HORSE MARKET

Mr T. Bullock reports for the wee 1 * ending Saturday, February 4th:— 3! horses were brought forward for the day » sale. Thero was only a moderate attend anc«, farmers, 1 preßUine, bo : ng busily engaged with hardest operations. The class of horses offered waa mostly inferior There were buyers prose at for medium draught?, who could eot be eupp'ied Oui of the total entry of '■% 15 were sold ftp follows, viz :— Medium draughts, £15. £22 10b ; aged, £9, £9 10s, £12 ; inferior. £6, £7 15s ; light haraess horses, £5. £5 10s, £7 6s ; hacks, £5 10s, £6 15s ; scrubbers at low prices SUSDRIKS. -I/ray and frame brought £12; McOormick reaper, £10. Harnesß and sundries at market rxtet

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

[it slectrxg tbiibgraph— qopybiohtj (Pbb Pbess Association.) (Bmltocl February 6, 12 20 p.m.)

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AdkHIDR, February 6. The overland line between here and Port Darwin is interrupted.

FEDERATION.

Since the Premier's return from the meeting of the Federal Council at Hobart the question of ths desirable ness of Soiiih Australia joining the other federated colonies ha 3 been dis cußsed m the Cabinet, with the result that Government has determined to re commend Parliament next session that the colony shall enter the Federal Council.

PERSONAL.

Melbourne, February 6. Sir J. Service has returned from his European trip. He has not yet deter mined whether he will re-enter politics.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

PB& PEBSB 4B8OOIATION.)

Rise m Tobacco.

Wellington, Febranry 6. By the Ft Isco m*il the news < I the »d --tanoe In price of leaf tobtcco is oo fi mad, and the agents for the Juno B And have been Instructed to make an immed «;e (ocrtate of $4 per Ib. A furt, tf rue !• oocildered probable. Breaking and Entering. At the H At. Quart tnu morning Beaben Bind and John Collins, were charged with breaking and entering Staple* boot factory adjioent to the premise! In Harbor street, destroyed by fife on Batnrd*y mort i>g B >tb prisoners were remanded for a week. Inspection of the Forts. The mem burs nf Government aooom panied by M»j or -General Schaw, hold an Inspection of the forts here to-day. It is ttndefitood that the Government intend to pat the defences la a sate c( effi ilenoy at oooe m order to get rid of the heavy ezpenditnre m the way of xnpsrvislon. A Strange Affair. l >vstDls, r ebruary 7 What is to All appearance a ba hint* fatality occurred m the upper harbor on Bfttarday. llenry Rait, 20 years of age., clerk la the South Briti-h Insurance Ottee, hired a boat at th < jetty late m the afternoon and rowed eff alone, hie firat changed the clothes he was we iring, to gether with his watch and chain, putting en another so it, he took with hie? m the boat a towel, a fimill (iladntone bag and a ptper parcel. Ka<ly yesterday m >rning th» beat was found by a Pettier namud Challice on the other u ; de o£ the h*tbov. I The boat had not been vp L et arjd mit were the clothes, a towel unused, and tbe Gladstone bag but no parcel. The boat was brought back, but strange to say the police were cot communicated with until yesterday evening. Drowned Ikveboakgk-l February 6. A young man namea David Logue was drowned near F>rtrose on Saturday while Attempting to cross the river.

A SINGULAR ENTHUSIAST.

