VESSEL ASHORE.

[Pan Pbess Association.] Christohtjkoh, January 27. The May Queen is still on the reef. It • considered doubtful whether Bhe will s>et off. She was badly strained during ow water. Out of 1300 t*ma of general cargo 150 have been got out. Five lightens are engaged m salvage. It is expected if the weather continues fine most of the cargo will be saved. It is nearly all consigned to Christchurch firms except 20 cases for Napier. A good deal of it is insured at Home. The insurances m the local offices are : — Standard, £3000; National, £1100 ; New Zsaland, £1000 ; I Union, £900 ; Sonth British, £200. The vessel ia owned by J. Leslie, Aberdeen^ and ia iea ured at Home. She was com manded by Capt. Colville. Later. The May Qaeen has been abandoned to the underwrite*!, She Is lying with har head pointing S S.E. and banging os the boulders from about the mainmast, the stern being m deep water. There is now nine feet of water In the pert bod. Tbe weather is fine, the wind blowing rtsh from the S. W

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(Pan Pbbss Absociatioi..) Accident Insurance. Auoi-XAND. January 27. Tha balance-sheet of tfco New Zealand Accident Insurance Oompany shows a profit for the year of £1849 19s ml, and pays a dividend of 6i per share The amount of £8053 haa been paid aa com palliation for accidents daring tbe year. Fraudulent Bankruptcy. _E_-LMERBTOH JS obth, January 27. At the District Court a debtor named Chrlitlan Hansen was sentenced to two months for fraudulent bankruptcy. English Cricketers. Wellington, January 27 The Seoretary of tbe Wellington Cricket Association has received a letter from Melbonrne stating that It will be Im possible for "Vernon's Cricket team to visit Haw Zealand. French Warship. Arrived— French warship Fabert from Akaroa. Committed for Trial. Chrihtohuboh, J-nuary 27- Matilda Hansen has been committed for trial to-day for stealing £12 from J. _D. Krk.

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION

*. FEB PBBSB ASSOCIATION.] ——*\u25a0_—_—\u25a0 St. Pbtebsburo, January 24. General Gourko has reported that Poland is unfit to be the basis of an offensive war, but is capable of affording i an excellent defence. He estimates that twenty million roubles will be re quired to complete its defences. It is stated that the Caucasian army has received orders to proceed to the Austrian frontier. St. Pj-tebsbubo, January 26, The Czar has refused to admit the son and a nephew of the Comte de Paris to the Imperial army. -fOFiA, January 24. Prince Ferdinand is on a visit to Philippopolis, and has met with a cor dial reception. Beblin. January 24 A military loan of 250,000,000 marks has been submitted to the Federal Council. Lord Randolph Churchill affirms that the feeling m St Petersburg is dis tinctly a pacific one. The " Metz Gazette, refexring to the assault on the French gamekeeper on the frontier justifies the action of the excise officer. London, January 25. Bulgarian affairs are attracting a good deal ot attention m political circles, and a general rising against Prince Ferdinand is anticipated. Visnka, January 26. The Rothschilds have formed a syndicate to lend thirty million florins to Hungary.

CHURCH NEWS.

. \u2666—— fP__a Peers Association.] PBIMITIVK METHODIST OOFFEREKOE. Invercargill, January 26. The final reading of the Primitive Methodist ministerial eppointmeots ia aa follows :— New Plymouth, Rev J. Clover; Wellington (lat), Revs J. Nixon, J Dam bell («ap,). P. N. Hunter (on leave) ; Wellington (2a-.). Rev W. S. Potter • Auckland (lit), Rev A. J. Smith, J. Long (sup) ; Auckland (2nd), Rev O. E. Ward ; Invercargill, Rev J. Goy ; Bloff, Rev J. Olphert: South Invercarjrlll, Rev G. Clements ; Timaru, Rev W. Woollass; 3?l)ame?, Rev T. H. Lyon ; Greendale, Bpv P» W. Jopes ; Christchurch, Rty W. Layocck ; AshburtoD, Rev J. Bootl » royde; Manawatu, Rev W, Harris; Geraldine, Rev W. J. Dean, Dunedin, Bevi J. Sharp andH. E. Potter; Oamaru, Be? T. E, Joner, h.l.p.

WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

At the Wesleyan Conference on Thurs day the second reading of appointments to droolt for the ensuing year was agreed to. Following is the Hot for Canterbury:— Ohristohurch (Durham street), Revs W. fcforley, W. J. Williams (President of tbe Conference), and 0. H. Law*; Sydenham, Rev L. M. J«ltt ; St Albans, Reva J J. Lewis and G. H. Standage ; Lyttolton, Bey G. Bond: Maori Mission, Te Koto Sprlngeton, Rev J. H. Simmonds ; Leeaton, Rev W. 6 M.rten ; K.alapol, Beys £. W. Falrclo'ugh and J. T. Pinfold; JUnglpra, Rev T H. Gray ; Timaru, Rev J. A. Luxford : Waimate, Rev P. G. T^ptpas; Temuka, Rev R. S. JJann ; Ashbnrton, Revs J. Bustle and A, 0. Lawry; Malvern, home missionary.' The debate on reparation from Australia took place. The records and recommen dations of several district meetings on. tbe subject were read by the Secretary. Three districts voted for a separate and independent Oonference, two against, and one (Nelson) made no recommendation. The Rev W. Morley moved tbe motion standing m bis name, affirming that on the ground of a repeatedly expreieed desire m Its favor by several Ghnrch courts of the ooloDy, separation be granted forwltb ; a pledge to be given that the New Zealand Conference con tinue iti support of foreign miailcns, and that iti interest m the supernumerary fond be determined by actuarial Investl git ion. Mr Morley argued that the progrers of tbe church m thia colony was arretted by tbe oontinued connection with Australasian churches. He alae reviewed the action of the annual and general conferee oas on thie subj act since 1878, and at considerable length the recent vote against separation m the Auokland district meeting. Mr Motley argued strongly m favor of separation on the ground of the gaographloal difficulty, the t.n_e occupied In travelling, the cost and deprivation of power to adapt legislation of the church to the peculiar needs of this colony. There was no legal difficulty io the way of separation. Mr Morley de livered a powerful speeoh, lasting an hour and ft half, and f&it« close tha Conference fdioitfDid till U on Friday w°ra|i.g,

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Gisbobne, January 26.'

John Galbraith, member of the Govern ment survey party, left camp between here and Opotiki on Christmas morning for town and ha_t not since been heard of. Search parties have gone ont but are not expected to find Galbraith alive.

Hokitika, January 26

A largo pnblio meeting was held last night to urge on the Government to com plete Cedar Creek dray road; It wa. resolved tbat a deputation nf the County Chairman and the mayors of Ross and Hokitiki proceed to Wellington, and Government be asked to procure report* from the Warden, the Chief Surveyor, ar d Mr Gow, Inspeotor of Mines, to sho?? the Important nature of the dieooverieß and the genuineness of the field.

Two mere leases have been applied for Rsngitoto.

Dunbdin, January 26. At a meeting to take steps to have the district represented at the Melbourne Ex hlbitlon, It was resolved, without dissent, that owing to the laok of interest dis played, and also to the faot that Govern ment could not see their way to grant more then £25, the me. ting considered the movement should lapse m the mean time.

Invj-hoargiil, January 26 The Borough Council, as the new River Harbor Board, have received notice from the Auditor-General that he wonld ba compelled to suroharga tha amount of the Board's overdraft upon the members who sanctioned it, unless arrangements were made with the Bank as to the time of payment, and such received the Governor's ss.no ion. A. special meeting of the Board was to night arranged for, m order to consider the financial position and prospects of the harbor. A membar mentioned that the Board was so bare of foods, that It was a question whether they should pass staff salaries amounting to £36. The position of the Board arises from the purchase of a dredging plant, which is now laid up, there being no funds to pay the workman.

THE "TIMES" ON THE ATTI TUDE OF RUSSIA

The " Times," speaking of an Important artiole m the "lov-lide Rnsse" of the 15 h December on the repotted missing. >f ; Russian troops on her western frontier, I said it is to be regretted that the authorita tive article m the " Invallde," written, It I is understood, nnder the supreme O-un mand by General Krapotkine of the grand general staff, is not calculated to allay tbe feelings of alarm and mistrust stll! existing on the matter io question. In the two neighboring countries the article has caused a dco : ded feeling of uneasiness m official oirebs. Iv Vienna the situation is considered serious. The article referred to states that " owing to the alarm raised by tbe Austrian presn on acoount of tbe transfer of some Russian cavalry regiments to the Warsaw military distrlot, we regard it as advisable to consider tbe military position of Russia and tbat of our western neighbors m tbe frontier districts, m order to throw light upon the question of who is really preparing for tbe attack. Daring the past five years the peace effective o f the German army has been increased by 65 battalions and 384 guns, and tbe strength of German troops on the Russian frontier by 21 battalions of infan try, 27 batteries of artillery, acd 15 squadrons of oavalry. Siuce 1878 Germany haa constructed m her e -stern provinces 4350 kilometrea of railways " After giving other facts regarding the concentration ot troops by Germany and Austria upon the I-uashn frontier, the " Invallde" oontlnuer— «« What ia RuasU doing m view of the threatening prepara tions of her neighbors? Notwith standing her manifest danger, Rii'Bla considered that a European war wonld by a terrible misfortune f<_r mankind, and was quiet amid the feverish armaments of her neighbors Russia did not increase but decreased her defenaive forc3. In 1881 and 1882 Russia reduced the peace effective of her army by nearly 100,000 men. It is true that m the following year she again raised her effective, tut that Btep was forced upon her by Afghan affair?, and also by tha necessity of im proving her preparednefa for mobilisation when her neighbors were unremittingly raising their fighting slreogth. Neverthe less the peace effective of the Ru„hn army numbers even m the pre .ent ye-»r 75,185 less than m 1?81, while her neigh bors during the same period have raised their peace effective by 75,000 _ren. There ia no doubt tbat Russia, m the event of war, will assemble a n.i.jh'y army, but its conct ntration would be in comparably more difficult than for ber neighbors Further on it continues : — " A glance at tbo map is sufficient to 1 show by what a cloae network of railways the zone of the Russian frqntier is sur rounded, and on the other hand what ao j in-ignificaot number of lines Ru^Biu hue

