THE MIDLAND RAILWAY.

[per press association.]

Wellington, December II. 1 The Publfo Woika Department ban received notice from Mr Martin, Govern ment Besldenfc-Eoglnacr at Greymonth, that he bad ( fficlally impeded the Bf ctlon of the Midland railway from Brunnertoo to Nelson Creek, a distance of about nine miles, and certified it ready for traffic. It now rests with the Midland Rai way Company to ask ihe formal permission of Government when the line can be üßed.

CHARITABLE AID.

[Pvb JPhess association.]

Napier, Deoember 10. At the annual meeting o'the Charitable Aid Board to-day , the accounts showed a teduotion of expenditure by nearly one-half and the Board with ample fands m band. Tbii was mainly atcribed to the iutroduo tfon of the labor test to all who sought •dmiuioa to the refuge, and to Btriet tupervliion over outdoor relief, especially m the dlreotion of making well to-do relatives maintain their pauper relations.

EUROPEAN SITUATION.

WAR PREDICTED.

( nB raxes association.) Sofia, Decsmbpr 9. The " Sohada " predicts the speedy outbreak of a great war. and advocates the alliance of the Balkan States with Turkey. St. Pjetersbubq, Deoember 9. The Russian press warns England that Persia is within the sphere of Russian influence, and must not be lightly meddled with.

SUPREME COURT

Auckland, December 13

David Hunter pleaded guilty to em 4<szMng the moneys of Molt and Co., Chrlstcawh. He was sentenced to two years' hard labor. Txmaktt, Deoember 11.

The Supreme Coort criminal sessions to-day was the shortest on record, The Court opened at 11, and completed its business at 2.30. There were five charges •gainst six prisoners. The Grand Jary fonnd no bill against a man charged with 'making a false declaration under the Marriage Act that he had lived three days In Timaro, when he had gone np country one day. A lad of sixteen vfas sentenced to twelve months' for house breaking and laroeny, on the under standing that Mr Tlobener, master of the Gaversham Industrial School, applies to the Minister for Justice for an order to transfer him from prison to the school, where he had been some yeais, Mr Tlohensr seemed anxious to get him, and ■aid he believed he could make a good man of him He had been successful with several similar cases. Two youngers, of fourteen and a half yearß were charged with a similar offence. One was sent to the Industrial School till 15, and the other admitted to probation. J. Bell alias Walla, for stealing 143 lbi of wool from the Pareora station Sot two years. H. Dickeon Adams, ailing from Wellington, pleaded guilty to two charges of forgery and was sen tenced to sine months on eaoh. He told a tale of wrong at tho hands of the Mohawk Ministrela who engaged his wife, he stated, and left her penniless and he being m the same condition. On coming down to fetoh her he committeed forgery inbiidißtreßß.

Intsboabqxll, Deoember It.

The criminal sessions opened before Mr Justice Williams, who said the cases were more numerous, and lome of a more serlooa character tSan usual. The Grand Jary returned a true bill against John B. Vernon, who pleaded not guilty to a charge of attempted murder of Captain MoDonald, harbor matter at the Bluff, by trying to throw him into the water, doomed wai formerly quarter-master on tfat Hanroto. He was defended by Mr Solomon, of Donedln. True bllla were alio found against Jas, WMte, W. Paterson, W. L, Tipson, for larceny; John Maloney, attempted mur der; Elizabeth Charlotte Allen, alias Bee Qfie. alias Phemlster, manslaughter; Alex MoKeDzle, John MoPhall, s>pd Rudolph Radka, anon* The last-named prisoner li at large, having escaped from gaol In September.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

Tito Unemployed. Auoklaicd, December 11. Mr D. Ooldie, M.H.R., and a deputa tion of the unemployed, waited upon Mr Richardson, Minister for Lands, yester day. The Minister was unfavorable to giving relief works or opening a labor bureau! Pensioner Settlements. Oapt Doveney interviewed the Minister relative to the pensioner settlement scheme, Mr Rlohardson advised the men to fcrm a ipeotal settlement Association.

