THE EARTHQUAKE.

[Ml PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Willington, October 26 A alight shock of earthqaake vr»* Wt ii Wellington eni on the Weat Oosc=t rf the North I«U- rf a» 12.45 a.m. Nbw Plymouth, October 26. An earthquake thuok. taring abi u> 29 lie, vai felt at a quarter to one thlr morning.

THE EMPEROR'S DIARY

FREDERICK AND BISMARCK

* [BT BL4OTBIO TBLBGIUPH— COPYRIGHT.] (P*a Press Association.) Received Ootober 16, 12.15 pm.) Albany, October 26. Late European papers state that the Emperor Frederick's diary has been published m the "Nord Deutche Zei tnng." The extracts principally detailed conversations which took place at the meeting between Napoleon and Emperor William. In another part of the diary the Emperor Frederick says he empha tically protested against his mouth being closed by Prince Bismarck m respect to important State matters.

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN NOTES.

(HA FEISB ASSOCIATION.) (Rsoelved October 2,6 12.30 p.m.) Melbourne, October 26. For the Derby Carbine Is yery firm at 2 to 1 Rgaimt. Other quotations are 3to 1 apaloit Meloß ; 8 to 1 Aldivallooh ; 10 to 1 Volley and Lonidale. For the Melbourne Cap : — 100 to 14 agst Men to? 100—10 Chicago, Whnkawal and Bravo 100 — 9 Tradition 100 — 7 Malna 100 — 6 Oyelopi 100 — 5 Melos. Cardigan and Lockaley have been eoratohed for all engagements, and re- j turned to Sydney yesterday.

NORTH CANTERBURY SPRING MEETING.

(PER FBBBB ASSOCIATION.) Christchurch, October 25. The North Canterbury Spring Meeting was well attended. Following is the result of the principal event :— JCSobthOiNtbbiubt Cup, of80sovs; 1£ mile. Son of a Gun, 6at 51b5...(R. Bey, junr) 1 Count D'Orsay, 6st 71bs (W. Jackson) 2 Erin-go-Bragh, 7st s:b ... (Brown) 3 Tarantulus, 6st 9 b, also ran. Time— 2min 42sec Dividend — £11 0j The other raoeß were of merely local interest.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

(riß FBESS ASSOCIATION.) Fire. Auckland, Ootober 26. A ten -roomed bouse Id Nelson street, owned by P. Gleeson, and occupied by MaDonald, engineer, was destroyed by fiie thta morning. Insurances on the NeJaon street fire : — hou«p, £350 In the Viotorla. The furni ture was uninsured. Crown Lands Sale At the Otown Lands sale to-day seotlon» at Walku and Tlturangi were disposed of. There was no great demand and the total cealiied by the sale was £1001 11s lOd. BesaAta- At a meeting of the regatta committee called last night only two persons at tended It Is feared that the anniversary may be allowed to lapse. A bif work. A* Beany, Arohill Iron Works, has completed an icon tower, 30ft high, for the Oavler Island lighthouse, In three tiers, and the aggegate weight exceeds 80 tons. This Is the first work of the kind executed m the colony, and Is highly orsdittble to the looal Iron foundry Indus try. It has been completed m four months, one month under the contract ttme, to the entire satisfaction of the Government Inspector of Works. Foolish Volunteers. Henry Oasey and Joseph Falrweather pleaded guilty at the Police Oourfc to-day to firing at a kerosene tin on the Surrey Bill (estate. They were fined eaoh £1 and costsi Embeulement. JSTbw Pl* nouns, October 26. Geo, Vlotor Bate, an ex Mayor of Hawera. and lately a J.P., and olerk of ike Hawera County Council, who was found guilty of embezzlement last night was sentenced this morning to one year and eight months' imprisonment with hard labor. The Public Works Department. Wellington, October 26. The statements In reference to the decision of the Cabinet respecting the Public Works Department are premature, as nothing hss yet definitely been deter mined. Besides the offioers employed by the Department m field work, a cumber will be dismissed from the bead office and snb office whilst others will be transferred to other Departments to carry on the work now done by the Publio Works Department. Mr Blaokett will take the appointment consulting engineer to the Government m London, leaving the oolony about March next. Stoats and Weasels. The Cabinet ha* decided to glvebonuses on stoats and weasels landed m the •olony for distribution on Grown Lands — on stoats 20a ; on weasels 10j. The Otaf o Central. Upon Mr Mltcbelson's return from Melbourne he will accompany the Premier to pay his promised visit to Central Otago to Inspect the proposed route of the Otago Central Railway. Brutal Youths. Ohkibtchuroh, October 26. To-day three lads. John Fletcher, Herbert Fletcher, and Henry Holmes, ranging from 14 to 17 years wore com mitted for trial for killing a number of young pigs belonging to Hanoook Bros, at Middle town. They went to the piggery on two consecutive Sundays, September 30th and October 7th, and wantonly kicked and stoned the animals to death. They had no grudge against Hancock, their actions being prompted by sheer brutality. Sudden Death. Dunedin, Ootober 26. Elizabeth Menzies,boardinghouse keeper, died suddenly last night from heart disease while bathing her nieces.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

