THE STORY OF THE EARTH.

THE NEBULAR THEORY.

(Bt A. Irbland )

Continued from our last.)

Granting then the existence of a Great First Oaase—a Creator— let ns see Iv w the nebular theory fits m between the first and second verses of Benes : s : -If the heavens be observed you will ace the whole expanse sprinkled with stars. On A closer observation these will be seen to be crowded together In a certain line at an angle which charges with the diurnal motion of the earth. la certain parts of this crowded line the stars appear so thiokly clustered that no individual star is dlsttngaifchable to the naked eye, the whole only presenting a white milky light. A. telescope of moderate power will shew this to oonsitt of hundreds and, m some eaiet, thousands of small stars crowded m » small space. Examining further there will be found other spaces wbioh, m the telescope, present the same appearance as Id the former instance happened to the unaided eye. Bat on the application of a more powerful instrument this will, as formerly, be resolved into etar clusters The light from the stars, and their ap parent distance apart baing so minute, the power of the smaller glass was unable to separate them. But there are objects m the heavens, of a misty hasy light, whioh defy the most powerful telesoope to re solve them into stars. These objects are called nebula, the former are star clusters. In Orion's (sword is a remarkable nebula whioh no telescope can resolve Into stars. Before the invention of th- telescope it was thought that all these objects were Mbato ; bat when some of them, with th» ase of these instruments, were found to be simply star clusters, and when, as more powetfal telescopes were made, they resolved Into stars nebu'fo which the less powerful ones oou!d make nothing of ; then, as a result, men began to doubt if there were such [things as oebu'es at »U. Many thought that it simply required an tmttament powerful enough to rasolve them all Into star clusters. It might have remained doubtful to this day whether this were not so, but for that great analyser of the heavens, as well as of the earth, the spectroscope. By its aid star clusters can be distinguished from true nebnloae bodies. There are many kinds of nebo'ie, some are irrrgular m shape, hot most are circalar or e'llptical m form.

The latter kinds are generally condened toward* their centre, which often appears aa a bright spot, O'her kindd are spiral In form, also condensed towards the centre. They are all found to be g&seous bodies, m whloh hydrogen largely pre dominates. There it generally evidence of three kinds of gases m each.

Now, the nebular theory of develope tnent if this : That a large portion of apsoe it filled with the gss-B of which the nebulw are composed, and that the law of gravitation toting on the mass oiuses it to gradually oondensa towards its centre, eontraoting m sizs as it condenses, for m the first place the maw la larger than the whole solar system, This condensing must necessarily be a very alcw process, j and the centre would condense mooh more rapidly than the pans most distant from the osntre. As the mass condenses, say If the original elements were three gases, they would be presented to each other under altered oircumstancea and oondi tlons, m of heat, pressure, etc, and would onlte m oertaln proportions, forming a compound gai, differing from eaoh of the elementary goses yet made up from the atoms of each, of them m certain propor tions. Jl» the macs oondeoses, its power for farther condensing inoressee; at certain periods and at given points of pressure, neat, etc., there would be further com pounding of the gases. This state of tbingi would go on no til • pressure too great to allow the gas to remain as such arrived, and when at the centre it Would be pressed into a liquid, the progress at the centre at all times being m advanoe of that at all other partr. The liquid would iben go through the same process as the {(ties until a solid oentre or nucleus were formed. It must not be imagined that the original elements were lost m the combinations or any of the subsequent •ompoond matters, for, as all unltings mrald only be ia certain proportions, after •very union there wonld always bo a residue, and at every stage of the develop* neat there would be left parts of the ele mentary gssep and of every succeeding compound m their original state, so that, In the latter stages of development, there will be solids, liquids and gases, thelatter to form an. atmosphere. The nebular theory traces the growth of the solar system, or any of the stars, as they are elf thought to be solar systems m them* wives from the nebu'se.

