AUCTIONEER'S REPORT

Mr Alfred Harrison reports hia wrekl; sale on Saturday, 21st January, a; follows :—

Cows— There was a good entry, the larger portion of whloh waa sold privately after the sale aa follows :— ln profit 60; ; £3 10s to £4 ; close to oalving, £4, £_15i,£_l7a6d,£5l0s. Pios— Slipa, 7a 6 J, 9s, 9a 61; stores, 1656d,185t020«.

Poultry— Fowls, la 61 Is 9d to 2a lOd per pair ; geese, 6s to 6a 6 i Implements — Spring t-»p, £15 ; McOor miok esper, wire, £7 10» Pboduce— Chiok wheat, 2a to 2a 6d per bushel ; oats, ls 61 ; aharps, 6s ; bran, 3s 61 ; now potatoes, f-d per lb ; onlouß. Id to ljd per lb ; mutton, l|d per lb ; hams and bacon, Id to 3d per ID ; cheeae, 2d to 4d per lb Sttndbiss —Furniture, boots and shoes, and a quantity of miscellaneous goods as usual.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(Pnt Pbess _ssociatiox.) Anniversary. Wjsllinotoh, January 23 Today being the Anniversary of the Province la obs »tved as a olose holiday. The weather la fine and a fresh breez blowing. A regatta and the Island Baj raoea ara being held. Arrived. Port CH4id*_as, Jannary 23. Airlved — Taranaki ship, Oaptsln Cordon. 78 days from London, with 2000 tons of cargo. Buddeh Death. I Dunedin, January 23 John Hughes, a very old resident of Toapeka mouth, expired from heart disease while attending the Toapeka races on Saturday. He leaves a wife and several ohildren. Sporting. At the Tnapuka raoea on Saturday, Trapper (B<t 71b) won the prloc'pal event, beating Tamerine, Garabaldl and Loai* PbUlipe.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

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(Reoalved Jannary 23, 12.30 p.m.) SHIPPING.

Sydney, January 23.

Arrived — U.S.S. Company's Mararoa from Auckland, and barque Loongana from Auckland.

LEGACY.

Mhlbocknb, January 23.

The Bendigo Hospital receives a legacy of ,£40,000 from late residents of Sandhurst.

CRICKET.

Hobart. January 23.

In the cricket match between Vernon's team and one representing Southern Tasmania the Englishmen m their first innings made 146. The Tasmaians made 59 m their first innings, and m their second had lost seven wickets for 91.

THE BROKEN HILL MINE.

Adelaide, January 23. Broken Hill shares have reached a piece.

RUSSIA 'LOAN.

St. Tjbtebsbtjro, Jin nary 22. Ths Russian Government have issued a forced loan.

THE QUEEN.

London, January 22.

The Queen on her impending visit to Florence will receive President Carnot at the English Embassy ,m Paris.

THB CROWN PRINCE.

S>N B*MO, January 21.

The Crown Prince of Germany's health has improved and he is now able to go out driving.

THE WORLD'S NEW RAILROADS.

The San Franoitoo "Chronicle " states that It Is probable that within ten years Asia will be crossed by a' transcontinental railroad, built by the Russians from the present terminus of the line, whloh" is already some hundreds of miles east of the Ural monntalus, to IrkuteK, thenoe to Lake Baikal, snd down the valley of the Amoor to Vladivostok, or some other port open to deep*sea navigation. . . . In tbe meantime China Is also to be gradually -opened up to civilisation by means of several lines of railroad, for whioh plans have already been made and on which work will soon be commenced. This change ln the exclusive polioy of tbe empire is due to the fact that Marquie Tseng has imbibed some of the spirit of progress during his long residence m Kurope, and bas added his influence to that of 14 Hung Chang, always liberal, In induoing the father of the yonng Emperor to oonsent. The motive Js rather strategic than commercial, the need of railroads to enforoe tbe garrisons of a long extent of seaooait having been made evident during the late war witb France. It is the design to connect Tako, at the mouth of the Pei-ho, with Pekln, and to build a road from Pekln to Canton, connecting (t with branch lines to Ohefoo, Shmghal, Foo chow, Amoy, Swatow and sooh other ports as may set m neoessary. It seems to be uncertain who Is to build these roads. It waa first stated that tbe oontraot to boild that from Pekln to Taku bad been given j to a French syndicate. It has since been stated that the work would be given to Chinese contractors alone, though this seems improbable. The competition bas been active between the representatives of F'enh, German, American, and English companies. To op«n the Chinese empire by means of railroads will be • revolution In more senses than one, It will m»ke the whole population uneasy, Tflll render the coast of the empire fcoeailble, and probably set In motion a wave of emigration tbat may destroy the Industrial equilibrium of tbe world, if It does not have results absolutely dangerous to Its general peaoe.

