OPENING OF THE IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

SPEECH BY LuhD SALISBURY.

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(Received F«bru*.ry 11, 12 55 p.m ) Lowdou, FfbrurylO. The forecaßt of the Qupen's speech was an accurate one. Reference was also made to the Naval Commission for the protection of life and property at the New Hebrides. In the House of Commons to-day Mr . Parnell gave notice of a Bill to amend the Irish Land Act. The Bill provirfea for the redaction of the term of judicial tenancies to seven years . Ihe Hon G. O. Morgan, M.P. for Penbighsliire Fast, has given notice of a Bill to legalise c rtain colonial marriages with » deceased wife's sister. Lord Salisbury, m a speech m the House of Lords, said that Government intended to uphold their policy with re gard to the interest m the South-east of Europe which, England had alwayi advocated. The only danger he appre hended m this quarter was if Russia resorted to adventurous and idegal action, but he had specific authority for faying that Russia would carefully abstain from any illegal action m that direction. He attached great value to the assurance of the Powers that peace would be maintained.

Sir Ohas. Russel. M.P. for Hackney, has given notice of an amendment to the Address-in Reply, asking that an enquiry be held into the action of Government m interfering with meeting! m Trafalgar square. Mr Gladstone made a speeoh of \u25a0tndied moderati n. He proposed to expedite business and deprecated anj party rivalry m regard to tbe foreign policy of Government, and said he was ; not disposed to. a renewal ot the con stant agitation of last session. Mr ParnelPe amendment to the Address-in- heply attacks the adminis tration of the Crimes Act m Ireland. The House of Lords has adopted the Addresß-in-Beply.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

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WHEAT MARKET.

BANK RATE.

The bank rate of discount is three per cent.

(Received February 11, 19 55 p m.)

London February 9. The American visible supply is forty* one million bushels. Wheat, ex store, is quite steady.

WOOL SALES.

London, F »broary 10' At the wool sales prices have been fully maintained and the demand for crossbred continues. Large purchases have been made by American buyers.

FROZEN MEAT.

The shipment of frozen meat by Orient Company's steamer Garonne arrived m a damaged condition.

HOME RULE.

The Parnelhtes have issued a manifesto m which they thank Irish residents m Australia for the support given m the direction of obtaining Home Rule for Ireland and which they consider will prove an important factor m bringing the contest to a close.

SHIPPING FREIGHTS.

The Committee -appointed by shipper! to consider the freight question advise that ship owners be requested to modify their conditions and that the maximum charges should be 30s per ton. In the event of this request not being conceded, the shippers are to organise an opposition line.

BOYCOTTED FARMERS,

The attitude assumed b> the Govern ment m Ireland has been the means of boycotted farmers being enabled to lease farms with safety.

THE CROWM PRINCE.

Sam Kbvo F«t<iuary 10 The operation performed on the Crown Prince occupied ten minutes. His Royal Highness was placed under chloroform and the operation rendered painless. Immediate relief wis ex perienced and the patient enjoyed re freshing sleep. London, February 11 The " Lancet," referring to the opera tion on tbe Crown Prince, expresses a feat that penchondrnes will be a secondary result, and will prove a grave malady.

NAVAL PREPARATIONS.

Kome, February 11. The naval authorities are displaying great activity m the preparing of the fleet.

THE OLD BLACK PINE.

From a recently uaued work, 'The •tory of the Otago Ohaiob,' written by the Rev. Stuart Rom, atd published by Meeirs H Wise and O<>., Dunadin, we (" Talere Advocate ' ) extract the follow ing pasa-iga.

" Originally, t^ey (the Green Island Oongrtgation) shared m the ministrations of Mr Barm, and wer-i afterwards m Mr WlH'a wide patish. Tbe ooogregation aaat at first for public worship m tbe Beh 01, a «mrll olay building which occupied a clearing m the bain That toooamodated them well enough on on propitbas days, wht»n tbe sky was dark and the roads were drenohed with rain ; bat when the warm bright sunshine \u25a0traamed aroaod them, ana allured tbe most distant families from their homes, tha congregation worshipped under tbe shade of a venerable pine which stood m proximity to the school ; a stamp iv thote good, eld primitive times did duty for a plate, and ou its even tafsoe the oortrlbutioas of the pioas were oast."

