TO-DAY' TELEGRAMS.

The Imperial Institute.

WELLikGTON, March 21. Tho Governor has received a memo from the Secretary of the Imperial Institute, m which tho latter stales that the totul amount promised and collects d is £400.000 of which £2853 4a 4d ia from iSew Zea land.

Committed for Trial.

Jjxtjsedin. March 21 = At the Police Court to-d?.y, Anderson and McGrath were committed for trial for aßflaalt and highway robbery on Saturday night.

THE EMPEROR FREDERICK

[by electric tblkuraph— ctpybight] [Per Pbess Association.! (Received March 21, 1 p.m.) Berlin, March 20. The Emperor Frederick's messages to the Landtag and to the Reichstag, m which he solemnly promises to adhere to the Constitution, were read with ap plause. Prince Bismarck, m moving that the thanks of the Eeichstag be given to friendly Powers at their expression of sympathy on the occasion of Kaiser Wilhelm's death, referred m a marked manner to the touching signs of sorrow displayed at the Antipodes, which he declared was unprecedented m the annals of history. The people of the Antipodes, he continued, desired to lay wreaths and palms on the monarch's tomb. The Emperor Frederick proclaims that he is determined to preserve Alsace and Lorraine, and to cultivate German ideas and opinions there.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

[BY ELECTRIC TEI.EGBAPH — COPYRIGHT)

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

(Received March 21, 10.30 a.m.)

STORAGE COMPANY.

London, March 20. The prospectus of the London Storage Company, whose object is the storage of colonial producs has been issued. The capital is £ 100,000.

THE OCCUPATION OF EGYPT.

The " Daily News " correspondent at Stamboul states that parleying is pro ceediDg between the Porte and Eng land with a view to getting the latter to evacuate Egypt before April, 1889, the Porte, m the event of this being done, consenting to open the Dar danelles to British ironclads.

(Received March 21st, 1 p m.)

GENERAL BOULANGER,

Paius, March 20,

At a Communist meeting General Boulanger was strongly denounced. A number of deputies belonging to the Left have issued a manifesto protesting against Boulanger's retention. General Boulanger will probably be relegated to the retired list.

-(Received March 21, 1.50 p m )

MORE GENEROUS AID.

Calcutta, March 19. The Maharajah of Indore has offered the resources of that State to the Indian Government for the defence of the Empire.

INDIGNATION,

Syi>ney, March 21,

In the House of Assembly last night, reference was made m strong terms to the action of the Imperial Government regarding the Divorce Extension Bill. Mr J. C. Weild, member for Padding ton, announced his intention of reintro ducing the bill, pointing out that it had already been affirmed by Parliament.

SPORTING.

Cardigan, Cairo andMoorhouse, have been scratched for the Sydney Gold Cup and Enfilade for all engagements.

EIGHT HOURS' BILL.

The Eight Hours' Bill was thrown out m Committee.

APPOINTING HIS COMMITTEE.

(Wanganul "Herald.")

Sir Hairy Atkinßon has done a bold thing m appointing the principal members of his Committee to the Commission of tbe Peace m a batch. Mr Hislop, it is Bftld, killed two horses m canvassing the district, but he has done well. An Act vu passed last session to give him '• relief," aad now hels on the Commission Mr Donald Ooutts waß bo active on behalf of his man that he lost his head, and before he found it again, he was touting for the Bryce party m working up evidence for the notorious petition case. Mr Brett was particularly active, and has had his reward, The others fought like tigers for the Major. There is one name Dot on the list, for the simple reason that he wsb on it before, but he has had his special reward. Mr Bate has been appointed Coroner m the place of Mr Wray. Mr Parkinson, as editor of the Hawera ." Star," bas earned all be has got at the hands of Sir Harry, if it was only for the exoellent reports he gave of tbe Msjor'B \u25a0peeches. There is nothing now left but for the combined troupe to meet and return thanks for the favor.

HOW TENNYSON TALKS

Tennyson (says the St Louia " Repub lican ") (b now m hla 78th year, his locks •re thinning fast, and there are fewer dark ones than there were even three years ago, but his wonderful noble eye has not loHt Its lustre. Most likely he shifts a clay pipe into his left band that he may gilp you with hi 3 right, This pipe Is his calumet of paace, hie secret charm for abstraction, his incense to gods. At morn, at noon, at night, alone or accompanied, the pipe Is hla half-way house between meals and the sure precursor of a night's repose. The Tennysonian costume is seen ' at Its best m here and does not seem so ' much an affectation. Ho thaws but slowly even In his own room, but tha magic of a third pipeful sets wagging that masculine tongue and nether jawbones, and if the topic stirs him he will pour forth fine tolling periods lv the sturdy old English accents which modern Buperfiae cockney schooling la polishing out of existence. A.S the conyereation warms his puffa pome fast and thick, and the Bounds of the pipe waxes more and more warlike. Not the bagpipes nor the pipes of Pan, but the " churchwardens," as we call the long clays, for Tennyson hats a lordly whim never to emoke the same pipe twice. When the charge is exhausted he breaks the shank, drops it into a cistern-lika vase and fills a clean one from the box supplied by his wholesa'e dealer.

