THE CHINESE QUESTION

[Per Pkess Association.] Melboxtmtb. March 17. Lord Knutsford, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, sends the memorandum of the Chinese Ambas sador m London, protesting against ex ceptional legislation of the colonies m relation to the Chinese, as a circular note to all the colonial Governments. Lord Knutsford asks that the Gov ernment of each colony shall make a report on the exceptional Chinese legislation m force m each colony, and the results with which such legislation has been attended, m order that Lord Salisbury may reply to the memoran- 1 dum, which is the result of the visit of the Chinese . Commissioners to the j colonies. The memorandum points out that the Chinese are not exceptionally treated m Crown colonies, and that at the Straits Settlements, at Hong Kong, and even m some of the Australian colo nies, the representatives of her Majesty the Queen have borne testimony to the value of the Chinese and to their orderly behaviour. The memorandum further protests against the exceptional treatment which the Chinese receive m the Australian Colonies, and asks for elimination of any laws which may be at variance with treaty obligations and opposed to international usage.

SLEEPING FOR EIGHTEEN MONTHS

AN EXTKAOKDTNARY CASE. A moat singular case h&B been lying at the Walton workhouse for a considerable time p»st, a man named Peter Winstoff sky having bean the cause of a large amount of arxiety to the medioal staff, Peter Wlnstoffeky, who U beliered to be • Russian, is forty-three years of age, and from his own account id anmarrled, and has been earning a livelihood as a sailor. At the commencement of March, 1886, he entered the workhonse and stayed until April, when he left, Oa the 6th of July m the Bam a year he again entered the hospital, but this time m an unconscious condition, having been found lying m the street. As very hot weather was being experienced at that time it was thought that Winatoffeky was suffering from Bun atroke, an* he was treated accordingly, bat with no apparent benefit. As several dtyj went by and he remained m the same condition, it was considered to be almost a hopeless caae. The mm never exchanged a word with any person, and did not make any reply to questions put to him. A very remarkable feature of the case is that be was alwuy* ready to eat his food, Unabla io take hia fo:d like an ordinary person, he had to be fed like a baby, and even then it vaa impos sible to make him ulter a word or give a sign of ooDßciousneß9. He usually re mained m bed wi'h his eye 3 dosed, but when they did open, generally at meal times, they betrayed scarcely any intel ligence. From the 6th Joly, 1886, until the 6th of August of tho past year, exactly thirteen motitha, ho Blept away and merely took bis meale. Frequent efforts were made to restore the man to his natural condition, some of them being of • severe nature, inclnding the use of a etrocg electric battery ; but he was al most passive to everything, only. a slight twitching of the nerves being observed daring the operallono. At last, however, this modern imitator of Rip Van Winkle woke from h'.B lo.ng slumber of thirteen months. He spoke to a parßon near him m the ward, who was greatly astonished, and to some extent frightened, to hear the man's voice at last. Peter did not seem to be any tho worse and conversed quite rationally with everybody. He however, could scarcely be broaght to believe that he had slept so long — In fact, be stated that when he awoke he quite understood that it was only the night previous that he had retired to rest. In the course of the thirteen months Win atoffsky, who is a powerful man, became very much reduced m flesh, but Utterly he regained a good deal, and Is now very nearly as well as ever, though he complains of pains m hia back, which have, no doubt, been caused by lying m bed for each a lengthened period. He is still being attended to by the doctors, and it Is to be hoped that he will completely recover after suah a novel experience.