A London paper of Dec-mber 5 records the following : — "Ywstorday afte'noon shortly after 2 o'clock, a m^st uiugu «r eoeuo took place m frout cf ht Mttniu's Vestry ha!'j which ia m close proximity to Trafalgar fcquare. An appar ntly re speotable young man of about 30 y< ars of age was Been carrying several y*rds of Iron chains, and proc c id to th tront (if the Vestry hall, nhioh is protected by some strong iron palings. The man was named Harding, and he adopted a moat extraordinary mod* of showing hip views is a " peaceful Anorchi t." He was accompanied by a f fiend who set to work jn a very busine^s-lik-* way and chained him to the iron palings. The chaia was passed over his shoulders, down hia middle, through his lefts, and finally the ends were twisted round iiis wrists and locked, Theße singular proce- dings for a time only attracted the att ntion of a few pafcseis by ; but a member of tbe E division po'ica came up and asked the meuri g of what was going on. '* Snrely you are out ©f your mind," Baid Sergeant 11 B. <( ( h no, I'm not, said "arding, "I c tme here from a sense of duty, toprotestagainst the way the rights of Englishmen are being taken away. I bs*e done this to lHa«trate how ttogliah men ate being o' alned. My ol jeotls to give yon tome idea of the principles of peaoe inl anwoblsm." The police-it rk:e*nt told Harding tb»t he was obstructing tbe roadway, and he would have to remove him. " That you may do," replied Hard- In? "If you oan." The orowd wore In tamely amused at the difficult position ia wbioh the police found themselves, for on their endeavoring to remove the chains they founi they were moat firmly fastened, and Harding took advantage of the oppornufty to expound bis view*, Tbeiergeant shook thechalos, and bn-nqht from Htrdlng the obiervxtioa, "Your object Is to hurt me ;" *bd this oaused a few la the crowd to shout, " Doot hurt him." Httding, seeing he had some few sympathisers \n the orowd. laid he par* ticolnrlr asked the at'ention of thosi greientto wbat w»s going on* Tbe police continued tbe-r effitts to try and sever Bardlng's chain?, and after a short time they forced one part of the ohaia over the top of the palings, whereupon Harding said he would undo the other port, and the key was searohed for with which to open the lock. Harding said he would address the crowd whllo the p-l'ce were releasing him He said the f QTernmant was tyranny ; popular governm iVt wab no less a tyrar ny than any other The polioe told him he must desist from speaking, and Harding Ki(d that If tbe (ady who resided nt the oute to wblch the palings were aliened tola him to go away he vnuld do so. The look was at last opened, and the chains were removed from Harding, who ex* qlaimed, " Mind I don't give In. Under staaci that I am ready to die for free spefoh with a smile on my face.*' He was ihaD t^ken Into custody by Sergeant X 11, and Police Gonatabie E 342, and re moved to Btw street poiloe station. An* other officer followed carrying tbe chains H*rdlng"> friend also want to tru station, sta>|6git was his intention to offer ball fjr hia.

A VISIT TO AN UNEXPLORED ISLAND.

Letters have been received from her M» jesty'sohlp Egeria, Commander Pelban Alarioh, containing particulars of a visit ahe has recently made to ChrUtm" [aland, whfch she was ordered totxploie for eolentlfio purposes. The Eueria claim' to be the first vessel that haa ever exp'ored ! this Island Christmas leland la at' dated n tbelnrii«n Ocoin, m lat lHeg 8., toiip, 105 ies. 30m ia. E. ; it la 11 00 ft above th. *c& t Is twelve miles long aud eight railed broad. The Kgerla reached the Island on Septflmoer 30th, and r pro lined there aotii October 10tH. The < fibers and men told off for exploring purposes found that he whole p'ao« was composed of coral »nd rook ; notwithstanding this, however it la covered almost completely with tree* *nd shrubs, the trees Trbloh are of large dimensions, seeming to grow literally out of the rook Itself, esrth aurfaoei being con •pieuoua by their abeenoe. It Ii unin habited by human beings, nor ooald any traoa of animals be discovered, bat sea birds swarm over every part of the Island, and aboat four hundred wood pigeons w«r< *hot by the explorers #bile th> y reuastlneo here. No fruits or vegetable matter tit for consumption oi v d however b fi'Und, nor the existence of any supply «' fresh water, »nd the belli- f is that <b veget»'lon of 'he island is dependent f<> nourishment on the dews and the heavy rains that fall. The various speoinonni aollfCfcod of birds plants, and inseo s carefully preserved on bosrd utder tb< itreo'i >a of Mr L ■ er, tho well kno<rn naturalist— who went specially to th> island m the Egrria— will be mot home for the ßnti*r» Mm^nm and K*w Gardtnfl

