MAGISTERIAL

ASHBURTON— THURSDAY .

[Before John Ollivier, R.M. and Mr A. Harrison, J.P,] THE AIFOBD FOBEST HOTKL The matter of the two Informations against John Tiscb, licenrea of the Alford Forest Hotel, for permitting diuakennese and selling during prohibited hours and upon which ha was convicted at a former sitting of the Court, again came np, m order that Mr Crisp, for the defendant, might show cause why the Magistrate should not order endors?menta on the license for e»cb of the convictions.— Mr Crisp said that he understood from the Sergeant of Police tbat of both convictions were endorsed, the house would be closed. He would, therefore, ask that the Magis trate ehould doable the fine m one ease •nd either dismiss the other oa?e or bind the defendant over to come up for sen tence when oalled npon, 10 that by these means there wou'd be only one endorse ment on the license. If the Magistrate were not ditp^aed to agree with him oa this point, he (Mr Crisp) would ask for a rehearing on the ground that the in formations were not served on his client till the day before the hearing, and that his client bad not had time to consult a solicitor till 10 o'clock 1 on the morning of hearing, and had not had time to obtain many impor tant witnesses. — The Magistrate did not lee his way to Mr Crisp's first suggestion, nor after reviewing the case did he ccc there were sufficient grounds for granting a rehearing. According to the Act he would have to endorce on eaoh of the convictions obtained. He, was sorry for the licensee, bnt the latter had only him •elf to blame. IMPOUNDING 04 SE J. Q. BbII was charged on the Informa tloß of W. B. Oompton, with having par mitted a horse to wander at large on the Beach road. — Mr Purnell appeared for the defendant, — W, B. Compton produced the pound-book, m which he said he entered the Item m regard to defendant's horse.— Orossexamlned : Witness had authority from the Wakanui Bead Board to im pound. He had no authority to prc&eiate. This cue was brought because Mr Bell \u25a0aid he had no authority to impound off any road. — G. HitchlDg*, a lad m the employ of the poundkeeper. said he found • horse belonging to Mr Bell on the Batch road and Impounded It. — Uroasexamined ; On the following day witness had a difference of opinion with defendant, and It waa after that the Information was laid. Mr Bell had previously threatened to thrash witness for Ultreatiog a oow. — Mr Pornell opened the case for the defence at some length.— J. O. Bell said that he tied the hone on the day of the Impound ing to a broken limb of a tree m witness' yard' His place was m the Hampstead Town District. Abont half an hoar after . tying the horse op witness found it gone. He found the. horee at the pound. Compton's daughter was there. There was an entry m the pound-book, and the girl asked witness how long he thought the horss had been In. She asked for three shillings for impounding fees, but witness only paid two. Witness gave evidence at to the lad Hitohings inter fering with his cattle.— By the complain ant : Witnets was not m the habit of Sizing his horses and cattle on the roads. b had quite soffislent feed for them.— F* T. Mayo, Ohairmtn of the Hampstead Town Board, said Mr Bell's house was m the district. Parts of the Beaoh road were also m the district. Compton was formerly ranger for the district, but his appointment ceased on November 15. The lad Hitehem bad been a great trouble to owners of horses and cattle m the district Incessant complaints were made as to his behavior. J. O. Ball was further charged with having illegally rescued a oow, seized for the purpose of being impounded. — Peter Hoodie and P. Kottray gave evidence In reference to having seen Bell's oow at large on the Beach road.— G. Hltoblngs said »h»t on the morning of December 21st he saw a oow on the Beaoh road. He was going to tube the oow to the pound whtn Mr Bell came out and took the animal by the horns. He took the oow away from w itness . The cow waa m the Wakanui distilob when witness first saw it. Ball picked up a stone and 4hrewitattbe bone's bead. —Some further evidence was taken. .Both oasM were' dismissed. OVSKDBIVING A COW. George- Hitcbipgs was charged on the Information of J. O. Ball with oruelly overdriving a flow, the property of the Informant,— Mr Purnell for the complain •at. Mr Oathbettson for defendant.— Evidence was taken at some length , and the owe was dismissed. DRUNKENNESS. A first offender was convicted and discharged. An individual, who was treated as a first offender, was fined ss. ALLEGED ASSAULT. Donald Gallic was charged with causing grievous bodily barm to one Kountree by striking him en the head with a bottle on the Caledonian Spores ground on Decem ber 26th.— Mr Clayton appeared for the Accused and applied for a further remand till Thursday next. The remand was granted, bail being allowed as before. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE Cba T les Hunter was charged with having attempted suicide. The police Applied for a remand, stating the man was not rational enough to be dealt with. The Magistrate said it would serve the accused right to send him to take his trial at the Supreme Court for attempted self murder. — The accused protested that he would never touch liquor again: — The Magistrate said he had heard many such protestations. It #ould be a serious responsibility for the Bench to release the nan merely on the strength of his promises —The police replied fora remand to Addington for seven days, which, was granted. HOBBB AHD CATTLE CASBS. Henry Martin was charged with having left his horse and cart without control. He wsi also charged with having removed the blinkers from a horse attached to a diaf.— Mr Ontbbertson appeared for the defendant, who pleaded guilty to the first charge and was discharged with a caution. The second was withdrawn by the police. John O'Kean, for being the owing of a bone found wandering at large, was fined 5s and costs. John Fowler, for leaving a home un attended, was ordered to pay costs of Information 7s • John Cleaver, for having allowed 5 head of cattle to wander at Waterton, was ordered to pay 7s costs. Cases against John Curtis and H. M. Jones, for having allowed horses to wander were dismissed . John Tweed was fined 5s for allowing a horse to wander at large. CIVIL OASTB. Freeman v Moison, claim £3 10s, wages alleged to be due. There waa a set off of £1 18a 6d for board and lodging ana goods supplied. Mr Crisp appeared for defendant. Judgment for £1 11* 6i. Jameson v A. Fox, olalm £5 <Li 91. Judgment for plaintiff. - The Court then rise .

