NEWS BY THE FRISCO' MAIL.

GENERAL SUMMARY.

(European Datas up to February 14' h )

Sir Charles Dilke has been left a fortune of nearly £200,0" 0 by a distant relative. The Loudon "Times," of February 2c d, published a letter sigaed by thirteen pas sengerß of tho atenmHhlp Umbria proteat |pg against making gambling hells out of the smoking rooms of Atlantic liners. Thay cay the Umbria waa the resort of decoys of the unwary. One youth lost all the monay he had, and, m despair, attempted to jump overboard. Lord Colin Campbell's library waa sold by auction m Edinburgh . The books were n>ainly Scotch. The proceeds will not go far towards pivlng the coat of his recent Bait- The bill handed m amounts to £13,600, and this, unless paid, will land Lord Colin m bankruptcy. The Army Eatmates o the British Government this year will lnolude funds for the new repeating rifle, the defence of Home ports and equipment of submarine mining oorps for th« Clyde, Mersey, Tyne, Tay, and Severn Riyera and Belfast Bay The War and Navy Departments will thus be enabled to make a concerted defence m case of a sadden attack on any of the above ports. It has been deolded to adopt the Leo American rlfla for uae m the Brit ; sh army.

On January 31st Baron Denman moved In the House of Lords the second reading of the Woman's Suffrage Bill, and on the motion of the Marquis of Salisbury Lord Danmau's motion wa« rejected without a division. *

Aoting upon his physioiaa'a advice Mr Parnell will go abroad to recover his health. He 1b said to be suffering from pulmonary disease, and to be dangerously ill. Id case of Mr Parnell'a re'iieraent Mr Healy is spoken of as hio successor. The ParaellitSß will oppoae m Parlia ment all of the projeota relative to the Hquor traffic In Ireland, on the ground that tbe question should be reserved for an Irish Parliament.

Minera on Btrike at Blantyre, Scotland, engaged m a riotous demonstration on February Bth They looted a number of ■hops, and the polica had 1 1 b 9 called cut The miners' strike was reported to be spreading m Sootland, but latest des patches speak of it abating, The West London Commercial Bank tailed on February Bth. The concern did ft small business, consisting mostly m loam to tradesmen.

The stook market openod woak m Lon don on Janaary 29th, under Vto influence Of a tremendous war scarp. Holders soli large amounts of stock about 75,000 ohares In the aggregate. A shirp rally followed, on sober second thought that the alarm war groundless.

IRISH AFFAIRS.

Lord Daasandel agreed on January 29: h to reduce hla owa renta 25 por cant aud to reinstate evicted tenan's. There is great rejoicing; amoag the Irish tenants OTer this victory

1 There was terrible rioting In Petershill and Sbankhill diatrioto. Dublin, on the night of January 20th. The trouble ori ginated through the eoldiera belonging to the West Surrey Regiment insulting a number of Catho'lc civilians. The Jatter retaliated by atoning tha noldiarp, many of whom were i: jared. The rioting waa renewed the fu'l >wing night, the police and the mob exchanging shots. fc'o one was killed, although several received gua ehot wound j

The people cf Achill, an Island ofi the coast opposite county M»yo, havo re pelled the Sheriff, who waa prepared to execute fifty ejectment wii-B. The.Be write, if executed, will pot out of doors •11 of the islander?, who at present have decent shelter, Tbe3e fpeople wrre oup ported all l»3t winter and spring through charl able contributions raised and dis tributed by the "Kew York Sun." The interest m the trial arising out of the plan of campaign ia increasing Dub lin Court was orowded on February lGth. JDefendanis were about the torn Binoklng and amusing themselves, and apparently attached no importance to the proceedings. The trial had a farcical appearance. The Corporation of Belfast have awarded £5511 eompt nation for dim age Inflicted by re cent riots m that city.

At Killarney 100 starving laborers ap peared before the Board of Guardians and prayed for work or relief. The- Board gave the applicants a hearty meal, and agreed to apply to tho Government t for aeslstance.

At Young's Hall on the 16th 150 chil dren left the echool m a body flinging "God Save Ireland," because of tfco pre lence of two ohildren whose father is an emergenoy man. All the tenants of Bodke estate are armed with Enfield rifles, and prepared to resUt eviction to the bitter end.

A bonfllct occurred between a fore 3 of polios on their way to execute a number of evictions and part of iho population of Dengbln, County Kei ry. The people bar ricaded the roads, and In aoma places built stone walls across them. The police at first ware driven away. They reformed and attacked the people with batons and clubbed rifles^, foroing them lo give way. A number of men and women were Injured.