to rely upon for concentrating her foroes distributed m the wr st. During a time of peace, not only from Germany, but from Austria-Hungary, is Russian territory threatened with a sudden invasion ; there-

fore there is only one course, namely, to place tbe Russian fortresses m a better state of defence, and increase the military forces m the frontier provinces In order to guard aga'n t surprise. , Rossi a military parsonages have no feat regarding the ultimate issue of a conflict. E7_n if all the forces of a peace league are moved ont against Russia, yet they recognise none the Jesa certainly uiat the defence cf Russian territory Is not yet assured, and that if the peace league considers (tsslf jas titled for the developement of it* defensive measures to go ao far as to bring Russtan districta under the range of its most advanced posts, Ruesia also has an

undoubted right to provide for its do fence, and take all moaaures to uphold the honor and maintain the integrity of her territories." Io Berlin It i*con.ilerec tile artiole constitutes an indlreot threat

The utterances of the

against Ausrtta.

" Invallde Russe," however. It is stated m well 'nformed quarters m Vienna, wll l produce no change In the attitude of the Austria Government, which will wait to

see whether Russia continues her threaten ing military measures or ceases them. Every preparation baa been made m "Vienna for tho eventual despatch of oavalry to GalHoia, but action not be taken unle.s a freiib displacement of Russian troops occurs. Meanwhile the

erection of huts for the troops will be proceeded with at Gallioia. aa the present accommodation is very Inadequate.

The constable m oharga of the district m whioh the ruby field is situated, near Alioe Springs, has reported that a large number of men are now these, nearly 860 being engaged m gathering rubiep, while the remainder are either prospering tor gold or working claims at Paddy's Hole. ThoFe gathering the stones are scattered over a large extent of country, while the gold-seekers are within a mile or two of Paddy's Hole. Some of the latter are said to be getting good ret.rns. Several good reefa have been found, one of whioh is estimated to give over 3oz to the ton.

Hoj-LowAY _ Ointment and Pills. — Coughs, Influenza.— -The soothing properties of these medicaments render them well worthy of trial m all diseases of the respiratory organs. In common colds and Influenza the Pills, take internally, and the Ointment rubbed over the chest and throat, are exceedingly ffioacious. VJhen infyienga iq gpldemio. tb}s treatment is tbe easiest, softest, and Bureat. Holloway _ Pills purify the blood, remove all obstacles to its free circulation hrough the lungs, relieva the over-gorged ir-tubes, and render respiration free, with. ut reduoing the strength, irritating the erves, or depressing the spirits ; suoh are c ready means of esoaping from suffering hen afaioted with oolds, coughs, bronchitis, nd other chest complaints, . by wbioh the •altbof so many > is seriously and parma* , jjtlj injured io most oouutriti.

LAWN TENNIS.

, • « Yesterday • being very much of the nature of a holiday, was taken advantage of by the tennis players to advance the tournament. | The first game played waß the single, be- j [ tween 0. C. Fooks and P. Field, which the former won rather easily, the soores being 6 -1, I—6, 6—3, 6-3. The final of the doubles, between Messrs A. Fooks and Oliver, and Messrs Crisp and Strange, began at _ p.m., and resulted m a good matob, tbe former, however, having always the best of it. The winners played well together, and put m plenty of good work at the net. Tbe losers did not appear to have practised so muoh together, and though Strange at times put m .ome very ef.eo.ive strokes, and both exerted themselves, their opponents always seemed to have a little up thoir sleeve, and won somawhat easily at the finish. The eooreß were 6—B, 3—6, 6- -3, 6—4. It is needless to say tbat the viotors oame m for a hearty round of applause from the onlookers. Strange tad E. J, Fooks then played off their game m the second round of the singles, tha former being looked on as a perfeot moral. He won at the finish, but it Was not without the gamest of struggles on the part of his op. ponent, Fooks astonishing everybody by the way he stuck to his man. The Hcores were __6, 6-3, 6-0, 5 -6, 6-3

A PLEA FOR "VOLAPUK"

Nothing Is oasler (any. the " Printers' Register ") than to make merry at the ex pense of the apostle* of " Volapok," one of the proposed universal languages ; hut the fact Is that at tha International Hygienic Congress jaat concluded at "Vienna, nothing has been more strikingly rxamplified than the pressing need of scmo each ooramon universally kaown /eblo'e of thought. Babel itself was not more afflicted with a diversity of tongues than were the 2500 member* of that oon gress, assembled for the purpose of hearing each other's views In relat on to sanifary.scienoe. One discussion between a French and a German professor on the subjaot of the dangers lntklng In drinking water, was finally brought to a stand from he sheer inability of the learned dispu tants to make their meaning intelligible either to each other or to their andienoe.

