THE EASTERN CRISIS.

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. Pabib, January 9 The Bulgarian deputation had an unofficial interview to-day with Mr Fleurons, who expressed his sympathy with the troubles m Bulgaria, and urped the deputation to hearken to the wishes Of Russia, and withdraw the demands made which are displeasing to that country.

(Received J-i-puafy 11^. n<v*n ) It is announced from Vienna that the relations between Austria and Russia are now daily improving. Prince George, of Lenchtenberg, an officer of the Russian army, is now mentioned as a probable candidate for the throne of Bulgaria, m place of Prince Nicholas, of Mingrelia.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND Ff/KE(GN.

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THE EGYPTIAN QUESTION.

Lqndon. January 11 In recent communications which liave passed between England, France, and Turkey regarding the settlement of the Egyptian question, the French and Ottoman Governments have been less persistent than formerly m thftir representations m reference to British evacuation.

AUSTRALIAN.

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BUSH PIRES.

Stdnbt, January 10. Intense heat has prevailed throughout the Riverina for the last few days, and extemive bush fires are raging m the neighborhood of the township ofCumi vale, on the Murray.

CURIOUS PHENOMENON.

An unusual commotion of the sea has been observed at various points on the coast. The weather generally is calm, and the occurrence is regarded as betokening some extraordinary dis turbance.

SUNSTROKE.

Mflbodbkr J»nuarr 10.

The heat throughout Australia has been unprecedented, Two fatal cases of sunstroke occurred m Melbourne to-day.

ANOTHER OUTRAGE NEAR SYDNEY.

(Received January llth, noon.) January 11

A girl, aged 17, recently reported to the police that on the 25th December, while proceeding home along Cook's River road, she was set upon by a number of men, who dragged her into an omnibus shed, , where she was criminally assaulted by seven of them. The police last night arrested five men on the charge of committing the outrage.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Accident on a Ship. Auckland, .lauuury 11 The ship Euterpe which left for Napier yesterday, put back to Bangitoto reef this morning an account of an accident which happened last- night. The main topsail yard fell while bning hoisted and was bioken In trio. A boy bel(.n£wg to the thipf who was seated on the yard, escaped from injury.

An Unr.eaxcly Dispnte. An unaaeculj dispute ib proceeding be tween the contractor for the building of the new Epiphany Church and the Church authorities. Edmunds, the contractor, whose time expires m a week, refunes to deliver possession of tbe Church till hit claims are satisfied Last Sunday some one broke into the Oharoh and worship <ir«o held. The matter was reported to the police and is now m the bands of the lawyers. Edmonds will allow Sunday «erviees, bat not oh it practice aud other meftiDgf. ArriTA 1 of the Wakatipu. Wellington, January 11. Arrived 11 a.m.- Wnkatipu, fr»m Sydney Passengers for Lyttelton — Mr •ad Mrs Bopkini>, Mr and Mrs Wbarton, frofr and Mrs Brown, Mrs and Miss flenehcliffe, Miss Severn, Messrs Fletcher •nd Eyre ; for Dunadiu— Rev Mr Dudley, Miss Truman and Le Gay Bretton, Messrs Ifagie, Fmlarion and K«rr. An Impudent Bobber. A molt impudent robbery occurred yes terday at the bouse of John Piinmier, an old atd woil-known reaidetit of Welling ton. .. On Sunday -a man named Reuben Bind, who wis before the Court a sboit time ago for pprponattog Mr Jelliooa, a lawyer, vieited Plimmer and by vlead'dg destitution ohtaiLed acme nvney from faim. Yesterday evening P imraer rot or n log home met Hiod coming out of the home with a parcel wrapped m green iaize under his arm The fellow said lie called to say " goodbye," informing Plimmer be was ab' at *o leaveWelHng on.

Tbe latter unsuspiciously allowed him to go and afterwards f lunol hie cash box had disappeared. Tbe contents included £35 In money ,a quant ityof chtqaeß, jewellery, •nd valuable documents. Hind was ar reeted this morning and tbe jewellery And moat of the money wns found on him. The bos and documents have not yet been recovered. A Burner and a Denial. Imwedjn, January 11. Tha Times 1 Wellington correspondent, publishes a report that Mr Buck 'ey in tends lo resign, but the Premier authorises a denial and Bays it is tbe first he has henrd of it. The Colonial Conference. No action i as yet been rakeu re the represeDtetion of this colony at the Colon!*' Conference. Bradshaw Memorial Fund. Tfiß firad<>haw mt mortal fund unJy ffaachei £185 -

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HOW TO MAKE PRESERVES.

(By Blise In New Zealand Times.) Wben about to commence preserving tee that everyfchinfif used f r tbe pur« ose Ib dean and dry. the boit'ea especially. Never place the pan flit npon tbe fiie or ft will be liable to burn. For my own part, I prefer uaiiK? odo of those Hrtle portable gas stores, n^w so cheap and general. I find it 'more convenient, as tbe heat can be regulated, leea time is taken, and ess fatigue invoked. If the sngar be clean »nd pure, very little skitbtnlng is neoeßaary, but tbe stirring muit be constant ; for this par pose a silver or wooden epoon must be .used, as contact with iron or tlu will epoll the color. A. piece of wood, with a broad smooth base, answers exoellently, as it sweeps over a good npasa of the pan's bottom. To preserve both fcbo fl .vnr and oo'.or of frolt m jama and joiii^s, bo|? t Tie m -rapidly until well reduced beforo adding. the bu.'&v. Thld Is a more economical plan than the old one of putting both together at fiwt,

An UK y »ro foremost iv Bea uu, we will take grfcen g>oßeb»rr ; ps, <Jnd I will show you how jolly and jam can be made. At one time wi h very little extra trouble After nea*ly topping and tailing, weigh the fruit, wash it, and put into the pie serving pun with a pint of water to ten ponndi of gooseberries j let it boil for half an hour, then add three quarters of it pound of enijar to each pound. In choo ioi* pug>ir, wither h&ve crushed loaf or 'he white c-yt-tallioed Chinese bu ar now ia tho marker, • you are sure that hat ia made from tho cane and not front beetroot. The latter kind of un^ar doss not preserve well, the j*eu spoils.