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

A Berlin paper of February 16 siys ; — *■' The threatening character of the oitur. tion across the Western frontier ia be coming much more acute. In view of the {sot that forta have already been con atruoted to shelter 100,000 men, and prer partitions made tr> eheltar a similar number •rennd Belforr, we have beyond doubt to deal with nothing ola<s than the strength entng of the French line to enable them at the oommancament of hostilities to throw a large force scobs the frontier, and thus transfer the field of operations to German territory.' 1 ' A London Qjblo moHaage of Fob~uirF lQth says that a general war ia regarded by the four Great Powers as Inevitable, •nd In Downing street the eifcuation is the all-absorbing topio. The Jingo element opposes any scheme fo.r the neutrality of the Fn r z Caaal th*t will prevent English ironclads fr >m reach ing the East In time of war. T.he alarm due to the war oanarda says a London cable message of January 28th, ■obsided rapidly. The "Daily News" offered no ex plan a lonfor their publicat 0 3. The whole of th.9 Paris pipers charge not only the " News " on this account, but the whole English pre3s, with trying to foment hostilities between Fiance and Germany ior its own ends.

It was decided at a Grand Imperial Council, held m Bariin on January 31st, that tie Delegations should be convoked m Maroh to vote an ex'ra military credit of 15,000,000 dollars, and special credits for equipments of the Landstu r m. The wholo German army and reßarve3 are to be called out m sections of 72,003 men, to be drilled In the use of the new repeating rlfla. Germany has also made arrange rnsnfs to at once erect barvacki at various points along Ihe French frontier. London oable messages of February 14th cay that Berlin advices are not favor §ble to iha prolonged continuation of peace between France and Germany. The uneasiness on the Bourse has ex tynded to the diplomatic relations of the two countries. An o2er of Lord Salis \>\\vy to unoflioialiy mediata has received no encouragement. The suggestion of a simultaneous disarming has not been con

■Iderod worthy of eerioaa dißCUssion, •* Russian eecuritlea are weak and low The Immense pteparfttious of that pnwer by land and aealend an oir cf probab !i ) to the proposition that the Czar is m prim

ftwrneit and making ready not only to oooupy Bulgaria, but to seize Constant! nonle« Appearances m tbe European

capita' ■* are still warlike. French troops are concentrating, while the Alsace and Lorraine garrisons arebein> brought up to war Btrengtb. There are heavy move ment* nf Gorman troops towards the French frontier. All the arm fa:(.orie< m Vienna are working exclusively for the Austrian Government. Two Ruß3ian coi*ps tfarmee are completing their concen tration lv the south-east, and heavy rein forcements are goiug from the interior to the south-west. Numerous German patrols have been stationed along the frontier for the purpose of arreiting de aertiors.

A Committee of the German National National Liberal party issued a manifesto to the electors on January 31st.' They say that never since the Franco-German war has the danger of a great conflict been so near. No statesman can form any certain conclusions aa to the future, even for a few weeks. The peace of Europe rests at lbs moment solely upon strength, readiness for action, aud moral trustworthiness of the German army. The National Liberals are confident the voice of universal suffrage will pronounce a right decision. An unpropitious issue of the election will bring down upon the country war with all its terrors, and, even with its best results, heavy losses.

The "Berlin Post" a semi-official organ, m a leading article headed " Oa the Edge of the Knife," says, " The pos' tion of General BoulaDger now is not only strengthened but becoming unassail able."

Prince Hohenloe, Governor of Alsace- Lorraine, issued on February lGuh a 1 ) election manifesto, m which he exhorted the people, for the rake of thair cou- Bclfince end good sense, love of homo, family, and property, to vote for the Septennato Army Bill, and ao avoid the terrors of another war. "In come elco tion distrfots," the manifesto reads, "friends of peace find themeqlvce un able, because of pressure from po i:lcal leaders, t) put forward tbe candidates they would like to have elected to the new Reichstag. They may deposit blank voting papers, and m this way expiejs their views or record the real opinion of the country that the re union of Alsaci and Lorraine to Germany is unseverable as long as the Garmati Eoopire exists."

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Retiring

Atjoklinp, March 70

Mr Lake, M.H R. for Waipa, will not seek rcebction owing to private engage ments.

On the Stump. Mr Samuel Vaile ia now stumping the district with his Bailway Reform Scheme.

Foolish Conduct.

John Henry fclubbs, charged with setting fire to his houae at North Shore, was brough'; up to day and discharped. Tha Bench praisod tho p )lice for their action which savei tho house frcm being destroyed, and said the ineane conduct of accused fully jast'fied the police m arrest ing him.

Fires.

Napikb, March 10.

