CORRESPONDENCE.

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

THE DISALLOWED PAYMENTS.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, — I notice by the report In the " Mail " of the Borongh Oonncil'a mettii g last night that the Auditor General has j Intimated his intention of di>allowing tae payment of £50 made t~> the ex-Town Olerk as bonus for lc si of office. Tn these times of retrenchment It will indeed be hard if the members of the Connoil have to pay this mono; oat of their own pockets I would oaggeßt as a way out of the diffi cnlty that his Worship the Mayor be deputed to wait on Mr Braddell with view to obtaining a re'und of the money. If thfs appeal should fall, whioh I hard I j think poeslble, perhaps the Jabilee Com mittee migbt be induced to rescind their resolution re the town clock and devote their fnnds towards repaying the Coun cillors the amounts they may loss through the harsh aotion of the Auditor, Yours, etc., Burgess.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

[BY. ALEOTEIO TELEGRAPH — COPYRIGHT J (PIB PBESS ASSOCIATION.) (fieceived November 13, 12 40 p.m.)

MR BRIGHT.

London, November 12. Mr John Bright is again m a critical state of health.

COLONIAL CONFERENCE.

Ottawa, November 12 Canada has invited the Australasian Colonies to send delegates at arfearly date to consider trade relations be tween the two countries, and the Pacific cable question.

POLITICAL DEMONSTRATIONS IN SPAIN

GENDARMES CALLED OUT. j.by blkotbio telegraph— oopybiqht.] (Pkr Press Association.; (Kecelved November 13, 12.40 p.m.) Madrid, November 12 Considerable excitement has been caused m this city by political demon strations, m which a large number of students and sereral prominent Republi cans took part. 3he meetings were held m the streets, at which violent resolutions were passed against Senor Canoras del Cashello and other Con servative leaders. The former, while driving through the city m his carriage, was assailed with a shower of stones, but escaped uninjured. Gendarmes were called out but as the mob showed no inclination to oppose them there was no fighting. Canoras declares the demonstrations are really directed against the monarchy and not against the Conservative party.

MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD

The usunl monthly meeting of trie Above Board was held In their cffioe on Monday, November slh. Present : Messrs Wblkcr (chairman), McFarsane and Harrison, overseer's report. The Overseer's Repott was read and considered. The Overseer was Instructed | to make inquiries re purchase of land for ' the proposed new cuttbgs at Sandy's knob. CORRESPONDENCE . Correspondence was read— (l) From Ashbnrton Couuty Council stating that Reeerve 2737 had been vested In the Mount Scmers Ro;id B jard. — Received. (2) From the Under-Seoreta-y for Public Works, fowardlng copy of BUI to amend the Pnblic Works Act, which It U pro posed to Introduce into Parliament next fesalon.— Received. - (3) From Messrs ( Wilding and Lewie, stating that thoy were unable to obtain certain rates. I;, wsb resolved tj proceed against the owner of the laud.— (4) From Recover Land Revenue, asking to be advieed of the name of the bi^nk the Board transact bmhejs \filb, oj LliciL uiyuoj/ u»u ba ps'cl In wh'ch may become payable to tbe Board under Seotlon 6 of the Lands Act. —Information to be forwarded.— (6) From the Publlo Works Department, Wellington, m reply to Board, stating that the immediate ex tension of the Upper Asbburton branch railway to Sprlngburn Is delayed pending the handing over of the work of railway construction to the Working Railways department.— (6) From Me W.T. Ohap man, asking fot leave of absenjo for two months — Granted. BOAD WOBK, Mr James Milne interviewed the Board, and asked for some work to be done ou the road leading to bis property on the Downs.— Resolved that the Overaser In speot the toad, and report at the next meeting. rOUNKHKPIN*. Mr Fergus, the Poundkeeper, Inter viewed the Board with respeot to bij appointment ai Poundkaeper. — It was resolved that the Board adhere to Its former resolution : that if Mr Fergus will keep the Pound for the fees only, the Board will repair the fenoes.— Mr Fergus deollned to do bo. ISNDEBS. Tenders were opened for keeping River Fords In repair for twelve months, and that of Mr W. Gtlbam was accepted , at £18. — Tenders were opened for shingling portion of the cemetery road. — None of them being ooneidered satisfactory, It wag resolved to call fresh tenders. ACCOUNTS. (Accounts amounting to £36 53, were pissed for payment, and the Board adjourned.