Of course you ere aware -that greo" gooseberries will not mike quite so bright colored a j»m as half ripe ones, but you wi)l find after a quarter hoar's fun tier boiling the preserve will assume a very good color ; if not, boil a little longer, itlrrlng continuously, No harm can be done by a minute ov two longer than enough, but as a rule half an hour's boil* Ing without nuear, and the same time with tho sweet addltiou, is the right time

Now for 't-i.o jelly. S'. triply strain off «otne «.f tft« juice, of wh'c>> there will bo plenty i'Uuo a pU:ce of mu>'lin or a clean tea cloth (if you do not mind staining i) iri a gravy strainer over the jaa ; alow the syrup to run through, then put tho pulp on one aide and pour out fresh till you hfcve •o.ffioienl jelly. Should it not be clear enough pnss it through the mustiu again. The pulp you wllll return to the main quantity, which will be q'lite at liquid, as needs be. Ido this with all my peach, plum, greengage and quince jim, for all of which the above formula is oor* reot

Gar rants do not make good jam, as the seeds are ro large »nd numerous, and the palp comparatively small m quantity ; bnt for jelly they a^e much esteemed. dORRAKT JRLLT. The frail must be ripe, and the sooner they are used after picking the better for the fUvoe (» rale wh eh hods good for all fruits, par icularly raspberries and strawberries), If olean and free from leaves the bunches need not be stripped Fill a stoneware j*r, tie thiok paper over and let it m the oven for some hours to extract the juice, Then r 1 * H'> f hrou?h muslin, equetrfog the fruit to get •!! you caa. To ench pint allcv lib white su^a^ adding it after the juioe han been boiling ior a quarter of an hour ; another qaarter with the sugar should be enough ; try a few drops on a oold plate and you will sco whether it sets properly ; tSen take off the pan and fill your glasses STRAWBERRIES WHOLE. A beautiful ureaerve is madd by boiling etrawberrieß m red currant juice. Pro ceed as above, and when the syrup has come to the boil, and after the BUgar is added, put m a proportionate quantity of fine whole strawberries • let them simmer for ten minutes, gently stirring, or ruther moviug, the syrup along tho bottom of the pan all »he while ; put away m jelly glasses or tumblers. DAMSON CHEESE. Get the damsons quite ripe, and to each quart alow J!b of sugar; put the damson b into a jur, and baKo m a mode rate oven till s<ft, then iub through a sieve or. colander; break the gtones, b'-anch the ken els, add them to the pulp, and put a I m the preporviug pan with the sugar, b<il for an hour and a half, and put into shapes, Very much depends upon caref u ness m putting aw y preserves. My wuy is to cover with rounds of thin paper dipped m ealad i), >n direct contact with the jam 5 th n cover with two thicknesses of white paper paßted on with white of eggs. 1 have heard that preserves may be kept m excellent condition by eimply cover-' ing the jars with c tton batting. Putrifaction is caused by the invisible oreatures m the air ; cooking expels these, an<l Professor J'ynilall has proved that atmospheric germs cannot pass through a layer of cotton, consequently the fruit is protected. Ab yet, I have not tried the plun ; perhaps some of my readerg may be inclined to do bo.

To my mind the best method of pre serving fruit is the one I have before now strongly advocated, and that is • Conning.' Nothing can bo more ser viceable and relishu >Io m a family than a good stock of whole peaohes, goose berries, apricots, &c , and nothing is easier to do, or more a point of economy, Yenr after sear5 ear I have laid m a supply of canned fruits, and dear y do I enjoy iotrodocing them to novices m this brancb of preserving. All through the winter there U the satisfaction of placing on the tabl" a fine di«b of fruit with or without an accompanying dish of ousta'd or cream for the family's delectation. When I first commenced, tins alone were availablo, bnt soon the American glass bottler, with tcrew lids, porcelain-lined, wero imported, and now they aie quite well known, though still rather expensive. Fortu-* nately they last for ever with care. CANNING FRUIT For this purpose it is the beet to choose froit not quite ripe, bnt as sound and fair as possible ; wipe with a damp oloth. In your preserving pan make a syrup m the proportion of three pounds of snvar to one gallon of water, toiling for twenty minute* ; then pot m the frnit, and when it reaches boiling point again, let it remain for a certain number of minu'ec, acocrding to the hardners of the frnit. Goosberriea take but 3 or 4 minutes : they should not burst, ; Chetries, 6 minutes ; peaches, whole, 15 minutes ; pears, 20 minutes ; plums, hardly irore than a eoald.

Tbe main point is to see that the j»rß are perfect throughou' — the slightest nick out of the edge will cause the fruit to spoil. The robber ring which rendera the lid air-tight should be soft and pliable. Have oich Hd close to its own jit*, to ensure quickness m screwing on. Now, while the ryrap Is boiling, fill the jars overflowing ; as each Ib filled (crew on the cover, and m a few miont'S give another tarn or two. If yon are doing peaches, P.tin as many whole ones as possible, and pack ronnd the aides with halves and quarters, at)d then pour In the boiling syrup. With quiolmas (t manipulation Bucre*a is assured, 1 have m the house now trait tyro years old, as perfect as If fresh.