NEW ZEALAND'S CONCUSSIONAL RAILWaY SYSTEM.

Cur Matakoho correspondent ("says tho *'NZ. Herald") thus writes respecting ilia torture the New Zealand -Railway Department duily inflicts : —

Mo one travelling by the Auckland rail way d can fail to notice tho fearful jerks and bumps which break the monotony of ti.e journey, r.ivl sometimes com© ne-r breaking the limbs of tlio passengers. These ccncussionß are caused Uy tbo bar- j barous ruelhod adopted of coupling the' carriages — a method ro counlry, A think, but oa^y going Jngw Zealand would tole rate. Everywhere elso m the civilised world the couplings of railway carriages are screwed up tight, so that the buffers sro not only m constant contact, bat tbe springß they actuate ure always more or k as m compression, thua rend< ring a rude shock impossible- In the Auckland car riages fully four inches separate the buffers, the result being that the starting of a traiu creates a most tremendous j. rk m every carriage, and shutting-off steam, or putting the brake on the engine, causes a concussion at times sufficiently violent to dislodge passengers from their seats. While the human victims of our railway mismanagement, who have hands to hold on with and seats to sit upon, thus suffer, who can gnage the agonies ot fear and pain endured by cattle while undergoing a journe> on a New Zealand; rail way. The poor creatures are packed m a sort of 10038 box truck, and every jerk throws thorn from end to end, and tumbles them over m heaps, maiming some, and bruising all. Mr B. Ooate3, of Matakohe, the well-known cheep breeder, has lately suffered a eerloua loea, caused, it is believed, by the defec tive rolling atock employed on the railways m the transport of cuttle A few weeks | back he purchased two pure Canterbury bred rams from a gentleman at Hamilton, who two years ago had paid 25 guineas a piece for them, The rsraa were duly forwarded, and arrived here In a de plorable condition, cne with three ribs and shoulder-blade broken, and the other with a badly fractured thigh. Thu report got about that tbe rams were suffering from scab, aud on its reaching Mr Goatee' ears he immediately sent for Mr A. Elliott, tho inspector m charge of the district, who came up to luapect ihe Buffering animals. One he fouud dead on his arrival, and the other so badly Injured that he considers its recovery doubtful . He, however, did not discover the slightest trace of ecab or any disease, and was fully of opinion that the animals were injured during transit In the railway trucks. So muoh, Mr Elliott informed me, do the Waikato farmers dread the railway journey foe their sheep and cattle, that the bulk of them are cow driven to Auckland, the batchers stating that those cent by train arrive la each b damaged condition as to render a con siderable portion of the meat unsaleable.

BRITISH ANNEXATION IN THE SOUTH SEAS.

\u2666 (" Wellington Prees ") The latest telegrams contain the an nouncement that England ifl abcot to annex certain islands m tht> South Seas. They are little known to the great body of our readers, and the following brief description may not be without interest. Penrhyu's island, called by tho natives Fararanga, 1b valuable on account of its splendid lagoon harbor, about nine miles long by seven broad. Thia lagoon abounds with pearl oysters and every kind of rial); thousands of tons of pearl shell have been sent away, and the eupply eec-ms almost inexhaustible. Turtle ore numerous and valuable both for the tortoise shol! of their armour, and as food. The Pen ryhan divera are reckoned the most dexterous of all the Pacific divora at this wovk. They sometimes dive eighty feet m depth, using no nose-clasp aa Indian fishers do. The cocoa-nut grovea have been wastefully destroyed here and fen remain. The harbor having two entranoee, Is very easy of access, and of great importance. Fanning Island aIBO has a very fine harbor, but it does not contain the or.iinary pearl oyster. Its place is Bup plied by a pearl-bearing oyster of great size (Tridacna Gigas) A single shell sometimes has been found to weigh several hundredweights. Tbia clam was not indigenous, but was brought to Fanning Island by an English vessel. The interesting stranger was petted, en couraged, nay, evtn deified by the islanders. Those shell-fish are very powerful, and sometimes snap off the fingers of an incautious diver if he acci dentally insert hia hand between the two I huge valves. Fanning Island Is abundantly clothed with groves of the cocoa-palm, but does not possess any resident in habitants. Fanning is north and Penrhyn south of the equator, both nearly due north from Raratonga The possession by England of theße two islands, with their fine havans, directly m the route be tween New Zealand and Panama, should be a matter of congratulation for the Australasian colonies.

