FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

■ » ■ [Pie Pbbss Association] . Wellington, October 25. Tha Financial Statement will not be delivered till Tuesday.

IRISH AFFAIRS.

Irkutsk's tblSgbams— copybight.] London, October 23. Although the Government pro claimed the meeting, the English Home Rule Union held a demonstration yes terday at Woodford. Mr Wilfred Kunt presided. The police interfered, and arrested Mr Blunt and a number of other prominent members of the Union. Evictions at Wexford are being violently resisted. Three bailiffs werej horribly injured by vitriol being thrown over them.

AUCTIONEERS' REPORT.

Ifr Alfred Harrison reports his weekly ■ale for Saturday, October 22nd, as fol low*:— Cimi.— -Out of a good entry of cows, th« larger portion changed hands, prices, however, being anything but good. Five springers selling from £2 10s to £3 10a and £4. PIGS. — For slips there fa an eager de mand, all lots Belong very read! y at full prices. Slips, 8s 6d, 9s 6d, 10s 12s ; cows 12s, 16s to 21 ; stores medium sizes, Bi, 104, 12«. Poultry.— Fowa, Is 6d, Is PA, la lid, 9i to 2s 9i ; Duoks, 3) 3d Pegdt/ci,— Derwents, 24s to 36s per ton, with very little demand ; ohickanwheat, 3t to 2s 6d ; oat*, Is B<3 to 2s ; sharps, 7s ; bran, 4s 3d ; mutton, 2d; hams and bacons, Id to 4d per lb ; tea, 14i. Jstpibments. — Spring cart, £19 ; spring cart, £10; dray, £ 5. Harness and saddlery at market rates. Furniture, boots and shoes, and a large quantity of sundries as usual, though generally there was a dullness throughout tb* sale.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

■ ■ — — » Theatrical. TxMAßtr, October 25. George Leitoh's "Harbor Lights" Company opened here last night to a tremendous house. The scenery and effects were unanimously voted superb, Kid the principals were again and again •ailed 'before the curtain. They play here all the week, and open In Christ church on Monday. A Bough Passage. Poet Chalmbbs, October 25. Arrived — Norman McLeod, Capain Lovet, 107 days from Sharpness, Giou eester. She brings 1000 toes salt. She experienced very heavy weather acroßs the Sontbern Ocean, and was hove to for five day>4 On September 20th, at 5 p.m , » heavy sea broke over her stem, and carried away the taffrail, wheelbox, wheel, binnacle, and compasses, smashed the gig, and did other damage about the poop. On Ootober 20 she carried away the main top-gallant yard, and on Ootober S3 shipped a heavy sea forward wh'ch stove m both long boats, started the deck bouse, and did other damage. She has 600 tou of cargo for Lyttelton, and 100 ton* for Tlmaro. Intercolonial Exhibition. Dukediw, UoJober 25. It la proposed to hold an Intercolonial Exhibition here In 1889. . A large and influential OommUtpe has been formed.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Mblbouenb, October 19. The Rev J. Elmslie, of Obristohurch, who recently arrived here for the purpose of temporarily occupying the pulpit of Scots Church, Collins street, preached his ftnt sermon at that Church on Sunday morning. The Deny Castle Relief Fund, which WHinbsoribed to by the public, as well as Including £150 given by the Government, we* distributed at the Sailors' Home, ipencer street, on Friday mornicg, by Mr John Blytb, m the presence of several hading ship owneri. The money was •Hotted In the following mancer :— Owners of the Awarua, £100 ; master of the Awarua, £50; eight men of (he Awarua, £15 each ; seven men of the Derby C»atle, £10 each ; bvard, lodgtog, and cash advances to the crew of the Derry Castle, £33 155. Alt the recipients expressed their gratitude to the public and Government for their kindness In subscribing to the fond, but the castaways showed some sign* of disapproval at the amount given to Oaptatn Drew. He admitted hiving visited the Auokltnd Islands against the New Zealand lawn, and knew at the time that m atiiitlng the -castaways be was destroying his sealing trip. A rote of thanks was passed to Glbbs and . Bright, Captain Young, and W, C. Willmott, for efforts In connection with the fund. It may be mentioned that the Awarua brought 177 sealskins to Melbourne, and that the Maori orew will participate In the profits arising 00t of their disposal. At a •peelal meeting of the Victorian Cricketer*' Aatooiatfon, held lest night, it wai decided, by IT votes to 14, that a reeolntion recently adopted, declining to grant the Association's patronage to the English professional team be rescinded. The refusal of the Association to recognise the Lily white and Shrewsbury team had called forth a good deal of indignation, »nd the action taken last night will meet general approbation. Hobabt, October 18. In the House of Assembly today, Mr Niobolts Brown's Want of Confidence motion, condemning the financial scheme of the Government, tabled last Thursday, fraa debated. The debate *as maintained for six hours, when a division was t%ken, resulting m a majority of six for the Government.

