THE STORY OF THE EARTH.

THE PREPARATION OF THE EARTH FOB ORGANIC LIFJfi. (By A. Ireland) Part 11. After the vapours condensed and fell upon the earih'e surface, thr-y would not remain idle or inactive, fur opon this agency, viz ,that of water, depended marly all the work of preparing the earth for Itt organlo life. The tarfaoa of the earth would only consist of igneous or volcanic recks, ev.ry landscape would present a roggtd angular appearance. There was no toil of any aort, no sand or grit, all was a solid compact maw, end as such could never support life, either vejetable or animal, A vast amount of work had yet ! to ho done hy the waters of the earth before it would be fit for tha support of life. For » loog period there wouid bo continuous and inoestant rain all over the j earth, most likely luting for some j thousands of yean, the water which fell upon the lowest parts remaining where It fell, bnt that on all the elevations forming torrents, wbloh would raib into the lower parts. These torrents would have tbelr source on the mouuUio topi dowa whose aides they would rush with ever inoreating velocity and volume. By their continual action they would under mine every obstruction, detach fragments and carry them down the stream, whloh together with the erosive action of the water would tear out channels and wear away the rook. These portions or frag ments of rook, besides helping the water In its work of denadiDg, would be ground into sand and powder and so be carried to tbo forming oceans, and there beootne thfl first sedimentary rooks from which the first soil was formed During the time of this deluge of waters tnere would be very little evaporathn. Of ooarae, all the raiu which now falls is brought up from the ocean by evaporation, the amount that is evaporated and taioed opon the earth is a constant thing, the rainfall and evaporation beiig tqaal to acd depending on each other, but m this case the atmosphere contained the whole off the supply. The ooostant rain would render the atraoephere too moist to pro dues much evaporation, eothat the length of time whloh I assign to this constant rain was net the result of a oyole between evaporation and rain as at present, but from the enormous supply that h«d to be given out before an tquilibrium was pro duced which resulted m the present cvsle. The rapid progress that this state of things would produce m altering the free of the earth oan bprdly be imagined The whole earth would resou-'d with raging waters ; cataracts, rapids, and torrents, would fill the air with deafening ! thunder*. There would be no rainless tracts of the earth as at present, all and every part would be su^jtoted to the same deluge. Riven wcu'd abound, whi b j Would iwel' to great sza and power (f current. The earth would be a soene of bn»y activity. The whole matter ihna brought down from the mountains by the sotioo of rivers when carried into the oceans, owing to the comparative rest would settle down to the bottom. A constant sopply being brought wou'd accumulate, and the super incumbent weight of water, acting by pressure and chemloal change, would convert the mars Into stone, thus forming the first stratified rooks of the earth's formation, and the permanent record of the first geological age. But these first strata of rock would contain no fO3sl!s either animal or vtgeUble, as neither animil nor vegetab'e life, was jet m existence. The internal vigor of the earth wou'd be quite active yet, and sometimes the sea bottom or portions of it would be elevated above the surface of the surroundlsg waters. This would become dry land of quite a different nature from the other pans, inasmuch as this would be sedimentary rook, wbi'e all the other would be igr eoas rocks and thus the first step m the preparation was made. There would be rocks and ingredients i f rocks which, not only would be broken and carried away by the water, but they woqld be soluble alio, such as the different \u25a0alts, Hoe etc which are contained m the ocean. As the atmosphere was freed j from the vast amount at vapocr that was bald m it, the l : gbt of the tun would begin to penetrate and 1 ght up the earth, although the ion would not be visible until it had needy reached thfl state of its present eqnihbriora. In the scripture acooont, we find there was light before the appeararoe of the san and moon, which sould only have heen the case andfr the conditions just mentioned. This fee* Is more tl an a coincidence, and if this theory be not trne, how is it that th* re»a\t tallies so well with the revealed versirn? I muat now mention another great factor m the breaking up rf the rooks viz frost, which would now begin to work with effect. While the atm' sphere eontaced so muob v»p- nr, it acted as a b >rt of euehloß, cbeck'ng too much radiation and also preventing the bold of space penetrating to soy great extent. Sc that In the earlier state* there would be l.tle or no frost, bnt more and more m the later stages. The frrquent rain would fill all hollows and crevices m the rocks with water, which, or becoming frrz>n would expand with a force irresistible. In tbl» manner Isnre portions, as well as \u25a0nail, would become detached by the ex pansive force of Ice-formation. I will sotr digress from the story for a short time to consider a matter that gues a long w*y towards proving the truth of this tbeory (which is the only one yet given that oan ccconnt for tbe phenomenia described m the Scriptures) v'z •hat there wat ligbt and darkness alternating before the sun beoame v slble. This according to whatmty be oalied the orthodox doctrine of the interpretation of the Scripture story, would be a direct impossibility ; fur bow could light or night and day be before the sun was created. But according to the story as given here, it not only ex plains tbe fact, but it Is the only thing wbioh ©ou'd happen under the circum stances 1 have already shown la it a wonder m this age of education when man uses his reason, and blind faith m our teachers is no mere, that many h«ve refuted to believe the old orthodox story ! of creation v ; z , thit the wr>o'e onlverse was created out of nothing m six days of 24 hours, at • period ot time less than six thousand years ago. Nature Mti up her voice and proclaims the falsity of such • notion. She oper s her living pages and unfolds to as a story that cannot lie. Bhs presents to onr wondering eat?, a long catalogue of events the story of which has been preserved m her enduring reoords and wbioh tells us the true story of the earth. The heavens proclaim it f «lee acd every living star denies It. They tell of a story m which agea mnet have elapsed, the length of which Wd oannot even imagine. An Ignorant person might believe th=»t the heavens were oreatep six thousand years ago, be cause he has no knowledge of what the fctayens arc, but an astronomer who knews something of the stars, of their magni tude, of their distance m space, oould pot bellpye it. He knows that m some pises, ta thst of planetary nebulas for Instance, tbe light must have been travel ting fpr far more than six thousand years to reach us: A good' story 1* told by - Hugh Miller of a clergyman of the Church of England irbo was defending the orthc dox dootrlna of the »ge of the earth At the time of tbe* story, the dlecß'slon between the clergy and geologists was at its height. The olargymaa trUd to prove that the oreatlon took place only six thousand years ago-r—by this.— While tha French were m Egypt an oficar of an enquiring turn of mind made observations as to the amount of deport* tbe Nile Uld down at every | pty^tfof > p»Tl D g fouod thii hs next

