TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

(PER FBSBS ABBOOIA.riOK.)

Fatal Accident

Attokland, Ootober 27 Mra Burn*, injured last week at the Mount Eden railway station, died l»«t Bight.

The collection of Rates.

The Oity Council have resolved t ? bring Into operation the clauses of the Ra tag Aot, 1882, and Amendments. These deal espeolally with the reoovery of rates, making the occupier of premise* piimari'y responsible, and after him the owner or mortgagee. Falling satisfaction of the olaim the Oounoll has power to sell or lease the property upon which rates are doe. The Oounoll will at onoe enforce these clausei In the collection of rates.

Alleged Arson.

|N«w Plymouth, October 27- In the Supreme Court the case of Langley, charged wi»h arson at Haw era, which was commenced yesterday, wai resumed this motaing. A large number of witnesses are being examined.

A fatal Fall.

Ohbistchukoh, October 27. Thomas Farrell, fireman on the Arawa, died m the Lyttelton Casual Ward this morning from Injuries paused by accident ally falling down the bold durlrg the passage from Wellington.

Shipping.

Poet Chalmers, October 27. At the heads — Mangaret Oalbraitb, ship, 105 days from Glasgow.

MARY AND HER LITTLE LAMB

Moat of oar readers will be surprised to bear that the well-known nursery aong of " Mary had a little lamb" is a true Btory, and lhat " Maty" is still living. About 70 years ago she was a little girl, the daughter of a farmer In Worcester aouoty, Massachusetts. She was very fond of going with her father into the fields to see the sheep, and one day they found a baby-lamb which was thought to be dead. Klnd-he»rtad little Mary, however, lifted It up In her arms, aDd as It seemed to breathe she oarrled it home, made it a warm bed near the stove, and nursed It tenderly. Great was her delight when after weeks of oaref nl feeding and watching her little patient began to grow well and ■trong, and Boon after it was able to run about, I', knew ita young miatreis per? feotly, always came at her call, and was happy only when at her side. One day it followed her to the village tehool, and not knowing what else to do with It, Bhe pat it under her desk and oovered It with her shawl. There it stayed until Mary wn called op to the tsaoher's desk to Bay her lesson, and then the lamb walked quietly after her, and the other children burst out laughing. So the tesoher had to ihat the little girl's pet m the wood ■bed till Bohool was out. Soon after this • yocng student, named John Roll - itont, wro'o a little poem about Mary and her lamb, and presented it to her. The lamb grew to be a aheep, and lived for many y«ars, and when at last it died Mary grieved so muoh for it ihat her motner took some of its wool, which was " m white as snow," and knitted a pair of stookings for her, to wear m re membrance of her darling. Some years after the lamb's death, Mrs Sarah Hall, ft "Otlebrated woman who wrote books, oom posed some verses about Mary's lamb, and added them to these written by John Rollatone, making the complete poem as we know it. Mary took such good care of the stockings made of her lamb's fleece that when she was a grown-up woman the gave one of them to a church fair In Boston. As soon as it. became known that the stocking was made from the fiject of *' Mary's little lamb," every one wanted a piece of It ; so the stocking was ravelled oat, and the yarn tfft into short pieces, Koch piece was tied to a card on whloh "Mtry" wrote her full name, and that* cards cold so well that tW brought the large sum 61 one hundred and forty dollars to the old South Ohuioh.

