THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

[BY KiBOTBIO TBIiBGBAPH— OOPYBIGHT ] (PSB PBESB ASSOCIATION.) Berlin, April 11. Petitions are being drawn up and public meetings are being held in favor of urging the Emperor to retain Prince Bismarck as Chancellor of the Empire. The Emperor had a two hours' inter view with Prince Bismarck to-day, but the nature of the interview has not been disclosed. [Reoelved April 13th, 1,20 p.m.] It is reported that there has been an interview between the Empress and Prince Bismarck in connection with the Chancellor's threat to resign on account of the projected betrothal of Prince Alexander to Princess Victoria. The result of the interview is understood to have been a compromise obviating the resignation of Bismarck. St. Petersbtjko, April 11. The Pan-Slavist party are showing activity in Bulgaria and Roumelia. It is expected that the intriguing will result in revolution. Constantinople, April 11. The Porte having again requested England to resume parleying on the Egyptian question, a fresh convention has been submitted similar to the con tention drawn up by Sir H. Drummond Wolff in 1885. Paris, April 11. The. Boulanger agitation is seriously depressing the Rentes.

SPORTING.

- \u2666 (per pbess association.) i

OAMARTJ JO. RACES.

Oamartt, April 12. The first dap's' racing of the autumn meeting took plaoa to-day. The weather was splendid and the racing good. The fields were large. The following were the results : — Hubdle Race, of 25 aova. Dunluce, list 31b 1 Flatcatoher and Ficcanlnl aleo ran. bat ran round hurdles. Dividend—2Ba. Champagne Stakes, of 30 bovb. Me Lintott's Vagrant 1 Mr Dooley's Deceitful 2 Mr Lintott'a Mablle 3 Won easily. Dividend—£l 14a, Maiden Plate, of 25 bovb ; ]£ mile. Mr Kearney's Reuben 1 Mr Scfcluter's Seacliff < ... 2 Mr Elser'a Wire-In 3 Ten started. A good raoe between Reaben and Seacliff, the former winning by a neok. Dividend—£7 16j. Oamabtj Handicap, of 60 bovb ; 1£ mile. Trapper, 6st 121b ... 1 Jackal), 7at 51b 2 The Brewer, 8?t 101b 3 College Boy Bst 21b, Dutchman 6at 121b, Sir Julius 6*at 51b, Miss Webster, 63t, also mn. Won by a neck after a desperate raoe: The Brewer, College Boy, and Miss Webster, were In the rear daring most of the raoe. Dividend—£l2 6?. Time—2mln 40|sec. Tbot, 30 sovs ; 3 miles? Bella, 60sec ... 1 Jaok, 60seo 2 Pat, 50aec 3 Foutteen fttatted. Dividend—£9. Waitaki Handicap, of 25 bovb. Mr Lefevre's Jqckall , 1 Mr Treaby's Comet ... 2 Mr Sewell'a Tenakoe ... 3 Bine started. Won after a good raoe between the first and second horses. Dividend—£s 3i. Weltee Hubby Ecoebt. Mr Binule's St. John ... '... ... 1

SECOND DAY.

o amaeu, April 13. The second day's races of the Oamarn Jockey Club were but poorly attended. AVTXJVS HUKDLE HANDICAP } of 30 60VH. Dunluce 1 Trapper 2 Flatcatoher ... 3 Four started. Oamabu Debbt, 1888; of 50 sovs. Sir Julius 1 Seacfff 2 loeoline ... , 3 Three started. Oanabu Jockey Club Handicap; of 50 bovb. Shlfnal ... 1 Brewer ... .„ ... 2 Dutchman \u0084, , 3 Six starters.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

* [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH — COPYRIGHT J (PBE PEESB iSSOCIAIION.) (Received April 13, 15 p m.) ENGLISH POLITICS. LondoNj April 12 Mr Gladstone, speaking at the National Liberal Club, expressed great pleasure at the strength and condition of the National party in Ireland. In the course of his speech, Mr Gladstone denounced the action of the Govern ment, in agreeing to make concessions to the local Government party as a condition for the alteration of their views on the question of Home Rule, as scandalous and dishonorable. Mr Balfour has been banquetted by the National Tory Union. In the course of his speech on the occasion, Mr Balfour said there were indications that the Gladstone-Parnell alliance * •wash caking up. Thelrish Tenantsßelhi B'riA was rejected by a majority oi 57, Mr Balfour declaring that the effect of the Bill would be to reduce landlord's property to a nominal value. *[Here the telegram hreaka off abruptly, apd proceeds to another subject. We imagine tbat the words given in italics will probably be found to be to the effect of those omitted by the telegraphist, — Ed] (Received April IS, 1. p.m.) PLEURO-PNEXJMONIA. Adelaide, April 13 Pleuro pneumonia has broken out at Endunder 70 miles north of Adelaide. Precautions have b^n taken to prevent the disease spreading. PARLIAMENTARY. - Hobakt, April 13. Parliament meets on 29th April, MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. Melbouene, April 13. Owing to the great demand for space at the Melbourne Centennial Exhibi tion, extra, buildings are to be erectefl. THE RAILWAY TROUBLE. The Railway Commissioners decline to appoint a board of enquiry into the charges against' Mr Allison Smith, as they ate of opinion there is nothing tc justify them. VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT. Parliament meets early in June, Tire session is expected to be devotee principally to the revision of the tarifi ?nd electoral reform.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

