MAGISTERIAL.

ABHBUBTON— MONDAY.

(Btfore Mr H. O. S. Baddeley 8.M.)

DBUNKENNESS. John Grlflb, for having been drunk m ftermode street, was fined 10s and coblr with the alternative of 48 houts im prisonment. John Dewhurst, for having been drunk In East street and for having resisted Constablo Smart m the execution of his doty, was fined 20s and costß with tbe alternative of 48 hoars imprisonment with hard labor. ALLEGBD BREACHES OF THE LICENSING ACT J. W. McKae was charged on two In formations under tbe 165 th Section of the Licensing Act with keeping open his Iloensed premises, the Central Hotel, on the 27th Maroh after hours, and with having ■old liquor to a person during the time the lioensed premises were directed to be closed. -r-Mr Deooon appeared for the de fendant Constable Smart Baid that at 3 •.m. on the 27th inst he saw some people coming out of the Central Hotel. He saw the proprietor and asked him who was Inside; he replied, "Duncan and Brooks." On witness aßking what they were doinjpr, the defendant replied that " Dnnotn was drawing np an agreement to fight a duel" — The Bench subjected the witness to s> olose examination as to why he did not go into the hotel when hi WM Informed that two men were there, who, he knew, had houses m the town. — The witness replied that if the men had told him they were boarders- he would hate been. able to do nothing.— By Mr Deacon : The defendant invited witness to oome into the hotel. He afforded •very information willingly, and his manner was not that of a man who had been committing a breach of the law. The houie was quiet, Witness did not know If there had been a meeting of tbe Caledonian Boole ly at the hotel that •venlng. Moßae conduoted his house fairly well. Witness had no complaints to make apalnst him. —The Bench again questioned the witness as to why he did not enter the house. — Mr Deacon, with a ▼lew to showing that the witness had not been guilty, as the Bench seemed to think, of negligence m tt>9 matter, elicited that the house was closed, no lights were visible, and everything was quiet.- J. O Duncan («n whose behalf Mr Oaygill ap peared) said that about 9.30 ur 10 o'clock on the evening of March 26 he went to the defendant's hotel, and he left again •boat 3 a.m. on the 27th. Witness had tome drinks. He might have had two been; he could not remember having •ny more. There were about half a dczeu persons who remained as long as wi ness. There was very little drinking going on. fie thought there was some drinking after 11 o'clock.— By Mr Deacon ; Witness was the secretary of the Caledonian Pociejy. Be did not go to defendant's hotel m reference to this ; be went about some geese- When witness got to the hotel the defendant asked him into a private room to join a few Caledonian friends Witness did not pay for any liquor after eleven ; he did not think he paid for any drinks at all. He did not remember if Anyone paid for the two liquors he had. — Andrew McKeDzte was at McKae's hotel on Saturday evening, March 27. He went about half-past seven, and he believed it was after one o'clock on Sunday morning when he finally left Witness first saw Mr Duncan about eleven o'clock, when the defendant introduced him to the company. They had a friendly social meeting, of which Mr Duncan was made chairman They had one or two drinks. When witness left with one or two of bis mates, Duncan and Brooks were left behind, — By the Bench : Witness saw no money passed that evening, Me Rao giving- ail the liquor. — J. H. Brooks went to defen dant's hotel about ten o'clock on the •vening of Saturday, March 26th, and left •bout one o'clock the following morning. Be was Jhere to look after the defendant's accounts and books. Witness had a Rla-s of beer, and the others also had drinks after the house was closed. They were m defendant's private office. Witness did not see any drink paid for. A meeting was held about Caledonian matters, Duncan presiding. Witness had one glass of beer, no more. He only saw Duncan have one glaßs of beer — Frank Angus went to Mcßae's hotel on Saturday evening, and feeling tired stopped there all night He went to bed a little after twelve. He saw the previous witnesses there. He had one glass of beer after eleven o'clock. He did not pay for it, and he believed the defendant gave tbo liquor.— By the Bench : Witness was not a member ef the Caledonian Society, but he supposed he was invited into the meeting because he was m company with McKenzie, who was a member,^—J, F. Thompson said that he went to Mcßae's hotel with MoKenzie and the last witness. He was invited to join a private party by the defendant, because he was m company with McKenzie, and a conversation enuued upon Caledonian Society matters, Scot land, and other thingß. Witness had a drink which was given by Mcßae. The witness generally corroborated the testimony that had been previously given. — By Mr Deacon : A meeting was held of which Mr Duncan was appointed chairman, and there were regular debates Ihere was also a song, and a debate on the song. Witness did not pay for any liquor after eleven, nor did he dee any body elre do so. They drank at the invitation of Mcßae. — Mr Daacon waa prooseding to address the Court, when the Magistrate eald it was not necessary ior any defence to be entered on, There waf nothing to pravent a publican, if he pleased", treating a few friends, but at the same time, if the Bench thought that a publican wflb systematically treating friends for the purpose of making money he would have no hesitation In taking the Obbb if such a one camt? before him as one In which the 170 th OJaC«e of the Act would apply. However, he i^ld not think that this was a case of that bo? t ; There was great unanimity m the evidence of the witnesses, and be did not think this story was a concooted one. At the sstce time they had stayed very late on the premises and there should be some pro vision m the Licensing Aot, compelling a pnblican to gee leave m any case where he wished to have persons not lodgers iv his house after hoars. Ho was surprised that the constable, who was general)) •very careful m the execution of his. duty, ,ehould not have gone into the hotel, especially when asked mby Moßae. The fact of his asking the constable m was a great point m the publican's favor, as it went to show consciousness of no wrong doing. The fact, too, which bad beeu stated by all the witnesses that there waß very little liquor served out was m favor of the Story that the landlord himself had Riven It. The landlord would hardly be likely to give a lot of liquor. Only, as he had said before, the persons had stayed a Jong time on the premise*, but still he thought that when Scotchmen commenced • conversation on Caledonian matters they were lons winded Bnd apt to forget the time. — Mr Deacon asked the Bench to deolare the case a trivial one. —The Magistrate would not do that. The police had only done their duty m bringing tbe case. Although the constable had made a mistake In not going Into the hotel, be only did right m bringing the matter under the notice of his officer. lamp. J. F. Butler for failing to keep a lamp homing m front o, his licensed premises was, m consideration of the excellent manner m which the house had been con ducted, fined m the lowest penalty £1. TBE WILSON CASE.^ Samuel Thompson, licensee of the Alford Fcwsfc Hotel, was charged with j>ej «Utliss ctaalwraes* oo his JiceDeed

