throughout tins and the neighbouring Colonies. Some idea can be gamed of the firm's output when it is stated that of the total amount paid for duty on tea during the past financial year, Messrs Nelson, Moate and Co. contributed at east a fourth. A hasty glance through the free warehouse m Colombo street, where the chests are first taken, and the cutting, mixing, blending, and packing are done makes the enjoyment of a morning, undoi Mr Nelson's guidance, pass away only tco quickly. As a wind up, a cup of tne luxuriousbeverage made from the vu earliest sprouts of the plant, am « dried, which costs one Sum. eft ft^ffio m China, makes the visitor fee 1 tliat tlioio 1b more m the tea trade than he evaiknmv before, and that Nelson, Moate anc Co. have done more towards developing t successfully than, probably any fcm m the southern hemisphere— Oanteioury Times."

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

— m [PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Timabu, December 10. There waß a light rain last night, and it is still drizzling, but there has been no great weight of water fallen as yet. It will, however, do much good, but is too late for thousands of acres of gram, winch have been given up to stock. Jk. B*t|ut.t. Dunedin, December, 10. Mr Edmund Hunt, lately deceased, bequeathed £250 to the funds of the Benevolent Institution. JF»t»\ A«eMen*. Invkrcakgill, December x». Peter Felix Jones, the young man whose leg and arm were amputated at the hospital owing to injury through a trolley accident, died shortly after midnight.

AQUATIC.

PER PBBSS ASSOCIATION.

Sydney, December 17. O'Connor, the Canadian oarsman, con aiders his match with Kemp is ever, and claims the forfeit. He challenges McLean to row m America next summer for a purse of £500 or £1000. McLean is willing to row anyone who may challenge him. It is unlikely he will Tisit America for some time at any rate.

A House Struck by Lightning.

Some excitement was caused m Dillmiinstown (says the "Kumara Times ") by a terrible flash of lightning striking a house m the main street. A Mr» Manton had just risen from her geat at a sewing machine to take delivery of milk from Mr Passmore, when a blinding flash of lightning descended from a heavy cloud over head. It hurled Mr Passmore with great violence against the dresser inside the room, and threw Mrs Man ton with great force against a door. It ■hirered a table to atoms, and reduced one of its legs to powder. Outside the house it did even more destruction. It killed a pig m a sty m Mr Manton's backyard, drilled a big hole m the framework supporting the tank, and overthrew Mr Pasamore's horse stand ing attached to the spring cart on the road. A small boy m chaage of the horse was knocked down and bruised by the fall. A box, or culvert, crossing the road was also shivered to pieces. Mrs Manton describes t,he occurence as terrible m the extreme. She says the room was filled with smoke, and sul phur, and the blue lightning fizzed am. crackled over the steel work of the sewing machine she had so recently been sitting m front of. Indeed, it is her opinion she would have been killed outright had it not been for Mr Passmore's visit to the house causing her to leave her seat. It may readily be imagined the shock the unusual occurence gave Mrs Manton.

Latest Cable News HOME AND FOREIGN.

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December 18, 10 a.m.)

CANADA AND THE PRIVY COUNCIL.

London, December 17. It is reported that the Marquis of Salisbury will accede to the request of th» Government of Canada that an eminent Canadian Jurist should be appointed to succeed Sir Barnes Pea cock on the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

THE MARKETS

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(Received December 18, 10 a.m ) London, December 17. Germany has withdrawn from Lon don this week the sum of £640,000 m gold. The total quantity of Avheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,300,000 quarters and for th« Conti nent 748,000 quarters. The money market is declining, j three month's bills are now being quoted at 3|- per cent. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited, shares are quoted at £2 15s. New Zealand and River' Plate Land and Mortgagee Company 10s. Robert Campbell and Sons £5 10s. Dalgety and Co., £7.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercan tile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following cable message, dated London, 16th December, 1890 : —Wheat —There is more enquiry, and a fair c.i.f. business is doing for the Continent. New Zealand wheat, average and long-berried, is worth respectively 36s to 37s 6d per 4961 b. New Zealand wheat, f.a.q. to arrive iron ship, is worth c.i.f. 36s 6d per 4801 b, September-October bills of lad in S- ' ■■■ ■

Tinwald Presbyterian Church Sabbath School.

