THE NEW HEBRIDES.

H.M.S. Rapid has arrived from New Hebrides. She reports that the French troops are behaving m an unfriendly manner to the Native?. She also reported that there is fever m the French camp. j

NARROW ESCAPE.

(Feoaired Frbravy 14, 32.40 p.m.)

Bydjtb7, February 14. The demonstration against Sir H. Parkes at Wallsend was very threaten ing. He narrowly escaped personal violence from roughs,

CRICKET.

The cricket match at Newcast.e between the English Eleven and twenty-two of the town and district was drawn m favor of the Englishmen.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

■■■ ■ » The Great Barrier Murder. Auckland, February 14. The gallows h»ve arrived for the double •xecution next Monday. Prayers were offered for the condemned men m the city churches yesterday. ▲ Series of Accidents Napibe, February 10. A series of accidents occurred at the sailing races on Saturday . Five boats •tarted, and before roaching the firist buoy the halyard of the Comet carried away. The Wave Queen lay to the reef and got oat of the raoe Half-a-mi'e fur<her the mast of the Nautilus wont by th" board, and nearing the second buoy the Nautllns mad Fairy boinf? close together, the latter IB jibbing capßized, and the Nautilus ran into the hnll and stove her m. Plenty of boats were about, and o»erybody was rescued, the wrecks being to*ed m. Supposed Incendiarism. WbUjIHGTON, February 14. At Qisbome a two-roomed house, un oocnpied, was found on fire on Saturday .evening, it ia supposed through incen xtUTism, as Bomb we* foaud burning Against the frail ineida Buried at Sea, Attired barque Alktbaw, from London, 114 days, Ospt. O. Tait died on the Toyag* on January 1, and was buried at «ea. Be was a married nun. Boiling Match. Duubdin, February 14 Ghrtttohoroh defeated Dunedin by 6 points. Scores: Watta 1 rink 11; Me t Dormid'a 30 ; Thompson's 29 ; Batter worth's 14 5 Simther'i 19 ; Wilaon'« 9 Ohriitchohuroh «lio defended Roslyn by 18 points. Watts'* rink 17 ; Rnille's 13 ; Thomson's 15 ; Matheson's 20 ; Strnther s 25; White's 6.

LATE CABLE NEWS

("Aok" Specials] London. February 1 Providing for the emigration of the ' poor of Ireland is now engaging the attention o£ the British Cabinot. It is understood that the Agents- General are willing to accept the amended tenders for tbe colonial mail eervico pro- Tided the term is reduced to eeven years. Febraary 2. The latest reports to hand from Brazil m connection with the collision between ihe ship Kopundft and the barque Ada Malmoro, state that it ib improbab'e that any other poreons than those already specified have been saved Le Qaulois, a Parisian Republican j mr« nal, pnbliaboa an artiolo from its St Petersburg correspondent, containing pacific reassurances from tho Czar, and announces that negotiations for a Russian loan are being resumed m Paris The Berlin Tagblatt states that war between Germany and Franco is inevit able at an oarly date. Tho London T&aw and DiUy Chronicle publish articles m wjjieh it is asserted that war is immi nent between the two Continental Powers So question. A conference has beea arranged be tween Lord Churchill, Mr Gladstone and Lord Hartington for Saturday, when Ibe present political crisis will be considered A serioos explosion took pl»oo y rer daj on board the steamer Americi, but was fortunately onat tended with fatal result*; It ia thought that thi explosion wm caused by an infernal machine being placed on board by discontented wharf laborers who Are out on strike. Feb:anry 3. A large and lofltfentlal Company has been formed for the purpose of placing Australian wine on the London market And forwarding the interests of colonial vigneron*. The capital of the Company has been fixed at £150,000, and the money has been sabtcribed. Baron Makleay has delivered a lecture at 8t Petersburg, m whit h he claims to have established the rights of .Russia to « portion of territory m New Guinea. Memorials have been presented to the iQaeen, largely eigned by Catholic o'ergy inen *ad laymen, protesting against the (exclusion of Gatholios from Sligo juries. The AgenU General for the Australian colonies had an interview this morning with Mr Rafkes for th« pmpoae of urging opon the considerations of the Imperial Government; the desirability of reaumiog oegotatlons with the Orient and P. and O. Steamship Companies fur carrying the Aastralian mails. After lengthy con federation of the subject the Postmastor- GerJ«r»l said he would prefer to postpone the settlement of the question until each. time as the proposed conference of colonial representatives was afforded an opportunity of fally considering the jnatUr. February *, Mr Samuel Oharlea Allsopp, member of the well-known brewery firm of Allsopp «od Sons, baa left England on a visit to v *he Aastralian colonies. February 7. TiSe Meriting Pod publUher a state ment vthat Prince Btsmarck has given ex pression to th? opinion that tho peaceful •ssuranct?! recenMy »aad« by the Frenoh ambassador at Bertfu are inßjncere and that he fetfls oonrlnocA France aosmreo war. A terrible accident io the express train from Boston to Montreal was caused by the Bridge over the White liver giving way. Six»y of toe paisengera h»V9 been j killed. The liquidator of tbe Commercial B ink of South Australia jstatea that there are ample funds at his command to p»y tbe English creditors of tfce Bank m full with Interest . % At the meeting of the Pacific Cable Company to-day Viscount Fi'lkatone, ■»arl Miltown, Messrs Hatton, Randolph, Want, Cocte, Slade, James, Corry, Owen *nd Jones were elected Directors Mr Harold Finch Hatton was appointed £eeretary. It was stated at the meeting ithat the Canadian Government had promi-ed to contribute a moitty of the cost of saroey . JStep* are being taken by the Govern ment for the p:rpoue pf oomplet»ly ««P* presilng the meeting* of the National !ea?ne m Ireland. I'm Hon E. Stanhopo deoUn.es to pub lish the reports prepared by Capt, Perratt, of Sydney, oo the geological features of the Soudan country inla&d fr°m Souukim. Captain Perratt accompanied tbo Now South Wales Contingent as an omoer of the Boginetr Corps Febraa y 4 Rumors of an immense war continue to be circulated m England and on the Continent, where anxious and all absorb ing interest is being taken l» the atter in(oi Mid mpT9m4nts of the Powan.

