THE CRUSHED TRAGEDIAN.

The Lyttelton Times gives the following description of the above popular comedy wh eh ia to be presented by Mr Wyhert Reevft's Comedy Company at the Od-ifel lows Ball on Tnecdty evenng, Mr Peeve

In tbe title role " Mr De Lacy FitstUnm ont, ia a tragedian m his own oplni n, / whoae only obtbole to success is the bias of the various theatrical managers with whom he has come m contact. There is good stuff, however, m tbe wonld-be star tragedian, and on an emergency he taki I • imall part, on the success of which the future of Florenoe BrSstow (Miei Julia Harwond), a yonng actress, who has jnat made a successful fir ft appearance, depends. Mlsa Mountoaubel (Minn Emily Fitsroy) is a London atar at the Polygon Theatre, and, jealous of the success of Miti Briatow, has woe tbe heart of Ernest Glendenning (Mr Henry Boyte), a young barrister, disinherited by his fathpr, and who has written a piece for the Polygon.

Mill Mountoashel throwa up her part and declines to aot. Not on'y this, but she givea a dinner on the night of the per formance to Mr Gadaby (Mr Cecil King* ■tone), lately manager of the Theatre Royal, Sauggleston, and now on* of the itaff of the Polygon, with the tffeot that Gadaby dines not wisely but too well. Yitßftltamont, however, shows there la good stuff m him, and even through an ardtnt admirer of Mica Bristow, and there-

for* jealous of young Glendenning. be takes Gadiby'a pirt at the last moment and lavetf the piece. The Brlatowa come Into lome money, a reconciliation takea jplaoe between young Glendenning and hit father Sir Michael Glendenning (Mr Brian Darley), and the aon la re-united to his almost broken-hearted lover and •11 enda well. Previous to thl* Mlsa Houtitcashel repenU of her cruel treat- Kent of Florence Briatow, and they are reconciled, and she marries Fifß»ltamont who finding that he does not eucoeed aa a tragedian, re-appeara as Maximilian the Giant Oomique." The pelce la described at abounding m humorous situaions and la aaid ti be admirably presented by the Company.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auoklind, February 4. Arrived, barque B nnette, from New castle. Captain Walsh describes the weather on the passage as the moet trying he ever experimced. The ship ■ailed on the 18th December, and on tha 21st a strong gale set m, lasting three days. On the 15'h Jan airy a harrlcana ■Urted, and b'ew for four days. Thn barque, whioh was hore-to, sustained tome damage by aeaa breaking on board The weather was contrary throughout the passage. The convict Perm was visited by his relatives yesterday. Both he and Opffrey spend their time m reading religious fcooki. Joseph Winter was charged at the Police Court with assaulting Captaio Johnson on the s.». Ghnelg. The Moused had been discharged for refusing to obey orders, which led to a general atrike, and finding his discharge was written m red Ink, signifying that he wun not again to be employed by the Company, he returned and as? anted : ho Captain Accused said he would r-avo been ex pelled from the Seaman's Union bad he obeyed orders. He was fined £1, with 45 2s costs- Wellington, February 4 Arrived, chip Invero&rgil), Captain Mulr. 97 days from London On January 22, K. McOaulev, mite, d'ed of con sumption The InveroargUl brings two 6 n Elswiok gurs. The Waterß emb?sßiement cane came ■p at the BM. Court this Afternoon. Several wit cf sees produced reoefpts showing that money had bean deposited by then with the Company. The case was further adjourned till Frtfay next, owing to the absence of accused's late clerk. During January last estates of eighteen deceased persons were place 1 under the charge °t the PobUo Trustee. The values varied from £1 to £4000. The Prefß gives currenoy to a rumor that Sir Win. Fitzherbert, Speaker of the Legislative Council, is to be asked to represent New Zealand at the Imperial Conference, and that hia plaoe. will be filled by the Hon G M. Waterhonse. A bankrupt named Saddler has mncU a. singular statement to the Official Assignee. The debtor asserts that about six months ago. another Saddler became insolvent. Thereupon his landh rd, thinking he was ft candidate for whitewashing, placed a bailiff m possession of his house, and sold bis furniture for a small sum, which was then do» for rent, thus necessitating the pmohase of a new outfit on credit- To add to his trials he was subsequently sued by his baker m the name of another person for a debt whioh he did not owe, and, Judgment being recorded against ! him, he was arrested for default, and was obliged to pay th° money. PrjNJtMN,' February 4 £ The Hone. W. J. Ai. Laroaoh and W. H. Reynolds waited on the Governor to-day, and it was expected that a meeting of the Executive Oounoll would be held to con* aider the case of the Barrier Island murderers, but no such meeting was held. It Is understood that all the papers and opinions of members of the Ministry have not reached here, but as soon as they do the case will be taken into consideration. The prisoner Thomas Hall, under sen tence of death f«r the murder of Captain Cain, left for Lyttelton m the Koranui this eventog. He will be kept m gaol ♦ v «-r© until the sitting of the Appeal Couth

