SPORTING.

DUNBDIN AUTUMN MEETING.

Dtjnkdin, February 22 The following evonta were decided after we went to press yesterday.

Selling Race, CO soys.

Mr Mason's Teddy Yullle, £50

(Huxtable) 1 Mr Jenkin'o The Brewer, £10 (Oochrane) 2 Mr Bradley's Oamerine, £10 (Webster) 3 Three others ran. Won by a length. Time— 2mln SJseo. Dividend —£1 13a 6d.

Pubuoahb' Handicap, 100 soys ; 6 fur-

longs Mr Hammond's Rocket, Bst 21b (Derrllt)^l Mr G, MoLetn's Mokoia. Cat (Buddieombe) 2 Mr Hobb'a Jaok, Bit 41b ... (Sharp) 3 Vinaigrette, 7st 81b, also ran. Rocket Rot away with the start, and thongh Mokoia and Jaok made a struggle they could never get on terms.

Time— Imln 17£secs; Dividend— £l 19. 6d.

HAUNCH Plitb, lOOsova ; 1$ mile. Hoo G. MeLean's St. Olalr

(Stratford) 1 Mr White's Jealousy ... (Derrett) 2 Mr HiggoU'a Mistake ... (Smith) 3 From a good start St. Glair took thb lead, and though at the mile Jealousy closed up and was on even terms pSt. Olair drew out again and woe comfortably:

Time— 2mln 57secs. Dividend — £1 14s. Stewards' Pdbsb Wbltee Handicap, of

120 soys ; 7 furlongs. Mf J. Stephenson's La Rose, Bst lib (Sharp) 1 Mr P. Butler's Talebearer, 9st 61b

(Loaghlen) 2 Mmti M. and C. Hobbs 1 Melville 9a 6lb ... ... ... (Hobbs) 3 Five others run: La Rosa got the best of a very, bad start, and was never beaded, winning comfortably. Time— lmln 32fsccs. Dividend— £l 16s 6t. .

About £10,600 was put through the maobinev.

( FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)

Fobburt Racboodbbe, February 24. Tally- ho Handicap, of 120 soys ; 2 miles

and a furlong. A. Gordon's Garibaldi, Oat 101 b (Will) 1 Lunn's Kingask, list ... (Kingham) 2 J. HiggW Mammoc, 9at 71b (Mitchell) 3 Borderman, Aroba, Trapper, and Cathedral ■ also ran. ' Won by half a length. Time, 3|mins. Totalisator — £21 9s ; outeide, £25 8s 6d.

CITT BTAKEB HANDICAP, Of 200 SOVfl ; five furlongß. Mr D. O'Brien's Gipay Kin?, Bat 121 b (Derrett) 1 Mr P. Boiler's Repose, 7st 101 b (Sharp) 2 Mr H. Goodman's Silvermark, Bst 91b (WLite) 3 Kimberley, Rose and Black and Ktreamlfit ran. Time, lmin G^secß. Totalisator— £2 14s ; outside, £2 10a D.J.O. Hakdicap, 400sova; 1^ mile. Bon. Or. McLean's St Clair, 6st 51b

(Buddieombe) 1 Mr P. Butler's Talebearer, 6Bt 121 b (Eales) 2 Mr S. Higgott's Patrician, 7st 21b (Wood) 3

Qaibble, Jack, La Bose and Silver Prince also smarted, Won by half a length. Time, 2mins 43f sees, i ividend £76 1b 6d ; outside, £24 Ba. Voybl BicttfJOOe.oTf. Oremi'e,

Mr Jenklcs' Tie Brewer, 7st 51b (Coohrane) 1 Hon G.Mclean's St Ive», 7st 61b

(Duncan) 2 Mr Goodman's Pack, B<t 12ib (Allen) 3 Nonpareil »I»o ran. Time, lmln 49aec. Totaliaatrr-£4 7a; ou'side, £4 9f.

TONGAN AFFAIRS.

Auckland, February 23, Mr Dmoan Campbell has addressed » letter to the Rev George R, Stephenson, Preiident of the Wesleyan Confererc?, Sydr ey, from Haital, under c'ate February 7th, m which he gives details of the serif ■ ot alleged outrages on Wesleyan natives by what he terms "Baker's rowdies;" He continues as fellows : — I cannot proceed with any moro of these horrible tales, as it makes my b'ood boll to re)*t« them. God alone kriows when they irUlftllend.