premises.. — The defendant applied for an adjournment to next Court day to get an important witness. — The Benoh deoided to beef the case for the prosecution, and then, provided the police had no obj action, the case could be adjourned m order to secure the attendance of the witness re ferred to by the defendant, — The defen dant then applied for an adjournment m order that he might instruct a sulicitor, but the Bench deolined to grant an ad journment on that score because the de fendant had only himself to blame that he had neglected to obtain a solicitor to conduct his case. —The following evidence was led: — Archibald MoCormlok laid that he was at the Alford Forest Hotel on March 22 Men named Kerr, Wilson and Genberg were there. Wilson was the worse for drink and died the next day. While witness waß there a fight took place between Kerr and Wilson, He saw the fight out and went to the poßtoffioe. Wilson at thiß time had a drink on the counter which he had half finished. . Witness was away about an hour and on return ing found that Wilson had gone away. Witness was m the hovel about an hour and a half. — By the defendant : Witness was the worse for liquor, but he knew what he waß about. Witness could speak mcra certainly as to Wilson's condition because he knew him well. Wil son did not " shout " or pay for any driuks while witness was there. The dispute between Kerr and Wilson arose m reference roofing a house. Wilson was Bobor enough to argue and to stand up to fight Wilson proposed the fight. Witaess did not See him go to bed.— By ihe Bench : Witness had seen Wilson from time to time about the Alford Forest Hotel, and he was per fectly sober except on this one occasion. Wilson was a peacable man when sober, and witness thought that he would not have proposed the fight with Kerr unless he had been the worse for liquor. — Albert Genberet was at the Alford Foreßt Hotel on Tuesday, March 22. He went there between 7 and 8 o'clock m the evening, and stopped till after 10. Wilson was there, lying down on a form. Witness would say that he waa diunk. When he got up he staggered, and. put his hand against the bar to steady himself. Wit ness saw Wilson leave the bar He waß walking m an unsteady way. Witness was sober for about half an Lour, atd after that he got drunk. Witness believed he left the hotel about 10 o'cloak, but he was not sure. Witness found himself m his hue next morning, but he did not re member how tie got there. Witness had gone to bed m his clothes, and he muet have been pretty far gone m liquor. Witness was sober when he coticed that Wilson was drunk. —By the defendant: Witness remembered haviDg four drinks. In some hotels witness hud taken as many as a dozen drinks without being affected, but he could not swear that defendant's drink was stronger or inferior to others'. — Samuel Kerr said that he went m com pany with James Wilson, who bad Bince di< d, to the alford Forest Hotel on March 11, and stopped there lili Wilson died on March 23. Wilson had Detwoen £6 and £7 when he went to the hotel, and witness had reason to believe that-he had epent it all by Maroh 20th, the Sunday before he died. He went, away that day, and on returning he had more money to spend. Wilson had been drinking before he left on this occasion j every hour or co he would be m the bar having a beer. At different times witness saw him a little intoxicated. When Wilson returned on the bunday he was quite sober, but was Buffering from the effects of drink. [The witneßS gave his evidence m an unwilling manner, and was at this stage warned by the Magistrate to state what he knew straightforwardly.] The witness con tinued that witness got pivtly. bad on Sunday night; he was all riyht on Honda?, ; but on Tuesday he got muddled about the middle of the day. Whenever witness '■ went into the bar, Wilson was having a ' beer. Witness remembered haviDg a 1 fight with Wilson on Tuesday evening. Wilson was intoxicated ; witness was sober. Wilson was a peaceable man when i sober, but quarrelsome when under the influence of liquor. Witness could not i say if \\ ils v had any liquor after the 1 fight. The witness wus cross-examined by the defendant at some length. This was the case for the police. — The defen dant, Samuel Thompson, said that Kerr and Wilson came to his house m the beginning of .darcb. Wilson had a cheque for £7 8a 6d. Previous 'o this Wilson had stopped at witness's place for about three weeks, and during this time witness had given him money to buy tobacco and so foith. The bill thus run up amounted to £7. When he came from harvest he gave witness the cheque for £7 8s 6d. Witness gave him the change 8s 6d. This he spent m a day or two, and he asked wit nesa to allow him to stop for a short time. Kerr was also stopping ; witness allowing him to stay because he did some work about the plane. Neither got drunk, because they had no money, and witness was not m a position to give them liquor on credit. The witness made a long statement, much of what he said not being relevant to the case. — William Falcon said that he was put into the Alford Forest hotel as a bailiff on March 19. His duty was to check all drinks taksn. Witness left the place on the following Wednesday. While he was there he saw no drunkenness. If Wilson hud been drunk, witness could not have helped seeing him. Witness saw no fight between Wilson and Kerr. During the time witness was there the total takings only amoun'ei to 16i6cL Witness was not aware whether any oredit was given, but he checked all the drinks supplied.— By the Police : Witne-B did nit see any fight; he was m the bar parlor* He heard two blows struck, but everything was quiet. Witness did not ace Genberg there Witness from where he was sitting oould not see anybody m the bar. — At this stage the case was adjourned to Friday week, m order that the defendant might secure the attendance of a witness, whose evidence h.3 alleged was material m his case. The Court then rose.

