MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON-7HURSDAY. (Before Mr C, A. Wray, R.M.) crvn. oasfs. J. A. Oygill v Bsi JMn-n Druey, el dm £4 4? — No appearance o c . dtfendai-. Judgment for amount and coatp, W. Campbell t Alex. Turner, oMni £4 13s 91. — No eppearartce of defend?;-*!. Mr Wilding for plaintiff. Mr Puneli for defendant, stated « cr-ss-sction was p nd- Ing, Hid ssked f>r ix»cuMi>n to be held over till tHs erne woa heard Judgment for plaintiff with costs P. Grace v M. G.iO^, olttlm £13 4i 61. — Oaae adjourned for a Week. J. RobiLSon t D. OairiiO.-LS', claim £2 6». Judgment bUmm>Gß. — Defendant disputed the olaim, and the case was ad jonrned for a week to allow the first claim to be re-hc«d. W, Campbell r MrAvey. c aim £8 16a 7d.— Mr Wilding for pontiff. Mr Oria^, for defendant, objected to the case going on, as the atridavit of eervioe of summons had not been filed, bat the Magistrate deolded to go on with the case.— Mr Crisp extm'ned the plaintiff, regarding the set off put m at seme ltn^th — Mr Wilding examined his client regarding tie aocoum m detail, the whole case being one of dis pute as to items for work done at various times,— M. MoAvey sworn, denied having agreed to pay 10s 6d for horse shoes on account of Ourry. He had agreed with i Campbell to lend him a horse for 10s per weak, and the horse was away for ilx weeks. Paid Roddick £2 for the good will of the paddock, and also paid Tlsoh £2 for rent for the same, and Campbell had the me of the paddock. Put m the crop for W. Campbell, assisted by three horses and one man. They took a day over it — The witness was examined at length by Mr Crisp as to details of the accounts, which were somewhat compli cated. — Cross-examined by Mr Wilding, at length, the witness not being very olear Id some of his evidence regarding tho particulars. — Alex. Turner gave evidenoe regarding the plough, repairs charged for, and said that he was responsible for them to Campbell.— Robinson Ruddlok, junior, deposed that the paddook was rented from his father by McAvey ; the charge of 10a per week for a horse was reesonable. A day was lost m putting m the crop for Campbell al his house for which £2 waß ohsrged.— Mr Campbell re-called, stated that McAvey carried the ooal and Iron from Ashburton m return for repairs done to his dray, and that any time he wanted a draught horse he could have the use of one} as MoAvey's horses were liable to be Impounded, as his land was In orop. Carriage on wheat frdrn the Spread Eagle to Ashburton should be abaut 8d per sack, and this was the prloe sgreed for. Qeo. Argyle, apprentice to Camp bell, deposed that MoAvey drilled some potatoes to get afterwards the use of the plough whloh he took away. Campbell only nsed the horse about an bonr. He f( and the horse on the road when he took it for Campbell. — Bdwd. Klppingaie, farmer and carter, exposed that cartage from Aehburton to Spread Eagle should be 10j per ton, and wbeat 7j per bag to Ashburton from Campbell's .— R. S. Benn denied having refdaed to give Campbell oredit'for I ton of coal, be might not have had enough •cretned at the time. — Mr Crisp left the c»«e In the Magistrate's bands. — Mr Wild ing addressed the Ocurt briefly for his client, and the R M. gave judgment f<r £5 lls and ocsts. R. M. Cuthbertson v Moneon claim 10s 6d.— Mr Crisp for plaintiff, Mr Wild ing for defendant. — This case had been brought at a prevfous sitting of the Court when plaintiff was n n-Buited. — R. M , Oathbertson deposed that the claim was for an agreement between Moneon and Grabam for a seed drill, Monson took tht Agreement away and agreed to pay half the account as the affair whs not com pleted.—By Mr Wildinj?, both Grahtaa andMbmon were present, and Monson gave the or^er for the egreemeat, — C. W. Parnell deposed that the practice wai for the seller of goods to pay for an agreement unless especially arranged.— Mr Outhbertion produced bis oop- ing book, showing a copy of the account, Bth September, 1887, also an entry m bis diary on 7th Jone, showing 'he agreement to Monsoo, Graham gave some instructions with Monaon about the drill m the effice. — J, A Caygill deposed, that ihe practice was for purchasers to pay for the deeds when an agreement was m&de out. — Mr Wilding raised a non-suit point to which Mr Crisp replied, and the Magistrate decided to go on with the case. Monson deposed that he never employed Mr Oathbertson m any way m legal matters or otherwise, and was sure it was m July that the agreement was made, not m June. He first got a claim from Mr Cathbertson for 10s 6d In the jitreet, but no bill of particulars.