TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ohaiitable Aid. Masterton, Marob 9. Both the Borough and County refuse to Sty the contribution demanded by the ißtrict Board, on the ground that the assessment is inequitable. Retrenchment. Wellington, March 9. ■Mr Buokley expects to be able to make savings In the sheep department to the extent of £3000 per annum.

ASHBURTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

B.'A St»veley (for New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) reports:— At Tlnwald yards yesterday there were fair entries of sheep and cattle, and a good attendance. Business improved somewhat compared to recent transactions. All aged inferior lots were taken for boiling down. Fat cows made £4 to £5 17s 6d ; fat steers, £4 3s 6d to £5 15s. We sold nice quality mixed 2-tooths for Mr Judd at 6s 6d ; fat crossbred ewes brought 4s 105 ; aged do, li lid to 2s Id ; egad merino ewes, Is 3d -to Is lOd ; mixed merinos m good condition, 2s 3d ; crossbred lambs, 3s to 4m : small 2-tooth crossbred 2a 3d ; fairly good to 4s.

THE BISHOP BEHAVED STRANGELY.

At one period of Chief Justice Chase's life hit unole the bishop was about to start away on one of hla olrouit rides, and as he was leaving he told Salmon he might kill and dress a pig that afternoon. Young Salmon aaaented and though he had never had any experience of the kind, he felt at the time no doubt that he could accomplish the task. He fonnd it a bigger job than he had bargained for. The etching of the pig itself was nearly half a day's work, bat he finally succeeded In getting it upon its back, and thrusting the butcher knife through its throat into Ita heart. Then came the question sb to bristles. He had Been dressed pigs, but their hides were always at smooth as a baby's cheek, and although he heard that farmers usually soalded a hog to get the hair off, he knew nothing of the mode of operating. Nevertheless, he heated a barrel of boiHng water, and by laying this at the tide of a bench at an angle of 45 deg. he was able to slide the p'g into it. But he held it too long or the water was too hot. At any rate the hairs stuck •■tight as though they had been glued, tpd bis moat frantic pulls would not Idlslodge a bristle. It was now night, and he was working by caudle. He was m despair, up til finally he thought of his uncle's razors. He rushed upitairs, got these, and shared the pig from nose to tall. It was a beautiful job, and the bishop congratulated him when be re tamed on the cleanliness of the pork, but, when he next went to shave himself, he behaved very strangely, (or a man of God.

THE NEW WONDERLAND OF NORTHERN NEW ZEALAND.

