IRISH AFFAIRS

ISKTBR'S TXfXGBAaiS— COPTWRIGHT J

London, November 16,

The " T'mes " reports that Monsignor Persico's report on the Irish difficulty has caused the Pope to be displeased with the attitude of the Irish clergy, and he has admonished them. It is reported that Mr Giadstone intends to visit Ireland m order to combat the effect of the Marquis of Hartington's visit to Dublin.

DISGRACEFUL SCENES.

[EBUIBB's MLEGRiMS— COPXBIGHT ]

Becelved November 18, 1.15 p.m. BTDNEY, November 18. Crowning scenes of disorder were reached m the Assembly last night over the Premier's motion for the introduction of the naval defence scheme. The Op position commenced raising obstructions almost immediately, whereupon it was moved that the question be now put, but to this roost strenuous objections were raised, resulting m a series of scenes of a most exciting and disgrace ful character, during which the Speaker was defied, and Walker and Melville, members for Northumberland, and Toohey, member for South Sydney, were named. The Sergeant-at-Arras was ordered to removed Melville from the House, but the order was not carried, and eventually mutual apolo gies were tendered and accepted, and the motion for the introduction of the Bill agreed to.

ASHBURTON WOOLLEN MANU FACTURING COMPANY.

The seoouS annual general meeting of the Shareholders m the Ashburton Woollen Manufacturing Company, was held at the Arcade Chambers on Thursday afternoon. Mr G. H. Greenwood, Chairman of Directors, presided. BEPOBT AND BALANCE SHEET.

The Directors report and the balance-sheet were taken as read. The report stated that the balance at the Credit of the profit and loss account, after nuking provision for interest to shareholders On cafia paid m advance, was £686 19s, which the Direotors reoommended should be earned forward. Financial arrangements of % satisfactory nature had been concluded for the ooming year, which would enable the Direotora to work the faotory to the best ad* Vintage. The balanoe-eheet for the year ending Sept. tOtb, showed that the capital unallotted wu £19160 ; that oalled up, lesa oalla unpaid was £7829 ; and that uncalled £3511. The assets amounted to £20,818 0s 4d, and the liabilities to £19,631 Is 4d, leaving a balanoe at credit of profit and loss, £686 19s. The Chairman, m moving the adoption of the report andbulanoe-shest, said that at last meet* ioghehad expressed ahope that the Direotors on this oooasionmight be able to recommend • dividend, and there was no doubt that they could have done this if they had had a little more money invested m the Faotory. He had much satisfaction m stating that the concern was m a Bound and prosperous con dition, and without making invidious com parisons, he could Bay that their manofao- j turing property was as sound bb any m New Zealand. Unfortunately they had to work with much less capital than any Bimilar in* dustry, Last year he laid stress on this faot, and he again urged the shareholders to invite oOrae of their friends to take a few shares m the Factory, and the venture could not fail to be ft profitable one, both to the shareholders and the district at large. As it was, during the past year, muoh of the money whioh would have otherwise gone towards the pay ment of a dividend, had gone towards paying interest on advances whioh the Direotors had obtained. There could be no two opinions m regard to the benefit to the district arising tbroogh the establishment of the mill, which paid annually £6000 m wages, Puring the year from £1500 to £2000 had been paid for new and improved machinery, which had greatly advanced the working capabilities of the Faotory. Insurance was a heavy item on account of the flooring being of wood ; had the present Direotors had anything to do with the construction of the mill they would have bad all the floors of concrete. The machinery was m good order and repair, and the Faotory was m a most efficient state. Local coal was now largely being used, the Directors having recently made up their minds to use J three carta Of Mount Somers coal to ono of West port, and m this way another benefit would be conferred on this district . by the Mill. The turnover bad increased ii per cent as eomparii with last year. In regard to the coming year tbe prospects seemed exceedingly OQdfl. They were full pf orders forjths nexf; four months, and everything augured well for » ; highly successful year. Mr Ballook seconded the adoption of the lepoit and balance-sheet, and he congratulated the shareholders on the advancement that had teen made during the past year. Ha could quite understand that if they had more capital they would have had a dividend. The money had been Bafely earned, but it had to be qsed m the purchase of new machinery. The great increase there had been m the turnover was matter for congratulation. The Factory wan a very great advantage to the totriot. " The 'greater povtlon ol -the deal Seed was a looal pvoduot, and the remainder w*s obtained within the colony. One.great advantage of the Mill was that it was a source of employment for a great many of the young people of the district He hoped the Directors would continue to carry on as satisfactorily 'as m the past, and next year declare a small dividend; ft large ona was not Wfthtid bioaußa the shareholders were sajis fied of the soundness of the venture and were content to wait their time. He hoped the shareholders would induce their friends to invest— farmers particularly ought to take ibares, as the Mill was of greatjimportance to them by creating a local market for their wool. Mr H. Friedlander wished to refer to one or two things. In regard to the money actually earned by the Company, it would be noticed that the net profit was £440, after deducting the amount carried forward from last year. Their capital was £7.300 and they bad earned a net dividend of 7 per cent. When they took into consideration the heavy commission they had to pay on wool, etc, it would be seen that were it not for that commission the results .of the year would have been equal to }5 per cent. That should be eaiisfaotory to shareholders. And it wfanld be : noticed by the report that the directors had made arrangements which would do away with theße commissions. In repard to the benefit of the mill to the district, be stated that including money paid for coal, wool, etc., the mill wbb the means of distributing £20,000 annually. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. DIBECTORS.

