ASHBURTON LIVE STOCK MARKET

Mr D. Thomas, late of Matson, Cox and Co. reports upon the live stock market 'or the Ashburton district for the week ending *et> rutry 17th as follows :-On Tuesday at the Ashburton yards I held my usual sale oF »heep, cattle, and pigs. The entiv for the day was a small one comprising about 1203 •heep and 2 cattle of which I sold 700 sheep. Farmers are still too busy with the harvest to attend to stock and will be so t.r two weeks to come. The prices realised were for medium crossbred ewes 63 5d to 73 Sd; merino ewes, 3s to 4s 4d- A lme of f°rward S tooth store wethers with few maiien ewes, us 6d. A fair line of freezing 2 tooth wethers *3s S^. -

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

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(Received Febru»ry 21, 0 89 p.m.)

A FRENCH OAN.

London, F braa'y 20 A French loan of 700,000,000 of francs will be issued to equalise the lerenue and outgoings.

THEATRE BURNT.

The Communal theatre at Amster dam has been burnt.

STEAM TO VANCOUVER.

The Mayor of Vancouver is urging the Orient Company [to establish a monthly service between British Colum bia and Australia.

SOCIALISTIC RIOTS.

There has been a socialistic riot in Connection with an election meeting at Mulbaussen Leignitz. The police were enable to quell the disturbance, and the military were called out. Many persons were seriously irjured.

BANK RATE.

The Baok rate ot discount is 5 per cent.

SERIOUS FIRE.

Thete has been a large fire at West minster. The flames were furious. A wall fell burying several persoos. Two firemen were killed, and the excite ment was increased by the eDgine tunning over and killing a woman.

FEDERATED LABOR COUNCIL.

Btenev. February 21.

The proposal to form a Federated Labor Council has been favorably re ceived.

FLOODS.

The heavy rains continue to cause lerious damage in Sydney and suburbs,

RAILWAY RETURNS.

Mbiboubnk, Febrnary 21

It is understood that tbe railway returns for the present financial year show a large deficit. The "Argus" estimates the deficit at a hundred thousand pounds, and the "Age" at a quarter of a million. The Commis sioners state that, owing to the many new lines opened, the expenditure has exceeded the income; but, as soon as the new lines are fairly going, the balance will be adjusted.

A WEST COAST GOLD ROBBERY

The particulars of the t>old robbery Okie which has caused bo inuoh exctiraent on the West Oo»3t, are shortly these; - James Allen waa ernpiojel by the S'.r Frftncit Drake Gold Mining 0 mpany sb •D eDglne driver. The oomptny had let tbelr battery to the S:o ia Company fo? 10 much per day, the s-tLf tie Dc-.ki Company remaining !n chargo, assisted by • couple of extra bends »ent by thu Sootla Gompany. After tbe lest crushing fof the latter compmy Allen Irf c Reefton avowedly en route for Dnnedln and Mcl bourne, Whllet In Gteymouth ha offered for ule to one of the banks a paroel of retorted gold and some nnretorted amalgam of the yalae of over £300. Fiona n r me oauso not clearly explained susplolon was aroused, the polloe communicated with, and Alien was arrested, and In time crmmltted for trial, At the trial It was proved that th& battery would be for florae bo \to every flay under Allen's ebargr, and that he bad ample opportunities then and also at (be eleanlng op for help'ng himself to •osalgam. In the fireplace cf h(s hut Mnalgam and frtgments of retorted gold were found In the aebei, and floored quick ■liver was found on the batteries inside tbe ehlmney and in the earth cuteide the chim ney, snowing that someone hid been re torting goldthete, Allen w»s proved to h»ve Had do claim of his own for yeara, and to have been employed as a wages man only. The gold waa proved by the experts to bo from a qnartz reef, and of about the eatoe quality as the fccotia gold. The prisoner hai from firat to last ?iven no explanation whatever as to where he get tha gold. She indiotment charged him with stealing it Irom the Sir Francis Drako Company, in whoie charge It was until delivered by their servants to tbe Pcotia Company. The points to be proved were— first, that It was stolen gold ; and second that U was stolin from the Drake battery. Two juries failed to agree, and the case (adds tne Nelson " Mail ") will be tried ngaia on the 3rd March. Twenty-one witnesses were called for the prosecution, and none for the prisoner.

