ADRIFT ON AN ICEBERG.

An old whaler gives In a New York paper an interesting aaeonnt of hlB ex periences on an Iceberg off Cape Horn fle and four other men were sent from their ship to kill, for food, two beare which they saw on an iceberg. Just after they had shot the bears a snowstorm came on suddenly, and they loßt sight of their ship. They rowed for the vessel, but, missing her, returned to the Iceberg where they out a cavity m the Ice for shelter from the storm, and then a&t to work to skirrthe bears.

1 Oar real situation was aoarcely referred to by any of us, although eaoh man fully understood how desperate it was. We had blsouit sufficient to last the four for a week or ten days— that is, enough to sustain life for that length of time. If We were oompelled to remain on the berg the beat-meat would be a godsend to us. Every man had this reflection, but no man gave utterance to his thoughts, We cracked jokes and tried to be cheerful, and, could a sixth man have looked In on as, he would have said we were enjoying ourselves immensely. The big skins were ipread on the floor of our ice-oave, the OarOMBW OQt ap m bandy pieces ; and wb«n darkness fell upon the ocean we lay down side by aide without having eaten or drunk, and were soon asleep. 1 had knocked about.in all sorts of crafts, and ' had sailed m all seas, and peril was no new thing to me. When I lay down I hid to admit to myself that the present situation had never been equalled, and I forced my thoughts into other ohannels. Had I begun figuring on our chances I should have gone wild. An hour before daylight we were aroused by euoh a Bhook and crash as made us belieVe that the heavens and the earth had oome together, Then there came a ore grinding And crunohing and crushing, and directly after ail was still except the bowling of the gale, and we were driving along ai quietly as be fore. ' We've had a collision with another berg,' exolaimed the mate, ' and I think all danger hat passed.' He advised us to return to our sleep ; but every man had had enough, and every eye was wile open when the firat Bigns of daylight appeared' The fall of enow was not bo heavy, aUhough we oould not have seen a second berg as large as ours half a mile away; but the wind was blowing a living gale, and held steady from the old quarter. The mate gave db leave to soatter for a look around, though warning the men against; taking any chances, and presently I found myself m his company as we walked part way along the length of the shelf, and came to a spot upon which we could climb with a promise of a look to wind ward. Byand-by we looked out between two pinnacles and Lad a square look into the face of the storm. We were not yet at the top of the berg by any means, but had struck a sort of lift m the centre of it, and about 40ft above the sea. A more forbidding sight I never looked upon. The sea was In a perfeot turmoil, flinging spray almost as high r.a oor faoe3, and two other berg's, eaoh seemingly as large as our own, were m sight through the haze. One was on what mi^ht be called our starboard bow, and the other on the starboard quarter, and the three of us were driving cff to the west. * Nelson,' suid the mate as we olambered part way down and stopped to rest, 'what do you think of our chances V ' Well, ■Ir, it's' a bad fix. We c. n't look for any change under three days at the j least. I know the Bhlp will look for üb, but the pack-ice may drive down too heavy for her, or we may be too widely separated, However, we have the chance of being Blghted by another whaler.' 'That's all true,' he ■aid m a gloomy voioe, 'and we must keep up our tplrits. The moßt I fear just now Is another collision.' We scrambled down to the *helf, and thonce along to the cave, where we found the other three. Every face was gloomy enough. We had been worn out aboard the whaler for want of sleep, and after a little we all began to doza, and then fell off Into slumber, and it waa after noon before we were aroused, Then it was by another grinding and or whin g, and by feeling the wind shrieking about us, and we turned out to find that our berg was ■winging around to the gale, while at the nme time it was foroing its wsj. through paok'ice. In half an hour more our Cavd faced to windward, and the grinding was positively awful. The berg kept •winging, and by 2 o'clock we were again on the 'es aide ; and now we oould look right down on the tremendous struggle j^+ween our berg and the heavy ice wbtoh covered the sea tor mil™ ZZZ™* !!!: Tfa e berg was driving faßter than the ice, and nothing could check its progress. As it pußhed steadily through the pack the grinding was as if thunderbolts were tipping through a forest. We did not •wing but that once, though the gale did not break until midnight.