A gentleman who had been a resident for come time at Babaai, and who was a puMDfter by Ihe Arawata, states the whole of the ToDgan group is m an awful 'itate at preient. There is no work doing. 8a far aa I could hear the Rev Mr Moui ton hat had nothing at all to do with this affair, which !■ mainly political. The firat Idea wai to Uke ßiker to Fiji and not kill him. lam informed that two men who ware ihot when they were going to exeon tion confessed they were m the plot to kill lhker, bat said that the others who were ■offering death with them were innocent.

▲ letter has been received by the Rev W. Bavin from Mr Moulton, but it doeß not throw «nc\ fresh light on the affair. A letter hss been reoelred by members of Mr Baker's family resident m Auck land. He states tb«t his too and daughter Me out of danger, although their injuries are severe and likely to bfe permanent. Mr Baker writes m a hopeful itrain. He does not state when ho is likely to be m ▲rjoklaud.

Wellington, February 23. The Captain of the North German Iteimer Lubeck states that when he Arrived at Tonga on February 2nd he found the inhabitants In a terrible state of excitement, and the arrival of a thousand of the King's followers from two adjacent islands showed that some thing serious had happened. Six jrl loners who attempted to tako the lif o of the Premier suffered death at the hands of ah armed party consisting of a hun dred Native*, and it Is stated lh«t thhty •hots were fired at each man. An armed party of natives was stationed round the King's palace. The Rev Mr Monlton writes denying that the affair originated with- the Weeleyani. He soys it prove* to be a conspiracy m whioh some of the highest chiefs are engaged. Mr Baker's rale had became Intolerable.

A CURIOUS OMISSION.

'j WBEMNfITON, February 23 Daring the hearing of the case against ft pn}>Hctn for sailing liquor after hours, • pejoular omission from the Licensing Act propped up. For the defence it wao contended that the Information must be dismissed, as the proseoution had failed to prove tho hour nt whioh the premises onght to be closed. There was a very peculiar point m connection with the case The Licensing Aot of 1831 provided that the hour of closing for tho holders of extended licenses should be 12 o'clock, and though the license might be reduced to 11 o'clock there was nothing In the Aot to fix that as the dosing hour. The Act named only two hours for closing, 10 and 12 o'clock, though the absence of provision foroeaiing business at 11 was probably «n oversight ; therefore m order to support the Information it was neces sary that the police should prove affirmatively that a sale took place after 12 o'olork, and bis Worship agreed that It waa neorsssry to prove that the sale took plac* after, midnight. The omission from the Aot wai a curious one. He said that the eylienoe was not sufficiently pre clse is to the hour at whiob l'quor was fold, and diimuwed the case.

SETTLING THE CLAIMS OF THE MIDDLE ISLAND NATIVES.

■ A Press Association message, dated :B'uff, Saturday, says :— The Native Land 1 Churt has now terminated its proceedings here. It was principally engaged m dis posing of Native olaimß to reßerveß m Omani and Tuturau blocks at Tau'uku, also Ruapuke and ad j -cant islands, as well as determinating the aaccesslon to deceased Natives m these lands. It was also em powered to. inquire into the nature of certain titles tv land Issued by the Native Land Court m 1868. A number of addi tional owners have been admitted into the above reserves, and titles to Stewart Island reserves have been dete; mlned. Ruapuke has been divided into four blooks. A full luquiry has alao been made into the claims of Natives and half castes for lands m Canterbury and Otago. , The court reopens at Waikouaitl on the 23rd. Re the claims at Molyneux, Taieri, and Otago Heads. Judge Mackay con siders the settlement of the unfulfilled promises m connection with the early purchases of land from Natives a question of considerable magnitude, and likely to occupy a long time m adjusting,

PUZZLING A PIG.

