SAD DEATH OF AN HEROIC YOUNG LADY

(Per Pbers Association,) NilsoNj November 28. A young lady, named Loalea Emily Edward?, was drowned yesterdpy nftor noon m the river at Wairoa Gorge, whUe bathing with a companion, Hisa Beat. The fatter got out of her depth, acd called for assistance. Miss Ed<*arda attempt* d to rescue ber, and was drowned. Miaa Best got out of the hole and went for when help ar/ived. At tiib iiqa^ct to day at Brlghtwater, a verdict of " Acci dental defttb" *»" re*nrnef!.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON— THURSD A Y. (Before Mr O. A. Wray, R.M.) ALLEGED ILLEGAL IMfOTJKDiyO. Spencer L'otcptoD, the bod of the Ash barton puundkeeper, was charged on the Information of j, O. Bell with having illegally Impounded a cow from the Hampstead town district. — Mr Parnell for complainant, Mr Oriep for defendant. The evidence In this case had been taken on a prevlona Court day, but the Magis trate referred hfa deoleion on a point whether section 104 of the Public Works Act, 1882, noder which the defendant claimed hli authority, had been re pealed by Implication on the pass ing of the Impounding Act.— Toe Magistrate held that the Impounding Act was a consolidation of previous xnec- Bnree, and that impounding could ocly legally be done by same one duly autho rised by the iooal body, under section 17 of the Act. Be found that defendant had not authority from the local body to impound, and the charge bad therefore been sustained. Under the circum stances, however, he thought that a nominal penalty wculd meet the case. — A floe of 5j and coats was Inflicted. CATTLE CASK. W. B. Oompton, Borough ranger, charged M. Rooney with having allowed two cows to grass m a pnbHo p'aca. The case was a trivial one and the Magistrate dismissed it, with a oaotlon to defendant. BREAKING INSULATORS. Matthew Smith (18)j and Joseph Smith (14), were charged with having broken tole graph iaeulatora at Hinds. Me Cuthbettson appeared for the lads, and said that they pleaded gullty'to breaking one or two, bat said they aid not break the ten — Sergeant Felt on had no obj potion to •mend the information. — MrQathbertaon asked for a light penalty, as the pErents of the boys were la rather poor oircum stancei. — Sergeant Felton said that the loapeotor of telegraphs pressed fur the heaviest penalty allowable. The breaking of insulators was becoming a very serious matter, and great obstruction was oansed to public business thereby. — The Magis trate said that it seemed the father of the fepya was not m a position to pay a heavy fine, and the Bench did not like to send them to gaol to herd with criminal. It was to be hoped the present oase would be a warning to them, Ehoh of the lads waa fined 20s and costs, and ordered to pay for the two insulators broken, In all £218«. CIVIL CASBS. W. Baylis t Jadd, claim £2 13j sd. Jndgment for plaintiff by default. Jtmea Stephen v Edward Thomas', claim £18 16a Bd. Mr Purnell for plain tiff. Judgment for plaintiff by default. J. A. Cayglli v B. Drney, claim £4 10a, jndement summons. Case adjourned for % week. . W. Hayman vP. Tally, claim £3 15 j , 9d. Mr OaygiU for defendant. This was a claim for reaping, etc., and defendant put In a set-off for horse hire. A quantity of evidence w»b taken, of * conflicting nature. Plaintiff waa non-salted. The Court then rose.

THE IMPOUNDING LAW.