A FEMALE ENGINE DRIVER

The " New York World " tells an ex traordinary story «hioh has just coma t light of a woman who b*a been for many months employed on » Connecticut Rail way, m a mau'a disguise, as an engine driver. She is, thu narrative says, at< Eogliah girl named Mvtie Morgan, who : arrived m America about two yeara ago. ! While living m Condon she was m lovr with an engine driver on the " Flying Scotchman " train between L mdon and the North, and with the assistance of he ■<weot heart m order to be near him, she d'sgnlsed herself And got a post as Btnker on tha engine, and had dona the work for • year when he (the yoong man) was kuled on the line In her griefs Mattle let her sex be known, and the result was that she flad to tin United States. When her money was done she ciiegaised herself Hgiin and git a plaoe as fireman on a railway ; and after nerving two years she was promoted to engine driver of a nigh> mail tram. This pst she held for sc m time, but one or two acoidencs— in two of watch her engine ran down and Ulleo men on the line preyed upon her ard she fell ill. Then she v.avo up her j >b. for good aid all, and returned woman's dress, »Dd now It is stated, she is aboat to be married to a factory entjlueeer. Suoti is tne story. Ie is addid that " Mattie is ab iat 24 years old. She hee lUht*oo)ored banned hair, large dark eyes and (s quite handsome.

A HINT TO SLEEPERS

It is perfectly truo that do one ever he*rd ot a snoring savage In f»ct if •he vvi d man of the w.oda end plains does not sleep quietly be rune tbe risk of being discovered ly hie enemy, and tho Bcalp of the snoior would aoon adorn the belto f h a crafty v and wore si ent-sleeping adversary. In the natural state, then, ' natural selection ' weeds out tho c who di-larb their neighbors by muking night hideous with mores. With civiiiauiion, however, we have changed all this. The impure air of our sleeping roorau mduo.es a'l manner ot catanhal affe tio c, I'ho v sal pa-B«i>e< are the first to become affected loateal of warming the m piicd air on its w<*y 10 ttie lungH, and r mo ing from it the (tnngerous impurities with wbii-h it ia lo del, tho no»e becomes oo oiructed. A pait of toe uir enters »>nd escapes by way of the v outh the Veil • f the pa ate vibrates bet w em the two coneuta -that through the mouth and the one still passing thiough the partia ly closed no tnls— .ike a torn sail iv the wiud The sfror", then means that the sleeper's mouth is pur ialiy open, and his none iv puriia )y cloj.d, and that his lungs are m danger from the air nnt being pr .'per y warmed nod purified. From the continu (i op ritioQ of tueee caustß— the inceare of impure air m s.-epiog rooms and puimittin^ liabitual suorers to tscpe kill.ng aid 'BCitlpiug- some B 3 emi'-t ha* predicted th.it m the future a 1 men (aud women too I) wil> s-.ore. It goes a>ong with decay ot the t'-eth and bald huaded nets. — >4 i' reside. "

CLAIMANTS FOR A FORTUNE

A olulm has ja«t been made on tho Treasury of the .-vtate of New York £o^. a fortune of £140,030, which has been lying there tot nearly twenty years, by the children of Dr Kenealy, the well known English barrister who was disbarred for his oourse m tbe case of tbe Tichborne claimant. Tbe romantic Btory of the claim (says the " Argio- American Times") m brief is :— ln XalO a great uncle of the uresumptive heira, a C ilone! ot tha 68ih English Regiment, was ordered toOanndti, and brought ' ver wlih him two mothurleuß boys Edward and William Upon return ing subaf qaenlly he left the buys m ohurge of a b'reuoh Human Oatholio Pritot at Ambereberg, Ontario. Toe boys, it seems grew trod of eohool life, and were uever afterwaidi heard of by the old Colonel, m epire of every means having been used to trace them. A few years later tho Colonel died m England. TSdward, the elder brother, went to Michigan where all trace was loat oi | him. William, from whom tbe fortune comes, went to Broiklyn, white be grew rioh &nd known as a miser, Iv 1876, ho died childless, leaving a fortune uf £60,000. He left most of his monsy to found an orphanage but the beqaest wjs sot aside No heir appeared, and the money w»a covered In time into the State Treatury. Tuere are five heirs to this fortune and four of them are la America. The eldest Is an editorial writer on the " No* York Herald." One son is praotlulng law In Manitoba, and the third son Is a reporter no tbe 'Philadelphia Press." One of th« daughters iq praotialag rcedio.ne m Lqudon, and one is a nurse m thu children's bospl-al, Nhw T »rk olty.