NEW ZEALANDEKS "ABROAD"

A significant Item which occurs In a ! recent report of the Sydney Casual Labor Board bean oat oar often repotted statement that wetting me a are no betjfcjr off on the other side of the water than, they are fn New Zealand. Daring the past year men have flocked away from this con a try to Victoria and New South Wales, as if m these colonies the demand for labor was bo unlimited, and the supply so small, that they hid. nothing to do bat to reaoh Australia lv order .to find a crowd of eager capitalists on the look out for unappropriated labor, and ready to give fancy prices for it. According to various accounts this dream on the part of wrklng men that Victoria waa the laborers' elysicm has been rudely dispelled. Toe same unpleasant awaken ing must have occurred m regard to New South Wales. Ont of the number! of nnenaployi d In Sydney |which the Casual Labor Board put through its htvdu as candidates for relief works, there were 502 New Zealanders. Among these Sydney " unemployed," who were anxious to obuf a this relief work at 3s or 4) a day, there were many skilled, labourers- In {act tbeie were over eighty trades and pro fessions represented by thosa who had applied to the Labor Bureau. With facts like this before us, and with the state ments made In other quarters, we have Hue doubt bnfc that many working men who were so eager to shake the dost of New Zealand from their feet, have, In Sydney and Melbourne, quits realised the old adage that it Is better to sup with the devil they know than- with the devil they don't.—" Wanganul Ohronlole,"

STRIKE ON THE WEST COAST.

[ (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Westport, November 13. Tb« men employed at the Wrrporf. Ngakawau mines at Ngakawan, (the property rrcaatly purahftsed bj|bhe Sydney men) have struck for an inoreate of wages frzm 8s to 10a p9r day. About a drzm men are interested, end they are oapf oted by tho Donnlstoo miners. The Unl n Company's man&ger (Mr Marshal ) refused to meet a depatatioo of miners.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

(per pkess association.)

A Dangerous PtartMncr.

' Auckland, November 13. A boy named Andrews was seriously mj a red yesterday by tbe explosion of a dynamite cap. Tbe finger of the right hand were shattered and Injuries lefl ct9d over the eye and on the right leg. Tbe cap had been left lying about by men •agaged blasting rook on a road m the Mount Bosklll district, and tbe boy was j playing with it.

A Fight at a Fire

At tbe recent fire at Edeu Terrsoe a fight took place between Richard Sandall and George Wells, twobutohers. Sandall aiked Weils to aislst In saving the furni ture and on the latter rafaslng said he was a disgrace to tbe comma ity and ou»ht to ba drowned. A fight ensued which was ■topped by the polioe. The Curt finei the combatants 5s eaoh and costs.

Flower Stealing

An influential petition, headed by Sir George Grey, Is being sent to tbe Minister for Justice praying for a remission of the •°ntence of fourteen days passed on Sir Chat. Bordett for stealing flowers. Thefts of flowers from tbe Gardens continue, bat the thieves now take tbe precaution of taking off their boot*.

A Lunatic

James R. MatbeaaD, arreßted on a gom field si Luoas creek, was committed to the Asylum as a lunatic today. He bad written to the Inspector of Polioe. oharg- Ing a number of people with inciting him to commit murder and suicide. Maheson is a young man well connected m the Sontb, and known throughout the oolony.

T& At ELumeroa a stream m fljod broke It 3 backs and swept through the village flooding out several residents, who had io take refuge m the sohoolhouse. The atornlng train from here* was delayed •bout an boar by a slip on tha line at the llatawal cutting

Heavy Floods

Tk« Pnhlie Worke Denartment.

Whllinoton, November 13. The work of transferring the Publlo Works to other departments is still going on, and a number of officers have received notioe Gvernment ar<3 reticent as to tbe Barnes. The changes are not to take full •fleot for twojyears.

The Benata Will Case.

Tbe appeal case Broughton v Donnelly, In whioa probate of Benata .Kawepo's will bad been issued to the latter began to-day before Justices Richmond, Williams, Ward and Gillies. Msssrs Hagglt, Bel and Oornford appeared for the appellants andjMessrs Harper, Chapman and McLean for the respondents. Mr Hagglt m open- Ing said the questions he proposed to argne were : — (1) Was there sufficient proof that a will m favor of Donnelly was executed by tbe testator, and If so was It executed under such circumstances as entitled It to probate ; (2) Was tbe docu ment a will at all oc was it not void and uncertain j (3) 11 the document was a testamentary instrument does it reverse the former will.

Gold Mintaff

The shareholders of the Perseverance mine, Tera white, > have determined to jell the mine, but a poll ti to be taken.

Rainfall.

The rainfall from Friday to Monday Ifpi 0*23 inches.

