LATEST CABLE NEWS.

[by £lt-ctric teleghaph — copyright] (Pkr Pses3 Association.) (Received April 3, 12 25 p m.)

THE COLONIAL FORCES.

Sydney. April 3

Government has definitely refused to join m the invitation that the services of an Imperial Officer be obtained for inspecting the colonial forces.

THE PACIFIC CABLE.

Brisbane, April 3

Government has sent a communica tion to the commander of the Egeria which has been commissioned to survey the proposed cable route to Vancouver, asking at whose instance the survey has been ordered, and at -which point it is intended to make a start, The com mander has refused to give the desired information, and the Government have sent instructions to the Agent-General to procure the information from the Admiralty.

M, PASTEUR AND THE RABBITS

Melbourne, April 3. n ' M. Loire, M. Pasteur's representative, has been privately offered a large sum for the sole right to sell M. Pasteur's scheme for the extermination of rabbits m the colonies, but the offer was re fused.

THE FRENCH CRISIS.

Paris, April 2

It is expected lhat M. Flouquet will ber Minister of the Interior ; M. de Freycinet Minister for War; M. Goblet, Minister for Instruction ; M. Flourens, Minister for Foreign Affirs ; M. Krauiz, Minister of Marine and the Colonies,

(Reoelved April 3, 1 p.m.)

SHIPPING NEWS.

Oapktown, March 31; The Kaikoura sailed" for New Zea land via Hobart to-day ; passengers all well. Pio i>b Janieuo, Maroh 31. The Aorangi left to-day for Plymouth; passengers all well, and her frozen meat m excellent condition.

London, March 31. Arrived — Ship Piako, from Napier, all well.

RIFLE SHOOTING.

The ABhbarton Rifles fir^d yesterday at the range for a number of prizes kiudiy presented by tho trae!«sp?ople and others of Aahbartf.n Tho company fell mat 9 m.za, under *he command of Captain Dolman, M jor Douglas being also pro lent. There was a very good muster, there belDg 38 competitors. The priz'B were divided into two classes, for " Ke cruita" and "Trained Volnnteors," the men m the latter class being handicapped, the recraita firing for their separate prizes all from Bcratch. At the 3Ooyds the wind began to rise nntil it blew a regular gale when the men had reached the 500 yds, making it extremely difficult to get on the target at all at that range.

Following were the ranges and condi tions : —

Trained Volunteers, rangeß 2CO, 300 and 500 yds, 5 shots. Priza list - Special prize, silver medal, presented by Mr Murray, for the best Wore made at the three ranges (aot includ ing the points given for handicaps)— won b? Private Salek, with 40 points, Lieut. Miiller being second with 36 points.

Ra2*gb Phizes. — Highest scorer at 200yde ; new bat. Woq by Lieut Miiier with 18 pain Is. Hi^beafc scorer at 300 yds, new haf. — Corpl McDonald, 17 points. Highest ncorer at 6Qoyda, new hat, — Private Craighead, 17 points. T&b Match. hdop score Tl. Sergt-Major Hayes ... 12 33 45 cash SOj, and trophy value 10a. Private Salek scr 40 40 cash 10s, and trophy value 10s. Oorpl McDonald ... 8 32 40 clock and oigar caae. hdop ecore Tl goods value. Private W. Craighead 4 36 39 14s Private Bennetts ... 8 30 38 10a Lieut Miiller ... acr 36 36 10s Private A. McDonald acr 35 35 103 Major Douglas ... ecr 34 34 10j Private Ashton ... ecr 33 33 9j Private Male ... 10 '21 31 6» 61 Private Black ... 10 20 30 63 6d Captain Dolman ... scr 29 29 6a 61 Color-Sergt McDonald ucr 29 29 5j Lieut Fooks ... 12 12 2S 5a Private J. H Baker ecr 29 29 63 Private T. Leltch ... 8 18 26 5b Private H. Baker... 6 20 26 5a Bhcrcits«Match ; *5 ehots at 200 and 5 at 300yda. Private E. Hepworth ... 20 Ist prize 15b oaab, and goods valaa 63. Private Jno. MUller ]3 2nd prize, 5a cash and gooda value 8s 6d. Private Fawcett 10 3rd priz9, gooda value 93. Prlvate3 A Craifchead, Brophy, Cnrtla, Earfoot, and Dalley also took ptizea m the order named.

