ANOTHERHRE IN A THEATRE

EIGHTY LIVES LOST.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) I isbon March 22. The Oporto Theatre was entirely destrtyed by fire last nighl* and about eighty persons, chiefly occupying the gallery of the theatre, perished ie the fames.

THE LATE SCENE

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Sydney, March 22

Mr John Haynes, M.L.A. for Mud gee, intends issuing a writ against Mr James Fletcher, M.L.A, for Newcastle, claiming damages for the assault ommitted upon him m the House cf Assembly last night.

REVOLT IN BORNEO

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[PEE PRESS .ASSOCIATION 3 (Received March 23, 1.30 p.m ) London, Maroh 22. Intelligence has been received here of a revolt m North Borneo, the rebels burning the town of Ibatu. A party of sailors from H.M. surveying vessel Rambler landed to protect Waraba kaukaur.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

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Singular Accident.

New Plymouth, March 23.

Yesterday a settler's child near Strat ford fell ont of its cradle into a bucket of water and was drowned. The child was seven months old, and the mother not being m the house at the time was not aware of the accident till she saw the child lying m the bucket.

THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL

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London, March 20. Under Mr Ritchie's Bill the plan of government for the city of London is as yet incomplete. The second reading of the measure is fixed for April iatb_ London, March 22. The Conservative Press generally condemns Mr Ritchie's Local Govern ment Extension Bill. Lord Hartington, speaking at Car lisle, said that tha Local Government Extension Bill introduced by Mr Ritchie was the largest and most liberal measure ever proposed m the House ot Commons.

THE TUAPEKA HOMICIDE

A DETERMINED MINORITY.

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Dunedin, Maroh 15. It appears that a majority of the jury at tbe inquest on the luepeka Mouth Tragedy were .m favor of returning a verdict of murder. At first only two favored a verdict of manslaughter, but the minority signified their intention of holding out all night rather than give m, and so tbe majority were gradually talked over. Two men m favor of a verdict of man slaughter Bucceeded m converting one of the other aide to their views, and for a considerable time the forces were equal. Then another convert was made, and subsequently still another, tut the laßt man held out stubbornly for some time. At length he agreed to a verdict of man flaoghter. It remains to be seen whether the prisoner will not be charged with murder at the Supreme Conrt.

MINING NEWS.

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Auokland, March 22

Mr Wilson, of Broken Hill Proprietary Mine, yesterday offered the proprietors of the Bittery Company, Ta Aroha, £25,000 for four-fifths of the Company's mine and battery. The offer was declined, and negoolations were then apparently broken off, bat were renewed to-day, when an offer to sell the property for £30,000 was made. This Mr Wilson declined, and he waa about to proceed to Australia by the \u25a0teamer. A short time before the depar ture of the vessel, however, an agreement for the disposal of the Company's interests was arrived at, and a memorandum of agreement was signed right off Under this the Company is to receive £25,000 cash for four-fifths of their property, the remaining onefifth to be retained by the Company, and to be represented by fully paid-up shares m any Company tbat may be formed by the purchaser. In addition to this, Mr Wilson pays £4000 for the Silver King mine, which adjoins the Battery Company's property.

CORN EXCHANGE.

The following is the Corn Exchange re port for the week ending Friday, March 23rd, 1888 :— A considerable amount of business haa been transacted during the week, especially m wheat. The arrival of the first grain vessel Skhe Blenfell) has, no doubt, been to a slight [pgree the reason, the charterer wishing to load here direot from the country, thus saving the extra oharges of receiving into Btore. __ Large quantities, however, are still going into store on growers account, storage m consequence ia becoming soarce. This, with tbe faot of there almost a total absence of tonnage is more than likely to cause a drooping tendency m the near future. No intercolonial orderß of any consequence have Jet been received, and they are not antici pated for some time to come. Large quanti fies aa c still reported to be lying under the ptraw, whiob, to say the least is a dangerous practice. Grain still maintains the superior quality noted m our earlier reports. Wheat. — Large sales are reported at prices equal to 2s 9d for Tuscan and Pearl, and 2s gd for Hunters. These are for prime lines only. Second quality is rather shunned by buyers, and 2s 6d is the best price offering ; Chicken wheat is wanted at ?s to 2s 3d.

DATS.— But few lines aye on the market, and those offering command attention at Is 6£d to Is 7Jd for good short feed, and Tartars .fit for seed are m request at Is 7d ; milling are soarce at Is 8d ; Duns at Is 6d to Is 7|d.

B able y.— The maltsters take all prime malting at full rates, the quantities offering are not large. Last week's quotations ot 4s 2d to 4a 4d for prime are fully maintained. Second quality ranges from 3s 6d to 3s lOd. Beans and Peas are being quitted m Bmall lines at 2a 4d to 2s od, and feed peas at 2s 2d . to 2s 3d, only limited business being dono. Grass Seed.— There has been a slight dis position to do business, bat there being bo Uttie farmers' parcels on offer, business has been but small. 23 to 2s 3d for farmers decent dressed lines is still obtainable, and machine-dressed is quoted at 2s 9d to 33. Cocksfoot. — In the absence of tonnage to London thia market is extremely weak, 3Jd being the outside limit {or prime heavy seed, Inferior, 2sd to 2|d. « Potatoes. — A few small Hneo of kidneys have been passed off at 2s to 2s 5d at country Stations. • Dairy Produce. — The market for butter and cheese is exceptionally low, the values for these lines being lower than have ruled for many years. Butter quotations, 4d to sd, with a feeblo demand, ; while cheese can Steroely be quitted at 2£d to 3d. The above priceß are those paid to farmera, |nd delivered f.o.b, Lyttelton, eaoke extra.