In connection with the above ire are •are that the following linei, written aomo thirty yean ago by Mr J»hn Blair, teacher of the F*li field ichoul, vrl'l cauee • th iil of tender recollection In tbe breaa \u25a0 of many of our readers, who, when In imagination they oot jure op the plot are of tbe congregation auembled at the foot of the old pine, moit alio be rn minded of many eld frlenda who h«Te departed to their Eternal Hi me. Tne Tetiea were kindly hauded to tii •ome tiooe »go by M«j >r Aodrtw, who In the dayc referred to mcd to ac* at precentor. He eaya that oioae to tbe pine vii an old stump that did doty \u25a0• a palpit ; the rtgoiar pr«»oher wu the Rev. Mr. Will, by the He? Dr. Btaart hti alio - preaobed from the nut polpji,

THB OLD BLACK PINE.

On tha Babbath day, when labor ia still, And the oxen browße on the plum and hill, With hearts devout the hill we climb, To hear the Word by the Old Biaok Pine. Our ohuroh is the forest spreading wide, Where the treeß shoot forth m lordly pride ; Our roof is the vault of Heaven sublime, The pulpit, the root of tbe Old Black Pine. There the rich and poor together xn^et, The young and the old with aspect meek, Unite their hearts and the hymn they ohims To their father*' God, by tbe Old Black Pine. i Then the man of God, without gown or ban ?s, Bat with powerful voice and outstretohed Proclaimeth tbe Gospel of love divine, [hands 'Nesth tbe fragrant shade of ihe Old Blaok Pine. While the birds rejoioe on tbe leafy sprays, And oarol their hymn to their Maker's praise, And the oohoing low of the humble kine Breaks soft on the ear by the Old Blaok Pine. The Old Black Pine it may fade withVge, Or be hurled to earth by the tempest's rage, But the Bpot will remain till the end of ime, Where we worshipped God by the Old Blaok Pine.

THE MAID AND THE HIGHWAYMAN

It was » giddy, (iu.dioi; girl from Nhw Tirk- with an ampll ode r.f baas; And » soarcsnt-ss of vooabalary, which showed a ooe her romantic tenrteno es. She wa • ravelling la a atagß.oo»ch m one of th< aparse'y settled regl ns of -he country 'Ob}' sbe sad to h r tnuhe', 'I do wonder whether we are going to make thi* *hol« trip wltbont even tbe sign of an adventore Wonld'nt it horrid ? Hnir mother lnformsd her that sh didu't have muob comm >n s< ns , out tbi' girl didn't leeoa to mud it. m the leant In tbe courso of the rm" h nr, ho fever •he o-iaoh stopped suddenly and th m»zsla of a pistol wa* shoved through th> door, 4 iSorry to trouble you ladies,' said »h man whts-' hand followed the pistol, * bn. if yoj'v- got any valibles, them's whit w* *a ; .u, an' we're a ilitle pr^sped tor time.' ' OH, mstnma, a<^ last we have found a , r*-al h'^hw»ymAn,' said t : c irl, with \u25a0• d» I pbted little nhrjek ' V ureae a raa 1 live nibbed, A*«»n'i y> v I 1 ' ' VVe 1 I reekoo tttaA what I'ni oa'let?. --[ ' And you tell people to hold up <hti hands, and aav "y<ur m n«-y »ryour life" to them, d -n't y o ? 'I htiv done so, tut s. Bj I ain't got uo time tgr talk. 11 buy t«r »sk — ' * How lovbly. Just ooue right m and si< hetfl beside m«*' * Te see, miss, I'm here on business, an' 111I 1 1 trouble you — ' 1 N», you woa't trouble us at all. Jos* oeme In ; we won't hurt you. I jiv do *t on robbers. ' Tne highway man had dropped hi* pistol, and was beginniug to look appre hensive.

'Do yon have to go away and rob \u25a0owdbody else V she inquired UHlrely, ' I hope you will not ran *w»y, because I am just beginning t<> get acquainted wttb yon. I Uwajn laid I would bng the first rtal robber I——'

Bjt the stage door slammed shot and the highwayman had fl d. — Marohant Traveller.

