SUPREME COURT

(per press association. ) Ihybroargill, December 12. John Molonpy was sentenced to ten ynrs* for shooting at Dr Galbraltb. Ha pleaded guilty to shooting with intent to do grievous bodily barm. The evidence Indicated that prisoner bad an antipathy against the medfosl profession through a belief that he had been injured by an operation. The Judge, In passing sen tence, laid he mutt assume the prisoner's sanitary, bnt he would call the attention of tbe Executive Government to the case m order that lnv.V.lß»tlon might be made fti to the sanity or otherwise of the accused. Alexander BfeKecele fi now tinder trial f of arson of • store at Poker&n. 3 ohn HoPhaill who had been arrested, bat not lndioted c Is one of the witnesses. MoKenile'i late partners swore that he proposed burning the store In order to seoure the Insuranos, and when the objection was m»de be said that better men than they were had done so,

CRICKET

FARMERS V PUBLICANS. A cricket match was played on the Domain ground to day between teams ' representing the above. About two o'clock a thick drizzling rain B^t m. and considerably Interfered with the pleasure of the match. A luncheon was provided by Mr J. Henry of the Commercial Hotel. Following are the scores np to three o'oleok. Fabmbbb — l*t Innings. J. O'Grady, not out ... ... .«« SO T. Bawle, rnn ont ... ... ... 5 Fowler, run ont .., 1 Ede, b Oonnter... ... .„ ~. 2 J. Corbitt, o Butler b Connter ... 5 Murdoch, 1 b.w. ... ••• ... 4 Cranfleld, bDrnmmond ... ... 2 Sullivan, o Soott, b Drummond ... 2 MoConochie, c Barton, b Drummond 6 Frisby, b Bntler ... ... ... 9 Price, b Bntler... ... ... ... 20 Eztr&S ... r«a •»• ° Total. ... ... 94 Publicans.— lst Innings. J, Smith, run ont ... 0 C. Burton, not ont ... ... ... 4 W. Darii, b Murdoch ... ... 1 Pattman, c Sawle, b Kdo 1 6

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

» (MB PEWS ASSOCIATION.) Accident. N»w Pm mouth, December 12. A man named McDonald, falling bash on the Mountain Road opposite Colonel Trimbles plaoa, wai seriously injured by a tree falling on him. Ike Perjury Case. The second perjarj case connected with the McLancMan's and Petrie cie« was ad journed till Monday. Bale of Land. .Duhsdht, December 12. Half an aore of land In St. Andrews ■hreet, on whlob are shopi and boases, has been told to Mr Hallemteln for £9050. Sly Grog Selling. Elba Kicholtfl was fined £20 and costs for sly grog selling on the Otago Central Anotber oflEender, named Sutton, elected to do a month's imprisonment;

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

♦ (BY CLXOTKIO IIUOBiFE- OOPYBIGHTj (PIB PBXSS ASBOOTJLTION.) CBeoelved Deoember 12, 12.50 p.m.)

PHYLLOXERA.

Byi)intT, Deoember 12. Phylloxera is spreading with alarming rapidity m the Camden district.

ANOTHER LOAN.

Mblbotom, Decembet 12, Government announced a proposal to borrow four millions m January or February next inclusive of the two million loan already authorised

A NARROW ESCAPE.

At the Exhibition a large figure, re presenting Atlas supporting the globe, fell with a tremendous crash. Fortu nately few people were about. No one is injured, though several exhibits are damaged.

HARVEST PROSPECTS.

Hobabt, December 12. The harvest prospects are becoming every day more gloomy.

HORSE FEVER.

ArntT.ATDB, December 12. A horse fever has broken out m the northern districts and a large number of farms are quarantined. (Received December 12, 12.30 p.m.)

AFFAIRS IN ZANZIBAR.

Zabztjbas, December 6. Bnsbire, tbe leader of the rebel natives, who recently made an attack on Bagamoyo, looted the town before setting it on fire. Tbe fire spread with rapidity, and the whole city was destroyed; The merchants m Baga moyo were doing an extensive trade with the interior of Eastern Africa, and the destruction of their property wilt have a disastrous effect. The Sultan of Zanzibar and the British Indians (sic) are the greatest sufferers The Germans assert that it is impos sible to restrict their actions at sea, or to prevent British subjects from suffer ing loss therefrom.