CRICKET.

ENGLISHMEN V WELLINGTON.

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Wellington, Maroh 23. The match, Lilly white's team v a local 22 commenced to-day. Tha weather Is fine. The Englishman went to the wicketß. Hewitt started bowling to Pil ling, and m the second ball clean bowled him— o— l— 0. Lohmann followed, and hit the first to leg for a singly acd a leg. bye followed. Gore went on at the northern end, Now ham (.coring a single off the first baU In Goro'd next one Lohmann hit him out of hounds for 4, and cut him for 2, Morice failing lo catch him, New v &m then played a fast ono from Hewitt on fo the wicket— l 7 - 2—5, Shrewsbury joined Lohmann and the latter hit Gore out of bouodß for four. Hewitt had his revenge next over by olean bowling Lohman wrh a shooter — 25—3—16. — Head came next. Shrews bury gave McGlryy a difficult catch which was not accepted* The BOtrng now became fas!er, Bead bringing fifty up by putting Gore over the ropes for 4 and driving Sewatt to the off for 3. McGirr and Dryden took the bowling and Sbrewßbnry Bent the latter'a first out of bounds, but' the next ball was caught ln the slips by McGirr 65- 4-21. Brlgga followed. Both batsmen oommeneed to ; score freely 80, 90, and 100 appearing In j quick Buooesslon.

CRICKET IN SAMOA

While lovers of cricket are pozallng themselves bow to revive tbat national game ln Victoria, the one-time barbarian Samoans have settled the difficulty m one act. The game was Introduced to the | Island about three years ago by the officers of H.M.S. Diamond, and the sporting Samoans at once saw there was much room for improvement. The ordinary rules were not to their liking at all, ao they arranged matches with 200 a-aldd. The contests lasted for weeks , all work was neglected to watoh the progress of 200 men going In to tot up big scores, frith another 200 m the field. Any tendenoy to monotony was relieved by battles which led to the revival of heathen onatoms, and co the matohes went on from early morn ing to dewy eve, In the midst of the most intense excitement. At laat things be came so bad, and aa ail other interest were neglected for orloket, tha Govern ment had to step m and legislate and put down the game. Men who payed were expelled from the Ohurcb, and this with various measures has subdued the enthu siasm of the Samoao Blackham;, Boyles, and Spofforths. The Rev. J. King, who has recently paid a visit to Samoa, related the circumstances (says the " Daily Tele graph) at the meeting of the London Missionary Society on Thursday evening,

A WORD OF WARNING

The "Eveninsr Star" publishes the following letter, the writer of which, is, it says, a well-known ex-tradesmen of Duue dia, where he resided for twenty seven years : — Melbourne, March 12. Sir, — Will you allow me a few lines of your spuce to enable me to give a few words of caution to the working men of New Zealand, and particularly to the tradesmen who are about to go over to Melbourne. There has been such a ru j h here of people from Sydney and Adelaide that there are now more people walking about the streets of Melbourne wanting employment than there are people m Dunedin altogether. . I am sure that this coming winter will see things worse hero than they aro in-Dunediu. I know there is a Jot of work going on hero just now, but where a man is wrnled thero are 300 to take tho billet. I advise a'l tradesmen [an 1 laborers to stay m Now Zealand, if they can get c. crust of bred where they are. This place is right enough, but people have been coming, here at the rate of 1000 per week during the past eight months from ail parts, and tbey will take any wage that is offered to them. There are painters here who are working for 6s 6d per day. A first-class painter and grainer is lucky to get 8s per day ; and then he is likely to be two weeks m work and three weeks idle. When the Exhibition is dono 1 can see what ii coming — starvation for hundreds I was speaking the other day to an old friend and ex-Dunedinite, Mr Robert Haworth, who was my employer when m Dunedin. He has been here between thirty and forty year?, and he tells me he can sac what is coming. He says tbat therefKvill be such a collapse here soon that Mel bourne has never experiencud the like of it. I would strongly advise people against coming here for the present — Thomas Pearoe (late of Short and Pearca, South Dunedn),

STEANGE AFFAIR AT A FRENCH OUTPOST.

The " Dally Telegraph's " Paris corres pondent sends the following : — A strange story respecting the theft by violence of one of the new " Lebel " rifles which havo been given to several regiments of the French Army is related by a Paris paper. According to this authority the scene is one of the most isolated outposts of the camp of Chalons-sur Marne. Great surveillance is exercised m this place, owing to the number of marauders, and, it is added, of German spies, who hang on the Bkirte of tho camp. Some weeks ago the outpost was guarded as usual by a corporal and eight men, who wore supplied with the " Lebel " rifle. A young soldier was acting as Bentry soma distance away from the guard bouse, when he waa suddenly heard crying out for "help." The corporal ran to his aid, and found him lying bleeding and dazed on the ground. Dis rifle was gone, and his assailants, who evidently wore several persons, were heard running away through a neighboring copse. The alarm was instantly sounded, and soldiers turned out m pursuit from every quarter, but all to no purpose. The injured man was taken to the hospital, and after he had regained consciousness and sufficient strength, he stated that he had " been attacked by three men whose faces be could not see. Thoy took hia rifle from him before he could use it, and then knocked him down with a bludgeon.

