TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(Pas. Pbess Association.)

The Antlrcony Mines. Wellington, Feimary 22. Sir Wm. Fitznerbert and some of the Directors of tbe antimony mines left for Endeavour Inlet last nluht for the purpoee of inspecting tbe rroperty of the Ao»i tnony Company, who have decided to wind up. It is probable that the worka will be taken over by English capitalists. It la understood that Bir William Fitzher bert is working m their inter* st.

SPORTING.

DUNEDIN RACES.

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FORBURY RACECOURSE, February 2-nd, 12.56 p.m. Yesterday'B beautiful day gave promise Of fine weather for ihe meeting but ti is morning broke threateningly, and taer© is a cold bleak wind with occasion tl showers. The course i* fair going as the rain has not been sufficient to affect it. There waa a good attendance at tbe commence ment, when the proceedings opened with the Hurdler?, for which all on the card •zcept Marmion started. Following is the result :— ■ Garibaldi 1 M«aO ccc ccc eae ccc 2 Secretary ... ... .cc 3 Time— 3mln Of ice. 2.15 p.m. Chamtaqn- Stakes, of 250 soys, J mile. Ur D. O'Brien's Carbine. 9st 31b (Derrett) 1 Sir F. Butler's Manton, Bst 101 b (Sharp) 2 Sir P. Butler. Adulation, Bat 71b (Bohres) 3 Vandal, Wolverine, Raven swng, and Aprea Moi also ran. Won with greatest ease. Time, lmin 19secs, Dividend, £1 13s ; outside, £1 9s 6d. Stokdin Cup, of 7CO soys ; 2 miles and a distance. Sir O. G. Stead's Gipsy King, Bst 41b (Hox-able) 1 Iff W. C. Webb's Sprlngston, 6-t 13lb (G.Williams) 2 Mr P. Butler's Artillery, Bat (Holmes) 3 Tetford, Quibble, Snapshot, Torrent, St. Clair, and The Brewer alao ran. Won tasliy Dy a length. Time— 3min 51-ec. Dividends— £4 15» for £2 tickets j outside, £2 10a. SELLING DEKBY. Mazurka 1 Ironsides 2

EGMONT RACES.

Haweba, February 22. HUBBUB. Allegro « ... 1 Bine Bel>. 2 Waitangi 3 Won eaMly. Time — 4mln 17Jieo. Dividend- £4 19t. S.«PLINa STAKES. Recluse ... ... ... 1 Oashla ... ... ... 2 Prudent ... « 3 Won easily. Time — lmln 21sec.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

[B¥ ..X-OIBIC TSLEGBAPH — COPYBIQHTj

SERIOUS BUSH FIRES.

(Received February 22, I p.m.)

S*DN£Y, February 22. Serious bush fires have occurred m Albury district and these were started by lightning. Several of the farmers m that district are heavy losers owing to large numbers of sheep being burnt.

A CRISIS.

In the House of Assembly a crisis has arisen over the erection of the State House as proposed by Sir H. Parkes, the Premier. The Bill, which provides for its erection, has met with a good deal of opposition, and Sir Henry threatens to resign should it be re peated.

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

Following are considered certain members of the next Australian team to visit England : — M'Donnell, Turner, Ferris, Jones, Blackham, Edwards, Boyle, Horao, Jarvis, and Lyons.

SENTENCED TO DEATH.

M-Ipoubnb, February 22.

The man Grocock, who was con victed of a murderous assault on Mr Collins, stationmaster at Glenhuntley, m December last, has been sentenced to death.

PRESENTATION.

Adelaide, Ft br nary 22.

The presentation to be forwarded to their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess ol Wales, on the celebration of their silver wedding, on the 10th of March, will be a handsome bracelet and necklace m colonial rubies, en cased m a casket made of Australian silver.

(Reetved February 22, 15 p.m.)

THE PRICE OF SUGAR.

"}Ban Fbawcihpo, February 20. A Sugar Syndicate has been formed to regulate prices. The capital is sixty million dollars.

THE WHEAT MARKET.

London, February 20. Australian wheat cargoes on the passage have been sold at 32s 7j£?d.

THE VENEZUELAN AFFAIR.

Replying to a question m the House of Commons last night, Sir James Ferguson, Political Secretary for the Foreign Office, stated that the Vene zuelans had proposed that the dispute arising from the occupation by Eng land of territory to the eastward of the Carom river should be referred to arbitration. Naval action against Yeaeznela would' thereto. c not be ordered.

