British, L 4500; National L2OO The damage to buildings is estimated at L 300,000, and to stocks at half a million.

Dunedin, October 3. • The correct New Zealand insurances m the Sydney fire are—New Zealand Insurance Company, LI o,ooo' Union, L6OOO ; Standard and National, LSOOO each; South British, LSOOO.

CARRIAGE AND ROADSTER SIRES

Firso m order m this class w»i the well known old favorite, Rousbb, by Messenger, dam Kate O'Shane, by Oaledon (imported) entered by Mr J. Porter. Ho is m tip-top order, and we never saw him looking better, though only just oif the tussock. He needs no description nor recommendation, his qualities being testified to by a lot of promising young stock throughout the district. Blackwooi) Abdallah —by Homer, entered by Mr Max Friedlander, is also like the "good wine" that "needs no wish." He appeared m the very pink of condition. He is a splendid-tempered horse, as quiet as a sheep, a strong recom mendation m a sire. His popularity is evidenced by the fact that his list for the season is already very nearly full. Duncan Abdalcah, by Blaekwood Abdallah, dam Fanny, by Shales, also entered by Mr M. Friedlander, is a good all-round colt rising two, coal black, with white hind feet, of capital action, and having all the makings of a big strong horse, already measuring an inch over fifteen hands. He took the first prize at Ashburton last year as a yearling, and the year previous as a foal,and lias doubt less further honors m store for him. Altogether, with the exception of last year (Avhen the entry was swelled by the large number of horses brought up to this district for sale), the show of entires Avas the best that has ever been got together m Ashburton on Horse-parade day.

HORSE PARADE

The annual Horse Parade under the auspices of the A. and P. Association was held to-day m the wileyardw. m most delightful weather, which doubtless had the effect of bringing out a good number of visitors. The bright spring morning— a morning m sa superb a spring as we have enjoyed for many years—made old men feel young again, and brushed away all cobwebs From the spirit of both man and beast. Th c horses were looking their very best, and no effort had been spared on the part of the grooms to bring out every good point. Boch draughts and thoroughbreds gave evidence of careful, preparation for the ring, and the result was that those m search of sires for their future stock had every chance of seeing what those avail able for the season m this district were like. The Committee of management com prised Messrs M. Stitt, J. C. N. Grigg, R. Miller, D, McKenilry, C. Reid, and T. Langley. With his usual energy and enthusiasm Mr Miller was visible early on this ground to assist the Secretary m his ■duties, but no complaint can be made this year of any remissness on the part of the Committee, as plenty of them for the "Work to be done were on the ground m good time. There were sixteen horses m all on the ground—nine of which wera draughts, four were thoroughbreds, and three roadsters.

DRAUGHTS.