A CITY "HUN" BY WOMEN

The people of Kansas (U.S.) are noth ing If not erratic When a little interior town m this same State elected a woman Mayor, as a joke, the Idea of auoh a thing occurring again was ridiculed j but not only haalanother community a wife and mother for its Mayor, bat a male ticket has been knocked ont of time by one composed of the gentler etx. ObJcr looaa li the name of the city where this last crsse has spread Itself over the community— a city of the tblrd class, within whose oorporate limits there are 2000 people— people that are not of the ••hurrah " kind, bnt honest, Indnetrlous, and money'Bavlng, who believe that Nature and man have made her muoh to to their llklnp, but they prefer by sfxty ■is majority to have women fiolsh the job. This ia the oouo<y seat of Jefferson County— next to Leaveawortb, the first Mttled oounty m the State— a community that boasts graded schools, three banks, •very branch of trade represented, two railroads, church denominations from the Hardshell Baptist to the Methodist, whose grand old hymns mingle with the prayers and ohants at the Episcopal ohapal next door. This is the kind of a com munity that Osklooaa Ib, and this is how she happened to have a olty government of women : — It is the same old story of men being elected to office on promises which were never fulfilled or intended to be. Once •afe In office the man forgot that sidewalks wear out, that gas is a sobstltnte for coal oil, and that macadam is better than mud. The natural decay went on, and men who could not beat the machine politicians for the Oounoil placed the responsibilities upon the women, and upon election day, by and with the aid of th« latter, pre- j rented the following ticket : — Osxiloosa Improvement Ticket. For Mayor : Mrs M. D. Low man For Olty Oounoil ; Mrs H. P. Morse, Mrs Emma K. Hamilton, Mrs Carrie Johnson, Mri S. E. Balsley, Mrs Mittle Golden For Police J-:dge : W. A. Hamilton "When toe polle closed the ticket had been triumph***!? elected, and at night the friends of the Tutors carried on jast M if the ticket vas composed of men. There were oheera a*d greetings ; the band played 'rom houae to house of the •uooeuful candidates, and tlw enthusiasm was carried far Into th» night, Bnt it w*s harmless enthusiasm, and the morning 4id »ot find the candidates or their friends bunting the water-pitcher or having their fceads bandaged with wet towel*.

NOTES.

The visit of the venerable Prelate, who has so long and so worthily filled the high and holy office of Metropolitan Bishop of the Church of England m the Ecclesiastical Province of New Zealand, ii an event which will long be surrounded with pleasant memories. Despite the weight of >ears which has gathered upon him— for he has long overpast the allotted span of the PsalmUt— bis eye is not yet dim, nor is his natural force abated nearly m the degree which mighthave been anticipated after co long, -10 bnsj, and, m its earlier period, so arduous a life as bae been that of Bishop Harper. Honored ,and ployed. forcugbQitf Wf jWiri b y

colonists of all creeds, his presence among us was heartily welcomed, especially, as naturally should be the case, by the members of the Church of which he is the Chief Pastor, and regrets are many and wide-spread that the lime will shortly come when he will hand over his high office to another. Yet all will feel that after a life of so many years' faithful ministrations he has well-earned the rest which will be his when relieved from the anxieties necessarilj attendant upon his wide and responsible charge, and the whole Church will pray that he may yet be spared awhile to shed the bright light of his Christian example upon the path of the people whom he has loved and served so well, ere the voice of the Master shall bid his faithful servant to enter into that ineffable peace and joy, that i rest whioh remaineth for the people of j God,

New Zealand ig a country wonderfully favored of Nature. - Her lakes, her mountains, her forests, her plains, and her 'rivers afford scenery such as rivals the grandest and the fairest to be found m any part of the world. Indeed, not one m a thousand of her colonists knows a tittle of the beauties of the glorious country m which our lot is cast, bhe has Alps that outrival the famed Alps of Europe, lakes whose beauty outshines that of the lakes of Ireland and the locks of Scotland, nay, which even rival those of Italy, glaciers whose icy glories excel those of Switzerland, sounds more wondrous m their sur roundings than the fiords of Norway, and though shorn of those unique objects of beauty, the Pink and "White Terraces, has a volcanic region whose marvels are the wonder and admiration of the tourist. That the terraces have dis appeared as the result of the recent tremendous erruptJou is a source of regret, but it would seem from recent news that m place of these another wonderful object has been discovered, which may, to a large extent, make up for the loss. This is the Sutherland Fall, on the West Coast, which has recently been visited by an exploring party. It is said to be of great beauty, the cascade falling between 2000 and 3000 feet, m two leaps of over 1000 feet each. Ibis is said to be by far the highest waterfall m the world, being three times the height of the Bo even Falls, hitherto supposed to be the highest m New Zealand. The Govern ment are very properly causing a track to be cut which will enable the Suther land Fall to be reached by tourists, and no doubt we shall ere long bear of great numbers making their way to the West Coast to view this latest wonder of the world,

