EVACUATION OF THE NEW HEBRIDES.

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Bbisbane, March 24

Information has been received that the evacuation of the Nevr Hebrides by the French has taken place and that a French gunboat arrived at Noumea on the 17th inst. with the troops which had been stationed on the group, aud also the building material used in erecting the barracks for their accommodation.

AQUATICS.

CAMBRIDGE V. OXFORD.

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London, Maroh 24

The Cambridge and Oxford boat race was won by Cambridge by five lengths. Cambridge led at the start, and kept ahead throughout the race. Time, 20min. 3sec. The weather was fogyy.

Messrs Land ale and Hawthron Bell, Australians, rowed fourth and . sixth respectively in the Cambridge boat.

IRISH AFFAIRS.

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London, March 23.

The Right Hon J. A. Balfour, speak ing at Staly bridge, said the Irish policy of the Government was bearing most excellent fruit in Ireland, which was being gradually relieved of a heavy yoke. The charges made against his adminis tration in Ireland were ridiculous and grotesque falsehoods, Mr Balfoar de clared that Mr Gladstone's alliance with Mr Parnell was an evil augury of the political future, and was merely sought by Mr Gladstone in order to purchase <eighty-four unstable Irish votes. The , Parnellites, even though they were as sisted by Mr Gladstone, would never jsucceed unless the people were entirely Ignorant of Irish affairs ,

A meeting by which Mr Wm. O'Brien intended to address to-day at Youghall has been proclaimed.

DISASTROUS FLOODS.

GREAT LOSS OF LIFE AND

PROPERTY.

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London, March 23. Very severe floods have occurred in Hungary, and great loss of property has been occasioned. Several villages have been destroyed. The cemeteries Vvere scoured by the rushing water, and coffins are scattered over the country. In many instances the coffins were smashed to pieces, and the remains of those buried strewn over the ground. Great distress prevails, and steps are being taken to collect funds in aid of the sufferers.

Vienna, March 24. By the recent floods in Hungary Sixty villages Avcre entirely submerged. The loss of life and property has been Tery great.

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION

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Constantinople, March 22.

News has reached here that Russian agents have teen fomenting trouble in Armenia, and in consequence several nomadic tribes have revolted, and have pillaged a number of villages. It is stated that ten thousand troops are quartered at Sebastopol ready to embark at short notice, and it is be lieved their destination is Varna, a seaport of Bulgaria. Vienna, Maroh 2.3. Speaking at the Military Conference in this city, Herr Tisza said it was certain that peace would be maintained, «s Russia was entirely unprepared for War. Vienna, March 24. Since the return of the Archduke Rudolph from Berlin the feeling in Austria against Germany has become calmer, and confidence in the per manency of the, Triple Alliance and German bona fides has been restored. Sofia, Maroh 24. Bulgaria has decided not to reply to the Porte's notification to the effect that the election of Prince Ferdinand vras illegal.

Buohabest, March 24, J. C. Bratiano, Premier of Roumania, has declared that any power disturbing the peace of Europe will be regarded as an enemy by Roumania, and that that country will resist any attempt made to push troops through its territory with out its consent.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

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SPORTING.

Sydnet, March 26.

The owner of the horse Southerly Buster has protested against the stakes of the Hawkesbury Handicap being paid to the owner of Alma, on the ground that the race was started eight minutes before the time on the official programme. The protest was disal lowed, and the stewards have been served with a writ, which will be taken before the Supreme Court.

Only Carlyon, Abercorn, and Aus tralian Peer are left in the St. Leger. Carlyon is favorite for the Sydney Cup at 4to i. Arsenal and Acme sto 1.

THE CUZCO

Albany, March 26.

Arrived — Cuzco, from Plymouth. New Zealand passengers — Messrs Bal lantyne, Stockham, Heat and Taylor, Miss Henderson.

A NEW ZEALANDER'S OPINION.

Adelaide, March 26,

Mr Grant, a New Zealand pastoralist, has arrived from Port Augusta over land from Albany. He had splendid weather dnring the trip, and states there is plenty of feed and water to be ob tained. Some of his horses were brought into town in excellent condition. He considers that the country over which he passed is good for pastoral purposes, but unfit for agriculture: Mr Grant had previously travelled overland from Derby to Perth.

GOVERNOR OF NEW ZEALAND.

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Tonhon, March 24. It is reported that Mr Cecil Eaikes, Post master- General, will succeed frir William F. Drmnmond Jervoi3 as Governor of >7e\v Zealand.

