SEIZURE OF THE BELLINGER.

[Pbr Pbess Association.]

New Plymouth, March 8

The steamer Bellinger wan yeeterdsy fl arrested " m the Wnltsra river by the Deputy Marshal of the Visa- Admiralty Court 1 , under a warrant Issn-rd by Me Samuel, solicitor, for tho owner and crew or tbo tug Waltara who claim £2000 for salvage. Great difficulty wets experienced m getting f"e necessary process iemed, owing to delay at head quarters, but it seems that the Govern ment 1b not to blame, as all mir-istcrial ac iroll as juiicial functions balong to the Chief Justice m Vice-Admiralty matters . The warrant was attached to the mainmatt of the steamer, and copies of U as well a* writs were served nn Capta'n Bendall of the Under writers' Association, J. D. Baker agent of the Jubilee Company, and the railway station master at Waitara representing consignees of cargo The Collector of Customs was also common! ctted with, to prevent tbe possibility of the steamer being moved from the Waitira river till the reatriolnn on the vessel was removed. The official enquiry ia still going on Nothing of importmoe has as yet been elicited,

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

£mbezz:ement. Thames, March 8. The Loyal "Waltato Lodge Odd fellows have lasued warrants for the arrest of their late Secretary, W. J. Barlow, ou charges of emhczzMn^ the 'Lodge monies. He la believed to be m Sydney. Meeting of Parliament. Wellington, March 8. Parliament will meet abont the first Week m May, and the Ministers are now engaged m drafting Bills for introduc tion. The Colonial Secretary. Mr Hlslup expects to leave tor Oamaru to-morrow Miss Amy Sherwin. Dunbdin, March 8 . Miss Amy Sberwln opened her season here last night to an audience completely filling the the&tre m every part. On leaving her hotel *nd on her first appear ance ftt the theatre she received an ova tion. She not only realised bat surpassed sll expectation Her singing has not been equalled m Danedln, and her season promise a to be a phenomenal success. The artistes supporting her likewise proved \u25a0aocesifal. Giving up Business. Me* Bt a Gibtß, Bright and Oo are giving up business m this oniony. A Fire.

A five-roomed house In Carglll street was burned down last night. Contents fnaared In the Eqnftable for £200, house for £200 In the New Z^Jand

