TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

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THE BURMESE-WAR.

Bajgoon, February 0 Sir Frederick Roberts sailed to-day lor Calcutta.

MASSOWAH.

Adbn, February 7,

News has been received that the Negus of Abyssinia has written to the General commanding the Italian farces Of Massowah demanding the evacuation Of that district by the Italians.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Lowdok, February 7. A million of the Victorian loan has been paid. A large shipment of Scotch and Rhine salmon ova, and Rhine char, ctrp, and trout, will be forwarded by the Airing?. Sir Arthur Blyth and Sir Saul Samuel are urging a conference of mail com panies. A paper on colonial fruits has been read by Mr Monis at the Colonial Institute. In it he stated that Victorian canned fruits are equal to the best Californian, and ought to be more largely exported to England, also that dried figa and Adelaide pears Were greatly valued m the market. A large quantity of apples and grapes vrere grown m Perth, and* the Adelaide seedless currants were equal to the best imported. New Zealand and Victorian apple 6 were also mentioned, as valuable articles to export.

THE SOCIALISTS.

Lohdok, February 8,

Sir Chas. Warren, Chief of the Metro politan Police, has forbidden a torch light procession of the Socialists, which was proposed to take place m the West End of London to-night, to celebrate the anniversary of the previous Social ist rioti.

THE CABINET.

It is reported that the Earl of Dun raven, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, will shortly resign that ap paintment for the same reasons which caused the resignation of Lord Ran dolph Churchill;

THE IRISH QUESTION.

In the House of Commons last night JMr Parnell, m a speech, which was moderate m tone, moved an amend ment to the Address-in-Reply, denying that there was disorder m Ireland, when rents had been suitably reduced. Autonomy, not repression, he de clared, w»b the remedy for the present crisis.

(Received February 9, 1 5 p.m.) RESIGNATION OF M. DEPRETIS. Bomb, February 8 M. Depretis, President-Minister, has tendered his resignation to the King, owing to the difficulty experienced m conducting business m Parliament since the reverses met with by the Italian forces at Massowah, Abyssinia.

OBITUARY.

London, February 8. The death is announced of Mr Peter Rylands, M.P. for Barnsley, the wejl ttnown iron-master, aged 66.

GETTING READY.

In the Brussels Chamber of Repre ientatives to-day the Minister for War asked for a military credit of 20 millions of francs for increased arrange ments for Belgium.

(BPIOXAL TO PBBBB AfIBOOIATIOW.J

EGYPT.

London, February 6 France and Russia decline to sanc tion the abolition of forced labor and service m Egypt.

THE ABYSSINIAN REBEL.

Rasaloula, the rebel chief, has ar ranged a league with the Coast tribes m order to prevent the European occupa tion of Abyssinia or the Soudan.

THE AMERICAN RAILWAY DISASTER.

The express train from Boston to Montreal, which ran off the rails on the Hudson river bridge on to the ice, and which subsequently took fire, was burnt m thirty minutes. From the position of the train it was impossible to render any assistance, and seventy lives were lost.

SOCIALIST TROUBLES.

Berlin, February 8. An electoral meeting convened by Socialists was being held at Stettin, m Pomerania last night, when troops arrived and the meeting was called upon to disperse. The order was not obeyed, and the military thereupon charged the gathering. In the melee several Socialists were wounded. The police to-day effected the arrest Of twenty-four Socialists at Magdeburg, Savoy.

AUSTRALIAN.

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ESCAPED RECIVIDISTES

Sidney, February 8.

H.M.S. Dart, which arrived at Sydney, picked up three Frenchmen, who have been identified as escapees from New Caledonia. They have been returned under the Extradition Treaty.

MELBOURNE MARKETS.

Mclbourxh, February 8

The Manager of the National Mort gage & Agency Company reports as fol follows of the local markets : — Wheat is rather weaker, 3s iod ; barley, m fair demand, 3s o.d to 4s 4d ; New Zealand oats, feed sorts quieter but steady, 2s iod to 3s 3d ; milling sorts, moderate enquiry, at 3s to 33 id ; New Zealand oats, under bond, 2s id to 2s 3d.

ELECTORAL.

February Oth, 12.60 p.m.

Sydney, February 3. Sir H. Parkes is engaged m address ing the electors m various parts of the country, and is everywhere well re ceceived.

MORE ORDERS FOR PRE SERVED MEATS.

February 9th, a* 12.40 p.ra )

. ' Brisbawb, February 8, The Queensland Meat Preserving Company has received a further large Order tor tinned beef, which is believed to be f«r tbe Comment,

PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

WKMiitcaTOK, February 8

Ths annual meeting of thePrvabytGrini) General Assembly was held to-night. There wer« prison *• bvtwoea forty and fifty miaietero and elder« from difft-rcnt p»r l s of the Oc-'ony. Tho Key. T. U. Oairna, the rotirirsg Moc^nfcor, pm»che<3 fche opsniof? flermon, aft^r whiob thn Rev. Q. B Monro, of Remuora, was e'.octec Moderator. A dopuiation from the Ota|.;o and Snath'atid Synori, c naisting of -:he Keve MC. Smith Ar.'d Fergus/on, wero present. and were welcomed by the Assembly. The Rw. the Mo.ilflrator then delivered ( an eloquent opening address Wellington, February 9. At the Presbyterian Assembly this morning a letter was read from the Rev Dr Blaike, Edinburgh, relative to Ben'Hng a reprec-nta tive to the Alliance It was dec drd that if any minister from the New Zea land Church happened to be at Home at the time the \lliance meets, he should be commissioned to represent the New Zealand Church. The testimonials of the Rev. Dunlop, appointed to the professor ship of theology at Otago University, were forwarded by the < tago Synod for the. information of the Assembly, were read ' and acknowledged. The committee appointed to consider the treasurer's report state that the balance- Bheet shows £699 15s 7d at present m the hands of Mr Mac Cosh Clark, Auckland, also £90 m the hands of the Rev tfidey, of Napier. Of this sum £400 must be remitted to Sydney immediately m pay ment of missionary's salary, £100 to the Dayflpring, and other liabilities amounting to £115, leaving a balance of about £1,50. The question of receiving the Rev C. Worboys into the church was remitted to a speoial committee for consideration.