Just before dark they lighted their fire again, and cooked some more meat ; and that night they all slept soundly. "The next day* dawned bright and clear, with the wind blowing from the Bouth ; and before noon the ice most ex posed to the sun waß thawing. We had a clear sky, and could Bee for miles around as, and a grand sight it was. The pack* ice had mostly gone off to the west, but there were a score of big and little bergs m view. We kept the breakfast fire going all day as a beacon firo, smothering it down occasionally to make a black smoke, and wo rambled about a good deal over the berg. We started up three white foxes, bat as we dared not use the. muskets for fear that the concussion might work us harm, we made no capturoß. The night came on tranquil, with the wind going to tho west and holding ba'my, and we had nothing to disturb üb. In the scorning, as we were toasting our meat, we felt a tremendous quiver rnn through the berg, and next moment a good third of it split off with a terrible crash and floated away from us. The loss of this portion gave us a bad list to port, and for half an hour we were m momentary expectation of the berg capsizing. It floated steadily, however, and by-and-bye we were reaa.ured and bsgan to wallr about again, and while the fire lent up a Bmoke which could be E3en many|miles away. It was about au hour after noon, and the mate was makiag ready to remove a thwart from the boat to use for kludllng, when a steam whaler suddenly rounded a great berg to the south-east of us, and came into full view of one uf the men who had jaet climbed np for a look-out. She had seen our ■moke, and had beeu working towards as for hour«. An hour after she was first seen ire were aboard of her, and it isn't for the purpose of exaggerating th« perils of our adventure that I tell you we had not stemmed two miles from the berg when it split In three portions with thun derous Bounds, and every portion turned turtle. Our ship, as we afterwards came to know, searched for ub for the beßt part of a week, and then, feeling that we must have certainly been , lost, put up her helm and was off for another crohmg ground, while we were entered on the log-book as thousands of others have been.'

During the month of April 946 persons arrived m the colony and 1333 persons left. Of the arrivals 267 were from the United Kingdom, 290 from New South Wales, and 280 from Victoria. The largest number of arrivals was at Inyeroargill, 327 ; Auckland, 289 ; Wellington, 260 ; Ly ttelton, 67. Of the departures 359 were for the United Kingdom, 416 for New South Wales, and 417 for Viotoria. Of these 435 left Inveroargill, 408 Auckland, 256 Wellington, and 201 Lyttelton.

11 Rough' on Bats."— Clears but rats, mice roaehee, flies, ants, bed bugs, beetles, insects Bbanks, jack rabbits, sparrows, goph • At bemiete Mid drng^etg,

THE ROSELLE CROSS SURPRISE PARTY

The above company gave one of their pleasing entertainments m the Town Hall, Kakaia, last night, to a crowded house. The performance opeßed with a selection by the orchestra, which was well received. The curtain then roße, and Messrs Roselle Bros, made their bow to the audienco, and performed some daring feats on the Roman rings, their graceful motions being continually ap plauded by tho onlookers. Mr Vinten rendered his '• Lower the Gas " m good form, although he waa evidently suffering from a slight cold. Then followed, what was undoubtedly the best item of the eve ning, namely, the sailor's hornpipe, by Mr Poland, for which he was loudly applauded, and had to respond to an enoore A song, by Mr H. Peat, "The British Lion" wbb well re celved. Mr Vinten'B reoltation, "The Fireman's Wedding/ wcs given with much force and pathos. The comic song, " O What a Mug,"--? rendered by Mr Sadler, was a great success, Mr Sadler's drollery fairly bringing down the house, and he had to respond to an undeniable encore. The violin bolo "Home Sweet Home," waa really a first-class item, Mr Wood proving himself a thorough musi cian. The first part of the entertainment was brought to a dose by a farce, en titled "The Boßton Traveller," which sent the house into convulsions. After an interval of ten minutes, the orchestra opened the second part by a tasteful aeleotion, followed by Harry, Ted and Arthur Rosalie, whose feats of strength were done with apparent ease and with a finish we have seldom seen equalled. A sand jig and clog danoe by Mr Roland, and some songs by members of the Com pany wer.e given, and the performance waß brought to a close by a side splitting farce, " The Barber's Block," which kept the audience m roars of laughter throughout. A dance followed, at whioh about twenty couples were pre sent, and which was kept up till the "wee sma' hours." We understand it is theinten tion of the Surprise Party to give an entertainment at Mount Somers some time next week.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