Messrs G. Jameson, A. Harrison and G. H. Greenwood, tue retiring Directors, were | re-elected. , Mr Joba Grigg bad also been proposed as & candidate, but m view of that gentleman baying written a letter intimating that he desired to withdraw m consequence of it being inconvenient to him to attend the meetings, bis name was withdrawn. ~ '■ '- Aooiroß. Mr J. G. Beßtell waß re-eleoted auditor COMPLIM«NTAinf. Votes of - thanks were passed to the pifeotora, the staff, and the Chairman, and (be meeting adjourned.

POLITICAL NEWS.

(Fkoh our Cobbespondent.)

Wellington, November 18.

Mr R. Thompson, che member whose question caused the recent unpleasant soene m their House has received the following encouraging telegram from Mr J. Bnohanan the Chairman of the Auok land Financial Reform Association : -The Committee of the Auokland Keform \eß9ciatlon accords its thanks to Mr Thompson for his services to the cause of retrenchment, and trust that he will con tinue his efforts iv that direction unde terred by any temporary discouragement.

The following amongst other districts have received amounts under the Crown and Native Lands Rating Act up to the present :— Ashburton County, £2 7s 4 ; Geraldine County, £7 6s Id j Waimate County, £92 10a Id. It is generally believed that the Govern ment will consider the best course to be taken m reference to Sir J. Vogel'g motions re the Speaker's ruling will be to give him a special day, probably after the Financial debate, on which to discuss the motions If they are allowed to come on m Supply, it will take nearly a month to deal with them all, as only one motion a day can be taken, and it is quite on the cards that some other member might be put np to propose a resolution and catch the Speaker's eyo before Sir J. Yogel. It is rumored that if Sir J. Yogel ia not successful with bis motions, he will take them to the Privy Council.

WALKING TOTALISATORS

Dunbdin, November 17,

A caee against one of the persons running what Jb known aa a walking or pocket totallsator was heard at the PollC3 Court, before Mr Oarew, 8.M., to day. Peter Dow waß charged for that he " on the lßt November, 1887, at Danedin, d d unlawfully oon4nct a certain scheme by which priz9S of money were competed for by a m^de of chance, contrary to the Gaming and Lotteries Act." Mr Solomon prosecuted on behalf of the police ; Mr F. R. Chapman, appeared for the defend* ant. Mr Solomon, m opening the case, referred to a decision In a case fit OhrlstohuTch m January last^ Counsel said that he would prove that defendant had a oard Bhowing the namea of a number of horses. Next that money wae given to "put on Danlop " Then that the Melbourno Oup was ran on November Ist, »3 mentioned on the card; that Danlop won the Melbourne Cop, and that defend ant paid each investor an pqoal dividend! That, he submitted, would constitute a prima fack caae that a scheme such as was contemplated by the Act waß being carried on. Aa the dividend was £33 155, that would show it was not a bet, as bets were made m even money. In proving the case a difficulty arose as to such a race as the Melbourne Cup having been run, 88 objection was taken to the newspaper report. Evidence was then taken about the New Zealand Cup, and, •ffcer consultation, Mr Chapman said he would recommend the defendant to plead guilty to the second charge if the first were withdrawn. This was accepted, and a fine of £30 and 33s costs was inflicted, m default distress or six weeks' imprison ment.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Auckland, November 17. A private cable meaaage received In town to day by Mr 0. F. McMillan, representative m Aookland of the well known London and colonial firm of Maosrthur and Go , announced the death In London of Sir Win Maoarthur, head of that firm. The debased gentleman had been a member of the House of O"inmons for m»ny roars, but at the general election m 1885 was defeated for the Lambeth constituency, and did not afterwards take a prominent part In poli tical affairs. He was thrice Lord Mayor of Londqn. Wellington, November 17. The Maaterton Agricultural Show wai held at Masterton to-day, Tho attendance was good. The total number of entries received was about 530, and m all classes excepting sheep there ia a material in* or ease upon last year's figures, The flooded state of the rtverij have prevented one or two breeders from sending name of.thelr cattle. The Court cf Appeal waa occupied to day with the hearing of the appeal oase Gray v Parker. The case arose oat of a decision given by tbe Ohlef Justice, at j Glsborne, when Parker uued a, number of defendants! for £1000 m connection with tbe leasing of some land, but judgment was given against Gray alone for the amount. The- appeal was allowed with COBtS. Mr Blchard Walton, of Ohrlstcharch, has resigned his position on the Commis sion of the Peace. The immigration and emigration returns for Ootober show tho total arrivals to be 1055 and departures 740. Tbe net gain to the oolony from excees of immigration over emigration for ten months of this year has been I^l. <«••• Inelson, November It, The Collingwodcf correspondent of the " Colonist "telegraphs:— ' 'A fatal accident occurred at tbe Collingwood coal mine at two o'olock to-day, to Peter Iverson, who was killed by a piece of rock falling upon him m the drive. It requlrod plght men with levers to reiuoye the rock, lyerson waß he^rd to call'" Hefp 1 Help !" but he waß dead when released. The poor fellow was only married en the 3rd lust. G#eymsutji, November Ts. The Pukakl Bailee* f Ol Melbourne with a trial shipment of upwards of J.GOO tona of c<>al for gas purposes. 'll\s bar wan quite emootb, with twenty feet of water on It- If this shipment turns out satis* faotorily Melbourne consignees promise to take Greymouth coal pei inanontly. Dunbdin, November 17. At the Education Board today the Retrenchment Committee brought up a report showing how about £8500 could be saved, so leaving a little margin over the amount whloh it will loie by the Qnanoiai proposals of the Government. The pro posed retrenchment will be affected by a elight reduction m the number of teachers through the decreased attendance ; gra duated redactions 'n teachers' salaries over £200, reaching thfi highest point at £240, when It will be 7^ per punt ; a reduction In teaoher&' c'aieinoatlen bonuses to tho extent of £10 ; reducing grants to Committees by one-half, and some general retrenchment m office and miscellaneous expenditure. Ab to this bonus system, it was explained that the Bums paid oader this heads are not sifts or graialtlea to teachers, but part of the st:ia 03; »«(c(e by tbe L;glplatur^ tq pay t'ilem for theii work, ojily that Instead pf paying teapherQ solely on one basis, v:g., the average attendance of eoholars, the Board, m order to encourage intelligence and proficienoy, and m order to reward seniority, deter mined years ago to divide the lump sum paid to each teacher Into two portions, one, and by far tho larger sum, according to averagejattendftnee, the other & g^all but increasing sum, aocording to merit Invercargiil. November 17. Humphreys, a lad, conyioted In the Die trich Court of stabbing a Japanese, was liberated on probation for twelve montho,