FAINTING AND EPILEPTIC FITS

"I wish yon would do something," •aid ft phyeloian to me one day, "to t«tch people the difference between * fainting fit and an'fpKeptio fit. V a tee a fainting fit ia produced by the blond leaving the head, and these other fi s •re jasfc the reverie, and com* from the blood rushing into the head. It is impor tant to remember this, beoause It deter mines the method of treating these affloted people when no doctor is near and because everyote occasionally finds It his doty to go to the help of aomo per* on m a fit, without a moment for reflection, let nlone inquiry. Jf a person faints he outht to be laid down flit on bis back, for this will facllitate'tbe return of the blood to bis head. Indeed, nature has provided for ibis, for a person whn faints will fall down aud roon recover, if so one interferes. On the other hand, a> person with an rpiloptlc or cata'eptio fit, Indicated by convulsions and frothing at the month, cugbfc^to be propped up. ■o as to facilitate m * fl w d blond from the head to the lower part of the body, which may be still farther promoted by slapping the palms of the hands. Isow < cannot account for it, bet the faot is, that all Ignorant people, m an emergency, reverse this treatment. A person who ■imply flints Is carefully supported m a ohalr, and the face 1b plied with cold applications and fanned, the result being that the fainting is greatly prolonged. On the other hand a man who drops m the street with epilepsy or catalepsy is Invariably laid flit on his back, which m some oases Is enough to kill him." — Chicago Journal.

A fltroog nor- wester has been raging all day. Early m tha morning it blew very hard but dropped for a few hours after daylight. It however, regained much of its strength as the day proceeded, and the clouds of dust which were flying about made things extremely un comfortable out of doors. Fruit has suffered very severely and a large amount of grain t»nit have fcetn blown oat oi the ear,

NOTES.

The loss of life attendant upon the tremendous eruption which occurred m the Hot Lake district last year excepied, one of its most grievous cousequences was the total destruc tion, as it was believed, of those unique and beautiful works of Nature — the White and Pink Terraces. Though it is said that somewhere m Tartary somewhat similar formations exist, the terraces of Rotomahana were admit tedly peerless m their beauty, and were one of the chief attractions which New Zealand presented to the tourist. In dependently of the fact that " a thing of beauty is a joy for ever," their dis appearance is therefore to be regretted for the more sordid reason that it is a positive money loss, as despite the new wonders which the eruption itself has created, the volume of the stream of tourists has largely contracted with the removal of this great attraction. It is, therefore, on more grounds than one that general satisfaction will be felt that there is room to hope that the disaster was not so complete as has been sup posed, and that the White Terrace, with its fairy-like steps and basins, has not ceased to exist, but is merely hidden out of sight by a vast deposit oi volcanic mud. Steps are very properly being taken at the instance of the Government to ascertain whether this is the case, and if it prove to be so, then certainly operations should at once be set about wilh the view of removing the superposed matter and restoring to the wonderland of the North one of its chief attractions. This, we should imagine, might be accomplished by hydraulic sluicing and though doubtless the work would be one involving considerable expense the outlay would certainly be amply justified.

While m these politically dull times, so, far as the colony is concerned, we sympathise somewhat with the difficul ties of newspaper correspondents m the obtainment of anything m the shape of news — their task being that of having to make bricks without straw — it is not to be denied that no news at all would be preferable to the silly rubbish which is often made to do duty for it, and wired at so much a word for publication. An example of this was afforded by the absurd paragraph which went the rounds c day or two ago to the effect that it was rumored that the Opposition tactics, for next session, as agreed to by the triumvirate which assembled at New Plymouth re cently, were to consist of " fraternising " with the Premier and tiying " to weaken his allegiance to his colleagues," with a view to bringing about the defeat of the Government, and the setting-up m its stead of a new Administration m which Sir Robert Stout, Mr Bryce, and Major Atkinson were to be colleagues. The whole thing was on the face of it absurd, and the Wanganui Chronicle justly characterises it as utter " bosh." Our contemporary adds — " Not a whisper of what was decided upon at the conference of the Opposition leaders m question has yet transpired, and nothing is likely to <■ transpire that they ars not perfectly willing to see published. No public men know better how. to keep their own counsel than do the three gen tlemen who met at New Plymouth last week, and their reticence is evidently proving exceedingly irritating to the gossip mongers, who are now beginning to indulge m idle speculations m the absence of reliable facts."