THE GERMAN IMPERIAL FAMILY

Ia the coarse of an article on the late Bmperor and the Imperial family, the London "Times" says :— The Hohenzol lerns, as a matter of fact, have no type of features, like the Bourbons, the Napoleons, or the Bapßbarga. Not a line indltates parity of race, ariatocraoy, or high intellectuality. And Prlnoe William has not been destined by Pro vidence to introduce into the family line the stamp of refinement, the 'thorough- Ved' look which is lacking from the \u25a0**nperor to the remotest cousin of the ho- 8e of Hohecz^llern, The inner corrt^poQxfo to the exterior man. Prince Willla n hss the hanghty reserve of the English tqqq o f family and the rudeness of the Gorans ; moat of the faults and few of the ggod, o d qualities habitual to the yonth of el the? nation. His dreams cf glory are no aeoret, and he vaunts that soon he will have an op* postunlty of realising them at the expense of a nation he hates ferociously. It will be recollected that only last spring time, •t • banquet of officers when a guest asked him why he did not drink cham pagne he replied sharply, " 1 never drink French wines." Prince William is the representative of the war party In Ger many- He longa to gather laurels as his grandfather has doae. His relations with Prince Biamarck are moat intlmats, and he receives wiilin&ly the Instructions of that statesman, for whom he has an nndisgalaed admiration. Destiny would haveeerved well the secret desirea of Prince Biemarck m removing the down Prince Frederick from the succession to the throne. The Chancellor wishes for no English Influence an Fatherland. It might end m Introducing a free Parlia mant. There ia the danger that Bismarck dreads. The young Prince will abandon no prerogative of the Crown. Rather will he seek to 'strengthen the autocratic rale by grasping further privileges.

Prince William has expressed a great admiration for Louis XI V. and for Frederick the Groat, the monarch who said, " The State, It Ia I," and the Httle man who drilled bis eoldlera like'a aerge •at, and used his boots, like the famou3 Boron of Sheppy. The Prince la un doubtedly very popular throughout the German empire, and when he ascends the throne, $o which he has already been acclaimed by the popular voice, he will vorthily realise the expectations formed ftnong«t the people."

4 number of paintings by Hogarth and his ' father-in-law, Sir James Thornhill, have been Swionsly brought to light m an old houße at Crreenwiob, England. They were painted on, pamls m the wall, but a .butcher, who subse? quertly occupied the house, covered them over T»Uh a rich drab. Now the drab has been peeled off and revealed the pictures. A recent number of an American trade journal contains a report on New Zealand which uakes the extraordinary statement thai severe snowstorms had occured m the South Island and that snow was lying tea feet deep ia the bill country.

THE SILVER BOOM IN ADELAIDE

MrJ.-G. VYaid, M.H.R, who baa just returned from a trip to AuetrJia contri butes the following to the JDunodin 'Evening Star": — "During my visit to Adelaide the effects of the diver discovery were very not/c3ible. Depression, co far as the city is concerned, hue disap peared—nover again, it ia fondly hoped, to show its forbidding presence. Bustle aud excitement prevail every where. One very gratifying ftatura of tlie position deserves special mention : Duriug the recent bad time? many business men and o.hers had to go to the wall, the victims of circutnstnnceHv Then it was a case of the ebbing tide ; but of late a few of them have made their ' pile 3 ' m silver specula tions', and it ia no uncommon tiling to hear of peoplo who ' went through the court ' calling their whilom creditors together ai;d paying the orthodox 20s ia the £ The 'boom' has brought about all sorts of striking illustrations of the vicissitudes of life, proviDg that truth is stranger than fiction. For instance, whea passing along the street one day , a friend called my attention to a couple driving along m a phaeton. ' There,' he said, 'go two of the lucky ones. A few weeks ago he was cook and she housemaid m one of our hotels, but they happened to hold some mining share?, and the other day they bought a residence m the suburbs for £1500.' Duriog the week of my stay I was told that £100,000 would be distri buted m dividends to people who were poor yesterday, but are to-d&y rolling ia' wealth. New Zealanders may be in terested to learn that an old resident of Southland, Mr P, X, M'Cauglian, ex- M.H.R , has, m mining parlance, • struck it rich ' both m silver and land, and is, aa might be expected, more than his oid self again, full of 'go,' and as jolly aa the day is long,"

ALL ABOARD FOR THE NORTH POLiU.