SHIPPING.

The report of the Australian Shippers' j Committee has been adopted. The report insists on the abolition of differential rates, the appointment ot a Standing Committee for the protection oi " mutual interest, 7 and recommends that the disputes with .hipping rings be referred to arbitration.

AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT

It has been announced that Govern ment will revive the department of agriculture. aaa_— s

SUGAR BOUNTIES.

Baron H. de Worms, who is now Political Secretary for the Colonies, will continue to act as Preejdprtf of the gugar |oumie6 $onferdnc£ ?

ITALIAN AMBASSADOR.

» noMB, February 20. Count M. de Robtlant will succeed the late-Count Cprti as Italian Ambas tador m London, poynt de Rbbilant wa Wgnister"for Foreign Affairs io

WHITE AFRICANS

The statement contained m Rider R ggori'd now novel, "Allan Quarter main," concerning tbo existence of whit rac.s m the interior of Africa, has receiver! a moßt reinark'ible confirmation from the man who, pbove all oihera, ia qualified to speak on ihe subject, i-aya the New York "World" Z«behr Pacha, ihe grand -dr) slave king of Central Africa, wh.m the

erman traveller, Dr Schw. infu r tli, des cribfs m 1871 as l'Viug m ih < pace •• wi ere visitors were conducted through hulls of state by ricbly-drensed and a ten tive Blaves, a<d where chained lions guaHed the doors a::d soldiers iv mail armour waited on his will," is now a captive m the fortress of Gibraltar, wbitber be was deported from Egypt some two years ago m consequence of bis sus pected complicity m the Soudan rebellion. Taking the othtr day to a correspondent about the slave countries on the White Nile, whioh ar> entirelp Bivag», he re marked : «• At S.kara and Ben -; heigh, iv the vary heart of the slave country, there are tribes aa white ac European ., wth long and silky hair. The be-tids of tht o'd men pometimes r aoh do An to th tr fret." Zrihehr, m deeo ibing oth m o the black tribes, asserts that canniba ism still prevails, a d tnat many of them eat none but human flash . "Men «ni **. om«n are sold m the markets by the pound exactly as one sella mutton and beef. The old and Jat are preferred. Some times they are so d dead and cut up."

CHINA-A NAVAL POWER

English engineering enterprise and English naval sk>li are helping, m com bination with those of Germany, to mike Ohna a respectable power on the high seas. The Chinese Government is protecting itself by vessels whioh have been reoently constructed of the latest, design and the most improved equip* ment. Two of the vessels are of the swift proteoted cruiser das., and two others built In Germany, are of the same general design. A filth Is one of the fastest torpedo boats ever launohed. ln these oolonies we are hardly m a posltiu*. to judge calmly and fairly of the future of China. The name of John Chinaman stinks m the nostrils of the laboring j classes, and politicians are obliged tv I think as they think, to feel as they feel, and to hate where they bate ; so that we oannot judge the Chinese without a prejudice tbat distorts tbe vision. But we know well tbat the Chinese are splendid Imitators, and patient and per severing almost to a fault, and there are few things that Englishmen can do with their bands that Chinese cannot learn to ' do. We oan keep them out of the trade here by laws and customs ; but we oannot do that m their own country. Whatever they Import they will learn to imitate, and they will learn to use. We are supplying them with our finest destructive w. apons, and wfth effioers to train tbem to their i use. They bave millions of lives to spend, and if need be to waste, and for tbat reason they will be formidable foes. Tbere Is no need wantonly to make enemies of this people, What it is neaessary for us to do In tbe strict way of self-defence, to prevent being* over whelmed, we are justified m dob* ; but this should be dove with courtesy as well as firmness.

LABOR IN JAPAN

Perhaps it iB booauae amusement U considered ao important it. Japan that labor makea but slight demands upon the energies of the people. A s«jvurner tn the happy land writes : " The year befot c last I had to employ two plasterers tv repair a place m the wall of a house, where a piece of plaster of two feet square bad fallen out. Tbe two artists turned op at ten o'olook m the morning, and, sitting down upon a conple of empty wine oasts, lit their pipes. At about, half-past ten one approached *»he damaged place within a yard, took a mental photograph of it, and sat down again. At eleven o'clock a matrai friend appeared, who was warmly welcomed, and, after emokioa: a pipe or two amused them by standing on hin bead, and by that time they had „ot very hungry, ami made a pause of two h >ur_ ior lififii'. Pipes again. Then the one who bad oartfully sonnoed the wall, kncoked another piece of plaster down. Pipes again. By five m the afternoon tbey bad made the hole three times tbe originals 23. and were so thoroughly *_ hansled that they left off. .Next day a stray drop of water — wherever It may bave come from— -lighted on one fellow. i nose, and made him ounolade it was I going to rain, so that no work oonld be done m the afternoon.