TEMPERANCE IN THE EAST

It may be doubted whether there exists any other large population on the face of the earth which can oompare with that of India m temperance. The official corre spondence on the Abkarl system gives «ome remarks 88 remarkable as gratifying It li estimated m a Viceregal despatch that the average consumption of spirits does not average mote than from a bottle to a bottle and a half per adolt male. There are some district!, however, where the average !• very muoh leu. In the North-west Provinces the average is no more than a pint, while m the PoDJanb it falls to one quarter of that quantity It la to be remembered, too, that the vast majority of natives drink neither wine nor beer; the above statistics therefore represent their total consumption of stimulants. Nor can it be urged that this extreme abstemiousness is solely due to poverty,' Daring recent years, the economic condition of th 6 Indian masses has enormously improved, but there has not been any corresponding augmentation of drinking habits. It is true that the revenue derived from the sale of intoxi cants has Increased considerably during the last fifteen years, but this seems to be due to other causes than larger con gumption. The suppression of smuggling and of illicit distillation has of oourse produced a great enhancement of revenue, while the population is now several millions more than at the former date. Truly, England has little ocoaaion to preach temperance to her dependency; bsfwery shares would soon fall to a heavy dIiQOQDt were the Briton to become as

A HERO OF THE FIRE BRIGADE

J A. t! rilling story was told a few days a?o by the secretary of St." Mary's Hospital, respecting the two firemen injured at Whitsley's fire. It seems Brown a«d tester were on the lauding of the second flior when the explosion whioh blew out the wall took plaoe. This brought down the roof, and forced the flames through the doorway with Buoh a blinding rush that the men Tere driven down to the flier below. The narrative then proceeds: — Bruised and bleeding, with his face and hands scorched and burned, Lester was stlU not unconnoioos, and was able to find hu way- down the remaining stairs into the etreei. On reaching the open air he turned round to find hia comrade, who he expeoted wag following, when to his horror he dis oovered he was aloae. Though so injured and shaken that he was scarcely able to orawl, Lester at once returned, and at the risk of his life made his way back to the landing be had just quittrd. Although only a few seconds had elapsed, he found the Btaircase abl&za, and his comrade lying on the floor In the midst of a heap of debeie, and nearly surrounded by the flames. With maoh trouble he managed to rouse him and get him on his feet, and then down the stairs into the Btreet. 11 Ah, sir," said Brown, "if my mate hadn't come baok and got me out of that plaoe, I shouldn't have seen daylight again, or be lyln' m this hospital now tellin' you the tale." " Not less a hero than the Boldier" is the secretary's verdict respecting Lester ; and the British publio will surely be of the same opinion.

FRENCH OPIUM SMOKERS

('• Daily Telegraph.") There Is at present Id the Hospital of the Charity a young non -commissioned officer, as he would be called ia England, who is undergoing treatment as a victim to opium smoking. The soldier, who is a man of education haa given a remark able account of his experiences as an opium emoker. Ye lays that while m Tonquin or Cochin China one of tbe French penerala caused an order to he issued against the nee of the drug, and this very prohibition wbb the means of several men trying opium smoking through cariosity. The non-commissioned officer went with some comrades to the Binoking. ealoon of a village. There a woman o-rna to him and filled a long pipe with a small ball of what appeared to be a thick brown syrnp, made as consistent as wax. This the soldier was pressed to take, and, placing its bowl over a lamp which was alight, he inhaled what seemed to be the fames of sugar and burnt apples. He was at first reodered ill, but after a second pipe was plnnged into the ecstatio dreamß described by De Qainoey, Baudelaire, and M Paul Bonneiain. He seemed to fbat into a b&th of lukewarm milk, and memories that had long lain burled passed clearly through his imagination. He recollected forgotten melodies, snatches of soDgs, and extracts from favorite authors j but when he awoke from the reverie he was perspiring with pain and fear. After this he kept up the habit for six mnnths, smok ing thirty grammes of opium on the day of his departure for France. Tbe man at present looks rather livid, and his general appearance is that of a person who bad been paralysed. It is expected, however, that he will be brought round by the treatment of the hospital physi cians. M. iinatole France, who has asked the man for a statement of bis ex perience, Gays that at the present moment there ia sn o^lum saloon m Montmartre. It is ohiefiy frequented by young artists and Bonlptors, and he himself was allowed by Bpeoial permission to enter a private room, where be saw stretched on a divan lank and livid, one of the beßt known sculptors m Paris, who was slowly poison ing himself with opium owing to tbe death of his wife, whose vision ho was able to oonjure up amid the fumes of the deleterious drug

