PARISHIONERS' MEETING.

The annual meeting of the parishioners of St. Stephen's ABhbarton, vras held In the ohoroh schoolroom last even ing. There was a fair attendance, and the chair was occnpledby the Incumbent, the Eev E. A Scott.

After the meeting had been opened, th rev. Chairman addressed thosu present After a few Introductory remarks he aai that daring the year juat passed tfiere ha been 36 Sunday oelebratiocs of Hoi OommnnloD, as ogsirßt 34 duiin the previous year, and the ge^er: Average attendance had risen { om 18 8 to 21 50. Hla record did not give th actual number of ct mmunicarjts m t!i congregation, bot it was' about 160. A first sight this seemed encouraging — h did not Bay it was not bo — bnt there wa one very aerioua element to be taken int account, viz., that there was not a prope proportion of men to women, and h doubted If there were more than fifty fiv oat of the whole number who were men It was true that thla was no worse thai other parishes, and perhaps better thai gome, nevertheless he felt very strnngl; that m religion, as m moat other things men ahonld be the leaders. Doriog tin yeirhehad instituted an occasional erenin* Communion which was intended for thosi persons such as mothers of families whc were unable to attend the earlier celebra tlone. Twenty-three persons were confirmed daring the year just past, as against nine m that previous. Here again he bad tc point out that of these twenty-three per sons only six were males, a matter sorely for seriooß consideration. Baptisms num bered seventy-five, as against forty-seven m the previous twelve months. Seven eoaples had been married m St, Stephen's Church, as against four m the preceding year, There was a curious objection m the minds of many persons to being married In the church. The privacy of the home was preferred, and as private marriages were against the whole idea of the prayer book, many members of the Church weie married by the ministers of other denominations . fie would be glad te see a revival cf the old custom of the publication of banns which seemed to him to be a kindly and courteous intimation to the congregation with which the batrothed persons worship of their intentions. The Sunday Schools were flourish ing,* that which met m St Stephens' Schoolroom and which he superintended cumbered 173 children as against 151 m the previous year. Ninety four were boys and 79 girls. The Hamp stead School, which was under the management of Mrs Scott had' Increased from 81 to 112, 50 being boys and 62 girls. Thus the total number of 'scholars was 285 against 232, 144 being boys and 141 girls. He tendered the teachers who assisted Mra Scott and himself his hearty thark?, and pointed out to the meeting the self-sac'rifica involved to many of them who were busily engaged during the week and gave cp so laiga a portion of their well earned leisure. Mr Scott then made a few remarks m regard to the con gregations. The evening rervica was generally exceedingly we'll attended, but he cculd not say as muoh cjncernk'g the morning service, and he hoped that he would see fuller congregations m future. Tbe offertories for the year had risen from £164 10s 4d to £224 9j 45. The general increase was In part due to the envelope system, through which £85 7a 2i has been contributed. At the Sepfisld services. whioh were now vtry well attended, £6 14) 4d was collected, moro than rionblo the amount of the previous year. While \u25a0peaking of Seatield, ho gladly took tho opportunity of acknowled^icg tho afuist ance of hia 3ay-re3der, Mr Marnuduke Red may ne, who had throughout tbe year conducted a monthly Bervice. j Although doring the past year there hid i been 50 burials as against 28 m that pre ceding, death had taken no one frointhtm who had been prominently engaged m Church work. They had, bewever, kist more than one ac'ltfe worker by removal from the district Mr and Mrs Dimant would be missed m many ways by tbe vestry and choir. In Miss Gates, Mlas Helen Barrett, and MtS3 Annie Gates the oboir had lost members whom it would ba very h»rd to replace. He referred to the necessity of more corporate life m the congregation ; to foster thia a communi cants guild had heen formed. The " Pariih Magazine ', which was founded In January last and had now a circulation ot 250 oopies might also tend m tho same direc tion. Possibly an occasional congrega tional meeting having for its object, not parish business, but the discussion and consideration of higher matters would be of some service ; but this was m tbe future, and for the present they mu3t rely on classes, meetings at:d guilds to deepen that corporate life which he thought was so great a necessity m the Ohuroh of God. Tho J*ev Chairman claied hia address with a fen remarks fippropriite to the occasion, The Churchwardens' report was read as follows : — It is with satisfaction thi»t the Cburch wardensiubrnit toparishlonera their annunl statement of accounts. For nine long years the debt on St. Stephen's Church has been a great burden to tho parish, and it has frequently been a mv.ter of much difficulty to provide for the regular payment of the sinking fund aod interest. However, after a hngthy struggle and much persevecenc3 the building debt has been entirely paid off, and to-cUy the church property is freci of enoarabrancD. This is indeed a matter cf sincere con gratulation. To tha lad it sof tho parish the Churchwardena^and Vestry desire to Under their most grateful acknowledge menta for the assistance rendered by them, and the active interest taken m tho debt extinction fund. The money col lected and otherwise provided by tho ladies' committee or working party reaches the large sum of £124 lla, rb shown m the statement on the other side. Had it not been for the timely assistance offered by the ladies when help was co much needed tbe Churchwardens would pot have been able to present this favor able report. Ths mode of collecting money now known as the envelope system has been m operation during the year. The repult of the trial is such that a con tlnnanpe of the Byatem is strongly recom mended. Tbe liabilities of the parish now consist of bank overdraft, £220, and £57 10b, overdue stipend. The Ohnr.-h officers would very much like to see thia latter sum paid off, and In future that the Btipend be paid regularly. All subscrip tions and offeitories now being received are applied m payment of Btipend. The services at Soafield continue to be well attended, and the offertories for the year have more than doubled those of last year. The church officers again deslro to express their gratitnr'e to the members of the choir who, ur<?»r tho leadership of Mr Horace Gates, have rendered faithful and effective sorv'ca to tho church. :> The balance-sheet showed the total receipts for the year to havo been £496 ?>i 3d. An amount of £175 15j had been raised towards tha extinction of the dobt on the churcb, and that debt waa now en tirely paid off Mr Jameson, who read the report and balance sheet, referred to the satisfactory state b» the finances of tho pariah. Tha predlfc of exiinguiahiag tho building debt was entirely due to tho Incumbent and the ladies who had worked hard assisting him, Mr Beau moved the adoption of the report and bahnca-aheet, wljich was satis factory m every respect, oxcopt In regard to the stipend, whioh ought to be a first consideration. Mr Bollock seconded the motion. Mr Jameson explained that the Incum bent himself had desired that tho other debts should be paid off before the balance of hJo stipend was paid.