SPORTING

DUNBDIN KAOBS.

(P£B PRESS ASSOCIATION;) Hollowing are the results of the re mainder of the eeoond day'i evea.B:— Ccrr Stakes Handicap, of 150 aovs; five furlongs. Freedom, Bet 101b 1 Townmoor, Bst 2 Tempest, Brst 71b 3 Thackeray, Mariner, and Watercress alto nn. Time, lmin ijieo. Dividends, £3 4i6d and £3 4*. NoTBi Bace Handicap, of 80 soys: one mile, Enfield, 7et 7lb ... ... I Milord, Bst 51b 2 Heartburn, 6it 71b 3 Hollowback Bat 101b, S»voy, 7st, and Outlaw, 6at 101b, alsn ran, Tlma, Imln 48|aeo. Dividends, £617 a and £5 19 6d. Bailway Plate, of lOOaovs, Weight for age. Four farlongß. Merrie England, Bst 7.b ... 1 Pygmalion, 7at ... ... 2 Wolverine. 9it 3 y Apres Mol, Oallpb, Red Cross, Thack eray, and Emmasoc also ran. Time, SOsect. Dividers, £2 19« 63 ; and £2 17« 6d. Bobubban Wbltbb Handicap, of J2oaeva, with a sweep of 2sovs. Gipßy Prince, Bst 1 Mleb George, Bstslb ... 2 Golden Hope, Bst2b ... 3 Optain Crok Bst 12-b, Larose 93t 9io, Don C»sar Bet 71b, Boad Metal, Modeete Bst 51b, Miss Ann also atatted. Time, 2mln |dec 3. DivideLds, £41 8a 6d and £40 165, Post Stakes, of 30iovp, Windsor ... 1 HolJowback 2 oweetbriar  3 Gszalle, May Boae, Warlock, Pennant, Annie Laurie, Token, Peaablossom, also ■tarted. Time, Jmin J9£aecs. JDivl dead*, £3 $3 Gd a.od £3 10s, The tote} put through the machlnen waa £0677. r

DUNEDIN RACES.

(PER PEBSB ABSiaUTION.)

Dunedin, Febtuary 21. Thefollowlug ate ibe weights foe to ! m-rrows 1 rscoa :— I Hf PBEOI Stakes—Blfzzud 811 10!b, I Thackeray 83* 7!b, Freedom 83t 31b, > Townmoor 7at 12ib, Road Motal 7st 81b, , Belvedere 7st 61b, Ped Cross 7at 4ib, Temoest7st2lb, Milord 6st 101b, Moth 6it 7i*>, Investigator 6it 71b, Carina 6rt sib, Mariner 6st s!b, Watercress, Lady, M*b and Rooeleaf 6at 3'b. Forbuky Handicap— Merrle England! Bifc 12ib, Occident Bat 101b, Lady Florin 83fc 31b, St Jampo 7st 8 b, Wolverine 7*t 51b, JBlfzz«d 7at 31b, Mon Loop 7at,i Jxlon 6Bt 121b,. Gipay Prince 6st 121b, j Captain Cook and Dispute 6st 71b, Miei George and Phantom 6st 51b, Doa Cseur, Le'ußter and Qalokst6p 6at 31b, Milord, ELiirosimn, Puaablossom, Carina and Aasyriim King 6 it. Fitino Handicap—Lady Florin Bit 12 b, fct Jiroes 83* 21b. Wolverine Bit, 8 izz.r* 7.t 12'b, L=» Rose 7at 10ib,Lady Rell »nd Apron Mol 7 t, OuptatnjOoc k aid Dispute 6H 12>b, The Brewer and Miss Georg? 6st 9b, Poad Metal 6«t 71b, ! Modeato. Golden Hope and Don Cseaat 6v s>-, M>ri A'-n, Enfield and Qaloka^p 6si. Su, :"jQlu-:ier, InvesMgatee aid Jo.iiouay 6 1^

FIRST EXPLORERS OF THE ANTARCTIC SEA.

