SPORTING.

NAPIER RACES.

JJambr, March 17. Grand Stand Handicap, 1 mile and a distance, 120aova. Spade Gafneo 1 MlisDargon ... 2 Soadan ... 3 Dividendß, £2and£2l3s. St. Leqbr 300aovo. BrltUh Lion 1 Blvalet 2 Dlrideor 1 , £4 4i. Only two ran.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

<Reuier'b Telegrams— Gopykight)

THE S.S. ZEALANDIA.

San Francisco. March 15. The 8.8. Zealandia sailed yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock for Auckland.

SYDNEY MUNICIPAL LOAN.

London, M*rch 15

Tenders for a loan of for th? city of Sydney will be received up to the 23rd inst. The minimum is fixed at par.

MR DILLON'S SPEECHES.

London, March 15

[gfBOIAL 70 PRESS ASSOCIATION ]

* Mr Dillon, speaking at Tipperary, incited the justices arid the police to betray their trusts, m order to avert the revenge that otherwise would ultimately be taken.

REVIEW AT ALDERSHOT.

The Queen will review 70,000 tro ftt Aldershot m July.

NON-FUSION OF LIBERALS.

It is feared that the attempt to bring •bout a re-union of the members of the Liberal party will prove futile. It Was hoped by Mr Chamberlain and the others assisting him that Mr Gladstone would somewhat modify his views on the Irish difficulty, but the latter adheres firmly to the policy enunciated by him last year, and declines to make my concessions.

ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

Sir Allen Young will probably make a written offer to the Colonial Govern ments to undertake the command of an expedition to the Antarctic regions.

UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.

A number of Colonial bred men will talce part m the Universities' boat race this year. The Cambridge crew in cludes Fairburn, Lundale and Mute bary: and Oxford D,. Mcßean, with Rhodes as emergency. f

THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE

Protests have been received by Sir H. Holland. from the several English Crown Colonies, against being excluded from participation m the Imperial Con ference.

THE CZAR AND HIS PEOPLE

The Emperor of Russia and family feave retired to the Imperial Palace at Gatschina owing to a fear of an intended attempt on the Czar's life. It is reported m Vienna that several great Russian landholders, holding high position m the State, were arrested at St. Petersburg on a charge of plotting to compel the Czar to grant a constitu tion, or to abdicate.

AUSTRALIAN.

fjfcSOTBB TBtiaBAMS— OOPYRianx]

THE ADDRESS IN REPLY.

Svdnet, Maroh 16. 1 The Address m Reply to the Gover nor's Speech was agreed to by the Legislative Assembly last night without a division.

CABLE TRAMWAYS.

It is intended to supersede the steam motors by cable tramways throughout the city as soon as practicable.

THE NEW HEBRIDES.

Latest news from the New Hebrides states that the French troops there have lately been reduced m numbers.

TASMANIAN ELECTIONS.

Hobakt March 16.

Mr Lucas, Attorney-General, has been defeated m the election for King borough by about 80 votes.

It is expected that m consequence of the defeat of Mr J. R. Lucas, Attorney-General, the Ministry will resign : m that case Mr Fysh will probably be asked to form a Cabinet.

THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

Mflbouiinb, March 1G 3n the cricket match at Sindhursl between the Shaw-Lillywhite team and eighjtee« of Bendigp the latter m their first innings have scored 235 for twelve wickets. The match with eighteen of Bendigo was resumed at Sandhurst to-day. The Home team, who yesterday lost twelve wickets for 235 runs, continued their innings, and were all out for 346. ■ ' Boyle contributed 115. The Englishmen then went to the wickets, and when stumps were drawn , they had lost six wickets for 283 runs. /The final match between Shaw and lillywhite's team and a combined Eleven of Australia has been aban doned, owing to several New South Wales cricketers being unable to play.

THE TEETULPA GOLDFIELDS.

Adelaide, March 16. More encouraging accounts are being received from the Teetulpa goldfields.

(Received March 17, 1 .25 p.m.)

ELECTIONS.

Adblaidk, March 17. The general election for the new Parliament hac commenced. Mr Downer, Premier, and Mr Howe, Minister of Lands, have been returned without opposition.

SPORTING.

S-XDNBY, March 17. For the Gold Cup Nelson is 5 to 1.

Two brothers m London wera suddenly left £100,000 apiece, they being already m affluent eireut&Btances. They could not make up their minds |what to do with if, until they resorted to the following happy expedient :— They invited nino representatives of needier branches of the family to a feast, and under the plate of caoh (guest were equal sliaroe, the total representing the entire., amount of Ihebcguwt,

MILK FOR DAIRY FACTORIES

The " Waipawa Mall " writeß :—A far mer who is well ecquninted with the several cheese factories which work m the North Island, Bayß that it will never pay the farmers to take 3d a gallon for their milk He has tried milking 20 cows for a factory. He had to depend upon a liitle aselttanoe from members rf his family, and they managed the milking twicu a day. between them. It meant getting up at 4.30 a.m., and going at it until about 9. Tben operations had to commence agaiu at 3in tho afternoon. The coaae quenoe was there was no apare time en hand for any other work but the actual milking. This lagted for ab. ut 5 months. Fairly good cowa would each yield an average of 3 gallona oi milk a day, during that five months. Ihls amount, at 31 a gallon, means 15s a day or £4 10* a woek of cix working days. Tho total receipts fromjjtho 20 cows, for the five months, would|amount to £99 The land required to maintain those cowb all the year round would be about 40 aciO3. Tho farmur has m addition, to the £09 obtained fr<m the sale of milk, seven months spare time, m which ho can earn another £100. This brings up tha total income to con sidorably more than that which most of the bush farmers can boost of. We. are mc ined to combat the statement that 31 a gallon is too Hitlo for factories to give for milk. However, If they are paying, it is quite trne that the eeitlera who supply the milk should have tho first chance of reaping the extra profits. ■

COOKED FOOD FOR CATTLE.