Fire at Gisborne:

Gr»BO*NB, December 11. About two this morning a fire broke out In Low street, m a six roomad house owned by the Union Bank and occupied by Messrs F. Morgan, Grant, and Nicool. The ooeupsDtß barely eso»ped m their nlpht clothes and saved nothing. A four roomed cottage adjoining, owned by Mr E. Brown and oooupled by 0. Buller w»k baroed to the ground. The fhtnts got hold of a ten roomed house occupied by G. Bourke, bat were extinguished with out serious damage. Insuranoe— Six roomed boaee, £250 In Union Office ; on fiottsgo £150 In New Zealand and £50 on Morgan's effects m the Union, There is no clue to the origin of the fire. Fatal Accident.

New Plymouth, December 11.

A fatal accident occurred yesterday near Ingle wood. Danl. Wood head was about to nnyoke bullocks from a dray, but before he had ttken out the pair one of the animals started, crojhlng Woodbead between the pole and the dray and Itself. Tha man was internally Injured and died last night. Bootmakers' Strike.

Ohbisxohuboh, December 11.

The bootmakers' strike ii settled. A meeting between the Union and masters last night failed to oome to terms. The cmd will not work unless the strict letter of the etatement of prloei Is adhered to. They offer the appointment of a Com mittee to revise the statement.

At a place called Henry County, Alabama, United States, a terrible scene was witnessed «t a negro oarap meeting on which a descent fcad b*en made by a band of white men, all masked. The negroes, it appears, were bold log regular servioeß at a plaoe m the early art of this month, near the residence of man named Millburn, where there was a , well, and where they obtained their water. The water getting low, Millburn removed the Jbnoket, and one negro who wanted a drink, entered Millburn'a hoase (or the baoket. MiUbnrn, it is said shot the man m the neok, and nest night, his house was surrounded by *bout one Hundred negroes, who called on llillburo to come out. Millburn would not 4o this, and the men fired a volley of shots through the door, not doing muoh damage. Next night the service was being held m the «amp, when a band of white men appeared. 7hev were all well armed, and at onse fired Into the oamp. Seven of the negroes who were inßido were shot dead, and the remainder, without waiting to see who their iSsailanti were, or offering any resistance, took to their heels, going m •very direotion, tod leaving the white men m possession of the camp. The white men. however, did not wait, bat also made off. It ii. believed (bat fty wnt Miiibarn'i fciindi,

NOTES.

I It has been remarked that tho ordinary EngUuhmnn has one topic of conversation which forms tho univeisal piece de resist ance, and that bnt for " the weather " nis c Englishmen cut of ten would find nothing to talk ab-jnt. This is cf cooree the language of exaggeration, nevershtlcss there is a modicum of truth m i', so we need moke co apology for following m the oommon ruck, and devoting a word or two to this inexhaustible subject, And b <oth to cay the weather we have, so far, been having m New Zealand thia season — we won't say oomraerjfor wo have had at most but a glimpse of summer as yet — has been most extraordinary. For- once New Zealand has dopartod frcm the practice of indulging In the matter cf olimate iv what ! a Yaokte visitor once deSued as '* an all-fired assortment of sampler," and has gone In for a consignment m bulk, direct from the Antarctic regions, of right down winter woatber, Unfortunately this arrived at the wrong end of the year, and the meteorological authorities have for months been playtog on these southern boards a ourloua transformation scene illustrative of " Life m Topseyturvey dom." For result — except m the o»bb of one or two exceptionally sheltered gardens—we have no strawberries, and currants and gooseberries are threatening nevtr to ripen — while as far tomatoes and other obolofl products of the garden, their ooming to maturity this year seems almost hopeless. Worse, we know of orchards which promised to yield tons of apples, but whose fruit hea been almost totally de stroyed by hail, and it begins to be pretty oertaln chat fruit of nearly all kinds to Is be both scarce and dear. However, as an offset to all this our cereal crops are generally looking well, and an Bummer weather has at last put m a tardy appearance, there ie room to hope for a bounteous harvest. If present promises are fulfilled m this direc tion, we oan afford for once to go short of our dessert and our jama — nay with t-ood prices for our grain we can afford to buy these luxuries of Tasmania or some other fruit producing country. Anyhow, though we shiver now and then when we ought to be rejoicing m suußhine, we are infinitely better off than our neighbore m Australia, who are parching with drought and being scorched up by blazing suns m skies of brasa.

