SPORTING.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB SPRING MEETING.

Dunbdin, November 21. The following entries and acceptancees for the D.J.O, Spring Meeting were teotlrad :— Maiben Plate. 50 iotb, Shimrook I Klmberley I Sprlngston Corona |La Temps | Beatrice 6blxikg Back, tow-years-old, 100 eovs. St Malo j Vandal j The Don Ohio I Sophistry I HtTBDLE BANDICAP, 60 SOVB. st lb st lb Garibaldi ... 11 5 Effigy ... 9 7 Viotory ... 10 0 Duolnoe ... 9 4 Trapper ... 910 The Drover. M 8 7 St Andbkw'b Handicap, 250 bovb. Bt lb it lb Snapshot ... 810 The Brewer 7 8 Quibble ... 8 7 81Ivermark 7 6 Hermitage... 8 5 Captain Cook 7 5 Ruby ... 8 2 Stives ... 7 2 Beresford ... 8 0 Ravensoraig 6 7 BtOlalr ... 7 9 Swing Handicap, 75 sots. tt lb at lb Snapshot ».. Sl2 Kimberley... 6 12 Hnby «,. 8 5 Uamerlne ... 6 9 Apropos ... 8 S Repose ... 6 8 First Lord... 8 0 Fairy Maid 6 7 The Brewer 7 9 Wildrake ... 6 8 Mokoia ... 7 8 Le Tempi ... 6 0 Jack ... 7 7 Corona ... 6 0 Stives 4.. 7 4

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Alleged Perjury. Auckland, November 22, BIItB Frances Brown, charged with perjury la the affiliation cas» against Qeorg* Pooley, was committed for trial at the Supreme Court. Fireg. About 10.30 lilt night a fire broke oat ta in nnooonpfed nine-roomed hoasß m Surrey itreet, Newton, belonging to Mr Cuey, who bought it unfurnished last week. Thii house and the adjacent one, owned and occupied by Petty, were com pletely destroyed. Petty'a house w»a Inrared for £800 In the South British., There was a building risk of £150 on Oiiey's house. About one o'olook this morning a •erioas outbreak of fire ocourred m the Woollen Company's works at Onehunga, The fire was m the dyeing and drying •hedi adjoining the main building, but by prompt measures was prevented from ttpreadlngt The origin Is supposed to be ihe heating of wool. Everything was «eoure at 1 1, 30 last night, Damage £200. Iniured fn the Sonth British. Mayoralty. Nblson, JNovember 22. Messrs John Sharp and John Graham have been Dominated for the mayoralty of ffolson. DtrwßDiN, November 22. Meisra J. Daweon and Leary have been nominated for the City mayoralty.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Ifft do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

STEAM FIRE ENGINE.

XO IKS JSBITOB. YoM OoßMpondent, "Observer," de cidedly hew lome views of his own re Sttam Fire Engine, but to my limited Idea* seems rather mixed. Why he shoald doubt the word of an association Buoh as the Ohziatonurcb Fire Association, Is be yond my comprehension. He goes on to •ay he thinks a far better plea for keeping to the present rate is to to be foand m the absence of fire of any magnitude m this borough. The Assocla tlen might suggest onr guaranteeing that sacb will contlnae to be the cbbo, but unfortunately at any moment a calamity may ocour, and thousand* of poonds be •wept Into apace, while "Observer" stands looking on thanking his starß he only has a qaarter aero section. Why be should import the question of Swimming Baths is also a ptzz c to me. Perhaps he was cot a restdeut of tbts borough when the bridge was built or we might have had a public meeting to discuss the spending of a much larger sum of the ratepayers' money. I would beg to remind him there is alto a Very great '.risk of that structure bei^g destroyed by fire, and no doubt he Trill jpln me m regretting the Fire Acsootatton have no interest therein. I •m one of those who are ao very anxious About the Increased ratts and can say I am not quite so interested as " Observer" teems to think, at the s»me time I consider that every owner of a quarter tore seotioD, viih any bulldjDg tnereon, •hould lend a hand to obtain a Steam I Fire Engine, and be grateful to the Association for their handsome donation and liberal discount, With many thanks for space allow me to say to "Observer" that if he should reply and will sign his Btme he will hear again from Albbbt Bobebis.

FLEMINGTON GOSPEL TEMPER ANCE SOCIETY.