A farmer was greatly annoyed by his neighbour's pig getting into his potatoe field and harvesting on his own account. Whenever he dtove the aggressor out he was forced to lay down a panel of the snake fence, as bacon m (he conscious state is always oareful never to betray the place where it enters a bonarzx by going out there, unless he 1b veiy hard pressed by dogp. The farmer had diligently searched for a defect m the fence, bat had failed to find one where the pig could, by any possibility, enter, so he concluded to watch, and soon had the satisfaction of seeing the thief entar the end of a crooked, hollow log, whiob made a part of the fence, one end being In his field and one m that of his neigh bour. jSfter driving (he burglar out he changed the position of the log so that both ends were m his neighbour's field, and concluded to watch the result. Soon the pig came along and went through the log as usual, but upon searching for potatoes he found only pasture grass, and after tome little delay he seemed to arrive at the conclusion tbat he had not gone through tho log at all, bo he went through again, and upon emerging into Ibe pastnro field seemed more mystified than ever, but after a more protracted search for the potatoes than ever before he seemed to conclude that oiung to some blunder of his own he had not really gone through the log, so m he went again and out into the 1 pasture field, but this time he stood still as a statue for about half a minute, and slowly the bristles began to stand erect along his bsck, and with two or three tremendous sn!fft he set off at the top of his speed for the house of his owner, and never afterwards could be induced to opproaoh that part of the pasture-field.

THE STANLEY EXPEDITION

Albany, Febrnary 22. The following is a summary of newa per Ma sp ilia fiom London, dated January 21?t : -

Tho expedition for the relief of Emir Bey by Stanley starts tc-day for Ziozi bar m order to take commend of the ex pedition ard relieve Emir, This Will be the biggest non-military expedition whioh ever entered Africa, and will comprise a staff of six leading members, ir.clnding a m"3 >r and lieutenant of the Royal Engi neers, pent by the War Office, and a few Egyptian soldiers to assist m disciplining the horde of about 15,000 blacks corupris iog the main body. The* route of the expedition has cot yet been decided, but it will In oi-y case muster at Zarzibar, whence it tray go round the Cape to tho Congo, or across the continent to Stan ley falls. The King of tha Belgians has offered the use of the -Congo steamers, and the land of Albert Nyanz* might be reached before the Maivanga King Uganda, the most hostile Chief on the line of route, had even heard of the expedition. If the Congo route be taken tho expedition may be expected to ascend the river as far as the river Aruwimi or Stanley Falls at Wellington, where it might arrive by the begiolng of May, as it must reach Emir at Wadelal by July. Stanley in tends to establish a camp at the base of operations at some distance from the Congo route to Albert Nyacza and will also probably negotiate for the assistance of Tippoo Tip, a celebrated Arab slave dealer. Stanley has, however, not only the usual difficulties of African travel to reckon with, but also the official Anxiety of the French Governmert regarding Missionaries m Uganda and the sensitive ness of Germany regarding her recent territorial acquisitions In Eastern Africa The expedition will be furnished with Maxim and Nordenfeldt machine guns. The Pall Mall Gazette announces that Stanley has decided to take the Congo route and that the transport bteamera will be ready at Zanzibar m four weeks' time.

DISCOVERY OF PETEOLEUM IN THE PACIFIC

The Russian prcts has bad it 3 attention directed to the Pacific during the last few

days by another event, besides the alleged occupation of Port Lazareff. From Vladivobtcck, telegrams have arrived announo'ng the dhcovcry of large dopoßits of petroleum m Saghalien. For Russia this is a matter of greater importance than may seem at the outset to some readers. It is only the other day we gave an account of the Russian fuel supply In the Pacific, pointing out the disappoint ment th»t had beer, occasioned Id official oiroles by the reeult of a series of elaborate experiments with Saghaliei and A moor coal at Vladivoatcck ,* the commission having practically reported that it was Impoesib'e to use either, and that Russia would have to continue to diaw her supply of fuel for her m9n-of«war from Japan and England; If the deposits of petroleum now discovered give a good field of oil, it will be within the power of Russia, who has now a large supply of I'quid fuel In tho Black Sea, to adopt it for the Paoifio, and use it on a'l the volunteer ornlsera and steamers running between Odessa and Vladlvoetock. Such an altera tion In fuel would be no revolution for the Russian Admira'ty, because, since 1873 the gunboats of the Cispian fle&t have used nothing else bat petroleum refuse, and the authorities possess types of fur naces which wonld give equal satisfaction In the Black Sea and Pacific, flithertt. the PussUn Admit at tyhai not adopted a liquid fuel m the Black Sea, owing to the ' inadequacy of the transport arrangements between Baku and Batoom, and the absence of a petroleum supply m the Far EaeN Now, however, that Sighallon, which was seized from Japan eolely for the sake of its coalfields, has developed a petroleum supply, the temptation will be strong on the part of Russia to rid her self of her dangerous dependence on English and Japanese coal, and resort to liquid fuel. In the meanwhile it may be interesting to note that the three chief disooveries of petroleum this year— ln Egypt, at Merv, and m Saghallen— -have occurred precisely where there was a gap m the charn of petroleum supply on the great routes of the world . This is very important, since the chief obstadle to the general adopt'on of liquid fuel up to now hss been the fear that the supply would not keep pace with the demand for oil.— Engineering.

