VICTORIA.

Melbourne, March 19 The Premier is about to ask the other colonies lo combine to draw up a report on Chinese legislation for the benefit of Lord Salisbury. Mr Speight m his report on the Rail ways of the colony says they are worth more than the amount of the Victorian' debt, and that despite the damages incurred by the Windsor accident, the next balance-sheet will be a satisfactory one. The Messageries Maritimes Company are building a large steamer for the Australian trade. The vessel will steam 18 knots, and her tonnage will be 8,500. In future •« Hansard" will be pub lished every Friday only instead of daily, as recommended by a Parliamen tary Select Committee. The gang who robbed the Manager of one of the City Banks early m the month and attempted to extort money from him under threat of exposing him for committing an indecent offence, have been sentenced to terms of im prisonment of from ten to twenty years, with two or three whippings of from ten to fifteen lashes. An Adelaide telegram states that millions of money are being invested j m bogus companies, which are being formed daily. The specimens of silver ore, rubies, and other stones which are being exhibited are now pronounced rank swindles.

SAMOA AND TONGA.

[Per Pbess Association.l Sydney. MTarch 19. Arrived — -Lubeck from Samoa. She brings news that KiDg Tamasese is now more favorably received by the natives, and everything is quiet. The King is making a tour of the groups and is travelling unguarded. Harbor lights have been erected at Apia for the guidance of vessels. The Tongan Government have noti fied that only English coin will be accepted m their dominion as legal tender after the first April.

CRICKET.

HAWKES BAY V WELLINGTON.

(fjsb fbsss association.)

Wellington, March 20.

The ireathe* la fioe for tho inter provlnclal oricket match to-day, Eawke'a B«y v Wellir. gton. Wellington won tho toss and went to the wloketo and at the luncheon adjourn ment had acored 163 for 7 wickets.

Later. Wellington's Innings closed for a total of 223.

FATAL ACCIDENT.

[PER P.BESS .ASSOCIATION.]

Bulls, March 19.

A Fad fatal accident occurred at the Sandon hack races on Saturday. Tn tho Plying Handicap, 19 horses started, and at a nasty dip m the course, one stumbled and fell aud brought four others down. Three of the jockeys were badly bruised, and severely shaken but escaped compara tively unhurt. Of the others, a boy named Gottello, aged 16 years was unconscious for two hours and hurt internally, another named Hall, 14 year 3 of ago waß un conscious for an hour, and had his left arm broken. A boy named McKenzie, aged 14 years sustained concussion of the brain, and died twelve houra afterwards. Nona of the horses were injured.

WAKANUI RIVER BOARD.

A meeting of this Board was held on Saturday last. Present: Messrs Jas. Brown (chairman), D. Leddy, T. Olephane Bf . Wilson, and B. Brown. It was retolved, "That Messrs Fookß •ud Son be instructed to classify the land m the district into three classes m accord •dcs with Clause 97 of the River Boards Act, and to lay the same before the Board at their earliest convenience."

Messrs Fooks and Son agreed to nnder take the clerical work until the Board ware m a position to know what the extent of the duties would be.

It was deofded to request the Property Tax Commissioner to forward an Assess ment 801 l

After fixing on a day to have a thorough Inspection of the river, the Board adjourned,

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

[BY iIiBCTRIC XELEGEAPH — GOPYRiaHTj (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) (Received March 20, 18.50 p.m.)

THE SUPPOSED RUBIES.

Sydney, March 20. The Government Mine Inspector at Broken Hill writes that the stones recently found at Polamacca are gar nets and not rubies. He states that no rabies have yet been found, although from the nature of the ground there may be some discovered. Two thous and acres of ground have already been taken up, and prospecting is actively proceeding.

STEAMER ASHORE.

Brisbane, March 20. The steamer City of Melbourne is reported ashore or broken down near the mouth of the Norman river, Gulf of Carpentaria.

ANOTHER RACING FATALITY.

A jockey has been killed at Towns ville races.

THE VICTORIAN TARIFF.

Meiboubne, March 20. The Government intend introducing a Customs Tariff Bill, and a vast num ber of suggestions for it have already been received.

COASTAL DEFENCE.

