LATEST CABLE NEWS.

[S*f£MCTRIC TELKOBAPH — COPYBIGHTj Piw Pebbs Association.) [(Received February 17, 12 40 p.m.)

THE ADDRESS-IN-REPLY.

Lo>DON, February 16. It is expected that the debate on Mr Parnell's amendment to the Address in-Reply will close on Friday.

CONVICTIONS FOR INCITING.

Father Stephens and Mr Jasper Pyne, M.P., have been convicted on charges of inciting resistance to the Sheriff, each being sentenced to three months' imprisonment. Notice of ap peal was given m each case.

AUSTRALIAN LAND COMPANY

The Land Company of Australia have placed 10,000 shares on the mar ket, and are also offering j£ 100,000 worth of debentures, ot the Christ* church (New Zealand) Municipal Loan. Twenty-five thousand pounds has been placed on the market at 5 per cent, and the minimum has been fixed at j 102. Tenders are to be opened on the I *4th inst.

A NEW PEER.

The "Daily Standard 1 announces I that Sir Henry Holland, Secretary of, * State for tbe Colonies, will shortly be ' • raised to the Peerage, and that he will be succeeded by Baron H. de Worms, political Secretary ol the Board of Trade. (Be eetod February 17, 12.45 p.m.)

MONETARY.

I omjon, F.brnary 16. The bank rrfca f e ol discount has been reduced }4 PP r cent > a °d is now 9}i per cent.

THF DORIC.

Pltmo th, Febrnary 16. Arrived — Shaw Saville and Albion Company's Doric from New Nealand Her cargo of frozen meat is m ex cellent condition.

EUROPEAN SITUATION.

P*BIS, February 16. M. Flourens, m a speech m the Chamber, of Deputies last evening strongly advocated the necessity of immediately - strengthening both the army and navy.

THE DAMASCUS INCIDENT.

Ookstantinople, February 16. The French action m Syria m con nection with the recent Damascas 11 incident " is creating a feeling of alarm m Turkey.

THE FISHERIES DISPUTE.

WiaHIKQiON, Febnrary 16. The fisheries treaty with Canada has been signed. (Received February 17. 1 15 p.m.)

RAILWAY TRAFFIC.

£ydwky, February 17. Since the Northern Railway line has been completed and through traffic Cftablished with Brisbane alterations have been made m the timetable which Newcastle people resent alleging that the alterations interfere consider ably with the trade of the place. Re presentations on the subject having failed to effect any change, the resi sidents of the town and district of Newcastle have become very angry and have been talking of forming a Separa tion League. The suggestion however has been negatived and a decentraliza tion league has been formed with the avowed object of protecting the interests of the northern districts against Sydney.

THE TRAMWAY STRIKE.

Mblboueni, Febrn»ry 17 Several of the tramway drivers who went out on strike have returned to work. Men are flocking to the Com pany for employment irom all parts o the colony. It is expected that the interruption to traffic will be of short duration, and that trams will shortly run as usual.

THE CALIFORNIAN THISTLE,

Mr Murphy, the Secretary of tbe Canterbury A. and P. Association who has just returned from a visit to the .Australasian colonies, haa given the following information with r^pect to ihe Cal fornian thistle U. the *' Lytteiton Tim**" : — u ln -Ta» mania tbe thistle has become »uch a pest that tbey have appointed aa inspector to de*l with it, and paßsed a » pedal Act to deal w»th those upon whose land it can He d>a covered. The ioepector is Mr T«bart, brother of Mr Tabatt, of Cbrif" church It was io the north tbat the seriousness of the thistle plague was me at apparent There there is a fertile farming district where hundreds of emal' farmers make an easy living by growing potatoes and wheat alternately. They bay« been dung it for these five and twenty years, without exhausting the soil, finding a market m Sydney. Thny are very happy, having Do large private indebt. d coB and do difficulty m living But they ar* beginnme to feel the pe»t, and there was © very ; reason to suppose that it was lurge'y bn the increase, une leas : d farm of 20 » agree I liVcpected bad been abandoned by tpe leßßte altogether, 'iba own«r was about to try fallowing Altogether, m the north the inspector estimates that 20CO acres of l>r:d were rendered totally worthless on account of the tbietle You may judge for youreelf whit his opinion of tbe matter is— 'if it co«'8 the i v ew Zealand Government £100,000 to get rid of it from the colony, it will be mon»y well spent,' " That is what be satd to . me. • "NeftrHobart tbey are terribly strict about it: The (Jovernment have began to handle tbe matter wi'h vigor. They know that if one m<w allows the pent to get headway, he Will oauao f destraotton, fttyronnft him. So 4 tbo"ofd Acj; on the lab^eot has been made more stringent. ThW inspentof' was cramped m his action before, l^ow he o*n report to ihe police and get a faraier heavily fined, not only for having the pl»nt on his U»>d at all, bat even fo^'hayjog seed m any' bay 01 f€f»w' that he knowingly c^ers for sale, piaoie to the new Apt renders him liable on ppnyio>ion, for this i f^»i cc, to a penalty not exceeding £2Ej <md not lee« than £2 " ?\u2666 But they can be eot rid of Hy indqstry and perseverance. J cume aoroßs one m*n »fco had qiesred his farm of them with a boe, by peniiteotly rootiqg them oat. Hie never allowed them to seed. Another m»n bad •noceede<i by first fallowing ani tben »coffl ng ouoe a week f«r two fe-w The people over there are beglnnioif to reoognisa th*t tbe pt-st oai be got rid of, and their principle i« t^tat those wh ' wili not get rjd t'f it muct be ma c ti d>i \u25a0<>. "Of o>aris, I «tig ured wboat w«»'e land*, railway Hnet, and raaorvox. Tha< - - \t «9tt*ia\y a d gju! jr 8u« 'he £ «">. or w lOKVtjr n fS'spouHiai*', qqu civ «he «i dowa oontinuilly, »nd oev^r allow theua totesd. Tkey oiaak not wait for tbea to »ppear tbora tbe ground,"

LAW RELATING TO NEWSPAPERS.

