TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Fire. Auckland, March 21. Shortly before midnight last night afire broke oat m Ehrenfried'a spirit stores, Lover Queen street. The fire got a good hold, bnt the brigade suppressed it within *an hour. The insurances are as follows : —On the building, £200 m the United ; stock, £3500 ; plant, £500. These latter lines are believed to be m the New Zealand, and London and Lancashire, but are partly reinsured. Of the re insurances the Colonial holdß £700 and the National ; £1000. The damage to the building will probably be £500, and stock £2000 to £2500, all the stock on the top floor being destroyed. The origin of the fire is o mystery as the premises had been closed since 1.30 on Saturday last Judicial Advice. Catherine Jones, Tauranga, was charged at the Supreme Court with stabbieghar husband with a table knife. She pleaded guilty to the act m self defence. This was accepted as a plea of not guilty. Evidence was led, and the jury found a verdict of not guilty. The Judge m acquitting the prisoner advised her m • future drunken quarrels to use only the weapons provided by Nature. r Supreme Court Supreme Court sentences: — Archibald stealing a boat, accordion, and -.*•:• 2s cash, six months' bard labor; Wm Anderson, larceny of a silver wa eh and fold chain, two years' hard labor ; James leet, attempting to pass counterfeit sovereigns, six months' hard labor ; Jane Home, attempted suicide, dismissed. Drowned ' David George Cox and George Perry, , flged 14 and 10 years respectively, were drowntd yesterday while bathing m a creek at Maukau. Bobbery. Thomas King, Walter Hardy, and Charles Colemau were sentenced to 18 months Imprisonment at the Supreme Court, for stealing £25 cash and ten ?. onncea of gold from John Hughes, a returned digger from Kimberley. A Callous Husband. Ml 5 O'Neill, wife of an expr istnan at Ohehiipga, died yesterday It is suppoied from theeffeots of " rough on rats " taken on Monday last. The woman has been 111 since Bat the husband would not m call a doctor. Ordained. Napibr, Mtrch2l. The It«v T. J. WiUlt, late a Wesley an : Minister, was ordained a deacon of the Anglican Ghaich yesterday by the Bishop of Walapu. Pre-aessional Address. IV bison, March 21. Mr HuwthousQ addressed his consti tuents at Upper Montere on Saturday. H« objected to foroiog any industries by protection but thought it might occasion ally be advisable to foster eorae by protecting them for a time. He had hitherto given the Government a general Support but m fature he would support them when he considered them right and oppose when wrong. He objected entirely to the Representation Bill if it proposed to establish an cqoal population basis for town and oonntry and predicted that under such circumstances the stonewalling ct the last Bill would bo a more pebble compared to the edifice of obstruction which would be raised against this. The Escort. DrjNKDiN, March 2L The month's escort brought £26,000 worth of gold. A cable message notifies the death of Mr William Denny, head of the ship building firm. A Fatal Result. SandHandfl, the corporation laborer, mho was In a sewer when it was flooded, died yesterday.

SUCCESSFUL SURGERY ON SHIPBOARD.

M. Treves, th# eminent surgeon, tells the following story (a the " Lanoafc ' :-A photographer and hie Wife were recently returning home from Australia m a sailing ■hip wbioh carried no surgeon. Off Oape Horn • terrible storm ocourred, m which one of the orew was killed, the captain and mate were much iDJared, and the photographer, sustnlned a compound frac ture of the lower arm, which m four days became gangrenous. In a consultation between the photographer, the second mate, tod the carpenter, it was decided to amputate the arm well above the elbow, the instrument* available balng a saw, a ■hoe knife, and a sail needle. The photographer took a seat on a heap of wils on the deok, which was covered <with snow. None of the party had any knowledge of anatomy or had ever seen a surgical operation— a point M. Troves pronounces to have been much m favor of the patient. The carpenter began the operation virtute oflicii, but, losing nerve, ceded the shoe knife to the second mate. They had noted, before beginning, the position of the pulsating artery, and were careful not to sever it. Having '•exposed" it they Ugatised it, and probably the vein and nerve also, by means of the sail needle, and then went