Just as the buffaloes have die appeared from the great prairies of the West, the Buffaloes — with a big B, havo established themselves m AsbburtOD. The local Buffs are, howtvor, not to be oUssed with what Josh Billings would have deficribod as " the ornery critters " of hoof and horn and shaggy crest that w% have all read About m the pages of Mayne Reid, bat are an Asioclation of the Friendly Society order, who have jaat held their first big banquet where every thing appears to have been prime, oh — anyhow there were several primes — acoordlng to oar reporter's description.! Bat who was this Sir Thomas Green whose presence graoed the banquet m question ? —Is what everybody, exoept the Buffs, has been enquiring. Well, be is neither a baronet nor a barrow Knight, but just a genial Boniface from tho Cathedral City, the title " Sir " belcg merely an honorary prefix whloh denoted the particular rank to whloh he has climbed m the R.A.0.8. which stands for the Royal Ancient Order of Buffaloes. Neither do tho letters X.0.M. ; K.S.G. which follow the sur name of Sir James, stand for " knowing old man," nor have they any reference to Stars and Garters. In point of faot the letters ought to be X.0.M. , G. 5.8., and they signify Knight Order of Merit, Grand Surrey Banner— just that and noth ing more. This explanation will It is hoped be satisfactory to the numerous enquirers who '* wanted to know, you know " who the strange Knight might be, and all about him.

Kapai the Maori 1 The Native Football Team are well upholding the honors of New Zealand m the Old Country, and if Home correspondents are to be believed are exciting the admiration of the fair sex for their splendid physique as well as that of ptkeha footballers for their profiolenoy m the garnet "Punch" has, we see, given them a welcome In genial terms m the following kindly but doggerel verses :•—

You've coma then, brother Maoris, At us to have a shy, And if we'd guard our glories, We'll have to mind our eye. Our camp you seem to flurry, And stir its calm content ; You've flabbergasted Surrey, And Borumplicated Kent. Tour kicking, brother Maoris, Has given vs the kiok ; You're well matohed all, well M on the ball ' And strong and straight and quick. By jove, this ia a rum age, When a New Zealand team Lioks Bull at goal and sorummage ! It beata Maoaulay's dream. You're welcome, brother Maoris, Here's wishing you good luck 1 With you there pace and power is, And skill, and lots of pluck. A trifle " rough." Why just bo I But that you'll mend, no doubt, And win, all sportsmen trust so, In many a friendly bout.

The sentiments expressed are doubtless those generally felt by the British piibllo, and the Maoris seem likely to earn great respect for the capabilities of their raoe, for we observe that so far they have achieved the following really splendid record, viz. : — Number of matches played to date, 28. Maoris— Won, 18 : lost, 8 ; drawn, 2. Scores — Maoris, 30 goals, 47 tiles ; against, 13 goals, 22 tries.