[PER Pt'ESS ASSOCIAIION ] Fatal Accident. Tauranga, April 13. At Rotorualnet ni^ht. a Native military pe: siouer waa ridden over by another Nativd j»nd died thiß moraing from h'a injuriea Tho other Native who h : id au arm dislocated h^a been arrested pendiDg an inquest. The Ka ive Land Frauds. Thecaeea ngaludt iAu ivoa for defrauding Qovornmsnt of land purfclnas-rmnay by personating the p ; opor rjcipi«nta are pro ceeding. Thj accusad ailvj^o that thoy were induced (.0 coruusit the offence by the Government Land purchase offijor, Me Djvid Usher. The Pleione. Wellington, April 13 Advice3 have been received from London to the effect that an effort will be made to n at the Btranded ahip Plelons, Children's Ws>rd. At a meeting of Wellington ladles yesterday in connection with the move ment to furnish a Children's Ward in the Hospital, Lady Jervoia presiding, the secretary stated that there was a sum of £145 in hand. The ladies decided to furnish the whole of the new wing at the Hospital, including 24 nurses bedrooms, ,an outdoor patients' rooca, and a con- I suiting room.— [The figures telegraphed are £145 as stated, but if this ia correct j It fs evident that a much larger sum will be required. —Kd. ] Old Identities. Blenheim, April 13 There was quite a unique gathering at the anniversary services of tho Wesleyan Church last night. Fourteen elderly ladles and gentlemen sat down to table whose united ages totalled over a thousand yeara. Seven arrlvod in the oolony In the year J842. The agea of one married oouple totalled 152 years, another 149 years, another 144 yeara. The oldest member of the gathering waa 82 years. The May Queen. Ohristchurch, April 13 The final sale of the May Queen wreckage took placa to-day. The vessel and gear were aold to S. Sinclair for £55.

A BLIZZARD YARN.

Sioux Falls, Dak., Feb. I— (Special.) — Tha biggeßt authenticated blizzard story of the season comes from Aurora county. When the great storm of Jan. 12th swept over that county, Eric JohnsoD, a farmer near Planklnton, waß watering hla cattle some distance from hia buildings. He uacd his utmost exertions to drive the cattle home, but without avail, aB very shortly they, as well aa himself, were exhausted. Among the drove of cattle was a very large ox, which soon became bewildered, acd lay down to die cloee to where John9on was floundering in fhe Bnow. At tbiß moment Johnson, who was making frantic efforts to save himself, ttsb aelzid with an inspiration which im pelled him to quickly kill the ox, disem bowel him, and crawl inside. Alter drawing the sides of the stomach together he web completely sheltered from the terrifio storm by the warm carcase of the ox, and passed the night in safety and comparative comfort. When morning dawned, however, and he endeavored to crawl out of hia peculiar habitation, ha discovered to his horror that tha ox waß frcz9n solid, his knife outside, and himself a secure prisoner. He kept up a shouting at intervals until 2 o'c'ock, when hia cries were heard by parties who were searching for his fr<zm body, aud ho was helped out of hia hole none the worse for bs peculiar experience.

WILL 1888 BE A YEAR OF WAR ?

The present year ia the fifth year of modern times in which the aggregate of the figures 1b twenty-five, and there will be but five more yeara in which suob a combination is possible prior to the year 2599 Probably but few have ever heard of the old prophecy, which runa as follows : — In every future year of our Lord, When the sum of the figures is twenty -five, Some warlike kingdoms will draw the sword, But peaceful nations in peace shall thrive. Stndenta of modern history will readily recall how faithfully this prophecy has been fu filled in the four previous years to which it applied. In 16£9 Russia, Denmark and Poland formed the coalition against Sweden which inaugurated the great war that ended in the disastrous defeat of Charles XII at Pultowa. The year 1789 will over be memorable on account of the French Revolution. The year 1798 witneaaed the campaign of Bonaparte In Ezypt and the formation of tho second European coalition against France. Ia 1879 war broke oat between England &nd Afghanistan, followed by the invasion of tha latter country by British troops. In what manner the prellotlon Is to be verified in 1888 remains yet to be seen, but the present condition of Europe seems to promise an abundant fulfilment of the prophecy.

