CORRESPONDENCE.

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

RAKAIA EASTER DECORATES.

TO THR EDITOR.

Sir, — I wtah to aay that yonr own correspondent never saw the dec orations In St Matk'B Church, R^kafa, on Easter day, and coiiß'qnently cannot know snythlngabontthera, while it is tho opinion of those who did tee them that they weie very pretty Indeed. Onb Who Saw Thsm.

THE MAINTENANCE CASE.

10 THE EDITOR.

Bib,— Seeing the report m your paper co I cerairig me, that I left my wife and family unprovided for m Melbourne, I big to state that they left ice ia Melbourne, seven or eight months before I left Mel bourne myeolf . It wa3 on'y by going to the Shipping Office that I came to know Whither they had gone, aB they sailed Under a different name to mine, namely, under noy wife's mother's maiden name (Blake), their names appearing as Mrß Blake, Morgan Blake, John Blake, and Jane Blake. — Youra, etc , James O'Mbara, Ashburton, April 6th.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

PRICE OF GOLD AND SILVER.

London, April 4 and 5. The Banks have raised the price of gold by a halfpenny per oz. Silver has fallen a farthing, and it is now quoted at 3s 6^d. Germany is purchasing large quantities of gold.

THE LIBERAL PARTY.

The Right Hon John Morley, speak* ing at Newcastle-on-Tyne, said the for tunes of the Liberal Party were m a critical condition.

NEW ZEALAND AND VICTORIA

The " Standard," m the course of an article to day, asserts that the popula tion is deserting New Zealand and going to Victoria.

STRENGTH OF THE NAVY.

Mr A, Forwood, Secretary to the Admiralty, speaking at Prescott, said the British Navy was now stronger than the navies of any two combined European Eowers.

EXHIBITS FOR MELBOURNE.

Her Majesty the Queen will exhibit the paintings m her possession, repre senting the marriage of the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal of Eng* land, at the Melbourne Exhibition.

DISTRESS IN GALWAY.

A iarge number of the poorer classes m Galway are m danger of starvation, and m order to alleviate the distress provisions are being sent there from all parts of the country.

THREATENED DISTURBANCES.

The police authorities have issued instructions to disperse all proclaimed meetings announced on Sunday. It is feared that serious disturbances may arise, and the police will probably be reinforced.

THREATENED ATTACK ON EGYPT.

SuaKiM. April 4. The Mahdi is rallying the Soudanese, and meditates an invasion of Egypt.

THE POPE AND THE IRISH QUESTION.

Bomb, April 5 The Duke of Norfolk's mission to the Pope has failed, inasmuch as his Holiness declines to offer any opposi tion to the Irish national movement.

PRINCE FERDINAND REFUSES TO ABDICATE

Sofia, April 4 Prince Ferdinand has issued a pro clamation that he does not intend to abdicate.

GERMANY AND SAMOA.

Berlin, April 4,

Bismarck has replied to M. Bayard, and mentions that the German Consul was compelled to take action to depose Malietoa, m order to protect the inte rests of the German residents m the island.

AUSTRALIAN.

(pee press association.)

VICTORIA.

Melbourne, April 5.

Mrs Rose, the wife of Dr Rose, MB., M.L.A. for North Melbourne, has instituted proceedings m the Divorce Court against her husband, alleging adultery on the part of Dr Rose with a Mrs Weeding and a girl belonging to the church where Dr Rose preached. The latter was co-respondent m the divorce petition Weeding versus Weed ing some time ago. In that case the jury returned a verdict m favor of the petitioner, but the Judge refused to grant a decree on the ground that by cruelty he had driven his wife to misconduct with the co-respondent.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, April 5.

The Government deny that there is any truth m the statement made by the "Daily Telegraph " tbis morning to the effect that Sir Saul Samuel had resigned the Agent-Generalsbip. Sir Henry Parkes, replying to the despatch of Lord &nutsford, Secretary of State for the Colonies, on the Chinese question, urges that immediate steps should be taken by the Imperial Government to open negotiations with China to prevent Chinese immigration to Australia. Sir Henry Parkes says that if protection cannot be afforded to the Australian 'colonies, the Parlia ments of the colonies must bow to public opinion, and themselves devise sonfe means to arrest the evil.

QUEENSLAND.