The «< Southland News" says:— How it may be m other parts of the colony it ia not, for the moment, necessary to inquire, but ono thing ia quite oortain, that, locally, there is more poverty, if not absolute destitution, than could be imagined by those who only look at the surface of things. Seeing the ' well-fed and well-dressed crowds that j assemble on public occasions, thronging tho streets and railway stations on holidays, the natural conclusion of a visitor would be that he was m the midst of a community where want was unknown. The utter absence of mendicancy, too, would strongly confirm this belief. Yet, m Bpite of ali tbese unmis takeable indications of well-being, as regards the great majority of the people, t^eve but too pat>ny _Qag.es m which the struggle for existence ie a hard and bitter one— in which life has suoh poor and sordid surroundings as to mako it hardly worth living. Mr Walter J. Leslie, of the "Wellington Press," and the publisher of a. series of olever parliamentary sketches now being issued, has received the vacanoy on the " liansard " staff. A man' m Ohio has just been buried m a coffin made from a tree which he planted for tbe purpose 60 yean previously,

THE HOSPICE OF ST. BERNARD

Almost oa tho very creßt of the cele brated St Bernard Pass In the Alps stood the famous Boaplce of St. Bernard, which a recant cable message* stated had been overwhelmed by an avalanche. The site of tho hospica is said to be the highest Inhabited spot m Europe, 8200 foet above the level of the sea It waß a massive Btnne building, capable of accom modating 70 or 80 travellers with bodß. and sheltering 300. As many as 500 or 600 have received assistance m one day Tt was situated on the highest point of the pass, exposed to tremendous storms from tbe N.E and S.W, , and waa tenantsd by 10 or 12 brethren of tho Order of St. Auguatlno, who devoted themselves by vow to the aid of travellers croesinc; the mountains. From tho difficulty of re spiration m co elavated a locality few of the morka survive the time of their vow — 15 years — from the age of 18. The hoa p'ce <vaj founded m 962 by Barnard de Menthom, a Savoyard nobleman, for the benefl' of those who performed pilgrimages to Rome.

THE NEW EMPEROR OF GERMANY

(Continued ) The popularity of the Crown Prince amongst tho troops of Bavaria, Baden, Hesse, and Wurtemberg did more to cement the Union of Germany than any other factcr. On the l9t of March, 1871, the German array entered humbled Paris.

The Crown Prince that day was one of the few loading fi^ares m the event of a century. It was the crowning day of his life. Wi*h pesca the Prince resumed hia old lifo In Germany, doing his duty as a commander helping In the maintenance of the wonderful organisation of the Gorman army, living quietly with his family, a simple gentleman, happy m his wife, and children, a patron m a modest way of art and letters, interfering little m politics — and yet the most popular Prlnoe ln Europe. When m 1878 the woald-be regicide, Nobellng, wounded the Emperor, the Crown Prince was appointed Regent until his father's recovery. In that position he won golden opinions from ail men. It ia generally understood that the Grown Prince's sympathies are distinctly Liberal.

The Crown Prince la father of clx chil dren, two bo}a and four girls, who, bb graudohildren of Qaeen Victoria, have been frequent visitors to England. Eogliah la the language of the Prince's family circle, always used by them, and the ohildren of this Pruaalan father speak it better than their uncle, the futnre King of England. But the Prince of Wales was brought up In the German tongue, and taught English bs a foreign language. The home life Bivi habits of the Crown Prince have always been very simple. Ho was a familiar figure on the streets of Berlin. In hia undress general's uniform he often walked about with his youngest daughters with leas of ostenta tion than would be considered necessary by a colonial Governor- Hia Lst public appearance was m the Jubilee Procession In London, on the 21at of June, The oltizsna who cheered the warrior prince little knew that it waa only by an effort of Iron will that he kept his Beat on his horao. He could not attend the banquet of royalties which Queen Viotorla gave m honor of the occasion, bnt Immediately after the ceremony returned fo Upper Norwood, where he lived under the care of Dr Morell Macker zie.

After returnolng to Germany the Crown Prince waa forced to Beck the milder air ot Italy, and of hia sub.equeat critical Hints, all the world ia aware, while lt is not too much to say that all the world anxiously hop. a for his recovery, and that he may be Bpared for many yeara to occupy the throne of United Germany aa tho Emperor Frederick 111.

