DISSOLUTION OF THE MORMON CHURCH.

£PEB PKKBB ASSOCIATION.] ' Utam, Ootober 10. The Supreme Court has decreed the dissolution of the Mormon Church, the property of which will be estreated. The Mormons will appeal against the decision.

THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY.

(*EE PBBSS ASSOCIATION.) St. Pitkrsburo, Ootober 11. The attitude of the Emperor William at the reception m Vienna is causing a marked reaction throughout Russia against Germany. Romi, October 11. The Emperor of Germany was welcomed by crowd* at all the railway stations from Vienna to Rome. The greetings on his arrival m this city were of the most cordial description.

FOOTBALL,

MAORIS AT HOME. (PIE FBSBS ASSOCIATION.) London, October 10 The footbalLmatoh between the Native team and Kent was won by the former by a goal and a try to a try. The pity of the Tleltors excited grput interest. London, October 11. The Nttlre taam phy^d a m»<oh against Mosley to-day, and were defeated by two goals to one and a try

AUCTIONEERS' REPORT.

Mr Alfred Harrison reports his weekly sale of Saturday, Ootober 13th, as follows : —

OatKiK — A Dumber of oowa were yarded bat selling was no «aey matter, and those disposed of brought low prices. Pigs— There was a good entry and .prices were well maintained W«saners, 8* 6d, 9a 7d. 7« 9d, 10s 6J, 13i 9d, *14a ; ■lips, 13s, 14s, 14s dd ; porkers, 15s, 15j 6d, 18i 6d, 20s. Pouitkt— Fowls, Is 103 to 2a 6d ; docks, 3* to 4j 3d. Pbodcob — Derwent*. 5a to 6s. O»ts, 2s ; chlekwbeat, 2s to 2s 6<. Onions, £l to Id ; sharps, 6s to 6< ; bran, 3s 6d to 4s ; mutton, l£d to 2££ ; oarctso pork, 3*l per lb. A large quantity of farnttnro and ef faots, books, ocnameots and sundries sold wel)| there Jseing a very large attendance.

FIRE AT DUNEDIN

LOSS OF LIFE. {PIB PRXSS ABBOCATIOS.) DuNEDiir, October 14. A fire occurred about four this morn log In • four-roomed cottage In Union straet, owned and occupied by Michael Fahey, laborer. The Intnatei, oocslstiog of ITahey, his wife and family, escaped with the greatest difficulty, both being burned, the woman to severely that very little hope* are entertained of her recovery. It was doubtful for some time if the children had been got oat. and there was consider able excitement until it was learned- they bad f cooped. There was no Insurance. Nothing is known as to the origin of the file. Lateb. & aun was burnt to death at the fire at Fahey'a. He was a visitor at the place, and bad got oatstde bat went back agato. . The remains were at first supposed to be those of a goat, but later on were ionnd to be those of a single man named Maloney. Mrs Fancy's csee is considered hopeless.

THE MAHAKIPAWA GO LDFIELD

(Pn Pbehs Association.) Wuunotov, Ootober 14. The Minister of Mines has returned from Mthaklp&wa And Waikakaho and made a thorough Inspection of tbe dig gings at each place. He is frrorably lm sreised5 reised with the charaoter of *be fields at labaklpawa. He found that half of tbe claims only htd reached bottom at the creek, the depth being about 30ft ; but at Waikakaho net more than 3 per cent, had succeeded m bottoming Dur ing bis visit to Mahakipawa he was shown a good many parcels of gold, and bis opinion is that a larger quantity of the creoloas metal has beea obtained than is Imagined by people living outside * the field. Mr Rlobardson was astonished at the diffiooltiei. In tbe way of those who have taken up alluvial claims either at Mabaklpawa or Walkakabo. He Is con vinced that it would have been to the advantage of these people if many of them bad combined and formed large com panies. Owing to the great quantity of water which has to be contended with Bad the immense number of stones, many ot them exceedingly Urge, which require to be stsoked up In the narrow guloh, tbe labor of the miners on both fields is very .considerable, and the hon. geDtfemao'a opinion is that neither Mabaklpawa nor Walkakaho is a poor man's diggings.

HORSE MARKET

Mr T. Bullock reports for the week ending Saturday, Ootober 13 :— There vras a large entry of horeea, viz, 49, and about an average attendance of farmers and other country settlers. At the com mencement of the sale biddings were somewhat languid, bat as it proceeded they became more animated f>nd a large proportion of the" entry espeoi ally medium draughts, changed hands at very satisfactory prices, as given below. 34 cut of the entry of 49 were sold is follows; — On a count of Mr James Mcßiide, Green Valley, Pal roerstoa South, medium draught mares, .fi.year old*, £21 10s to £27; 3-yoßr old filly, unbroken, £18; 3-year old colts, un broken, £14, £15 On account of Mr Vf. 8. Wilton, Duoedin, medium draught mares, 5 and 6 year olds, £17 to £21 10b; 4-year old, £17 10s ; 6 year old geldings. £16 10?, £17, £18 10s. On account of Mr Langdon, 5-year old medium draught mare, £25. Other owners, medium draughts, £17 10s, £19 10s; do, of a lighter description, £9 5s to £13; inferior, £5, £5 15a; light harness horses, 3 and 4 year oldß, £8 5s to £13 10s, one of good ■tamp up to £15 10s, according to descrip tion; haoks, 3 and 4 yesr bids, of a fairly good stump, £9 15s to £14; others, £0, £6 15s; inferior, £4 ss, £4 10s, £4 15s ; scrabberi, a number changed hancte from £1 7s 6d to £3 155. During the week on account of Mr G F. Scott, 1 have sold tbe well-known thoroughbred entire Athlete, at owner's reserve, Mr Ootayius Digby being the purchaser. Sundries — Spring cart, £12; saddles, horee covers, &o, at market rates.

