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(Receded VetoaW 18 12.30 p.m.)

IRISH AFFAIRS.

London, Wna'y 17 In the House of Commons last night Mr Wm. O'Brien, member for ~ Cork, N.E., made a violent attack on Mr A. J. Balfour and his administra tion since assuming the Chief Secre taryship of Ireland. The Right Hon. Jno. Morley followed, and m the course of his remarks said he exulted at the failure of the Government policy m Ireland.

NEW RULES.

In the House of Commons last night new rules of procedure were in* traduced, and on the motion of the Bight Hon. W, H. Smiih, leader of the House, were referred to a Select Com rnittee. The proposed new rules pro vide for a reduction m the majoiity demanding the application of cloture to one hundred instead of two hun dred as formerly, they also authorise the Speaker to suspend or expel from the Chamber any member guilty of grossly unruly, conduct.

MR SEXTON, M P.

Mr Thos. Sexton, M.P., has now completely recovered from bis recent serious illness.

THE FISHERIES QUESTION.

ttASHISCnON. F brna'? J7

The Fisheries treaty' with Canada provides inter alia for the free admis sion of fish. Commercial reciprocity is not conceded. Mr BayaTd, Secre tary of State for the United tates, ex presses himself satisfied with the terms of the treaty.

Nbtt York, Febrn »ry 17.

Mr Irnes states that the three mile limit m the Fisheries treaty is to be calculated as three miles from the nearest shore. The privileges of American fishermen m Canadian por-s are to be widened.

FIRE IN PARIS.

PABIS, Fenruarv 17

The HaUes.Centrales m »he Rue de Rambutean and Rue de Btrgrr were almost totally destroyed by fire to-day. Over one hundred thousand head of poultry were destroyed.

COLLAPSE OF A BUILDING.

Lo*bon, February 17.

The building which was erected for - the Newcastle exhibition which closed on a91.11 October last, collapsed suddenly yesterday, but no one was injured.

DUNDEE ELECTION.

Mr Firth, Separatist, has been returned for the Dundee seat m the House of Commons vacant by the resignation of Mr C. C. Lacai'a, securing a majority of 3600 over his opponent General Sir ti. D. Daly X.C.8., Unionist.

(Received February 18, 12,59 p.m.)

NEWTOWN ELECTION.

Svdkbs, February 18. M. Mitchell has been selected to represent the Freetrade party m the election for Newtown.

RIFLE MATCH.

The team representing the first regiment, New South Wales, won the Rifle Club's match with 403 po nts ' ut of a possible 500. Over eighty teams entered.

REVIEW OF THR CENTENNIAL.

Melbourne, February 18 -

During t : ie Melbourne Exhibition season a review of Colonial and Im perial forces will be held. The other colonies including Mew Zealand have been invited to send contingent. I is expected that 5000 men will be encamped.

INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET MATCH

Abrlaide, February 18

An intercolonial cricket match Vie toria v. Sm h Australia commenced bert yeserday. The visitors went first to 'he wicke's and were disposed of f >r 168 runs, thf principal scores b ing Me 11 wraith 88, Troll 30; Gtffen took 8 wickets. The local icnn at rhe close of the day's play had lost three wickets for 115. Giffen not out 40, Walter Giff n 30, L^ons 27. Tiie weather was fine and the wicket good, but the attendance poor.

(Reoeired February 18, 2 p.m.)

RIFLE SHOOTING.

SvDNEV F hrnaty \B An Intercolonial Council has been formed to deal wi'h rifle shooting and arrange intercolonial contests.

A DERELICT.

Bbihbanb. F-broary 18

The barque Belis, which arrived here yesterday from Timaru, passed some hundreds of kerosene tins fl >ating about. On the second of February the Bells sighted a vessel's hull burned to witbin a few feet of the water's edge. Tbe bow-sprit was still standing. The captain of the Bells m a report to the Collector of Customs expressed the opinion that the derelict was the re mains of the hull of the ship J. T. Berry, burned ar sea on 9th January last while on her voyape from Phila delphia to Japan and that the floating wreck is exceedingly dangerous to navigation.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

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Fatal Accident.

Auckland JjV'ruary 18.

A young man nmai <- rn-»i M^ium g formerly resides at Tarauaki, »nd l»x» terly at Partmil, fell from the wb»rf »*. DargavJUe l**t o<ght. ajd w*« dro*ned, nic body never rising.