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

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Parts, February 5. Le Temps to-day declares the recent utterances of the French Ministers to have been of a pacific character. London, February 6. The panics which occurred on the Continental Bourses prove to have been the work of speculators. Lonhon, February 6. The export of horses has been pro hibited m Austria. Grueff, BendererT, and other refugees have been arrested at Bucharest for en deavoring to foment a revolution m Bulgaria and Roumania. London. February 7. The appeal of his Holiness the Pope to the Roman Catholic candidates for seats m the Reichstag has caused dis may m the ranks of the clerical party. The elections are likely to result m favor of the Government Bbbmn, February 7. Addressing a meeting last night, Herr Windhorst declared that the Roman Catholic electors of Germany would disregard the Pope's advice to support those candidates who would vote for the increase m the army Bill.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

A Fatal PaU. Wellington. February 9 A yotjDg mfin, named Duncan Oroy, a painter, was killed this morning fie waß employed In painting Te Aro House, Cuba Street, and m stepping from the window to the Hcsffolding, he Blipped and fell to the ground. His soull was frao • ured and he died almost instantaneously. He was a single man. Sir W. Fitzherbert. Sir W. Fitzherbert, Speaker of the .Legislative Ouuncil has received twelve months leave of absence on full pr»y, nud leaves for England almost immediately. Hon Me Waterhoaso ia spoken of as likely to aot temporarily ,»a Speaker. Mir W. Fitzherbert haß this morning received a letter from th« Premier asking him to act along with others to be appoin ted on behalf of New Zealand at the Imperial Conference. Bir William has accepted. Crabtree Committed for Trial. Orabtree was this morning committed for trial on two charges of burglary and house-breaking. Appeal Dismissed OnHiSTOHUTtoH, February 8. In banco to-day Mr Justice Johnston gave judgment for the respondent m tha case of Porter v O'Connor, an appeal from the deoision of the Resident Magistrate, Ohrlstohnrob, m respect to bookmakers betting totallaator odds. Costs, £10, were awarded against Porter. Lieutenant Andrews. Lieutenant Andrews, whose orders to join the Essex regiment were counter manded, has received orders to join the seoond battalion of the Devonshire Regiment (the old eleventh) m India. Timatu Harbor Board- Timaru, Febiuary 9 The Harbor Board met to-day. Tli3 annual report and balance sheet showed that the unexpended biilance of the 1886 loan amounted to £81,248 8s 2d, and the unexpended balance on general account to £265 Us Od. This statement has been submitted to the Board's auditor, and ngreed to by him. These balunces will, therefore, be the ones carried forward to each account for 1887. The un allotted balance of the 1886 loan is £63,023 2s 6d remaining at the Bonrd's disposal for future works. The auditor, Mr Ollivier, m reporting on the accounts, characterised the system of bookkeeping adopted by the Secretary, Mr Tennant, as perfect, and fit to bo a modol for all Boards. lie the accident to the Norman McLeod the captain states that no blame is attributable to anyone, or to any defects m the appliances. A sudden shift of wind caused the accident, which might have occurred m any port m New Zealand . The Gilchrist Scholarship. Dtjnedin, February 9. ] Ohss. T. W. Little, of this city, is the only Otago .candidate for the Gilchriat scholarship. Licensing Elections. Five gentlemen have been nominated by the Temperance section aud five by the moderate party for theJGlty Licensing eleotions.

THREE THE SAND UNKNOWN.

Peap.iek is said lo b» Iho Indian » m-.. for Siuithvjllo It is f.'luuled m a fonili villeyon the ho U waters of tlo fl;ii\>u river, and is fko mi en fi-om any r iiwa-i station. Nearly a cmlury ago it was colonized by Z'ehariab, iho youngest bod of iho uii^ina Jo\n Smith, and his descendants havo lived thoie ever nince. ihey have roailied the sixth tie no ration, and to-d.iy innnber about 3000 sou!h Zuchariah'e son, Pt-ter, who was born on Chriatmas Day m Iho year 1808, still ecrupiee tho old honiestoad, and the remain ? er of tho family is scattered ovu; the hills and volleys Tor twonty milcr, around. Tho Smiths recently held then annual re-union m a pictureßqHe grove on " Uncle" Peter'« farm, und succeeded m, having a delightful day of it There were Ike tfmilh £ Smith's Mills. Zaobariah Smith of Smith's Corners. Cornelius fr?initli of Smith's Hollow, Jacob i-mith of Ir'mi li's Hills, John iSinith of Smith's Creok, and many others. There were fat b'miths and lean Smitlis, bl-ickßUiiths nnd tinsmitha, littie Smiths and big Smiths, pretty Smiths and ugly Smiths. Thpy came m all kinds of 1 vehioles ai;d from every direction, till the grove was one rcafiß o£ living Smiths and the road w;>y was a tauglo of horp.es and vehicles. Another branch o£ the family, number iog four hundred, is sotted m the central part of New York Stato, on the west bank of Caynga Lake. The\ also are organised, and hold a reunion m June of each year.

EXTRAORDINARY SELF CREMATION.

