TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

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Fires. PiMArasTON JSobth, January 37 A large fire »t. half past 2 this morning broke oat m Whitehead's, baker's pro perty rains nearly £4000, wbioh was destroyed. There was a high wind at the time and In the abienoe of a fire engine and adequate water supply the flamea rapidly spread to Mr Whltehesd's residence and the shop of the Venus Woodware and Furniture Factory. The residence and ahopa were all destroyed, NIMSB, January 17, \u25b2 fire broke out at Ashwin's otore, Wairoe. at 1 a.m. and spread to Jenkins' shoemaker's shop, Atward's dwelling hovse, Oatley's bskehonse, and Thorp't bnteher's shop all of which ;weie com pletely destroyed. (foal and Limestone. Mastkbcox, January 17. Mr Maekey. Government Geologist, Titled Fernslde, Maaterton, yesterday and is satisfied of the existence of a Tillable limestone formation, also toal and other minerals m the neighborhood. Infanticide. Wn&xxaioK, January 17 At the le quest on the body of the infant found at Brant' B*y the medioal evidence showed that death apparently resulted trofeetrtsgulatlon. A rerdiot was returned of wlfful murder against some person or parsons unknown. Womnd tip. It baa been deoided to wind np the Endeavor Inlet Antimony Company. A Btickiog-up Ofcfle. ' • Blkkhkim, January 17. A '• Stloklng-up " is reported from Biroh Hill Station, where a boundary rider la said to hare been fired at by a black man. Sergeant Soanlan sent Mounted Constable Dew this morning to Bake enquiries. Meat Fzecerrl&ff Oar two Meat Preserving Factories are busily at work, the Boga Company paying £40 per week m wages. It tinned 50,000 rabbits last season and expeoti to put through 20,000 sheep this season. A oomplete steam tinning plat is ordered frosa America and the Company expeots to ba able to put through double the quantity next year. Moat of the sheep are of prime quality. Merinos would be quite unsaleable were it not for the factory. A Stabbing Case. Chbwtohdboh, January 17 Yesterday night two Finnish sailors be longing to the barque Elizabeth Graham got Into a quarrel at Lyttelton. One of them, named Nllson, stabbed the other, Smile Reeksen, In the back. The knife turned, against the rib and the wound though severe is not believed to be mortal. Nilson absconded immediately after the quarrel. Arrival of the 8.8. Arawa. Pobt Chalks bs, January 17. The it. Arawa brings 1700 tons cargo, 800 torn of which are for Dunedin, and 167 passengers, having landed 350 tons cargo and 66 passengers at Hobart. Two deaths occurred on the voyage, on December 9 L. McNeil, a Brd class pasienger, com* mitted snloide by jumping overboard and on January 7 E. Francis, a 3rd olsss passenger, died from inflammation of the fangs. The personnel of officers is -the time, with the exception of Mr Mofifot, who resigned bis old position as chief officer, Mr Saw having left the service. The Arawa left Plymouth on December 3, arrived at Teneriffd on the Bth when she landed 24 saloon passengers, reached Capetown and left again oa December 24 ( Had fine weather 'until January 7. when ( \u25a0he encountered heavy westerly gales with \u25a0 high _seas which held until she made the i Tumanian coast. Arrived at Hobart at 3 p.m. en January 12, landed 66 pas* aengers and 350 tons cargo ; left again at ' noon on the 15th, met with high seas and thiok foggy weather until passing the Bluff at noon yesterday, arriving m port at 6 a.m. to-day.

Fire at Ky burn. Ommtis, January 17. By A fire at Kyebarn station, belonging to the New Zealand Loan Company, the National Insurance Company lose £40 •ad the Now Zealand £300.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

[BY K.KOTBIO TIiRGRAFH-OOyTBIQHT ]

(TEH FBESS ASSOCIATION.) (Received January 17, 12.45 p.m.) BUSH FIRES. B*dnby, January 17. Serious bush fires have been raging m the country districts, causing great damage to property ; the loss m sheep is also very great. It is believed that a woman has been burnt to death.

