TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

(FSB FBBSS ASSOCIATION.) Sentence Reduced. Wbujnotoi», October 8 At the Supreme Court thii morning: Frank Mastere, who had been sentenced on Saturday to two years hard iabor for indecent exposure, was again p'.roc-d m the dock by the direction of tho Chi- f Justice; His Honor said that on looking through the Police ' fiances Aot it ap peared to him that the intenti n of tise Legislature was that twelve months should be the maximum term for offences of the nature of that for which Masterß was OOnvioted. As Maeteri hn» been convicted on two charges he reduced he sentence to twelve months on each charge, to run concurrently Ffct&l Accident. , A Fbldino, Ootober 8. An elderly man named L. Stewart, a ■sttlertt iwaharl, was killed yesterday afternoon on the Awahutl road, by falling from his hone.

THE MARKETS

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- London, October 6 Wool is slightly easier, owing to the inferior selection offering. Continental buyers purchased about half the quan tity on Friday, when 18,000 bales were ■old. For to-day's sales, 10,000 bales are catalogned.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercan tile Agency Company, Limited; have received the following cable message from their London office, dated sth Octo ber :—

Wool— The market is unchanged ex ctpt for superior scoured merino, which has advanced Id per lb since close of last tales, coarse orossbred, for which the market is easier, and greasy crossbred lambs, which have declined Id to l^d per lb since close of last sales. Up to date 163,000 bales have been sold.

Tallow — The market iV firm and prospects good. Good beef and mutton tallows are worth respectively 278 6p and 28s 3d per cwt.

HORSE MARKET

Mr T. Bullock reports for the week ending Saturday, 6th October :— 2B horses were brought forward for the day's sale, amongst which were a number of useful medium draughts. Biddings were cot quite bo spirited as at the previous S tur day's sale. Nevertheless, a very large proportion of the entry were sold at very satisfactory prices. On account of Mr W. 8. Wilson, Dunedlo, & 3 year-old marc, broken to all kioJs of harness, brought £30. On accouut of Mr R. Frisby, a gelding of a good stamp brought £28 Out of the day's entry of 28, 21 of tbe belt were sold at the folio wing prices, viz., on account of Mr Wilson, Dunedin, 6 and 6 year-old geldings, £21, £21 10d ; 4 and 6-yetr.o'd mar s, £17, £18 ; and a 3-year-old of a good stamp, £30, Mr John Boyle being the purchaser ; 6 and '/-year-olds, of a lighter stamp, £12 10j, £15s. On account of other owners, a 6-year-old gelding of a good etamp, £28, : Mr Wm. Moses being the purchaser ; 6-year-old mares and geldings of rather a light stamp, £10 ss, £12. £13 ; 3-year old, unbroken, £13 15s ; 6 year-old, £14 ss ; inferior, £5 10s to £7 10s ; light harness horseß, £5 to £7 ss ; hacks, £5, £6 165 ; inferior, £2, £3 5s

Stodbihs — D.F. plough by Beid and Gray, £8 7d 6d ; 3-leav«d harrows, £] — 16a ;jaet. of harpe—, f3 f horse covers, eus., at mark«t ratoo.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

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THE LONDON MURDERS.

Lokdoit, October 6

A post mottem examination of the body found on Saturday last shows that the uterus had been abstracted.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION.

Dr Park, m speaking at the Church Congress, denounced the apathy of the Church of England regarding Church schools. He hoped one result of the Congress would be to awaken protest ant denominations to a livelier sense of their doty m this direction.

FORCING THEIR HAND.

The Hon John Stampel, M.P. for Halifax, advocates the adoption by the Liberals during the November session of a series of tactics directed towards forcing Government to dissolve Parlia ment. He recommends united action m this direction by the Liberals and Liberal Unionists and proposes that Sppply should be refused until Govern ment agree to a dissolution.

CONDEMNED.

The Baptist Union has passed a resolution condemning the report ot the Education Commission.

EXPLOSION ON BOARD A MAN-OF-WAR.

News has been received that while ihell practice was being engaged m on board H.M.S. Caroline, stationed m the Pacific, one of her guns became jammed and a terrific explosion fol lowed. The ship was much damaged, a sailor killed, and many severely wounded.

SIR C. DILKE.

Sir C. Dilke would not allow the County Council Bill, drafted by him before he retired from politics, to be introduced. He stated the present Bill is based on more liberal lines than any similar measure.

THE IMMIGRATION DECREE.

