SACCHARINE.

• ♦ r ("Pall Mall Budget") Baron do Worma Is pa'rlotlcilly visltlnK the vsrlous Continental Oooris In the en deavor to obtain a withdrawal of Iho nugar bounties, m order that Freotrade m«y have a fairer chance of socoeo^, While thus employed it apFe^s likely that science will step In to fffrot that which diplomacy has failed as yet to brlnp about, and that cane and beet sugars will bav>< at no dUtant date to go down bofore th" new comer — jaoibarlne. Tblt novel nhpmloal mihstance was dlsoovererl, m 1879, D- T 1 M u "-r;, « O-ttr-, ' ti' has only recently bi«i intrudocad »s »n article of coramerco and of hygiene. Its scientific pilysy'hhio nsmf — 's parssolp* htmln»h<» zilo nod ; its aweetness is said |> he 800 times M gtsat »t that of refined sugar. I oarry m my wals coat packet say Improved sug»r baeln, In tho shape of ] s little ?'a«a tube, whioh on'ains sweeten ing for 100 large caps of ten, coffee, cocoa, Of toddy. It is incapable of fermentation, •s It does not pas», like sugar, by combi nation with oxygen, Into noetic ooi<J, and consequently it is a great boon to sufferers from gout, diabetes, acidity, and dye popeia, and others to whom tho nee of BUgax is prohibited. Ab it pooseaseß anti septio as well us sweetening qualities, it will, doubtless, be used by the manu f aetnrera of jams and conserve*?, It came into ure m the form of diminutive tablets (Bmccharine tubdlct), but is now also pre pared m tho form of granules and as a liquid. It remains to be stated that the source of Bupply is as inexhaustible as our coal fieldß, from which we already derive warmth, light, and the beautiful aniline dyes, and from which we are now likely to obtain a su* stitnte for the produce of j the exhausting labor of Ibo sugar planta tions. It can be obtained of any chemist, but it must soon pass into the grooera 1 list of commodities, for a chemißt to whom I reoehtly applied informed me that the demand already outstripped the supply

A LAND OF FAIR WOMEN.

Nothing astonishes the visitor to Paraguay to-day bo mnoh as the vast preponderance of the female over the male population. The proportion ia something like nine to one. This is the result of a long and very fierce war, m which the patient Gnaranians, faith ful stan to death, followed and supported a perfectly remorseless, cruel, and ambitions ruler through indeßoribable hardships and ■offerings. .This most hopeless and unwar rantable of wars ended only with the death of the modern Nero who waged it, and has reduced the whole population to about one ■ixth of what it was twenty years ago, leaving only women and boys. Theia women are as beautiful and fair to look upon as can be found m any part of the world. Thtugh they belong to the Indian rate they are not of the swarthy, ooarse, and degraded Indian type. Some of them are very dark, but many are as light and fair aa the purest Anglo-Saxon, with dear complexions ; flowing, dark hair ; large, deep, lustrous eyets ; and delicate features of a Tory voluptaooa east. They are of medium height, rather elight and lithe, with finely moulded limbs ; ■mall, pretty bands and feet, and figures of matohless graoe and beauty that would serve for models of the sculptor's art. Their carriage is so easy and natural as to be almost the poetry of motion, for the freedom from high-heeled boots and tight clothing has left their step light, anpple, and strong. Their dress is of the simplest form— a short tunic or robe, not unlike a ekirt, falling below the knees, and a shoulder covering not unlike a shawl ; both of pore white, and adorned with pretty, native lace. They are as gracefully worn as were tho flowing Greek robes of old, and as bewitohingly serve to half reveal and half conceal the form beneath. The language spoken among themselves is the native Guarani, a Boft, liquid, gentle tongue that falla more musically upon the ear than even the boasted Spanish, and seema bo fitting for nothing else at for words and tales of love. Indeed these fair women them •elves seem made to Sing and love all day, then under wing Fold head till morn bids sing and love again. In the mid-day siesta, they are fond ot lying languidly m their graceful hammooks, pipping their mate and singing m their low, aweet voices, yet Bad and with a touoh of xntlaccholy, the narancaros or songs of the orange gatherers, or those other strange, weird songs of theirs, whose words are all of love. Indeed, what need to do aught else m Aland io blessed as theirs? Living entirely apon fruits and vegetables, that are secured with but little effort, unmoved by the am bitious schemes of the money-making Europeans, upon whom they look with questioning wonder, and possessed of lan guid, voluptuous natures, that are fostered by the climate, what else should they do save love and dance and sing ? Byron has faith fully portrayed the girls m his savage heroines. Strong and faithful m their at* tachments and gentle as dove's, they are, nevertheless, fiery and passionate when they have cause for jealousy, for they have a touoh of the tigress m them when moved by love and hate. Yet they are the best-natured people m the world. Always gay, always laughing, always happy, their kindness and good nature to wards each other is one of the chief character istioa of this amiable and innocent raoe. And another of their ohief characteristics is •leanlineu. Their persons, their olothing, their houses (however Boantily furnished), and even their children, bo far as possible, are al ways irreproachably clean and neat. Tobaoeo is one of the chief produotionß of the country, and the mannfaoture of cigars one of the chief industries ; the work of the women's hands. Large quantities of these cigars are exported to various parts of the world, but still larger quantities are consumed at home. For the use of the narcotic weed if almdst universal m this dreamy land, and its influence no doubt tends towards making the inhabitants the inaotive, indolent, carelesß people that they ara, particularly since the imoking habit is often inennrad m the tendereit age of childhood. The girls and women are dressed only m the robes described, with the added decora tionß ol shoes and a gold comb m the hair, if they posses suoh finery. The men wear white linen trousers and red ponohos. The dances are m quaint, original figurea, but nearly always very graceful. Sometimes the festivities will be kept up through the entire night, after which the participants will gaily return to their occupations of whatsoever nature, always contented, always happy. Sometimes there will be a grand contribution picnic at some distant point,. where the danc. fog will be kept up through the round of a whole twenty-four hours. For truly these people live but to be happy through the live long day. Whe should introduoe toil into suoh i dreamful realm as this ? Who would prat of ambition to the dwellers m such a land o plenty and eaie and happines*, devoid of al earking care ? Who would not rather become i lotus-eater among the lotus-eaten, and eettl down upon the sunny hillsides or shady rive banks, amid fragrant and fruitful orang troves, to forget a regretted past and live on! In the happy present, waited upon by tb white robed Indian women— devoted, Bffac tionate, and surpassingly fair ? Thequestio has been aotually put and answered mot than once, and more than onoe have th fascinating attractions of this veritable A. lantii proved irresistible to the weai wanderer, For many visiting European! Englishmen among the rest, have falle Tiotims to the soft, restful, influence of tb alluring country and climate, and have sail like the followers of Ulysses — We will return no more ; our island home Ib far beyond the wave; we will no longer roar V, 0. Grant, m " Boston Transcript." At last evening's Government Inspeotic parade there were present 37 members of tl Rifles under Capt, Dolman, 32 of the Guan under Gapt. Sparrow, and about 20 Cade under Sergt. Major Hayes. Immediately aft inspection m tbeßbed Major Douglas marohi the two adult corps ouUide and put the through a variety of battalion movement Captain Dolman then took command at gave the companies some further useful dri m that officers well-known style. Stall Serf Major Jones was m attendance, and took number o! easotli for judging distant practice. "Rough on Itch."— " Rough on Itch cares skin humors, eruptions, ring won tetter, salt rhtum, frosted feet, ghUblaw, itc JT7«e.if#l, bulwri'itflh.. g