INCREASING SALARIES.

Mslboubhx, January 16. The Municipal Corporation have decided to increase the salaries of their officers.

DESTRUCTION OF RABBITS.

Letters received from Paris state that M. Paßteur is satisfied that chicken cholera is the best means of eradicating rabbits, and that he intends to send a consignment of microbes to the Aus tralian Governments with instructions for use. M. Pasteur states that the in oculation {requires the greatest care and the rabbits only live a few hours. The microbe is fatal to hares and opossums, but will not harm sheep or kangaroos.

THE FEDERAL COUNCIL.

Bobabt, January 17. , The Federal Council was formally opened yesterday.

ILLNESS OF EX-PRESIDENT GREVY.

(Received January 17, 2 30 p.m.)

Pabis, January 16.

M. Grevy, ex-President, has suffered an attack ot apoplexy but is now re covering.

THE SUGAR DUTY.

The Budget Committee recommend that the surtax on sugar be deferred till September. M. Tirard, Minister of Finance, objects to this decision, alleg ing that the sugar refiners are pocket ing seventy-one million francs yearly, causing a deficit.

THE END OF THE WORLD AGAIN PREDICTED.

i The Rev M. Baxter, a clergyman of *be Church of England, reoently delivered i three lec'.nres on prophetic events, m Hope Hall, Liverpool. He aald that the | last day of this age would be at 3 o'clock on Tharacay, ltih April, 1901. He pre dicted that a universal war would wage from October, 1896, to August 1897, and then would come the three and a half years of great tribulation, or the last Antichrist's persecution. He Btated that millions of Christians would everywhere be bnheaded for refusing daring that period to worship the Antichrist or bis image. The leotarer gave the date March to October, 1896, when 144 003 watchful Ooristians would aaoend from earth to heaven. The descent of Christ at the battle of Armagedden to destroy Anti christ and begin the Millen'nm be fixed upon as tbe 11th April, 1901. The lec tures were illustrated by a number of diagrams depleting horns, beasts, and aymbolioal figures mentioned m Daniel and Revelations. The lecturer challenged any minister or individual to show that he had made any mistake m the faols he had mentioned, and added that to com prehend these things his hearers must ! take tbe eyeglasses of Daniel, tbe speo j taoles of Revolutions, and the telescope of Isaiah and YzMel.

A SUCCESSFUL DAIRY FACTORY

The " North Otago Times" says :— The Walareka Dairy Factory Company have reoently paid the milk suppliers the hand tome sum of over £800, being the first quarterly payment this season. The daily supply of milk is now largtr than it has been In any previoaa season, while the manufactured product m the shape of cheese is being disposed of as soon as it is In a fit condition to leave the factory. The present proipeota of the factory are very encouraging, and it is to be hoped that the season's operation will result Id something substantial to the shareholders. Milk suppliers oannot be otherwise than sulsfied, as the pecuniary results must | have been much greater, this season, at all events, than if they had been relytug on the manufacture of bot'er for the local market. Having mentioned butter, we may stati that it is the intention of several of the farmers m this locality, to test the London market by making consignments of a few kegs. We are of opinion, however, that if a trade m butter ii to be oarried on, It oan only be done ti advantage on the faotory prluoiple, which is the only means whereby uniformity of quality is to be attained, and cot only uniformity In that respact bat also m general get np aod appearance, which got s a long way m the fixing of toe value of the article. In our opinion individual experiments m shipment will hardly meet all that is neoessary to secure a proßtable market for our surplus bat'er. If dairy farmers are to leap the fail benefit of the markets of the world It must be done through tbe faotory system.

DISTRAINING FOR HARBOR RATES AT NEW PLYMOUTH

A VEBY HARD OABB.

