THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH

The first session of the tenth Parlia ment of New Zealand was this day opened by the Governor, when His Excellency was pleased to make the following speech : — Hon. Gentlemen of the Legislative Council and Gentlemen of the House

of Rkpbmentatives,—

I have great pleasure m meeting you m Parliament assembled. It affords me much gratification to be able to announce to yon that the ceremonies on the occasion of the 50th year of Her Majesty's reign were celebrated with a splendour unsur passed m the annals of our country, and •yoked the most cordial feelings of loyalty, enthusiasm, and public reverence and re&pect m all parts of Her Majesty's dominions. The Imperial Conference held m London to discußs subjects relat ing to the prosperity and advancement and protection of all interests affecting Her Majesty's colonial possessions, con cluded its sittings on the 9th May last. The results of its deliberations are regarded by the Imperial authorities and by the colonial representatives as being of a satisfactory nature. The moßt impor tant point of agreement is the determina tion to provide for the more efficient defence of Her Majesty's distant posses sions against external attack. Papers relating to the subject will be laid before you. In its resslts the general election just concluded points to a firm resolve on the part of the people of New Zealand toen eme effective and substantial retrenchment m cost of the Public Service. My Minis t- rs feel that it is their first duty, and it is their intention to propose to Parliament large reductions m the public expenditure of the colony. These reductions will be made m the manner best calculated Dot to produce inconvenience and hardship. To the subject of land administration my Ministers attach great importance, and I am assured tbey will make in creasing efforts to secure the loca tion of prosperous classes of settlers upon the laods of the colony. It has been well said that New Zealand stands unrivalled among British possessions as a field for settlement, and the aim of all of whatever political creed should be to pro mote the establishment of a numerous and prosperous agricultural community, whose industry cannot fail to add to the material progress of the colony as a first step, and as soon as practicable, proposals will be submitted to you to render the land sys tem less complicated, and to make the lands of the colony more easy of acquire, ment m small holdings, and upon such tenure as selection may prefer. My Ministers also recoscnised the difficulty under which some email holders of land from the Crown are struggling, and they will consider what oin be done to afford them reasonable lelief. In regard to our railways, it is the opinion of many com petent to judge that the system under which the railways are wor <ed is unsatis factory, and it is believed that judicious changes can be made whereby the public convenience will bemore consulted andbet tor revenue obtained. My Ministers recog nise that alterations m the tariff are required to remove the anomalies which have been brought into existence by the altered condition of things They were anxioui to have laid before you proposals for a readjustment of duties, but until you give your opinion upon their measures for effecting retrenchment In the Public Service they feel that alterations of a thorough and sfttlefactory nature caDnot be made.. They will, however, during the coming receis give the matter their cartful consideration and will bring before you measures dealing with this Important subject As the recess will necessarily be a short one, the time lost will, m the opinion of my Ministers, bemore than com pensated by the sabjeot being dealt with deliberately and thoroughly. My Ministers have under consideration the necessity of •mending the laws relating to Native Una's, and It will probably be necessary daring the present session to pass some measure of a temporary character to allay tbe feeling of dissatisfaction, which at present exists. After ascertaining during the reoess the views and wishes of the Native people, and after weighing the snbject carefully on all its bearings, com prehensive measures will be submitted for jour consideration. G*NTL*MfN OF THE HoUSB OF F.BPBE - BKNTJJTVEB.

The estimates of revenue aid expendi tare will show m detail the reductions to whloh I have already alluded; I regret to fay tbat at the present time our principal source of revenue, the Customs, ehowß •0 ilgn of Improvement, but my advisers trust that Dy limiting the public expendi ture it will be possible to avoid placing further burdens upon the people. Hon Oxkxlxmex of the Legislative Council asd Gentlemen of the House or Bkpbkbentatives.

This the second sersion of the year being ntcessarily held at an inconvenient period, and nnder extraordinary circum stances, It is proposed to submit for your consideration only such measures as may be urgently required. Negotiations re lative to the construction of the Midland Railway ere still pending, and you will be required to express your opinion on earttln important pofn's which yet remain to be settled. Consistently with their doty to the colony, my Ministers will nse overy effort to enable Parliament to arrive at a fair and reasonable solution of the existing difficult m conneotion with this important work. My Govern ment view with eatisfaotfon the strong feeling manifested by people of the colony generally In favor of our Educa tional system, and desire to convey an asiurince tbat whilst its expense will be curtailed wherever practicable, no step will be taken by them which would have the effect of impairirg its efficiency. I commend to your attention important questions that will be brought before 70a and I hope that under the bleeslng of God your labors may prove of great service to the colony. -

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Fire. Auckland, October 12. The honse of Henry Cramer, at Rocky Nook, was burned down last night Total loss £250. South British Insurance Company. At the general meeting of the South British Insurance Company this forenpon the report stated that the income for tho last year wai £243 631 4a 63, and the expenditure £235,048 Is 3d The balance to the credit of the Profit and Loss Account was £8503 3s 3d. The Directors recommend the payment of a dividend of 4 per cent for the last half year. Melbourne Exhibition. Wellington, October 12. The Premier hai received a cablegram from the Premier of Victoria, stating, tbat tbe final date forrecelving applications for spice at the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition is 31at December next. Bemanded. Chbistohubch, October 12. At the police Court to-day Greve De Bran was charged with setting fire to bis stationers' shop on October 5 with Intent to defraud the Victoria Insurance Company. He was remanded to to-mor row* The evidence shewed tbat the etock was Insured for £300, and personal effects for £300. The stock m the shop when the fire occurred was very small. The $rall. otrpet and part of fhe «£ock were saturated with ker6sene.