General Shelley, reviewing a corps of cavalry, stopped m front of a splendid fellow, a non-commissioned officer. " Whioh is the best horse m tbe regiment ?" he abruptly asked of bim; " Number forty, sir." " What makes you suppose it is the beßt horse?" "He walks, trots, and gallops well ; is a good ftimptir, has no vice, no blemish, carries his head well, has some blood, is m his prime." "And who is the best soldier m the regiment?" "Tom Jones, sir." "Why?" " Beoause he is an honorable man, is obedient, tidy, takes good oare of his equipment, of his horse, and does his duty well." " Andl§ho is the rider of the best horse?" ."-Tom Joneß, Bir." " And who is Tom Jones ?" " I am, sir." General Shelley could not help laughing, and gave a sovereign to the sergeant, who reoeived it without moving a rnusolc.— From "John Bull's Army," by Hector France. P"SocHu__rßA."— Quick, complete oure, all annoying kidney, bladder, and urinary diseases. At chemists and druggists. Kemp •horns, Proem and Co., Agsate, Christ*

DARWINISM.

(Br A. Ireland.) Ihvra appeared jn the " Week'y Press " some time ago the report of aj lecture on Dnrwin'sra, g'.ven by Professor Hutton. From the tone of that lecture the learned Professor appears to think fr.e position impregnable — ihat thire is nothiig of any weight that can be brought against the theory. A* a mat er of f ie : there are many weak points m it, a few ol which I shall jus* po ; nt out. The first difficulty for the theory o Ewufion ti overcome is to accuunt foi the diwn of life oa vhe earth. Darwin admits that the (Creator breathed the breath cf life into the first orgauism. But Professor Baeekel denies the existence of a Creator altogether ; and Haeckel jb r *ck' ned about as great an authority on Evolution as Darwin. Haeckel acoounts for the endowing of inorganio matter with life by spontaneous generation At the present time no scientist worthy of the name believes m it Haeckel himself admits that it is an impossibility now ; | bnt he oontends tbat m the early ages of I the earth's history conditions may hive prevailed whioh world admit of it* possibility. As an instance, he mentions the larae amount of car oon that mv t h »v f  existed dnncg the carboniferous period. This is w*ak reasoning lnd«ei; it is begging the queation at oDoe, and the carboniferous period h _ nothiug wbatevei to do with it, as life existed ages before j ihat period. |

Haeckel thinks himself very fortunate m having discovered that organism c«li«d monera. He cnneide/s mto be the most simple of all organic beings, awd dfaorihe* it as oonsiating of mere lumps of pure albumen, without organs or heteroce ieou parta. He thinks it does not r» quire an unreasonable amount of imagination to conceive of the change whioh would be r.. cessary to prodnce by spontaneous generation suoh a simple creature Tho monera is therefore classed as the firat living creature, and as it is said not to hive any organs or bet ro>eneoun parts it is aßeumed that a le*a eftort was required to produce it from m rgamc ma ter. Let us for a momeot consider how far Haecsel ia correct m nay ng that tlie monera ha no organs or hererogtueo is parte- Tlv monera has the pow« r of loooraotion, of assimi'ation ot its food md of propa at on each and all of whch are impossible without organs, lt also has feet or finger like processes which it moves. How oould these feet be moved without some org<m to move them ? Although the organs may not be visible, yet anyone who otn reaso . may know that th«re oonld 'be no su. h thirtg aa motion without organs. Aga n, it is impossible to oonobive of a creature digesting its food, and capable of self propagation without organs or hetero geneous pirte. The monera multipli sby a division of ita body into two parte, each of whioh becomes a new individual. Tne essenoe of Darwinism is natural Fe'ection by which Darw'n maint.ins that Evolution has been accomplished. Now. what is meant r»y nutural selection ? It means that there is a law pervading all organisms which causes individuals to vary, that natural selection selects and retains such of tnese variations as will prove beneficial, and rejeo 8 such a' wonld be of no nse. By on accumulation of variations which are beneficial, it von -y a quest on of time to deve'op the moat perfect animal from the nunc pritnicive one. Now we shall see how natural selection would act on the monera, whioh ia said by Professor Haeckel to be the first croa'ure that lived on thia earth, cousequeotiy the primeval parent of all other organisms. If such be the case, we bave no choice but to start with the monera. For the sake cf argument let us suppose that an individual moneron de/etopeß an an eye. The question ia, how is natural selection to *elect and re tain this variation ? When the first in dividual with an eye oomes to divide itself into two, ono of two thingß must take place, viz., either the eye must go wiLh one part, the other becoming eyelet's, or the eye muat be divided each m dividual getting h *lf an eye When these two with half an eye eaoh come to divide again there will be a quart' r of an e;e to each, and m a wry few generations the laat vestige of an eye disappears. Any other variation mupt come to the same result. The only other thing which could take place would be equally fatal, viz , when the moneron which had the eye fir-jt came to divide itself, one half would retain the eye entire, and the other be withont any. When the new individual which retains tho whole eye comts to divide itself again, the same thing will happen again, oae half retain the whole eye and the other ha'f have none. Fol lowing this process ou; it can eaii'y bo seen that only thia one original eye will be handed down to eaoh generation. No matter how fast th-y multip'y, or how numerous they become, only one in dividual m each generation will have an eye. And should any accident happen to it, or the individual poßßeesing it it would be desi royc d for ever Thus, with regard to cb« monera, the primeval parent of all organisms, natural "election ia of no avail. Let ua now see how it would act on more advanced animals. Ifc i 8 a well-known fact tnat there is m Nature a tendency to reproduce m the offspring tbe charact- r istica of the parents Mm can take ad vantage of tbia by selecting a>y variation and breeding any animal with the aim m view of producing a now variety m a splits, but it takes unromittiug care and application on the part of tin breeder to accomplish any result, as Natnre, unas sisted by man, invariably loses any varia tion m one or two generations. Observa tion establishes the fact that there is no such thing as natural selection.