SENSATIONAL ESCAPE FROM DEATH

A sensational escape from death Is re ported from Ballarat. . Michael and John CuNiuan were sinking m tbe Young Sn'fe man Company's mine at a depth of 275 feet. They used an ordinary miners bnoket, with a " tail " rope attached. The signal was given to draw the backet up, when Michael discovered that his ankle was entangled m the tail rope. His brother, la trying to release him, got h ■ wrist caught between the rope and his brother's foot, and tht? two men were drawn to the surface, one being suspended by the wrist and tbe other by the ankle Both were sobering intense agony. At about 50 feet from the surface the brake man heara their cries, and he stopped the engine, and tbey were thuß suspended over the shaft 200 feet deep. Ascertain ing the nature of the occurrence, the brakeman soon bad them at the snrfaoe and released them from jeopardy. The most extraordinary feature of the case Is that the frail tail rope, which was much worn and frayed, should have sustained the weight r.f the two men.

NEW ZEALAND BUTTER IN SCOTLAND.

The " Glasgow Dally Mail," of Decem ber 16th, says :— *• Quite a novelty has been Introduced Into oar provision market this week, when several parcels of Nt-w Zealand batter were offered. The quality te good, bat the price to make this ar'iole take Is thought to be above its relative value— Is per lb. A few cheeses from the same country, and which have been pro nounced on favotably by those In the trade who have tried them, have also been introduced j and tbe opinion is very favorable as to the prospects of a continu ance of tbe offering of this artiole." I This testimony to the value of our butter I and cheese is valuable. In tbe 8 use paper we observe that at Glasgow " Cork Firsts " butter was fetching on tbe same date 126s - ' ' "' The v *N.B Agriculturist" of December 21 says ;— Last week Mr James A. Moir grocer, Perth, received a sample of four kegs of butter from New $ .aland, whioh is the first that has been directly Imported to Perth. It appears that ln Net* Zealand the/c Is a regular glut of butter m tho spring and summer ra r athi« — *• " " pond »•»** **— -« **«ioh oorres* .._ irurantumn and winter months, and tbe merchants there are trying to fiod the beat markets for it. The butter has been sent so that it may stand on its merits, and it must ba asid that it is of very superior qhal.ty _nd rlobneis, and has In no way suffered from tho tropto»l voyage. The butter was speedily sold at the average price, and from the success of the first experiment, there Is every pr,. speot of a larce trade being developed.

CRICKET.

ENGLISHMEN IN AUSTRALIA.

(per press association.)

Fybney, F<.*bruk**y 21. I The match Now South Waleß v Ye- nou'o [ '•e-ain was resumed to-day 'the loo«v! <«.»-n <-onc'nded thHr a'Cmnd inning* for 252. Ten.-- 46. Jor.fu 40, Rich.rt.son ( jot oo ) 30. Bifton 22. The Englishmen ftive 109 tun* to make to win The English 'earn, requiring 100 f o win, 'btaiued the requisite number f<)» the loss of two wickets — Reed, not out. 53 ; Peel, not out 64— winning the match by eight tickets. Lilly white's team will play a new Aus trail an eleven on Friday. The composi tion of the latter team is not de , • i

THE FIRE BRIGADE DEMONSTRATION

[Per Pbess association.]

