MAGISTERIAL.

ABHBURTON-THURSDAY. (Before Mr John Olltvler, R.M.) ANIMALS PEOTECTION ACT. WJ Pottet was oharged on the infor mation of E. Gale with haying illegally ■hot A wild duck out of season — Mr Crisp who appeared ior the informant, applied for the withdrawal of the charge, sb the Acclimation Soolety were satisfied the defendant, a respectable lad, had no wrong Intent. At the same time they wished the case to be a warning— Permission to withdraw the information was granted. FRAUDULENT BBPRBBLNTATION. Judah Baraht was charged, on a number of informations, with having ob tained money by false representations as follows :— £l 10s from W- S. Wilson ; a watch valued £3 10b; and a pin value 2s 64 from E. Pass ; 6a from J. Dent ; 5s from J. Edwards; and 6s from J. Oookson. He was farther charged with having endeavoured to impose upon W. Htrdtng by meant of false representations. —The tooQsed for whom Mr Williams appeared, pleaded not guilty— Wilson's ease was first taken— W. S. Wilson, the protteotor, said that he was a railway employee. On the 13th of last month the Acented was introduced to him and ■•presented himself to be travelling for the Australian Jewellery Importing Com pany, Witness agreed to purohase a watch and chain on the time system, and •couted said that if he paid £1 down the artlolei would be sent m a day or two. Witness paid the £1 and got a receipt. A few days after accused brought to witness a letter purporting to have coma from the Jewellery Company, and whloh ■tated that, before the artioles could be lent a deposit of £3 would be necessary. Witness said that he oould not pay this, And the accused then said he would endeavor to arrange the matter. Some time after he came to witness and got Another 10s — to make up the deposit, he ■aid. ' The goods were to have oome to band on October 18th, but after waiting some days, witness telegraphed to acoased •nd getting no reply pnt the matter m the handi of the poHoe— Cross-examined : Witness tried to get oat of the bargain, bat the accused held him to it Before wiring to aeoused telling him that If watoh was not sent he would take farther aotlon, witness told accused he would not take delivery of the goods-— Sergeant Felton •aid that no buoH Company as the Australian Jewellery Trnporttag Company existed In Ohrißtchuroh. — The Magistrate postponed his deolslon m this o»se till the others were heard— The next o»se was that of E. Pass, the evldenoe In which showed that the accused had, under pretence of having the watoh cleaned, appropriated It— At this stage Mr Williams said the •eooAd pleaded gulHy to the remaining charges.— The accused made a statement, In the course of which he stated he wsb SO yean of age. — The Magistrate, m spite of the acoused's representation that he was " very bad from heart disease," said the offenoe was one whloh oonld not be overlooked. In Wilson and Pass* oases the aocund would be Imprisoned for a month with hard labor on eaoh charge, the •entencesto be cumulative* In the other fonr oases, a senteaoa of a fortnight's im prisonment would be Imposed. [Before John Olllrler, R.M. and Mr D. Thomas J.P.] KOBSE CASES, Matthew Patterson and Andrew Patter ion were charged with furious riding on the Alford Forest road.— Mr Wilding ■ppeared for the defendants. — Evldenoe having been ttken, the osbo was dismissed. Henry Hooper was oharged with having left a horse and dray unattended In a public thoroughfare. A fine of lOi and OOlti was Inflloted. ANIMALS AT LARGE. A. Nicholas was charged with having j allowed two cows to be at large m Catherine street, Tlnwald.— Mr Wilding ■ppeared for the defendant; — The owner ship of the cows w»s denied. A fine of 5s and costs was inflicted, the Magistrate laying that the 'defendant should have been more explicit when the poundkeeper ■eizsd the cons, and probably he would have not been put to the inconvenience he suffered. T. Williams, for hating allowed a horse to wander at large, was fined 5s and eoitir. AIMGED ILLEGAL RESCUE. James McOren< r and— McGrath, were charged with having rescued two horses which were In the oustody of the ponnd keeper.—W; de B. Compton said that two horses were Impounded on Sunday And remained ta the pound till about 11 o'clock on Monday night. Posted a letter to McCrenor telling him the horses were impounded. The horses were safe In the pound at 8 o'clock on Monday night, the hour at which witness last saw them. The horees were gone next morn ing ; they had not been released legally. — -S. Compton (13) saw McCrenor at the pound about eleven o'clook on Monday eight; Witness asked his father how much there wm on the horses. Witness told MoOrenor 235. He swore, and wanted to know if he was a fool. He wanted to see witness' father, but the latter could not get up as his ankle was ■prataed. McCrenor said that If witness* father did not oome out he would take the hones out.— He wanted witness to tell his father to oome out again, but witness said his father would not oome. Witness made out the bill and McCrenor told him to take the horses out.— Witness went to tell his father.— Witness' father said that the horses oonld not be taken ont till morning. — Witness then went Inside, but ■ometlme after, hearing a noise, he opened the door and saw McOrenor and the other man driving the horses up the road Witness vent to the Police Station and when he aame back, be found that the padlock fastening of the pound was gone. It was' intact before MoOrenor came. — By Mr Crisp: Witness Impounded the horses. McOrenor came to the pound m the after noon. There was 17s 6d on the horses then. McCrenor did not tell witness he would aot pay the 17s 6d, He said he WAS comlDg back, »fter he had a feed, to get the horses* Wh 3 n McCrenor came the second time* at eleven, there wai 23s on the holies. McCrenor asked to see witness* father two or three times. Witness did not lock the pound that night, but his brother, aged 11, laid that he did, MoOrenor said that he would pay the 17s 6d, When witness law the horses outs'da the pound thfy were about 100 yards away.— Constable Fitzgerald said that ha re membered the last witness oomtag to the Police Station abput ten minuses past eleven o'clock on Monday night.— Mr Crisp opened the case for the defence. He called James MoOrenor, who said he went to the pound abont seven o'olook on Monday evening. He asked for the poundkeeper but he only saw a boy. He Aiked the boy how much there was to pay, •nd he replied 17s (Jd. He also asked for A feed for the horse he web riding but the boy said they had been out of feed slnoe the morning. WHneps went up town to get a feed for his horse and returned to the pound about ten o'clook. He was perfectly willing to pay the 17s 6d. He Hked to see the poqndkeeper, but he wai not In. The boy then said the charge wu26fl. That evening he had told the boy to put no further oharge on as he was going to take the horses back that night. Witness sent the boy three times for his father but the latter would not get up. He McGrath said " those are your g«tin," Indicating some horses outside m« j*ound. Witness told the boy that r ~trsei were out, and If he would not attest the 17s 6d, witness wouid drive them i**f. The boy sung out from the door &fctt hit father would not let the horsea pnfc that night. The horses were about {fit i efeejp away from the pound, and