The Waitara correspondent of an Auck land paper writiog on the 30th of laat month says ; — " Some exoltement was caused m Waitara to-day m coDaequenoe of the New Plymouth Harbor Board' having distrained upon Mr Thomae Bayly for valae of rent due. which on principle that gentleman had refused to pay. By 11 o'clock about 150 of the nettlers had assembled at the residence, and fthortly after the bailiff (Sargeaut Day) commenced the sale. The whole of the household furniture was sold, the prioes obtained being ridiculously low, A valuable piano, Mrs Bayly's gold watch and chain, some valuable silver cupa won at sports by Mr Bayly's sons, aod even the very dinner that was being cooked- for the family was disposed of to the highest bidder, It being then on the fire m pots that ware sold " with contents " Floor, bacon, butter; etc., all went ; Indeed, after the s%le many wondered where Mr Bayly and his family would find their meals for that day at least. This sale, 1 , farcy, had something of the " Irish evic | tion" element m it. There is no doubt, I before long, many of the settlers finding themselves enable to pay the iniquitous rate, will be similarly dealt with." In the oourse of an Indignant speeob, m protest against the whole proceedings, at the conclusion of the sale Mr B <yly said that his goods had been sacrificed to meet what he regarded as an unjust claim, a piano which c -st £55 only two years ago, realising 5s ; two silver cups, won by his sons, In Auckland and Sydney respec tively, realising also the handsome sum of ss, his wife's gold watoh and chain, which cost £30 6s and and all his furniture and | effects, which had cost him upwards of | £600, realising the magnificent amount of £75. He had always protest d against the New Plymouth Harbor Works which he described as a great failure ani added "This time I have given no trouble, but If this sort of thing continues, and I can find men like-minded with myself, we shall m the future go to the utmost ex tremity and defend onr property with our lives." Mr Biyly was repeatedly oheered during his address, everyone present sympathising with him on the indignities and loss be had been subjected to.

PROTECTION V FREETRADE

The Australian " Star," the organ of the Protectionist party m New South Wales, remarks : — Not one foreign trade j urnal has ventured to assert that the prosperity enjoyed by Viotorla daring the whole of the year Is In any waj unreal. Two or three years ago we had a boom m this colony. Trade was brisk, speculation was freely indulged m, and the working clbbbbs were constantly employed and bad good wages. We enjoyed the b:om, and gave no thought to tbe morrow ; bat all the oame we knew that it rested upon a very unsatisfactory bails, and that at any moment it might collapse almost as suddenly as a prioked bladder We were prosperous because we had borrowed extravagantly, and were speeding the prooeeda freely. Bat ilia Victorians have not borrowed largely during recent years, nor have they squandered thei? public eitate. Tbe prosperity they have has been caused by the legitimate development of their resources, and particularly of their agricultural and manufacturing resources, for the mining industry has suffered a decline. Now this is really disgraceful. Aooordlng to the foreign-trade theory, Viotoria ought to be going to tho dogs with constantly acoalerat ing rapidity. Agriculture should be languishing, manufactures decaying, property unsaleable, the cities tumbling Into rn'ns, and the working olasses starving. The foreign trade journaln are so paralysed by the assurance of Yictotia ; In arraying itself m the garment of oom | fort, when it should be clothed m shoddy or rags, that they are unable to utter a word of rebuke. They mourn over the decaying commercial oondltlon of New South Wales, but they wont adopt the policy I that has given prosperity to Viotorla. Ob, no! At all ooofrs their theory must be maintained. Though the heaven. W\, they must atand. Aspeotacle for gods and men are tbe forelgn*tra<)e journalists who publish m one of their columns tbe story of Victoria's sound and constantly Increasing prosperity, and In another oolumo bewail tbe commercial stagnation of New South Water, and spit venomously at Protection.

THE FIRST JENNY LIND TICKET

Mr T P. Barnum, m his off-hand and pleasant way, tells m one of tbe monthly magazines the story of the first Jenny Llnd ticket. Ha had enpaged " th«; Swedish Nightingale," after she became famouu here, to aing m American cities. The price be r,aid was high ; but that, he oharacteriecally says, was m itee'f an advertisement. He secured farther pub licity by selling the t'esets for the opening concert by auotion, and he shrewdly went to work to set one man against another for the first plaoe, telling each man privately that the notoriety of seoarlng suoh a tioket would be a great business aid. One of the men was a maker of pills ; the other a hatter. The hatter ; eeoared the tioket ; it ooat him as much •s forty-fire pounds but it noised his name everywhere, and it brought orders to his shop for head-gear that made his fortune. The pill-man declared after wards that had he known all the possesion of suoh a tioket its plied, he would not have let the ohanoe slip for £1000. Barnum states that this Jenny Llnd enterprise brought m about £142,000 for 95 oonoerts given within a period of eight month*.

