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—♦• : (BY ALBOXBIO TELKOBAPH —OOPYKIOHTj (MR PBBSB A8800»ATI0N.) 3 i,^ (Rrcelved December 4, 12.45 p m,) THE AMERICAN TARIFF. WABHINGTOK, Deocmbor 3 President Cleveland, m a message to Congressy reiterates the necessity of the amendment of the existing tariff. He stigmatises it as a flagrant injustice to exact millions of revenue from the people merely to leave them lyiug dormant m the Treasury vaults. He considers the Fisheries treaty supplies a satisfactory and practical basis of adjustment, honorable to t^oth patties, and invokes the immediate consideration of the question by Con greis. Cleveland defends his treatment of Lord Sackville West, the British Minister of Washington. He expresses himself m favor of a cable to Honolulu fa view of- the fact that there is a qurplus of 52,000,006dbl lyiog idle. He conclude* his message by recom' mending the suspension of silver coinage for the present. It is under ttood that the President will pay a visit to Europe m May.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

ROADSIDES.

TO THE IDITOB. ! Sir,— Allow »• space in year columns to uk if the Ooanty OoodoU has any by laws, in foroe, . against the stacking of gqpds, s»y, b*g« of ohsff, by the roadside -for days together. Driving home the other evening in the twilight my horse ■hied dangerously in a Tety awkward place, tit a wayside beaoon of this kind. The obftroctlon has now been In that place three weeks. Dead etook as well as five Btook left by the read side should be impounded. Other dangers of travel are the waytlde tethered horee, th.e road scoop, plough, and even harrows, oareletaly left for the night, jaat on the grassy edge of the main road for riders to fall orer. I beg leave to snpgest that bylaws against these dangerous nnisanoe*, for the oauslng of which there is no sort of excuse, be posted At the end of the traffic bridge, and that offenders be made amenable thereto. ' , I am, Viator. (The matter of .which oar correspondent • ■ oomplatne li really a serious one, as we have heard of several narrow eeo»pes lately as the ooneeqdenoe of the oateleßß praotloei to which he refers. The law, however, provides for It very dearly and folly, seotion 3 of the Polioe ..Offence* Aot, 1884, rendering auy person liable to a penalty of not exoeed tng £5 who leaves any inenmbranoe whatever standing or lying opon any pnblio p'aoe or thoroughfare. It would be well If the polioe would bring up one or two t Senders as a caution to others, —Ed.]

THE FUTURE OF ELECTRICITY.

(" Ohclatoharoh Preis.")

A NARROW SQUEAK.

la connection with electrical ecionoa, the papers read at Ust meeting of the British Association are fall of new and striking Illustrations of the marvellous progress which has taken place of Ute years In our knowledge of the potentiality of electricity to minister to the wants of nan. In his opening address before the mechanical science branch, Mr W. H. Pearoe dwelt at length upon the history of *' various alteoipts made to utilise eleotrlcity for mechanical purpose?, Referring for Instance to what has been dono daring the iMt six or esven years, in the prod no • lion of eleotrio Ugh r, Mr Pearoa qaoted figure! to show tbat since 1881 Its'*' com merelal oatpat bad been increased nearly •Ix times, while its prime oost had been diminished eight times." Nor are the aaes of ihis energy confined to the pro duction of light. It can be, and ia being, applied to doing the work for vbioh ■team and water power have hitherto bean mainly nsed, " If," he said, "we have at one pis oe the jenergy of falling water we oao, by means of a turbine and • a dynamo, convert a certain portion of this falliog water Int > an eleotrio current. We trarsmit this current through proper .conductors to any other plaoe we like, ■ad we can again, by means of a motor, eonvett the current into mechanical sgeney, to do work by moving nnohlaery, drawing trainoare, or, in any other way." The waste foroas of nature are thus "within out reach. The waterfalls of Wales may be ntlllied In London ; the torrents of the Highlands may werk tho tramways of Edinburgh ; the waste horse power of Niagara may light np New foik." At present, it is true the east of transmitting energy for long distances .is ■till very great, but fresh discoveries are being made every week. At a subse quent meeting Professor Ayrton delivered a> most Interesting address on the electrical transmission, of power, which is ddsoribed as one of the moat remarkable delivered daring the meeting. . He described at length the various methods which had .been adopted in making me of electricity for this purpose. The " Speotator " thus summarises his conclusions:— ''In de •crbtng how the men of so ance are getting over the difficulties onneated with eleotriolty as a motive faroe, Professor Ayrton said some very ourlcus things. For Instanoe, he told his bearers that It is .possible tbat the result of certain experi ments now being made may be that tho working power of a ton of ooal will be in .oxeaied to* eight times its present value, the energy It con t alps being oonveitid direotly into el-ctria energy, and without the intervention of a #ast9fnl heat-engine. JSqually marvollous /was the aooount of telpherage — eleotrio 1 locomotion — which will enable distant steam or water power • to automatically transport our goods, and In time, It may be< even onr people, over bills and valleys, without roads cr bridges, and, without interfering with the crops or uses to whioh the land may be pat over which the telpher trains poraue tbelr ■Dskellke way, giving as the luxury of ballooning without its dangers.' Evi dently eleotriolty Is to be the tireless slave of future civilisations, the hewer of wood and the drawer of water, wfiloh will do the rough work cf the world, and leave to man little or nothing bat to direct and con trive." The most remarkable faot brought pat In the above extract ia that whlnh points to the conclusion that the world Is on the eve of a great discovery ia cocnec tion with the use of electricity as a motive power. At present, great as has been the progress made in the esoDom'cal produo-' tion pf electricity, there Is still admittedly a large amount of waste In the process of changing this energy from one form to another. Bat as we have said, the diffi eutyles,. are being gradually overcome. $he discovery hinted at by Professor Ayrton would completely revolutionise our existing arrangements. If the work ing power of a ton of coal could be in* creased to eight times its present value, there Is aim no limit to the uses to which electricity would be put in the future. Not only would eleotrio light btoome a formidable rival of gas, but oar magnifi cent and costly steam engines would dis appear from oar lailway trains and from onr factories, and their place would be taken by small but far more potent, a« veil at far more manageable eleptiioal motors, doing the work Id slmonf total