A new fort is to be constructed at the entrance to the harbor, the cost of which, according to the Defence Minister, will be ;£i 30,000, but the Departmental estimate for the work is fixed at one hundred thousand pounds jnore,

THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE

The city contributions to the Im perial Institute amount to £5397.

THE RUBY MINES.

Adelaide, March 20.

The shareholders m the Mount McDonnell ruby mines company have approved of the sale of the company's interest to a London Syndicate.

MR MAXWELL'S REPORT.

The General Manager of the Railways of. the Colony, Mr Maxwell, has just published a report, or rather two reports, cmb dying the results of inquiries made by him into the working 1 of American ; and European railroad systems as com pared.with that of New Zealand. That branch of the report which deals with the American system is by far the more interesting and useful, and contains a great deal of information likely to be ot great value to the Railway Commis sioners shortly to be appointed, and it is only fair to Mr Maxwell to say that he appears to have taken great pains to make his enquiries as complete and thorough, as possible. A careful perusal of the great mass of facts and figures which are brought together within the compass of the report will tend to re move not a few misconceptions and throw a good deal of new light on rail road business generally. On placing the financial results of the railways of New Zealand m juxta-position with those of the United States, for instance, it will at once be noted that on the whole they compare not uusatisfactorily; the nett earnings m America over 138,000 miles of road being for 1886 3£ per cent on the total capital and debt, while the nett earnings of the New Zea land lines for 1886-7 were £2 6s per cent. When the enormous land grants made to many companies m America are allowed for, it may indeed bo capable of being shown that the percentage of earnings m New Zealand is better than the percentage earned m America. For example Mr Maxwell says, that the Northern Pacific road had land grants of no less than 48,000,000 acres, while also the cost upon which the percentage of earnings is calculated, is often far less than the true cost. For, says Mr Maxwell. " The great number of bankruptcies of railway companies is another disturbing element. For example, the report of the State Commissioners for 1885 says, with reference to the official railway statistics for the State of New York : Jn consequence of the reorganisation of the West Hiore Kailroad Company .

. its stock and debt was reduced from 125,924,839d018 to 60,000,000d01s and the cost of road and equipment from 101,552 487d015. to 60.000,000d015. Again, tho Denver-Rio Grande Railway, I was informed, had been i/i the hands of a Receiver, and had been reorganized ; and its present capital does not repre sent half its actual cost." Another point which is very clearly brought out by the report, is the fact, that New Zea land producers are not handicapped by heavier railway freight charges as com pared with American farmers, as is generally supposed, for while the rate of freight per mile is m America often very much lower the enormous average distance that grain has to be carried turns the scale decidedly m favor of the producer m this colony. For example, a table supplied by Mr Maxwell shows, that the averago number of miles over which each ton of freight is carried stands as follows : — New York Central, 189 miles ; Illinois Central, J7S miles ; Denver-Rio Grande, 143 miles ; iUcvf Zealand railways, 25 miles. Jn this connection Mr Maxwell writes : — " No illustration which I can give will snow better one of the greatest divergences of the conditions of traffic on our railways, compared with some of the American lines, than these figures do. The reasons for the short average distances that traffic is carried will be already apparent to all persons who have given our business their careful consideration .

