MAGISTERIAL.

ABHBURTON— FRIDAY.

(Before Mr H. O. 8. Baddeley KM.) The following oases were heard after we went to press yesterday:—

CIVIL OASES

Rule v. Sprott Bros., claim £40 —Mr Purnell for plaintiff; Mr. Wilding for defendants, In this case it was Bought to be shown on behalf of the plaintiff that he leased part of Mr G. Roberta' S )!m« eaUte In May. In July, In consequence of what he had been told he went on to the land m question and found that the defendant! had practically taken posses sion of two of a lot of three paddocks rented by him. The defendants had a camp m one of the paddooka, and had a quantity of stuff strewed around. They were ploughing some of their own land whioh adjoined. They had depastured a number of horses on plaintiff's paddocks. Plaintiff alleged he gave the defendants notioa to leave the plaoo, but they failed to do ao, Subsequently saw ono of the defendants and told him ho would have to leave the ground, but it wan some time afterwards before the defendants want away. They occupied the placi six weeks, and plaintiff alleged that besides totally losing the feed of one paddock fjr 4 months, he waß put to very much incon venience, and had to employ an extra man because the defendants left the g%tes open and plaintiff's sheep thus got out of the paddocks m whioh they were < nolosed. The plaintiff also alleged that the paddock m whioh the defendants oamped hid been very much oat up by tho passage to and fro of drays with hesvy It a Ib, whereby he was occasioned much loss and Incon venience. W. H. Rule, Robert Gunn, W. Thomas, G. Roberts, and F. Bennlson having given ovideoce for the plaintiff, the oiise was adjourned for a week. Rule v. Sprott, claim £20. — Mr. Purnell for plaintiff; Mr Wilding for defendant.— O»se adjourned for a week. Foster v. Dynes, claim £6 10a.— Oase adjourned for a week. O'Lnnghlan v Hudson, claim £90 — Mr Wilding for plaintiff, Mr Purnell for defendant. — In this osbo the plaintiff, a farmer, residing at WaUanul, alleged that through negligence and bad workmanship on the part of the defendant, a threshing machine proprietor, tfe had lost 600 bushels of wheat. — The evidence had been taken on a pieviouu Omirt day, when the Magistrate reserved his decision m order to consider certain points whioh had been railed. He now gave jidgraent as fol low*:—This Is an aotion to recover the ■urn of £00, damages for alleeod negligent threshing of wheat. The erldence showß that the defendant entered into a oontraoc to thfeth the plaintiff's wheat, and of eoutte that implies that the woik was to be properly done. Tbero ovnnot be a shadow of a doubt that the contract was not properly carried out. It h*« boon ■oogbt to throw the blame of this to •ome extent on the plaintiff himself, be cause defendant made certain offer* and the plaintiff ehonld have overlooked the work and, if not satisfied, have stopped It. With regard to the (ffjra. I o in sider they did not go far enough, Ba lides refreshing there should have been an offjr of compensation for any lons sustained ; moreover, tho plaint ff was not bound to allow the work to bo done m the way proposed ; tho defendant should have performed tho contract properly. I oan quite ace that it wo&ld be a convenient thing for a farmer to overlook the work, but surely this Is not compulsory, for the farmer pays to hava his work properly dote and the machine proprietor caonot get rid of his responsi bilities. The contention that the lobb to the machine proprietor through havicg to do the work again is sufficient punieh ment is not to he considered as he alone li to blame. The def< ndant acknowledges that the work was improperly done, aid I have now only to assess the damiges, which, after going very carefully into the evidence, I do at £40, nnd costs- ALLEGED INDBOfNCY. James Bartlett and Mary Cunningham were oharged with drunkenness and wih having committed a grossly indeaent not m a public place. Both accused pleaded guilty to the charge of drunkenness, but with regard to the latter case denied all knowledge of it. Tho offenoe was alleged to bave occurred at Frledlan^er's corner shortly after 11 a.m. on Thursday, but none of the witnesses could a wear posi tively to any act of indecency having been committed m the street, though there was abundant -proof of very giOB3 indecency bavisg b?en committed m the cab In which the accused after their arrest for drnnkennenß were being conveyed to the lock-up This caie therefore fell through. A farther obarge of disorderly conduct was preferred against the accused and admitted. The female is an old offender, having upwards of 70 convic tions recorded against her ; the man, who la a laborer, has also previously served terms of imprisonment On the charges whioh had been provod eaoh of the prisoners were teatenoed to two calendar months' Imprisonment. The Court then rove,

AN EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR IN HONG KONG.

While th« discharge of the b.s. Mnngkut, CapUinLeff, was proceeding on Jmuary 13, an extraordinary disoovery was male, A ooolle wu found undnrnoath the hollow of the lower beam la the forehold, m an emaciated and Demi-conscious con dition, evidently juat waking from a long stupor, which there Ib every region to suppose must have lanted fully ten days. The ooolle was taken on deck, and with the fresh air bis appetite returned. Tea •nd food were administered to him m •mall quantities by order of (he Captain, «nd It seemed as if his appetite inoroased m ho ate, for he con tinned clamorously to demand more tra or food. The coolie c mind seemed to have retained no im preraton of what occurred daring the time he was Immured m the hold ; rb yet he lift! not evtn been able to tell how he got there. All ha can say mhe has Veen •sleep for a long t 1 mo—how long how ever, he cannot say. In the abßenoo of any explanation by the roan himself, the •apposition that can be made is that the coolie formed part of the gang engaged •towing tbe rioo m the forehold of the Monkut outalde Bangkok bar on the fore noon of the 3rd January. It 1b probablo that' after his work was done he had takm a stroke of opium and overcome with drowsiness, had crawled underneath this beam, where there if jaat room for a man to be atretohed out on his back and e> j>y a mow or less comfortable snooz*. When the hatch was closed, the other ooolios bad doubtless, failed to observe their companion, and he was left buriel m the rice bags. The moiat heat from the rioo had 'kept his body warm and the clammy air m the hold must have brought the man Into a coinataooondit'on from which he awoke only when freßh air was ad mitted. 1b such surroundings and m auoh « condition of body there must have been very littje waste of force, and there would be nothing improbably m his living even longer than ton days. Tho sweat from the rice had doubtless kept bin body moist and prevented his auccumbng from prolongad|thir t Perhaps when some of our medieil practitioners have seen the coolie we shall get a fall explanation of tbe strange occurrence. At any rate, as fasting is again the rage, we may con gratulate ourselves ou having been afforded a good specimen of what can bo done without fuss m the Far East. — "OhluaMaU."

