MAYORAL ELECTIONS.

Auckland* November 20. A ErDevoro has been unanimously re eleoted as Mayor of Auckland, and Isaac Ooates re-elected Mayor of Hamilton. Thames, November 20 Alex. Brodie and William Carpenter, were to-day nominated for the Mayoralty. Nblsok, November 20. j John Sharp has been re-eleoted Mayor, without opposition. Chbistchuboh, November 20. Mr E. Salter, the retiring Mayor of St Albans, was to-day re-elected without opposition. Wellixgton, November 20. John Dathiehas been re elected Mayor, unopposed.

SIR JULIUS VOGEL'S NOVEL

The correspondent of the Sydney "Telegraph" writes :— Hi« novel is as re markable as the man himself. I bave not bad an opportunity of seeing the complete work, bat Sir Jallas was., good enough to read to me an abstract of it, ; from which I gather that if the book is as effective In execution as it is striking m design, it should command a very large measure' of attention m the literary and political world. It would not be fair to the author to give any description of the plot, or rather narrative, of the book, but it will be of general interest and may stimulate some to read the work when published if I briefly sketch a few of the striking ideas embodied m U. la the. first place, it should be under atond that it is not a novel In the ordinary tense, but la a oaratlve of oertain soolai •nd political events of a more or less sensational obaraoter which are supposed to happen la the next oentary. It opens with a prologue, m which there is a meet log of Australasian, Canadian, and South Afrioan Premlire, who demand of the Prime Minister of England the immediate settlement of the Irish question on the bii.li of a concession of Home Rule Government similar to that enjoyed by the colonies. An impertinent answer from the English Prime Minister irritates the colonials, who promptly take measures to force the hands of the English Govern ment, and tbos secure the carrying out of tbeit demands. The year m wbioh this event Is supposed to happen Is, I think, 1920, from wbloh I infer that Sir Jnlius Yogel 1> not hopeful of seeing Mr Gladstone resl'se his ambition of set tling the Irish question before he dies. Tbe narrative then jumps into the year £000, and describes a series of striking events. The dream of Imperial federation has bean realised, although Id a much more ptsotioal way than the present advo cates of that scheme contemplate, and the result U a magnificent English-speaking territory, with the balance of power trans ferred to the Antipodes. .The reigning mosaxch is a king, but the Prime Minister of. the Empire is a woman, and the leader of the Opposition is of the same stx Equal political rights are enjoyed by the sexev, but the dominating pirtiei In the State are controlled by women, who are supposed to show superior adaptability for political work. From this we m&y readily gather that Sir Julius V gel, like Mr Gladstone and Sir Henry Parkes, shares that " dream of fair women" of the future, In wbloh the perfect equality of the sexes, serially, politically, and commercially, will be recognised. I fancy he even goes fatyond most of as In this respect, for he •xpretsed his aonvlotbn to me In aon versatlon that the experience of tbe future would prove women <o be the best fitted for . intellectual admini stration and men for the performance of executive work* Not that he looks tinon pbjs csl labor as one of the condi tions of the future centuries . On tha contrary, he holds — and I think there are not many ths>oghtful people who will not ■gree with him — that the forces of nature •apply the world with as muoh physical power M we oan possibly utilise, and that ft Is the function of mankind to- furnish the Intelligence necessary for the control of these great forces. -Physic*). labor .he very properly holds to be a condition of mankind In the transition stages from barbarism to perfect civilisation —from the state of existence In which all mankind won Its bread by tbe sweat of its brow, to tbe stat« when mankind, with highly developed intelligence, holds In control wind and wave, and light and heat, and all the multitudinous phases of nature's forces, and utilises them at will to do the work of the world; This does not,. ln Sir Julias' view, Imply any condition of Idleness, for m the days of which he writes it will be regarded as a term of reproach to be called Idle. la those bsppy days, slio, there is to be no poverty, for it shall be tbe duty of the State to provide every human oreatnre with the necessaries of life In the way of food aad clothes and habitation, but those who are tie recipients of this bounty are to be marked out frrm the rest of the com munity by uniform a* vagabond* content ta.eat the bread of idleness. There Is to be no more recovery for debt. If one man Is m debt to another he • may be proceeded agtinst In the Courts of law, hot the limits of the functions of the Court In such oases shall be to determine the aim nut of the debt and to post the debtor as a defaulter- -a reproach from wbloh he Bhall not hs free until he has discharged tbe debt. T bnow there are a good many people who think aome such plan as this capable of Immediate adaptation to oar oommnclal life, Wekno«r that "debts of hgnor " ere now more pcompt'y met than the leegally-recoverable debts of trade, and that many men who think It no blemish npon therr character to pass through the bankruptcy oourtt would bang their heads m shame if the were " posted " at Tattor mil's as defaulter*. The taxation of tbe future, aooordlng to Sir Jullqs, will be simply Income and •ucoession duties. In the Inoome tax the first £500 will go free, above that amount at tax of 25 par cent is imposed. Upon tbe same principle In the succession du'ies the first £10,000 is to esospe, but all above that amount is to be levied upon to fhaj extent cf 25 per cent. There are to be no Customs duties within tbe British dominions, but prohibitory duties on all imports fiom foreign ooun trief, the reason being that In tbe estima tion of the State the British dominions are absolutely self*sastalning within themselves. The navy is to be national, bat the land forces, are to bs local and on t, volunteer basU, the rank of volunteer being In the. popnlar estimation more honorable than that of a regular or paid ■oldler. In the «olent!6o world there are to be such wonders as aerial ships, for Sir Jrjlius sharee with the poet tbe distinction of prophesying that our grand-children , , . . the Heavens fill with commerce, argosies of magic sails, Pilots 'of the purple twilight, dropping down with costly bales. The United gta'es-Oanadlan disputes are to be settled by the combined forces of Britain and O.sntda invading the United States, annexing the States of New England and New York (on the Alsace tad Lorraine principle) and transferring the eipftal cf Canada to the. city of New There Is maoh more of the same kind m this very interesting book, but ac I have no more Intimate knowledge of Its con tents than I derived from a single reading of this tbitraot, I cannot pretend to give note than a rough and imperfeofc sketch of Its contents. . . The disappearance of tbe white moss rose JB notioed m England. One florist claimt that a rpie which for more than thirty jean has blossomed white m his garden baa and denly pat out red roses. The only cause oi Ibis sorpming change WM tba enrichment ol tt»Mts<