PARLIAMENTARY.

HOUSE OF REPKESENTATIVES.

Tcfsday Ocu bar 11. The House tu«t at 7 30 p.m. NEW M- MBERS.

Several r.ew members were sworn m and signed the register.

MINISTERIAL STATEMENT.

Mojor Atkinson a«.id when the House last met he had had the honor to inform them thit the Governor had been pleased to aond for him and asked him to construct a Government. He waa not then m a position to take any steps m the direction of forming a Ministry, but after consulting with the party who had been returned pledged to oppose the Stont-Vogel Government, he had reon requtVed by that party to undertake the formation of a Government. Be had succeeded m doing so, the members of the Government being as follows : — Maj Atkinson, Premier, Colonial Treasater, and Post master-General ; Mr Mitchelson, Minister of Public Works, and Native Minister ; Mr Hialop, Colonial Seoretary; Mr Fergus, Minister of Justice and Defence ; Mr Fisher, Minister of Education ; Mr G F. Richardson, Minister of Lands. Immi gration, and Mines; Sir F. Whitaker, Attorney-General. Mr Stevens, m tho Upper House without portfolio. He said he proposed next day to inform the House of the coarse of business wnich the Government would ask the Honae to consent to, and ho should now move that the House adjourn till next day at 2 o clock.

Mr Seddon asked whether the Premier intended next day to propose that the House adjourn for a fortnight, as a steamer was leaving for the South on that day, an! members would wish to know if auch waß the Premier's intention.

! M-jor Atkinson aaid if it was any con venience to the House to know, he would make a statement as to the course the Go vernment Intend to take. The Home, of course, would meet next d ty to hear his Excellency's reasons for calling Parliament together. Notice of the Address ln-Reply would then be given, and also notice of the necessary sessional Committees. The Addreßß-in-Reply would then be moved. On Thursday he proposed bb Boon as tbe Address in-lteply was disposed of to move that the House should be adjourned for a fortnight, m order to give him time to prepare hta Financial Statement. He should undertake to deliver his Statement on Friday fortnight, or at the latest on the following Tuesday, and he considered that m view of the Urge changes which tbe oountry was demanding the adjourn ment be asked for was a reasonable one, Sir J. Yogel said he had no desire to embarrass the new Government, but he Bhould like tc point out that the adjourn ment from Friday virtually meant till the following Tuesday, so that the ad journment would be for nearly three weeks instead of a fortnight. He hoped the Premier would consider between now and to-morrow whether an adjournment till Tuesday week was not sufficient. If the Premier was not then In a position to go on with the Financial Statement, other business might be proceeded with, or privata business might be taken. Mr Ormond would like to point out that the course proposed by the Premier would really be a saving of the tima of Parliament. He thought if the Financial Statement were brought down on Friday foitnlght much time would ba saved to members.

Mv Seddon protested against the ad journment asked for, and s»id when the Stout- Vogel Government was formed m 1884 tho Ministry met the House m a few days and went on with the business.

Mr Samuel hoped tbe Government would take soffioieut time to consider its policy. He did not want a repetition of the course followed m 1884 when the House had to sdjourn from day to day without transacting any business, and great waste of time ensued. He hoped the House would give the Government h proper dunce to mature their measures.

Mr Pyke also thought that time would be aavr d by adopting the oou r se proposed by tho Premier.

Major Atkinson said no one was more anxious than he to bring down tho Financial Statement, and to get the session over as soon ai possible, but any hon. member who knew anything of the task which he (Majjr Atkinson) bad before him most be convinced that the time he had asked for was most moderate, and If he had asked for three weeks or a month it should not have been refused. He Baid there was no comparison between the present session and the session of 1884,. became the Stout- Vogel Govern ment had the benefit of all the figureß of the previous Government, and he now had to go richt through the figures afresh. His colleagues were hard-working men, and would lone no time m ocoomplishing the task tet before him. He oould not pledge himself to bring the Flnanoial Statement on Friday fortnight, although be would try bis utmost to do so. He would undertake to deliver it on 'I uesduy following. He then moved— " That the Bouse adjourn till uext day at two o'clock."

Sir J. Yogel did not like it to go forth unchallenged that the present Qovernment came into office with more difficulties than the Stout- Vogel Qovernment. Ho pre sumed that the speech to be delivered by fhe Governor next day would not dis close tho real policy of the Government. Major Atkinson Baid he was unable to satisfy tho hon. gentleman's carioaity on that occasion, and he would have to wait till the Governor's speech was delivered. The Bouse rose at 8 5 p.m.