The following interesting storp io told by tho correspondent of a Victorian ojuutry newspaper: —"A 0.P.8. In 0 country tovrmhlp, who had two stations soruo dißtanoQ »part, wao pKsaing under tho paw of the Commissioner of Audit. Lunch time was approaching, and a cum of £00 was obviously missing. Asked for an explanation, ho sti(.d he oouldn't re colleot, but ho expected ha paid it Into the account at a township boots fifteen miles owAy. Tho Auditor, drawing on his glovea, remarked that ba would look Into tho matter after lar>rh...- So'iroo'y hid he guno whon iho O.P.S. ruahed to & friend, borrowed the eutn required, and aped to tho only livery Bts^]?. ' Y.iar best horse cud bugyy, qa: ok 1' he said. • Sorry wo havon'b got ono In, elr. Tho Tait wa h»d has just been hired by thp Oommiislonec of Aadlr to drive to .' ' A saddle hor«e then, qu-'ok 1' orlod tho desperate man, and soon he was m;nntod •nd away. By a short oat through tho bash he re»ohed tho bank where the acoond aooount was kept, deposited tbe £6Q. and was jast walking ont of the manago^'a psrlor when he confronted the Comrnia sloner eateciog. The two bowdd coldly, •ad the OommUsloner interviewed tho banker requesting to know the amonnt a* credit of the toooant. He was at onoe informed. ' And will yon ploase tell me,' he said, 'wben thi last deposit wae made.' 'Exoase me/ sad the banker, 11 have given you all the information I am able to Bfihrd.' Tho Ooramhstoner had noaed his rat, bat he was a gooi botrted fellow, and pursued tbe Inquiry no further.

LAND TENURE IN NEW ZEALAND.

