SPORTING.

S. O. J. O. SPRING MEETING.

Tim abu, Ootober 27. The second day's racing was held to-day, j The weather wss again fine and tbe ; attendance far larger than on the first day. ' Remits ;— Ogtobbe Htjkdi.es ; 25 soys. Moody ,„ 1 , Pioanlnl \ Tenakoe ... 3 , Dividend— £l l4t 6d and £1 13s 63. -GLADSTONE HANDICAP, of 30 BOVB. Six furlongs. Melville ... ... -. 1 Goldfinch 2 Alameda ... 3 Won easily. Dividend— £l l4s 6d and £1 15 i:

AUSTRALIAN NOTES.

[rxute&'s tblsqbams— copyright.] Mblbotjrnb, October 26. Following «te the latest betting quota tioni :- Melbourne Cop. 8 to 1 ag«t Oaklelgh 14—1 — — Meteor The others are unchanged. Late iMt night Aberoorn was bsoked to win the V.8.0. Derby for all the money In the market at evens, and a shade of odds !■ now laid on his winning. Tranter Ii easier, and 5 to 1 is on offer about him. ▲ considerable amount of money has been Invested on Australian Peer at 5 to 1. Pakeha was baoked to win £2000 at 100 to 5, after which he advanoed to 100 to 6 for the Gap. Oaklelgh has been bsoked for •II the money m the market at 100 to 12 Algerian and Silver Prince at 100 to 20 (tkn). Trident bss been baoked for £4000 at 100 to 7, and is now quoted at 100 to 8. £1000 was taken about Abercorn's chance at 100 to 8. Duolop has been supported to win £2000 at 100 to 6 Meteor was backed to win £8000 at 100 to 6, andhto best price is now 100 to 8 2000 to 40 has betn taken about Recall. The usual number of horees wsi training this morning, but no important work was done.

WAKGANUI SPRING MEETING.

WANGANtfi, October 26. Tht following are the weights for the Wangannl Spring Meeting : — Handicap Stakes. it lb st ]b Pearl... » ... 9 9 Parvenu ... 7 2 Btrennous ... 9 8 ongariro ... 7 0 BlTolet ... 8 7 Premium ... 6 6 Administrator 8 5 Rltnu ... 6 4 Rumor ... 8 2 Rofos ... 6 2 Ltd? Florin... 8 0 Escapade ... 6 2 The Gem ... 8 0 Hippona ... 6 0 Laurel ... 712 Fendor ... 6 0 dwell ... 7 7 White Feather 6 .0 Ruapohu ... 7 7 Ngaruahoe ... 6 0 Gtrmaine ... 7 5 Duiu ... 6 0 Trial Stakes Pearl ... 9 6 Hagar ... 7 4 Strenuous ... 810 Capid ... 6J2 Rivulet ... 8 8 Dalling ... 612 Administrator 8 6 Premium ... 610 Rumonr ... 8 5 Rufos ... 6 5 Lady Florin... 8 5 ... 6 5 The Gem ... 8 4 Hippona ... 6 3 Lanrel - ... 8 0 Vendor ... 6 3 Parvenu ... 712 Silver Prince 6 3 Orwell ... 710 Ngsrnahoe ... 6 0 Rnapeha ... 710 White Feather 6 0 Tongsriro ... 7 4 Dad a ... 6 0 Havdioap Hubdi.es. Kangaroo ... 11 4 Wait»ngi ... 10 2 Chemist ... 11 2 Reputation 911 Btmu ... 10 9 Reform ... 9 7 Genuine ... 10 8 »lero ... 9 6 Premium ... 10 4 Prospect ... 9 0 Blue Bell ... 10 4

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

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FROZEN MUTTON.

London, October 25. Frozen mutton by the steamer Orient is selling at 3j£d per lb.

RESCUE OF A SHIPWRECKED CREW.

It is reported that the Calliope has picked up the crew of H.M.S. Wasp, which it is thought foundered off Singapore.

THE SUGAR BOUNTIES.

Despite the proposal of the Govern ment to increase the Australian Sugar bounties, the export duties are likely to be abolished if the Bounties Conference m London is' successful.

THE LONDON UNEMPLOYED.

The unemployed meeting a^Rother hithe was attended by 15,000. The action of Sir Charles Warren m issuing the proclamation prohibiting the pro cession was denounced. (Received October 27, 1.15 p.m ")

THE UNEMPLOYED AGITATION

London, Octobar 26. The unemployed agitation through cut the metropolis is dying out, the demonstrations being lees frequent and poorly attended.

THE PEACE OF EUROPE.

Bomb, October 26. Signor Crispi, the Premier and Minister of the Interior, m a speech at j Turin to-day declared that Prince Bismarck had firmly resolved to maintain peace m Europe, and to that end to dwel m friendship with France. It was necessary, Signor Crispi added, for Italy to avenge her honor ifr Abyssinia and he was therefore ready to open negotiating for the settlement of the difficulty.