1* Sabrcrlbers who do noi glveeipfess notice to the contrary are coi aidered as •flJahing to cot.tiuub their tobecr-pttone. 2. Tf snbscriberb order the disoontina ance of their periodicals the publisher mpy coniuud to send then until arreara are paid. 3. If eubfcrib^rs netfleot to continue to take their periodical fmm the < fiijt* cm which they are di ected they & r « held r< sponsitle on <i tht^y have settled i^ot- hills and ordered them to be dieoon tintied. 4. If sobpo-lbers move to oher plaoei wiidout itvforraing rhe pub Uhern, and the papers be sent to their former direction h a y are responsible. 5. The Courts have decided that 41 refusing to take periodicals from the iffioA, or removing or leaving them nn oalled for, hprima facie evldeaoe of inten tioqal fraad - 6. Any person who reoelves a news paper and makes ass vt it, whether he has ordered it or not is hrld m law to be a s ihsonber, 1. If «übsoribers p*y In advance, they *re bonud to glv» no ice 10 the publisher 4t 'he end of their time if they do no' wish to e-iatinne taking it, otherwise th» publisher is authorised t» send it m, and rhe *abjorloer will be rsp^naihle ui.t f an txpre»s notice, with pnyment of arraas, is sent to th \u25a0 ' nHH«h»ro.

SEVERE ON NEW ZEALAND LADIES.

A lady at Home bab c n'tibotsd to tue •'Ball" an article on "New Zealand Bellea m London," which contains some of the moat severe remarks on the dreß*, maaoert, education, aod appe*raoc< of ex-ool( ni*ls thai- It would be possible to put oo paper. Of IHBIB OREBS \u25a0he says :— •" U< ood-im the first thing c to d>BO*'d nil New Z *'and habibmen *. fhp uprT'ceo of a b>«* c'»ss oont"urierp and moiist • ore tn '\u2666• tc d and to the intense ->uius«m»nt of her apprentices (ua»ny of wh>in are m very w y mir»* p'^seniab c than joar aspirant »o hmh-cl»as eoei-t.y) Mil nd Miss N<*v Z inlander Bre attired as " q ltli'y folk " Now their Ignora ca end total distrust of their o*n taste is shown by the helpless way m -hoh they hand tbeuosftves over to these people Ladies la E' glish society, from Royalty downwards, cett*lnly patronise hem, bat •till only have< ccaelonal gowns from them. The g* was and oouceti of the mo*«. eh «rra ingly-ettlred ladles In London, inondt g B. K.H. the P* inoess of Whl^s, are often tngges ed or des'gned by themselves and their ideas carried out by a private m>dise It is only your New Z»aUod-r and lea mnveaox riohes who rasa off a"d hand themselves over holtu tolas to their dreaennker on every occasion from whose band, al*s, they too of ren only emerge an expensive guy. B •« ever, havtDg obtained her drpfl*, t. c next, thing is to show it I off. This ebe h*s numerous opportunities 'to do, nt is vaatlv disappointed that every time she steps outside her door she is not known to nearly everyone by Bight and name as the won Id he m any New Z «a!and town This bs-ing the case she lnva r hb y adopts various forms of affect-ition to •engage afen't- n ' and attract, attention she do- s Oh ! if she only knew how Insulting Bach attention would be con sidered by an English gentlewoman." TM>IR MANN^BS. " In the railway t aio, at the exhibitions and all pnbl o fa olons yoa may alw+ys pick ont Mrs and Mifs Pfew Zeilaudar, if standing talking, by nroiltared po?n and loud tonaa, if Bittins, by the knpna always b^ing crossed, 'f walking, by their ancr* t*ln, and n^trftined c*(», m short, by a sinpeon o^ volj&tity, however high their s <cUI status, (mind, I am describing the wives and daughters of representative IVew Zealand mpn. suppofed to be ladies, for va'gar people sre nf aourae the same all »he w<rld over), final'y by a strong deter, minatinn to always engage attention, forming a mirk^d contra-t to the roMlity (with whom they are mixing) who glide about simply dressed, and quiet In demeanour. At the play th 9 atme thing ia apparent — load dres«and load manners, varied only by dowdy dreis and mawkish manners-" # * * * " Those. nf *hpm who were ' presented' rf crurae went throngh the p»tl mlnary o«ach«ng In 'earning tn • rr>aW a courte«y Bat these pooryoune thlneß wh<»n hrought faoe to faoe with Her Mcj >Bty, bashed wrleeled, pquirmed, n^d fi ally 'made' their onurtesj m the old *nd easy etyl». Nor wonld yon wonder if yon s»w »he raothas wh^n snrroanded by grandee, dnmps and 'heir dan?ht<^rs. Thry nre St> painfully ennKoions of their shnrtoomln.>s and total O' finest to be there (solely, mind, from w»«tof training and deport m^ r •) *ha f their confuilnn either render^ thf m helples* objects ' f pity, or 'hey mtk^ tip In brass what, they want m knnwjedgt* of etionpttp, and bri>Z'n It nn>, Y u s. br»eß helped a lot of theiuthr a?h. Ataifta^nt public gatherings, and indeed, p^'vata ro ret)ii>ri, they stand about In groups by themselves staring — oh. Vps, a'wnya staring and sometimes being «arlous<y earpd at. Now, to follow them fcome. Yonr New Zealand m«<ds »re sweetly Innocent of the etfqnette and rfqa^r^ment^ f >f a formal dinner m high society Suffice It to spy, that they cannot dine In the true »en9B of the word--th*»y devonr, e»t, feed — but dinr? no, never, well hardly ever The conversation that accompanies and sacoeeds the meal is distinctly Nefc Z>M»nd Opntlemen who are good judeeti say they on always pick ont. the New Z 'slanders by the way they pitch their voles, never by chance In the »ra«» oonvpt»a'ion»l tore, that 'hoy can npvrr Bostain a converastl >n, that their E< gMati on th* wbnle Ib pnrpp than many an English-woman's and that, they, m th»ir most guarded momenta, dr- p a H'tle slang. Indeed. % few maxbers have quite a little «);ook of New Zetland oltn? from this sonroa. Such a tKing as one of these girla shining as a brilliant, cultured society oonverefttlounilst has not been heard of, nor has ona m^de a marriage nf any note, and wby not 1 American girls do h< tb year aft^r year. Tn bold fi ration, such as «ome'imbs to draw a rebnk* from "ma" *nd sileit rebukes from eyes of the English ladies near, the New Zealand girl is an adept, hut In any of the de!lo«te nnances of harmles* coquetry she ia wantiDg. THBIE KDrCATION. "Now, to dfscatt upon their edoo» --ttonalty. 6otn<^ who oonptder rbemoeWea good amateur piano players, when seated In a London saloon are the veriest echo^l girls • the rame thing appti^a to their sinelng, thonijh m na»nr»l obilitles they are far superior to London girls, and beat them boUow. Jn singing, espfq'ally if thplr training yere only fa\f " Bi Vood as thfeJr yoicfes, t^ey would 'generally pass well, and score * suco ss. Bat th«»y have no style, and, sad "to say. »re somewhat deficient m fi'et principles. Taking d*noing agtln. D»^ce <hey m»st pertalnly do, and ; nmeu d^ «lsu, but— bar. — s nil I s»y it i — a t as iudif-s ehoqld In none of these a^oompii«hments did anyone thine, and sorse did not piss master." THEJU AppEAEA v C)BB. " Nor was tnern a Ne* 2} «»l*nd belle ; no she Is a thing of the fu>arg,' th"agb mist of the gir'a we^e comely und some pretty — I you only 1 <r>k?d at the f-«ce Th i ban^g of a New ZjiUnd girl are her bete noir ; 'he? «re n«ver by &ny o^iaoce ureity, +'d a-»met»m«* tell a tale "f hones' toil I*m tol i the w»o> of a vna out th*r«* »oiounts for It, B« *h»t »\u25a0 •* t um « — - — •» may, ».«!.- i«u ti rn^a'^s— hn^dd bad "