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.

(PHR PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, Ootober 10. Mr Ftlconer I/ukworthy has re tired from His position of Managing Director of the Bank of New Zealand on a pension He still retains the position of Managing Director of the New Zeahnd Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Mr T. M. Stewart, of Melbourne, Inspector of the Aus tralian branches of the Bank, succeeds Mr T. G. Plcydell as Acting Manager m London. The new capital of the Bank of New Zealand, to be issued next week, has already been largely applied for. It is expected that the new capital of the Bank of New Zealand will be subscribed nearly threefold. London, October 11.

It is rumored that important changes are imminent m the London Board of the Bank of New Zealand.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

THE BOROUGH SCHOOL

TO THE KDITOB. PlB,--I h»ve 10 apol /gif e to " / Parent" for not replying to him before. Biing from home I did not see the paper till Saturday. " A Parent" wants to know on what principle I hold the head matter responsible for the abilities of those aider him when he has i>eithir th< power to appoint nor dismiss rniu of them. Now, JBIr, I have to inform him that i do not hod the headmaster roßpoDaiblle for the abilities of his subordinates, bat I do maiuUin that he is responsible for the applloati >n of those ablll'iieß, if at any time those under him should become carelcai or tii' fficiem m the ptrforruauoo of thtlr duty. He cerialuly has not the p-iwer of dismissal, but he has the power t < r.oora mend their riismUsal to the Committee. If the Commuted should refuse n r neglect to carry out his rtommendation then his responsibility ooaaea, bat not till then. I am, cto. , W CIUIGHEAD.

THE FARMERS AND PROTECTION

At the conclusion of Mr Walker's post* sessional address on Friday evening, Mr James Kelr fasked the spaiker to ex plain how he arrived at thu opinion whloh ho bad expressed m the House while speaking on the Tariff Bill that farmers would be the largest gainers from A Pro teotlvepolioy.

Mr Walker did notreoolleot saying ihat the farmers would be tho largest gainers though he held that they would bent fit largely. Mr Purnoll-- 1 * Yes ynu did— it appears Id 'Hansard.'" Mr Walker had noi looked at the report of h[t speech m "Eansatd" recently, but hie w;s qalte prepared to give his reasons for his belief that the farming Intereat would benefit largely under a Protective policy and would do so at length If the meeting wao disposed to listen. He feared though that they would hardly be prepared to go ioto the qaestion exhaustively at that late hour, and he m'ght add that he had hoped that the question had beeo definitely settled, so far bb New Zealand waa oon earned, for some timo to come, and thai Protectionists and Freetraders, like thu Hdn and tha lamb, would be o ntont I" lie down In pc? Os tog ther. (Heath »r.) Pc would, however, give them bowo of the reasons wbloh had led him to tho conclu sion which he had expressed. First, then, tho farmers must thrive when the rest of the community wore mtk-ng money for the rest of the community muit consume the farmers' produoa, an ! secondly, they had it on the oldest and beat authority that of all marked the most satisfactory waa the home market — that vai to lay, the local market, tho market nearest their own doora. The mcr* fact of having a settled market fora certain proportion of their procfaoo gaye to the fa mers who supplied that markej a stable resouroe and incidentally to the progress of local oentrea of population the value of the farmer's holding ro.>e In pro portion The existence of industrial oentres had the effect of increasing the amount of cultivation aronnd them, and Induced the cultivating of the soil m the most connomical and intelligent manner. The areas aronnd those oentree wore made to yield more than was the case whare farmers were cultivating for con sumer* m Enrols. A manufacturing population waa •> population which had good wages and liked to live well, a popu lation which consumed largely aboyo the average, and the more therefore that the manufacturing population was Increased the more the farmers would benefit; If things had gone on ai they had been going tbelr towns would have beeu de pleted, and the tillers of tho soil would have been left tr> pay tho taxea. Every artisan who came among them, every new Industry started meant so muoh taken o# the shoulders of tboao who lived by culti vating the Ifkod, and ho repeated tht>t if things had gooj op a« they had been going the cultivators of the poll would have been left m a post* ion of great difficulty. If under the new Tariff In dustries extended and Improved, popula tion would increase, and wealth would lnoreftse In the towns, and the country people must benefit. He maintained that the result of protection was to lower the prices of manufactured articles m the long run, and he believed that nuder Protection everything that the farmer uses would ultimately be reduoed m price m aplto of the Tariff, The farmers of tha United States were well satisfied with Protection— (A voiae "No.") He Mr Walker believed that they were, and all he could aay was tbat If they were not then they were bigger fools than he took them for. And here he might add that he knew that Freetraders generally looked upon all Protection! a' s as fools, but seeing that nine-tenth*, if not nineteen* twentieths of the population of the civilised world were Protectionists he fancied the Freetraders were assuming too muoh and had perhaps got the saddle on tho wrong horse. England was tho only part of the world, except a few com mercial entrepots where Freetrade had sway ; other coaotries, farming oountrlos as well as manufacturing countries went m for protection; A Freetrade polioy doubtless suited England at the time of .the repeal of theoorn lawß but ho was not so snre that it was suited to her now. He had read recently a stirring speech delivered by that great Freetrader John Bright at the time of the Corn Law agita tion and he drew a moving plotnre of the sufferings of the people for want of bread; but oircumstanaes altered [oases and had nothing been dono to deyplope our lccU Industries fjast ss moving a picture might have been drawn of the sufferings of thousands m this colony for want of work. But lie hid perhaps trespassed too long In his reply to the question and ho would now merely add tho expression of a hope that when they had experienced > the benefiolal effects of a Protective Tariff the freetraders would not be aorry if they were proved %o bp In the wrong m spite of themselves of theft d.ogmas and prejudices— (Applause.)