Young Caßtlcreagh,; by Lord Castle jeagh, dam Bonnie Doon (imp,)—entered by Mr George Tait —was the first to catch the eye of the visitor. The horse was m the pink of condition, and did hdiior both to his stable and his breeding. Bred by Mathewa of Temuka, and sired by Lord Castlereagh, out of Bonnie Doon, a well Itnown winner at Tunaru, the horse's history is all right, and as lie has never done any show work, and this is his first season travelling some attention was paid to him. In color he is a fine dark dapple hay, rising nine, standing 16 hands, and showing fair quality. A big horse m sub stance and bone, right m legs and hair, a fine barrel, well topped and good forward. Head well set with eyes wide apart, and these good, his whole brain and eye in dicating good temper and intelligence. He should be a popular sire m the dis trict, and if his record bears out his ,promise, he will deserve his popularity. Young Taieri Tom by Taieri Tom, dam Dot H.—entered by Mr D. Thomas, stood second on the card. He is a bright bay, with white points, and stands over sixteen hands. Only four years old, ho has al ready scored m the show ring, and has two Christchurch firsts to his credit. A tidy'horse that ought to get foals of tjhe right stamp, and if retained m the district will be an acquisition. Prince Imperial —by Royal Conqueror, dam Kate, by Major (imp.)—did no dis grace to his owner Mr J. O'iShea. The Prince is rising four, and is an improve ment'upon his sire, both m color and m every other way, while his grooming was as usual with Mr O'Shea's horses m the ring—perfect. Conqueror and Athelstane—both by Lord Salisbury, the former out of Scotch Annie and the latter out of Nellie Ivan hoe—were the entries of, Mr T. Langley. Both of these sires have eomo under our notice before m the Ashburton ring, and on this occasion they merited again the good opinion won by them on previous Appearances. Conqueror had met with a slight accident, from getting foul of his tether rope, and got a slight scratch on his leg m consequence, but it was too slight to affect him m the least, and he looked, better m the yard and the ring than wo have ever seen him. Conqueror had a popular season last year, m. fact more than would have been wise to ask him to do, had every visitor been accepted, ■ and Athelstane, who held his levees at home, was also well visited. This season, however, Athelstane will travel. Diplomacy•—by Lord Beaconsfield, dam, Pleasant, by Prince Charlie ; and Young" New Style- by New Style, out of a Glen roy mare—were Mr D. McKendry's entries. Diplomacy, however, did not put m an appearance, for some reason or other, but the bright bay of New Style showed out well. He is a solid young horse, with many good qualities, and is no disgrace to his popular and enterprising owner. Kelvin —by Prince Royal, dam a Napo leon mare—was of course Mr John Gil mour's entry. Need we add one encomium more ft> Kelvin's many recorded compli ments. He waa shown m good condition, as half an eye could see, and the horse himself waa his own recommendation. Vanquisher—by Vanquisher, dam a Prince Royal Marc—was again Mr John Small's entry. This scion of Tai-tapu blood has not, during the past two sea sons, looked 60 well as we, who admire the horse, would have liked him to look ; but m the ring on this occasion he showed a horse we are proud of, and the few little deficiencies we expected to see had wholly disappeared, to our delight and the de light of all who know him. Should he take the ring this year m the show season, Vanquisher will fee hard to beat. Sir Archibald —entered by Mr C. Baylis —came as an extra entry. We fancied we had seen the dark bay before, although no pedigree was given on the cards to re fresh our memory. But we fancy that two years ago he travelled this district. Of his record we have never been in formed. He looked well enough, but having warmed himself a bit he was m a profuse lather of sweat when our reporter saw him. Still, he looked a fair horse.

THOROUGHBREDS

This class was represented by a good quartette foremost among whom was the well-known and popular sire Johnny Faulkner, by St. Albans, dam Impudence. His sire, the son of the English Derby and Leger winner Blair Athol, was himself the sire of a number of famous Australian racers, and of Tas T man, and Captain Webster, well-known on the New Zealand turf. His dam Im pudence is a daughter of Peter Wilkins. Johnny Faulkner has himself scored some notable victories, among them the St. Andrews Handicap at Dunedin, the New Year Welter Plate at Christchurch, and a two-year-old event, m a field of thirteen m Tasmania, and was only beaten for the Derby m a field of twelve by a short head. He has now been for some years at the stud and will be found this season at his owner's Netherby farm. He is m tip-top condition. Habkaway, by Johnny Faulkner, dam Blue Bonnet, by Hibernian, entered by Mr S. Tierney, is a very handsome chest nut, 3 years, with plenty of bone and size, good barrel, fine constitution, and m splendid fettle. He is himself a fine testimony to the qualities of his sire, and promises to be m his turn the progenitor of capital stock. Bitkmngton, by Albany, dam Gossip, ft rich chestnut 16 hands 2Jin., entered by Mr W. Mcllwraith, is the sire of a number of horses well known on the New Zealand turf as racers or trotters, including Long Roper, the Imp, Potatau, and Hobbs' Jack. He is a big powerful horse, find last year was at Acton Station, thence ravelling through the Biccarton district, i

HtTNNiNOTON, by Talisman, dam Nancy, entered by Mr G.H. Alison, is, aa will be seen, n very fashionably bred horse, being a grandson of.Troduoer. He is a rich bay with black points.?, of 16 hands, and has been at the stud at Methven for some two or three seasons, where he has sired some excellent stock.