THE MAORI FOOTBALLERS.

(Pun Press Association.) London, Decambnr 3 The football mitoh New Z>alftod v Trinity College, Dublin, resulted In a draw, oaoh pirie scoring a goal and » t;y (

THE MARKETS

(P3U PHESB ASSOCIATION ) Lcndok, December 3. At the wool sales to day competition was briik, and prices vory firm. Londojt. December 4. At the wool Bales yesterday 10,000 bales were sold.

ASHBURTON MARKET

4 MrE. Q. Sfavoloy (for the Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) reports as follows i-n tho Aehbnrton m»rkot, heldou December 4 : —1000 uhoep yarded. The Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, sold for^ Mr Ward, eroanbredi m wool at lls ; medium hogget? m wool ot 9a ; shorn two tooths at 7b 31 ; and fat shorn crossbred b, at 10» and 11b Tho sheep market wbb dull m spite of the small supply. Of cattle thero was only o modorato entry, nnd fat oowh were cold at £4 7b 6d to £5 17b 6d

GRAIN SALES IN SOUTHLAND

[Pie Pbbss Association. J Ihtkboauoilii. Deovmber 6 Prod ano of all descriptions continues firm And Is advancing In Soutnland. Short feed oats wore sold to day at 4a Id at the Bluff, and Gore at 3j 101, rallotjo extra. Milling wheat fetches up to 4< 91 at the Bluff, Supplies ore lighter than for years and there Is a fre'ing that stocks are Insufficient locally to oarry on to|th« harvest. _____________

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

(BY -LROTKIO TKLKQRAra—OOPTBIOSTj (PJER PRKBB ABBOO ATION.) Deoembnr 5, 12.15 m.)

MR BRIGHT.

London, Deoember 4. Mr Bright has suffered a serious relapse.

LIBERAL UNIONIST LEAGUE.

A Liberal Unionist League has been formed at Oxford. The Hon G. S. Brodrick, D.C.L. warden of Merton College spoke on the Home Rule question saying it behoved the Unionists, who were the real National party, to face the danger and grapple with it.

A HORRIBLE CRIME.