Brisbane, April 5,

Parliament is dissolved. The elec tions take place between May sth and *isth. A vigorous anti-Chinese crusade is going on. The Croydon Goldfields, which have been opened over .fifteen months, have produced 53,0000zs of gold.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

Napier. April 5. At the It M. Court to-day Robert Battle , stor- ketper, cf Moawhanga, was charged with sly grog celling. The Magis trate dianlscod ihe Information, and ordered the informant, a man named Befirpark. inlo custody on a chargo of wilful perjury. The Bchool children of ElnwWa B.iy have subscribed over £60 to purchase books, school app'iancea, etc., to replace those lost In ihe fire" at the Noraewood school. The Criminal bußireßS cf the Supreme Conri concluded to-day. There wjs no case of public interest except a chargo of killing and mutilating ehsep, preferred by a Makorehe former pgainet 3 neighbor. Yesterday the Jury dtanvraed and wore locked-up all uight. Thry we: c discharge! when the Court met this morning. Pri soner waa put on trial r.galr, and late this evening a eecond jary acquitted him. Wellington, Apt 11 5 The resignation of Major-General Sir Geo. S. Whitmore as Commander of the Forces Is gazetted. The Government have arranged with ihe Eastern Extension Cable Company for the use of their repairing steamer to repair the Cook Strait cable. She ieaves Singapore for New Zealand m a few days. Mr 0. E, Dudley, late m the Survey Department, and son of Dr. Dudley of Kalapoi, died of heart disease thia morning. The Government have received, through the Agent-General, thirty-five applications for the Chief Oommiaslonershlp for Rail ways, butNafter examination it was found that none came np to the work required. A majority of applicants hold subordinate poslttons on English railways, such as goods' olerka, traffic) managers, eto. None were received from America. Dunedin, April 5. Some parllonUrs are to hand of a shoot ing affray at Roxburgh. It appears that Isaac Oharlesworth, aerated water manu facturer, offered to give a miner named Barney O'Neill a ride m a trap. While waiting for him Charlesworlh made tome remark about O'Neill'a daughter whloh annoyed O'Neill, the latter retorted with some other remark, when Oharlesworth seized a gun and fired at O'Neill, the shot striking him on the head and face, the former being perforated, and the face almost redaoed to pulp. O'Neill is m a very low state, but is expeoted to pull through. Obarloßworth was arrested.

QUINLIVAN'S SELF-FEEDER.

A trial of Q linlivan'a self-feeding end bandcut'lng attachment for threshing machines was held yesterday, at the farm of Mr Donald Williamson, Alford Forest Road. This invention is a Victorian one, and has been m nse In the sister colony for a number of years past, where, judg ing by the many nattering testimonials the patentee, Mr Qalnlivan, has to show, it meets with appreciation; While In Australia some time ago Mr Mnrphy, the Secretary of the Canterbury A. and P. Association, Induced Mr Qumlivan to bring his machine over to Canterbury, and it was shown for the first time m the colony at Obriatohurch the other day. In response to the invitation of the looal A and P. Association a good number of farmers and others visited the scene of the trial yesterday, and all the comments wero of a very favorable nature. The following is Mr Qulnllvan'e description of hla invention :—

An elevator 15 feet long, 9 Inches wide at bottom, and 24 inches on top, with an endlesß belt 9 inches wide, attached to which are a number o? bittma with teeth, for the purpose of carryijg the shelf from the utaok to cotters, whioh is fixed at the end of the elevator, nearest tie machine. The elevator is bo constructed ac to allow a aheaf to lie lengthways, bo that only one will be allowed to pass nuder the cutters at one time. The elevator Is attached to tho machine by

means of a ninaed casting, whioh fits Into a forked bracket, bo as to allow the elevator to work as it were on 5 hinge, to suit tha height of the stack, sad to admit of Its being lowered as the stack is being threshed, whioh Is done without delay or trouble by the men whose duty It is to fork the sheaves into the elevator. The band-cutter consists of two clrouUr saws running over and m the centre of the belt which conveys the sheaves up. As they pass under, the bands are cut. Either wire, rope, or straw banda oan be operated on with ease and oertainty. The splndie of saws is adjustable, so that it oan bs suited to either large or small sheaves at will, Its motion being given by a belt running from the shaft which drlvae the elevator. From tho outtera to the centre of elevator Is covered by a sheet-

iron circular top, so that the sheaves aud loose straw pa&B as it were through a tunnel, whioh prevents the wind from acting op U, protecting tha saw-spindle, so that the Btraw cannot wind round it. The elevator and cotters can be shifted from on? side of the miohlno to the other, and fixed m a few minutes, as provision te made for working on either side of the machine, without any altera tion to gear. The feeder couslsls of three endless belts running on rollers or pulleys, the width of the machine. To these beltß are attached the battens, for the purpose of conveying the eheaves from the band cutter, to the dram. The feeder Is placed so as to receive the sheaves from the band cutter, and over the a' raw-shakers of the machine ; between the top line of the feeder-belt and its bot'om, is placed a table to prevent tha stnff from falling through on to the shakers before it has passed through the dram of the tbreabor. The aheavea aro delivered by tho feeder on to the top of the drum (and can be fed at any augle required), whbh la covered over by meano of a sheet-iron door attached to the top of tha con cave, eimilar to. the ÜBnal faed board. Above this feeder is placed the separator, whioh distributes the sheaves equally over the feeder ; this is done by meant of five spikes driven by ecoentrioa, TJ 0 power required Is under one horse, and the whole of the maohiaery is simple, light aud strong, and can be used to a very great advantage to machine owner and farmer, bb there is no loan of grain or time m cleaning up. The whole of the feeder 1b fixed m a frame, and can be attached to any machine or removed without much trouble, and can be supplied nt a coat within the reach of any machine-owner. As will be seen by the foregoing, with this apparatus no men are required to feed or to out the bands of the sheaves, the «tpff simply being forked on to tho elevator whence It Is carried under tbo revolving saws which cot the bands and thenoe to the feeder. As the stack geta lower the elevator can be correspondingly lowered, and it oan be fixed to either Bid 9of the machine. The combine used waß one of T. Robin son snd Co's, Melbourne, and It attracted a good deal of attention being different m many respects to tho machines working m this part of the world. It did its. work excelleut'y making a very good sample of I the crop threshed, Tnacan.

