TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

(pbr raEBS ABeoor Arrow.) Electrical Tramways &T7GKLANP, Octobd 17. The Auckland Tramway Company have not been able to come to a definite dcci?! n •i to the proposals submitted by Mr Prlnoe, on behalf of the Boston Company. to substitute electricity for horse power on the tramways. Mr Prince left yesterday for Danedin, there being tome talk of the DanedJn Tramway Company using elec'ri otty on their lines, bnt he is expeoted back In Auckland next month. The .Auckland Tramway Company, with a view to having all Information possible avail- 1 able, before eff otlng a revolution In their operations, have plaoed themselves m communication with the directors of the Bprajjue Eleotrioal Works, New York. The Auckland Woollen Company. Tbe liquidators of tbe Woollen Com pany have received two tenders for the purchase of the plant, stock, and business, but both hate been deolinsd as the sum offered was considered Insufficient. Private negotiations for the purchase are proceeding. The mill li kept running by the liquidators and li taming out more work thin ever before. A Flourishing Institution, Wellington, October 17. The Wellington Caledonian Sooiety ihowi » balance of £213. The question of renewing th«s scholarships, the term of whioh has jasfc expired, was adjourned. Tbe Sooiety Is to be incorporated Mr T. Kennedy Macdonald has been elected president. Art Exhibition. The Governor opens tbe Fine Art Ezhl bltlon this afternoon . Boy Drowned. A boy nsmed William Sayers fell out of * boat on tbe Hutt river yesterday after noon, and wm drowned. The Opera House. The New Opera House is to be opened on December 17. 'Frisco Mar. The Waqnka with the southern portion of the Frisco Mail leaves for Lyttalton at two b'olook

ASHBURTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

At the 4«hbarton yardi on Tuesday sapplie* were small, and with fair de mand ■ good olearanca was effected at late rates. F*t mixed orossbreds, 12s 6d to 14* 64 ; stores do, two and four tooth, 13s; do do two-tooth, 11s 6d ; hogeots, 10s lid and lls ; crossbred ewes and lambi, 13s 91 ; merino ewes and lambs, 8< 2d, 9< 9 1. 0 »ttl? were dull.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

IBY 4LKOTBIO TELKOBAFH — OOPYBIGHTj

(rBB PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

(Reeetffid October 17, 12.30 p.m.)

THE PACIFIC CABLE.

JLjOndon, Ootober 16 At a meeting of Dalgetty and Com pany, Limited, to-day Mr Arthur R. Blackwood, urged the leading English commercial firms to combine m sup • porting the Pacific Cable Company.

THE GORDON STATUE.

The repairs to the pedestal of *the Statue erected m honor of General Gordon, having been completed, the ceremony of unvailing it took place to-day. The statue is erected m Trafalgar Square.

ENGLISH COAL MINES.

The owners of the British collieries propose to form a syndicate with a capital of eighty millions to take over and work the mines.

THE COPPER MARKET.

The copper syndicate bave an nounced that they will purchase the ordinary brands of copper at ,£7B per ton, and sell unconditionally at 1 os.

THE PARNELL COMMISSION.

The proprietors of the "Times" bave delivered to the Parnell Commis sioners its charges, and the majority of the Parnellites have also disclosed what documents are m their possession.

KEEPING OUT THE CHINESE.

San lfßANCisoo, October 16. Hundreds of Chinese who have been on & visit to China are returning hither, but the authorities will not permit them to land.

THE AMEER VICTORIOUS.

Calcutta, October 16. The followers of the rebel Ishak Khan have yielded to the Ameei's troops, and Ishak has fled to Kerki.

Ootober 17. 1.10 p.m.)

FRAUDULENT BANKRUPTCY.

Sydney, October 17. Charles Henry has been arrested on % charge ot fraudulent bankruptcy com mitted at Feuding,

SENTENCED TO DEATH.

Brisbane, Ootober 17. The Frenchman Duchamel, who murdered Mrs Riley, his paramour, at Croydoo, has been sentenced to death.

THE EASTMINSTER.