a<id ordered to pvy part of tho costs of t^B proßSoa^loD, and to find Becarlty of £100 for good behavioar. Martin Johnson was neatenctd to twalvo months' hard labor f>r an attempt to shoot a constable, x?hv» acting aa a bailiff, went to fria farm to distrain for the Waimea Platna Piatrlct Railway rate.

AN OVERFLOWING TREASURY.

Whilst most Governments are grest'y put out to raise revenue, the problem which the American Congress has to solve is how to stop tho collection of an enor mous surplus revenue of about one hun dred million, dollars a year. The taxes can only be reduced m two ways — either by lowering the datieson imported goods, or by the abolition of the excise duties on spirits and tobaooo The first mean an Interference with the policy of protec tion and the seoond means the stimula tion, of drunkeness and vice by cheap rum. Bat if the taxes cannot be reduced what is to be done with the surplus? asks the correspondent of a contem porary ? Two thousand million dollars of debt have already been paid off m twenty years, and only about one thousand million of interest-bearing bonds are now outstanding, and none of these on bo redeemed before 1891, while It will be 1910 before the State shall have the privilege of paying off certain others. To go into the- open market and pay a premium for the boon of extinguishing debts is scarcely a possible course for a wise man; but even if Oongrees per mitted the Secretary to do so, the premium would soon tise to an impossible figure. The more the question is studied the more hopeless of solution does it beoome, and this, of course, is the real reason why tho last Congress bequeathed it aB au interesting leg soy to its suooeasor.

