TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FUREIGN.

(Bbuter's Tjblegrams — Copyright)

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

London. Maroh 17. It is announced that the first meet log of the Imperial Conference will be held at the Foreign Office on April 4th, * when the Marquis of Salisbury and Other Ministers will be present. Sub sequent meetings will be held at the Colonial Office until April 7th, when the Conference will be adjourned till April 15th. ' London, March 18. •The colonial delegates to the Im perial Conference have been elected honorary members of the Carltoo Ciub.

MR GLADSTONE'S VIEWS.

London, March 17.

At a Liberal banquet last night Mr Gladstone made a speech, m which he stated he was anxious that a reasonable understanding should be arrived at be tween the Unionists and his followers. He said he would adhere to the main part of his proposals for the settlement of the Irish question, and hoped an agreement was possible regarding the necessary modifications and improve ments m the laws of Ireland, especially m connecuon with land; but he de precated any haste m regard to Home Rule, as the nation would gradually come round to bis views on the question.

AUSTRALIAN.

[BIUTBB TELEGRAMS— COPYRIGHT.]

REMARKABLE METEORITES.

(Reoeived Maroh 19, 1 p.m )

Melbourne, March 19. Meteorites of extraordinary size were seen on Thursday afternoon throughout the western distiicts of Victoria. Meteorites were also observed at Mel bourne. The phenomena extended as far as the South Australian border. They were accompanied by earth tremors.

H.M.S. NELSON.

Sydney, March 19 H.M.S. Nelson arrived this morning.

SYDNEY GOLD CUP.

, The betting market is very quiet Nelson remaining the favorite for the Gold Cup at 5 to i.

FLOODS IN QUEENSLAND.

.Brisbane, Maroh 19.

Further floods have taken place to the north of this city. Two men have been drowned by the inundation.

WOLSELEY'S SHEEP-SHEARING MACHINE.

(Melbourne ' Daily Telegraph '

A. large cumber of gentlemen asiembled la Messrs R. Goldsbrough and Oo.'swool stores, Bourke street easf, yesterday afternoon, to witness a trial of a novel pad highly useful invention, v'z  a ■hetp-inearzDg machine, the invention of Mr P. T. Wolieley, of the Euroka ■tatlon. The following description will giro an Idea of the invention :— The machine I« ssmal t being enclosed m a biais oMlng 8 inches long, the working parti m front, the hind parts forming a suitable handle. Through the handle moi a light steel rod working m bear ings at'both ends. At the front end is atttohed a light steel crank, with pin attached thereto ; this pin fits into a hole In a small piece half-inch long of $ steel tod, •ftllad the plunge ; this plunge fits a light steel cylinder, the front part of whioh Is slightly scored out to permit of • lateral motion to the crank pin, At ihe back of the cylinder is an arm extending one inoh, with sleeve, fitting over the main pin, whioh Is securely attached to the oase. Under the arm is Sj friction double whee 1 , whioh rolls on a •teal step as the arm reolprocates. On the top of this arm Is a hinge joint, to whioh is hloged tbe lever arm or fork ; this fork has three prongs, the ends being bent dowowirds with pins m each point to receive the smalt hollow steel cutters. On the top side of the fork la a slight hollow to receive the arms of the saddle, being a light collar fitting over the main pin, with arms retting on the fork. A milled round-headed hollow nut, whioh also sots as a recepUole for oil to lubricate the main pin, is screwed down on the main pin head, and this presses the saddle arms Into the fork, and gives pressure on ihe points of the fork holding the small cutter, This pressure or tension Is kept Id position by a small steel spring fitting into the ratchet* on the tension nut. The cutter whioh cats the wool sb It reciprocates over the oomb, is ol light ■teel, having three points, and is stamped hollow to avoid friotion. The oomb la of steel, being one-eighth of an inch thick, and havlqg eleven teeth half an Inoh long. It is fastened to the underneath part of th» front of the oaeing by suitable fht broad-heided icrews, and has an adjust* Jng slot, so as to poimit of its being moved backwards or for ward a to suit the s!z3 of the cut required. At the end of the hand|e is a universal joint connect ing the machine with the case conveying the motive power. This joint enables the operator to twlat and turn his hand m say direction, thus giving him as much freedom of use ns if he were working a pair of common shears. The action of the cutter as it reciprocato3 quicklj over the oomb is self sharpening ; thus one cutter may ahear a thousand or more sheep unless the wool possesses sand or foreign natter to destroy the cutting edges. In this case, or where it may bo necessary to remove tbo cv ter, and replace it by a sharp one, the tension nut is eased, the fork ie raised till the pin points are above the corresponding holes m tho cutter, and m a few seconds a fresh one ispiuc.d m position, the tension nut is screwed down till the required tension or pressure is effected on the cutter, and work is re* sumed. In the event rt the comb being broken, or its cutting edges heing injured, it can be speedily replaced by relieving the screws which connect it with the ense and substituting n now one. All the parts of the machine are Interchange able; thus should one part be injured or wear out m course of time it can quickly bo replaced by a duplicate. The motive power is oonveyed to the machine by either steam or horse. An eight-horse power CDgino will work 100 machines. Several sheep were shorn yesterday, and the trial proved an unqualified success. The time taken to shear the first sheep was 4£ minutes, the fleece being cut close and very cleanly. The machine having been run over a sheep that had been shorn m the ordinary way removed 9£ oza of wool, thereby giving evidence of the closeness of tho cut. The combs, however, oan be made of any thiokneßß, so that any desired length of fleece may be left on the sheep. An impo'tant fea ture is that no Becond out is necessary, and unskilled men can use the msobino