The Caliope Dock. The " Sst»r' puiut- od t.i* hi* OalHopt 1 deck is the only one m 'h co'onies which the Nelson can enter without elw> ligh tened. At M^oume her draught has been reduced to 25 eet, and at Sydney to 23 feet before docking, where \b the Calllo c dock, with 35 feet of water on the oil, •lions of docking her iuily equipped. Fire. Punkdin, February 18 A nine-roomed nuuae at Keneinvtop 'Coupled by M \u25a0•« Melton, *%n burn -d dow.-. «t midnight. The house and furnitu-*'* ware inaueed buc owing to M s N jltoa'n illness no particulars are obtainable. 1 ho Fhare Mark t. At suoMou 10-ti .* N,w Z» a\d B nt shares realised £13 <r £12 1 6> ; 2i 0 O lonUlt (told *.t £2 3 9 ; . U<»i )n Steam £•'0 3; Wdloome £t4; Kep it D*rk £18 to £20,

BOULANGER'S FORTUNE,

The Figaro vnbohea for the truth of th> following etory, of which, of course, tJenoral Bonl.n^er m the hero : — About t tghc or ten weeks before the fail of the Goblet Oebinet, Mme. Relval, a fortune teller, »ai Bumaioned to the honae of » ady to exercise her art of palmistry. Amo it; ohere >he Minister of War -aka. tier to ted h>» for'une *r»d it is ffi no b»t, without having any idea uh .h*w** -he examined his ha id aid d^eLml h w^a * soldier who h*d served hi* conmry on ibe bittle fie d and w. old g*o ><c engaged m w»r. General Bu a ge; pratet d d th<it ahe was in<B»ak°n where upon toe furune-teiei s*id — ' I >nn o« ••\u25a0 tailing yon wh»> I see m you-- h»nd " She proceeded with ht-r ex*tuiua<i n <»v .sdcLttd — • Ycu are m en a t&upad-f<>i uuarlon, bn you will not k»ep >t a

f»H is anfi't ng yoa ib rtly, but do m • Mspair. L • tor on yoa >iil obtain 'an <-vei' higher p >siti n; he linea on y m tine d mates « that you will 4tn. at reao: --4 th= ns." A iittle later Mmc Reiv* t¥*B to d that it was Henvrti Bouliouut do wh> tn nb» bad in -it!' 1 t>e abo^e prtHiic *ona " v'h " nhe replied, *' m that c«- lam gad I -'id not tell him -iU, I .> vritieu m hia <and that he i;l vi« -. violent de^tb." V.ry ah r*ly aftwr th b iba General was at tho h uae of one of i.T. Charcot's fr.ie.Ktp, aud iv the presence of that celebrated pr fa sor tno cuiiVn b tiou naturally turiie > oc hypnotism. doab.» vision, magnetism, and ue-vooa pheno mena. Dr. Oharcot deoiarad m dooideo language that he did not believe m the faoalty of Bubj^ns pat luto a trance b> magnetism tc foretell tne future Tf c considerable dtivulopm^bt vf niit;n^t' -1 ieotrictty might certainly exc.te t<e faculties ana a >gui*-iit tao mtdlltctua powers m the bjoib w y as it exagge. at- d the nervom eeneatioub ; 'mi he 00 admit that those phuuomeoa weo beyond the material World A ynnn/ woman who was regnid^d ib a good su; j n was then pat into a m guetic sleep and questioned by Graaer^i iJjuUnger. L<h <he fortune teller aho predicted his approaching fall, which w. 8 to be accompanied with nnmerouß popular movements without bio. ashed Sho added: "I foreaoe In the rear future great commotion and opaettm^ of things. It is terrible. The FfeLOl aud Germans cannot live at pace; h t?ar will bre«k not between thi-m, bar. no one else will take part m It. Ie will be before tne 28fcu March next year " Theee prediocuuß were m id« at the end • f Maroh last ye-tr She proceeded : '' Tie war will last emht months Ther- will be terribe bu cossb^ and reverses. la the end tt»e French ltd ay Genera 1 BuaiHUger, will definitely triumph, But, whatever they do th»y wid not be able t go beyond tne Rhine, where pece will be signed Then on the other eido if the Rn«ae I see revolu tion, shattered cdwub and ihronea over thrown, acd on this the victorious General will be prooia naed cbief. He will be the highest 01 ali "

THE WEATHERCO X; IN AND OUT OF OFFICE.

In a letter to the " Morning Poat," Sir Edward Sallivnn j»ivbb che foliuwiug -<tmus ing contrasts d splayed by Mr Giadßtone wftHti m at d "lit fcfficr: — In — Supp rca t c puiica 0.1 every occi- ItOD. Ojg— Dijnooncea the police oq every t'ocKßdn.

Iu — Aveiigee the butal murder « f Mr Burke.

Uu'.-- Condones the eqmily bru'&l oiorder of Ooiib aile Wh&lerian.

