PHOSPHORESCENT BIRDS

In reading of the habits of the wadiu; birds says a correspondent of th> "Solentlfio Amerloan," and particularly of the orane, Ido not find that natural's- b give any account of their manner of attracting their prey at night. My attention was called to the matter whilt digging for fiih by frequently observing dim phosphoric lights appear and dis Appear along the shore like J4ck-o' lanterns, whioh I for a long time Bupposeo them to be O i ona occasion £ fired at uucb ft light, and brought down a Urge blue crane, on which the phosphoric spots wert were dearly visible after death. There-, were two such spots, tbe larger being high Vp on the bretst and the smaller at the bottom of the bteait bone, the bird having power to reveal and conceal them at will. I have stuffed many of the water- walkers, and find that all have the geceral arrange ment of the feathers, and, as I believe the \u25a0ame power of liphtlog ap the water to attraot the fish. Will some naturalist who Is posted on this subjeot please throw seme light upon it, for the benefit of , tdenee! j

DREDGING FOR GOLD IN OTAGO

\u25b2 correspondent of the " Otago Dally Times" writfs :—" How few business men on laaving off work on Saturday night but \u25a0Ighed for better times, and returning t< work this morning, bat will wish for some excitement and spurt like unto that belnir experienced In the neighboring colony Little they know that upon the success of one little maohlne dnrlog this week wilt depend • similar { r.une for them. I; tat mtchlns continues working this week M It did the latter end of last week, labor, business, and oapltal will flow into this country from all parts, and more particu lifly Into oor own provlnoe of Otago About a year ago there whb a great deal of exoltement about Mr Wei man a paten: dredger ; this hat gradually subsided and by the majority of people la almos forgotten. Bat Mr Welmaa is still among as, and has eiuok to hit work for over a year, rarely leaving Alexandra •xoeptlng on argent business. He has conquered all tbe difficulties. Nearly every available pieoe of grou d Is bel< §t held m expectation of his success. The West Const sands are entirely held ; tbt Olutha river very nearly so. The excite ment has even reached the Bluff, ot Walpapapa Point, where sand leases art daily be'ng applied for ; and if the machinery continues doing as It ii doing, a mine of wealth will be opened up m New Zealand, and business will once more become brisk. So wonderfully oheapy will thli machinery be worked, that where it fi possible to get a grain of gold to the ton a large profit will be realised ; and nearl> all Otsgo can show that. The dredger at Alexandra is advancing apace, and a very few weeks will fiad it m full swing. Better times should therefore be m store, and New Zealand will yet advance as i< ought to do and as it is fitted to do by Its j large Pjlneral and other resources,"

THE RAILWAY COMMISSIONER SHIPS AND SOME OF THE AP PLICANTS

In ft recent letter I told yoa that appli cations for the Railway Commissioner \u25a0hips were rolling m thick and fait from all pacts of the colony and from ail sorto and condition! of people. A few day* ago I wai favored with a glimpse at a few of these, and anything more Interesting and amculng it would be diffioalk to ecmeelve. Some of them read like deli berate jokes at the expense of the govern ment, bat the tone of earnestness and supplication m which they are conohed convlnoes one of their undoubted sincerity. The first that came under my notice was from an ex-police inspector, who claimed to hare »n idea, oonceived and matured In bis own brain, for the management of railways and public tramways By this, be assnres the GoTernment, it is poaiible to save half the present working expenses and increase the revenue by many thou sands of pounds anonaily. He will either sell the soheme for £5,000 cash, or accept the chief commisslonership at a salary of £500 a year and a bonus on results. Another application Is from an official of the Victorian railways, who claims to have discovered the secret of Mr Speight's principle, and Is ready to administer it here at a salary of £1000 a year, or £750 with a five years' guarantee. Then comes a New South Wale* politician, who claims to have studied railway manage* mant under Mr Denvlr, of the North- Western, for fire years, and concludes with the rent arc that " Mr Danvir will be happy to tenify as to his fitness." A Ta»m»nlan parson who bai had i rouble with his congregation, tells tbe Minister that " he always had a genius for manag ing something," and encloses a testi monial from his Bishop, that "he Is a capital man at figures, and can be trusted to handle money m targe »utu»." A gentleman who hss been a bank maoager for tea years will " take tbe bil!et at any salary whioh tbe Government may see fit to offer, remuneration not being so muoh an object at oonstant employment" An American " Colonel " who Is travelling for hit health, sayi, as he likes the New Zealand climate, he would not be averse to tetillng amongst us for a oontideratiun, and "running your tramways on genuine American pricoiples." Then comes the ex-editor of an agricultural newspaper, whose only reoommendatlon is that he hss twelve of a family, an invalided mother in-law, and is, m his own words " a moot deterring subject for appointment." A lady whose husband U an arch deacon, \u25a0ski the Minister not to be m a hurry to fill the position as she has a brother who will shortly arrive m the colony, and who "has had an extensive expetlenoe as a direotor of an Irish suburban tramway company." She feels convinced that he will work for any salary they may off jr. A lawyer gives as his qualifications that be " possesses the knack of turning anything into money," and is a total abstainer ; but perhaps tbe most worthy and deserving Mia of.the lot is that of a superannuated government official, who describes himself M the " nephew of a distinguished noble nan, and the brother of tbe late member foe an Otago constituency." — "Taapeka Times" correspondent."