The following aneodotesof the Emperor while yet the Crown Prince, which ap pear m the pages of tha ," New Yoik Tribuje," may here ba appended to the ac.ojut above given of his military career and will serve to show why lt la that ,: Unz^r Fritz " waß, and is, so beloved of his people : — AQC7ATIO FCN. There is nothing that "Unzsr Fritz" ia fonder of than a joke, but, but unlike the English prlnoea he knows how to keep his temper when his viotlm retaliates m klad. Many of these merry encounters uned to take plaoe a l , tbe swimming estab lishment of the Guards Regiment at Potßdam, where be was a constant visitor. His appearance there waß always hailed with delight, and waa the elgnal for tbe beginning of a series of aquatlo " larks." A splendid swimmer and expert diver, he was nevertheless duoked by tbe soldiers as often aa he ducked. One of his greateßt delighta was getting a crowd assembled on the raft floating ln mid-stream, and then capafz'ng himself and those with him pell mell Into the water. WITH THE PAGES OF HONOR. At Court dinners I have frequently seen him, when the guests have rieen from tbe tables, call np the pages of honor, mostly boys ot noble birth belonging to the Cadet school — who had been helping m the Bervice, and after chatting merrily with them for a few minutes, take the sweetmeats and bon-bons from the table and stuff them ln the boys' pockets, and occasionally their months. Sometimes he would stuff the latter as full as possible, and would then ask some questions de manding a immediate reply. Nothing oould be more ludloroua than to observe the frantic efforts of the cadet to moke a fitting reply while his mouth was crammed full of marrons, glaces, and other Btloky delicacies. How different thia from the manner m which the pagea of honor are treated at Windsor and Oaborne, where, during the wholo time of their servloe, they never havo a word addressed to them directly by their royal mistress, but re ceive all her communications through the Intermediary of the lod-in-waltlng, or some other equally lofty functionary of the household. RELIEVING A SCHOOL TEAOHER With rigard to hia conduct towards hla inferiors, innumerable anecdotes — nuf ficently indeed to fill several' volumes— are extant, showing his kindness of heart and consideration to otherß. The difficulty la to know how to, mako the selection from thoee at ipy dispcß.il, Probably, the prettiest one ie that of the Bohn,olmaßtor at Rjanatedt, a little village on his estate near Potsdam. One day, when passing the village schoolhouse, he stopped, and making his way into the classroom, sat down, and began to listen attentively to the lessons. Suddenly a telegraph mes senger made his appearance, and handed tbe teacher a despatch, announcing that his mother was dangerously ill, and wished to see him at once before she died. The Crown PriToe, noticing his blanched faoe, immediately ot; quired what waa the matter, and, on learning the contents of the | de' pitch, bade the poor man haston to hia mother's bedside, saying that he hlm , self would look after the sohool until arrangement could be made for obtaining a substitute during the teacher's abaenca. Accordingly, for more than two the 1 Crown Prince top,k aoie o.harge of"£he 1 Bohoo^ rapping the' Idle ones good i huiflouredly ove? the knuQklea, and re* : warding the diligent ones until the k arrival of the village parson for the pur pose of holding hla bi-weekly Bible-ofaso, By the afternoon a substitute had beon found, but the Prince continued to aupor i intend matters personally and In tbe : closest raaqnpj? y^ti! i\\Q iegitVar teacher { returned after the funeral of his mother.

PROGRESS OF THE NATIVE PRESS OF INDIA.

The leading native journal of Hydera bad, the Shauk-nl-Isal — a weekly newe paper of sixteen p^gea, printed In Urdu -his lately made an advance by giving English translations of its more important article?; This m Itaelf wonld, perhaps, be scarcely worth no Ice, but the artiole In which it annonnoes this Intention is remarkable, emanating, as it does from Conservative Hyderabad. Jt Baya : — * It Is our intention from this week lo give English translations of our more Import ant articles. The times wo liva m are more cf a cosmopolitan than an exclusive charactor. The spread of ; education, culture, and refinement have thrown aa it were, into the back-graund that Belfiah excluslver.ess which forms a permanent characteristic of a semi-barbarous olvitiaa- , tlon, and h*ve hardly failed to give us a oomprehenelren \u25a0: of grasp and a breadth of vision which seem to bring home to our mlndß that our safety lies ln being the parts and parcels of a homogeneous whole. The silken cords of British Imperialism are driving us all to a common fold, and we have already begun to experience something like a general idea of a public spirit which seems incapable of be.Dg bound by the narrow considerations of religion, caste or creed. It ia not at all impolitic to say tho advancing tide of civilisation tends to place, more and moro, the destinies of the native States within the pale of the beneficial influence of Imperial policy. It is, therefore, all but neceasary for us to follow the unmis takeable tendencies of the times m order to better ensure the interests of our Go vernment and tho welfare oE the people, by making our vo ; ce heard within the Council Chamber of the Imperial Govern ment Wo need hardly givo a fresh as surance to our readers tout our policy will continue to be based oa that fearless love of truth and moderateness of tone whioh ought to form the beau ideal of Indian iourna\ism."

SELF-MADE WOMEN

We hear a good deal about self -made men, and now Celia Logau haa compiled some facta concerning some women who are well-known at the present time, from which lt appears that some of the moat noted began life vety humbly. Luoy Larcom waß a mill-hand. Maud Granger first earned her liveli hood by running a sewing machine. ; Sarah Bernhardt waa a dressmaker's apprentice ; ao was Matilda Heron. Adelaide Nelhum began life aa a child's { nurse. Mia Braddon, the novelist, was a utility actress In the English provinces. Anna Dickinson began life as a sohool teacher, Charlotte Ouahman was the daughter of poor people. Nell Gwynn oold orangeß In the streote and theatres. From the pit while vending her wares, she took a fancy for the stage. Mra Langtry ia the daughter of a country paraon of Bmall meant", Edraonla Lewis, the sculptor, laoolorod. ; Overcoming the prejudice against her sex and color, and self-educated, Miss Lewla ' Is now successfully pursuing her profession ln Italy. The great French actress, Rachel, had as hard a ohildhood aa ever fell to the lot of a genius ; ragged, barefooted and hungry ehe played the tambourine m the atreeta, and aang and begged for a dole, Naturally Bhe waa Illiterate and vulgar." Chriatiuo Nilaßon waa a poor Swedish peaßant, and ran barefoot In ohildhood, Jenny Llnd, alao a Swede, was the daughter of the keeper of a young ladles' j boardl. g-sohool.

