THE WHITE PASHA.

The Suakim correspondent of the " Times " telegraphing on the 28th Ja!y eyas :— " Many pilgrlm3 and refugees have come In, and all are carefully qies tloned There oan be no doubt of the presenoa of a white man with an armed force on the B»hr cl-Gez*l. Some declare that they have seen soldiers weatiug tar bushes and Europeans wearing hats at Bakoondl Ibl and Bourba ; but the state ments to this effect are incomplete and untrustworthy. All the informants unite la asserting the existence of an armed force and that the peoples of Darfour and Bongo are In friendly communication with the white man. The report of the defeat of Oaman.la.noo, an SSmir of the Khalifa, Bysaid, a slave of the Sultan Yusef of Datfour, m February last, Is fally con firmed. The Khalifa, who is said to have had a prophetic vision of the destruction .of hit power and of his own death* confines himself to his house. Dissensions exist everywhere among his followers. Tho Emln Wad-el-Najem has been polioned, and other Emir« have been tortured and imprisoned. Kabbah', a powerful independent chief, once a fol lower of Zobebr Pasha has, offered to join forces with the white man and the Darfour tribes to crush the Mahdl. It is diffion.lt to sift the evidence owing to the stupidity of the Takrurl informants, some of whom have been journeying on pil grimage from regions In Western Africa for years, their language be?",' scarcely | nnderstood here. But strong and varied ! testimony points to the presence of EminJ Pasha or Mr Stanley, or possibly botb, oni the confines of D*rfour, and it is oleir that he or they are marching towards Khartoum. It is believed that ifZobehr Pasha, with a small and well-equippeJ force, accompanied by eeveral eelec ed English officers, were to march by the Nile m support of the white man or men, tbe power of the Mahdl would speedily be crushed. It is stated that Ouman Dlgna'a power is fading, and that his followers are dispersing to the mountains. " The same correspondent reports on the 22nd July : — Some Soudanese soldiers of the Egyptian garrisons, coming from Khartoum, pilgrims and tradeis, bars arrived hare. All confirm the accounts of a defeat of the Khalifa's forces at Darfour, and of dissensions among the dervishes^ Most of the new-comers had heard news of the white man # with his forces, alternately described as " Turks," or as " foreigners "—the term (< ?ark" being indisorlminate'y applied to the Egyptian garrison of the Soudan. The position of tbe white man and his fol lowsts is not accurately described, some stating that they bad beard of them several months ago as " Kaon a z'.bta Bakinge," In the Niam country, marching towards Darfour. The friendly neighbor log tribes stated also that the white -man and tbe chief of Darfour had sent a joint ultimatum to tha Khtlifa, requiring him to inrrender Knartoom. Ths Khalifa is greatly alarmed, and his Emirs and many of his followers are m revolt.

EXTRACTS FROM "HANSARD."

RAILWAY MARKET TIOKKTB, In the Home on August 21st, Mr Walker asked the Minister for Pablic Works, if his attention has been called to • recent decision given by the Resident Magistrate, Ashburton, aa to an alleged Illegal use of railway msrket-tiokets, -and if he proposes to Introduce legislation to sender more clear the ex'sttng. law on the ■abject 1 . He simply desired to pat a few faota before the House, to show that this matter was one of very large importance to the community. These market-tickotß, v honorable membenrwco nwsre, were issued on certain dtya of the week, for the purpose of assisting those who frequented markets. There was no doubt an to the original object m leaning these tickets ; but the custom had grown np, and had been encouraged and winked at by the department, of permitting the general pabllo to avail themselves of these tickets, m being a convenient and eoonomioal method of travelling on the railways. He ipoke from bis own experience when he laid that the custom bsd been, bo to ■peak, encouraged by the department •nd the public undoubtedly were accus tomed to the privilege, and invariably ' made' ase of it. He wou?d slmp'y give one instance to show that the department were m the habit of not only issuing market-Mckefs to adults who might or might not be going to market, bat tickets were issued to women and ohlldren. If it was daemed desieable to stop this custom tha department onght to have given the pabllo the notice and stopped it In a proper and suitable manner. In the cms to phioh ha referred m his question a highly re •peetable oltizw of Ashburton toot ad vantage of a market-ticket to Washdyke. He took # return to Washdyke, . and booked forward on a single tioket to Tlmarn. The guard challenged his right to do bo, and ha was brought up m the Court m Ashburton and fined by the Magistrate the difference m fare* Ths praotice which had grown np might be a . wrong one— he was not speaking to that ?[ueition at present : that was, of course, or the department to settle between itself and the public — but he wished to point oat the extreme hardship m this ease, and the harsh manner m which the department had endeavoured to do what be preinmed they thought they had a right to do. If the department desired to pat down the praotice which bad grown op with their own aonoivanoe they ought to have stopped it m a right way. They ought to have given the pablfo doe warning) and certainly should not have taken the extreme step of bringing an «xoeedlngly respectable member of the community into Oourt. This was only one of those oases m which the depart ment did things m the wrong way;