NEW WAY OF EXPORTING BUTTER

The "Press" says:-Our dairy farmers will learn with pleasure that a new method has been introduced for the carriage of butter to Kngland. When m Auokland Mr G G. Stead obtained a sample box to hold butter, and be has it now at bis place of business, where it may be inspected. It is enamelled, fitted ; with shelves, and was made by Mtasrs J aad A Pond, of Auckland, the enamell ing being done to prevent the contact of the wood. The box wlil hold about 301 b of butter, which is froß?n m one pound pats, and delivered m London m jolt the »ame style as it is purchased m the market here. The new method does away with the plan now m vogue of sending the butter Home In bulk, and It is claimed that it always does away with the shipment turning out bad, as some* times happens m tbe latter case Such a means for the conveyance of butter has been much needed. If the experiment should prove successful, as it promises to do, and this New Zealand commodity oan be plaoed In the Home market as fresh as when it leaves the dairy, another good line will be opened for the benefit of our farmers.

THE ABHBURTON GUABPIAN, TUSSDAt, JANUARY 17, 1889



r A Ijttig bqy wa.« leading m hia Scottish $story an aooonnt of the battle of Bannookr ham. Hp read as follows : " And when the English aaw the new »rmy on the hill their ipir its were damped." The teacher aaked the boy what wac meant by damping their jtpiriti. The boy, not comprehending the soaaaing, replied "Fittin* water m the who Ay." The total tonnage— outwards and inwards— of all the Australian ports is oter 13,000,000 teOi m ttn years. The shipping of the port et Sydney alone ia estimated to be doable of that of London at the beginning of Queen Victoria's reign, '•Bcvai on Oatabm" cforreots offensire •dtn at enee. Complete cure of worst ohronio •am ; alco oneonaled as gargle fox diphtheria, fmtbiMt,fenlbxtttb 4



Don't physio, for it weakens and destroys, but use Eop Bitters that builds up 1 (Take soot bat American Co.'c), Reid.