THE RUSSIAN MAN-OF-WAR

The sudden and, we believe, entirely unexpected arrival at Newo.stle of a Russian man-of-irar from Vladlvostock, affords a practical and timely illlustratlon of the danger these colonies would be exposed to were England at war with Russia. The Vestnik, it will be re membered, came alto unannounced, and 1 departed somewhat mysteriously, Now the Avillan ia at Newcastle before any of the naval or other authorities have the slightest intimation of her having left Vladivostok, or being m Australian waters In time of war, it would, of course be more diffi.ult to make a surprise visit of this kind, for the Chinese equadron would, doubtless, keep a strict guard over the outlets of the Sea of J»pan, but it would not be wise to trust altogethes to suoh a blockade proving effectual. A stray cruiser might elude the squadron, and finding her way into the Pad do make an Australian or New Zealand t>ort with oat any previous Intimation of ber visit being given. If war does break out the colonies will have to be oonstantly on guard and maintain the utmoat vigilance f or preventing a surprise by night or day. Russia would prove a wily foe. — " T:maro Herald."

NO MORE RAILWAY COLLISIONS

A mo it wonderful invention (nays the " St, J-imo-' Gazette ") la reported from Vienna. An Austrian engineer has, it is aald, designed a true, to run before every railway train, beln^ maintained always st a fixed, but adj ..tab c diatanoe In front by the torso ot au eleotrio current trans mitted along the motels fronj a dynamo on the engine. The current ia conducted through mercury contained lv glaß. tubes on tbe pilot truck. If,' therefore, the truck comes into collision the tubes are broken and tbe ooot.ct 0 >nr equenlly destroyed. The Interruption of tha current instantly and automatically applies the breaks on the following train. It la claimed by the InveDtor that two expresses fitted wish this Byst.m might with Im punity te tet to run fall tilt at eaoh other. The collision of their pilot trucks would arre.t tbe progrea. of both trains before thoy could meet. The element of fall! bllity ia accordingly entirely eliminated, and drivers may dash through a whole aeries of danger signals without rlik being automatically arroated the momeut they reaohed tbe npot that is realty dangerous.

THE FATE OF THE APOSTLES

Tho following brief history of the fate of tbe Apoat'eß may be new to those whose readings may \\&vs not been 6vangelloal ; S(; Matthew fa suppose J to have suffered tnaityrdom, or waa slain with a sword at the oity of Ethiopia, In Egypt.

St Luke waa banged upon an olive tree a G-eeoe.

St J >hn was pot m a cauldron of boiling ol! at Rome, and escaped death . Ha after wards died a natural death at Ephesua, In A. la.

St James the Great was beheaded at Jerusalem.

St James the Less was thrown from a pinnae'e or wing of the temple and then bes-ten to death with a fuller's club

S Philip was hanged up against a pillar at Hiarapolls, a cl y of Phrygla.

St Birthlomew was fhyed Bllve by the commandof a barbarous king.

St Andrew was bound to a oross, whence he preached unto tbe people until he expired.

St Thomas was run through the body with a lance, at Coromandel, In the E*st Indies

St Jade was shot to death with arrows. St Simern Z.alot was oruoifi-d In Para'a.

St Matthias was first stone 1 and then beheaded.

St Barnabas was stoned to dia v .h by the Jews at Salania. St Paul was beheaded at Rome by the ty ant N#rn

THB ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, JAN OAR* 27, I*BB.



H. Matson and Oo.' LOK DON AND LANCASHIRE F RE INSUBANOE COMPANY. WE have been appointed Agents for tin above 'ompany, and are now prepared to take risks on Buildings, Stock. 3 aud Cropo at current rates. H. MA- ON & CO., Ashhurton. J Money to Lend IN LAR€l_ Oil SMALL BUMV r ' Apply H. MATSON & CO. I have baen appointed Agent FOB THI Mercantile Finance Co., CHBISTCHUBCH, Who are prepared to advanos Money upot, BILLS OF SALE, MORTGAGE OF STOCK, CROP LIENS, or other Security. D. THOMAS. H. Matson & Co., ASHBURTON. TO THOSE IN WANT OF BEAPEBS AND BINDEBS, Don't purchase until you see the Buckeye, CHAMPION OF AUSTRALIA, The Lightest and Best Maohine yet before the Public. Vide account of Publio Triaia , STYX AISD ASEBTJBTON. P. THOMAS, 12 151 Agent, Ashburton, Wfi ABB APPOINTED foLB Agents From Bakaia to Rangitata ,Foa MURTON AND WHITE'S Prize Sheep Dip, Placed lst by the Canterbury A, and F. A escalation after an exhaustive trial. H. MATSON & CO. Ashburton. Agricultural Implements. WE ARE APPOINTED SOLHJ AGENTS IN ASHBURTON FOB Messrs BOOTH, MoDONALD & COS Cerlyle Implement Works, Christchuroh. SaJU'LE IMPL>MBSTfS ON ZAND. I Inspection lavited. H. MATSON & CO. Ashburton. GABPEN & FIELD TOOLS Wo are appointed SOLE AGENTS ia Abbburton for the PLANET JUPR. HOBSE HOE AND CULTIVATOR, COMBINED, GARDEN PLOUGH AND DRILL COMBINED. H. MATSON & CO. Ashbnrtoa. WE HAVE FOB SALB BINDING WIRE ANCHOB AND WHITECBOSS. Binding Twine, Hales' best Manila drng Twine, Hales' Donble ply j_.eaap. Qwalitt First class. Pbicbs Low. H. Matson & Co., Aahbuitatu