proceeded to fiud out bow many feet of the deposit (xiated, and by this means calculator how long a time the JNile had run its onree. The result of hie oiiKolatiotis gave within a few hun dred yeais of the supposed age of the earth, which discrepancy might easily be explained, the clergyman maintained, by a variation m the amount of deposit at any time. Having given and nsed this case himself, he ooald not rtfuee to allow bis opponents to use it also. They asked him if be had ascertained on what formation this deposit reitud. No, he had act! But, answered tbe geulogiss, he have, and fiud it lies upon a very thick limestone formation, riob m fossils, which shows that it had taken ages m its forma* tlon. The limestone rests upon several other formations each taking agea m their formation. Now, if the Nile formation took nearly six thousand years to form, how iong did each of the other formations take? No answer.

Tbe power of aqueous vapour for obs oaring the »uns rays depends greatly upon its condition ; on a dear day when the sun is visible there may be as mnofa v*pour Id the atmosphere as on a cloudy day when everything is dark and gloomy, oat nader the one oonduton it is almost, \u25a0perfectly transparent, m tbe other it is iv a ondition to prevtnt light pass m i through it. We find that from tbe firat t j the evening of tbe thud day, there was enough light peoetrating the atmosphere to make a distiuguisbaole diff«r*noe betwsen day and night. And on the fourth morninp the sun, moon, and stars were visible. The difficulty is to aooount for the source of ibii light, if the sun *ere not created until the fourth day. From the first to tne third day is taHun op ex* olasively la bringing light upon the earth and bringing the ttatets to their present ooidittou. These things would not tske place like a flash of lightning, at a word of oomm*nd, as it woa.d have to be accord ing to the orthodox interpretation, bat uomewhst m the order and manner laid down m this p*per. Ido not attempt an *pprux!Uiaiiou to the duration of these perioJn : from the first until the end vf the third mast tuve been almost an eternity of years. The n*xt division of the " Story of the Earth " will treat of tta organic life."

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

[if* ELECTRIC TBLKQBAVH — OOPYBIOHtJ (Per Pres3 Association.) (Reel ved February 8, 11.45 pm.)

OBITUARY.

London, February 4. Obituary — Sir H. J. L. Maine, aged 64.

COLONIAL AMMUNITION COM PANY.

A Colonial Ammunition Company has been formed to take over and work the factory of Captain Whitney, Auck land.

THE MARKETS.

Consols iO2j£. New Zealand 5 per cents are at 103 ; inscribed stock 98^. Chilian copper is quoted at and tin ss. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,524,000 quarters. The market re raatns firm.

