'. Gat, a, 11. Lanoanter, S. Burnard, A. Proth>ro •, M. Raed, J. Taaker, G, Shellock, A. Jacks n, J Morgan, B. Church, R. Oakley, G H. Alini^toii, G. Robinson, J. 0. Wason, J. Saiith, H Pjinimsr, A. Frixby, J Hmrc.il, O. Digby, T. E Mc^ae, G Grioe, J Baker and Henry Knight A nevr I'cenae was grauted to G. Loader. P .OTEOTIVB RATE Mr 0, Jepbaon wa9 empowered to collect the Ashburton Forks special rate. OATTLB Mr Jephson was empowered to Impound cattle trespassing on County Council plan tations. Mr W. B. Cjmpton was empowered to impound catt'e on river bed. RIDINGS. It was rosolved, on the motion of Mr Wright, seoonded by Mr Leadley, " That a speolal order be made under authori y of clause 45, Counties Act, 1886, to divide tho^Ashburtoti Riding into two ridings, north and south of the Ashburton river." IRRIGATION. Mr Harper moved " That the Irriga* tion Committee bo requested to take into consideration, and report at the next meeting of the Council, the advisablenesß of making experiments (n connection with the watering of land." Mr Wright seconded the motion, which was carried. WAKINUI CREBK. AUXILIARY SUPPLY. The tenders of Silo ck at £102 5a for No. ] contract, and Fawcett, £69, for No. 2 contract, were aooepted.

SPECIAL MEETING.

MOUNT SOMBBS TRAMWAY. A special meeting of tho Oounoil was then held for the purpose of confirming a special order, passed at last meeting, adopting the provisions < i the Loo il Bodies Act as regarding the raising of a loan for the purpose of constructing a tramway at Mount Somara. The special order was confirmed, and the seal of the Council attached to the document. A letter wai read from the Colonla Treasurer stating that the Council's appli cation for a loan of £3500 for the con struction of a tramway at Mount Somers would be granted provisionally on the terms of the Aot being complied with. Mr Peaohe wrote Btating that the petition required by the Act would be forwarded m a few days. A Committee consisting of Messrs Harpet, McLean, and Wright was ap- j pointed to report on the petition. ABHBORTON FOIIKS RIVER RATE. A special order levying the Ashburton , Forks river rate was adopted. . ADJOURNMENT. , This was all the business and the > Council adjourned to February 4. j

DR RUSSELL'S CASE.

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. i Chbistohuboh, January 14. , Dr Russell and Mra Bowern were , oommlltad for trial this afternoon on the } charge oonnooted with the latter. Dr , Ruaeell waa also committed on a similar , charge m relation to Kate Fisher. The , woman Richards, who was nocnaed of , qompliolty m the Fieher case, was die charged, It being oho»j-n fchftfc she know ( nothing of it. ( The case re Kate Connolly will be i taken to-morrow. , [The above ia picked out by us from , the fall telegram forwarded by f he Pr«nß , Association, the details of which tho?e of i oar readers who are parents will, we are , sure, prefer that we should not put m , print. It may, hnweyer, be mentioned , that m Mra Bowern's confeßßlon she stated that Dr .Russell charged her £10 10s for hia professional nervloes on one oooaaion, about twelve months ago, and that about five months ago Bhe applied to him again, bat uneuooeßßfully. A witness, one. Mra North, said lhat Mrs Bowern had told her that Dr Russell had been employed ! by the servant. It also appeared m 1 evldenoe that m the cane of Kate Fisher , Dr Russell had twice been guilty of . malpractice ; on the second occasion i under extraordinarily repulsive oironm otauoea. **

A PROMISING TRAGEDIENNE.

The Auckland Herald writes •— " We understand that MUs Maribel Greenwood, who has shown hereelf to be possessed of excellent hlstrlooio ability for one of her years, intends to adopt the stage as a profession, and will shortly m»ke her debut as a tragedienae under peculiarly favorable circumstances. Miss Pomeroy, the well-known actress, when last m Auckland, was much impressed with the great pro.niae shown by Miss Greenwood, whone performance as Juliet at the Opera House excited so muoh favorable cpmmenf, and has now offered to return to Npw {3e.&land with a powerful dramatic company for the purpose ftf supporting the young tragedienne, who is brilliantly educated, and an accomplished musician and linguist. Miss Greenwood adds to her intuitive hintrionio faculty thoae per sonal qualifications bo essential m an aotrese, and jadplng from the success which Bho has already achieved m her public performance as pianist, reciter, and actreas, we have no hesitation m predict? ing for her a brilliant career on the dramut c stage. The young lady m quea tlon has written a novel which will shortly be published. Her sister, Ruby, a clever little f.'irl of nine years, is also to make her debut m literature, ha ring written a very pretJy story for children. Mrs Greenwood and daughters purpose shortly gividg a serieg of entertainments m Auckland', A tour' m the South Island follows.