Paris, Ootober 6. President Carnot's decree regarding foreign immigrants is regarded as a mis take, m view of the Exhibition next year. If it is enforced, it is believed other Powers will decline to exhibit. British residents m France are loud m their denunciations of the President's action.

THE REPUBLICAN TARIFF.

Neit lome, October 6 The ■" Herald " denounces the tariff put forth bjr the Republican party as a fraud and burlesque.

BRITISH PROTECTORATE.

Bbbun, . October 7. The " Nord Deutche Zeitung," urges that the British Government is not m a position to assume a protectorate over Savage Island, which must remain neutral territory by virtue of the agree ment come to m 1886.

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN KOTE3.

' BY FLEGTSIO TELEGRAPH — COPYRIGHT. [PBR PBKSB ASSOCIATION. J (Received 1 Oet->ber 8, 12 20 p m.) Mblbouknb. (October 8, OMcago and Thr< Ch^rrrv «* are equal favorites for tbe 0.-ul*ieM U ip s«t 100 to 8. 4'o 1 is ihe bets price obtainable about Oarblne for the V.iv.o. Derby. This was tn ofi m truing ot Muov'ngton, and consequently no important wcrk was done. The recent rain hsß rendered the tr pining tracks very heavy. Oirlyon attended by Plutaroh asm around the tan, aooompllshlug the journey m lmln. 54seos. PJppo, Sineene, and Rudolph spurted half a mile In 57seos. Excellent accounts have been received of D>u Gtovftnni and Lonsdale.

THE EUROPEAN NAVIES

The latest comparison between the naval stcerg h of England and her rivais la the one which haa been issued by the Admiralty m the form of a return to the House of Commons Being m officta' dooament, this return should, of coarse, settle the vexed question onoe f r all England is returned as possessing 49 battle ships, including 8 whioh ara " not eflVo'ive unless repaired and 7 which ar> rot yv finished. Th a leatei 34, of types fiiich vary from the IWibow and In flexible to «he Blaok Prin<n and <he Penelnpe. France is o-edited with 30 battle ships, of which niu« have their arm ur f >B<ene'l on to a wooden hull, 4 are returned as ' s^ns valour ssri-uae," and 8 are unfi tished. Russia apparently oau boait of only two s^a going ironclads, btr his s^ven others " completing aud baiid ing." Italy has 15, of which 3 have wooden balls ; but bus hat also 6 large and powerful vsaels aofinlshed. Of arnr ared oraieero built and building we have 13 ag*tnsfc the 7 o! Russia and 4 of < However, wo could only bring 75 unarmoured otu'sers to meet 63 of Franc, 29 of Germany, 21 of Italy, and 18 of Russia Oat most striking deficiency seem 8 to be m first-oU^n torpedo boats, of which we h*vo only 86, while France haa 124, Italy 95, Germany 92, and Rmßia 24* Of coarse, our torpedo fleet very largerly ooasists of second-class and wooden Vo ts, bat of these we have only 78, while Russia has 70, Paly 30, and France 7-

ROTORUA AS IT IS.

A gentleman who has jast returned from a toar through the northern lake district and has visited that part of the oountty affeoted by the recent eruption of Taru wara, has supplied the " Evening Post " with the following interesting noteß ; — T returned from a trip to the Hot Lakea about a fortnight ago, The place has so changed Blnoa I vr&B last there that I failed to reoognlie Ik. The Government sana torium, which was ones t> dense masß of 1 1- tree, seven feet high, is now a mag nificent place - a regular fairy land — whilst all round jast oatsfde the fence is as Nature left it. The Government have conoreted all the springs giving them most fantastic shapes — some round, some oblong, others again the shape of the " little shamrook of Ireland." How they managed to concrete all round that hot, treacherous ground beats me. My firm belief is that Rotorun will sink m one of these days. The ground underneath is cfuite hollow. I will givayouan Instanoe. The telegraph people were putting up a pole, and m sicking a hole had got down Bft, when all of a sudden the spade of one of the men disappeared from his hand and went down into the vasty deep Ho jumped out of the hole and said he was not.gr.lng 10. dig any more hole* m Rotorua and Immediately filled the place up. When they are chopping wood out aide the " Telegraph Offioe " it shakes the place like an -•»«thqu&ko^_X_.wonV to Waitoa to see what change was there and it is simply awful. Imagine to yourself that it had been Bnowlng very heavily, and the snow had reached np to the chimney pots and then left off— only for enow substitute volo»nic dust, which has set bo hard that it has formed a concrete, and I conld not break it with the heel of my boot—then you will be able to form an Idea of the dreadful destruction Tarawera caused. Yon can just see tbe tops of some willows, poplars and a few fruit trees stick ing above the ground, andatsomeplaoeßthe ridge and part of the roof of a house or whare. 1 A few cattle are wandering about, the only food they can find being tree tops. The plica, too, is swarmlrtg with blaok mice. All tbe onoo beautiful blue lakes are now a dirty clay color. The roads are jost Blmply cut out, and look like the banks and bed of a dry river ; the banks are from 10 to 15ft deep m aome places Tou can just Bee eight lnohes of the top tails of bridges, the oreeko either haviag been filled up or else having taken another course some miles away. I saw the spot where poor Bainbrldge was found, and also the remnants of the bedroom m which I slept when I was there 12 years ago. All that is left of it is the front of tbe house and the windows — everyone is broken. Dasol&tlon reigns supreme.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