The losß of succulent ford, aaid Pro fessor Wallace m a lecture delivered at Newcastle, could bo met by adopting the system, which hns proved moat succe sful, of Hoiikirsg the dry fodder with hot water and thereby imparting to it much ■ f tho quality of succulent food The method it extremely simplo and inexpensive. The diy fedder, which may bo wheat, or barky, or oat Btraw of the yoar before, is chuffed and laid out m a hecp on a goo:l lev«l floor, and the concentrated food, as cake and meal, mixed with it. Hot water is then thrown over the pile until the water begins to otzo out at the liiiho. Plotting or cooking i» done once v day, m the morning ; at the end of twelvo hours one-half is used, .-nd the remainder left (ill next day Food given m this way has the advantage of being warm, well mixed, and easily digested, uud besides, tho nni'nnlfi become very fond of if, whi'h i« m itself a most important quality. There is also economy m labor, it : the chafling is dono when tlierois insufficient work for the regular fa.'m ban s at any season of tho year. If m summer, the quality of straw may bo improved by mixing with it a email proportion of green forage, us grans, clovor, oi' vetches, just sufficient to make the mass ferment. A gpodemell or "nose ' may bo secured by nddlng along with tho green food a quantity of malt cooms Last winter my frieud the "Rev. Ch. Lucih, of Fiilcy Houso, (Jreat Yarmouth, adopted thiH Bj-Btem at my suggestion, and widi inarkvd siicccsh. In his caao the system wab more than usual advantage, an ho had no oat-Htraw, and ho was enabled to use a3 food much wheat nnd bailey straw Urn 1 , m ordinary circum tn net's would have gone for liitc'r He fed 108 fat bu locks and ;iG young catllo for fifteen weeks on an avi rago, tho labor was ;iot much increased, and tho l/oiliug of tho neci-tsary wntor took only 2Jt cw(B of coal per week. Ik writes to mo as follows :— " I never hr.d animals do so uniformly well or ho fabt. J'ho jjan has been perfectly successful."

DIGGING V. PLOUGHING.

(Pastorol and Af/riculuralNtwa.) " Mioaa that 000 farthest faro bes\" I!-, will be well for agr cultural implement makers iv th'jso colonies to be on tho watch f< r the fi r Bt eigns, of a rcvolu lon m agriculture, which ebaJl d'ivo the plough ictj obscurity, and mako epndo tt;!ago the mains' ny of tho fi»r:m«i. Plougho oiaka harden ; they stir tho coi> to a certain dt-ptb, bat harden it at tho bottom cf tV.e farrow. It b&B bern placed on a ccicut (10 raiiu daring tho lnut few joarn tb&t the air ia the best manure, tnd thosough exporure of coil to it, Buch as 1b obtained by digging rather than pl'jGghiug. ia the cheapest, and most effective method of increasing its fer t.liiy. The idea baa been carried so far into praciico that the " Pall Mall G: zjtte," a well known London evening p"per, has th< light it worth whilo to inlcrviow Mr r Jhop. O. Darby, the iuventor >A a steam digger which is to replace all ploughs Tho digger obtained the Bilver medal at the Uay»l Agricultural Show at Oarlßla. In its pro.^eot form it 1b heavy nnd costly. It io tha result of some nine yo»rs experiments. Tho email mzo has threo forks of thirteen tioes each, eight inchoß deep, and two inches broad. Tho engine is placed sthvrart chips, with a funuol at each end, ao otherwise the wator would run away from the fire box when on a dnolivity "he tinec enter the soil, perpendicular. y, and leave it »t an unglo of 45;\ef>., throwiog back spadeful after spadeful with the precision of a gardonor. The charge mado for digging r.y tbis machine ou the hiring system il £1 an acre, or 15s au wore when the hirer finds the 2owt or 3c\?t of coal nocoatuiy. Tho ordinary 6j-6t m of cultivaion m ilßsex coHta a third more thao t'a now systpm, and it io clafrriad that the crops are wiwayß btttnr'U The larger inachint-s have suven forks each, i-'fc Gin wide, wiih Keven tines. One of these will do tho work of 170 raon, and do it bot'er.

STACKING STRAW.

Whilo enls <r whiat straw, n defio'ent In the albuminoid?, hanco not a good food for growing animals, and always a waste ful ft ed if fed alone, if fed with oil-meal the ration will q\xo profitable resultHnnd the Oftrbo hy dra'o3 of the straw are put to good nee m kerpiug up the animal beat m cold weather. Properly ftjd, straw has sufficient footing value to pay thrioe for tho CL.flfc of Baying it ; yet it m safe to asy lhat one-half of tho straw producod iv th«s country m wnsied outright".. Even the innnuie formed from it ie lost. Straw may be bo stacked that it wi 1 keep m good condition until it la fad out during tlio winter. It is t' M e common opinion ihat the etraw ataek furniahen tho lmdost positions r.bout tho thresher ; hencu, the men usual'y take the other positions, leaving tho o'raw elaolc to be miemanwud by the boye. If you wish tho straw pro perly stacked, you must bop, first of all that capable men ara put upon the Rtnck, und you crust Ineiat upon their duing their work well A very common limit is to start the stick too wldo, Tfc will always npreail oJC ittelf, and baoomo bo wide that it, muat be drawn m abruptly, and the water plnka into It. Another fault m, not to keep the centre highest, and trample solid. Lot one man be de legated to lay the outei 'c, and each ( f the other men to fituck and trample down a certain eeo'ion t f tho interior, and not to btihd m a hole and throw the straw idly about him. It requires close supervision and good woik to make a straw utack And, when it is made, do net allovr tho top to bo blown off for lack of a fe>w 1 keepers.' or the cattle to waste half of it —being allowed to run to the etack, and build racks or m*nnerfl 01060 to the fenco. Then dining tho winter, cut dowu the etnek with a knife and fill the mongers. Put :he chnflf m a pen and roof it, or else havo it cv-jnly diotriboted throughout tho stack. Do not allow it to accumuiato In a inaaa around and under tho straw carriers, to spoil. The above ia written lor the benefit cf thoue who have not mow-room or barrnoPs for \}}i Btraw.-— *' Amor loan Ag r lcultuv»£t, ' -