THE PAY OF KINGS.

In .an Interesting article on the Emperor's income, published in the Angsburger Abendz^itung, Here Karl Hermann gives some details respecting the revenue of other sovereigns and presidents. It will surprise a great many to learn that, as German Emperor, William I. bad no income at a l .). True, the Reiobs'ag voted for the Emperor a sum of 2,600,000 marks (£130.000) In the budget of 18*7-88. Bnt this is not a Bource of Income fur the Emperor at all, bat merely servao as a f and at his dis position for granting pensions and gratui ties. Consequently the Imperial dlgloity In Germany la an unpaid honorary office. What income the German Emperor does derbo he recelvoa as King of Prussia. As snoh hla revenueo amounted for 1887-88 altogtther to 12,219 296 m*rks (£610,960), of which 7.719,296 marks were taken from the Income received from public lands and forests, and the remainder (4.500.000 marks) voted by the Prussian Chambers. Out of this 12,250,C00 marks (which comes to 33,477 marks or £1678 a day) the King of Prasßia has to allow their income to the Prinoes of the Royal house. The expenditure for the Imperial house of Russia amounted, according to the published balance sheet for 1834, to no less than 10,560,000 roubles (the rouble ac 2a makes £1,056,000) in that year, or nearly 300,000 rouble* (£3000) a day. In Austria-Hungary the countries represen'ed in the ]Reichrath grant a civil Hat of 5,650 ( 000fl, and Hungary contributes thi same amount, makiug together 9,300,00011 (£930 000) a year, or about 26.000H (£2600) a day. The civil list of the Queen of England i3 £409 OCO a year, or about £1120 a day. But t'aen separate incomes are nnnually voted by Parliament 10 t'le Princeß and Princesses of tho Royal house • Italy is also sorrewhat more liberal tha'i <>'ermany in providing for the reigning family. A sum of 18,350,00:) lire (£615,000) ia annually voted for the ''civil l<st and appanages " This amonnts to abont 42,000 lire (£1680) a day. The civil list of Kings of Spain is 9,350,000 pesetas (£374,000). Japan has a'so a cocsiderablH civil list. It ia 2.340 090 yeke (£482,000). France pays he? Pre sident in* J'salafcy and expenses Of repre sentation v the sura of 1,200,000f a year. The President of: the, United States receives a modest income of 50,Q00d0l (£10,000), . '

OUR CHRISTMAS GOOSE.

(From Jeorua Kive'a Adventures iu the '•\u25a0Glasgow B-iillie.") Speakin' for mystT, Biillie, I'm a^s Ohrfstmaa man. In my joaug days thero were n»o Ohr!gtraas3eßj an' I'm qalte con tent tae gang on the even tenor o' my ; way tas the ev.d o' the ohapcor, getting > in a bit. jauc o' whiaky aa' a ourran' bnn for New'erday, but ne'er fftahin' my thoom aboot Christmas. In epjnking for my wife an' neibore, hooevor, especially tho young aaoa, I may say we're ga'ing nff the reel u'thogithor noo wi' oor nuw f^nglad tiotiona — nye haukeving afiet somet-.hln? freeh, ye peo. Wo're following ao hird in the w:ike o 1 tho English that wa'ra throwing a3ide oor auld notions o' tbe Now Yoar, and bless yo, "haudlng Christmas." Tha vara p^nuy lottery folk hae thalr windows fu' o' loovin' turkeys and geese ; tin' there's tha poulterar'a ad vertising tae hae aae maif thooaand turkeys at sae much a hoed. Why dao they eat geeae jist at Christmas ? Whiaky an' curran k buu haa a certain affinity — I think that's tha word, Balllle— tae the New Year j whiaky, because It mak's ye hearty an' cheery, an' jovial, an' enables ye tae sing the auld year oot an* the new ane (n wi' guid wull, an' tae drink folk's health in ; an' ourran' ban, beciUße — let me see — because— .weel jist beojuae it's carran' bua.