More Fires. Auckland, May 25 A fire last nipht destroyed three houses and one shop m Jameson Street, Freeman's Bay, belonging to T. Bellington Insur aDoes :— Building £775 m the Sun Office ; Blith's furniture, £175 m the Norwich Union; Mackay's stock, £50 m the Im perial. Collins and Wall's effects were uninsured. Wreck of the Sir Donald. Gisbobne, May 25. The launch Shark went to the scene of the wreck of the Sir Donald yesterday and recovered the mast and rigging. Lashed to tho mast was the nose of the boat, bo the crew had not time to launch the boat when the disaster occurred. No bodies have yet been recovered. The rest of the hull 'of the vessel has not been found. Two Barques m Collision. Wellington, May 24. Arrived yesterday eveninpr, Port Sona chin (?), barque, Watt, 113 days from London ; qlbo West Riding, barque, Thomae, 112 days fmm Liverpool. Both pasßages were uneventful. While the vessels were beating into harbor m charge of pilots they came into collision, but as far us can be ascertained neither have sus tained injury. The matter is being enquired into. Dismissed. At the R.M. Court to-day Rogers was brought on remand, charged with conspir ing to defraud by means of, a sweep. No evidence waa offered and" the case was diatnlißed. Sir G. Grey. Dunedin, May 25. The " Timos " Btates that a number of eleotors of Dunedin East waited m Sir G. Grey yesterday and asked him to etand for that constituency at the general election, but he declined for the cake of his Auckland constituency.

ANOTHER SHIPWRECK AT NAPIER

PROBABLE LOSS OF LIFE. Napier, May 24. News received from Gisborne makes It almost certain iimt *n:i!:c: :±!™:ee*; !n volving loss of life, has occurred off the Coast there. The cutter Spitfire, bound from Nelson to Giaborne, put In here the week before last for repairs, and left on Monday week for Gisb^rne. She has not been heard of since, but a boat supposed to bo tha diugy of the Spitfire, and some cargo corresponding to that carried bf her, have been washed aehore, with wreck age from the Sir Donald. The Spitfire carried a crew of four hands, bound to Auckland. GIBBOBHE, May 25. The cutter Spitfire tas arrived safely from Nelson.

CASUALTIES OF PAST EARTH QUAKES

The Philadelphia Prena famishes the following table of the casualties of past earthquakes m varioaa parts of the world, apropos of the recent oonvulßlons at Charleston and other parts of the United States:— 742— Syria, Palestine, and Asia ; 500 lownß deatrcyed. 1137— Sicily ; 15,000 persons buried. 1158— In Syiia ; 20,000 perished. 1268— 1n Oicilia ; 50,000 perishtd. 1445, December 5 -At Naples, 40,030 perished. 16(9, September 14— Constantinople ; thousands perished. .

1531, February 26— At Lisbon; 1500 houses and 30,000 persons buried.

1626, July 30— Naples ; 30 towns and 70,000 lives lost.

1667— Sohmerkl ; laßted three months ; 80,000 perULed! 1672, April 14— Al Mini; above 15C0 perished, 1687, Ajrll 6— Bagusa ruined; 5000 perished. 1692, June 7— lsland of Jamaica ; whole of Port Royal engulfed 40 fathoms deep, and 3000 perished. ' 1603, September— Fifty-four cities and towns and more than 100,000 lives were lost.