That is decidedly unpleasant news which has been sent out by a Home correspondent with reference to the Panama Canal, and which was published m our columns a day or two ago. According to this authority the pro spects of that great enterprise are about as black as it is possible to conceive. Indeed he declares positively that the collapse of the enterprise is inevitable and affirms that it is not far off, If this information be correct, then indeed, serious disaster awaits many thousands m France who have invested their say - ings m Panama bonds, of which no less an amount than £50,000,000 sterling has been issued, and it is impossible to estimate adequately the amount.of anffejt- Ing and -misery which will be caused by the collapse of this the last great scheme of Baron Ferdinand de Lesseps. But even yet we hesitate to pin our faith to this version of the case. Over and over again accounts have been published of a similar character only to be over and over again contradicted and apparently disproved, and it is difficult to imagine that it can be possible that the great engineer who scored so remarkable a success with the Suez Canal, can be so utterly mistaken as to believe that the present great work will be alike success ful if failure be so manifestly certain. Nay, remembering that only a few weeks ago M. de Lesseps positively asserted that the Panama Canal would be open for traffic m 1890, we have no alternative but to believe him unless we are to suppose that he has wilfully stated what he knew to be untrue, and has wickedly and cruely deceived thousands of his own countrymen who have con tributed their hard earned savings to-the funds of the enterprise. The wish may be father to the thought, but for all that we do think, the news above referred to notwithstanding, that m all probability de JJesseps will yet confound the prophets of disaster at Panama just as he confounded the prophecies of those who years ago predicted like disaster for the Suez scheme.

Poor Malietoa ! His has been a sorry experience daring the past few months. The inoffensive ruler of an inoffensive, fairly civilised, people of islanders m the midst of the South Pacific, he could scarcely have anticipated that the power of a great nation like Germany would be pat forth to depose him from his authority and to Bet up a rival chief m his stead. Still lees could it ever have entered into his dreams that he would be kidnapped and carried away to Europe, and after some months deten tion sent back like a person of the lowest degree m the fo'csle of a German ship, and forbidden even to converse with free passengers aboard the vessel, Bnrely this is scurvy treatment such as would scarcely be meted out to a criminal, and such as it seems to us is utterly disgraceful to the German flag. Why, if we recollect rightly, this «ama Maliotoa, when the acknowledged J£ing of Samoa, was accorded the honors of a salute by German as well as English men-of-war, and what has he done that h/a shonld now be treated as though he were » dog ? No wonder that he is represented as being greatly depressed m spirits, and as nearly heartbroken at receiving such unworthy treatment. What is it all for ? Is he being treated this way while being brought back m the hope that he will be bo embittered by the proceeding as to induce him to raise his standard on his native soil, and attempt to retaliate on his perse cutors, thus giving them an excuse for taking military possession m thp name of law and order. Verily it looks like it, that is to say if these latest indigni ties are the result of instructions. If on the other hand they are not, but simply the outcome of the arbitrary and churlish conduct of the officer m com mand of the ship, then most certainly the German Government pwes it to itself and to civilisation to mako an example 0/ tft&t officer,

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN NOTES.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Melbourne, October 26 I Latest quotations for the Derby are 3 to 2 against Oarbine, offered ; 5 to 2 wanted. Three to 1 against Melos, offered For the Melbourne Onpß to 1 la offered on the field. Malua haa hardened and 100 to 6 has been taken ; 100 to 5 ia wanted about Oyolops.

(Received October 27, 12.40 p.ra ) Melbourne, October 27. At Flemlogton thlß morning Mentor we 8 sent a strong gallop over the Oup distance, winding up m Sain Slseoa Necklet and Poet span comfortably over a half mile In 63$secB, Melos (with the Derby weight op), had the aas'atance of Wyoombe and Australian Peer for a tulle and a half gallop, whloh waaaooorop'lahed In 2nln 48s acf, Aberoorn and Oarlyle did a similar journey m the same time., dnslgn, aßsootated with Plutarch, spurted over the Derby distance m 2min SO^aeco. Touchstone brushed alo»g fur a mile and quaitsr m 2mic 20seoe, while Phaon and Pasha registered 2<ntn 7*eoa for nine fur'onee. Thunderbolt and the Jewel have been scratched for the Melbourne Oup.

C.J.C. WEIGHTS.