A fisherman cruising m the neigh borhood of the Keppel Islands, has discovered the missing ship Eastmin ter, which left Maryborough for New castle on 17th February last. The vessel was found a long way inside the coral reefs, and the hull appeared to be intact. There was evidence the sur vivors of the wreck had been 'on the reefs, and writing was discovered on portions of the wreck, but the fisher man could not read it.

A STRANGE PETITION.

Pibtv, Ootober 17. A most remarkable petition has just been presented to Parliament by the proprietors of '* Western Australian " ' nevrspaperagaiost Chief Justice Onslow. ; They allege that for the past five years they have been plundered, persecuted, insulted and assailed m the basest manner, both by the public speakers and other journals, and that they cannot obtain any redress owing to the animosity displayed towards them by the Chief Judge.

PUZZLE COLUMN.

THB FIFTEEN YOUNG LADIES PCZZ r .E. Fifteen young Udiea attend a boarding ■cho 1. 'i he mistress wishes them to go ont for a walk each day In the week In five parties of three efch, bu f , as she has reason to fear conspiracy agaloat the order of the school, will not allow any two to go together more than pnoe during the week ( >f aeven dajß ) Every girl has to go oat on each of tbe seven days, and always three together. How did the the mistress arrange them each day 1 A TBICK WITH FIGURES. The following mathematical trick, from La Natnre, although not new, may be revived for the benefit of those who are unaqualnted with It It never falls to mystify thoae who do not understand it. Tell a person to select any even number of figures, and, without letting you see them, to write them down and then place under them the same figures In reverie order, Thus for example ; — 943518 815349

This done, ask him to add the two namberß, and to give you the earn, less •ny figure whioh he may ohoose to rejaot, and the spsoe occupied by which must bo left blank or shown by a hyphen. For example, 17688-7. Patting od an in spired air, you now assort that the figure o.nitted 18 6 If you prefer, you can let toe person subtract one numbei from the other, and then tell him the omitted figure with the same ease. Tue trick is simple, and the explanation of It oan be understood by any boy who haa studied arithmetic. The Bum of a number and the same number reversed is a multiple of 11, and their difference is a multiple ot 9. Now, la multiples of 11, the sum of the even figures is equal to that of the odd odob. Applying this rule to our example, 17588-7, and representing the unknown figure by x, we have xtßt7=lt7tstß=2l. A sin? pie mental calculation gives x=6. Where the number of figures m tbe product Is an even one, the sum of tbe first two or first three will equal the sum of the last two or last three, and so on. Proceeding with the d fference, which Is a multiple of 9, the Bum of the figures must itself be a multiple of 9, Taking our example, 1.8165, and adding the figures, we obtain 25, but as this is not a multiple of 9, ire have to add 2 to obtain the multiple, and thia was the figure rejected.

EVICTED IN HIS COFFIN.

An extraordinary eviction is reported from Caßhel, Oounty Tlpperary, A temnt named Frank Dwyer refused to give up possession of bla houje to the representa tives of his late landlord, contending that the latter had left him m the house, together with a coffin, which he kept beside his bed In his room. Dwyer bird oaded his house against eviction. On the evlotors appearing, Dwyer shouted that they could not evict him out of his ooffio ; that he wonld go into the coffin, and they must put him out, ocffii and all. After borne farther parley, Dwyer agreed to give op possession, but Only on condition that he should be cv oted whllet In the coffin. The key of the door was then thrown down from the roof, and the bailiff and police entered. The found Dwyer m hia oi ffia, wearing a tali elk hat, around which W4B twined au old white veil. Owing to the stairs beirjg so narrow, the p*rty had to lower the coffin, wth its lively inmate through poo of the windows. As the crffin descended Dwyer loudly protested against tbfe illegal eviction, the large crowd assembled being convulsed with laughter. As booh as the ciffi'i reaohed the ground the boys raised It np. and Dwyer Bitting upright, was carried found the town.