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GREAT CLEARING SALE OF FURNITURE, &c., &c. PICKFOBD AKB OTDRILL HAVIKTG received notioa to quit their ?rem J s c s '*n ennsquenoe of the land boing at_once reqaired for New Buildings, have dcci.'cd :o h-ld a CHEAP SALE of all their Large Stock, consisting of — FURNITURE m variety, HANDSOME OHFSTS PftAWfiRS, O JEF--IONERB, IRON AND WOOD BEDSTBAIS, Choioo TOILKT WaKK, 2 Cases FENDERS i AND FIRE IRONS, BEDDING, CR OKERY AND GLASSWARfc atprioesthat must effect a Clearance ia ON K MONTH. > H. M.JOMES ~ THE Revolution of tini3 has brought us to another ORTSIS m the History of Lift culminating m the 'arrival of SANTA CLAUS, who is expected here between the 34th and 25tb mat. To afford a proper and fitting reception of the above mentioned dktineaished visitor, the undersigned has procured from the best Market a LARGE .-. and VARIED assortment of STATIONERY, B')ORS, TOYS, FANCY GOODS, GLA6B and BASKETWABE, ORNAMENTS, and other GOODS too numerous to particular fee. OPENING OF NEW PEEMISES. In order to extend and facilitate Business, the Proprietor has ereoted large and. commodious pretniaei adjoining the Somerset Hotel, Eaßt Street, which will be opened v > temporarily for the XMAS ttade, OOMB AND SEE THE Is TA3LES ! COMMAND SEE THE 6d TABLES All foods marked m plain figures at loweat possible prioee. ' COME ONE t OOME ALL ! i COME EARLY TO AVOID THE GRUBS'. SCHOOLS LIBERALLY DEALT WITH. SMALL PROFITS, LARGE AND : QUICK RETURNS is the MOTTO of the Proprietor. 12 9 THE STANDARD FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE OOMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. : WITH UNLIMITED LTABTLITY OP SHAREHOLDERS. . , ! OAriTAIr- 3 £l,oooiboO STERLING. \u25a0 HEAD OFFICE~7 DUNEDIN. TNSUBERS have the most undoubted Security under this Company's Policies^ 1. together with anaßßurance of Prompt and Liberal Settlement of Claims. FIRE and MARINE RIcKS accepted oq alt descriptions o£ Property and Merchandise, also Crop, Stack, and Machine Bisks at Lowest .Kate* of Premium. Fidelity of Persons holding situations of truat guaranteed. OFFICE: HEREFORD STREET, CHRTSTCHURCH, (Opposite Back of New Zealand.) ARCHIBALD fcCOTT, Manager for Canterbury. ALBBBT BOBEKTS, 15 AGENT, ASHBURTON W. PATCHING, TENT, TARPAULIN, FLAG, AND HORSECLOTH MANUFAOTURBR. A LARGE STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND OP TENT 3 OF ALL SIZES OALICO, DUCK, TWILL, AND CANVAS. Manilla Rope Plongh Lines, Fishing Lines, Clothes and Gthtden Lines* IRON AND WOODEN. BLOCKS.. Special attention s oaUad to the well-assorted] STOCK OF HORSE COVEBS All made on -the Premises, Taif Mitas from 6 x 8 to 24 x 30 always m stock. Oilskin Clothing made on the Premises, MARQOEES from 12 x 24 to 25 x 65 ON HIRE. Ail Obdbbs by Letter oil TBLEqRAM Pbomitiy Attejtdbp to. W- PATCHING 1086 j BAST STREET, ASHBUHTON LONG KUSSIAN HEMP TWINE, ! COLONIAL MAWOTACTUBE. \u25a04-Ply (Green Label), 900 feet to the Pound. THE Undersigned aeka the special attention of FABMERSand CONTRACTOR- to this article as one of the cheapest and best TWINES ever put on the market, I have advocated thiß class of TWINE for years, simply beoause I oonsider it ths moat economical any farmer can use. Farmers will fiDd this TWiNE of UNIFORM THICKNESS, STRENGTH, and LENGTH, throughont. It will work successfully on any make of Binder. It will run further, and do more work at ale s coat, aud tie more grain than any twine I know of. Thi will be clear to everyones' mind who cousiderß that, running as it does, 900 feet to tho pound means— THRKE QUARTERN OF A MILE IN & BALL, and MORE THAN 19 MILKS PER OWT. Every Ball h?s a Green Tioket with name on, with a guarantee that it runs 900 feet to the pound MANILLA TWINE OF BEST QUALITY. SHAKESPEARE!!! "To gild refined gold to paint the lily, , To throw a perfume on the violet, To smooth the ice or add another hue Unto the rainbow ; or with taper-light To seek the beauteous eye of heaven ; to garnish, To advertise the well-known Wood's It's wasteful and ridiculous excess !" , • " King John," Act IV, Scene 2 ASK tt R WALTER WOOD'S BINDER, ATSD TAKE NO OTHER. SEES FOR IC«3IM MAGHffIES. F, FERBIMAN, A&Vwtor, For Sale,— i | BBOOND'HAND TWINE MoCORMIOKJ •a SECOND HAND TWINE WOOD.S SECO»D2H4ND WIRE MoCORMICKS F. FEF"RIMAN.



