burra and the brig Syren, of Auckland. | The brig was seriously injured. [

THE ORIENT'S N.Z. PASSEN GERS.

fßeoeived February 17, 12.30 p.m)

Adelaide. February 17 The following are the passengers for New Zealand on board the Orient, which arrived yesterday : — Messrs Dobson, Bickerstaff, Henty, Thwaiies, Haslern, and Miss and Mrs Dobson.

TELEPHONIC EXCHANGE.

(Received February 17th, lpm)

v T Mklbotjrnb, Feb u*ry 16. Government is now perfecting arran gements for a telephone exchange.

SARCASM.

The Argus to-day urges that Ad miral Tryon should despatch a warship to Tonga, and sarcastically remarks. "No important event such as the Melbourne Cup or a ball at Sydney, requires the presence of the whole of the officers of the squadron to be m Australian waters.

THE EUPHRATES.

Pout Dakwin. February 17 - The Euphrates which struck a rock recently about twenty miles from this place, has been abandoned by the crew and is sinking.

THE HALL CASE.

TiMAHiT, February 17 Mr J« W. White, Grown Solicitor at Tim*™* will argue the H«U appeal once, with Mr Bagßlt.

SPORTING.

DUNEDIN CUP.

Dunedin, February 17. Btresford was scratched for the Danedin Oup at 2 to-day.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, February 16 Mr Ooom, District Railway Engineer, bM a Boheme for letllng land along the railway lines. He propoiea that thoae employed In keeping the lines m order should each be given a section of land near the railway ; that tbeir numbers ■honld be doubled, and that they should only be employed half-time insteud of fall-time, mat present; Thus they would bo earning money and improving the fond for themielvei, and m a few years would become independent of day labor. There would be no extra cost to the country, and the railway receipts wonld bo m oreased. Mr Ooom has submitted hie icheme to Government' for consideration. The seaman who deserted some time apo from the Nelson, and was pu< #>n board again, wna sent on ahoro to nnder ; o a sentence of three months' impriso< ment ■with hard labor, and then to be dis oharged, Wakganci February 16. Rumors are btill floating about that the charge against Dr Connolly will bo re newed. The soameo of Wellini?t)n »re •aid to have promised £50 to cßßist Mr Pope, with legal advice Mcasra Jel)io< c and Bkerret have been en-ya^ei. Mr Pope has taken a copy of tho depositions for the use of the Wellington lawyore. Gisboenb, February 16. Owing to the rumors that Te Kooti in tended visiting Giaborne, a meeting of Europeans and Natives was ho!d and it was decided to ask the Defence Minictpr to stop the visit. The Maoris are u>:n -mouß m protesting against such visit. A feeling of intense bitterness against |the murderer exists amongst settlers who^e relatives were butchered by him, aud if he oomei here there is aure to be trouble The four Maori prisoners connected with the murder of Nuku and wife wer.i bronght before the Court to-day. The •vldenoe, as far as it ba9 gone, shows that the mother of the Native who it wbb alleged had been bewitohed told the other prisoners that Nuka must be killed, and the three male prisoners decided to do the deed. The prlnolpal evidence wai from a witness who was asked to j>'n the prlsonere, but refused a' the la*t moB at. The case was a<* j urned til' to-raorr- w. Wbliimgton, February 10 Mr X Nano»T"W. late Government Inspeotor of Machinery, will be a candi date f<>r the Te Aro seat, to be vacate^ byMrO J Johnston. Bash fires wet every troublesome on (he east side of Oarteiton yesterday through x •trong wind blowing. A large area was alight and mwk damage was done to fencing and grass paddocks. Mr H Wadham's houte was destroyed this morning, after l'-ng continued attempts to save it. All the furniture was ho«ev< r removed. Th<* bouse was uninsured It H now raining steadily, and the* ft ad d»ng«r noless the wind rines. Fi .hi *re burning m all directions and a strong wind from any quarter means trouble for the settle;- .

THE GISBORNE MURDER.