ISLAND NEWS.

*. [per fbess association.] Auckland, November 19 News by the Richmond states that the general opinion is that there will be aome further severe figbting lef oro long. The nativea of both sttes are making ex tensive preparations for battle, and in dulge regularly m mock skirmishes, etc The Tamaftpoe party are still entrenched at MHlniil Point. In the Society Group matters bave changed but little Biuoe last advices In Raiatea the natives are still In hills, and threaten stubborn resistance if a'tscked, being moro than ever deter mined not to submit to French rule m the island. They master some three thousand, and are entrenohed m several strong positiona. When the Richmond ranched the Harvey Group it was found that the various islands had b?en formally Annexed, nnder a protectorate, to Great Britain by H M.S. Hyacinth. O»pt Bart, who had hoisted the British flag on each island. The event was the causa of muoh reiololag to tbe Natives. H.MS Egerla left Tonga for a cruißß shortly before tbo departure nf the Richmond Shn was bound for Fiji to take certain soundings, and wonld subsequently come on to Anokland.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

[BY ALKOTBIO TBLEOEAPH — OOPYBIOBT] (FBB PRESS ASSOCIATION.) (Received November 20, 12,40 p.m.) THE DROUGHT. B?dnrt, November 20 At Inverell chaff is selling at £8 and wheat at five shillings. The crops about Obtron, Bathurst dis trict, are dying off. 16 the vicinity of Windsor, on the Hawkesbury, all i farming operations are suspended. The country is m a deplorable condition and the price of grain is rapidly rising. BEIBBANE, November 20, Dire effects of the drought are being severely felt m all parts of the country. YACHTING. Mjslbotjrnk, November 29. The New Zealand yacht Eacrana won the St Kilda Club gold medal.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

