A MESSAGE FROM THE SEA.

(PBB FBES3 ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, November 14 The " Star " correspondent wirea that a bottle was picked np at Kalpsra hea<?e yesterday containing nn unsigned letter dated 3rd Jnne. The letter sta'ea tho •hip Trevelyan foundered off Cape Agu'l bai In a heavy gale. Captain Smith, harbor master ah Kai para, considers the Trevelyan message a hotx.

THE MARKETS

(Pxs Pbkss Association,) Lohdon, November 12. The European Russian wheat crop is estimated to yield 30,000,000qr5, and that of France 33,000,000qr5, (Beoeived November 14, noon.) A cargo of Victorian wheat has been sold at 42s 3d. Four thousand five hundred quarters of Adelaide wheat, August shipment, have been sold at 435.

SPORTING.

ASHBURTON B.C. SPRING MEETING.

The followinghandicaps for events at this meeting were posted last night : — Hubdlb Baoc Handicap, of 35 son. Two miles. ■t 1b st lb Mammoo ... 10 8 Wire-in ... 912 Presto... ... 10 7 Nero 9 7 B»v«n 10 7 Sockburn ... 9 0 Beuben ... 10 3 County Plate, of 3"> sots. One mile • and a quarter, at lb Btlb lrannoe ... t 7 Martha ... 7 2 Donbtfal ... 8 7 Boee of Cheviot 610 Secrecy ... 710 Jnchkelth .« 610 Swamp Hen 7 4 Pennine ... 610 Ashsubton Cup Handicap, of 55 eovb. One mile and a half. stlb st lb Quibble ... 9 6 Vandal ... 710 Hermitage... 811 Repose ... 710 Count d'Orsay 8 0 Sr Julias ... 7 7 Rewi 7 12 Rosebud ... 6 10 Premier ... 811 £?xikt Handicap, of 25 both Seven fmlongs. fit lb st lb Authentic ... 810 Swamp Hen 7 0 Doabtfal ... 8 6 Tonrak ... 612 Meada... ... 8 6 Bannockbura 6 9 Goldfinch ... 8 0 Paddy ... 6 9 Union Jack 8 0 Roseof Cheviot 6 7 Secrecy ... 7 7 Surella ... 6 5 Spbino Handicap, of 30 eotb. One mile, et lb st lb Erio.go-bragh 8 13 Sir JnUna ... 7 7 Bewi 8 7 Glealora ... 7. 0 Bepose ... 7IS j Meada. 610 College Boy 7 12 Credulity ... 610 Baven ... 7 7 Boss of Cheviot 6 0 Distbiot Weltbb Handicap, of 25 soys. Two miles. st lb at lb Reuben ... 11 4 Ivanhoe ... 10 2 Sqnib ... ... 11 1 Meada , 912 Nero 10 6 Scrateher ... 9 9 Doubtful ... 10 2 Little Arthur 9 0 Handicap Timb Tbot, of 20 soya. Three miles Mareng* ... fct | Florence ... 35s"ec Semolina ... 12sec I Mapquerade 36aec fiobin Hood 12sec ' Miss Cave ... 35sec Bistaarck ... 25sec Bonny Black Jenny Lynn 27sec Bets ... 37aec Wskanni ... 27aec Colleen Bawn 37aec Minnie ... 30aec Wild Boy ... 40sec Willie Beilly 30aee Moss Rose... 40see Zeneth ... 35sec Siberia ... 40aec Young Black- Sarah Ann ... 45sec wood ... 35aec8 Jee« SOaeo Acceptances for the undei mentioned events must be m the hands of the Secretary not later than 9 pm. on Monday, November 19th, 1888 : — Handicap Hurdle Race, 1 soy County Plfct© Handicap, 10s Aebburton Cup Handicap, 1 soy £print Handicap, 10a Spring Handicap, 10s W^ter Handicap, 10s Acceptances for the Trotting Handicap const be mada by 9 p.m. on the evening of the first day's recing.

DUNEPIN WEIGHTS.

JP*B PSSSS ASSOCIATION,] Duhkdik, No ? ember 14, following are the weights for the D.J.O. meeting : — HUBDLfc?. gfclb ■* lb Premier ... 11 10 Oivis .., ... 9 3 Garibaldi ... 11 7 Tenakoa ... 8 12 Karmion ... 10 10 Mohawk ... 8 10 !Trapper ... 10 2 Mayboy ... 8 7 ST AHDJIBW'B BaHDIOA? Bt ib et lb Silrermark... 9 2 Hermitage... 7 9 Apropos ... 810 Capt C00k... 7 3 British Lion 8 7 Enid 7 2 Ruby 8 7 Kimberley... 7 0 Sultan ... 8 6 Le Temps... 612 Dndu ... ... 8 5 Adulation ... 6 12 Quibble ... 8 0 Occident ... 6 7 Wolverine... 7 13 St James ... 6 5 Brewer ... 710 Gipsy Prince 6 O Snapshot ... 7 9 SPBma Handicap. ■t lb st lb SUvermark 9 5 Kimberley 7 2 Apropos ... 9 3 Repose ... 7 0 Sultan ... S 8 Adulation... 7 0 Dnda ... 8 7 Sierra ... 6 12 British Lion 8 7 Crossbow ... 0 10 Wolverine 8 0 Ohio ... 6 7 Ia Rose ... 7 12 St James ... 6 7 Snapshot ... 7 11 Mon Lonp... 6 5 Hermltsge... 7 9 Dispute ... 6 0 Enid ... 7 4 Ulpsy Prince 6 0