FOOLHARDY PERFORMANCE IN A MENAGERIE.

A. terrible scene has juat been witnessed at Dijod. A mesmeiiat, M, Toroy, accompanied by a cataleptic youug woman Darned Mdllo, Lucia, entered a cage, of Honß m S gnor Salva's re onager ie. The animals seemed at first quite btuptfi d on seeing strango persona before them, bnt they soon be»an to show signs of dangerous, temper. M Toroy lost no time, and l having sent lYfdlle Lijoia into a magnetic trance, he told her (6 (jj her gn^e on ihe lions and to place her aims before them, wbioh aho did with perfect impunity. She was then plunged into a cataleptic fit, her body was stiffened, and her feet and leg* footer ed to two atools. The . !! Anß « eoaded by the keepers, were made | ; to jump several tlx c 2 over the young woman's body. This was continued until the audienqe, wound up to the highest pitch of terror and exaltement, owing to the ominous growling of the Infarlated , lions? oried out, "Enough." The three actors m this extraordinary scene were loudly cheered by the spectators; bnt It is i to bo hoped (remarks the correspondent I of the Daily Telegraph, who describes the > scene), m the interest of civilisation, that ' the authorities of Dijon will speedily put a fttop to any repetition of ihe degrading ; spectacle, which was mere worthy of to i aisambly of Cherokee Indiana than of UA) i inhabitants of a larg^ and proeperous French city;

ALLAGED RELIGIOUS PERSEOU TION IN TONGA.

4 The following paßsa»?s are q"o'ei fr m a leading article undo- lha abov.^ hen^'ns which appears m the B>\ dn&y Daily T4k grajih of the £9. h ut: — ''An extraor dinary s'ory of re'Jgi'.uj persecution is told iv our corceip 'iniorci colunin tV>» tn:rning. Th--. .Rev I- 1 . SuiloiM, Pn si ent of tho Now S nth Wules on I QiiflsniUnd Conferonco of tin Australasian Wiß'ojan Methodist Church, the Conference which has jurisdiction r.ver Wesloyau misi na m tna oouth renß. Co. da us a long ex tract fr.im a letter j iat reciivwd from lhv> Rev J. E. Moul on, "f i\ n^'*, with hh own explanatory aurl i idigoauiLomnctenta. Mr M lalton say* tha one of the native clergy, as much a clergyman hb, say Mr Sailors m Sydney, a man whose 'character is abeolutely slain Us?,' has boon fined several hundred dollars and sentenced to twelve yeira penal s rvitade, ' which, as he is ovor fifty years of age, moans the term of hianatural life.' One of the charges against the old man was that he had slandered the King. "He had said that he irai atod S<*ul, who obeyed his king m earthly maUers, bat not m matters spiri tual. This was construed into hiving compared King George to Nero,' Another charge was that this old man had dared to say that the King 'hid erred.' For eaoh of these oxtraordinrry oritn's he was sentenoed to five years ' hard labor, and the terms are not concurrent. The other details given m onr correspondent's letter all go to sus'alu the allegation of systematic persecution. There is no dis puting the fact of the persecution ; the difficulty is to find out n vay of stop ping it. The situation was lucidly ex plained to Sir Crarles Mitchell, the new Sovonor of Fiji, on Frldiy last, but pre vious appeals to other Imperial officers had no effeob. It would appear that bo long as Mr Shit ley Baker does not touch British Bu K jecta he cannot be Interfered with. What he dots to Tongans is done under the pretenoe of Tongan law. He can be r«""ned with, bal that is now ahope's . . .uj.ly for the state of affiira."

UNKNOWN ISLANDS IN THE PACIFIC.