CUPID'S DECADENCE.

In ancient days, whan all was youog, !; And Love and Hope were rife, Dan Cupid fed ou rustic f sre, 1 Ai»d live 4 a country life.

He rose betimes at break of day, And iround the coun'ry harri:d, TJpstirring hearts that were unwed, And soothing down the married.

jfjut then, on wider mischief bent, 1 ' He hjed him to th| cit^, fipdiDg much to eiiit bid taste, Be stayed there-rmore'e the pity.

Men built him there a golden houso, Bedight with golden itarg, They feasted bim on golden grain, And wine m golden jars

Tuey draped his pretty nakedness In richest cloth of gold, iud set bim up m business, Whera love was bought and sold.

And thas he led a city life, Forgetting h ; s nativity ; Since then he's gone from bad to worse, From Cupid to cup ; dity.

IRISH AFFAIRS

(PBR PRE»S ASSOCIATION.) Dublin, January 30. Father M'Fadden has been sentenced lo three months' imprisonment for making a speech at Gweedore, County Donegal, m support of the plan of campaign. January 31. Father Kennedy and eight others have been summoned for participating m a land league meeting on December ißth after it had been " proclaimed."

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION

[Pan Press Association.]

London, January 30 It is understood m diplomatic circles that Germany is endeavoring to ascer tain what attitude Sweden will adopt m tbe event of war. St. Pbtersbcbc. January 30 The increase m the armaments m Poland and Bessarabia are still con tinued. The Press of the city are greatly irritated at Herr Tisti, the Hungarian Premier, for not making any allusion to Bulgarian affairs m his recent speech m the Diet. Constantinople, Jioua-y 30 The Sultan is alarmed at the Rus *ian movements m Asia Minor, and intends appealing to England and Austria on the subject, j

THE CHRYSANTHEMUM.

The chrysanthemum (says a writer la the " AmerioitD Agriculturist ") Is the fijral emblem of Japan, juat •\u25a0 the thistle 14 of Scotland, or the Flew -de Lys of France, and there is hardy a home m (hat fl iwery land bo poor that it is not orna mented hy one or more varieties of this plant. They »re trained on wire f nines to represent animals of all descriptions white elephaoti, yellow c>ws, a"d crimson iogs sre by no means riritles m the grounds ol the Mik do. The ohrysanthe mum, too, is pat t> another purpose m Japan When a rural twain makes ap his mind to sac for the hand of some rnstio oelle, his first advance is to plaoe as fine a sppoimen of a ohrysantheronui as he can procure on her door step, If it Is watered, tended, and oarei for, h* 'knows he may " call again/ bnt if neglected and allowed to wither apd die, so dies oat the hope of the unfortunate "Jap," so fer as that particular damsel is oonoerned.

