INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

(Pkr Press Association.) Auckland, April 13. . The Auckland Soath Licensing eUcijii to-day resulted m tho rat urn of foar m de rate and oce temperance candidate. A man named Herwood Matthews, tt farmer «t Kaipara, died to day from the effects of injariea received through his arm being caught m a threshing machine. An old man named Peter O'Dowd, re \u25a0lding at Mount Roskili road, attempted suicide yesterday by ewallowing laudanum, after which he chewed the heads of eaveral matcher. He is recovering. "Wellington, April 13 His Excellency the (.Jovf rnor presided at a meeting of thecFxhibuion Commis sioners to-day. A cablegram haa been received from Melbourne R'.atirg thtt fio Exhibition opens on tho ls' ; Ai'guat next. Reports are to hand of a steady ad vatic 3 being made m all branches of work per taining to the forthcoming Exhibition. Exhibits leave New Zaaland by the M^ua ponrl, Btarting from Auckland on the 3rd May, and collecting southwards. She arrives m Melbourne on 16 ;h May. Dunedin, April 13 At the Police Court to-day Ohas. Henry Williams, a probationer, pleaded guilty to larceny of a watch. Representations were made m accused's favor, and the Bench adopted the novel oouree of ex tending his term of probation for blx months. The Premier to-day received a deputation from the Harbor Board oa local matters and, accompanied by Mr Fergus, inspected Reid and Gray's factory. Sir H. Akineou bad a long Interview with Sir H. Stout this

morning. •

SPORTING.

OAMAHU J C. RACES.

The following are the resnltß of the re maining event) : — Counties AllAgkd Handicap, of 2530va, Mohawk 1 Teoakoe 2 Dutchman 3 Won on tho post by a head, after c good raoe. Eleven started. Dividend, £35 83. The Hukry Skurry was won by Plonger. CONSOLATION, of 2030V8. College Boy 1 --DUgB Webster \u0084. 2 Marjory Moore 3 Won with something to spare. Dividend, £1 12 b.

TARANAKI RACES.

New Plymouth, April 13. Atjtamn Handicap, of J25 soys ; one and a-half miles. Silence, Bsl 131 b 1 Rlma,6 3 ts:b 2 Tamora, 7st 101 b 3 Won by half a leDg b. Time— 2m!na 46|:ec8. Dividend— £l 11b. The remaining events resulted as fol lows :— Geand Stand Handicap, Rufus 1 Escapade ... 2 Rima 3 Handicap Hurdles. Armourer ... ... ... 1 Blue Bell 2 Allegro 3 PROVINCIAL HANDICAP. Landseer 1 Armourer 2 Emmet 3 CONSOLATION. Blmn 1 Hagar... ... 2 Okato 3

A BLIND MAN WHO SEES.

