AGROR EXPEDITION.

[per peess association.] Caioutta, Ootober 13 General McQueen has threatened to destroy the crops belonging to the Akozais unless the rebels submit before 15th October. The Akozais are moving from the Black Mountains to the river Indus, but it is believed they have suffered such losses m recent engage ments that they will be easily subdued. (R.oeived Ootober 16, 0.20 p m.) Calcutta, Ootober 15. Information has been received here , that the Akozais have tendered their submission to General McQueen.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

!BY 4LBCTBIO TBLKQRI.PH — OOPTBIOHTj

(PER PRKBB A88O0IATION.)

(Reoelved Ootober 16, 0 20 p.m.)

GERMAN NAVAL PREPARA TIONS.

Berlin, Ootober 15, The Government intends to build ten ironclads and twelve gun boats.

DOCTORS DIFFER.

Dr. Bergmann declares that the autopsy of the late Emperor Frederick refutes the statement of Sir Morell Mackenzie,

BOHEMIAN HOME RULE.

Vienna, October 15 Count Edward Taafe, Minister for Home affairs, has modified his pro posals to the Cabinet m the direction of extending Home Rule to Bohemia.

THE PACIFIC ISLANDS.

- ; London, October 15. England has proposed to the Powers that tbex, should agree to the prohibi tion of the sale of ar/ns and spirits to the Natives oi the Pacific Islands.

PORTUGAL AND TANGIERS.

Lisbon October 15. The Portuguese Government have despatched a war ship to Tangiers to enforce redress for the disrespect re cently shown there towards the Portuguese flag.

WAKANUI RIVER BOARD

"A.' meeting of this Board was held on the 13th lust. Present — All the mom beri. The mlnntes of the previous meet ing were read and confirmed. A letter was re id from the Wakanui Hoad Board, stating that the River road In the neighborhood of the protective works had been placed, as requested, under the oontrol of the River Board.

From Mr R. Maxwell and twelve others, complaining of the hardships which they •re suffering from the want of water, and expressing the opin'on that • supply oould easily be obtained by deepening the race, where it ii breached by the river, without any risk of damage being done, and ask ing the Board to express its opinion to the County Council as to whether the pro poial (s praotioable without risk of injury to public or private property. — Resolved *• That thU Board is oi opinion that the k >aM on the RWet toad might ba supplied VI **Q water by deepening tbe race on the toad iT*d 0 ' bat that * n doing this it woald be oeces***? t0 P at * n a Bma M sluice or something 1* fch * fc iort Bo Mto Prevent •operabundant *»* 8t from ™nnlng down tbe woe m time °* flood; that as many settlers are Buffering *"»* hardship from tbe want of water, the *»«* respeotfully urges that the work be a* soon as possible ai the oost would be «m»H and no injury likely to be doce topuUwoi pri rate property. That a copy of this resolntion and Mr Maxwell's letter be forwarded to the County Council." >n^aocount for advertising received from the •• Ashbucton Mail" waa psßsed for payment and it was resolved that the Chairman and Mr Thomas sign all cheques on behalf of the Board,

The Works Committee reported that the river was making rapid encroachment on the overflow banks and that they would very likely be breaohed before soother week passed, and that they had interviewed Mr S, Brown for the purpose of obtaining his content te erect other bankr, but to this Mr Brown atrongly objected. On the*QOtlon of Mr M. WilaoD, seoonded by Mr Thomas it was resolved— " That banks be erected sufficiently high and at • aafe distance from the river to stop the oveiflow, and that the preparation of the plans of the works and the acceptance of tenders be left la the hands of the Chair man and the Works Committee, tenders to be sent m not later than 10 a.m. od Saturday the 20th inst."

Mr Olephane dissented, and desired hla name to be recorded against the resolu tion

(Resolved— " That the Chairman give notice to Mr Samuel Brown, In accordance with flection 78 of the ' River Boards Act' 1884, (hat the Board will enter upon the landi m bis oooupation m the Wftkanai river district, and fronting on lira Aabbnrton river, »nd erect banks thereon for the purpose of stopping over flow from the river, and will exerolse the powers conferred by the said Act bo far that the Board, or any of its members, or any servants of the Board, will enter upon the said lands at Bach times as may be necessary for the purpose of inspection, and attending to protective xworka of any tort, but will endeavor to <do m little damage and cause aa little inconvenience to Mr Brown aa the nature of the worki on haod will allow."

Besolved — "Tbat the ordinary meet ings of the Bjard be held m the Wakanui Boad Board offioe on the second Saturday of each month at the hour of 10 a.m."

Me Clephane moved " That two chains of floating trees be token over tbe river at the new breach over the road, to start at a point 18 yards above, piles standing op 24 feet, piles driven through mortises Id the trees 16 feet into the river bed, and 30 feet apart from each other and tbat tenders be invited for the work."