MOTHERS IN SOCIETY

There Bre a considerable number of young and " well, preserved " mothers who like going oat more than their daughters do. These look upon their children as a nuisance that Inevitably reveals their age to the world, and they keep them back till they are nineteen, and then brtDg them out, as they Bay very young — barely seventeen. These mothers may often be seen dadoing while their daughter! are standing oat without partners ; and they cannot but be aware of what a ludicrous eight they present by dancing, m many oaaes, with men who are young enough to be their sons. It U needless to say that selfishness and vaulty »re tLe leadtag traits m their characters. They will not acknowledge the faot that it is apparent to all the world that they are getting on m years, and that their "frisky "days should be a thing of the past ; while they exhibit tbeir selfishness by not making it their object to get as maty partners for their daughters as possible, and help them on m the world to the best- of their abilities. Many marriage* are made by young mothors making the men fall m love With them selves and then handing them on to their daughters, who m all probability resemble them ; for it is a well-known fact that a very young man is prone to bestow his affection on a lady considerably older than himself. Some women, who are really good mothers, thoroughly enjoy going out m the world, and nevei eeena to tire on the "social tre»draili." They art at it till their daughters en me out, and, if they have a large family, they may continue for many years until these are all married Even then they oannot make up their minds to give up the one objeot of their lives, their | one great occupation ; but they look out I for young girls who are motherless and m want of a chaperon, as they feel tbat, if thf 7 bad m>t a younp, and, if possible, pretty girl to take out, they would drop out of the invitation list for balls aod parties. Their one objeot is to die m harness, and to be constantly going out as long as health and age will permit. Bat a mother's lot " is not a happy one" on'ess her daughters aro very beautiful or amusing, as there is a great scarcity of " eligible partis," so many men preferring " single blessedness" and their freedom to plangiug into the unknown btate of matrimony, which they look upon as a complete lottery. Id London they feel that it U impossible to kno'f whether girls really care for them for themselves or for their money and position, and they do not j like to risk it. Another hardship m the mother's lot ia the number of pretty American girls that come over here and ! are successful In capturing the prisns that { have been pursued so unceasingly and nn | successfully ; and undoubtedly they de | serve sympathy while the present fashion for marrying these fair foreigners con tinues. The mothers In society are a I most hard-werking class, and may fairly claim with many others that the remun eration ia small and that the times are | bad, the matrimonial trade being m a state of deep depression. — " Saturday Review."

An extraordinary case is reported m the London Temperance Hospital. A girl, 15 years of age, had the last molar tooth m the tOwer jaw on the right side removed about gix weeks ago. No assesthetic was ad* ministered. She was m perfect heolth at the time. Half an hour after the operation she began to yawn, and has oontinuod to do bo constantly since. One yawn suooeeded another without interruption, and with an istoml of tvrp or thjea ijeoondf.—Homs

THE LAW OF DISTRAINT

In the courae of an exhaustive judg ment delivered on Wednesday, m the ■ase of FinUyson and another v Reid and others (heard at Oatnarn), Mr Justice Williams gave a very important ruling j upon tho law of dlatraint whioh consider -1 ally alters existing ideas upon the sub* f jeot. The Property Law Consolidation Act, 1883, provides that m every leas* there shall be implied ths powor m the lessor to levy distress whenever the rent Ih 21 days m arrear. Id the ease m question It was contended that, notwithstanding his statutory right, th» common law right to distrain immediately the rent became doa still existed. This contention waß based on a dictum of Ooke on Lyttelton. Bis Honor, after disouaslng the legal point at considerable length, said that m the case of statutes, ths whole scope of the statute could be looked at to see whether an enaotment m torms affirmative did not imply a negative and take away existing common law rights. The provision that the lessor might distrain whenever" the rant should be m arrear for 21 days was meaningless and delusive if the common hw right of immediate distress continued to exist ; and if it was reasonable, looking at the whole of the statute, to apply the maxim Expressio minus est exclusio alttrius t to give these words a meaning, then that maxim ought to be applied. He was of opinion that the effect of the section referred to was to modify the common law right of distress for rent where the rent was payable under a lease, and to make the right exotoisable only afcer 21 day's defant.— " Otago Dally Times,"

HOLLOWAT'B PILLS AND OINTHENT. — SoldlWa and Sailors. — These well-known and easily used remedies are especially serviceable and convenient for those who, like soldiers and tailors, are exposed to great ohanges of climate, and the hardships inseparable from their calling. Many of tho diseases engen* dered m the system from these and other un toward causes oan be checked and controlled by attention at their onset, and m Hollo way's remedies will be found a ready means of relief without hindrance from duty. Many a man is invalided and rendered more or leis a burden to himself and friends from neglecting the early symptoms of his complaint, which calamity might be averted by timely resort to th« use of Holloway'B Pills and Ointment.

rHE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TUESDAY., OCTOBER 25, 1887.