ABSINTHE IN PARIS,

Absinthe is used by nearly all tbe moderate drinkers m this capital as an appetiser before dinner, aad its opaine tnt m the tumbler Bet bef'TJ tho Boulevardiera at the " absinthe hour " is pleasant enough to look upon, but its moderate use is productive of untold evil, as the chronicle of the hospital cau vouch for. Its slaves are becoming more and more numerous every day, particularly «mong the poorer cla c &es, who fly to it because it is cheap and toon intoxicates. A man known m the neighborhood of the Military School as Pere Ifrederic, who was once a " primo-tanore " of repute m the province 0 , has jual died from the effects of the noxious decoction, thus adding ono more victim to the lone; list of persons Oilied buveurs d' absinthe. Frederic destroyed h ; s larynx by his favorite drink, but he managed to eke out a miserable existence by eiDgiDg m third cla*e c ife3. He was engaged lately m one of these places, but tbe proprietor of the establishment became bankrupt and paid off his tenor with '* a bottle nf absinthe.' The broken-^own singer, who had no money f r food, west home to bis garret and poured the contents of bis quart bottle down nj« throat. In the morning be was quite dead.

THE ALFORD FOREST TIN MINES

Whatever that metal may prove to be, there is oeitalnly metal of B<;me kind con tained m the stone obialned at /lford Forest, and whioh, until Professor Hat tor's opinion wes made public was be lieved to be tin. In the face of so dis tinguished an authority, it would be the height of temerity for us to assert that there is tin to be found at Alfcrd Forest, science notwithstanding We ehall, there fore, make no such assertion, but we do affirm the presence of metal of someki' d. Mr E. F. Wright brought to our office yesterday a emali quantity of stone, wblob he informed us he had himself taken out of the reef, roasted, and poondtd, and among the fragments were numerous speckn of a white metal Iheee Mr Wrhht pro poses to have tested, and we shall be ab!e to inform our readers m a day or two as to the result,

In reply t) Professor Button's opinion Mr J. S. At Jjcobsen Bays:— "l beg to inform the public thai about fiva yeera •inoe I was aware that Professor Button went to Mforu Forest and up Taylor's aream with a guide, about throe miles, Rnd as I understood for the purpose cf collect ing sea shells and other ourlos, but the greatest distance ho travelled m bio carriage, accompanied by h!i guide, was as far as the boulders would allow his horse to go, and then he worked his wsy for the distance of about six ohains and mounted the hill for about thirty feet more, which is actually the on'y time he ever went near the hills m the direction where tin ore exists. With due reepeot to the Professor's opinion respecting tin ore, I beg to state positively that there exists only ore reef of the tin-bsaiing stone within thirty nailea of Alford Forest, when there is a regular leader cropping out now and again f>r a mils and a quarter, the average breadth of which la about 30ft* There ia also a hill of stream tin, about six chains m length, up heaved by volcanic formation. There exist also millions of tons of granlfco and slate formations. 1 have analyeed the tin ore various times, and find its contents as follows : —The rock oontalus 76 per cent of ore, 9 per cent alaonarde, 4 per cent potash, 4 per cant calcium, 4pir cant kalium, 3 per oent silicate, and a small per oentage of iron and sulphury copper. The ore (tin oxide) contains 72 pir cent of tin, 18 per cent of oalcfom a~d kalium, 4 per cent stlicatj, an i 6 per cent iron, su'pbury copper, and other matter ; after which I oonverted the oxides into m?tal, In the presence < f witnesses, from the ore. "Metallurgist" In the •' Times" after describing a visit to the ground ssya : — " 1 have made three assays of the material brought aw/jy and regret to say I am not able to Gnd the metal tin. The aasiyt were made by what Is known as the "Cyanide "of Potassium Process.' 1 It la perhaps 1 the best and quickest mode of aosaylbg \t'a ores, and wfca I bel(eve, In troduced hj my old teacher, John M tohell, F 0 S. f author of a well-known manual of " Praotioal Assayings. *' As far as X oan j'iclge there is no attempt at imposition on the part of any of tho per sons I met at the Forest, The result \u25a0hows clearly that the advfo* lately given la tte "Lyttletcn Times" wa"s needful, and if followed would prevent money being wasted. Tin might possibly be found on the ranges, but at the places I visited I saw no Indication of the metal Quar z and rotten elate are found thero, but no granite or mlcioeoua rock."

THE BATTENBERG BABY.

"The High Chirch pnrty are greatly scand liaert," eayß the " Echo," "because a Presbyterian minister officiated at the bapthm of the Bit'enberg baby. To moat penple the matter will be of no more im portance than the color of the baby's eyes or th^ coat of ita christening robe, but as a matter of fact tho Established Church of Scotland ib as mu \u25a0 h tho National ' hurch north of the Tweed as the Church of . England is the National Churca soutb of it, and the Qae^n remembers this, if others forget it. Perhaps, too, Bhe recollects 'hat if tho Historic High Onurch party had always hsd its own way, the Fouse of Hanover would Dever have ruled over these island a."