AUSTRALIAN.

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WOOL SALES.

Melbovbnk, October 26. Messrs Goldsbrough and Company Limited, held their usual weekly sale of wool to-day. The attendance was large, and competition good, especially for light wools of good quality, greasy, bulky pieces, and good lambs. There was a good demand for heavy wools, but earthy wools were difficult to dispose of. The catalogue comprised 5000 bales, of which 1600 bales found purchasers. Greasy wool brought iod per lb, lambs wool is y 2 d, and scoured wool is zd.

SHIPPING.

The Union Company's s.s. Rotoma baoa sailed for the Bluff this afternoon. Sydney, October 26 The s.s. Hauroto sailed to-day for Wellington.

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POLITICAL NEWS.

i Wellington, October 27 There ia absolutely nothing stirring the la:-tt-;n cr three days having been a tiate of political stagnation. Humors have been plentiful, bui after living a few hours beve generel'y been contradicted. It is impossible to obtain anything authoritative. A rumor as to the Intention of tbe Government to propose further borrowing has been ia daily c rcu'ation since I firat mentioned it, but the " Times " this morning discredits it. It is generally expected, however, that the Government will propose a small loan this year. Another rumor io the effect that Government will on Friday make a state ment; or proposal In reference to the Midland railway contract, is also denied, though certainly some statement on the subject must be made at an early date. Members are now returning m droveß after their holiday. The disputed eleotion cases, East Coaat Maori and Waitotara, are now the topic ofjgeneral conversation m the lobbies now, but no further information is obtainable than that supplied you through the ordinary channel.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

The Bank of New Zealand. Auckland, October 27. i The half-yearly meeting of the I Bank of New Zealand was held at I noon, t)r J. L. Campbell presiding. The i Diraotora* report showed the net profits of the half-year to be £26,511 16 i lid, which, with the balanoe from la&t half-year gave £41,106 7s 2d available for distribution. Toe Directors' purpose to carry £35,000 to the contingency tcoount and the re* otalnder to Profit and Loss new acoount. Rifle Association. The annual meeting of the Rifle Asso ciation last eight resolved to red ace members subscription to ss. The annual competition was fixed for the 2b'th December. Officers acd a Commi.tee were appointed. Charge of Manslaughter. Mary O'Counor, the mother of the child found dead recently, was committed for trial to day on a change of man slaughter. Bailed was allowed at £600. Thames Mine. An English syndicate baa offered £10,000 for the Caledonian Gold Mine, Tnames. The Directors resolved to accept, subject to the approval of shareholders. A fresh proposal fcom a new quarter has been made by cable from London for the purchase of the Moanatlri Mine. Lltieatng a chi d. Uunedin, October 27. At the City Police Court James Mo- Naughton was sentenced to three months for llltreating his ttepson two years old. Peijury. la tiairg Joshua Jiociea a publ'can £3 for Sunday trading, Mr Carew made strong remarks on the amount of perjury committed m these cases. The sin of denying the offence was a great deal worse than the offence itself. It was painful to lit and hear such perjury. Complimentary Banquet. Westpoet, October 27. Mr O'Connor, M.U.K., was entertained at a complimentary batquet last night. A. and P. Show. Palmbrston .fcioBTH, October 2f. There is a large attendance at the annual show. In cattle, Rues, of Patea Is the principal prize taker, and In sheep, Cobb, Wheeler and Wilson Bros. The show is a great success financially and m the character of the exhibits.

SOME CURIOUS WEDDING RINGS

la speaking of wedding rings, we learn (»aya the " New York Jewellery News ") that these important symbols have not' always been manufactured from the precious metal pold. We are tod that m lien of a ring the church key has often been need ; and Wallpole tella of an instance where a curtain ringwas employed. The Duke of Hamilton foil bo violently m love with the younger of the celebtated Misses Gunning, at a party m Lord Chesterfield's hou«o, that two da>s after he sent for a parson to perform the marriage ceremony ; but as the Duko had neither license nor ring, the clergyman refused to act. Nothing daunted, Hamil ton declared he " would Bend for the archbishop." At laat they were married with a ring of the bed curtain, at half past 12 at night, at May fair Ohapel. Forgetful bridegrooms have been reduced to greater straits than thia even ; io one instance a leather ring had, on the epur of the moment, to be cat cut of a piece of kid from the bride's glove. A tragio story of a forgotten wedding ring is told m the "Lives vi the Llndeeyß." When he should have been at Church, Colin Ltndßey, the young e»rl of Balcarreß, was quietly eating his breakfast m nightgown and slippers ; when reminded that Mauritia of JSaerau was waiting for him at the altar, he hurried of to church, but forgot the ring ; a friend present gave him one, which he without looking at placed on the bride's finger. After the ceremony was over, the conntess glanced at her hand and beheld a grinning | death's head on htr ring. She fainted away, and the omen made such an impression on her, that on recovering she , declared that she was destined to die within & year ; a presentiment that pro bably brought about ita own fulfilment, for m a few months the oarelesß Colin was a widower.

