CRICKET

AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN V VICTORIA

(P3B PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Mblb .T7RNB, December 7, The above tna+ch commenced to-d-\F» Weather fine. Attendance poor. Vc tnrla fint Innlrg3 144; Dry«dal« 33, Bmett 40 At the olose of the day's play the Australian Eleven had made 14 with out the lots of a wicket.

THE MARKETS

(PER PBKSB ASSOCIATION.) London, December 6. At the wool sales to-day 10,000 bales were sold. Prices were firm. American buyers are maktog large purchases. Tallow : mutton tallow, 34s 6d to 35s ] beef tallow, 33s 6d to 345. The present stock on hand is 8000 casks or 2000 casks more than last week.

STOCK OF OATS IN OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND.

«, (PBB*PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Dumkdin, December 7. The "Daily News" learna from the New Zoiland L^an and Mercantile Agency Company that the qn&ntlty of oats held this date m Otago aad Soetbland is less by 90 GOO Backs than was the case at this time last year. It wos then o imputed at 117.000 sacks, whereas there does not ap pear now to be more than 22 000 sack?.

AQUATICS.

(Pbr Press Association.; Bbisbaxb, December 7. At the cqnat'o carnival to-day the first of two heats wai between Matterson, Bearle »nd Beach. The two former fou'ed Bssch, who was declared the winner of the heat. The seoond heat resulted as folio we: — Kemp ... 1 Nellson ... 2 Stansbury ... 3 The last two In these heats then rowed, Bid the third hoat Moulted bb follows :— Searle ... v., ... ••• 1 Mattcrsn ...X ... ... 2 SUntbnry ... "^^ ... 3 Nellson "X ... 4 The last two are thus knoofced out of the competition, and the final will be rowed on Tuesday between Searle, Matterson and Kemp. "~-*^f

• r^^ A DOUBLE^M;trfiDK2.

A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.

(PBB PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Gisbornk, December 7. The Australia, which arrived at the Bay last night, brought information that at Mfttamota •[moststrocloaa marderhasbeea committed, it is eoppfssd, on Wednesday evening. The victims are Frank Pook, storekeeper at Matamctu, his wife and oblid. They were found borrlbly.bntchered. Pook and wife were dead, but the child though mnoh mutilated is still alive. So far the particulars to hand do not state who was the first to arrive on the scene. Matsmotn is a small Native village a few miles north of the Walpero. Mr Wallls, J.P., visited tho Bpot shortly after the tragedy, and forwarded a report to Mr Booth, 8.M., by the Australia. Mr WalHa ttttes that Mr and Mrs Pook were found lying murdered In their stoic. Their bodies were behind the counter. The hatband had bio bead split open. The wonnd was evidently inflicted by an axe. The body tf Mrs Pook was lytag across that of her hnaband. Her head also was rplit open, and her throat out m auoh a manner that the head was nearly severed from the body. Pooka was also cut, showing that tho murderer was determined to accomplish his diabolical purpoae. Their son, aged seven was found man insensible condition, having received a fearful wound m ibe head. fie bad evidently been atruck with the lime Instrument with which the parents were killed. Mr Wallls bad the boy forwarded to Gisborne, and be wpb brought ashore at one this morning snd placed under DrPollen'ecire. Robbery whs evidently the motive of the murder. The cash In the p'aoe was taken away. Foot prints and smears of blood were all over the place. The prem'ses had evidently been ransacked, for money and valuables. The murderer. It Is thought, had been pur chasing good?, bb there was a bundle tied np on the counter, and a paper found with Kerns and prices of articles. Mr Pook bad apparently been making up the account. There does not appear to have been a struggle, as nothing was upset to apeak of. As Mr Pork was lying fall length on the floor, with his wife on the top of him, the husband was evidently killed first. It is supposed that while the murderer was cearcbing the house he came across the boy and Btruck him on the head with the axe. The boy's body was discovered lying on the floor, where he had apparently lain the whole night, fc'ergt. Hulere has taken charge of the premises. From the class of goods m the parcel there is good reason to believe that the perpetrator of the murder is a Maori. Pook had been to Tokomuau that day, having recently taken an hotel m that place. The same store was brofceu into by a Maori with an axe m March last, who was arrested for if, bat discharged owing to want of evidence. Mrs Pook frequently applied for protection, since as she has lived a good deal alone, and feared being murdered. Booth, Sergeant Bnllen, Dr PolleD, and the " Herald " representative started for^lhe ecene of the tragedy m the steamer Maitai this morning.