MEETING OG PARLIAMENT

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Wellington, March 26 TheG vcrnment t-xpeat to cill Parlia ment together not iater than the end of April. Ministers are now engaged framing the estimates to be placed next Beoalon and will oomplete their taik to-day.

GREEN TOMATO PICKLES.

A lady correspondent writea, asking for a recipe for making the above. We are happy to be able to supply a first-rate ono. This ig it. Take a gallon of tomatoes and cat them in quarters and place them (n layers in au earthenware j*r or ot'ier suitable vessel, adding a handful of ealfc to each layer of fralt. let them stand for an hoar ; then dcaln off the liquor and add two to four onions sliced. Then place in a boiler op atew-p*n 2 quarts strong vinegar, £lb treacle, £lb immurd, 2 table Bpoonfuia ground ahsplco, 2ozj ground ginger, and 1 teaapoonful of Cayenne pepper, and set over a clear fire. When the vinegar begins to boil, pnt in the tomatoes, and let them boil 15 minntea. Then plaoe in bottles or jara aod cover while hot.

THE AFRICAN SLEEPING DISEASE

A singular and invariably fatal malady, called lethargae, is reported to be peculiar to nogroes in certain districts on the western coaat of Africa. 'I he patient, usually a male adult, ia sefzed, without any premonitory Bymptoms with a nenaa tlon of drowsiness, whioh continues rapidly to increase, In spitn of all efforts to throw it off, until he Btbk3 into a pro f« und and caomin.dy natural sleep, and which continues for about twenty-one days when death takes places. Through out the coarse of the disease the patient preserves a quiet and peaceful counten ance, may be easily aronaod for a ehort time, will take nourishment, and generally answer a few questions in a perfectly rational manner ; the pulse, respiration, and temperature remain normal through oat, the pap.l ia neither diUtod nor con tracted to aay noticeable extent ; In facf, with the exception of the adnormal tenaeccy to sleep, nothing exlets to denote d'sease. Many careful post mortem examinations have been made by com petent men. bnt nothing of an abnotraal character has beoti foapd ; while every rtmedy that could poßalbly be of any avail has been oaed without any apparnt bentfiolal effect.

EIGHT BETWEEN A FERRET AND A RABBIT

This is the eeason for ferret and rabbit yaruß. Th3 Mastorton Weekly " Star " : makeaa splonriid ttiri with the f.>llowh>g: I-i iho natural envn;y h.:cmnv.g phy<u out ? Wo are prompted to ask "the q':ea ion by a w-ill-authouilfcated occur renca tJiafc was witnessed iba oilier day in the O-ngaehu. Mi- Steadnian, a rabbit \u2666rapper, was making h!a rouutia in com pany with the land owner, when they heftjd a peculiar noiae in BOtno bcushwotd. Judge their surprise on proceeding to the spot to wifcnuaa ft ataud up fight between a full-grbwn robust looking ferret and a rabbit. There they were doing the Sullivan business in a way that wonld have won the admiration of the British Heir-apparent. Of course they fought without glovea but ihey did not hit below the belt. They hugged and clawed and pawed eaoh other with a singu lar disregard for the rulea of the P.R. The trapper waß petrified aad apeeohlesa at the exhibition, and the few haira on the landowner's head stood firmly on end like the bristles of a hairbrush. So iatont were the oouibatsnta on their buslnees that they eoemed to take no notice of the epectatore. At last after several rounds, the ferret caved in, turned tail, and beat r hosty retreat into an adjicont rabbit holo for eonie reason, while the rabbit preferred to remain outsld*e where it be gan scraping hard at the entrance, ao if inviting the ferret to return and renew the attack.