THE QUEEN AT FLORENCE.

(Psu Press Association.)

I Florence, April 4. Queen Victoria held a reception at the Villa Palmieri on the 3rd inst. It was attended with great brilliancy. In the afternorn her Majesty drove along the Boulevard?, and was greeted by a dense and enthusiastic crowd, and hearty cheers.

King Humbert and Queen Mar gherita have paid an official visit to her Majesty.

It is announced lhat her Majesty will visit the Emperor Frederick at Potsdam before returning to Eng land., Great preparations are being made m Berlin for her Majesty's re ception.

THE FRENCH CRISIS

[per prhsb association],

Paris, April 4,

M. Floquet has announced his pro gramme to the Chamber of Deputies. He appeals to the Republican parly to establish voluntary discipline. Reform m the constitution, he states, demands calm reflection, and he asks that he should obtain permission to take steps m that direction when a favorable opportunity presents itself. He pro mises an immediate settlement of the relations existing between Church and State, and the revision of the financial and military laws.

M. Loubert, Minister of Public Works, disagrees with the proposal for the reform ot the constitution, and has withdrawn from the Cabinet, M. Ferionlat Monkland replaces him.

The Paris Press and moderate Re publicans generally disapprove of the programme announced by M. Floquet.

M. Meline and M. Clemenceau ob tained an equal number of votes for the Presidency of the Chamber, but the former has been chosen on the ground of seniority.

Pahis, April 6. The new French Ministry is generally distrusted.

SOUTH RAKALA ROAD BOARD.

The usual monbhy meeting of the above Board waa held on Thursday. Present — | Messrs Oosfer (chairman). Mulligan, Lyttelton, and Strlngfellow. BUSHY PaRK ROAD The Clerk reported that Mr Stringfellow and himself had decided to ahingle por tions of the Bushy Park road — The maintenance contractors were doing well, and on the whole the roads were m good order. CALTFORNIAN THISTLE The Clerk repotted that the 0 illfornian thistles ou Lower Acton road had been grabbed op. There was a very large patch of them, and specimens were kept m the office for the inspection of farmers. RETIRING MEMBERS It was notified that Messrs Malllgao, Ooster, and Tucker retire by rotation, but are eligible, for re-election. It was decided that the annual meeting of ratepayers be held at the Board's office on Thursday, May 3rd ; that nominations for membership should be taken up to Tuesday, May Ist. and the election on Monday. 7th May. NEXT ORDINARY MEETING, It was decided to hold the next ordinary meeting at 10 am., instead of 3 p.m. BOUNDARY KOAD. A petition was received from a number of ratepayers, aaking that the Boundary Road between this and Wakannf, and now under the control of a this Board, be reformed, as it was m a' very bad state for about four and a-half miles.— On the motion of Mr Strlngfellow, seconded by Mr Lyttelton, it was decided to call for tenders for the work, also to make three open crossings m plaoe of the three oul verts, the Wakanal Board to be advised of this. OHBBTSEY ROAD. The County Council wrote with regard to taking over the Ohertsey Boundary Road, stating that the maintenance charges must be equally divided In the future, VILLAGE SETTLEMENT. The Commissioner of Crown Linds wrote, asking for some further informa tion with regard to works carried out m the Village Settlement. — The Clerk waa inatruoted to supply the information. LETTER FiW'M THK TRBABURY. The Treasury Department wrote aaking for information on 1-ans, etc — The Clerk stated that he had replied. A DIBPUTFD LIABILITY. The Finance Company wroto, stating that they were not interested m the land lately occupied by Mr E. S. Lowe, and would not pay the rates demanded — The Oierk waa instructed to make enquiries and report to next meeting. CORSE ON R.O ADS. The Clerk was instructed to give notice to all occupiers of lands on the Wakannl Road to dear the road of gorsa. A QUESTION FOR CONSIDERATION. The Commissioner of Crown Lands wrote re accrued money on the sale of settlement seotione, £28 8i sd, and asking how the money would be expended. — Consideration deferred till next meeting. applicutions. Mr G. Murray received permission to oreot a verandah over the footpath on his preml-03, on the usual conditions. Mr Edglngton wrote aeklug if he oould have the movable hut for too days — Granted. IMPOUNDING CASES The executor of the 1-Uo W. Hartnell wroto asking if certain ch^rgos made by the po-andkeeper for 350 ehoep Impounded wore correct — A heavy charge was made for 1< ed a? well as driving foes ; had the notlcb been delivered icetead of being posted the sheep would havo been released at once, aB they wire impounded at 4 p.m' ono day and released *t 10 a.m. the next day — The charge was £3 6a lOd. Mr Mclaram wrota complaining about the poundkoeper impounding his horse and dray from near his own house. The wheel was chained and it was customary to leave horses In, thia manner on the Rakala. He had not allowed the horse to go to the pound but had had to pay the poundkooper the Bum of two shillings before he oould gain possession of the horßef — The olerk reported that there was no entry m the ponndbook showing any such horso impounded , The Chairman was requested to make enquiry with regard to Mr Mclnnvm's complaint, and report to tho next meeting, and also to see Mr Chamberlain for Eomo further, information with regard to hia letter. THE FlttE AT THE OKMETERY. Mestra Smith and Son wrote stating they bad been at considerable trouble m extinguishing a fire at the cemetery and asking for some remuneration. The caretaker reported a ce and the matter was left over till next meeting, LAND TAIJEN. Correspondence was received from Messrs Holmes and Laiighrey f$ laqd taken from Mr Audgrsop. This reggivod immediate attention, ACCOUNTS Accounts amounting to £63 0s 91 were passed for payment and the meeting ad journed.