on catting, but with Infinite caution, not .knowing with hor many similar blood ' vessels Providence might have been pleated to endr w the hanmn arm. They naturally found none such, and M. Treves remarks, with humor that it was greatly Jo their credit that they did not mlstase the ploar nerve for a blood-vessel. Having complied their cutting n"d sawing, they broogbt tho ends of the Bsvered parts together with infinite care and exactness, and sewed them up with a smaller needle and silk, supplied by the photographer's wife, who appears to have been standing by. The amputation took the anusual time of one hour and forty-five mlnuteß. imputations of the arm, M. Treves re narks, have been completed m leas time than this (hy usually take a very few infantes), but none ha* ever been per -3, formed with greater ingenuity and courage. Thera is no stranger soene re . corded In the annals of surgery than this

photographer sitting on a heap of sails on * • mow olad deck, m the midst of the Atlantic Ocean, critically surveying, dar ing one hour and forty-five minutes, the Amputation of his own arm by a ship's ■carpenter and mate with a shoe knife and i» law. It is satisfactory to know that the brave photographer U now quite well, and that he possesses, owing to the ingenuity and c*re of his kindly shipmate*, as sound •nd useful a stump as any surgeon m Xoiidon could have provided him with. „ Ship captains are officially provided with - * '/medical guide"; but if they are to take • to practical surgery, they should at least be 1 f urniihed with a chart of the human body, «od some better instrument than a shoe knife.

GOOD BIZ. WITH A BURGLAR

W. fl. Moßougall, the artiat of the 11 New York World," related hovr recently ft bnrgUr called on him and pocketed inch valuables as he found lying around looie. Then Mao got the drop on the ■■ burglar and compelled him to pall out •rerything be had m his pooketa and took *hk fine olothes airay. Then he dressed Ahe midnight visitor ap m hfs eecond best fifhlng salt and an old army overcoat and ••conducted him to the front door, affeo .tlonately asking him to come egaln, just W Hector, the watch dog, commenced a mtern «baqe for the seat of the fiahing iroußeri. He cays : r " -1 counted up the profits of the mid unlgbt visitation, and this ja bow I cave «ont: Three gold wntcbea,. two obains, phvoe •diamond itudfl, one O9l!^P buttou, x>ne

platol, two knives, one ring, one aUvtt tobacco box, one gold cigar cutter, one meerschaum pipe, one gold match box, one gold cird oase, one ivory comb, one pack of cards, one paper of chewing to bacco sovea cigars, one Bilk handkerchief, I one "Suide to Burglary" (third edition), 6 iols In silver, 380dols m bills, fourteen government bonds, sixty-four centa m postage stamps, one Bult of imported clothes, . one aaaiskin overcoat, and one pair of rubber overshoos. It was a large and elegant night for me. I keep Hector In the oellar now and always leave the front door wide open nvery night. 'I here is a beautifully worked motto just opposite the front door with this legend m large, distinct lotterß. *... • * : Burglars cordially welcomed at all : : hours : : W. H. MoDOUGALL. : * o

A ROMANTIC RE-MAHKIAGE

A despatah from Milwaukee In an American paper bbjb:— Twenty years ago Oharles R Scoffin, of Racine, wooed and won m marriage Mils Elizi H, Smith, an accomplished and beaulifnl young lady residing m Delaven. Two hours after the oeremony, and while the wedding festivities were at their height, the groom reoeived a message .whioh called him to Montana without delay With a hasty kiss for hia bride of two hoars, younj? Sooffin departed, leaving a promise to return as soon as possible, Then fol lowed a long period of waiting by the loving girl; week succeeded week, year followed year, and still no tidings were heard from her truant husband. At length Mrs Scoffin secured a divorce, but oonatant to her old love, remained single Early last week the old friends of Sooffin, m Rftoino, were surprised by a visit from him. Before he had been m the city many hourß he learned of the presence of bin bride of twenty years before. Sooffin, who had remained true to his love, though ap parantly neglectful, lost no time m calling on Miss Smith. What passed between them at the interview that followed is not known, but the explanation offered irust have been satisfactory, as the next day the wedding bells were ringing merrily over the re-marriage of the old time lovers.

THE BURMESE RUBY MINES.