Minnie Hauk'a father was a shoemaker, m the moat straightened circumstances. Her voloe early attracted the attention of one of New York's richest men, who had lt onttlvated.

Adelaide Phlllippst, the singer, now dead, waa a very poor girl, aud ao was Sarah Hewett, tbe actress. The mother of Clara Louise Kellogg had to strain every nerve to give Clara a musical education. Miss Maria Mitohell, the astronomer, was the daughter of a small farmer ln Nantucket, who was obliged to eke out hii Income by teaching school at 2 dol a week. Maria was oonstantly occupied with booßebold duties. The most renowned woman who sprang from the lowliest estate was Jeanne d'Aro, who fed swine.

THB ASHBUBTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1888



I Public Notices. Dentistry. MR AUDLEY E. MEREWETHER WILL ATTEND DAILY AT JONES' NEW BUILDING, Next Somerset Hotel. /\ E. M. BLAKE, ARCHITECT. Office : Montgomery's Buildings, Eas_t street. Entrance : Bdrnett Street. BAZA&R. BAZAAR. BAZAAR. A BAZAAR and GIFT AUCTION In aid of the Funds of the Paroohlal Distriot of Longbeach, will be held at Tinwald oh Easter Monday, 2nd April, 1888, In the Stores opposite the Railway Station (late Jones and Bbadshaw's), kindly lent by Mr D. Thomas. Baziar open at 12.30 ; Live and Dead Stook, and Farm Produce, will be Bold during the day by Auotlon. Admission, 6d. Children, half-price. Refreshments provided at a moderate charge. 3*12. PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. O. M. "Brooke, (Formerly Managing Assistant to COOK and ROSS.) Pharmaceutical and Operative Chemist, Sheep Dip Manufacturer, and preparer of Poisoned Wheat, Kaiapoi, BEGS toannonnce that having secured premises m Ashburton, he purposes opening a Chemist and Druggist's shop, about the first week m April, when the favor of your patronage will be respect* fully solicited. - SOLE MANUFACTURER OF BROOKE'S Perfect Sheep Dip, Note.— Mr F. Makeig is agent at Ash- burton for the above dip. 2f 113 NEW Winter Fashions. JOHN OEE & CO. HAVE now Opened out their FIRST SHIPMENT of NEW WINTER GOODS . EX S.S. " IONIC, " FEOM LONDON. Our Purchases being made from the Beat Homo Manufacturers, our Prices will defy competition. AN IMMENSE VARIETY OF New Dres9 Gooda, New Plushes, New Millinery, New Mantles, New Hosiery, New Sheetings, Quills, and Flannels. Boys' and Men's New Tweed j3uits, Shirts, Drawers, &c. The LARGEST STOCK of NEW GOODS m every Department ever offered n Ashburton (inspection invited) is at JOHN OEE & CO.'S EAST STREET. 3§77 T. Bullock. ' TO LET. ,4 ROOMED HOUSE, together with small Stable, In Moore Street. Apply to T. BULLOOK. TO LET. A COMFORTABLE House, well situa- ted, m Cameron Street, lately occupied by Mr Dimant. T. BULLOOK. TINWALD. TO LET, at a low rental, 4-roomed Cot- tage, with Verandah, fronting Gra- hara'a Road. Inspection invited. Apply to T. BOLLOCK. TO LST; A N Improved Farm of about 133£ . J\ acres with 5 roomed house thereon, situated between Wheatstone and Water- ton, Longbeach, lately m the occupation of Mr James Croy. Apply to 3 76 T BULLOCK- FOR SALE. HOUSE with Bay Window and Veran- dah, fronting Wakanui Road, T.S. 744, known aa W. Elz'b property. Not h wing sold thia by auction, I am prepared to receive offers for It, small cash deposit, balance bearing Interest at 6& per cent. T. BULLOOK. \ fpO LET — At a vory low rental, a large I .&. building fronting East Street, ault- able for a grain nnd chaff ..tore. J T. BULLOUS. FOR SALB. — An improved Farm of 245 Acres, being R.S. 27237, situated about 5 miles from Chertsey. Low ptice and liberal terms apply to T. BULLOCK. . ' "' '» 0/_rc — Lot 28, Trevortou, near the cveJ?-?* Preßbjteriftn Manse, contain ing about $-acre, with 3-roomed Hocep thereon, for sala at the above price* Terms if required. — Apply to , T. BULLOOK TO LET at a low rental. — 4-roaaied Cottage at Hampstead, T. BULLOOK. FOR SALE at a low price and on liberal terms, 15 acres of land with 2-roomed Cottage thereon, frontit g thf Fa ; vfleld Road, not far from the Counti Salwyards. Apply to I T; BULLQOh,



