BOIL IT DOWN

Whatever yen have to say, my frieni Whether witty, or grave, or gay— Condense as much as ever yon oan, And say m the readiest way ; And whether you write on rural affairs, Or particular things m town, Jast a word of kindly advice, my friend— Boil it down. For when 70a go spluttering over a page, When a couple of Hues would do, Yonr butter is spread bo xnuoh, you Bee, That the bread looks plainly through, Bo when you have a story to tell, And would like a little renown, To make quite sure of your wiah, my friend — Boil it down. When writing an article for the Press, Whether prose or verse, just try %} utter jour thoughts ia the fewest words, And let it be crisp and dry ; And when it is finished and yon suppoie It is done up exaotly brown, Joit look it over onoe more, and then— Boil it down. For editors do not like to print #h article lazily long ; And the general reader does not oare For a couple of yards ol song, Bo gather your wits m the Btnallest space, If you'd win the author's crown, And every time that you write, my friend— - Boil it down. Exchange.

SPORTING.

TINWALD BAOES.

Tha following acceptances and entries bave fcean reoelved for tbe meeting to* morrow of the Tin wald Racing Olnb. Hurdli Rage, of 20sovs, One mile and a half. st lb st lb Sqoib ... 11 7 Nero ... 9 7 Iranhoe ... 910 Starlight ... 9 2 Little Arthur 910 Captain ... 810 Tiswalb Cop, of SOsovs. One mile and a half. st is at lb Doubtful ... 8 9 Lady Lennox 7 5 Little Arthur 712 Secrecy ... 7 4 Heads ... 710 Pennine ... 612 Zealot - ... 7 9 I Inch Keith 6 7 Hakbioap Timb Trot, of 20aora. Three miles. ' Semoiitrs ... sor biberia ... 4Oseo Nell Gow ... Bor Robin Hood 40seo Kitty ... 7seo Heather 801 l 45seo Bismarck ... ISsec Lacy ... sOaeo Jenny Lynn 20sec. Fuobsia ... 60<<ec Willy Raffly 25sec Sir Robert ... SOoec Star of Honor 30seo Voltlgear ... SOseo Wakanui ... 40aec Banjo ... 50aeo Fltibtg Havdioap, of 15 cots. Six fur longs. at lb st lb Doubtful •«• 8 9 Goldfinch ... 7 2 Union Jack 8 1 Pennine ... 7 2 Secrecy ... 7 9 Inch Keith 6 6 Wxltbr Handicap, of 12 sow. One mile. st lb st lb Squib ... 12 7 QaloVssnd... 10 4 Nero ... 11 9 tiradfield ... 10 0 Ivanboe ... 11 7 Pennine ... 912 Boubtfat ... 11 4 Leodograo... 910 Zatiot ... 10 12 Banbaam ... 910 Union Jack 10 7 Little Wonder 9 6 Lady Lennox 10 4 Paddy ..£9 4 KitDBK Plati, of 15 son. One mile. Ttper „. 813 Glentowan... 811 Starlight ... 813 Sotella ... 8 1 Bradßeld ... 813 Pennine ... 8 1 Bt ereoy »•» 8 11

The acceptances are very satisf actory, . V*%n<Taa tho weather promises to be fine the meeting bldt fair to be as pleasant as usual. " The programme begins with the Hurdle Bace, m which IvAnhoe meets Equib and Nero at 81bs and lllbi respec tively worse terms than at the Tradesmen's laat week, while both Little ArUmr and Starlight hive to be reckoned with. , It should: be a dose finish, and Ivanhoe tw returned the winner. The Maiden Plate looks fairly open ; Beereov ehall have our ▼ote. If Doubtful is at his best he should be equal to the task set him m the Cup, and Little Arthur will ran him Terr closely. Willy Keilly is well treated m the Trot, and has most to fear from Siberia. The Welter Handicap looks like givin* Zealot an opportunity to repeat bar last Thursday's, success ; and m this •rent Nero is vety badly used m being plaoed within 121ba of Squib. Goldfinch cm every pound she is entitled to m the Flying Handicap, but still may win, unless Donbtful should go for this erent hi preference to the Cup, The Ashburton JBand will be present. The first race <*t*frta »t half-past twelve on .the new gaetooum m the Tinwald Domain. ,

MOUNT SOMERS SPORTS AND RACES.