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON— THURSDAY

[Before Mr John OUivier, R.M. and Mr D. Thomas J. P.] DRUNKENNES. Mary Cunningham, agaimtjwbom si venty previous convlotona have been recorded, pleaded strongly that if she was given another chance she would reform. The i Bench gave her the ohacca she aaked for And dismissed her with a caution. IMPOUNDING CASE, . Mary Ann Kane, wai charged with illegally rescuing six sheep sefz-d for tho ' pnrpoße of being impouudtd ; Bartholo- I xnsw Sane was charged with assaulting I Clifford Sage ; and C'ifford Sage was ] charged with cruelly illtreating the sheep | In question. — Mr CtThberiaon for S ge, . Mr Crisp for the Kates. — In this case the parties are ceighb ra. Kane owns half *a- ' dc zan sheep which, it appears, have at 'varl' us times caused annoyance to the complainant by trespassing 'n his garden. Be seized them for the purpoaa of im pounding them, and while driving them •way he wai intercepted by Mrs Kane And pome of her children who sndeavored to revcne the sheep. Mrs Kane sent for her husband who came and strack Sage a violent blow on the head driving him away. — Evidence was taken at great length. The Bench decided that there was nothing whatever to sustain the m ' formation agalutt Mr Sage for cruelty, and it was dismissed. Bartholomew Kane wti fined 203 and octets for the aßßault, and 1 Mary Ann Kane 'Oj for the rescue. The j • defendant^ were avowed 14 days m which to pay the fine, In default 48 hours im prisonment. ALLEGED ASSAULT, Thomas 'lucr**, a young man web charged witn having assau'ted Emma Bowles, the wife of J. W. Bowies, of the Hlode. Mr Purneli for complainant, Mr Crisp tor defendant. — Emraa Bowles said that defendant lived at the Hinds close to her place, Saw him on Monday week. He was thrashing a horse m a cart. He was thrashing it violently with a whip and treating it very cruelly. Hie brother was In tbe cart but defendant was on the ground. Witness went over to the station and drew Mr Bowles attention to what wss going on. Wituess remained at the •tatlon a few minutes and then left for home. When she was on tbe platform Andrew Terras shook his fist at her and said something she could not hear for the for the wind. Witness said " how dare you insult me. What have I done to you?" Thomas Terras rushed op and said " I luppose youwonid like to make a oase out of this." Witness replied that the wonld like to see him get twelve months for his oroelty. He then shook bis fist m her face and used a very offensive phrase towards her. He was very much excited. Witness was very much alarmed. Mr Bowles came op then, and witness fainted •nd was very much hurt through falling on tbe rough shingly ground. When witness recovered consoioußneßs she waß m her house. Had complained to her hoaband about a week before, about the defendant who was thrashing a horse and UMDg disgusting language.— By Mr Crisp : Mr Bowles laid the information ; did not authorise him m writing to lay it. Dafen dani'd brother was a baker. He was taking round bread m a oart and the horae would not goat the time it got thrashed, Bemember A. Terras telling her that it would be better for her to mind her own business. Witness asked how they dared insult her. Witness was not m • rage, and did not work herself Into hysterics. The defendant did cot aotually Btrike witness. He pnt bis fist right into witness 1 face, within an inoh of striking her — Jhs. William Bowles remembered hii wife making a complaint to him about defend ant uaing obEoene language while beating his horee on the pabllo road. Spoke to Terras about the matter, and asked him to have the good eeoße to moderate his language In a pnblio pp ee, and within the hearing of females ; also seked him to be more merolful to hia beast. That evening defendant assumed a lelliqose attitude towards witness on two or occasions Witness oorrob.or'»fW tbe evidence of bis a's to the thrashing of the horse. Heard his wife, shortly after leaving tbe station say, " How Hare you insult me." Witness went out. The witness corrobo rated the evidence of his wife ac to the defendant's behaviour. Witness' wife was unconscious for abont ten minutes or a quarter of «n hour When T.erras was going away, said H^on base* lad; you were"* not "satisfied with report! ig me to £he mdhager, but ycumuat now Insult my tflfe.". He replied t>at he bad mare m lto£e fo_r wifcaeetj. Defendant reported witness for remonstrating with htm on Ms obecene language »nd his cruelty Mrs Bowles was much hart, and was unable to ptrform her boo eboid duties next day. — -F. NorrUh also gave evidence »\u25a0— Thlt the. case lot the complainant. ! £LLe t iUtlogJ,

LATEST GABLE NEWS.

BY rLKOTRIC TELEGRAPH — OOI'YRIGHTj (l'3R I'RESS ASSOCIATION.) (Received March 8, 12 40 p.ra )

THE BULGARIAN QUESTION.

{•T Peikfsbui'O, March ft. Prince Nicholas, of Leuchtenberg, will probably be the Czat's nominee a3 ruler of Bulgaria. Londin, Maroh 6 Ccunt Herbert von Bismarck, Ger man Secretary of State for Foreign A flairs, is at present on a visit to England, He will interview Lord Salisbury to-morrow. It is understood Count von Bismarck's mission to England and the subject of the pro. posed interview with the Premier is to induce the British Government favor ably to consider the Russian . proposals m reference to Bulgaria. The " Times," re/erring lo the tact that the Porte has sent a note to Prince Ferdinand informing him that his election to the throne of Bulgaria was illegal, thinks that Prince Ferdinand will probably withdraw from Bulgaria.

THE BUDGET.

The Right Hon Mr Goschen, Chan cellor of the Exchequer, will deliver the Budget speech on the 15th instant. He expects that he will be able to show a surplus of over three millions.

A LETTER FROM THE QUEEN

London, March 7

A letter from Her Majesty the Queen to the sister of the late General Gordon, who fell at Khartoum, has been pub lished. Her Majesty sympathises with the bereaved relatives and deplores the loss of Gordon to the nation. She further expresses the opinion that Gordon's cruel fate leaves a stain on

the British arms.

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND AGRICULTURE.