MAN'S INSIGNIFICANCE

Mans Insignificance |« thus defined by Ihe Boston "Joarnul of Commerce ": — S"raehovr whf»i a man's mind boootaes really eqga^ed— eay like that ot Baron Enmbuldt— and helsabouttoplaoeiu focn* more and more of the ooamos of which hu Jormq a pa,rt, the things leal the outset of his life regard* ab the Urges*; «et smaller and smaller till at last that Grst immense and overwhelmingly important thing, himself, b'O-mm so laslgu.fioant that it is only through a prooesß of m ontal micros o >py he can dleoern hia little float swim < r Tiyig^le acroaa the fi »ld of view. How blj? la a man anyway '( Wei), he m smaller ihsm an elephant, and a elephant is smaller than a mcuntalj, and a mountain is smaller thc^n the world, and the world ie a mustard seed ompared with the sun, and the bho Iteelf is a mere mote In tha dunt ol' ad of spheres that ttr globes ont through the nniyerae beyond the reaoh of thoaght; '

THF, ASHBDRTON (HJABDIAN, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1888



H. Matron and Co. LOv DON AKD L^NOASHUIC FiRE INSURANCE COMPANY. i T\? E bnvf beb-\ appointed Acentg for t V\ th'i pbove ■ ornpai.y, avd'are no«r (prepared to kukt-i rrsks on buildings Stock, • and Cr-'pß'ut cuneni rates. j H. MA >O,\ & CO., Ashburton, Honey to Lend IN IATGB OR S^IALL SUM* Apply H. MATSON & CO. - , I hare ogen appointed Agent FOB THE Mercantile Finance Co., CHBJSTOHUBCH, Who are prepared to adranoe Money npot BILLS OP SALE, MORTGAGE OF STOCK, CROP LIENS, or other Security. D. THOMAS. H. Mafcson & Co., ASHBURTON. TO THOSE IN WANT OP BXABJSBB AND BINDEBS, Don't purchase until you see the Buckeyej CHAMPION OP AUBTBALIA The IsgLteat and Beet Maohina yet before the Pnblio. Vide account of Public Trials, STYX AND ASEBURTOK. D. THOMAS, 12 161 Agent, Ashburton« Wfl ARE APPOINTED fOLB &.QENTB From Baktfa to Eangitata FOB AfURTON AND WHITE'S Prize Sheep Dip. Placed let by tbe Canterbury A. and P. Association after an exhaustive trial. H. MATSON & CO. Aahburton. Agricultural Implements. WE ARE APPOINTED SOLE AGENTS IN ASHBCRTON FOB Mebsbs BOOTH, MoDONALD & Cv o ; Carlyle Implement Workt, Ohrtetohuroh. Simp <b Implkutents on hand IDBpection Invited, H. MATSON & CO. AshburtoDt GAB2)EN"& FIELD TOOLS We are appointed BOLE AGENTS m Abhburton for the PLANET JUPR. HOBSB HOE AND CULTIVATOR, COMBINED, GAKDEN PLOUGH AND DRILL COMBINE. H. MATSON & CO- Ashburton. WI2 HAVE^FOB SALE BINDING WISE AFOHOB AND WHITEOROS3.I Binding Twine, Hales' best Maoil't ding Twine, Halca' Double jaeißp. Quality Fißßi-eLAss.f Psicßtr Low. H. Matson & Go.. J . A|hbuiioQ|