THE VICEROY OF INDIA.

OAfcOUiTAj December 11. Lady Dufferin held a farewell recep tion of Native women to-day. The decorations on the occasion were most elaborate and 700 persons were present. A temporary Zenana mission was established. The scene was a brilliant cne, and both Lord and Lady Dufferin met with a farewell of a touching nature* The Marquis of Lansdowne mho succeeds .Lord Dufterin has as sumed office.

MR JOHN BRIGHT.

Mr Bright has greatly improved and his condition is now more hopeful.

THE PANAMA CANAL.

Paws, Daoerober 11, The Commission of experts con raited by M. Floquet regarding the Panama Canal agree that it is abso lutely necessary that the scheme be •wiatcd financially,

SERIOUS CONDITION OF EMPEROR WILLIAM

(PEB PRESS iSSOOIATION ) 1 Paris, Pecamber 11. 1 M. Hermit, a specialist m ea | diseases, asserts that the Empero ) William's life is hanging by a thread t owing to the danger of meningitis , or abscess of the brain supervening. It is rumoured that the Germat > doctors are considering the advisabilih of having recourse to trepanning, bu this statement has not been con firmed. ' By

THROUGH THE PAPERS

THE WELLS LIGHT. The " WeJls Light," whioh is being put on the market by A. 0. Wells and Oo , of Manchester, ia just now oreatiog some stir, and it appears to be one of the moat important inventions of modern times. The patents are owned by Messrs Wall work and Wells, who have worked many years to bring, this lamp to perfection. By its use an immense white light Is obtained from common mineral oils at a cost many times leas than coal gas or the electrio light. Not the least remarkable feature is its portability, and a lamp giving out the gigantic light of 5000 candle-power can be carried about by two men from place to place. Its value for use m large out-of-door works cannot be overestimated, and we un derstand that it ii the only light ia uoe through the extensive workings of the Manchester Ship Oanal, and that it has been Bupplied for the most varied purposes to some of the largest firms. With the exeneive supplies of oils wh'ch are being opened up ia all parts of the globe suoh a simple apparatus for burning them must have a very large sale m the future. — Iron A CALCULATING MACHINE. One of the most ingenious of recent American Inventions is a calculating machine otlled " The Comptometer." It is the work of a resident of Chicago, and with Its aid the most oompiioated mathe matical computations can be made with great ease, accuracy, and swiftness. The instrument Is 14^'n long, 7£in wide, 51 o high, and weighs 81b. It can be placed upon an ordinary table. It differs from all other machines of this character, as it can be worked with a type-writer key board, This maohlne performs large maltlplloationo m * eegoad of time« It war* reoently tried by the official experts at the Treasury at Washington. Various examples not previously koown to the Inventor were given to him for the testing of hU apparatus. as well as to experts de tailed from the Treasury. The machine always 'surpassed the experts m speed, and was invariably correot. Tbe inventor wyi given an example like the following : — " Suppose you bring £234 from Bng land to New York, where the rate of ex ohange Is 4.845d01, what is the American value of your money." In one second of tlma this marvellous calculating maoblne recorded the correct answer of $2,134, 605. THE " CLAIMANT " THKOWS UP THE SPONGE. It is eaid that ''The Claimant," has given m to the Tiohbourne family at lost The •• Star's" London special writes : — He is Baid by the American papers to be better off than he has been for some time, and to have started on the lecturing " lay " again. I think I could give a guess where the money came from. You know, of course, that Sir Henry Tiehbourne and his friends have for a long time been most anxions to persuade the Claimant to coatees, and repeatedly offered him large sums of money io do so. Well, for a long time whenever the lawyers ap proaohed Sir Roger on the subject he was grossly outraged. " Did they wish him to forswear himself?" ho would ask grandly, and solemnly refused to "sell his birthright." As, however, the old man's halo of notoriety paled m Amerioa, and he fell lower and lower, ceasing to be even a paying show or an attractive bar tender, his attitude elowly ohanged. What arrangement the Tiehbourne family have at last made with him, Sir Henry is not at liberty to aay ; but I fancy it has taken the form of a substantial confession, not to be published