0. (PEB P&EBS i SSOOIATIOir ) Tourisfc Agency. Auckland, November 20. Oook and Son'a Toarlst Ageaoy offioe In Victoria Arc&do was forma] y opened at ooon to-day. Mr B, E. Bllbrougb, (he manager for New Zealand, invited an assemblage of citizens to oake and wine m the office, which was handsomely famished. Mr Biibrongh gave a cketoh of the opera tions of the fiim since its foundation, and detallrd the steps of the founding of the New Zealand agency. They had not yet persuaded the New Zealand Government to grant a commission on the looal traffic, bet he said the firm's operations would undoubtedly lead to a greatly increa ed treffio on the Government railways. " Saooess to Oook and Son's venture "' ptib proposed by M«r G. P. Pierce, manager of the New Zaaltnd Insurance Company, and responded to by Mr Akin Ellggins, general manager for Australasia. The Maori Will Case. Wellington, November 20. In the Appeal Court argument m the irlll case was resumed by Mr Harper, who tontended that the weight of evidence showed the documents to be a testamentary leposltlon of Renata's property on Airinl md her kinsfolk to the exclusion of Broughton and an entire revocation of the oncer will. He submitted that tho word t( Wirl " m the dooament ment that all testator's property be willed to Alrinl and her peopled Mr Harper finished thla morning and Mr Chapman follows. Thunderstorm. Ohbistohubch. November 20. A very levere thunderstorm with heavy ball was experienced In Btnglora this morning. Hail also fell m Ohrlstchurch with peals of distant thunder. Sailed. (Umartt, November 20 Sailed— Opawa, ship, Captain Hammin, with a cargo of mutton, wool and sundries for London. Protestant Institute. Dunedin, November 20. A Protestant institute has been started here, its objects being to propagate and defend the Protestant doctrines, maintain the principles of civil and religions liberty, unite Protestants of all denomina tions In one common cause against popery and Infidelity, promote the return of Protestant men of prlnolple to Parliament to press the claims of the Bible on public recognition and to resist whatever tends to religions Inequality. THE DEOEABED WIFE'S SISTER QUESTION. A recebt item of cable news which in formed us that the English Court of Divorce and Matrimonial causes had, on the application of a wife, declared her marriage with the husband of her de ceased oister null and void brings into prominence the anomalous condition oi the law as relating to such marriages. In Canada, at the Cape, m all the Aus tralian colonies and m New Zealand— m fact we believe m almost every part of the British dominions save the United Kingdom itself — such a marriage is perfectly lawful and binding, and it is nothing short of marvellous that the reform which has been wrought m all or nearly all her dependencies should m the Mother country yet remain to be accomplished. The ''House of Commons has many times passed the necessary Bill, and it has only been prevented from becoming law by the determined and bigoted opposition of the Bench of Bishops. Not that all the Lords spiritual oppose the Bill, yet a large majority of them do so, and that majority has always hitherto been sufficient to defeat it, though m recent years, but narrowly. This persis tent opposition is very remarkable, especially m these days of enlighten ment, and goes to show the intense con servatism of the ecclesiastical mind. That is to say, m the Church of England, for among Non-conformists of all shades of religious belief, there appears to be a general consensus of opinion m favor of legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister. In proof of this we may point to the fact that the " Daily Newß" of the 6th of last month contains a protest against the continued obstruction to the reform oi the marriage laws m this particular direction signed by no less than 150 eminent Non-conformists including, besides sixteen prominent Quakers, among whom there exists no presidential office, the Presidents and ex-President* of the Baptists, Calviniatic Methodists Congregationalists, New Connexioi Methodists, Primitive Methodists Unitarians, United Methodist Fre< Churches, and Wesleyans. That pro* test is m the form of a Declaration th< text of which is as follows :— " Fiv< years ago a petition to Parliament ii favor of permitting marriage with i deceased wife's sister was signed bj 8000 Non-conformjot ministers of £ng/ if

*and and Wales. In the present year i the leading bodies of Dissenters have, besides, passed resolutions strongly con demning the restriction on snch mar riages, and within the past few weeks a measure, supported on many former occasions m the House of Commons and re-introdaced with the object of remov ing this restriction, h»s again been carried, receiving a much greater vote than on any previous occasion during a Conservative Government. The under signed therefore deem the present a suitable opportunity for re-affirming their adherence to principles which have always governed the attitude of the Non-conformist Churches of England and Wales m relation to this question, and for recording a further protest against the continuance of the existing law." Among the names appended to the fore going we notice those of the Revds Newman Hall, C. H. Spurgeon, and other prominent divines, besidei a long array of Doctors of Divinity ; strong evidence, if evidence were needed, m favor of the scriptural lawfulness of marriage with a deceased wife'B Bister, inasmuch us a large number of eminent theologians, of whose soundness as ministers of the Gospel there is no question, find nothing m Holy Writ which justifies the prohibition contained m the preßent law. The " Daily News " referring to the memorial says : — "When we find 150 Nonconformist leaders protesting against a continuance of the present law ; when we find the Lambeth Conference silent upon a subject upon which it was too clear that the Colonial and American Bishops could not support the action of the Church' of England at Home, it is vain to plead that the interests of religion , and morality justify the action of the House of Lords majority . The injustice and the scandal caused by the refusal of the State to sanction marriages which are held good m so many parts of the Empire have been repeatedly demon strated. The present virtually unani mous protest of the Nonconformists ought to have some weight with the obstructive House of Lords. Even supposing that Churchmen were unani mous m their opposition to this measure, we do not see how m face of this Nonconformist protest, the con tinued resistance to the Bill could be justified without acknowledging the domination of one Church m the State, a principle which is wholly alien to the toleration of modern times." That the effort to assimilate the law of the Mother Country m this matter to the. law as obtaining throughout the rest of the Queen's dominions will bo persisted m until that effort is crowned with success there can be no manner of doubt, and the signs of the times indicate that that success cannot be much longer delayed. In point of fact victory was all but achieved five years ago, when the second reading of the Bill was carried (for the first time, we think) m the House of Lords by 165 votes to 158, the measure being only defeated, after a whip up, on th*e third reading by the narrow majority of five. In the present year the second reading was carried m the Commons by 239 to 182 — the largest majority ever recorded for it under a Conservative Government. Not a single Welsh member voted against it on that occasion, and of the Scotch members 53 are known to be m favor of the Bill, while there are only 18 of the opposite opinion, and when it is remembered that Royalty favors the measure, and that the weight of Nonconformist opinion is now shown to be on the same side, it will at once be seen that its final passage ib certain to eventuate at no distant date.