MARVELS OF ASTRONOMY.

" Tenants of Spsoa " was the subject of an interesting lecture delivered by Mr R. L. J. Blery, the Government astronomer to a Urge audience at tbe Melbourne Working Men's College recently. Mr Ellery eald that while tbe distance from the san, the centre of the solar group, to the farthest known, planet, Nepture, was was £775 millions of miles, his dlatacoe from the nearest visible tenant of space beyond, a star forming one of the pointers to the Southern Cross, was calculated as tweuty millions of millions of miles, or 266,000 tlmeß the sun's distance from the earth, So that while the members of one little group of tenants were within countable distances, tho family was apparently separated by a fearfully long journey from its nearest neighbors. Light travelled at the rate of 185,000 miles per second. It took, therafore, eight and a quarter minutes to travel from the sun to. us. This means that if the sun were to die out we ■hoo.ld not be aware of it unti 500 second* after the faot ; and if Neptune suddenly daikened the news oould not reach no for between four and five hours Bat suppose the nearest star to be eclipsed, the phenomenon would not be visible to as until after tbe lapse of thirty-six years The lecturer then showed, by means of an orrery the relative distances of the planets from the Bun. He explained the character of the planets, and stated the theories held with regard to them. Out fide tbe orbit of Neptune, he said, space was, so far as we knew, tenantleas, except for the occasional presence of a comet, coming from some unknown space to oar litt'e system, cr travelling from oar sun outwards to inimitable distance perh*pi to other systems. After ol}, our solar system, with all its planets, planetoids, its life, and living beiqga waa but as an atom m a boundless ocean ; and if, as there was good reason to believe, each of the fixed stars was a eun wjth an attendant group of planets, no words could express the lnilgnificance of oar system when compared to the whole lurroandiog

"PRISONERS OF POVERTY "

("Pall Mall Gazette.) It is always depressing to be deprived of a cherished belief, and from that point of view " Ptiaoners of Poverty " will depress a good many people. Readers of Miss Helen Campbell's vivid sketches of New York working women can no longer retain their belief m the American States as a home of peaoe and prosperity for the working classes. The authoress appears to have enjoyed exceptional opportunities for obtaining information fist hand, and the series of essays before as, which were originally written for the " New York Tribune," ore the resalt of much careful investigation and personal acquaintance with the facts All the sroial problems which have so far beflUd the ingenuity of politicians and philan thropists m the old country have appeared with Btartling acutenesa m the new. It is tb" Bame old Btory with which we are bo painfully familiar at home-* hopeless overcrowding m the labor market ; wages driven down to starvation pitch by com petition ; the sweating system, with all his its tyranny, m full force ; employers who have recourse to every mean device by whioh an extra cent may be tamed, and woman slaving for 14 or 16 hours a day m their wretched homes. America, like England, ia suffering from bad times, sad women's wages have fallen nearly 50 per cent since 1380. The wages of the needle women may be taken as fairly represen tative of the earnings of all workwomen, ai of the 92 trades open to female labor 38 are connected with clothing, and one-third of the working women of New York — 200,000, exclusive of domestic servants — support themselves by the needle. Thus, In 1680, a machine operator, making nine shirts a day, the utmost a woman can manage, could earn 7dol 50c (30*) per week ; now m the same firm she can only earn 4dol 500, or even 3dol 50c, The wages for mattress making have fallen from 15dol a week to 9iol ; tor hat-prcaeiup, from lOdol to 6dol ; for tie-making, to 26c a dozen ; at jacket. making, all piecework, done at home, the highest wages are 3 50dol (14*) a week at 16 hours per day, aud a sewing girl never succeeds In making more than sdol (20s) a week. Suoh as they are, these figures are undoubtedly higher than the wages paid for corresponding abor m England, but it must be borne Id mind that the whole rate of living is distinctly higher. Thus, whereas m New York 6dol or 7dol a month seems to be a usual rent for a Birjglo room, and lOdol the rent of two rooms, the same acoomodation could be obtained m the East-end of London for 3s 6 J or 5s 6d a week — that is to say, nearly 50 per cent, cheaper. The food is of no better quality th^n m England ; bread, potatoes, cheap fish, meat only occaslonlly on Sundayß, and all washed down with unlimited tea, is the universal regime. Only one woman had mastered the simple fact that the water she bad boiled the cabbage m was good foundation for Boup, and Miss Campbell's attempt at imroduoing an equally oheap and more nutritious form of diet were met by the stolid incredulity with which the uneducated Anglo Saxou invariably regards culinary improvements Many of theße piteous taleß of grinding toil are rendered all the more pathetic by being given m the Bimple words of the sufferers. Bat if the Btate of the women workers is bad, that of the child workers is infinitely worse. In New York alone 9000 children nnder 12 are eDgaged m» factory labor. To be cure, they are ex cluded from factories up to the age of 13 ; but as the law does not touch mercan tile house?, or trades oirried on m tene ment houseß, aud as the education law only requires 14 weeks' oohool attendance In the year, children m«y be put to work at the earliest age. The youngest can sew on buttons and pick out threads. " I couldn't do as well." Bald one mother, "if it wasn't for Jinny and Mame there ; Mame's seven, and Jlnny'a going on six ; [.but Jinny's the smartest. She ooold sew on buttons when she wasn't but muoh ovar four." Of another haggard, wretched looking girl of nine, h was stated that ahe "had stwei on millions of buttons." But the most terrible results are to be eeen In the tobacco trade. From the cigar factories the children are excluded ; but several thousands are employed m tene ment houses cigar-making, whero there is no sort of sanitary control, end where whole families live night and day m an atmosphere poisoned by nicotine and laden with every Impurity. Here children under 10 years of age do their 10 hours a day stripping the leavus. The result is physical degeneration In Its worse forma ; ekin diseaßes and every sort of nervona complaint are common, and too often con sumption follows. Verily a new " Cry of . the Children " is urgently needed to stir men's souls to a true recognition of suoh horrors 1