CHINESE DELICACIES

The Ohlneie are noted gourmets, and the young Kmperor of China, the Pekfn correspondent of the Debats tells us. ha as keen a relish for the pleasure, vt ;b table as any epicure m bis domWr.on Gastronomic taste varies with the latitude and longitude more perhaps tbanj any otber and the Emperor's notion of a geed dinner is certainly not one that Brillat- Savatln would have accepted. The Em peror insists on having " bear's paws, antelope's tails, duck's tonguoß, torpedo eels' eggs, camel's hump, monkeys' lip?, carps' tail?, and marrowbones," served at his table every day m the year ; and though tbe cordons bleus of the Imperial kitchen tempt his appetite with an endless variety of pupplementary dishes, it la on these that he practically dines They are esteemed the very choicest delhaoies by all Celestial lovera of cheer, and have been from time immemorial,

A FISHERMAN DROWNED.

Invjrbcakgili., April 4. On. Friday, night '♦■ wo oyatermen numed Thos. Connor and T-ios. Morgan left thf Bluff wharf m a boat to proceed to. Uu cuttor Alarm, moorocl a'me dtsiancn away, on which they wore employed. Buth were intoxicated and »s they did not reach the cutter and no trace of ihßm could bt-. found next day it .was surmised that they had been drowned or that the bo it had been blown to sea. On Saturday . night the constable at Wyndham received the following telegram from Mr C, R. Branton, I near Vhose etatlon the Tararua was wrecked in' April, 1881. "A boat be longing to the cutter 4Jarm came ashore at Waipapapa Point with one of the men Thos. Morgan, on board. The other man has baen drowned." Connor, the man who has perished, was about 84 years of nge and arrived at the Bluff In the barque Oomddre from London; Morgan 1? aged about 25 years and was engaged for some time as cook on board Messrs Brad shaw and Eaot'a l : ghter, but recently left to go oystering on the Alarm.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Fires.

Atjcxland, April 4. Abou* 2 a.m. to-day a eix-roomed house atthe corner of Reresfordjand Onionstreets, belonging to Mrs S. Keen, was destroyed by fire.. The house waa occupied by Mra Helena Kobson and family who escaped BRf ely. The origin of the fire it» a mystery. The Insurance on the housa was £400, In the Union, furniture (all destroyed), £200 m the Royal. At Pakanra-Jgi on Friday night an eight roomed house owned and occupied by Robert Miller, blaokemith, was destroyed by fire. The outbreak was subdued, but daiing tha night the fire again broke out and the occupants barely escaped with their lives. Miller, who thooght the baby had been left m the hoaae, rushed m , through the fl mica and got badly burned about the head and shoulders. The baby meanwhile was safe out&de. Nothing waa saved from destruction. Miller is under treatment m the hospital* Fatal Accident. Robert Spick was killed at Paparoa on Saturday, while fulling bush, by a tree falling and fracturing his skull. Destitute A young man named Henry Cook pleaded guilty at the Police Court this morning to breaking a patio of glass m a shop m Queen street yesterday, tile eaid he hod done it to get m prison. Be was fined £5 and expense] or a month, and for having no means of support waa senl for 3 months to prison. A Dangerous Fellow. Thomas Burns, teamau cf the ehlp Lady Joycelyn was sentenced to two months' i/npr sonment to-day for assault ing Henry Kirk, steward of the vessel. Yesterday the accused had gone to demand money from the Captain and being refused admit sion to the saloon by the Steward, drew a knife and threatened to use it. H* was disarmed after a struggle, In which the prisoner b hand vis out A Town m Danger. Ca teuton, April 4. A bush fire yesterday afternoon caused much a 1 arm, Several shops and stores at different titnos were nlighb and a strong ga!e was bowing. The dead bush is a s'smdlog menace ! .o the town, and it was only with great trouble the fie was kept off The Kermadic Is'ands. Wellington, April 4 By tbe mail, the Colonial Secretary re ceived letters patent under the Great Seal granting the Kormadic Islands to New Zealand. A proclamation, formally annexing them, will be issued by the Governor as soon as Parliament panses the necessary Act. . ' Enquiry. A petition has be*n rece'ved from settlers at Kaikoura asking for an enquiry into the action of the Sheep and Rabbit Officers of Marlborough. It is understood the enquiry will be granted. Speedy Justice. Ai Jns'anci o prompt justice occurred this morning nt 10- 45 a fireman John Roup, of the as. Kaikonra jumped into the hold and smashed' the ncs9 of theeeoond officer, agalnßt whom he had a grudge, and he also tried to kick him The Captain put the man m irons end had him taken up to the Court, and at 11 45 he received three months. A Payinsr Mine. Dunbdin, April 4. The Phoenix mine has sent down 3040z retorted gold.