Zitnd m the oUy of London has become of almost', iooredibld value. A freehold m <3httpeide of only 296 square feet area was Uttly sold lor (£14,050, or about 6a 8d a #£OIU (9«| or i»w« tf»MMWM> ao »o»,

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Another Suicide. Auckland, flfaroh 19. A yoang man named Ayres, who poisoned himself m a brothel yesterday. died In the hospital at midnight. The inmates of the houo delayed three houn before sending for any holp. The reason for taking poison has not yet been dis closed. Found Dead. The body of a man, unknown, was foand at daylight this morning m a yard m Napier ttreet. He was apparently about 26 years of age, There were no marks of violence and it seem? he died m a fit as the face was embedded In the earth. The Wreck of the Lyttelton Wkilinoton, March 19; The defence Jn the Lyttelton oaae' bgan this morning, Uounsel dalming H nonsuit m a numbarJof grounds, pr;n oipally that It had not been proved thai the Oomnany wai incorporated, that no notice of action had been given by the plaintiffs, that the Timaru Harbor Board was not liable and that no actual flegli genoe had been proved. The jury were dismissed till Monday while the points were being argued. Oysters. In the R.M. Court a point wan raised that some Auoklaad oysters seized by th< police were not rock oysters b c*ase tfcej grew on reefs. The witnesses for the proseontlon said they were rook oyetern ptuokerf m the oioaa season and put Into the mud. The onaa was adjourned to get the evidence of Dr Hector as an ex ! pert whether they wore really rock oysters. The Parihaka Meating. .Nrw Plymouth, M>*roh 19 The Natives who have been assembled at Parihaka, have been feasting duriop the* past few days. &o spechifying has taken place. Te Wbitl i» keopins? him self m seclusion. He bas been having Native Land fenced m with wire fencing and some portions o^t npart for families. lArrival of the Scottish. Fokt Ohalmebs, March 19. Arrived — "Scottish," barque, Captain Moat after an uneventful passage of 90 days, from GUagow. She brings 1400 tons of cargo ant) 9 paHsengers.

NEARLY DIED OF STARVATION

The following is from Friday's " South Onnterburj? Times ":— There arrived m Tim.ru yastttiay an old m«n no mod Thon ai Taylor, between 60 and 70 years of age, who had been found a few days ago on the Grampians Estate. It appears from what we can learn at present, that Taylor was up tho country m the direction of the estate looking for work. He found none and wandered about among the hillc, having lost his way, and growing weak for wADt of food he sat down and for some time after on trying to rise found himself unable to do so, and actually remained there ten days. Ho was at the point of death when found by a shepherd and was immediately removed to the homestead where ho was cared for, end as socn as possible brought to Timaru and placed m the hands of the police. Mr Lough waa communicated with, and he obtained an order for the poor fellow's admission to the Immigration Birrncki, whither ho was taken to-day. He is still terribly weak but is m a fair wny towards recovery.

MIGRATION AND EMIGRATION .

Wellington, March 18. Tbo following are the immigration and emigration returns for February : — Arrivals from United Kingdom, 260 ; NW South Wales, 37-5 ; Victoria, 651 ; South Australia, 1 ; Tasmania, 115 ; oth< r placs, 76 ; total, 1361. Tepartures:— To Ui ited Kincdom, 150; Qu9ensl.,ni. 3; New South Wale?, 402; Vlotorh, 425 ; Tasmania, 'ss ; other placos, 89 ; total, 113?. The arrivals were : —at Auckland, 455 ; Wellington, 220 ; Hokitika, 7 ; Dunedin, 19 ; Inveroargill, 660 ; total, 1361. The departures were : — From Russell, 5 ; Auckland, 408 ; Wellington, 171 ; Na pier, 2; Lyttelton, 47; Timaru, 3; Oamaru, 1; Dunedin, 16 ; Inveioargill, 480 ; total, 1133:

THE SOUNDS.

A CHANCE FOR HOTELKEEPERS. At the mayoral banquet m Dunedin, his Exoollenoy Sir William Jervois said, as daring hln stay here he had paid a visit to the Sound)*, be wai led to say that m hie opinion the sounds and lakes m the south' went of Npw Zealand would become tho gre^t playground of Australasia, at Hwitzarland *as now the playground of Europe. He had read recently a financial acoount of theenormoui business done by hotels In Sw'tz rland. Not having spe oially noted the figuren at tho time, he would not venture to repeat them, but they were very large, and he believed that as the time cam a t> have hotels established at the various lakns, and at the heads of the various Bounds— with roads from the sounds to the lakes, the Bouth*wft«t por tlonn of this part of Now Zealand must become; aa he had said the playground of AuaiTalania. He had talked this matter over with some business friends of hia with the view of getting them, whon the proper time arrived, to establish hotels at the lakes and at the heads • f the sounds, and he considered i* no UtopUn fancy th*t they might have a large population grow ing up m thoso parts of Now Zaaland who | might derive their maintonanoo from tbo tourists who would visit thosn placos.

A LADY OPIUM SMOKER.

A considerable sensation has been caused m Chicago by the discovery of a prominent banker's daughter m a Chinese opium den at night Tho young lady, who is very beautiful, was lyiDg on her back on a Bofa. Sho was ocmpletely under tho influence of tho powerful nar cotic. ll or clothing was scattered about the floor, and on her arms, which wero (brown back supporting her head, wero three lnusaivo bracelets Tho room m which Bhe was discovered was one of the filthiest m tho lowest part of Oliicago A few beds wore spread out on the floor, on one of which was strotohed tbo pros trate form of a Chinaman. The odour from opium and filth was aiokening. As, on tho lady rocovpring consciousness, it was ascertained that no foul play had taken place, but that she had entered the don hersolf, and not for the first time, great and almost successful efforts woro nude to hush the matter up.

