LATEST CABLE NEWS.

(BY £L£OTRIO TJLKGBAFH COPYRIGHT.) (P2B PBKBB IBSCOIJTION.) (Received September 18, 12.30pm ) THE HESSIAN FLY. Adbiaidk. Feptember 18 The Agricultural Bureau have re quested the Government to arrange a conference with ihe other colonies to consider the most efficient means of eradicating the Hessian fly.

THE MARKETS

(Per Pbbbs Association ) London, September 15. Tallow— Best mutton, 27s 6d per cwt ; bestiaeef, 275. Nearly all off-coast cargoes of wheat •re sold. New Zealand long-berried, 41b a.nd 42s ; Australian flour, ex ware house, 27s ; New Zealand, 25s 6tl. Money market is firm. Consols, . 100J ; New Zealand Five per Cent Loan, 1041 ; Four per Cent Inscribed Stock, 99£.

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS IN ENGLAND. (BY IXcXCTBIO TKtKOBAFH — OOPYBIGHT) [PIB PBESB ASSOCIATION.] (RtcelTed September 18, 12 30 p.m.) LoHDOir* September 17. A match wai begun at Hastings to-day between an English teim and the Austra lian Eleven. Tbo Utter want In first and ■oored 291, Lyons waa top scorer with 84, Including fifteen 4's ; Jstvls, 37 ; Womll, 27 ; Trott, 60 ; McDonnell, 45.

THE FISHERIES TREATY

President Cleveland sent a message to Oongreis on August 23rd, on the so* j«ct of the rejeotion of the Fisheries treaty with Canada, m wtaioh, after expressing hii belief that the treaty wad well suited to the exigency, he aska farther grant of power m order to put In iperation » plan of retaliation against the Dominion. £lla plan it the Issuance of a proclamation impending the operation of all laws and regal ations permitting the transit of goodi, wares, and merchandise m bond •cross or ever the territory of the United Stitea to or from Canada; Tbe " Herald," «omibent!nff on this message say»: — "Mr •Cleveland simply tells the country we are «t loggerheads with Canada. No transit for oi, no transit for them. That ia the result to be adopted that will ferae the crisis at once. The Senate hai made re taliation a neoessity." Tbe " Sod " eaye; — »• The message is a blow that wl'l be effectively vital." The "Star" hopes that a conciliatory poiloy will prevail, and the retaliatory law need not bo put into effect. Politicians of ail parties admit that Cleveland has made a diplomatic coup by thla message, and pat the Re publican majority of the Senate In a hole. The English press speaks of the dtn&tlOD ai • most awkward one. Cana dian sentiment, acoopting si mouthpieces Sir John Macdonald and SI.- Charles Tapper, is that tbe whole business m •mall and childish, and that the Canadian Government will not retaliate. They tegard the Preiident's action as a blnff, and an attempt to take the wind out of tat Republican party's sails m the coming Presidential election.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

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Escape of a Lunatic.

Auckland, September 18. Stephen Spauldlng, who fired a building at the Remuera dairy about three years ago, made b!s escape from the Lunatic Asylum between two and three o'clock jeitarday morning and Is ttilt at large On the Colonial Secretary vUlting the A*ylum a few days ago he aaw Spaaldlog and asked him what he would do If he were aent away from the Asylum, fipauldlng ia!d be would make a public statement a« to how things were conducted •t the Asylum. He has kept a diary of ■11 that has taken piaoe. He escaped by unierewing (he fastening of the window and lowering himself by the sheet*. West Broa'. aawmlll, HelensvJHe, was totally destroyed by fire at an early hoar on Sunday morning. The loss Is £1500, of which amount they are only covered by Istnranee for £400 In the Colonial offioe. The origin of the fire is unknown. The Kate Tatham. Wellington, September 18. The barqae Kate Tatham, whioh was floated .off the rocks near Walrna river, and taken to Port Underwood to be beached for repairs prior to ooming to Wellington, was taken too high up, and gome difficulty In gettibg her off is antici pated. Football. The Englishmen got £70 for the football matoh at Wairarapa. Ministerial Movements. The Hod Mr Hlilop who left for the sooth yesterday, returns shortly to take up bla permanent reildenoe In Welling ton. IBailway GommiMionership. The Hailway OommlisloDerahip still re mains In abeyanoe, but the Premier states It will probably be settled definitely In a abort time. Arrived. Arrived—Colonial Union Company's steamer, Balmoral Castle, via Sydney. The passage was uneventful. She brings no pasiengers. but a large general cargo. The Sheep Department. The changes In the Sheep Department recommended by the Stock Committee take cffoot from October Ist. In future there will only be six Inspectors, each responsible for his own district, and the Head Inspectorship will be abolished. _ Passenger Drowned. There Is now no doubt that the pts aenger drowned at the wreck of the Colonial was S. Lear, a potter, of Otago. Bnrot, the survivor, to-day Identified his photo and a handkerchief has been dredged up from the soene of the wreck marked j "8. Lear," making the Identity quite csrtaln. Rf mantled. Oimabu, September 18. - A woman named Margaret WlUon was brought before the RU, this morning obaiged with stealing on the 15th Inst. a dress valued at £7 lOi, the property of Janet Oliver, of Dunedin. Aooused was remanded till to-morrow. English Footballers. Duwbdiw, September 18. The football match, Englishmen v Sooth Island, is definitely fixed for Wed nesday. •. Beacliff Asylum. The Colonial Secretary's vliit Is In connection with the Seaollff Asylum. Academical Honors. A son of Me A. J. Barns, of Dunedin, obtained a Dootor's degree at the Edln bngb examination.