CRICKET.

Otago v. Canterbury.

Chbistohtjrch, February 24. la the Otago v. Canterbury oriel cve v match at L messier Park to-3ay. the weather was splendid The attendance was small. Otago woo the toss ond went m, Vallange and Parker facing G*Hy and Dnnlop. Parkor wns cleaned bowled without scoring. Walls oune m and made eight when he was caught by E, Ootteriil at mid on, off Garty. Harper followed, and was stumped off Garty without scoring; Hariis fell to the same boiler without adding to the seen. Williams, the next man, was run cut after a hit to leg for three. Kingsland joined Vallange, and the two made a stand the latter losing his wicket just before luncheon after making 21. The score at a quarter to two was 41 for 6 wickets.

THB ASHJB¥JRTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1887]



ASHBUHTON TRADESMEN'S RAOIKG CLUB. MEETING TO BE HELD ON THE ASHBURTON RACECOURSE ox THURSDAY, MAF.GR 8, 1887. FOR riSTRIOT HOTH3EB ONLY. Prondent— WrW C Walker, M.U.TL yi%-Prcsident— Mr J. Iveen, M H.R. Julge— r W. J Steward. M.H.R. Stewards : Mr L. Marlrey I Mr E. Gates Mr A. Han-hen | Mr O. J. Neate Mr R. M. Cnthbertson. Starter — Dr Leahy. Handicappet— Mr T, OjaHl, Clerk of Scales — Mr J. O. Duncan. Clerk of Course— Mr George Soott. PROGRAMME. 1, COUNTY HURDLE RACE a handicap of 20 soys; Becond horse to cave his stake. . 1J mile, over iix flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high, Nomination, IQj ; aocept- ance. 10a. 2. HANDICAP TIME TROT of 20 aovs • second horsa to receive £6 from the Btake! Three miles. Nomination, 10s; accept- ance 103. Con^i ionßflj-pull and po 3 ASHBURTOS PLA.T#HANDIOAP of bovb ; second horse to receive 5 soys ron the stake. 1J mUe. Nomination. 20» accertance, 15s» 4, SELLING HACK RACE of 10 soys. Na weight under 10sr. I mile. Winner to be sold for 15 SOVB, any surplcs to go to the funds. Nomination, 10a. 6. PLYING HANDICAP of 25 boys : second horse to receive £5 from stake. Nomina- tion, 16s: acceotnnce. 10s. Three-quarter mile. Winner of fha ABbburton IVate Handicap to carry 7ib pennlty. 6. NOVEL RACE HANDICAP of 26 boys. One mile. Nomination, 153; acceptance, 10s. Winner to be Bold immediately after the race, the whole of tho proceeds to go tc the funds of the Club. 7. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 10 soya. for all beaten horses during the meeting. One mile. Nominations, 10a : acceptanoe. free. . HURRY SCURRY, a Sweepstakes of 10a each. Poßt entry any time of the day. Catch weight. RULES AND REGULATIONS. The definition of a difltnet horae Bhall be al! horses that have been commonly resident m the country lying between the south bank of-. I the Selwyn and the north bank of the Waitaki j from December 31, 1886, and up to the date of the forthcoming meetiug, and owned by a person who has resided m the district above defined during the same period. General Ruled of the Ashburton Tradesmen's Bncintr Club and Pacing Rules of the Canter- bury Jockey Club strictly adhered to. Five per cent, will be deducted from the grofß of all moneys payable m accordance with this programme for expenses of the course: All disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint, their decision m all po : nts connected with the carrying out o this programme to be final ; and entries will only be received subject to these conditions. All rominaiions and acceptances go to tha funds of tho Club. All entries and' nominations to be accom- panied by entrance fees, name and age of the honse, and colors of the rider and m the hands of the Secretary, addressed to Whittle's Hotel, not later than 9 p.m. on Tuesday, the Bth day- February. 1887. Weights will be declared and • published m outside papers on the morning of Friday, Febrtmry 18th, 1887 j and acceptances for the race? to be paid to the Secretary, aa above, not later ihan 9 p.m. on Sr turday. tho 26th day of Febiuiry, 1887. WALTER & MOSS, Secretary. -. "ASHBURTON RACING CLUB AUTUMN~MEETING mHURSDAY & TMRIDA APRIL 2l£t & 22nd, 1887^ President-*E. G. Wright. Vice-President — John Qrlsfg. Judge — Matthew Stitt. Stewards: H. Friedlander W; O. Walker W. B. D.