THE MARKETS.

(PER PXKSS ASSOCIATION.) Melbourne, April 5. Business is slack after the holidays. Prime wheat is nominally selling at 33 5d to 3? s>^d. Barley unsaleable. New Zealand oats are freely selling at 2s iod to 2s io^d j peas, 2s 7d. ADELAIDE, April 5 Wheat, 3$ 3d for Port Adelaide ; 2s iod to 3s for nut ports; oats, 23 ad to 2s iod ; malting barley, 55 to 53 6d. Sydney. April 5 Potatoes are selling as follows : — Warnambool. 551 ; New Zealand, 50s 10653; Circular Head, 70s: Onions, £j 63; New Zealand, £7 39 4d j local, £8. Wheat, milling, 3s 4d to 33 6d ; fowl feed, 2s 6d to 2s 8d; oats, best feed, 2s id to 2s ad ; milling, as 3d ; Cape barley, 3s ; ryegrass seed, as lod to 3s ; cocksfoot, 3^d ; prairie, 4s 6d ; butter, yd ; bacon, 7d ; hams, is id. London, April 4 The Lusitania's frozen meat i 3 selling at 73/ d.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

BY .fiLEOTBIO TELEGRAPH — OOPYBIGHTj (Pru Pkbbs Association.) (Received April 6, 12,45 p.m.)

AQUATIC.

Sydney, Aprfl 6. The New South Wales eight leave for Victoria to-day to row a local eight there. The crew is not so strong as former crews.

MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.

The Melbourne Exhibition buildings are well advanced to completion, and it is expected that everything will be ready m tir The annexes are to be finished inra week or two. The allot ment of space to individual exhibitors will commence shortly.

FARMERS PROTECTION LEAGUE.

The Farmers Protection Association have passed further resolutions de manding that a substantial reduction should be made m all freights, and they urge Government to introduce into the colony a selected class of agricultural laborers and domestics. [Received April 6th, 1 p.m.]

TROUBLE IN CRETE.

Constantinople, April 4. Affairs m the island of Crete are m a disturbed state, and there is increased bitterness between the Turks and the Christian residents. The former have appealed to the Sultan for protection.

RAILWAY STRIKE.

New SYobk, April 4 The operatives on the railway lines running into Chicago refuse to touch the rolling stock of the Quincy line, where the strike among the railway employees still continues. Wholesale discharges are being made, and several strikes have resulted, The situation is considered critical, and serious dis turbances are feared.

WOOL SALES.

London, April 5, The wool sales opened to-day. 9,500 bales were catalogued, one third from New South Wales and one-third from New Zealand. There was a large attendance oi buyers and the bidding was keen. The prices realised were fully equal to the closing rates of the February sales. The number of bales available including those reserved is 340,000,