THE "RESCUE DODGE " FAILED TO WORK.

Two rather seedy iodividaala mot at a downtown corner of an American oity and greeted eaoh other with effusion.

"What you doin', cull?' asked one. " Selling clothes wringers. What'r you doin ' ?" " Ain't doln 1 cothin' now, except nursing this," indicating a black eje. " How d' you get It 1" •• Got it doin ' tbe reecue bis In Toledo." "Rescue b'z?. What's that?" "Well you are grecp. Me an' a pal o' mine made good money out of it m Cleveland and afterwards In Toledo. He wrb a big fellow, an' could eat me alive. He'd dress kind o' Blouohy and I'd keep myself up m pretty fair shape. We'd strike a lonely street m a kind of a swell neighborhood, he taking one side of the street and I the Other, and walk along until he saw a lady that looked »b if she had "iftih. If there wasn't anyone about, he'd go up and rpeak to her; Of course, this would frighten her halt to death, but he'd just stick and try to walk with her. Then my turn would come. I'd sail across the street, big as life, an' say : " Madame, do you know this man?" " No, Bir," she'll any, "Is he annoying you?" "Yes, sir." Then I'd tell J B ck to go about his business, he'd give me some talk, and I'd let out a mighty savage blow that wouldn't kill a fly. He'd go to graßß as If he was slut, and then get up an' run like a whltehead. I'd walk a block or two with the lady, giving her a great talk about bnn' a stranger m town out of a job, an' I almost always got a good tip Once I got 20 dollars an' wh»t I didn't want — a 3 >b. " Whero'd yon get the eye ?" " Ob, that was last week. My pal got full, an' when I let out at him he says : " You miserable llttie rooster, I'll teaoh you to mak,e a craak at an adult," an 1 give me a, paste where you see ft. That broke up our partnership.

PLEURO-PNEUMONIA IN SCOTLAND

The annual show of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland was held recently at Perth, but rr;ved a great failure. The leading cause of this was the absence of cattle from the Bhow, In oonstquence of the prevalence of pleuro pneumonla m certain districts. At the general meeting of members a good deal of discussion took place on the subject of the manner m which the disease Bhould be grappled wlih, whether by in oculation or slaughter. The society has appointed a committee to fnvustiga'.e the subjeot, and tba convenor of this com mittee, Mr Paterson, of Birthwood, spoke at some length upon the matter, Among other things, Mr Paterson said that "he looked npon tho slaughter of (.nimals that was goin» on all over the oountry as one of tho moßfc hideous and horrible things it was possible to con template." In Lanarkshire they had killed every animal m every place except one, and there the cattle were healthy and pure because they had been inocu lated. The cost of this slaughter •mounted to £12,000, co that if the inquiry now m progress cost £5009, or even £10,000, as some said it would do, the expenditure would be Btnall m com parison with the terrific loss which the disease caused to the country at large, Professor Wllliarre, who Is veteiiaary Burgeon to the aoclety, supported Mr Pa^erson m that he did not think the experiments now m progress would cost anythink like £5000. He believed that the pleuro-pneumonia could be prevented without slaughtering the cattle. After some further discussion, m which hasty notion either way was deprecated, tho matter wai once more left m the hands of the committee appointed to investigate It.

ANTI BACHELOR LAWS IN FRANCE

Some years ago a novel feature was introduced m municipal taxation m Bel* slum by allowing a rebato to all married men, with an allowance for each child of the family, tho chief burden thus falling on the bachelors In France It is now proponed to tax bachelors as they were taxed m the days of the first Fepublio, and there is no donbt but that the measure wouid be carried by arj overwhelming majority if the women had a voice m the matter. It iB a fact, by the way, that Republics, for some reason or another, have been very severe In their laws against bachelors. Plato the Wiee CDn demned them to a fins, and m Sparta they were driven at stated times to the temple of Hercules by the women, who having undressed the poor fellows, would drill and castigate them. The old Romans, too, were severe with their bachelors, who were made to pay heavy fineß, and worse than that, for, after the Beige of Veil, It Is told how Oamillus compelled them to marry tbe widows cf the Boldlers who had fallen m tho war. In the time of Angus tua, also, all ohit things being equal, tin married men were preferred to single men for public offices. Then the Roman who had three children was exempted from personal taxes, and tho bachelors not only bad to pay for them, but were prevented from inheriting the property of any one not a Roman oitizen. So that the present revival of laws against baohelors m France is no novelty after all.