AN IMPORTANT DECISION. At the sitting of the RM. Court on November 15lh, an information laid by J. O. Bell, and charging Spencer Oomp ton, the son of the .A&hburton ponnd keepar, with having illegally impounded . s cow from the Bampstead Town District was heard. The Impounding cf the cow was admitted, the point m dispute being the authority of the defendant to Impound from the district. Mr Crisp for the de fendant, argued that Section 104 of the Public Works Act, 1882, justified the action of hia olient. That section reads as follotts :-r-"If any animal Is found straying on a road which is fenced on both sides, or having a fence on one side and the sea on the other Bide, It shall be lawful for the Board or for any other person to cause such animal to be taken to the nearest publio pound, whether m or out of the dletrlot In which it is fenod straying, to be dealt with as In the ease of animals lawfully impounded." — Mr Purnell for the complainant contended that the Impounding Aot of 1884 super ■eded all previous mensurea, and that eeotion 17 of that Aot gave the local body power to authsriee any person to Impound, without which authority the impounding was illegal. Defendant held, no authority from the Hampstead Town Board and It was contended for complain ant that a breach of the Impounding Act had therefore occurred. Seotlon 17, on which Mr Pornell relied U as follows :— "Any person authorised either by the local authority having charge of the roadi, or by any person owning land adjacent thereto may impound any cattle which shall at any time of the day or night be fonnd .wandering at large, or straying In, or lying about, or tethered m any road or other plaoo of public resort, or so immediately adjoining thereto as to obstruct the same, etc." The Mag'strate reserved his decision, on the point raised till to day, when he gave judgment m the following terms ;— -" The defendant, who Is the son of the Pound "keeper at Aobbucton, ia charged with Illegally impounding a certain cow belong ing to the complainant, m the Jlampstead Town District, Be had no authority from the local body to impound within the Town District, but seek* to justify it (1) nnder the provision contained In Seotion 104 of the Public Works Act, J. 882, and (2) under Section 17 of the Impounding Act. 1884. When the Aot of 1882 was passed the Impounding of cat' la for tres pass, eta., waa regulated by a number of Acts and local ordinances, appl.'cible to the various ptrts of the colony, and under Section 104 any person, apparently, could impound cattle found wandering on a fenced road. The Impounding Aot of 1884 was In effect a consolidation of the law, and repealed all previous Aots, no direct reference, however, being made to Bectlon 104 of the Public Works Aot above mentioned. It seems to me that the Impounding Act, ta a comprehensive measure, containing within itself the whole of the law relating to the trespass and Impounding of cattle, and Section 17) dealing as it does with all roads, must be held lmplied'y to repeal the section of the earlier Aot relating to fenced roads, and that hence cattle wandering at large oan now only bs lawfully impounded by some person duly authorised nnder Section 11 of the Impounding Aot. I find forthei on the facts that the defendant had nc - authority to Impound the animal In ques tion from the place where It was straying j apd that the charge cf illegal impounding has been proved. JJnder |>he oh cam stances a nominal penalty of 'five shilling) will, I consider, bo fuffioleot oa thh pGOMIon."

THE MARKETS

(*3R PHESS ASSOCIATION.) London November 27. New Zealand mutton, prime selected, is selling at 4^d per lb. The wheat market is flu. Off-coast Australian cargoes 41s to 41s 63. Australian flour ex store, 295 6d to 30s. New Zealand four per cents, inscribed, 985^. (BeceivodNovorubfr 29, 1 p.m) Lcndon, November 28. The New Zealand Loan and Mercan tile Agency Company's shares are quoted at £$ iosj New Zealand Trust and Loan Company's at The English wheat market is inactive and the Ame i an is still declining, The average price of English wheat m country Markets is 3is o.d. The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,468,000 quarters, and for the Continent 632,000.

LATEST GABLE NEWS.

» ; [BY ££ECTBIC TELEGRAPH — OOPYBIGHTj I (PBE PRESS ASSOCIATION.) • (Received November 29, 1 p.m.) i

THE ZEALANDIA.

Sydney, November 29i USailed— Zealandia for Auckland.

COLONIAL FEDERATION.

The Legislative Council negatived, on the voices, a motion brought for ward m favor of the federation of the Australian Colonies.

A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.

London, November 28. A railway signal-man living m a village m Staffordshire, m a fit of in sanity murdered bis wife and two children. After hacking their bodies about m a fearful manner he cut his own throat, but is still alive.

LONDON WOOL SALES

FARTHING BIDS. THE BUYERS INDIGNANT.

London,. November 27. Before the wool sales commenced to day the buyers held a meeting, when it was resolved to leave the room if the wool brokers insisted on farthing bids. The Importers' Committe met after wards and insisted on farthing bids being received for wool up to tenpence m value. On the decision being announced, the majority of the buyers left their seats but remained m the room. The auctioneer attempted to sell, but very few bids were received. Ultimately he was compelled to dis continue the sale m consequence of the yelling, hissing, and singing indulged mby some of those present Further meetings are to be held to-morrow to decide what course shall be taken with respect to bids. The number of bales available is 157,000, including the cargo of the Balmoral Castle, November 28. • Foreign buyers strongly oppose farth ing bids at the wool auctions. The " Times "suggests that farthing bids should be limited to 9d, and, m referring to,/the. scene at the wool sales yesterday, strongly condemns the action of a section of the buyers m turning the proceedings into a bear garden. (Received November 29, 1 p.m.) London, November 28. The woolbrokers and buyers have agreed to a compromise by which farthing bids will be accepted up to Sd.

