FIRE IN WELLINGTON.

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_ Wellington, January 29. Shortly after 3 am. a fire was die covered m Arrowsmlth's fruit shop, Lambton Quay. Both this and Lindsay's boot shop adjoining were gutted, and the (Jipp on the other side was a good deal damaged. Arrowamith, who slept on the premises. Fays he was awakened by bearing articles falling m Lindsay's shop, but smoke was first Been iesulng from the fruit shop. The build toga are supposed to ba Insured for £1,300, but no particu lari are yet known. Later. The insurances on this morning's fire were : Buildings— Equitable, £400 ; Vic toria, £200 ; Union, £200 ; South British, £200. Lindsay's stock and plant, Colonial £700 ; re-Insured for £200 In the New Zealand ; Standard, £500 ; Guardian, £600 ; National, £300 ; Victoria, £400 ; Phoenix, £250. Mr Lindsay estimates his loss at £1000 or £1500 above the Insurance. Arrowamith, fruiterer, stock, £400 ; furniture, £50, m the Northern Assur ance Company. The damage to Scott's building is estimated at £200", and he is Insured m the Colonial for £800 ; (re insured for £500 m the London and Lancashire) and for £300 m the New Zealand. Mr Holloway, who slept up stairs on Lindsay's premises had a narrow escape. He estimates his personal loss at £91. . .

A BREEZE IN THE WELLINGTON R.M. COURT.

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Wellington January 29. Daring the hearing of an affiliat'on ease this morning, Mr Jeliiooe said he understood the plaintiff had written or communicated with Mr Wardell, R M , before the hearing of the case. He (Mr Jellicoe) asked his Worship to pat a atop to that sort of thing. Mr Wardell said certainly not. He was always ready to hear what people had to Bay who came to him for advice. Mr Jeliiooe : Bat not to discuss cases beforehand . Mr Wardell said he had never heard a more Impertinent suggestion from counsel m bis life, but he waß not surprised at it. fie deolined to be talked to m that manner, and ordered Mr Jollicoe to sit down. The latter continued to argue saying, as well as could be understood m the inter* change of words, that the ooniuot of litigants m polng to the Magistrate before oases were tried, was becoming a public scandal. Mr Wardell replied he was tho best judge, and certainly wou'd not refuse to bear people. If hfs conduct would not Itand it he was not fit to be there. Id answer to the RM. the plain' iff said she bad not been to him before the case was heard.

THE WEATHER.

The following is the meteorological report at AUoid Station for the week ending January 28th, 1887 :—

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

The Weather. New Plymouth, January 29. There has been a steady downfall of vain here since six last evaning, which was rery welcome to farmers. At noon It seemed to be breaking off will every ilgn of dear Ing. Speelers m Trouble. Wellington, January 29. A. g&BK °f teft spoolers have baon arrested on the charge of gambling m a railway train on the Wellingtoc-Master ton line. Five of them were ultimately released, the evidence against them n,t being strong enough to detain them ; the remaining five were brought before the Court and remanded 'ill Wednesday. Wasting Water. In consequence of the great waste of water supposed to be going on, the Cor poration intend to take proceedings m cues of wilful negleofc of taps, etc The Elderslie Oamabtt, January 29. Arrived this morning; Elderslie, steamer, from London, via Western Aub trails. She loads 11,000 carcases of sheep lor London, and completes her loading at Port Chalmers. The Ruapehn. Pout Ohalmebs, January 29. The Ruapehn, from Plymouth via Capetown, arrived off the heads' at 11 BO pm. yesterday, and crossed the b&r at. 6 this morning. In answer to the health officer's question, Dr Ho Bird, the surgeon of the ship, stated one death had occurred, an infant girl, from bronohitia while 2 cases of scarletini had ehown themselves the Ist a day or two after leaving Capetown. The patient coon re covered. The 2nd ocourred on the 220 d jnst. The child wbb isolated. Dr Dryt dale, health officer, determined to place the vessel In quarantine until the married people and tbeir families could be trans ferred to the quarantine island, but allowed the mails, after being fumigated, to be transhipped. The Kuapehu brings a full cargo, 3C5 bags of malls, 36 saloon, 44 2nd clasa, 43 eteerege passengers, and 261 Immigrants. Captain Greenetreet has been presented with a flittering tetti monfol from all classes of passengers, together with a puree of sovereigns from thoee m the saloon. The passage has been a fine one, with <he exception of one heavy N. gale on tho 25 inst She ocoupied 4.0 days 16 hours 20 minuted, the actual steaming timo being 39 days 19 hours 55 minutes, being an average of 13 knots throughout the length of the Toy age. Committed For Tiial. QrjEENSTOWN, January 29. Boult has beon committed for trial on two charges of embezzlement of Like County funds.

