THE WEATHER.

The following is the meteorological report At Alford Station for the week ending December 30lh, 1887 :—

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

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ISMAIL PASHA.

Constantinople, December 29

limail Pasha ex- Khedive of Egypt, having obtained^ permission from the Sultan to take up his residence in Con stantinople, arrived in this city to-day.

ENGLAND AND FRANCE.

Pabis, DBoember29.

Loid Lyfcton, the newiy-appointed British Ambassador, had an audience trith the President 10-day. In pre senting his credentials Lord Lytton made a most cordial speech, in the course of which he stated her Majesty, Queen Victoria, desired to spare nothing to maintain the good relation ship at present existing between the two countries. The President, M. Sadi-Carnot, replied in the same spirit, and asserted that the friendship be tween England and France was the best guarantee of peace, liberty, and the progress of both nations.

THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION

Tbe time for receiving applications for space having been extended, the French Government has decided France shall participate in the Melbourne ex exhibition. The French Consul at Melbcurne will be appointed Commis sioner-General.

HEAVY SNOWSTORM.

London, December 29.

A heavy snowfall has taken place on the Continent, extending as far south as Nice.

APPOINTMENT.

Lieutenant Herbert L. Heath, of the Torpedo School ship Vernon, has been appointed Torpedo Instructor for Victoria.

MAIL CONTRACT.

The Agents-General have cabled that they never considered tbat the new mail contract included the conveyance of parcels; as insisted on by Mr Raikes, Postmaster-General.

(Received December 31, 12.60 p m ") THREATENING DEMONSTRA TIONS BY RUSSIA. Vienna, December 30. Advices from the frontier state that .50,000 Russian troops with a strong lorce of artillery, and large quantities of munitions of war have been massed at Bendeertown, situated close on the border of Austria.

FIGHTING AT SUAKIM.

OaikO; December 30.

Constant fighting is reported to have taken place in the vicinity of Suakira, between tbe rebels under Osman Digna and the friendlies, in which the former were repulsed. Despite their losses the rebels continue to make daily raids close to Suakim, and the warships at that station are compelled to keep up a cannonade to hold them in check.

AUSTRALIAN.

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SHIPPING.

Sydney, 'December 30. Sailed — Union Company's Te Anau, for Auckland.

THE STOLEN BANK NOTES.

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It has bee^ "ascertained that in all $12 cancelled notes are missing from the Bank of Australasia, of which number only a few have as yet been put ii to circulation.

UNKNOWN

The Victoiian Premier, Mr Gillies, has. communicated wit{i the Govern i^pts'of ihe other colonies - with'a viety £B ascertaining if they'wiit join Victoria jo asjriqg Lord \yolseley to yisit tye colonies for tjie purpose of inspecting Hi| .fqrees, and acting as Military 4oviser to the Australasian govern ments?

FEDERAL COUNCIL.

It isconsidered probableMr Griffiths, Queensland Premier, will be appointed Chairman of the Federal Council, which is summoned to meet at Hobart.

ATROCIOUS DOUBLE MURDER.

! An atrocious double murder of wife and son was committed on the 17th inst., at I Yabba Yubba, a small place about 20 miles from Shepartoi, in Victoria. The mur- I derer, who is now believed to have been inpano, was Michael O'Sbea, a farmer The occurrence took place about 7 o'clock in the morping O fchea took a Biogle barrolled Enfield rifle, \vithdrew tho charge, and loaded it to make sure of carrying out his desire. He then shot bis son, making a wound in his side large enough to put a man's fist in. Not satis fied with this, he then intended to beat bim with tho gun, but Mrs O'Sbea inter fered. The husband ihen went into the house, and procuring a email sword stab': ed h r twice, a wound in the a' domen proving fatal. The son died at 10 o'clock on the same morning. O'Shea, after com mitting the deed, ohanged his clothes and walked into Oaßhel township. The con stable there had by this time gone out to O'tihea'e farm, but hia wife, at O'Shea's request, locked him up. Dr M'Kenna, who has examined C'Shea, says he is of unsound mind. Tho wedded life of the O'tiheas was an exceedingly unhappy one. The husband repeatedly ill-treated bis wife, who had means of her own. A quarrel had taken place on the night before the murder.