The Rotorua correspondent of the " Auckland Herald " s»ys :- Mr Blytbe, on hit recent visit of exploration to the Walroa country, came upon a deep white terrace Although not no grand aa the old lost one, it promises, m the coarse of time to become nearly equal to it m many respects, minus the beautiful setting of natural foliage. But even this might be supplied artificially to advantage. The water flows out of a boiling cauldron On a flat surface down a gontle slope of terrcca formation, incrnttated with white tiliot, finding its way Into a pool of yellowish green color. From an old Identity native I learn that thin peculiar spot is known by the name of Kokotore Kairamna. Its water js of great petrifying power. One's name if written m pencil , will also soon beccme indelible. Alto gether it is a most interesting spot, and will probably, before long, prove an im mense attraction. In the immediate vicinity are two or three cold water , lakelets, teeming with wild duck, grebe and teal." The speoial commissioner of the same paper (Mr William Douglas), who visited the Waiotapn Valley last August, den oribed several of these terrace-like forma tioDS. The following is an extract from his aocount : — "Dotted here and there ali down the valley, lying close to the stream, which issuing from Lake Ngabowa, winds its tortuous oourse along until It falls into the iwiftly flowing, eddying waters of the Waikato, are Innumerable natural baths of all degrees of temperature, and exqui < sltely tinted. In the neighbourhood of these are oonntless fumaroles, and all the diversified forms of thermal activity. About four miles from the northern entranoe to the valley is a large steam- Ing lake resting m a creamy circular basin whose high and broken sides are covered with a coating of milk-white silica, which has assumed a variety of fantastic shapes and presents an indescribably beautiful •ppcaranoe. I have Darned this the White Lake, from the snow-like character of its surroundings. Clone to this exquisite . creation Is the new To Tarata of the future — a white Terrace m process of for mation. At present it is man embryo state, and its short series of ledges are ■mall and narrow. Over these trickles 8 .warm stream of water, whioh In slowly but sorely building up he-e a marvellous and sublime piece of fairy workmanship, whioh m the dayi to come will be the Admiration and the wonder of the world. "the fink oatjldbon. "This to my mind is the most remark able of all the wonders of Wai-o-tapu, , It lies at the foot of the south-eastern side of the MaungaoDgaonga, and to the north of Lake Ngapourl. With conquerable difficulty I managed to reach the lip of this extraordinary cauldron, and, crawling close to the edge, which i« soft, hot, and crumbling, to peer into its wondrou* depths. It is a deep depression m the ilde. of the mountain. Its bottom consists of a si'icioDs deposit of a creamy color, and its sides, which are irregular and deeply fissured, are also covered with the same pure white crystalfzed enbatance, tinged with green, yellow, and pink hues, the latter, however, being the prevailing , color. In one oorner of this interesting , basin a boiling pool, at the mouth of a , dark and steaming oavern, gurgled and j splut fried, while loud thuds at regular ■• and rapid intorTals oculd be heard, as ■ though an enormous steam hammer were > at wotk (n the centre of the mountain. On tie uppermost side, right m front of me, were three small geysers, one above the other, m terrace-like formation These were about six feat m circumfer-' ecoe, and were filled with boiling water .of tie purest blue, which, as it rose, flowed over the beautiful inorustaiions of pink and white silica which fringed theee chastely formed caps, and was gradually building up a tier of exquisitely d> signed ■leps. Close to them was a singular rent, ' semicircular m form, from which dec Be volumes of steam were issuing. During a momentary break m this vapoury cloud 1 saw the bottom— a boiling, bubbling mass of soapy looking matter, fearful to gt-fii upon, The cauldron emitted a ppogent odour of sulphuretted hydrogen, ♦ and its edges were tinged yellow and red A little higher up the mountain, a thick jet of steam issued from a small hole with tremendous force, and a noi<e like ih..t of a locomotive engine letting off ln>' pressure steam. I named this place ft AoaTafpo, oc < Xho Devil's Hole.' "

AN EPISODE OF THE ANNAMESE MASSACRES.

: « The steamer Gerda has had one very remarkable episode m her career that is not generally known. She happened to be lying off one of the ports m Annam at the time of the Anaameae massacres. As murder and rapine were going on all around, the Roman Catholic priests know ing that it would soon be their turn, looked m vain for a French war vessel to protect them and their native proselytes from the murderers. There was no French vessel of any kind to be seen anywhere, and arrangements were hurriedly made with Captain Erickson, of the Gerda, to take as many as she could to Hue, where French protection could be obtained ; and, in credible as it may seem, no fewer than 700 persons, young and old, were packed on board. They were packed bo cloeely that it wag impossible to get through them, and the only way of distributing food amongst them was to knead the boiled rice into balls and pitch them into the crowd, and thus compel every man to catch his dinner before he ate it. The officers speak m the highest terms of the conduct of the Annamese while on board, and were much impressed with the bearing of the French priests under their trials. The only other officer who was on board the Gerda at the time was Mr Schroedor, chief engineer.

" L'HOME A LA TETE DE CIRE.

There Is to be seen at Lindrecies, In the Department of the North (says the '•'Lancet,' 1 ) an Invalid artillery soldier who was wounded m the late Franco- German war, when he was horribly muti lated by the bursting of a Prussian shell. The man's face was literally blown off, inoluding both eyes, there being left behind come scanty remnants of the osseous and muscular systems. The skull, which Is well covered with hair, was left intact, so that the man had a most hideous and ghastly appearance. This disfigurement has been completely concealed by a mask, which was made for him under the direction of the prin oipal medical officer of Yal de Grace, m Paris, whither he had been transferred from the field ambulance. The mask was constructed by a surgeon dentist named Delalain. It incloses a false palate and a complete set of false teetb, and Is so perfect that the funotlona of respiration and mastication, which were necessarily imperfectly performed, arc almost completely restored to their normal condition, and the voice, which was rather husky, has resumed its natural tone. The man speaks d'atinobly ; the cense of smell, whtah had en (/rely dis appeared,?has returned, and he eren can play the flute. He wears two false eyes, simply to fill the cavities of the orbiti, for the parts representing the eyelids In the mask are closed. In fact the mask is so well adapted to what remains of the real faoe as to be considered one of the finest specimens of the prothetio art that could be devised. The man himself, whose name is Moreau, and who is m perfeot health, is looked upon as ajlivlng curiosity, and travellers go a good deal out of their way to see him. Bis -face, or rather his mask, is of course without any expression, but his speoial sonses, par ticularly that of touch, are extremely developed, and he goes by the soubriquet 11 L'hon-me Ula te^e de olre." He wears the military Gross of U onor, and delights to talk about what he had gone through during the war. To add to his meagre pension, he sells a small pamphlet con* talning a full description of his wounds, and of the apparatus that has been so skilfully devised bb to render him at least presentable to his fellow beings.