0 Tbe fact that two islands of consider able size have recently bean discovered m the Pacific Ocean Bhows that we have yet muoh to learn of thia great watery ex panae. The latest diaoverj ia au island lying lens than 100 mi es from the northern coast of New Guinea. It has ' been named Allison Island, ia nearly throe miles lcng, rises from 100 to 150 feet above the sea, and has abuudant timber. ' Several specks of fertile and inhabited l*nd, some of them much larger than Allison Island, have been found within a ' few years at a distance of one hundred to ' two or three hundred milea from the ' New Guinea coast, and similar diocovarlea ' ate made once m a while m various parts of tha Pacific . Oceanic^ is so large that no map of it ' can be given m an atlas except on a minute scale. We see hundreds of groups acid solitary ialands huddled together on the maps and *et the idea that tho Pacific is tbiokly ntadded with verdant land. The fact m, however, that vessels may 1 sail amoog iheae ialar.da for many w.^eks without once coming m B : ght o| land. . Only a few months ago a crow that had been shipwrecked m the great island region of the Pacific rowed north for forty ' daya before they reached Hawaii, the ' nearest land. Mr A. R, Wallaoo, who ' has travelled widely m the Pacific, ex- ' pressed the opinion aome time ago that ' there are at ill a good many islands there ' that have never yet been seen by white ' man. ' Once m a while a Pacifia trader finds ' gome new or little known lataad, and ' opens trado with Us inhabitants. Jf \ bqainesa thrives, he keeps his secret ' as long as ho oan, ao as to enjoy a ' monopoly. It wan f ucd a while ago, ' when ih» Woodlatk Islands we re explored, ' that an Australian firm bad carefally ' charted the islands several years before, ; and bad been quietly trading there, all < nnknown to the other Pacific mere hanta. N.T. Sun

FREETRADE IN ENGLAND.

The Ttmuha Leader publishes the fol lowing letter, reoelved by Mr W. G. Jut land, of that town, from his brother, Mr James Rutland, last mail from England : — " I suppose you do not have any •• Prim rose " meetings out there We have them m almost every village ; we are all getting very Conservative ; we see now to onr coat the. fallacy of a one-Bide freetrade ; we are swamped with foreign goods, also work men, more especially Germans. Our own people are wandering about with nothing to do. Some t<f our shops have nothing but foreign goods to cell . It i% all very well to have cheap goods for the well-to do class, but is very different for the work* Ing clasE63. When they have no work they have no money, and a cheap article Is of no avail to them if they have no money to purchase it. What they want is employment, and how are they to find it if all manufactured goods are to be im ported 1 If we could send pur goods into the foreign markets as free as we receive j them here we could &t»nd our own ground. Our farmers are nearly all ruined \ rents ore down 30 per cent, consequently the price of land is proportionately down. When the farmer cannot pay his rent we Buffer all round. Agricultural laborers are now tairing 83 and 10 1 per week, man and wife 13a. Then the landlord oannot make any improvements either on his own home or on his farms, consequently trades of all binds Bufjfer. The million" <-f Vrnrd e&Bh we Bend oqt of the 0011 n try instead of our own manufactured articles la enormous which gives employment to foreign work people, whereas if it was spent at home our people would find employment and bo satisfied. Wo have OharHy Organisations m nearly every' town, wh'ch are detested by the industrious working man, who only wants work, and not to be fed as a pauper. Why should England be tfce cas3paw for the who^e' world because a few well-inten tioned men, such os Oobden, Bright, and Yilliers, and a few othera, some 40 years ago, propounded the scheme of Freetrade, which appeared to answer very Vfell for about 1Q yeavs, but (for the lost 30 years has been the greatest curse to ub that could have happened ? We have loßt our position m the markets of the world, and have been the means of improving almost every manufactured artfole, and wby ? Because In foreign countries labor is cheaper, artizins live for much less than onrs do, and the demand for their pro ducts m the present markets of the world is such that even with the aid of raaohiaery wa haye no chanoe at all, We oannot send our gooda into any market now as cheap aa they can make them themselves, therefore I say that Freetrade is a ourse to the British working man." The Leader adda that the writer of the above, who his been an architect, contr aotor, and large employer of labor for 40 years, is m a good position to form an opinion on the subject he discusses, He is also, and has been for the last 15 ye>ars, Seoretary to tfya South of Eqg'and Anti quarian and Arobsaologloal Society, and m that position has travelled the whole country. His viewi, therefore, oinnot be said to be influenced by the condition of trade m his own locality,

Kidney oomplant, on« of the most common and yet most negleoted diseases of this country oan be readily cured by the use of Ho Bitters. Be sura and g«t Amerioan j mka. See. <

SPORTING.