FIRE AT SUNNYSIDE

GREAT DAMAGE THE INMATES 6AFE. NO INSURANCE, (PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Chbistchukoh. October 16. A most disastrous fire has occurred at Sunnyaide Lunatio Asylum. The con -1 agration is still (lpm) raging jSercely, and it ib impossible* to say whit extent cf damage wi 1 ultimately have to be recorded, but the whole of the western wins: baa already been destroyed, which involves a loss of thousands of pounds worth of public properly. The place is about three miles out of Chria! church on I the Lincoln Boad, and information oe to the' progceßs of the fir<», therefore, only reaches town at intervals. The fire broke out shortly before 11 a.m m the women's ward of the western wing. This is situated m the older portion of the building which is of very large extent, and has been added to from time to time. When the last news came m it was very doubtful whether the beautiful new recreation hall, opened quite la eiy. woujd be saved. The patients were all got out o£ the way directly the alarm was given, and no panic has occurred among them Much might bave been done to save the pace had the people at the Aeylum sent m fnll information at once by telephone, when they found they were unable to cope with the fire themselves. Tbe two Fire Brigade engines were cent out, but no request was made for the much more powerful railway engine, which did not get to work on the fire till past 12 o'clock The other two engines got out within half an hour, and were forthwith taken to tbe river Heath cote, which fortunately rune close behind the Asylum, so that there was plenty of water available. Later.

The fire at the Asylum was got under by 1,15 p.m. Ihe central hall was saved, bat the western wing and women's depart j ment were gutter), roost of the damage being m the upper storey where the fire b«gan. It seems that at 830 a chimney took fire and it was snpposed to have been put out. At 10.45, however, the fire broke oat m the at tip above the 0 Ward, through whioh Ihe chimney passed. The attendants were unable to subdue it and it is. stated the fire prevention appliances were cot all m good order There are no jnsurancee. Twelve months ago the Insurance Companies submitted a price to Government for insuring the Asylum, but it was thought too high. A great deal of fnroiture, etc., was saved out of the burned building, bnt a con siderable portjop was lost. Arrangements have been made for lodging the inmate?, all of whom are safe, m the old Immigra tion Barracks at Aldington.

A female lecturer said ; " Get married young men, and be quick about it. . Don't wait for tbe millenium for the girls to become angels. You'd look well beside an angel, wouldn't you, you brutes ? "

The « Otago Daily Times " learna that Mr B. Halteoptein has sold the linseed oil mills, until lately barrifld on by him m conjunction with Mr Fred. Singer, to Messrs Kempthorne, Proaser, and Co., who propose to carry on the manufacture of oil, cake, etc, on a large scale. The climate of New Zealand is par ticularly well adapted for the growth of linseed, and m time this should become a very im portant industry. With the expansion of dairy factories there is every reason to believe a large demand will spring up for oiloake, for which there ia also a large outlet m New South Wales and Queensland.

NOTES.

Though Mr Walker would doubtless have preferred to have a crowded audience on Friday evening — for it is infinitely easier to address a full house than a sparse one — he may safely " lay the flattering unction to his soul" that only a few of his constituents attended his meeting, because the constituency generally are thoroughly well satisfied with his conduct as their representative. Even his political opponents admit his industry and his through honesty of purpose, and the seconder of the vote of confidence spoke the mind of hundreds of electors when he said that '• although he did not agree m Mr Walker's viewp, nor m his criticisms of the present Government, his (Mr Walker's) zeal m local matters, and his steady support of measures which were for the good of the colony at large, fully entitled him to .the confidence of the constituency. The member for Ashbur ton has no personal enemies, and even those who differ from him m political views are content that he should con tinue to be the representative of the district m Parliament — m this instance accepting the doctrine of 'men not measures.' " Happy member for Ash burton ! m his case the phrase " his name is Walker" bears not the usual slang interpretation, but points rather to the probability of a walk- over for the next electoral stakes.

Our Christchurch contemporaries have, as was to be expected, come out with leaders upon Mr Walker's speech, and, equally of course, the Opposition organ pats him on the back, .while the Govern ment organ treats him to a- little mild criticism and depreciation. The focmer justly compliments him upon his mode ration of tone and on his defence of the Opposition, while the latter professes to think that Mr Walker's statement that there were last session individual mem bers who were guilty of obstruction, is an admission that the Opposition were reponsible as, says the " Press," those members were members of the Opposi tion. Not quite so fast Cashel street. There were members of the Opposition who, on occasion, were obstructive, and so also were there members of the Government party, and even of the Government itself ; and most certainly both the Ministry and their supporters live under such uncommonly thin glass that they can ill afford to throw stones. As to the insinuation that the Opposi tion continued leaderlessonly because of the difficulty of oh oosing between num erous rival claimants for the leadership, the "Press" is either wilfully blind or exceedingly ill-informed, for so far from there being too many aspirants for the position, there was absolutely not one, the Opposition, by common consent, agreeing last session to work under an Executive Committee.