DRINK BILLS

The drink bill of tho United Staton Is £1 13j 6d per head : that of New Zea land ia £3 per hend ; that of the United Kingdom £3 7a 10 J. Victoria ia 1835 ■pent '£5 per head m drink— or rather, to be exact £4 16s lid. The drink bill of New South Wales for the same year was not lees than £5 14s per he»d ! It is true there ia a Budden drop for 18i6 to £4 l4a 6|d per head ; bat this sum ia monstrously excessive. The money wasted ia buying liquor — and suoh very villainous liquor — would (the New South W B leß Commissioners painfully reflect) reduce the burden of taxation exactly one-half. The evidence recently accumu lated by the Sydney Gomraiesion is In one sense a catalogue of horrors, but it is authoritative and final. The Inspector- General of Police declared that, it seemed to him an awfal thing that 232 cases m one year should occur m whioh people have met with violent deaths owing to Intemperance, In the olty of Sydney alone there is a smalt army of 3,C00 persons known to be habitual and absolu tely hopeless drunkards. TMb melancholy hoar, though dying fast is ever renewed* The case is given of one woman who had been committed for drunkenness nearly 300 times 1 Ninety per cent of the crimes of the colony are said to be doe to drink. Dr Maurice O'Connor, the visiting surgeon of Darlinghurst Gaol, gave evidence that. : " TakiDg the totals for six and a half ye?rp, we there find that out of 34.266 prisoners not less than 5,686 were actually under medical treatment for diseases caused by drink."

THE LARGEST LIVE STOCK MARKET IN THE WORLD

The following information respecting the immense business of tho olty of Chicago, which has the largest live stock market m the world, has been compiled by Mr Fowlbs of the Viotorlan Railway's Department, who recently returned from a tour through America, Canada, and Bnropo ohe Union Stockyardß, Chicago, cover 350 acres if ground. In 33 Opens, 1800 of which are ovi>red, and 15C0 open, provisions is made fur tho handling at one time of 20,000 head of outtle, 10,000 sheep, 150,000 hog*, and 1603 horses, The yards contain twenty mile* of street, twcn y miles of water- trougbp, fifty miles of febdiug-troughß, and forty five miles of wrtto: and drainage pipes. Five artesian wells, having an avotage depth of 12.0 feet, oQ'ord nn abundant supply of wntor, There are eighty-BOven miles of railroad tracks, including sidings to the waterhousea near, all tho great railway companies have access to thla vast market. Tho on tiro cost was 4,000,000 dollars. The meat packing indu try Is oarrled on m immediate proximity to the stockyard. A single firm, that of Itfeesrs Armour and Co., whose pre miseß Mr Furniss went over, ocoupy seventy aoreß of flooring, and emp'oy 3,500 hands. Thin firm m one ya: slaughtered 1,200,000 hogs, and manu faotared every day fifty thousand pounds of pork and JJolpgna sausages. This is irrespective, oi an immense quantity of beef and mutton, oanned and otherwise disposed of by them, There is a great number of other firms olosa to the atook yard who do a very large business, The following figures taken from the annual report of the Union stockyard Company, show the largest reception In one week : Cattle, 52,797 ; calves, 3366 ; hogs, 300,488; sheep, 28,797; horses, 1125. Th& largest number of trucks of live stock received m one week was 6964. The vehioles termed trucks m England and the colonies are called oars m Amerioa. The ordinary cattle and sheep cars are fitted with bogie tracks (eight-wheeled) The Bnrton stock oars are mnoh larger, and hold many more animals thau the trucks m use m England, the continent of Europe., or the colon os. Sales of live stppk are held at Ohioago every day, Cattle, sheep, and hoga are all sold by weight. Falrbank's weighbridges, capable of weighing at one time a considerable number of itook, are used.

THE POLITICAL CRISIS.

[TBOU OUR OWN COBRESrONDENT.J

Wellington, October 12 Last evening Major Atkinson announced that he would take the debate on tbe address-in-reply on Thursday, and with that ooncluded would ask for a fortnight's adjournment. It is not expected that tbe debate will be over till Tuesday or Wednesday next, which will make the Financial Statement virtually three weeks from now.

A meet! g of the Opposition party was held loßt evening after the House rose, when there was a good attendance, between thirty five and forty being present. The meeting was, however, purely Informal, no Chairman havinp been elected, and the proceedings partook chiefly of a conversa tional nature, the situation being discussed at some length without any resolutions being passed.

A YOUNG RACEHORSE OWNER.

' Here Is a little man twelve years old, says a Saratoga letter, ' probably the youngest and wealthiest juvenile racehorse owner m tbe wot Id. Hi* name is D. J. MoOarthy of San Franolsoo. Althongh he wears knee-breeohes and roundabout jacket, he sports a man's season badge from his button-hole. His father, who is here with him, gave the boy two years ago a pair of Shetland ponies and a waggon, paying 405i01s for this outfit, with which to amußß himself outilde of school hours, on Saturdays and during sohool vocation*. The young fellow greatly enjoyed his outfit, whloh was a feature of the drives through the Park and down the beaoh to tho Cliff House. Lost year the youth sought a bigher grade of horse fl jsh, and taking fancy to a young xunner, tiadod his Shetland pony equipage for! t, receiving 350d01s to boot. The hors) obtained is O. H. Todd, winner of tho Derby this month at Chicago, by whloh Master McCarthy won about 14,000 dols. The young man took lO.OOOJoIs cf this money and bought Todd's brother, which young horse has given evidence of great speed and won a number of minor local events. The rest of tho maney be put m the bank. Master McCarthy on not only talk turf equal to some of the veterans, but is a good soholar for his ago, , and talks very ably on the resources and growth of California, etc.' |

jI'HE ASHBtJRTON GtJABDIAN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1887.