In » brief way we nave tried to trace* the development into the central body or the ion, the question now it to account for the planet* It !\u25a0 a well known fact that the inn and all hia planets have a rotary motion on their axis, and all m the \u25a0ame direction, vfz , from west to east, or the rotation is to the east. It Is evident that the plantts at some stage of the development were thrown off from tha •no. In the time manner must the iatellitei have been throwD off from the planets ; moat likely ehortly after the fattet'a separation from the Ban. As it would take too long to give all the evi dence that could tn brought to bear on thia subject, ire will now take up the story of tbe etrth at the period of its aepara* tfon from the ion. It would then be a \u25a0eethlng mass or incandescent matter, most Ukely not having undergone the full imonnt of pondeoaatlon, consequently would be of maob greater volume and less density than at present. It would go on condensing and solidifying slowly, until pearly Its present 'dimensions were at* Urabo, when radiation of its surf ice heat would go on apace. Scenes the most ' terrible that oan be Imagined would be emoted. A» the inrfaoe oooled and a erdst began to form. It would have numerous vents from which molten matter would continually be belohlng forth. Bat the matter beneath would at intervals bunt huge portions of the crust open, ' when a ecene ao devastating and appalling, Wno brain oan imagine, and no tongue conld find language adequate to describe, 'would occur. These scenes would be-

come less frequent as the crust Increased 1 n -thickness, but owing to a considerable

•meant of surface heat still being present, to the gases of the .atmosphere con densing, and the oold of spaoa penetrating the atmoiphere and coming m contact with the radiating heat of tbe earth's aur- I Me, a fierce wind wonld sweep over tbe '\u25a0arfaoe tif the earth and blow continually. Toe surface having In course of time, c doled gufifclently to allow water to Semaln npdn it, Ja large account of tbe ties ' whicti anited form * water, bat emase of the radiating heat had pre viously remained m the condition of yaponr suspended over the earth, filling t ts atmosphere, would now begin to con dense arid settle m tbe boliow paits of tbe earth. Still large quantities of vapour would exist m the atmosphere, so that tbe light of the san woald be completely ODEcnred, so that we now find the earth In ai near the state described m the second Terse of the first chapter of Genesis as conld be imagined. Th'ck darkness woald be upon the face of the deep, as the son's rays could never penetrate the Tist cloud of vapoor filling the atmoa phtre, and the *' Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters," which was file above-mentioned wind. The first of jphe acts of 'tbe first day was that the light was made to ahfne upon the earth. And Jbe sirst tbing that b»ppened to prepare tb^ earth for tys organic life, after it bad fjniflbed itj? own deyelopetaetit into a planetary body, was the olearing of the Tspoor from Ul attaoipher§ tp •Hpw tbo

bur's rays to reach itu surface. S i far the two icoords Rgr-e After delineating the actior.it which took- place on the earth'e nirfica to prepare it for the support of life, we wiil ace how (tie tno records agree further on. (To be continued.) >

ADDINGTON LIVE STOOK MARKET

The "Lyttleton Timsb" repcrts of Wednesday's sale: — The attendance was somewhat thin, and there was no Improve ment m business.

' Oattlb — The market was heavily supplied with fat o . tl», and the demand being limited, a large proportion were tamed oat unsold. For those whioh found bnyen the demand was to some extent speculative, same of the larger linos being taken by grez'era. Prices ware on the average lower than last week's, though one or two lots showed no decline. Steers sold from £4 15s to £6 2s 6d. heifers £3 to £5, and cows £3 to £5. We quote the j beat beef at 15) to 16a per lOO.b, a few exoaptional animals a shade higher Secondary and inferior beef brought very low rates. Store oattle were again dull of sale. The supply consisted mostly ot young stock, whioh brought from 15s for eight months old lots, to 45j for mixed lots of two-year-olds. A good line of tising three-year-old heifers brought £3 10a. Good three-year-old steers were enquired for, but only a few odd lots were offered ,

Dairy stock and calves showed no im provement m values.

Shiep. — Owing to the stormy weather there was a falling off m the number offered. The demand by butohers was very sluggish, and vendors had again to thank oar principal exporter for o>mlDg to their assistance Notwithstanding this boyet'a substantial pnrcbases, good wethers were 6i to Is lower than last week. Fat aged ewes Bold pretty firmly, several boilers belDg m the market. Prime crossbred wethers brought 7i to 9s 4d ; aged ewes, 5s to 81, the top quo tations being for » very fat line. Some good merino wethers wtre marketed, and sold with fair competition at 3a 8i to 5s 6*. The beßt oroaabred matton brought l^J, and sometimes a fraction more per lb ; secondary and ewee, Id to J^d per ib ; merino wethers, Id per lb. Store sheep sold relatively batter than f»t The demand ran principally on good orossbred wethers, two and four-tooth, of whioh tome good lines were penned. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agenoy Company sold 124 orossbred ewes, mixed ages, 4« 6J, another line 5j Id. Messrs Matson and 00. sold 278 2-tootb half br« d wethers 4s lOd, 360 do ewes, 4s 9J and several small lines of eged arosabred ewes 2i 5d to 2s lOd. Mr F. 0 Tabart sold 150 2 tooth erorsbred ewes and wethers 4 1 10 J, »Dd a .line of crossbred wethers 6s lid.