— fikd never agreed to pay this olaim to anyone— Cross-examined by Mr Crisp, the document was to be taken by me to Booney for signature, I deny ever receiv ing any signed bill from Mr Cathbertson. Mr Crisp addressed the Court on the case at some length and the Magistrate gave his decision, stating that the evidence to-day showed the decision on the previous Oourt day wbb given UDder ■ misapprehension of the facts as to the custom of solicitors. He gave a verdict for the amount claimed D£ plaintiff, — Mr Wilding applied for a re-hearing on the ground tbat further evi dence would be forthcoming. After argument, the case was arranged to be re beard m two months' time. The Court then rose.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

(FBK PBEBS AftBOOIAHOS.) Tie Sweatinf Sy&teja. Auckland, October 25 The "Star" today publishes a letter showing that the iweating system prevails ia Auckland on the same lines ss m Christchuroh and Dunedir, Redaction of Bents. A camber of City Council leases have lodged a petition praying for a reduction of rent, the petition will be considered at the Counoll meeting to-night, . A Child Lost, Timaru, October 25. A little girl % years old, daughter of a Bangltata settler named Coulter, strayed away from the house about 9 o'clock on Tuesday morning. The country is open thereabouts and after some vain search by the parents the alarm was given to the neighbors and a party of 20 searched alll the afternoon and up till 2 o'clock next morning finding no trace. Tuesday night was very cold and wet and there were tbt gravest fears of the child's death from expoanre* The aearch wbb renewed next xnornkigj and about midday the cbild waß ionod dead 4 miles from the house. Shipping- Arrived— FjUn from tfewoaßtle after a cough pasaage. Waihora from Dunedin, this Is the largest Union boat which has yet been alongside the wharf, fhe Mararoa. Dttncdin, October 25 The Mararoa takes nearly 600 passen gers, while many are shut out. Proposed Exhibition. The project for holding au exhibition here Is meeting with much favor. It is expected Mr Robarts, President of the Chamber of Commerce, will bead the proposed guarantee fund with £500. Several merchants promise £100 each.

AFFAIRS IN SAMOA.

Files of the " New Zealand Herald " (Anckland) contain later news from s amoa which apparently the Press Association has not thought it worth while to telegraph to Southern papers. I'espatches from the "Herald's" own : correspondent at Apia bring the record of events dewn to the 2nd iust., and we gather the following interesting par ticulars from the source mentioned : — M alietoa Mataafa has his head-quarters at Matautu Point, opposite the position occupied Jby the German-made King Tamasese, who is shut up with the remnant of his armed followers at Mulinuu, a small Peninsula on the opposite side of the bay. Here, on German soil, he (Tamasese) has his so called "seat of Government," and his flag flying under the protection of a German force, who have built a fort there. His people are, however, said to bo ' shut m Mulinuu like rats m a trap, and are very hard up for provisions and water. They have sent out some small skirmishing parties on a foraging ex pedition, which has led to some small fights m which Tamasese lost a few of his men. Malietoa has been largely recruited, and the whole of t-avaii are said to have either joined or are about to join him." "There can be no doubt (says the ' Herald's ' correspondent) as to the relative strength and fighting qualities of the two parties. Were the Germans to withdraw from protecting Tamasese on Mulinuu, I believe the war would be over m less than a week, because a large number that would join Malietoa at once are prevented from doing so by German declarations that as soon as the fleet comes they will declare war on Malietoa Mataafa." Meanwhile the German Consul has been complaining that German property was being interfered with — some pigs having been shot on a plantation called Vaitele — and has demanded that all Malietoa's people should withdraw, or he would immediately declare war. against him — it would appear, interjectß the corre spondent, as if the German Consul m Samoa carries an Imperial declaration of