FURTHER DETAILS.

Matamotu, the aoene of the murder, Is 74 miles from Gisborne on the coast. The passengers by the Australia stated that juit before leaving Walpero news was * reoeived that a native had been arrested, and the natives had proceeded Inland to arreat three others to whom suspicion it attaohed, owing to their being secu there wishing their olothes ia the creek. Theso fair natives befong to Walpu, and had been Been about the locality of the store. The child is still lingering, but the dootor holds very slight hops of its recovery. An attempt was made by a native to rob the same store m March last. The'native was afterwards arrested, bat was dis charged owing to the evidence of othei natives being m his favor, though Pooi and his wife maintained that he was the tfllptlt. Auckland, December 7 Mrs Pooks, one of the viotlms of the Uttamota murder, has a sister Iq Aaok land.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

i [BY itLECTBIC TELKGKAPH — COPYRIGHT) (PER PKESS ASSOOJATION. ) ) (Kecelved Decrmbor 8, 12.45 p.m.)

SHIPPING.

Svdnky, D."Cfiir.bor 8 i Arrived— Barque Excelsior, fron Whangaroa. Sailed—Barque Grasmere for Kaipara.

A CORRECTION.

London, December 6 The property disposed of by Sir W Built r, on behalf of the N.Z. Antimonj Co., is a gold mine discovered on theii ground, not the antimony workings.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

(PER PKBSB ASSOCIATION.)

Publicam' Licenses

Wbllinoton, ; euenaber 8. Notices have boon served by the police on married women holding publicans lloeoses In coneequeno? of the decision ol the Ooart of Appeal, aad the holders are effeoting transfers.

Customs Questions

Ohbistchubch. December 8. The Committee appointed to interview the Premiur re Mr JrhinDon will a'si dis 0038 the question of trade d s ouuia on Home invoices. The Orofiers The Confcerbuiy Caledonian Sooietj hvr called % special toeeticp at the re quest of the Townsville (Qaeenelond; Caledonian Aeßocletiop, to disona? the question (f smeHora'ing H e condition oi the Highland crofters. Accident on a Rifle Range. Timaru, Daoembec 8. A yonlh, while marking this mortilae had the lobo of his right ear abot tbrough by a ballet *hieh »ot throogh the buU,

WILL HIGH PRICES FOR WHEAT CONTINUE?

