TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

(pie press association.) Another Fire. Auckland, November 5. A house at Hamilton East, owned and oeoupled by Mr Searancke, O.P. and ooroner, wai deitroyed by fire yesterday with nearly all the contents. Insatanoss £276 on building m New Zealand and £400 on furniture, Colonial. Withdrawn. Joteph Yotng, who was recently brought back Iron Sy-Jney by the polioe was charged at the Police Court to-day with ©btslnlng £42 by false pretenceß from ! J«mes Bawden 'The proeecutor Inti mated (hat he wished to withdraw the ' charge as Young had promised to m%ke restitution. The Bench dismissed the SA6C - A Sclooner A private osble from Townsville states ; lhat the lohooner Borealis of Anekland ! (Oiptalfi MrKeurie) has been wrecked, j All sands were lavpd. Tie Gtrernor* Wslungtos, November 6. His Xxoslleney the Governor, accom panied by his daughter, leaves for Ohrist eharoh by the Walrarapa to-day. A vessel sank- Thsßotorua while towing the barque Clalrmont out ran Into the Oarola at her mornings and sank her. Dr McGregor. Dr McGregor who has just come back from Sydney leaves for the South to-day on business; .connected with Sunnyslde Asylusa. On hearing of the fire he broke off hti Australian tour and returned at ernes. New Zealand Batter. A firm In Cardiff purchased 3000 kegs of Sew Zealand batter last seison and have now sent a buyer to the Bangltikel district on, their own account. A Strange Affair Durbdtjt, November 5. A peculiar affair has been reported to the police at Balclutha Joseph Valentine called on the police on Saturday and reported that on the 28th nit he was taking a child two weeks old from h ; s mother's house to that of his sister, and that while walking along the banks of the Cloths, it being a dark night, he stumbled and the child fell into the river. The child has not been seen einca It is said to bs illegitimate Valentine was detained In custody pending inquiries Be 7 BruntoH. Tho Rev Mr Brnnton has settled his legal troubles through the discovery of a considerable sum among his deceased wife's effect*. All Innocent Man. At the Polioe Court on Friday Erneat Wilde pleaded guilty to the larceny of a costume, the property of Sibbald, and was remanded for the probation officer's re port. This morning Gaoler Phillips stated that he believed that prisoner's statement that he had simply taken care of the article was correct and that he bad pleaded guilty under a misapprebeneion. Wilde ■aid he htd believed, as the articles were found m his possession, it constituted an offencv, but he had no felonious intent and never attempted to realise on them Eibbald said he believed the man perfectly honest. Mr Carew wj»b satisfied ad ordered Wilde to corns up for santence when called on.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

[*T 2LSCTBIO XELBOBAPH— OOfTBIOHTj (118 PBBSS ASSOCIATION.) (RcaafTfti November 5, 1 p.m.)

A DENIAL.

Sydney, November 5. •The chiefs who accompanied MaUetoa deny the statement that he was badly treated on board the steamer Nurmberg.

AN INSURANCE CASE.

Bbibbaxb, November 5. - tn tht test case brought - against the New Zealand Insurance Company, the defendants were fined m a nominal amount for Issuing an unstamped renewal policy. Notice was given of •ppealf The question involved is one of serious moment to insurance com panics.

CUTTING THE WIRES.

Adilatdc, November 5.

The overland telegraph line was cut by a man who was lost m the bush. The rescuers arrived m time to save his life.

THE EXHIBITION.

- Mblboubnk, November 5 Up to October 27th the attendance At the Exhibition had reached 825,000.

THE SUGAR CROP.

Albany, November 5. Advices from Maurituis state that the new sugar crop is satisfactory, and that all sugars are suitable for the Aus tralasian markets.

SHIPPING.

Arrived— Steamer Bayley from the Bluff. (Received Noveatber 5, 12 15 p.m.

OBITUARY.

St. Pkkrsbubg, November 4. News has been received of the death of General Pyevalske, who started m August last on an exploring expedition m Thibet.

THE SUGAR BOUNTIES.

> - Lokdok, November 4. Lord Granville, m the course of a recept speech Baid that the sugar bounties convention was fraught with mischief, inasmuch as it was a danger ous encroachment on the principles of freetrade.

A NEW EXPLOSIVE.