T. Bullock. — - ««^— - ——»—»» FOR SALE. — An improved Farm of 245 Acres, being R S 27237, situated about 5 mi.'es from Chertsey. Low price and liberal terms apply to T. BULLOCK. X?£)£C — Lot 28, Trevorton, near th« &JUV> Presbyterian Manse, contain- ing about $-acre, with 3-roomed Boost thereon, for sale at the above 'price* T6rnaa if required . — Apply to T. BOLLOCK. CHEAP PROPERTY for sale fronting the A ford Forest Road, being Lot 25, containing about 2 roods, on which is erected a 4-rooined Dwelling-house, Ac. This properly iB well situated, will bs cold cheap and on easy terms. Apply to T. BULLOCK. mHREE-Boomed Cottages near the 3&f JL Works to let at a low rental, T. BULLOCK mO LET. —7- Boomed House m Burnett X street near the Orange Hall. T. BULLOCK. TO LET at a low rental.— 4-roomed Coctage at Hampstead. T. BULLOOK. TINWALD. TO LET, at a low rental, a 3-Roomed Cottage, near Mb Sheabebs, Machinlet, Apply to T. BULLOCK. mO LET.— 8-roomed Dwelling-honse, JL together with an acre of land, pleasantly situated on the Town Belt North, fronting the Domain, Apply to i T. BULLOCK. EOR SALE at a low price and on liberal terms, 15 acres of land with 2-roomed Cottage thereoD, fronting the Fairfield Road, not far from the County Saleyards. • . Apply to- ••...« T. BULLOOK, ■pUILDING SITE near the Woollen; _D Factory For Sale, being Lot 47, con- taining more than 1 acre, fronting Alford. Forest Road, and next to Mr Wlldsmlth 1 ' property. A large proportion of the money can remain on interest at 6 pet cent, per annum.— Apply to T. BULLOOK. FOR SALE. T\0UBO!-8EATED American Waggon, Apply to T. BULLOOK. FOR BALE,— Central Site, being par of TS 177, containing One-eighth of aa Acre, having a frontage of S3 fee 1 on Burnett Street, and adjoining tht "Ala! Office. Very liberal termi of payme will be accepted. — Apply to . T. BULLOOK. TINWALD.^ """■' TO LET—A Four-roc mcd House with Shop, adjoining Mr Heaeltino's pro* perty, and near the Railway Station. A etr rental will be accepted. T. BULLOCK. TREVORTON. "~ "" ' mO LET.—Trevorton House, contain X ing 9 Rooms together with about? acres of land laid out as follows ;-— Largt Lawn m front of the House, shrubbery round about it, and a belt of forest trees. Remainder m grass paddock. There is also a Stable and Coach house erected on the property. App'.y to T, BULLOCK. Willie Brewed a Peok o* Maut.— On Show Right. TMALD RACING CLUB. AOTIJAL MEETING. ' JANUARY 2hd, 1888. President. Donald McLean. Vice-presidents. J. Oi N. Giigg **d 0. M t Strachey Judge. Matthew Stitt. Stewards. James Beg?, Geo. Jaiues. H, Fowler, M. Scott, 0. Jephson. Treasurer. M. Scott. STARrER. David Thomas. Clerk op the Scales. Stephen Clark/ clerk of thbt Course. B. Hanks. Handioappers. The Committee. First Kace to start punctually at 12.30. ~ 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 15 bovb: ovtr 6 flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in ' high. Second horse to receive 50b from the stake, Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, : 6s. 1$ miles. 2 ( . Novel Hurdle Baoe, of 20 sovs;over6 flightß of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high. ' "Winner to be enld by atvctjLon, and the whole of the proceeds to. go .to the fund* of "the Club. Weight lOst. Post entrance 103. 1£ miles. 3. Tinwald Cur Handioai*, ef 80 iovb. Second horse to receive £5 from the stake. Nomination, 163 ; acceptance, 15s, Mfc miles. . 4. Trotting Race, Time Handicap, of 15 soys. Second horse to receive 50s~ from the stake. No tveisht under lOifc. Nomina- tion, 10s ; acceptance, sj. Pall end go. 6. Maiden Baoe, of 10 boys. Weight for- age. Entrance, 10s; 1 mile, 6. Flying Handicap-, of 10 brvs. Entrance, lCs. Cup winner to carry 71b penalty. 6 furlongs. • 7. Notel Race, of 20 soys. Winner to be '(' sold by auction, and the whole of the pro. ceeds to go to the funds of the Olub. Poßt entry, 10a. Weight, 88t up . 6 far- longs. 8. Consolation Handicap, of 10 soys. En- . , trance, 10a. 1 mile. 9. Hurrt Scurry, for entrance money. En* trance, 10s. For horses that have never won public money. Catch weights. RULES AND BEGULATIONS. 1. No entry for the above Races will be re- ceived except on the condition that all dis- putes, claims, and objections arising onfc of tha racing Bhall be decided by the Bte*ards, or whom they may appoint, their decision on all poiats c< nnected with the carrying out of this programme to be final, 2. O.J.C. rules will be m force. 3. The races are open to any hone com- monly resident m the district from the Ist of October, 1887, to the date of meeting, and owned by a person who has resided is the district during the Borne period. . 4. The district above mentio ed is bounded on the north by the Selwjn, and on the south 1 by theOrari. 5. Five per cent will be deducted from the gross of all monie» payable m accordance with this programme for expenses of the course. . . 6> No protest will b? received unless lodged within 15 minutes after the race hoa been ran! to which the protest refers, and aanst be ac- companied by £2 m cash. 7. Hoises* breaking m tbe Trot must pull and go, and tiot ta the satisfaction of the Bvew ards. 8. All nomination^ and acceptances g«to \ho funds of the Club, NOMI^ATIO^S. All nominations must be accompanied ky fees, age, name, description of hone, colon of rider, to be m tbo bands of the Secretary, ad- dressed Hcott's Hot 1, Tinwald, boforo 10 Pißl. . on Satuiday, December 10th, 1887. WEI6HTP- ■-"** Weights will be declared on' Saturday. 17th December, 1887. ? . ACCEPTANCES, Acceptances and Mriden entries mnatba m the hands of the Secretary, at Scott's Hotel« Tinwald, not later than 10 pan, on Tuesdft7i December 27th, 1887. An efficient Band will be on the ground, also a tobalisator of (he moßt> approved make, Charges— Adnlts, It each , children, halt price } carriages, 2* 6d eaoh ; horees m sad'MiM la. RW OYRJL JJEPHBON, ' XO IOB Stcritaiyp



