any particular meiabers. If It were de .atred that the minority should rule, then the BUI would be opposed, but those mem bers who wished tho mi»j ;tity to rule uhoold support It. He should wait with great anxiety for any arguments on any better system of representation than prpu latlon. A division was called for, but not pressed, and the motion was agreed to, The House then rose

SUICIDE OF A DRILL INSTRUCTOR.

Wanganui, April 3^. At two o'clock thiß morning L«H Instructor Henry committed suicida bj shooting himself with a carbine, rhe deceased had been somewhat depressed lor some days owing to the fact thai the Defonoe Department had given him notice that he would have to be trans {erred He had been reported by Colonel Stapp for some trifling irregu larities, and there had been for Home time a continual misunderstand n« between them. Laut night he was abont town «■ usual and got home about one o'olooV. From that hour till two he maintained an Intelligent conven tion with hfe wife and family. He then went Into the sitting room and shot himself. The ballet was aimed at hie heart but mlsßed It and came out under bis left arm and went through the wall of the room. Deoeased w«b one of the ■marfoftt Drill Instructor, and had been Bergeant m the 18th Regiment In the < colony.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

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IRISH CRIMES BILL.

London, April 29

In the House of Commons last night Mr Reid's motion, that the House should not proceed with the Crimes Bill until the Irish Land Bill has passed the Lords and been presented to the Commons, was rejected by 341 against 240.

FAIR TRADE.

At a banquet given by the Fair Trade League last night, Sir Graham Beiry declared that fair trade had given un exampled prosperity to Victoria. Sir Samuel Griffiths, of Queensland, m the course of his speech, expressed the belief that a custom union of the different parts of the empire was not, feasible He urged that higher duties be imposed on goods imported from foreign countries than the latter impose on British or colonial productions. Proposal submitted to Conference.

(Received April 30, noon.)

AFFAIRS IN THE SOUDAN.

Cairo, April 29. Intelligence is to hand from Wacy Haifa that the Egyptian troops, und^r Colonel Cherraside, recently attacked the rebel Dervishes who were encamped m the Wady Haifa district and inflicted a severe defeat upon them. The leader was killed together with a large number of followers and the camp was captured.

THE QUEEN.

London April 29. The Queen is now returning from France and on arrival m England will proceed to Windsor. (Received April 30, 1.15 p m.

THE OCCUPATION OE EGYPT.

Constantinople, April 21. Negotiations regarding the future government of Egypt are still proceed ing. Sir Drummond - Wolff, British Commissioner, has proposed that the evacuation of Egypt shall be com pleted within five years. Kaiamil and Said Pasha, the Turkish Commissioners, have repeated the proposal and applied to the Sultan for further instructions 83 to thefcourse they shall pursue.

AUSTRALIAN.

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ENQUIRY.

Sydney, April 29, An enquiry will be held here regard ing the collision between the Tyne and Myrmidon. It was at one time feared that the former vessel would sink with all hands. Every precaution was made m case of emergency. The Myrmidon also had a narrow escape.

FINANCIAL DEBATE.

The financial debate m the Assembly is still unfinished, but is expected to close on Tuesday next.

THE WELLINGTON FIRE.

Mblbouenßj April 29. On hearing of toe recent fire at the Wellington Postal and Telegraph Offices, Mr Derham, the Victorian Postmaster-General, telegraphed to Sir Julius Yogel expressing regret at the catastrophe, and offering assistance. Sir J. Yogel replied, thanking Mr Der ham, but stating that assistance was not required.