POISONOUS TREES IN JAVA

Java and the Archipelago generally 1b theoentre of poisons, animalaad vegetable, and no raceß are so prone to make use of th<am as the varied tribes grouped under the general name of Malay. The ' krls,' or serpentine dagger, which has become elmoßt a symbol of treachery and revenge, has a terrible reputation ; but from my own observation I almost doubt if it is ever poisoned at all m the real sense of the word. The Malay never grinds the kris, but is always rubbing the blade with a green lemon or the juice of a young pine apple mixed with orplnaent. The r-ft\jct at first ia to remove the rust, but a thicker coat succeeds, and m time a rough damascene ia formed, with a notchy edge, and the effect of a wound from a weapon of this sort needs do explanation to anyone who has suffered from a rusty nail or needle. The poison of the sumpitan, or blow-tube darts, is, however, very real. The Bataka, that singular race inhabiting Central Sumatra, and the only kuowy people wno combine cannibalism with civilization enough for a written alphabetical language, are very skilful m its use. They obtain it from two sources — one the upas tree, and the other an allied species called the 'aingus.' The juice of this later is most virulent, and burns the skin like boiling oil. I have many a time seen coolies brought m howl ing dismally, with heads and faces swollen to pantomimic sfae from having incau tiously struck an axe into the ' ringus.' The only way to attack it is for the woodmen to give themselves a thorough coating of greas?, and even then tho risk to the eyes ia so great that it is generally allowed to stand. This tree probably gave rise to the fables about the upaß (' upas ' is Javanese for poison of any kind). The -upas poison, however, requires to be used quite fresh, as a few hours' exposure to the air con verts it to a orombly black resin, quite harmless. Another poison is obtained from a species of vine bearing clusters of bright fruit, the sfza of a orlcket ball, containing a number of seeds m an Intensely bitter palp. The elfeots of thin are very captd. I have seen the Batak creep up, snmpitan m hand, to where a troop of gibbons were yelling their noisy choras from a lofty tree top, and scarcely ha'f a minute elapsed between the despatch of the missile and the crashing fall of the struck ape. Even the gigantic and formidable epeoies of orang utan, which haunts the forests of the east csaat, falls paralysed by tiro or three of these tiny darj,o. One of the most famous poisons of Java is obtained from the bamboo. The young sb'oote of the cane, when they first appear, are oovered with fine brownish b&ir ; this, under a powerful microscope, appears as bayonet like epikes of silex, infinitely, sharp, and I thluk hollow, thoagh I opnld not be quite sure. This hair, adminished dally m small quantities In the food, brlnps on uloeration of the bowels, simulating malignant dysentery. The action must be of a mecbauical, rather than ohemical, nature, just as. with the terrible effect on the eyes of the apom Of the comtia'dn puff ball. It is dreaded by tho Dntoh' and all Europeans living m Java. A Dutofe official told me that ecores of deaths among European planters, &0., put down to dysentery and diarrhoea, were really due to the baraboQ-h*lr and the jealousy I of native women. — English Meohanio.

PACKING BUTTER FOR SHIPMENT

The " Sydney Mall" gives the following particulars of the shipment of butter to England by the Freeh Pood and Ice Company, a description of which has already been made by ua. Last June eight of Pond's enamelled boxes, each of whloh weighed half a owt of batter, mtde at the Pioneer Factory, Kiama, were placed In the cold chamber of the Orient steamhip, Llgucia. The principal obj?ot o£ shipping m June waß to have the butter arrive m London m a hot geason, so that the keeping quality of the prcdqot oou'd be prnperly tested. The butter arrived In excellent condition, and the company have now, under date Au'^nat }U, the account sales wad the follq?ring o mßianta from tbeif agents; — "The butter ix Liguila haa turned out very well, and has been fortunate enough to benefit m the rite of 10s per cwt <rhtch haa recently taken pi ice In consequence of the drought The difference m prioa between suinmor and winter ueuilly rangea from 10i to 203 pet cwt bo that, if you elect to Bhip the Stock you have on haud, you can count upon some \ls* over the prices now obtained, which 'We— 2 packages, 108a, 3, 106*, and 4 lOQa per cwfc respectively. Too will obterve bj the account sale a herein that the no* landing weigh ta chow IBlba lees. I^^plciDatlQn^'it iaasEerled that the wood fcfeorba' the brine, and accounts for thx deficiency of a littlo over 2 b per cbhb. S^rVt t\e packages of f utnr« ahipmenta with Vsttev " do not iodfeata *^ c numbers, and nirnniikv «»«lr- ' «OurCQ Ot supply. are not tfte beat for u o *'. a think IS°? a ° ? Q >"ft tKS with the .« im, oontairied cc u o ot butter, aa aweet and ?o»,n^ PS f oaalW , # The oheapeat llna wa«; \ n equ&u y go«d condition, but the flavor vpag turnijipy, Indicating a different feed, Our apert* are very emphatic that the bat bit \t landed m the

aame condition In the winter, vrtll have a | splendid result, The baVter Is good Bound I and well made." This Information should \ be^ encouraging to tho dairymen, as it is evident that the butter market, which of late haa been much depreoaed, can be oon&idorably roMeved by shipments. In London on the Isth of August the highest quotations for Imported batter were — JSormandy 127s tp 132a, Dutch HGs to 120a. The Fresh Food and Ice Company intend to ehlp regularly, and will Bent) aboat two tons from this port on the 11th instant. The enamelled boxes arp made m Auckland, where Mr Pond's factory is Situated,

A SHOCKING DISASTER.

» Bbuibr'b Teiegbams— Copybight] London, November 16. 3 The British steamer Wah Kaun| [ has been burned off Canton, and fou hundred passengers are supposed t< have been drowned m an endeavor t< get ashore.

THE DEMONSTRATIONS IN LONDON

[RKUTBR's TBLEGRAMS— OOPyRIQHT.]

London, November 16. In anticipation of renewed rioting or Sunday next, an official announceraem has been made that the Magistrate: i throughout London will be m attend ance tomorrow (Thursday), Friday, anc Saturday, to swear m citizens as special constables. The Radical leaders has resolved tc hold next Sunday's demonstration ie Hyde Park instead of Trafalgar square, and await the decision of the legality of the order forbidding assemblages m the latter place before resuming meet' ings there.