The report and balatioe-aheet wei adopted. C MPLIMENTARY. Mr Billcck proposed a vote cf than! to the lad?B3 who had oolleoted the larg sam of £124 towards the extinction c the debt on the cburch. The motion was unanimously carried. Mr Bean proposed a vote of tharka t s -the choir. Secondtd by Mr Kneon an • ; carried unanimously. J Mr Mayo pnpoaed a vole of thanks t 1 tho lay readers of tho piriab. 7 Dv Trevor seconded tha motion whic was carried unanimously. A unanimous voto of thankß wag, oj the motion of Mr Littleoott, pas3sd ti Mrs Scofct and the ladies who had under taken the decoration of the chnrch. Oa the motion of Dr Trevor, secondet by Mr Jameson, a hearty vote of thank wt»B passed to the Sunday school teaohera A hearty vote of thanks was, on tin motion of Me M*yo, accorded to Mi Oraen, who had formerly kept m ordei the church grounds. Mr Bollock proposed a vote of. thauki to the Oharch wardens and Veßtry, whicl was seconded by Mr H. Gates and carried, THE PRIMATE. Mr Jameson moved "That th: parishioners of Aehbvrton desire to ex press their regret that m consequence o< infirmity and great a^e, his Lordship the Primate sees it necessary to resign his im portant and sacred effico." Dr Trevor seconded the motion. He did not think any man who had ever been m Canterbury had more thoroughly gained the esteem of all classes than the Primate. The Rev Chairman having briefly Bpoken, the motion waa. unanimously carried, OFFICERS. Mr Jameson wad re-aopointed clersy mnng' Churchwardan. Mr J. Bland was on the motlou of D? Trevor, re-elec'.ed parishioners Churchwarden. Messrs Lfttle oott, Mayo, J. Curcis, FeltoD, Paul, Thomas and Kneen were elected Vestry man. AN rXPLANAT<ON. Mr Bean eaid that he desired to make a personal explanation. It had gona forth tba 1 . he Intended moving a proposi tion at that meeting, and he would hava dene so had it not been m deferanca to the Rev Chairman's wishes. Ha took this* opporluniiy of making an explanation as he felt it was due to himself and those who thought with him. As the Chair man knew, it was m deference to his wiabos that tha proposition wai not brought for ward, and it waa not dua to lack of moral courage od his (Mr Bean's) park but he hai too muoh respect for the Rev, Chairman to cause him snnoyanoe In any wiy. At the snraa time he reserved to bimsslf tha right of acting m some other manner at a futare time. The Chairman said ha was glad Mr Bean had deferred to his wishes. He had no wish to stop free discussion among the Churoh members, but he hardly thought a meeting sach as that wbb, was a proper place to coislder a proposal sach as he knew Mr Bean bad contemplated to bring forward. THE EKVEIOPE STSTTM. Mr L'ttlecott explained the working of the envelope system by which during the past year about £100 had been realised. The>-Q was no reason why the system ehould not be extended, and hs thought It pejfectly feasible for the stipend to be paid by means of it. There we?e now about fifty subscribers, and ho did cot see why tha number Bhould not be in creased to at Je^st 100, He moved " that this meeting endorse the desirability of continuing the envelope system nd th-.-t ths Va?.try be rcqaesleJ to ex'eud the ayetem as mack ai possible The Chairman B»iJ 'ha*; there, wai cue obj-jctljn to the nyotem^, sb when there were BpFc'sl offertori-s, the o^j c v . for wh/c'i tbesa w_-ra prcm>to^ nuft.-nd He brought this under the notice r.f (ho congregation so that whan thore was a special offeitory they WDuld not allow it to suff-.c. The motion was carried. CHURCH GROUNDS. It was resolved, ou the motion of Mr Ferriman, that tha ir.cjmtrjg Vestry should ba reqaestad to takd steps to keep m order the choroh grounds Tha usual ojmpliraant to tbe chair oon daded the prrceedings.