TbeHoafit Bomers annual sports and nee* were hdd on Boxing Day, and were Terywoll attended. Following aro the nralto :— Hdhdli Back, of 16 tors. Postboy . ..• ... 1 Johnlhomu..* ..* ... 2 Little Wonder ... ... 3 Maiden Flats ; 8 both. Ylpor ... ... ... ... 1 Black Bmi ... 2 Young Cheviot ... ... 3 Ino also ran. BasdxoapTbot, 8 sots; Jew2soydi ... 1 Tommy scratch, and Biddy and Southern Johnnie 100 yards also elated, Momrr fiOJUBS Cup ; 15 bovb. Jnehkeith ... ... ... * 1 little Wonder ... ... 2 Allom ... 3 Sraorcwm* Wblto Stakes; 5 sots. Postboy ... ... - ... 1 Viper 2 Btakßeai ... ... ... 8 Hubby Ecubby ; 2 sots. j Van Breeze ... ... ... 1 Bangi oame m first, but a protest whioh was entered was unstained, and the money Awarded to the other hone. Little Wonder won the Consolation Handicap.

C.J.C. MIDSUMMER MEETING.

Obxuxohvboh, December 31 Thf G.4.G. Midsummer Meeting was bold to-daft The weather wn fine and the attendance wa# moderate. NIDfIUJfKJW fIVBDLB9 J 75 IOVO. TtfO miles. |fr T. Stew»rt'i Hammoe, 10.it 71b (Owner! 1 Mr W. Q« Bctherford'f Prttto. 9at 101 b - . ■ ■ (W»U.) 2 VrT. rf. Taylor's Panic, 10it, 31b .; (biDgan) 3 Wire-in, iat 101 b, alto rm. Huamoo and Presto went away from the other tiro at the start, Wire- in twelve ltngtht away : third, Panio last. Wire-in ran off at the second hurdle. Mammoo and Presto ran together till the last hurdle, whea Hie former drew aw^y wtnnmg easilj. Time, 4min 6seo. Dlwi dendb, £1 7b and £1 Bs. ifIDDLXPABK BTAKXg, 200 83 VI. Six farlongi. • Mr D. O'Brien's Daokeld, 7it 111 b ■ (Derrett) 1 Ml O. . TatnbuU'i Wolrerlae, 9it ; v* (Sharp) 2 MrG.H. Oilflbrd/i Ohudlelgh, Sat 6;b (Thompioo) 3 Adolation also started. Adulation and Dankeld got the beßt sway. Obndleigh and Wolverine, side by ■ide, following. They ran m close order to the distance post, when, Duokgld, carrying 141bs overweight, came away winning by a length and a half. Time, Itnia 17seca. Dividends; £2 17s 6d and MSU. ' ■

** Rough on Catarrh " corrects offensiv c \ odors at once. Complete cure of worst chron! c ] cases I also unequaled as gargl« for diphtheri *

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

(per pbbbb association.;

New Catholic Church.

TiMAßtr, December 31.

The Right Rev. Bishop Grimes. R. 0., laid the foundation stone of a Ctthollo Oh arch at Pleasant Point yesterday after noon, A Bpeclal train from Tlmsru and a fine diy raiaed the attendance) to up wards of 1000.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

(Pen Pjiksb Association.)

Auckland, December 29. A petition has been draw a up for pre— senUtton to the imperial Parliament by the King of Rurutu and the Queen of Rlmataro, two Islands lying between Raratonga and Tahiti, prayiog that those territories may be placed under the pro tection of tho British flag. Mr H. O, Baddeloy, who latterly aoted as Sheriff and Assistant R.M. In this district, it about to proceed to England. Oamaktj, Ddcembet 29 The barque Fritzoe left this morning with a cargo rf 16,000 saoks of wheat The Tekapo took away over 5000 eaoks on Friday, and the Willlsm Christian will leave tn a day or two with about 7000 more. Fine harvest weather is boiDg experienced, and tbe or ops are looking woll and promise good yields.