There was another very heavy market of fat lambs, though hardly so large as last week's, Prices gave way further, the befl- pens bringing from 5j to 7s, an altogether exceptional pen from Mr Max Friedlander, Ashburfcon, bringing 7s 61 A 1 ne of 40 from Mr John Holmes \ t ught 7s; 85 from Mr A Patterson, Kr*ee, 61 d 9 to 6a 7d ; and 100 from Mr H Feulz, Weedons. 5s Sd to 6i. Several lines not up to the freezng standard sold from 2s 6d to 3s 6 i.

Pigs.— The small number yarded met with active competition, stujblers being dearer than last week, and other sorts very firm. WVaners b?ou«bt 8i to 10s, stores 113 to 20 «. 'n^rkers 20* to 28-,

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

(PEB PRBBS ASSOCIATION.) (Received February 2, 1 p.m.)

INCREASE OF STOCK.

Sydney, February 2. The Chief Inspector of the Stock Department has forwarded bo" the Government a report that for the year the increase of sheep m the colony is 8,000,000. In cattle the addition has been 2,013,000 head, and horses have increased by 27,000. This season has been an exceptionally good one for stock, and the Inspector attributes the rapid addition to that.

DESTRUCTION OF RABBITS.

A meeting of the representatives of the Stock Board was held last evening, when resolutions were passed m tevor of extending the boundaries which are now protected by rabbit-proof fences. It was also decided to experiment with M. Pasteur's scheme of chicken cholera, Mr Stanley, a veterinary surgeon, spoke m favor of the latter scheme, and mens tioned that he himself had tried the effect on rabbits, and the experiment was highly successful.

CABLE RATES.

The Eastern Extension Cable Com pany have decided to retain the charge of 8s 6d for the firs'; ten words of ordinary messages to and from New Zealand and it is not intended to in crease the rate on Press messages, which are three pence per word. The United Press Association, who have now the whole of the Press cablegrams m their own hands, will not be asked to guarantee a certain expenditure which they have done prior to the end oflast year. The Company trust by tbjs liberal concession to the Press of New Zealapd to benefit the general public by affording eveiy means for an increased supply of information.

CARRIAGE OF MAILS.

MELBOtTKNR, Fobruary 2. Under the new contracts for the carriage of mails to the colonies the day of departure of <he P, and O. steamers has been altered. All the colonies have entered a protest against this proposal, and point out that if it be carried into effect it would neces sitate a train being run to Adelaide on Sundays. The agents of the steamers refuse to revert to the old day, and the Cclonial Departments are now making representations to the Home Govern ment on the subject.

ASSISTANCE REFUSED.

London, Febroary 1. It is stated here that Roumania has failed to get a guarantee from either Ai}s,trja or Germany to' protect its in leresls m the event of a Russian m- j yasiop, but a promise has been made offering assistarce on certain con ditions,

THE FISHERIES' DISPUTE.

New York. Februa»y 1. The report that the Fisheries dispute with Canada had been referred to ar bitration is denied.

(Reelved February 2, 1.45 pro.)

THE SILVER BOOM.

Melbourne. February 2. The excitement m mining circles now shows signs of subsiding, and the price of shares are rinding their natural leyel. T D P ~#*°¥ eti Hill, however, 1 is exceptional, and shares m this Com pany continue to increase m value. They are quoted at from £31,5 to

Adelaide, February 8. Shares m the Broken Hill roine'aie selling at £^o,

CUSTOMS RETURNS.

Per Press Association.] Wellington, February 1. The following are the revenue returns for January : —

A f ew returns have yet to come which will being the amount to the monthly average.