An opportunity is offered some enter prising photographer to rice above his fellows and make a name for himself that will go down m history. Who shall it be 1 The Transcontinental Aerial Navi gation Company, of Chicago, 111,, are building an air ship called the " Arctic Eiplorer," with a carrying oapaclty of 200 passengers, together with kuoli instru ments and apparatus as they may wiah to carry ; also provision and machinery for operating the ship. The following sciences will havo one or mere representatives aboard : — Astronomy, geodtßy, hydros taticß, bygromelry, photography, eto. The air ship will be composed of a cylinder built of thiu plates of stee 1 , thorou?hly braced inside m order to withstand atmospheric pressure. The inventor departs from old mothod and will use for ascenßlOD&l forco a partial vacaum instead of gas. To thla cylinder will be rigidly attached the car for passengers, etc. The motive power will be electricity; The proposed route Is as follows :—Start iugfrom New York City, tbenco to Phila delphia, Washington, Toledo, Chicago, Omaha, San Francisco: Feddo. Japun ; Canton or Pekin, China, Constantinople, Turkey ; Rome, Italy; Paris, France ; BerllD, Germany ; iJopc-nhageD, D313 --mar k; Stockholm, Sweden ; and St. Petersburg, Russia ; from thence directly via Greenland to the Arctic regions. A stop of oue hour will be made at each place 10 take on tcicntific coraimsßioner? who have Eiib2crlbed for pnsoago at least throo months previous to timy oi starting, which is set for Juris, 1888. Tha pay ment of*-1009dois. will eecure passage for the round trip, Including all expenses, beard, eto. It. is ectimatod that one month from starting the nhip will again lein New York, allowing ton or twelve days investigation at the Pule. The pre ject, plans and devices for navigating the air have high er.doreera, eu:ti, for instance, aa Prof. E. f Jolby, of Ohicago, the " Electrical Review " nnd " Electrical World "of New York. Fur further par ticulars address the inventor and manager, Dr A. de B»U33ett, 236, State street, Chicago, 111., who will give all informa tion desired. We epeak m advance for a set of negatives of tbe Pole for illustra tion In our mngcz'neß. — '• St. Loula Photographer,"

NINE MONTHS ON A DESERT ISLAND

A romantic story of adventures upon a deßert island is related by two sarvlvora of the schooner General Siege!, who have arrived at Honolulu (says an English paper). The men Btate that tho General Slegol left Honolulu on September 1, 1886, for French Frigate Shoals, on a shark fishing expedition. Her crew was composed of C&ptaln Aberdlne, Adolph Jorgen, the mate, the two men already mentioned, Peter Larkin, Peter Brown, Martin Neileon, and Oharlei|Olemens. On Sept. 23 they arrived off Medway Island. On the night of Sept. 26 the vessel was riding at anohor off thlsUland, the whole of the crew being camped on shore. Towards midnight a gale of wind arose. The vessel drifted ashore and became a wreak. The crew thuu found themselve caßt on a desolate island m mid-ocean, their only means of sustenance b&lng seabirds end their eggs, and fish. About ten days afterwards a painful accident happened to Peter Larkin. While engaged m killing fiah with giant powder one of his hands were blown off. He died from his Injuries In a few days. After this a feud appears to have arisen between the mate Jorgen and the others. William Tlmpe, one of the earvlvors, cays that when he was alone m the hut Jorgen crept behind him and tried to etrargle him with a rope. The lad called for help, when tho mate deß^ted from the attempt. While the captain and Brown were after egga Jorgen murdeied them, When the others heard thla they taxed Jorgen with it, but he said the two had committed suicldo. Olaen and Tlmpe then resolved to leave the island. They accordingly destroyed tho ship's boat and than sailed away on Juno 28 m a foow and left the mate aJone. They beaded for Marshal Island, which they reached after a voyage lasting two montha and a ha'f.