A VISIT TO MOUNT COOK.

•» Mr E, E. Bilbrongh, the agent for Messrs Cook and Sons, gives the following account of a trip to Mount Cook, under date Timaro, March 13 :— After a thoroughly enjoyable trip, Maior Dane and myaelf returned from th 3 Hermitage to-day. We formed part of one of the largest parties that have yet been here, which also included Pro fessor Hutton and Mr Dick, Chief Poatma&ter of Ohrißtchurch. Considering all things, the road is good, and the two days' coaching each way, under the ausplcoß of the Mount Cook Coaching Company,, was very efficiently and plea Hantly carried cut. All tho the way down from Pakakl to cho Hermitage, Aorangl, the "cloud piercer," presented his moat glorious aspect to ua under tho bl&zlug Bummer aun, and later his severest winter features In a densley wild snowstorm, which draped all the lesser peaks far down their tugged stdea. Wo had a good viow of the terminal ice of the great Tasman glacier, and tho bases of tho glaciers of Ball and Hocbstetter. Mount Sefton, too, lifted bis cloud cap, and thundered down his avalanchea to welcorre us. Though actually some distance from -the clear ice, free from the moraine of the Mueller and Hooker glaciers, they can both be reached m half a day, unless, m tbo case of tho latter, tho rivir is unford able, and there are many less tedious ex cursion b, full of interest to the botanist, geologist, or easy-going tourist, as well aa j ) more amtitious ones for Alpine climbers. Tho ruorainos, ice pinnacles, cliffs, and caves, the birthplace of the rivera, and Birch Tree Gorge, where we gathered eidelweiss, are amongst some of the many easy trips. The Hermitage is comf or^ablo, and Mr Huddleston and the othor directors of the company aro to be congratulated on their enterprise m thus opening to touriists one of New Zealand's choicest spots, When a few additional improve ments are made, such as a wire rope acrofcs the Hooker river, a fow more tracks cut, and a hut or two erected, three weeks will be all too short to see the many grand sights that abound thero.

ASMURION LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Mr E. G. Stuveley (for the Now Zoa hind Loan and Mercantile Agency Com pany, Limited) reports on Ashburton Hale en 20th insfc. There was a large attond anco of farmeis aid other. 0 , and about 7000 cheep yarded. The sale was quiot, but most of tho lots were sold Fat crossbred wethers m-ule 8s 4cl and 9s Cd, do ewes 5s BJ, 03, fat lambs 5* 4d. We sold fat merino owes off Lauriston estate 33 Gd, forward mixed merinos made 4b 7d, store croasbrorl 3amb.-j 3d 6d, and cull do 2a Id, good condition crossbred ewes 4s 6d aud 5s Bd, and cull do 2s 3d aud 2s 6d,' full-mouth merino ewes Is 9d and 2s 6d, two tooth half- bred owes 5a 41 tattle were generally inferior, and dull of sale.