THE MARKETS.

FPer Press Association.] London, January 10. The wheat market is dull. Aus tralian consignments, ex warehouse, an quoted at 3s o.d. i New Zealand Five Per Cent, are quoted at 103^ ; Inscribed Stock, 98^. Sidney, January 11. Four hundred and seventy bags 01 New Zealand oats have been sold at 21 o^d to 2s i^d.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

(PER PBESS ASSOCIATION.) Blenheim, January 11. The reports of the harvest, notwith standing the Nor'weat gales, are favor able from all parts of the district. A re porter from the " Express " lately went round a considerable area, and his accounts are favorable. Jn some cases three or four bußhels per acre have been lost by the gales, but after all drawbacks the harvest will on the whole be a good one. There are some magnificent crops of wheat, oats, barley and potatoes, and the average is likely to be higher than m former years. An old resident who came out to Nelson early m the forties, died this morninp, — Mrs Olterson, mother of Mr Otte too, Clerk of Bills of the Housa of Kepre sentatives. The deceased lady was age 1 84, and hid a large cirole of friends m Nelßon, Marlborough, Canterbury, and Wellington. Christchuroh, January 11. The Ashlelgh Brook s.t. has sailed | from Lyttelton for London with 34387 carcases of frozen mutton aud 285 bal«i wool. At the Supreme Court Archibald Mallook waa sentenoed to 6 months' hard labor for embezzlement. Charles Christian Sommers, charged with inciting Tolla L%ura laatt to commit arson, was ac quitted. The hearing of the Little River murder caie has been postponed to Saturday. BurniDiic, January 11. Tha Ooean Beach railway from Danedtn to Forbary Park, with a branch to Ander son's Bay, was sold by auotldn to-day, The line has not been working for some years. The bidding started at £3000, and advanced to £4050, at which it fell to Mr R. Hay, 0.E., acting for Mr Horace Bastings, now of Melbourne. The Tarawera left to-day on her annual excursion to the Sounds with 97 pas sengers.

MIXING THE BABIES.