Members thought that such a motion required very serious consideration. The Chairman agreed with them and eaid he ■honld rale the proposal to be extraordi nary boiloeM of which ootioa ehonld be given. It was resolved on the motion of Me Thomeg, " That a meeting of ratepayers be held In the Wakanal schoolroom on Monday the 22ad Inst. Business — to ob tain an expression of opinion bb to the advisability of raising a loan for protec tive purposes." Mr Olephane gave notice that he would movv? tne following motions at next ordi nary mO etln ß of the Board :— '•That .'he natural bank of the new bwaoh be 'mioteqted by driving 24 feet pile* 16 feet Into toe river bed and 10 feet •part, with wir« S.twined to piles and banked behind with gorge and olay." •*That the resolution passed that the Board 2 approves of sH the actlofls of the previous board be rescinded." "That the Board abolish classification •rid Instead to levy a email rate equally m the dlatriot and to substitute voluntary contribution* to oonttruot. such works as th» ratepayers generally objeot to be done at their expense, the contributions to b? paid In works or mousy ." ' 74* Board then tdjoaroel

EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS

(PBR PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Loudon, October 14. m The ** Times " states that the Egyp tian Government is increasing the standing army by at least one brigade. Simkim, Oitober 13. Osman Dign&'s forces have been less aggressive during the past few days and affairs are quietening down.

SAMOAN NEWS

[PKR PHBSB ASSOCIATION. ] Atjokland, October 16. News from Apia, October 2, states that the situation is unchanged. DeHultory firing has bein goiog on, and fonr of Tamaseae's men who hai gone out In a boat to look for provision-, flnppllea being ahort, were «hot. H. M.^ CMli po with tbo Admiral and H.M.B, Lz»rd havo arrived.

AUCTION EERS' REPORT.

Mr P. Williams (for Mesoro FHedUnder Bros) reporta having held f elr weekly sale of horbGß at their Bast Btreet Horae Baziar. The sp. obi at'rsct 1 n this week was 6 brood mares of Mr J.wnos Stark, of Ohridtoharoh. They were without exotp tion some of the finest mares wo have had the pleasure of submitting to the Ashbar ton publlo, and from tbe prices reallfied vie have no hesitation la saying the pobllc were of the same opinion. 'I h-jre was a very large attendance of farmers and breeders, and frntn the demand shown for this olaae of stock there' is no d< ab r . the farmers are finding oat that good brood naarea are ecaroo, and that they are again turning their attention to breeding. We feel certain that before harvest we will ace horses fetching higher prices than th.°y havo done for some ytars. Three cf Mr Stark'B mar-.a are not to be despised, and If we are nit miatakeu ihay will make their mark m the ahow ling this year, and MrGilmonr is to be congratulated un having obtained two of the fineßt marea In the ABhburton County. The average for Mx Stark'a seven horacs was £43 The Individual prices are, viz. ;— Buy more Bmprbae, Sprs, by Pr/nee Koyal, dam Duchess, 62£? b, (ATr J. Gllmour) ; bay filly, The Charmer, 3yrn, by Chief, tain, dam Jeeß by i'rinoo Ohanie, 71gp, (Mr J. Utimoaf); biack mare, Diamond, 6yrs, by Prince Royal, dam J^au, 46? b, (Mr T. Langlej-). This mare afterwards changed hands at an advanoe of £10. Bay mure, Maggie, syr», by Scotoh Jock, 25gs (Meiers Would and Cameron) ; oheatnut mare, Violet, syrs, by Glenroy, dam Flower, 30^8 (Mr J W. Bawle) ; chestnut filly, 3yrs, by Kelvin, 17ga ; h*y gelding, syru, by Prince Royal, 25ga (Gould and Cameron). We submitted for other owners 17 horses, of whiuh 7 were sold at the following prices : — For aged draughts, from £15 to £23 ; light baraeflj horset np to £13 10s, and a good hack by Lancaster by Traduoer was withdrawn at £18 10s.

THE MARKETS

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London, October 14. New consols, ,£9B 5s Bd. Mr Yull, financial agent, advises the Austra lian colonies to postpone their loans until the Bank rale is reduced.

The English wheat market is improv ing and increasing m firmness. The Continental and American markets have also an upward tendency. An Aus tralian-off coast cargo has been sold at 42s to 42s 6d.

The English wheat market continues strong, and Continental remains steady, while American shows a slight decline. Australian wheat, on the spot, is quoted at 43s 6d. New Zealand long-berried, 43s 6d to 445. For cargoes of new crop sellers are asking 42s 3d. Aus tralian flour, ex store, is at 285 66, and New Zealand, ex store, 275.