Hie Hon. B. Stanhope, Secretary of State for War, has secured the sole rights of the secret of a new and wonderful explosive for big guns, which is said to be of a very destructive nature.

GENERAL BOULANGER.

Pabis, November 4. The European press is much agitated at a speech recently delivered by General Boulanger, m which the General ipoke m slighting terms of the Emperor William's recent visits to the various royal courts of Europe, characterising the tour as an empty pageaat, to which an absurd measure of importance had been attached, but which France has regarded for what it was worth.

ESCAPE OF DINIZULU.

Pbetobia, November 3. Dinizulu, who, about a month ago, surrendered to the Transvaal Govern ment, has succeeded m making his escape to the interior, where he is rallying his followers for another campaign.

A PRESENT TO THE POPE.

Bomb, November 4 The Roman Catholics of Australia and India have presented the Pope

ATTENTION!!!

We ollp the following from our con temporary, «« The Oathol/e ■ Times ":— { We re j >loe to ccc that a Oathollo of the weight and Influence, as well as of the eacred position, of the Archbishop of Toronto, has arisen to urge the negligent Oathollo subscribers to pay their just debts. Here is the golden latter, ad dressod to a Canadian contemporary ;— Sir, — I have been often pained and astonished at the frequent appeals of editors and proprietors of newspapers to their subscribers, urging them to pay their just debtp. Catholics, at least, cannot be unaware of their obligations m this matter, and that absolution to a penitent heartily sorry for his sins does not free him from tho obligations of paying hla just debts. The atonement for oblivion of jastioe m this world will certainly be enacted m the next. The edltorß and proprietors of newspapers, on their part, give their tlma, the product of high education and experience, together with their money, fcr stationery, printing and wages to employes, and thby expert, and shonld have, la common jastlea, a return (often by no means adequate) for their outlay. A man who will not pay for a paper he subscribed for, read, and those contents he eb joyed, Is a retainer of another man's goods, and Is on a level with a thief.— lam, etc, John Joseph Lynch, Archbishop of Toronto.' "

DIGGING UP THE STATUE Of PHARAOH.

Dr Naville began his work at Bubastls last year, and since his further prosecution of It, beginning laat February, he has excavated the whole length of the great temple, which is 900 feet from end to end, writes a correspondent of the "New York Evening Post." The chief interest of thlß year's explorations has been m the dis covery of the Statue of the Pharaoh of Josej h's time. There was much scepticism about this at first, but It Beems to be settled no jr. Now this monarch Apepl was the Pharaoh of Joseph, whose name Is engraved on the side of the statue, Ra-i-a-n. This is considered by the bast Egyptologists m London, including Dr Bien of the British Museum, to be identl eal with the Reian or Rayan of tho Arabs, who, according to their tradition, wan the j Pharaoh of Joseph. This tradition goeß back to the earliest times. Apepl was one of the last of the Hyksos kings, and this discovery has an important place In establishing dates m Egyptian his tory. The finding the oartouoho of Apepi close by the statue with the name of JRa-!-a-n is the strong point m the evidence. Thoa the Israelites were established m Egypt when the overthrow of the Hyksos kings occurred, and the " George Washington*" of their tim*»s, ss they have been styled, excited the native Egyptians to successful rebellion against their foreign conquerors. It was upon the overthrew of the Hybsjs, or shepherd k<ngs, and the re-establiahment of the native power that the new king arose who knew not Joseph. The eighteenth dynasty of kings bsgao with this overthrow of the shepherds, and the new ruler, Thothmes 111, was the most warlike who ever sat on the throne of Egypt. It was m the 19th dynasty that the Israelites were so oppressed, and it was m the reign of Rameaes 11., wbo*e photograph as » well preserved mummy has been recently on exhibition In this country, that the exodus occurred. It Is very difficult to find monumental authorities for this historical event. Cor the Egyptians were very careful not to leave any record to show the occur renoe of any affair which was not credit able to them. Thus It happens that the Inscriptions on the statues of the Hyksos kings have been chiselled away, so that the reoord Is wholly destroyed, except m caees where the chiselling was lmperfeotly done.