Ohristchurch. October 27. Following aro the weights for the 0. J 0 Meeting: — > Criterion Stakks st 1b st lb Apropo* ... 9 7 Raveoswing 7 5 Sextant ... 9 0 Engagement 7 0 Sultan ».. 8 5 Kimberley... 612 Escutcheon 8 0 Matamata ... 610 Rscapade ... 8 0 Tarantaliiß... 6 9 La Rose ... 712 t'ainbow ... 6 8 Duda... ... 710 Parvuk ... 6 8 Quibble ... 7 8 Ked Knsign 6 5 Lorraine ... 7 8 Patrician ... 6 0 Erin-go bragh 7 5 Thatohpe? is not handicapped, because his entry givoß no particnl -rs SELLING PLATE,

THE ABBBUBION QtJARPIAJ?, SATfIRBAY OCTOBER 27, 1888^



Spbingj Hubdlbs. Bt lb Bt lb Premier ... 11 7 Havec ... 10 7 Mao ... 11 6 Olyde ... 912 Marmlon ... 11 0 Ivanhoe ... 912 Reuben ... 11 0 Oomet ... 9 0 Irit-h K(np... 10 12 Mainboom... 9 0



Hermitage... 9 0 Rewl »m 8 6 Dacheas of Al- bany ... 713 Jack. ... 7 9 Oouot d'Or- cay ... 7 5 Oaptain Cook 7 4 Bronte ... 7 0 Blaellght „. 7 0 RICCABTON Sextant ... 10 12 Mallgner ... 10 12 Kaoapade ... 10 0 La Rose ... 9 12 Krin-go-Bragh 9 9 Rewl ... 9 8 Sou of a Gun 9 7 Q liable ... 9 7 Rayon ... 8 12 Richajood... 8 12 Tarantalus... 8 7



Walruna ... 6 9 Roaebnd ... 6 8 Sir Julias ... 6 5 T;muka ... 6 5 Alanna ... 6 0 Forward ... 6 0 Doubtful ... 6 0 Fickle ... 6 0 Ideal ... 6 0 Welteb. College Boy 8 5 Sir Jnlim ... 8 5 Rsi Eoslgu 8 4 Repose ... 8 2 ALUaautft ... 8 2 Fiearette ... 8 0 Oredallty ... 8 0 Mikado ... 8 0 Vinco ... € 0 Mosa Rosa 8 0



Public Hoticeg • M C OALLUM & CO. HAVNG A LABGE STOCK OF Newcastle Coal On hand we beg to advise mr Customers; that we have reduced the prioa for cash to Per Ton... ... , gOd Per f Ton ... ... 26b 6d ! PerfTon ... ... 13s - ■. . " ■ ■.-■■■* ■ WE HAVE ALPO Westport and Malvern Coal , IN STOCK. < MALVERN WEBTPOBT Per Ton, 22a 6d 45a Half-Ton, 11s 6d 23s Quarter-Ton 6b 12a HEIGHT QUAEANTEED. BOOKING~ixTRA. McOallum and Co. 10*161 Frozen Meat "\\/E are prepared to make LIBERAL •VV ADVANCES oti Frozen Meat placed ia our hands for Bale m the Home Markets. Mbssbs Miles Bros., etc,, our London Agents, give special attention to this., basiness, and havo been successful m obtaining the Highest prices. BHIPPERB OAJrDEPEtfD ON LIBERAL AD VAtfUBS, " PROMPT SETTLEMENT, " - SEPARATE ACCOUNT SALES :\ From the moment that Stock are delivered at the Freezing Works or m the railway trucks to our order we undertake responsibility of Shipping and payment of all local charges, Freight, Insurance, etc, thus relieving shippers of all trouble and loss of time. MILES & CO., Chrietchuroh. GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, 6 71 Aahburton and Rakafi. . Wool Wool Wool SEASOnTBBB 89.' ;. ; TIT 1 L X S A N 0 0 Oi Are prepared to make Liberal CASH ADVANCES, At a low rate of Interest, on the ensuin CLIP OF WOOL, Placed m their hands for Sale here or i ' Shipment to t v , ? MILES BROS. AND CO., LONDOU No Commission charged on Advanci and no Commission charged for offeriiv Wool here unless a Sale ia effeoted. Periodical Sales -will be held during the Season at Mr Oeo. Jameson's commodiou and convenient Stores, West Street. J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEOBGE JAMESON, Agent, $70 ' Aahburton and Rakaia. Frledlander Friedlander Bros. HAVE FOR SALE— Section 83d, Cox Street Seotiou 437, with, good 6 roomed House and out-house thereon ; good gatden. Teims liberal. Skin Sales. WE HOLD FOETNIGHTLY SALES o? -.'•■• SKINS THEOUBHOUT THE HEASON. Wool Wool Wool Season, 1888-89, We are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES ON THE ENSUING CLIP OF WOOL Placed In our handa for sale. Onr Premises being well lighted afford apeoial advantages for displaying WOOL. No Commission charged on advinoes ' and no Commission charged for offering WOOL unless a Bale is effected, WOOL PACES • AT • LOWEST CURRENT RATES. FRIEDLANDER BROS.. PETER WILLIAMS, £35 Auctioneer, SALES OF HORSES, PIGS, CATTLE, PRODUCE, & FURNITURE OK SATURDAYS. STOCK SALES ON TUESDAYS. BAKAIA MONTHLY SALB-Fir Tfeursdaj of the Month FETEDLANDEE BRO3 J; , - bVaVER WILLIAMS,