1703, Fobroaiy 2— Aquila; 5000 per ished. - '

1703— Jeddo, Japan, ruined ; 200,000 perished. 1706, Novembor 3- la the Abruzzlj 15,000 perished. 1716, Mt»y and June— At Algiers ; 20,000 perished. 1726, September I— Palermo j 6,000 lives loat.

1731, November 30 -China ; 100,000 people swallowed up at Pekin. 1732, November 29— Naples j J640 perished.

1746, Ootober 28— Lima and' Callao ; 18,000 persona buried. 1754— Grand Cairo ; half the houses and 40,000 persons swallowed upi 1755. June 7— Karschan, North Perala, destroyed ; 40,000 perished. 1755, November I— The great earth* quake at Lisbon . la about eight minutes moßt of the houses and upwards of 50,000 inhabitants were swallowed up. 1759, October 30 -Syria; 20,000 perished. 1780— Tauria ; 15,000 houses and multitudes burled.

1794, February 4— Panama destroyed, and 40,000 people burled la oneiecond.

1805, July 26— FroBolone, Naples; 6000 lives. ' 1812, March 16— At Caracas; 12,000 perished. 1819, June 16— Kutoh. Bunk ; 2000 persons buried. 1822— Aleppo destroyed ; about 20,000 peri«hed. 1840, February 14— Ternate; thousands lost. 1842, May 7—Oape Haytlen, Santo Domingo; between 4000 and 6000 lives. 1851, August 14— South Italy ; 14,000 iiven lost. 1856, Maroh 2 -Island of Great Sanget; 3000 lives loßt. 1859, March 22— Quito ; 5000 persons killed. 1861, March 20— Mendoza, South America ; 7000 lives lost. 1863, July 2 and 3 -Manila, Phlllippine Isleß ; 10,0C0 porsonß perished. 1868, August 13 and 15— Peru and Ecuador ; 25,000 lires loßt, and 30,000 rendered homeless ; loss of property estimated at 300,C00,000d01.

1875, May 16 to 18 -San Jose Cueta, Columbia ; 14. C00 lives. 1881, March 16 - Isohia : 289 houses, 114 lives lost, about £33,000 ; 24th Maroh, more destroyed by another shock.. 1881, April 3-Soio ; 4000 perished. 1883, July 23— Wand of luchia, In the Bay of Naples, destroyed ; 1990 lives.

1883, August 26 -Java Island was shattered and Bunk, and 16 others raised their heads above the surrounding waters. Nearly 100.000 were buried beneath voloanio debria or swept off the face of the land by the volcanic wave. 1884 and 1885— Andalusia ; 745 persons killed, 1485 injured, and 17,000 buildings damaged.

1885— Serinagur and numerous villages almost destroyed,

1886, August 28— Morea and the Island of Zante ; several villages and 300 lives.

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A VOICE FROM AUSTRIA.

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•' Stoke Ferry, January 9th 1884.

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HAVES & CO. MAINTAIN that it is no- use to make huo tind cry about what ono is going to do, unions one is prepared to do itj and m advertising what we have for sale you are kindly invited to look through our Establishments, and j< j. will find that we are_ decidedly the Cheapest and Beet Houae m town for everything. £NO MISTAKE IN THIS.



fablic Notices. PUBLIC NOTICE. IHEPEBY authorise Mr L. Oxley to collect all Accounts due to mo m the Kukuia district. Unless the same ora paid before 31st Afay, they will be sueJ for without further notice. ARTHUR CHAMBERLAIN, 6 *12 Brookeide.