THE NEW EMPEROR OF GERMING

The following BUminary of the principal eventß la the history of the now Emperor of Germany, Frederick 111. , supplied by the " New Zealand Herald," will doubt leaa be read whh interest : — The present Emoeror, Frederick 111, wae born on the 18th October, 183 L. He entered the Prussian army when a mere lad, and rose through the various grades to the rank of General, which he held when war broke out between Prussia and Austria, m 1866 At this time he had been married for eight years, having been, united at S\. George's Ohapel, Windsor, In 1858, to the Prlnoess Royal of Great Britaiu, who brought him a handsome dowry. The short and decisive struggle with Austria developed the Crown Prince's capacity &s a general. He had under hla oommand four army corps, 125,000 men m all He led these through mountain passes with considerable diffioulty and danger, fight- Ing a Beries of brilliant actions, until he effected a junction with the troopa of Prince Frederick Oharies on the field of Sadowa, the result of which lowered the supremacy of Austria In Germany. The Grown Prince appeared on the field m the midet of the battle and turned the fortunes of the day. Four years later m the war between the combined forces of Germany and France, the Crown Prince held a most Important command, and added to his reputation aa o, brilliant soldier and energetic general. He had command of the third German Army, comprising three Prussian corps, two Bavarian corps, and divisions from Baden Wuitemburg, and. Hesse On the 4ih of August he won the battle of Weisaenberg. Oa the 6 h he defeated the united forces of the veteran generala of the Crimea and Italy, MacMahon, Fallly, and Carobert. At the Sedan, on the Ist of Ssptember, the Crown Prince crossed the river Meuse with his Prussian and South German troops, the Bavarians being commanded by Generel von der Tann. He endeared hlmßelf for ever to tho whole German army, and especially to the Boldlers of South Gormany, by hla energy and ability m following up MacMahon from the time he carried the strong positions hold by the French on the wooded slopes of the Vo3ges, until the French Marshal and the Emperor were caoght In the trap at the town In the French Ardennes. " Unser Friiu " (Our Fritz), as tho Crown Prince now became known amongst hla soldiers, did his fait Bhare of the fi»htlng, If Von Moltkle was the brain controlling the operations ? yet It is eaid that the. Crown Prince did not love war. As a general, In the rapidity and enorgy of his movements, he closely resembled the p,reat Southerner " Stone wall " Juckßon, and as a man the Crown Prlrjco had some of tho traita cf the Bimple Virginian gentleman. Bjth hated bloodshed, they were both mon of kindly Christian dieposltions. In Oasaeli'a Hißiory of the Franco-Gorman War, It ia narrated how the Crown Prince, on prc ceodlng to his lodgings for the night after the surrender at Sedan, waa received with the most joyful manifestations, The street m which the Prince lodged was lined with Boldlera holding lighted oandleo, burnlug brightly m the BtiU autumn air. At supper the Crown Prince sat down with his officers, and gave one toast, "To the King and the Army " This waa drunk m ohampagne Intended for the Emperor ftapoleon, but which had been oaptured by a Prussian dragoon regiment, and presented by the troopers to theis general. Bat even after the wonderful Buccess of the day the Crown Prince was not joyous, the ovations of hla | soldiers did not qualify the losa of life and the prospect of Btlll further bloodshed. So again when, on the 20th Sep tember, the Ocowa Prlnae Bet up hia headquarters at Veraalllee, aa he rode into the Ferfecture "colors" were presented and the royal standard hoisted, and drums and trumpets beat and olunged out martial strains, and soldlerß ran to cheer "Oar Frllz," he himself waa the saddest man thero, Dr Russell, of the "Times" describes a visit which the Prince next day paid to the Chateau of Versailles, where Louis XIV and Lonls XV held their courts and Intrigues, where Louis de la Valliere and Madame de Maintenon ruled the monarohs of France, where Marie Antoinette clanced/j on the brink of the Volcano of the Revolution, where Napoleon the Flrat Bought retire ment, and where the Third Emperor m 1885 gave a set lea of magnificent fetes to Quean Victoria, now on this September day In 1870 a hospital for the German wounded Dr Russell wrllei : " Presently three officer* m Prussian uniform camo out across the oourfc by tho jetleas aud spraylesa fountain, and walked at the top of the atepa which lead from the terrace, where they utood looking out over the canal and the tcane whioh is loat m the far distance? on the plain beyond the St Cyr Road. It was the Crown Prince, attended by Coutit Euler.berg and Major M ackow. The Prince remaiued for aome time with folded arms, aB if m meditation, and then turned and walkod to the chateau, and thence proceeded through the gallerlea and wards, visiting the wounded and making inquiries of the moa." A tender love and regard for his soldiers was the chief phase of the character of " Our Fritz." Ho visited the wounded, ho cheered the cripples, the common soldier he called lt my son," he distributed decorations, he shook hands with the private who had dona some special deed, ho was ever anxious to alleviate suffering. No wonder he waa beloved by tho Gurmau army. Personally, the Crown Prlnco was a king amongst man. Standing over 6 feoh 3 Inches, atalwart and well-proportioned, with wavy brown hair and curling beard, m his white cuirassier uniform, hia breast covered with the medals and orders he had so well earned, he looked every inoh I a wairior. (To be continued )