THE RISE AND FALL OF LAND

The "London Times" m an article contrasting the oontlnooua fail of land m Qrent Britain with the phenomenal advauoe of Australia, sustained byßrltlsh capital, gtyes a suggestive lllua. ration of the alngelar aUte of affairs that has been brought about. It ssya :An Australian gentleman, we we told, h»s just been offered for the sum of £50 000 a magnlfi oent English estate of 1550 acres, with a really grand old mansion built by an eminent historical personage, a deer park, walled gardens, lawns, terraces, cedars, and six park lodges, one mile and a half from a railway station, and within SO miles of London. Allowing for a certain poetlo exaggeration la tbe manoer of the illustrious George Robins, this mait be admitted to bo an attractive picture, nor oan it be deni d that the soooeisful colonist retiring upon tbe amenities of this apparently enblemiehed survival of English rural life would have his lines oast m pleasant places. The pleasure, however, must be enhanced by running to the other stdo of tbe possible balance sheet. Tbe time colonist to whom this tempting offer was made had recently obtained £50,000— precisely the amount wbloh would have enabled him (if he had chosen) to aomplete the purchase — for an estate comprising "500 acres of poor soil, with a nice ootuge on it," some 26 miles distant from Melbourne."

DAIRYING IN DENMARK.

, A great deal of attention has latoly been attracted to the agrlaulture of Denmark, mainly beoauie of the great prosperity of the dairy Industry of that coaotty ; but It has been reserved for Consul loglls to piesent the moat valoable report on dairy farms In that country which hosyot sp pearcd, aa It oontaina Illustrations of the Interior of a Doolah dairy factory, and the principal maohlnes therein, as well as tablea giving details of winter feeding, milk yield and price, and coat of prod no tion In twenty-three large dairies. Most of the information vppears to have bean obtained from a report written by M. Bogglld, who asya the nnmber of cows In the country is 900,000. As the popula tion la only 2,000,000, there are 45 cows to every 100 people, which «c find is the largest ratio of which any county In the world oan boast. The report la concerned chiefly with the dairy faotoiiep, about 200 of which, dealing with the milk of from five to six thousand cows per day, are conducted on co operative principles. In this and m the system of instruction m private dairies m Depmark, the rules of one of the co-operative dairies are given, and they show the minute oare which is exercised In those institutions, and im posed on the farmers who supply the milk. Having aecertained the most profitable scale of diet for cowa, the Associations insist on their members adopting it, and, m order to encourage them to feed their cows well, payment for milk i« m propor tion to cream yielded cream of a given standard, no donbt. The principal foods given to the cows m winter are clover, hay, meadow hay, mangolds, carrots, turnips, corn, bran, oil-cuke, and palm-cake. The proportions vary; but the averago weight of corn, cake, and bran pur oow par day In 23 dairlei it 61b. Turnips are not mcd In half the dairies, and In most tnstenoes where these roots are given the quantity Is small. All but ■Ix use mangolds and carrots, and all but three buy, both kinds of food being supplied liberally. The average oost of producing lOOlbs of milk In tbe twenty three dairies comes out at 4s 2Jd, or almost s}cl per imperial gallon, Ap partntly this refers to the cost of food only ; but, of course, it would be much less In tbe summer.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

BT AUOTBIO TUCOKATH — COPYRIGHT)

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(Received December 31, 12 30 p.m.)

ACCIDENT TO A BALLOONIST.

Melbourne, December 31. Bartholomew, an aeronaut, who has been giving exhibitions of descents from balloons, met with a severe accident on Saturday. He descended with a parachute at Ballarat, but com ing down much faster than usual struck a house and badly lacerated both his legs, besides injuring the bone.

TRAGEDY IN A LUNATIC ASYLUM.

One of the attendants at Yarra Bend Lunatic Asylum, named Hunter, was found dead yesterday with his head battered m, and six stabs on various parts of the body. He is supposed to have been murdered by one of the patients.

THE PANAMA CANAL.

Pabis, Deoember 80,

There have been many disputes lately between the Panama Canal Company and the contractor. The quarrels culminated m tbe latter dis charging two thousand out of nine thousand workmen.

POST OFFICE WORK.

London, December SO.

As an instance of the vast business of the English Postal Department it is stated one hundred and two million letters passed through tbe Manchester postoffice alone on Christmas Eve.

FATAL EXPLOSION.

Rojp. December 30. Bj an explosion m one of the forts near Messina m Sicily, a captain and l 6 soldiers were killed.

Skinny Men.—" Wells' Health R newer" restores health and vigor, cures dyspepsia, impotence, sexual debility. At chemists and druggists. Kcmpthorne, Prosser, and Co.,

AUCTIONEER'S REPORT.