In view of the expedition now being oarried on m thta district, under the com mand of Goneral Stewart, the following description From a correspondent who is intimately acquainted with the region will ba of interest : —

Owing to the very great jealousy of the Burmese Government, the ruby mines have been carefully guarded from all strangers, and from this cause our know ledge regarding them is very small. The mlnea are said to be only about sixty miles north east of MaadoUy, and the ground lies to the e&st of the valley of the Irrawndy, from whioh It h separated only by the Shuedoung Mountain range. A.ccord'"ng to Burmese aoooun's, the spot ib surrounded by nine mountains, and it must be a valley of some extent ; for, al fiough uneven, It Is full of marshes or lakes, of whloh there a r e Baid to be seven teen. From this description it is not likely to be a healthy spot. The principal tillages near to the mines are Katheyuwa, Kyatpen, and Mogouk. The ex'ent ( f ground over which the rubies exist has not been precisely ascertained, but it is believed to extend at leaet ovt>r one hundred square mile 3. The rond gener ally used for communication with the mines start) from Tainguhmyo, en the left bank of the Irrawady. This route passes through ShuemUe. There are other routes, but they are not bo well fre quented, The produce of these mlnea was reported a few yeara ago to be worth annually aboubfrom £12.000 to £15,C00 Bterling ; bat this includes Bapphirts and other stones as well. The mines were wholly Royal property, and the atones were a monopoly of the King. From this it may be aEßamed that the Indian Government will now claim the ruby mines

The u gem-bed," aB it ia oalled, or strata m whioh the rubies are found, varies con siderably at different points m its depth. Pits are sunk down vertically till a gem bed has been touched, and then hor zantal galleries are formed through it. These strata differ considerably m thickness ; sometimes they btj only a few inches, while m others they are found several feet m depth. The earth of the gem-bed is brought up to the surface, where it 1b carefully washed, and the gems are scoured. The moßt of the rubies ate small, but large ones do at timeß tarn up ; the difficulty is to find large ones without a flaw.

The lapidaries, or gem-polishers, are m the capital, and cot at the miaes, The polishingjjprocess is performed by pound ing the smaller gems and worthless stones* These are pounded and mixed with other substances, and formed into oikea about JOinohea long and 4ln wide. The good rubies are rubbed on this. When the stone has been ground down roughly on this a finer cake is employed, and the finishing toucli to the gem is given by rubbing it on plates of brass or copper.

Sapphires are also found m the same strata with the rubies. The people em ployed manage to secrete small stones, and these are smuggled from the mines to the capital .

LUCK WAS AGAINST HIM

An amusing story is told of an Amsrl can millionaire from the far West. As he was walking down a quiet London street one motniog, his eye was attracted by an organ grinder. The top of the organ was covered with a smooth green oloth that afc once appealed to the In tellect of the Transatlantic deems. For him the green suggested only one thought, and that thought was gambling. He tancled himself m the presence of some peripatetic ronlette player and he ooald not resist the temptation of taking a tarn. So he shopped opposite to the musical Italian, who was grinding away, and tossed a gold coin cheerily en to tlio green surface of the organ. The astonished foreigner stopped play r ing, grasped the coin, pocketed it, removed his hif, grunted out some voluble Tuscan thanks, and resumed his music. "Lost that time," (he mil lionaire murmured to himself, and prpduced another coin. He tossed it again fip^n the board, from which It was again no lobb gratefully removed by the delighted musician The millionaire shook bis head. "Ah, luck'a against me!" he remarked, as he sent a third gold coin to gleam for a moment upon the green surface before it rapidly dis appeared m the Italian's pocket. Another and another ooln went the same way, without wearing out the patienqe of the American. But at la*t, when some six sovereigns had transferred themselves from his keeping to that of the organ grinder, the American bent forward, and m a tone af the inteneast curiority whis pered into the ear of the amazed Italian, "Say, stranpar, what do you oall this game anyhow ?"

FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

The "Otagb Daily Times" publishes fcbe following extracts from a letter re o> vjd by the New Zealand Refrigerating 0 >mpany from their London agant : - I hive been for the laßt ten days m Pirie, going thoroughly into the meat ttkde there, with a view of teeing. whether nything can be done with our mutton, t ha>l sheep bent over each day I was there, B) that I could see the state m w lioh they arrived, and also how they would compare withthe French bodies. The sheep let Yd London Bridge at 6 a re., and are delivered at Paris at 5 the following morning. As the weather wan cool, tie meat travelled capitally, and, when In the market It oould not have looked better We bad some sold m the market, and also sold some direct to butchers, who took delivery at the railway. The meat aold on an average at 1.23 per kilo, equal to 5-30 d per lb Charges '39 per kilo, equal to 1.68 per lb Net return '84 per kilo, equal to 8.62 per lb. The ohargea are tremendous, railage belag 2£d per lb, and the duty and octroi together over Id per lb. The best quality sheep were Belling on an avenge at 140f per 100 kilos, and picked carcases at 150f to 160f. Some of our sheep sold at 140f, but it was more than they were worth, compared with the values realised for other sheep, On an average they would not be worth more than 110f or, say, about 3£i per lb net. I think you will agree with me thera is nothing m that, Should prices m France go up to any extent, then there might be a chance of outting m, but our only chance is to watch the market, and strike should an oppor tunity occurr. The consumption m Paris amounts yearly to about 1,954,000 oar* oaaseß, supplied as under ; — France .. .. .. 858,730 Algeria .. .. .. 36,322 Germany 512,966 Austria .. .. .. 385,531 Italy .. .. .. 32,259 Russia .. .. .. 125,588 Other plaoes . . . . 2,595 Total 1,954,00