A SURPRISE PARTY

Another Surprls j Party has got itself into difficulties in a Melbourne suburb. The other night a score or so of people, young and old, enthualastlo over the new find -out, loaded a tip-dray and a perambu lator with unctuous paßtry, welghty-oake, sandwiches, poultry, fe: men ted and spirituous liquors, and a wind and string band, and otrrled the peaceable home of a civil service swell by storm. They swarmed over tbe place like a locust plague, deposited composite dishes on the pluih suite, and spread stuffed poultry on the piano. As they entered, the company howled a patter song, and the two bands mixed In a hand-to-hand medley, and the rattle and din drove the servant girl into the cellar, under the Impression that the house had been se<z)d by a band of escaped lunatics. Tbe baby awoke and I Boreamed itaelf into convulsions ; the cat went up the chimney with its back arched and its tail sticking out like the handle of a pan ; and the house dog howled a sad, Boalful howl which might have touched the heart of a policeman ; while the hostess, who was left alone to enter tain the party, her husband having gone baok to the offioe, or somewhere, looked as woeful as a thirsty journalist on a through train. But the Suprise Party didn't notice ; it turned tbe furni ture end on, split the gravy on the carpets and tore round to Its heart'B content, till a late hour. It was still carrying on with unabated vigor, when the front door opened, a shaky step oame up the hall, and mine host burst upon the soene of the festivities. The wild revelry came to an abrupt termination, and solemn silence prevaled. The man of the home stood jaat within the dour, and gaz.d stupidly upon the congregation His faoe was red, and his eyes were bleary, his shirt bnlged out in front, and bore unmistakable traoes of blood and teer, his pants were split at the knees, his ooat hung lialf ill, and his silk hat appeared to have been run over by- an engine and worried by a dog. He sub jected the orowd to an Idiotic survey, then, turning to his wife, lurched up against a table and asked her In a solemn and impressive voice if " thash wash ah way" ■ha carried on whilst he was at the offioe, struggling to make ends meet Then he accused her of getting all her relations and friands to eat up everything In the house, whilst her poor huibrnd was away working his body and soul to rags ; and he waxed wrath, and he offered to fight the Suprise Party for five pounds ten and the gate money. He bit one man In the ear, and 1 nocked him over a chair into a pie ; and it took all hia wife's blandishments to restrain htm till tbe vluttors eeoaprd, which they did at express speed. Next morulng the house father arose with a big head, and spent the day deliberating within himself whether it would be advisable to apologise to all hand?, or hang himself In tbe hen home. Deoision pending.

THE REMINGTON-LEE RIFLE

Auckland, December 30.

At a meeting of the Auckland members of the New Zealand Rifle Association held at the drillsbed to-nlgbt it was unanimously resolved that In the opinion of this meeting the Remington-LQe Is a dangerous and useless weapon, and it was deolded to aik the Council of the Associa tion to procure Martlnl-Hcnrys for use at the next meeting of the Rifle Association to be held et Oamaru. Great dissatUfac tion Is experienced amongst volunteers with the Remington-Lee rifle, which at the meeting of tho Auckland Rifle As sociation on Monday and Tuesday was found to be Inferior to the Martini-Henry and Snider, the lowest rcores In a match In whioh these weapons only were used being made tbe Remlngtoi Two accidents also occurred at this meeting through the use of the new Government gun, and whilst the weapon was being fired In one ins-tance part of the stock was blown away. It is probable that if the Council of the New Zealand Rlflo Association finally decided that the Remington-Leo rifle ehall be used at tho Oamaru meeting, the majority of the Auckland members will not attend.

RABBIT DESTRUCTION.

