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f?T. PETEHSBnPG. April 20. It is reported that tho Government have secured a number of steamers for the purpose of transporting troops to Bulgaria, Buoitarfst, April 20. The agrarian revolt reported some days ago ia subsiding. During the excitement tho peasants committed terrible outrages, and there were frequent encounters with the troops.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

_ -«. \u25a0 [PBB PRBSB ASSOCIATION.] RScidivißtes to Auckland. Auckland, April 21. Gftspard, an escaped French convict from New Caledonia, haß been arrested here on two ohargcS of houao-breaking. Stolen attioles were found iv his poasea \u25a0lon. Trades and Labor Council. The annual meeting of the Trades and Ltbor Council was held last ni^ht. The report and balance -aheet whloh were adopted showed a credit balance of £6 16a. The meeting agreed to give support to the Bailors on strike against tho reduction from lOd to 81 per hour. It waß stated that the rate m the reat of New Zealand Wai la per hour. Mr Fisher's statement that Railway men m New Zealand were higher paid than m Yiotoria waß contra dicted and instances given of porters m Viotorla getting work at 7a 6d per day. Price of Bread. The Bakera Association has resolved to abandon the attempt to keep up the price of bread. The current price la dow 2&d cash, 3d credit. Some bakers propose to sell at 2d par 21b loaf. Death of a Prioress. Wkllinqton, April 21. * Information has been reonved from Melbourne of the death of the Rev Sister Prioress, head of the order of the Good Shepherd at Angers, France. She had been on a vlalt to the colonies and w.;B m Chrlltohuioh a few weeks ago. Earthquake. A sharp shook of uarU. quake waß felt here at 7 this morning. Direction East and West. Blenheim, April 21. There was a sharp shock of earthquake this morning at 4 minutes to 7, direction apparently North and Sontb. n— aa^ — — — m

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A NARROW ESCAPE.

Mblbouunk, April 21, Particulars of the reported collision between the steamers Oceania and Casino, show that the former vessel was going at the rate of sixteen knots through the Rip at Melbourne heads when the Casino crossed her bows. The Casino had a miraculous escape from being cut down and only escaped by a few feet,

AFFAIRS IN ROUMANIA.

Bucharest, April 21. The Roumanian press demand that Count Khritzoff, the Russian Ambas sador be expelled from Roumanian territory.

PUGILISTIC.

London, April 20. Jem Smith has accepted the challenge of Peter Jackson to fight for

THE ALFORD FOREST "TIN."

• \u2666 UNFAVORABLE REPORT. Mr Gordon, Inspector of Mines, who, In company with Mr Baxter, the County Engineer, has been inspecting the whole of the ioppoaed mineral Country at Alford Foieat, returned thla morning. His report will, it la understood, be of a very unfavorable nature, the conclusion he haa come to being that there are no proar/eota Indicating any metalliferous deposits of workable value. It will be remembered that what waa supposed to be a lode of tin was found at Taylor's stream aome time ago, and latterly two miners have been at work there. Mr Gordon inspected the atoff that ia being got out by the miners, and hia opinion is that it is of no value. Mr Gordon Bttya. however, that though there are no mineral deposits of talue on this side of tho Mount Somers range, yet m the back country past the bead of tbe Stour river tin and copper may be found. Mr Gordon vlalted the Alford district on the representation that a vein of tin had bean dipcovered, and it waa on the possibility of working this profitably that he was apked to report.

A SCOTCHMAN'S DIARY.