EUROPEAN SITUATION.

(PER TREBB A8BOOI ATION, ) Beulin, September 14. Count Kalnoky is visiting Prince B'smarck. &t. Petbksbdbg, Peptember 14. Russia is issuing credit notes to the value of 15,000,000 roubles. St Petersburg, September 16. Great indignation is expressed by the loading journals of this city at thp action of the Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria, who if reported to have publicly administered a sharp rebuke to Bishop D'Akovar for wishing Russia God speed on her world-wide mission. The papers declare that Austria is rapidly exhausting the pationco of Russia.

MELBOURNE TOWN TALK.

(From our own Correspondent.) " The three W V have beon monopolls- Ing Melbourne's athntlon durlDg the l&Bt week — wool, wheat, and wine. " Better than Melbourne's usual three W'i," sayt a preis friend, gUnoiog over my ehouldet aa I write. " What are they 2" I ask. '• Wine, waste, and women," he answer* cynically. Truly, we hare been quite agricultural, pastoral, vltloultur&l, and otber-al (as my friend suggests), what with the agricultural show, the farmers' ooDferenoe, and the s ock and grain qacs tlon now before Parliament. It is not often oonntry interests monopoliie the roetropolian attention so thoroughly, and I hope suitable benefit may be derlver from the fact. Without a doubt thi question of a proteotlvo duty on imported stock and Brain ii oue that oppeals home to ev?ry Vioorian farmer, and I don't wonder m lh« loast that they should take euoh a firm stand, aud band together to get it made law. This is the primp oKj-ct of the farmer* 1 conference, and 1 wish the movement success with all my heart. That wns an awful proposal, though, made by one of tho speakers at tho con ference, namely, that if tho farmers could not puoceed m inducing Parliament to do them justice, they sVoutd go out on strike — that ie to any, grow and produce enough only for their own consumption, and boy oott tbo rest of society. Great heavens ! what a treat. Fancy ! The buchera' wbopß would bo closed. Tho bakers would look m vain for flour. The fruiterers would no longer bo ab!o to supply. There would be neither lamb nor mint sauce. " Wbero be my eggs and butter?" paterfamilias would ciy. "Wbst am I to do for dinner?" materfamilias would cob. Of i oourso, the idea is absurd »nd utterly imf f practicable, but Ido admire the novelty iof the idea and the brilliance of tho farmrrs' representative who mooted it. A I farmers' strike— bah ! An well talk of a ben-strike not to lay, or a cow-strike not to give milk. Talking <f strikes brings roe m the natural o iur«e of things to the coal strike. It is m statu quo, acd to me coemu no nearer settlement than over. The effco'* are becoming folt more and more as the days roll by and brirjg no settlement, Praotlcally epo*klop, though, it enly afF:ots tho working clauses, those who have been, and those who run a chance of being, thrown out of employment In workshops and faotorles, m consequence of the Inadequacy of the supply of fool, Some six to seven thousand men, it la computed, are likely to be thrown out if it continues, and I need not soy that if this deplorable contingency evenlaatoa, it will bring down dreadful misery on the city and the city workers. '• Wo aro on verge of a national disaster," ssld one of oar public functionaries yesterday. '.It jast depends how things turn out the next fortnight, to mean a commorclal and industrial collapse or tho reverse." Tho reverse, I hope with all my heart. A curious outcome of the Btrlke is the number of discoveries of ooal meaaores that have come to light. In ooD&equvnoo of the feeling that we ought, aher thlß bitter experience, to provide ourselvea from oar own coal-fields, strenuous eff r a to disoovcr same have beon put into active operation. And with euoh jarprlalng ro ■alts too. I leurn from reading the daily paper j that the whole, or nearly the whole of Glppaland fa coal bearing— that there are millions upon millions of tons simply waiting extraction. Not only tha», olthor, for one man writes that (for a considera tion, of course) he will pilot the Govern ment to a spot where there are ooal measures far surpassing anything of the kind at Newcastle. May, even more than that, lam assured we have any amount cf coal nearer hand, and I have even heard it solemnly slated that Melbourne Itself stands on a rioh coal-bed, soffiolont In I itself to supply the city. Out of