An extraordinary and horrible caao of suicide by burning occurred on the 20th December at Kemerton, m East Glouces tershire. Tho he ad -gardener at Kemerton Court, named Alfred Adams, a widower, aged iO, whd lived with hia mother, way missed early on Monday morning. /,. serach was made, and it wua found that a root-house m the garden was on fire. The fire waa extinguished, and it was thtn found that m tho onrfchen floor of the houßO a pit sft Cm m depth had beet) dug by the deceased, m the bottom of which he had paced a quantity of wood, which he had saturated with bcmzoline, and haviiigUtiin down v\ on it hnd ignited it. A houzolino lump and oil-can were found m tho root-house, and outside was a bottle containing brandy, ''ho de ceased was found to bo almost entirely burnt to ashtis, the only unconsnmed portions of the body beiug part of the masclts of tho thigh and backbone. The ashes are stated to huve only weighed 81bs, The deceased hud been an iumate of a lunatic aßylum. He hud lost his wife about twelve months ago, and had since been much depressed, and from two letters which ho loft ho iipppred to bo afflicted with religious tnsnia, "us m them he stated that he was commanded by tho Lord to bum his body. One of his delu sions wns that Abraham ai;d Christ were one and the eatuo person, A verdict of •'Buicido while of unsound miud" was recorded.

AN UNEXPECTED PASSENGER.

When the ntec.mahip Pol'.ria, of the Union Direct Hamburgh lino, whioh arrived m Now York m November, w^b aiyht days oar, and nearly ia ivid-ocoan, first mate Tmulflon wag hit on the head by sornpthintf nnd knocked ueariy off tho bridgo, ou which he stood tmoking. Ele thougr.t at first that eoroo part of the rigging had been blown loose, but a big bird came fluttering down on tho deck ex hausted. Ho ran down and seizsd the bird, which proved to be a large eagle of a kind seldom caught. The bird was so exhausted that it was easily captured. Trauleen tied the bird to the neck and gave It a pioco of raw moat. This the bird devoured aa ' though it had had nothing to eat for some days. Tha voracity of the bird indicated that it would bo an expenaiva boarder, but (he Polatia, like other merchant vessels, carries & good many rats, and the siilors were act to catch them. A big fellow was thrown down m front of the eafile, which caught it and broke its neok b fore it had time to sniff. Tha eagle stripped off the flesh, aud m fivo minutes not a bone was left. Toe bird ate all the rats the sailors could catch that day. The ships carpenter soon rigged up a neat and comfortable cage, and the eagle put into it. Tho eagle is a beautiful bird, deli oately speckled with brown and white feathers. Its head is small, but its eyes are large, and m the dark they glow like balls of fire. When tho mite put a his hands m it elands up straight, opens its crooked bill and his tea like an owl.

" A NOBLE BOY."

One morning the eDglueer of an ex press train on an Eastern road vtrb startled by the sodden appearauco on the track ahead, of a boy who wna frantically waving a piece of red fUnne', Interpreting thia aa a warning of danger, the engineer whistled for * down brakes. ' Jußtthon Iho vraio, which had been goin« at the rate of Bixty milea an hoar, turned a sharp curve, and a ovy of horror broke from the lipa of engitie< r and fireman, for m ihe centre of the track, bat a fvw yards ohend, was a large boulder. In a f'.s\V Beconds ihe train cams to a at;>nd?itil', the cowcatcher almuot touching the huge Bttmo. .A fow Beconda later tho boy who had Bayed the lives of bo many of his Miow. creatures was surrouuded by the pale and excited passengers, who were liaton ing to .the Btory of tho rosaue. "I was walkin' along tho track on my way to my Sunday-3chool teacher's house, whfn I Boe the stun on tho track," bsaau the little fallow, modestly, and if his grammar was not of the b9st, •. o one thought of ctitioiaing it (lion. "I knew this train waa pretty noar duo, an 1 I made up my mind I'd have tar Btop her. So I locked round and found this here flannel — it's a pleos of ai old flag, ye eoe, that some signal man's fired away — an 1 I run ahead wi'h it— an' that's all there is to toll." " You are a noblo bey," said an old gentleman In a voice brokon with emotion. "Friends," he addod turning to bis fellow-passengers. '' this little hero must not go unrewarded. 1 am going to pass my hat round for contributions' for fiis benefit, and here is a five-dollar notimfbt my share. Sytfie of tha pp.BS : ngora took thetr departure m considerables hrtsto r.t thia, but many remained, and m a few minuted a heap of C'in and crisp bank notpg was thrust into the hands of the bl shing and bewlldcrnd HtUo fellow. Thon the old gentleman who had started Uio col leotlon liß»ded h ; m a card, paying : " Here you have my name and odflrea?, my lad, and if you ever need a friend, oometome." ,< Then the boulder huvfnc been removed from the track, the train started. The i boy watohed till It diaappaiired In the distance; then he Bat down bes ; do the track and began counting tho money. It wao than that fivo othor boys emerged from behind a clump of bushes by the roadeideard advanced towarddour hor>. ." Y.er done U Vuliy," eaid one of them " How much did ycr get, V* " F»>rty-B6von dollars and ninety-five cants," waß tha leply. " I'll give y v fellows yor share before wa go home. Way, don't tMs lay over plckln 1 hucklt* berries and sellin' 'cm for five centa a quart 1 Will, I Bhould ejackerlate !"

SPORTING.

DUNEDIN CUP

[PER PIUSS ASSOCI/.Tf I*,] ( Dum'-mv, Fdtj'Uity 9 The Mlovjir<£[ ar." t - i»y'a f.'np q\}p\-- tiona :— 2 to 1 Spad ■Gu noa ; 100 f." v IF Disowned ; 100 to OM-^n^t • 100 '•■ 10 Rubiua, Hormita-o, Ti« Bit, h:% \h ae. I-ATKIt Disowned and Torrent wero ecr^'ch- d for nil eng.i'^omen(.6 afc the Atiiuinn Moetlnt; at 12 45 to d..y.