H. Mateon and Co. Money to Lend IN lARQy OH SMALL SUMS. Apply H. MATSON & CO. He Matson & Co., ASHBURTON. TO THOBE IN WANT OF BEAPEES AND BINDEBS, Don't purchase nntil you tee tho Buckeye, CHAMPION OF AUSTRALIA, The Lightest and Best Machine yet before the Public Vide account of Pnblio Trials, STYX AND ASEBUBTON. D. THOMAS, 12 151 Ageat, Ashburton, I have beon appointed Agent FOR THB Mercantile Finance Co., CHRISTCHURCH, Who aTe prepared to advance Money upon BILLS OF SALE, MORTGAGE OF STOCK, CROP LIENS, or other Seoarlty. D. THOMAS. WB ABB APPOINTED Eolb Agiknts From Rakaia to Bangitaia FOB - MURTON AND WHITE'S Prize Sheep Dip. Plaoed Ist by the Canterbury A, and P. Association after an exhaustive trial. H. MATSON & CO. Ashburton. Agricultural Implements. WE ARE APPOINTED SOLE AGENTS IN ASHBORTON JOB Mbbub BOOTH, HoDONALD & GO'S Oarlyle Implement Works, Obrlitohnroh. Samhb Impwmbmis ok hand. Inspection Invited, I H. MATSON & CO. Ashburton. GABDEN & PIELD TOOLS We are appointed HOLE AGENTS m Ashburton for the PLANET JUPB. HOBSE HOE AND CULTIVATOR, COMBINED, GARDEN PLOUGH AND DBJLL COMBINED B. WATSON & CO. Ashburton;- WE?HAVE FOB SALE BINDING WIRE ANOHOB AND WHITEOROSS. Binding Twine, Hales' best Manila Binding Tfrine, Hales 1 Double ply Hemp. Quality Fiboimjub3. Pbiois Lew. He Matson & Co., 1 . Ashburton.



A> Harrison. Alfred Harrison, lUOI^ONEEa, dTOOK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. ATtRDAY SALE at IS o'clock sharp —Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Prodoei •nd Merchandise. , FOR SALE— Farming Implements, and Vehicle* of all kinds constantly m Ytrdi on view for Bale. Clearing Sales held m Town or Country as required, and most liberal terms arranged with both Buyers and Sellers. Rents collected, and the business of absentees managed with care. Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on easy terms, Ad\anoei made][instantly on Goods delivered at the Stores for Sale. gent for the Union Flit In* iuranoe Company, Agent for the MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION O. AUSTRALASIA *LtmTCD HAHTUBON i T. Bullock, TO LET— At • very low rental, a large bntldlDg fronting East Street, suit- able for a grain and ohaff store. T, BULLOOK. HOUSES FOR SALE VEBY CHEAP FOR REMOVAL. T AM prepared to receive offers for the A parobase of 3 Honses with verandahs for removal, being part of Blook of Buildings known as Coutt's, near the Engine Shed. T. BUiLOOK. TO LET, about 5£ Acres Land, nicely situated on Graham's Road, together with a well-built 2 roomed House, with Verandah, the property of Mr P. Btiand, about 4 miles from Tinwald. A low rental will be accepted from a good tenant. Apply to T. BULLOCK, FOR SALE.— An improved Farm of 245 Acres, being R.S. 27237, Bituated about 5 miles from Chertsey. Low price and liberal terms apply to T. BULLOCK. Oftfir —Lot 28, Trevorton, near thf &/UU* p rM byterlan Manse, contain, (ng about $-«ore, with 3«roomed Hoei? thereon, for sale at the above price: Terms If required .—Apply to T. BULLOCK, TO LET at a low rental .—4-rooaied Cottage at Hampßtead. T. BULLOOK. FOR BALE at a low price and on liberal terms, 16 acres of land with l*roomed Cottage thereon, fronting the Fajrfield Roud, not far from the County Soteyards, Apply to T. BULLOCK, TINWALD. ~ TO LET— A Fonr-rccmod House wJth- Shop, adjoining Mr Heseltlne'a pro- perty, and near the Railway Station. A •<r rental will be accepted. T. BULLOCK. IJohn Orr and Co. \u25a0.-.\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0 -: JOHN ORE &ICO/S GREAT CHEAP SALE —OF— SUMMER STOCK, BRAPEKY, CLOTHING, MILLTNEEY, MANTLES, &o. Commences on WEDNESDAY, December m' ASTONISHING BAEGAINS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. .\OTEl— TheGroat Sale for the Scuoo ft b* John Orr and Co/s