The House of Commons has agreed to a motion for the appointment of a Select Committee on Trade, Commerce and Agriculture and Legislative pro posals affecting these departments. A

motion proposing the appointment of a committee to whom should be referred all Scotch Bills was rejected on the ground that to set up such a committee would be to virtually (grant Home Rule to Scotland.

SENTENCE ON MR GILHOOLY.

Mr James Gilhooly. MR for Cork West, was to-day sentenced to two months' imprisonment, on the charge of inciting to riot. Notice of appeal was given. Mr Gilhooly was re-ar rested.

THE CROWN PRINCE.

San Remo, March 7. An official bulletin just issued states that the condition of the Crown Prince is satisfactory, excepting as regards his larynx which has not improved under the latest treatment. Professor VValde mar Vho has just concluded a careful miscroscopic examination of expectora tion from the throat of ihe Crown Prince, differs from Professor Causmal the Strasburg specialist, and declares the expectoration free from any can cerous indications. '

ITALY AND ABYSSINIA

Maesowah, March 7

The Abyssinians are threatening a simultaneous attack on all the Italian positions.

AMERICAN-CHINESE TREATY.

"Washiuoion, M»roh 7

An important treaty has just been signed by the Hon. T. T. Bayard, Secretary of State on behalf of ihe United States, and Chang Tewhoon, Minister for China, on behalf of his Government, forbidding Chinese laborers m the United States.

MR VINCENT PYKE ON THE SILVER BOOM.

Mr Vincent Pyke, M.H R., who is at present In Melbourne, writes to the Dunedlo "Star" as follows: — One of the peculiar features of Melbourne Is the "silver boom." The excitement Ia tre mendous. Old and young, mm and women, are Bllver mad. The Exchange and the pavement m front of it is thronged all day with buyers and sellers of Bharea. Whether It is a bona fide silver lode or a " wild cat " mice matters not. "If there is only a mere streak of Bllver," Bald & broker, "we oan float the company ; " bat no one will look at gold. One whole series of companies only professes to show veins aggregntlng In all 4ft m 66ft of barren rook ; but the ehsres have, been freely taken op, and run up to a high premium. In fact, just now silver Is kins; and gold Is nowhere — only a drug m the market. Of course this is not genuine investment, but sheer speculation for a rise In ntock. It is all Inflation, and when the bubble buretn, as burst it surely will ere long, there will be a silver panic, with much walling and gnashing of teeth. Then gold will come to the front again ; bnt the time is not yet. Probably the ( will land speculation now going on will last over the Exhibition. It Is question able whether the still wilder silver boom can be kept op bo long, It only wants one big bolder to break down and the bladder will burst Before that cud happen thete will be some rough work done by the " bears " of tbe Exchange. Meantime the game goes merrily on, and £1000 is charged and cheerfully paid for a leatln the Stook Exchange. | heird of -one case In which » seat wbb sold for £1250. Brokers are making fortunes and, their clients will lose a mint of monty when the crash comes.

