CRICKET

AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN r NEW SOUTH WALKS. j (PBB PRBSB ASSOCIATION.; Btdnet, Deoember 21 In ths cricket match to-day, Australian turn v eleven cf New South JValei, the latter went first to the wlcketa. and at the dose of tha day's play had lot t five w'oketn for 133 rone, the highest aoorers being O. Rlehsrdaon fnot out) 49, MoKerz'e 22.

EASTERN NEWS.

THE S.S. BUCEPHALUS.

CBINA AND CORE A. (PER PBKBB ASSOCIATION.) Thcbsdat Island, Deoember 31. The steamer Bucephalus, from Wel lington and Dnnedin, passed here to day and cent word ashore that ibe had lost fonr of her shipment of horses. News by S. and L Company's steamer states that relations between China and Cores are still strained. The Chinese Government rafcse to recall Yuen, the Chinese resident at Peone, against whom Judge Denning made serious charges, as the Viceroy is satisfied with Yuen's conduct. _«___«___

AUSTRALASIAN CROPS AND REQUIREMENTS.

* The " Preca " gives the following as an •at'mate of Auatraiaalan crops and re qnlreminta daring 1880 : — Baahela. Say— Baihels. Crops Say— forth Auitralia  7,750,0000 Food 1,750,000 „ „ Seed 1,750,000 Tiattria .. „ 8,500,000 Food 5,500.000 „ Seed 1,000,000 lew South Wales 1,500,000 Food 5,500,000 „ „ Seed 350,000 •oeansland . . • , 200,000 Food 2,000,000 Sted 75,000 17,950,000 17,925,000 Outiide requiremante not estimated, bat actual abipments for the last four (i) year are w follows :— .1884 .» .. .. 57,114 Tons 1885 52,992 „ 1886 18,255 „ ÜB7 27,290 „ or an average lor the lait f oar years of 38,913 torn per annum ; or for the last two years of 32,772 tons. This does not include ship* nenta to Europe.

RABBIT COMMISSION'S REPORT.

PASTEUR'S SYSTEM CON DEMNED. f>BB FftlSS ASSOCIATION.] Syikbt, December 21* The .Rtbbit Commissioners have adopted their report for presentation to Parliament. The report deals ex tensively with various experiments, and 10 far as the experiments have gone they tend to prove that M. Pasteur's roraedy is totally inefficacious under conditions prevailing m the interior of the con tinent. The microbe loses its virtue after a few hours' exposure to warm leather, or when subjected to the drying effect of the wind. The Com «ninioners report that the enquiries at Tirinnallagy are of no scientific value whatever. The disease, sa?cofes cuni culi, discovered by Professor Watson, is also dealt with. With regard to bladder worm, it is said that it cleared the Wairarapa district of rabbits, and the Commissioners recommend that further investigation be made into this disease.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(Pn Psxsa Abbooiatiok.j LoiTOOiT, December 21. The action or* Jhe Prince of Wales m connection with the disbandment of the Honorable Artillery Company of London is adversely commented on, and it is expected that the Company trill be re-organised.

AUSTRALIAN.

(MB PBES9 iBSOOUTIOK )

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Stdztet, Deoember SI. The weather thcougnout Australia ii generally broken.

QUEENSLAND.

' ' Bkubaiti, Deaember 21. - A pedlar was brutally murdered at Charter! Towers to-day, and three foreigners have been arrested on suspicion of beiog concerned m the murder.

SINGULAR CASE

: » (OB FBIBS ASSOCIATION.) Pumemw, Deoember 21, A ease ra Wbteb Oeo. Griffiths, manager of a rink, li charged with the laroeny of a ring, is a peonltar one. It was stated ♦feat Mr Gt lffi'hs called en Mr Maraden on business, and Miss Msrsdea being In Ibe «hop he »»w a diamond ting on her finger, and asked to ace it. He put It 1 on bis own band, saying she 1 should have' It next day. Some daya pawed, when Hiss Marsden became uneasy, and aiked for the ring, whloh Griffiths said he left at horns. She then told her alstar, who went to ac« Griffiths, who told her he bad lost the Hog from his pocket. It was then aseartalned Griffiths attempted to pawn It, and he was then arrested, when die stated he understood tho ring was 4>lv«n as a gift, and that the action was an abase of civil renwdy. Dr Fitchett, •who appeared for prosecutor, ssld if all «lain) to the ring were abandoned, they ♦would proceed no further. He would «eespt the theory tb*t Mr Griffiths believed fie had a right to the rlog, and be would express regret for barlijf proceeded ao far m the natter. Mr Dennlaton, for the defenoe, said tho ease waa an attempt to bluff. A remand till to-morrow wai granted Dctnewn, Deoember 22. The charge sgalnat Griffiths of ateallng a rlne baa been withdrawn aooondltlonallj by the proteoution and regrefc expressed that eilminal proc? edlngi were taken.