AN INTERESTING LETTER PROM A VETERAN.

As this is jubilee year it tends to make one look back and think of the flight of time, and m this way I am reminded that I am one of the veterans- m the sale of your valuable and and successful medicine. I have sold it iv England and many parts of Scotland. Well do I remember the first circular you sent out some nine or ten years ag«. You had come to England from America to introduce Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup, and I was struck by a paragraph m which you used these words.: — " Being a stranger m a. strange land, I do not wish the people to ieel that I want to take the least advantage over them. I feel that I have a remedy that will cure disease, and, l have so much confidence m it that I authorise my agents to refund the money if people should say that they have not benefited by' its use." I felt at once that you would never say that unless the medicine had merit, and I applied for the agency, a step which I now look back upon with pride and satisfaction. Ever since that time I have found it far the best remedy for Indigestion and Dyspepsia I have met with, and I have sold thousands of bottles. It has never failed m any case where there were any of the following: symptoms : — Nervous or sick headache, sourness of the stomach, rising of the food after eating, a sense of fulness andTieaviness and fulness, dizziness bad breath, slime and mucus on the gums and teeth, constipation, and yellowness of the eyes and skin, dull and sleepy sensations, ringing m the ears, heartburn, loss of appetite, and, m short, wherever there are signs that the system is clogged, and the blood is out of order. Upon repeated inquiries, covering a great variety of ailments, my customers have always answered, " I am better," or " I am perfectly well." What I have seldom or never seen before m the case of any medicine is that people tell each other of its virtues, and those who have been been cured say to the suffering : " Go and get Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup, it will make you well." Out of the hundreds of cures I will name one or two that happen to come into my mind. Tyro old gentlemen, whose names they would not like me to give you, had been martyrs to Indisgestion for many years. They had tried all kinds of medicine without relief. One of them was so bad he could nol bear a glass of ale. Both were advised to use the Syrup and both recovered, and were as hale and hearty as men m the prime of life. A remarkable case is that of a house paintei named JeHeries, who lived at Penshurst, ir Keiit. His business obl'ged him to expose himself a great deal to wind and weather, am he was seized with rheumatism, and hi: joints soon swelled up with dropsy, and wer< very' stiff and painful. Nothing that th< doctors could do seemed to reach the seat o the trouble. It so crippled him that he coulc do hardly any work, and lor the whole of th( winter of 1878 and '79, he had to give up an( take to his bed. He had been afflicted m thi: sorry way for three years, and was gettinj worn out and dUccuraged. Besides, he hat spent over £13 for what he called "doctor': stuff " without the least benefit. In the Sprinj he heard of what Mother Seigel s Curativi Syrup has done for others and bought a 2s 6: bottle of me. In a few days he sent me f?or< lie was much better— before he had finishes the bottle. He then, sent/fq'me'for 34s & bottle, arid as I was going that way I carriet Jj it down Jo' kirn mjseU, Qa (q y

hcuse what was my astonishment and surprise to find him weeding an onion bed. I could hardly believe my own eyes, and said : — " You ought not to be out here, man, it may be the death of you, after having being laid up all winter with rheumatism and dropsy." His reply was : " There is no danger. The weather is fine, and Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup has done for me m a few days what the doctors c»uld not do m three years. I think I shall get well now." He kept on with the syrup, and m three weeks he was at work again, and has had no ! return of the trouble for now nearly ten years. Any medicine that can do this should be known all over the world . Yours faithfully, ' (Signed) Rupert Graham. Of Graham & Son, Holloway House, Sunbury, Middlesex, June 25th, 1887 The above wonderful cure of Rheumatism, was the result of the wenderful power of Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup to cleanse the blood, of the poisonous humours that arise from Indisgestion and Dyspepsia. Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup is for sale by all chemists and medicine vendors, and by the proprietors, A, J. White, Limited, 35, Funingdon Road, London, England. (3)

THfi, ASHBORTON GUARDIAN, TIIESDAS, NOVEMBER 20, 1888



Out of 414,050 farms m England there are 233,583 of not more than 20 acres m extent. In the large and rioh county of Linooln there are 7219 holdings of five acres or less, 7954 from five to 20 aores, and no lesß than 20,263 holdings of 50 aores or leea, a number even exoeeded by the Weßt Riding of Yorkehire, where there are 24,990 at or under 50 acres: Wells' Hair Balsam. — If gray, restores to original color. An elegant dressing, softens and beautifies. No oil nor grease. A tonic restorative. Stops hair coming out ; strengthens, cleanses, heal scalp. 2



Public Notices.