A cable message to the New Zea land Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, dated October loin says : — Wool — The sales closed this day at the level of last sales, with the following exceptions: — Greasy merino and fine greasy crossbred have advanced £d per 1b; scoured merino and fine washed and fine scoured crossbred to id, while greasy crossbred has declined }£(1 to id per Ib. The sales comprise about 221,000 bales; 11,000 bales haye been held over for future disposal; 102,000 bales have been taken for the Continent, and 1000 bales for America.

Wheat — The market is quiet. New Zealand average is worth 41s 6d per 4961 b, ex store, and New Zealand, f.a.q., c.i.f., to arrive, 40s per 4801 b,

THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY

RECEPTION IN ROME. (PER PREBB ASSOCIATION, ) .Rome. October 13. The Emperor William of Germany was accorded a cordial interview with the Pope which lasted half an hour. His Majesty afterwards paid a visit to the Vatican galleries and St Peter's Cathedral. A_ banquet subsequently took place m the palace of the Quirinal. King Humbert m his speech said that the Triple alliance between Germany, Austria, and Italy had con duced to the peace of Europe and the welfare of the people. He proposed the toast of the " German army " which he said waSKthe bulwark of the nations glory. The Emperor William strongly echoed the allusion of King Humbert to the alliance between Germany and Italy. He said that Germany had won her unity by the sword. He said there was an analogy m the history of the two nations which implied a perpe tual agreement between them, He pro* posed the toast of the " Valiant Italian army," and concluded by expressing his thanks for the splendid reception he had received. He decorated Signo«- Crispi with the order of the Black Eagle, remarking that no one had ever deserved it more.

Rome, October 14 It is understood that the Emperor William has advised the Pope fo aban don his claims to temporal sovereignty, and to seek an alliance with conservative Powers.

The Emperor William and King Humbert held a review of the Italian army, consisting of 33,000 men. Great enthusiasm was shown on the occasion by the people. [Rtcelrjd Ootober 16, 0 20 p.m.] l Bomb, Oooberls. ' The Empeior William of Germany and Count Herbert Bismarck assured the Pope that existing treaties between Italy and Germany precluded any claim of the Vatican to temporal power. [ Emperor William to-day performed the ceremony of crowning the tomb of King VJctor Emmanuel. The proceed f log s were marked by great enthusiasm.

THE PENNSYLVANIAN DISASTER.

(PBK PRBBS ASSOCIATION J New Youk. Ootober 12 In the railway accident m Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, it was a Catholio excursion train divided into five sections, wliicj) by some means collided. Fifty of the cars were telescoped, and the fourth section of tho train was thrown off the rails and down the embankment and into the river. New York, October 14, It has been elicited that tho driver on one of tho excursion trains which collided m Pennsylvania on the 11th was asleep at the time of the accident. It is al leged that this official was completely exhausted owing to excessive duty.

CRICKET.

LANCASTER PARK V ASHBDRTON A o.loket mitoh was played on tbe D nutn ground to-Jay bftween teams of h Lancaster P rle and Anhburtuu Orioket 0 üba. Tho visitois won the toss and oleofed to j?o to the w!ckets. Following aro tho scores up to half- past t-ro o'olook thla afternooa: — Lancaster PAFK—B'iret lonlngß. W. J. Orawshaw, o Sinftpßon b Seoretau ... 39 F. Wilding b Strange 37 W. P. Reevea, b Strange 1 Bennett, b Strange 1 EUesal. o Andrews b Secretan ... 0^ Blytb, o DaQßhlro b Jameson ... 12 ! Ridley, b Secretan 14 Rhodes, o Pilbrow b Jameson ... 0 Goad, c Fooke b Jameson 0 B.u^es, not cut ... ... ... 1 L.wia, b Seoretan ... ... ... 0 Extras 9 Total 114 AsHßUßroN— First Innings. H. H. SecreUn, b Wilding 4 6, Andrews, not oat ... 11 Fooks, not ont 2 Extraß 2 Total for one wicket ... ... 19 At. three o'clock tbo Ashbarton score wao 87 for five wlckdta.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

(TBR PIIKBS ASSOCIATION.) Coal Strike at Westport. Westpokt, October 16 The men engaged 10 work the Ngakuwan mine yoeterday^ declined to commence at the rate (.greed up;>n, 8i per day, requir ing 10s. The men are acting with the Deun ston Ooal Miners Union. Charitable Aid Board Timaku, October 16. A salt to decide » question bb to the liability of Charitable Aid Boards under, Section 74 of the Hospital and Charitable Institutions Act is now proceediug between the Otago Benevolent Inatltnta plaintiffs and tbe South Ounterbary Hospital and Charitable Aid Board defendants, A female panper with two children who had been on the hands of defendants for about a year loft for Otago In May 1887. The Otngo Board claims 10a per week trom the defendants for her maintenance bldoo then. The defendant Bjard had paid I

JOa per week for blx months under agree ment bet ween the two chvroien&adwHlnow dispute on saveral grounds their alleged

llabilty to pay for any longer term. Some evidence was taken here to-day to be for warded to Dnncdln.