Mr Alfred H«ri*on reportß his weekly srle ending Saturday, 29;h Deoembor, as follows : — Cows — Close to caWiog, 20 j to £5 ; stores, 45a to 70s. Really good animal* are enquired for. Pigs - Slips, 11s, 123 6i, 13b 61 to 17a j stores 20s to 225. Values are woll main' talned. Poultry— Fowls, Is 61 to 2a 9i ; ducks, 3i to 3j 3d ; turkeys, 4s to 7c, youog bons. Pkoduor— Potatooa new, Id per lb ; oats, 2« 6i ; wheat, 2a to 2s 6d ; sharps, 6s ; bran, 5». Implements— Spring cart and harness, £14 2j 6i : MoOorraick wire, £10 and £14. Harness and sundries as nsual.

THE A-BHBUBtON GUARDIAN, MONDAY DECEMBER 31, AB§S



WHY HE DID NOT GO TO THE HOSPITAL HE COULD LEAP THROUGH THE AIR My object m writing is two-fold ; to express my gratitude for a great benefit, and to tell a short story which cannot fail to interest the feelings of many others. It is all about myself, but I have remarked that when a man tells the honest truth about himself he is all the more likely to be of use to his fellow-creatures. To begin, then, you must know I had long been more or less subject to attacks of bron- chitis, a complaint that you are aware is very common and troublesome m Great Britain m certain seasons of the year. Some months ago I had a very severe turn of it, worse, I think, than I ever had before. It was probably brought on by catching cold, as we all are ap» to when we least expect it. Weeks passed by, and my trouble proved to be very obstinate, It would not yield to medicine, and as I also began to have violent racking pains m my limbs and back, I became greatly alarmed. I could neither eat nor sleep. If I had been a j feeble, sicky. nan, I shou d have thought less strangely of it ; but as, on the contrary, I was hearty and robusts I feared some new and terrible thing had got hold of me, which might make strength of do avail against it. I say, hat was the way I thought. Presently I could not even lie down for the pain all over my body. I asked my doctor what he thought of my condition, and he frankly said, '■ I am sorry to have to tell you that you are getting worse I " This so frightened my friends, as well as myself, that they said " 77iomas, you must go to ike Hospital\ it may be your only chance for ifel" But I didn't want to go to the hospital. Who docs, when he tbinks he can possibly get along Without it ? I am a laboring man, with a large family depending on me for support, and I might almost as well be m my grave as to be laid on my back m a hospital unable to lift a hand for months, or God only knows how long. Right af this point I had a thought flash across my mind like a stream of sunshine m a cloudy day. I had heard and read about Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup, and I resolved, before consenting to be taken to the hospital, I would try that well-known remedy. On this I gave up the doctor's medicine and began taking the Syrup. Mark the wonderful result ! I had taken but three doses within twenty-four hours when I was seized with a fit of coughing, and threw up the phlegm and mucus off my chest by the mouthful. The Syrup had loosened and broken it up. Continuing with the Syrup, the racking pain, which I believe came from and joints, soon left me entirely, and I the bitter and poisonous humours m my blood felt like going to sleep, and I did sleep sound and quiet. Then I felt hungry, with a natural appetite, and as I ate I soon got strong and well. 1 felt I could leap through the air with delight In a week I was able to go to my work again. It doesn't seem possible, yet it is true, and the neighbours know it. And, therefore, when I say I preach the good news of the great power! of Scigel's Syrup to cure pain and disease far and widef nobody will wonder at me. Thomas Canning; 75, Military-road, Canterbury, Kent. Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup is for sale by all chemists and medicine vendors : and by he Proprietors, A. G. White, Limited, 35 Farringdonjroad, London, E. C., England. (1