The following is at&ted to be an extraot from the private diary of a Scotchman In the good old tlmea, whoo whisky was dirt cheap, and when the day's doings of the ions of Caledonia were largely made op of preeiog the woe drapple :— Monday— A hauf gill to wash awa' the effects o' a dry salrmon, £j. Midday — A Rill to wet ma lips foe flog whuutlln', fceln' oot after eheop, Id. Foregatherin' wi 1 the neobors, twa gills, 2d. Malr dog whustlin', a gill, Id 0 4£ Tuesday — A wet mornln*. A gill, Id (there beln' some holes In ma plaid). Dog whnstlln' through the day, twa glUe, 2d. Consoliu' wi' Jock Mao douald, owre the lorb o' hia wife, fower gills, 4d 0 7 "WEDNESDAY — Market day. For gatherln's, sax gills, 6d. Dor whus tlin', twa gills, 2d. GUIs wi' folk I hae n»e mind o' whateevcr, 4(3. Gills wit he mon that sang " Anld ! LaDg Syne," Id 1 1 THUBBDAY — A. gill to bring to mind whauv 1 peeled ma knuckles In a poleeticai argument, Id. Introduc ing Jock Maodonald to a likely laaa to mak' his second wife, tw» gillo, 2d. Sundry dog whastlin'u, twa gills, 2d ... • ... 0 0 Fbipay — Amang the sheep, fortifeein' niysel' for Jock Macdonald'a wife's funeral, twa gills, 2d. Anither on the road to keep myself rae grcetln' for the pnlr body, Id, Dog whuat lin 1 . Id. The funeral, sax glib, Gd 0 10 Satobday — To keep the mist oot o' ma plaid, the holeano being meudU, a gilij Id. Glelnp; m tho bauns for Jook Macdonald'a marrlago, fower gills, 4d. Dog whafltlin' and for gatherin'a, three gills, 2d 0 8 BUWDAY — TheSawbath D»y. A wee drap tae clear ma throat for cry In' on ma dog, Id. Anltbernt. Lnclcle'a when the bells were ringin', Id. gSome brandy bo as not to be takkin' tbe smell o' whisky into the Lard's Hooee, 2d. A. drap to digest the sulrmon, twa gills, 2d 0 6 4 5J The total, it will be observed, is uot large, but it is to be accounted for by tho extreme cheapness of the liquor.

A FUNERAL OF A NATIVE CHIEF.

» • [pbr press assooiationJ. ; Napier. Ap-H 20. To-day tf> \u25a0\u25a0• Mineral of Konatn Kiwepo. at Onu.hn, th'rio"n iU'lob from town, at *r,»cted tho large -u f>B3"mbla^B over aeon ;n Hawki'fl Bay, fully i.x thoua.ind per sona boiu^ preaciu iSuropuuns preJouilna -1 tiuer S.ve.ul bunded Volunteers took s. part, the font-nil l»«in# ft military onej In recognition of Ronata'a loyal Borvloda ; durliig tho Maori wars. Mr Mitahelaon whb preaant, and was approached on the au> jciot. of Native ln^lulaii/n. Ho was -pked to repeal tho Native Land ArfmlnH trallon Act, aud to eHtabliah free Uncle m Native lai'ds with certain restrictions to prevant Natives iinpuvur.&hing them salves ; to exorclao more oare m appointing Native Land Land Oourt Jadges oon venant with Maori ouetoms ; anil to allow Natives m each district to appoint their own aaaeaaora. la reply he sketched \u25a0 broadly the intentions of the Ministry, Sand his explanation appealed to giva satisfaction.