NEW ZEALAND BUTIER

While vlgitlng Australia 'ho oth«r d*y Mr Murphy (Secretary of the Oanterbnry A. w.d P. Assoo!atii)n) made eomo inquiries In regard to the buiter tradp, the resalto of which are well worth not* Ing by out d»l»y fasmors He says :— " Another bul j et on which I made enqilry was N'--* Z.w'aod hu ter I* ht» ruined a f^arfally oi.d n-puta'ion m Aus tralia. I weut tv a bin bum oin Melbourne a»;d ihe owner -told me it was »»oni"f? oomp^tely onstleable, Some curaa r>r<-r i^or d, he add, hut the greater part was very bud. la proof of this, be opened one tin «s a sample. There is no need to say from what town i>. oime, bat I was forced ; to oonfiii tbat it wrb only fit for o«rt-< grease. We are losiniz the trade, and it is our own fault. There la always a market for a first-class article, and this merchant assured ma that if New Zailand batter could lv any way be depended on it would never Ui) to find a ready sale. Bat the horribly car«fcwi way it is pa' ip"U the market by oar pei-pl* is fata . They h'Tn lost ell 0 « 6 <«nod over th r a -Me* Z a'-cc? K «t c."

RISING OF SLAVES AT RIO.

From Rio c)e Jtueiro inform »ti m him I heun ec^ip^d '>f a yp»>» f r Hit)g of •'»» <i n tbp plan atiors n t^evi Inltv f Ht. Pa In. and the r c»fl o. With t c troops ana h< polioe. l '!\u25a0»'* niHvea no tw > pia nation* •\u25a1 the mmloiptlity struck w^.rk and, s» 2 np all hOiflea and males <hey Coald bud. m*de • tf »1 h the*" wives and children, Iha tea policemen wh wets stationed hi St. Paulo went m pursuit, bat the negroes Aeizad and disarmed them, atter wards •tripping them caked and thrashing them A.s the slaves made for tin forest their ranks became thicker, as they ware joined by aU the slave* on the plantations en route. Fifty policemen, well Armed. WOIU Bdut after triu runaways, hat af er a1 no langj of shot 1 , i« which one man *a< killed, had t>» beat a r»pid retreat. T;i y tb U'ned tn Ara*ro demora laed, an •vi n t iuterf>re with aroiter bmci if slaves wao marohnd through th« town \*n uting »• Hur*b for fren'onu! We prefer death to recapture " The pUut'rs were m great fair, at.d thn troops were 8 »ted to bo onw ' m« -o hunt, the shves