TbE -ABHBUBTO.N (a-UA-.atq^M; WEDNESDAY, FEBKPABY 9, 18\"7



ASHBURTON f .i It \T)F,S vtBS'S RAOr^G CLUB.* MIiETING TO BE HKL!» ON TH;J ASHOUftTON K'.C^OmJi;.-/.-; o.v THUH^D/,Y, 'A. (!i\ 3, 1887. ' FOB 1■ : ' !CT l;o-pi;-i ONLY. P« vUii!-;ir W C W,-.,lkcr, M.H.H. Vim-Pr-M o. : '~.jrr J. Ivv.s,. M H.II. Ju „.— Mj: \V. .T. Ht-.-.ynrd, M.H.H. f.TEw^IiDS: Mr L. Mail-.e? I Mr E. Gatca Mr A. Haniun | Mv O. J. Naate ■ ' Mr X M. Ondibcttson. fit.iU'ler~Dr Loihy. ' '' Han'McA!>vi-j — Mr T. Qnill, "- Clo-'-. of B ;:Iif-— Mr J. (J. D*uncan. Olork of «.'o.iAf — Mr George Sootb. • ■ -• PROGUAMMfIJ. 1, COUNTY HUlli-'LI-J 11 \(}V-, a handicap of 20 bivs; H.c-rd )ioi;e fen his Btake. li mile, o-.-er cix fl f .hi:.- 3 of hurdlrs, nboufc Bfb Gin hh*'-\. . >T.i.i i.ination, 10 : ancept- ancft. 103 ' 2. HANDICAP TISiB TT?f>T of 20 aors ; second bors> to -r-wu- .Cf> fr m tlioßtakf. Threo miles. Nrmin.-iU-n, 10.-ij nccjpt- auc». 10a, On i I- n; -■ \i',\ mxil po 8 ASHBUitTON PL.\TJ? HANDICAP '.; bovb j second ho s> '. o i cm [ v 5 soys Fr.tn tho Bt.kc. U mii!. Noarina'.ion, 20a' a^certince, 153. 4. SELLING HsOK UAOR of 10 boys.. Na \- : '■<• 11 :..-r U'ef. -A iniln. Winner fo U •i..i w" 1 5 • o v-.i. an. . urplr stogo to the fund?. N<niiivii;n. lOji. 5. FLTI^ GII\ :■ I)H ! A P .f■ 25 boys ; sscond horse :o e<civc: iE« f;oi:i m;-.I««. N-inina- tion, IBs ; aao i'» c-. 103. Tliier>-qaa!tor mils. Winner «.-f ih^ -A's'-.liurton r.";;>e H*>u3ic.-:p to <-iirry 7.b i 'fn-iHy. ■ '• ■••''-■■ •6. NOVEL HACE HANDICAP" oi 25 soys. Ono mile Nomination, 15?; : ccoptance, 10a. 'Winner to be f".'M immediately after Iho rmeo, Hkj- w'uol..- of tMo proceeda to go toihiu'unds of tho Cul). 7. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of. 10 sore, for all beaten bora- k during: the raeetiog. Ono ujil;. Nonnnr.tiL>r;i. JO.i ; acceptance, free. '■<■■*• 8. HUURY FCURKY, a .r.wr.f -patakes of 10a each. Pest, tnti-.y mi 7 tiaio of the doy^ Catch weight. • • ■ . . r RUr. r 'S A^D s^E«U«jA.T/ONS. The tlcflniiicn of iwlmtr,eL Jjorac shrill be oil borsca that .havo bcon eonuno*>ly resident m " the country lyi :g bctwo.,-,i <ho south hank of the Belwyp as-.d iho linrth b -;nk of Jhe WaitaM from December 31, 1880, ami 11:1 to tbo date of the forthcoming ih-wJ ■ r, r>nd ownod by a p«reon w))r> h-»a viH-d.-'l •» t.'iu cii-tnct abova defined during (.lie nv.nf. v-- ■a-:>.\. Oenernl Rultw of Ih: .V.^Luv.'cn I'raJ esmnri't ' Bncin 7. Club t\w\ '"fcmir, l/.nl hof ilio Canter- bury Jookey Ciub sir clip ;.r";h re 1 to. 5 • Five por cnr.t. v/iU bs ( !edno!^od from the gro?B ?f ali men^jp puy'ah c m- accordance with this rroPTiunu 0 for rxinrwiH of thtjcourpo. Alldiepute?,d'ui*iu',!in ; o- 3 c!,'cnsarif»iMg N 6ut oi tho ;«,cinK phall b.- dci h-<\ by tfcSto <ards, . or whom they ir.ay npj..-.-»it th.ir dor-.ision m all ponts connr.ctsil vaili Uv.'. c-irrying ont of this prosramma to lip. :hi:.'. ; mid entries will only ba received eit j.v: r . t •■ tlif s- conditions. All romimV.iona and icroptauctß tp to the funds of tho.Club. All eiitrirs. and inniix.a 'iw fo bo accom* panled by entrance App, k vn .>. s^d ap;o of tbo hor^e, and colors of tha n'd.'r o.wd m tbo hands if tho Secretary, addrcaß ;ti to .- Whittle's Hotel, not later than 9 p.-n on Tarßilay, tUo 3th day February. 1887. . Wti^lit- will b'3 dcolnrcd and published m ovtsid* r>'(j-M--i en tltn woroing of Friday, Febnuuy IBi.li IKS/ ; nr.d aecoptanoes for the rr.cea to ba p r -'i io t)io as above, not lator than 0 nra.cn B'turday, tha 26th day of FeJiui vy. ;887. WALTER ii. WMP), Sor-rotary. as h b vnT * n Tal. kd~ qltjbT AUTUMN MEIiTING mnuiiSDAY & ?,iihda 1 PA .JL.^._ a ' •> It. F.io.!}:>i«}w. 1 " Trer.f vner— D iv d.i h rona . Clptlc of th 6 s?or\lc?.~'r. f''. Upton. Clerk of tho COl h.