Mr Mitchelson said it was quite true, as the honorable gentleman had stated, tbat • gentleman at Ashburton took a market tioket to Waahdyke, and that npon his arrival thare he took a Btogle ticket to Timarn ; and, wnen before the Magistrate ftt Ashburlon, Mr Graham, the gentleman In question, acknowledged to having taken his market-ticket to Waahdyke with the deliberate intention of going on to Tlmarp. He (Mr Mitohelson) had made enquiries Into the matter, and found that, although the department had suspected tbat the Issue of market-tlokets had been abused, this was the first opportunity they had of taking up the matter. As honorable members weje aware, market-tickets were first lißuedL for a speolal purpose, and, if •n evil system had grown up under the concessions then made, that was not the fault of the department. With reference to the latter part of the question, as to whether the (government intended to take legislative action, there was no necessity to do that, as the whole thing «rai dona by regulation. The simple question was, whether or not the issue of piarjcet-tlebets shpuld be abolished, or whether the Government should retnrn to the old system of issuing return-tickets, the present system being unsatisfactory. Mr Walker asked if the Jflniater would kindly inquire whether it was not the ease that. In the past the practice had been to Issue these roarkefe*tlckets to women and children. If that was to t then the department had encouraged and connived at the practice. Major Steward said that before pro ceeding to the notices of motion, as he had not an'opportnnlty of saying a word or two In connection with the matter brought np by the honorable member for £ibbQrte*{ hi would now move^tbe