Public Notices A. Harrison. £20 kewabd. Alfred Harrison, IN consequence of the amount of _UCT T 9NEE__i, .STOCK: ATi.D .'".STATJ Poaching going on m the Creeks AGENT AXD VALUATOR, on the Lpgmbor Estate, the above reward will be paid to anyone giving information [ tbat wM lead to a conviction. ATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock ahari From this date Nu ONE will be per- —Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Produc* raitted to fish m the Creeks on the »nd Merchandise, 1 Lafrmhor Estate. : 'I'M DONALU MOLEAN. FO r"7_LE- I Farming Implemente, nnd Vohiclet T-HE °i ft N kinds conßtantly m Yardj ASHBUBTON WOOLLEN „. <> n vievr for Pa'e. nr 1 itrTTi 1 /.-itttwt^t/n ~/MrT.Tr Clearing bales held m Town 01 MANUFACTUKINGrCOMPY CoSntry as required, and moel /t Ttrr-TDT. \ liberal terms arranged with both V AjIMITEDt _/ Buyers and' Sellers. *|^-|^iy^y^_--^-|-y-pi__'N RteUta collected, and tbe businsss oi JLJXIJSrKjr^JL JL k_s abaenteos managed with oaro. RECEIVED In large or small snms at Valuation made of Properties or Mar* the following Rates of Interest :- chandise on easy terms, Ri«n Br rrSr,li_^fitS%^T9 n ™ ";.»,_, Ad*ances made instantly on Gooda Seven per cenUHUed for 12 months delivered at the Stores for Sale. H, SEMPLE, 9*56 Secretary. gmnt for tbe Norwioh Union Fire In. ~~~ iuranoe Company. THE Agent for the ASHBUBTON WOOLLEN mutual life association o D-tANUFACTTOINGCOMPy Australasia Is PREPARED TO ALFRED HARBISON PURCHASE FOR CASH " r". Bullock AIL KINDS OP _ " " mO FARMEBS, FOR SALE,- "VV^ OOL 3 Woods' Btr.ngßioders In Large or Small Quantities. x Bamuefson String ' Binder H. SEMPLE, X McoormickWi^ » *56 Secretary. T. BULLOOK. rpO LET — At a very liw rental, a large „__ _ _ . „__ . I building fronting East Street,' suit- " Zealandia Boots Rble for » - taln and eha T ff i™- Tnnlr 1. dU J/JLUL/IV.. HAVE tho Highest Beputatio- m mO LET, about 6£ Acreß Land, nicely the Colonies. JL situated on Graham's Road, together with a well-built 2 roomed House, with — -—\u25a0 Verandah, the proparty of Mr P. Byland, t> 1 _. ii. t .• _•<-!•. about 4 miles from Tinwald. A low Pronounced at the Indian and Colonial renta i w jh be accented from a good tenant. Exhibit on as the FINEbT ia the Whole Apply to * T. BULLOOK. Exhibition; — — — TjlOR SALE.— An improved Farm of JD 245 Acree, beiog RS. 27237, situated For substantial wear tbey are the BEST about 5 miles from Chertsey. Low price IN THE WOKLD. Buy a pair o and liberal terms apply to "ZEALANDIAS" and you will never T. BULLOCK, use aDy other Brand. . .. 1 \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 O^rpr — Lot 28, Trevorton, near the — "— 3afOO* Presbyterian Manse, contaln» t. . . . .