THE KAIKOURA.

hii i>k Janiero, F^brusry 2. The R M.S. Knikoura left to-day for Plymouth. Her cargo of frozen meat is m splendid condition, and the pas sengers are all well.

LATEST PARISIAN FASHIONS

(BY OttK PARIS CORRESPONDENT ) Paris, Deaember 15. The latest stylo for boDne»e for full dress occasions, such as afti moon recep tions or first night at the theatre, are very elegant, though of a le?s ornate rmke than heretofore. They are composed of azure or of rose-pink velvet, tria.med wiih ruffles of fine cold lace and with point* detds of tbe velvet. The firm is tbe cnprite si' ape, and there are no strings. A very tasteful bonnet m thiß style is m cream with velvet, stu'ld d with minute gold t-pangles, another m the same velve being covered with a net-work m eokl inread. This is less dressy than those first mentioned, and it has the brim covered with Llaok velvet, end has black velvet fitringa.

A very striking bonnet is m gold yellow velvet, artistically crinkled, so to speak, and not stretched upm tbe frame. The front ie adorned with a knot of ribbons m white moiio and gold yellow velvet. The brim is edgsd with goldon green humming birds feathers No string a those appendnges being entirely out of favor for Ju'l dress bonnets. A less showy bonnet bad the crown covered witn a net-work m black chenille and gold threai, and tha brim composed of black velvet, embroidered with god. In front of tha crown weie set two small black parrots with gilded clane. Capotes m white or scarlet, with brims m back velvet, or m black astrakhan, with black velvet strings, ere rnuth ia favor for demi-toi!o'te. There is but little change to chronicle m the etyleßnf round h ts, which are thoroughly eclectic Any ehipe aad every fhape maybe worn, from 'he tarban to the G in -borough, and all sorts of trimmings are accepted, l*rg° knots of Bilin, or of moire rit)bon and long ostrich plumes beiog the moßt popular on tbe large bats. An old innovation ia that of the cork fcrew plume, which is a rory loog oa ; rich feather, twisted round and round half way up its leDgtb m the manner indicated by its name. Some beautiful new dreFgrraterinls have been brought forward during the last fortnight. One ie of heavy satin, brocaded at wide intervals with large Btars m gold thread. Another ia a rich black faille, brocaded with a representation of large tasstile m black satin. A very mperb brocade, called "I' A mericaino, ' is figured with brilliantly clour* d and artiste Ally -haded autumn Jeav- s, on a ground of back satin. It is said that a collection of tbe highest colored of the au'umn leaves of America was tent out to Lyons to aid m the formation of the design— the beautiful roee-red of the sug ir maple and the mamo purple of tha copper-betoh showing conspicuously on the black satin ground woik

AN UNASSORTED WEDDING.

There was a mild eimtement at Tohj lay Ust week, says " Tiuth," In consequuroe of tbe marriage of a o'ergyman, who has been benefioed m the neighborhood for many years, to a servant girl. The r«v. gentleman who is a widower and is nearer 70 than CO. was walking about a month ago, along tbe strand m Torquay, when he was attracted by a tall, handsome, young wemao of 19 or 20, who was wheel* log a child's perambulator Ie was quite a case of love at Bret sight, 'for, hitviog contrived to make tbe girl's acquaintance, ber re^t admirer proposed to her within a week,' and now <h y have been married to the utter horror of his relatives ; but he was not ashamed of the match, as, aoijt the marriage could be aoleinniaod, he Vif>i seen perambulating tbe streets with his youthful love, and the oaremo&y took place m one pf the principal churoheo of tbe town, which was crowded by an fttnßZsd and deriding congregation. Tbe pair left Torquay diraotly afterwards, to itfnd their honeymoon |n V-'P^P.