* '' " . ■*■ ' ■ .: I LAST CHANCE. lie Glasgow Drapery and Clothing Company's SALE OF ASSIGNED STOCK I WILL POSITIVELY CLOSE ON DECEMBER 31st. I TILL then we will Soil lh« B»l»noo of our Largo STOCK- I of CLOTBUtt, DRUSB GOODS, OaLTCOS, SHEHiT. I INGS, TOWJSLB, BLANK STB, QUILTS, Ao , at LESS THAN ENGLISH COST. ' Intending Purchasers are invited to examine tbo Btock wiihoat befog pressed to bay. The Shop is m EAST STREET, next Patching's, the Sailmaker, Glasgow Drapery and Clotbing Company, J. G. MACKINTOSH, (Late of Mebsbs A. and T. iNOiig, Dncedln), Manager, I McCALLUM & CO., / IRON MONGERS AND TIMBER MERCHANT^ : TTAVING bought a LARGB S.TOCK, before the KISE IN RAW M ATfeRIAL, o BLUE LABEL Binder Twine Binder Twine The FAVORITE BRAND made In the Colony, We Invite the Farmers to Inspect the QUALITY and obtain PRICES. JUST LANDED— 100 Drums Boiled OH 3 Casks Sperm Oil *"" "* 20 Oaeeu Lird Oil . 20 Otsos Castor Oil 20 Drams O jlba Oil 3 Casks Mixed Paints ready for DM - " I 'Cask Patent Enamel Paints - 100 Registers, great variety, at 5 Oases BEDSTEADS, new designs, REDUCED Prloes and at Low Prices. 20 CASES FURNISHING & BUILDERS 1 IRONMONGER^ AT OUR USUAL LOW PRIQES. - 3 OASES ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, In ttioful Noreltlei, aaltable fot CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PRESENTS, A. D. WELLS, Maiagw, ■"■V; H. COLLIEE "THE CORNER." DRAPERY AND CLOTHING. • Look ont lor BABGAINSJIn the SPEOIAt|SALB HOW ON. W. H. COLLIER "THE CORNER." W. GREGG AND COMPANY, PUKE BLESMID TEAS> NEW SEASON, 1888-9, N Jib! and lib PACKETS, 2lb FANCY CANISTERS and Bib as* lfai TINS. TRY THESE BLENDS. TRY THESE BLENDS. ©(EAGLE li (( EX Kmno J (( C L U.B ]] ONE TRIAL WILL ESTABLISH THEIR CONSTANT USE. To be obtained from JOHN OBR AND CO., BAST STREET, ASHBURTON. 9 108 The Massey Toronto Light Binder THE ENVY OF ALL MANUFACTUREEB. THE VICTOR IN EVERY CONTEST. THE MOST SUBSTANTIAL FRIEND OF THEFABMERS. THIS WONDERFUL REAPER AND BINDER IS NOW ON VIEW AT OUR STORES, WEST STREET! WE INVITE INSPECTION OF THI3 LITTLE BUT STRONG THIS SMALL BUT GREAT THIS Jf^ggjL3UT D jRABLE MAOI^iN E EVER! FARMER SHOULD GO AND SEE THIS MASSEY SOLID -1-RUB f-XOELLENT l-OONOMIOAIi I IQHT ÜBB 1 BUBTWOBTHY U HVLED I- FFIODSNT I IKBD Sm,B \bstbd Lnd^ing: LNDLBsa Laudbd BINDER tRIEDLANDER BROS, ; • 80UBAGBNI8 OR g£