RUMORED RETIREMENT OF MADAME PATTI

The papers have boon rilled with ramora to the effect that after her forth* coming tour m South America Madame Pattl haß made np her mind to retire from public life. The suggestion (says the " Graphio") was originally made m very guarded terms by the lady's agents, Messro Harrison and Harrison, and It ii not believed. At any rate, no definite announcement has been made by Madame Paiti herself, and it may be taken for granted thnt the very first indication of a wlah to quit the acene would be a fare well tour. That the artist is Dot well | pleased with the result of some of her recent appearances m London may well be understood. But the fault is partly hera. Miscellaneous concerts, even with a Pattl ai prima donna, are not always quite (satisfactory. As to op?ra, Madame Paiti's fees are so high that no manager oan afford to engage to support her with euoh an adequate company as that with which she was surrounded In the times of the late Mr F. Gye. At Covent Garden m those days Mtdame Patti received bare'y £30 per night, and her salary at n ) time during Mr Gye'a manage ment exosedtd £200. This year it ta understood her agent was guaranteed £650 por night, and during her forth coming tour of South America she is to be paid £1200 per representation down, phut half the groaa receipts exceeding £2400. Such fees m London are of course quite impossible. From the same paper we learn that the Brazilian Minlnetr m Landon had invited Madame Pattl to a grand banquet oa Deoem h er 7th, and immediately afterwards she was to etirt for Paris, where she would Blng once, afterwards giving eight performances at Lisbon, between Deoem bar 14th and January 15tb, and spending the mouth of February m Madrid. She will afterwards sail for South America, and will give her first oparatlo perform anoe at Rio de Janeiro od Eastsr Monday, not returning to England till tbo end of the year.

THE LATE HAILSTORM

SERIOUS DAMAGE.

(To-day's Chrlstchuroh "Press.") On Tuesday the hailstorm, whloh was part of the elsctrloal storm that passed over the Canterbury dis'rici, committed very serious havoo on the grain orops at Weat ifiyreton and Cost. Fortunately the width of country bo affeotei is limited to about half a mile, and about throe mllea m length. Like a similar hailstorm of ten or twelve years ago, it has ome at the same time, on Tery nearly the same track, and left behind the Jika effeots of its devastation. From a reliable Infor mant we gather that it rraohed the stand ing crops of Messrs Maindonald, D'xon, Hoirjll, BraiUy, Waiting, and thence passing to the farms of ftleosrs Hunter and Ruddenklau. On Me Mniadonald'a farm the hall beat down a crop t etiolated at 1400 bunhels of wheat and barley. Mr Bradley bad two fields of grain badly threshed with the Btorcu. Mr B. Pester will also be a loser by t'aa itortti. Mr Horrell Buslalns damage m barley and spring wheat— about fifteen acres of tha former and ton acres ot the latter — both of which crops were la very prime con dition, The hall not only levelled the grain, ban ku h quantities of ice stones fell, that they oould be literally shovelled off tba orop, estimated to yield forty bushels per ac-e. The atbrm fall sho<t of several very fine fields of wheat, but these with the hoavy ran aud violence of the wind have been forped down, and will take some time to recover.

Our Amberley correspondent writes :— A very heavy hailstorm, broke over Amberley aid surrounding districts on Tuesday Bftennon, the haiiatonea being regu'ar lumps of ice, and of tho sfzs of marbles. The storm was accompanied by heavy wind' and thunder and lightning. It has caused a great deal of damage through the district to the standing crops. 1 have heard of one crop of about 200 sores of oats, where tha reapers wera just makings start, belog completely threshed out, ao much so that it would be difficult to gather a aack-f all of , oats from the whole field. Luckily, most of the*graln la cat m this district. The storm also played groat havoc m the oroharda, cutting off leaves and fruit m all direc tions, and what apples are left on the trees are riddled through by the hail atones. Doora and windows were blocked up by the drifting ha}l. Our GetMdine &ow?eapondent states that the thunderstorm whioh broke over the district as stated by him m his despa'ioh on Tueaday U*t, wa « very severely felt, as it aeturned later m the afternoon, when, for about a quarter of an hoar, hailstone? fell very nearly the afzg of those vrhloh were experioaced some little while ago and des roved nearly tho whole of the fruit crop. During tha storm on Tuesday last consldgrdhje dam,aga was done to quounjbew and other nurket garden produo?.

THE ASHBtJIfcTON GrtJABIHAN, THTJBSDAY, FEBRUARY 2; 1«&



£ B d Auckland 21 571 8 4 Wellington ... ... 16,489 12 4 Lyttelton and Chrlatchnroh 16 47116 7 Danedin 28,076 1 0 Total for tho colony ... 98,093 1 10



aAB2)EN& FIELD TOOLS We are appointed SOLE AGENTS m Abhburton for the . PLANET JUPR. HORSE HOE AND CULTIVATOR, COMBINED, GARDEN PLOUGH AND DRILL COMBINED. H. MATSON & CO* - . i Ashburton. W3 HAVE FOR SALB BINDING WIRE ANCHOR AND WHITEOROSS. Binding Twine, Hales' best Manilla ding Twine, Hales 1 Double ply runup. Q.UAMT? FIRBT-MiASS. PfilOEß LOVT. H. IVlfttson & Co., Aflhbuitoa«



Agricultural Implements, ; \u25a0\u25a0!\u25a0 ( WE ARE APPOINTED SOLEG AGENTS IN ASHBDRTON : FOB Mhssbs booth, McDonald & o y © Corlyle Implement WoKkn, Ohrißtchnrch. Sampiß Implemenis on hand Inspection Invited. H. MATSOK&CO. ABhburton.