Hooever, oor Betfy la nae e xo9ption tae the real; o' womankia', an' last Saturday she said she would like a goose for her Ohrlatraaa denner. " Fur oor what ? " I aaya, laying do<vu my paper; "Are ye actually ga'ing tae hand Christmas in my hoo*e? Me a Scotchman an' an elder o' the kirk, an' hand Christmas Betty," I saya solemnly, u pet two gaid red herring that day or minced collopa, or a finnin haddie, even, bat a goose I never " Uooev<.r, tao mak' a tang Btory shod, I wia cajoled Into aloolng her tae get a goose for anoe, So laßt Monday 1 wla sitting doverlng In the arm chair at the fireside when I waß aroused by a malst extraordinary runipauglng oot on the stiir. I thocht at first It wia auither gasometer blawn up wi' a fuaco, till I minded I vria only in tha qafet village o 1 Strathbnngo. " Qaud him," I heard Baity crying oof, " keep a grip, mogaty me he'a bit the hiuf o' my i nose off," and eae en. 1 llchtet a oaauel an' lookit oot, and there on the stale was Betty drawing up a callan by the cuff o' the neck, and the callan handing on by a string to which was attaohed a big, raw-boned, atatved looking gander, It seems Betty had went intae ane o' thae new kin o' auction shops, an after spen'ing aboot twa shillings in penny tickets, trylug tae get a gooae, she at laat made a bid o' hauf-a- croon for ane that a laddie had won, and gaelng him tlp peuca tae briDg it hame In the 'bus, here they were. I've leeved up that atair, BjIIHo, for fower-an'-twenty years, an' never a' that time did me or mine cause aio a rippet aa waa that nicht. The gander had evidently got a gey aalr dauding coming owre frae Ireland, an' hia aojourn in the window o' the sale-room didna improve hla looks or hia temper, I can tell ya. There he was, raggit, broken winged, lame o' a leg, an' blTn o' an o'e, but determined lookla' an' defiant. 1 lifted my specs up on my broo, an 1 surveying him said, " An' that's tae be oor dinner the morn, is it?" "Deed is V says Betty, •' an 1 a hard-wrooht for dinner it's been, I can tell ye. It took me, an' the laddie an' the guard, an' twa weavers tae haud him — me being in the inside wl' my haun thro' the wea window in the roof o 1 the 'bus, handing him by the leg, an' the laddio had him by the throat, ane o' the weavers handing by the wing, whl e the ither ane lay on the tap o 1 him ; but hero he Ib, he'll be in the pat the morn." "An' a bony pat-fu' he'll mak," I eays, " yo'd bett3r blaw him up wl 1 gunpowther before ye bile him. Upon my word it's a sin tae kill a patriarch like that ; think o' the feelings o' hia large family, an' ither deacendanta tae the third an' fourth generation ; he ooht to be a penaioner ! My oerty but thiß Ib material for a Christmas dinner wl' a vengeanoe." The laddie having let go a minit tae get hla breath the gander played flee past me, knookin' my specs aflf, an' up on tae » shelf, where he began tae dab at the- dishes, an* knock then on tae the floor ane by aoe, aahetn, oream jugs, an' plateß, jist as they cam'. I vria speechless, dumbfouodered ! Jlst as he made a dab at a fine auld china tureen that had been in oor family for generations, my bluld got up, an' seizing the poker I let drive at him, an ; ca'ad him an' aboot twa d.'zzan o' cups an' saucars doon aboot oor heeds. Betty screamed oot "murder" and the gander cackled an' flew against the pas, putting it oot, while the wean* jumped oot o' bed in their nicht goons, an' rlnning in atween my legs ca'ad me ower like nluepins. The neebora below began tae rap up wi' pokers and brooms, thinking dootleso, naething less than murder wls ga'ing on, an' little wonder, for as I heard a caokei in the dark I made a tin at It an' grippet Betty by the throat, and knocked her intce the jawbox. Doon cam' anlther raw o' plates, an' frae th&t I gathered oor fteen wls up again on the Bhelf . Dod's mercy, Bai lie ! I think the brit wia hardly human, for aye ai a plate oam 1 doon he gaed a cackle o' satisfaction. It wla ama' satisfaction tae me, as ye can readily believe, an 1 I got dejjperate. I scrambled up on the dresaer, an' pat oot ma haun', but, mp faith, I got sic a dab that I sin drew it ia again, only I drew doon an auld jaely pan, an' it being ane o' the eraa' b!z3 Buited for ema' families like oora, it stuck on my pow, an' Bjtty, acramblfng aboot for a plaoa o' Bholter, gled it a drive doon that wedged it on tao my heed, an 1 that put au end tae my ex ertloDß. Mr M'Faurhn frae b^low coming up at this, wl' a can ale in hia tae hannd and the poker in hia tither, the full extent o' oor catastrophe wia seen. The fl)or waß covered wi 1 broken disbes o Betty had her thoom knocked oot o' joint an 1 her noae bleeding, tho weana had their feet cat, while I—an1 — an elder, mlr»' yo — wio dancing the Bailor's hornpipe wi' the jeely pan wedged on my heed like a helmet 1 Hoo I blaehed — bob my blushes werena Been aB the jeely p?n cam' doon tae my chin — while oor freon, tho gander, aat on the tep o' the gas meter on the shelf picking his bits o 1 broken feathers, «m' surveying the scene c? destruction wi' a benevolent look that was yera assuring to onybody but the ownsc o' the china. Mr M'Fuurlan got the jeely pan aft 7 my heed, an' we took counsel hoo tae get a haud o' the enemy, I lifted a blanket tae throw ower him, while M'Faurlan held the oaunel ; an concentrating oor forces we advanced to the charge, I got on the dresaer an' made a grab at him wl s a suddenceao that wis sure o' buoobbh, when " pooh 1" he made one dive oot thro' the window, an' wi' ane o' his confounded cackles ho soared awa' owar the coal roe, au' oot byjihe 'Shawrf, carrying in his neb aae o' tho weana' nlcht-goons that had been hanging up tae dry Bailie I draw a curtain ower the scene. I can only say thh, it'll be a lang, lang while afore 1 alloo mysel' tae be cajoled Intae baudiug Ohriatmas wl' anything better than mince oollon.5). '