There are 23,000,000 of people m the Punjaub, among whom there was no Christian effort made till 1870, but bo numerous are/ the Christiana now that last year they pur obased tracts to the value of 10,000 rupees. A Mr John Wiloookson, of Broom Hall, Chesterfield, reported to bo worth £60,000, has beon sentenced to three weekß' hard labor for starving eight cows to death. Stanley's outfit for the relief expedition will cost over £20,000. The expedition will include 1000 persons. Amongst other weapons of defence he has taken with him a Maxim gun, capabla of pouring forth a Btorm of 600 bullets a minuto. Tho Empress of Bussia is said to be an ex oellent marks woman, and rifleshooting ranges have been made for her at all her residences. Ma Thomas Barringer, of Wellington is' ereotjng maohinery for the manufacture of I corrugated kw» \

FROM PETROLEUM PRINCE TO IMPRISONED PAUPER.

The commitment of John M'Nulty, batter known as '• Goal Oil Johnny," tc the county gaol of Burlington, New Jersey, U.S., as a tramp, marks the last step m one of the most eventful careers of modern times. Twenty five years ago, during the parlod when the petroleum craze was at its height, John M'Nulty, by « sadden stroke of luck, beoame enor mously rloh. For many yean while his money lasted, he lived like a prince, throwing away his wealth m the most lavish fashion and spending thousands of of dollars m single gifts to those whom he fanoled. His name and actions were proverbial with the newspapers of the day. Then a reverse of fickle fortune came. His fall from the height of wealth and popularity was as sudden and signal as had been his rise, He appealed m vain j to those who had been the former re cipients of his bounty — all refused to aid him. From that time he has gradually descended lower and lower m the social scale, until now he has no place to lay his head, and the quondam p^s eaaor of millions is the occupant of a dreary ceil m Mount Holly gaol. He still loves to indulge m pleasing reminiscences of his past life, at d thinks that the. '6 is yet time for his luck to oWn/c again.

"ADAM AND EVE" ON THE FRENCH STAGE.

The th^atry u^a .-oiiv.:iiute\ PaHa hiH Vronght out m honor or Madame Theo's etarn from America an operet'a m four i cts, called " Adam and Ere." The uthora of the libretto aro MM Toche f»nd Blum, and the compeer of he soore M. Gaston Rerpette. In the pr >logue Adam and Eve are show» at the foot of the tree of knowledge of good- and evil The d ffiouliy whloh the question of drees presented han been tritmrh->ntly but mounted by moms of a flesh-colored Jersey, which eeeme rather the work of nature than <i a*t, and a belt and tunic of the undressed skirs of soft-fleeced iambs. Besides the Miltonio personaues there are diverß who are new to us. For instance, there is a food genius, Adri metac, who tiies to prevent Eve from biting into the forbidden frnit. Trie tempter (BfAsseur) on the contrary employs all his address to bring her first, and then Adam (Brssaeur, jin), to eat the apple. He oots the fruit la two, and flings to right and it ft, the halves, and deoreea that the disobedient pair are found and reunited. Adrimetao is com demned to everlasting celibaoy for not guarding ho tree be te*, and is given per mission to bring Adam and Eve ag*in together m happy matrimony. Tho ensu ing ac ■ are their adventures when they go m search of the two halves of the spile, Th> y wander from Pa 1 a lies to kome, from Home to the banks of the Gaadalquire*, and therm to Pougka 1 , famous for its Bal des Canotiers. Ev<» at all these places adopt* tho loot! fashions. In a word, she tries to do at Home as Borne does. Adam ia Adams, a patrician, m the Eternal City ; Ad aims, a brigand m Iboria; and on the banks of the Seine a young sensational painter, M Saint Adam, who m one of a band of joyous oanotlern who abducts the oanotiere rive from an il 1 Bourse Baron, Sataniel. The Eve of the Prologue, who is dressed m the flkioß of lan.bi, and want m bare fee*, has com? to wear Parisian boot* with an infinity of buttons, and orushes the head of the Serpent m the grass with her pair of high heels. The wedding chorus is tho gem of tha sc^re, but its name is a niianomtsr, iuasuiuuch ab it rather treats of divorce than marriage.

AN IMPUDENT IMPOSTOR.