AN AUCKLAND CENTENARIAN

ELECTIONEERING REMIN ISCENCES. The Auckland "Herald" has been In-' terviowlng a resident at the Wado, Mr Maurice Kelly, said to be 104 years eld. With tlio exception of a Blight weakness m the anklei and hla via on b-'ing im pairol, the veteran ia etill hale and huarty. Mr Kelly i 3 living the life of a reolaae at the Wadp, hia only companion being a grandson of abuut 14 years of age. On the '' Herald " representative visiting his home with a friend, a week ago, the old man wan dubious abont being Interviewed by a newspjper reporter, hia career hav ing been a eornowhat chequered one. The grievance resting upoa his mind jant then was the increasing taxation. Lke the typioal Irishman, he was " agin the Government." •' Why," said he, " what with property tax, highway rates, and county rates, it would take the Bank of England to stand it. They'll oven sell your land for the rates. It's the most vegabono Gov'mint that ever wan." II ay leg eaßed his feelings by a lengthy denunciatory speech, he wes at length Induced to come back to more paraoqal inhere. According to the old mm'a ittttoment he was born on Jinuary lit, 1785. and consequently passed into hia Lo4t.h year on the l<t of January last Ho waa born l.i Q Teen's County, Ireland, md brought up ia the Roman Catholic alth, os his parents 'had been before lim. His father was a poasant farmer, *nd * tenant on tho estate of Captain Fiiz;nauricB, The family consisted of hlrteen Bonn and one daughter. He iae had an eventful career, and settled m he Kalpara diatriot before the eatablUh nent of a Government m the o- lony. Fudging frim his narrative, his longevity a not due to the nbslemloueneßs of his lablts. During his narrative, "the old nan (oays the reporter) pushed ceres* tho able the bottle of ' square ' from which 10 had been bolpipg himself before onr arrival. My companion interposed \u2666he emark that the reporter was a Blue Gibbon man. The old man's jaw foil, md he said, more m sorrow than In mger, to my friend, 'I thought, Mao, rou were a friend of mine ? ' 'So I am,' eplled Mao- ' And yet,' said the old nan, ' you brought a Blue Ribbon man to ny house. Young man (eyeing the eporter), unless you take the ribbon off ,nd have a drink, I won't tell you another ilooming word " Tho reporter apolo retioally pleaded that he had not tak< n he bit o' blue for himself but for 'another fellow." "It's no exousn, j 7ouug man. no excuse," he retorted ; 'I've been drinking grog for eighty-Blx rears bud look ut m.-. " Ho then wondorod iff lato his oheery romlniscenoeß. On the establishment of provincial inßtf utions Mr I£elly took an active part m jolltloal affairs, During the first Suporlu ioudenoy of the late Mr John Williamson le sat In tbe Provincial Council as reprt lentative for the Northern Division. Maurice oould not be beaten at a polling looth. There is a time-honored jest mrrent about his polling the bullocks at ;he Wade, but few people regard it as nore than a joke, though it was a matter )f sober fact. At one olcotlou, though ie was ojrofully shopherded by two agents )f the opposing candidate, he managed to )ut them on a false sc<?nt, and during ;hoir absence, though he had only five )oiia fide electors to work upon, he uauagod to poll 125 votes* Ho polled 14 imps over himself. He had a whare about LOOyda from the polling booth, where various suits of cloth;. a were kept for gum- Jigger's, m which they could exercise the privilege of " voting early and often " A lumber of gumdiggers' wives also voted several times, and Mr — 'a daughters cut ,htir hair short and polled at three itationp, tho Wajde, Mahuraogi and the Sot Springs. A.t one election, whore the returning officer, a stranger, arrived at the Wade he [old him the polling booth was at Wainul. Off tho officer poßted, and before he found out his mistake and returned Maurice had polled fifty bullocks Tho process was to get an olostoral roll, christen tho bullooka aft9r tho n&mea on tho roll*, and poll them by batches from tho slips. A partisan official never asked unpleasant questions, and never s»w more than was convenient, At one of these contorts a poll clerk, who did not know tho simple-minded Patrlaroh of the Wado, remarked to him that "ho had hoard the Wade was an awful place for personation." Maarloe replied with n Bmilo childlike and bland, that "ho didn't kno«v ; he was only a new chum, and had just coma In from Mutukaau." Iv ths) firut Buporlntendency eloction, Oblonrl Wynyard v Mr William Brown (of the firm of Brown and Camp bell), Mnurlco pvoaounoad for tho soldier, and the " old woman," as ho phraiod It, for t!ie mcrohisnt The late lion Thoa. Hecdsrsonsont a letter to Mrs Kolly (who was regarded as th» groy m>tre of the Kolly team), asking her to do all aho oould for Brown. Maurfoj thua recounts the sequel : — " When she got tho letter I had polled 18 to 20 votes for Wynyard. On reading the letter she carao out with vengeance iv her oount'.-nanoi', and gave mo a kick on tho oontro of gravity, which sent me hoadover hoola under tho otair case. By the time I had picked niyßolf up, sho had 22 polled for Brown." His rule wae nover to fight with a woman, but to givo her besl, Ho alwayß voted straight, and only took one man's money, 1 telling him right out whether ho would , vote for him or not. Thoro was at thia | election six men lying pretty woll druuk In a paddook who were afraid of the " old woman" but would not vut> without his sanctioo. H-3 poled three for Wynyard and three for Brown repeatedly, as well ns Bomo bullooke. Tho result wa3, when the poll closed, that both oandidatss had 42 votes oach. and ho O)uld not do fairer than that. Ttho last election m which the veteran eleotlonooring agent took an aottve interest, was a triangular duel for the Superintendenoy be'-weon J. Williamson, J. M. Darftavillo, and 11. H. Lusk. Maurice looks baok upon the gool old days of polling bullocks with pardonable pride, and regretfully remarked that the voting was " now all meßsad up with the new fangled notions about the ballot," whloh prevented local talent from displaying itself.