PLANTATIONS IN PASTORAL DISTRICTS.

("N. B. Agriculturist.") At the January meeting of the Tevlot dale Fa-raero'4 Olub, Mr Elliot, jr. of Wf-lfelee, brought tbe Bubjeot of more »x --tenaive plantation m pasfcjral d Patriots under diaoußsion. There, probably, wou d have been no more appropriate question under consideration, at this period of the year especially. On a bleak, bare hillside — where the wind has unbroken away for many miles, as it has m too m»ny parts of the higher ranges of Scotland — therg is great need f<>r some shelter — for some tfiiog to break the force of the storm. Nothing can do that bo effectively as plantations. If the latter Bsrved no *thof purpose than br< aklng somewhat the bl&lti that sweep over wide stretch ob of uw.y. open country m severe winter stormß, they would sufficiently atone for their existence. But they do muoh more. Thes provide ehel'er which could not otherwise be obtained ; and they ameliorate the ollmate, it 1b generally believed. From a mistaken belhf that farm Btock injure growing wood, sheep strck are only m exoeption^ oasea admitted into woodlands. Wl en tiey do got there it is for some time, at leaßt as regards food, and on a'l ocoaaiona with respect to shelter, little short of a paradise to them. Now, when farming times are so severe, the propriety of allowing hill stocks to get the benefit of shelter and food, whioh large planta tions Bfford, is well worthy of the favorable consideration of proprietors of woodlands and their practical or estate advisers. It imy be that sheep, like ground gatpa, injure somewhat young and growing trees It cannot be assarted, however, that tbere is much to fear on that point, and certain it is that a run of woodlands is, m a te?ere winter, of very great value to hill stocks wintering m the lowlands. More over if the trees are p-etty well op, sheep can do no possible barm. Not many years ago, mainly through a mistake i notion, sheep dare not enter a plantation; but giadually we learn that admission m stormy weather m many oases being con ceded. This Is a great boon m the by going, and it is m some reßpects a sign of the times. It Bhowa that under pressure even hard and fast territorial rules will yield somewhat. They may readily do so m this instance, because, after the trees are well up, the sheep can do no possible damage. Shelter, it is often said, is half food for stock. That, we believe, strictly speaking, is rating it too highly, but all will agree that less food is re q aired when there is shelter, and flockmaaters' anxieties are minimised In severe storms when they know that their flocks have the pro teotion that woods are well known 'o afford!

Increased planting of the higher alti tudes should be encouraged for more reasons than one. More of the moorland, and possibly of the lighter aiftble lands too, would, In the matter of ditect money return to the owner, be more profitably devoted to the growth of timber than for the purposes to which it has latterly been applied. That, however, is the individual or landlord, aspect of the question, m which it is hardly our province to dictate ; but as to the general benefit certain to accur<s from more extensive planting, we have no hesitation m stating our opinions, which have been founded on personal observation expending over a quarter of a oentury. Well, explain it who may, it is an accepted fact that the presence of plantations very materially Im proves the climate around. Even, com paratively speaking, patches, of wood soften somewhat the climate m a district. This change is. not an perceptible m localities where thee were woods before as where the countryside was bleak at d bare. In the latter case the value of plantations, even to the residents, cannot be over-estimated, while to the landlord the Inducements to pant are strong. In the first place, what beneß's those resid ing on his estate thould be a source of pleasure, acd. we believe, eveutnnlly of profit, to him ; and then the wood itßelf Is well known to give a moderately good return for the labor bestowed and for the use of the generally poor soil m wbioh the trees are planted. The fact is that landlords would, In the higher districts, improve their property immensely, for al most all purposes, by planting far more extensively than most of them have yet been either able or willing to do.