« -. . t. » ,^~^- \u0084«^-. „ ' n g about _-acr_, with 3-roomed Hcctp a^&lx%\™™^ th " con ' f^ B ' l9 at * b « above price and « INDESTRUCTIBLE TOES." For Termß ir required. -Apply to Boys and Girls are Fplendid Lines for t. BULLOCK. Hard Wear, ! L fpO LET at a low rental.— 4-rooned .- \u0084 , , . _ X Cottage at Hampstead. jxone are GenuiAe unless branded on Tt. BULLOOK. the Sole '. !__ f?,OR SALE at a low price and on. liberal terms, 16 acres of land with' '' \yy X*^^ s*7 */}fx a*X 2-roomod Cottage thereon, fronting the c=;^^(cZZr>tsC l C& / W Fa'rfield Road, not far from tho County Apply to T. BULLOCK, And every pair is absolutely Warranted «-___. to give Good Wear. TINWALD. "*"\u25a0 rp.O LET— A Four-rccmed Hoose with Sold by the leading Boot Dealers and 1 Shop, adjoining Mr Heseltine's pro- Country Stores throughout New Zealand, P«ty, and near the Railway Station. A and Wholesale by •» ---**-! will be a^P^d. __ T. BULLOCK. LIGHTBAND, ALLAN & CO. == CHRISTCHURCH. - J< ""' *"" \u25a0 \u25a0 BAKER AND CO., TIMBEB AND COAL MERCHANTS, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. HAB/VESTj 1888* DFSIUE to announce to the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding dis- tricts, that tbey have opened a TIMBER and COAL YAKD, opposite Mr George fi^l^LSr 1 to B JSSI/ r -1 S r F _s a o_ W= desire TO draw SPECIAL BUILDING MATERIAL, m large or f* ATTENT t O N TO OUR small quantities, to suit purchasers. AlilfilNllON IO OUK RED, WHITE, anT^LACK PINE, and Qgggggg gjj^ ** jfl Requisites GALVANISED CORRUGATED IRON m SUITABLE FOR THIS J. E iSON'S all lengtliß, and best brands. WOPK IN THE MOULDINGS, ARCHITRAVES, skirtings. HABYEST FIELD. POSTS nnd RAILS, STAKES, and all Fencing Materit.l . COAL : Westport Coal, Nowcaetlo Coal, Mount HftvJ IMPORTED LARGELY we Somers Coal. Firewood m long were neve j , n a BETTKK POSITION or Bhornengths. T0 S tjpplY THE WANTS of this Agents m Ashburton for Wilson's Port- important district than at present, land Cement and Hydraulic Lime. JNOte adaressr- .-^i-. p^-. The following are bo me of the leading x»AJ-__J-_J_i AINU L-U., n neß we have landfng and In stock, and for whioh we eoliolt the favor of your Opposite MR G. JAMESON, Grain Store 1 esteemed orders :— West Street. I+lß r 25 Tons BINDING WIRE, White Cross and Anchor 10 Tons Pure Manilla BINIDNG TWINE extra length and quality 100 Drums Golden Machinery OIL 100 Drums Olive and C 01..* OIL NEW ADVERTISEMENT. »a__a__,o_. 3 Oases Hay FORKS and RAKES lOOOFeefc MACHINE OHAIN AND """• LINKS 10 Dob. REAPER KNIVES 288 Dt z. Reaper KNIFE Sections mTTTI McOormlck MAOHIRE FITTINGS XJILJIL. RIVETS, BOLTS, and WASHERS (PERFORATED ZINC for Threiblng MACHINES BABBET METAL OIL, PAINTS, and VARNISHES of all COMING V_/V_^-*.TJ-J. B J_H V-*i PAPERHANGINGS— A aloe Aesortment ENGINE PACE ING, all kinds LEATHER BELTING, lMn to Sin (tit PRIZE DUNDEE.) 1 ___________ VJM ___^^^ \u25a0\u25a0 *** JOHNOER&CO. 1 I ; r i :i