Thb question as to whether it is likely that the present high pr:ca3 for wheat will continue is one of the greatest possible interest to farmers. Those lucky osob who have he'd on until now Lave much cause for jubilaiioD, but as by far the larger proportion of the em^ller growers parted with tbe'.r crops either before or in> medlately after last barvoet the preaeut high qaotatioDß are rutber a source of chagrin to them except In so rVr »a thty may be taken as an angary of similarly good rateß after next harvest. Happily for the farmers of Kew Zaaland there Is, we think, a good prospect that this will be the case. Not only Is it now cettUn that there-'wfinfc^ large demand In Austria owing to the dleastrous drought which has ruined the harvest throughout nearly the whole of the several oolonfea, bat, with the exception of Russia and Eastern Europe, nearly all the grain producing countries of the world exhibit a shortage which cannot but reeult m hiuh rates being maintained. Some interesting in formation npon this point may be gathered from Canadian papers to hand by the mall. For example, the 11 Montreal Daily Star" of October 1 contains a report of an interview with Mr Ogllvle, the noad of a great milling firm, who m reply to the question "DoeaUe rise iv whiat raeau anything permanent V replied "Certainly the rise is parmanejiß and cjmea to etay." Aeked for hit roaeons, he eald "It is due to the dlsfstera which bavo befallen the hatverie of tliis couatry, and which have been general also m Europe. C.uada has now nothing for export and before tho year ia ont it will be found that the United States has nothing either, aud there will be wail in many farmirg circhs which have sold grain that ought to have been retained. 11 Ho went on to explain that " Tha North- West wheat had been stricken by frosts m August," »nd . . » tDe eftrCU were most disastrous" and declared that " the European centres, which genera'ly look to the Amerloan continent for euppllee, will have to depend on "Russia end Eaa:srn Europe." Ii the tame paper is an account of the operations of one Hulch n son a big speculator m wheat, m rfferß»,co to which the •' Star " wrltea :—" Br< kers expeot to ace » big rice . . particular y iv October. Yesterday was an &txous day to the unlucky gentlemen who are still short on September. Just what Sutohlnaon will do with them to-day no one knows. Thsre aru due to bs de livered lo him five hundred thousand bushele. They have until 10.30 a.m. to do it In, but as it will be absolutely im powible for them to get together bo much wheat as that, or anything like it, ' Old Hutch' will have them at Mb mercy." The same paper contains a telegram from New York, dated September 30. giving an eccooot of the excitement on 'Change In oonneotlon with wheat, which reads as foU lows:"Probably never before inthehl3tory of the Produce Exchange has such a Bjeue of wild excitement been witnessed as to »k place there after the market -closed yester day. During the day the one subject of conversation on the floor of the Exchange was the Hutchinson Chicago wheat corner. The ISew York wheat market, however, was scarcely affected by tho western equerz s and closed, m conformity with the Saturday half holiday law, at noon, at 1 to 5 points higher than Friday's olosre. Thla advance wag attributed to cables from Havre, rather than to • Old Hutoh'a ' operations When the gong Bounded Jot the close of !Ch«uge about 200 wheat brokers were congregated around the pit buying and Belling. Many tranaaoilonß were interrupted by the gong. A large number of brckers were reported to be short of the December option and rather than be caught m the • nwim ' determined to risk an Infringment of the Exchange rules. No attention was paid to the signal and bidding went on uninterrupted. Just then the excitement was increased by a telegram from Chicago that 'Old Hu'eh' had threatened to send the December option np to 2 dollars 50 cents by nooD, Chicago time. Nearly 500,000 buahele changed bands." While what is here disclosed shows that advantange is being taken by epeculatora »nd contrivers of " corners " to foroe wheat In tho American market qp to a higher figure than the mere shortness of supply would justify, there is at the same time evidence ecough that there is an actual shortage which muet have the effect of keeping np prlcee as the natural consequences, even without the factitious aid of commercial strategy; and as it appears plain that America will not be able to fill up the gap caused by the failure of the harvest In England, and In a larga part of the Continent oi Europe, it beams absolutely certain thai any oountry which is able to export mnal be able to command very satiflfaotorj prices. It is heaetily to be hoped thai New Zealand will be favored with a fia< harvest bbibod, and, if bo, oor farmeri may, we think, look for the best reeulti that they have experienced for many 1 long year.

TUjB. ACBBURTON GOAEJJIAN, SATtJEDAS, DECEMBER 8, 1888



»'" Woman's Wisdom.—" She insisted that ii is more important that her family should b< kept m full health than that she should havi .all the fashionab'e dresses and styles of thi times. She there r ore sees to it that eacl member of lier family is supplied with enougl of Dr Soule's American Hop Bitters at tni first appearance of any symptoms of ill-health to prevent a fit of sickness with its attendeni expense, care, and anxiety. AH womet should exercise their wisdom ia this way."— gtw JUven, JV, Jadj*, •



Holloway's Pills.—Enfeebled Existence —This medicine embraces every attribut required m a general and domestic remedy It overturns the foundations of disease laid b defective food and impure air. In obstruction or congestions of the liver, lungs, bowels, o any other organs, these pills are speciall' serviceable and eminent'y successful. The' should be kept m readiness m every family being a medicine of incomparable utility fo young persons, especially those of feeble con stitutions. They never cause pain or irritat the most sensitive nerves or most tende bowf Is. Holloway's Pills are the best knowi purifiers of the blood, the most active pro moters of absorption and secretion, -whereb all poisonous and obnoxious particles ai< removed from both solid? and, fluids,