Wfi ABB APPOINTED 1/? Folk Agents . . From Raka ; a to Bangitata FOB M URTON AND W HITE'S Prize Sheep Dip. Placed let by tbe Canterbury A, and P. ABscciation after an exbauß.Uve trial. H. MATSON & CO. Aehburtdn.



H. Matson & Go., ASHBURTON. \u25a0\u25a0 " •' 'it TO THOSE IN WANT QF ' ! REAPERS AtfD BINDER^ Don't purchase until yoaeeetho Buckeye. \ CHAMPION OF AUSTRALIA, The lightest and Best Machine yet before the Publro. \u25a0 Vide acoount of Public Triaw, . STYX AND ASKBURTOtf. 1). THXDMAS, ;\ 12 151 Ageat, Ashburlon,^



H. Matson and Co. LONDON AND LANCASHIRE F-RE INSURANCE COMPANY. _ __. • .•'\u25a0'\u25a0•\u25a0 f I TA7 E have boe * x a PP oint «d Agents for ' V T 'he above Company, a^d are now i prepnr ed to take rißka on Buildings, Stock-, and Ci'ops at current rates. . H. MAi'EON & CO., Aahburloni.- • Honey to Lend IN lAUGE OR SMALL SUM^. Apply \u25a0 r^ H. MATSON &\u25a0 CO. ~ \u25a0, 1 -; I have oeon appointed Agent \u0084:, FOR THE Mercantile Finance Co., ' CHBISTCHURCH, Wio are prepared to advanoa Money nppL. PILLS OF SA-LB, • ' MORTGAGE OF. STOCK, CROP LIENS, or other Seonrity,, D. THOMAS. : : •,•



10 Tons Pure afanilla BINIDNG TWINE extra length and quality 100 Drnmß Golden Machinery OIL 100 Druma Olive and Colza OIL 60 Oases Castor OIL 3 Cases Hay FORKS and RAKES lOOOFeet MACHINE CHAIN AND LINKS 10 Doz. REAPER KNIVES 288 Do». Reaper KNIFE Seotlons McCormlck MACHINE FITTINGS RIVETS, BOLTS, and WASHERS PERFORATED ZINC for Threshing MACHINES BABBET METAL OIL, PAINTS, and VARNISHES of all kinds PAPEUHANGIISGS— A nloe Assortment ENGINE PACKING, all kinds LEATHER BELTING, lsln to 6ln (let PRIZE DUNDEE.) I ; JOHNOBB.&OO.



25 Tons BINDING WIRE, White Croaa and Anchor



The following are some of the leading lines we have landing and m atock, and for which we rolioit the favor of yonr esteemed orders ;—



Having IMPORTED lARGELY we were never m a BiiTTBR POSITION TO SUPPLY THE WANTS of this important district than at present.



John vir and Co. HARVEST, 1888. TI7E DESIKE TU DRAW SPECIAL ATTENTION TO ODR Immense Stock of all Requisites SUITABLE FOR THIS SEASON'S WOBK IN THE HARVEST FIELD.



T. Bullock, TAA ACRES for Sale, near town, being JLUU U.S. 27195, porner of Mltcham sod South JEtoade, aboat 1 mile from the County Saleyards. Exoeptionally liberal terms, v.'z,, only £12 10a cash required, balanne by Instalmenta at a low rate of interest. Ti BULLOOK. T[O LET— At a very low rental, a large bqlldlng fronting East Street, Bult- able for a grain and chaff jtore. T. BULLO\'K. FOR SALE. — An improved Farm of 245 Acres, being B ( S. 27237, situated about 5 miles from Chertsey. Low price and liberal terms apply to T. BULLOCK. —Lot 28, Trevortou, near the &OO* Presbj terian Manse, contain- log about with 3-roomed Hccif thereon, for Bale at the above price Terms if required. — Apply to T. BOLLOCK TO LET at a low rental .— 4-fooaaed Cottage at Hampstead. T; BULLOOK. - FOR SALE at a low price and .on liberal terms, 15 acres of land with 2-roomed Cottage thereon, frontir. g the Fa'rfield Road, not far from tbe County Paleyarde. Apply to . T. BULLOOK,