THE ABHBtBTOft atJABDIAN, TH ÜBS DAY, MARCH 8, 1888



H. Matsoß and Go. For Sale. . OK(\(\ FOUR-TOOTH Picked Morito f^OXJKf Mafdt n Ewea; grand con>lition &*• for stud pwcb. ) -_— ------_--___ w ___________ 1 FOR SALE. liQIEVERAL GOOD FA^MS CBEIP i TO LET. O^AA ACRES *EAR KALIS'G <jO\J\J half Englleh grasa 3b per A ore OAAA ACRES NEiR EALING (\J\J\J\J taaaockp, 2s Od per Acre 24-00 A ? R EBALFORD FOREST, half Engllah graw, 3i per Acre H. MATSON & CO. Aahburton. LOx« DON AND LANCASHIRE FJRE INSURANCE COMPANY. WE have bee-x appointed Agents for . I h9 above Company, at d are no* prepared to take risks on Buildingß, Stock and Ciops at current rates. H. MAJ'faON & CO;, - Ashburton; Money to Lend IN IARGE OR SMALL SUMB. Apply H. MATSON & CO. *- ' " . I have oeen appointed Agent i • - TOR THE Mercantile FiDance Co., CHBISTCHURCH, Wl/ o are prepared to advance Money upo BILLS OF SALE/ MORTGAGE OF STOCK, CROP LIENS, or other Security D. THOMAS. WE ABE APPOINTED] Toli! Agents From Ru.Wa to Rungitata 1"OI1 MURTON AND WHITE'S Prize Sheep Dip Placed lßt by the Canterbury A. and Association after an exhaustive trial, H. MATSON & CO. Ashburton. — - — \u25a0 > • ! Agricultural Implements. , WE ARE APPOINTED ' SOLES AGENTS IN ABHBDRTOJS FOB Messes BOOTH, MoDONALD & Cv/ Carlylo Implement Works, Ohristchroh. Sam r '.b iMPLEirBNXs on hand Inspection lavltcd, | H. MATSOK&CO. Aehburton t GARDEN & PIELD TOOLS We are appointed SOLE AGENTS m Abhburton for the PLANET JUPR. HORSS HOE AND CULTIVATOR COMBINED, GARDEN PLOUGH AND DRILL COMBUS^i,. JtL MATSON & CO. Ashburtou. STORAGE. STORAGE. FBBE FKOM FEEMIN. H. Malign & Co.