DUNEDIN CUP.

1 Dcnedin, January 15. ; Mnligoer was scratched for the Dnnedin " Cup this morning. Spade Guinea was last night backed 1 for the Dunedin Cup down to 100 to 14. 1 £400 ar d £600 were taken.

THE MARKETS

(Rboier's TstEGrtiMs — Copyright.) (Receiver? January 15, 12.48pm) London, January 14 Consols remain at ioo^j. New ( Zealand securities, 5 per cent 10.40 loan has advanced by £1 to-day to to2^j 43^ per cent loan remafns at 90^ ; inscribed stock 95 J4. Colonial breadstuff's and tallow remain at last quotations. Hides are m active demand at prices advanced by y§ of a penny per lb. Adelaide January 15. Wheat 3s iod to 3s nd; market steady; town flour, to ss ; country brands, £9 to £g ss, Sydney, January 15. New Zealand wheat, 3s 9d ; New Zealand oats, 2s to 2s 3d ; maize, 4s.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

*— [PER PREBS ABSOai^TION,] Commuted for Trial. Palmekston North, January 15 William Johnston wan committed for trial for rape on a girl of 15. The hear ing of the case lasted till past midnight, A L'vely Meeting. Wellington, January 15. At the half-yearly meeting of the Working Men's Club, the President said thoro wns a credit balance of £31, after spending £110 on the new premises, the assets exceeding the liabilities by £842. The secretary said that there was a deficiency of £75, and not a credit balance as the President had staled, and objected to the reflection thus cast up >n him and the auditors. ') his led to a lively alterca tion lasting for some time, m which the fact that the secretary, W K. Bishop, was paid whs repeatedly cast m his teeth. He retorted that it was paltry pay for the vrork done, and that one of his opponents, a liquor merchant, made a deal more out of the Club than he dirl, wbich caused considerable laughter. When matters had calmed down, business was proceeded with, and the retiring President was re elected. The Bankrupt Waters. - Before the Chief Justice In the Bank«; ruptoy Court this morning, Mr Jellicoe, counsel for the bankrupt Waters, applied i for a rule calling on the Official Assignee to show cauae why Waters should not be discharged from custody on tho ground that he was illegally detained. Aft V argument, Hfs Honor granted the rule which was made returnable by Tuesday. , Drowned. Dunedin, January 15. . A two"^and a half year old child of- Purvop, » settler at Puterau, was drowned last night.

HOW A RABBITER FED HIS DOGS

The Tuaptka Times gites the following* ! instance of how a Beaumont rabbit er fed his doga:-On Monday afternoon a rabblter named Park Pitter waa brought into Lawrence by Constable Daubney and lodged In the look up, charged with a moat audaoioua offence. It appears from the admission of accused hlmeelf and tho statement of an eye-witness m the person of a Chinaman, that Pitter, who resides In a Btnall cottage near the pant, pro ceeded down the bank of the river on Saturday afternoon m flearoh of some food for his dogs. On arriving at the dubH about two mileß down he onrae acroas a ! mob of horses, which he rounded into a corner, and placing his belt round the ' seek of one he led it a^ray into tha bueh and shot it. He loit no time m severing the head from the body, and so that the oarcaes might not be identified the head waa thiown Into the river. He then proceedid to rip up the body, that hl« numerous dogs might eat their fill. On the following afternoon, John Long, of Taapeka Flat, at present residing at Beau mont, while Be^rohin^ m the vlcfnlly of the bush for his horse, was accosted by a Chinaman who bad been a silent witness to the performance the previous day. John deßoribed the horse ia detail, and mentioned how and by whom it bad been killed. Long immediately reported the matter to the poHoe, and on Monday morning Constable Daubney prooeeded to the scene, and after investigating the cir cumstances, arreoted the onlprlt. Pitter at once admitted his guilt, aud by way of emphasising his regret at what he had done, shed tears voluminously, He aald he had been Idle for some time, and as he had not left his house for several days, bis dogs were crying out with hunger. The weather was too hot for rabbiting, and thinking that the horse flesh was good enough to appease their appetite, and that a whole carpasa would last for t o,me time, he treated them to one. He wa« under the impression, that the b.orße belonged to Craig and Co. , and Intended to pay for It.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1887