CO-OPERATIVE FARMING.

Some little time ago we referred to an experiment m agriculture m the Old Country which, as an entirely new departure, seemed to us to be of peculiar interest, as, m the event of its proving successful, not unlikely to lead to very important results m connection with the solution of the problem " How to make farming pay ? " This was the introduction of the cooperative system which m matters mercantile has already been operated with the most marked success. In noticing the | fact of a large farm having been leased ! to a number of laborers to be worked by them as an Association, with par ticipation m the profits m proportion to the labor contributed by each, we remarked that the isolated experiment under notice would not improbably lead to others of the same sort, and that the successful working out of a series of such experiments might lead to the most important results. The case then under notice was that of a co-operative farm on the estate of the Duke of Portland, m Nottinghamshire, but is not the first experiment of the kind, as we now learn from the " Mark Lane Express " that a Mr Bolton King had led the way m this direction, we think m Lancashire, some time pre viously, but with what results is not stated. Some very interesting par ticulars are, however, given by that journal as to the case which was the bubject of the article above referred to, and which will no doubt be acceptable to our readers. The firm which is the theatre of the experiment is situated m the parish of Gringley or Mist2rton, and consists of 485 acres, mainly arable, there being only 36 acres of grass. The soil is a deep peat, and grows firstrale wheat for seed, and good oats, but not barley. Roots, and especially mangels, also do fairly well upon it. His Grace has let this farm to six agricultural laborers on the following terms : — " The rent was fixed at to be paid half yearly, the tenants paying all taxes and rates except the Everton drainage rate, the property tax, and, it is to be presumed, the land tax if that be not redeemed. The tenant-right on the farm was to be valued by vnluers, and on the amount so arrived at 3 per cent, was to be charged and paid a\ the same time as the rent. There were at the time, horses, stock, and implements on the farm sufficient to work it, and these were to be valued m the same way a i . the tenant-right, and charged at interest similarly to the tenant -right. The valua lion wns finished only very recently, and the valuers up to this time have not sent m their award ; but as the men were anxious to begin work ihey were let into possession of the farm on an agreement by the m to stand by the fi^vr.-s of the valuation. It is arranged that the tenements, stock, and implements shall at all times be kept m good order, and the Duke reserves the right to have the farm inspected at any time to see that there is no deterioration. He also reserves power to resume possession at any lime, m order that he may protect him self against the possible loss of a large amount oi his property left m charge of the tenants. The shooting is re served by the landlord, though, of course, the inalienable right to kill ground game rests with the occupiers. It is said that all the farm buildings are good, and some of them quite new, the whole being amply sufficient for the requirements of the stock which the farm can carry. All the carts and implements formerly used m the working of the farm have been handed over under the valuation. The stock consisted of 70 head of beasts and calves, between 60 and 70 ewes with lambs, and 10 carthorses, all good and useful. Further, the men were supplied with corn for the spring sowing, and, at their request, and to help them to meet their imme diate wants, m order that their little store of lunds may not be heavily drawn upon, 70 quarters of oats were left m store by the Duke, and valued to them with the stock and tenant right. The fix'ures on the farm have also been valued to the tenants m a similar way." How the working capital beyond that required for live and dead stockand valuation is to be provided is not stated. As between the tenants themselves, "a deed of partnership has been drawn up, to be m force for seven years. Under this agreement each man is to be paid £4 a month as wages, and at the end of the year the acconnts are to be balanced, and, after payment of rent and interest due to the Duke, and 5 per cent, on any capital brought into the business by any of the partners, the balance is to go m reduction of the amount of the valuation above mentioned. They will have no house rent to pay, ss there is sufficient house accommodation on the farm for all the men and their families." The journal from which the foregoing particulars are quoted further says : — " 'I he rule is that the straw and manure on a farm belong to the landlord; but to encourage the men always to keep a good supply of straw and manure on the fairn, and as an inducement also, to farm well, the ordinary rule m this case has not been accepted, and the straw and manure have been vested m the men. The result will be to leave their hands free to deal with their produce, and when they leave they will have an increased tenant right." Sup posing that the men are able to com mand sufficient capital to carry on their business, the " Express " considers that they start with many advantages m their favor. It regards co-operative farming as possessing many advantages over the small farm system, at least so far as the cultivation of ordinary farm crops is concerned, and concludes a very interesting article by expressing the hope, m which all who wish well to the English agricultural laborer will heartily join, that the new departure initiated by Mr Bolton King and the Duke of Portland may prove entirely successful,

ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

The Add!n,:ton Matkot on Wednesday was heavily fupplied In all departments, nnd ih/uigh the ut on dance wsu liuf?e trade wpb rat.Ker dragging, but a fair alearanoe waa ultimately tflVcted.