As could not fail to be the oaae the " Soft goods expert " appointment has elicited a chorus of disapproval from one end of the colony to the other. The drapers and warehousemen of Wellington, of Auck land, of Ohrlatohurob, and of Danedin are unanimous m their protests against It, and not » single newspaper, even among the rankest Ministerial organs, ban attempted to defend It, while n ambers have freely expressed their disapprobation. One of the most on 1 spoken of our contemporaries on this subject is the "Evening Press \ (Mr Wftkenald'a paper) which condemns the thing utterly m tha following very plain terms: — "It la one of the most palpable, among all the many jobs, the Government have perpetrated, and it is partloalarly indefensible now. They have jast, on the score of eoonomy, turned adiift numbers of faithful Civil Servants of Irreproachable oharaoter ; and we could lay oar hands now on four men frith families, quite recently dismissed on tha plea of retrenchment, who would have thought themselves rich If they oould have reoelved between them the £800 a year lavished on Mr Shannon; And where is this to end 1 If Mr Shannon is an expert, It is only m soft goods ; and if an expert is needed m soft goods, surely be Is needed m other trades. Ate we to have a selection made of all the gentlemen m the different tradeß who have retired from ] busineßß or whose baslnes* has retired from them to form a committee of experts and detectives? Why not? Has Mr Fergus no friendly druggist ? Mr Mltohel son no staunch hardware friend ? Mr Riohardaon no seedy supporter knowing m boots ? Why not make up the com mittee at once, give each £800 a year, with a one hundred galnea fee to start with so as to pat the appointment on a gentlemanly footing ? Parliament Is not sitting ; let us turn off the poor clerks, nhnt up the offices, and put the Customs Department m the bands of these gentle men at ease, who live In the calm retire ment of country life ! Was there ever a more absurd and indefensible job than the last job of Sir Harry Atklnaon'i 3" To which ninety niuo people out of every v hundred «U) emphatically i»y " ditto,"

A CRADLE SONG FOR FATHERS.

Hush, my baby don't you cry ; Mamma's ooming by and by. Sho has gone B-shopping dear, Do not cry, for papa's here. Mamma's just gone down tho Btreet ; Gone to match a ribbon, sweet, Shopping days are dreadful days ; Mamma hatea'em (so she says). Ladies do not like to shop ; They at home would rather stop. And they're alwayß grieved, I know, Whon they must a-shopping go. Do not fret, my little ono ; She'll return by Bet of sun. (So it is to be supposed) For the shops will then be oloaad.

TERRIBLE DOUBLE MURDER.

A horrible donble murder, recalling la some of Its revoltiog details the Whlie chapel myoteries, la reported from Lookau, m Moravia, says tho Vienna oorrespon- Idoat of the "Daily Telegraph," The bodies of two yoaog girls, Bged respec tively 17 and 19, were fonnd a few dayn ago m the forest of Leokaa, frightfully matllated. A gamekeeper namod Sohii zjl liVdd there, with hia two danghtors^in easy circumstances. Two brothers, the aons of a local morohant, had for some months past been regarded as the acoupted suitors of the two girls, who, by the way, were both of them renowned for their beauty, The parents of the young men ware fre quent visitors at the gamekeeper's home, and no doubt was entertained a double marriage had been satisfactorily arranged, lately there appeared on the aoene two gentlemen of distinction, a civilian audan offioer, who were observed by the villagers to pay conspicuous attention to the game* keeper's daughters, and were seen m their company conetantly. They went to Lee kau partridge shooting, and shortly after thoir arrival the merchant's two eons ceased their visits to the gamekeeper's. A few days ago there was a battue, to which both the etraugers and the merch ant's sons were invited. The latter, bow-

ever, refused. After tho battue was oveft. the gamekeeper's daughters were seen m the Leskau Forest la company of the two strangers, bat they never returned home, and for four days nothing was head of them. Oa the fourth day a peasant dis covered their bodies iv the forest. The elder sister was shot through the temple and her two breasts were out off The younger sister waa shot m the breast and neck, while a wooden stave pierced the loner part of the body running into the ground. The merchant's eldest son has disappeared. He is euspeoted of having committed the crime out of jealousy. His brother has been taken into custody .

THE SOFT-GOODS EXPERT.