ANOTHER ESCAPE FROM GAOL.

A BURGLAR AT LARGE.

[ (nit PRESS AB800IAHON.) DuifßDiir, December 22. Thomas G'.cetson, a burglar, eicaped last uight from gaol, by catting one of the ends of the bars of his cell windiW with a knife. He had to climb a wall atrenro with broken bcttlea, but there la no trace of blood. Ho was very scantily dreasod. Th's is too first eeoape daring GioJer Phillips' term. At ten the warder vlalted the oall and all was reported right. Half an hoar later the bird had flown, JTonr shops were broken into daring the Dight, all probably by Gleeson, who has got £4 10s m money and several ohangea of clothing.

NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION.

Txb proposal which h»B been so ably sketched out by Mr Twopeny — - whose experience m Exhibitions renders him an admirably qualified adviser — for the holding of an intercolonial, and, m Borne respects, an international Exhibi tion at Dunedin, has been taken up with an enthusiasm and practical business like energy by the people of that city which do them infinite credit, and which augur well for the success of the enter* prise. Already more than the amount of the Guarantee Fund originally asked for (£10,000) has been subscribed, and its increase to the sum of £15,000 appears to be a certainty. The Govern ment, whose assistance has been invoked, have responded with pleasing cordiality, and from an advertisement which appears m the Ghristchurch papcrß we learn that » memorandum of agreement has been drawn up as between the Executive Commissioners for the New Zealand Exhibition of 1889-90 and the Government of the colony, m which the latter undertake, to give the Exhibition their countenance and assistance m the following ways : — (1) By officially recognising the Exhibition as being held m celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the foundation oi the colony, and m order to illustrate the development of New Zealand's resources and the pro- I gress of its industry during the first fifty years of its settlement. (2) Writing to the Agent General to request him to write to the owners of the pictures now on exhibition m the British galleries m Melbourne (both those m the national loan collections and those exhibited for sale by private artists), requesting them to allow their pictures to be exhibited at Danedin from November, 1889, to April, 1890, and undertaking the cost of their carriage from Melbourne to Dunedin, and Btorage from their arrival m Dunedin until their departure, as well as to insure tjbem against all risks during their journey, and fire risks whilst m Dunedin, but not against theft or other destruction, against which, however, all possible precaution will be taken. (3) Writing to the other Colonial Govern ments, including India, Canada (which is likely to be induced to exhibit m view of the Pacific mail service and cable scheme), and the French and German Colonies m the Pacific— the former of which will have collections m Paris which need only to be transhipped —and also to their Governments m Europe and Consulates m New Zealand, stating that this Exhibition is being held to celebrate the fiftieth anniver sary of the colony and requesting their official co-operation m the enter prise, with particular mention of the advantages likely to result from the increase of commercial relations conse quent upon their exhibiting m New Zealand at a time when the colony has entered upon a new period of progress. (4) Instructing the New Zealand Com missioner at Melbourne to personally approach the Australian Ministers and Commissioners, as well as the individual exhibitors now m Melbourne, on behalf of this Exhibition, and generally to act m our interests and ftg our representa tives. (5) To undertake the expepses connected with gathering together the Early History, Maori, Tourist and Scientific exhibits m the Tourists' Court, as well as to make official representations \p the Commissioner of the South Pacific and the native potentates, and generally use their influence to assist the private efforts to bo made by the Shipping Companies and others towards seoaring « representative South Sea exhibit, appointing some competent person to take charge of these depart ments. The Government to invite a few native potentates to visit the Exhibition m their representative capacity; so as to give a political aspect to the South Sea exhibit (6) To erect a temporary building to form the front and main entrance of the Exhibition, with some architectural adornment, to hold the natural collection (i.e.. scientific, Maori, early history, South Seas, educa tional), and the galleries of works of art ; for which the Exhibition authorities cannot, of course, charge payment for space. If the Govern ment carry out all this loyally and heartily— and there i| no reason to doubt it— then they will well and hand somely perform their part, and it will rest with the people of the colony to do theirs, and to insure, as they, easily may do* the complete success*of the project. We hope that all our manufacturers, and all our producers m every part of the colony will see to it that there is a worthy representation of every branch of industry and of every product of the soil, and if only all work together cordially with a view to make the Exhibition fairly and fully representative of the capabilities and resources of New Zealand there is no fear but that we shall have a Show of which we may ourselves be proud, and which will be a magnificent advisement for the colony Ito all the world. That it will pay hand- I Bornely to do this admits of no question, for the better New Zealand is known m the more attractive colors she will appear, and froflj the Exhibition of next year will follow the investment of outside capital m colonial lands and enterprises and the direction towards our shores of an immigration of a sort which will be like the pouring m of now and vigorous blood. It is heartily to be looped, there fore, that not only the other large cities, but all the centres of population will unite m the effort to get up a Jubilee Exhibition worthy of our pact, oui present, and our future, one which will not only demonstrate the achievements of the first fifty years of colonisation, but will be a Un4-mark from which tc date the commencement of a new period of prosperity and progress.