THE OAMARO GRAIN MARKET

The following liet of actual purohaiea of grain, from farmers and ex store, from Ist Deo., 1887, to date, supplied by the *• North Otago Timeß," and the aoouraoy of whiou is vouched for, will be of interest to many of oar readers. The liet is a reoord of aotual purchases (not f.o.b. sales), the prices being net cash, Backs extra : — WHEAT. „ December — a d 32 Backs red chaff at 3 2 farmers' parcel 70 do Mold's 3 2 do 106 do club 3 3 ax store 430 do red straw 3 3 do 631 do velvet 3 3 do 100 do do 3 3 farmer' parcel 1215 do do 3 3£ do 200 do Tuscan 3 3& do 160 do velvet 3 3j do 478 do do 3 4 do 670 do do 3 4 ex store 60 do club 8 4 farmers' parcel January — b d 3d sacks red chaff at 2 10 farmers' parcel 1179 do olub 2 Jl£ ex store 100 do velvet 3 0 do 250 do do 3 1$ do 468 do red chaff 3 2 do 126 do velvet 3 2 do 500 do do 3 2} farmera' parcel 779 do do 3 3 ex store 300 do Tuscan 3 4 do 650 do velvet 3 4 do 450 do red straw 3 4J do 60 do velvet 3 5 farmers' parcel 800 do Tuscan extra prime 3 6 ex store February (io date)— 120 sacks velvet 211 ex store 664 do do 3 1$ farmers' parcel 600 do velvet 8 3 ax etora OATS, December— 700 sacks Tartar 1 4 farmers' parcel 60 do Danish 14 do 170 do do 1 4* do 300 do do 1 5| do 70 do Bhorfc 17 do January— 50 sacks Danish 1 3 farmers' parcel 432 do do 1 4 ex store 856 do do 1 4$ do 400 do Tartars 14| do 500 do Danish 15 do 7C do short 1 6 farmers' parcel 168 do do 1 < } ex store £0 do (new crop) 1 7 farmers' parcel February (to date)— 108 saoks short 1 6 farmers' parcel It may be added that previous to 'he new samples of barley beiog offered on Saturday last, none have baen offered for months, nor was there any m s ore

A FORIUNE IN A BUCKET.

Aboat Mxteeo >e<»a ago, oays the Sydney " Evening News," on A email Mil aboat three milet from the place where Ironbark railway statbn duw flt»nda, tome tremendous fiids of gold were made* On one ' cowlon. a buoketful of staff return* d £5000 This took every one by etc m, and ao mpany wae formed to work the marvellously nob ground; They worked for a time, and at last conld not make It pay bo gave np. Had they worked on for soother 6ft it is sa d that they would have hit on one of the richest sud moat wonderful patches of gold ever found m these colonies. They did not d > tbls, however, aod "mining experts" have la <i(bed at the idea of payable gold m tbe Iroobark dis tic v < til about- «ix months ago, wheu one of the old minura J >hu Oharlton, was pat m charge of about 20 acres of ihe lsnd, now known «a the Golden Golly, by some gentleman who r-ad reaeon to think it worth while to watch the plaoe, and who bad accordingly taken it up. He looked at the place and fot filed an idea to get into tbe monkey s aft At the 80ft level of the old •' Prince Billy," intending to get on to the day vein. The shaft drive was cleaned ou>, and within two or three weeks ol this being doDe several rioh reefs cf qna*iz limeitone, mbpikel, aud, \&tX of *U, a lode of dncotnp sed ironstone were dl» ' covered ; and the la ter issudtobaY* gona at fh* enormous rate of 4444 zto the on A number . f specimens have been taken, and a company formed. The specimen* •re peculiarly rioh, and as a tangible proof of tbe yeld from the ironstone, a pretty c»ke of gold is shown weighing 4 z 14 'wt 6gr, which was obtained by Mr H. a V*le, a Sydney asaayer, from a " wash ing " (not by Assay) of 2tb 6 a of stone. The qoans speonnsns are smothered In gold, aod tbe mtspickel is m some cases almost hanging together with the *'* hlniaft metal* ' Tbe incredible part of it aii is that so na»» y reefs of inch marvellous riohntss should have be^n discovered within of each other. The specimens are unipy unique, and the Sod, if it eontinu b, will d> for mining is New I Bo*tb W«ltt what Charters Towers a d I Mount Morgan have done for Queensland ; and mining expen a state that the main I rt tf fail not yet ben it? at k,

A COSTLY CAPTIVE.

The India Offite, r.o lo*a than the Government at Ctlcuu*, is (writes the Lmdon correspondent of the "Maiohrser Guardian") exercUcd ft j?nod deal at orftseu* at prnnen*, I iearn, ab'Hifc the >.ffalra of of 'h' Kiag of Oude, who died reomitly at O* cult* Be inri the members 'f hi fam ly hud abou 50(.O nerv*nt», ra»oy cf whom had 'her faiuiiics with thorn, a 'hat about 10 000 oersnua were m our o ptcity or ao h r resident about hip p«laoe »nd depeudaot on him. How ro j provide for all these was the problem The Qovernment has devised a scale Gf gratuities for suoh of the King's servant* as will agreo ti return to Lacknow, and, , fu-ther a free passage is to be given them \ But the owners of the bus m whfoH m%ny of theie people live will not relirquJsb them, and it looks as if th«y will have io be bought out also, Iv any ev<mt tbf removal will involve the trar*«fer of » whole t:>wo from O Io itfa to Lackoo* The debts of the Kiog are said t> ha enormnas, and >he o aims from ore^> O'» aiill larger and nmre nnmeroui It In anticipated that ihe cutting down of the dUlmi will be <>t • ruthless kini. i«j h n, bo*BV»r, the balance will still be ver/ considerable.