It has been seen that our knowledge of the North Polar seas has been largely the result of explorations in search of a north-western or north eastern passage or strait to the Pacific. The exploration of the Antarctic regions is mainly due to quests after a continent in the southern seas—the Terra Aus tralis incognita, of m&vj old geographers. The belief in the existence of such a land can be traced back as far as 1576, when Juan Fernandez is reported to have sailed southward from Chile, and to have arrived after a month's voyage at a tierra ferme, a charmirg fertile land inhabited by friendly and almost civilised natives. If the story be not altogether apocryphal, it may possibly have been some part of New Zealand. At the same period there were wild reports in circulation concerning the discovery bj Alvaro Mendana de Neyra of some southern islands abounding in silver. That navigator, however, could not find them at all in a later voyage, and perished miserably, with many of his companions, at Egmont, or Santa Cruz eland. His pilot, Pedro Fernandez de Quiros, in 1605 6 made a professed voj age in search of the southern conti nent, his voyage resulting in the dia covery of Pitcairn's I&land, the New Hebrides, and other lands ; whilst one of his captains, Luis Yaes de Torres, passed through the strait between Aus tralia and New Guinea now named after him. The first actual approach to the then unknown southern polar lands appears to have been made by one Dirk Gerritz, a Dutchman, in January, 1600. Gerritz was in the Fast India service, and was driven by a gale from the immediate latitude of the Straits of Magellan far to the south, where he dis covered a barren, craggy, snow-covered coast, similar lo that of Koiway. His accounts were discredited, hut have since proved to have been accurate enough, and the land is now known as New South Shetland, and has been proved to cross the Antarctic circle. The expe ditions of Kerguelen, sent out for the purpose of exploring the southern regions, resulted only in the discovery of the group of islands now known by his name.—From " The Sea, its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, and Heroism" for December.

CORN EXCHANGE REPORT

The following is the corn exohw^ rpport for thu week on r"ng Fr'd^y Pebrnsey 21 1890, Consequent on the fivorabh weather batvoot ope'Rtfons h*ve made great progre a, «nd should It con tlnue fine f^f a fhort; time longer tbe b.4iveat of 1889-90 will be eeoa«cd in ex oeptlc nally good ooaditlon. Ttte •bserce of the dreadei nor •westers v, ben (he grain wet ripe has baen most markad this jetsoa and the loeb from wind most be almoct ni. Aa naatil some farmers hevo baa". In too great s harry to tbrssb, and the gfßin (9 pal on tbe market In a c ndltlon unfit for shipment. It eeema Incredible that ye»r after ye« th<s threahlng out of the s£ook (or what is even worse oot of tbe stack too soon after being stacked) goes on the loss of toe goffer and (o the unpleasant ness otoaed by rejpotlon*. Wheat— Ihero has bsen a fair ocquiry for old but new has not found maoh f»vor some of tbe gambles offering having evidently been threshed too eo>n. Stocks of oH are now within reasonable limits, Oats are offering freely md as there is no oct alde drm»nd trjnißo^locs «re very limited. Feed coiti tre qntto naf,« leoted and the only sties nrnie nre bright milling which if extr^ prime can be placed at quotations. Probably fndooed by tbe low p loea ruling for otts and oat menl mdl is about to commctce operations In the subnrbß. Bitley—The yew crop judged by tbe samples co far exhibited has a tendeacy to be thin and thin le probably the reason buyers are holding off until they see more of the crop, but few transactions have come nnder notxe |M bpyeta aod sellers ideas of value are at present at variance. Peai are offjilog and sales of Bine Prusfllar.o at qn itationa hire been made- Beans it is yet too esrly to report on. Grass Feed—Any f»rmerd samples of ryegrsss, If clean, meet with a ready sa'e, and the soppy Is not tqoal to the demand, This is generally the case tt this tlo.e of year as but few farmers oan devote time to getting their grasa seed ready for market, the grain oops demanding all thefr atti<ntioD. After the l main orops are secure in staak wa may expect to see ryegruss more frrely offered. Cocksfoot ig not offering in quantity. Some of the samples brought io show signs of having been cut on the green eide, and are probably not a fair average of the obw crop. T»ie difference in opinion as to va'ue be'ween buyers and sellers haa not yet been properly adjusted, and this considerably affect? business, Dairy pr<"duie remains without alteration. Tbe following are our quota* I tlons for the week :—