LORD ROSEBERY ON THE COLONIES

At tho Service banqaut Lard Bosebery, m proposing tbe toast of the evening, aald : — The great diooovery, as it seems to me, of the nineteenth century has been the British Empire. Ido not mean to pre* t >nd that tbe world was not aware pro* viou^ly to this centnry of the existenoe jf the United Kingdom and of certain

fortified plaeea la ffurope which belong

to that kt'gdom. They were aware, moreover, of that place which oooupiea a 8 »rt of separate shelf m their minds — the mpire of ladia. They k ear if it as governed by * private company, as a land

<f mythical wealth, whtoa sent Home occasionally nabobs, and sometimes a statesman or a conqueror. Id another category they placed the colonies as regions li no particular ocnufO'lon wtih the United Kingdom, but as regions of unbounded territory whloh gratified the national vanity on the map, whloh mpDtied comfortable places to sorna politicians, not perhaps m tholr first pr ma — (laoghter)— and whioh afforded ucill-

ties for tryli g soolal experiments m that seoluaion winch is so de/lrable. That was the condition of things not many years a;o. In those day a false prophets m aheepß* clothing went about preaching np and down tbe country — first, (hit it would be well for the country to bo rid of its

| jolonles ; and, oeoond'y, as far as their voice could be heard by the oiloniaU, that it would be well for the colonies «o be rid of tbe Mother Country. Bat about forty years ago— less than that — a new and wakened senae of Imperial responsibility dawned on the people of this oountry, A bloody mutiny oiled the attention of the Government of the Empire to the responsibility that It had In lidla. It assumed the responsibi lity and annax<d India directly to the British Orowa ; and since then we have hid m tbe colonies a new sebse of our responsibility too No one caa deny that the teachings of thuse false prophets to whom I have a laded have eatlrely failed to produce their til«or. There have boen various oaasea for this, but there Is one which is perfect'y c c ir. In the first pace steam and electricity have dona their work. Tbe news of London today is the news of Toronto or Melbourne the same day But tbe communication by rail has been of muoh greater importance still. The roving spirit of the British raoe has found development for Itself m wandering through its own Empire. Our country n»n bare learned to appreciate the charms of a Oanadlan winter, cf an Australian summer, as wall as the cool season of India, They have gone out often to hunt but they have invariably relumed having received large and Important Impressions, having m*de friends m tho retj'ona they have vftitcd, and they have returned to form not unimportant Hqlcb m the chain which binds the Empire together. I have said that tho discovery of tbe British Empire has been a great disoovery. Ii dawned on the British oit'zan some thirty or forty yeaty »go. I feel some sort of ohftcnß m •«y<Dg th*t I belleve^here baa been no such discovery on tha part of our colonial fellow -subjects. They at least have always been aware of the British Empire. Thuy have been sensible of thblr resp jnsiblll'y, and they have baon more than sensible of the homo to which they have had a continual and permanent title. Let me Bay one more woid of this discovery of tho Britten Empire. It hia only dawned on British aubjeots, but It had not dawned on them even at tbe first, I do not know anything more striking as an exemplification of the way Ib wMch various events have oallpd tbe attention of the world to that Empire than the voyage of Baron Hubner through that Empire, I duro say some gentle men bore present had tbe privilege of meeting Baron Hubner m Australia. 'Well, what did that mean 1 It meant

that an elderly Austtian statesman, brought up ia the sobool of Mettemloa and In the strictest Conservative phil osophy of that school, after joa neylng ronad the world on his own aoco mt, h»d bten so impressed by the sudden bound of tbe British Empire that he had made n journey expressly to travel through It and to learn the nature of It. The result of that travel you will find m a book, which to my mind, is the moat vivid And n Oit Interesting of all books on ihe British Kmplre, as it shows the impre slon on a foreki* and Austrian statesmaa of what the nature and oipcaltleß of thit Empire really are. As regards this matter of travel, I once took the liberty m a short speech to urge on the attention of my fellow countrymen, so far aa 1 oould urge anything, that it would be desirable, if it were possible, that pet won s should not be called to administer the Govern meat of this Empire without sotna per sonal knowledge and study on the spot. I tlnught I had mada a remark nob particularly dangerous m itself ; but whea I returned to London, having at that time the honor of being m the then Cabinet, I was very coldly received by my colleagues. Thy said to me, " What Is tbia you havo been saying lv Edln burg V I repealed the remark, and they replied : " We have been golnj through th' 3 matter with seme eire, and we find that tho Cabinet would bo coi fiatd to Chllders and yourself." They denounced