The operations of the Salvation Army are carried on 22 different languages.

We are glad to learn that Mr Seddon, M.H.8., is rapidly recovering from his late seriona illness. «It is said to have been a case of " tonoh and go " with him.

Dr Conan Doyle has discovered that one m 31,000 Englishmen, one m 22,000 Scotchmen, and one m 49,000 Irishmen riBOB to dis tinction.

A man named Fred Zimmerman haß died at Walgetfc (New South Waleß), from con tinnous drinking, consequent on having drawn £1000 m a racing sweep.

By a compositor's error the " Rangitikei Advooata " is made to lay that " though the morality among the lambs has been great, there is a hona fide increase of quite a hundred per cent.

Archbishop Benson of Canterbury is a warm advooata for the uae of bioyoles among the clergy, and adds that he wonld willingly lend his influence to a looiety for providing im peounious ministers with " the usefal steeds of iron."

Emperor Frtnois Joseph of Austria, who has been a great drinker of beer for the last ten years, has (says the "London Star") reoently reoeived a present of a thousand dozen of various bottled ales from an English brewing oompany.

The Chinese Government, requiring money to repair the levees on the Yellow river, aeoured it by stopping the salaries of all offioials for two years. The Chinese Alder men will have a poor return for the money they spent on election day.

A. " disgastea digger " who has just re turned to Maaterton from a visit to the Maha kipa\ra goldfields says if everyone would take hiß advioe they would stay where they are and leave the goldfieldß alone. He states that there are about 500 on the ground and only 50 working, and diggers are leaving the fields daily m disgust.

CURING AND MARRYING A MADMAN.

Curing and marrying a madman may seem incredible, but, according to a correspondent, the thing has been done by Miss Dorothy Barth, of Athens, Ohio, who haß for several years been superintendent of one of the departments m the insane asylum at Athene, and is a member of a family of considerable prominence. Among the inmates during the paßt year was one Osman Parrish, a printer and newspaper man well known m the neigh bourhood and at Marietta, Ohio, where he haa worked. In her work of superintendent, Mias Barth came often m oontaob with Parrish, iyho at first was violently insane, but rapidly j improved. During his confinement a mutual [affeotion sprang up between these two, but was not generally noticed. Parrish seemed always to be easily quieted when she ap proaohed him ; m the presenoe of others he would often have violent spells. About three months ago Parrish was discharged a well man. A short time after he returned to Athens, and, having made all arrangements, went to the asylum, and finding Misa Barth, the two repaired to the offioe of a jußtioß, and were married. The parents of the lady, although living but a few rods from the scene of the marriage ceremony, knew nothing of it. The justice was pledged to seoresy, and Mr and Mrß Parrish wenif away— she returning to the asylum, and he going to his home. The marriage has just now become publio, and the young lady's parents are said to be very angry. Mrs Parrish admits that she fell m love with her husband before he was cured of his insanity, and used extra efforts to bring about his complete mental restora tion. She will still continue m her present situation, which is quite lucrative.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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FRANCE AND ITALY.

Rome, October 6 Sfgnor Crispi, the Italian Premier, has protested against the French inspection ot Italian schools at Tunis, and threatens an Italian inspection of French schools m Rome if the French persist m carrying out the intention indicated at Tunis.

EXPEDITION AGAINST THE AKOZAIS.

Calcutta, Ootober 6, The British expedition ?gainst the Akozais occupied Dalkoi after severe fighting, m which six English and two Sepoys were wounded. Captain Beley, of the Bengal staff, was killed m the engagement. The enemy's loss was 200 killed, and 150 wonnded. Calcutta, October 7« . The British have now occupied a strong position near the lop of she Black Mountains.