PRICES OF WHEAT AND FLOUE

" A Grower " writeß to tho '• Auckland Herald " as follows on iho above subject : —A newspaper can hardly be taken up without seeing articles urging the occupa tion of country land for tho purpose of farming ; but as all those so doing are avowedly losing money, it is hardly to be wondered that the recommendation falls flat. Ihe prices for yeara past have been under paying, either for cattle or grain ; but this year, ingrain, they never wero so lowj whilo tha price of fl >ur is out of all proportion, showing that iu this, as in all other farm produco, it ia the middle man who takos the whole profit ; the farmer puts up with the loss, whilo tho consumer is charged an exorbitant price. Mr Firth aud other millers ara offering 3s Id per bushel for Aucklaud-giown wheat. Millers are soiling fowl wheat at 3s, and this is the ufEil, which is not fit to make flour of, or only Id less than they give for prime scmple For tho best roller flour their prico is £11 5s per ton {vide " Auckland IJcrald ? " March 9) . Tnu /<de!ak.'o price for tho bemt roller flour is £8 15a, and their prico for wheat is"3s 3d ; in other words, paying 2d per bushel moro for wheat, tho Adeluide millers are eoiiing their flour at £2 10s less than the Auck land millers. Is it any wonder that farming does not pay in Aucklaud ? How can it pny, when the miller takes all tho profit ? With wheat at 3s Id, flour can be sold at an excellent profit at £8 ; tha Auckland public are paying £3 5s a ton above its value. There was a great deal of gush in advising tho fanners to grow wheat for Auckland consumption, and this is tho miserable result— 3a Id por bushel. Addaide wheut cannot be im | ported for less than 3a 7d, Canterbury for less that 3s 4d, and why Auckland wheat, which is admittedly Gd per bushel bolter th-.n Canterbury, should bo 3d nominally} and 9d renlly, less enn only bo caused by a combination among tho miUors Tho farmera are naturally very eoro at this ; and some are proponing to mill their wheat, havo.it in suitable baga, and fill the storps and auction rooms ; they would thus realise conuidorably butter prices, be sides opposing tho combination. With tho prospect next year of tho Hessian fly, and not a fair pneo obtainable, there is likely to be a very small breadth of land in wheat, and then there will be the usual cry of want of enterprise among farmers.

The i" Press " saya » the carting " of the material from Fairlie Creek for the rabbit fence in the Basman Valloy has oommencod. Ono of our stuff, who has juefc visited the district, states it is evident tho steps made to copo with the pest are not being taken too Boon. It is evident that rabbits have been on {tha island at the juotion of the Hooker and Tasman rivers for a considerable timo, as burrows 20ft long hay© been found, there,

THE COFFIN OG JACOB.

A REW AbKABLS<] DISCOVERY. THE GIVE OF MAOEPSLAH , ENTERED. ' Tho following oxatM'di; gly interesting story is published by tho . " Auckland B li " and is abridged from a full flccoiin 1 . whicn appeared in thn "Egyptian Times " on Daonmbor 17fch, ISS7 : -The Gave of \Taohpeldh, (ho but-ylug-place of the Hebrew pa'riarohs, Abraham, Sarah, fsiac, Robeccp, Jacob, and Leah, hae always been considered by the learned to be the moat anthentio of the hfly plnccel of Palestine ; but hitherto co outsider 1 ai boon able to gain admission to the cave itself, which has always been jealously guarded and highly reverenced by the varfoua rulers of the land—Jewish, Christian aud Mahommendan, Readore cf Dean Stanley's •' Sermons in tha East" will remrmbor his deecrlptlon of the Sanctuary (A. HarA.ro) which onsloßea with Its groat wall, almost if not quite as ancient aa the time of Solomon, the site of tha cave The Daan was one of tho companions of the Prince of Wales when in 1862, tha unwilling Santoaa nhowed our future King the eooalled Tomba of the Patriarchs, draped with green oarpsta, and each having its own chapel. "The prineea of any other nation should have passed over my doad body sooner than enter," exclaimed the chio f S»n!on, aa he reluctantly opened the Shrine of Abraham, "but to the eldest aon of the Qaeen of England we »ro willing to aooord even this privilege " Bat not even to the heir of England would be reveal the awful and snored secrets of the cjve below. Tfc was reßervd for the learned Rabbi Bsojamin Bin McAiah of Baghdad to penetrate the mystery of this wonder ful cavern. H-W THE GAVE WAS ENTERED.