CANNIBALISM IN THE PACIFIC.

A letter dated Apia, Navigator's Island December 13, Bays; " Tenible news reached this place a few days ego. A number of Melaneaian laborers belonging to the Island of Malatia, m the Solomon Group, being on their way home, have eiten np the outire crew of the ship whioh was conveying them, and then plundered the vessel. .411 Apia ia m the greatest excitement, as we thought auch an occurrence no longer possible. The CBplain and mate were residents of this place; they leave wives and children. The orew consisted of Raratongans and Polynesia™. Nothing further is yet known, and It will be vory d'fficuU to find oat whether any provocation had besn given to the cannibals. I was at the harbor when these Solomon Islanders were shipped Counting men, women, and children, they numbered about 60 persons."

In the list of distinguished personages ex peoted at Sydney during the year is th« name of Bret Harte, the American post and humo« rist. The "Napier Daily Telegraph" says:— "Mr DeLautour is spoken of as being a likely man to be trotted out by the ' Liberals' m opposition to Mr Ormond at the next elec» tiona." It adds that it does not think, how ever, that "Mr DeLautour would care to spend £300 or £400 m a hopeleaa contest. It is aaid that an infallible way to get rid °t rats is to leave m an aooessiblo position a dish containing a mixture of wheaten flour anjl pulverised plaster of Paris. The rats eat the mixture greedily which, however, "sets" iv their stomaoha into a perfeotly indigestible mass with uninformly fatal lesult. At the date of the departure o! the last mail from London shipments of frozen meat were bringing the following prioea , Inver cargill—sheep 4d to 4sd, lambs 3sd to s.}d; Tainui—sheep 3£d to 4Jd; Buapehu —sheep 3|d to 4£d, beef 4d to s£d; Dorio-sheep 4d to sd; Eaikoura —Bheep 4d to 4}d, beef 4£ to sd; Arawa—sheep 4d to 4gd, lambs 5d to 6d, beef 4&d to sd; Tongariro—sheep 43 to 4sd. A warrant was issued for the arrest of a Dv Sabatowski, a medioal praolitioner m New South Wales, on a charge of having caused the death of Caroline Yates by performing an Operation. He could not be found at his residence, but his body was discovered m the bush, under ciroumstanoes which make it clear that he had committed suicide to escape the consequences. Among papers found on the body was a sheet of notepaper, on which waß written " I am Dr Sabatowsld, forty-three years old." Death had apparently taken place thirty-six hours before.

ASHBURTON RACING CLUB

A meeting of the Committee of this Cub was held r.n Saturday. Present— iVfevsr'B Purnell, Denehire, H.Friedlauder, McOwen, and B. G Oriep Considerable discussion took place with reference to the decision arrived at by ths Totalizator Conference, lately held at Napier, and tbe Colonial Secretary's rep'y thttroto. It waa resolved— •' That tl'ie ■ '«'ub approves generall} < f the principles laid down by the Conference of Racing Olub delegates for rtguhUlog the granting of licenses for the uee of the totalisator, but it does not agree with tbe proposal .that the Metropolitan Clubs should de cide »s to what licenses shall be Issued to County Clubs, and considers that the provisions of the Gsmlng and Lotteries Aot if pat into foroe (aectlon 46) are amply sufficient to pre\G t the abaft) of tbe totalisator ; that the Club is of opinion that the Colonial Secretary should refrain from granting licenses In the In discriminate manner wbich is done at present, that licenses should only be granted for race meetings at whioh a certain amount of added money la given as proposed by the Conference; but it considers that the scale of added money, proposed by the Conferenoa, Is too high as regards Clubs holding two meetings a year, and too low as regards Clubs hold ing one, the minimum for the former of whioh should be fixed at £200 a day, and for the latter at £250.— That the Club is of opinion that the true reading of the Gaming and Lotteries Act is that totali sator licenses should be granted only to established Racing Clubs, and not, as is now done, to any temporary Committee, which may be formed for the purpose of holding a race meeting " It was resolved that a copy of the foregoing resolutions should bo sent to the irerabers representing the district m the House ; also, to tbe Colonial Secretary. The Secretary was instructed to have the usual privileges m connection with the forthcoming race meeting sold by Mr Thomas on the 16th inst. The meeting then adjourned.