FARMERS' COOPERATION.

In view of the proposal to form m A sh burton a Farmers' Co-opuratiye Society, affiliated to the Association at Christ church a few particulars with respect to the latter, will doubtless be acceptable to thope of our readers who take nn interest m the project. There are taken from the annual circular issued on the 23rd July last, from which we learn that, the Association was rogislered m 1881 by 7 shareholders holding 141 shares. In 1882 the number of shareholders had in creased to 800, representing 3511 shares, and since then tho progress mado has been steady and rapid, tho figures being as follows :— IBB3, shareholders 1076, shares held 5217 ; 1884, shareholders 1212, shares held 5610 ; 1885, share holders 1278, shares held 6770 ; 1886, shareholders 1820, shares hold 6066 ; July 81, 1887, shareholders 1558, shares held 10,500. The percentages of profit on merchandise sold over a period of six years range from 9^ to 11 per cent, and m 1887 and 1888 bonuses of 2£ and 3 per cent respectively were returned, whilo 7 per cent interest has been paid upon shareholders, capital. The item " bad debts " for the past year was re presented by the insignificant sum of £10. The operations of the Association we find, extend over a very wide field including the making of advances upon j crops and wool, tbo shipping of wool to I ondon, the holding of auction sales of skins and tallow, tho shipment and sale of grain, frozen meat and dairy produce, and tbe importation of seeds, sacks, wool baleß and general merchandise. As regards frozen meat it is claimed that " the efforts made by tho London office of tho Association to introduce Now Zealand meat into the principal towns of Great Britain have been remarkably successful," and that the v returns of meat shipped through the have been eminently satisfactory." The total commission and brokerage charged is 8£ per cent. In this direction, viz., that of the shipment of produce lies, wo consider, the true and legitimate scope of the Association, and it would, we think, bo better for all parties if the sale of groceries, stationery, earthenware, glass ware, perfumery, bushwaro, medicines, etc, formed no part of its business. For if all articles of common consump tion are to be purchased by consumers direct from Home, there would be no room for tradesmen and their employees, and the farmers would mffer by reduc ing the number of local consumers of farm produce. Co-operation is vory well when carried out on proper lines, but there is also need to observe the axiom/ Livo and let live."

SALES OF CROWN LANDS.

Ukder the heading " How-notto-do-it," we the other day animadverted upon the idiotic manner m which tho Crown Lands Department go to work when

they hare land to offer to' the public. Fenny wisdom, and pound foolishness is the order of the day, and rather than spend a pound m securing publicity the Department throws away hundreds. This sort of thing goes on not m the South Island alone, but all over tho colony. This, for instance, is what the Wellington " Evoning Prepa " has to fl&y about it. "In our Pahiatua corres pondent's letter will bo found a com plaint as to tho want of practical publicity given to the sale of Crown lands, and the meagre and even mis leading nature 'of the ' information supplied to the public. Our correspon dent sonds ua a typical plan, litho graphed at tho Survey Office, August

1888. On this plan it is stated that on and after the 16th October next certain 2nd class lands of the W&ihoki-Makoura Block will be open for sale or selection at 10s an acre. The only reforence from this notification to the plan is to Blocks VIII and Xil, Pukotoi, and blockß V. and IX, Aohanga. By tho plan the Blocks VIII. and V. are not defined at all, except on the southern boundary, while Blocks VII. and IX are cut up into various sections. 1 here is nothing on the plan to show whether these sections are to be sold separately or what their acreage is. I hero is no doubt that our correspondent's complaint as to tho great practical difficulty m getting information as to these bush lands is well grounded, and tbe result is that tho best lands generally fall into the hands of some 'knowing' man who has