Public Notices. GLASGOW DRAPERY and CLOTHING COMPANY, East Street, next Patching, Sail- maker. T3E FSDERVL C FFEE PAL* OR, at the corner of Collins * King Streets, Melbourne,. JSow open fc b-' 3 ' i. 3. The Federal Palace is <>n iy two minutes i walk from the Central Railway .- tation and the ; W harves. Th-> Ph ';»•.. contains 550 rooms, comprising Drawing, Dining, Reading; Sitting, Billard, Bed, a> d other rooms, Kpecial accommodation for families and permanent hoarders. The Caiuine and Table appointments for the daily luncheon are a speciality. Particular care exercised to Becure perf eot immunity from Acoident by Fire. All oharges moderate. 9 25 GEO. COHEN, Manager. NEW PAPERHANGMS EX"TAINUI" NOW OPENED. "1 A. JBALEa PAPERHANGINGS 1 CASE DECORATING ENAMEL PAINTS James Craigie, TANCBED STEEET. 10 13 ASHBURTON AGBIOULTURAL AND PASTORAL A6BOC/ATION. THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION OP Stock, Implements, to, Will be held at the COUNTY SALE YARDS, ABHBURTON, ON . " FRIDAY, 2nd Jfowmkr, 1888. Entries close on FRIDAY, 26th October. In addition to the Private Prize List, Mr John Small will give a Prize of £1 Is for the Largest collection of small birds heads. Mr E. F. Wright will give a truck load of Mount Somers coal, delivered at the Monnt Somers Station, to the owner of the mare, m any class on the ground, whioh m the opinion of the judges will, mated with a thoroughbred borne, be likely to breed a good dogcart mare or gelding. . -• , SPECIAL PRIZE. Mcx Frledlander, Esq.— The servioa of his entire " Blaokwood Abdallah," for the best foal by that sire. Special entry. Three entries of no award. G, F. Soott, speoial prfaa of £1 Ib, for the beat three pony Mares, not to exceed IS hands, the hona fide property of one owner, . Exhibitors are requested to enter as early as possible this week, JOHN J. C. QUAfIFi 10JU2 Secretary. GLASGOW DRAPERY and OLOTHING COMPANY. Tre- mendous Bargains. Eden George. EDEN GEOKGE'S GEEAT DISCOVEKY EDEN GEORGE begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashbarton and sur~ rounding dlatrlcta that he has just discovered, a moat Important prooesß by which Photographs can be produced at one-fourth the nsnal cost, and that he has consequently reduced his prices as under, — g> Carte de Vialtea, 6s perdoa., old price, 25s per dcz ; Cabinet?, 10a per doz, old price, 50j per doz; Boudoirs, 15a per drz, old price, 90s per dcz ; other sizes proportionately reduoed. Persons who were Photographed daring the Ashbarton visit can obtain extra copies at the above prices adding exchange and postage. Although the above prices are so ex- tremely small, the finest work la guaran- teed as the Photos taken by the new prooeßS are vastly superior to those taken by the old one, and they are also permanent. At the above prices all Photos most be prepaid for, as do ledger will be kept and on no account will this rule be broken. | When visiting OhrlstohuroD don't forget to vlßit Eden George's veatlbule, where over 1600 excellent Photographs are to be seen without charge. EDEN GEORGE, THE POPULAR PHOTOGRAPHER.