Another very silly paragraph has also been published all over the colony with reference to projected re trenchment m the cost of working the Rabbit Act, Mr Buckley having been represented as having intimated that Government expected to be able to save ,£50,000 a year m this direction. Those were the figures as sent by the Press Association no doubt, for they have appeared m every paper m the colony, and some of our contem poraries have commented on the pro posal as evidence of the bona fide retienchment policy of the Govern ment, while others, notably the North Otago Tims, insinuate that the pro posal is a mere election dodge, the paper named remarking that — " It is said the Colonial Secretary anticipates being able to save £50,000 a year by abolishing rabbit agents and others, and giving their duties into the hands of sheep inspectors ;" but adding that — " All these anticipations are just previous to a fresh election, and will probably never see fruition." -We should think not indeed, and it is somewhat curious that it does not appear to have struck any of our con temporaries that if Mr Buckley ever said anything about the matter at all, his figures have been rendered absurd by adding a nought too man)-. Seeing that the entire vote for the Stock Department last year was ,£29,825 — this including the cost of the entire staff and all the expenses of working Cattle, Sheep, Rabbit, and Brands Acts — it is perfectly obvious that £5000, and not £50,000, was the saving anticipated.

There are many good people m the world who, without having the smallest sympathy for crime, are so full of benevolent feelings towards all man kind that they indulge m altogether mistaken sympathy for criminals. Such kindly folk doubtless experienced a feeling of regret that after effecting his escape from durance vile, Crabtree was speedily recaptured and again lodged m gaol, with the prospect of receiving a very considerable addition to his heavy sentence. These tender-hearted and estimable people think it hard perhaps that a man should be severely punished for striving to regain his liberty, but they will doubtless recog nise that their kindly sympathy is altogether thrown away m this case when they read that the moment he got free Crabtree reverted to his preda tory pursuits, not merely stealing suffi cient wherewith to obtain food, but loading his pockets with jewellery, etc., and, it is believed, committing more burglaries than one. It is to be feared, indeed, that he is an ingrained rogue, as the following little episode from bis early career may serve to show. Shortly before his conviction for the offence for which he is now under sentence, he bought a horse at T?rt|ersall's, Christchurch, for 15s. Thp same day he sold it to a 6ettler residing within a few milee of that city for £11. Within a fortnight he sjole it from the latter, and had it

again sold at TattersalPs, pocketing the proceeds, and then with the money m his pocket accompanied the mar. whom he had defrauded to Akaro;> and elsewhere m, of course, a fruitlesr expedition m search of the n»issinp animal, which until alter CrabtreeV arrest was believed to have simply strayed away. A cunning rascal oi that sort is not much of a subject for sympathy, either when he gets into gaol, or when he unlawfully gets out of it.

" Without are dogs" — There isn't the smallest doubt about it on the part of anyone who has for business or plea sure to perambulate the streets of Ash burton m the hours of darkness, or more particularly when the moon lifts her pale lamp upon the scene. Dogs of all sorts, sizes, and descriptions, from the terrier to the mastiff, from the beagle to the greyhound, Irom the spaniel to the St. Bernard, not to speak of curs innumerable of no breed at all. Baying at the moon, at the passer-by, at the nocturnal cat, at one another, yelping, shrieking, or howling like the spirits of the lost, they make night hideous and the shades of even ing a terror. Sleep forsakes the couch of the unhappy man whose neighbors' premises are full of these raving mon sters, and curses not loud but deep are incontinently uttered by many a tired and tormented victim. Positively the infliction is m some localities almost unbearable, and it is really open to question whether there should not be a municipal bylaw passed enabling the owners of the noisy brutes to be proceeded against for permitting a nuisance.

THE WEATHER.

The following is the meteorological report at Alford Station for the week ending February 4tb, 1887 :—

Rainfall during January :— Alford Station 130 inohes ; Alford Forest, 2-14. inches.