LONGBEACH ROAD BOARD

- +. A meeting of this Board was held on Friday- Present — Messrs J. Grigg (chairman), J. Williams, A. Dawson, and S. Holland. CORRESPONDENCE. Letters v?ere read— (l) From Messts Chap man Bros, agreeing to have tenders called for cleaning out drain on Longbeach Road.— (2) From Mr R. Smithers asking permission to reduce tho rises on the South Road so that the storm water would fall into Shepherd's Brook, Instead of coming into Plantation Reserve 1905. The Board decided they could not give the permission, and that Mr Smithers be informed that the subject of drainage of the district between Winslow and Ashburton is now under tho consideration of the County Council— (3) From Mr G. Giddings asking that fords on Graham'B Road be done before the winter. Tho Surveyors were instructed to have the works carried out. — (1) From Chairman of Coldstream Road"Board asking this Board to put the Boundary Road at the Hinds River fit for traffic, Bnd also to repair a part of the Poplar Road near the Boundary Drain. As the Board could not see how works of any standing could be done at the Hinds, it was decided to leave the matter m the hands of the Chairman, who stated that the Cuunty Council Committee were to meet there on Tuesday and they could then have Mr Walker's advice on the works asked for. The Surveyors were instructed to see about the matter complained of m Poplar Road. surveyors' report. The Surveyor's report was read and con sidered. ford's road. It was decided that the Surveyors should write to the persons having property fronting on this, between Anderson's and the Boundarj; road, asking if they would contribute hall cost of having the side drain cleaned out. cniTJioss road. Mr McKay interviewed the Board with re gard to the water being diverted and brough down this road. He objected to tho diversior of the water being brought to his place. The Surveyors were instructed- to mccl Messrs McKay and Williams on the grounc and investigate the mnttpr. \u25a0'\u25a0 ' WATERTON NEW RQAp. Mr Moses waited on the Board with tegaxd to his being asked to open up the water courses m his land. He stated that pror vision had already been made to take tho water away by a large drain through his land, and that he was already suffering great inconvenience without having to open up another course. — Two of the members said they had visited the place,^Mr Moses was informed that the Board were satisfied on the matter of the outlet for the water and would not interfere further. Mr Moses also brought before the Board that the mill proprietor had prevented tho v/at or from coming down Kidds creek, and thus stopped the supply of the ratepayers m this locality. This privilege had been granted some years ago tnd he asked that steps should be taken to reinstate the supply.— The Board informed the applicant that the ! matter should be brought before the County Council. ' ' ' ACCESS TO PROPERTY, Mr McCormick interviewed the Board and asked them to place a culvert over the drain m front of his place.— The Board informed Mini that they cou'd only find 'the timber and that he would havo to do the necessary \yoi'k. ApOCUNTS. After passing accounts the Board ad journed.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

[Per Press Association.! Bttnkdin, April 16 I TheL-cal Op-ion poll fcv Do' edio dis \u25a0l trios took placa to-day and reaalted ia a very largo majority against any increases of iicenaos, Only ono ee7enth of the ratepayers on the roll recorded their votes. Inyercargill, April 16. te?, who was ee'ectod by Warbrick to join the JNative footbcail team, waa thrown io a match at Orepuki on Saturday, and received an injury m the region of t!io heart. Since then he has developed scu'iot fevar, nrcd it ia extremely improb able that h3 will boablo to go to England. The Premier and tho Hon Me Fergus arrived to-ni^ht, and were interviewed by the Borough Oounoil on some local | matters. Mr Fergus visits his constituency before returnlno to Dunedln.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

