MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBUKTOK- .'HURSDAY. (Before Mr C. A v'ray, K.M.) MAINTENANCE. o

The applfca ion of the police an order rat Issued s^ainet a man nsm d Lethaby to phow cause why he should n>< contribute towards the maintenance «f his son, an 'nno-» c of Rurnhatn. FAILING TO «B».Y AN ORDER OF THE COURT.

David Fl'7ge aid appeared m an>wer to a sammoQß, calling on him to ah' w oaose why be should not c fined fur dis obeying an order of the Court— la reply to the Beooh the defendant said that tie did not know that ha w«« bound to Appear, and that he did not ra^aa any disrespect towards the Oonri. When he reonlvbd the second rub; osaa he was m oharge of ■ team of horses and told the bailiff that he would go {to Uourt after patting his hones up. When he had put up his horses he went 10 the Cou'thotne bat found the bnslness had been fioiehed— The Court called A.M. Pension, bailiff, who said that he served a sub; oaaa on Fitzgerald. He was m oharge of « team of horaes and laid that he would not outne Tendered him conduct moaey and ho itlll declined to come — By defendant : Defendant dH oot aay he could not come till ho had pbt op hU homes ; he said he would not borne— Defendant called Albert Roberts who said that after the Ooatt had sd jnurned be met Fhz?erald who stated 'hat he was going to the Ooart. Told him that be was too late, the <\mrt having adjourned — F, Dud son gave evidence as to statements made to him by defendant ■bowing that the latter Intended gotag to Court as soon as he had put the hones op — The M»glstru'.o snid (hat the oaie was one of grots contempt. The defendant had told the bailiff he would not come and the oaie had to proaeed without htm.. However, defendant seemed to have subse quently repented and the bench. would take this Into consideration. A. fine of 20a and costs, vrith the alternative of 48 hours' imprisonment was lufljoted, civr, case, J. Orr T Hlbbs Bros, olalm £18 11s 5d Mr Purnell for plaintiff, Mr Wilding for defendant. The following evidence was called: John Orr said that about the end of July he dissolved partnership with Mr Hardy with whom he had had a, business atMethven. Witness took over the busi ness, whioh defendants agreed to buy. The terms of sale were £300 cash and bills for the balance extending over 12 months. The business was taken at a valuation. At the time of the sale witness ■aid there was an Insurance of £2500 on the stook, that it bad six months to run, Mr Hardy having told him so. Witness said he would make no charge for the policy m existence, bat when it expired Mr Hlbbi would have to insure the stock m witness's name and pay the premium Nothing was said as to how long the policy was to last, but In casaa of this aart the polloy was always taken cat for twelve months. The taking oat of polloles m ihls way was a common practice, and the pur chaser always paid tha premiums, The first polloy fell due m January, and the arrangement was that when it fell due witness was to renew it and Hibba was to send him a cheque. Witness renewed it and applied to Hibba Bros, for payment, They replied that they had been given to understand that the polloy bad nine months to run, and they expeoted wltoess to keep It good fcr that time. Witness •gain wrote to Mr Hibbs and told him that what he bad said was that he thought the polioy had six months to run from stocktaking. Subsequently witness saw Mr -Jonathan Hibbs and told him m effect what was stated In the letter. Mr Hlbbs objected to witness hold'ng a policy for £2600 over bli stock when he only owed witness about half that amount. Witness ■aid that he did not want to bold security lot » gce&tec amount than was owing, to him, and he would apply to have the policy cancelled and one for half the amount made out. Mr Hlbbs agreed to this nnd wltneSß efiaoted the insurance at £1250, The last bill on account of the •ale of the business to Hibbs Bros, was paid on August SO, and witness then transferred the policy to them. On •everal occasions witness made application for £18 lls 5 1, money witness had paid on acoonnt of the policy, — The witness wai cross-examined at length by Mr Wild ing.-—J as. Miller, olerk to Mr Orr, gave evldanoe. — Hngo Frledlander, gave evl denoe as to the custom m regard to insur ance where a vendor held onendoraad bills from the purchaser. In such oases the purchaser would pay the premiums on the Insurance policy held by the vendor as •eourity. — This was the plaintiff's case, and Mr Wilding called Jonathan Hibbn, who said that when he was negotiating with the plaiutfff the latter said he would give witness the benefit of the Insurance polioy which had nine months < orun. Aeon*, cession was also made In regard to the rent and witness on these Inducements bought the business. No mention was made of Insurance being made m plaintiff's name, and witness understood the polioy was to be handed to him. When the bills were ilgned witness **ked for the polioy, but plalntlfl said that It was businesslike to hold the polloy till the bills were met. Witneu replied that It did not matter who held the polioy, so long as the goods were Insured. Subsequently witness re ceived notice from the Colonial Insurance Co. that the polley had expired. Witness nferrtd them to Mr Orr. Shortly after this he got notfoe from Mr Orr that he had insured the stock In the Standard m Ills owd name and asking witness to pay the premiums. Witness replied that he had been given to understand the former lnsnrance had nine months to run, and ho expected Mr Orr to keep the stook insured for that time. The fair insurable value of the stock at the time witnets took it over was £1400 or £1600, and the polioy on it wai £2600. On New Year's day Mr Orr saw him m reference to Insurance. Witness told him that if he wanted to In iuxe he woald have to do so at his own rltk. Mr Orr said that he had no security and witness replied that if he bad spoken •boat that previously he might have got the bills endorsed. —John Orr was re called and denied that Mr Hlbbs had said to him that If he took out a polloy, it would be at hts own risk. AH that Mr Hibbs contended was that witness should keep the polloy going for nine months.— Counsel on both sides addressed the Ooart and the Magistrate reserved his decision till two o'olook. On the Court resuming the Magistrate said that from the evidence it appeared that there was an Implied oontraot that the interests oi the plaintiff should be seoared by an ln aoranee over the strck till the bills were paid. There was an insurance of £2501 over the stock and whloh had about six months to run at the time plaintiff dis posed of the business, and It was agreed that defendant should have tbe benefit of thlf. When this policy expired plaintiff took out a new one for the same amount, but on consultation with the defendant, this was reduced to £1250, whioh covered the amount owing to plaintiff Under the oiroamstanoes the B&noh thought that plaintiff was only entitled to the premium paid oa the smaller portion, viz,, £15 4s Bd. Judgment woald be given for this •mount with costs. The Court then tote.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