A SHOCKING ACCIDENT

♦< Inveroargill, November 17- A fatal aocldont to a child o> three years named Albert Small ooourre6 co-day he being found dead with a window sash renting on him. The fatality happened under pitiful oiroumstances, the child's mother and several other women being m the midat of a drunken orgle, and unable to give any account of how the child came to be under tho window, or what part of the body the sash rested on ; m faot It was left to others to summons the police and » surgeon, the women being bo stupi fied with liquor that they seemed unable to comprehend that the ohlld was dead. The boy was a son of Joseph H. Small • carpenter i There are no marks on the body.

THE MARKETS

[reuter's telegrams— copyright.] Londow, November 16. The next series of colonial wool auctionts, which opens on the 28th inst, closes on 12 th December. Melbourne, November 17. The usual weekly wool sale of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, took place at their rooms to-day, when 6175 bales were submitted to auction, of which number 5025 found purchasers at satisfactory prices. The market is un changed, except for superior light conditioned merino wools, which are very firm at a slight improvement oa late rates. Greasy merinos realised up to 1 id, lambs io^d, and crossbreds iod, scoured i6^d, and washed wools i4d per Ib.

SHE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1887.



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Public Roticeffi . JOHN ORE & CO. ARE NOW SHOWING . ■i Large Stocks IRONMONGERY, i Including the following- Perforated Zinc, Babbet Metal, Wira Netting, Engine Packing Patent Scythes, Hayrakos and Forks Saratoga Trunks, Gladstone Bags, Portmanteaus New Patent Tile Register Grate*, Fenders, Fire Guards, Fire Irons and Lamp Stoves Plough Line, Seaming Twine and i? ope Bedsteads, French Stamp, Half Teetei? and Cots New American Perambulators Butter Workers, Milk Pans and Churns Oils, Paints, and Co lora of all kinds ■ , i Varnishes — Oak, Copal, Body and Carriage Grindstones and Fittings, Knife Cleaners m great variety Digging, .Manure, Stone, Potato, acd Hay Forks Axes, Picks, Shovels, and Breast Ploughs Mangles, Wringers, and Washing Machines Saws of all kinds, including Fretaawi Hammers, Wrenches Bolts, Locks and Hinges of all kinds Lampblack, Oil, Saddle Sheep Shears, 11a N.Z., B.B,A.N[Z.t 38A.S. and7s's Turkey and Washita Oilstones. ECONOMY W TIME : ECONOMY IN LABOR;: ECONOMY IN FENCING MATERIAL, Patent TitanJßre Strainer. ADVANTAGES: XT strains a wire anywhere, either poßt or midway j makes the best knot, and one which seldom breaks old wire ; does not slip about m working : strains with unrivalled power, eaae, and freedom from annoyance ; does not allow SxSffiiOTTT « Cken X T tbaQ ONE - SJXTEENTH of an inch while being secured ; combines lightness find strength m the highest degree ; can be conveniently applied to all purposes which require wires to be joined under tension. A REVOLUTION IN WIRE FENCING EFFECTED -BY REID'S PATENT TRIPLEX WIRE STRAINER. (Patented m 1885' throughout Great Britain, tho United States, and tho Colonies.) , No Straining Posts required except at I the angles of fences. The boring of Straining Poets unnecessary. The advantages claimed for these, the latest and most mproved means of strain- ing wire fences, aro : - THEY COST NOTHING, because they pay their cost m the Btraining postß they save. (sT\3ii THEY ARE A DIRECT GAIN m economy of time and labor, because no boring of straining posts is required, and the whole process of straining occupies only about quarter the usual \irne. THEY EFFECT A FURTHER SAV- ING of time and labor as l«ng as tha fence exists, because they aro loft perma- nently attached to the wires, which can therefore be tightened or slackened when- ever desired. Comparative Eatimato "of 14 chains oC 6- Wire Fence, UNDER OBUINARY METHOD. No Wire Stretchers left attached. 6. d. 2 strains of 7 chains eaah, requiring 3 straining posts at say 3s each 9 0 Labor at 2 strains of G wires, say 1 man for 1 hour, at 1b per hour 1 Labour digging, erecting, and fixing 3 Btraining posts and stays for same, cay 1 man for 4 hours, at la per hour « , 4 Q Labor boring two straining poßta, . say 1 man for 20 minutes , 0 4 Total . iFI UNDER NEW SI'BTEM. Triplex Wire Stretchers being left attached to Wire, &% 1 strain of 14 chains, Patent Triplex Wire Stretchers used midway, and straining 7 qhaius on each Bide,; 0n1y. 2 straining posts required, at say 3fc each ... 6 C Labor at one strain of 6 wires, say 1 man for 20 minutes, only no fasieningg,eing required ... Q .4 Labor erectin digging, and fixfig 2 strainin posts and stays Tor /' t same, say 1 man for hours 40 minutes ... , .„ 2 No boring required,., , „ 0 0 °Cost of 6 Triple Whe Stretchers, at say about 8d each ... , 4 0 Total ,„ 13^ *NOTE WELL. -If TITAN WIKE STRAINER be used and removed after straining, the above item of 4s will also te saved, though at the expense of future efficiency. Showing New System to be so inach more economical than (h<j old *>ne — that a balance is left over ajter '/nclmhig ihe cosS of Triplex Wire Si^Cdut 111 McGallura & Co.] Bole ig le.for th^County o? übvti^



