TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Married Women's Property Act Utjnedin, March 29. In Banco to-day, Judge Willhm3 de olded a oaaa of an application for a publican's licence by a married woman. He holds that the operation of the Married Women's Piopetty Act is not bo extensive as on a hasty perneal might be eoppca&d, and Is vtry f«r from placing married women In the same position for all purposes aa a temme sole If before tho *ot waa passed there was legis'atfve provision, exprfß3 or imj.l e^, prohitrtlnp 5 license iavyivlng serious liability to thi pnblio and the State being granted to ft married woman, there Is certainly nothing In the Act removing mch prohibitioc. The Oommt'ee hod no power to nran 1 tha Koenee. The application for mandamus was refused with ooata.

MR LARNACH AT DUNEDIN.

PxTNEPitf, Maroh $9

Mr Larnach received a vote of coofi dence from hia constituents at Dunedin. He was willing that Government should receive fair support, but waß annoyed that they had only dealt with the one question of retrenchment, while overlooking mat ters of policy. He approved of the re duction of members and the Land Bill, bat opposed the reduotion of the hono rarluaa. The paltry reductions effected conld not care the depression. It would have been better to have spent £100,000 io order to retain the departing popula tlon. He thought the railways shonld have been placed under a board for each Island. He declared strongly for promo tion, and Bald If Government did not bring down a protection policy they would find themselves m an unpopular position The people desired pro'ection and woold have it. If the country were polled to morrow the banner of victory wo aid wave over protectionist principles

CRICKET.

ENGLISHMEN V CANTERBURY.

Chbistohtjrch, Marach 29

The weather cleared early this morning and 13 now fine. The cricket ma'ch was resumed at noon. The wicket is very dead. Read and Ulyett faced the bowling of Wilding and Dunlop Ulyett wrs caught by W. P. Reeves i ft Wilding after Increasing his former score by 3 Newham joined Read, but after making three, was | clean bowled by Dnnlop. B-iggs, who followed, was caught by Wilding off his own bowling without scoring. Smith went m but Wilding bowled him before he could scare. Pireston sacoaeded him, bat after making a single, was also bowled by Wilding. \Brann followed but was soon given out Ibw b Wilding— 6s— B —0, Later. Lohmann was caught by Gerard off Wilding without scoring. Pougher now joined Pe^d, and made 5. but fell another victim to Wilding. He was saecaedid by Charleston, who was c'.oan bowled by Wilding without scoriae. The innings dosed for 75 Read carried on" his bat, having made 43 by steady and careful play. Wilding got 8 wickets for 2L runs. Can terbury went m for the second innlngj at 1,15, Dunlop and Cuff facing Brigga and Lohmann Cuff nude 6 before the lun cheon adjournment at 1.30.

MR JOHN QLUViER'S REMOVAL

Mr John Oilivier presided for tha la *t time at the R.M. Court this morniu?. At the conclnaioa of tho business, Mr Purnell said »8 this was the last occasion on which Mr Ollivier would preside at the Gourt, he had bssn askad by the other members of the Bur practising at Ashbar toa to express h's own and their deep regretat Bis Worahlp'a retiteaidi 1 . While Mr Ollivier had Hat In that Oocrt he (Mr Purnell) had always felt mach impressed with tie gent übillt/ and practical sagacity which His Worship had brought to bear upon the oaeaß submitted to him, and wlthoat wishing ia any way to reflect upon the gentleman appointed to sucoeed Mr Cllivler, whose ecqaaintance he had not yet had the pleasure of making, he (Mr Purnell) felt snre that It would be difficult for the Government to find Mr OlHvler'a equal m these respects. They hoped that Mr and Mia Oilivier had etlll a long and happy life ; end although the exigencies of tho Government apparently required Mr Ollivler'a retirement from the post of Resident Magistrate, they trusted that the people of Canterbury would yet enjoy the beDefit of Mr Ollivier'a talents and experience m some other publio Cftpacl y. Mr Clayton a!ao expressed his regret at Mr Ollivier'a retirement. All persons with whom he had come m contact de plored the lobb of Mr Olllvler's services. Mr Ollivier expressed his deep thanks for the kind sentiments which had bean expressed towards him, and he would leave tha Court with very deep regret. He felt that to a certain extent he had been cruelly dealt with by the Govern* ment. Some time ago — before Mr Bad deley bad been appointed here— he had been invited to attend the Court, and he made an offer which was practically accepted by the Government, but they shortly afterwards informed him that Ashburton wanted a Magistrate resident there, and such a Magistrate they meant to have, and under these clronmstancaß he was asked to give way. When Mr Baddeley was removed, Government •sked him (Mr Ollivier) to renew bio offer, and Mr Baeth&m, Mr Whitefoord and himself) were asked to confer as to what should be done to fill the vacancies caused by Mr Baddeley going to another district. Hie offer, was accepted. His position ho might tell them was honorary ; he never was a stipendiary Magistrate. He had aoted as S..M. In Lyttelton for something like 10 years, and he had never accepted any payment for his services. He Bought the office of Magistrate at that time, because he had not sufficient to do m his position of andltor. He felt deeply for tha manner m which they had recently taken np the cudgels m bis defence. When ha re ceived notice that he would be removed from here on the 31st ha had sent word to Wellington stating that if he ware re moved, 'Lyttelton would be declared vacant the came day. He hoped Ashbar ton would not be treated the same as Lyttelton had bean. There they were told that the Justices would have to under take the work of tho Court, all the superior cases to be taken <o Ohriatchurch »nd if they did not agree to this course the Court woald be oloaed altogether This conduct, Mr Ollivier characterised as coercion, and he hoped Aahburtun would