I adjmrnmeat of the Houae to put himself fa order. Ho had boon communicated , wth not only by the gentleman who waß proceeded against by the Government; m tbi* nnttor, fcol he also — with other mem -1 ber« of the Honee coming from that neighborhood— had received a memorial , signed by o comber of residents yin fha dieir'ct, who conceived that a veiy Rorlou3 injustice boi beon done. He ahoold like tn point out to the Minister of PubHc Works, ia connection with the rera»rka he made on that subject, that there were Eoveral inatar.cea In connection with tho railway eervfees of the c>losy where this sort of thing obtained : that, owing to some orrangemonte m tho tariff, — A being one point, 0 some distance away, and B intermediate,-— a person by taklne tickets te< m A. to B and fcom B to 0 could travel the whole j nrney at a ieBB price than if he took a t'oket from A to 0. Thstoertalcly had t.ken pace, to his knowledge, on a lino m Otago and also on the lice between OhrtatchorcH and Lyttelton, Now, this w*s what he wanted to point ont : that if the honorable gentle man carried this prosecution, or peraeou tion, to a fall issue he would Rt once direct that proceedicga should be taken against all persona who, under the clrcnmstances he had pointed ont, had taken tiokets for two halves of a jonrney, Instead of from point to point. What he contended on behalf of the publio was this : that if the department issued a time-table and tariff of fare?, and stated that, an between a . particnlir place and another particular place, particular rates ahculd obtain on par ticular dayp, tho wh->!e of thepaople had a right to tika their tickets between these particular places on those particular days at the price ntated, and they had a perfect right to take their tickets from these places to any other placa at the Govern ment tariff The gentleman who happened to be proceeded agalust was a highly honorable man, who would not thlDk c<f taking the Bligbtest advantage of any private parson or pab'fo body. He felt a grievance. For taking a ticket to a certain point on an advertised day, and then taking a ticket beyond that point to another place, he waa hauled up before the Resident Magistrate's Court, and made to pay 6i 7d additional to what he had ptld. Nor was this all : tho Government were not content, In this instance, to employ a local solicitor to carry the caße Jnto the Magistrate's Oour*-, but sent to Ohtlatohucoh for Mr Joynt, and that gentleman obtained his costs m Court. Now, that added to the grievance of the gentleman to whom ho referred under the circumstance?. The Minister for Public Works stated that these market tickets were given simply for people 'o go to market and come baok again. These Uoketß were issued not only to men, bnt to women and ohlldren ; and If *he honor able gentleman waa going to carry out his intention to its logical conclusion he must be prepared to investigate what everybody did, and see that they went to market, i transacted their business there, and re turned to the plaoe where they had taken out these market -tickets. His contention i was that this prosecution was. a mistake — that, the department having said that between certain places en certain daya the payment of so muoh would take any person to euch-and-sach a point and back again, those who chose to go on beyond that point could rightly do bo by taking out a fresh ticket to any place farther on, returning to the point from whioh they took a fnsH ticket, and thenoe back to the original starting-place on the original ticket. Jostles demanded that the whole of the oostß cf this prosecution should bo refunded, and that the department, to make sure that this sort of thing should not ccour In the fnture — for it was their own fault if it had occurred m the past — should publicly intimate that market tickets would only entitle persons to < travel between two Btated places, and that persons wanting to proceed farther could only do bo by taking out ticke's at the place cf starting. The rublio bad been misled through the laches of the department, and he did not think that a prosecution should have been instituted la the case hd referred to.

Mr Fulton entirely endorsed the remarks of the last speaker. The praotloa which bad grown up did not obtain m one particular district. He lived about twenty miles out of Dnnedin, and people on Wednesdays Invariably took a return tloket from Oatram to Dunedin and tack, and Danedfn wbb actually beyond* tbe market, Wednesdays and Saturdays were regular days for people going Into tewn. No one bad been challenged that he knew of ; cor did he know, nntil he saw this case m the papers, that on Wednesdays a ticket issued from Oatram to Dunedin and baok wbb called a market ticket. Now for another point. He might say that persons going from Oatram on other days than Wednesdays and Saturdays oould take a ticket to Mosglel for Is lOd, and then a return tloket from Moeglel to Dunedln for 2s 6d, and then get baok on a single ticket from Moaglel tc Outram ; while If they took a single ticket each way they would pay Bj. By that means persona saved |.c Bd, while putting the department to the trouble of Issuing extra tickets. Surely that was a very absurd state of things. There was another thing which be was sure had struck honorable mem bers frequently. When a race, a cricket match, or some thefctrcal performance was to take place at Punedln, a notice was Issued that persons could travel from the country to the city at reduoed fares. But there were a large number of persons iiving In the city, dorks and others, who did not want to go to these performanozs — they had seen them often enough — but who wonld be very glad to Uke advantage of cheap fares to get out into the country, but they could not get out without paying the whole fare. This waa an anomaly that oould be easily reolified. He saw no reason why people m the country should be encouraged to go Into the towns, while thoße living In the townß were not allowed equal privileges to enable them to get a breath of fresh country ad. He hoped the honorable gentleman would think over these matters, and see that they were rectified In some reasonable manner. He spoke m no hostile spirit, but merely for the purpose of drawing attention to some curious Instances of management which he thought might well be rectified.