Kuhtzeß* Brewery, near Oimondville, was totally destroyed by Gre at 2 a.m. t.o-day. Tho building waa inscred for £150 m the Equitable, and the ntock for £120 m the Norwich.

Younghusbind's sore atFanevirke w.<b totally di-stroyed )--y tiro early tliia morn ing. Tl c slock and building were ineuted m the South Brithh for £750.

The Queen's Jubileß.

Wellington, March 10.

At a meeting of thi Oabinot it wa3 de cided that Iho dale of the Q icon's Acces sion fch'.;uld be proclaimed a holiday m honor of the Jubilee Further celebrations will be kf' to the pablio bodies unless Parliament decided that the Government should take i art.

SINGULAR SEPARATION.

Halifax, 'Decenibfcr 1. — One of the most extraordinary social eenßatinnß ever known m Halifax came to the turfaci tc day, when Professor Sumlohrcstßeparft'ed from tha wninn to whom he had beou married fourteen years because ho did not believe thtt m the sight of Goi he Is her husband Professor Sutnichrnst ia the most cultured literate and linguist m this part rf Canada. He was formerly Professor of Modern Languages m King's College, Windsor. Subsequently ho vra3 editor of a Halifax newspaper, and for some years he was principal of tho Girt <n Houae, where th.6 eons and daughters of the aristocracy of Halifax finish their education. This cchool is supported by Bishop Binney and- the leading men m his diocese.

Fourteen years a;{o Me Sumlchrast fell m love with the handsome young window of Charleß Almon, a Lieutenant In the British Royal Artillery and son of a weilthy Nova Scotian politician. When M, B. Almon died he left his son's widow a fortune. After tha engagement Satnichrast told her that when a youth he hid married a dashing French girl m hi Hungarian home. Their life had been an unhuppy one. They wore divorced, he had never heard from hor since, and believed she was dead ; but if alive the divorce waa perfectly legal. Mm Almon was satisfied, and married Mr Suraichrast Years ago Professor H. Y. Hind, the British expert witness before the Fishery Commission, held a profesßor'a char In King's College. Ho became friendly with dumichraßt, and . found ou,t all a'nut his previous history, Afc a recent meeting of the church synod some radical differences of opinion sprang up between Bishop Binney and Professors Sumicbrast and Hind, and were continued at the Governing Board of King's College, of which all throe arc members, End Hlud employed an Ediu burgh Uwy©r to ferret out the history of Sumiohraßt before he cams to Canada, and the whereabouts of his first wife. It was found that she had marrird a French officer, and la now living m Algiers, Then Professor Hind addressed a cirouL r to all Episcopal clergymen of the diocesa, declaring that Bishop Binnie waa backing up Professor Sntrichraß l -, a man whom he knew for ynara had been living with a woman not hia wife m the eye of tl c church. Thla produced a crisis

When Blahop Binney called his atten tion to Hind's attack he acknowledge d that, at aeeipg that his first wife, whom ho had for long yearo thought dead was still living, In the eyes of the church hU second marriage was unlawful, he lmme» diataly determined to separate from wife No. 2, and regard wife No. 1, living with the French officer In Algiers, as his only lawful spouse. He went home and c m municated his recolve to the woman with whom he bad lived happily for fourteen years. Tho blow fell upon hor with crushing effort, but like a berrJne she agreed that it was the on'y thing they could honorably do, and Bho immediately left her home and sought tho protection of the Rev. F. R. Murray, her pastor, at whoße house she now ie. — " New York Tribune."

OPENING OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES PARIAMENT

(Received March 9,3.30 p.m.) Sydney, March 9

Parliament was opened to-day with the customary ceremony by the Governor, who m his spetch announced that the session would be of short duration, and that it was proposed mainly to deal with financial matters. A Bill would be introduced without delay to establish a Customs tariff such as will give effect to the emphatic verdict of the electoral body m favor of the principle of unrestricted freedom to the development of the industries of the colony. Measures would also be proposed for the better working of the railways, and for the protection of the colony irom the influx of empires from New Caledonia, which latter it was hoped would receive the support of the other colonies. Other bills were promised, but are not to be introduced this session. The speech further announced that it was intended to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee, and the centennary of the colony, and the House would te asked to approve of the steps to be taken.