' spotted ' them. Pome years ago a transaction of this kind occurred m tho game district as that m which the blocks now offered lie, and it led to a general belief that a sale had been got up by the Land Board of various lands, dotted $bout m different places so as to ■make a coyer for tho sale of a large and valuable block of 5000 acres %o one individual. There can bo no question j whatever that the course taken by tho Land Board m disposing of Grown Lands is almost tho reverse of that

taken by an auctioneer of prirato lands. Wo have only to contrast Mr T. Kennedy Macdonald's process and that of the Land Board. But then Mr Macdonald's object is to cut up and sell his client's lands to the best advantage, and to do this be not only consults the interest of the possible buyers, but gives the widest publicity and the cornplctost

information, and, qs a result, obtains

large competition und the confidence of seller and buyer, go great i» the con-

trast between the proceedings of Mr Mac.donald ancltboso of tho Land Board

that it is not surprising that the public should come to believe that the last

thing the Board wishes is publicity or competition, and to luok with suspicion upon all thej do. It ie not a question .of cost. Mr Macdonald would soil all the public lands m tho colony on a commission of '$& per ponjbj wjioroas tho land administration of this colony shows a charge on the year's land sales of 17£ per cent for tho Land Board machinery only, with a further ohargo on the year's land sales of GO per cent j for tho Survey Department."

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

(PHK PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Drowned. Wellington, October 15

The Inspector of Pul oe haa received n

J telegram B'ftthig 1h it a rabbiter namod Galbraith is mippoßed to h-»ve been drowned on Thursday lant m Onhan«u river. Tho man's hope, siddlod, but without B'.irrtips and tho lontbora raißnins/,

was found about two milea bel w h> orospinsr, and a nombor ot' ferrets wbieli Galbrnith. hud be-n carrying vyoro found drownei about tho naive \1 oo i'lie boly h^a not been recovered. Sudden Death.

Chmisxuhukuu. October 15. J. W. Huatti, shuemnkir, Rtnglora died aud ienly this morning, ageo 70. H» at on» time nerve 1 In the army and held medals for the Afghan war of 1839. Fire at Naseby. Donemn, October 15. Goorße'a "Viotoria Hotel, Naoebp, with i he irdjolulng premises of Evans, ohemiet, "ni\ destroyed by fire. The Bank of New Z »Und and other buildings were dam *wt-d. Insurance — National, £515

THIB ASHBTJRTON GBABDIAN, MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1888



Stud t TO TRWEL THIS SEASON, IN THB RAKAIA, METHVEN & ABHBUBTON DISTRICTS, ' THE THOROUGHBttED STALLION, Liverpool, , 7 years old, hy King of Clubs, dam Iddlia | Terms, £3 3s Season ; groomage fee, sb. LIVERPOOL will ~b7 at Soott'a Stablei. Anhburton, on WEDNEbDAY Nights. For further partlonlars apply to WILLIAM KEBR, , 10^20 Proprietor, South Bakaia. TO STAND THIS SEASON AX METHVEN, and will travel the Aehbarton, Ohertoey, and RaktU Dlstrlotl THB THOROUGHBRED STALLION Hunnington. For Pedigree see Cards. Thumb : For Season, £2 10a ; payable by pcotnUeory note, due the let January, 1889. Guaranfce 3 , £3 10a, payable lib July, 1889; Groomage, 6a, attlotly payable at ilmo of firat aervloe. For two or more mares, the properly of one owner, allowance will be made. Alj- mare Bold or exchanging haada to be paid for. Paddooklng, 2a per week. Every care but no responsibility. For further particulars apply at Methven Livery Stablea, or to the Proprietor. ' «*,*„ G * H * ALLISON, 9 *160 Methven. TO TRAVEL THE LONGB<CAOH AND ASEBURTON DISTBIGI'S. The Clydesdale Entire, Young Major. YOUKG MAJOR ia by Major, who was imported to Tasmania from England by R. Q Kermode, f'sq. He took firat priao at the Royal Society's *how m England, and alao many first prizes m Tasmania. YOUNG MAJOR waß bred by Mr James Stark, his dam being Smiler, imported from Tasmania, where she wbb a first prize-taker, and her progeny gained many awards. Terms : Season, £2 ; guarantee, £3 10s: groomage fee sa, payable at first service. OHARLES DAWSON, 9*141 TO TRAVEL TfITS SEASON "tm the MAYFIELD, MOUNT SOMERF, ANB ALFOKD IOWSBT DISTRICTS. The pure-brod Olydeßdale Entire, Auchmore, 3 years old, bred by Alex. Campbell. • 'Taieri. His sire is thit celebrated SUHion, Lord Salisbury, imported from Scotland, for 1500 guineas. His dam Jess, bred by the late John Munro, Taieri, from an imported mare. Auolimore took second prize aß a 2-year-old m 1886 at Dunedin Snow. ,nl? IMB : Seaßon » £3 payable lat January, 1889; guarantee, £4 4s ; groomage fee, ' 5b ; payable firat Bervioo. Three or four mares as per arrangement. GIDEON "SCOTT, «>"** Proprietor. . TO STAND THE SEASON AT GROVE FARM, TINWALD, THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE, Perkin Warbeck 11. I By Perkin Warbeok (Imp), dam Miss Kate (imp), the. dam of Antelope and {Sultan. For full Pedigree see Oardsi PERKIN WARBEOK IJ.. haß Bp i en did '■ } action, possesses great strength, is as handsome as they are made, and is a horse calculated to throw a most valuable class of racing or other stock. An examination of his Pedigree will show that he possesses a double strain of tho celebrated Adventurer blood, and is one of tho vory best bred animals m the Southern Hemisphere. Tho eons of Mow- minster have, as a family, been rnoro succoßaful at the fitud than any family of modern days, and with tho exception of Hermit, who is now standing m England at 200 guinoas, Adventurer, the grandsire of Porkin Warbeck 11. has produced tha most winners of them nil. I For further particulars apply, EDWARD GATES, 9*1 57 Grove. Farm., -finwald. npO STAND TBI3 SEASON, at B Netherby F*rm, Aehbunou, and travel the Dlatrlo^ the Thoroughbred Stallion Johnny Faulkner. Peidigrsß : By St, Albans, out of Im- pudence, by Peter Wilklne, out of Pro- Senoe, by Jersey, out of Blaok Sail, by Vanderer, out of Fairy (Imp), Terms: £10 10s foj? 'thoroughbred marea ; £5 5a for half-bred mares. Qroomage fee, sq, Also, the Thoroughbred Stallion Eouser, By Mflasenger, out of Kate O'Bh«ne f Will stand at Netherby Farm, and travel the districts of Aahburton, Me'hveu, Wakanul. Chertwj? l RakaU, and Winalow, T«emi,£3loa} guarantee, £5 s*. Season, Ist January, 1889. Guarantee, Ist July, 1889. GIQQd English g»aßs paddocks at 2a per week.; Every Q»ce buo no responsibility. ~ BURKEY, 9 85 ProprUtQ^