Auction?. Tenders. , FATJRDAY, 28th INSTANT. TO HOi ELKEEPEBS AND OTHERS. . SPECIAL^NTRY. "TTTANTED TENDERS for the pur- *' "If CASES APPLES, »V chase of that well-knofrn nod . _L£) most centrally located Property, THE ? Sale at 12 o'clock. RO-AL HOTEL, situated m Moor* 5 J. O. DUNCAN s'reet Ashburton, upon Town Sections [ I*lsl ' Auctioneer. 86 » 87 i and part 88. wbereon are abo 1 -_-,____ _— erected a comfortable Coituge, Stable an J I SATURDAf, JANUARY 28th. Outhouses, with Garden, &o , all the I _—-. property of tho late Thomas Tc ppin, who MR T, BULLOCK has received m- crniea on the bu&ineap co socc-ssfully foi structieaß to sell by Public Auction tho last 12 years. It is one of the best 1 a quantity of BINDING TWINK, In lots paying hofctls m Ashburton, and has 1 to enlt purchasers. eve»y convenience. 1 - 1. BULLOOK. SKPARATE 'I ENDERS are also called I+l Auctioneer I for T;S, 85 and 78, adjoining tho above _ property, aod for PART of T.B. 88 on JJATUKDAY, JANUARY 28th. which stands a moat commodious Irou Building, 40ft x 25ft. SPECIAL ENTRY FURTHER TENDERS are invited for that magoifioent FARM, only 5 mileß Mw - unrr r*mr r • _i from Ashburtcn, being R.S. 26707 and vi. SULL???5 ULL ???- -ma^OT^ 1 . 2 2902, containing 211 Acres, situated m with Mes.rs H. MATSON & OO.) the Wakanui district, has received .nstiuotiona from Mr Hobkbt Tenders mn B t be received by TCES- Fbbqusox, to jy^Y, January 31st, at Noon, addressed to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, J- Scaly The highest or any Tender not at tctw mriAni. necessarily accepted. For further par- AI IHE ARCADE. ticulars and epeciGcations, apply to On the above date, MARGARET TOPPI^, w n \u25a0 Ai v *<\u0084,, , v UlO2 Royal Hotel, Aehburton; 5 DranghtMares&GeldiDgs 5 \u25a0,__,_»» — Suitable for all kinds of farm work. _-,i,tttti _.™_ ciTw _v Z A __ T7IRUIT FOR SALE throughout the „ «. s~ Season. Apply Sale at 1 o'clock, I§U2 A. MACLEAN, _- — 12 171 Windermere. SALE OF BTJIDINGS FOB X^wvrrAT CI ACRED HEART SELECT SCHOOL, KJ-jMO VAL* JO CONDUCTED BY TBB *— *- Religious of "Notre Dame des Missions.' 1 SATURDAY, 4th FEBRUARY, Ashbubtojt, 1 o'clock sharp. WILL RE . opEN 0N MO NDAY, ALFRED HARRISON, instructed by JANUARY 30th. 1*144 K. Coleman, Esq., will Sell by n .. _ t% • 1 n 1 _- publio Auction at Wb Booma An oonsJ Dentistry— Painless Extrac f ion, quence of re-building) tho following ° , Buildings for removal, viz :— R AUDLEY E. MEDEWETBER LOT No I— Buildings on T.B. 111. IYI will attend daily facing Tancred at.eet.now occupiea From 10 till 12, and 2 till 5 p.m., at by Messrß Craighead and Caygill CHAB. NEAT-^/8, LOT No 2 —Iron Building In rear of Chemist, Ashburton. Lot No 1. Apothecaries Hall, 26th Jan,, 1888. 1 14? LOT No 3 —Part of Iron Lean-to occu- " pied by Messrs Pickford and Undrill, LET. measuriog about 36 feet. — — p..__,_.o •-. *-- - v v •' _ I Q__» ACRES, near Winslow. For full cleared off by February 21st, inclusive. 1*145 T. BULLOOK. Full particulars from the Auctioneer. FOR SALE. Terms Cash. A SECOND-HAND DOG CART, XjL very cheap, euluble for a family. ALFRED HARRISON, Aoply E, COOKSON. I*l4B Auctioneer. l*m , ? NOTICE OF REMOVAL, I "JIyTR CUTHBERTSON, Solicitor, has •o __f_L removed to offices above Mr Jones' "S new shop m East Street, next to the \* Somerset Hotel. • I*lll o . S MONEY TO LEKD. O r» T HAVE several sums of Trust Money r_-_-_"r m- g -, X for m vestment on Freehold Security, HH •§ f___-l also Money to Lend, m Bums" of £25 and fY» 9 rH upwards, on good Freehold or other f-H S r\* Security. Apply OJT ._ H B. M. CUTHBERTSON, g.2 >— s I°ll2 Solicitor, East Streot. \u25a0H I I|H FOR SALE. OL| &5 QQ r><OMBINEat)d_.LKVATOR(byRuston Cv § an<^ Procto;), m good working & mmm] Z © _ order. -SJ P-] . l § § FH O. W. TURNER, 53 X fed «* W IJI Rakaia. C} CO • 5-3 H — — \u25ba>__ _*§ _\u0084§ w • MRS B. MORRIS }m\ C*} fi^-fOS "n^? 11138 t0 r « tura thanks for thr 4_> >«_• y-A, j_ "5 S^X k£, \J liberal support accorded her for the PH _a £-* « «g f*n p- last four years, and begs to iotimate that rri hH x _! fen '• H Bne naß Ie coramfncod Business m her e_| __! "* «M °2 old shop, TRIANGLE BAKERY, where " CO g cf-fc j r_. their future iavours are respectfully OT J H \u25ba. Ig 1 <^ S solicited __!