Public Notices. i i • SHEEP SHEAES. JUST Received, ex "lonic," a new lot V of the following,— . 8.8.A. N.Z. HA., NX 88 A.S. with Mid withont DriVers 75. ALSO,— Real Turkey Oil-| stones, i J. OBR & CO. (LATE QRR AKD ALOORN.) KOBE BARGAINS. WE have received ANOTHER BIG LOT of TRAVELLERS' SAMPLES, Which w.e can Sell at English PRICE The principal lines »re BoyB 1 anc Men's Snlta and Tronaerß, Hate, Hosiery Towels, Qnilts, Shirts, Infant's Pelisses Coreetß, Sunshades, etc. The lot are marked In plain Figures, and now Ready for Sale OOME EARLY AND SATE 50 PER OENT. • JOHN OEB & CO. ■ ■ ,i ECONOMy IN TIME : ECONOMY IN LABOR : ECONOMY IN FENCING MATERIAL. Patent Titan Wire Strainer. ADVANTAGES : i IT strains a wire anywhere, either at post or midway ; makes the best knot, and one which seldom breaks old wire ; does not slip about m workiosr ; strains with unrivalled power, ease,, and freedom from annoyance ; does not allow the wire to slacken moro than ONE- SIXTEENTH of an inch while being secured ; combines lightness and strength m the highest deguee ; can be conveniently j applied to all purposes which require wires to be joined under tension. A REVOLUTION IN WIRE FENCING EFFECTED BY REID'S PATENT TRIPLEX WIRE STRAINER. (Patented m 1885 throughout Great Sritain, the United States, and the Colonies.) No Straining Posts required except at the angles of fences. The boring of Straining Posts unnecessary. The advantages claimed for these, the latest and most improved means of strain- ing wire fences, are : - THEY COST NOTHING, because they pay their coßt m the straining posts they save. THEY ARE A DIRECT GAIN m economy of time snd labor, because no bbring of straining posts is required, and the whole process of straining occupies only about quarter the usual time. THEY EFFECT A FURTHER SAV- ING of time and labor as loDg as the fence exists, because they are left perma- nently attached to the wires, which can therefoie be tightened or slackened when- ever desired. Comparative Estimate of 14 chains of 6-Wire Fence. UNDER OBDINAKY METHOD. No Wire Stretchers left attached. s. d. 2 strains of 7 chains each, requiring 3 straining posts at say 3s each 9 0 Labor at 2 strains of 6 wires, say 1 man for 1 hour/ at Is per, hour 1 Labour digging, erecting, and fixing 3 Btraining posts and Btays for same, say 1 man for 4 hours, at Is per hour „ ... 4 0 Labor boring two straining poata, say 1 man for 20 minutes ... 0 4 Total ... 14~4 UNDER NEW SYSTEM. Triplex Wire Stretchers being left attached to Wire. b. d. 1 strain of 14 chains, Patent Triplex Wire Stretchers used midway, and straining 7 chains on each side ; only 2 straining posts required, at say 3s each .... 6 0 Labor at one strain of 6 wires, say 1 man for 20 minutes, only no fastening being required ... 0 4 Labor erecting, digging, and fixing 2 straining posts and stays for same, say 1 man for 2 hours, 40minut<£ > ... ... ... 2 No boring required 0 0 **Cost, of 6 Triple Wire Stretchers, at say about 8d each ... ... 4 0 Total 13 0 *NOTfiJ WELL. —If TITAN WIRE STRAINER be used and removed after i straining, the above item of 4s will also Ice Hayed, though at the expense of future efficiency. bhowing New System to be so much more economical than th<» old *ne — that a balance is left over after Incluolng the cost of Triplex Wire Stretche? HI McCalluin <&,Co. [ Bole A$ ta fe? tUo County of Übart