- - Public Notices IT.OOTBALL-A general mooting of the J Ashbuiton Fo tball Club will be- held at the Somereet Hotel oa Saturday 24th Instant at 8 p m. 3*142 ASHBURTON Clothing Mart. T HAVE! now opened m SAUiSBERS' X BUILDINGS a NEW 'STOCK of OOLOMAL CLOTHING and BOJT3, and having made favorable arrangements for the manuffiC'.u.o cf a lar„'B let cf Men's, Youths', and Boys' Ashburtcn Tweed SnitßjT can aell oh^f-par than ever offered tn Ne.v Z.alaud - ABhburton Tweed Suits made to measuro, Ashburton Tweeds, Blankets, Flann la, Rugs, and Shirtings guaranteed. Grccerlea, China, Glaas, Earthenware, and Fanoy Goods- Robert Alcorn, SAUNDERS* BUILDINGS. SADDLERY I SADDLERY I ! MR A. IRELAND, having removed to premises occupied by Mr Tait, Burnett Street, hopes, by strict attention to Business, to : merit a share of public patronage, iTHE LOWEST PRICES CHARGED. Every requisite m tho Trade kept m Stock. Farmers and others will now have an opportunity of getting SADDLER f at such LOW PRICES as were never before offered m Aehburton, Repairs executed on most reasonable terms. AGENT for the new high arm Davis . SEWING MACHINES. Tho only Vertical Feed Machine m the world, lt nas no equal. Bold on time payments if required. 11*19 A. IRELAND. A. Harrison. Alired Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOOK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'olook sharp —Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Produoa »nd Merchandise. FOR SALE— 1 Spring Cart, new 1 „ „ m good repair 1 Tip Dray. Piano by Carl Stelnbardt, Trichord j Walnut, nearly new j terms may | be arranged. Small Iron Safo, nearly new ; cheap Runts collected, and .the business of absentees managed with care. Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on euay terms, Ad\anceß made instantly on Goods delivered at the Stores for Salo. Agent for the Norwioh Union Fire In- surance Company i Agent foe the MUIUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF • AUSTRALASIA.. AL^^T. TIATtTJTi-O^T. II 111 I , . _\u25a0— — _^— Friedlander Bros* . . 'j fTTANTED TO| PU&GHJASE WHEAT, BARLEY, OATS, RYE CORN, RYE GRASS, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES. HIGHEST PRICE GIVEN. WANTED TO SELL 1000 BALES CORNSACKS. WANTED— Onr Farmers and other Clients to note that we are agents for NEW ZEALAND STONE COMPANY, OAMARU. •FISON'S! • Celebrated Fertilizers, The beat In the Market, TOMLINSON and HAY WARD'S POWDER DIP AND GLYCERINE DIP/; The beat and oheapeat ln the Market. Prevents contagion for an almoßt un- limited time ; will not lDJuro or discolour the wool, but on the contrary gives it a beautiful appearance. It krepa good for any pericd of tin_c I eaay to mix 1 requiring no hot water and thus saving fuel, con* elderable expense nnd trouble i GOOD NEWS TO GRAINGROWERS. \u25a0 \u25a0 THE WONDER OF THE DAY. MASSEY 'S Light Uorse Steel Binder. I WE havo pleasure of intimating cur friends and othera that we havo been appointed SOLE AGENTS FOR NEW ZEALAND for the Bale of this wonderful Machine. Wherever tho Machine haß been tried It haa given entire satisfaction and thoao who attended the trials and saw the Machine at work expressed themaolve highly pleaßed. Numerous orderß havo already been taken for next aeaaon'e harvest aud thoae m want of Machines ''\u25a0\u25a0 will do well to Bee THE MASSEY BINDER before placing tbeir orders elsewhere. We guarantee every Machine, thus showing that we ourselves have every confidence m tbe MASSEY LIGHT STEEL BINDER. SUB-AGEjnTS WANTED. . FRIEDLANDER BROS.