Me J. MoSenzle wished to Bay that he also was very much dis satisfied In regard to thia matter. The honorable member for Aahbnrton had raid tbat he was very much surprised at the answer given by the Minister. He did not think the honorable gentle man need be m the least surprised at the answer, because it was only what might have been expeoted. He did not know whether the Minister was aware of the gravity of his answer. The Minister stated that this was the first oase the department had an opportunity of prose cuting. If that Btatement were analysed it would be found to be — he could not exactly cay what would be the answer without being culled to order. Honorable members would know what he meant. The practice referred to had been going on for years ; it was known to every statlonmaster In the country ; and yet the Minister oame to the House with an answer from the department that this was the first opportunity they had of prose outing. That meant either that the railway servants had been oonnivlng at this matter or that they did not know their duty. Supposing the Minister and,, the department wished to carry the Byutenfa ont so as to enable people to get special , tickets when they were going to market, ' what would be the result ? If any one • oame to a statlonmaater and asked for a market-ticket! bow wonld the station-

' maßter know that he was going to market? It would be really impossible, unless the persos wanting a tioket carried with him tk ewoiu dooTurjition* > He hoped the

: Minister would do ore of two things m ', this matter-- either intimate io the public i that the dopartm nt was goin£ fo stuc'ly enforce tie law as laid down m tha Ashburron oa-o, m wl i h ca c jo proper warning should bo fiven to the pubic; or else they should sy i fha>. WedDQjcUy tickets w^uld be ovailablo or any person. Every week there were cases In this dletrfco of people who travailed to Dnnedln to the markets, Thooo papple insluded fa r mari) 1 vivea and ohiidren and servan a ; and, m fact, any "no who wished to go to Dunodln for any reason chose Wednesday for the purpoao. They had never been stopped before ; aod now to be pulled up shortly m the way referred to m the Aehburton oaee traß not Rt all oreditablo to tho department. The department made a rule, allowed that rue to fall into disuse, and then poucced on senna unfortunate person for breaking the rule, m the Bams way as was done In the grain-tariff case Mr Walker did not like to say too mnoh on this subject In asking the question, because ho knew that a speech then would be out of order ; bnt he really thought the Minister should take the whole matter into his consideration, »nd he hoped the honourable gentleman wonld lock upon the custom as having eprnng up, according to his own confession, without the know ledge of the department ; and it was a custom, he thought, which largely im proved the revenue. Ho was also quite certain that the Minister could not satis- j faotorily to himself or to the public I ' restrict the iasua of these tickets, as / apparently be thought they ought to be restricted — namoly, by issuing them only tn persons who were going to market. That was quite impossible uaks3 they bad recourse to a declaration, or affidavit, or something of that sort, on eaoh occasion when an application was made for a ticket, If the Aliaiater thought that goms such safeguard as that was required he might depend npon this ; that he would prevent the honest people of the community from making use of those tickets, but scoundrels, who did not care as long as t ey saved a few shillings, would make use of tho regulation. Ha thought that, at all events, m this case, they should refund to Mr Graham the ! amount which he had been unfairly mulcted m. He looked upon the present Btate of things as vary cnß,itißfictory both tq the public and to the department. 2 He would also atk the Minister if the department really meant what they said ■^-if they meant that tickets wera only to be taken advantage of for the purpose 3 indicated In the advertisements on various ocraiiona. For instance, suppling thera wns an exonrslon train between Ohrist ohucch and Tiruarn, were peotle taking 4 tickets nominally for plosbura fo be fined by the department If they did any bu ineas c m Timaru ? —because, logically, th&t was what the department were wishing to do. Or supposing there was a raca day In Ohrietchuroh— the department offered groat factlitiea co the publio to come to Uhrietohuroh to attend the races— were people who came to Ohristchurch to 6 ccc their frlenda to be looked upon as dishonestly taking advantage of these 7 tickets ? The whole position wai really so absurd when It was looked Into that he was certain the common sense of the Minister would Bee that the department without his knowledge, had made a false * step, and had done a thing which they ought not to have done. He trusted the honorable gentleman would assert him self and put the matter m its old position, Mr Verrall would like to say that he 2 thought the whole system, m regard to ihe refusal of return-tickets, waa simply a petti -fogging buslneis, and seemed to be Intended to get the odd shilling. Ha 3 did not think it was any function of the Government to irqulre into the business of a man when he took a ticket. Again, he did not see why women should not have return tickets. Some of them had beon charge with cattle and Bheep atoaling, 4 He did not see why they should not do a little dee Ins; In sheep «b well. Some women went to market to keep their haabanda straight, and, that being bo, he thought they might just as well receive 5. return tiokete. They talked about rail ways not paying. The railways returned £2 17a 3d per £100, he caw by Mulhall, and that was 7a 3d more per cent than the Government now took for the equivalent of a loan from the banks. Motion for adjournment negattvei.