Public Notices DRAPERY and CLOTHING COMPANY, East Street, next Patching, Sail- i v maker. , £10,000 GIVEN AWAY TO BUYERS OP A B MTLE OF BRE DALBAHE WHISKY Bhi- ped by Alex. P rguson & 00. Q'&9t,ov, Particular f ax hll Win>* ]\ltrohante, S'ore- k pera, Hotelksejicrfl tui • Spirit Djblop. Whol eale Agetta—Wll. SoODLAri & (». Dunedin N.Z. . 10 7 PW)(JO and other TRUST FUNDS &U\F\JIJ ready for investment on First class Freehold securities. Apply to H, WYNN-WILLIAMS, | Solicitor, 211. Hereford Street, 6 163 Ohristohuroh. NEW PAPERHANGINGS : FX "TAINTJI" NOW OPENED, -| A BALES PAPERHANGINGS 10A8E DECORATING ENAMEL PAINIS James Craigie, TANCBED BTEEET. 10 13 The Miners' Strike AT NEWCASTLE, N.S.W., ITAS already proved to be a good JtJL thiug for New Zonlcnd. The In oroaaed ou'pat of nil the mines la New Zealand has necea.il m ted the employment of large numberEr c:f men la addition to the regular staff kepi by proprietors of mlneß. Keep yonr money m New Zealand, and help to make employment for the popula- tion? Burn Mount Somera and Westport Oo»l- I bave made freeh arrangements for the oupply of the bo two Ooblb, and oan now sell at Redaced Bates for CA.SB. on delivery, Mount ?omsbs Goal. Wbstpobt Coal Per ton, 22. 6d 45« e»lf ton, lie 6d 23s Quarter ton, 6a 12* Booking En t r*. Mount Soracrs Ooal per Truck load, Id Trackß 17a Qi per ton Cash at Aahburton Station. NEWCASTLE OOAL ALSO IN &TOOK JOHN G- RESTELL- GLASGOW DRAPERY and CLOTHING COMPANY will open on Friday IRONMONGERY. JOIINORR&CO. HAVE now landing and to arrive ex b.b. " B»yley " and ( Opawo," from London, and ex *' Clan Macleod," from New York :— 2 Oaaea Burgan and Balla 1 and ,nn Wftrd « nd Pa '» Bl Sneep Sheuro, 100 Drums Boiled and Raw Oil 3 Tons Genuine White Lead 1 Ton Bed Lead 4 Casks Patent Dryers 10 Oaeea Varnlah 160 Kega Wire Nalla 15 Tone Bar Iron 1 Ton Sheet Iron 6 Oases Iron Bedsteads 4 Oafteß Spring WJre Mattresses Keglatered Grates, Ranges, and Stoves m great variety 40 Bundfca Qalvanlaed Tabs and Buckets 3 Oaoeß Gorso Knives 2 Oaiea Gorae Grubbers, elnala and doubje edge 3 Oaseß Pri?* Dundee Leather Belt- Ing, from 1$ to 6 Inch 1 Case Eleotro-plate Forka and Spoons 1 Oaso Potoul Spoons and Forks 40 Bundles Spades and Forks' 6 Oaseß Gardon TpQlq 15Q Oolla Plough Line Kopo- Manilla and Flax, all sizes Lawn Mowero « ft n« S ay Rak . 08 » Soyfcheß, and Handles 2000 Yarda Wire Netting, 2ft to 3ft 1 Case Garden Syringes 1 Oaee Rubber Hoae Pipe 4 Oasea Carpenters' Toola f ». v Harnuierß 56  American Looka and Hard- warQ 3 Oaeea Babbett'a Metal 2  Reap Hooka 10 „ Ohalra 3 „ Ohalr Boda 4 „ Flies 8 Casks Ag»to Enamelled Ware 4 ;11 -. Holloware •>> 2 •„■" Buehwnrer 2  Tinware 2 Oaaea Augers, Bits and Braoea 4  Perambulators 4 „ Pltph And Li»mpbaok 10 JJrnma Neatnfoot Oil BO Oaaeu O»ator Oil 16 Unites and Odeka Crockery and Olaeawßre. In thia lot will be found Kome beautlfu.l Tiolet and ToaSof^ SOLK AGENTS IN THE COUNTY FOR THE McCORMICK Improved M Binders. JOHF OBK !& 00. > ........