war m Mb pocket, ready to be filled up and used when considered necessary. Malietoa replied that, according to his information, they were not German pigs that were shot by his people, but pigs belonging to men who were fighting against him. To move his men as desired, would give Tamasese an oppor tunity to come out and forage for food, when his (Mataai'a's) object was to surround and starve him into sub mission. He further told the German Consul that it was his action m de fending Tamasese that was endangerngi German property. If he turned him off German land, and withdrew from him the protection of German marines, no German property would be m anywise molested. He could not help it if the German Consul declared war on him, but if he did, he must warn him that German property would no longer be respected by him and his people. After consulting with his chiefs, however, Malietoa has consented to withdraw part of his men from the locality mentioned, but if any of Tamase3e's men come out and take possession of the position he has temporarily left, he will at once conceutrate his men and attack them " The conduct ot Malietoa appears indeed to have been throughout dignified and praiseworthy, while that of the German Oonsml ia doooribed n» iueipUcablO. It appears that "a few days after the defeat of Tamasese' s forces, the GernaWl Consul requested a personal interview with Mataafa, which the latter granted. Mataafa, however, considered it judicious to ask the British and United States Consuls to be present as well, but the German Consul, hearing this, would not go unless he were heard alone. The bamoan version of what passed at that meeting was to the following effect. The German Consul said he could now see that Malietoa Mataafa was the choice of the greater part of Samoa, and that he would notify his Government of that fact, He said he could not acknowledge him as king until he received instruc tions Irom his Government. In the meantime he must protect Tamasese and his flag, a thing he is effectually doing by surrounding it with German troops. He also asked Malietoa to agree to the principal part of Apia, being considered neutral territory, where no one would be allowed to carry arms. He wished to exclude Mulinuu Point, for there he had to keep Tamasese and his forces ; but no firing would be permitted from there unless they were attacked. Malietoa, after consideration, agreed to this, although (says the " Herald's " correspondent) I am told he was doing so to his own disadvantage." Comment ing upon these particulars, the writer of the interesting despatch from which we have gathered the foregoing adds that " It now appears that Germany has a protectorate, or assumed one, and yet such a position has never been conceded to her by the other two Powers interested. The Germans do not openly fight for their puppet king, but they place him and his soldiers on German soil, they build a fort round his flag there, they man it with German troop*, and they tell Malietoa Mataafa "if you come to attack Tamasese and his people, or pull down his flag, we will fire into you." This is what they officially call pro tecting German property, apparently ignoring the fact that Tamasese has his seat of government built and his flag flying there. On the score of humanity they may have the right to proteot the person of Tamasese, but on what international principle can they justify their action m defending his government and his flag ? I am afraid they will trump up some flimsy excuse for making war on Mataafa, and thus keep the maa m power over whom they have^o much control. The feelings of the people have no part m German con siderations. Their whole policy m the past m Samoa has been most discredit able to them as a great nation, and I have no hope that m the future we will gee any improvement As for England, we have given her up m despair." Subsequent to the writing of this despatch and on the day on which it was daf«d (Oct. 2.) two British vessels, put m an appearance and the following foot note ia added : — " The Calliope and , Lieard, with Admiral Fairfax on board, came into Apia harbor about eleven o'tfock this morning. The natives were quite overjoyed to find that it was a British and not a German squadron that had come. What the result of the Admiral's visit will be remains to be seen. The natives are pleased to think the British Government have not quite forgotten, them,"

ASHBURTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Mr D. Thomaß ('ate of Mataon Cox and Co.) reports upon the live pt"ck market i for the Ashbarton district for the week ending Oatober 23rd as follows : — On Tueß ay, at the Ti'iwald Yard ■, I held my usual sale of sheep, pigs, and o-ittia. The ( total entry for the day eomp.-is^d 1497 sheep, 1 pig and 80 head of cattle, of whlo^ 18-)ld 1343 Bheep, 1 pig and 49 hiad of Oittle. The attendarce tvai fairly good and competition for g <n«i Hn^s of hoggets and ewea end lambs very brisk, I topped the market with a very well grtzad line of first cross hoggets sent down by Mr John Doyle, which reflects great oredit on him for the manner ia which they were brought to the market. The following are the prices realiz-d. For good fitst OFOBS hoggets, 13j 9J ; oecond draft, j lla lid ; thi d drift, 10j 2d ; medium hoggets, 9a Id ; urn. nil hoggets, 7s ; croßs bred ewes with 100 per cent lam ha, 13a 6d ; do with fow hoggets 11* lid ; merino ewen 'o lumb, 6a to 6a 9i j 1 aow m pig, £2 10a. In cattle: fat haters, £5 7a 6d, £5 2* 61 ; sprlngftrp, £5 sj, £3 10a. £3 sa; old oows, £3, £1 10j, £2 le, 18j 6J ; two-year old ateera, £3 5a

ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET

Chhistchuroh, October 24 There vn.s * fall attendance wtti g:nnd weather at the market to-duy Cattle : There waa a larger entry than there waa demand for, and therefore a sluggish Bale, Good beef would be worth about 18a to 19a, and inferior mach lower. S ore cattle ; better pt ices wero realised o mp&rntively itnn wore obtained for fat, some 3 years old steers fetohing aa high aa £5 7s 6d. Sheep : There was about the netnl supply of sheep we have been ecouatomed o for some weeks* Prime fat sheep m the yards were comparatively few and fetohed, although the market for them was certainly easier, about the same sb last week. Seobnd rate sheep were not m great demand and suff jted a marked drop, bat shorn sheep, especially if at all good, maintained previous rates. Prime mutton In the wool may therefore be quoted at 3d per lb, with lower quotations of oourse for other qualities. Store sheep : quite a largo number of store sheep were penned and fetched good prices ; cross bred hoggets at 8a 9d to lla 4d ; crossbred ewaa with lambs to 14* 3d ; purebred southdown ewes and lambs at 20a per couple. Fat lambs : The entry to-day of fat lambs was tho largest of the season. Lines of fat lambs sold at from 5a to 9 6d per head. Pigs : A fair entry and a good demand. Best pork waa worth 3£d per lb.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION J Auckland, October 24 Mr John Murray, who bus held the position of Tnspeotor of the Bank of Ntw Zealand for some time, has been appointed to tho office of Geneial Manager of that institution. A man named Emanuel Amos, formerly residing In the Wellington dUtriot, and employed m bush felling m the Waikato, died suddenly on Friday last. He had suffered from it juries received by a fall of earth at Wellington No further progress has been made In the negotiations to settle the difficulty between the Bootmakers' Union and Messrs Garrett Bros , In reßpant-- to tnai 6rm'a employing boy Fabor. The firm has bo fa i 1 Ignored the Committee of the Trades and Labor Council, and, it Is understood, has taken on jorne more non- Union hands. As tho Union is rqually persistent m nesortlug its claims, the dis pute is not likely to be settled for some time* to some. Pablio Interest m the bootmakers' strike has lessened, and several of the strikers have gone to Sydney. Wellington, October 24, . It ia stated that a private telegram waa received here to the effect that theVio torian banks yesterday raised the rate of interest one per cent ell round. Mr H. S. Valentine, M.H R. for W&knia, leaves for Melbonrna this week to make enquiries as to the best means of working ooal seama Gbeymoxtth, October 24, A letter from Okarito condemns the beaoh dredgers there as not being powerful enough for the work they have to do. Tenders are called for the cmi etrootlon of a pontoon dredge for a oialin on the South beach. Ohristohdeoh. October 24. Thfs afternoon Mr Justice Ward dia mlesed without ouata an application to make the directors of the Walhou Gold Mining Company guilty of misfeasance m connection witb the rum of £2000, which it was sought to make them repay to the Company. Dunedin, Ootober 24. A preliminary meeting la to be held to morrow, convened by the Prealdent of the Chamber of Commerce to consider whether the project of holding an Exhibition m Danedln m Dooember next year is prac ticable. The difficulty between the Seamen's i Union and the Shlpovraera' Association hss been satisfactorily settled by negotia tions between Mr Jam 68 Mills on behalf of the Aasoolation, and the Vloa-Prealdert and Secretary on behalf of the Federated Union.