THE ABHBURTON GUARDIAN, MONDAI, MARCH 21, 1887



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Orderß direct to myself will receive prompt attention, and to meet the times and having increased my plant I ani now able to supply customers with my Tonic Herbal Beer at the Reduced Price of la 3d PER DOZEN. ... After this notice any person using my name or label will be prosecuted, T. HOULT, Moore street, Ashbarton. : 2 146 ASHBURTON RACING CLUB AUTUMN MEETING mHURSDAY & T/IRIDAY APRIL 21st & s>2nd, 1887I 1 President— B, G. Wright. : Vice-President— John Grigg. .Judge— Matthew Stltt. Stewards: &_ r H. Friodlander W; O Walker W. B. Ddnshire R. MoOwen J. O. N. Grigs Dr Leahy. R. Friedlander. Treasurer— Dwid Thomaa. Clerk of the Scales— T. E. Upton. Olerk of the douree— A. Hewsori. Handicippere — The Committee; ' Starter — Dr Leahy. Fibst Raob ok Faoh Da* to Btaut at 12,30 p ir. FIRST DAY 1. DISTRICT HURDLE RACK of 20 sovn over tix flights of hnrdles, abont 3ft G'n hiph. Nomination. 16a j acceptance, 10a; li mile. JJi6trict hoTBCB only. 2. ASHBURTON AUTUMN H AUDIO a.P of 60 eovs Nomination, 1 boy ; acceptance 1 h fov. J J mile. 3. FOAL STAKES of 1 soy each, with 15 boys added. For two-year-oli's bred, owned, and trained by residents m the district denned by Rnle 3. Colts Bat 101 b filliea and geldinga Bstßlb. Nomination, 10s. The sweep to be paid by 9 p.m. on - April 18th. Five fnrlonga. 4. HANDIOA.PTIMETROT(in saddle) of 20 boys. Nomination, 103 ; acceptance, 10s. Weight not less than Wat. Break and tnrn, 3 mlea, 6, FLYING HANDICAP of 26 boys. Nomin- ation, I soy; acceptances 10s. l-mlle. 6. POST STAKES of 10 boys. Entrance, 10s, .to be made to the Secretary imme- diately after the Frying Handicap te inn. Catch weights. £-mile. The winner to be Bold jimmediately after the race for 15 fcove, any Bturplos to go to the fnnfo of the Club. SECOND DAY. 1. DISTRICT WELTER HANDICAP ot 20 bovp. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 103. Minimum weight, lOat, JJ mile, Distiict horf es only. 2. GHAND STAND HANDICAP of 40 soys; Nomination, 1 bot ; acceptance, 1 boy Seven furlongs. 3 HANDICAP TIME "TROT (m saddle of 16 boys. Nomination, IDs ; acceptance, 6s. Weight not 1633 than lOst. Break and tnrn. Twice round the course. Distric horses only. 4. HARVEST HANDICAP of 20 soya. Nominat on, 10s ; acceptance, 10s: Dis- trict horses only. 1 mile. 5. KOYEL BAOE of 16 fovb. Entrance, 10s, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Harvest Handicap is inn. Catch weights. Five furlongs. The winner to be sold immediately after the race, tho whole of tho proceeds to go to- the funds of the Club. 6. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 20 soys. Nomination, 1 soy, to be made immediately after the Novol Race is run; acceptance free, to be rotified to th« Secretary within ten minutes of the declaration of weiihts, 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. The Meeting will be held under the Rules of Racing and Ashburton Racing Oiub Rules. 2- No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims, ' and ob- jections arising out of the racing shall he decided by the Stewards or whom they may appoint ; their decision on all points connected with the carrying out of this programme to be final. 8. A district horee ehall mean any horse that has been commonly resident m the dis- trict between th* rivera Selwyn and Opihi from January 21, 1887, and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person who has resided m tho said district during the e n me period , ■A Five per cent, will be deductfd from the gross of all moneys payable m accordance wilh this progr-mme for the expenses of the course. 6. AH nominations and acceptances to go to the funds of the Club. 6. Trotting Knees. Horses mußt tret fairly to the satisfaction of the Referee. •' NOMINATIONS. ' All nominations to be accompanied by fb°, name, age, and description o horse; and colors of rider m the hands of the Secretary (f.ddress— Ashburton) no later than 9 p.m- on Monday, March 21, 1887. WEIGHrS. Weights for th<? first day's handicaps will be declared en Wednesday, April 10, 188 7, Weights for tho second day's handicaps will bo deo a?ed at 9 o'cl ck on the evening of tho first day's racing. V •-, ACCEPTANCES.' Tfft' Acceptances for tho fi'S'. day's handicaps must be made to the Secretary uot later tbac 9j>.m.. on Monday, April 18, 1887, Accept aiues for the second day's handicaps at 10 ockek on the evening of the firet das B r-cicg, 0. 0. ffGQKS, Swratwy,