Public Notice* ,* : SHEEP SHEAES. 8.8.A. N.Z. 11 A 38 A.S. with and without Drivers. AMO,— Real Turkey Oik stones, J. ORR & CO. (LATE ©RB AND ALOOBN.) ECONOMY IN TIME: ECONOMY IN LABOR: ECONOMY IN FENCING MATERIAL, Patent Titan~Wire Strainer. ADVANTAGES: IT strains a wire anywhere, either at post or midway ; makes the best knot, and one which seldom breaks old wire; does not slip about m working: strains with unrivalled power, ease, and freedom from annoyance ; does not allow the wire to Blacken moro than ONR. SIXTEENTH of an mch * whK befog secured ; combines lightness »nd strength m the highest degree ; can be conveniently applied to all purposes which require wires to be joined under tensioh. . A REVOLUTION IN WIRE FENCING EFFECTED BY REID'S PATENT TRIPLEXWIRESTRAINER. (Patented In 1885 throughont Great Britain, the United States, and the. Colonies.) No Straining Posts required except at the angles of fences. The boring of Straining Posts unnecessary; The advantages claimed for these, the latest and most improved means of strain- ing wire fences, are : — THEY COST NOTHING, because they pay their cost m the straining posts they save. THEY ARE A DIRECT GAIN m economy of time and labor, because no boring of straining posts is required, and the whole process of straining occupies only about quarter the usual time. THEY EFFECT A #URTHEB SAY; ING of time and labor as long as the fence exists, because they are left perma* nently attached to the wireß, which eaa therefore be tightened or slackened when* ever desired. Comparative Estimate of 14 chains ol 6- Wire Fence. UNDEIt OBDINARY METHOD. No Wire Stretchers left attached* i. d. 2 atraine of 7 chains each, requiring 3 straining posts at say 3s each d 0 Labor at 2 strains of 6 wires, say 1 man for 1 hour, at la per hour 1 Labour digging, ereoting, and fixing 3 straining posts and stays for same, say 1 man for 4 hours, . at Is per hour 4 O Labor boring two straining posts, say 1 man for 20 minutes ... 0 4 Total uTI UNDER NIW BT.STEM. Triplex Wire Stretchers being left attached to Wire. 1 strain of 14 chainß, Patent Triplex Wire Stretchers used midway, and straining 7 chains on each side j only 2 straining poets required, at say 3s each ... 6 0 Labor at one strain of 6 wires, say 1 man for 20 minutes, only no fastening being required ... 0 4 Labor erecting, digging, and fixing 2 straining posts and stays for . same, say 1 man for 2 hours, 1 40 minutes 2 8 1 No boring .required... 00 1 °Cost of 6 Triple Wire Stretchers. at say about 8d each ... ,4 0 : Total 13 0 , *NOTE WELL. —If TITAN WIRE ) STRAINER bo ueed and removed after i straining, the above item of 4s will also > be saved, though at the expenie of futon f efficiency. : bhowing New System to be so much 1 more economical than the old one—that a » balance is left over ajttr including the cost i of Triplex Win Strttclun !U McCallum & Co. Sola Agents for the C'ouaty of A^bqrtqg



ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSO IATION. THE TENTH Annual Exhibition OF STOCK, IMPLEMEIsTS, &o. WILL be held at the County Saleyards, Ashburton, on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28th. ENTRIES oloße on FRIDAY, Oct. 21at, JOHN G. RESTELL, 10*5 Secretary. The Stud, mHE AMERICAN TROTTING HORSE Blackwood Abdallali, Will stand this season at Lyndhurst, Dun- das, and at owner's Stable, Ashburton. For particulars apply to MAX. FRIEDLANDER. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE ASHBURTON, WAKANUI, AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. mHE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE COLT, Johnny's Fancy. Bred by Mr James Gow, of Taieri, by Lord Salisbury, dam Sally 2nd. For particulars and terms, apply to MAX FRIEDLANDER, 9f148 Proprietor. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE METHVEN AND LAURISTON DIS TRIOTS. m CLYDESDALE COLT,— Diplomacy. Bred by John Grigg, Esq., of Long- beach. Diplomacy's sire is Lord Beacons- field, dam Pleasant by Prince Charlie, For particulars and terms apply to D. McKENDRY, 10tl8 Cairnbrae TO STAND THIS SEASON. mHE THOROUGHBRED STALLION Wizard, By King of Clubs, dam Charm, both imported. WIZARD is half brother to Spade Guinea and Stonyhurßt, and full brother to Charmer, and woa bred by the Middle Park Stud Company. He is a beautiful whole-colored chestnut, and chows grand power and quality. For full particulars apply to 0. KEAdNS, Or Wm. HEALY, Proprietors, 9 C 12 Ashburton. TO TRAVEL THE ASHBURTON AND LONGBEAOH DISTRICTS. mHE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE, Young Major. YOUNG MAJOR is by Major, who was imported to Tasmania from England by R. Q. Kebmodb, Esq He took first prize at the Boyal Society's Show m England, and many first prizes m Tasmania. YOUNG MA JOR was bred by Mr James Stark, his dam, Smiler, imported from lasmania, where she was a first prize taker, and her progeny gained many awards. Terms : One Mare £3 ; groomage, 6a, payable first service. For 3or more mares, property of one owner, special terms may 6e agreed on. ANDREW DAWSON, Proprietor, 131 Waterton. TO STAND THE SEASON AT GROVE FARM' TINWALD, mHE THOROUGHBRED HORSE, Perkin Warbeck ll, PEDIGREE. £ Tovichstone 3 Ncwminstcr Beeswing ■§ J OOE^Palma Emilius H Francesca jj;J j Voltaire •"■ *" 2 Voltigcur  . r ,c ~ Martha Lynn OP< I Swcctbriar Ol , „ £ Stockwcll H Eglantine n _ rj Touchstone -s S3 Newminster „ id j Beeswing r j« > . S 3 Palma Emilius H " I'raucesca H- Md" . I n 6 Melbourne 03 «T 'Jj Prime Minister _, ■ . . li 2 "- 1 Pantalonade [.lit m H* c "J g. Candlestick Prime Warden << tn Maid of Burghlcy PEBKIN WARBEOK 11. hasTeplendid action, possesses great strength, is as handsome as they are made, and is a horse calculated to throw a most valuable class of racing or other stock, An examination of his pedigree will thow that he pobscbbob a double strain of the celebrated Adventurer blood, and is one of the very boßt bred animals m the Southern Hemisphere, The eons of Newminster have, as a family, been more successful at the stud than any family of modern days, and with the exception of Hermit, who is now standing m England at 200 guineas, Adventurer, the grandsire of Perkin Warbeck 11. has produced the mOBt winners of them all. For further particulars apph to EDWARD GATES, Grove Farm, lono ' Tinwrid.,



Public Notice UPPER ABUBUHTON ROAD BOARD. TO LET, for a term of jonrs, a seven- roomed House, with -J acre of Ground. For conditions apply to the Olerk DONALD MoLEAN, 10 50 Chairman. TINWALD f* TT A W X I N S Who has just replenished his Stock o BOOTS, has also opened up a few lines of useful DRAPERS (a lont; felt need m Tinwald), which he is disposing of at Ohristchurch pricos. Come and compare Prices and Quality before purchasing elsewhere, as every article ia marked at the very lowest Rates for CASH. TTTANTED: KNOWN.— That JAMEB W BAKKR has returned to Ash- burton and opened a Cabinet Factory and Showrooms m his own premises, Haveiock street, opposite Harrison's Auction Mart. J.B. having a thorough knowledge of the trade is m a position to execute all orders entrusted to his care. By strict attention and moderate charges he will endeavor to merit a share of public patronage. Secondhand Furniture Bought, Sold, ob Exchanged. Trees Trees Trees NOTICE TO PLANTERS. r'jPHE undersigned begs to call the X attention of farmers, settlers and jthera to hia extensive Btook of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, among which are about 3,01)0,000 Forest Trees, Inclu- ding 200,000 Oupreßsuß Macrooarpa, ont and two years old; 200,000 Pinus Insig- nia, one and two years old ; 100,000 Pinus Larlclo; 300,000 Sliver Birch; 10,000 Pinus Austriaca; all other kinds In proportion. All kinds of Cabbage plants on Bale, and a few thousands of very early Strawberry Plantß, N.B. — All orderß by post, or other wN, •hall reoelve my best attention. JAMES PORTER, [CLIFTON NURSRRYj Allenton, Aoh'arton ■ TEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOR Y rHE NEW GOODS FOR THE WINTER SEASON ABB NOW OPENED OUT The k is THE LARGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE TOWN, And the variety of Style and Patterns m Men's, Youths', and Boys' Clothing leaves nothing to be desired. rhousands of Men's and Boys Suite, newest styles. Trousers and Trousers and Vests manufactured of New Zealand Tweeds. Every garmen warranted shrunk Jverooats. Waterproof Coata and Leggwgs iv great variety Hats, comprising every new stylo worn Children's Jersey Suits, Childr • ) Men- of-War Suits Gentlßmen'a Hosiery, Scarves j Oxford Uogatta and White Shirts Rugs, Portmanteaus, and Travelli. A Bags Che celebrated WEBTHEIM St.WING MACHINE. Time Payments, N,S CLOTHING FACTORY, East Stbxct. ASHBURTOH JIGH SCHOOL ESTABLISHED 1881. Teaching Stafv: Boys' School. — Mr J. E. Buchana Ist B. A., University College, London. Girls' School. — Bfiss Saundbbs, Canter- bury College; Ohriatchurch ; Miss Grubb, Ttivt' / College, Dublin AT this institution pupils of both sexes have the opportunity of acquiring the elements of a liberal edu- cation. The subjects of Study are theme usually taught at Secondary Sohools ; but the ordinary course may be modified to meet special cases, If In the Interest o the Pupils such a plan is judged ad- visable. At the Girls Sohool provision has been made by the Teaching Staff to give lessons m Music and Painting to Young Ladies not attending the othor Classes m the School, who may deelro Instructions m these Bubjests. The Physical Training of the Pupils ia not overlooked. Calisthenics for the Girls, and Military Drill for the Boya, are parts of the Sohool courae. The year is divided in^o three terms. All fees are payable m advance. For Pupils under 12 years of age, £2 2a per term ; over 12 years of age, £2 16a per term ; Music £1 1b per term extra ; fee for attending Mdblo (only), £2 2b ; Draw- ing and Painting (only), £1 Is per term. For further details apply to Mr BuchanaD. The next term commences on MON- DAY, the 19th inst. 9 49 George Jameson TURNIP AND^RAPE SEEDS. FOR SALE- Purple and Green Top Aberdeen, Mammoth, Groyß tone, and other varieties. These have been thoroughly tested; and are guaranteed new and fresh GEOPGE JAMESON, 10§l7 ABhburton. Wool Season 1887-88. T IBERA.L CASH ADVANCES made Jj on Large or Small Olipa at Current .Hates, Woolpaoks and Twine Supplied. ■ GEORGE JAMESON, 10J16 Aohburion. CLOVER SEEDS TUST landed, ex steamer " Kaikoura,' fj my first shipment for the season of EED CLOYEE, COW GEASS, WHITE CLOYEE, AKD ALSYKE. These Socds have been carefully Belocted and are tho best obtainable. I HAVE ALSO IN STOCK— Machine-droaeed Ryegraes and Cocks foot, «Iho Linseed, Peas, Barley, Oats Wheat, Potatoes, and all kinds of STATION AND FARM STORES. George Jameson, ABHBUBTQST.