Band Contest

DvmtDixr, November 13. The outcome ti the Qaeenstown com petition 1b b contest between the Xvgineeri and Kalkoral bands for £50 •side.

Smothered m Bed

At the Inquest on the body of Ellis Pltchard, a verdict of amothered was re turned. Deceased had been inbjeot to aovere epilepio fits, bat bad been better lately. At three o'clock yesterday morn- Ing the landlady heard him fall out of bed, bat took no notice as it often happened. At 1 p.m , getting no answer she tent for «ssl*tance, when the man was found dead, tiavlng been smothered by the bed clothes.

Fatal Gun Accident.

IirvEBOAHGiLL, November 13. The inquest on Cornelias Coughlan, vnulted m a verdict of accidental death. Wm- Coughlan deposed that his gun was »t half-cock, and the hammer must have caught m his trousers, The discharge Struck bis brother between the eyes, and be never moved after it. The evidence showed that the brothers were" deeply attaohed to each other, and not likely to quarrel. William, who is completely pros trated, and gave bis evidence with great difficulty, has been taken by his brothers to Dnnedin.

Farmers Co-operative Association.

A. Farmers Co-operative Association w»8 lately formed here and was presumed to be widely sopported, but it is under stood It hM fallen tbrooghfor the present on log to tk disagreement orer the tales. The programme was wide reaohlng, in cluding the advocacy of freotrade, aboil* tlon of the property tax In favor of a land tax, resumption of assisted inojaa'gratloD, reduction of railway charges on produce, and combination of farmers to purchase «U requisites through one channel Although m abeyance for a time the movement Is likely to be revived.

Manictoftl Retrenchment.

OS%O Municipal retrenchment Is causing a good deal of correspondence, pa ttoilarly the change which cmses the Gas Works •token to work twelve hoars' shifts. 'This infriogeroont of the eight hours principle It) itrpDgly rewnted.

AUSTRALIAN UNION

SPEECHES AT THE MEL BOURNE BANQUET.

(PER PKESB AS3OOIATION.)

Melbourne, November 11. At the Mayoral banquet on Satur day, Lord Carrington urged the forma tion of a united national party, whose objects should be to prevent internal separation m colonies, and keep secure the bonds between Australia and the mother country. Mr Gillie 3 supported the idea, and urged the union of Aus tralia. If New South Wales would lead a movement m this direction Vic toria would follow. Sir Maurice O'Rorke spoke m favor of the Fedeural movement.

SPORTING.

BRIBBAM3 OUP.

(per pbkhs association.)

Brisbane, November 11. The Bi isbane Oup resulted as follows :— Citadel ... ... ... 1 General Gordon 2 Honeat Ned ... ... ... 3 After a gran 3 reoe, won by half a length, Tims, 3m ln 38^ uc.

A SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY.

(rnK pkkss association.) KAPIEn, Novenobnr 12. Mr Hill, lospeotor of Sohooii, has dia novered fossil moa -feathers m plelocene dopo°its near Glsbarne, This Is of ooien tino value, completely npaetting the theory that the moa did cot exist In New Zealand la the pleiooene times.

KILLED ON THE RAILWAY.

[per prsss association.] Napier, November 12 ! A man named McJury was killed this afternoon on the railway near Takapau. He was lying drunk or asleep on the rail way when the usual goods train came along, and owing to the rapid oarves of the line at that spot ha oould not be seen m tlmo for the train tp be stopped, and bta body waa cat to pieces.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(fbb press association.)

THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE

London, November 11. The Duchess of Cambridge is seri ously ill, and lies m a precarious con dition.

THE MARKETS.

London, November 12. New Zealand hemp has advanced and is now quoted at from 10s to 15s.

THE EDUCATION SYSTEM.

In the House of Commons, the Government announced that they did not intend to alter the education system, as the changes suggested by the Commission will only plunge the country into religious turmoil, which would ultimately prove disastrous to all concerned.

LIFEBOAT DISASTER.

The Gorleslon lifeboat, m attempt ing to rescue the crew of a shipwrecked vessel, has capsized and four of the crew were drowned.

THE RIMUTAKA.

Capetown, November 10. Sailed yesterday — Rimutaka, for New Zealand.

RUSSIA AND THE CHINESE.

St. Peter burg, November 11. The Russian Government are taking active steps to restrict the influx of Chinese into the Amoor country.

THE BLACK SEA FLEET.