This learned man, bo euperior to many of the prejudices of hid race, well versed in roont (Semitic tongaea, both ancient and modern, and in the heiroglypbJcs tf E^ypt ond Assyria, who has been for many months engaged In aroh»olog!cal investigations in the East, has just pub lished at Cairo the startling Btnry of hie ndventure. It appeara that in Nuvember, 1887, he w»8 travelling In the neighbor hood of Hebron, and was one day passing by the Hai&m with his Arab aorvanr, Abu-al-Himi, when they came suddenly upon a great cistern excavated In the groand, like th;na that are ao oominou around Bait Jibrin, the site of anoient G»th. The top of this oißtern had evidently jaat fallen in, and Bin McAr&h determined tc inspect it, though it was very deep — about sixty feet, Returning therefore on the motrow with servants and rnpeß from his camp, he had himself let down Into the great cavity, taking with him the necessary materials for recording any inecriptiono which might exist upon its sides, a* is the case with eorae of the caverns of the Phlliatinian littoral. A close Burvoy revealed nothing but a small holo in the side nearest th6 Haraoa, and about thirty foet from the mouth of the clßtern — a hole big enough to admit a m&n'B body. The thooght Btruok Bin MOAI A'! that thia might be the entranoe co some gallery in* the rock. Accordingly he ascended, supplied himself with a lantern, and was again letdown. Leaving the rope dangling by the hole, ho with difficulty mado his way through the narrow entrance, and almo3t immediately found himself in a narrow cave about six or eight feet high, and varying in width from three to eight feet. For some time he kept on his laborious way along this difficult paßSdgo, until at last he caught Bight of a light in tho dUtance, and, eagerly hurrying on, soon found himaelf at tho end of the passage (through the last throo or four yavds of which he had to crawl on hands and knees), and JTAINTSD AWAY with aarpriue ond joyful emotion. lioforo him wns « l«r^e o.avp, nbont ono huaclreu feet long by fifty broad, lighted by twelve little lamps, Bix of gold r<hd alx of nilvor. Tho cave was from twelve to twenty feet high, and from one end of the roof there hung by litile golden chalnß a thirteenth lamp of gold. Beneath this lamp lay a large mummy-shaped stone sarcophagus, preolsely like those of Egypt, the outside of which was

COVERED WITH INSCRIPTIONS. Bin MoAtfth at once called to mind the description of the Cave of Machpelah given by Benjamin, of Tudela, in tho twelfth century, and rccognlaod that he was now In tho very tomb ot the Patri arch*, and when he had recovered from his first emotion, he atll! remained for some time rooted to rhe spot with awe and reverential fear. At laat he managed to descorjd Into the cavern, although he knew that he ran groat risks In bo doing should any of the Santona dlaoover him, and now he saw that the account of Benjamin of Tudela was very inacourate, for, besides the sarcophagao, the only signs of burial consisted of two deep nlohes cut In the walls of the cavern, one on each side, at a height of five feet above tha floor, closely resembling thoße found in the Tombs of the Kln^a at Jerusalem. Of the "air sepulchres " spoken of by the Spanlnh rabbi, theae weretheonlytwo repreaonatlvea, There was no " Iron door," but on tha farther Bide of the cavern there was a atone door, which poßalbly led Into another cave, containing, porhapß, other nichoa, In which oaso some other parts of the narra tive of Benjamin of Tndala would be confirmed, as would also tha aocouat of FJnati. However, after ho had ascertained that thoro was nothing In the two nlohoa n.r any inaoriptii n around them, Bin McAiA'i directed his attention to

THE SAKOOPJHGUS. And very intereatiug was what ho found tlioro. Although genuine Jowish sepul chres havo always hitherto boon found to bo without inscrip'ions, thin mummy cfißo was found tn bo covered with them— one in the Egyptian hieroglyphics, nnd tho oth|-r in a rhconicinn character not very unlike that upon tho famous Motibitic Btono of Di'jhon, but moro nnciont in appearance. Knowing tlmt time was precious, a8 he might at any moment bo interrup'ed by eomo San ton, Bin McArali hastened to take a copy of each inscrip tion, and has now published a translation of them. That in i< gyptian character tuub as follows : —

"I, Osirtoflon, Koynl Son of the Sun, tho Sun (or King Phamoh) of tho land of Khem (Egypt), eubdncy of Kinh and Neleei (tlio Negroes), I that dwell in An (Heliopolif?) by tho Rivor, and hold Men-nufr (M-mpluß) and Amon-ha (Thoboa)— whoso lurid is a landof fattier— oven I liuvn given to my councillor tho Amu (Sliemile) whoso name in Paontmff noh (flob., Znphnath Pn'nneah— Joseph) that ho should cauao his father, whose yo^ire are many, to bo embalmed even ns th» Sona of i ho Sun are embalmed nnd according to the royal embalming, and to be placed in a coffin of Pine (tho King or Sun). And I have given to my councillor Psontmfeneh to bury hisfathor, who3e yoarft are many, in the land of the Kheta (flittites), according to tho custom of the Amu and not in tho Bopulchroa of GCiui (Gfophen), the lnnd which I gavo to my councillor and to his people tho Amu, when ho saved Khem from destruction Also I cjfivo then to my councillor Psontmfenoh the princeaa Asnoith, daughter of Petophro (l.Teb, Potipecra) the Ohiof Servant of Ra (the Sun) in An. And, behold I, Usirto3en, have bidden my councillor write on Hub coflin, after tho custom of tho people of Khem, in tho tongue of tho Amu, concerning hia fathor. And 1 in tho namo of Tho Hi have sealed too cofljn with my soul, tho seal of Ri" This incriplion shows conclusively that BunHcn w;ib right and Kusublus wrong Jn their rpapoctivo opinions as to which Pharaoh wub Uie Pharuoh of Joseph, and it also atrikingly corroborates the Hobrew narrative aa givea in Genesis,