Paris, Deoember 4. A boy only n years old deliberately murdered a child at Havre. Alter he was arrested he escaped, but was eventually recaptured.

CELEBRATION.

Vienna, December 2. The fortieth anniversary of the ac cession of the Emperor Francis Joseph 1., was celebrated to-day without public pomp or festivity, the Emperor having desired there should be no outward dis play. Thirty millions of florins will be given to the charities of the realm, and orders have also been given that a thousand parks and avenues throughout Austria-Hungary are to be planted with trees m commemoration of the event. i ' _^_____ _____

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

(PER PBBSS ASSOCIATION.) Export of Kauri. Auckland, D. comber 5 The barquo WaltomnU left Kalpara to day for Syduey with 323,000 U*t of saw .i kauri timber. Belief of Unemployed. Ibe Uuder-fceoretary lor Publlo Works has written to the Waitemata County Council, by direction of the Minister for Publlo Works, to ascertain the acourrcy of the statement made m a petition as to the unemployed being dismissed from relief wotks by the Oounoll, while settlers were kept on who had land, oattle, eto The Minister intimates that the grants were mad* for the rollef of bona fide un , employed, and he desires to have an explanation and remarks on the petition as soon as convenient. The reply of the Oonnoil was that In the oaiea of the settlers referred to, unless relief work had been given they would have abandoned their seotlons. A Celebrated Chief. « New Plymouth, December 6. The celebrated chief Poukapa is dangerously ill, ard death is hourly ex peoted. The New Plymouth Perjury Case. The alleged porjury caae io whioh MoLauchlan and the Petrios are oor, oerncd la still going on. The oaie la expected to last the wholo week. Experts as to Petrle'a signature whloh la deo'arod tojbe • forgery have been examined doring the morning. Supreme Court. NiLSOif, December 5. The orlminal sittings oommonood this [ morning before Judge Richmond. The , calender is unuaually long, there being one caae of larceny, two ot forgery, two i borae atrallng, three of Induoent aaaau't i and one bosstlallty, Ministerial MoTementa. Dunkdin, Deoember 5. The Premier, aooom^aoied by Messrt 1 MUchelson aud Fergus left town thli ■ morning for mid Otagb, via InvercargUl. k They nre accompanied Vy Meeara Allen, 1 Fish, Fi'ohett, Barron, T. Maoketz'e, and Messrs Blair and Usher of the Publli Worki Dfp*rlmnnt. 8 . Supreme Court. I Invjcroaboill, December 5 \ At the Supreme Court sittings theto art a to be iried two cases of attempted murder c one of manslaughter, three of areoD, threi r of larceny, a Suicide. 7 Thomas Menzion, nephew of the lato D Q Menziee, left Danalistor station rabbi '* nhooling. Two hours later he was foun n dead m a woolehed with his boots oil <m< 0 shot through the head, j_ Fuller information shows that MonzU ._ shot himself. Doceased was not rolato B( to Dr MeDziee. IB " Rough on Corns." — Ask for Well i, " Rough on Corns." Quick relief, complet I permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunions 1 Chemists and druggists.

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The Asbbartoa Drag Co. Limited IMPORTERS of English, American, and Continental Medloineß, and Druggists Goods, India Rubber and Steam Throat Fproyi», Infants Food Warmers and all Narflory requirements, Enemas* TrnsQOs, Elastic bt<csings, Anklets ana Knoe Gaps, Corsets (supporting abdominal) and Bolls, ■ Vacoioation Shiolds, E'dotrfd' Teething Ncoklacep, Invilil* Feedin | Cups, rpoons, and Bod Slippers, Air Bads ' and Cnshionn m various ehapoß, Sponges and Sponge Baga. Natoral Mineral Waters, Viohy, Oarlf- bad, Hnnyadi, Esonlap, and Friedriohßhall Medicines for Horse-, Cattle, and Domestio Anlronlo. Balls and Drenohel administered when required. Brais Enemos, Breast Pumps, Galvanic Batteries, and many other, artioles and instrument* Sorgioal and Veterinary Surgioal willingly lent to customers gratis^ EVERY ARTICLE OFTHEBBST.AND ; AT GREATLY REDUCED PBIOE8« J. M, CAMBRIDGE, Pharmaceutioal Chemist, Manager. Frozen Meat "TTT^ are prepared to make LIBERAL VV ADVANCES on Frozen Meat placed m our bands 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 priceß. SHIPPERS CAN DEPEND ON LIBERAL ADVANOES, PROMPT SETTLEMENT, SEP ABATE ACCOUNT SALES From the moment that Stock are. delivered at the Freezing Works orita the railway trucks to our order we undertake 1 responsibility of Shipping and payment of all local chnrgeß, Freight, Insurance, eio., thus relieving shippers of all trouble and lone of time. MILES & 00., Christchnrch, GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, c.71 Ashbarton and Raka la. Wool Wool Wool BEABONTBBB-89. TIT 1 L E 8 A N i> 0 0. 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 on Advance and no Commission charged for offeria . ! Wool here udloob a Sale ie effeoted. Periodical Sales will bo held during tb.6 season at Mr Geo. Jameeon'a commodion and convenient stores, West street J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, 9 70 Ashburton and Bakaia. Friealandex Bros. Friedlander Bros. HAVE FOR SALE— Seotlon 830, Cox Streot Seotion 437, with good 6-roomed House and out-house thereon ; good garden* Terms liberal. Skin Sales. WE HOLD "FORTNIGHTLY SALES 0» ©KINS THBOOGHOUT THE BBASON. Wooi Wool Wool Skaboit, 1888-89. We are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANOES OK TUB ENSUING OLIP OF WOOL Placed In our hands for sale. Our Premises being well lighted afford •pedal advantages for displaying WOOL* No Commlßßlon charged on advances and no Oommlnsion charged for offering WOOL unloßß a salo Is effeoted, WOOL PAOKS AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. FRIEDLANDER BR0& , PETER WILLIAMS, £35 Auctioneer. SALES OF HORSES, PIGS, CATTLE, PRODUCE, & FURNITURE low SATURDAYS. STOCK SALES ON ! TUESDAYS. BAKAIA MONTHLY BALS-Fir IbursAay of the Month FBIEDLANDER BROS^ j °EOT& WILJ.IAMS,