A BIGOROUS LICENSE LAW

According to ft law whloh went into foroe In Pennsylvania on the Ist January lost, % m«n who wants to sell intoxicants must present a petition to the Count; Commissioners, signed by not less than fifteen freeholders {i «., oltfzans who own veal estates), recommending that a license be granted to him. If granted, he must furnish a bond of 10,000 dole. with, not lees than six sureties (eaoh of whom must own • not leas than 2000 dols. of unencumbered ' real estate) ; and further, those who aigo his petition, and bis bondsmen, matt be residents of the rotiag preclnot In which fall grog shop Is to be ppened, and can be i on the petition a bond of only one person. In addition to this, he must, before open log op, pay the* State a license fee of 500 dols., and the Government fee of from 10 dols. to 60 dote This law went Into eflfeot on the Ist of Jannary, 1883, ou •U not engaged In the traffic. Those already In the business, had, till the end of May {the time when their old license expired), to either comply with the new law or etoe discontinue under penalty of fine and imprisonment. This, while not stetoal prohibition will praotl oally olose «p at least two-thirds of the saloons In Pennsylvania by reason of their not being able to give the necassaty bonds required. Besides this the law pro ride* for Local Option. Eaoh township *«• whether they will have liquor sold J, n 0 V If they ™te "&° "flense," tiny have no <*'o°&* In that township, and unless It be o ?* *• «*v?° H T C ' n be aold. Ifth«y yC* " lilcensia." any one can sell that can pay *** «£<W° doI1 f" for State license, m J*«««i to *• Government or Revenue fee. In Michigan they hare a sim'!** >** (exoept the rote is by counties taste** <" townships), and under this law In JsnaaC and February elections, bo far, 29 oountles hare roted for Prohibition, and it is not «t all unlikely the balanQa of the counties la the State, with 9 fey exceptions, will follow gait,