A. Harrison. Alired Harrißon, iDOT T ONEEjtl > 6TOQK AND ESTATS AGENT AHiJ VALUATOR. ATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock sburp — Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Produoß >nd Merchandise. FO R SAL E— I Farming Implements, and Vehicle*- of all kinds constantly iv Tardu on view for f?a'e. Clearing Sales held m Town or Country as. required, and most liberal terms arranged with both . r , Buyers and Sellers. Bents collected, and the business of 1 absentees managed with caro. Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on eaisy terms, Ad\ancea made instantlj on Goods delivered at the Stores for Sale. g«nt for the Norwloh Union Fire In- jurance Oomp'tny, Agent for the MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION O AUSTRALASIA ALFRED HAKRTSON



MEKCHANTS,



BAKER AND CO.,



BLACKSMITH, HOPBE-BHOER, WHEELWRIGHT, AND GENERAL SMITH,



W. H. Paget.



J2 1 • © OO a a o 3 o Q off *' W £ O g- 3? Oa IS B°iJP IS3 S m B - \u25a0 a .. : - - .. •\u25a0 ' -a .a



BED, WHITF, and BLACK PINE, and I TOTABA. GALVANISED CORRIi GATED IRON m all lengths, and beßt brands. MOULDINGB, "ARCHITRAVES, SKIRTINGS. PO&TS and RAILB, STAKES, and all Fencing Material. COAL: Weßtport Coal, Newcastle Coal, Mount Somero Coal. Firewood m long or tihort lengths Agents m Aehburton for Wilson's Port- land Cement and Hydraulic Lime. Note address.— BAKER ATO CO., . Opposite MR G. JAMESON, Grain Store Weßt Street. Itlß



D FBI KB to announoeto the inhabitants of Ashburton aod surrounding dis- tricts, that they have opened a TIMBER and COAL YaBD, opposite Mr George Jameson's Grain Store, West Street, and aro prepared to 6upply all classes of BUILDING MATERIAL, m large or email quantities, to suit purchasers.



WEST STBEET, ASHBURTON.



TIMBER AND COAL



None are Genui\e unless branded on the Sole ""7^ y **$£WT/ • ' And every pair is absolutely Warranted to give Good Wear. , 8o!d by the loading Boot Dealers and Country Stores throughout New Zealand, and Wholesale by LIGHTBAKD, ILUI & CO. CHRISTCHUfeCH.



Our Patented "PARAGON BOOT" and « INDESTRUCTIBLE TOEB." For Boys and Girls are Splendid Lines for Hard Wear.



For substantial wear they arc the BEST fN THE WORLD. Buy a pair o 11 ZEALANDIAS" and you will never hbo apy other Brand.



Pronounced at the Indian and Colonial Exhibit'on as the FINEST m the Whole Exhibition;



Horses Shod with skill and care. B . m W^H. PAGET. " Zealandia" Boots HAVE the Highest Beputatiov m the Colonies.



BEGS to announce that he has taken over the Ooaoh Building and Wheel wright Branch, lately osrried on by H Peat, and will continue all hraoobes of th> above business as before. All kinds of Buggies, Diays, or Carts made and re- paired. Agricultural Implements repaired promptly.



Bubnett Stbbet, next " Mall " Offioe.



MR WILDING will attend tbe sitting of the Aahburtoa Courts or Mondays and Thursdays, and may b» consulted personally on those days. The firm is now represented m Ash. burton by Mr Olaylon, an English solicitor of considerable experience, who will be In dally attendance at the office to receive instructions and confer with clients.



Public Kot-cest . WILDING AND LFWIP, BARRISTERS ANb SOLVCITOBS. IV WILDING, Notary Publ'c. Officer next " Mail " Office, Burnett Etree 1 Asburton-



NEW ADVERTISEMENT. THE COMING X



MANILLA BINDER TWINE IHAVB secured a quantity of the same make of Twine as gave .«o much satisfaction last Season, and as quality is the truo Economy m the larveet Field, farmers will consult their *n interests by securing a sufficient apply early, as it is likely to be ..scarce n Season.