*\u25a0 [per pkess association.] Licensing Election. AUCKLAND, April 17. The Olty North Liconalng election yes terday resulted ia the return of a! " moderate " candidates. A Timber Syndicate. Mr G. O. Holdahip baa returned fron Australia where he has beec negotiating with a syndicate which proposes to par chase all the Auckland timber mills anc forests. It ia feared the negotiations will fall through. Accident- Ayonngman, Simpson, this morning fell from a s:affoldlug, tvrenty-fivj feel high, at St Mary 'a Church, Parnill. Ht fell on hla head, and w«i picked ap bleei ing from both ears. It, is feared the skull ia fractured. His recovery la hopeless. Mr Mitchelson. Mr Mitchelaon hi»B held moetinga with the Europeaon and Maoris at Biloraa. Ho promised a deput»»(on of unemployed whltoa that about £3000 would shortly be spent m road making ia tha district. Taiwhanga, M.H.R., appeared as ihs moath pii co of the Natives and advo cated the following measures : (1) Tha modification of tha Thermal Sprinaa Act; (2) Tho wi hdrawal of Government from tho management of llotoru* towuship ; (3) The retention with soon slight altera tmn of Mr Balance's Native Laud Act ; and some other minor matterß. Mr Mltohebon intimated m reply thai the Thermal Springs Act would pro bably be modified next session, that Rotorua township waa under the Miniater of Linda 1 oontro', and the Native Lind Administration Act, 1886. It would probably be one of tho subjects to be brought under the conaidc-ratii-n of tho earning Parliament. A couai ierjsble difference of opinion 3;em3d to prevail amongst the Native*. Mr Mitchelaon hoa left for Taupo. Home Rule Meeting. Mr K. 0. Molloy, fiT.P,, addressed a large meeting aj', ti gSt o;i Home Rule. Ho Bpoke for two hours. Mr J. O'iloagher movad, "Teat m the opinion of this meeting the system of coercion adopted by the present <J vernraant <,f England is r.pagaant to iha feelinga of r k ll true lovera of reasonable liberty of action, and h>»s a tendency to atunato fo 1 ;^3 of Iry t!ty to the throne." Mr R, POOI9 arc nde 1 the motion, which was ad >pu>d. _ 4 r h'v h p Rsdwood, who w>s roc ivei wih loud choorß, moved "Th-tfc tM* meeting h of opinion that Iha r. m ;dy f >r the i'l-. f.-r>m which Ireland suffor.'. \s\".l bs fnu-jd In ''>v urantiag of Liom \u25a0 li.v\ t > hut c-u 1 • ; ." The A-chbiehop d live d .* bri.jf bit eflfective addre:*'. Th tnotioa wjjs aecoaded by M? P. J. Di ran and erne . A Proper Recognition. Wellington, April 17. The Qnderwrifc^rB 1 x\es iciition hay. declde^Jto present D->tecfc vj Ohryata' wth £50 iv rooognltion of hit akil! m tha arroat of the inoandiariea HiaJ *ud Dunkin. A Bankrupt Arrested. On the application ot M* Jjlliooe, James Madden, a bankrupt, has been lodged m gaol on the ground tSnt he was about leaving the colony for Sytloey. The Mails. The Maripofa, with the Eoglhh mall to 14th March left 'Frisco on Bth April, thren days late. Tha Z alaod a, with Ooloaial mails to 26th March, arr.vad t\ 'Frisco on j 14th .April, one day early. A Good Result. Dunkdin, April 17. A trial crushing of 100 tons stono from the Advance Peak, Arrowtown, yielded 102 ounco3 of retorted gold.

FISH FROM THE CLOUDS.

<« An estraordiiary phenomenon fa re ported m the Melbourno " Herald " from the Gindir country Now South Wale 3, During a recent thunderstorm on the station of Rlefsra Brown Broe, about eighty mi'efl from Warlalda, large numbers of fiah, varying from a foot m length to a few incli6B, were stranded or\ the plain, and after tha ctorm subsided, the \u25a0 station hands gathered tuba full of them a'l alive and wriggling on the ground The fiah, which nra described by Mr Brown aa a new variety with which bkek and white men alike are unfamiliar, are splendid eating, and abonnd now m the various branohca of the M'lntyre, which were fi'lod by the storm waters. As some of tho fiah were found on the plains at least three miles from the nearest permanent water, there la no doubt th/i thunder shower lodged them there.

REMARKABLE METEOR.

An observer wi I'm to the "New Zea land TlaiQ3 " a3 follows :-At 10 53 last evonlug (Thursday, 12ih April) (Ud Uh 2:JmIn,iM.G.T.) I observed fr. m Petano a very unuanal mokor, My attention waa attractod by n amldnn and briMbn* illumi .nation of tho landccip?. Tho m"tp.or wjs at least ten tlmai as ht'%ht. as Vonus — probsbiy ita light oq-nUod that of the moon fivo daya' old. It travelled parallel with the meridian, aqrors tho western eky. Ite highest paint wag 6)Jeg aUitqte when due wear. When, bearing S. kS.W at QOJeg altitude It Baddonty burst in^o Vvy> targe and several ehulUt fr'giucn'a. One of the larger ffagnjents, which confcinard tho direct courap, was of a reddish hue ; while the olhor, falling with a divergence of 45dep, wbb of a bright greenish bias. Tho Btn&ller fragments ahowod pure v^hite lights. I counted ISO aecoDdti from the bursting, and hoard a dull report, which waa repeated several times like a distant thunder-clap. This gives the distance on a S.S.W. bearing of tho exploding point aa thirty-four miles. The mete« r almoat equallod m brilliancy tho remarkable fro ball or bolide that pneeod over Now Zea land In the same direction on the evening of January ls f , 1871. ftefuiM leaviag Wellington station at 10 p.m. I had at about 9.60 and 9.65" o^Bl3rvod the [singularly bright Ulamlnation of tha sky, and attributed that to lightning, bo 1 probably 'thta waa only due to rnqteo^.