On Friday evening lost the Gospel Temperance Society •£ Fleraington, met is tbe achoolhouse. The weather bad been showery, bat did not much affect the attendance, every available Beat being oc cupied. The KevA. Blake occupied the chair, and stated that a special feature of the evening would be the presence and co-operation of members of other societies fromTinwald, Waterton, and "Willowby, These wer© represented by Misses Mebarry (2)| and Cairncrosa, Mißaes Dawkins sod Donaldson, and Mr Lowe respectively, who contributed appropriate songa that were much appreciated, and the last named a wading entitled " The Pastor's Btory," a touching temperance tale, which was very attentively listened to. Of the local society Mr Dakers contributed a aong, and Mr Harding ft res ding. "The Bottomless Jag," both bsing yery well received. Mrs Williamson sang *' He wipes the Tear," and Mr Williamson gave an amusing reading " The Twins." Mr R. Ollmour, of the Waterlon Society, likewise gave a hnmorous Scofcob atory, and Mr £. Blake sang " Tbe Little Herp,' whiob, like several other pieces, was loudly encored, but justice to other items on the programme precluded the request being acceded to An Interval of half-a-hoyr toofc: place at half-past eight, when refreshments! were brought m and handed round wltb commendable despatch by numerous tolnnteer waiters, who found willing i customers for their tempting goods. Mr Dana moved a vote of thanks to those who bad Malaied In the evening's entertain ment, and Me Harding, m supporting it, tapeolally referred to those who bad provided the refreshments, and thought It had been shown that night how they oould enjoy themselves without tbe use of strong drink. A vote of thanks was tien oarried by acclamation to those jreferrcd to, and also to Mrs Harding who tad presided at the piano. The meeting broke op soon after ten, the general opinion being expressed that It was ih« moat successful of the kind that had ItttQheld m Flfmlngton.

SHOCKING DEATH OF A CHILD.

Oamaru, November 31. A little boy, named James A. Familton, aged eight, was crushed between the buffers of railway trucks on Sunday evening. He waa playing with some other children among some trucks standing on a aiding, when two of them were pushed together, the buffers catching the little fellow across the ohest, forcing the ribs into the lunge: He lived for about three boura afterwards. An inquest was held, at which a verdict of accidental death was returned,

ALLEGED SHEEP STEALING

Inyercakgill, November 21. After a hearing extending over several days, the Benoh of Justices at Wyndham have sent John Meikle, farmer, of Tuturau, and his son Arthur, for trial at the Supreme Court on a charge of stealing twenty-seven sheep from Isley Station, the animals being the property of the N.Z Loan and laveßtment Company. It was stated m evldenoe that a thousand sheep were missing. The elder Meikle alleged that the charge was trumped up to prevent him from going to Wellington to prosecute a oomplaint be has laid with tbe Government against the Magistrate, the police, counsel, and others, m connection with some previous charge.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[reuter's h»legrams~ copy bight;]

THE P. AND O. COMPANY.

London, November 18. The P. and O. Steam Navigation Company has declared a dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 6 per cent per annum.

THE FRENCH CRISIS.

Paris, November 20. President Grc"vy has summoned M. Clemenceau.

AUSTRALIAN.

[rBDXER's TELBaBAMS—COPYBiaHT.]

THE NEW NAME.

Sydney, November 21. A rumor was current to-day that the proposed new name for the colony is "Australia."

THE SCULLING CHAMPION SHIP.

Hanlan is improving m favor for the coming championship match on account of his training.

WONDERFUL EXPERIMENTS WITH OIL IN HEAVY SEAS

. Captain Kuhlraann, of the North Ger man Lloyd steamer Main, has reported m Berlin some successful experiments m the use of oil during the prevalence of heavy seas on the voyage between Bremen and New York. He secured a eucooßS " great beyond conception." Captain Kuhlmann'a own words are aa follows : — " We wero m 50deg N, and 23deg W. , m stormy weather with a high &ea from the west. We steered wear, and thus had the sea right m front of us, so that the vessel pitched and rolled badly, taking the heavy scaa at the bows. The passengers could not remain on deck for tbe seaa which rolled from the fore part and flooded the dock, and, moreover, the boats banging m the davits threatened to be waahod away m the shifting of the ve?sal, I re olved m this emergency to experiment with oil, and two pipes opening on the aides of the ship wore stoppad with tow and then filled with oil, which flowed slowly through the tow. I soon ot served the effect, for from the fore shrouds to the stern no water came over. The sea had lost its power by reason of the oiling. We opentd tbe doors and approaches, and the passengers con'd stay on deck at will. The oiling was continued seven hours, »nd the email quantity of s:b was used, Captain Kuhlmann is so elated with his experience that he advises other aavigatoro to adopt the plan,"

CHINESE SCHOOLS.

China has long anticipated the work of the Sahool Board. At six years cf age boys c| all ranks are aoppoaed go attend school and prepare for their lifelong bondage to Confucius by beginning their dreary struggle to master the character which take the place of our a'phabet, multiplied by a thousandfold. They are taught to write each character separately on equates of rod paper ; and by Blow dtJ^cass they learn to pronounce each, while the Hitle 6ogerß learn to fashion the elaborate crabbed strokes. Though these small students are just as merry and foil of life as our Boboolboys, they seem to take very kindly to the studies which they sea their elders value so * highly. Nevertheless, the cma is a fully-recognised institution m every school, and is applied unsparingly, without respect of Bex; As you pass outside of such & echool— which is probably held within the precincts of come merchant's guild — you hear the hum of a any voioes, all repeating lessons aloud ; and if you lock m you see a troop of quaint little shaven headed fellows, with their long blaok plaits and blue olothea, sitting at small ornamental tables, very different from our school <?eaks and benches, and suggesting a remarkable abßence of the destructive element m these tm«ll Chinamen. Cf course, a conspicuous feature m tho school is the shrine of the tablet bearing the name of Confuoius, to which etpb scholar must do dally homage;