FLIGHT OF ISHAK KHAN.

Ishak Kbaa was defeated at Tash kurga by Abdurrahman, who captured the place. Isbak fled to the rnonn tains.

EXPECTED COLLIERS STRIKE.

London, Octobei 4 It is expected that the colliers will go out at the end of the month to the number of 170,000, A ballot is now proceeding which will determine whether there shall be a strike or not.

PRAYER-BOOK REVISION.

Bishop Barry speaking at the Church Congress, expressed the opinion that the revision of the prayer book was premature.

CARDINAL MORAN.

London, Ootober 5 Cardinal Morarr, m accepting the freedom of Dublin, said the loyalty of the colonies was proverbial, a fact which he attributed to their power of self-government. A fairer and richer land than Australasia did not exist, and he argued that similar freedom would produce similar results m Ireland, and urged the Irish people and clergy to be untiring m their endeavors to bring about such a result.

MR REES' SCHEME.

Londok, Ootober 7. The National State Colonisation Association are seeking to co-operate with Mr W. L. Rees, who is promul gating his scheme of colonising the East Coast of New Zealand. The prospectus of a Co-operative Colonisa tion Association, with a capital of half-a-million and another half-million debentures, has been privately circu lated.

THE PARIS EXHIBITION.

Paris, Ootober 6. M. Berger advises that Victoria and New Zealand should erect annexes at the Paris Exhibition, otherwise there will not be more that 3000 ft of space available for those colonies.

AUSTRALIAN.

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QUEENSLAND.

Bhisbane, Ootober 6. The miners at Watertown Colliery have struck for an increase of wages.

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, October 7. Arrived — Wakatipu, this morning, from Wellington, after a stormy passage. On Monday night she experienced a tarrific gale, which lasted the greater part of the voyage. The wheelhouse and promenade deck were partly destroyed. A heavy sea broke through the cabin deckhouse and flooded the saloon, and other minor damage was done. Sydney, October 6 The Commission appointed to en quire into the working of the tramways finds that extensive frauds had been perpetrated, but profess themselves un ~able to ascertain to what extent the revenue has suffered. Six conductors have been dismissed m consequence of this report.

The carpenters m the city have struck for increased pay. It is be lieved the strike will involve about 3000 men.

TASMANIA.

Hobari, Ootober 6. The Council has passed the property tax and absentee tax.

At a meeting of stockowners it was resolved that it is desirable, m con sideration of the satisfactory arrange ment made by the New Zealand Government tor enforcing quarantine against the Australian colonies on the main land, that at present quarantine be considerably relaxed for cattle im ported from New Zealand.

THE ASHBUBION GUARDIAN, MONDAY OCTOBER 8, iBBS



A. Harrison. h [ ■ ;; AKred HarnsoD, o , AQOTIONEER, STOCK AND KSTATB AGENT AND VALUATOR SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'olockiharp — Horsoa, Cattle, Pigi, Prodae* 5 »nd Merohandiie. : PIAITO TONING. 9 Megsrs 0. Begg and Cos. representative P urillbein Aehburton next week; Orders' E left with the undersigned (agent for j Messrs Begg and Co.) will be handed tf , him on arriTal; t AOBNT FOR THB 1 NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY ALFEED HAERISOK T. IBulloct — ■ ■ TO LET— A 5-roomed HonEe In Cox Sheet,— Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET. FOUR- roomed bouse m Peter Btreet lately oocnpied by Mr Norriah. Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. . ■ 2STBONGLY~~BOILT BPRING TRAPS fOR SALE. rVUANTITY RYEGRASB SEED, T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. " TO LET— Hocai fronting Graham's Road. Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. . LOT 32, fronting the Alfard Foreil Road, uear the entrance to the Woollen Faotory. Price £9.10?. Apply to . . ■ ■ T. BULLOCK, TO LET— A 6-roomed home In Came ron Btr opposite the Wesleyai Oaoroh, T. BULLOCK. TO LET. rpWO OOTTAGES^near the EnglU X Church \T. BULLOCK. TO LET — House of 5 rooms, wit verandah, together with about 9 acre of land. Apply to ... T. BULLOCK TO jIET. ROOMS In the Arcade Chambers- Apply to T. BULLOCK Friedlander Bros. Prime Oamaru -%; Derwent Potatoes IN BAGS OR BY THB TON. GROWN IN LIMESTONE GROUNDS. Skin Sales. WE HOLD FORTNIGHTLY SALES OF SKINS ' THROUGHOUT THE bEASON ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:— July 27th, August 10th and 24th Feptember 7th and 21st, October 6tk and 19th, November 2nd, 16th, and 30th WOOL. WOOL. WOQLv Season, 1888-89, We are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANOKSf '. ON THB ENSUING CLIP OF WOOL Placed m our hands for sale; Our Premlaea being well lighted afford Bpeclal advantages for displaying WOOL. No Oommlesfon charged on advances' and no Commission charged for offering WOOL unless a sale Is effected, WOOL PAOKB AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. FRIEDLANDER BROS., PETER WILLIAMS, £35 Auotloneer. SALES OF HOESES, PIGS, CATTLE, FRODUOE, & FURNITURE OR SATURDAYS. STOCK SALES. ON TUESDAYS. BAKAIA MONTHLY SALE— Fir* Thursday of the Month *""-* Bun FBIEDLANDER BROSp, mTm WILLIAMS, Auctioneer*



