NEW ZEALAND PRODUCE IN SYDNEY

(PER PBTtHR ASSOCIATION. ) Auckland, Nrvember 28. By the Tarawera iast night the T?ew Zealand Fairy Association sent 35,0001bR of butter to Bydney where a good price now rules. The droueht hns created a larjre demand for New Zealand produce m Sydney, and fc several weeks past a largo i quantity of chaff, oats, and other produce has been phipped from Auckland for that port. The Tarawera took away 1050 Backs """■'l I<irn l «rR p' fl^r 4R3 bbpVs maize, 300 sacks b an, 4bU sucks po.ia d, and a considerable quantity of meat, cheese, and aggp. — i»^^—^^^—^^^^— — |

LIVE STOCK MARKET

Mr D. Thomas (ate of Matson, Oox and Co.) reports on th* live stock market for the week ending November 27th as follows : — On Taesday, at the Ashburton yards, I held my usual weekly sale of sheep, cattle, and pfga. The ewm a very limited entry, comprising m all 956 sheep and 26 bead of cattle, most of which were of medium quality, cne line of hogcets only being exceptionally good. The following were the prices retllted ; — Fat merino wethers, 10j 6d ; merino ewes and lambi, 10i 2d ; croisbred ewes and ltmbs, 111 to 12s; crossbred hoggets, 9* »o 14s 3d. In cattle— Fat cows, f5 to £5 15s ; fat heifers, £3 17s 6d to £5 ; fat eteers, £4 10a ; store steers, £2 10a ; old cows, £1 10s.

THE FOREIGN PARCELS POST

— , — « (per fbbbs association.; Wblungton, November 27. Tbe regulations of the parcel posi between the United Kingdom and New Zealand limit the weight and dimensions as m New Zealand, viz., parcels 111 b m freight, 3ft 6in m length, or 6ft m length end girth combined. Paroels will be despatched fortnightly, the first going Home by the Rimutaka, leaving Welling, ton on 27th December. Parcels to and from England will be liable to Customs dutieu. No letters may be enclosed. The rates will be la 6d up to 2lbs weight and 9d for every additional Ib. Negotia tions are m progress for extending the ■ystem to Australia, and to foreign countries through London.

ASHBURTON MARKET

« Mr B. G. Stavely (for the Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) reports as follows on the Aehburton stock sales yeiterdsy :— Moderate attend«noe and emsll entries of stock, including 1000 sheep, mostly stores Demand aomewhat improved, though marketc t not brink. Sales were effected us follows: — Fat shorn crosibreds, 10a 6d ; fat shorn merino wethers, 1 10s 6d ; superior long-wool hoggets, unshorn, 14s Id : small crossbred hoggets. In wool, 8i ; crossbred ewec, m wool, with fair percentage lambs, lla ; merino ewes, time condition, 10s 3d ; thorn erosabreds, with lambs, 103 lOd ; fat lambs 7» 6d. Cittlo were rather dull. Fat cowb £4, £5, £5 15i ; dry oowi, £1 lGa to £2 15* ; mixed two-year-olds, 46s ; springers. £4 ss ; eighteen months belters, 31».

NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO.

(PEB PREBS ASSOCIATION.) Chbistohubch, November 28; The fifteenth annual meeting of the Hew Zealand Shipping Uo was held to day, Mr A. C. Wileon, m the obair. The Directors report stated that the profit and lots account shewed a credit balance of £51,276 3s 7d including £9019 brought .forward from last year Thvy recom mended writing £50.715 off the property including £30,000 off the steatrerp, and £9666 off the sailing fleet, and carrying £550 forward Siace last general meet ing the London mbnager and the repre sentative of the London auditors bad Tinted the colony acd investigated ihe ♦cconnls. Exception had been taken to •fotu* items charged to first nost of the ateamers, viz, interest during construction, Oommlcalon on purchase of new steamers «ad on raiabg now capital, refrigerators transferred from chartered steamers to company's itesmers at ooet price, and •nndry property transferred, together £34,521- The Dlteotom. therefore, pro posed writing off £30,000 thin year and £4521 next year. Tne report was adopted nnanlmonsl> . Mesurs Bowen, Murray- Arniley and E. RlchardsoD, were re elected Director. A shareholder (Mr Gree r> ) give notioe of motion for reducing the somber of Directors m «he colony to five.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