, Alired Harrison, T OKBii:*t, 6TOCK AND .<STaT»< AGENT aM» VALUATOR. i . A TURD '.Y BATJS nt. 1.2 o'clock sh*rp f — Howes, Oftt,tU<, PS.J!, ";. '!. p? I i \ FOR SAL T- Farming Implement*, and Vohiclet of »1) kinds constantly m Tardp on view for £Ye. Clearing Sales held m Town or Country as required, and moßt liberal tetniß arranged with both Buyers and Sellers. BbHt» collected, aDd the business of absentees managed with oaro. | Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on eaßy terms. Advances made instantty on Goods delivered at the Store j for Sale. trsui for the Norwich Union Fire In- juranoe Company. Apent for the MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION 0 AUSTRALASIA ALFRED HARRISON Tt Bullock 1 A A ACRES for Sale, ne»r town, being lUIJ R.B. 27196, corner of Mitcham atid Sooth Uoadi, about 1 milo from the Coan'y Saleyardsr. Hzaootionally liberal terms, viz., only £12 10j cash required, btlanoe by instalments at a loir rate of Intereet. T. BULtOOK. rpO LBT—At a very low rental, a lar*e I building fronting East Street, suit- able for a grhin and chaff attire. T RU LOI K. T?OR BArß.— -An improved Farm of r 245 Aoree, being R 8 27237, situated about 5 mi!eß from Chertsey. Low prioe and Jiberal terniß apply to T. BULLOCK. Off AT —Lot 28, Trevortou, near thfl <X)OO» Presbyterian Manse, oontaln> ing about with 3-roomed Hccvf thereon, for sale at the above price Terms if required. — Apply to T. BOLLOCK /HO LET at a lour rental.— 4-rooned J_ Cottage at Bampetead. T. BULLOCK. JJ>OR BALB at a low prioe and on ' liberal terms, 15 acres of land with 2-roomed Cottage thereon, frontii g the Fa rficld Ro.id, not far from the County Sal&yarde. Apply to T. BULLOCK. John Grr and Co. HARVEST, 1888. OTE DESlttB TO DRAW SPECIAL ATTENTION TO OUR Immense Siock of all Requisites BUITAB\E FOR THIS F BISON'S WOBK IN THE HARVEST FIELD. Having IMPORTED IARGBLY we were never m a BETTER POSITION TO SUPPLY THE WANTS of this Important dlstrlot than at present. The following are some of the leading lines we have landing and m etock, and fur which we solicit the favor of your esteemed orders : — 25 Tods BINDING WIRE, White Cross and Anchor 10 Tons Pore Vanilla BIISIDNG TWINS eztra length and quality 100 Drams Golden Maohlnery OIL 100 Drums Olive and Colza OIL 60 Oases Castor OIL 3 Oases Hay FORKS and RAKE 3 1000 Feet MACHINE CHAIN AND LINKS 10 Dob. REAPER KNIVES 288 Voi. Beaper KNIFE Seotiom McOormick MACHINE FITTINGS RIVETS, BOLTS, and WASHERS PERFORATED ZINC for Threshing MACHINES BABBET METAL OIL, PAINTS, and VARNISHES of all kinds PAPERHANGItfGS— A sloe Assortment ENGINE PACKING, all kinds LEATHER BELTING. Uln to 6!n (lit PRJZB DUiSDLK.) joiPOßi&eo.



Public Notices WILDING AND LFWIfJ. BARRISTEKS A.Nb SOL>CITORS. I. WILDING, Notary Pablo. Offiatmnezt " Mall " uffife, Bornett street Aflbnrton MR WILDING will attend the sitting of t>-e ABhbartoa Oourta on Mondnya and Thared.yo, and may be oonaalted personally oa those days. The 6rna is now represented m Ash' barton by Mr Clayton, an Erglinh ■ollottor of considerable experience, who will be m daily attendance at the offioe to reoeive Instructions and oonfe? with olientg. W. H. Paget. BLACKSMITH, HOBSE-SHOER, WHEELWRIGHT, AVD JENBTtAL SMITH, Buknbtt Stbbrt, next " Mail " Offioe. BEGS to announce that he his taken over the Coach Building and Wheel* "right Branch, lately carried on by H. Peat, and will continue all branohes of the ♦bove business as before. All kinda of Buggies, Diaya, or Carts made and re- paired , Agricultural Implements repaired promptly. Horses Shod with skill and otre. ,♦„, W: H. PAGET. "Zeatandia" Boots HAVE the Highest Beputatio- m the Colonies. ■ , I Pronounced at the Indian and Colonia 1 Exhibit on as the FINEST m the Whole Exhibition; For substantial wear they pn> the BEST ' TN THE WOKLD. Buy a pair o "ZEALANDUS" and you will nevtf ago any other Brand Oar Patented •• PARAGON BOOT" and " INDKBTKUOTIBLE TORS " For Boys and Girls are Splendid Lineb for Hard Wear. None are Geoui\o unlosß branded on the Bole \ And every pair is absolutely Warranted to give Good Wear. Sod by the leading Boot Dealers and Country Stores throughout New ZeaUud, and W holeeule by LI6HTBAHD, ALLAN & CO. \ CHRISTCHURCH. i 11 .... - ■■ BAKER AND CO., TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS, WEST STREET, ASHBCRTON. DFBIHE to announco to the inhabitants of Ashbnrton and surro nding die* tricts, that they have opened a TIMBER and COAL YaBD, opposite Mr <i'eorge Jameson's Grain Store, West Street, and ar* prepared to supply all clashes of BUILDING MATERIAL, m large or email quantities, to suit purchasers. RED, WHITF, and^BLAUK PINE, and TOTAUA. GALVANIBED CORHX GATED IRON m all lengths, and best brauda. MOULDINGS, "ARCHITRAVES, SKIRTINGS. PO&TS and RA'LS, STAKES, and all Fencing Material. COAL: Westport Coal, Newcastle Coal, Mount Somers Coal. Firewood m long or uhort lengths. Agents m A bli burton for Wilson's Fort- land Cement and Hydraulic Lime. Note address.— JSAKEB AKB CO., Opposite MR G. JAMESON, Grain Bore West Street. I+lß at •a g i ■•! ! 2 S no as P-i -sS l^o giiJog ■is s «c n i