THIH mnßWmO® OTABPIAN, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1887



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Public Notices. MACANDREW MEMORIAL Fu7a« A SUBSCRIPTION List Iks rj. .•;... "Muil" and "Guardian", flLtl h/ fignatnre, and I shall be happy to n-v i and forward contributions, o>ther for n.j Scholarship, or ttatue, or uncond tio;: il WM. J STiiW/,i;;v __ From the Official Assignee m Bankri jc> . District of Ashburton. Canterb;i:>, . N.Z. . Memorandum for Mr Andrew Orr, Ashburton. Dear Fir,— Be Alexander SmifcV I have tho pleasure to inform you that v-t::- Cash Tender for the Stock m tlio j.b'.n : Estate is Accepted m terms of the 'Feed ..■, . Yours truly, J. C. BELL, , Deputy Official Assignee. mHE above DRAPERY STOCK haying X. been Purchased at a BIG Dlfj- COUNI off the FIKST COST, is Now on Sale, AND 1 MUST BE CLEARED During the Next Three Weeks, AS A Large Shipment OF •■•;-•...; NEW GOODS EX DORIC, ' ; JUST TO HAND. COME AT ONCE AND SECURE THE GREATEST BARGAINS EVER OFFERED IS .. \ ASHBUBTON. - All Olaeseß of Goods Greatly Reduced. ANDREW OKII. ABHBURTON BACING CLUB AUTUMN MEETING mHURSDAY & TTUIDAI APRIL 21at & 22nd, 1887^ Prepident— E. G. Wright. Vice-Pre?ident— John Grijrg. Judge— Matthew Etitt. Stewards: H. Fnedlander W. O Walker W. B. Denshire R. McOwen J. O. N. Grigff Dr Leahy R. Friedlander. Trenßnrer— David Thomas . Olcrk of the* Scales— T. E. Upton. Clerk of the Course— A. Hewscm. Handicnppers — The Committee. Starter— Dr Leahy. First Raoh ok Bach Dat to Staiit 12,80 p.m. FIRST~DAY 1. DISTKICT HUBDLE RACE of 20 fovs over cix flights of hurdles, abont 3:f«S'n high. Nomination, 16s ; acceptance, 1 Cs. 1£ mile . Dietrict horses only. 2. AbIIBTJRTON AUTUMN HANDICAP o 60 bovß Nomination, 1 eov ; acceptance 1 J pov. 1 J mile, 8. FOAL STAKES of 1 soy each, -with. 1 6 boys added. For two-year-oWs bred, owned, and trained by residents h the distiict defined by Rule 3. Colts Bst 101 b fillies and geldings Bat 81b. Nominnlic n 10a. rheßweep to be paid by 9 pin on April 18th, Five forlongs." . 4. BANDICAPTIM:ETaOT(in saddle) of 20 eova. Nomination, 10 1; aoceptance, We. Weight not less than lOat. Break and turn. 3 m<los. 6. FLYING HANDICAP of 25 soys. Nomi- • nation, I soy; acceptance, 103. j*mV!c. 6. POST STAKES of 10 povs. Enttfincc, ' 10s, to be made to the Secretary immc- • diately after the F-ying Handicap is mn. Cutch M-eights. J-mile. Tiie winnoi to bo sold immediately after tho race for 16 s>ovs, any surplns to go to the fuD«ii» of the Club. SECOND DjiY; U; .. 1. DISTBIGT "WELTER HANDICAP ot 20 8OV*". Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. Minimum weight, lOat. JJ- mile, Distiict hor-es only. 2. GRAND STAND HANDICAP of 40 eovq Nomination, 1 eov; acceptance, 1 soy Seven fu-longs. 8 HANDICAP TLMB TROT (m snddb ot 16 sove. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance. 63- Weiphf; not Jess than lOst Lrcok and turn. T\*ic9 round th°> conrce. D'ftric horses only. 4. HARVEST HANDICAP of 20 soya. .Noroinat on, 10s ; acceptance, 10s: Dis- trict horses only. 1 rcile. - 6. FO.YEL B ACE of 16 fovs. Sntr&ncr. 10.=, to be mado to the Secretary immediately after the Harvefet Handicap is mn. tVtoh weipht«. Five furlorgß. The winner. to .' be cold immediately after the ••to -.-•,. tb'q' whole of the proceeds to go to tho funds o f the Club. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 20 pr.ve. Nonrinution, 1 fov, to be mado .itmseriiatofe after the Novel Race is run j accept mco free, to be r.otified to th» Becretiiry wjthm ten minutes of the dtcl&radon of weithta. 1 mile. RULES AND~REGULATIO£S, 1. Tho Meeting will be held uncior UlO Rules of Racing and Ashburton Racing Olub Ruleß, 2- No entry will be rereiv«?d except en thu ' condition that all disputes, claims, t.jd <h- jeetionß arising cut of >be racing shaJi bo decided by the Stewards or whom ihev may appoi' t ; their decision on all points ccnricc rrt with the carrying out of this programme to bo final- 8. A district horse shall mean any boras tbathns been commonly resident m tho rti-- trict between the rivers Solwyn and Opihi from Jatiuary 21, 1887, and up to the date of tbe forthcoming meeting, and owned by a 1 eraon who has resided m the said district during the same period. 4. Five per cent, will ba deduct' d from Ui3 gross of all moneys payable m acccrdr.cca with this progr mmc for the exper.tcs of iho course. 6. All nominations and acceptances tog i to the funds of the Club. ' ' G. Trotting Unces. Horses must trot fairly to the satisfaction of the Referee. :. NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompaTiiscl hv it?, name, age, and description o horef, end colors of rider m the haada of the Secrstarv (address — Asbburton) no later than ft v.zt.- on Monday, March 21, 1887. WEIGHrS. i  Weights for th*? first day's handicaps wiU be declared on Wednesday, April 13, JSS Weights for the second day's handicaps \u!l fco declared &t 9 o'cl.ck on tbe evening of the firat day's racing. '. ;:- ACCEPTANCES; ;'"' ; f:J Acceptances for the firs-, day's han^ieaju must be made to the Secretary not later tNie 9 p.m. on Monday, April 18, 1887. Acoot. ances for the tecond day's handicaps ut 10 o clock on the evericg of tbe firat i\i\\ - racing. P, & FOOKS, Secretary