THE BOROUGH SCHOOL.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, — In reading over the report of the Sohool Odtnmi'teii In yoar last night's i'Bue, T was stiuck wi'h » remark of Mr Oralghesd's, namely— '«Th;U tha head master was responsible for those under Moa," N w, as there are two d's Inot systems m whloh an overseer ia pi cd In respeot to those under him, the one where the subordinates are chosen by himself, aod the other In which the y are chosen i by others for him, I would ask Mr Ors'ghead and also the Board if Education and their inspectors on what principle they hold the headmaster responsible for j the abilities of those under him when he has neither the power to appoint nor to dlsm'ss one of them. Yours, etc., A Pabent

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

(PKR PKBBS ASSOCIATION.)

AtjgkliAsd, October 10 George H. Ladlow, Olerk at the R,M Court at Heleosville, attempted snloide this afternoon by shooting hltnealf m the regie n of the- heart. The wound is be Jleved to be mortal. i Wellington, October 10, A nmn earned M. O'Drtsooll was arrested this afternoon on a oharge of threatening to stab bis son Cornaljas O'Drlscnll. At a meetings of the Stewards of the Wellington Booing Club .this evening a letter was received from the Steward* of the Island Bay Baolng Club, Stating that as the change m the tenancy of the Island Bay courte prevented fietr continuing i | operations, they were anxious to reooui- : 'poose their late Secretary, Mr G Donne, for his loss of office, and they had hit on the expedient of tendering blm a oo a plimentary raoe meeting If tho Wellington Racing Club would plaae one of the raoing tracks at their disposal for tbe purpose It was unanimously decided to allow thorn the use of the Island Bay omrso for a one day's meetipg, to be held on the 4th December. Wan<unui, October 10.

All the New Zealand R fle Asor (station's material, stored at Blenheim, has been destroyed by fire. The insurance is un known.

A PAYING CROP.

Those of our farming friends who are seeking to discover what crop it will pay to grow, might perhaps do worse than to turn their attention to the grass known as the tall fescue (botanically festuca elatior). In Mr Mackay's admir able handbook to" the- " Grasses and Forage Plants useful to New Zealand," published by the Government, we find the following information as to the grass referred to : — " This grass, which is closely allied to the meadow fescue, grows from four to five feet high, and cheifly m moist low ground. It is most useful m permanent pastures, being an early as well as a nutritive and pro ductive grass. Its growth is stronger than cocksfoot, and its roots are deeper. It is suited to dry weather m light soils, and holds the soil m windy localities. It grows too coarse m good land for any stock except cattle. In hill pastures sheep like it, and it keeps green when other grasses are parched. It has been grown aneoonafuHy for seed, m. H&rrko'a- Bay, particularly by Mr J. D, Ormond, on his property near Hastings. The j practice is as follows :— Choose rich heavy soil, and sow it with 301 bof seed to the acre. When the crop is ripe it should be cut at once, the seed being liable to shed with the first wind. It should be threshed also at once on the ground with a flail on sheets, as half the seed would be lost if carted to a granary. The average produce of 6eed on the best land is from twenty five to thirty bushels, averaging 171 bto the bushel. During the last two years a thousand bags of it, averaging 801 b each, have been shipped from Napier to London at 9d per pound f.0.b." This it will be seen is equal to a return per acre of (roundly) from £16 to £19, and as the demand is said to bo large, and likely to continue so, the prospect should be good enough to induce the placing of a considerable area under this descrip tion of crop. We learn from the " Akaroa Mail " that the settlers of the Peninsula have already begun to turn the above information to advantage. Messrs Masefield Bros, of Gough's, having planted a considerable area this spring with the tail fescue with a view to see how it thrives m that locality. Some of onr Ashburton farmers might do worse than to follow suit.