DIPPING jSSASQN, 1888. BROOKE'S " Perfect " Sheep Dip, IS THE BEST FOR THE WOO 7, AS PROVED BY PRiOT..CiL TEcT '. "PREPARED iv scoordanco with tho latest advancement m cheinialry aa applied to XT the Woollen Manufacturing laduatry. It io a decided iuoprov. Mont m the old fashioned dips and only reqairea a trial to trove ha euperiority. At the lato Sheep dipping Competition., conducted by tho Cauterbury Agricultaral and Pastoral Aesocla ticrjj tha .Kifouui Woolicn Oo , on behalf cf tho />E3Tcia'ion, for wnrl oyaing end general manufastor ng purposes, awarded the iirsi p-Bca to Broc-ks'ii " Peffecs " SLoop Dip ; m feet, Brooke's Dip was tha only one that actually improved the wool m tbis important respect, the uuiipped wool beiog eecond, ivhilat all tho others wera more or loss diacoiored. The Association ;ilao prosouncsd BROOKE'S "PERFECT" SHEEP DIP to bo superior to tho Ztjalandla, Llttlo'p, flatoh a, Cooper's and McDougall'B, and ala° to leave the wool In better condition than ThomaV Dip, Brooke'a Dip having coir 88qaeotty beon proved to be better thsn the Ecgliah Dips, yonr praotica! aopporfc o^ the colonial article ia respectfully eolioited. To enearo Brooke's Dip being more thoroughly lasting m its good effects, m future it will be Bent ont2o per cent stronger, free of eztra charge. Proportioua for use. — One Gallon of Dip to 100 Gallor>H o water. Mixes readily with cold water ; does not require Btirrlng while dipping j Remarkably emollient, leaving the wool m perfect condition, without the ellghtefi ataln from the Bret day of Dipping Concentrated m composition to reduce ooßt o | carriage, and put up m a portable handy form for uec, it ia also one of the cheapen Dips m the Market. REDUCED PRICE : 14s per tin, to make 200 gallons waah ; 70a per case, con- taining 5 tine, to make 1000 Galiona ; 653 per case for not leaa tban 5 cases Packages free. 2«iis F. MAKEIG, Agent, Ashburton. (JEO RG E J AMBSONi WEST STREET, HAS FOR SALE,— Rye Rom, Sye Com, Bye Corn, GrevstOne Turnip Seed, Whitestone Turnip Seed, Little's Sheep Dip, Thomas' Sheep Dip. ________ AGENT FOR— New Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company. Risks on GROWING CROPS ov bTAOKS accepted at lowest current rates, CASH PURCHASER OF "WHEAT, OATS, and BARLEY. . 2* . THE STANDARD FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. WITH UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS. CAPITAL— £I,OO67OOO STERLING. HEAD OFFIC¥T DUNEDIN. INHUIIER3 have the most undoubted Security under this Company's Policies together with an aaHurance of Prompt and Liberal Settlement of Claims. PIKE and MARINE KIBKB accepted oa all descriptions of Property and Merchandise also Crop, Btack, and Machine Risks at Lowest Kate* of Premium. Fidelity, of Persona holding equations of trust guaranteed. OFFICE: HEREFORD STREET, CHRTSTOHUBGH. (Opposite Bank of New Zealand) ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury. ALBEET .EOBEIITS, '16 AGENT, ASHBURTON ALBEET EOBERTS BAS FOR SALE,— Cornsacks LARGE SIZE AND ful^ weight. SEAMING TWINE TN ANY QUANTITY. CloverSj— RED, WHITE, COWGRASS, ALSYKE, and TREFOIL, RYEGRASS, COCKSFOOT, ju» RAPtf, ANCHOR Binding Wire and very best Binder Twine. Golden Tares, Cape Barley, COOPER'S SHEEP DIP \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0iKHaaßi^ — _____ Dissolution of Partnership. £5000 WOETH OF HARDWARE £5000 ' A.T COST BARGAINS REAL BARGAINS, Monster Bargains! ( Important Cheap Sale of Builders Requisites, House Furnishing and General Ironmongery, Oockery and Glassware, m consequence of the Dissolution of Partnersnip of the firm of HENRY ZANDER & CO. i \u25a0 \u25a0 >T*HE