THR J[SItBW:TOISr GUARDIAN, SATtTKDAY, ""'OCTOBER "I 1800.



! Wool- Season, 1890-1891. AM;!n;:ci w m)t. ; stokes.  ."' "■"—•■•■■•"^ - - - ■-■«■■■■ ■ ■ ■ . Mlf JO ON' G. iIESTELL . BKGS TO IN TIMATE TO THE WOOL GROWERS OF ASHBURTON DISTRICT THAT HE IS PREPARED TO MAKE ''.■■■' : *•■■....■■■■ LIBBH,-A,3li CASH -AJDVAITOBS ON THE GROWING CLIP, O* .: OX WOOL PLACED IN HIS HANDS FOR SALE LOCALLY.. OR IN CHRISTCHURCHy OR FOR SHIPMENT. Mr. RESTELL tfill act m conjunction with the NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND iviERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED, who will RENDER ACCOUNT SALES WITH THEIR VBUJL PRJMPTITUDEj BJI2 John G. Restell, : COMMISSION, FINANCIAL AND GENERAL AGENT, "WEST 1 STREET, GRAIN AND WOOL BROKER. -FOE SALE- \ OATS SHARPS . BIIAN FLOUR POTATOES FENCING WIRE—DAUBED AND PLAIN, TEA, SUGAR, CANDLES, AND GENERAL FARM STORES, KAITAKQATA. COM. AGENTFOR—Union Fire and Marine Insurance Company Ld. ; Mercantile S ■Agency Company, Ltd. ; Colonial Mutual Life Assuranefc ; ; /:%DEBEING ALL STJSEL TWINE BINDER; CEYLON and INDIAN TEAS Association; The Morc-Mitile Gnsctfa, etc., e\c, ety. GEORGE JAMESON'..'; ASHBURTON Alii) RAKAIA HAS FOR SALE |TflE FOLLOWING - . SEEDS' RED AND WHITE CLOVER COW, GRASS AND ALSYKE RYE "G H ASS—COCKSFOOT JETC)| ETC] WEJHAVE ALSO IN STOCK,— TURNIP SEED Sj tcial nttpiition is puid to the SEED DEPARTMENT, anrt none but those of the bp,st quality and description are imported r Station-holders and can always rjly on getting the newest seed obtainable}^ ' T* HAVE FOR SALE m I«rge or Small quanti« es :-- GUANO SUPERPHOSPHATE HIGH-CLASS SUPERPHOSPHATE • DISSOLVED BONES POTATO MANURE BONE DUST. ANIMAL GUANO GEOEGE JAMESON, ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA 8 151 EXTENSION OF PRE3n»ES "The Corner." WH. COLLIER "TT"fAS pleasure m aiinouncing the opening of. a NEW MILLINERY SHOWROOM by tlie addition to the premises of tie adjasjut b'iou. The Department is placed under the charge of a Firsc-ciass Milliner (Mtttt Lc Mbecibr) from ChristchurchJ THE NEWEST STYLES In MILLINERY, and also SPRING GOODSfgenerally an now showing..-< CUSTOMERS may JrelyJ on the best style combined with the most reason&b charges W. H. COLLIEE. "THE COI&EB,; . . .■ ■ ■ ■; v;':':V;| : ;J||^



£> 1 To jp A PEl* DAY t0 bfl c^J J- ttj^E made by person of either sex' m their own localities, at work Ifo" us. New business. All meet with wonderfui success. Any one can do "the work. Capita 1 not required. We will start yoty Outfit worth £1 mailed free. The emplo ymeht is particularly apa|)ted to the region m which this publication circulates. Boys and girls earn nearly as much us men. Full particulars and in structions mailed free. Now-is the time —don't delay, but write to us at once. Address—Stinson and Co., Portland Maine, United States. SPBINX} HAS again come upon us, and find MITCHELL &TUENER ready with a choice and varied selection of New GOODS m every way suitable to . the- Season, and the alterations and enlarge ment of their premises now give every opportunity for full inspection of their New Prints, New Dress Goods, New Costumes, |^» SEE OUR WINDOWS New Boot? and Shoes. MITCHELL & TURNER ICA.IAFOI HOUSE, IANCRED S7REE7*



LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. ■' ' — rim s been appointed Agent for the above Company and am now prepared^ take risks ""..Buildings, und'Growing Crop* at current races/; ■ WOOT. WOOL. WOOL. TATTEKS ALL'S, WEST STREET, ASHBTTTtTON" T/ VM Prepared fco make .LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES against tlie Gr:w L Clip of WOOL, placed mmy hand for SALE m Ash burton, or^Shipmcnb Eng nd. ' . WOOLPACKS, TWINE, OIL RIiDDLT? Ac:.'SUPPLIED ~~~~ V, TEjMAS. ASHBURTON Timber. Timber. Timber. XTAVING purchased the TIMBER BUSINESS of Mr John G. Rested we JLjL have amalgamated the same with our Business m Eaat Street, where '»oth. will be carried on conjointly. , Our Clients can rely on receiving the full advantage of this change, «s we intend, as heretofore, supplying their demands m a most liberal ard satisfactory manner. We have .m Stock largo quantities of every kind of BUILDING MATERIALS, and all orders entrusted to us will receive prompt attention. NOW LANDING :-A line of splendid WHITE PINE FLOORING ;and MATCHLINING. , NEWCASTLE and MOUNT SOMERS COAL ON SALE. 1. H. CiS and Co. TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS, ASHBURTON, s



,' NOW'S THE TIME TO USE X r D WOOD'S SOALY BLIGHT SPECmO" D. THOMAS. /. •. • ■■ i ■ FOR THE SEASON HAVE JUST COME TO lIANP, Per Ship "Nelson. THEY AXE Al IN QUALITY AND LOW IN PRICE.. THKY ARE Jill AST and SONS, op LONDON choicest seed 3, inspection ikvitkd. sample7~bupplied. D^" THOMAS, ASHBUKTON. D. THOMAS (Lace of Matsok, Cox a>tp Co. :, AUCTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE, and ESTATE AGENT, VALUATOR, WOOL and GRAIN BRQRtiR ASHBURTON , , _ ■ __ o I" OANS Negotiated. Weekly Sales of Live Stock ; Tiuwald and Ashburton alternately. Fortnightly Sales of Sheepskins, Fat? and Hid»ss oh FRIDAYS. Salee of Wool throughout the Season. Grain bought and sold on Z!omini.ssk>n. .', Clearing Saxes as per arrangement



—ASHfiURTOF-r TitOTTItfO CJLITB; "THIRST Meeting will be held on the Jt? Ashburton ftacecource on OCTOBER 16th, 1890. JNO. J. C. QUANE, gf»3 . Socretiirv. Wjsl SPARROW TAILOE AND] . ■ MEN'S MERCER. EAST STREET.



TO STAND THIS SEASON AT OWNER'S LIVERY STABLE, ASHBURTON. THE PURE-BRED ENTIRE PONY ALIBABA. By Prince Charming (imported from England) dam Pearl, by Prince Charming out of Jennie by Mazeppa, owned by Montague Lewin, Esq., Cjiristchurolr. He is five years old, bright-black color, and half brother to Aladdin, bred by C. Dampier Crossley, Esq., Rangiora, and took Ist prize at the Ashburton Show m 1889. . For Terms and Particulars apply G. F. SCOTT ..Proprietor, 10S}12 Livery Stables, Ashburton. ___ G. H. ALLISON, "PROPRIETOR of Methven Livery I Stables, begs to inform the public of the Methven and Ashburton Districts, thathe will again start running a Passenger Coach from Methven to Ashburton oil TUESDAYS and SATURDAYS from 4th Octobeb, leaving Methven &$ 8 a.m., aud the Somerset Hotel," Ashburton, at 4 p.m. Fares, single, 4s ; returns, 6s. , Parcels and Orders carefully attended to. \ 9tUB I



TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE* C4IRNBRAK AND LAURISTON DISTRICTS. THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE DIPLOMACY, BRED by John Grigg, Esq., of Longbeaeh. Diplomacy's sire is Lord BeaconsCeld, clam Pleasant, by Prince Charlie. Terms: £3 season ; guarantee, £i 10s; qroomage fee ss, payable frsu service. Special arrangements made with bod'a fide owners of three mares. Mures changing hands to be paid for as season mares. A3 the number of mare 3 for this horsfi is lihiited, owners wishing his services should make early application. j. Good Paddocking f< r mares at 2s per week. AlLcare taken but no responsibility. For'further particulars, apply Groom m Charge '01" DANIEL MtoKENDRY, o^lsß Proprietor, Cairnbrae. TO TRAVEL THE LONGBEACH DISTRICT, , mHS PUREBRED CLYDESDALE X STALLION ; SIR WILLIAM JERVQIS (238 New Zealand Stud Book.) Sire, What's Wanted (imp.) dam Polly Wallace.—Bred by R. Charters, Esq., Ury Park Mosgiel. WHAT'S WANTED was bred by W. S Mark, Esq., Tarvea, Scotland. His dam Jess was a pure Clydesdale, a great pmetaker, of immense bone and fine symmetry. His sire Lord Haddo was a very successful horse m the show ring. WHAT'S WANTED when a yearling m 1873 gained first honors at Inverary, and tlie second prize at Aberdeen. Al3 years he wen the Royal Northern Society's first prize and the' Auclitermuchty first prize of £55 beating a field of 173 horses. In 1876 at Stirling he was awarded the first prize of 60 guineas and m J877 the first prize of £100 at Glasgow, m a field of 200 of the best horses m Scotland. POLLY WALLACE by Wallnce (imp.) Wallace gained innumerable prizes m Victoria and was also very successful m New Zealand Show Rings. POLLY WALLACE'Sdam by Emperor out of an imported mare. EMPEROR was one of the most famous Horses which ever travelled m New Zealand. His sire Napoleon (imp.) dam Nancy (imp.) From the above it will be seen that SIR WILLIAM JERVOIS is one of the best bred horses m the country, being straight from imported stock on both sides. For cards and terms apply W. D. DAWSON, Proprietor, 4", Watevton.



ru&io Kotows \ /I li:< m chjwSku of Thrt'«ln»S''Mftchl:»ett Ay.l. (^jx-iisaico groat diiliculty m > di'CMsiuv ti m without r^; considerable L portion'of the js«iiu bein;| blown *iwny with tho rJuvH", This .dimculty can bo effoci u,.11v ovorcoiue by using ■ FLAY.\LL'y TAT I', NT DRESSING I BOARD, —ALSO—'- ■■-,:• TFK 12ft SPBIIVG SHAKERS,; ■ . • AND ' r ''■■■■■ ■ 'i; v NEW BOTTOM DRESSING APPARATUS!,. "and '.' ..■ ■ New top or SECOND DRESSER with. 3ft riddles. These make the old Threshing Machines do the threshing and dressing equal to new machine/9. Ashburton, 30th Sept., 1890. MRF. FLAVALL, s Dear Sir, —I am quite pleased with the Alterations and Improvements you made to my Threshing Machine last year, and with your Patent Dressing Board I can get through more work and. dress clean without blowing the grain or grass seeds into the chaff. Yours truly, John Hknpekson, Ashburton. F. FLAVALL, Petkr Stbeet, , . :_ \SH-BURTON' . SPRING FASHIONS. New Millinery.! WE have now opened the latest novel ties for the aeatum m Ladies' Hats and Bonnets, m the most Fashionable shapes nnd Supevior Quality, together with the choicest Ribbons, Flowers, Foathers. &c, procurable. Now Jackets, New Mantles, New Dust • loaks, Now Bordered Costumes, New Checked Dress Goods, New Plain Dress Goods,. New Ginghams and Zephyrs, New Prints and Sateens, New Flannelettes and, NEW GOODS m Every DEPARTMENT CA L L EAR LY. AND INSPECT THEM AT S.I. ALCORN ■'.& Co., EA S T STKft ET . 10