rflß ASHfi'GBI'OJN GUAIiDIAN, MONDAY, MABCH 19, *«8g



DIPPING" JMOiN, 1888. BROOKE'S " "Perfect" Sheep Dip. IS TOE BEST FOR THE WOOL, ™AS PROVED BY (PRACTICAL TEST*. PREPARED m ecoordavics T^ith the latest advancemsn'Bjn chemistry aa applied to tho Woollen Manufacturing luditstpy. It ia a decided improvement on tlie old faahioned dipa and only rcqairea a trial to jrova Ita superiority. At tho lato Sh.Oßp- dipping Competition, coudac'od by tho Cacterbmy Agricultural and Pastoral Assorts- tiCD, the Kafapui Wcolltn Co , on bohslr c.f tho Association, for wool dyo!njj and general manufacturing parpoges, awatded the first place to Brooke's " Perfect " Sheop Dip ; In fact, Brooked Dip w*s tho only one that octnally icaprovzd tho wool m this important roapeot, the uniippfd wo<<\ being second, whilst all the other 3 wcro more or less dJecokrod. The Association slso pro^ourc d BROOKE'S "PERFECT" SHPiEP DIP to be superior to tbe Zaalandia, Little's, Hatch 's, Cooper'a and McDougall'a, and als° to leave the wool In better condition than Thorns' Dip. Brooke's Dip having cou- Bequently been proved to be better than tho English Dlpp. your practical aoppcrt of the colonial article ia respectfully solicited. To ensure Brooko'a Dip being more thoroughly lasting In its good effects, m fature it will be sent ont2o per cent stronger free of extra charge. Proportions for use.— One Gallon of Dip to 100 Gallona o water. Mixes readily with cold water ; does not require stirring while dipping, Remarkably emollient, leaving the wool m perfect condition, wlthont the slightest stain from the first day of Dipping. Concentrated In composition to reduce coot ol carriage, and put np m a portable handy form for use, it Is also one of the oheape. Dips tn the Market. ' REDUCED TRICE : 14s per tin, to make 200 gallons wash j 70s per oase, oon- talning 5 tins, to make 1000 Gallons j 65s per case for not less than 5 case*. Paoksgea free. 2»iis F. M'KEIG, Agent, Ashburton GEORGE JAMBSO HV ;: . • "WEST STREET* HAS FOR SALE,— | Key fJorn, Rye Coin, Rye Corn, » GreYstone Turnip Seed, Whitestone Turnip Seed, Little's Sheep Dip, Thomas' Sheep Dip. AGENT FOR— • NewJZealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company. v Bisks on GROWING CROPS or STACKS accepted at lowest current rates. CASH PURCHASEK OF WHEAT, OATB. and BARLEY. ' 2 THE STANDARD FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY . OF EEW ZEALAND. WITH UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS. . CAPITAL— £I,OOO7OOO STEKLINO. HEAD. . OFFICE*" DUNEDIN. JNBUKERS have the most undoubted Security under this Coiapany'a Policies §j$ together with an as^uranco of Prompt and Liberal Settlement of Claims ' FIXE and MARINE BISKS accepted on ail deacriptioas of Property and Merchandise nlso Grop, Stack, and Machine Rißks at Lowest Katea of Premium. Fidelity of Persons holding situations of trust guarantood. OFFICE};: HEREFORD STREET, CHRrSTOHUROH. (Opposite Bank of New Zealand.) ARCHIBALD fcCOTT, Manager for Canterbury. AL.BEET EOBBIITS, 15 -AGENT, ASHBURTON ALBERT ROBERTS • . HAS FOR SALE,— Gorn sacks LARGE SIZE AND SEAMING TWINE JN AKY QUANTITY. . Clovbks,— BED, WHITE, COWGRASS, ALSYKE, and TREFOIL, RYEGRASS, COCKSFOOT, jnd RAPK, ANCKOR Binding Wire and very best Binder Twine. Golden Tares, Cape Barley, COOPER'S SHEEP DIP ~ • Dissolution of Partnership, £5000 WOETH OF HARDWARE £500(\ AT COST BARGAINS REAL ' BARG-AEN T S> . Monster Bargains ! Important Cheap Sale of Builders Requisites, House Furnishing and General Ironmongery, Crockery and Glassware, m cousequence of the Dissolution of Partnersiiip of the firm of HENRY ZANDER & CO. / T*IIE UNDERSIGNED, having purchased the extensive business is under necessity oi JL making a large and speedy REDUCTION, at a sacrifice, ot the STOCKS m the above DEPARTMENTS, lo effect which a large DISCOUNT will be allowed on all CASH PURCHASES for the next three months ; also extra special reductions on many lines m which I am overstocked ' Anyone who is dubious of my ability to compete with Christchurch prires, will 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 delight at the LOW PRICES all GOODS are being offered at. Ccme one, come all, and judge fox , and do not spend your money at places, where there are no bonu fide sales, but rtisements, quoting prices which are never adhered to, and siniply delude the elves The STOCKS m the vations DEPARTMENTS ar? largo and w ell selected, beihe im- ported direct from theE ghsh, American, and Continental Markets, and which I intend 5 selling at prices hitheito "unheard of m Ashbuvton lam also anxious to take part m the continu ous struggle for business which is now bein carried on m this town, and to BEAT THE TIMES AND CO.VIPETI II ON, I haT made substantial reductions m the Grocery and Provision Departments, and will SELJL better article at a LOWER PRICE than anyone m Ashburton— for CASH NOTE ;— Sale will commence on SATURDAY next. Come early and make "your selections HBNBT^ANDEK AGENCIES SUN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY CANTON MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY NATIONAL MUTUAL WFB ASSOCIATION OP AUSTRALASJ