all this wild talk I daresay some good will even taate, for it ehowo at all events that people have made np their minda to the fact that Melbourne should have, what I have heard described as "a coal-hole of its own; By-the-way, I must not omit all men tion of such an important function as the Agricultural Show, whioh was opened at Newmarket on Tuesday, under the aaipioes of the National Agricultural Soolely of Victoria, It was a good show In its way, though I have teen jast as good at some of the large provincial town*, and though the weather was not over and above favorable, the function was, on the whole, deoldedly a success. The exhibits of live stock were, I am told, above the average of last year, thoofth I don't pretend to understand much about it myself. " But it is bo, my boy," said the Hon J. MoL ,who took several prfzs for merinos. "We lick it m length, m staple, m Bneneeo, m texture, and In price, and don't yon forget it " The show was shorn of ono of its attrao tions m not having the usual dogs &■ pirk of the exhibition. A curious contretemps tended to brloc this about. The Sooiety bnllt a house especially for oanloo exhibits, but were prevented from using it through an injunction of the Supreme Court, obtained by Mr Dakin, the trainer. He alleged that the barking and howling of the dogs would injuriously affect several valuable rooehorsea under his charge which were stall jd olesa by, and, as I said, he succeeded la obtaining an injunction against the use of the bulldltg. There has been a good deal ol strong feeling ibout this, bat I think my friend Dakin was right. Horse ■ — especially racehorses m training— are wonderfully sensitive animals, and it la his baelneßs to look after, to the best of his powers, those under his care, and the show and those connected with It had of ueoeisUy to take secondary consideration. I have written nothing about politics and politicians this week, being primed full of I matters agricultural. And, as a matter of faot, the position of •fitlrs was not altered greatly dating the last seven days. The farmers' question is still the httt, noir the rook ahead on whioh the Government bark threatens to go to pleocs. As far as I can make It oat, tbe situation may be summed op thusnise : If the Government remain firm they will win by a small majo rity, and then perhaps go to the country ; If they fall In with the formers' views anent tbe stook-tax they will bare a deolded majority and remain firm. There It Is m a nut-sheli, From lack of time I will not write more, holding some of my disintegrated, easy-chair kind of jottings until next weak. Arrivtderci!

THE MINERS' STEIKE.

(PER FRBSS ASSOCIATION.) . Sydnky, September 17. The Miners' delegate has agreed tc accept the offer of the Great Northerr Colliery to work on the Union terms commencing on Wednesday. (Received September 18, 12.30 p.m.) Sydnky, September 18. The non-associated mine managers have decided to advertise for 2000 men, at 10s per day, to take the place of the miners on strike. Melbouknk, September 18 The price of coal continues high, and is quoted m the city as follows : — For household purposes, 55s per ton, and for steamers, 525.

A ROYAL HANGMAN

4 A correspondent of the ' Fjl Times," wtitingfrotn V»vau, under date August 9tb, tells the following extraordinary S ory :—' King George of Tonga is be oomiog leas responsible for bin potions every day. About a month since he tried his royal hands at hanging ; for, m a oate of simple theft, he put the Consti tution aiide entlrely.and acted as jadge, jjry and executioner. The oaee was this. A man stole some kava ; I am not s^re that it was not oil the King's promisee, The King heard tbat he had not boon, lv In hia opinion, sufficiently punished, and sent for him, put a rope round his neck, and hauled him up on tbe nearest tree until his toes only touched the ground. The man soon got black m the f»oe, and a few minutes would have finished him iff. Fortunately for tho m»D, the boll for churon omaionoed to ring, and th 6 Klrg ot Tonga. had to be off and attend divine tervlce. As soon as his Mijasts's back waa turned, ooroe of tbe chiefs and people knowing how utterly King George was m the wrong, took the man dowa, and when seen by some Europeans the man's t mgue woe etlll hanging from his mou*h ; whether he ultimately recovered I know not. (I'&Ib story hrn alnoo le.ncontra d ofced as utterly full o.— Ed )