Public rotces. FOR SALE. A SECOND SAND MoCormlck Twine Binder, m good oider. T. BT7 LOOK. F. H. Yon SCHOENEBERgT FRENCH POLISHER. CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER, AND UNDERTAKE, HAS opened m Premises (ooxt W. Patching) East street, md hopes to receive a fair share of public support, being prepared to MAKE FURNiTURK any design to order at GHRISTOHUKOH RATES. Pianos and Furniture re- poltihed at very low rates. WANTJCD KNOWN. AT I. SALEK AND COs., Licenwd Pawnbrokers, East Street, \ FIRST-CLASS Watchmaker and Jeweller Is employed on the Premlsei. Watchen cleuned and repaired, and every deioription of Jewellery made and repaired at LOWfiST CHRISTOHURCH PRIGEB. 5S WATCHES CLEANED OS GHHSES, 6d; HAN DP, 9d. WATFRBURVS repaired from 2s 6d, ' N.B,— Watorbury'a reduced from 13s fid vol2s. 11 126 Coal. Coal. Coal. TO THREBHINg"~"mACHINE PRO- ! PBIETORS, FARMERfcJ & OTHERB. HAVING made oar arrangements for this Season's COAL SUPPLY on exceptionally favorable terms, we are m a position to nurt the demands of our Cub omens most liberally, both as to QUALITY and PRICE. OBDEBS NOW rfBINO BOOKED. McOALLUM A CO., I^7o Coal and Timber Merchants. H. & E. Crftighead BEG TO ANNOUNCE THAT TBEY HaVE REMOVED TO FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS, CORNER OF EAST & MOORE STREETS. PAIi'ERHANGINGS! PAPERHANGINGS I! rnHE Undersigned have just opened up JL a splendid aeeorttnent PAPERHANGITCS, SCRIM, TAPES, TACKS, Also, — WINDOW GLASS (all sizes> W & B LEAD, PAINTS, OILS VABNI&HEB. COLORS, DitYEBS, TURPENTINE &a, Jaet landing, a splendid lot of Hones Coal, ex"Hauroto." McCalluin & Co , FON. TIMBER, AND COAL MER CHANTS, & IMPORTERS. Agents for TITAN and TBIPLEX „ STRAINERS. 12*103 NEW ADVERTISEMENT. THE COMING X