Parts IV, V., and VI of the statistics of the colony for the year 1887 are now to hand, and are, as always, very com plete m their details, bat it is to be regretted rery much that they are again, as always,, very nearly a year behind hand. Half the value of these elaborate statistics ib thus lost, and it ib worth the while of the Government to consider whether Parliament should not bo asked to vote a further sum to enable Mr Brown, the Registrar General, to be furnished with sufficient clerical assist ance to enable the production of these annual returns by the end of March or early m April. However, for the present, we must acccept things as they are, and it may be premised that the figures we are about to quote represent, not the exact position of affairs at the present moment, but the position as it stood on the 31st December^. 1887. Turning then to that portion of the returns before us which deals with the land tenure, we extract the following interesting information : — The total area of land within the colony which has at anytime been m the possession of the Grown, including confiscated lands, is given as 66,710,820 acres, of which the acreages within the several districts stand as follows, viz. : — Auckland, 17,000,000 ; Hawke's Bay, 2,950,000 ; Taranaki, 2,429,510 ; Wellington, 6,993,650; Nelson, 7,000,000; Marl borough, 2,560,000 ; Canterbury, 8,693,000 ; Wostland, 8,045,760 ; Otago, 132,57,808 ; Southland, 2,780,592. There have been sold or otherwise disposed of the following acreages, viz. : — Auckland, 4,346,829 acres j Hawke's Bay, 1,174,262 ; Taranaki, 598,552 ; Wellington, 2,495,788 ; Nelson, 1,158,168 ; Marl borough, 961,902 ; Canterbury, 8,654,438 ; Westland, 125,740 ; Otago, 8,060,021 ; Southland, 1,888 672 ; or a total for the whole colony of 18,914,370 acres. There therefore remained on Slat December last m the hands of the Crown a total acreage of 47,795,950. That of course includes the area of lakes and rivers, of barren mountains and Bhingle beaches, and probably not more than half of it may be reckoned upon as land available for sale or lease for agricultural or pastoral occupation. Of the total so remaining the proportions within the several districts Btand, or rather stood as follows, viz. : — Auckland, 12,653,171 ; Hawke's Bay, 1,175,738; Taranaki, 1,830,958; Wellington, 4,497,862; Nelson, 5,841,832 ; Marlborough, 1,598,098 ; Canterbury, 5,088^567 ; Westland, 2,920,020 ; Otago, 10,195,787 ; Southland, 1,441,920. Of the 47| million acres m the hands of the Crown 10,790,903 acres were under depasturing and other (except gold min ing) leases, and of the (m round figures) 19 million acres alienated 11,728,236 acres were held m freehold; 60,598 acres under the Deferred Payment system, 17,421 tinder Village Settlement condi tions ; by Special Settlement Associa tions, 88,107 acres ; under the Village Homestead system 80,167 acree ; under the Auckland Homestead regula tions, 7887 acres ; and under Perpetual Lea&e, 150,218 acres. Turning to the tables for the year 1887 we find that there were taken up m the various dis tricts within the year the following numbers of holding! and acreages under the PIBPETaUt LEABE BTSTBM. No. Hold« Aoreage. ings. a. c. p. Aaokland 41 8,706 2*33 Hawke'flßsy 36 12,846 1 33 Taranaki 18 2,902 2 23 Wellington 42 7,595 1 39 Marlborough 12 263 2 9 Canterbury 140 4,946 0 18 Westtend 1 60 0 0 Otago 156 32,001 1 29 Southland 4 762 3 89 Total for oolony 450 64,595 1 18 The rent per acre averaging as follows, viz., Auckland,«lß 2d ; Hawke's Bay, s£d ; Taranaki, Is 2d ; Wellington, Is lfd ; Marlborough, Is 4d ; Canter bury, 2s s£d ; Westland, Jb; Otago, Is l£d; Southland, Is SW. The following shows the areas which during the year were BOLD FOB CASH OR BORIP. Aoreage. Total purohaso A. B. p. money. Auckland 7251 8 10 £8155 8 6 Hawke's Bay 1105 2 28 992 7 3 Taranaki 126 3 25 543 10 8 Wellington 272 1 38 464 9 3 Nelson 3543 1 16 2533 15 0 Marlborough 120 0 17 70 0 0 Canterbury 1715 0 22 4152 1 6 Westlond 20 0 17 23 3 9 Otago 0062 1 7 6870 0 5 Southland 936 1 26 1525 3 7 Total for — : . oolooy 21,154 1 1 £25,330 811 T|ie figures for I§B7 were as follows under the head of VU^AOE BBTTMtMEMTi No. of Be* Area, lections. a. n. p. Hawke's Bay 69 758 3 17 Taranaki 23 41 2 20 Wellington 19 146 0 16 Nelson 7 5 0 12 Marlborough 2 1 0 14 Canterbury 76 241 3 25 Olago 7 46 3 7 Southland 33 335 3 25 Totals for colony 238 1577 » 16 The figures for the year m respect to Homesteads were Auckland, selectors 31, We* Ufcen up &,02 7 'mm s Otago,

selectors 22, area taken up 2,860 acres; while the transactions with Special I Settlement Associations were as follows : 1 Auckland, No. of members 56 ; aren v i taken up, 5,695 acres ; Hawke's Bay, . J No. of members 195, area taken up ' 17,657 acres; Wellington, No. ol i members 145, area taken up 14,794 • acres. Tho figures for Small ■ Grazing Runs were as follows :—Auck ' land 1, area 9252 acres ; Hawko'a Bay 1 5, area 5739 acres : Taranaki 1, area \ 1100 acres ; Wellington 20, area 17,670 acres ; Otngo 12, area 23,824 acres. But perhaps tho mo&t interesting information of all is that contained m the following table (which, however, ro lates to a date still farther back, viz., to tho census of March 1886) and which shows the TO OCCUPIED IiAND3 OIiABBIFIED ACCORDING BIZBS OF HOLDINGS.

From tho foregoing it will be seen that while 84,561 of tho colonists of, New Zealand own 3,014,275 acres m | freehold, an averago of 87 acres each, tho other 1924, who with them make up the total of landlords within the colony, own no less ihan 8,713,961 acres, being an average of 4529 acres each, while of these, 306 persons hold m freehold no less than 5,553,575 acres, or an average of over 18,000 acreß each. That is ft state of things which needs a remedy if the colony is to progress and prosper as it should.