J Public Notices. Wm. Zander, TOBACCONIST, FISHING TACKLE AiSD FANCY GOOD 3 K.MPORI M, AND HA.R Dlt^BS^G BALOO S EAST STitEKT, HAS mooi ploaeure m Btinounolng thu he has to arrive <x' Aorangi, ' (h Grund Assortment ol Fai-oy Goods of every dceorlptlon, and as he ni'iflt make. i room for these he has ItK- vt.UK^D all I the Stook, md every item Is nuw obtain- able at a very oonaidorable Discount. Special Arrangements made to Clubs. Large Stook of Fishing Tackle, including every. hing rtquleite fo? the Sport. Cricketing, Lawn Tennia, and Football Materials. Meerschaum Pipes and To- i bfcooonlats Goods In Variety, The Hair Dressing Department la now lv ohar^e of * first-cites Tonsoriul Artis', and to nv.et the tim a the charge for hair cutting is reduced to a nimble Sixpence. Ladles Hair worked up on the Premises at shortest notioe. Wigs on hire. Note the Address — MONTGOMERY'S BUILDINGS, East Street, Ashbartoo, Drapery I Clothing At Prioea to suit the Times, TEE HOTJJ^KEEPER'S GOLDEN OPPOBTUK ITYI Wash Dress Groods! Lace Curtains ! Family Drapery ! Hosiery ! We have always based our expectations of success on the so'id foundation of selling tho best artirlo for tho LOWEST pofaiolo PRIUE, and we guarantee thene PKIOES to bo the vorv LOWEST m the Market. Our offers for this week are the best we have made, nnd inolude many SPECIAL BARGAINS : Amongst others, 18 dozen Gents' Scarves at about half-price, and . 16 dozen fox, «t 9d, usually Is6d, i-'oys 1 tults 7s 6(1, usually 12a Balance of Winter HTOUK now being oloared out at a Discount ot 83 In tho £. Cheapest House m Ashburton, Call and price our Goods, W. H. COLLIER, • Late DIMAJJT AND CO., THE CORNER loCALLUM & Co., \ABUburton Branch ; Rast Street, next Bank of Now Zealand,) IRONMONGERS, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS, AND MANUFACTURERS, PAINTERS, GLACIERS, PAPEBSA.NGEBS DECOBATQRS, Etc. IRONMONGERY DEPt. We have lauding and to arrive, Stocks of Furnishing and General Ironmongery, consisting of the following llcea : — FENDERB, FIBEIaONS COAL VASES AMERICAN &TOVES RA.NGHS, HOLLO WABB TILE and other REGUSTJSBS OTJi'LERY, E.P. WARE OHOBNB, TOOLB FENCING AND BARBED WIRE, etc, eto. r TIMBER DEPABTMENT. Wo have on hand exceptionally good Stooki of KAUBI, AMERICAN SHELVING, HOBART PALING'S SPLIT POSTS and RAILb, atd every d so iption of ROUGH nnd DUEBBED TIMBER, Which we can aapply direct eitbo fom our YARDS IN TOWN or our BOTHLAND MILLS nt prices which cannot ba improved upon olaowhere; COAL DEPARTMENT. Newcastle Coal Westport Coal B runner Coal AND FIREWOOD. OUR FAOTQRY Jnolqdcs the following Maohinery : — Complete Set Door ond Bash, Staddard making, Hpouting, Ridging, and Turning Maohinery, PAINTING, PAPERHANGING, GLAZING, AND DECORATING DEPARTMENT. Wo onn confidently nollplt the support of oav Oußtotnoro aud the public generally In thi* Department. It being m charge of experienced mon, we guarantee the olasa of woik. i estimates" given, We have just received from London 10,000 plocea of the latest and most fashionable designs m Poporhftnglngs, from 6d to 10s per piece, PAINTS, OIL, VARNIHHER PAPERHANGING,a GLASS— PIain, Mgovod, Err»i_ell!:d— OUT TO "■■ ' AHYBI2B, ' Anil Uoncral Stock of M(\tori.>ls ueqcl m tho Tw!«. In thanking our Customers and the Publfo generally for their liberal support In the past, we beg to annoanoa that we have re-organtaed one hjranoh under new management, and In addiug the Furnish- ing sud General Ironmongery Department we have every confidence thnt wa shal reoelve the support It will qlalm by its variety and prices; McCalium & Co. A. D, WELLS 39 AUnagWi '