ANOTHER MONKEY INCENDIARY.

A few weeks since, for the third or fourth time within a year, a monkey figured as an incendiary, firing the well known s'.eain yacht I^orcua, lying al the wharf in £ew York. Il seems to ha' e gone about tho job with the gr&alesfc deliberation, too — gnawed through the rope with which it was tied up, cleared out a match safe iu the cabin, and then started tho biazj in a place which only a monkey would have thought of between the deck and ceiling of the coal bunkera. |It took the crew al night to licata put out thy fir-, which wtia filling the boat (with smoke, the monkey, \u25a0 whose part in cho affair wsr eßlablislied by indisputable circumstantial evidence, being after wa>. da f-tind on an eccentric bar in the engine room, quietly grinning over the rumpus which it had raised, "I'iroand Water" suggests that monkey mkb will be next heard of iu insurance circles if this kind of thing keeps up.

MASQUERADING THIEVES

| An extraordinary trick haa lately been performed at Laval by two youthful thieves, who are we'l known to the French police. They first forged lctteis (says|the Paris correspondent of the " Daily Tele graph ") of recommendation f 10m high personages, ecclesiastic il ani lay, and then attired themselves as Franciscan nums. Their success in collecting funds was so great that it emboldened them to go to a convent in tho town for free lodgings and food. They were received by the Mother Superior of th>eßiabliahmenr, who invited them to return to her convent after they had done thrasr collection for the day. In the meantime, however, thoir conduct in the town, which was altogether unworthy of monks, nol to siy nuns, excited sus picion, and a police official watched them. When the rascals repaired to the convent at nightfall they were ushered into the refectory for their dinners, ub they ex pected, but were surprised to find them selves confronted there by two tall gendar mes, who spee ily arrested the pseudu nuns, and oonveyed them to jail.

A NICE LOCALITY.

The Tuapoka Mouth correspondent o' the Tuapoka "Times" writes : —

This place for the laat fifteen or sixteen yeais has been a real hotbed for reffian iami Men have been tied up in saoks and suspended over the side of a bridge 20tt or 30ft high ;• others have been stripped of their clothes and covered with sacks and bags in Robinson Crusoe faahion ; whilst othera have had their ears pierced and ringed with fencing wire. One man waa tied up under a dray, vrhan in a Btate of unconscious drunkenness, alongside a wild boar ; and when consciousness returned there was a great struggle by both man and beast to get away from eaoh other. But aa the diggings got worked out, and tho sawmills knocked off, the old hands were dispersed, taking their departure to other parta of tho country. For a few i ears the Mouth became a comparatively quiet neighborhood ; but reoently the slumbering fireß of rowdyism became infUmed la the bosoms of the youths, and ruffianism re-commenced. Bridles have been taken from horses ; eaddles have been removed or the girths dangerously slackened ; man have been attacked ; and even women have not been altogether free from interference. On the night of last general eleotion, one of the mill hands was aoiz;d by a lot of grown-up young men outßide the hotel and tied hand and foot to a lamp- oust. The same man was tied Up on another occasion and subjected to gross In dignitios. This time ho was met on the road home by about twenty larrikins who were well supplied with flix rop3, and the treatment he waa subjected to was poaitlvely cruel. Their viatim was a strong, powerful man, a match for any two of them, and had received several medals from the Humane Society for saving life. Still, hia life was made bo unpleasant by the interference of these blackguards that he was obliged to leave the district.