GEORGE JAMESON, WOOL, GRAIN, SEED, and GENERAL MERCHANT, ASBBUjRTON and RAKAIA. HAS FOR SALE AND TO ARRIVE,— BINDER WIRE and BINDER TWINE, COBNSACKS AND SEAMTNG TWINE, MACHINERY and other OILS, AND A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF 1 FARM AND STATION STORES. ALSO,— TURNIP SEEDS, RAVE and CLOVEB SEEDS. A.GBHT FOR TEtBJ HEW ZEALaND FIRE ANr ; RXNE INSUAA^q^



W. GREGG AND COMPANY, PUKE BLENDED I^EAS, NEW SEASON, 1888-9, N |lb aud lib PACKETS, 2lb FAiS'CY OANISTERSawd.Sib and lOib TINS, TEY THESE BLEEDs! TEY THESE BLENDS. I EAGLE 1 ((aHißmoJl if C-L U B ]] \per lb./f \P<*lb. JJ \V per lb. Jj ONE TRIAL WILL ESTABLISH THEIR CONSTANT USE. To be obtained from JOHN 088 AND CO., EAST STBBKT, |ASHBURTON. • $ hjj The Massey Toronto Light Binder^ THE ENVY ,OE ALL MANUFACTIIEER& THE VICTOE IN EVERY CONTEST. THE MOST SUBSTANTIAL PBIEND OP THE FARMERS. THIS WONDERFUL EEAPER AND BINDER IS NOW ON VIEW AT OUR STORES, WEST STREET] WE INVITE INSPECTION OF THIS LITTLE BUT STEC^v THIS SMALL BCJT GREAT THIS LIGHT BUT DURABLE MACHINE EVER! FAEMER SHOULD GO AND BEE THIS MASSEY SOLID -1-BUE I-XOELLENT P-OONOMKJAL I IGHT URE I BUSTWORTHY I- N VIED |-PPIOmST I IKED implb Nested Lndubing: LudiS Latobd BINDER FRIEDLANDER BROS. SOLE AGENTS FOR N.Z NevjZealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company Established ... . M ... 186 P. CAPITAL — ONE MILLION, THE PREMIER & WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY. FIEE AND MARINE BISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS. TiiRESING IMACHINES, &c, accepted at lowest current rates. GEORGE JAMESON, AGENT, ABHBUBTQN. 1 ■ ■— >^ «



The BORNSBT BIDDER Still to ihelropiN, on TJBSULT OF FIEL D TRIA LS— *" November 15.-SMTSATON (Victorb). Hornaby, ficat ; gold meitl ; betting pfx othe*- M 'chines. _ Fcv.mberin.— OfiUiLTON iV.otoria). florDßby, fimt ; Maßee/, 2; aSoCorraick, 3. 9, NoV3mber23:~GBSB(.ONG (Vio 1 .-fID.) Exocrt Trial. Hornsby, first, 93 polntß ; McOjrm ck, Bccood, 88| points ; Wood, third, 74|- poinli ; Masiev «c fiartb, 70^ pciotij. GFELONG.— Varmer'a TrlaU Hornoby, 83 pom's ; McCormlck, 72 pointi. TheGejloDg Pr : z>'l« a trophy vrorth £26, the moat valaabe offered m the colonfw. GEORGE JAMESON, 12*45 Agom. Aihhartoi and Rab^fa "W. H. OOLLIEK (LATE DIMANT AND OO1T.) "THE CORNER." SPECIAL OFFER f A Job line of LINOLEUMS, 2^B wide In five joe -I Patterna, 3a 6d ; Usual Pbiob," 5a 61. Don't THIS WEEK Lmlw the opportunity. 5 The OBEAPEST HOUSE In ASHBURTON for Urapbrt and Clothing of all kinds. "THE CORNER." •i . .