(" Wellington Pont,") Thia appointment of a Oastoms Export Deteo.lvd is bat one lDßtanoo out of many as to how the money goes. It is, by the way, no new appointment, as Is supposed, because Parliament had scarcely risen when Mr Shannon was summoned from bis rural retreat, like another Cluclnna tas, to come to the resoae of Sir Harry Atkineon, who fonnd himself floundering amongst soft goods. He obeyed the summons, and aided m the compilation of the table of classifications and Commis sioner's doolalonu, whioh was issued soon after. Then arrangements were made with him to assume deteotive duties, and be wont about the task acoordlng to the best traditions of Scotland Yard. We do not know whether he disguised himself as detectives generally do ia novels and on the stage, with wig, false beard, etc., but he went from port to pott of the colony m a most unostentatious and unoffiolal manner, timing bis arrival at eaoh so as to be there when a diroot otcawoc with large consignments arrived. Me Shannon had nu apparent connection with the Customs Department He gave its officers, m public, as wide a berth aa if he had him self been engaged In running contraband goods. He took up his quarters at a fashionable hotel, had a private room which he occupied as an offioo, and not a astonished the waiters by the amount of correspondence he reoeired and de spatched, always by speoial messenger. The importers had not the least idea of what was going on, bat they were speedily awakened to the fact that thero was a kind of revolution being effected m the manner of dealing with invoioes m the Custom house. All sorts of long-standing olasalfisatlons were suddenly altered, the authenticity of Invoioes was In some instances even questioned, discounts were disallowed, and precautions insisted on to ensure that articles were m reality devoted to the purpose for whioh entry wai olalmed for them at a lower rate of duty than they would otherlse be subject to. Con sternation prevailed In the import trade, mneh larger iamg than expected had to be provided for duties, and importers were quite at a loss to acoount for the teohnloal sharpness suddenly displayed by the Customs officials — until somehow or other the fact that Mr Shannon was the Expert Deteotive of the Customs beoame known. Then, of course, the storm burst. It is still blowing, and will probably oontlnne to do so until Parlia ment again meets, when Sir Harry Atkinson will find himself m this carious dilemma. If, as it Is said be will be able to do, he sucaeeds m showing that Me Shannon's efforts have added largely to the revenue by the deteotlon of attempted evasions or frauds, he will m doing so have to praotloally condemn the system whloh offers Inducement and temptation to dishonest practices, If evading duties is dishonest aceordlng to commercial ethics, a point npon whloh the code of commercial morality Is possibly not very dear.

THE ABHBUJRION GUARDIAN, TUESDAY DEGEMBEJR H, i*bß







GEORGE JAMESON, WOOL, GRAIN, SEED, and GENERAL MERCHANT, ASHBURTON and RAKAIA. , HAS FOR SALE AND TO ARRIVE,- BINDER WIBE and BINDER TWINE, CORNSACKS AND SEAMING TWINE MACHINERY and other OILS, AND A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OP FARM AND STATION STORES. ALSO,— TURNIP SEEDS, RAVE and CLOVER SEEDS. AGKHT FOR THH NEW ZffiAM «omßAsp i^m IWUJUtfQI}



New Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company ESTABMSHED ... 186 P. CAPITAL — ONE MILLION. THE PBEMIEB & WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPAOT, NOSED FOR ?BOMPTNESS AND LIBEBALm. - % . . . FIRE AND MARINES BISES. ALSO,— RISKS ON GROWING CROPS T3RESING IMACHINES, &c, accepted at lowest cnnent rotes. * GEORGE JAMESON, ; AGENT, ASHBURTON.



1 """■■""•■"•"""■■■•^■•■•••a*^ W. GREGG AND COMPANY, PTJKE BLEFDED TEAS, NEW SEASON, 1888-9, . N ii.B f «i> Ub PAC KETS, 2ib FAKOY OANIBTEBB. akd slb and lOlb TDSS. TBY THESE BLENDS. TBY THESE BLENDS. ONE TRIAL WILL ESTABLISH THEIR CONSTANT USB. _ __^ ' To be obtained from JOHN 088 AND CO.. gAB T STREET, 'ASHBURTON. " 9 102 The Massey Toronto Light Binder^ THE ENVY OF ALL MANPFACTUBEBS. i.' THE YICTOB IN EVERY CONTEST. THE MOST SUBSTANTIALFJIEND OF THE FABMEBS THIS WONDERFUL REAPER AND BIDDER IS NOW ON VIEW AT OUR STOBES, WEST STREET* WE INVITE INSPECTION OF THIS LIGHT BUT DURABLE M A OHl n e EVER* FARMER SHOULD GO AND SEE THIS MASSEY EIJSTDEB FBIEDLANDEB BBOS. - ' ' ' ' ' SOLE AGENTB FOR N.Z