They are, that the colony lias numerous ports, that no part of our system is anywhere as much as a hundred miles distant from ports or water competition, that nearly all the best productive coun try is nearer, to a port than this, and that nearly all our large centres of population are situated close to the ports. This, from a colonial point of view, cannot but be a source of congratulation ; but it is not conductive to large profits on the railways. Were our system situated as the Victorian system, so that we could carry long distances and make as high charges for our services, we could earn as largo a dividend ; but such a condition of things would not be as favorable to the interests of the colony as at present. There is one point requiring especial attention m connection with this. We have heard a great deal m New Zealand about high rates, as if tho sums pai3. by customers per ton were really large. The amount per mile is not the true guage to adopt. Americans, as a rule, pay much larger amounts per ton for railway-freight, on account of the long distances goods are carried, than is the case m New Zealand, and as a general rule, the New Zealand settlers and producers obtain all their goods and despatch all their produce to the markets much more cheaply than is generally the case m the States." Further on|in his report, Mr Maxwell goes into this matter, particularly as regards the cost of freight of grain more m detail. He says :— " The present rate on wheat direct from Chicago to eastern ports is 25 cents per 1001 b, or 25s per ton as computed m New Zealand. The highest direct-rail rate on wheat from the North western States is 45 cents per 1001 b, or 45s per ton. Freights from eastern ports to Liverpool .vary from week to week and from day to day ; at the time I was m New York they were quoted at 2^d to 3d a bushel on grain. On some special occasions they have fallen as low as Id a bushel, and at other times they have risen as high as 6^-d a bushel. The average freight for one year was supplied to me by Mr Fink as u^d a bushel, or 11s 8d per ton, New Zealand weight. To these charges must be added, for the contingency of elevating and storing for a week, 2 cents a bushel, or 3s 4d a ton. Wheat therefore will cost for conveyance to Liverpool from Chicago or places west 40s to 60s per ton. I was told that farmers m the North-west States had been getting from Is lOd to 2s 3d per bushel for best grades of wheat delivered at tho country stations. In the Pacific States I was assured that large quantities had been sold for Is 8d per bushel. In the Chicago market wheat was quoted at 3s 4d per bushel : tlrs, however, was for wheat which had already been rail borne. In Buffalo market, 500 miles nearer port, similarly, wheat was quoted at 3s 9d. Iho difference between the prices of grain delivered m tho great markets and the prices got by the farmers for delivering at country stations will, however, be considerable. Most of the wheat produced m New Zealand does not travel more than fifty miles to port ; the average travel is not over forty miles j the extreme travel rarely exceedg 100 miles, Th,e average

rate will be 8s per ton, the extreme rate 13s per ton ; the contingency of handling and storing for a week will be 3s a ton. Freights to England have been varying from 15s to 303 a ton, possibly averaging 235. Thus, from i country stations m Kew Zealand to » England the cost may be approximately I placed at 3<J.s to 39s a ton, against the ] charges to American producers m the Central and Western States of from 40s to 60s per ton. The farmers last .year obtained, at country stations m New Zealand, from 2s 9d to 3s 4d a bushel. The New Zealand produce will, on the average, command a bettor price than the produce m America of probably nearly 6d a bushel. On wheat from the Pacific States shipped from Portland and f-an Francisco, there is a similar advantage m favor of New Zealand, It is, therefore, within the capacity of New Zealand so to regulate the charges as to retain this advantage, provided that sufficiently low sea freights are obtain able." We are, however, pleased to observe that Mr Maxwell recognises the desirableness of arranging the rail way tariff not merely with a view to securing revenue, but also with a view to enabling tho development of the industries of the colony, and entirely concur with him m the final sentence of the following iurther extract with which, I for the present, we will close our refer ence to his very able report :— " The American companies cannot regulate their short-distance rates- by tho ex tremely low x'ates per mile which they offer for long-distance traffic of thjs class ; neither could we do so and make any profit on the transaction. But m the case of long-distance rates there is margin to work on, and it may be necessary for the colony to look to getting the remoter lands under cultiva tion, rather than to be striving merely to make direct interest on railway capital. The colony ought to be pre pared to face this question, and to realise, that with our small population and high wages, very low rates and high profits cannot both bo obtained. With wheat as low as it is now ive ought to be prepared to make sacrifices if necessary ,"

FATAL STONE-THROWING

A ehockiog incident occurred at South Wlllinmetown, oloae to the local Grammar School, recently. A number of boys (aayß the " Age ") were engaged In a friendly game of otioket. Among the number were two boys, George Laldlaw, aged 9, son of the acting head teacher at tho local Central State Sohool, and Henry William Donch Wood, oged 12 The latter was acting p.a umpire, while tho other wns bitting. At the chango of overs Wood oroßßed from one Bide of the wicket to the other, when Laidlaw playfully took np a Btone and threw it at him. The missile struck Wood on tho head, and he bai to b 9 removed to the reddents of hia pnronta and to the enquiries of hla mother wh^t ailed him, ho replied, " Oh, nothing." He complained Bhortly af'er of being sleepy, and said he would lie down, Medical help waa obtained, but Wood died about three o'olock.

VOLCANIC PHENOMEN IN FIJI.