THE MARKETS

» [by bleotbio teleoraj'h— ooptri ht ] (Pbr Pbehs Association,) (Received December 22, 1 p.m.) London, December 20. New Zealand hemp has risen £4 per ton and best quality is now quoted at Frozen mutton and beef are unchanged at last quotations. Hides 3?6 d to 4d

COLONIAL INDEBTEDNESS.

(FRB PRESS A8SOOIATIOK. ) London, Deoember 20. Mr Giffen, the statistical and finan cial authority, m the course of his lecture at the Royal Statistical Society, slated that the rise m the value of gold must affect the payment of loans. Another result of this appreciation, he considers, will be that the Australian colonies will find the payment of inter est a source of trouble m the future.

THE WEATHER.

The following is the meteorological reporl At Alford Station for the week ending December 21at : —

SPORTING.

C.J.C. SUMMER MEETING.

(PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Ohbi&tchuboh, Deoember 22. The following handicaps were declared I this aftermon. Hurdle Back, two miles. at lt> st lb Mammoo... 10 7 S okburn... 10 0 j Paulo ... 10 3 Presto ... 91C Malnboom 10 0 Wire la ... 9 7 Orivbn Stakes seven furlongs. Russley ... 9 5 Repose ... 7 3 Sultan ... 8 9 Cbudletgb 7 3 ffolvarina 8 2 Golden Greet 6 10 Ruby ... 713 Red Kne'gn 6 5 Dudu ...7 8 Yaltauess 6 0 The Brewer 7 3 Klmberley 6 0 Adulation 7 3 Hoknby Wsi/teb, one mile and a quart? r. a, lb at lb Qilbb'e... 10 7 Repose ... 9 2 Iho Brewer 10 7 Klmberloy... 9 0 Erln-go-bragh 9 11 Foiebud ... 812 ! Snapshot 9 8 Rtiabow ... 8 9 Count d'Orsay 9 7 &lr Julius ... 8 0 Adulation 9 5 Fornard ... 8 0 Engagement 9 5 Leon ... 8 0