Cashel street does not like that part of Mr Walker's speech m which he took credit for the Stout- Vogel Government having initiated the policy of retrench ment, and of protection to. local indus tries, but, like it orjnot, the fact remains

that'the work of retrenchment, was begun before the present Government took office and that Sir Harry Atkinson has adopted the proposals of his predecessors m all their main features, but has carried them farther than they proposed. The Stout- Vogel Government were turned out because they were credited with a decire to borrow, because they advocated protection, and because they asked for additional taxation. And what has happened-? Sir Harry has brought down and carried a tariff still more protective, he has borrowed more money and has imposed more taxation — m a word, he has stolen and worn the garments of his predecessors. It is as Mr Walker said " One man may steal a hopse while another may not oven look over the hedge."

THE ASHBURTON <*UAKDIAN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1888



Public Notices. ' 500 WANTED TO PURCHASE P. O'CONNELL'S TENTS QENTB. TENTS. FLAGS, TARPAULINS, NETS, BORSE OrOTHING, HALTBBB OILSKIN CLOTHING, LOIN OLOTHB COAOH AKD BUGGY APRONB, GARDEN AJSD DELIVERY HOsB. SUITERS, APRONB AND ELEVATORS For all makes of Maobinee. HAMES, PLOUGH AND LEADING CHAINS, SADDLERY, Eto. Save your money and pnrchase of the Maker P. O'COFNELL Al TENT DEPOT Moore Street, ABhbnrton (Next Royal Hote 1 .) EXHIBITION FREE. MY Stock of Groceries, Ironmongery, China and Glasß Ware, Colonial Clothing and Boots, is now replete with good assortment* m every Department, at lowest possible Prices. TEAS. My Teas are unsurpassed for Purity, Strength, and Flavor. I pay particular attention to Blending, using nothing but really firat olaaa Teas. No fanoy Tins or Packages to pay for. Strong, well flavored Tea, 2b per lb Extra strong, highly flavored, 2a 6d per lb Extra ohoioe, finest flavor, 3s per lb. Coffee ground daily on the Premlaei, Highest P^ lce given for Dairy Produce. Pleaie call and inapeot my tfxtenelve Stook. ASHBTJRTON CLOTHING MART. BOBEBT ALCOILY. Frozen Meat WE are prepared to make LIBERAL ADVANCES on Frozen Meat placed m our hands for sjle m the Home Markets, Messes Mixes Bros., eto,, our London Agents, give special attention to this business, and have been successful m obtaining the Highest prices. SHIPPERS OAN~ DEPEND ON LIBERAL ADVANCES, PRCMPT SETTLEMENT, SEPARATE ACCOUNT SALES From the moment that Stook are delivered at the Freezing Works or m the railway trucks tc our order we undertake responsibility of Shipping and payment of all local charges, Freight, Insurance, etc., thus relieving shippers of all trouble and loss of time. MILES & CO., Christchnrcb. GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, 6 71 Ashbnrton and Rakala. Wool Wool Wool SEASOnTBBB-89. lIT I L E IS A N # J>. O O. Are prepared to make Liberal CASH ADVANCES, At a low rate of Interest, on the ensuing CLIP OF WOOL, Placed m their hands for Sale here or for Shipment to v --^ MILES BROS. AND CO., LONDONT No Commission charged on Advances and no Commission charged for offering Wool here unleßS a Safe is effected. Periodical Sales will be held during the Season at Mr Geo. Jameson's commodiou 'and convenient Stores, West Street, J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, 9 70 Aahbnrton and Bakaia. BAM AND Co. TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS, WEST STREET, "OEG to Inform their numerous sop* portera that they have sold their Business to Messrs McGallmn and Co., EAST STREET, whom they trust their Customers will give their future orders, MR B. B A 5 ER, Being now In charge of their Coal (Yards* v ZEALANDIA " BOOT STOKE, EAST STREET. WE ara still Belling at the Cheapest Prices the best Brands of Ladies and Gentlemen's BOOTS, SHOES, AND SLIPPERS; Aiso,— HEAVY WATERTIGHT^, THIGH & KNEE GUM BOOTS, And.every thing else suitable for the BeaßonJi . THE "Zealandia" Brand always m Stock. Repairs of every description executed!* shortest possible notice. y— "ZEALAIiTDIA" BOOT STORE. EAST BTBEET, ASBBURTON.