Wheat.—Prime Tuscan (oW) 3i 1^ ; (new) 2s lid to 33; Pe»-1 (old) 2s lOd ; C ew) 2s 8d to 2s 9i ; Buuter's (old) 2a 8d to 2a 91; (new) 2s 7d. Oats (old)— Milling, Is 7i , (new) la 6d; ehortfeed, Is 4d to Is 53. BAB^Ef. — Prime malting. 3s 6d ; medium, 2s 9d (o 3j ; feed, 1 • 9d Peas —B'ue Piusaians (whole) 3 6*. Byegrass —Town raaebine-dreesed, 4s 3d j farmers' parcels, 2a 9d to 3a 6d aftcording to quality, Oockefoot, 3d for I /food brigM heavy seed up to 16 be j 2|i for lower grades. Dairy Pboddoe. —No altoratioa. | The above prices ore thos6 paid to | farmers for delivery f.o.b. ; sacks extra.

DISTRICT COURT

ASHBUKI ON -FRIDAY.

(Before his Honor Judge Ward)

W BANKRUPTCY. In He X, W. Ossobne Motion lot order of iwpilionnaeat

j r.gafnat Robert McDonnell, for default of an order of the Court. Mr Oaygill for the Deputy-Offiola! Assignee; Me X ppenberger for M? Mo Oonnell. Mr Cayglll read an affidavit showing j that the defaulter was in pocseßslon of | means, and a«ked ihut Me MoOonnoll I should be called to explain, falling bis appearance that the order should Issue. Mr Kippenberger said that Mr Mo i Oonnell was not In attendance, and bid given no reaeoa for bii sbafiio?. He bid csiftalnly thought Mr MoOonnell woald have attended, or at least telegraphed to his counsel. Had it baon a civil action he would have felt Inolfned to withdraw from the oas?, but as the oaae Involved perhaps the Imprisonment of bJs client he would still do whit he could for blm. His Honor thought the debtor's conduct waa iranting in courtesy to his counsel. , If he did not choose to attend, he mnit' take the consequences. Left sitting,

THE ASSBtJRTON GtTABDIAN, FBIDAT, FEBRPABY 21/ :S9O.