. The Stud rpHE AMERICAN TROTTING HORSE Blackwood Abdallah, Will stand this season at Lyndburst, Dun- das, and at owner's Stable, Ashburton. For particulars apply to MAX. FRIEDLANDER. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE METHVEN AND LAURISTON DJS TRIOTB. mHE CLYDESDALE COLT,— Diplomacy. Bred by John Grigg, Eeq., of Long- beach. Diplomacy's sire is Lord Beacons- field, dam Pleasant by Prince Charlie, For particulars and terms apply to D. McKENDRY, 10tl8 Cairnbrae. TO TRAVEL THIS SEABON IN THE ABHBURTON, WAKINUI, AND | SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. mHE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE COLT, Johnny's Fancy. Bred by Mb James Gow, of Taieri, by Lord Salisbury, dam Sally 2nd. For particulars and terms, apply to MAX FRIEDLANDE 9f148 Propr TO STAND THIS SEASON, AT OWNER'S LIVERY STABLES, BURNETT STREET. mHE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE Athlete, Bred by Mr Sibbald, of Burkes Pass. ATHLETE is a beautiful brown, and stands 15 hands 3 inches high. He is by Detractor, dam Promised Land. Detractor m by the celebrated Traducer, Promised Land by The Pier. For extended pedi- gree see N.Z. Stud Book. For particulars and terms apply GEO. F. SCOTT, Proprietor. lOf 97 Bazaar Livery Stables. TO STAND THIS SEASON. mHE tTHOROUGHBRED STALLION Wizard, • By King of Clubs, dam Charm, both imported WIZARD is half brother to Spade Guinea and Stony huret, and fall brother to Charmer, and waa bred by the Middle Park Stud Company. He is a beautiful whole-oolored chestnut, and Bhows grand power and quality. For full particulars apply to 0. KEAcvNS, , Or Wm. HEALY, Proprietors, 9°12 Ashburton. TO TRAVEL THE ASHBURTON AND LONGBEACH DISTRICTS. mHE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE, Young Major. YOUNG MAJOR is by Major, who was imported to Tasmania from England by R. Q. Kermode, Esq;- He took first prize at the Royal Society's Show m England, and many first prizes m Tasmania. YOUNG MAJOR was bred by Mr James Stark, hiß dam, Smiler, imported from 1 asmania, ; where she \vas : a first prize taker, and her progeny gained many awards. Terms : One Mare £3 ; groomage, sa, payable first Bervice; For 3or more mares, property of one owner, special terms may be agreed on. ANDREW DAWSON, Proprietor, 131 Waterton. TO STAND THE SEASON ' AT GROVE FARM' TINWALD, mHE THOROUGHBRED HORSE, Perkin OTsrbeckll. PEDIGREE. <3 Touchstone 5 Newminster Beesw i n g H S CO .-§ CO I ** Palma Einilius w Francesca hI ~ H£ „ Toluirc *" ;t Voltigcur  , T M|* M«thaLynm rj « 7 W £ Stockwel I m Eglantine j _ - "~1 « Touchstone • J|g Newminster BcKwing Pi? I . b S Palma Kmilius n S, I'Vancesca pi Md , <V 6 v Melbourne WjS Prime Minister Panta , omMla S«a.| . I!, Candlestick Prime Warde* " •: ' A W ■■■'"'■■■■■. Maid of Burghley PEBKIN WARBEOK 11. has splendid action, possesses great strength, is as \ handsome as they are made, and is a horee calculated to throw a most valuable class j of raoing or other stock, An examination of his pedigree will show that he possesses a double strain of the celebrated Adventurer blood, and is one of the very beat bred animals m the Southern Hemisphere, The sons of Newminßter have, as a family been more successful at the stud than any family of modern days, and with the exception of Hermit, who is now standing m England at 200 guineas, Adventurer, the grandsire of Perkin Warbeck 11. has produced the most winners of them all. For further particulars apply to EDWARD GATES, I GrOTO Fates.