Public Notices. lIHE Undersigned have Trust Funds for 'nvßtßihent upon first olass free- hold securities at lowest current rates of interest m bums varying from £50 to £v! 000. WILDING AND LEWTP, 77 Solicitors, Burnett bf, John Danger. SADDLE, COLLAR AKD HARNESS MAKEK. 1 JTAV.NG- purchased the rrs^caa < '■ JO. Mr A, Ireland, and (cui-ved int., those commodious ppremi e 'ately cc- cnpled Ly him m Burnett t* i » -t, begß mußt aiccarely to thank bis cuotwu.e.a fur past support and solicits a continuance of the same, which he will atrlve to deserve by keeping the beat stook of Saddlery and Harness^ and strict attention to busl- -8688, combined with good workmanship And .Reasonable charges. Repaid neatly and promptly attedded to +120 BARGAINS! BARGAINS!! J.MOI'SON, Impermeable and Practical Bootmaker, BEGS to announce hie first CLEARING SALE, commencing Ootober Ist, for ONE MUNTB only, when he will off^r to the public his choice stock of beat English and;ColoLial BOOTS AND SHOES, of all description?, at prices that will command a ready Sale for Cash, J.M, has always on hand goods of hia own raako und made to measure,' whicb, for STYLK, FASHION, NE %TN JSSS, and ELEGANCK, cannot be surpassed, as he is a thorough expert m this me Repairß neatly executed. TANCRED~STREET, Next the CLUB, Aehbu'ton. 9*loß Frozen Meat r TTTE are prepared to make LIBERAL W ADVANCES on Frozen Meat placed m our hands for sale m the Home Marketß, Messrs Miles Bros., etc,, our London Agents, givo epeciol attention to thi*B ba&inesß, and have been successful m , obtaining the Highest prices. SHIPPERS CAn"d'EPESD OK LIBERAL ADVANCES, PROMPT SETTLEMENT, SEPARATE AOCOUNT SALES From Ihe moment that Stock are delivered at the Freezing Works or m the railway trucks tc our order we undertake responsibility of Shipping and pajment of all local charges, Freight, Insurance, etc., thus relieving Bhippers of all trouble and loss of time. MILES & CO., Christchurch. GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, 6 71 Aahburton aud Rakaia- . Wool Wool Wool SEASON 1888-89. TIT. ILES AND 0 0. Are prepared to make Liberal CASH ADVANCES, At a low rate of Interest, on the ensuing CLIP OF WOOL, Placed m their hands for Sale here or for Shipment to MILES BROS. AND CO., LONDON. No Commission charged on Advances, and no Commission charged for offering Wool hero unless a Sale is effected. Periodical Sales will be held during the Season at Mr Geo. Jameeon'a commodious and convenient Storeß, West Street, J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, 9 70 Ashburton and Rakaia. (FISHING SEASON, 1888. FISHING TACKLE. 1 FISHING TACKLE. JUST Arrived, ex "Coptic" sad " Talnui," a large and well-assorted Stock of all Fishing Requisites, viz , Rods, Lines, Reela, Stockings, Minnows, Flies, Gaff Hookß, Mountings, Assorted Hooks, and every Article for the Season, at Loweßt Prioea. Fishing Lioenßea can now be obtained from me. _^___ Also, New Stock of CRICKETING AND LAWN TENNIS MATERIALS. Wm/Zander, FISHING TACKLE DEPOT, I'OBACGONIST, FANCY GOODS WAREHOUSE, Ladles' and Gentlemen's Hair Dressing Saloons. , 8f165 D. MeFarlane,* GROCER, ASHBURTON. MY MANY THANKS ARE Tendered to my numerous Cos tomera and the Publio generally for he liberal support aocord6d.me at my Clearing Sale laßt Saturday, and also to my East Street Patronß who found their way to Burnett street, my CASH TAKINGS showing oonolusively that they have no* deserted me. I hereby beg to Inform ak that as my sale bo far has been suoh a suooeaa I intend continuing It for another FOUR WBEKS, during which time my Customers wiU have the advantage of buying Goods without the extra duty of the new Tariff placed thereon (as now charged by other ntores,) Therefore you may depend npon getting BARGAINS It Is a great pleasure io aae to see my Customer? walking out my establishment with large Parcels and Bmiling faoes for a small outlay, and I confidently assert without gUBh, blow, or bunkum — that I sell twenty-five per oent. cheaper than ANY OTHER HOUSE 3, and ; shall oontlnue, to do bo ioi another Month, Therefore' Don't delay, Poroha&e while yoa may, And lay m a stook for a rainy day d.i c fl£Lane; ' ■ \XJr- ■ J ..nOLESAJLE AND FAMILY GROCER, ONLY ADDRESS— BURNEET STREET ASHBURTON