I H. Matson and Co. b FOR'B A. L E. [ .. SEVERAL GOOD FARMS CHEAP flO LET— Good 6-.Rcomod Roiise, m I. Cox Street, lately ccctijltd by A. i Pkotherob. I H. MA.TSON & CO. | TO LET. i OKf\f\ -^CKKS *?EAR KALIN'G uO\)\J h«U Erglloh graaa 3a per Acre OAAA ACRES NE*R EALING hA)\J\j tnaaoeke, 2a 6d per Acre 9 A C\(\ AORES ALFORD FOREST, /OttU v half EnglJßh grass, 3s per Acre H. MATSON & CO. Ashburton. LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FJRE INSURANCE COMPANY. T\7 E have beo*\ appointed Agents for » ? 'he above Company, and aro now prepay ed % to take riaka on Buildngß, Stock, and Ox-opß at current rates. H. MATSON & CO., Ashburton; ' Money to Lend IN lARGB OR SMALL SUM& Apply H. MATSON & CO. I havo oeen appointed Agent FOR THE Mercantile Finance Co., CHRISTCHURCH, Wbo are prepared to advance Money upo BILLS OF SALE, MORTGAGE OF STOCK, CROP LIENS, or other Security D. THOMAS. WE ARE APPOINTED] Bole Agents From Bakdia to Rangitata ?OB MORTON AND WHITE'S Prize Sheep Dip" Placid let by the Canterbury A. and Association after an exhaustive trial, H. MATSON & CO. Ashburton. \ , . Agricultural Implements. IWE ARE APPOINTED SOLK AGENTS IN ASHBORTON fOB Messrs BOOTH, MoDONALD & C>v Corlyle Implement Works, Ohrlatohroh, Samp iB Implements on hand Inspection Invited, H. MATSON & CO. Ashburton, GABDEN& FIELD TOOLS We are 'appointed SOLE AGENTS m Abhburton for the PLANET JUPR. HOKSW HOE AND CULTIVATOR COMBINED, GARDEN PLOUGH AND DRILL COMBINE. ±J. MATSON & CO. AshburtOli. STORAGE. STORM FEEE FEOM 7ERMIN. H. Matson & Co. i-\u25a0 • \