CRICKET

ENGLAND V. AUSTRALIA. [BEVTER'B TBLEGRAMB— COPYRIGHT ] Sydney. January 10. Tbo International Cricket M&toh was resumed to-day. Tiie Auntr»li»un being m » minority of 148 on their first innings had to follow on. In their second inning* they made 208, the following nr.o the 'corfg : — Australians— Second Innings. Bruce, o 12 Palmer, o ... ... ... 20 Jones, run oat ... ... 18 Trumble c ... ... ... 36 Bldokhora, b 83 Sppfibrd, c ... 1 Jarvis, o ... ...■ ... 11 Allen, 0 30 Garre-t, o 0 McTlwrajth, not. out ... 4. Evana, b , ... 30 * Eitras „. 8 To l al 303 The EugHshtnen then went to the wioke»s, and nhen the Bturaps were drawn bfif? rn^de 4 roni without the lobb of » w «?kof . P'ghshmen— Second laniuge. Jiarlow. not. oat ... , 1 iihrewkbury, uA out , 3 Tbo email Bocre made by the *08tr»- Htns iv the match to-day is attrlbated to the wloket being la very rough condition.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

ArcKLAND, January 10. M- JasHci Ward, m opnninc the criminal (KBiion. congratulate:! Iho Grand Jury on the material diminution In tha number of cades «omp*red wfoh former ues^one, but said rhat' .*uf kland, with thirty-fivj case.", had utiJl the largest criminal calendar m the ookmy He rofened at length to tho Great Barrier Murder caae, stating that the evidence wou'd be particularly cm-tr, ■»nd, if tin tvid«-.pce wat ! oitevod, tho jury would have no difficulty i"» c mi.'ig to a d.cision. Tt was ir<.\maferJ*l 'if ho fired the fatal shot, both rri on*ra being shown 'o have been engaged m tha murder.

Tiio ship Eakai», whi.a being berthed at tho inter we Horn tee of the Queen stmet wharf, was caught by two tides, with the result that her bowsprit sirujk the B good shed, destroying it com pletely. A gang of water rate h infomUn.2 the harbor, robbing loat-Bhet'i, boitn, Ac, !n [Tobson Bay. The yacht Tsrmni, owned by Mr tv. MUcheieo't, M. Ev R., I w=»3 board'd at night, thhsgs nmvluid AbUt, and an attempt jnaacie to bum the yaoht Wanoanoi, J.-miit.v 10 A little Maori boy age:! seven ynats, son of Hiroki, the murdorer, w : io feus boon lost m the M»irao*>akl ba=.h near Wav«-rley, for twelve days, and was believed by hia tribe to be desdf, ww found by sime Enropoana on Monday Whit the little fellow lived on is * I mystery . Wellington, January 10. Mr R Wilson, Chief Engineer of the Midland Kallwny Compaty, will arrive m the colony this week to Inspect the rou'.e. The Commissioners have m*de arranpemsnti to eond uorati 3000 tons of plant bf direct nteacneis, pirt having »1 retdy arrive. They have till July to apwid the £150,000 required by the Act. It J* understood that Mr Pi tc j William* has expressed the opinion that the New Z j aUnd railway* were as economically worked as any m the world.

Government do not think It necessary !o aend anyone .^ome to take p»rt m the OolonUl Conference which is t) V-e held m L rdon to consider the question of colonial defence and other matters. Sir F. D. B«ll will act for New Zealand.

Mr Bailance Iraves for Hukianea and Rotorua to-raorrow, end will be ' smt five wdik« Hit trip to tin first montionod plao ia m connection with the special settlement reoently e»UbHshed there. At Rotor u a Mr Bailance will make ecqairiei Into the crievAnces of tho Natives whi», since the eruptit n, are s%id to have been m very distressed condition.

Mr Harry Wrigg, chief draughtsman of the Public Works Department, hat received by today's mail intimation that he has been made draoghtiman by appointment to tho Duko of Edinburgh. The 6rst oonagnment of salmon ova for New Zealand will be sent by the K«vikoura, leaving London on January 15th.

The Supremo Court has been occupied all day m hetring ihe charge against Williams, seaman, of the ship Timuru, for stabbing <ho firet officer A verdict of 11 Not Guilty " wan relnrned. Hokitika, January 10. A. fire occurred at Ko*a at 3.30 this morning. It origins* ed on the premises of Mr Brown, baker, Aylmer street, and the large twc-'itorey building was de troyed Brown, who was the only inmate, escaped with difficulty, but w*s badly injured, and is now m the hospital Tho lire spread to, and destroy td, the shopa of Mss Thompson, nulliuer, and C >ataß', b=»rbnr, on. either side Ita progress wan then ■topped, although Moran's uho{J;-ai»ci Fjee'» dwe Hop on cit h ar Bide were badly damaged. Brown's injurie* Are not likely to prove fa'al He i> insured m the Victoria for £100. and Colonial for £f 0 The ether places are not insured. The total lois is not ascertained. Dunedin. January 10. An extensive bash fire has been raging at the head of Lake Wakatipn since Wed nesday last, and hai not yot burned itself oat. The whole of the bus'i from the D rt to Greenstone river, covering about 4000 «c:»s, hat been on fire and it will probably have completely d< stroy< d the bush from which timber for most of the mines hai been drawn, and which gave employment to from 80 to 100 men. Some huts have been destroyed, and at least two families are rendered humeleßß The escape of the few houses at Kit look was very narrow, The fire w«b sweeping down to the fences of the hotel when the wind changed. 8onv). tourists staying «t Kinloek had to be shifted to Glenorohy. The scene ut night is described as aweiu -1 spiring. ]f the fire crosses the Greenstone river it may almost completely denude one side of Lake Wnk*tipn of t! c timber whioh formed one of the characteristics of the beamy of the lake. The half-yearly report of the Directors of the Colonial Btnkf f New Zealand states that the net profits for the half-year, after ded acting interest on deposits, ex penses of management, etc , »ny unt t« £17,165 Us lid, making, with balance from last half year, and deducting the tax on notes m circulation, £20,242 7a 2d, which the Direo ors recommend should b*> approprlnt. das follows:— To resetve fund, £ICO ; payment of dividend at the rate of ! aeven per cent per Annum on onplt«\ £U,OCO ; balance carried forward, £5<!42 7* 2d. The Hon R. Oliver is th* only candidate for the vacant seat on the Direotory.