TO-DAY'S lELEGRAMS

I (I'ER PKBSS ASSOCIATION,) Accident at Sea. Auoklanu, February 8 Aarlved— Dunedin, Bhip, Captain A. F. Roberts, from London. Her* is the arnvrtpftt passage of the season, having been 82 daya on the voyage from London. A. bad aooident occurred on the 6th lust Herbert Clarke, one of tbe saloon pas sengers, went ap aloft, which he waa ao oast' m^d to do frequently, and m at tempting to cross from the m zzin royal stay to the mala mast, he missed hit footing, and fell to the deck a distanoo of over 100 feet. He was greatly mangled, and though living when pioked ap, died shortly afterwards, and was buried off the Hen and Chlckem. Substantial Recognition., Wellington, February 8. The Bcv J. Pateraon. pastor of St. John's Presbyterian Church, last night was granted six months leave of absence, and presented, with an address and a parse of 125 sovereigns, m recognition of his twenty years pastorship of the Ohuroh. The Oo*l n Sloth. Blenheim, F bruvy 8. Mr Dfdson, M.tl.rt., who hit a large orchard and hap girdons, has been very successful m devising means for killing oodlin moths. In. , spring be nyring-td with Paris graen and saw nothing of \h? pest till aboui OnrUtuas, when he bus peota that moths from a neighboring orchard invaded tbe trees. He then tied bags around the truoka and limbs. Thete ware off taken once and the oataplllars killed and then again tied on* Mr Dod s>n thinks thin simple plan woald prove eff otual if orohardists m the same neigh borhood were to adopt it. It has tbe merit of cheapness at all events. Babbit Extermination. Mr Steunuuaa has just, ukea out sn ex I trension of patent for fourteen yeara /or j Stonhouse and Sml ha rabbit extct minjktor, which the patentee is q lite con tt lent will yet oooae into general use. fie intencs sending exterminators to the Melbourne Exhibition. More Gold. DtfNEbiN, February 8. A good reef h»* b«e < dscovered a^ < Advance Pe»k Haad, Wakatipu. The I prospects sh'>w over 8 z« ».«• the ton.

PENNY POST-CARDS.

The Melbourne correspoi d>nt of an exchange sayo :— At present «h<j whole of the Auefcrft'aai*" C ilonies, with the excep tion of New Z<aiaod, interchange and dlitribnte w % uut surcharge pen ,y po t • curaa. iiff us are btiug made to i.duco the Now Zaa'and Govornmant to come to termß with tbe U lion Steamship Company \u25a0o convey post-OArda to and from Nevr Zealand at a erjffijlently kw rate to suable the system to be extended to that Colony. Should the nesjoiivlon con ducted ba sucoKßsful New Zjaland will 00 operate with tha other Australasian Governments m request'^ the Imperial Poßt (. fli :e authorities to consent to eetflbHsh a twnpenrjy post-oard system between the United Kfngdorn and Aus tralaßia,

FIRST ENGLISH SETTLEMENT IN AMERICA

Th<) first Engll-hßet lement m Amerka ended m a catastrophe, Jiut over one hundred English po^p'o wt-re dwellhg on the islaod c.t Rom- kg when v\ bite, the governor app inted by Raleivb, embarked for 1 nj^lwnd to oMaiu reio orcemenia and supplies. Tne Spanish Armada was thou about to sail, and Whito en^p'oyed the two vessels which Raleigh gave him m privateering iid venture ir.Europe>>n waters. When two yeare later he relumed to Eoan oke he co ony had d (-appeared. No relic or iMcord, no stolen property or native tradition, ever e* planed their f ato ;no captive returned or waa rescued. History Ofly knows that the iirat English utttle ment m Amorica vanished inexplicably, utterly and for ever.

EXCAVATIONS OF POMPEII

The excavations that are being carried forward at Pompeii are giving most m teresting result?. Ear;y In September a wooden CBse was dug up containing r complete set of surgical instrument*, many of which are similar to thosa used iv the present d*y. A few days later four beautiful silver arns of considerable heigh 1 were found together with four smaller oups, eight r pen vases, four dishes orna mented with folisga hnd the figure of anima's, and a beautiful statue of Jupiter seated on hi« tbrono Besides these silver obj ots, several gold ornaments wore found, such as ear-ringa and ring?, Tbe excava tions are being rapid 'y pushed forward.

CAREER OF A NOTED BURGLAR

. At Titnaru on Tuesday a man named Denis Murphy, alias Patrick Shine was committed for trial for breaking into Mrs Holmes' boardinghouse, and stealing therefrom a watch and various sums of money. He was neatly captured the next by Constable Kenny. According to the ''Herald " he Is n very note') person m hi) own lino of business. His first acquaintance with police eel's and gaola dutes many years back ; his aliases are very numerous, and during Imb oueer he hip been called SaMivaa, M*her, SSheen,n <n, and Murphy. It appears strange that he should olwyo stick to an Ilsh name. Many years ago he bnka ou: of the Auckland gaol, and for two or three days b.ffl d all the efforts of the police, bat was eventually taken m the Waltaketo FUcees (Anck'aid province) by Constable Brj'len who brought his prisoner to Aack land, and put ap at one of tbe hotels m that city. In the night prffoutr Shino jumped oat of oue of the windows, although he was haiidoaffod After this affair had blown over ha turned up lo Wellington, an I his jroceedingn for ore nlpbt m that city show the cunning and audacity of the man There were a comber of lodgers 'topping at the same bnnrdlnghouee wi h him, and about mid night he got np and commenced tiring his revolver into some of ih) bedrooms Of coarse there was *v immediate stam pede of the half-naked lodgers, end then Shine quietly wont into the varloun rooms and examined the pockets cf the clothes that were lying about, with the result that he obtained four or five pcanre For this midnight escapade he got (en years. After cerving his time, 'ha was once more at large, and was next heard of i.^ Master ton, where be. waa accused of r bblDg a o anmeroial traveller of £40, bub tbis crime oould not be brought borne to him for want of evidence, so he was released and woi.t to Australia, re taming to this oolnnv by the same steamer that brought over Curie S Yam and her company.