Public Notlrv. ' TENDERS. WANTED t*ndf ra no to February HtJi for the WHEAT STRaW off 12C Aoren on Racecourse, Apply, GEJKGE JfoCOf K, 1 170 Ashburton. MENDERS wanted for Removal of I Bui di gs now m occupation o| Meters Uraighead, Tailor, and MrO»ygiil, Solicitor. For t v 1 pa<ticuara apply to Undersigned, to whom Tenders re to be addreieed not Uter than IHO^bDAY, 9tn instant. 2 16 J 0. DUNfJAN. GRAHAM'S FAttM, TIN v> ALD. FHE HOMESTEAD BLOCK and Sec- tion*, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 18, and part of 17, m all about 500 AOuKS, will be Bubmittod to Auction early m March, and will be for absolute tale. GBiOttGE JAMESON, 1*139 Aihburtoa. MRS. B. SEYMOUB, JURGEON-DENTIST will VISIT ASHBUBTON THURSDAY, FBBUUAUT 16, And may be consulted at Mr Kamnitzer's (Chemist) until 4 pm. 2 17 ODDFELLOWS' HALL, ABH BURTON TO-NIGHT. FAREWELL PERFORMANCE, If B 8 rjREENWOOD AND HER DAUGHTERS. Doom open at 730 Commence at 8 3e, 2a. li. Reserved tents my ■ c taken and ticket* t> K-t+liahad at Ma vV Zandeu's. lt!71 MANILLA BINDER TWINE THAVE secured a quantity of the ■ Rime make of Twine as gave «o i much satisfaction last Season, and as luality ia the true Economy m the arveti Field, farmers will consult their vn interests by securing a suffio^nt app'y early, as it is likely to b« k acarot> n Ekaßon. EGBERT ALCORN, Importer and General Merchant. SUPPORT LOCAL INDUSTRY AND BUY FROM THE MAKER. JIT. F. HANNAFORD. Tinsmith and Vl . Motal-Plate Worker, Bnroett street, opposite •' Mail," who sells all va'ioties of TINWARE for DAIRYING and FARMIN't purposes at LOWEST REMU ERATIVE PFIOES. "Rep irsof any sort promptly eseout«d m a skilful manner. HORHK BAlß^^and BEEg-WAX purotiaeed for CASH. BADDT ERY I SADDLERY I ! MR A. IRELAND, havieg started m above Business, m promises next door to Ma Patching, T«nt Maker, East Ntreat, hopes, by strict attention to Buui. nese, to merit a share of public patrouage. THE LOWEST PRICK-* CHARGED. Evwy «eqomte m (ho Trade kept m fltook. Farmern aod otherß will now hare an opportunity of getting HADDLEKtf at suoh LO PUIOES as were never btfore oflEerod m Anhhurton. Impairs executed on moat teaaonable 11*19 terms. * Wool. W 001. MESSRS MILES AND CO. beg to inform their friends and clients that they propoira holding Local Auction Sales of Wool Thruughout the Beaaon as uanul, and aro now prepared to make Liberal Advance? on large or small clips free of Coramißaiou, ~nd at a low rate of interest. HALEB will be held as formerly in' MR GEO. JAMESON'S BHED, WEBI STREET, Wh«ro every care und attention will be given to each lot entrusted to our orae. The Shed is well lighted, convenient, and m every way suited for the proper display Wool. VVUULPAOKBAND T\vINE supplied at liOweßb Current Kates. J T. FORD, Mieii-onee!. QEOBGK JAMRBON, Agent. STORAGE. STORAGE. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. fTIHE Undersigned be<?s to announce to _I_ his numerous friends of Ashburton and the eurronnding diHtriots that ho has taken over the NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MER- CANTILE AGENCY CO. 'B STORES IN ASHiiUHTOW, And is prepared to receive Wool and Grain for STORAGE or SHIPMENT. Liberal Cash Advance made on WOOL, «RAIN, SKINB, &0., In «tor© or oon- eigned for Sain. WOOLPAOKS and CORNSAOKS the Lowest Prioea . TWINE, CHA^F, OATS, OILS, LAMPBLACK, &o. QRAIN bought and gold. Land and Estate Aaaw. agenFfor— N.Z. Loan & Mercautiie Agency Co Union Inboiunce Company Beookb's bHBEp Dip, E.tq. Nciweßt Improved Thre thing Maohioc arranged for. FBED. MAJCBIG, X 3& AlljlinitODi