EXPEDITION TO SUTHERLAND FALLS

(Oontioned ) Next morning was fine. Oar provisions bad now run out, bo Brodie and I started for the camp at the lower end of the track to get a supply. The traok was bad enough before, but it was worse now. About a mile and a half down we found our way b'ocked ; a land- Blip had driven the trees down over the track, and immense trees, torn up by the roots, were lyiog about m all directions. Scramb ling over the trees, and cutting our way through the branched for a quarter of a mile, we came upon a bare spot where the slip had oleared away all vegetation and left no trace of the track. We hunted about for some time and found the continuation of it.' A few yards farther on an enormoun avalanche of snow, mud, and stones had completely buried the sorub, and, falling aoross the river, had dammed it up for a time: We ex perienoed considerable difficulty m crossing this, on account of the orevioea formed by the melting snow. Eventually picking up the track near the river, we crossed over after some difficulty owing to the swiftness of the current. We arrived at the lower camp, after having been six hours on the way, to find that the camp had been submerged m the flood and our provisions carried away and destroyed, except a few tina of preserved meat. The canvas boat was gone and one of the cameras mined, and enough glass was lying about m the shape j of damaged " dry plates " to make a decent greenhouse. Here was a pretty go. Our tent was seven feet above the water, and the flood ; line was 10 feet above that, 17 feet of a rise. We found that Burton's party had been oamped on a rise about 10 feet above our camp since Tuesday. The water having been up to their tent, they had plaoed their whole supply of biscuits under our fly the night they came up, and the flood had destroyed them also. Wyinks and Davis had come with them and were forced to remainduring the storm. They had left before we arrived, purposing to bring a supply of provisions that evening, and we deoided to await their arrival, as we thought our stock of tinned stuff would not go far. Next day (Sunday) it rained, and there was no boat. We began to look very glum, and all sorts of surmises were mooted as to the oause of the delay. Monday morning came, and there was still no sign of the boat. We out down trees and started to construct a raft to go down the lake, but the sodden timber would not float and we had to aban don the attempt; Moody, Burton, and I, taking, a portion of the tinned meat, started for the Falls, leaving Brodie, who had cut himself severely during the day. We arrived m time to partake of the last of the tuoker m the upper camp, whioh consisted oi boiled kakapos and oatmeal. Muir and the other chaps m the hut gave the kakapo soup to us, and " did" the tinned moat as a ohange. Tuesday. — Muir had been right up to the Falls the day before, and now he piloted Moody and me to the spot. On the way up the scenery was magnih'oent. Tfere day was warm and bright, and the sandflies were out m force. We found that a large portion of the Falli had been hidden from our view by the trees m the foreground, and it was not until we got within three hundred yards from the bottom of the Falls that their full magni tude could be realised. I wanted a nearer view, so I went to within a hundred and fifty feet of the Fall and beoame enveloped m the mist of spray. The water falls into a deep basin, sur rounded by immense rooks bare of vegetation; and for a considerable distanoe round the , basin gleamed a series of oiroles of all the colors ol the rainbow. The effect was ex ceedingly beautiful, and np description of whioh J am capable could do juatiae tp the scene. Rooking up through the glimmering vapour one oould see m the far distance the water bounding over the ledges at the different leap?. The Falls comes over Jn three leaps, and it is now khown that the whole Fall is 1904 feet high and springs out of a depression be tween Mounts M'Kenzio and Pilans, The faoe of the rook appears as if it were perpen* dioular for a considerable distanoe on eaoh side of the Fall and curved like a portion of an amphitheatre, so that the wonderful spec tacle is visible from all sides. Muir had now taken all the views that he wanted, so we started on the retura journey; We reached the lower camp at about seven o'clock m the evening, and an hour later the ■urvey party arrived on their way up to the Falls, Mr Wyinks, wry) had gone up for the provisions on Saturday; and bad found con siderable obstruction m the way' of geiting the boat to corns back with, now produaad a ■apply of biscuits, whigh he had with great difficulty brought up from the sound. He had our heartfelt gratitude for his fcindnesg, We stood around that bag of bisoqits for nearly an hour, munohing all the time. On the following day (Wednesday, the 10 th Ootober) our party ,with Wyinks and Davis, went down the Lakes, leaving Adama and party to prooeed to the falls. On the way down we discovered the canvas boat stranded on some eorub. Farther down we landed on a sandbank island, until Wyinks and Davis went op Joe's River (so named after Suther land's dog) to look for Messrs M'Kecpie and Pilans. This island is composed of mica and quartz sand, glittering like silver, with a little sorub growing on it; From this point we pb» tamed a view of the most striking soenery on Lake Ada. Looking west we saw Terror Peaks— a row of jagged snowy mountain topi rising to a great height, — and Giant's Gate — a narrow ravine with perpendicular sides, leading into the mountains.. Jfc is aajd that no one has been through this gorge on acoouat of the danger from falling ayalanohes, On the opposite side of the lake, north of Joe's River, rises Oastle mountain, forming a strid ing feature m the landscape. On the side of this mountain we observed a beautiful little waterfall called the Ribbon Fall. It looked exceedingly pretty shimmering through the dark foliage that formed the foreground of the picture. All round the lake dense bu§h grows to the water's eAga, The boat returned without the explorers, and we oontinued our journey down the lake. As we near the Bunger Hut, the lake narrows and small islands are seen covered with bush. They look like floating islands. When we ar rived at the hut we found a note from Captain Fairohild, of the Stella, who had been there an hour before, to Bay that the mail bag had been left at the " city " for the party, so we pushed on expecting to find him m the Sound, but ha bad left immediately, and we went for the news that he had brought us. Next morning Muir and I took the ma}l to I^ake Ada. It was a splendid morning, and, haying no swags to carry, we oould take time to admire the beautiful saenery on the river traok. Secur ing the boat at the landing on the Arthur, the traveller finds himself on a bush traok, about oft wide, and arched over by the trees. All round are to be seen ground and tree ferns m great variety, Jn places the track skirts the bank of the riyear, and little pictures of exquisite beauty are to be seen through the foliage at eVery turn, especially at one "place where the river widens, forming a small lake called The Lagoon, whioh was literally swarming with paradise ducks, blue duoks, and teal. ,It was of no use shooting at them, as, without' t deg they could not be reoovered; so they floated and 'flew aboujj; the lakelet un disturbed. It is a beautiful spot, desp m the aptftude of the wood, where the treei dip their branches m jthe water ; the only sounds are the cry of the waterfowl, broken by the call of the bell-bird, the coo of the wood-pigeon, and the hoarse oroak of the ka-ka, which flit about m the branches overhead. In the words of the pqsi ; — A gem-like lake,' BUTrountfed by a mighty forest: Where the moist earth fed So plenteamly all weed-hidden roots Into o'er hanging boughs; '. And it had gloomy shades, sequestered deep, Where no man went: The path went winding through the palmy fern, Stems thronging $11 around between the swell Of tuft and slanting branches. Who could tell the freshness of the tpaoe of heaven above Lodged round with dark tree tops ? Through whioh a dove Would often beat its wings, and often too A little cloud woutd move across the blue. The traok has- on the whole been well formed. The abrupt rises are provided with steps formed with fern-tree trunks bedded m the clay, and the little^ereeka are bridged, so that lady tourists conld yuit Lake Ada with comfort, On Friday, Messrs M'Eenzie and Fillans returned from an nnsuooessful attempt to get td Lake Te Anau by way of Joes River. They stayed with us until she lsth (Sunday), when they BQi out again for another attempt, this time by the* W.ay °* l b e head wate *s of J toe Portion BiTer; r 3Jf Wj » joty tiw with^j