(FSB F&KBS ASSOCIATION.) Silver ore. ISwm Plymouth, November 28. The Urenul oo.reipoadent of the *' TaranfJfl Herald," writes that sliver ore has been found by a half-oste at a place north of Awakino, inland, In a oreek running ont of the Narakopa river, on Native land. Europeans have •tartei off from Mokau to the plaoe, and To Wetere bis tent two Natives to peg off claims. Botorna Sanatorium, Wellington, November 28. The Government agent at Rotorua telegraphs that a better building and one more suitable than the old Sanatorium, but not so ornamental, can be built for from £1200 to £1800. The amount first itated as the loss includes the cost of the baths etc -which were not destroyed A Fatal Fall: An old man, named Uhuholw, aged 89 fell down on the reclaims'] land last night and died of the chock. Fire. Chbhtohuboh, November 28. At 2*30 a.m , a cottage In Sydenham, %»louglng te Rlohard Butler, a platelayer, irai burned down. Insurance! — House, £100 ; furniture, £50 ; Liverpool London •nd Globe Nothing was saved. The fire was apparently cansed by a dofeot In the chimney. Price of Oats. Invkboabgill, November 28. Two «bilHngs and slxpenoe has been offered for next senson'* oats. The Weather. The shearing which has been started on • ttomber of ' Stations hat been Interrupted toy tbe weather, which Is bitterly inclem ent. Unless It changes, tbe crops will toffer aoarloos obeok. Snow has fallen fa several and fliods are antlol jpated fa p*rte of the western district, Tbe Babbit Pest. (Several landowners have been fined at Wjodbam for neg)eotir>g to suppress cabbttj. One deposed that her brother had only put la ten acres of orop, depot- Ing the rest of his time to rabbiting, she ttfllatln? him. She said that they sold nearly 2000 skins duridg the winter, and had laid poison six times besides trapping.

TRAPPING THE JUDGES.

The " Walmate Times" of Saturday aaya : — A rich Btory has oropped ap m oon nectlon with the judging ot dairy produce nt a recent agricultural show, held r.ot a hundred mi'ei from this district. Two ladiei resolved to exhibit fresh and powdered bun or i»t tho show, bu f it wbb agreed that only one of thrm shonld have the exhibits. Accordingly one of tbe exhibitors made and prepared the butter all from one churning, and entered ir. a* four exhibits, two In the fresh butter cl-:: a and twe m tho powdered btrter class, but r» f cMI-»" rjnrt"- PJitn"R. T'l d II ' time the juries oame to parlorua their pm t of the work, and m making their nwardt they plaofd ntrn of tr-e entries of freßh butter fit Bt, bat the othoc entry was out of the running altogether With the powdered batter one exhibit was allotted second prfz*, while tho other Was described by the judges »s very good, but too salt, and leoured no award. The number of entries m eaoh ohss was the simo, and reaohed nearly a dozon. Pvrhapa such a test was hardly fair to tho jadgea, but certainly It showed tbe fallibility of their judgment. Evidently they had lost their power of discernment by too muoh taatlDg.

A PLEASING INCIDENT.

* — , On Jane 17th, 1775 a British man-of war lying m Mystic Ktver threw a cannon ball at a little American army intrenohed on Bankers Hill. The ship threw more than one ball, bnt this particular nue was ploked up after the fight and saved. The other day it the 25Utn anniversary of the Boston Anolent and Honorable Artillery Company, the veritable ball was returned to a party of British artillery who had come over to help oelekratu the occasion. Toe presentation was made at the dinner by Colonel Walker, "I hold m my hand," said Colonel Walker, *• a oann >n ball thrown by a British ship of war at the patrMlo army on Bunkers Hill, June 17th, 1776, Through the kindness of Mr Ma»sam, who gives it to his company to present to yon, I give It to yon to carry ho<x>e as a memento" (handing the cannon bail to Major Datraru amid hearty chobrs and applause). "It was thrown at us m war. We give it to you m peace kb a token of the amtty which lives to.d»y between oar great nations, and which we all pray may live for ever." "Thtre is time for wonderful chaness m a hundred years," s»vb the Newhaven *' Palladium," m commenting on the above. "It would have given the grlzz'ed old fighters of the British war ship a queer feeling if they oould have known, when they 'touched her off' and sent that ball screeching at the Yankee breastworks on that June day, 1775, that a hundred years later the ball would ba handed back over « friendly dinner table as a token of amity and concord between the two greatest aud mast enllghted power* on tbe earth.",

THE WHITECHAPEL MURDERS.

♦ The London correspondent of the " New Zealand Times'* cays: "One suggestion made for the upprehension of the murder fiend ia a good one. It is proposed to get a few muEcular young men, of medium height, dress them as women, and have them well armed, to act as 1 decoys ' m the East End, say m Aldgat", the Whitechapel and Commercial roads, a-i well as m tho neighborhood of tho Winoriea and Ifadcliff Higway. Theso 1 decoye,' it is thought, may be a le m ' time to meet tne fiend, and then if ho attempted any of his peculiar tactics they ' could fire upon him, bo as to lead to his arrest. I hear on very good authority that several young medical students, prompted by the spirit of adventure so [ Btrong m this clasß, as well as for tho ; substantial reward offered, have for ; several nights past promenaded the above localities, thoroughly well difguiaed and I above all well armed, but at iho time of writing, beyond ordinary adventures, they have not had much success. The theory that wild harum-scarum medical students were hoaxing tho public by thus disposing of female ' tubjectp/ is exploded by the fact that m almost each case the victim has been identified.'