LATEST "NEWS FBOM THE HARVEST FIELD. SWEEPING VICTOEIE9 ALL OTER THE WORLD The McOormick HAS- NOT BEEN BEATEN IN ANY . FIELD" TRIAL THIS SEASON. Cipß do not advertise old Triah op W Pifceu. The following have beajv honeßtly won this Seaßon : — FIRST PRIZE and GOLD MEDAL? at the two FRENCH rIVLD TRIALS, held on the 22nd ond 29th July, at Compeigne and Bozoyen B,rie. Twentyfive FIRST PRIZES won m Awßtralia thiß Season up to date, viz :-*• Goulbourn, New South Wales, March 23rd Orange, New South Wales, April 18th, Mudgee, New, South 'Vales, May 24th, Deniliqiiin, New South Waleß, July f 19th Singelton, New South Wales, August 23rd^ Murrumburrah, New South Wales, August 24th, ... . . " Bupanyup, Victoria, August. 2Bth, Donald, Victoria, September 6th . Pyramid Hill, Victoria, September 7th,: Borsham, Victoria. Septeiuber 12th, Wycheproof, Victoria, -September 32tb, Natimuk, Victoria, September I9tb, Pevenißh, Victoria, September 25tb Elmore Victoria, September 26th Cashel, Victoria, September ii7fh I Numurlcah, Victoria, October 3rd •lina, South Australia, October 3rd Kav ! Q| South Australia, Octobar rd Pt Pii . South Australia, Ootobwr th Virginia, * South Australia, Ootobei Shepparton, . •. • 10th v. Australia, Octobes Jamestown, Soutu 10th '^ralia, Cotohex Petersburg, South Aub. 12th • >b*r 16tb, Euroa, South Australia Octo ■•< 16th Balaklava, Field Trial, Octobe. "»»>{&, Adelaide, Field Trial, October fc. BEATING EVERY OTHER MAO HIN*. Order early as we are nearly sold out. A Large Stock of Extras and Fitting always on hand. AGENTS FOR THE ASHBUBTON 1 COUNTY. From whom only the Genuine Cast can be gbtaiaed,



ABHBUETON Agricultural and Pastoral Show. NOVELTIES FOR THE HOLI DAYS. . , ANDREW ORR IS SHOWING HIS*, SECOND SHIPMENT OF ' High-class Drapery EX TOtfGAKIIKX LADIES NEW DRESS MATERIALS NEW ZEPHYRS, EMBROIDERED DRESSES, LIOE and SILK MAN- TELS, PARASOLS. QORBETS, GLOVES, BEAUTIFUL SUMMER MILLINERY, NEW LAOE OUR. TAINS. Ladles' Boots, very cheap j Ladles' Shod from 6a. Splendid Assortment of ABhburton, Kalapol, and Roulyn Tweeds. SUITS TO MEASURE, FROM, £3 AOs* OARPETS VERY CHEAP. ANDREW OP.



Public Notices- . . 4.SHBUBTON OOAL and FIREWOOD DEPOT. RCJ T>EAN begs to Inform his • O« J3 friends and the publio generally that he has secured a fresh supply of best Newcastle ooal whloh he lntenda to sell at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Also In Stook— rtount Somers, Malvern, Westpork, and Newoaatle Ooal, Firewood, * Post and Rails, Stakes, Strainers, eto , eto , Oats, Bran, Sharps, Potatoes, Chaff, Ohlokirheat, etc R. S. BEAN, West Street.



SALES OF HOESES, PIGS, CATTLE, PRODUCE, & FUJBNITDRE ■■ ■■'■ OK SATUKDAYS. STOCK SALES ON . TUESDAYS. BAKAJA MONTHLY SALG-Fir r buredaj of tho Month FRIEDLANDER BEOS., .»?BTIB WILLIAMS^



Wool Wool Wool Season, 1888-89. We are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES ON THE ENSUING OLIP OF WOOL jPlaced In our hands for sale. n Premises being well lighted afford Ox \ r , 4rao»g«fl for delaying WOOL. apeolal a. _. XT r, -Itfloii Charged on advances No Oomm . arge d for offering ™m q °? mU "*le to emoted, WOOL unlean a b. WOOL x <*''* a AT -»ii R.ATRP LOWEST OURREN^ i * Al&Ct FRIEDLABDER tSfl PETER WILLIA . -S-- J35 Auotiot w



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Friedlander Bros. Friedlander Bros. HAVE FOR SALE— Seotlon 830, Cox Street Seotion 437, with good 6-roomed House and out-house thereon j good garden. Teinoß liberal.