THE OTHER INSCRIPTION, , namely, that in Phoenician oharaobera, rane ihui : - " I, Yb e'ph (Joaeph), the son cf Israel, the eon of Is'liag (li?ac), the son of Abbraham, (Abraham), whom E'6 ica (God) brought out < f iho land o 5 'he Bi 67 Eo'h (children of Heth) and made rnlej over all the land of Mfzayfm (Euypt) and over ail the honao of P*r'bh (Pharaoh), even I brought forth my father and my father's houae from tha Bug" 7 He' h ; and Pur'dh, because he had respect unto me hla aervant, even he gave nnto them for a dwelling-pleco the land of Gb hon whioh lieth ovor against 'On (Heliopolle) which I ia Pd/th Shemiah (Bath She mesh— House of tne (3un) ; for he aaid, ' Became rf their much oaule* And, behold, Iu&&\ my father died fall of years, and he sain, ' Bury me In the tomb of my fathers In the Of>ae of the field of Maofy 6 Ah .' And, beoacse of the desire of Pa 'dh, I baried him after the manner of M zrayim with gHiat anointing, anp I and my father'a house and they of the houae of P&-'6h, mourned for lur&§! according to the mourning of Mfzraylm, many dayß ; ho that 8r .67 F6 ;h aaid, « Surely the mourn ing of Mizrayim is heavy.' And I left la> Ael my father In tha cave of Maoh[ 6 Ah, aooordlng to hia word, and according to the covenant of AbhiA Am our fa! her wi»h theßnSyHeth. And I built an alter and aacrib'oed un'co E 6 loa my God, that did give unto me the lordship of Mfzrayim. and did show mercy unto me. And I returned, I and my people, to " On." Comment on theße two inscriptions Ib needUsi ; they are wonderfally valuable addttloDß to our knowledge of the past. When Bin MoA, Ah hid finished copying theae two iDßorlptlous he was about to try whether the uaroophagua oould be opeDed, when he heard Bounds of voloea from the other aldo cf .the BtoDe door before mentioned. Foaring to lose not merely hw life bat also the valuable results of his work should he be discovered, be hastily olambored back Into the passage thronj^h which he had come, but as he did ao a Saaton entered through the door and oaught sight of the rabbla retreatinc figure. Either he was PARALYSED WITH HORROR at the Bsorilege committed or was perhaps under the belief that only a Ji-mi oould ' have thus penetrated to the cave; but, i from whatever cauao, no immediate at tempt was made to pursue Bin Me A) Ah, whoatlaat arrived a!; the cistern agaiu. So lonft had ho been that the bud waa now letting and his patient Arab attendants, though still quietly waiting round the cistern, declared that some awful en counter with a Jlnul oould alone have bo delayed him. Bin MoAiAh forthwith broke up his camp, not daring to remain In the neighborhood lest susplolon should fall on him. Ho haatenod to Cairo, where the publication of his Btoty has made a tremendous sensation.

THB . A&B Jj ÜBTOJN Q U ABDI AN, MONDAY, MARCH 26/ 1888



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Public Tv otices NOTION I WILL not be responsible for any Debts contracted in my name from this dato. A. CONNOLLY. March 24th, 1888. 3 169 FOR SALE.. OA-AORE Farm, R &. 27726, adjoin- O\J ing D. Uutterick, with 4-roomed I Houaa and Improvements. Apply, A. H. £HUKY, 3*166 Ashburton, W. H. Paget BLACKSMITH ' HOPBE-3HOBR \u25a0=m3&&gg^ r SMITH, Buknext Street, next " BTnil " Office. BEGS to announoe that ho haa taken over tho Costfh Boilding and Wheel- wright Branch, Jnlely Oi\rrie:l on by H. Peat, and will continue all branches of the above business as before All kinds of Buggleß, DiKya, or Carts made and re- paired. Agricultural Implements repaired promptly, Horaea Shod with skill and oaro, n. W. H. PAQET. ENCOURAGE TI^WALD. CTTAWKINSi having anceeeßfully * Jl launched out in his new branch of Bußineßß, has jast reßtocked his Shop In all kinds of DRAPERY, Men'B Under- olothlng, and BOOTS, etc., which he is disposing of at Prices not to bo boaten In Aahburton. Call and aee. Everything in tho Shop marked in plain figures, at tho loweat possible rato. No Puff or make. believe Sacrffics, or Selling under Goat, but a good Article for your good Money. 3*98 Guns, Guns, SINGLE and DOUBLE BABREL, MUZZLE AND BREECH- LOADING GUNS. POWDER, SHOT, CAPS, CARTRIDGES, AND CARTRIDGE OASES. A Larga and well Assorted STOCK jußt to hand. John Orr & Co.