THE ASHBURTON GUAKPIAN, FRIDAY, APEIL 6, 1888



rSfANTBD TO PURCOT^Jp WHEAT, BARLEY, OATS, B.\E CORN, . . RYE GRASS, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES. HIGHEST PRICE GIVEN. WANTED TO SELL 1000 BALES COBMBAOB9L-. WANTED— Our Farmers and other Clients to note that we are agents foe NEW ZEALAND STONE COMPANY, OaMARU. FISON'S Celebrated Fertilizers, The beat In the Market. TOMLINSON and HAY WARD'S POWDER DIP AND " GLYCERIN £ DIP. , The best and cheapest In the Market, Prevents contagion for an almost un- limited time.; will not injure or discolooc the wool, but on the contrary gives it a beautiful appearance. It keeps good foe any period of time 1 easy to mix 1 requiring no hot water and thus saving fuel, con- olderable expense and trouble t GOOD NEWS TO GRAINGROWERS. THE WONDER OF THE DAT. MASSEY'S > Light 2-borse Steel Binder. WE have pleasure of intimating out friends and others that we have been appointed \u25a0 SOLE AGENTS FOR NEW ZEALAND for the sale of thia wonderful Maohine. Wherever the Machine has been tried it has given entire satisfaction and those who attended the trials and saw the Maohice at work expressed themoelve highly pleased. Numerous orders have already been taken for next Beason'cr harvest and thoße m want of Machines will do well to see THE MASSEY BINDER before placing their orders elsewhere. We guarantee every Maohine, thus showing that we ourselves have ever confidence m the MASSEY LIGHT STEEL BINDER. SUB-AGEJN TS "W AN TED. FBIBDLAKDER BROS A. Harrison. Alired Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOOK AND ESTATE N AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock'shwp —Horses, Cattle, Flga, Produce »nd Merchandise. FOR SALE— 1 Spring Cart, new 1 \u0084 „ m good repair • 1 Tip Dray. Piano by Carl Stelnhardfc, Trichord \u25a0 Walnut, nearly now ; terms may be arranged. Small Iron Safo, nearly now ; oheap * li^ntß collected, and the busineaa of absentees managed with oare. Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on easy terms, A'3\ancea made instantly on Goods delivered at the Stores for Sale. . Ageat for the Norwich Union Fire In- surance Oosapauy, Agent for the MUTUAL LIFE ASyOCIATIOS OF AUSTRALASIA. AL^fIKT) HATTrtTfOJT. T. Bullock FOR SALE. Til OR removal, a largo two-storey Dvrel- J/ linjr, contaloing 8 rooms, could be converted iuto a Dwelling Houae or Granary; For fall particulars apply to . T. BUL.LOOK. TO LET. 4 ROOMED- HOUSE, together with " email Stable, m Moore Street. Apply to T. BUi.LOOK. TINWALD. TO LET, st a low rental, 4-roomed Cot* tf»ce, with Verandah, fronting Gra- ham's Road. Inspection Invited. Apply to T. BOLLOCK. fpO LET— At a very low rental, a large JL building fronting East Street, suit- able for a gmln and chaff afcore. T, BULLOtK._ EOR SALE. — An improved Farm of 245 Acres, being R.S. 27237, situated about 5 miles from Chortsoy. Low price and liberal terms apply to . T. BULLOCK. OfcfZ —Lot 28, Ttevottou, near thfl 32OO» Preabjterlan Manse, contain Ing about with 3-roomed Bavtp theroon, for sale at the above price-. Terms if re juircd.— Apply to T. BaLLOOK 1 nnO LET at a low rental. — 4-roojaed B Cottage at Hampstead. r T. BULLOOK. 17.0R SALE at a low price and on fj liberal terms, 15 acr sof land with 2-roomed Cottage theroon, froutir. g the Fa'tfield Road, not far from the Count' I Saleyards. i Apply io i . \u25a0• T. BULKJOb, r ' .



Public Notices T OS r a Bridie near R.v«rbei. f-..h~i I J will be rowarded. Apply otfijn of uitfl paper.— Footcs'' asd Son. 4 28 Dentistry. MR AUDLEY E. MFKB-WBTHER WILL AVIV. D DAILY AT JO^'tiS 1 NEW BUILDING, N- xb Somer?ol tioie!, ME S. B. SETMOUBj QURGEON-DENTIST viH VISIT ASHBURTON TFIURSDAY, 32th AP^TL. And may be consulted ut Mr Kamnitzers (Chemist) until pro 2 174 /\ E. M. BLAKE, ARCHITECT. . Office : Montgomery's Buildings, East street. Entrance : Bdenbtt Street. 834 FOR the Blood la the Life.— Clak world-famed blood mixture warranted to oleanse the blood from a impurities from whatever causes arisln For scrofula, scurvy, pkin and blood di eases, and scores of nil kinds, its effects are marvellous. Thousands of testi- monials. Sold m bottles 4s 6d and 11b each by chemists and patent mediolce vendora everywhere Sole proprietors. The Lincoln and Midhnd Conntiea Drop Co., Lincoln, England. 1 11 B. Morris WISHES to Inform bis numerous Customers of ABhbnrton Dlstriot that he is prepared to GRIST GRAIN In any quantity at reduced RATES.. Satis- faction guaranteed. GRISTING done for Farmers by return ; good FLOUR guaranteed. WHEAT for GRISTING may be delived at tho Triangle Bakery as usual. BRAN and SHARPS m Stock, PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. C- Iff. Brooke, (Formerly Managing Assistant to OOOK and KOS&) Pharmaceutical and Operative Chemist, Sheep Dip Manufacturer, and preparer of Poisoned Wheat, Kaiapoi, BEGS to annonnce that having secured promises m Ashburtonj he purposes opening a Chemist and Druggist's shop, about tho 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 ABh- burton for tho above dip. 2J113 WTH. PagetT" BLACKSMITH HOFSE-SHOER Bubnett Stbbbt, next "Mall" Office^ BEGS to announce that he has taken over the Coach Building and Wheel- wright Branc#, lately carried on by H. Peat, and will continue all branches of the above business as before. All kinds of Buggies, Dtays, or Carts made and re- paired . Agricultural Implements repaired promptly. Horsaa Shod with skill and care. „, W. H. PAGET. ENCOURAGE TINW&LD. CTTAWKINS, having Buoeoesfully * XI launched out m his new branch of Business, has just ro stocked his Shop m all kinds of DRAPERY, Mea's Under- clothing, and BOOTS, etc., which he Is disposing of at Prices not to be beaten m Ashburton. Call and see. Everything In the Shop marked la plain fignrea, at the loweat possible rate. No Puff or make-believe Sacrifice, or Selling unclev Co?.t, but a good Article for your good Money. 3*98 Guns. Guns. SINGLE and DOUBLE BARBEL, MUZZLE AND BREECH- LOADING GUNS. POWDER, SHOT, CAPS, CARTRIDGES, AKD CARTRIDGE OASES. A Large and well Assorted STOOK jub to hand, jf ohn Orr & Co. *\u25a0 '" •: *'. -\ i