LATEST FROM BULLI

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(Received Afuiah 26, 2. 0 p.m.)

Mklboubkk, Miroh 20

A special telegram to the " Argus" from Bulli says that the miners com plain of the number of unskilled men who were employed m the mine, and diat the inspeciion was performed m a pecfunctionary manner.

THE EFFECTS OF IMAGINATION.

A writer m the " Woodvllle Examiner" sayn : -Milnor Stephen and hia doing* h^va been recalled to my mind by reading In a Home p par of the experiments of a number of French physichns. Theß« gentlemen (men of the highest standing m their profession) have bi?en working on tha imagination of a number of peoplo I with the monfc extraordinary results. • Their method,' it Booms, • waa to m«nm-. rise the patient, then tell him such, lu.u^b wore true, whioh In point of fact wore not true. But the mesmerised patient be lleved the statement, and m every oaoa the result ho expoctod followed. In aoveral instances blisters were produced on the flubjpot's body, by simply binding a pioca of piper up>n the opot. The mostnorlsed uub]*9ct waa told a blister h*d boon applied, and the efteot cimo to timo m dae coura<\ la one instanoj several attend mt phyaioians each placed a gammed postage etamp upon a woitun'a shoalders m eurh n plaoa that they could not be meddled with by herself. She was told she had been blistered. Then she wan Bhut m n room especially prepared f>r her, and every prnoantion was taken bo that there could be neither mistake nor deception. In the morning the sceptical ones among the dootorn oould lurily boliv.ve thetr own eyes when they found under oach postage stamp a well dt flood blister. Photographs of the woman.) shoulders, just us they were, ware Uketi A notary was railed, and e&oh doctor nnd.e an oath to the statement, these were sealed up and forwarded to the Society of Biology,

TAXATION IN NEW ZEALAND.

Commenting upon (ha article of tho " New Zealand Timos," on the above •u'jjot, which we ropriuted m a rcoent issue, the " Tiraarn Horald" esys :— " It ia argued that it is o'.oarly wrong to Bay that the burdens per head of Now Zealand oibnluta are increasing rapidly, but the oritio who, on tho baits of the 0 u-ea we have given, oooies to the co^clueion that the bur ion is growing lighter, or at the worst remaining about stationary, is equally at fault with those who form their opinion merely from ih.9 gross sum raised m the abverol years. In the first plxce there is a grtat doal raoro raised by lncal bodies than there formerly was, and the atrong tendency is to relieve tho central Government still further of its bu.-dsna and to cast the oxpenditoro on locdltioß. The sums railed for Bach purposes do not appear In the totqla of taxation or m the oatlma'o3 of the indeb'odaetH of the population per head. Bir not tho losb do thoje sums some out of tho pool eta of the colonists, and not tho 1 jso should hey be taken J uto aocunt whon nn at tamp* id rnadu to oatima'o iho financial pofi ion of tho people. Bat another factor m Ilia calculation ia tho Bpanding r/ovrer of the commanity, and asaurodly ih tislensthui it was before the depression e<,t led oYw.i on the oolony. There m a oerloua dotioii iv the general revenue this year : that s U a iy the central Government hao raised c u> sido'ably less thun ilia ealimate, or, m other words, tho peoplo havo pure'"mo ' less dutiable goods than it waa supp :u-d they would purchase. At the sumo ti no the population has slightly lucre at od since last year. Bit, o early, whoever took tha lessoned revenue, divided it by tho to'al of the population, and from tho result (a loss taxation per head) drew tho conclusion that the oolony was becoming better oft, would fall in'o >ihtigo blunder. The true deduction to bo made would not bo that a doQclt m the revenue is a ofgn of prosperity m tho people, which is an absurdity, but that ia New Zealand at the present timo a larger population has not aa much Bpnuding power »a a. smaller population had m former years. This is exactly the position, and every business man, every earner of wages, and every producer knowa it, Practically, there fore, taxation fs increasing, beoiuae the people are lest able to boar the burdou.

AN EFFECTIVE METHOD OF ADVERTISING.