Chbibtchokch, February 21 F ye thoisioU people attended the Fire Brigades dem matratlon on the old agrioul cqib! show grounds to-d*y. The events b tgan U'e, aud were ftot off very slowly Water was pumped to tbe hydraut from a sunken tank by a steam fire engi-e. he main burnt during the first event. Tbe following are details :— ETosb and Bydrint, for team of 5 men. Dunedin Cty, 55 3-sih seo ... ... 1 Port Ghalmera, 71 "ao ... ... ... 2

Only the two te«ma named finished. Manual TCncune (dry). First prfza trophy (presented by Depot** Hupenrnenden Smith) value £5 5s and £3 cash ; eeo md silver baud enuino (presented by B P-teraon and Oo) value £4 4 and £1 10s. Foreman Cow (Ohrlstohuroh) 46 2 sth oeo ... 1 Foreman Barry (Spit) 47 3*sth eeo ... 2 seos. O'Gorraan (Dunedin City) ... 50 Mawhine (ftfasterton) ... 69 4-5 Gonnlon (Temnka) 63 4 5 Gulliver (Ranglora) ... ... disqualified Ooropto-a (Aat-burton) , ... 56 710 Odline (Oaveroham) 65 1 5 Payne (Wellington) 69 15 May (Bl»-.heim) 67 Stanley (Bastings) 65 9 10 Tubb (Timaru) 66 4 5 Oook (InveroargHl) 69 910 \ Wallaoe (Gore and Gordon)... 64 7-10 j Davil (Roslyn) ... ... 51 2-5 La «s (Napier),,, ... ... 64 Morrison (Giaborne) , 50 2 5 Manual "Engine, for 5 men ; First prize, trophy (presented by the United Fire Brigades Association) value £10, and £25 cash, trophy to be won twice m succession or subject to the ruling of the Association ; aeoond prize £10 cash. sees. Spit 5*2-5 Christchurch ... ... 52 Napier 53 1-5 Ban£;iora 66 3 5 Gore and Gordon 61 1 5 Gisborne ... 63 DimedinCity ... _, 63 2-5 Wel iDgton ... ... 77 2-5 Oav< rsham ... ,„ 77 3-5 Ashburton 821-5 Dunedin I'aliway 85 3-5 Boalyn was disqualified 1 This event is unfinished, and will be completed to-morrow. Life-Saving Appabatus ; beat portable life saving apparatus for rescuing ten people from a building, 6 from 30 feet, and 5 from 40 feet ; apparatns to start 50 yards from a building ; time, from start >l'l the last persod is rescued — priza £20 ossh (presented by Deputy -{Superintendent Smi'Jb), the winnlog apparatus to be passed by tbe judges as possessing sufficient merit to entitle the oompetitor to a prize Ohrlstchurob, 3mln 16 3-s*h sco ... 1 P >rt Chalmers 5_i n 30 4 sth sco ... 2 Wellington, 6mm 43 1 sth sco ... 3

There wert> nn other competitors laddkr Rescue for 2 men ; first prize, two si ver medals (presented by Mr G. T. Whlt^aod Mr A. Gunderso') va'u* £2 2s, and £8 oajh; second, £4 cash. Dunedin City, 20aeo» ... , 1 Napier and Timaru, 2i-eos(.qu.l) ... 2 r<ens. Ashburton 32 1 5 In verc-trf-Hl Municipal ... 26 15 Kaug'ora 22 1-5 Danedin Railway , 26 I*6] Koalyn ... ... ... . 25 2 5 Ohrlstchoroh , ... ...lisqanlified Port Cbßlmprf 24 4 5 j South Dunedin ... ...disqualified Oa**ersham .Rl2 Spit ... 23 2-5 Eastings , ... SO Wansanul ... 27 Glsborne ... • 22 Temuka 1 23 2-5 Wellington  23 4-5 NewP4ymonth 211*2 The Kapler and Timaru teams have protested against Dunedin receiving the first prize, on the ground tbat the Dunedin team started before the pistol was fired. Christohuboh, Febraary 22. At the Firm Blgade demonstration this morning the Danedin City team wss dis qualified m the two men ladder resoue .-vent for bad workmanship. Napier and Timaru ran cf the tie, Napier 20 2-s th eeosfl'St, Timaru 20 4 sth sees second. Manual engine for five men. Spit 61 2 sth sees first, Cbristoboroh 52seos second. South Danedin ran this morning and was disqualified, one ma*j, not having a spanner.

Firfmens' Race, 200 yards. Captain Wallace (Gore and Gordot) ... 1 Fireman Sketch (Danedin Ouy) ... 2 Time, 21| sees.