THB ABHBUBTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER -25, 1888



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S. Thomas. i .. METHVEN SALES MY next Periodical Sale at Methyea November * held ° B THUBBD A*, W* ■ BROS'" l ° b 9 lßf6 Wlth MeMr< HIBB3 I ° 10 ° Aehburton. PERIODICAL SALES AT MOUNT SOMEtfS, I shall hold my next Auotion S»le j op LIVE AND DEAD AND ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14th, 1888 Entries to be left with Ma J NO Hood. D. THOMAS, Aihbattoa, Wool. Wool. vP ooi. I AM prepared to naake Liberal Oish Advanoes on the growing ollps of Wool Placed m my hands for sale or shipment either m Aahburton, Chris tohuroh, or any other Market. Wool Paoka and every requisite on Sale at loweßt prices, If no Sale effeoted no Commission or Charges made. First sale early In November. D. THOMAS. A OH2 Ashburton. D. Thomas, (Late of Matson, Oox and Co.) t A UOTIONEER, LAND, INSURANOB, IX and ESTATE AGENT, VALUATOR, WOOL AKD GKAIN BROKER, ASHBUETON. Loanß negotiated, Weekly feafea of Lire Stook, Tinwaldand Ashbarton alternately Fortnightly £ale B of Sheepaklns, Fat, Bides, etc, on FRIDAYS Sales of Wool throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Oommiaslon Ulearing bales bb per arrangement AGENT FOR— Matßon and Co., Ohristohuroh Mercantile Finanoe;O6., Ohrlstchuroh Colonial Investment Company, Dnnedfn Natioual Mortgage Co., Ohrlstohuroh Booth, Macdonald and Co., Ohristoharoh Morton and White's Sheep Dip Buckeye Reaper and Binder London and Lancashire Inauranoe 00. Graham'a Foot Rot Composition. 9 6 D. THOMAS, Ashburton. LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIBE INSURANCE COMPANY, I HAVE been appointed Agent for the above Company, and am now pre- pared to take Kißks on Buildings, Stook and Crops at current rates, D. THOMAS, Aahbnrton. Skin Sales. I shall hold Fortnightly gales of the above throughout the Season at my WOOL STORES, West street, Aehburton commencing FRIDAY, 2nd NOVEMBER At 12 o'clock, D. THOMAS. I hare the following PROPERTIES FOR SALE. -I JT f\ Acres, Wakanai, grand laa d JL U\J and improvements 4-4- Q ACreß> Wakanui » *P len <* id QOA Acres near Rakaia, spleni? i iUtj\J laud, all m crop, no hoi, "1 QQA Acrea, nearMayfield 4-00 Acree> MwonaD i tußaook Q^Q Acres> Wesfc Melton > s*o *■ A j "1 Edendale, near F» c \tTJL_L tory, grand dairy fapt easy terms "1660 Acreß> Kyle> Bplendid p rat 04-00 Acres> Alford FoMst For information apply to D. THOMAS, Ashbnrton,



I Public Notices. ) TTr-K HAVE FOR SALE— One ten yV r-orse powpr Traction Engine with Combine and Elev .torß complete, all m ptrf ct order, For full particulars apply to FI:IEDLANDER B£OS. 10t48 • ' Rink de Peris. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25th. THE Cup Handicap. K. Zander scratch A, Eaglet, n ... 6 laps m 50 A. E. Prime ... 4 „ „ „ T.puiy .... ... 4 ,; ;; ;; 0. Sfrange ... 3 „ „ „ . B.Gfobb 3 „ „ „ j A. Arthur ... 3 „  „ fl, Zander 1 K. Curtis f oi ft. Shiles ( •" » » » S. Clark ; ) G Clark' ... s 1J „ „ „ G. Arthur ... \   „ Race at 8.30 o'clock. Admission to Spectators, 6d. R. ELSTON, Leasee and Manager. <pO MEET THE TIMES. C. TRUCKLE, r>ROPRIfrfOR of the Prince Alberi X Boarding - House, Wills Street, Ashburton, next Oddfellows' Hall, while thanking bis many Friends and Customers for their liberal support for the past 10 yeare, solioitß a continuance of tho same. Board and Lodging, 16s, 18b pet week, or 3s per day. Dinners only, 4s per week. Good accommodation for Families, and private rooms for Ladies* . 752 TO THE LADIES OF ASHBURTON. . Misses Morrison Molloway dress and mantle .makers Tancrbd^Stbeet ASHBURTON. 6 169 A CARD.; M iss Carson, TEACHER OF MUSIO, '(PIANOFOSTB AND ORGAN), Burnstt Street, 12 101 NEW PAPERHANGINGS FX"TAINUI" : NOW OPENED. -| A_ BALES PAPERHANGINGS ICASE DECORATING ENAMEL PAINTS James Oraigle, TANCBED STEEET. 10 13 O« 13 • Seymour, SURGEON DENTIST, & 215, Colombn Street (new Buildings near corner of Gloucester Street.) Established ... 