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"VTEXT Ohertsay ~-.'o \>iU bo held on ;iX AIOVDAY, 10 n Dec u.ber. D THOMAS. T" AM a Cash Putohaser of PIG*, BAOONERS, or whioh wltl make Baoon m a Month, D. THOMAS T AM A CASH BDYER OB 1 WHEAT OATS CHAFF RYEGRASS IN ANY QUANTIIY. D. THOMAS, Ashburton. PERIODICAL SALES AT METHVEN. MY text Ba'e of LIVE and DEAD STOCK for the METHYEN DISTRICT WILL Bff, HELD IN METQVEN On Thursday, 20th December - 1888 Messrs. HIBBS BROS, have kindly consented to receive Entiies. Clients will oblige by making their Entries as soon as possible, bo that they may be properly advertised, D. THOMAS, Aehburton. Wool. Wool. Wool. lAM prepared to make Liberal Cash Advanoes on the growing dips of Wool Placed In my hands for sale or shlpmen olther In Anhbutton, Chrlitohurob, or any other Markets Wool Paoks and every requisite on Pale at lowest prices, If no Sale effeoted no Commission ok 1 Charges made. First sale early In November. h i D. THOMAS, 10 112 Ashburton. D. Thomas, ! (Late of Matbok, Cox and Co.), A UOTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE, jfl and ESTATE AGENT, VALUATOR, WOOL AND GRAIN BROKER, ASHBURTON. Loans negotiated, Weekly Bales of Live Stock, Tin* aid and Asbbnrton alternately Fortnightly Bales of Sheepskins, Fat, Bides, etc, on FRIDAYS Sales of Wool throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Oommlislon Clearing Sales as per arrangement AGENT FOB— Mateon and Co., Chrlstohuroh Mercantile Finance Oo.,obrlstohnroh Colonial Investment Company, Dunedin National Mortgage On., Ohrlstohuroh Booth, Maodonald and Co., Chrlitohuroh Morton t>nd White's Sheep Dip Saokeye Reaper and Binder jondon and Lancashire Inenranoe Cc. ;rah»tn'i Foot Rot Composition. 6 D, THOMAS, Ashbarton. LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, T HAVE been appointed Agent for tha \ above Company, and am now pra>. tared to take Klsks on Buildlngß, Stpcfc Crops at current ratos, D. THOMAS, Aahburton