DOES PROHIBITION PROHIBIT ?

The drlnksollera have boon telling us of late that the prohibition law In America la practically Inoperative ; m foot, that it does not prohibit. We clip the following evldenoe to the contrary from a letter by Mr Yale, which was published In the "Daily Telegraph ":-

Everybody has heard of Senator Blame. He tays, speaking of Maine; — "There Is tro State m the Union whioh has pros pered so much as Maine during the last twenty years. Ido not except the great prosperous western States. A'he whole oharaoter and condition of the State have ohanged and wonderfully Improved." Tbe name of Horace Qrooly will be some what familiar also, and, after a tour through Maine, be wrote:— "The pre tenca that as much liquor is Bold now In Maine as m former years is Impudently false. We spent three days m- travelling through the State without aeoing a glass of it or an individual who appeared 10 bo under its Itiflutnce, and we are reliably assured that at the Augnsta House, where the Governor and most of the Legislature Board, not only was no liquor to be bad, but even tbe use of tobacco had almost entirely ceased."

The father of the Maine Law, Noal Dow, sayß :— " From the poorest State In the Union, Maine has beconoo one of the moßt prosperous Our annual saving direct and Indirect, as the rosult of prohi bition, oannot be leas than 24 000,000 dole, a year ; »nd it is this which has made the State prosperous, and changed oar people, their habits, aairoundfnga, and wars of life bo wonderfully for the better, that Maine oannot be recognised as the same. In old mm J;lme indications of poverty, untbrlff, dilapidation, and decay were eeeu everywhere* Now they are seen nowhere, while proofs of industry thrift and prosperity abound on every hand." V * *

lowa and Kansas are also referred to. In hla last annual address, Governor Larrabee, of lowa, Bald : — " Much pro gceßs hsß been made m the enforcement of the prohibitory law. Not only has public sentiment muoh Improved m relation to it, but jadloal officers are more disposed to aeoare Its enforcement. Many judgoa give strong testimony m its favor, showing that wheve It h&B been well ex ecuted there has been a marked re duotlon m crlralpal offences, and also m court expenses Daring the last year, and particularly daring its latter half, the e has been a deoided falling-off m penitentiary cinviots, and a very largo number of pounty gaola have been empty, some of thora for the first timo^fr t years, Thero has been a marked lmprovcmont (n the ooudition of oar poorer people, especially m tho families of labouring men addioted to strong drink. What was formerly eqnandorod In the saloon rmw Eocn to tho support of wife and chlldron, Hundreds of wituosseu to this can bo oltod. And It io an JibßQluto faot that m the Stalo last year thoro were fifty-throe empty gaols as the result of prohibition,

At tho last annual ulttlng of the Con gregational Union of Kansan tho following resolution vtbb adopted : — " Wo, an roprosontatlves of tho Congregational oharohou arid ministers In Kunemu, hereby pat on rooord onr moat emphatic testi mony that prohibition does prohibit In Kansaa, and la proving an Incalculable blessing to tho moral and manorial Interests of the State, and wo plodgo ourselvea by vote, voice, and prayer, and effort to aid. In maintaining our prohibitory law ; that wo favonr the prohibition of the liquor traffic by both State and national legisla tion ah tho beat legal method of Boppress- Inglntemje-anoe."— MelboarneExohange

LORD KNUTSFORD AT IPSWICH

(P3R PKBSS ASSOCIATION.)

' Lord Knutsford speaking at Ipswich said it was both the duty and desire of the Government, if possible, to ascer tain and sympathise with the rights of the colonies and to meet them so long as they were consistent with Imperial interests. Tho object of the Conference between delegates from the Chambers of Commerce and the Committee of the Imperial institute was to promote trade with the colonies. Australia, he men tioned, had demanded permission to con tribute towards tho colonial defences, and hence the Defence Bill was introduced by Government. Tho object of the iriugar Bounty Conference was to favor tho sugar producing colonies. Lord Knutsford endorsed Lord iioseberry'B speech at Leeds.