Public Notices. TO FARMERB A%D OTHKRS. L^OR SALE A numhpr of Bine Oriw s Sap!ln_n Hnit»»b!o f r making S'-o-ck Y»rds, Hheep Yards, e'c. Apply to 10 116 T, RULLOOK. "TTTE HAVlfi FOR BALK— One t«n VV iioreo pow«>r Traction Engine with Combine and Elev .torn complete, all m perfect order. For full particulars apply to FI:IEDLANDER BROS. 10t48 1 CONOhjRT and BALL will bo hold £X m the Elgin Schoolroom on TUESDW, OOrOBERI6TH, In aid of the Prize Fund. Admission : Concert, Is ; Ball, 2s 6d. Conoert at 8 p.m Refreshments pro- vided. 10 31 fcsPKOIAL, BANK HOLIDAY. NOTIOE ie hereby given that TUES DAY, the 16 h day of October, being the 27th Anniverßiry of the open- ing of tho Bank will beheld an a Special Bank Holiday ut all the offices ol this Bank m Mew "Zealand. JOHN MURRAY, Inspector. Bank of New Z^ula id, Auckland, 6.h Uctobur, 1888. 10*56 ASHBURTON OOUNTY COUNCIL. (\ LENDERS are invited for outting gorse X tei oas, Oounty Plantations, In several oontracts. Also for labor In ereottng 34 chains of Iron standard and wire feooe, Reserve 1422, Tiuwßid. Particulars at County Council offioe, and tenders to bo aont m to undorb|gnn:l, by 2o'cl ck p.m. on Ti ESDd V, 16 th Oct. WILLIAM BAXTEB, 10*801 County Engineer. MR S. B. SEYMOUR, QURGEON-DENTIST will VISIT ASHBURTON TUE3DAY, 16ih OCTOBER. And may be consulted at tho Ashburton Drug Company until 4 p.m 10 89 TO CONTRACT PLOUGHMEN. WANTED Three or Foot Good Teams for Ploughing, Rolling, and Harrowing on Bucoleuoh Station, Mount Somere. For particulars R(p'y at tie 1 Station, W. F. SIMPSON, 10*107 Manager. 1 ______ A OARD.r M I{3B (_MRSON, TEACHER OF MUSIC, (PIANOFORTE AND OKOAN), BUBNETT STIIEET, 12 101 WESLEYAN HOME MISSIONS. Public meolinga bavo booa urrnnged as under : — Aahburlon — Monday, Optobor 15th. Chairman — Yr G. W.lieadlpj. Spoolterß— Revs Bunn, Thomas, and Burrows. Willowby — Tuesday, Octobor 16th. Chairman — Mr 8. Chapman. Speakers— Ueva Bunn, Thomas, and Burrows . Wakunui — Wednesday, Octobor 17th ; Waterton— Thursday, Octobor 18fh ; Tin- Wttld — Thursday, Octobor 18th ; Hinds- Friday, October I Q th Speakers ns per local urrmgornonts All meetings com- mence nt 7 30 p.m sharp. Special musical arrangements Collections at oil \\v\ servipOß and meotings m aid of the Home Mission Fupd, 10+111 NEW ZEALAND BIBLTC, TRACT, AND BOOK BOOIETY. Dunrdin, and Wblli * gton : 22 George Street ; 62a. Willis iStroefc. This Soolety has opened a temporary depot In Saunders'^Jßuildings, m the shop lately occupied by v Mr Be van, with a large and well-apsorted. Stook of Evangelical Litera- ture, consisting of Theological Works, Sunday Sobool Library Books, at special discounts, Teachers' Helpß, and all other Sunday Sohool material at published prioea. Family, Pulpit, Pew, and Pookit Bibles In great variety. Prayer Booku, Ohu-oh Services, and Cathedral Psalters. Hymn-books of all denominations, Sun- day School reward oardq and tickets. Chris* maß nnd Birthday oarda. Illumin- ated Texts for Walls. Splendid collection of gifts and prise books. The latest, annuals. Lnrgo assortment of Gospel Traces nnd Pamphlßts. Incpeoted Invited. For % Sew day* only. J. MATHERS, Agent._ Iptao TIMARU AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. The ASSOCIATION'S TWENTY-TfllßD ANNUAL SHOW OF STOCK, &O , W' ILL be beld on thj» ASSOCIATION'S GROUNDS, Wai-itl Road, on TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY, Octobor 80th and 31s*, 1888. Consisting of Shoep r Cattle, Horses, Piga, Dogß, Dairy and Agricultural Pro- duce, Implements, Wool, etc. Prlzos amounting to about £550 will be given m Pioceß of Plate, Modalß or Caeh, For further particulars see Poutero, Priao Lists may bo obtained on applica- tion to I JOHN J. O. QUANE, Ashburton; And F. W. STUBBS, 10 25 Secretary. GREAT CLEARING SALE. BARGAINS ! BARGAINS ! BARGAINS 1 Having roßolved to dispose of my Stook ov HARDWARE, CROCKERY, BRUSH- WARE, AND GLASSWARE. To make voom for entirely new Rock, the above will be sold at actual coat for CA«H. This is a Genuine Sale, and purclmeorß will save over 50 per cent by takiug ad- vantage of the opportunity. Ww. Baylis , Storekeeper* Triangle,