LIFE IN MELBOURNE.

Tbe following notes o! various phases O f Vlelhourn..* life are culled from a series of letters contributed to he " Waimate TjmKs "by Vlr VI W Bta k.

THE >SW AUGLIOAN BISHOP. Dc Gnu, th Bib p \u25a0 f i/l boufue, io an Appropriate success** V> Bishops Moo. ti'.<uau and Party, m the f*ot tt»a he, Ike it»om, it Low Ou'ob. Be does uot tppove of caodlon, noh aUars, ersiea, n o;ied liturgies tie has not tha talented, hoijvh mono onoas eloquence— the popo- M fiaeuoj— of tbe present Bishop of Man ch atyr, late of Alulbourne } bat he <i #«;<ghty and evidently nine te In his pro fession. Lik <Dr Moorhens* he has a p atu farmeMike physiqie. BLATANT INFIDELITT Joseph hyujus, of ait Hi of Soienoe — alias .Nogt<ec Tueatre. alias Meiboa d vi..k — Ib the BPc.h infidel vi ibe n i« mispbere. 1 1 arr«nt blasphemy, coolly, I.pp*utiy delivered, wiih a suuiie, Brad uugh, Walker, Bright, Seiby, and o>. otnout hold a peuny o»n I c to him S tnea openly, cool y. eimpy dafids the Creator. He laughs at him, mo»ka him, mi t«l os him. At 11 a.m. every Sunday iv the Hall of Soienoe, there it a secular eutertal; meut. Evary Sunday ni»{ht there v a coucett ano a leotore Id which Christianity isoaiied «• rotten," " putrid," " ocibkiQg "- io which Ghmt it oatled '\u25a0 a fe.iow," "a buinoug," "a fraud,' "a ttumblerigger," " a swindle," " * rogue," and ail this produce! load laughter and applause from a densely crowded audience, who pay a shilling or sixpence.

In proportit n iv population Melbonme may or ' may not be less vicious than Dv jIId, Glasgow, London, Paris, KdJn bugb, or JSew ¥»>rk. I oandirily say I have not gone into the question of comparative population. I know tbia : Taat iv prop ruun to its own population, Melbourne, can bo*6t, if Melbourne desires bo to boast, of an immense number of women, more or less book learned, more or leas musical, more or leBS pretty, who earn their living by prostito tiun, dieguiaed, eeini-disguised, or not disguised at all Every good mau, every good woman, m Melbourne have thro.- humble people dinging to their Bkirts, ouuid y— a professional crimiaJ, a paupor, ana a prostitute. MKLBOUBNE SHOPKEEPERS Advertising, printing, brazea posh is the great oharaoteriscio of Melbourne. When F*y and Gibaoo, of Smith street, Ooiiingwood-, reoeoily op. nod their great anneal sale called "Winter Fair," the atreet was crammed with women— old, yoaog, rich, poor — m front of the large chop, waiting fur the opeuiog of the a/arming bargains. Tae plaoard announce ing "Great salea" "Special sacrifice," ate dohu m euoun us a zia, and m must ariis-ic ooJora. Pioturea of mun aud women, lift>:a-, adoru or di« figure the wall?, and the elactrio light sends fortn iv mrotg beams from the rioh!v-dres»ed •ti<<p windows. The Melbourne shop* keeper proferb show aud seiaition tj dtgi i-y. He will at ai y Mine disfigure hla oa aide walla aud windows m order to bring m the public, lit belli- ves m printing ink, m the paluter'a broab, and m gaudy color?. With a few ax oeptloDß, t;v«ry Melbourne sr opk*eper ia a show nan, who eobailtuiiJ ha^o colored pcoiere for the lung* of the ahuwmau ria».h shopkeeper ories »1 >ud, ' I am the beat, cume iv, come m '" and tiu>h to nay, the ahepke^per wio annually aavor tises moat gets the moat trade