BAREFOOTED HORSES,

Mr P. H. Fahin. a furniture and piano mover at Melden, gives his experience m the Boston Transcript fti*b barefooted horses. He has driven three hoMe* (fc<vo weighing 1,100 pounds each and 1,300) since January, 1885, without shoeß. The large horse had always been lame since he bought htm, fourteen years Bgo, until he took his phoea off. 'ihe animal has not gone lame since. He was driven on hard flint ro'adr, and of course, on pave ment m Bob on. The howes travel better than before their shoes were taken off. They are not frightemd on slippery pave ments, as Ihoy were with shoes on, ard there is no trouble m getting round on any kind of going m the ci'y. Mr Fahin drove to Shrewsbury, 85 mMea from Melden, after two days' rain m February 188p, when it was so icy that a boy could skate all the way, and had no trouble. The hoof is hard and broad, and the frog Is full and pluzap, and on a level. They bad driven two winters on ice and snow altogether belter than when they were ■hod, Their feet are better for all pur poses, and they can trot faster, pull as much, and go more miles m the tame time ftlß they QQuJd when flhod,

THE CAIN CASE.

Dunedi!!, January 28

The whole of <o- day's proceedings at the trial of H-»ll for the murder of Oapta'n Cain were taken up with fxpert evidence, and ocly three witnes'es were examined, while Dr Ogßton, who was c*rrisd into Ocurt, having had his'let* b-oken recently, wa3 not cross-examined, but hie crose examlnation will commence m the morning. Dr Hogg's examination lasted till past the luncheon adjournment;, and Dr Brown was then examined sa to the efftot of tartar emetic an patients su"ering from the same diseases aa Oain. Dr Ogeton then described the whole of the proceedings at the po3t mortem examination, end the condition of the organs. The body waa unusually well preserved. He said that what struck him as a Buspiotoua circutn ftinco was that the blood m the heart was fluid, and contained no clot. This was an indication whioh was inconsistent with the other indications of slow death. He detailed the results of the analysis of the parts of Oain taken away, and said that antimony had been found m every portion. Death must have been from exhaustion, and antimony would certainly produce exhaustion. The oonulusion arrived at by him, after hearing the Bymptoras from whioh Oain was suffering, and taking into consideration the result of the post mol ten* and subsequent analysis, was that antimony had a gieat deal to do with Cain's death.

Dunedin, January 29. Professor Ogßton, m the oourae of his evidence, Raid that he wished publicly to remark on the great Inconvenience he had been put to by the want of a reference library at the University; for the purpose J of this case he had to borrow booka from all his friends. Judge Williams, who la Vice-Chancellor of tho University, Bald it was & question of money, and ho hoped that m time the resources of the institution would enable them to have a proper medical library. Professor Ogßton further said that he found m the body no indications of urlcio poisoning. The oymptoms were inconsistent therewith. Had ha known nothing about tho C9se, apart from the finding of antimony, he shou'd have said that Oain died from heart disease— from valvular diseaße. His croee-examination has juat commenced, and Is likely to last tome hours.

ANTIMONY AND PHOTOGRAPHY.

