WAKAKUI WESLEYAN CHURCH

The anniversary tea meeting In conoe tlon with the above ohnroh, was held U evening m the pablio sobool. Kotwith standing the boisterous and cold weathet whlob prevailed, there wan a very large attendance. The following ladlea pro-: tided and pretidnd at the tables:—' Mesdames Meredith Wilton, Wright, Leadley and D»lton, assisted by Mtssea Wilson, Pateraon, Dalton, and other fiiendf. It la hardly necessary to s&y the lapplj of provisions was moit bountifo.l and sntnptotus. So nomeroos were tbo gneita that ft was not till half-past elpht the pablio meeting «»i oommenoed. The KeT J. N. Battle presided, and the build* Ing wm orowded to the doors, miny oon tentlDg themielres with standing room. Tht Ohatrman stated that an effort waa being made by to reduce, or if possible, liquidate the debt npon the ohoroh pro perty, amounting to £80. Already three gentlemen had aabsorlbed £25, and the proeeedi of that meeting would be devoted to the lame objeot, He suggested, that as tht price of wheat bad risen, some of the Tfakanul farmers might ease their heavily hardened pookets by assisting m the matter. Excellent addresses were after wards delivered by Revs Beattle, Booth royd and Barrows. Daring the evening, the choir, oonslsting of friends from At>h ■ bnrtoD ( nnder the oondactorehlp of Mr Key, rendered eevertl «eleotloo« m a most creditable style. Two instrumental duets appeared to meet with special approval . On the motion of Mr B, Alcorn, saoonded by Mr Trevnrea, hearty thanks were accorded to the ladles for providing the tables, A similar acknowledgment was • given, on the motion of Mr Leadley, seconded by Mr LIU, to the speakers, the ehclr, and Mr and Mrs Wright, for the nsa of their plsno. A most soooestfol and thoroughly enjoyable meeting was brought to a closa by singing the Doxology, fol lowed by the banedlotlon.

A YACHT WRECKED

THREE MEN DROWNED. (PKB FBCSS ASSOCIATION.) OBBX6TOHX7BOH, December 14. The yacht Coquette, whioh left Lyttel ton for Akaros, wai wrecked at Pah B»y, near Le Boa's Bay thli afternoon. Her ersw of three were drowned, Collins, a resident In the looallty, saw bor pat back and anohor near the entrance to tbe bay. Soon after, the ie»i began to break over her. At 2 o'olook the hoiited a flig half mitt, and at 3 began to break op. It wai Impossible to render assistsnod. Thes.s. Mewber« arrived at Lytfcelton to-night, arid reported she had to pot Into Le Bon'i Bay for ahslter. She ascertained that tbe Coquette had been wieoked, and three young men, Raider, Batten, and Hewitt, ■onto! Lytteltoa residents, were drowned. The place where Colllni iiw the yacht anohor wai very untultable, bat it is nppof ed they were uaaoqaalnted with the eoaat. Oollioi nir another yaohtvrhloh lie loppoted h»d escaped, bnt the Mawhera report! that the yacht Dewdrop, also bound for Akaroa, wai ieen drifting leeward without anrone en board She left Lyttel too m charge of two men, one named Barron and another whose name ii suppoied to be Holland. It is not certain whether they are drowned or not. Ohristohubok, December 15? ▲ telegram from Akaroa states that only the Coquette wai wreoked. The other yaohts are iaf e. There Is great exoUement here over the wreck of the yaoht. Percy Nalder, owner of the Coquette, was the eldest son of H, F. Nalder, solicitor, Lyttelton. He had comparatively little experience m taillDg boata. A telegram from Akaroa to-day ■fates that tbe Ooqaette broke up at anohor lest night, off East Head, m the open ocean, Percy Nalder and two young friend* were lost. The wreckage went •way aeawatd. The Fleetwlng and Madge :<w»r<B lying In Ec Bon'a Buy laat nfgbt. "There fa considerable anxiety as to the other yacht ■. Besides the Coquette the other boata that left port for Akaroa, are the Vleetwlng, with R. J. Scott and Robt Dudley on board ; Hard Times (late Daw drop) with J. Durham, Wlllmot, Buokley and* youoger brother of Durham ai the Clew, The open boat, Madge, tailed from Kafepol early m the week with Fair* "weather, hli ion, Jenkins, and G. Mo- Aliiter. On Wedneiday this boat was m Le Bon'i bay, Tbe yaobti Little Wonder and Torpedo, left Lyttelton this morning, but aa the sea hai gone down considerably : h it not thought that there need be any alarm for their safety. Contradictory romori prevail. The general opinion is thai the other yiehts are safe. The tag which left Lyttelton to look for the saining yaoht* has just returned with part of the wreck of the Coquette and newi that the other yaohti are safe. The ci. Akaroa la m Le Bon'i Bay with the yachta fait to her stern. She will iow them to, Akaroa.