The "Fiji Tiraeo," of (he 25th alto., pays :— We are Informed by Mr Vaughan, the GoverriniPTit Meteorologist-, that be tween 6 and 8 o'clock o?i Thursday nighl a light shower of volcmio a?Jien fell over Suva. The namo phouomen waß observed at sen ov a vessel returning from Kanda- Viu. The duration of the ahower w<js about two hours, and the char.-.ctor of the deposit was light and aomi-tranaparent. Some of the ashuß h we beau hauded to the chief offioer for examination. The wind current wss easterly, and It will. b3 In teresting to watch for some oooourrenoe of physical phenomena In neighboring lalauda. It 1b believed that the ehower moat \i*\e orlglnattd at Borne considerable distance from Sava, ac, aocording to Mr VaughaD, the particles mast have fallen from a great height; a proof that they must have taktn Borne time to asoend from their seat of origin.

A CURIOUS PEOPLE

A Raßßian savant and explorer, M Koaznetsoff, (saya the '• Times "), give an account at the last meatlng of the Russian Geographical Sooiety of a nomadic people living m the upper Oural, and called Vagoula, They' are pagans) and m winter live In wooden cabins, while dur log the summer they go out on the mountains and dwell under canvas. Their winter clothes are made from camelekin, and their cummer of Russian linen. .As Is tbo rule among savage races, the women are little better than slaves, ' The Vagoolo worship the bear, end consider as eaorud different parts of the forest, for which they have a superstitious terror; They have aho a custom of sacrificing to their deity a stallion previously greased, Contact with Russians Is beginning to produce a salutary Impression on these people, who are of Finnish origin, and somo young Vagoula have a'r^ady demoted themselves to agriculture.

OUR DAIRY PRODUCE IN GLASGOW

Mr J. L. M'Donald haß just received a letter from a firm of provision merchants In GiaHgow, from which the " Southland Times" haa beeu permitted to make the following extract, bearing upon the posi tion of New Zealand batter and cheese Id that city : — '* Wo have been Belling snmo lota of How Zealand cheese and batter m this rairkat, and think thero is a fu'.uro m the bueinass Amercm chcesos are at present worth op to 60a per cwt, and Home to 655. Any New Zealand oheeae we have seen hitherto bavo been overkept, and, we beUove, on this side, through being consigned to firms who wore not m a position to coll them p-omptly. As far as wo can jadgo of (he qaality, however, if rocalved m good conditiou, Newr Zea land cheese would sell t'rooly And bring at, least the an. mo prico aa finest American. The batter wo bave seen haa been very good, and, if not too long kept., would bo worth at tha moment about 95) to 105a pe*. 1 owt here. These prices are what we consider the preeont value oE the articles, nnd are of couree eubjsot to tho market fluctuations.