The following interesting paragraph is from to-day's Cnrislohurch Press:— Anti mocy, it Jwaa asserted m the course of the Hall trial* onuld not be used m the preparation of photographlo negatives Messrs R. W. Meera and Co, of the Ex celsior Studio, Colombo street, have been engaged m a series of experiments with aDtimony, the result of whioh proves most conclusively that the reverse is the case, as they have recently finished an experimental picture built up with tbi« mineral. The negative bears a reddish tinge, but very beautiful contrasts are obtained, and the clearneae of the lines and the definition are very marked features m the negative which go a long way m the printing process. A photograph has also been printed from the negative and finished, aud while ihe subjeot may not ba the best that could have beeu selected for an experiment, tho result obtained ia quite sufficient to prove that antimony can be ussd with success;

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

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Lonoon, JannaTy27

The recount of the ballot papers for the Liverpool election made no change m the votes polled, Neville being de clared duty elected.

Lord R. Churchill has published a a statement m reference to his with drawal from the Ministry. His Lord ship states he considered the Army and Navy estimates excessive for the genuinely peacefulpolicy which it is incumbent for England to follow. His colleagues declining to retrench, he was compelled to resign. The Premier, Lord Salisbury, wrote him a note that increased military and naval expenditure was necessary lor defensive purpose?, and for maintaining coaling stations, and that chance favored war at an early date. Lord Randolph, replying, refused to acquiesce or be a party to joining m the desperate stake which he saw other nations were playing for.

IMPORTANT SPEECH BY LORD SALISBURY.

London, January 28 In the House of Lords last night the Address m Reply to the Queen's speech was voted. Lord Salisbury stated that the resignation of Lord Randolph Churchill was a loss to the Government. It was due to a patriotic desire for economy m the public expenses. The step taken by Lord Randolph appeared to his colleagues somewhat hasty, but it was hoped that the difference would not be a lasting one. Lord Salisbury expressed pleasure m welcoming Mr Goschen into the ranks of Ministry. Referring to the foreign policy of the Government, he denied that England had sought to restore Prince Alexander to the throne of Bulgaria. Her Majesty's Government were not opposed to the extension of Russian influence m Bul garia, provided this did not become domination which would be fatal to the interests of Europe. The vast increas ing armaments of Continental Powers were a source of danger to the peace of Europe. The danger, however, had not been lately increased. Both Lord Lyons, the British Ambassador m Paris and Sir Edward Mallet, Ambassador at Berlin, had declared the feeling m both cities was of a pacific character.

DEBATE IN THE COMMONS

In the Commons the Address m Re ply was moved by Lord Weymouth. In the course of his speech Mr Gladstone endorsed the statement made by Lord Randolph Churchill, that the Estimates were excessive for a genuinely peaceful policy. He attributed the plan of the campaign adopted by the Irish Land League to the absence of any provisions made by the Government for the distress which at present prevailed. Mr W. H. Smith, replying to Mr Gladstone, stated that her Majesty's Government were not desirous of inter fering m any foreign complications, but would act m conformity with existing treaties. He invited Mr Gladstone, as head of Nationalist party, to co-operate with the Government m endeavoring to restore order m Ireland, with a view to reform the local government of that country. The House pf Commons shortly afterwards adjourned.

NOTES.