them. The party at the city now numbered eight. Mr M'Kenzie was the life of the company, and initiated various Bohemea to pass pleasantly the time we were together. A meeting was called and we formed an Alpine Club, and m all solemnity we debated the various matters concerning the same, with the eagerness of a party of stone walling parliamentarians. Mr Sutherland oiled and set going bis 4-tune musical box, and one of tbe (vags of the party remarked m a hollow whisper that it was •• fortun-ate" that the audience and the music were so much m unison. The epring had long since worn out, or broken, and had been replaced by an ingenious contrivance of corke and weights like those of an old-fashioned eight day dock. The music was aU very well so long as the weights kept dear, but occasionally they stuck together and then the music would slow down, until at leng h we excruoiatedly waited for the next note. Presently it would go off with a rattle and a bang, and finish up the tune m double quick time by way of apology. This musical box became one of the troubles of our existence; It would go off m the middle of the night and wake as all up, and then the acoompaniments were both loud and deep. - The various points of interest m the Sound were well explored during the following week, while the surveyors were calculating the height of the Falls. Episodes of which Mark Twain could have made a great deal were continually happen* ing ; but I will relate only another incident whioh was comioal, with a deoided spice of seriousness about it. One morning one of the party, who ia not addioted to early rising, got up, lit the fire, and made breakfast. It was oatmeal porridge, and he made a big supply. It was fairly divided, and he tackled his share manfully, whilst his unsuspecting oomrades could not negotiate more than half theirs. The porridge was more than usually satisfy ing, and we were at a loss to disoover what was the matter with it. ' We had no appetite for more than 12 hours after — he had mis taken (?) the Eno's Fruit Salt for common talt. On the 25th (Saturday) we were surprised to see Sutherland, and with him a stranger, who turned out to be Mr M'Kinnon, He had arrived at the Poseidon River tbe day before from Te Anau overland, being the first person to make the journey. He proved to be a flrßt-rate fellow. He was good company, and dearly loved a joke. The " Bosun " (aged 15), who rather prided himself on his powers of endurance, plied Mr M'Kinnon with questions, and expressed a wish to go over the Saddle to Te Anau with him; M'Kinnon dryly said, " 1 would be very glad to take you, but I have not got a bag big enough to hold you." M'Kenzie and Pilians were waiting at the Poßeidon River. They were to go together with him across to Te Anau, and, as there was room for another m the tent, Fred Muir deoided to accompany them, and took his camera with him, m order to photograph some of the beautiful soenery on the Clinton Eiver. He got some very beautiful views while at the Falls, and I was entrusted with tha delivery of all his plates to Mr Morris m Dunedin. Tbe surveyors came down from the Falls on the 21st, and the remaining members of the expedition collected at the " cit*," We gave up the hut to the surveyors, ana pitched our tent. Provisions were running out, and we had to content ourselves "with short allow ance. One night, at about 10 o'clock, we had a regular blow out.' Brodie made an enor mous " duff " without plums, and we invited some of our friends to bring their sugar with them and help to eat it. On the 26th, at about 7 a.m. we heard the welcome whistle of a steamer, and soon the g.s; Mawhera came to the buoy' We paoked up, and by the time the boat came ashore everything was ready for leaving. We sailed for Dunedin direct at about 10.30, Sutherland being left alone, as his mates went round with us. We Bhall not soon forget Suther land's kindness to our party. His hut and boat were freely placed at our disposal. We bade him farewell, and left behind the scene of the mo9t varied and- delightful hqliday a colonist has ever had the good fortune to enjoy.

THE NEW PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

General Harrison represents tho antl monarchical cause by right of descent. Samuel Pepya tella In his " Diary," under date 10th October, J6GO, how be Is In formed of the arrangement of a number of regicides who •' will be all condemned"" without question." Anv.ng these fore doomed culprits was Major General Harrison, who was one of the men who tried Charles, and whoso name appears to tha warrant of excoutlon. Dn the 13th of October Mr Pepjs writes i— u l went out to Ohaila; Cross to see Mt»jor-General Harrison banged, drtfwn, and quartered, whioh was done thore, he looking as cheerful as any man could do m that con dl'lon. He was presently out down, and hii head and heart shown to the people, at whloh there wero great hhouts of joy. It Is said that he said he was sure to come shortly ftt the tifht haod of Christ to judge those that now had judged him, and that his wife does expect bis coming again. Thus It wai my chance to see the king beheaded at Whitoh&U, and to see the first bloodshed m reveDge for the king at Ghar- Ing Cross." There can be no donbt that Harrison was a fervid fanatlo. Allaneon Ploton eaya that he waa "a man who m purity of parpoae was worthy to rank with Xlip 1 .' 1 Cjrotnwell, when he made himself dC ator, tried m vain to fitter him Into alleglsuoe, failjae wbiph be }j«d to commit him t^ prison. On bia trial by Oharios Il'a complaisant judges, Harrlpon averred, " those who bad been to me so the apple of mine eye when they turned aside said to me, ♦ Sit tbou on my right hand,' bat I loathed it." The descendants of this sturdy Republican transferred themselves to New Bugland, whore one of them, Berijamlu Bgrrleop, took an active part m tbe revolutionary war, signed the Declaration of ludependenoe. His son, ' William Henry, Id 1841, when he was 68 years of age, became President, after a contest of more than usual intensity. The exoltement was too much for him He died at the White House a month afterwards. Benjamin Harrison, who has jaßt been elected, is his grand son. Benjamin was born In his grand father's house, at North Fnd, Ohfo, on the 20 h August, 1833 Ho gradii atad at Miami Qnlvorslty, Oxford, In the same State. Ohio takea the lead of the TJolon m the number, aid Boma giy the excellence, of its ednoatlonal Institutions. la the year 1880 it was returned as owning 35 more colleges than any other State, 10 of them bearing the ambitions title of universities. After having been admitted to the bar Benjamin Harrison took up his abode In Indianapolis, the oapital of the adjoining State, and speedily gained a reputation both as lawyer nnd publio speaker. While ho filed the offioo of re porter of the Supreme Court of Indiana tba War pf Secession broke oat, and, leaving* his family sud profession, he volunteered into the army, and was ap? pointed lieutenant. His oareer as a soldier did credit to his family name, and when the war terminated be was a brigadier-general.- fiesamlng his profoa- 1 slon as an advocate, he was nominated as Republican candidate for Governor of Indiana In 18.75, and waa elected a United States senator In 1881 H|b popularity m Indiana Is unbounded, and the State's delegates to the Chicago convention were instructed to present him as the unre served ohoice of tbe Indiana Republicans,? for President.— "Poat."