AtrCKiiABD, Fobuary J6. It having been stated In the newspapers that it waa supposed that Te Kootl had instigated the late murders at Poverty Bay, where two Maoris where killed by aotae of their countrymen on account of their haring bewirched members of the tribe, a gentlemen m Auckland acquainted with Te Kooti wrote to him and received the following answer :— 11 Otawa, February 10, 1887. "Salutations. Your letter reoohed me 9th February, In which you question me regarding the people who have been killed at Toranga (Poverty Bay) T know noth- Ing about it You have heard what wpb ■aid about Bryce and myself at Manga orongo (referring to the occasion when Mr Bryoe, then Native Minister, met and pardoned him for the paßt). I paid to him, I will not revert to my old ways, never, never ! That fs to my evil deeds As to murder, I can give no countenance to that. My policy now is to obpj the law ; to ihow affection to both Europeans And Maoris, anri likewise to the Govern ment, which I In my present position look on as pardon. — Te Koot'." Otawa where TeKooH m ? ow residing, m between KlhlklhlftndTeTuki. Wellington, February 17. Te Kooti has already been advloed by Government not to persnvere m his in tention of visiting Poverty Bay and warned that If he persists Government would not be answerable for his safety. Te Konti's religious followers are scat tered amongst ihe virlous distiic s and it !■ tlese he professen himself anxious to visit, having no wieh to go amon« other Natives or among European. He hi already on B»veral occasions expressed aentimerts to the Native M n'eter similar to those m bin letter to Mr Buck'nnd and showed that he fully appreciates hi < posi tion. Of late he has given way largely to drink. A farther warning will be addressed to him if he shows ?ny intention of persisting m the design io visit the JECaat Coait.

A Perth (W.A.) telegram, dated tha Bth met., cays:— "His Exoellenoy Sir F. Napier Broome was injured on Monday night by tha bUrlUflg Of a {jartridße daring ball practice fit hie aammer residence at Bottneat Island The ball etrack him on the forehtsci, bat the iroand is not: dangerous,"

SWINDLING IN THE LIVE STOCK EXPORT TRADE.

The other day we noticed m at' Ausr?iian country paper, m the lettei of a correspondent, a statement that th. writer was of opinion that a mistak was boing made m the purchase a high figures nl Ayrshire cattle imported from New Zealand, as he found that ii a large number of instances, so far from the imported cows proving more profitable for dairy purposes than Australian-bred cattle, they wen very indifferent milkers, and indeed yielded less milk than the common run of cows of the district from which he wrote. Knowing something of the qualities of the genuine Ayrshire, we read this wi'h great surprise, and indeed were wholly at a loss to account for so curious an experience, until m the last issue of the Canterbury limes we lighted upon the explanation. This is, it appears, that the animals com plained of are not Ayrshires at all, but have been foisted upon the Australian market by dishonest dealers m stock — may. we not call them "stock-sharpers ?' —as the genuine article. The same eort of thing appears to be going on also m respect to horse stock, and the whole matter is of such direct interest to all breeders —nay, indirectly of such ' universal interest for the colonists ol Ntfw Zealand— that we are tempted to reproduce our contemporary's remarks m full. This, then, is what the Times sa y S : — " A most unsatisfactory p>int m connection with the trade m live stock from New Zealand to Australia is the great number of complaints that have been, and are still being, made m Australia, that the stock, particularly Ayrshire cattle and Clydesdale mares, turn out very unsatisfactorily, consider ing the high-class pedigrees which were attached to them at the time of their sale m Melbourne or Sydney by the im porters. For a long-time we deemed the complaints to be the idle grumblings of discontented purchasers, who had not found their own ideal standard of type or quality to be realised m their New Zealand bred animals on closer acquaintance with them. During the last few months the allegations that the pedigrees of a large proportion of the stock imported into Australia have been fraudulent, and concocted only to impart fictitious values to very ordinary animals, have been so persistent and direct that we have taken an oppor tunity of enquiring what foundation there is for such serious imputations. We were aware that a number of very good Clydesdale mares, shipped to Melbourne from Otago some six or eight months ago, were advertised, for sale m the Australian papers as having been stinted to a sire who is the champion Clydesdale of New Zealand. The whole surroundings of the business appeared most genuine. A Dunedin firm of auctioneers, well known and of the highest standing, were advertised as being the consignors of the horses — though it afterwards transpired that they acted only as shipping agents m the matter — and equally respectable salesmen disposed of the consignment m Melbourne. It is some satisfaction »hat the owner of the entire alluded to heard of the misrepresentations that were being made m time to give them public exposure before the sale. Several New Zealand bred draught entires have gone to Sydney and Melbourne, whose pedigrees also are regarded with the gravest doubt ; and the conse quence is that the name of New Zealand has fallen m the esteem of the ordinary breeder m Australia. The breeder of what may be designated " select " stock has nothing to fear, dealing, as he does, direct with men whose probity is beyond suspicion, and who would not imperil the reputa tion of their studs by any transaction to which the slightest doubt could be attached. With cattle, and especially Ayrshire cows, the evil practices have assumed far larger dimensions. We hear of a large mob of reputed Ayr shires being landed m Melbourne some time back, and advertised as being bred by one of the most celebrated breeders of that variety, when m fact not one of the animals had ever set hoof upon his estate, or could even claim relationship" with his stock, although printed ex tended pedigrees, including the most beautiful of his lines of breeding, were circulated among intending buyers. In Sydney the same thing has happened frequently, and it is from thence and Queensland that the most recent and strongest complaints proceed. The demand during the last year or two for well-bred cows to form the foundation of herds m New South Wales and Queensland to replace those broken up by the long drought, seems to have afforded the unprincipled dealer an opportunity, of which he has availed himself to the full, of palming off upon the less experienced among the herd maslers of those colonies a quantity of cattle sometimes not even of ordinary quality, under the representation that they were well and purely bred. No greater wrong than this can be perpe trated upon the honest, stockbreeder, be he buyer or seller. Those m Australia who know who is who m New Zealand are few and far between, and the reputation of this colony as a whole is made to suffer for the acts of a few unprincipled individuals. It is a matter of vital importance to our breeders of live stock, that such im postures should be rendered impossible or nearly so ; and the detection of any such fraud should be followed by the severe punishment of the evil-doer, even if the proceedings should be attended by considerable expense and trouble. We have it on the authority of the representatives of Queensland — a practically unstocked colony — at the recent Stock Conference m Sydney, that it is to New Zealand they look for new strnins of blood for old herds, and for animals of undoubted purity of breeding to form the nucleus of new herds ; and our stnek- breeders cannot hope to maintain their standing as a source of supply of this character, so long as they allow the nefarious pro ceedings which we Have named to go unchecked." The Times has rendered a service to the farmers and breeders of the colony by drawing attention to the mischief which is going on — for mischief it is — and it is certainly desir able that active steps should bz taken to counteract «t. It is suggested (and the suggestion is a good one) that the subject is one which may well engage the attention of the various Agricultural and Pastoral Associations, with a view to joint action for the protection of the interests of the Colony j and it should