9 D- Thomas. "VTEXT Ohsrfaey will ba held I ±\ MONDAY. 10 v December. D. TBOMAS. 3 T AM a Caeh Purohaser of Pl(i BAOONERS, or which f will mal Baoon In a Month.' [ " D. THOMAS. T AM A CABH" BDYEB~OF WHEAT OATS CHAFF RYEGRASJS j IN ANY QUANTITY. D. THOMAS, Ashburton. PERIODICAL SALES AT METHVEN MY text Sa'e of LIVE and DEAI STOCK forth* M kTRVEN DISTRICT WILL BfiJ HELD IN METHVEN On Thursday, 20th December 1888 Meaarß HIBBS BBOS. have kindly consented to receive Entries . Clientfl will oblige by making their Entrieß as soon as possible, bo that they may be properly advertised. D. THOMAS, Ashbarton. Wool. Wool. Wool. I AM prepared to make Llbertl Cash Advanoeß on the growing slips of Wool Plsoed m my bands for sale or sblpmen either In Anhbarton, OhrUtoharah, or any other Market. Wool Paoks and every requisite on Sale »t lowest prices, If no Sale effeotedjno Gommlailon or Ohargei made* Firit eale early In November* D, THOMAS, 10 112 Aahburton. D. Thomas, (Late of Matson, Cox and (Jo.Jt A UOTIONEER, LAND, INSD RANGE, l\ and ESTATE AGENT, VALUATOR, WOOL AND GRAIN BROKER, ASHBURTON. Loans negotiated, Weekly Sales of Llvo Stook, Tinwald and Ashbuiton alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheepskins, Fat, Bides, eto,, on FRIDAYS Sales of Wool throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing rinlei as per arrangement AGENT FOB— Matson and Co., Chrfetchuroh Meroitntile Finance Oo.,Ohrlstohnroh Colonial Investment Company, Danedln National Mortgage Co., Ohrlstoharoh Booth, Maodonald and Co. , OhrUtohnroh Morton and White's Sheep Dip Buckeye Reaper and Binder 'tondon and Lancashire Insurance Cc trahim's Foot Rot Composition, 6 D, THOMAS, AohburtoD. LONDON AS(D LANOABHIHB TIM IWSURANCH COMPANY, r HAVE been Agent for th< I. above Company, and am now pre tared to take Kinks on Buildings, Stool Crops at current rates. D. THOMAS, i . Ashbnrton



Public Kot.'coa. | MB S. B. SEYMOUE, , O UKGEON-DENTIST will VISI ASHBURTON TUESDAY, Uth DECEMBER, And may be consulted at the Ashburto Drug Company's until 4 p.m. 12 4 Wool I AM prepared to parcha?e "WOOL o all description?, la any quantity a full markot prioes. G. BISSET. Reofdence and Offico— Tanored atreet Bast. Store (Mr G, Jameson's) Weßt street. _____ ii st PARK STREET HOSIERY WORKS. (Near Presbyterian Ohurob.) J.UaLGLEISH, Pcaoiloal Hosiery Manufacturer. Woollen Shirts, Drawers, Socks, und Stookioga of all oolore, for Gentlemen, Ladles, end Children, made to order. 