Public notices GLASGOW DRAPERY and CLOTHING COMPANY, East Street, next Patching, Sail- maker. THE "RED CROSS" PRESERVING COMPANX", Ohapel Street, South Yarra, Victoria, /^ ANNED Tomatoes, equal to American, \J and at same price ; aleo Peaches, Pears, Apricots, of the finest quality, and m heavy syrup. All these goods are manufactured under the supervision of Mr Qeorge James Ward, late of California. The Jams, Jellies, Pickles, Tomata Sauce and Assorted Sauces of thiß Company aref well known to be better than any im- ported, 5 213 Frozen Meat \\/E are prepared to make LIBERAL VV ADVANCES on Frozen Meat placed m our hands for sale m the Home Markets. Messrs Miles Bros., etc,, our London Agents, give special attention to this business, and have been successful m obtaining the Highest prices. SHIPPERS CAN DEPEND ON LIBERAL ADVANCES, PROMPT SETTLEMENT, SEPARATE ACCOUNT SALES From the moment that Stock are delivered at the Freezing Works or m the railway trucks to our order we uudertake responsibility of Shipping and payment of all local oharges, Freight, Insurance, etc, thus relieving shippers of all trouble and lobs of time. . MILES & CO., Chrietchuroh. GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, Ashbnrton and Rakaia. Wool Wool Wool SEASOnTBBB-89. ' -m/T 1 L E s"""a N D 0 0. Are prepared to make Liberal CASH ADVANCES, At a low rate of Interest, on the ensnic 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 offeria Wool here unless a Sale is effected. Periodical Sales will be held during the Season at Mr Geo. Jameson's commodiou and convenient Storeß, Weßt Street. J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, 9 70 Ashburton and Rakaia.



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EDEN GEORGE'S GREAT DISCOVERY. EDEjS GEORGE begs to inform the- inhabitants of Aehbunon and sur- ron *idinff districts that he has just di* covered a MOST IMPORTANT by which Photographs can be produced at ONE-FOURTH THE USUAL COST, And that he has consequently reduced *" a prices as under :— Oarte de Viaitea, 5s per dos., old price, 25s per doz. ; Cabinet?, 10a per doc, old price, 50s per doz ; Boudoirs, 15s per doz, old price, 90a per doz ; other Biases proportionately'reduced. Persons who were Photographed during the Ashbuiton visit can obtain extra copies at the above prices adding exchange and , poatage. Although the above piioes are so extremely email the finest work is guaran- teed, as the Photos taken by the new process are vastly snperior to those token 1 by the old one, and they are also permanent. At the above prices all Photos must be prepaid for, as no ledger will be kept and on no account will this rule bo broken, When visiting Christchurch don't forget to visit Edon George's Vestibule where over 1500 excellent Photographs are to be Been without charge. Eden GEORGHE, TH$ IPQPULAR PHOTOGJRAPHBR 1 ■ <



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A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE i AGENT AND VALUATOR. 1 SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock sharp — Horoes, Oattle, Ptgß, r P*oduoe •nd Merchandise. Farming Implements and Yehlolea of all kinds constantly In Yards on view FOR SALS. Clearing Sales hefld In toifa or Country as required, and most liberal terms arranged with both Buyers and Sellers. Rents collected, andiihe Business | of Absentees managed with , ' , care. Valuation made of Properties or Merchan- dise on easy terms. Advanoes made instantly on Goods delivered at the Store for Sale. EOR SALE— Piano, fn walnut,tby John Brlnsmead and Sons, London. A beautiful instrument, nearly now; cheap. TO lißT— Hhopn -In Ooloa»n*a Balld- iugs. Reduced rents. Good brick buildings: handsome shops. Agent you. the Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company, ALFRED HARRISON.



. T. 1 Bullock. -^ TO LET— 6-roomed houMj la Oaoicron Street. — Apply to T. BULLOOK. jfVf Q FOR SALE, T.S. 1166, fronting 3j JLO Oameroa Streot, price as ab^ve. T«rms oan be arranged If required. Apply to T. BULLOOK. TO LET— A 5-roomed Houee m Oox Stieot.— Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO JLET. ROOMS In, tbe Arcade Chambers. Apply to T. BULLOCK ' ' TO LET. ■ . ' OAD ACRES Sheep Feed O\JO Apply to 1. BULLOOK FOR SALE. T IGHT Bpring A Dray (new) made In 1 A such a way that it could bs used as a tip cart Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. 1 AA AORES fronting the Main Sooth J.UU Road, not far from tbe Race- course. Apply to T. BULLOOK WINSLOW. fOR SALE — Loti 67 and 74. Low price will be accepted. ■Apply to T. BULLOOK. REAPERS AND BINDERB FOR SALE. O MoOORMIOK WIRE BINDERS O MoOORMIOK TWINE BINDERS •I SAMUELSON TWINE BINDER -I HORNSBY TWINE BINDER T. BULLOCK.