not be treated Id tha came way, though he understood that m future a Magistrate wo aid only attend once a fortnight. He fef t hart at the manner In which*he had been treated by the Government. After thirty jeara eervice of the publio ho, the Other day, received threo weeks not'o3 that h's rer?lcoa vnuld be absolutely desponsod with at the ond tf the^ resent mouth Aa a matter of fact the Government had not the smallest control over him, he Let t his appointments from the Governor. However, be had communicated with Sir 'Harry Atk!n3on so that the latter might get hla Excellency to cancel the Warrants appointing him (Mr Olllvler), because ho would not oonnent to net for j&e Govefiamsnt again m any capacity whatever. If God granted him health, ha trusted the day Was not far distant when he would again be a candidate for Parliament, and then he misht make hie voice heard In the colony, He again the gentlemen "of the bar for their finteasion of wlU.toWardi him. v

MAGISTERIAL.

ASBBU&TON— THURSDAY.

(Before Mr John OilMer, B. M,, and , Mr H. Ff led!ander, J P ) '„ CIVIL O4SR9. Lublow v. J. Smith, claim £7 9a lOd. 3 Judgment for plaintiff by default; for th* -, amount claimed and cost 3. I H. Zander v. D. O'Connor, clam £3 3a I lOd. Judgment for plaintiff for the a amount claimed and costs. i J Orr and Co. v. G. T. Gildsmiib, J claim ££ 12} 83. Judgment for pluntff by duf.iuit for the amount c'aim'dd and r costa, W. Baylia v. W. Evana. claim 15a lOd. ' Mr Cuthbortßon for plaint ; ff. Judgment s f:ir plaintiff by default for amount claimed and coatß. B. Hughes v. J O. 8011, claim £16 4s 2d. Mr Oayeill for plaintiff, Mr (Jrisp for defendant. Tbis case, after two , partial hearings at former Cjurt days, c&me op again. The Oftsa having been " gone into, the Magistrate gave judgment ' for £7 10a, bat Btayed execution for four ' weeks m order that defendant might havj : an, opportunity of bringing an action for 1 the recovery ef certain amounts which he ' alleged he did not owe. — Leave was ' given Mr Crisp to appeal. ASSAULT. Sarah Cates iras charged with assaulc ing Henry Stevenson wherefore applica tion was irutte to have her bound over to 1 keep the peace. She was further charged with breaking a fence, the property of Henry Stevenson doing damage to the' extent of 10?.— Mr Crisp for complainant, Mr Olaytoa for defendant. — Henry S'.evenßon said that on Maroh 21, Ca-eß* children were chasing his fowls. On attempting to remonstrate with Mrs Gates, she used most violent language. On the following day Cates' children were standing on a Bectioa next to wit ness's and which he rented, and were singing out " Mother Steveaaon have you had your beer yet." Witnesa ordered them tff the seotlon and went towards them, whereupon they ran inside their house scream incs Mrs dates then sallied out armed with a stick need to ram p sts down with, and Banging out to her children "Come on boys pelt him" advanced to at:ackh!m. She struck him twice with the rammer and the children pelted him with bah, kerosene tins, ntonea, half bricks, and a variety of other missilep, an assortment of wbiob, consisting of a broken flower pot, and a oouple or so of bottles, witness produced. Mrs Cates damaged witness's fence and bo me of his trees, — By Mr Clayton : Witoeaa had fowls bat they did not annoy the Gates family. Did not threaten to out cfl the chll dren'a heads and bury them, nor did he ex press his intention of coming over, and smashing Mrs Cates. He had sung out to some one " Doeen't Bhe look a protty sight"; this was when ahe.w, s marching about with the post rammer. — Martha Stevenson, wife of tho last witaeas, gave corroborative evidence. She was afraid of Mrs Catea, and since the occur rence aha had kept her door locked and bad k9pfc tha children inside — By Mr Clayton : Some time ago Mr Gates com plained of witness's fowls eating his , cabbagsg. Witness's husband replaced the \ cabbages and the f 'Wia had not treßpaßsed since, Cates himself haviug tild witnes3 ' that the fowls had not laUeriy. been on his laud. Witness nevor interfered with ! Uat6B chi'dron. — May Hopkios saw Mra Cates brandishing, a stick at the com plainant.—James Lenu;m nnd Constable Casey gave evidence — This was com plainant's case — Mrs Cites, who bolng m \ a delicate &t-»te of health was allovrod *o sit while' giving her evidence, said that on the day mentioned m the information she heard Bcroaras of children and going out found her children crying and m rep'y to her qoeitions they said Mr S:evenßon \ had threatened to kill them. Asked complainant what ho had beau doing to ' the eh ldron and m reply he ordered wit ness rff the section and threatened to put ' her off. He alsj threatened to " smash " witness and witness m self defence pioked up a stick and brandished it. Witneaa did not throw anything at complainant ; she was Rure that her ohidren did not throw missiles each as those produoad. Tho Magistrate bound the defendant over to keep tha poaoa for aix montbs, m one surely cf £25 This waa all the business;