j , Public notices. Germina. Palatable, Digestible, not Beating Al Qrooora, SUPPORT LOCAL INDUSTRY, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE PBODUOT IS VERY SUPERIOR. HAVING made a Bpeofal purchase of a large lot of Ashburton Tweeds, part of wbioh I have had made np m the best style and finish, I now offer bettor value m Men'o, Youths', and Boys' Suits, thun can be had anywhere m New Zealand. Suits to tneaauro, both fit and material guaranteed . VALUE UNEQUALLED. KOBERT~ALCOBN, - ASHBURTON CLOTHING MART, BAUNDERB' BUILDINGS. 500 WANTED' TO PURCHASE P. O'COMELL'S TENTS. TENTS. TENTS. fLAQB, TABPADLINB, NETB HORSE CLOTHING, HALTEBS OILSKIN CLOTHING, LOIN CLOTHS COACH AND BUGGY APRONB, GARDEN AND DELIVERY HOBB. BUTTERS, APBONB AND ELEVATORB For all makes of Maobinea. HAMES, PLOUGH" AND LEADING CHAINS, SADDLERY, Bto. Marquee Tents, round or Bquare, for Bale and on hire. P. O'COPNELL Al TENT DEPOT oore Street, A *hbnrton (Next Boyal Hotel.) CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. ANDREW ORB IS SHOWING NOVELTIES IN MANTLES and JACKETS. LATESr NOVELTIES IN HATS ANJ) BONNETS. CREME AND EMBROIDERED DBEBBES. LATEST NOVELTIES IN Ribbon, Flowera/ Foathora, and Sunshades Novelties m Plushes, Silks, and Cos* turn» Clothe. Great Bargains m Ladies Boots ; Girls Bohool Boots from 4s 6d. Genta' Suits Asbburion Tweed from 30s. ANDREW ORR. JOHN & RESTELL, WES r, STREET, ASHBURTO N. TIMBER, 00Al7~AND GENERAL MERCHANT. , Commission Agent, Etq. TTTAVING made favorable arrangements J3. 'or supplies of all descriptions of timber, lam m a position to make Speolal Quotations to those about to build . I have large and well-assorted Stocks of all Building requisites, consisting of Galvanised Corrugated Iron, Sheet Lead, Zlno, Cement, Lime, Bricks, Stone Piles, etc; Boiled and Raw Oil, red and white Lead, and Paints, I am now receiving Fresh Coal WEST- PORT 00ALBR00KDALE, NEW- CASTLE, and MOUNT SOMERS, also the celebrated BRUNNER COAL, for steam purposes, whloh I am quoting speoially low. For sale, Reapers and Binders, Binder Twine and Wire, and Binder Extras, Golden Maohlnery Oil, Valvoline, Castor, and other Oils for Machinery, Aobnv fob— • Northern Fire Aoearnnoe Company Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society Panitola Tea Company, Upper Assam H. J. WOOD & Co BTATIONBB8 1 HALL, Jfriedlander's Buildings Ashburton. NEW BOOKS. A LARGE Seleotlon of the latest cheap Editions. Ne<r Books for Sohool Prises and Presentation Id great variety. A apeoia dUoount to School and Library Com mlttfiei CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS, New Season 1888-89. A LARGE AND BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT Now ready for Inspection, Including Obromo, Hand Painted, and Photo Cards 0 'New Zealand Scenery, suitable for sending to Friends m other parts of the werld. Large stook of Stationery and Aocount Booki of every description. Writing Oases and Desfcs, Scrap, Photo, and Fern Albums, Work Boxes, Parses, Card Oases, Pooket Booka, Photo Frames, and every description of Fanoy Stationery, LETTS DIARIES OR J. 889. Commercial, Rough, and Pooket Series 11. J, WOOD & CO, . STATIONERS' HALL, i



I Public Notices "Wool I AM prepared to parohaso WOOL ol all descriptions, la any quantity ai full market prioeo. Gi BISSET. Resldenoo and Office — Tanored streot Beat. Store (Air G. Jameson's) West otroet. . 11 M Frozen Meat "\\TJE are proparod to make LIBERAL YV ADVANCES on Frozen Moat placed m our handa for sale m the Home Markets, Mbfsbs Milks Bros., eto,, our London Agents, give special attention to thia business, and have beea euoceßsful iv 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 undertake responsibility of Shipping and payment of all local ohargeß, Freight, Insurance, etc., thus relieving shippers of all trouble and loss of time. MILES & CO., Chrietchnroh. GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, 9 71 Ashbnrton and Rakftla. Wool "Wool Wool SEASOnTBBB-89. •AT I L B S A N O 0 O Are prepared to make Liberal CASH ADVANCES, At a low rate of Interest, on the ensuic CLIP OF WOOL, Placed m their hands for Sale here or Shipment to MILES BROS. AND CO., LONDON No Commission charged oh Advance and no Commission charged for offerin Wool here unless a Sale is effected. Periodical Sales will bo held during the season at Mr Goo. Jameson's commodion and convenient stores, West street J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, 9» 70 Ashburton and Rakaia. P. & D. Duncan,, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT MAKERS, WILLB STREET, ASHBURTON, IN addition to the Implements we have hitherto been manufacturing • we are now making a new Pattern grass mower. Farmers having Hay should inspect oar mower before purchasing elsewhere. Sample to be seen at oar Ashburton Branch, also an improved Turnip and Manure Drill for which we obtained the Speoial Prize at Timarn Show. Stalker's Feeders— we hare greatly improved these for this season. Stalker's sack lifter simple and effective ; Asbburton Goree cutters, over thirty m use ; Asbburton strippers the best stripper for saving seed on land that has been tightly stocked. Wo have a largo *took of MoCORMIOK extras at reduced prices, end numerous improved fittings of oar own design. Repairs to Reapers and Binders carried ont m the best possible manner and with the greatest expedition and at reasonable prices. We have imported direct a quantity of Drum beaters, perforated Zino Smith's wire, eto, for Threshing Machines and oan repair these Machines at prices muoh lower than hitherto. J. KEJB, }2t50 Manager, I Farmers should give their ,'order for tho MoCORMIOK at onoe and run no rlifc In leourfng their oropi ai we expeot to be sold out In a few daya. The workmanship of the Machine !• now so perfeot that the Draught has been seduced enormously, an shown by the Dynamometer test of Reapers and Binders taken by. the Judge and Beoretaty of the Society at the late field trial. November 15th, 1888, at Nhlll, Victoria. DBAUGHT. MoOORMIOK ... ... ... 2751bi MASSE? r « .., ... ... 3621bi DEBRING .., „, ... 3871bs HORNBBY ... ... ... 4251bi Taking the above Into consideration with the late Extraordinary Exhibition of Maohlnei on Mr Huston's farm at Water* ton, Farmers will be consulting their own Interests by stloklng to their old friend the McOOKMIOK, whloh 1b proved to be the bett Reaper and Binder In the world; JOHN ORR AND CO AGENTS FOB A HBDRTON.