THE CROFTERS

We have often heard wonder expressed when the question of crofter immigra tion has been under discussion, that the inhabitants of the Highlands and Islands should be co impracticable, bu difficult tj deal with In any way, bo sow to discern their own interests, —m a word, so diffe rent from the shrewd, baainese-like, energeiio, intelligent Scottish people generally. It has been suggested by (Lose who have taken an active interest m this question, tbat the best way to move the crofters towards emigration to fiew Zealand would be through their ministers, who have been represented as men of high qualities and great personal influence. Iv reality, however, a:l these ideas appear to be the result of cheer ignorance of tho condition of the crofters or rather, of a mistaken notion that they resemble other inhabitants of Scot land, except m bo far as they are poorer and more remote from business channels cf the world's affairs. Tbe facts which were comnauuioated to the Com mission of the General Assembly of the Ohurch of fccotlaud, which recently met at ildinburgb, should go Borne way to dispel these misconceptions. They show that the inhabitants of the Hebrides, at all events, are m Bach a state of neglect that all we have hfaid about their degradation and impracticability is easily explained. The reports laid before the Commission deal only witb the state of Churoh matters ; but from them may be gathered a pretty good idea of the condition of the people. It was found m fche island of Barra, out of a population of 2,200 there were 1,980 Roman Catho lic*, and of the remainder only 100 belonged to the Ohurch of Sootland. For thiß little flock two Ministers were sup posed to be provided, but the senior Minister had lived at Glasgow for ten years, and drew not only his own stipend, but that of the junior, who rented the manse and the glebe from him and got his living by farming. The parish Ohurch wbb tumbling down, communion was only held once a year, and there was no school. In South Diet, tbe moßt populous parish m the Freabytery, things were still worse. The parish Church had been disused for ten years, and there were no services except at rare intervals. Tbe Minister drew an allowance of £60 a year, m lieu of mai.se and glebe, but was m reality a large sheep-farmer, paying a rent of £230 a year to the landlord. The majority tf the population were Roman Catholics, but moot of the others attended no church at all. At Tarbert, iv the Island of Harris, the Church of Sootland was found t> be practically extinct. The Ohuroh had been converted into a pos - office, and the manse and glebe were m (he possession of the village doctor. The ohurch of Robel, m the south of the island, having been long disused, bad been fitted up as an episcopal chspel for the Oounteßß of Duumore. At Bernera, between Harris and North Uift, there has been to communion since 1843, do Kiik Bes«ion, no roll, no record of any description. The Church had fallen to ruios. The state of things at Trumis garry was said to be worse thun that at Beroera. The Commissioners reported generally the religious condition of the Hebrides was eotndaloua, the people m many places falling m large numbers into total Indifference, and reoommnnded that the whole Presbyteiy be oited to appear at the bar of the General .Assembly. Their Report affords a Btaoge and startl ing commentaiy on thu vigour and success with which Presbyterian missions are carried on m the Pacific and other fields of labour among savage races ; und at the same time it gives a picture of the social condition of the Hebrides, which leaves little cause for wonder at the people falling to *he rear m the march of civilisat ion. — Wellington Press.

THE ASHBURTON ©UARJDIAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1857



[High Shade. ;in Date, low high Sun. State of weather. Saturday 63- 66- 85- Fair, N.E. wind Sunday 53- 92- 146- Fine, N.W. wind Monday 64- 90- 143 Fine, N.W. wind Tuesday 57- 83- 138 Fine, N.W. wind Wed'day 53- 86- 141 Fine, NW. wind Thur'day 53- 75- 124 Showers, S. „ Friday 38* 86* 145 Fine, N.E. wind