LATEST GABLE NEWS.

[BY JtUOIBIO IXUBOBAPH—GOFTBIOHTj (PIB FBXOB ABSOOTAXZON.)

(Received Deoember 15, 12 16 p.m.)

RUSSIA AND PERSIA.

Londow. December 14. The Persian Government are seeking to satisfy the demands of Russia.

THE PARNELL COMMISSION.

The "United Ireland" has published >^< article, couched m outrageous < language, grossly insulting the Com mission. Sir Jas. Hannen is indignant and has ordered the arrest of the editor of the paper, Mr Wm. O'Brien, MP. The Hon G. Broderick, warden of Merton college, Oxford, haß been ordered to attend before tbe Commis sion for comparing Michael Davitt to the Whitechapel murderer.

KING MILAN.

BnoaiDi, December 14, The Radicals insist that Kins; Milan shall either submit to a regency or retire, as the loyalty of the army is questioned.

THE AMERICAN SURPLUS.

Washington, December 14. The House of Representatives has pftssed<a B>U providing for a refund of war taxes to the States, thus reducing the surplus by seventeen million dollars.

AN INVITATION.

Mr Butterworth, of Ohio, has moved m the House of Representatives that v The President be empowered to in vite Canada and England to negotiate for the admission of the Dominion or any province thereof into the United States."

FAILURE OF THE CANAL LOAN.

Pabis, December 14, Charles de Lesseps states that the Panama loan is a failure, and that the money will be returned to investors.

TURKISH WAR INDEMNITY.

OoKSTAzrnXOPue. December 14. M. Nelidoff, Russian Ambassador, iemands that the Porte shall give the precise date for the payment of the war indemnity, insisting that he hai strin gent order* to see that Russia is paid out of the new loan before any other payments are made. The Porte has agreed rigorously to comply with the Jtnifad, :

IRRIGATION IN VICTORIA.

Everybody has from time to time noticed occasional references m the press to the great work of irrigation which is being carried on by the Chaffey Bros. ; m the mallee country of Victoria — one of the hottest and driest places m Australia — but very few people indeed hare any idea of the nature of the operations or of the magnitude of the work. A mass of very interesting information upon this subject has just been contributed by " Telemachus " to the columns of the "Argus," upon which we propose to draw m order to place before our readers some idea of what a really wonderful work is now m progress. Telemachus has visited the Mildura Estate, upon which the opera tions of the Chaffey Bros, are now being carried on, and ho tells us that it consisted a year ago of two hundred and fifty thousand acres of mallee, saltbush, and ordinary scrub land, fit to carry •bout one sheep to five acres— to fatten them m a good season and starve them m a drought. This is the picture of the country as it looked then :— " A mile of shadeless saltbush, cropped close ; a few clusters of sheep crouched down on their bellies on the groun^l, their heads laid right along, seeking the shade of any poor twigs. A mile or two of mallee, grasaless, but shaded from the sun ; sheep standing about here, hollow flanked and panting. A mile or two of open or lightly- timbered country ; hungry, parched 'looking men lopping down branches of cattle bush, sandal wood, and anything else that desperate hunger might render edible ; gaunt skeletons of cattle running to the sound