EXPORT OF WOOLLENS TO RIO

I With reference to a letter on this sabj o • which we pubtUhod the other day, Mr Mortlonn, •• ai»ger of the Mo 'g el Woollen 0 mp»oy, demure to what he considers an •tnp'l'd oaarge of want of "mercantile pirk "oq the part of the Company. As a tua'ter of fact, the enterprise of the Vfoa ial Oompiny is well known, and is evidenced m the preaeut osaa by the fEorro they havoinoade to open np the Bmnoa Ay res market. Mr Mirriam na« j ut rec-»ivyd a letter from Mr J, L. L eiinith, who t>ok with him to Rio some »ampit» of the Mo»t;iel 0) npany'ti i l'he followmg extracts will be cf inter63t : — " The «ainples I brought here »re much liked and admired f.»r tnelr genuine quality and tyideot laaiiug wear hut the patterns are not liked — they are >• o qnlet for the Kaate of the ppople, The o i tu a 6b is muoH hkd that of Sydney, and the people go through ranch moie ve-y ight clothing than wuter diit<, slthoagh for tli-ee or foar mont^e the weather la pte'.ty eharp and fros'y " Mr Lm»BmUh idda that Qermm, Frecch and Baish goods supply the ma-ket. New Zealand goods wonld o Jtue m ander the same dot p. which is by Weight, being at preeent 900 per kilo, or about Is 8i per lb. With direct c ramunlcAtlon and low fre'ght, the writer thinks ihe Mus^ie) Ootnp^ny mi^ht get af- o»iuL f In thn market. — • Press, 1

QUEER IDEAS OF THE COLONIES.

The writer of Mm«te«'' t->t the Ohtist ohuroh •' Telegraph " pays : — S>m*qu^er ideas &b tit New Zealand et>li survive m Gr^ut Britain, nutnlih utaodit'K the small army or emigration -amenta we h»veiemployed at sundry times 8 shop GnrnoQ told a little story at on« of the entertainments provided for him here, wh oh illustrates this fact somewhat tmulngly. When he was leaving ELioue. he eatd, a number of prenpnts were given him by n enab^rn of his fl »ck and other friends ; and soma of these hi was not able to open. o*!ag to tho lack of time, nntil he ar<ivea iv 'ha oonntry. " And what do you think I found m one of the bnxe» ? h" B<oked. U\b hosa, with remarkable modesty, were all totally i Unablfl to taegf, " W 11," hs said, •• one of the b *es contained nothiog leßs than a gross of small d >Ua. There w«s a general eb< nt of Isughtpr, whioh wan increased when the Bi*h'ip ooLticued, " And a letter aooompAnied 'hem to s»y that the donora wished me cafe throngh ail my dangers, "nd htped that if I should have avy difficulties with the savages these dolls wonld be found useful as presents to gratify tbe savage tußte, and sooth the -«v»g«> ire "

THE CALLIOPE DOCK

» \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 The Gulli pc D->ck at Auckland, which wa« opened yesterday by ; is Exoelluooy the (ioyernor, ia one of th« Urgent graving docks' xq th* world, the following in •e'eßtin< particulars theivanent are pub lis ed by the " North Ota>jo Time," to which pap~r 'Ivy have been furniahoi by an Oaraaru resident who has recently paid a visit to tho Nor.hern City :— The dock m built on the Nor'h Shore, n»nrly nbre tst of Queen street wWf . its flo^r is 500 t long, and the apro < is I6?t, hut with the slope at tie end, the d>>ofc woul t accom modate a ve-ts- 1 nearly 550 <eet lo tr Ther« is a • epih cf 33 feet at hi<h witer over the *i!l. The flo-r at tho boitoin of tho dock is 40 feet wido, nnd between the oopes a' the top it is 1 10 feet wide 'i ho eutrame is 80 f^et win© The fm'sson that apts w a gate m 83 feet wi Je^ 15 feet lf>ne, anc! feet 10 i chos m height. 6efo r e fuffi ii^nt love! i>roundfcould he got to mak« the dock 7i,00() ytrda of cl.y had t'» be removed, and it requ red 36,000 yards t>f clay to He excavated Two nd a half millions of bricks were roquiied for th 1^ invert at tho bottom of tin dock, the radius of t»o invert h^inp: 140 feet. Oq the clay at the bottom of the do k there is a 'ayer of oao foot of • oncret^, then seven tierß of brio^s on edge, «n • over tie thicks th- re is another layer of 3 : fect 6 >\u25a0 cues of'conbr»?te, tha ooacre^e bein^ G to. 1. In thf bottom of tho dobk there «re 99 blo-ks, 5 teet apa't, f ; rtho vesseU' ke I* to rest upon. The dck h-l^a 40,000 tons of water, or 1 400 000 cubr y rda 'I his water ia pumped out io £gu7 and a ha'f 'hours by t^<> enei c? t Tn« we ! q are 52 foot deep, the pampi' are 4, fleet 'm diarae'pr. and dave a s roke of 5 feet. Ea<:K Btroke of the engine tbrQwa out 126 cubic ''eet or 78*^ •"'• ; n«.