Many instances have been related showing that defection m &ny one or more of the human senses often resulte la developing the corresponding inner sense This has been more frequently obierved m personß affl'cted with ksa of sight and hearing. One of ihe kind is Interestingly described m a late ieaae of the Chicago •• Herald," which can be safely taken as one of the most remarkable on record. Mr Henry Hendrickson, born m Norway 43 years agr, but who has lived m the United Stated 40 years, was deprived of sight when bJx months old He was educated at the institution for ihe blind m Janesville, Wis., and is the author of a book entitled " Oat of the Darkness," somewhat m explanation of the mediumship with which he is becom ing endowed, although enable to account for it m any manner satisfactory to him self or conformable to the known l»ws of physical Ecience. The narrative states that he is well educated, a brilliant con versationallst, and with glasieß which hide his completely cloead eyes, one woald scarcely recognise him as a blind man. For the last twenty years he haa seldom used an escort, except when m great haste, and when on territory entirely strange to him. Many people who have observed the facility wlih which he movis from place to place doubt that he is totally blind, bat be has been pnt under the severest teßts, and those who tuve made the invoa'igatlona are convinced that he cannot see. Describing his habits to the reporter he said : When m a train at full speed I can distinguish and count tele graph pole 3 easily, and often do it aB a pastime, or to determine onr spaed. Of coarse I uo not bog them, bat I perceive them. It fa perception. Of course my perceptive qualities are not m the lea^t impaired on account of my blindness. I am not able t > explain it, bat I am never !n total darkueeß, It is the came ai midnight as at midday. There is alwaye a bright glow of light surrounding me." A practical test w»b made. \ thick heavy cloth was thrown over hia head as he sat In hia chair. This hung down on all Bides to his waist. It was impossible for anyone to see through it. Then before or behind Mm, it mattered not, an ordinary walking cane was held up m various positions, and, In answer to the orqulry "m what position am I holding it V He gave prompt and oorrect answers, without a einglo xnietake, sometimes describing acute or oblique angles. " I have never," he said, lf by the ordinary set-'se of eight seen an object m my life, ncr the faintest glimmer of one. My Bight or discernment does, pot come m that way. This will prove the idea to yon. Take me into a strange room, one that I have never been into, and never heard about, and no matter how dark It is I can tell you the dimen sions of the room very closely, Ido not feel the walla ; I will toach nothing ; but there Is communicated to me by some strange law of perception the s'zs and configuration of the room." He then related that being m New York m 1871 he walked from Union Square to a friend's house on Forty-6ve etroet, a long distance, with several turns and did not make a mies. He said : " I knew the houae when I came to it. I did not see it and yet I did, lam atudylog Bhort hand, and as my hearing is very good 1 expect to bee me an expert. I had a litt'e trouble with my writing at first, but am now able to writo very well." Another remarkable il'tutration of hid power to see without eyes is this ; if nno raakea motions m the air like beating the time for a choir, but describing phonetic characters, ha telia the characters and interpT fc3 them What might be termed a " crucial test " of this w&a given the "Herald" reporter. Mr Henirickson Jnrther said : I'm a good Bl>aler, and can, when gliding over the ioo swiftly, see every particle on the ice, every craok and rough epc^t no natter bow small and indietlnct. The faster I go,' the plainer I can see. Well, I don't mean that I can see., bat I perceive, or something. It le light to we, and I dUoem every thing."

THE EGYPTIAN QUESTION.

* (PSR PH.ESS ASSOCIATION.) Constantinople, April 11. The Porte having again requestei England to resume parleying on th Egyptian question, a fiesh conventioi has been submitted similar to the con vention drawn up by Sir H. Drumraoni VVolffe m 1885. London, April 12 The Marquis of Salisbury has ap fproached King Leopold, with a viev (to induce him to negotiate with* th< \u25a0 Porte for a definite settlement for the future Government of Egypt, The Marpuis has communicated with Rus tern Pasha, the Turkish Ambassador ir London, warning him that he will no! permit any further trifling m the settling of Egyptian affairs.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

[BY fXECTRIO TELEGRAPH — COPYRIGHTj (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) (Received April 14, 10 30 a.m.)

IRRIGATION.

Melbourne. April 74, Extension irrigation works are pro jected m the Wimmera district to cost

THE GERMAN CHANCELLOR.

Berlin, April 12. A question has been asked m the Reichstag having reference to Bis marck's alleged proposed resignation, but the Chancellor would afford his questioners no satisfaction, replying evasively to their questions. (Received April 14, 12 45 p.m.)

MR GLADSTONE ON IRISH AFFAIRS.

London, Apr! 13. Mr Gladstone, speaking m support o f Mr Parnell's Judicial Reduction of Rents Bill, denounced the behavior of the police at Ennis on Sunday, and declared it was as bad as the Mitchell town affair some time ago.

THE MARKETS.

Tallow has advanced 6d ; 110,000 casks are m stock*

THE ExMPEROR FREDERICK.

Bfrlin, April 13 The Emperor's health does not im prove, The condition of the larynx is growing worse. Sir Mcrell Macken zie is consulting with the German doctors. [Received April 14»h. 1.10 p.m.]

SMALLPOX.

Sydney. April 14, Mrs Lakeman, wife of Mr Allan Lakeman, member for Balranald, and mother of the child who died of small pox last week, and also the domestic servant, have developed smallpox symptoms. Both have been isolated.

INVALIDED FRENCH SOLDIERS

Fifty French soldiers from the New Hebrides, invalided home, have arrived en route for France.

VIGTORIAN AGRICULTURAL RETURNS.

Melbourne, April 14 Official statistics give the yield of wheat at 10.81 bushels; potatoes, 4.1 1 tons ; buy, T. 41 tons.

TYPHOID FEVER IN MEL BOURNE.

Fron the 13th December last to the 12th April there have been 1070 cases of typhoid fever m the city. Two hundred and thirty-five ended fatally.

TAKING WARNING.