THE WHEAT CROPS OF THE WORLD

The following article from the "Dundee Advertiser," of August 15, will be of interest at the present time : — In the United Kingdom and In portions of Continental Europe the weather haß been unpropltious for the proper develop ment of tha wheat plant. There is m the United Kingdom no expectation of an average orop, whloh is about 80,000,000 bushels. The crop has been m the last ten years as small as about 69,000,000 ; what It will be m 1888 will depend upon the oharacter of the weather m August. There was much rain during the period from July 14 to 31, with ocoaeional fair days. The price of wheat has advanoed to 32s 6d per 4801bs for domestio wheat, bat on August 1 the weather was re ported as having improved. If the output of the United Kingdom's wheat crop shall be no more than 56,749,799 bushels, the requirements for foreign wheat and flour from September 1, 1888, to Angusb 1, 1689, will be about 154,000 000 bushels. The French wheat orop of 1888 was abont 320,000,000 bushels. The imports of foreign wheat m 11 months, from August, 1887, have been 27,480,000 bushels net, against 33 440,000 bushels the correspon ding 11 months m 1886-87. The average orop of wheat In France for ten years has been about 301,000,000 bushels, and the average net Imports abont 40,000,000 for ten years. There are estimates already made of the wheat crop of France In 1888 as low as 256,000,000 bushels, or forty five million boshels below an average. It Is too early to make an estimate that shall be worth anything as a guide. The weather has been very unfavorable to the French orop, and expectation places the probable output of the orop at consider ably below average. The price of wheat, however, has not advanoed very mnch, at least the advance haß been small if France shall require to import 80,000,000 bushels of wheat from August 1, 1888, to July 31, 1889. The Italian wheat crop m 1888 ie reported to be deficient. If it is as much deficient as the early estimates make it, Italy will require as large imports of foreign wheat as m any year of the last three The Austro Hungarian wheat crop of 1888 is probably somewhat under average. Tho surplus of the 1887 crop was placed at 20 000,000 busheja, of which upwards of 13,000,000 bushels have been exported within the period from August 1, 1888, to May 1, 1887, leaving about 7,000,000 bushels then available for ex port. The Bassian wheat crop promises to be larger than the large crop of 1887, but the Russian rye croo will cot be nearly so large aa the 800,000,000 rye crop of 1887. Buesia will have a large snrplus of wheat for export m 1888 if no m'afortuoe should happen to her orop of 1888, whloh is now about ready for the harvest. The wants €1 Europe this year from countries without her borders will be considerably greater than In 1887*88* The Indian wheat crop of 1880-89 Is, from Govern ment estimate, abont 254,000,000 bushels, sr about 20,000 000 bushels larger than the orop of 1887. The Indian surplus exported In 1887 88 was about 27,000,000 bash els. The maximum Indian export of wbeit was In the crop year ende4 M&roh 21, 31,000,000 bushels. The Aua truiian crop of 1888 will give au export surplus of wheat 10,000,000 bushels above the average of the last ten years: The Argentine RebnbHc aud Ohlll will have a surplus probably of 6,000,000 to 10,000,000 bushels of wheat.

Keating's Powder destroys both moth, fleas, beetles, and all other insects, wlrle quit harmless to dpines.tic animals. In extermina ting beetles, the success pf this powder is extraordinary. It is perfectly clean m appli cation. See the article you purchase is Keatings as imitations are noxious and in effectual. Sold m. tins, 6d,nis. and ss 6i by all chemists,

THE WEATHER.

. * - The following is the meteorological report At Alford Station for the week ending November 2nd : —

TH® ABBBPRI ON GUARDIAN, MQNDAt NOVEMBER &, 1888



Shade. High Date. . <■ ■«— m State of weather low. high, San. Saturday .. 40* 68- 130- OT«roast, E. Sunday ..30- 70- 137. Fine, N.W. Monday .. 37 1 66- 132- „ „ Tuesday .. 54« 56- 126- Showers N.W. Wednesday 29- 67" 130 Fine, N.W. Thursday.. 33- 58- 132- ShowerßN.E. Friday .. 33- 60 1 122- Overoaat, calm