ASHBUfcTON 'JRADEBMES'» ' RACING CLUB. MEETING '" " TO BE nELD ON THE ASHBURTON RACECOURSE ON THUItSD iT, MARCH 8, 1887. FOli riSTPIGT HORSES ONLY. Pro idc.nl— Mr SV. 0. Walker, M.H.R. Vice-Pr m cnt— iTr J. Iychi, M H.R. Jud.qc— Me W. J. Steward. M.H.R, fc'TKW^BDS: Mr L. MaiVe? I Mr E. Gates Mr A. Harrison | Mr O. J. Neate Mr R. M. Cutbberteon. Starter— Dr Leahy. ' Handicapper— Mr T. Qaill. Oler* of Scales— Mr J. O. Duncan. Olerk of Course— Mr George Soott. PROGRAMME. 1. COUNTY HURDLE RACE, a handicap of 20 s vs; second hone to aave his stake. 1J mile, over six flights of hnrdles, about 3ft 6in high. Nomination, 10a j accept* ance. 10s. 2. HANDICAP TIME TROT of 20 sots | second -horse to receive £5 from the stake. Three miles. Nomination, 10a ; accept* arc, 10s. Ccn3i ions— pull and no. 8- ASHBURTON PLATE HANDICAP of 85 bovb ; second horse to receive 6 soys from the stake. 1$ mile. Nomination, 20s; accertance»lsß. 4, BELLING HACK RACE of 10 sots. No weight under lOet. J mile. Winner to be sold for 15 sovr, any surplus to go to the fnndo. Nomination, 10a. 6. T~ "•■ " HANDICAP of 25 soys : second huioo <o -eccive £5 from stake. Ntmina* tion, 15s ; acceptance. 10s. Thres«qn*rter mile. Winner of the Aabburton Plat* Handicap to carry 71b penalty* 6. NOVEL RACE HANDICAP of 25 soys. One' mile. Nomination, 153; acceptance, 10s. Winner to be sold immediately after the race, the whole of the proceeds to go tc the funds of the Club. 7. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 1« boys, for all beaten hoiscß during the meeting. One milo. Nominations, 10s ; acceptance, free. 8. HURRY SCURRY, a Sweepßtakes of Its each. Post entry any time of the day. . Catch weight. ' i/* RUDBS ANdTSeGULATXOKS. The definition of a district horse BhaU'be all horses that have been commonly resident m the country lying between the south bank of the Selwyn and the north bank of the WaitaU from December 31, 1886, and up. to the date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person who has. resided m the district above defined during the same period. General Rules of tho Ashburton Tralesmnn't Bacm<* Club and Baring Rules of the Canter- bury Jockey Club strictly adhered to. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable m acoordanoa with this programme for expenses of thecoune; All dispute?, claims, and objections arising ont of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, ' or whom they may appoint, their decision m all points connected with the carrying ont of this programme to be final ; and entries will only be received subject to these conditions. All nominations and acceptances go to the funds of the Club. All entries and nominations to be accom* gained by entrance fees, name and age of the htree, and colors of the rider and m the hands of v <ie Sfcretary, addressed to Whittle's Hotel, not later tban 9 p.m. on Tuesday, the Bth day February. 1887. Weights will be. declared and published m outside papers on the morning of Friday, February 18th, 1887; and acceptances jtor the races to be paid to the Secretary, as ,*.bove,not later than 9 p.m. on S turday,the; 2h*h day of February, 1887. WALTER B. MOifS, Secretary. "X^BURTON RACING CLUB. autCJMnUeeting, H lf ß s? >*■ X;A W R l D A 1 ': ;t >" /President^ F%M^^ X H. Friedlander I W; O. TTalker . . .. W. B. Dsnshire R. McCVfIU J. 0. N. Grlgz j Dr Leahy R. Friedlander. Treaßuier— David Th-mns. Olerk of the Scales— T. E. Upton. Olerk of the Course— A. Hewson. Handicappers— The Committee. Starter— Dr Leahy. First Rack ox Each Dat to Start at 12.80 p.m. FIBSTDAY. 1. DISTRICT HURDLE RACE of 20 sots ; over tix flights of hurdles, abont 3ft 6ln high. Nomination, 15b; acceptance, 10s« 1 Annie. Dißtrict horses only. 2. ASHBURTON AUTUMN HANDICAP of 60 bovb. Nomination, leov; acceptanoe, l^eov. 1J mile. 3. FOAL STAKES of 1 sot each, with 15 soys added. For two-year-olcfa bred, owned, and trained by residents m the district defined by Rule 8. Colts Bst 101 b, filliea and geldings Bst 81b. Nominaticm, IQa. The sweep to be paid by 9 p.m. on April 18th. Five f arlongs. 4. HANDIOAPTIMETROT(in saddle) of 20 boys. Nomination, 10 » ; acceptance, Its. Weight not less than lOat. Break and tnrn. 8 miles. 5. FLYING HANDICAP of 25 soys. Nomin- ation, t bovj acceptance, 10s. 3-mlle. 6. POST STAKES of 10 boys. Entrance, 103, to be made to the Secretary imme- diately after the Flying Handicap is inn. Catch weights. $-mile. The winner to be sold immediately after the race for 15 boys, any surplus to go to the fund* of the Club. seoontTday. 1. DISTRIOT WELTER HANDICAP of 20 sovp. Nomination, 10a; ooceDtance, 103. Minimum weight, lOat, 1J mile. District borees only. 2. GRAND BTAND HANDICAP of 40 soys. Nomination, 1 eov; acceptance, 1 sot. Seven furlongs. 3 HANDICAP TIME TROT (m saddle) of 15 soys. Nomination, 103 ; acceptance, sa. Weight not less than lOat. Break and turn. Twice ronnd the course. Distriot hOTBes only. 4. HARVEST HANDICAP of 20 soys. Nominat on, 10s ; acceptance, 10j: Dis* trict horses only. 1 mile. 6. NOVEL RACE of 16 fovs. Entrance, lft, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Harvest Handicap is tun. Catch weight*. Five furlongs. The winner to be sold immediately after the race, the whole of the proceeds to goto the fnads 0 f the Club. 6. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 20 soys. Nomination, 1 soy, to be made immediately after the Norel Race is run? acceptance free, to be notified to the Secretary within ten minutes of the declaration ci weights, 1 mile. RULES ANdTrEQULATIONS. 1. The Meeting will be held under the Rules of Racing and Ashburton Racing Ulub Roles. 2- No entry will be received except on A th condition that all disputes, claims, and o jeetions arising out of the racing shall decided by the Stewards or whom they ma appoi" t ; their decision on all points connected with the carrying ont of th's programme to be final. 8. A distriot horse shall mean any hone that has been commonly resident m the dis- trict batween the rivers Selwyn and Opihl from January 21, 1887, and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by & tersou who has resided m the said district during the same period. 1. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable m accordance with this programme for the expenses of the course. 5. All nominations and acceptances to go to the fnnds of the Cub. 6. Trotting Races. Horses must trot fairly to the satisfaction of the Ref eree, NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by fee, name, age, and description of horse, and colors of rider m the hands of the Secretary (address— Aahbnrton) no later than 9 p.m. on Monday, March 21. 1887. WEIGHXS. Weights for th° first day's handicaps will be declared on Wednesday, April 18, 1887. Weights for tho second day's handicaps will be declared at 9 o'clock on the evening of the first day's racing. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances f Q? lag first day's handicap » must be made to the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on Monris& April 18. 1887. Accept- ances for the fejiriiff day's handicaps at 10 o'clock on the fvehhg of the first day* Tm 0. C. FOOKS, SocreUrr,