As a result of the destruction of the | Coffee Palace at Ballatat by fire and the lack of life saving appliances the Melbourne fire authorities have ordered an immediate inspection of the Mel bourne Coffee Palace.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

«. . [per press association ] Fire at Auckland. Auckland, April 14. An unoccupied house nt Newton owned by Wm, Hcfformon wa3 burnt down early this morning. The adjoining house owned by W-n Grf gory wai partly des troyed. Hp.Q main was insured for £100 and Gregory for £150 both m the Royal. All a Mistake- The repnrted eruption at the Bay of Islands prove to hava been a complete mistake. The bush fires ignited an in flimraablo Btratnm impregnated by dio carbon find a ohalky ash wag generally ejected by the force of gas or steam. The deposits which are extensive are oaid to be of great commercial value. Congratulations. Sir George Grey who is 70 ysara old to day has received numerous congratula tions. Flags and bunting are flying at the Publio Library and Art Gallery. Supreme Court. Wellington, April 14 William J. MoOavanagb, embezzlement, was sentenced to one year's h*rd labor. With the exception of a case against Philip Wilberfoss bow balng tried the remaining cas^a are private prosecution ones and will bo adjourned till 2ad May. Chief Justice Prendorgasi; leaves for Wanganul and Mr Justice Richmond for the Nelson ani Blenheim sittings, on Monday. Deputation to the Premier. I.'unbwn, April \4f A numerous deputation waitei on Sir FT. Atkinson to-day, principally from the Tempeiance organisations, who asked for amendments m the Licensing Aot m the direction of the prevention of the sale of liquor to ohiidren under fifteen. Sir H. Atkinson disapproves of Club cbartere jelng granted to any man or house r<; -fußed a liceoßO by the Oommlttoe. The other matters submitted are important and will receive consideration, but he can promise no legislation this session- at there was a great press of bualneai on hand. He Is himself strongly m favor ol local option as affording apparently the only solution of the drink question. A masa meeting of unemployed wiW meet Sir H. Atkinaon on Mond >y morn- Ing. Drowned. Advice baa boon received here that Hans Hanson, a Norwegian bolonglng to tho ateamec Kak^nui, was drowned m tho Mataura yoatordsy. Ho wa3 a alnglo man aud had no rnlaMyea. Wells' Hair Balsam. — If grey restores to original color. An elegant dressing, softens and beautifies. No oil or grease. A Tonio Restorative. Stops hair ooming out Btrengthbns, cleanses, hair scalp, 2 ' The South British Insurance Company have deolared a dividend for the laßt half year at'the rate of eight per cent per annum . The Railway Department have refused to grant the English football team froe paeoea over the New Zealand. Haea.

TEiUUBLE TRAGEDY IN PARIS

\u2666 A fearfui tragedy — the hero of whicl was Theodore Popol, a younc Raealii officer ; tho heroine, oao Ja^nne Purron d a figuranto at the Tnoatsv-j of iho Ohatoii c D'Sau, barely out of Jib? teotis— w.* rj en.c'ed fsc;nt'y In Paris. Tiio Muscovite who was the son of p. prolate of the church j and was m Paris on regular l«ave, m-idi the acquaintance of hia fair flame at om of the ot*ii)3 kept open m the small hoar of the night for tho accommodation 01 those who are addicted to " going ihi 7 paco." He courted her frr.na the vpr^ ; first for what the Fronch call le bon moth 3 — that ia to Bay, he wanted her to imrrj , him— but tho young w.>mia hai vory different ideas of life, and troated all hit proposals to bee 'Die M~i !:->im Popi-l and 1 to accompany him to Rum* wi'.h ridicule, t At an early hour of thi morning the 5 couple, with a dre33makor- ? who was a intimate friond of Jobnm Perron, bo took them3elva3 to a f ehionable res taurant, where they euppod. Popel, who had b3en drinking freely, re turned repeatedly to the charge and besought tho figurant to mirry him. At 6 o'olook the party, »fer providing them selves with a bottle of brandy for refresh ment on the road, took a cab and drove to a small hotal, where a room waa en^a^ed, to which they all repaired, Joanne Perron fearing to be left alone with the Russian, who waa m a Btate of terrible t xoltomjr.t. There, after emptying half the brandy bottle, Popel took two ringa from his pocket, and presenting one t) Joanne, declared solemnly that he had married her, and called on her friend to witncEß the fact. Ha then said that he wia'ied to be left alone with his w fe, and aa the .dressmaker hesitated ho kiokad her out of the room Popof aojured the woman to accompany him to Ruaab, and finding that Bhe parsisted m har rofuial he look a revolver from his pocket, and after firing three shots at her, tntnod the wo-ip;;n to hiß own temple, and fell down dead. Two of Jeanne's teeth havo been broken and one of the bul'ots is lodged m her palate, while another has pierced her breast.