THE MARKETS

(PEtt PttEttS ASSOCIATION.) London, April 19. Wheat is quiet, store remains s'.eady at from 34? 6d to 355. The wool market is buoyant, and at \u25a0 the sales to day competition was. brisk, especially for crossbreds. The tone of the market is improving all round. The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,224,000 quarters, ;ind for the Continent 304,000 quarters. The American visible supply of wheat is 33,000,000 bushels. The tone of the money market shows a decline. •

CONDITION OF THE EMPEROR

(Pbr Pbkss Association.) Berlin, April 19. There is intense anxiety as to the condition of the Emperor. Later The gravest fears wero entertained of the fate of the Emperor until this after noon, when he slept well, and upon awakening was slightly better. Orders have been issued for the seizure of the papers containing insulting re- , feronces to the Empress. Berlin, April 29. The Emperor's sufferings during the night were intense, and he constantly prayed to bo released from tho pain, from which ho was never free. Binco midnight there have been immense dis charges from the throat. The Emperor persists m conducting State business m his bed. Her Majesty the Queen is expected to reach Berlin to-morrow. \u25a0 \u25a0i \u25a0 i

MR BRYCE AND SIR A. GORDON

I<; Is stated, on reliable authority (aftje thy " Now Zealand Herald ") that there ia every probability of Mr Bryce leaving for England at an early date to prosecute an action for libel against Sir Arthur Gordon. It will be remembered that whon evidence waß produced for the de» fonca by Mr ilusden m the action for libel brought against him by Mr Bryce, some very foolish and untruthful letters written by Sir Arthur Gordon to the author of the " History of New Zealand" were impounded by the Oourt, and it ia upon these letters Mr Bryoe will found his cv.se, It scums that Sir Arthur Gordon haa been called upon to retract the libel lou<3 statements contained m the letters, and to render a proper apology for the asperalona oubl upon tho character of Mr Bryoe. To those solicitations Sir Arthur Gordon has vouchsafed no reply, and now n Goal demand h^s been made by Mr Bryoe'a solicitor* for a public retractation of all the untruthful Btatemanta contained In the letters. If nc reply id obtained within a apoolfied time prooeedluga will be instituted for heavy damages.

THE HORRORS OF THE DISSECT ING ROOM.

, | ("Pall Mali Budget.") We published tha other d*y a lotler from "Medloal" deploring the dearth to tho dlsaoctlng room owing to the grow ing disinclination amongst tho poor to die m tho workhouse. Tho following s'.ate raenr, whioh la broid'y truo of a good many more boapitah than the ono oar correspondent vouches for, will hardly, we fear, do muoh to remove tho doar'.h, unloaa, indeed, the publication- of tho scandal induooa tho hospital authorities to preserve some little decency m the use they make of pauper oorpseß :— ••The public," writeß this correspondent, "is blissfully lguorant of the treatment paupers' bodies really receive m dissecting rooms. The Aot of Parliament, •which provldee that nobody be mutilated beyond a certain inevHß^tetttent, is systemati cally lgnoredj|^Mpui. The following la an outline of^r^fyaTem purauod m at !ea3 v . one great London hospital, and perhaps m many. A body la received (paupers who die and whose bndloß are unolaimed by friends are all sent to hospitals), and a euro, as muoh as £5 m some oases, allowed for it. All particulars relating to the body aro then entered m a book, and an identifying number, put upon the corpse, whloh iB then " put m plokle" until re quired. This m*y be In a wo3k, a month, or a year, according to the demand. ! When a call ia made for a body it la fiahod out of tho plokle and taken t) the dinseoting room. Here It is apportioned among the various applying students, nt certain fixed prlceß for different parts, One wants a forearm, another a foot, hand, &o. The whole body Is aold m this way, tho ptirta bolng dlßseoted oil as required. E*ch student has a looker m which he koopa hia portion, a heavy penalty attaohlng to removing any piece of human flesh from the preclnot3 of the hospital. During the cutting up of the. body and subsequent dissection of Its parts a good many plcoea are thrown upon the floor of tho room. A porter la em ployed who goes round at Intervals with a brush and p»n collecting thoaa raoraola, whloh are romovod to a cellar, la due time follow all tho other plcoea of fl-jsh bones, &o. Theao aro all thrown into ono hoap In tho cellar. It must be undoratood that perhaps half a dozou bodioo are going at ona Mmo m tho dia aeotlng room, and this haap la compooed of fragmontß "f a'l. In the collar Is a pair of aoaleß, and aoin ordinary workhonao • shell' coflinH. When not occupied In sweeping up tho bits, tho potter ia on gaged ia weighing up thoeo uneavoury morßola into a oortain qu m.ltj* Whtoh ia auppoaed to eqaal tho body. With thla mnas thrj coflin la fillo ! aid Borowed down, When burying dny co-iio3— porhaps there aro 10 or 12 coffins lull— round cornea tho he*r3o, and off go tha 'picoos' — raon, women, ohildroti, all mixjd up togethor In a glorious confusion — to tho oemotory, flora tho whole botvible bunlnosa oon cladoa with the Ohuroli of E-igland burial eorvloo! Tho coflim aro illimy affairß, and ono wonder j wiiot would happun if one broke at the graveside, and the olergyman caw, Bay, two mutilated heads, half-J-doz )n foot, and throi) logs, with a gory maua of acriipa, roll out ? But ' It's only a piupor whom nobody owns,' and, aaya ' Medical, 1 ' What dlfforenoa may X aak, can it make to a man, whatever use la made of hits body after death 1"