Business Notices. Good News to the Farmers, ANOTHER SHIPMENT OF THE CELEBRAEE3 , Walter .A. Wood's New Steel Wheel Binder, Per tbip Theodere, whioh arrived on Friday, January 14th, from New York. THESE MACHINES HAVE ALL THE LATEST IMPROVEMENTS. INSPECTION INVITED. AN EXPERT IS IN ATTENDANCE FROM THE FACTORY. ETJSSIAN HEMP TWINE : 4 ply, running 909 feet to the Ib. A STOCK OF EXTRAS KEPT IN ASHBTJPTOff. (■5 F. FEKRIMAJT. 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 Rope, Plough Lines, Fißhing Lines, Clothes and Garden Lines. IRON AND WOODEN BLOCKS. Special attention i» called to the well assorted STOCK OF REAPER AND BINDER CANVASES, All made on the Premises. Battens and Canvas kept m rtock, and repairs promptly executed. Tarpaulins from 6xßto 24 z 30*1 ways m stock. Oilskin Clothing made on the Premises. MARQUEES from 12 x 24 to 25 x 65 ON HIRE. All Orders vr Letter or Telegram PBOMrrx,T Attbndbd to. W- PATCHING, 10861 EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. WE ABE PUROHABEBS OF WHEAT ...- ■■.■■■.:■.— •■■*■■ OATS AND BARLEY IN LARGW OR SMALL QUANT itdIS Wool. Wool. Wool. FBIEDLANDEB BBOS> libekal cash advances WE ARE PURO3ASERB of GRASS T-vrom xrrr\nr SEED In large o* email quantities. AGAINST WOOL highest price given. Consigns f« Sale either at FBIEDLAOT)ER BEOS. CHRISTCHUROH ASHBURTON, Oornsacks AUSTRALIAN OORNSAOSS. Jast landing, ex Trtamph* OR ENGLIBH MARKETS BALES Farmers will please send m their, orders early, FRIEDLANDEE BEOS. H. Matson & Co, REAPER AND BINDER ASHBTTBTON _ . , w . Twine and Wire U 52 We are also landing, ex'Aorangl, BEST REAPER AND BINDER TWINE AND WIRE, which will be sold CHEAP. FEIEDLATOEB BEOS. 1111