— \u2666 MORE ABOUT IT. This U what the " New York Times " has to say abont the yarn anent the Princess Royal, which we repabllahed m yesterday's Issue. Aboat four months ago there cime to this city from Paris a lady aboat 40 years of age. Aa aha appeared yesterday Bhe was short, to a degree that might be termed squatty, with steel blue eyes, two m number, heavy eyebrows, and a rathtr heavy, somewhat coarsely moulded face. : Her ample cheek has down on it, bo had Mrs Gaelph's. Her hands are white and delicate. She dressed plainly, but well. Bhe bears a strong resemblance In face and figure to that of the Qaeen of Eagland whose daughter she clams to be. The prevalent portrait of Queen Victoria sbowß ber with a white cap upon her head, which partially frames hsr face. When CAROLINE P. GUBLPH, or whatever her real Dame is, drapes her head m a white shawl, as she sometimes does m a way, the resemblance is remark* able. A photograph of her «roold be instantly declared by the average person to be the picture of a daughter of the. Qaeen. She does not depend greatly npon the resemblance, however. She is very cool aod very serious m her claim, and relies upon what the regards as faote, Her story has several times come close to publication . Is would have been oabled to New York by a vigilant New York correspondent In Paris had she permitted. After her arrival here she received a very substantial offer for it from a publisher. Bhe declined publicity at that time, however, as she was on the pension roll of the British Government, aooording to her story, and did not desire to altogether destroy what for years had been her meam of support and hope of recognition. Now, however, her attempts to obtain favor and support having proved futile, she has written • book setting forth her history, with doouments, correspondence, etc, intended to establish Its authenticity, and her book, nnlesi it Is chiDged at birth, as she finds she was, will appear next week. Belford and Clarke, of No. 384 Broadway, are the publishers. Mr Belford thinks he has gotten hold of a very good thing. He 1* seriously . JKOLINBD 50 BBLIBVB HIPB STOBY, which is somewhat remarkable on his part, he being her publisher. An epidemic of fainting fits may consequently be confidently expeotod aboat the middle of next week, which will quite make England forget the defeat of the Thistle. Frederick William, of Germany, will, if ho is wise, have large quantities of smelling stlts at hand m the dispensary of the palace, beoause what will be done by Victoria, Princess Imperial of Germany, Princess Royal of Prussia, Princess Royal of Gteat Britain and Ireland, and Duohess of Saxony, when they hear the news no ordinary plebeian could with any cer tainty predict. The Btory combines the thrilling, originality of one of Reynold's novels with the rich and fruity flavor of the American chestnut. It is briefly as follows t In the year 1840 Q leen Victoria, then a blushing maiden of 21, weat over to Germany and found a German Prince, m a medium.slzad principality, hiding behind his title, which was "Fraaols Albert Augustas Charles Bmanuel, Duke of Saxony, Prince of S»xe Cobnrg and Gotha." He was rice looking and just her ag«. She proposed to him, vide her memoirs, and being a plump and pleasing person, with a nloe crown and large numbers of title deeds In her valise, he accepted her. Sha called him Albeit Edward for short, had him naturalized, and married him. After that he was Prinoe Contort, had a high chair near the throne during the Queen's office hoars, and was generally iega-ded as a mild gentleman, who minded his own business,, /.TOOK BIS MBAIS BEGUJ.ABLV, and'could recite his title whenever called npon, these being the duties as deter mined by the royal Hoyle for all Prince Consorts before or since his time. Now It happened that, before Victoria ewooped down npon him m his retreat, | Franois Albeit and the rest bad looked with favor upon a young lady of the court, the Countess Reiss. The Oonntess was a very beautiful girl belocging to the Fltflswlg-Holfltein-Leberwurst-Pum pernectel famlly-~or something like that —and m purity of blood, both before and after taking her title, and m leDgth of name and genea-logical epithets, was one of the very highest ladies m all Germany. With her, the husband to be of England's Queen had already con trscted a marriage, morgaoatlo or Mor monattio, or some other kind Invented to prevent his rojal job lotß and other gentlemen of rank from breaking the seventh commandment. . Ha was very much In love with the Countess Reiss, it Is claimed. He did not enjoy having bis father fall m love on bis account with Qaeen Victoria, bat preferred to drink his m*rkgi|4er and chew bis pret? jls with tbt Coonttii Belai (o tiermiDy, in