Public Notices. £10,000 GIVEN AWAY TO BUYERS OI A B ITI.E OF BRE,DALBANE WHISKY i Shipped by Alex. F rguson & 00. Glasgow Particular ■> fnm «.ll Wine Merchant", Sore k»iper3, Hotelk'ejura an Spirit D-ale-s, Whol ealo Age ta— Wm. Sootjlar & 00. Dnnedin N.Z. . 10 7 NEW PAEBMHKGiKGS EX"TAIKLI" NOW OPENED. lA. BALES PAPERHANGINGS lOASE DECORATING ENAMEI PAINTS James Oraigie, TANCBED STREET, ion A OABD.j MISS (j ARSON, TEACHER OF MUSIO, (PIANOFORTE AND ORGAN), Bubnett Street, 12 101 The Miners' Strike AT NEWCASTLE, N.S.W., HAS alreaJy provorl to be a good thlug for Now Zealand. The in- creased output of all the mines In New Zealand has necessitated tbo employment of large nambnra of men In addition to the regular staff kept by proprietors of mines. Keep your money m New Zealand, and help to make employment for the popula- tion* Burn Mount Somers and Weatpoct Ooal- I bave made fresh arrangements for the supply of these two Coals, and oan now Bell at Reduced Rates for CASH on delivery. Mount Somsbs Coal, Westpobt Coal Per ton, 22 a6d 45s Half ton, 11b 6d 23s Quarter ton, 6s 12a Booking Extra. Mount Somera Coal per Truck lo»d, In Tracks 17s 6d per ton Cash at Auhburton Station. NEWCASTLE COAL ALSO IN STOCK JOHN G- RESTELL IRONMONGERY. JOHNORR & CO. HAVE now landing and to arrive ex s.s. " Bayley " and 'Opawa," from Lopdon, and ex " Clan Maolood," from New York : — 2 Obbbb Burgan and Balls' and ,™ -r. Wari and Palna> Shee P Shears, 100 Drums Boiled and Raw Oil 3 Tonß Genuine White Lead 1 Ton Red Lead , 4 Casks Patent Dryers 10 Oaaeß Varnleh 150 Kegs Wire Nails 15 Tons Bar Iron 1 Ton Sheet Iron 6 Cases Iron Bedsteads 4 Cases Spring Wire Mattresses Registered Grates, Ranges, and Stoves m great variety 40 Bundles Galvanised Tabs and Buckets 3 Oases Gorse Knives 2 Oaies Gqrße Grubber*, single and doable edge 3 Oa^es Prfza Dundee Leather B«lt- ng, from 1 J to 6 Inoh 1 Oa B e Eleotra-plate Forks and Spoona , 1 Case Potosi Spoons and Forks 40 Bimdleß Spades *nd Forks 6 Gaaeß Garden Tools 150 Oollb Plough Line Kope-Manilla and Flax, all sizes Lawn Mowers nnnn says ay R^ eB » Scy^e", and Handles 2000 Yardß Wire Netting, 2ft to 3ft 1 Caee Garden Syringes $ Case Rubber Hose Pipe 4 Cases Carpenters' Tools 2 ;i », Hammers 56 „ American Looks and Ha?d- ware 3 Oaaes Babbett's Metal 2  Reap Hooka 10 „ ©halra 3 „ Chair Beau 4  Files 8 Oast; g6ta Enamelled Ware 4  Hollo ware 2  Buohwarer 2 „ Tinware 2 Oaaeß Augers, Bits and Braoei 4  Perambulators 4 „ Pitch and Lampbaok 10 Dm ma Neatafoot Oil 60 Cases Castor Oil 15 Crates and Casks Orookery and Glassware. In this lot will be found some beautiful Tiolet and Tea Sets SOLE AGENTS IN THE COUNTY .FOR THE McCORMICK Improved Steel Binders, JOHN ORE & CO,