NAILS FROM TO SCRAPS.

«. It is very probable that If a suggestion were mdc to a tinware manufaotur t tLat he should util Z3 his tin Bcraps m the ' mannfaotare of nails, he would regard the party making the euegeation as a visionary crank, providing the manufacturer was not informed that this seemingly impossible feat waa already an accomplished fact. That the utilization oC tin scraps m the manufacture of nails is not • visionary scheme, we can attest, aa we have given them a trial, m an experimental way, and found them strong &Dd tough, far more so than woald be anticipated when the metarial from which they ara made is takes into consideration; The Inventor of the nail is Mr Geo H. Perkins, of Philadelphia, and the machinery with < whleh they are made 1b the product of tha Ferracute Machine Company, Brldgeton, N.J. The blank, cat and formed on a press In the usual manner, Is longer than the finished nail, and has rounded corners, and the edges on two opposite sides are slightly turned up. The object of the latter feature is evidently to Inenre the folding In of the edges of the blank when the nail is pressed Into Bhspe. The extra length of the blank forms the head of the nail, The finished nail has a single ereasa m the centre on one side and two smaller areases on the opposite side, while the remaining two sides of the square nail present the aama appearance aa a cut nail. The blank Is folded over m much the same shape aß a letter W, the edges of the blank being folded m, and the head is preesad on at the same operation. Other forms of nails can be made on the same machinery by substituting suitable dies A round nail is made with but ooe crease » f . the side In which the blank is formed pf double coil, with the edges of the blank folded In, and one coil surrounding the other. The Ferraoute Machine Company have built two machines for the manufacture of these nails from tin scrap, and they say the? are working well, and they are pre paring to commence work on too perman ent maohioea of more improved design. It Is the intention to make small foot preesee, to cut oat the. blanks from the Mn scraps, which will be furaisbod to tin shops and cunning factories, and they can oat their scraps and barrel them, and find a market for them at the neareat large cjty, where a number of the large maoh'nas for making the nallß will be located. This will enable the smaller factories to dispose of their scraps at good figures without the outlay for the large machinery. The nail machines will have an automatic feeding arrangement, requiring no attention but to keep them supplied with blanks, and each meohlne will produce from eighty to one hundred nalla a minute. One boy' can aUend to two or three machines. The principal uses for theso nails will be m cases and bojees whore thin timber 1b used, and for roofing purposes, and 1 doubtless maay other uses will be found 1 for^hem. They will not rust, and will 1 not split the wood, and they oan be boI -1 dered to. It is eatlmated that they will * cost less that cut nails, and bo far superior | to them for many purposes, and equal to wire nails. 1 Samples of these nails have been driven ' into hard pine and walnut, and are found ' to drive fully as well as a wire nail. The r metal Is so firmly compressed that they } seem to be as risjld as a nail mado from a [ solid piece. — "Iron Age. "

OUR FLOCKS.