FATAL RESULT OF OVERSTUDY.

Another shocking shooting tragedy it reported from Melbourne, The viotlm was Mfci Elizabeth Johnstone, aged thirty-four, daughter of Mr JohDstono, the Footscray railway stat'oi master The deed was committed at the station, Sn «ti upstairs room, tbe window of which opens on to the itation reserve, and tho attendant circumstanced are extremely painful. Mr and Mrs Johnetone, have several sons and daughters, but they are married. 'and oil but the deceased had left the parental roof. The deceased had spent nearly all her time, it Is said, m study. She was well advanced m most Kccomplishmentß, particularly m tho classics, and m literature, and was ambi tious to become an authoress. It is to the falling of the mental faculties through ovor-study that her tragic death Is as cribed. She had been indispoaod for some days, bat the morning of February 13 was the only morning she had remained m bed. Her mother went to her room to invite her to take some food, bat she declined, and expressed a wish for roefc only. She was left alone, and shorty before two o'o'.ook, her father, whilst m a room on the ground floor, heard an uncaual noise, and calling his wife, to see whether something had not fallen. Mrs Johnstons went upstairs, and found her daughter's room door looked. Entering an adjoining room used by the deceased as a Btady and so forth, she mounted a box, and, looking over the partition, saw her daughter lying on her bed m a state of deshabille, with blood flowing from her mou h and nose. Mrs Johnstone'a soreem of terror |brought up her husband who forced the door. The deceased was still alive, bit uc conioious. A amall revolver was lying on the bed olobb to the girl's right h ud. Where it came from no one knows ; n.,r do they know where the forty-two car tridges afterwards found m the etady came from. Only one barrel of the weapon had been discharged then, bnt the polloe, who were called m, found that there was a ■eoond empiy oartridge, whioh had evi dently been discharged some tima ago. Dr Anderson was summoned, but life was extinct when he arrived. The deceased had simply risen from the be 3, sat on the side, put the barrel of the weapon m her mouth, aid pulled the trigger. The bullet had gone through the roof of the mouth info tbe brain. Tbe deceased was cf medium propor tions, and of rather pleasing appearance. On a table near her bed lay an open book of shorthand, which was one of the things she had recently taken to i v udy. At the inquest the father of deceased stated that she was very strong-minded, and if she got a thing into her head would try to carry it out. She had not anything on her mind. She was a great student, and devoted all her time to the ntudy of lan guages. She had been weakly all her life, but had been a voyage to India. She usually kept to her room studying, and did not care much about company. Dr Anderson stated that as a result of the post mortem he found that deceased's brain showed signs cf o<*rebral softening, which might account for her act. The haat of the weather might have acted on a weak brain, such as that of the deceased

CHILD STARVED TO DEATH IN SYDNEY.