THE ABHBUBTQJN QUABDIAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1888



DIPPING : _SEASON, 1888. BROOKE'S " Perfect " Sheep Dip. IS THE BEST FOR THE WOOL, AS PROVED BY PRACTICAL TE.3T3. TJREPARED m accordance with tho lateat advancements m chemistry as applied to i the Woollon Manafactnrlng Industry. It io a decided improvement on the old fashioned dipa Tsnd odlv requires a trial to jprove it 3 aupeiiorifcy. At the late Sheep- dipping Oompetitlon 3 condacted by tho Canterbury .Agricultural and Pastoral Aaßooia* tien, the Kaiapoi Woollen Co., on behalf of the Association, for wool dyeing and general mannfacloriDg pnrpoaeu, awarded the first place to Brooko'a " Peffect " Sheep Dip ; m fact, Brooke's Dip waa the only ona that actually improved the wool m thla important respect, the undipped wool beiug Becond, ,vhilat all the othera were more or leas discolored. The Association also pronounced BROOKE'S "PERFECT" SHEEP DIP to be superior to the Z9alandia, Little's, Hatchs, Cooper's and McDougall'n, and alao to leave the wool In better condition than Thomas' Dip. Brooke's Dip having con* seqaentiy been proved to be better than the English Dipa. your practical support of the colonial article iB reßpecifnlly solloited. To ensure Brooke's Dip being more thoronghly lasting In its good effects, m future it will bo sent ont2o per cent stronger free of extra oharge. Proportions for use. — One Gallon of Dip to 100 Gallons o water. Mixes readily with cold water j does not require stirring while dipping, Remarkably emollient, leaving the wool In perfect condition, without the (slightest stain from the first day of Dipping. Concentrated m composition to reduce coat of carriage, and put np m a portable handy form for use, it is also one of the cheape. Dlpß m the Market. REDUCED PRICE : 14s per tin, to make 200 gallons waßh ; 70s per case, con- taining 5 tinß, to make 1000 Gallons ; 65s per case for not leBS than 5 oaaes, Paokages free. 2 , 115 F. MAKEIG, Agent, Ashburton GEORGE JAMESON, WEST STREET, . - HAS FOR SALE,— Key fjorn, Eye Com, Kye Corn, Gvey stone Turnip Seed, WMtestone Turnip Seed, Little's Sheep Dip, Thomas' Sheep Dip. AGENT FOR— Kew§Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company. Risks on GROWING CROPS or STACKS accepted at lowest current rates, CASH PURCHASER OF WHEAT, OATS, "and BARLEY. 2 Dissolution of Partnership. £5000 WOHTH OF HARDWARE £500 C A.T COST BARGAINS REAL. BARGAINS, Monster Bargains ! Important Cheap Sale of Builders Requisites, House Furnishing and General Ironmongery, Crockery and Glass waie, m cousequence of the Dissolution of Partnership of the firm of HENRY ZANDER & CO. THE UNDERSIGNED, having purchased the extensive business is under neces?ity ol making a large and speedy REDUCTION, at a sacrifice, ot the STOCKS m the above DEPARTMENTS, to effect whick a large DISCOUNT will be allowed on all CASH PURCHASES for the next three months ; also extra special reductions on many lines m which I am overstocked Anyone who is dubious of my ability to compete with Christchurch prices, will please pay an early visit to my STORE and test the prices, when their doubts will yanish like the morning dew: Come and let your pockets be lightened and allow your hearts to delight at the LOW PRICES all GOODS are being offered at i Come one, come all, and judge for , and do not spend your money at places, where there are no bony fide sales, but rtisements, quoting prices which are never adhered to, and simply delude the elves The STOCKS m the varions DEPARTMENTS ar = large and w ell selected, beihg im ported direct from theFnglish, American, and Continental Markets, and which I intend selling at prices hitliei to unheard, of m Ashburton lam also anxious to take part m the continu ous struggle for business'which is now being carried on m this town, and to BEAT THE TIMES AND COMPETITION, I have made substantial reductions mth Grocery and Provision Departments, and will SELL a better article at a LOWER PRICE than anyone m Ashburton— for CASH NOTE : — Sale will commence on SATURDAY next. Come early and make your selections heistryJawder AGENC I E S . SUN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY CANTON MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF A THE STANDARD FIRE k MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW- ZEALAND. WITH UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS. CAPITAL— <£I,OOu7OOO STERLING. HEAD OFFIdIT DUNEDIN. TNSURER3 have the most undoubted Security under this Company's Policies j JLii together with an assurance of Prompt and Liberal Settlement of Claims. FIRE and MARINE KIBKB accepted on all descriptions of Property and Merchandise also Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks at Lowest Kates of Premium. Fidelity of Persons holding situations of trust guaranteed. OFFICER: HEREFORD STREET, CIIRTSTCHURCH. (Opposite Bank of New Zealand.) ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury. ALBERT ROBERTS, 15 AGENT, ASHBURTON ALBERT EGBERTS - "HAS FOE SALE,— Oorns&cks LARGE SIZE AND fdll§weight. SEAMING TWINE IST ANY QUANTITY* Cloveks,—^ EED, WHITE, COWGEABS, ALSYSE, and TREFOIL, RYEGEASB, COCKSFOOT, jkd RAPE, ANCEOB Wire and very test Binder Twine. - Golden Tares, Cape. Barley, _ COOPER'S. SHEEP DIP.