^— A. Ifowsou. Handicappem— Wh<» o<)mmutea. Biaiter— Dr LiaLy. First Race ok Tacu Bay to Stakt 12cOPM " FIRST DAY. 1. DISTRICT HUKDLIS RACB of 20 soys } ovr-r fliuhts of huM'cA, r.bout 3ft fiiu  hlph. Nomination.' lsn; n»o?ptanci' f 10ai li mile. District hovt-es unly. 2. AMHBURTON AUTO *N HANDICAP of 60 soys. Nomination- 1 acceptance, li?ov. T^ milo. 1 3. FO.\L BTAKI']!? of 1 boy oich, with 15 bovb aiWrd. p-r lwo-ycar-ol 'a bred, owred, nnd trwinort by »e.-»idcnta i-j. tho dis«iiot' doQiieil by Ru'o .3. Colts BsO 101 b, filliea ivnd gol-:in,;« 8-t.B.b. Nominati'B, ]o'. rho h\vo v- t -b^ pid by i) p.m. 011 April ISLh. l?%'.»riu')o;'>;a. 4 BAHDIOAPTIMB' i r';o t L'(in saddle) of 20 pnvp. Nomination, iO ■ ; 10a. ■JVeipht not lest- thini 10.i; . Break and turn. 3 mile.?.. 5. FLYING HAKDI'LW of sr» bovb. Nomi- nation. I pcv ; sccepranco, 10s.' 4-mile. 6. TOST 'STAKES v 10 movs. Entrance, 10s. to b»> rand^ to i h»; Roorfltary imme- d atc-ly after tho F ying Handicap is run. Cntch weißhts, Jj-nule, Tno ■winnei to bo sold in\!i"Pf'iitnly i\fter tho race for 16 1 eve, a>y 'surplus to go to tho fun<ta of tho Olub. / SECOND DAY. 1. J'.ISTEIOT WL.LTFH -HANDICAP ol 20 eov'. Noioinati' n, Jo<; nccs^tanco, 10<. Mininnra vclyht, \OX l}j mile. I) fitti"t Vo .CH OTil-/. 2. GRAND RTAND HANDICAP "f 40 soys. NomiDaticu, 1 env j uicijUnco, 1 soy. Si^c« fu-'onpa. 3 HANDICAP TIME TROT (m saddle) of 15 soys. Noiuumt.i n, 10 < ; uoceptmce, 63. Weight not Jca than lOat. Break and turn IVica veuedth: csur.^o Distiict bDrsrß only. 4. HARVEST' HANDICAP of 20 sOvs. Nominator, 1 0.-i ; •.■■<;cc ..-•tanco, 10?: Dia- tr'ct hor?csonly. 1 ■■• iie. 5. T OVRL FACE of Ift ■ o^.p. Ktvtr.incp. 10s, to bo mndo to (lv S^ -lV'tary Jrauiedlately nftor tho H-rvei-tllaiKijup w iun. Catch wcinhtc. Five furlo. |?«. The winner to bo Bold irouudiiio-y ;fi«r the ras?, the wl'Ola of the i.tgwx-.-'s is> g-> to tho funda o r the Club. 6. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 20 oovs. Noinination, 1 kov, to bo in:\,te ivi > Medi!.«t»l«' after tho Nov;l ]V»c^ m r-im, acceptanja free, to bo totitlod to th^ within ten minutes of tlie d cl-ra ioa d weights, 1 milo. RULES A'N ; D RTTGULATIONS. 1. The* M-JCting w;U bj lu-ld utider tli-3 RulrS'Of Eacing and AsMunton Eacing Olub Rules. 2 No entrr will bo r-vc'.vcd rxcopt on condition that- all d sj.rttts, claim p, jeetionß arL-inp fut. c»f . i-c moir^ f>htt)l deo:doi by tha Rtc.vrods o< Avhoin they m appoi t ; their decision on .'ll pohtts ''onneota with the carrying out of ih 3 programme ; tob final 8. A distiict homo (-h.il menu any horse that his bren commoT.ly rr'ricntin the di- tricfc bci/wcen ihiriw itj tv-lwyn rm<l Opihl from January '21, 1887, n.<;d up lo tli« dato of tho for-Jicoitiins nuiotinrr nn A ownoi' bv a 1 erson who has resided m the auto distriol during thi 1 Bamo period. 4 Fiv^ per con r. will hn deduct d from tlu gro-s of all mi>nnyß pr.-.ublo m acordancr with thia proyr mmo for the expenses of thg course, 6. AlincmAnatnnßr.ml accsptaaceß to go to the funds of the Cub. 6 Trotting Knees. Hor^ps must trot fairly to the Eatisfacticn *>f thr; tlcf n-e. NOMINATIONS. ATI nominations to bo -icoonipa'-iod b fb«, namoir«gc, and tlrsuijition of horse, an I - colors of rider m tho hands of tho Eecretncy (address — Ashburtoi) u<^ lator than 9 .p.m. + on Monday, Mari'h 21. I<SvS7. 1 WEIGHTS. Weightß for th • fir.it day's handicaps wi'l p bo declared on Wcdn-.tsilny, April 13, 1887. Weights for tho s^eontNlftY 1 * handicaps \tiU be deo a'ed at 9 o'ol ck on tLo evening of Iho first i'ay'B r&o ; n«. n .ACCEPTANOES. ■ " Acceptances ■ h i fin dav'a handicap* mu-t; be mi«*f! ' ■ ;}>■■■ B'.'orot;;uy uotr later t>-an 9 p.m. ou 11.,:* \ . .\\m} 18, 1887. Aocopt- » a"(ai for tlio -f.i.-'nd da'y'n h-uulicapjj at 10 o'clock on tto tyci i ij of tho firat day' racing. I 147 0. O. I'OOKS, Seorataryi