also, we think, be brought under the notice of the Government. This might be done very easily just at this moment, seeing that the Colonial Secretary, to whose branch of the administratoin the question belongs, is now m this I?lai>ri on business connected with the Stock Department.

MORE ABOUT PERFUME FARMS.

(By G. Girling Ku-cher In the Press.) In my l«rt letter, Februaiy sth I g*v some figures bb to tho average rct-.>rnt» \w *oie f om two plants, jasmine nn* roe.', and I o mid multiply those ad irifinitum ; hut those few foots alone will nerve t<> rlemoußtrale toe extremely profitable nature of the buaines" ?!;ere flowers of various sorts ara prown m ft systematic manner for the manufacture t £ perfumes md as the expenses are o nip'iratively 'Ight, there seems a great aid prosperou uture m Btore for the Indaßiry iD thip oolony. Of course should a fow land holdors detmraine to embark m tb^ bu>ineßß m a district, the pxp nses cou >- ■>a ralnimißed m a gre*t raoneure, ei'he; by one of them undertaking at a fijai price the distillation or other rrquislie i roieie, as is tho case m England »t th Uvond-r and mint farms at Walling'oi. •nd Mitchain m Surrey, and Hitohin iv Benfordßhire, or by one individual be coming the purchaser and factor of the raw material, as is the case Ixx France and Algeria. Perhaps it may not be out of piaoe here to answer the query pat by "Agrtcola" m hi* letter of the 22nd nit. with regard to the possibility of growing plants here and sending the dried bloom? to the factors m Europe This woul uot be practicable, as one of the mai' points m obtaining both quantity and quality of otto is thxt th ■) fluff re mnnt \>& out whilst the dew is eilhor on theto or barely dry, Bowever, v might b« frorth Ills while to grow the < Trifl (Iris floren tlna), a plant the root of which always tnmmands a fair and IncraUvo prfce, anvi which fl mrishes best m a poor, mart-hy. nnd stony ground, requires no manure, mid but little attention. It is harvested every third year, when the root ia dug, and the top growth, which greatly re semblO3 our garden fl g but < n a larger scale, ia cut jußt under the collar and replanted time after timo. The root after being trimmed is laid out m the sir t>> dry, and is then fit for the ma ket. It ib greatly m use amongst perfumers both as an otto, when it ent.rs as a basin in'o the composition of ninny of the manu factured fancy perfumes, »uoh no Jock»y Olub, and also, when ground, for scenting toilet powders, etc. ; m faot the well known violet power derives its or3our, ] whioh is S'-.iu to resemble violets, from ] the Oiris root. | The English lavmdor (Lavandola vera) is one of the most promising plants, m my oplnioD, for cultivation m this district. for uho m pe'fuim.- fumi.vg la Jf?r,glniid where ihe climvte is ecatceiy bo favorable ' as here, the lavender plant is grown m large qnan tittcs for *h- sake of ito essen tial oil, and thou»h it ia crown consider ably m Franco and Southern Europe, yet the oil f-om thu grnvrn m S<nr«y and j Hertfordshire m of bo superior quality as , to realise upwards of four ttrrißß the prfc? of the imporled Continental oila. The \ climate of tl:is province Beoniß to ma to have all the a^vantaueo and none of the drawbacks of the Homo climate, so far on the cultivation of this odorouß plant which ia by no means either difficult or expen sive. It i* desirable to have a deep Hcht noil where the plants are well oxpoced to the sun and light. In the fall of the year the old plants are divided roughly fnto three or four cutting*, whioh are then planted out m rows about two feet apart each way. Whan the firat signs of young growth npp?ar a f«»ir eupply of short manure is li^itly forked m round about them. The plants are kept well clipped, and not allowed to bloom till the eecood year, and are m their full perfection In their four'h year ; a euccepdon of plants is kept growing, bo or to ensure one plan tation being m fullest vig^r each year. At the end of August (England) the bloom is ready f^r the Biokle ; It is cut and laid out on bars m*ts, and after remaining out In the fields for a day or twa to dry it is ready for the still. The distillation 1b the ordinary process, the mats be«ng emptied Into a capacious still wtth about an equal weight of wnt»r, and the stilling then goes on for about six hours, the still being m use three timps daring the twenty- four hoar*, one hour being allowed for ch%rg. Ing and bringing to a boil and one hour for discharging and cleaning. The oil, after leaving the worm In company with the condensed vapour, is found floating on the water and Is easily removed from the surface. The oil is of two qualities, that whioh comes over during the first four hours being denominated " frsts," and that produced m the other two houro being technically termed «• seconds " The proportion of "firsts " m about tan to one of i he " seconds " In a fa!r averape Btlllin'. From an acre of land well stocked with lavender bushes at four ybars old an much as six or seven quart b of otto will he produced, though, perhaps the average yield will scarcely be bo great as this. When O"»e coiipidera the ready market and high prfce per pound to be obtained for the otto, the ovop is a re murkably profitable ono, and one that seldom, If ever fails. One of the leading London perfumers recently gave it as his opinion that good Kngltt-h oil of lavender (Bnd I anticipate equally good m the colony) would always keep Us price, a?id the demand would the with the Bupply Auother plant of great value m this district is the roße. Its profusion and odorous qualit : eB, as prown here, admit, of no question The figures given In my last 1< tter admitof no doubt as to the profit attached to the gr< wing m quantity for distillation. Of their treatment and cultivation It Is scarcely necessary to speak, as they are known to nearly everyone The sort moat generally used Is the old Pn ver.ca oabb&ge rose. Tha omall plants of ■ tliia Bort after having been cut back to three or four eyes are placed In rows about Bft distant from enoh other, and about 2ft, given for each plant. During the second year a larg.. quantity of blooms may be cut, but In the fourth year they arrive at their .fnllest state of luxuriance, and In this stage they last till about the tilnth year, when the young plantations which are nlways In course of preparation are ready to take their place. Opinions are nearly equally divided amongst perfume f rmers «s to the desirability of praftinj/ or growing from cuttings, but either way they do well. The petals are ptrippad from the flowers whilst the dew is on them, and thence they ore Immedlate'y tnken to the at 111. Great care is needed, should any delay occur prior to tho roßea being put Into the atlll, that they do not heat, as nothing is more quickly fipolH. Should any delay be unavoidable, a pickle is made m which a bushel of rose leaves, weighing about six pounds, m mixed thoroughly with one pound of common Bait, this takes out all the moisture m the leaves m the form of brine and roduoes the whole to a pasty 1 mixture, which is stowed away In o»&ks, and will keep a considerable lime wit'a : out lost of odour. It is from this pickle i that the " double distilled rose water "of . oommeroe ia obtained. In my next letter I shall give details of other plants suitable for cultivation In the | district, and a description of the en ' fleurage and maceration processes ob used : m France.

Statutory DeoJarat Ironbark, Sandhurst, m tho oolony of Victoria, Australia, do Bolemnly and sinoerely declare that on the 25i.h Juno, 1877, my son Alfred, six ynars of age, was accidentally hurt with an axo on th<' knee. lat once look all pains to secure medical assistance. Howf-ver, m ppito of all <■ fl <rts, on tho 27tii August, 1877, the opinion was given by Dr Macgillivray that nn amputation of the injured lim'» had become imperative, m order io iave life. At this juncture I called on Aleß.-rs Sander and Sons, procuring aotne of their Extract of the Eucalyptus Globulus, md by the application of the same I bad the satisfaction of seeing my son within a fort night out of all danger, and to-day he is recovered. I may just add that it was when orisis had been reaohed that the Extract referred to was first applied. And I make 'his solemn declaration, etc — Franz Itaabe. Declared at Sandhurst, m the colony of Victoria, Australia, this seventeenth day of October, one thousand eii?ht hundred and •<evenfc y-aoven before me, Morita Oohn, J.P.— (Advfc

Advertising Cheats.