Fub'ic Notices. HAVES & GO. M'AIKTAJN that it is no use fo make hue nnd cry about what one is going to do, unleßß one is prepared to do it ar*d m odvriisiug what we have for sale you nre kindly iuvited to look through our KstftblishmnntH, and you will find that we are decidedly the Cheapest and Best House m town for everything. NO MISTAKE IN THIS. j ENCOURAGE FOCAL TNDUSTRY Ju L 1 AND ASK FOR Blankets, Flannels, Tweeds, AND Knitting Yarns FROM THE ASnBTJRTON WOOLLEN FACTORY. STORAGE. STORAGE. STORAGE. WE HAVE ROOM FOR A LARGE QUANTITY OF GRATN; NO VERMIN. H. MATSON & CO., ASBBURTON. ARE CASH PUEOHASERS OF Wheat Oats Barley AKD Eyegrass H. MATSON & CO., ASHBURTON, Drapery, Grocery, Boots, Clothing, &c. A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYONE. HAVES" # CO. Ilaving BOUGHT a Large BANKRUPT STOCK to the tune of £600 And many of these Goods are marked at lißSd THAN HALF-PRICE Our determination is TO CLEAR. . WHITE, CAYGILL, & CO., BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, J. W. WHITE, Notary Public, is hereby given that the •*-^ tmderßlgned, Mobbm White and o. (White, Smithaon, and Raymond), of Timaru, and John A. Oayoiil, *>f Aeh- bnrton, have this day entered Into Partnership as Barristers and Solicitors, at Aehbarton, tinder the style of "White, Oaygfiand Co." Mr J. W. White, will attend the sittings of the Courts at Ash- nrton. WHITE & CO., JOHN A. OAYGILL. Mbnoy to lend In any sams on approved freehold security. Offices : Bullock's Arcade 10*803 THRESHING MACHINE OWNERS. i TTENTION is directed to the following J\. factß :— We are making STALKER'S AUTOMATIC FEEDERS for £12 10s, including fixing to machine, and we are prepared to fix to machines m .any part of the County for bame price.' Cartage extra. The time that it ib necessary to stop the machine is from 2 to 3 hours. These Feeders are perfect m their action, no sparking out of grain. No uncut 6heaveß or other improper articles can get into the drum ; nothing bat a continuouH stream of golden sheaves well shaken out The regularity of the teed does not depend upon the Band cutter. They can be seen at work on machines belonging to the following gentlemen : — James Quigley Chapman Bros. Thomas Perks Nelson Eden Edward Gates John Stalker JchnMoorhead. F. White, Timara P. & D. DUNCAN, Wills Street, Ashburton, 3§42 qnlo Agents. MOUNT SOURS COAL PIT COAL CAN NOW BE HAD AT TBE ABOVE PIT* FOR TjMGHT SHILLINGS PER TON Or m Ashburton at SEVENTEEN SHILLINGS PER TON, Ey the Truck. FOR CASH OjnLY. "¥. F. WRIGHT. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOR? THE NEW GOODS FOR THE SUMMER SEASON ARK NOW OPENED T The Stock is THE LARGEST & BEST dELECTJED IN THE TOWN, And the variety of Style and Patterns m Men's, Youths', and Boys' Clothing leaves nothing to be desired. Thousands of Men's and Boyo Suits, newest styles. Trousers and Trousers and Vests manufactured of New Zealand Tweeds. Every garmen warranted shrunk Jvercoats, Waterproof Coats and Legg^gs m great variety Hats, comprising every new style worn Children's Jersey Suits, Children's Men- of-War Suits Gentlemen's Hosiery, Scarves ; Oxford Jegatta and White Shirts Rugs, Portmanteaus, and Travelling Bsgs <Tie oelebrated WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINE. Time Payments. N.Z', CLOTHING FACTORS, ; East Btb4lT>