THE ABHBURION GUARDIAN* TUESDAY OCTOBER 16, 1888



T. ißullocfe, TO FARMERS APJD OTHERS. FOR SALE A number of Blue Gam Saplings suitable for making Stock Yards, Sheep Yards, etc. Apply to 10 116 T, BULLOOK. TiO LET— A 6-roomed Houue In OoX Sheet,— Apply to " T. BULLOOK. TO LET? " FOUR roomed house m Peter Btreefi lately occupied by Mr Nortieh. Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. 2strongly"~built spring TRAPS FOR SALE. /QUANTITY RYEGRABS SEED, T. BULLOOK. TINWALD. TO LET~Hodb) fronting Graham I.1 '. Road. Apply to T. BULLOOK. FOR SALE. LOT 32, Lonting the Alford Foreafc Road, near the entrance to the Woollen Faotory. Price £9 10?. Apply to T. BULLOOK, n \O LET—A 6-roomed house m Oama JL ron air opposite the Wesleyn Ohurcb. T. BULLOOK. TO LET. rpWO COTTAGES near the Englla 1 Church T. BULLOCK. TO LET— House of 5 rooms, wit verandah, together with about 9 acre of land. Apply to __ T. BULLOOK TO LET. ""*" ROOMS In] the Aroade Chambers. Apply to T. BULLOCK GLASGOW DRAPERY and CLOTHING COMPANY will open on Friday Frledlander Pros. Prime Oamaru Derwent Potatoes IN BAGS OR BY THB TON. GROWN IN LIMESTONE GROUND. Skin Sales. WE HOLD . FOETNIGHTLY SALES OF SKINS THROUGHOUT THE wEASON ON- THE FOLLOWING DATES :— July 27tb, Augußfc 10th and 24th September 7ih und 21st, October 6th and- 19th, November 2nd, 16th, and 30th Wool Wool Wool Season, 1888- 89 t We ire prepared to mako LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES ON THB ENSUING CLIP OF WOOL Placed In oar handa for Bale. Our Premlaea being well lighted afford ; special advantages for displaying WOOL, No Commission oh&rged on advances * and no Commission charged for offering WOOL unless a Bale is effected, WOOL PAOKB AT " LOWEST CURRENT RATES. FRIEdFaNDER BROS.. PETER WILLIAMS, £35 Auctioneer. SALES OF ' • > HOUSES, PIGS, CATTLE,' ," tf-RODUOB, & FURNITURE ON SATURDAYS, , S/TOCK S A LESS x ON TUESDAYS. HAKAIA MONTHLY SAL^F: B ..'aursday of tho Month FRIEDLATOER BROS., . «m:Th!H WILLIAMS, ionoer. GLASGOwISrAPERY finA CLOTHING COMPANY, East Street, next Patching, Sail* maker*



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



£10,000 GIVEN AWAY TO BUYERB OF A BATTLE OF BKEnDALBaNE WHISKY Shipped by Alex. Ferguson & 00. GJasgow. Particular* from *11 Wino MorchantP, Store- keepers, Hotelkeeperß an-i Spirit D;alera. Whol sale Age-tB— WM. Sooular & 00. Dnnedin, N.Z. 10 7 uuano. FOR SvLE— A few Tons of Pure Guano at a low price. Also Belfast Chemical Manures. 10*113 GE9. JAMESON. The Miners' Strike AT WEWC/VSTLK, N.S.W., HAS already provofl to be .a good thlug for Nbw Zealand. The In- creased output of all the mines In New Ziftland haa necessitated the employment of largo nnmbora of men In addition to the regular etaff kept by proprietor of mines. Keep your money In New Zealand, and help to mako employment for the popula- tion- Burn Mount Somerß and Weatport Ooal- I bovo made freeh arrangements for the supply of thoEo tyro Coala, and can now aell at Reduced Ralea for CASH, on delivery. Moukt Somsbs Coal, Westport Coal Per tou, 22i 6d 45j Half ton, lln 6d 23a Quarter ton, 6a 12i Bookbg Extra. Moun* Soraers Goal per Truck load, In Trucks 17a 6d per ton Cash at Aahburton Station. NEWCASTLE COAL ALSO IN STOCK JOHN G- RESTELL. IRONMONGERY. JOHN ORR & CO. HAVE now landing nnci to arrive ex b.b. " B»yley " aod 'Opawa," from London, and ex "Clan Maclood," from New Yoik :— 2 Cabgb Bur«an and Balls' And ,™ Ward and Palna ' Shee P Sheara. ICO Drums Boiled and Raw Oil 3 Tono Genuine White Lead 1 Ton JRed Load 4 Oaakß Patent Dryerd 10 Owen Varnlah 160 Kega Wire Nalla 15 Tona Bar Iron 1 Ton Sheet Iron 6 Ot>9Bß Iron Bedsteads 4 Oaaes Spring Wfre Mattreaseß Registered Grates, Ranges, and Stoves In great variety 40 Bundles Galvanised Tnba and Buckets 3 Caaeß Gorao Kolvea 2 Gaseß Gorao Grabbers, single and double edge 3 Oa3eß-Prfsji Dundee Leather Belt- Ing, from 1£ to 6 Inch 1 Caso Elootco-plale Forks and Spoons 1 Case Polobl Spoons and Forks 40 Bandies Spades snd Forkß 0 Cubos Garden Toola 150 Colls Plough Line Kopo- Manilla and Flax, all sizes Lawn Mowers nAnft JJ ay RakeB i Soythes, and Handleß 2000 Yards Wire Netting, 2ft to 3ft. 1 Case Garden Syrlngea 1 Oase Rubber Hoaa Pipe 4 Cases Carpenters 1 Toola » >, Hammers 66 „ Amorlonn Looks and Hard- ware 3 Oaaea Babbett'a Metal 2 i, Reap Hooks 10 „ Ohalra 3  Ohalr Beda 4  Flies 8 Oaaks Agate Enamelled Ware 4  Hollo ware 2  Bushwnror 2  Tinware 2 Oaaes Augers, BHs and Bracei 4  Perambulatora 4 „ Pltoh and Lampbaok 10 Drama NeatQfoofc Oil 50 Cases Castor Oil 15 Orateß and Casks Crockery and Olaeawaro. In thl? lot will be found porno beautiful Tlolet and Tea Sola SOLE AGENTS IN THE COUNTY FOR THE McCOEMICK Improved Steel Binders. JOHF OEE & CO, < ' 3