Mrs Lams oh, wife of the Minister of Mines, 5a dangerously ill. „ Only about £180 ha« been so far ool leced for a Bashaw memorial fund.

THE LOCUST IN VICTORIA.

The plagues of the modern agricul turist are quite as numerous, if, happily, not so severe, as those which fell upon Egypt m the days of Moses. Rust and caterpillar, sparrows, drought, and nor' westers m their turn afflict him, and only too frequently destroy the golden promise of his harvest. Yet, taking season with season, year with year, we have gratefully to acknowledge that the promise fails not, and that the generous earth continues to yield abundantly both seed to the sower and bread to the eater. Indeed, as m the case of the sparrow pest m New Zea land, some of our troubles are of our ovrn making, while as regards the five scourges we have mentioned, orte at least may be conquered by the im portation of insectivorous birds. Even as it is, the importation of small-birds has apparently put a stop to the raids of the caterpillar, and it is our own fault if, by a mistaken choice of birds which are grain and seed eaters as well as eaters of insects, instead of such as are insect-eaters only, we have sub stituted one pest for another. But as every mistake of the kind has to be dearly paid for, and comes into the category of those blunders which are worse than crimes, it behoves us to keep our eyes open to other threatened dangers which it may by proper pre caution be found possible to avert, lest the number of our scourges be multi plied, and the^ troubles of our agricul turists augmented. For this reason, the Legislature has done well ip making provision against the devasta tion of our orchards by the importation of the codlin moth, and, more recently, to prevent the usurpation of the soil liy the Californian thistle, bur we are sorry to see that another danger far

greater than either of these is loomng iup m unpleasant proximity to our shores, and to fend off which from New Zealand no effort can possibly be too great. For, according to late Victor kn papers, that learful plague the locust has been acclimatised m that colony, and is already playing hn voc indifferent directions. A correspondent of the Melbourne Leadct says :— "The locusts i are still doing great damage m this locality, especially m the Wallaloo dis trict. The farmers are driven to their wits' ends as to what they shall do with their stock until the summer is past, i The drought was bad enough, but the j locusts have proved a worse pestilence. Hundreds of acres of crops have been eaten down to the ground, and hundreds of other acres partly de stroyed. Reading and Sons, m one day, had 50 acres of crop, ex pected to yield 20 bushels to j the acre, half destroyed, and 100 ceres g'eatly damaged. In Irtss than one veek they had three selections of good grass levelled to the ground. S. Andrews hud about 70 acres of wheat crop greatly damaged. During the time tho reaper was cutting his oat crop ?he locusts ate more than half of it, and m afew dayscleared his two selections of all grass. George Maunder had 60 acres of wheat badly injured and his oat crop nearly eaten up. Two reapers could not cut down the crop fast enough to keep pace with the destruction of the pest. John Maunder had 30 acres of oats eaten up, stalk and stump, and his wheat crop was greatly injured. Messrs A. Main, T. Aldred, and several others have been great sufferers. The district looks like a barren waste. On the Wallaloo station there is not suffi cient grass to feed the sheep. Fortu | nately, m some instances, the whent ! crops were so far advanced that both stalk and grain were too hard for the pests to do much damage, any further than eat off the low heads. Conse quently, a few good crops ate left standing, -but these are few and far apart. Marnoo, Banyena, Cope Cope, Swanwater, Darkbonee, and other localities have suffered greatly. The locusts travel m companies about two miles wide, from two to three miles m length, and are from one to two inches thick upon the ground. They are clearing everything before them at the rate of about three-quarters of a mile each day. Myriads of the insects have also visited the Great Western, where a number of young vines were destroyed." This is very serious news, but it is very much to be feared that it is only the beginning of the trouble, and that m future seasons these voracious insects will be infinitely more numerous and their ravages correspondingly extensive. It would appear that the locust is not indigenous to Victoria, and it is obvious, therefore, that it has been introduced from other countries — pro bably by the importation of the eggs with packages of grain or seed. If so, the like danger threatens New Zealand, ■ and it is highly desirable that the Government should seek the best . scientific advice as to how it may be possible to detect the presence of the ' embryo insect, and what, if any, pre cautions can be exercised to guard against its introduction into this colony. The matter is one which calls for prompt and careful attention.

Harvesting operations have commenced, and will Boon be general. Tbo crops, &11 things considered, arre good, but ia some parts, where better might bate been pxpeotocl, are a good deal worse than those fclaewhare.