T. Bullock. AOWDRAY Farm, 605 Aorea, part \J of Lowcliffd Estate, Coldatroam Road Board Diatrict, late H. G. O. Boyle's. Not having aold this property by auction, I am prepared to receive offers for it dd to SATURDAY, May 21st. For full particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET.— Dwelllnghonoe, together wiih email stable, Mooco's Road, near the Presbyterian Manse. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET— Two Cottapeß m Grey street known as Coutts' block j rent at 5 per week. T. BULLOCK. TO LET,— At a low rental, Property m Tancrcd Street, recently m vhe occupation of Mr Dclman, on which is oreoted Shop, Slable, etc,— Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE.-Oentral Slte v being part of TS 177, containing One-eighth I of an Acre, having a frontage of 33 feet on Burnett Street, and adjoining the "Mail" Office. Very liberal terms of payment will bo accepted. — Apply to T, BULLOCK, FOR SALE -Lot 25, fronting the North Town Belt. Price, £19. Libera' terms if required. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO PAINTERS, TO LET at a low rcntel, Shop an 7 DwelliDghouae m Moore street, latoh m occupation of Mr Lucaßfl T. BULLOCK miNWATD— Town Seations c ,|,^^ 375, 376, 377, fa' ou block, fronting Thompson street,- nea the County Saleyards, for a*l 3 at a low prioe, »ud on liberal teems. Apply to



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rUJBLIO NOTICE: TN retiring from the Tailoring Bueiuesa X so long and euocessf ully carried on by maunder the style of CraigheAd and Co L beg most heartily to thank the many 111 » 6DdS Cnd Patr ° nS Who h «™ BO liberally supported me during the time I have resided In Aehbuiion, »Ibo to Inform them and the public geaerally that I have dlßposed^of my buaineaa to Mr Hugh O. who cornea to New Zea'and well recommended with over thirteen years praotloal experlenoe, and all the latest and newest Ideas oonneoted with tne trade. ALEXANDER ORAIGHEAD. Aahburton, January Ist, 1887. "DEFERRING to the above. I have IV much pleasure la intimating to tho X Sf? tB 4? t A ? h £ nrton an <* snrroundlog a tu° J hafc I have deolded to settle m Ashburton, and hope by atrict attention to business to merit the aame favorable support which has keen extended to mv brother. * The Aahburton Tweeda being quite equal, and m Borne respectß eupcror to Imported .goods,, I will support the loca' Industry aa.far as the requirements business will permit. Fit, Style, and Workmanship Guaranteed. HUGHC. ORATGHEAD. Anhburtorj, January Ist, 1887. 12



Trees Trees Trees NOIIOE TO PLANTERS. mHB undersigned begs ta oall the A attention of facmetu, settlers t\nd othera to bis extensive efcook of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES, »mong which are about 3.0C0.C00 Foreßt Vrees, Inclu- ding 200,000 CupreaßUs Macrocarfa, oce and two yeara old; 200,000 Pinus Ins'*-- dlb, one and two yearo old; 100.0G0 fi^ £ arloI ° 5 3C0.000 Silver JBlroV.; 10,000 Pinua Auatriaca; all other kindb In proportion. All kinds of Cabbage flants on Bale, and a few thousands of very early Strawberry Pianta. N.B.— All orders by post, or otherwtea, aball receive ray beat attention. JAMES PORTER, OLIFTON r NURSE Allenton, Aahbarton,, f2B



DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. IN Conseqaence of tho DISSOLUTION of PARTNERSHIP we will offer tho who?e of our EXTENSIVE STOCK, CONSISTING OP DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS £9000 £9000 HARDWARE AND GENERAL IRONMONGERY £7500 £7500 GLASS, BARTHENWAEB , AND GROCERIES, <£i9OO £1900 At such prices as will command a CLEARANCE within Two Months. As tho DBAPERY, IRONMONGERY, and CROOKEBY STOCKS are our own Importations lately landed (some still to arrive) bought direct from the Manufac- turers, purchasers will have an oppor- tunity of getting NEW GOODS, and at SUCH PRICES as will be better than buying from" BANKRUPT STOCKS at any price. THE SALE WILL COMMENCE N THURSDAY 12th MAY. ORE & ALCORN.