I Public .Notices. I HpHE Sons of St. Patrick will hold a I BALL m Mrs Butler's Grain Store, • on MONDAY Night, the Ukhinnt. Ail respectable peop'eare kindly invited with " Oead Millb Failthk " Dancing to commence at 8 o'clock. .ADMrssioN : Gentlemen, 3s ; Jadicu, freo^ 3t93 B. Morris" WISHES to Inform hte numerous Customers of Ashbnrton District that he Ja prepared to GRIST GIUM In aiy qnnntity at ted need RATES. tifHis- fsctlon gimantetsd GUIS 'ING dtrno for Farmers by return ; good FLOUR gnarauteed. VVfJKiT tor GRISTING may bB delived at tho Trianglo Bakery as usual. BRAN and SHARPS m Stock. NOW -REMOVED TO SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS. It ALCOBN _ PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. G, M. "Brooke, (Formerly Managing Assistant to COOK and KOSS.) Pharmaceutical and Operativo Chemist, Sheep Dip Manufacturer, and preparer of Poisoned Wheat, Kaiapoi, BEGS to annonnco 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 patronage will be respect- fully solicited. SOLE MANUFACTURER OF BROOKE'S Perfect Sheep Dip, Note. — Mr F. Makeig is agent at Ash- \u25a0 burton for the above dip. 2J113 HAVES & COS Great Salvage Sale JUST COMMENCED. WRECK op the « MAY QUEEN." HAVES AND CO,, DRAPERS; HAVING purchased largely from, tho wreck of the "May Queen," they are m a position to offer to the public the whole of these Purchases at ASTONISHING PBIOES, FOR CASH ONLY. CM& EARLY AND SECURE THE BARGAINS. Hayes and Co., ARCADE, T. Bullock. TO LET. HOUSE, together with *" email Stable, In Moore Street. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET. A COMFORTABLE Houme, well altua- j\. ted, In Cameron Street, lately occupied by Mr Dimant. T. BULLOCK. " TINWALD. TIO LET, at a low rental, 4-roomed Cofc- .L tage, with Verandah, fronting Gra- ham's Road. Inspection Invited. Apply to T. BOLLOCK. TO LET; A N Improved Farm of about 133£ /X acres with 5 roomed house thereon, situated between Wheatstone t*nd Water- ton, Longbeach, lately m. the occupation of Mr James Croy. Apply to 3 76 T BULLOCK- FOR SALE. HOUSE with Bay Window and Veran- dah, fronting Wakanui Road, T.S. 744, known aa W. TSlz'a property. Not hiving sold this by auction, I am prepared to reoeive offers for it, email cash deposit, balance bearing interest at G\ per cent. T. BOLLOCK. rPO LET — At a very low rental, a large i. building frontlnp: Eaot Street, suit- able for a grain and cbaff dtore. T. BULLOVK. FOR SA.LE. — An improved Farm of 245 Acres, being R.S. 27237, situated about 6 miles from Cherteey. Low price and liberal terms apply to T. BULLOCK. O/rff' —Lot 28, Trovortojj, near tho <X)OtJ* Presbjterian Manae, contain Ing about $-aero, with 3-roomed Hocbp thereon, for aalo at the above prlos Terms if required.— Apply to T. BOLLOCK TO LET at a low rental. — 4-roomed Cottage at Hampstead. T. BULLOCK. [7IOR SALE at a low price (\nd on Jj liberal term^ 15 aoijea of land with, St-roomed Cottage thereon, fronting the F^'ffiold Boad, nps far. from the County Ba'lwyards, '\u25a0 App * w r.wwm 1