B. Morris yTTF'HES to"'infbno Ms nnmeron® | V V Ouptomora of Aflbburtori Diatrio that ha fa prep B r«d to GRIST GR6I3T In any quantity at reduced RITES. Satis- faction tuarantoad .GUIS IS G done for Farmers by return ; good FLOUR guaranteed WHEAT for G.RIiTIKG may be delived at the Triangle Bakery ae übu»>. BRAN and SHARPS in S.ock. SADDLEKY I. SADDLE BY Mi MR A. IRELAND, havipg removed to premises occupied by Mr T/ir,. tfurnett Street, hopes, by strict attention to Busiaeßs, to merit a share of public patronage, THE LOWEST PRICES CHARGED. Every reqoieite in the Trade kept in Stock. Farmers and others will now Lave an opportunity of getting SADDLER f at such LOW PKIOES as were never before offered in Aehburton. Repairs executed on most leaaonable terms. AGENT for the new high arm Davis- . m SEWING MACHINES. The only Vertical Feed Machine in the world. It nas no equal. Sold on time payments if required. 11*19 A. IRELAND, NEW Winter Fashions. JOHN ORE & CO/ \u25a1TAVE now Opened out their FIRST LX SHIPMENT of NEW WINTER GOODS . EX 8,?. " IONIO, " FROM LONDON, Our Purchases being made from the I Beat Home Minufacturers, our Prices will defy competition. AN IMMENSE VARIETY OF New Dress Goods, New Plushes, New Millinery, New Mantles, Now Hosiery, New Sheetings, Quills, and Flannels. Boys' and Men's New Tweed Suits, Shirts, Drawers, &c. The LAKGEST STOCK of NEW- GOODS in every Department over offered n Ashburton (inspection invited) is at JOHN OBR & CO.'S EAST STREET. \u25a0 3§77 A. Harrison. Alfred Haarrißon, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGKNT AND VALUATOR. I - . SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock sharp — Howes, Cattle, Piga, Prodaoß »nd Merchandise. FOR SALE— 1 Spring Oart, new 1 \u0084 \u0084 in good repair 1 Tip Dray. Piano by Carl Stelnhardfc, Trichord Walnut, nearly new j terms may be arranged. Small Iron Safe, nearly new ; cheap Hunts collected, and the business of absentees managed with care. Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on eaay terms, Achances made instantly on Goods delivered at the Stored for Sale. Agont for the Norwich Union Fire In- surance Company^ Agent for the MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. ALFRED HARTUSON. T. Bullock. TO LET. A HOUSE, together with -t" Bmall Stable, In Moore Street. Apply to T. BUILOOK, TO LET. A COMFORTABLE House, well situa- ted, In Cameron Street, lately occupied by Mr Dimant. . tT. BULLOCK. TINWALD, TIG LET, at a low rontal, 4-rooraed Cot .1 tnge, with Verandah, fronting Gra- ham'a Road. Inspection Invited. Apply to T. EULLOOK." TO LKi\ . N Improved Farm of nbout 133i / i acroß with 5 roomed house thereon", situated between Wheatstone und Water- ton, Longbeach, latoly in the occupation of Mr James Croy. Apply to 3 7G T BULLOCK- FOR SALE. HOUSE with Bay Window and Veran- dah, fronting Wakanul Road, T S. 744, known aa W. Kla'a property. Not having sold Una by auction,' I am prepared to reooive offorn for It, email cash dopoatt, balance bearing Interest at 6k per cent. T. IJULLOOK. TO LET— At a vory low rental, a large building fronting Eaat Street, Buit- | ablo for a gruin and chaff atore. T. BUCJiOIK. FOR SALE. — An improved Farm of 245 Acres, being R.S. 27237, situated about 5 miles from Chertsey. Low price and liberal terms apply to T. BULLOOK. •£?££| —Lot 28, Trovortoh, near thfl cVUUt Presbiterlan Manao, contain Ing about with 3-roorned Hccbp thereon, for b»Io at the above prlca Terms if required. — Apply to T. BOLLOCK, TO LET at a low rental .—^roomed Cottage at Hampstead, T. BULLOOK. |7\OR SALE at a low price and on ;-Jj liberal terms, 15 acrea of land with 2-TQomod Cottage thereon, frontir. g thf Fn : tneld Bond, not far from the Count;- Sal«yardH, • Apply to X; BULLX)Ok» i f