SURGICAL MARVELS

» A atartliog advanoa m aurglcal aolenoa has bean made by Dr. Maxmllian Klein, a German military Burgeon. The parti* oulars are given by the professional I journal " Memorabllien." A man acol- I dontly cut off bla left great toe In the middle of the first joint. The severed pleoea remained hanging to the foot ; but the connecting akin waa soaroely thloker than a thread. Dr. Klein aewed on the fragment, dressed it with lodoform, and bad the satisfaction, m twenty-two d»ys, of finding the wound healed and tho toe peifeotly sound and flexible. Encoaraged by the unexpected result m thla case, Dr. Klein was Induced to apply tho tame treatment again. A reorult, In order to disable himself and esoape from military service, deliberately out off his forefinger with an axe at the second joint. The finger-end wat lost, and could not be found until half an hour had elapsed, It was then cold and blue, Nevertheless Dr Klein sewed on the severed end and bound It up m lodoform gaDza, As early as the second day it waa evident that circulation had been partially re-estab lished throughout the finger, and In six weeks the man not only left the Hospital but waa doing the very rifle drill whlofe he had hoped to shirk. The finger was, m faot, as serviceable as It had ever been. These stories read almost like extraoti from the exploits of Baron Manohansen That they are chronicled m Jfitmorabilier is, however, evidence of their truth English surgoous will not be so unwilling to credit them as they would have been ii ths days before the marvellous dlsooverj of the properties of lodoform.

THE LATE SIR WILLIAM PEARCE

By oable la announced the death of Sic William Pearcp, itf.P. for Govan, the great ahlpbuildlDg contra on the Clyde. Sir William went to Glasgow about twenty yeara ago aa manager of a department of the (fatnoua shipbuilding yard of John Elder and 00. He was then a very bumble Individual ao far aa circumstances went ; a fact which the workmen, who did not love him, did not forget when he began to rise. Events favoured him ; Mr Elder died ahortly after and the manager, who was «a}d to have laoked a ohange of garments when ho entered tip establishment, speedily became solo head of one of the largest oonoorna of Its kind m existence— indeed was said to be John Elder and 00. He then became moze popular, was knighted, and aeoured the suffrages of the " black squad " who pat blm Into Parliament. It cannot be nald that tbp oign'a life was lovely. A year or two baok an enraged father whipped him on the steps of a public building Id London for seduolog his daughter. The honorable kDfght tried to I pat the affair down to the Insanity of his assailant, bat the tale waa generally known to be only too true and no action was taken for the assault, whloh waa, well — a thorough good thrashing. Fearoe wai a long-headed, shrewd and daring con structor of ships. He built that wonder ful yacht for the late Czu, which is now said to be need as a coal hulk elae where. He also constructed the New Z aland Shipping Company's steamers and several of the largest and fleetest vessels that have yet sailed salt waters, and was Indirectly eonneoted with New Zealand shipping, being owner of the a.a. Zea landia and Australia In the 'Frlaoo mail aervloe. He was largely interested In the New Zealand Shipping Company, and was, if we do not err, a director. Sir William baa closed a stirring life at the age of 63 yeara.— " Southland Times, 1 '

THE ArfHBPBION GUARDIAN, BATOBDAY DECEMBER 22, 188%



Shade. High Bate. — . — m State of weathei low. high, dan. Saturday .. 40- 77- 140- Fine, S.W, Sunday .. 40' 88* 140 „ E. Monday .. 38* 72* 140- „ „ Tuesday .. 84- 77- 140- „ „ Wednesday 35' 85* 143; „ „ Thursday . . 45* 87* 155- „ calm Priday .. 48- 96' 152 „ „