THE GOLD ROOM AT WINDSOR

♦ : — In Windsor Castle there is one apart ment called "The Gold Koora." In that room tho gold plate Is valued at £2,500,000. Muoh of this plate is only silver gilt. A good part, however, is of solid gold, und £2,500,000 is the estimated value of the whole, whether I the material is gold or silver. It ie said to be an irksoire thine; to get out and lay the plate for a State dinner, bo enormous is the weight. It ib handled und placed by the royal pages, some of whom have been over 50 years m service Cne salver m the " Gold Room " is of immense size (sft m diameter) and was made from the gold snuff boxes alone of George IV , } — those preeented to him by various cities and towns, the lids and inscriptions curiously preserved on the fcurface m a kind of mosaic gold, and this salver is valued at £10,000. Among other curious articles there Is a dinner service of silver, presented to Queen Victoria's ancle, William IV., «reen be was Dnke of Clarence, the donors being the merchants of Liverpool, In reward for royal serv cc rendered to them by his advoosoy of the slave trade. Forty years later, when he was klnp, he signed the Act of Parliament wnloh abolished slavery In the British Dominions as and from August 1, 1884. A candelabrum of gold, to bd used for lighting the dinner table, which Is among the plate at Windsor, Is so heavy that two strong men are required to lift it. Its value Is £10,000 There are 140 dcaen of gold Üblo and te& spoons, of six different patterns, and golden plates of various sizes sufficient to dine 250 penonc.

CHOOSING A TEXT.

Tbe late Roy Dr E , of Glasgow, was met m Argte street one day by a very diminutive (m stature) brother of the tame denomination, who balled from tbe Highlands, and who was about to enter tbo matrimonial state. Accosting the Dr he said -' I'm going to be married, Dr E — ', and I would like you to go down to O and pre«cb me In ' (meaning kirk him). ' Ye're gann to be married V isaid the doctor. ' Who I* the happy woman V •Oh! Miss Grade P ,' replied the embryo benediot. 'All rlcht then, I'll preach ye in,' said Dr E . So all •nangements were made. When the time arrived thj Glasgow divine found hla way to the manse of O— — — , where be met with a very hearty reoeptlon, the yonng oouple having just arrived from spending their honey moon. The following morning (Sunday), when In the vestry, the newly-made benediot thus addressed the dootor : — 'Now, dootor, I hope you'll make no allusion to my marrhge In your sermon. I think Mrs B. wonld feel It,' ' Nover fear th»t, my little man,' said the doctor, 'ye're that wee ye're hardly worth while ttkln' notice o'.' Thus assured they parted—the one to his pew, the other to the pulpit. All went well till the time for the sermon came, wheD, to the amaze ment of tbe minister and the amusement of the Iftvge congregation ; the dootor gave out for his test these words: — 'Unto me, who am leifl thau the least of all valnts, was this Grace given,'

THE SHEEP RETURNS.

A "Gazette 11 jußt to band gives <ho annual returns of shoep m the colony specifying the ownerß, tium' er of es»cl> flock, otc It showa tha* on May 31, 1887, the total number of sheep and lamba was 14 155,456, while m May 31 lant, the j number bad kcroaaed to 15,040.298, not withstanding 'he large number exported m a frozon 4tate during the year. The numberhin the respective districts on the two dates were aa follows : — 1887- 1888. Auckland , 299 309 350,7!6 Napier 2,06G GDI 3,112,073 Wt-Bt Ooakt (N.1 .) 1 .i91 735 1,09s 850 Wellingtou „. 1,148,580 1.J07.357 Nelson 147,731 1:6 807 MarioorouKh ... 1,111 438 1,119,026 Canterbury & Went land 4 410 130 4,270,990 Otago & Southland 3,979,842 3 825,479 15 155.456 15 040,298

A "HOLY WAR" IN MOROCCO

In reference to tbe startling revolt In Morocco, bo precnßnt with daogor to nil tl Btrangers," dotallu are tow to hand showing that there was butchery of the < most ferocious character On Aagu 1 28 th, the ollofflng despatch reaohed New York from London : — A horrible state of offaira m Moroooo Is dlsolosed by a desp.toh received here to-diy. Anarchy of the bloodieft character reigns In the wholo dom»ln of Empetir Mnley Hassan, To avenge the death of his cousin, Prince Muley, who, with his escort, was ambunhod and alain by robuls, he has let loose the Imperial troops upon the now wretched aid helpless insurgents, with fall license, to murder, torture, and outrage lo the extent of their savage desires. Old man, young mcD, and children have boon slaughtered wlthou 1 mercy. The mothers, dto^hters, and nil female relatives of the robels have been degraded or seized aa slaves The wholesale murder hew been carried on until do more rebels exist m the towns and citlo/?, and the bloody persecution haa extended Into distant districts, wher ever rebels aro supposed to be. It is re ported that the Emperor has gone so far m bis inhuman work of extermination that he is now surrounded t>y hostile trihes who may servo him as he has served their allies Nowb comes via Madrid, which is the beet prfsent souroa of Morocco news, that there ia little doubt that horrible outrages have been practised, and to add to the public misery a famine prevails m many districts. Legal authority is at a standstill . Gang's of thieves plunder and kill without a check. Tho Arab priests are preaching a holy war and advising the summary murder of all infidels. The " .Keril dv Mora?," a Tangiers papor, calli on all the foreign Powers to send ships to protect Christians and Jews. The eccountß may be exaggerated, but very possioly tl.oy are all trne. One effect may be to hasten the solution of the Morocco question, which has long waited adjustment of some kind.