I Public I-iotlces i Dentistry. MR AUDLEY E. MEREWETEER WILL ATTEND DAILY AT JONE3' NEW BUILDING, Next Somerset Hotel. / E. M, BLAKE, ; ARCHITECT. Office : Montgomery's Buildings, Kafit street. Entrance : Burnett Stkeet. 3 34 BAZAIB. BAZAAR. BAZAAR. A BAZAAR and GIFT AUCTION m aid of the Fanda of- the Parochial Distriot of Longbeach, will be held at TJnwald on Eaeter Monday, 2nd April, 1888, m the Stores opposite the Railway Station (late Jones and BradshaVs), kindly lent by Mr D. Thomas. Bazaar open at 12.30 ; Lire and Dead Stook, and Farm Produce, will be sold daring the day by Auotion. Admission, 6d. Children, half-price, Refreshments provided at a moderate oharge. 3*12 PBELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. C. M. Brooke, (Formerly Managing Assistant to COOK and KOSS.) Pharmaceutical and Operative Chemist, Sheep Dip Manufacturer, and preparer of Poisoned Wheat, Kaiapoi, BEGS to annonnco that having secured premises m Ashburton, ho purposes opening a Chemist and Druggist's shop, about the first weok m April, when the favor of your patronage will be respect- fully solicited. SOLE MANUFACTURER 0? BROOKE'S Perfect Sheep Dip, Note. — Mr F. Makeig is agent at Ash- burton for the abovo dip. 2J113 NEW Winter Fashions. JOHN ORE & CO. HAVE now Opened out their FIRST SHIPMENT of NEW WINTER GOODS EX S,S, " IONIC, " FROM LONDON. Our Purchases being made from the Beat Homo Manufacturers, our Prices will defy competition. AN IMMENSE VARIETY [OF New Dres3 Goods, New Plushes, New Millinery, New Mantles, New Hosiery, New Sheetings, Quillß, and Flannels. Boys' and Men's New Tweed, Suits, Shirts, Drawers, &c The LARGEST STOCK of NEW GOODS m every Department ever offered m Ashburton (inspection invited) is at JOHN OKR & CO.'S EAST STREET. __^ 3§77 T. Bullock. TO LET. 4 ROOMED HOUSE, together with email .Stable, m Mooro Street. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET. A COMFORTABLE House, well eltua- IX ted, la Cameron Street, lately ocoupied by Mr Dimant. T. BULLOCK. TINWALD. TO LET, at a low rental, 4>roomed Cot- tage, with Verandah, fronting Gra- ham's Road. Inspection Invited. Apply to T. BOLLOCK. TO LET; A N Improved Farm of about 133£ z\ acres with 5 roomed houso thereon, j situated between Wheatstone t»nd Water- ton, Longbeach, lately m the occupation of Mr James Oroy, Apply to 3 76 T BULLOCK FOR SALE. HOUSE with Bay Window and Veran- dah, fronting Wakanul Road, TS. 744, known as W. Klz'a property. Not hiving sold this by auction, I am prepared to receive offers for it, small caah deposit, balance bearing interest at GA per cent. T. BULLOCK. ?T\o LET — At a very low rental, a large JL building fronting East Street, suit- able for a grain and chaff dtoro. T. BULLO'v K. i m i FOR SALE. —An improved Farm of 245 Acres, being R.S. 27237, situated about 5 miles from Cherteey. Low price and liberal terms apply to T. BULLOCK. PfjK —Lot 28, Trevortou, near tho <XtOO» Preßbjterian Manse, contain ing about $-ncre, with 3-roomed Hacßp thereon, for Bale at the above piles Terms if repaired. — Apply to T. BOLLOCK TO LET at a low rental . — 4-roojned Cottage at Hampstead. T. BULLOCK. EOR SALE at a low price and on liberal terms, 15 acres of land with - 2-roomed Cottage thereon, fronti* - Fa'rfield Road, not fa? fro»- " --£ the SaleyarOß, -* the County Apply w> T; BULLOOIi f