STEPHENS "DROS TEPHENS DKOS, MARKET HOUSE AS coming events cast their shadows before, and knowing this to be the case, we have just landed .a nice assort ment of DAIRYING UTENSILS, in cluding— MILK SKIMMERS, MILK STRAINERS, MILK BUCKF.TS, BUTTER PATS. BUTTER PRINTS, MILK PANS, CHURJNS, <fee, &c. In Household Requisites We have Saucepans, Kettles, Pots, Pans, Tubs, Buckets, Baths, Clocks, Watches, &c, &c. GLAJRDIEI? TOOLS - Spades, Forks, Rakes, Hoes (American and Dutch), Spade Handles, Fork Handles, Rake Handles, and n large variety of other goods m every-day use, such as BRUSHES SCRUB, SHOE, BLACKLEAD. BROOMS 1 HAIR, BASS, CANE, CORN, &c. ALL ORDERS, by Post or otherwise, executed at once, and delivered promptly. Customers m town waited upon if re quested. Every effort to give GOOD VALUE and satisfaction. STEPHENS BROS. MAEKFT HOUSE ASBBURTON (



IMPORTANT SALE OF FARMING LAND IN SOUTH CANTERBURY. HT3 "TTTEBSTEfI & CO. , J3. VV have received instructions from Wm. Postlethwaite, Esq., to offer on FRIDAY, OCT. 24,1890, At 11 o'clock, At the Drill Shed, Geraldine, The whole of his magnificent Estate, Raukapuka, consisting of 5000 _ACRES. ; 7h'j> Property has been cut up into 20 suitable faims, 18 of which vary from 64 acres to 33') acres. Every farm consists of some of the finest Agricul tural Land m "South Canterbury, ia well watered and fenced. LOT 15 consists of 900 Acres, the whole of it First-class. Land ; for an all round Farm cannot be beaten. LOL 1 16—The Homestead Block con sists of 1750 Acres. Tin's is some of the earliest selected land m the Province, has a beautiful situation, and is genei ally one of the nicest Farms <ever brought to the hammer. TERMS—Ten per cent deposi', 10 per cent m twelve months, 14 per cent m two yeirs, balance of 66 per cent cnn remain on mortgage for six years at 6 per cent. RAUKAPUKA is situated about one mile from Geraldine, which possesses one of the best Stock Markets m Canterbury. The land is nearly all fine, rich soil, and for either wheat-growing or stock fatten ing cannot be surpassed. Maps can be had and all information obtained by applying lo H. B. WEBSTER & CO., Auctioneers, 10t27 Geraldine. SHAG POINT COAII rpiIIS superior Coal, for household and JL steam purposes, can now be obtained from Messrs J. G. Restell, W. H. Collins & Co., and R. S. Bean m any quantity. Special quotations for truck loads. This Coal is perfectly safe m using, leaving no live ashes or soot, aud is very cleanly and economical for household purposes, having great heat and lasting power. W. H. WILLIAMS, 10§18 Manager Shag Point Mine. "Monster Meetings A T SALVATION ARMY BARRACKS, A Colonel Taylor, Major Veal, Stnff Captain Robinson, and Christchurch Lasses BRASS BAND, and a -number of Field Officers present, from 4th to 7th OCTOBER. TEA ON TUESDAY. Tickets —Is 6d ; children, la. 10+9