TINWALD RACING GLUB ANNUAL^MEETING TUESDAY, JANUARY ist, 1889. President — MrD. McLean, Vice-Presidents — Messrs J. C. N. Grigg, and C. M. Strachey. Judge — Mr M. Stitt. Stewards — Messrs J. Begg, G. James, H. Fowler, M. Scott, C. Tephson, and F. Lewis. Starter— - Mr David Thomas. Treasurer — Mr M. Scott. Han- dicappers—The Committee. Clerk of the Course — Mr B» Hanks. Clerk of the Scales— Mr RIB. Jeff. First Race to start at 12.30 p.m. PROGRAMME OF EVENTS. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 20 soys; nomination, ios ; acceptance, ios. The second horse to receive 3 soys out of the stake! Over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft. 6'm. high. One mile and a half 2. Maiden Plate of 15 soys; entrance, 15s. The second horse to receive ib soys out of the stake. Weight for age. One mile 3. Tinwald Cup, of 30 soys ; nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, iosi The second horse to receive 5 soys out of the stake. One mile and a half 4. Handicap Time Trot, of 20 soys ; nomi- nation ios ; acceptance, 103. The second horse to receive 3 soys out of the stake. Weight not less than lost. Pull and go. About three miles $i Welter Handicap, of 12 soys ; nomi- nation, 12s ; no acceptance. The second horse to receive 2 soys out of the stake. One mile 6. Flying Handicap, of 15 sovs;nomina- tion, ios; acceptance, ss. The second ' horse to receive 2| soys out of the stake* Six furlongs 7. Novel Race, of 20 soys. Winner to he sold by auction, and the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds of the Clu' 0 Post entry. Weight Bst up. Six 'f ur ! , longs 8. Consolation Handicap, of 10 , entrance, ios: Six furlongs ' : .9, Hurry Scurry (if time penmts> yt f or a n entrance money; entrance, i OS , jr Ol hor«es that have never won pr'.blic money Catch weights. Half-mile./ RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. The meeting will be h*\d under the rules of racing. 2. No entry will be received except on the conditions that all clam/ s , disputes, and objec- tions, arisiDg out ol the! racing, shall be decided by the Stewards, or rjrhom they may appoint Their decision on all pointa connected with the carrying out of tb.is programme, to be finaL 3. The racea are open to any horse, * com- monly resident m the district from the isl October, 1888, to the date of meeting, and o\«ned by a person who has resided m the district for the same period. 4. The district above mentioned is bounded on the north by the Selwyn River, and on the south by the Opihi River. 5. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable m accordance with j this programme, for the expenses of the course. 6. All nomination and acceptance fees to to the funds of the Club, 7. Trotting Race.— Horses must trot to the satisfaction of a Referee. NOMINATIONS Nominations for Hurdles, Tinwald Cup, Trot, Flying Handicap and Welter Handicap, accompanied by fee, name, age, description and performances of horse, and colors of rider, must be m the hands of the Secretary a1 Scott's Hotel, Tinwald, not later than 9 p.m, on SATURDAY, December 15th, 1888 WEIGHTS Weights will be posted about 7.30 p.m. or the 37th December, and will be published or the 38th. Post cards^ with weights will be posted to all nominators o fhorses ACCEPTANCES Acceptances for Handicaps and nomination! for Maiden Plate must be m the hanch of the Secretary, at Scott s Hotel, Tinwald, notlatei #>*" QP,m, BQth December 1888 STEPHEN CLARK, yw ifcu. Ssc,



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The Asttbnrtoa Drag Co. Limited TMPORTERS of English, American, JL and Continental Medicioeo, and Druggists Goods, India Rubber and Steam Throat Spray*, Infanta Food Warmers and all Nursery requirements, Enemas, Trusses, Elastic t-tockiogs, Anklets and Knee Caps, Coraets(BupportiDgabdomioal) and Belts, Vaccination Shields, E.'eotric Teething Necklaces, Invalids Feeding Cupa, bpoona, and Bed Slippera, Air Beds and Cushions m various shapes, Sponges and Sponge Bags. Natural Mineral Waters, Viohy, Oarla- bad, Hnnyadi, EBcnlap, and Friedrichshall Medicines for Horeo?, Oattle, and Domestic Animal;, Balls and Drenches administered when required. Braes Enemas, Breast Pumps, Galvanic Batteries, and many other artiolea and instruments Surgical and Veterinary Surgical willingly lent to customers gratis EVERY ARTICLE OF THE BEST AND AT GREATLY REDUCED PRIOEP. J. M, CAMBRIDGE, Pharmaceutical Chemist, ■ ■ Manager.