The Daily News iuiliahe* n com munioatitm fruru u« epe^ii' c >to pn^ n ■it Vienna to day, m which ifc ia sue da*; the Emroror rf A;Mri* h>s d clan h*t he will "draw the sword" npsi.-H Kusoi* m tho I'toui of tho troops of th Cz r alt^mpiing to occupy any poit'o;. o ?hrt teriitory of Bn'sr-irin. An < ffiioiu 'dc. Lan been ifrsU^d liy f"« Empe'O prohibiting the expora i *n of horse 3 from Austria, A serious panic ban occurred en the continent, *nd a hravy fall m a ocks hnf tiken plaoe on the London Stock Ex jhanpe. The Sufz C^nal has been Bndo'eniv nnexpectedly blooked up, and the P. ard () Company's. Peßhawur and Orient Company 'a Llguri* are m oons quence delayed. MrK^rick, tpeaklng at Bfroainaham, stated thai tie deuth of the late Colone'; Burnaby, m the Soudan war, was cumed by the explonion of a def cMve c^rtrid^e. Diooyoies has been e'ectad patriaro'i of th 9 Greek Church. Bon Harold Finch Hitton has pre sented toßir By. Hollnnd awriUen atate ment m reference to the North QaeonE l»nd separation movement. It la now aßcartnined that the Kapunda, which o»me m<o cotlctlr.n with th( baiqae Ada Melmoro carried on uneufß oieot number of boats There were 200 paaeengera on board the K'punda, but the capacity of her boats was only equal to accommodating 163 peraonß. The veHeel w«b, however, furnithed with as many boats as the shipping laws pre soribod. The remains of the late Dr Vaughan will be burricd at Hulford m a private manner on Tuesday next Indiontion ia expressed at the refusal of Cardinal Moran to comply with the niahep of the dfoaased prela'63, who deßired tkat his remains sh r u^l be bnr*te^ at Sydney,

BRITAIN'S GROWTH.

A most noteworthy article appears In 'be Contemporary Revieiv for December, from too pin of Mr M. G. Mulhall, one of the most eminent of lmg statisticians. His conclusions are cFftiin to cause an animatf d cb'souaßion, a3 they cbul with ihe present material and moral condition of the Unitei Kingdom, oa which such a variety of continuing views are hold by tbo authorltl s conside ed competent to apeak on the subject at all. Mr Mikhail works ont bis figures with groat clearness, and hia paper 011 *' Ten Years of National Growth " is, at any rate, entirely free from the dryneßs almost inseparable from t.'ie troaitmnt of aatatisticil subject, and will be found readable by paraons who ordlnari y turn away from statistics with abhorrence. His conolusirinß are cot down under ten d fferent heads, and from their character it U nfcesaary, to avoid miaapprehension, they should be given m his own language: — Firs' ly we find that ih.3 re productive power of our people, as shown by the number of ohildren t) each mntriage, has. declined 4 per cent Bince 1880, and that this decline has boen coincident with a ride of emigration unprecedented m the records of the United Kingdom, it ap peare, there ore, highly probable that there is a close relationship between those fao'B, and tint, as emigration increased, there will be a corresponding d'mloution m the fertility of marriigaa. , Secondly, that tho low ratio of mar riage* and births m Ireland ehowa th«t oountry to be m a lamentable condition ; m f*ct, there fa no other oountry m tho world with so slow a bin h rat-a, which hai further declined 7 per cent since 1889. It would appear cb if agricultural depn shoos and tha exaction of landlords bad so far ruined the people that they oould not m^rry. Thirdly, that the death rate of the three kingdoms haa fallen very notably since 1880, which may be ascribed either to •anitary iraprovesnt-nta m towns or to '<ho increased ameuroption of meat and other fooi. Fourthly, that the moral condition of the people has improved marvi-U jusly since 1870, pauperism having deoreaeed 33> per cent, orimn 06 per cent. Moreover m the last ten years the consumption of liquor has dccl ned 24 per cent, and the numbar of school children to population risen from 8 to 12 per cent. Fifthly, that tbe savings of tho working olasßea have iroreußed steadily at the rate of seven millions per annum, having risen 82 per cent Bince 1875 g;Xthly, that 70 per cent of tho wheat and 30 per cent of the meat consumed <n the United Kingdom is imported, and that the more we import the cheaper is food, and to muoh the better fed are the working claese«. Seventhly, that British ebipping hi>B 'n creaied ten million torn of parrying power m ten years, and that three seamen now perform as muoh as foordid m 1875. Eighthly, that our imports and exportß show an apparent decline of trade equal to 2 per cent since 1875, but that If prioea had remained the same the trade of 18.85 would have represented 772 millions, an iccreaso of 29 per cent. | Ninthly, tbtt the changn of prices has been profitable to Greufc Britain, the ear ing m imports being thirty-four million* m excess of the loss nn exports. Tenthly, that the increased production of coal and iron, and groat er consumption of fibre m our textile factories, shows that our industrial power has not dirair.. ished ; and. lnat'y that the increase of wealth since 1875 has averaged 180 mil lions yearly. — Home Neivs

FOREST AND WOOD SUPPLY OF THE UNITED STATES.