M a.FULL'iEABTICULAES.H ST. 2 FUTURE^ ADVERTISEMENT FRIEDLANOER BROS. .._. :| *>ETiE WILLIAMS,



STORAGE, _STORACE. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. ri^HE Undersigned begs to announce to JL his numerous ftiends of Ashburton f and the surrounding districts that he has s taken over the 3 NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MER. ! 5 OANTILE AGENCY CO. f S STORES t IN ASHBURTOfI, j J And is prepared to receive Wool and . Grain for STORAGE or SHIPMENT. Liberal Cash Advances made on WOOL, GRAIN, SKINS, &c, m store or con- j signed for Bale. WOOLPACKS and COENSACKS at the Lowest Prices. i TWINE, CHAFF, OATS, OILS, LAMPBLACK, &c. GRAIN bought anTaold. Lakd and Estate Aqbnt. agbsnTfor— N.Z. Loan & Mercantile Agency Co Union Insurance Company Brooke's Sheep Dip, Etc. Newest Improved Threshing Machines arranged for. FRED. MAKEIG, 11 35 Aohburton, Wool Season, 1887-88. WE are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES against Large or SMALL Clip* of Wool, whether In- tended for Sale m ASHBURTON OR ELSE- WHERE. We have made most Battafactory?arKnge* menta for SHIPPING CLIENTS' WOOL, X prices realised m Aahbnrton lire not considered satisfactory. It is our Intention to hold PERIODICAL WOOL SALES Throughout the Season, Of which doe notice will be gives, and as oar GRAIN STORE, which was con- strnoted with doe regard to LIGHT, will be EMPTY, ire Bball'have an opportunity of displaying the Wool to the very best advantage, which should be a dlolderatum to the Seller. Charges exactly the same as Chrlstoharch: Farmers, consult your best interests, and Sell locally, thereby saving Railway Freight. WOOLSACKS AKD TWINE fOF THE 1 BEST QTJAAJTY SUPPLIED. H. MATSOST & CO. OUR FIRST ■ Wool sale 1 OBTHE SEASON t . SSBBSuJSEjS ' ' ' > WILL BE HELD B On or about the 25th instant.



X Manures are sold . subject to guaranteed analysis, and every care la taken that they are all In perfect condi- tion, ready fur immediate use. PRIGJbTIIST. Per Ton^ £. a. d No. 1 Guano Snperphoaphata 6 0 0  2 High-olaao Sapeiphosphato 8 0 0 „ 3 Dimolved Bones.,, , 7 0 0  4 Potato Manure ... , 7 12 6 „ 5 Bone Dust, fine 6 10 0 „ 6 Orohard and Garden Manure, 10s per mjrfc. < Delivery oa Railway at Belfast Slatloc, GEOEGE J^IESON, Agent, Ashbnrton, Wool, Wool. MESSRS MI LBS AND CO. b^>g *o inform their friends and I clients that they piopoee holding j Local Auction Sales of Wool Throughout the Seaaon ho usual, end are now prepared to make Liberal Advances on large or small clips free of CominissiOQ, and at ariow rate of interest SALES will be held as formerly m MB GEO, JAMESCWB SHED, WEST STREET, Where every care and attention will be given to each lot entrusted to oar care. The Shed is well lighted, convenient, and m every way Buited for the proper display of Wool. WOULPACKSAND TWINE BippUed at liOwcSt Current Kates. OCT '«J« T, FORD* AuoUoneei. S QWm% JAMESON, A^ent, i