The annual picnic was held on Tuesday m tha Tinwald Domain. The party of children and friends presented a pretty appearance as they dispersed themselves on the greensward near the large pond. They had also a choice shelter m the shads of the pines. Abundance of food was provided for the scholars and their friends, and a variety of games were indulged m by old and young till the sun wa3 getting low m the west. Among the visitors present were Messrs T. Taylor and R. Gilmour, from Ashton, who rendered valuable assistance. At four o'clock all were gathered for an address from Rev A. Blake, and distribution of prizes atld toys. Before the party broke up three hearty cheers were given for Mrs B'akeand the teachers, who had laboured so hard to make the gathering a success. Cheers were also given for Messrs Stalker, Froßie, Shillito, and others, who had erecteJ the tent and carried outthe neces sary arrangements. With three cheers from the scholars* for Mr Blake the party

\ dispersed, all greatly delighted wfth the j day's outing.

MAGISTERIAL

ASHBURTON—THURSDAY.

(Before Messrs Hugo Friedlander and Donald Williamson, J.'P.'s.)

Stbay Cattle. J. Cunningham was fined 5a for allow ing his horse to stand upon a footpath. Alex. Spring, for tethering a cow on a public road, was ordered t;o pay the costs of prosecution. Jivil Cases. ( Three civil cases were adjourned until Bth January. Rule v. Lublow, £9 16s lOd. £3 7s 9d had been paid into Court, and after a somewhat lengthy hearing the J Bench gave judgment for £3 9s lei, with costs—certain shafting to be the pro perty of plaintiff. Alleged Assault. George Harrison and John Scott were charged with having assaulted E. Mc- Anulty on the 10th inst. Mr Purnell appeared for McAnulty and Mr Wilding for accused. Both accnsed denied the charges. E. McAnulty, complainant, said he was a farmer living at • Kyle. Harrison was a neighbour, and Scctt lived with Harrison. On Wednesday 10th inst., witness started m a spring cart to go along Dobbins' Road. Had to pass Harrison's place, and both accused were at the gate. They did not speak to him. Ten chains farther on he reached the junction race, which was dammed up with sods, so that not a drop could come down the race leading to wit ness's place. Stopped his horse, got out of the trap, and with his hands was lifting the sods, when Harrison came up, and using obscene language towards him, struck him two blows m the face. Sub sequently seized witness's thumb m his teeth and bit it to the bone, and after wards gave him a heavy blow that felled witness to the earth, and he became in sensible. On recovering, m self defence, he struck Harrison on the, head with a stone. Harrison and Scott then seized witness together and gave him a heavy punching. Was rescued from them by the arrival of Alexander Spring, who was walking an entire horse. Was assaulted again by Harrison after Spring's arrival. At last got into his trap and drove to Rakaia. where his wounds were dressed. Was laid up for a couple of days m con sequence of the assault, and had suffered severely. The race m question was one which the County Council had sanctioned, and George Harrison had used the water for the purpose of watering his potato garden. Remonstrated with Harrison for so appropriating the water to witness's detriment. Harrison was very abusive, and threatened witness with bodily injury. By Mr Wilding—Harrison was entitled to half the water , and witness to the other half. Did