til after ton Claimant's death. That at any rate seems probable. THB FRBHCH DYING OUT, Several Paris papers publish artloles on the population of France. The France shows that the inorease of births over deaths ta dne entirely to a diminished death rate. Men »re living to be older, but this cause of increase is, from its very natnre, temporary. The tendenoy of the population is to deoline, while England and Germany grow at the rate of half a million ft year. The Anglo-Saxon raoe, whleh was much inferior m point of number to the Frenoh race, Is now two or thrae times as numerous. Within a century for one man speaking French there will be ten speaking English. The France passes m review all the proposed remedies, and rejeots them as'vlsslonary or impraotioable, and concludes that the only one 1b to revive the old spirit :ofc the nation. This, however, cannot be done by decree. The "Universe" says :— "We oan fix the day, not a distant day, when by the perennial falling off of births Franoe will have lost one third of its popalation. The result Is fatal. Within lalf a century France will have fallen below Italy and Spain, to the rank of a second rate Power, There is no denylny the figures. If this continues, In addition to other ciuiea of deoadenoo we are a lost nation. AN IMFOETUBB 00HFBB8BD. Margaret Fox. one of the famous sisters who set the world aflame with curiosity and snperstition 40 years Ago by their spiritualistic performances, is m New York and announces that she will make a public confession of her famous impos ture. She and her sister Kate were the first to invent the 'Tappings " whioh puzzled the sceptical and humbugged thn credulous and laid the foundation of one of the most gigantic impostures of modern times, Sbo says the mysterious r&ppiogs were made by a movement of the joints of the foot, which the girls discovered accidentally while they were quite young. The long-haired brethren and short-haired sisters will, of course, denounce the con fession of Margaret Fox, ats prompted by ♦' adverse spirits," just as they have de nounced the Davenport brothers and every other expoaor of their cheap jugglery ; for brayingln a mortar wiil not cure a Spiritualist of his folly,— 11 Tablet." FJICUKDITT OF nSH. It has been calculated that, as fish produce so many eggs, if vast numbers of the latter and of the fish themselves were not continually destroyed and taken, they would soon fill up every available space m { the seas. For Instance, from 60,000,000 to 70 000,000 codfish are annually oaaght on the shorei of Newfoundland. But even that quantity seems small when we oomider that eaoh ood yleHa about 4,600,000 eggs every season, and that even 8,000,000 have been fonnd In the roe of a ■Ingle cod. Were the 60,000,000 ood taken on the cost of Newfoundland left to breed, the 30,000,000 females produolng 5,000,000 eggs every year, It would give a yearly addition of 160,000,000,000,000 young oodfiah. Other fish, thought not equalling the ood, are wonderfully prolific. A herring weighing 6 ro 7 ounoas Is pro vided with about 30,000 eggs, After making all reasonable allowances for the destruction of eggs and the young, it has been estimated that In throe years ft single pair of herrings would produce 154,000,000,. Bcffon oaloalated that, If a pair of herrings oonld be left to breed and multiply nndisturbd for ft period of twenty years, they would yield an amount of fish equal In bulk to the globe on wblrii w Wftiw 11 Jio»,"

THE MARKETS

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, Deo&mber 11. At the wool sales to-day crossbred; maintained recent rates, but mediun r quality showed a downward tendency r Attempts are being made to organise I a flour ring m England.

GOVERNORSHIP OF QUEENSLAND

(per press association.) * . London, December 11. Ir is reported that Mr Morehead, Premier of Queensland, is protesting against* Sir H. Norman being ap pointed Governor without consulting him.

THE COLLAPSE IN MELBOURNE.

, [PKB PJtHBS ASSOCIATION.] Mblbouknb, December 11. The " Age " today asserts that the depression m general business has reached an acute stage, amounting m some departments of trade to absolute paralysis of operations.

AQUATICS.

Brisbane, December 11. The final heat of the aquatic tournament was rowed to-chy, and resulted as follows : — Searle  „ 1 Kemp ... , ... 2 Matterson 3 Beach did not row, m accordance with hia announced intention. Searle won by eight lengths ; Matterson a bad third Time, 18min 39jgec!

BUSHRANCING IN NEW CALEDONIA.