I«"(— Employs informers to sappres ortme. Out—Denounces informers a3 incltiu.t to oriiriß

In— D-solin- s to receive a depu atloa o: L ndon Socialises,

Our — Ove>flu#B with gash for Loudor Socialists

la— Pay* £8 000 1 > London shnpkeepo* it the dtma_e d iue by the moo ta li-86

Out — Tel«graphs hia opinion thai t > n'.-.-h ara ioo»pao:e of dnug miscmicf i JBB7

la— Danou ceo Mr P^rnell at a trattor

Ont— Appiauda Me Pa.nell at a pairioi In — luipra D 8 Mr IVne 1 withou'. tri - fo* usiuj? Uagut ge iaoutug to reb.l ion

Go— Duou ces thu- impriaonm nt of Mr O'Brien 'or using ian^u*ge teu Umeß a* str ng.

Ia — Declares I eiand has ao complal t against Eigtnnd. Oat — Deoluivs Ireland has 700 years "f English oppression to av^ng-. In — DeoUrea t^at PirlinraHut h.*B &m> more foe Ireland than It has venture > to do for England and i-cot and.

Out — DtfC ! <ivß that P*rli»raoat baa done nothing foi Ireland but oppress her. In — Jalla on 1 y*l men to su^p re hie band against ihu Homr Ualers. In — Proclaim .> 200 nioetings ia Ire land.

Oat — Declares it is illegal to pruolvm a meeting m Ireland.

In — App am diily 1 1 the 0 >naervatlve« to Bopio t him m preset v ng la«r and order m Ireland.

Got— Deuoonoee the Ooaservatives for trying to preserve law and order m lr«-

In — Declares that crime dogged the steps of the Land League. Out — Dt-ctareß ie ia illegal to Interfere with the Land Luagne. In— Deufjonces obstruotion m Parlia ment m every shape. Out— Supports obai motion m P»rlia« ment ia evory sh»pe. Iu — Declares the majority m Parliament shall g.)V«ra

Oui— Declares the majority m Parlia meot aball not govern . In— E|e 'Ooncas t^e "no r§nt" agitation Oat— Sopß'tts the M pfoa of fwnpaign:"

A TIMELY WASNONG.

\ \u25a0 —•— ' • <xm raorniug contemporary,; the " North tago limw«," ;s so tirm a believer m the immaculate virtues of the present Government, tnat when we. find . it sounding d note of warning anent the danger of putting too. implicit a trust m Alkiusonian Princes, we can hardly believe our own eyes, and are half inclined to exclaim m incredulous surprise, •' Is fcaul also among th\- Prophets ? " But the warning -is. there plain enough m the leading columns ol that journal of Thursday last, and we congratulate the •« Times," and itsreaders; upon its clear and unmistakable tones; aud the sound advice which is tendered, iho article referred to is singularly apropos to the remarks which we made on the same morning on the same subject, viz., that of the Administration ot the Lands, and we entirely concur with our contemporary that it is of the first necessity that the people should bestir themselves, and see to it that the interests of settlement are not sacr fioed We do not think that we can do better than reprint our contemporary's remarks i m txtenso* This, then, is what the] 1 " limes " has to say : — j

" if the pnople of the colony are not carefnl they wi 1 be lei into a pretty mess by the present 'Government or perhaps by any Government hat may bold office during the next two or three years. It will happ n m connection with the pastoral leases and, if the people are not careful and firm, it will happen m a way which will consolidate monopoly and retard settlement for well nigh a quarter <'f a century. Neither within ihe agricultural nor the pastoral areas of the colony should the acquisition, much 1«S8 the consolidation, of large holdings bo promoted ; m fact su^h holdings should be discouraged and rendered impractioab c to the utmost possible extent. For what the conn try needs is, not tbat a great deal of its land should be occupied by a few people, but th t a grea many people should b>*' m the occupation of its lands. The urgency oi this necessity has been t'hamefully overlooked m the past, and hence the unwelcome, the ruinous prevalence of large estates m even the finest agricultural districts of the colony. There is ground for hoping however, 'hat ihe conspiration of lime and cii curnstances will prove too much for the perpetuity of those territories, and by and by they are pretty certain to break up and to pass from the hands of the few into the hands of a numerous yeomanry.

41 But how about the pastoral lands of the colony ? These lauds are at present held m large areas under lease from the Government, and upon the method of their future distribution the colony's prosperity and populousness depend to a very gteax extant Many oft c leases will fa-1 m shortly, and how are they to bo dealt with ? We have not the slightest hesitation m saying- that unless the people are extremely careful and exceedingly firm — unless, perhaps they " imitate the action of the tiger "—

Stiffen the sinews, summon up tho blood, And

Disguise fair naturo m hard -favored rage, they will be lamentably sold m connec tion with the matter, an', as we have already said, the runs will be disp'S.d of m a way which will perpetuato monopoly and retard the progress of the colony for nearly a quarter of a century. At present pastoral leases or licenses are issuable for any period not exceeding twenty-one years. No single run can comprise more land than will carry all the year round 20,000 sheep or 5000 head of cattle, but one tenant may hold as many runs as he pleases. There is, however, this proviso, to guard tliß public interest — namely, that the tenancy may be determined on twelve months' notice being given to the tenant that the land is required for sale as agricultural land or for disposal as pastoral deferred payment land or small grazing runs. It is- this mo t important and absolutely indispensable provision which is likely to be eliminated from future leases or licenses, if the people are not exceedingly watchful and firm .