-nshire R. McOwen J. 0. N. Grigtr Dr Leahy R. Friedlander. TreaßUrer— David Thomas. Clerk of the Scales— T. E. Upton. Clerk of the Course— -A. Howsom ■ ! Handicappevs — The Committee. ■ ; :- -. Starter— Dr Leahy. ' Fibbt Race oh Faoh Dat to Start j 12,30 P.M. FIRST DAY 1. DISTRICT HURDLE RACE of 20 soys over tix flights of hurdles, about Bft 6ia high. Nomination, 16s; acceptance, 10s< 14 mile. District horses only. 2. ASHBURTON AUTUMN HANDICAP f ; 50 eovs. Nomination, Ibov; acceptance, l£pov. 14. mile. v 3. FOAL STAKES of 1 sot each, with 15 bovb added. For two-year-olds bred* owned, and trained by residents m the - distdct defined by Rule 8. Colts Bat 101 b fillies and geldings Bit 81b. Nomination, 10s. The sweep to be paid by 9 p.m. on.' April 18th. Five furlongs. 4. BANDIOAPTIMETROT(in Baddle) of 20 boy?.. Nomination, 103 ; acceptance, 10s. Weight not loss than lOat. Break and torn* 3 niles, "I"' 5. FLYING HANDICAP of 25 bovb. Nomi- nation, 1 boy ; acceptance, 103. J-mile. 6. TOST STAKES of 10 eovß. Entrancei 10s, to be made to the Secretary imme- diately after the IVying Handicap is run. Catch weights. 4,-nule« The winner to be sold immediately after the race foe 16 feovs, any eurpluß to go to the fund* o the Club. SECOND DAY. 1. DISTRICT WELTER HANDICAP of 20 bow. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. Minimum weight, lOst. J£ mile. District horfes only. 2. GRAND STAND HANDICAP of 40 soya. Nomination, 1 eov ; acceptance, 1 soy* Seven fu'longs. 3. HANDICAP TIME TROT (m saddle of 15 soys. Nomination, 10a ; acceptance, ss. Weight not less than lOst. Break and turn. Twice round tha course, Distrio horses only. 4. HARVEST HANDICAP of 20 soys. Kominat od, 10a ; acceptance, 30s: Dis- tret horeesonly. 1 tcilc. 5. JSOVEL RACE of 15 fovß. Entrance,. 10s, to be mado to tho Secretary immediately after the Haive&t Handicap is iun. Catch weights. Five furlongs. The winner to be sold immediately after the race, the wbole of the proceeds to go to the fundß o ' the Club. G. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 20 eova. Nomination, 1 boy, to be made immediately after the Novel Race is run \ acceptance free, to be i otified to the Secretary within ten minutes of the declaration c I weights, 1 mile. RULES ANdTiEGULATIONS. 1. Tbe Meeting will be held under the Gules of Racing and Ashburton Racing Club Rules. 2- No entry will be received except on tha condition that all d srutes, claims, And ob- jections arising cut of the racing Bhall be dec : .c!ei h- *h^ Rtr^ards or whom they may appoi t ; t iieir decision on all points connected, with the carrying out of this programme to b« final. 8. A district horse ehall mean any horse that has been commonly resident m the dis* trict between the rivers Selwyn andOpihi from January 21, 1887, and up to the date of tha forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person who has resided m the said district during tho same period, 4*. Five per cent, will be deduct? d from tha gross of all moneys payable m accordanosj with this progr mime for the expenses of tha course. 5. All nr ruinations and acceptances to go tQ the funds of the OJub. 6. Trotting Races. Horses must trot fairly to tho satisfaction of the Referee. NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by fa", name, oge, and description of horse, and! colors of rider m the hasds of the'Secretacy (address— Ashburton) no later than 9 p.flii on Monday, March 2i, IFB7. WEIGHrS. Weightß for th" first day's handicaps will be declared on Wednesday, April 13, 188?. Weights for tha second day's handicaps will be declared at 9 o'cl ck on the evening of tha first day's racing. ' : APpEPTANOES. Acceptances for; the tiai day's handicaps must be made to the 8 aretary uot latei tbau 9 p.m. on Mon lay, April 18, 1887, Accept; aacea for the tecond day's handicaps at o'clock on the oveni'ig of the first day' aciog. ' . ' HI 0. 0. FOQKS,F»weteryi