wltneai took thorn to the stable. — — . McQratv, hrraedealer, Bald that he went I with the- last witneaa to the pound on Monday about ten o'clook. He corrobo rated McOrenor's evidence, &g to finding the horses outßide the pound. — The Bench said there was no doubt the horees had been legally and properly impounded and that Bom 9 one had broken the lock and rescued them. There was no evidence that that parson was the defendant, though the presumption pointed that way. : There | was no case against MoGrath who would j ;be dismissed. MoOrenor would be fiaed 40a and coats. CIVIL CASES Baylla v Bodceß, claim £5 12s Yd— Mr Cathbertson for plaintiff. — Judgment by def ault for the amount claimed and coats. Borough Oounoll v G. Parkin, senior, claim £2 10s. —Judgment by default for the amount claimed and costs. [Left sitting.]

WAIMATE A AND P SHOW.

Waimitb, November 2. \ The 6th annual show m connection with the Waimate A. and P. Association, was held to-day, when there was a com paratively large attendanoe. The show of sheep, pigi, and cattle was very poor, bat there was a grand display of horses, the draught! being particularly good. There were also some grand hacks and hunters. The show of pigs was very poor, but thare was a fairly good show of poultry. Good Hope was the best entire on the ground, though he was run very olose by two others, The mares and youngsters were also an exceedingly nice lot of animals, and would take a lot of beating at a muoh larger show than the Waimate one. Mr Rioknun showed some good sheep, but, with one exoeption, he had all the olanaea to himself, Mr M'Leod being the only other exhibitor. Much j disappointment 1b felt by the people here at the result of the sheep show, and they | feel sure that many of the large breeders should have sent sheep forward for competition. The financial outcome of the chow will be very satisfactory, the taking at the gate being much larger than last year, though few people outside the immediate vicinity of Waimate visited the ground.

THE DEEP STREAM DISASTER

Ditnedin, November 2 From particulars of the fire at Deep Stream, on the Otago Central line, it ap pears that the names of the deceased are Edward Satton (the owner of the hat), Jane Sutton (his wife), Ohrlstopher Elliot, and Edward Ure. It npjearo that Satton and his wife had been drijklng on tbe pre oedlng Sunday evening at a aly grog chop kept by William Ratberford. They re turned to their hat late In the evening somewhat the worse for liquor, taking some whhkey with them. They were aooompanied bj a young man. named Dougald Mitchell, a brother of Mrs Satton, and when he left them abont eleven o'clock they were going to bed. Later, In the night the two man, Elliot and Ure, oame along. They also h»d been drinking, ' and the probability is that when they got Into Sattou's hat they had more drink. At about four o'clock next morn log the hut was discovered to be on fire by a laborer named Fltzalmmons, who lived m a hat close by. He was awakened by an explosion, which was m all likeli hood caused by the ignition of a dynamite cartridge, two or three of which were known to be kept by Satton for splitting firewood. At this time the hat was on fire from end to end, and the roof had fallen m. The bodies were found m the rains soon afterwards, and from the poal {tions m which they lay it would seem that Mrs Satton and Ure had succumbed without havlug made any attempt to escape. They weie probably so stupified with the drink that the smoke suffociated them. Sutton and Elliott se°m to have made some attempt to get out, as their bodies were discovered lying together almost on the doorstep. Constable O'Brien hid the bodies taken to Outram. They are all fearfully burnt, ajid present a horrible spectacle, bat as there are do marks of violence on them it seems certain that death must have been oauted accidentally by the fire. Satton was a laborer and about forty two yeara of age. Bis wife was some years his junior. They were married In Duaedin about eighteen months ago, but had no children. Ell'ott and Ure were both middle aged men. The former was a stonemason, and his wife »nd family are In Scotland, Ure was a laborer and unmarried. Batherford, at whose atore the parties had been drinking, hat already been con victed three or four times of elygrog selling, and proceeding! will probably be taken by the police with regard to the present osse. At the inquest a verdict of accidentally burned to death was returned,

AUCTIONEERS' REPORT.