THE SHEEP RETURNS.

(Tiraaro "Herald."

The last annual sheep returns for New Zealand, showing the number of cheep held m the colony on the 31et May, 1887, give the following figures : —

In 1883 tli3 total was 13,306,329, and the average increasa m the three follow - ing years was thus over 600,000 cheep. It will be eeen, however, that the latest return shows a decrease. That has not not been distributed all over the colony. In some districts thero was an increase, and m Canterbury a decrease of 300,000. The following table shows the number of cheep held m the two islands, respectivol y for the four years 9pecified : —

The North Island shoep have therefore increased by 220,578, and the- youth Island sheep havo decreased 239,215. '

CALLING A SPADE A SPADE.

If ifc be "hardly puF3\b a to obtain a cample nf ganuii.e vv ine oven at ti'st hand," what d>> we when v;e dice &t au ir.n, or ask for n g a^s (if wii.e at a restaurant or a railway .refreahmaiit-rooQi 1 What abominable mcsiea and mixturea and muddles these maat be which are had fr im neither fi.-st nor second hand, but hava gono through no one knows how many hands, all skiiful m sucii roguery. Now, to pall a spade a opade, — tho proper thioft to say at the counter of a reatnurent woa!d be, not. — %< J-et me have a glaeß of sherry" but, " Bring mr, if y.,u p!easo, a m xture of your b j at piaster of Paris, bitter almonds, and blood." Aid at dinner, un less you have and are aura ym havo, "n sample of genuine wine at first hand," don't aek yonc friend '.o take port, bot say — l * Dj ht^p yourself fo this fine old p:eparat;on cf German btlbenies, gum dragon and Bait of tartar.'' And when you hava a wedding; breakfast at your hons?, be honest with yonr gao&ta, on! instead of cheating them into the absurd belief that they are drinking champagne, be outspoken enough to tell the waiters to take round the rhubarb-atalks and gooseberries And thia might be a useful meditation for a gentleman on visiting his wine cellar : — " Here is my choicest elderberry, and here my most divine Brazil-wood ; m this bin I have laid down my oak bark and Bloc leaves ; m that my plaater of Patia, and above it is my pale dry sherry, charged with the aulphatea of lime and potash. 1 ' The dootera know very well that not one m a thousand of their patients can obtalng ''a sample of the genuine wine at first hand," and it would be only honest when they prescribe claret to order it m this form — " fake aome rough cider, colored with coohlnea'." And what a singular document might be made by 'faithfully translating the wine mer chant's t'lll — To the washing of brandy oaska £5 10 0 \u0084 Gum-dragon .. '. . . . 0 17 6 \u0084 Spanish earth ,<-\u25a0 .. 3 4 0 \u0084 Lime and litharge . . . . 0 12 0 \u0084 Gooseberries and rhubarb . . 17 6 0 Total for making a fool of yourself £27 9 6 And are theao tho hurrid buveragea for which we are euch simpletons us to pay from 33 to 15a a bottle, noce of it ob tained '• at fikßt haad," and therefore we may auppose none of it •' genuine wine 1" With the nltohee m Macbeth, tho makors of these drinks might slog, as thoy watch the pr.-ces8 — For a oharm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth, boil and bubble.