UNDERSIGNED, having purcWl the extensive business is under necessity oi X making a large and speedy REDUCIION, at a sacrifice, ot the STOCKS m the above DEPARTMENTS, to effect which a large DISCOUNT will be allowed on all CASH PURCHASES for the next three months j also extra special reductions on many lines m which I am overstocked ' t0 '" j Anyone who is dubious « of my ability to compete with Chmtchurch prices will nlease pay an early visit to my SI ORE and test the prices, when their doubts will vanish like the ' morning clew; Come and let your pockets be lightened and allow your hearts to deii^u -\u0084 I the LOW PKICES all GOODS are being offered at. C, me one, come S and iudfe fo- yourselves, and do not spend your money at places, where there are no bony fide sales hn» mere advertisements, quoting prices which are nevtr adhered to, and simply delude the The STOCKS m the yarions DEPARTMENTS >e large and w ell selected, being mv ported direct from the English, American, and Continental Markets, and which I intenrl- selling at prices luthetto unheard of m Ashburton . " tnu I am also anxious to take part m the continuous struggle for business wriiVh Is »n«/ »«.;»„ carried on m this town, and »o BEAT THF TIMEJj ; AND CO SppSwon J made substantial reductions m the Grocery and Provision Department* and will Wt r « better article at a LOWER PRICE tkananyone m Ashburton-for CASH NOTE;- Sale will commence on . SATURDAY next. Come early and make fyour selections ' «^ ( jum HEISrRYjAIsrDEE AGENCIES: SUN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY CANTON MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY NATIONAL MUtUAL SAFE ASSOCJATIQN. OF AVSTft4USf



Public Notices. /I E. M. BLAKE, ARCHITECT. Office : Montgomery's Buildings, Eaet street. Entrance : Bdknett Street. I HAVE disposed of my Business and an about to leave the Colony, there- fore .1 have to request that all Accounts ne paid lo Mb J. C\ Ddnoan or myself. 2+91 C. J H. N*ATE Mount Somers Coal I AM now m a position to supply COAL at considerably reduced rates. In anticipation of a LARGE DEMANI- 1 during the coming Beason, I have made PRIOES such that no one need want FUEL; and until further notice will supply at Per truok load at Mount Somers Bailway Station, per ton... ( 12s Stations on Mount Somers line, freight added. A^hbnrton, per truok, per ton 15s Tinwald \u0084 „ 15s Winalow \u0084 \u0084 35a Binds \u0084 \u0084 16s Baling „ \u0084 • 17« Tromoro \u0084 \u0084 10a Chertsey „ • \u0084 lGa termlTcash. booking extra. In Aaliburtou retail quantities delivered to Customers' residences, &t 20s per ton, CASH. All information to be obtained from, and orderß left with MR JOHN G. BESTELL, WEST STREET, Whom I havo appointed my Agent, and 'who will sell at above rates FOX CASH. E. F. WRIGHT. PBEMMINA&Y ANNOUNCEMENT. C. M. "Brooke, (Foriucrly Managing Assistant to COOK ' and ROSS.) Pharmaceutical and Operative Chemist, I Shoep. Dip Manufacturer, and preparer of i Poisoned Wheat, Kaiapoi, BEGS to announce that having secured _ premises m 4 shburton he purposes opening a ' hemist and Druggist's shop, about tho first week m April, when tho favor of your patronage will bo respect- fully solicited. SOLE MANUFACTURER OF BROOKE'S Perfect Stop Dip, N©tb. — Mr F. Makoig is agent at Ash- burton for tho above dip. 2^:113 HAVES & COS Great Salvage Sale JUST COMMENCED. WRECK of the « MAY QUEEN." HAVES AND CO., DRAPERS, HAVING purchased largely from the wreck of the M Mny Queen," they aro m a position to offer to the public tho whole of these Purchases at ASTONISHING PRICES, FOR CASH ONLY. CALL EARLY AND SECURE THE BARGAINS. Hayes and Co,, ARCADE,