WINDOW-GAZING 18 A BUSINESS

{Professional wlndow-g»ztng is a Phila" delpbia idea, according to the "Nqwb" of tbat city. It says : Two young men who spend the day and a large part of the evening on Oheßtnut street are paid to do bo. They are both well-known figures and generally travel together. They are professional window-gßzars. The young men, In common with everybody else, know that to attraot a crowd to a window all one has to do Is to stand and geza Into thai window. In a short time ten or a dczan people hp gazing with him. They w«fo down fco hard pt.n— pp their uppers, bo to speak* One of them went to the proprlefcet wf a men's famishing house on Chestnut etreot and told him that for bo muoh a week be would guarantee to attract more attention to h's window than all the dia pl>ya tbat could be laid out The pro prietor was Btruok with the Idea and gave it a ttitl. As a consequence there wai a crowd at his window nearly?ail the time, The young man would walk up to the window with his friend and stand pozlag there until a crowd ot a dozsn or fifteen were standing wtth them. To keep the crowd moving he would walk away and th*t started the break m the crowtf. The performance wbb repeated every ten or rninntes. The yoong man went to othev eiof^ii alone; the street, unfolded hta pan and pointed put the jjucoeeo of it. In a ohort time he had the who'e eirept from Ninth to Broad on his beat and he had to take b)n friend into partnership, and he makes pio^ty pf money. If other wlndow.gacsrß do noi gpf on to (he ttfca f»nd e;et Into the business these two originate* a will gHortly establish brmchesof tW'GftZW' ti? Othey pitlec.

POLICE LAW IN RUSSAIA

An Odessa correspondent writes : — The RasßlaDß, as is generally known, have no saoh institution as our English ooroner's court, ba*; m case of fatal accidents, suicides, etc., Inquiries by an especially appointed commissary of police are held on the spot. Many of the extraordinary aeoounte whloh occasionally fiad their way into the foreign press of the proceedings m fatal caeei wbero the onmmiaeary of police is absent are not generally credited, and yet they are ooly too lamentably trne. For instance tho body of an Intended suicide may ba discovered by the neighbors before life is extinct, but if the commissary of police bo not iuaiantly available tho neighbors will not, or rather dare not out It down and save the life of the unfortu nate person. Here is a case m point, Illustrative of the effects of the working of this ill-advised and olumßlly constructed Russian by-law Yesterday, at the Bolshol Fontane, a pretty marine suburb of Odessa two little girls, aiaters aged seven and | eleven were bathing unattended. Thebeaoh a little way out is teacherous, owing to shifting sandholea. The poor ohlldren I are supposed to have got into one of them. They were both swimmers but became terrified. Their position was ob served by a gentleman fishing at some distance, who hastened to save them, and he succeeded m bringing them to shore. The demented mother, however, who resided not more then 300 paces from tbe beaoh, was not allowed to convey her ohlldren home, where propar restoratives oould have been applied. The poor little things expired on the scorching sand, under a burning sun, and it was there, covered with a sheet, that I s*w their dead bodies still waiting th.9 arrival of the commissary of police from Odessa.' There Is not a doubt that the lives of these little victims might have been saved had they been Immediately oarrled home, and the ordinary means of restora tion applied. It may naturally be asked, why did not the spectators interfere and carry off the poor children 1 Such aotlon might certainly bring before the Govern ment the cruel result of this stupid regulation, but one mast not resist the police. We are governed by and for the police m Russia.

MIXING THE FIGURES

A Sootch tradesman who had amassed, us he believed, £4000, was surprised by his old clerk with a balance-sheet showing his fortune to be £6000. "It oanna be," said the principal : "count agen." The clerk did count again, and again declared the balance to be £6000. The master counted himself, and he also brought out I a surplus of £6000. Time after time be cast np the columns— it was still a six and not a four, that rewarded his labors. So the old merohant, on the strength of his good fortune, modernised his hoaae, and "put money m tbe purae of the carpenter, the painter, and the unholaterer. Still however, ha had a lurking doubt of the existence of the extra £2000 ; bo, one winter night, he sat down to give the co umne, "ouo count mote," At the close of h!s task he jumped up as though he had been galvanised, and rushed through the streets In a shower of rain, to the house of the olerk. The clerk's head, tapped and drowsy, emerged from an attic window, at the Bound of the knocker, to enquire the errand of the midnight visitor, "Who's there ?" he mumbled, "and what dye want?" It'a me ye scoundrel !" exclaimed .his employer ; ." ye've added up the year of our Lord among the pounds."