It is admitted by Darwin that what are known technically as monstrosities, that is, pronounced or large variations, ar« in variably lost. He udraits that ' natural selection has no power to retain large vnriatons. It ia only by selecting and retaining minute variations over almost < ia finitely long periods of time,, that natural selection works. One is quite safe m saying this, as it can never be leafed, because man's experience on the eaith has been too short to be of any use ; but it seems a moßt strange thing, and requires further explanation, how natural salec tion can aot on minute variations, and yet be powerless with such as ere fcaeily ob served and conic} be traced by man. There are other weak points, but space will not permit of my dealing with them m this paper, and those already mentioned will snffloe lo shew that the evolution thecry is not so strong and complete, nur , so unassailable as Professor Hut ton would I have us believe.

MESSENGER PIGEONS.

(Ohrlatcbohurch "Telegraph")

For aome mi nths a stuff of messenger pigeonß haa beon kept In daily o'>mmunica tim with tbe " Telegraph." Wo uaod to head the articles they brought m "By Pigeon Expreaa, " but they came so thick •nd fast that instead of treating them Hoy longer aa special meseeng r<j we now treat them aa a pa<*t of the atuff The ap irtiog aorlbe leaves a line ovor night with thi ' Pigeon Boas," as tha mani»ue.' of the c -it ii familiarly termed, hat he wama birds m the morning for n r.ioe meeting. Tae (d^eons are fed caught, and examined to see that they are m good health acd feather, and the birds are placed m a neat portable box f >r easy transport, the boxes being oon 13!rooted co as to give the aerial messengers plenty of accommodation and a'r. The boating correspondent applies for a brace of birds, aud theae are got ready. The ' " War Correspondent," bb we dub the grey-haired gentleman with gold-rlmmed speotaoles who reports the Volunteer movements, gets his birds. Onr Ship ping reporter has a oaae sent out, and ao has onr Northern Correspondent, who Ib iontinnally sending peremptory notes " Sand pigeons fin.t trjin " over a signa ture that wooid paaa for the sign manual of a Roman BI : peror or a Maori chicf — «»ya one of those who witnessed and ar rotated the Treaty of Walta»gi To m:s

he gentleman's pige-'ua is worae thai' opening a hornet.) neat, and he certainly i-es make good use of them. He takes more Interest m th» birds than the rest. *nd has rednoed the pigeon messenger buainess to a system m all respects. He treats the birds well. None of them ever meet with accident b. Hia messages some times, like this one will do, fill a column of the paper,- and the whole of the o^py neceaaary for thia ia pnt Into one paokage on one bird, aeourely faatened and pnt oo the pigeon m suoh a manner that It neither impedes Its fl'ght or does it any Injary whatever. He goes further, and puts a cover of guttapercha tissue over the sheets of " oopy " which are sent by the pigeon to the printer. He manages to reduce the weight of the paper, cover, and string on the measage which fills a oolnmn and a half to under half an ounoe. Many a time haa the writer -iovibd his expedition m writing on the thinnest of paper, tin neatnees of the meaaage, and the way In which the Northern correspondent gets hia meaaenger ready for the flight. The sporting aoMbe goes up to Kovrai Paaa, where there ia no Telegraph Office ; the boating man hiea away to Like Porayth,,, where there ia likewise no telegraphic communication with Ohrlstohuroh ; the War Ourrespon* dent attaohed to the troops on the North Ueaoh at Kaiapoi. all wi h their pigeon boxes, are independent of the telegraph operatora. The Port Shipping Oorrea dent goes out In the harbor to vesaels, and is also accompanied by his portable telegraph. Bit. ween 2 and 3pm the blrda hurry home. A youth is on the watch, who tenderly traps them, removes the mes sages and hands them In, taking oare that the plgeous are duly fed, watered, and allowed their fraedom. The newa of the paasage of tbe laat Engl a i ahip, the report of the racea as they go on, a magts* terlal report from Kaiapoi or Rangiora, or a ram fair ai Oolverdon come. i«» regular order. A nomination report of the last Kilapol eleotion, held at noon, finished at 12 45, tr.inafarrod to pigeon message by 1 30, and set up m tho •» Telegraph"" at 3 30 p.m , is ono of the feats. Another good record waa made by one of onr men at a rlrlj mate'), where he sent m a leogthy account cf the match, and a beautifully e'ean, clear record of the Bame, Including 840 ahota. Do the compositors — or onmpa, as we oall them m the office, for »hort— manage to set up pigeon oopy, Yea, lf it is " decently written," It Is aa good as the beat manuscript. Pigeon meaaage oopy ia aald to be better '' copy " to eet than parsons 1 sermon copy, or a letter from tne late Premier of New Zealand.