THJS a»HtSDBTOM eUABUIAN, TUESDAY, JAN GARY 11, 18b7



T. Bnllock. npINWALD— Towu Seotions 371/373. X 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, ia one block, frontiog Thompson street, near the County Ualeyards, for sale at a low price, and on liberal terms. Apply to T. BULLOOK. TO LET, at a low rental, a 5-roomed Cottage, fronting Cambridge street. Hampstead, near the Convent. Apply to T. BULLOOK. WO LET, Lots 1 to 13, containing I 3a 3r. 23p., all fronting Alfore* Forest Road, and adjoining Mr James Smith's property. For particulars apply to T. BULLOOK McOORMICK TWINE BINDER FOR SALE; FOR SALE a new McCormick Twine Binder. Apply to T. BULLOOK. TO LET, at a low rental, comfortable Cottage m Grey street, nicely sitmited, and lately m occupation »« Mrs Goutts Apply to T. BULLC^. REAPING MACHINES for sale at low prices. McCormick Wire Binder, j Buckeye Binder, Harvest King, 2 i Samudson's. T. BULLOOK. TO LET.- For 3or 6 years, wlih or wit; out a pu-oHasing elenae, R.S. 25349, oontafning 137 acei, altnated near th. Grange, at the buck of the Racecourse. *pply to T. Bullock. TINWALD. TO LKT. —Four roomed Cottage on Graham's Road, lately m the occn- pstion of Mr P. Heron. Apply to T. BULLOCK. MO AORE^ Grass Land, fronting the *»UV MUcham road, about 2$ mitts from the Racecourse, being R.S. 29934, To Let for 4 mrnths. Offers will be it* ceived by the undersigned up to 26th November. T. BULLOOK. OATS.— A quantity for Sale; good sample. T. BULLOOK. FOR SALE, or TO LET.— Six-roomed Houso fronting the Town Bett st the property of MrR. W. Clayton. Aa be i*b leaving for the North Island, this will be sold at a low price. It ia well situated, being a high, dry, and healthy position. If not told will be le at a low rental to a good tenant Apply te T. BOLLOCK. TO LET— At a low rental, Centra Bakery, together with fhop and dwelling house. Apply to T. v u£LOo*. TO LEI, a three-roomed Cottage a| Trevorton. Rent, 3s 6d per week* Apply to T. BULLOOK. n\O LET— 2 Cottages m Grey Street I kown as Ooatta' block ; Rent at 5f per week. T. BULLOOK, FOR SALS— Two sets of three leavec harrows, by " Howard." T. BULLOOK. I^OR SALE — Lot 25, fronting the ; North Town Belt. Price, £19 Liberal terms if required. Apply to T. BULLOOK, TO PAINTERS. TO LET at a low rental, Shop n Dnrelliughouse m Moore ittee lately m occupation of Mr Lucas. BULLOOK. CENTRAL HOT HLe JW. MoXtAE having taken the above • Hotel, solicits a share of patrbiagi from the people of Ashburton and 'sur- rounding dletr,tnta Best Brands of Wtne'a Spirits and B,e«»fs. Good Stablj% :.£:i?eeds, Onb Shilmvg, Horses ami Baggies to let on hire* orlces to meet the times. For the convenience of traveller! uansom oab will meet all trait*,



MUSIC. MRS A. 0. CLARIDGF. is prepared to receive PUPILS for PIANOFORTE and ORGAN Terms on Application Cox street, Anhburton. 9668 ASHBHRTON COUNTY COUNCIL. TWTOTIOE is hereby given that the J^l subjoined resolution was adopted by the Afhbsrton County Councl at a Special Meeting of the C uncil held this day, »nd that the Raid resolution will be mbmitted for confirmation at a Special Meeting of the Council, which will be held on FKIDAY, the 14th day of January, 1887, at 4 o'cock m the afternoon. [Resolution.] " Resolved — That this Council do make a Special Order adopting "The Local Bodies Loans Act, 1886," and that such Special Order be as follows, that is to say: — SPECIAL ORDER In pursuance and exercise of the powers veßted m it by " Ihe Lonnl Bodies Loans Act, 1886, *'The Counties Act, 1876/' und the several Acts amending the same, the County Council of the Connty of v shbur ton doth hereby adopt the provisions of Cl The Local Bodies Loans Act, 1886." Provided alw&ys that the operation of the said Act eh all be limited to a loan of £3500, which this Council proposes to borrow from the Government under the provisioi b of " The Government Loans to Local Bodie- Act 1886," for the purpose of constructiug a Tramway from the Mount Sotnere Railway Station to the Mount Pomers Coal Pit, near the mouth of the River Stour. Resolved further, that this Ppecial Order Bhall take effect imme- diately upon the ranking thereof." Dated this 13th day of December, 1886 By ordei. F. MA IN WARING, . 12°78 Clerk of the Council. Asubnrton A. & P. Association Show. ASHBURTON TO THE FRONT. Grand Show OF ASFBURTON TITAN UJfAOTURED IVI TWEEDS, TARTANS BLANKETS, FLANNELS FINGERING WOOLS SHIRTINGS, DRESS TWEEDS COLORED FLANNELS NAVY SERGE 3 . CBICKETING FLANNEL?, &o. All the above Goods have been PURCHASED BY ANDREW OKR And will be offered for sale immediately after the Christchurcli Show (where they will be exhibited,). These Goods are admitted to be superior ) o anything of the kind ever offered a Aohburfcon, both fer Btyle, finish, and quality. Orders for suits should be given at once to secure the best patterns. ANDREW ORE