SUPPOSED ESCAPED MUTINEERS

P«;icu!ara of an extraordinary tale of tbe s=a havo been furnished by Captain tfvans, of tt. o Brltlth barque M ni, whioh arrived 1 ff Q leenstown Hitbor from Ran goon on hoptember 18th. Soon after leaving Rangoon on Sundiy, April 27*h, m lat. 6 42, leng. 9,30, a boat was sighted flyiag signals of dlatreas. The ftlona boro down upon tho craft, whloh was found to contain aix men — four Italians, one Malay, and one Englishman, named Alfred J. Hamilton, of Brietol. *11 wore lo a most emachtod and ex hauetod condition, having been thiny five days at ac& m t.n optn boat. They had to be hoisted on board the Mcna by means of ropea. With proper treatment they soon recovered, but their conduct soon aroused eußpldbns, as they would not mix with the Mona'a crew, but conversed with eaoh other In mysterious whispers. Finally they seemed to agree upon a tale, and Informed Captain Evans that they belonged to the Italian barque Fratollli Z), •f Genoa, from Sourabaya for Queens 'own, for orders. They statad that they nbandonod their vessel In a sinking condition at the end of March m two boats, 1 hit soon after the oblef mate stabbed a Malay seaman and threw him overboard before life was extinct. The other boat, containing the captain, mate, and seven men, deliber ately deserted them during -the night, While questioning one of the man. Captain Evans noticed a single band of an iron 5 andcuff on bis wrist, and sw that one of the links had been filed eff not very long before. This and other suspicious olrcnm stances indnoed Oapttiln Evans 'o beileva that a mu 1 jy had ocoarred on board tbe Italian veasel. But he did cot feal himself competent to keapalx men m irons on the long voyage to Qae nsevn, enl he also doubted whether his provisions would I»8t He, therefore, determined to put the aospeotcd mutineers ashore some where. Tho Mona'n course was altered, and when near Anj >r, one of the Nicobar Islands, provisions and water and a compass were pnt Into a boat, and the saspeO'S orderpd to kive. They made uras show of resistance, but Captain Evana t-rmad h mself with a revolver, whioh he thre&'eaed to nse. The men thm entered the buat, mutteriog curses end thrcnta, end vthm last seen the boat waa heading straight for the Inland mentioned, whloh Is uninhabited. Captain Evans is ooifiient that the men were oiDtioeerr.'

THE ABHBX3RION GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 14, ;bbß



] Public Notices. t Drapery '^gg « Drapery 1! Mitchell & Turner Dt-alro to infr-r n tbefr numerous • Customers that iholr SECOND LiRGE PURCHASE OF N E W GOODS IS TOW BEING OIMKED UP. i SPLENDID ABSOETMENT OF • . .;--.' : 1 STRAW HATS, LACES ! DRESSES. PRINTS, I ETa> v'| , MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING. Dont't Forget. We keep a first-olase [ Stook of " GENTS', LADIES' AND OHILDBEN/S BOOTS. Mitchell ~& Turner, TANCRED STREET. ASHBURTOK Agricultural and Pastoral SbovC NOVELTIES if OR THE HtfLlJ DAYS. ANDREW GRR-s IS SHOWING HIS ' ; SECOND SHIPMENT High-class Drapeiy EX TOtfGARIRO. LADIES NEW DRESS MATERIALS NEW ZEPHYRS, BMBROIDEaED ■■:: DRESSES, LACE and SILK MAN- TELS, PARASOLS. CORSETS , GLOVES, BEAUTIFUL SUMMER MILLINERY, NEW LAOE OUR. ■.■-.>> Ladles' Boots, very cheap ; Ltdleo' Shoer from 6a. " Splendid Aeaortmant of Aahbarton 4 Kal&poi, and Roßlyn Tweeds. SUITS TO MEASURE, FROM £3 10«. CARPETS VERY OHEAP. ANDREW ORR. ' LATEST NEWS FBOM THE HARVEST FIELD. IWEEPING YICTOEIES ALL OVER THE WORLD 1 The McCormick HAS NOT BEEN BEATEN IN ANY FIELD TRIAL THIS SEASON. W!& do not advertise old Trials or Pn'zes. The following have beea honestly won this Season :— FIRST PRIZE and GOLD MEDALS » at the two FRENCH MELD TRIALS, held on the 22nd and 29th July, at Compeigne and Boaoyen Brie; Twenty, five FIRST PRIZES won in' Avatralia this Season up to date, viz :— Goulbonm, New South Waleß. March 23rd Orange, New South Wales, April 18th, Mudgee, New South Wales, May 24th, Deniliquin, New South Wales, July 19th " Singelton, New South Wales, August 23rd, Murrumburrab, New South Wales. August 24tb, Bupanyup, Victori<., August 28tb. Donald, Victoria, September stfc Pyramid Hill, Victoria, September 7th. Borsham, Victoria, September 12*, Wycheproof, Victoria, September 12th, Natlmuk, Victoria, September 19th, Devenich, Victoria, September 25th, Elmore, Victoria, September 26th Casbel, Victoria, September 2?th Numurkah, Victoria, October 3rd Kadina, South Australia, October 3rc? Pt Pirie, South Australia, October 3rd Virginia, South Australia, October 4tfc Shepparton, South Australia, Octobet 10th Jamestown, South Australia^ October 10th Petersburg, South Australia, Cotobsr 12th Euroa, South Australia 1 October 16tb BalaVW Field TriaJ, October 16th', , Adelaide, Field Trial, October 25th BEATIISG EVEBY OTHER MA QHHSB Order early as. ye are nearly sold o»t, A Large Stock of Extras and Fitting always on hand. " s JOHN ORR k CO. AGENTS FOR THE ASHBUBTON COUNTY. 'From whom only the Genuine CaettDfi \ can ta obWoexi, *