The kind of blrda we uee : well, there are ail kinds, blur, with chequered and red : to the writer the varloua kinda, whether dragoons, carriers, An twerps, and so forth, are all tbe aame, bnt to the " pigeon boss," he haa a diatinotlve name for eaob, and follows the strains of breed ing as carefully as the Hon W. Robinson would the best of hia radeboraes. Aa to time our birds with constant practice never waate muoh time. Their records as to time aro some of the aeorets of the establishment, and In tbe laat twelve months the casualties have been very trivial The writer hopes he has met the editor's demand, and will have no objec tion to answer any scrutiny on the part of tbe publio who may wish to do the inspecting of thia message aa to Its bona fide obaraoter, and sff >rdmg somo infor mation to come carrier pigeon fancier perhapa as to what kiud of paper to use m order to obtain lightness, A'i to faslenlug on the messages, he prefers to tie them on the thLjh ; the pigeon then draws ha meaaage up, and la not Impeded iv Its flight.

TBP ASHBURTON OUAKDIAN, MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1888



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H. Matsoa and Co. LO'D )N AND L -NOASBIRE FjRE INSURANCE COMPANY. T\J E have been appointed Agents for . V y tli3 above ompany, a d are now pre red to take risks on Build ngs, Btock> , anuC 1 ps at cutren' >a»e9. H. MA . O* & CO., ... , Aahhnr'.on, Money to Lend ' IN IARG3 OR SMALL SUM* Apply H. MATSON & CO. WE ABE APPOINTED , Pols Agekts From Bakaia to Bangitata fob MURTON AND WHITE'S Prize Sheep Dip, Placed Ist by the Canterbury A. and P. Association after an exhaustive trial. H. MATSON & CO. Ashburton. H. Matson & Co., ASHBURTON. TO THOSE IN WANT 0F REAPERS AND BINDERS, Don't purchase until yon see the Buckeyej CHAMPION OF AUSTRALIA, The Lightest and Best Machine yet before the Publio. Vide account of Publio Trials, STYX AND ASKBUBTON. D. THOMAS, 12 153 Agent, Ashburien, I have bean appointed Agent FOE THE ..'_ Mercantile Finance Co., CHBISTOHUROH, Who are prepared lo advanoe Money upon BILLS OF SALE, MORTGAGE OF 5T00K, :..; CROP LIENS, or other Security, D. THOMAS. Agrlcnltnral Implements. WE ARE APPOINTED SOLE AGENTS IN ASHBURTON FOB Messrs BOOTH, MoDONALD A 008 Carlyle Implement Works, Christchurch. Savflb Implements on hand. Inspection Invited. H. MATSON & CO. Ashburton. — •—\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0 '\u25a0 '« Ill_i_l "~-li.__i.il « | \u0084 | (i I, GABDEN & FIELD TOOLS We are appointed SOLE AGENTS m Ashburton for the PLANET JUPR. HORSE HOE AND CULTIVATOR, COMBINED, GABDEN PLOUGH AND DRILL COMBINED. H. MATSON & CO. Ashburton. WE HAVE FOB SALE BINDING WIRE ANOHOB AND WHITECROSS. Binding Twice, Hales' best Manilla Binding Twine, Hales 1 Double ply Hemp. Quality Firbt glass. Pbices Low. EL Matson & Co., Ashburton.