Auction TUESDAY, 18tm OCTOBER. MESSRS MILES & CO., are instructed to Sell by Public Auction at the Ash burton Yards on the above date (after the Sheep Sale) the well-known Draugbtt Entire, ! " Young Ivanhoe." He is by Ivanhoo, and was bred by the New Zealand Land Company. His stock are well-known and acknowledged by competent judges to show plenty of size and quality. J T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, 10%2___ Ashburton. ' ASHBURTON YARDS. ' MESSRS MILES AND CO. ' are instructed to offer at the above Yarda ob TUESDAY, 18th OCTOBER, A Grand Line of 300 HOGGETS Well grown and m good condition ! J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, 10*59 Ashburton. SATURDAY, 16th OCTOBER. Sale of Privileges i of me < ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND ] PASTORAL ASSOCIATION BHO W, j I To take place on their Grounds on 1 Friday, 28th inst. { MR T. B ULLOOK nas received instruc. . tions from thq Secretary of the ' Aehburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association to SELL BY PU3LIO AUCTION, AT THE ARCADE, On the above date, the right of ' Lot l—Publican'a Booth, No 1 j Lot 2— Publican's Booth, No 2 l Lot 3— Confectioner's Booth, No 1 |5 lot 4— Confectioner's Booth, No 2 a Lot 6~Bit?ht of Sports b Sale at 2 o'clock. 1 T. BULLOCK, p 10*00 Auctioneer. v SATURDAY, 15th OCTOBER. « DWELLING-HOUSE AND SECTION FRONTING THE ALFORD FOBEST ROAD. MR T. BULLOCK has received in- structions from Mb Thomas Me- Gkandrll to Sell by Public Auotion at the Arcade on SATUEDAY 15th OCTOBEE, LOT 25, containing about £ acre, fronting the Alford Foiest Road, on which is erected a 4-roomed *j Dwelling-houee, This Properly is well situated, and very ■* convenient for persons working at the Factory. Liberal terms of payment, declared at J salo. Salo at 1 15 o'clock. T. BULLOCK, 10*48 Anotloneer. SATURDAY, 15th OCTOBER, • Entire Horses. ( MR T. BOLLOCK has reoolved m. atructionß from William Sibbald, Keg., of Buatio Place, Burke'u Pasa, to Sell by Public Auotion, at the Arcade on SATURDAY, 15th OCTOBER, That Grand DEAUGHT ENTIEE HOESE, j YOUNG CASTLEREAGH, By LORD CABTLEREAGH, dam BONNY DOON; He is rising six years old, Also,— THE THOEOUGHBEED ENTIEE HOESE, Athlete, By DETRACTOR, dam PROMISED LAND. The above Horseß nre m grand condi- tion, co they will not require any making up before commencing the Season. Mr Si bb aid's largo experience as a breeder is a sufficient guaraoteo that the Horses are first class. He haviDg sold his Brood Mares is the reason the Horses are now m the market FOR SALE. Sale at 1 o'clock. T. BULLOCK. 10*37 Auctioneer. Important Sale OP LIVE STOCK, FARMING IMPLE- MENTS AND HOUSEHOLD FUR- NITURE, &c. Under Bill of Sale and Mortgage of Stock — Martha Gibson to Max Friedlander. TIRIEDLANDER BROS, (per P. Wil- J) Hams, auctioneer) are instructed by the holder of the above Bill of Sale and Mortgage of Stock to sell by Public Auc- tion on Mrs Gibson's Farm, at Wakanui, on THUESDAY, 13th OCTOBEE, Tho whole of the Goods and Chattels included m these securities, viz. : — nQ HEAD of HORBEB, Draught *iv and Hacks frn HEAD of MIXED CATTLE 1042 SHKEIJ 136 PIGS 2 JDouble-furrow Ploughs, by Duncan 2 JDouble-furrow Plougliß, by Reid and Gray 1 Cambridge Roller 1 Wooden do 1 M'Sherry Drill, 17 holes 1 Set Disc Harrows, by Duncan 2 Wire Binders, by M'Cormick '» 1 String do „ 4 Twohorße Drays 1 Buggy 1 Light Cait, by Baker and Brown I] 1 Bentall's Horeo-power, Inter- T mediate, and OhafFcutter (complete) ft 2 Sets of 4-leaved Iron Harrows c 15 „ Harmßß 1 „ Buggy Harneßß 1 Moveablo Hut j[ A Quantity of Whoat. Also, — HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and i. EFFECTS, comprising splendid PIANO, Drawing-Room Suite, &c. Bale at Noon iharp. 10*H