of the blows. A solitary eniu tamed by poverty, a kangaroo or wallaby hopping bat a few yards. The squatter m his garden, with the meagre patch of garden ground before him, and the full river chafing it% banks. He would walk down to the rain gauge and back to the whisky decanter ; would look up to the evening clouds, and marvel if it would ever rain again ; would saunter down to the shod, and ask the overseer how many he had got m; would look anxiously at the men coming m with the cart. Ihey had been cutting the throats of dying sheep and bringing m their skins. Would get back to the house again, and wonder whether the bank would wind him up, or whether there really was any efficacy m prayer for rain. Would go to bed and dream of flooded flats and drenched uplands, and awake m a nightmare born of indigestible mutton, and a notion that he himself was swimming desperately against the flood, but going hopelessly down the stream. 80 day after day, year after year, decade after decade. No plan for or hope of a change. The clouds dropped fatness one year, (he drought strangled all prosperity the next. The squatter was a shuttlecock on the battledore of fate, his stock counters m a game of chance." This is the picture of a year ago. Now let us look at the picture, limned by the graphic pencil of Tele machus, of things as they are to day : — ** We drive away from the old home station to the new township. We pass the workshop, where steam power is sending a blast into the anvil forges, driving a steam-hammer, steam-plane, drills, and saws, and where Mr P. McClaren, member of a well-known firm m LWO, bat now anginecr-'iii-chiot oix Mildara, directs all the labors, and plans fbr further developments. We drive up Deakin avenue, and see many bnildings already erected and m course of construction. There is the newspaper office, the new brick offices of the firm, the firet storey of a large brick store, which, when completed, would do no dis credit to any provincial town of Vic toria; a comfortable-looking boarding house, s bakery and confectionery store, a billiard room, a furniture warehouse ; a bank, (the Commercial, not yet preten tiously housed, to be joined by the National next week) a state school, the foundations of a church, and a dozen other buildings occupied by settlers and various members of the working staff of the estate. Ido not think any digging township ever made bo substantial a show m 12 months. All the chares have been subscribed m a coffee palace company, building to coßt £3000 ; a cold storage company has been formed, and next spring will be prepared to commence operations; foundations are being prepared for a suitable house for the resident proprietor, and prize de signs are invited for an agricultural college. . . . . . And now let ns note a little matter which distinguishes the town from all others of like or of a ten times greater age. From the river end of the avenue, right up through the centre of the allotments, a distance of about two miles, a water main has been laid underground, and along this a stream is now forced which rises through an Bft stand-pipe on the crown of the hill, and throws out a glorious head of water, a fountain with a grander head than can be seen m any oity of Aus tralia, playing m the midst of a belt of mallee country, which three months ago was dry as the bleached skeleton of a sheep. . . From this main, m Dea kin-avenue, there will be pipes run along all the streets of the township, and brought, as m the city, to the frontage of each allotment, so that the house holder will have but to provide his House-pipes, taps, and connections to secure a water service sufficient for all requirements." Then we are told of monster engines used as stamp extractors, of steam ploughing 1 going on at the rate of ten acres per plough per day, and the rapid turning of a parched arid desolate region into a fruitful garden. And the great agent m all this is water, for the distribution of which over the whole estate what may fairly be described as great canals fed by centri fugal pumps have been constructed. The "main channel is fed from two pumps fixed on a billabong some two miles up from the township. There is completed of this channel, 50ft broad on top, and 7ft deep, something over 13 miles ; and of one still larger, 70ft on top, 6 miles ; 3 miles, also, of a smaller channel, 35ft on top ; and 15 miles of distributing channels, running around various blocks . The big channels follow the heights, so that the water may easily be led on the lower grounds, and they are filled by pumps fixed on the river or on billabongs fed from the river. The pumps now working are two 20in centri< fugal pumps throwing water into the 50ft channel, and there are two of c similar calibre on board the steamei Eliaa Jane, one 16in centrifugal at the workshops, and one 18in force pump foi the township supply." Besides all tbii there will next year "be erected suol machinery «l fefttf never y«t been §een fa