■ ■--■»• ' wv ■ .■■■-■■ f THE \BHBUBION GUARDIAN; TTJBSJDiY DBCBMBEB 1888



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BANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EX- TRACT. —In protection of the worldwide fame our tnanufaotnre has acquired all over the globe, we publish the following :—Hazard, M.D., Professor of General Pathology and Diseases of the Mind and Nervous Sjstem aaye m »n editorial published m the " Clinical Record:" —" We have examined half-a-dozen specimens of different manufactures the preparation of Sander and Sons w&b the only one that proved to bo reliable and correspond, ing to eoientifio teßta." Another conoootion called •' Kefined Extraot of Euoalyptua " has made its appearance since. This product itandfl, ncoording to Dr Owen, foremost m causing injurious effects. That gentleman communioateo, at a meeting of tbs Modioal Sooiety of Victoria, that a child living at Fitzroy became most seriously indisposed Inrough its use. In another oase a lady states on the strength of statutory declaration that she suffered oruelly from the effects of the same concootion. To guard the high reputation of our manufacture wo fet warranted m exposing th« above faots, and desire the publio to exeroiae care and precau- tion whan buying SANDER and SONS.— (Advt. 7



I). Thomas. "VTBXT Ohertsoy Sule will ba held on XI MONDAY, lOLh Docembor. D. THOMAB. a ■ — — . .  T AM n Cash Porehaw of TIQ9, ) BAOONBRS, or which wIU m»l<« I Baoon In a Month, to : -k ; r. TUO3IA 9 . b.■ . ■ ■ T AM A CASH BOYEROF ''%■ WHEAT :\::.n OATS CHAFF .."■' ETEGBA€S IN ANY QUANTITY,; D. THOMAS, > Asbburton. PERIODICAL SALES AT METHVEiSr* M Y SISOK^rl LIVB Ml DKAD METHVEN DISTRICT WILL BUJ HELD IN JIETHVfcN On Thnrsday, 20! li December 1&88 ; Messrs HIBBB BBOS. hart kindly consented to receive Ent ties. ~ Clients will oblige by making their Entries as soon .as possible, so that they may be properly advertised. D. THOMAS, Aehburton; Wool. WooL Wool. JAM prepnred to nuke Liberal Cash Advances oo the growing ollps of Wool Plaoed In my bands for sale or tblcmen either In Ashbnrton, Ohrlitohurob. or ray other Market. Wool Peoka and every requisite on Pale at, lowest ptlcei, If no Sale effected no Oommlition ci Charges made. First sale early In November. D, THOMAS, 10 112 ' . Ashburton. D. Thomas, (Late of Matsozt, Cox and Coi), A UOTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE, iX and ESTATE AGENT, . VALUATOR, WOOL AND GKAIN BROKER, ASHBURTON. Loana negotiated, • < ■ ■ Weekly Bales of Live Stook, Tlnwald and Ashborton alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sbeepiklns. Fat. Bides, etc., on FRIDAYS Sales of Wool throughout the Season Qrain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangement AGENT FOR— Matson and Co., Ohrlatohureh Mercantile Finance Co., Ohrlitohnrob Colonial Inveitment Company, Dunedla National Mortgage 00., Chrlstobnroh Booth, Maodonald and Co., Ohrlitchnreb Morton and White's Sheep Dip Suokeyo Keapor and Binder joudon and Lnnoaahire Insaranoe Oc ; traham's Foot Rot Composition. 6 D, THOMAS, Auhburton, LONDON AND LANO4BHIRB FIBB INSURANCE COMPANY, I* HAVE been appointed Agent for tha I above Company, and am now pre- tared to take Kisks on Buildings, Btock Crops at current rates. D. THOMAS, Aibbnrton