THE WORLD'S GRAIN

Edmund Jassen, Coobol- General at "Vienna, has transmitted to tbe Depart* ment «..£ State certain data gathered from the reports of the International Seed and Grain Convention reoently held ln that city, relative to the condition of European cereal crops. In Aastrla-Hungary the yield of wheat for the year 188!.. is estimated to amount to Iff.OOO'.OCQ bushels, an Irj^re&qo of nearly 25 per cent ovpr the ftv<*rage*yleld of the ooontiy, while 125,000,000 bushels Is >he estimated yield of rye — -lso a considerable Increase. The crop of oats, however, is hardly sufficient to cover the home demand. Ia Prussia rye has yfelled an average orop. Barley is of excellent quality, bat the orop of oats is poor. In the Scan dinavian countries tbe avprgge qonount . of wheat is profloged, butTrye and di^ts t*\\ ' far l)elow tfie average. : The; whe^t Stofa of Italy Is poor'aod the Import d* mand oi thdoountry for this cereal v*lll amount to about 30,000,000 bqshels The corn i«rop is ahoye the average. The wheat crops of SwlfftsrUnd and Holland are above the -»ver«ge. while -•*-* _# Northern I^ia l» v— — * °| j crow **» ■"•■ -o.ow. The wheat _ _. a: ranoe ia large, but a considerable quantity of wheat must be imported to meet the home demand as the quantity m store Is very limited. I a Gc_a^ Bxtta^a and Ireland an average wheat drop of 32 to 37 bushels per aore ls expeotfid. against a yield of 26.8 bushels la 1886 . The total yield is estimated at about 10,000,000 quarters, so tbat after deduct. i'th- the seed the importation of aboqt 17 QOO 000 quarters will be required to meet the home consumption. ' Barley kiljl yield tap per ceot, less than . the usual average, and oats fifteen per cant loss Io British India the area captivated m wheat is estimated at about 25000,000 I acres and the average yield, of wheat at 7435.000 tons. The yiald for \m fi •»tlw»t?d 1. 9, ,00,695 toof^

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1868



H. Matson and Co. . .__ ; For Sale. O£AA FOUR-TOOTH Pickod Merino &o\)\/ Maiden Ewes* grand condition fife for stud ewes. I FOR SALE. OEVERAL GOOD FARMS CHEAP TO LET. OK A A ACRES TJEAR EALING IQOXJKJ half English grass, 3i pet Aoio | OAA A AOREB NEAR EALING. iVV/Uv tusaooke, 2a 6d per Aore 9J AO AORESALFORD FOREST, /VtH/V half English grass, 3a. par Acre ■'■•■-, fl. MATSON & 00. Ashburton. LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE- INSURANCE COMPANY. WE have bee*x appointed Agents for fhe above Company, and are now prepared to take risks on Buildings, Stockj and GYops at current rates. H. MATSON & CO;, Ashburton: .*■■* ■»_ " T~ ' -_____■___ Money to Lend IN LARGE OR SMALL SUMS. Apply H. MATSON & CO, *•——>————_—_—_ _____ ___________________ I have ooen appointed Agent TOR THB Mercantile Finance Co., CHRISTCHURCH, WH are prepared to advanoe Money npon BILLS OF SALE, MORTGAGE OF STOCK, CROP LIENS, or other Security 1 ] D. THOMAS. .WE ABE APPOINTED Eolb Agents From Rakaia to Rangitata FOB M URTON AND WHITE'S Prize Sheep Dip Placed lst by the Canterbury A. and Association after an exhaustive trial. . H. MATSON & CO. Ashburton. ', / Agricultural Implements. ■ miu-i ; WE ARE APPOINTED SOLE AGENTS IN ASHBURTON FOB Messes BOOTH, MoDONALD & 000 Carlyle Implement Workt, Chrfatchuroh. SaMJ;,B iMfLBMBNIH 01? HAND Inspection Invited, H. MATSON & CO. Ashburton- GrABDEN & FIELD TOOLS K.wam*m*m • We are appointed SOLE AGENTS m Abhburton for tho PLANET JUPR. HORSE __0E AND CULTIVATOR COMBINED, GARDEN PLOUGH AND DRILL COMBINE. H. MATSON & CO- i AohbtEtton. STORAGE. STORAGE FREE FKOMJ VEEMIN. j-BU Mafcsan & Oo^



* HAVING purohßsel f rrm Mr Tait hit Stock and business m Bcraetl street, I hope the Publio and those who have been iv tho habit of dealing with Mr Tait will c nt-nue to do so with me. Everything svill be Bold at exceedingly low prioeß. A. IRELAND, Saddler, Ashburton. HAVING digpo3 d of my Buakess a->d Goodwill to Me A. Ireiand, I hope that all those who h ;vo favored me with their patronage will continue to give the same to Mb Ireland. 2 79 JAMEB TAIT.