THREE LITTLE BILLS

The honorable member for Wai mate Introduced three Httta billa which deal with very important questions. They are all, m oor opinion, entitled t) a place on the Statute Book, and we earnestly hope that they may meet with the approval of the Legislature. Tho firnt of Mr Steward's trio is very short. It deala with the educational franchise. It contains only one operative clause, wh'ch ia aa follows: — " Notwithstanding anything oontatned m The Education ' Act., 1877,' at any election of a school committee or of members of a BchooJ committee held m accordance with the provisions of the aaid Act or of k The Education Aot, J877. Amendment Aot, 1885,' every householder may exerciie us many votes as there are perßone required to be elected, or any less number of votes ; but no householder shall be entitled to reoord more than one vote for any one candidate." This embodies a principle for which we have long beea fighting. The present system of election ef school committees is a scandalous farop| and ihe only wonder Ib that it has been allowed to continue so long. The second of Mr Steward's bills provides that the election of licensing commit ter-s shall bo held trlennlally and concurrently with the Local Option poll. This amendment is a very desirable cne. The annual eleotloa of licensing commit tera at present elicits little or no interest, and m many oases tha eleotion Is allowed to go by default and the Government have to appoint commissioners. Were tho elections made triennial and held simultaneously with the Local Option poll, the people would be aroused to a due senna of their duties and their rtsponßibilltles, Nnmber 111 of Mr Steward's little bllla ia, perhaps, the best of the lot. It deals with tbe settlement of edaoatlon reserves, a matter wMoh deeply concerns the people m the ctlsirl Jte m which the. " Advocate " circulates. Its operative olauaea are as under : — Notwithstanding anything contained m section two* hundred and thirty. seven or section two hundred »Dd forty of " Tbe Land A.ct, 1885 " (hereinafter referred to as " tbe said Act"), whon ond so often bb he shall deem it expnd'ent bo to do, the Governor m Council may, by pro clamation, deolai* that any educitlon re erve or reserves, or any pirt of any education reßervp, shall, upon the expiry ■of any thep e^'s 1 g lease, 1 C3nse, or other tenure, ba dealt with under the proylpions cf the said Act or any fcmeudruent thereof, m euoh manner a3 shall be set forth m snob pro clamation ; and such proclamation shall thereupon have full force and effect, end shall not depend upon the request or recommendation of the body'or person In whom any suoh reserve is vested. The lands comprised m suoh proclamation shall, Id tho case of lease, bo subject to the provisions of sections two hundred and thirty-eight and two hundred and thirty-nioe, or, m case of sale, to the provisions of sections two hundred and forty-one, two hundred and forty-two, two hundred and forty-thiee, twp hun 4'ed and forty-fonr, »md two hundred and forty-si*, of the saif}, Aot j. bo;t the right |to renew any then existing lease chill cease to be exeroleable m respect of the whole or tiny port of the reserve fv reserves so proclaimed as and from the date of naoh proclamation. — " Rangitikei Advocate."

THE MARKETS

[renter's telegrams— copybwht ] Messrs Dalgety and Co., Limited, held their usual weekly woolsale to-day, when 1700 bales were offered at auction, of which 1300 were sold. There was a large attendance, and competition was very brisk, prices being fully maintained. The catalogue comprised no superior wool, but light conditioned descriptions greasy merino, realised 9^d ; good quality merino, 7>^d to B^d ; inferior ditto, 6d to 7d ; crossbreds, 9j^d ; scoured pieces, nj^d ; bellies, 9^d. Nine thousand bales have been disposed of up to date.

PROCEDDINGSOF PARLIAMENT

The motives prompting to the use of particular ways and means adopted by the occupants of the Treasury Benches are generally regarded by the great mass of politicians outside the walls of Parliament House as insoluble. The proceedings of the present session, and especially the developments of the last few days, furnish, m our opinion, a pretty sure clue to the solution of the question now so frequently asked — i " What is the meaning of all this i delay on the part of the Premier m informing the House and the country of the details of the policy which his Cabinet, or, rather, he, intends to pursue." When Major Atkinson, as the result of the late elections, was re instated m office, he found himself m a difficult and anomalous position. He had a strong nominal majority, it was true, but that majority was com posed of heterogeneous sections — | Protectionists and Freetraders — mem- I bers pledged to oppose his own return to power, members pledged to oppose the maintaining m power of the Stout- Yogel Government, his own personal friends, and independent members holding diverse opinions on some of the great questions of the day. The Opposition, though weak m numbers, was a united body, and the defection of a section of his own supporters to the Opposition would turn the balance against him. The leader of the Opposi tion stood high not only m the estima tion of the members composing it, but also m that of some of his own sup porters. In fact there was no other member than Sir Julius Yogel besides himself who could command a large following. The policy of Major Atkin son and his friends was, therefore, clear. Sir Julius Vogel's influence must be undermined and, if possible, destroyed; he must be painted as black as possible and then held up bogey-like as the only alternative to Major Atkinson's Government. Before this should have been done it would not be politic to disclose his policy lest it should alienate one or more sections of his supporters, who, by combining with the Opposi tion, would be able to oust him and his colleagues from office. This little plan of action has accordingly, it would seem, been pursued. Soon after the Ministry had been sworn m the Ministerial Press began to teem with rumors of J' sensational disclo sures," that were about to be made by the new occupants of office, of the gross " and startling jobbery and cor ruption" of the preceding Government. Then there was commenced that syste matic persecution of Sir Julius Yogel which found a fitting culmination m that miserable scene m the House a few days ago. He has been painted as the most reckless and extravagant of all Colonial Treasurers, the sins of all successive Governments since his advent to power have been laid at his door ; all the evils arising from the perversion of the Public Works Act have been charged to his account, and, m a word, he has been repre sented as the most dangerous poli tician m the colony, and the only alternative to Major Atkinson as the wielder of the New Zealand destinies. As soon as this poison shall have had time to do its fell work, we may expect the Premier to declare his policy. At present we have only vague or broken promises— the former with regard to retrenchment to be effected, the latter m reference to further borrowing — and an assumption of autocratic power regarding the estimates, hitherto un known m "the colony. And yet the House remains tamely quiescent like a company of trained animals, obedient lo the will of the skilful handler !