An imperial rescript has been ad dressed by the Czar to the Grand Duke Alexis, High Admiral of Russia, m which he says he is rejoiced to observe the progress of formation of the Black Sea fleet, by which a considerable extension of Russian trade will be secured. The rescript further declares, that the fleet will be ready to defend Russia's rights to the Black Sea.

FATHER CHANEL.

Bomb. November 11. His Holiness the Pope, after hearing the report of the General Congregation for the cause of beatification and declaration of martyrdom of the Venerable Louis Chanel, pro-Vicar Apostolic of Western Oceania, who was murdered at Futun?, Friendly Islands, m 1841, has appointed a day for ceremonies m connection with the beatification.

FRENCH DEFENCE EXPENDI TURE.

Paris, November 12. In the Chamber of Deputies M. Freycinet, Minister of War, said that until there was a change m the general situation it was impossible to hope that the ordinary war expenditure could be reduced below five hundred and fifty millions of francs, and it might even be necessary to make special efforts to secure the better defence of the country. At present the ordinary war Budget was five hundred millions beyond what had already been spent. He explained that this statement was made m view of the necessity for taking precautionary steps to maintain peace, and was not to be construed into an indication of an aggressive intention on the part of the Government.

AMERICAN POLITICS.

Washington, November 10. The Republican party will probably have a majority of six m the Senate. General Harrison, President elect, has drawn up a reduced tariff, which has been revised on a protective basis.

AUSTRALIAN.

PEE PBESS ASSOCIATION. J

QUEENSLAND

Brisbane, November 12. Sedem, the Malay who was sentenced to death for the Normanton murders m June last, was executed to day. The execution was sadly bungled. The man was strangled to death.

VICTORIA.

Melbourne, November 12. A cable message received here to day states that Colonel Sir H. Redvers Buller upon approaching Woolwich station, on Bth inst., alighted on the wrong side of the carriage platform and ! was knocked down by a passing train and killed. Mrs Dawson, residing m Dawson street, murdered her two children to day by cutting their throats. She then committed suicide by cutting her own ] throat* A body of shearers severely assaulted the proprietor and overseer of the Koroit Station, and forcibly carried off nine non-unionist shearers on the place.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Adelaide, November 12. Beneficial rains have fallen m the agricultural districts.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, November 12 There is reason to believe the recent fire at Broken Hill was caused by an incendiary, as two attempts have been since made to fire the remaining blocks of the town.

AN AUCKLAND WEDDING.

Tho "N.Z Herald" saya that the mar riage of the retiring Lady Superintendent of the District Hospital, Miaa Crispy to Dr Bond, of the hon. medical visi'ing staff, took place at ha f past two on Satur day afternoon at St Sepulchre's Church. The ovent created great interest, owing to the popularity of tho bride, and long before the hour appointed tho spacious church was crowded to excess, the greater portion of the assemblage being of the fair aex. Outside, the traffic was blocked on the Kyber Pass. In many respects the marriage waa most unique, and perhaps m Done more bo than m its simplicity. Tho bride had been about her official duties as usual, and made the rounds of the warda, having a oheery word for the sick, and bade all good-bye. Shortly before the hour appointed for the marriage ceremony she deove over from the Hospital m n cab, I aopompanled by the Hon Colonel HaU l tain, to the ohuroh, at the entrance of which the narring staff, some twenty strong, m uniform, met the party, and offioiated as bridesmaids. Owing to the crowded state of the ohuroh Oo'onel Haoltain had tome diffionlty m getting up the aisle with the bride on his arm where the bridegroom was expeotant She wore her hospital uniform, having on her left breast the medals for sorvioa m tha Zulu and Egyptian oampalgov, and one from the Turkish Government, while on her left shoulder she bore the Royal , Red Cress awarded by her Majesty the Queen. Mr Trlmnel, Maa. Baa. Oxon, organist of Sfc Mary's Parnell, officiated aa organist and played a voluntary. The choir was m attendsnoe and sang " How Festal was the Day," before the ceremony, after which the Yen. Archdeacon Dudley took the first part of the service at the chancel steps, Colonol flaultain Riving the < bride away. After the psalm was sung the Rev. W. Tibbs, incumbent of Bfc. Mat thew's, took the service and finished. The Archdeacon supplemented it with a short address. Not the least pleasing feature of the ceremony was tho number of conva lescent and semi-convalescimt hospital patients who were present to show their goodwill and respect for the retiring lady superintendent. Some of them had not been no far fom the hospital for months past.