me ia cntneasurrp terms for pretending to otter a general truth and attempting to snatch at a monopoly ot power In con junction with Mr Ch'ldera. You see that a persan'a beet intentions with regard to to oar Empire bavo nnfc with contlnuvl

difficulties. But that U not tho only difficulty. P!nppa3 a gen*. It man engaged I » Eog'l h politics cho se t) go and visit some p^rt of Mor M* j«Bty'a dominions. He Is at onoa affably re ; r)sched on h!» return with a w sh to egc.ftp6 r iome difficult and oritigal qaestion which ho is not'pre pared to face at the present moment. Well, this Ib not the' case io Australia. That Ib the point I was oomlng to In oon-

neotlon with thU' qais'lon of political (ravel. Political travel told not morely In favor of Bnglncd by sending Englishmen to see other puts of the Empire, bat, to my nvnd, it has told even more- m bringing Acstralian statesmen into touoh with the statesmen of the Mother Country. This U a privilege of which they avail themselve* without stint and without reproach.

THE ASFBTJBTON GUARDIAN; WfJBNESDAY^



W3 HAVE FOR SALK BINDING WIRE A^'OHOB AND WHITEOROS3. Binding Twine, Hales' best Manilla ding Twine,- Hales 1 Double ply Hemp. Quality Fibsi-cl&bs. Puices Lovr» H. Mafcson & Go*. Aibburtas*



GARDEN & FIELD TOOLS We are appointed SOLE AGENTS m . • Abhburton for the PLANET JUPR. HORSE HOE AND CULTIVATOR, COMBINED, GARDEN PLOUGH AND DRILL COMBINED. H. MATSON & GO. ABhburton,



£ Baooialion after an exhaustive, trial. H. MATSON & CO. Ashburton. Agricultural Implements. WE ARE APPOINTED SOLE AGENTS IN ASHBORTOtf FOB Mes.se* BOOTH, MoDONALD <fc Oy o Cor'yla Implement Workt, Ghrlatchnrch. Samx-.s Implements ok hand. Inspection lavited. H. MATSON&CO. Ashburton.



MUBTON AND WHITE'S Prize Sheep Dip, Placed Ist by the Canterbury A. and P.



\u25a0 H. Matson and Co. ..... LOiJDONAND LANOASHmft'F/RB' • INSURANCE COMPANY. : ' JX: WE have bee-x appointed Agents for 'he above ompany, a- d are now 1 prepar ed to take risk* on Buildings, Stock, and Crops at current rateß. H. MAaON&CO., Ashburton. Money to Lend IN lAKGB Ott SMALL SUMft Apply H. MATSON & CO. I have peon appeinted Agent; FOR THB r ' Mercantile Finance Co., \u25a0 CHRISTCHU.RCH, ' Wb o are prepared to advance Monty upoi \ PILLS OF SALEj ; , ' l MORTQAGBJ OF •- CROP LIENS, or other Secority. D. THOMAS. H. Matson & Co., ASHBURTON. TO THOSE IN WANT OF B^APEES AND BINDERS,- Dou't purchase until yon see tho Buckeye t CHAMPION OF AUSTRALIA, The Lightest and Best Machine yet before thePubl'c. Vide account of Public Triais, STYX AND ASGBTTRTON. D.THOMAS, J2 1?] Agent, Ashburton, WE ARE APPOINTED .''"\u25a0* fotu Agents From Rakaia to Rangitata •» fob