As far as wine is omcerned, nothing can be more calculated to make men abstainera than the consideration of such feota as we have noted above. Gentlemen sipping their port or olaret after dinner, and talking, ai at each times they often do, of the intemperance of the working ulasßes, are apt to wax indignant while they speak of the detestable things with which tne poor man's beer ia adulterated ; little auppoaiug that the staff they (.hem solves are drinking, and fo; which they pay bucu a price, Is made up of things far worao. Woil might Solomon say, '* Wine is a mocker. 1 ' This ifc Wt»a even m his time, and this it ia much more m ours, " for they did no* know everything down In Jcfdee." The wine merchants of Solomon's day were not acquainted with plaster of Paris, nor cm we suppose that igorik'oborriea or logwood wore much io lhair line of business, to cay nothing of Spanish ear:h or catechu Wine, aa we have it — '* genuine at iknt band "—is a mocker. Ifc mocka us with every kind of f uise pretence us to its charaolur and ha value j It mocka us with a promise of health aud 3treugth, which it 13 n jt iv Its vile nature to afford ; it mocka us with a gratification bhut often ends m sctfforing ; it mocks us by Btesliug away our brains, and maklug m talk And act liko idiota ; to tho pockot, to tho stomach, to tho head, to the htart, i it is a mockery altogether, and as Solomon vary truly observes, '*' whosoever is de- \ solved thereby fa not. wise ; . . . at i

the last it b.teth liko a serpent and atlngetu like an adder." (ltev J; Stoweli Crown.)

THE PARISIAN " TOWER OF BABEL."

Oar Pari3 correspondent, writing on January 31at, Bays : — That stupendous construction, tha Eiffel Tower, baa now reached a height of about 150 feet, and is growing rapidly, is not only a sucoeaß for the enterprising but 1b also daily attract ing more and more of the public's atten tion. Among the numerous objects of Interest which are thus far encumbering the Ohamp-deMnra m an embryonic state of development, this gigantic inasß of iron shafts is naturally the mQBt prominent, and Invites the comments of the pasaere by. There is no doubt that many per sona—and among them naoßt emphatically tha owners of the adjacent houeo3 — view its progress with an evil eye, and make more than light of the skill of the en gineer. The very fact, however, ihat the tower seta the tongues of the specta tors and gosalpa a-wagging is proof that it is an object of more than common interest — oue that Btrikos people Boffi clentiy to call forth all sorts of talk and all manner of rumours. Barely a fortnight ago a rumour was current that nearly 200 workmen engaged m the construction, had already been killed by falling from the staging, and the lower claeßeo more par ticularly animadverted upon the fact that the femo of tha engineer of the tower one of th^ ?lorlea of the coming Exhibi tion — wa3 built up en the flosh and bones of the poor laboring man. It h, porhaps, needless to cay that there waß not an iota of truth m the silly rumour. The matter wns o'.osely investigated, and it wob proved to the Gatiafacilon of the municipal authorities that, save a few trifling accide'ata, neither life cor limb of ihe workmen had stffered. This time it was bruised about that the stonework of the foundations of the tower hed settled, owing to infiltrations of water ; that the propß supporting tim heavy Iron boema m process c,f beir.g hoisted into p'aco had given vr.'.y ; end (hat a portion of the tower structure v/ai listing over, etc. So pereiutontly was tho- otc-ry repeated that the Minister of Public Works doenud -it iraperaiivo, together with MM. Eiffel, Alphaud, and Borgcr, to viait the grounds m order to either verify the fneb o? con ttadfet tho rumoi'. Ths hitter haa been done, and it 13 to ha hoped that hence forth there will be a*i ond to nonaeneiosl canards of this kind. The towor stands firmly planted, work on it Is being rapidly pushed on, and there ia no doubt that, when completed m due time, the work will redound to* tho credit of the engineer whose name it beats.

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET.