_ Public Notices. •$ O LET.-— 'l he Boyal Auction Room. * For further particulars npply 'o Makgaret Toppin. 3 170 TpO LET— Six-roomed House in Ash- X burton, half-aoro land. Rent low. *__ H. MATSON & CO. \ATJHS HaVE~FOR BALM ±lye Com Seed, FOR EARLY FEED, H. MATSON & 00. / E. M, BLAKE, 1 ARCHITECT. I Offiob : Montgomery's Buildings, I East street. Entrance : Burnett Street. 3 34 NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. ENGLISH CRICKETERS AT CHRIST- CHURCH. * XCORSION FARES. T7JXOUBSION Tioketß to Christchurch JjJ will be issued at Ashburton on Hie JJ6th, 27th, 28th March, and at Tinwald on the 24th, 26th and 27th, at 10s First Olas=) 7e 6 i Second ; and SATURDAY Return Tickets to Christchurch at Stations South j of Tinwald, up to Tiruaru, on the 24th, 26th and 27th, all available for return till 29th March. 3*J4O , BY ORDER. TRIAL OF REAPER AND BINDER, A TRIAL of <he MABSEY BINDER, the simplest, strongest, lightest, anc best Machine ever used in a Harvest Field will take place, by kind permission of Mil Ben Edjg, on his tf'arm (late Mr Houston), adjoining tbe Tinwald Saleyards, on TUESDAY NEXT, the 27th inat,, At 1 p.m , When Farmers and others are kindly re quested to bo present and judge for them- selves. Representatives of other Makers are invited to bring their Maohlnea for the pnrpoae of competition. FRIF.DLANDER PROS., 3t144 Sole Agents for New Zealand. ASHBURTON ClotMng Mart. I HAVE now opened In SAUNDERS BUILDINGS a NEW STOCK of COLONIAL OLOTHING and BOOTS' and having made favorably arrangements for the manufacture of a large lot of Men's, Youths', and BoyB 1 ABhburton Tweed Suits, I c*n boII cheaper than ever offered In New Zmland. Aahburton Tweed Soils made to measdre, Aahburton Tweeds, Blankets, Flannels, Rugs, and Shirtings guar/vnteed. Groceries, Chlua, Glaa<», Earthenware, and Fanoy Goods. Kobert Alcorn, SAUNDERS 1 BOILDINGS. BAZAAR. BAZAAR. BAZAAR. A BAZAAR and GIFT AUCTION iu aid of the Funds of the Paroohlal District o£ Longbenoh, will be hold tit Tinwald on Eaßtor Monday, 2nd April, 1888, In the Stores opposite the Railway Biation (late Jones and Bradshaw's), kindly lent by Mr D. Thoraa?. Baziar open at 12.30 ; Live and Dead Stook, and Farm Produce, will be sold daring the day by Auction. Admission, 6d. Children, half-price. Refreshments provided at a moderate oharge. 3*12 PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. O. M. "Brooke, (Formerly Managing Assistant to COOK and ROSS.) Pharmaceutical and Operative Chemist, Sheep Dip Manufacturer, and preparer of Poisoned Wheat, Kaiapoi, BEGS to annonnce that having secured m promises in ABhburton, ho purposes opening a Chemist and Druggist's shop, about the first week in April, when the favor of your patronage will be respect- fully solioitod. SOLE MANUFACTURER 0? BROOKE'S Perfect Sheep Dip, Note.— Mr F. Makoig 13 agent at Ash- burton for the above dip. 2J113 ASHBURTON GLASS, PAINTS, AND PAPER HANGINGS WAREHOUSE. /IHHE Undersigned, having sold his 1 Stock-in-Trade and Goodwill of the above Business to James Craigie, of Timaru, begs to thank his friends and tlio public for the support accorded to him for the pnsfc eleven years, and solicits iv continuance of tho ssimo to his successor, J. R. CHAPMAN. * James Oraigie PAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPERHANftER SIGNWMTEtt, Ac, and DIRECT IMPORTER OF ALL THE REQUISITES OF THE TRADE, HAVING taken over the Business of Mb J. R. Chapman, I beg to inform the public of Ashburton and District that I will keep a Paiutor's and , Pnporbanger's Stock iv koep : ng with the eiee and importance of the Town and Dis- trict. All ordors will receive prompt atten- tion and bo carefully executed. Workmen sent to any part of the District. — FOR SALE.— Newest Deaignsof PAPiiIRIIANGINGS, good variety. SHEET GLASS, all sizes, from a GO x 40 to a 10 x 8, in 10 or 21rz or 2Goz. British Plato, Silvered! Plato (for mirrors) Rough Plato, Colored, Obfcured, and Ornamental Sheet, Oak Varnish, Carriage Varnish, &o , White and Red Lead, Oils, Colors, Mixed Paints in Tinß, Brushes, Scrim, &c. &c. Paint mixed to any Shade. Advice as to quantity freely given. THE ABHBURTON GLASS, PAINTS, AND PAPERHANGINWS W&Klfi- H,QUS& \ 3 m : v' I