Auctions:. SATURDAY, 24rH MARCH. SPECIAL ENTRY. A CONSIGNMENT of Breech Load Ing, single and double- barrel Guns Ohokebore, Rebounding Locke, etc., etc Direct from England. Without Reserve 3f141 A. HARRISON, Auctioneer. SATURDAY, 24th MABCH. '' SPECIAL ENTRY. On account of Mr Wm. Moßride, Pa'inerston South, — 1 fc' Brokea and Unbroken -| fc 10 GELDINGS aud FILL'E'. If] Mr Mcßride state! they are very gooc sorts. Farmers requiring horses ar< invited to attend this sale, Sale at 1 o'clock. T. BULLOCK, 3J132 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, 24th MARCH. A large Building for removal. MR T. BULLOOK will Sell by Public Auction, on account of Mrs MoTbagub,— Alarkje 2 Storey Building, oontaining 8 Rooms, now standing on T.S. 4, South Street. Sale at 1 o'clock; T. BULLOCK, 3 146 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, 24th MARCH. Building Allotments opposite tbe Woollen Factory, MR T. BULLOCK has received in- structions from Mr D. Stranaghan to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade, on the above date, his Freehold Sections, Nob. 5 and 6, eaoh containing 1 rood, known as part of Orr's Block, opposite the Woollen Faotory's entrance gate, Alford Forest Road. Terms if required. Sale at 12. 15. 3*135 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. SATURDAY, MARCH 24th. MS T. BULLOOK has received in- structions from Mr B. Hughes, to Sell by Pnblio Auction, at the Arcade, on tbe above date, hlB Freehold Section No. 54, part of R.S. 4904, containing abont 1 rood 8 perches, fronting Green Lane, near South Eaat Town Belt, well planted with a large number of the ohoiceat Fruit Trees. Inspection invited. Terms liberal. Sale at 12. 15. '3*123 T, BULLOOK, Auctioneer. Houses and Land on the Town Belt East For Sale. MR T. BULLOCK has received In- structions from Mr W. S. King to fc'ell by Publio Auction at the Arcade on SATURDAY, MARCH 24th, LOTS 70 and 89, each containing about 38 Perches, fronting tho Town Belt Eaat, and the Accommodation Road at tho back, on which is erected two strongly built Four- Roomed Houses, which will be cold for removal or otherwise. Terms at tr'ale. Sale at 12 15. T. BULLOCK, 3f70 Auctioneer. Saturday, 24th march. t2OO Acre Farm for sale, fronting the Mitcham Road. MR T. BULLOCK has received instructions from Mr Wm. Moir to Sell by Publio Auction at the Arcade, on the above date, — His Farm of 200 ACRES, being R.S. 29934, situated on the Mitcham Road, about 3 miles from the County Saieyards. It is well watered with a County water race. \ Inspection invited. Terras of payment liberal at Sale. Sale at 12.15. T s BULLOOK, 3f71 Acotloneer. SATUBDAY MARCH 24th. Town Sections m Ashbnrton for sale. MR T. BULLOOK has received in- structions from Mr G. Coates to sell by publio auction at the Arcade, on the above date, the following sections m the township of Ashburton, viz. — 1216 and 1217, each containing about •jacre, Bituated m Havelock Btreet. Very good site for a house, high, dry, and healthy position . 1184 and 1185, each containing about Cameron street. Sections m South Raka.a Township, advertised for Sale, are with- drawn. Intending purchasers are respectfully invited to inspect the sections and attend the sale. Liberal Terms. Sale at 12.15 o'clock. T. BULLOOK. 3*72 Auctioneer. THURSDAY, 29th MAROH. Clearing Sale OF . HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. MR T, BULLOOK has received in- structions from Mr J. R Chapman (who is leaving the District) to sell by Public Auction at his residence, Tancred street, on THURSDAY, MARCH 29th, Tho whole of his Bousehold Furniture and Effects, comprising,— SITTING-ROOM. Suite m Walnut and Green Rep, Hand- some Oval Table m Walnut, Harmonium, Walnut Case, Carpet, Oval Table, Ten Art Union Steel Engravings, framed, 2 Pair Curtains, Poles, and Rings, Table Cover, E P. Tea and Coffee Service, Curios m Glass Shade, 50 Vo.lunjes Books, including Shakespeare Technical Ed^cator^ All Round the World and other works. OFFICE : Ofiice Table (cedar), Book- case,.' Couch, Fendor and Fire I Irons, Chairs, -unci Maps, : BEDROOM FURNITURE, consisting j of,— Double Iron and Woodou Bedsteads, Single Iron Bedsteads, Palliasses, Chests Drawers, Wash- stands and Ware, Looking Glasses and Dressing Tables, Carpets, Curtains, Poles, and Rings, Towel Ralls, &c, KITCHEN. Tatyes, Chairs, Crookery, Oilcloth. ; Cupboard, Moat Safe, Cooking Utensils, Copper Boiler, Washing Machine and Mangle. CONSERVATORY;. Plato Glass Aquarium, about 1;00 choice Pot Plantßj Garden Seat and Ohair, Rpller, Garden Tools, 5 Large Greenhouse Frames. Sundries, &c, Sato ftt $2 o'clock. 1 . T.BULLOCK, 3*133 Auctioneer,