The fecundity of tbe Aus'rallan rabbit has (aaya the " Argon ") furnished a new problom for Boientifio men, and an in teresting puzzle to that large class of humanity which takes pleasure in devlr ing impraoticablo remedies tor tbe troublea of ctherß. There has not been an evil, a disease, a calamity, or a pestilence since tho days of Job whioh the wise people from a distance could not explain and put right.- Bat |n this Instance ''The Times," which has assumed the i6le. of chief adviser, is palpably wide of the mark. It suggests that before lending an ear to the allnrlrjg schemes of BClen tlfio experimenters, who promise to sweep the rabbits out of Australia as completely as the Pied Piper swept the rata out of Hamelin, the colonies should first let looso a few weasels and atoaia among them. Ono wopdera— lt is Impossible to calpnUvte— how many weasels and stoats would be required to kill the rabbits in tho hundreds of square miles of infested country from tho Murray to beyond the Queensland Border. All that are in England, if they were safely landed on our shores, would be lent in a single paddock, and if they were scattered over tbe country tbey would never be seen again. Perhaps, even, tbey mijiht frater nise with the rabbits, and agre's to look Upon tjie lambs as (heir natural prey. Obviously The Times Is Ignorant that such hopeless experiments have been tried without the slightest shadow of sucpess, and that even tbe tnqngooae, whioh cornea frqrfl India with aq encouragingly mprdercpi reputation, was an otter failure, ft may bo conceivable in England that weasels and stoats can exterminate millions of rabbits over millions of acres, just as there may be people In Oentral Europe who, never having seen the sea, are unable to comprehend why Mrs Partington failed io sweep .b* tkW " Atlantic with h»» " .„- ine • " .. mop. This much may lat leaßt be said— that tho latter endeavor is an sensible as the forcer, v > v.- ..ni.i W»M__-______l_______________-__---_M---___H__________i

; Sour stomach, sick headache, and dizziness, merloan Co.'b Hop Bittern ourea with a few o es. See

DAIRY FARMING.

That dairy farming is regarded as the farming industry of the future may be gathered from the list of prizes to be awarded at the Centennial Exhibition of New South Wales, to be held in Moore Park, Sydney, on January 23rd and 24th, enteries for which, we may mention, will close on Jan. 7th. The prize money, we learn, is distributed as follows : — Horses, ; donated prizes, total, Cattle, £560 ; donated prizes, £26; total, Sheep, j£i2; pigs, ; poultry, £22\\ dogs, £\M\\ wine, ;£7i; sugar, farm and dairy produce and working dairy, j 1 donated prizes, total, Horticultural, ; implements and machinery, Wool, food pro ducts, apparatus and appliances of the common and liberal arts, products, artizans' prizes and inventions, etc., about ;£iooo. In the farm and dairy produce section special Centennial prizes, to the value of £460, open for competition to agricultural societies and private exhibitors and firms, who need not necessarily be the growers, are to be given as follows : — Best collection of farm produce grown in the Northern district, New South Wales :— First, .£SO \ second, -£25 ; third, -£10. Similar prizes are to be given for the best collection of farm produce from the Western and Southern districts and from any other colony. Centennial Champion Prizes ot ;£ioo for the best collection of farm produce in the Show, and Champion Prize of for the best c?llection of dairy produce, are also offered. The Show, if our farming friends will carefully examine this list, they will see that the value of the prizes for farm and dairy products, together with the special prize for the latter, greatly exceeds that for any othet class in the catalogue. The promoters of the exhibition wish to encourage that kind of farming which will pay the best and therefore benefit the colony the most.

We referred in a previous article to the excellent market the Home Country offered for prime butter during the winter months there, which, fortunately for us, happen to be the summer months on this side of the globe. But there are other besides bulter and cheese which come under the head of dairy produce. Ham and bacon are included in this class, and the pro duction of these, we are sorry to think, has been very much neglected by the settlers of New Zealand. We do not know of any branch dairy farming that pays better. Here again the Old Country offers us a splendid market for this class of articles. We must, however, impress upon our readers the great difference between purchasers generally at Home and purchasers in the colony. The people at Home look to quality, in every article, rather than to quantity so that unless the article be first-class it useless sending it to London. We have, however, pur chased in the colony, withm the last few months, delicious bacon and ham at sevenpence per pound, which would readily have commanded double the price in London. The fecundity of the pig has earned for it the name of the farmer's friend, and we remember reading, years ago, of one fortunate settler who had been enabled to purchase a snug little farm from the increase of one sow and her progeny. Of late years, however, owing to various causes, this branch of farming has been greatly neglected. But now that we have direct steam communica tion with the Mother Country, we think it would be well if the farmers deyoted * little more attention to it.