LOST in East street a Dray WhipJ Findor rewarded on leaving same with R. 8. Bean, West street. 3 171 J. It. Chapman REQUESTS that all ACCOUNTS i owing to him be paid within SEVEN DAYS, as he is leaving the district* J. R CHAPMAN, Tancrod Street. Aahbnrton Maroh 2G'.h, 1888. 31173 Bazaar. Bazaar. ON EASTER MONDAY a GRAND BAZAAR in aid of the CATHOLIC CHUECH WILL BE OPBNKO BY THE BISHOP OF THE DIOOESE, DR. GRIMES, IN Meßer3 Friedlander's Auction Mart. 33:172 Auctions. TINWALD YARDS. TUESDAY, 27th MARCH. SPECIAL ENTRY 2000 ThrM £ffls; b " a 2000 Well grown and in good condition, MILES & CO. GEORGE JAMESON, 3 163 Agent, Ashburton. SATURDAY, 31st MAROH, Town Section 337, Moore Street, with Buildings thereon. MR T.' BULLOCK will Sell by PabHo Auction at tho Arcade, on the above date, on aooonnt of Mr H. Dudley, T.S. 337, Moore Street, on which la erected a Dwelling Houae, Blackßmlth'B Shop, and other Buildings, Thiß Property will be sold at a low price, and on liberal terrm If required, Sale at 12.15. 3*153 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. THURSDAY, 29th MARCH. Clearing Sale OK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. MR T, BULLOCK has received in- . structiona from Mu J. R. Chapman (who is leuving the District) to sell by Public Auction at his residence, Tancrod street, on THURSDAY, MAROH 29th, Tho whole of his Household Furniture and Effects, comprising, — SUTING-ROOM. Suite in Walnut and Green Rep, Hand- some Oval Tab'o in Walnut, Harmonium, Walnut Case, Carpet, Oval Table, Ten Art Union Steel Engravings, framed, 2 Pair Curtains, Poles, and Rings, Table Cover, E P. Toa and Coffee Service, Curios in Glasi Shade, 50 Volumos Books, including Cliakespearo Technical Educator, All Round tho World and other works, OFFICE : Office Table (cedar), Book- case, Couch, Fonder and Fire Ironß, Chairs, and Maps. BEDHOOM FUKNITUItn;, coneisting oft — D.ouble Iron and Wooden Bedsteads, Single Iron Bedsteads, Palliasses, Chests Drawers, Wash- stands and Wuro,. Looking Glasses and Dressing Tables, Carpets, Curtains, Polos, and Rines, Towel Rails, &c. b KITCHEN. Tables, Chairs, Crockery, Oilcloth. Cupboard, Meat Safe Cooking Utensils, Copper Boiler, Washing Machine and Mangle CONSERVATORY. Plate Glass Aqu&rium, about 100 choice Pot Plants, Gardon Seat and Chair, Holier, Garden Tools, 5 Large Greenhouse Frames, Sondujes, #c, Sale at 12 o'clock. o*i O * T « BULLOCK, * 0*133 Aaotlonwj!,



Temperance clergymen, lawyers, ladies, and aootorß use American Co.'a Hop Bittera, as they do not intoxicate, but restore braia and perve waste,