Oaitle. — The large number of fat catde yarded iocluiod very few btasta of firef qnftlity, the principal supply beiig of medium quality, with some very good oowb. Prices showed very little obange from last week, tuyera bang more numerous than has been t c csso for some time. Prime beef fi qootab'o at 18j M per 1001 b, fair to good quality 16 < to 17s, inferior 12s 61 to 14a. Bteer« sold up to £6 12s 6d, superior oows to £7 A large number of store cattle were offered, but sales were confined to odd lines, the larger mobs, almost without exception, leaving the yards anaold. Prices wete deoidedly lower, but so very irregular that we do not give quotations. Dairy cows of good quality sold with spirit at late ratbe.

Sheep wore a vory full market no tern than 11,000 being pented. Tho course of business showed the same cha;aoteris • tics as for weeks paßt, namely, a good demand for frefz'ntr qualities, and a very hesitating enquiry for all other d iorlp tlons. It shows the market to bo m a healthy condition where this large ttupp'y was cleared without any giving way io values Vary few special lines of crow breds were penned, but hslf-bred Downi of nice »hnp quality and weight were «O numerous as to form quita a noteworthy feature of (be market, and a pen of this description rpalietd the t p | rica of the day 10 1. We repeat our quo aiions of lißt week, name y — Prime oros&bred wefcherß, 83 it, 10i ; lighter we ghts end maiden owe a , 5i 6d to 8i ; <rd n«ry ewe*, 4» to 5» 6J. Good merino wether* sold at 4», lighter at 2s 6d to 3s Tbeve price? are rqual to ljd per lb for best crossbred mutton, and Id for ordinary and merino. Pat lambs fold vr> 11 at up to 7j for Hamp sh'ro Do^db ; other prfms pets, 5j to G 6 J ; store to middling conditioned, 2s 6d to 4a 61. Tho transactions m store sheep w«ro of conflderaMo magnitude. The principal Bales were —775 4-tooth c onbred wothera at 6», and 120 ewoa nt 4a 9d ; 520 2 tooth half-bred ewes tt 4> 9 1 ; 750 full mouthed croetbrcd ewes at 33 6d 338 crossbred cwob, 4a to 4a Id ; 461 crossbred owes, 3« 26 ; 400 croisbred ewes, 2a 6d ; 350 2-'oo'h mixed crosahreda, 3j to 4a. Several thousands of old eherp for boiling d wn «;ld from Hd tn Is 4d for merinos, and 2s <o 3< 2i for croesbreda.

Piga. — The large onpp'y, wh'ch con sisted chiefly <>f ft;res waa cleared at pricfS very litt'e below those of the lant fortnight, fitmera, as before, being tha principal buyers. Good stores nold from 0i to 20', porko-a from 20i to 353, acco*d ii g to size And condition.

THIS ASHBUBfOK GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, MAKOH 37, 18S7