KWECIS Or TUB PKOIEOTIVE POLIOr, The uiiuuUo>u ing er», fettered by Protection and Trades. Uuion*, has passed Its it jtial atttge and for quod or for «vii, Prolecioo a one of iho great f&otora m the hfe of Victorian men and w men, I have B!>M the c .operaiixP aud competi* tiua are rampant i<> ftlelbonrnM. T >is is »iuf. Men will uot wonder &t tljo tx-st ance of co o^erut 0(i, beottuoe Co-opera<ioxi and Protection are almost »y onymoua terms, bat that oouipetutoo and protection s)oiid 00-eiiet seoms 6t>aucer. The woofer will cease w en w? ooi.alder that ttitlz ns f>om New Z'ulaod, South Aas traiia. Q teeaelaud, aDd South Wales have beeu attracted from their Frtjetrnde homes i y the high WKgfg raliug m Pro teoi.itniet V otor.a, and thus In Pruteo tjUriiat Viotria the pqvjt ore comparatively low to the ariizi , and c moiodities are a most quite a- cheap m Protectionist Melboatne «s in Fr<e rade Sydney. . , Whoev. r loaea or gains by the prohibitive tariff, the boys and girls must gain, &cd while. . . " tbe conenmer m the long ran, gets goods as cheap a» 80-callcd Froetrade would make them, he also, to boot, geta ointloyi^eut for his rluiog genorition. Proteciion i» not a misnomer. — A stiff tariff really does protcot all ciuasee — producers, corißamern, and the boys and giria. It ia all & v»ot miatake, to oon elude that a strong tariff protecia only the mnch«tiicai m*n. Ulti mately the omeumer is more advantaged than it the producer. And lot it naver be forgotten that, although cor^umera are not always produoara- every producer is a consumer, and, doub le~«. » ia-j >nty of both oonsnmers and piodnosrs are married and have f -mites who, iv order to avoid lftrrikinlsm, most embrace a meohaotcal ocoopation. Protection has coverei Vio toiU «ith factories, and rendered the Oolonieta almost Independent of. English markets Protect! n h*a made a lar<<e healtby family m Victoria a deoidud ad vantage to a tuau w<b low wegee, A.nd yet evorythins;, rent Is wonder ful y ohe^p m the ch^f town of Vtotoria. In faot, Pr iteotli n i F<-e><trade m dirgutsp, whereat F/» etraJe beu^fita forel. h o >u< - tries at the expense of oar own. Reel procity would be a fiir system. Let Ration A give to Nation Bvih-t A can, and whatß cannot produce— and <*'« vtrsa. Io the abseooe of reoiprooltv, a atiif tanfi it far before what is o*lled Vreetrada.

THE ABHBURTOJSI <*UAKDIAN # BATUBDAY, FiSIRIJAR^ 11,, 1888



H. . MataoaAnd.Co. ., ...,,., K^ .^. For Sale. ( 9Kf)() F °t? t? -TOOTH Picked Merlco &O\'\r Ma:d.-n E«tcb; grand condition fi: for c-iud ewes. FOX SALE. JC'VffiRAL GOOD FAT^M^: 03EAP TO LET. OKC\f\ >EAR KAIIN'G fijO\J\J half English grass, 3* per I, Aore R 9HOA AORE9 NB^ n baling. /v\/W tUßsookp, 2a 0i per Aore 9ifiJ) AORE3ALFORD FOREST, /C*V/v ba f English gras», 3i per » acre H. MATSON & CO. 1 Ash bUrton. \ LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FJRB INSUBANOB COMPANY. 1 - WE have bee-> appointed Agents for fh« above ' ompany, a*d are now prepared to take riaka on Buildings, Stock, and GYops at current ratea. H. MAi'SON & CO., Aahburton; i • Money to Lend IN LARGE OR SMALL SUM& Apply H. MATSON & CO. I hare oeen appointed Agent »0B THE Mercantile Finauca Co., CHBJSTCHURCH, W& o are prepared to advance Money rjpot PILLS OF SALE, MORTGAGE OF STOCK, CROP LIENS, or other Security. D. THOMAS. WE ARE APPOINTED Folk Agents From Raka : a to Hangitat* FOR WURTON AND WHITE'S Ptize Sheep Dip Placed let by the Canterbury A. and /ssooiation after an txhauative trial,; H. MATSON & CO. Ashburton. • • \u25a0 \u25a0 Agricultural Implements, WE ARE APPOINTED SOLE AGENTS IN ASHBCRTON roa , Messrs BOOTH, MoDONALD A Ou o Corlyle Implement Worko, # Chriatchurch. Samp «b Imphcment. 1 ? ok band Irispection lavited. H. MATSON & CO. : Afihburtont : GARDEN & FIELD TOOLS We we appointed SOLE AGENTB fa Abhburton for the PLANET JUPR, HOBSti HOE AND CULTIVATOR COMBINED, \u25a0' GARDEN PLOUGH AND DRILL OOMBINL^. H. MATSON \u25a0& CO- Aohhurton. W3 HAVE FOB SALE BINDING WISE AFOHOB AND WHITEOBOSS. Binding Twine, Holes' beat Manil'», ding Twine, Hales' Doubla neatp. QUALXTI FlBBl-CLAeS. PsiOIB LOW. H. Matson & Co