A Bohemian stcne-outter of St. Paul, Minn., named August Boorfried is said to have dis covered a combination of chemicals by the aid of which the hardest stone may be dis solved and oast into any deeired s ape, the casting being aa hard as flint, translucent, and taking on a brilliant lustre. It varies in color according to the stone used, and can be had from a bright red to a beautiful aisure blue. When in the fluid form it can be used for ooating anything having a stony, or glassy surface. Mr Boorfried claims that j car wheels and rails oan be made in this way. For omitting the word " not," "The Irish j Times " was amerced in damages of £1000 to Mr Matthew H«ria, MP., by a Limerick jury. The oaso came before the Exchequer Division, on an app io nation for a new trial, and Baron Dowse described the damages as " not only excessive, put preposterous." To illus trate the frequency of mistakes in news papers, he remarked that onoe he quoted, in an address to a Cork jury, that well-known line from Tennyson's "Looksley HaH," " Better fifty years of Europe than a cycle of Cathay, " but to his horror found himself re ported in a local paper as having said, *' Better fifty years of Europe than a circus in Bombay," and yet he did not bring an action for Jibel imputing that he was a sort of judicial Burnum 1 Mr Harris' oounsel (Mr Eealy) refused to agree to a reduotion of damages to £200, but eleoted to take a new trial. The value of what the pioneer settlers in the American backwoods oalled the "firo guard" was abundantly proved on Monday afternoon last at the fire in the Smitbfield district. So Boon as the alarm of fire reached Mr Dalgetty, who was working in a paddock lying right in the line of the fire, he made a bee line at full speed for his team of horses. Securing these be took them with all speed to his plough. Here a slight delay ooourred owing to the plough chains having been frr b olten. This overlook remedied, Mr Dilgetty began rapidly to plough up as many : furrows as he could between toe approaching \ fire and bis property. All sorts of hindrances were in his way. He had to tear down with bis hands a barbed wire fence, even pulliog out the staples without tools; but he eur mouDted all the difficulties that oame in his way and suooeeded ia " running a fire guard " whioh, more than anything, prevent the fire from travelling in a direction that might have meant serious loss. In this connection it is only right to mention the yeomanly Bervioe rendered by the Bros Hunt, and to reoall ihe faot that this is not the first time by many that those gentlemen's energetic and neighborly help has saved property from destruction by graes fires in the district.



Charles Braddel Lloenaed Londbrofrer and Valuator under 4(The Land Traaafee Act, 1886 ESTATE HOUBE. LAND, AND fJENEBAL COMMISSION AGENT. OFFlCE—Buknbtt Stbikt, Next' "Mail" Offioet „ - i TNWALD COAL AND BIBEWOODI DEPOT, ! JA /^LOTHtER hayiDg pur * t\? \J chased tht busineßß of Joseph Clabk from the Official Assignee, la prepared to anpply Coal, Firewood, Bran, Oats and Chaff, at lowest market rates, J. A. CLOTHIER, 2*85 Tinwald. 1 TENDERS. * fPENDERS wanted for thrashing ctopa J_ of 1100 aores, v!z 370 acres wheat 745 acres oate at Westerfield, threshing to commence on or about Monday 3rd March. Tho a cepted'tenderer will have a ohanoe of from 20 to 30 tbonnand more bushels of grain to thresh. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders to be sent in by noon on SATURDAY, 22ad February, addressed to. GILMODR AND BINNEY, 2f82 Maranui, Western*eld, C)CKLE'S ?ILLS FOB HBARTBTJBH COCKLE'S PILLS FOB SICK HEADACHE COCKLE'S PILLB FO THE A3HBTIBTON FUjKNI IUEE WABEHOUBK. TANORED STREET. OIORFORD and UNDBILL have a JT Urge and oarefnlly selected stock of FURNITURE now on view, Inoludlng Saitesj Sofcs, .loaches, Obests Drawers, Ohalra, &p. , &0,, of their own manufac* tare frou wc\l seasoned materials. , Iron Bedsteads in varloas pattern! Bedding lv treat va'lety, (Special line of PERAMBULATORS jusl, the thing for the holidays. A CUoloe Aaisortmsnt of CHIITA, GLASS W ABE, AND ORNAMENTB Yorf Suitable f r Ohrlstmaa Presonta, JUST ARRIVED, Er "WAKEFIELD." A consignment of assorted, DUAIBS & FANCY GOODS INSPECTION FREELY INVITED. Furniture deigned and made to order et shortest notloe. p&~ Note the address "*^ TANCRED STREET, O^JSttß THE ABOADB. W. I. SPACER'S 1" he CHEAPEST HOU&E In A.ahbur- ' ton for DRAPERY, CLOTHING and BOOTS. We Sell for OASH-small profits aDd quit k returns, and we give Bterllng value, White Calicos 3s 6d a dczan brey 2\ lid a d' %iO A ep'intdld Turkish Towel for 7Jd Fianeli ties 4i lid a A< z^n ] Buo3DQ6f Dfpßs Gocda 6Jd The beat quality of PitINTS for tbe least ttiouey. Bl»nkete 9i 6a ft pf.!r Ginghams in p'alo Colors 4s lid a doz. Doable Width Whi'e Twill Sheeting Is t Men's Tweed Bulls 18a 6d Saddle Tweed Buits 39a 6d A case of Meii's Ool'd Moles j act to hand J slightly damaged by water worth 9s 6d, for 7s lid. Boy'e Cold Molea 2b lid. THE CHEAPEST HOUSE FOR MEN'S J CLOTHING JN ASHBURTON, BOOTS. BOOTS. Men's shooter's 10s 6d, Bluohers 6b lid A really good pair of Women's K 4d ] Boots for 63 lid. No second-band stock. ] A Splendid Assortment of Children's , Patent Leather Slippers and Boots ( AT , W. W. Spencer's THE ARCADE. • BLANi* ana EUMPHEKYB ME k HIFIRIS. HOLD WEEKLY SALES OF HORSES, PIGS, CATTLE, PRODUCE, FUBNITUBE, &0., EVERY SATURDAY. LIVE STOCK SALES, Every TUESDAY at Tinwald and Ash barton Yards alternately. CLEABING SALES TOWN akd COUNTRY, According to Arrangement, —We have for Sale Privately - O REAPERS AND BINDERS loarkill ROLLER, GRASS SCRIPPER3 We havo been appointed .o^nis for JOHNSON-AMD Go's ARTIFICIAL MANUEE. WE HAVE ON HAND 5 TONS, Samples and Particulars of whlob can be had on application. TO LET,-4 roomed Cottage at Trevtr ■ ton, together with 2 Aorea Land, Fowl-honse, Carpenter's Sbop etc.—Apply BLAND and HUMPABRYS. j [ BLAND & HUJHPHERYSj AUCTIONEERS. t