A HBORTON BA* ING CLUB AUTUMN MEETING THURSDAY & L^RIDA7 APRIL 2lot & 22nti. 1887. Pro Went -E. G. WiU;h k .. Vicc-Prondcnt— John Gi;g. Judge— Matthew F.titt. Stewards : H. Friedlander W. 0 Walker W. B. Denshire R. McOwea J. 0. N. Grigs Dr Leahy R. Friedlander. Treasurer— D ivid Thimns . Olork of the Scales— T. B. Upton. Olerk of tho Course— A. Hewson. ' Handicappers — Tha GjmmUteo. Starter— Dr Leahy. FIRBT RAOB ON FaOH DAT TO ETAIIT 12.80 P M. FIRBT DAY" 1. DISTRICT HURDLE RACE of 20 sosn over fix flights of hurd'es, about Sffc G n high. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 10a. 1J mile. District horses only. 2. ABHHURTON AUTUMN HANDIOIT* 60 eovb Nomination, Ibovj acceptance IJpov. 1J mile. 8. FOAL STAKE 3of 1 boy each, with 16 Bovu added. For two-year-ol^s bred, owred, nnd trained by 'esidnu* m the district defined by Rale 3. Colts Bst lOib fillies and geldinga Bstßib. -Nominati n, 10s. l'ho eweop to bo pr.id bj 9pm, on April 18th. JPivefurlonga. 4. HANDIOAPTiMETBOT(in raddle) of 20 Bovb.. Nomination, 10>; acceptance, 10s. Weight not less than lOafc. Break and tnr . 3 m lee, 5. FLYING HANDICAP of 26 bovb. Nomi- nation, t soy j acceptance, 10s. f.mile. 6. POST STAKES of 10 povs. Entrance, 10s, to be mado to the Secretary imme- diately after tho F.y ing Handicap is inn. Catch -weights. J-mile. Too winner to be aold immediately after tho race 16 lovß, any surplus to go to the tandtto the Club. SECOND DAY. 1. DISTRICT WELTER HANDICAP of 20 eov/i. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 103. Minimnm weighi, 10af\ Ik mile, Dißtiicthovcsotily. 2. GRAND BTAND HANDICAP of 40 Komination, 1 co' ; acceptance, 1 soy Seven furlongs. 3 HANDICAP TIME TROT (m aaddlo of 16 soya. Nomination, lv» ; accept-mce, 63. Weight not Je-m than lOst. Break and turn. IVica round tb.3 course. Dibtiic horpps only. 4. HARVEST HANDICAP of 20 soya. JSoroinaton, 10a; aoceptanca, 103: Dis- trct horses only. 1 rrile. • ' 6. POVEL PACE of 15 fovb. Entrancp, 10a, to be mado to tho Secretary immediately oficr tho Hirvet-t Handicap jb >un. Cittch wcijilit-. Five furloDgs. The winner 10 bo sold immediately after tho race, the wLolo of the proceeds to go to tho funds o' the Club. 6. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 20 soya. Noir-ioation, 1 eov, to be made immediately i«ftcr the Novel Race is run j acceptance free, to be rotificd to th* Sooretary within ten minu'eaof tho dtolrra ion <?1 weirhta. I mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. I. "The Meeting will be h-.ld under tho Rules if Racing and Ashbtirton Racine Uiub Rolee. 2- No entry will bo r«'c : vcd rxcept on tho nonditiou that all d Bputffc, claims, tiod ob- jjctionß arMng out of the racing sbnll bo dccidoJ by th». Stewards or whom they may appoi t ; ihcir decision on all points ronneotcd with the carrying out of th's programme to be final 8 A district horpe fh.ll mean any horso frat has bnen commonly rrsidour; m the dis- trict bntween ih • rivers St-lwyn and Opihi freni January 21, 1887, ar.d tip to tlio date of tha for:br.orxin:-: mt'.e'incr. and ownerl by a 1 eraon whi> has resided m thoaaid diutricl dnrinij tho er.iiio period. 4 Fivp per cent, will bo doductf d from the grom of all m>ntya payable m accordnnco wi'h ibis progr m ma for tho expenses of tho course. 6. Alim mir.ati^nß and accopta to the funds of the Cub. C Trotting lUc<s. Horpea m ro fairly to the Fatiefacti "n of the Referee. NOMINATIONS. All notrinatiors to bo nccomr»noie>l by fb°, name, >'$;•>, »nH rfpsn»ipt(on o horns, i»nd coir tb of rider m the hands of the Secretary (address — Astiburton) no latvr than !) p.m- on Monday, March 2i, 1887. WEIGHTS. Weighls for th" first day'B handicaps wPI b« declared on Wedmsdny, April 18, 1887. WnightM for th" second dajV lnndicopn v i.l 1 c dec a r ed at 9 o'cl ck on the evening of the first (fay's robing. ACCEPTANCES. Accepta-.ccs for thi fia: day's hwli'-'apn muvt be mado to tho Secretary not, Jator t^ac 9 p.m. on Jfondjiy, April 18, 1887. Accept arises for tho ro~-<;nd day's h.tndicip3 at . o'clock en tho evociog of the first day- aciag. 0. O. FOOKS, Secretary. T. Bullock. TO IET, a small Tcan to, m Cnmerou stroot. Bent, 2a 6d per woek. ' T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. HORSE-POWER, Intermediate motion, and Chtff-Cutter. Anply to T. BULLOCK. TO FARMERS. GRASS SEED— Small quantity Rye- Graa^ for Sale. "Apply to T. LULLOCK. rr.O LET.— A 4-hV.med House m X Kermodo street. T. BULLOCK. rj"O LET— A 5-roomod Uouso, a ntrally J aituated, m Tancrcd et Apply to T. BULLOCK FO t SALE, at a low price, PIANO, by BroaJwood and Sons -^pp'y 'o T. BULLOCK. F O R S A L E . * LARGE-SJZED Grain Brnißor, by 2\. AudroAS and Bcaven Apply to 1. BULLOCK. miNWAM)- T- vrn «ontions 3', ,72 I 373, 374, :<75, 370, 377, ia i.-ue bock, tromiii^ Thomjau;' etreoJ, nuar I th.i County for salo a(. n lnw ' prico, and ou lihe.'al tonne, A pply to T. BULLOCK 1M) LET — At a low rental, itatifcral Kake.ry, togethnr with ohdp and dwelling house. <Apply to T, BULLOOK .f? O LV^T— 2 Cottajjpa m Grey Street f ko^rn as Ooutts 1 block ; Rent a a por woek, T. BULLOCK, SjUKi B ALE— Two e«ilB of thre%' '.ftvoc |_ hftrf«.w^, by " Howard." T. BULLOCK IIIOR. vSALi-i — Lot 25, fronting the \* Katth Tov-n Belt. Prito, £19 L tenn-s if lequrtd. Apply to T. BULLOCK. I f T} )t- ; r nf al« w rental, «hop n X D• • Uiighnnne m Moore atifoa lain 1 rcupetiou 0! Mr Lucas. hulloqh;