We know tbat there is nothing on earth equal to Amerioan Co.'s Hop Bitters as a family medioine. Look for

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1887



High Date. Shade. in State of weather. low high San. Saturday 46* 85* 146- Fine, S E Sunday 52* 80 1 124- Fine.N.W. Monday 49- 73- 133- Fine, N.W. Tuesday 42- 65- 106- Fine, S. WeS'day 32' 85- 145- Fine, S.W. Thur'day 43- 71* 130- Fine.E. Friday 46- 68- 135- Fine, E.



. "Rough ox Pit.es,"— Why suffer piles? immediate relieif and complete otjra tW&aateadj. Ask lor .'•Bough''; pa Pile.?." y ore our« for itching, protruding, bleeding, or M7*orjßoijile», ■ i



WANTED KNOWN. AT I. SALEK AND CO's., Licensed Pawnbrokers, East Street, A FIRST.OLASS Watchmaker and •^ Jeweller is employed on the Premises. Watches cleaned and repaired, and every description of Jewellery made and repaired at LOWEST CURISTOHURCH PRICES. 38 WATCH ES~CLEANED OS GLASSES, 6d; HANDS, 9d. W ATJKRB UHI'S repaired from 2s 6d. N B, — Watorbury'a reduced from 13a 6d to 12s. II 12« SIASMJIIEWyMR'S GIFTS. JUST IN ,TIME FOR CffRISTMAB. J HAVE just bought from a Home Traveller all his samples of FANO7 GO^DS, TOYS, DOLLS, ORNAMENTS, FANCY BIBKETWABE PERFUMERY, BOOKS, ETC., ETOij ETC* At half-price, and all who want to avail themselves of this opportunity to buy CHEAP GOODS for the Holidays, will do we.l to CALL AT ONCE, as I will ullow a LARGE DKCOUNT on all these Goods and other Articles in Stock. COME EARLY~~AND SECURE BARGAINS. W. ZANDER Tobacconist, Hair Dresser Sbavt Saloon, and Fishing Tackle Depot, EAST STREET. 12 120



FOR THE HOLIDAYS DUEING NEXT MONDAY AND TUESDAY VISIT HUNT'S RECREATION GROUNDS. ammmmmm^mm BEAUTIFUL AQUATIC SCENERY, SHADY WALKB, BOATING (ft whole FLEET at your command), FISHING, STRAW- BERRIES and CREAM, BOAT RACES, TIGHTROPE WALKING, PICNIC PARTIES, and GIPSIES. GROUNDS ILLUMINATED AT NIGHT. Admission: One Shilling, including use of boat for one hour Children under 12 half-price.



PAPEBHANGINGS ! PAPEBHANGINGS 1 1 THE Undersigned have just opened up a splendid assortment of PAPEBHANGINGS, SCBIM, TAPES, TACKS, Also,— WINDOW GLASS (all sizes). W & R LEAD, PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, COLORS, DRYERS, TURPENTINE, &o. Just landing, a splendid Jot of Hcuse Coal, ex " Uauroto." McCallum & Co , IRON, TIMBER, AND COAL MER- CHANTS, & IMPORTERS. Agents for TITAN and TRIPLEX STRAINERS. 12*103



CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR. ««_P>«__H_M___l«__MKr| THE The " Zealandia " Boot Store HAS made special preparation for the Holiday time, and is FELLING at the LOWEST possible PRICE, Goods suitable for Presents, etc., together with the usual EVERYDAY LINES. 6 CONE AND SI. E FOR YOURSELVES. Everyone can te suited, both in PRICE and QUALITY, and the Stock is larger and better sorted than anywheree.'s?. GIVE THE «'Z.,8." A TRIAL, AND YOU WILL GEP THOROUGH SATISFACTION. ?T BOOT STORE, EAST STEEET.