Pcbl'e Notices | GLASGOW DRAPERY and' CLOTHING COMPANY, Eas [Street, next Patching, Sail- maker. NEW PAPERHANGIRGS EX "TAIN 01" NOW OPENED. I-i A BALES PAPERHANGI3GS ICASTC DFCORAI JN'G ENAMEL PAINIS James Craigie,' TANCRED STREET. ._ . 10 13 SUPPORT LOO iL INDUSTRY. ESPECIALLY WHEN THE PSODUOT IS VERY SUPERIOR. v , . HAVING made a special parchaHe of a larse lot of Ashburton Tweedß, part of which I have bad made up m the best style and finish, I now offer better value m Men's, Youth b l , and Boyo 1 Suits, than can be had anywhere m New Zealand. Suitß to measure, both fit and material guaranteed • VALUE UNEQUALLED.. KOBEET~^LCOKN, ASHBURTON CLOTHING MART, BAUNDERS' BUILDINGS. M C CALLUM &CO. TIMBER MERCHANTS AND t IRONMONGERS. Have In Stook— A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Sheep Shears, lnolading the following FAYOEITE BRANDS :— W. and P. PARAGON 79 A S BURGON and BALLS' 8.8.A. BALL BROS. SLOTTED BOWS. Turkey Stones, i SADDLE IN LUMPS AND POWDER RED AND BLACK TATTOO OIL. M.cOallum and Co 10*16 McCALLUI & Co, Branch ; East Street, next Bank of New Zealand,) ironmongers; timber and coal merchants, and MANUFAqTIJKERS, PAINTERS, GLAZIERS, PAPERHANGERB DECORATORS, Etc. IRONMONGERY DEPt. Ye have landing and to arrive, Stoofc oi Airnlehlng and General Ironmongery voKßlotlDg of the following lines J-~ PJNDERB, FIBEiaONS COAL VASES AMERICAN BTOVB3 RAKGBS, HOLLO WABfI TILE and other REGISTERB CUTLERY, E.P. WARE OHDBNB, TOOW FENCING AND B4RBBP WIRE, etc, etc <» ■» TIMBES DEPAETMENT. We have on hand exceptionally goo Stooka of KAURI, AMERICAN SHELVING, HOBART PALING 9, SPLIT POSTS and RAILS, and every d sciiption of BOUGH and DRESSED TIMBER, Which vrt> can s apply either f <-om onr YABE IN TOWN or direct from onr BOUTHLANI MILLS at prices which cannot bo improved upon elsewhere COAL DEPARTMENT. Newcastle Coal Westport Coal Brunner Coal AND FIREWOOD. OUR FACTORY Includes the following Machinery : — Complete Set Door and ?aeh, Standard making, t'pouting, Bidging, and Turning Machinery, PAINTING, PAPERHANGINC GLAZING, AND DECORATING DEPARTMENT. We otn confidently aoliclt the snppor of oar Oaatomerß and the publlo general tbia D.epartmeut. It being in.obar' >of experienced men, we guarantee alnss of work. EBTIMATES GIVEN. Wo have jußt received from 10,000 pieces of the latest and fashionable deslgna In Paperhangln: from 6p to 10s per piece. PAINTS, OJL, VARNISHES PAPERHANQINGS GLASS— PIain, Fiprnred, Erauiell?d--CUT TO ANY SIZE, Ami General ? + .ock of Materials mcd c the Trade* In thanklnp our Oaatc^iera and tb publio generally lot their liberal euppc, m the paat, we beg to annoanoe that have re-organised onr branch under new nanagement, and m addiug the Furnish-. ng and General Ironmongery Department we have every confidence that \fe aba receive the enpport it will qlalm by variety and prices; MeC^llum&Oo, A, D, WELLS ,