The " Neo Oatedonlen " of November 7 oontalDH some particulars with regard to the escaped oonviots, or bushrangers, In the Boulaparl dlstrlot of New Caledonia. It appears that a few days before the date mentioned, a band of these mlsoreants •ttaoked the Dezunaulda estate, aad robbing one of the outbulldiugs oarried away with them arms, ammunition, and other artloles likely to be of nse to them, A kanaka observed the robbery, and re paired to Boulaptrl for help. The gendarmes arrived at the station, aooom* panled by an Inspector, who hoped to cap tare these lost ebeep. Of oonrse, before the arrival of the poiloe, the bnahraogera had disappeared, but oertaln signs they had left led to the belief that they intended to return. A counoil of war was held, and the little troupe decided to con ceal themselves m the hut, making a sort of mousetrap of it. Meanwhile another person had gone as far as La Foa to inform tbe gendearmea of what had trans spired at the Dczirnaulds station. The gendarmes started, and arrived rather late m the evening, and peroefving a light m the hut whioh had been ransacked m the morning, imagined that the bushrangers were there, They approached with etoalthy steps so as Dot to alarm too soon the game they believed osoght In tbe trap, but reached the door «t last. One of them knocked, and suddenly the door opened, and a man appeared m the opening. Tha gendarme who had knooked had a revolver m his hand, and he fired point-blank upon the unfortunate m*n who ap peared, without taking time to notloa who he was, or give him any warning, and he fell. It was at one apparent that a fearful blunder had been committed. The gendarme who had Seed believed he had killed the inspector — for it was he who had rooeived the ball— and turned the muzzle of his weapon to his own breast to punish himself for bis want of olrcamiip«>»- • tlon, »nd tboao around had bareTy-eftne to avert the stroke or disarm him. However, the inspeotor was not dead. The bullet struck the jawbone, which It traversed and Joit itself, no one yet knows where. The escaped oonviota are now more numerous and audaolous and more threatening, since they are banded to gether, and are furnished even with fire arms. The press demand that a battuo should be made over all the territory where the bushrangers are said to be most numerous. Before long the colony will be nothing but an Immense out-throat place, where there will be no security f oi aoyonp.

THE ASHBORTON OUAKDIANy WBBNKSDAY, BECBMBEft 12, 1888 _



Turn bkst Rbmxdy for Indioestion.— Norton's Camomile Fills are confidently recommended as a simple remedy for indiges- tion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which we are subject. Norton's Fills, with justice called the " natural strengthener of the human stomach," act as a powerful toaic and gentle aperient, are mild m their operation, and safe under auy circum taoces Sold m bottles at is ijd, as od, 4*» by all medicine vendors throughout too



Auctions Land In the Wesfcer&eld Surrey Dlstrlot. MB T. BULLOOK has received instructions from Mb H.Fuhbmaicn to sell by Pabllo Auction at the Arcade on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15th, B.S.'b 29187, 29188, 32603, containing about 244 Aoies, iltuated near the Weiterfield Railway Station, Mount &omers Line. Well watered by the Oounty water raoen. The owner has made up his mind to ■•orifice this Property. Very liberal Termi. Sale at 12.30. T. BULLOOK, 1257 Auotloneer. 163 Aorei Wakanul Road District, 163 MR T. BULLOOK has received Instructions to Sell by Pabllo Anotlon at the Aroade on , SATURDAY, DECEMBER IBxh, 163 Aorei Wakanul Road Board Dis- trict, being R.S.'a 26728 and 26922, originally oooupled by Mr T. Greenaway ; fenced and divided, well watered with a Oounty water race: This has been down In grasses for a number of years, and suitable for cropping next season. Easy terms of payment, Sfole at 12 30. 12t6 T. BULLOOK, Auctioneer. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16th. 317 Aores 2 Roods unimproved Land at Valotta. MR T. BULLOOK has received lnatrnotlonfl from the Proprietor to sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on the above date, part of R. 3. 30305, containing 317 acred 2 roods, at Valetta, Upper Aahburton Survey District. This property is m its native state. Very good sheep country. Inspection Invited. Term* of payment very liberal, deolared at sale.