Public Motlcee. FRUrT FOR SALE throughout the Season Apply A. MACLEAN, 12 171 Windermere. >. FOR SALB. ASEOOND-HAND DOG CART, very cheap, suitable for a family. AoDly B, noOKSON. 1*137 _. I FOR SALE. /COMBINE and RLEVATOR(by Boston \J and Proctor), m good working order. C. W. TURNER, 1 31 Rakaia. MRS B, MORRIS DESIRES to return thanks for lh« liberal support accorded her for the laat four years, and begs to intimate that «he hat is commenced Bußineas m her old shop, TRIANGLE BAKERY, where their future farours ar« respectfully solicited. 1 16



W & B LEAD, PAINTS, OILS VARNIbHES, COLORS, DRYERS, TURPENTINE &o, Jast landing, a splendid lot of House Coal, ex « Haaroto." McCallum & Co , BON. TIMBER, AND COAL MER- CHANTS, & JMPORTEBS, Agents for TITAN and TRIPLEX BTRAINER& 12*103



PAVERHANGINGS! FAPERHANGINGSII THE Undersigned have just opened up a splendid assortment PAPEEHAKGINGS, SCEIM, TAPES, TACKS, Atso,— WINDOW GLASS (all sizes).



At the Girlß School provision has been made by tho Teaohlng Staff to give lesions m Mnslo and Painting to Young Ladles no', attending the other Classes In the School, who may desire instruction m thees subject*. r lh.\ Phj s'cal Tialulng of the Pupils Is not overlooked. Calisthenics for tha Girls, and Military Drill for the Boys, are parts of the School oourse, The year is divlcod into three terms. All fees are payable m advance. For Pupils under 12 yeara of age, £2 2« per term ; over 12 yeara of age, £2 16s per term ; Munic £1 Is per term extra ; fee for attending music (only), £2 Ss ; Draw- ing and Painting (only), £1 Is per term. For further details apply to Mr Buchanan. 1*97



AT this institution pupils of both sez?s bava the opportunity of acquiring the elements of a liberal edu- cation. The subjects of Study are those usually taught at Secondary Schools ; but the ordinary course may be modified to meet special cases, If io the Interest of the Pupils such a plan is judged advls« able.



Ist B A. , University College, London. Girls' Pchool.— Miss Saundbrs, Canter- bury College, Ohristchnrch ; Mies Grtjbb, Trinity College, Dublin.



ASHBURTON JHI6H SCHOOL. ESTABLISHED 1831. Tbaohing Etasf, Boys 4 Fohool. — Mr J. ifi. Buchanan,



EGBERT ALCORN, Importer and General Merchant.



SS WATCHES CLEANED 5S GL4SSEE, 6d ; HANDB, 9d. WATERBURY'S repaired from 2s 6d. N.B,— Waterbory'a reduced, from 13s 6d



Watches cleaned and repaired, and every description of Jewellery made and repaired at LOWEST OHRISTOHUROH PRICES.



Licensed Pawnbrok^era, Eaet Street, A FIRST-OLASS Watchmaker and i\. Jeweller ia employed on the Premises.



HAVING made our arrangements for this Weapon's COAL SUPPLY on exceptionally favorable terms, we are m a position to moot the demands of our Cus'oraers moat liberally, both as to QUALITY and PRICE.



LOT No I— Buildings on T.B. 111, facing Tancred stc eet, now occupied by Messrs Craißhe*d and Caygill. LOT No 2 —Iron Building m rear of Lot No 1. LOT No 3 — Part of Iron Lean-to occu- pied by Meßsrs Pickford and Undrill, measuring about 36 feet.



LOT 3 —An Improved Farm of 211 Acres, teiog R.B.V 22902 and 26707, si uated about 5 miles from Town m the Wakanui Road Board District



LOT 1 —The ROYAL HOTEL, Moore street, containing 25 Roome, with all conveniences, together with an Acre of Land, being T.S. num. bered 78, 86, 87, 88, having about 198 feet frontage on Moore street, and 66 feet on Kermode street. There is also a comfortable Oottaga erected on this Property, and a l»ige Anotiou Room adjoining the Hotel. Stables and other Out- houses, Garde a convenient to the Douse, well stocked with fruit trees. LOT 2— Town Section 85, having a frontage of 66 feet on Moore street, and running back a depth of 165 foet.



ORDERS NOW 'uKINC BOOKED. MoOALLUM & CO., IJ7O Coal and Timber Merchants. WANTED KNOWN. AT I. SALEK AND QO%



Doors open at 7. 30 . Commence at 8 3s. 23. U Reserved seats rasy be taken and tickets to Stalls had at Ma W. Zander's. I+l7l Coal. Coal. Coal. TO THHEBHINg"~MAOHINE PRO. PRXETORS, FARMERS & OTHEBS.