THE ASHBPRIOft gTJABDLAN WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 12, V 8&



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TO THE LADIES OF ASHBURTON. Misses Morrison & Holloiay . DRESS AND MAJNTLB MAKERS Tanorbd Btbkex ASHBURTON. 5 169 Wauchop & Co,, GRAIN AND PRODUCE BROKERS* VALUATORS, STOCK-TAKERS, FINANCIAL AND GENERAL COM- MISSION AGENTS, 224, Hereford Street, Chriatchurch, ARE prepared to negotiate Loans on Freehold Property, Wool, Grain, or any kind of Produce. Lions on growing Crops afc current ratee, For large amounts special arrangements cao be made. All business strictly confidential. WAUCHOP & CO. THE FEDERAL COFFEE PAL&CF, at the corner of Collins &'Kikg Sxbebts, Melbourne. Now open for business. The Federal Palace is only two minutes •<valk from the Central Railway Station and the Wharves. The Palace contains 550 rooms, comprising Drawing, Dining, Reading, Sitting, Billacd, Bed, and other rooms. iSpeoiol accommodation for families and permanent boarderß. The CuisiDe and Table appointments for the daily luncheon are a speciality. Particular care exercised to eecure perfect immunity from Accident by Fire. All charges moderate. 9 25 GEO. COHEN, Manager. A. Harrison. § Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR, j_ SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock efaarp — Howea, Cattle, Plga, Prodqoe »nd Merchandise. Farming Implement*!! and $ Vehicles of all kinds conttantly m Yards on view FOR SALE Clearing Sslea held m Town or Country as required, and moat liberal terma arranged with both Buyers and Sellers Bants collected, and the business of absentees managed with care. Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on eaßy terms. Advances made instantly on Goods delivered at the Stored for Sale. Agent for theJ NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY I ALFRED HARRISON .^ T. Bullock i . . . ___^ s TO LET— A 6-roomed Houee In Cox Stveet.— -Apply to T. BULLOCK. ~ FOR SALE^ 2STRONGLY~ T BUILT SPRING TRAPS " - *OR SALE. /"QUANTITY RYEGRA.SS SEED. _^ T. BULLOOK. TO LET AT LOW RENTAL. A LLENTON Bonne, together with Xl. about 0 acres of land. Conveniently altaated, corner of the Belt and Race- course Roads. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TVTOT having Bold by Auotlon Mr A. J. ±\ Kelly's T.S. 709, with Dwelling- Houee and other buildlnga thereon, I am prepared to receive oflera for It, Low price and liberal terms will be accepted. T. BULLOCK. TO LET—A 6-roomed houae In Came- ron street opposite the Wcsleyan Church. T. BULLOOK. TO LET. ~~ TWO OOTTAGsiT~near the Engllah Church T. BULLOOK. TO LET— House of 5 rooms, with verandah, together with about 9 aorea of land. Apply to T. BULLOOK TO L.ET. * ROOMS m" the Arcade Chambers. Apply to T. BULLOCK. ONEY TO LEND on first olaasf Security m auras to suit borrowers, Apply to . T. BULLOOK. TO LET— At a very low rental, a large building fronting East Street, Bait »ole 4 f.oj i gstla rod chaff dtore. I T, BUWMK, j