A novel method of advertising has been resorted to by the Seven Sutherland Sinters, whote iihop m located on Four teenth street, near Broadway m New York. They are all tall, ooraoly we wan, with a Boperabandnnce of soft brown balr reaching to their feet. In their show window— which rej'/icos m an immense p'att'-glass front, raised above three foot fnm the Bide walk— they stand and oomb their wonderful treason from early morn till ten o'olook at night. This commenced long before the holidays, and, as m»y be surmised, tho tonics and invigorate*™ whioh have produced this woud^rful growth of " woman's crowning glory " are i selling like hot cakts. Extra clerks aro employed daily to supply the impatient crowd of customers with whom nature bus not been no Uvish. Speo'a'.ora a^ree unanimously that there must bo sc mot hing beyond tho ordinary m this looio to pro- ( duco euch a mtrvdous growth rf hair on eaoh of the cevan heads. Growda of admirers, of b >th sexes, often blocked the side walk m front of this chop, to the detriment of more modest ehopke'jpors on either aide. Forbearance at length ooased to be a virtue, acd the strong arm of the law was m oked by the indignant neigh-r boors to Btop tbis public hair-ccrablng. They averred that "it was impossible for •hoppers m that vicinity to go anywhere else. Oaoght m the crowd, they were drawn into thid mvotstrom, and camo out with empty purees. Ladles saw nothing, talked of nothing, thought of nothing, and probably bought nothing but the wonderful • hair grower,' whi»;h produced hair 7 feat long and 4 iicbes i • thicknrsa Even customers thnt had doalt with ih*m for years, getting caught m tho crowd m front of the Sutherland's window, became so interested that they forgot nil about other chopping, and hastened home, hug ging a bottle <i the " hair grower " to their hearts, It had only cost them rue dollar, whereas the false hair they wore obliged to wear to cover up the baldness ot their hoads ooat ton time* that amount." And so it was with all. Tho hair-comb ing was complainod of ac a nnisancu, and the ladles voro requested to stop ib at once, cr abide the consequences. Would they do it ? "No !" said the seven sisters firmly and distinctly. " Our magnifioen" tresses, which have exolted the achnuation of kijgfl m (heir palaces and thi envy of womankind tho world over, wo will comb whoa un'3 where wo pleaoo. Ib not Americv a froe country 1" In BpUe of the effort b of their exasperated neighbors to stop them, thpy Btill oomb thsir wavy hair m the window, and the hair- tonic business booms to the detriment of all else In that violnlty.

NOTES.

Although no confirmatory news is to hand ot the rumor which was recently circulated of the probable early recall of Sir William Jervois, and of the successorship to the post of Governor of New Zealand being conferred upon the Right Hon 11. C. Raikes, the present Postmaster-General, it is not unlikely that events may bring about the former, notwithstanding the fact that there are yet nearly two years to run to complete the usual terra of Colonial Governors m Sir William's case. Should the present crisis n Europe eventuate m hostilities with the certainty or imminent likelihood of England's being involved, nothing would be more natural than that the services of so able an Engineer officer as our present Governor is admitted' to be should be availed of, and there can be no doubt that he himself would be eager to have an opportunity of exchanging civil for military duties. On the other hand should the danger of war blow over, as it now begins to seem possible will be the case, then m all probability Sir William will be allowed to finish his full term to the general satisfaction of the people of the colony over whose affairs he presides so entirely satisfactorily. But though, as this is the more likely contingency, it is too early to speculate as to his probable successor, we may here say that there is reason to think that that successor will not be found m the Hon Mr Raikes. It is stated by the London correspondent of an exchange that "It is an open secret that there will be a complete revolution amongst the colonial Governors m the course ol the next eighteen months. The authorities m Downing street have come to the conclusion that new blood is requirtd, and advantage will be taken of the retirement of some of the older hands to infuse if. Lord Carington's appointment was resolved on as an ex periment, and it has been iuch a com plete success that the Peers possessing administrative experience are pretty sure to bs asked to join the vice-regal ranks. Lord Hardwicke, everybody knows, has for years been wanting a colonial Governoiship, but only a very bold Secretary of State would care tD entrust him with an important colony. Lords D.ilhousie and Charles Beresford are, however, men of a different kidney, and both, according to report, are willing to accept Australian posts." I( this be so, ilun .we may safely say that either of the distinguished names mentioned would be thoroughly accept able to any of the Australian colonies or to New Zealand, and we can scarcely fancy a rmrc popular appointment than that of " Fighting Charlie."

Talking of Governors m essc and m posse reminds us that some people don't believe m Home-appointed Governors at all. Acorrespondent of a Dunedin paper for instance the other day delivered himself thus : — " Why should we not elect our own Governor? We surely know our own requirements best ; and if we can't afford a " ten thousand " Governor, let us worry along with a " two thousand " one, and grow him ourselves ! This vice-regal busi ness, with all its costly flummery, is an extravagant humbug — a useless relic of barbarism. Let us commence our pruning with the topmost branches, and not be for ever hacking at the lowest twigs ot our governmental tree. What is there to be done m the way of guber natorial functions that our Premier and Chief Justice cannot perform between them without any additional expense ?" It may be answered that however well some of the functions of a Governor could be discharged by the Premier or Chief Justice, there would not attach to such an official the sentiment of loyalty' which is now universal as towards the representative of the Queen, and it is not conceivable that we should go m for an elective Governor until we are prepared to set up on our own account altogether. That may come, probably will come some day, but very few we think would be found to argue that New Zealand, with her half-million of inhabitants is quite prepared to go alone just yet.