(" Auckland Bell-") Some time ago the wife of a firmer m a bußh (settlement m the North wan sum moned from her work by a kncok at the door. On opening it she beheld a man of wayworn aspect, who exclaimed ' Sarah, don't you know me, your own brother William? 1 Now Mm Wilson had not seen her brother William for twenty years, bo might be oxcused if hl« linea ments were not quite familiar to her, but no doubt of his Identity entered her mind, and with cries of laptaro, the warm hearted woman fell upcn the neck of that shabby man and embraced him, and then went put m the field to summon all her family to oome and do Hkowioo. They oamo, and great was the embracing there of, There had been no such excitement la the place for years. No tirm was lost m preparing a substantial meal for the traveller, who then narrated a dismal ta/e (f sickness and hardship on Australian goldßelda that enlisted all the hoarem' sympathies. However, ho said, an old Syd ney friend|hftd at last succeeded It) ob'«fn iog for him some employment m New Zea land on a Btation down South,, but an irrepressible yearning to see his sister one* more hud guided his steps thither ; and if they would have him, h<) would like to stay with them a few weeks to recoup hia health before settling down to his new occ pition. So he stayed with thorn noarly a month The best tadrooro wa* given up to him, and the choicost of the farm dalioaoles pre pared for his meals. Mrs Wilson washed and mended hia garments, and with a great effort of eolf-dental, th«y raised money enough o to buy him a new Ruit, that his appauranoe might; not disgrace his family m his new field of labor Then, with many professions of gratitude, and promises to wrilo soon, he took his taave — and none too soon ; for a day or two sifter cime letters from Sydney m amwer to their*, and m one, which was signed, 1 Your affectionate brother William Wil son,' the writer doniod ever having left Australia, excopt m his dream*; but stated that a 'out a year before, when on the diggings he had had for come months a mate, a loafing sort of fellow who had often expressed a wish to try his luck m New Zealand, and sitting over their pipes m the evening, ho had given some account of his sister, her family and thoir doings. And the de oip'lon William Wilson pave of that man tallied with the appearance of their l*te visitor, of wh ~<m they -have hoard nothing more unto this day.

THE ASHBimrOW QPARIffAf?, gATPBff^ MAftCH 19, 1887



ASHBUBTON RACING CLUB AUTUMN MEETING mHURBDAY & TjIRIDAX APBIL 2lßt & 22nd, 1887* President— E. Q. Wright, Vice-President— John Grigg. Judge— Matthew Btitt. STHIVARDB: H- Friedlander • W; 0. Walkor V • B'J>*w»l>i» I R. MoOwen J. 0. N. Grig* I Dr Leahy E. Friedlander. Treasurer— David Thomas. Clerk of the Bcales— T. B. Upton, Clerk of the Coarse— A.Heweon. Handfcappers— The Gommirtea. Starter— Dr Leahy, First Baob ok Each Day to Start at 12,80 P.M. FIRST DAY 1. DISTBIOT HURDLE RACK of 20 soya over Bis : flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6ln 1$ mile. District horses only. 2. ASHBURTON AUTUMN HANDICAP of 60 bovb. Nomination, 1 boy ; acceptance , l&Eov. I i mile. 3. FOAL STAKES of 1 aor each, with 15 soys added. For two-year-olds bred, owned, and trained by residents m the district defined by Bnlo 8. Colts Bst 101 b fflUen and geldings Bst 81b. Nomination, a *.i f» fa £ 8W 2? p *? ba P aid by 9 P.m. on April 18th. Five fnrlongs* i. HANDICAP TIME TROT (m saddle) of 20 ?£ V f' i i No ™ in ati°ni iO i ; acceptance, 10s. Weight not less than lOit. Break and turn. Smiles. 6. FLYING HANDICAP of 25 soys. Nomi- nation, I soy ; acceptance, 10/j. |.mile. 6. POST STAKES of 10 soya. Entrance. 10s, to be made to the Secretary imme' diately after the Fiying Handicap fa ion. Catch weights, i-mlle. The winner to be sold .immediately after the raoe for 16 aovs, any surplus to go to the fund* of the Ulab. SECOND DAY. 1. DISTBIOT WELTEB HANDICAP o! 20 bow. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. Minimum weight, lOat. U mile. District horeea only. - 2. GRAND BTAND HANDICAP oMOsovs: Nomination, 1 got ; acceptance, 1 soy Seven furlongs. 8 HANDICAP TIME TROT (m Baddle of 15 bovb. Nomination, 103 j acceptance 1 . ss. Weight not le«s than lOat. Break and turn. Twice round the course. Distrio horsoa only. 4. HARVEST HANDICAP of 20 aoys. 16a; aoceptanoe, 10a: Dis- trict horees only. 1 mile. 6. SOVBL RAOE of 16 fovs. Entrance, 10s. to bo mado to the Secretary immediately after the Harvest Handicap is mn. Catch weight*. Five fnrlongs. The winner to be oold immediately after the race, the whole of the proccedß to go t6 the funda o f the Club. G. CONBOLATION HANDICAP of 20 sots. Nomin.ttion, 1 boy, to be made Immediately after the Novel Ruco is run j acceptance free, to be notified to thn Boorßt>try within ten minutes of ttie dtclaracioa of weights, lmile. : RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. The Mfletiug will be held under the Ruleßof Racing and Aabburton BacineOlub Rales. 2 No entrp will be received except oh the, condition that all disputes, claims, ciad ob« j^ntiona arii-ing out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards or whom they may appoi t i thfiiv decision on nil points conneoted I'it.b thu carrying out of the progtamme to be ilaal 8. A district borpe Fh^.ll mean any horse i- at hw been commonly rmdent fc the din- trict botween 1 h" rivtra bt-.lwyn an<i Oi>iht from Jiiiiuno 21, 1«87, ard ip to the date of tho furthaoißia^ mcotinff. and owned by a > eraou *vh<» has resided m the said district during the tiuiuo period, 4. Five per cent, will be deduotrd from the gro*a of all moneys payable m accordance with this progr mmc for the expenses of the course. 5. All nominations and acceptances to go to the funds of the OJub. 6. f rotting Raccp. Horses must trot fairly tothe satisfaction of the Referee. NOMINATIONS. ' All nominations to be accompanied by ft>% namo, uge, and description o horße, and colotb of rider m the hands of the Becrotaty (iddresa— Ashburton) no lator than 9 p.m, on Monday, March 21, 1887. WEiGHrS. Weights for tho first day's handicaps will bo declared on Wednesday, April 13, 1887. Weights for the second day's handicaps will be deo'ated at 9 o'okek on the evening of tho first dnj's raoing. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for tho first day's handicaps mußt bo made to tho Secretary not lator tban. 9 p.m. on Monday, April 18, 1887. Accept auco3 for the Fesond day's handicaps at 10 o'clock on the eveniag of the first da* a raciog. O. 0: FOOKS, Secretary. T. Bullock. TO LET, a small Lean-to, m Camofou etreot. Kent, 2a 6d per week. T. BULLOOK; ' FOR SALE. HORSE-POWER, intermediate motion, and Ohstf-Cutter. Apply to T. BOLLOCK. ! TO FARMERS. GRASS SEED— Small quantity. Rye- Grasi for Sale. Apply to T. BULLOOKs TO LET— A 4-Roomed House i* Kermode stroot. T. BULLOOg. r| v O LET— A 6-roomed House, orntrally JL situated, iv Tancred at Apply to __^ T. BULLOCK FOR BALE, at a low price, PIANO, by Broad wood and Sons Apply to T. BULLOCK, FOR SALE. \ LARGE-SIZED Grain Bruiser,. by C* . Andrews nnd Beaven Apply t6 _J ' 1 BULL OK. r|IIN«.VAI.D -T. wn SPoMonn 3M, U72 I 373, 374, ;'75, 376, 377, m 000 blooU, fiuMiiiir lli<itui:BQU etreot, near thrt County for sale at n low price, ai.-d on libei*) terms, *pply to T. BULLOCK; TO LET— At a low rental, Oentra! Bakery, togothnr with »hop and dwelling house. Apply to T. BULLOOK "' • n O LET— 2 Cottar m Grey Street .% kown us Ooutts' block; Uout a 1 per week. T BULLOCK, EOR SALE— Two aefß of three leave* harrows, by " Howard." t. bullook; FOR SALE -Lot 25, fronting the North Town Belt. Price, £19 Liberal terms if required. Apply to .-• T. BULLOOK. TO PAINTERS. mo r.RT at a low rental, Shop n 1 DwelliugViase m Moore sttte* latol m occupation of Mr Ltiom.