THE ABHBTDBTOK GBABJDIAN/ TUESDAY, MAiiCH 20, 1888



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At tho late Sheep- dipping Competition, conducted by tho Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Aesocia- ticn, the Kaiapui Woollen Vo , on bohsif c.f tho for wool dyoinr/ end , general manufacturing pnrposeß,- awarded the, firat pJaca to Brooke's " Perfect " Sheep Pip ; In fact, Brooke's Dip was tho only ona thai, actually improved the Vool m ; thJB important respect, the undipped wool being second, vrtiilet all tho others were moro or less d'acikred The Association ; lao pronowricd BROOKE'S " PERFECT" SHEEP DIP. to be superior to the Zealandia, Little's, Hatch's, Cooper's and MoDouVaifsj and. als° to leave the wool m better condition than Thomas' Dip. Brookes Dip having coa- EequentJy been proved to be better than the Bngltah Dipo. your practical support of the colonial article is reapeotfally solioited. To ensure Brooke's Dip being mora thoroughly lasting In its good effects, m future it will be Bent ont2Q per cent stronger free of extra oharge. 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Risks or GROWING CROPS or faTAOKS accepted at lowest current ratea, CASH PURCHASER OP W HEAT, O ATB and .BARLEY. \u25a0\u25a0" ' ' 2 THE STANDARD FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. WITH UNLIMITED LIABILITY O? SHARE iIQLDE US. ' CAPITAL—^I,OOO^OOO STERLING. ' ' HEAD OFFICE"? DDNEDIN. " INSURERS lmve tho most undoubted Security unclor this Company's PoUcfea I with au nssuranco of . Prompt and Liberal Settlement of Claim*. PIUJD aud MARINE fiISKS accepted oi.^'UescHptions o^PrSpoX £S Merchandise ulbo Crop, Stack, and Machino Hieka at _^ Lowest .Katoi of Preruiuru. Fidelity of Persons holding situations of, trust quar r anteod.. , '\u25a0 OFFICE, 1 ;: HEREFORD STREET, OIiRISTOHUabk/ : (Opposite Bank of New Zealand.) AIICHIBAT;D fcCOTT, . . Manager for Canttj«Lufy. • ALBEET EOBEIITS, Ifi . AGENT, ASHBURTON ALBEBT : ffillf^ BAS FOE SALEj— Cornsacks ARGE SIZE ANJD fullsw^ight. v SEAMING TWINE TN ANY QUANTITY t BED, "WHITE, COWGRASS, ALSYES, and TREFOIL, EYEGEASS, COCKSFOOT, jbtd RAPisS,. ANCHOR Binding "Wire and very best Binder Twine. Golden Tares, Gape Barley, COOPER'S SHEEP DIP l Dissolution of Partnership, £5000 WORTH OF HARDWARE £500? .A.T COST BARGAINS REAL BARGAINS, Monster Bargains! Important Cheap Sale of Builders Requisites, House Furnishing anr i General Ironmongery, Crockery and Glassware, m cousequence of the Dissolution of Partnersnip of the linn of x HENRY ZANDER & CO; THE UNDERSIGNED, having purchasccllhe extensive business is under neces^itv making a large and spesdy REDUCTION, at a sacrifice, oi the STOCKS m ihl above DEPAKTMIiNTS, to effect which a large DISCOUNT will be allowed on ail CASH PURCHASES for the next three months ; also extra special reductions on" . many' lines Tin which lam ovei slocked . ,-. . ' '/\u25a0\u25a0.-. {\u0084 Anyone who is dubious of my ability to compete with Christchurch \u25a0pric«, > win "please" pay an early visit to my STORE and test the prices, when their doubts will vanish like the morning dew: ' Come and let your pockets be lightened and allow your hearts to delimit ,i the LOW PRICES all GOODS are being offered at. Ccme one, come all, and judee foi , and do not spend your money at places, where there are no bony Me sales but rtisements, quoting prices which are never adhered to, and simply delude the elves The STOCKS m the vauons DEPARTMENTS ar? large and w ell selected beihe im ported direct from the Kglish, American, and Continental Markets, and .which I intend selling at prices hit hei to unheard of m Ashburton . .. '.. 1 am also anxious to take part m the conlinu ous struggle for business which is ndwb^in carried on m this town, and io BEAT THE TIMES AND CO viPETI HON I hay made subscantial reductions m tli^ Grocery and Provision Departments, and will SELL better article at a LOVVEIi PRICE than anyone m Ashbuvton— for CASH NOTE:— Sale will commence on SATURDAY next. Come early and make 'roar selections HENRY~ZAKI)EB AGENCIES SUN FIRE INSURANCE CSMPANYJ "« CANTON MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY I ATONAL MUTUAL UFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTR -; \u25a0