A HERO OF HUMBLE LIFE

A touching atory comes from Essex. A poor girl who died m the Brompton Hospital of Consumption, expressed a with to be buried at Little Horkesley, Borne fifty mileß from London. H-r mother »nd stepfather were poor and oould Dot afford to omy oat her wish m the ordinary way. So the man. the subject cf this notice, though he happened to be 111 and weak at the time, firßt made the coffin, and then wheeled the body do mi to its destination on a hand-cart. It took him three days to reach the Essex village. On the fourth day be saw the gfrl buried, and her new-made grave decked with "flowerß from the kitchen garden and meadow," and then his cask wan done. The local paper got wind of it, and bo the tale of quiet heroism came out. Then of course, Joseph Ball had to be inter viewed, and to help to make aomethir-g for the papers cut of a deed wdich, t-> yond. doubt, la the doing of it, he thought the meet simple and natural thing m ihe world. He took hla little boy of t-.n with him, to give a lift at the hills. (n j (he level road, the boy had his lift iv the hand cart, with the corpse. &.t o c of the places where they stopped, some village bumble bee wanted to interfere, on the plea that he was a detective. The passage m which this incident is rel-tttd would not have been unworthy of Bunyan. «• We had a bother, aod he would have forced open the coffin, but my Master is always stronger than the devil, and he gave me strength to struggle with the man, and put him out of the Louse." The inspector of police, who afterwatds appeared on the scene, showed more common sense, and after taking the amateur undertakers name and address, let him go on his way. The story is a perfect bit of quiet beauty as it stands, and we dread to mar it with a superfluous word. If a great genius took it m hnnd he might make it imperishable. 'Ihe poor have a way of doing these fine things for one another without knowing that anything has been done The last thiug the poor cabinetmaker thought of, we may be sure, was that his walking funeral of fifty miles would get into print.

THE EXTINCTION OF THE BRITISH TAR

A correspondent of the "Liverpool Meroury, writing of two recent wrecks on the Wolßh coaat, givea BOine BUggeative figures. One of the loßfc vessels, the \ Malleny, had a crew consisting of four Welshmen, two Englishmen, one iVuuri- Ican, one .Norwegian, one Italian, one Frenchman and two Hollanders, with a German mtte, n Eo'laudersailmaker, and a Hindoo cock. The Tevlotdnlo, caat oway In the same otorm, had three Swedish soamen, two Germans, one American, one Hollander, one Gvook, one Italian, one Dane, one Norw<>»ian, twoScolchinen, one Irishman, one Fug'tsh man. The correspondent queries : k when wo fiad Dutchmen and Diogos everywhere ofloat, whether for a voyage to San Fian ci- co or a journey lv our ferry-bouts it may be an intertsting question to ask : 'bow long will It take to make the British eeaman as extinct at the dodo ? '

NOTES.

If there were only a few more Waka nuis m the Colony we should not wonder at the large number of sucking lawyers it produces; nay we should anticipate a very much larger accession to the Black Brigade than every y( ar now witnesses. Just fancy a district which annually produces a law-suit re quiring the summoning of half the country-side as witnesses. What splen did bills of costs are possible under such circumstances. It is positively enough to make a hungry barrister's mouth water. Why, even the Minister for Public Works would be able to take heart of grace if only every country district followed Wakanui's example, for the passenger traffic on the railways would be swelled enormously. Why, they almost wanted a special train to Timaru the other day to convey the sixty odd people snmmoned to throw light upon the mysteries of Gibson v. Wilson, with a special van for news paper files thrown m. Some people are fond of the luxury of law no doubt, but it's an uncommonly expensive taste to gratify. Anyhow, we would rather be one of the lawyers m such cases than either plaintiff or defendant, for whoever gels the shells, there is not the smallest doubt who consumes the oyster. What opportunities we miss m New Zealand. We go on growling at poor prices and bad times, and con tinue to run m the self-same grooves, growing the same class of produce, and shutting our eyes to new and profitable channels of industry. For example, why should we import wine and raisins, when we could grow our own grapes and make both wine and raisins fes* ourselves. One or two people m the North Island have gone m for vignicul ture, and have made a good thirfg of it, for Mr G. E. Alderton (late Government Commissioner of fruit culture), writes to the " New Zealand Herald " stating that two persons m the Kaipara district have this year made as much as and £s°° respectively from sections of land planted with grapes. Probably we cannot grow grapes with the like success m this Island, or m this part of it at anyrate, but what about apples. We can raise any quantity of these and grow them to as great perfection as m America or England. But the last mentioned country cannot grow any thing like the quantity she requires, and imports millions of barrels of apples from the other side of the Atlantic, both green and dried. There is no difficulty m shipping the fruit m either condition, and there is room for a large export trade m both fresh and dried apples. New Zealand growers are missing a good opportunity m ne glecting the fruit industry.