• c lt liaß become bo common to begin an article, In an elegant interesting style. " Then rim ft into some advertisement, that we avoid all such. ''And Bimpy call attention to the nerits of Hop Bitters m as plain, honest terms as possible, " To induce \ eople 'To give them ont trinl, which bo proves their value that tbey will never use anything else." " The Rejjkdy so favorably notioea m all the papers, Religious and secular is 11 Having a large sals, and is supplanting all other medioiuea. •• There is no denying the virtues of the Hop plant, and the proprietors of Hop Bitters hava^hown great ghrewdnesg and ability • "In compounding a medioino whose virtues ar« bo palpable to everyone's observa tion."

Did She Die ?

"No! "Sho lingered and suffered along pining away all the time* for years." >f The doctors doing her no good " " And at lant was cur^d by this Hop Bitters tho papers any so much about." "Indeed! Indeed!" " How thankful wo should be for that medicine."

A Daughter's Misery.

Eleven yeurs our daughter Buffered on a bed of misery, " From a complication of kidney, liver, rheumatic trouble and nervous debility, " Under the caro of the best physicians, " Who gave her disoaHe various names, " But no relief, " And now s!.e is restored to us m good health by aB Bimple a remedy as Hop Bitters, that we had shunned fur years before using it, The Parents.

Prosecute the Swindlers!!

II when .you call for Amerioan Hop Bitters {see green twig of Hops on the white label and JJr Smile's name blotvn m the hotth), the vendor handß out anything but American Hop Bitterß refuse it and shun the vendor aa you would a viper; and if he has taken your raoney for anything else indict him for the fraud and sue him for damages for the swindle, and wo will pay you liberally , for the convio on.

THE ASHJBTJBTQJS! GUABPIAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUABY 17, ISB7