AMERICA AND NEW ZEALAND WOOL.

Among the numerous hopeful features of the outlook at the present time, and which betoken returning prosperity e| Hi distant date is the prospect that fba United States will shortly relax her tariff laws m favor of Australasian wool. A Bill to this end has indeed been passed by the American House of Representatives, but was rejected by the Senate, but there is good reason to hope that a similar Bill will become law and that at no distant date. Mr G. W. Griffin, Consul for the United States is evidently of this opinion, for speaking at a banquet given recently m Sydney m recognition of his efforts m connection with the introduction of Australasian wool into the United States he is reported to have said ; " The strict rules oi the United States' foreign service prevent me from disenssing political or fiscal questions except with the Department of State at Washing ton, but as that Department has not hesitated to authorise the publi cation of my views m regard to the admission of Australasian wools free of duty, I violate, I think, no rule of official etiquette m stating that shortly after my arrival m these colonies nearly ten years ago as Consul at Auckland, New Zealand, I began the advocacy of the repeal of the unjust tariff laws, which geemed to me to be the principal obstacles m the way of anything like fair and free exchange of commodities be tween the United States and Austra lasia. I rejoice to say that these opinions were supported by loading public men of both the great political parties m America, and now a Bill has passed the House of Representatives admitting Australasian wools without the unjust tax. That the Bill will ultimately pass the Spnate and become law I have not the slightest doubt. The President of the United States has m the most emphatic manner signified his intention of giving the measure his approval. The Bill will, I think, be of gnitf Nefct to totb couutriep, aad

] especially to my own. The fine, long j stapled wools of Australasia cannot be I easily grown m the United States, where they are greatly desired by manu facturers to mix with American wools of a coarser and shorter growth. The best authorities are very decided m the opinion that the mlllowners m the United States can compete successfully with those of Europe m the manufacture of fine cloths and dress goods as soon as they can obtain Australasian wools. At present they are obliged to import the great bulk of these goods from England, France, Germany, and Belgium. Nor would the change m the law affact injuriously the American flockmaster, for there would then be a greater de mand than at present for domestic wools to combine with foreign wools. It is often said that the United States is the greatest manufacturing country m the world on account of Protection, and that she would never consent to change her policy. Now, that is a poor sort of reasoning. Even Protectionists are m favor of admitting raw materials free of duty, and, besides, if they were not, I would never give up the fight for a just principle. I know how difficult it is to overcome old customs and prejudices, and that m attempting to do so our patience is often tried to the utmost, but victory is sure to come at last, and the reward will be brighter and greater because we have struggled manfully to win it. The American woollen manu facturers are beginning to understand why their mills are idle, and that if they^ wish to build up their industry they must have wools of a different kind from those grown m their own country. The superb condition of the . Australasian wools is due principally to climatic influences, and to the unparalleled rich ness of the natural grasses. It has always seemed strange to me that a ! country originally without a single animal of the ovine type should, m so short a period, produce so many million sheep, and ot a quality superior to any m their native homes. It is an interest ing historical fact that while sheep were found wild m Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, there were none m Australasia. Now there are nearly 100,000,000 sheep m these colonies, which produce more than one fifth of the world's supply of wool. It is no news for me to tell you that this is your greatest industry, and that there is more wealth m it than m all your gold and silver and other minerals put together. It remains for you to guard and protect and to carry it to still grander proportions. You need not be afraid of other interests encroach ing upon your domain. With the help of irrigation you can grow m this great island continent all the wool the world will require for many years to come. The marvellous growth of this industry will cause other industries to spring up scarcely less valuable, for your soil and climate will grow to perfection every product under the sun. " Consul Griffin's remarks apply equally to New Zealand, which, if his prediction as to the im pending change m the American tariff prove true, as we hope it may, will share with the other Australasian colonies m tho fillip which will necessarily be given thereby to the wool industry, and m the enhancement of values which may then be regarded as a certainty.