i Public Notices I HAVE disposed of my Mueiness and am about to leave the C'oloßy, there- fore I have to request that all Accounts to paid to Mi*, j . .(J; Dimuxs or myself. 2+91 C. J 11. NEATE ALL Accounts doe to James GtjdselTi, Ticwald. mu?tbo paid on or before the 24th day of Miec'n, 1888, or they will be Bnei for, 3*59 JAMflq GUD3ELL. ASH BURTON. mHE /IBSTRAL TJOTEI/, I \j n Proprietor ... .. \V. Redmond A Comfortable Family and Commercial Hotel. .Private Suites for Families. Good Billiard Room. Drinks at Front Bar, 3d . Lunch Free at 12 o'clock. Choicest Brands of Liquors. Specia erms per week. '\u25a0\u25a0"•' BAZAO. BAZAAR. BAZAAR. A BAZAAR and GIFT AUCTION m aid of the Fonda of the Paroohlal District of Longbeach, will be held at Tlawald on Batter Monday, 2nd April, 1888, m the Stores opposite the Railway Siation (late Jones and Bradshaw'b), kindly lent by Mr D. Thomas?. Bszaar open at 12.30 ; Live and Dead Stock, and Farm Pioduoe, will be sold daring the day by Auction. Admission, 6d. Children, half-prioe. Refreshments provided at a moderate '\u25a0charge. 3*12 W. H. Paget. \u25a0_j_ .^. THjAOTC-tTVITTH HOBBE-BHOER JSMITH, Burnett Stbekt, next " Mail " Office* BEGS to announce that he has taken o'ver'the Coach Building and Wheel- wright Branoh, lately carried on by H. Peat, and will continue all branches of the above business as before. All kinds of Buggies, Dtoys, or Carts made and re- paired. Agricultural Implements repaired promptly. Horses Shod with skill and care, lis W. H. PAGET. SADDLERY 1 SADDLERY U MU A. IRELAND, having removed to premises occupied by Me Tait, Burnett Street, hopes, by strict attention to Business, to merit a Bhare of public patronage. THE LOWEST PRICES CHARGED. Every requisite m the Trade kept m Stock. Farmers and othorß will now have an opportunity of getting SADDLER i at auch LOW PRICES aa were never before offered m Ashburton. Repairs executed on most leasonable terms. AGENT for the new high arm Davis . BEWING MACHINES. Thoonly Vertical Feed Machine m the world. It tias no equal. Bold on time payments if required. 11*19 ~. IRELAND. NEW W inter Fashions. JOHN OEK & CO. HAVE now Opened out their FIRST SHIPMENT of NEW WINTER GOODS EX S,S. " IONIC, " FROM LONDON. Our Purchases being made from the Best Home Manufacturers, our Prices will defy competition. AN IMMENSE VARIETY ,OF New Drees Goods, New Plushes, New Millinery, New Mantles, New Hosiery, New Sheetings, Quills, and Flannels. Boys' and Men'B New Tweed Suits, Shirts, Drawers, &c * ! The LARGEST J?TOCK of NEW GOODS m every Department ever offered m Ashbutton (inspection invited) is at JOHN OM & CO.'S EAST STREET. 3§77. A.. Harrison. Aliired Harrison, AOOTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AHI> VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock oharp — Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Prodooß »nd Mecohandise. FOR SALE- -1 Spring Cart, new \ „ \u0084 good Repair \ Tip Dray, Piano by Carl SHelnhardt, Trlohord Walnnt, nearly new j terms may be arranged. Pmall Iron Safe, nearly new ; ohoap Rt>nt3 collected, and the business of absentees managed with oaie. Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on easy terms. Advances made instantly on Goods delivered at the Stored for Sale. Agent for the Norwich Ualon Fire In- sor&nce Company; Agont for the MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION 03g? 4VPRALASIA, \