Australia, nor applied to works of irri gatioQ pure and simple m the world, 1 triple expansion engines working centri fugal pumps capable of lifting 80,00( gallons per minute a height of 85ft This will give a water supply o: 43,200,000 gallons per twenty-foui hours, equal to 2880 gallons per acre per day all the year round. Already, wo are, told 1500 acres have been cleared of every tree-stump and bush, and "twelve hundred of these 1500 acres of cleared land are cultivated, 210 are m fruit trees, 150 more m wheat, oats, and barley. Next year by this time there will be at least a thousand acres m fruit, and all the two hundred and ten acres now planted will be yield ing a pleasant shade to the moist red ground. This is no matter of conjecture or of supposition, but of absolute cer tainty; the land is ploughed, the trees are planted, the machinery is working, and cultivating and planting, and erection of machinery are constantly m progress. The stretch of oountry even now looks like a block chopped out of the poor agricultural country about Ballarat. Red ploughed hills, rich black fiats, and occasional patches of green, where little paddocks of grain have got the water. The most sceptical oritio of irrigation has but to stand on that bill beside the channel and look across the cultivated area to be convinced that a great work is m progress, and if gifted with the slightest particle of imagination he can look forward three years and see " The wonder that shall be." Each of these avenues will bo lined with shade trees, as each of the paddocks will be filled with fruit. Moreton Bay figs, currajongs, pittosporum, and camphor laurel will be rustling on the breeze, and the fragrance will be wafted across from leagues of orange and lemon and citron, apricot, peach, cherry and vine, all m bloom." Other correspondents state that "to secure population the Messrs Chaffey have gone to Europe and have secured agriculturists skilled m the culture of the olive, vine, and other fruit | trees. The terms upon which they offer ; land to these people are most liberal, and cannot fail to attract a large number of persons to the colony. The depressed condition of the agricultural industry m England leads the firm to believe that a large number of settlers will be induced to come from the Mother Country to Mildara. Prominent Victorian officials who have visited the irrigation colony are delighted with the prospects of the settlement, and Lord fianfurly, who has acquired a large holding at Mildura, is so satisfied with them that he is off to America and Europe to select plants and procure skilled labor suited to the distriot. The Messrs Chaffey are carry ing on what may be truly described as a marvellous work, and if only its financial results are as satisfactory as it is confidently hoped they will bo, the operations now going on at Mildura will be but the prelude to similar operations on a widely extended scale which must have the most important bearing upon the future of Australia, for we are told that there are millions of acres of similar country m Victoria, and tens of millions m South Australia and New South Wales. '

SPORTINC,

ASHBURTON TRADESMEN'S RACING CLUB. Doubtful has been scratched for the Aahburton Plate and Ladles' Braolet, at this meeting. Shepherd Boy »nd Mi'm Cave have been loratoued • for the Trot. .

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

(PBa rasas association.) A Belle. New Plymouth, Deoember 15. A fisherman ploked op at the month of Waltara river a small handle of papers, consisting of account book and reoelpts belonging to the lato Gapt. Bailey of the Oolonist, a aohooner wreoked at Welling* ton heads. It 1b Bald that the bundle wu washed there by a current from the wreok but ■ome thtok It must have been thrown Into the river with other rubblah m clean ing out byjthe agent of the Colonist, at Waltita, who has gone to Auoktand. The finding of the parcel h»a oaused lome , little sensation. I The Boutberland Falls. Dtjvmdox, Decamber 15. The Premier told a deputation that Government would immediately pnt m hand tha formation of the road from Te Anan to the doutherland falla, Govern* ment are very anxious to open this route as Boon as possible, and will consider the matter immediately the Cabinet haa re* assembled. Civic Honors at a Discount Inveboabgill, Deoember 16. Maniolpal matters m Rlverton are at a deadlock, owing to the refusal of anyone to accept the mayoralty. Three attempts have been made. The Maori Footballers Lse, one of the Maori footballers, writes that the team has Improved wonder* fully. An Important Paint The Supreme Uourt haa closed. The only important olvll oase was the New Zealand Land and Loan Company v. T. 0. Bills, who had purchased sheep at a sale which plaintiffs claimed were Included In a mortgage held by them. The dofenoe was that the sheep were surplus stook and culls and the mortgagor had a right to sell, notwithstanding the mortgage. The Court's decision was reserved.