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| T. Bullock.' Ti>oß SA E.-^-An improved Farm of r 245 Acres, heing R S 27237, situated about 5 ini'es from Chertsey. Low prico and liberal terms apply to T. BULLOOK. Off/r —Lot 28, Trevorton, near thn &JUOt Presbyterian Manse, oontaln* lug about £-acre, with 3-roomed Honao tbereon, for sale at the above price. Terms if required.— Apply to T. BOLLOCK. CHEAP PROPERTY for sale fronting the Aiford Forest Road, being Lot 25, containing about 2 roods, on which is erected a 4-roomed DweDing-hoUBe, Ac. This properly is well situated, will be sold cheap and on easy terms. Apply to T. BULLOOK. f]IHREE- Boomed Cottages near tho Gaa JL Works to let at a low rental. t. bollock; fT"\O LET.— 7-Boomed House m Burnett JL street near the Orange Hall. T. BULLOOK. TO LET at a low rental.— 4-roomed Cottage at Hampstead. T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. TO LET, at a low rental, a 3-Roomed Cottage, nearMKSHBABBRs, Machinist, Apply to T. BULLOCK. TIO LET.— B-roomed Dwelling-house together with an acre of land pleasantly situated on the" Town Bel North, fronting the Domain, Apply i* T. BULLOCK. EOR SALE at a low price and oh liberal terms, 15 acres of land with 2-roomed Cottage thereon, fronting the Fairfield Road, not far from the County . Saleyards. Apply to T. BULLOOK. T)UILDING SITE near the Woollen J3 Factory For Sale, being Lot 47, con- taining more than 1 acre, fronting Aiford. Forest Road, and next to Mr Wlldsmlth 1 property. A large proportion of the money can remain on interest at 6 pel cent, per annum. —Apply to , T. BULLOOK. FOR SALE. rvOUB&q-SEATED American Waggon, Apply to T. BULLOOK. FOR SALE,— Central Site, being par of TS 177, containing One-eighth of aa Aore, having a frontage of 33 fee on Burnett Street, and adjoining tha "Mai Office. Very liberal terms of payme will be accepted. — Apply to T. BULLOOK. TINWALD. ~ . -. ~~ TO LET— A Fonr-rccmed House with Shop, adjoining Mr Heßeltlne's pro- perty, and near the Railway Station. A. eff rental will be accepted. f T. BULLOOK. TREVORTON. fJIO LET. — Trevorton House, conta'n< JL ing 9 Rooms together with aboufcf acres of land laid out as folio wa ; — Larga Lawn m front of the House, Shrubbery round about it, and a belt of forest treei* Remainder m grass paddock. There is also a Stable and Coach houii erected on the property. App'y to T. BULLOOK: Willie Brewed a Peek o* Maut.— C n Show Night. TKWALD EAGING CLUB. * ANNUAL MEETING. JANUARY 2kd, 1888. PRESinENT. Donald McLean. Vice-presidents. J. O: N. G-iigg and O. If* Strachey Jud&e. Matthew Stitt. Stewards. James Begg, Gko, James, H, Fowler, M. Scott, O. Jephßcn, Treasurer. M. Scott. Starter. David Thomas. Clerk of the EciLES. Stephen Clark| ULERK OF THE COURSE. B.HankSJ Handioappers. The Ccmmittee. First Race to start punctually at 12.30. 1, Handicap Hurdle Back, of 15 sotbj over 6 flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high. Second hqree to receive 60s from the stake. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance^ ss. 1J miles. 2i Hovel Burdle Bace, of 20 sov3; over 6 flights of hnrdles, about 3ft 6in high. ■Winner to be Eold by auction, and the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club. Weight lOat. Post entrance 10s. Unties. 2, Tiioyald Cup Handicap, ef SO soys. Second horse to receive £o from the stake. Nomination, 15j ; acceptance, 103. 1£ miles. 4. Trotting Race, Time Handicap, of 15 bcvs. Second horsa to receive 60s front the stake. No weight nnder lOat. Nomina- tion, 10s ; acceptance, sa. Pall and go. 5. Maiden Race, of 10 soys. Weight for age. Entrance, 10s; 1 mile. 6. Flying Handicap, of lOsavs. Entrance, lCs. Cup winner to carry 71b penalty. 6 furlongs. 7. Novel Race, of 20 eovs. Winner to bo sold by auction, and Ihe whole or the pro- ceeds to go to the funds of the Olub. Poßt entry, 10a. Weight, Bst up. 6 fn» longs. 8. Consolation Handicap, of 10 soya. En- trance, 10s. 1 mile. 9. Hurrt Ecurrt, for entrance money. Bn« trance, 103. For horses that haventTer won public money. Catch weights. RULES AND BEGTJLATIONS. 1. No entry for the above Races will fee rt« ceived except on the condition that alldis* pnteß, claims, and objections arising out of tha racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint, their decision on all points cennected with the cairying Sat of thia programme to ba final, .2. O J.C. rules will be m force. 3. The races a r e open to any horse com- monly resident m the district from the Ist of October, 1887, to the date of meating, and owned by a person who has resided m the district during the same period. 4. The district above mentio ed is bounded on tho north by the Behvjn, and on the Boutk by the Orari. 5. Five per cent will be deducted from tho grcss of all monies payable m accordance with this programme for expenses of tho. course. 6. No protest will bo received unless lodged within 15 nitrates after the race hos been run» to which theprot'&t refers, and must beat* companisd by £2 m cash. 7. Horses breaking m tbe Trot must pull and go, and trot to the satisfaction of tha Si c wards. 8. All nominations and acceptances goto the funds of the Club. NOMINATIONS. All nominations must be accompanied by fees, age, name, description of hone, colors of rider, to be m tho bands of tbe Secretary, ad< dressed Scott's Hot- 1, Tinwald, bofore 10 pun. on Satuidaj-, December 10th, 1887. WEIGHTS. Weights will be declared on'Eaturday, 17tb> December, 1887. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances and Mriden entries must ba in the hands of the Secretary, at Ecott's Hotel, Tinwald, not later than 10 p.m. on Tuesday. December 27th, 1887. An efficient Band will be on the ground, ataQ a totalisator of the most approved make, Chargeß— Adnlts, la each , children, halt price ; carriages, 2s 6d each ; hoises m sad/Ho| OYRIL JEPHSON, " 10 J.OB Sfloretai^"