Whatever may be said of the New Zealand Legislature, at least it deserves the credit of being a decorous and orderly assemblage, m this respect affording an agreeable contrast to the Parliaments of some of tbe neighboring colonies. New South Wales seems to be bent on making herself the "shocking example," her Legislative halls being often turned into a perfect bear-garden. For ex a/nple, the proceedings of about a week ago, when an ex-Minister in dulged m giving the lie direct, and accused the Government m plain lan guage of downright bribery and cor ruption, and on being told by Sir Henry Parkes that he (Mr Dibbs) had '• the dirtiest public character m the country," retorted by saying that he " would not soil his hands by dissect ing the Premier's body." Probably Sir Henry Parkes has no desire that Mr Dibbs should have the opportunity of performing a post mortem, but it would be greatly to the advantage of the Legislature of which the two gen tlemen named are members if they would avoid soiling the records of their Parliament by such unparliament ary and ungentlemanly language. The proceedings of Parliament should be a model for all other deliberative bodies, and it is a sorry spectacle to see such an evil example set before the public as is only too frequently the case m connection with the proceedings of the Parliament of New South Wales. Even the First Parliament of the world appears to be falling from its high estate, or we should not have to record a .'t>newalling match, lasting into the middle of the next day, and the necessary enforcement ot the I clolwe.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

4 lucendiari m Auckland, Maroh 20. A 6re broke out thia morning at thteo o'clock m a dwolllng house m Victoria street, belonging to John James, auct oco ipied by Violor, McPhee Tho fl »tne* wero Bopp eased very soon aftor the alarm was Riven. *hen a discovery was made that tho fire had been burning m four different puts of tbe house, three dw>wn Btaiw and one upntiirs, several articles hems; saturated with kerosone. Mrs McPneo wm arrostod by the police, aid charged with arson, at the Police Court this uiurniag and remanded till F/ld»y next Anothe- Fire A fii-o occcrred at 7 a.m. to-day m the shop of Evans, draper, Newmarket, The local Fire Brigade saved the building from destruction, but the atook was completely destroyed. Tho stook waa insured for £560 m the Manchester office. The Tongariro. Wkmjngton, Maroh 26. The T»ngariro from London via Hobart passed Farewell Spit at 9 this morning. She will arrive here about four m tbi afternoon. , Inward Mails. The English mail by the Tongariro will j be shipped for Lyttolton iv the steamtf Wftkaiu. leaving directly after the arrival of the mail steamer. Water Famine. Dunkdin, March 2G. Considerable uneasinosa is felt about, tho shortness of the water supply. The weator id as warm as sumnaor and if it continued tho city will be at considerable expenao for a temporary supply.

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THE ASHBTJRTON JGtrARDXAN, S^OJEtDAt, MARdM 26, 1887



WILDING AND LEWIS, DARRI&TEIiS ANU QOLIOITORS. F. WITbING, Notary Pobi-io. Ofhces: Fcxt " Mail " OGIco, Barnettsfc., Ashburton. Mr Wimuvq will attend the elttlnga >f the Ashburton Courts on Tuesday and Fridays, nnd may be consulted personally v these days. The firm is now represented m Aah- lurtou by Mv Ciayton, an English Solicitor of considerable exporlenoe, who vill be -In daily attendance at the office 0 receive instructions and confer with :le tits. __^ *lOQ THRESHING MACEIINE OWNERS. 4 TTENTIONis directed to tho following £X facts : —Wo aro making STALKER'S AUTOMA 'T C FEH3DERS for £12 10a, inoluding fixing to macliino, and wo are prepired to fix to machines m any part of the Cou' ty for name price. Cartage extra Tho time that it is necessary to stop tho machine ib from 2 to 3 hours Those Feeders aro porfect m their action, no nparkin£ out of grain. No uncut nheavoH or other improper articles can get into the drum ; nothing but a continuous -tream of golden sheaves well shaken out. ■ he regularity of the feed does not depend upon the Band cutter. They can be seen at work on machines belonging to the following gc-ntlmnon : — James Quigley Chapman Bros. r J homas Perks Nelson Eden Edward Gates John Halker J.hn Moorhead. F. White, Timara P. & D. DUNCAN, Wills Street, Ashburton, 3§42 Snlo Agents. I 1 HE undesigned have Just Received FRESH SUPPLIES OF NEWCASTLE COAL WESTPORT COAL V.D.L TIMBER V.D.L. PALINGS •. ' ' Bat ED AND RAW "xL CASTOR OIL WHITE AND RED Lfi YD AMERICAN LOOKS HOUSE VARNISH SCRIM WIRE NETTING WIRE NAILS FENCING WIRE (Barb) FENCING WIRE (Plain INSPECTION INVITED. McCallum and Co., ! TIMBER, IRON, AND COAL MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS & IMPORTERS, ABHBUHTON BATING CLUB AUTUMN MEETING rjIHURSDAY & "LIRIDA* APRIL 21st A 22nd, 1887* President— E. G. Wright. Vicc-Prer-ident— John Qrigg. Judge— Matthew Etitt. Stewards : H. Friedlandor W. O. Walker W. B. Dtnehire R. MoOwea J. C. N. Grigu' Dr Leahy R. Friedlander. Treasurer— D ivid Thomnß . Clerk of the Scales— T. E. Upton. Clerk of tbe Course— A. Hewaon. Handioappers— The Committee. Starter— Dr Leahy. First Each ok Each Day to Start at 12,30 P.M. FIRST DAY" 1. DISTRICT HURDLE RACE of 20 sow over fix flights of hurdles, about Bft 6in hiph. Nominmion. 15a } acceptance, lOa* 14 mile. District horses only. 2. AbJBURTON AUTUMN HANDICAP of 60 eova Nominatiou, 1 eov ; acceptance I^fov. 1J mile. 8. FOAL STAKES of 1 sot each, with 15 bovb nd<!ed. For two-year-ol<fa bred, owned, and trained by residents m the dißtiict defined by Rule 8. Colts Sst 101 b fillies and geldings B.?t Blb. Nomination, 10a. Fho sweep to ba pr<id by 9 p.m. on April 18th. Five furlongs. 4. HANDIOAPTIMB TROT (m saddle) of 20 cove. NorniDation, iO • j acceptance, 10a. Woipht not 1088 than 10it. Break and turnt 8 m lea. 5. FLYING HANDICAP of 25 bovb. Nomi. nation, I aov ; acceptance, 10s. 3-mile.' 0. POST BTAKES of 10 novs. Entranoek 10a, to be mado to the Secretary imme- diately after tho F.ying Handicap is ran. Catch weights, Tae winner to be sold lmrucdintoly after the race for 15 Lova, any surplas to go to the fun<J« of the Club. second"day. 1. DISTRICT WELTER HANDICAP of 20 bovp. Nomination, 10s; accoDtance, 10a. Minimum weight, lOat. 14 mile, Diatiict hortes only. 2. GRAND BTAND HANDICAP of 40sovb; Nomination, 1 eov* acceptance, 1 aov Seven furlongs. 3 HANDICAP TIME TROT (fn saddle of 16 now. Nomination, 11M : acceptance, 6s. Weight not.lesß than lOst. Break nnd turn. Twice round tho conrse. Dletrio horses only. 4. HARVEST HANDICAP of 20 soys. Kominat on, 10s ; acceptance, 10a: Die* i trlct horses only, labile. 6. POVEL RACE of 16 fovb. Entrance, 108, to be mado to tho Secretary immediately after the Hnrveßt Handicap jb >un. Catch •weight*. Five furlongs. The winner to be sold immediately after tho race, the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds o f the Club. <\ CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 20 bovb. Nomination, 1 soy, to be made immediately after the Novel Race is run ; acceptance free, to bo rotitied to thn Secretary within tenminutoßof thodtclara'ioaof weithta, I 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1, The Meeting will be held under ths Rules of Racing and Ashburton Racing Ulub RtilCß. 2 No entrr will be received fxeept on the condition that all deputes, claims, t»d ob- j '.etionß aming rut of tho racing shall bo decided by tho Stewards or whom thoy may appoi t ; their decision on nil points connected with tho carrying ont of th's programme to be Gnnl 8. A district horse chill mean any horse t' at hna been oommonly resident io the difl« trlct bntween th- rivers Selwyn ami Opiht from Jar.uarj 21, 1887, a: d up to the date of the fort bromine roec.'inK. and owned by a person who has resided m tho said district during the i sumo period. ■1 i'.\" per cent, will be deduced from the. I gro->s of . all moneys payable m accordance with this progr mmc for thoexpenseß of the course, 6. All nominations and acceptances to go to the funds of the Club. 6. Trotting Knees. Horses mußt trot fairly to tho satisfaction of the Reforee. NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by fb*, name, :Re, and description o horse, and colors of richr m tho haads of the Secretary (address — Ashburto") no latar than 9 p.m. on Monday, March 21, 1887. WEIGH IS. Weighfb for th» first day's handicaps will bf declared on Wedmsday, April 18. 188 Weights for th« second day's handicaps will ba deoa'ed at 9 o'ol.ck on the evening of thi first day'B racing. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances {or tb«s firs- day's haudlcaua muMt bo ma-le to the Secretary not lat«r than 9 p.m. on Moniuy, April 18, 1887. Accept ancea for the eownd day's handicaps at 10 oalock on tho ovomog of the first da? a racing. ' "" 0. 0. FOOK3, S BQ (Qt»{|j