Public Motices ; GLASGOW DRAPERY and CLOTHING COMPANY, East Street, next Patching, Sail- maker. . THE "BED CROSS "PBESERVING COMPAir?, ' , Chapel Street, South Yarra, Victoria, /"BANNED Tomatoes, equal to American, XJ and at same price ; also Peaches, Pears, Apricots, of the finest quality, and- in heavy pyrup. ' All .these goods aren manufactured under the supervision of ' Mr George James Ward, late of California. The Jama, Jellies, Pickleg, Tornata Sauce, and Assorted Sauces of this Company are well known to be bettor than any im- ported^ $ 213 < The Miners' Strike AT - NEWCASTLE, N,S, W;, - HAS already proved to be a good thing - for New Zealand. The increased' output of all the mines m New Zealand - has neo2S3itated the employment of large- numbers of men m addition xo the regain staff kept by proprietors of mines. Keep your money m New Zealand, and help to make employment for the popula- tion. Burn Mount Somera and- Westport Coal. I have made f reßh arrangements for the supply of these two Coata, and oan now sell at Reduced Bates for CASH on delivery. Mount Sombbs Coal, Wesxpoet Coit : Per ton, 23 j 6d 453 Half ton, Us 6i 28s Quarter ton, 6j 12s - Baohlng Eitra, .;,; Mount Somers Coal per) Track iotd, In - Trucks 17s 61 par ton Cash at Aahbarton Station. NEWCASTLE OOaiTaLSO IN STOCK JOHN OeSTELL. McCALLUI & Co., \Aahburton Branch ; East Street, next Bank of New Zealand,) IRONMONGERS, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS, AND MANUFACTURERS, PAINTERS, GLAZIERS, PAPEBHANGEBS DECORATOKS,Etc. IRONMONGERY DEPt. Ye have landing and to arrive, Stock* ci famishing and General Ironmongery, Wfeßißtfog of the following lines :— FENDERS, FIREiaONS COAL VASES AMEBIOAN STOVE 3 RA.^GBS, HOLLO WA&E TILE and other REGISTERS CUTLERY, E.P. WARE CHORNS, TOOLS FENCING AND BARBED WIRE, eto,, eto. TIMBEE DEPABTMENT. We have on hand exceptionally goo Stocks of KAURT, AMERICAN SHELVING, HOBART PALINGB, SPLIT POSTS and RAILb, and every d sctiption of BOUGH and DRESSED TIMBER, Which xra can Bapply either from one YARDS IN TOWN or direct from onr SOUTHLAND . MILLS at prices which cannot ba improved upon elsewhere; COAL DEPAETMENT. Newcastle Coal Westport Coal Brunner Coal AND FIRE WOOI). OUR FACTORY , Includes the following Machinery :— Complete Set JDoor end Sash, Standard making, Spouting, Bidging, and Turning Machinery, - PAINTING, PAPERHANGING, GLAZING, AND DECORATING DEPARTMENT, We can confidently eoliolt the support of oar Onßtomerß ml the public generally this Department. It being In charge of experienced men, we guarantee the alass of work. ESTIMATES GIVEN. We have juat reoelved from London 10,000 pieces of the lateat and moa fashionable deafgm m Paperiunglnga from 6d to 10s per piece. PAINTS, OIL, VARNISHES PAPERHANGINGS GLASS—PIain, Figured, Enamelled— COT TO ANY SIZE, - And General S*ock of Materiala need £ uhs Itade^ In thanking our Oaßtomera and the public generally for their liberal auppc, m the past, we beg to annoanoe that have re-organised onr branch under new Management, and la adding the Furniah- ng and General Ironmongery Department we have every confidence that we aba receive the support it will claim by variety and prioea; McGallnm & Co, A, D," WELLS