• Public- jNotioe* THE ASITxSUKTON WOOLLEN MAMJPA' \u25a0\u25a0TUBING COMFI Is PKEPA'it.D TO PUROQASfi) FOR CASH AM. X"?!'.', OP WOOL In Large ok Qoasiztxm. H. SEMPLB, t56 Reoretary. W. H. Paget. BuBNBTT STaBBT, next " BfaH " Offiad. BEGS to announce that he has take! over the Coaoh Building and Wheel •right Branch, lately oarrled on by "H Peat, and will continue all branches of thf above business as before. All kinds ol Buggies, D*aya, or Carts made and re. paired. Agricultural Implements repaired promptly. . Horses Shod with skill and care, jtw W.- H. PAGET "Zealandia" Boots HAVW the Highest BeputatiV m the Colonies. Pronounced at the Indian and Colonial Exhibit on as the FINEST m the Whole Exhibition. For substantial wear they sw the BEST TN THE WOKLD. Buy a puir o "ZEALANDIAS" and you will never use aoy other Brand. Our Patented "PARA^O^ BOOT" and *< rNDK£ThUOTIBI.E TORB " For Boys and Girls are Splendid Lineb for Hard Wear. None are Genuixe unless branded on the Sole Aod ever? puir i» absolutely Warranted to give Good Wear. Sod by the lending Root Doaiere and Country Storeß throughout New ZeaKud, and V'v holesule by lightbap, allan; & co. CHRfSTCHURCH. BAKER AND CO., TIMBEJI AND COAL MERCHANTS, WFST BTBIET, ASHBURTON. D' SIME to »Bnou'>ceto thr inhabitants of Ashb«»rton a rt aurro nd rig dis- trict*, 1 hat they have opened a TIMBKR and CO A L V I'D. opposite ,Mr " eo'%'e JumesonV Grain Store, West Street, aid a<- prepared to supply al clqbhos of BUILDING MATERIAL, m large or binall quantities, to suit purchasers. KED, WHITF, aoo-^BLACK PINE, and TOTAKA. GALVANISED COBtKi: GA 'ED IRON io all lengths, and best brauds. MOULDINGS, "ARCHITRAVES, SKIRTINGS. PO&TS and RA LS^ STAKES, and all Fencing Material. ....(CPAXi: Weetport Coal, Newcastle Coal, Mount Somera y cal. Firewood m long or uhort lengths Agents m Ashbnrton for Wilfon'b Port- land Cement and* Hydraulic Lime. Note address.— • BAKEBAND CO., Opposite MX G JAMESON, Grain f tore West Street Itlß fa •4-> ft/ • 1 rs So *»£%% fl S oj -a m A , m * s& if <1 S d H mo ';. a 8 lit < « Si <



Public JMotices Coal. Coal. CoaL TO THBFSbiN(r~MACHINrc PRO- PRIETORS, FARMERS & OTHERS. HAVTNft made our arrangements for this fc'eaeon'fl COAL SUPPLY on exceptionally favorable terras, we are m a position to ra<<et the demands of o»r Cub omers most liberally, both as to QUALITY and PRICE. OBUKBS NOW 'i>ffZN£ BOOKED. MoOALLUM & rrot. t Is7o Coal and Timber Merchants. MANILLA BINDER TWINE FHAVE secured a quantity of the BRtne make of Twine as prave «>o much satisfaction last Season, and us >,ual«ty -is the true Economy m tho f«rv< tt Field, formers will conmilfc their ; vn int^reßts by securing a sufiioi' n' dpp'y early, as it is likely to beecarc I n Season. | ROBERT ALCORN, Importer and General Merchant. PAVEKHANGINGS! PAPEIiHANGINGS 1 ! 'PHE Undersigned have just opened up I. a splendid usßortmdot tAPERBANGrNGS SCBIM, TAPES, TACKS, Also,— WINDOW GLASS (all sizes). W & R LEAD, PAINTS, OILS VARNIbHBS, COLORS, DAYERB, TURPBNTINI' &o, Jaet landing a splendid lot of Hcaee Coal, ex " Jd auroto. " McCallum & Co , BON. TIMBER, AND COAL MER r CHANTS, & IMPORTERS, Agente for TITAN and TRIPLEX STRAINERS. 12*103 TIE GOMESTG X JAMS kM THE BEST TEY HEM.