I Fubllc Notices. n L Rend , c "TBE MIRROR," A HIGH-CLASS Weekly Social, Politi- cal, Literary, and 'ram'iiic pyper, to be published every Fl IDAY, price 3d, by the Centennial Printing and Publishing Company, Limited, Melbourne Piao'.», Russell Street, Melbourne. REMOVAL NOTICE. EM. BLAKR, Architect, haa Re- moved hia Offices to Sannders' Buildings, above R Acorns Clothing Establishment. Entrance, Ifast Stree 1 . ___ 10 27 GEEAT CLEARING SALE. Bargains! Bargains! Bargains! Having resolved to dispose of my Stock OS 1 HARDWARE, CROCKERY, BRUSH WARE, & GLASSWARE, To make room for entirely new Stock, , the above will be sold at aotual ' cost for CASH. ■ . | This ie a genuine Sa'e, and purchasers j trill save over 50 per cent by taking ad- vantage of the opportunity. Wm, Baylis, Storekeeper, Triangle. JOHN G- RESTELL TIMBER, COAL & GENERAL MERCHANT, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON, HAS large aDd varied Stocks of all classes Building and other Timbers, KAURI, RED AND WHITE PINE, BLACK PINE & TOTARA, BIRCH, V.D.L. FLOORINGS, LININGS & SHELVINGS All Dressed Timber being kept under Sheds, well seasoned, and fit for immediate use. PAINTS, OILB and COLORS, PUTTY \nd GLASS, Galvanised Iron, Zinc Lead, and BuUderß* Ironmongery. *POSTB, RAILS, STAKES, FENC- ING WIRE, Barbed and Plain. MT. SOMEKS WESTPOPvT NEWCASTLE COAL AND FIREWOOD. Ironmongery; JOHN ORR & CO. HAVE now landing and to arrive ex a.s. " Bayley " and 'Opaws," from London, and ex "Clan Macleod," from, New York : — 2 Oases Bur«an and Balls' »nd -,«* -rv Ward and Palns ' sh eep Shears, 100 Drums Boiled and Raw Oil 3 Tons Genuine White Lead 1 Ton Red Laad 4 Casks Patent Dryers 10 Oases Varnleh 150 Kega Wire Nails I 15 Tona Bar Iron 1 Ton Sheet Iron 6 Oases Iron Bedsteads 4 Cases Spring Wire Mattresses ■Reglatered Grates, Ranges, and tn _ Stoves In great variety 40 Bundles Galvanised Tubs and Buckets 3 Cases Gorse Knives 2 Caies Gorse Grabbers, single and doable edge 3 Oases Prize Dundee Leather Belt- Ing, from 1£ to 6 Inch 1 Oaae Eleotro-plate Forks and Spoons 1 Oaße Potoal Spoons and Forks 40 Bandies Spades and Forks 6 Casbs Garden Tools 350 Colls Plough Line Rope-Manilla and Flax, all sizes .Lawn Mowers onnn S^ ll^ 68 ' Soythes, and Handles 2000 Yards Wire Netting, 2ft to 3ffc 1 Case Garden Syringes 1 Case Rubber Hose Pipe 4 Cases Carpenters' Tools n »> Hammers oo „ Anseriosn Locks and Hard- ware 3 Oaees Babbett's Metal 2  Reap Hooks 10 „ Chairs 3 „ Ohafr Bods 4 „ Files 8 Casks Agate Enamelled Ware 4  Hollo ware 2 „ Buahwarer 2 „ Tinware 2 Oaaes Angers, Bits and Braoes 4 „ Perambulators 4 „ Pltoh and Lampbaok 10 Drnms Neatafoot Oil 60 Cases Castor Oil 15 Crates and Oaaks Orookery and Glaeaware. Iq this lot will be , found some beautiful Tlolet and Tea Sets SOLK AGENTS XCT THE COUNTY ! FOR THE | McCOEMICK : Improved -Steel Binders, i ■ t , « JOP OER & CO.