Public Notioes. Wm. Zander TOBACCONIST, FISHING TACKLE AtfD FANCY GOOD 3 EMPORIUM, AND BAJR DFU.SSING SALOO. S EAST STRiiBT, HAS muoh pleasure In ani>ouoolnp thai he haß to arrive, px "Aorangl, ' n Grand Assortment of Fa' oy Goodfl oi every description, and ns he rtn'st make room for those be has RE-MTAFKfCD »11 the Stock, md every item is now obtain- able at a very considerable Discount. Speolal Arrangements .-nade to Clubs* Large Stock of Fishing Tackle, including everything rfquleite fo? the Sport. Cricketing, Lawu Tennis, and Football Materials. Meerschaum Pipes and To- bacconists Goods m Variety, The Hair Dressing Department is now m charge of a first-uhsß Tonsorlal Artist, Hnd to mt.et the t:m.--a the charge for hair cutting 1b reduced to a nimble Sixpence, Ladies flair worked upon the Premises at shortest notice. Wigs on hire. Note i ho Address— MONTGOMERY'S BUILDINGS, Bast Street, AshbartoD. Drapery I Clothing At Prices to euit the Times, TUE HOUsiKEEPER'S GOLDEN OPPOBTUJOTYI Wash Dress Goods ! Lace Curtains ! Family Drapery ! Hosiery ! We have always based our expectations of success on the Bolid foundation of selling the best article for the LOWEST possible PRLUE, and we guarantee these PHKJES to be the vory LOWKbT m the Market. Our offers for this week are the best we havo made, and include many SPECIAL BARGAINS : Amongst otherß, 18 dozen Gents' Scarvea at about half-price, and 15 dozen be> t'a Box, at 9d, usually Is6d, Boys' t'ults 7s 6d, usually 12s Balance of Winter bTOCK now bolng oleared out at a Discount ot 8a In tho £, Cheapoat House m Ashburton. Call and prioo our Gooda • w. h.-¥llier, Late DIM4NT AND CO., THE CORNER. IcCALLUI & Co., Ashburton Branch ; Fast Street, next Bank of. New Zealand,) IEONMONGERS, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS, AND MANUFACTURERS, PAINTERB, GLAZIRBS, PAPERH ANGERS DECORATORS, Etc. IBONMONGERY DEPt. We have landing and to arrive, Stocks of Furnishing and General Ironmongery, consisting of the following lineß : — FENDERS, FIREiaONS COAL VASES AMERICAN STOVJE'3 RA.NGH3, HOLLOWAItfI TILE and other REGISTERS CUTLERY, E.P. WARE OHORNB, TOOLS FENCING AND BARBED WIRE, etc, etc. * — — TIMBER DEPARTMENT. We have on hand exceptionally good Stooks of KAURT, AMKRIOAN SHELVING, HOBART PALING^ BPLI I' P< STS and RAILis, aud evtry d sciption of ROUGE nnd DLIESSED TIMBER, Whioh vfp. can sapply dir^cf eitbo f.omour YARDS IN TOVVN or onr SSOTHLAND MILLS at prices which cannot tp improved upon elsewhere; COAL DEPARTMENT. Newcastle Coal Westport Coal Brunner Coal AND FIREWOOD, OUR FACTORY Incudes the following Machinery : — Complete Set Door nnd Sash, Staddard making, Ppouting, Ridging, and Turning Machinery. PAINTINQ, PAPERHANGING, GLAZING, AND DECORATING DEPARTMENT. Wo con confidently solicit the support of our Customers and the public generally m tbis Department. It bolng In oharge of experienood inon, we guarantee the clasa of work. ESTIMATES" GIVEN. We havo just reoeivod from London 10,000 pieces of the latest And moet fashionable designs In Paperhangings, from 6d to 10s per piece. PAINTS, OnTvARNIBHES PAPERHANGINGS GLASS— PIain, Figured, Emunoiled— GUT TO ANY SIZE, And Genoral Stock qf Materials ueed }n the Tra-Je. In thanklnp our Customers and the ) Publio generally for thoir liberal support " In the pant, we bog to announoa that we ] have re-organised onr branch under new I management, and In addlug the Furnish- v Ing and Qonernl Ironmongery Department ' we have every oonfideuoo that we shal reoolve the Bupport it will olalm by its variety and prices, McCallum & Co. A. D. WELLS , V