+ The annual sheep returns which have just been published are a complete answer to the fear which has been from time to time expressed that tlie increase m the numbers of our flocks would be insufficient to keep pace with tho rapid extension ot tho export of frozen mutton. There were not wanting persons who admitting the importance of the frozen rreat industry were of opinion that we should speedily reach the highest possible limit of the export, because according to their view we should speedily overtake the rate of increase of our flocks, and that the-iurther expan sion of the trade beyond a certain point was, therefore, not to be looked for. But the export has gone on growing from year to year until the annual tale has mounted up from a few thousand to over a million carcases, and yet New Zealand has more sheep than ever. On the 81st May, 1887 the numbers for the whole colony were 14,155,456, while the figures for the 31st May last were 15,040,298, showing an increase of 884,842. The whole of this is, however, due to the Napier district, which shows the enormous increase of 50 per cent upon the figures for 1887, these being 2,066,691, while those for 1883 are 3,112,073, a difference of no less than 1,G45,382. The other sheep districts, indeed, together show a decrease of 160,540, which deducted from the increase shown by the Napier district leaves the 884,842 already spoken of as the nett increase for the whole colony. The Canterbury and Westland district is responsible for nearly $he whole of the decrease, namely to the extent of 139,140. It will thus be seen that while the Canterbury and Westland district shows a falling off of about 2£ per cent, and Napier an increase of 50 per cent, the other sheep districts remain practically stationary. These figures speak volumeß for the carrying capacity of the Napier district, but it is, at the same time to be remembered that the export from Canterbury, has been very much larger. The figures for the Canterbury and Westland district stand as follows :— Number of Sheep on 31st May. 1887. 1888J • Waiau .. .. 200,481 .. 198,867 Cheviot County.. 80,000 .. 81,000 Ashley „ .. 713,835 .. 693,823 Selwyn „ .. 651,651 .. 600,920 Akaroa „ .. 253,237 .. 236,214 Ashburton „ .. 771,409 .. 756,105 Geraldine „ .. 633,205 .. 617,564 Mackenzie „ .. 442,493 .. 428,440 Waimate „ ... 656,991 .. 650,817 Weßtland „ .. 6,828 .. 7,240 4,410,130 4,270,990 The following are the totals for the whole colony and the various sheep districts, viz. :— 1887. 1888. Auckland .. .. 299,309 350,716 Napier .. .. 2,066,691 8,112,073 West Coast, N.I. .. 991,735 1,098,850 Wellington .. .. 1,148,580 1,107,357 Nelson .. .. 147,731 155,807 Marlborough.. ..1,111,438 1,119,026 Canterbury and West land 4,410,130 4,270,990 Otago 3,979,842 3,825,479 14,155,456 15,040,298

AN INTERESTING LETTER FROM' A VETERAN.

..... * As this is jubilee year it tends to make one look back and think of the flight of time, and m this way I am reminded that I am one of the veterans m the sale of your valuable and and successful medicine. I have sold it iv England and many parts of Scotland. Well do I remember the first circular you sent out some nine or ten years ago. You had come to England from America to introduce Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup, and I was struck by a paragraph m which you used these words : — " Being a stranger m a strange land, I do not wish the people to feel that I want to take the least advantage over them. I feel that I have a remedy that will cure disease, and I have so much confidence m it that I authorise my agents to refund the money if people should say that they have not benefitted by its use." I felt at once that you would never say that unless the medicine had merit, and I applied for the agency, a step which I now lock back upon with pride and satisfaction. Ever since that time I have found it far the best remedy for Indigestion and Dyspepsia I have met with, and I have sold thousands of bottles. It has never failed m any case where there were any of the following symptoms : — Nervous or sick headache, sourness of the stomach, rising of the food after eating, a sense of fulness and heaviness and fulnSss, dizziness bad breath, slime and mucus on the gums and teeth, constipation, and yellowness of the eyes and skin, dull and sleepy sensations, ringing m the ears, heartburn, loss of appetite, and, m short, wherever there are signs that the system is clogged, and the blood is out of order. Upon repeated inquiries, covering a great variety of ailments,, my customers have always answered, "lam better," or "lam perfectly welL" What I have seldom or never seen before m the case of any medicine is that people tell each other of its virtues, and those who have been been cured say to the suffering : ••Go and get Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup, it will make you well." Out of the hundreds pf cures I will name one or two that happen to come into my mind. •Two old gentlemen, whose names they would not like me to give you, had been martyrs to Indisgestion for many years. They had tried all kinds of medicine without relief. One of them was so bad he could not bear a glass of ale. Both were advised to use the Syrup and both recovered, and were as hale and hearty as men m the prime of life. A remarkable case is. that of a hous.p painter named Jfetieries, who lived at Peiishurst, m Kent. His business obliged him to expose himself a great deal to wind and weather, and he was seized with rheumatism, and his joints soon swelled up with dropsy, and were very stiff and painful. Nothing that the doctors qould do seemed to reach the seat of the trouble; ?t sp crippled him that he could do hardly any work, and lor the whole of the winter of 1 878 and '79J he had to give up and take to his bed. He had been afflicted m this gorry way for three years, and was getting worn out and discouraged. Besides, he hac| spent over £13 for what he called "doctor's stufi " without the least benefit. In the Spring he heard of what Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup has done for others and bought a 2s 6i bottle of me. In a few days he sent me word he was much better— before he had finished the bottle. He then sent to me for a4s 6d bottle, and as I was going that way I carried it down to him myself. On getting to his house what was my astonishment and surprise to find him weeding an onion bed. I could hardly believe my own eyes, and said :— "You ought not to be out here, man, it may be the death of you, after having being laid up all winter with rheumatism and dropsy." His reply was : "There is no danger. The weather is fine, and Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup has done for me m a few days what the doctors could not do m three years. I think I shajl get well now.' 1 He kept on with the syrup, and m three weeks he was at work again, and has had no return of the trouble for now nearly ten years. Any medicine that can do this should be known all over the world. Yours faithfully, (Signed) RUPERT GRAHAM. Of Graham & Son. Kolloway House, Sunbury, Middlesex, June 25th, 1887 The above wonderful cure of Rheumatism was the result of the wonderful power ol Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup to cleanse' the blood of the poisonous humours that arise 4Vom Indisgestion and Dyspepsia. 1 Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup is for sale by all chemists and medicine vendors, and by the proprietors, A. J. White, Limited, 35i Fwringdon Road, fcoodon, England, {$