McCALLUM & CO;, IRONMONGERS, AND TIMBER MERCHANTS. - ■ rTAYING bought a L^rgo ttck, before the rise la JEUw M»tertßi f of] I BLUE LABEL Binder Twine Binder Twine ! THE FAVOBITE BRAND MADE IN THE COLONY, Wo Invite the Formero to locpfci ibi QD A LIIY »nd cbtalu PHOES. JUST LANDED- -100 Drnma Boiled Oil 3 Osoks Sperm Oil 20 Oases Lard Oil 20 Oaeei Opitor Oil 20 Dram* O /ra Oil 3 Ouki Mixed Palnf • ready 1 Oank P«te»jt En»mel Patnti 100 R»gfite», great rarlttj, ti 5 Ombb BEDSTEADS, new dealgnv, duc«i PrlcM •ndat Low Pctoei. 20 CASES PUPNISHING & BUILDEBS* IRONMONGERY AT OUR USUAL LOW PRICES, 3 Caiei ELECTROPLATED WARE, In aieful NoTollles, tnlUb!* for/ CHBISTEAS AND NEW YEAE PEEBBNTB. A. D WELLSf MANAGEB LAST CHANCE, The Glasgow Drapery and Clothing Company's SALE OF ASSIGNED STOCK WILL POSITIVELY GLOBE ON DECEMBER 31st. TILL then we will Soil the Salines of oiv Lmrsa STOCK o£ OLOTBISG, DRESS GOODS, OALICOS, SHEET- INGS, TOWELS, BLANKETS, QUILTS, do , at LESS THAN ENGLISH COST. Intending Porchaeera are inrlttd to^examlne the Btook without being preened to bny. The Shop ia m EAST. BTBEET, next PatohWg's, the Sailm&lcer. Glasgow Drapery and Clothing Company. J. G. MACKINTOSH, (Late of Mitsraa A. andT. Lxslis, Danedlo), - .' Manager, EM, , JONEB/ Santa Glaus is Coming. Hurrah. Causing Immense Excitement and Creat Expectations AMONGST ALL THE LTTTfcB PEOPLE. IN ORDER to meet the Extraordinary Demand for Toya, Panoy Gooda, and 10 001 Artloleareaulred to give Bant» Olana a fitting reception, the nnderafgned h« * tS... «d I ChStaK V««ety of Nlo-Naw and oaefpl Artfdaa aoltable for BUthdS bedding, x£Z and vfa Year Pre.enta, con.letin^ of Writing ©crt,, f ; Workboxei/ Albamß, Photo Frames, Eleotto-plated and Plaih Goodt, Panel, Orn»menta, and China Ware. - INSPECTION INVITED, BDT NO ONE PRESSED TO BUX| COME AND SEE THE Is TABLE. COME ATTC) SEE THE 6» TABLE. Value Equal to Obrlatchuroh. Sohool Oommltteea liberally dealt with, H. M. JONES EAST STREET. * - ■ i i 4 New Zealand lire and Manue kurance Company Ebtabli9Hed ••# ••• ••• 1869. CAPITAL — ONE MILLION. THE PEEMIEK & WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY NOTED "FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY, FIEB AND MARINE BISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS. TfIRESING '.MACHINES, &c, sccepted »t lowest eutrent titei. GEORGE~~J AMESON, AGEMT, ABHBPHTOW.^. GEORGE JAMESON, WOOL, GEAIN, SEED, and GENEEAL MEECHANI* ASBBUETON and BAKAIA, HAS FOR SALE AND TO ARRIVE,- BINDEE WIPE and BINDEE TWINE, ' COBNSACKS AND SEAMING TWINE, MACBINEEY and other OILS, AND A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF FAEM AND STATION STOEE9. i ALSO.— TDENIP SWDQr BA-™ and OLOVBE SEEDS iiOBKIfORW, '\ ■ -T .SXTOISBTOUIOJ