Public Notices MR SEYMOUR, QURCJKON-DENTIST, will VISIT C*l ASfIBUKTON ru TMUUS"AY. 3lHt MAhCH, an<] tnny bo co mulled at Mr Kamnitz jr's, Clio mist, Eu»t street. MACANDHEW MEMOII'AL I'UND A fc:aB8ORIPIION Liut lies nfc the JX " Mail " and " GuardinH " ( ffico for sienatnro, and J nliull happy to receive and forward contributions, either for tli« Scholarship, or ttattio, or unconditionfil \VM. J STlfiW.-MID. £5 REWARD. BROKE out of Paddock at Winder - mero 12 LEICESTER RAMS. The above Information will be paid to nnyono giving such information us will lead to their recovery EDWARD G. WBIO.HT. WHITE, CAYGILL, & CO., BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, J. W. WHITE, Notaby Pubuo, NOTIOTC ib hereby given that the undesigned, Mosarß White and O. (White Smithson, nnd Rnymond), of Tiaiaru, and John A. Oayqili,, of Ash- barton, have this day entered into Partnership as Barristers and Solicitors, at Ashbarton, under the style of "White, OaygilUnd Oo." Mr J. W. White, will attend the sittings of the Courts at Ash- urfcon. WHITE & CO., JOHN A. OAYGILL. Money to lend m any sums on approved freehold security. Offices : Bullock's Arcade 10*803 PNCOURAGE f OOAL TNDUSTRY ih LI AND ASK FOR Blankets, Flannels, Tweeds, AND Knitting Yarns PBOM THE ASHBURTON WOOLLEN FACTORY. STORAGE. STORAGE. STORAGE. WE HAVE ROOM FOR A LARGE QUANTITY OF GRAIN; NO VERMIN. h. mats"on & co., ASHBURTON. CAUTION. IT Having been established to my satis- faction that certain unscrupulous persons aro substituting my Labot for their own on an inferior article of H BUBAL BEER The public are cautinnod against purchas- ing such inforior article. Orders direct to myself will receive prompt attootion, and to meet the tiroes and having increased my plant I am now able to supply customers with my Tonic Berbal Beer at tho Reduced Price of l-3d PEK I)(ZKN. After this notice any person using my namo or labol will be prosecuted. T. HOULT, Mooro street, Auhburton 2 146 TOE ARE CASH PURCHASERS or Wheat Oats Barley AND Eyegrass H. MATSQN & CO., A3HBC7RTON, T AM A i~iASH pUROHASER OF WHEAT OATS AND BARLEY GEOKGE JAMESON, ASHBUUTON. 2°lol HORSE COVEES, HORSE COVERS. J. HESELTINE, SADDLER, BULLOCK'S ARCADE, ASHBURTON, AND AT TIN W ALD. I HAVE dotprminod to give better value m HOitSB COVflltK than any other m the trade >n Canterbury, having IMPORTED DIREOT, CANVAS of a superior nnko for G >ye b I h«ve as.JUST L\NDKD. a larpe Shipment of all kiodo <>f SvDDLRRV, per s.s. Tuinui, from tho best Knc'i^h manufacturers whiuli I urn propared to sell ar piioHß not to be btateij. I have m Stock every deeoii} tiou of Saddlery to.i>oleot. from Gash OuHtomerq liberally dealt with. Highest Ouch Price f^r Horee Dair. The old motto — The Best wma ittßAmt 3+105