Public Notices. LOST. —One Five-Pound and one One- 1 Pound Bank of Australasia notes ; ~ number known. Finder rewarded. Apply *• Guardian " office. 10 67 TO LET.— B-roomed Dwelling-house, together with, on acre of land, pleasantly situated on tho Town Belt North, fronting the Domain. 1 Apply to J T. BULLOCK. G , . tl MOinEY TO LEND. g I HAVE £200, £400, £1,400 and other Burnß, waiting investment on good freehold security at current rates of interest. JOHN A. CAYGILL, 10t58 Solicitor, Tancred street. . — . , c GROVE FARM ESTATE. l To Tenderers for Gorse Cutting, &c, " fpHE Tender of Messrs Mbaclem anb L Co. has been accepted. T. BULLOCK, t 10 63 Agent, f HAMPSTEAD TOWN BOARD. THE Town Board having struck a rate of $d m the £, tho estimate of receipts and expenditure is now on view , at the Board's office, and may be seen till the 18th inst. \ F. T. MAYO, I 10 64 Chairman. * SHEARING SEASON 1887-8. XJIARMERS wishing to shear their Sheep 3 Ij t»t tho Ashbarton or Tinwald Sale- ynrds will find every convenience pro vided, inoluding Woolpress, Sorting Table, &o. Tho charge including use of yards and paddock is threo shillings and sixpence per 100 sheep. 10J61 QEO. JAMifISON. Saturday, 15xhootobeb. speoialTentry. 1 american waggon Sale at 1 o'clock. T. BULLOOK, 1065 Auctioneer. ASHBURTON VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE. Uudtr the distinguished Patronage of tho ( fficers commanding the Ashburton Volunteers, the Chairman and Mem- bers of the County Council, His Worship the Mayor and Borough Councillors. THE ABhburton Volunteer Fire Brigade will hold a " SOCIAL " m the Oddfellows' Hall THIS EVENING, com- monoing at 7.30. Object : To defray the expenses of a team to compete at tho forthcoming Demonstration. Tickets : 2s 6d each. Ladies free. THE ASHBUETON WOOLLEN MANUFACTURING COMPY (Limited.) deposits T>EOEIVED m large or small snmi at X\) the following Rates of laterest :— Six per cent If fixed for 6 months. Seven per cent if fixed for 12 months H. SEMPLE, 9*56 Secretary. miMARU AGRICULTURAL AND X PASTORAL A SSOOI ATION. THE ASSOCIATION'S TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL SHOW OF STOOK, &o f| "WILL BE HELD ON THE ASSOCIATION'S GROUNDS, WAI-ITI | ROAD, [ ON , TUESDAY, 26th, and WEDNESDAY : 26th Octobbb, 1887. , CONSISTING OF SHEEP, CATTLE, HORSES, PIGS, DOGS, DAIRY AND J AGRIOTURAL PRODUCE, IM- i PLEMENTS. WOOL, &0 ., Ac. a PRIZES amounting to about £550 will i be given m Pieces of Plate, Medals, or , Cash. c PRIVATE AND SPECIAL PRIZE t LIBT, and for further particulars see c Posters, y Entries close for Sheep, Cattle, and c Pigß on SATURDAY, 16th met. ; all c others on TUEBDAY, 18th inst. Prize Lists may be obtained on applioa- a tion to the undersigned. s. F. W. STUBBS, [10 57 Secretary.



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