Public Not ces. i __________ ______________^ • . £20 REWARC. TN consequence of the amount of JL Poaching going on m tbe Cree^n on the Lpgmhor Es'ate, the above reward will be paid to anyone giving information that wi'l lead to a conviction. From thiß date ISO ONE will be per mitted to fish m the Creeks on the Lagmbor Estate. 11*58 DONALD MoLEAN. THE ABHBUBTON WOOLLEN MANUFACTURING COMPY {Limited.) deposits OKCEIVfiD In large or amull lams at t\' the following Rites o I Merest :— Six per oent if fixed for 6 months. Seven per oent if fixed for 32 months. H. SEMPL", 9+56 Secretary. WINDMILLS t WINDMILLS! To suit Everyone J. & T. DANKS LIC HFI ELD STREET, CSBISTCHUKCGB, Are supplying WINDMILLS at PRIOEF ivhloh will m»ko H»nd-pomping « thing of the put, TEE SPECIAL, from £5 10b THE SIMPLE, from £8 JOt Or TITAN MILL and SYPHON PUMP, from £15 John G. Restell, AGENT, ASHBURTON. A. Harrison. Alired Harrison, VUOT T ONEEj*, 6TOOK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. ATURDAY SALS at 12 o'olook iha p —Horses, Oattle, Pigs, Prodaoa »nd Merchandise. FOR SALE— Fanning Implements, and Vehicle- of all kinds constantly m farde on view for Pa c. Clearing Saloa held m Town or Country as required, and moat liberal tartnß arranged with both Buyers and Sellers. Rents collected, and the bueineei of abeenteos managed with ewe. Valuation made of Propertios or Mer- chandise on eaßy terms, j Advances made instantly on Goods delivered at the Stores for Sale. tfont for the Norirlph Union Fire In* jarant* Oompray Agent for tha mutual life &Buooiatioh 0 australasia ilfredlubrisoh



GEORGE JAMESON Woo and Grain Merchant, """— — * HAS FOR BALF,— EED^- fjr Autumn Sowing, CAPE BAKLEY, EYE, CLOVEES, TURNIPS, etc. SHEEP DIP THOMAS ' ***> LITTLE'S, » PLOUGH SHARES, OILP, and STORES of all kinds, OORNBAOKB AND SEAMING TWINE, AGENT FOR— New Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Risks on GROWING CROPS or bTOCK* acoepted at lowest current rate?, CASH PURCHASES OF WHEAT, OATS, and BARLEY. 2*34