Public Notices. CENTBAIj HOTEL. JW. MoRAE having taken the above , Hotel, solicits a share of patronage from tho people of Ashburton and eor- ronnding districts. Best Brands of Wine's Spirits and Beera. Good Stablfng— Feeds, Okb Shilling. Hones and Baggies to let on hire ft prices to meet the times. For the convenience of travellers •ftnnom cab will meet all trains. NEW BOOKS AND NEW SUPPUKS OF BOOKS. H. J. WOOD & CO., STATIONER' 3 HALL, 240, HIGH ST , CHRIBTCHUBCH, And Fkiedlandkrs' Buildings, ASHBURTON. WE receive from London publishing firms regular shipments of from 15 to 20 cases monthly by the direct steamors. The reading public are respectfully invited to inspect our large and varied Stock of Books m every branch of Litorature. As wo buy for cash and buy largely, we aro allowed extra discounts, and are m a position to give exceptional advan- •ageß to our customers, and a liberal discount on parcels and to Library Committees. H. J. WOOD & CO., Wholesale and Ketail Booksellers and Stationers, CHRISTOHURCH & ASHBURTON. accouSt" books In every variety of Bize and style of ruling, from the largest Imperial Ledger extra super handmade, full calf, double Rußßia bands, down to a penny Pass Book. A very Largo Stock always kept, and any style and size made to Older Writing, Printing, and Wrapping Papers m any quantity. Commercial and General Stationery and evo y description of Stationers' Sundries. Commercial Note and Letter Papers, by the case or packet — an assortment of over 3000 reams m slock Commercial Envelopes— over 3,000,000 m stock m Christchurch. Cream Laid Rued Foolscap — over 350 reams m stock. Brown Wrapping, Double Imperial, various weights, hy tho balo or ream — best value m Now Zealand. Bchool Exercise Books — over 100 gross assorted m stock. School Slates, Copy Books, and Sch ol Requisites. Parohments ruled and headed "This Deed." tUBSCRIBEB£ WANTED For Illustrated London News, Sporting and Dramatic News, Scientific American, Young Ladies' Journal, Family Herald, Family Reader, Tho Graphic, Engineer, Punch Homo News. European Mail. Bow Bells.- We deliver m town immediately on arrival, and we post to subscribers m all parts of the country without delay. H. J. WOOD & 00. Etationers 1 Hall, 240, High street, OHKIBTOHURCF, And at Friedlnnderß' Buildings, ASUBUIiTON A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clook ohart — Homes, Cattle, Pigs, Prodqoe »nd Merchandise. Agant Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company . Agent for the MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCfATION OF AUSTRALASIA. FOR SALE— Grubber, by Howard, nearly new ; cheap. Seed Bower, by Haxton and Beatdie cheap. Plonghß, Harrows, and other Imple- ments. Oheyleamore Club Tricycle, the best kind made — cheap 3-Horse Dray and Frame, now, cheap . Double- seated Buggy. Spring Cart, with back seat. Double furrow Plough by Reid and Gray, nearly new ; vory cheap. Waggonette m good order. Price low. FOR SALE. -Oaten Sheaf Chaff m any quantity. ALFRED HARRISON. T. Bullock. FOR SALE. HORSE-POWER, Intermediate motion, and Ohaff-Cutter. Apply to T. BULLOOK. TO FARMERS. GRASS SEED— Small quantity Rye- Graii for Sale. Apply to T. BULLOOK. TO LET— A 5-roomed House, centrally situated, m Titncred et Apply to T. BULLOOK rniNWALD— Town Snotionn 371, 372 1 373, 374, 376, 370, 377, m one block, fronting Thompaou street, near the County Saleyards, for Balo at a low price, and on liberal tormo, Apply to T. BULLOOK. FOR SALE— T wowsers of three leavoc harrows, by " Howard." T. BULLOOK. FOR SALE, at a low price, PIANO, by Broadwood and Sons. Apply to T. BULLOOK. TO LET— At a low rental, Central Bukory, togother with shop and dwolling-houso. Apply to T. BULLOOK. TO LET— Two Cott'pps m Grey street, known as Coutts' block ; rent at 5s per week. T. BULLOOK. FOR SALE -Lot 25, fronting tho North Town Bolt. Price, £19. Liberal terms if required . Apply to . T. BULLOCK. TO PAINTERS, TO LET at a low rental, Flop and Dwollinghouso m Moore street, lately m occupation of Mr Lucas. T. BULL^PK. METHVEN. FOR SALE—Lot 11, Township of Methvon, with four- roomed Dwelling- house thereon. Apply to T. BULLOCK,