111 ' na lil 111 I, 11 a. ii 1 ii -1 'I ... -.-1 I GE ORGE! J A MESON/ [ Wool and Grain Merchant, HAS FOR SALE,— * SEEP 3 for Autumn Sowing, *, CAPE BABLEY, RYE, CLOVERS, TURNIPS, eto SHEEP DIP— THOMAS' and LITTLE'S, PLOUGH SHARES, OILS, and STORES of all kinds, OORNBAOKB AND SEAMING TWINE. AGENT FOR— Ke^rf ZealaudJFire and Marine Insurance Company. Rasfesjott GROWING_,OROPS or STACKS accepted at>westjcurrent rates, CASH PURCHASER OF WHEAT, OATS, and BARLEY. 2*3 mmm^ mmmmmm^ mmm "~^*~—'* m 11 • *™*mmmm—mmmammmm m ■ n-i In mmM^Mm^mv^mmmmammmmmamaammmmammMmmaaam*mmmmMMo» m mmm»**m*amammmaammmmmMa Dissolution of Partnership. £5000 WOETH OF HAEDWARE £5000 __T COST! BARGAINS, REAL, BARGAINS, jMonster Barg&ins! Important Cheap Sale of Builders Requisites, House Furnishing and General Ironmongery, Crockery and Glassware, m couseqttence of the Dissolution of Parinersnip of the firm of HENRY ZANDER & CO. THE UNDERSIGNED, having purchased the extensive business is under necessity of making a large and speedy REDUCTION, at a sacrifice, ot the STOCKS m the l. b r?D e r.« E A P^ 1 _;^ MENTS ' to c " ect which a lar S e DISCOUNTjwiII be allowed on all CASH PURCHASES for the next three months ; also extra special reductions on many lines m which I am overstocked Anyone who is dubious of my ability to compete with Christchurch prices, will please pay an early visit to my STORE and test the prices, when their doubts will vanish like the morning dew; Come and let your pockets be lightened and allow your hearts to delifht at the LOW PRICES all GOODS are being offered at. Come one, come all, and ju die for yourselves, and do not spend your money at places, where there are no bono Jide sales, but n ier " dvertisemcnts, quoting prices which are never adhered to, and simply delude tbe The STOCKS m the varions DFPARTMENTS are large and well selected, beihc im- ported direct from the English, American, and Continental Markets, and which I intend selling at prices hitherto unheard of m Ashburton I am also anxious to take part m the continuous struggle for business which is now beine Carried on m this town, and t 0 BEAT THE TIMES AND (XMPETIC'ON I have made substantial reductions m the Grocery and Provision Departments, and will SELL a better article at a LOWER PRICE than anyone m Ashburton— fer CASH NOTE:— Sale will commence on SATURDAY next, Come early and make your HENTEY ZANDER A G .- N CM E S . SUN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY CANTON MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY  MJTJVU LlF'} ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA: 1 .-ii-iii r 1 ■ 1 1 1 , . 1 . _. ' 1 n». ALBERT ROBERTS \ HAS EOR SAL-V- j Corn sacks LARGB SIZB AN *> j^ll weight. SEAMING TWINE TN ANY QUANTITY. Clovers, — £tEI>, WHITE, COWGRASS, ALSYKE, and TREFOIL. RYEGRASS, COCKSFOOT, jnd RAPE. ANCHOR Binding Wire and very best Binder Twine. Golden Tares, Cape Barley, am*ammmmmm**mam COOPER'S SHEEP DIP THE ©TAISTJD__IR,I> FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. \ WITH UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS. CAPITAL-*. _£1,0007000 STERLING. HEAD OFFICET DUNEDIN. 1 rNSURBRS have the most undoubted Security under this Company's Policies^ > 1_ together with an assurance of Prompt and Liberal Settlement ot Claims, FIRE and MARINE RISKS accepted on all descriptions of Property and Merchandise also Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks at • Lowest Rates of Premium. Fidelity of Persons holding situations of trust guaranteed. T OFFICE.. » HEREFORD STREET, OHRISTOHUROH. \ (Opposite Bank of New Zealand ) \ ARCHIBALD SCOTT, : Manager for Canterbury. 1 ALBERT ROBEXITS, 16 .AGENT, ASHBURTON i