Public Notices . "TT7"^ HAVE FOR SALE— One ton ! V V horse powf-r Traction fengine witn Combine and Elevators complete, all m perfect order. For full particulars apply to FiriEDLANDER BROS. 10+48 A CARD.) Miss Carson, TEACHER OF MUSIC, (PIANOFORTE AND ORGAN), Bubnktt Street, 12 101 Wauchop & Co., GRAIN AND PRODUOE BROKERS, VALUATORS, STOCK-TAKERS, FINANCIAL AND GENERAL COM- MISSION AGENTS, 224, Hereford Street, Christchurch, ARE prepared to negotiate Loans on Freehold Property, Wool, Grain, or aDy kind of Produce. Liens on growiDg Crops at current ratee, For large amounts special arrangements can be made. All business striotly confidential. WAUCHOP & CO. Charles Kay, MECHANICAL ENGINEER, REPAIRS Gnnp, Sewing Machines, Lawn Mpwers, Pumps, etc. BICYCLES and TRIUYOLES repaired and extras kept on hand, BICYOLEB FOR SALE. Engineering m all its Branches. , Opposite Central Hotel, Wakanui Road GLASGOW DRAPERY and CLOTHING OOMP ANY. Hun- dreds of remnants of all kinds Trees. Trees. Trees THE Undersigned begs to thank his . numerous Friends and Customers for their past favors, and calls their speolal attention to his extensive stook of FRUIT AND FOREST TREES of all sorti. ! N.B. —Planking done by oontraofc, and all Trees supplied and planted by me will be guaranteed for 12 months. Fruit Trees pruned and gardens kept m order by the week or by tbjd year. 40,000 Cup- Maorocarpa, 1 year old, 20,000 ditto, 2 years old. 24,000 Pinua Insignia. I AH orders by post, or left with Mb H. G. Flower, Confectioner, East Street, •hall reoelve oy prompt attention. James Porter, CLIFTON NURSERY 192 Allenton, Aahburton. Rink de Paris, THURSDAY, llih— One mile handicap race. Prize, a pair of the Henley Steel Spring Club Skate?, valued two guiaeas. OCTOBFR 18TH—One mile handicap, for _- tho Olnvmpiounhip, and Gap, -vnluo five guineas. OUPon view m Mr R. Murray's window. SEASON TICKETS, For the remaining Two Months, Gentlemen ... ... 63 6d With Skates > 10s 6d Ladles ... ... ... 53 With Skates ... ... 8a Gd Commencing October 6, R. ELSTON, Lessee and Manager. TIMARU AGRICULTURAL AND PABTORAL ASSOCIATION. The ASSOCIATION'S TWENTY THIRD ANNUAL SaOW OF STOCK, &o , WILL be held on the ASSOCIATION'S GROUNDS, Wai-itl Road, on TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY, October 30th and 31st, 1888. Consisting of Sheep, Cattle, Horses, Pigs, Dogs, Dairy and Agricultural Pro- duce, Implements, Wool, etc. Prizes amounting to about £550 will be given m Pieces of Plate, Medals or Caeh. For further particulars see Posters. Prize Lists may be obtained on applica- tion to JOHN J. O. QUANE, Aahburton; And F. W. STOBBS, 10 25 Secretary. "ZEALANDIA'' BOOT STORE, EAST STREET. WE are still Selling at the Cheapest Prices the best Brands of Ladies and Gentlemen's BOOTS, SHOES, AND SLIPPEKS; Also, — HEAVY WATERTIGHT^, THIGH & KNEE GUM BOOTS, And. every thing else suitable for the '■ Season, THE "Zealandia" WA ... Brand always m Stock. Repairs of every description exeouted a shortest possible notice. "ZEALANDIA" BOOT STOBE. EAST STREET, ASHBURTOJ^v