Tfce shooting waa not finished until nearly 6 o'clock. In the evening a smoke concert was held being well attended Captain DJman m tho coutee of some remarks said be waa pleased to see the Dumber that had turned up that day, and the interest that had been taken m the match. The proceedings had betn very successful and he hoped and thought it would be the means of causing several of those younger shots who had shot that day to continue to take an interesting m shooting acd become by practice what they had shown themselves capable of becom ing by theft attempts th-u day, viv. , good \u25a0hots. A hearty veto of thanka was passed to the Bbooting Committee, Sergeant Major Heyea said that that daya shooting wao'the outcome of the Committee they bad recently elected, and he thought for \u25a0 preliminary effort waa highly satisfactory . A vote of thanks wt»a passed to the Secretary cf theCommitte (Priva'e Salek) who said the Committee wore determined now they had fands available, to prepare a programme for next season which would make It worth trying to become s good shot. Thry Intended making a handicap match, the first prize being, probably, about £10, which match would extend over several competitions held fortnightly, the handicaps being re-arranged after each competition bo as to give the poorest sluts » show by bringing them level with scratch men. Several songs and reolta tions were., given, refreshment* being handed round In the intervals, the com pany dispersing about midnight, after passing votes of thanks to those towns people who hai bo liberally-assisted tho Oompsny by giving prizes to fire for.

THE MARKETS.

[per press association]. London, March 30 The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,401,000 quarters. Australian wheat has advanced 6d ; New Zealand quota tions are unchanged.

ABYSSINIAN WAR.

j THE ITALIAN TERMS REFUSED {per pp.k>s association.] Massowah, March 31. Replying to the appeal of the Negus of Abyssinia for poace, the Italians stipulate that they shall retain the positions now occupied by them, and also several stations where the troops may encamp during the summer. They further insist that the Negus shall grant certain privileges to the friendly tribes, Massowah, April 1 The Negus has declined the Italian terms for peace, and has withdrawn his army to a better watered locality.

RAKAIA NEWS.

(from our own correspondent,) Bakaia, April 3. The Banal "Raster sorviceß were held at St. Mark'B Church, Son'h Rakaia, on Sunday, and were conducted by the Rev. Hi Coliina, who preached to good con grepaMona both morning and evening The offertories, a? is usual at thia Beason of the year, were devoted to the use of the clergyman m charge. Some attempt had been made at decorating the church, but the endeavor was a complete failure, the appearance of the aacred edifice bein^ most gloomy and mournful, and a very great contrast to the bright and cheery decoration made last year. On Saturday evening Mr Thomaß Lowe, while driving from Rakaia to Southbridge, had a very narrow eecape from drowning m the Rakaia river. He took the road along aide the river after crossing the bridge, and after proceeding about a mile came to a place where some damage had been done by the late flood. something was wrong, and the night being very dark, he got out of the buggy and by f ome meana got into the water and was washed over a considerable otream on to a spit Here ha might have remained till morning had not a Mr Johnson hap pened to pass the buggy abont 7 o'clock. He at onoß Bhonted out, but receiving no reply concluded there waa Bomathing wrong He made what oearch he could m the dark, and imagined he could hear pomaono groanlnp, bnt ciuld see no « n^. He drove back to Itakaia and reprrted t > the police This was at 10 o'clook, aid Const able Black discovered that the buggy belonged to M 1 Druay, a s f ablekeep?r here, who had let ft out to M> Lowe to go »o Southbridge The c >x\b able wl hMr JohnatoD, Mr Dowling, and oiher asals taniß at*once proceeded to the scene ( f the accident, and the moon being bright at thia time they discovered Mr Lowo m a very exhaus'ed condition. After getting him acroßs the stream with Borne diffiaalty ho was conveyed to the Rakata township, whera he received the rrquls'te attention, and is now quite recovered from hla accident. He must have been some four houra on iho spit) and ahould be very thankfui that the rsiijht was not a very cold one, and that assistance waa at hand so soonj for the spit ho vr.-a washed on to waß a very amall ono, and iha river rose a foot during the time preparations were being made for getting over the stream. Mrs Jjbnson, who had gone to meet her hußbasd m n conveyance, de eerv6a Roma credit, as pho waited ou the bonk of the river to mark tbo plaoa until assistance arrived. SI eat tea that Bhe heard gLowe crying arout 20 minntee before the police arrived, bo ho must have somewnat recovered and recognised his extreme danger.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(per press association.)

THE ENGLISH SURPLUS.

London, April 2.

The revenue for the last quarter in creases Mr Goschen's surplus by .£513,000.

COLONIAL DEFENCES,

The "Times" states that General Sir Evelyn Wood wiil shortly inspect the defences m the principal colonies.

REDUCTION OF SENTENCE,

Di'BLTN, March 31. In the Appeal Court* the sentence passed on Mr Jn mes Gillhooly, M.P. for Cork, for inciting to riot, has been reduced to a fortnight.

ANNESTY IN GERMANY.

Eehlin, April 2

The Emperor has proclaimed an annesty for all prisoners now serving sentences for minor offences.

WIVES WANTED

Paris, March 31.

It is stated that the French Govern ment intend to advertise for a hundred young women who are willing to pro ceed to Noumea and marry French emigrants who go there. As an induce ment, they are to be offered a free passage and ioo francs each.

FATAL COLLIERY EXPLOSION

Nkw YoiiK. March 31

By the Missouri colliery explosion twenty miners were killed and filteen were badly burned. Ail the others were rescued.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, April 2.