1869 SCALE OF~CHARGES : Extraction, 2s 6d per tooth ; Fillings, 5s per tooth. A reduction made where a number require attending to. ARTIFIOIAL TEETH. The charges for Artificial Teeth are r»ad< with a view to strict economy, regulated by such circumstances as cases present, oi such materials as patientß prefer. Par- ticulars given on application. Consulta- tion free. Nitrous Oxide (Laughing Gas) administered is hen required. Attendance, 9 a.m, to 6 p.m. 215, Colombo Street, Chbistohuroh. 8 167 JAM PRIMO. « Some time Bi'aoe we published a smal paragraph en the unsatisfactory nature of much of the jam retailed In the colony. This reached Messrs Kirkpatrick and Co,, of Nelson, and they went to work m a very practical fashion to prove that the jams manufactured by the firm were of the beßt quality. Two cases of assorted jams were sent to thiß office, with a re- quest that vro would thoroughly teßt the jam along with other brands, and give oar opinion. We are happy to state, frankly and fully thai we in.ye been very mucb. surprised, aa prior to the r&celpt"~~of Meaara Klrkpatrlck'a gift we were qnaware that New Z^alftod b'oold boaßt of an ln- duajry of which it has so much reason to be prond. The various aorta of jtta were tested by a norober <-f persons, who compared thp samples with other brupda, and iho gi>ner.kl verdict ;a .h it no>. only are Mnama Kltkpatrtck'H produotUma far aud away better than any other Now Zealand brand we can obtain, bat they are superior to J&ngllah jama In being fresher. The nearest approach tothe excellence of the Nelson Jasa van that contained m tins bearing the name of a Tasm&nian firm, but even In this com- I parlaon the Nelson article came out a lone way beet. We are pleased to be able to give unstinted praise to a genuine local industry, the produot of which we- can unreservedly recommend to consumers. All of the many persons who have tested the samples are loud In tfaetr pratae, and we 'mast unreaervedly congratulate Mesatß Kirkpatrick and do, upon'luriaing^Dat "a genuine fruit jam n't to grace the fables and ple»Be the palates of the most luxurious »"d fitßtldimitt. — " Hawke'a Bay Herald," .Puiy 18th. Saoaplea of kirkpatrick and Go's " X brand of jam have been forwarded to us and wo are free to confess that they appear to be In every way excellent and as they become better known In the looal market will meet with much appreciation from the heads of households, The maker asserts that none but the purest fruits grown m Nqlaon are used In his manu- factures, and we are content to accept that asearanoe. Oortainly the jams poßßees a riobneßß and freahV.eaa'ol: flavor that bears that assertion ont.— Doped! } ' Star," July 3. j



Public No bices. { ASHBUttTON AGRICULTURAL &ND t PaSIOKAL AKSOO ATI jN. THE KLEVitoTH ' ANNUA.L KXidIBiTION OF Stock, Implements, ftc, f Will be held at the COUNTY SALLYARDS, AdHBURTON, ON FRIDAY, 2nd Jtamber, 1888. I Entries dose on FRIDAY, 26fch October. I In addition to the Private Pr'z-a List, Mr John Small will give a Prize of £1 1b tor the largest collection of small birds I heads. Mr B. F. Wright will give a truok load of Mount Somcrs coal, delivered at tbe Mount Somers Station, to the owner of J I the mare, In any olbbb on the ground, I whiob In the opinion of the judges will, I mated with a thoroughbred horae, be likely to breed a good dogcart mare or gelding. SPECIAL PRIZE. Max Friedlander, Esq.— The Bervloa of his enure " Blaokwood Abdallah," for the beat foal by that sire. Special entry. I Three entries of no award. G, F. Soott, speoial pr.'za of £1 Is, for I the beat three pony Mares, not to exoeed 13 hands, the bona fide property of one owner* ■^y^ntoroare requested to enter as this week, JOHN J. C. QUABB, 10J142 Secretary.. The Miners' Strike AT NEWCASTLE, N.S.W., HAS already proved to be a good thlog for New Zealand. The In- creased output of all the mines In New Zealand has necessitated the employment of large numbers of men m addition to the regular staff kept by proprietors of mines, Keep yonr money tn New Zealand, and help to make employment for the popula- tion- Butn Mount Somera and Weatport Coal* I have made fresh arrangements for the supply of these two Coals, and oan now sell at Reduced Rates for CASH on delivery, Mount Sombbs Goal, Wkstpokt Coal Per toD, 22 j 6d 45s Half tou, 11s 6d 23a Quarter ton, 6s 12j Booking Extra. Mount Somers Coal per Track loud, m Tracks 17a 6d per