THE NICARAGUA CANAL.

("Australasian and South American") Recently the Nicaragua Canal Company { requested the German Minlete* at \ Washington, Baron von Alvansleben, to I aak tbe German Government to designate some eaglaeor, to inspect tbe survey for the canal Information h»B been received that the German Government has com plied with tbe request and has granted leave of absence to the Uydr*uHo Engi neer Inspector, Paul Rohns, to enable him to visit the scene of operations In Nicaragua and inspect the works of tbe surveying patty as well as to give them the benefit of his approval of certain : proposed alterations m the' line of the . oana'. [ As soon as the engineers have fairly commenced operations an eminent Eog -1 lish engineer will also be invited to join the party m Nicaragua and oritlolse the work as it progresses. The Nioaragaan Republic sant a com mission to Greytown who received the Nioaragnan Canal Survey Expedition on \u2666helt arrival, and offared them every fiioillty for their work In the name of the government.

THE TANIWHA AGAIN

A telegram i<uu* '0 a Wellington p*per dated 3rd lose. 8»y« : — It is sipposed that the real old saurian monstHr has again made his appearance m >he Waikato river, and those who assured as that the animal had been killed at Raglaa mast eecnowledge their error The faots of the discovery are as follows,: — VVbilat two men w^re crossing the Waikato m a canoe a short distance above Arapunl on Monday night, a monstrous animal made its appearance above the water alongside the canoe, Dearly cap a zing it and terrifying the men, who lost control of the canoe which was swfept; near the rapids m Arapuni Gorge. Toe men made a desperate effjrfc to reach tbe bank and when olose to the shore the m 'nater again made bis appearance, Tbe men describe tbe animal «s of immense size with large jaws showing a formidable arr*y of jigged teeth, its body was covered with l(.ng. shaggy, blaok huir, resembling that of a dog.

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\u0084H. itiatsoa and Co. For Sale. 9£AA FOUR.TOOTS Picked MaHco AO\j\J Maldtn Ewea; grand condition, fit for etnd ewen. FOR SALE. GOOD FARMS OHEiP. TO LET. OKAA ACRES NEAR BALING, AO\J\J half EngHah grass, 3i per Acre OAAA AORE3 NEAR BALING! hJ\/\J\J taseookp, 2s 6d per Acre 9 A f\f\ AORES ALFORD FOREST, VtfcU^ *>»-* Engllah graw,.3i per Acre H. MATSON & CO. AsDburton. LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FJRE INSURANCE COMPANY. TT7 E have bee*>. appointed Agents for V T Ihe above Company, at d are now prepared to take rißkei on Buildings, Stock, and Ciops at current rates. H. MATSON & CO., Ashburton. Money to Lend IN LARGE OR SMALL SUMS. Apply H. MATSON & CO. ~ I have oeen appointed Agent' you the Mercantile Finance Co., CHRISTCHURCH, Wbo are prepared to advance Money upoi. BILLS OF SALE, MORTGAGE OF fcTOCK, CROP LIENS, or other Security, D. THOMAS. WE ABE APPOINTED Folk Agents From Boka'a to Raugitata FOB MURTON AND WHITE'S Prize Sheep Dip. Placed Ist by tbe Canterbury A. and P, A Bscoiation after an exhaustive trial. E. MATSON & CO. Ashburton. Agricultural Implements. WE ARE APPOINTED • SOLS AGENTS IN ASHBURTON FOB Messrs BOOTH, MoDONALD & Ov/ o Car'yie Implement Works, Ohriotcharob. Samp .b IwrLKMENM ok hand Inspection Invited. H. MATSON & CO. Ashburton. GABZ)EJS T & FIELD TOOLS We are appointed SOLE AGENTS m Abliburton for the PLANET JUPR, HOKSB HOE AND CULTIVATOR, COMBINED, GARDEN PLOUGH AND DRILL COMBItfITr,. H. MATSON & CO- .Ashburton. W3 HAVE FOR SALE BINDING WIBE AFOHOB AN© WHITEOROSS. j Binding Twice, Ilales' best Manil?a ding Twine, Hales' Double uernp* Quality. Fi^olasb. Pkicbs Low. H. Matson & Co.