* Mr Peter WHHama (for Frledlander Bros.) reports for the week ending Tues day, Ist November, 1887 : — On Saturday, the 29th ult., we held oar weekly Bale* of horses at our East Street Horse Bszm, It being our shuw sale the entry was larger than usual, viz. ; 30 horses were entered, out of which we placed 21. There was a vory latge attendance of buyers, and the bid diDg on the whole was very mnch more spirited than It has been for the last two months. We sold on account of Mr W. S. Wllbod (from the South), 9 heavy and medium draoghta at the following prices : —£31, £25 10s, £30, £17, £16 10b. £16, £15, £15, being an average of £19 10a each, and one lamed m track, £6 ; also, on account of Mr B, McGrath. of Timara, a grand 5 -year-old mare, £27? and one gelding. £20. We also offered on aooount of Mr F. McOafferty, his grand bay geld ing, " Wallace," he being placed first out of an entry of 8, for the beat gelding of any age, at the Aahburfcon show. The bidding started at £30, and ran up briskly to £47 This not being up to the owner's idea of hia value he was passed In. We sold op account of various other vendors hacka and light harness horses at the following prices : 2-year-old filließ by " Merry Legß," £4 15s to £6 ; spring cart horse, £17 ; hacks, from £6 to £12 ; in ferior, £1 to £3. Pigs. — Weaners, 4s to 8a 6d each. Produce. — Derwenta, la 6d to 2j 6d per bag ; peaa, 2s 6d per bushel ; oats, Is 7d to la 8d per bushel ; crushed oats, 6a 6d per b&j ; bran, 4a 3d to 43 tid per bag ; floor, 18a f>d per bag ; oatmeal, 3a Qd per bag } tea, 12s ®d per T>oz ; cheese, 3d per lb ; mutton, 2d per lb. Harness. -^-Hotae covers, 13s each, and sundry harness at fair rates. A quantity of furniture and sundries at satisfactory prices. At the Aahburton yards on Tuesday, the Ist November, 630Q Bfce©p w»d 75 head of oatjile were ya? ded. * There was" a fair attendance of buyers, and the prices obtained showed a firmness, if not an improvement on last woek'o quotation?-, almost all the lines being sold. Fat croasbreda, Qj B<7, 9s 9d, 10a 6d, 10a 9d, 11s 6d; do shorn, 6s Ud to 7s 9i ; fat lambs, 6s ; merino ewes, 6s 81 ; store crossbred 6-tooth wethers. 10s 8i ; 2-tooth wethera, 10s 6d ; 4 and 6-tooth wethers, 9s 91 ; hoggets, 4j lid, 5s lid, 6a 2d, 7? 6d, 8a 3d ; crossbred ewes with 100 per cent of lambs, 6a to 9j 3d ; merino ewea and lambs, 4s sd ; f»t steers, £5 2s 6d, £5 ss, £6 2s 6d ; a line of steers m for ward condition, £4 12a 6d ; springer*, £3 6s. Milk oowb, m full profit, no de demand. "Roues on CatxrbbJ" eorreota effauur< •dors at once. Complete cure at worst curonu oases ; also unequaled agjgargl« for 3iphthjria, |W throat, fwlbwath" i • i ••• ■ r - ; ft