diff cent to the honors of being oecoß viol n m Mighty England's royal orolieatr Fate was ruthless, however, and r. married the Queen ; bat the soft, swei hullaballoo of the nnptial rejoiolnga hq 1 a minor strain running through then carrying tb ßridegroom a thoughts to fcb Oouoteao Reiaa, bathed m tears over tfc loss of her lover and THB WHECK OF HER LIFE. T! • interest now begins. As Print 0 m re of England, Albeit Kdward i doe course of time bfoune. father to th Princess Victoria, who is novr abont t publish a book m New York. a=t th same time he became father of anothe little girl, who aocording to the Uterar lady It unrighteously inhabiting a larg palace, with gat, water, and all th modern improvements, m Qermsny; Thi one wai the daughter of tha Oountea Relss, who had followed him to Eoglan and continued to exist on the morganati plan m the United Kingdom Th Countess Reias loved her daughter quit as mnoh as mothers generally do m novel and elsewhere. Ambitious to see he enjoy the honors and dignities which instead of nameless obaourlty, should havi been her portion, she having Albor Edward nnder her thumb, Induced him through his love for her, to "mix thosi children up." Albert Edward, thoagt only a mere Prlnoe Oomort, was allowed it appears, to dandle the Prinoets Roys on his knee at times, and even push th< gilded perambulator of all the Guelphi abont the grounds. On oue of these occasions the babies were changed. Ih< result is that the Countess's daughter h the firat lady m the German Empire, while THE QUEEN'S DAUGHTER is now trapping American eagles m the streets of New York. The woman whether she be an adven* torera or not, tells a queer and not unin teresting story. Her earliest recollections, she says, were those of a convent m Paris. She was raised there, and when she grew to womanhood was always htnisorre'y supported by people whom she supposed to be relatives m Kngland. Her English shows a marked French accent, and she says she has lived most of her life m Paris. Bhe his for years been a pensioner on the British Govern ment. Up to eight years ago she never lacked money, and lived not only com fortablv but luxuriously. When her funds began to fail she began to iavesti gate- She made inquiries which finally oonvinoed her of the truth of her present olaims. She has letters from John Brown and other eminent Englishmen m authority, She publishes her book not In any hope of getting her claim recognised, but m order that tha " Pinafore " derelic tions of her father and the deception practised npon her dßar and innocent mother mfty at last be known. Such is the book which, it Is expected, will create a sensation on two continents and an island, such an never was heard of before m all their history. —

ALUMINIUM BRONZE

According to one of the Inventors of the Oowles system of electric smelting, In are m the production of the aluminium alloys that are attracting so much at ention, aluminium broi)z» is dea tluad to revolution's* the art of gun making. For a gun made of aluminium broiza Mr Cowles claims, according to the results of very careful teats a tensile strength, 70,000 pounds to the square inch ; elastic limit, 23,000 pounda to the square inch ; etaistio extension 0,0018, per unit length ; redaction of area, 30 per cent, r v. innate elongation, 40 per cent. ; hardness, about 13. Mr CowJea says : "By mandrellog, the streng'h of this metal In the bore could be increased to over one hundred thousand pounds to the square inch, and the elaat 0 limit raised to sixty or seventy pounds. The itrotoh within the elastic limit would be increased, and, as other tests than thoae given enow, would far snrpass that of gun steel. The outer portion of the walls, where the strain Is not as great at the moment of explosion, would have a great raserve of ductility. It would be impoa-lble to burst soon a gun with four times the powder preuure now nsed In the steel ' built up" gun The walls would be solid. There would be no danger of crystallization. No rust or verdigris oan form on aluminium brorz , The finished gun would have the color and lustre of gold. It would not be affected by salt water. The fabrication of such guns would not require a great outlay of oapital Invested m plant, and the mineral resources of onr country are capable of supplying m inexhaustible quantities the raw material necessary for the production of aluminium alloys. Were oar Govern ment enabled to make a great advance m the art of gun fabrication before equipping itself with the guns now needed, it would render valueless, against as, the present armaments of Europe The cost of the finished aluminium bronzo guns Is estimated at fifty-nine cents a pound, and a finished gun need weigh no more, if as much, as a eel gun of a like calibre. The cost of the fabrication would be abont the same as with cast iron, With an abundance of aluminium alloys on hand, there are two well-tried methods of fabrication that might be employed to give us solid guns to jjrai.t destructive powers and endur ance ; First, the Rodman method of casting a gun and cooling it from the centre during the eolldifioation of the metal. Were this employed, wa might > adopt the A bronze, having a tensile 1 strength of about one hundred thousand pounds to the square inch, a bardnßea greater than cast iron, and an elastic limit four times as high. But the preference is given to the method of oaating invented by the late Samuel B. Dean, of Boston, and now used exclusively by the Austrian artillery The gun In firat cast solid ia a ohill mould. It Is then bored, and conical chilled steel mandrels of gradually In creasing diameters, are successively driven through the bore by hydraullo pressure. The metal around the bore ia thereby given greater strength and hardness, a higher elastic limit, and a greater elastic extension. These properties gradually vary till the outer circumference of the gun is reached, where the metal has its normal oondition of great toughness. " Australasian and South American." The population of Queensland is estimated to have increased during the past year by 15,698 per3one.