Public Notices. STORAGE. STORAGE. STORAGE. VI"? E H->VR ROOM FOR A LARGE YV QUANTITY OF GRAfiN. NO VERMIN. IT. MATSON" & CO., ; ASHBURTON. * WILDING AND LEWIS, T> ARRI3TKRS AND QOLICITORS. p. wiTding,  ffOTABY PUBIIO. Offices: Next " Mali » Office, Burnete-st., Athburton. Mr Winding will attend the sittings of the Ashbunon Toarts on Tuesday and Fridays, and may be consulted personally p these days. The firm is now repmented m Aeb- burtou by Mr Ciayton, an English Solicitor of considerable experience, who will be m daily attendance At the office to receive inetractions *nd confer with oients. *100 8 T AM A pASH pUROHASER OF • WHEAT OATS BARLEY AND RYE GRASS GEOKGE JAMESON", ASHBURTOX. 2°lol THE undesigned have Just Received FKJL'SH SUPPLIES NEWCASTLE COAL WESTPOIM 1 COAL V.D.L TIMBKR V.D.L. PALINGS B I 1 ED AND R\W ~*L CASTOR OIL WHITE AND RED LE YD AMERICAN LOOKS HOUSE VARNISH SOKIM WIRE NETTING WIRE NAILS FENCING WIRE (Barb) FENCING WIME (Plain) INSPECTION INVITED. McCallum and Co., TIMBER, IRON, AND COAL MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS & IMPORTERS, FA YARD AND BLAYtf PAPER SIXTY years of great bhccohb proclaim its superiority m the ttvntuient of Violent Golds, Irritation of the O)e*fc, Aching, Hpraina, Sprains, Sores, Scalds, Oorns, Bunion?, Soft Oornp, ntc This inedicino, the property of which Via heen established rnoro than half a centnty by tbousnu ls»__of cnvrs, is o f an invalu- able nae m many inflammatory oißeasea against which there are not n any effl aolous remedies, and is therefore justly considered by a groit number 'of our most eminent physicians as tho most active and leaßt irr tat ing agenf m the bovo affections . In order to avoid counterfeiting, Messrs Payard and JBlayn'a f-ignatnro has to be required on every roll of paper and on tho box. W hoi' sale 80, Ruo Sidut-Merrl, Paris (France), and sold by all Chemists m the Colonies. NEW BOOKS AND NEW SUPPLIHS OF BOOKS. H. J. WOOD & CO., STATIONER'S HALL, 240, HIGH ST , CHRIBTCLIURCH, And Friedlanders' Buildinos, aSHBOIITON. «TJE receive from London publishing W linns regular shipments of from 15 to 20 ensoa moDthly by the direct steamers. Tho reading public are respectfully invited to inspect our large and varied Stock of Books m every branch of Literature. Ab wo buy for cash and buy largely, wo are allowed extra discount*, nnd nre m a position to give oxcoptional advan- ! aRCs to our custouuTP, and a liberal discount 'on parcolß nnd to Library Committees. H. J. WOOD & CO., Wholesale and Retail Booksellers and Stationers, OHRISTOHUUOH A'ASHBURTON. t ACCOUNT* BOOKS ►In every vaiioty of size and style of ruling, from Ihe largest Imperial Ledger extra super handmade, full calf, double Russia bands down to ft penny Pass Book. A very Largo Stock alw»ya kept, nnd any stylo mid s'zn made to oidor Wri'ing, Printing, and Wrapping Papors m any quantity. Commercial and General Stationery and eve y description of Stntioners' Sundries, Commercial Note- and Letter Papon*, by tho caso or packet— an assortment of ovor 3000 r- aras m stock Commercial Envelopes— over 3,000,000 m stock m Chris church. Cream Laid Hu ed Foolscap — over 350 reams m stock Brown Wrapping, Double Imperial, various wtightH, by the bale or ream — beßt value m New Zealand. School Exorcise Books — ovor 100 gross assorted m stock. School Slatcß, Copy Books, and Sch ol Rtqnisitos. Parchments mied and headed "This Deed." SUBSCRIBE K£ WANTED For Illustrated Lon ?on JS'ewa, Sporting and Dramatic News, Si iontifio American, Young Ladies' Journal, Family Hernld, Family Reader, Tho Graphic, Engineer, Punch Homo News. European Mail. Bow Hells. We deliver m town imiiiodiitte>y on arrival, and wo post to sul'Mcribrra m all p.irts of tho count y without duh<y. H. J. WOOD & GO. Etationors' Uatl, 240, Mi'l'li stroe', OHltlbTCfclUllOt', And at FriedlandW Buildin<ze, ASa^UBTON