Some points of general as well an special interest have been developed by Mr W, N, Lockington as pertaining to the forest a of the United States He says that m*ny imagine that, should the eastern foreits be exhausted, there ia upon the Pacific Coast an inexhaustible fund upon which bo draw. To dispel this idea he writes that the entire area of the true Pac do Coast forest toreat ia not larger than the sUte of California. This relative small ness is, however, to some extent, com pensated for by density. The densett forest is located apon the cistern chores of Puget Hound, where over 200 ocrde per aor« can be cut. The district upon the Oasoade Mountains iv Oregon, that br tween the Const Range and the oce^n north of Sp.n Francisco, *nd that ' f the wenterj) slopes of Sierra Nevada, an only ■Ugbt'y tests dense. The entire area ( f the states ea*t of tb;3 Mississippi, save a few small patches upon the ooaefc, and In •nuthern Florida, northern Wlcooutia and Minnesota, Missouri, tbe wo r tern part of Texas and the Indian Territory, and all Louisiana, eav« a belt along the Gulf shore, are, according *o fchisj authority, covered with a o ntinuous forest. In the chi<f timber exporting countries of Europe, namely, Norway and Sweden, no tree is now out unless another Is planted, and oaiy enough are cat to keep within the period of rotation. In time thip oonntry will doubtless bo impelled to adopt this plan to keep up the supply of various kinds of wood. Woodworker. HOLLOWAY'B OINTMENT AND PlliliS. — COUwhB, Influenza. —The soothing properties of these medicaments render them well worthy of trial m all diseases of the respiratory organs. In common colds and influenza the Fills, taken internally, and the Ointment rubbed over the cheat and throat, are exceedingly esoaoious. When influenza is epidemic, this tire&traent is the easiest, safest, and gnveat. Hollow&y's Pills purify the blood, remove all obstacles to jtg free circulation through the lungs, relieve' tha cyejr-gorged jjjy-'f ulies, and render respiration ttee, witU p^t jredt/oipc the strength, irritating the iitirvef!, or depjfeßftipg fhe spirits ; suoh are the ready mdana o£ escaplit^ fjJQtn suffering when aifiioted with colds/ cQUgbe, br9u^»i«,«, and otbe* obacfc ooraplaintß, by which tbo bealtb of so io»ny U m'mfy an ? permanently injured m most countries

AN AWFUL TRAGEDY.

More (says tho Pall Mall Gazette) ip a t>m of !|i'< 1* g-.u en v\ : .c:M man :b iui wiih painful ct a' nc tiOiJ Jc posj?«> c go public in'ores', lor i o;ily concur.' 8 ■• vary f oor youtig woDinn w ln> c.'>m>j<i ed suicide m tho no; h f \i /n.-.1-.n, 'n y lh> h in? m lliß p.ipere o-.eie i iv t pi borrow and tlWr« fjis? m U'j.vorfn' ■ n general interttt Tao p.ior creatur-. who at the aj;u of tweiny-niue, fi uud h.^re? m a dtc'ine »md tortured by rhoumat c ttver, had often praye'l to bo relieved oi her m-sary, bu r . hid pray*d ia ra n. What tollowtd wa3 told as folow.» btf >re the oor.nßr :— " On Tu»Bday sl.e bad ocr husband an »ffrtct!o;ate gond-bye on bis leaving for work, and ehortly aftm he had gono 1< eked h^r children m ih:ir room at tho top of the h use, havhg told them she was goiog to die. The eldest boy, ag*d a->oiu six, looked through r he keyhole, aid obaervud his mother a« jaat'n^ a ropa found her neoV, having 'led the r po to tie trapd tor m tbe room In an a;=;ony of fear ho a-iaaii a chopper, and eadoavour.d to brouk tha lock, but hs s-.rengih was not equal to U, and ha h w his mothdr throw huraelf from a stool aid Wangle from the trapdoor. Tho Qiisi of hin chopping brought oom* ouo up, but tie woman w« dead." Poor litt(t) fullow, and only six yoara old ! What a grim and awf<il picture is that of the child straining his little arms — and «i raining them m vain — to chop through the door behind which his mother wai slowly strangling herself to death.

EXTRAORDINARY SURGICAL CURE OF CONSUMPTION.

The hospital and medical schools of Paris are full of a nnrvelloaa, thought not quite unprecedented surgical operation, by which an AJgirian doctor, Pengcaeber, has just BJved tha life of a child m the laat atago of oonanmpMon . Tho little girl, aged twelve, vtbb brought to tho hospital, Trousseau, waetrd almost to a okeltto;i. The nurses and doctors were so touched by her sufferings that they declared death would be n mercy. After a Knghseiti tion, Dr Pen^ra- b«e determined tn rick on operation, firat ohl Toformlng iln child Hb m tde a cruciform incieioii, ketwe&n th ■ fifth and Blxth ribs, and burned out »hrte cubic centimetres! of t he diseased ! portion of the lung with a red hot iron, la ihree weeks the wound healed, aud tho blood coursed healthily through tho child's volna. She picked up, m fl.sh, grew strong, and she wib sent home cared In tho enthusiasm aroused by this s rg cal achievement many people imagined that we hid now a sure means of conquering cotsDmption. This Ir not tho opinion of most BUthoritio3, notably of Dr Veineuil. On being questioned on the eubject, Dr Verneuil said that nothing now had betn ao3omplls-hed, Paoumoton y had been tried before. Another surgical triumph had been recorded ; that was all,

A CHADBAND.

(Daily News )