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Auckland, November 2. The Baptist community of thia city have resolved to forward a cablegram to the Rev C. H. Spurgeon, congratulating him on his aotlon m withdrawing from the Baptist Union, under recent olroum etancea. and expressing the Ghurchs' heartiest sympathy. At the request of the Rev E. Coates, head master of the Newton Government eohoo), an enquiry into the recent caniog of the girl, Kate Sheard, at that school, ia to be held on Friday next. The Anglican Diocesan Synod was opened to-day by Bishop Oofrle, who de livered an address making allusion to the progress of ohurch work during the 18 years he had been connected with tho Auckland dioceao. The oase againßt Ramsay, the englueer of the Wairarapa, oharged with assault ing J. Bister on board that steamer, was withdrawn at the Police Court to-day, as was also a charge against Rae, the jookey, for assault and using Insulting language. New Plymouth, November 2. " In ihe Supreme Oourt the divorce oase, McLean v MoLean and Iredale was con cluded at 3 o'clock, when the jury returned a verdict m favor of the husband, and the divorce was granted with damage* against the co-respondent at £350 and costs of case, the damages to be paid into Ooarfc. The harbor rates appeal oase will be argued to-morrow, bat It is sura to be taken to the Oonrt of Appeal, at the settlers are determined to fight the matter to the end, Wellington, November 2, Evldenoe for the plaintiff In the great compensation case, m whioh Stewart and Greenfield, sawmillers, claim £94,000 damages from the City Council on account of the reclamation works was concluded thts morning. There are about twelve witnesses for the defence, so that the case will not conoluda till the end of the week. It is understood that, from' ecqalries made by the Defence Department, Major Porter, of Gisborne, denies that he made the statements regarding Te Kooti's vleit, which have been attributed to him; The Wairarapa and Eist Coast Pab toral Society's Annual Show took place to-day at Carterton, where there was a fair attendance. The entries were not so numerous as last year, but the stock were admitted to be the best ever yarded at Wairarapa, Grsymooth, November 2. An acoldent occurred at Rlohard eon's crossing, Midland railway to day. Garth's dray full of women and ohlldren, while bound to Ahaura, was run into by a train of trucks, which smashed the vehicle to pieces, and inflicted severe bodily Injures on Mrs Turner and child, Mas Medhurst, of Ahaura, and A, Sears. The dray was m charge of Mclnerney, a young man of etrlotly sober h*blta, and it is considered an inquiry 1b necessary. Patea, November 2. A final meeting or settles, to meet Mr Oldham re meat-tinning works, was held to-day, when the full amount of the bonus £150, was provided for, and Mr Oldham expressed himself perfeotly satisfied, and said he would commence work at once. Nedson, November 2. At the Education Board to-day it was stated that under the proposals In the Financial Statement 570 children In the Nelson district would ba struck off the rolls 88 being under six years of age. and the Nelson district would lose £3300 by the proposed alterations. Hokitika, November 2. At a meeting held this afternoon it was resolved to form a Society for the acclimatisation of game. It was stated that the Chinese are In the habit of catohlog whitebait and other small fish by the bucketful, and using them to manure land It was resolved to ask the Municipal Oon'erence to endeavor to get Parliament to give local boding power to make graots to Acclimatisation Societies and Bimilar institutions. Chbistohuroh, November 2. Some human bones were found on the New Brighton beach by a man named George Hatker, last Monday. They oonelat of thigh, shin, leg, and baokbone. Several ribs were also found, some of whioh were ia pieces. They had evidently been exposed to the air for a very long time, they being dry and worn. Dwnedin, November 2. In the* appeal lease re the illegal ex penditure of Lake County funds, Mr Justice Williama was of opinion that justice should not bo defeated beoauso a person whom everybody knows waß the real plaintiff had made a mistake In the name m wbloh he sued. The proceedings, therefore, were referred back with a direction to substitute. the Controller and Auditor General as plaintiff. Subjeot to this amendment the magistrate 1 !, deolsion was affirmed. The directors of the National Insurance Company have given notice of their inten tion to recommend the shareholders to alter the Articles of Association to allow the Board to open a seal register m London, the number of shares to be transferred to be limited to fifty thousand. At the Presbyterian Synod to-day attention was called to the Divorce Bill whioh it is proposed to bring into the House of Representatives, and a motion was carried expressing the Synod's approval of placing husband and wife on the same footing with regard to adultery, but Its disapproval of all the other pro poßals as contrary to the marriage ordi nance as a Divine ordinance, and contrary to the teaching of Scripture In regard to the grounds for divorce, acd aa under mining the family institution, and the moral and social well-being of the corn* munity. The Synod oloaed Its meeting to-day.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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ELECTION OF MAYOR.

TO THE EDITOR. • Sir, — I orave apace for a few Hues on the forthcoming Mayoral election, and think you will agree with me m saying thttjthe burgesses are to be complimented os their choice of last year's Mayor, and considering the present aspect of the situation, 1 . trust they will again rally round on polling day and re-eleot Mr Scaly for another term, and for reasons. Oar present Mayor h&a, darlcg the year, fillGu t»e seat very satisfactorily and exerolsqi a vise and impartial deineanotrvand given satisfaction gene rally it his rnlinga as Chairman of our BorougX Oounoil, then ihe term has been marked by Important events, viz*, the Jubilee of our Queen, which oauaed a largo amount of extra official work and attend ance fct various meetings, etc, alsq \\\q genntal election, and gut being the centre for two important electorates (both contested), caused the Mayor'a very fre quent presence at public meetings as chairman : now he 1b absent at Welling ton attending the Municipal Council gathering, and should gain a large amount of valuable Information on matters of importance connected with the borough, and which will probably oulminate m fresh legislation. If this Is bo, then It would be wise, I think, for the Mayoral chair to be filled again by Mr i Seily. Another reason, too, his opponent ■ Iff a valauble Councillor and well up m i ihe proa and cons of the Borough Council Qimmittees, and do oannot well be spared . frwn that position, but put him In the ( Mayoral chair and I fear hie value to the . borough will not be at Ml a certainty. Trusting to see Mir Scaly our Mayor for ajQdthet term, and feeling certain that he , wfll fil) tfafy poatyfon with gatisfaation to s the butoesifti frooj hlq paib record. i, . row* i "

SPORTIN.

TRAILING NOTES.

Chbjbtohuroh, November 3. Nelson and Ctutchfield galloped three miles m company, Nelson having rnooh the best of the spin. Reglna was worked at half pace. Gipsy King and Sextant went 2£ miles on the plough, Sextant improving m a good gallop. Hermitage was sweated. Baby did a smart 2 miles with Webb's other horses. Tit Bit and Secretary went 2 miles at half pace. The other horses did unimportant work;

OAMARU J.O. SPRING MEETING.