To-day's '\u25a0 P ess " reports as follows : — The staple linoo of this marl?©!; are With out q lotftble change. At tho moment 'i wheat shows no si^n of rallying and ] producer who ein p.fFjrd to stack or store ] are awaiting a higher range of va'.ueß. Tradera are dfscoumged through want of tonnage aud their inability to m»ke forvrad aalea m the European m«keia despite impending hosti'Mes Oita show a firmer front, and last week's prioea are maintained, deliveries of this cereal being far below, tho averaga ol the. laat few yeara Barley continues steady, and last week's quotations ara without change. In default of ady en-juiry, grass aeeda are Blow of sale, and with the present bc&; city of h jme freights, p-oduceraaredeßpoDdent. Bulea of blue D^rwent potatoea have been , made during the week at the under mentioned qaotationß, bnt it la yet too early to form any reliable opinion as to the future of the market. In dairy produce there is no local ohangn so far a3 our requirements, but tha extraordinary incle ment weather experienced both at Home and Amerioa must beneficially affect our shipments Into London. The following are quotations of the day : — Wheat— Prime milling \u0084 2a 7d to 2s 9d Oats— Milling (old season's) Is 8d „ (new Beason'a) la 7d Stout short feed . . Is 6d Inferior grades . . Is Gd Bailey — Prime malting . . 4s 3d to 4s 6a Beana 2s 6a to 2a 8d Peaa.. '.. \u0084 .. 23 6d to 2s Bd* Eyegrasa 2s to 2s 3d Byegrass (machine dressed) 2s lOd to 33 Cocksfoot 3Jd Flour £8 to £9 Oatmeal £9 Pearl barley . . . . £8 Potatoes, at country stations 25s to 27a 6d Bran £2 10a Pollard . . . . . . £3 5s Oat aheaf chaff . . . . £2 to £2 10s Oat straw £1 10a to £2 Butter— Prime .. .. 6d Cheese .. .. .. 3£d Hams and bacon— lv oloth 6£d The above prices are f.o.b. at Lyttelton.

rjffft ASHBUETOK GUABDIAN, THURSDAY* MABGH M -U&.B



1887. 1886. 1885. 1884. Merino Sheep. €,634,281 6,934,580 7,233,465* 7,465,782 Crossbred Sheep. 6,066,184 6,654,673 5;986,631 5,297,997 Lokg-Wooii Sheep. 1,555,161 1,585,010 1,326,705 1,214,741 15,155,626 15,174,263 14,546,301 13,978,520



1887- 1886. 1885. 1881. South Island. 9,649,141 9,888,356 9,621,548 9,206,9-19 Nokcte Island. 5,506,485 5,285,907 4,925,253 4,771,571 15,155,626 15,174,263 14.546,801 13,978,520



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Public Notices B. Morris WISHES to inform M 3 n-nraerou^ Oaptomers of Dlatclo* that be Is prepared to GRTST GRAIN In any quantity at reduced RITES. Satis- faction guaranteed GRIS I£»G done for Farmers by return ; good FLOUR guaranteed. WHEAT for GRISTING May be delived at tbn Triangle Bakery as vana 1 . BRAN aad SHARPS m Stock. THE ASLIiiUBTON WOOLLEN MAOTEACTUKING COMPY IS PREPARED TO PUROHASZB CASH Ali KINDS OF WOOL In Large oil Sma£l Quantities. H.SE^PLE, t56 Secretary. W. H. Paget. BLACKSMITH HOPS3USHOER Wheelwright SMITH, ( Burnett Street, next " BTail" Offise. I BJSGS to announce that he has taken over tho Coach B.ullding and Wheel- wright Branch, lately carried on by H, Peat, acd Will continue all branches of the <\bove business as before. All kinds of Buggies, Diays, or Oarta made and re- paired. Agricultural Implements repaired promptly, Horses Shod with skill and care. 1M Vf. H. PAGET. ENCOURAGE TINWiLT). CTJAWKI^S, having successfully • JLL launched out In his now branoh of Bußinßsa, hoc just re- stocked his Shop In aH kinds of DRAPERY, Men's Under- clothing, and BOOTS, etc., whioh he is disposing of at Prices not to be beaten m ABhburton. Call and see. Everything In the Shop marked m plain figures, at tha lowest possible rate. No Puff or make-believe Sacrifice, or Selling under Cost, but a good Article for your good Money. 3*98 PBELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. C. M. Brooke, (Formerly Managing Assistant to COOK and liOSS.) Pharmaceutical and Operative Chemist, Sheep Dip Manufacturer, and preparer of Poisoned Wheat, Kaiapoi, BEQS to annonnce that having secured premises m Ashburton, he purposes opening a Chemist and Druggist's shop, about the first week m April, when the favor of your patronage will be respect- fully solicited. SOLE MANUFACTURER OF BROOKE'S Perfect Sheep Dip. " Note. — Mr F. Makoig is agent at Ash- burton for the abov.e dip. 2 £113 Guns, Guns, SINGLE and DOUBLE BARREL, MUZZLE AND BREECH- LOADING GUNS. POWDER, SHOT, CAPS, CARTRIDGES, AND CARTRIDGE CASES. A Large and well Assorted STOCK just to hand. Orr & Co.