THE ABHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY I^, 1888.



IT- M- JOIST EQ. rilHB Kevolution of i:m3 hae brought ns to another CRISIS m the History of Lif« I culminatiog m ilie arri< al of SANTA CLA OS wl ois expected here between the 24th and 25th inst. To a ffoid a propf-r arid fitt'n reception of the above m ntioned distirgijished visitor, tb o undetsigned has proourfid from the best Market a LARGE and VARIED as^oitmcnt of STATION EKY V B >OKS; TOYS, FAN V 00. DS. GLASS and BASKETWABE, OKNAMBSTS?, aurl other QUODS too. numerous to pwticu'ar fse. , , OPENING OF NEW PREMISES. •\u25a0 In order to extend and facilitate Basineae, the Proprietor h..s oreotcd la^^e Aiirl commodious premi3eß adjoining the Somerset Hotel, Eaat Street, wliijh will bo ODen d temporarily for the XMAS tiade, ' 00MB AND SEE THE Is TABLES ! COME AND SEE T^JE 6d TABLES « • All Coods marked m plain figures at lowest possible prices: *' OOME ONE! OOME ALL! ! OOME EARLY TO AVOID THE CRUSH. SCHOOLS LIBERALLY DEALT WITH. SMALL PROFITS, LARGE AND QUICK RETURNS is the MOTTO of the Proprietor. 12 9 THE STANDARD FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. WITH UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS. CAPITAL— £I,OOO^OOO STERLING. HEAD OFFICE*" DUNEDIN. TNBURERB have the most undoubted Security under thiVCompany's PolioieiJ JL together with an assurance of Prompt and Liberal Settlement of Claims. FIRE and MARINE RISK 9 accepted on all descriptions of Proparty and Merchandise, also Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks at Lowest Rates of Premium. .." . Fidelity of Persons holding situations of trußt gaaranteedj OFFICE: HEREFORD BTRERT, CHRISTCHUBCH . (OppOßit* Bank of New Zealand.) ARCHIBALD fcCOTT, ' Manager for Canterbury.' ALBEBT EOBEETS, 15 ; AGmET, ASHrtURTON* -''1 IMAS. .XMAS/ XMAS. : WE [HATE! MABK • :EXTENSIVE PURCHASES FOR THIS XMAS TRADE". 100 pairs Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers, from lOs6d 47 Colonial and Ashburton Tweed Suits fron? 88s 6d One Case Stockman's Col. Moles 5s lid j And JareJ'givinglOrand ValneJ)'n||Hotß, ShutP, flannels, Drawers, Boo! s, &o MirCHELL~&" TURNER. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR, THE The " Zealandia " Boot Store HAS made special} preparation for the Holiday time, ond is BELLING at the LOWEBT poaßible PRICE, Goods suitable for Presents, etc., together wHh the usual EVERYDAY HN2B. CONE AND SliE FuR YOURBELVBS. Everyone can be suited, both m PRICE and QUALITY, and the Stock is larger and better sorted than any wheree.'se. GIVE THE "Z..5." A TRIAL, AND YOU WILL GEr THOROUGH SATISFACTION. "ZEATiANDiA' r BOOT STORE, . EAST STEEET. LONG RUSSIAFhEMP TWINE, ; COLONIAL MANUFACTUBE. 4-Ply (Green Label), 900 feet to the Pound. fpHB Undersigned asks the special attention of FARMERS and CONTRACTOR r l_ to this article as one of the cheapost and beBt' TWINES ever put on th© market, I have advooated this olass of TWINE for years, 6imply because I consider it th; moot economical any farmer can use. Farmers will find this TWINE of - UNIFOBM THICKNESS, STRENGTH, and LENGTH, througl out. It will work successfully on any make of Binder. It will run farther and do more work at a lefs coat, and tie more grain than any twine I know of. Thi' will be dear to everyones' mind who considers that, running as it does, 900 feet to the pound means— THREE QUARTERS OF A MILE IN A BALL, and MORE THAN 19 MILES PER OWT. Every Ball h?s a Green Ticket with name on, with a guarantee that it rune 900 feet to the pound. MABILLA TWINE OF BEST QUALITY. SHAKESPEARE!!! "To gild refined gold to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To. smooth the ice or add another hue Unto the rainbow ; or with taper-light : , To seek the beauteous eye of heaven ; to garnish, To advertise the well-known "Wood's It's wasteful and ridiculous excess !" " King John," Act IV, Scene 2. ASK FOB WALTER A. WOOD'S 13INDEE, AND TAKE NO OTBEtf. SALES FOR 1886^5,557 MACHINES. F. FEEBIMAN, .AafcYurtcra. • For Sale, — * *| SECOND-HAND TWINE MoCOBMIOK •t SECOND-HAND TWINE WOODS -i SECOND-HAND WIRE MoOORMIOKS Www ».;;\u25a0\u25a0 X FEPBIMAN,