Having IMPORTED LARGELY we vere never m a BUTTER POSITION TO SUPPLY THE WANTS of this important dlitrlot than at present. The following are some of the leading lines we have landing and m stock, and for which we solicit the favor of yonr esteemed orders : — 25 Tons BINDING WIRE, White Crois and Anchor 10 Tone Pure Manilla BINIDNG TWINE extra length and q lality 100 Drams Golden Machinery OIL 100 Drums Olive aud Co!<s» OIL 60 Cases Castor OIL 3 Caeen Hay FORKS and RAKES 1000 Feet MACHINE CHAIN AND LINKS 10 Dcz. REAPER KNIVES 288 Doi. Reaper KNIFE Sections McCormick MACHINE FITTINGS RIVETS, BOLTB, and WASHERS PERFORATED ZINC for Threshing MACHINES BABBET METAL OIL, PAINTS, and VARNISHES of all kludß PAPEKHANGtNGS— A nloe Assortment ENGINE PACKING, all klnda LEATHER BELTING. Uln to 6n (Ist PRIZE DUiSDbE.) JOHNOKR&CO.



John Grr and Co. HARVEST, 1888. TTTE DESIUE TO DRAW SPECIAL ATTENTION TO OUR Immense Stock of all Requisites SUITABLE FOR THIS SEASON'S WOBK IN THE BABVEST FIELD.



; T. Bullock — 1~ . i_i. 1 AA AORBS for Sal«,re«r town, being XUU R.S. 27196, corner of MHcham and South R< ad«, about 1 mile from the Oonnty Saleyarda. Exceptionally liberal terms, viz., only £12 10j cash required, bilanoe by ins alments at a low iaoof interest, T. BULLOOK. TO LET— At a very low rental, a large building fronting East Street, suit- able for a grain and chaff atore. \u25a0 T. BU>,LOOK. FOR SALE. — An improved Faun of 245 Acres, being R S. 27237, situated about 5 miles from Chertsey. Low p*ioe and liberal terms apply to T. BULLOCK. O£T/r —Lot 28, TrevortoD, neiir th« &e)UtJ* Preubi terlan Man«e, contain- ing nbnut Jj-acre, with 3-roomed Eovtp tbcroon, for aale at the above priob Terms if required. — Apply to T. BULLOOK fJHO LET at a low rental .— 4-rooaied i. Cottage at Hampatead. T. BULLOOK. PiOR SALE at a low pdco and on liberal terms, 16 acres of land with 2-roomed Cottage thereon, froDti? g the Farfleld Road, not far from the County Saleyarda. Apply to T. BULLOCK,



A. Harrison. Allred Harrison, *UOT T OREKjtt, BTOOK AM> AGSNT AJSiJ VALUATOR. ATURDAY SALS at 12 o'olock sharp Cattle, Pi?s, Prodnce •nd Merchandise. FOR SALG- Farming Implemcnte, and Vehicle^ of all kinds constantly id !ards on view for fa'e.- Clearing Sales held m Town or Country as required, and most liberal terms arranged with both Buyers and Sellers, Bt>nts collected, and the business of abaenteos managed with care. Valuation made of Properties or 3VJer« ch&ndise on easy terms. Advances made instantly on Goods delivered at tho Storeß for Sale. f«ni for the Norwich tfnfon Fire In- Jttrance Company Agent for the MUTUAL LIFE ASyOOIATION O AUSTRALASIA • LPUED HAHRTSON



HARVEST, 1888. VALVOLINE, SPERM, ANl> CASTOR OILS. AGATE ENAMELLED WARE. . MILTON POTTERY. FLOUR, BOlb Bags, 4b 8d OANI'LBS, p r box, ite WHITE SUG * R, 2|d per lb DRESDEN CHINA, 7a 6d per dozen A T CARSON'S' EA.BT BTBEET. NEW ADVERTISEMENT. THE COMING.



The tear is divided into three tormt. All fees are payable m advance. For Pupils under 12 years of age, £!i 2s per term ; over 12 years of age, £2 16j per term ; Music £1 Is per term extra ; fee for attendlrg music (only). £2 2s ; Draw- inp and Painting (only), £1 Is per term. For further details apply to Mr Bnohanan. 1*97



At the Qirls School provision h'S been made by the Teaching Stuff to give lessons m Mnslo and Patntlug to Yonrg Ladies not attending the other Glasses m tbe Sohool, who may desire instruction m thesa subjects. Tha Phys'ol Trailing of the Pnpila is not overlooked. C tlisthenica for the Girln, and Military Drill for the Boys, are parts of the School course,



AT this institution pupils of both sex s Imva the oppoiluoity of aiqalrlnu the elements of a libaral cda- cation. The snbj oa of Study are thoie usually taught at Secondary Schools ; but the ordinary ooorse may be modified to meet special oases, if id tbe Interest of the Pupils such a plan is jadged ad vis able.