Public a x?^oon and ° th:r 'i i;^ KT itundr »- *UUW ro.dy for ir.v.sfmcm on 1 First-class Freehold securiticp. Apply to 0 H. WYNN-'WILLIAMB, Solicitor, 211, Hereford Ftreet, _ 6 163 Christchuroh. NOTIC 3. " >■■ f\VR GKAIN STOBEB and OFFICES 3 will bo closed on SATURDAY, the 15lh 3 . r icst , on account of Holiday. 9t52 FRIED LANDER BROS. Rink de Paris, THURSDAY— Performance by the ROdELLE BROS. (SATURDAY— Grand National StoepJe- ohase. TUESDAY— Ladiea Race. Ist Prfz3, Seaßon Ticket with use of Skates. 2ad Prfz', Seeson Ticket only^ CARNlVAL— September 28; b. Morning, 10 to 12, for Ladiea only, free, Bkates 6d. Afternoon, 230 to 4 30, admission Is, Skates free. Even- ing,^ 30 to 10, gentlemen Is, Skates 6d ; Ladies Is, Skates free. Gentlemen'n Season Tickets. 10s 6d ; Ladies' do, 7s 6J. Ad- mission to Stage only, 6d. Weekly tickets, admission only, 2s j with Skates, 3s. KOBT. ELBTOK, 0 17 Lessee and Manager.



Public Notioeg. I. npilE Undersigned have Trust Funds JL for Investment upon first class froe- -11 bold Eecuriciee at lowest current ratea of n lotereat m sums varying from £50 to  £2000. j WILDING AND LEWJP, 4 77 Solicitors, Burnett fcil. > Nonas. HAVING given ap baalneaa m Asb> burton as Family Batcher. I re« quest that all accounts due to the undersigned must be paid on or before the 22ad last, or they will be cued for « without farther notice. 9 57 ROBT. ENS 1 3. CONCEPT AND BALL. ""'""" ' A CONCERT and BALL will be held 1 cV. m the Schoolroom, Wlnalow, on FRIDAT, 14th September. Doora opon at 7 30. Concert at 8 o'clock p.m.' Double Tickets, sa ; Single Ticketa, 3s. Re- . (reshmenls included. 9*53 ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL. fjHHE 3rd term oommencea on MONDAY X the 17th lnst. Pupils will assemble at 9.30 a.m. JOHN EDGAR BUCHANAN, . 9.*55 • Secretary. „ 1.0.0.F, M.U. X OVAL WATERTON LODGE, No. JU 6458, will celebrate thoir 7th An- niversary on the 21et Sept., 1888, with a Tea, Concert and Ball Tea and Concert, 2s ; Ball, gentlemen, 3a 6d ; ladies, Is, Refreshments at 12 p m. ISAAC READ, 9 26 Secretary, FOR SALE. A BLOCK of 5£ Aorea of firet-das* freehold Lend at Allenton, well fenced, and Babdlvlded into two paddock?, bounded by Mill Stream. A four roomed Cottage, with outhouse, and £ acre garden stocked with fruit treea ana vegetablea, on the land,— Apply to ROBERT MUSSON, 9*43 Sdundera' Road. Under the Patronage of His Worship the Mayor and Borough Council, and the Officers commanding the Volunteers, ASHBURTON VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE. rpHE Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade J. * will hold a SOCIAL m the Oddfel- lows' Hall on WEDNESDAY, September 12th, commencing at 7 30. An efficient Qaadrllle Band wll) be m attendanoa. Tickets 2a 6d each, Ladieß freo. . 8 153 ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY. MOUNT HUTT RIDING. T HEREBY give notice that an Election X for One Peraon to fill an Extra- ordinary Vacancy In 1 the Ashburton County Council, for the Mount Hutt Riding, will be held at the Road Board Offioe, Methven, on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd day of Ootober, 1888. Nominations will ba received at the Road Board Office, Mtthven, till 12 o'clock Noon on Wednea. day, the 19. h day of September, 1888. F. MAINWAKING, Returning Officer; AehburtoD, September 8, 1888. 9t45 BOROUGH OF ASHBURTON. ANNUAL ELECTION OF COUN- CILLORS. T HEREBY give notloa that the fallow- JL. Ing persons have been duly nomi- nated aa •Oindldatea for the offioa of Councillors, viz. :— JAMIS KEIR, DANIKL McFARLANE DON4LD WILLIAMSON CHARLES REID And I farther give notice th*t a Pol for the Election of THREE of the above- named Oandidatea will be taken at the Borough Council Chamberu, Baring Square West, Ashburton, on THURS- DAY, the 13th d»y of September, 1888, oommenoiDg at 9 a.m. and olooing at 6 p«m. OH AS. E. FOOKS, Returning Officer. Aahburton, September 6ih, 1888. 9*30 In Bankruptcy. In the District Court of Ashburton (being a local Court of Bank- ruptcy) holden at A shburton. In the matter of " The Bankruptcy Act, 1883," and the Acts amending the aame. "VTOTIOE fa hereby given that Thomas IS Edwabd Smith, of Mayfield, Sohoolmaster, has this day been adjudi- cated a bankrupt, and that the first ' meeting of Oredltora will be held m the Dletrlofc Courthouse, Ashburton; on 1 SATURDAY, September 15th, 1888, at 11 o'olook m tbe forenoon. Dated this 11th day of September. . 1888. • . . J. O, BELL, 9f59 Deputy Official Assignee. i ■ / To the Ladies. ( 1 SPLENDID SHOW OF I New Spring Goods FOR THE SEASON, ' l EX " RUAPEHU." ! - • ,1 NOVELTIES. NOVELTIES. NEW ( DRESS MATERIALS. New Millinery, &o. ANDREW ORE.