The beat mediome known is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminent powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza, eto.—the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globe are its patrons, cad the official reports that acoompany each bottle. Mosjer, M.D., Prof. University Greifswald, reportß:—The Euoalypti Extraot proved magnificently successful in very severe oontusions, bruises, sprains, wounds, soalds ings, broken ribs, and limbo. (" Medioal Journal," Nov., 1881.) In diseases of the kidneys, either active congestion or suppress sion, (uraemia) or albuminuria, dropsy, lithargy, nothing will equal in its aotion Eucalypti Extract. Doses, sto 8 drops, Mosler, M.D., Pror., University, Greifswald, reports:—Diphtheria. Tonsils continually coherent presenting ulcers with white exudats. Qured in fourteen days, Surgical Olinio of Prof. M'lntyre, College of Physicians and Surgeons, St. Louis—Scirrhus of Breast— Excision Eucalypti Extraot employed. No swelling, heat, or discoloration. Ouredin ourteen day »—(Advt.) 4 TO THE DEAF, Tha deeoription of a eimple remedy, by which a person has jast been completely cured of deafness and noises i, Lhc ktad of forty yearß* standing, oui bo l*.j ices of charge, on application, verbally, or by etter to NICHOLSON, 175 William Street, Mnlb ne. TINWALD YARDS, 25th FEBrfUAKY SPECIAL ENTRY. £ A Well-bred Store PIGS J. T FORD, Auctioneer, 6EO, JAMEBON, Agent, 2t95 Ashburton. fl^O LwwD, on Freehold Security.— JL £350, £300, and £600 in separata sums. Apply to— JOHN 0, CORE, Barritter and Solicitor, Burnett Street. Aehborton (Next Bank of NewSonth TO-MORROW^ SPECIAL L"NTRY \2i OASES PLUMS \2i Large ripe, eating, & preserving, ALFRED HARRISON, 2jf9B Auctioneer. NO TIDE. ff.O my numerous customers of Ashbur- X ton and Suburbs. The premises rnxt door to Mr H. Zander's Bast S'reet, being unanltable for my business, I bfivs therefore determined to close them and remove to my premleea near Hsnky's Hotel, from where I shall be most haptyj to attend to those customers who kindly patronlße me, County customers for ward'ng oaders to me can have their meat | delivered to their csrto In any part of the | town. p.g.—Small gooJs freeh every week. JAMBS TASKER, Batcber. Eist Street, Near Railway Statton. Aehbnrtoo, Febrqary 17, 1890. 2 68 TENDERS WANTED FOR LEASING RAILWAY RESERVES No, 1925 and 2810. niBNDBRS wanted 'for LEASING for X 7 years the above Keservfa situated <m the Rangitata Riverbed, containing 4224 ACHE 3 Possession to be given Ist Match, 1890. PiaDß can be sfen and full particulars obtained at the Office of the undersigned, Tenders • close on WEDNESDAY, February 26(h, at 2 o'clock p,m, The highest Oi any Tender aot neoei sadly socoptec}, H. B. WiiBSTER CO., Auctioneers, 2 48 Geraldine,