Bale at 12.15. ~~T. BULLOOK, 12**9 Auctioneer. TO FARMERS AND SPECULATORS. MESSRS MILES and CO. Instructed by Mb Thompson will submit to Publlo Anotlon on SATURDAY 15tf DECEMBER. at Mb G. Jamesons Stores, Weit Street 105 aores LAND AT TINWALD together with the growing CROP OF WHEAT. The Erst grain crop after 10 jreara In grass. The Laud Is conrentently situated ODly one mlla from the School end Rail- way Station. The wheat is looking well ana should yield c * handsome retoro within a few months. Plan may be seen and further parttoalars obtained on appli- cation to GEO, JAMESON, Agent for 1316 J.T.FOBD, Auctions,



GEORGE JAMESON, WOOL, GRAIN, SEED, and GENERAL MERCHANT, • ASHBURTON and RAKAIA* HAS FOR^.S ALB AND TO ARRIVE,— " BINDER WIRE and BINDER TWINE, CORNSACKS AND SEAMING TWINE, MACHINERY and other OILS, AND A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF FARM AND STATION STORES. z "% ."■- --ALSO.— v " . •:.. » • -■ : ••; TURNIP* SEEDS, RAVE and CLOVER SEEDS,



W. GREGG AND COMPANY, PUKE BLENDED TE^S, NEW SEASON, 1888-9, N J*b and lib PACKETS, 2lb PAISOT CANISTERS; and 6lb and lOib HNS. THY THESE BLENDS. TEY THESE BLENDS. ! {CROWN 1) f EAGLE 1) f E iSj f(\ C LD b| -\perlb.-^ \l eTIh -s/ \f eTlh 'j/ V per lbt >y ONE TRIAL WILL ESTABLISH THEIR CONSTANT USE. To be obtained from JOHN OBR AND CO., * EAST STREET, [ASHBURTON. 9 I(^s The Massey Toronto Light Binder THE ENVY OF ALIi MANUFACTUEERS. THE VICTOR IN EVERY CONTEST. THE MOST SUBSTANTIAL FRIEND OF THE FARMERS THIS WONDERFUL REAPER AND BINDER IS NOW ON VIEW AT OUR STORES, WEST STRBETj WE INVITE INSPECTION OF THIS LITTLE BUT STRONG THIB SMALL BUT GREAT THIS LIGHT BUT DURABLE EVEBI FARMER SHOULD GO AND SEE THIS MASSEY QSff t^ltwoethy r^?^ 1 par iss BIISTDER FRIEDLANDER BROS. SOLE AGENTS FOR N.Z I.' New Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company Established ... 1859. CAPITAL — ONE MILLION. THE PREMIER & WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPAOTT, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALIX*. FIRE AND MABINB BISKS. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS. THRESING ;MACHINES/:&c, accepted at loirest current rates. GEORGE JAMESON, AGENT, ASHBURTON.



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"W. H. COLLIEE "THE CORNER." DRAPERY AND CLOTHING. Look oat for BARGAIN!) In tbe SPECIAL SALE NOW OS. W. H. COLLIER "THE CORNER."