THE ASHBPRION GUARDIAN; TUESDAY NOVEMBER 18, 1888



_ Influential persons m Madras are seriously discussing the project of constructing a rail- way whioh will put that oity m direct com- munication with Calcutta. The whole length of this connecting link would only be 260 miles through a country Btated to be favor* able for the purpose. It is said that tho enormous number of pilgrims who would use the line would give to the third-olass traffio an impetus altogether exceptional. The officiating collector of Puri reported at the meeting that the average number of pilgrims visiting that shrine annually is over 200,000, and there is a vast number of shrines on the eastern coast whioh are constantly m the thoughts of all Hindoos.



Public Kotices NEW PAPERHAMINGS EX" TAIN UI" NOW OPENED. -I A BALES PAPERHANGINGS ICASE DECORATING BNAMEI. PAINTS James Craigie, TANCBED STKE.ET. 10 13 M C CALLTJM &CO. TIMBER MERCHANTS AND IRON- MONGERS. Have In Stook— A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Sheep Shears, Including the following PAYOBITE BBANDS:— W. and P. PARAGON 79 A S BURGON and BALLS' 8.8.A. BALL BROS. SLOTTED BOWS. Turkey Stones. RADDLE IN LUMPS AND POWDER. BED AND BLACK TATTOO OIL, McOallum and Co 10*161 McCALLTJI & Co., V4.ehburton Branch; East Street, next Bank of New Zealand,) IRONMONGERS, TIMBER AND COAL- MERCHANTS, AND MANUFACTU RERB, PAINTERS, GiiAZIEES; PAPERHANGEBS DECORATOBS, Etc. IBOMIONGEBY DEPt. Ye haye landing and to arrive, Stool* oi /urnlehlng and General Ironmongery ronelatlng of the following Uuea :— - --FENDERS, PIREIRONS COAL VASES AMERICAN STOVES RANGES, HOLLOWARB TILE and other BEG-IBTERS CUTLERY, E.P. WARE CHDRNB, TOOLS FENCING AND BARBED WIRE, etc, etc. TIMBER DEPARTMENT. We have on hand exceptionally coo Stookaof KAURI, AMERICAN SHELVING, HOBART PALINGS, SPLIT POSTS and RAILb, and every d scription of ROUGH and DRESSED TIMBER, Which we can sapply either from out YARD IN TOWN or direct from onr SOUTHLANII MILLS at prices which cannot ba improved upon elsewhere, COAL DEPARTMENT. Newcastle Coal Westport Coal Brimner Coal AND FIREWOOD. OUR FACTORY Inoludea the following Machinery : — Complete Set Door and Sash, Standard making, Spouting, Bidging, and Turning Machinery. PAINTING, PAPERHANGING, GLAZING, AND DECORATING DEPARTMENT. We can confidently Boliolt the snpporfc of oar Customers and the public generally tbla Department. It being m ohar/ a of experienced men, we guarantee class of work. ESTIMATES GIVEN. We have juat received from 10,000 pieces of the latest and fashionable designs m Paperhangfat from 6d to 10s per piece. PAINTS, OIL, VARNISHES PAPISttHAISGINGS GLASS — Plain.' figured, lirameiled OUT If\ ANY SIZE, And General Stock of Materials aEed c \.he Trader In thanking our Customers and tb publfc generally for theic liberal anpp<?, m the past, we beg to announoe that have re-organised onr branch under new nauagement, and m adding the Furnish- ng and General Ironmongery Department we have every confidence that we aba | receive the support it will claim by variety and prioes.- & Co. A. t>, WELLS



WHEN PURCHASING YOUR BOOTS PLEASE LOOK FOR THE BRAND ON THE SOLE.