It is satisfactory to be assured, as w were the oiher day; on the au'.hority c "An Old Australian," that the so-calle< " locusts," whhh are now doing so mud damage m Victoria, are not to be con founded with the species of msec which since the days of Moses — an( no doubt before then for that matter have been such a scourge ir Eastern countries, but merely an in digenous grasshopper which has beet known m Australia ever since white men knew anything about the greal island-continent, and which, as it has never yet been imported intc New Zealand, is never, it is to be hoped, likely to be. As for this Australian locust or grasshopper, how ever, it appears to be destructive enough m all conscience, and even the genuine Egyptian scourge cannot afford to give it many points. For another Old Australian avers that it will eat every green thing before it, even to green paint, solemnly declaring that he has known the locusts to clear off every scrap from his garden fence and window-sashes, leaving the wood as clean as if it had been sandpapered. We whistled m incredulity at such astounding voracity, but our informant whose veracity is unquestionable, not only pledged his word of honor that he was neither joking nor attempting a hoax, but stated his willingness to guarantee that he was not even mis :aken by staking a substantial sum at :he long odds of 100 to i. So the statement must be accepted as fact, istounding though it be, and this being x), we have all the more reason to be thankful that New Zealand is free from this particular pest. It is* even said that it the eggs or insects were imported hither by any chance there would be no danger of the locust being acclimatised, as it is stated that it could not survive our winters. So much the better. We have pests enough as it is. Talking about the fondness of the Australian locust for paint, reminds us of an amusing story that is going the rounds anent the somewhat unfor tunate experience of an artless artist m that article who practices his art m our own particular City of the Plains. On dit that having an instruction to paint the gymnasium at the Side School, he despatched a journeyman on that errand, but owing to a misunder standing, said journeyman went off and painted the gymnasium of the High School instead. As the Governors of the latter institution, as appears from their balance-sheet, are by no means m possession of surplus funds, and are clearly not liable for work which they never ordered, it is to be feared the job is not likely to turn out a particularly paying one for the painter. Still, as they will profit by the mistake, let us hope that they will endeavour to mitigate the misfortune of the mistaken mixer of colors by allow ing him some small solatium for his sei vices. A gentleman who takes great interest m the project of the proposed Antarctic Expedition, to which we made refer ence m a recent article, expresses the opinion that from a scientific point of view the results may be of very great value. He thinks it even possible that there may be found m some parts of the Antarctic, whose unexplored area equals about one-sixth of the Earth's surface, races of men corre sponding with the Esquimaux of the opposite pole, and entirely new fauna and flora. He also concurs m the probability of the discovery of new whaling grounds and seal fisheries, but indicates other natural resources likely to prove a means of profitable trade. For example, there are, it appears, m Victoria land, immense stores of guano, and among tne bird*, whose vast numbers account for the accumulation of these large deposits of that useful adjunct to husbandry, there is one which is itseli likely to yield a product of considerable value. It is a species of puffin of great size weighing from solbs. to 601b5., and yielding great quantities of oil. Some interesting information on the subject is, we believe, to be found among the " Transactions" of the New Zealand Institute, and if any of our readers happen fo possess a copy we should be obliged if he would either lend us the volume m which it is to be found, so that we may re produce it for the information of our readers, or send us for publication a transcript of such passages as may be of general interest. Tme success of our pisciculturists m stocking the rivers of New Zealand with trout may fairly be described as phencmenal. Utterly devoid of fish as they were only a few years ago, most of our rivers and streams are now swarm ing with speckled beauties, and some — the Opihi, for instance — to judge from the enormous takes of individual anglers, must be nearly m tne condition of that stream m Ireland which the enthusiastic native described as " shtiff wid 'em." Over a cwt. to a couple of rods m a single evening, and a kill of over a ton, as one sportsman's record for a season are episodes m trout fishing which it would be hard to parallel m any country. In our own immediate neighborhood the waters of the Ashburton afford excellent sport, but it is to be feared that unless some steps are taken for the prevention of illegal practices, this will not long be the case. We hear of poachers going into the river m its upper reaches on horseb?ck at night with torches, and spearing the fish without any attempt at interference. If the story be true— and we get it from excellent authority — what is the Acclimatisation Society about, we should like to know ? After all the fuss made by its members w.hen the local Society was formed, and their persistent refusal to assist m securing for the latter Society the control of the streams m the district, the neglect now shown is all the more reprehensible. We are glad to learn that the visit of inspection made yesterday at the Old Men's Home by the Committee of the Charitable Aid Board has resulted m a determination to endeavor to remove the grievance of which the inmates have so long and so justly complained. It appears that it has been decided to try a thorough system of fumigation, the inmates being, if necessary, tem porarily boarded out while that opera tion is proceeding. We are very doubt ful, though, of the success of the experiment. It may, and no doubt will, mitigate the nuisance for a time, but we are persuaded that the only radical cure is fire, and not smoke only. However, there is no harm m trying the effect of the latter first,

THE ASHBUKTOiN GUARDIAN, SATUBDAY, JANUARY 29, 1887



High Sbado. m Date, low high Sun. State of weather. Saturday 55* 83- 125- Fine, N. wind Sunday 55* 80- 134- Light showers, S. Monday 55- 92- 141- Pine, N.E. wind Taeßdsy 58* 89- 141* Fine, N.E. wind Wed'day 60' 90- 142- Fine, N.E. wind Thur'day .59- 88-. 143- Fine, NE. wind Friday 53- 60- 60- Eain, E.