A SHBURTON RAGING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. THURSDAY 7nd FRIDAY, iPBIL 19th and 20th, 1888. First Bace on each Day to Btart at 12.80 p.m. PreßTdk*t— E. G- Wright. ViOK-Pasai. DKRia-J Gtigg nnd W. O. Walker. JuiHfE— Mar,tl>flw BMftfc. Ptartbr—T. l.cahv put oiOAPPERB-Tho Ooumittee. CMCRE OF \HE 1- CALEB— T B. UptOU. CIiRBK OF THB (OUiIBE — A, QeWBOn, TRKABtJitBa— D. Tbonms. PItOUR AMiIE. FIRBT i)AY.. I. Handicap Hprdus Raob, of 40 bovb ; tho second Uotao to receive) 6 boys from the Btnke, O^or • ight n'^htß of L . .*.:!( s, about Bt6in high. Nomination, 1 boy j aec«M tanoe, 1 eov. Tw» miles. 1. WAKAKtJI STAKBB HANDICAP, Of 26 BO*b. Nomination. 16-*; acceptance, 10* Ore BDd n quarter mile*.' District horHceonlr. B. Abhburt n autumn Handicap, of 65 eov.x • second boran to icouiva 6 hoyp from tho etake. Nomination, 1 «ov ; acoßptanco, IJiov. Onu and n bslf miles t. Pobp Rtakes, of 10 nova. Bnt once, 10.i, to ba mad'j to tho Secretary immediately nfte- the Autumn Handicap iirun. Catch wei^hta. The winner to be fold imme- diately after tho race for (6 eovt, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. Hnlf n mile. 6. DisTiiior Welikh Handicap, of 20 »o*b. jyominntion, 10.4 ; acceptance, 10a. Mini* mum weight, 9at. Dmrict boreea only. One nnd a half mile. 6. Flying Handicap, of 25 bovb. Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 10j. Three quarters 1 of a mile. Pfcond Day. 1. County Bubble Race Handicap, of 25 soys ; the a-^cond horao to receive 8 aova 'rom tho BCnke. District horseß only. Ovtr air flißbta of hnrdle«, aboat Bft 6in high. Nomination, 16i ; acceptance, 10a One mile and a half. 2 Gimnd t-TKTXD Handicap, of 46 bovb; second hora*) to rec iva 6 t ova rrora t"o Btake. 1 bev # accoptanoo, 1 sor One milo. 3. Panuioap Time Trot (m 8a*dl«), of 20 fova. iM< minution, 10a; acreptanco, 69. Weight not 1 bs than lOat. Pall and go. District horefl a only. Three milos. *. Harvest Handicap, cf 25 wvbs second horse to reanvo & «ova ft >m tbo stake. Nominati n.ls^; acceptance, 10-«. District ho sen only. Th»-e qnartere o* a mile. 6. Open Welteu Handicap, of 86 aova ; tho eeconii horao to r.coivo 8 sor* from th« Btnko domination, 1 boy ; a^ceptanoo, 1 boy. Minimum weight, 9 it. One and a qanrter miles. 6. ToTAMHAToat-TAKKH.of 25 Bova. Entrance, 10 1; to bo modj o the Hceretoty imme- diately aftor tho Wel'oc Handicap ia ran. i'h? vinn>r to bo sold immediately after the race, tho whole of tho proceedß to go to tbo funds of tho Olub. Minimum ■woiah'.Sat Five 'nrongs. Any ovei* weight above 2 bs to bo declared, RUbES AND B-is.aaiiA.nONß, 1. Tho Me«tmgr will bo hold nn>r the Rules of Racing and the Aehburton Racing Olub Raea 2 No entry will bo received except on tho condition^ that &-1 disputes, cluimß, and obion- tionß arising out of tho r-idng eha I be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint. Their decision on pU poiufs connected vrlHi the cam ing oat of tbi 1 propMrnme to be tinal. * 8 A district boreo ehall mean any .horee that has been oommonly resident m the district botwoon the rivcra Selwyn and O.pihii from lOoh January, 1888, nnd np to the date of the forthcoming Meeting, and owned by a p»rpon who has redded m the said district our^ng the Batre period 4 Fi»e per cent, will be deducted from the groHa of all moueva p tyabto iv accordance witu thlfl proKramme f >r th" txpeuao of the course. 6. All nominations aad acceptances to go to the f nndß of tho Club. G. 'rotting Llacea,-— -Horoea mußt trot to the satiefaoLion of tho ftnfcroo NOMINATIONS. All nomination* to bo accompanied by fee, name, nee, and deHcription of horso, and colors of the rider, must bi m the ha..<ie of the n eoro> tary no' luxor than 9. p.m. on Tuesday, MaroU 27-tti, 1888. . * WEIGHTS. Weights for the firat day'a handicapa will be declared on Monday, April <JA\. ' Weights for the second day's handicap*! will be declared at 0. o'clock on the evening oi the first day'o pacing " ' ' ■ AOU^ANOBti. Acceptanooa for the flrat day'e handicaps mast bo mv'e to the fcecr<?tary not lfttcr than 9/p.m on Mdftdny, A»iril 16; 1888 Acceptance for thfc eeoond day'a handicap! Ac 10p r cloclc on tho evening of tho firat day^ racing, *



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