Oamaru, November 3. The first day's, racing of the Oamaru Jockey Olub was held to-day. The weather Is fine, but the attendance was rather small. Following ace the results : Spring Uurdie Habdioap, of 25 soys. Mr Smith's Dunluce ... 1 Mr Sewell'i Tenakoe ... 2 Mr Shatter's Forrester ... 2 Dividend— £2 Bs. Maidbn Plate, of 25 soys. Derby 1 Windsor ... ... ... 2 Idalla 3 Oamaru Spring Cup, of lOOsovs. Brewer ... ... , 1 Jack ... .„ 2 Quibble , 3

Why do American Hop Bitters ouri io rau«h ? Bsoause thej give good digtstion, rich blood, and healthy aotion to all the organs.

THE ASHBUKTOK GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, I*B7.



Business Notices. TO LET—A. Five-roomed House In Cox Street, at present m the occu* patlon of Mr Claridge T BULLOOK. r|"\O LET — At a very low rental, a large J6. badding fronting East Street, suit- able for a gruin and chaff store. T. BULLOCK. 4 SHBURTON PERMANENT £L BUILDING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The above Society pays Interest at the rate of 4£ per cent, per annum for De- posits at Gall, 5 pc» Gent, per annum fo« three montha, and 6 cent, per u&om If fixed for 6 mcuthi or oTer, J WARD, Aaoftger. Offioe:- Aroade Ohannoeri, Burnett atree* NOTICE. Proctor and Co. BULLOCK'S ARCADE (Late HAVES AND CO.) BEG to inform the public of Ashburton aDd surrounding districts that they are determined to uphold the character which their establishment has 80 long held as the BEST and CHEAPEST, They are now opening a well>asßorted Stock of GROCERIES, etc., which Ihey will dispose of at the Lowest Bates for Cash. lit* K EATING'S POWDER destroys oth fleas, moths, bedtles, and all nseots, whilst quite harmless to domestto animals. In exterminating beetles the access of this powder is extraordinary. Is perfectly clean m application, le article you purchase Is KEATING'?- imitations are noxious and ineffectual Sold m tins, 6d, Is, and 2s 6d each, by chemists. 1 MOUNT SOMERS & METHVBN ROYAL MAIL COAOH. On and after January Ist, 1885, the undersigned will ran a Coach each Mon« day, Wednesday and Saturday, Btarting at aoon from Hood's Hotel, Mount Somen, for Springbutn and Alford Forest, there jonnecting wlthDufFa Ooaohfrom Methyen same evening. Fares— Spring- burn, 2a, return, Ss ; Alford Forest, i return, 6h. 1 27 T. HIX. E. S. BEAN, COAL AND FIBEWOOD MERCHANT, BEGS to inform Hb Friends and the Pablio generally that he has some Heavy Bridge Timber on hand, and is prepared, to take orders for Timber Either for Bridge or House Building purpos«Bj TBEST NEWCASTLE, MALT7ERN, A2U3 WESTPORT COAL m Stock, delivered CHEAPEST SATES. R. 8. BEAN, West Street, Ashbnrton. /AYARD AND BLAYN PAPER SIXTY yeara of great Bucceßß proclaim superiority m the treatment of Violent Colda, Irritation of the Chest, Aching, Sprain Sprains, Sores, Scalds, Corns, Bunions, Sol Corns, etc. This medicine, the property o which has been established more thin half a century by thousands of enres, is of an inyalu- able nso m many inflammatory diseases against which there are not many effi aclous remedies, and ia therefore justly considered by a great number of our most eminent physicians as the I most active and least irritating agent m the bovo affections. Jn order to avoid counterfeiting, Messrs Fayttfd and Blayn's signature has to be required on every roll of paper and on che box. . ' „ ...••.. Wholesale 80, Kne Bamt-Merri, Fans (France) and sold by all Chemists m the THE 7~ ASHBUETON WOOLLEN MAOTFACTTJKING COMPY (Limited.) deposits 13 EOEIVED m large or small sums at J[\ the following Rates of Interest ;— - Six per cent If fixed for 6 months. Seven per cent if fixed for 12 montha H. SEMPLE, 9*56 Secretary. -rrr ANTED KNOWN.— That JAMES W BAKKR has returned to Ash- burton and opened a Cabinet Factory and Showrooms m his own premises, Havelock street, opposite Harrisons Auction Mart.. J.B. having a thorough knowledge of the tirade is m a position to execute all orders entrusted to his care. By strict attention and nwdaipte charges he will endeavor to merit a ghare of. public patronage. Second-hand Ftjrnixtjbe Bought, Sols, OB EXOBaNGBDj WILDING AMD LEWIS, T>ARRISTERS AND QOLIOITOKS F. WILDING, NOTABY PUBLIO. Offioea: Next "Mall" Offioe, Burnett-at. Aehburton. Mr Wiidiso will attend the of the Ashburton Courts on Tuesday Friday*., And may be consulted persona on these days. The firm is now represented In Ash- burton by Mr Clayton, an English Solicitor of considerable experience, who will be m dally attendance at the offioa o receive instructions and confer with clients ~NO GUBMTJH IMMENSE REDUCTIONS. GREAT BARGAINS. THANKING my Customers for their liberal support, I now wißh to intimate thit my establishment is replete m every Department, viz., Groceries Brushware Provisions Patent Medicines Glass, China, and Fancy Goodß Earthenware School Requisites Holloware I Summer Beverageß Lamps, • | Cordials and Kerosene, and | Liquers Machine Ois I Confectionery m Some Cheap Lines Great Variety m Hardware and Biscuits by best Cutlery makers, Ac. &c. Agent ior Arthur Yates Garden Seeds. Wholesale and Retail Agent for Nelßon, Moate and Co.'s Pure Blended Teas m Packages, Boxes, and Cheßts. H. M- CARSON, EAST STREET, Next to the Bank of New Zealand. tut flOYeittber, 1587, \\ $