__ o<] O^a^h- I_3 A BHBURTOS HIGH SCHOOL, aLJ 11 J_J ,_ * _j-i__ _____ — — S 9 lift THE BOYS' SCHOOL ® r—^ J^ J•" \-^> WILL »E OPEN ON V \y •» f£-\ MONDAY, IHE 30m, r~] g S'S AND THB <d H fl s GIELS' SCHOOL 2 fel J ON H E* TUESDAY, THE 31sr JANUARY IJ.BT. <n w« Pupils will assemble at 9.30 a.m, fV. ' S ffl Jghn edgarTbuchanan, H-| t* N^ 1*49 Secretary. i F.H.Yon SCHOEHEBERG, g FRENCH POLISHER, o CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER, •5 AND UNDERTAKER, ,» TTAB opened In Premises (next W. '~ jLX Patching) East street, and hopes to __J receive a fair share of publio support, fri being prepared to MAKE FURNiTURB "-"" any deßign to order at CHRISTCHDKOH . RATES. Pianos and Furniture re* AN APPEAL TO TEA DRINKERS polished at very low rates. OF ASHBURTON AND SUR- W* H. Paget. ROUNDING DISTRICT. BLACKSMITH, HORSE-SHOER, WHEELWRIGHT, OWING to the numerous pigments ,„„---_ A ? 1> «._,,-.-- --thrust upon the Publio under all vJENERAL SMITH, sorts of names, Btyles, and trademarks, _._.«_-,»« «_„«__, _.. .<i _r-n » r.^.- and which are sold under the guise of Pure B ™NET_ STBERT^nest Mall Offiae. B ended Teas, the infusion ot which muat _-__-/- a _ "" n _t_ t_ _i undoubtedly 'have a most serious and R EG 3 h ?«l!! k ? damaging effect upon the Phya^l and O «ver the Coach Building and Wheel- Nervous Syatem, especially upon children S ri « ht ¥**??> U t ° ly °H r ? Bd Z n hy t S' and females, who generally indulge freely f. eat » 'f wIU oont, ? u f e all br » D « h « °, f th « m this unVholesome Beverage, m order S )ove 1 bua i neß " aS b^ oo f' Al j k,nd » ol to coup and fruatrale the safe of this ? U , gg i 68 ' _ D 'f yB A ° r l ? ftrt ? ma< \ a and I re : foreign eubstitute and place before the P-iwd. Agricultural Implements repaired Publio a Nutritions and Unadulterated P rom P tlr ' Artiole, we h«.v" J procured and just landed _r «. , ... \u0084 .. , eorne of the very Choicest b'electiona of Bor ™ Shod wlth jklll and oare. Teas, almost free from insoluble nob, and Ty tj- -p . -j-nirn co-tain»ng all toe properties and djlicate 2*lll "• -H* xAli'JciLn aroroa congenial to tho pl»nt \u25a0« itßhighest -.-——. tm\mJZmmmm\^llmm i *«. ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL. introducing our Teas, and m order to — — — I expedite their increasing dem.nd, we ESTABLISHED 1881. \u25a0 precont with every Pound of Tea a — — COUPON which entitles the bo.der to Tiaohino Stibt, participate m the Pusses which will bo Boys' SonooL.— Mr J. E. Buchanan, awarded to the holders of the winning Ist B A., University College, London. Coupons. Hoping the Public of Ash- Girls' Sohool,— Miss Satjndbrs, Canter- burton will not feel antagonistic to this hnry College, Chrletohnrch ; Miss movement on account of tome un- ' Gbobb, Trinity College, Dublin, eorupuloua Firms issuing Counterfeit """— Coupons and Fictitious Prizes, but as ours A T this institution pupils of both are Genuine we hope all our Customers and _£__, sexes hava the opportunity of tho Public wiH avail themaelves of thia acquiring the element* of a liberal edu- opportunity of securing a Prize m addition oatlon. The subj .c's of Study are tho.e to the unsurpassed value m Tea. usually taught at. Secondary Sohoola ; bv\k the ordinary course may be modified to -— - meet speolal oases, if m tb.e Interest of the Pupils suoh a plan ia judged advls- WE HAVE ALSO TO HAND,- able, - * *'' \u25a0 /- jxt 1 • ott/n.y- / M' the Girls School provUlon has been Good Value m SUGARS, and aumbipmn. mada by the Teaohlng Stuff to give lesions other Lines too large \o detail, and we i„ Musio and Painting to Young Ladles have all on* Stock replete for Harvest no t attending the othor Classes m the demands. Sohool, who may desire instruction In Hoping to see our Farming Fri ends and these subjects. Tin Physical Trnl.ol.ng of Customers early and of t.n. tho Pupils is not overlqofeed, for the G,!-!^ and ' Military Drill for tho ""— jftoyd. a»a parts of the Sohool course. t\ Drri-n 1 v.* . -_-?-\u25a0«-> The year Is divided into three terms. M M M^A RliA iVrffi All fees are payable In advance. For KM ilt X Mia PupiJg under 12 yeara of age, £2 _}j per term ; over 12 years of ago, £_& 10a per Wholesale an. Retail Grocer Ss.|J:a^^ IA N D I lug md Painting (only), &l It pet Utm.



TINWALD YAEDS. TUESDAY, 31st JANUARY. SPECIALEINTRY OF *yAA GOOD TWO-TCOTH CROSS- i \J\) BKEDS. MILES & 00, Auctioneers. GEORGE JAMESON, 1*149 Agent; to-mobrow. specia"lentry. ON Account of Messrs John Ore nnd C>., 100 Empty CASES and CASKS. Sale at 1 o'clock I*lso T. BULLOOK, Auctioneer. OTAGO HIGH SCHOOL: DUNBDItr. New ssssion commences TUESDAY, February 7th, 1888. Bq\'s' SCHOOL, Kector. — Rev Hpnyy Bolch.r M A., L,L„D. Boarding Establishment under tbe management of E. E. Morriuon, M. A. (English Master). Terms per quarter: School Fee, £2 10b ; board, laundry, &o , £11. Girls' School: Prinoipal— A'exarider .Wilson, MA. 'Boardinr Establishment : Lady Manager, Miss X, G. Bathgate. • Taenia per quarter : Sohool £cc—-£2 10* ; board, laundry, &o. £10. For prospeotus, apply to COUN MAC ANDREW, 12 178 Swrttvjv