THE ASHBUKTOfIJ GUAKIMAN, FBI DAY, APBIL 13, 1888



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ASHBURTON GLAS«, PAINTS, AfrD PAPERHANGINGS WAREHOUSE. HHHE Undersigned, having sold his I Stock -in-Trade and Goodwill of the above Business to James Craigie, of Timnru, begß to thank his friends and the public for the Bupport accorded to him for the past eleven jeare, and BoJicits a continuance of the same to his successor. J. R. CHAPMAN. James Craigie PAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPERHANttER SIGNWBITER, &c. and DIRECT IMPORTER OF ALL THE REQUISITES OF THE TRADE, HAVING taken over the Business of Mr J. R. Chapman, I beg to iDform the public of Ashburton and District that I will keep a Painter's and Paperhanger'a Stock in keeping with the eize and importance of the Town and D:b- trict. All orders will receive prompt atten- tion and be carefully executed. Workmen sent to any part of the District. — forTale.— Newest Designs of PAPERHANGINGS, good variety. SHEET GLASS, all sizes, from a 60 x 40 to a 10 x 8, in 16 or 21 z or 260z British Plate, Silvered Plate (for mirrors) Rough Plato, Colored, Obf cured, and Ornamental Sheet, Oak Varnish, Carriage Varnish, &c , White and Red Lead, Oils, Colors, Mixed Paints in Tins, Brushes, Scrim, &c. &c; Paint mixed to any Shade. Advice as to quantity freely given. THE ASHBDRTON GLASS, PAINTS. AISD PAPERHANGINGS W*RE- HOUSE 3 156 N E W. W inter Fashions. JOHN ORR & CO. HAVE now Opened out their FIRST SHIPMENT of NEW WINTER GOODS EX S,S, " IONIC, " FROM LONDON, Our Purchases being made from the Beat Home Manuf aoturera, our Prices will defy competition. i AN IMMENSE VARIETY OF New Dress. Goods, Now Plushes, New Millinery, New Mantles, Now Hosiery, Ns.w Sheetings, Quilts, and Flannels. Bi/js' and Men's Now Tweed Suits, Shirts, Drawers, &c. The LARGEST STOCK of NEW- GOODS in every Department ever offered n Aehbmton (inspection invited) is at JOHN ORR & CO.'S. EAST STREET. 8§77 I



Public Notices THE BRAVE COYEM/WTERS, /\ E. M. BLAKS, ARCniTEOr. Office : Montgomery's Buildings, Eaet street. Entbance : Burnett Street. 331 Z _ ' — AS-HBURTON PERMANENT BU[i D- I\U AND INVESTMENT S(,CIBSIY ff IHE THIRVEENTH Annnal General X MEETiNG of Merabeiß and Share- holders of (his Socie ; y will be held at the Society's Offices, Arcade Chambers. Bur- celt atreai; on MONDAY, 16ih April, 1888, at 3 p m. Business : ; 1. To receivo the Directors' report for the year 1887-8. 2. To eleot two Directors in the room of Messrs T. Bullock and Hugo Friedlander. 3. Any other general buaiaesß, Messrs Bullock and Friedlauder are the only qualified shareholders that have given the notice required by the Kules, that they are candidates for the vacant seats on the Board. By order, . J. WABD, *°43 Mansger. Wall Papers. A Large Stock of ' NEW PATTERNS, Just landed, direct from the Manu- tacturerp, AmoDgst which will be found a nice ASSORTMENT of the new SANITARY wall PAPEEB. JOHN OER AND CO.