THE AsHBOKTON O€AJBJI)IAN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1888



Public Notices. 3 | IMPORTANT TO FARMERS. KTO PERSON m kehbnrton m author- L}i faed or can sell the McdoßMioK Machines, or genuine MoCOBMICK ertrae, - other than our Agemß, Misaro John Orr AND Cc. MORROW, BASSETT & CO , ( Solo Agents for 11 29 New Zealand. \SH BURTON COAL and FIREWOOD D?.POT. RQ |>EAN tegs to Inform bis • O« iy friends Bnd the public generally that ho h*o oocured a fresh supply of best Noffcaatlo- noal wbioh be Intends to sell at GREATLY REpUOED PRI ES. Also m Stook— vjourit Somers, Malvern, Weßtport, and Newcastle Coal, •Firewood, Post and Railß, Stakes, Strainers, etc., etc., Oats, Bran, Sharps, Potatoes, Ohaff, Ohlokwheat, etc R. S. BEAN, West Street. NEW PAPERHANGINGS EX "TAINUI" NOW OPENBI). -1A BALES PAPERHANGINGS -j CASE DECORATING ENAMEL ± PAINTS James Oraigie, TANCEED STREET. 10 13 ASHBURTON Agricultural and Pastoral Show. „ • ■ . ,\ r. NOVELTIES FOR THE HOLI DAYS, ANDREW ORR IS SHOWING HIS SECOND SHIPMENT 01" High-class Drapery EX TOKGARIRO. LADIES NEW DRESS MATERIALS NEW ZEPHYRS, EMBROIDERED DRESS WS, LAOE and SILK MAN* TELS, PARASOLS, CORSETS, GLOVES, BEAUTIFUL SUMMER MILLINERY, NEW LAOE OUR. TAINS. Ladles' Boots, very cheap ; Ladles' Shoe from 6s. Splendid Assortment of Aehbueton, Kalapol, and Roalyn Tweedo. UITS TO MEASURE, FROM £3 CARPETS VERY CHEAP. ANDREW ORR. LATEST NEWS FROM THE HARVEST FIELD. SWEEPING VICTORIES ALL OVER THE WORLD The McGormiek HAS NOT BEEN BEATEN IN ANY FIELD TRIAL THIS SEASON. WE; do not advertise old Trials or Prises. The following have been honestly won thiß Season : — FIRST PRIZE and GOLD MEDALS at the two FRENCH FIELD TRIALS, held on the 22nd and 29th July, at Compeigno and Bozoy en Brie: Twenty.five FIRST PRIZES won m APBtrolia this Season up to date, viz : — Goulbourn, New South Wales, March 23rd Orange, New South Wales, April 18th| Mudpee, New South Wales, May 24th, Deniliquin, New South Waleß, July 19th Singelton, New South Wales, August 23rd, Murrumburrah, Now South Wales, August 24 tb, Rupanyup, Victoria, August 28th. Donald, Victoria, September sth Pyramid Hill, Victoria, September 7tb f Bor.shum, Victoria, September 12th, Wycheproof, Victoria, September 12tb, Natlmuk, Victoria, September 19tb, Devenish, Victoria, September 25tb Elmore, Victoria, September 26th Caßbel, Victoria, September 27th J Numurkah, Victoria, October 3rd Kadina, South Australia, October 3rd Pt Pirie, South Australia, Ootob.ar 3rd Virginia, South Australia, Ootobbr 4th Sheppurton, South Australia, ,Ootober 10th Jamestown, South Australia, October • 10th Petersburg, South Australia, Octobet 12th Euroa, South Außtralia Ootobpr 16th, Balaklava, Field Trial, October 16th Adelaide, Field Trial, October 26th. BEATING EVKftY OTHER MAOBINE Order early as we are nearly sold ont. A Large Stock of Extras and Fittiof always on hand. JOHN ORR & CO AGENTS FOR THE ASHBUBTO, COUNTY. From whom only the GenuineQastU>. can be obtained,