Public Notices. i i i A. & P. SHOW. THE GRAND EXHIBIT OF Kaiapoi Woollen Goods, Men's and Boya 1 Suite, Tweedp, Bugs, Maude, Blankets, Flannels, &c, purchased by us is now MASKED OFF READY FOR SELECTION. ASHBURTONand ROSLYN TWEEDS m Great Variety and Choice Patterns. SUITS to MEASURE made by a firet- olasa railorj at lowest quotations, J. OEE & CO. i 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, eaße, and freedom from annoyance ; does not allow the wiie to slacken moro than ONE- SIXTEENTH of an inch while being secured ; combines lightnesß and Strength m the higbeßt degree ; can be conveniently applied to all purposes which require wired to lie joined under tension. A EEVOLUTION IN WERE FENCING EFFECTED BY REID'S PATENT TRIPLEX WIRE STRAINER. (Patented m 1885 throughout 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 tke straining posts they save THEY ARK 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 »ime. THEY EFFECT A FURTHER SAV- ING of time and labor as long as the fonce exists, because they are left perma ne.ntly attached to the wires, w hiofa can therefoie be tightened or slackened when- ever deiired. Comparative Estimate of 14 chains of 6- Wire Fence. UNDER OBDINARY METHOD. No Wire Stretchers left attached, 8. d. 2 strains" of 7 chains each, requiring 3 straining posts at say 3s each 9 0 Labor at 2 strains of 6 wires, say 1 man for 1 hour, at Is per hour 1 Labour digging, erecting, and fixing 3 straining posts and stays for same, say 1 man for 4 hours, at 1b per hour 4 0 Labor boring two straining posts, cay 1 man for 20 minutes ... 0 4 Total U 4 UNDER NEW SYSTEM. Triplex Wire Stretchers being l«3ft attached r to Wire. s. i 1 strain of 14 chains, Patent Tr%>lex "Wire Stretchers used midway, and straining 7 chains on each side ; only 2 straining poets required, at Bay 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 poßtß and stays for same, say 1 man for hours 40 minute • ••♦ 2 , No boring required... ... ... 00 ; °Costof 6 Triple Wire Stretchers, at say about 8d each 4 0 Total ... 13 ° *NOTE WELL. —If II TAN WIRE STRAINER be used and removed after | straining, the above item of 4s will also be saved, though at the expense of future efficiency. bhowing New System to be bo much more economical than tin old that a balance is left over ajter Induing the cost of Triplex Wire Sisetclwt 111 McCallum & Co.



Public Notices. BCE UORBBOIDICQN " A SURE CUBE for PILES. A ne w discovery. Forwarded to any address on receipt of 7s 6d. Communications strictly confidential. WALTER B. MOSS, Ashbnrton. ri TT A W X I N S While thanking his Customers for the success already obtained m bis new enter- prise, has jußt received a freah supply and is prepared to Sell as Cheap as any House m Ashburton. Also, — A n«w line of Men's, Ladies' and Chil- dren's Boots and Shoes/ just m from the Manufacturer. C.H. earnestly solicits a call. Motto : Small profits and quiok returns miNWALD AND MOUNT SOMERS L RAILWAY. MOUNT SOMERsTnD CAVENDISH ROYAL MAIL OOAOH. The above Coaoh leaves Hood's hotel or Cavendish Railway Station every day, meeting eaoh train. Passengers by morning train may pro- seed by ooach to Alford Forest, thonoe to Methven m time for the last train for Ohrlstohurch, or may return m time for the last train for Ashburton. Parcels anc Orders will receive every attention. Heroes and Buggleaon hire. In JOHN HOOD <pO MEET THE TIMES. C. TRUCKLE, T>ROPRIETOR of the Prince Alberl X Boarding - House, Wills Street , Ashburton, next Oddfellows' Hall, while thanking bis many Friends and Customers for their liberal support for the past 10 years, solicits a continuance of the same. Board and Lodging, 14s 16s, 18s pei week ; or 3s per day. Board only, 10s per week. Dinners only, 4s per week. Good accommodation for Families, and private rooms for Ladies. 7 62 gg* LOOK HERE! 4gg THE PEEMIEE TAILOE, Town Hall, IS making Tweed Suits m first-class style from £2 10s Od. Trousers from 18s 6d (specialty). Heavy Saddle Tweed Suits, £4 0s Od, GENTS' OWN MATERIAL MADE UP. Trousers, 7s 6d ; Sac Suits, 35s ; Pageta, 40s, Terms Cash} town""hall, EAST STREET. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, 6TOOK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock shari — Horaeo, Cattle, Pigs, Produce and Merchandise. FOR SALE— Farming Implements, and Vehicle! of all kinds constantly m Yards on view for Sale. Clearing Sales held m Town or Country as required) and most liberal terms arranged with both Buyers and Sellers. Bents collected, and the business of absentees managed with care. Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on easy terms. Advances made instantly on Goods delivered at the Stores for Sale. Agent tot the Norwich Union Fire In- surance Company, Agent for the mutual life association 0,. Australasia j alfred Harrison Wool Season, 1887-88. WE are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES agaloat Large or SMALL Clips of Wool, whether In- tended for Sale In ASEBUETON OE ELBE- WHEEE. We havamade most satisfactory arrange- ments for SHIPPING CLIENTS 1 WOOL, If prices realised In Ashbnrton are not considered satisfactory. It is our intention to hold PEEIODICAL WOOL SALES Thronghont the Season, Of whloh due notice will be given, «nd ai our GRAIN STORE, whloh wat -con- structed with due regard to LIGHT , will I be EMPTY, we shall have an opport anlty of displaying the Wool to the very beat advantage, whloh should be a dlaldtfratuoi to the Seller. Charges exactly the same as C'arlstohuroh Farmers, consult your best 1 Merest*, anc . Sell locally, thereby saving [ Railway Freight ; WOOLPACKS^AIH) TWINI f fOtf TH%y , BEST QUALITY SUPPLIED H. MATRON & CO. i f ■ i ,