Public Kotice.3 Rink de Paris, THURSDAY, lOVEMB3K Ist. PRGFfcS- OK WILKiE wil fckato for the CBAMr lONMiiP agaiuat Ah- Oomers, professional or others. The pregentatioa of the Cup won by S. Clabk will also take pluce ou the above date, NOTICE. An extn Morning Session will be held every Rink day, from 7 to 8 o'clock a m i /idmiiition free ; skates, 6d, i R. ELSTO2T, Lessee and Manager. TIMARU AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. The ASSOCIATION'S TWEJKTY.THIRD ANNUAL SHOW OF STOCK, &o , \K. ILL be held on the ASSOCIATION'S W GROUNDS, Wai-iti Road, on TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY, . October 30th and 31s*, 1888. Consisting of Sheßp, Cattle, Horsea, Pigs, Dogs, Dairy and Agricultural Pro- duce, Implements, Wool, etc. Prlzeß amounting to about £550 will be given m Pieces of Plate, Medals or Caen. For further particular see Posters. Prize Lists may be obtained on applica- tion to JOHN J. 0. QUANE, Asbburton; And F. W. STUBBS, 10 25 Secretary. . Drapery ! Drapery!! i Mitchell & Turner Desire to inform their numerous Customers that their SECOND LARGE PURCHASE OF NEW GOODS IS NOW BEJNO OPENED XSP. SPLENDID ASSOETMENT OF STRAW HATS, LACES, DRESSES; PRINTS, CORSETS, Etc., MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING. Dont't Forget. Wo keeo a first-clasa Stock of GENTS', LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S BOOTS. Mitchell & Turner, TANCRED STREET. 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 mine* m New Zealand has neovsaitated the employment of large number a of men In addition to the regular elaff kept by proprietors of mines. Keep your money m New Zealand, and help to make employment for the popula- tion. Burn Mount Somers and Weetport Coal. I have made fresh arrangements for the [ supply of these two Coals, and can now sell at Reduced Bates for CASH on delivery. Mount Sombhs Coal. Wesxport Coal Per too, 22i 6d 45a Half ton, lla 6i 23a Quarter ton, 6j 12a Booking Extra, Mount Somers Coal per Truck load, In Truoko 17a 6i per ton Oaßh at Ashburton Station, NEWCASTLE COAL ALSO IN STOCK JOHN gTkeSTELL. A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock sb»rp —Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Produce »nd Merchandise, Farming Implements and Vehloleß of all kinds constantly m Yards on view FOR SALE. Clearing Wales held In town or Country aa required, and most liberal terms arranged with both Buyers and Sellers, Rents oolleoted, and, (he Baslneßß of Absentees managed with care, I Valuation made of Properties or Merchan- dise on easy terms. Advances made Instantly on Goods delivered at the Store for Sale, FOR SALE— Piano, In walnut, by John Brlnßtnekd and Sons, London. A beautiful Instrument, nearly new; cheap. TO LET— Shops m Ooleman's Build- ings. Reduced rents. Good brick building*: handsome ehopa. Agent for xhb Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. 5 ALFRED HARRISON,