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Public Notices. NOTICE ANY PERSON fonnd Trespassing m pimqlt of gßire or othetwisa oo the Ooldßtream Ettate wlil bo Proseonted, 0. H. DOWDING, Manage. 27ih March, 1888. 3*185 Dentistry. MR AUDLF,Y- E.. MERSW.JLTUER, WILL ATTKND DAIf.Y AT JONES' NlflW BUILDING, Next Somerset Hotel. ODDFELL/W'S HALL, EASFE3 MONDAY, April 2nd. "Ma:i:ne H R of Character." Roy JvLa HOLLAND, of Ohriatchurcn, will address a PUBLIC MEETING on the above "subject. Other speakers are expect.d to take part. Singing by an efficient Choir. Oh air to be taken at 730 p.tn Collection to defray expenses. All are invited. 3 181 /_ E. M, BLAKE, 1 ARCHITECT. Office : Montgomery's Buildings, Kaßt Btroot. Entrance : Burnett Street. 8 34 Bazaar. Bazaar. ON EASTER MONDAY a GRAND BAZAAR m aid of the - , OATHOLTC CHURCH WILL BE OPENEO BY THE BISHOP OF TBE DIOCE3E. DR. GRIMES, IN Mrs Butler's Store, Havelook Street. Gifts from friends m time for the above thankfully received. _____ 3J172 BAZAiR. BAZAAR. BAZAAR. A BAZAAR and GIFT AUCTION m aid of the Fonda of the Parochial District of Longbeach, will be held at Tinwald on Easter Monday, 2nd April, 1888, la the Stores opposite the Railway Station (late Jones and Bradshaw's), kindly lent by Mr D. Thomae. B»z*ar open at 12.30 ; Live and Dead Stook, and Farm P.oduco, will be sold daring the dt*y by Auction. Admission, 6d. Children, half-price. Refraahmenta provided at a moderate charge. 3*i2 SADDLEKT I SADDLERY ! I MR A. IRELAND, having removed to premises occupied by Mr Tait, Burnett Street, hopes, by strict attention to Business, to merit a share of public patronage. THE LOWEST PRICES CHARGED. Every reqoieite m tho Trade kept m Stock. Farmers and others will now have an opportunity of gotting SADDLER f at such LOW PRICES aa wore never before offered m Ashburton. Repairs executed on most reasonable tortn3. AGENT for the new high arm. Davis SEWING MACHINES. The only Vertical Feed Machine m the world. It nas no equal, Sold on time payments if required. 11*19 ~~A. IRELAND. A. Harrison. Alired Harrißon, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR, SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock ah»rp — Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Produoa »nd Merchandise. FOR SALE— ! 1 Spring Cart, new. 1 \u0084 „ m good reoair 1 Tip Dray. Piano by Carl Stelnhardt, Trlohord Walnut, nearly new ; termß may be arranged. I Small Iron Safe, nearly new ; oheap Rents collected, and the business of absenteos managed with care. Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on oasy terms. Advances made instantly on Goods delivered at the Stores for Sale. Agent for the Norwich Uulon Fire In. surance CJompaayj Agent for the' MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. AL'nißT) HARRTfON. T. Bullock. FOR SALE. I ,^O..'\ rtinoval, :-, 3ar;.'n two-aiorey Dwel- J. liaj-, c;:niaii/:i!£ 8 rooms,' could be converted iufcj ft D soiling Hoaae or Granary, Far full p«ticul»i'a iipply to T. BrLLOCK. TO LET. HOUSE, t-igother with small Stable, In Moore Street. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TINWALD, TO LET, at a low rontalj 4-roomed Cot- tagej with Verandah, fronting Gra- ham's Road, Inupectlon Invited. Apply to T. BULLOCK. f]T\O LET— At a very lnw rental, a large Ji. building fronting East Street, suit- able for a eraln and chaff atore. T. BULLOCK. TTiOR SALE. — An improved Farm of JO 245 Acres, being R.S. 27237, situated about 5 miles from Chertsey. Low price and liberal terms apply to T. BULLOCK. yM^ . — r O/rpr — Lot 28, Trovortou, noav tha > 3JOOa Preßbj terian Manao, contain ing about with 3-roomed Uocbp tboroon, for bslq at tho above price Termaif re quired .—Apply to T. BOLLOCK* r Y\O LET at a low rental .— 4Hf»Maed i I CoitaKo at U ampstead. 1 T. BUL.LQOK. |7\OR SAL 10 r\ a low price ami on |^ liberni terms, 15 acres of land with t 2-rcomed Cottage thereon, frontir. g the * Fa'riield Roud, not far from the Count; Sftltiyardß; \ \u25a0• -Apply to i T; BULLOOh,