l Public Notices. n [ SHEEP SHEAES. TUBT Beceived, ex " lonic," a new lot V of the following,— 8.8.A. N.Z. HA., H.Z. 38 A.S. with and without Drivers 75. • ALSO,— Real Turkey Oil- stones. j. ORK & CO. (LATE ORR AND ALCORN.) WEE BARGAINS. WE have received ANOTHER BIG LOT of TRAVELLERS' SAMPLES, Which we can Sell at English PRICE The principal lines are Boys' anc Men's Suits and Tronserß, Hatß, Hoßiery Towelß, Qolltß, Shirts, Infant's Pellsseß Corsets, Sunshades, etc. The lot are marked In plain Figures, and now Ready for Sale OOME EARLY AND SAVE 50 PER CENT.. JOHN OER & CO. ECONOMY IN TIME: ECONOMY IN LABOR : ECONOMY IN FENCINGr MATERIAL, Patent Titan ""lire Strainer. ADVANTAGES: IT strains a wire anywhere, either at post or midway ; makes the best knot, and one which seldom breaks old wire ; doeß not slip about m working ; strains with unrivalled power, ease, and freedom from annoyance ; does not allow the wire to. slacken moro than ONE- SJXTEENTH of an inch while being secured ; combines lightness end Btrength m the highest degree ; can be conveniently ' applied to all purposes which require wires to be joined under tension. A REVOLUTION IN WIRE FENCING EJECTED BY REID'S PATENT TRIPLEX WIRE STRAINER. (Patented m 1885 throughout Great Britain, the United States, and the Colonies.) No Straining Posts required except at the angles of fences. The boring of Straining Postß unnecessary. The advantages claimed for these, the latest and mos^ mproved means of strain- ing wire fences, are : — THEY COST NOTHING, because they pay their cost m tbe etraining posts they save THEY ARE A DIRECT GAIN m economy of time end labor, because no boring of straining posts is required, and the whole process of straining occupies only about quarter the usual \ime. THEY EFFECT A FURTHER SAV- ING of time and labor as long as the fence exists, because they are left perma- nently attached to the wires, which can therefoie be tightened or slackened when- ever desired. Comparative Estimate of 14 chains oF 6- Wire Fence UNDER OBDINARY METHOD. No Wire Stretchers left attached. s d. 2 strains of 7 chains each, requiring 3 straining posts at say 3s each 9 0 Labor at 2 strains of 6 wires, say 1 man for 1 hour, at Is per hour 1 Labour digging, erecting, and fixing 3 straining posts and stays for same, say 1 man for 4 hours, at Is per hour 4 0 Labor boring two straining posts, cay 1 man for 20 minutes ... 0 4 Total 14 4 UNDER NEW SYSTEM. Triples Wire Stretchers being left attached to Wire. s. d 1 strain of 14 chains, Patent Triplex Wire Stretchers used midway, and straining 7 chains on each side ; only 2 straining postß required, at say 3s each ... 6 C Labor at one strain of 6 wires, say 1 man for 20 minutes, only no fastening being required ... 0 4 Labor erecting, digging, and fixing 2 straining posts and stays for same, say 1 man for 2 hours, 40minut& a 2^ No boring required 0 ( °Cost of 6 Triple Wire Stretchers, at say about 8d each 4 ( Total ... 13 ( *NOTE WELL. —If TITAN WIRI STRAINER be used and removed aftei Btraining, the above item of 4s will als( be saved, though at the expense of futun efficiency. bhowing New System to be so umcl more economical than th") old «ne — that i balance is left over ajter Including Hie cos of Triplex Wire Siiretchei 111 McGallum & Co. fiofoAg {a ftr the County of &t>qrt