A SUGGESTION FOR THE CALE DONIAN SOCIETY.

i TO THE FM'OR ! SlB, — ' N nr !oc*l Oaledminn Pociety ifl once more cs'.nttliehecl on n firm baeie. and iho sports are 'o b-i held ns u'-w*! fn I'oxinjz Day W«* bavo m our midst v flourishing Bcycle Ciuh and I would ro comtrend to tre Committee tbe ar.hi-i.ble nees of ineerti g one or two bicycle races m their sports programme to five >mt local wheelmi n a chance of sh jwing what they are made of. — I am, etc., A Bicyclist.

LYDIA MAMREOFF VON FINKEL STEIN.

TO THE EDITOB. Fib, — Tt may interest year readers to know BomethiDg about the eif tod leoturess who is about to visit Cbristchurch On Mhs Von Finkelstein's visit tj London m 1886 it waß remarked '.hat a stranger from a foreign land had never been kno^n to moke such an impression m bo short a time. Her gifts lie m presenting vivid and te ling pictures of life m the Holy Land. Passageß and references m the Bible that seem obscure at first sight are explained, and their force, meaning, and beauty are brought out and presented to the mind. It is this that has caused her pictorial addresses to have such accep tance with all classes of the community m England nnd America. She is of finseian parentage ; her father had considerable powers of public address, and, having used them m the cause of public freedom, waß exiled from his native land. Though not a Jewess, she spent the first twenty years of her life m Jerusalem, and thus acquired the material upon she now draws m expounding the custcms and modes of life common m our Lord's time. Having removed to Ame ica and noticed some of the blatant attacks of infideSity directed against Holy Scripture, she felt moved to give such explanations as would set the truth m the proper light. She was assisted by a brother who wore \ the native dress of tbe shepherd, citfzeD, or Bedouin, as the case might be. Her voice and manner tend to enhance the interest that attaches to her fmbject Such are some of the accounts that have reached us regarding this interesting lady Oould you iofoim me, Sir, whether ene intends to visit Ashburton, — I am, etc , A.B

THE DROUGHT IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

The "Sydney Morning Herald" givea the following description of the state of things m the Oobar district : — " No words 60 old describe the horrorß of tbe situation through the whole of this district, nothing approaching it has ever been kaown within the memory of the oldest resident, On all sides is presented a ecene of utter desolation, to Bay nothing of black ruin ; and for three blocks of this wretched desert the Goverrrnent make us pay a rent of nearly £600, and yet every im provement on the place has been made and paid for by us. The frightful suftvr ing tmd distress all around us are moot depressing, travellers lc&vicg their poor horses to their fate, to a most mlrerable ending, their eyes being picked ont by the orowa before they die, and the men them selves having all they can do to get water. Dried tanks, dead and dying sheep wher ever you go, and the heat of Biimraor rapidly approaching. If rain does not come aoon I can only say God help us, for I don't know what we will all do. The loss of stock between here end tho Darling alone must be tremendous, and there m little hope of any increase next year, an the *heep will not be In a tit oondltion. The state of the country requires to be seen to be believed."

THE FRENCH COLONIES.