S Pub'lc Notices. ; rpENDKRB are required for Brick work : : X at the Quo Works. Particulars can be soen at the <rorks. Tenders to be left at tbo Secretary's Offioo not later than 12 o'clock at noon on THURSDAY, 3rd of January, 1889. The lowest oc any tender not necessarily aooepted. By Order, J. WARD, 121185 Secretary. "TTTANTED everyone* to know that VV J. O. Dunoah ia a Land Brokor, Hoensed to proparo and rogisler Transfer?, Mortgages, Encumbrances, Leases, Regis- tration Abstracts, Powers of Attorney, Applications to bring Land under the Act, and every description of instruments undor the Land Transfer Act.— J. O. Dokoan, Aroado, Ashburton. 10J101 j £20 REWARD. IN consequence of the amount of Poaching going on m the Greeks on the Lagmhor Estate, the above reward will be paid to anyone giving information that will lead to a conviction. From this date NO ONE will be per- mi t ted to fish m the Creeks on the Lagmhor Estate. DONALD MoLEAN. Lagmhor, 17th Ootober, 1888. 10*144 ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY, mHE Monthly and other Payments will be reoelved on Wednesday, 2nd Jan., 1889, . From 10 a.m. to 4.p.m and 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. J. W. TWENTYMAN, 12J190 Manager. Williamson and H. Preece, TAILORS AND HABIT MAKERS- (Latb or London and Birmingham.) LIVEBY & MILITARY UNIFORMS. LADIES 1 HABIT3~AND JACKETS Made In all the Latest Style*. EAST BTEEET, Next to Courthouse, ASHBURTON. And at 62 Colombo Street. Ohrlstehureb. 12 188 NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS, OBRISTOBUROiTraOES, DEO. 31m\ AND LYTTELTON REGATTA, JAN. Ist. ON the 31st December and Ist January, the evening trains from Christ- ohuroh to Aohburtoo, and Rakaia to Methven, will start at 6.25 p.m. and 7.40 p.m. respectively, and will be corres- pondingly Utor than timetable times at other etatlons. On the Ist January, Instead of tbo 7.30 a.m. train from Tlmaro to Ashburton, and 10.55 am. train from Aihbnrton to Ohrlotohnrob, a train will run as nnder : — am. a.m. Tlmarn dep. 710 Ashburto^dep 9.40 Hinds „ 8.59 Ohertoey „ 10.13 Winslow „ 9.15 Bakala „ 10.27 Tinwald „ 9.26 p.m. Oh.Oh. ore. 12.10 Stopping at other Stations If required The train from Mount Someri to Ash- barton will start at 7*40 a.m , and run 15 mlnutet earlier than timetable times. TIMARU CALEDONIAN SPORTS, Ist AND 2nd JANUARY. ON Ist and 2nd January, a sneolal train for Tlmaru will leave Ashbur- ton at 7.10 a.m., and be due from Tin- wald 7.1&, Wldslow 7.31, Hinds 7.49, Rangltata 8 25, arriving at Orarl at 8.42 a. nit, and ran thence to Tlmaru on the times of the ordinary morning trains. It will stop at fl*g stations between Aahbur* ton and Orarl, If required., The evening train from Timarn will itart at 6.30 p.m.. and will run through to Asbbarton, arriving there at 8. 20 p.m., stopping where requited to set down passengers. There will be no good* truffio on January Ist, 12f170 BY ORDER THE FISK JUBILEE SINGEBS 1 1 ! VfTLL GIVJS A JVkewell ooncert0 oncert IN THB ' ODDFELLOWS' HALL, ON WEDNEBDAY, JANUARY 2sd, JBs9, Fob One Night Only. Beierved Seats, 4e ; Family Tloket, ad- mitting six adults, 20s ; Second setts, 3i ; Baok seats, 2i. Plan and Tlokets at Mr H. M Jonis, Statlpner, or at the doors of the Hall upon evening of Concert,' Doors open at V 30. Concert at 8. Farewell Visit to Nmr Zealand* 12174 THE DEERING ALL STEEL TWINE BINDER IS THB LIGHTEST, MOST SIMPLE, auo* MOBT PERFECT . Harvesting Machine m use. B.ping built entirely of Steel is Practically Indestructible. BESIDES the GOLD MEDAL gained at Warrnambool the DEERING has won TWENTY-ONE FIRST and BEVEN SECOND PRIZES this Season In Australia. The DEERINcThas the LARGEBT SALE throughout the world of any Poapor and Bindert Only o LIMITED NUMBER of Machines now loft for disposal Thotie requiring the DEERING must make Early Application. Twine, Wire, and Oils and Deerlng Extras. JOHff G, EESTELL, West street, 13*109 Atttwton,