THE ASSBURTON eUAKBIAN, SATURDAY, APBIL 21, 1888



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/\ E. M> BLAKE, ARCHITECT. Office : Mcntgomory'H Buildinga, Kast Hlroet. Entiianob : Bdrnbtt f theet. 8 34 T. Bullock. FOR SALE. TjIOR rtmoval, a large two-storey D»el */ Hnp-, centaioirg 8 rooms, could b< inverted into a Duelling Houbb oi Jranery. For fall pattlcubre Apply to T. BCi^LQCK TO LET — At a very low rental, a large building fronting East Street, suit- able for a grain and ohaff atore. T. BULLOI K. FOR SALE. — An improved Farm of 245 Acres, being R.S. 27237, situated about 6 miles from Chertsey. Low price and liberal terms apply to T. BULLOCK. "i)O LET at a low rental .^ 4-wojned JL Cottage at Hampstead. _^ T. BULLOOK. EOR SALE at a low piice and on liberal terms, 15 acros of land with 2-roomed Cottage thereon, frontii: g thf Fa'tfiold Road, not far from tho Counti Saluyarde. ' Apply to T. BULLOOb. A. Harrison. Allred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'olook sharp — Homos, Cattle, Pigs, Ptoduoß »nd Merohandisp, FOR SALE— 1 Spring Cart, new 1 „ „ m good repair 1 Tfp Dray. Piano by Carl Stelnhardt, Trlohord Walnut, nearly new : terms may be arranged. Small Iron Safe, nearly nevr ; cheap Runts collected, and the business of absentees managed with care. ' Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on easy terms. Advances made instantly on Goods delivered at the Stores for Sale. Agent for ifche Norwich Union Fire In- surance Company, Agent for the MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION CF , AUSTRALASIA. ALFRED EAR RTF ON. John Orr and 00. CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. WE have engaged Mb Wm. Sparkow (lat9 New Zealand ClothiDg Fao- tory) to take charge of this Department, and wo feel confident from l)is Icn? experience m tho Clothing and Outfitting Biißinesß, that under hie management our reputation will be maintained a3 the BEST and CHEAPEST CLOTHING HOUSE IN ASKBUETON. Our Stook is replete with every requisite suitable for the Winter Season, and at priceß that will SUIT THESE HARD TIMES. Men's, Boys 1 and Youths' CLOTHING of every description. OVEE COATS AND WATERPROOFS. HOSIERY HATS, SHIRTS, SCARVES, TIE 3. RUGS, POBTMAMEAU»,tJMBKELLAS } etc. Boots J Boots Boots We hold a largo and varied assortment oi BOOTS aud SHOES o every da- , eoription ; Bomo Linos at loea than Wholeea'e Prices.;^ JOHN OSR AND CO. East Street j 3 §77