GLASGOW DRAPERY and CLOTHING COMPANY, East Street, next Patching, Sail- maker. rO STAND THIS SEASON atOwner'a Livery Stables, and travel the District, — TiLK PUREBRED ENTIRE PONY, Aladdin. By Prince Charming, imported from Eugland, out »f Polly, imported from Wunganui by Mr J, Page. ALLADDIN took first priziin 1887 a Christchurch £how for beßt pony, and private prize for best pony by Prince Charming ; also first prize at Rangiora m 1887, the only three times he wbb shown; Ho ia 4 yeara old, a rich roan, stands 13 bands high, and bred by that well-known breeder, 0- Dampier-Oroesley, Esq., Rangiora. For terms and particulars, apply G. F. SOOT-jy Proprletor, 10J131 Livery S.abies, Aehburton. D. Thomas. MY next Periodical Sale at Methven will be held on THURSDAY, 16ih November. D. THOMAS, 10 105 Aehburton. Wool. Wool. Wool. I AM prepared to make Liberal Cash Advauoes on the growing ollpa of Wool Plaoed In my bands for sale or shipment either In Ashbarton, Ohrlatohurob, or any other Market. Wool Packs and every requisite on Sale at lowest prices, If no Sale effected no Commission or Charges made. First sale early m November. D. THOMAS, 10 112 ' Aehburton. GLASGOW DRAPERY and CLOTHING COMPANY. Hun- dreds of remnants of all kinds D. Thomas, (Late of Matson, Cox and Co.), i UOTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE, j± and ESTATE AGENT, VALUATOR, WOOL AND GRAIN BROKER, ASHBURTON. Loans negotiated, Weekly Sales of Live Stock, Tlnwald and Aahborton alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheepskins, Fat, Hides, etc., on FRIDAYS Sales of Wool throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangement AGENT FOR— Mataon and Co., Chrietchuroh Mercantile Finance Co., Obrlstohuroh Colonial Investment Company, Dunedln National Mortgage Co., Ohrlstohorch Booth, Macdonald and Co., Ohrlstohuroh Morton and White's Sheep Dip Buckeye Reaper and Binder London and Lancashire Insurance Co. ' Graham's Foot Rot Composition. 9t16 D. THOMAS, Ashburton. GLASGOW DRAPERY and CLOTHING COMPANY will open on Friday Frledlander Eros Prime Oamaru Derwent Potatoes IN BAGS OR BY THB TON. GBOWN IN LIMESTONE GROUND. Skin Sales. WE HOLD FORTNIGHTLY SALES Of SKINS THROUGHOUT THE bEASON ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:— July 27th, August 10th and 24th September 7th and 21st, October sth and 19th, November 2nd, 16th, and 30th Wool Wool Wool Season, 1888-89. We are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES ON 'I'HB ENSUING CLIP OF WOOL Plaoed In our hands for sale. Oar Premises being well lighted afford speolal advantages for displaying WQQL. No Commission oharged on advanoea and no Commission oharged .for offering WOOL unless a sale Is effect^, WOOITpACiKB j AT LOWEST CURRENT BATES. FRIEDLANDER BROS., PETER WILLIAMS, £35 Auotloneer. BALES OF HORSES, PIGS, CATTLE, PRODUCES, & FURNITURE • on SATURDAYS, SJTOCK SALEJS ON TUESDAYS, RAKAIA MONTHLY SALE-»Fir B , ,Viureday of>the Month FRIEDLAITOER BROS. JNCTSi. WILHAMS, 4 fofteer.