n ? , nhlic Notices. y WESLEYAN OBURCH, METHVEN. 0 IVfRS SCOTT, cf Ohrlalchurch, will 0 xvd coadnct Evangelistic Services m y the Pchoolroom, commanclng 11th ioat., , j at 7.30 6Very Evouing for tbe week. 3 9 44 1 ASHBUtITON AGRICULTURAL AND j PASTORAL ASSOCIATION, I THE ANNUAL i Horse Parade WILL behold afc the A3HBURTON COUNTY SALB YARDS on ; Tuesday, October 2nd, 1888 1 . At 2 p.m, 1 Entries oloae with the undersigned on SATURDAY, 29th September, at 5 p.m. JNO J.O. QUANE, 9 68 Secretary. ASHBORTON RACING CLUB SPBIKG "MEETING. THUESDAY AND FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND and 23RD, 1888. President— E. G. Wright. Vice-Prksi- ' dent— John Grigg. Judge — Mat'hew Stitt Stewards— C. W. p ur nell f W. B. Den- shire, Hugo Friedlander, W. Lyttelton, E. G. Crisp, T. C N. Grigg, A.' J. Reid, Dr Tweed. Treasurer— David Thomas Clerk of Scales— T. E. Uptonf Clerk of Course — A: Hewson. Handicappers — TheComiihittee. Starter — — First Race to start each day at I p.m. PROGRAMME OF EVENTS. First Day. 1 . Handicap Hurdle Race, of 35 soys j nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, I soy ; The second horse to receive 3 soys out of the stake. Over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high* Two miles 4 2: County Platr Handicap, of 30 soys ; nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, ios I District horses only. One mile and a quarter. 3. Ashburton Cup Handicap, of 55 soys ; nomination, \% jovj acceptance, I soy The second horse to receive 5 soys out of the stake. One mile and three quarters 4. Sprint Handicap, of 25 soys; nomina-. tion, 15s ; acceptance, ios. District horses only. Seven furlongs. 5. Novel Race, of 25 soys. Entrance ios, 1 to be made to the Secretary after the Sprint Handicap is run. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, all the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club* Catch weights. Three , quarters of a mileJ 6. Spring Handicap, of 30 soys ; nomina- tion, 1 soy ; acceptance ios. One mile. 7. Welter Handicap, of 25 soys; nomina- tion, 15s; acceptance, ios. District horses only. Two miles. Second Day. . " 1. County Hurdle Race, of 30 sovsj nomi- -I nation, 1 soy • acceptance, ios. The ° second horse to receive 3 soys out of the C stake. Over 6 flights of hurdies, about 3ft i 6in high. District horses only. One C mile and a half. 3 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 45 soys ; v< nomination, i soy; acceptance, I soy. fl The second horse to receive 5 soys out of a the stake. One mile and a quarter. 3. Handicap District Time Trot, (m saddle) of 20 soys ; nomination, ios ; . acceptance, ios. The second horse to £ receive 2 soys out of the stake. District " horses only. Weight not less than lost. Pull-and-go. Three miles. 