Enquiries made show that the child attacked with smallpox had not been vaccinated.

The Volunteers are holding encamp ments m all the colonies, with a view to illustrate the defence of the capitals.

VICTORIA.

Melbourne. Aorll 2,

A collision occurred on the Dayles ford-Creswick railway line to-day. Several passengers were hurt, bqt the damage to the line is only slight,

AUSTRALIAN.

(PER TREB3 ASSOCIATION.)

CURRENT TOPICS.

ISo various, indeed so diametricallj contradictory are the reports which from time to time reach us as to the position | and prospects of the Pan am a Canal, ' that it is exceedingly difficult to know \u25a0 precisely what to helieve. On the whole it may perhaps be safely said that it has been demonstrated that the work will be immensely more costly than was originally contemplated by the wonder ful old man by whom it was projected, and upon whose plans it is m course of being constructed, and that the engin eering and climatic difficulties prove to be^niorc formidable than had been an ticipated, but that, notwithstanding all this, eventual success may be regarded as certain, provided only that the neces sary funds .arc forthcoming. It has, however, bcou found necessary to aban don the idea, for the present at any rate, of making a water-way through the Isthmus at one continuous level, and a system of locks has therefore been fallen back upon, and a contract entered into for the construction of iron or steel lock-gates and fittings. This will, of course, mean a difference of an hour or two — possibly several hours — m the time required for transit from ocean to ocean, but this is after all not a very serious consideration. Even on this modified plan, however, some twenty two and a-half millions sterling will yet be required to enable the completion of the works, and there appeared to be at one time, and that recently, reason to fear that it would not bo found possible to obtain these further funds m addition to the immense amount already subscribed by the French people, who have, so far, almost solely furnished the sinews of war. But it is satisfactory to learn that the Chamber of Deputies has sanctioned the raising of a further loan to the amount required, which, added to sixty millions previously expended or author ised, will make a gross total of eighty two and a-half million pounds sterling. With the twenty-two and a-half millions for the raising of which legislative sanc tion has wow been obtained, M, de Lesseps says that he will be able to complete the great work he has m hand, and that it will be open for traffic m 1890, or early m 1891. May, the event fulfil his anticipations,

The teetotallers seem to have managed affairs m connection with the recent licensing electious m Auckland exceed ceedingly badly. True they carried a number of the polls, but m almost every case the elections have been upset on appeal, and all for want of a little business management, and necessary care and precision m attonding to the most ordinary details connected with the nominations. "It has transpired (writes an Auckland paper) that even if their nominations had not been given to the returning officer, and had been de posited at the various places indicated m the notifications m time, they were still so hopelessly informal through clerical errors as to be easily upset. In fact, not a single nomination m the City of Auckland or Borough of Parnell made by tln-m was legal." Com menting upon this extraordinary care lessness the writer goes on to say : — "At the annual meeting of the N6w Zealand Alliance, just held, one of tho speakers " called upon high Heaven to witness that he would devote his future life to securing- the principlo of tolol prohibition"; but if ho had only devoted a single hour to seeing that the city licensing nomination papers were legally made out, he. would have done the party much better service, as owing to the flood tide of public sentiment against the tyranny of the brewers, the whole city might have been easily carried by the temperance candidates " This is a just rebuke, but blundering mis management does not appear to be the only complaint, for, if what is further said by the writer we are quoting be true, m one district (that of Newmarket) defeat overtook the temperance party as the due reward of adopting tactics which were unworthy of themselves and their cause. This is' what is said to have been the case. "To make matters worse, the temperance party m New market entered into an unholy alliance with a big brewer —their aim being to prevent the Jubilee Hotel being opened, the brewer's to crush a commercial rival — and we had the spectacle of a temper ance ' ticket ' being run by a man who has planted more public houses m Auck land than any other man m it, and nailing to the mast the following pro gramme : 'No increase of licenses, no Sunday trading, and 10 o'clock closing.' It was enough to make a horse laugh, and the ratepayers, scarcely knowing whether to feel more of disgust or con tempt, rejected the ' ticket,' despite tho brewer and his money bags, to the de light and satisfaction of all citizens who hate scheming and trickery. The tem perance party, who hauo been the means of establishing a now city hotel for this ' brewer, have now t the melancholy satis faction of knowing that they have been he means of bringing about the return of a licensing committee pledged to grant a license to the Jubilee Hotel, which Judge Ward, on appeal, had disallowed." Undoubtedly, seeing that the present Government gained office solely on a re trenchment platform, and appear to con sider rctrenchment'tho be-all and end all of their existence, the Colony will expect that they shall bo ablo to meet Parliament with proof that they have effected retrenchment of an extensive and i substantial sort. There is evidence enough m the country districts — not we , fear m Wellington— that rigid, though not always judicious reductions and cur tailments have been and are being made; but on the other hand there are not wanting examples of extravagance, and even m connection with what is being done m the name of retrenchment there is reason to fear that there are not a few instances of so-called reductions which make for extravagance, and a.re indeed the exact rcyerseof true economy. For ex-: ample, the " Wellington Post '\u25a0 pf & day or two ago contributes t-Ue ini^'—' " We boiieve tt «» n * * ' .-^.ung : — *"•-•*- \u0084m dc found that the real *ooUit of the c retrenchment ' carried out has been to actually increase the public expenditure. Old officers, who are en titled to maximum pensions, but arc yet quite able to perform their work satis factorily and efficiently, are being retired, and their places filled by other officers)! . receiving no doubt smaller ; salaries, but which total up nevertheless to a sum considerably m excess of the i difference between the salaries and ; pensions of their predecessors. Thus, if s ar officer receiving £GOO a year is ve i tired on his maximum pension (two thirds) or £400 ayear and another ofj&cer