MRB GREENWOOD nnd lier Daughters will give one of tlicir onpyable and popular Entertainments iv the Oddfellows' Hall, Ashburton, on tho above date.



MONDAY, Gth PEBRUABY.



INIOHT ONLY NIGHT ONLY 1 NIGHT ONLY NIGHT ONLY 1



ODDFELLOWS' HALL, ABHBUJRTON



MATlNEE— Faturday afternoou at 2.30. 1 168



See Posters and Day Bills, Reserved seats, 2s ; unreserved, Is ; children half-price. Doors open »t 730 , commence at 8.



ODDFELLOWS' HALL. tkursdayTnd feiday, FEBRUARY 2nd akd 3rd Robson's Mechanical and Scenic Repre- sentation — taalWartalWarNaYalte



Possession for removal to be given from February 12th, and all mntoiial to be oleared off by February 21st, inolosivo. Fnll particulars from the Auctioneer. Terms Caßh. ALFRED HARRISON, I*l4B Auctioneer. Public Notices



ALFRED HABRISON, instructed by JB. CoLffM&N, Seq., will Sell by Public Auction at Mr Booms (m conse- quence of rc-buildlrjg) the following Buildings for removal, viz : —



SAIE OF BUILDINGS FOB EEMOVAL. SATURDAY, 4th FEBRUARY, 1 o'clock char p.



This Jfroperty Is situated at the North Town Boundary and near to the Ash- burton Saley«rds. It i% well watered, with good fences all round. FRIEDLANDER BROS. PETER WILLIAMS, ltlO7 Auctioneer.



A portion of NETHERBY FARM, for 2 Crops, consisting of 3 Paddocks, containing 123 sores.



MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS, huve received instructions from Mr L. Mabkbt to Let by Public Auc- tion, —



FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd, 1888. AT EAST bTBEET HOBSE BAZAAR, At 12 o'clock.



This offers a very favorable opportunity \to persons acquiring hotel propeity. It is well situated, fronting the main thorough* fare to Wakanui, and should prove a very, profitable investment. The Jann is ateo conveniently situated . Inspection ro- epeotfully incited. For further particulars apply to the Auctioaeor. Terms at Sale, Sale at 11 o'clock ~. BULLOOK, 2*6 Auctioneer. SPECIAL ENTRY.



The following Town Properties, Farm, &c, viz : —



Auction*. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY llaH. IMPORTANT SALE or PROPERTIES IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE THOMAS TOFPI^, viz :- THE ROYAL HOTEL, MOORE SVREET, ASHBURTON, A FARM of 211 Acres, Wakanui Road Distrot, and TOWN SEO- i TION 85, Moore street MR T. BULLOOK has received in- structions from Mrs Margarbt TWpin, Executrix m the Estate of the late Thomas Tofpin, to Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on SATUBDAY, 11th inst., At 11 o'cloo-f.



Tenders, TBND3RS, WANTED tenders <ip to Febrnary Bth for the WHEAT off 120 Acres on Raoocourae, Apply, GEORGE POCOCK, 1 170 . ABhburton. ASHBURTON OOONTY.OODNOI^. "pESfD.BRS are. invited for Retaining I Walla, etc , South Approach, Kak^ia Gorge Bridge. Specifications on view at Council office, and {ondors addressed to Chairman^ to be sent m not later tha« 11 o'clock a.m., FfUDAV, 3rd February, 1888. \u25a0 ' "• •' By order, WILLIAM BAXTER, 1*163 Qounty Bngiwar,



" Rough on Rats." — Clears out rats mice roaohes, flies, anls, bed bugs, boetlos, insects, skunks, jack-rabbita sparrows gophe At Qhemists and druggists 1 "Bochu-Paida."— Quick, complete cure, all annoying kidney, bladder, and urinasy diseases. At chomists and druggists. Komp- thorne, Prosser and Co., Agonte, ChrißU ohuroh. i Hollowat'h Ointmbnt axd Pilm. — Travol- lers and emigrants, —Those who cross the seas change the climate but they do not ohange the coißtftution. The altered condi- tion of life, the exigencies of travel and other pauses render the traveller and emigrant peouliarly liablo to dieeaseß and accidents when far from efficient medical aid. \\ T ith, those associated remedies at hand thfly may be said to have a physician always at their call, and they may be certain that situations 'if ill be constantly urißing m whioh they will require a ready resource'in time of heod. The ditaotions for use which accompany eaoh, bo^ and Pot of Hblloway's Pills and, Qjo.tmen are written m plain ftnfl simple angusge, and are applioablo'in all ases.