Bnaineßß Notices. McCallum & Co. FRESH IMPORTATIONS OP FENCING MATERIALS NOW TO HAN WIRE. WIRE- WIRE. BAEBED & PLAIN. No .'a 8, 9 and 10, OVAL STEEL WIRE NO.J3 8, Dand 10, EOUND STEEL WIRE BARBED WIRE, "BEST DOMINION ' BARBED WIRE, lf AOME " STANDARDS STANDARDS STANDARDS* Out] and [Punched to any length and guagejreqnlred, McCallum & Co., Iron, Timber and Coal Merchants & Importers ASHBUETOJST, OAMAEU DUNEDIN & INYER OAEGILL,



Important Notice. I TRANSFER OF BUSINESS. T BEG to announce that I havo;SOIB THE WHOLE OF MY STOOK OP TIMBEE AND THE GOODWILL OF BUSINESS TO Messrs Tucker & Restell, TIMBER AND GEITERAJL MERCHANTS, TO WHOM I CAN RECOMMEND MY CUSTOMERS And those' who kindly PROMISED ME^SUPPORT. W. W. WHITE.



CjOME People Live to Eat, and some fO Eat to Live. Which is best? To live we must eat, and having settled this, it becomes an important question what to eat, as on the wholesomeneßS of food depends health. Therefore try T. Hoult's REAL EPPING PORK SAUSAGES, At the NEW PORK BHOP, between H. Zander and Co.'s and the Bread Co.'s, where you will find the above, also PORK PIUS. BRAWN, FAGGOTS, PIGS' CHEEKS, PIGS' TROTTERS, POUL- TRY,' SMOKED HAMS AND BACON, all his own make and oaring ; also FRUITS of all descriptions. HERBAL BEER from own Factory, Confectionery, &o. TEA AND COFFEE at all hours. Sitting Room at back of shop for Visitors. 5 104



THE BULLI DISASTEB, PERSONS not subscribing towards this urgently required Fond through any Jooal Oommitiea m their own locali- ties, or m any other way more desirab?e to themselveß, can do bo by addressing their kind contributions either to tte Central Committee In Sydney, the Branch Committee at Bulli (eight miles from Wollongong), or to W. J. POULTER, Mayor of Wollongong. A. A. TURNER, Police Magistrate, Joint Treasurers, Wollongong Branch, Bulli Relief Fund. Town Hall, Wollongong, N.S.W., April 6 h, 1887. WHIOH IS RIGHT, TO LIVE AJND EAT, OR EAT AND LIVE ?



TjINCOUBAGE f OCAL TNDUSTRY ih L 1 AND ASK FOR Blankets, Flannels, Tweeds, AND Knitting Yarns Jfrom the ASHBURTON WOOLLEN FACTORY.



Public Notices. TO LET.— IOO Acres of Turnips with 80 Acres of Good Tussock and Stubble Land. Apply to John Doyle, □ear Shepherd's Bush, Rangitata. TENDERS. TXT ANTED Tender* for Tuesocking •" about 350 Acres Land. Apply CLAJBK BROS., Woodlands, 5 189 Dromore. RANGITATA ROAD DISTRICT. TENDERS for work on Gawler Downs Boad will be received up to 11 a.m. Jane 6th, 1887. Specifications to be seen at County Council Office 0, J. HARPER, SJIBB Chairma*. NOTICE, ALL Accounts against Messrs Dudley and Northey are to be sent m to me at Mr George Jameson's Office for settle- ment before 31st May, 1887. 5 175 O. T. DUDLEY. ALL ACCOUNTS owing to Mr R. J. Whittle, late of the Commercial Hotel, must be paid tome on or before Ist Judo, otherwise legal proceedings will be taken for their recovery. R, M. CUTHBERTSON, Solicitor, Havelock Street. 19th May, 1887. 5 171 NOTICE TO SHEEP OWNERS. Joseph Ford's Patent Mixture, A PERFECT CURE for all soour and /\_ lung worm In sheep. One gallon sufficient for 160 sheep. Price, 1 7s 6d for one gallon ; two gallon tin'B, 17a per gallon. Sent to any part on remittance to JOSEPH FOAD, Baling, AQEJST3 WANTED. 4t279 ASBBURTOtf GAS, COAL, AND COKE COMPANY LIMITED. VTOTIOE is hereby given that any Person IN Lighting Street Lamps, other than the Servants of the Gas Company, will be prosecuted, and a Reward of ONE POUND is offered to any Person giving information whioh shall lead to the con- viction. By order, J. WARD. Seoretary.