THE ASHBTJRTOJ* GUARDIAN, TOES DAT, NOVEMBER 22, 1887.



McCallum & Co« Eolo Ag tfi'for the^Connty of bburt JOHN ORR & CO. ABB 'NOW' SHOWING Lar Stocks IRONMONGERY, Including the following — Perforated Zinc, Babbet Metal, Wire Netting, Engine Packing Patent Scythes, Hayrakes and Forks Saratoga Trunks, Gladstone Bags, Portmanteaus New Patent Tile Begister Grates, Fenders, Fire Guards, Fire Irons and Lamp Stoves Plough Line, Senmlng Twine and .Rope Bedsteads, French Stump, Half Testei and Cots New American Perambulators Butter Woikers, Milk Pans and Ohutna Oils, Paints, and Oo lorß of all kinds Varnishes — Oak, Copal, Body and Carriage Grindstones and Fittings, Knife Gleaners m great variety Digging, Manure, Stone, Potato, and Hay Forks ixeo, Picks, £hovele, aud Breast Ploughs Mangles, Wringers, and Washing Machines Saws of all kinds, including Fretsawe Hammers, Wrenches Bolts, Locks and Ilinges {of all kinds] '_"] Lampblack, Oil, Buddie Sheep Shears, 11a N.Z.. B.B.AJH>Z< i 33A.5. and7s's ~JJ* Turkey and Washita Oilstones.



Public Notices. ECONOMY IN TIME: ECONOMY IN LABOR. 1 : ECONOMY IN FENCING MA'IEKIAL. Patent Titan Wire Strainer. ADVANTAGES:  IT strains a wiro anywhere, either post or mifhvrn- ; rr.akos tho best knot, and ono which seldom breaks old wire ; does not Klip about m workine ; strains witli unrivalled power, ea6e, and freedom from annoyance ; does not allow the wiro to slacken moro than ONE- SIXTEENTH of an inch while being secured ; combines lightness and strongth m the highest degree ; can be conveniently applied to all purposes which require wires to be joined under tension. A REVOLUTION IN WIRE FENCING- EFFECTED BY REID'S PATENT TRIPLEX WIRE STRAINER. (Patented m 1885 throughout Great Britain, the United Stateß, and tho Colonies.) No Straining Postsl required except at the angles. of fences. The boring of Straining Posts unnecessary. The advantages claimed for these, the latest and most improved moans of strain- ing wire fences, are : — : THEY COST NOTHING, because they pay their oost m tho straining poets they save. " THEY ARE A DIRECT GAIN m economy of time snd 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 l«ng as the fence exists, because they are left perma« nently attached to the wires, which .'can therefore be tightened or slackened when* ever deeired. 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 Bay 3s each 0 0 i Labor at 2 strains of 6 wireß, Bay 1 roan for 1 bour, at la per hour 1 Labour digging, erecting, and fixing 1 3 straining posts and stays for ' same, pay 1 man for 4 hours, at Is per hour ... ... ... 4 0 Labor boring two straining posts, say 1 man for 20 minutes ... 0 4 Total 14 4 UNDER NEW STBTEM. Triplex Wire Stretchers being loft attached to Wire. «. d 1 strain of 14 chains, Patent Triplex . Wire Stretchers used midway/  and straining 7 ohains on each side ; only 2 straining posts required, at say 3s each . 6 0 Labor at one strain of 6 wires, say " 1 man for 20minnteB, only no fasieningg,eing required ,: 0 Labor erectin digging, and fixing 2 strainin posts and stays for same, say man for hours 40 minute 8 ... 2 No boring required... ... .... 0 0 •Cost of 6 Triple Wire Stretchers, at say übout 8d each 4 0 Total 13 *NOTE WELL. —If lITAN WIRE STRAINER be UEed and removed after straining, the above item of 4s will aha be saved, though at the expense of future efficiency. bhowing New Systom to be so much more economical than the old *yi( — that a balance is left over ajt&r Incluwg the cost cf Triplex, Wire. Sireichei , !! t&



MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS. HAVE FOX BALK THE FOLLOWIKG • ROPBETIBS- H-i X ACRES, bonict U.S. No. 20078, LJLO 2007'J, 202U5, at Aehton," lately occupied by Mr Thoa. Magce, "I A A ACRES, being R.S. 28685, 28581! at XUv/ Alrord Forest. A C\£\ ACRES, Inid down m grass for o tuvJ" yeara, divided into 2 paddocka, with stable thereon, nt Kyle. *7C\C\ AORES iQ graes, for Syeaiß.at | \J\J Dromore. ' 4tOO AOaES i afcAßlibtirfcon » | / \(\ ACRES, being tart of R.S. 718G at LvJV/ Wakanni, now ooenpied by Mr R. Adams. inn ADRES at Wcstoxfiold. Of* ACRES D(?. r»r\ Do. Do. 209 Do Do 104 Do Do 158 Do 120 Do * Do ' LOTS IC, 17, 18,19 ft*\d 20 each containing (.boat J an acre, fronting Winter's Road fr>d Charl 8 streot, being immediately opposite tbo Woollen Factory. LOT 77. tonch-cast Town Belt, Ashbnrton, c ?ntait ing i-acre, with Dwelling-tonee tberson. TOWN PEOTIONS No 1016, 1047, 1050 PetT Btreet. TOWN SECTIONS No 580, 581, with 4- roomed Honao on each section, Oamtron street. TOWN SECTIONS No 6G5 and 6i>«, Park Btreet. For price, terms, and full paiticulara apply to the nnderdigned. OUR FIRST "WOOL SALE OF THE SEASON Will ba bold m the FIRST WEEK IN DEOEMBKPi' Full particulars m future advettißtmcnt. REGULAR AUCTION SALES •on SATURDAYS, QV Farm Produce, Furniture, Horses,; Cattle, Pigß, AMD Farm Implements. Saleß oi STOCK m County fcaleyardi every TUESDAY, SHEEPSKIN Sales every Second FRIDAY during the Season. Ole&ling Farm Sales, and othe; Local Saks Off MONDAYS WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS FRIDAYS. FBIEDLANDER BROS., PETER WILLIAMS,



Wool Season, 1887-88. WE are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES agalnßt Large or SMALL Clip* of Wool, whether in- tended for Sale m ASHBUETON OE ELSE- WHEEE. We have made moat Batlaf actory awange meats for SBIPPIEG CLIENTS' WOOL, If prfcen reiiHaed In Aahbnrton are not oonaidered satisfactory. It is our Intention to hold PEEIODICAL WOOL SALES Throughout the Season, Of which dno notice will be given, and 8B onr GRAIN STORE, which was con- structed with due regard to LIGHT, will be EMPTY, we shall have an opportunity of displaying the Wool to the very beat advantage, which should be a dlalderatam , to the Seller. Charges exactly the same as Chrfotchßrohi Farmers, consult your beat interests, and Sell locally, thereby saving Kailway Freight. WOOLPACKS AND TWINE OP THE BEST QTJAfcTTY SUPPLIED. H. MATSON & CO.



| Public i otice STORAGE. STORAGE. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. f I iHE Undersigned begs to announce to JL his numerous friends cf Ashburton and the surrounding dibtricta lhat hw hue taken over the NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MER- CANTJLE Att*- NCV CO 'S STORES IN ABHBUKTOW, And is prepared to receive Wool and Grain for fcTOBAGE or SDJPMENT. Liberal Cash Advances made on WOOL, GRAIN, SKINS, &c,, m store or con- signed for Sale. WOOLPACKS and CORNSACKS at the Loweat Prices. TWINE, CHAFF, OATS, OILS, LAMPBLACK, &o. j GRAIN bought and aold. Land .and Estate Acjeht. AGENT FOR— H.Z. Loan & Mercantile Agency Co Union Insurance Company Brooke's fc'uEEP Dip, Etc. Newest Improved Threahing Machines arranged for. FBED. MAKEia, II 35 ABhburton.



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NOTICE. Proctor and Co. BULLOCK'S ARCADE (Late HAVES AND CO) BEG to inform the public of Aahburton and surrounding districts that they are determined to uphold the character which their establishment has so long held astheßEtfT and CBBAPEbT. They Bro now opening a well-assorted Stock of GROCERIES, etc, r-liioh they will dispose of at the Lowest Rates for Cosh. Ilf4 SADDIERY I SADDLERY I ! MR A. IRELAND, having started m above Business, m premises next door to Mb Patching, Tent Maker, East Street, hopes, by Btrict attention to Busi- ness, to merit a share of public patronage. THE LOWEST PRICES CHARGED. Evwy requisite m the Trade kept m Stock. P.S. — In order to encourage Bu6inees, I intend to give a valuable Astroromioal Telescope, to be drawn for m 6 months. Each purchaser of goods, to value of £5, will entitle buyer to a ticket. 11*19



Public Notices HCEiiORRHOIDIGON A SURE CURE for PILES. A ne w discovery. Forwarded to any address on receipt of 7s Gd. Conitnunicationß strictly confidential. WALTER B. MOSS> ABhburton. F.H.Yon SCHOENEBERG, (Late of (hristchuroh,) CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER, AND UNDERTAKE!*, HAS opened those Premises (next W. Patching) late m occupation of AKDRkwks Bros., East street, and hopes to receive a fair share of tho public Buppoit, being prepared to MAKE FURNITURE of any design to order at OHRISTOHOROH RATES. 11*87 bakebT^bkos. BUILDERS', UNDERTAKE as, 4c., Corner Wakanui Road nDd Cobs Bticefc, (Next Central Hotel,) Or at Baker and Brown's Ooaoh Faotorv, tvelock Btreet. 11 $100 W. F. HANNAFORD, TINSMITH AND METAL-PLATE WORKER, BURNETT STREET, opposite " M»H," TTEEPS In Btock and can make to order IV all varletlea of TINWARE for DAIRYING aid FARMING purposes, All Gooda sold at lowest remunerative prices. Repairs of any sort promptly executed m a skilful manner. I 1 lease give a call. HORSE HAIR and BEES-WAX pur- chased for CASH. 10