Bng'aosß Notice v . ■ "•'S&Sr W. A. WOOD'S IMPROVED HARVESTER •\vith . IMPBOVED JKON FRAME TWINE BIN ! •13 i I, & NEW B U NDLB CARRIE 1 ATTACH SIBNT THE BEST HIRVEbTER AND BINDER IN THE WORLD It has the following important, advi ntnges, combined m no other Harvester, and icany of them aro exclusive with it. I. Perfect balance of the entire macbiua Try 15 Binder open nt back, nffording passa&d oi itin alliositions tbo lon -rest r'o or wheat 2 Extraordinary ease of draught 16. Vibrating butting bo.ird of Irjon and woe 8. Un- quailed perfection of the scaring — durable, ard working ti perfection ec ncmy of power-great durability 17. Parker fi- gos, ac ing m paim, straighten. 4 No side draught and no neck weiebt m? the grain instead of tanelinff it 6. Malleuble ircn used wherever piaccicible, 18. Beliable bindor tnp, seizing the hnndlM combining lightness and strength w:th precision 6. Beeh adjustable hori«oatally and rerti* 19. Stationary twine knife, cutting bnt one cally, and with changeable speed string, aad remaining shvp « lone tlat l. Angle iron finger-bar, strengthened with 20. Twine holder which aerer lotea th« eai of steel back plate the twine 8. Steel-faced malleable iron gourds bolted t 21. Absolute certainty of tying meohaoiaa. bo . ofln f ei^ b ? r only vrhen new, but dter long nu«. •">' 9. Trussed platform and gear frame, keeping 22. Unequalled simplicity, perfection anfttfoa* the journala m line bility of entire knotting apparatus ' 10. Biraple and reliable raising and lowering 28. Knot ti«d close to bundle-* unMtwDed derice for both wheels economy of twino ,- -11. Adjustable grnin fender at back of platform 21. Fewer parts than anp other binder vitr OB 12. P«rfect tilting apparatus — rff.-ctive m the market earing lodged and tangled grain 25. H ghn jr quality of m«teriale, of meehaioa 18 R'isfd mam frame, ci^ariti}- obstructions Cunßtruction, and of fiuiah ard dtad furrows 14 Lightest rsssicg binding mechanism t>ytr made It bne the only anccessfnl bundle carrier known. The carrier is a valuable acquisition to th* farmer, and ia adding to the already unequalled popularity oi the Walter A. Wood Hinder. Thocßauds have been sold, and every parchaser is delighted with its operation. It saves labor, time and grain, and paya for itaelf m a fow days. **.-...- - TWs comp my h\n b jaa buUding binders for the gensra' mirVet for ten years, wae first a thi brsajh of minafiotace, aad.offew this improved and perfected machine, thtenlt of its aaeqtkUed expaneace aad facilities, as the moat complete, most practical, aad bob satirfaetoc nder yet produced. » r . i «i««viibii««ww ¥. feeFiman, AGENT FOR VT. A. WOOD STEEL WHEEL BINDER W. PATCHING TENT, TARPAULIN, FLAG, AND BORSEOLOTH MANUPAOTURER: A. LARGE STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND OF TENTS OF ALL SIZES CALICO, DUCK, TWILL, AND CANVAS. Manilla Hope, Plough Lines, Fishing Lines, Clothes and Gardtn Litiffi. IRON AND WOODEN BLOCKS, Special attention is called to the well assorted STOCK OF REAPER AND BINDER CANVASES, All made on the Premises. Battens and Canvas kept m ptock, and repairs promptly executed. Tarpaulins frOM 6x8t024 i3O always m stock. Oilskin Clothing made on the Premises.; MARQOEES from 12 x 24 to 25 x 65 ON HIRE. All Orders iy Letter or Telegram Promptly Attbndbd to. W- PATCHING, 10861 EAST STREET, ASHBURTOtt



Tenders. IINWaLDjOVvn -OaKD. mENDERS aro Jnvi-'ed for ra-k'g 1. STREET FORDS. Ppvc fica- tiona m«y be seen at Mr Keid's Store, where tenders will bo r^oofved up tog, o'oicok on WEDN'rfSD -T, t*e 12th iust. JOrEPH OLA UK, 1*64 Obrtirm n. 5 TENDBftS. WANTED TeDdere for Stookiner and Forking about 120 Acres Wheat, Oata, and Barley. Tenders to be mby FRIDAY, 14th January, ai noon, to DONALD WILLIAMSON, 1°66 Ashburton. ASHBORTON COUNTY COUNCIL. mENDERS ARE~7nVITED FOR :— AUXILIARY WATER SUPPLY from Wakanni Oreek, m two contracts. Plans And Hpecificatione can bo se-tn at Conntnl Office, and tenders. addr«B«ed to Chairman, to be sent m not Inter t.h«n 11 o'clock a.m. FBIEAY, 14<h January. 1887.. By order. WILLIAM BAXTER, t°s4 County Kngioeer. Meetings. ABHB"URTON COUNTY HUNT OLUB. THE ANNUAL~iEERAL MEET- ING of Members will be held *t Whittle 1 * Hotel, .ashburton, on TUES- D^Y EVENING NEXT, 11th January, 1887, nt 8 p.m. sh»rp AH Members are particularly requested to attend. CECIL WROUGBTON, 1 56 For Secretary. Auctions. SATURDAY, 15th JANUARY. UNDER DISTRAINT FOR RENT. T C DUNCAN ha* received initruc- ** • tions to Hell by Pablio Auction, at the Mrrt, Arcide, as above a quantity of hOUSKBOLD FURNITURE and EFFECTS, comprising— Tables, Chairs, *aucepans, Lollies, Bisonlts, Crockery, Knives and Forks, Tabs, TnmVero, etc , etc., at his New A action Mart, wbioh is now completed and open for business. Sale at 12.30 sharp. J. 0. DUNCAN, 1167 AacUoneer. ASHBURTON WOOLJALES MESSES MILES & CO. WILL hold their THIRD SALE of WOOL BY AUCTION at MR, G. JAMESON'S STORES About the Middle of January Next J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEO. JAMESON. Agent, 12°95 Ash burton. Clearing Sale OT HORSES, CATTLE, SHEEP, PIGS"! THRESBING PLANT, OATS, OBAFF, COAL, AND SUNDRIES, AX TINWALD, IS THE OLD YARDS, ON THURSDAY, 20th JANUARY, 1887. MESSRS H. MATSON & CO. have received instructions from Mr Joseph Clark and other valued clients to sell as above, at the Old Yards, Tinwald, 1s» Yoang, StaunoH, Sound, And *J Handsome Draught MARKS and GELDING-, one of the beet lines ever off ired In Ash- bo t ton O* i Head MIXED CAT! LE m MILCH COWS iaaa Sacks Repressed Blended J.UUU OATS, each 5 bniaels to the bag lfiflO BaBhe!BCRUSHKDOATS ] A Tons CHAFF, Oatsheaf »nd i AY straw I f\(\ Tons ThretMng and Hoae© XUI/ COAL, to be taken away as required throughout the season. Also, 8-Horse-power ThresMng Plant, consisting of Engine Combine (Ru ton Proctor; Elevator, Water Cart. Every- thing til m order ready for start. Special terms if required. The Auctioneers wou'd draw special attention tc the above draft of Horses, 8S they are really 6rst*ola«s, and well worthy the attention of Farmers, Shippers, and others. The Threshing Plant Is m thorough working order, and will be seen at work on day of sale, The Oats are a first-class sample, one bag representing the lot. A large quantity of useful sundries will aiso be offered. Terras easy at sale. . Luncheon provided. Sale at 12 o'clock. H. MATBON & CO. 1*63 Ashbnrton. A. Harrison. __ Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock shar t — Hones, Cattle, Pigs, Produce and Merchandise. Agent Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. FOR~SAL.fi- MoveabJe Hut on pair wheels ; tw bunks. Champion Wa Machine, 50s, Call anshing Seed *ower, by Hax ton and Beatie cheap. Ploughs, Harrows, and other imple- ments Obeylesmore Club Trioycfo, the best kind made — cheap Piano, by Bord, nearly new. Cheap Spring Cart— Cheap 1 Chaffcutter, by Bentall String Binder by Wood, good as new, very cheap TO LET Five-roomed Cottage, Cox »treot ; rent very low to good tenant I ALFRED HARRISON, |