ASHBTT^T^TJ TR\-n^RMEN'S RACING CLUB. MEETING mO BJfi HSrj) ON THE ASHBUriTOX X RACF.OOU&BB THURSDAY, iviAICH 3, 1887. FO* riSTIIOT HOHBEB ONLY. Pi-eu.lcnt— MrW C Walkor, M.H R Vio-Prcßi^ept— Mr J. Iveps. MHR. Jutgfi— r W J Steward M.H.R. Stuwjirdb : Mr L. MarVe7 I Mr E. Gates Mr A. Hnrri'on | Mr 0. J. Nwte Mr B. M. Cuthbortson. Starter— Dr Leahy. Han"*lcapper— Mr T. Qnfll, Cleric of Spates— Mr J. O. Dnnoan. Clerk of Conrse— Mr George Soott. PROGRAMME. 1. COUNTY Hlu.uLK RACE a handicap of '2.0 sovd; s»onnd hor c to save his stake. 1J mile, over cix flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high. Nomination, 10 1 ; accept- nnce. 10s 2. HANDICAP TIME TROT of 20 soys 1 second horsn to receive £fi f r m tht stake, Three miles. Nomination, 10s; acoept* ano\ 10s. Con Ut ions— pull and go 8 ASHBURTON PLATE HANDICAP of bovb ; Becond horse to receive 6 soys roa the stako. li mile. Nomination, 20s " acoertance, 15a. 4. BELLING HACK RACE of 16 sow. N* weight nnder lOst, £ mile. Winner to be sold for 15 soys, any pnrplcs to go to the funds. Nomination, 10a. 5. FLYING HANDICAP of 25 sovst second horse to receive £6 from stake. N'mfaa* tion, 15ft; acceotnnce. 10s. Thre»-qnarter mile, Winner of ihs Asbbnrton f^te Htn^icnp to carry 7!b i,«ni»lty, 6. NOVEL RACE HANDICAP of 25 SOTS. One mile Nomination, 15s; Acceptance, 10s. Winner to ba sold immediately after the race, the whole of the proceeds to go tc the fnnds of the Club. 7. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 10 soys, for all beaten horses during the meeting. One mile. Nominations. 10s ; aoceptanoe, free, 8. HURRY SCURRY, a Sweepstakes of 10s each. Post entry any time of the day Catch weight. . , RULFS AND REGULATIONS. The definition of a district horse shall be oil horses that have been commonly resident m the country lying between the south bank of the Selwyn and the north bank of the Waitaki from December 31, 1886, and up to the date of the forthcoming meetii g, nnd owned by a person who has resided m the district abovt defined during the sime period. General Rule* of the ABhburton Tratlesmnn'e Rnctn? Club and "Racing Rules of the Canter- bury Jockey Club strictly adhered to. Five per cent, will be deducted from the grots ?f all moneys payable m accordance with this programme for expenses of tbecour»e. All dispntes, claims, an 1 objections arising ont of the lacing shall be dpcided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint, their deetaion m all po'nts connected with the carrying out of this programme to be final ; and entries will only, be received suhjcot to these conditions. AH rominations and acceptances go to the fundß of thn Club. All entries and nominations to be acoom* rmnJed by entronce feep, name pnd age of the hnrpe, and colors of the rider and m the hands of thß Secretary, addressed to Whittled Hotel, not later than 9 p.-n on Tuesday,.the Bth day February. 1887. Weights will be declared and pnblished m ontside papers on the morning of iYidny, February 18th. 188"; and acceptance* for the races to be paid to tho Secretary, as above, not later than 9 p.m. on 8 tnrday, the 26 th day of Febnnry, 1887. WALTER B. MOfcfS, Secretary. ABHBURTON RACING CLUB AUTUMN MEETING rpHURSDAY & T.IRIDA 1 r APRIL 2lßt & 22nd, 1887, President— E- G. Wright. Vice-Pre'-ident — John Grigg. fej&tok. Judge— Matthew Btitt. Stewardb : ■•■- ! '>"ttfl|WWlander j W; O Walker sjftWJ^liS^hjre R. McOwen •'*"■ ' '■■"■!*■} ~i ■ -B. Frieolindec*^^ „ '.'I Treasnier— D»vid Tholaaa^L «o>% "Olerk of the Scale«-^T. E. tf|ifett»^_ * - .i jOlerk of theiCourse— A. Hewson. TT"-^ * Handfoapperß—The Committee., -^ StajtteiwDr; Leahy. . .'