Public Notices PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. C. M. "Brooke, (Formerly Managing Assistant to COOK and iiOSS.) Pharmaceutical nnd Operative Chemist, Sheep Pip Mnnufnc'uror, and preparer of Poisoned Wheat, Kaiapoi, BEGS to annonnce that having secured premises m Ashburton, he purposes opening a Chemist and Druggist's shop, about the first week m April, when the favor of your patronage will be respect- fully solicited, SOLE MANUFACTURER OF BROOKE'S Perfect Sheep Dip. Note. — Mr F. Makeig is agent at A eh- burton for tho above dip. . ' 2J113 Style and Fashion. ANDRE W ORR Ia now opening his Second Shipment OF New Drapery, Clothing, AND BOOTS. GRAND SHOW OF Ladleß* Mmtles, Ulsters, Jaokete, Dolmans, &o. MUlloery. Flowers, Feathers, Ribbons, and DreßD Goods m ondlesa variety. Blankets, Fhnneie, Hosiery, and Gloves Brussels Oarpots, Kidder .Carpets, &o Men's Clothing Greatly Urdvozd. BOOTS. BOOTS. GREAT BARGAINS IN BOOTS AND EHOJES. 5 Trunks Ladies' Boota at da 6d 2 Trunks Ladles' Evening Shoss, 3s 6d 4s Gd, 5a CJ | Gents' Boots, oloth top, best 9i 6d, worth 15s 6d, Prioea to auit the times. DRESSMAKING. Thla Department Is giving unlvoreal satisfaction. PerfeoUtyle and fit. Prices strictly moderate. ANDKEW ORR. Friqdlander Bros. WAITED T 4 O PURCHASE WHEAT, BARLEY, OATS, IQE CORN, RYE GRASS, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES. HIGHEST PRICE GIVEN. WANTED TO SELL 1000 BALES CORNSAOKS. WANTED— Our Farmers and othe Clients to note that we are agents fo NEW ZEALAND STONE COMPANY, OAMARU. FISON'S Celebrated Fertilizers, The best In the Market, ' TOMLINSON a^ThAYWARD'S POWDER DIP AND GLYCERINE DIP. The best and cheapest In the Market* Prevents contagion for an almost nn* limited time ; will not Injure or discolour the wool, boh on the conirary glvea it a boaatif appearance. It keopH for any period of time ! cuoy to mix 1 rojulrli'g no hot vrntor and thua Bavin > f uol^oon. sldorablo oxponse »i»d troublo I GOOD NEWS TO (JRAINOROWERS THE WONDER OF THE DAY. MASSEY'S Light 2-horse Steel Binder. WE havo pleasure of intimating our friends and others that we havo been appointed SOLE AGENTS FOR NEW ZEALAND for the sale of this wonderful Maohlne. Wherever the Maohlne has boen tried It has given entire satisfaction and those who attended tho trials and saw the Machine ut work expressed thomsolve highly pleased. Numerous ordors havo already been taken for next season'? harvest aud those ia want of Machines will do well to see THE MASSEY BINDER before placing tholr orders elsewhere. Wo guarantee every Maohlne, thua showing that we oaroelvea have ever confidence m the MASSEY LIGHT STEEL BINDER. SUB-AGEJNTS WANTED. FRIEDLANDKU J^BBOft i - '\u25a0-"•