.ASBBa.<TON TRADESMEN'S * RACING CLUB. MtiETING T;O .BE lIKL/i ON THR ASHBURTON RiOBCOURSB OJT THUnSD'Y, WAFOIi 3, 1887. FO-> riSTBICT HOUSES ONLY. Pre idont— Mr W 0. Walker, M.H.R. . Vie -Prm >nt— Mr J. Ivefs, M H.R. Jtt ;e— Me W. J. Steward. M.H.R. £tew/rds: Mr L. Marl'e7 I "Mr E. Gates Mr A. Hnni.cn | Mr C. J. Neate Mr R. M. Cutbbertaon. Starter — Dr Leahy. Han^icapper— Mr T. Qnttl. Olerc of Scales — Mr J. O. Duncan, Clerk of Course— Mr George Soott. PROGRAMME. 1. COUNTY HURDLE RACE, a handicap of 20 s^va; B.cond horae to pave his Btalje. li mile, over eiz flights of hurdles, about Bft Gin high. Nomination, 10j ; accept- ance. 103. 2. HANDICAP TIME TROT of 20 «ovs j second horso to receive £5 from the Btake. Three miles. Nomination, 10s ; accept* anc", lOa, Conditions — pull and co " 8 ASHBURTON PLATE HANDICAP of 80 Bova ; second ho r se to receive 5 bovb from the stake. 1£ mile. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 15a. i. SELLING HACK RACE of 19 sots. No w i fe 1 - rr lOat, i mile. Winner to be told lor 15 aova, any purples to go to tht funde. Nominal ion, 10a. 5. FLYING HANDICAP of 25 bovb: second horse to receive £5 from Btake. JC mtoa* tion, 15b; accejtarce. 10a. Thre^quartor mile- Winner cf tha Ash burton Plate Handicap to carry 7!b t-enoliy, 6. NOVEL RACE HANDICAP of 25 aova. One mile. Nomination, 15s; ncoeptance, , 10a. Winner to be sold immediately after the rase, the whole of tho proceeds to- go tc the funds of tho Club. 7. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 10 bovb, for all beaten hoi sea during the meeting. One mile. Nominations, 103 ; acceptance,, free. . 8. HURRY SCURRY, a Sweepstakes of I#3 each. Post entry any time 'of the day. Catch weight. RUti^S AND REGULATIONS. The definition of a district horse shall be all horßso that have been commonly resident m tbo country lying between the south bank of the Sclwyn and (he north bank of the Waitaki from December 81, 1886, and up to the date of the forthcoming mceli< g, and owned by a person who has resided m the district above defined during tho same period. General Rolea of thq Ashburton TraJesmtn'e Boeing Club and "Racing Rules of tho Canter- bury Jockey Club str'ctty adhered to. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross ni all moneys payab'e m accordance with this programme for expenses of thecourne; All dispute?, claims, aniobjectiona arising oat of the jacing Bhall be decided by the Stewards, ot whom they may appoint, their decision m all po-nta connected with the carrying out of this programme to be tlnal ; and entries will only bo received snbject to these conditions. AH i.ominationß and acceptances go to the funds of tho Club. All entries and nominations to be accom- panied by entranca fcee, namo j*cd ago of the in.rse, and colors of the rider and m the handu of the Secretary, addressed to Whittle's Hotel, not later than 9 p.m. on Tuesday, the Bth day February. 1887. Weights will bo declared and published m ootside papers on the morning of Friday, February 18th, 1887 ; and acceptances for the races to be paid^to the frenretary, as above, not later tban 9 p.m. on S turdaj,tltt 2Gtn day of February, 1887. WALTER B. MUfc-S, Secretary. ASHBURTOLi .KAiING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. THURSDAY & TjIRIDAY APRIL 2lEt 4 22ad, 1887* Pre*idect-E. G. Wiißh*;. Vice-President— Jehu Giigg. Judge— Matthew Stitt. Btittaeds : H. Frieaiander W; G Walkoc W. B. D>nßb'.ro R. McOwen J. O. N. Grigs Dr Leahy R. Friedlander. Tioasurer— David Th mas. Clerk of the Scales— T. E. Upton. Clerk of the