A SHOWER OF FROGS

Our Patio correspondent dating Augusr 15>h says : — Tbe inhabitants of JNantua, m the department of tho Aln, whloh borders on Savoy, aver that ie rained, not "oats and dogs" bat "frogs" just outside their town last weak. At all events, when they awoke one morning they found not only tbe fields, but the trees, the roofs of the houses, and the steeples of churches, oovered with butts ohlans. Nobody, of coutße, has been found bold enough to say that he aotually saw frog* falling from tho olouds, although some of the oldest Inhabitants firmly believe that it must have been steadily pouring '• oroakera " all night, else how did tbe batraohlans get into the trees or on the houses. Phenomena of the kind are not, however, unknown In this country. The Academy of Solenoe possesses on Its reoords the testimony of a probably truth-loving villager of Ham, In the Department of the Somme, who said that be saw frogs fall from the clouda m a storm, while a witness from another country district avers that m 1850 he saw frogs and toada coming down m dense masses from tbo eklea, some of them tumbling on his " gingham," Better testimony Is, however, given by Admiral Jurlen de la Graviero, who says that he saw little fishes coming down from the heavens m shoals, near Toulon, after a violent storm of thunder and rain. The Admiral explained the phenomenon as the probable result of a waterspout, whloh after having burst at sea was whirled landwards by a hurricane.

[THJffi ABHJBOBION ttUARDiAN, THURSDAY OCTOBER 11, 1888



; Public Notices. Wm. Zander TOBACCONIS", FSHING TACKLE !, A* D F \NCY GOOD 3 EMPOBIJM, 9 . AND fA R DRFSSttG SALOOKS' ; ' ! E VST STREET, 7 IT AX niooj pleasure In iAnnoaoofag ■t. * * ih»< h hat to arrive, ex "Aorangi, ' * Grtncl Atßortment of Fancy Goodn of every description, and rt« ho m»Bt make room for thess he.hna HR-VtAl KSD all 'he Stcok, jnd every mm is n«>w obta n- ■»ole at a vety considerable Dlsotuot. Sptclal Arr<kDgeuikjotß jjidb to Olub»« '...' :; "" Large ktock r.f Fishing Tackle, Inoladlbg ; everything requisite for the Sport. Cricketing, Lawn Tennis, and Football ; Materials. Meersohsam Pfpea and To- baQoonieta Goodo In Variety, The Hair Dressing Department is now In char c of * fir B r-cl»es Toneorial Artist, and to meet tie times the charge for Lair outting h reduced to a nimble Sixpence. Ladies Rair worked up on the Premtiei at «hortest notice. Wgs on hire. N^te the Address— MONTGOMERY'S BUILDINGS. East Street, Aahbartcc. ! Drapery g Clothing At Prices to suit, the Tin efl, THE HOUSEKEEPEB'S GOLDEN • OPPOBTUKITYI Wash Dress Goods T Lace Curtains ! Family Urapery! Hosiery! We have always baßed our expectations or success on the solid foundation of selling the best article for the LOWEST ?ossible PRICE, and we guarantee these HIOES to bo the very LOWEST m the Market. Our offers for this week are the best we ~ have made, and include maDy SPECIAL BARGAINS : Amongßt others, 18 dozen Gents' Scarveß at about half-price, and 35 dozen be-t's 80^ at 9d, usually Ig6d. Boys' fcultß 7s 6d, usually 12b. Balance of Winter STOCK now being cleared out afa Discount ot 8a In the £. Cheapaßt House m Ashburton, Call and price our Goods. 1. h. Wilier, Late DIMANT AND CO., THE CORNER. IcCALLUI & Co., \A.Bhburton Branch ; East Street, next Bank of New Zealand,) IRONMONGERS, TIMBER ANI> " COAL MERCHANTS, AND - MANUFACTURERS, PAINTERS, GLAZIERS, PAPERHANQfBBS DECOBATOBS, Etc IRONMONGERY DEPt. We have landing and to arrive, Stooki of Furnishing! and General Ironmongery, consisting of the following lines :-— FENDERS, FIREiaONB COAL VASES AMERICAN STOVB-1 R&.KGB9, HOLLOW A.&Q ' TILE and other REGISTERS CUTLERY, E.P. WABB OHORNB, TOOLS FENCING AND BARBED WIBB. etc,, et«. TIMBEE DEPARTMENT., We have on band exceptionally good Stooks of KAURI, AMERICAN SHELVING, HOBART PALINGS, BPLIT POSTS aud RAILb, and every d eoriptionof ROUGH ond DBE3SEDTIMBKB, Wh'ch wo can sapply direct either f omoue YARDS IN TOWN or out SOUTHLAND MILLS at piicea which caanot ba improved upon elsewhere. COAL DEPARTMENT. Newcastle Coal Westport Coal Bnmner Coal AND * FIREWOOD. OUR FACTORY Inoludes the following Machinery :— Complete Sot Door nnd Sash, Staddard making, Fpouting, Ridging, and Turning Machinery. PAINTING, PAPERHANGING. GLAZING, AND DECORATING DEPARTMENT. Wo oan confidently soliolt the support of oar Oaatomera and the public generally In this Department. It being m oharge of experienced men, we guarantee tha olais of work. ESTIMATES GIVEN. We have just reoeiytjd from Lomdon 10,000 pieces of the latest and most fashionable designs In Paperhanglnge, from 6d to 10s per piece. • PAINTS, OIL, VABNISHES PAPEBHANGINGS GLASS— PIain, Figured, Enamelled— OUT TO ANY SIZE, And Goneral Stock of Materials need m the Trade. In thanking our Customers and the Public generally for their liberal support m the past, we beg to announce that we have re-organised our branch nnder newK management, and m adding the Furnish^ Ing and General Ironmongery Department we have every confidence that we ibal reoeive the support It will claim by its variety and prloes.' McCallum & Co. A. V\ WELLS 36 Manager*