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A OEBTAJir CURE FOR BALDN_SgS. HICKMAN'S < Eclipse Hair Producer. (Registered). PRICb74s. ANEW DISCOVERY for the growth of Hair on the Head and Face ; for removing and preventing Dandruff, and arresting the Fall of tho Hair. It cures any Disease of the Scalp, and causes new growth on the head after being bald for years Nono genuine without tho trade mark md signature— JOHN HICKMAN. To be obtained at all Chemrets. Auct'onp. SALE OF RACE PRIVILEGES. ON SATURDAY 23th FEBRUARY, 1887 JC. DUNCAN has received instruc- , tions to sell by Public Aac'ion at his Mart, Arcade, ,on the above date, the following Privileges m connection with, the forthcoming meeting of the Aehburton Tradesmen's Racing Club, to be held on the Racecourse on 3rd March next, viz : — Gates Grand Stand nnd Paddock Old Grand Stand Pnbllcan's Booth No. 1 Do. Do. No. 2 : Confectioner's Booth . Race Cards Bight of Sports Horse Yards. Sale at 1.30 p.m. J. 0. DUNCAN, 2°109 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, 2Gth FEBRUARY. At the Town Hall, .•'EAST STREET, At 1 O'CLOCK p.m To Farmers, Dealers, & Others About to Furnish. PETER WILLIAMS has received instructions to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At the above time and place, A Consignment of FURNITURE, FANCY GOODS, AND BASKET WARE. FURNITUBE— Ladies' and Gentlemen's Easy Chairs, m morocco and oak frames ; Arm Chairs, m rep and cretonne ; Vienna Chaire, Iron FoidiDg Chairs, Iron Rocking Cot, Derby Clairs, Cradles, Washstands and Ware, Dressing Table?, Towel Horses, Chest Drawers, Toilet Sets, Fire ScreeDs, Patience Stools, Hat Pegs, Pictures, Water Jugs, Crockery. bingle and Double Iron Bedsteads Patent Wire Woven Mattresseß Hand -made Door and Bu^gy Mits A Choice Collection of Colored Wool Mats and Bugs. BASKET WARE- TWO Arm Chairp, Hampers ; Clothes, Bottle, Soiled Linen, Sponge, and 1 Waste Paper Baskets. FANCY GOODS - Japanese Goods, Plush Looking-Glasß Brackets, Rustic Stands and Vases, Ladies' Hammock Chairs, and other Goods too numerous to mention. - The GOODS will be open for INSPEC- TION on FRIDAY AFTERNOON. N.B —Further entries are invited. All goods left m my charge for sale will receive prompt attention. Account sales rendered immediately after sale. PETER WILLIAMS, Auctioneer. T. Bullock. "~ FOR SALE. HORSE-POWER, intermediate motion, and Chuff-Cutter. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO FARMERS. f*i RASS SEED— Small quantity Rye- XX Gra« * or Sale. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET.— A 4-Roomed House m Kermode street. . T. BULLOCK. fl^O LET— A 5-roomed House, centrally I situated, m Tancred st. Apply to T. BULLOCK FOR BALE, at a low price, PIANO, by Broadwood and Sons Apply to . T. BULLOCK. mHRESniNG PLANT FOR SALE. J_ Price £110. The Engine and Com- bine by Cfnyton acd Shuttlowortlr Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. A LARGE-SIZED Grain Bruiser, by Andrewß and Beaven Apply to 1. BULLOCK. miNWALD— Town Seotlons 371, 372 JL 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, m one block, fronting Thompson street, near the County Saleyards, for sale at a low price, and on liberal terms, Apply to T. BULLOCK. ~ TINWALD. TO LET at a low rental, 3-roomed Cottage near Mr Shoaro T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. TO LET. — Four roomed Cottage on j Graham's Road, lately m tbe occu- pation of Mr P. Heron. Apply to *_ T. BULLOCK. OATS.— A quantity for Sale ; good sample. V T. BULLOCK. TO LET— At a low rental, Central Bakery, together with chop and dwelling house. Apply to ,*, T. BULLOCK TO LEI, a three-roomed Cottage at Trovorton. Rent, 3s 6d per week. Apply to ■■_ T. BULLOCK. fl \Q LET— 2 Cottages In Grey Street A kown as Coatts 1 block; Rent a 6i pßg W6e ' T. BULLOCK, FOR SALE— Two sets of threeleovec harrows, by " Howard." T. BULLOCK FOR SALE — Lot 25, fronting the North Town Belt. Price, £19 Liberal terms If required. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO PAINTERS. TO LET at a low rental, Shop n Dwelllnghonuo m Moore stire© tatel In ocoupetlon of Mr Lucas. * BUL&00&