The French Admiralty has just issued an abstract of the population, area, and trade of the French colonioß. The follow ing table is a complete list of the French possessions m Asia :— Tonquin, Annam, Cambodia, Cochin China ; population, 18,000,000 ; area m sqnare miles, 199,000 Indian settlements : Population, 275 000 ; \ area, 1J)8 equare miles. In Africa : Reunion, 180,000 ; area, 975 square mi'ea ; Diego, 3000, unsurveyed ; Mayotte, 10,000, 131 square miles; Comoros, 53,400, 608 square miles ; Obock, 22 000, 4210 square miles ; Senegal and Depen dencies, 3,000,000, 314,000 square miles ; Gougo and Gaboon (no c«nm6), area, 234,000 square miles. In America there is Martinique, 70,000, 375 eqnare miles ; Guadeloupe and Dependencies, 50,000 75:9 sqa»re miles ; Guiana, 26,500, 47,000 square miles ; St Pierre and Miqueloa, 6300, 88 tquare miles; Oceania, Tahiti, and Dependencies, 57,000, 7800 square miles ; Wallis, 3fioo, unaurveyed ; Fortana, no information ; New Hebrides (joint Protectorate), 64,000, 5000 square wile g. The most valuable colonies are Marti nique and Guadeloupe m the West Indies, which send tp France £680,000 worth of merchandise. Indigb comes next, exporting to France coffee, pepper, hides, etc., to the amount of £640,000. Senegal supplies birds, feathers, india-rubbnr, and fruit to the value of £560,000. Reunion exports £400,000 worth of sugar, vanilla, etc, ard, Uniana £200,000 worth of gold, feathers, and cocoa. French imports from 'other colonies amount to an aggre gate value of £323,000. Algeria and Tunis being regard od as extensions of France are not included m this ist. The French colonies' total import and export trade with all the countries amounts to £19,000,000 sterling.

THE RAILWAY REVENUE

The Wellington correspondent of the "Otago Daily TimeB 1 ' says :— The New Zealand railway revenue for the tix months ended 30th September 1888, being the first half of the current financial year, amounted m round numbers to £480,000. As the Colonial Treasurer estimated tho jear'ji revenue at £1 040 000— half of which would be £520,000— the actual receipts fall short of $ho estimate by £40,000 ; but it must bo remembered that the April-Septomber half of the year is tbe winter half, m which the traffic, and passengers especially, is below that of the October-March half. The summer pas senger traffic, too, is far more profitable than the winter goodp traffic. It is true that the winter half-year gets the lion's share of the grain traffic, but at the present low rates that barely pays ex. penses—indeed, leaves a actual loss m ■ome cases so If it shows m the gross receipts it does little m the net profit. It is pipected that the usual holiday traffic, particularly that at Christmas and New Year, will tend largely to pull up past arrears Aa it is the net profit is larger by some £1.5,000 than for the April- September half of last year, tho working expenses this half-year being less by ftbout £25 000 than m the corresponding Ualf -year of 1885, although 40 more miles are being worked.

THE MARKETS

1 (I*KK PKKiis .'. SBOUIATION -J Svpnkv, Oj'.brr 25 Wheat — New Zealand, 4s 2d to 4b 6d ; colonial 4s lOd ; oats 2s 6d to 2s 9d, peas 3s 3d to 3s 6d, barley, Cape 2s lOd, -.- nglish nominal. Butter, imported 8d to lOd, local lOd to Is Id ; cheese, im ported 8d to lOd, local 10d ; bacon, New Zealand 9d to 9^d ; hams, New Zealand Is to Is Id, local 6d to 8d ; honey, 2d to sd. Potatoes, best New Zealand 70s. Circular Heads 70s ; Warrnainbool, 60s. Mklbouiwk, Oc ober 25 Wheat — strong, 4s 5d ; prime, 4s 6d; flour, stone made £9 ss, roller made £10 15s ; oats, New Zealand 3s 6d j barley, Cape, 2s 9^d. Adelaide, Ootober2s. Wheat, 4s 6d ; farmers' lots 4s 3d, for outportß 4s 2d. Flour —^tone mdc £9 10s j roller made, £10 5s to £10 10s. New Zealand oats, 3s 5d to 3s 6d.