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8 TO THE PtBLIO (>F A SD BURTON AND PI T IJT. ) Wav hop & Co,, GENERAL OOMMIBHION AGENTS, ; LaKD AND FINANCIAL AGtNTS, : ARE p??par«3d to do bualteaa for Ollanti 1 IJL »t Lowest Rates. Grain, Wool, and L all Farm Prodncn sold punctually, and acoouat Baloa rendered promptly; Goods bought for Clients m tbe boat raatko'B, nod forwarded without d -lay. L ans no^otlrttod fcr snmß f.or £10 to fIO.CCO on freehold security. Llonn on Crops, t Wool, and other atoarlty. All bnsinest i strictly private. WAUOHOP & CO., I 224 Hereford Streot, Christchuroh, MEET THE TIMES. C. TRUCKLE, PROPRIETOR of the Prince Albert Boarding - House, Wills Street, Aehburton, next Oddfellowa' Hall, while thanking his many friends and Cu&tomers for their liberal support for the past 10 years, solicits a continuance of the flame. Board and Lodging, 16s, 18s pet week, or 3s par day. Pmnera only, 4a: per week, Good accommodation for Families, and private rooms for Ladieß. 7 62 TO THE LADIES OF ASHBURTON. Misses Morrison & 3 Holloway DRESS AND MANTLK MAKERS Tamored^Stbekt ASHBURTON. 5 169 A CARD. I M iss Carson, TEACHER OF MUSIC, (PIANOFORTE AND OiiGAN), Bxjbnktt Street, 12 101 kV J3» O E V M O U R, SURGEON DENTIST, 215, Colombn Stroot (now Buildings near corner of Gloucester Street.) Established 1869 SCALE OF~OHARGES : Extraction, 2s 6d per tooth ; Fillings, 5b por tooth, A redaction made where a number require attending to. ARTIFI3IAL TEETH. Tht> charges for Artificial Teeth are mad< with a view to strict economy, regulated by such ciroumstances as cases present, o\ such materials, as patients prefer. Par- ticulars given on application. Consulta- tion free. Nitrous Oxide (Laughing Gas) administered when required. Attendance, 9,a.m, to 6 p.m. . 215, Colombo Street, Chbibtohuroh. _^ 8 167 GREAT CLEAEING SALE. BABGAINB 1 BARGAINS I BARGAINS I Having roßolved to disposo of my Stook OF HARDWARE, CROCKERY, BRUSH- WARE, AND GLASSWARE. To make room for entirely new Stock, the above will be sold at actual , cost for OAUH. This is a Genuine Sale, and purchasers will save over 50 per cent by taking ad- vantage of tho opportunity. Wjd. Baylis Storekeeper, Triangle. JAM PRIMO. ■♦ Some time since we published a etnal paragraph on the unsatisfactory nature much of the jam retailed In the oolpif, r This reached Memo Kirkpatrlok ai.d Co., i of Nelson, aod they went to work In % very practical fashion to prove that tbe jams manufactured by the firm wore of I tho best quality. Tvj cases of assorted i jams were sent to this offioe, with a re- t quost that wo would thoroughly test the jam along with other brands, and give our opinion. We are h»ppy to atate, frankly 1 and fully than we have buun very tnnoh 1 surprised, as prior to the receipt of Messrs Klrkpatrlck'n gift we were nnawarj i that JNevr Zealand could boast of an \n- ' dm try of which It has bo much roaaonTo be proud. The various sorts of jam were t tested by a nqniber of persona, who compared the naroploa with other brands, !• and tho general verdict la that noc only ate M.e«Bttt Kttkpatrtck'a productions fat atid away better than any other New i Zealand brand we can obtain, bnt they i, are superior to i^nKUah jama lv being i, header. Tho nearest approaoh to the '» excellence of the Nelson jam was that ' contained m tins bearing the uamo of a Taamonlan firm, but evon In this com- parison the Nelson artlolo oamo out a long way boat. We are pleased to be able to give unstinted praise to a genuine looal jf Industry, the produot of which we can unreservedly recommend to consumers. " AU of the many pernonn who have teateel tho eamplen are loud lv their praise, and we must unreservedly congratulate Mesara v Ktrkpatrlok and OoT"npon turning oot ■ genuine fruit jam fit to grace the tablea and please the palates of the most [j luxurious and fastidious.— " Hawke'a Hay B Herald," July 18th. Samples of iCirkpatrlok and Go's " X brand of jam havo been forwarded to m and wo are free to oonfoss tbat they appoar to be In every way exoellent and as they beoome better known In the looal market will meet with much appreciation from the beads of households. Tho makei assert* that none but the purest ft ait a grown In Nelson are used m his manu- factures, and wo ato oontent to aoooui that assurance. Certainly the jittni possess a richness and jrefclniiW»'ot' iUvo* that beata that- adaoirtlon oat. — Danedt ' btii, H ":Wf ft :^'