LAND DISTRICT OF CANTERBURY. NOTICE is hereby given that the under- mentioned Buns, which have been Bubrtitted to auction and not soM, will be opened for application on WEDNESDAY, June let, 1887, at the Land Offices, Christchurch and Timaru. The loasea will terminate on the Ist March, 1890 : — pniauy th th th •B9joy p^ S o «T id" «f • .g|| 8 §1 1 a a \ m •y «w «w o © o f • lml« w w w I I*& • . — , 0 A co co 00 . g . »H rH rs W 5 Eg fci Plans may be seen and further particu- lars obtained at the Land Offices, ' Ohrist- church and Timaru. * JOHN H. BAKER, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Crown Lands Office, Chrietchurch, May 3rd, 1887. 5 183



HAVES & CO., TEA BLENDERS. ODDFELLOWS' HALL, ASHBURTON, GRAND JUBILEE CONCERT, By St. Stephen's Choral Society, aided by the Orchestral Society. THURSDAY, "2nd JUNE, 1887 Mozart's Twelfth Mass, and Handel's Pettingen Te Learn. Band and Choi us of 50 performers. Admission— 2s and Is. Doors open at 7.30. Commence at 8. 5 196 ODDFELLOWS' HALL. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, 25th AND 26th MAY. DR. LYNI, THE Wizard of the Egyptian Hall, London. Five times appeared before Queen Vlotoria, and all the Grown headß of Europe. % % VANISHING LADY VANISHING LADY VANISHING LADY VANISHING LADY Reserved seats, 3s ; Stalls, 2s ; Pit, Is. Box Plan at W. Zander's, Tobacconist, Doors open at 7 30; Commence at 8 o'olooV. 5 164



Please Observe. OUR Teas for Strength, BichneßS, and Full, Natural- Flavoured Liquor have no equal, and bear the Highest Public Reputation for Superiority and Lasting Properties. We therefore feel confident that any spurious nostrum would be quite out of place m order to bring our high- class Teas into repute, m our practical knowledge m Handling, and efficiency m Coupling their different Properties when Blending, is, we think, a sufficient guarantee for their ever increasing demand and prominence over the Lew- Clasß Teas which require special induce- ments to Effect their Sale, v and 80 distasteful to the Public.



ASHBURTON HIGH SOBOOL. FOR GIRLS~AND BOYS. (2kd Term,. 1887.) "DOTH SCHOOLS will Re-open on MONDAY, 30th MAY. From this date the hour for beginning the work of the day In both Schopla will be 9,30 a m. JOHN EDGAR BUCHANAN, 5 182 Secretary.



ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL 1 fpENDERS are invited for,— I.— Rail laying, Mount Sotnera Tram- way. 2 —Supplying 5 tons Spikes for Do ; 3. — Enlarging Water Eace to Irrigation Farm. 4.— Repairs and additions to Crate, Upper Rangitata Bridge. Specifications &c. to be Been at Council Chambors, and Tenders addressed .to Chairman to be sent m not later than 11 o'clock a.m. FRIDAY, 3rd June next. By order. WILLIAM BAXTER, 5J174 County Engineer.