*i■ •_ _ Public Kotioeg. * Bl\ ANDREWS OaUROH, TINWiL! . > Annual Social »r. 1 Ooncut will bo held m the Tern l»»r Hull, T'n- wbW, o- FRIDAY, do-. h e r 12 b, 1888, Gimme ■ cow at 8 p.m , m ad of the Cibn-ob Kun^s Refreshments provided. Tickete, la 6:U Children, half-price. 10 37 1 A CARD. 1 jVJISB CAKbu.N, TifiACfciKß (3F MUSIC, (PIANOFOHTE AND OKGAN), - Bubnett Street, 12 101 John Hanger. 84DDLB, COLLAR AND H&KNISSS MAKEB. HAYING purchased the business of Mr a, Ireland, and removed Into those commodious premises lately oc- -1 copied by him m Burnett Street, begs moat eiroerely to thank liia customers for ) past support and fiolicits a continuance of the same, which h? will strive to deserve by keeping the best stook of Saddlery and HarnesB k nnd strict attention to busl- Dfiw, oombined with good workmanship And Reasonable charges. Repairs nuatly and promptly attedded to H2O The Miners' Strike AT NEWCASTLE, N.S.W., HAS already proved to be a good thing for New Zealand. The In- oreaaed output of all the mines In New Z aland has necessitated the employment of large numbers of men m addition to the regular staff kept by proprietors of mines Keep your money In New Zealand, and help to make employment for the popula- tion- Burn Mount Somera and Westport 00.1. I have made fresh arrangements for the supply of these two Coals, and oan now sell at Reduced Rates for CASH on delivery. ( Moukt Fomsbs Coal, Wzstport Coal Per too, 22, 6d 45s ' Half ton, lla 6d 23s Quarter ton, 6s 12s Booking Extra. Mount Somera Coal per Truok load, In Trucks 17s 6d per ton Cash at Aahbarton • Station. NEWCASTLE CoTTaLSO I tf STOCK , JOHN G- RESTELL- IRONMONGERY. , .JOHNORR&CO. * HAVE now landing and to arrive ex s.s. " Bayley " atd 'Opawa," from London, and ex " Clan Macleod," from New York:— 2 Oases Burgan and Balls' and Ward and Palnis' Sheep Shears. 100 Drumß Boiled and Raw Oil ] 3 Tona Genuine White Lead 1 Ton Red Lead 4 Casks Patent Dryers 10 Oaaes Varnish 150 Kegs Wire Nails 15 Tons Bar Iron 1 Ton Sheet Iron 6 Oases Iron Bedsteads 4 O»86B Spring Wire Mattresses Registered Grates, Ranges, and Stoves In great variety 40 Bundles Galvanised Tabs and Buckets 3 Oaseß Gorse Knives 2 Cases Gorse Grubbers, single and double edge 3 Cases Prfza Dundee Leather Belt- log, from 1£ to 6 Inoh 1 Caie Eleotro-piate Forks and Spoonß 1 Ca?e Potoei Spoons and Forkß 40 Bandies Spades nnd Forks 6 Castiß Garden Tools 150 Colls PJongh Line Kope- Manilla and Flax, all stew Lawn Mowers Hay Rakes, Soythes, and Handles 2000 Yards Wire Netting, 2ft to 3ft 1 Case Garden Syringes 1 Case Rubber Hobo Pipe 4 Oases Carpenters' Toolb 2 ,1  Hammers 56 „ American Looks and Hard- ware 3 Oases Babbett's Metal . 2  Reap Hooks 10 „ Chairs 3 „ Chair Beds 4 „ Files ; 8 Oaskß Agate Enamelled Ware 4  Hollo ware 2 „ Bushwnrer 9 .. Tinware 2 Oaaeß Augers, Blis and Braoes , 4  Perambulators I 4 „ Pitch and Lampbaok , 10 Drnms Neatefoot Oil 50 Oases Oastor Oil 15 Crates and O^sks Orockory and Glassware. In this lot will bo found some beautiful Tlolefc and Tea "Sets SOLE AGENTS IN THE COUNTY ! FOR THE McCOEMICK Improved Steel Binders. JOW OU & GO.