THE ASHBFRTCXN GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1887



A-HBL'RToN FACING CLUB AUTUMN MEETING nHURSDAY & TMRIDAY APRIL 21et & 22nd, 1887^ Pre<ident--E G. Wright Vice-Pre-ident— John Gii<?g. Judge— Matthew Stitt. Sri\TARD3 : H. Friedlander I W; O Walker W. B. Dinahire R. MoOwen J. C. N. Grige I Dr Leahy R. Friedlander. Treasurer— D wid Thomas . Clerk of the Scales— T. E. Upton. Olerk of the Coarse— A. Howson. Handicappers — The Committee. Starter— Dr Leahy. First Raob oic Each Day to Staut 12.80 P.M. FIRST DAY 1. DISTRICT HURDLE RACE of 20 so* over six flights of hurdles, about Bft (Jtn high. Nomination, 16s; acceptance, 10a.- 1£ mile. District horses only. 2. ASHBURTON AUTUMN HANDIOIP 60 boys. Nomination, Ihov; acceptances l&eov. l&niile. 3. FOAL STAKES of 1 soy each, with 15 bovb added. For two-year-olds bred, owned, and trained by residents m the dißtiict defined by Rule 3. Colts Bst 101 b fillies and geldings Bit 81b. Nomination, 10s. The sweep tobs pnid by 9 p.m.. on Apiil 18th. Five furlongs. 4. HANDIOAPTIMETROT(in saddle) of 20 soys.. Nomination, 10j ; acceptance, 103. Weight not less than lOat. Break and turn. 3 miles. 5. FLYING HANDICAP of 25 sovb. Nomi- nation, I boy ; acceptance, 10a. 3-mile. 6. POST STAKES of 10 eovb. Entrance, 10s, to be made to the Secretary imme« diately after the Frying Handicap is run. Catch weights, £-mile. Tho/ winner to be sold immediately after theraco 15 toys, any surplus to go to the funds o the Club. SECOND DAY. 1. DISTRICT WELTER HANDICAP of 20 bovp. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. Minimum weight, lOat. j$ mile, District hon-es only. 2. GRAND STAND HANDICAP of 40 Nomination, 1 eovj acceptance, 1 soy Seven furlongs. 8 HANDICAP TIME TROT (m saddle of 15 boys; Nomination, 103 ; acceptance, ss. Weight not leas than lOst. Break and turn. Twice round the conrae. Distrio horses only. 4. HARVEST HANDICAP of 20 boys. Kominat on, 10s; acceptance, 10a: Dis< trict horses only. 1 mile. 6. EOVEL RACE of 16 eovs. Entrance, 10s, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Harvest Handicap ia mn. Catch weights. Five fnrlongs. Tho winner to bo sold immediately after the race, the whole of the proceeds to go to tho funds of the Club. 6. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 20 soya. Nomination, 1 soy, to be made immediately after the Novel Race is run ; acceptance free, to be rotified to th«» Secretary within • ten minutes of the deckra ioa tl weif.hta. 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. The Meeting will bs held under the Rules of Racing and Ashbnrton Racing Cluh Rules. 2- No entry will be received except on the condition that ail disputes, claims, ani ob« jeetions arising cut of the racing shall ba decided by the Stewards or whom they may appoi t ; their decision on nil points connected with tho carrying out of th ! s programme to ba final 8. A district horse shall mean any horse that haß been commonly resident ia the dis- trict between th<? rivers Selwyn and Opihi from January 21, 1887, and up to the dale of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a Torscm who has resided m the said district daring the eaiue peiiod. **^- 4. Five per cent, will b«» deducted from the groas of all moneys pt»-^ m accordance - wiih this programme forthec£, x p cQ g eß of tho course. .. 5. All nominations and uccapta ' . to the funds of the Club. 6. Trotting Races. Hcraes m ro fairly to the satisfaction of the Reforee. NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by f69, name, n go, and description o horse, and colors of rider m the hands of the Secretary (address— Ash burton) no later than 9 p.m, on Monday, Match 21, 1887. WEIGHrS. . Weights for the first day's handicaps will be declared on Wednesday, Aptil 18, 1887. Weights for the second day's handicaps will be decared at 9. o'clock on the evening of the first iJay'a raoing. 