. BINDER TWINS BINDEB TWINE FCOKMICK BINDERS ! BINDER FITTINGS MACHINE OJL AND EVEK? BEQUISITE FOR THE HARYEPT HELD JOHN ORE & CO. EA6T STBEET, ASHBURTON NOTICE 10 FARMERS AND OTHERS FBOM and after thin date (he following charge for Storage on Grain will bo made at our Skoreß in Ashbnrton :—; 1 hreepence per bag for 2 month* or under Fourpeooa per bag if Aver 2 moo the and under 4 months Sixpence per bag if over 4 months and up to 31st December. Above charges Include receiving and delivering, branding and sampling. Weighing if requirad will be oharged One Shilling per track load, Icinrtnce extra in all cafes. D. THOMAS. FKIEDLANDKR 8808. ALBERT ROBERTS, QEO. JAMESON. Mercantile, Finance, and Agency Company. Pec J- 6. BEBTELL, Agent, 2§90 Gr. Fawcit Dodds., SUBGEO^EATIST. Qmj vallm coal> (Formerly with A. W, Chatheld, Auckland. JJQQQ JQflg -OHAR&ES- — SOLD WEEKLY. — Ordinary Extraction ... ... 2s 6d Painless ... 5s Od - — Stopping 7b 6d Full opper and lower sot of Artlfici NEWCASTLE COAL Teetb moSr^ 1 "* IMMENSE SUPPLIES -CONSULTATION FREE— COMINtt TO HAND. AH work done by him guaranteed to i ~"~~ ftnd look Well. Trrnnm-nrtTwii fHr^. a■» Addbbbb :-Conrt Ohambere above WESTPORT COAL M Jovwb, Btationer, East r?fc eet — ' REGULAR SHIPMENTS H fHTLDS 11. KJXL 9 THRASHING MACHINE Proprietora SHOEING AND GENERAL BLACK- aad Farmers ahonld apply immediately SMITH AND ENGINEER, for particulars to (IATB O» OHBBTSW), \V • Hi COLLINS 8> CO. BEGS to notify that be his commenced T T M n T? v boillneM In Ashburton In the pre~ A IMDIIR mliei on Wakannl Boad, lately oconpled by Mr 0. Ray, Engineer, where be hopes s*Jr^ i a fciMfa^ya ££» Coal Merchants S^R '" ""* * "" """ °! •"* "MI SUBSET All klndi of Agricultural and other Machinery repaired. Horse Shoeing and A SH B U R 1 O N all klnda of Blaokimlth's work done with promptitude. —Note ths Addbbss— Late Premises of 0. RAY Wakanni Rcie, W. GREGG AND COMPANY PUKE BLEJSDED TEAS, NEW SEASON, 1888-9, and lib PACKETS, 2ib F4.NOY CANISTERS and 51b and lib TINS. THESE BLENDS " TRY THESE BLEN /r 2*\ //2bu\ //to Bd|\ /^&*\ ((CROWN )(f EAGLE ) Inhibition ) CL U B)] w.per lb. Jl ib. JJ \^ per lb y. Pei One Trial will establish their constant use To be obtained from JOHN OEE & GO AND D. McFarlane — Sales I What are they but deception, Fales! What are they but catches to the unwary, Pales I W hat are they but bad value for good money SlltCllCu Ol [timer don't believe in thrm. WiU Have Nu Bad attck —never buy more tnun we can Belt. Oat Jftloea ktv at a tlmea as Low aa other firms, and acknowledged to b» A\ vilne. /aUMPARB OUii PiliOEj and reallae tbat WITJiODr OHiiAf JsALtH w'a do~a V LARGE TRADE W B Daalte to oall Tour Attention to a VERY FJNE SELECTION OP TWEEDS Now on view, euttable for Qentlemen's and Boya* Salta. Meaanre taken and fit guaranteed. AL^ OUAC DEPAKTMiIiJSTtf AHA FULLY aTO(^Ji;l> UKAbP THIsS FACIT I MITCHELL & TUEFEK I TANCBKDBTBB E^r, ; AietbeP«opl« wb ye GOOD .VALUE fot your Monty.