A TORY VIEW OF MR GLADSTONE.

(By "Jehu Junior" In " Vanity Fair .") The Gladstones were a family of Livor ponl slaveowners who had enriched themselves by working up old Africans In Vreeden Hoop Plantation m Demorara, where they drove dally to the canefi^lds over 500 African negroes, B; the aotive cultlvat (on of augar under these oonditlons one John Gladstone acquired a large fortune, whloh In 1846 bore the fruit of a baronetcy ; and his fonrth son Willfam Ewart, had only been a yoar In Parlia ment when he waa able to distinguish himself by olalmlng and obtaining from the country compensation for such of hia father's old Africans as had not been us 3d up, on the ground that If full compeusn tlon wire not givon to slave owners when .slavery waa abolished, It would be "a signal for the downfall of the empire " William Ewart was born eJght- and aeventy yearß ago, went to Eton and to Oxford, and, being taken under the protection of the Duke of Newoaatle, whb by the latter seated m Parliament for hia nomination borough of Newark, as a eaalous high Tory and an ardent Protec tionist. Bat William Boon saw that the times were changing , and after having written a treatise to prove that all men not belonging to the State Ohnroh should be excluded from State employment, and having assisted to howl down Mr Oharleß VillerB 1 Freetrade proposals, ho swallowed j hla treatise, joined the Freetraders, and helped to form that ting of deserters from 1 the Tory party who became known a3 ' Peelltea. Upon the corner stone of this desertion a Liberal party waa built, which In timu beofuno reconciled to the Radicals, took William for ita leader, and B3cured for him that Premier ship c ,the enjoymont of whloh had become the one objoot of hla life. JBh has written of himself that he 1b a "puriat with roapsct to what touches the oon eifltoncy of aatatermn " ; wherefore, frtna 1832 to 1841 he waa a O.)na?rvntlve ; from 1842 to 1857 a Liberal Conservative ; from 1857 to 1885 a Liberal ; and from 1885 he bai besn a Home Raler — the oonßiatency through all being that which consistently seeka the largest number of Bupporters In the struggle to obtain or to keep the Qieon'a bbalb and thß country's pay. Hlb tenure of po\v.^r h^a been distinguished by the successive burning of M the gods he had ever affected to adore. In 1869 he dlneßtab liahed the Irish Church ; m 1870 he paßaed an Irish Land Act ; » n 1871 he capitulated to America on the Alabama claims ; In 1872 ho passed the Ballot Act ; m 1875 he solemnly resigned the leader ship of the Liberal party ; m 1880 he na eolemnly reeumod it ; In 1881 he passed another Irhh Land Act ; In 1882 he raado a piratical expeditio 1 into Egypt ; In 1884 h3 sent out Gordon, and left him to be killed at Khartoum ; and In the Bamo year he passed a Ro form Act which gave household suffrage to the oountios and redistributed the constituencies ; In 1885, hiving raised the expenditure of the- country to a hqudred millions, he resigned off^e, and having Called In the genoral elections of November In that year to obtain a sufficiently large m&prlty to dlfipenae with the Irish Parnollltca, hf, to tho astonishment of the world, began to glvo elgna of adopting the Parnollitea as- his masters, and of declar- j Ing for Home Rule. This waß his ond. Ho was brought into power once more iv January, 1886, on a throe aorea aud a cow resolution ; disclosed hia llorae Rule scheme j and being abandoned by one third of tha moncbora and all the honeoty and ability of hta own party, was defeated upon it. Then he challacged In Jane, 1886, another general oUotion, which gave tho Torlßa and tho Libtral Bocedors, 10 v joined together as the Unionists, a majority, and forced him once more to resign office. S'nea hia Hst resignation he has bacoma tho 1< adei' f'f thosa advocates of tho separation of Irol:»\d whom ha bad denounced aa plunderers, tho ringleader of thd as3oo!at.o3 of avowed nHsasalna whom he had Impria^ecl as traitors, the friend of his country's foes, and the foo of her friends ; ao groat a transformation that even the foolish Whlga, who so long followed him and abotted him In tho mischiefs ho haa wrought, now repudiate him with loathing, and are determined that, whatever happono, they will stand by tho Tories In preveotlng for ever the calamity of hia return to power In England. (To be continued.) Keep the kidneys hoalthy and unobstructed with Amerioan Oo.'s Hop Bitters, and yoc need not fear sioknoss. Bead