'PENDEI.S will be received up to 4 ipm 00 MONDAY, 7fch February, ■ for CARTING about 12,000 bushels GR AIN (mostly Wheat), from ihe Rivers* Hale. Farm, Graham's Koad, to linwald Railway Station. For particulars apply to ti-KO. J.j MESON, 2J7 Ashbutton. TISWALD TOWN BOAED. DOtt COLLARS may bo obtained from Mr John Clark, saddler, Tin -"aid. Dugs kept. HoMy for the management of live et.-ck 5j ea-h, all other doge, 10t • ach . JOSEPH CLVRK, Chairman. SATURDAY, 12th FEBRUARY. E.S.s 10228 & 8438, ALFORD FOREST, With improvements thereon, for Sale, MR T. BULLOCK (m conjunction with Messrs B . Mateon and Co.) has received instruotiona from Mr Prosper Hartrelli to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, AT THE ARCADE, On the above date, RURAL SECTIONS 10228 and 8438, Containing 40 ACRIOH, situated at Alford Forest, on whioh ia erected a Cottage and other improvements. A nice little homestead for a person desirous of settling down. Intending purchasers are respectfully invited <to inspect this. Terms of payment will be very liberal — declared at sale. Sale at 12 45 T. BOLLOCK, i Auctioneer. A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AifO VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock Bherj. —Horaes, Cattle, Pigs, Prodaoe and Merchandise. Agent Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company . FOR SALjS- ftfoveable Hut on pair wheels ; tw bunks. Champion Wa Machine, 50*, Gall anahing Seed Sower, by Haxton and Beatie cheap. Ploughs, Harrows, and other imple- ments. Oheyleamoro Club Tricycle, the bast kind made — cheap Piano, by Bord, nearly new. Cheap Spring Cart— Oheup 1 Cbaffcutter, by Bentall String Binder by Wood, good as new, very cheap TO LET Five-roomed Oottoge, Cox street rent very low tc good tenant ALFRED HARRISON, T. Bullock. TO LET. — A 4-Koomed House m Kermode street. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE, at a low price, PIANO, by Broadwood and Sons Apply to T. BULLOCK. fPHRESHING PLANT FOR SALE. "JL 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 T. BULLOCK. rniNWALD— Town Section* 371, 372. X 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, m one block, fronting Thompson street, near the County Ssleyards, for sale at a low price, and on liberal terms. Apply to T. BULLOCK.- TO LET, at a low rental, a 5-roomed Cottage, fronting Cambridge street, Hampetead, near the Convent. Apply to T. BULLOCK, TO LET, Lots 1 to 13, containing 3a 3r. 23p., all fronting Alforo Forest Road, and adjoining Mr Jamea Smith's property. For particulars noply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET.— For 3or 5 years, with or without a pu-chauing clause, R.S. 26349, containing 137 acres, situated near the Grange, at the back of the Racecourse. Apply to T. Bullock. TINWALD. (T\o LET at a low rental, 3*roomed JL Cottage near Mr Shearer's. T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. TO LET. — Four roomed Cottage on Graham's Road, lately m the occu- pation of Mr P. Heron. Apply to T. BULLOCK. OATS. — A quantity for Sale ; good j sample. T. BULLOCK. TO LET— At a low rental, Centra Bakery, together with vhop and dwelling honse. Apply to T. «,u£i£iOOtv TO LEI, a three-roomed Cottage at Trevorton. Rent, 3s 6d per week Apply to T. BULLOCK. LET— 2 Cottages In Grey Street kown as Contts' block ; Bent a 5j per week. T. BULLOCK, FOR SALE— Two sets of three leavec harrows, by " Howard." T. BULLOCK, FOB SALE — Lot 25, fronting the North Town Belt. Price, £10 Liberal terms if required. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO PAINTERS. TO LET at a low rental, Shop n Dwellinghouse m Moore sUreo lately .m oocupetion of Mr Lucas. SULLOOK T)EAPERS& BINDERS FOR SALE. Jet — McCormick Wire Binder ... £20 •1 it 11 ••• 12 11 m 11 ••• j Deering Twine Binder ... 10 Samuelson Twine Binder ... 12 • . » 11 •♦• 1* T, BULLOCK,