A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, '•' '» OOT T ONE" , it f dTOOK. AND rcSTATi?' , AGENT ..jJSJL» -VALUATOR. J 3 1 ATURDAY SALE at, 12 o'clock sharp \u25a0—Horses, Oatfclo, Ply?, Prod nos' 1 and Mer<;handi-ti. FOR BAL B— Farming Implements, and Vehicles of all kinds constantly lo Yards on view for Fa'e. Clearing Sales held m Town or Country as required, and most liberal terms arranged witb both Buyers and Sellers. Bents collected, and the bnsiness of absentees managed with oare, • Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on easy terms, ' Advances made instantly on Goods delivered at the Stores for Sale. gent for the Norwloh Union Fire In* jurance Oompmy Apent for the MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION O AUSTRALASIA *LFJITUT) HARTfT ( "ON gggaggt-j \u25a0 i i. i_g_a T. Bullock mO FABMEBS, FOR SALE,— 3 Woods' String Binders 1 Deering „ „ 1 Samuelson String Binder 1 McCormick Wire \u0084 T. BUtLOOK, nnO LET— At a very low rental, a large ' & bmlding fronting East Street, suit- able for a grain and chaff dtore. T. BULLOOK. mO LET, nbout 5 J Acres Land, nicely I situated on Graham's Road, togother with a well-built 2 roomed House with Verandah, the property of Mr P. Htland, about 4 miles from Tinwald. A low rental will be accepted from a good *ennnt. Apply to T. BULLOOK. Tj^Oß SALE.— An improved Farm of JD 245 Acres, being RS. 27237, situated about 5 miles from Chertsey. . Low prioe and liberal terms apply to | T. BULLOOK. jQPLtZ —Lot 28, Trevorton, near the &UO> Presbyterian Manas, contain- ing about £-aore, with 3-roomed Hoes? thereon, for sale at the above prlos-. Terms if required. — Apply to ' T. BULLOOK, TO LET at i* low rental .—4-iooa».ed Coctage at Hampstead. T. BULLOOK. FIOR SALE at a low piice and on liberal terms, 15 aores of land with 2-roomed Cottage thereon, fronting the Farfield Road, not far from the County Saleyatds. . Apply to T; BULLOOK, ] TINWALD. ij'O LET— A Fonr-rocmed House with 1. Shop, adjoining Mr Heseltine's pro- perty, and near the Railway Station. A 6* rental will be accepted. T. BULLOOK. John srr and Co. ~" HARVEST, 1888. TXTE DESIRE TO DRAW SPEOIAL ATTENTION TO OUR Immense Stock of all Requisites SUITABLE FOR THIS bE ASON'S ] WORK IN THE HABYEST FIELD. Having IMPORTED LARGELY we were never m a BETTKR POSITION TO SUPPLY THE WANTS of this important district than at present. The following are some of the leading lines we have landing and m stook, and - for whioh we soliolt the favor of yoor esteemed orders : — I 26 Tons BINDING WIRE, White Cross and Anchor , 10 Tons Pure Manilla BIN IDNG TWINE extra length and quality 100 Drums Golden Machinery OIL 100 Drums Olive and Oolz* OIL 60 Canes Castor OIL / 3 Cases Hay FOR K. and RAKE S 1000 Feet MACHINE OHAIff AND LINKS 10 Doz. REAPER KMVE3 288 Doa. Reaper KNIFE Sections McOorml.k MACHINE FITTINGS RIVETS, BOLTS, and WASHERS PERFORATED ZI\ T 0 for Threshing MACHINES BABBET MKTAI„ OIL, PAINTS, and VARNISHES of all kinds PAPERHANGINGS— A nice Assortment ENGINE PACKING, all kinds LEATHER BELTING. Hin to 61n (Ist PRIZE DUNDEE.) J JOHN ORR & CO.