In fact, no less a person than the present Minister of Lands, when expounding the Government Land Bill m the House on the 29th of last JNov., delivered him-, self m this wise. ' I hope,' said Mr Richardson, ' I hope that, when next the question of the land laws is touched, the trinciple which is applied to the terms on which the small grazing runs are dealt with will be applied to all pastoral 'ands. Under the small grazing runs system the tenant has a seourc' tenure for twenty-one years, whereas under the ordinary pastoral leases the Crown may resump possession on giving twelve months' notice.'

" This is said seemingly with the m nocence of the dove, bnt neverthplosß it uppears to us to have a good deal of the guile of the serpput about it. The Minister, of course, does not mean that: when next 'ho country deals with the tenure of pastoral lands, those lands should, wherever practicable, be cut up and disposed of on the small grazing run system. That would be patriotic, and that we hope wi'.l. be done, to the umost extent -consistent with reason, m all future dealings with the co ony's pastoral land ; but what the Minister means if, that an undeterminable lease for twenty -one years should be given to all who may hold the runs m the areas m which they now exist under the present general tenure hat would mean that, m so far as thosn east areas were concerned, an absolute stop would l>e put to all kinds of settlement whether agricultural or pastoral, for t 1 c long period of twenty-one years. What a result I Yet., it is a result which is likely to be worked for with all the astuteness and power and deeply interested influence of monopolists and monetary institutions. . Eut it the people, warned m time, resolutely deter mine to def that influence, they are bound to succeed. At any rate, upon their succe«ii will depend the progressive settlement of the country, and upon the progressive settlement of the land depends the colony's present airi future salvation. This great fact is, we fear J( but meagrely realised hy the present Minister of Lands, for, as instanced by his treatment of the case of the £mw jun, he ie evidently opposed to the ex tension of the small grassing run system itself, a,nd, ftfi we nave seen, he would if l)e could extend the long undeterminable tenure under that system to the large pastoral holdings at present m existence throughout the colony. Let us Hope, however, that the colonists will resist all moveß m that direction as the moves of aa enemy whoso gsccesg. wQuJfl bo ftci*. WractfQn," . •

As we are able for once absolutely and entirely to concur with our contemporary, and to endorse every word of the foie- Koing it is not for the present necessary to enlarge up n t c subject, the case being put m the above qu »ted artic'p at once pithily, forcibly, and conclusively, nnd it remains only for ur to add fa that slangy collcqti al parlance which delights m the de6anc« of Unclley Murray " Them's our sentiments, to a t "

PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY

(fJKR PRKBB .iSSOCIATI'iN )

! Chbistohorch, February 17 At tha Presbyterian Assembly a report w«a presented on the «tati> ttag oompt'«d from the cmtiua Issued m 1887 In 1886 there were 103 churches, 106 other p'eioh ing pUces, 71 miniatera In full oharges «nd 13 without, o'na Sfß T»« at'endanrs Tero r«phr»ed a-t 19 500 and the oommaot. eauta 7^30 Sabbath nchoUra 10 847, eachers 1126. Bible obsses 1701 Tn \u25a0 m uiey oootribated for all purpose* wh £31,445; for tchern "B >.f t>e obnroh £959 ; I V or uoary oingrpgitlnual purpi^B , £ 3 125 ; for payin fT debts aud oher \Mtta do purpose £660 J. The report o mp'aln<d of the uiv.tf prop rllin f ' on- churchgOiTa amon^ the PreHbytuduu popaUiiou. . v

The price of frontages to the main streets m Melbqurns still show an npward tendency. On Feb. 3<d 19ft Bin fronting Elizabeth street sold at auction for £23,600 " My dear," said a husband m startling tones, after awaking his wife m the night, " X have swallowed a dose of strychnine I" •'Well, then, for goodness' sake lie still, or it may come up 1 "

POISON IN THE ASHES

MANY people believe tbat Nature hay somewhere a iem dy for every risease Sj many and so terrible are the ills o life, and o sligh the pleasure we get as time fl^s past, that su h a i.eliet is the least we can how i • a grcious and aU-wisj Providence. A lew re- edics — but, alas, how few J— bw been found. Others, so far, He hidden from t human inquiry. Occasionally death foil -Wi quickly on the heels of the cvil — an illustra tion of he dangerous character of the ailment t be relieved.