Public Notices F. H. Ton SCHOENEBERG, (Late of Christchuroh,) CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER AND UNDERTAKER, HAB opened those Premises (next W. Patching) late m occupation ol Andrrwes Bbos., East street, and hopei to receive a fair share of the public suppoit, being prepared to MAKE FURNITURE of any design to order ai OHRISTCHURCH RATES. 11*81 W. F. HANNAFORD, TINSMITH AND METAL-PLATE WORKER, BURNETT STREET, opposite " Mail," T/EEP3 m atock and can make to order IV all varieties of TINWARE for DAIRYING aid FARMING purposes, All Goods sold at lowest remunerative prices, ! Repairs of any sort promptly executed lin » skilful manner. Please give a call. HORSE HAIR and"BEES-WAX pur- chased for CASH. 10 SADDLERY I SADDLERY ! 1 MR A. IBE LAND, having started m above Business, m premises next doojr to Me Patching, Tent Maker, East Street, hopes, by etriot attention to Busi« ness, to merit a share of public patronage. TBS LOWEST PRICES CHARGED. Evety leqoisite m the Trade kept m Stock. P.S. — In order to encourage Businetß, I intend to give a valuable Astronomical Telescope, to be drawn for m 6 months. Each purchaser of goods, to value of £5, will entitle buyer to a ticket 11°19 Mt. f .Somers Coal. HpHE TRAMWAY having been'|com- -*- pleted, the undersigned can'sopply OOAL In Any quantity : .-v*^ ASHBURTON, 17a per ton,byJtheiTruok TINWALD ...17a „ ' WINSLOW ...17a „ f|. BINDS ...17a , to EALING ..,18a . ' DROMORE ...17s , !• OHKRTSEY ... 17s „ Terms Cash. ' Messes TUOKER ani> RESTELL, Sole'sgents for Aohburton, 11*30 Hi. F. WRIGHT. A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE 1 AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'olock shut —Howes, Cattle, Pigs, Prodnca »nd Merchandise. FOR SALE— Farming Implements, and Vehicles of all kinds constantly m Yards on view for Sale, Clearing Sales held m Town or Country as required, and most liberal terms arranged with both Buyers and Sellers. Bents collected, and the business o? absentees managed with caro, Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on easy terms, made instantly on Goodi r^-. > - delivered at the Storeß for Sale. Agent for [the Norwloh Union Fire In- inrance Company i Agent for the) MUTUAL UFE ASSOCIATION O. -, jILFRSD HABRISONft g—awg'i l ■ ■ ■ George Jameson TURNIP ANMAPEiSEEBS. FOR SALE— Popple &D& Green Top Aberdeen, Mammoth, Greystone,and other varieties. These have been thoroughly tested, and ate guaranteed new and fresh GEORGE JAMESON, Aahbnrton, Wool Season 18&7-88. T IBERAL CASH ADVANCES m&3c Jj on Large or Small Clips at- Ourrts^ Kates, Woolpacks and Twine Supplied. i GEORGE JAMESON, AehbnrtorJ : ' Artificial a Manures. THE BELFAST "CHEMICAL COM- PAN V, BELFAST, CANTERBURY. Analytlqal Chemist and Manager, MR ROBERT MORGAN. mHE Belfast Chemical Company 'i



MAYORAL ELECTION. TO TfIOS.""sEALY, Esq, DEAR BIR,—We, the undersigned burgesses of the Borough of Ash- barton, request that you will again allow yourself to be nominated for the position of Mayor at the forthcoming election. Your term of office, which i« about to expire, was rendered memorable" by the celebration of the Queen's jubilee, §ud by the late contested elections, both of which events entailed much responsibility and arduous labor on the occupant of the Mayoral Qha^r,|»nd which were jper formed by you In such a way as to give general satisfaction* The urbanity and Impartiality with which you have presided over the delibera- tions of the Borough Council have been Instrumental In expediting the despatch of business, and testlfyea to your eminent fitness for the position, besides having gained for you the respect and esteem of your fellow cltfaans. Tho experleuce gain ad by your attend; anoe At the Municipal Oouference at Wellington would, we are persuaded, he }of the utmost value to yoqc fellow )urgeßßes. In conclusion^ feel that you will be consulting the** best Interests of the Borough by allowing yourself to be 1 nominated* and In the event of your ! consenting to do so, we pledge ourselves ;to make every effort to secure your return. (Signed) Geo. Kldd, Jas Qulnn, ChaSf Bay, E, Oookson, Albert Roberts, Thofl. Leahy, M.D. And a large number of other Burgesses, To Measrß Geo. Kidd, Jaa. Quinn, C. Ray, E. Cookaon, Albert Roberts, Dr Leiby, and other Burgesses signing the above requisition. /^ ENTLEMBN, — Please aopept my \JT thanks for your flattering requißi- tion whiob was presented to me thii morning, and m view of the numeroui and intluontial way m which it has beer signed 1 feel it my duty to again plac< my services at tl»o disposal of the rate payers, and if olectod to the p daitten o Mayor for a second term I Blia'l do mi bent to promote the interests of tho towr X am, Gentlemen, ours respectfully, •***•*» thus, nifty, - , & AiUt»ttrlo»,7tUWoYettUer, W«7Ml:»