~ H- M- JONES "~~ THE Revo'ution of time has brought us to another CRISIS in the History of Ufa culmiDati g i.i the arri- al of SANTA CLA OS, who is expected here between tha ' 24th and 25th inst. T > afford a proper and fittm? reception of the above mentioned dißtiDffirshed visitor, tho undersigned has prooured from the best Market a LA ROW and VARIE > as-ortuient of STATIONERY, B )OKS, TOYS, FANCY GOODS GLASS and BASKET W A i { K, OKNAMGHTP, and other GOODS too numeroue to particularise. \ OPENING OF NEW PREMISES. In order to extend and facilitate Business, the Proprietor has erected large and commodious premises adjoining the Somerset Hotel, East Streo', which will be opened temporarily for the XMAS tiade. * COME AND SEE THE Is TABLES ! COME AND SEE THE On TABLEB I All ( cods marked in plain figures at lowest possible prices. COME ONE ! COME ALL ! ! COME EARLY TO AVOID THE CRUSH. SCHOOLS LIBERALLY DR ALT WITH SMALL PROFITS, LARGE AND QUICK RETURNS is the MOTTO of the Proprietor. 12 9



Public Notices. I PAPERHATN T GINGB. A NICE aseortrr.e t of the abovo now in Stock and to arrive ; also " I PAINTS, OILS, COLORS, AND I VARNISH ESj I 11*15 JOHN ORR & Co. ■ £20 BEWARE. \ IN consequence] of tho amount of Poaching going on in tbe Creeks on the Lflginhor Estate, the above reward will be paid to anyone giving information that will load to a conviction. From this dato NO ONE will te per- mitted to fish in the Creeks on the Lagmhor Estate. 11*58 DONALD MoLEAN. BAKER BROS BUILDER, UNDERTAKERS, Ac, Corner Wakanui Bond aDd Cass stieet, (Next Central Hotel) Or at Baker and Brown's Coach Faotory Havelock street lljl J F. H.Ton SCHOEHEBERG, FRENCH POLISHER, CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER, AND UNDERTAKER, HAS opened In Premises (next W. Patching) East street, ind hopes to reoeive a fair share of public support, being prepared to MAKE FURNITURE any design to order at CHRISTCHURCH RATES. Pianos and Furniture re- polished at very low rates.



George Jameson. Feed Oats. FOR SALE, in large or small quantities, at ONE SHILLING & SIXPENCE per bushel, for CASH GEORGE JAMESON, 12°173 Ashburton, * r* BINDER Twine and Wire. IHAVE on hand a largo assortment of TWINE and WIRE, of the best GEORGE JAMESON, 12*174 Ashburton. OILS FOR THRESHING MACHINES, REAPERS and BINDERS, etc., for Bale in any quantity. GEOBGE J AMESON, 12*175 Ashburton. ~ TURHIP AND RAPE SEEDS. FOR SALE- Purple and Green Top Aberdeen, Mammoth, Greyßtoao,and other varieties. These have been thoroughly tested, and are guaranteed new and fresh GEORGE JAMESON, . Ashburton. Wool Season 1887-88; LIBERAL OASH ADVANCES made on Large or Small Clips at Curree* Rates, Woolpaoks and Twine Supplied. GEORGE JAMESON, Ashburton Wool. Wool" MESSRS MILES AND Oa.j beg to inform their frie^ apd| clients that they propose h^ol^ng, I Local ItyjQHi Sates of Wool 1 Th^oufiho^t %> Reason as usual and are W prepared to make Liberal Advances ; 99 |ai;ge or small clips free of Commission, and at a low rate of interest. SALES will be hold as formerly in MR GEO, JAMESON'S SHED, WISS STREET, . \Vbere every car^ uad attention will be , given to •Puch lot entrusted to our care, j . Th<B, Shed is" well lighted, convenient, and! f ia every way suited for the proper display llYool. WUULPACKS AND TWINE supplied at juowtist Current Ratos. J. T. FORD, Auotionee*. g3_obg> Jameson, Agent ,