Ghadband cams to judgment m the Woatminetor Police Oonrt ia the person <f Edward Curte, Steele. Nothing more grotesquoly sad has ever been re ported than thi-t story of a looal pßeaoher living on the mendicancy of a child of eleven, and busting him brutally when he did not bring homw enough money, The child Is now m an industrial achool, but, before ha went there, he was foond crawling about the streets *t two In the inorn<ng. fie dreaded going home |to faoe an angry fi»H>ar witbont being able to report a uufticiently brisk sale of oertiln tracts on ApustoJioal Christianity and Eternal Punishment entrusted to h a care Whea the tracts did not go «.ff well, ho wai to say that he was b*l ing thorn to support a sick parent. The el k parent, however, was sufficiently coa valesoent to thrash him within an (noh of his life if 1; e ventured to come beck empty handed. The father's defenO3 was that it was all done for fear of spoiling the ohild by sparing the rod. But hid rod was a knotted rope, and the place of correction I a d»ik room, while the blows were de | liver ed on a body that was half starved. A neighbor, who described the unmoroifol thrashings administered to thla hardened little offender of eleven, broke down ai she gave her evidence. The violonoa was due to no exceptional outburst of ternpnr. The ohild was sometimes beaten aa of too lan five times m ona week, and hia Sabbatbn wore panned m the dark room, on a ration of bread and water. While the eon waa engaged. in this way, the father was holding forth on whik lit, waa p eased to call religion In Hyde Park, aod with Buch fervour as frequently to draw tears from hia own oyti In f«ot, he lived on what he did not understand — religion ; and declined to live by what he did— his trade of a carpenler. No people rej ice more than the truly religious when an impostor of this kind is exposed, and it must be a source of sincere satisfaction to them £o know that he was sentenoed to six monthV hard labor, with the prospect of a now prosecution on his release,, Thoro is no more of a moral m auci q, case a.-ainst religion, or against street prettohing. than there la against carpentering ; all that is proved is that a brute haß been found out. The Sooltty for the Protection of Children has done good service In taking up the prosecution

THE EADS SHIP-RAILWAY.

Oapt. Jamea B. Eads oa'.d to a reporter, that the gentlemen Interested m the soheme to shorten the distance between the Atlantic and Pacific cosh's of North America by m^ins of a ship railway had decided to abandon the acceptance of go vernmental aid trammeled by govern mental restrictions. The company hao concluded to form a private corporation. E\jr taeana to oiny the immense onter prUe to a Bucceahfinl termination, an appeal for financial aid will ba made to all the great money centres of the world. Tho Ship Railway Oompany will be interna tional m its bcopo and international m lie m«mberahip. At the coming session of Oongreps that hndy will bo asked to charter tho now organ'zitlon, whan the prooans of Hecnrlng raonoy wUI he Dushed. — Awtta,' lasion and South American.

THE ASfl Btrfti'OJS emABOiAN. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14. ISS7