H. Matson and 00. n H. Matson & Co., d ElJi r, ASHBURTON. TO THOSE IN WANT OF REAPERS AND BINDERS, V Don't purchase until you see the Buckeyej I CHAMPION OP AUBTBALIA, r The Lightest and Best Machine yet before s the Public T Vide account of Publio Trials, STYX AND ASBBURTON. \u25a0 D. THOMAS, 12 151 Agent, Ashburton, i WE ABE APPOINTED fOLB &OENTB From Raka'a to Rangitata FOB MURTON AND WHITE'S Prize Sheep Dip. Placed Ist by the Canterbury A. and P. Association after an exhaustive trial. H. MATSON & CO. Ashburton. Agricultural Implements. WE ARE APPOINTED SOLK AGENTS IN ASHBURTON . FOB Mebsm BOOTH, MoDONALD & OO'S Oarlyle Implement Workt, Ohrlistchuroh. SAMyLB iMYLBMEtm ON HAND. Inspection lavited, H. MATSON & CO. Ashburton. GARDEN & FIELD TOOLS. We ate appointed SOLE AGENTS m Ashburton for the PLANET JUPB. HORSE HOE AND ; CULTIVATOR, COMBINED, GARDEN- PLOUGH AND DRILL COMBINED. H. MATSON & CO. Ashburton. WE HAVE FOB SALE BINDING WIRE ANOHOB AND WHITECBOBS. Binding Twine, Hales' best Manilla Binding Twine, Hal«s' Double ply Hemp. Quality Fibbx- class. Prices Low. H. Matson &: Co., Ashburton.