Piiblic Kotices \*7ANTBD Tenders for Feeding rff 60 W acres of Turn ps at the Vil'age Settlement, to bo fed off by tho 20fch 0? May. Tenders will be rfccivcd up to ths lOtb. o£ April. Apply, G, PiiCOCK, 4 16 ABliburton. ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILD- INO AND INVESTMENT SOCIEIY rf IHE THIRTEENTH Annual General JL MEETJNG of Members nnd Shire- holders of t^ia Society will ha held at tho Society's Cffi;ea, Arcade Ohamhera, Bur- nett street, on MONDAY, 9;h April, 18S8, at 3 p.m. By order, J. WARD, ' 4°3 Manager. THE ASEiiUETON WOOLLEN MANUFACTURING COMPY IS PBEPAHED TO PUROHASH UOR CASH ALL KINDS OF WOOL In Large ok Smaii. Quantities. H.SEWPLE, t56 Secretary. OlotMng Mart. IHAVKnowopbned In SAUHDERS, BUILDINGS a NKW STOCK of COLONIAL OLOTHING and BOOTS' and having made favorable arrangements for t,he manufacture of a large lot of Wen's, Yontha', and Boys' Aahbnrton Tweed Suits, I can sell cheaper than ever offered m New Zealand. Aah'onrton Tweed Salts made to meaonire, Aahbnrton Tweeds, Blankets, Flannels, Rugs, and! Shirtlngß guaranteed. Groceries, China, Glbbb, Earthenware, and Fancy Goods Robert Alcorn, SAUNDEES 1 BUILDINGS. BADDLEBY I SADDLERY ! I MR A. IRELAND, having removed to premises occupied by Mr Tait, Burnett Street, hopes, by strict attention to Buaineßs, to merit, a share of publio patronage. THE LOWEST PRICES CHARGED. Every reqoisite m the Trade kept m Stock, Farmers and others will now have an opportunity of getting SADDLER X at such LOW PRICES as were never before offered m Anhhurton. Repairß executed on most leasonable terms. AGENT for the new high arm Davis . SEWING MACHINES. Theonly Vertical Feed Machine m the world. It Das no equal. Sold on time payments if required. 11*19 A. IRELAND. ASHBURTON GLASS, PAINTS, AND PAPERHANGINGS WAREHOUSE. , r pHE Undersigned, having sold his fi Stock-in-Trade and Goodwill of the above Business to James Ckaigie, of Timaru, bega to thank his frienls and tho publio for the Bupport accorded to him'for the past eleven years, and solicits a continuance of the snme to his successor. J. R. CHAPMAN. Jaroes Oraigie PAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPERHANQER SIGNWBITER, &a, and DIRECT IMPORTER OF ALL THE REQUISITES OF THE TBADE, HAVING taken over the Business of. Mr J. R. Chapman, I be/? to inform the public of Ashburton and District that 1 will keep a Painter's and Paperhanger's Stock m keeping with the eize and importance of the Town and Dis- trict. All ordors will receive prompt atten- tion and beoarefully executed. Workmen Bent to aDy part of the District. r-FORSALE.— No west Designs of PAPiDRHANGINGS, good variety. SHEET GLASS, all sizes, from a 60 x 40 to a 10 x 8, m 10 or 21cz or 20oz British Plate, Silvered Plate (for mirrors) Rough Plato, Colored, Obecurcd, and Ornamental Sheet, Oak Varnish, Carriage Varnish, &c , White and Red Lead, Oila, Colors, Mixed Paints m Tins, B.ruahes, Scrim, &c. &o. Paint mixed to any Shade. Advice as to quantity freely given. THE ASHBURTON GLASS, PAINTS, AND PAPERHANGINGS WARE- ? HOUSE. 3 156 1 NEW Winter Fashions. JOHN ORR & CO. HAVE now Opened out their FIRST SHIPMENT of NEW WINTER GOODS EX S.S, » IONIC, " FROM LONDON. Cur Purchases boing made from the ' Best Home Manufacturer/?, our Prices will defy oompotitfon. AN IMMENSE VARIETY OF New Dress Goods, New Plushes, New Millinery, New Mantles, Now Hosiery, New Sheetings, Quills, and Flannels. Boys' and Men's Now Tweed Suits, 1 Shirts, Drawers, &o. ' The. LaBGEST STOCK of NEW QOODS m every Department ever offered ', n Ashburton (inspection invited) is at ! JOHN ORR & CO.'S k v i EAST STREET. *• 3§77