Public Notices PRESBYTERIAN OHUROH. rpHE Ant nil Congregational Meeting 1 will be held m the above Cburch on WEDNESDAY, at 6.30. A full attend- ance U n quested. 1J94 ~ NOTICE. AS certain rumors are going about to the effect that I owe O. J. F. Lnb- low money, I beg to contradict them, as I do not owe him a Shilling. B. MORRIS, I*B9 Weaterßeld Mill, WAKANUI ROAD DISTRICT. TRACTION ENGINES. ( \ WNERS will bTheld liable for any | \_J damage dons by Traotlon Engines to Bridges and Culverts m this District. FOOKB & SON, I*4l District Surveyors, MRS B, MORRIS DESIRES to return thanks for tha liberal support accorded her for the last four years, and begs to intimate that she has le oeronoenced Business m her old shop, TRIANGLE BaKSRY, where their future favours ara respeotf ully solicited. 1 16 /TSHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL. THE BOYS"~~SCEOOL WILL BIOP2N ON MONDAY, THE 30th, AND THB GIRLS* SCHOOL ON TUESDAY, THE 31sx JANUARY iwst, Pupils vrill assemble at 9.30 a.m. JOHN EDGABTBUOHANAN, 1*49 • Secretary. TMPOUNDED at Bakaia by G. Ehel- JL losk, on January 10th, from Mr Bealey's farm, north Rakaia, 1 Bay Geld* ing (light Draught), 2 hind and off fore feet White, and White Streak down Face, 4 years old ; 1 Black or . Dark Brown Hack Mare, aged, White Star on Face, White near hind foot, and Saddle marked bhod all round . If not claimed aod ex- penses paid, they will be sold at NOON on Thursday, January 2Gth. «. SHfcLLOCK, I°JB Poundkeeper, Rakaia. ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILD- ING & INVESTMEIST SOCIETY. rPIHE above tociety pays interest at the- JL rate of 4 per cent, per annum fir * eposits at call, 4£ per cent per annum for 6 months, and b\ per cent, per annum if fixed for 12 months or over. J. WARD, Manager. Office : — Arcade Chambers, Burnett street. • - Coal. Coal. Goal. TO THREBBING MACHINE PRO- PRIETORS, FARMERS &OTHEBS. HAVING made our arrangements for this Heason'a COAL SUPPLY on exceptionally favorable terms, we are m a position to me< t the demands of our Cus oraers most liberally, both as to QUALITY and PRICE. ORDERS NOW BEING BOOKED, McCALLUM & CO., IJ7O Coal and Timber Merchants. BAKER BROS BUILDERS, UNDERTAKERS, &c, Corner Wakanni Boad aod Oass stxeet, (Nbxt Obktral Hotel) Or at Baker and Brown's Coach Factory Havelock street Htl WILDING AND LEWIS, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS. F, WILDING, Notary Pnblio. Offices next " Mall " Office, Burnett street AiburtoQ. MB WILDING will attend the sitting! of the Aihburton Courts on Mondays and Thursdays, and may be oonsnlted personally on those days. The firm Is now represented m Ash- burton by Mr Clayton, an Epgliib solicitor of considerable experlenoe, who will be In dally attendance at the office to receive instructions and confer with olients. HARVEST, 1888. VALVOLINE, SPERM, AND CASTOR OILS. AGATE ENAMELLED WARE. MILTON POTTERY. FLOUR, 501 b Bags, 4s 8d CAN£-LES, per box, 4£d WHITE SUGAR, 2sdperlb DRESDEN CHINA, 7a 6d per dozen A T CARSON'S, EA.ST STBEET. iRIMAS AID JEW YEAH GIFTS, JUST JN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS. I HAVE just bought from a Home Traveller all his samples of FANGS' GOODS, TOYS, DOLLS, ORNAMENTS, FANCY BABKBTWARE PERFUMERY, BOOKS, SIC, ETC., jRTC» At half-price, and all who want to avail themselves of tbis opportunity to buy CHEAP GOODS for the Holidays, will do woll to CALL AT ONCE, as I will allow a LARGBiIDISCOUNT on all these Goods anc 1 other Articles m Stock, COME EARLY~AND BEOUBE BARGAINS. W. Tobaocooietj, Hair Dresser übavi Bajoon, and Fishing Tackle Depot EAST STREET,