is appointed to succeed him at a salary of £400, it is evident that instead of £200 a year being saved the expenditure is actually increased by that sum. We believe that if the various transactions of this kind are analysed, it will bo found that the so-called retrenchment is a myth, and that the public expenditure has on the whole been largely increased, al though lobs and inconvience have been occasioned to a large number of officers who, able and willing to continue their work, have yet been forced to retire on pensions. There are other shams also connected with the retrenchment policy. Thus Major Scannell, of the Defence Force, and who is also a Resident Magistrate, and, we think, a Kative f.and Court Judge, has been ' retired ' from certain of his offices, receiving a sum of £675 compensation, but we learn that he is still to continue m the service m some capacity or other at £400 a year. There are, we believe, a good many others who have received compen sation without absolutely leaving the service, or who, having left it, have been re-appointed shortly afterwards without refunding the compensation." If there is much of this sort of thing going on— and to judge from the above extract there would soem to be a good deal of it, then the " Post " is undoubtedly right m characterising it, as it does, " a re trenchment sham," and a costly one to boot.

AUCTIONEER'S REPORT

Mr Alfred Harrfpon reports hio weekly sale on Siturdsty, 31st March, as follows : Cows — Rea!ly good animals sold well, bnt for agt;d and J«>forlor no sale at ail. Close to oalv!ng v £5 15i to £6 6s. PlGs,— Slips, inferior, 5a 6d, 6. 6J, 7s 6d ; good, 7a 6i, 9j, 9a 6d, 10a, .10, 6J, 11°, 12a ; Bto.ei, 7* 6d, 153 to 21*

Poultry — Fowls, Is 53, la 8d to 2a 6d ; ducks, 3i ; geese, 3s 6d to 4d 91. Produce — Oata la 31 to Is 6d ; ohickwheat, la 6d to 2a j sharps, 6a j bran, 3j 6i ; kidneys, 5s to 6s Od a baft j derwente, 4i to 5i ; onions, told, bags extra ; mutton, ]£l- lamb, 2d ; ohecee, 2d to 3d. Implements —Spring cart, £10; chsff ontter and sundries. (Sets of hsirrowa, horee covera, bridles, at market ratea

Two consignments of apploß Bold at 2* 6i to 4*9 i per case.

A large puantlty of furniture and effaota, as advertised, bjM falr'y well, bat the piano waa withdrawn not reaching owner's reserve, which is a very low one.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

[Pjbr Press Association.] Drink Again. Auckland, April 3 The dead body of a man, name un known, waa foand early this morning oloae to the trivn Hue near Epsom. He tmd evidently been ran over by a c»r, und his skall was fractured, hla face din figarod, and his arm broken. Deceased had been eeen l*Bt ni^ht the worse for m that locally. Attempted Suicide. New Plymouth, April 3. Roaina Nicholls, wife of the proprietor of the Bridge Hotel at YVaitarD, attempted to commie suioide yesterday aftarnoon by drowning herself m the Waitara rivar. Hhe had given way entirely to drink, and her husband hid locked her m a room from which eho esoapod, and ran dowu to the river and threw herself m. She vraa aeon from a distance aud rescued, and thoagh insensible when tikan from the water won restored. She waa brought up at Court today, and remanded for elghfc days. Opsning of Parliament. Wellington, April 3. Parliament will most likely open on tho 4th May. MovemexTs of Ministers. The Premier ana the Mm later ot Jdßtice go South on Friday and the Minister of Lands to-day. The Minister of Ifdaoa tion has left overland for North. Fruit Culture. Pcofesaor Kirk has returned and re ported moat favorably en fruit culture at Wangarel aud tbe growth of wattlcß at Waikato.