A potions. SATUBDA.Y, APRIL' 7th. TNTEN DING purchasera are rem'nded *. that the aalo of Mr George Bargesß* form of 1365 acres 1365 R&r.gitftta, will tak9 place at the Arcade on the above dato. Sale at 12 15. 4^35 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. SATURDAY, APRIL 7th. LOT 49, HINDS MR T. BULLOCK has recoived instructio! s frora Mrs Honors O'Connor to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade, on the above date, — LOT 49 Hinds, containing £ acra we'l fii.uatad, fronting the Railway and Main South Road, fenced aud good land for garden purpose?. Liberal terms if required. Sale at 12.15 /I, BULLOCK, 3f197 Auctioneer SATURDAY, 7th APRIL. SPECIAL ENTRY. A LPRED HARRISON has reoelved l\_ Instructions to Sell by Publio Auction on the above date, — A first. olass seven-stringed BANJO, Neatly new, and la good condition. ALFRED HARRISON, Auctioneer. TINWALD YARDS. TUESDAY, 10th APRIL. MESSRS MfLES and CO. will off,* at the above Yards a first rate line of lAfifj Tw °- tooth OROSSBRED3, XV/Uv three-parta fat ; also — 1 Kf\(\ large framed Menno EWES, Jlt/v/l/ Guaranteed Sonud, — from one of the best flooka In the Island; also — iy A FREEZERS. J T. FOflD, Auotioneei. 4*31 GEORGE JAMESON, Agent. FARMS. FAHMS. FABMS. SATURDAY, Tra" APRIL, 1888. MESSES MILEfcf&~CO. have, revived instructions from I. R, O. O Graham, Esq., TO OFFER FOR ABSOLUTE SALE BY PUHLIO AUCTION On tho above date at MR G. JAMESON'S STORES, West St. 500 Igl f|" 500 In Farms of from 80 to 140 acres each. The above Land comprises the unsold portion of Mr Graham's well known TINWALD FARM, one milo distant from Tinwald, and about three miles from Aahburton. The Land is of good quality, all m grass, and has not been cropped for ten years. It is alßo abundantly watered by natural creeks, and by a branch of the County water race. i-ASY TERMS OF PAYMENT. Sale at 2 pin, Full particulars may be obtained from the Auctioneer, or GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, Ash but ton. J. T. FUKD, Auotioneer. Public Notices. or Stolon, oue Dark Bay Horss. Finder will bo rewarded by applying to T. A GATES, Picture Frame Maker, 4 29 Burnett street. ASHBURTONi TRADESMEN'S EAOING OLUB. RACE MEETING, ON THE ASHBURTON RACECOURSE, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1888. FOR DISTRICT HORSES OtfLY, Prebidhnt— W» O. Walker. M.H.It. Vice-presidents— A. Harrison (Mayor) Julian Jackson, and W. J. Steward, M.H.li; Judge— W. J. Steward. M H.R. Etewards— E. Gates, W; J. Hiyes, L. Mar- key, J Purchase, nnd P Williams. HANDioArPEU aud Starter — T. Quill, Clerk of the £ calks— J. O. Danoan. OT.ERK OF THE OjTJRSE— GL Scott. Treasurer. — R. M. Outhbortaon. PROGRAMME: First race to start at 12.30 p.m. 1. Huiidlb Raom Handicap, of 2"> bovb ; second horse 6 soys from tho Bfcn.ke. One nrle and a-half. Over cix ilqhta of knrdtoß, about Bft Gin high. Nonmina- tion, 163 ; accaptance, 10.3. 2. Selling Hurdle Baob, o f 16 sovb; win- ner to be sold for 16 eovs any surplus to i go ti tho funds of the Club. No weight under 10 etone. One milo and a-half. Over- six flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in hipfh. Bntry, 15b. 8. Plate Handicap, of 86sova; second horse 6 soys from tho etako. One K>ilfl and a-holf. Nomination, 20a ; ao« ceptanc", 15?. 4. Handicap Time Thot, of 20 so fa ; second h r^e 6 soys lr >ra the st ko. Three miles, Nomination, 10i j acceptance, 103. 6; Ladies' BitAOKLET Welter Handicap, of 20 soy» ; Becond howe 6 soya from the et iko, bracelets or c.iah. Gentlemen lider*. Nomination, 10a; acceptance, 10s. 6. Hack Each, of 10 soys ; winner to bo sold fcr 1O boys, any Burpln.3 to goto the funds of the Clnb, No weight under 8 sloue. 3?our furlongs. Eitry, JO3. 7. Flying HxupioAP, of 25 sovb j second horeo 6 soys from tho stake.' Sis furlongs, Nomination, lfijaj acceptance, 163. 8. CowaoLATjow Handicap, of 10 soys; one milo. Nomination, 10s no acceptftnea. (To be run if time permit.) RULE 3 AND REGULATIONS. The Meeting will be held anctar the Now Zealand Rules of Racing. In tl?o Trotting Ruce all horses to trot fairly to tho eatiaf action of tho Judges, Pu.ll-. ana-go. A district horse Bhi^ll xaoan any horao that has beon cftffli^oyly resident m tho district between the riyo 1 " Selwvnond Waituki from February 10, 1888, and up to tho date of tho forthcoming Meeting, and owned by a person whe has resided m tha said district during the eamo period. Five per cent, wi,n foe', deducted from tho gross of aU monaya payable, m accordance with th^s pio^ramnig for t;.e expense of tho course. All norni -ations and acceptances, to go to the funds of tho Olub. No entry will bs received except on the Qonditiona that all disputes, claims, and objec- tions arising out of the racing shall be deciied by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint Their decl-lon on all points connected witl ttw osnying out of this programs J to \ ( final, Nominations with fee for all H^an<3loa^3 l m eluding the Trot, seating t^o uqme, age, am description of horae, au^ calora' of tha lider must bo i^ tho faanda of the Secretary a Henry's 0()mra > rctal Hotel, Ashbarton, no jftor than 0 p.m- on Saturday, Apri' 21, 1888 Weights will be declared on Saturday, April 28 , Acceptances for the Hnnc i^aps aud Trots, »q< Entries for Belling Hurdle Race« Hac' Baos* with fees, mast bo made to, tho Secretaf not later tban 9 p.m. on Saturday. May { 1888. . v " ' I, - €i-Blß6BT,Ewnli»^<