Public Notices STORAGE. STORAGE. STORAGE. WE HAVE ROOM FOR A LARGE QUANTITY OP GRATN. NO VERMIN. H. MATSOtf & CO., ASHBURTON. WILDING AND LEWIS, t> ARRI3TERB AND £JOLIOITORS. P. WITDING, Notaky Public. I Offioes: Next "M«U" Office, Bnrnett-it., Aihburton. Mr Wilding will attend the alttlngs | of the Ashburton Courts on Tuesday and Fridays, »nd may be consulted personally n these days. The firm Is now represented m Ash- burton by Mb Clayton, an English Solicitor of considerable experience, who will be m daily attendance at the office to receive instructions and confer with dents. #100 8 f T AM A /><ASH pUROHASER OF WHEAT OATS' AND BARLEY GEOEGE JAMESON, ASHBUUTON". 2°lol f|*HE undersigned have Just Received 1 FRFSH SUPPLIES or NEWCASTLE COAL ■WESTPORT COAL V.D.L TIMBER V.D.L. PALINGS B KED AND RAW "ih CASTOR OIL WHITE AND RED LE ID AMERICAN LOOKS HOUSE VARNISH SCRIM WIRE NETTING WIRE NAILS FENCING WIRE (Barb) FKNCING WIHE (Plain) INSPECTION INVITED. McCalluxn and Co. ; TIMBER, IRON, AND COAL MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS & IMPORTERS, FAYARD AND BLAYN PAPER SIXTY years of great success proclaim its superiority m tho treatment of Violent Golds, Irritation of the Obest, Aching, Sprains, Sprains, Sores, Scalds, Cores, Bunions, Soft Oornn, etc. This medicino, the property of which hns been CBtablisbod more than half a century by thousandsjjf cores, is of an invaln* able uso m many inflammatory diseases against which there are not many cm actons remedies, and is therofore justly considered by a grent number of our most cminont physicians aB the most active and least irritating agent m the bove affections . In order to avoid counterfeiting, Messrs Fayard nnd Blayn's signature has to be required on every roll of paper and on the box. Wholesale SO, Rue Snint-Merri, Paris (France), and sold by all Chemists m tho Colonies; NEW BOOKS AND NEW SUPPLIES OF BOOKS. H. J. WOOD & CO., STATIONER'S HALL, 240, HIGH ST., CHRISTOHURCH, And Fbiedlandeks 1 Buildings, ASHBURTON. WE receive from London publishing Jirins regular shipments of from 15 to 20 oases monthly by the direct steamers. The reading public are lespectfully invited to inspoot our large and varied Stock of Books m every branch of Literature. As we buy for cash and buy largely, we are allowed extra discounts, and aro m a position to give exceptional advan- tages to our customers, and a liberal discount on parcels and to Library Committees. H. J. WOOD & CO., Wholesale and Retail Booksellers and Statiouers, OHRISTOHUKCH & ASH BURTON. ACCOUNT" BOOKS In every variety of size and style of ruling, from (he largest Imperial Ledger extra super hnodmado, full calf, double Russia bands down to a penny Pukh Book. A very Large Stock alwnys kept, and any style and s.zu triage to oider WrHng, Printing, and Wrapping Papers m any quuntity Commercial nnd General Stationery and evo-y description of Stationers' Sundries Commercial Note and Lett r Papers, by the case or packet — an assortment of over 3000 r. ams m stook Commercial Envelopes— over 3,000,000 m stock m ClmV church. Cream Laid Hu'ed Foolscap— over 350 reams m stock. Brown Wrapping, Double Imperial, various weights, by the bale or ream — best value m New Zealand. School Exercise Books — over 100 gross assorted m stock. School Slates, Copy Books, and Sch ol Requisites. Parchments ruled and hoaded ••This Deed." f-ÜBSORIBERS WANTED For Illustrated London News, Sporting and Dramatic News, Scientific American, Young Ladieß* Journal, Family Herald, Family Reader, The Graphic, Engineer, Punch, Homo News. European Mail, Bow* Bella.- Wo deliver m town immediately on arrival, and we post to 'subscribed m all parts of the country without delay. H.J.WOOD&OO. Stationers' Hall, 240, Hiah street, s OHRieTCHUROBT, ! Arid at Friedlandera' Buildinre, ASfIBURTQN. k \ .