Public Notices. 'poasALw r AN Acoonnt. of the Trustees of tbv \J late Walter Hartnell,— R.S 1649% Sonth Rakaia, ooroprVin^ 400 acrt>s. Including the growing crop of Wheat. Further particulars may be obtained from CHAS. W. TURNER, > Land and Estate Avent, , 12 28 Sonth Rakaia. " —\u25a0\u25a0" ""\u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0• \u25a0 -*- a «»»»»»-»»*»»-^W"-»-«"M-at»i^Wi^>^-_____W___W»Mfc M || MW^ F. H, tod SCHOENEBERG, FRENCH POLISHER, CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER, AND UNDERTAKER, HAS opened m Premises (next W. Patching) East street, and hopes to receive a fair share of publio support, being prepared to MAKE FURNITURE any design to order at OHRISTOHUROH RATES. Pianos and Furniture re* polished at very low rates. WANTED KNOWN. AT I. SALEK AND CO^., Licens d Pawnbrokers, East Street, A FIRST-OLABS Watchmaker and "\ Jeweller is employed on the Premises. Watches cleaned and repaired, and every description of Jewellery made and repaired at LOWEBT CHRISTCHUROH PRIOES. «->S WATCHES CLEANED 5S GLASSES, 6d ; HANDB, 9d. WATERBU RY 'S repaired from 2s 6d. N.B,— Watorbury's reduced from 13s 6d to 12s. II 126 MANILLA BINDER TWINE I HAVE secured a quantity of the same make of Twine as gave so much satisfaction last Season, and as quality is tho true Economy m the varvest Field, farmers will consult their yn interests by seonring a sufficient apply early, as it !b likely to be ..scarce els Season. ROBERT ALCOEN, I Importer and General Merchant. Proctor & Co., WHOLESALE AND Ife-TAIL OAwH '\u25a0 GROCERS, &a, j BEQ to announce to the inhabitants of Aahburton and Surrouuding Dis tricta, that we havo just landed our Chrißtmas Goods, and as we buy largely for CABH, we are m a position to Bb;LL : Cheaper than any of tbe other Houses m Town. We havo also a large aod varied ' Stock ot Oa.yOKti.RY and IRONMON- GERY, which we are disposing of {at PRIQLB that will defy competition. N.B.— See windows for Presents to be • given away at XMAS. Please note the Address, — BULLOCK'S ARCADE, Burnett Street. HARVEST, 1888. VALVOLINE, SPERM, AND CASTOR OILS. AGATE ENAMELLED WARE.. MILTON POTTERY. FLOUR, 601 b Bags, 4s 8d J OANLLES, per box, 4|d WHITE SUGAR, 2idperlb DRESDEN CHINA, ?s 6d per do_en A T CARSbIST'S EAST STREET. •^Ma_«i_M_K aa>^ sa _ aaM . n __ a _ la _ aia : 1 I GREAT SALE < oe Bankrupt Stock ] OF J Drapery, Clothing, , AND BOOTS. ' ANDREW ORR having seenred the S Stock of A. 0 % PRICHaRD at ' a great reduction from Invoice Cost, will offer it to the Public on WEDNESDAY, DEC 28ts, { AtUnhe^rdl of Price*,. ] f^-.'lemeraber TUESDAY, the 27th DEC. ] i AROBjjffir ORR.



Public Notices PAPERHANGINGS. s A NICE assortment of the above now r J\, m Stock and to airive ; also 9 PAINTS, OILN, COLO SS, AND VARNI&HKS 11*45 JOHN ORR A Co. T £21) REWARD ( TN consequence of the amount of r JL Poaching going on m tbe Creeks on tbe Legmhor Estate, the above reward will bo paid to anyone giving information that will lead to a conviction. From this dato NO ONE will be per- mitted to fish m the Creeks on the Lagmhor Estate. '' I 11*58 DONALD MoLEAN. Coal. Coal. Coal. TO THRESHING MACHINE PRO- PRIETORS, FARMERS & OTHERS. HAVTNG made our arrangements for this Weapon's COAL SUPPLY on exceptionally favorable terms, we are m a position to mot the demands of our Cus omers most liberally, both as to QUALITY and PRICE. OBDERS NOW BRING BOOKED. McOALLUM A f 0., 1 $70 Coal and Timber Merchants. THE ASHBUETON WOOLLEN MANUFACTURING COMPY (Limited.) deposits RECEIVED m large or small sums at the following Rates of Interest :— Six per oent if fixed for 6 months. Seven per oent lf fixed for 12 months H. SEMPLE, 9*56 Seoretary, THE ASHBURTON WOOLLEN MANUFACTURING COMPY Is prepared to PURCHASE FOR CASH ! ALL kinds of WOOL In Lakob or Small Quantities, H. SEMPLE, *56 Secretary. W. H. Paget. BLACKSMITH, HORSE-SHOER, WHEELWRIGHT, 1 AND GENERAL SMITH, . \ Bohnett Strbst, next " Mall " Office; J BEGS to announce that he has taken ' over the Coach Building and Wbee!* ' wright Branch, lately oarrled on by H. J Peat, and will continue all braoohes of the above business as before. All kinds of Buggies, Drays, or Carts made and re- paired. Agricultural Implements repaired i promptly. Horses Shod with skill and oare. \u0084„. W. H. PAGET. « Zealandia" Boots HAVE the Highest Beputatio m tho Colonies, Pronounced at the Indian aad Colonial Exhibition as the FINEST m the Whole Exhibition. For substantial wear tbey are the BEST J TN THE WORLD. Buy a pair o "ZEALANDIAS" and you will nerer use any other Brand. Onr Pulented "PARAGON BOOT'" and " INDESTRUCTIBLE TOES." For Boys and Girls are Splendid Lines for Hard Wear. None are Qenuixe unless branded os the Sole And every pair is absolutely Warranted to give Good Wear. Sold by the leading Boot Dealers and Country Stores throughout New Zealand, and Wholeßaleby LIGHTBAMD, ALLAN & CO. CHRISTCHURCH. BAKER AND CO., _ TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. DESIRE to announce to tbe inhabitants of Ashburton aod surrounding dis- tricts, that they have opened a TIMBER- and COAL YaBD, opposite Mr George Jameson's Grain Store, West Street, and ar* prepared to supply all olasses of BUILDING MATERIAL, m large or email quantities, to suit purchasers. RED, WHITE, and~BLAOK PINE, and TOTARA. GALVANISED OORUUGATED IRON m all lengths, and best brands. MOULDINGS, "ARCHITRAVES, .SKIRTINGS. POSTS and RA^LsTsTAKES, and all Fenoing Material. CQAii \ Weatpost Coal, Newcastle Coal, Mount Homers Coal. Firewood m long or short lengths, Agents m Ashburton for Wilson's Port* land Cement and Hydraulic Lime. Note addreas,--? 3A%ER ANB. CO,, Opposite MR G. JAMESON, Grain Etore, Westeuott, l#B