J ____ Public Notices ' B. Morris TTTISHES to Inform hla num9rou 1 VV Ouatomers of Ashbnrton Dlatrlo • that he Ib prepared to GRIST GRAIN m 1 any quantity at reduced RATES. Satla- > faction guaranteed. GRISTING done 1 for Farmers by return ; good FLOUR 1 guaranteed. WHEAT for GRISTING 1 way be dollved at the Triangle Bakery as usual. BRAN and SHARPS m Stock. fpENDERS are invited for leaaiog for X one crop of WHEAT, 910 Acres, parts of Farms known as Roes' and Dolo- more'a, near Lauriston. Tenders will close on 31st Maroh, and must be sent on or before that date, ln writing; to the N.Z Loan and Mercantile Agency Com- pany, Christchuroh. Particulars mvy be learned from MR F. MAKEIG, Ashburton. Or MR H. H. SEORETAN, 3°125 Rakaia. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. ENGLISH CRICKETERS AT CHRIST- CHURCH. EXCURSION FARES. EXCURSION Tickets to Christchuroh will be issued at Ashburton on the 26th, 27th, 28th March, and at Tinwald on the 24. h, 26th and 27th, at 10b First Class, 7s 6d Second ; and SATURDAY Return Tickets to Ohrißtchurch at Stations South of Tinwald, up to Timaru, on the 24tb, 26th and 27th, all available for return till 29th March. 3t140 BY ORDER. Auctions. SATURDAY, 31bt MAROH. Town Section 337, Moore Street, with Buildings thereon, MR T. BULLOCK will Sell by Pnblio Auotlon at the Arcade, on the above , date, on account of Mr H. Dudley, T.S. 337, Moore Street, on which la erected a Dwelling House, Blacksmith's Shop, and other Buildings. This Property will be sold at a low price, and on liberal terms If required, Sale at 12.15. 3*153 T. BULLOOK, Auotioneer. PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT. ACTING under Instructions from H. W. Parsons, Esq, we Bhall hold a Clearing »ale on tho Property at Seafield, during the month of April, 1888, when we Bhall offer his really first-class Grßzlng and Agricultural Property, oontaining 1660 it 111 1660' With good Orchard, House, and 25 ACHE* Plantation, Stock and Sheep Yards, Barn, Stable, Shearing Shed, Sheep Dip. Subdivided by tiratclaeß fences into 13 Paddooks, abundance of water ; m fact every- thing needful to make a Home- stead comfortable. At the same timo, whether the Property ia sold or not, we Bhall dispose of the whole of hla LIVE and DEAD STOOK, FURNITURE, &c, &o. Without Reserve. H. MATSON & CO., Aehburton. To anyone In want of a Block o£ good Land, thoroughly improved, m a good Distriot, with a- frontage to the sea, at a "low figure, then the above offers unusual advantages, nnd wo oan thoroughly recommend it as a safe investment, Mr Parsons having definitely determined to sell at whatever sacrifice. 3*52 SPECIAL ENTRY SATURDAY, 24th MARCH, 1888, At East Street Horse Bazaar, At 1 o'clock, HORSES. HORSES. HORSES. SUPERIOR DRAUGHT MARES AND GELDINGS. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS, have reoelved instructions from Mr Robert Gawn, to Sell by Publfo Auction at tho above time and place,— -I X Superior Draught MARES "1 tf 10 and GELDINGS. 10 From 3to 6 years old. This is a grand lot of Horses, young and sound, and are well worthy of the attention of farmers and others. Also,— On account of other Vendors, •f Q DRAUGHTS, HACKS, and -f Q lO Light Harness Horses. lO Also, — Tho Trotting Mare « NELLY." winner of several Trots, FRIEDLANDER BROS. PETER WILLIAMS, 3 131 Auctioneer. HIGHLY IMPORTANT AND ATTRACTIVE SALE BY AUCTION, or p£ CASES JAPANESE p£ MANUFACTURES, AND ART PRODUCTIONS Consisting of — EMBROIDERED SILKS, I SCREENS, PORCELAINS, [ BRONZES, ENAMELS, LACQUERED WARE, \u0084 TOYB, CURIOS, &o. Direct from KIOTO, JAPAN. Particular attention is direoted to this speolal shipment, direct from the Museum of Art and Manufactures, Japan, com- prising very int_.reet.ng, rare, and curious art objects, &c, togother with numerous artioles of general utility. The wholo has been aeleoted and catalogued by an expert of much exporlence, and forms In Ub en- semble a most valuable Beleotion of Japanese Curiosities and Manufactures, The shipment includes many avtloleß admirably adapted for complimentary presentations, MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS, have received instructions from the Dlreotor of* the Museum of Art arid Manufactures, Japan, to arrange the I above for Sale by Auotlon, at their East Street Auotlon Rooms. FRIDAY, 6raAPR^L,IBBB,, At XI o'olook sharp. ! Goods open for inspection two days before the Sale, during the afternoon and evening. Catalogues to be had on application. \ Without reserve. FRIEDLANDER BROS. PJMR WILLIAMS.



TENDERS. | TENDERS are invited for formation part Main South Road near Dromore. All information can be obtained on application to the undersigned-, with whom Tenders must be left by Noon on SATURDAY, 24th March. CYRIL JEPHSON, 3} 134 District Road Surveyor. BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOOIETY. THE Annual Meeting of Persons In- terested m the above Society, will be held THIS (Friday) EVENING m ST. STEPHEN'S SCHOOLROOM, At half-past seven o'olook. REV E. A, SCOTT In the Chair. The Society's agent, Rev Robjahns, and other Ministers and Friends will addreaa the Meeting. A Collection will be made m aid of the Fundß of the Society; A. BLAKE, 3 154 Hon Secretary, IASHBURTON GLASS, PAINTS, AND I PAPER HANGING WAREHOUSE^' /TIHE Undersigned, having sold his _L Stock-in-Trade and Goodwill of the above Business to James Craigie, of Timaru, begs to thank his frier_yls and the public for the Bupport accorded^ to him for the past eleven yeqre, and solicits a continuance of tho same to his successor. J. R. CHAPMAN, James Craigie PAINTER.GLAZIER, PAPERHANRER SIGNWRITER, &c, and DIRECT IMPORTER OF ALL THE REQUISITES OF THE TRADE, HAVING taken over tho Businosa of Mr J. R. Chapman, I bog to inform tho public of Ashburton and District thut I will keep a Painter's and Paperh anger's Stock m koop T ng with the size and importance of tho Town and Dis- trict, All orders will receive prompt atten- tion and be carefully executed. Workmen •sent to any part of the District, , Newest Designs of PAPERHANGINGS, good variety. SHEET GLASS, all biV.b, from a 60 x 40 to a 10 x 8, m 16 or 21oz or 260z British Plate, Silvered Plate (for mirrors) Rough Plato, Colored, Obscured, and Ornamental Sheet, Oak Varnioh, Cprelage Varnish, &o , White, and Rod \Lbad, Oils, Colors, Mixed Taints m Tins, Brushes, \u25a0 Scrim, &c, &<_, ; Paint mixed to any Shade. Advice as to quantity freely given. THE ASHBURTON~GLASS, PAINTS, I AND PAPERH ANGING WARE- aousB,



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