Public Notices - NOTICE. DURING my absence Accounta can be p»ld either to Db W. T Hannah, at my rea'dence, Tancrod Street, or to MR William Hobkk, Burnett Street, __3*31 THOMAS LEAHY. NOTICE. ALL Accounts owing to me Injoocneo- ' tlon with Bakery must be paid before 13th lnst. Legal proceedtaga will ba taken ofttr that date. : — — G. J. F. LUBLOW. MONTHLY ADVERTISES. TIHE above has been for over TWO I. years one of the greatest and moat BUCOeußful medians for Advertising that has been atari ed m the District, acd the Proprietor intends Co prove this statement by erecting one at the JEtakaia Railway Station, without extra charge. All new Advertisements should be m by the 21st R. ELSTOiNT, S°sl Proprietor. £9,0 KEWARC, IN consequence of the amount of Poaching going on m the Creeks on tho Legmhor Estate, tho above reward will be paid to anyone giving information that will lead to a conviction. From this date NO ONE will le per- mitted to fish m the Creeks on tbe Lagmbor Estate. 11*58 DONALD McLEAN. NOTICE. TOURING DR LEAHY'S absence In Uugland, Dr W. T. Hannah will conduct tho praotice, and may be consulted at Dr Leahy's ronidenoe, Tancted Street. An Immediate cottlemeDt of all Accounts requested. 2*56 A DVERTIS EMBNt'. TO TUB EDITOB. Sib, — I beg through your paper to inform the Public of Ashburton and Districts that I am the successful appli- cant for the vacancy m the firm of Messrß John Orr and Co , who have been pleased to accept my services and confide m me the entire management of -their first class Grocery Establishment, second to none m these colonies, both for Variety of Stock, Cheapness, and Quality. I therefore solicit the poßt favors of my old friends, particularly so considering the low, contemptible, and sophisticated means employed through your paper to damage mo m my vocation ; but this I will and do defy if approaohed with upright and honest statements. I am, sir, Your Obedient Servant, 3 35 H. H. Stephens. mm. BAZAAR. BAZJLAR. A BAZAAR and GIFT AUCTION Id aid of the Fonda of the Parochial District of Longbeach, will be held at Tinwald on Easter Monday, 2nd April, 1888, In the Storeß opposite the Railway Station (late Jones and Bradshaw's). kindly lent by Mr D. Thomap. Bsziar open at 12.30 ; Live and Dead Stook, and Farm P<oduco, will ba said during ihe day by Auction. Admission, 6d. Children, half-price. Refreshments provided «t a moderate oharee. 3*J2 TBE PEOPLE'S GROCER SAYS:— I ATTRIBUTE my success m Business to the fact that I always uphold and carry out the GREAT PRINCIPLE OF TRUTH . A man tha\ cannot or will not do this must ultimately full. Thot'e who huye dealt with me can v< rify this as a living fact, for I am still alive and flourishing m busineea (many thanks to my numerous customers), 1 may say here that my atnfE of assistants at tbe present time is more complete and moro capable of carrying on my ever- growing business than previously. As an evi'once of this, more Cash and Gooda passed over my counters on Saturday lagt than on any previous ordinary Satur- day This statement ia quite m keeping with the above-namf d Great Principle I havo been tempted vory much of late to remove into larger and more convenient Premises, where 1 could make a big deplay behind platq glass windows, etc but the knowledge that the amount required to meet the additional expenHO incurred m doing this must be drawn from the pockets of my customers has decider! me (oontynry to my owo inclination) to remain m my present premises, where my customers may depend up n getting tho Bame quality of Goods at the same low priceß as usual, the sameoivility. combined with a greater amount ot pqah and tact "The nimble ninepenco is better than the slow shilling,'' Is my root»o, combined with the aforesaid Great Principle of TRUTH AND INTEGRITY. D. MoFARLAHE 1 THE PEOPLE'S GROOEB, Bast anj> - Burnett Btbebts, A6HBUBTOI*.