Public Notices. MACANDREW MEMORIAL FUND. A SUBSCRIPTION List lies at the " Muil " and " Guardian " i fliuo for signature, and I shall he happy to receive and forward contributions, either for the Scholarship, or btatuo, or unconditional. WE J STEWARD. . COSTRiOT PLOUGHING. HHENDERS are invited for Ploughing JL 300 Acres of Grass Land between Mayfield and Anaina The Land to be Ploughed m Furrows p ix Indies Deep, and completed by the 30th April. Tenders to bo for the whole, or for 100 Acre Lots, and 10 be Bent m by the 24th March. EDWARD G. WRIGHT, 3J121 Windermero. Drain Pipes. A LL SIZES— From 3 to 15 laches— With BENDS, ELBOWS AND JUNCTIONS FOR SALE BY GEORGE JAMESON, ASBBORTON ASHBURTON COUNTY STOCK AND SALEYABDS CO,, LIMITED. rtani and Ewe Fair THE Annual Ram and Ewe Fair will be held at tho Tinwald Yards on THURSDAY, 31st MARCH, 1886. Solo will commence at 11 o'clock, GEORGE JAMESON, 3J59 Secretory. ASHBURTON .BOROUGH COUNCIL. TO THE RATEPAYERS OF ALLENTON (Being part of (he Upper Aahburton Road District.) f"i ENTLEMEN,— The Upper Ashburton VJT Boad Board having refused (for the first time) to refund the actual ex- penses incurred by tho Aehburton Fire Brigades m attending a fire at Mesßrs Quinton's premises, Alford Foreßt Road, this Council is forced to request the Brigades not to attend any more fires m your district till tbo amount ia paid Tho above Board has had ample noMce of tho Council's intention, and must now acot pt the responsibility of anything which may cccur m the future with regard to fires m your locality. By order. : CHARLES BRADDELL, Towu Clerk. Borough Council Oflico, fchburtop, 10th March, 1887. 3° SOUTH RAKAI* ROAD BOARD DISTRICT. NOTICE] is hereby given under the provisions of the Koad Boaid /Vet, 1882, and the Rating Act, 1882, and tho amendments thenvto, thnt it is the intention of the Board at a MEETING to be held on WEDNESDAY", tho 23rd day of Murch, at tho Hoard's Oifico, South ■ i.iK'wi, to hTBIKB a RATE of < ne Farthing m the ponnd on the rateable j vaiuo of the properly m tho nbove named dibtrict, for the year ending the 31st day of Mnrch. 1887, m one sum, puyablo an the 31st day of March, 1887. Tho Rate Book will bo open for inapeo tion on and after the 7th imtnnt, at tho Road Board Oflice, South Rakaia. E. S. COSTER, 3§49 Chairman of Board. IN BANKRUPTCY. ESTATE OF ALEXANDER SMITH, DRAPER. mENDERS FOR THE QTOOK 1 i& OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING, Etc, ! Will bo received up till Noon on SATURDAY MARCH 19th NEXT At, my Office, where Stock Lißfc can bo seen, and further information obtained. J. 0. BELL, 3§86 Deputy Offioial Aeolgnee. THRESHING MACHINE OWNERS. A TTENTION is directed to the following il facts':— Wo are making STALKER'S AUTOMATIC- FEEDERS for £12 10s, including fixing to machine, and wo are prepared to fix to. machines m any part of the County for uatne price. Cartage extra. Tho time that it is necessary to stop the machine is from 2 to 3 hours. These Feeders are perfect m their action, no sparking out of grain. No uncut sheaves or other improper articles can get into the drum ; nothing but a continuoua etrqam of goldon sheaves well shaken out the regularity of the feed does not depend upon tho Band cutter. They can bo Been at work on machines belonging to tho following gentlotnon : — James Quigley Chapman Bros. Thomas Perks Nelson Eden Edward Gates John > talker JohnMoorhead. F. Whito, Timara P. & D. DUNCAN, Willb Streot, Ashburton. 3§42 Agents HOBSE COVERS, HORSE COVERS. J. HESELTINE, SADDLER, BULLOCK'S AROADE, ASHBURTON, AND AT TINWALD. I HAVE determined to give better value m 'HORSE COVERS than nny other m tho trade Id Canterbury, having IMPORTED DIRECT, CANVAS of a superior make for Covet a I have aBo JUST LANDED, a largo Shipment of nil kinds of SADDLERY, per b.b. Taiuui, from the beat RngHah manufacturers, which I am prepared to sell at pi ions not to be beaten. ■ I -have m Stock every description of Saddlery to select, from, Oneh Oustomorq liberally dealt with. i .highest Cash Price for Horse Hair. The old motto— Tg B Bbsi is tbl CaiiFJEßj, 3+105