Advertising Ohe&ta. "It has become so common to begin an artiole, In an elegant interesting style, " Then run it into some advertisement, that we avoid all such, "And sirop'y call attention to the merits of Hop Bitters m as plain, honest terms as possible, "To induce people <I To eive them one trial, which so proves their value that they will never use anything else." " The Eemedt bo favorably notioed m [all the papers, Religious and secular, is " Having a large sale, and is supplanting all other medicines. "Thor? m no denying the virtues of the Hop plant, and the proprietors of Hop Bitters have shown great shrewdness and ability * _ " In compounding a medicine whose virtues are so palpable to everyone's Qbgerva- tjon." Did She Die ? " No ! " She lingered and Buffered along, pining away all the time for years." *' The doctors doing her no good." "And at last wsia cured by this Hop Bitters the papers say so muoh about. " "Indeed 1 Indeed!" " How thankful we should be for that medicine," A Daughter's Misery. EJleven years our daughter Buffered on a bed of misery, " From a complication of kidney, liver, rheumatic trouble and nervous debility, " Under the care of the best physicians, " Who gave her disease various names, "But no relief, " And now she is restored to us m good health by as simple a. remedy aa Hpj> Bi^tQra, ttylt we had ehunfled for years before using it. The Parents. Prosecute the Swindlers I! If when you call for American Hop Bitters [see green twig of Hops on the white label and Dr SouWs name bloivn m tlie lotf,s\ the vendor hands out artytb^ng hut Anerysdn Hop Bitters refuse it arid shdh tjie Vendor as you would a viper ; aftf it he has takerf your money for anything else, indiot him foj the fraud and sue him for damages for tb.e o v?indle, and we will pay yqq ]3m£Uy : fdv the obnyip- (loo,



ASHBURTOK WOOL SALES TTTE BEG to ntimate to our Clietf* and pthers_ M6 r ®l^4_ttiajkj»nT__~i___. NEXT WOOL SALE OF THE SEASON ; FOR THE ASHBUBTON DISTBICT Will be held m onr Stores On Tuesday, January 25th, 1887, When a Large and Varied Catalogue «fl be submitted to competition. Clients will oblige by forwarding ftfc ticulars as early as possible, bo m tp •llfif of catalogue being prepared. Wool. Wool. WotfL LIBEBAL CASH ADVAHOE* AGAINST WOOL Conaigno us for Salt either ftt CHRISTCHUROH. ASHBURTON, AUSTRALIAN OR ENGLISH MARKET^ m ~"~ 4 , H. Matson & Co,! ASHBUBTOW 1152 CENTRAL H OTB Li J\ ■ tiotel, boIIoUi « share of Mtroaut from the people of AahbartonEdS rounding sl|We^ Best Brandt erf ThSS Spirits and: BMn, •«•» Good Stablfp | -Feedi , Ow B|KLUtt£ Horses and^Buggiei to let bttftlnsV prioen to meet the (flrnn. Fot the oonTtntenoo of tn?tllftt hsniom etb will mtot all tnlu.



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Bus'ness Notice;. ■ • ' ■' ' • -"■■ ■ -■"■•• ■■■■■■■■■■■■/■:-■■■ -- -- '■■■■■■■■■■■■■:■■■■ .;u-l+~i*S3&i& Good News to the Farmers. . ■-.■■■ ■:.) :. ANOTHER SHIPMENT OF THE CELEB It AEED '■•.■a falter A. Wood's New Steel Wheel Bin(te| Per ship Theodore, which arrived on Friday, Januory 14lh, from New Yorli. '^®* ••■'■•■••.•":•. h?;>- . -• - - ' . '-i-t THESE J_LACHINEB HAVE ALL THE LATEST IMPBOVEMINTS. & INSPECTION INVITED. ' 1 AN EXPERT IS IN ATTENDANCE FBOM THE FAOTOBY. % 4-ply, ronning 900 feet to the Ib. : .v, • ■ —— — . . .-.;>. A STOCK OF EXTRAS KEPT Iff ASHBtJBTO^ 1 ' ' . '■■'■■' '.'\i '.T • ■ ■.1 F.FEREIMAN. — . .... • -i ■••■" -Ma? w.- PAfCHJ]srQv-:'K : rl TENT, TARPAULIN, FLAG, AND HORSECLOTH MANUFAOTUBBIt. ' A LARGE STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND OP TENTS OF 'ALIi SIZKi' CALICO, DUCK, TWILL, AND CANVAS. Manilla Rope, Plough Lines, Fishing Lines, Clothes and Garden LineA. ; 'I IRON AND WOODEN BLOCKS, : > \ i! ___________ / r Speoial attention is called to the well- assorted , ,: , .„;./,' STOCK OF REAPER AND BINDER CANVASES, " All made on the Premises. Battens and Canvas kept m etock, and repairs promptly executed. Tarpavlitut frd_i' ! 6x8t024 x3O always m stock. Oilskin Clothing made on the Premis*. ■) r. MARQDEES from 12 x 24 to 25 x 65 ON HIRE. : . ■ s,,^ AiiL Orders bt Letter ob Telegram Pbom_>ti,y Attended to. W- PATCHING, J 10861 EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. : •