Prhlic Notices NOTICE OF REMOVAL, r —__, JI/JR OUTHUERT3ON, Solicitor, has 1 i.VJL removed to offices above Mr Joneu' [ now shop m East titfoet, next to the c Somerset Hotel. I*lll MONEY TO LEXD. > T HAVE sf-vpral sums of Trunt Money , JL for inveflttmuit on Freehold Hecnrity, k alno Monoy to L.nd, m bucub of £ib ard upwards, on good Freehold or other Security. Apply , B. M. CUTHBERTSON, : I°H2 Solicitor, East street. i MRS B, MORRIS DESIREB to return thanks for the liberal support accorded her for the last four years, and begs to intimate tbat she haa ie commenced Business m her old shop, TKIANGLE BAKERY, where their future favours are respectfully solicited. 1 X — — — i—— — — — _ t FOR SALE, COMBINE and ELEVATOR (by Boston and Proctor), m good working order. C. W. TURNER, 1 31 Rakaia. MR F. G. THOMAS, VJ URGEON-.PENTIST, O WILL VISIT ASHBURTON ON THURSDAY, 26th JANUARY, And. may be consulted at the Commercial Hotel. 1 H9 NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYB. CELEBRATION NEW SOUTH WALES CENTENARI, JAN. 26th. SATUKDAY Return Tickets from any Station, on the Christchuroh Section, to any SUtiou will be issue t for Evening Trains 25th, and any Train 26 h Jannary, available for return up to 27th January, 1*132 ' By«ird«r ASHRUKTON PItftMANKNT BIILD. ING & INVESTMENT SOCIETY. THE above t-'ooie ty pays interest at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum ftr epoaits at oall, 4$ per cent, per annum for 6 months, and 5^ per cent, per annum if fixed for 12 months or over. J, WARD, Manager. Office : — Aroade Chambers, Burnett street. COLDSTREAM R.AD DISTRICT. NOTIOW is hereby given that on the 6th February, 1888. it is the intention of the Coldstream Road Bot»rd to make a rate of £d m the £on all rateable property m tho distriot for the year ending March 31ar, 1888, payable m • oje sum on tbe Ist March, 1888, and that the Uato Book is now open for inspection during office hoars at the Connty Council Chamber, Ashburton. EDWARD G. WRIGHT, Chairman Co'd-ttream Road Board . I*l2B BOROUGH OF ABUBURTON. NOTIFICATION OF VALUATION. fT lAKE NOTICE.— Tbe Valuation List JL for the Borough of Ashburton, for the year 1888, is now op^n for inspection * at the .Borough Councils Offioo, Baring J Square, West, Ashbnrton All objec ions 9 thereto must be left at the Resident Magistrate's Court, Ashburton, on or I before the 15th day of February next, I addressed to the Assessment Lourt, and a copy of every Buch objection must be left at the Town Clerk's Office not lat-r than seven days before the next sitting of the < said Court- CHARLES BRADDELL, Town Clerk. * Borough Council office, Ashburton, 16th January, 1888. 1+77 ASHBURTON _HIGH SCHOOL. ESTABLISHED 1881. Teaching Ptabf, Bots' School. — Mr J. E. Buchanan, Ist B A., University College, London. Gibls* School.—- Miss Saundbbs, Canter- bury College, Ohrlstohuroh ; Mies | Gbobb, Trinity College, Dublin. < AT this Institution pupils of both sexvs hava the opportunity of arqulrlng the elements of a liberal edu- oauon. Tbesubjes of Study are those usually taught at Seoondsry School" ; but i • the ordinary oourse may be modified to I meet special oases, lf m the Interest of ] tho Pupils suoh a plan is judged advis- able. At tho Girls School provision has been made by the Teaching Staff to give lesions I m Mualo and Painting to Yonng Ladies not attending the other Classes m the School, who may desire inatruotion m these snbjeots. ThsPhys'osl Tralcing of tbe Pupils la not overlooked. Calisthenics for the' Girls, and Military Drill for the Boys, are parts of the School course, -The year is divided Into three terms. All fees are payable m advance. For j Pupils under 12 years of brb, £2 2i per term ; over 12 years of age, £2 16s per term ; Music £1 Is per term extra ; fee for attending mueio (only). £2 2s ; Draw- < Ing and Painting (only), £1 Is per term. , For further details apply to Mr Bnohanan. 1*97 HAVES AND CO. HAVE lust received a fow SPSOIAL LINES, bought at a heavy discount for CASH, and will be sold at ridiculous prices, with the whole of tluir KUMMER STOI X, bo that the cry will be, " Good gracious, whero do thoy got their Goods from to Sell at tbeeo PRIOB9 ":— 1 Case Ladies' Kid Gloves, from Is j 1 „ \u0084 Ties, startling value , 1 \u0084 Good Prints (talk about value) m ; 1 Oiise Goad Prints, splendid pat- 1 ; terns, 4Jd J 1 Case Brown Hollands, from d_dl 1 \u0084 Umbrellas, really good, from ; ls3d 1 Case Colored Silk Velvots, only 2s lid < 1 Case American Lonjr. Cloths, just see them 1 Case Gents' Colored Ties, startling, from Qd 1 Case Gents' Regatta Shirts, from 2s \ 6d A Lot of Ladies Etraw Hats at 3d, and Boots at PRIOES to suit all. P.S.— Oblige by a call to gtf Grand, Value at HAVES AND CO., AROADE,