Auct'on?. f inwald Yards. c r J TUESDAY, 22nd MARCH, 1887. MEFSRS MILES AND CO will offer by auction on above d ite, 1 '?AA MERINO WE ''HERS, 6 arid 1/UU 8 tooth QAA MERINO EWES : OKA CROSSBRED KWES. j J T. FORD, Auctioneer. I GEORGE JAMESON, A«ent. 3+21 Ashburton. ; SATURDAY, 19th MARCH. : HOUSE AND SECTroN FOR SALE ■ On the Alford Forest Road. fIXR T. BULLOCK baa received in- iVJL Btructiona from Mr Robert John- atone to soil by public auction at the Arcade on the above flute, his Property, fronting the Alford Forest Road, being , LOT 10, deposited Plan 254, containing Quarter Acre, on which iaerected'a comfortable Cottage of 5 roomfe, with scullery. The section is well fenced, part pi n ted with fruit trees, and the front with foreit trees and ornamental shrubs. A very nice little property fora person desirous of purchasing m this neighbor- hood. Terms at sule. Sale at 12 45 3°BB T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer SATURDAY, 19 h MARCH. TOWN PEOPERTY, Centrally situated m Burnett Street, FOR SILE BY PtRLIC AUCTION! "II TR T. BULLOCrv has received instruc- 'JjJl tions to i SELL BY PUBUO AUCTION, AT THE ARCADE, On the above date, TOWN BEOTION 197 and part of 196 having a total frontaee of 72 feet on Burnett street, on which is erected an 8 roomed DWELLING- HOUSB, at present let to Mr Kamni zor. This property is well situated, being only a few chains from tho business centre of the to yd, and ought t> prove a remunerative investment. Terms oE payment will bo liberal- declared at sale. Sale at 12 45 T- BULLOCK, 3§U Auctioneer. A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, \UOTIONEIStt, STOCK AflD ESTATE AGENT A^U VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE a< 12 o'clock ahart — liorneß, Cuttle, Pigs, Produce »nd Merchandise. Afoqt Norwich Unfoo Fire Insurance Company Agent for the MUTUAL LIFE ASS' CTATION OF AUSTRAL VI A. FOR SALR- Grubbnir, by Howard, nearly now ; cheap. • Sood Sower, by Haxtm and Beatdie choap. Ploughs, Harrcwß, and other Imple- tnontn. OboyleDmore Club Trioyo!e, tho beßt kind made — cheap 3-Hoi'Be Dray and Frame, now, ohenp. Double- seated Buggy. Spring Cart, with back seat, FOR SALE.—Oatan Sheaf Chaff m any quantity. ALFRED HARRISON. MOUNT SOITO COAL PIT COAL CAN NOW BE HAT) AT THE ABOVE PIT \ FOR FjUGHT SHILLINGS PER TON, Or m ABhburtoa at SEVENTEEN SHILLINGS PER TON, By the Truck. FOR CASH OiNLY. ~. F. WRIGHT. SUCCESS THE BEST TEST OF WORTH 11!. HOLLOWAY'S PELLS & JNTMENT. mmS UNIVERSAL MEDICINE IS A X HOUSEHOLD REQUISITE EVERY- WHERE. THE PILLS Turify the Blood, impart tone to the Nervous system, and act most powerfully yet soothingly on the LIVER AND BOWELS, Promoting Digestion and Assimilation, and endowing the whole ' bodily frame with Streng'h and vigor. Nervous Headaches, Tremblings, with Lassitude anil General Pcbility nuickly yield to the potent force ol these well-known Pill?, and they are un- rivalled m theit cfllcacv m all FEMALE COMPLAINTS, Removing all obstru tions, skin blemishes, fiimples and boils, better than any other amily medicine known. THE OWTMF/NT 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 tender it invaluable m all THROAT AND CHEST DISEASES, Curng Bronchitis, Quinseys, and Asthmas reducing Glandular Lumps, closing and healing Abscesses and Fistulas, for alleviating the excruciating tortures of RHEUMATISM, GOUT, And Neuralgit it is unsuspasscd. fails to remove Scurf and every species • n : disease. The i*ills and Oint>v-cnt are manufactured f a* No. 8, New Oxford street (late 533 Oxford street, London), and are sold by all vendors of Patent Lines throughout the Civilized World. directions for use m almost every language. I WBF Purchasers should look to the Labels .I en Pots and Boxes. If the address and tlreet 'I «e«otoa they ale spurious >



Public Notices MACANDREW MEMORIAL FUND A SUBSCRIPTION List lies at th< "Mail " and " Guardian" rffico foi signature, and I shall be happy to rec«iv» nnd forward contributions, either for. the Scholarship, or frtatue, or unconditional WM. J STEWARD. Drain Pipes. A LL SIZES-F.om 3 to 15 ir.oho;- Wlth BENDS, ELBOWS AND JUNOTJO2SB FOR SALE BY GEORGE JAMESON, AS B BURTON ABHBURTON COUNTY STOCK ANF SAIAYARDS CO,, LIMITLD. riani and Ewe Fair TIHE Annual Rum and Ewe Fair will j_ bo held at tha Tinwald Yards on THUBSDAY, 31st MARCH, 1886. ! Sale will commence at 11 o'clock. GEORGE JAMESON, 3559 Sscretary. NOTICE. STORAGE AT HARBOR BOARD STORES, LYTTJiLTON. NOTICE la hertby given that the Lyttelton Harbor Bo»rd is, TEM- PORARILY, unable to recoiva further consignments of grain into their stores at Lyttelton, but expect ehortly to have forth sr Btorape space at their disposal, of which due notice will be given to those storing with them By order, 0. HOOD WILLIAMS, "■j S'ec'eraty and Treasurer, Lyttclron Harbor Board Lytteltfn Harbor Hoard OfDc 1 , 15lh Marc\ .1847. 3 18 CAUTION. IT Having been established to my satis- faction that certain unscrupulous persons are substituting my Labol for their own on an inferior articlo of IIUUBAL BEER Tho public ore cautioned against purchas- ing Biich inferior article. Orders direct to myself will receive prompt attention, nnd to meet tho times and having incroupod my plant 1 am now ablo to supply customers with my Tonic Herbal Beer nt the Reduced Price of I'M TT&RDiZW. After this notice any person using uiy name or label will b*o prosecuted T. IIOULT, Moore street, Atihburton 2 146 SOUTH RAKAIx ROAD BOARJ DISTRICT. NOT IOS is hereby givcu under the provH-ns of tho Road Hoard, /.et, 1882, i.n.l the Rating Act, 1882, and the amendments liter, to, that it ia tho intention of tho Ponrd at a VEEi'ING to be held on WEDNESDAY, tho 23:d'| day of March, at the ifoard'H Office, South liaknin, to STRIKE a RATIO of Tne Fat thing m the ponnd- on tho ratoablo vaUio of the proper'y m tho nbovo named district, for tbo year ending the 31st day of March 1887, m one sum, payable on j the 31st day of Marcl), 1887. The Rate Book will bo o\: on for itißpec tiun on and nf tor tho 7th m t»nt, at tho Road Board Offico, South Rakaia. E. 8. COLTER, 3§49 Chairman of Board. IN BANKRUPTCY ESTATE OF A LICXANDER SMITH, D it A PER. RENDERS FOR THE QTOCK 1 D OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING, Etc., Will be received up till Noon on SATURDAY MARCH 19th NEXT At my Offico, where Stock List can bo seen, and further information obtained. J. 0. BELL, 3§BG Deputy Official Assignee. THRESHING MACHINE OWNERS. k TTENTION is directed to the following A facts : -We aro making STALKER'S AUTOMA'i 7 C FEEDERS for £12 10s, including fixing to machine, and wo aro prepared to fix to machines m any part of tho County for name prico. Cartage extra. The time that it is neceßßary to stop tho machine is from 2 to 3 houra. These Feeders aro perfect m their action, no epurking out of grain. No uncut sheaves or other improper articles can get into tho drum ; nothing but a continuous stream of golden sheaves woll shaken out Tho regularity of the feed doos not depend upon the Band cutter; They can bo seen at work on machines belonging to the following gentlemen ; — James Quigley Chapman Bros. Thomas Perks Nelson Eden Kdward Gates John Stalker JihnMoorhead. F. White, Timara P. & D. DUNCAN, Wills Street, Ashbuvton, 3§42 **nlo Agent*. HORSE COVERS, HURPE COVERS. J. HESELTINE, SADDLER, BULLOCK'S ARCADE, ASUBURTON, AND AT TINWALD. I HAVE determined to give better valae In HOUSE COVE :tS than any othor ia the trt\de. 'n CUnturbury, bavin).' IMPORTED DIREOT, CANVAS of v 1 superior make for Civca I luve a'BD JUST LAKDRD. a large Shipment of all kinds cf S \T)DLERY, per c.». Tainui, from tho best Kncliah i manufacturers, which I nm propnrcd t' sf-11 at. ptio«B not to bo beattb. i I havo iv Stock ovory decor i; ttau r.f Rsddlpry to select from CJKBh CuHtomor^ liber»tly dealt with. Highest Cash Prioe ft r |I-;rBO Hnir. tt old motto —