Public notices The Asfibmton Drag Co. Limited IMPORTEBS of English, American, and Continental Medicines, and Druggists Goods, Indii Rubber and Steam Throat Sprays, Infanta Food Warmera and all Nursery requirements, Enemas, Trusses, Elastic Etcckings, Anklets and Knee Caps, OoiEt'sCeupportingatdominal) and Belts, Vacciaatien Shields, E eotric Teathing Necklaces, Invalids Feeding Cups, fcpoons, and Bed Slippers, Air Beds and Cußhions m various shapes, Sponges and Bpongeßags. Natural Mineral Waters, Vichy, Carls- bad, Hunyadi, Escnlap, and Friedrichehall Medicines for Horfe?, Cattle, and Domestic Animula. Balls and Drenches administered when required. Brass Enemas, Breast Pumps, Galvanic Batteries, and many other articles and instruments Sorgical and Veterinary Surgioal willingly lent to customers gratis . EVERY ARTICLE OF THE BEST AND AT GREATLY REDUCED PBICE9. J. M, CAMBRIDGE, Pharmaceutical Chemist, Manager. Wool Wool Wool BEABONTBBB 89. ■jl/T 1 L E S A N D 0 O. Are prepared to make Liberal CASH ADVANCES, At a low rate of Interest, on the ensuir CLIP OF WOOL, Placed m their hands for Salo hero or Shipment to MILES BROS. AND CO., LOND t^ No Commission oharged on Advanci and no Commission charged for o fieri. a Wool here unless a Sale is effected. PerTcdicar-Salea will ba hold during tht Season at Mr Geo. Jameson's commodiOU and convenient Stores, West Street. J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, 9 70 ABhburton and Rakaia. Friedlander Bros. . Friedlander Bros. HAVE FOR SALE— Seotlon 830, Cox Street Section 437, with good 6-roomed House and out-house thereon ; good garden. Terms liberal. Skin Sales, WE HOLD tfOETNIGHTLY SALES OP SKINS THROUGHOUT THE BEASON. > Wool Wool Wool Season, 1888-89. We are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES ON THE ENSUING CLIP OF WOOL Placed m our hands for sale. Oar Premises being well lighted afford apeolal advantages for displaying WOOL. No Commission charged on advances and no Commission oharged for offering WOOL unless a sale is effected, WOOL PACKS AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. FRIe"dLANDER BROS., LPETER WILLIAMS, J35 Auotioneer, SALES OF. KOBSES, PIGS, CATTLE, PRODUCE, & FURNITURE ;on SATUBDAYS. STOCK SALES ON TUESDAYS. RAKAIA MONTHLY SALE- Fir Thursday of the Mouth FRIEDLANSEE BEOS., vmm william^



Public Notices. NOTICE TO FARMERS. MESSRS JOHN ORR & CO. havtog been Bpn'^jtcd as Sole Agents for the MoOobm'.ck Mnohines m ABhburton No Other Firm is ns'honz'd to canvass for tho Sale of Mxchlcea or Extras In the Asbburton district. MORROW, BASSETT & CO., Solo Agenda m 11 29 NewZ^alantf. T. ! Bullock. TO LET— 5-roooied houaa In Cameron Street. — Apply to T. BULLOCK. O1 Q SALT? 1 , T.S. 1166, fronting oDJLO Cameron Street, price bb above. Terms can be arranged if required. Apply to ■ T. BULLOCK. TO LET.— House of Five Rooms, together with about 9 BOrei of grass land. Rental, 10s 6d per week Apply to T. BULLOCK TO FARMERS ~ AS D~OTHERS! FOR SALE A number of Blue Gun Saplings suitable for making Stook Yards, Sheep Yards, eto. Apply to 10 116 T. BULLOCK. mO LET— A 6-roomed Houee In Cox X Stueet.— Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET. - ! FOURroomed house m Peter Btreet lately occupied by Mr Norrißh. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO UST. ROOMS In; the Arcade Chambers. Apply to T. BULLOCK, A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOB. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock sharp —Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Prodnos »nd Merohanliso. Farming Implements and Vehicles of all kinds constantly m Yards on view FOR SALE. Clearing Sales held In town or Country as required, and most liberal terms arranged with both Buyers and Sellers. Rents oolleoted, and. the Business ' df Absentees managed with care. Valuation made of Properties or Merohan- dise on easy terma. Advances made instantly on Goods delivered at the Store for Sale. FOR SALE— Piano, m walnut, by John Brlnsmetd aqd Sons, London. A beautiful Instrument, nearly new; cheap. TO LET— Mhopa m Ooleman's Build- ings. Reduced rents. - Good brick building?: handsome shops. Agent for the Norwich Union Fire Insurance ALFRED HARRISON. Eden George. EDEN GEORGE'S GREAT DISCOVERY. ■ EDEN GEORGE begs to inform the inhabitants of Aehburton and sur- ronnding districts that ho has just discovered a MOST IMPORTANT PROCESS by which Photographs can be produced at ONE-FOURTH THE USUAL COST, And that he has consequently reduced his prices as under :— Carte do Vißites, 5s per doz., old price, 25s per doz. ; Cabinet?, 10s per doz, old pric?, 50s per doz ; Boudoirß, 15s per doz, old price, 90s per doz ; other sizes propoitionately^reduced. Persons who were Photographed during the Aehbuiton visit can obtain extra copies at the above prices ' adding exohange and postage. Although the above piices are so extremely small the finest work is guaran- teed, as the Photos taken by the new process are vastly anperior to those taken by the old one, and they aro also permanent. At the above priced all Photos must be prepaid for, ob no ledger will be kept and on no account will this rule be broken. When visiting Christohurch don't forget to visit Eden George's Vestibule, where over 1500 excellent Photographs are to be seen without charge. Eden George, THE IPOPULAR PHOTOGRAPHER