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GERMINA wiH make Pudding, ai well bs P rrldge. All Gr: o^ru 11 151 IMPORTANT TO FARMERS. VTO PERSON m a.flhburton m author J.!M teed or CJii sell the McHobmiob Machines, or genuine MoCosmick extras, other than our Agents, Mesira John Orb AND OC. MORROW, BASSETT & CO , Sole Agents for 11 29 N«w Zealand. NOTICE TO FARMERS. WITH refer, nee to oortaln advertise- ments by the Local and General Agon's of tho McCormick Reapor and Binder desirous of monopolising the sale of their Extras, 1 have much pleasure m stating that I have as complete a Stook of Extras and Fittings for the McCormick Machine as are necessary, and that they are as Genuine as the others, and will be sold at Lowest Possible ?rico». 11*168 HENRY ZANDER. ASHBURTON OOAL and FIREWOOD DEPOT. RQ< T>EAN begs to Inform hie • O. xJ friends and the public generally that he has secured a fresh supply of best Newcastle ooal which he Intends to sell at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Also In Stook — /iount Somors, Dfalvern, Weatport, and Newoantlo Coal. Firewood, Post and Rails, Stakes, Strainers, e'o , etc, Oats, Bran, Sharps, Potatoes, Chaff, Ohiokwhoat, etc. R, S. BEAN, West Streot. ASHBURTON Agricultural and Pastoral Show. NOVELTIES FOR THE HOL] DAYS. ANDREW ORR IS SHOWING HIS SECOND SHIPMENT OF High-class Drapery EX TONGARIRO. LADIES NEW DREBS MATERIALS NEW ZEPHYRS, EMBROIDERED DRESS B B, LACK and SILK MAN- TELS, PARABOLB, OORBETS, GLOVES, BEAUTIFUL BUMMER MILLINERY, NEW LACE CUR- TAINS. Ladles' Boots, very cheap ; Ladles' Shoe from 6s. Splendid Assortment of Ashbarton, Kalapol, and Roslyn Tweeds, UITS TO MEASURE, FROM £3 CARPETS VERY CHEAP. ANDREW ORR. : LATEST NEWS FROM THE HARVEST FIELD, SWEEPING VICTOBIEB ALL OVER THE WORLD The McOormick HAS NOT BEEN BEATEN IN AN? FIELD TRIAL THIS SEASON. W]E do not ndvertise old Trials oi Prizes. The following havo boec honestly won this Season :— ■ FIRST PRIZE and GOLD MEDALg at the two FRENCH FIELD TRIALS held on the 22nd and 29tb July, a Oompoigno and Rozoy en Brie; Twenty.five FIRST PRIZES won ii Australia this Season up to date, viz :— Goulbourn, Now South Waloß, Mard 23rd Orange, New South Walefl, April 18th Mudgoo, New South Waloß, May 24th Deniliquin, New South Waleß, Job 19th Singelton, New South Waleß, Augus 23rd Murrnmburrah, Now Sonth Wales August 24tb, Rupanyup, Victoria, August 28tb. Donald, Viotoria, Soptembor sth Pyramid Hill, Victoria, Soptomber 7th Borflham, Viotoria, September 12th Wychoproof, Victoria, September 12th Natlmuk, Viotoria, Soptombor 19tli Devonian, Victoria, September 25tfc Elmore, Viotoria, Soptombor 26th Caehel, Viotoria, Soptomber *z7th Numurkah, Victoria, Ootoher 3rd Kadina, South Australia, Octobor 3n Pt Pirie, South Australia, Octobar 3r Virginia, South Australia, Ootober 4t Bhepporton, South Australia, Ootobe 10th Jamestown, South Australia, Octobe 10th Petersburg, South Australia, Cotobc 12th Euroa, Sonth Australia October 16tl Baluklava, Field Trial, October 16(1 Adelaide, Field Trial, October 26tl BEATING EVERY OTHER MAOHIN! Order early as we are nearly Bold out. A Largo Stock of Extras and Fittiaf always on hand. JOHN ORR & 00, AGENTS FOR THE ASHBUB COUNTY F rom whom only the Genuine WQ fco obtained,