THE ASHBUBTON GUAROIAN» FBIC^f , FEBRCARt 17, 1888



i- • \u25a0 . . -public .e^ticas!/ • " THE ~ ~ ASirdURTON WOOLLEN MANUFA'TURLNO COMVY Is PUEPAKID TO POUCH ASE FOR CASH | ALL KINDS Ol 1 WOOL In Large ob Small QiTANirnes. H. SBMPLB, t56 \u25a0 Secretary. W. H. Paget. * BACKSMILTBT . Burnett Strest, next " Stall " Office; BEGS to announce that he has taken over the Couch Boilding and Wheel- wright Branch, lately carried on by H. Peat, and will continue all branches of the «bove bnsineaa as before. All kinds of Baggies, Diays, or Carts made and re- paired , Agricultural Implement! repaired promptly. Horßea Shod with skill end care. w W. H. PAGET. " Zealandia" Boots HAVW the Highest Beputatio 1 m the Colonies. Pronounced at the Indian and Colonial Exhibit on as the FINEST ia the Who Is Exhibition; For substantial wear they are the BE3T TN THE WORLD. Buy a psir o « ZEALANDIAS " and you will never uee any other Brand. Oar Patented •\u2666PARAGON BOOT " and " INDESTRUCTIBLE TOES." For Boys and Girls are Splendid Line'b for Hard Wear. None are Genui\e unless branded on the fcole And every pair ia absolutely Warranted, to give Good Wear. Fo'd by the leading Root Dealere and Country Storeß throughout New Zeakud, and \\ holesale by LKHTBAHO, ALLAN & CO. CHRISTCHURGH, PAVERHAISTGINGS I PAPEUHANGINQS ! ! THF, Undereigiied h«ve just opened up a splendid aßHortraout L'APERHANGINGS, SCRIM, TAPES, TACKS, Atso, — WINDOW GLASS (aU sizes), W & R LEAD, PAINTS, OILS VABNIbHES, COLORS, D'tIYEBS, TURPENTINE Jost lardinc, a splendid let of House Coal, ex " Jiauroto." McCallura & Co , EON. TTMBER, AND COAL MER- CHANTS, & I.MPORTEBS. Agents for TITAN and TBIPLFA STRAJNEBB. 12*103 v o % a a I g a 11 p . m w I? H UJ . ai m 5 S §Jig IS BliP w S a? ii 5 ' <\ H Si < 3 « ii < I :\u25a0\u25a0:'\u25a0} N



"^ Hr*Mafso'a and"Go« " " ~ For Sale. ft^AA Ff>U '.TOOTH P.cked Merito fCfj\j\) Maiden Ewee; f'rauil couatiou fil fur Rind ewes. FOU SALE. QEVJSRAL GOOD FARMS CBEiP TO LET. OKA A AORES E AR FAIIXG &O\)\J halt English grass, 3a per A Ore OAAA ACRE* NE'R EALIVG, 101/vl/ tuesock", 2:- 61 per Ac^e 0i AO AORE3 ALFORD FfmEST, /O^trU 1^ baf Hoglißß graec, 3i per Acre B. MATSON & CO. Asbburton. LO/DON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. WE have bee*x appointed Agents for f be abovo Company, and are now prepar ed to take riska on Buildings, Stock; and Cvopa at oarrent rates. H. MAJ.'bON & CO., Ashburton. Money to Lend IN lARGE OR SMALL SUMP. Apply H. MATSON & CO. I have oeon appointed Agent FOB THE Mercantile Finance Co., CHRISTCHURCH, Wbo are prepared to advanoi Money npor. PILLS OF SALT?, MORTGAGE CF STOCK, CROP LIENS, orotfcer Seonrltj-. D. THOM S. iWJS ARE APPOINTED fOLE &OENTB From Raka : a to Eangitata FOB MURXON AND WHITE'S Prize Sheep Dip 1 Placed let by the Canterbury A. and Association after an exhaustive trial. H. 3O.TSON & CO. Ashburfcon, Agricultural Implements. WE ARE APPOINTED SOLffi AGENTB IN ASHBORTON toe Messrs BOOTH, MoDONALD & Ovo Carlyle Implement Worki, Chrlotohnroh. Sauj'.b Implements ok hand Inspection lavited, H. MATSON & CO. Aehburton. GABDEN & FIELD TOOLS We are appointed BOLE AGENTS m Abhburton for tho PLANET JUPR. HORSE HOE AND CULTIVATOR COMBINED, GARDEN o PLOUGH AND DRILL COMBINE. H. MATSON & CO. Aehburt'-n. i STORAGE,: iSTORAGE. 1 FEEE EEOMj VEEMIN. fl. Matsou & Co