Public Notices NEW PAPERHAMIMS EX"TAINUI" NOW OPENED. 1 A BALES PAPERHANGINGS lOASE DECORATING EN A MEL PAINTS James Oraigie, TANCBEP STEEET. ■■ . - ■ 10 13 ABHBUETON Agricultural and Pastoral Show. NOVELTIES FOR THE HOLI- DAYS. ANDREW ORR IS SHOWING HIS SECOND SHIPMENT of HigH-class Drapery | fiXTONGARIEO. LADIES NEW DRESS MATERIALS NEW ZEPHYRS, EMBROIDERED DEESSKS, LSIOE and SILK MAN- TELS, PARASOLS. CORSETS, GLOVES. BEAUTIFUL SUMMER MILLINERY, NEW LAOE CUR- TAINS. Ladles' Bootß, very cheap ; LadW Shoes from 63. Splendid Assortment of Aahbarton, Kalapol, and Roßlyn Tweeds. SUITS TO MEASURE, FROM £3 10a. CARPETS VERY CHEAP, ANDREW ORE. V IRONMONGERY. , JOHN ORR & CO. HAVE now landing and to arrive ex b.b. " Bayley " and 'Opawa," from London, and ex " Clan Maoleod," from New York :— 2 Cases Bargan and 'Balls' and Ward and Pains' Sheep Sheared 100 Drums Boiled and Raw Oil 3 Tons Genuine White Load 1 Ton Bed Lead 4 Casks Patent Dryers 10 Oases Varnish 160 Kegs Wire Nails 15 Tons Bar Iron 1 Ton Sheet Iron 6 Cases Iron Bedsteads 4 Caeeß Spring Wire Mattresses Registered Grates, Ranges, and Stoves m great variety 40 Bandies Galvanised Tabs and Buckets 3 Oases Gorae Knlveß 2 Cases Gorse Grabbers, single and doable edge 5 Oases Prize Dundee Leather Belt- cg, from 1£ to 6 Inch 1 Case Electro-plated Forks and Spoons 1 Caee Potosl Spoons and Forks 40 Bandies Spades and Forks 6 Caaas Garden Tools 150 Colls Plough Line Rope— Manilla and Flax, all sizes Lawn Mowers Hay Rakes, Scythes, and Handles 2000 Yards Wire Netting, 2ft to 3ft 1 Case Garden Syrlngeß 1 Case Rubber Hose Pipe 4 Cases Carpenters' Tools 2'  „ Hammers 56 „ American Looks and Hard-> ware 3 Oaees Babbett's Metal 2 |, Reap Hooks 10 „ Chairs 3 „ Chair Beds 4 „ Files 8 Oaßks Agate Enamelled Ware 4  Holloware 2 „ Bnshwarer 2 «i Tinware 2 Gases Angers, Bite and Braces 4  Perambulators 4 „ Pitoh and Lampbaok 10 Drams Neatsfoot Oil 50 Oases Castor Oil 15 Crates and Casks Crockery and Glassware. In this lot will be fonnd some beautiful Tiolet and Tea Sets SOLE AGENTS IN TBE COUNTY FOR THE mcCOßmice: Improved Steel Binders.



Cheapest House m Ashburtoih Prtnta. frl, 6.t, Gd Bi, lOd Y\T (Juilars and Bcarvea n t bw Drceaea, 6d, 85, 10J, If, 16d THf V ow Straw Hata Now Zepbyro, sd, Bd, lOd, 1b /^ >few Eoaicry, 83, lOd. la, la 6d, Sr " New Sunshades, rom I > j f~\ N"ew Flannelettes, 4sd, sd, 6J, 9 New Rlbbona aod Glovea I Waah Dr^saca New Laces and Aps 008 T Lee Cnr^ain?. 2j to 15 New Kulcker Suits, 8a lid "I Sj-w Men's £hi*(B, la 6 1 081 New Jeraey Suits . "IT' New Felt Hata New Men'a Glothlng "T3 STew Shapeß In Collara THE CORNER,