üblic NpUC'Si WE have a Bobey Combine, iro frame, as good as n?w. H. MATSON & CO., < I*so 'Athburton. LOST SHEEP. T OST from Dromore 29 crossbre I A Sheep branded G and Feathei Longbeach brand. Reward. H. MATSON & CO., I*sl Ashburton, REAP3RS AND BINDERS. T HIVE for SALE, juat lauding,— 3 HORNSBY STRING BINDERS, with all the latest improvements, the onl; ones now obtainable m New Zealand. 1*53 G. JAMESON, Ashburton. MRS B, MORRIS DESIBES to return thanks for th< liberal support accorded her for th last four years, and begs to intimate tha she has ie commenced Bueinene m hei old shop, TRIANGLE BAKERY, when their future favours are respectfully solicited. 1 16 ASHBURTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. ; fTIHE Annual General Meeting of mem< JL bars will be held at J, Oi Donoan'e Aaotlon Mart on SATURDAY, Hth inst., at 8p m. Would any Directors who have not already accounted for the current year's Member'a Ticket In their possession kindly account to the Seoretary for same, A meeting of Directors will be held at / 30. J. O. DUNCAN, 1*36 Secretary. WANTfID KNOWN. AT I. SALEK AND ;CO's., Licensed Pawnbrokers, East Street, A FIRST-CLASS Watchmaker and i\. Jeweller is employed on the Premises. ' Watches cleaned and repaired, and every description of Jewellery made and repaired at LOWEST CHRISTOHURCH PRIOBB. 5S WATCH ES~CLEANED OS GLASSES, 6d; HANDS, 9d. WATEJ&BUR*'S repaired from 2s 6d. N.B, — Waterbury's reduced from 13s 6d to 12s. 11 12G TO FARMERS AM) OTHERS The Christclmrcli Finance CO (LIMITED.) CAPITAL £50,000 REGISTERED OFFICE — 8 Cathedra Pquaro, CHRISTCHURCH. THIS COMPANY iB making CASh ADVANCES on GROWING CROPP, WOOL, LIVE AND DEAD STOCK, FARM PRODUCE of every description, and any other Class of Security For particulars app'.y to <:\u25a0 THOMAS BULLOCff, . .... Auctioneer, 12 86 , Aehbnrton. A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, *COT r ONEE*t, 3TOOK AND ESTATH AGENT AND VALUATOR. ATUBDAY SALE at 12 o'clock sharp —Hones, Gattle, Pigs, Produoß »nd Merchandise. FOR SALE— Farming Implement?, and Vehicles of all kinds constantly m Yards on view for Balo. Clearing Sales hold m Town or Country as required, and most liberal terms arranged with both Buyers and Sellers. Rents collected, and the business of absentees managed with care. Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on easy terms, Ad>anoes madel[inßtantly on Goods delivered at tie Stores for Sale. 1 f ant for ,tbe jNorwloh Union Fire In> jurance Company i Agent for the MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION O. AUSTRALASIA ALFRED HARRISON T. Bullock. TO LET— At a very low rental, a large bottdtog fronting East Street, suit- able for a grain anbT chaff store. \u25a0\u25a0:• \u25a0 T. BULLOQK> HOUSES FOR. SALE VERY CHEAP FOR BEMOYAL. I AM prepared to receive offers for the pnrohase of 3 Houses with verandahs for removal, beiog part of Block of Buildings known us Coutt's, near the Engine Shed. T. BTTLLOOK. TO LET, about 5£ Acres Land, nicely situated on Graham's Road, together with a well-built 2 roomed House, with Verandah, the property of Mr P. Hyland, about 4 miles from Tinwald. A low rental will be accepted from a good tenant. Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. — An improved Farm of 245 Acres, being R.S. 27237, situated about 5 miles from Chertsey. Low price and liberal terms apply to T. BULLOCK. ££{tZ —Lot 28, Trevorton, near the <*JUU* Presbyterian Manse, contain- ing about $~aore, with 3-roomed JSouip tbereon, for sale at the above price Terms if required. — Apply to T. BULLOOK, TO LET at a low rental, — 4-rooaied Cottage at Hampstead. T. BULLOOK. FOR SALE at a low price and on liberal terms, 15 acres of land with 2-roomed Cottage thereon, fronting the Fairfield Roud, not far from the County Satayardf, Apply to T; BULLOOK, TINWALD. TO LET— A Fonr-rocmed House with Shop, adjoining Mr Heeeltine'e pro* perty, and near the Railway Station. A e«r rental will be accepted.