GOOD FEED to Let.— App'y A. J. Reid, Oropl, WeaterSold. 12 191 LOST, on 22nd, Parcel aont by John Orr and Co., Railway Station, Finder will be rewarded by sending It to Mas Rcbd, Westerfiold, 12 192 ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, ASHBURTON. -'■ ---I* rNEBVIOE To night at 11,16 p.m. R.A.0.8. BRETHREN are requested to note that tbe Lodge will meet as usual on WEDNESDAY Evening next, January 2nd, for despatch of business. 12 193 By Order of the S.P. WAKANDI ROAD BOARD. n RENDERS are invited for formtDg part X of Buckley's Road. Particulars at Board's Offices. Tenders dose 10 a.m. on SATURDAY, January sth, 1889. FOOKS & SON, 12t179 Distriot Surveyors. THE ANNUAL BAOE BALL will be held on TUEBDIY evening, Ist January, 1889 Id the Temperanoe Hall, Tlnvrftld, I Admlsilon, 2s 6d Danoing at 8.30. | Refreihments will be provided at a moderate charge. Flrst-olau musto. 12J196 LONGBEAOH ROAD BOARD. mENDERS are Invtted for making X ' Drains and Fords on the Longbeaoh and Chatdooßi Roads. Particulars at onr offioa Tenders dose on THURSDAY, January 3rd, 1889, at 12 o'clock. FOOKS AND SON, 12t177 Dißtriot Surveyors; TINWALD RACING CLUB. THE following charges will be made (voder " Public Reserves Act, 1885 ") for entry to the Tinwald Domain on January let, 1889, date of Tinwald races For every Adult . ... Is n it Horse , » Is No charge for Vehicles. By order of tbe Trustees, JOSEPH GbARK, 12J121 Chairman. TO HARVEST CONTRAOTOB& mENDERS wanted for Stooking and X Forking UOO aores of wheat and 90C acres of oats. Will be let m pne lot. Number of machines employed, 12. ALSO,— TENDERS for Cutting with self binder, Stooking and Stacfelcg and Thatching 300 aores of Barley, Tenders to be sent to me on Saturday the sth January. Full particulars from Wm. L, ALLAN, Manager, 12 182 Aoton Estate, Rakaia. ASHRURTON AND TINWALD SALEYARDS. NOTICE. mHERE will be^NO SALE dnrlnj X Christmas and Nev Year Weeks The next Sale after that on the 18th wll be held at the Ashbnrton Yards on TUES- DAY, Bth January, 1889. GEO. JAMESON, Sootetary, Aihbnrton County Stock and ' 12*6* Blltflfdj CooptDf , LJW.