B: McCallum (LATE 'F ORR AND ALOORN) BEGS most respeotfnlly to inform the inhabitants of Asbburton and Sur» roundlug Dlstriots, that he will open on SATDRDaY, 15th INST, fhoße premises m Tancred Street, known as Fowler's Buildings, with a large and well Assorted Stock of GROCERIES of the best escrlptions, at Lowest Frloes Note Apdmesh,— * K. McCALLUM, FAMILY GROCER, Next MITCHELL AND TURNER. 10 76 Mt. Somers Coal. THE TRAMWAY havlng'|been T 'com- pleted, tho undersigned canjuupply COAL m &ny quantity : ASHBURTON, 17s per ton, 'by fttlTraok TINWALD ...17a „ „ WINSLOW ... 17s „ „ HINDS ... 17s „ BALING ...18a „ „ DROMORE ... 17a  „ OHERTSEY ... 17s „ „ Terms Cash. Meshes TUOKEti and RESTELL, Eolo'agents for Ashbarton, 11*30 E. F. WRIGHT. ASHBURTON WOOLLEN FACTORY CO, ANDREW ORR RECEIVED First Prize for the Ash burton Woollen Factory Go's Goods at the Annual Show for Tweeds, Blankets, Flannels, Fingerings, Bugs, &c. Why Bend for Goods Manufactured elßewhere, whou we have First-clase Goods made-up m the place, and about £6000 Spent annually on wages, benefiting huudrods^of'people direotly[and indirectly} Support Local Industry PURCHASE YOTJRjjJGOODS KOM ANDREW ORR.



MAYORAL ELECTION. TO THOS. SEALY, Esq. DEAR SIR,— We, the undersigned burgesses of the Borough of Aah- burton, request that yon will again allow yourself to be nominated for the position i of Mayor at the forthcoming election. Your term of office, which i« about to expire, was rendered memorable by the celebration of the Q aeon's Jubilee, and by the late contested eleotions, both of which events entailed much responsibility and arduous labor on the occupant of the Mayoral Ghalr,{and which were performed by you la ouch a way aa to give general satisfaction. The urbanity and impartiality with which you have presided over the delibera- tions of the Borough Council have been Instrumental m expediting the deiipatoh of business, and testifyes to your eminent fitness for the position, besides having gained for you the respect aud eateem of your fellow oitteaoa. Tho exporieuce gained by your attend.; anoe at the Municipal Conference at Wellington would, wo are persuaded, be of the utmost value to yonr fellow burgessei. In oonoluelon, we feel tliat you will be consulting the beat interests of the Borough by allowing yourself to be nominated, and In the event of your consenting to do bo, we pledge ourselves to make every effort to secure your return. (Signed) Geo. Kldd, Jab Qulnn, Ohas. Ray, E, Cookson, Albert Roberts, Thou. Leahy, M.D. And a large number of other Burgesses. To Messrs Geo. Kidd, Jan. Quinn, C. Roy, B. Cookson, Albert Roberts, Dr Leahy, and other Burgoeaes signing the above requisition. /GENTLEMEN, — Pleaße accept my \X thanks for your flattering requisi- tion which was presented to me this | morning, and m view of the numerous ' and influential way m which it has been signed, 1 fool rt my duty to again place my aervicos at the disposal of tho rate- payers, and if elected to the position of Mayor for a second term I ahall do my boat to promote tho iutorestß of the town I aiu, Qontlemen, oura respectfully, TBOS. BEALY. &|lilmrt9&i7t|»NoY6tybor, WB7-.$U 56



Lessee and Manager Ms, T. Stapletok Stago Manager ... Mr '.''. J. Abbuckle Musical Director ... Mn J. Brockett ROBIN HOOD ").. COMBINATION EtfBIN HOOD ... COMBINATION ROBIN HOOD ... COMBINATION ROBIN HOOD ... COMBINATION In their unrivalled Drawing Room and Kefioed Entertainment. For furthor particulars see Day Bills and Programmes. Admission : 3s, 2s, and Is Doors open at 7 .30. p. m., over- turo at 8 o'clock • 11 120 """ TJ AO E T3ALL To be held Immediately after tbe Entertainment. Admission :2s Gd ; Ladies freo. Yusio by the Summer Assembly Band. 11 122 HAVING taken over the Grocery and Earthenware Departments of the Business of the late Firm of ORR and ALOORN, I will continue those Branohoa of tho Business In the same Shop for tbe present. I have regular Shipments of GLASS AND EARTHENWARE, Coming forward from the Manufacturers whloh enables me to SELL At a PRICE that defies competition. I intend, as formerly, making TEA my [ speciality. COFFEE gronnd dally on the Premise*. Quality combined with Cheapness will be my Motto. R. ALOORN. P.S. — Having taken over the debts of the IRONMONGERY and GROCERY | Departments of the late firm of Our and Alcorn,- persons indebted are hereby requested to settle at once, or call on me and arrange and save expenses. 9*99 ROBERT ALCORN,