J Public Notices. Lang-leggit Hieianders Boxiiso i-u.ar Frozen Meat \\rE are prepared to make LIBBRAI W ADVANCES on Frozen Meal * placed m our hands for sale m the Hom< I Markets. Messrs Miles Bros., etc,, our London Agents, give special attention to this business, and have boea successful, m obtaining the Highest prices. SHIPPERS CAIFDEPEND ON LIBERAL ADVANCES, PROMPT SETTLEMENT, SEPARATE ACCOUNT SALES From the moment that Stock aro delivered at the Freezing Works or m the i railway trucks to our order we undertake responsibility of Shipping and payment of all local charges, Freight, Insurance, etc., thus relieving shippers of all trouble and loss of time. MILES & CO., Chrietohurch. GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, co?! Aahbnrtop and Rakaia. Wool Wool Wool SEASOnTBBB-89. TIT ILES AND 00 Are prepared to make Liberal CASH ADVANCES, At a low rate of Interest, on the ensulo CLIP OF WOOL, Placed m their hands for Sale here or Shipment to MILES BROS. AND CO., LONDON No Commission charged on Advance and no Commission charged for offeriiv Wool here unless a Sale is effected. Periodical Sales will be held during the season at Mr Geo. Jameson's commodiou and convenient stores, West street J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, o» 70 Ashburton and Bakaia. Oum'r Atshin tv BOXING WIGHT THE DEERING ALL STEEL TWINE BINDER IS THB LIGHTEST, MOST SIMPLE, and MOST PERFECT | Harvesting Machine m use, i Being built entirely of Steel is Practically Indestructible. BESIDES the GOLD MEDAL gained at Warroambool the DEERING has won TWENTY^ONE FIRST and SEVEN SECOND PRIZES this Season In Australia. The DEERING has the LARGEST SALE throughout the world of any Benper and Binder. Only a LIMITED NUMBER of M achines now left for disposal. Those requiring the DEERING must make Early Application. Twine, Wire, and Oils and Eeeilng Extras. JOHN G. EESTELL, West street, 12*102 Ash-burton. The Bhoys from the Ould Dhart BOXiNG NIGHT -J JOHN G. EESTELL, WESr STREET, ASHBURTON. TIMBER. GOAI7~AND GENERAL MERCHANT. Commission Aoknt, Etc, TTAVING made favorable arrangements JIX for supplies of all deiorlpttons of timber, lam In a position to make Special Quotations to those about to build. I have large and well-assorted Stocks of all Building requisites, consisting of Galvanised Corrugated Iron, Sheet Lead, Zlno, Cement, Lime, Bricks, Stone Piles, etc; Boiled and Raw Oil, red and white Lead, and Paints. I am now receiving Fresh Coal WEST- PORT OOALBROOKDALE, NEW- CASTLE, and MOUNT SOMERS, »lio the celebrated B RUNNER COAL, for steam purposes, which I am quoting specially low. For sale, Reapers a.nd Binders, Blndei Twine and Wire, and Binder Extras, Golden Maohlnery Oil, Valvollne, Castor, and other Oils for Machinery. AOBHT !•»— Northern Fire Assurance Company Colonial Mutual Life Aaiurance Soolety Panltola Tea Company, Upper Assam Deooh S^ainte BOXING NIGHT CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. ANDREW ORR IS SHOWING NOVELTIES IN MANTLES and JACKETS. i i *"" ™" LATEST NOVELTIES IN HATS AND BONNETS. i CREME AND EMBROIDERED ! DRESSES, LATEST NOVELTIES #f 1 Ribbon, Flowers, 1 Feathers, and Suiuhadet Noveltien m Plashes, Silkp, and Cos- tume Cloths. Great Bargains m Ladle* Boots ; Glrli > School Boot* frem 4§ 64, a d Gents' Siito Ashburton Tweed fr*o r 30s. c - J APBEW OM,



f Public Notices. ATradyKensye BOXING NIGHT ABHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. XMAB HOLIDAYS. VTOTIOE is hereby civen that the JJ\ Council offices will be dosed foi Xmaa Holidays from 3 p.m. on the 22nd instant to 10 a.m. on 2nd January next. By order, F. MAINWABING, 1211^8 Clerk. ASHBDRTON BOROUGH COUNCIL EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY; I HEREBY give notice that an Election to fill an Extraordinary Vacanoy m the ABhburton Borough Council, caused by the election of Councillor Thomas to tho office of Mayor, will be held at the Borough Council Chambers on WEDNES- DAY, the 9th day of January, 1889. , Nominations will be received at tho Town Clerk's Office till 12 o'olock Noon on FRIDAY, the 28th dar of December lost CHAS. E. FOOKS, Town Clerk. Borough Council Office, Ashburton, 19 th December 12 126 Williamson and H. Preece, TIILORS AND HABIT MAKERS* (Lira or London and Bibmipqha!,*) LIVERY & MILITARY UNIFORMS, LADJES 1 HABIT3~AND JACKETS Made In all the Latest Styles. EAST "Ft BEET, Next to Courthouse, ABHBURTON. And at 62 Colombo Street, Ohristabureh. 12 138 The Auld Wife , BOXING NIGHT , JOHN ORR & CO., FOB 10 Days Only, WILL HOL.D A SPECIAL SALE OF SURPLUS STOOX. ODDS AND ENDS, And a very Large Quantity of KEMNAOTS, Which wo have Marked In PLAIN FIGURES, and arranged foi Inspection, BAKGAINS IN EVEBY DEPABTMENT FOR TEN DAYS. GRAND VALUE IN MEN'S AND BOYS, CLOTHING. £ftw Styles and Patterns. Best value over offered In Ashburton. NEW ALMANACS. Our Beautiful new Almanacs for 1869 will be distributed Saturday, the 10th, and following Saturday. JOHN ORR AND CO GENERAL IMPORTERS, EAST STREET. T. Bullets; ~OOR SALS-Slnzle.Beated Bnggy. T. BULLOCK TO LET— S-roomed house In Cameron Street. — Apply to _. T. BULLOCK. TO LET. HOUSE of 6 Rooms, together with about 9 Aores of Graea Land ; rental 10s 6d per week. Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. T IGHT Spring Dray (new) made In JLj such a way that it oould be used at a tip oart Apply to T. BULLOCK. ~ FOR SALE 7 " T 1 (\(\ ACRES fronting tho Main Sontt J.UU Road, not fae from the B»ce ooucse. Apply to T. BULLOOR WJNBLQW. nOR SALE—LouTer and 74 Lot r< piiee will be aooepted. Apply to T. BULLOPF-. A BARGAIN. "~ X?7Q 1A Brlob Cottage ao. 3010 il/S, Seotlon, all In gooi order, at Hampstead ; the property of M Johh Biaib, to be sold at the low prlc as above, on account of his having pur chased Jand outside the town, frbpu tarmi |f ttqalied, Apply to