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I H. Matsoti and Co. OHEKT'EY STOCK SALU JJ^I TAKKS P.AOE ON MONDAY, APlili, 9-H, 1888 Kindly leave entries with Mr J Pattsrsou, Chertßsy. H. MA.TSON & CO. , Aahburlon. TO THB FARMERS OF OHEhT^fj.Y DISTRICT. • HAVING leased the SEEEP DTP at the Saleyards I am prepared to Dip flocks of under 500 head at l£d, over 600, l£d per head. Using Murton ucd Whites composition. — "no cure no pay.» Start dipping on 16r.h April and would like to finish within a fortnight if possible, Would Farmers kindly enter Sheep with Mr James PATTEasoy, Chertsey, D. TEKM AP, Ashburton . TO LET— Slxroomed House In Abli burton, half-acre land. Rent low H. MATSON & CO. \XTE HAVE FOR SALE ±lye Corn Seed, FOR EARLY FEED. H. MATSOW & 00. FOR SALJE. SEVERAL GOOD FATIMS CHEAP TO LET. O^ A A ACRES WEAR BALING hJO\J\J half Engllßh grass 3s pet Aore OAAA ACRES NEAR BALING fJ\J \J\J tuaaocke, 2a 6d per Aore 9100 AORES ALFORD FOREST, 7 half Engliah grass, 3a per Acre H. MATSON & 00. Ashburton. LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. WE have bee*\ appointed Agents for /he above Company, and are now prepared to take risks on Buildings, Stock md Clops at current rafeß. H. MATSON & CO., Ashburton. I have oeen appointed Agent FOR THB Mercantile Finance Co., CHRISTCHURCH, iVbo are prepared to advance Money BILLS OF SALE, MORTGAGE OF BTOQK, CROP LIENS, or other Seourlty D. THOMAS. _^ WE ARE APPOINTED] Sole Agents From Rakaia to Rangitata 708 MCJRTON AND WHITE'S Prize Slxeep Dip 'laoed let by the Canterbury A. and Association after an exhaustive trial, H. MATSON & CO. Aahbiuton Agricultural Implements. WE ARE APPOINTED SOL!? AGENTS IN ASEIBURTOJ* FO3 Msssus BOOTH, MoDONALD & tv Carlyle Implement Works, Chriatcuroh, Sam* '.c Implkwbnts^ on hand Inspection Invited, H. MATSON & CO. gAshburton. STORAGE. STORAGE. FREE tfEOM VHERMIN. EL Matson & Od



J Public Woticee THE BRAVE «.».YENAHfERS, __] E. M. BLAKE, ARCHITECT. Office : Montgomery's Buildingp, East street. Entrance : Bdrneit Street. 3 34 W. H. Paget BLACKSMITH "^^>e^^-^ SMITH, Bitknett Street, next " Mail " Office. BEGS to announce that he has taken over the Coach 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, Di ays, or Carts made and re- pairod. AgrJoultnral Implementa repaired promptly, * Horses Shod with aklll and care, i W. H. PAGET. Wall Papers. A Large Stock OF NEW PATTERNS, Juat landed, direct from tho Manu- taoturerp, Amongst whloh will be found a nice .ASSORTMENT of the new SANITAEY wall PAPERS. JOHN OEE AND CO. ASHBURTON GLASS, PAINTS, AND PAPER HANGINGS WAREHOUSE. nnHE Undersigned, having Eold his I Stock-in-Tr;ide and Goodwill of tho above Businesa to James Craigie, of Timaru, bega to thank his Men js and the public for the Bupport accorded to him for the past eleven years, and solicits a continuance of the same to his sucoossor. J. R. CHAPMAN. James Oraigie PAINTER, GLAZIER, PA PERH ANGER SIGNWRITER, &c. and DIRECT IMPORTER OF ALL THE REQUISITES OF THE TRADE, HAVING taken over the Businesa of Mr J. R. Chapman, I beg to IDform the public of Ashburton and Dintrict that I will keep a Painter's and Puperhangor's Stock io keeping with the eizo and importance of the Town and Dis- trict. All orders will receive prompt atten- tion and be carefully executed. Workmen Bent to any part of the District. — FORSALE.— Newest Designs of PAPERHANGINGS, good variety. SHEET GLASS, all sizes, from a 60 x 40 to a 10 x 8, m 16 or 21oz or 260z British Plato, Silvered Plate (for mirrors) r Rough Plato, Colored, Obrcurod, and Ornamental Sheet, Oak Varnish, Carriage Varnish, &c , White and Red Lead, Oils. Colors, Mixed Painte m Tins, Brushes, Scrim, &c. &c. Paint mixed to any Shade. Advice as to quantity heoly given. THE ASHBURTON GLASS, PAINTS, AND PAPERHANGINGS WARE- HOUSE 3 156 NEW W inter Fashions. JOHN OEE & CO. HAVE now Oponed out their FIRST SHIPMENT of NEW WINTER GOODS EX 8,9. " IONIC, " FROM LONDON. Our Purchases being made from the Boßt Home Manufacturers, our Pricea will defy competition. AN IMMENSE VARIETY OF Now Dress Goods, New Plushes, Now Millinery, Now Mantles, New Hosiery, New Shootings, Quilts, and Flannels. Buys' and Men's Now Tweod Suits, 1 Shirts, Drawers, &c Tho LARGEST STOCK of NEW \ GOODS m evory Department ever offered n ABhburton (inspection invited) is at JOHN OEE & CO.'S * EAST STREET. 3§77