Public Notice. WANTED Tenders for building a House on Grove Terrace, Tinwald. Plans and Specification* to be seen at the Office of Mr Joseph dark, Ashburfon. Tenders to be sent m not later tban Satubhat, February 26th, 1887, to Joseph Clark, Ashburton. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH. A SOCIAL Gathering to welcome _CX back- the Rev. E. A. Scott will be held m the Schoolroom on FRIDAY next, at 8 o'clock. On the same ovening a short Service will be held m the Church t a quarter-past seven. § ASHBURTON PRESBYTERIAN OHURCH. THE REV. H. iuBURNETT (D.V.) will condaot Services m the above Church on SUNDAY NEXT, February 27th, both Morning and Evening at usual hours, and at WAKANUI m the after* noon. Collections In aid of Maori Missions. ASHBURTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. THE Annual General Meeting will be held m the Secretary's Auotion Mart, Arcade, on THURSDAY 24th February current, at 8 p.m., and as on this occasion % full representative meeting Is especially desirable, evary member is particularly invited to attend ; J. 0. DUNCAN, Secretary. TX7E ARE PREPARED TO RECEIVE GBAIN FOE, STOBAGJ3 At our Aflhburton and Tinwald Grain Stores, At lowest current rates. FHIEDLANDER BRO3. Drain Pipes. A LL SIZES— From 3 to 15 laches— With BENDS, ELBOWS AND JUNCTIONS FOR SALE BY GEOEGE JAMESON,- ASHBURTON. WHITE, CAYGILL, & CO., BARBISTERS AND SOLICITORS, J. W. WHITE, Notaet Public, NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Messrs White a.yd o. (White. Smithson, and Raymond), of fimaru, and John A. Oayoill, of Ash- burton, have this day entered Into Partnership as Barristers and Solicitors, at Ashbnrton, under tho style of "White, Gaygllland Co." Mr J. W. White, will attend the sittings of tho Courts at Ash- urton. WHITE & CO., JOHN A. OAYGILL, Money to lend m any sums on approved freehold security. Offices : Bullock* Arcade 10*803 tTTE ARE p<ASH T)CrEBS OF Wheat Oats Barley AND Grass Seed. H. MATSON & CO., ASHBURTON. T AM A pASH pURCHASER OF WHEAT OATB BARLEY AND RYE GRASS GEOEGE JAMESON, ASHBUUTON. 2°lol IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, WELLINGTON DISTRICT. FRIDAY, THE 4th DAY OF FEBRU- ARY, 1887. UPON reading the Affidavits of Robert Chisbnball Hambbton, of Welling- ton, Public Trustee, and of John Daly, of Rakaia, Storekeeper, it m ordered that the Public Trustee slrall be Administrator of all tho real and personal estate of MicuAßL Howaro, of Bakaia, laborer, deceased. (Signed) 0. W. RICHMOND, J. All persons indebted to the above* named deceased are requested to pay the mounts of their several accounts to me, or to Messrs Acland, Barns, and Co, Christcbiurcli. Also, — All persons having claims against the snid estate are re- quested to forward the same to me, or to Messrs Acland, Barns' and Co., on or before WEDNESDAY, the 23rd day of Mnrch next. . . N.B. — Any claim not sent iv by the day nnmed will be liable to be excluded from paiticipation. B. C. HAMERTON, Public Trusteo Public Trust Office, Wellington, February Bth, 1887. 2j36 ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. rTENDIURS are invited for the LEASE L of PLANTATION BESERVES m the County for 14 years, as follows, each reserve to be let separately :«— Res. 2670 1 „ 2671 | a. k. „ 2672 )»769 2 Ashburton-Rangitata  2673 I Plains. m 2674 J . „ 2560 ) -- -„ 2561 J-466 OAshburton-Bangitata ii 2562 J Plains. „ 2568 92 0 Ashburton-Rangitata - Plains. . . „ 2571 56 0 Pudding Hill. „ 2569 1 " 2591 J 664 ° Aehburton-Btagitat ", 2592) Plamß> „ 2647 5 0 Sea Coast, near Mr Dolan's, Kyle. Particulars and forms of tender can be obtained at the County Council's Offices. Tenders will be receeived at the Council Offices up to 11 a.m. on FRIDAY, 4thMarch next. By order, F. MAINWABING, Clerk. Altbujton, Feb 8, 1887, "44