Public floticea. . REMOV L. MR J. A. OAYGIL^. Solicit^, hue emovei ti cffijes •- B r^ctt -treat, formerly < ecu pied by Mr J. Ivsss. 2*65 NOTICE. IN THE ESTAtToF THE LATE THOMAS TOPPJN. ALL debts dne to the above estate np to 13th February iust, have been sold to William H. Toppin, whose receipt alone will be a sufficient dit charge. MARGARET ToPPIN. WANTED KNOWN. AT I. SALEK ANDCO's., Licens d Pawnbrokers, East Ftreet. \b IRS \u25a0 .CLASS WHtchm k r and Jeweller ia employed on ihe Premises Wxtche* cleaned and r paired, and every description of Jewellery made and repaired at LOW BUY OHRISTOHUROH PRICES. 5S WATCHES~CLEANED OS GLASSES, 6d; HAN Dp, 9d. WA'lERBUKi'ri retired fro.v 2a 6d. N. B, — Watarbury's reduced from 13a fid vol2s. U 126 Mount Somers Coal I AM now Id a position to supply COAL at considerably reduced rates. In anticipation of a L^BGE DEMAND during the coming season, I have nude P HICKS such th*t no one naod want FUEL ; and until further notice will supply at \u25a0. Per trnck lo»4 at M ant So Tiers Railway station, per ton ... 11s 8 atlocß on Mount Scmero line, freight added. Ashbut ton, per truck, per ton 15s Tmwald „ „ 16a Winalow ti \u0084 35i Hinds „ \u0084 16i Baling „ \u0084 37i Dromore \u0084 , t 16n Ohertsey \u0084 \u0084 16j TERMS CASH. BOOKING EXTRA. In Ashbarton retail quantities delivered to Customers, residences, at 20s per ton, CASH. All Information to be obtained from, Aod orders left with Mr JOHfi G. RESTELL, WES I STREET, Whom I have appo'nted try>cenr, and who will sell bt above rato FOR CASH. E F. WRQBT. THE COMING JAMS ARE THE BEST TRY THEM. T. Bullock^ TO LE.T. AG 3 ASf5 paddock containing 4 acrep, between Mrs Carter's residence and Nursery. Suburb of Tinwald, Apply to T. BULLOCK. FJR SALE. A SECOND HAND MoOorrolck Twine Binder, m good order. T. BT7;LOOK. lAA AO^ llß f°* Sale, near town, being X\J\J R.^. 27i96, corner of Mitchacn a d South Uoada, about 1 mile from tbe Coun*y Saleyard?. TTxceotionnHy liberal terms, viz., only £12 10« oaßh required, b»lfto(\9 by Ins'.atments at a low rate o intereßt. T. BULLOCK. TO LET — At a very low rental, a largo budding frouting East Street, salt- able for » gr«in and cbaff dtore. T BU'LOtK. L^OR SA R.—Ao improve 1 Fam of r 245 Acres, being R 8 27237, eituatfd about 5 mi'es from Che't«ey. Low price and liberal terms apply to T. BULLOCK. i. ii mi i iii I- hi --r-rrn MUT-nam — if i?KK —Lot 28, Trevortoti, near the *cI«J. Preebiterian Manse, contain ing about $-»ere, with 3-rooaied fifccif thereon, for sale a,t ibe above prloe Terms if re^uljfed,-rrApply to . ' T. BCLLOOK. 'pO LET at. a low reutal .-r4-?qßmed L Coctage at Hampstead. T. BXJLLOOK. IT>OR: BALG at & low price and ou : V liberal terms, 15 acr is of land witi 2-ropmed Cottage thereon* feouti? g th Fardeld Boud» not far from the Count.) b'ajfyardfl, j r T; BULLOCK,