For example t Nervous Dyspeosia is a com* , aratively new disease, giowing out of f he conditions .>l m 'riern life. It is a joint affeo tion of the riige tive organs and cf the nervous system. These two were formerly tteated as sep nte .lilments, a- d it was Mtfo thee'ear s ghted tliinkers to prove that the b sis of this tenible a d oitcv fatal Cothplication lies chiefly m the dis rdered and deprave i functions of dig stion and nutrition. T-»ey reasoned thus :

•• It we can induce the s ; onvch t -do its wo-k, a- d stimu ate 'he excretve organs to drive out ot the body '.he p.i on us wa^e n:attei which rema ns after the life-giving elements 01 the food have been absorbed, we shall have c nquered .Nervous Dyspe sia and Nervous Exhau ion." >-nc> they w..re right. Know ing the infallible power ef Sei.el's Syrup m less c- 'implicated ti ough similar dis ases, they r< solved to test >t fully, m this. To 'cave 10 groun ' fo doubt, ti ey prts ribed the lemedy m hundreds of cases which had b°en pro nounced incura le — with perfect *ucc ss m < very instance \vh-.-re. their directions as to living and diet wew scrupulo sly olipwed. Nervinf; Djspepsia and Exhaustion may almost be called a peculiarly English disea c. To a grea 1 r or less extent half ihe people t.f this country sutier fio <\u25a0\u25a0 it— b<;tlj sexe? and all ages. In no country m the word are there s • many insane asylums fil.ed to ov rflowing, all re&ulti.ier from this alarming disease. Its leading symptoms are these ; frequent or con tinual hea achf- ; a dull pain at the base of the brain ; brd breath ; nause- useru tatbns ; the rising of sour and pungent fl)id • to the throat ; a sense nf opp ession and faintness at the pit of the stomach, flatu'ence;. wakeful nes* ai.d lo of s"eep ; disgust with fbo -ever, when \u25a0 weak from the need of it ; sticky and slimy mater on the teeth or m the mouth, especially on rising m the morning ; furred and c ated tongue ; ''ull eyes; cold hn s pnd feet ; constipation ; dry or rou^h skin ; inability to fix the mind on any la'^or or •calling continuous attention; and oppressive and sad fore o hgs and fear. All this terrible group Mo 1 he- Seigel's Curative Syrup removes by its positive, p wer ful, direct, yet painless and gentle action upon the functions of digesiinn and aisimilat on. Tnose elements of the food (hat bui d up and strengthen the system, are, sste t upon ihe r mission, while U waste matters (the as.hes life's nre) which, unrem.ved, po son and kill, are expel'ed from the b«-dy through the bowe s, k'dneys, an skin. The weak and prost at djnerves are quieted, t<med, and led by the puiified blood. As the result, healrh, wih i s enjoyments, blessings, and power, retu ns t > the iufTerer, who had perhaps ab-udoned all hope of tver sce.ng another we 1 day.

Mother Feigel's. Cur- tive Syrup is for eale by ail chemists and m vendors, and by the propri tors, A. J. White, Limited, 35, Farringd n Road, London.

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.loj»*D'on and Lancashire fjre INbUBANCB COMPAIVY. WE have bee^ appointed Agents for 1 he above Company, ar,d are now prepared to take riska on Buildings, Stock and Ciops at current rates. - H. MAL'SON & CO;, .Ashburtoh; Money to Lend IN IARGB Oli SMALL SUM* Apply H. MATSON & CO. I have oeen appointed Agent FOB THE i Mercantile Finance Co., • [CHBISTCeURCH, V\ ]?o are prepared to advanca Money upon PILLS OF SALE, MORTGAGE OF STOCK, CROP LIENS, or other. Secnrity D. THOMAS.



For Sale. 9K(\(\ FOUn TCfor H Picked Merit: o fit for iitud ewes. FOR SALE; GOOD FARMS OBE aP i r \u25a0 TO LET. OK A A ACRES /NEAR EAIISG &O\J\J halt Englfsh graaß, 38, per Acre OAAA ACRES IJTE^R BALING, fVv/V/V/ -tusßockf, 2* QC\ per Aoie ,)i A ') AORSS ALFOfcD FOREST. half Kuglieh grtißfc, 3a pet Acre H. MATSON A CO. Ashburton,