Hollowat's Pills and Ointment. — The attention of all sufferers is drawn to these well-known remedies, for they possess con- spicuous advantages as a safe and reliable aid m all those emergencies to which travellers, emigrants and sailors are so especially liable. They have been largely patronized by way- farers by land and sea, and, m fact, by all classes of the community, to their very great advantage. The Pills are beyond all doubt one of the most effective remedies ever dis- covered lor oases of obstinate constipation, confirmed indigestion and colic, complaints whioh are engendered by exposure and ir- regular feeding. The Ointment will be found of the very greatest service m oases of piles, abscesses, erysipelas, and all kinds of local nlcerations. 21 Advertising Cheats. 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A Daughter's Misery. " Eleven years our daughter suffered on a bed of misery, " From a complication of kidney, liver, rheumatic trouble nnd nervous debility, " Under the care of the beßt physicians, " Who gave her disease various names, " But no relief, " And now she is restored to us m good health by a8 simple a remedy as Hop Bitters, that we had shunned fcr years before using it. Thb Pabents. Prosecute the Swindlers 11 If when you call for American Hop Bitters (see green twig of Hops on the white label and Dr. Soule's 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 convio- on. Public Notices RYE FOR AUTUMN SOWING. TVHE Beat and Earliest Spring Feed J for EWES and LAMBS. For Sale by GEORGE JAMESON, % Aahbnrton. ASHBURTON COUNIY COUNCIL. LENDERS are invited for Earthwork of X proposed Tramway, Ashburton Gorge, Mount Somera (about 8£ miles m length) m Three Contracts. Inspector with copy of working sections, &c, will accompany intending Contrac- tors over the route on WEDNESDAY, 2nd March next, starting from Hood's Hotel at 9 o'clock a.m, and Tenders addressed to Chairman to be sent m not later than 11 o'clock a m , Ith March, to Council Office, Ashburton. By order. WILLIAM BAXTER, 2j;43 County Engineer. UPPER ASHBURTON LICENSING I DISTRICT, I HEREBY declare that the fcllcwlng persons have be n duly elected as members for th« Licensing Committee for the Upper Arhburton Licensing Dis- trict :— FRIEDLANDKR, R. HARPER, 0. J. THOMA9, D. MoLEAK, D. BULLOOK, T. And 1 hereby appoint the 4th day of MARCH, ISB7, as the day for holding the first mee'iog of the Committee for the purpoeo of elcoting its Chairman ; the meeting to be hold at the R M. Court, Aehburton, at 12 noon. And I further apprint the following days for the mcet- iegs of Licensing Committee for the en suing year, at the same place and hour — 4th March, 1887 ; 3rd June, 1887 ; 2nd September, 1887 ; and 2nd December, 1887. F. MAINWARING, Returning Officer. AshburtOß, Feb. 24th, 1887. 2 140 ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. MOUNT SOMERS LICENSING DISTRICT. I HEREBY give notice tbat at the election of the Licensing Committee for Mount Somers District, held by me on 23rd February, 1887, the undersigned candidates received the number of votes set opposite their names.—- MoFARLAKE, ANDKEW 22 WALKER, W. 0. 18 MACFARLANE. DUGALD 17 PBTEft, W. S 17 EDBON, WILLIAM ... 1G PRICE JAMES 7 McOLIMONT, WILLIAM 5 And I therefore declare Messrs A. Mfscfirlane, Walker, D. Macfarlane, Peter andEdsonto be duly elected to the office of Oommitteeroen for the Licen- sing District of Mount Somers. 1 hereby appoint MONDAY, 7th March 1887, as the day for holding the first meeting of tho Committee to elect a Chairman, to be held at the Road Board office, Mount Somers, at 12 noon. And I hereby appoint the following daye, at the same placa and hour, for the quarterly meetings during the enßuing year — Marco i 7th, June 6th, September sh, December 5. h, 1887. 1 F. MAINWARING, Returning Officer, Aebbuitou, February 24tb, 1887. 2137