Auctions PRELIMINARY ADVERTIS^aiBWT, SEA FIELD, Clearing Sale OF FARM, LIVE, AKD DEAD STOCK fIiHE Undersigned have boen favored X with Instructions from Mr Lk Bjketon to Sell by Publlo AuotUri, early m M»y, hlB compact Furm, omprlslng — 930 Acres of Lard, divided into eleven Paddocks, watered by races m every Pjddock, with improvements, oom- priuing good Houae, Wool Store, Dairy, Concrete Shtep Dip, Oonorete Tank, 18,000 gallons, Sheep Yarda, Plantations, good Fenoee, eto, eto. 12 good Draught Horses, 4yra and upwards 800 Crossbred Sheep. IMPLEMENTS ; 2 McOjrmiok Wiro Binders, 1 Twine Biuder (this ye^r), Gf c cut, 1 Wood's Twine, 6ft Gin, 3 Diays and Frames, Cambridge Roller, Broadcaster, 18ft, with Oannistere, 2 eets Leaf Har* rows, 2 3 fucrow Ploughs, D.F., 1 S.F, Plough, Grass Stripper ; alao,— Trap Horae and Harness Saddle and Bridle Portable Whare, first olasa - Quantity of Shaft, Leading and Plough Harness, Hotbo Covers, Grass Seed, and large nuinbar of sundries. Sale at 12 o'olook. Luncheon provldad, H. MATSONANDOO, *94 Anotioneer. Clearing Sale, NORTH RAKAIA. ' 2081 Acres Well Improved Land, 2000 fehoep. HOEBEB CATTLE IMPLE- MENTS, Etc. MESSRS H. MATSON and CO. have received Instructions from Mb D. Dabrook, who is giving up farming pur- suits, TO SELLBYPQ3LTO AUCTION, ON THE FARM, NORTH RAKAIA, ON WEDNESDAY. 2nd MAY, 1&88. His well-known F*rm containing 2081 aorea of good Land In good condition, divided into 12 Paddooks all well watered. Six-roomed Hooae, Plantations, Stables, Yards, and every convenience ; also the LITE AND DEAD STOCK, Thereon, as follows, viz.— |»AA Prime FREEZ&RS fiflf J Oroßßbre<J EWE S In lamb KOCI Oroßabred LAMBS OAA Crossbred WETHERS ty Draught HORSES good workers n Head of CATTLE 3MoOormick Wire Binders, Large quantity of Harness 4 Dray a, 1 3 F. 1 D.F. and 1 S.F. Ploughs 8 Sets Harrows, Dancan'a Grass Stripper. Broad Cast Sower by DuiJOiii, OliufToutter and Horoo- worka, Baggy, Furniture and sundries too numerous to par- tioularlso Bale at 11.30 Lunoheon provided, MATSON & CO. Ashburton. To anyone In want of a good Propesty the above offers a chance not often met worth of acquiring an Estate at a merely nomlnitl figure. Terms for the Land will be— £3 oan remain on Mortgage, balance Cash. 4$ 142 IMPORTANT Clearing Sale, CHERTS EY, ON FKIDAY, 4th MAY, 1888. MESSRS 11. MATSON & CO., Ash- burton, havo received inHtructiona rom Mv Wm. Ivory, of Chortsoy, to SELL BY* PUBLIC AUCTION, As above, the Goodwill of Lease of 301 Acres of Land, Within 2 miles of Chortßoy (lato Collins), having 5 years to run from lßt July 1883. The Lund ia vory good, and is nearly all laid down m English Grass and Olovor. There is a vory comfortablo llousa, nix.- stall Stable, Chafl; Hous?, Men's Room, eto. Tho Land is m good condition, 110 acres ready to bo brokon up for Crop, 40 acres m Stubblo, Tho Fences are lust- j class and plonty of Water ia ull tho Paddocks. The LIVE AND DEAD STOCK Ara as follows : — QAA 6 and 8-toolh Ist Cross EWES, ZJ \J \J m Lamb -i p? f\ 4 and 6-tooth Ist Cross EWES, JL«-/Vy m Lamb 5 Heavy Draught HORSES, vory good workorß Tho wollknown Baddlo and Harness Maro, Brokonhurst Yearling l ( i!ly,out of tho abovo (a pcrfoct beauty) 3 Good Milk COWS, m profit, 2 good Sprinuors, close to calving H f\ Bond of Young CATTLE, 7 J-VJ PiRB D and S.F. Ploughs, 4 Horse Hnrrowß, Sydney Dray and Frame Dunoan Dray nnd Framo, Cam- bridge Roller Duncan Drill, with Canisters and Harrow b, nourly now Duncan 18ft Broadcast, with i Chain Harrows, ISwinglotroes, Grindstone \u25a0 . Hornsby Twine Binder (new) i Spring Trap, Wool Proßs, Feed Bins Carpontor's Bench and Vyco, Tarpaulins, good collection of Tools, empty Sacks Trap Harness, Uorso Oovors, quantity of Harness t Splendid Stack Oaten Sheavoa, about 25 tons Seed Wheat, Chickwhoui ' • Housohold Furniture, Dairy , Utensils, and a large quantity i of -Sundries. No reserve. Luncheon provided. Sale at 12 o'olock Bha,rp. H. M.AT;SQN & GO., Aahburton. To a good Furinor with email monnf tho Sulo of tho Goodwill of Louse of tin above Farm oftera an opportunity whiol 0 should not bo neglected., 4*138