MOUNT SOMERS COAL PIT. OOAL CAN NOW SE HAD AT THE ABOVE PIT< FOJR p-LGHT SHILLINGS PER TON, 1-4 Or m Ashburton at STtVENTBBN SRII-LINQS PER TON, By the Truck. FOU CASH. OinLY. 10. F. WRIGHT. _ ___ — — - — — A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONS Ext, STOOK AND ESTATE AGSNT a3S'JL» VALUATOR. SATURDxIY SALE afc 12 o'clock sharj. —Homes, Cattle, Piga, Prodnoe »acl MerchandJae. Ageu* Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. FOR SA L jfi— Moveable Uut on pair whoela ; tw bunks. Champion Wa Machine, 50?, ' Call an&hing Seed Sowor, by Baxton and Beatie cheap. Ploughs, Harrovra, at d other irople- rr.entH. OhoyJeßmore Club Tricycle, the boil kind made— cheap Piano, by Bord, nearly new. Chenj Spring Carb— -Cheap 1 Ohaffoutter, by Bentall String Biudeir by Wood, good m now, very cheap TO LET ' ' Five-roomed Cots ago, Cox street rent very low to good tenaat AXFREDIiARRISQff,



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Business jHotice3, ; dippincTseasonT isse. TOMLINSON AND HAY WARD'S : LINCOLN DIP, | (POISONOUS), ! GLYCERINE DIP, „,„_..,■ ' (NON-POISONOUS), WILL MJX WITH COLD WATER AND NOT DISCOLOR THE WOOL. 'pHESE DIPS used b gether m equal proportions gave tho highest satisfaction h»Bt S .Reason, ao is evidenced by numerous Testimonials which can be seen at the Agents. cjf.-gp Tho Glycerine Dip is the boat ever introduced for Wool Growing purposes ; and tne Lincoln JJ.p i« the mosb durable In the Wool, and will keep cheep olean longer than any c ther Je t known. Tee two Dips o ß ed together m»ke a perfect Dip, and keeD any ordinary flock of shrop clonn the whole seaßOn They combine, highly nufcritioua tad stimulating proDerii-*, as well as laoting qualities. They are certain kil.'ors- of Ticks, thoir eggs; Lioo, their ova ; and all parasites infesting the skins of Slu- p For very lousy and fikl.y longwool flocks, the LINCOLN DIP ALOJSE is recom- mended, bein s ' the noosi. las' ing m its effects. Teetimonia'a prove that, m every instance sheep dipped m the mixture have come mbt Bbußrini; vfjtb po:fectly clean healthy skins, entirely free from vermin and parasite?, and the wool pcoaliarly soft and beautifully glosav. P R I O E— 3s Od PER GALLON „ Oil £3 10a PER THOUSAND GALLONS OF WASH. H. MATSON & CO., AGENTS, ASHBUETON. ' - ' T. FBRRIMAJNT, AGENT FOR 'WEEJSTER'S PATENT TUBULAR CRANE, OR BAG AND GENERAL LIFTER. HAVING had a wide experience m farms™ requirements, I have mado It my first study to Buppy a 1 "ij; felt want, And am happy to s»y it oxcoeded my most sanguine oxpectati >n. It< udvantogss arc its lightness, easy adjustmont to dray or waggon wluel, and can bo loffc m poiitioo while iv motion as required m loading potato' b ; or can be fixed to any wall or post ; can be worked by hand or horao :can be mado to lift; to any heigh - ; will bnu^ the bags or weights to bo lifted from a diatonce without babdiu<g them ; will turn m any position with weight ; cau ba made to liff. up to a ton by one man. For price and particulars apply to 4DAM WERNER, Doyleston, Canttrbary, N.Z testimonial: Broadfield, September Gth, 1836. Mk A- Werner, Doyleoton, ' Dear Sir,— lv reply to your enquiry as to how I like ray Big Lifter, I boi? to say that it has pi von me every satisfaction. I consider it it jisfc oao of those thin; B which has been touted badly. Wi'h the uao of a horse I c^a load a dvny fastac than two men could, without loainj a drop of Bweat. Another thiog mit takes such a short time to erect it mi the dray, it just takes me a minute and a-halr to do s^ Another thing ia, not having any bags to lo«d lately I stuck it up against a p'os^, and find it very handy when killing a pig or Bhcop. I have no doubt that as they become kno^n you will havo as many orders as you will be able to attend to. are quite at liberty to make what use you like of this. /' I am, dear sir, yours very truly V TUGS. SHIELDS}.* *s _ broadnej^t. g W- PATCHING • TENT, TARPAULIN, FLAG, AND HORSECLOTH MANUFACTURER. A LARGE STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND OF TENTS OF ALL SIZES CALICO, DUCK, TWILL, AND CANVAS. Manilla Bopo, Plough Lines, Fishing Lines, Clothes aud Garden Linos. IRON AND WOODEN BLOCKS. Special attention is called to the well assortod STOCK OF REAPER AND BINDER CANVASES, All mado on tho Premises. Battens and Canvas kept m ptock, and repairs promptly executed. Tarpaulina from 6x8t024 x3O always m stock. Oilskin Clothing made on tho Premises. MARQUEES from 12 x 24 to 25 x 65 ON HIRE. All Orders bt Letter ob Telegram: PbobtptiiT Attended to. W- PATCHING, 10861 EAST STREET, ASHBURTON..