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LATEST CABLE NEWS.

1 \u2666 [BT JSLECTRIO TELEGRAPH — COPYRIGHT] |(PER PRISHS ASSOCIATION.)') (Received April 17, 1.40 y.in.)

OBITUARY.

London, April 16, Baron Macleay, formerly member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales, aged 79. Also Matthew Arnold, poet, ?.ged 66.

THE lONIC.

I The lonic arrived at Plymouth yes terday from New Zealand.

A ROYAL VISIT.

King Humbert and the Queen of Italy have accepted the invitation of Queen Victoria to visit; England, pro vided that political matters will permit their leaving.

WRECK OF A VESSEL.

The steamer Yaronba, with the London portion of the cargo of the Messageries steamer, Yarra has been totally wrecked on Guernsey. The crew were saved, but it is expected the cargo will be lost. [Received April 17th, 1.25 p.m.]

SPORTING.

Sydney. April 17. Mr Stead's thoroughbred horse Iris, has been shipped for Lyttelton by tht Hauroto which left yesterday.

THE SCULLING CHAMPION SHIP.

Both Kemp and Hanlan are m splendid form for their match which takes place on the sth May. There is a fair amount of wageiing on the match odds being m favor of the Canadian.

ACQUITTED.

Charles O'Sullivan, who shot dead a man named McCan, who was m the act of commuting burglary has been charged with manslaughter and acquitted.

THE CHINESE.

Mklbodunb, April )7. The Premier has drawn up a memo for despatch to England m vvhiqh he trusts that the Imperial Government will endeavor to prevent Chinese emi gration lo Australia as was done m the case of the United States.

THE WINDSOR ACCIDENT.

Gibson a iccal merchant claims ;£io.ooo from Government for injuries he sustained m the Windsor railway accident. .

ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

Mr Deeson of London has made a proposition to Government, m which he expresses'^his willingness to under take an Antarctic expedition for a premium of

One of the London sporting papera calls attention to the doingß of the veteran cricketer, Mr Charles Absolum, the fathor of all cricketers, as he is called, who, during the past season, has again been doing wonders with the bat and ball. Ho is m his seventieth year, has been before the public for over fifty live years, and has made an average of con ; siderably over 1000 runs for the last ten yeara. He retains his strength m a marvellous manner, and can still take the half-hundred weight on his little finger and make hia mark seven feet high. He has been a^total abstainer from intoxicating drink and tobacco for over thirty years.