j Public Notices. / E. M. BLAKE; AROHITEOr. . Office : Montgomery* Buildings, yaf.t street. Entkakoe : BuitNEiT Stjreet. jm | AKEI BURTON. |f Vp HE fIESTRAI/ TJOTEL, | A \J .11. j Proprietor ... .. W. Bedmokd A Comfortable Family and Commercial Hotel. Private Suites for Families Good Billiard loom. Drinks at Front Bar, 3d Lunch Freo at 12 o'clock. Choicest F rands of Liquors. Specia erms per -week. RAZaO. BAZAAR. BAZAAR. A BAZAAR and GIFT AUCTION m | aid o.f the Funds of the Parochial j Distrlob of Longbeach, will be held at Tlnwald ou Easter Monday, 2nd April, 1888; la the Storaa opposite the Railway Station (late Jones and Bbadshaw'b). kindly lent by Mr D. Thoraap. Boz*ar opon at 12.30 ; Live and Dead Stook, and Farm P<oduoe, will be sold daring the day by Auction. Admission, 6d. Children, half-price, Rofreßhrneuta provided at a moderate charge. 3*12 PBELIMINABY ANNOUNCEMENT. G. Mo ~Brooke, (Formerly Managing Assistant to COOK and KOS?.) Pharmaceutical and Operative Chemist, Sheep Dip Manufacturer, and preparer of Poisoned Wheat, Kaiapoi, BEGS to annonnce that having secured premises m Ashburton, lie purposes opening a Chemist and Druggist's shop, about the first week m April, when the favor of your patronago will be respect- fully solicited. ' SOLE MANUFACTURER 0? BROOKE'S Perfect Sheep Dip, Nons.— Mr F. Makoig is agent at Ash- burton for the above dip. 2|113 HAVES & GO'S- Great Salvage Sale JUST COMMENCED. WRECK op the « MAY QUEEN." : - HATES; AND. CO., DRAPERS, HAVING purchased largely from the wreck of the •* May Queen," they are m a position to offer to the public the whole of these Purchases at ASTONISHING PRICES, FOR CASH ONLY. CALL EARLY AND SECURE THE BARGAINS. Hayes and Co,, ARCADE, V. Bullock. — TO LET.' 4JROOMED HOUSE, together with email Stable, m Mooro Street. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET. A COMFORTABLE Houoo, well Bltaa- ted, In Cameron Street lately ocoupled by Mr Dimanfc. ._ T. BULLOCK. TINWALP, TK> LIST, at a low rental, 4-roomod CoY .L tage, with Verandah, fronting Gra- ham'a Road. Inspection Invlled. Apply t() T. BOLLOCK. ~ TO LWT. A N Improved Farm of about 133 J /\ acreß with 5 roomed houso thereon, situated between Wheatßtone and Water- ton, Longbeach, lately m the occupation of Mr James Croy. Apply to 3 7G T BULLOCK FOR SALE. HOUSE with Bay Window and Veran- dah, fronting Wakanul Road, T S. 744, known aB W. TSlz'a property. Not hiving sold this by auction, I am prepared to receive offora for It, small cash deposit, balance bearing Interest at Gi per cont. • T. BULLOCK, ; frO LET— At a vory low rental, a large X building fronting East Street, eult- ablo for a grain and chaff dfeoro. T. BULLOCK. T'jiOß SALIO. — An improved Farm of JC 245 Acres, being R.S. 27237, situated about 5 miles from Chertsey. Low price and liberal tormft apply to T. BULLOCK. Ot/r —Lot 28, Trevottou, near the. 3*)O\J* Preßbi torian Manse, contain Ing about £-aero, with 3-roomed Hocs^ thereon, for Bala at the above prlca Terms if rejuirod. — Apply to T. BOLLOCK TO LET at a. low rental .— 4-rawaed Cottage at Hampstead, , T. BULLOCK. OOR SALE at a low price and on Jj liberal terms, 15 acres of land with 2-roomed Cottage thereon, frontij a the Fa-vfield Road, not far fr^m the Gv>«pty Saloyarde^ Apply to ; T; BULLOOh,