Public Notices B. Morris WISHES to inform Ms- nnmerons Caatomoro of Aahburton District that he is prepared to GRIST GRAIN m any quantity at reduced RITES. Satla- faction guarnn.tend. GUIS'. IKG done for Farmers by return ; good FLOUR, guaranteed. WHEAT for GRIST [KG may ba dolivod nt the Triangio Bakery as üburl. BRAN and SHARPS m Stock, fTIENDERS are invited for leasing for J_ one crop of WBEAT, 910 Acree, parts of Farms known aB Robb' and Dolo- more'a, near Laurlaton. Tenders will close on 31at March, and most bo sent on or before that date, m welting, to the N.Z, Loan and Mercantile Agency Com- pany, Ohriatchucoh. Particulars may be learned from MR F. MAKEIG, AehburtoD. Or MR H. H. SEORETAN, 3°i26 Rakaia. MOUNT HDTT LICENSING DISTBIOT. I HEREBY give notice that the follow- ing Persons have been duly nomi- nated as Candidates for the office of Com* mitteemen for the Mount Hntt Licensing Committee : — DUFF, NEIL HIBBS, JOHN HOLMES, JOHN JACKSON, JULIAN LYNE, ROBERT MORGAN, WILLIAM MoMI! LAN, WILLIAM WRATHALL, WILLIAM. And I farther give notice that a POLL | for the election of FIVE of the above- named Candidates will be taken nt the Road Board Office, Methven, on FRIDAY 23rd March, 1888, commencing at 9 a.m., and closing at 6 p.m. F. MAINWABING, Clerk. ABhburton, 16th March, 1888. 3*117 Friedlander Bros. nj-AJJTED TO PURCHASE WHEAT, BARLEY, | OATS, I R\E CORN, ! RYE GRASS, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES. HIGHEST PRICE GIVEN. WANTED TO SELL 1000 BALES COBNSACKS, WANTED— Oar Farmers and other Clients to note that we are agents for NEW ZEALAND STONE GOMPAHY, OaHARU. FISON'S Celebrated Fertilizers, The best m the Market. TOMLINSON and" HAY WARD'S POWDER DIP AND GLYCERINE DIP. The beat and cheapest In the Marketi Prevents contagion for an, almost un- limited time ; will not In j are or discolour the wool, bat on the contrary gives It a beautiful appearance;-? It keeps good foi any period of time ! easy to mix 1 requiring no hot water and thus Baying fuel, con* aiderable expense and trouble 1 GOOD NEWS TO GRAINGROWERS. THE WOJXDER OF THE DAY. M ABBEY'S Light 2-horse Steel Binder. WE have pleasure of intimating our friends and others that wo have been i appointed SOLE AGENTS FOR NEW ZEALAND for the sale of this wonderful Machine. Wherever the Maohine has been tried It haß given entire satisfaction and those who attended the trials and. saw the Maohine at work expressed themselvoa highly pleased. Numerous orders have already been taken for next season's harvest and those m want of Machines will do well to see • THE MASSEY BINDER before placing their orders elsewhere. We guarantee every Machine, thus showing that we ourselves have every confidence m the MASSEY LIGHT STEEL BINDER. 1 SUB-AGEJNTiS WANTED. FRIEDLANDER BROS. A. Harrison. Alired Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock sharp — Horses, Oattle, Pigß, Produos »nd Merchandise. FOR SALE- -1 Spring Cart, new 1 „ „ m good repair 1 Tip Dray. Piano by Oarl Steinhardt, Trichord Walnut, nearly new ; torma may be arranged. Small Iron Safe, nearly new ; cheap Bunts collected, and the business of abaenteoß managed with care, Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on easy terms. Advances made instantly on Goods delivered at tho Stores for Sale. [ Ageut for the Norwich Union Fire In- * suranco Company. 1 Agent for tho r MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF k AUSTRALASIA. . ALFRED HABRI6QN.