11 "'" i mill ■ «' ■ 'iiliniai Public Notices s . The Asbbnrtoaprng Co iimitei j T MPORTEUB of English, Amorioat. '» ,j X "nrf Continental Mod ci' cb, cm Druggists Goods, Intlk Rubbornnd Steau Throat Bpmyp, Infnnts Fo. d Wanner and all Kureory roquircoioatei, Knomac Trusses, Elastic Anklets ant Knee Caps, Corsets (nupj orting a* d minal ,a(|d^. Belts, Vacoiuut ion Shields, E octri< Toith>ng Neoklaoeß, Tnv-lils Keodln. pups, Fpoons, and Bed Slipperflj Air Bud- and Cushions m various shapoß, Hpongoi and Sponge Bags. " Natoral Mineral Wafers, Vio^iy, O^e- bao, Hunyadi, Esoulap, and Friedriohßhall Medicines for Hotpo!", Cattle, and Domoßtio Animals.-.' Balls and Drenches Rdministored when required. ■ — — Brass Enemas, Breast. Pumps, Galvanic Batteries, and many other articles and instruments Surgioal and Veterinary Surgioal willingly lent to oußtomere gratia EVERY ARTICLE OF THE BEST AND AT GREATLY REDDOED PBIOEP. J. M, CAMBRIDGE, ' Pharmaceutical Chemist, Manager. Frozen Meat "TITE are orepared to make LIBERAL W ADVANCES on Frozen Moat placed m our hands for sale m the Home Markets. Messrs Miles Bros., elo,, our London Agents, give special attention to this bueinees, and have been successful m obtaining the Highest prices. .-' SHIPPERS CAN DEPEND ON LIBERAL ADVANCES, PROMPT SETTLEMENT, SEPARATE ACCOUNT SALES From the mouont that Stock are delivered at the Freezing Works or m the rarlway trucks to our order we uudertake responsibility of Shipping and payment of all local ohnrges, Freight, Inßuranoe, etc, thus relieving shippers of all tronble andloßß of time. MILES A CO., Chrietchuroh. ■i '. GEORGE JAMESON, Agen t, «o7t . Aahburton and liakola. Wool Wool SEASOnTBBB-89. M ILES A N J) 00. Are prepared to make Liberal CA3H ADVANCES, At a low rate of Intereßt, on the ensuir CLIP OF WOOL, Placed m their handß for Sale here or Shipment to MILES BBOS. AND CO., LONDOIi No Commiaßion oharged on Advaooa and no Commission charged for offerin Wool here unless a Sale is effected. Periodical Sales will bo held during tht Beason at Mr Geo. Jameson's commodiou and convenient stores, West street J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEORGE JAMESON, Agent, 9 70 Ashburton and Bakaia. Friedlander Bros. Friedlander Bros, HAVE FOR SALE— Seotlon 830, Oox Street Seollou 437, with good 6-roomed House and t out-house thoreon : good garden. Terms liberal. Skin Sales. WE HOLD tORTNIGHT^Y SALES OF SKINS THROUGHOUT THE BEASON. Wool Wool Wool Season, 1888-89. Wo are preparod to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES ON THB ENSUING OLir OF WOOL Placed In our hands for sale. Our Prombos bolng well lighted afford epeolal advantage for displaying WOOL. No Commission oharged on advances and no Commission oharged for offering WOOL nnleaa a sale la effected, WOOL PAOKB AT LOWEST CURRENT RATEB. FRIEDLANDER BROS, , PETER WILLIAMS, $35 Auctioneer. SALES OB UOBSES, PIGS, CATTLE, FRODUOB, & FURNITURE ON SATURDAYS. ! STOCK SALES OH TUESDAYS. RAKAIA MONTHLY BALE-F : r Piursdaj of the Month FRIEDLANDER BROS., WP,S WILLIAMS,