I ] COURTING. ] ALL interested in Couraing are invited " xjL to attend a Meeting at ?-"r W. ] Zander's Rooms, East Street, Asttburto-, TO-MORROW (Saturday), April 14tb, at j 3,30 p.m., to constitute a Coursing Club • Influential support from all parts of Con- i terbury is promised. , W, ZANDER, \u25a0 4 84 Secretary pro tem. I j Auctions PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT. 2t Acres, with House thereon, between Mr G, T. Smith's Nursery and Fair- field R*sud, being K.ti, 18151, for sale. M.R T, BULLOCK has received in- structions from the Proprietor, to Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on a date to be named, the Property as above. Full particulars in future advertisement. T BULLOCK, 4*Bl Auctioneer. Timber, Timber* For Sale on SATURDAY, 21st April, At 12 o'clock. MR T. BULLOCK has received instructions from the Consignor, to Sell by Public Auction at the Railway Siding, opposite the Grain Stores, a quantity of T and G Flooring, Match Lining, etc. Full particulars in future advertisement 4*Bo T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. SATURDAY, 14th APRIL. SPECIAL ENTRY. ON Account of Mb Wai. Moßbide, Palmerston South, — -[ Q Good Draught Mares and ~i C% ±6 Geldings. ±6 Farmers and others In want of Horses *re respectfully Invited to attend this Sale. — — At 1 o'clock. T. BULLOOK, 4+57 Auctioneer. . SATURDAY, 14th APRIL. bPECIAL ENTRY. ON Account Me Geo Bukgess, Rangi- tata District,— tj Draught MABES and GELDINGS, \ all good workers -| Trap HORSE Tha Hurdle Racer SEA GULL -| DRAY -i TIP DRAY -j ROLLER -j SEED SOWER, by Dnncan -1 D,F. PLOUGH Shaft and Leading Harness, Houeehold Furniture, etc., etc. Furniture Sale at 12 o'clock sharp. Horses at 1 o'clock. T. BULLOOK, 4J33 Auctioneer. WEDNESDAY, 18th APRIL. CLEARING SALE AT WINSLOW, MR T. BULLOCK has received instrnotions from Mb Ohakles Martin (In conaeqa6noe of hiß having sold his Farm) to tjoll by Public Auction at the Hotnestosd, Winalow, on WEDNESDAY, 18th APRIL. The following Farm Srook, &o. viz : — 250 Crossbred EWES 40 Do. LAMBS 2 South Down RAMS 1 Leicester RAM 2 Berkshire SOWS, In Pig 1 Carriage MARE, " Fanny " 1 Donble-Boated BUGGY 1 Set Boggy HARNESS (nearly new) 1 DRAY and FRAME 1 Set Dray HARNESS 1 Stack Clover HAY 1 Stack Oaten STRAW 1 Ton Straw CHAFF Timber, Hurdles, Tools, Sheep Dog, Dairy Utensllo, Ladder, Tarpaulin, Sundries. &o. &c. Sale at 12.30 o'clock. 4*72 T. BULLOOK, Auctioneer. T. Bullock FOR SALE. TjIOR removal, a large two-Btorey Dwel* ling, containing 8 rooms, could be )nverted into a Dwelling House or iranary. For full particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET — At a very low rental, a large building fronting East Street, suit- able for a grain and chaff dtore. . T. BULLOtK. FOR SALE.— An improved Farm of j 245 Acres, being R.S. 27237, situated- about 5 miles from Chertsoy. - Low price and liberal terms apply to ' T. BULLOCK. X?£^PT — Lot 28, Trevorton, near thi c*m)U*Jt Preabjterian Manse, contain ing about $-acre, with 3-roomed Hcosr thereon, for aale at the above prloa Terms if re quired . — Apply to T. BOLLOCK nnO LET at a low rental. — 4-roojoaed X Cottage at Hampstead. . T. BULLOCK. 1 \u25a0>..Ai,'"Vl. \u25a0 FiOR SALE at a law price and on liberal terxn.B, 15 acrea of land with 2-roomod Cottage therooo, frontir. g thf Fa'vfield Bond, not far from the Count; Saloyards. Apply to. T; BULLQOk. A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOOK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock shayp * — Horaea, Cattle, Pigs, Pro^noß »nd Mergh.Qn.3i4Q, ' FOR SALE-; | 1 Spring Cart, new 1 «i „ in good repair 1 Tfp Dray. Piano by Oarl Stelnhardt, Trichord Walnut, nearly new : terms may be arranged. Small Iron Sa,fe, nearly new ; oheap Rbnts eollected, and the business of > absentees managed with care. Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on easy terms, A'J\ ances made insanity on 6k>ods delivered, at tfre Stores for Sale. * Agent for the Norwich Union Fire In- surance Company, Agent for the MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA, A&tfiUU) HAJUUSON. ,