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Business Notices. DIPPING SEASON, 1887. TOMLINSON AND HAYWARD'S LINCOLN DIP, (POISONOUS), glyceriFe dip, (NON-POISONOUS), WILL MIX WITH OOLD WATER AND NOT DISCOLOR THE WOOL. rpHESE DIPS U9ed together m equal proportions gave the highest satisfaction last 1_ Season, as Is evidenced by numerous Testimonials whioh can be seen at the Agents.. • ♦ The Glycerine Dip is the beßt ever introduced for Wool Growing purposes ; and the Lincoln Dip is the mos 1 ; durable m the Wool, and will keep sheep clean longer than any other yet known. The two Dlpß used together make a perfect Dp, and keep any ordinary flock of Bheep clean the whole season. They combine highly nutritious and stimulating properties, ob well as lasting qualities. ■ They we certain killers of Ticks, their eggs ; Lice, their ova ; and all parasites infesting the skins of Sheep. For very lousy and filthy longwool flicks, the LINCOLN DIP ALONE is recom- mended, being the most lasMng m its effects. Testimonials prove that m every instance sheep dipped m the mixture have come met shearing with perfectly clean healthy skins, entirely free from vermin and parasites, and the wool peculiarly soft and beautifully glossy. PRICE— 3s 6d PER GALLON, OR £3 10a PER- THOUSAND GALLONS OF WASH. H. MATSON & CO., AGENTS, ASHBURTON. . F. FJERRIMAN, AGENT FOR WEENEB'S PATENT TUBULAR CRANE, OR BAG AND GENERAL LIFTER. HAVING had a. wide experience m farmers requirements, I have made it my firßt study to aopp'y a long felt want, and am happj to say it exceeded my most sanguine expectation. Its advantages are its lightness, easy adjustment to dray or waggon wheel, and can be 'left m position while m motion as required m loading potatoes ; or can be fixed to any wall or poet ; can bo worked by hand or horee can be made to lift to any height ; will bring the bags or weights to be lifted from a distance without handling them ; will turn m any position with weight ; can be made to lift; up to a ton by one man. For price and particulars apply to ADAM WERNER, Doyleston, Oant&rbary, N.Z, TE STIMONIAL: Br^adfield, September 6th, 1886. Mb A. Werner, Doyleßton, Dear Fir,— ln reply to your enquiry as to how I like my Big Lifter, I beg to say that it has given me every satisfaction. I consider it if just one of those things which haß been wanted badly. With the übb of a horee I can load a dray faster than twomen could, without lo'aing a drop of sweat. Another thing mit takes euoh a short time to erect it t>n the dray, it just takes me a minnte and a-half to do bo, Another thing is, not having any baga to lo»d lately I stuck It up against a post, ard find it very handy when killing a pig or Bhpep. I have vo doubt that bb they beoome kco^n you will have as many orderß as you will be able to attend to. You are qaite at liberty to make what use you like of this. I am, dear sir, yours very tru'y TflOS. SHIELDS, Broad field . W. PATCHING 1 TENT, TARPAULIN, FLAG, AND HORSECLOTH MANUFACTURER. A LARGE STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND OF TENTS OF ALL SIZES CALICO, DUCK, TWILL, AND CANVAS. Manilla Rope, Plough Lines, Fishing Linos, Clothes and Garden Lines. IRON AND WOODEN BLOCKS. Special attention is called to the well assorted STOCK OF REAPER AND BINDER CANVASES, All made on the Premises. Battens and Canvns kept m f>tock, and repairs promptly executed . Tarpaulins frora i 6x8t024 x3O always m stock. Oilskin Clothing made on the Premises. .■ MARQUEES from 12 x 24 to 25 x 65 ON HIRE. _____ ' * All Orders by Letter ob Telegram Promptly Attended to. W. PATCHING, 10861 EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