NOTICE. TTARDLEY'S Wonderful Steam Wash- ll ing Machine Trial will take place on SATURDAY next,- May 28th, weather permitting, opposite Bullook'B Arcade and back of Somerset Hotel, from 1 to 3 p.m.' Ladies specially invited. Anyone may bring Clothes for Trial. S. HARDLEY, Paten' ee, East Street, Ashburton. 5*195 I



___ Public Notices. TINWALD TOWN BOARD. fpBE time for receiving Tenders for X Forming Footpath along Great South Road is extended to FRIDAY Next, May 27th, at 5 p m. E. J. FOOKS. Clerk. £1000 to Lend. IN One or more sums at current rates of Interest. GEO. JAMBSON, s|lßl Aehbn ton. ASHBURrON GUARDS VOLUNTEERS WILL hold the first of a series of Socia Gatherings ia the Oddfellows' Hall on FRIDAY, 27th May. at 8 p.m. Music, Singing, Dancing, and Military Exercises, Tickets, 2s 6d ; ladies free. To be had fiora any of the. members of the Com* pany. JAB. PURCHASE, 5 88 " Secretary.



THURSDAY, MAY 26xf, 1887. UNDER BILL OF SALE. MESSRS H. MATSON & CO. will Sail by Public Auction at Mr William Fergus's Farm, Mount Somero, on THURSDAY, 26th MAY, 1887, . By order under Bill of Sale, without reserve, the whole of the LIVE AND DEAD STOCK, as under,— MBBINO EWES -I Kf\ OROSSBBED LAMBS X HORSES -I COW -| r\ Pias -| WAGGON -♦ DEIY -i EOUBLE FURROW PLOUGH A SETS HABNBSS -j BET HARROWS -i 6TAOK OAT SHEAVjSS -| f* SACKS OATS REAPER AND BINDER -J RIDING SADDLE Kf\ EMPT7 SACKS FURNITURE, &«, &c; Other entries taken at the Offica of the Qnderaigned or on the Farm. Sale at Twelve o'clock. H, MATSON & CO., Auctioneer!.



________ Auct'one. I ";3 ' i ■ TINWALD YABDS. MESSRS MILES & CO. are Inßtructed to cffar at the TINWALD YARDS, ON IUESDA-XJBIst MAY. 110 OROSSBRBI > WETHERS 540 Q gARTBR - BAOK WETHEBS QllQ MERINO WETHERS J. T. FORD, -Auctioneer, GEO. JAMESON, 5t177 ARent, Ashbnrton. SATUEDAY, MAY 28th. An Improved Farm - Off 570 iCR3SS 570 la the Wakanul Road Board Dlotrlct, FOBS A L E, By order of the Mortgagees. MR T. BOLLOCK has received In. atvaotions to Sell by PubHo Anotion AT THE AROADE, Oa the above date; on account and by order of the Mortgagees — An IMPROVED FARM, of 570 AORES, situated near the Beacn In the Wakanul Road Board District, being Rural Sections 3784, 27205,27120,24125,24292, 24293, 24294, 24295, 30535, * 30420, at present m the occupa- tion of Mr F. Biokards. It is divided into several paddocks well ! watered with County Water Races. There i 3 a Dwelling House, Stable, and other buildings erected on the Property, If not sold as a whole, it can be divided if pur- chasers so desire. The terms of payment will be liberal, viz , only 10 per cent deposit required, balance by instalments bearing interest at 7 per cent per annum. Inspection invited, Sale at 12 30. T. BULLOCK, 5°172 , , Auctioneer



LONGBEACH ROAD BOARD. PUBLIC Notice is hereby given that it is the intention of this Board, at a meeting to be he'd on B'RIDAY, June 3rd, 1887, to strike a separate Rate of a HALF r PENNY m the £, on the rateable value of Property m Nos. 1, 2, 3. and 5 Wards, and THREE FARTHINGS m them £ m No. 4 Ward, for the period commenc ing April lßt, 1887, and ending March 31st, 1888, payable m one sum on FRIDAY, July Ist, 1887, and that the rate book and estimate of such rate are open for inspec- tion at Messrs Fookß and Son'B offices Ashburton. JOHN GRIGG, 5t197 Chairman.