1232 Reid and Gray HAVB to inform their Farmer Friends and Customers generally (hat MR JOHN TAYLOR hna teen appointed Manager of iheir Ashbnrton Bronohfrom this date. BINDER REPAIRS executed cheaply and expeditiously. BINDER TWINE of the Beat and Cheapest Quality, ORDER EARLY. Fee our Latest BINDER and you will buy no other. 12 2 Frozen Meat WE are prepared to make LIBERAL ADVANCES on Frozen Meat placed m our hands for sale m the Home Markets. Meebrs Miles Bros., etc,, our London t Agents, give special attention to thie ) bneiness, and havo 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 uudortake responsibility of Shipping and pajment of all local charges, Freight, Insurance, etc., thus relieving shippers of all trouble and loss of time. MILES & CO., Chrietchuroh. GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, scVl . Aahburton and Rnkala. i - Wool Wool Wool BEASON 1888-89. TI/T ILES ANjOOO. Are prepared to make Liberal CASH ADVANCES, At a low rate of Interest, on the eneuic CLIP OF WOOL, Placed m their hands for Sale here or ' Shipment to MILES BROS. AND CO., LONDON No Commission charged on Advanci and no Commission charged for offeritv Wool here unless a Sale is effected. Periodical Sales will bo held dariog tht season at Mr Oeo. Jameson's commodioa and convenient stores, Weßt atreet J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, 9 70 Ashburton and Bakaia. Friedlander Bros. Friedlander Bros. HAVE FOR SALE— Seotlon 830, Oox Street Section 437, with good 6-roomed Houeo »nd out-hoaeo thereon ; good garden. Terms liberal. Skin Sales. WE HOLD f OKTNIGHTLY SALES or SKINS THROUGHOUT THE OBASON. Wool Wool Wool . Season, 1888-89. | We are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES OK THE BNBUIKG OLIF OF WOOL Placed In oar bands for Bale. Onr Premises being well lighted afford apeolal advantages for displaying WOOL. ) No Commission charged on advances and no Oommlnaion charged for offerlDg WOOL onload a sale 1b effected, WOOL PAOKS AT LOWEST CURRENT RATEB. FRIEDLANDER BROS , PETER WILLIAMS, £35 Auctioneer. SALES OF HOESES, PIGS, CATTLE, PRODUCE, & FURNITURE ON SATURDAYS, STOCK SALES  TUESDAYS. RAKAIA MONTHLY BALE-F: r Q I%ursdaj of the Month fmEbLANDER BjaOS.. 1 WILLIAMS,