Public Notices Dentistry. MR AUDLEY E. MER'SWRTBEB WILL ATTENI> DAILY AT JONES' NKW BUILDING, Next Somerset Hotel. ODDFELLOWS' H ILL WEDNESDAY, M^KCE 21 st. J ARUIDS'AntiiuI Social? ?n\ncl tableaux 1/ and chorua by the Di'uida. Aduria- eion, 2 6J ; d-jobl.i ticket. 3. 61; ijidic,?, la. Aa officiant B.vid will bo m ft'end- atoo. 3 128 B. Morris WISHES to inform hla nomerotia Customers of Aahburton District that he Is prepared to GRIST GRAIN In aoy qnantity at reduced RATES. Satis- faction guaranteed QRISMKG done for Farmers by return ; good FLOUR gnaranteed. WHEAT for GRISTING toay bo delived at tho Triangle Bakery aa ueuaJ. BRAN and SHARPS ia Stock, TRIAL OF '. ~~ REAPER AND BINDER. A TRIAL of the MASSEY BINDER, the simplest, strongest, lightest, and best Machine ever used ia a H>rveat Field, will take place, by kind permission of Mr 3 ah. Bishop, on hfs Farm, about 3& miles from Tiowald, on WEDNESDAY NEXT, the 21at tout , At 1 p.m , When Farmers and others are kindly re- quested to be present, and judge for themselves. FRIEDLANDER BROS., 3*126 Sole Agents for New Zealand. NOW BBMOYBD TO SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, II ALCOBN SADDLERY I SADDLERY 1 ! MR A. IRELAND, having removed to premises occupied by Mb Tait, Burnett Street, hopes, by strict attention to Business, to merit a share of public patronage. THE LOWEST PRICES CHARGED. Every reqeieito m tho Trade kept m Stock. Farmers and others will now havo an opportunity of getting SADDLER// at such LOW PRICES aa were never before offered m Ash burton. Repairs executed on moßt loasonnble terms. AGENT for tho now high arm Davis SEWING MACHINES. The only Vortical Feed Machine m tho world. It Das no equal. Sold on time payments if required. 11*19 A. IRELAND. NEW Winter Fashions. JOHN ORR & CO. HAVE now Opened out their FIRST SHIPMENT of NEW WINTER GOODS EX 8,?, " IONIC, " FROM LONDON. Our Purchases being made from the Boat Home Manufacturers, our Pricea will defy competition. , AN IMMENSE VARIETY [OF New Dres3 Goods, Now Plushes, New Millinery, Now Mantles, New Hosiery, New Sheetings, Quills, and Flannels. Boys 1 and Men's Now Tweed Suits, Shirts, Drawers, &c The LARGEST STOCK of NEW GOODS m every Department ever offered m Ashburton (inspection invited) is at JOHN OEE & CO/S EAST STREET. 3§77 j&. Harrison. „ \u25a0 AJlred Harrißon, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT ANU VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock (sharp — Horses, O&Mlo, Plga, Prodqoi) »nd Morchandloo. ( FOR SA L B— 1 Spring Oart, now 1 \u0084 \u0084 m good roDflir 1 Tip Dray. Piano by Carl FUolnhordt, Triohord Walnnfc, nearly new ; terms may be arrangod. B mall Iron Safe, noarly new ; cheap Konts collected, and the business of absentees managed with care. Valuation made of Properties Or Mer- chandise on eaay terms, Advances made instantly on GoQds delivered at the Store a for Sale. Agent for the Norwich Union Fire In- aaronce Company, Agent for the MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. ALFRED HABRJSQN.,