The Stud. " mHE AMERICAN TROTTING HORSE ■ Blackwood Abdallah, Will stand this season at Lyndburst, Dan- das, and at owner's Stable, Ashburton. For particulars apply to * j MAX. FRIEDLANDER. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE METHVEN AND LAURISTON DIS TRIOTB. mBE CLYDESDALE COLT,— Diplomacy. Bred by John Grigg, Esq., of Long- beach, Diplomacy's sire is Lord Beacons- field, dam Pleasant by Prince Charlie, For particulars and terms apply to D. McKENDRY, 10tl8 Cairnbrae TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE ASHBURTON, WAKANUI, AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE COLT, Johnny's Fancy. Bred by Mr James Gow, of Taieri, by lord Salisbury, dara Sally 2nd. For particulars and terms, apply to MAX FRIEDLANDE 9f148 Propr TO STAND THIS SEASON, AT OWNER'S LIVERY STABLES, BURNETT STREET. mHE THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE Athlete Bred by Mr Sibbald, of Burkes Pass. ATHLETE is a beautiful brown, and stands 15 hands 3 inches high. Ha is by Detractor, dam Promised Land. Detractor is by the celebrated Traducer, Promised Land by The Pier For extended pedi. gree see N.Z. Stud Book. For particulars and terms apply GEO. F. SCOTT, Proprietor, 10f97 Bazaar Livery Stables. TO STAND THIS SEASON. mHE STALLION Wizard, By King of Clubs, dam Oharmi both imported, WIZARD is half brother to Spade. Guinea and Stonyhurst, and full^ brother to Charmer, and was bred by the Middle Park Stud Company. He is a beautiful whole-colored chestnut, and shows grand power and quality. For full particulars apply to 0. KEAnNS, Or Wm. HEALY, Proprietors, 9*12 ABhburton. TO TRAVEL THE ASHBURTON AND LONG BEACH DISTRICTS. mBE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE, Young Major. YOUNG MAJOR is by Major, who waa imported to Tasmania from England by R. Q. Kebmode, Esq. He took first prize at the Royal Society's Show m England, and many first prizes m Tasmania, YOUNG MAJOR was bred by Mr James Stark, hie dam, Smi'er, imported from lasmania, where she was a first prize taker, and her progeny gained many awards. Terms : One Mare £3 ; groomage, ss, payable first service. For 3or more mares, property of one owner, special terms may be agreed on. ANDREW DAWSON, Proprietor, 131 __ Waterton. TO STAND THE SEASON AT GROVE FARM' TINWALD, mHE THOROUGHBRED HORSE, Perkin Warbeck ll. PEDIGREE. 5; Touchstone = Newminster Beeswinc •H 5 CO .-§ CO £• < Palma Emilius »- Francesca v hI H£ «, Voltoirc "* :t Voltigeur .. . T m .9 * Martha Lynn 0 & g Sweetbriar m Eglantine _ — 2 « Touchstone 'S 12 & Ncwmiusler „ k F= 3 Dceswing r\ ! . (7 2 3 Palma Emilius H Francesca : Eu ~ q- .§ v Melbourne H £ -^ Prime Minister pamalonade Pag 1 n ■? S Sg. Candlestick Prime Warden i=i (/) Maid of Burghley PERKIN WARBEOK 11. has splendid action, possesses great strength, is &b handsome as they are made, and is a horse calculated to throw a most valuable class 1 of racing or other Btock, An examination of his pedigree will ! show that he possesses n double strain of the celebrated Adventurer blood, and is ' one of the very- best bred animals m the ! Southern Hemisphere- The sons of Newminster have, as a family been more 1 successful at the stud than any family of modern days, and with the exception of Hermit, who is now standing m England at 200 guineas, Adventurer, the grandsire of Perkin Warbeck 11, has produced the moßt winners of them all. f For further particulars apply to EDWARD GATES, ; Grove Farm, ono tww»w,