ton Cash at Aahbarton Station. NEWCASTLE COAL ALSO IN STOCK JOHN G- RESTELL IRONMONGERY. JOHN ORR & CO. HAVE now landing and to arrive ex b.b. "Bayley " and 'Opawa," from London, and ex ll Clan Maoleod," from New York :— 2 Oases Bargan and Balls' and Ward and Pains' Sheep Shears, 100 Druma Boiled and Raw Oil 3 Tonß Genuine White Lead 1 Ton Red Lead 4 Casks Patent Dryers 10 Oases Varnish 150 Kegs Wire Nails 15 Tone Bar Iron 1 Ton Sheet Iron 6 Oases Iron Bedsteads 4 Oseea Spring Wire Mattresses Registered Grates, Ranges, and Stoves In great variety 40 Bundles Galvanised Tuba and Buckets 3 Oaaea Gorse Knives 2 Oaaeß Gotae Grubbers, single and double edge 3 Oases Priza Dundee Leather Belt- ng, from 1£ to 6 Inch 1 Oase Eleotro-plaled Forks and "■ Spoons 1 Ca6e Potoei Spoons and Forks 40 Bundles Spades md Forks 6 Caseß Garden Tcola 160 Oolla Plough Line Rope- Manilla and Flax, all sizes Lawn Mowers Hay Rakes, Soytheß, and Handles 2000 Yards Wire Netting, 2ft to 3ft 1 Oaee Garden Syringes 1 Case Rubber Hose Pipe 4 Cases Carpenters' Tools 2 „  Hammers 56 „ Amerioon Looks and Hard • ware 3 Oases Babbett'a Metal 2  Reap Hooks 10 „ Chairs 3  Chair Beds 4 „ Files 8 Casks Agste Enamelled, Ware 4  Holloware 2  Buehwflrer 2  . Tinware v 2 Oaaes Augers, Bits and Braces 4  Perambulators 4 „ Pitoh and Lampbaok 10 Drams Neatsfoot Oil 50 Oases Castor Oil 16 Crates and Casks Crockery $nd Glaßßware. In this lot will be found some beautiful Tidlet and Tea Sets SOLE AGENTS IN THE COUNTY FOR THE McCOKMICK Improved Steel Binders, JOHN OEE & CO. |



_ _____ Public Notices rpUNDKRB ara Invited for buildicj! X additions to a honsa at Mourn Somers. Plans and specifications can be seen Bt my ( ffloe, lenders olosi on Mon- dny 29th last., at noon, the lowest or anj tender not neoeesarlly aco?pted. R. BIRD, 10f 195 Architect TO THE PUBLIC OF ASHBURTON ANi> DISTRICT. Wau^hop & Co., GENEBAL COMMISSION AGENTS, LaKD AND FINANCIAL AGENTS, ARE prepared to do business for Clients at Lowest Bates. Grain, Wool, and all Farm Prodnoe sold punotnally, and acooant sales rendered promptly.- Goods bought for Clients m the best markets, and forwarded without delay. Lians negotiated for bubib froo> £10 to £10,000 on freehold security. Liens on Oropo, Wool, knd other aeoarlty. All basinesß strictly private. WAUCHOP & CO., 224, Hereford Street, Christchuroh, TIMARU AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. The ASSOCIATION'S TWENTY-TSIRD ANNUAL 8110 W OF STOCK, &o , fl/ILL be held on the ASSOCIATION'S Mij^pftfeyjmPS^VaUtißoad, on October 30th and 3lßt7lß^^^^i Consisting of Sheop, Cattle, Horses, Pigs, Dogs, Dairy and Agricultural Pro- duce, Implements, Wool, etc. Prizes amounting to about £550 will be given m Pieces of Plate, Medals or Cash. For further particulars see Posters. Prize Lists may be obtained on applioa- tion to JOHN J. 0. QUANE, Ashburton; And F. W. STDBBS, 10 25 Secretary. GREAT CLEARING SALE. BABQAINS ! BARGAINS I BARGAINS ! Having resolved to dispose of my Stock OF HARDWARE, CROCKERY, BRUSH- WARE, AND GLASSWARE. To make room for entirely new £toek f the above will be sold at aotual coat for CASH. ■ •. This is a Genuine Sale, and purchasers will save over 50 per cent by taking ad- vantage of the opportunity. .Wn)o Baylis Storekeeper, Triangle. ASHBURTON Agricultural and Pastoral Show. ! NOVELTIEB FOR THE HOLI- DAYS. ; ANDREW ORR IS SHOWING HIS SECOND SHIPMENT OP High-class Drapery EX TOMARIRO. LADIES NEW DRESS MATERIALS NEW ZEPHYRS, EMBROIDERED DRESS «S, LACE and SILK MAN- TELS, PARASOLS. CORSETS, GLOVES, BEAUTIFUL SUMMER MILLINERY, NEW LACE OUR- TAINS. LadleB 1 Boots, very cheap ; LadloB 1 Shoes from 6s. Splendid Assortment of ABhbarton, Kalapol, and Roelyn Tweeds, SUITS TO MEASURE, FROM £3 10j. CARPETS VERY CHEAP. ANDREW ORR. A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock sharp — Horses, Cattle, Plge, Produce »nd Merohaodloe. Farming Implements and Vehtoles of all kinds constantly In Yards on view FOR SALE. Clearing Sales held In town or Country as required, and most liberal terms arranged with both Bayers and Sellers. Rents collected, andjthe Buelness of Absentees managed with care- " ' Valuation made of Properties or Merchan- dise on easy terma. Advances made Instantly on Goods delivered at the Store for Sale. FOR SALE— Piano, In walnut, by John Brlnßmead and Sons, London. A beaatlful Instrument, nearly new; cheap. TO LET— Hhops m Ooleman's Build- ings. Reduced rente. Good brick buildings: handsome shops. AaENOMFOR THE Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. ; ALFRED HARRISON,