"W. H. COLLIEE (LATE DTMANT AND OOE.) "THE CORNER." SPECIAL OFFER f A Job line of LINOLEUMS, 2vda wide In five THuTwinnr IP f t " ne ' 3s 6d '> Usu " Pbiob," 5a 6i. Don't ItlliS WEEK I, mUs the opportunity. The CHEAPEST HOUSE In ASHBURTON for DtAnnmi Olothino of alt klnda. "THE CORNER."



WHEN PURCHASING YOUR BOOTS pSbabb LOOK . m FOR THE BRAND ON THE SOLE.



DEPOT.



HENRY ZANDEB.



NOTICE TO FARMERS.



Novaltfen m Flushes, Silks, and CO3- tum» Cloths. Great Bargains m Latliea Boots ; Girls' School Boots from 4s 6d, Gents' Snite Ashburton Tweed from 30a. ANDEEW OEPu



CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. ANDREW ORR IS SHOWING NOVELTIES IN MANTLES and JACKETS. LATIBr NOVELTIES IN HATS AND BONNETS. CBEME AND EMBROIDERED DRESSES. LATEST NOVELTIES IN j Ribbon, Flowers, 1 Feathers, and Sunshade*



Ohristmnas. <? Hk Christmas. Where shall I buy my Ohrlotmai Paroel and get first-olasn value for my money. Why, at Mitchell & Turner, DRAPERS AND CLOTHIERS, TANCEED STEEET P. & D. Duncan, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT MAKERS, WILLS STREET, ASHBURTON. IN addition to the Implements we have hitherto been manufacturing ; we are now making a new Pattern grass mower. Farmers having Hay should inspect our mower before purchasing elsewhere. Sample to be seen at our Ashburton Branch, also an improved Turnip and Manure Drill for which we obtained Che Speoial Prize at Timaru Show. Stalker's , Feeders— we have greatly improved these i for this Beacon. Stalker's eaok lifter simple and effective ; Aeh burton Gorse cutters, over thirty In use ; Ashburton strippers the best stripper for saving seed on land that has been lightly stocked. Wo have a large stock of McCormiok extras at reduced prices, and numerous improved fittings of our own design. Repairs to Reapers and Binders oarried out m the beat possible manner and with the greatest expedition and at reasonable prices, Wo have imported direot a quantity of Drum beaters, perforated Zinc, Smith's wire, eto, for Threshing Machines and can repair these Machines at prices muoh lower than hitherto. J. KEIR, 12t55 Manager.



CALL AND INSPECT LARGE AND WELL-ASSOKTED STOCK,



Ii It true. Yob ; perfeotly true, that Mitchell & Turner SELL SELL SELL D R A PE.EY MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, BOOTS, Etc., AT Reasonable Prices & Al Value.



A Hunder' Pipers an* a\ an' a* BOXIBG WIGHT TO SHEARERS. WANTED-On TUESDAY, DECEM- BER 18th :— 28 SHEARERS 2 WOOL-ROLLERS 4 FLEECE.PICKERS 3 SORTING PIECES and ODD HANDS. 0. G. TBIPP. Orarl Gorge, Woodbury, December 10th, 1888. 12 74 GLASGOW DRAPERY and CLOTHING COMPANY. Tre- mendous Bargains. THE WHOLE TRUTH. AND NOTH- ING BUT THE TRUTH,



RQ T>EAN begs to Inform his • O» J3 friends and the pnblie generally that he h*a secured a fresh supply of beat Newcastle coal whloh be Intends to sell at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. Also In Stook— Vlount Somers, Malvern, Westport, and Newcastle Coal. Firewood, Post and Rails, Stakes, Strainers, etc., etc., Oats, Bran, Sharps, Potatoes, Chaff, Ohiokwheat, etc R. S. BEAN, West Street.