EXAMINATIONS IN MUSIC

- (Pkr Press Association.) 1 ) Wellington, November 28. , Tbe Governor this afternoon preaente 'ho certificates awarded to successfc , candidates iv the looal mus c examiaatlo: 1 held under the auspices of Trinlt; • College, London. There were fifty fiv 1 candidates m a 1 passed out of sem seventy entries, all being from WelHngtoi 1 with the exception of a few from Danedln It was stated arrangements wore ,beln| made to extend the ezamlnatl; n over th whole of the colony.

PARNELL COMMISSION

(PKB PBESS iSSOOIATION) Londc i. November 27. Before the Parnell Commission to day several police officers were ex amined. They deposed that the Land League had offered rewards of £$os to anyone shooting bailiffs and for shooting persons pronounced guilty of paying rent. Evidence was also given that the inner circle of the League had promoted outrages, and persons refusing to vote for the League candidates for Parliamentary honors were threatened with death. It is estimated that the expenses of each party before the " Times "-Parnell Commission will reach £100,000. The Parnell defence fund has now reached £20,000.

THE ASHBURTON GUAKDIAN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29., IBBf



Public Notices. ■ IMPORTANT TO FAR&ER3, jVTO PERSON In Ajhbnrton I? author- iS lasd or can Bell the McHobmkjK Mfloh!r,Fß, o? genuine MoCOnMIfK extras, ■Vq: thin oar Ageute, Mcßns John Orr ami 0-;. MORROW, BASSETT & 00 , fe'.io Agents fop 11 29 New Z island. ASH- r «UBTOIT COIL a.\d FIREWOOD DEPOT.' ■ RQ fiVBAST begs to Inform h(a • k3« O friends shd (he publio generally that ha has socured a freah Bupply of beat Newcastle coal which he Intends to sell at GREATLY REDUCED PRI TSS. Also In Stock— .vlonat Somerß, Malvern, Wcfetport, and Newcastle Coal, Firewood, Poßt and Rails, Stakes, Straineea, e'o , eto., Oats, Bran, Sharps, PotatoGß, Chaff, Chiokwheat, eto; R. S. BEAN, West Street. HEW PAPERHAMNGS ~ EX"TAINDI" NOW OPENED. •i A. BALES PAPERHANGINGS 1 CASE DECORATING ENAMEL. PAINTS , James Oraigie, TANCBED STEEET. 10 13 ASHBUETON Agricultural and Pastoral Slow. NOVELTIES FOR THE HOLI- DAYS. ANDREW OM IS SHOWING HIS SECOND SHIPMENT OF High-class Drapery EX TOTOARIBO. LADIES NEW DRESS MATERIALS NEW ZEPHYRS, EMBROIDERED DRESSffiS, LACE and SILK MAN- TELS, parasols. Corsets, GLOVES, BEAUTIFUL SUMMER MILLINERY, NEW LACE OUR. TAINS. Ladlei' Bools, very cheap j LadleB 1 Shot from 6i. Splendid Assortment of : Ashbarton, Kalapoi, and Roslyn Tweeda. UCTS TO MEASURE, FROM £3 "-■ CARPETS VERY OHE^P. ANDEEW ORIL LATEST NEWS FROM THE HARVEST FIELD. SWEEPING VICTOBIES ALL O^ER THE WORLD The McCormick HAS NOT BEEN BEATEN IN ANY FIELD TRIAL THIS SEASON. WB do not advertise old Trials or Piizes. The following have been honeßtly won this Beaaon :— FIRST PRIZE and GOLD MEDALS at the two FRENCH FIELD TRIALS, held on the 22nd and 29 th July, at Compeigne and Rosoy en Brie; Twenty- five FIBST PRIZES won In Australia this Season tip to date, viz : — Goulbourn, New South Wales, March 23rd Orange, New South Wales, April 18th, Mudgee, New South Wales, May 24th, Deniliquin, New South WaJeß, July 19th Singelton, New Sauth Wales, August 23rd, Marrumburrah, N«w South Wales, August 24tb, ; Bupanynp, Victoria, AugUßt 28th, Donald, Victoria, September sth Pyramid Hill, Victoria, September 7th, Borsham, Victoria, September! 12th, Wycheproof, Victoria, September 12tb, Natlmuk, Victoria, September 19tb, Devenish, Victoria, September 25tb Elmore, Victoria, September 26th Oashel, Victoria, September 27th Numurkah, Victoria, October 3rd Kadina, South Australia, Ootober 3rd Pt Pirie, South Auatralia, October 3rd Virginia, South Australia, October 4tfc Shepparton, South Australia, October 10th Jameßtown, South Australia, Octoboc 10th Petersburg, South Australia, Ootob6t 12th .Euroa, South Australia October 16th, Balaklava, Field Trial, October 16th Adelaide, Field Trial, October 25tb, BEATING EVEJRY OTHER MACHINE Order early as we are nearly sold out. . A Large Stock of Extras and Fittiof always on hand. ! JOHNORR&CO AGBSTB FOR THE ASHBURTQ COUNTY From whom only the Genuine,