I Public Notices. TO FABMERS. TJIOR7BALE— A "v WOOL PRESS, g T. BULLOOK. 0 BHEABING NOTICE. SHEARING will oommpnoe at Cold, stream on THUKSDAY, 24th No- vember, 1887. t C. H. DOWDING, 11°95 Manager LONGBEAOH ROAD BOARD. 1 mRAFFIO is STOPPED on the Water- t L ton Foad at Taylor's Crack until g repairs are done, also on Surveyor's Road. 11*98 FOOKS & SON. 1 MONEY TO LEND. I HAVE £200, £400, £1,400 and other sums, waiting investment on good i freehold gecurity at current rates fof interest* ' JOHN A. CAYGILL, ' 10t58 Solicitor, Tanored streot £20 REWARD. IN consequence of the amount 3 of Poaching going on m the Creeks on the Lpgmhor Estate, the above reward will be paid to anyone giving information that will lead to a conviction. 5 From this date NO ONE will te per- -7 mitted to fish m the Creeks on the ' Lagmhor Estate. I 11*58 DONALD s McLE AN. I' ■ ; NOTICE is hereby given that tin ._ sitting of the District Court at Aeh- burton, gazetted for 23rd November inst,, i will be formilly adjourned to FRIDAY, 25th November inst., at 11 a.m. By order, J. U. COLYER, 11-f-99 Clerk D. strict Con it. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. AGRICULTURAL SHOW, NOVEM- BER 23rd and 24th, and RACES, NOVEMBER 30tk and DEOEM- BER 3rd, at DUNifiDIN. CHEAP EXCURSION FARES; TjiXCURSION Tickets to Dunedin will , 12a be issued at Aalihurton from the 21st \ November to 2nd December, available for | return till J2th December, at 28s first 1 class, 18s 6d second class, i 11*92 BY ORDER. ■ ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. TIENDERS are invited for the supply of ; J DUG COLLARS for 1888. 1 Particulars are on view at the City 1 Council Offices, Christchurch, "Timarn Herald Office," Tim aru, and County Coun- ! cil Offices, Ashburton. ; Tenders will be received at the Council Offices up toll a.m. "On 2nd December, , 1887. By order, F. MAINWARING" Clerk. Ashburton, November Bth, 1887. 11J66 t , . . — -..- ■■ . ■ .i- BAKEIPimOS. BUILDER*, UNDERTAKE as, Ac, Corner Wakanui Boad aDd Caea stzcet, (Next Ohntral Hotbl ) Or at Baker and Brown's Coaok Factory, \ Harelock street. 11+100 I NO GUBMUH IMMENSE REDUCTIONS. GREAT BARGAINS. mHANKING my Customers for their JL liberal support, I now wish to intimate tint my establishment is replete m every Department, viss. , Grboariea Brushware Provisions Patent Medicines j; Glass, China, and Fancy Goods Earthenware School Requisite* Holloware • Summer Beverages Lamps, « Cordials and . Kerosene, and Lique^a Machine Oils Confectionery m SomoCheap Lines Great Variety ia Hardware and Biscuits by dcbl Cutlery ma.k.ero, &c. &c. Agent ior Arthur Yates Garden Seeds. Wholesale and Retail Agent for Nelson, ' Mo*te and Co.'s Pure Blended Teaftin. Packages, Boxes, and Chests. : H. M. CARSON, I EAST STREET, Nest to the Bank of New Zealand. f Sat November 1887. 11 5



SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19th. 381 Acres odd For Sale by Order of the Mortgagee, Tl /TB T. BULLOCK baa received m I.YJL # structions to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date, on account and by Order of the Mortga- gee,— I 881 Acres, 3 Boods, 10 Perches, being R.S 32222, situated m the Anama Road District. ' l " Liberal tercis'caiL be arranged. 1 Sale at 't? 3.0. T, BULLOCK, 11f.25 Auotloneer. 20 ACRES AT ALFORD FOREST MR T. BULLOCK baa received in- »trttctionß from H. V. Anson, asq , to Bolt by Public Auction at the Arcade, on SATURDAY, 19m NOVEMBER, B.S. 5676, containing 20 asres f t&tvmted. at Alford $oceqt attire back of I^r Biter's property. It has a lew; frontage on the road leading to the Bush . Sa'e at 12 30, 11*23 ' ' Aootloneer. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19th. 5 Suburban Allotments, corner of Noitb and East Town Belts. MR, T. BULLOCK has reoelved In- Btruotlona frorfl Mbm MvLean to Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on the above date,— 5 Suburban Allotments. 4 contaiiijng 5 acres each, and 1 about 6h acres, part of RS. 5800, situated' at the comer of the eouth-eaat and north- east Town Belts, fronting Smith aud Jones 1 Ro^d, being the paddock now occupied by Mr Cookson. Lithographed; plans cau be aeea, and full particulars obtained at the ofiiuo oi the Auctioneer. Liberal term* of yjy inent. Sale at 13.45. T. BULLOOIC, U V B» ? Auctionwr,



HCEAIORBHOIDICON A SURE OURB*7or PILES. A new discovery. Forwarded to any address on receipt of 7s 6d. Communications strictly confidential WALTEK B. MOSS, Ashbnrton. Auctions. THURSDAY, 22nd NOVEMBER. AT TINWALD SALE YARDS. TTIBIEDL.ANDER BROS, have received I 1 instructions to sell by Public Auotion at the above place, — XOVU off the Shears, XOVV FRIEDLANDER BROS. PETER WILLIAMS, 11 91 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, 19th NOVEMBER. SPECIAL ENTRY. FULL.Sitfad Disc Harrow, m good order. — — Sale at 1 o'olook. 11*93 T. BULLOOK, Auctioneer. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19rii. To Factory Hands an# Others,— Foui Seotlons tor Bale, MR T. BULLOOK ha» received In Btroctiom frbn? Mb F. Ddi>iqa;{ t< Sell by Pablio Auotion &» the Arcade, ot the above date, LOTS 9., 10, 11 and 12, each contain Ing about £-acre, situated at the come; of Gross and Oox streets, Allenton, anp near Mr Ort's property* These Sections will be sold a,t a lon price and on liberal terms, Sale at 12.30; ?/ &ULLOOK, Ilt6§ AnoUoaee*.



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