Public Notices pRAAjj and other TRUST FUND-! cX/UvJ\J\f re<«dy for \nv strnent oi> First class Freehold per u ri i i -. Apply to H. W¥iv -WILLIAMS, Soli' i tor, ' 211, J-i reford Stroet, 6 163 Chriatchurch. Rink de Paris THURBDAY, llih— One mile handicnp race. Prize, a pair of the &toel Spring Club Skate-, valued two guineas. Mr Oliver, W. Zauder, S. Clark, Mr Eaglet on, K. Zander, G. Clark, 0. Mobs, anJ A . Wilkie. SATURDAY, Ootober 13-Qtmtei-mlle Raoe between the " Mall " and "Guardian " Employees. OCTOBFR 18th—^ne mile handicap, for the Championship, and Cup, value five guineas RriijSTON, Lessee and Manager. TIMARU AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. Tbe ASSOCIATION'S TWENTY THIRD ANNUAL SQOW OF STOOK, &o , WILL be held on the ASSOCIATION'S I GROUNDS, Wai-itl Road, on . TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY, October 30th and 31st, 1888, Consisting of Sheep, Cattle, Horses, Pigs, Dogs, Dairy and Agricultural Pro- duce, Implements, Wool, etc, Pri'/es amounting to about £550 will be given m Pieces of PJate, Medals or Caeh. For farther particulars see Posters. Prize Liets may be obtained on applica- tion to JOHN J. O. QUANE, Ashburton; And F. W. STUBBS, 10 25 Secretary. EXHIBITION FREE. MY Stock of Groceries, Ironmongery, China and Glass Ware, Colonial Clothing and Boots, Is now replete with good assortments m every Department, at lowest possible Prices. TEAS. My Teas are unsurpassed for Purity, Strength, and Flavor. I pay particular attention to Blending, using nothing but really first oUbb Teas. No fancy Tins or Packages to pay for. Strdng, well flavored Tea, 2a per lb j Extra Btrong, highly flAVorod, 2a 6it>erlb Extra ohoiee, finest fhvor, 33 per lb. Coffee ground daily on the Premises. Highest P*loe given for Dairy Produce. Please oall aud lnspoot my Extensive Stock. ASHBURTON CLOTHING MART. BOBEET ALGOBN. 500 WANTED^ TO PURCHASE P. O'COMTELL'S TENTS TENTS. TENTS. FLA.GS, TARPAULINS, NETS, HORSE CLOTHING, HALTERS OILSKIN CLOTHING. LOIN CLOTHS OOAOH AND BUGGY APRONS, GARPEN AND DELIVERY HOSE. BUTTERS, APRONS AND ELEVATORS Per all makes of Machines. HAMES, PLOUGH AND LEADING CHAINS, S&DDLERY, Eto. Bava your money and purchase of tho Maker P. O'COFNELL Al TENT DEPOT Moore Street, Asbbnrton (Next Rcyal Hote\) GLASGOW DRAPERY and CLOTHING COMPANY. Tre- gxgndous Bargains. GREAT CLEARING SALE. BARGAINS ! BARGAINS 1 BARGAINS 1 Having resolved to dispose of my Stook or HARDWARE, CROCKERY, BRUSH- WARE, AND GLASSWARE. To make room for entirely new Stock, the above will be sold at actual oont for OABH. This is a Genuine Sale, and purchasers will save over 50 per cent by taking ad- ■ vantage of the opportunity. Wm. Baylis Storekeeper, Triangle. "ZEALANDLrV 7 BOOT STOKE, EAST STREET. WE am still Selling at the Cheapest Pricoß the boat Brands of Ladies and Gentlemen's BOOTS, SHOES, AND SLIVPERS; Also, — HEAYT WATERTIGHT^, THIGH & KNEE GUM BOOTS, And.overylhing else suitable for the Season, THE " Zealandia " Brand always m Stook. Repairs of every description executed^* shortest possible notice, x « ZEALANDIA » BOOT STORE. EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