I . D. Thomas. I J ~VT" EXT Ohertsey Pole will ba held oi tj ±\ MONDAY, 10 h December. D. THOMAB. I Wool. Wool. W 001. lAM prepared to uako Liber*} Cash Advaaoes on the growing clips of Wool Placed m my bands for sale or ehlpmen either In Aahburton, Ohristohuroh, or any other Market. Wool Paoki and every requisite on Bale at lowest prices, If no Sale effected no Commission or Charges made. First sale early (n November. D. THOMAB, 10 112 Ash bur ton. D. Thomas, (Late of Matson, Cox and Co.), A UOTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE, ft. and ESTATE AGENT, VALUATOR, WOOL AND GKAIN BROKER, ASHBUETON. Loans negotiated, Weekly Saloß of Live Stock, Tlnwald and Ashburton alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheepskins, Fat, Hides, etc, on FRIDAYS Sales of Wool throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangement AGENT FOB— Matson and Co., Obristchoroh Mercantile Finance Oo.,Ohrlstchurch Colonial Investment Company, Dunedln National Mortgage Co., Ohrlstoharch Booth, Maodonald and Co., Obristobaroh Morton and White's ShoepDlp Buckeye Reaper and Binder London and Lancashire Insurance Cc ; raham's Foot Rot Composition. 6 D, THOMAS, Ashburton. LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, F HAVE been appointed Agent for the L above Company, and am now pre- lared to take Risks on Buildings, Stook Crops at current rates, D. THOMAS, Ashburton. Skin Sales. I shall hold Fortnightly Sales of the above throughout the Season at my WOOL STORES, West street, Ashburton D. THOMAS. I have the following PEOPEETIES FOR SALE, j -J PA Acreß, Wakanui, grand lan JL O\J and improvements A A Q Acres, Wakanui, gplend QQ f\ Acres near Rakaia, splenc i ZlOv laud, all m crop, no hoi, *| Qr\r\ Acres near Mayfield 'LOO crep » Mwoaan, tuasook QP7Q Acres, Went Melton, goo A"\ -i Acres, Edendata, near Fa TCj L tory, grand dairy fan* eaey terms •i OQC\ Aores, Kyle, splendid pro- LOOU petty ,) A f\f\ Acres, Alford Forast For information apply to D THOMAS, Ashburton,



9 Public Notices. GLASGOW DRAPERY and CLOTHING OOiYjPAJNY, Easl Street, next Patching, Sail- maker. Wool I AM prepared to purohaso WOOL of all descriptions, In any quant ty at full market prioea. G BISSET, Also buyer of SHEEPSKINS »nd HIDBB. 11 28 BARGAINS! BARGAINS J MQISON, Impermeable and Practical Bootmaker, BEGS to announce his first CLEARING SALE, commencing Ootober Ist, for ONE MONTB only, when he will offer to tho pnblic his choice Btock of best Englinh and Colonial BOOTS AND SHOES, of all deecriptlone, at prices that will command a ready Sale for Cash, J.M, has always on hand goodß of his own make and made to.measqre, which, for STYLE, FASHION, NE^TflifiSS, and ELEGANOE, cannot bo aurpaßsod, as he i« a thorough expert m this line. Repairs neatly executed. tanoreFstbeet, . Next the OLUB. Aahburton. H.J. WOOD & Co BTATIONERS' HALL, iTriedlander's Buildings Ashburton. NEW BOOKS. A LARGE Selection of the latest cheap Editions. Ne* Books for School Priz9s and Presentation m great variety. A speola discount to School and Library Com mlttoes' CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR OARDS, New Season 1888 89. A LARGE AND BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT Now ready for Inspection, Including Obromo, Hand Painted, and Photo Cards o New Zealand Scenery, nuitable for •ending to Friends m other parts of the werld. Largo atock of Stationery and Aooount Books of every description. Writing Oases and Deskn, Scrap, Photo, and Fern Albums, Work Boxen, Pnraes, Card Oases, Pocket Booka.Photo Frames, and every description of Fancy Stationery, LETTS DIARIES j.389. Commercial, Rongb, and Pooket Series! 11. J. WOOD & CO, STATIONERS' HALL, AfIHBUBTON. Sporting. ASHBURTON TRABESMEN'S__RACING ffl, ANNUAL MEETING To be held on the Ashbnrton Racecourse on THURSDAY, DEC. 27, 1888. FOR DISTRICT HORSES ONLY President— Mr W. C. Walker, M.H.R, Vice-?residents— Mr Julian Jackson and Major W. J. Steward, M.H.R Judge— Major Steward, M.H.R: Treasurer— Mr R. M. Cuthbertson Stewards— Messrs E. Gates, M. Friedlander L. Markey, G- C. Primmer and Peter Williams Handicapper— Mr T. Quill Starter— Mr D. O'Brien Clerk of the CouRSE~Mr G. F. Scott Clerk of the ScALES—Mr J. C. Duncan PROGRAMME. First Race to Start at 12.30 p.m. I— Hurdle Race Handicap, of 25 soys. Second horse 5 soys from the stake. One mile and a half. Over six flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, ios 2— Maiden Plate, of 20 soys. For horses 3 years old and upwards, that have never won a race, value 10 soys or over; Weight for age; One mile. Nomination, 1 boy 3— Ashburton Plate Handicap, of 40 soys; Second horse 5 soys from the stake. One mite and a quarter. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 15s 4— Handicap Time Trot, of 25 soys. Second horse 5 soys from the stake. No weight under 10 stone. Three miles. Nomina- tion, ios ; acceptance, ios 5 — Ladies' Bracelet Welter Handicap, of 25 soys. Second horse 5 soys from the stake (bracelets or cash). Gentlemen riders. One mile. Nomination, ios ; acceptance, ios, (Winner of Ashburton Plate to carry 7lbs penalty) 6— Flying Handicap, of 25 soys. Second horse 5 soys from the stake. Six furlongs. Nomination, 15s j acceptance, ios. (Winner of Ashburton Plate or Ladies Bracelet to carry 7lbs penalty. "Winner of both races to carry I4lbs penalty 7— Hack Race, of 10 soys ; winner to be Fold for IO soys, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. No weight under 8 stone. Four furlongs. Entry ios B— -Consolation Handicap, of 10 Boys Seven furlongs. Nomination ios } no acceptance. (Nominations to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Flying Handicap is run) RULES AND REGULATIONS The Meeting will be held under the Canter- bury Jockey Club rules of racing In the Trotting Race all horses to trot fairly to the satisfaction of the Judges. Pull«and-ga A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident m the district between the rivers Selwyn and Waitaki from October 1, 1888, and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person who has resided m the said district during the same period A gentleman rider shall be one who has never ridden or .rained horses for hire, or boen employed m a training stable Five per cent will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable m accordance with this programme for thq expenses of the course AH nomination!! and acceptances to go to the funds of the Club No entry will be received except on the conditions that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint. Their decision on aU points con- nected with tlje carrying out of this programme to be final Nominations with fees for all Handicaps, including the Trot, stating the name, age, and description of horse, and colors of the rider, must be m the hands of. the Secretary, at Henry's Commercial Hotel, Ashburtonnot later than 9 p.m. on Saturday, December 8, '8882 Weights will be dec'ared on or about Saturday, December 15. Acceptances for the Handicaps and Trot, and entries for Maiden Plate and Hack Race, with fees, must be made to the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on Saturday, December 23 1888. JAS. PURCHASE, |l*lia Secretary.