That was an exceedingly amusing extract from Ruskin's " Eagle's Nest " which was locally published the other day under the heading " Art and Taste." No doubt good taste is offended by pictures of the human form divine when grossly pourtrayed m beauty unadorned, but ?x the same time we can scarcely sub scribe to Ruskin's limitation that "so much of the nude body as m the daily life of the nation may be shown with modesty, and seen with reverence and delieht, so much, and no more, ought to be shown by the national arts, either of painting or sculpture." We refer especially to sculpture, and would like to know whether it is meant that only I the face, arms, neck, and the feet to the ankles may be displayed m marble — these are the limits aa regards the living figure, at least as regards the fairer half of humanity. If so, all our statues of Venus, the Graces, etc., must be draped accordingly. And when this is done, what of the fashions ? Are we to have a Diana m ciinoline, or a Greek Slave m a dress improver, according to the evanescent taste of the day ? If so won't ever our statuary grow old fashioned, and, worse still, ridiculous? No, no; whatever limits are imposed upon the painter, the sculptor cannot be bound by ihe fads of the modiste out of a mistaken notion of the modest. The cold pure marble is never sensuous, and as regards sculpture two quotations are apposite. The one from the wisdom of Heaven is "to the pure all things are pure," and the other from the wisdom of the world " Honi soit'qui mal y pense."

We are not altogether m love with the totalisator but we prefer it to the metallician who bawls his " I'll lay. I'll lay." "Two to one, bar one," etc., m the ears of all and sundry upon our racecourses, or rather used to do so before the days of the legali sation of the machine. Probably so long as people will insist on " having an interest " m racing events the totali sator is the least objectionable way of permitting them to indulge their sport ing proclivities, and certain it is that the percentage derived from its use is ' almost indispensable to the Jockey Clubs. Withdraw this and the amount of cup-money must be largely reduced, unless (which is unlikely) the public can be induced to double their sub scriptions. The result of the case heard before Mr Carew, at Dunedin, the other day has. therefore, been the cause of great consternation among sporting circles, and though the worthy Magistrate's law is no doubt unim peachable, the position of totalisator proprietors must be eminently unsatis factory. For it now seems not only that the winner can recover his dividend which consists of his full share of the total stakes of the losers, less the 10 per cent, commission payable to the machine, but that the losers can demand back their stakes, leaving the .runners of the machine to pay the winners out of their own pockets. This is a case of " heads I win, tails you lose," and no mistake,

A DISASTROUS HURRICANE

LATER ACCOUNTS. APPALLING LOSS OF LTFr. (Received Ajril TO. 2 p.ra ) Mblbou. nb, Apiil 30 The latest accounts received from Perth, Western Australia, regarding the disaster to the pearling fleet are of a somewhat cobfliciing character. The fleet is reported to have been 250 nvles to the north-east of Kossack when the hurricane occurred, mubt of the boats being laden with sheik The master of Ihe " Australian " reports that 48 of the craft were m GomvJon Bay, many of them being serionsly damaged. He supplied the crews with food, and he reports that many bodies were seen floating about m the vicinity. The total number of boats lost is estimated at 40, and 550 men are missing. It is known that 37 Malays have been drowned. Sydney, April 30 Accounts received from Wesiern Australia ot the shipping disaster state that 6 schooners and 50 luggers, repre senting 300 lives, have been lost. Each of the luggers contained six men. It is considered probable that many ot the boats are blown out to sea. Of the entire fleet 56 vessels were owned by Sydney firms.

ONE HUNDRED DAYS WITHOUT FOOD

(" >an FrancißOO Chro icle,") In a remote section of White Oou ty lives Mary Baker, who, by Hying 100 d> 78 wilhont food, or water, or nourishment of any kind, has eclipsed all records, Rid oompktely baffled members of the medical fratn nlty, who have exaraiued the living wonder Misa Baker ia eighteen ye.va old, and a lady of remarkable beauty of