THE ASHBUBTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1888



The Dake of Argyle having expressed him- self m favour of cremation receives many a eiroular from cremation societies asking for the dUtinguiahad honour of converting hii blue blood and arietocratjo flesh and bonea into ashes, which he oan keep m a family •r. Woman's Wisdom.—" She insisted that it is more importance that her family shall be kept m foU health than that she should have, all the fashionable Presses and styles of the times. She therefore sees to i that each member of her family is supplied with enough of Dr. Soule's American Hop Bitters at the first appearance of any symptoms of ill-health, to prevent a fit of sickness with its attendent expense, care and anxiety. AH women ikould exercise the iwisdom m this way." — jfcif Paten, Y* x India,



Public Notices. M°CAI,LUM & CO. HAVING A LABGE STOCK Off Newcastle Coal On hand we bog to advise our Customers that we have reduced the price for cash to Ter Ton 60s Per i Ton . iM ... 25s 6d Perl-Ton 13b WE HAVE ALBO Wes f p3rt and Malvern Coal IN STOCK.- MALVERN WESTPOBT Por Ton, 22s 6d 46s Half-Ton, lls 6d 233 Quarter-Ton 6s 12s WEIGHT GUARANTEED. BOOKING EXTRA. McOallum and Go, 10*161 Frozen Meat 'U/E are prepared to make LIBERATE YV ADVANCES on Frozen Meat placed m our hands for sale m the Home Markets. Messrs Miles Bros., etc,, . oar London Agents, give special attention to this business, and havo been successful m obtaining the Highest prices. SHIPPERS CAN DEPEND ON LIBERAL ADVANCES, PROMPT SETTLEMENT, SEPARATE ACCOUNT SALES From the moment that Stock are delivered at the Freezing Works or m the railway trucks to our order we undertake responsibility of Shipping and payment of all local charges, Freight, Insurance, etc, thus relieving shippers of all trouble and loss of time. MILES & CO., Ohristchnrch. GEORGE JAMESON, Agent. 6 71 ABhburton and Rakftla. Wool . Wool Wool SEASON 1888-89. -|YJ" 1 L B S^ A N D O O, Are prepared to make Liberal CASH ADVANCES, At a low rate of Interest, on the ensulu j CLIP OF WOOL, Placed m their hands for Sale here or \ Shipment to MILES BROS. AND CO., LONDON No Commission oharged on Advanov and no Commission charged for offeritv Wool here unless a Sale ia effected. Periodical Sales will be held during the Feason at Mr Geo. Jameson's commodiou and convenient Stores, West Street. J. T. FORD, Auotiom-rv GEORGE JAMESON, Agent f 9 70 Ashbnrton and Bakaia. Priedlander Friedlamder Bros. HAVE FOR SALE— Seotlon 830, Cox Street Seoiiou 437, with good 6 roomed House and out-house thereon ; good garden. Terms liberal. Skin Sales. WE HOLD tfOKTNIGKTLY SALES OP SKINS THROUGHOUT THE SEASON. Wool Wool Wool Season, 1888-89. We are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES ON THE ENSUING CLIP OF WOOL Placed la onr hands for sale. Onr Premises being well lighted afford special advantages for displaying WOOL. No Commlßßlon oharged on advances! and no Oommlaslon oharged for offering WOOL unless a sale Is effected, WOOL PAOKB AT LOWEST CURRENT RATEB. FRIEDLANDER BEOS,. PETER WILLIAMS, t35 Auctioneer. SALES OF HOESES, PIGS, CATTLE, PRODUCE, & FURNITURE ON SATURDAYS. • STOCK SALES ON TUESDAYS. RAKAIA MONTHLY SALE-.P; r Thursday of the Month FRIEDLANDER BROS., mi^WILLIAMSj r