Public Notices WRNPEIW suo invifod f -r Bui : d'cg 1 ttddil: ma to r House ot Mount Sotnßra. Plana nad Bp;cificitiocß cxa be se.'n at my office. Tondsrs to bo flont ia rot Jft'er ths»u 12 o'cluck JSOON 00 Satur- day Nix?., 24 tii inst R VJ?.D, 3*136 Architect. ' A3HBURTON RIFLY) VOLUNTEERS. UP lo 30th April RECRUITS will bo enrolled, FkEW of charge, and supplied with all necessary c.q<iipru?.nta W. R 'OOiiMAN, 3 137 Otiptain Ojmm>incUog, TINWA.LD TOWN DISTRICT. '«' E-SDISRS are inviled for,— Formation part of Angle Road Ereotlng Bridge on Angle Road. Partlou'ara at Fooks and Son's office. Tend era oloße 12 NOON, Thursday March 29th. ' E J, FOOKS, 3-133 Olerk. ASUBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL?. EXTRAORDINARY- VACANCY. I HEREBY give notice that the follow- ing gontlenmen have been duly nominated na dmclidatea for the Office cf Councillor m phoe of Mr RuiJOIPH Friedlandku, resigned, viz , GEORGE WILLIAM ANDREWS RICHARD BIRD And I further give notios that a Poll for the election of ONK cf the above named candldataa will bo laker at tho Borough Coancil Ohambera, B »rin^ Square, West, Asbburton, en WEDNESDAY, the 28-h day of March 1888, commencing at 9 a.m. and closing at, 6 p.m. CHARLES BRADDELL, Returning Officer. Borough Council office, Aahbarton, 14th March, 1888. 3 105 MOOJST HOTT LICENSING DIvSTBICT. 1 HEREBY give notfeo that <he follow- in? Persons have been duly nomi- nated as Candidates for the office of Oom> miUeemen foe the Mount Hatt Licensing Committee : — DUFF, NEIL UIBBS, JOHN HOLMES, JOHN JACKSON, JULIAN LYNE, ROBERT MORGAN, WILLIAM MaMRLAN, WILLIAM WR AT HALL, WILLIAM. And I farther give notice that a POLL for tho election of FIVE of the above- named Csndidatea will -be tak n at the Road Boaid Office, Methven, oa FRIDAY 23rd March, 1888, commencing at 9 a.m., and closing at 6 p m. F. MAINWARING, Olerk. Aahburton, 16th March, 1888. 3*117 TRY KIRKPATRICK'S SPECIAL QUALITY F RES H FRUIT "X" -J A M 8— NOTICE, • ' : ~~ OUR Special Quality "X" brand of New Season's JAM ia made' from Fresh Fruit, within a few houra after it has been gathered; Ik thus retains the full flavor of the Freeh Fcuit, and ia the beet quality It is poaaible to make. CAUTION : None is Genuine unleaa our^Name is stamped on the Tin, and has oar regis- tered Tiade Mark, vho letter "X," on the Label, - . - S. KIRKPATRICK AND CO., MANUFAOTUBEBS, NELSON. . Auctions. SATURDAY, 24th MARCH. Building Allotments opposite tho Woollen Factory. . MR T. BULLOCK has received m•- • Rtructiona from Mn D. Stbanaqhan, to Pell by Public Auction at the Arcade, on tho abevo date, his Freehold Sections, Nos. 5 fliivl G, each containing 1 rood, known as pact of Orr's Blook, oppbaite I the Woollou Faotory'B ontranos gate, Alford Foroefc Roacl, Terma if required. Sale at 12. 15. 3*135 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. PRELIMINARY ADVJBRTIcjEMEJIST. ACTING under infltrnctioua from H. W. Parsons, Esq, wo Bhall hold a Clearing &ale on the Property at Seßfleld, during the i month of April, 1888, when we ahall offer hla really first- class Gracing and Agricultural Property, containing . 1660 mi 1 1660 With good Orchard, House, and 25 AOBE* Plantation, Stock and Sheep Yardft, Burn, Stablo, Shearing Shod, Sheep Dip, Subdivided by hratolaaa fences into 18 Paddocks, abundance p£ water ; m faot every- thing needfnl to make a Home- Btvftd oomfortable. At the same time, whether the Property ia aold or not, wq Bhall dispoße of the whole of hia LlVE. and DEAD BTOOK, FURNITURE, &<,., &q. t Without Reserve. : - H. MATSON & CO., Aahburton. To anyone m wa.n.fc of a Block of good L^nd, thoroughly improved, m a good Dlatrior, with a frontage to the sea, at a low figure, then the above cftara unusual advantages, and we oan thoronghly reoommend it an a safe Investment, Mr Paesons having definitely determined to \u25a0ell »t whateYet eacrlfioQ. 3*52 '



"Bucbu-Paiba."— Qiu'ck, complete cur,e, all annoying kidney, madder, and urinary diseases. At chemists and druggists. Kem.P' thdrnei'Prosser, and Co., Agentß,' OhrisU ohurgh, 1



" Rough on Rats."— Clears out rats mioe, ! roaches, flies, ants, bed bugs, beetles, insects skunks, jack-rabbits, sparrows, gophers. At ohemists and druggists. 1 The Christohurcii City Counoil on Monday night adopted the report of the Speoial Com- mittee, making wholesale reductions m the saiarie3 of the staff. The wages of the towu olerk are reduced by £150 a year, 30 per oent. ; city surveyor, £150, U7£ per cent. ; assistant olork, £25, 10 per cent. ; collector, £25, 11 pec cent. ; superintendent of i;r® brigade, £50, 33£ per oent. ; inspectors, £50,' 25 per cent.'; caretaker, £2Q, s)a pen; eont. foreman 10s a week, and laborers 4s a week. The total savings amount to £72,5 a year. It was stated that the reductions were made solely to save an increase m rating, and. tha_t i the officers were most efficient.



The San Francisco mail closes at Ashburton On Friday next at 5 p.m. MoDey Orders must be obtained not later than 10 a.m. My wife and daughter were made healthy by the use of American Co. 's Hop Bitters, and I recommend it to my peopled— tjethodiei Clergyman, &ei3 *