Pahllc Notices. TTTE HAVE 3 FOR RALE— One ten VY horse power Traction Engine with Combine and Elovatora complete, all m perfect order. For full particulars apply to FBIEDLANDER BROS. 10t48 REID & GRAY'S IJURE1 J URE MANILA BINDING TWINE "DISO HARROW" BRAND. THIS BRAND is made to onr special order. i» guaranteed to consist of Pnre Manila Fibre, and is undoubtedly the Best «n4 Cheapest m the Market. Ids at upon having tho DiBQ Harrow Brand. We have alao a Second Qaality, a thorough (rood Twina. at a lower prt.e. LIGHT DRAUGHT LOWDOWN ELEVATOR BINDER. We would respect ully afk all inttn ing Purchasers to cull and examine onr New and Improved Binder be ora ord rin« elsewhere It has all latest impr yemen s, is nrass bushed m all its bearmpß, and (he rollers, be -ides being brass bn hed, have the oilholes outside ol Frame and clear of ths Cloths. REID AND GRAr'B COMBINED MANUBE AND TURNIP DRILL, made any sire from 4: to 8 Coulter*, and from 14in to 16in between tbe Drills. DOUBLE DRILL 1 TURNIPAND MANOR R SOWER. DOUBLE DRILL TURNIP 80WER. SINGLE DRILL TURNIP tOWKRS. Pr cc £8. IMPROVED I GRASS SEEDSTRIPPERB. BACK DELIVERY REAPERB always m stock. DOUBLE-FDBBOW PLOUGHS, Flexilbi Tripod Harrowß, Square Link Chi m Harrows nil sizes), Gbaffcnttors and Chaff jntt'rs and Baggers (all sizes) at reduced prices, Horse- •ears (1, 2,3, and 4-horse) ; aW new •"nttern Light 2 horEO Gear, Plain and Bar-ed Fenciag Wire, Wire Strainers, Dnjß, Turnip and Manure Dtillß, Grubbers, Acme Harrows, Corn Bruisers, &c, Ac. FENCING STANDARDS AT LOWEST RATJJB. CLAYTON AND bHUTTLBWORTH'B THRASHING MILLS AND ENGINES. Also TRACTION ENGINES For Bale. A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AOOTIONKBR, STOOK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock nharp —Horses, Oattle, Pigs, Prodooa and Morohandloe, Farming Implements and Vehicles of all kinds constantly m Yards on view FOR SALE. I Clearing Bales beld In town or Country I as required, and most liberal terms arranged with both Bayers and Sellers. Rents oolleoted, andjthe Business 1 of Absentees managed with care. Valuation made of Properties or Merchan- dise on easy terms. I Advances made Instantly on Goods I delivered at the Store for Sale. T7JOR SALE— PJano, In walnut/by John JU ■ Brinemead and Sons, London. A beautiful Instrument, nearly new; cheap. TO LET— Hhopn In Ooleman'n Build- ings, Reduced rents. Good brlok buildings handsome shops. Agent fob the Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. ALFRED HARRISON. Eden George. EDEN GEORGES* GREAT DISCOVERY. EDEN GEORGE begß [to inform the inhabitants of Aehbunon and sur- ronnding districts that he haß just discovered a MOBT IMPORTANT PROCESS by which Photographs can be produced at ONE-FOURTH THE USUAL COST, And that he haß consequently reduced his prices as under : — Carto do Viaites, 5s per doz., old price, 25a per doz* ; Qabinote, 10s jper doz, old price, 50s per doz ; Boudoirs, 15s per dcz, old price, 90a per doz ; other Bi'zeß proportionatoly'reduced . Pomona who were Photographed during the Ashburton visit can obtain extra copieß at tho above prices adding exchange and postage. Although the above prices are so extremely email the finest work is guaran teed, at the Photon taken by the new process are vastly snperior to those taken by the old one, and they are also permanent. At tho above prices all Photosjnaufit be prepaid for, anno ledger will be ropt and on no aooount will this rule be broken. When visiting Ohristoburch don't forget to visit Eden George's Vestibule where over 1500 excellent Photographs are to be aeen without oharge. Eden George, THE |POPUbA& PHOTOGRAPHER