THE AgHBDETOK GDABDIAN, TUESDAY, APKIL 17, 188&



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I Friedlander Bros* . OTASTED T,O PURCHASI j WHEAT, BAULKY, ; OATS, ! IQE CORN, i . RYE GRASS, • Itf LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES, HIGHEST PRICE GIVEN. WANTED TO SELL 1000 BALES CORMACKS. i \u25a0 WANTED— Onr Farmers and other Clients to note that we are agents for NEW ZEALAND STONE COMPANY, OiIIARU. FISON'S Celebrated Fertilizers, The beat fn the Market, TOMLINSONand HAY WARD'S POWDER DIP AND GLYCERINE DIP. The beat and cheapest In the Market # Prevents contagion for an almost tin limited time ; will not icjaro or dfacoloa the wool, bat on the concrary gives it i beautif appeßrance. It keepß good foi any period of time ! easy to mix 1 requiring no hot water and thus saving fuel, con elderable expense and trouble 1 GOOD NEWS TO GPvAI^GROWERS, TEE WONDER OF THE DAY. MASSE! 'S Light 2-horse Steel Binder. WE have pleasure of intimating cur Frlenda and others that we have been appointed SOLE AGENTS FOR NEW ZEALAND for the sale of this wonderful Machine. Wherever the Machine has been tried It has Rlveu entire aat'afacUou and those who attended the trials and aaw the Siaohice at york Pxprtißßed thenoselve highly plesgcd. Noraeroua orders havo already been taken for next eeason'p barvent and those m want of Machines will do well to see THE MASSEY BINDER before placing their orders elsewhere. Wo guarau'ee every Machine, thuß showing that vro ourselves have ever joafidenco m tho MASSEY LIGHT STEEL BINDER. SUB-AGISWTB 'WASTED. FRiE'DLAHDEK BRO& Sporting. ASHBURTON" TRADESMEN'S RACING CLUB. RACE MEETING, OX THE ASHBURTON RACECOURSE, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1888. FOR DISTRICT HORSES ONLY. pREGinrcNT— W. C. Walker. M.H.TI. Vice-Prksidekts— A. Harrison (Mayor) Julian Jackson, :md W. .1. Steward, ILH.R,- Jddoe— W. J. Steward, M JE.R, Stewards— E. Gnto?, W: J. Hayea, L. Mar- kry, ,T Porc'inse, nnd P Williams. Hanmoappeu anl Starter— T. Quill. Clerk of tun -'•'calks— J. O. Duncan. Ct.erk ok the Cjurbe— G-. Ecotfc. Treasurer— E. M. Cnthbcrteon. PROGRAMME: T\T3,t rr.ee to start at. 12.30 t>.m, 1. Hurdle R:cm Hakdioap, of 2"> soy* H9 oin' horse 6 soys from tho stake. One ra'Jo nnd f-h\lf. Ovsr six fight -, of hf!id>s. abrnt 3ft 6;u liigh. NoQ3i ; iia- iion. lo.i: a; c ir-^Riico, lOi. 2. Pkllixg UniDLE Eaoh, o* 18 soya; win- rer to be soM for 16 v-ov, any anrplus tn go t ) tho fnr.da of the Clab. No weight un<ler 10 stone. One rails r.nd a-balf. Over bi'x flights of hurdles, about 3:t6in h\?h. Entry, 15s 3. AsnBURTON Plate Handicap, of 35 807s j B-icond horße & soya from the Ftake, One irila ar.d n-h»lf. Koruin.itfcn, 203 ; a> cor-tance, los. 4. Handicap Time Trot, of V 0 sora ; rocond lv r. c o 5 soys fr im (ho ct"-k«j. No weight ure'er lOfit, Three mil'-B, Nomina'.iou, 10.«; oo.ccptanco, 10 j. 6; Ladies' Buao^let Welter Handicap, of 20 F.avs j aecend hor ; e 5 eov.s from tho pfc :ke, hr.io&lens or c.sh. G-ntlemen nJctn I One mil-. N nucjiiioi), 103; acceptance, 10j. 0. Hack Bacis, cf 10 soys ; v inner to be soli f. r JO soys, any surplus t"> goto the fumia of the Clnb. Ko -weight, tinder 8 acne. Four furlongs. E\tcy, !0.4. 7. Ylyi'Slt Handicap, of 25 so?o ; second horae 5 sots from the stake. Six furlongs Nominal ion, 15s; acceptance, 10^. 8, Consolation Handicap, tf JO scv3; ona mile. Nomination, 10a no accsptmej. (To be run if t ; .me permit.) RULES AtfD KEGULATIONS. The Meeting will be held under tho New Zealand Rules of Racldg. In the Trotting Race all horses to trot fairly to the tatisfaction of the Judges. Pull- ana^po, A dUtrct horso shall mean any horso that has b'^en icoamonly resident ia the'-district between to r vk^' Selwyn cci! Wnitalu from February 10, 18S8,aud up to tha da to of tua forthcoining Meotinpc, an;l o-'.ned Sy n pmsan whe has resided m thi slid district da in^ tba Etinn per.'od. Fivo pr cent, will ba dcductol *roxa iha gro33 of all moncyn paya,blo >A accordance with thia programra'3 fo? t :o &spsugo of the course. All nominations anfi acceptances to go to i the funds of tho Club. No entry -will ba rectircd except en the conditions that all disputes, ctaims, and objec- tions arising out of tho racing sh*U bo dcci Jed by tho Stewarda, cr whom they may appcinfc. Their doci-ion on all points conacctsd witb ; tho crryins out of this projjiiiumo to b« final. Nominations. with foa for all HandicipSj m: I eluding the Tro!-, statin jr tlxa nama, age, anc description of horse, and colors of tin rider must be m the b,aads of tho Secr&tary al Henry's OoEairrrcial Hotal, Athbarton, no' atsr than ft \\-u . on Rat-irday, April 2,1, 1885. \ Weight v. i'l bii daalared on Saturday, April 26 ) Acceptances for the Hn.nr'ijapa and Trots, an< Entries for E?cl!iag Hurdlo Raco acd Had RaceJ vith. fc-.^a, muaf. b;i i»[>dc to tho ?ccretai; not l^tcr,, t:.a.a « iv^ en iSafcarJ.sy, May St * t .CISSETT, S oretarjf.