4. Welter Handicap, of 35 soys ; nonvna- tion, it soy; acceptance, 1 soy. The second horse to receive 3 soys out of the stake. For horses that have never won an " advertised race of 25 soys on the flat. Minimum weight v 9st. Two miles. --- Z 5. Flying Handicap, of 35 soys; nomina. c tion 1 soy ; acceptance ios, The second horse to receive 3 soys out of the stake. Five furlongs. 6. Disposal Stakes, of 30 soys ; entrance JOs to be made to the Secretary after the Flying Handicap is run The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the * race, the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club. Minimum weight r 8 stone. Three quarters of a mile. * RULES AND REGULATIONS. I 1 The meeting will be held under the rules ° of racing, and the Ashbuiton Racing Club B Rules 2 No entry will be received except on the conditions that all claims, disputes, and ob- jections arising out of the racing shall be de- cided by the Stewards or whom they may appoint. Thtir decision on all points con- nected wit h the carrying out of this programme te be final. 3 A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident m the district between the rivers Selwyn and Opihi, from August 20th, 1888, and up to the date of the forthcoming meetin?, and owned by a person who has resided m the said district during the same period. 4 Fiye per cent will be deducted from the grpss of all moneys payable m accordance with this programme for the expenses of the course. .5. All nomination and acceptance fees to go to the funds of the Club. 6. Trotting Race— Horses must trot to the satisfaction of a Referee. 5 7. The Stewards reserve to themselves the k right to add a consolation stake to the pro? gramme. * NOMINATIONS. * All Nominations accompanied by fee, name, c age, description, and performances of horse, »nd colors of the rider must be m the hands 1 of the Secretary not later than 9 p.m, on Wednesday, November Ist, 1888. 9 WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day's handicaps will be declared on or about November 14th. Weights for the second day's handicaps will be declared at 9 o'clock m the evening of the first day's racing. ACCEPTANCES* Acceptances for the first day's handicap must be m the hands of the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on Monday, November 19th, 1888. Acceptances for the second day's handicaps at 10 o'clock on the evening of the first day's racing. C. C. FOOKS, Secretary. . Auctions SATURDAY, Isra SEPTEMBER. SALE OF Farming Plant, Horses, &c UNDER BILL OF SALE, MR T. BULLOOK has received lDßtrnotloriß from the holder of the Bill of Sale to Sell b? Public Auotlon, at the4.roade, on the above date, A Draught MARES and GELDINGS ■I 3-Howe DRAY IDouble-Furroir PLOUGH, by P' andD. Dancau -j Set HARROWS ty Seta HARNESS "(Shaft, Leading, I andPJough) Whlppletreea, Blooka, Pulllei, Horae Oovera, &o , &o. Sale at % o'clock. T. BULLOOK, j



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