ASBBU^TON TRADESMEN'S RACING GLUB. MEETING TO BE HELD ON THE ABHBUR7ON RACKCOURSF, TnU I^DAY, MARGE 3, I^B7. FOR IST!' TOT HORSES ONL V . Pro 3; !-t.h— Mr W 0. Walker, M.H.TI. Vie -Pr piJer.l— Mr J. Ivess, M H.R. Jn 3 r— rW. J. Steward. M.H.R. Etswa nns : Mr L. Martey I Mr B. Gates JSx A.. Harrison | Mr O; J. Netfe Mr R. M. Cuthbertaon. Starter — Dr Leahy, Hanrficaprer— -Mr T. Qnfll, Gbrr of S^les— Mr J. C. Duncan. Clevk of Cor.rse— Mr George Boott. PROGRAMME. 1, COUNTY HUKDLE RACE, a handicap of 20 sov3 ; second borse to gave his stake, li mile, over six flights of hurdles, about Bft 6m high. Nomination, 10a : accept- ance. 10a r 2. HANDICAP TIME TROT of 20 bots • ■ccond horso to receive £6 frrm the stake. Three miles. Nomination, 10a: accept- anc'% 10s. Con i ions— pnll and co 3 ABHBUHTON PLVTE HANDICAP of boys j second ho*Bß to receive 6 boys rnrv the stake. 1£ mile. Nomination, 20a arcertnnce, 15s. 4. SELLING HACK RACE of 10 eovs. N« wiipbt under lOst. $ mile. Winner to 1-r •■ J * -!5 povs, nnv surplrs to go to the fuuu. . Nominiiion, 10s. 5. FLYING HANDICAP of 25 soys; second horse to receive £5 from stako. N> mina* tion, 16s; accettarce. 10s. Three-quarter - mile. Winner of the Ashburton r**4e Hindicap to carry 7lb renalfy. 6. NOVEL RACE HANDICAP of 26 sots. One mile. Nomination, Jss; ftcceptance, 10s. Winner to be Bold immediately after the race, tho whole of tho proceeds to co tc the funds of tho Club. fa 7. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 10 bovb for all beaten horses during the meeting. One mile. Nominations, 103 ; acceptance, free. 8. HURRY SCURRY, a Sweepstakes of Its each. Post entry any time of the day Catch weight. RULTS AND The definition of a district horse shall be all horses that have been commonly resident m I tbe country lying between the sonth bank of the Selwyn and the north bank of the WaitaH from December 81, 1886, and up to the date of the forthcoming meotiig, and owned by a person who has resided m the district above defined during the eatne period. General Rule* of tha Ashburton TraJesmen'E Racing Club and Pacing Rules of the Canter- bury Jockey GJub strictly odhered to. Five per cent, will bo deducted from the gross of all moneys payab'e m accordance with this programme for expenses of the course. All dieputep, claims, an 1 object'ons arising out of the racing shall ba decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint, their decision m all points connected with the carrying out of th;s programme to be tinal ; and entries will only be received sut jeefc to thesa conditions. All rominations and acceptances go to the funds of the Club. All entries and nominaiooa to be accom- panied by entrance fees, nanispnd age of the hfwe, and colors of the rider and m the hands of the Secretary, addressed to Whittle's Hotel, not later than 9 p.m. on Tut-sday, the 8:h day F^brnary. 1887. Weights will bs declared and published m ontside papers on the morning of Friday, February 18th. 1887 ; and acceptances for the races to be paid to the Penretary, as above, not later lhan 9 p.m. on S turday.the 2Cth day or Febunry, 1887. WALTER B. MOSS. Secretary, ASHBURTON BACING~cLTjB~ AUTUMN MEETING THURSDAY & TjIRIDA r- •■■sfS|!sA£RJL2l6t & 22nd, 1887. i ■-"'. ■*■''*-''^ifP^SiTzzr ■ Ptp-laen't— i.^. 'Wriglifc. -.v itui yi^fe'Wfnt-rffohn-iSiijtg.r- .-' ; ! ;; -iTuVge-i^ratfliew-Stitfc. ■• " v -•#%Sass! W. fi.CDinahire E. M:cOwfla ■ V ilB J. 0. N. GMgf£ J Vt Lcabf ' >■■■?§ " :^?mk R. Friedlander. • I' '^S Treaeurer~D^vid Thbmnsv >s ~': : , : tsßs Clerk of the Scales— T. E, Upton. " J *'^^ OJork of the Courss— -A. Hewson. Handicapperß— The Committee. Starter— Dr Leahy. Fikst Racb ok Each Dat to Stakt 12 80 P M. FIRST DAY. 1. DISTRIOT HURDLE RACE of 20 soya over tix flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high. Nomination. 16s j. acceptance, 10a< li mile. District horses only. 2. ASHBURTON AUTUMN HANDICAP of 60 eovs Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 1 £ kov. 1 £ mile. 3. FOAL STAKES of 1 boy each, with 16 boys added. For two-year-oHs bred, owned, and trained by residents m tbe distiicfc defined by Rule 8. Colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings B^t 81b. Nomination, 10a. The sweep to be paid by 9 p.m. on April 18th. Five furlongs. 4. B ANDI CSAP TIME TBOT (m saddle) of 20 soys. Nomination, 10*; acceptance, 10s. Weight not lese than 10sf. Break and turn. 8 m Tea. 5 FLYING HANDICAP of 25 soys. Nomi- nation. I soy ; acceptance, 10s. 3-mile. 6. TOST STAKES of 10 soys. Entrance, 10s, to be made to the Secretary imme- diately after the Frying Handicap is run. Catch weights, i-mile. Tbe winner to bo sold immediately after the race for 16 fcove, any surplus to go to the fund* of the Olub. SECOND DAY. 1. DISTRICT WELTER HANDICAP of '20 eov». Nomination, 10s; accentance, 10s. Minimum weight, lOit, ]$ mile. District ho "as only. 2. GRAND STAND HANDICAP of -10 soys. Nomination, 1 boy ; acceptance, 1 soy. Seven fu 'longs. 3 HANDICAP TIME TROT («n saddle) of 16 soya. Nomination, liv ; accept -nco, 6s. Weight not Jess than lOst Break and turn. Tv»ico ronnd tho couree. District horses only. 4. HARVEBT HANDICAP of 20 soys. is'ominat on, 10s ; acceptance, 10a: Dis- trict horses only. 1 onile. 6. POVEL RACE of 16 fovs. Entrance, 10s, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Harvest Handicap is lun. Catch weights. Five furlongs. The winner to . be sold immediately after the race, the wbolo of the proceeds to go to the funds o ' the Olub. G. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 20 boys. Nomination, 1 soy, to be made immediately after the Novel Race is runj acceptance free, to be notified to th* Beoretary within ten minutes of the d>.cl?ra>ion rS weights. 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. 'Die Meeting will bo held under tho Rules of Racing and Ashbnrton Racing Olub Rnks. 2 No entry will be rnreived except on the condition that all dsputcs, claims, «.id ob- jections arising cut of the racing shall b 3 decided by the Stewards or whom they may appoi t j their decision on all points connected with tho currying out of th's programme to be final 8. A district borce ph=)ll mean any horse Vi at Imp been commonly resident, m the dis- trict bntween ib rivers Selwyn and Opihi from January 21. 1887, and itp to the date of the . for'hnoraioff meeting, and owned by a i erson who ltfß resided m the said district during the Bume period. •1 Fiv. per cent, will be deduct' d from tin gro-s of nil moneys payable m accordance with ibis progr mmo for tho expenses of the course. v. Allnriuicatiousand acceptances to go to tho funds of the Club. 6 Trotting Kbccb. Horses must trot faitly to the satisfaction of the Refvec . NOMINATIONS. All nominations to bo nccomi ii r ne<l b? It>", name, ge, and description of horse, and .eolers of ridor m the hands of the Secretar/ (address — As^burton) no later than 9 p.n\ on Monday, March 21. 1887. WE!GH£S. Weights for th firat day's handicaps wUI > bo declared on Wednesday, April 18, 1887. Weights for thn second day's handicaps will be decaed at 9 o'cl ck on the evening of tho first day's raoing. 1 ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for ;ho fi.>a day's hanrtlmiM mu-t be mode t-'y ih'o Secretary not later tfnu 1 S> p.m. on Moi *y. April 18, 1887. Accept- ances for the -ej'iid day's handicap* at 10 o'clock on tl.e evening of the firefc daj' acing. 147 0. Q. FOOK9, P^cetvy,



MOUNT SOUK COAL PIT. COAL CAM" NOW BE HAD AT THE ABOVE PITS FOB FLIGHT SHILLINGS PER TON, Or m Ashburton at SEVENTEEN SHILLINGS PER TON, By tho Truck. FOll OASH.OnLY. E. F. WRIGHT. A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONED, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AIVJ> VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clook ob»rt — Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Produce •ad Merchandise, Agent Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. ' FOR SALii- Woreable Hut on pair wbeeU ; two bunks. Champion Washing Maohict, 50s, Oal and ioi Seed tower, by Haxton and Beatdio cheap. Ploughs, HarrotTß, and other Imple- n entß Ohoyl«Btnore Club Tricycle, the beat kind raado — cheap Piano, by Bord, nearly new* Cheap Spring Cart — Cheap 1 Ohaffoutter, by Bentall St'iog Binder by Wood, good as new, very cheap TO LET Five-roomed Cottage, Cox street rent very low to good tenaot ALFfcED"ilßltlsQtf.



NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF LICENSE. IE, J. vYHITTLE. of Ashburtop, hotel- J . keeper, being the holder of an Hotel License m respect of the house and pre- mises situate ut Ashburton, and known as the Railway Refreshment Roonin, do hereby give notice that I desire to obtain, and will, at the next Licensing Meeting, to be holden at Ashburton on the 2nd day of March, apply for a transfer of the said Licenso from myself to WILLIAM DKUMMOND, my appointee. Dated this 9th day of February, 1837. R. J. WHITTLE. SUCCESS THE BEST TEST OF WORTH 1 1 ! HOLLOWAY'S PILLS & JffITMBHT. THIS UNIVERSAL MEDICINE IS A HOUSEHOLD REQUISITE EVERY- WHERE THE PILLS Purify the Blood, impart tone to the Nervous system, and act most powerfully yet soothingly on the LIVER AFD BOWELS, Promoting Digestion and Assimilation, and endowing the whole bodily frame with Streng h and vigor. Nervous Headaches, Tremblings, with Lassitu'e and G neral Debility quickly yield to the potent force ot these well-known Pill?, and they arc un- rivalled m theit efficacy m all FEMALE COMPLAINTS, Removing all obstructions, skin blemishes, pimples and boils, better than any other family medicine known. THE OINTMENT HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION. It heals every kind of Sore, Ulcer and Wound, more certainly than any other known salve. Its iparvcllous penetrating powers render it invaluable m all THROAT AND CHEST DISEASES, Cur ng Bronchitis, Quinseys, and Asthmas reducing Glandular Lumps, closing and | healing Abscesses and Fistulas, and for 1 alleviating the excruciating tortures of RHEUMATISM, GOUT, And Neuralgia it is xmsuspased. It never fails to remove Scurf and every species o: skin disease. The p ills and Ointment are manufactured •a* No. 8, N«w Oxford street (late 533, Oxford street, London), and are sold by all vendors of Patent Lines throughout the Civilized World. 1 irections for use m almost every language. BS" Purchasers should look to the Labels ou Pots and Boxes, If the address and sU'cet are not £n they are spurious,



_ Business Kotic©3. DIPPINcT SEASON," 1886. TOMLINSON AND HAYWARD'S LINCOLN DIP, (POISONOUS), GLYCERINE DIP, (NON-POISONOUS), WILL M]X WITH COLD WATER AND NOT DISCOLOR THE WOOL. rpHESE DIPS used together In equal proportions gave the highest satisfaction last I beason, as is evidenced by numerous Testimonials which can ba seen at the Agenlp. \ The Glycerine Dip is the best ever Introduced for Wool Growing purposes ; »nd the Lincoln Dip is the mos 1 - durable In the Wool, and will keep ftheop oleaa longer than any othe> yet known The t»o Dips used together m»ke a perfect Dp, *nd keep any ordinary flook of sheep clean the whole Beacon They oombino highly nutritious and stimulating properties, as well as lasting qualities. They are certain killers of Ticks, their eggs ; L'oe, their ova ; and all parasites infesting the skins of Pheep. For very lousy and filthy long wool flecks, the LINCOLN DIP ALOSE ia recom mended, being the most lao'lng iv its effects. Testimonies prove that m every instance sheep dipped m the mixture have oome in^t shennng with perfectly clean healthy okios, entirely free from vermin »nd paraiitej, aud the wool peculiarly soft and beautifully eloasy PRICE- -3s 6d PER GALLON ! 9 OR £3 10a PER THOUSAND GALLONS OF WASH. H. MATSON & CO., AGENTS, ASHBURTON. F. FERBIMAtf, AGENT FOR WEKNEK'S PATENT TUBULAR CRANE, OR BAG AND GENERAL LIFTER. HAVING bad a wide 6xprrienca m farmers requirements. I have made it my first study to snpp'y a long felt want, and am happy to say it exceeded my most sanguine expectation. Its advantages are ita lightness, easy adjustment to dray or waggon wheel, and can bo left m position while m motion as required m loading ] potatoes ; or os»n bo fixed to any wall or poet ; can be workod by hand or horse can be made to lift to ooy hci^li ; will bring the bags or weights to bo lifted from a disUnee without handling them ; will turu m anp position with weigh; ; can bo made 'to lif*; up to a ton by one ui&n. For price and p&rtlcu'ars apply io 4DAM WERNER, Doyleßton, Canterbury, N.Z. testimonial: Broadfield, September 6th, 1836. Ma A Werner, Doyleaton, Dkar Bir,— Iq reply to your enquiry a3 to how I like my Bag Lifter, I beg to say that it hai givan meevsry satisfaction. I consider it if just one of those things which has been w-tnted badly. With the use of a horoe I cau load a dray faster than two men could, without loain^; a drop of sweat. Another thing is Jt takes »uch a abort time to erect it m tho dray, it juat *.akes mo a minute and a-halt to do s>. Another thing is, n< t having any baga to load late'y I atuck It "Pi&CaJT*^ " post, and find It very handy when killing a pig or sheep. I have no doußppßfejiaahey become knomn you will have as many orders as you will be able to .^tSpnwtS^^ial are quite at liberty to make what use yon like of this. £•' V\- * < I am, dear but, yours very truly THOS^SHIELDS, ■ - *^Bjrc*dfifcia. : - ! W. PATCHIJ^(7 TENT, TARPAULIN, FLAG, AND HORSECLOTH MANUFACTURER. A LARGE STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND OF TENTS OF ALL SIZES CALICO, DUCK, TWILL, AND CANVAS. Maailla Rope, Plough Lines, Fishing Lines, Clothes and Garden Lineß. IRON AND WOODEN BLOCKS, Special attention is called to the well assorted STOCK OF REAPER AND BINDER CANVASES, All made on the Premises. Battens and Canvas kept m etock, and repairs promptly executed. Tarpaulins from 6x8t024 x3O always m stock. Oilskin Clothing made on the Premises. MARQUEES from 12 x 24 to 25 x 65 ON HIRE. All Orders by Letter or Telegram; Promptly Attended to. W- PATCHING, 10861 EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