j Public Notices. rAM a Onnh Buyer of MILLING and OHICKWHEAT, OATS of all d^Horlptlons* H+6l D. THOMAS. LONGBEACH ROAD BOARD. fTIENDffiRS nre invited for widoniog X Dram en Terraco Rond. Particulars at our office. Tenders close nt 11 am. oa FRIDAY, November 16tb, 1888. POORS & SO NT, U°36 District Purveyors. Read 11 THE MIRROR," A HIGH-CLASS Weekly Social, Politi- cal, Literary, and Dramatic papor, to be published every FRIDAY, price 3d, by tho Centennial Printing and Publishing Limited, Melbourne Place, 'Russell Street, Melbourne. GLASGOW DRAPERY and CLOTHING COMPANY, East Street, next Patching, Sail- maker. WE HAVE FOR SALE— Ono ten horse power Traction Engine with Combine and Elevators complete, all m perfect order. For full particulars apply to . FRIEDLANDER BEOS. 10+48 £10,000 GIVEN AWAY TO BEYERS OP A BOTTLE OP JBE&DALBAHE WHISKY Shipped by Alex. Ferguson & Co. Glasgow. Particulars from &11 Wine Merchant*. Storo- kei-.pera, Hotelkeepera anil Spirit Dealers. Whol Bale Agents— Wm. Booular A Co. Dnnedin, N.Z. 10 7 Wool I AM prepared Jo purchase WOOL of all description?, m any quantity at full market prices. G. BISSET. Also buyer of SHEEP-SKINS and HIDES. 11 28 BELFAST ARTIFICIAL AND CHEMICAL MANURES. TIHESE Manures are pure and free X from adulterations of any kind and guaranteed up to Btandard. GEO. JAMESON, Agent, 11J55 Ashburton and Rakaia. THE "RED CROSS" PRESERVING COMPANY, Chapel Street, South Yarra, Viotoria. /"BANNED Tomatoes, equal to American, \J and at same prico ; also Peaches, Pears, Apricots, of tho finest quality, and m heavy eyrup. All theso goods are manufactured under the supervision of Mr George James Ward, late of California. The Jams, Jellies, Pickles, Tomata Sauce, a,nd Assorted Sauces of this Company are well known to be better than any im- portod, 5 213 ASBBORTON GAS, COAL AND COKE COMPANY, Lw. THE Tenth Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be he'd at the Company's offiQdfl, Arcade Chambers, fiarnett Street, on THURSDAY, Novem- ber 15th, 1888, at 3 p.m. Busivkss : — To reooive the Directors' Report and Balance Sheer. To elect two Directors m the placa of Messrs Hugo Frledlander and F. B. Standish, both of whom are eligible aud offer thomaelves for re-eleciion. To elect an Auditor, and other general business. J. WARD, 11 37 Manager. STOOK FOR SAL*> BY TENDER. OFFERS will be received for the following portions of Stock m Premises m Temuka : — I. DRAPERY 11. IRONMONGERY 111. BOOTS AND SHOES IV. GROCERY V. CHINA, GLASS, O ROCKERY, eto. One or more lots may be tendered for. Stook Lists, with conditions of Tandor, may be seen at Mr Robert Aloorn's, Merchant, Ashbnrton, or with the Sub- aortber, to whom offers may be addressed I up till THURSDAY, 15th inst. Premises to Let, JAMES WINNING, 11+33 Temuka. Frozen Meat 'AIAE are prepared to make LIBERAL VV ADVANCES on Frozen Moat placed m our hands for sale m the Home Markets. Messrs Miles Bros., etc,, onr London Agents, give special attention to this bußinesa, and have been successful iv obtaining the Highest prices, SHIPPERS CAN DEPEND ON LIBERAL ADVANCES, PROMPT SETTLEMENT, SEPARATE ACCOUNT SALES From the moment that Stock are delivered at the Freezing Workß or m the railway trucks to our order we undertake responsibility of Shipping and payment of all local -charges, Freight, Insuranoe, etc., thus relieving shippers of all trouble and loss of time. MILES & CO., Christchurch. GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, to7l Ashbnrton and Rakaia. The Miners' Strike AT NEWCASTLE, N.S.W., HAS already proved to be » good thing for Now Zealand. The increased output of all the mlnei m New Zealand has neo?ssitated the employment of large numbers of men m addition to the regular etaff kept by proprietors of mines. Keep your money m Now Zealand, and help to make employment for the popula- tion. Barn Moant Somers and Weßtport Coal. I have made fresh arrangements for the supply of these two Gcale, and can now sell at Reduced Rateo for CASH on delivery. Mount Sombhs Goal, Westfort Coal Per ton, 23i 6d 453 Half ton, lls 6d 23 1 Quarter ton, 6a 12a Booking Extra. ] Mount Somera Coal per Truck load, In Trucks 17s 6d per ton Cash at ABhburton Station. • NEWCASTLE COAL* ALSO INSTOOK JOHN (TRESTELL