THE ABUBUKTON GUARDIAN, SAQVUVAX, DECEMBER 15, 18$^



.W. H. OOLLIEE "THE CORNER." DRAPERY AND CLOTHING. took 00l loc BARGAINS In the SPECIAL BALE NOW OS.. W. M. GOLLIER "THE CORNER." 1 " rrii rmrraraaaararjaiMaaßr* ci Ils'-ißg'S^-CiSgg'g' S-3^M"gSJ ' II I HiiUfilimUMllM]]} tfl ■2 11 f ' llllilHlf illßlllillllir p: s ! KIJ IHlUltf H'illJtiiSli 1 W. GREGG AND COMPANY, PUKE BLEFDED TEAS, NEW SEASON, 1888-9, Nin ahb lia PACKETS, 2ib FAKOY CANISTERS and slb and lOlb TINS, TBY THESE BLENDS. TBY THESE BLENDS. fcROWN J (( EAGLeI fiS J (fc L U Bjj \\perlb.^ \perlb.^T Uerll).jf \Vper lb.i^ ONE TRIAL WILL ESTABLISH THEIR CONSTANT USE. To be obtained from JOHN ORE AND CO.. EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. 9 102 The Massey Toronto Light Binder THE ENVY OF ALL MANUFACTUBEBS. THE TICTOB IN EVEBY CONTEST. ■_. THE MOST SUBSTANTIAL FBIEND OF THE FABMEM3 THIS WONDERFUL REAPER AND BINDER IS NOW ON VIEW AT OUR STORES, WEST STREET ' yTE INVITE INSPECTION OF THIS LITTLE BUT STRONG ? THIS SMALL BUT GREAT THIS LIGHT BUT DURABLE MAOHIN E EVER! FARMER SHOULD GO ANJ) SEJJ THIS MASSEY SOLID «T' BOB pXOBLLBNT f-OONOMIOATi ■■ TaHT BINDER FBIEDLANDER BBOS. SOLE AGENTS FOR N.Z to 1 Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company Established ••• ••• ••• 1859* CAPITAL — ONE MILLION. THE PBEMIEB & WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY. FIBE AND MABINE BISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS. THRESING ;MACHINES,"&c., accepted at lowest current rttet. GEORGE JAMESON, AGENT, ABHBCBTOir. GEORGE JAMESON, WOOL, GBAIN, SEED, and GENEBAL MERCHANT 1 ASHBUBTON and BA.KAIA; BAS FOR SALE AND TO ARRIVE,— BINDEB WIBE and BINDEB TWINE, COBNSACKS AND SEAMING TWINE, MACHINEBY and other OILS, AND A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF FARM AND STATION BTOEES. ALSO.— TT7BNIP SEEDS, BAPE and CLOYEB SEEDS' .■■■•■■ TT.



GLASGOW DRAPERY and CLOTHING dOMP ANY. Hun- dreds of remnants of all kinds. PARK STREET HOSIERY WOBKS. (Near Presbyterian Oharoh.) J.JJalgleish Practical Hosiery Mtnufaoturer. Woollen Shirts, Drawers, Sooka, and Stockings of all colors, for Gentlemen, Ladles, and Children, made to order. 12J3 GLASGOW DRAPERY and CLOTHING COMPANY. Tre- mendous Bargains. THE WHOLE TRUTH. AND NOTH- ING BUT THE TRUTH. Ii It true. Y«s ; perfectly true, that Mitchell & Turner BULL SBIX SELL D ft APERY MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, BOOTS, Etc., AT Reasonable Prices & Al Value. CALL AND INSPECT LARGE AND WELL-ASSORTED STOOK, Christmas. "HL Christmas. Where shall I bay my Christmas Paroel and get first-olass value for my money. Why, at Mitchell & Turner, DRAPERS AND CLOTHIERS, .T A ROBED STREET JOHN ORR & CO., FOB 10 Days Only, WILL HOLD A SPECIAL SALE OF SURPLUS STOCK. ODDS AND ENDS, And a very Large Quantity of EEMNANTS, Whtoh we have Marked In PLAIN FIGURES, and arranged for Inspection. BAEOAINS IN EVEEY DEPAETMENT FOR TEN DAYS. GRAND VALUE IN MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING. New Styles and Patterns. Best value ever offered In Ashbarton. NEW ALMANACS. Our Beautiful new Almanacs for 1889 will be distributed u« Saturday, the 15th, and following Saturday. JOHN ORR AND CO GENERAL IMPORTERS, EAST STREET. !