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Public Notices. , MACANDREW MEMORIAL FUND. A SUBSCRIPTION List lies at the " Mail " and " Guardian " Tffice for signature* and I shall be happy to receive and forward 'contributions, oitlier for the Scholarship, or statue, or unconditional WM. J. STEWARD. Drain Pipes, A LL SIZES— From 3 to 15 lEohes— A WI.K BENDS, ELBOWS AND JUNCTIONS FOR SALE BY GEOBGE JAMESON, ASBBUKTON ASHBURTON COUNTY STOOK.AND SAL&YARDS CO,, LIMITED. Kara and Ewe Fair THE Annual Ram and Ewe Fair will be held at the Tinwald Yards on Thursday; 3ist march, 1886. Sale will commence at 11 o'clook, GEORGE JAMESON, 3J59 * Secretary, OBNTRAIi HOTEL, JW, MoRAE having taken the above , Hotel, solicits » share of patronage from the people; of ABhburton and sur* rounding districts. Beat Brands of Wine's Spirits and Beers. Good Stablfng-ifeeds, Okb Shilling. Horses and Baggies to let on hire ft prioes to meet the times. For the convenience of travellers' hansom cab will, meet all trains. SOUTH RAKAIA ROAD BOARD ' DISTRICT. ; "VTOTICE is hereby given under J^J the provisions of the Road Board Act, 1882, and the Rating Act, 1882, and- the amendments thereto, that it is the intention of the. Board at a MEETING to be held on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd day of March, at the Board's Office, South Kakain, to STRIKE a RATE of One Farthing m the ponnd on the rateable value of the property m the above-named i district, for the year ending the 31st day ' of March, 1887, m one sum, payable on the 31st day of March, 1887. The Rate Book will be open for inspec tion on and after the 7th instant, at the Road Board Office, South Rakaia. E. S. COSTER, 3§49 Chairman of Board. THRESHING MACHINE OWNERS. A TTENTIONis directed to the following JX facts :— We are making STALKER'S AUTOMATIC FEEDERS for £12 10s, including fixing to niacbino, and we are prepared to fix to machines m any part of the County for name price. Cartage extra. The time that it is necessary to •stop the machine is from 2 to 3 hours. These Feeders are perfect m their action, no sparking out of grain. No uncut sheaves or other improper articles oan get into the drum ; nothing but a continuous stream of golden sheaves well shaken out The regularity of the feed does not depend upon the Band cutter. They can be seen at work on machines belonging to the following gentlemon : — James Quigley Chapman Bros. Thomas Perks Nelson Eden Edward Gates John Jcbn Moorhead. F. White, Timara P. & D. DUNCAN, . Wills Street, Ashburtcn, 3§42 Agents HOBSE COYEBS, HORSE COVERS. j J. HESELTINE, SADDLER, BULLOCK'S ARCADE, ASBBURTON, AND AT TINWALD. I HAVE determined to give better value In HORSE COVERS than any other m the trade m Canterbury, having IMPORTED DIRECT, CANVAS of a superior make for Covets I have a'ao JUST LANDED, a large Shipment of all kinds of SADDLERY, per b. 9. Tainui, from the best Bngliah manufacturers, which I am prepared to sell at ptioes not to be beateti. I have m Stock every deecriptlon of Saddlery to eeleot. from. Cash Customers liberally dealt with. highest Cash Prioe for Horse Hair. The old motto — The Best is thk Cheapest. 3+105 SUCCESS THE BEST TEST OF WORTH 1 11 HOLLOWAY'S PILLS ft _OINTMENT. THIS UNIVERSAL MEDICINE IS A HOUSEHOLD REQUISITE EVERY- WHERE, THE PILLS Purify the Blood, impart tone to the Nervous system, and act most powerfully yet soothingly on the LIVER AND BOWELS, Promoting Digestion and Assimilation, and endowing the whole bodily frame with Strength and vigor. Nervous Headaches, Tremblings, with Lassitude and General Debility quickly yield to the potent force ot these well-known Pills, and they are un- rivalled m theii cfticacv m all FEMALE COMPLAINTS, Removing all obstructions, sklu blemishes, pimples and boils, better than any other family medicine known, THE OINTMENT HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION. It heals every kind of Sore, Ulcer and Wound, more certainly than any other known salve. Its marvellous penetrating powers render it invaluable m all THROAT AND CHEST DISEASES, Curing Bronchitis, Quinseys, and Asthmas reducing Glandular Lumps, closing and healing Abscesses and Fistulas, for alleviating the excruciating tortures of RHEUMATISM, GOUT, And " Neuralgia it is unsuspassed. fails to remove Scurf and every species n disease. - The Pills and Ointment are manufactured at No. 8, New Oxford street (late 533, Oxford street, London) (< and are ; sold by all vendors of. Patent Lines throughout the Civilized World. " . irections foruse m almost- every language. IS" Purchasers should look to the Labels on Pots aud Boxes. If the address and street arc n<?t ort they ais spHUOUS^