Public Notices. GLASGOW DRAPERY anc 1 CLOTHING COMPANY Wil > i °PJl^j^riday A Sii BURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL 3 TENDERS FOR DOG COLLARS. t mEffDISRS are invited for the supplj : JL of Dog Collars for the year 1880. , (Specifications mf»y be seen on applloa- ion to iho Town Clerk, to whom tenfJora, together with a gnurantea deposit of £2, fir-j to be Btnt m by 32 u'o'uok noon oi< MOJSDA'f, (he 10th December, ]888 UHaS. E. FOOKS. TonnO.erk. B rvuah Council Office, 3rd December, 1888. 12 28 ASH BURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL SCAVENGING CON TK ACT. f ENDERS aro invited from Persons !> willing to rerform tbe dntieß of SCAVENGER to tba Borough for one or three years. Speo ficstlona and oocdit'oas ;o&y bo Been on application to the T>wn OJerk, to whom tenders, together with a ({UJtantge deposit of £5, are to be aent not Inter than 12 nooa on MONDAY, tbe 10 eh iuat. The low* s or any tender will not neces- sarily be accepted . OH AS. B. FOOKS, Town Clerk. Borough Council Office, Dricomber 3, 1888 12 29 ST, STEPHEN'S CHURCH, ASHBORTON. fpHE ANNUAL GARDEN PARTY L WILL BE DELD IN THB Parsonage Garden ON Thursday, 13tb_December, 1888 Stalls for the Sale of Needlework, JTruil Garden aod Farm Produce, ©to. Brass Band at 4 p.m. Vabioub Amusements. Admission, including tea, Is 6d ; Chil dren, Is, or two for Is 6d. Gates open a 2 pm. lit 31 P. & D, Duncan AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT MAKEBS, WILLS STREET, ASBBURTOtf. IN addition to the Implements we hav< hitherto been manufacturing ; we an now making a new Pattern grass mower, Farmers having Hay should inspect out mower before purchasing elsewhere. Sample to ba seen at our Aehburton Branch, also an Improved Turnip and Manure Drill for which we obtained the Special Prize at Timarn Show. Stalker's Feeders — wo have greatly improved these for this Beacon. Stalker's sack lifter simple and effective • Askburton Gdree cutters, over thirty ia use j Ashburton strippers the best stripper for saving seed on land that has been lightly stocked. W© hnve a large stock of MoCobhiok extras at reduced price*, and numerous improved fittings of our own design. Repaira to Reapers and Binders carried oat m the best possibla manner and with the greatest expedition and at reasonable price?. We have imported direct '• quantity of Drum beaterß, perforated Zidc, Smith's wire, etc, for Threshing Machines and cm repair thceo Machines at prices much lower than hitherto. > J. KEIR,: 12+55 "Kansgeri INSTANTANEOUJ PHOTOGRAPHY. MESSRS G. S. PAUL AND CO., North Panedin Portrait Rooms, Danedln, have opened a Branch Studio for a Brief Season only m Moore street, Aehburton, opposite Royal Hotel, known bb Taylor'o Portrait Roome, extending over tbe Christmas and Hew Year till the 21st of January, 1889, where they are prepared to do Photography as never before approached, and at prices equally low for the quality of work. All work will be executed by Mb Paul hfmeelf, who m so well-known, being the first to introduce to the Colony the Bromide Enlargement, and to the world that Dry Plates were and are tbe acme for fidld work. Inventor of the Gladstone Camera, &c, &oi See Teetimoniali, Circulars, and Pesters. All Branches of Photography executed and finished at our Danedln House, by which means only can a Travelling Photographer seoore first-class and permanent work. We were the first to Introduae this method Into the Colony. OUR PRICES, by Deposit Ticket, whloh mnet be secured before the 25tb December to share our Holiday Low Prices : — Cabinets, per dozen, 15s, usual price £2 2*; Group, 2s 6d per extra figure; (Jartc de Vislte, per doz^n. 7s 6d, usaul prlct ,£1 ss ; Groups, Is 6d extra each figure j Boudolrß, per dogen, 30a, usual price £4 4a ; Do, per half dc z-m, 20a, ueual price £2 10*. Deposit Tickets, 2s 6d eaoh, oac be obtained from Travailing Agents, wht will wait on you and explain aiiythlnt required, or at tbe Stndlo. Come earlj to prevent the rush at Holiday time. Any person holding a Deposit Tlcke can deolde what efssa they require whet being photogrsphtd, when tbe b&Uoei munt be paid, 12ti CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. ANDKEW ORR IS SHOWING NOVELTIES IN MANTLES and JACKETS. LATESr NOVELTIES IN HATS AND BONNETS. CREAM AND EMBROIDERED DREESES. LATEST NOVELTIES IN Ribbon, Flowers, Feathers, and Sunshade Novelties m Plushes, Silks, and Cos turns Cloths. Great Bargains m La flips' Boots ; Girl School Boots from 4s (Jd, Gents' Suits Ashburton Tweed froi 30a. APREW ORR,