I Public Not ces. i FTAVING disp«Bvd of my bassn' bo. IJL Rtid bt>ir>g nboat to leae the Colony, I rnqaesi aa Immediate settlement of. all ACCOUNTS due to me. A, KAMLMTZBR, 2*61 Chemist. UPPER ASHiiURToN ROaD BOARD PHBUC NOTJOE2 TO RaTEPAYB«S. A LL Rates unpaid by March Ist, 1888. £X will be sued for . By order of the Ko>rd. DONALD MoLEAN, 2*50 ' Chairman. NOTICE. TOURING DR LEAHY'S absenoe In iSugland, Dr W. T. Hannah will oonddct the fpraotioe, and map be consulted at Dr Leahy's residence, Tanore^ Street. An Immediate eottleoiert of all Aooonots In reg nested. . 2*66 NEW ZBALANU RAILWAYS. EXCURSION FArS TO DUNEDIN. D.J.O. AUTtTMN RACES. Tj^XdURSION Tickets to Dunlin, Xj available for return up to and includ- ing the sth March, will be issued from Aehbarton at 28a first class, 18 •» 61 second, and f rora Rakaia at 33s firdt-c1a83,22i second from 20 h to 24th February m lusive, for ordinary trains, and for a Special Night Train from Cnrietohurch to Dun din on the 2 at February, wuoh wi Ib* d -c at Asns urton a 10 50 p.m. stopping at '•ak"ia if required A Re urn Nuht Tra n will leave ?>uneiia for <. hristchnrch at 8 30 p in., 25th February, stopping whrtt-e required to Bet down pHS'^n^ers 2J63 By oder. SEB SLESINGER'S PAMPHLET ON RHEUMATISM AND COUGH SYRUP. S.S. Trade Mark. VS. MR SLESINGER is one of the oldest' Veterinary Practitioners m the Austra- lasian Colonies, having, practised his profe-- : sion m Europe, America, West Indies, *us- ; tralia, and for the last ig years m New Zea- hnd, especially m Otago, where he 'prides h^msijlf m having performed cures almo-t unknown m the world, especially m Tetanu' proper, commonly calhd Lockjaw, certificates of which were published m the " Otago l.'aily Times" of 2 7th of October, 1873; and thousands ot others can testify to wonderiul, speedy, and almost miraculous Cures he has effected, particularly many very valuable Ent re Horses r» stored to good health, and thousands of pounds saved to ihe owners. In ac ( nowled^ement of the great patronage he. has received, Mr Slesihger, V.S., is n-vv offering to the publ c the very be t of medicines for the cure of different f'isrfases of daily occurre cc. which any ne can understand, at nominal prices, as per list hereunto a- nexed. Mr Sles'mger has been specially appointed Veterinary Surgeon to their Fxcellenc.es Sir Hercules Robinson and Sir James Ferguson ; and patronised by His Exce lency the Marquis ofNormanby (ex-G:>vernor of V'ctoria) ; the lion J. Macandrew, late Superintendent of I the Povitce of Otago; the Hon RichaH Oli'c; the ex-Speaker of the General Assembly ('ir F. r>. Bell) ; the lion W. 'T. Re\nolds ; the Hon George M'Lean ;J. L. j Gillies, Esq. (i-te Speaker of Provincial ! <ouncil); A. C. Strode. E^q., R.M ; J. P. ; Maitl-nd," Esq., »^.M ; R B. Martin, Esq. ; Geo. M 'Gavin, Esq. ; Messrs Ro crt Wilson 1 and Co. ; L. Thoneman, Esq. (of Messrs Lance and Thoneman, Melbou ne) ; es^rs Fo-is an'i Glendining ; Messrs Kempthorne, Prosser and • 'o. j Messrs J. and E. B. Car- -1 gill; Messrs Guthrie and Larnach ; Mes-is ' Marshall and C- pelantl ; G. Dodson, Esq. ; W. Ma on, Fsq. ; A. Mercer, Fsq. ; H. S. Fish, Esq. ; H Walter, >-sq. (tl-e latter four gentlenv.-it are ex-Mayors of Dunedin) To all of whom he has g'ven every satisfac- tion, m skill and attendance, besides the thousands of different gentlemen, livery-stable keepers, waggoners, cabmen, etc., vhose Horses and Cattle be has successfully treated, Evcy man can be his own Doctor by using Slesinger's preparations, as detailed below :— FOR HORSES. The Colic, or Gripe Drink. — Horses are very liable to Colic or Gripe, and, if neglected, this complaint may m a Jew hours terminate m inflammation, strangulation, tympanitis, and dea^h.. This Co ie Draught will give, relief m less than two hours, and often within ten irinutes. The Embrocation. — For tho treatment of Cuts, Wounds, Brui c e< from Saddle, Girths, or Harness, Sere Shoul 'ers Strains, Sprains, Rheumatism, Windfalls, Swellings, etc. If either of these injuries or co.nplaints be ne- glected for a few hours, they may take weeks to cure. The Condition Powders.— For restoring and keep'ng the H Tse m good health, relieving Hif.'e-bound, urfeit, Mange, Grease, and Skiu Eruptious correc'ing a diseased state of the Stomach, Bowels, Kidneys, Bladder, Liver, etc. The Worm Powders.— The Ho*se is very subject to Worms, (cequently unsuspected by the owner^ Thousands of hordes die f r the yant of these Powders, and the owner is \u25a0 one the wiser fo« it ; and, unless a.pos£ mortem exanvnUion is made, does not know that; his. horse s ffered from these rept les« On all occasions, when the animal is pO'r, ,m low condition, hnte-bnujftd, or occasionally passing a worm, give one of these Pow ers night and mprnmjr, as directed on each tin. The Blister Ointment is sur^l^f to. any other. After v ing it^ the ha r returns to its natural coloj, soidj, un.hke any other, no blemish is. left. Tfye tkopt Oils.— T'e chief cane of Lame- ness n Horses i« sw\e injury or defect m t-'C Foot, w.hio.h, i«oy ca> se mffa'umation nf tbe $of>\, ajid bving axx 01 her diseases, such ~s sn.riarhmatiott of the Bowels, Kidney=, Lungs, etc. These Oils, if used m time, will ptcvent or cv c brittle H >ofs, Si- dciacks, Contrac- tioo, Qaittor, Cankers Corns, Thru»h or Frush, a 1 row Heels, IJoof-bound, Navicular Joint Disease, etc., all of which the II /rse is su' ject to, and is liable to fa 1 and end nger the life of his rider. This may be avoided oy us ng this Oil daily, or two or three times a week. The Grease Ointment. — For the cure ol Grease, Crown Sabs, Rat-tail, Mallenders and Sallenders, or any Skin Eruption. DOG MEDICINES V the Distemper Fowde^ are a Perfect Cure and may filso be given : n other ailments. I'^e Mange Ointment.— May be used for tbi Mahge or any otht r nfla-nmatory Diseases 0 the Skin m teh Jtor Dog It mayh . mixed with »our tim c its quantity ol oot Oil. being easier of appl ca^pr^,- UTAH the a c iold by If. pRBIMAK,