I Pub^c Notices. 0 TO THE PIBLIO OF ASBBUitTO. AND DISTRICT. D , , , '[. "Wauvhop & Co., f GENERAL OOMUIPBION AGENTS, • LaKD AND FINANCIAL AGENT! s * RIC prepared to do business for CUen' 1 i\. at'Loweßt Rote 3. Grain, Wool, no 1 all F«rm Produce ooid punctually, an ftccount sales rendered promptly. Gooc bought for Clients m tbe belt raarko'i nnd forwarded without d;>lay. L>ac nogotluted fcr eatna ftoip £10. to £10,00 on freuhold security. Llei>B on (Jropi * Woo', snd other aeoarlty. All businei strictly private. WAUCHOP & CO., 1 224 Hereford Street, Ohrietohufob, I ■— ; ; : ) r flO MEET THE TIMES ! C TRUCKLE, PROPRIETOR of tho Prince Albet Boarding - House, Wills Streel Ashburton, noxt Oddfellows' Hall, whil thanking his many I'riende and Customer . for their liberal support for the past II ( years, eolioits a contmuanoe of the same. Board and Lodging, 16s, 18a pet week or 3s p3r day. Pineera only, 4s pc ( week. | Good accommodation for Families, anc , private rooiiiß for Ladies. 7 62 TO THB LADIES OF ABHBURTON. Misses Morrison & ; Holloway dress and mantle makerß ' .■'> Tanored^Btbeex ASHBURTON. J , 5 169 A OABD.j Q/l iss Carson, TEACHER OF MUSIC, (PIANOFORTE AND OKGAN), Bubn&tt Street, 12 101 b« D' h B V M O U R, SURGEON DENTIST, 215, Colombn Street (new Buildings near corner of Gloucester Street.) Established 1869 SCALE OF~OHARGES : Extraction, 2s 6d per tooth j Fillings, 5b per tooth. .A reduction made where a number require attending to. ARTIFICIAL TBETH. The charges for Artificial Teeth are road* with a view to strict economy, regulated by such circumstances as ouees present, oi suoh materials aa patients profor. Par- tioulara given on application. Consulta- tion free. Nitrous Oxids (Laughing Gas) adminifctored 'when required. Attendance, d a. in, to op. m. 216, Colombo Street, Christohuroh. 8 167 GREAT CLEARING SALE. BARGAINS ! BARGAINS I BARGAINS I Having resolved to dispose of my Stock OF HARDWARE, CROCKERY, BRUSH- WARE, AND GLASSWARE. To make room for entirely new Stock, tho abovo will be sold at aotual ooot for CASH, This is a Genuine Sale, and purchasers will Bave over 50 per oent by taking ad- vantage of the opportunity. Wm. Baylis Storekeeper, Triangle. JAM PRIMO. ♦ — Some time ainco we published a Btnal> paragraph on the unsatisfactory nature much of the jam retailed In the oology. This reaohed Messrs Kirkpatrlck et>d Co., of Nelson, and they went to work m a very praotioal fashion to prove that the jams manufactured by tho firm were of tho best quality. T.vju casea of aosorted jams were Bent to this office, with a re- quest that we would thoroughly test the jam along with other brands, and give our opinion. We are happy to ntato, frankly and fully that, we have been very much Burprlaod, na prior to tho rocelpt of Messrs Klrkpatrlok'n gift we were unaware that JNew Zaalaud ooold boast of an |n- duatry of which It haß so much reason to bo proud- Tbe various aorta of jnm were tested by a number of persons, who compared the samples with other brands, and the general verdiot ta that not only are Messrs Klrkpatrlok's productions far aiid away better than any other New Znalnnd brand vrn can obtain, bat they' are anpurtor to JSngUsh jams m" being fresher. The nearest approaoh to the excellouoe of the Nelaon jam was tha' contained m tins bearing the name of a Tasmanlan firm, but even m this com- parison tbe Nelson artlolo came out a long way best. Wo are pleased to he ahle to give uqatintgd pralap to a genuine looal industry, the prodoqt of which wo can unreservedly rooomraend to bonsumers. All qf the, omny persons who have tested the naroplßa are loud m their praine, and we mHHt uorescrvodly congratulate Messrs Kirkpatrlck and Co. upon turning onTa gennlne fruit jam fit to praoe ihe tables and please the palatee of the moat luxurious and fastidious, — " Hawke's B»y Herald," , l uly 18th. Saoaples of JCirkpatrlok und Go's " X brand of jam have beep forwarded to us and we are free to oonfeaß that they appear io be m every way excellent and as they become better known m the looal market will meet with much appreciation from the beads of household!. The maker assorts that none but the purest fruits grown m Nelson are used In bin n»nu- factures, «nd we are qoatenl to aooept that assurance. Oeitalnly the jams poßaesa b riphnesß and freßfaii'eaa ot flavor that bears' that assertion oai.~ Danedi^ 1 ' 'a