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THE ASHBPftION GUAtifllAfl TUESJ3AY BEPTBMBEB 18, 1883



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Sporting. ASHBURTON CLUB SPEItfG MEETING. THUESDA.T AND FKIDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND AND 23RD, 1888. President— E. G. Wright. Vice-Prksi- , dent— John Grigg. Judge— Mat'hew Stilt Stewards -C. vy.Pumell, W. B. Den- shire, Hugo Friedlander, W. Lyttelton, E.G. Crisp, T. C. N. Grigg, A.J.Reid, Dr Tweedy Treasurer— David Thomns Clerk 6v Scales— T. E. Upton.' Ci.erk of Course — A:He\vson. Handicappers — The Committee. Starter — — First Race to start each day at 1 p.m. PROGRAMME OF EVENTS. First Day. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 35 soys; nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 1 soy ; The second horse to receive 3 soys out of the stake. Over eight fights of hurdles, aboul 3ft 6in high. Two miles, 2.' County Plate Handicap, of 30 soys ; nomination, 1 , soy ; acceptance, 10s District horses only. One mile and a quarter. 3. Asiiburton Cup Handicap, of 55 soys; nomination, i} 4 ?ov; acceptance, l soy The second horse to receive 5 soys out of the stake. One mile and three quarters 4. Shunt Handicap, of 25 soys ; nomina. tion, 15s j acceptance, io?» District horses only. Seven furlongs. 5 . Novel Race, of 25 soys* Entrance 10s, to be made to the Secretary after the Sprint Handicap is run. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the r.ice, all the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club* Catch weights. Three quarters of a mile! 6. Spring Handicap, of 30 soys; nomina* tion, 1 soy ; acceptance 10s. One mile. 7. Welter Handicap, of 25 soys j nomina- tion, 15s; acceptacce, 10s. District horses only. Two miles. Second Day. li County Hurdle Race, of3o»vs;noml» nation, 1 soy • acceptance, 10s. The second horse to receive 3 soys out of the stake. Over 6 flights of hurdies, about 3ft 6in high. District horses only. One mile and a half. 2. Racing Cluij Handicap, of 45 soys ; nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 1 soy. The second horse to receive 5 soys out of the stake. One mile and a quarter. 3. Handicap District Time Trot, (m saddle) of 20 soys ; nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. The second horse to receive 2 soys out of the stake. District horses only. Weight not less than lost. Pull-and-go. Three miles. 4. Welter Handicap, of 35 soys ; nonvna- tion, 1 soy; acceptance, 1 soy. The second horse to receive 3 soys out of the stake. For horses that have never won an advertised race of 25 soys on the flat. Minimum weight, 9st. Two miles. 5. Flying Handicap, of 35 soys; nomina- tion 1 soy ; acceptance 10s, The second horse to receive 3 soys out of the stake. Five furlongs. 6. Disposal Stakes, of 30 soys; entrance 103 to be made to the Secretary after the Flyine Handicap is run The winner to be sola by auction immediately after the race, the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club. Minimum weight 8 stone. Three quarters of a mile. RULES AND "REGULATIONS. 1 The meeting will be held under the rules of racing, and the Ashbuiton Racing Club Rules 2 No entry will be received except on the conditions that all claims, disputes, and ob- jections arising out of the racing shall be de- cided by the Stewards or whom they may appoint. Thiir decision on all points con- nected with the carrying out of th's programme 1 te te final. 3 A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident m the district between the rivers Selwyn and Opihi, from August 20th, 1888, and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person who has resided m the said district during the sam? period. ' 4 Five per cent will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable m accordance with this programme for the expenses of the course. 5. All nomination and acceptance fees to go to the funds of the Club. 6. Trotting Race — Horses must trot to the satisfaction of a Referee. 7. The Stewards reserve to themselves the right to add a consolation stake to the pro- gramme. ' NOMINATIONS. All Nominations accompanied by fee, name, age, dtsctiplion, and performances of horcc, •nd colors of the rider must be m the hands of the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on Wednesday, November Ist, 1888, WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day's handicaps wi be declared on or about November 14th. Weights for the second day's handicaps will be declared at 9 o'clock m the evening of the first day's racing, ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the first day's handicap must be m the hands of the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on Monday, November igth, 1888. Acceptances for the second day's handicaps at 10 o'clock on the evening of the first day's racing ** C, C FOOKS, ■J Secretaryi