Meetings. "^ ' ; ODDFELLOW HALL. rnHE GRAND SPECTACULAR 1 OPERATIC DRAMA ROB ROY MAGGREGOR Will be presented, under the auspices of the ASHBULITON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY On" i WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, 26th and 27th January. Splendid New Scenery and Costumes, For particulars see handbills. Prices of Admission : Front Seats, 3s ; Second Seats, 2s ; Back Seats, Is. DONALD MoL , 94 Pr nt Auctions. ASHBUETON WOOLJALES MESSRS MILES & CO. WILL hold their THIRD SALE of WOOL BY AUCTION at MB. G. JAMESON'S STORES ON Tuesday, 20th of January inst. J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEO. JAMESON, Agent, 12°95 Ashburton. SATURDAY, JANUARY .22nd. IN TEE ESTATE OF THOMAS GOLLINS. Town Section 448, Burnett Street, with Dwelling House thereon for sale. MR T. BULLOCK has received instructions from the Deputy- Officiol Assignee to j SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At the Arcade, on SATURDAY, JANUARY 22nd, T.S. 448, fronting Burnett Btreet, and only one Section from ther" old Borough Council Chambers, on which ia erected a 4-Roomed Dwelling-hoUBe; ' This property is well situated. Inspec- tion invited. Terms at Sale. Sale at 12.45, ] T. BULLOCK, | 1* Auctioneer. I i — — — ( Clearing Sale i OF , HORSES, CATTLE, SHEEP, PIGS I THRESBING PLAKT, OATS, 8 OBAFF, COAL, AND. ] SUNDRIES, « X AT TINWALD, IN THE OLD YARDS, j ON THURSDAY, 20th JANUARY, 1887. MESSRS H. MATSON & CO. have received instructions from Mr Joseph Clark and other valued clients to Bell as above, at the Old Yards, Tinwald, 1 Q Yonng, Staunch, Sound, and *■& Handsome Draught MARES and GELDINGS, one of the beat lines ever offered m Ash- burton Oji Head MIXED CATTLE |O MILOH COWS IAAA Saoks Re-dressed Blended J.UUI/ OATS, caoh 5 buahelo to the bag 1 000 Buehels CRUSHED OATS 1 A Tons CHAFF, Oatsheaf »nd J-V gt raw 1 HO, Tons Threshing and House I AW COAL, to be taken away ai required throughout the season. Also, 8-Horse-power Threshing Plant, constating of Engine Combine (Button Proctor) Elevator, Water Cart. Every- thing all m order ready for start. Speoial terms if required. The Auctioneers would draw speoial attention to the above draft of Horses, as they are really 6rst-ola«s, and well worthy the attention of Farmers, Shippers, and others. The Threshing Plant Is m thorough working order, and will be seen at work on day of sale. The Oats are a first-olass sample, one bag representing the lot, A large quantity of useful sundries will also be offered. Terms easy at ajile., Ltwoheon provided. Sale at 12 o'clock. H. MATSON & CO. 1*63 Ashbarton. A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AOOTIONEEii, STOCK A.ND ESTATE AGENT AHD VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'olock B h»r t —Horses, Cattle, Plga, Produce and Merchandise. Agent Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. FOR SAtil- tyjovefchle Hat on pair wheels : tw bunks. Champion Wa Machine, 60b, Call anshing Seed Sower, by Haxton Aid Beatle oheap. Ploughs, Harrows, and other Imple* tnentn. Obeyleamore Club, Tsloyele, the beat kind made— cheap Piano, by Bord, nearly new. Oheap Spring Cart— Cheap 1 Ohftffoutter, by Bentall Skrlog Binder by Wood, good m new, very oheap TO LET Five-roomed Cottage, Oox street : rent very low to good tenant alfbedlubhisow,