I Auctions. \ SATURDAY, 3 Ist MA.PnO3, At 1 o'clock. ALFRED HARRISON, instruoted by Owner, who is giv ng up House- keeping, willeell by Public Auction, at his Rooms, — Piano, by Oarl SteJnhordt,( t iobord) now, a beautiful iuetrament ; i a's ) Bedsteads and Bidding, an i Tables, Sofa, Chairs, nod General Household furniture and ttfaote. Without Reserve, 3»195 A. HARRISON, Auctioneer. SATURDAY, 3 Ist MAtiOH. Town Section 337, Mooro Street, with Buildings thereon. MR T. BULLOCK will Sell by Pnbllo Auction at the Arcade, on the above daffl, on aaoounl of Mr H. Dudley, T,S. 337,, Moors Street, on which h erected a Dwelling House, Blacksmith's Shop, and j other Bnlldingß. This Property will be sold at a low prioa t and on liberal terms If r -quired, Sale at 12.15, 3*153 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. SPECIAL ENTRY! SATURDAY, 31st MARCH, 1888. At Eaat street Auction Room at 11.30 o'olock sharp CLEARING SALS OP FURNITURE. Removed to Auction Room for con- . venience. MESSRS FRIEDLANDKR BROB. have reoeived instructions from J. A. Caygill, Esq., who is leaving the district, to Bell by Public Auction at the above time . and place, all his valuable Household Furniture and Effects, con- sisting of Piano (by Kirkwood), Drawing, Room Suite m Green Rep, Carpets, Tables, Easy ChaiiOt Telescopo, Dining Table- Pictures, Wardrobe, Double Iron t'ed- steads, Palliasses, Mattresses, Dressing Tables, Washstands and Ware, Looking Glasses, Crockery, Cooaing Uteneils, Wire Netting, Garden Tools, and o*her articles too numerous to raentioD. 100 VoJumea of Books, Galvanic Battery. FRIEDLANDER BROS. PETER WILLIAMS, 3§178 Auctioneer. HIGHLY IMPORTANT AND ATTRACTIVE SALE* BY AUCTION, CF O£ CASES JAPANESE O£ MANUFACTURES, AND ART PRODUCTIONS Consisting of — EMBROIDERED SILKS, SCREENS, PORCELAINS, BRONZES, ENAMELS, LACQUERED* WARE, TOYB, CURIOS, &o Direct from KIOTO, JAPAN. Particular attention Is directed to this Bpeclal Bhipmont, direct from the Museum of Art and Manufactures, Japan, com- prising very interesting, rare, and curious art objects, &0., together with numerous articles of genera\ utility,. The whole has been selected and catalogued by an expert of much experience, and forma m its en- semble a most valuable selection of Japanese Curiosities and Manufactures. The shipment includes many articles admirably adapted for complimentary presentations. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS, have received instructions from the Director of the Museum of Art aud Manufactures, Japan, to arrange tbs above for Sale by Auotion, at their Eaßt Street Auotion Rooma. FRIDAY, 6t"k"aPRIL,IBBB. At 11 o'olqok sharp, . Goods open for inspection two days before the Sale, during the afternoon and evening. Cataloguea to be had on application. Without reserve, FRIEDLANDER BROS. PETER WILLIAMS. 3 97 Auctioneer, Public Notices ASHBURTON Clothing Mart. I HAVE now opened m SAUMDERS, BUILDINGS a NEW STOCK of COLONIAL CLOTHING and BOOTS' and having made favorable arrangements for the manufacture of a large lot of Men's, Youths', and Boys' Ashburton Tweed Suits, 1 can Dell cheaper than ever' offered m New Zealand. Ashburton Tweed Salts made to measure, Ashburton Tweeds, Blankets, Flannels, Rugs, and Shirtings guaranteed. Grocariea, China, Glass, Earthenware, and Fancy Goods. Robert Alcorn, SAUNDERS 1 BUILDINGS. NEW Winter Fashions, JOHN ORR & CO. i HAVE now Oponcd out thoir FIRST SHIPMENT of NEW WINTER GOODS EX 5,9, " IONIC, " FROM LONDON, Our Purchases being made from the Best Home Manufacturers, our Pricea~will defy competition. AN IMMENSE VARIETY OF New Droß3 Goods, New Plushes, New Millinery, New Mantles, New Hosiery, Now Sheetings, Quills, and Flannela. Boya' and Men's New Tweed Suits, Shirts, Drawers, &C- --j The LARGEST STOCK of NEW GOODS m every Department ever offered n Aehburton (inspection invited) m at JOHN OKR & 003 {• EAST STREET. r 3577