ASHBURTON JHGH SCHOOL. ESTABLISHED 1831. Teaching Ftaef. Boys' School— Mb J. E. Buchanan. lat B A , University Oo'lege, London. Girls' fcaooL.— Miss Saunders, Canter- bnry College, Qbristohurch j Miss Grvbb, Trinity College, Dublin.



Watche* cleaned and repaired, and every description of Jewellery made and repaired at LOWEST CHRIBTOHUROH PRICES. 5S WATCHES CLEANED OS GLASSES, 6d; HANDB, 9d. WATKftBURi'S repnired from 2a 6d. N B, — Wuterbury's reduced from 13a fid tJl2s. 11 126



Licene°d Pawnbrokers, East Street, A FIRST-CLASS Watchmaker and ."V Jeweller is employed on the Premises.



ODDFELLOWS 1 HALL. | TKURSDAYTnd FRIDAY, ! FEBRUABY 2nd and 3rd Robion l e Mechanical and Soenio Repre- sentation — Naval War NavaUVar Naval War See Posters and Djy Bills. Reserved seats, 2a ; unreserved, In ; ohlldrtsn half-nrlce. • Doors open at 730 , commence at 8. MATlNEE— Saturday afternoou at 2.30, 1 168 WANTED KNOWN. AT I. SALEK AND COs.,



Public Not' Cflß. IpRUr.T FOR SALE throughout the ' Season. Apply a. Maclean, 12 171 Winderraere. FOR SALES. i^OMBINE and ELKVATOB (by Fraton \J and Proclor), m good working order. 0. W. TDBNSB, 1 31 Bakaia. FOR SALE. A SECOND-HAND DOG OART, very cheap, suitable for r family. Aoply B, OOOK3ON. 1*137 MBS B, MOBBI3 DESIREB to return thanks for th 4 liberal support accorded her for the last four years, and begs to intimate that she han le ceramenced Business m her old shop, TRIANGLE BAKERY, where their future favours are respectfully solicited. 1 16



PAPERHANGINGS! PAPERHANGINGS 1 1 THE U^den^goed have juat opened tip a aplendid assortment PAPERHANOIKGS, SGEIM, TAPIS, I TACKS, Also, — WINDOW GLASS (all sma), W & R LKAD, PAINTS, OILS VARNIbHES, COLORS, DRYEBS, TURPENTINE &o, lost landing, a splendid lot of Honra Coal, ex"Hauroto." McCalluin & Co , BON. TTMBER, AND CO^AL ME% 9J9 ( A^[TS, * IMPORTERS, Agentß for TITAN and, TRIPLEX • 'sTRAi^ERa i.a*4^



ROBEET ALCORN, Importer and General Merchant,



TEAVE secured a qaantity of tho same make of Twine as gave ™ much satisfaction last Season, and as quality is the true Economy m th<» iatvtii Field, farmers will consult their vn interests by securing a sufficient apply early, as It is likely to be scarce q Season.



MANILLA BINDER TWINE



WE HAVE FOR SALE a 6-f ot McCor\nick TWINK BINDEB. be seen at work till next SATUR- DAY, when delivery can be taken. H. MATSON& CO., >"6* Ashbutton. HAMPSTEAD TOWN BOARD. i * A LL RATES owing to the ibove £JL Board must be paid forthwith to the undersigned, »t his office, AshburtoD, where Dog Oollara oan also be obtained. By order, J. C. BELL, "February lit, 1888 Olerk. 1*172 £20 REWARD.



ASHBURTON COUNTY, COUNCIL. pENDERS are invited for Retaining I. Wallß, etc , South Approach, fiakoia Gorge Bridge. | Specifications on view at Council office, [and tenders addressed to Chairman, to be sent m not later than 11 o'olock a m , UtIDAF, 3rd February, 1888. By order, WILLIAM BAXTER, •1*153 County Engineer. Public Notices



; \u25a0 \u25a0 Tenders. NOTICE TO TENDERERS FOR THRESHING. TBE tender* of MR NELSON EDEN hao been accepted. 1*166 MAX FRIEDLANOER. TENDERS. VVT ANTED tenders «id to February Bth | V \u2666' for the WBEAT STRAW off 120 1 Acres on Rtcecourse . A pply, \u25a0 GEORGE POOOCK, 4 370 Ashburton.