Anctions SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17m. Town Property For Sale. MR T, BULLOCKhas received instruc- tions from Mr Peter Walker ((u oonscqaence of hia being about to remove to Dunedln) t> Sell by Public Auction at the Aroade on the above date, T.S. 1133, corner of Winter and Cameron streets, on which ia erected a Cottage of Four Rooms. This property fs well situated, corner section ; high, dry, and healthy locality, Terms liberal at Sale. Ab the owner is leaving the district it will be sold at a eaorifioe. Sale at 12.15. T. BULLOCK. 11°69 Auctioneer. ASHBURTON CODNTY COUNCIL, DOG COLLARS FOR 1889. mENDEBS are invited for the supply L of Dog Collars for 1889, Particulars on view at th© City Counoil Offices, Ohrißtohurch, " fimaru Herald " Office, Timaru, and County Counoil Offices, Ashburton. Tenders, endorsed l( Tenders for Dog Collars," will be received up toll a.m. at the County Council Offices, Aehburton, on WEDNESDAY, 28th November, 1888. By order, F. MAINWARING, Clerk. Ashburton, November 12th, 1888. 11*58 Rink de Paris, The Rink will be open on WEDNES. DAY instead of THUKSDAY this week. TUESDAY, 13th, A. Wilkle and R. Elston, Junr., will run for the Champion- ship against S, Clark's time. THE RTNK is op^en every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, Morning Sessions, 7 to 8, and 10 to 12. Admission free ; Skates, 6d. Afternoon and Evening, 2,30 to 4.30; 7 30 to 10 o'clook. R. ELSTON, Lessee and Manager. SUPPORT LOGiL INDUSTRY, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE PRODUCT IS VERY SUPERIOR. HAVING made a speoial purchaß© of a large lot of Aslibucton Tweeds, part of which I lmve had made up m the best stylo and finish, I now offer better value m Men's, Youtl/B', and Boys' Suits, than can be had anywhere m New Zealand. 1 Suits to measure, both fit and material guaranteed . VALUE UNEQUALLED. KOBEET~ALCOK]Sr, | ASHBURTON CLOTHING MART, , BLUNDERS' BUILDINGS.



The best medicine known is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRAOT. Test its eminent powerful effects m coughs, colds, influenza, eto.-rthe relief is instantaneous^ Thousands giro the moat gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy, and medical Byndioates all over the globe are its patrons. Read the official reports that aooompany each bottle. Mosler, M.D., Prof. University, Greifswald, reports :— The Eucalypti Extraot proved magnificently successful m very severe contusions, bruises, sprains, wounds, soald- ingg, broken ribs, and limbs. (" Medical Journal," Nor., 1881.) In diioases of the kidneys, either aotive congestion or supprea* Bion, (uroemia) or albuminuria, dropsy, lithia nothing will equal m its aotion Eucalypti Extraot. Poses, sto 8 drops. Mosler, M.D., Pror., University, Greifswald, reports : — Diphtheria. Toneils continually coherent presenting ulcers with white exudats. Cured m fourteen days, Surgical Clinio of Prof. M'lntyre, College of Physioians and Surgeons, St. Louis— Scirrhua of Breast — Exoision Eucalypti Extraot employed. No swelling heat, or discoloration. Cured m fourteen days. — (Advt.) 4



The " Wairarapa Star " saya : — " The B3visablenel3of^oing rospeotful to the authori- ties has been praoticalljr taught m the case of a well-known Masterton resident, who being overheard declaring to a friend, on Saturday afternoon, that he was m communication with the Colonial Secretary about the 'blooming bobbies of Masterton,' was promptly soruffed, downed, and run m, looked up for seven hours, despite efforts to bail, and m spite of evidence to the contrary oonviQted of being drunk and ajiorderiy ana #a>d J,Qs.v -