•THE ABHBPRTOM GUABPIAfI, TUESDAY, APEIL 3, 1888



Public Noticoa B. Morris WI3HKS to Inform his nnmarons Cai'tomors of Aehborton District that he Js prepared to GRIST GitAltf In any quantity at reduoed RITES. Satis- faction gmranteod. GUIS ING done for Farmers by return ; good FLOUR guaranteed. WHEAT for GRISTING may be dellved at the Triangle Bakery as usua'. BRAN and SHARPS m Stock. ~ TliE '"" ASEiiUETON WOOLLEN &TANUFAOTUBING COMPY Is PKEPAnED TO PURCHASE JOR CASH ALL KINDS OF WOOL In LatiGe oh Fsiall QuANimeg. H.SS?4PLE, +56 Secretary. BLACKSMITH HOPSE-SHOER -^ir^m--^ smith, ' . Burnett Street, next " Stall " Office; BEGS to anncuncß that he haa tßken over tho Coach Building and Wheel- aright Branch, lately carnVl on by H. Peat, sr.d wiil continue all brencho3 of the boßlness aa before. All kinds of Bnggle.3, D:ay3, or Carta mado and re- paired. Agricultural Implements repaired promptly. Horaca Shod with skill and o»re, j» W. H. PAGET, ENCOURAGETINWALD, n TTAWKI\ T S~ving EncoePafully \J* Xl launched oat In hfa new branch of Business, has ju3t ro Dtocked hie Shop m all kinds of DK APERY, Meu'a Under- clothing, and BOOTS, etc., whic'a he la dißpoeing of at Prices not to bo beaten In Aahburton. Call and sen. Everything hi the Shop marked m plain figures, at the lowest possible rate. No PufF or raake-beliove Sacrifice, ob Selling untfer Ooit, bat a good Article for your good Money. 3*98 PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. C. M. "Brooke, (Formerly Managing Assistant to COOK and liuSs) Pbarmaceulio.il and Operative' Chemist, Shoep Dip I\rfinufac'uror, and preparor of Poisoned Wheat, Kaiapoi, TJEGS to annonnco that having secured $ premises iv Ashburton, ho purposes opening a \u25a0 hemiat and Druggist's shop, !it:out the first week m April, when the favor of your patronage will be respect- fully solicited. SOLE MANUFACTURER OF BROOKE'S Perfect Sheep Dip, Note.— Mr F. Makeig is agent at Ash- burton for the above dip. 2^113 Guns. Griins, SINGLE and DOUBLE BARREL, MUZZLE AND B BEECH- LOADING GUNS. POWDER, SHOT, GAPS, CARTRIDGES, AND « CARTRIDGE CASE?. A Lorgo and well Assorted STOOK just to handi Jolm Orr & Co.



THE CHEAriST IXACE :/ '!Ph| ZEAL A NDI A 800 I 1 bTO RE En \u25a0 EAST STREET ! ASHBURTON



Public Notices ff 0R thl) Bloi>d la the Life— Olakr JL world-famed blood mixture i warranted to cleanse the blood from al »rapurltles from whatever cauatw arlalnp *or eo?ofnla, sonrvy, ?kin and blood d!a- -eaßes, and scores of all kinda, ita effects are marvellous. Thousand of toatl- monlala. Bold m bottles 4a 6d and U 8 each by ohemists and patent mediolre vendors everywhere Sole proprietors. Toe Lincoln and Midland Conntles Drop Co., Lioooln, England. . 1 H ASBBURTON GLAS=>, PAINTS, AND paper hangings warehouse. /'nHE Undersigned, having told his ? Stock in-Tr.ide and Goodwill of tho above Business to James Ckaigie, of liraaru, begs to thank his frien/s and the public for the Bupport accorded to hin: for the puat eleven jeare, and solicits a continuance of the same to his successor J. R. CHAPMAN. Jaiwes Oraigie PA O ™l3 GLAZIER > PAPERHAN9ER SIGN WHITER, &c, and DrREOT IMPORTER. OF ALL THE REQUISITES OP THE TttADE, HAVING taken over the Bueioesa of Mv J. it. Chapman, I beg to inform the public of Ashburton and Dietrict that I will keep a Painter's and Pfiperhanger'B Stock iv keeping with Ihe eiza and importance of tha Town and D:b- trict. All orders will receivs prompt atten- tion and be carefully executed. Workmen sent to aDy part of the District. —FOR SALE.— I Kov/est Designs of PAPSRHANGINGS, • good variety. SHEET. tfLASS, all aizsß, from a 60 x 40 to a 10 x 8, m 16 or 21. z or 260z British Plate, Silvered Plate (for mirrors) Rough Plato, Colored, Ob: cured, and Ornamental Sheet, Oak Varnish, Carriage Varnlsb, &o , White and Red Lead, Oils, Colors, Mixol Paints m Tins, Brushes, Scrim, &c. &o. Paint mixed to any Shade. Advice as to quantity freolj given. THE ABHBURTON GLASS. PAINTS AND PAPERHANGINiiS WARE- HOUSE 3 156 pTAtfTED TO PUPvCHASE WHEAT, BARLEY, OATS, IQE CORN, RYE GRASS, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES. HIGHEST PRICE GIVEN. WANTED TO SELL . 10Q0 BALES • COKMSACKS. WANTED— Our Farmers aud other Clienta to note that we are agents for NEW ZEALAND STONE GOMPASY, OJARU. FISOS'S, Celebrated Fertilizers, The beat m the Market, TOMLINSON akd HAY WARD'S POWDER DIP AND GLYCBRINE DIP. Tho boßt and cheapest m the Market, P?eventa contagion for an almoafc on- lii&ited time ; ?*ill not injure or discolour the wool, bu'i on lh(3 contrary givta it a beauti.'ul appeair.na^. It kcepa good for any porird i.f Ihre ! oaay to mix 1 requiring no hot watsv Ri'id t! 113 caving fuel, con- \u25a0;i('or.'jb!R exi«9r:se «i.d troiibui 1 GOOD NEWS TO OKAINQROWBRS. THE WONDER OF THE DAY. MASSE Y'S Light 2-liorse Steel Binder. WE rt vo ploasura of intimating our *»umds and othora that vfe have been appointed SOLB AGENTS FOll NEW ZEALAND for tho u&le of this wonderful Machine, ' Wherever tho Machine has been trlon" it liqb given entiro satisfaction and thoEe who attended tho trlalo and Baw the Machine at york cxprtesod thoraßelve highly pleased. Noraerouo orders have already been tcken for next Beason'e harvest and those m want cf Machlneß will do well to see THE MASSEY BINDER before placing their ordors eleswhoro. We guarantee ovcey Mnchine, thnß showing that \to ouraelvca have ever oontiden^o m (he MASSE V LIGHT STEEL BINDER. fcTLR AGIS^T•\u25a0J V/ A.KT?.D.