not get out of the race and " shape " at Harrison with his fists, and only hit him on the head with a boulder when he found his life m danger. Did not feel m his pockt-t for a knife, nor threaten to rip Harrison up. Alexander Spring was travelling an entire on Wednesday, the 10th, m the Kyle district. Passing Harrison's gate he saw, at some distance along the road, two men wrest ling, and one of them go down. This one got up and then the other went down. Getting up to the men, his found Harrison and Scott knocking MoAnulty about. Saul it was a shame for the two young follows (o knock the old man about, and they gave ifc up then. John Gaarder, .salesman m Mr C. Hardy's shop, Rakaia, gave evidence as to the badly bruised condition m which McAnulty was when he came to his place. E. Hard wick, farmer, said that he saw George Harmon on the day of the* wool sales. Heard him say that he would lame any one who interfered with the water on his land, Mr V-'ilding submitted that, a title to the water having been involved, there w;\s no jurisdiction m the case for the Bench. Mr Purnell pointed out that the water race was on the main public read, and that, no possible question of private tide could arise. The Bench decided to go on with the case. Mr Wilding, after open ing for ttie defence, called George Harrison, who said he was a farmer at Kyle. Running through his property was a water lace, which supplied McAnulty's land. The race divided at a point from which Dolan, himself, and McAnulty were supplied. This divide was supposed to cut the 1 supply into two equal parts, one part going to Dolan and one part to McAnulty. Prior to the row thcra had been a really good supply of water, but McAnulty had blocked the race so completely that none was com-, insr into witness's paddocks below Dobbins Ford road. On the 10th, about eight m the morning found there was no water m the lower paddocks, and went and altered the race so that the proper division should be made. About eleven o'clock McAnulty came past his place, and went on to the race. Witness followed leisurely and found him tossing the sods out of the race that he had put m. After some angry talk, witness told McAnulty that if he did not clear he would douse him m the race. McAnulty jumped| up with an oath, and saying it was life or death, shaped at witness, who promptly floored him. He came again and was again knocked down, lying there for some time. Went and put the race right, and then said to McAnulty "Get up you coward." He got up and feeling m his pockets said he would rip wit ness up. For this witness knocked him down again. He then picked up two boulders —one m each hand--and threatened to dash witness's brains m. Said to him that if he struck witness with that boulder his death warrant was signed. He hit witness with the boulder m his left hand on the right side of the head, and then threw the other, which hit him on the left temple. Fell into the gorse fence, and McAnulty got witness's thumb into his mouth and bit it. Scoil then came up, and pulled McAnulty off witness, Could not *ay whether Scott hit McAnulty or not. Certainly did not bite McAnulty's thumb. After getting up, pulled McAnulty out to the middle of the road, and gave him a good hiding Never hit him a cowardly blow. Always let him get up to his feet, and then downed him. Never struck him while he was m the water race. Harrison was fined £5 and all costs. The charge against Scott was dismissed. "[Left Sitting.]