/' First Rack ok Each Day to Start- $ 12,80 r.M. '-< ;/ , : v: FIRST~DAY. * 1. DISTRICT HURDLE RACE of 20 bovb '^ over cix flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6ln hiph. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 10a; 14 mile. District horses only. 2. ABHBURTON AUTUMN HANDICAP of 50 boys Nomination, 1 boy ; acceptance, Hfov. 1J mile. 8. FOAL STAKES of 1 sot each, with 15 bovb added. For two-year-oFs bred* owned, and trained by residents iv the district defined by Rule 8. Colts Bst 101 b fillies and geldings Bst 81b. Nomination, 10s. The sweep to be paid by 9 p.m. on April 18th. Five furlongs. 4 HANDIOAPTIMETQOT(in saddle) of 20 boys.. Nomination, 10 ■» ; aoceptanoe, 19s. Weight not less than lQst. Break aid tnrn> 8 m les. 6 FLYING HANDICAP of 26 soys. Nomi- nation, 1 boy ; acceptance, 10s. $-mlle. 6 IOBT STAKES of 10 «ovs. Entrance, 10s. to bn made to the Secretary imme- after the F.ying Handicap is run. Tatcb veightfl. i-mile. The winner to be sold immediately after the race for 15 tovß, any surplus to go to the fund* of the Club. SECOND DAY. 1. riSTKIOT WELTER HANDICAP. ot 20 sov- . Nommati n, 10b; acceptance, 10s Minimum weight, 10^- 1J mile. D.etrirt ho es onlf. 2. GRAND STAND HANDICAP of 40 boys. Nomination 1 na» ; acceptance. 1 soy. Rpvpn fu- 'onprc 3 HANDICAP TIME TROT (<n saddle) of 15 BOVR. Nomination. 10 »; accept mcc 6s. Weich* not Icn than lOst Hreak and turn T"iC'i round th courpe District borppß o' ly. 4. HARVEST HANDICAP of 20 soys. Kominat on, 10s; acceptance, 10d: Dis- tr ct horsep on)y. 1 v ile. 5. RACE of 16 fovs. Entrance, 10b, to be made to the Secretary immediately ofter the Harvest Hundicap w inn. Catch weight*. Five furlongs. The winner to be sold immediately after the race, the wbolo of the proceeds to go to the funds 0 tho Club. C. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 20 soys. Nomination, 1 eov, to be made immediately after the Novel Race iB run ; acceptance freo, to be rotified to the Secretary within ten minutes of the d ckra ion <3 wei£hts. 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. The Mooting will be held nnder the "Rnl'o of Racing and Ashbnrton Racing Ulub Rules. 2 No entry will be rereived except on the condition that all dispnteß, claimß, and ob- jections arising cut of the racing shall be dec'de'.l by the Stewardß or whom they may appoi- 1 ; their decision on all points connected with thecarrjing out of th s programme to be. final 3, A district horse ehall mean any horse tt at has been commonly resident m the dis« trict between the rivers Selwyn and Opihl from Jaruary 21, 1887, and up to the date of the forheonunc meeting, and owned by a t erson who has resided m the said district during the Botue period. 4 Five per cent, will be dedncb d from the gro."B of all moneys payable m accordance wi<h this progr mmc for the expenses of the course. 5. A.ll nominations and acceptances to go to the funds of the Olnb. 6 Trotting Knees. Horses must trot fairly to the eatisf action of the Ref*reo. NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by fb", name, tge, and dcsciiption of horse, and colors of rider m the hands of the Secretary (address — Ashbnrtor) no Inter than 9 p.m. on Monday, March 21, 1887. WEiGHfS. Weights for th« first day's handicaps will bo declared on Wednesday, Apiil 18, 1887 ," Weights for th« second day's handicaps will be decayed at 9 o'clTck on the evening of the firot day's racing. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the fits'-, day's handicaps must be made to the Beoretary not later than 9 p.m. on Monday, April 18, 1887. Accept' anres for the >econ4 day's handicaps at U' o'clock on the eveiiicg of the first daf eciQR. 147 0. C. FOOKB, S<* votary