D. Thomas. D. Thomas, (Late of Matson, Cox and Co.), A UOriONEER, LAND, INSD RANGE, O. and ESTATE AGENT, VALUATOR, WOOL ANU GKAIN BROKER, ASHBURTON. Loans negotiated, Weekly Sales of Live Stock, Tin w aid and Ashburton alternately Fortnightly Salea of Sheepskins, Fat, Hides, eto., on FRIDAYS Sales of Wool throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangement J AGENT FOB— Matson and Co., Ohristohnroh Mercantile Finance Cot, Ohrlstohuroh Colonial Investment Company, Dunedin National Mortgage 00., Ohrls'ohuroh Booth, Macdonald and Co. , Ohrlitohuroh Morton and White's Sheep Dip Baokeye Reaper and Binder London and Lancashire Insurance 00. Graham's Foot Rot Composition. 9+16 D. THOMAS, Ashbarton. T. Bullock. ■, , H-O LET— A B.roomed House In Cox JL Stieet, — Apply to T. BULLOOK. TO LET. FOUR- roomed bouse m Peter Street lately occupied by Mr Norrish. Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. 0 STRONGLY BUILT SPRING 6 TRAPS FOR SALE. QUANTITY RYEGRABS SEED, T. BULLOOK. | TINWALD. TO LET— Hoos j fronting Graham', Road. Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALR ~™ LOT 32, fronting the Alford Forest Road, near the entrance to the Woollen Factory, Price £9 10«. Apply to T. BULLOCK, mO LET—A 6-roomed house m Came JL ron sir opposite the Wenleyai Church. T. BULLOOK. TO LET. qpWO COTTAGES near the Englls 1 Church IT. BULLOCK. TO LET — House of 6 rooms, wit verandah, together with about 9 acre of land. Apply to T. BULLOOK TO LET. ~~~~ ROOMS In! the Arcade Chambers Apply to {T. BULLOOK Frledlander Bros. Prime Oamsru Derwent Potatoes IN BAGS OB BY THE TON. GROWN IN LIMESTONE GEOUND. Skin Sales. WE HOLD FORTNIGHTLY SALES or SKINS THROUGHOUT THE BEASON ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:— July 27th, August 10th and 24th September 7th and 21st, Ootober sth and 19th, November 2nd, 16tb, and 30th Wool Wool Wool Season, 1888-89, We are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES ON THE ENSUING CLIP OF WOOL Placed In our hands for Bnle. Onr Premises being well lighted afford speolal advantages for displaying WOOL. No Commission charged on advances and no Commission charged for offering WOOL unless a sale Is effected, WOOL PACKS AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. FRIEDLANDER BROS, PETER WILLIAMS, £35 Auctioneer. SALES OF HORSES, PIGS, CATTLE, PRODUCE, & FURNITURE ON SATURDAYS. STOCK SALES ON TUESDAYS. ~" ■ if BAKAIA MONTHLY SALE— Fir»t Thurs&aj of the Month FRIEDLANDER BROS.. »wrm williams,