Public Notices CENTRAL HOTEL \ ' Wakanui Road, Ashburton, A. J. KELLY Pbopbietob. HAVING taken over the above Hotel, renovated and renewed the Jb urni- ture and Stock, I triitt my friends and the pubLo will give me a fair Btiaie of patronage. Good Stabling. Special Terms for hoarders. B*lsß "ZEALANDIA'' BOOT STOEE, EAST STREET, Ashburton. THIS Largest and Beat assorted Stock* of BOOTS AND SHOES m th* Aehburton Diatrlot. Being dlreofc Imports 8 we are enabled to cffer the best productions of the English •nd Continental Markets »t the lowest possible Prices, Great attention given to Quality and Fit, and 'oar Patrons may rely npon obtaining GOOD WEARING AND PERFECT FITTING BOOTS and SHOES. Ladles' Glace, Button and Lace. Ladies' Calf, Eld, Button and Laoe. Ladles' Elastic SMes. Ladiea' Walking and Evening Shoes. Ladles' Houee Bjota and Slippers, Gents' Fine Goods. Latest Styles. Children's Boots and Shooß of all K'ude. In Colonial make we Blwaya keep a full ' assortment of the Celebrated Zealandia Brand. Do not be misled. None are genuine unless branded ZSALANDIA, We guarantee' all Boots of this make to give OOOD WEAR, and for Quality and Price are THE OH&APEST IN THE COLONY. Bespoke & Repairing Department This Department la carefully looked after. None bat best material üßed, and the work done by experienced workmen, New springs put into old Boots, and all kinds of repair! executed promptly. Note the Addreaa — " ZEALANDIA » BOOT STOEE. EAST BTBE&T, ASHBUBTON, R. HOMTC, Manager. H. J. WOOD & Co. BTATIONEBS' HALL, jfriedlander's Buildings Ashburtoa. NEW BOOKS. A LARGE Selection of the latest cheap Editions. Nejv Books for School Prfz^s find Presentation In great variety. A special discount to School and Library Com- mittees. PHOTO XMAS CARDS OF N.Z. &OEMSRY, for friends m the Old Country. A lot of cheap Maelo at less than Half Price. New Mnsio by every Mall. Large stook of Stationery end Account Books of every description, - Writing Oases and Desks, Scrap, Photo, and Fern Alburtiß, Work Boxes, Purac «■, Card Caaes, Pocket Books, Photo Frames, and every description of Fancy Stationery, LETTS' DIARIES FOR. 1889. Commercial, Rough, and Pocket Series. Grocers' and Drapers' Wrapping Papera In any quantity, Any Book out of stock procured from our Ohrlstchurch Establishment, the Btook of which is one of the Largest and best Assorted m the Colonies, or froaj our London Agency. 11. J. WOOD & CO., STATIONERS' HALL, ASHBURTON. REID and GKAY, CAMERON STREET, ASHBURTON Makers of IMPROVED D.-FURBOW PLOUGHS (Made of Best Hammered Scrap Iron, and Winner of First Prize at Melbourne Exhibition.) Over 80001 AT /Over 8000 m usa, /Kedugbd Prices;! m »»«. Extra heavy Mould Boards for rough Land m Stock, Reid and Gray's Turnip Powers, with oi without Guano Sowers ; all aizes, 1 to 16 Coulters, and 7to 14 inches apart ; made to sow turnips and manure down the same tube, or m two, one following the other. This drill is very specially commended by all those who have used them. — Testi- monial just recoived : — Timaru, Ist May. "Messrs Reid and Gray, Dear Sirs, — In reference to the Turnip and Manure Drill whioh I purchased from you m November last year, for George Gray Russell, lisq , Otipua, Timaru, I have pleasure m stating that it is the best Drill I have seen distributing artificial mauure, either m dry or damp state ; it never ologs, and easily regulated as to quantity, and distributes the manure with perfect regularity, and gave good eatietaction,— Yours truly, Alex Wyllie. Zig-Zag ioLrtrrows' stil maintain their reputation as the beet general purpos Harrow. Four hundred sets made an nually. Newly Improved Chaff cutters all eizoe, with Balance Fly Wheel,fitted with patent cast steel Mouthpiece, m one piece, which can be taken off and replaced by on ordinary laborer m a fow Beoonds. Cul/ three lengths of chaff. SSSS3 Portable Screw-Press and Bagging Chaffoutter, cute, riddles, elevates, screens and presses into the bag at one operation. 1, 2, 3, and 4 Horse-Powers, simple strong, and easily drawn, universully ÜBed throughout New Zealand. Jointed Pulverising Disc Harrows, over 700 m use. No farm should be without thora. All sizos from 6ft to 12ft. Grain Drills from 11 to 17 Coulters. We make largely for Canterbury and North ■ Island, Gahdun'a Hand Seed Sower, Farm Drays and Waggons, patent Fenoing Standards for Folding Sheep, Fencing Wire, Steel, Iron, and Barb Wire. Repairß to all descriptions of Machinery promptly executed on the premiess. i Catalogues free on application at Dune- 1 t&n or any of. our Branches 4*163 f