T. Bullock FOR SALE. 4 SEOOND HANDMoOormlcfc Twine Binder, m good nfdep. T. Bn LOOK TO L>lT. AG^ASR paddock enntainitu? 4 acres, between Mrs Carter's residence and Nursery. Suburb of Tin* aid, Apply to . T. BULLOCK. THWALD. m o LET, at a I w rental, 4- roomed Cot I tn^e wth V.ri»n ah, fronting Gra- am'a Road. Inspection invited. Apply <> T. BC LLOOK. FJRSALE. HOUR 5 -" w'th Ray Window and Veran- dah, fronting W»k ,nut R a4, T S. 744. koown aa W. K!z'^ property. No h »v ny aijld thi« by auc iou. I am pr»p»red r.i rfO iv« offi'a for it, bug"" Ci»h \u25a0 eposit, balance bearing interest a 6-^ p-'i" cnnt. T. toU LLOOK 1 A A A OR^ R f ' «• S«lp, ne»r to«n, being J.UU R- s . 2796 «orner >f Mi'cham a d Sonth ftoadß, abont 1 mIX- f^om the Oonn'y SalKyurd*". T'xofl'-tinn^l'y 11-^pral terms, v z., only £12 10 cash niqu'red. balance by ins alm^uta «t a low r*to o f nterest. T. RULLOOK. pO LET~At a very 1 >w rental, a lar^o j V bo lding frontitii.' Eflat Street, suit- | able for a gruin and chaff ttore. i T BU-LOtK. 8A F5.~ An imprcve'i Farm of 245 Acres, beinp R S 27237, situated about 5 uii'eafrorn Chertaey. Low prioa and liberal temiß apply to T. PULLOCK. Off ff —Lot 28, Trevottou, near th* c&OO Preebi terian Manse, contain ing about with 3-roomed }scvap thereon, for eale at the above prloa Terms if required . — Apply to T. BOLLOCK TO LET at a low rental,— 4-iooned Coitage at Hampstead. T. BULLOCK. * OR BALR at a low pricf. and on '' liberal terms. 15 nor bof land with 2-roomed Cottage thereon, froutir g tht> Fa rfield Ro id, not far from the County Sabyardc. Apply \q



THE COMING JAMS ARE rHE.BES! TRY THEI.



; Public >i»ticas. ; No!«Ctt TO THK IUB .10 i yN and nf'nr «»»^ d* e»" B ERS »>< I W fr. mof .he PUBI.IO BvK wrl hi' reduotd to 3d &L -.>S. W HsvDMOND, f!ont.Mo Hotol, Aahbniun Febrna-y 17 h, 1888 2«70 AS» BJHTOis OI.EDJMAN ASPJBCI AL GENE R AL MEETING of Members will be held at the Secretary's Office, Arcade, on WEDNES- DAY, 22 ad I not., at 8 p.m., to elect a Preßident, \u25a0 \u25a0 •- J. 0. DUNOAN, 2*54 Secretary, Mount Somers Coal I AM now ie a pcmltion to supply 00 A' at considerably r j duo^d ratfn 1 aarict»-tioa oj. a ..LAUGH] DEMAND daring f*e ennr>ins; eeason. I hay« made PRICKS nuth that no one need warn FUEL ; and until farther notice will supply at • . Per I rook load at Mount Romera Railway StntioD, per ton \u0084,, 12a Stations on Moun^ S omers line, freight added. Ashburton, per truck, par ton 16 * Tlnwald „ „ 15-j Wio«low \u0084 „ 15a Hlnda „ „ 16i Eallng „ >i 17* Dromore „ \u0084 16* Ohertaey \u0084 >» 16i TERMS OASB. BOOKING EXTRA. n Ashburton retail quantities delivered to Customers, ruside'io s, at 20j per x ton, OASBL. All information to be obtained from, aud orders left with Mr JOHN G. RESTELL, WEST STREET, Whom I have appointed my * pen*, ar d who will^aeil at above rateo F>U CASh, E F. WJIjGHT