Pnblic Notices THE SCOTCH CONCERT. ODDFELLOWS' HALL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28th. CATTLE SHOW NIGHT. Tickets 3s, 2s, and Is. Doors opeu at 7. Pibroch at half-past. The usual BALL after the Concert. Tickets— Gentlemen, 3s; J. C. DUNCAN, 10+104 Secretary. ABHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. THE Burgesses are requested to observe FRIDAY, 28th INBT., as a Holiday, being the day appointed for this Association's Tenth Annual Show. (Signed) THOMAS SEALY, 10f137 Mayor. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS FOB RACES OCTOBER 25th AND 27th, AND AGRICULTURAL SHOW 25th AND 26th, AT TIMARU. ON the 26th October the Train which is due to leave Timarn for Orari at 5.20 p.m. will leave at 5.30 p.m. AND RUN THROUGH TO ASHBURTON, arriving there at 830 p.m., stopping where required to set down paeßengerß. Passengers for the Timaru Racecourse ! by the South Express Irain, 25th and j 27th, can change and re book at Wash* dyke, where a Train for the Racecourse will connect. Saturday Return Tickets to Timaru will be isßued at Christchurch, Dunedin, and intermediate stations from the 22nd to 26th October inclusive ; nleo from Christ- church, Oamaru,and intermediate stations on 27tb ; and to Washdyke .from Chrißt- church, Temuka, and intermediate stations for South Express Trains 25th and 27th, for robooking to the Timaru Racecourse, a< available for return up to and including 31st. 10*107 By order. ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. THE TENTH Annual Exhibition OP STOCK, IMPLEMENTS, &c. WILL be held at the County Saleyarda Aahburton, on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28ik. In addition to [the Private Prize List already published, the following Prizeß are offered : — Ma Leonard White, £2 2s- For the btsfc Yearling Draught Colt or Filly. Dr J. M. Tweed, £1 ls-Forthe best Fox Terrier of any age, dog or bitch, Mb John Small, £1 Is— For the largest Collection of Small Birds' Heads. Pkks3 Company Limited, Ohrlat- chnrch — Special Prize to the largest Prize Taker m Butter. Price to be paid for Birds' Heads and Eggs, Is 6d per 100. Exhibitors are requested to enter as early as possible this week. JOHN G. RESTELL, 10*5 Secretary. Wee Jouky Daidles.— Show Night. . , ' TIMARU AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. THE ASB"pCIATION'S TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL SHOW OF STOCK, &o 1f WILL SB HELD ON THE ASSOCIATION'S GROUNDS, WAI-ITI ROAD, ON TUESDAY, 26th, an© WEDNESDAY 26th Ootobek, 1887. CONSISTING OF SHEEP, CATTLE, HORSES, PIGS, DOGS, DAIRY AND AGRIOTURAL PRODUCE, IM- PLEMENTS. WOOL, &c, &a.. PRIZES amounting to about £550 will be given ia Pieces of Plate, Medals, or Caeh PRIVATE AND SPECIAL PRIZE LiST, and for further particulars Bee Posters. Entries close for Sheep, Cattle, and Piga on SATURDAY, 15th met. ; all others on TUEBJDAY, 18th inst. Prize Lists may be obtained on applica- tion to the undersigned. F. W. STUBBS, 10 57 Secretary. George Jameson TURNIP AND RAPE SEEDS. TIOR SALE- Purple and Green Top J Aberdeen, Mammoth, Grey atone, and other varieties. These have been thoroughly tested, and are guaranteed new and fresh. GEORGE JAMESON, 10S17 Aehburton. Wool Season 1887-88. T IBERAL CASH ADVANCES 1 , made I j on Largo or Small Clips at Current Rates, Woolpaoks and Twine Supplied. GEORGE JAMESON, 10J16 ABhbarton. Wool. Wool. MESSRS MILES AND CO. beg to inform their friends and clients that they propose holding Local Auction Sales of fool Throughout the Season as usual, and are now prepared to make Liberal Advances on large or small clips free of Commission, and at a low rate of interest. SALES will be held as formerly m MR GEO. JAMESON 'B SEED, WEST STREET, Where every care and attention will be I given to each lot entrusted to our care. The Shed is well lighted, convenient, aud m every way suited for the ptopor display *f Wool. WOUiiPAOKSAND TWINE supplied r ijowo.t Current Sates. #. T. FOJRD, Auctioneer. If 113 GEORGE JAMESON, Agent. Echoes of Neil Gow.— Scotch Oowoert,



Public Noticei. I7U)R SALE— £) c Lease of the Ohsrt- V toy Hotel, wltb oter five years to run Apply to the proprietor, 104:119 H. OHILDS. TO avoid delay, the Undersigned re- quests that ALL LETTERS m«f be addressed to him at "EVERSLBIGH'S," St. Albans. Edward G. Wbight. 10J149 BAZAAR. AB47AAR m Aid of the Rakaia Pres- byterian Manse Fund will be beld m the Oddfellows' Hall, Rakaia, on WED- NESDAY and THURSDAY, the 26th and , 27th inst. The Hall will be open from 2 to 10 p.m. each day. 10 143 LOST. LO9T — From Winter's Road, last Saturday night, a bay Saddle Hoiee, tethered m Paddock adjoining road ; no visible brand ; black polnti. Anyone , giving information leading to its recovery will be rewarded. JAMES HARKNESS, 10*148 Winter's Roid NOTICE. A PUBLIC MEETING of Subscribers to the Jubilee Funds will be held on TUESDAY, Ist November, m the County Council Chambers at 3 pm.,to receive Balanoe-Sheet and decide what form the permanent memorial shall take. H. W. BABRETT, 10 144 Secretary. THE PIPES AGA7N.— Scotch Concert, October 28th. h(E uOKBHOIDICON A SURE CURE for PILES. A new discovery. Forwarded to any address on receipt of 7b 6d. Communications strictly confidential. WALTER B. MOSS, Ashburton. HAYEB AND CO. beg to inform their numerous Customers m Town and Country that they have sold the GROCERY, &c, Department of their Business (carried on ia Burnett street for some years) to Mr A.Pkoctor, whom they wißh to recommend as their successor m the Trade, being confident that his Goods and style of doing business will give every satisfaction. 10fll4 MOIsEY TO LEND. I HAVE £200, £400, £1,400 and other sums, waiting investment on good freehold security at current rates of interest. JOHN A. CAYGILL, 10t58 Solicitor, Tancred street] IMPHM.— Show Night. THE ASHBTTCTON WOOLLEN MANUFACTURING COMPY (Limited.) deposits T> ECEIVED m large or email snmi at JLV the following Rates of Interest :— Six per cent if fixed for 6 months. Seven per cent if fixed for 12 months H. SEMPLE, 9*56 Secretary. fi TT A W X I N S While thanking his Customers for the success already obtained m bis new enter- prise, has just received a fresh supply, and is prepared to Sell as Cheap as any Honse m Aehburton. Also, — A new line of Men's, Ladies' and Chil- dren's Boots and Shoes, just m from the Manufacturer. C H earnestly solicits a call. Motto : Email profits and quick returns Honest Men and Bonnie Lassies.— Scotch Concert. ggg* LOOK HERE! Jgft THE PBEMIER TAILOB, Town Hall, TfS making Tweed Suits m first olass style 1 from £2 10s Od. Trousers from 18i 6d (specialty). Heavy Saddle Tweed Suits, £4 0s Od, GENTS' OWN MATERIAL MADE UP. Trousers, 7s 6d ; Sac Suits, 35i ; Pagets, 40s, Terms Cask 1 TOWN~~H ALL, EAST STREET. Trees Trees Trees NOTICE TO PLANTERS. ftp HE undersigned beg* to call the JL attention of farmers, settlers and others to his extensive* etoolr of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, among which are about 3,01)0,000 Forest Trees, Inola ding 200,000 Oupressns Macrocarp*, ont and two years old; 200,000 Pinus Insig- nia, one and two years old ; 100,0OC Pinus Lariolo ; 300,000 Silver Birch; 10,000 Pinuß Austriaca; all other kinds m proportion. All kinds of Cabbage plants on sale, and a few thousands of very early Strawberry Plants. N.B. — All orders by post, or other w'» shall receive my beat attention. JAMES PORTER, [OLJjFTON NURSKRY Allenton, Auh^arton TEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOR? rHE NEW GOODS FOB THE WINTER SEASON ARB NOW OPENED OUT The k ib THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE TOWN, And the variety of Style and Patterns m Men's, Youths', and Boys f Clothing leaves nothing to be desired. Ihousands of Men's and Boya Suits, newest styles. Trousers and Trousers, and Vests manufactured of i<(ow Zealand Tweeds. Every garinen warranted shrunk Jrerooats, Waterproof Coats and Leggings ■ ia great variety \ Hats, comprising every new sty] a worn i Children's Jersey Suite, Childr . V Men- of- War Suite Gentlemen's Hosiery, Scarves; Oxford Uegatfca and White Shirta Bugs, Portmanteaus, and Travelli. ,; Bagt Vhe celebrated WERTHEIM Sb^VJNG MACHINE. Time Payments. N,3. QUWBW& FACTOR