An inquest into the oiroumstanceß attending the death of the infant, Robert Riley, was resumed on the 28th nit , at tha South Sydney Morgue. Mr Wiliiam M. Hamlett, Government analyst, who examined the child's stomach and its con tents, said the child had been very badly nourished. The conten's were found to consist of 3ira of solid indigestible matter, which, upon mlcrosoopio examina tion, was found to consist of raw oatmeal and wheatmeal, or flour, together with some brown particles of woody fibre. The whole was such as a child oonld not possibly digest. Every partiole of in ternal fat had been consumed, and the infant mnst have actually been living on itself for Borne days. Mary Rlley, who ] Is blind, grandmother of the deceased infant, stated that Robert Stephen Riley, father of the child, had resided with her and her husband since his wife's death m November last. Witness was responsible for the oare of the child, being assisted by her daughter m caring for It Witness ex pressed her competency to wash, dress, and feed a obi'd as well as those who had their eyesight. She contradicted the statement that the ohild died from starva tion, and positively stated that it never had raw oatmeal or flour given it. She gave it milk and a little boiled cornfbur, and occasionally a little broth . She never negleoted the ohild. It was at the instance of witness that the ohild was taken to the herbalist, Cowan, she thinking he was a qualified medical man. The coroner referred at length to the evidence, and said that there was no doubt the case had been one of shameful neglect, and that the child died after being reduoed to the extreme limit of starvation. It rested with the jury to say who should be held guilty. Robert Stephen Rlley, re oalled, In reply to a juryman, stated tbat he noticed the wasting of the child. He thought it was his dnty, as its father to have medical advice called io, but he neg lected to do so, though he spoae of it to his mother and slater. He ate oat meal porrridge for breakfast on Sunday morning last, but not for a fortnight before that. His sister informed him on Thursday morning that she had taken the chid to a doctor. He did not know that Cowan was not qualified legally. After come consideration the jury decided the ohild died of starvation, aad that the father was responsible They also added a rider to th<» effect that they considered the fact tbat Oowan proclaimed himself a doctor and sold mediifaes, which he admitted wou'd do neither harm nor good, was most reprehensible. The Coroner notified t> Robert Btephen Riley th> t the verdict of the jury left him no alternative hut to oiromit him for man slaughter. Mr Shiell then informed Oawan of the jury's expression of opinion, and his entire concurrence therewith. He thought him almost gu'lty of obtaining money under false pretences, ci paople who went t> him thought they were paying for proper advice and obtaining proper mediolneß. He allowed Riley till next day to find bail, self In £IC3, and with securities of £50 eaoh, for his appearance at the next sittings of the Central Criminal Court, on March 14. Tho witness were then bound over to apreir on th*t occasion.