)' Public Notices ' — LOST. BAY GELDING HACK, about 15 hands ; hind foot while, and white- saddle mark on off wither. ONE POUND 11EWARD to anyono returning tho same to W. DIXON, 3J64 South Bakaia. TENDERS. TEMPLAR HALL, ASHBURTON. ~ENDERS for the PURCHASE of the 1 above FREEHOLD PROPERTY will be received up to 18th MAROH. Tenders to be sent to ROBERT ELSTON, Chairman Templar Hall Company. N.B. — As this property mußt be sold no leasonable offer will be refused. 360 ASnBURTON TEMPLAR HALL COMPANY, LIMITED. A MEETING of Shareholders will ba £X belcl m the Templar Hull on FRIDAY, March 18th, 1887, to confirm previous resolution or otherwise. At 7.30 p,m. ROBERT ELSTON, Chairman and Secretary. Dated this day, March 9th, 1887. 3 61 GRAND CONCERT & BALL IN AID OF mHE METHVEN PUBLIC SCHOOL Prize Fund Will be held m the METHVEN SCHOOLROOM, ON FRIDAY, 11th MARCH, To commence at 8 p.m Admission : Concert— Front Seats, 2a ; Back Seats, Ib, Bull -Gentlemen, 3s ; j LADIB3 FREE. WAKANUI MILL AND FARM. FOR SALE privately the Wakanui FLOUR MILL AND FREEHOLD FARM OF TOO agues inn J-VU (more or less) AW rich land, wilh comfortable Dwellinghouse and all necessary Outbuildings. Possession on let May, 1887. Apply until 12th March to ROBT. MoOWEN, Bank of JNew Zealand, Ashbuzton. 3°l . ASHBURTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. SPECIAL EVANGELISTIC SER- VICES will be conducted (D.V.) by Mr DUNCAN WRIGHT, of Tunedin, fmm SABBATH, 13th, to MONDAY, 21st inst. (Saturday excopted). lv additiou to the ordinary services on Sunday, 13th, there will be a special ser- vice for tho young at 3 p.m. Week Night Services will commence at 7 30 p.m. Sankey's Hymns will be use J. All oro invited, Please como, and bring others with you. Drain Pipes. \ hi SIZES— From 3 to 15 inches— With BENDS, ELBOWS AND JUNCTIONS FOR SALE BY GEORGE JAMESON, ASHBURTON STORAGE. STORAGE. STORAGE. WE HAVE ROOM FOR A LARGE QUANTITY OF GRAIN. NO VERMIN. H. MATSON & CO., ASHBURTON. UNDER BILL OF SALF. MESSRS H. MATSON & CO. have received instructions as above to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At TattersalTs, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. ON SATURDAY, 12th MARCH, 1887, A MILCH COWS A HORSES FTIRAP, IMPLEMENTS, HARNESS, 1 &c, &c. NO RESERVE. Sale at 12 o'clock. 3§51 H. MATSON & CO. CAUTION. IT Having been established to my satis- faction that certain unscrupulous persons are substituting my Label for their own on an inferior article of HERBAL BEER The public are cautioned against purchas- ing such inferior article. Orders direct to myself will receive prompt attention, and to meet the times and having increased my plant I am now able to supply customers with my Tonic Herbal Beer at the Reduced Price of Is 3d PER DOZEN. After this notice any person using my name or label will bo prosecuted T. HOULT, Moore street, Anhburton 2 146 1 STORE SITES FOR LEASE. ! mENDEKS are invited, and will be j X received by the undersigned until the 21st day of March, 1?87, for the LEASE FOR 14 YEARS, from the Ist ApriT, j 3 887, of Store Sites 5 and 6, Tinwald Railway Station, with use of Railway j Bidiner. ■> ! Conditions of lease, with plan of the I sites, can be seen on application to tho | Stationmaster, Ashburton. The highest or any tender not neces- sarily accepted. THOMAS CALCUTT, Steward of Railway Reserves. Railway Offices, Dunedin, 26th February, 1887. A CERTAIN CURE FOR BALDNSB&. HICKMAN'S * Eclipse Hair . Producer., (Registered). PRICE, 4s. ANEW D7SOOVERY for the growth of Hair on tho Bend and Face ; for removing and preventing Dandruff, and arresting the Fall of tho Hair. It cures any Disease of the Scalp, and causes new growth on the head after being bald for years None genuine without the trademark md signature— JOHN HICKMAN, To be obtained at all Chemists.