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LOST In Chmojoi Stroe', about the Railway O/oißlng. on Monday even* l»*u. a p"«ii »-f Sptotiol«n. Finder please communlcato whh Mr John Molaon, 12J0 MR F. G. THOMAS, SURGEON-DENTIST, WILL VISIT ASHBURTON ON JUESDAY, 4tu DKCEMBEB, 1888 A.ml may be consulted at tho Oommercia Llotol. lfc*ll Wool I AM prepared to purchase WOOL of all description', In any quantity at tuil m-irkut prices. G BtSSKT. Residence and Office— Tanored Btreef] Bast. S'.ore (Me Q. Jameaon'e) W«it atroet. 11-8 Bread. MY Price for Bread will be, till fur- ther notioe, 4'b Loaf, 61 Cash. 41b Loaf, 7d Bjjked. Full weight given. TRIiNQLTBAKHiRY. 12 31 P. HANRAHAN. PARK STREET HOSIERY WOBKS. (Near Preabytcrlan Chuiob.) J. Dalgleish, Praotloal Hosiery Mtnuf adorer. Woollen Shirts, Drawers, Socka, and Stockings of all colors, for Gentlemen, Ladie*. and Children, mtdo to order. 12 32 NOTIOB. TV7 OTICE ia hereby given that all Oropr, J^j Uor«op, Oattlo, Sheop, Imp'emenlß and other Property now m, about, or upon the Farm occupied by Alexander Turner of Aehburton Forks, Farmer, bavo been seized this day under Bill of Salo, and Mortgage of Stock and Agricultural Lion given by the eaid Alexander Tdbnhb to the Mercantile Fioanoe Company, Limited, of Chriatcburch. A. M. PEARBON, Bailiff for the said Company. ABhbur:on. 30ih November, 1888. [ 11 161 B. A. O. B. ROYAL ARK OFFRIENDSBIP LODGE BRETHREN aro hereby summoned to attend the Lodgo on WBDNEBDAY December sth, at the Lodgo Room at 7.15 p.m. flbarp. No npology. Bubinbbs : To receive Sir Thomas Green, X.0.M., X S Q., and Primo Heath Grand Primo N.Z., G 5.8., and raising Brothera to Becond Office. Buff Banquet at 8 p.m. 12 20 By order of the S.P. NOTICE. GREAT Damago having been done to Fonous, etc, £1 Reward will bo paid for Inform.tlon which will lead to the oonvlotlon of any person trespassing upon the Ashburton Raoeoourse Reserve. By order of tho Trustees, G. BISSET, Sooretary Ashburion Rsoiog Olub, 12 14 ST. STEPHEN'S OHUROH, ASHBURTON. THE ANNUAL GARDEN PARTY WILL BB HELD IN TUB Parsonage Garden ON Thursday, 13th December, 1888 Stalls for tho Sale of Needlework, Fruit, Garden and Farm Produce, eto. The Aehburton Band will he fn attendance Vabioub Amubkmhntb. A DMIBSION, 1 ! Including tea, Is 6d ; Chil- dren, Ib, or two for la 6d. Gates open at 2 pm. 11+139 Rink de Paris. THE CLOSE OF THE BINKING SEASON will be celebrated by A GRAND FANCY DBEBS AND MASQUEBADE CARNIVAL on WEDNESDAY, DEOEMBER 6th. Lad lei and Gentlemen on entering mait raise their mneka if requested by the Committee of Management, so that all objectionable Periona may be excluded. Admission— Stage, Is ; Drees Circle, 2s. Doors open at 7.30 ; oommenoe at 8 o'olook. R. ELSTON, Lessee and Manager. INSTANTANEOU3 PHOTOGRAPHY. MESSRS G, S*. PAUL AND 00., Ncrth Danedin Portrait Koonm, Dunedin, have opened a Branch Studio for a Brief Season only In Moore street, 1 Anhburton, opposite Royal Hotel, known 1 as Taylor's Portrait Rooms, extending 1 over tha Ghrtbtm&t. and New Year till the ' 21st of January, 1889, where they are prepared to do Photography aa never before approaohed, and at prices equally I low for the quality of work. L All work will be executed by Mr Paul himself, who Is so well-known, being the il first to introduce to the Colony the i, Bromide Enlargement, and to the world • that Dry Pistes were and are the actM for fhld work. Inventor of the Gladstone i Camera, &o, &o. See Testimonials, r Oiicujars, and Posters. if All Branches of Photography exocutod is and finished at our Duncdln House, by c« whloh means only can a Travoliing h Photographer secure first-olass and permanent work. We wore tho first to d Introduce this method Into the Oolony. i, OUR PRIOES, by Deposit Ticket, n wbloh roust bo secured before the 25th st Deoember to share our Holiday Low ie Prices : — ig Cabinets, pei dczon, 15s, usual price £2 2s; Group, 2s 6d per extra figure; (Jar U ib de Vlslte, pt>r dozan, 7s Gd, usual price Id £1 5s ; Groups, Is 6d extra each figure ; to Boudoirs, per doaen, 30s, usual price &4 m 4s ; Do. per half dozen, 20s, usual prlot ig £2 104. Deposit Tickets, 2s Sd eaob, oac al be obtained iron Travelling Agents, whe 3, will watt on yon and explain anythlnt c, ' required, or it the Studio. Come earlj to prevent the rush at Holiday time. Any person holding • Deposit Tiokel can deolde what ilzs they require whei being photographed, when tbe balanoi