„ . Public Notices John Hanger, SADDLE, COLLAR, AlM> HARNESS MAKER, HAYING purchased the business c Mr A. Ireland, and removed Into those commodious premises lately occu- pied by him iv Burnett Street, begs moat sincerely to thank his customers for past support, and solicits a continuance of the S'tne, which he will strive to deserve by keeping the best stock of Saddlery and Hbrness, and strict attention to business, combined with good workmanship and Reasonable charges. Repairs neatly and promptly attended to TIMARU AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. The ASSOCIATION'S TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL SHOW OF STOCK, &0 , WILL be held on the ASSOCIATION'S GROUNDS, Wai-itl Road, on TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY, October 30th and 31st, 1888. Consisting of Sheep, Cattle, Horses, Pigß, Dogs, Dairy and Agricultural Pro- duoe, Implements, Wool, etc. Frizes amounting to about £550 will be given m Pieces of PJate, Module or Caeh, For further particulars see Posters. Prize Lists may be obtained on applica- tion to JOHN J. O. QUANE, Ashburton; And F. W. STUBBS, 10 25 Secretary. GREAT CLEARING SALE. BARGAINS ! BARGAINS ! BARGAINS ! Having resolved to dispose of my Stook OF HARDWARE, CROCKERY, BRUSH- WARE, AND GLASSWARE. To make room for entirely new Ftock, the above will be sold at actual cost for OABH. This is a Genuine Sale, and purchasers will save over 50 per cent by taking ad- vantage of the opportunity. ■ Wm. Baylis Storekeeper, Triangle. » A. Harrison. i Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOOK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock sharp "•Horses, Oattle, Pigs, Produoa »nd Merchandise. Farming Implements and Vehloles of all kinds constantly m Yards on view FOR SALE. Clearing Sales held In town or Country as required, and most liberal terms arranged with both Buyers and Sellers. Rents oolleoted, andjthe Business of Absentees managed with care. Valuation made of Properties or Merohan> dlse on easy terms. Advances made Instantly on Goods delivered at the Store for S»le. FOR SALE— Plane, (n walnut, by John Brlnsmead and Sons, London. A beautiful Instrument, nearly new; oheap. TO LET— Shops In Goletnan's Build- ings. Reduced rents. Good briok buildings: handsome shops. Agent for the Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company, ALFRED HARRISON. T. [Bullock, TO FARMERS ASD OTHERS. FOR SALE A number of Blue Gum Saplings suitable for making Stook Yards, Sheep Yards, etc. Apply to I 10 110 T. BULLOOK. TO LET— A 5-roomed House In Ooz Sheet. — Apply to T. BULLOOK. TO LET. FOUR roomed houa^ m Peter Btreet lately occupied by Mr Norrish. Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. 2STRONQLY~ r ~BUILT SPRING TRAPS FOR SALE. /"\OANTITY RYEGRABS SEED, T. BULLOOK. TINWALD. TO LET— House fronting Graham' t Road. Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. LOT 32, fronting the Alford Forest Road, near the entranoe to the Woollen Fnotory. Price £0 10s. Apply to T. BULLOOK, TO LET— House of 5 ro.Qmo, wit verandah, together with about 9 acr« of land, Apply to T. BULLOOK TO I.ET. ROOMS lnj|the Aroade Chambers.