" Rough es Piles "— Why suffer piles immediate' relieif and complete oure uarsntesd. Ask for «• Rough on Piles/ 1 Sure onre for itohing, protruding, bleeding, or the form of piles. 4 \u25a0 i- \u25a0 . ' — Tenders. fjpHE tender of JOHN PABHAM, for X Harvesting my CROP is acoepted 1 124 GEO. GIDDINGB. WANTED Tenders for Threnhin? 450 Aores of OATS at KvK and 1400 Aores of OATS and WHEAT In the Mt,thven District, Tenders will olose oa SATURDAY, tho 28 h iost. MAX KRIEDLANDER Ashbnrton, 20<h J tnoary, 1888. 1*125 I TISWALD TOWN BOARD. TENDERS are invited for the follow- ing : - Formation pnrt of Angle Road Bridge on Angle Boad. Formation part of McMurdo and Graham Streets. Particulars at Fo,oks and Son's office. Tenders cloße FRIDAY Next, January 27th, at 5 p.m, J O. F, FOOKS, I*3o Clerk. TO HO7ELKEEPEBS AND OTHERS. "TTTANTED TENDERS for the pur- VV chase of that well-known aod most cantrallv located Property, THE RO\AL HOTEL, situated m Mooro street Ashburton, upon Town Sections 86, 87, and part 88, whereon are alto erected a comfortable Cottage, tituble and Ou'houses, with Garden, &0., all the property of tlio late Thomas Toppln, who cariied on the bueinesp so successfully for tlio lust 12 yeara. It is one of the best payiog hotels m Ashburton, and has every convenience. SEPARATE l ENDERS aro also oallecj for T.S, 85 and 78, adviining the above property, and for PART of T.S. 88 on which nt and a a most commodiouu Iron Building, 40ft x 26ft. FURTHKR TENDERS are invited for that magnificent FARM, only 5 miles from Ashburton, being R.B. 20707 and 22902, containing 211 Aores, situated m the Wakunni distriot, ' ' %qd& rs muut be received by TOES- DAY, January 31st, at Noon, addressed to d. Scaly ' The highest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. For further par- ticulars and specifications, apply to MARGARET TOpPltf, 1 1$102 Royal Hotel, Aehbwtoa,



The sales oi real property 'm and around Melbourne for tho year 1884-85 was approxi- mated at £10,000,000. This was an exceed- ingly active year m dealings m and subdivision of suburban land. The sales m the 1885-86 were approximately £3,000,000. Last year there was the enormous increase of nothing leBB tban £10,000,000, or a gross total of sales £13,000,000, which by the imperfeot sources ot information available oan be ' actually accounted for. The freedom with whioh operations have been conducted does not arise from vast amounts of English and foreign capital having been brought into the colony. Tbis is tbe popular ides, but it is not borne out by the men of business who have conducted the transactions m property, especially during the past six months, when sales have been most frequent and ot large amount. ' i When the brain is wearied, the nerves un. strung, the muscles weak, use Hop Sitters al »ide by American Co, Re*d