• • X- SELLING OFF » j o '\u25a0 pEli tot Reductions, <^pr^ £ (3 \u25a0\u25a0 UpSfflStl 15 PER OIHT DISCODHT //C^JJStgSl' "\u25a0" Z pßlli *OB ONE_MONTH.fe|?W % " stiftiipiSiilav . ~D "TITURRAY, Jeweller, having secured Ihe Premises Ute'y O •-1 JLt. i>JL cccuplad by Mr Nmate, Chemist, Ib now offering hia *_ [r] STOCK at a *' DISCOUNT OP 3s IN THE £ PREVIOUS TO REMOVAL. 3 20 THE CHEAtM! fLACE IN TOWN ~" ZEAL A INDIA BOOT STORE EAST STREET ASHBURTON



Public notices. |j A ce. 35? ASHBURTON BOHOUGEi COUNCIL. IXrBAORDINAttY VACAKCr. I HEREBY give notice that an election to QU an JUxirftordinary Vacaucy m ihe Aahburtun Bjrough Oouucii, caused by tho rcslgnatiou of Councillor Kudojph Friedlander, will bs held at the Council Ohambers, Bating Square, West, Ashbur- ton, on WJSDNEoD^Y, the 28 h day of Match noxc. •Nominations m the form prescribed m the second Schedule of the "Xe 6 ulmioa oi liooal Elections Act, 1876/' will be re- ceived at the Town Olerii'a Cffioa till 12 j'olock NOON on Wednesday, the 14.iji March, CHARLES BRADDELL, Keturuing Uincer, Borough Council office, AahDtuton, 6th March, 1888, Auctions SATURDAY, MAKCH 10m. specia"l7entry. o good yoong dr4ught horses 1 3-horse dray harness 1 DOUBLE-FUiiROV7 PLOUGH Sale at 1 o'clock. T. BULLOCK, 3J34 Auctioneer. SATURDAY. MARCH 10th, TO CAPITALIST^ MEOdaNIOS, SPECULATOKv^, AND OTHERS. Sale of a number of Town Properties, MR T. BULLOOK biiß received in- structions from Mb Abraham (Jonmolly (on account of his leaving the District, to cell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date, the whole ot his Town Properties as foiiowß, viz : — T ». 446, I acre, well Bituuted m Burnett, street, on which is erected a comfortable Uweliinghouse of 4 Rooms. The grounds are nicely planted. TS. 461, north akle of Burnett street, with 4-Roomed DwelliDg- houso therein. T.S.s 1247 acd 1248, each J-acre, corner of Burnett and Gregg streets This is a magnificent Bite for a houee, commanding pleasing views, I'igh, cry, and healthy locality, and the land is of first- class quaiicy for garden purposes. T.S. 1240. ace, with 4-Roomel Uouae thereon, lnrge frontage on Short and Burnett streets. T.fe 1108, Wills street. This 1 Section ia not far from the Railway Station. T.S. 1009, Peter street, West. As the owner is leaving the District these Properties will bo sold at a sacrifice Intending purchaßera are respectfully invited to inspect them. Terms at Sale. Sale at 2.15, T. BULLOOK, 3*4 Auctioneer. ASHBURTON RAM & EWE FAIR. TiNWALD YARDS FRIDAY, IGth MAECH. MESSRS MIIJES and CO. will offer at the above Fair, about KHfin CROSSBRED EWES O\^K/\J 2 and 4-Tooth. 9fjnn MERINO EWES, from the * wV/v - /v/ Celebrated Anatna Flock. -ALSO- LINCOLN, LEICKSTER, SHROP- bHIRE AND SOUTHDUWN BAMS. J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEORGE JAMESON, 2°16 Agont. Ashburton, PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT. ACTING under instructions from H. W. Parsons Eeq , we shall hold a CLEARING SALE on the Property at Kyle, Daring the month of April, 1888, When we shall offer his really first-class grazing and Agricu'tural Property, containing 1660 ±gg S S 1660 With Good Orchard, House, and 26 ACRES Plantation, Stock aod Sheep Yards, Barn, Stable, Shearing Shed, Sheep Dip. Subdivided by first-class fences into 13 Paddocks ; abundance of water j m fact, everything needful to make a HomoEte».d comfortable. At the same time, whether the Property is sold or not, we Bhall disp se of tbe whole of hia LIVE AND DEAD STOCK, FURNITURE, &c , dec. Without Renervo. H. MATSON&CO, Ai-fcburion, To anyone Ju want of a Bock of good Land, thoroughly improved, m a good District, with a frontage to the sea, at a low figure, then the above « ffers unusual advantages, and we can thoroughly recommend it as a safe investment, Mr ParsoDs hsving definitely determined to sell at whatever sacrifice. 3t52 ASHBURTON Ran) <fc Ewe Fair. SI ECIAL INTRIES. ' Cn account of Hon J. McLean,— Onnn FIRBT GROSS EWJ-S, a very OUUU good lino KQi» MERINO EWES On account of LowoUffe Estate.-— fc A PURE LINCOLN EWES, 2 OU Tooth On account of Mb John McDowell,-— 1600 FiRBT ' CEOS3 E WES, 4-Tooth On account of Mb R. Pirr,— \ OAA CROSSBRED EWES, 2 and 4 &W Tooth 350 CROSSBBED EWES, 2 Tooth On account of Mr W. Ftbanpk, — 1 QA FIRST.CROSB EWES On accpua 1 of Hon W. S Peter — OAAA MHIINO EWES, fr-m the fIUVU celebrated Ai aina Flock On aooount of Dk Irevoe, — 200 BRbD E^ ES > 6-Tooth &C. &O. &O. Alpo Linooln and Leicester RAMS, ftPW the Alford, Longbeach, md Sherwood Estates, and fjrpm. Me Bonjfant'S cele- brated ,fypck> ""milks & 00, J . T, FOKD, Auctioneer, 8|56 GEOBaE JAMKBON f A^ent,



TO PAINTERS. WANTED Tenders for Painting H. Matson and Go's. Store. Ten- den dose at § p.w, on SATURDAY, March 10th, to ba addre» aed to " ' j s ; PAYIDTSQM4B, S 3 5? Afttyftni*



A London paper called •' The People " m a recent issue has the following paragraph: — "A caretaker was wanted the other day for a Chriatohurch {New Zealand) sohool, and among the mighty list of applicants for a 308 wepk billet were a quaok doctor, a Chinaman a Maori, an engineer, a poiioemao, an ' honor* able,' an heir to a peerage, a lawyer, three widows, a curate, tin undertaker, and an ex- convict." HoiiLowAv'e Ointment. — Miqe^a and ' j Workers m the Goldfields. — This invaluable I and renowned ointment is extensively used and p.atropi^ed by such people to their very great advantage, being easy of application and portable m small cotopaes. When used m con- junction with Holloway's Pills m accordance with the clear and concise direotions for use whioh accompany each pot and box, there are but few of the diseases whioh affliot man- kind whioh will not yield to the sanative powers of the combined remedies. Holluvay"* Ointment and Pills do pot deteriorate by keeping not by change of climate'; as they contain no deleterious mineral drug, they can le used, with the" moat perfeot safety under the most adverse Qjtima.te.a.od. sanitary conditions