This Man was Frightened?

And on reading the facts it will appear that he had reason to be. The man referred to was Edward Perrin, a guard on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln shire Railway. In September, 1887, he met with an accident, which gave a tem porary shock to his system. Not long afterwards he began to feel a pain m the chest and have"" difficulty m breathing, and threw up a great deal of mucus (phlegm), He at once concluded he had some serious ailment of the lungs, and ■ouffht medical advice The doctor said it was so, and added that there was no cure for it, and that he could do no more than give him something to ease the p&in and the cough. Then the doctor gave Mr Perrin a certificate stating that he was suffering from " Catarrh Phthisis," which is the professional term for that dreadfu malady, Consumption. Further symptoms soon appeared which seemed to confirm his alarming opinion. The poor fellow experiencer! great pain m eating, and a tightness across the chest, which felt, h ; said, " as if some strong man was gripping him around the body under the arms." The rest of Mr Perrin's narrative is best related iv his own words f He says: " I

soon commenced to have a brackish /taste m the mouth .as if I had bean sucking copper. Then camo odd chills am! sweats m turn, the cough got hollow, arid I raised more than I had done. These terrible symptoms so scared me -thac wont and consulted the late Dr Dacre Fox, wh<-» was at, that time Consulting Physician to the Railway Company and to the Infirmary. He examined me care fully, and certified as follows : — "In the case of Guard Perrin. This man is evidently frightened. He is suffering from Phthisis and Dyspepsia. Cod liver" oil and iron are indicated." This fully bore out what the other doctor had said, so I now looked upon myself as done for. I took everything J. could hear tell of. I have drunk gillou'> of cod liver oil and sherry, and have Lad many quarts of camphorated oil rubbed on my chest; until my wife was sick of rubbing. I was also poulticed continually, but m spite of all this terrific dosing and medicating I got gradually worse. In half a-dozen words my condition was this: I believed myself to be fast going to the crave with consumption ; my friends said so, the doctor said so, and it looked like it, if anything ever did. It is understood that consumption is sure death, and I made up my mind for that awful end. I had been off my work from 1887 to 1888. I was ashamed to be away so niuch, as was obliged to draw funds from the Club all the time to help support my family. " While I was thus doing nothing but waiting to die, crawling about feebly like a man who has virtually done with this world, I happened one day to meet In spector Rippon, of Ardwiek Station, one of the Traffic--Inspectors'of our line. He was shocked at my looks, bub said, 'Perm, I don't know as anything will help you ; but, if anything will, it is Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup." I remember that this idea amused me, miserably broken and ill as I was. Help me? Could it cure consumption ? Not likely. Impossible ! Still it couldn't make me worse, and so I got a bottle and began to take it. I could scarcely credit my own feelings, but as snre as truth is truth, boforn T had s*rl hu that bottle of medicine, I found relief. Now comes what you may find it hard to believe—l took but two more bottles and went back to work, and have been sound and healthy ever since. I told the doctor about it, and, although he saw I was well, he seemed displeased. "You tsay Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup cured you-?' he said. 'Nonsense. It is only a quack medicine; it is nothing but stuff and rubbish.' Well, all right, I said to myself it may be stuff and rubbish, but it has made a sound man of me after that very doctor had me booked for the graveyard, and said no earthly power could keep me out of it. That was enough for me and will be enough for thousands of others m this country. "I am exposed to all sorts of weather, but have never had a return of the bad breathing, chest pains, nor any of the other symptoms that nearly frightened me out of my senses. I eat and enjoy my food as well as any man m England. low, what was the secret of this getting well? If I really had consumption, it •> was nothing short of a miracle ; but I never had consumption at all. The doctors wore all wrong m calling it that. What I actually suffered front was indiges tion and dyspepsia, which causes the same symptoms that mark true consump tion ; hence lots of people who are sup posed to have lung complaint might be as easily cured as I was if they would leb cod liver oil alone and take Mother Seigel's S TUp."

AUSTRALIAN.

[Received December 18, 10,50 a.m.]

IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.

SvjiNey, December 18. Sir Henry Parkes will shortly enter into negotiations with the Govern meits of the otlic. colonies with a',! \y t ,■ arriving at a uniform representation a', fie Imperial Institute.

MR CRICK'S CHARGES.

Mr Crick, member for Macqtiarrie West, has unreservedly withdrawn the charges he made against the Speaker an.l Chairman of Committees of the House of Assembly m connection with the Broken Hill Water Suppjy Bill. The whole question of bribery ha« fizzled ou^, and it appears to have been nothing but hotel gossip.

GARROTTING IN MELBOURNE.

Melbourne, December 18. Garrotting and robbery from the person are largely on the increase m the city.

FATAL ACCIDENT.

The fii-st fatal accident m the colony, resulting from electric lighting, is re ported from the new Australasian Company's works at Richmond, and the circumstances point to recklessness on the part of the victim—a man nxmed Pattison. The engineer m charge was engaged m switching the current from one dyname to the other m order to stop and oil one machine, and Jauiieson, the el ctrician, was standing m front of the Switch-board of the second mac lune and the engineer after changing the switches saw Pattison grasping the switches with both hands and unable t) let go. The current] was imme diately stopped when Pattison fell down and he expired m live minutes. The deceased received the full current at the power of 500 volts and his fingers were almost charred off his bidy," which was blackened and shrivelled, and presented a terrible sight. ' Perth (W.A.), December 18. Two new gold finds are reported ; one at Turner river, and-the other 150 miles from Roeburne. A large quan tity of gold is said to have been obtained, including a nugget of one hundred and twenty ounces. A rush has set m