I PnMioNotcea. Money to Lend. IRA\ a £2000 In various tarns, wait- ing lnveartuent on approved seounty JuHM A. OAY'JJLL, 10158 Solicitor, Tailored street AS B7HTUN CuUNiY COUNCIL. liENDB'il ariiivited for v kirn Hough, ing 34 Acres at Irrigation 'arro. Specification on view at Council office, [ and Tenders addressed to Chairman to ba nent m by 11 o'clock on TUESDAY, 14th February, 1888. WILLIAM BAXTER, ! 2J38 County .Engineer, S> PIRATE TENDERS we invited for tin EREOUONof FOUK SHOP^, m Brick and btone, at A'hburion for labor and tnateri'il. und for Übor only. 1 Plans and specifications may be aen at my Office, ABb bur too, from 11 th to 16th February 'i enders to bo Bent to Mr George Cole- ma >, Merivae, I'aptu&ui Boid, Christ v huroh, on or before I7tb Feo u*ry. he lowest or ai.y lender not nto Btarily accepted. R BIRD, Arobreat, * # 5 Abo burton. SA'IURDAY, FEBRUARY 18th. Residence m Cameron street For Said, T.S. 1207. MR T. BULL- CX h.s received in- structions from iIRE. I>iUANT(on . ccaunt 0' bis leaving tue Dintriu.) to feeil t>y lubiic Auction at th Aivade oa SATDiiD iV, Jf buUARY iBrH, Bis friva c Heddaace, Cauierou a ret>t,' b.insjT.S 1207 _ The HouHocontai. a 5 Rjoous, it Je well rjcuated, he«l hy louauty, and not far from the X iiway Matron. It is •i wore favorable opportunity i corns of a<quinn< such a Fn^eitv, a d ..a the owner is leaving the Di trict it will be sola ut a Bucufiuj, Ye y liberal term?, balu at 12 30. T. BU LTO'K, 2+42 Auctioneer. j ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. I HEREBY «lye notice that, In accord- auce with the provisions of the Licenung Act, 1881, *nd Regulnt on of Ljo%l ftit-ct'ona Aot, 1876 the oleo'ion of five perions to form tue Ltcenel* g Com mittees for Ae^hurtoa Dißtrfo will be held on 22 d Febraary, i 888; for the Upper A^^bunou distrl t ou ;-3 d Febru- ary, 18»8, aac? for the Mount. Somera Dis- trict ou 24th February, 1888, at the fol- lowing piacea : — For the Ashbarton Dletriot — At the Sdleyards Office, Tiowald For the Upper Aahburton Dlatrlot— -4t Misa B.abop's Store, Atford Furett Koad Por the Mount Snmera District— At the rtoud Board Office, Mount Someri. Nominatlora m form preeoribed m thi 2 id Schedule o> the R^gaja.«im of Loo»t Elections Act, 1876, Mill be received til) ! 12 NOON at the »*> ye muntfnnpd places, <m 13-h day of February, 1888, fur the A *»• bin ton Dißtriot, on the 14 h day of February, 1888, for the Up^er Ashbnrton District, and on the 15'<h day of Febru ary, 1888, for the Mouut Somers District. Fo-ma of J^ominatioa oau be h d at the office of the Couuty O^arioil, Anhbarton. F. MAINWARING, R^tnrninu (Jffioer. Ashburton, 31st January, 1888. 2*13 Mount Somers Coal I AM now In a position to supply OOAb at considerably reduced rates m anticipation of a Li RGB DEMAND dartag t>e coming tesson, I have mude PfMO? S emh that no one need want FUEL; and until farther notice will supply at Per track lo»d nt Mouot Somera Railway Station, per ton ... 11s Stations on Moub Somers Hue, freight added. •\shburtou, per truck, per ton 15 < Tinwald „ \u0084 16> Widblow „ „ IB- Hiudß \u0084 \u0084 16- Eiillng ii \u25a0 . ii 17 » Dromore „ \u0084 16< Ohertsey \u0084. „ 16< TERMH CASH. BOOKING EXTRA. 1 1 Aah burton retail quantities dnliyered to Customers, r^sidenc s, at 20j per ton, OASti. All Information to be obtained from, •cd orders left with Mr JOHS 6. RESTELL, WEST STREET, Whom I have appointed my * e-enfc, and who will sell at above rates FOR CASH. E. F. WRIGHT. ! T. Bullock. FOR SALi! A SECOND HANDMoOormlck Twine Binder, m good oider. T. BUtLOOK. I AA 'ACRES for S»la, nosr town, being X\J\) R:s. 27i96, comer i-f Milcham ad booth Uonds, abpnt X tnilu from the County Saleyarde. Hherdl terms, viz., only £12 10j caßh required, bslanco by Inetalments at a low rate of interest. T. BULLOCK. I 1 l O LET — At a very low rental, a large k building fronting East Street, suit- able for a grain and chaff store. T, BUUXKK. I^OR SALE.— An improved Farm of \ 245 Acres, being R.B 27237, aituated about 6 miies from Chert«ey. Low prioe und liberal terms apply to t: bullock. O^r c: —Lot 28, Travorton, near the <XiOO» Presbyterian Manse, contain lug about J-iere, with 3*roomed Hcctf tl>ereon, for sala at the above price Terms if r»iolr«d.— Apply to T. BULLOCK. PO LET at a low rental.— 4-uooaied JL Cortagoat Hampstead. T. BULLOOK. hOB BALE at. a low pricu and on liberal terms, 15 acr^a of land with. 2-roorood Cottag« thereon, frontir g the Farfield Road, not fair from the County Bftl*y«rfa Apply to T;BXJLLOOK,



PKOPEEPy-TAX TAXPA\ ERB aro hereby notified th«t TUESDAY, tbe Uth FrBRUABY inttHnt, is the lit day on which tax c>n be received without the addition of 10 per cent. J BPEBI BY, Oommißbioner. Property tax Department, , W«llio?ton 7th February, 1981. 246