Public Fotice3 ASHBURTON Clothing Mart. I HA VK now opened m SAUM)ERB,< BUILDINGS » NSW STOCK of COLONIAL OLOTHING and BOOT 3' and baviug made favorably arrangetnonta for the manufacture of a large lot of Vleo'e, Yoatha', and Boys' A«hburton Tweed Suite, I ein sell cheaper than ever cff«?r« d m New Z 'aland. Ashbnrton Tweed Snfls inado to meaanro, .Aohburton Twoeda, Blankets, FJaunole, Kofi;sJT{ t Gd Shirt : ngß gu rarifcped. G^'c^riee, China, Glrbs, Earthenware, sud Fuscy Goods Kobert Alcorn, SAUNDEftS' BOILDING3. SADDLERY I SADDLERY 1 1 MR- A. IRELAND, having removed to premiaea occupied by Me Tait, Burnett Street, hopes, by strict attention to Business, to merit a share of public patronage, the; lowest prices charged. Every requisite m the Trade kept m Stock. . Farmers and otherß will now have an opportunity of getting SADDLER f at auoh LOW PRICES as were never before offered m ABhburton. Repairs executed on most leasonable terniß. AGENT for the new high arm Davis . SEWING MACHINES. Theonly Vertical Feed Machine m the world. It nas no equal. I Sold on time payments if required. U * ld _ A. IRELAND. NEW Winter Fashions. JOHN OKR & CO. HAVE now Opened out their FIRST SHIPMENT of NEW WINTER GOODS EX S,?. " IONIC, " FROM LONDON, Our Purchases being made from the Best Homo Manufacturers, our Price 3 will defy competition. AN IMMENSE VARIETY OF New Dress Gooda, New Plushes, New Millinery, New Mantles, New Hosiery, New Sheetings, Quills, and Flannels. Bays' and Men's New Tweed Suits, Shirts, Drawers, &c. The LARGEST STOCK of NEW. GOODS m every Department ever offered n Ashburton (inspection invited) is at JOHN ORE & (M. EAST STREET. 9§77 _ i A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE afc 12 o'clock sharp — Horses, Oattle, Plga, Prodnoß end Merchandise. FOR SALE- -1 Spring Cart, new 1 \u0084 \u0084 m good repair 1 Tfp Dray. Piano by Carl Stelnhardt, Trichord Walnnt, nearly new ; terma may bo arranged. Small Iron Safo, nearly new ; cheap Runts collected, and the business of absentees managed with care. Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on eaoy terms, Ad\ ancea made instantly on Goods dolivorod at the Stored for Sale. Ageut for *.he Norwich Union Fire In- surance Company, Agent for the MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. ALTTRKD nARTUfOST. T. Bullock. FOR S.VLE. |MOR rtnaoval, a lnr»o two-storey Dwel- Jt; lint?, containing 8 rooma, could Be converted intj ft Dwellinß House or Granary. For full pirtlculuro apply to T. DrLLOCB;. ' TO LET. J_ ROOMED HOUSB, tngother with -t" email Stable, m Mooro Street. Apply to T. BIT i LOOK. tTnwalp^ TO LET, at a low rental } i. roome d Cob *»r«, witlx v crandah> f rO ntiDg Gra- hftmaß- a inßpeotloii Invited. Apply -^ T. BULLOCK. fpO LET— At a very Inw rental, a large 1 building fronting Eaat Street, Bult- able for » grain and chnff EiOR SALE.— An improved Farm of 245 Acres, being U.S. 27237, situated about 5 mileß from Chortsey. Low pneo «nd liberal terniß apply to ctllook> Or FL — L-)t 28, Trevovtot., near the. duOO-j Preßbi turlan Manoo, conteln Ing about Jj-acro, with 3-roomed Hccer thereon, for bp.\o i^ <ho above prlc^ Terms if required.— Apply to T. BOLLOCK f"s^O LET at a low rental. — 4- roomed I ('QCtaco at Ilampatead. •^ ' , T. BULLOHK. ( , OU SALID at a low price and on P liberal terms, 15 acres of land with 2-roonied Cottage thereon, frontiJ. g thf Fa rfield Koid, not. far from the Count fc'aluyardu. Apply to T;BULLOOb,