; ASHB^BTON COUNTY COUNCIL. /"YWNERS of Threshing Machines are \J hereby CAUTIONED that they are 'iable to FiJNE of £10 for their Workmen Flow of Water m any of the •'ounty tfaoas Any persons so offending will be prosecuted. By order. WILLIAM BAXTER, 3J137 • ■;..: County Enginoer. SOUTH RAKAIA ROAD DISTRICT. mENOERS will be. received up to X Noon on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd March, for Walling-up and Fencing a Gravel Reserve on Acton Biver Road. Specifications can be seen at the Road Board Office. Tenders to be endorsed and addressed to th« Chairman of the Board. , No tender necessarily accepted. A. MAKEIQ, 35136 Clerk. Auct'ong. FRIDAY, 25th MARCH. CLEAEING SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c. &c, at MOUNT_SOMERS. MR T. BULLOCK has received instructions from the Rev. D. McNeill (on account of his leaving the district) to sell by public auction, at his residence, Mount Somers, on the above date, the whole of his HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. Also, 1 First-class Buggy MARE 1 Set Bu 3 gy HARNESS, nearly, new The present Special Entries include Fat and Store CATTLE - A number of Draught and Haok HORSES, ; And on account of Mr Patton, Tho well-known MARE, "Maid of Athens" : Further Special Entries of Horses, Cattle, &o , can be made with Mr John Hood, the eale of which will take place at his Yards at 12 o'clock, previous to the furniture sale. Sale at 2 o'clock, • »Ti.£o Auctioneer. Clearing Sale. MONDAY, MARCH 28vh, 1887. MESSRS H. MATSON & CO. have received instructions from J. G. Ruddenklau, Etq., who is relinquishing farming, to tell by public auction on MONDAY, MARCH 28th, »he whole of th»t valuable FARM, containing 936 ACRES, fituated three miles from the I Ealiog Railway Station, being R,S. 31496, well feDced and subdivided into 13 paddocks, with water race through i eaoh ; 4 roomed Dwellinghouse, Chuff house; Men's Room, 8 stalled Stable, Blacksmith's Shop, Wool Shed, Sheep Yards, and Pigjerieß. About 100 seres m good Turnips and 600 acres In graes. Garden well planted with fruit and forest trees. Also, the undermentioned LIVE and DEAD STOCK :— 6 Draught Horses, 2 Hacks, 3 Milch Cows, 3 Yenriings, a large quantity of Pigs 1000 Merino Ewes, 700 Crossbred Kwes, single, double, and treble farrow Ploughs, Sc»rifier, Drill, Cambridge Roller, Reaping Machine, H.P, Intermediate and . Chaffoutter, 3 Drays, 1 Baggy, Weighing Machine, Hurdles, Wind- mill, a large quantity of firßt-rolaas Harness, Blacksmith's Tools, Blocks ' and Pnllies,' Carpenter's TooJb, Garden Tools, Household Furniture, and a large quantity of Sundries. The whole of the plant has been well cared for, and is m first class order. Sale at 12 o'clock. Luncheon provided. H. MATSON & CO., 3 128 Auctioneers, Ashburton, A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'olook Bh»r{. — Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Produce and Merchandise. Agent Norwioh Union Fire Insurance Company. Agent for the MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. FOR SALE— Grubber, by Howard, nearly new*, cheap. Seed Sower, by Haxton and Beatdle cheap. Ploughs, Harrows, and other Impte- s mentn, Oheylesmore Club Trloyole, the best kind made — oheap 3-Horse Dray and Frame, new, cheap. , Double- seated Buggy. Spring Cart, with back seat. Double-furrow Plough by Reid and Gray, nearly new ; very cheap. Waggonette iv good order. Price low. FOR SALE.— Oaten Sheaf Chaff m any quantity. ALFRED HARRISON. T. Bullock. FOR SALE. HORSE-POWER, intermediate motion, and Chaff-Cutter. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO FARMERS. GRASS SEED— Small quantity Rye- GrMi for Sale. Apply to T. BULLOCK; TO LET— A 5-roomed Houbo, centrally situated, m Tancred st Apply to . T. BULLOCK miNWALD— Town Sootions 371, 372 JL 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, ia one block, fronting Thompson street, near the County Saleyards, for sale at a low price, and on liberal torma, Apply to T. BULLOCK. TjIOR SALE— Two seta of three leavec JO harrows, by " Howard." T f BULLOCK.