Public Notices* [ NOTICE TO FAIIMEKS. M' ESSRS JOHN OBR & 00. having been appointed as Sole Agon's foi the MoOoBMfCK Machines m Ashbnrtoi No Other Firm Is authorlzjd to can vast ' for the Sale of Miohices or Extras lo 1 the Ashburton dlatrlot. 1 MORROW, BASSETT & 00 , Sole Agents In 1 11 29 Nf w Z -aland, T. ißullQCk, ri',o LET— S roomed hontte m Cameron X Street.— -A.pply to T. BULLOOK. O1 Q FOR SALE, T.S. 1166, fronting 3DJLO Onraoron Street, prloe is above. Terma can be arranged If required. Apply io ___ T. BULLOOK. TO LET .—House of Five Booms, together with about 9 aorea of grass land. Rental, 10s 6d per week _ Apply to T. BULLOOK TO FARMERS ASD "OTHERS. FOR SALE A number'of Bine Gam Sapllnga suitable for making Stock Yards, Sheep Yards, etc. Apply to 10 116 T. BULLOOK. r |\o LET— A 5-roomed Honae In Oox i Sheet,— Apply to T. BULLOOK. TO LET. *" FOURroomed house m Peter Street lately occnpied by Mr Norrish. Apply to _ T. BULLOCK. TO JLET. ROOMS In* the Arcade Chambers. Apply to T. BULLOOK A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AOOTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'olock sharp — Horses, Oattlo, Plgß, Prodnoa »nd Merchandise. Farming Implements and Vehicles of all kinds constantly m Yards on view FOR SALE. Clearing Hales held m town or Country as required, and moat liberal terms arranged with both Bayers and Sellers. Rents oolleoted, and the Business of Absentees managed with oare. Valuation made of Properties or Merohan* dlse on easy terms. Advances made Instantly on Goods delivered at the Store for Sale. T7IOR SALE— Piano, In walnut, by John fj Brlnsmead and Sons, London. A beantifal Instrument, nearly new; oheap. TO LET— Hhopa In Ooleman'a Build- ings. Bednoed ronts. Good brick bulldlnge: handsome Bhops. Agent for the Horwich Union Fire Insurance Coipnyr~ ALFRED HARRISON. Eden George. EDEN GEOEaE'S GREAT DISCOVERT, SDEN GEORGE begs to inform the inhabitants of Aebburion and eur- iding districts that he has just discovered a MOST IMPORTANT PROCESS by which Photographs can be produced at ONE-FOURTH THE USUAL COST, And that ho has consequently (educed bis prices as under : — Carte de Viaites, 6s per doz , old price, 258 per dog. ; Cabinetp, IQa per dcz, old price, 50s per doz ; Boudoirs, 15s per doz, old price, 90s per doz ; other sizes proportiofiately^reduced. Persons who were Photographed during the Aehbntton visit can obtain extra copies at the above prices adding exchange and postage. Although tho above prices are bo extremely email the finest work is guaran- teed, as tbe Phptoa taken by the new propeps are vastly snpeilor to those taken ay tho old one, and they are alßo permanent. At the above prices fill Photos must be prepaid for, as no ledger will be kept and on no account will this rule be broken. When visiting Cbristohurch don't forget to visit Eden George's Vestibule, where over 1500 excellent Photographs are to be seen withomt charge. Eden George, 188 (?OPUUR PHOTOGRAPHER



i Public Notices. IAM a Oseh Buyer of MIULINu and CHIOKWHEAT, OATS of all di'Rcrlptioiie. Ht6l D. THOMAS. A MEETING of thoee interested m forming a Trotting Olub will be held at Kelly's Central Hotel on SATUR- DAY Evening, the 17ch mat., at 730 pm. All intereated are invited to attend 11*66 Bead 11 THE MIRROR," A HIGH- CLASS Weekly Social, Politi- cal, Literary, and Dramatic poper, to bo published every FKIDAY, price 3d, by the Centennial Printing and Publishing Company, Limited, Melbourne Place, Russell Street, Melbourne. "VTTJE HAVE FOR BALE*-One ten YV horse power Traction Engine with Combine and Elevatora complete, all m perfect order. For fall particulars apply to FEIEDLANDER BEOS. 10t48 £10,000 GIVEN AWAY TO BUYEBB OF A BOTTLE?PF BRE&DALBANE WHISKY Shipped by Alex. Fargason & Go. Glasgow. Particulars from &11 Wine Merchants, Store- kehpera, Hotalkiepera. and Spirit Denies. Wholesale Agents— Wm. Booular & Co. Dnnedin, N.Z. 10 7 Wool I AM prepared to purchase WOOL of all descriptions, m any quantity at full market priaes. G. BTBSET. Also buyer of SHEEPSKINS and HIDES. 11 28 MR F. G. THOMAS, SURGEON-DENTIST, WILL VISIT ASHBURTON ON FRIDAY, 16th NOVEMBER, 1888, And may be consulted at the Commercial Hotel, ll#6o BELFAST ARTIFICIAL AND CHEMICAL MANURES. jpHESE Manures are pure and free JL from adulterations of any kind and guaranteed up to standard. GEO. JAMESON, Agent, 11J55 Ashburton and Rakaia. £20 REWARD. IN coneequenop of the amount of Poaching going on m the Creeks on the . Lagmhor Jf state, the above reward will be paid to anyone Riving information that will lead to a conviction. From this date NO ONE will be per- mitted to fish m the Creeks on the Lagmhor EBtate. * DONALD MoLEAN. Lagmbor, 17th October, 1888. 10°144 THE FEDERAL COFFEE PALACE, at the corner of Collins & Ring Streets, Melbourne, Now open for business. The Federal Palace is only two minntea walk from the Central Railway Station and the Wharveß. The Palace contains 550 rooms, comprising Drawing, Dining, Reading, Sitting, Billard, Bed, and other roomß, Special accommodation for families and permanent boarders. The Cuisine and Table appointments for the daily hinnhfton ara.A_anemality. _P_ariicjil&L*a»-« i ». exercised to secure perfeot immunity from Accident by Fire. All charges moderate. 9 25 GEO. COHEN, Manager. STOCK FOR SALE BY TENDER. OFFERS will be received for the following portions of Stock ia Premlaea In Temuka :— - I. DRAPERY 11, IRONMONGERY 111. BOOTS AND SHOES IV. GROCERY V. CHINA, GLASS, CROCKERY, etc One or more lots may bo tendered for. Stock Llste, with conditions of Tancier, may be seen at Me Robert Aloorn'e, Merchant, Ashburton, or with the Sub- scriber, to whom offers mty be addressed up till THURSDAY, 15ih lu«t. Premises to Let. JAMES WINNING, 11t33 Temuke, Rink de Paris, The Rink will be open TO-NIGHT Instead of THURSDAY tbjg week. THE RTNK is open every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, Morning Sessions, 7 to 8, and 10 to 12. Admission free ; Skates, Gi, Afternoon and Evening, 2.30 to 4.30 ; 7 30 to 10 o'clock; .R. ELSTON, Lesßee and Manager. The Miners' Strike NEWCASTLE, N.S.W., HAS already proved to be a good thing for New Zealand, The Increased ontpat of all the mlnen In New Zealand bai necessitated the employment of large numbers of men m addition to the regular staff kept by proprietors of mines, Keep your money m New Zealand, and help to make employment for the popula- tion. Burn Mount Somers and Weßtport goal. I have made fresh arrangements for the ; supply of these two Coals, and can now sell at Reduced Bates for CASH on delivery, '.■■>' ' Mopnt Sombhs Coal, Westpoet Coal Per ton, 23a 6d 45a Half ton, 11s 6i 23s Quarter ton, 6a 12s Booking Extra. Mount Somers Coal per Truok load, m Trucks 17s Cd per ton Cash at Ashburton Station. •■ ■ r . NEWCASTLE COAiTaLSO IN STOCK JOHN OTUOTLL