T. (Bnllock TO LET— S-roomed hoc»<> In Cameron Street. — Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO FARMERS ASD OTHEIIS. FOR SALE A number of Blue Gum Saplings suitable for making Stock Yards, Sheep Yards, e*o. Apply to 10 116 T. BULLOOK. rilO LET— A 6-roomed House In Oox X Sheet. —Apply to T. BULLOOK. TO LET. FOUR roomed' bouse m Peter Btreet lately oocopied by Mr Norrish. Apply to T. BULLOCK. " TINWALD. TO LET— Hodb9 fronting Graham': Road. Apply to T. BULLOOK. FOR SALE, LOT 39, fronting the Alford Forest Road, neat the entrance to the Woollen Faotory. Price £9 10s. Apply to T. BULLOOK, TO LET— House of 6 rooms, wit verandah, together with about 9 acre of land. Apply to 'T, BULLOOK TO JJST. ROOMS In; the Arcade Chamber*. Apply to tT. BULLOCK? ' ;> Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT- AND VALU AT 08. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock sharp —Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Produce »nd Merchandise. Farmfng Implements and Vehicles of all kinds constantly m Yards on view FOR SALE. Clearing Kales held m town or Country as required, and most liberal terms arranged with both Buyers and Sellers. Rontq collected, andJhe Business of Absentees managed with care. Valuation made of Properties or Merohan- dise on easy terms. Advances made instantly on Goods delivered at the Store for Sale. FOR SALE— Piano, In walnut, by John Brlnumead and Sons, London. A beautiful instrument, Nearly new; cheap. TO LET— Shops In Coleman's Build- ings. Reduced rents. Good brick butldinge: handsome shops. Agent fob the Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company. ALFRED HARRISON. Eden George. EDEN GEOBGE'S GREAT DISCOVERY. EDEN GEORGE begs to inform the inhabitants of ABhburton and aur- ronnding districts that .he has jußt discovered a MOST IMPORTANT PROCESS by which Photographs can be produced at ONE-FOURTH THE USUAL COST, And that he has consequently reduced his prices as under :— B^JfeaJ Carte de Visites, 6» per doz., old price, 25a per doz. ; Cabinets, 10a per doz, old price, 50a per doz ; Boudoirs, 15a per doz, old price, 90a per doz; other sizes proportionatelyjreduced. Persons who were Photographed during the Aehbuiton visit can obtain extra copies at the above prices adding exchange and postage. Although the above prices are bo extremely email the finest work is guaran teod, as the Photos taken by the new process are vastly snperior to those taken by the old one, and they are also permanent. At the above prices all Photos must be prepaid for, as no ledger will be kept and on no account will this rifle be brok en. When visiting Christchurch don't forgot to visit Eden George's Vestibule, where over 1500 excellent Photographs are to be seen without charge. * Eden George, THE POPULAR PHOTOGBAPHEB



■ P. Thomas' "VTEXT Ohertsoy Sale will be held on JuN MONDAY, 10-h December. . D. THOMAS. PERIODICAL BALES AT MOUNT SOMEBS, I shall hold my noxt Auction Salo OP LIVE AND DEAD STOCK AND . SUNDRIES OK WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14th, 1888 Entries to be left with Mb Jno Hood. D. THOMAS, Ashbnrtoo, "Wool. Wool. Wool. JAM prepared to make Liberal Cash Advances on the growing dips of Wool Plaoed In my bands for sale ■ or shlpmon either In Ashburton, Ohristohuroh, or any other Market. Wool Packs and every requisite on Rale at lowest prices. If no Salo effected no Commission or Charges made. First sale early Id November. D, THOMAB, 10 112 Ashburton. IX Thomas, (Late of Matson, Cox and Co,), A UOTIONEER, LAND, INSDRANOE, IX and ESTATE AGENT, VALUATOR, WOOL AND GRAIN BROKER. ASHBUBTON. Loans negotiated, Weekly Salon of Live Stook, Tinwald and - Ash burton alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheepskins, Fat, Hides, etc, on FRIDAYS Sales of Wool throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission . Clearing gales as per arrangement AGENT FOB— Matson and Co., Christchnroh Mercantile Finanoe Co., Ohristohuroh Colonial Investment Company, Dunedln National Mortgage Co., Ohriatchuroh Booth, Macdonald and Co., Ohristchurch Moirton and White's Sheep Dip Buckeye Reaper and Binder London and Lancashire Insurance Cc Graham's Foot Rot Composition. 9 6 D, THOMAS, Ashbarton. LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, IHAVE been appointed Agent for the above Company, and am now pre- pared to take Jttisks on Buildings, Stock and Crops at current rateß. D. THOMAS, Ashburton. Skin Sales. I shall hold Fortnightly Kales of the above throughout the Season at my WOOL STORES, West street, Aehburton """ D. THOMAS. I have the following mOPEETIES FOR SALE. H pf f\ Acres, Wakanui, grand lan _LOVy and improvements A A (\ Acres, Wakauui, vplend iJZrJZtJ farm O Qf\ Acres near Rakaia, splenc i 4J<j\J laud, all m orop, no hot, lOAA Acres nearMayfield A^f\f\ Aores, Maronan, tußsook £\!"7Q Acres, West Melton, goo <J Ikj farm A -I -J Acres, Edendale, near Fa c %£J.JL toiy, grand dairy fan*, easy terms "1 *QtQ A creß » Kyle, splendid pro* lOOU perty G)A(\(~\ Acres, Alford Forest information apply to D. THOMAS, Aohburton,