face and figure. Her parents are well-to do farmers. Some time i» January, 1886, Miss Baker was taken Bick with a Beve c attaok of Jung fever, from which ahe did not fully recover, though during the summer months the patient was ccu rele cant. One day durng the lati»r part of October, a iittle sister of the oiok girl brought her a bottle of medicine a re'ponee to tho request of ( ; .e patient, and Miss Biker took a liberal dose, ai<d almost immediately fell into a deep stup r, from which it was impoe ble to awake 1 her for five dayß, and from then to ihe present time the patitnt ha-- *aten nothi* g, and h.»s found it even imp saible to ret> m water upvn her stomach. If the fluid be swallowed It is almost immediately ex pelled from the stomach, which begets a spar medic action that continues for a minute or more, and the p tient is aeiz d with violent crampings all over the body, causing her to draw up the lower limbi and throw her arms up even with b.< r ihouldera, with tbe hands lightly clenched and resting againßt her breast, while tho head is thrown forward and from one slrle toanolher. All the while the patient >s undergoing the moat exoru iating Bgony. Relief from these spells of anguish is ob tained by thoroughly rubbing the limbs of the patient wiih ctaßh towels, Tlie first indication of cramping, except «a shown by the action of ihe stomach, appears m the mußcles of the eyes and eara.

The Bpasma come on very frequently, and are often produced by other cansi s owina; to the abnormally sensitive condi tion of the patient's sense of Bmell. The room m which ehe lies Is Kept conatant'y darkened. When it ia necessary to re plenish the wood fire m the room one of the nuraeß takes the faster m his arms while she ia m a recumbert position, and hold* her very closely. At a given eigml the Btove door is opened and the wood thrown m when the door is instantly shut, but even the quick p.otion invari able brings on the spasms noted above, It is impossible for the sufferer to see thq atove or hear the noise make m replen ishing the fire, for her he, s ia.ao enve loped m pillows that all eound is shut out but iha spasms always begin the instant the s ove door 1b opened. Mlbb Baker deolar a that the sensation produced by the spaima 1b similar to smothering Hypodermic injections of morphine m the arms and legs at intervals of from two to five hours secure partial relief from the Bj;aßms, and tand to alleviate the pain The temperature of the patient's body above the knees is normal, but the feet and ankles are cold constantly. Her pulse averages seventy-five bsata to the minute.

While m normal condition Misa Baker wasa healthy robust girl, weighing nearly 1401 b. Her disposition is remarkably aweer, and though «ufferiug ihe mvrt interns agonies ehe haß rever been beaid to make a single complaint I ecauae of Jig.. unnappy lot and the certainty of deal.li m thj near futaro.

Repeated attempts hare V^een mnde to give tbo patient food by injection, but this has Invariably «nded m failure. The Buffev :r 1b always conaoious, but is unable to tak. Her conversation m carried en by Bigns, and faint whieper*, which ace audible to the nurae.

It Is necessary for one of the attendant b to eit constantly by the pati.nt'a ride, and presa the left side of the body, which aoh< a continually, and ia only relieved by the pressing. No other part of the body is Hffected m this manner. The fanter h i no desire for food, but her aenae of eme'l is bo aoute that she can tell the different difshes being prepared for he family meal m a diblant room. The rdo ir of Bulphnr from a burning match m any part of tbe houie is almost certain to reach her, and ia very obnoxioua, Her sense of hearing >a nearly as acute.

A number of woll-known phynloianß have visited this maryelof endurance, bit all have gone away completely myatifit d The fasting girl has long i inco passed tbe oommoDly adopted perl d of poealbili y m the matter of life without auitename, and what ehe has fed upon to retain the vital spark ia an enigma for ■olentlils. There are no very mark' d symptoms of emaciation, though It mpc sible that the outward appearance is veiy decept're, and that the patient is really a mere okeletou. The phyafcian, Dr T. J. Fred, of Monon, atated to the " Ohroolcle " correspondent tha<. there In no queation of tho gennln. neas of the fact, ond the nuraei, who are perfectly reliable, confirm this statement. The fact that the patient's stomach and boweia have all along refused food or I water confirm* thlp.