Public Notices mj _^ TO THE PDBLIO OF ASHBURTON AND DISTRICT. Wauchop & Co., GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, LaKD AND FINANCIAL AGENTS, ARE prepared to do business for Clients, at Lowest Rates. Grain, Wool, and all Farm Prodaoa sold p'lrc^ t'il>, and account sales rendered pr .; jiptiy. Goods bought for Clients m iud beat markers, and forwarded without delay. Loani* negotiated for Bum 3 front* £10 to £10,000 on freehold security. Liens on Oropß,, Wool, and other security, AH business atrlotly private. WAUCHOP & CO., 224, Hereford Street, Christchurch, ]1O MEET THE TIME to. C TRUCKLE, PROPRIETOR of the Prince Albert' Boarding - House, Wills Street, Ashburton, next Oddfellows' Hall, while thanking his many Friends and Customers for their liberal support for the past 10 years, solicits a continuance of the same. Board and Lodging, 16s, 18s per week, or 3s per day. Pinners only, 4s per week. Good accommodation for Families, and private rooms for Ladies. 7 52 TO THE LADIES OF ASHBURTON. Misses Morrison &;Holloway DBESS AND MANTLE ;MAKERS Tancbed^Stbeejx ASHBURTON. 6 169 A CARD. I Miss Carson, TEACHER OF MUSIC, '(PIANOFORTE AND ORGAN), Btjbnktt Stbeet, 12 101 O» JJ« D E V M O U R, SURGEON DENTIST, 215, Oolombn Street (new Buildinge near corner of Gloucester Street.) Established 1869 SCALE OF CHARGES : Extraction, 2s 6 d per tooth ; Fillings, 5s per tooth. A redaction made where a number require attending to, ARTIFICIAL TEETH. The oharges for Artificial Teeth are n?ad( with a view to strict economy, regulated by such circumstances as c;iees present, oi such materials as patients prefer. Par- ticulars given on application, Consulta- tion free. Nitrous Oxida (Laughing Gas) adminibtored '\hi.n required. Attendance, 9 a, m, to 6 p.m. 215, Colombo Street, C'huistohurch. 8 167 GREAT CLEARING SALE. BARGAINS ! B ' RGATNS ! BARGAINS! Having resolved to dispose of my Stick OF HARDWARE, CROCKERY, BRUSH- WARE, AND GLASSWARE. To make room for entirely new Stock, the above will be sold at aotual cost for CASH. This is a Genuine Sale, and purchasers will save over 50 per cent by taking ad- vantage of the opportunity, Wjd. Baylis Storekeeper, Triangle. JAM PfttlO. _ ♦ Some time since we published a emal paragraph on the unsatisfactory nature of much of the jam retailed In the colony, Thia reached Megarß Kirkpatrlck aud Co., of Nelson, and they went to^work m a yeiy praotical fashion to prove that the jams manufactured by the firm were of the beat quality. Two cases of assorted jams were Bent to thia offloe, with a re- queat that we woi^ld thoroughly test the jum alon.g with other brands, and give oar opinion We are happy to state, frankly apd fully tnaV-we tmve been voty much Burprtaed, aa prior to the receipt of i Meßßra Klrkpattiok'a gift we were unaware thatj^ew^Zoaland could boast of an In- dustry of which It has so much reaaan to be prond. The varloqn aor-tB of jjjfe ware tested by a Dumber of persona, who qorapared tne'Bampleß with other brands", ; and the gener.il verdict 1b ihat not only are JMeaara Klrkpatrlck'a productions jar aud away better than any othec flew Zealand bratid we can obtain, bat they* are aupenor to '"' JLngliaa jama m beipg fresher. The nearest approaoh to the excellence of tho iNelaon jam was that containod m tins bearing the name of a Taapaanlan firm, but even m this com- ( parlson the Nelson article came out p J ODg } , way beat. We are pleaaed to be able to give unstinted pratae \ o a genuine local industry, the product of which we can nnreßer.vijcJly recommend to oonanmera. All of the many persona who have teßted the Baiuplea are loud m tnelr pralae, aud wojaa^ia^uar^erveaiy congratulate Meßara Klrkpatrick and Co. np3n tarnlpp'ont*~ft Rennine fruU jsm tit to grace the'tabToß and ple»Be tho palate B of the moßt I hixurmna m.d r«Bnaii,Uß. — " iAuwka'a ±t»v Herttta," ,Jmy 18th. S*u3piss o» Klrkpatrick aud Go's " X brand of jam huvo been forwarded to UH and we are free to coufeos that tbey appear to bo In every way excellent and m they become better kn:,*,. j n -he ln« i market will meet with muo^eoJuou from the heads, pi householda. The maker aaaerm t^t BO ne but the pureat frukfi In Nelaon are uaed In hla manu- faotnres, and we ate content to accept 'that assaraace. Certainly the i^tna f poaqeßß a riohness and tr«aimeai> ot flavor |tn*t beata that aßaeetlon out.~Dsne^r