; Public Notices. TENDERS. ' TENDERS *&H«d for OUHTNO ! TYING, STOOKING, and <TA- K- ING 13 Acrojof WHEAT. A pel vto J. HANCOX, ' 1 49 Allen ton. IHKRRBY gi»'O notice that all CAiTLK found TiiESPASSING on j my property, fenowt' as Hodgß- n's Inland, will bo IMPOUNDED, and Claim made fot suoii trespass. JOSEPB WARD. Aehburton December Bth, 1886 155 """ MRS MANHIRE, FANCY GOODS WAREHOUSE, Saundbrs' Boildinqb, East street. TMNOT STATIONERY, Toys, and Jf Christmas Presents m variety. Christmas Cards, &c, &o. Ladies' and Ohidreu'e Pinafores and A} .runs, *o , &c. 9624 'TEN ' SHILLINGS REWARD. T 3ST from Iv'dd'a Yard (op;> >cite Royal JL Hotel) . Sack, ijontaioiog pa : r of »*d an ' pair of grey Blankets, also wearing apyarel The finder on returning tha sane to the Central Hotel will receive the above reward . 1 67 LOST OR STOLEN. IO3ST or ftolen from a mob of horiei i at Hackthorne, about the 10th of December, a light draught dark bay FILLY, 3 years old ; black points, white I star on forehead, no brand, light m girth Any person giving information about or returning the animal will be rewarded. If stolen a substantial reward will be paid on conviction of the offender. I§3l C J. HARPER DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP" NOTICE is hereby given that tba Partnership heretofore existing between the undersigned hai been DIS- -BOLVKD hy mi»ual consent, at from tbt 31st day of December, 1886. W H. WYNN -WILLIIMS. EDWD R. DEACON. T have to give notice that my Builnera will be oarrifld on for the future at my Chambers, 211, Hereford-atr^et, Ohrlit- ohuroh, by myself. 14 W H. WYNN-WILLTAMS. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. j (Canterbury Division ) ■ GATHERING COCKBFOOT SEED ON RAILWAY RESERVES. PERMISSION to Collect draw Seed on the Railway Line may be obtained from any Ganger or Inspector of Per- manent way m Cauterbury. . By order. JAMES BURNETT, District Engineer, Working Railways. Railway Engineer's Office, Christchurch, 6th January, 1887. 152 EISSOLUTIOS OF PARTNERSHIP NOTIOHJ Is hereby given that the Partnership hitherto existing be- tween the undersigned as Auctioneers and Commission Agents has thia day been dissolved by mutual consent. The **usineifi will m future bo carried on by J. C. Duncan on his own account, whu will r«.o Ive all amounts due to the firm and dißcharge all liabilities Dated this 10th day of January, 1887. J C. DUNCAN. JOHN CRAWSHAW. Witness— John A . Oatoxll, Solicitor, Ashharton. 1 61 FAYARD AND BLAYN PAPER SIXTY years of great sncceßS proclaim its superiority m the treatment of Violent Colds, Irritation of the Ci est, Aching, Sprains, Sprains, Bores, fica'da, Corns, Bnmon*, Moft Corns, i-to. This medicine, the property of which his been established rr»oi« than half a ctmtnry by thoniandß of enres, ia of an invaln* abl* nso m many inflammatory diseases against which there are not m»uy em actons remedies, acd is therefore jnetly considerod by a grot nnmber of our most eminent physicians as the moat active and least irritating agent m the abore auctions. > la order to avoid counterfeiting, Ifessrs Fayard and Blayn'a ti^natarA bas to be required oh every roll of paper and oa th* box. Whol'-sale 30, Bno B»int-Merri, Paris (France), and sold by all Chemists m the Colonies. D. McFarlane, FAMILY GROCER llfD Tea Dealer, Retail Pretnieeg : BUENETT ST. & EAST ST., ASHBURTON. 4 LL GOODS GUARANTEED PIRBT h. QUALITY, And Sold at Lowest Prices m town for Cash, as following prices will prove, PRICE LIST OF GROCERIES, <&c, ]?r»R JANUARY, 1887 :— New Season Tea, per box, 10b 6d. 12s 6d. 16s 6d, 18s, 31s do -21b caddies, 6s each B-jst White Sugar, per lb, 2}d, 3d B*d Vow Xmas Fruit, per lb. Eiem^s, 7d Currants, 6d Sultanas, 7d Val ntias. 8d Muscatels, In and Is 6d English Peel. lOd and Is Preserved Ginger, 9d Prunes, lOd l£lb V>oxeß Figs, 7d each Yew Season's Jams. 6a 8d and 5a 6d pet do-/. Marmalade, Gd per tin bago. 2Jd ; Tapioca, 2£d ; Bice, 2Jd ; Com* flonr, BJd pnr lb A rfowroot, 8d per lb Dried Apples, 5d per lb Flour (beat), 6s per 60 lb baor Oatmeal (Moir's), 3\ 3d per 251 b bag Bilmon (beet), 7h 6d per doz Fn'Bh Herrings, 6s 6d per doa ' 'yetere, 6a 6d per doz Preserved Bloaters, 94 per tin Pickles <U<i, 7d, and 8d pc bottle Brawn, 21b tins for Is 8d each Pheep'a Tongnes, 21b tins for Is 9d each Fry's Cocoa, Is 61b per lb Hudson's Cocoa, 8s per lb Preserved Fruit, 21b tins. Is and Is 6d each ('off 9*, Is 6d, lv Bd, Is lOd per lb X'<rsence of Lemon, 6d per bottle Candles — ParmGne, 8d ; Soermn, 4Jd lb by box t-oap, per bar, IJd, 2Jd, Bd, 6d, Bd, lOd • Scon's Blue 104 per lb Slacking and Blacklrad, 9d per doz X-'enr's Soap, In 3d rer box Vinegar (Bngliih), 2s 6d per gallon .•£op Bitters, 8s per bottle :ieg>Ts Myrnp, 9s 9d per bottle Tobacco— N. ilrod, 4b 9d, 6s, 6s Gd per lb Twist, 6s Juno. 5s 6d Ruby, 6s Eno's Frnit Salt, 2s 9d per bottle '.Meopherouß, 1b per bottle ]£nife Polish, 8d per tin U olden Byrnp. 81b tins, 9d each Greened Bennet (Oro?se & Blackwell's) Is bottle Patent Groats, 9d Der tin Neave's Food, lid per tin Akaroa Cheese, 76 )>nr lb Kerowne, per tin. 7s. 8s 6d, 10s 6d Australian Safety Matches, 4d per doa packets },\b Tins Sherberi, 4^ per tin Ac . to. ■ FOB QUALITY A *D QT/W«TITT OHALLISfiGS THE TRADE.