Public Notices. J HEARING will oommence on fA lUR • t DAY, December lit, at V/ilotta. UJI4S W O. WALKBB. KOTIOS TO SBEAREK!?. SIiEVRING at "Huketere" has boen Poßtpoued owin;{ to the weather. Partita interested should communicate with tho Overseer. 11 131 H. T. WINTER. WAKANUI ROAD DISTRICT. 'MENDERS aie Invi.ed for ijrubbin^ i. tussocks on Christy's Road »nd Oheitaey Jtoad near Oaring Orosß. Particulars «t Bird's Offioo. TVndero clone SATURDAY, December Ist, at 10 a ra. FOOKS AND SON, lit 126 District Surveyors; m r CND&RB are invited for tho lease for JL 3 years of 23 ncres 3r lip, part of tho original Faiifield Estate, now the property of Mb H. Bbitton, situated nai*r tho Fairfiold Road. Tenders to I c sent iv by MONDAY, Deoember 3rd, the highest or UDy tender not necessarily accept' d. 11*115 T. BULLOOK, ASHBURTON BOROUGH OOUJSOIL mENDERS are invited GRUBBING JL aod OLBARING (iORSE on the Riverbed Paddocks below the Bridge. Will be received until Noon on MONDAY, December 3rd, Particulars may be obtained at iho Borough Council or at our (.ffioes. O. E. FOOKS & SON, Borough Engineers. November 27th, 1888 11 143 ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL TJ^ENDERS are invited from competent X Personß for making the VALUA- TION of the Borough for the year 1888, and compiling the Roll m terms of " The Kating Act, 1876 " Teoderß, accompanied by a guarantee deposit of £5, to be left with the Town Clerk by 12 o'clock Noon on MONDAY, Deoembor3rd. The lowest or any Tender will not neoeeiarily be accepted. OB AS. E. FOOKS, Town Clerk, Ashburton, November 27th, 1888. [ 11 144 NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. FXOURSION FAKES TO DUNEDIN FOR RAOEB AND AGRIOUL- TURALSdOW. FROM the 26th to the 30th November Uxourslun Tickets to Danedin, available for return till 10th Deoember, will be issued at Rakala at 36s first-olnßO, 25s second, nod at Aahburtou at 32s 6mt-oUsB, 22s 6d second. UtlOO BY OHDBR. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. PLAINS WATER SUPPLY, OCCUPIERS online of A, B, O, D, F Races and Branches are specially requested to attend to th« Half-yearly Overhaul of their Races during December next. Water will not be shut off these Races. By order, WILLIAM BAXTER, 11*141 County Engineer, i< £20 REWARD. IN consequence of the amount of Poaching going on m the Creeks on the Lagmhor i^Btate, tho above reward will be paid to anyone giving information that will lead to a conviction. From this date NO ONE will be per- mitted to fißh m the Creeks on the Lagmhor Estate. DONALD MoLEAN. Lagmbor. 17th October, 1888. 10°144 ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, ASHBURTON. mHE ANNUAL GARDEN PARTY L WILL BE BELD IN THE Parsonage Garden ON Thursday, 13th December, 1888 Stalls for the Sale of Needlework, Fruit, Garden and Farm Produce, etc. The Aehburton Band will be m atttndanco Various Amusemhnts. Admission, including tea, la 6d ; Chil- dren, Is, or two for Is 6d. Gates open at 2 pm. lit i 39 ODDFELLOWS' HAIL. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 29th. ROOT'S FLORAL CANTATA, UNDER THE PALMS OB TUB Jewish Flower Festival. Principals. — Mesdames Gamble and Flower, Mils Steel, Mesisro Flower and Full Chorus of 60 voices, assisted by an Orchestra of 10 Performers. Admission: Front seats, 2s. Back seats, li. Doors open at 7.30. Concert at 8. 11 122 THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTH- ING BUT THE TRUTH. Ii It true, Yei ; perfectly true, that Mitchell & Turner BELL SELL SELL DRAPERY MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, BOOTS, Eta., AT Reasonable Prices & Al Value CALL AND INSPECT LARGE AND WELL-ASSOKTiCD STOCK. Christmas, *tg>j Christmas. Where shtll I buy my Christmas Paroel, and get first-alass valno toe my money. Why, it Mitchell & Turner, DRAPERS AND OLOTHIERS, TANCEED STREET.