Drapery and Clothing at prices to suit : - the Times. W. FT. P° T /H E ?; Drnper ' 9" o<hior - *"• TRE OORNRR. Ahburton and 1 .ant^A BM.u't.n8 M.u't.n« > hup pleapu-e m informing V c Pnb'ic of mMmr-on aii'l Bor andD7pm?tund C Coo c hIH P urchaßcd tho buafc«B of Messrs Qibiiea an.! PI -into WINTER GOODS now being diaposed of at the great reduction of EIGBT SHILLINGS m the £. Juß s>?J'vmu > rl°^a larc! ?J! nd ' yell awortedlFock of now Goodf, DRESSES PK^TH, LAOhS, KIBBONP, GjA:VE j , Men a J-0 vI,V,«K corLVl?^ ' aH'RTS, BOCTB and 01 OTHINw f or sJrloV and Vu^Z war RB> at pnoeß to tuit the time-i aud compete with ihiidtoLurch. The ChenpoEt House m Ashburton. Inspection and Comparison invited. WThT OOLIJIESR, 1 >» THE COENEP, Fast and Tailored Streets. M C CALLUM & CO I TIM BER Si B fz 3 T c V 6 g ° bDpplles of RED and WHITE PINB NEWCASTLE GOAL, WESTPORT CO^Al/ "aIVD MOUNT SOMERS GOAL Out PAINTING and HOUSE DECORATING DEPARTMENT Is replete with ESTIMATES GIVEN. McCallum^knd Co., TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS, PATNTERS. PAPER- HANGERS, GLAZIERS, Em, EAST STREET ABHBURTON.



| Public Notices. [« | W A N|T E I) *f rnfIREE or FOUR s rong nnH relnb'e 0 J. Teams, with Ploughd and Di'C Har- rows, for plough n; 'and, off Turnipj. A pply at once to T>. THOMAS. - o*B3 Auctioneer, ishbuitor.. o vVam hop & to,, GRAIN AND PRODUCE BROKE IS. VALUATORS, STOCK-TAKE US, FINANCIAL AND GENERAL COM- MISSION AGKNTS, j* 224, Hereford Btroe% ChriKtchuroh, ARE propnrod to negotiate Lo<nn oo Freehold Property, Wool, Gram, or any kind of Prodice. Lienß on growing Crops at current rater. For largo amounts apeolal arrangements can be m.do. All business atriotly confidential. WAUCHOP & CO. THE FEDERAL COFFEE PALAXJF, at the corner of Collins ft Kino Streets, Melbourne. Now open for business. The Federal Palace is only two minutes walk from the Central Railway Station and tho Wharves. The Palaoe contains 650 rooms, comprising Drawing, Dining, Heading, Sitting, Billard, Bed, acd other rooms. Special accommodation for families and permanent boaroTorß. The Oaieine and fable appointments for the daily luncheon are a speciality. Particular oare exercised to eocure perfeot immunity from Accident by Fire. All charges moderate). 9 26 GEO. COHEN, Manager. To the Ladies. SPLENDID SHOW OF New Spring Goods FOR THE SEASON, EX " RUAPEHU." NOVELTIES. NOVELTIES. NEW DEES 3 MATEBIALS. New Millinery, &c. ANDEEW OM. < _»"■".'.■» j iii my 2, A. Harrison. 3 Alfred Harrison, 4 AUCTIONEER, STOOK AND ESTATE s AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'olook stwp — Hones, Cattle, Pigs, Prodnoa 6 »nd Merchandise, 7 PIANO TONING. Meflars 0. Bogg and Go's, representative i, frill be m Ashburton next week; Orders left with tho underßignod (agent for Messrs Begg and Co.) will be handed to him on arrival; """ 2 Agent jtor the] NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 3 ALFEED FAEEISON 4 T. Bullock, y s TO LET— A 5-roomed Houeo In Cox Stieet.— Apply to •'* rt T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. 2STRONGLY~~BUILT SPRING JfOR SALE. /QUANTITY RYEQRASB SEED, T. BULLOCK. B TO LET AT LOW RENTAL. ? —— j< A LLENTON Bouse, together with c jt\, about 9 aorea of land. Conveniently £ sltaated, corner of the Belt and Rnoe- t( oourae Koado. Apply to h 1 T. BULLOCK. h "VTOT havlnp sold by Auction Mr A. J. f< JM Kelly's T.S. 709. with Dwelling- v Houee and other buildings thereon, I»m s; prepared to receive oflora for It. Low ' price and.liboral terms will bo accepted. S T. BULLOCK. t: TO LET — A 6-roomed houae In Came- f ron street oppoalte the Woalevan Church. T. BULLOCK. s TO LET. r __ g mWO COTTAGES near the Engllah 1 Ohnroh T. BULLOCK. . . c TO LET— Houbo of 5 rooms, with • veraodbh, together with about 9 aoroa \ of land. Apply to T. BULLOCK TO LET. -~~_ l ROOMS m the Arcade Cbambera. ' Apply to " ] T. BULLOCK. ' MONEY TO LEND on first olasß Security ia ouiiih to suit borrowers. Apply to ' T. BULLOCK. ( TO LET— At % very low rental, a large ' building fronting East Street, salt ' •ble fpt flgftla And chaff dtore. k * -" • TtIBUftMH.K, f