Public Notices. TNSPEOTION INVITED— AII good- it marked m plain figures. No on presaed co bay. . Oomo and see. H. M Jones. THIOOTBALL —A general meeting of the JO Aehburton Football Olub will be held at the Somerset Hotel on Saturday 24th instant at 8 p in. 3*142 LOST— between " Mail " office and Postoffice, an old Croas Ornament, cot with iStono3. Finder rewarded, apply '• Mail " offico. 3 139 ODDFELLOWS' HALL. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21st. DRUIDS' Annual Soda); grand tableaux and choraß by the Drnida. Admis- sion, 2j 6d ; double ticket,. 3a 6d ; ladies, Is. An efficient Band will be m attend- ance. 3 128 NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. ENGLISH CRICKETERS AT CHRIST- CHURCH. IXODRSION FARES. T7IXOURSION Tickets to Christchurch Jji ' will be issued at Ashburton on the 26th, 27th, 28th March, and atTinwald on the 24>h, 2 ?th and 271h, at 10s First Class, 7s 6d Second : and SATURDAY Retnrn Tickets to Christchurch at Stations South of Tinwald, up to Timaru, on the 24th, 26th and 27th, all available for return till 29th March, 3tJ4O BY ORDER. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. HVTOTICE is hereby given that a Special jLM Meeting of the above Council will be held m the Couccil Chambers, Baring Square, Ashburton, on FRIDAY, the 6th day of Apri], 1888, immediately after the close of che ordinary monthly meeting of the Council on that day, for the purpoße of confirming a .Resolution for making a Special Order granting a Leaße of the Mount Somers Tramway to Edward Fondi Wright for the term of Fourteen Yeare, at such rent aad subject to bucli terms and conditions as are statod m the said Special Order, which was adoptod at a Special Meeting of the Council which was held on Friday, the 17th dayfcf February, 1888. A copy of the proposed Special Order ia deposited at the Council's Offices, BariDg Square, and is open for the inspection of thepublio every day except Sunday, during office hours. By order, F. MAINWARING, Clerk of the Council. Ashbnrton, 24th February, 1883. 2 Br^ NOW ~* .REMOVED TO SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS. 11. ALCOBN SADDLERY ! SADDLERY 1 1 MR A. IRELAND, having removed to premises occupied by Mr Tait, Burnett Street, hopoq, by strict attention to Business, to merit a sharo of public patronage. THE LOWEST PRICES CHARGED. Every requisite m the Trade kept m Stock. Farmers and otherß will now have an opportunity of getting SADDLER i at 3uch LOW PRIGES aa were never before offered m Ashburton. Repairs executed on most teasonable terms. AGENT for the new high arm Davis SEWING MACHINES. The only Vertical Feed Machine m the world. It cas no equal. Sold on time payments if required. 11*19 A. IRELAND. Auctions. SATURDAY, 24tH MARCH. SPECIAL ENTRY. A CONSIGNMENT of Breach Load- £jL ing, single and doable-barrel Guns, Ohokeboro, Rebounding Looks, etc., eto. Direct from England. Without Reserve. 3fJ.4l A. HARRISON, Auctioneer. ABSOLUTE CLEARING SALE. FRIDAY, 23rd MARCH, 1888. On the Premises, Barnett street, At 12 o'clock. MESSRS Friedlander Bros, have re- ceived instructions from A- Kamnitzer, Esq., (who is leaving the Colony) to Sell by Publlo Auction at the above time and place,— * All his Valuable HOUSEHOLD FURNI- TURE AND EFFECTS,— DRAWING-ROOM DINING-ROOM BEDROOM KITCHEN Catalogues m course of preparation. FRIEDLANDER BROS., PETER WILLIAMS, 3*96 Anctioneer. PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT; ACTING under instructions from H. W. Parsons, Esq, we shall hold a Clearing &ale on the Property at Seafield, during the month of April, 1888, whon we shall offer hlu really first-class Grazing and Agricultural Property, containing 1660 i o M I 1660 With good Orchard, House, and 25 ACRES Plantation, Stock and Sheep Yardß,Barn, Stablo, Shearing Shed, Sheep Dip. Subdivided by tiratolass fences Into 13 Paddocks, abundance of water ; In fact every, thing needful to make a Home- Btend comfortable. At the flame time, whether the Property t is Bold or not, wo shall dispose of the , whole of hla LIVE and DEAD STOOK, : FURNITURE, &o.,& o . i Without Reserve. I — . t H. MATSON & CO., 1 Aahburton. [ To anyone In want of a Block of good j Land, thoroughly lmprovod, m a good j District, with a frontage to the aea, at a 1 low figure, then the above offers nnusnal I advantages, and wo can thoroughly \u25a0 recommend it as a safe investment, Mr - Parsons having definitely determined to isll at whatever Biotlfioe, 3*ss



SANDER and SONS 1 EUCALYPTI EX- TRACT. — In protection of the worla wide fame our manufacture has acquired all over i,he globe, we publish the following : — Hazard, M.D., Professor of General Pathology and Diseases of the Mind and Nervous System, says m tin editorial published m the " Clinical Record : " — " We have examined half-a-dozen specimens of different manufactures; the preparation of Sander and Sons was the only one that proved to be reliable and correspond- ing to Boientifio tests." Another concootion oalled " Refined Extract of Eucalyptus " has made its appearance cinoo. This product stands, acoording to Dr Owen, foremost in' causing injurious effeots. That gentleman communicates, at a meeting of the Medioal Society of Victoria, that a child living at Fitzroy beoamo most seriously indisposed Inrough its use. In another case a lady states on the strength of statutory declaration that she suffered pruelly from the effects of the same ooncootion. To guard the high reputation of our manufacture we feel warranted m exposing the above facts, and desire the public to exerciso qaro ani precau- tion when buying, SANDEJEi and SONS.— (AdYt,) ¥ $



Hares must be pretty plentiful m the Hakateramea. An exchange says that 22 were bagged by a couple of sportsmen the other day m 3J hours' shooting. The blue-gum treatment is the treatment for diphtheria at New Plymouth. My wife and daughter were made healthy by the use of American Co.'s Hop Bitters, and I recommend it to my people.— Methodist Glergyman, R eß d,



The «« London Telegraph " says that it ig an "undoubted fact that thousands and hundreds of thousands of acres of fine farming land m the British Islands oannot at present be let to tenants at IQf, or even less, geraere.