MIUSTER & THOMPSON'S GREAT PATENT TUNING DEVICE | BT WHICH A PIaSO STANDS PERMANENTLY IN TUN! AJTOB THE SIRIAGS ARE ONGB STRETGHBD, is tei BB3T PATENT &VER D» OOVKRED FOit PIANO 3. AND WILL LAW 200 YEABS. A SPECIAL Frat Award baa ja«t been given to the Firm by tht Jortri ft tfct Dantdln Exhibition,— ALSO- A Tint Award for Grand Planes. A First Award for Cottcge Pianos,— ~ Or Three F<r»! Awards being tbe highest possible dlstlnolion thai could be g*Jae4. Tho prices 0 ( oat Two Models as exhibited at tbe Exhibition »re ytspssMfeljr 60 and 70 ga>ueae, bot we bare Pianos with Iron Frames from £30| aaf of vMell oan be parsbased on tbe Two Tear*' Hlto Parohase System, Ac '■" B. M. JONEB, l*o ; Aoigrr, FRIEDLANDER BROS. JUST LANDING Ex CITY OF DELHI— 1000 Bales Cornsacks WHICH WE OFFEB AT LOWEST OUBEENT BiTES. WB ARK OAHH BCnrSRS OF WHEAT, OATS, BABLEY, and BYEGBAS& * if) LARGE OR SMALL QUAMTITTOS -FOR SA3LF- Cape Barley and Rye. ; FRIEDL AN DE R BROS. POLE AfIENTa - -.. INDIAN AM) CEYLON TEAS I have been appointed Agent for the ABHBURTON COUNTY for the Sale of Messrs Jameson and Anderson's Celebrated Teat and are now prepared to supply them in large or small quantities* A trial is respectfully solicited. GEO. JAMESON Asbnrton and Rakaia. THE BRANTMH) STEEL BINDER ' BIZRri WOK SILB, ,>, l t and 7fjcOUTS,- TE/C width of Oit, Lightnees of Draught, Simplicity of Oonitrnetlon, BtMerth a«J Dorablllty of Material render It the most Suitable MaofcJtu for FsMMtt am 4 ' Oontraotdra i ~ ~ EXTBAS IiST QUANTITY Always In STOCK, and Supplied at tbe Shortest Notloe, : TWINE, OIL, Ao.,;for;sALß.^ J. QUANF& GO AGENTS AS I HAVE TO BAISE . A LABGE SUM OF MONEY THIS MONl^, ALL ACCOUNTS OWING TO ME PBEVIOUS TO SEPTEMBEK 30, 1889 ARE NOW BEING|jSU£D p\jß WITHOUT^ [RESPECT^ OP PERSONS OR AMOUNIB AMPLE NOTICE HAVING BEEN GIVEN. JOHN G. RESTELL