__ Pablic Notioeg. '__ ? fpHE Undersigned have Trnßt Fnnds I for Investment upon first class free* ~ bold eeciritien at loweat current rotes of o Jnteroat m Bums varying from £50 to - £2000. -| WILDING AND LEWI", 77 Solicitors, I'urnott 81. -g^/Wm and other THUttT FUND.^ j re f or invßtment on _. First class Freehold securitioa. Apply to H. WyN^.VVILLIAWS, j Solicitor, 211, tleroford street, 6 163 ChriHtchurch. Hornpipes, Jigs, Strathspeys and Reels, put Life and Metal m their Heels.— Scotoh Concert. FOR SA.LE. A BLOCK of 5} Aores of first-olaBR freehold Land at Allenton, well fenoed, and subdivided Into two paddocko, bounded by Mill Stream. A four roomed OotUge, with onthonae, and £ sore garden Btooked with fruit trees anu vegetables, on the land,— Apply to ROBERT MUSSON, 0*43 fcauodera' Road. CENTEAL LOPEL, Wakanui Road, Aehburtcn. A. J. Kelly Proprietor. HAVING taken over the above Hotel, renovated and renewed the Furni- ture and Stock, I trust my Friends and the Pablio will give me a fair share of patronage, Good Stabling. SpeoUl Terms for Bowderß. Btlsß Charles Kay, MECHANICAL ENGINEER REPAIRS Guna, Sewing Machines Lawn Mowo/s, Pumpß, etc. BICYCLES and TRIOYCLEB repahod and extras kept on hand. BIOYOLES FOR SALE. Engineering In all i's Branches Crr-osixE CENTRAL HOTEL, Wakannl Read. >77 ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PAVJORAL ASSOCIATION, THE HFnUAL Horse Parade WILL be hold at the A3HBURTON COUNTY SALIt YARDS on Tuesday, October 2nd, 1888 At 2 p.m. Entrleß oloso with the undersigned on SATURDAY, 29th September, at 0 p.m. JNO. J. 0. QUANE, 9 B 8 Secretary. MoGREGORS' GATHERING. —Scotoh Concert. THE SCOTCH CONCERT. ODDFELLOWS' HALL, WEDNESDAY SEPT. 19th. Tiokete, 3s, 2s, and In. Doors open «t 7 p.m. Pibroch at holf-past TRHi neual BALL nftor the Oonoert. Mualo by en efficient Band. Gen- tleman, 3s, J. 0, DUNCAN, 0 61 Secretary. The Green Fields of Erin, by St Patrick's Boys.—Scoton Concert. FISHING SEASON, 1888. FISHING TACKLE. FISHING TACKLE. JUST Arrived, ex •• Coptic" aud "Titlnnl," a large and well-assorted Stook of r)1 Fishing Requisites, viz, Rods, Lines, Reels, Stooklngs, Minnows, Files, Gaff Hooks, Monntinga, Assorted Hooks, and every Article for tho Season, st Loweat Prices. Fishing Licenses can now be obtained from me. Also, New Stook of CRICKETING AND LAWN TENNIS MATERIALS, Wm, Zander, FISHING TACKLE DEPOT, TOBACCONIST, FANOY GOODS WAREHOUSE. Ladles' and Gentlemen's Hair Dressing Saloons. 8f165 PRICE LIST OF ASHBURTON DRUG CO., Ld. Freshly ground Linseed Meal, 4d p r r lb Pare Newfoundland Cod Liver Oil, 2a Ci per pint Glycerine, 2s per lb Diamond Dyes, (ii per paoket Feeding Bottles, 9d eaoh Teatß, 2d eaoh Oftustlo Soda, for making Soap, Bd, and la per tin Tmeses, 4i Ci to 15s eaoh Olgglnaon's Rubber Enemas, 4j 6d each Galvanic Batterlos lent to Castomers free of oharge. Patent Modlolnea at Storekeeper's Prices. As I am prepared to carry oat still farther the Redactions I made when first taking over tho Bnßineas, I now submit the above short List of Prices aa an index to tbo reduced charges I have made m every Department, especially ia Dispens- ing Phyalolano' Proßorlptione. It mait, however, be borne ia mind that In Drugs, and more particularly In Medlolnos, the Parohaaer must depend almost entirely on tbo Integrity of the Chemist. I have a business repncatlon of many years In Ashbarton to maintain, and am not willing t> dumago It, oven to retain a Oantomer, by supplying a Drag of an Inferior quality. Teeth Oabepoily Exthaoxcd, 2b C \. CniLDRKtf, la. An Assistant resides on the Promlnes, and Medlolnes urgently needod may be obtained at any hoar, Ashburton Drag Company, Ld. J* M. CAMBRIDGE, > Mjuilger, J