Public Notices. MONEY TO LEND. I HAVE £200, £400, £1,400 and other aums, waiting investment on good freehold security at current rates of interest. JOHN A. OAYGILL, 10+58 Solicitor, Tanoreri street £20 REWARD. IN consequence of the amount of Poaching going on m the Croeka on the Legmhor Estate, the above reward will be paid to anyone giving information that will lead to a conviction. From this date NO ONE will te per- mitted to fish m the Creeks on the Lagmhor Estate. i 11*58 DONALD MoLEAN. NEW ZEALAND RATLWA£S. RACES AT ASHBURTON, NOVEMBER 23rd and 24th. SATURDAY Return Tickets to ABh- burton will be iesued at Christohurch, Timaru, and intermediate stations on 23rd aad 24th November, available for return up to 25th inclusive. On the 23rd und 24th Trains will stop at the Ashburton Saleyards Sidiotj (opposite the Racecourse) to set down or tike up passengers, FAJaES: Ashburton to the Saleyards Siding and back, first' class, 6d, s.cond- clasß, 4d. UflOß By order. i __ _ — ■ ■ - ■ ■■ — ■ ■ Masonic Bazaar. DECEMBER Bth, 9ru AND 10th. ! A GRAND MASONIO BAZAAR J\. will be held on THURSDAY. FRIDAY, and SATURDAY, December Bth, 9th, and 10th, m the MASONIC HALL. The Hall will be handsomely decorated for the occasion, and a most extensive i and artistic assortment of Fancy and other Woods will be displayed for eulo. Many novel attractionu will be pre- sented, notice o£ which will bo given m future advertisements, 11 54 ODDFELLOWS' HaLL. \ CONCERT m aid of the School Treat Funds for the Hampstead Public School will be held on FRIDAY, 25tu NOVEMBER, m the above Ball. The programme will consist of Selected Songs and Recitations by the Children, assisted by Friends. Doors open at 7.30, Concert at 8. Ad- mission, 2t»andlß. 11*111 a-wDDFELLOWS 1 TTALL. RACE NIGHTS, 28iu> AND 24th NOVEMBER.



Pabllc Notices TO FARMERB. TjlOR BALB— A new WOOL PREBS. T. BULLOOK. LOST on Fkiday, 18 ib November, a pleoe of pink oora), the Bhape of a fueohfa. Anybody retarning to Mrs Main waring will be rewarded. 11 121 STRAYED into my paddock, ono Cheat- nut Mare, with Saddle on. Owner cnn have same by paying expenses. Apply "Guardian" Office. 11.127 ODDFELLOW V JHALL. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22nd: TO bo produced by special request, the Trial of John Barleycorn. Adrais blod : Front Seats, 2* ; ' Second, 1b ; Children, half-prioe. Court open at 7-30. Trial at 8. Verdict at 10 o'oiook. 11 121 "TV/ ANTED KNOWN. —At I. SALEK. VY and Co.'b, Licensed Pawnbrokers, East Street, Anhburton, v First-claes Watchmaker and Jeweller employed on th» Premises. Watohos cleaned anil repaired. WATCHES cleanedTia ; GLASSES, Cd ; HANDS, 0d t WATERBURY'sfrepftired from 2s Qd, every deopriptjon p£ Jewellery made and repaired at lowest Chrißtcharoh prices. N.H.— Waterbiuy's reduced from 13s 6d to 12s. 11 12G ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL, EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY— RIDING OF MOUNT SOME US. 1 HEREBY give aotico that an Election for ONE Person to fill an Extra- ordinary Vaoancy m the ABhburton County Conoaffor the Riding of Mount Someri *Ul b« held at the Road Board Office, Mount Somers, on WEDNESDAY, the 7th day of Deoewber, 1887. Nominations will be recoived at the Boad Board Office, Mount Snniera, till 1 ( - --o'plook NOON on FRIDAY, the 25th daj of November, 1887. CHARLES BBADDELL, Jtelamias: Officer. . Aohburtou, ititU Ngveiolier, ;837, lljS<



The "Taranaki Herald" Btates that the Sugarloaf, called the Saddleback, is literally alive with rabbits, it being estimated by one who hAS recently been there that there are hundreds on the island. These, it will bo veiaeftbered, are sprung from a pair let loose on the place about three yoars age, and as the progenitive powers of the rabbit aro very great it is no matter of surprise to hear that they are so numerous m suoh a short spaoe ! ifi tiifiti. Anyone desirous of a good day's 1 sport can have one by going out to the island j and thinning the bunnies out a Uttlv* j "Rough on Catarrh" corrects offensive j pdpts ai .+n.ce. Complete cure ot worst ohronio ■ cases ; alßo'unet ualed as gargle tarjdipbtherit, 1 gore tbrcat, foul bfootb |



' Mrs-Dr Ellis, an American lady, is physician I 40 the Qae«o of Coraa. She has apartments m the Boyal Palace of Seoul, and receives a Balary of £3500. She is obliged to visit the 4sG6ea daily, and remain! within call when M*t IDyeety is indisposed.^if '♦^Eotjsh on Itch. I '—" Hough on Itoh ' ettsai skin huißflrß, eruptions, ring worm, tetter, salt rheum, frosted feet, chilblains, itebf ivy noiiw birbft's itoh. 3