I Public Notices 1D FLBMINGTON PRESBYTERIAN 9r CHURCH. THE Annual TEA MEETING will be held m the Schoolroom on FRIDAY, April 27th, 1888. Public Meeting m tho Church at 8p m Addresseß by Ministers 8 > and others. Selections of Music by the 16 Choir. 4 47 i- " HAMPSTEAD TOWN DISTRICT. it ' .___ r\UTSTANDING Rates will be sued " for after M-y Ist next. . Owners of Unregistered Dogs will be 2 prosecuted forthwith. By order, J. 0. BELL, 4*89 Clerk. i-; ASHBURTON BIFLE VOLUNTEERS UP to 30fch April RECRUITS will be enrolled, FKEE of charge, and i- supplied with all necessary equipments, 5 W. B. DOLMAN, i, 3 137 Captain Commanding. a \u25a0 V ODDFELLOWS' HALL. B 1 mHTC FIRS! 1 of a series of ENTER- - t TAINMENTB, undor the name of 3 the "Aebburton Temperarcs Sixpenny " Saturday Night Concertp," will be held ». on SATURDAY, 14th inst., at 8 p.m. ' Chairman Major Stewabd 1 Lecturer Mr J. W. Sawle ! Vooal arid Instrumental Mnslo by tried ' veterans and amateurs of rare promise. J. C. DUNCAN, J 4 69 Secretary. \u25a0 Oddfellows' Hall, Tuesday, May 1 Turnips. WE^are Instructed by Mit G, Pooock to Sell at Ashburton Yards on TUESDAY, 17th APRIL, 1888, 50 Acres good TURNIPS. , Sale at 11 o'clock. H. MATS ON & CO , 4*93 Ashburton. /^DDFELLOWS 1 HALLJ. GREAT ATTRACTION for the RACES. £_* FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY -_^ Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday APRIL 18th, 19th, and 20th. Firat appourance of JOHN "TVRISOOLL T7.OLEY OHN 1/RISCOLL _ OLEY In his Vocal, Characteristic, Ventri- loquial and Music*! Melange, entitled " Festivities " The Wonderful CHINESE ORCHESTRA Unique Ventriioqnlal EbullltiotiS, Sparkling Dialogue, Merry Songs, Wit and Humor. Box Plan now open at H M. Jones Admission : Front Bea ( s, 33 ; Stalls, 2a ; Pit, Is. FRANK SIMMOWDS, 4£75 Business Manager. ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILD- ING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. rf IHE THIRTEENTH Annual General X. MEETING of Members and Share- holders of thta Society will be held at the Soolety'a Offices, Arcade Chambers, Bur- celt qtreet. on MONDAY, 16th April, 1888, at 3 p m. BDSINE3S : 1. To receive the Pirejctors 1 report for the year 1887-8. 2. To elect two Directors m tho room of Messrs T. Bullock and Hugo Friedlander. 3. Any other general business, Meesrs Bullock and Friedlauder are the only qualified shareholders that have given the notice required by the Hules, that they are candidates for the vacant seats on the Board, By order, J. WARD, 4°43 Manager. T. Bullock. FOR SALE. TJ^OR rtmoval, a large two«atorey Dvrel- nj ling, containing 8 rooms, could bo >nverted into a Dwelling House or jlranary. For full particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. pyO LET — At a very low' rental, a large }x building fronting East Street, Bult- able for a gruln and chaff dtoro. T. BULLOIK. "SH'vOPv SALE.— An improved Farm of T 245 Acres, being R.S. 27237, situated about 5 miles from Chertsey. Low price and liberal terms apply to T. BULLOCK. jP/«r/r — Lot 28, Trevorton, near thfl 3jOO> preßb} terian Manse, oontaln ing about with 3-roomed Hccbp thereon, for sale at tho above price- Terms if required. — Apply to T. BOLLOCK fpO LET at a low rental.— 4-rawned !_ Cottage at Hampstead. ' T. BULLOCK. IT^OR SALE at a low prico and on 1/ liberal terms, 15 acres of land with 2-roomod Cottago thereon, froutir. g thf FaVfiold Road, not far from tha Count; Saloyards. Apply to T. BULLOOh A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGKNT AND VALUATOR. '» SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'olook slurp —Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Produoa (j »nd Merchandise. FOR SALE- -1 Spring Cart, new 1 „ \u0084 m good repair 1 Tip Dray. ', c Piano by Carl Stelnhardt, Trichord >s Walnut, nearly new : terma may 9 j - be arranged. r ' Small Iron Safe, nearly new ; cheap X Rtsiitn oollocted, and tho businoßß of — ' absentooß managed with care. Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on easy terms, A'3\ antes made instantly on Goods jh iolivcred at the Stored for Salo. d, Ageat for the Norwloh Union Fire In- euronce Company^ Agent for the 1 MUIUAL LIFE ASWOOIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. ALFRED HARRISON.