Couree— A. Hewson. Handicnppera— Tho Committee, Starter~Dr Leahy. Fibbt Haob o» Each Day to Start at 12,80 p m. FIRBT DAT. 1. DISTRICT HURDLE RACE of 20 Bova. \ over cix flights of hurdles, about Bft 6in iigh. Nomination, 16a j accoptanco, 10a< 44 mile. District horaea only. 2. ASHBURTON AUTUMN HANDKUP of 60 soya. Nomination, 1 boy ; acceptance, 1 h fov. 1 J mile. .3. FOAiL STAKES of 1 boy each, with 16 soivß *»dded. For two.year-ol<*B bred, vownefl, and trained by lesidenta m the qMat j'dct defined by Rale 3. Colts Bat 101 b, KKeB and geldings Sat Sib. Nominaticm, * 10C3. Iheßwoap to ( ba paid by J5 p.nu on. At)iillßth. Fivefurlonßa. *■ BAtrDICAPTIMETROT(in Baddje) of 20 sove Nomination, iOij acceptance, Ite. Weight n" >t lesa tban 103t * Break and ttn * 5 HAN'^OAP of 25 boys. Nomi- ,aktion 1 aov r -wptanee, 10 3 . |-mUe. rt r^SfiT STATTPH S M BOYS - Entrance, j.we, to De made to 1. UanAi^nn m ran tfißtcly after the F.ying H Th e P wiJS t.7 Ibe sold immediately after * 15 ¥Fl> a °y Bnr P^«B to go to U *t?r~' w * the- Club. SECOND DAY. 1. KISTUIOT WELTER HANDICAP or' ?2 S °««* • Nominatin » 10a f acceptance, weight, lOaft. jj , m y& Dißtiw-A ho^es only. 2. GRAND STAND HANDICAP of 40 soya. domination, 1 povj acceptance, 1 bot. Beven furlongs. . 3 HANDICAP TIME TROT (<n saddle) of $»» Nomination, 10.=. 5 accept^ce; 6a. Weight not lesa than lOat. Break and turn. Twioa ronnd ths conreo. District horses only. 4. HARVEST HANDICAP of 20 soya. -tfominat on, 10a; acceptance, 10a: Dis- trict horses only. 1 n-.ile. 16. KOVBL RACE of 16 fovs. Entrant*, 10a, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Harvest Handicap is inn. Catch weights. Five furlongs. Tho winner to bo sold immediately after the race, the whole of the proceeds to goto the funds o'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 notified to tho Secretary within . ten minuses of the dclaraion €i weichta. 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. Tbo Meeting will be held under the Rules of Racing and A sb burton Racing Club Rules. 2 No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims, and ob- jections ariping cut of iho racing shall be decided by the Stewards or whom they may appoir t ; their decision on all points connected with the carrying out of th ! a programme to be final 3. A district horse shall mean any horse tbat has been commonly resident m the dis- trict between the rivers Selwyn and Opiht from January 21, 1887, and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person who has resided m the said district during the sauie period. 4. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gro c 8 of all moneys payable m accordance with this progr mmc for the expenses of the course. 5. All nominations and acceptances to go to the funds of the Club. 6 Trotting Knees. Horses must trot fairly to the eatiefaction of the Referee. NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by ftr°, name, <<ge, and description of horse, and colors of xider m the hands of the Secretary, (address — Ashhurtoo) no later than 9 p.ik on Monday, March 21, 1887. WEIGHXS. Weights for the first day's handicaps will be declared on Wednesday, April 18, 1887. Weights for the second^ day*B handicaps will be declared at 9 o'ekek on the evening of the firat day's racing. " '■',- ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for th<? fl ai day's handicaps must be made to the t> cretary not later tban • p.m. on Monday. 18, 1887. Accept- ances for the feicnd day's handicap* at 10 o'clock on the eveiig of the first fay** racing, * 1147 a a FOOKB, Secretary,