I Public fvoticeß PRESBYTERIYN OHUftOEt, ASH. BUTTON. REV WILLIAM~MAO4RA, of X*«. i itonra, will preach m the above Chnroh, MORNING and fcV iNING. and at Wakanui, Special Collections for B*b- b*«,h Schoi Ib. c 2*69 NOTICE TO THE I'UBulO. ! \N and after thin d*»e ell B^ERS In \J trout of the PUBLIC BXR will be redaoed to 3d per GL*bß. I W. RBDMOND, I Central Hotel, •Ashbatton. I February 37th, 1888. 2»70 f TISWALD. ~" TO LET, at a low rental, 4-roomed Cot- tape, w.th Verandah, fronting Gnu nam'a Road. Inspection Invited. App'y 'o T. BCLLOOK. FJKSaLE. HOUSE with Say Window and Veran- dah, framing W»k>-nnl B ad, T 8 741, known as W. V z't property. No h »»<ne sold 'hid by auction, I aid prepared to Tfcxvn off Td for it, small cnh deposit, balauoa bearing iuterean *• 6i p'rc ail *. T. BULLOCK. AS QBU RTON LICENSING DISTRICT. I. HEREBY: give n^tics that the follow- iug per-to: s fave been duly nomi- nuted ap candidates f>r tho cffio of 0 »m- --mut eraen for the Ashburton Licensing Distriot : — ANDREWS, GEORGE WILLIAM BOLLOCK, IHOMAS UH AP&I *N, STEPHE n STEPH^NSON (^1 A*K JOBN GARB OPT. ROBERT FITZ3DGH R GG.JOHN MoL«;\N, DUNVLD hEID JORV Mo j, hKA V THOMAS 1 HOMAS, D vV£L) An! I farther give notfcJ th"«t a poll for ihe olecti of five of the above named ca' didates wi 1 be ta<en at the Sale Yards ffice, Tinwald, oi WEDNK.BDAY the 22a i Februnry, 1888, commencing at 9 a m. and ending at 6 p m F. M MNWARiNG, 2*67 Returning tfficer. _ Auction^. SATUiiDAY, 25th FtiBKDARY. SPECIAL ENTRY. * OCOUVT of the Rbt Ma Mo^sil, ;t \ of Wonnt Somprn, \u25a0•ho bao left the d-'ttriot, 1 toperlor built Dog Cart, with lamps, nearly new. Sale at 1 o'clock. 2°68 T. BULLOCK, Aaotiooenr. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25ih, 200 Acres W a k*nul Pltins, for Sale by , Order of the Mortgagee. MR T. BULLOCK haß received in- fltructiona to Hell by Public Auction at the Arcnde, od the above Hnr, 0| on account nnd by order of the Mortgagee, R.S. 25503, containing 20) Hcres, Dißirlct, and known aa Willbura'B land. Terms and fall particulars can be ob- tained of the Auctioneer. This Property must be sold. Bale at 12.30. 2««7 T. BULLOCK. Auctioneer. SATURDAY, 25th FEBRUARY. Sale of Household Fnroiture and Effects. MR T. BULLOCK has received in- st ructions from the Owner, who is lesvincr the district* to Se'l Hy Pa^'o AncHon, At the Arcade, on SATURDAY, 25t t i February, the following usefnl HOUSEBOLn FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, via. :- -1 Suite m Horsehair, Carpeta and Hearth Btiee, Fenders aid Fira Iron*, Sideboard, Pier GU*b 40 z 30, Coal V*se, Mahogany Loo Table, Plo r tores, first dais Double barrel Brepoh Loading Gou In Onse, 2 Barometers, Cloclr Larao, Bonks, Double and Single Iron Bedst- ais, Fiork Mattressas, Ptlliafops, Wash* lUIIHB and Ware. Ohrtati Draweri, Looking Glairs, Ktohen Tablen, Co^k^ng XT'ensils, and a qaantlty of Sundries. Sale at 12 o'clock "~T. BULLOCK, 2*66 Auot'onoer, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18 ra. Town Section 825, Cox street, with Brick Buildinßrt ihereon, For Sale by Order cf the Mortgagee MR T. BULLOCK has Teceive<i ins. tructions to Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade on the above date on account nnd by Order of the Mortgagee, — T.B, 825, Cox Htree', on which are erected two a' taohed Buck Rounes, These Must be Sold. Terms can be arranged. Sale at 12.30, ~Hr. bultoce, 2t41 ArcHonaer. . SAIUBDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, Residence m Cameron street For Sal© T.S. 1207. MR T. BULLOCK has received m structions fronrMEE r>.MANT(oi account of hia leaving t«'O DiHtrioO t< Sell ri y PubMc Auction at th* Arcade oi BATUKDAY, F B'.-.UARY 18ih. His Priva c Reßidonce, Cameroa Bvroet b m? T.S 1207. The Howe coni^ii'a 5 Koams, it 5b wel situated, hjaaltby locality, and not fai from the Railway Station. It ianeldon a mora favorable opportunity occurs o anquirinu; Bnoh a Property, and aa tin owner is leaving the .District it w\U V>i Bold at a sacrifice. V'^iy liberrtl terms, bale at 12 30. 1 T. BULLOCK^ 2t42 4\iatJpneer. 1 QATUBbAY, FEBRUARY 18t*i. Town Section ooyoei? o ; *Oameroi an! Winter afreets, with Houk ther&on, for Bale. MR T. BULLOCK baa received m atructions from tvs PiapriHto (fa co,naecjuen,oe q? bin removing to tin Norti\ laland) to b«H by Public Auotiot at the Arcgde oo tho above d»te, — T.S. 1133. corner of Cameron anc Wint-r streets, on wnioh is erected a Comfortable 4-Roomod Dwelling bouse. The fc'e tioa originally very low, «at bf-et filled up witli a quant*- of BO ji whioh nj^kea * g od "for prd,<v The ins^^CiVloi)^ •to th \u25a0 Auot ; cne^, a^ to'^n v sVa low fi^uro ai 4U^ oyfner ,w leaving . \u25a0 : \u0084 • . laapvotion Invited. Easy tenuß of payment. Sale at 12.30. T. BULLOCK §*40 T> tmtontoh



A rumor has reaohed the ' Kelson Mail '\u25a0 that a livery-stabio keeper at Blenheim tjaa had a windfall. It jq stated that a brother of bis went to Australia some years ago, and died there, left to his Blenheim brother a number of Broken IJill scares, wnjob. ajre qovy said tq b« wovth. over £I§O,OQO. The ' Mail « pannot vouch for the truth of the etory, but it was told ay an unquestionable fact. Both the brothers were at one time pupils at the Nelson College. Tigers have been encountered this autumn m parts of Asiatic and European Rueeta whs* they have.n. ::: faelore< Bomfi bave been captured and sent to St. P?fcfti>urg alive. the Sidneys and Urinary organ 6 caiiee'B the worst of dieeaeea vrtitoU Americaa Oo.'e Hop Bitters Ouwe, Be»4



djjrowaijoeßs, jaundice, and tWtwaatlam', Hop v PitMre removes 'eaifly if |