"My mother drove the paralysis and neuralgia out of her system with Amerioan Hop Bitters."— Ed. " Oswegan Sun." See Public Notices . QT. STEPHEN \3 Oburoh, Ashbarton. GOOD FRIDAY, 1888. Servlooß at 11 am. and 7 p.m. Speoial Service for Children at 3 p.m. 3.196 WE HAVE for Sale one of the beat Farms m the Ashburton County containing 184 Acres, Apply - H. MATSON&CO., 3§174 Ashburton. ~Y\/ ANTED— The Ashburton Borough W Council invites applications for leasing Borough Reserves No- 771 and 772. Particulars oAi be obtained from the Town Cieik, to whom applications are to be sent by 12 NOON, on" Monday, 9th April next. CHARLES BRADDELL, Town Clerk. Aahburton, 29fch March, 1838. 3 192 NQTIOB, TQAPTIST Anniversary Services will be' _O held (D.V.) m lha Oddfellows' Hall on EASTER SUNDAY, April Ist, con- ductod by the Key. A: Dewdney, late of Pastor i^purgeon's Tabernacle, .London. Morning fc'ervioa, 11 a.m. 5 Kveninej 6.30, Sankey'b Hyma books will be used. 3*190 ASHBURTON BIFLB VOLUNTEERS. UP to 30th April RECRUITS will be enrolled, FREE of charge, and eupplied with all necessary fquipraenta, W. E. DOLMAN, 3*137 Captain Commanding. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY. T HEREBY give notice that at an election JL held by mo this day, the undermen- tioned Candidates received the number of votes sat opposite their names, viz ;— RICHARD BIRD ... .„ ... 103 GEORGE WILLIAM ANDREWS 35 Majority fot Rlohard Bird ... 68 And 1 declare Mr Richard Bird to be duly elected a member of the Ashburton Borough Council. CHARLES BRADDELL, Returning Officer. ABhburton, 28th Maroh, 1888. 3 193 NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. FARES FOR EASTER HOLIDAYS AND CHRISTCHURCH AUTUMN RACES. RETURN Excursion' Tickets will be issued to Dunedin from Rakaia at 33s first-claes, 22s second ; and from Ashburton at 28s first claas, 18a 6:1 second, from the 28th March to 2nd April, inclusive, available for return till 16th April. - The Tickets will be available for break of journey, and may bo used by any Ordinary Trnin, or by a Special Train wbich will run on the 29th inst. and bo due fiom Ashburton at 10 50 p.m., arriving at Dunedin at 7 50 a m., nost day, stopping to t^ke up passengers at Rikaia if required, SATURDAY RETURN TICKETS will be issued from any station to any station from 28th March to 2nd April inclusive, and to Christchurch from Ashburtorj, Waikari, and intertnodiato stations on 3td &.piil, all available for return till 16th April. Tho Christchurch Aulumn Races take place on 2nd and 3rd April. 3**157 Order. NOTICE TO FARMERS, THRESHING MACHINE PRO- PRIETORS and OTHERS. ECONOMY IN TH~RESHINQ CORN. A trial cf J 4 Quinlivan's ("VICTORIA) BAND-CUTTER AND SELF- FEEDING THRESHING I MACHINE, ! Under the auapfaas of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association,, "TTTILL bo held at tho Farm of Mr W Donate Wilhamsion, Alford Fotest Roadj during firat week m April, the date to be notified m a, future inane. Farmers and others are Invited to attend. 93fl»t "qUINLIVAN, !



According to the Brussels correspondent of the " Times " extraordinary rich goldfields, extending over 25,000 square kilometres, have beon discovered m Surinam, between tho rivera Lava and Papanahoni. It is doubtful whether tho district belongs to the Nether- lands or to France, tho frontier between Surinam and French Guinea being the river Marowyne, whioh is formed by the joining of the Lava and the Papanahoni, However, tho historical right soems to bo on the side of the f Netherlands, whioh established a post about j 100 years ago at tho meeting of the Lava and Papanahoni. The post was aftorwarda withdrawn. The e.s. Stafifa on her voyage from Hold- anga put into Kaipara Harbor m distress. She reported having lost a man overboard, but there are no particulars to ha,qd, m sough on Ga^arrh" cprreots offensive odors a,t once. Complete cure of worst chronic qa' ss also unecmaled as jjftrgle for diphtheria, sow throat, foul breath, 4



Lady playgoers m London are apparently becoming more and more masculine m their attire. The young lady of culture who set the fashion of appearing at the theatreq m a black Portia gown, lined with crimson silk (says the " Turf,' Field, and Farm " is being followed. The same lady is setting the lead m the way of studded shirt fronts and high collar, and cambric orayat, for evening dress at the play-housea. This fashion, however, ie pot likely to beobrhe so popular as that of the squash hat, \?hioh few ladiea who attend tha theatres are ' • \u25a0 \u25a0 .