TWA HOURS AT fIAME. i METHVSN Schoolhonse, THURS- DAY, 15th November. SCOTCH ENTERTAINMENT by MR A. PURVE3. Admission— Concert, Is; children half-price. Dance to follow; Ueatp, la ; Ladies free, 11 69 GLASGOW DRAPERY and CLOTHING COMPANY. Tre- mendous Bargains. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. AGRICULTURAL SHOW at OAMARU November 15th and 16th. SATURDAY RETURN. TICKETS to Oamara will be leaned at Chrjac- ohurob, Waßhdyke, and intermediate stations on 14th and 15'h November, available for return up to and including the 19th. 11t46 BY ORDER. THE "RED CROSS" PRESERVING COMPANY, Chapeljtrget^ South Yarra t Vlotorfa*. /"^ANNED Tomatoes, equal to American, \J and at same price ; also Peaches, Pears, Apricots, of tho finest quality, and m heavy syrup. All these goods are manufactured under the supervision of Mr George James Ward, late of California. Tho Jams, Jellies, Piojclee, Tomata Saupe, and Assorted Sauces of this Company ace well known to be better than any im- ported, , 5 213 GLASGOW DRAPERY and CLOTHING COMPANY. Hun- dreds of remnants of all kinds ! Auctions SATORDAY, 17th NOVEMBER. MR T. BULLOCK will sell by Auotion on acoount of Mr W. S. Kino, Obrlstchuroh. Lots, 69 and 90, Green | Line and Town Belt, East. Mr Kino having sold the houses whlob have been removed, bai now deolded to sell the sections. Sab at 12.30. U|5P T. BULLQOK, Auctjqneer. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17th. MR T. BULLOCK has received in- structions from Mr 8. Hogg (m consequence of his removing to Lauriston) to Sell bj Pqblio Auction at the Aroade on the above date, — Sis T.S. 821, corner of Cox and Cass streets, on which is •repted' a Cottage of four Booms, The Section is planted with live fonpes and cultivated. ' ' Inspection fnvited. Sale at 12.15 "t7 BULLOCK, 11 62 Auotiomeer. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER I?th." Town Property For Sale. MR !i\ BULLOCK has received instruc- tions from Mr Peter Walker ((u consequence of his being about to remove to Dunedin) t> Sell by Public Auotion at the Arcade on the above date, T.S. 1133, corner of Winter and Pameron streets, on which ii erected a Cottage of Four Rooms; This property Is well situated, corner s?ctlon ; high, dry, and healthy locality. Terms liberal at Sale. As the owner is leaving the district It will be sold at a eaorifioe. Halo at 12 lti T. BULLOCK. 11*59 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, 17th NOVEMBER, 7888 At Tattereall'e, West Street, At 12.30 o'clopkehar^ ASHBUIITON SPRING MEETING PRIVILEGES. MR D. THOMAS has received instruo- f; : ons from the Ashburton Raping Club (to sell by Public. Auotion at ' th,e above place and time, — The Privilege* for Spring Race Meeting to be he'd on 22nd and 23rd November, viz : — LOT I— Poblican'a Booth, No 1 „ 2— Pnbllcan'a Booth, Ho 2 „ 3— Confectioner's Booth, No 1 „ 4— Confectioner's Booth, No 2 „ 6— Bight of Sportt „ 6— Right of Borae Yards Conditions at Sale, i e. #• TfIOMAB, Ut64 AWftrlfl*



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