AUCTIONEERS' REPORT. + Mr Alfred Harrieoa reporta his weekly j sale of Saturday, October 6th, as follows : — \ Cattlb — Milcli caws, £4 7s 6d to £4 1 10s ; a pair of aged draughts, £13 3 Pigs — Suokerp, 8s 91 , The wet morning prevented a number ! of entries coming forward. J Pkodi OB. — Derwents, 5s to 6s; kidneys, ■ 5s to 10a ," onions, Id per 1b ; chickwheit, ' 2s to 2s 6d per bushel ; oats, 2s per , f bushel ; sharps 5s to 6s ; bran, 3s 6d to 4s ; Peas, 2% 6d par bushel ; rye grass ' sed. Is to 2s per bushel ; mutton, Id to , ; S£d per Ib. ; A large quantity of merchandise, furni - . ture and effects, boots and shoes, etc., sold fairly well. Public Notices. rHE CONCERT and B4LL at Elgin School, In aid of the Priza Fund, is POSTPONED till Tuesday, Ootober 16th. 10f61 AGKNiSRAL MEETING of Sub- Borlbera to the Jubilee Fund will be held at the County Ooanoll Chambers on TUESDAY, 9;h Ootober, at 4 p.m., to ooneider t:e meat suitable way of disposing of the Fuada la hand. 10J53 (Signed) W. O. WAI-Kffiß. ODDFELLOWS 1 HaLL. SHOW DAtf, NOVEMBER 2nd. mENDERB are required for the above J. Hall with gas. Tenders to be sent m by TUESDAY, CotoKr 9ih. 10 60 R ELbTu.N, Lessee. SL ANDREW'S OfIUKOH, TINWALi>. ft 'HE Annual Sooial and Oonoett will J.. be held iv the Tem t lar Hah, Tin- wald, on FRIDAY, October 12ch, 1888, commencing at 8 p.m., In. aid of the Church Funds Refreshments provided. Tickets, Is 6 J. Children, half-price. 10 37 TO FARMERS FOR SALE— IOS aores of Land olose to Tinwald, alleown down m wheat. Tne first crop after 8 years In grass. Easy teems. Apply to GEO. JAMESON, 10*65 Ashbarton. WAKANUI ROAD BOaBD. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that it is the intention of this Hoard, at a Special Meeting to be held on TUES- DAY, October 23rd, to strike a separate RATH! of nine-sixteenths of a penny m the £ on the rateable value of all property m No. 2 Ward, and five- sixteenths of a penDy m tbe £ m No 3 Ward, for the j ear euding March 31st, 1889, payable m one sum on the second day of November, 1888, and that the rate book and ebtimatj of such rate are open for inspection at the Board's offices. MURDOCH BRUCE, Chairman Ashburton, 6th Ootober, 1888. 10*63 THM SECOND SOOIAL OF THE ASHBURTON RIFLES will be held on WEDNESDAY, OCT. 10th. IN THE ODDFELLOWS' HALL, At 8 pin, In aid of the ORDERLY ROOM FUND, Admission : Gentlemen, 2j 64 ; Ladles free. Tickets from all members of the Company. ' 9_91 :..._.TQ_IRAVJEIfTHB WAKANUI. "" CHEBTBEY and SURROUNDING DIB- TKICTS, THE PUBERBBD CLYDESDALE ENTIRE Conqueror. . He is by Lord Salisbury (imp.) dam Scotch Annie (imp.) For full pedigree and prize list see cards. Terms : Season, £3 ; guarantee, £4 4s, single mares ; or two mares or more. £4 each; groomage, ss. For other terms apply to groom m charge, or THOMAS LANGLEY, 10*62 Proprietor, Dromore. TBE AMERICAN TROTTING HORSE Blackwood Abdallah, TTTILL Stand this Season at Owner's W Stable, and travel the Ash barton County. Terms: Season, £3 10s; \ guarantee, £5 sa ; groomage fee, sa. THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE COLT Johnny's Fancy, Bred by Mr James Gow, of Taleri, by Lord Salisbury, dam Pally 2nd, will Stand this Season at Owner's Stable, Lyndhnret, and travel the Methven and . Alford Forest District, Tbbms ; Season £3 ; guarantee, £4 4a ; groomage fee, sa. ■ For farther particulars apply to groom m charge, or MAX. FRIEDLANDER, Proprietor. BAKEKANDCo, TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS, WEST STREET, T>EG to Inform their numerous sap- porters that they have sold their Bußlneas to Messrs McCallum and Co., EAST STREET, To whom they trust their Customers will give thele future orders, MR B. BAKER, Balng now In charge of their Timber and Coal Yards.



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