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In Bankruptcy. IN BANKRUPTCY. In tha l)i<?tr : ot Court of Ashburto • (being a local Coart of Bankruptcj holf'en at Aehburton. In the matter of "The Bankrupt© Aot, 1883," aiid the Actsamendlo the naii.o, and m the bankruptc of Ano.ew Stcbgeon, of Tinwald laborer, a debtor. "VTOTJCE la herwby given that I IX ANDREW STURGE'JN, of Tin wald, m the county of Ashburion, m ih Provincial District of Canterbury am Oolony of New Zealand, laborer, hay this day filed m the above Court a I Aabburtan, a petition to be adjudged i bankrupt. Dated thia 29th day of January 1887. ANDREW STURGEON. WiJnees— E. G. Citr-p, Solicitor, Aahburton. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the District Court of Ashburtor. (being a Local Court of Bank- ruptcy), holden at Ashbarton. In the matter of " The Bankrnptoj Act, 1883," and the Aota amend- ing the same, "VI OTIOE is hereby given that Andrew l\ STUtGKcN, of 'finwald, laborer, has this day been ari judicvted a bankrupt, and the firafc meetinc; of creditors will bo held m tho District Courthouse, Aehburfccn, oo THURSDAY, Febra ry 3rd, 1887, at 11 o'olock In the forenooc. Dated tblß 29k 1 ! day of Ji-nuary, 1887. J. C. BELL, Deputy Official Assignee. A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AOCTIONEBH, STOCK AND ESTATE AGSNT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock sharj. — Horaoß, Cattle, Pigs, Produce and Merchandise. Agenf Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company . j FOR SALjs— Moveablo Hut oa pair wheels j tw bunks. Champion Wa MWaine, 50b, Call anshing Seed Sower, by Baxton and Beatie cheap. Ploughs, Harrows, and other fniple- reentn. Cbeyleamore Club Tricycle, the beet kind made — cheap Piano, by Bord, nearly new. Cheap Spring Cart — Cheap 1 Ohaffcuttor, by Bentall String Binder by Wood, good as new, very cheap TO LET Five-roomed Cottage, Cox atrcet rent very low to good tenant ALFRED HARRISON, T. Bullock. TO LET.— A 4-Roomed House m Kermode street. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE, at a low price, PIANO, by Broadwood and Sons Apply to T. BULLOCK. ~ FOR SALE. A LARGE-SIZED Grain Bruiser, by ■ Andrews and Beaven. Apply to 1. BULLOCK. miNWALD— Town Seotiona 371, 372. JL 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, m one blook, fronting Thompson street, near the County Saleyards, for sale at a low price, and on liberal terms, Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET, at a low rental, comfortable Cottage m Grey street, nicely situated, and lately m occupation ri Mrs CJoutts. Apply to . T. BULLOCK. TO LET, at a low rental, a 5-rootned Cottage, fronting Cambridge street, Hampßtead, near the Convent. Apply to T. BULLOCK. T^O LET, Lots 1 to 13, containing . 3a. 3r. £3p., all fronting Alford Forest Road, and adjoining Mr Jamea Smith's property. For particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET.— For 3or 5 years, with or without a purchasing clause, R.S. 25349) containing 137 acre?, situated near th« Grange, at the back of the Raocoourse. Apply to T. Buliock. TINWALD. TO LET at a low rental, 3-roomed Cottago near Mr Shoarer'e. 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 sample. T. BULLOCK. TO LET— At a low rental,' Centra Bakery, together with shop and dwelling house. Apply to T. TO LEI, a three-roomed Cottage at Trevor ton. Rent, 3s 6d per.weeb Apply to T. BULLOCK. 10 LET— 2 Cottages m Grey Street kown as Coatts' block ; Rent a 5j per week. T. BULLOCK, FOR SALE— Two sets of three leavec harrowa, by " Howard." T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE — Lot 25, fronting the North Town Belt. Price, £19 Liberal termß if required. Apply to T, BULLOCK. TO PAINTERS. TO LET at a low rental, Shop n Dwelllnghouße m Moore stiroß laUly In ocoupetion'of Mr Lucas. BULLOCK T>EAPEES& BINDERS FOR SALE. McCormick Wire Binder ... £20 j   „ ... 1- Deering Twine Binder ... 10 Samuelson Twine Binder ... 12 • » It ••! 1« T, BUA^LOOK,



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