_ Public Notices ¥ ; y THE BRAVE COVENANTERS, I/J E. M. BLAKE, ARCHITECT. Office : Montgomery's Buildings, EaEt street. Entbakcb : Burnett Stkeet. mmmmmmmammmm m _ m 8 34 W. H. Paget.: _^gg^^^_ BLACKSMITH Burnett Street, next " Mail " Offioe. BEGS to announoe that he has taken over the Ooap.h Building and Wheel- wright Branch, lately carried on by H. Peat, and will continue all branohes of the above bualneas aa before. All klnda of Buggies, Dtays, or Carts made and re- paired. Agricultural Implements repaired promptly, Horaea Shod with aklll and care, - \u25a0 Wl H. PAGET. Wall Papers. A Large Stock OJ? NEW PATTERNS, Juat landed, direct from Iho Manu- tacturerp, Amongst whioh wi!l be found a nice ASSORTMENT of the now SANITARY will PAPERS. JOHN OEE AND CO. ASHBUKTON GLAS j , P/UNTS, AND paper hangings warehouse. . r jnHE Undersigned, having sold his 1 Stock in-Tr;ide and Goodwill of tho above Business to Jambs Craigie, of Timaru, begs to thank his frien is and the public for the support accorded to him for the pust eleven years, and solicits a continuance of the same to his successor. J. R. CHAPMAN, James Oraigie PAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPERHANOER SIGNWRITER, &c, and DIRECT IMPORTER OF ALL THE REQUISITES OF THE TRADE, HAVING taken over the Business of Mr J. R. OHAparAN, I beg to iv form, the public of Ashburton and District that I will koep a Painter's and Pnperhanger's Stock ip keeping with Ihe t-ize and importance of tho Town and D s- trict. All orders will recoivo prompt ntteu- tion and be carefully executed. Workmen sent to any part of the District. — FOR SALE.— Newest Designs of PAPiSRHANGINGS, good variety. SEJEET GLAeS, all sizes, from a 60 x 40 to a 10 x" 8, m 16 or 21rz or 260z British Plate, Silvered Plate (for mirrors) Rough Plato, Colored, Obecured, and Ornamental Sheet, Oak Varnish, Carriage Varnish, &c , White and Red Lead, Oils, Colors, Mixed Paints m Tina, Brushes, Scrim, &c. &c. Paint mixed to any Shade. Advice as to quantity freel/ given. TDE ASHBURTON GLASS, PAINTS, AfciD PAPERHANGINUS WAKE- HOUSE 3 156 NEW W inter Fashions. JOHN ORB- & CO. HAVE now Opened out their FIRST SHIPMENT of NEW WINTER GOODS EX S,S, " IONIC, " FROM LONDON. Our Purchaeea being made from the Best Home Manufacturers, our Price 3 will defy competition. AN IMMENSE VARIETY [OF Now Dreß3 Goods, New Plushes, New Millinery, New Mantles, Now Hosiery, Now Shcotings, Quilts, and Flannels. Bt/js' and Men's New Tweed' Suits Shirts, Drawers, &o. Tho LARGEST STOCK of NEW GOODS m every Department ever offeree n Ashburton (inspection invited) is at JOHN ORR & QMS eastl \ 3§77