I TINWALD YARDS. TUESDAY, 'rmi OCTOBER, 1890. I SHALL h/ivo for Hale 'at the above fixture the following lines of good Sheep, via: ■■ C) I \(\ Young Crossbred EWES, with £U U Lambs nt foot. Q f')( \ Thre»s-qi:artcr fat mixed OUVy CROS6BREDS. ROO Crossbml HOGGETS. •■Also,— Fat and Store SHEEP. Fat and Store CATTLE and PIGS. D. THOMAS, 10§23 ■ Ashburton. Tin wakl Yards. TUESDAY, 7th OCTOBER. SPECIAL ENTRIES. ; OAA CROSSBRED EWES and A\J\J LAMBS. ; QAjj HOGGETS. ! opr/y hoggets. AC\C\ FAT MERINO WETHERS. A STEERS. O HEIFERS. MILES & CO. 10 20 GEO. .JAMESON, Agent. SHEEPSKIN SALE, "\ /f V next Skin Sale will bo held on TIBIDAY, 10th OCTOBKB, at my Ashburton btores. GEO. JAMESON, 10 30 Ashburtou and Rakaia.



TO THE ELECTORS OF ASHBURTON ELECTORAL DISTRICT. r-\ E.NTLEMEN,— I take leave to oftcr myself as a candidate for your suffrages at the forth coming general election. In the mean time, I may say:— . . j That I am not m favor of substituting a Land and Income Tax for the Property Tax at the present time, and would not support such a change until thoroughly satisfied that no additional burden would be placed on the shoulders of our farmers, on whose success nearly everything else depends. j Should circumstances arise which would I allow of some reductions m our taxation, I think these should come off the neces saries of life—such as tea and svgar— rather than the Property Tax. Being a firm believer m Local Govern ment, I am m favor of amending the Licensing Laws m such a manner as would give the people the power to reduce the number of licensed houses m their district. This, I think, would be to the '• interest of the public, the interest of the publicans, and greatly to the improve-. ment of our liquor. I I will support nothing that will be likely to render our present system of Educa- j tion less efficient, and should consider it my duty to support Mr Pyke's " Private I Schools Bill," for I believe such would i lead to an improvement of the'present' system, and be a standard for it to! measure itself by. _ | I am m favor of immediate legislation } m the direction indicated by the Sweating < Commission. The evils therein exposed cannot be allowed to exist amongst a free people. I intend to address the doctors at the | various centres, due notice of which will be given. Yours faithfully, JAMES BROWN. Wakanui, October 3rd, 1890, 10§25(



Public Notices. "\TEW BOOKS, NKW MAPS, JLM NEW STATIONERY, NEW PICTURES, NEW SCRAPS, FOR THREE DAY'S ONLY. j. bootSroyix BOOKSELLER & STATIONER. 10 32 ASHBURTON CADET VOLUN TEERS. A GOVERNMENT Inspection parade will be held at the drill-shed on Tuesday next, 7th inst, at 7.30 p.m. Every member must attend. W. St. G. DOUGLAS, Major. Ashburton, 2nd October, 1890. 10"16 ASHBURTON BOWLING CLVIi. rfIHE Annual General Meeting of the I ' above Club will be held at the office of Mit David Thomas on MONDAY, the 6th insfc., at 7.30 p.m. Persons intending to join are requested to attend. R. M. CUTHBERTSON, 10 28 Hon. Sec. TAARKEST AFRICA, cheap edition, JL/ now arrived. First supply limited. New Books, New Stationery, New Fancy Goods and Novelties all at reduced prices. Large assortment of New Music of every description. Pianos on hire and for sale on terms. Orders received for Book binding of every kind.—L. F. Andeewes &Co. f I "TENDERS are invited for the erection JL of a Club House for the Ashburton Club. Plans and .specifications maybe seen at our office, where tenders are to be sent m not later than four o'clock p.m. on MONDAY, October 20th. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. FOOKS & SON, 10§24 Architects. NEW ZEALAND~RAILWAYSi RESUMPTION OF ORDINARY TIMETABLE. A FTER the sth October the Ordinary jljL. Timetable, which was. m force before the temporary reduction of train services on 3st September, will be RESUMED. . 10t7 BY ORDER. MX S. B. SEYMOUR, SURGEON-DENTIST CHRISTCHURCH, WIIL VISIT ASHBURTON on dates to be announced, and may Jbe consulted at MR. CAMBRIDGE'S, CHEMIST. . 10_17



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