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PuMic Notices a PUBLIO MATING will be 'eldi A the Oheitsoy Hotel on MONDAY ftveriin/, F«brunry 2 ' st, at 8 o'clock, to < ouHider a d t« on which to hold «portn, find elect .". C'rumiltutt to catry out th« sfime. All interested arc invited to attend. 2 31 a certain oulls for baldn3ss. HIQKMaN'S Eclipse flair Producer. (Registered). ' PRICE, 4s. ANEW DISCOVERY f or the growth L of Hair on the Lfoad and Face ; for removing aud preventing Dnndruff, and cresting tho Fall of the Hair It cures any Disease of the Scalp, and causes new growth ou the head after being bald for years None genuine wi'bout the trade mark and signature— J< 'HN HfOKMAN To be obtained at all Chemiflta^ WHITE, CAYGILL, & CO., BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, J. W. WHITE, Notary Public, NOTICfI is hereby given that the nndersigned, Messrs White and 0. (White. Smithson, and R»ymond), of Pimaru, and John A. Cayoill, of ABh- burton, have this day entered into Partnership aB Barristers and Solicitors, at Ashburton, under the style of "White, Oaygllland Oo." Mr J. W White, will i ittond the sittings of the Courts at Ash- urton. ! WHITE & CO.. JOHN A. CAYQILL. iVloney to lend m any eums en approved freehold security. Offices : Bullock's Arcade 10*803 IN THE BIT ATE <>F OH A BLEB BARWR. OF ASHBURTON, DE- OEASI'D, F% TESTATE. A LL Persons indebted to tho nVova /\ ni-med Doceaeed are requested >o pay the auiouuta of *heir several accounts to me, or to Meaers Acland, Barns, aud Co., Chri t. hmoh. Alno.-- All peraone hnvin^ c'aims against tho aaid Estate are requested to forward tho earns to me, or to Mi-sTE Acland, Barns and Co. , on or b fore WEDNESDAY, the 9 h day of March next. N.B. — Any Claim rot sent m by the day named will be liable to be excluded from participation. R. O. HAMFRTON, Publio Trustee. Public Truf t Office, Wellington, lOih February, I*B7. 2 07 IV THE SUPREME C URT OF NEW ZPiALAND, WELLINGTON DISTRICT. FRIDAY, THE 4th DAY OF FEBRU- ARY, 1887. UPr>N rending tho Affidavits of Robert Chiseniiall Hamerion of Welling- ton, Public Trußteo, and of John D«ly, of Rakniri, Ktorckoepor it isord-rod that tho Public Trustee nlmll be Administrator of all the real and personal estate of Micuakl Havard, of Rnkaia, laborer, deceased. (Signed) O W. HICHMOND, J. All persona indebted to the above- named deceased are reques'ed to pay the mounts of their several accounts to me, or to Messrs Acland, Barns, aud Co., Christchurch. Also, — All persons having claims against tho said estate are re- quostod to f rward tho same to me, or to Messrs Acland, Barns and Co., on or before WEDNESDAY, the 9th day of Mnrch next. N.B. — Any claim not sent iv by tho day named will bo liable to bo excluded from participation. K. C. HAMERTON, Public Trustee Publio Trust Office, Wellington, February Bth, 1887. 2 66 NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. DUNEDIN AUTDMN RACES. FEBRUARY 23rd, 24th, & 26th. T?XCURSTON TICKETS to Dunodin, Hi available for return np to and including 7th March, will be issued as nnder from 21st to 25th February inclusive ; — RETURN FARES. From First Clae-i. Second Clasp. Rakaia ... 33s Od 22s Od Anhburton 28s Od 18s 6d A SPECIAL NIGHT TRAIN will run to Dunedin on the 22nd February, leaving Christchurch at 8,45 p.m. and Ashburton 10.55 p.m. A RETURN NiaHT TRAIN will leavo Dunedin at 830 p.m. on 26th February. The Kxcursion Tickets are available for ordinary trains or by the Bpecial night trains. 2J86 By order ri^HE undoroignpd have Just Received 1. FttFSH SUPPLIES OF NEWCASTLE COAL WESTPORT COAL V.D.L TIMBER V.n.L. PALINGS B II ED AND RAW OIL OASTOtt OJL WHITE AND RED LEAD AMERICAN LOUKS HOUSE VARNISH SCRIM WIRE NETTING WIRE NAILS FENCING WIRE (Barb) FENCING WIHE (Plain) INSPECTION INVITED. McCallum and Co,, TIMBER, IRON, AND COAL MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS & IMPORTERS GEAIN SEASON, 1887. THE New "Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Company. IjiROM the 19th INSTANT and during ' the ensuing GRAIN SEASON Our ASHBCRTON AGENCY will be under tho charge of MR CHARLES W. TURNER. (Late of our Rakaia Agency ) On application Mr Turner will afiioid ' every information aB to tho cost of Shipping to tho English or Colonial Markets, and full information mny bo obtained as to the method of forwarding and consigning grain to the ship, JOHN COOKE, i Manager. Chrlßtchurob, 15th February, 1887, 8 89