H"'" " AEVJhST TaANKfeGiViNO SKR*-* VIOIS Trill be conducted m the Wealsyao Ohuroh to-morrow by the Rev VV. Keaii. Collections In dd of Oirou t Fuadi. ASHBURTON PRKSBYfBRIAN OBUROH. MR DUNCAN WRIGHT will preach specially to Men and Young Mm op SUNDAY evening at 6.30, also close his mission by service on MONDAY night at 7.30, m the above Ohuroh. TO FARMERS. LAND TO LET~fo: CROPPING. Rent payable m grain. Apply to 3JT3I W. S. PETER. SALTATION AEMY. SPECIAL MEETINGS. MRS MAJOR BABRITT will lead all the Meetings at the Barracks, Havelock, street SATUBDAY NIGHT and all day on SUNDAY. . 3 120 TIN.COURAGE f OCAL INDUSTRY JGi LI AND ASK FOR Blankets, Flannels, Tweeds," AND Knitting Yarns PBOM THE ASHBURTON WOOLLEN FACTORY. Xyß ARE CASH PURCHASERS of : Wheat Oats Barley AND Eyegrass ; ; H. MATSOS" & CO., A3HBURION, i A CERTAIN CURE FOR BALDNESS. HICKMAN'S Eclipse flair Producer. (Registered).. PRICE, 4b. ANEW DISCOVERY for tho growth of Hair on the Head and Face ; for removing and preventing Dundruff, and arresting the Fall of the Hair It cures any Disease of tho Scalp, and causes new growth on tho head alter being bald for years. None genuine without the trademark .und signature— JOHN HtOKMAN To bo obtained at all. Chemists. CENTRAL. HOTEL. JW, MoRAE having taken the above , Hotel, solicits a share of patronage from the people of Ashbnrton and sur- rounding districts. Best Brands of Wine's Spirits and Beers, Good Stabling —Feeds, Okb Shulihg, Horses and Baggies to let on hire » prices to meet the timea. For the convenience pf travellers hansom cab will meet all trains. STORE SITES FOR LEASE. mENDEHS are invited, and will be JL received by tho undersigned until the 21st day of March, 1887, for tho LEABB FOR 14 YEABS, from tho Ist April, 1887, of Store Sites 5 and 6, Tinwald Railway Station, with use of Railway Siding-. Conditions of lease, with plan of tho sites, can bo' soon on application to tho Stationraaetor, Aehburton. The highest or any tender not neoeß- sarily accepted. THOMAS GALCTJTT, Steward of Railway Reserves. Railway Offices, Dunedin, 26th February, 1887. CAUTION. IT Having been established to my satifl- faotion that certain unscrupulous persons are substituting my Labol for their own on an inferior article of HERBAL BEER The public nro cautioned against purchas- ing such inferior article. Orders direct to myself will receivß prompt attention, und to meet the times and having increased my plant I am now able to supply customers with my Tonic Herbal Beer at tho Reduced Price of I* 3d PER DOZEN. After this notice any person using my name or label will be prosecuted. T. HOULT, Moore street, Ashburton. 2 146 SUCCESS THE BEST TEST OP WORTH ! I ! HOLLOWAY'S j PILLS & JHNTMENT. THIS UNIVERSAL MEDICINE I& A HOUSEHOLD REQUISITE EVERY- WHERE. THE PILLS Purify the Blood, impart tone to the Nervous system, and act most powerfully yet s< jothingly on the LIVER AFD BOWELS, Promoting Digestion and AssinvJation, and endowing the whole bodily frame with Strong' h and vigor. Nervous Headaches, Tremblings, with Lassitude and General Debility ciuickly yield to the potent force of these well-known Pills, and. they arc un- rivalled m theii cfficacv m all FEMALE COMPLAINTS, Removing all obstructions, skin blemishes, pimples and boils, better than any other family medicine known. THE OINTMENT HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION. It heals every kind of Sore, Ulaer and Wound, more certainly than any other I'mown salve. Its marvellous penetrating p.owers tender it invaluable m all THROAT AND CHEST DISEASES',, Curng Bronchitis, Quinseys, and Asthntns reducing Glandular Lumps, closing and healing Abscesses and Fistulas, ftW alleviating the excruciating tortures of RHEUMATISM, GOUT, And Neuralgia it is unsuspassed. fails to remove Scurf and every species n disease. The Pills and Ointment are manufactured' at Np. 8, New Oxford street (late 533, Oxford street, London), and are sold by all vendors of Patent Lines thvpuchbut the Civilized World. * irections for use m almost every language. IS" Purchasers should look to the Labels! on Pots and Boxes. If the address and street are not en they aio spurious]