Public Notices ST. PATRICK'S BOYS.— At the Scotch Concert on Show Night. ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. THE Burgesses are requested to observe FRIDAY, 28th INST., as a Holiday, being the day appointed for this Association's Tenth Annual Show. (Signed) THOMAS SEALY, 10f137 Mayor. ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PABTORAL ASSOCIATION. THE TENTH Annual Exhibition OF STOCK, IMPLEMENTS, &o. WILL be held at the County Saleyards Aahbntton, on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28th In addition to (.the Private Prize List already published, the following Prizeß are offered : — Mr Leonard White. £2 2s~For the best Yearling Draught Colt or Filly. Db J. Jtf. Tweed, £1 ls-For the best Fox Terrier of any age, dog or bitch, Mb John Small, £1 la— For the largest Collection of Small Birds' Heads. Pjrzss Co y pant Limited, Christ- ohnrch — Special Priaa to the largest Prize Taker m Butter. Price to be paid for Birds' Heads and Eggs, la 6d per 100. Exhibitors are requested to enter as early aB possible this week. JOHN G. RESTELL, 10*5 Secretary. THE PIPES AGAIN . — Scotch Concert, October SBth. Egg* LOOK HERE! jffj THE PEEMIEK TAILOB, Town Hall, IS making Tweed Fuits m first class style from £2 10a Od. Trousers from 18s 6d (specialty). Heavy Saddle Tweed Suits, £4 0s Od. GENTS' OWN MATERIAL MADE UP. Trouuerß, 7s 6d ; Sac Suits, 35s ; Pagets, 40s, Terms Casi 1 townliall, EAST STREET. Trees Trees Trees NOTICE TO PLANTERS. THE qndersigned bega to call the attention of farmers, aottlera an 4 others to his extensive stock of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, »mong which ire abont 3,000,000 Forest Trees, incla cling 200,000 OiipresßDs Macrocarpa, on< md two yeara old; 200,000 Pinos Inale- qlb, one and two years old ; 100, 00 C Pinus Larioio ; 300,000 Silver Blroh; 10,000 Pinna Austrl&ca; all other kindi [n proportion. All kinds of Cabbage plants on sale, and a few thousand! of very early Strawberry Plants. N.B. — All orders by poßt, or otherw'd shall receive my best attention. James porter, ;ol;i|fton nurstcry Allenton, Aah^arton NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY rHE NEW GOODS FOR THE SUMMER SEASON ABB NOW OPENED OUT Tin is THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE TOWN, And the variety of Style and Patterns In Men's, Youths', and Boys' Clothing leaves nothing to be deßired. Fhonsandfl of Men's and Boys Bnits, newest styles. Trousers and Trousers and Vesta manufactured of jjfew Zealand Tweeds. Every garmen warranted shrunk Overcoats. Waterproof Coats and Leggings m great variety Hats, comprising every new etyJn worn Children's Jersey Suits, Children's Men- of-War Suits Gentlemen's Hosiery, Scarves ; Oxford Regatta and White ShirU Rags, Portmanteaus, and Travelling B igs The celebrated WERTHEIM SOWING MACHINE. Time Payments. N.Z CLOTHING FACTORY, Fast Street. George Jameson TURNIP AND RAPE SEEDS. FOR SALE— Purple and Green Top Aberdeen, Mammoth, Greyatone,and other varieties. These have been thoroughly tested; and are guaranteed new and fresh GEORGE JAMESON, 10§l7 Aahbnrton. Wool Season 1887-88. T IBERAL CASH ADVANCES 1 made Jj on Large or Small Clips at Current Kates, Wool pack s and Twine Supplied. GEORGE JAMESON, 10tl6 ABhburton, "W 001. Wool, MESSRS MILES AND CO. beg to inform their friends and clients that they propose holding Local Auction Sales of Wool Throughout the Season aa usual, and are now prepared to make Liberal Advanceß on large or small clips free of Commission, and at a low rate of interest. SALES will be held as formerly m MR GEO. JAMESON'S SHED, WEST STREET, Where every care and attention will be given to each lot entrusted to our care, The Shed is well lighted, convenient, and m every way suited for the proper display « Wool. WOULPACKBAND TWINE supplied LiOwo_t Current Kates. #. I. FORD, Auctioneer. 10 113 GEORGE JAMESON, Agent. Eohoes of Neil Gow,— Scotch Ooaoert.