' Auctions WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18 h. Clearing Sale OF LITE AND 3I3AD STOCK, AT WINSLOW. MESSRS H. MATSON & CO. Lave received instructions from the Mortgagees to Sell by Fublic Auction, on tho Farm m the occupation of W. Aitken, Winslow, the following : — CATTLE— I Cow, Heifer, Onl£ HORSES— Mare « Darling," Roan Gelding "Sain," Bay Mare "Nanny,' 1 Bay :Vare "b'pray" IMPLEMENTS— Grain Drill, String Binder (Wood), Dray and Frame, sot Hanows, Hand Cutter, Wheel- barrow, Double Furrow Plough, Single do HARNESS- 6 Collars and Harness, 6 sets Plough Back Bands and Chains, pair Blinkers, set Shaft Harness, 3 sets Leading Harness SPRING TRIP. No Reserve. Sale at 11 o'olock eharp. Terms nett Cash, H. MATSON & CO , i 4*70 ABhburtoD, Auctioneers. Public Notices Oddfellows' Hall, Tnesday, May j FOR the Bloud ia the Life.— Clake't world-famed blood mixture h warranted to cleanse the blood from all impurlti«B from whatever causes arising For acrofala, eoarvy, pkln and blood dia- easeo, and eoores of all kinda, its effects are marvelloaa. Thousands of testi- monials. Sold m bottles 4s 6d and lla each by chemists and patent medioino vendors everywhere Solo proprietors. The Linooln and Midland Oonntles Prog Co., Lincoln, England. 1 11 /~-| DDFELLOWS' HALL, GKEAT ATTRACTION for the RAOSS. M- FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY *^ Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday APRIL 18th, 19m, and 20th. Firat appearance of JOHN T\KISOOLL T7OLEY OHN i/BLSCOLL Jj OLEY m his Vocal, Characteristic, Ventrl.< loqulal and Musical Melange, entitled " Festivities " The Wonderful CHINESE ORCHESTRA Un'que Ventrlkqulal Ebullitions, Sparkling Dialogue, Merry Songs, Wit and Hnmor. Box Plan now op%» at H M. Jones Admission : Front eea's, 33 ; Stall?, 2^ ; Pit, la. FRANK SIMMOJNDS, 4J75 Business Manager. ENCOURAGE TISWALD. CTJAWKINS, having successfully • JJL launched out In his new branch of Business, has just re stocked his Shop m all kinds of DRAPERY, Mou'a Under- clothing, and 1?OOTS, etc., which he is disposing of at Prlceß not to be beaton m Ashburton. Call and see. Everything In the Shop marked m plain figures, at the loweat possible rate. No Pun* or raako-bollove Sac/lGco, or Selling under Cost, but a good Article for your good Money; 3*98 BANK HOLIDAY. PURSUANT to "Tho Banks and Bankers Act Amendment Act, 1882," THURSDAY, the 19th day of April, 1888, is hereby appointed as a Special Bank Holiday at the Offices of the undermen- tioned Banks at Aehburton and Rakaia, Ihe Union Bank of Australia, Limited, JOSEPH PALMER, Chief Officer, The Bank of Australasia, E. W. MORRA.H, <• Inspector, Tho Bank of New South Wales, W. G. RHIND,. Inspector. The Bank of New Zealand, JOHN MURRAY, 4 85 Inspector. T. Bullock FOR SALE. Ti^Oß removal, a largo two-etorey Dwol- 'V Hnp, containing 8 rooms, conld be )nvertod into a Dwelling House or iransry. For fall particulars apply to T. BULLOCK, f? 0 LET— At a very low rental, a large i batlcHng fronting East Street, suit- able for a jivhlu and ch&ff atoro. T. BUMiOIK. h'Oll SA!.B.— An improved Farm of V 245 Acres, being U.S. 27237, situated about 5 miles from Chortsoy. Low price and liberal terms apply to T. PULLOCK. jp£r/r --Lot 28, Trevortob, near tha 3^OO* Presbj toriati Manao, contain ltig about i-Rcro, with 3-roomed Uccer thereon, for usla at the above price Terma if required, — Apply to i T. ttOLLQOK 1 fHO LET at a low rental.— 4-iWned ' J. (^octage at Hampstead. i T. BULLOOK. S? OR SALE at a low price and on &} liberal terms, 15 acros of land with 1 2-roomed Cottage thercoa, frontit g thf 3 Fa'rfield Road, not. far from the Count 3 Saleyards. 3 Apply to T. TiULLOCW A. Harrison. j Alired Harrison, ,f I AOO7I3NSER, STOOK AWD ESTATE c I AGKNT AND VALUA'IOR. d| SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock sherp x. — HoreeSj Cattle, Pigs, ProducD 1 »nd Merchandise. ir l .°. FOR SA L E— io \u25a0 1 Spring Cart, new 1 \u0084 \u0084 m goocl repair ;e X Tip Dray. le Piano by Carl Steinhardt, Trichord \u0084 Walnut, nearly new ; terms may be arranged. 8 Small Iron Safe, nearly new ; cheap HbUts collected, and the Luginaßs of absentees managed with caro. Valuation made of Properties orMor- chandioo on oaay tcy«>s, A.J\ancQS rqadq instantjji oq. Qoodg f de^iveyed. at the for Sule. AgQ'ii for >.he Norwich Uulon Fire In Batance Company, Agent for thoj MUIUIL LIFE ASSOCIATION (F AUSTRALASIA. ALFRED HAI^RIgQN,



MOTHER SEIGEL'S OPERATING PILLS, For Constipation, Sluggish Liver, &c. UNLIKE many kinds of cathartic medicines, do not make you feel worse before you feel better. Their operation is gentle, but thorough, and unattended with disagreable effects, such as nausea, griping pains, &c. Seigel's Operating Pills arc tho best family physic that has ever been discovered. They cleanse the bowels from all irritating substances, and leave them m a. healthy condition. The best remedy extant for the bane of our lives — constipation and sluggish liver. These Pills prevent fevers and all kinds of sickness by removing all poisonous matter from the bowels They 'operate briskly, yet mildly, with out any pain. If you take a severe cold, and are threatened with a foyer, wtyh pains m the head,- back, and limbs, one or two doses of Seigel's Operating PiUs will break up the cold and prevent the fever. A ported tongue, with a brackish taste, is caused by foul matter m the stomach, A few doses of Seigel'S Operating PiUs will oleanse the toinaoh, remove the bad taste, and re- store the appetite, and with it bring good health. Oftentimes disease, or partially de- cayed food, causes sickness, nausea and diarrhoea. If the bowels are cleansed from this impurity with a dose of Seigel's Operating Pills these disagreeable effects will vanish, and good health will result, Seigel's Operating Pills prevent ill-effects from excess m eating or \u25a0 drinking. A good dose at bedtime renders a person fit for business m the morning. ' ' - These Pills, being sugar-coated, are pleasant to tako. Tho disagreeably \ taste comnion tq most pills is obviated, FOR SALE BY ALL CHEMISTS DRUGGISTS, AND MEDI CINE "VENDORS. PROPRIETOR : A. J. WHITE, LIMITED, Loro.QJ^ .1