A.BH BURTON COAL and FIREWOOD



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TTSTITH refen nco to certain advertifle- Vty monts by tho Local and General Agen's of the McCormick Reaper and Binder desirous of monopolising tho sale of their Extras, 1 have much pleasure m stating that I havo as complete a Stook of Extras end Fittings for the MeCormiok Machine as are necessary, and that they are as Genuine as tho others, and will be sold at Lowest Possible Prices.



| Public Notices. The Bhoys from the Culd Dhart BOX. KG ISIS'-iT Wool I AM prepared to purcba3o WOOL of nil description! 1 , m any quantity at full market prices. i . G. BISSET. Residence and Office — Tancred street Eaat. Store (Mr G. Jameaou'r) West Bfronf 11 28



Friedlander Bros.



Frozen Meat



ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, ASHBURTON.



SALES OF HOESES, PIGS, CATTLE, PRODUOB, & PUBNITURK ;ok SATUEDAYS. STOCK SALES ON TUESDAYS. BAEAIA MONTHLY 6ALB-<Fir Ihors4i^ of tho Month ieiedlansee beos.. ?htkr wiuliams,



Wool Wool Wool Sbason, 1888-89. We are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES OX THB ENSUING CLIP OF WOOL Placed In our handi for sale. Our Premises being well lighted afford apeolal adrantages for displaying WOOL. No Commission charged on advances and no Commission charged for offering WOOL unless a sale Is effected, WOOL PACKS AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. FRIEDLANDER BROS., L PETER WILLIAMS, £35 Auctioneer.



Skin Sales. WE HOLD tf OBTNIGHTLY SALES or SKINS THROUGHOUT THE BEASON.



Friedlander Bros. HAVE FOR SALE— Seotion 830, Cox Street Seotion 437, with good 6-roomed Houst and out-houae thereon ; good garden. Terms liberal.



Wool Wool Wool SEABOnTBBBB9. TIT ILES AND 0 0. Are prepared to make Liberal | CABH ADVANCES, At a low rate of Interest, on the ensnic CLIP OF WOOL, | Plaoed m their hands for Sale here or ' . Shipment to MILES BROS. AND CO., LONDON No Commission charged on Advanci and no Commission oharged for offeruv Wool here unleas a Sale is effected. Periodical Sales will be held during the season at Mr Geo. Jameson's commodiou and convenient stores, West street - J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, 9 70 Ashburton and Bakaia.



Mesbbs Miles €Jeos., eto,, pur London Agents, give special attention to this business, and have been successful m obtaining the Highest prices, SHIPPERS CAN DEPEND ON LIBERAL ADVANCES, ! PROMPT SETTLEMENT, SEPARATE ACCOUNT SALES ! From the moment that Stookf 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 lobb of time. MILES & CO., Ohrietchurch. GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, (pil Anhbarton and Rakala. A'body Kens ye BOXING NIGHT



WE are prepared to make LIBERAL ADVANOES on Frozen Meat placed m our hands for Bale m tho Home Marketß.



THE ANNUAL GARDEN PARTY WILL BE HELD IN THE Parsonage Garden ON Thursday, 13th December, 1888 Stalls for the Sale of Needlework, Fruit, Garden and Farm Produce, etc. Brass Band at 4 p.m. ROSELLE BROS, at 7 and 8 p.m. Various Amusembnts. Admission, including tea, Is 6d ; Chil- dren, Is, or two for Is 6d. Gates open at 2 pm. 11+ 89



I A N EXPERT for these Maohfnes will ;be In Aihburton before Harvost. Far- mers wishing a visit from him will please oomraunloftte with us at onoe. JOHN ORR AND CO., Agent for Athburton,



Germina. Flesh and I3joq Produo ir. All Grocers Lang-leggit Hielanders BOXING NIGHT MgOORMIOK BINDERS.