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Public Notices. WANTED. PEED for 2000 or 3 00 Bhorp for several months, grPB3 or turnip. 3*163 Apply MffiTHVES HOTEL. PUBLIC NOTICE. DE H- JTSPEE R MAY be consulted otCHRISTOHURCH from APRIL 14th to 06 month at Metropolitan Temperance Hotel, Curliol street. 3 138 ASHBUUTON COUNTY STOCK AND SALEYARD3 CO., LIMITED. DIPPING SEASON, 1887. qPHE CONCRETE DIPS aro now 50 I foet long, and fitted with all the latest improvements For particulars as^ to cost of dipping sheep, apply at tho Caretakers. GEO. JAMESON, 3 164. Beoreinry Drain Pipes. A LL SIZES— From 3 to 15 Ircliog- Wilh BENDS, ELBOWS AND JUNCTIONS FOR SALE BY GEORGE JAMESON, ASHBURTON ASHBURTON COUNTY STOCK AND SALILYARDS CO., LIMITED. Kara and Ewe Fair "JpilE Annual Ram and Ewe Fair will 1 be hold at tho Tinwald Yards on THURSDAY, 31st MARCH, 188 G. Sale will commence at 11 o'clock. [ GEORGE JAMESON, 3^59 ■ Secretary. ODDFELLOWS HALL. GREAT ATTRACTION FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY. SATURDAY AMD MONDAY, 26th and 28th March. THE PERM i INS. AUSTRALIAN YOKES. Under the Management of J L. HALL. 1 The most v^realilo combination of I Comedians, Vocalists, and Burlesque Artists that has evor visited New Zealand, ! In the highly successful musical absurdity, j FUN ON THE BRISTOL ! FUN ON THE BRISTOL ! New Scenery. Magnificent Scenic Effects. i Musical Director — MrChas Waud. Popular Prices — 3s, 2s, and Is. R. A. UNDERWOOD, 3°lGB Business Manager. MR J. IVES* INVITES tho ELECTORS of Wakanui to MEST HIM at tho following places: — ASHBURTON-Thursday, March 3lit. at the Oddfellows' Hall, at 8 p.m. RAKATA— Friday, April Ist, at the Town Hall, at 8 p.m. TINWALD— Monday, April 4.h, at the Templar Hall, a ( , 8 p.m. OHERTSEY— Tuesday, April sth, at the at 8 p.m. WATffIKTON-Wedneaday, April 6th, at the Library Ball, at 8 p.m. WAK AN UC— Thursday, April 7th, at tho Sohoolhouso, at 8 p.m. KYLE* -Saturday, April 9bb, at the Pchoolhouse, at 8 p m. FLEMINGTON— Tuesday, April 12th, at tho Schoulhou»e, at 8 p.m. 3175 ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNOIL. GENERAL BOROUGH RATE. IN pureuance of the " Rating Act 1876," Public Notioe ia heroby given that it is the intention of the A^hburtou Borough Council, at its next ordinary meeting, to bo held on MONDAY, the 4th day of April, 1887, TO STRIKE A RA ■ E of One Shilling In the Pound on the total annual value of property within the Borough, for the period commonr.ing on the Ist; day of J.inuiry and canclud ng on the 31st day of December, 1887, suoh rate to bo payable m one sum at the Town Clork's Office, Baring square west, Ashburton, on the 15 h day of April, 1887, and that the Rate Book is now open for inspection. CHARLES BRADDELL, Town Clerk. Borough Counoil Oflioe, Ashbarton, 22nd March, 1887. 3154 FAYARD AND BLAYN PAPER SIXTY yearß of groat bucccsb proclaim its Bnporiority m the treatment of Violent Colds, Irritation of tho Chest, Aching, Sprains, Bprainß, Sores, Scnidß, Corns, Bunions, Soft Corns, etc. Thiß medicine, the property of which has been established more than half a century by thousands of cores, is of nn invalu- able nso m many inflammatory diseases againßt which there nro not many effi actorm remedies, and is therefore justly considered by a great number of our most eminent physicians as tho moßt active and least irritating agent m tho bove affections. Ia ordor to avoid counterfeiting, Messrs Fayard and Blayn's denature has to be required on every roll of paper and on the box. Wholesale 30, Rue Saint-Merri, Paris (France), and sold by a\\ Chemists m tho Colonies. SUCCESS THE BEST TEST OF WORTH 1 1 1 HOLLOWAY'S PELS & JNTMENT. THIS UNIVERSAL MEDICINE IS A HOUSEHOLD REQUISITE EVERY- WHEItE. THE PILLS Purify the Wood, impart lone to the Nervous system, and act most powerfully yet soothingly on the LIVER AFD BOWELS, Promoting Digestion and Assimilation, and endowing the whole bodily frame with Streng'h and vigor. Nervous Headaches, Tremblings, with Lassitude and General Debility quickly yield to the potent force ol these well-Wnown Pills, and they are un- rivalled m theit efficacy m nil FEMALE COMPLAINTS, Removing all obstructions, skin blemishes, pimples and boils, better than any other family medicine known. THE OItfTMF/NT HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION. It heals every kind of Sore, Ulcer and Wound, more certainly than suiy other known salve. Its marvellous penetrating powers tender it invaluable m all THROAT AND CHEST DISEASES, Cur ng Bronchitis, Quinseys, and Asthmas reducing Glandular Lumps,' cloiing and hcnling Abscesses and Fistulas, for alleviating the excruciating tortures ol RHEUMATISM, GOUT, And Neuralgia it is unsuspas«ed. fails to remove Scurf and every species n disease. The and Ointment are manufactured u> No. 8, New Oxford street (late 533, Oxford street, London), and are sold by all vendors of Patent Lines throughout the Civilized World. 1 irections for use m almost every language, IS" Purchasers should look to the Labels on Pots and Boxes. If the address and street are not oa they ait epuiious