Public Notices TIMARU AGRICULTURAL AND PABTORAL ASSOCIATION. Tbe ASSOCIATION'S TWUSNTY-T3IRD ANNUAL SUOW OF STOOK, &o , \I7 ILL be held on tbe ASSOCIATION'S V T GROUNDS, Wai iti Road, on TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY, October 30 th and 31s^, 1888. Consisting of Sheep, Cattle, Horsos, Pigs, Dogs, Dairy and Agricultural Pro- duce, Implements, Wool, etc, Frizes amounting to about £550 will bo given m Pieces of Plate, Medals or Laeh. For farther particulars see Poetors Prize Lists may be obtained on tp Men- tion to JOHN J. O. QUANE, Ashburton. And P. W. STUBBB, 10 25 Secretary. GREAT CLEABING SALE. BABGAINB ! BARGAINS ! BARGAINS 1 Saving resolved to dispose of my St^ok Off HARDWARE, CROCKERY, BRUSH- WARE, AND GLASBWAEE. To make room for entirely new Stock, the above will be sold at aotual cost for OAbH. This is a Genuine Sale, and purchasers will eavo over 50 per cent by takiDg ad- vantage of tbe opportunity. Wm. Baylis Storekeeper, Triangle. a. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOOK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock sb»rp — Horaeu, Cattle, Pigs, Prodaoa »nd Merchandise. Farming Implements and Vehlolea of all kinds constantly m Yards on view FOR SALE. Clearing Balea held m town or Country as required, and most liberal terms arranged with both Buyers and Sellers. Rents ooHeoted, and jibe Business of Absentees managed with care. Valuation made of Properties or Merohan. dine on easy terms. Advances made Instantly on Goods delivered at the Store for Sale. FOR SALE— Pianr, In walnut, by Jobn Brlnsmead and Sons, London. A beautiful instrument, nearly new; cheap. TO LET— Whops In Ooleman'a Bullr- ings. Reduced ronts. Good brick buildings handsome shops. Agent for the Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. ALFRED HARRISON. D. Thomaa. SPLENDID SHEEP FEED. I HAVE to Let Two Blocks of grand Feed.— Apply 10tl28 D. THOMAS. MY next Periodical Sale at Methvon will be held on THURSDAY, 15th November. D. THOMAS. 10 103 Ashburton. Wool. Wool. Wool. JAM prepared to make Llbersl Cash Advances on the growing oljps of Wool Placed In my bands for sale or shlpmen either m Anhburton, Chrlatohuroh, or any other Market, Wool Paoks and every requisite on Pale at lowest prices. If no Sale effected no Commission or Charges made, First sale early In November. D. THOMAP, 10 112 ' Auhburton. GLASGOW DRAPERY and CLOTHING COMPANY. Hun- dreds of remnants of all kinds D. Thomas, (Late of Matson, Oox and Co.)i | A UOTipNEER, LAND, INSURANCE, & and ESTATE AGENT, VALUATOR, ■ WOOL AND GKAIN BROKER, j ASHBURTON. Loans negotiated. Weekly Sales of Live Stock, Tin v\ aid and Asbborton alternately ' Fortnightly Sales of Sheepskins, Fat, Bldee, etc, on FRIDAYS Sales of Wool throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales bb per arrangement j AGENT FOR— j Matuon and Co., Ohrlstohuroh , Mercantile Fmanoe Co., Ohrlstchuroh | Colonial Investment Company, Dunedin < National Mortgage Co., Ohrlßtohuroh i Booth, Macdonald and Co., Ohrlstohuroh \ Morton and White's Shoop Dip Buokeye Reaper and Binder London and Lancashire Insurance Co. Graham's Foot Rot Composition. 9UQ p, THOMAS AiUbwtoiu *