Public Notices. ME S. E. SEYMOUR, £lURGEON-DENTIST wil' VISIT ASHBURTON TUESDAY, 30 jh OCTOBER, And may be consulted at the /»sbburton Drug Company's until 4 p.ro, 10 201 £20 REWARD. IN conFeqnence of tho amount of Poaching g'ing on m the Creeks on tho Lagmhor I'etate, the abovo reward will be paid to anyone giving information that will lead to a conviction. From this rldte NO ONE will be per- ' mitted to fish m the Creeks on the Lagmhor Estate. DONALD MoLEAN. Lagmbor, 17th October, 1888. 10°144 NEW PAPERHANGINGS EX "TAINTJI" NOW OPENED. -| A BALES PAPERHANGINGS 10ASE DECORATING ENAMEL PAINTS James Craigie, TANCBED STREET. 10 13 ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND . PASTOBAL ASSOCIATION. THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF Stock, Implements, ftc, Will be held at the COUNTY SALJLYARDS, ASHBURTON, ON FRIDAY, 2nd Joveiber, 1888. Entrieß close on FRIDAY, 26th October. In addition to the Private Prize Lint, Mr John Small will give a Prize of £1 Is for the largest collection of email birds heads. MtEF. Wright will give a truok load of Mount Somers coal, delivered at the Mount Somers Station, to the owner of the mare, In any olbbb on the ground, which In the opinion of the judges will, mated with a thoroughbred horse, be likely to breed a good dog oart mare or gelding. SPECIAL PRIZE. Max Frledlander, Etq. — The service of his entire " Blaokvrood Abdallah," for the best foal by that sire. Special entry. Three entries of no award. G. F. Soott, Bpecial pr!za of £1 Is, for the best three pony JVJarea, not to exceed 13 hands, the bona fide property of one owner, Exhibitors are requested to enter aB early as possible this week. JOHN J. C. QOANE, 10J142 Secretary. IRONMONGERY. JOHN ORR &. CO. HAVE now landing and to arrive ex b.s. " Bayley " aud 'Opaws," from London, and ex *• Clan Macleod," from New York :— 2 Oaseß Burgan and Balls' and Ward and Pains' Sheep Shears, 100 Drums Boiled and Raw Oil 3 Tons Genuine White Lead 1 Ton Rad Lead 4 Casks Patent Dryera 10 Oases Varnish 150 Keg 9 Wire Nails 15 Tons Bar Iron 1 Ton Sheet Iron 6 O»scb Iron Bedsteads 4 Cases Spring Wire Mattresses Registered Grates, Rangeß, and Stoves m great variety 40 Bundles Galvanised Tnba and Buckets 3 Oases G irso Knives 2 Oases Gorae Grubbers, single and double edge 3 Oaaeß Prize Dundee Leather Belt- ng, from 1£ to 6 Inch 1 Oa'e Eleotro-plated Forks end Spoons X Case Potoel Spoons and Forks 40 Bandies Spades «nd Kfrka 6 Oaßbß Garden Tools 150 Colls Plough Line Rope- Manilla and Flax, all sizes Lawn Mowers Hay Rakes, Soytheu. and Handles 2000 Yarda Wire Netting, 2ft to 3ft 1 Case Garden Syringes 1 Case Rubber Hose Pipe 4 Cases Carpenters' Tools 2 „  Hammers 56 „ American Looks and Hjt?d < ware 3 Oases Babbett'u Metal 2  Reap Hooks 10 „ Chairs 3 „ Chair Beds 4 „ Files 8 Casks Agate Enamelled Ware 4  Hollo ware 2  Bushwnror 2 „ Tinware 2 Oaaes Augers, Bltq and Braoea 4 ,j Perambulatorß 4 „ Pltoh and Lampbaok 10 Drams Neatßfoot Oil 50 Oases Castor Oil 15 Crates and o<jßks Crockery and Olaesware. In this lot will be found some beautiful Tlolet and TeaSelsj ' ' ' SOLE AGENTS IN THE COUNTY FOR THE McCoemice: Improved Steel BiDte JOHF QEE & CO.