The following politioal "straw" whioh will serve to indicate "how the wind blows " . is from an artiole on the Agent-Generalship which appears in the " Rangitikei Advocate " : — " On all the grounds of justice and oom- naon-sense, we should say that Sir Harry Atkinson ought to be Sir Dillon Bell's suc- cessor. Supposing this appointment were 1 made, Who would become Premier? Our own choice would most emphatically be the Hon. John Bryoe if he had a seat in the Wouse. It seems to us a most extraordinary thing that hia party have not suppiicd him with a seat ere now. In tbe absence of the next beßt man would certainly be Hall. Sir John has already proved himself one of the best Premiers New Zealand has ever had. He is a capital administrator and for taot cannot be beaten." Public Notices FOR SALE BY TENDER.— About 82 Acres of Turnip Feed at per Acre ; to bo eaten off by the 20th June Sltusted at Wakanui on the Beach Road, oppneite Mr James Brown's. Tenders close on the 22nd April, 1888. — W M . Giles, Wakanui. 4J75 ODDFELLOWS' HALL. THE FIRST of a series of ENTER- TAINMENTS, under the name of ihe " Ashburton Temperance Sixpenny Saturday Night Oonoertp," will be held oq Saturday, uth i na t., at 8 p.m. Chairman ... ... MiJOR Stewabd Le °t«rer Mb J. W. Sawle Vocal and Instrumental Music by tried veterans aod ama.eurs of rare promise J. O DUNCAN, 4 59 Secretary. Graham's JParin, TINWALD. T^HE Undersigned h prepared to receive X. offera for the unsold portion (about 390 acres) of the above property. For Lease of 5 or 7 years, with purchasing clause. The Property will be let in one or more blocks. GEORGE JAMESON, 4*79 Ashburton, Oddfellows' Half, Tuesday, May 1 ADDFELLOWS 1 HALL, GREAT ATTRACTION for the RACKS. j FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY -@^ Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday APRIL 18th, 19th, and 20th. Firat appearance of john -tirisooll t7oley John JL/riscoll Ijoley in his Vocal, Characteristic, Vontrl- , loqulal and Mualo»l Melange, entitled "Festivities" The Wonderful CHINESE ORO3H3TRA Unique Ventriloqaial Ebullitions, Sparkling Dialogue, 'Morry Songß, Wit and Humor. Box Plan now open at H M. Jones. Admission : Front seats, 3j ; Stalls, 2* ; Pit, la. FRANK SIMMONDS, 4J75 Business Manager. ( BANK HOLIDAY. PURSUANT to » Tb.3 Banks and Bankers Act Amendment Act, 1882," THURSDAY, the 19th day of April, 1888, isher*eby appointed as a Special Bank j Holiday at the Cflice3 of the undermen- tioned Banks at Aehburton and Rakaia. The Union Bank of Australia, Limited. JOSEPH PALMER, Cbi=f Officer, The Bank of Australasia, E. W. MORRAH, Inspector, The Bank of New South Wales, W. G. RHIND, Inspector. The Bank of New Zealand, JOHN MURRAY, 4 85 Inspector. W. H. Paget. BLACKSMITH Burnett Street, next " Mail " Offioei BEGS to announce that he has taken over the Coaoh Building and Wheel- wright Branch, lately carried on by H. Peat, and will continue all branches of the above business as before. All kinds of Buggies, Diaya, or Carts made and re- paired . Agricultural Implements repaired promptly. . Horses Shod with skill and care, ii W. H. PAGET. Auctions SPECIAL ENTRY At Eaat Street Horao Bazvir, SATfIRDAY, 14tu APRIL, at 1 o'clock! MESSRS FRIEDLANDEiR BROS havo received instructions to sell by Pablio Auction. 3 Good Milk COWS. FRIEDLANDER BROS 4573 PETEft WILLIAMS, Auctioneer. IN BANKRUPTCY. i ' ESTATE OF G* J. LEECH. •SATURD.IyTuth APRIL, AT EAST STREET HOESE BAZAAR, At 1 o'clock. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS, have received instructions from the ; Deputy Official Assignee, to Sell by Pub- lic Auction, at the above time and place, C\ DRAUGHT HORSES. -| BACK 2 Drays, 1 S.F. Plough, 1 D.F. Plough, 2 eots Harrows, Chaffcutter, Inter- mediate and Gear, Bwingletrees, Shaft, Loading & Plough Harness. FKIKDLANDER BROS., WILIJAM^ i 4*G9 Auctioneer. OLUB. AUTUMN MEETING PRIVILEGES. SATURDAY, 14th APRIL, At 2 o'clock. A LFRED HARRISON has received Ol Instructions "to Bell by Pablio , Auction, at his Roome, — ' LOT No, 1 Publloan'a Booth >• No. 2 „ \u0084 No. 3 Confeotloner'a Booth \u0084 No. 4 »• " „- No, 6. Right of Games „ No/'tf Horse Yards „ No. 7 Old Grand Stand. ALFRED HARRISON, 4%H Auotloneec.



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