Public Notices TiNWALD TOWN DISTiUOT. XENDSKS are invted for forming part of Anne Street. Tenders olose on WEDNESDAY, Ootober 17th at 4 p.m. E. J. FOOKS, 10 11 9 Olerk to the Board. AMEE'iING of the Aseoctatlon of Art, fcjolunoe, Inuustry and Litera- ture will be held In tbe JLlteiary Olnb Room, tJetundero' liuilJlnga, on THOJRs- DAY, Ootober lltb, t*t 730 pm. In- •tugurul address by Mr J. E. Buchanan. Business — Tuo election of Officers. 10 139 ASHBDRTOiN- OADBTS. AG^NEiIAL MEETING will be held at the Dj-illahdd on FRIDAY next, 19' h instant, at 7^30 p.m., for reception of B .lance sheet and Oiher BuelntßS. Parents are Invited to nttend. , W. St. G. DOUGLAS, Major. Ashburton, 16th Ootober, JBBB. 10 136 HAVE FOR BALK— One ten W horse powur Traction Engine with Combine and Elevators' complete, all m perfect order. For full particulars apply to FKIEDLANDEk BROS. 10t48 PHYSIOGNOMY. PUOFESSOR O. F, Hugo, the odlo- bra.tod Physlognomiat and publio lecturer will deliver a, Bories of his inter- esting lectures on Physiognomy to com* 1 menoe with a discourse on >( Faces " next TUESDAY Evening at fie Orange Bali. The Bubjeot will be Illustrated by a large 1 number of Palotings and Drhwln^B, and by publio Readings of characters. Admis- sion, 1b ; Doors open at 7. 30 ; Oommenoe at 8 o'clock. After the flrac lecture Mr Hugo will be m daily attendance at the A uto-room of tbe Hall to supply applloants with oharta, 10JI14 John JElahger, i SADDLE, COLLAR, AhD HARNESS MAKER, HAVING purchased tho business o Mr A. Ireland, and removed Into thofio commodious premises lately ocou- pled by him iv Burnett Street, bogs most aluaorely to thank his customers for pas} support, and soliolts a continuance of the same, whioh he will strive to deserve by keeping the best Btook of Saddlery and Hurneoe, and strict attention to business, combined with good workmanship and Reasonable charges. Kepa.lrs neatly and promptly attended to 7J.120 JIO STAND THIS SEASON atOwner'a Livery Stables, aud travel tho District, — THE PDREBRED ENTIRE PONY, Aladdin. By Prince Charming, imported from England, out of Polly, imported from Wanganui by Mr J. Pago. ALLADDIJN took first prizi m 1887 a Ohrißtchurch IShow for beet pony, and private prize for best pony by Prince Charming ; also first prize at Hangiora m 1887, tho only three times he was shown •. Hfa ib 4 years old, a rich roan, stands 13 hands high, and bred by that well-known breeder, 0. Dampier-Oroßaley, Esq., Itungiora. For terrisa and particulars, apply G. F. S'JOTf, Proprietor, 10^131 Llvory Btablea, ABhburton. Rink de Paris, THURSDAY, OOTOBER 18th. Championship and Op. CHAMPIONSHIP AND CUP CHAMPIONSHIP AND CUP CHAMPIONSHIP AND CUP RACE RACE RAOE. Tho Cop, value five gulneaß, la on view at Mr R, Murray's, Jeweller, Entries for the above will oloae on Wednesday next, 17th Inßt. JNOTIOE. ON and »fter TUESDAY an EXTRA SESSION, from 7 to 8 a.m., will beh eld. AdmlssloD, 6d ; Skates free R. ELSTON, Lessee and Manager. HAMPSTEAD XOWN DISTRICT. RATE NOTICE. PUBLIO NOTICE !b hereby given that is Is the Intention of the Hamp- Btead Town Board, at their next meeting on October 31at, to make a rate of one halfpenny In the pound (ii. In £) on all rateable prope/ties m the District, for the period oommonolng on April Ist, 1888, and ending on Maroh, 31st 1839, payable (n one turn on Deoombor Ist, 1888 ; and that the Rate Book Is opon for inspection^ the Board's . offioo, Hampstead, between the hours of 10 a m. and 3 p^m. during tho fourteon days following the date hereof. By Order. J f O. BELL, OJork to Hampstoad'Town Boards Hampataad, Ootober 16, 1388, ESTIMATE OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE. Reoeipjb tf> £ a.' d Balance of Rate 18S7-8 ... 26 0 0 Rate of m£, on rateable valuo £C 4,806, for period ending Maroh 31st, 1889 ... 114 3 7 Subsidy, at 5i m £ ... ... 28 10 lOf License fees , 5 10 0 Dog collars w# 24 0 0 Rent of reßervea ,„ t## 50 0 £203 4 6f Expenditure Overdraft ... , 70 0 0 Works~Netherby 83 0 0 General repairs .„ #tf 23 0 0 Forming and shingling foot- paths ... ,„ tit 22 0 0 JBoundwy roads, half oost ... 25 0 0 Salaries, etc, 20 0 0 SandrlesjEleofcloDß, cent, etc, 10 4 6|



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