1 PUBLIC NOTICE. mHB SMITHFIKLD ROAD fa < LOSE JL againut traffic until the Bridge ov the Wakanui Oreok ia repaired. 4 G8 By ORDER. j T2NDERS. mENDERS are invited for Repair JL Painting and Foperhanging to tl Lyttelton B: ardfug Hourc. Spnoificj tiona can be aoen at my Offic9, Tende cloae on WEDNESDAY, 18th mat, i 5 pm. R. BIBD, 4 97 Architect. Auctions THURSDAY, 26th APRIL. Clearing S^le of FARM STOCK, IM PLEMENT3, &O. MR] T. BULLOCK has received it struct ions from Mk Wm. Dohbkh to Sell by Publlo Aaction, at his Home stead, Groenatreet, on THURSDAY, 26ti April, the whole of his Farm Stock, 1m plenients, etc., comprising HORSES : II Draught Mares and Gelding, good workers the Entire Horse Merry Lad, rising 6yr old, by Young Performer, dam Merri Loss, by Quicksilver, bred by the lati Mr Bluett, thoroughly quiet to ride ao( drive ; the well-known raolng Mare Polly m foal to The Wizud ; thoroughbred man Anrr y, In foal to The Wizard ; thorough bred more The Fawn, with foal at foot and m foal to Merry Lad ; 2 brood Marei with foala at foot, und In foal to Merrj La 1 ; 1 brood Mar 6 ; 1 Bay Oolt, 2 yean 'ft, by Ca'Bfc .clc dam Polly ; 1 Black Filly 2 yeara old, hy Irlal ncn, dam The Fawn : 4 Onlta and Filliea, 2 years off, by Oals. took and Holderneai ; 1 Grry Colt year, ling, the ranking of a handsome Carriage Horse ; 2 g:> d op?tar»ding 5-year-old Hacks OATTLE : 3 pure-bred Polled Angus Cows, springing to Calve, bred by Mr D. Potlß (these are beautiful Stock) j 1 Devon Covr, springing to Calf ; 6 Springing Covth ; 5 Oowa In Milk ; 30 head mixed Cattle ; 4 Pigs. IMPLE MENTS : 4 Farm Drays and Frames ; 1 Tip Dray ; 3 89t8 Harrows ; 2 Reapers and Binders ; 1 Portable Hut ; 1 Trap ittd Harness ; Leading, Shaft, and Plough Harness ; Saddles and Bridles ; Side Saddle and a large quantity of Sundries, ate, etc. Luncheon provided. Sale at 11,30 o'olook. T. BULLOCK, 4J92 Auctioneer. TO PERSONS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR A Good Farm, SATURDAY, APRIL 21st. Compact Farm at Winslow, now m the occupation of Mr W. Aitken, 1 yTESSRS H. MATSON and CO. have IV| reoalved instructions from the Mortgagees to Sell by Pnbjlo Auotion, at heir Sale Rooms, Tatterßall's, West Street, Ashburtoa, on the above date, — All that parcel of Land, being Lot 2, Plan 323, part of Reserve No •738, and parta of R.S. 7236, 7237, 7238, 8371 to 8390 in- clusive, 6814, 8455, 16782, and 16830, comprising — 1 QQ Aores of splendid Land, being J.OO reolalmed Swamp, well im- proved m every way, Bouse, Yards, etc. Terms : 10 per cent cash ; 10 per oent, [ months from date of sale ; 10 per oent. L 2 months from date of sale. Balance, v /ears ; Interest, 7 per cent. This is a gocd opportunity to secure a :ompaot little Farm m a good locality, the Land being first olass, and the improve- ments really good, Sale at 12 o'olook. Hi MATSON & CO., H'7l Ashburton, Auctioneers. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18iH. Clearing Sale OF LIVE AND BEAD STOCK, AT WINSLOW. MESSRS H. MATSON & CO. have received instructions from the Mortgngeoß to Sell by Public Auction, on the Farm m the occupation of W. Aitken, Winslow, tho following : — CATTLE-1 Cow, Heifer, Calf HORSES— Muro " Darling," Roan Gelding 4| Snm," Bay Maro 11 Nanny," Bay Mare " Spray " IMPLEMENTS— Grain Drill, String Bindor (Wood), Dray and Frame, sot Hun owe, Hand Cutter, Wheel- barrow, Double Furrow Plough, Singlo do HARNi SS- 6 Collars and Harness, 6 Bets Plough Back Bands and Chak'B, pair Blinkers, set Shaft Harness, 3 sets Leading Harnots SPRING TRAP. No Reßervo. Sale at 11 o'clock tharr;. Terms nott Cash, H. MATSON & CO., 4*70 ABhburtoD, Auctioneers. PRELIMTNARY ADVERTISEMENT. SEAFIELD. Clearing Sale OP FARM, LIVE, \ND DEAD STOCK THE Undersigned have boen favorec with Instructions from Mr Le Bb^toi to Sell by Pnbllc Auction, early la May, his compact Farm, comprising — 930 A ores of Land, divided into elovei Paddocks, watered by races m ever; Paddock, with improvements, com prising good House, Wool Store Dairy, Concrete Sheep Dip, Oonoret Tank, 18,000 gallons, Sheep ,Yardu Plantation*!, good Fenoea, eto , oto. 12 good Draught Horses, 4yra an upwards 800 Crossbred Sheep. IMPLEMENTS \ j % McQormiok Wire Binders, 1 Twk 1 Binder (this year), 6ft out, 1 Wood t Twine, 6ft 61n, 3 D^ys and Frame T Cambridge Holler, Broadoaster, 18f 1 with Cannlsters, 2 eete Loaf Ha 1 rows, 2 3 -furrow Ploughs, D.F., S.F, Plough, Grass Stripper \ also,- Trap Horee and Hftsnetis Saddlo and Bridle Portable Whare, first olass Quantity of Shaft, Loading and Plou^ Harneac, Horae Covers, Grass See 'f und largo nnmbor of sundries. IB '» Sale at 12 o'clock. Lanoheon profldstl, H. MATBONANDOO, »9 4*94 Aaotloneor,



A COURSING MEETING will bo hold at L>ngboach on FRIDAY, May 4th. An All-agod and Pappy Stake : entry feu, 10a Ci each. Special pri's-a wll he added to tho stuko. Kntrloe oloqo a< 8 p.m. on WEDNESDAY' Wight, Maj 2nd, a$ Somornet Hotel, and draw wil take place immedUtoly afierwardj. Fira ptilr o? dogi to bo m slip* at 9.30 a m. 11 . MaOONNELL, 4JIOO Secretary. ASHBURTON COUNTY OOUNCIL. NOTICE la horeby given that a list o peraons liable to pay Wator Charge is on view at the County Oouncll'a Offloe from the 14th iustunt to the 21st instaul By order, F. MAIN WARING, Clerk. , Aahburton, April 14th, 1888. 459