Tenders. WANTED TENDSRS for complete harvesting 39 acres Wheat, and 16 acre i Oats. Apply, A. Wiisojs, Winslow. Tenders close 19th January. _ I 58 WANTED Tenders for Cutting and Stacking about 150 Acres Wheat and Oats near Ford's TRoad, Tinwald. Tenders to be m by 21et January to George Giddings, Tinwald. 1f75 TENDERS. "\1 /"ANTED TENDTCRS for Lease of YV Sec. 608, 613 B >rough Reserved, to be sent by MONDAY, the 23rd Jan. to CHARLES BRADDELL, I 96 Town Oi«rk. I 1 RENDERS will be received until NOON I on Saturday, the 2 let in*t., for Stookjug aod Forking about 1000 acres qC Crop Separate tenders required for Thatching the Stacks. Further pattiou- lars on application to H. H. WRIGHT, 1*79 Wiodermere. WaNTKIj Tenders for the erection of a Stable, labor only, Specifica- tions can be eeen at J. Tait, Saddler. Tenders close on MONDAY, 23rd inst., to be sent to J. TALT, Or to S. BROWN, 1 80 Wakanui. TENDERS. WANTED Tenders for Stooking and Pitching m tbe paddock 340 Acres Whuat. The stooks to be held good until the Jioish of carding. Tenders to be rendered not later than FRIDAY, the 20th met , to GEORGE VUCTISH, 1*99 Ohertaey. TENDERS. rp&NDERB are invited for Removing, J Re fixing, and Building additions to a Grain Bhed for Messks J'biedljiNDKß Bros Plans and Specifications can bo «e«n at my office. Tenders to be Rent m by Noon on SATURDAY, 21at mat, I*7l ArohitMt.



i Public Notices. FRUIT FOR SALE throughout the S3ason Apply A. MACLEAN, 12 171 "Windermere. SATURDAY, JANUARY 21st. To Farmers requiring Draught Horaes. SPECIAL ENTRY~FoR SATURDAY'S bale;, ON Account of Mb James Mcßbidb, Palmerston, — DRAUGHTS JQ AH young and suitable for all kinds of farm work. Sale at 1 o'clock I. BULLOCK. 1§95 Auctioneer ASHBURTON JUGH SCHOOL. ESTABLISHED 1831. TEACHING StABF. Bots' School. — Mb J. E. Buohanan, lstß A., University College, London. GiEtiiS 1 School. — Miss Sauudbrs, Oanter- ! bnry College, Ohriatohuroh ; MIBS Grcbb, Trinity College, Dublin. AT this institution pupils of both sexes hava the opportunity of a' qalrlng the elements of a liberal edu- cation. The subjiois of Study are those usually taught at Secondary Schools ; but the ordinary course may be modified to meet special oases, if m the Interest of the Pupils such a plan is judged advis- able.. At the Girls School provision has been made by the Teaching Staff to give lessons In Muslo and Palming to Young Ladies not attending the other daises m the Sobool, who may desire instruction m these subjects. The Physios! Tral ing of the Pupils is not overlooked. Calisthenics for the Girls, and Military Drill for the Boyß, are parts of the School oourse. The year is divided into three terms. All fees are payable m advance. For Pupils under 12 years of age, £2 2s per term ; over 12 years of age, £2 16s per term ; Musio £1 Is per term extra ; fee for attending music (only). £2 Si ; Draw- ing and Painting (only), £1 Is per term. For further details apply to Mr Buohanan. I*B7