Questions Answered 111! Ask the most eminent physician Of any Bchool, what is tho best thing In the world for ullaying all irritation of tho norven, and curing all forms of .nervous compla-nts, giving natural, childlike refreshing Bleop always? And they will tell you unhesitatingly 41 Some form of Hops HI" OUAPTKK I. Ask any or ull of the moat eminent hysicitius : " What is the only remedy thut can be relied on to euro all diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs; Bright'fl disease, diabetes, retention, or inability to retain urine, and nil the disoaaos and ailments peculiar to Women " — " And they will toll yoa explicitly and emphatically " Buchu !! ! " Ask tho same physicians " What is the moßt reliable and surest cure for all livor diseases or dyspepsia, constipation, indigestion, bilioußneas, malaria, fever, ague, &c," and they will toll you Mandrake I or Dandelion I ! ! ! Henoe, when these remedies aro combined with othera equally valuable, And compounded into Hop Bitters, suoh a wonderful and mysterious curative power ie developed, which is so varied m its operations that no disease or ill health can possibly exist or resist its power, and vet it is Harmless for the moat frail woman, weakest invalid, or smallest child to use. CHAI'TEK 11, " Patients " Almost dead or nearly dying " For yeurp, and gWou up by physicians, of Brlght'a and other kidney diseases, liver complaints, severe coughs, called consumption, havo been oure.d. Women gone nearly crazy ! ! ! ! ! From ngouy ot iuurn!gia, nervousness, wakefclaoas, and various diseases peculiar to women. People drawn out of shape from oxoruoiat- pangs of rheumatism, inflammatory and ohro&io, or suffering from sorofula. Erysipelas "Salt rheum, blood poisoning, dyspepsia indigestion, and m fact, almoßt all diseases frail " Naturo is heir to Havo been cured by Hop Bitters, proof of which can be found m every neighborhood m the known- world, Prosecute the Swindlers!! If when you call for American Hop Bitters (sco green twig of Hops on the white label and Dr Smile's name blown m the bottle), tho vendor hands out anything but American Hop Bitters refuse it and shun the vondor as you would a viper ; and if ho haa taken your money for anything else indiot him for the fraud andsuo him for damages for tho swindle, and we will pay you liberally for the oonvio- tion. LAND TO LET ON LEASE FOR FIVE OR SEVEN YEARB. 780 t §TS 1 780 LENDERS are invited for the Lease for L sor 7 Years of the undermentioned Rural Sections, the property of W. H. Wtnn- Williams, Esq., Solicitor, Christ- church, viz., — Lot I.— RS. 28307, contsining 202 Acres, lately m the occupation of Mi W. O'Grady. Lot 2.-R S. 28308, contorting 208 Acrris, lately m the occupation of Mr Johu O'Grady. Lot 3— R.B. 28311, containing 160 Acres, lately m tho occupation of Mr P. Grealy. Lot 4— RS. 28470, 28472, containing 200 Acres, lately m the occupation of Mr T. Mitchell. Thiß Land is situated about 3 miles from Lauriston Rnilway Station, Metltven line. Tonders will bo received by tho under- sign«d np to MONDAY, 11th april. The highest or any tender rot necessarily aooepted. For farther particulars apply to T, BULLOCK, 3§lG7 Agent. ASHBURTON RIM & EWE FAIR npHURSDAY, 31st MABOH, 1887. PRESENT ENTRIES : 2000 ANAMA EWES 1 MEEIINO EWES > 4- tooth «ie A G tooth HALF-BItED EWES 400 d 0 d 0 24-0 4 " tooth do 700 2 nnd 4 " tooth do OA Fine SOUTHDOWN EWES Of) do LINCOLN EWES (jK do do EWES(ltttnbß) 1A 2- tooth LINCOLN RAMS O LINCOLN RAM LAMBS O£f do do do OH SOUTHDOWN RAMS • , Oft SHROPSHIRE DOWN RAMS, <£U 2 -tooth 19 SOUTHDOWN RAMS, 4 and ,L& G-tooth MILES AWD CO. \. GEQ. JAMESON, I Agent.



Holloway'h Pili-h.— Teaohings of Expnri- onco> — Tho united testimony of thousands, extending over more than forty years, most Btrongly recommends theso PUIb as the best puriflors, the mildest aperients, and the surest restoratives. They ntvor prove dolußivo, or Rivo merely temporary relief, but attack all ailments of tho stomaob, lungs, heart, head, and bowels m tho only aafo and legitimate way, by depura'ing tho blood, and bo eradicating those impurities which aro tho source and constituent of almost every disease Their medicinal cflioacy is wonder- ful m renovating enfeebled constitutions. Thoir action embraces all that is desirable m a household medicine. They expel ovory noxious and effete matter ; and thus the strength ia nurtured and the energies \ stimulated f



An interesting list of New Zealand wool importers, published by the Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agonoy Company, gives the total imports of Now Zealand wool aa Q48.727 baloß, of which tho Now Zealand Loan and M.A. Company dealt with Ol.iMO, Sanderson and Murray coming next with 23,580, Dalgety and Co. third with 10,090 Tho National Mortgage and AgoncyJCompany of Now Zealand dealt with 17,128 Bank of N.S.W. 6709, Bank of Australasia with 5102, Union Bank of Australasia 3127, Colonia Bank of N.Z. 10t>8, National Bank 632, Now Zealand Meat Preserving Co. 13d, while m lota under 50 bales only 100 wera dealt with by all Bender?.



When the brain is wearied, the nerves unstrung, the |»UB0le« weak, use Hop Bitters 49 Wide by AmwJoao Co. itoad