Public Notices THE EDUCATION BO^RD OF THY DISTRICT OF NORTH UANTEK- BUi.Y rpflE Education Boird oE the Di3triot 1 of North Canterbury proposes tWif the locality comjirieing that part of tin* Oietriut between the School Districts of Methven and Lauriston shall be formed into a new School District, to ba callec Lyndhurst. The Board hereby calls a PUBLIC MEETING- of tho Householders of Piich locality, to beheld on THUuK- f>AY, Hie . c ovonteenth day of February, 18S7, fit seven o'o'ock m tho evening, ut the house of Mr G. Chambers, for the purpose of ELECTING a COMMITTEE, and consideM'ng tho boundaries of the said proposed School District The Board further directs that tho First Meeting of such School Committee bo he d m the place appointed for the elect on, immediately after tho election uyon tho «ame evening. J. V. COLBOKKE VEEL, , Secretary. Chrisfohurch, 7th Ftbruary. 1887, 239 ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. MOUNT SOMERS LICENSING DISTRICT. I HEREBY give notice that the fol . lowing persons have been nominated as Candidates for the office of Committee- men for the Mount Somors Licensing District : — JtDSON, WILTJAM MACFARLANE, DUGALD McFARLANE, ANDKEW • MoULIMONT, WILLIAM PKICE JAMES P </l Xi?, WI LLI A M SPKNCE WALKIfiR, WILLIAM CAMPBELL And I further give notice that a Poll for tho E ection oi : Five of the above- named Candidates will be taken at the Koad Board Oflice. Mount Somors, on WEDNESDAY, 23rd February, 1887. commencing at 9 v.m. and ending at 6 D.ni. F. MAINWAIIING, Returning Officer- Ashburtoh, February 12th, 1887. 2°69 ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. rrENDJSKa are invited for the LEASE I of PLANTATION RESERVES m the County for 14 years, as follows, oach reserve to be lot separately :— Rea. 2070 "] „ 2671 i a. it. „ 2672 }*769 2 Ashburton-Rangitata  2673 [ Plains. „ 2074 J „ 25G0 1  2561 W66 0 Ashburron-Rangitata „ 2562 J Plains.  2568 92 0 Auhburton-Rangitata Plains. „ 2571 56 0 Pudding Hill. „ 2569 1 '' 9^ol /564 0 Aehburton-Rangitat „ 2592 ) PlaiLß - -,, 2647 5 0 Fea Coast, near Mr Dolan's, Kyle. Particulars and forms of tender can be obtainod at tho County Council's Offices Tenders will be receeived at the Council Offices up to 11 a.m. -*on FRIDAY, 4th \f arch next. By order. F. MAINWABING, Clerk. Aahbuitoa, Feb 8, 1887. 2 44 Auct'one. WITHOUT RESERVE. For Palo by Order of the Mortgagee and the Liquidators. The Asbbnrton Town Hall. XyTR V. C. Tabart, instructed by the lfj Mortgagee and the Liquidators, will Sell by Public Auction, at the Town Hall, Ashburton, on TUESDAY, the 15th INSTANT. At 2.30 p. m. the above valuable property, with all the rights and appurtenances thereto, includ- ing chairs, seats, piano, oto., etc The property is adjoining the Somerset Hotel, has a large frontage on the main street, and ia well worthy the attention of capitalists and others. Terms at sale. For full particulars apply F. 0. TABART, 2 51 Auctioneer. T. Bullock. TO LET.— A 4-Roomed Houso m Kerinode street, T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE, at a low price, PIANO, by Broad wood and Sonß Apply to T. BULLOCK. mHRESHING PLANT FOR SALE. JL Price £110. The Engine and Com- bine by Clayton and Shuttloworth' Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. A LARGE-SIZED Grain Bruiser, by Andrews and Beaven Apply to 7. BULLvjOK^ rp.INWA.LD— Town Sections 371, 372. 1 373, 374, 375, £76, 377, m one block, fronting* Thompson street, near tha County kaleyards, for sale at a low price, and on liberal termß, Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET, a at a low rental, a 5-roomed Cottage, fronting Cambridge street, Hampstead, near the Convent. Apply to T. BULLOCK. " TINWALD. fllO LET at a low rental, 3>roomed JL Cottage neur Mr Shoaror't*. T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. TO LET. —Four roomed Cottage on Graham's Road, lately m the occu- pation of Mr P. Heron. Apply to T. BULLOCE. OATS.— A quantity for Sale ; good Bample. T. BULLOCK. TO LET— At a low rental, Oeutral Bakory, togother with »hop and dwelling houae. Apply to T. BULLOCK f t\O LEI, a three-roomed Cottage at I Trovorton. Rent, 3s 6cl per week Apply to i T. BULLOOK. HI O LET— 2 Cottages m Grey Street $ ko<m as Ooatts' block ; Rent a 5 per week. T BULLOCK, 171 OR SALE— Two sets of three leavec Jj harrows, by " Howard ." T. BULLOCK JjlOR SALE — Lot 25, fronting the 1 North Town Belt. Price, £19 i Liberal terras if required. Apply to ; T. BULLOCK. 1 TO PAINTERS. TO LET at % low rental, Shop n pwellinghonso m Moore stxeo lat«ly In ocoupetlon of Mr Lucas. BULLOCK