Public I^otices _^--~ Sheep Jb'eed. WANTED Ftod for 6CO MERINO EWES. GEO. JAMESON, 10 212 Aahbnrton. 1.00. F., M.U. LOYAL TINWALU LODGE rgiHE Anniversary of the above Lodge X. will be oelebrated by A BALL, m the Temperance Hall, Tinwald,on «HUW NIGHT, Friday, November 2nd Tickets — 3b 6i ; Ladlea free. Oommenoe at 8 30. 10 166 BANK HOLIDAY. PURSUANT to "The Banks and Bankers Aot, Amendment. Ao 1 , 1«82," FRIDAY, the 2nd day of Novem- ber, 1888, It hereby Appointed as a special Bank Holiday at the offices of tbe under- mentioned Banks at Aah burton and Rakaia. The Union Bank of Australia, Llm, JOSEPH PALMER, Chief OJioer. The Bank of Australasia, E. W. MORRAH, Inapeotor, Tbe Bank of New South Wales. GILBERT KING, Assistant loepeotor. The Bank of New Zealand. JOHN MURRAY, 10 191 Inspector. . . i O ASRBURTO2T Agricultura land Pastoral Show. NOVELTIES FOR THE HOLI- DAYS. ANDREW ORR IS SHOWING HIS SECOND SHIPMENT i OF . High-class Drapery EX TOtfGAKIKO. LADIES NMW DRESS MATERIALS NEW ZEPHXRS, EMBROIDERED DRESS &S, LACE and SILK MAN- TELS, PARASOLS. CORSETS, GLOVES, BEAUTIFUL {SUMMER MILLINERY, NEW LAOE OUR. TAINS. Ladles' Boots, very obeap ; Ladles' Shoes from 6s. Splendid Assortment of Ashbarton, Kaiapol, and Roslyn Tweeds, SUITS TO MEASURE, FROM £3 10i. CARPETS VfiRY CHEAP. ANDREW ORR. IRONMONGERY. . JOHN ORR & CO. HAVE now landing and to arrive ex B.b. " Bayley " and 'Opawa," from London, and ex "Clan Macleod," from New York :— 2 Oases Bnrgan and Balta* and Ward and Paine' Sheep Shears. 100 Drums Boiled and Raw Oil 3 Tona Genuine White Lead 1 Ton Red Lead 4 Casks Patent Dryers 10 Oases Varnioh 150 Kegs Wire Nallfl 15 Tons Bar Iron 1 Ton Sheet Iron 6 Oases Iron Bedsteads 4 Oases Spring Wire Mattresses Registered Grates, Ranges, and Stoves m great variety 40 Bundles Galvanised Tabs and Buckets 3 Oases GorSe Knives 2 Oases Gorse Grubbers, single and double edge 3 Oases Prize Dundeei Leather Belt* ng, from 1£ to 6 Inch 1 Case Eleotro-plated Forks and Spoons 1 Gate Potoai Spoons and Forks 40 Bandies Spades «nd Forks 6 Oases Garden Tools 150 Colls Plough Line Hope— Manilla and Flax, all e'zes Lawn Mowers Hay Rakes, Soythes, and Handles* 2000 Yards Wire Netting, 2ft to 3ft 1 Case Garden Syringes 1 Case Rubber Hose Pipe 4 Caaes Carpenters' Tools 2 „ „ Hammers 66 „ American Looks and Hard • ware < 3 Oases Babbett's Metal 2 |, Reap. Hooks flO „ Chairs 3  Chair Beds 4  Files 8 Casks Agate Enamelled Ware 4  Holloware .2  Buahwnrer 2 ,i Tinware 2 Oaaes Augers, Bite and Braces 4  Perambulators 4  Pitch and Lampbaok 10 Drams Neatsfoot Oil 50 Cases Castor Oil 15 Crates and Casks Crockery and Glassware. In this lot will be found some beautiful Tfplet and Tea Set* SOLE AGENTS IN THE COUNTY FOR THE McCORMICK ImproVed Steel Binders. ] JOHJ* ORB & CO.



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