. 9 Public Notices. Drapery *^gj JJrapery ! ! Mitchell & Turner Desire to inform their numerous Customers th&t ihelr * SECOND LiRGE PURCHASE OF NEW GOODS IS SOW BEING OPENE3) UP, SPLENDID ASSOEtMENT or STRAW . HATS, LACES DRESSES, PRINTS, CORSETS, Etc., MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING. Dont't Forget. We keep a first-class Stock of GENTS', LADIES' AND OHILDBEN'S BOOTS. Mitchell & Turner, TANCRED STREET.



The Miners' Strike AT NEWCASTLE, N.S.W,, HAS already proved to be a good thing for New Zealand. The lnorenseo output of all the mine* In New Zealand has necessitated the employment of large numbers of men In addition to the regular etaff kept by proprietors of mines.. Keep your money In New Zealand, and help to make employment for the popula- tion. Burn Mount Somers and Weotport Goal. I have made fresh arrangements for tbe supply of theee two Ocalu, and can now sell at Reduced Bates for CASH on delivery* Mount Somiks Coal. Westfort Goal Per ton, 23s 6d 45a Half ton, lie 6J 23j Quarter ton, 6a , 12s Booking Extra, i Mount Somere Goal per Track lo»d, In Tfuoks 17s 6d per ton Oath at Aahbucton Station. NEWCASTLE OOAiTaISO IN STOCK JOHN GriEIELL



BANK HOLIDAY. PURSUANT to "The Banks and Bankers Act Amendment Act,' 1882 " THURSDAY ,the 22nd day of . November, 1688, is hereby appointed as a SPECIAL BINK HOLIDAY at theoffioea> of the undermentioned Banks at Ashbur-t ton and Bakaia. 1 The Union Bank of Australia, Limited, JOSEPH PALMER, ' Chief Officer; Tho Bank of Auitralaefa, — E. W, MORRAH, Inspector. The Bank oi New South Walep, GILBERT KING, ABsistanc-lnspeotor« The Bank of New Zealand, JOHN MURRAY, Genera l Manager. NOTICE TO FARMERS. MESSRS JOHN ORR & CO. having been Appointed as Sole Agents for the MoOobmiok Maohlnes m Ashburton No Other Flim Is authorized to canvass for the Sale of Mtohices or Extras In the Aahburton district. MORROW, BASSETT & CO., Sole Agents In 11 29 New Zealand, £20 REWARD. IN consequence of the amount of Poaching going on m the Creeks on the Lagmhor Estate, the above reward will be paid to anyone giving information that will lead to a oonviction. From this date NO ONE will be per- mitted to fish m the Creeks on the Lagmhor Estate. DONALD MoLEAN. Lagmhor, 17th October, 1888. 10 5 144 THE FEDERAL COFFEE PALAOE, at the corner of ; Collins & King Streets, Melbourne. Now open for business. The Federal Palace is only two minutes walk from the Central Railway Station and the Wharves. The Palace contains 660 rooms, comprising Drawing, Dining, ReadiDg, Bitting, Billard, Bed, and other rooms. . jSpeoinl accommodation for families and permanent , boarders. The Ouisino and Table appointments for tho daily luncheon are a speciality. Particular care exercised to eecure perfect immunity from Accident by Fire. All ohargea moderate. 9 26 GEO. COHEN, Manager.



Wool I AM prepared to parohaae WOOL of all descriptions, m any quantity at full market prices. G. BISSET. Also buyer of SHEEP-SKINS and HIDES. 11 2» "TTTffi HAVE FOR SALE— One ten W horse power Traction Engine with Combine and Elevators complete, all m perfect order. For full particulars apply to FBIEDLANDER BEOS. 10t48 ORANGE HALL. A GRAND SOCIAL will be held m above Hall on Race Nighti, THURSDAY and FRIDAY, November 22nd and 23rd . Dancing, SoDge, Reoitations, &o. Admission, 3s. Ladies free. Commenoe 8 p.m. W. HICKS, 11 98 Seoretary; ASBBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL FINAL NOTICE. A LL Bates unpaid on THURSDAY, AY 22ad Inst , will be Sued for AT ONCE. By order, OH AS. E. FOOKS, Town Clerk. Aahbucton, November 14th, 1808. ._ U°7s PUBLIC HALF HOLIDAYS. nnHE Burgeoeeo are requested to olobs jl_ their places nf business from noon, uext THORSDAY and FRIDAY, Nov. 22 and 23 the days of the ASHBURTON RIOING CLUB SPRING MEETING. ALFRED HARRISON, 11*94 Mayor.