Auctions THURSDAY, 25th OCTOBER. IMPORTANT Clearing Sale OF SUPERIOR H^USE^OLD FURNITURE AND EFF'OTR HOUSE, GIG, SPRING TRAP AND HaRNEiS &o.,&o MR 'J l , BULLOCKhas recoiled instruc tionß from Mb Wm. Hornb (who hiß let hia residence) to Sell by Public Auction on the Premises near the corner of North west Bet, on THURSDAY, 25th OOTOBER, Hia Superior Household Furniture &c, &c, comprising — DRAWING-ROOM. Piano, m walnut, by Hoelling and Spangenberg, full trichord and cbeok action ; a magnificent instrument. Brus- sels Carpet and Hearth Rug, Fender and Fire Irons (brass), Occasional Chairs and Ladiea 1 P^aey Chairs, Table aud Cover, LBmp, Conch, Out Glass Lustres, Fire Soreen, Marble Clock, 21 dnys (striking), Card Tray, Bohemian Vases, Piotures, &o, Ac, diningTroom. ' Brussels Carpet, Hearth Rug, Handsome Cedar Book Case, Books, Tea Sat, Clock, ' Couch, Ohairß, Tables, Curtains and Pole, Fender and Fire Irons, Pictures, Orna- ments, &o. BEDROOMS. 1 Oheet Drawers m Oedar, Wardrobe m Oedar, Double Braes Bedstead, Spring Mattress, Horsehair Mattresses, Pillowa, Bolsters, Dressing Tables and Looking Glaeses, Wushs-ands and Ware, Carpets, Fenders, Chairs, Night Commode, Curtains and Pole, &o. , HALL. Oilcloth, Table, Mate, &o Kitchen Furniture and Utensils. Also,— •| Superior GIG (nearly new) ICheßtnut Buggy MARF-, quiet to ride and drive i Spring TRAP, Saddle and Bridle ; ■| Milner SAFE (equal to new), Mangle, Bath, Oopyproae, Vice, Plough, Grindstone, Gig and Cart Harnero, Sun- dries, &c. &o. Sale at 12 o'olook. T, BULLOCK, 10*145 Auotloneer. NOTICE. << I the mdoralgnod, hereby give notloe 9 that on, and after this date, all monies due to the late firm of J. Ward and Son, as agents or m any other oapaolty, must be paid to me. No other person has authority to sign reoelpts. J. WARD. Aroade Chambers, Ootober 17th, 1888. 10*147 , TO CONTRACT PLOUGHMEN. ! WANTED Three or Four Good Teams for Ploughing, Rolling, and % Haraowlng on Baooleuoh Station, Mount Somerp» For particulars apply at the Station. W. F. SIMPSON, i 10*107 Manager. ART SOCIETY. \ MEETING of the Aasoclation of /■JL Art, Solonoe, Industry and Lltera- { ♦uro will ba held In the Literacy 01 ab Room, Stuodera' Buildings, on THURS- DAY, October lltb, at 7.30 p aa. In- nugnral address by Mr J. E. Buohanan. Business — The election of Officers Ladles and geotlemen who feel Interested are nvited to attend. 1Q 130 FIVE SHILLINGS REWARD. ( LOST on Sunday morning, the 14th mat., a light tan fox-terrier Dog ; answers to the name of v Tiny." Anyone detaining the above after this date will be prosecuted. 10*143 W. H. RULE. £20 REWARD. 1 IN consequence of the amount of Poaching going on m the Creeks on the Lagmhor Estate, the above reward will be paid to anyone giving information that will lead to a conviction. From this date NO ONB will be per- mitted to fish m the Creeks on the t Lagmhor Estate. DONALD MoLEAN. f Lagmhor, 17th October, 1888. 10 B U4 ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND h PASTORAL ASSOCIATION, THE ELEVENTH 1 ANNUAL EXHIBITION * OF Stock, Implements, &&, Will be held at the COUNTY SALE YARDS, ASHBURTON, ON FRIDAY, 2nd JtoYember, 1888. • Entries olose on FRIDAY, 26th Ootober. JOHN J. C. QUANE, 10J142 Secretary. Rink de Paris, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18th. ] Championship and Cup. j CHAMPIONSHIP AND OUP CHAMPIONSHIP AND OUP CHAMPIONSHIP AND OUP RACE RACE RAOE. The Cap, value five guineas, Is on view at Mr R, Murray's, Jeweller, Entries for the above will close on Wednesday next, 17th Inst. isotlok, ON and after TUESDAY an EXTRA SESSION, from 7 to 8 a.m., will be held. AdmlssioD, 6d ; Skates free bTelston, Leaaee and Manager. UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. mENDER 3 will be received, addressed M. to the Chairman, and marked " Tender," up to Noon of the 29th Oot., 1888, for the undermentioned works : — No. I— Shingling 40 chains near Haok- thorne Road Station ; 12 yards , to the ohaln, and fords to be , made whore requlrod. No. 2— Shingling about 16 oh»lns Mid- dle Raad, Allentou ; 10 yards to 1 the ohaln. > No. 3— For making a permanent ford, and keeping same Id repair for 6 months, at Rawle'a Crossing. Applicants to state how they would prooeed with the work. S.peolfioatlana oan be peon for Noi. 1 and 8| *nd Information obtained for the above works by applying at the Board's office, Tlnwald, Tuesdays and Saturdays, before noon, By Order, * n^* «« J° HN 9AVISON,



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