Public Notices PRESBYTERIAN OHURCR, WAKvKUI I A TEA MHETLNG will bo held In connection with the above Church, lin the Wakatml Schoolroom on WESD- ; ( NESD AT, 28 h March v Tea at 6 o'clock. ; | An After Meet.ng, with Addrosaep, Musio, '' j Readings, etc . 3*121 nMENDERS aro invited for losing for J_ ono crop of WBEA.T, 9LO Acres, p^rta of Parma known aa Hoes' and Dolo- moru'a, nosr Liiurleton. Tenders will close on 31*jt March, and inaah bo sont on o: before that date, m writing, to tho j N.Z Linn «nfi Merc.uililo Agoncy Coai- pany, Chriotchurch. Particulars misy be | learned from j MR F. MAKGIG, Aahburtou. Or MR H. H. SEORETAN, 3°125 Rakaia, THE ASHiiURTON WOOLLEN MANUFACTURING COMPY IS PREPARED TO PURCHASE JOB. CASH ALL KINDS OF WOOL In Large or Small Quantities, H. SEMPLE, t56 Secretary. Auctions. ASHBURTON YARDS. TUESDAY, 20th MARCH. 2000 Tbr lXsJ 6 8 t ; brea 2000 A very good Line. MILES & CO., Auctioneers. GEORGE JAMESON, 3 322 Agent. PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT. ACTING under instructions from H, W. Parsons, Esq, we shall hold a Clearing ale on the Property at Seafield, during the month of April, 1888, when we shall offer hia really firafc-olasß Grazing and Agricultural Property, containing 1660 t S S I i 1660 With good Orchard, Bonse, and 25 ACRES Plantation, Stock and Sheep Yards, Barn, Stable, Shearing Shed, Sheep Dip. Subdivided by first-class fences into 13 Paddocks, abundance of water ; In fact every- thing needful to make a Homo- etead comfortable. At the oarae time, whether the Property ia sold or not, we shall dispose of the whole of his LIVE and DEAD STOCK, FURNITURE, &c, &o. Without Reserve. H. MATSON & CO., Aahburton. To anyone In want of a Block of good Land, thoroughly improved, m a good District, with a frontage to the sea, at a low figure, then the above offers nnuaual advantages, and we can thoroughly recommend it as a safe investment, Mr Pabsons having definitely determined to sell at whatever sacrifice. 3*52 ABSOLUTE OLEABIiSG SALE. FRIDAY, 23bd MARCH, 1888. On the Premises, Burnett atreet, At 12 o'clock. MESSRS Fiiedlander Bros, have re- ceived instructions from A- Kamniizer, Esq., (who la leaving the Colony) to Sell by Public Auction at the above time and place,-— All his Valuable HOUSEHOLD FURNI- TURE AND EFFECTS,— Drawing-Room Suites In Orettonne, Carpets, Hearth Rags, Piano. Very handsome Over Mantel, Fenders and Fire Irons, Telescope Dining Table, Coal Scuttle, Tables, Chairs, Horse Hair Sofa, Pier Glass, Hand Painted Desert Service Dinner Set, Glaßa Ware, Sewing Machine. Very handsome Bet of Bedroom Furniture, oonbiatlng of Wardrobe with Mirror front, Dresiing-Table, with Looklng-Glass Back, and Drawer*, Double Wash Stand, Chest Drawers, 2 Bedsteads, Commode, and Cup- board, (m Pine to match), Single and Double Iron Badsteade, Feather Beds, Pillows, Mattresses, Children's Iron Cots, Single and Double Chamber Seta. Kitchen Utensils, and other things too numerous to mention. Catalogues m coarse of preparation | FRIEDLANDER BROS., PETER WILLIAMS, 3*96 Anotioneer. HIGHLY IMPORTANT AND ATTRACTIVE SALE BY AUCTION, OF O^ CASES JAPANESE p^ MANUFACTURES, AND ART PRODUCTIONS Consisting of — EMBROIDERED SILKS, , SCREENS, PORCELAINS, BRONZES, ENAMELS, LACQUERED WARE, TOYB, CURIOS, &o. Direct from KIOTO, JAPAN. Partionlar attention is directed to this special shipment, direct from the Museum of Art and Manufactures, Japan, com- prising very interesting, rare, and ourloqo" art objects, &c, together with numerous articles of general utility. The whole has been Beleoted and catalogued by an expert of much experience, and forms In ita en- semble & most valuable selection of Japanese Curiosities and Manufactures. The shipment includes many articles admirably adapted for complimentary presentations. MESSRS FRIEDLANDEB BROS, have received inßtruotlons from the 'Director of the Museum of Art and Mannfacturos, Japan, to arrange tho above for Sale by Auction, at their East Street Auction Roqma, FRIDAY, 6thAPRIL,IBBB. At 11 o'clock sharp. Goods open for inspection two days before the Sale, during the afternoon and evening. Catalogues to bo had on application. Without reserve. FRIEDLANDER BROS. PETER WILLIAMS. 3 97 Anotlon«er,



ODDFELLOWB' HALL. WEDNESDAY^'ma.RCH 21st. DRUIDS' Annual Social; grand tsb'eaux and chorus by the Druida. Admis- sion, 2j Gd ; double ticket, 3s 6d ; ladiep, Is. An 'efficient Baud will be m nttend- acce. ' 3 128 TR?A.L QF REAPER AND BINDER, 4 TRIAL of the MASSEY BINDER, OL the simplest, Btrongest, llfijhtest, and beßt Machine ever used m a Harvest Field, will take place, by kind permission of Mb Ja»: Bishop, on hla Farm, about 3£ miles from Tiuwald, on WEDNESDAY NEXT, the 21st inst , Atl p.m., When Farmera and othera are klndJy re- quested to be present, and judge for themselves. FRIEDLANDER BROS., 3*123 Sole Agent* for New Zealand,



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