Public Notices. mHE Olothei of Bather, taken to-day J_ to frighten them will be returned on application. D. H. BROWN, 12 154 Canterbury Mills. FROM this date all Bathers will ba Proseooted, aa Fences are belig continually broken down, allowing Cattle to stray, D. H. BROWN, 12 155 Canterbury Mills. NOTICE. THE Library and Office of the Aihbur- ton Borough Oouooll will be Oloeed from 1 o'clock p.m. on MONDAY", the 24th Instant, till the morning of THURgU 1 DAY, January 3rd. The Beading Boom will be open as usual. ' By order, • 0. E. POOKS, Town Clerk, : Borough Oounoll Office, 1 Deoembec 20, 1888. 12 139 i ; ST. ANDRF "S OHUROH. 1 mENDERS %v Invited for 2 acres of , JL land (more or leas) In the towmhlp of Tlnwald, suitable for a site for a ' parsonage, Tenderer to state price per * «ore and looallty. Tenders close MON* J DAY, 24th Inet. To be left with J, ' Hxsbltihk, Tlnwald, Lowest or any tender not necessarily acoepted. December 19tb, 1888. 12 128 TENDERS; rpENDERS are invited for roofing with Jfc. Iron the Ashburton District School Caretaker's Cottage. Tenders to be left with the Secretary (J. 0. Duncan), on or before SATURDAY NEXT at 6 p.m., at whose office specifications pan be seen. The lowest or any tender not neoeisarlly aoaepted. GIDEON SCOTT, Chairman of Committee. ODDFELLOWS' HALL. FOR TWO NIQETS ONLY. SATURDAY and MONDAY., December 22nd and 24th. FIRST appearance or the Celebrated ORAWTORD-BUNTEB PARTY of Scottish Vocalists and Character Enter- tainers. Scotland's Premier Vocalists Frao Auld Reekie and St Mungo. Miss E. Hunter, Scottish Prima Donna. Miss J. Maogregor, Favorite Scottish Contralto. Mr vVfn r Pfawford, Humorous Vocalist' and Comedian, Master W. Crawford, AccDmpanißt and Highland Dancer. la tbeir Unique Entertainment, Popular Prices, 3s, 2b, and Is; Reserved Seats at Zander's. R. A. UNDERWOOD, 12*100 Business Manager. Auld SVeensi BOXtNGJ NIOHT HEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. EXCURSION TO~TIMARU, 26th DECEMBER /~VN the 26th December Excursion \J Ticket! to Timaru available for Temaka or Timain, will t c iiaued at Aah» y burton at 7a first-olaes, 4a second, for an Excursion Train which will utart at 10 a.m., arriving atTimaru at 12 noon, and will return at 5.15 p.m., Temuka 5.45, arriving at Aphburton at 7 20 p.m, A Bazaar and Caledonian Sports will be hold at Temuka and Military Sports at Timaru Racecourse on the 26th. Passen- gers can alfght at Washdyko and join a Train for the Rapecourae there, or leave Timaru for the .Racecourse at l.lp p m., re-booking m either case, BICYCLE RACES AND DRUIDS' SPORTS AT OHRIBTOfIUROH. The Evening Train f rcra Cbristohuroh tc Ashbutton will start at 4,50 p.m. and run 35 minutes later than timetable times ur. to Rakaia. It will be due from Cherteej at 7.7 p.m, and to arrive at Ashbarton al 7.40. This Train will take up paetengers al the Chrletchuroh A. and P. Show Groundi where the Druids' Sports are to be held There wjll \>e no Opod.o Traffic on thi ' 2Bth Deoeiabejr f 1 13131 9Y08P89,