Allred Harrison, 400T T OKEK*t, SHOOK AND ESTATr AGENT a^D VALUATOR, ATURDAY SALE at .12 o'clock sh» r — Horses, OattK FJgs. r»\,ilioa. FOR 8AL?:~ Farming Implement.-, and Vehiolt of all kinds constantly m ?ardt> on view for £a'e. Clearing Sales held m Town or Country as required, and most liberal terms arranged with both Bayers and Seller b. Rt>nts collected, and the business of abßenteos managed with oare. Valuation made of Properties or Mer. " chandise on easy terms, Ad>ances made instant^ on Goods delivered at the Store* for Sale. goat for ihe Norwich Union Fire In* juranee Company, Agent for the MUTUAL LIFE ASyooiATION O. AUSTRALASIA ____ ALFRED HARRISON T. Bullock. FOR SALE. ~~ A SECOND- HAND McOormlck Twine XJL Binder, In good order. T. Bin LOOK. 1 AA ACRES for Sale, near town, being J_uU R.B. 27196, corner of Mitcham a<id Sooth Roads, about 1 mile from tbe County Saleyarde. Exceptionally liberal terms, viz., only £12 10j cash required, balance by instalments at a low rate of interest, T. BULLOCK:. nrO LET— At » very low rental, a large k building fronting East Street, suit- able for a grain and chaff dtore. T BU LOt K. FOR SALE.— An improved Farm of 245 Acres, bein£ R.S, 27237, situated about 6 miles from Chertsey. Low price and liberal terms apply to ' T. BULLOCK. £>K(Z — Lot 28, Trevortob, near the cAjUU. presbiterian Manae, odntab log about $-ecre, with 3-roomed Htctp thereon, for sale at the above price Terms if required. — Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET at a low rental.— 4-K>n:ned Cottage at Hampstead. T. BULLOOK. • FiOR SALE at a low price nnd on liberal terms, IB acrca of land with 2-roomcd Cottage tbereoo, frontir g the Fa Tfield Bond, not far from the County Saleyarde. Apply to T. BULLOCK, John Crr and Co. HARVEST, 1888. TTTE DESIRE TO DRAW PPZOIAL ATTENTION TO OUR Immense Stock of all Requisites SUITABLE FOR THIS FEASON'S WORK IN THE HARVEST FIELD. j Having IMPORTED LARGELY we were never ia a belter position to supply tbe waits of this important district tban at present. The following are some of tbe Loadinp Lines we have landing and m S tock, and for which we solicit the favor of your esteemed orders : — 25 Tons BINDIJNG WIHB, White Cross aud Anchor 10 Tons Pure Manilla Binding Twine extra length and quality 100 Drums Golden Machinery OIL 100 Drunii Olive and LVza OIL 50 Cases Castor OIL 8 Gases Hay FORKS and RAKE 3 1000 Feet Machine CHAIN and LINKS 10 Doz Raaper KNIVES 288 Doz Reaper KNIFE Sections McCormick MiOHINE FITTINGS RIVETS, BOLTS, and WASHERS PERFORATED ZINC for Threshing Machines BABBET METAL OIL, PAINTS acd VARNISHES of all kinds PAPERBANGINQS-ADice assortment ENGINE PACKING, all kinds LEATHER BELTING, l#a to tin (Ist Prize Duivioe) JOHN ORR & CO.