Pablic Notice UPPER ASBBURTON ROAD BOARD. PUBLTO NOTICE. RAWLE'S Crossing on North Branch of Aehburton River is unsafe for traffic O. JKPHSON, 10 140 Surveyor. LOYAL TINWALD LODGE, 1.0.0. P. M.U. THE Anniversary of the above Lodge will be celebrated by a Ball on FRIDAY, October 28th, Show Night, m the Templar Hall, Tinwald. Tickets 3s Ladies free. Dancing to commence at 8 p.m. 10 138 £1 REWARD. STRAYED or STOLEN from Bennett's Auotlon Yards, at Leeaton, a half Draught Bay Mare, two Toe Clips on each front Shoe. Suppoßed to have been last seen on the North Side of Dobbin's Ford, If strayed, and information given ac to whereabouts to the Undersigned, the above reward will be paid ; and if Stolen the Reward will be increased to £5 on conviction of the offender. A. P OTHEROE, 10 151 Cox Street, Ashburton. Frae Shiehallion to Craig- Venean. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. mENDEBS are invited for Leases of J. the following Borough Reserves for 7, 14, or 21 yeare : — Sections 903, 904) - ..,«, , v 893, 894. } 1 acre, East Belt SectioDß 1125, 1140, Wills and Cameron streets West. * Sections 874, 863, half-acre, Grey and Aitken streets. Reserve 778, 1 acre, Mona Square and Eermode street. Tenders to be sent to the undersigned by 12- noon on MONDAY, the 31st October. CHARLES BRADDELL, Town Clerk. Borough Council Office, Ashbnrton, 25th Ootobor, 1887. 10 154 HAYING taken over the Grocery and Earthenware Departments- of the Baslneoa of the late Firm of ORR and ALCORN, I will continue those Branches of the Business m the same Shop for the present. I have reguUr Shipments of GLASS AND EARTHENWARE, Coming forward from the Manufacturers which enables me to SELL at a PRICE that defies competition. I intend, aB formerly, making TEA my speciality. COFFEE ground dally on the Premlies. Quality combined with Cheapness' will be my Motto. 9*99 ROBERT ALCORN. P.S, — Having taken over the debt 3of the IRONMONGERY and GROCERY Departments of the late firm of Orr and Alcobn, persons indebted are hereby requested to settle at once, or call on me and arrange and save expenses. ROBERT ALCORN. ST. PATRICK'S BOYS.— At the Scotch Concert on Show Night. Auctions. SATUEBAY, OCTQBEK29th. Sale of Property centrally situated, op- posite the Railway Station, Tinwald. MR T. BULLOCK has received instruc- tions from the Owners, to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, AT THE ARCADE, ON SATURDAY, 29th OCTOBER, At 1 o'clock, — T.S. 53, containing 37^ percher, cor- ner of Archibald and Graham Streets, Tinwald, and immediately opposite the Railway Station, on which is erected a commodious Building, comprising 3 Shops, as follows : — General Store, But. chor's bhop, Saddler's shop, and Bakery at baok, stable and other buildings. This is certainly one of the best Sites m Tinwald, very centrally situated, and the Section being a corner one, has large frontages on Archibald and; Graham Streets. Inspection invited Terms at Sale, Sale at 1 o'clock ~~Z BULLOCK,