Adrertiing Cheats. 'it Ins boi.oiue h.» common to begin an arti'cio, m ati octant intui'Ksting styl' •'Then 'tin it into f^onio iid^'crtiseinent that Wi: avoid «*ll such. '• And simp y cill attention to th i eris of Hop Bitters m as plain, honest tiTins as p')Bsiblo, " To induce i ef>p!o ' To vivo them one trial, which to proves their value that they will never nso anything else." I The Remedy so favorably noticed m al) tbo papers, Religious and secular ia " Having a large sale, and is supplanting all other medioineß. " Thore ii no denying the virtnos of the Hop plant, and theproprietora of Hop Bittera have shown great shrewdness and ability • * • • _ " In compounding a medicine whose virtues are so palpable to everyone's observa- tion." Did She Die? " No ! "She lingered and suffered along pining away all the time for years." I *' The doct'irs doing her no good " "And at last was cur^d by this Hop Bitters tho papers say so much about." "Indeed! Indeed I" II How thankful we should bo for that medicine." A Daughter's Misery. . " Eleven years our daughter suffered on a bed of misery, " From a complication of kidney, liver, rheumatic trouble and nervous debility, ' " Undor the care of the best physiciaua, " Who gave her dise^Re various names, " But no relief, " And now she ia restored to us m good health by as simple a remedy as Hop Bitters, that we had shunned f^r yeare befure ÜBing it. Thb Parents. 1 Prosecute the Swindlers 1 1 If when you call for American Hop Bitterß [see green twig of Hops on the white label and Dr Soule'a name blown, m the bottle), the vendor hands out anything but American Hop Bitters refuse it and shun the vendor as you would a viper ; and if he has taken your money for anything else indict him for the fraud and sue him for damages for the swindle, and we will pay you liberally for the oonvio- on. Public Notices. ASHBURTON OLUB AND M.S.A, A SPECIAL General Meeting of the Ashburtrn Club will be held on WEDNESDAY next, the 16th inst. at 8 p.m. to elect a Committeeman. G. F, SCOTT, 2 65 President. DUNEDIN AUTUMN RACES. T?EBRrARY 23rd, 24th, and 26tb.. CUP~DAY, WEDNESDAY, 23rd FEB RUARY. SYL-NEY JAMES, 2 71 Secretary. MR F. G. THOMAS, M URGEON-PENTIST k5 WILL VISIT ASHBURTON ON THURSDAY, THE 17th INSTANT, And my be consulted at the (Commercial Hotel. 2 58 ABIIBURTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. rPHE Annual General Meeting will be JL held m tho Secretary's Auction Mart, Arcade, on THURSDAY, 24th February current, at 8 p.m , and as on this occasion a full representative meeting is especially desirable, every member ia particularly iuvited to attend. J. C. DUNCAN, Secretary. NOTIFICATION OF VALUATION. TAKE NOTICE. -Tho Valuation Roll for the Borough of Ashburton for the year 1887 is now open for inspection at the Borough Council Office, Baring h'quare Weßt, Aahburton. All objections thereto must bo left at the Resident Magistrate's Court, Ashburtoo, on or before the 15th day of February next, addressed to the Ass-ssment Court, and a copy of every such objection must be left at the Town Clerk's OfHco not less than seven days before the next sitting of the said Court. CHARLES BRADDELL, Town Clerk. Borough Council Office, 15th January, 1887. 1«99 IN TQE ESTATE OF CHARLES B\KF,R, OF ASHRURTON, DE- CEASED, INTESTATE. ALL Persons indebted to the above nßmad Deceased are rtqnested to pay the amounts of their several accounts to me, or to Messrs Acland, Barns, and On,, Ohri-fcehurch. Albo, — All persons having claims' against the said Estate are nqtiPßted to forward the same to mo, or to Messrs Aclnnd, Barns aud Co. , on or b fore WEDNESDAY, the 9th day of Mnroh next. N.B. — Any Clatm not sent m by the day named will bo liable to be excluded from participation. R. 0. HAMKRTON, Pabiio Trustee. Public Trunt Oflice, Wellington, 10,h February, 1887. 2 67 THE ASHBURTON WOOLLEN MANU« FACT U RING COMPANY, LIMITED. NCTICE is horeby given that an Extra- ordinary General Meeting of tho above Company will bo held at tho A rcado Chambers, Burnett street, Ashburton, on THURSDAY, the third day of March, 1887, at three o'clock m the afternoon, when tho Bubj >ined resolution for altering the Articles of Association will be pro- posed. Bhoold the resolution be duly passed, whether with or without amandmonto, it will be submitted for confirmation as a special resolution to a second Extra- ordinary Meeting which will be snb.se- quently convened (Resolution.) "That tho Articles of Association be altered m manner following : — I (1) In Article 53 tho word " seven V shall be Buhstitulod for tho word ''five';" (2) In tho third line of Article 64, the word " three " shall bo substituted for the word <c two," (3) Tho following Article t-hall bo inserted after Article 64, numely, — 64a For the purpose of giving effect to <he al'oration made m Artiole 53, whereby the number of Directors is increased from five to seven, two Directors shall be elected at the Extraordinary General Mcc ing of the Company at which the resolution altering Artiole 53 shall be confirmed, and the Directors elected at such meeting shall hold oflice for the same torm uh they wou'd have doae if they had been Directors duly elected at the laßt preceding v Ordinary Annual Meeting of the Company." By order of the Board. 4LFRED BUNTING, Secretary, i[ Aahburtou, Utb Feb. 1887,



1H THE SUPREME O>URT OP NEW ZEALAND, WELLINGTON DISTRICT. FRIDAY, THE 4tu PAY OF FEBRU - ARY, 1887. UPON reading tho Affidavits of Robert Chiseniiall Hamkrton of Welling- ton, Public Trustee, and of John Daly, of Rakfifa, Storekeeper, it is ordered that the Piiblio Truutep ah^U bp Adtjiinietrator of all the real and personal estatb of Mjuiiael Havard, of Rakaia, laborer, decoasod. (Signed) 0 W. KIOHMOND, J. All persons indebted to the above- named deceased ure reques ed to pay the amounts of their several accounts to me, or to Moi-sra Acland, Burns, and Co , Curistchurch. Also, — All persona having claims against the said estate are re quested to f nvard the same to mo, or to MU'ss'H Acland, Barns and Co., on or boforo WEDNESDAY, the 9th day of March next. N.B. — Any claim not seftt iv by the i day named yjll bo liable to be excluded from pai ticipation. | B. C. HAMERTOI?, Public Trustee. Public Tru^t Office, Wellington. Yphxwy BtH', iBBf. ?6$