Public Notices FRESBYTERIUT OHUROH f)KV P. R MUNR-OJS, Syiot.ham, wilt \t ojndaot the Anolveraary Services Id •ho above Ohm oh TO MO'UtOW, »fc the aaual hourr ; a'a> at Wrkan-I. Special oolleo.ion for Sabbaih School ot both places. 4°143 ASFIBUI.MON CLUB AND M.S. A. TIHE Annual General Mooting of M« m- X bnte if th« ABhburtnn Olub will bo held on MOiSDAY, April 23rd, at 8 p.m. A Brooke (). noort to celebrate the An- ulversary will bo held after tho Miming. 4*151 FLEMINGS >N PRESUYTERUN CHURCH. THE Annual TEA MEETING will be hold m tho Pohoolroom on FRIDAY, April 27th, 1888. Public MoeMng m the Ohurch at 8p m AddreßsoH by Minietera and others. Selections of Music by the Choir. 4 47 MR S. B. SEYMOUK, QURGEON-DENTIST wiH ; VISIT ASHBURTON THURSDAY, 26th APRIL, And may be coneultod at Mr Cambridge' t?» (Chomist) until 4 p ra 2 144 TENDERS. rjiENDERB are Invited for Building a 1. Five ronmed Houao nt Trevorton. Plane and specifications can be seen at my Offloe where Tenders will be reoolved until THURSDAY, 26th inst. , at 5 pm. R. BtRD, 4 154 Architect. 00LD3TREA.M ROAD DISTRICT. PUBLIC NOTICE m hereby giveo that m accordance with the " Road Boards Act, 1882," " Road Boarra Act Amendment Act, 1883," and "Relation of Luoil Elections Aot, 1876," an Eleotlon of Five Members to eerva on the Oold- strearn Road Bjard will be held at the Offloe of tho Board, Longlanis, Hinds, aa follows : — Nomlnationo m the prescribed form (blauk forma obtainable from the Return- ing (Juicer) must ba addressed to the Returning Oflber and delivered at the Road Board Office, before 12 o'olook noon on MONDAY, April 29;h, 1888 A Poll, It necessary, will be taken between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on MONDAY, M*y 7th, 1888, et the Office of th© Board, Longlaudu, Hinds. J. 0 BELL, Returning Gffioer. Ashborton, April 2Lat, 1888. 4 153 Auctions. MONDAY, 23kd APRIL. Clearing Sale, OB 1 LAND, HOUSES, etc. MR T.. BULLOCK has received lnatrnotions from Mit H. Andee- son, to Sell by Pabllo Auotioo, at his Farm, ABhbnrton Forks. — R,S, 15420, containing 52 acres, fenced. The Land la of good quality and now m Stubblo \u25a0f £) HORSES, inoladlng Draughts, X/w Hacks, and unbroken Colts 1 TIMBER TRUCK 2 PLOUGHS, HARNESS, SUN- DR3, &J. Sa'o at 12 o'clock, 4*124 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. SATURDAY, APRIL 28th. Desirable Town Properties, centrally situated m Burnett Street. MR T. BULLOOK haa received inatrac tioiiß from Mr G. H. St. Hill (on account of his having Buttled m tho North Inland), to Sell by Public A notion, at the Arcade, on the above dato, his Freehold Properties, wall aituatedln Bucnott Street, as follown, viz. : — T.S. 638, and part of G39, containing slightly over 1£ roods, on whloh Is erected a comfortable Dwelllug- Houso of 6 Rooms, with Verandah, Conservatory, and at back Wash- House, Sonllery, and all con- vonfoooas Part of the Section ia planted with a number of choice Fiuit Trees iv full bearing ; there are also w oil-grown Vines against tho Home, and the Garden is nioely laid out and planted with Ornamental Shrubs, etc. There m also a Stablo, Ooaoh House, Har- ness Room, large Workshop, Cart Shed and other Bulldlugß, erected thereon. This is a very desirable Property, and at present m occupa- tion of Mr E J. Paul. Part of T.S. 639, together with fonr- roomod Cottage erected thereon, at preseut occupied by Mr T. Gol- LINS. ' T.S. 640, fenced and oulthatod. This is a very daalrablo slto fur a houao, good position, and the land is first olaes for Garden purposos. Inspection invited. Terms liberal at aalo, Sale at 12,15, T. BULLOOK, 4 148 Auctioneer, TINWALD YARDS. APRIL 24m, 1888. MF.SBRS H. MATSON AND 00. have received instructions to Sell by Pabllo Auction, at the above yards, — A A A lat Croaa RWKS, a grand lino. <±\j\J The Rams m tho flock to bo returned m a mouth. H. MATSON & CO., 4*137 Auctioneers. In tho matter of v The Land Transfer Act, 1885." MESSRS 11. MATSON and 00. have received instructions from tho Regis- trar of tho Supremo Court for tho Canter- bury District, ucting on the request of! the Mortgagee, TO SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At thoir Rooms TATTERS ALL'S, WEST STREET, Ashburton, on SATURDAY, the 28th day of April, 1888 At 12 o'clock noon, ALL THAT pnrcol of Land aituato m th< Ashburton Survoy District, abou 2£ miles from Chertsoy, on tho Ole Railway Reßorvo, tha property oi Mit James Angos, containing bj admeasurement 526 Acres, ant being tho Rural Sections Nos. 2731] and 27337. For further particulars apply to Messes H. MATSON & CO , A-shburtdn. Or t J. STRUTHER9 WiLLIAMB, Solicitor, 203 Gloucester Street, Ohristohnroh.



ft II \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0——I PRIMITIVE MWTHODIST OHUIIOH SERVICES TO-MORROW. Morning, 11— Subjoot ; "Purity of Heart." Evening, 0,30 — Speolal Sermon to youup; pooplo. Subject : '• Three noblo youthß." Roy J. Boothroyd, Mlnlator. All are weloome. 4 155 TINWALD TOWN DISTRICT, mENDKRS are Invited for forming part X of Johnson Street ; cutting drains ; aud leasing Gravel Reserve, at Tinwald. ' artioulara at Fooks and Botib 1 oflioe Tendera oloro FRIDAY KEXT, April 27th, at 12 Noon. B, J, FOOKS, . 152 Oleck,