Questions Answered !I ! 1 Ask t/ie most eminent physician Of any school, what is the beat thing m the world for allaying all irritation of the norveo, and curing nil forms of nervous complaints, giving natural, childlike refreshing eleep always? And they will tell you unhesitatingly " Some form of Hops HI" CHAPTER I. Ask any or all of tho mo3t eminent physicians : " What is the only remedy that can be relied on to cure all diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs ; Bright's disease, diabetes, retention, or inability to retain urine, and all the disease* and ailments p«culiav to Women " — " And they will tell yoa explicitly and emphatically " Buchu //!" Ask the same physicians "Wlnt is the moat reliable and surest cure for all liver diseases or dyspepsia, constipation, indigestion, biliousness, malaria, fever, ague, &c," and they will tell you Mandrake ! or Dandelion i! 1 1 Henoo, when those remedies are combined with others equally valuable, And compounded into Hop Bitters, suoh a wonderful and mysterious curative power is developed, which is so varied m its operations that no disease or ill health oan possibly exist or resist itfl power, and yet it is Harmless for tho most frail woman, weakest invalid, or smallest ohildto use. CHAPTER 11, " Patients " Almost dead or nearly dying " For years, and given up by physloians, of Brlght'o and other kidney diseases, liver complaint*, severe coughs, called consumption, have been cur«d. Women gone nearly crazy / / / / / From agony <rt muralgia, nervousness, wattefaloeaa, and garioue diieaaes peculiar to wnmon. f People drawn out of shape from exoruciat- pangs of rheumatism, inflammatory and chronic, or suffering from sorofula. Erysipelas "Salt rheum, blood poisoning, dyspepsia indigestion, and m fact, almost all diseases frail " Nature is heir to Have been cured by Hop Bittere, proof of which can be found m every neighborhood m the known world. Prosecute the Swindlers!! If when you call for American Hop Bitters {see green twig of Hops on, the white label and I>r Soulc's name blown m tlic bottle), 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 tho fraud and sue him for damages for the Bwindle, and we will pay yoa liberally for the oonvio. tion. Auct'ons. FRIDAY, 25th MARCH. CLEARING SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c. &0., at MOUNT SOMERS. MR T. BULLOCK has received instructions from tbo Rev. D. McNeill (on account of hie leaving the district) to soil by public auotion, at hi*B residonce, Mount Sotners, on the above date, tho wholo of his HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. Also, 1 First-claßß Buggy MARE 1 Set Buggy HARNESS, nearly new Special Entries of Horses, Cattle, &c , can bo made with Mr John Hood, the Bale of which will take place at his Yards at 12 o'clock, previous to the furniture sale. Sale at 2 o'clock. ; T. BULLOCK, 3t123 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, MARCH 26th, TO FARMERS, CAPITALISTS, AND OTHERS, Important Sale of the wholo of the Unsold Portion of Grove Farm Estate. O'YK ACRES Otyfcf O/O ACRES 0/0 Divided Into a number of Small Holdings. MR T. BOLLOCK has received instructions to Sell by Public Auotion, at the Arcade, on SATURDAY, MARCH 26th, On account and by order of the Mortgagees, The wholo of the unsold portion of Grovo Farm Estate, as follows, viz : — The Homontead Block, com- prising about 109 Acres, on which is erected a Farmhouse, Woolahed, Stable, Store, and Granary, Sheep- yard a, Piggeries, &o. lotb 51, 52, 53, 54, varying m size from about 10 to 17 Acres, fronting Wilkin and Johnstono streets. Lots 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, each containiog from 10 to 21 Acres. Lots 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, each from 30 to 32 Acres, fronting Graham's Road Lots 37 and 43, eaoh about 10 Acres, fronting Grove street. Intending purchasers will observe that the Homestoad Block, about 109 Aores, will be offered m oue lot The quality of tho lund pf a large proportion of this Estate is ho woll-known that it requires no comment. Persons desirous o£ pro curing small holdings near town aro respectfully invited to inspect each lot to bo offered, and attend the Sale. Plans may be inspected, and full particulars obtuined at the office of the Auctioneer. Terms at Sale. Sale at 12 45. T. BULLOCK, 3°13 • Auctioneer, A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'olock obarj. —Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Produce »nd Merohaudise. Agon* Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. Agent for the MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. FOR BAL B— Grubber, by Howard, nearly new ; cheap. Seed Sower, by Baxton and Beatdte cheap. Ploughs, Harrows, and other Imple- ments. Obeylenmore Club Trloyole, the bent kind made — oheap 3-Horee Dray and Frarao, now, cheap. Double- seated Buggy, Spring Cart, With back Beat. FOR SALE.— Oaton Sheaf Chaff m any quantity, t ALFRB»"iIRKISQ|f.



Angeliquo Therasso, whose pase fortntt.l a subject of considerable discussion m Parlia- mont two or three sessions ago, is again m trouble. At Wellington on Monday, she appeared m the Police Court under the alias of Mary Brown, charged with stealing a watoh and looket at Wanganui, to whioh placo sho was remanded. Tho best medicine known is Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminent powerful effects m coughs, colds, influenza, &o. — the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy and medical syndicates all ovor tbo globe are its patrons. I Bead the oflloial reports that accompany each bottle. Wo have no oooasion to oiler rewards m proof of the genuineness of our references. The official reports of modioal olinics and universities, the official communication of the ConsuLGeneral for Italy at Melbourne ; the diploma awardod International Exhibi- tion, Amsterdam— all of these are authentio dooumonte, and, as such, not opon to doubt. Wo add here opitomo of one of the various cases treated at the clinic of Sohultz, M.D., Professor, eto:— "C.B., 24 years old; con- gestional absoess on the (high. Incisions mado m two places. Although Lister'g dressing was applied, the seoretion became, two days ,ater, vory copious, and had adopted a foetid, decomposed character. The tem- perature roße enormously. In consequenoe the dressing was removed, and on its placo wore made during tho daytime repeated irrigations with Euoalypti Extract. The offensito foetor disappeared very soon, the fever abated within a few days, and the patient recovered after the lapse of several weeks. In this instanoe we must not lose eight of tho faot that the latter treatment