THE ASHBUKTON GTCABDIAN, SATTJBDAY, APRIL 30, 1887



Pubic Notices. A SHBURTON Sportsmen are. hereby X\. notified that they will be at liberty to shoot over the Westerfield riverbed after the Ist of May, on which date all sheep will have been removed. ' 0. G. HaWDON. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. mKNDERS are invited for— I ' 10,000 Superficial Feet Bx4 Planking, heart of blacs birch. Specification to be Been at Council Office, and Tenders addressed to Chairman to be sent m not later than 11 o'clock a.m. FRIDAY, 6th May next By order. WILLIAM BAXTER, 4 324 County Engineer. WAKANUI ROAD DISTRICT. A MEETING ofIIATEPAYERS will be held at the Wakonui School- iouse on MONDAY, May 2nd, at 7.30 p.m,. to consider the STOPPING of KOAD between Sections 17166 arid 7188 (ilr M. Wilsom'e), and take m lieu thereof: a road along the north-eastern boundary of seotion 14410 (ilr S. Thomas). By order. 4J339 STORAGE. 'STORAGE. STORAGE. WE HAVE ROOM FOR A LARGE QUANTITY OF GRAIN; N O v!Tr MI N. ; H. MA.TSOTT & CO., ASHBURTON. ARE CASH ov Wheat Oats Barley Eyeglass H. MATSoi" & CO., ASHBURTON. WILDING AND LEWIS, BARRISTERS AND QOLIOITORS t> b F. WILDING, Notary Public. Offioes: Next "Mail" Offioe, Burnettst., Ashburton. Mr Wilding will attend the sittings of the Aehburton Courts on Tuesday and Fridays, and may be consulted personally n these days. The firm is now represented m Ash- burton by Mr Clayton, an English Solicitor of considerable experience, who will be In daily attendance at the office to receive instructions *nd confer with olents. #100 WHITE, CAYGILL, & CO., BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, J. W. WHITE, Notary Public, is hereby given that the ■*-^> undersigned, Messrs White anb Co. (White, Smithson, and Raymond), of limaru, and John A. Ciygill, of ABh* burton, have this day entered Into Partnership as Barristers and Solicitors, at ABhburton, under the style of "White, Oaygllland Co." Mr J. W. White, will attend the. sittings of the Courts at Ash- urton. WHITE & CO., JOHN A. OAYGILL. Monoy to loud In any buqib on approved freehold security.. Offices : Bullock's Arcade 10*803 GEEAT Clearing Sale* TIMBEE AND BUILDING MATERIAL. McCallum & Co. Will, until further notice, sell m lets fd suit purchasers, AT THEIR YARDS, EAST STREET ASHBURTON, RED PINE BOARDS AN3J SCANTLING AT lOsper 100 feet, sup id DRESSED TIMBER Peo Rata This Clearing Sale will be followed by an Auction OF FIRST-CLASS TIMBER . Large quantities of which, amounting to over 100,000 feet Have been specially ordered from (heir SOUTHLAND MILLS. This Clearing Sale offers to the public of Ashburton an opportunity of purchasing Building Material at a Lower Rate than would be poesible under ordinaty oiroum stances. McCallum & Co., ASHBURTON, OAMARU, DUNEDIN & INVER OARGILL, 4*156