Public Notice 3 ART rfOOIETY. TpHE Leofure on the '* First Artists" I postponed from THURSDAY will delivered by O. E. Hugo, To-mtrrow night, TUESDAY the 6ih at 8 p.m. sharp, at the Association's Kooms, Saunders' Buildings. E. M. BLAKE, 16 22 Secratrry. TMPOUNDKD from Wakanui, on the I, 4<h Instant, by Bar g^r, one straw- berry Cow, branded IOW efframp, one b'ue and wblto Stenr, one red and while Steer, and one black tnd white Calf. If not olaimod and expenses paid, will be sold on 19.h NvVonaber, at 12 noon. W. de B. OOMPTON, 11 16 Ponndlceeper, Ashburton. BEID AND GRAY'S NEW IMPROVED T OWDOWN TILBVATOR "HINDER L Hi I) Will be exhibited at work at the forth- oomlng Show, and may be seen after that m our yard at Ashburton. I*4l ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL.' NOTICE TO OCCUPIERS. *1 1 rATER will be shut off the E Raoes W (those between Chertsey and Rakaia) for FOUR DAYS from 12th November for purposes ef thorough overhaul. By order, WILLIAM BAXTER, 11*14 County Engineer. £20 REWARD. IN consequence of the amount of Poaching going on m the Creeks on the Lagmhor instate, tho above reward will be paid to anyone giving information that will lead to a conviction. From this date NO ONE will be per- mitted to fißh m the Creeks on the Lagmhor Estate. DONALD MoLEAN. Lagmhor, 17th October, 1888. 10*144 Rink de Paris, THIS EVENING TBIS EVENING Professor Rollinson PROFESSOR ROILINSON PROFESSOR ROLLINSON THE GREAT BIOYOLE KING, Admission, Is; Reserved seats, 2s. Season ticket holders, Is ; Skates free. Doors open at 7.30 o'olook. R. ELSTON, Lessee and Manager. SUPPORT LOCAL INDUSTRY, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE PRODUCT IS VERY SUPERIOR. HAVING made a special purchase of a larce lot of Ashburton Tweeds, part of which I have had made up m the beat style and finish, I now offer better value m Men's, Youths', and Boys' Suits, than can be had anywhere m New Zealand. Suits to measure, both fit and material guaranteed . VALUE UNEQUALLED. robert"alcorn, ASHBURTON CLOTHING MART, SAUNDERS* BUILDINGS. H % J. WOOD & Co. STATIONERS' HALL, ifriedlander's Buildings Ashburton. NEW "BOOKS. A LARGE Seleotlon of the latest cheap Editions. Ne<r Books for Sohool Prizes and Presentation In great variety. A speolal discount to Sohool and Library Com- mitted PHOTO XMAS~OARDS OF N.Z. SCENERY, for friends m the Old Country. A lot of cheap Mdblo at less than Half Price. New Music by every Mail. Large stook of Stationery snd Account Books of every description. Writing Oases and Desks, Sorap, Photo, ! and Fern Albums, Work Boxes, Purses, ! Card Oases, Pooket Books, Photo Frames, and every description of Fancy Stationery, LETTS' DIARIES FOR 1889. Commercial, Rough, and Pooket Series. Grocers' and Drapers' Wrapping Papers In any quantity, Any Book ont of stock procured from our Ohristchurch Establishment, the stook of which Is one of the Largest and best Assorted m the Colonies, or from our London Agenoy. H. J. WOOB-& CO., STATIONERS' HALL, ASHBURTON. Drapery *Ha| Drapery ! ! Mitchell & Turner Deßlre to inform their numerous Customers that their SECOND LARGE PURCHASE OF N E W GOO DS xs now bizno Opened up. SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF STRAW HATS, LACES DRESSES, PRINTS, CORSETS, Etc., MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING. Dont't Forget. We keep a first-olais Stook of GENTS', LADIES' AND OHILDBEN'S BOOTS. Mitchell & Turner, TANCRED STREET.