The Avid Wife BOXING NIGHT MoOORMIOK BINDEHB, A N EXPERT for these Machines will be m Ashburton before Harvest, Farmers wishing a visit from him will please communioato with us at once. JOHN ORR AND CO., Agents for Ashbnrton. ABH BURTON COAL and FIBEWOOD DEPOT. RQ T)EAN begs to Inform his • D« J3 friends and the public generally that he has secured a fresh supply of best Newcastle ooal which he intends to sell at GHEATLY REDUCED PRIOES. Also m stock—Mount Somers, Malvern, Westp^rt, and Newcastle Coal. Firewood, Post and Rails, Stakes, Strainers, etc., etc., Oats, Bran, Sharps, Potatoes, Chaff, Chick wheat, etc. R. S BEAN. West Btreet, Daft Wuilie BOXING WIGHT ¥m, Zander TOBACOONIBT, FISHING TACKLE, AND FANCY GOODS EMPORIU M, AND HAIR DBESBING SALOON, East Street. I HAVE much pleasure In announcing that In addition to my present Premises I huve opened m the adjoining Bbop, lately occupied by Mr D. Mo- Farlanb, a Grand Assortment of TOYS AND FANCY GOODS, Specially bought by me while m Melbourne and Sydney at a CONSIDERABLE DISCOUNT. These Goods are now on exhibition, and I invite the Public to come and inspeot for themselves for the approaching Holidays. EVERYTHING NEW. EVEBYTHING GOOD; EVERYTHING CHEAP Come early and buy your Bargains. Toys by the million; Liberal Discount to Schools and Clubs. Large Stook of Fishing Tackle, including everything requisite for the Sport. C&oKeting, Lawn Tennis, and Football Materials. Meersobaum Pipes and Tobacco- nist* Goods m Variety. Note the Address — Next to MONTGOMERY'S BUILDINGS East Street, Aehburton, 12 90 CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. ANDREW ORR IS SHOWING NOVELTIES IN MANTLES and JACKETS. LATESr NOVELTIES IN HATS AND BONNETS. CREME AND EMBROIDERED DRESSES. LATEST NOVELTI3SB IN Ribbon, Flowers,' Feathers, and Sunshades Novelties m Plushes, Silks, and Cos- tume Cloths; Great Bargains m Ladies Boots; Girls, School Boots from 4s 6d. . Gents' Suits Ashburton Tweed from 80s. ANDREW ORR. A H under' Pipers an* a', an* a 1 BOXING NIGHT JOHN G- RESTELL, WBSr STREET, ASHBURTON. lIMBER, GOAI7"~AND GENERAI MERCHANT. Commission Agent, Etc. HAVING made favorable arrangement! for supplies of all deioriptlons ol timber, lam In a position to make Special Quotations to those abont to bnlld. I have large and well-assorted Stccki of all Building requisites, consisting ol Galvanised Corrugated Iron, Sheet Lead, Zlno, Cement, Lime, Bricks, Stone Piles, etc Boiled and Raw Oil, red and white Lead, and Paints. I am now receiving Fresh Coal WEST- PORT OOALBROOKDALE, NEW- CASTLE, and MOUNT SOMERS, »h< the celebrated BRUNNER COAL, foi steam purposes, whtoh I am quotlDj specially low. For tale, Reapers and Binders, Blndei Twins and Wire, and Binder Extras Golden Machinery Oil, Valvollne, Castor and other Olla for Maohintry. AOBMI FOB,-« Northern Fire Assurance Company Colonial Mutual Life Aeiuiano Society PwiWiTHOottpiP/jUppßiiiiu



; H. M.JTONEB. Santa Glaus is Coming, Hurrah. - Causing Immense Excitement and Great Expectations 3 AMONGST ALL TEE LITTLE PEOPLE. t — IN ORDER to meet the Extraordinary Demand for Toys, Fancy Goods, and 10,001 Artloles required to give Santa Olane a fitt'ng reoeptton, the undersigned 5 has a Large and Charming Variety of Nlo Naos and useful Art tolas suitable for ■ Birthday, Wedding, Xmas, and New Year Presents, constating of WrliiDg Desks, Workboxes, Albums, Photo Frames, Bleotro-plated and Plash Goods, Pursei, Ornaments, and China Ware. f INSPECTION INVITED, BUT NO ONE PREBBED TO BUY. COME AND SEE THE Is TABLE. COME AND SEE THE 6d TABLE. Value Equal to Ohrfitohuroh. Sobool Committees liberally dealt with, H. M. Tb ÜBS EAST STREET.