I Henty Zander. D HENRY ZANDER I BEG to intimate" that I have now c hand my season's supply of 3 BEST BINDING TWINEi (MANILA and HEMP), which are open fc i inspection now, and I have great pleasure i stating that the quality of it exceeds las year's, notwithstanding that it then gave GRATIFYING SATISFACTION to all who used it. Among the many I pom out the following SPECIAL ADVANTAGES:— It is manufactured m the Colonies. 2. It is double-reel, and passes througl the tension WITH the twist of th<  yarn, not AGAINST it as ir other twines. (We were the first to introduce this great improvement last year.) 3, It is wound perfectly even and firm, and runs 750 feet to the pound, and stands a strain 6f over I2olbs. The Hemp Twine is 4- ply, and runs 980 ft to the pound, and is also manufactured m the Colonies. As Hemp has and is still advancing, farmers will benefit by booking their orders now to save the extra rise. I am now booking orders for all the leading makers of BEAPEES AND BINDEBS including McCORMICK, MASSEY, DEER. ING, 1 etc, etc., and beg' to inform my clients, that besides extras for the Massey's Machine, I shall keep a larger stock of GENUINE McCORMICK EXTRAS this Harvest Searon than any previous year, and will be glad to supply them to farmers at any HOUR, NIGHT OR DAY. A few second hand McCORMICK TWINE BINDERS on hand, guaranteed m good order. I have just landed ex " lonic," 20 tons best soft Steel BINDING WIRE of the White- cross Brand (the favorite of the Farmers), and it will be of great advan age to Fanners to give their orders EARLY, as the QUALITY cannot be equalled. I HAVE ALSO IN STOCK AND TO LAND, 50 Cases Castor Oil 100 Drums Linseed Oil 100 Drums Machine Oil (including Colza, Olive and Sperm) 5 Casks Lubricating Oil 10 Cases Lord Oil 2$ Drums Tattoo Oil, red and black, ready for sheep branding 10 Bales best 5-ply Seaming Twine Homsby's and Ransome's Plough Shares Hay Rakes and Hay Forks Garden Tools of every description China and Glassware Electro-plated ware for Christmas presents General Station and Family Groceries Mauritius, China, and Queensland Sugars China, India, and Ceylon Teas Wines, Spirits, Ales, and Stout, etc., etc., etc. . ■•'-. . t ■ l. Being a direct Importer of all the above- named Articles, I am m a position to under- sell any local Merchant, and can put Farmers, and Stationholders on as good a footing as any Wholesale House. HENRY ZANDER, General Merchant and Importer. AGENT FOR Sun Fire Insurance Company Canton Marine Insurance Company National Mutual Life Association |o Australasia.