THE ABHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1887



ASHBURTON HACING CLUB AUTUMN MEETING pEURSDAY & I^RIDA?' APRIL 2 1st & 22nd, 1887i> President— E. G. Wright. Vice-Preaident — John Grigg. Judge— Matthew Stitt. Stewards : H. Fiiedlander I W: 0. Walker W. B. Denshire R. McOweu J. 0. N. Grig* | Dr Leahy R. Friedlander- Treaanrer— David Thomas. Clerk of the Scales— T. E. Upton. Clerk of the Course—A. Hewaon; Handicappera— The Committee. Starter— Dr Leahy. First Raok oh Each Day to Start 12,30 P.M. FIRSTLY 1. DISTRICT HURDLE RACE of 20 soys oyer six flights of hardies, about 3ft Gin high. Nomination, 16s; acceptance, 10s.- 1£ mile. District horses only. 2. ASHBURTON AUTUMN HANDICAP 60 boys. Nomination, 1 boy ; acceptance l&eov. 1J mile. 8. FOAL STAKES of 1 sot each, with 15 boys added. For two-year-olds bred, owned, and trained by residents ra the district defined by Rule 3. Colts Bsfc 101 b filließ and gojdings BstBlb. Nomination, 10s. rhe sweep to be paid by 9 p.m. on April 18th. Five furlongs. 4. FANDI GAP TIME TROT (ia eaddle) of 20 boys,. Nomination, lo3 } acceptance, 10s. Weight not less than 10it. Break and turn. 8 miles, 6. FLYING HANDICAP of 26 soya. Nomi» nation, .1 soy ; acceptance, 10s. |-mlle. 6. POST BTAKES of 10. oovfl. Entrance, 10s, to be made to the Secretary imme- diately after the Fiylng. Handicap is ran. Catch weights, i-mile. The winner to be Bold immediately after theracefo 16 toys, any Burplus to go to the funds o the Club. SECONirDAY. 1. DISTRICT WELTER HANDICAP of 20 Bovfl. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, i 10a. Minimum weight, lOat. 1J mile, District horees only. 2. GRAND STAND HANDICAP of 40 Nomination, 1 boy; acceptance, 1 sot Beven farlongs. 81HANDIOAP TIME TROT (m saddle of 16 boys. Nomination, 103 ; acceptance, 6s. Weight not less than lOst. Break and turn. Twice round the course. Dlßtric horses only. 4. HARVEST HANDICAP of 20 soys. i Nominaton, 10s; acceptance, 10s: Dis« trict horses only. 1 tsile. 6. NOVEL RACE of 16 eovs. Entrance, 10s, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Harvest Handicap is run. Catch weights. Five furlongs. The winner to be Bold immediately after the raoe, the whole of the proceeds to go to the f nnda of the Club. 6, CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 20 soys. Nomination, 1 soy, to be made immediately after the Novel Race is run ; acceptance free, to be notified to the Secretary within ten minutes of the declaration cf weights. 1 mile. RULES AND"BEGULATIOWS. 1. The Meeting will be held under the Rules of Racing and Ashburton Racing Club Rules. 2* No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims, and ob- jections arising out of (ho racing shall be decided by the Stewards or whom they may appoi't ; their deoieion on all points connected with the carrying out of this programme to be final 8. A district horee shall mean any horse tbat has been commonly resident m the dis- trict between the rivers Selwyn and Opihl from January 21, 1887, and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person, who has resided m the said district during tho same period. 4; Five per cent, will bo deducted from the gross of all moneys payable m accordance with this programme for tho expenses of tha course. 6. All nominations and accepta to the funds of the Club. 6. Trotting Jiaees. Horses m to fairly to the eatisfaction of the Referee. NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by tb°, name, age, and description o horse, and colors o» rider m the hands of the Secretary (address — Ashburton) no later than 9 p.m, on Monday, March 21, 1887. WEIGHrS. Weights for the- first day's handicaps will be declared on Wednesday, April 18, 1887*. Weights for tho second day's handicaps will bej declared at 9 o'clock on the evening of th« ■ first day's racing. ;Vi- ACOEPTANOES. Acceptances for the first: day's handicaps! must be made to the Secretary not later t>i an 9 p.m. on Monday, April 18, 1887. Accept ances for the focond day's handicaps at o'clock on the eveniDg of the first day' •sing. O. O. FOOKS, Seoretary. T. Bullock. FOR SALE. HORSE-POWER, Intermediate motion, and Chaff-Cutter. Apply to T. BOLLOCK. TO FARMERS. GRASS SEED— Small quantity Rye- Gra» for Sale. Apply to T. BULLOCK* TO LET.— A 4-Koomed House ill Kermode street. T. BULLOCK. TO LET— A 5-roomed House, centrally situated, m Tancred Bt. Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE, at a low price, PIANO, by •Broad wood and Sons Apply to T. BULLOCK. mHBESHING PLANT FOR SALE. J_ Price £110. The Engine and Com- bine by Clayton and Shuttleworth? Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. A LARGE-SIZED Grain Bruiser, by Andrews and Beaven. Apply to 1. 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Business Notices. r ! DIPPING SEASON, 1887. TOMLINSON AND HAYWARD'S . LINCOLN DIP, (POISONOUS), glygeriFe dip', (NON-POISONOUS), WILL MIX WITH COLD WATER AND NOT DISCOLOR THE WOOL. rpHESE DIPS used together In equal proportions gave the highest oatiafaotlon last I Season, as Is evidenced by numerous Testimonials which oan be seen at the Agents. The Glycerine Dip Is the best ever introduced for Wool Growing purposes ; and the Lincoln Dip is the most durable In the Wool, and will keep sheep olean longer than any other yet known. The two Dips used together make a pbrfeot Dip, and keep any ordinary flook of sheep olean the whole season. They combine highly nutritious and stimulating properties, as well as lasting qualities. They are certain killers of Tloks, their eggs ; Lloe, their ova j and all parasites infeitlng the skins of Sheep. For very lousy and filthy longwool flocks, the LINCOLN DIP ALONE is recom- I mended, being the most Wing m its effeots. Testimonials prove that m every instance sheep dipped m the mixture have oome mat shearing with perfectly olean healthy skins, entirely free from vermin and parasltei, and the wool peculiarly soft and beautifully glossy. PRICE— 3s 6d PEB GALLON, OR £3 10s PER THOUSAND GALLONS OF WASH. H. MATSON & CO., ! AGENTS, ASHBURTON. F. FERRIMAN, » AGENT FOR ; "WERNER'S PATENT TUBULAR CRANE, OR BAG AND GENERAL LIFTER. TJ AVING had a wide experience m farmers requirements, I have made It my first 11 study to supply a long felt want, and am happy to say it exceeded my most sanguine expectation. Its advantages are its lightness, easy adjustment to dray or waggon wheel, and can be left m position while m motion as required m loading potatoes ; or can be fixed to any wall or poBt ; can be worked by hand or horse can be made to lift to any height ; will bring the bags or weights to be lifted from a distance without handling them ; will turn m an? position with weight ; can be made to lift up to a ton by one man. For price and particulars apply to ADAM WERNER, Doyleston, Canterbury, N.Z. testimonial: Broadfield, September 6th, 1886. Mr A. Wbrnir, Doyleston, : Dear Sib,— la reply to your enquiry aa to how I like my Bag Lifter, I beg to say that it has given mo every satisfaction. I consider it \a jast one of those things which has been wanted badly. Wilh the use of a horse I can load a dray faster than two men could, without losing a drop of Bweat. Another thing mit takes such a short time to erect it on the dray, it just takes me a minute and a-half to do so. Another thing is, not having any bags to Jo»d lately I stuck it up against a post, and find It very handy when killing a pig or sheep. I have do doubt that as they become kco<vn you will have as many orders as you will be able to attend to. Ton are quite at liberty to make what use you like of this. I am, dear sir, yours very truly * THOS. SHIELDS, Broadfield. 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 Bope, Plough Lines, Fishing Lines, Clothes and Garden Lines. | IRON AND WOODEN BLOCKS. Special attention is called to the well assorted STOCK OF REAPER AND BINDER CANVASES, 1 All made on the Premises. , Battens and Canvas kept m etock, and repairs promptly executed. Tarpaulins from 6x8t024 x3O always m stock. Oilskin Clothing made on tho Premises. MARQUEES from 12 x 24 to 25 x 66 ON HIRE. All Orders by Letter ob Telegram Pbomftly Attended to. ' W- PATCHING, > 10861 EAST STREET, ASHBUJRTON.