;■ - 5 : '.-. -Tenders.' /^ r - -■'-* " Trrr TENDERS. : ~ WANTED TENDERS for Stooklng .: and Forking about 500 Acres Wheat and Oats at Lauriaton, not later than 18th inst. WM. STRiCITAN, 180 . Chartsey TENDERS. rnBNDKR* wanted for STTOKIvg and • I FO, ;; K • NG about 400 acres WHEAT nnd OATS at'Winohmore Plain, to close on MONDAY next. " Tucker " foond. Tenders to be Bent m to thi*B office, addressed to T. «G. Marrioit. 1 102 ASHBURtON COUNTY HUNT Or, QB. 'pENDERS are invited for the position I cf HUNTSMAN to the a ove Olub for the year endlug January, 1888. Specification of dutls* may be seen at the office of this paper. Traders t<) be sealed, address d, and sent In to the Master, Mr M.STirr, by noon, on January 18. I§7B TENDERS. LENDERS wanted for Cutting, Stooking, A. and Stacking 100 Acres Oats, at Winchmore, near Ashburton. To be cut with Twine Binder. Tenders to be sent mby 24th mat to W. Robinson, Winch- more. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. 140 W. LYTTELTON. TENDERS. TTf ANTED TENDERS (close on *\ the 19th January) for Stookinpf, Forking, and Stacking about 150 Ac es Wheat and Oatu ; drays aud horsen provided. Apply WM. BROWN, I 1 8L Wakaoul. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. rpENDERS are invited for lease of X Borough Reserve, 1592, TancreS Kreet (old 14 Mry site), for 3, 7, or 14 years. Tenders to be sent to the undersigned by Noon on THURSDAY, 20tlrinst., and tenderers to state for what purpose required . CHARLES BRADDELL, Town Clerk. Borough Council office, - 12th January, 1887. ; 1 86 Public Notices. LOST or Strayed, a Red Cow, m calf, branded Fon hip. Finder will be rewarded on giving information to George Robertson, near Winchmore. ' lflOO T OST a Black nnd Tan Sheep Dog, abont Jj 8 months old. Last seen at Allenton. Finder will bo rewarded bjr returning same to J. Tait, Aehburton. . 1 101 TEN SHILLINGS REWARD. : LOST from Kidd's Yard (opposite Roy«& Hotel) a Sack, containing pair of red and pair of grey Blankets, also wearing apparel. The finder on returning the name to the Central Hotel will receive the above reward . 1 67 FOR SALE. A 4-Roomed House, and.ha'f-acreof Land at Methven. Good site. Eaßy terms. DAVID" EDGINGTON, 1 84 Rakaia. JHAVE to give notice that tho Partner- ship hitherto existing between Mr Wynn-williams. and. myself has been dissolved, and I am now carrying on business on my own account m Hereford street Chambers, opposite to Morten's Hereford Hotel. ED WD. B. DEACON, BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, & NOTARY PUBLIC. I have MONEY TO LEND m large and small sums at lowest rates of interest 1 51 EDWD. R. DEACON. NOTIFICATION OF VALUATION. mAKE NOTICE— The Valuation Roll X for the Borough of Ashburton for the year 1887 is now open for inspection at the Borough Council Office, Baring Square West, Aahburton. All objections thereto must be left at the Resident Magistrate's Court, Ashburton, on or before the 15th day of February next, addressed to the Assessment Court, and a copy of every such objection must be left at the Town Clerk's Office not less than seven days before the next sitting p.f the said Court. CHARLES BRADDELL, Town Clerk. Borough Council Office, 15th January, 1887. 1*93 Ashburton A. & P # Association Show. ASHBURTON TO THE FRONT. Grand Show °? ASHBUBTON TMrANUirAOTURED TWEEDS, TARTANS BLANKETS, FLANNELS FINGERING WOOLS SHIRTINGS, DRESS TWEEDS COLORED FLANNELS NAVY SERGES CRICKETING FLANNELS, $o. All the abftVQ G.p.o.ds have been PURCHASED BY ANDREW ORE, And will be offered for Bale immediately after the Qhriatchurch Show (where they will be exhibited/ These Goodi are admitted to be Buperior )o anything of the kind ever offered a, Ashburton. bp^ ftf H fc 7.le» finish., and quality. Orders fox sqits Bhould be given at once to secure the belt patterns. ANDREW ORB