J D. Thomas. "VT EXT Cherfspy °*'v Bill bo held oi IS MONDAY, 10 h December. D. THOMAB. "Wool. Wool. Wool, JAM prepared to make Llberc.l Cast Advanoes on the growing clips of Wool Placed m my hands for sale or shipmen either m Ashburton, Cbrlstohurob, or ani other Market. Wool Packs &Dd every requlaite on Bale at lowest prices, If no Sale effeoted no Commission or Charges made. First sale early m November. D. THOMAS, W 112 Anhburton. D, Thomas, (Late of Matson, Cox and Co.), A UOTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE. tX and ESTATE AGENT, I VALUATOR, WOOL AND GRAIN BROKER, ASHBUETCXN". Loans negotiated, Weekly Sales of Live Stock, Tlnwald and Ashburton alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheepskins. Fat. Hldeß, etc, on FRIDAYS Sales of Wool throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing dales as per arrangement AGENT FOB— Matson and Co., Ohrlstohuroh Mercantile Finance Oo.,ohrlstohuroh Colonial Investment Company, Dunedin National Mortgage Co., Ohriatchuroh Booth, Maodonald and Co., OhrUtoharoh Morton and White's Sheep Dip Buckeye Reaper and Binder "iondon and Lancashire Inauranoe Cci ,-raham's Foot Rot Composition. 6 D, THOMAS, Ashburton. London and lancashire fibe insurance company, 1" HAVE been appointed Agent for the L above Company, and am now pre- tared to take Kicks on Buildings, Stook Crops at current rates. D. THOMAS, Aahburton, Skin Sales. I shall bold Fortnightly tales of the above throughout the Season at my WOOL STORES, West street; Ashburton D. THOMAS, I have the following PEOPEETIES FOE SALE. "i pf r\ Acres, Wakanui, grand |lan JL tJ \s and improvements A A Q Acres, Wakanui, rplend Q Qf\ Acres near Rakaia, splem i ZitJxJ laud, all m crop, no hot . lOAA Acres nearMayfield jJ-00 Acres, Maronan, tussock QPTQ Acres, West Melton, goo A -i -i A ores, Edendale, near Fa TfcJLJ. Tory, grand dairy fan* easy terms 1 fifiO Acreß| Kyl6f B P lendid P ro * •)AC\(\ AoreB > Alford For « B * For information apply to D THOMAS, Aahburton, k



Public Notices. GLASGOW DRAPERY and CLOTHING COMPANY, East Street, next Patching, Sail- d maker. I H, J. WOOD & Co c 0 STATIONERS' HALL, n >• Jfriedlander'o Buildings Ashburton. g c — ( NEW BOOKS. j A LARGE Seleotion of the latest oheap Editions. Ne<r Books for Sohool Prizes and • Presentation m great variety. A speoia ■ discount to Sohool and Library Com 1 mltteesi; ! CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR ; CARDS, New Season 1888 89. ' A LARGE AND BEAUTIFUL s ASSORTMENT 1 Now ready for Inspcclion, inoluding : Ohromo, Hand Painted, and Photo Cardß ; o Nevr Zealand Scenery, aull able for ■ending to Friends m other parts of the . vrerld. Large stock of Stationery and Aocount 1 Books of every deaotlption. Writing Oases and Desks, Sorap, Photo, and Fern Albums, Work Boxes, Purses, Card Cases, Pooket Books, Photo Frames, and every description of Fancy Stationery, LETTS DIARIES ~~OR ±389. Commercial, Rough, and Pooket Series H. J. WOOD & CO, STATIONERS' HALL, ASHBURTON. A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOOK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock sharp —Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Prodnoß »nd Merchandise. Farming Implements and Vehicles of all kinds constantly m Yards on view FOR SALE. Clearing Sales held m town or Country as required, aud most liberal terms arranged with both Buyers and Sellers. Rents colleoted, andjjthe Business of Absentees managed with care. Valuation made of Properties or Merchan- dise on easy terms. Advances made Instantly on Goods delivered at the Store for Sale. TO LET— Commodious Reaidenoe on East Belt, lately occupied by 0. Hawson, Eeq. Contains 6 rooms ; large handsome dining room, 18 x 12. Wind mill pump, beautiful garden, 2 acres, and every convenience. Bent very moderate TO LET— Shops In Ooleman'i Build- ings. Reduced rents. Good briok buildings handsome shops. Agent for the Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. ALFRED HARRISON. Eden George* EDEN GEOKGE'S GREAT DISCOVBBY. EDEN GEORGE begs [to inform the inhabitants of Aehbunon and snr- ronnding districts that he has just; discovered a MOST IMPORTANT PROCESS by whioh Photographs can be produced at ONE-FOURTH fc THE USUAL COST, And that he has consequently reduced hia prices as under : — Carte de Visites, 5b per doz , old price, 25b per doz- ; Cabinet, 10a per doz, old price, 50a per uoe ; Boudoirs, loa per doz, old price, 90s per doz ; other bieob proportionately reduced. Persons who were Photographed during the Ashbaiton visit can obtain extra copies at the above prices adding exchange and postage. Although the above piiceß are so 1 extremely email the finest work is guaran teed, as the Photos taken by the new process are vastly superior to those taken by the old one, and tbey are also > permanent. At the above prices all f hotos must be prepaid for, as no ledger will be kept and I on no aooount will this rule be broken. When visiting Ohrietchurch don't forget to visit Eden George's Vestibule where over 15Q0 excellent Photographs are to be » seen without charge. > Eden George, i THB IPOPUfcAJfc PHOTOGRAPHER "4 ' J