GREAT EXCITEMENT IN WALES ABOUT A MARVELLOUS CURE, LIVING. SIX YEARS WITHOUT GOING TO BED. Mr Editor, —While spending a few days at the pleasant seaside. town of Aberystwith Cardiganshire, Wales, I heard related wha seemed to me either a fabuiout story or marvellous cure The story was that of a poor sufterer who had not been able to He down m bed for 6ix long years, given up to die by all doctors, had been speedily cured by some Patent Medicine, t was related with the more ' implicit con- fidence from the circumstance, as was said, that the Vicar of Llanrybtyd was familiar with the facts, and could vouch for the truth of the 'eport. Having a little cunoiity to know how such stories grow m travelling, 1 took the liberty, while at the village of Llanrystyd to c»ll upon the Vicay, the Rev. T. Evans, and to enquire about this wonderful cure. Though a total stranger to him, both he and his wife most graciously entertained me m a half hour's conversation, principally touching the case of Mr Pugh, m which they seemed to,take a deep and sympathetic interest, having be*n familiar with his sufferings, and now rejoiced m what seemed to them a most remarkable cure. The Vscar remarked that he presumed his name had been connected with the report from h s having mentioned the case to Mr John Thomas, a chemist of Llanon. He said Mr Pugh was formerly a resident of their parish, but was now living m the parish of Lland. deinol; He strongly vouched Mr William Pngh's character as a respectable farmer and worthy of credit, I left the venerable Vicar with a lively sense of the happy relation of a pastor and people, feeling that he was one who truly sympathised with all who arc afflicted m mind, body, or estate. On my return to Aberystwitb, I was im« pressed with a desire to see Mr Puph, who«e reputation stood so high. His farm is called Pancom-Mawr, signifying "above the dingle," situated near the ntmmit of a smooth round hill overlooking a beautiful valley m .which is situated the lovely ivy-mant'ed Church of Llanddeinol. I found Mr Pugh, apparently about 40 years of age, c{ medium height, lather slight, with a pleasant and intelligent face. 3 toW him I had heard of his great affliction and of his remarkable and almost miraculous relief, and "hat I had come to learn from his own lips what there was of truth m the reports. Mr Pugh rr maiked that his neighbors had taken a kindly and sympathetic interest m his case for many years, but of late their interest had been greatly awakened by a happy change m his condition. What you report as having heard abroad, said he, is substantially true, with one exception. I never understood that my case was ever given up as hopeless by any Physician. 1 have been treat- dby several j Doctors hereabouts, as good as acy m Waits, but unfortunately no prescription of theirs ever brought the desired relief. titteen y^ars pgo, lc paid, I first became conscious of a sour and deranged stomach and loss of appetite, which the I'octora told me was Dyspepsia. What food I could keep m my stomach seemed to do me no good and was often thrown up with painful retchings. This was followed af ; er a time with hoarse- ness and a raw soreness af the throat, which the Doctors called bronchitis, and I was treated for that, but with little success. Then game shortness of breath and a sense of suffo- cation, especially nights with clammy sweat, and I would have to get out of bed, and sometimes open a door or window m winte weather to fill my Jungs with the cold air. About six years ago I became so bad th I could not sleep m bed, but had to take m unquiet rest and dreamy sleep sitting m an armchajr. My affliction seemed to be working downwards into my bowels »s well ns up* wards into my lungs and throat. In the violent coughing spasms which grew more frequent, my abdomen would expand and collapse, ana at times it would seem, that I should suffocate. / V {his time I was reduced pi StrtagUj so that I cou}d perform, no-hard hboy'tad my spirits were consequently much