j Pablic Notices. c f*i ERMINA will make Padding, a »• \JC well as Porridge, All Grco m 8 11 151 0 IMPORTANT TO FAItMKRS. .VTO PERSON m Ashburton Ib author lS ia&d or r.n sell tbe Mo'Jormioi 1 Maohlctß, or genuine McCofiMlcjt extrßp, other than our Agents, Messrs John Obi and Oc. 8 MORROW, BASSETT & CO , l Solo Agents for '■■' I 11 29 NcwZalatid. N JTIOE TO FARMKItS. WITH rofer<noe to certain advortinG- meatß by the Looal and Genera] t Agents of the McCormick Reaper and Binder desirous of monopolising the sale of their Extras, I have much pleasure m 1 stating that I have as oomplete a Stock of Extras and Fittings for ibe McCormiok Machine as are necessary, and that they j are as Genuine as the othera, and will be - sold at Lowest Possible Prices. 11*168 HENRY ZANDER. ASHBUBTON COAL ahd FIREWOOD DEPOT. MtMM • RQ OEAN begs to inform hie • O» mJ friends and tho publio generally that he has secured a fresh * supply of best Newcastle coal which he intends to soil at GREATLY REDDORD ' PRI ES. Also m Stock — iiounc Somors. ' Affalvern, Westport, and Newcastle Coal. Firewood, Post and Rails, Stake*, Strainers, eto , eto.., Oats, Bran, Sharps, , Potatoes, Chaff, Ohlokwheat, eto. ' R. 8. BEAN, West Streot. \ ASHBUETON > : Agricultural and Pastoral Show. NOVELTIES -, FOR THE HOLI DATS. ANDREW ORR is showing his: SECOND SHIPMENT OF High-class Drapery EX TOffGABIRO. LADIES NEW DRESS MATERIALS NEW ZEPHYRS, EMBROIDEBED DRESBKS, LAOE and SILK MAN- TELS, PARASOLS, CORSETS, GLOVES, BEAUTJFUL SUMMER MILLINERY, NEW LAOE OUR. TAINS. Ladles' Boots, very oheap ; Ladles' Shoe from 6a, Splendid Assortment of Aahburton, Kftlapol, and Roelyn Tweeds, UITS TO MEASURE, FROM £3 CARPETS VJffiRY OHEAP. ANDREW ORR. LATEST NEWS FROM THE HABVEST FIELD. SWEEPING VICTOBIEB ALL OVER THE WORLD The McCormick HAS NOT BEEN BEATEN IN ANY FIELD TRIAL THIS SEABON. WTBi do not advertise old Trials or Prizes. The following have been honestly won ihio Season : — FIRST PRIZE and GOLD MEDALS at the two FRENCH FIELD TRIALS, held on the 22nd and 29tb July, at Oompeigne and Rozoy en Brie; Twent>.flve FIRST PRIZES won m APBtr«lia this Season up to date, viz : — Goulbourn, New South Wales, March 23rd Orange, New South Wales, April 18th, Mudgee, New South Wales, May 24th, Deniliquin, New South Waleß, July 19th Singelton, New South Wales, August 23rd Mnrrumburrah, New South Wales. August 24th, Rupaayup, Victor!*, August 28tb, Donald, viotoria, September 6th Pyramid Hill, Viotoria, September 7th, Borsham, Viotoria, September 12th, Wycheproof, Viotoria, September )2tb, Natimuk, Victoria, Soptember 19th, Devenish, Viotoria, * September 2§tb Elmore, Viotoria, September 26th Casbel, Viotoria, September 27th Numurkah, Victoria, October 3rd Kadina, South Australia, October 3rd Pt Pirie, South Australia, October B,rd , Virginia, frouth Australia, October 4th Bhoppnrton, South Australia, Optobor 10th Jamestown, South Australia, October 10th Potfirgburg, South Australia, Cotobei T?lh Euroa, South Australia October 16th, Baluklava, Field Trial, October 16th Adelaide, Field Trial, October 26th, BEATING EVEJRY OTHER MACHINE Order early aa we are nearly Bold out,/ A Large Stock of Extras and Fittjqf always on hand. JOHN ORR k 00i AGENTS FOR THE ASHBUB COUNTY F rom «horn only the Genuine can bo obtained.