Public Notices j WJLDING AND. LEWIS, BARRISTERS? A S h SOLICITORS. \\ WILDING, Notary Pnbl : c. Office* next " Mail " Offie, Bnrnett atre«t Asburton- MR WILDING will attend the altttnga of the Aabburton Courts on Moodftya and Thursdays, and may be consulted personally on those days. Tho firm is now represented m Ash- barton by Mr Clayton, an English solicitor of considerable eiperlenop, who will be In daily attendance at the office to reoeive Instructions and confer with olienta. . W. H. Paget. BLACKSMITH, HOBSK-SHOER, WHEELWRIGHT, AND vJSNERAL SMITH, Bdenbtt Stbbkt, next " Mail " Offioe. BEGS to announce that he has taken over the Coach Building and Wheel- wrlght Branch, lately oarried on by H, Peat, and will continue ail branohes of the *bove business as before. AH klndi of Buggies, Dtays, or Oarta made and re. paired, Agricultural Implements repaired promptly. Horses Shod with skill and oare. \u0084m W. H. PAGET. "Zealandia" Boots HAVE the Highest Be?utatio> m the Colonies Pronounced at the Indian and Colonial Exhibit on aa the FINEST m the "Whole Exhibition; For substantial wear they aw the BEST fN THE WORLD. Buy a pair o "ZEALANDIAS" and you will never use aDy other Brand Our Patented "PARAGON" BOOT" and •« INDESTRUCTIBLE TORS " For Boys and Girls are Splendid Linet for Hard Wear. None are Geaui \e unlosa branded on the Sole And every pair is absolutely Warranted to give Good Wear. Sold by the leading Boot Dealers and Country Stores throughout New Zeakud, and Wholesale by LIGHTBAND, ALLAN & CO. CHRISTCHURCH. BAKER AND CO., TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS, WEST STREET, ASHBORTON. DKSIUE to announce to tho inhabitants of Ashbnrton aod BurrO"ndmg dis- tricts, that they have opened a TIMBER and COAL YaBD, opposite Mr George Jumoßon's Grain Store, West Street, and are prepared to Bupply alt olasces of BUILDING MATERIAL, m large or binall quantities, to suit purchusers. RED, WHITE, and~BLACK PINE, and TOTARA. GALVANIBED CORRt GATED IRON m all lengths, und best brauds. MOULDINGS, "aROHITRAVES, SKIRTINGS. POSTS and RA'LsTsTAKES, and all Fencing Material. COAL: Westport Coal, Newcastle Coal, Mount Somers Coal, Firewood m long or short leogthv Agents m Ashburton for Wilson'b Port- land Cement and Hydraulic Lime. Note address, — BAKER AND CO., Opposite MR G. JAMESON, Gr<»in Ftore West Street. Itlß v \u25a0v <a JQ -w <& W> fl a O 3 O >, W s S ih a y eh IB I s iiß" EH gi < JA W <S < B*u « 1 fes \u25a0 I