Mr has been specially appointed Veterinary >ur^eon to their Fxcellenc es Sir Hercu'es Robinson anH S»r James Ferguson ; ! and patronised by His Fxce lency the Mirquis of Normnnby (ex-Governor of V-'ctoria) ; the lion J Macandrew, late Superintendent of th» f ovii.ee of Otago ; the Hon Richard I Olive-; the es-Spe.iker of the General AssemUy ( ir F. n Bell) ; the lion W. I. Re\ nolds; the Hon George M'Lean; J. L. Gilies, Esq. ( te Speaker of Provincial ouncil) ; *. C Strode. E*q M R.M •J. P. . Maitl-.nrl, Esq., •• .M ; X B. Martin, Esq. ; Ge •• M 'Gavin, Esq. ; Mess>s Ro crt Wilson and Co. ; I . Thoneman, Esq. (of Messrs Lance and Thoneman, Melbou ne) ; cs c rs tf o-s an I Glenriining ; Messrs Kempthorne, Prosser and Co. ; Messrs J. and E. B. Car- gill; Messrs Guthrie and Laraach; Mes-is Marshall and C'-peland ; G. Dodson, Esq. ; W. Ma on,* Esq. ;A. Mercer, Fsq. ; H, S. •Fish, Esq. ; H Walter, Fsq. (tbe latter four gentlenv-n are ex-Mayors of Dunedin) To all of whom he has g'ven every satisfac- tion, m skill and attendance, besides the « thousands of different gentlemen, l'very-siable keepers, waguoners, cabmen, etc., vhose Horses and Cattle he has successfully treated. Eye r y man can be his own Doctor by using Sksinger's preparations, as detailed below ; FOR HORSES. The Colic, or Gripe Drink. — Hovses are very i a 1 le to Colic or Gripe, and, if neglected, this complaint m-y m a »*w hours terminate m ii flammation, strangulation, tymo niti-, an^ death. This Co'ic Draught will give r*lieJ m es-s thau two hours, and o'ten within ten rr inntes. , The Embrocation,— For the treatment ot Cuts, Wounds, Brui-es from Sadd'e, Givth3, or Harness, See Shoulders Strains, Spruns, Rheuma'ism, Windfalls, Swellings, etc If either of these injuries or coiwlaints be ne- glected ior a few houis, they may take weeks to cure. The Condition Powers.— For restorincj and keepng the H--rse m good health, relieving HiHe-hound, urfdt. Mange, Greas-, and Skin Eruptions correcting a disea-ed state of the Stomach, Bowels, Kidneys, Bladder, Liver, »tc. The Worm Powders.— The Hcse is very subject to Worms, frequently unsuspected by the owner. Thousands of h >r-,es die f \u25a0 r t c want of these Powders, and the owner is : one the wiser fo r it ; and, unless a post mortem exanvii'tion is made, rioes not know that his ho<"FC s ffered from these rept les. On all occasions, when the animal is po t, m low condition, hi e-b und, or occ>siona ly passing a worm, give on» of ihcfe Pow era night and mornini', as directed on each tin Tlie Blister Ointment is sur-e»i' r to any olhcr. After v ing it, the ha r returns? to its natural color, and, unl.ke any other, no blemish is left. | The Ho'f Oils.— T eohief cau eof Lame- ne^s i Horses i e some injury or defect m t'e Fbpt, wHch may ca se inflanmation <'f the Fort, and bring on o'hrr diseases, such rs inflammation of t':e Bowels, Kidneys, Lungs, etc. These Oils, if used m t\m<\ will pievent or cv c brittle H ofs. Si tteracks, Contrac- tion, Quiltor, Canker, C f »rf s, Thrusii or FruQh, a> row Heels, Hoof-lound, Navicular Joint Disease, etc., all of which the H rse is s ! u ject to, and is liable to fa \ and c d nger the life of bis rid r. THs may be avoided oy us ng this Oil daily, or two or three times a werk;. The Grease Ointment. — For the cure of Grease, Crown S ab«, Pat-tail, Mallenders and Sallenders, or any Skin Eruption, ' DOG MEDICINES. i The Distemper Powders are a. Perfect Cure, and may also be given 'n other ailments. : The Mange Ointment.— May be used for the Mange or any otht nSa^mat ry diseases of the Skin m t v e h hot D g It maybe rni*e& with lour tim c its quantity of Neats« out Oil, being easier of appl cation. JWAU the Medicines a c sold by 1 F. FERRIMAN, M • gcoUw AsUbiirto^



: . SEE / -V SLEfcITOER^S PAMPHLET ON RHEUMATISM AND COUGH SYRUP. ! \u25a0 s.s. v . Trade Mark. •:- \u25a0\u25a0•.-. V8 ' \u25a0:• • -\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 MR SL^SING' R i% one of the oHest Veterinary Practiti^ne's in .the Austra- lasian Colonies, having practised his prbfe-> j sion m Furope, America, vVest Tn^ies, Aus- tralia, and for the last 19 years m New Zea- 'hnd, especially m Otago, where he prides ' h n«s- If m ha«ng perlormed cures almost unknown m the world, especially i>i Tetanu? proper, eommonlv called lockjaw, certificates o f which were pub'ished m the " Otago I >aily ; imes" of 2 th of October, 1873; and thousands oi others can testify to wonder ul, speedy, nnd a : mo<t miraculous Cures he has effected, particularly many very valuable nt re H-.rses rrstored to good health, and thousands of pounds saved to 'he owners. • In ac 1 nowlcd^einent of the great patronage h- has received, Mr Slesinijer, V.S., is n w offeiinjj to the publ c he very be-t of medic nes for the cure of different of daily j \u25a0 ccurrc cc. which any nc can understand, at nominal prices, as per list hereunto a-: nexed.