Public Notices TENDERS. mENDERS are invited for additions to JL House at Tlaw&ld. Plans and SpeoiGcatioas can be seen at my Office. Lowest or any Tender not necessarily aooepted, E. M. BLAKE, 4 34 Arohlteofc. FOR SALE BY TENDER, BY ORDER OF THB MORTGAGEE. THE ASHBURTON GOOD TEM- PLAR HALL, and quarter-acre aeotlon of land fronting on Moore street, Ashbarton Farther particulars on appli- cation to Winding and Lewis, Solicitors, Ashburton and Ohristohuroh. Tenders close on THURSDAY, the 12 h April instant. 4 30 LOOAL ELECTIONS AOT. RANGITATA ROAD DISTRICT. AN Election of FOUR Members *ill be hold at the Road Board Office on WAY 2nd, 1888. Nominations received at the Office up to NO,)N on April 25th. VV, SIMPSON. 4f35 Returning Officer. la Bankruptcy. IN BANKHUPTOY. In the District Court of .ABhburton (being a Local Court of Bank- ruptcy), holden at Anhburton. In the matter of "The Bankruptcy Act, 1883," and the Acts amending the oamo, "VTOTIOE is hereby given that Gborcie jjy John Lbeoh, of Haling, Farmer, has this day been adjudicated a bankrupt, ond that the first meeting of creditors will be held m tho District Courihouso, A&h- burton, on MONDAY, April 9th, 1888, at 11.30 o'clockjin the forenoon. Dated tlm 4th day of April, 1888 J. 0. KELL, 4*23 Deputy Offioial ABisignee. Edwd. Q. Crisp, .Solicitor, Ashburton. SATURDAY, 14th APRIL. bPEOIAL ENTRY. P7 Draught MARES and GELDINGS, I all good workers JTrop HOBSE is Hqrdle Racer SIJA QU^X* - " TIP DRAY H ROLLER r " BEED SOWER, by Dur?^ Sba^t and Leading Harneas, Household 1 Furniture, etc, etc. Sale at 1 o'clock. T. BULLOOK, *?33 . Auctioneer.



A London oablegram Bays that the Colonial Office has virtually promised Oapt Straoban possession of Straohan Island, New Guinea, as a reward for bia labors m the cause of geographical exploration.



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Holloway's Ointment and Pills.— Ab winter advances and the weather becomes more and more inclement and trying the earliest evidences of ill-health muat be im? mediately ohecked and removed, P* & slight illness may result m a serious malady. Relaxed and sore throat, quinsey, influenza, ohronio cough, bronchitis, and most other pulmonary affections will be relieved by rubbing this cooling Ointment into the skin as nearly as practicable to the seat of mis- chief. This treatment, simple yet effeotive, is admirably adapted for the removal of these diseases during infancy and youth. Old asthmatic invalids will derive marvellous relief from the use of Holloway's remedies, ! which have wonderfully relieved many suoh sufferers, and re-established health after every other mease bid signally failed. - \u25a0



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