W. H. Paget. BLACKSMITH, HORSE-SHOER, WHEELWRIGHT,] AND GENERAL SMITH, Burnett Street, next "Mail" Offioe. BEGS to announce that he has taken over the Coach Building and Wheel, wrlght Branch, lately oarried on by H. Peat, and will continue all branches of the above business as before. All kinds of Buggies, Drays, or Carts made and re- paired. Agricultural Implements repaired promptly. Horses Shod with skill and care. c. 116 W. H. PAGET.



A CARD, i Miss Carson, TEACHER OF MUSIC, (PIANOFORTE AND ORGAN), Burnett Street, 12 101 MANILLA BINDER TWINE I HAVE Becured a quantity of the same make of Twine sb gave so much satisfaction last Season, and as Quality is ibo true Economy in the Hurvcet Field, farmers will consult their own interests by securing a sufficient supply early, as it is likely to be scarce this Season. " i EOBEET ALCOEN, Importer and General Merchant.



TO FARMERS AND OTHERS file Ctiristcfiiircfi Finance GO (LIMITED.) CAPITAL £50,000 REGISTERED OFFIOE — 8 Cathedra Fquare, CHRISTCHURCH. THIS QOMBAN^ ia making CASH A'DYANOVS on GROWING ORGFS, WOOL, LIVE AND DEAD I STOCK, FARM PRODUCE of every! description, and any other QiftßP 0 f Security For particulars apply to BpLLOCJK, I Auctioneer,



THREE-Roomed Cottages near tho Gas Works to let at a low rental. T. BULLOOK TO LET at a low rental. — 4-roomed Cottage at Hampstead. T. BULLOOK. POR BALE at a low price and on liberal terms, 15 acres of land with 2-roomcd Cottago thereon, fronting the Fairfield Road, not far from the County Saleyards, Apply to T; BULLOOK, TINWALD. TO LET—A Four.rocmed House with Shop, adjoining Mr Heseltine's pro- perty, and nenr the Railway Station. A e« rental will be accepted. T. BULLOCK.



T. Bullock, HOUSES FOR SALE VERY CHEAP FOR REMOVAL. T AM prepared to receive offers for the -*- porcbooo of 3 Houses with vorandaha for removal, beiog part of Block of Buildings known as Coutt's, near the Engine Shed. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. PIANO, equal to new, % " Rosener," full trlohord and Irou frame. T. BULLOCK, TO FARMERS. T7.OR SALE— A new WOOL PEEBS. T. BULLOCK. > mi ■».. ...i . I, , TO LET, about 5£ Acres Land, nicely situated on Graham's Road, together with a well built 2 roomed House, with Verandah, the property of Mr P.Htlaub, about 4 miles from Tinwald. A low rental will be accepted from a good tenant. Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR B ALE.— An improved Farm of 245 Acroß, being R.S. 27237, situated about 5 miles from Chertsey. Low price and liberal terms apply to T. BULLOCK. jQtZK —Lot 28, Trevorton, near th* &m)OtJa Presbyterian Manse, contain- ing about *-acro, with 3-roomed Hcuap tbereon, for sale at the above price Terms if required. — Apply to T. BULLOCK



Second Wool Sale FOR THE SIEJ_A.SO:tT WILL BE HELD IX ASHBURTON ON FRIDAY, 6th JAN. 1888. H. MATSON AND CO., MILES AND CO., 12f125 FRIEDLANDER BROS.



NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. EXCUBSION TO TIMARU, JAN. 3m SOOTH CANTERBURY CALEDONIAN SPORTS. ON TUESDAY, 3rd.January, an excur- eion train will run from Ashburton to Timaru and back, as under :— am. a.tn Aehburtondep 7,55 j Hinds ... dop 8.35 Tinwald „ 8.3 (Raogitata „ 9.12 Winslow „ 8.15 | Timaru arr 10.40 Stopping at Windermere, Ealing, and Rangitata Island if required, returning from Timaru at 5.45 p m. RETURN FARES : From lstClass 2nd Class Ashburton, Tinwald,! -.„ .. Windermere Winslow/ b ' b 4 / Hinds 6/ 3/6 Ealing, Rangitata) .. Island, Rangitata J 4 / 6 3 / Children 3to 12 years half rates ; under 3 years, free. 12°152 By Order.



| Public Notices. ' — . . .- .. , . ■ . ■_ FRUIT FOR SALE throughout tbe Season. Apply A. MACLEAN, 12 171 Windermere. TINWALD RACES. i A BALL will be held en the riight of tbo Races, MONDAY, January 2nd, 1688. Ticketß, 2s 6d. Dancing at 8.30. 12*162 FOR SALE. TWO DEERING TWINE BINDERS in good order, for sale Cheap, Apply STEEL & SON, Victoria Shoeing Forge, 12J157 West street. HARVESTING, CARTING, &o. FOUR MONTHS CONTINUOUS WO BE. "TTTANTED Teams with Reapers aud VV Bindera for work by contract. Some second-hand machines for sale. Chaff and oats supp'ied . JOHN GEIGG. Longbeach, December 26th, 1887. 12 165



WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4th, 1868. At the Homestead, Wakanui, At 1 p.m,. CLEARING SALE (without Reserve > TWTESSRS FRIEDLANDER iTX have received frftfrvotionq the Kxociitorf* of the latb Mr Huqh t-MiiH, to Sell by Public Auotiou, at the above time and placo, tjbe undermentioned Hve and Dead Stock,— i Draught Horse* X Trap Horse 8 Oows, In foil profit 6 Head of Young Stook 156 Crossbred Ewea and Lambi 9 Pigs 2 Drays and Frames, Leading and Shaft Harneae I Whlteohapel Trap (new), and Har- ness 1 D.F. Plough (»*** A nrar ,\ t a w — * N ..-tii and Gray), 1 ~ x> v .f lough 1 set 3 Loaf Harrows, 2 Chaffouttarsi 1 horse power and intermediate, 1 SJtrlpper, Wheelbarrow, Grain Drill, Riding Saddle, Plough Chains, Horse Covers, etc, eto, CROPS : 72 Acres standing Wheat 13 „ „ Oato FRIEDLANDER BROS., PETE& WILL'I&MS, iip*m ; > •' AuotMter,



R&KAIA MONTHLY SALE. THURSDAY, 5m JANUARY, 1888,' At the Rakaia Saleyards. FRIEDLANDER BROS, (in conjunction \ with Mr Charles W, Turner), will sell by Publio Auction,— 500 First-^rosa Hoggets 500 160 Fat Crossbred W others 150, 150 Fat Croßsbijrd Ewes I$Q Horses, Cattle, apd, Piga Household 1 uxbiture, ete. Cojjabijfto and Elevators, by Ruston, Proctor and Co.. 8 hp. Engine, by Hornsby, full-size Chaff cutter, by Reid Gray. Tho Machinery is in oxcellent order, and will be in motion on the day of Salo Additional onlries will be received by CHARLES W. TURNER, Rakaia. FRIEDLANDER BROS., PETER WILLIAMS, 12' 181 Auctioneer.



FOR SALE. ON Acoonnt of the Trustees of tbe late Waltbr Hartnell,— R.S.I 1549 3, South Rakaia, comprising 400 acres, including the growing crop of Wheat. Further particulars may be obtained from 0 AS. W. TURNER, Lund and Estate Agent, 12 28 South Rakaia. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. FARES-CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS, CHEAP FXOURSION TICKETS TO DUNEDIN, INVERGARGILL AND TflE LAKEB. j |j!X r ,URS[ON TICKETS will be issued Jdi as under from tbe 22nd December, 1887, to 3rd January, 1888 Inoluslve, available for return up to and Including 16th January : — From To Dunedin. To InvorcargiU, To Kingston! let CI. 2nd 01. Ist CI. 2nd 01. Ist 01. 2nd C!. Aehb'u2B/ 18/6 50/ 35/ 61/ 40/6 The journey may be broken at any stopping *tation en "ouie, and be continued by aoy ordinary train. SATURDAY return tickets from any station to any station wiU be issued from 22nd December, 1887, to3rd Januury,lßßß inclusive, available for return up to and including 16th January, 12*92 By order.