j .- Public Notices. ./_ E. M 8 BLAKE, ARCHITECT. Office : Montgomery's Building?, Kast street. Entrance : Bdrnbtt Street. at s_u ~ ~ — \u25a0 i ASHBURTON RIFLI3 VOLUNTEERS. UP to 30th Anril RECRUITS will lie e.nrnlloel, FREE of o!ur^, and applied With all necessary « q lipmanta W. M. DOLMAN, 3 137 Captain Commanding. ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUTLD- INU AND INVESTMENT SOCIHIY. rfiHE THIRTEENTH Annual General X MEETING of Members and Share- holders of this Socle y-wlll be hold at tbe Soolety'a Offioeß, Arcade Chambers, Bur* nett street, on MONDA7, 9,h April, 1888, at 3 p.m. By order, J. WARD, 3 Manager. AGRICULTURAL aND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION, HpHE Committee and Members of the l_ Association are requested to attend the trial of the Band~(Jutter find Self- Feeder threshing Maohine (Qainllvan's Patent), to be lif.ld at Mr D. Williamson's on THURSDAY and FRIDAY next. JOHN G. RES TELL, 4*B Secretary A. and P Afißoclatlon. OT, STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashburton Hurvent Thankjgiving Service; THURSDAY NEXT, APRIL sth, 1888, At 7.30 p.m. Preaohar, the Rev Walter Harper, M.A , Incumbent of St. Michael^, Ohrlßtchuroh, Collection for the Sick* and Needy, 4*B ASHBURTON PERMANENT £*L BUILDTNO- and INVESTMENT SOCIETY. Monthly subscriptions and other pay- ments due will be received at the Society s offices, Burnett street, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and from 6 to 7.30 p.m., TO- DAY. Deposits received at the highest cur- rent rates of interest. TABLE Showing the Scale of Repayments adopted j by this Society for a Loan of £100 upon first-cl.'ifls security. No of Montlll y ATnount Total Years e P a y- per Amount ments. Annum. Repaid. £s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. I Two ... 411 254 14 0 109 8 0 Four ... 2 9 6 29 14 0 118 16 0 Six ... 1 15 10 21 10 0 129 0 0 Eight ... 1 9 0 17 8 0 139 4 0 Ten ... 1 5 215 2 0 151 0 0 J. WARD, 2*9 Directing Manager. Auctions. "CLEARING SALE. TO-MORBOW WEDNESDAY, 4tu APRIL, 1888. InO RaSiiVRVK. MESSRS H; MATSON AND CO have recoived instructions from Mr A, F. McLeod, In consequence of his continued ill health, to Soil by Public Anotlon as above upon the Farm near Tinwald, — The whole of his Live and Dead Stock as under, viz. — OQ C\ Grand two-tooth Crossbred Cx O \J SHEEP, mixed Bexes 5 Draught HORSES and Draught FILLY, 2 yearß old 3 Hack Brood MARES, with foals at foot 1 Harness MARE In foal, 2 yonng SADDLE HORSES Racehorße" NIPPER" Trotting Horse " BISMARCK " Bay MARE, broken to harness Q COWS and 4 CALVES 1 WOODS' STBING AINDER. Largest Bizsd Ghnff cutter, by Reid and Gray, Champion Drill, new last year, Dn\y and Frame 3-Furrow Plough, 4-Horße Hirrows, Sot Dlac Harrowa, S.F. PI .ugh, Shaft and Leading Har- ness, Whltechapol Cart and Harness, nearly now, Washing Maohine, £ Tank Scoop, Saddle and Bridle, Breeoh- loadlcg Gun, Flahiog Tackle, Stack of Ryegcesa Hay, and a largo quantity of Sundries. Luncheon provided. Sale at 12 o'clook. H. MITSON & CO., 3 159 Ashburton. ' HIGHLY IMPORTANT " AND ATTRACTIVE SALIi) BY AUCTION, •OK CASES JAPANESE Q£ MANUFACTURES, AND ART PRODUCTIONS I Consisting of — 'EMBROIDERED SILKS, SCREENS, PORCELAINS, BRONZES, ENAMELS, LACQUBKED WARE, . TOYS, CURIOS, & Direct from KIOTO, JAPAN. Particular attention la directed to thia spaoial shipment, direct from the Museum of Art «n4 Manufactures, Japan, com- priding very interesting, rare, and carious art objects, &c, together with nu^ftoro^s articles of general utility, Tho wW,o h»9 been selected and qata!|og\\B4 by aa •»-' of mv\ch, e^ppriqno^, »nd ?"'•- -f 6tt s ? m^ ? a «ici,b — ' ..-JBlnitß en- Japauea" n ' . -«a*blo Boleotlon or "~ and Manufactures. The ship:r.ent includes many articles admirably adapted for complimentary presentations. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS, have received iußtructions from the Director of tho Muaeum of Art fttd Manufactin-ee, Japan, to arrange tbo 1 above for Sale by Auction, at their Eaßt Street Auction Roocn«. FRIDAY, 6th~APRIL,IBBB. At 11 o'clock uharp. Goods open for inspection two days ; before the Sale, during the aftemoou and evening. Catalogues to ba had on application. Without reserve. FRIEDLAMDHIR BROS. PETER WILLIAMS. 3 07 Auctioneer,