Public Notices. IN THE VSIAIE OF MICHAEL HOWARD, Deceased. ALL CLAIMS heroin to be sent m on or before the 9th day of MARCH, 1887, to ACLANDB RNR & CO., Agents of the Public Trustee, 174 Hereford street, Chriatchurch 288 L$ THE ESTATE OF CHAULE3 BAKER, Deceased. A LL CLAIMS herein to be sent fn J^ on or before the 9th dov of MARCH, 1887, to y AC LAND, BARNS, & CO., Agents of the Public Trustee, 174 Hereford street, Chrißtchurch. 287 ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY. I HEREBY declare Mit William Sfarrott, being the only Candidate nominated, to bo duly elected a member of the Ashburton Borough Oouocil CHARLES BR ADD ELL, ReturningfOfficer. Borough Council office, Ashburton, 17th Feb., 1887. TO be Let by Tender for a term of years to be agreed upon, the Old Estab- lished Business Premises known as the CITY COMPANY, Tinwnld. The premises consist of Butcher's S-hop, General Stoe and Bakery, with every convenience for carrying on a large business. A first-class business l-i now being done All info, matron to be obtained on the premises, Tinwald, of on application to Messrs Fletcher. Humphries and Co., Cathedral Square. OhrJstchuroh. The highest or any tender not neceshariiy accepted. Tenders close on M NDAY, February 28th .. 1887. Tenders to be addressed to John M. Keid, Tinwald 2 96 T. Bullock. mO LET— A 4-Roomed House" m J_ Kermode street * T. BULLOOK. fpO LET— A 5-roomed House, centrally X situated, m Tancred ut Apoly to , T. BULLOCK E*o& BALE, at a low price, PIANO, by Broad wood and Sons Apply to T. BPt LOCK. mHPEsnrNG plant for sale. JL Price £110. The Engine and Com- bine by Clayton and Shuttloworth* Apply to T. BULLOOK. FOR SALE. • A LARGE-SIZED Grain Bruiser, by Andrews and Boavon Apply to __BpLL__K. _ miNWALD— T«-wn Suctions 8717172 JL 373. 374, 375, 376. 377, ia one blook, fronting Thompson street, near the County Saleynrdß, for sale at a low price, and on liberal terms. Apply to T. BULLOOK. TINWALD. TO LET at a low rental, 3-roomed Cottage near Mr Shearo T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. TO LET Four roomed Cottage -on Graham's Road, lately m the occu- pation of Mr P. Heron. Apply to T. BULLOCK. OATS.— A quantity for Sale ; good samplo. ___ T. BULLOCK. TO LET— At a low rental, Central Bakery, togother with shop and dwelling house. Apply to T. BULLOOK f F\O LEI, a three-roomed Cottage at L Trovorton. Rent, 3s 6d per week Apply to T. BULLOOK. *i\O LKT—2 Cottages In Grey Street I kown as Ooatts 1 blook ; Rent as* per week, T. BULLOOK,



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