Public i- otices WANTS D. FEED for 2000 or 3 00 fihorp for several months, gress or turnip. 3»i53 Apply METBVBM HOTEL. PUBLIC NOTI E. DE H. JTSPEE R MAY be consulted at CHRISTOHUBCH from APRIL 14th to end of month, at Metropolitnn Temperance Hotel, Cuehel street. 3 138 npRESPASSEH'S m pur? ait of game JL or otherwise on the Weeterfield Estate will be PROSECUrED. Par- misitan nill not be granted till after 20th April. O. G. HAWDON. PRIMITIVE METHODIST OHUROH, ASHBURTON. THE ANNIVERSARY of the SUNDAY SCHOOL will be celebrated on SUNDAY NEXT, when the Mr BUXTON, of Rangitata, will condact the Services morning, afternoon, and evening. On GOOD FRIDAY a PUBLIC PIC NIC will be held m one of Mr Rattray'e paddockß at Hampstead. ASHBURTON COUNTY STOCK AN SALEYARDS CO., LIMITED. DIPPING SEASON, 1887 npHE CONCRETE DIPS are "now 1 feet long, and fitted with all th latest improvements For particulars as to cost of dippin sheep, apply at the Caretakers. QEO. JAMESON, 3 164. Secretary. .Drain Pipes. A LL SIZES— From 3 to 15 iHohea — With BENDS, ELBOWS AND JUNCTIONS FOR SALE BY GEORGE JAMESON, ASHBURTON; IN addition to my TOBACCONIST, FANCY GOODS, AMD HAIR- DRESSING BUSINESS, I have NOW OPENED my UPSTAIRS ROOM as a FIRST-CLASS BILLIAED ROOM, It bein? provided with one of the Best English. Tables, The Room will be open for play at all hours. Entrance from shop, or side door, East street. NEW Tt O 0 X OF TOYS, PrPES, TOBACCONIBT-WARE, AND FANCY GOODS, Just Opened up. W. ZA~NDER, BILLTABD <fr HAIRURESBING SALOONS EAST STREET. CENTRAL HOTEL. JW. McKAK having taken the above , Hotel, solicits a share of patronage from the people of Ashburton and anr- rounding districts. Beat Brands of Wine's Spirits and Beers. Good Stabling— Feodo, Onk Shilling. Horses and Baggies to let on hire a prices to meet the times. For tho convenience of travellers banflon cab will meet all trains. AS our old motto is SMALL PROFITS AND QUICK RETURNS, and as it is unpleasant to quote a lot of prices to mislead the public, we shall be thank- fa] for an early call, and you can judge for yourselves Note the Addkess — HAVES & CO, Gash Drapers and Grocers, ARCADE, And do not be be misled. N.B —Our BOOT STOCK is IMMENSE. A SHBURTON PERMANENT J\ BUILDING and INVESTMENT SOCIETY. Monthly subscriptions and other pay- ments due will be received at the Society's offices, Burnett street, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and from 6 to 7.30 p.m., on TUESDAY, April 5. Deposits received at {he highest cur* rent rates of interest. TABLE Showing the Scale of Repayments adopted by this Society for a Loan of £100 upon first-class security. ■j^- r Monthly Amount Total Years. Re Pf' P er A J rao H n . t ments. Annum. Repaid. £s. d. £ 8. d. £ s. d, Two ... 4 12 2 55 6 0 110 12 0 Four ... 210 8 30 8 0 121 12 0 Six ... 1 17 2 22 6 0 133 16 0 Eight ... 110 2 18 2 0 144 16 0 Ten ... 1 6 4 15 16 0 158 0 0 J. WARD, 2*190 Directing Manager. T AM A /^ASH pUROHABER OF WHEAT OATS AVD BARLEY GEORGE JAMESON, ASHBUKTON. 2°lol WILDING AND LEWIS, QARRISTERS AND QOLIOITORS. x> _ b F. WILDING, Notary Public. Offices: Next "Mail" Offioe, Burnett -at., Aehburton. Mr Wilding will attend the sittings of the Ashburton Courts on Tuesday and Fridays, and may be consulted personally n these days. The firm is now represented m Ash- burton by Mr Clayton, an English, Solicitor of considerable experience, who will be m daily attendance at the office to receive imtraotions »nd confer with Qlootl, *iOQ