Public Notices. . The Bhoys from the Ould Dhart , BOXtNG NIGHT MoOORMIOK BINDERS. A N EXPERT for these Machine! will be In Aahburton before Harvest, Far- mers wishing a visit from him will ploaia communicate with ns at once. JOHN ORR AND CO., _ Agent for Aihbnrton, Wool I AM prepared to purchase WOOL of All description*, m any quantity at full market prioes. Gi BIBSET. Residence and Office— Tanored street East. Store (Mr G. Jameson's) West street. 11 28 NOTICE TO FARMERS. TTTITH reference to certain advertlee- W ments by the Local and Genera) Agents of the McOormick Beaper and Binder desirous of monopolising the sale of their Extras, I have much pleasure m stating that I have as complete a Stock of Extras and Fittings for the McCormiok Maohine as are necessary, and that they are as Genuine as the others, and will be Bold at Lowest Possible Prices. 11*168 HENRY ZANDER. 48HBUBTON OOAL and FIREWOOD DEPOT. RQ ¥}EAN begs to Inform his • O« -D friends and the pnblio generally that he has secured a fresh supply of best Newcastle ooal vrhioh he Intends to sell at GREATLY REDUCED PRIOES. Also m Stook— tf ount Somers, Malvern, Westport, and Newcastle Coal. Firewood, Post and Rails, Stakes, Strainers, etc, eto , Oats, Bran, Sharps, Potatoes, Chaff, Ohiokwbeat, eto. R. S. BEAN, West Street. A Hunder* Pipers an' a' an' a' BOXING NIGHT GLASGOW DRAPERY and CLOTHING COMPANY. Tre- mendous Bargains. THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTH- ING BUT THE TRUTH. Ii it true. Yes ; perfectly true, that Mitchell & Turner SELL BELL SELL D R A PEEY MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, BOOTS, Etc., AT Reasonable Prices & Al Value. 4, CALL AND INSPECT LARGE AND WELL-ASSOKTBD STOOK, Christmas. Christmas. Where shall I bny my Christmas Paroel and get first-olass value for my money. Why, »t Mitchell & Turner, DRAPERS AND CLOTHIERS, TANCEED STEEET CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. ANDEEW ORR IS SHOWING NOVELTIES IN MANTLES and JACKETS. LATESr NOVELTIES IN HATS AND BONNETS. CREME AND EMBROIDERED DRESSES, LATEST NOVELTIES IN Ribbon, Flowers/ Feathers, and Sunshades Novelties m Plushes, Silks, and Cos- tume Cloths; Great Bargains m Ladies Boots ;Girli School Boots from 4a 6d. Gents' Suits Ashburton Tweed frem 30s. ANDKW Q£B,



Public Notices. GLASGOW DRAPERY and CLOTHING OOMP ANY. Hun- dreds of remnants of all kindsj LONGBEAOH KOAD BOARD rpS^DERS are invited for :— Repairing Bridges, Clearing Drain, and Metalling m Boundary Road, between Longbeaoh Road and the Hinds . Forming part of Terrace Road about 100 chains. Particulars at onr Offioo. Tenders dose at 12 o'clook noon on FRIDAY, Decem- ber 14th. O. E. FOOKS & SON, 12|ll Dlstrlot Surveyors. The Auld Wife BOXIiNQ NIGHT ASHBUBTON COUNTY COUNCIL. mENDERS are invited for taking a Crop JL of Turnips off 65 Aores lately ploughed, part of Plantation Reserve near Anama. Particulars are on view at the County Council Offices, Aahburton, where Tenders will be received up to 11 a.m. on TUES- DAY, 18th instant. By order. F. MAINWABING, Clerk. Ashburton, 10th Deoember, 1888. 12 68 Frozen Meat "\l/E are prepared to make LIBERAL VV ADVANCES on Frozen Meat placed m onr hands for sale m the Home Markets. Messrs Miles Bbos., etc,, our London Agents, give special attention to this business, and have been successful m obtaining the Highest prices* '■SHIPPERS OAN DEPEND ON LIBERAL ADVANCES, PROMPT SETTLEMENT, SEPARATE ACCOUNT SALES From the moment that Stock are delivered at the Freezing Works or m the railway trucks to our order we undertake responsibility of Shipping and payment of all local charges, Freight, Insurance, etc., thus relieving shippers of all trouble and loss ot time. MILES & CO., Chrietchurch. GEORGE JAMESON, Agont, Ashburton and Rakata. JOHN ORR & CO., FOB 10 Days Only, WILL HOLD A SPECIAL SALE OF SURPLUS STOCK. ODDS AND ENDS, And a very Large Quantity of REMNANTS, Whlob we bave Marked m PLAIN FIGURES, and arranged for Inspection, BABGAINS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT FOR TEN DAYS. GRAND VALUE IN MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING. New Styles and Pattern*. Beit Yftluo tver offered m Aahburton. NEW ALMANACS. Our Beantlfui new Almanacs for 1889 will be distributed or Saturday, the 16th, and following Satnrday. JOHN ORR AND CO. GENERAL IMPORTERS, EAST STREET,



H. M. JONES. Santa Claus is Coming. Hurrah. Causing Immense Excitement and Great Expectations AMONGST ALL THE LITTLE PEOPLE. IN ORDER to meet the Extraordinary Demand for Toys, Fancy Goods, and 10,001 Articles required to give Santa Clans a fitting reception, the undersigned has a Large and Charming Variety of NioNaoa and useful Artialaa suitable for Birthday, Wedding, Xmao, and New Year Presents, consisting of Writing Decks, Workboxes, Albums, Photo Framea, Eleotro-platod and Plash Goods, Pureee, Ornaments, and China Wsre. INSPECTION INVITED, BUT NO ONE PRESSED TO BUY, COME AND SEE THE Is TABLE. COME AND SEE THE 6d TABLE. Value Equal to Ohrlstchnreh. School Committees liberally dealt with, H. M. 7~0 NES EAST STREET.