Public Notioes. Guano. FOR S LF— A few Tons of Pare Guano »t a low price. Also Belfast Ohemioul Manures. 10*113 'GEQ. JAMESON. IMPOUNDING NOTIOE. TMPOUNDED from the Borough, on A. thu 15 h lnstaiit, one red and white Oow, In n.i k. No visible brand. If no olulmod and oxponeps paid will be sold on the stbt November, ai 12 noon. W. do B. OOMPTON, 10 126 Pouudkeeper Aahburton. FUNERAL NOTIOE. (nHK Filenda of tho late Samuel 1 Me jleaiy are renpectfally Informed that his Fuiiurtil will move fr,,m hin la O resldonou. Wakanul, on Tuesday nen, 16 b, at 11 a.m., to the Ashburton Came tery. BAKEK BROS , 10 124 AsMburtou. Rink de Paris, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18th. Championship and Cap. CHAMPIONSHIP AND OUP CHAMPIONSHIP AND CUP OHAMPIONBHIP AND OUP RACE RACE R\QR. The Cup, value five guineas, Is on view at Mr R, Murray's, Jeweller, Entries for the above will close on Wednesday next, 17th Inst. HOTIOE. ON and after TUESDAY an K3£TRA SESSION, from 7 to 8 a.m., will bo held. AdmlesioD, 6d ; Skates free r.~"elston, Loesao and Manager. - PROPERTY TAX. PROPERTY ASSESSMENT AOT, 1885, ANP ITS AMENDMENTS. IN accordance with tho abovo Aote, public notice Is hereby given th*t the thirtieth day of November next, Is the 1 time, aud my offioe, Government Bull .3 lugs, Wellington, is the pluce, at whlon all persona m the colony are required to furnish statements of all real and personal property belonging to thorn Id accordance with the said Acts J SPERRY, Proporty Tax O><mmlssloner. Wellington, 9ih Ootober, 1888. N.B. — Form* of statement will be de llvereci by Assessors as far as practicable, but as the duty of procuring soon forms Is cast upon the public, no person la excused from negleotiug to provide him- self therewith. All persons, whether liable to taxation or not, are required to furnish statements. Forms may be obtained from the Local Assessor or any Money Order Post Offioe. 10 181 D. Thomas. SPLENDID SHEEP FEED. I HAVE to Let Two Blocks of grand Feed. —Apply 10H28 D. THOMAS. MY next Periodical S-*lo at Methvon will be held on THURSDAY, 15th November. D. THOMAS, ip 10 j Aphburton. . , . .. . I - Wool. Wool. Wool. XAM prepared tp make Ltber&l Ossh Adyunoeo on the growing o!|ps of Wool Plaoed In my bandg for sale or shlpmon either In Ashburton, Ohriatohuroh, or any other Market. Wool Paoks and every requisite on Bale at lowest prices. If no Sale effected no Commission or Charges mado, First sale early In November. ~~~D. THOMAS, 10 112 Ashburton. GLASGOW DRAPERY and CLOTHING OQMPANy. Hun- dreds of remnants of all kinds D. Thomas, (Late of Matson, Cox and Co.), A UOTIQNJSER, LANP, JNSURANOE, _J_ and ESTATES AGENT, VALUATOR, WOOL AND GRAIN BROKER, ASHBUETON. Loans negotiated. Weekly Sales of Live Stook, Tlnwaldand Anhbnrton altotnately Fortnightly Sales of Shoppokiue, Fat, Bidea, etc., on FRIDAYS Sales of Wool throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Oommloßlon , Clearing Sales as per arrangement AGENT FOB— Mation and Co., Ohrlstohurch Mercantile Finance Oo.,Ohrlstohnroh Oolonial Investment Company, Dnnedln National Mortgage Co., Ohrlstohuroh Booth, Maodonafd and 00, , Ohrlitohuroh Morton »nd 'White's Shoep trip Baokoyo Reaper and Binder London and LanoMbN lusqranoe Qo, Grahtpa'B Foot Rot Composition. r\9U6 D. THOMAS, AiWwton.



ASHRDRTON HIGH SCHOOL BOARD Land to be Let on Lease for 7 or 14 yoarH. ! mENDERS are Invited foi the Lease of X Reserve No. 929, containing 400 acres, situate on the North Bank of the River Htnda. Alternate tenders for tho whole, or In bloo^i of 160 and 210 aorev, or there- abouts, at divided by the existing fenoeu, addressed to the jTJbairman of the Board, j will be received not later jfchan November Ist next. j Oondltlona of lease on view at Mr Jameson's offioeo, Aehborfcoa. JOHN EDGAR BUCHANAN, | Secretary to the Board. i Ashburtoo, 20ta Anguit, 1888, 8H57



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