} nhlic Notices. J WHAT WILL IF COST TO PRINT? rHE Centennial Printing and Publish- ing Company, Limited, undertake tc v roviso and prepare Manuscript for Publi- n cation either m serial or book form Ea- 3 t timatea and Designa furnished. GARISE' WALOH, Edi'or, NAT. J. BABNETT, Manager, Melbourne o - _! - 6 TO THE LADIES OF ASHBUBTON. , Misses Morrison & Holloway DRESS AND MANTLK MAKERS Tanoued Street ASHBURTON. 5 169 i \ ~~ — ""* A CARD, i Miss Carson, TEACHER OF MUSIC, (PIANOFORTE AND OKGAN), BUBNKTT STKEBT, 12 101 Rink de Paris, FRIDAY, BEp"IEMBER 28 :h. FANOY~~DRESS Carnival CARNIVAL CARNIVAL CARNIVAL CARNIVAL Maypole MAYPOLE MAYPOLE MAYPOLE MAYPOLE 't HE GRAND MARCH of Ooatume \ Skntors at 8 o'clock. Maypole at 9 o'clock. See futore advertisement. O' JD* O E V M O U R, SURGEON DENTIST, 215, Oolombn Rtreet (new Buildinge near corner of Gloucoßter Street.) Established ..., 1869 SCALE OITcHARGES : • Extraction, 2s Gd por looth ; Fillings, 5s per tooth. A reduction made whoro a number require attending to. ARTIFICIAL TEETH. Ihb charges for Artificial Teeth are roado with a view to strict economy, regulated by euch circumstances na casea prosent, or euoh materials as patients prefer. Par- ticulars given on application, Consulta- tion free. Nitrous Oxida (Laughing Gna) administered Then required. Attendance, 9 a m, to 6 pm, 215, Colombo Stbebt, Curistohuroh ' 8 167 , Wool .Wool Wool , SEASOnTBB;&\B9. TIT I L E S^ A N D 0 0. ' Are propnrod to make Liberal CASH ADVANCES, At a low rato of Interest, on the ensuing ' CLIP OF WOOL, Placed m their hands for Sale here or for Shipment to MILES BROS. AND CO., LONDON, No Commission charged on Advances, and do Commission charged for offering Wool here unless a Sale is effected. Periodical Sales will be held during tho Season at Mr Goo. Jameson's commodious and convenient Stores, Woßt Street, J. T. FORD, Auctioneor. GEORGE JAMESON, 9 70 Agent, Ashburton. Frozen Meat WE are prepared to make LIBERAL ADVANOES on Frozen Meat placed m our hands for Bale m tho Home Markets. Messrs Miles Bros., oio,, our London Agents, give epecinl attention to this business, and have been successful m obtaining tho Highest prices, SHIPPERB CAN DEPEND ON LIBERAL ADVANOES, PKGMPT SETTLEMENT, SE3PARATE ACCOUNT SALES From tho momont that Stook are delivered at the Freezing Works or m the railway trucks tc our order we undertake responsibility of Shipping and payment of all local charges, Freight, Inßuranoe, etc, tbus relieving shippers of all trouble and loss of time. MILES & CO., Cbrißtchurch. GEORGE JAMESON, 9 71 Agent, Ashburton. Ex "Rimutaka." THE NEWEST STYLES AND LATEST NOVELTIES IN PRINTS. PRINTS. PRINTS. First Shipment NOW ON VIEW NOW ON VIEW Inspection Invited. Mitchell & Turner TANCRED STREET ASHBUIITO9.