Auction?. > GttAHAM'3 FARM, TIN WALD. THE HOMESTEAD BLOCK and Sec tlonp, I°, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, aed > patt of 17, m all about 500 ACiiKS, will be Bnbraittod to Auction early ia March, aud will be for absolute sale. GEORGE JAMESON, I*l3o Ashburton. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11th. Six-Roomed Rouse and Section m Cox Btreet For Sale by Order of the Mortgagees. MR T. BULLOOK has received in- utructions to Sell by Publio Auction at the Arcade, oo the above date, on account and by Order of the Mortgagees.-— T.B. 826, Cox street, on which is ereced a well built 6 -Roomed D we! ling house, with Lobby. The laod is of firat-clasa quality for garden purposes. This houea was origi- nally built by a Mr Pourie for himself, I understand with wett-seanoued sound timber, Terms of payment exceptionally liberal, viz, <nly £10 cash requited, balance by instalments at a low rate of interest. Sale at 12 SO. 2f9 T. BULLuCK, Auctioneer. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11th. DESIRiBLE~PROPERTY. Town Section 744, with 5 Roomed House, Peter street, For Sale by Order of the Mortgagee. MR T, BULLOCK has received in- structions to sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date, on account and by Order of the Mortgagee, T.B. 744, on wbch is erected a Com- fortable House of 5 Roomp, with buy window and verand«h. This property is nicely situated near the Wakanui Road ; heiiltliy neighborhood. The land is of ficat-claas quality lor garden purposes ; m fact, a very desirable Property, ihose desirous of purchasing a Town Residence would do well to inspect this and attend the sale. It will be sold on very easy terms. Full par- ticulars caa be obtained from the Auctioneer. Sale at 12.30, 2*B T. BULLOOK, Auctioneer. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11th. IMPORTANT SALE ov PROPERTIES IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE THOMAS TOPPItf, viz :- THE ROYAL HOTEL, MOORE SIREET, ASHBDRTON, A FARM of 211 -Acres, Wakaoui Road Distr ct, and. TOWN SEC- TION 85, Moora street MR T. BULLOOK has received in- structions from Meh Mabgarbt TomN, Executrix m the Eitate of the late Thomas Toppin, to Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on SATURDAY, 11th inst., At 11 o'clock. The following Town Properties, Farm, &c, viz : — LOI 1 —The UOYAL HOTEL, Moore atreut, containing 25 roomp, \vi<h all convenience?, together with about an Acre of Lurd, being T S. num- bered 78, 86, 87, 88, haviug about , 198 feet floatage on Moore street, and 66 feot on Kermodo street. Thore is also a c intertable Cottsg^ ' '-'\u25a0 erected on this Property, and a lmge Auction Room clopo to the Hotel. IStableß and other Out- houses, Garde l convenient to the House, will stocked with fruit trees. LOT 2 —Town Seot'on §5, having a frontage of 66 feet on Moore street, and running back a depth of 165 feet. \u25a0 LOT 3 —An Improved Farm of 211 Acres, beiug R.8./s 22902 and 26707, situated abo'it 5 miles from Town m the Wakanui Road Board District. Thii offers a very favorable opportunity to persons a( quiring hotel propeity, the Royal being a wellkno^n favorite house, conveniently situated, aid fronting the main thoroughfare to Wakanui, i nd should prove a very profitable invss ment. The iarra is also conveniently eiiuated, Inspection respectfully incited. For further particulars apply to the Auctioneer, Terms at Sale, Sale at 11 o'clock T. BULLOOK, 2*5 ' Auctioneer. Public Notices MR S. B. SEYMOUR, QURGEON-DENTIST will VISIT ASHBURTON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, And may be consulted at Mr Kamnitzer's (Chemist) until 4 pm. 2 17 F. H, von SCHOENEBERG, FRENCH POLISHER, CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER, ' AND UNDERTAKER, HAS opened In Premises Tnoxt W. Patching) East street, md hopes to reoeive a fair share of publio support, being prepared to MAKE FURNITURE any design to order at CSRISTCHURCH RATES. Pianos and Furniture re- pollened at very low rates* THE ASHBURTON WOOLLEN MANUFACTURING COMPY (Limited.) deposits RECEIVED m large or small sums a the following Rates ot Interest ;— Six per cent if fixed for 6 months. Seven per oent if fixed for 12 months H. SEMPLtf, 9t56 Secretary. THE ASLaiURTON WOOLLEN MANUEACTUPJNG COMFI? Is PREPARED TO PURCHASE FOR CASH ALL KINDS OF WOOL In Large or Smill Qua«iihes.



SLAUGHrERING LICENSE. IFEREBY give no<ice that I intend at the County Council meeting to be held m Marou next, to apply for a Slaughtering Liconso for Large and Email Cattle for R 8 17616. JAME3 R. CORRIGAN. Tinwald, February 7th, 1888. 2 25 AGENT for the new high arm Davij HEWING MACHINES. Theonly Vertical Feed Machine m the world. It has no equal Sold on time pnymentß if required. A. IRELAND. SPECIAL ENTRY. SATURDAY, lltd FEBRUARY, 1888. At East Street Dorse Bazaar, At. 1 o'clook. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROB. have received instructions to Sail by Public Audit n, at tho above time and pace, — 1 COMBINE, by Clayton and Shut- tle worth. Without reserve, FRIEDIjAItDwR BROS. PETER WILLIAMS, 2t28 Auctioneer. WARNING. rO those holding one new double-seated buggy, by Hooper, New York, one stallion, " Oa'etook," and one buggy gelding, both branded YT, (cotijoiued) and eonttlned In Bill of Sale, J. W. Mo^ae to yinoent and Co. Uoleas tho •hove are given uo or returned to yinoent and Co. or their agent, W. Red* ' ny nd, Central Hotel, Aehbarton, the holder will bo prooeeded against According to law* 2 24 VINCENT & CO. SOUTH RAKAIA HOENSIKG DISTRICT. I HEREBY give notice m accordarc.e with the provieiooß of \u2666 Tha Licenfliog Act, 1881, and Amendment Ac\ 1882, and thi *• Regulation of Locai Elpctiona AcH, 1876," that the Election of FIVE PEJ^3ONS to form; t^e Ljpensing Com- mittee of the South Rakaia Lioi.nsing Dißtrict will be hold at tho Road Boprd Office, Fonth kaia, on WEDNEbDAY, the 2^ad day of February, 1888. Nominations m tho form set forth m the "B^gulatJon of Local Elootiona Act, 1876," will be received up to Noon on WEDVEbDAY, the 15th day of Febru aiy, 1888, addreiwed to the Returning Officer, South Rakaia Road Board Office, South Rakaia, »*„* > MAKKIG, 2*2^ KfitQvoi^OSioori



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