Public Notices heep Feed. "TTTANTED,— For about Four Weeks. W Feed for BCO Sheep, GEORGE JAMESON, 4 10 Aahburton, Dentistry. ' j MR AUDLEY E. MftIIEWETHER WILL AITK-I) DAILY AT JONKS 1 NEW BUILDING, Next Somerset Hotel, ST. MARK'S, RAKAJA. A GIFT AUCTION, m aid of tho Partanage Ropalrs Fund, will be lield In the Town Hall, i'^kaia, on THURSDAY, April 5,h, at 7 p.m. for the disposal of Farm produce aud Sundries. wm. cox: ?_. . • J. H. M BROADBENT J" °bu™hwardene. Bakala, April 2ad, 1888. 4 12 SATURDAY, 7th APBIL. SPECIAL ENTRY. A T-FRED HARRISON, has received Ol instructiono to Sell by Public Auj'^on on tho above date,— - Afjrst.oh§3 BeTOii-atrioged B&w * - - XA 11 J 0 J Nearly new, and In good condition, ALFRED HARRISON, Auctioneer. SATURDAY, ?xu APRIL, ' SPECIAL EN MY. , At 2 o'olock; /"^ANARIES, Gollar Cookafcoa, Yellow f \J Created do., Blue Mountain do. ; 3 Rosaline, Parrots, Love Bird 3, etc. etc. 3 A splendid lot of young birds. f It 1b the intention of the owner lo clear tho whole lot ALFRED HARRISON, r 4^15 Aaotioqeer.



The death is announced of the Rev Edward Hayton, a Nonoomformißt minister, whose re- markable oateer has formed tho subject of numerous Sunday sohool stories. Deceased began life as a blacksmith. While blowing his bellows he steadily studied his books before the hearth, so that when he was out of his apprenticeship ho was fairly well educated. By dint of perseverance he beoamo an accom- plished Greek scholar and a pretty poet. Several years of his early life wero spent m Australia on tho goldfields, and also m New Zealand, where his brilliant qualities and benevolence made him a marked man. Re- turning to England suddenly he resumed his old place of student-blacksmith, working at the forge and studying clasßies. Later he became a Home missionary, and m 1876, at the age of forty-seven, was ordained pastor of Blennerhasset Congregational Church, and there for thirteen years he ded his life-work,



An Iriahman examined before a Fishery Commission m England seemed bo inolined. to avqw anything tha.t qno of the Oomoiia. sioners a,§kefl him it thcta »*•" • " west efm° A ' ..-ie whales on the .... "la it whales?" askod Pat. " Sure you may sco 'om>by the dozen spouting about like water engines all over tho place." 'Are there many dog ihh ? " w»3 the next quottion, " Dog fish, begorral ye'd say so ay yo passed the night there. Sure we can't sleep for the barking' 0' them." "Do Hying fißb, abound there ? " queried another gentle- man. " Flying fish, is it ?" replied the accommodating Iriahman. "If we didn't put the shutters up every night there wouldn't be a whole pane 0' glass m the window, for the craters batin.' against hem,"



A silver model of the Imperial Instltu^ ' oosting 500 guineas, w«- \u0084 \u0084 '• \u25a0 tT~j • -o the Corporation 01 .jC^uon's present to the Prince and Princess pf Wales on their silver wedding day. "It symboliseß," says the "Star," "to perfection the reckless waste of money over the Imperial Institute scheme, the flunkeyism Which has fed it, and the inexpressible use lessnees of the Vfhple concern." Lazy and dull feelings always preceed sick, ness, which nothing but Hop Bitters wil bamßh. Get the genu^o American. Read