Public oticea. REMOV L. I \jTR J, A. OAYGILT, Solloit rr % ha> \u2666 r«et f fitiuurly \u25a0 couuied i;MsJ, lv«S<. W.ANTKD KNOWN AT I. BALEK AND COs.,) Liceos d Pawnbrnk ra, Eapt w tret. •i FIRS -CLASS VV:,tc)»m,k.r and * Jeweller is employed on the Pj-emises. j Watches^ cleaned and repaired, and \u25a0] every description of Jewellery made and repaired at LOWEST OHRISTOHUROH PRICES. . 1 OS WATCHES~CLEANED 5S GLASSES, 6d ; HANDS, 9d. WATERBUR\»B repaired from 2s 6d; M B.— Waterbury's rftduoed from 13a fid 10 12a ' Jl 126 ASeBDRTON LICENSING DISTRICT. JHFR-^BY give.notibe that the follow- ini» ptf -o s ave been duly nomi- nated np candidates for the offio of Com- j mi t pinen- for tbe Aehburton; Licenamg L'is'rict :— \u25a0\u25a0-..-. ANDREWS, GEORGE WILLIAM BULLOOK, iHOMAfS UHAPM i N, MTEPHE !• STEP.H 7 NSON CIAHK JOUN . ? GARBniTT. ROBERT i'ItZEUGH GRiGG.JOHN MoLBaN, DONALD REtD, JOHN Mo J. BEALY, THOM\S THOMAS, DAVID And I further gi ye notice that a poll for the election of five of the above named candidates will be taken at the Sale Yaids .face, Tinwald, o; WEDNESDAY the 22n'i Feb»uiry, 1888, commencing at 9- ».m. and ending at 6 p w. « F, M.^ IN WARING-, 2*57 Returning Officer.



Public Wotices Sr \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0; AYE = > last night from Caoterhory Mi! s, umall B ack Pony, branded T — Anyone returniat; It will f.e eui «hly rewarded. — David H Pbown 2 78 i O LET.— I he HouB« m ill »h street } Wes', QccwieU by &lH J. MajLban tjnw E^t-ry conv^nieDco, inoi tiding bathroom. K^nt low. Apply at th hov e. 2 76 PRKeBVTERIAN OUURO?. IN the Churc' es at Tinw Jdand F c ninc:- ton sServiro will ho oinducti'd on Sabbath 19 ti by Rev John Maoaka of at 11 am, g i 'd Spmrentitc- tiye y 275 TO TENT E {Ert:-. rHR T'ndr of Mr J L. Bbowk m the 1 amnunt of JP.I26S 10s m ai-cspted for ehopa m Tanked street, .:»Bh^iirtfr|. 2 77 Architect, UPPKR ASHKURT ROAD BOARD P^B-.C NOTICES -TO RA'EPAYB^S. 4 LL Rates unpaid by March lot, 1888 t\ will be bwh\ fo-. By order of the Ro*rd. DONALD KoIEAN. 2^50 ; C'siirmnn PRESBYTERIV^ OHUdOa, A3H- BUKTotN. REV JVILLI4U: MXO Ri, of K»l< koara, will pr<>aoh In the above Crmroh, MORNI' G liV JSING, and •t W»kanni. Specal ColKctiono fo- Sh- bth \u25a0 v oho..'B. . 2*69 | NOTICE. I\u25a0' THE EBTATW OF TEE LATE THOMAS TOPPIN. ALL debts dv?) to the artore estate np to 13th Pebrjarv iost, have betn sold to Will am H. Toppin, whose receipt alone will be a nuffic e».t dif-e'iarc;e 2 65 MAJ^GAReTToPPIiT. NOTICE. TOURING Dl^ LEAHY'S abßenoe lv . ttugland, Dr W T. Hannah will conduct 1 the practice, and may be coniulted at i Dr Leahy's rsnidenoe, Tano.ed Street. i . I p ... . : \u25a0 • An Imsaoditta aettlemerjt of all Acooanta



Maine New*.— Dr Foule 1 American Hop Bitters, whii;h are advertised ;n ou c > umntr, are a sure cure for ague, bi lousness, and kidney complaints.. Those who use th^ro say they cann t be too highly recommended Those affl cled should give ihem a fair, trial, and will became thereby enthusiastic m th? raise of their curative, qualities.'- 11 Portland



SANDEB and SONS' EUCALYPTI EX- i TRACT. — Cure of Skin Diseases. Invercar* \ gill, N.Z., 3rd of July, 1880. Messrs Sander tnd Sons, Sandhurst,- Gent'emen, — Having suffered from eczema {a skin disease whioh is very prevalent m this oolony) for about nine years, I had consulted numerous medical men here and m Australia, and had takon ursenio, \u25a0tryohnine, iodide of potassium, etc., inter- ially, and had uaed preparations of zino and lead externally. Infaot, I bad tried all the remedies known to the faculty, and what between travelling, doctors', and druggists* bills, had spent a small fortune, almost, if not wholly, without results, exoept to injure fy constitution. During a repent vib^ tp okjtifca I w|s recommended, W try your rtraot gTucalyptq? Gflobulus by a brother who had experienced great benefit from it m alleviating very severe cold, and no less to siy surprise and satisfaction, I found the disease which troubled me so loog was con- quered, and the skin resumed its normal condition. This was effected cy the external ose of less thaa two two-ounce bo ties. You are welcome to make any use you please of thifl letter, and I subsoribe myself— Yours, etc. (Qigoed), Jobs H. &sbb, Manager Union, ftrt <?{ A^gUaUft WmJt;i^(AdTt.) £