Public Notice ■ HAMPSTBAD TOWN BOARD. fTIHE Bate just struck is payable m one JL sum on November 16th, 1887. to Mrs Crosbt at the Board's Office, Hamp- etead. 10 177 mENDERS are Invited for ereoting J. house at Aehburton Forks for Mr G. Ohuroh. Plans and specifications can be Been at Tucker and BeateH's. Tenders to be addressed, Mr G. Oburob, Allenton, not later that 4 p.m. on Wednesday, November 9th. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. 11 6 Ist NOVEMBER, 1887. HAVING disposed of my business at Tinwald, known as the City Company titore, to Mb James Gudsell. I request th»t all accounts m connection with that Business up to Ist day of November, be paid to me on or before SATURDAY, 26th November, 1887. JOHN M. REID, 11*14 Tinwali W. F. HANNAFORD, TINSMITH AND METAL-PLATE WORKER, BURNETT STREET, opposite " Mail," KEEPS la stock and oan make to order all varieties of TINWARE for DAIRYING and FARMING purposes, All Goods sold at lowest remunerative prices. Repairs of any sort promptly executed m a skilful manner. Please give a call. HORSE HAIR and BEES-WAX pur- phased for OASH. 10 As Byron Bays — I never, no, I never, Saw any man so yellow, How's your liver ? (Yellow Dwarf.) TAKE MOOBE'a PILLS, Christchurch, Maroh 9th, 1887. I am happy to teßtify to the value of your Liver and Stomachic Pjllp, having used them for the laat fourteen years, and can recommend them to every household with every confidence. — J. G. Garforth. Sole Agent for Ashburton,— OfIAS. NEaThJ, Pharmaceutical Chemißt. 7 166 HAVING taken over the Grocery and Earthen war o Departments of the Business of the late Firm of ORR and ALOORN, I will oontinue those Branches of the Business m the same Shop for tbe present. 1 have regular Shipments of GLASS AND EARTHENWARE, Coming forward from the Manufacturers which enables me to SELL at a PRICE that defies competition. I Intend, as formerly, making TEA my speciality. COFFEE ground dally on the Premise!. Quality combined with Cheapness will be my Motto. 9*99 ROBERT ALCORN. P.S, — Great Reduotion m price of FLOUP. WHY EAT BAD BREAD 601bs of Tomer's ROLLER FLOUR, 5a cash, 6s 6d booked. R. ALOORN. Trees Trees Trees NOTICE TO PLANTERS. THE undersigned bega to oall the attention of farmers, settlers and others to his extensive stock of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, among which are about 3,000,000 Forest Trees, fncla ding 200,000 Cupressus Maorocarpa, om and two years old; 200,000 Pinus Inslg- nis, one and two years old j 100,00 C Plnu* Larlolo; 300,000 Silver Blroh; 10,000 Plnas Austrl&ca; all other kinds m proportion. All kinds of Cabbage plants on sale, and a few thousands of very early Strawberry Plants. N.B. — All orders by post, or othervb, shall receive my best attention. JAMES PORTEB, IOLII|FTON NURSFJRYj Allenton, Asb>arton NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FAOTOBY rHE NEW GOODS FOR THE SUMMER SEASON ABK NOW OPENED OUT Tht aleck is THE LABGEST & BEST SELECTED IN THE TOWN, And the variety of Style and Patterns m Men's, YouthV, and Boys' Clothing leaves nothing to be deßlred. Ihousands of Men's and Boys Suits, newest styles. Trousers and Trousers and Vests manufactured of itfew Zealand Tweeds. Every garmen warranted shrunk Overcoats, Waterproof Coats and Leggings m great variety Hats, comprising every new etylr, WO rn Children^ Jersey Suitß, Children's Men- of-War Suits GentUmen'q Hosiery, Scarves s Oxford Kegft.tca and White Shirt* Rugß, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bags The celebrated WERTHEIM SOWING MACHINE. Time Payments. N.Z. CLOTHING FACTORY, East Sirebt. George Jameson TURNIP AMD RAPE SEEDS. FOR SALE— Pairple and Green Top Aberdeen, Mammoth, Greystone, and other varieties. These have been thoroughly tested, and are guaranteed new and fresh GEORGE JAMESON, Aehburton. Wool Season 1887-88. T IBERAL OASH ADVANCES made JLj on Large or Small Clips at Gumsrt Katen, Woolpaoksand Twine Supplied. GEORGE JAMEBON, AshburtoD. Wool, "Wool, MESSRS MILES AND CO beg to inform their friends and clients that they propose holding Local Auction Sales of Wool Throughout the Seaaon as usual, and art now prepared to make Liberal Advanoei on large or email clips free of Commission and at a^low rate of interest. SALES will be held as formerly m MR GEO. JAMESON'S SHED, WESG STREET,] Where every care and attention will bi given to each lot entrusted to our care The Shed is well lighted, convenient, ant m every way suited for the proper diapla; of Wool. WOULPAOKBAND TWINE sapplie< at Lowest Current Bates, J. T. FOBD. Auqtioaee*. , &E.ORGE JAtoOtf, A-genfc