Auctions TINWALD YARDS. TUESDAY, 6th NOVEMBER speoiaiTentry, 5 Superior SOWS, m Pig ; also Store Pigs. 11*22 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. TUESDAY, 6th NOVEMBER, At Tinwald Yards. PEDIGREE SHORTHORN BULLS. MEBSRS FRIEDLANDER' BROS, have reoeived instructions from Mr John Small, to sell by Publlo Auotion at the above time and place, — 1. Roan Bui 1 ) 2j years old, by The Baron (imp.), dam by Oxford Dake of Oambridge, bred by JobnQrlgg, Esq. 2. Roau Bull, 12 months, by Doctor, dam Beauty. We wish to call special attention to these bulls, they having taken Ist Priza In their olass at the Show. FBIEDLANDER BROS. PETEK WILLIAMS, Auctioneer, 11H8 Public Notices. ANTED, Good Feed for 600 Sheep. ' Apply to D. Thomas, Ashbarton. LOST on Show Grounds on Friday last Indiarubber 'lire of Perambuia. tor. Finder rewarded on returning same to J. QUANE AND CO. 11J21 MRS MORIiIS having disposed of her Business to Mb F. Hahbahan begs to return thanks for the liberal patronage afforded her tor the laßt four yeais, and solicits a continuance of the same for her successor. November 5 h. IN reference to the above the Under- sigaed, bping a practical Baker, hopes by strict attention to Business and keeping s good article to merit a share of th > patronage of the inhabitants of Ashburtou. 11*20 P. HANKAHAN. ASHBURTON WOOLLEN MANUFAC TURING COMPANY, Lim. THE Third Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will ba held at the Arcade Chambers, Burnett Street, on FRIDAT, November 23, 1888, at 3 p.m. Business : To receive and consider reports of the Dlreotors and Auditor, and the Balance-sheet To eleot tiro Directors m the plaoa of Messrs D. H. Brown and John Orr, both of whom are eligible and offer themselves for re-election To elect an Auditor and fix his remunera* tlon To appoint a Public Officer for the Com- pany And other general business. J. H. TWENTYMAN, Secretary, Forms of Proxy mast be lodged at the Company's office nut less than 72 hours' prtor to the meeting, NEW ZE ALAND BAILWAYS. MARKET TICKETS TO TINWALD DISCONTINUED. THE Issue of Market Tickets to Tinwald has been discontinued. 11*10 By Order. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. Races, 6th 7>h, and Bth November, and Agbiooltural Show, Bth, 9th, and 10th November, at Cbristchuroh, ON the 6tb, 7th, aud Bth November, the evening trains from Ohrlstohurch to Ashburton, and Rakala to Metbven, will start at 5 25 pm. and 7.40 p.m. ; running 70 and 60 minutes respectively later than usual. FRIDAY, 9th~NOVEMBER: Alterations will be made In the ordinary timetable as nnder : — lnstead of the ordinary 7.30 a, m. train from Timaru to Ashbarton, and 10 65 a.m. train from Ashbarton to Ohrlstohurch, » train will ran as under : a.m, a.m Timaru dep 7- 10 Ashburton dep 9.42 Rangltata  817 Ohertsey „10 13 Hinds „ 9 0 Rakaia „10 27 Winslow „ 916 Ohristohuroh pm. Tinwald „ 928 arrive 12 15 Stopping at other stations, If requl od, and at Show Grounds, Addington (at 12 4 p.m.), to allow passengers to alight. The train from Mount Somers will star at 7.45 aim., arriving at Ashburton a 9:20 ».m; The morning train from Ashbarton to Christchurch will ran at the following altered time :— rfm; a.m Ashbarton dep 8.10 Rakala dep t.58 Ohertsey „ 8.41 Ohrlstohurch arrive 10,50 Stopping st all other stations, as usual, up to Barnham, and betireen Barnham and Addington only, to set down passen- gers, Stops at Show Grounds, Addington, at 10.39 a.m., to allow passengers to alight. The morning train from Methven will stact at 7<30 a,m M and be due from Lauriston at 8,2 a,m., arriving at Rak»la •t 8,45 a.m,, stopping at other stations If required, The evening train from Chrlstoharoh to Ashburton, md Rakala to Methven. will run at the following altered times :— p,m, p«m, Christchurch Rakaia dep 7.40 dep 5,20 Lanrlston dep 8,23 Addington Show Methven arr 8.55 Grounds 5,32 Stopplii? at other Rakala dep 7.27 stations, If required Cherts* y dep 7,41 Ashburton arr 8,10 Stopping at otber stations south of Rolleston, if re* quired. Stops at sta- tions between Ad- dington and Burn- ham to take op pas- sengers for south of Rolleston, if re- quired, A special train will leave Ohrlstchuroh forOamaraat 9.15 p.m., stopping to set down passengers where required. Saturday return farei ai already adver- tised.