Public Notice Frae Shiehallion to Craig- Venean. TO LIST— -A Five-roomed Houbb m Cox Street, At present m the occu- pation of Mr Olarldgo T BULLOOK, TO LET — At a very low rental, a large building fronting East Street, suit- able for a grain and chaff store. T. BPbLOOK. LOYAL TINWALD LODGE, 1.0. 0. F. M.U. THE Anniversary of the above Lodge will be celebrated by a Ball on FRIDAY, October 28th, Show Night, m the Templar Hall, TiDwald. Tickets 3a. Ladies free. Dancing to commence at 8 p.m. 10 138 HO3AIOBRHOIDIOON A SURE CURE for PILES. A new i discovery. Forwarded to any address j on receipt of 7a 6d. j Communications strictly confidential. WALTER B. MOSS, Ashbnrton. Skreighs o' Reels.— October 28th. UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. j PUBLIC NOTICE. RAWLE'S Crossing on North Branch of Ashburton River is unsafe for traffic, 0. JRPHSON, 10 140 Surveyor. NOTICE. A PUBLIC MEETING oE Subscribers to the Jubilee Fvmds,will be held on TUESDAY, lat November, m the County Council Chambers at 3 p m., to receive Balance-Sheet and decide what form the permanent memorial shall take, H. W. BARRETT, 10 144 Secretary. SPECIAL ENTRY. PEDIGREE PIGS, MR A. HARRISON haß received in- structions from Mb John <!t. Restkll, to Sell by Auction a Sow, Pansy 11.. and Litter of Pigs, on SATURDAY, 29th October. This Sow and Litter will be exhibited at the Show on FRIDAY, 28th. Full Pedigree at Sale. ALFRED HARRISON, 10 165 Auctioneer. THE SCOTCH CONCERT. ODDFELLOWS' HALL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28th. CATTLE SHOW NIGHT. Tickets 3s, 2s, and Is. Doorß open at ' 7. Pibroch at half-past. The usual BALL after the Concert, Pickets — Gentlemen. 3b. J. C. DUNCAN, | 10J104 Secretary. ' MOkEY TO LEND. i I HAVE £200, £400, £1,400 and other < sums, waiting investment on good < Freehold security at current rates of | interest. - JOHN A. CAYGILL, : lotsß Solicitor, Tancred street] '  ■ ] IMPHM.— Show Night. NEW ZSALAND RAILWAYS. ' ASH BURTON AGRICULTURAL SHOW, OCTOBER 28m. H ATURDAY Return Tickets to Ashbur- ■ O ton will be ieeued at Ohristchurch, limaru and Intermediate Stations on the 28th October, available for return till 31st Inst., inclusive. The ordinary Trains for and from Chriatcburch on the 28th, will stop at the Saleyards siding (opposite the Show Srounds) to take up or set down passen- gers if required. Passengers from north of Ashburton must take Tickets to A»h- bwton, those from Bouth re-book at Ash* burton to the Saleysrds Siding. Return fares between Ashburton and the Saleynrds Riding : First Class, 63 ; Second Clasß, 4d. Tickets available for return on day of issue only. 10H36 BY ORDER. Young Major. AT the request of the Farmers of the May field District, YOUNG MAJOR will stand ot Mr Burgess' Farm on WED- NESDAY Nights and THURSDAY'S. Farmers will oblige by being punctual as the Horse has a long journey YOUNG MAJOR will be m Ashburton on FKIDAY EVENINGS and SATURDAYS, and at my farm, Watorton the rest of the week. Further particulars from the Groom m charge. A. DAWSON, 10 132 Proprietor. THE ASHBUBTON "WOOLLEN MAEUFACTUBING COMPY (Limited.) deposits RECEIVED m large or small sums at the following Rates of Interest :— Six per cent if fixed for 6 montbs. Seven per cent if fixed for 12 months H. SEMPLE, 9*56 Secretary. THE KYLE FIDDLERS.— At the Scotch Concert, October 28th. Honest Men and Bonnie Lassies.— Scotch Concert. HA VIJNG taken over the Grocery and Earthenware Departments of the Business of the late Firm of ORR and ALGORN, I will continue those Branches of the Business m the same Shop for the present. I have regular Shipments of GLASS AND EARTHENWARE, Coming forward from the Manufacturers which enables me to SELL at a PRICE that defies competition. I Intend, as formerly, making TEA my speciality. COFFEE ground daily on tho Premises. Quality combined with Cheapness will be my Motto. 9*99 ROBERT ALCORN, P.S.— Having taken over the debts of the IRONMONGERY ond GROCERY Departments of the late firm of Orr and Alcoen, persons indebted are hereby requested to settle at once, or call on mtaod arrange and save expenses. RQBERXAWOBfI, i