3 Public Notices. INTENDING PURCHASERS are re- minded that Mr Grayburn's FARMS, contain^ 209 ACRES,, v Nenr Newlands School will bo offered by AUCTION at the AKCADE on SATUK- * DAY at 12.45. d THOMAS BULLOCK, rt 3<>63 Auctioneer. . d ■ ' ■ s. MACANDREW MEMORTAL FUND. h A SUBSCRIPTION List lies at the c A " Mail " and " Guardian" Office for signature, and I shall be happy to receive and forward contributions, either for the n Scholarship, or Statue, or unconditional. >f WM. J. STEWARD. ! ASHBURTON COUNTY STOCK AND 1 SALEiYABDS CO., LIMITED. I ±tarn and Ewe Fair 2 TIHE Annual Ram and Ewe Fair will j J. be held at the Tinwald Yards on r THURSDAY, 31st MA.RCH, 1886. Sale will commence at 11 o'clock. 2 GEORGE JAMESON, I 3J59 Secretary. , SOUTH RAKAIA ROAD BOARD DISTRICT. NOTICE is hereby given' under the provisions of the Road Board 3 Act, 1882, and the Rating Act, 1882, and 3 the amendments thereto, that it is the ? intention of the Board at a MEETING to be held on WEDNESDAY, tho 23rd day of March, at the board's Office', South Rakaia, to STRIKE a RATE of Cne ■ Farthing m tho ponnd on the rateable & value of the property m the above named dibtrict, for the year ending the 31st day * of March. 1887, m one sum, payable on » tho 31st day of March, 1887. > The Rate Book will bo open for inspec 1 tion on and after the 7th instant, at the ' Road Board Office, South Rakaia. E. 8. COSTER, ; 3§49 Chairman of Board. THRESHING MACHINE OWNERS. A TTENTION is directed to the following - A facts: -We are making STALKER'S I AUTOMATIC FEEDERS for £12 10s, including fixing to machine, and we are prepared to fix to machines m any part of the County for same price. Cartage extra The time that it is necessary to stop the machine ia from 2 to 3 houra. [ These Feeders are perfect m their action, '. no sparking out of grain. No uncut .sheaves or other improper articles can got ; into the drum ; nothing but a continuouM etream of golden sheaves well shaken out The regularity of the feed does not depend upon the Band cutter. They can be seen at work on machines belonging to the following gentlemen : — James Quigley Chapman Bros. Thomas Perks Nelson Eden Edward Gatea John ftalker P. & D DUNCAN, Wills Street, Ashburton. * 3§42 *sr,l 0 Agents ASHBURTON" RAM AND EWE FAIR THURSDAY, 31st MARCH. . MESSES MILES AND CO , are in- structed by the Hon. W. S Peter to sellat the above Fair, %(,fir MERINO EWES OAAA MERINO EWES From his celebrated Anatna Flock. The Sheep are noted for tho Quality nnd Quantity of their Wool and large Frames This season thoy are In excep- : tionally good condition. J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEO JAME-ONT, Agent, . 3 68 Ashburton. SATURDAY, 12th MARCH, IMPROVED ' FARMS, Well watered, near the Newlands School WAKANUI ROAD DISTRICT, FOR SALE -BY PUBLIC AUCTION, MR T. BULLOCK has received instructions, from Mr Hurland Greyburn (m consequence of his removing to another part of the district), to SELL BYPUSLIC AUCTION, At the Arcade, on SATURDAY, 12th MARCH, HIS FABMS Containing 9AO ACRES l GOOD, near the /yv/t/ Newlaads School, as follows, viz • — R.S. 26685, 100 ACRES,. divided Into 4 paddocks, well watered with a County Water Race. There ia a House of 4 rooms erected on this Farm ; also Store, nnd Stable for 5 horses. About 1 acre round the house is laid off as garden and orchard . R.F. 26716, containing 109 ACRES 1 ROOD, divided into 3 paddocka, part iv English Grass, the re- mainder m stabble ; also well watered with a County Water Race. The two -vt 111 be sold together or separately, as purchasers may desire. Inspection Invited. , Terms of payment will be moet liberal — declared at sale. Sale at 12.45. T. BULLOCK, 3°35 ' Auctioneer. . THE ASHBURTON WOOLLEN MANU- k FACTURING COMPANY, LIMITED. 1 A N Extraordinary General Meeting Xjl. °f the above Company will be held at tho Arcade Chambers, Burnett street, Ashburton, on THURSDAY, the thirty- ► firßt day of March, 1887, at Ihree o'clock m the afternoon, when tho following resolution for altering the Articles of Association, which was passed at the i Extraordinary meeting of tho Company, r held on TuUBSDAY, tho 3rd day of J March instant, will be submitted for con- -1 firmation as a special resolution. ' (Resolution.) 1 " That the Articles of Association be altered m manner following : — (1) In Article 53 the word " seven " shall be substituted for the word "five." (2) In the third line of Article 64, the word " three " shall be substituted for tho word " two." (3) The following Article shall bo " inserted after Article 64, namely, — 1 04a l r or the purpose of giving effect to Ihe alteration made m Article 53, whereby a the number of Directors is increased from r five to seven, two Diroctors shall •be - elected at the Extraordinary General i Moe'ing of tho Company at which the s resolution altering Article 53 shall be , confirmed, and the Directors elected at d such meeting Bhall hold office for the a same term as they would have done if they had been Directors duly elected at 3 the lust preceding Ordinary Annual v Meeting of the Company." li If tho Eaid Resolution be duly confirmed o an election of two Directors wlil be hebi at the same meeting, Immediately after the cor. firmation of thb Resolution. Dated the ninth day of March, 1887. By order of the Board. GEO. H. GREENWOOD, w 3 69 Chairman.