Public Notices LOST on Tuesday night last between the Railway Refreshment Rooms and Peter street a GOLD LOCKET. Finder rewarded on returning Bame to this Office. 4 326 NOTICE TO THE LADIES OF ASHBURTON. MBS PAULi;;G~has REMOVED to WALTON COTTAGE, ©keen Lane, Hampsteab. 1 45 FOR SALE PRIVATELY. mBE Well-known RACEHORSE BILL ALLAN. Apply to JAMES HEALEY, 4t322 Somerset Stables. MR S. B. SEYMOUE, QIURGEON-DENTIST will VISIT ASHBURTON ON THURSDAY, MAY sth, And may be consulted at Mr Kamnitzer's (Chemist) until 4 pm. 4°337 LAND FOR CROPPING. mENDERS for Cropping 250 Acres close X to the .Racecourse will be received by the Undersigned up to 12 o'clock on SATURDAY, ■ 30th April. Full particu- lars on application to R. M. COTHBERTSON, Solicitor, Havelock street. 22nd April, 1887. "LAND AT WAIMATE. FARMERS and Others can obtain all information about the LAHD FOR SALE AT WAIMATE AND STUDHOLME JUNCTION, On application to GEO. JAMESON, 4 247 Ashburton. ASHBUBTON COUNTY STOCK AN SALEYARDS CO., LIMITED. DIPPING SEASON, 1887 THE CONCRETE DIPS are now 60 feet long, and fitted with all the latest improvements. For particulars .as to coßt of dipping sheep, apply at the Caretakers. GEO. JAMESON, 3 164. Secretary. Dram Pipes. \ LL SIZES— From 3 to 15 iHohee— With BENDS, ELBOWS AND JUNCTIONS FOR SALE BY GEOEGE JAMESON, ASHBURTON, T AM A /^ASH pURCHASER OF "WHEAT OATS AND BARLEY GEOKGE JAMESON, ASHBUHTON. 901 A S our old motto is SMALL PROFITS £L AND QUICK RETURNS, and as it is unpleasant to quote a lot of prices to mislead the public, we shall be thank- f ul for an early call, and you can judge for yourselves, Note the Addkess— HAVES & CO, Cash Drapers and Grocers, ARCADE, And do not be be misled. N.B.— Our BOOT STOCK is IMMENSE. T7NCOURAGE F OCAL TNDUSTRY Jjj LI AND ASK FOR Blankets, Flannels, Tweeds, AND Knitting Yarns 'from the ASHBUKTON WOOLLEN FACTORY. A SURBUKBAN RETREAT, CONSIST- ING OF A HOUSE AND 10 ACRES OF GfiOUND. mENDERS aro invited for Leasing for X 3 years the House, Ground, and Stables of the undersigned, situated off the Wakanui Road, and within 20 minutes walk of the Post Office. The above is well adapted for either a private residence or a public recreation ground with the water frontage. The House consists of 6 rooms with entrance hall. The grounds are divided aa follows :— 4 Acres m Orchard^ 1 Acre Strawberries, the balance m Paddock, Lawn, Walks, &o. Tenders will be received up to April 30th. Apply to HENRY HUNT, 4J136 Or F. FERRIMAN. TO THE LADIES OF ASHBURTON DISTRICT. MISS MORRISON (Late with Messrs Friedlander Bros and ! Mr H. O. Segere) and MISS 'HOLLOWAY j (For a considerable term with Meaera Hobday and Co., of Ohristohmch) HAVE, at the request of numerous patrons, decided upon entering into business a<j DRESSMAKERS, etc, and witn this objaofc have taken premises m TANCRED STREET, opposite Mr Chapman's, painter. All orders received will be promptly executed under our personal supervision, which will ba a sufficient guarantee that Fit, Finish and Fashion will be all that oould be decired. Charges specially arranged to meet the approval of customers. Terme — Prompt upon execution of orders. MISSES MOEEISON & HOLLOWAY, DRESSMAKERS, &c, TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON, Opposite Mr Chapman'?, Painter. 4 330