, Public Notices. GBAND CONCERT & BALI ; IN AID OP rpHE METHVEN PUBLIC SCHOOI ' Prize Fund < Will be held m the METHVEN SCHOOLROOM, B on FRIDAY, lira MARCH, To commence at 8 p.m. Admission : Concert — Front Soots, 2s Back Seats, Is, Ball -Gentlemen. 3s LADIES FREE. WAKANUI MILL AND FARM. $ TIOR SALE privalely the Wakanu '• X! FLOC7R MILL AND FREEHOLD FARM OF 100 ACRES |AA > rich land, with comfortable Dwellinghouec and all necessary Outbuildings. Possession on Ist May, 1887. Apply until 12th March to ROBT. MoOWEN, , Bank of .New Zealand, Ashburton. inter Pipes. \ LL SIZES— From 3 to 15 inches— With BENDS, ELBOWS AND JUNCTIONS FOR SALE BY GEOEGE JAMESON, ASHBURTON^ STORE SITES FOR LEASE. fpENDERS are invited, and will be X received by the undersigned until the 21st day of March, 1887, for the LEABE FOR 14 YEARS, from the Ist April, 1887, of Store Sites 5 and 6, Tinwald Rnilway Station, with use of Railway Siding. Conditions of lease, with plan of the siteß, can be seen on application to the Stationmaster, Ashburton. The highest or any tender not neces- earily accepted. THOMAS OALCUTT, Steward of Railway Reserves. Railway Offices, Dunedin, 26th February, 1887. A CERTAIN CURE FOR BALDN3SS, HICKMAN'S Eclipse flair Producer. (Registered). PRloi74s. ANEW DISCOVERY for the growth of Hair on the Head and Face ; for removing and preventing Dandruff, and arresting the Fall of the Hair, It cures any Disease of the Scalp, and causes new growth on the head after being bald for years None genuine without tho trade mark snd signature--JOHN HICKMAN To bo obtained at all Chemists. STORAGE. STORAGE. STORAGE. WE HAVE ROOM FOR A LARGE QUANTITY OF GRAIN. NO VERMIN. H. . MATSON & CO., ASBBURTON. CAUTION. IT Having been established to my tiatis- faction that certain unscrupulous ■ persons are substituting my Label for their own on an inferior article of HERBAL BEER The public are cautioned against purchas- ing such inferior article. Orders direct to myself will receive prompt attention, and to meet the timee and having increased my plant I am now able to supply customers with my Tonic Herbal Beer at the Reduced Price of la 3d PER DOZEN. After this notice any person üßing my name or label will be prosecuted. , T. HOULT, Moore street, Ashburton 2 146 UNDER BILL OF SALE. MESSRS H. MATSON & CO. have received instructions as above to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At TattersalTs, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. ON SATURDAY, 12th MARCH, 1887, /* MILCH COWS A HORPES mRAP, IMPLEMENTS, HARNESS X &c., &o. NO RESERVE. Sale at 12 o'clock. 3§51 H. MATSON & CO. SOUTH RAKAU ROAD BOARD DISTRICT. NOTICE is hereby given unde the provisions of the Road Boarc Act, 1882, and the Rating Act, 1882, anc the amendments thereto, that it is th( intention of the Board at a MEETING to be held on WEDNESDAY, the 23r< day of March, at the Board's Office, Soutl 1 fiakaia, to STRIKE a RATE of Cm ' Farthing m the ponnd on the rateabl value of the property m the above named dibtrict, for tho year ending the 31st daj of March, 1887, m one sum, payable 01 the 31st day of March, 1887. The Rate Book will bo open for inspec tion on and after the 7th instant, at tin Road Board Office,. South Rakaia. E. S. COBTER, 3§ 49 Chairman of Board . \ THRESHING MACHINE OWNERS A TTENTION is directed to the followini 1 fi. facts : —We are making STALKER* . AUTOMATIC FEEDERS for £12 10s including fixing to machine, and we art prepared to fix to machines m any part o j the County for same price. Cartage ; extra. The time that it is necessary ti j atop tho machine is from 2to 3 hours. These Feeders are perfect m their action no sparking out of grain. No uncu' j sheaves or other improper articles can ge , into the drum ; nothing but a continuou 6tream of golden sheaves well shaken out The regularity of the feed does not depen< } upon the Band cuttor. They oiui be aeoi at work on machines belonging to thi 1 following gentlemen : — ' James Quigley Chapman Bros. Thomas Perks Nelßon Eden Edward Gates John Stalker P. & D. DUNCAN, Wills Street, Ashburton, 3§42 Snle Agent*.