J ~ - NOTICE. TOURING DR LEAHY'S absenoe ln JSugland, Dr W. T. Hannah will conduct the praotioe, aud may be oonsulted at Dc Leahy's residence, Tancred Street. mmmmama An Immediate settlement of all Accounts is requested, 2*56



j Puhlic Notices. Dentistry-Painless Extraction \TR AUD LEY TC. MEREWETHBI .XL WILL ATTEND DAILY JOWES' NEW BUILDINGS, East Street. 2f5: ASBBORTON COUNTY COUNCIL (lENPERS invited for purchase of 2( Tons (more or less) of Oaten Shea' Chaff, at per ton, at the County Irrigatioi Farm, Elgin. Tenders, addressed t( Chairman, Council Office, to be sent m bi 11 o'clock a.m., SATURDAY, 25th inst. 2§83 £20 REWARD. IN consequence of the amount?jJo. Poaching going on tho Creek* on the L»gmhor Estate, the above reward will be paid to anyone giving information that wi<l lead to a conviction. From this dato No ONE will to per. mitted to fish m the Creeks on the Laembor Estate. 11*58 DONALD MoLEAN. SLUJGHrERING LICENSE. I HERE BY give notice that I intend at tbe County Council meeting to be held m Maroh next, to apply for a Slaughtering License for Large and if mall Cattle for R 8 17616. JAMES R. OORRIGAN. Tinwald, February 7th, 1888 ' * 2 25 NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. EXCURSION FARKS TO DUNEDIN. D.J.O. AUTUMN RACES. EXCURSION Tickets to Dunedin, available for return up to and includ- ing the Sth March, will be issued from \ehhurton at 28s first class, 18s 6d second, and from Rakaiaat33sfirst-claBS, 22b second fr -m 20 _to 24th February m lusive, for ordinary trains, and for a Special Night Train from Christchurch to Dunedin on the 2'st February, which will be due at Aaht urton a r > 10 50 p.m . b topping at ;iakaia if required. A Return Night Tra : n will leave Dunedin for Christchuroh at 8.30 p in., 25th February, stopping where requirea to set down passengers. 2J63 By order. mmmmmmmammmmmmmmmmammmmmmmmaaammmwma F. Ferriman F. FERRTMAN AGENT FOR JOSEPH FORD'S PATENT SCOUR AND LUNG-WORM . MIXTURE FOR SJETKEP. A PERFECT CURE FOR SCOUR AND LUNG-WORM. One Drenching as per instructions, will be found perfectly effectual, and instead oi injuring the Sheep m any way, it will give both stomich and bowels a healthy tone, and increase the appetite wen« derfully, so that the Sheep recover and thrive right away, ' THE following are a few of the Testi- monials that have been received, testi- fyiner to the efficacy cf this valuable SCOUR jind LUNG- WORM MIXTURE :— On May 3rd, 1887, Mr John Storrier, of Ealing, writes : — Sir,— l hereby leg to certify that you drenched 82 of my Hoggets w th your latent Mixture for Scour and Lung- Worm, on the 15th Apul. They were m a wpak state, and had begun to die, After you dtenched them not onr died, and on the third day the Scour was stopped, and th^y a-e cow doing well. To Mr Joseph Ford, Ea'ing. South Rangitata, June 6th, 1887. Sir,— l have drenched our Sheep with your PATENT MIXTURE, and it has proved a perfect Cfre. The Hoggets were dying at the rate of from three to four each day. The disease also broke out amongst a flock of four and six-.tooth Wethers I had on the turnips, and these sheep were also dying oft fast.- I drenched, the lot on the 23rd May, and have lost only one sheep since. The balance are all doing well, and the disease has quite disappeared, Yours, &c„ Henry HeArn, (Manager for Mr Ruddenklau.) To Mr Joseph Ford. Bankfield, St Andrews, July 25th, 1887. Mr Joseph Ford, Ealing, Dear Sir, — I duly received the bottle con- taining yout Lung-Worm Mixture. I tried it as per your instructions, on e'ght of the wrst weaners I had, and I am very pleased with the result. The quantity you sent me for trial was so small that I could not test its efficacy m curing Lung-Worm so thoroughly as I wou d have liked. But I am so pleased with what I saw of it that I will use a larger quantity of it next year, and hope that it will prove to be all you claim it to be, and that you can supply it at a reasonable price Yours faithfully, D, McLaren, Flemington, August 31st, 1887. To Mr Tosepii Ford, Dear Sir, — I have pleasure m telliug you that I purchased from your Ashburton Agent two 2-gallon tins of your Patent Scour and Lung- Worm Mixture, and used it m my. flock. About 300 of my lambs were very bad, and I gave each of tupm a drench, takiDg, care that the administration was dope by my own hands. In about a week or so. all had recovered with the exception of three or fom\ "those who. formed the exception were hope- less to begiis with, and their recovery I shouM certanly have- looked upon as a miracle. Those that recovered aye now cood honest sheep, thanks to the kindly action of your valuable patent A. McArthur. Epperstone Farm, Hinds, Septembei; -■-j.th,. 11887., Mr Joseph Ford, Ealing, Dear Sir, — 1 wish tp add my testimony o the great value of your Mixture for Lunty Worm and Scour m Sheep or Lambs. M Hoggets were scouring and had commen<— * to cue off. I drafted out 24 m*£ and „£_ jigging them. -; e each _■»_.,_£ of your ..a./wiuTe, which effected a cure, and 1 had no more trouble with them. Your Lung- Worm and Scour Mixture only requires to be more publicly known, when I am sure Sheep Farmers will be grateful to you for having made so valuable a discovery as you have done, Yours, &c, John Emerson, Walerlon, and September, 1887, To Mr Joseph Ford Dear Sir, — I have used your Scour and Lung- Worm Mixture with the best possible results. Yours truly, Alexander Kjdp. DIRECTIONS FOR USE. One tablespoonful aryi a-halt for eacr Sheep is the quantity for each drenrh, M\ mode of drenching is to u<e a - heap's horn, made to hold the neat quantity, care to U teken, tp. shake the tin well so as to get al the ingredients mixed to an uniform thi kness before drenching, One Gallon is sufficienl (or 169 Sheep, JOSEPH JORP, Ealing, ,