Germina. Flesh aod Bme Peodocer. All Grocers — - — — ____^ 1 FjlOR SALE— A good itroog buggy-mari • JJ and serviceable double-seated buggj ; *I h patent axles. 0. E. FOOKS & SON, 12 7 Moore Street. * Lang-leggit Hielanders BOXtNQ BIGHT ST. STEPHEN'S OHUfIOH. ASHBURTON. ! nnHK ANNUAL GARDEN PABTY L WILL BE HELD IK THE Parsonage Garden ON Thursday, 13th^ecember, 1888 Stall* for the Sale of Needlework, Fruity Garden and Farm Produce, etc Braes Band at 4 p.m. ROSET LE BROS, at 7 and 8 pffl. Varioub Amusbmhnts. Admission, including tea, 1b 6d ; Obil- dreD, Ib, or two for Is 6d. Gates open a 2 pm. lit 3j A'body Kens ye BOXIMnt NIGHT Wool Wool Wool BEABONTBBB-89. TIT ILES AND 0 0 Are prepared to make Liberal CASH ADVANCES, At a low rate of Interest, on the enstdr CLIP OF WOOL, Plaoed m their handß for Sale here or ' Shipment to MILES BROS. AND CO., LONDO& No Commission obarged on Advance and no Commission charged for offeria Wool here nnless a Sale is effected. Periodical Sales will be held daring the season at Mr Geo. Jameson'n commodion and convenient stores, West street J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, 9 70 Ashburton and Rakaia. JOHN G. RESTELL, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. TIMBER, 00AL7~AND GENERAL MERCHANT. Commission Agent, Etc. TTAVING made favorable arrangements ljL for supplies of aU deicriptlons ol timber, lam In a position to make Special Quotations to those about to build. I have large and well-assorted Sfcroka of all Building requisites, consisting ol Galvanised Corrugated Iron, Sheet Lead, Zlno, Cement, Lime, Bricks, Stone Pi lei, etc. Boiled and Raw Oil, red and white Lead, and Paints. I am now reoelvlng Fresh Coal WEST- PORT OOALBROOKDALE, NEW- CASTLE, aad MOUNT SOMERB, »leo the celebrated BRUNNER COAL, ht i-Acaoi purposes, whloh I am quoting ) ¥'os ?r'^. Beapers and Binders, Blndei Twine snd Wire, and Binder Extras, Golden Machinery Oil, Yalvollne, Castor, and other Oils for Machinery, Aobht io»— Northern Fire Aeanranoe Company ; Colonial Motnal Life Asanranoe I Soolety Panltola Tea Oomp any, Upper Assam Friedlander Bros. Friedlander Bros. HAVE FOR SALE— Section 830, Cox Street Seotion 437. with good 6-roomed Houbi and oat-house thereon ; good gardin. Totmn liberal. Skin Sales. WE HOLD S'OETNIGHTLY SALES or SKINS THROUGHOUT THE BEABON. Wool Wool Wool Bkason, 1888-89. We are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADYANOEB ON THB ENSUING CLIP OF WOOL Placed (n our hands for sale. Onr Premises being well lighted afford speolal advantages for displaying WOOL. No, Oommlsßlon obargad on advances and no Commission charged for offering WOOL unless a sale Is effected, WOOL PAOKS AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. FRIEDLANDER BROS., .PETER WILLIAMS, £35 Auctioneer. SALES OF HOESES, PIGS, CATTLE, PRODUCE, & FUBNITURE on SATURDAYS. , STOCK SALES ON TUESDAYS. BAKAIA MONTHLY SALE-Fir Ibursdaj of the Month FRIEDLANDEE BEOS,, ?TO1S& WILLIAMS.



* I PaMic Notices.