Auctions. THURSDAY, MAY Era. Clearing Sale OF farm stock, implements, &o, MR T. BULLOCK has received In- atruotiona from Mr E. Monson (m cousequenoe of baring Sola his Farm) SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, AT THE HOMESTEAD. WINOHMORE ROAD, About Four Mllob from Ashbarton, on THURSDAY, sth MAY, THB WHOLE OF HIS i Farm Stock, Implements, Household Furniture, &c,,, COMPBISINO I O DRAUGHT HORSES 0 MARES and FOALS ■1 YEARLING DRAUGHT -| YEARLING HACK 2 HACKS, Good m Saddle and Harness I ft Head Mixed CATTLE Q MILOH COWS, m Milk 2gQ CROSSBRED EWES, m Lamb 120 CROSSBRED HOGGETTS FAT SHEFP Implements, viz.— 2 Farm Drays and Frames, 4 double furrow Ploughs, Twine Binder, Broadcast Steel Sower with Chain Harrows (by P. and D- Duncan), Ohsff Cutter, Horse Power, Corn Crusher, 2 Graßß Strippars, Grrsa Seed Kiddle, Set Chain Harrows, Whippletrees, Harrowß, j Horse Covers, Oaten Sheaves and Oaten Sheaf Chaff, Stack Oat Straw, half acre Potatoes, Posts, Rails,' Wire, Wheelbarrow, Grindstone, House- hold Furniture, Sundries, eto , etc. Luncheon provided. Sale at Twelve o'clock, T. BULLOCK, 2+207 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, MAY 7iH. An Improved Farm OF 695 iSIS! 695 IN GRASS, SITUATED IN THE COLDSTREAM ROAD BOARD DISTRICT, FOE SALE. MR T. BULLOCK has received instruc- tions from the Executor of the late H. G. C. Boyle, to SELL BY PUB r JO AUCTION, At the Arcade, on SATURDAY, MAY 7th, THAT IMPEOVED FAEM Known as Cowdray, OF 695 ±5111 695 BEING LOTS 2, 3, AND 5, ' PART OF QHE Lowcliffe Estate, Situated about 8 miles from the Hinds Railway Station, m the Coldstream Road Board District. It is divided into Five Paddocks, all m grass, and well watered. «, There is a well-built Dwell inghouse of 5 Rooms erected on the property, also Stable, Loose Boxes, Woolehed, Sheep- yords, and other improvements. This offers a favorable opportunity to persons deßirous of purchasing a Farm m this neighborhood o Intending purchasers are respectfully invited to personally inspect it, and attend the sale. Terms of payment will be very liberal, declared at sale. Sale at 12.45. T. BULLOCK, 4*303 Auctioneers. MONDAY, 2nd MAY, 1887. CHERTSEY. Important Clearing Sale OF LANDED PROPERTY, LIVE AND DEAD bTOOK. ABSOLUTE "CLEARANCE. MESSRS H. MATSON & CO. have received instructions from Mr William Strachan, of Ohertsey, to hold a Sale of his FREEHOLD FARM AND STOCK thereon, on MONDAY, 2nd MAY, 1887, At 12 o'clook sharp, Comprising his CHOICE FREEHOLD of 1 1 7 1 ACRES OF CAPITAL LAND, •*"*-• A Situate one and a half miles from the Ohertsey Railway Station, subdivided into 13 paddocks; fencing pig proof ; and amply supplied by never-failing streams of water. The majority of the land is laid down to permanent English pasture, 100 acres only being ekinr.med. The IMPROVEMENTS are substantial. The DWELLING HOUSE' of two storeys is well built, and provides ample accommodation. The STABLING and SHED ROOM is all that can b 9 deaired. PLANTATIONS, oovering an area of ten acres. THE STOCK Comprises— 1 300 FAT and STOBE SHEEp £* Head of CATTLE 1 Q DRAUGHT HORSFS 250 FiT aQd STORE P ? GS 3-furrow Plough, 2 double-furrow Ploughs, 1 Single, 4 Wire Binders and 1 Twine, 5 Drays, 3 sets Harrows, 1 Grain Drill (by Reid and Gray), I Broadoaat Sower with harrows attached (w'th Turnip Oannistere), 1 Diao Harrows, 1 Horse Bake, 1 Grubber, 3 Graßa seed Strippers, 2 Rollers, 1 Chaffcutter, 1 Corn Crusher, Plough and Shaft Harness, Buggy, 1 Spring Cart, 6 Water Tanks, 3 Stacks of Oat Sheaveß, and a miscellaneous collection of Farm Incidentals, too numerous to par- tlonlarise. Luncheon provided. Sale punctually at 12 o'clock. Land first; Stock to follow. ABSOLUTE SALE. H. MATSON & CO., 4*268 Auctioneers. FOR SALE, If\ ACRE 3 BUSH LAND at Alford 4bU Foreßt, being R.S. 30089. For further particulars apply to CRAIG & BRIGGS, 205 Hereford Street. 4 313 Cbrlßtohurob.