I Public Notices. I Genmma. Fleah and Bran X'to-l-iQ \ AH Q?oort LYNDHURfcT SCHOOL. A CONCERT and Ha 1 1 m aid of Pr'zi Fund will bo held m >»fr Drura- motid's Woo 1 . Shed, near the Hchou) FRIDAY, December 2lst. Admission Ooucorr, Is; 8.01, 2s. W.U. MAGINNrcS'S 12 52 Chairman. £20 11EVVAHD. IN coneequonco of (ho amount of Poachinjt going on m tho Creokß on the 1.-ngruhor '- state, tlio abovo reward will.be paid io anyono Riving information that will load to a conviction. From this doio NO ONE! will bo per- mitted to fieh m the Creeks on tho Lagtnhor Estate. DONALD MoLEAN. Lagmhor, 17th October, 1888. 10°144 MoOORMICK BINDERS. A N EXPERT for these Macb'n b will be la Aahbuttoo before Harvest, Fa - mero wishing a vhit from him will pleaee oommanloito with as at cnco. JOHN 08.1 l AND 00., Agent for Aahbnrton, PRIMITIVE METBODIST OHUROH, JSEWLAND3. ANNIVERSARY SERMONS Will be Preached To-Morrovr by M*s P. W. Johw. Morning at 11 ; Eveulng at 6 30. ANNUAL TEA MEETING In Ihe Newianda Schoolroom, MONDAY, Dec. 10 h. Ten at 5.30 : Tickets, 1b 6J. Poblic Me<tiug afterwards, to bo ad- dressed by Ministers and otherß. Special pieces by the Choir, 12 63 ASHRUETON AND TINWALD SALEYARDS NOTICE. finHKRB W'H be NO SALiffl during X OhrUtmas and New Year Weoka. Tbe next Silo after that on the ll'h will be held at the Tinwald Y»rda on TUES- DAY. Bth January, 1889. geo. Jameson, Secretary. Ashbnrton County Stock and 12*64 Saleyards Company, Li m. Auctions MONDAY, DECEMBER 10th Deilrable Suburban Property well altuated on the Alford Forest Ro.d For Sale. Also Household Furnituro and Effects and Town Properly. MR T. BULLOCK has received Instructions from the Executrix of the lato 0. 0. Fooks to cell by Fablio Auction on MONDAY, DECEMBER 10th, On the Premißes, Alford Foreat Road, the whole of tho Household FUhNI- TnRE and EFFECTS, comprising,— DRAWIJS T G-ROOM. Piano, by Emll Aachetberp, Dresden, Fnli e m Green Rep, Carpet, "Wool Mats, Pictures, Marble Clock, Canterbury, Wbat-Not. Fender and I/ire Irons, Coal Soutt'.o, Foo'etonla, Brackets, Vases, Ornameuta, Qocaoional Tables, Piaquee, Cllltftin Poles and Riugß,<£o. DINING^EOOM. Book Csae and Books, Couch, Chairs, Easy Choirs, Oil Cloth, Picturea, Gano- K cne, Lamp Gl»Bfos, Ten Service, Fender and Fire Irons, &j. BEDROOM. Doable Wooden Bedsteads, Half Tester, Spring Mattreeace, Blankets and Bed Linen, Marble Top Waehatand, Dreßolng Tables, LoobiD£» Glbbbob, Wardrobe, Ohtat Drawers, G*rpet. Chairs, Pictures^ PJftques. KITCHEN. Tables, Chairs, Oil Cloth, Crockery Cutlery, and Dairy Utensils, &o. OUTSIDE. Single Seated BUGGY In good order Set Baggy HARNESS Grey GELDING Bay MARE, Good Lady's Hack Black Trap MARE Chestnut COLT, 4 years old Saddle snd Bridle 4 Miich Cows, 2 head young Stock, Heavy Garden Roller, Lawn Mower, Tennis Nets, Garden and Stable Tools, Sutidries, &o. &o Also, — The Private Residonae, bslne; lota 32 and ' 33, fronting tho Alford Forest Koad, containing about jL acre, on which is erected a comfortable Dwelling House of 6 rooms, Scullery, Waeh bouße, Stable Coachhouse with man's room attached. The grounds are tastefully laid out and planted with a camber of ornamental ahrubr, etc., snrrounded by well-grown forest trees and the garden well stocked with fralt trees, etc Lota 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 and 39, contain- ing ebouc 2£ acres, also fronting the Alford Forest Road and adjoining the above. This property is well situated, fronting the main thoroughfare, high, dry and healthy looallty. At same time and pace T.S. 1091, 1092, corner of Wills and Park Streets, near the Domain and not fat from the Railway Station, on whioh Is ereoted a well built 5-roomed house with all oon-r venionces. Investor! and persons desirous of purchasing are Invited to inepeot these properties. Terms at Sale. Sale at 12 o'clock. T. BULLOCK, 11124 Auctioneer. TO FARMERS AND SPECULATORS. MESSRS MILES~and CO. Instructed by Mr Thompson will submit to Publio Auction on SATURDAY 15th DECEMBER. atMsG. Jamesonb Stores, West Street 105 aores LAND AT TINWALD together with tho growing CROP OF WHEAT. The first wain crop after 10 ye ars la grass. The Laud 1b conveniently situated only one mile from tbe School »nd Rail- way Station. The wheat Is looking well and should yield c handsome return within a few months. Plan may be seen and further particulars obtained on appll. cation to «» : ,» W« T JAMESON, Agent for ,*M$