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Auctions L\nd m tho Wcale 60M Bu'Vty District. MR T. BULLOCK has reo?lvod infttruotiona from Mr H.Fuuhmann to soil by Publlo Auotion at il.o ArcirJe >m S&TT7KDAY. DFOEMUER 16m, It. B. 'a 29187, 23188, 32(503, c nuinlnp about 244 Aorre, emitted n>-at the Weetertidd Kwlway Station, Mtiunt Homers Ll>i<*. Tho owner ha* inado up ha mind t" aaorifico thiaPropcrty. Terms of p ymont at aalo. Silo At 12.30 T. BULLOCK, 12£7 Auotl neer. MONDAY, DECEMBER 10ra Desirable Su 1 urbin Propnriy wall aitua'ed on tho Alford Forest Bod For Sal.-. Alao H>usohold Farnltore and Fffcots and Town Property. MR T. BULLOOK haa received iuatruotlmis from tho Exaoutrjx of the late 0. 0. Fooxa to soil by Publio Auction on MONDAY, DECEMBER 10th, On tho Premises, Alford Forest lto*d, tho wholo of tha Hoaeohold FURNI- TURE and EFFECTS, comprising.— DKAWING-EOOitf. Piano, by Emll Aeoborbori?, Dr sflcn» Rulto m Greon Rep, Oarpet, Wool MalSi Pioturee, M:rblo Olockj Oiinterbnry. What-Nor. Fender and I'iro Ironc. Coal Bouttle, Fot-MO^ls, Brackots, Vaeeß, Ornaments, Oocaaional Tablts, Plaques, Curtain Polea and UInRP,Ao. DININoSIOOM. Book O^ae and B^oks. Couch, Chtira, Easy Chairs, Oil Cloth, Pioturea, Gaso- gene, Lamp Glaanea, To» »eivloe, Fender and Fire IroDe, &o. BEDROOM. Double Wooden Beduteada, Half Tester, Spring Mattrvts-.'s, B'ankota and Bod Linen, Marble T<p Wa^hfUand, Drcajlng Tabh'B, LookioK Giuafos. Wardrobe, Ohist Drawin, drpo 1 . Ohftlrs, Pictures.. Plequca KITCHEN. Tables, Onnim, OH Olotb. Orookory Outlory, and Dairy Utpnaila, &o. OUTSIDF. Sio^'e Seated BUGGY In Rood ordet Sot Buggy IIARNKS3 Grey .JELDING Roan Ma RE, <iood Lidy's Hack Biaok Trap MARE Chestnut COLT, 4 years old Saddle and Bridle 4 Miloh Oowa, 2 head young Rtook, I Heavy Garden Holler, Lawn Mower, Tentila Nets, Garden and Stable Took, Sundries, &o Ac Amo,— The Private Realdenop, bßfnc; lots 32 and 93, fronting the Alford Foreit Koad, oontalalng about 1 aore, on which la oreotod a comfortable Dwolllng House of 6 rooms, Scullery, Wash houae. Stable Coach. hou?o with man's room attached. The grounds are tastefully laid out and planted with a number of ornamontal abrnb", etc , surrounded by well-grown foreat trees and tha garden well stocked with fruit troee, etc. Lota 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 and 39, contain- ing abon*: 2£ aorea, also fronting the Alford Forest Road and adjoiulng the above, ' This property is well situated, fronting the main thoroughfare, high, dry and healthy locality. At same time and pace T.S. 1091, 1092, oorner of Wills and Park Streets, near tha Domain aud not for from the Hallway Station, on whloh Is erected a well built s~roomed house with all oon- veiiiecoea. Inveators and peraona desirous of pnrohaaing are invited to intpeot these properties. Torms at Salo. Sole at 12 o'o'ock. ~T. BULLOOK, 11J24 Auctioneer. FIRE ! ! _FIEE ! ! I THURSDAY, 6th DECEMBER, 12 o'olook sharp. ALFRED HARRISON has received instructions to Sell by Publio Auction at his Rooms, KQ 0 AROASES Kft FINEST MUTTON, FBOM THE 1 Belfast Freezing Works, Absolutely Without Reserve. ALFrIF HARRISON, 12J26 Auotionoor. ! WEDNESDAY, 115 th DEC, 1888 [ AT. EAST STREET AUOTION ROOMS. At 11 o'olook sharp, : Christmas & New Year Presents. 1 O1 Oases JAPANFBB.MANU-.01 i Ol FAOTURES. Ol ° IV/r BBSUS FRIEDLANDER BROS. iyjL have / received lnatruotlona from the Direotor of the Museum of Arts and o Manufactures, Japan, to arrange the r, above for Sale by Publio Auction at the c above time and plaoe. Q1 Oases JAPANESE GOODS Q1 )r Ol Without Reserve. 01 it >d Attention is requested to this speola d consignment of Japanese Art Objects whloh will be found Interesting aud In B structure, id Among the collect ion thero are speoi mens of tho various Industries of that f« off country, embracing tramples o l's ANTIQUE WARM of quaint and ourlon ie, forms, also modern prodnotlons romark At R ble for their beautiful and rlo deojratlona. - The Direotor of the Museum of Art an Manufactures, In selecting theae g»odi - has done so with great oare, having bee oautious to send none but the bu produced m eeoh olaes represented, tfa 0( j requirements of this oommunlty beln carefully considered. Tho rise m the price of grain hi _ obeered the hearts of every Individual 1 ID this community. Now is the time I brighten your households with a seleotlo of these articles, which while formln ibs artlatlo embellishments have the nnasui ell merit of being useful In every hoosehoh h- Goods on view two d«ys before tho sal morning and evening. FRIEDLANDER BROS., - PflTflß WILJUAMS, UUie AtktioH«er« i



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OARNIVAU BERWENT POTATOES. A FEW Bags of tha above m got condition for Bale. 12J34 GEO. JAMESON. ASHBURI'ON ColJ N'lY lITOOK AN ; SAL2SYABDS 00. LIMITED. TEE Tender of Mm P. Kellck h been accepted for tho right to St Refreshments at tho Tinwald and Asl burton Yards. GEO. JAMESON, 12*36 Pectetary. CAENIVAL,