Public Notices, rpHE BRITISH PARLIAMENT and X its Ex Prunier. Lecture by Fey J. J. Lewis, <tt the Weeloyan Ciiurch, MON- DAY, 2nd April, at 8 p.m. Tickets, one Shilling. 45345 wakanui road b jard: -No. 2 WARD. I HEREBY DECLARE Mb George Cole, being the only p raon nominated to be duly elected a Member of the Wakanui Road Board for No. 2 Ward, vice Mr George Cole resigned. LFRED A. FOOKS, Sub-Returning Officer. Ashburton, 29th April, 1887. 4J347 ( WAKANUI ROAD DISTRICT. fpHE ANNUAL~~MEETING ot Rate- I payers will be held at the Board's Offioe, on SATURDAY, May 7th, at 12.30 p.m. FOOKS AND SON, 4 304 District Surveyora. LONGBEAOH ROAD DISTRICT. mHE ANNUAL~MEETING of Bate- X payers will be held at the Board's Offioe on FRIDAY, May 6th, at 3 p.m. FOOKS AND SON, 4 303 Dhtrlct Surveyors. VALUABLE SWAMP LAND TO LET BY TENDED: THE School Commissioners for the Canterbury Provincial Dlßtriot invite TENDERS for the LEASE of the undermentioned RESERVES for twenty- one years, dating from the lat of May next : — O > 60 • 8 Lot. S Locality. *J I *j Situate on Rol- leston's road, north bank of Orari, iAf\n i M .ini(;i about 8 miles iISS \ P J? Ha aoatheaat of Ran- -1400 5 • 244£ poßt Offic6| and about 7 miles east of Orari Railway station. J, ling 1 IQI HJndß « com " ifiQ 2 200 menoiQ g afc a P ol^ Jin ? iS^l ab 0 " 4 li milea iin J wT J^outh-east of the 1110 2 228 Hlndß Rai i way I atation and School, I and extending to- j wards the sea. Note. — The areas of the portions of Reserve 1400 are eubjeot to amendment upon survey. Conditions of Leaße and other particu- lars may be obtained from Mr H. H. Pitman, Government Buildings, Christ- ohntch. Plans of the above Reserves are on view at the principal railway stations, and Mr H. H. Pitman will Bupply lithograph plan to anyone wishing to look at these Reserves. Also. TO LET, for fourteen years, from Ist May, 1887 •— Reserve No. 1159, containing 83 acres, situate, Burnbam, adjoin- ing the Industrial School. Conditions for this Reserve on be ob- tained from Mr H, H. Pitman, Note. — On all the above Reaeiveß rent will be only charged from lat of June, 1887. Tenders to be pent m on or before the 28th of May, 1887. H. R. WEBB, Chairman. Christohuroh, April 26 h, 1887. 4 340 Auctlona. MONDAY, 2nd MAY. An Improved Farm OF 70 ACEES, 28 PERCHES, SITUATED IN THE Ashburton Forks, FOE SALE. Also, — FARM STOCK, JMPLEMENTS, &o. MR T. BULLOCK has received in- etruotions from Mr, A. Mo- Oonaohie to Sell by Public Auction at the Homestead, Ashburton Forks, on MONDAY, MA¥ 2nd, Elb Farm of 70 Acres, 28 Percheß, being R.S. 24528, on which is erected a comfortable Farmhouse of 4 Booms, 3-a : ailed Stable, Chaffhouse and other buildings. The Land is divided into" 3 paddocks, part In English grasses, and part In Stubble. The Farm Stock comprises 2 Di aught Mares, 1 Yearling, 1 Foal, 4 Cows, a number of Young Stock, hheep, Pigs, Stack Oaten Sheaveß. IMPLEMENTS, viz, Reaper and Binder, Ploughs, Harrows, Dray, Har- neßß, &c. Termß at Sale. Sale at 1 o'clock. T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. Special Entries for this Sale can be made with the Auctioneer. 4§268 FRIDAY, MAY 6th. Clearing Sale OF FARM STOCK & IMPLEMENTS. MR T. BOLLOCK has received instructions from the Executors of the late Mb Thomas Bran kin to BELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION At the Homestead, Wakanui Road about 21 miles from Ashburton, on FELDAY, MAY, 6th, The whole of the Farm Stock and Im- plements, comprising — 7 Superior Draught Mares and Geld- ings -| 3-year-old Colt •J 2-year-old Filly The well known Racing Mare Redwing with Foal at Foot, by Pythoß, and iv Foal to Johnny Faulkner. IBay Filly by Calstock, rising 2 years old Implements, &c. Q\ Draya 2 Double Furrow Ploughß, by Reid and Gray Drill by McSherry Set 5-Leaf Hanowa Twine Reaper and Binder by McOor- mick, m good order Harneßß, Whippletreeß. Sundries, &c. Q Large Stacks of Oaten Straw Mr Brankin was well known as an ex- cellent judge of Draught Stock, conse- quently the Horses can bo well recom mended. Sale at 12.30 o'clock. "t." bullook, i 333 Anotloueer,



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