TINWALD Presbyterian Church.—The New Church wnl(D. V.) be opened on January Bth, Rev J. Hill, of Lyttelton, conducting services morning and evening, at 11' a.m. and 6 30 p. m Tea Meeting on TUESDAY, 18th, at 530 In the Hall, j Public meeting in the Church. Addresses ] by Ministers and others. Music by the choir. Tickets, Is 6d. "VTOTICE is horoby giveu that the _XN Clerk will be in attendance at tbe It M. Court Office, South Rakaia, on WEDNESDAY, 4th January, 1888, between the hours of 930 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. By order: J. K. COLYEB, Clerk of Court. WANTED OASH — Moir'B Oatmeal 251b5,2s 6d ; Sperm Candles, 5d ; Coffee and Milk, Is per tin; Cocoa and Milk, la per tin ; Vestas, 5d per doz ; Cornflour, 44 per lb ; tin Fruits, Is ; Crockery, Ironmongery, eto. — At James MoGreqor'b, Tanored Street, opposite Arcade.



TENDERS. TENDERS are invited for repairing the Roof and Puinting, &c. House near the Wakanui Road. For paticulars apply to ___ F. FEBRIMAN. TENDERS. j TENDERS will be received to TUES- DAY, January 2nd, 1888, for cutting and destro} ing TusßOoks in Plantation of Tinwald Domain, Tenders will be received by JOSEPH CLARK, 12*159 Tinwald. U.A.O.D. STAR OF ASHBURTON LODGE. No. 161. rpHE Summoned Meeting called for ■*■ Tuesday next, January 3.-d, is un- avoidably Postponed till WEDNESDAY, 4th inst, j 12 169 R. CLARK, AD.



Public Notices. LOST a bny Gelding, branded P on near shoulder, and scar on near knee. Finder rewarded on returning to Union Bank, Ashburton. 12 177 ,'pHE Yards and Offices of the Undes« X signed will be dosed on MONDAY and TUESDAY next, the 2nd and 3rd of January. 12J184 J. G. RESTELL A 00.



I In Bankruptcy. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the Estate of Henry Polwuelb God- prey, of Ealing, Farmer. A FIRST and Final Dividend of Four £3L Shillings and Ninepence (4s 9d) in the Pound on all accepted proved claims in the above Estate is now payable at my office, Courthouse, Aahhurfoa. J. O BELL, Deputy Official Assignee. J Ashburlon, Dec. 31st, 1887. 12*180



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TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. *_—. + Arrival of the Canterbury. Auckland, December 31, Arrived, ship Canterbury, Captain HoMillan, 95 days from London. H.MS. Calliope. H.M.S, Calliope is now coming into the harbor. The Missing Yacht. A vessel answering tbe description of the stolen yaoht, Malua, was sighted by the s.s. Clansman off the Poor Knights Islands. Tbe search party to the Great Barrier proved unsuccessful. Committed for Tria 1 . Wbllinoton, December 31. Herbert Hunt was committed for trial on three charges of forgery. An Elopement An elopement is reported from Waira* rapa. The wife of a well-to-do farmer, the mother of fifteen ohildren, went off with a shearer, Uklng one child, a blind girl eight years old. Tte husband In- structed tbe police to obtain the return of the danghter This was effected yesterday joit as the couple were on the point of leaving by 'he Wakatlpu for tbe South, Large Takes of Fish. Oam abu, December 31. Enormous takes of the horse mackerel were made in the bay this morning. Tbe fish is selling as low as three shillings and sixpence per 100. Tbo fish have never bean known to v sit this port before. Alleged Forgery. Dunedin. December 31. James Johnstone, alias Lavery, alias Molloy, wis committed for trial to-day on 9 second charge of forgery.