NOTICE. T AUTHORISE Wevmouth Roberts, I. junr. , to receive all moneys, and pay all Accounts m connoction with my Threshing Maohin*. 3 19 WEYMOUTH ROSERI S TENDERS. TEMPLAR HALL, ASHBURTON. /TIENDERS for tho PUROIIASE of the L above FREEHOLD PROPER l'Y will bo received up to 18th MARCH. J endora to be Bent to KOi ERT ET>TON, Chairman Templar Hall Company. NB — Ab thiß property must be sold, no lcasonable offor will bo refueed. '6 GO ASIIBURTON TEMPLAR HALL' COMPANY, LIMITED. A MEETING .of Shareholders will be held m the Twmplar Hull' on FRIDAY, March 18th, 1887, to confirm previous resolution or otherwise. At 7.30 pm ROBERT ELSTON, Chairman nnd Secretary. Dated thia day, Aiarch 9th, 1887. 3 61 ITfE ARE CASH PUKOHA&KttS OF Wheat Oats Barley AND Eyegrass H. MATSON & CO., ASHBURTON. A CERTAIN CURB FOR BALDNESS HICKMAN'S Eclipse Hair Producer. (Uegistered). PRICK, 4s. ANEW DISCOVERY for the growth of Hair on tho Efoad and Face ; for removing and preventing Dandruff, and nrrosting tho Fall of tho Hair It cures any Disonso of the Scalp, and causes new growth on tho head after being bald for yenrs None genuine wi.hout Ihe trado mark md aignoturo-JOHN H'OKMAN To bo obtained at all Chemists. STORE SITFS FOR LEASE. I"YEN T DEIiS aro invitod, and will be roceived by tho underpinned until the 21st day of March, 1887, for tho LEASE 1?O« 14 YEARS, from tho Ist April, 1887, of Storo Sites 5 and G, Tinwald Rnilway Station, with .'use of Rotlway Siding. ConditioiiH of lense, with plan of the sites, can bo seen on application to tho Stationmastor, Aehburton, The highest or any tender not neces- sarily accepted THOMAS OALCtfTT, ftoward of Railway Robotvcb. Railway (flicco, Dunedin, 2Gth February, 1887. OBNTBAL. HOTEL. JW. MoRAE havht? takou tho above t Hotel, sollclta a uharo of patronage from the people of Aa.i burton and Bar- rounding dlstrlota. Beat Brands of Wine'a Spirito and Been. Good StabHyg— Feada, Okb Shiliikg. Horses and Bagglea tj let. on hire a prices to meet the tlmea. For tho convenience of travellera bar bow o»b will meet iU trMno,



A blank statistical grain-form was cent to a Tuapeka farmer during the gathering the agricultural 'statistics a few dnyß Rgo. It waa riturnod to the statistical officer with these words m pencil :— " All we have got m this neighborhood ia threo widderu (marriageable), ono teacher (ditto), an old maid as owns a poodle, a patch of wheat, (tho pig acurveyi too much wind, about a million torn cats, fifty acres of 'tutors, 'a pareon with one sermon, nnd an old fool who married a oroaa-eyed gal because eho owned eighty sheep and a horse, which the same is me, and no more at present."



HoMjOWAY'S TILLS AND OINXJIENT. — The oombinedi 11 effects of over-crowding, seden- tary occupations, and monotony of life are only too well-known to those who have to pass the best part of their livos labouring m faotorioa and crowded workrooms. The compulsory confinement weakens the general health and induces ohronio constipation, indigestion, and various forma of skin diseases. Holloway's remedies are of priooliee valuo to persons of this class, for they ran be used without entailing lots of work, being purely vegetable m their composition, and conse- quently act without harshness on the most delicate system. The experience of more than forty years proves that no means surpass Holloway's remedies for curing bid legs, bad breasts, pile;, and irouods of all kipif!,