LOST on Saturday night m East or Tancred streets a Bunch of Small Keys. If found kindly apply at Office of this paper. H 148 THISTLE LODGE, No. 627 8.0. TBE installation of R W.M. and Officers will take place m the Maßonic tiali, Tanored street, on FRI- DAY, November 30th, at 7.30 pm Visiting Brethren cordially invited 11 142 T. WILLIAMS, R.W.M. R. A. O. B, ROYAL ARK OF FRIENDSHIP LODGE ORETHREN ara hereby summoned to 19 attend the Lodge held THIS EVENING at the Lodge Room, at 8 p.m. By order, 11 146 8. P. ASHBURTON OROHESTRALSOOIETY I'ENDERS will bo received up to . SATURDAY, Ist December, at 5 p.m. for the purchaso of the Doublo Bass, Btands, and Music. Particulars may be obtained on application to GEO. JAMESON, 11 140 AHhbmton. Auctions SPECIAL ENTRY. ' BATURDAY, Ist~I)ECEMBER,, 1888. AT EAST STREET HORSE BAZAAR, At 1 o'clock. TO THE SPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHERS. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS, have received instructions from Mr Isaao Thompson to Sell at the above lime and place, his well known Racehorses now m training, — 1.-Bay Trotting Mare " \VAKANUI " 2.— Bay Gelding "RATTLUR," 4 years 3.— Chestnut Mare, 7 years, by Perkin Warbeck J., out of an Arab Mare. Without Reserve. FRIEDLANDER BROS. PETER WILLIAMS, llf 147 Auctioneer. POSTPONEMENT OF THE Ashburton Wool Sales. THE FIRST (SALE of the Season will be held on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7m The Sales will b«Tho7d In the ORANGE HALL, and oommenoe each day at one o'olock pnnotually. Luncheon for Bayers will be provided In fie Orange Hall at half-p»st Twelve. Bayors are particularly requested to note the time. ■ MILES AND 00. FRIEDLANDER BROS. U*U9 PAVJD TUQWAy.



The district round Maldon, m Essex, is famous for its green peas, and recently the Great Eaßtern was running three trains a day loaded with peas only. This summer the crop has .been heavier than ever; and one single day, August 4th, saw the biggest con* aignmont on record, amounting to 578 tons, all of which were safely delivered by seven o'clock tho following morning. It shows the extraordinary character of the present summer that the entire month of August last year only accounted for 16 tons, while August 1885, and August, 1886, had only a total of 10 tons between them. In Dutoh India there are young men so eager to be married that they write to their friends m Holland to find them wives. The friend selects a willing lady, conforming to the suggestions m the letter. A photograph is enclosed m the reply, and after the lapse of a few months a Boiled left hand glove with a power of attorney, is received from the far- away bachelor. The friend m Holland marrioi the eeleoted bride as a sort of legal deputy from the aotual groom, and the young wife departs m the next Indian mail steamer to bring happiness to the lonely man m the East. The marriage is as binding as if the bridegroom were present, and it ia never repudiated. Keatiing's Powder destroys both moth, fleas beetles, and all other insects, v/hile quite harmless to domestic animals. In exterminit- ing beetles, the success of this powder is extraordinary. It is perfectly clean m appli- cation. See the article you purchase is Keatings as imitations are noxious andj in- effectual. S Id m tins, 6d, is, and 2s 6i by all chemists



, The following cornea from (be Bohoolroom ; ■ Question— When and how long did Solomon i reign ? Anßwer— Ten thousand years bofore r Ohrißt. He rained forty days and forty I flights. Quoation— Susy, Can you tell me i what | £0&d to you about yesterday ? Answer i Ohrißt and ths foysJye opofleurae.— " Ameiioan Miiiionsrj,'



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