SATURDAY, Ist DECEMBER bPEOIATTBNTRY. 1 WAGGONETTE, with Shafts and Pole, m good order. Sale at 1 o'clock. 11+166 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. Public Notices. ri ERMINA will make Puddings, as \JT well as Porridge. All Grocers. 11 155 SHEARING will commence on ?ATUB- DAY, December Ist, at Valetta. 11JU5 W. O. WALKER. mEKDERS are Invited for building X Presbyterian Manse at Springburn. Plans aud specifications can be seen at my office. Teudora close on FRIDAY, 14th December, at Noon. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. R. BIRD, 11f169 Arcbiteot. THISTLE LODGE, No. 627 S.O. mBE installation of R W.M. and JL Officers will take place m the Maeonic Hall, Tancred street, on FRI- DAY, Novemr-er 30th, at 7.30 pm Visiting Brethren cordially invited. 11 142 T. WILLIAMS, R.W.M. , ASHBURTON ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY fI'ENDERS will bs received up to X SATURDAY, Ist December, at 5 I p.m. for the purchase of the Double Bass, Stands, and Music. Particulars may be obtained on application to GEO. JAMESON, 11 140 ABhbmton. mENDERS are invited for Building j_ additions to a Farm House at Doric (near Dobbins' Ford) for Mr Harrison. Plans and Specifications may be seen at my Office. Tende b close at 10 a.m. on SATURDAY, Bth December. The lowest or any Tender not neceß- earily accepted. j B, BIRD, 11 153 Arohlteot. ST. STEPHEN'S OHUBOH, ASHBURTON. THE ANNUAL GARDEN PARTY WILL BE HELD IN THB Parsonage Garden ON Thursday, 13thDecember, 1888 Stalls for the Sale of Needlework, Fruit, Garden and Farm Produce, etc. The Ashburton Baud will be In attendance Various Amusembnts. Admission, including tea, la 6d ; Chil- dren, Is, or two for 1b 6d. Gates open at 2 pm. lit 139 ODDFELLOWS' HALL, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 2§th. ROOT'S FLOBAL CANTATA, UNDER THE PALMS OK THE Jewish Flower Festival Principals. — Mesdames Gamble and Flower? Miss Steel. Mesira Flower and Millar, Full Ohorua of 50 voices, atslsted by an Orchestra of 10 Performers. Admission: Front seats, 2?« Baok seats, Is. Doors open at 7.30. Concert at 8. 11 122 THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTH- I ING BUT THE TRUTH. Is it true. Yes ; perfectly true, that Mitchell & Turner SELL SELL SELL D R APERY MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, BOOTS, Etc., AT Reasonable Prices & Al Value. CALL AND INSPECT LARGE ANE WELL-ASSOKTJiD STOCK, Christmas. *^j Christmas. Where shall I buy my Christmas Parcel and get fint-alass value, hjc J my money. Why, at ; Mitchell & Turner J DRAPERS AND CLOTHIERS, ; TANCBES STKEET t



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