OBDEIW NOW "^FINO BOOKKD. McOALLUM & CO., IJ7O Coai and Timber Merchants. X: McGallum FAMILY GROCER A. ND TEA DEALER FOWLEE'S BUILDINGS, 'TANCRED STREET, HAS tow m Stock a Large and Very Superior lot of Goods for tho Christmas Trade. Also, — NEW FRUITB. NEW FRUITS. Also,— Just unpacked, a lotofUeefu Crockery, eheop and well-assorted. Note the Addbhbs: — R. McOallum, GROCER, &o. TANORED STREET.



Goal. Coal. Coal. TO THRESHING MACHINE PRO- PRIETORS, FARMERS & OTHERS. HAVING made our arrangements for this tteaeon's COAL SUPPLY on exceptionally favorable terms, we are m a position to me?t tho demands of our Cus omers moat liberally, both as to QUALITY and PRIOE.



Pianoforte So'os, Violin Solos, P • loforte and Violin Duets, Pianoforte Dutti, Solos, Duete, ond Recitations. Dress Cirole, 3s ; Stalls, 2a ; Pit, U. Tiokets may he had and seats reserved at Milner and Thompson's agency (Mr H, M. Janes.) I*l7l



IN consequence of the amount of Poaching going on m the Creeks on the Lpgmbor 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- mitted to fish m the Creeks on the Lagmbor Estate. 11*58 DONALD MoLEAN. ODDFELLOWS' HALL. MONDAY, 6th" FEBRUARY. MRS GREENWOOD and her talented daughter*, MARIBSL, AGATHA, NORA, RUBY ; aod al?o Maater 808. •11l give their GRAND and POPULAR CONCERT ai above.



MOTHER SEIGKEL'S OPERATING PILLS, For Constipation, Sluggish Liver, &c.



Sff A N. E 28 Bhearera \ Fleece Rollers 4 Fleece Pickers. And Odd Hand k ON MONDAY, FEBRyAKY % Terms fo^ Shearing— lss per 100,. 0. G. TRIP, P, 11155 Orari Gorge, Wopdbury. BANK of HEW SOUTH WALES, (Established 1817.) PAID-UP CAPITAL ... £1,250,000 | RESERVE FUND ... £900,000 A Branch of this Bank baa been openod at Aohbartan, ander the charge of ; MR R« \(. JJENipNSi W y . G. RHINP, 1 1 *6 I^ipeoto^



ALFRED HARRISON, instructed by iS. Ocleman, Esq., will Sell by Public Auction at his Booms (m conse- quence of re-building) the following Buildings for removal, ?iz : — LOT No I.— Buildingß on T.B, lilt facing Tancred street, now occupiea by Messrs Craiphejxl and Oaygill. LOT No 2 —Iron Building m rear of Lot No 1. LOT No 3 — Part of Iron Lean-to occu- pied by Messrs Pickf ord and Undrill, measuring about 86 feet. Possession for Removal to be given from Febrmry 12th, and all material to be clean d off by February 21st, inolusive. Full particulara from the Auctioneer Terms Cnab. ALFRED HARRISON, I^l4B Auctioneer.



FRIEDLANDER BROS. PETER WILLIAMS, ltlO7 Aootloneer. SALE OF BUILDINGS FOB REMOVAL. SATURDAY, 4th FEBRUARY, 1 o'clock sharp.



A portion of NETHERBY FA.HM, for 2 Orops, consisting of 3 Paddocks, containing 123 tores. This Property.ii situated at the North Town Boundary and near to the Ash- burton Saleynrds, It ii well watered, trith good fenoei all round.



MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS, have received instructions from Mb L. Mabkby to Let by Publio Auo- tion,—



FRtDXY, FEBRUARY 3rd, 1888. AT EAST STREET HORSE BAZAAR. At 12 o'clock.



Auctions. GffAHAM'd FARM, TINWALD, . THE hOMESTKAD BLOCK and Sec tionp, I^>, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and part of 17, m all about 500 AGUES, will be Bubmitted to Auction early m March, aud will be for absolute sale. GKORGE JAMESON, 1*139 ABhburton. SPECIAL ENTRY.



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