Public Kotice3 GLASGOW DRAPSJRY and CLOTHING COMPANY, East Street, next Patching:, Sail- maker. TIMARU AGRICULTURAL AND PASTOR AX. ASSOCIATION. The ASSOCIATION'S TWENTY T3IRD ANNUAL StiOW OP STOCK, &o , \\; ILL be held on the ASSOCIATION'S VV GROUNDS, Wai-itl Road, on TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY, October 30th and 31sS 1888. Consisting of Sheep, Cattle, Horses, Pigs, Dogs, Dairy and Agricultural Pro- duce, Implements, Wool, etc. Frizes amounting to about £550 will be given m Pieces of Plate, Medulß or Caeh. For further particulars ccc Posters. Prize Lista may be obtained on applica- tion to JOHN J. O. QUANE, ABhburton; And P. W. STUBBB, 10 25 Secretary. H, J. WOOD & Co. STATIONERS' HALL, jfriedlander'a Buildings Ashburton. NEW BOOKS. A LARGE Seleotlon of the latest cheap Editions. Ne<v Books for School Prizes and Presentation In great variety. A special discount to School and Library Com- mittees. PHOTO XMAS CARDS OF N.Z. SOE-sJIIRY, for friends m the Old Country. A lot of cheap Musio at less than Half Price. [New Musio by every Mall, Large stock of Stationery end Account Books of every description. Writing Oases and Desks, Sorap, Photo, and Fern Albumß, Work Boxes, Purses, Card Cases, Pocket Booka, Photo Frames, and every description of Fancy Statluuery, LETTS' DIARIES FOR 1889. Oomaaorolal, Rough, and Pocket Series. Grooerß* and Drapers' Wrapping Papers In any quantity, Any Book out of stock procured from our Ohrlstchurch Establishment, the stock of which is one of the Largest and best Assorted m the Colonies, or fioaj our London Agency. H. J. WOOD & CO., STATIONERS' HALL, ASHBURTON. Drapery ! Drapery ! ! Mitchell & Turner Desire to inform their numerous Customers that their SECOND LIRGE PURCHASE OF NEW GOODS 18 KOW BEINa OPENED UP. SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OP STRAW HATS, LACES, DRESSES, PRINTS, CORSETS, Etc., MENS AND BOYS' CLOTHING. Dont't Forget. We keeD a first-olaaa Stook of GENTS', LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S BOOTS. Mitchell & Turner, TANCRED STREET. "ZEALANDIA 1 ' BOOT STORE, EAST STREET, Ashburton. THE Largeßt and Beßt assorted Stook of BOOTS AND SHOES m the Ashburton District. Being direct Importe.s we are enabled to effcr the beat productions of the English and Continental Markets at the lowest possible Prices, Great attention given to Quality and Fit, and our Patrons may rely upon obtaining GOOD WEARING AND PERFECT FITTING BOOTS and SHOES. Ladles' Glace, Button and Lace. Ladiea' Calf, Kid, Button and Lace. Lad lea' Elastic Sides. Ladles' Walking and Evening Shoes; Ladles' Houeo Boots and Slippers, Gents' Fine Goods. Latest Styles. Children's Boots and Shoes of all Kinds. In Colonial make we always keep a full assortment of the Celebrated Zealandia Brand. Do not be misled. Ifone are genuiue unload branded ' 2JEALANDJA, We guarantee all Boots of this make to give GOOD WEAR, and for Quality and Price are THE CHEAPEST IN THE COLONY. Bespoke* Repairing Department This Department la qarefplly looked after. None ljut baat material need, and thp work done by experienced workmen, Nev springs put Into old Boots, and all kinds of repalit executed promptly, iNole the Address— « ZEALANDIA » BOOT STOBm EAS»r STREET, ASHBUBTON. R. HOMHJ, Manager.