Story of a Postal Card. I was affeoted with kidney and urinary Trouble— II For twelve yearij !" After trying all the doctors and patent medicines I could hear of 1 used two bottles of Hop " Bittwß ;" And lam perfectly oared. I keep it "AH the time!" Respectfully, B F. Booth, Saulsbury, Term., May 4, 1883 Bradford, Pa., May 8, 1875. It has oured me of several diseases, euoh as nervousness, sickness at the stomach, monthly troubles, etc I have not Been a Biok day m years since I took Hop Bittern. All my neighbors use them. Mrs Fannie Gbeen. Abhbtjrkumi, Mms., 3an. 14, 1840; I have been very Biok over two yearß. They all gave me up as past oure. I tried the most skilful physioians, but they did not reaoh the worst part. The lungs and heart would fill up every night and distress me, and my throat was very bad. I told my children I should never die m peaoe till I had tried Hop Bitters. When I had taken two bottles they helped me very much indeed. When I had taken two more bottles I was well. Tbore was a lot of sick folks here who have Been how they oured me, and they used them and were cured, and feel as thankful as I do that there is so valuable a medioine made. Yours truly, MISS' JiJLH G. CUQHISG. $3,000 Lost. " A tour to Europe that cost me 3,000 dols done " less good than one bottle of Hop Bitters ; they also " cured my wife of fifteen years' nervous weaknens, 11 sleepleßsneßS and dyspepsia." — Mr R. M. Auburn, N.Y. Baby Saved. We are thankful to say that our nursing baby was permanently cured of a danger- ous and protracted constipation and irregularity of the bowels by the use of Hop Bitterß by its nursing mother, which at the eamo time restored her to perfeot health and strength. — The Parents, Rochester, N.Y. Prosecute the Swindlers! If when you call for American Hop Bittern tee green twig of Hops on the white label and Dr Bonus's name' blown m the bottle), the vendor hands out anything but American Hop Bitters refuse it and shun the vendor as you would a riper ; and if he has taken your money for anything else indict him for the fraud and sue him for damages for the swindle and we will pay you liberally for the con* fiction. Public Notices WANTED OABH — Moir'a Oatmeal, 251b8, 2s 9d ; Ling Fisb, 5d ; Dried Apples 4d • 21b Tins Best Honey, lOd ; Vestas, 5d per doz.; Sperm Candles, 5d ; Tin Fruits, Is ; Cutting do. Is 6d.— Jambs McGeegob, Tancred Street, opposite Arcade. MONEY TO LEND. I HAVE £200, £490, £1,400 and other Bums, waiting investment on good freehold security at current rates of interest. JOHN A. CAYGILL, 10t58 Solicitor, Tancred street AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. PERSONS having Accounts m connec- tion with the Show held on October 28th, are requested to render m detail, on er before FRIDAY Next, 4th met., bo that they may be parsed for payment at a Committee to be held on SATURDAY. JOHN G. REBTELL, 11 10 Secretary. SPECIAL ENTRY. SATURDAY, sth NOVEMBER, At 1 o'clock, FRIEDLANDER BROS, will sell by Public Auction,— Q (Jood Tip Drays. FRIEDLANDER BROS;, PETER WILLIAMS, 11*15 Auctioneer. SPECIAL ENTRY SATURDAY, stk NOVEMBER, 1887. At 1 o'olcok. AT EAST STREET HORSE BAZAAR. TjIRIEDLANDER BROS, will sell by Jj Public Auction at the above time and place,-~ $ Bay Cob, good action, carries a lady 1 Very faßt Trotting Mare, quiet m harness, good tandem leader. FKIEDLANDER BROS. PETER WILLIAMS, 11 20 Auctioneer. Horse Taming. SIR AHDREfIE FLEMING "TTTILL give an Exhibition of hit W method of HORSE TAMING at Mr Bullock's Arcade on SATURDAY Evening at 7.30 p.m. Admission : Is, 11*17 SADDLERY ! SADDLERY I! MR A. IRELAND, having started m above Business, m premises n»xt door to Mb Patching, Tent Maker, East Street, hopes, by ttrict attention to Busi< ness, to merit a ihare of public patronage. THE LOWEST PrFoES CHARGED. Every requisite m the Trade kept m Stock. P,B»— ln order to encourage Business, I } iniwd to give a valuable Astronomical Telescope, to be drawn for m 6 months, Each purchaser of goodi. to value of £5. i will wtltli fe»yer tQ 9 tlolwt. i W