Public Notices. I- — u% : GLASGOW DRAPERY and CLOTHING OOMP ANY. Hun- dreds of remnants of all kinds.



Pablic Notices.



CROP OF WHEAT.



Auctions _^ TO FARMEKS ANO SPECULATORS. MiSSRS M'LES and CO. instructed by iVln Thompson will eubmlt to Publio AaottO i on SATURDAY 15ti* DEOEMBER. at MbG. Jamesons Stores, West Street 105 acres LAND AT TINWALD together with the growing 1



JOHN ORR & CO., FOR 10 Days Only, WILL HOLD A SPECIAL SALE OF '"■%'■ SURPLUS STOCK. ODDS AND ENDS, And a rery large Qaa&ttty of KEMNAJSTTS, Which we have Marked In PLAIN FIGURES, and arranged i for loflpeotlon. BAEGAINS IN EVEEY DEPAETMENT FOR TEN DAYS. GRAND VALUE IN MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, New Stylei and Patterns. * Best value ever offered In Ashburton. NEW ALMANACS. Out Beantlfm nt>w 4lm»tnoii for 1889 will be distributed **» Saturday, the lßtb, and following Saturday, JOHN ORR AND CO. GENERAL IMPORTERS, EAST STREET,



1 The Auld Wife BOXING NIGHT LOST a Maolntoah Rug, between Tanorod Street Eait and Beafiold Koad. Finder will pleaie leave at Dr Lbahy's bcus*. 12 76 £20 REWARD; IN consequence of the amount of Poaching going on m the Creeku on the Lagmhor Estate, the above reward vrill bo paid to anyone giving information that will lead to a conviction. From this date NO ONE will be per- mitted to fiah m the Creeks on the Lagmhor Estate. DONALD MoLEAN. Lagmhor, 17th October, 1888. 10*144



Wednesday 12th Dec. CATALOGUES NOW READY. FRIKDLANDER BROS.. PETER WILLIAMS, 11+118 Auctioneer*



The Bret grain crop after 10 yearn In grass The Laud m conveniently situated only one mile from tbe School and Rail- way Station. The wheat ii looking well and should yield ? handsome retarn within a few months. Plan may be seen and further particulars obtained on appli- cation to GEO. JAMEBON, Agent for 12 16 J T. FOKD, Auotionoei. WEDNESDAY, 12ih DKO., 1888, AT MAST STREET AUCTION ROOMS. At 11 o'olook sharp, Christmas & Hew Year Presents, Q1 Oaoea JAPANESE MANU- 01 OX FAOTURES. 01 MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS. will sell,— QI OaHGB JAP AN KBE GOODS 01 01 Without Reserve. 01 NOTE THE DATE.



JOHN a. RESTELL, WESr STREET, ASH BURTON. TIMBER. 00Al7~AND GENERAL MERCHANT. OOMMIHBION AOBKT, ETC. HAYING made favorable arrangements for supplies of all descriptions of timber, lam Id a position to make Special i Quotations to those about to build. I have large and well-assorted Stcoka of all Building requisites, consisting of Galvanised Corrugated Iron, Sheet Lead, Zlno, Cement, Lime, Brloks, Stone Piles, etc. Boiled and Raw Oil, red and white Lead } and Paints. I am now receiving Fresh Coal WEST- PORT 00ALBROOKDALE, NEW- CASTLE, and MOUNT SOMERB, also the celebrated BRDNNER COAL, for steam purposes, which I am quoting specially low. For Bale, Roapers and Binders, Binder Twine and Wire, and Binder Extras, Golden Machinery Oil, Valvollne, Castor, and other Oils for Maohlnery. Agent tor— Nortbern Fire Apaaranoe Company Colonial Mutual Life Assurance , Soolaty ' Panltola Toa Company, Upptp Aju^



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