ld Auctions. a. - i«- SATURDAY, JANUARY 21st. Bt »d Town Section 876, Peter Street, with a > Buildings thereon. i? ______ le 11/F R T » B . U LLOOK haß received in- iXL structioos to Bell by Public Auction at the Aroade on the above date, on ao< 39 count and by order of the Mortgagee, — " T.S. 786, Peter Street, on whlob U )o ereoted two Dwelling-houses, aacb ' 4 rooms, and appears to be sub- it etantlally built. The property ii nicely situated In a good locality. ;e Inspection Invited ; torms of payment c exceedingly liberal, vis., a small deposit ! B cash, balance by instalments at a low rate ia of Interest. d Sale at 12 30. ' 0 I*3o T, BULLOOK, Anctlooeer. 1 SATURDAY, JANUARY 14th. * Improved Farm of about 370 Aores, situated neat the County Salayards. t M~ R T * B ULLOCK has received In. X.T.L struotlons from Mr Wh. Gbant, • to Bell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, : on the above date, his Freehold Farm of about 370 aores, situated about a mile ' from the County Saleyarda, and being b part of the original F»lr field Estate. The property is fenoed and improved, and there Is a comfortable Houae ereoted thereon It has been down In Grassee for a number o( years, and U now In good heart for Cropping. It li well situated, ' and will be sold on liberal terms, Ba'e at 1230. i 1*29 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. BATUBDAY, JANUARY 14m Town Section No. 4, South Street, the original site of Turton's Hotel, with all Buildings thereon for Sale. MR T. BULLOOK has received in- structions from Messrs Vinobnt and Co., to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade, on the above date, — T.S. No. 4, South Stteet, being only one Section from the Ashburton Hotel, with the buildings there- on, originally Turton's Hotel ; they can be sold separately for removal if bo desired. Full particulars can be obtained from the Auctioneer. Terms liberal at Sale. Sale at 12,80. 1t24 T. BULLOOK, Auctioneer. Public Notices TENDERS, rfIENDERS wanted for Catting and JL Tying about 70 Aores Wheat and about 30 Aores Oats, the latter to be tied with twine. Tenders to be went mby TUESDAY, 17th January, 1888. Pot further partiouUra apply DAVID JOHNSTON, I*3B Wakannl. THE ASHBURTON GAS, COAL, AND COKE COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the above-named Company will be held | at the Aroade Chambers, Burnett street, Ashburton, on TUESDAY, tha 24th iretaut, at 4 o'clock m the afternoon, when the subjoined resolution, which wat paused at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 3rd day of January instant, will be submitted for confirmation as a special resolution. : Reboujtiow. " That, the Regulations contained m the printed document submitted to the meeting, and for the purpose of Identifi- cution subscribed by the Chairman thereof be, and the same are hereby approved, and tbat such Regulations be, and they are hereby adopted as the Regulations of the Company to the exclmion of all the existing Regulations thereof." A copy of the proposed new Regula- tions will be open for inspection at the registered office of the Company every week day during office hours. Dated the twelfth day of January, 1888. By order of the Board. J, WARD, 1 62 Secretary. JOHN OKR & S CO.'S GREAT CHEAP SALE --OF— . SUMMER STOCK, DRAPEKY, CLOTHING, MILLTNERY, MANTLES, &o. Commences on WEDNESDAY, December 28th. ASTONISHING BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. 'DTE I-The Great Sale for the Seaec* fclm Orr and Coo's



Public Notices ASSBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. T\OG OOLLA.RB for 1888 are now I ) ready for dlitrlbgtlon at (bo Town Clerk's Office. Registration Fee, 10a per dog. CHARLES BRADDELL, Town Clerk. Ashbnrton, lltb January, 1888. 1t59 HARVESTING. rfiENDBIIS ara Incited for stookingand X Forking 400 aorea (more or les») GRAIN, moatly Wheat. Tendera to be sent In on or before the 14th lnsr. Speci^catlons and all particulars at the tfarm. GEO, W. LEADLEY, IJI Wakapul, TENDERS. mENDERS are inyited for Painting -the X Mortuary Chappl at the New Cemetery, to be delivered before 12 o'clock at Noon on WEDNESDAY, the 18th inst. For particulars apply to J, WABD, I 61 (ftVfflWi



11 KbooH on Fobs,"— -Why suffer 'piles, Hfliediate relieif and complete cure g ©aranteed. Ask for ••Bough on Files.' j me cure for itching, protruding, bleeding, or WT form of piles. 4 Powder 4eßtroys!both moths, flea beetles, and all pther insects, while quite turmless to domeßtio animala. m eztermi Sating beetles, the success of this powder' is extraordinary, Jt ia porfeotly clean m appli- cation. See the article you purohas Kaating'B as imitations are soxioas and B.e#ectuaX. field n tine, 6d If and 9s 6d lich, by ill ftigiltp.