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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25xh, 200 ACred Wakanni Plains, for Sale by Order of the Mortgagee. MR T. BULLOCK has received in- 'Btructiona to Pell by Public Auction at the Arcade, on the above date, on account und b-' order of tho Mortgtgee, KS. 25503. containing 200 acred, Wakanni D strict, and known aa Willburn'a land. Terms and fnll particulars oan be ob> tamed of the Auctioneer. Thia Property mast be sold. Sale at 12.30. 2*fi7 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer. SATURDAY, 25th FEBRUARY*""" Sale of Household Fnrniture and Effects. MR T. BULLOCK has received m. .tractions from the Owner, who is leaving the district, to Sell by Publio Aaotlon, at the Arcade, on SATURDAY, 25th February, the following useful HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, vis. :- -1 Solto ln Horsehair, Carpets and Hearth Buga, Fenders and Fire Tront, Sideboard, Pier Glass 40 z 30, Coal Vi»se, Mahogany Loo Table, Plo tares, first class Double barret Breech Loading Gon In Case, 2 Barometers, Clock. Lamp, Books, Double aud Single Iron Bedsteads, Flock Mattresses, Palliasses, Was.h- --stand-* and Ware, Chests Drawers, Looking Glasses, Kitchen Tables, Cooking Utensils, and a quantity of Sundries, Sale at 12 o'olock "*T. BULLOCK, 2*66 Auctioneer — aWe— ——■—■■-— Mb— ————— _-_____■!__ — j Mount Somers Coal I AM no*jr iv.a, position to aupply COAL at corisidembly reduced rates. Io anticipation ofV' ¥J*R'CrE DEMAND during the eoinipg season, I have made PRICES such that no one need want FQEL ; and until further notice will supply at Per truck load at Mount Somers Railway Bfcation, per ton,,, 12s Stations on Mouot §p m <j. r s lin.}, freight i; ' « ! addqd, A hburton. £6r tf uok, per ton 15s T >»wal4  .  Ise Window !'. Binda " » a l Ealing »' » }§ 8 eff 0 » - Chertsey „ .. 16a TERMSHOASH. BOOKING EXTRA. In Ayhburton retail, quantities delivered to Customers' residences, at 20s per ton, CASH. All information to be obtained from* and orders left with , -Jr JOHN G. 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