THF ASronrßfON OTTARPIAK THURSDAY, DECEMBER JlB, lggO



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THE ASHBUKTON MAIL. From and after the 30th November 188 b, lie terms of subscription to this Journa will be as follows, viz:— IF PAID IN ADVANCE. ■ L, Per Quarter ... 6a 6d, by post 7s 6d | „ Half-year... 12s Od, by post 14s Od „ Year. 20s Od, by post 2Gs Od IF BOOKED. Per Quarter ... 6s 6d, by post 8s Od „ Half-year ... 13si Od, by post 16s Ort " Year... ... 26s Od, by post 32s Od Birth, Marriage, and Death Notices, if . paid for at the time of insertion, 2s 6d each ; I ifbooked, 4s each. Stamps may be sent as | ayment. _ . - J "first. first. first. AT a Field Trial held at Nathalia, | Australia, the BRANTFORD was j placed FIRST, defeating seven other machines. 12*101 UPPER ASHBURTON ROAIXBOARD T)UBLIC NOTICE is hereby given _L that, after this date, persons camp ing on th« public roads m the Upper Ashburton Road District, without the permission m writing of the Board will be prosecuted. By Order, JOHN DAVISON, Clerk. November 24th, 1890. ll§l7o L Salek and Co. (Next Bank New Zealand) WATCHMAKERS AND JEW ELL US- . Lowest Christchukch Pees as usual. 5S WATCHES CLEANED and p^S guaranteed 12 months. tJ PEBBLE, Pantascopic, and Crystal fepectacles. Sights tested free. Several good second-hand Rotheram and Other English LEVERS very cheap and and guaranteed. A 'SPECIALTY. —Rotheram's English Levers EXPRESSLY made to OUB OWN ORDER. The best and most reliable timekeeper m the world. Every descrip tion of Gold and Silver Jewellery made up or neatly repaired. I. SALEK AND CO., 12+32 Next Bank Now Zealand. Andrew Black WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, AND OPTICIAN. TUST ARRIVED to-day,. direct from t) Home, 1 case of Marble Clocks, jand 1 case of Electro-Plated Goods, com prising Cruets, Biscuit. Boxes, Dessert Knives and Forks, Toast Racks, &c, &c, all most, suitable for Wedding and Christmas Presents. These Goods are of the very latest design and best finish, and will be sold at most reasonable prices. A Tiual Solicited. First-class Repairs m Watches, Clocks and Jewellery. ANDREW" BLACK, ____ WATCHMAKER ~WESTPORT COAL. (COALBROOKDALE.) AFRESH SUPPLY of this very Superior COAL just received. PRICES REDUCED VERY CON SIDERABLY. John G. Restell. 12+100 FIELD TETAL. rpHE 7ft BRANTFORD BINDER will JL be at work m a Paddock next the Racecourse on SATURDAY; 20th inst., between 11 and 1. All Farmers requested to attend. D. THOMAS, 12*102' | -q|, Agent. (jT» JD AWCETT JD ODDS SURGEON DENTIST, Addkess :—Courfc Chambers, above Mr H. M. Jones, Stationer, East Street. Private Residence, Tancred Street, hree doors below Masonic Hall. SOMfi WONDEKFUL BAEGAINS ARE NOW BEING OFFERED AT "The Corner." 1c 400 LADIES STRAW HATS LATEST STYLES AND BEST QUALITY, BOUGHT AT ONE ; THIRD THEIR PRICE. A BOUT 3000 Yards of Bast A French Broehe" ZEPHYRS (guaranteed to wash) usually sold at Is 3d now Bk\ per yard. CALL EARLY AND SEE THEM. W. H. COLLIBB, "THE CORNEE,"