Public 23otice3 WANTED everyone to know that J. C. Duncan is a Land Broker, licensed to prep -re and register Transfers, Mortgages, fciuoiKLbracoae, Leases, Regis- tration Abstracs, Powars of Attorney, | Appliontions to briog Land under the Act, | nnd every description ot instruments under iho Land Transfer Act —J. 0. Duhoan, Arcade, Aeh burton. 10J101 MR F. G. THOMAS, 80BGEON-PENTISI, WILL VISIT ASdBUBTON ON THQBSDAY and F KID AY, 25th and 2Cth OOTOBEti, 1888, And may be consulted at the Commercial notel, 10 165 PHYSIOGNOMY. Mr O. "1. Hugo WILL deliver hie Last Lecture THIS EVENING, m the Orange Hall. Bnbjeot— "Lipß." Admission, la. Doors open at 7 30, oommenoe at 8 o'clock 10 197 H,J. WOOD & Co. of aTIONEKS' HALL, "**" d'riedlandor'a Buildings Aahburton. NEW BOOKS. ALA.UGM; Seleoiion /of the latest olieap Kdniouß. j Ne* Books for Sohool Frizes and Presentation m great variety, a apeoiul discount to School and Library Com- mittees. PHOTO XMAS«OARDS OF N.Z. j SOE^iiiHY, for frieuda In the Old Country. A lot of cheap Musio at less than Half Price. New Maeio by every Mall. Large atook of Stationery and Aoooant Books of every description. Writing Oases and Desks, Scrap, Photo, and Fern Albums, Work Boxes, Parses, Curd Oases, Pocket Books, Photo Frames, and every description of Fancy Stationery. LETTS' DIARIES FOR 1889. Commercial, Rougb, and Pocket Series. Grocers' and Drapers' Wrapping Papers In any quantity, mmmmm *' i Any Book out of stock procured from our Ohrlstcharch Establishment, the stock of whiou is oue of the Largest and best Aaaocted m the Colonies, or fioaj our London Agency. 11. J. WOOD & CO., STATIONERS' HALL, ASHBUKTON. Drapery ! JL)rapery!! Mitchell & Turner Desire to inform their numerous Customers that their SECOND LARGE PURCHASE OF NEW GOODS IS NOW BEING OPENED FP. SPLENDID ASSOETMENT OF STRAW HATS, LACES, DRESSES, PRINTS, CORSETS, Etc., MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING. Dont't Forget. We keep a firßt-olass Stook of GENTS', LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S BOOTS. Mitchell & Turner, TANCRED STREET. "ZEALANDIA" BOOT STORE, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, . THE Largest and Best assorted Stock of BOOTS AND SHOES m tbe< Ashburton District. Being direct Importe.s we are enabled to offer the beak productions of the English and Continental Markets at the lowest possible Prices. Great attention given to Qaality and Fit, and oar Patrons may rely upon obtaining GOOD WEARING AND PERFECT FITTING BOOTS and SHOES. Ladies' Glace, Button and Lace. Ladies' Calf, Kid, Button and Lace. Ladle?' Elastio Sides. Ladies' Walking and Evening Shoes: Ladies' Houbo Boots and Slippers, Gents' Fine Goods. Latest Styles. Children's Bontß and Shoea of all Kinds. la Colonial make we always keep a fulJ assortment of the Celebrated Zealandla Brand. Do not be misled. None are genuine unless branded ZEALANDIA, We guarantee all Boots of this make to give OOOD WEAR, and for Quality and, Price are THE CHEAPEST IN THE COLONY. Bespoke & Repairing Department This Department is carefully looked after. None bat best material used, and the work done by experienced workmen, New springs pat Into old Boots, and all kinds of repaln exeonted promptly, Note the Address — « ZEALANDIA » BOOT STOEE. EAST STBEET, ASHBURTON. R. HOMW, Manager.



rpO LET— I9SO Aores tussock Land- 1. Hlnda-EUlng district ; m 10 pa 4, dooka. Well watered, — Apply 10*198 Wm. BAXTER, O.E, ME S. B. SEYMOUR, QURGEON-DENTIST will VISIT ASHBURTON TUESDAY, 30th OCTOBER. And may be consulted at the Aahburton Drug Company's until 4 p.m. 10 201 Auctions Skin Sales. OWING to Friday, the 2 id November, being Show Day, tho undersigned will bold their next Skin Sales on THURSDAY, lsi NOVEMBER. FRIEDLANDER BROS., PETER WILLIAMS, Auctioneer. 10*200 D. THOMAS, ASHBURTON snow; sale SATURDAY, NOVEMBER Sud, 1888. AT EAST STREET~~HORSE BAZAAR: At 1 o'clock. MESSRS FRIEDLANDBR BROS, have received instructions to soil by Public Auotlon at the above time and place, — i Superior Draught Mares "1 N _Lt) and Geldings, Hacks, XO and Light Harness Horses. We shall bo obliged if owners will make their entries at as early a date »b possible, ao as to enable us to duly advertise the same. FRIEDLANDER BROS , > PETER WILLIAMS, Auctioneer,