In Bankruptcy. In the Dktrict Court of Ashburton (being a local Court of Bank- ruptcy) holden at Ashburton. In tbe matter of " The Bankruptcy Act, 1883," and the Aots amending the same. In hereby given that ±S James King, of Alford Forest, larborer, baa this day been udja lloated a bankrupt, and that the first meeting of Oredltors will be held In the District Court- houso, Ashburton, on MONDAY, Ootober 15th, 1888, at 10 o'oluo ■ m the for m v on. Dated this 11th day of Ootober, 1888. J O. BELL, Deputy Official Assignee. Wilding and Lewis, 10*9 i Solioitora for the debtor. Auctions SATURDAY, 13th OOTOBER. For Sale by Auotion, the Clydesdale Eotite YOUNG CASTLEREAGH. MR T, BULLOCK has received instruc- tions from Wm. Bibbald, Esq , Kuatio hlace, Burke'u Pubs, to Sell by Pubic Auction at tbe Arcade on the above date, — Tho Clydesdale Entire, YOUNG OAttTLEtttiJAGH, by Lord Oaatle- reagb, dam Bonny Doon(imp.) bale at 1 o'clock. T. BULLOOK. 10^82 Anctloneer. bPEOIAL ENTRY. SATURDAY, 13ih OOTOBER. PIANO, by J. Brinamead aud Sons, In Walnut A beautiful instrument. Ohalrs, Tables, Rookerr, Bedsteads and Bedding, Looking Glasses, Couch, Oooa- slonal Tables, Oommode m Mahogany, Pictures, Cheats of Drawers, Washstandß and Ware, eto, A quantity of Ornaments, many of them very beautiful. A Library of 150 Vola. good Standard Works. Also, a large number of NOVELS, . Without Reserve, ALFRED HARRISON, 10°97 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13th, 1888 AT EAST bTREET HORSE BAZAAR, At 1 o'clock. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS, have received instructions to Sell by Public Auotion at the above time and plaoe, — -t C% Superior Draught MARES and I/O GELDINGS, aud Light HAR- NESS HuRSES •I SPRING CART and HARNESS FRIEDLANDER BROS., PETER WILLIAMS, 10°67 Auctioneer. Public Notices LOST— A Black and White Sheep Dog Aoßwera to the name of "Ben,' Pxoase return to Josefh Hopwo.l), North Belt. 10 72 MR WALKER invites the Electors of Abhburton to meet him on FRIDAY EVENING, Ootober 12tb, At 7.30 p.m., at the ODDFELLOWS' HALL. 10*66 MR S. B. SEYMOUR, wiU VISIT ASHBURTON TUESDAY, 16th OCTOBER. And may bo consulted at the Ashburton Drug Company until 4 p.m> 10 89 £10,000 given away to buyers of a buttle of BREnDALiJANE WHISKY Shipped by Alex. Ferguson & (Jo. Glasgow. Farticalara from t»ll Wine Merchant,?, Sioro- kei,pera, Holelkeeperß, anu Spirit Dealer b. Whol eale Agents— WM. SoouLAn & 00., Dunedin, N.Z. 10 7 FUNERAL NOTIOE. Friends of Mr Wilson are respeot- JL fully informed that the funeral of his late Bon, Frederick Arthur, will leave Westerfield To-Morrovr, 12ch instant, for the Aahburton Cerretery, at 1 p.m., leaving Tinwald at 2 p tn. T. A. GATES, 10 95 Undertaker. X A 1 ST. JOHN'S LODGE, No. 1858, E.G. niHE Regular Monthly Meeting of the JL above Lodge will be held In the Masonlo Hall, Tanored street, on TBURSDAY, the 11th mat., at 7.30 p.m. Vliiltorß cordially invited, OYRIL JEPHBON, Hon Seo. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL* A PPUOATIONS are invited for leas- J\, Ing the following Reaerven : — Riverbed Reserve, about 30 acres, sub- divided into 3 paddocks. Part Reserve 1642, being Seotlona 843, 844, 853, 854, 1 acre, with frontage to East Street. Particulars to be had at the Town Clerk's Office ; tendera will bo reoolved till Noon, on Monday, 12th November next. CHAS. E. FOOKS, Town Clerk. Ashbartoo, Ootober 11th, 1888. 10 98 TEN DERS . SMPAKATE Tenders will be received up to SATURDAY, 13th Ootober, for the following : — No I— Shingle Carting „ 2— Galvanised Iron Fencing  3 — Building Smoke House  4— Concreting Engine and Small Good* House, Water Channel, eto. The lowest or any tender not neoes- sarlly accepted. Specifications to be seen at Rale and 00. s Butohar's Shop, Eaoh tender to be numbered as above. 10 6t W. H: RULH! & 00. NEW PAPERHANGINGS EX"TAINUI" NOW OPENED. -J' J_ BALES PAPERHANGINGS lOASE DECORATING ENAMEL PAINTS James braigie, TANCftEE STREET, s (0 19



"Rough on Itch,"— "Rough on Itch." cures skin humors, eruptions, ring worm, tetter, salt rheum, frosted feet, chilblains, itch, ivy poison barbers' itch. "\ Blaokberrioß growing wild m the oentre ol London must be a very unusual eight. Never- theless they may be Been growing m profusion, together with a veritable jungle of enormous weeds, on a pieoe of unbuilt ground m Victoria street, Westminster. For some years past they have ripened there to perfeotion. GLASGOW DRAPERY and CLOTHING COMPANY, East Street, next Patching, Sail- maker. A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AOOTIONBKR, STOOK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR, SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'olook sharp — Horned, Oattle, Plga, Pcodnoa »nd Merchandise. Farming Implements and Vehfoloa oi all kinds constantly In Yards on view FOR SALE. Clearing Kales beld m tovrn or Country as required, and most liberal terms arranged with both Buyers and Sellers. Rents oolleoted, aod.the Baoiness of Absentees managed with care. Valuation made of Properties or Merohan- dlsa on easy terms. Advances made Jnstautly on Goods delivered at the Store for S»le. 1 Agent for the Morwich Onion Fire Insurance Company, , ALFRED HARRISON,



The following instance of " Lynoh law " at the Foxton flaxmills is given by a Manavratu • paper :— One of the men recently appro- priated a couple of pounds from tbe'pooket •f one of his mates. The delinquent, on being discovered, was Bttipped, lashed to a whipping post, and given a sound thrashing with the " tails." He was then taken to the river bank and "heaved fat." This punish- ment he wai promised every day he remained , m the place. Needles! to Bay that (be putofcßt - f 000 B|g| WWIIU «•««• |