1 Public Notices. _ T OBT m Oamoroa Street, abonfc th JLj Railway Crossing, on Monday even iu^. a pair of Speot*olfla. Finder pleasi communicate wlih Mr John Moteon, 18 3i MR F. G. THOMAS, 8U RGEON-PENTIST WILL VISIT ASHBURTON OH TUESDAY, 4m DECEMBER, 188! And may bo consulted at the Ooinmarofn Hotel. l'2*i: Wool I AM prepared to purchase WOOL ol all descriptions, In any quantity al full markot prioes. G. BISSBt. Residence nnd Office— Tailored street Ea»t. . •■• • • Storo (Mr G. Jameson's) Woat street ii to Grand Military TourDament OS THB SAOEOOUBBB, TIMAJBU, BOXINa DAY, Excursion Frailno will run, Adtnfssloti to the Ground, Is ; Children free. 12 T, K. A. O. B. ROYAL ARK OFFRIBNDSHIP LODGE BRETHREN aro hereby summoned to attend the Lodgo on WEDNESDAY Dcoember 6th, at the Lodgo Room al 7.15 p.m. sharp. No apology. Bdbinkbs : To receive Sir Thomas Green, K.O.M , X S G,, und Primo Heath [ Grand Primo N,Z , G. 5.8., and raising Brothers to Second Office. Buff Banquet at 8 p.m. 12 20 By order of tho B.P. NOTICE. GREAT Damage hating been dons to Fences, etc., £1 Reward will bo paid for Informstloo which will lead to the oonvlotlon of any person trespaestog upon the Ashhorton Racecourse Reserve. By order of the Trustee*. G. BISSET, Sooretary Aahburton Rtoing Club, 12 14 BBEAD. NO ADVANOB~fn prloe to CASH Onetomers, TO meet the wishes of onr Cash oustomors onr prloe for bread will be till further notice 4lb LOAF, 61 CASH 7d BOOKED ASHBURTON BREAD CO., 12t25 O, GRUBB, Manager. Reid and Gray HAVE to inform their Farmer Friends and Cußtoracrs generally that MR J ;HN TAYLOR line roon appointod j Manager of their Ashburton Branch from this date BIN DEB REPAIRS exoouted oheoply and expeditiously. BINDER TWINE of tho Best and Cheapest Qualify . OfcDER EARLY. See our Latest BINDER and yon will buy no other. - 12 2 ST. STEPHRN'B- OHUKCH, ~ ASHBURTON. THB ANNUAL GARDEN PARTY WILL BE HELD IN THB Parsonage Garden ON Thursday, 13th_Deceml)er, 1888 Stalls for tho Sale of Needlework, Fruit, Garden and Farm Produce, eto. The Ashbnrton Band will bo m attendance Various Amosembnts. Admission, including tea, Is 6d ; Chil- dren, Is, or two for Is 6d. Gates open at 2 pm. 11f.39 Rink de Paris, THE CLOSE OF~ THE SINKING SEASON will bo celebrated by A GRAND FANCY DRESS AND MASQUERADE CAKNIVAL ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6th. Ladlei and Gentlemen on entering mast raise their masks If requested by tho Committee of Management, so that all objootlonable Persona m»y be excluded. Admission— Stage, In ; Dress Circle, 2s. Doors open at 730 ; commence at 8 o'clock. rTelston, Lessee and Manager. INSTANTANEOUS PHOTOGRAPHY. MESSRS G. S. PAUL AND CO., Nrrth Danedin Portrait Rooms, Dnnedln, have opened a Branch Studio for a Brlof Season only In Mooro street, Ashburton, opposite Rojal Hotel, known as Taylor's Portrait Roomc, extending over the Christmas and New Year till the 21st of January, 1889, where they *re prepared to do Photography as never before approached, and at prices equally low for the quality of work. All work will be executed by Mr Path. himself, who Is so well-known, being the first to introduce to tbe Colony the Bromide Enlargement, and to the world that Dry Plates wore »nd are the acme for fi)ld work. Inventor of the Gladstone Camera, &o, &o. See Tontlmonlals, Circulars, Bad Posters. All Branches of Photogrnphy nxoouted and finished at onr Dnnedln House, by whloh means only oan a Travelling Photographer secure Qtst'oUos »nd permanont work. We were the first to Introduce this method into the Colony. OUR PRIOES, by Deposit Ticket, nhloh must be secured before the 25th Dcoember to share our Holiday Low Prices :- Cabinets, pel do Ben, 15s, usual price £2 2o; Group, 2s 6d per extra figure ; Oarte do Vlslte, pbr dozan, 7s 6d, usual price £1 5a ; Groups, Is 6d extra each figure ; Boudoirs, per doion, 30s, usual prloe £4 4s ; Do. per half dozen, 20a, usual price £2 10a, Deposit Ticket*, 2a fid caoh, oan be obtained from Travelling Agents, who will wait on yog qnd explain anything required, or *t (ho Studio, Coma early to prevent the ruih at Holiday time. Any person holding i> Deposit Tloket oan deofdewhat liza they require when being photographed, when toe balance mnMbtyitd, J2fs



Public Notices ASHBUBTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. SCAVENGING CONTRACT. nnENDERS aro invited frrm Per bods i willing to perform the duties of SCAVENGER to the Borough for one or three years. Specifications and oocditfons may be seen on application to the Town Clerk, to whom tenders, together with a guarantee deposit of £6, are to be sent not later than 12 noon on MONDAY, the ■ 10th loot. ; The lowr a\ or any tender will not neces- sarily be accepted. OHAB. E. FOOKS ; Town Clerk. I Borough Connoil Office. Deoembur 3, 1888 12 29 ASHBURTON BOROUGH OOUNGIfc TBNDERB FOR DOG COLLARS. nPIENDERS are Invited for the rupply JL of Dog Collars for the yenr 1889. Specifications may be seen on appltoa* tlon to the Town Clerk, to whnm lenders, t <gether with a gaamntea deprei- of £2, a?e to be sent m by 12 o'o'cok noon en MONDAf, the 10th December, 1888 CH<3S. E. FOOKS. Town Clerk. Borough Council Offio°, 3rd December, 1888. 12 28 Auctions Land m the Weaterhold Survey District, MR T. BULLOOK has received inetruotlons from Mr H. Fuuhmann to tell by Public Auction at the Arcade on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15th, 11.5.'0 29187, 29188, 32503, containing abont 244 Acres, fltuated near the Westerfield Railway Station, Mount Bomers Line. j The owner has made up his mind to sacrifice tbls Property. j Terms of payment at sale. Sale at 12.30. T. BULLOOK, >12t7 Auctioneer. FIRE!! _FIRE!!l THURSDAY, 6?h DECEMBER, " 12 o'clock sharp. A LFRED HARRISON, instructed by £\. the BELFAST FREEZING GO. Trill Bell by Public Auction at his Rooms 50 OABOASES JO FINEST MUTTON. Ablolutely Without Reierrv. ALFBEjT tIABRIBON, 12J26 Auctioneer.