Public Noticos TINWALD TOWN BOARD. ALL Rates unpaid by the 31st inst will be sued for. 3041 By order. TMPOUNDED from Beally's Farm 1 North Rakaia, a flea-bitten Grey Had Mare. Indistinct brand near shoulder. If not claimed and expenses paid will b< sold at Noon on March 17th . G. SHELLOCK, Poundkeeper, 3 54 Rakaia. TENDERS. TEMPLAR HALL, ASHBURTON. rpENDERS for the PURCHASE of the 1 above FREEHOLD PROPERTY will be received up to 18th MARCH Tenders to be sent to ROBERT ELSTON, Chairman Templar Hall Company. N.B.— As this property must be sold, no reasonable offer will be refused. 360 ASnBURTON TEMPLAR HALL COMPANY, LIMITED. A MEETING of Shareholders will be hold m the Templar Hall on FRIDAY, March 18th, 1887, to confirm previous resolution or otherwise. At 7.30 p.m. ROBERT ELSTON, Chairman and Secretary. Dated this day, March 9th, 1887. 3 61 ASHBURTON COUNTY STOCK AND SALEYABDS CO., LIMITED. RAM AND EWE FAIR. TIHE Annual Ram and Ewe Fair will X be held at the Tinwald Yards on THURSDAY, 31st MARCH, 1886. Sale will commence at 11 o'clock. GEORGK JAMESON, 3J59 Secretary. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. PUBLIC Notice is hereby given that Mr Walter E. Dolman has been ap- pointed by the Aehburton Borough Council a Fire Inspector for the Borough of Aehburton m place of Mr Charles Ray, who has resigned his appointment as a Fire Inspector. CHARLES BRADDELL, Town Clerk. Borough Council Office, Ashburton, 7th March, 1887. 3 53 ASBBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. RATES. NOTICE is hereby given that ALL OUTSTANDING RATES after 31at instant will be SU£D FOR without further notice. By order. F. MAINWARING, Clerk. ABhburton, Ma"oh 7th, 1887. 3°52 ASHBURTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. SPECIAL EVANGELISTIC SER. VICKS will be conducted (D.V.) by Mr DUNCAN WRIdHP, of tunedin, from SABBATH, 13th, to MONDAY, 21st met. (Saturday excopted). In addition to the ordinary services on Sunday, 13th, there will be a special ser- vice for the young at 3 p m. Week Night Services will commence at 7 30 p.m. Sankey's Hymns will be used. AH are invited, Please come, and bring others with you. SATURDAY, 12th MARCH. IMPEOYED FAEMS, Well watered, near the Nevvlands School WAKANUI ROAD DISTRICT, FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION, MR T. BULLOCK has received instructions from Mr Harland Greyburn (m consequence of his removing to another part of the district), to < SELL BYPU3LIC AUCTION, At the Arcade, on SATURDAY, 12th MARCH, HIS FARMS Containing OAO ACRES 1 BOOD, near the hi \Jts Newlands School, as follows, viz : — R.S. 26685, 100 ACRES, divided Into 4 paddocks, well watered with a County Water Race. There is a House of 4 rooms erected on this Farm ; also Store, and Stable for 5 horses. About 1 acre round the house is laid off as garden and orchard. R.B. 26716, containing 109 ACRES 1 ROOD, divided into 3 paddocks, part m English Grass, the re- mainder In stubble ; also well watered with a County Water Race. The two will be sold together or separately, as purchasers may deiire. Inspection Invited. Terms of payment will be most liberal- declared at sale. Sale at 12.45. ~~T. BULLOCK, 3°35 Auctioneer. Land. Land. Land. THE RIVERSMLE ESTATE 2367 AORES 2367 WITHIN 4 MILE 3OF TINWALD. MESSRB MILES. & CO. have received instructions to offer the above valuable and well known Estate by PUBLIC AUCTION AT Mr Geo. Jameson's Salerooms, ASHBURTON, ON SATURDAY, APEIL % 1887, Together with all improvements, in 1 eluding substantial DWELLING- HOUSE of BRICK, and well arranged OUTBUILDINGS, all recently erected, and suitable fox working the property. The land originally formed part of the well-known LONGBEAOQ ESTATE, oi which it waß known to be some of the most productive and remunerative. The property will be first offered m one block, and failing a gale, will immediately be submitted m lots, as per plan, Plans and full particulars may be obtained at tho Offices of MILE&, ARCHER, & Co., Timaru ; MILES & Co., Christchuroh ; or GEOEGE JAMESON, ASHBUBTON. J. T. FOBD, Auctioneer,. 103