i- Pnhlic Notices. „ , . ■ FOR SALE — A good strong baggy- ms and serviceable doable seated bag y with patent r.slec. ;. 0. E. FOOKS & SON, f 12 7 Mcore Street. r GREENSTRBET SCHOOLROOM. , a DANCE will be held m the aboi l J\. Sohoolroom on FRIDAY, 21 December, 1888, at 8 p.m. j Admlts'oa : Gentleman, 3i ; Lad I . free. Refreahments provided. 12 i ; "" Wool " I AM prepared to parohase WOOL c ali;deiorlptlonß, Id any quantity R full market prioes. G* BIBSET. 1 Residence and Office— Tanored itreef East. Store (Mr G. Jameson's) West street ii a ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. IdRIGATION FARM. VTOTIOE is hereby given that th ±S Irrigated Cow Grass will be out bj » Mastey Mower on TUESDAY, 18th instant, oommenoing at 2 p.m. Farmers respectfully invited to attend and Inspeot the orops on the Farm. Refreshments provided by the Agent. By order, F. MAINWABING, 12J65 Clerk. ABBBUBTON WOOLLEN MANUFAO- TURING CO, LIMITED, rpENDERB are invited for the Oarta/p L of the Company's Coal, Wool, and Goods for the ensaing year. Specifications of the services required may be seen tt the offioe of Mi Geo. Jameson, West street, .Aihburton. Tenders to be sent to tie Secretary before 3 o'clock on 20th Decem- ber. J. H: TWENTYMAN, Secretary. 14th December, 1888. 12 B 6 Lang-leggit Hielanders BOXING MQHT THB ASHBURTON AND NORTH CANTERBURY UNITED OH ARM- ABLW AID BOARD TNVITES Applications for the follow- JL ing appointment for the year 1883, viz. j — Medical Officer for Aehburton and Suburbs, inolading the Ashburtoi Home, Particulars of duties, &0., oan bft obtained at the County Council O£Bo«, Ashburton, where applications (endorsed as such) addressed to the Chairman, will be received up to Noon of TUESDAY, 18th of December inst. By order, F. MAINWABING, Secretary Home Committee. Ashbnrton, December 14th, 1888, 12 94 Frozen Meat \ \/E are prepared to make LIBERAL VV ADVANCES on Frozen Meat placed m our hands for sale m the Home Markets. MBBSRB Miles Bros., etc,, our London Agents, give special attention to this baßiness, and have been successful m obtaining the Highest prices. SHIPPERS OAN DEPEND OH LIBERAL ADVANOES, PROMPT SETTLEMENT, SEPARATE ACCOUNT BALES From the moment that Stook ar« delivered at the Freezing Works or m the railway tracks to oar 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., Ghristohuroh. GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, toll Ashburton and Rakala* Friedlandor Bros. Friedlander Bros. HAVE FOR SALE— Seotlon 830, Cox Street Seotlon 437, with good 6-roomed House and oat-house thereon ; good garden. Terms liberal. Skin Sales, WE HOLD SALES ov SKINS THBOUGHOUT THB BEASON. Wool Wool Wool Sbasok, 1888>89. We are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANOES OH THB ENSUING tILIP OF WOOL Placed In our hands for aale. Oar Premises being well lighted afford special advantages for displaying WOOL* No Commission obarged on advances and no Commission charged for offering WOOL unless a sale is effeoted, WOOL PAOKB AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. FBIEDLANDER BRO&, i. PETER WILLIAMS, $35 Auotloneer. SALES OF HOESES, PIGS, CATTLE, PRODUCE, & FURNITURE ON SATURDAYS. STOCK SALES ON TUESDAYS. RAKAIA MONTHLY BALG-*Fir Thursday of the Month FBIEDLANDEfi BEOS,, ?WIOT WILLIAMS,



Pnblic Kotlcea. npENDERS wanted for the ereotlon of L fonr-roomed Cottage, wood. Labor only; For pirtloalars apply to j J. MoFADGEN, 12*99 Hinds. Germina. Palatable, Digestible, not Heating. All Grocers, NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. FARES ON ANNIVERSAY BAf. SATURDAY RETURN TICKETS from any Station to any Station, within the Provincial District of Canter* bary, will be Issued on the 15th and 17th Dcoember, available for return till the 20th. 12179 BY ORDER. UNDEU THE AUSPIOGB OF THE ABHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. AFIELD TRIAL of Reapers and Binders will be held on FRIDAY, THE 21st INST., m a Paddock belonging to Mr A. J, Huston, Flemington, and adjoining Mr A. Dawson's Homestead. To take plaoe at J2 o'olock, whtnthe following Machines will be at work :— Baokeye , Hornnby, Massey, McOormiok, Reid and Gray, Wood's, Doering, and > Bitotford, tftyj