TO FARMERS. LAND TO LET~fo* CROPPING. Kent payable m gr«in. Apply to 3J131 W. S. PETER. THANKS. I BEG most respectfully to thank the members of the Fire Brigade and the many friends who bo kindly assisted m protecting my house during the late fire. ROBERT McOALLUM, . Ashburton, March 21st, 1887. 3 144 PUBLIC NOTICE. : DE H- JVSPEER MAY be consulted atOHRISTCHURCH from APRIL 14th to end of month, at Metropolitan Temperance Hotel, Cashel street 3 138 HABBOE BOABD STORAGE AT LYTTELTON. THE BOARD HAS NOW STORAGE SPACE for 12 000 SACKS 0F GRAiN v By order. C. HOOD WILLIAMS, Secretary and Treasurer, Lyttelton Harbor Board. ; Lyttelton Harbor Board Office, 19th March, 1887. 3 139 Land. Land. Land. THE RIYERSDALE ESTATE 2367 A^ ES 2367 WITHIN 4 MILES OF TINWALD. MESSRS MILES & CO. have received instructions to offer the abore valuable and well known Estate by PUBLIC AUCTION AT Mr Geo. Jameson's Salerooms, ASHBURTON, ON SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1887 Together with all improvements, m eluding substantial DWELLING HOUSE of BRICK, and well arranged OUTBUILDINGS, al recently erected, and suitable for working tho property. The land originally formed part of the well-known LONGBEACH ESTATE, of which it was known to be some of the most productive and remunerative. The property will be first offered m one block, and failing a sale, will immediately be submitted m lots, as per plan, Plans and full particulars may be obtained at the Offices of MILES, ARCHER, & Co., Timaru ; MILES & Co. Christchurch ; or GEORGE JAMESON, ASHBUKTON. J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. 103 LAND. LAND. LAND. MESSRS MILES & CO. are instructed ty I. R. C. O. Graham, Esq., to offer BY PUBLIC AUCTION, ON . SATUBDAY, APBIL 2, (immediately after the sale of the Riven- , . dale Estate) '" AT . -■. , : ' MR GFORGB JAMESON'S STORE, ASHBURTON, 900 ACRES 9OO IN BLOCKS of 85 to 100 ACBES, ' Of his TINWALD PROPERTY, Known as GRAHAM'S FAKI, Fronting on Graham's Road, along which a Coach Runs Daily. The Land is of good quality, and eult- able for all kinds of agricultural purposes, and baa Lot bean cropped for ten years. The farm is only one mile distant from Tinwald Railway Station and three miles from Ashburton, and watered throughout with the County races and natural creeks. The attention of Purchasers is re- ested to the altered and easier terms which the: property is now offered for <\; also, to the exact areas of sections, fnlloatod on the sale plan, exhibited at . Jameson's office.. ~ . ; TERMS OF PAYMENT: 10 per cent, dash at Bale : 20 per cent, at end of first year, or before the first orop is removed ; 20 per cent, at the end of two yeara, or before Becond orop is removed ; 60 per cent, at end of five years from date of sate. AH unpaid balances to hear interest at 7 per centum per annum, payable half-yearly. ' J, T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEO, JAMESON, Agent, 388  •.. ■ AjhJjurtQß,



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