Fublic Notices. ROBIN AD Alß— Scotch Con- cert, 19th September. WANTSD Known— Albert Orum having purchaeod a Firat-olnes Plant, is now Sweeping Chimneys iv a careful, cleanly mannor, at lowest rates. Orders may bo left with J. Ranger, East Street, or addressed to A. Uiujm, Wkkannl Road. 8 66 When the King Comes Owre the Water.— l9th Sept. TENDERS ~FOR PLOUGHING^ ~~ . v nISNDERS are Invl c 5 for ploughing n. 1000 Acroa on the Lr.grnhor Estate. Tenders to bo ssrit In not later than Noon on SATURDAY, September 22nd. For particulars apDly to 9JBI ." DONALD MoLFAN, FUNEKAL NOTICE. nnHE Frionda of tho lota Elizabeth i. Comfion are respectfully luformed thnt her fan oral will movu from hor lato residence, Wakanui Road, on Wednesday, tho 19th Instant, at 230 p.m., for tbo Asbburton Cemetery. BAKER BROS., 9+85 Undertakers. TdE INGATHERING OF ISHAEL. PUBLIC MEETINGS will be hold (D.V) at tho TEMPLAR HALL, Triangle, Wakanui .Road, oa THURSDAY EVENINGS, Sept. 20th and 27th, at 7.30 p m., Conducted by Mr ond Mbs J. Rogers, Missionaries from Eogland . 984 THE SECOND SOCIAL OF THE ASHBURTON RIFLES will be held on WEDNESDAY, OCT. 10th., IN THE ODDFELLOWS' HALL, At 8 p m. In aid of the ORDERLY ROOM FUND. ADMtfIPION : Gentlemen, 2j 6d ; Ladles free. Tickets from all members of the Company. 9 91 ASfIBURTONHIGH SCHOOL BOARD Land to be Let on Leasofor 7 or 14 years. mENDERS are invited for the Lease of JL Reserve No. 929, containing 400 acres, situate on the North Bank of the River Hinds. Alternate tenders for the Reserve, as a whole or m blooks of 200 acres each, addressed to tho Chairman of the Board, will be received not later than November Ist next. Conditions of lease on view at Mr Jameson's offices, Ashburton. JOHN EDGAK BUCHANAN, Secretary to the Boord. AshburtoD, 29th August, 1888. 8+157 Auctions BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES, MR D. THOMAS (lato of Matson, Cox and Co.) has rocoivod inrstruc tions from tbo Mortgagees, to Sell by Publio Auction, At TattersaUV, West Street, Ashbarton, on SATURDAY, 29th SEPTEMBER, 1888. A ll that Lflnd situated m the Westor- field District, containing 100 aoros, and being B.S. 33020. The Laud is of fair quality and is unimproved, ' Bale at 12 o'olock, D, THOMAB, 9 88 Ashburton. Bf ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES, D THOMAS (lato o£ Mataou, Cox , and Co ) has reooivod instructions from the Mortgagees, to soil by Publio Auotlon, on SATUBDAY, SEPTEMBER 29th, 1888, AT Tattorsall'p, West Street, Ashburton, At 12 o'olock, All that Section of Land situated iv tbte Wostertield District, containing 200 acres (more or lees), being II S. 32740, and latoly occupied by YJm, HobsfaLL. Tho Land haa all been broken up, and is fenced nnd subdivided into convenient aized ruddocks. Tharo is also a Whar<s f tablo and plenty of. Water on tho Pro- perly, and to an energotic man of small means the above oilers a good opportunity of obtaiDing a oheap Property, as it must be cold, D, THOMAS, 9 89 AihbartoQt



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