Public Notices. M<:W ZEALAND RAILWAYS. METHOD OF CHARGING GRAltf . FHFIGtiTB. PROM the lat December Grain and other Agricultural Produce (clues X) ■ will be charged upon the .actoal ■weight ( 22401 b 8 to th* ton). ■ 18°202 BY ORDER. CONCEaT AND B*IL YT7TLL be held m Mr Henry Jameß YV Hurririon'a Gra'ti Store, betweerf Dorle and Kyle, on Fi.IDAY, 26th October, 1888. Prcoeeda In aid of porohuelng Harmonium for Dorle Sobool Church Services. Oonoert to oommenoe 7,30 p.m. 10 90 Refreshments provided. Rink de Paris, THURSDAY, NOVEMB ER Ist. PROFESSOR WILKIE will Skate for the CHAMPIONSHIP against All- Comers, professional or others. The presentation of the Cup won by S. Oiabk will also take plaoe on the above date, NOTICE. An extra Morning Seasion will be held every Rink day, from 7 to 8 o'clock a. in Admission free ; fckates, 6d. R. ELSTON, Lessee and Manager, The Miners' (Strike AT NEWCASTLE, N.S.W., HAS already proved to be a good thing for New Zealand. The increased (.atpat of all the mine* m New Zealand has neoißiitatod the employment of large numbers of men In addition to the regular eiaff kept by proprietors of mines. Keep your money m New Zealand, and help to make employment for the popula- tion. Burn Mount Somera and Westport Coal. I have made fresh arrangements for the supply of these two Coals, and oan now sell at Reduoed Bates for CASH on delivery, Mourn Somebs Coal. Wbstport Coal Per too, 22i 6d 45a Half ton, lla 6i 23i Qiarter ton, 6s 12s Booking Extra, Mount S rimers Coal per Truok load, m Trucks 17s 6i per ton Oaeh at Aahbnrton Station. NEWCASTLE COAL ALSO IN STOOK JOHN G~BEBTELL ASHBUKTON Agricultural aud Pastoral Show. NOVELTIES FOR THE HOLI- DAYS. ANDREW ORR IS SHOWING HIS SECOND SHIPMENT •OF High-class Drapery EX TOtfGAKIKO. LADIES NEW DRESS MATERIALS NEW ZEPHYRS, EMBROIDERED PRESSES, LA.OE and SILK MAN- TELS, PARASOLS, CORSETS, GLOVES, BEAUTIFUL SUMMER MILLINERY, NEW LACE OUR- TAINS. Ladles' Boots, very cheap ; Ladles' Shoes from 6a. Splendid Assortment of ABhburton, Kalapoi, and Roslyn Tweeds, SUITS TO MEASURE, FROM £3 l(b. CARPETS VERY CHEAP. ANDREW ORR. A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AOOTIONEER, STOOK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock sharp — Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Produoß »nd Merchandise. Farming Implements and Vohioloa of all kinds constantly In Yards on v low FOR SALE. Clearing Sales held In town or Country as required, and moat liberal terms arranged with both Buyers and Seller's. Rents oolleoted, andjthe Business of Absentees managed with carei Valuation made of Properties or Merchant dlae on easy terms. Advanoos made instantly on Goods delivered at the Store for Sale. IjlOR SALE— Piano, In walnut, by John 1 Brlnsmetd and Sods, London. A beautiful Internment, nearly new; cheap. TO LET— Hhopa In Ooleman's Build- ings. Reduoed rents. Good brick buildings: handsome shops. Agent for thk Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company, ) ALFRED HARRISON,



Auctions BULLOOK'S AROADE. D THOMAS has received Instructions , from the Official Assignee m the Katate of A. I Reed, Weutei field, to cell by Public Aaotlon, aa above, on ' SATURDAY, 27th October, 1888, First-olass FAMILY WAGGONETTE, Double Set Harness. No reserve. Sale at 1 o'clock ah&rp. D. THOMAS, 10+206 Auctioneer. TO-MOjtROW. bPEOIAL ENTRY. On account of a pereon leaving the district, — DOUBLE Iron Bedstead, Cliairs v Tables ' Couch, Waehstand ->nd Dressing Table, &c, &o Salo at 12 30. 10+203 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. TOMORROW. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27th. INTENDING Purchasers are reminded thut the salo of a portion of the celebrated Grove Farm Estate, as pro- ▼iously advertised, will tako place at the Arcade TO-MORROW, at 12 15. T. BULLOCK, 10 204 Auctioneer, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27th. TINWALD SECTIONS, MR T. BULLOCK has received instructions from H. A. Davxkb, Esq., to Bell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date, — LOTS 268, 269, and 362, each con- taining about 32 perches, fronting JAajcQlra street, and iminedjatejy pppoeito the Railway' Station. Tinwald. Also.-r-LOT 35, con- taining J-acre, fronting Archibald street, and near Mr Clark's office and stores. Terras at Sale. Salo at 12.15 IQ*l5B T. BULLOOK, Auctioneer.



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