: ggJfCIIRiSTMAS.JEf! I?, % SITUS> P. 117ISH all 'their Customers a very W merry Christmas and they will incvrase your pleasure if you call on them by <riviiw you a-handsome present. We ;rivp presents equal to 10 per cent (2s) m <ho£. A Customer spending s<? avill receive a present Value of od A. Customer spending 10s will receive a present Value of Is A Customer spending 20s will receive a / present Value of 2s ■ And so on, the mere money you spend I the better the present. W W SPENCIvR & CO. are now selling CHEAPER than any other house m Ashburton. White Laoe Curtains 2=i Gil a pair White Calico 3s. 6d a dozen Grey Calicos 2s lid a doswu Check and Stripe Ginghams 4s lid a doz. guaranteed to wash fey-ih&o White Muslin 3kl Boys' Tweed Suits from 5s 3d Men's Tweed Slits 24s 6d ■ •• .'Men's and Boys' Hats, Cape, Ties, and Braces at half price. ' BOOTS-~BQOTS. Men's Bluchers 6s 6d Men's Colonial Shooters 10s 6d Men's Strong Leather Elastic Sides 10s 'Women's Strong Elastic Sides fis lid Children's Plain and Patent Leather Shoes and Strap Slippers m endless variety at very low prices at o. mm an, THE ARCADE., "ash J3URTO n~ ousixiMißsTT"" rriHl:] Specialite Shirt Co.'s Repre- JL sonfciitive' will be at; Somerset Hotel, daily, till SATURDAY morning Shirts to measure ; latest West End dcHgn.s. HARBOR W, 12 115 ' Manager. JTIIE ASHBURTON {GUARDIAN.' From and after the: 30th November, 1886, tliß terms of Subscription to this journal will be. as follows, viz :— IF PAID IJT ADVANCfc. Per Quarter ... 6S 6d, by post, 9s 6cl I „ Half-year... 12s 6d, by post, 13s 6d „ Year ... 24s Od, by post, "s Od IK BOOKED. Per Quarter ... 7s Gel, by post, 10s 9d „ Half-year... 15s Od, by post, 21s 6d „ Year ... 30s Od, by post, 43s Od Biith, Marriage, and Death Notices, it paid for at the time of insertion, 2s 6d; if booked, 4s each. Stamps may be sent as payment. A&fe^ rtiHE MAGNIFICENT "CARBET CASTLE," 1555 Tons. Register, 100 Al, Will be despatched from Lyttelton for LONDON DIRECT, .about the middle d December. Cargo carried at lowest current rates. Early application for space is neccs Eary. For further particulars as to rate of freight, etc , apply to II 13 FRIEDLANDEP- BKOS.^ ASHBURTON BO ROUGH COUNCIL. EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY. THEREBY give notice that an Election to fill an Extraordinary Vacancy m the Ashburton Borough Council caused by the election of Councillor Friedlander to the office of Mayor will be held at the Borough Council Chamber, Baring Square West, "on THURSDAY, the eighth day of January, 1891. Nominations will be received at the Town Clerk's ofhee till 12 oclock noon on MONDAY, the 29th day of December instant. i CHARLES E. VOOKB. Town Clerk. Borough Council Office, Ashburton, 18th Dec., 1890, 12 114 ■ ■ ■, .. .■_ t ....-^«»* T AM A CASH BUYER OF 1 ' - •■■?■■■■ •■■•i ■ ■ LONG AftD SHORT OATS. D. THOMAS. 12*108 Ashburton. OAT SHEAF CHAFfT" r\ ANTED—SO TONS. v; Apply, 12t109_ P. THOMAS.^ TINWALD YARDS. " 23hd DECEMBER, 1890. D THOMAS has received instruc e tions to Sell by Public Auction (as above) — £A \) v;' ( / large size —perfect plums. Q0 Q Crossbred EWES, with /,J ._. O heavy percentage of lambs, —ALSO— Fat and Store SHEEP, CATTLE, and PIGS. D. THOMAS, 12t107 Ashburton. THISTLE MASONIC LODGE 637, .B.C. rpHE regular Monthly Meeting of the X. above Lodge will be held THIS (Thursday) EVENING m the Masonic Hall at 7.30 p.m. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited. Bro. W. Malcolm, P.M., will deliver a Lecture on the Ancient Mysteries. 12 113 R. MINNIS, Sec. lISiTO'S lU UIU-^mU •■,'"/*■£■■■< I Weil-Jsnowri &r.ti «-.^.. /''"'f,;' ■/;, f : • V 1; (: W" 3A ftirutrt'-t .17 «*' }■?.«*>>»■■'■'*■ HOPE FOR THE DEAF A Person cured of deaf ness and noises '3. m the Head of long standing, by a simple Remedy, will be glad to forward a description of it free to anyone who applies. The most as tonishing cures have lately been effected by the same remedy. Address: Nicholson, 175 William Street, Mcl bourne*



Educating the Horse OR The Influence of Kindness oh Man's Noblest Skve." (Under the patronage of the N.Z. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Professor Lichtwark \\ ILL give Practical Lessous m his W Unrivalled System of Horse Taming, IN THE ARCADE, ASHBUBTON On WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER, 24th 1890. AtRAKAIA, MONDAY, Dec. 22nd, AND AT METHVEN, TUESDAY 23rd. You appoint your own Treasurer, who will hand you your money back if you are not satisfied. All persons interested m horse manage ment are requested to meet the Professor at the Arcade, Ashburton, on SATUR DAY, at 3 p.m. Rakaia at 8 p.m., and Methven on MONDAY, at 8 p.m. When a free general discourse will be given on the " uses and abuses of the horse " and classes formed. SEE POSTERS. 12 71