i'UBLiO Nulio' 1 :..*- --' pH W MONT 13 V 8A L E tf th - dIIRIU'SKY IS ALI- YARDS wi •OT BK HELD TU IS. MONTH. • JAtf. PATI'iDJiSON, 24.35 !~'ecretary NJSW "ZEALAN D HAILWAY.s. CIIEvP EXCUESDN TO TIVJAIiU ON-TRCnsr'AY,. 10th FKTRPUAP.V Excuraio.n Tiolcfs to Timaru wi' icßUttl K-. .Ash v ton at 5a 6d Fir* ! J!-iS-j, <Jg >'ncoi;(J O a-!P S fur . t.he o'diwin 'iXp^or-'H Tsaia, which lesvea Ao'nburtoi >v> 10 ?5 a.ra . aud »hp Exoursionists wi ; by a Spaml Train, loaviuj Ttraaru ; t6 p. m. R\OKS WILL BE H£LD AT TIMARU ON THEIOxh Any Excurßioniats wishing to go to tht R.j.coc.yurso can alight at Waabdske, irebook, and join a train which will be trailing, returning fft m tho Baoooourse by a Special Train et 6 p in , which will connect at VVaahdyka with the return Excursion Train. The fallowing are futthor arrangements m connection with the Timaru Rfioes on che 10th February :~ f-'aturd'iy Ri turn Tickota to Timaru will bo iaaued on tho 9:h and 10th H'tbr.uary at Ohris-church, o?man?,. ar.d in t enn';dia»o ). taior-3 and to Washdyke (for : robo"U'na to Rncocouree) per South ■Cxprea? Tain en 10th at Ststiona at which ihit train stops ; available for e'ur". till 11th. 2 28 By order. ASHBURTON COUNTY OODNUIL. N OTIC I"; is hereby given, that a SPKCIAL MKBTING of this Council will be heid after tho" ordinary meeting on the 4th MARCH next, to con- firm the following Special Ordor, viz. : — Resolved— That tbiß Council, as the River Board of the Ashburton Forks Kiver District, do make a Special Order, directing a Special Rate to bo made and Levied within the sid River Distriot, and that fetich Special Order bo aS tollowti, that is to say,: — SPECIAL ORDER. Whereas it is expedient to make imd levy a General- Ifote on nil rutoable . properly within the Aehburton iToi'ks River District on an uniform scale, Now tho C' unty Council of tho County of Ashbunon, acting ns the River Board of tho sad District, and under nnd by vjrmo of the powers conferred upon it by the River I3oards Act, 1884, doth hereby order and direct a Geuorul . Rato of Three Farthings Qd) m tho pound on the ratonbe v.ilue o£ Property m the jMiburton Forks River Dis'rictj the boundaries of which are net forth and described m a proclamation under tha hand of Hia Excellency tho Governor of Now Zealand, and tho seal of the Colony, dated the 26 th dRy of January, 1884, and published iv tho "New Zealand Gazette" of the . Bth day of January, 1884 ; to be mado and levied upon all rateable property within the said River Dia* trict, for the year comraenc ng on tho Ist day of October, 1886, for carrying into effect tho general pur- poses of the said-Act. — By order. F, MAINWARINO, Clerk. Ashbnrton, February 2, 1887. 2 11 T. Bullock. rt\O LET.— A 4-RoDioed House m IL Kermode street. T. BULLOCK. EiOR SALE, at a low price, PIANO, by Broadwood aud Sons Apply to . T. BULLOCK. mHRESHIKG PLANT FOR SALE, JL Price £110. The Engine and Com- bine by Clayton and Shuttleworth* Apply to T. BULLOCK. POR SALE. A LARGE-SIZED Grain Bruiser, by Andrew b and Beaven Apply to 1. BULLOCK. rjnINWALD— T«.wn Sections 371, 372. JL 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, ia one block, fronting Thompson street, near tha County bnleyards, for. sale at a low price, and on liberal torms, Apply to T. BULLOOK. TO LET, at a Ipw rental, a 5 roomed Cottage, fronting Cambridge street, Hampstead, near tho Convent. Apply to T. BULLOCK. rip.O LET, Lots 1 to 13, containing I. 3a. 3r. 23p M all fronting Alford Forest Road, and adjoining Mr Jamea Smith's property. For particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. rnOLET.— Fok 3 or 6 yeiu-a," with or L w.-t- out 0 ptrc'iaaihg claußO, R.S. 25::i49, oiptjta-r.int! 137 act op, situated near ih Grange, at the baok of the Macocourae M"ply to 'I- Bullook, TINWALD. ~ 'HO LKT at a .low rental, 3*roomed i. Cottage near Mr Shearer's. T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. fJIO LET. — Four roomed Cottage on JL ' Graham's Roud, lately m the occu- pation of AJr P. Herou. Apply to T. BULLOOK. OATS.— A quantity for Sale ; good sample, T. BULLOCK. mO LET— At a low rental, Oentra J. Dakery, together with "hop and dwelling house. Apply to '•' t. f iVTi LEI, a three-roomed Cottage at L Trovorton. Rent, 3s 6d per, week. Apply t:> T. BULLOOK. ■ \ O LKT— 2 Oottnoea m Grey Street $ ko«vn as Conttß* block ; Rent ase por week. T. BULLOCK, FOR" SALE— Two Ws of throe-leavec harrowa, by " Howard." T. BULLOOK. f]WR SALTS — Lot 25, fronting th< I* North Town Belt. Price, £1«J Liberal torms if required. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO PAINTERS. mO LET at a low rental, Shop n JL Dwellinghonse m Moore at.ifflw lately m ocoupefcion of Mr Lucas. BULLOCK Reapers & binders for isalu Jti McCormick Wire Binder ;.. £20   „ ... 12 »» >> »» ••• * Deering Twine Binder ... 10 Samuoleon Twine Binder ... 12 • - » n ••• 15 " T, BULLOCK,