MAOANDREW MEMORIAL FUND. A SUBSCRIPTION List lies at tho " Mail " and " Guardian" rffice for signature, and I shall be happy to receive and forward contributions, cither for the Scholarship, or £tatuo, or unconditional, WM. J. STEWARD. gpEOIAL ENT 3Y QATURDAY, 12th MARCH, 1887. -J O OASES APPLTS J n Really fioo fruit. ALFRED HARRISON, | 3 62 Auctioneer.



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Wo clip the following important testimonial from the " Illawarra Merourry " (N.S.W.), on the 30ch March. It needs no comment : — " Mr John Lovoday, of the Bulli Mountain, writes to us that after suffering for four years with acute gravel, he has experienced almost complete relief by using Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extraot. He Rays Beoing the said Extraot advertised m the « Illawarra Mer- oury," his intense Buffering induced him to obtain a bottle of the medicine from Mir Hosking, chemist, of this town, and that the use of it gave him great relief at once. He says that between the 10th March instant, when he obtained the first bottle of the extraot and on the 19th, the use of that medicine continued to afford him relief, to whioh he had been a stranger for four years. Mr Love- day writes also that he has found the Eucalypti Extract a cure for rheumatism aB well as gravel. He requests us to publish this in- formation through the "Mercury." We have muoh pleasure m complying with Mr Loveday's request, whoso word cannot be doubted, and who can have no objeot m view other than a pure desire to benefit suffering humanity." — (Advt);



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