I SATURDAY, Pth APKIL, ' AST IMPROVED FARM OF ABOUT 182 AORISS 182 Situated on the WINCHMORE ROAD, ♦ ABOUT FOUR MILES FROM ASH- BURTON. For Sale by Public Auction; MR T. BULLOCK has received instructions from Mr E. MoNSota to Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade on the above date, his farm of about 182 ACRES, being R.S.s 24439, 27233, and part of 10093, situated on tha Winchmore Boad. The Farm is subdivided into FIVE Paddocks with water m each. There is a Dwellinghouse of Fonr Rooms erected on tho nroperty, also Six Stalled Stable, Cbaff-honae, and other buildings. Persons desirous' of procuring a Farm near town are invited to inspect this. { Terms of payment will be very liberal, declared at Sale. Sale at 12.45. T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. SATURDAY, 16th APBIL. Desirable old established Homestead Farm OP 90 AORES 90 Situated about Two Miles from the Town Belt Fast, on the WAKANTJI ROAD, FOR SALE, MB T. BULLOCK hae reoeived instructions from the Proprietors to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, AT THE ARCADE, ON SATURDAY, 16th PARIL, That desirable old-established FARM OF 90 ACRES, Originally the property of Mr Henry Hunt, now m the occupation of Mr S. Mullens, and being R.S.s 10350, 13705 divided into a number of paddocks, with lire fences, and well watered. There is a comfortable FARMHOUSE and other Buildings erected on the property ; also Orchard, well stocked with fruit trees, and sur- rounded by a plantation of forest trees. It will be observed from the numbers of the Rural Sections that this was a very early selection, and it is seldom such an opportunity offers of acquiring an old» established Farm of this description. As enquiries are often made for small farms near town, thoeo desirous of pur* chasing are respectfully invited to person- ally inspect the property, and any infor- mation required concerning it can be obtained from the .Auctioneer. The terms of payment can be arranged to suit purchasers, and a low rate of interest accepted. Sale at 12 45, ~~T. BULLOCK, 4°l Auctioneer. ANNIVERSARY SERVICES IN CON- NECTION WITU THfii ASHBUR- TON BAPTIST OHUROH. HALE of Work and Public Tea Meeting K^ on GOOD FHIDAY, Bth inst., at Oddfellows' Hall, Ashburton. Kale of work to commence at 2 p.m. "Tea on the tables at 5 p m. Rev C. C. Brown, of Timaru, and other Gentlemen will deliver Addresses at the conclusion of tho Tea. The Pevd C. C. Brown will preach the Anniversary Sermons on SUNDAY, 10th inst., morning and evening. J. W. SAWLE, 4t19 ] oHor. Bazaar ! Bazaar ! MONSTER BAZA AH on Ea B ter Monday at Messrs JUKES AND BRAD- SHAW'S Old stores opposite the Railway Station, TINWALD, kindly lent by Mr P. Thomas for the occasion .Proceeds of the Bazaar m aid of the PAROCHIAL FUNDS of the Lonabeach District. Bazaar open at 12.30 p m. Refreshments provided on a liberal scale at a Moderate Charge. Live and Dead Stock, Farm Produce, &c , &c, , sold by auction during the day. Magic Lantern, &c, &c. Admission, 6d TUCKER & RESTELL, TIMBER, COAL & GENERAL MERCHANTS, HAVE much pleasure m informing their customers and othera that they are now receiving Fresh Supplies of Timber OP ALL DESCRIPTION SUITABLE FOB BUILDINQ OR OTHER PURPOSES, Consisting of Red ond White Pine Boards and Scantlings Rußticated Weatherboards Feather-edge Weatherboards Tcngued and Grooved White Pine Flooring and Lining. We are now daily expecting from Auckland a OARGO of ASSORTED KAURI TIMBER. 1 inch and £-inch tihelring T. and G. Flooring and Lining Mouldingt, Architraves, Sklrtingß. Our stocks of Kauri are kopt under cover m our Sheds, West Street Yard, ao that the Timber is clean, dry, well seasoned, and fit for immediate use. Largo Stocks of V.D.L. TIMBER DEAL DOORS, SASHES HURDLES AND GATES. Lysawht'a'Orb, and Gospel Oak Galvanised Iron Sheet Lead, Sheet Zinc, Patent Roofing Noils and Wire Nails. Staples Steel Fencing Wira and Barbed Wire Posts, Rails, Stakes, Strainers, and Sheep Yard Rails. NOW BEING DISCHARGED, Ex f'Ocean Ranger" and other vessels, Newcastle Coal Westport Coal Special quotations for orders by the truck load at any Railway Station m the district, MOUNT SOMERS COAL Kept m stock for retail purposes, andßupplied by the truck at pit prices. •■ ■ "V Tucker & Restell. ApiUW, 1887, '



Public Notices SOUTH BAKAIA ROAD DISTRICT. fTIENDERS will be received up to 1 NOON on THURSDAY, the 7th April, for FOBMIKG a FCOTPATH through the Village Settlement, South Rakaia. Tenders to be endorsed, and addressed to the Chairman of the Board. Specifications can be seen at the Board's Office, South Bakaia. A. MAKEIG, Clerk to Board. Tinwald Yards, mUESDAY, sth APRIL, 1887. SPECIAL ENTRIES. O£JO FAT CROSSBREDS SOO STOBE OROSSBBBDS Qrtg MERINO EWES Also, AQf\ LAMBS, by Leicester Rands rkO\J out of Anama Ewes, bred by Hon. Peter. MILES AND CO. GEORGE JAMESON, 4 23 Agent. ASHBURTON WOOLLEN FACTORY'S Blankets, Flannels, AND Tweeds. SUITS MADE TO ORDER FJtOM £3 10s. Support Local Industry. ORK&A^CJQRN