Advertising; Cheats. "It has become so common to begin an article, m an e'egant interesting style, " Then run it into some advertisement, that wo avoid all such. " And simp y call attention to thp ueri.'s of Hop Bitters m as plain, honest terms as possible, ' ' To induce j. eople ' To give them one trial, which bo proves their value that they will never use anything else." " The Rhmedt so favorably notioed m all the papers, Religious and seoular is " Having a large sale, and is supplanting all other medicines. " There is no denying the virtues of the Hop plant, and the proprietors of Hop Bitters have Bhown great shrewdness and ability * * • » "In compounding a medioine whose virtues are bo palpable to everyone's observa- tion." Did She "Bit? " No ! " She lingered and suffered along pining away all the time for years." " The doctors doing her no good. " "And at last was cured by this Hop Bitters the papers say so much about." "Indeed! Indeed!" " How thankful we should be for that medioine." A Daughter's Misery. <( Eleven yearß our daughter suffered on a bed of misery, " From a complication of kidney, liver, rheumatic trouble and nervous debility, " Under the care of the best physicians, " Who gave her diseafte various names, " But no relief, " And now she is restored to us m good health by as simple a remedy as Hop Bitters, that wo had shunned fcr years I before using it The Parents. Prosecute the Swindlers 1 ! If when you call for American Hop Bitters (see green twig of Hops onthe nJiitt label and Dr Smile's name blown m the botth), the vendor hands out anything but American Hop Bitters refuse it and shun the vendor as you would a viper ; and if he has taken your money for anything else indict him for the fraud and sue him for damages for the swindle, and we will pay you liberally for the oonvio* on. Public Notices. CENTRAL HOTEL. JW. MoRAE having taken the above , Hotel, sollolts a share of patronage from the people of Ashburton and anr- rounding districts. Best Brands of Wine'i Spirits and Beers. Good Stabling— Feeds, Okb Shilling. Horses and Buggies to let on hire a prices to meet the times. For the convenience of travellers banßom cab will meet all trains. Trial of Self Feeder APUBLTC TRIAL of one of STALKER'B PATENT AUTO- MATIC FEEDERS for THRESHING MACHINES ,will take place on WED- HESDAY NEXT, 9th February, on Mr THOMAS PERKS' MACHINE at SEAFIELD. An express will leave our yard at 11 am for the Farm. Threshing Machine Owners and others interested are invited to attend. P. & D. DUNCAN, Machinists, Will* street. METHVEN UNDER DISTRAINT FOR REN*, WEDNESDAY, 9th FEBRUARY. Removed for convenience of sale. MESSRS H. MATSON & CO. hava received instructions to Sell at the METHVEN HOTEL YARD 3 On the above date, about 1500 SHEEP 1500 Comprising Crossbred Hoggets, Wei hers, Ewes, and Lambs, Many of whioh are fit for freezing. Sale at 1 o'clock. H. MATSON & CO., 2 29 Auctioneers, ODDFELLOWS' HALL. UNPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION. POSITIVELY ONE NIGHT ONLY, MR WYBERT REEVE, m conjunc- tion with his POPULAR COMEDY COMPANY, TUESDAY EVENING, FEB. Bth. Byron's Popular Comedy. THE CRUSHED TRAGEDIAN. Crushed Tragedian") Mr RKEVE Crushed Tragedian > as Crushed Tragedian J Fitzaltamont. Received wherever played with unbounded LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE. OneNfeht O C'ushed Tragedian One Night N Crushed Tragedian One N jght L Crushed Tragedian One Night V Crushed Tragedian Seats may be secured at Zander's. Admission, 4a, 3s, 2s. GEOftGE GEDDES, Business Manager. SUCCESS THE BEST TEST OF WORTH ! ! ! HOLLOW AY'S PILLS &_OINTMENT. THIS UNIVERSAL MEDIOINE IS A HOUSEHOLD REQUISITE EVERY- WHERE- THE PILLS Purify the Blood, impart tone to the Nervous system, and act most powerfully yet soothingly on the LIVER AFD BOWELS, Promoting Digestion and Assimilation, and endowing the whole bodily frame with Strength and vigor. Nervous Headaches, Tremblings, with Lassitude and General Debility quickly yield to the potent force of those well-known Pill*-, and t\\<fy are un- rivalled m theit efficacy m all FEMALE COMPLAINTS, Removing all obstructions, skfn blemishes, pimples and boils, better than any other family medicine known. THE OINTMENT HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION It heals every kind of Sore, Ulcer and Wound, more certainly than any other known salve. Its marvellous penetrating powers render it invaluable m all THROAT AND CHEST DISEASES, Curng Bronchitis, Quinseys, and Asthmas reducing Glandular Lumps, closing and healing Abscesses and Fistulas, and for alleviating the excruciating tortures of RHEUMATISM, GOUT, And Neuralgia it is unsuspassed. It never fails to remove Scurf and every species of skin disease. The Pills and Ointment are manufactured at No. 8, New Oxford street (late 533, Oxford street, London), and are sold by all vendors of Patent Lines throughout the Civilized World. 1 irections for use m almo«t every language. *&" Purchasers should look to the Labels on Pots and Boxes. If the addrew and. Btrcet are not on they arc spurious,,



U.A.O.D. A SPECIAL SUMMONED MEETING J\. will be held on MONDAY, 7th inst., to receive Balance Bheet and Auditors' Report, and other special business. By order. 2 32 * A.D. LAND FOR CROPPING. mENDERS are invited for LEASING 1 the ASHBURTON RACECOURSE RESERVE for 12 raonthß Tenders to Ibe m by noon SATURDAY, February lSth. For further particulars apply to 0. C. FOOKS, 3*9 Sep. A. B.C.



JJEabily Proven. — It is easily proven tha" malarial fevers, constipation, torpidity of the liver and kidneys, general debility, nervous- ness, and neuralgic ailments yield readily to this great disease-conqueror, Amerioan Oo.'s Hop Bitters. It repairs the ravages of disease by converting the food into rich" blood, and it gives new life and vigour to the aged and infirm always. Bee