Advertising Cheats. 14 It has become so common to begin an article, m an c egant interesting stylo, "Then run it into some advertisement, that we avoid all such, *' "And simp y call attention to the ineritß of Hop Bitters m as plain, honest terms as possible, " To induce j:eop!e '•To eive thorn one trial, which bo proves their value that they will never use anything else." '• TnE Remedy so favorably noticed m all the papers, Religious and secular ia " Having a largo sale, and is supplanting all other medicines. " There is no donying the virtues of the Hop plant, and the proprietors of Hop Bitters have shown great shrewdness and ability * » • » * _ " In compounding a medioine whose virtues are bo palpable to everyone's observa- tion." v ■ , Did She Dig ? " No ! "She lingered and suffered along pining away all tho time for yours." " The doctors doing her no good " ♦'And at last was cur<fd. by this Hop Bitters the papers any 60 much about." "Indeed! Indeed!" " How thankful we should bo for that medicine." A Daughter's Misery. " Eleven years our daughter suffered on a bed of- misery, " From n cr triplication of kidnoy, liver, rheumatic trouble and nervous debility, " Under the care of the best physicians, " Who gave her di'seano various names, " But no relief, " Aud nowsi;e is restored to us m good health by as simple a remedy as Hop Bittors, that wo hud shunned fir years before ueing it. The Pakents. Prosecute the Swindlers!! If when you oall for American Hop Bitters (see green twig of Hops on the white label anil B)' Sonle's name blown m the buWc), the vendor hands out anything but American Hop Bitters refuse it and shun the vendor as you would a viper ; and if he has taken your money for anything else indict him for the fraud and sue him for damages for the swindle, and wo will pay you liberally for the convio- on. Public Notices. NOTICE. I HEREBY give Mr C. HERALD public notica that it is my intentioa to Sell the Horse o.vncd by him Unless tho amount of tho eaid horse's keep bo at onco paid to mo, and that failing such payment tho animal will be sold by public auction at Mr Bullock's Arcade on Saturday next, February 12fch. 2 43 A. TURNER. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF LICENSE. . I R. J: WHITTLE, of Ashburton, hotel- -*-j keeper, being the holder of an Hotel License m respect of the house and pro- miees situate at Aehburton, and known as the Railway Refreshment Rooniß, ' do hereby give notice that I desire to obtain, and will, at tho next Licensing Meeting, to be holden at Ashburton on the 2nd day of Murch, " apply for a transfer of the said License from- myself to WILLIAM DRUMMOND, my appointee. Dated this 9th day of February, 1887. R. J, WHITTLE. LOTS 13, 100, 101, Deposited Plans 23G and 363, Situated near the North -West Town Belt, FOR SALE BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. MR T. BOLLOCK has received instructions to Sell by Public Auction, on account and by order of the Mortgage, at the Arcade, on SATURDAY, 121h FEBRUARY, LOT 13, containing 1 ACRE, deposited plan 363, fronting tho continuation of Cox street LOTS 100 and 101, deposited plan 263, fronting Cross st , Allenton. These properties were recently iv occu- pation of Mr F. L. Bosenberg Inspection invited. Terms at b'alo. . Snie at 12 45. THOM4S BULLOCK, Auctioneer. SATURDAY, 12th FEBRUARY. RS.'s 10228 & 8438, • ALFORD FOREST, With improvements thoreon, for Sale, MR T. BULLOCK (m conjunction wit'i Mohbib H. Mateon and Co.) has received instructions from Mr Proaper Hartrelli to SELL BYPUBMC A POTION, AT THE ARCADE, Op tho abovo date, RURAL SE . TIONS 10228 and 8438, Containing 40 AORt 1 --, situated at Alford F -zest, 'on which is erected a Ooltnge and otfier iiii: rovemonts. A nice little homeßteud for a person desirous of settling down. Intending purchasers ore respectfully invited to inspect tlis. Terms of payment will be vory liberal — declared at sale. Sale at 12 45 T- BULLOOK. Auctioneer. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. mENDJfIRS are ivitod for the LEASE. L of PLANTATION RESERVES m tho County for 14 years, tia follows, each reserve to bo lot separately : — Res. 2r>7o 1 „ 2671 I a. r „ 2672 [-760 2 ABhburron-R-angitata „ 2373 I & Plains, „ 2074 J „ 2560 I  2561 X 466 0 Asliburton-Itangitata „ 2562 J Plains „ 2568 92 0 Ashburton-Rangitata Plains. „ 2571 56 0 Pudding Hill. „ 2569 ) " 9Wi >564 O.ABhlmrton-BftiigUat „ 2592 ) llains - „ 2647 ■' 5 0 Pea Const," near, Mr . Dolun's, Kyle. Particulars and forms of tender can bo obtained at the County Council's Offices Tenders will bo receeived at the 1 Council Offices up to 11 am. on FRIDAY, 4th March next. ■■/k. ■ By ordor. 1 F. MAINWARING, •) .."■ .■■••; Clerk. AsUburton, Feb 8, 1837, 2 44



Weakness and eiokness changed to health and strength with Hop Bitters always if those m»de by Amerioan 00, gee.



Certainly the most effective MEDICINEin the world is SANDER & SONS 1 EUCALYPTI EXTBAOT. Test its eminent powerful effects m Coughs, Colds, Influenza, etc.; the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. Bead this certifi- cate: — " 24th April, 1885. — Mepsrs Sanders and Sons, — It is with the greatest of pleasure that I testify to the excellence of your Eucalypti Extraot. Having had inflammation on the bone of the leg, which came on after a severe attack of low fever, I was attended by Dr J. Boyil, who had made strenuoua efforts to save my leg, but without sucoeso. He then found it necessary to amputate my limb. Having heard m the meantirae||of the wonderful cures worked by the Eucalypti Extraot, I obtained a bottle, and tbe extraot had not been applied more than an hour when J began to feel greatly relieved. After apply- ing the extract every four hours for nine or icn days I was out of all danger. I would persuade all who may be affected with any suoh disease to give the Eucalypti Extraot a trial, and I am convinced that they will find it the most wonderful of medicines. — Yours, etc, E. J. Curnow. Wattle street, Sandhurst. t -(Advt.)