Questions j Answered ! ! ! ! Ask the most eminent physician Of any school, what is the best thing m the world for allaying all irritation of the nerves, and curiug all forms of nervouß compla'nts, giving natural, childlike refreahing sleep alwaj'sV .And they will tell you unhesitatingly " Some form of Hops ! ! I " CHAPTER I. Ask any or all of the mo3t eminent physicians : " What is the only remedy that can be relied on to cure all diseases of the kidney B and urinary organs ; Bright's disease, diabetes, retention, or inability to retain urine, and all the diseases and ailments peculiar to Women " — " And they wi'l tell you explicitly and emphatically " Buchu ! ! ! " Ask the same physicians " Wlnt is tho most reliable and surest cure for all livor diseases or dy&pepsia, constipation, indigestion, biliousness, malaria, fever, ague, &c," and they will tell you Mandrake ! or Dandelion ! ! ! 1 Hence, when these remedies are combine! with others equally valuable, And compounded into Hop Bitters, such a wonderful and mysterious curative power is developed, which is so varied m its operations that no disease or ill health can possibly exist or resist its power, and yet it is Harmless for the most frail woman, weakest invalid, or smallest child to uae. CHAPTER 11, " Patients " Almost dead or nearly dying " Fo^ears, and given i p by physician?, of Bright'B and other kidney diseases, liver complaints, severe coughs, called con- sumption, have been cured. Women gone nearly ctazy I ! ! ! ! From i'gony of neuralgia, nervousness, wakefulneßs, and various diseases peculiar to women. People drawn out of shape from exorucia- ting pangs of rheumntism, inflammatory and chronic, or suffering from scrofula. Erysipelas "Sale rheum, blood poisoning, dyspepsia, indigestion, and m fact, almost all diseases frail " Nature is heir to Have been cured by Hop Bitterp, proof of which can be found m every neighborhood m the known world. Prosecute the Swindlers 11 If when you call for American Hop Bitters (see green tivig of Hops on the white label and Dr Soule's name bloivn m the bottle), the vendor^ hands out anything but American Hop Bitters refuse it and shun the vendor as you would a viper ; and if he ha's taken your money for anything else indict him for the fraud and sue him for damages for the swindle, and we will pay you liberally for the convio- tion. TINWALD TOWN BOARD. ALL Bates unpaid by the 31st inst. will be sued for. 3°4l By order. NOTICE is hereby given that the District Court will be formally ADJOURNED from Monday, 14th inst., to Tuesday, 15th inst., at 10.30 am. By order. J. R. UOLYER, Clerk District Court. Ashburton, 10th March, 1887. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. TO LET those premises m East street lately occupied by Mb Andiuw Spillard. Tenders will be received by the Town CJerk (from whom all informa- tion can bo obtained) till 12 Noon on SATURDAY, the 19th inst , for renting the satre by the week, month, or year. CHARLES BRADDELL, I Town Clerk. Borough Council Office, Ashburton, 9th March, 1887. LCDGE SOMERSET, 1811, EC. THE Annual Installation of Worshipful Master and investiture of Officers will take place m the Masonic Hall To-morrow (FRIDAY) Evening, March 11th. The ceremony will be conducted by the R.W.D G.M. The Lodge will bo tyled at 7 p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren will bo accorded a hearty wee me. By command of the W. M. E J. PAUL, 3 68 Secretary. r$ A V* LOD9E THISTLE, 627, S C. MEMBERS are requosted to assemble at tho Mnsonic Hall To moirow (FRIDIY; Evening, March 11th, at 7 p m., for the purpose of paying an official visit to the Somerset t o Jge upon tho occasion of installation of Worshipful Master, and investiture of Officers. By order! 3 fi7 THOMAS SMITH, R.W.M. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL TO THE RATEPAYERS OF ALLENTON (Being part of the Upper Ashburton Road District ) p\ ENTLEMEN,— The Upper Ashbuiton XX Boad Board having refused (for tbe firet time) to refund the actual ex- penses incurred by tho Ashburton Fire Brigades m attending a tire at. Messrs Quinton's premises, Alford Foreßt Road, this Council is forced to request the Brigades not to attend a.ny more fires m your district till the amount is paid Tho above Board has had ample notice of the Council's intention, and must now acc-pt tbe responsibility of anything which may cccur m tho future with regard to fires m your locality. . By order. CHARLES BR^DDELL, Towu Claik, Borough Council Officot ' fihburton, IQtU March, 1887, 3 Q



To Ttiii Ladies.— 'Owing to ill-health, ] have been unable to master the sixteen miles ride to Church or Chapel, and hence my Sunday savings have amounted to2is 6(3, and as the Committee never serjd far my cash, I thought of a good way m which I might spend tbe ?r\id gis 6cl, viz., by paying for this advertisement for a short time, and relieve suffering humanity, by telling them of the worth of Ferriman's Marvellous Steam Washer, During a very trying sickness it has been a source of great comfort to see my little Poily, just turned nine, doing all my wash, and taving me wony, besides the saving of the fuel, clotlies, soap, time, and adding to the health of my husband and nine children. — (Signed) A Mother, who is blessed m the possession of a good Washer. Mv name and address may be had at the office of this paper on paying the cost of a Washer for a sister of mine m Otago..— Adv