WHY HE DID NOT GO TO THE HOSPITAL HE COULD LEAP THROUGH THE AIR My object m writing is two-fold j to expres my gratitude for a great benefit, and to tell a short story which cannot fail to interest the feelings of many others. It is all about myself, but I have remarked that when a man tells the honest truth about himself he is all the more likely to be of ussj^o his fellow-crtatures. To begin, then, you must know I had long been more or less subject to attacks of bron- chitis, a complaint that you are aware is very common and troublesome m Great Britain m certain seasons of the year. Some months ago I had a very severe turn of it, worse, I think, than I ever had before. It was probably brought on by catching cold, as we all are ap- to when we least expect it. Weeks passed by, and my trouble proved to be very obstinate, It would not yield to medicine, and as I also began to have violent racking pains m roy limbs and back, I became greatly alarmed. I ! could neither eat nor sleep, If I had been a feeble, sicky. man, I shou d have thought less strangely of it ; but as, on the contrary, 1 was hearty and robusts I feared s»me new and terrible tbing had got hold of me, which might make strength of no avail tgainst it. I say, that was the way I thought. Presently I could not even lie down for the pain all over my body.' I asked my doctor what he thought of my condition, and he frankly said, 'lam sorry to have to tell you -that you are getting worse I " This so frightened my friends, as well as myself, that they said " Thomas, you must go to the Hospital) it may be your only chance for ifel" But I didn't want to go to the hospital. Who does, when he V inks he can possibly get along without it ? I am a I) boring man, with a large family depending on me for support, and I might almost as well be m my grave as to be laid on my back m a hospital unable to lift a hand for months, or God only knows how long. Right at this point I had a thought flash across my mind like a stream of sunshine m a cloudy day. I had heard and read about Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup, and I resolved, before consenting to be taken to the hospital, I would try that well-known remedy. On this I gave up the doctor's medicine and began taking the Syrup. Mark the wonderful result ! I had taken but three doses within twenty-four hours when I was seized with a fit of coughing, and threw Jup the phlegm and mucus off my chest by the mouthful. The Syrup had loosened ■ and broken it up. Continuing with the Syrup, the racking pain, which I believe came from and joints, soon left me entirely, and I the bitter and poisonous humours m my blood ' felt like going to sleep, and I did sleep sound ' and quiet. Then I felt hungry, wMi a natural > appetite, and as I ate I soon got strong and ' well. 1 felt I cou 7 d leap through the air with \ delight I In a week I was able to go to my work I again. It doesn't seem possible, yet it is true. ( and the neighbours know it. And, therefore, I when I say I preach the good news of the great power]; of Seigel's Syrup to cure pain and disease far and widef nobody will wonder at me. Thomas Canning: 75, Military»road, Canterbury, Kent. Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup is for sale by all chemists and medicine vendors : and by i he Proprietors, A. G. White, Limited, 3$ 1 Farringdontroad, London, E. C., England. (I I



ASHBURTON WOOL SALES. : rf^HE SECOND "SALE of the Season X will be held on MONDAY, 14th JANUARY, 1889. The Sale will bTheld In the OBANGE HALL, And aommenoe fit hftlf.psst two o'olook ■htrp. LuDoheon will be provided ia the Orange Hall, Buyera ajre patHouUrly requested to note th* tltne aqd date, MILES & 00, ; FRTEDLANDBP BROS. 12U52 PAYJD XUQMAB.



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