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WAKANUI SPORTS AND RACES

The following are the handicaps for the Wakanui horse races :— Cvp—li mile, st lb sfc K> Zealot ... 912 King of Ulster 7 4 Don 9 8 Zest ... 7 0 Kilmarnock 8 2 Nancy ... 6 7 Tit Willow... 7 7 Trot—3 miles Minnie ... scr. i Montroso 60secs. Taipo ... 85sec8. Belle ... 65sec». Cascade ... 40secs. Jenny ... 65secs. Good Templar 45secs.

IRISH AFFAIRS.

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; London, December 11. The polling for North Kilkenny takes place on December 22nd. Mr McCarthy's supporters, m re venge, raided the "Young Ireland office and smashed the type. Mr Parnell addressed a meeting of 60,000 people m Dublin. He was ex hausted after his scuffle at the office of the " United Ireland " and the expul sion of the editor. Several crowded meetings have been held, at which Mr Parnell described Mr Gladstone as a grand old spider, catching the Irish flies. He announced that his defence would be forthcoming presently, and asserted that he in tended to persevere m a constitutional path its long as possible. He appealed to the youth of Ireland against the cowardly mutineers who had deserted him. London, December 12. Mr Barry O'Brien, Parnell's nominee for the Kilkenny North seat, has with drawn from the contest, and Mr Vincent Scully replaces him. Parnell, on his way from Dublin to Cork, met with a most enthusiastic re ception, except at Mallow, a place seventeen miles N.N.W. of the latter city, where he was very nearly mobbed. At Cork, Mr Parnell, m the course of .an address to a meeting declared that the trumpery Home Rule Bill of Mr 'Gladstone-was no loss.

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HOME AND FOREIGN.

£PEK TB.E3S ASSOCIATION.] (Receivod December 13, 10.45 a.m.) THE AUSTRALIAN CRUISERS. . . . T T\ . !-__ 1O

.LONDON, juecemDer ii. The torpedo and gunnery trials of theAustraliancruisers.Bingaroomaand Tauranga, are proceeding satisfactorily. The/ships -will be put in commission on the complexion of the tria's, and despatched to Australia early next year.

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[Received December 13. 10.45 a.m.] VICTORIAN FINANCE. MBLBOiiUKB, December 13. The Colonial Treasurer has received a -caMe message stating that it is hopeless to attempt to convert £850,000 worth of six per cent, debentures, falling due m January, into three and a half per cents. The asso ciated Banks will therefore pay off the debentures, and advance half a million without security.

VIGNICULTURE.

Adelaide, December 13. The report of the Select Committee on bonuses recommends that m vieAv of wheat growing becoming less profitable the system of distributing rooted vines and cuttings be further extended to all Una fide farmers and fruit growers ; also the appointment of an entomolo gist and vegetable pathologist to deal with insect pests, and finally that *as sistance be given by means of bonuses on exported butter, and that all dairy machinery be admitted free.

Cheese-Making at Ontario.

In his a/inual report, Prof. James W. Robertson, of Ontario, gives a number of conclusions as the result of his latest ex periments m cheese-making. These show that the average shrinkage m weight on the cheese from 50th August-one and two days after the cheeses were made—to the 18th October was 5 "08 per cent ; the shrinkage from the 18lh October to 3rd January was l'7o per cent. The quantity of rennet used m cheese-making does not hasten ot retard the curing process ex cept as a larger or less proportion of water (moisture) is retained iv the cheese by its use. For long-keeping cheese, thesmallest quantity of rennet "that will perfectly .coagulate the milk, fit for cutting m from 45 to 50 minutes at 86 Fahr., will give €he best results. A proportionately Harger quantity of rennet should be used when the mite is orer-ripe or acidy. For •"spring" and early summer made cheese the quantity of salt should not exceed 2\ pounds per lOOOlbs of milk; for mid summer and autumn made cheese Hie rate should be increased to 2J, then to 2|, then to 31bs of salt to lOOOlbs of milky •The tests with matting and close packing versus loose stirring indicate that not one i©f tfoese treatments is essential to the mf&atxg of finest cheese : the main point is that Jbhe whey shall be stirred out of the curd «»til it becomes " dry and firm " before the acid is developed to cause the acid to " draw out" on the hot-iron test as far as an inch. When that is provided for, the matting and packing result m giving to fciie cheese a more flakey and silky texture- The setting temperature does not seem to exercise any important influence on the quality of the cheese ; m /ordinary practice 86deg, is the most ser viceable temperature; wljen the milk is acidy or over-ripe a high temperature is more conducive to the certain manufac ture of ek-eese of fine texture and body.

Corn Exchange Report

The Mlowing is the Corn Exchange report (pfaN. P. Meyers, Sec.) for the week ending Friday, December 12,1890 : —The weather continues too dry for the -welfare of the crops, especially those on the higher lands which are suffering badly. There has been more rain towards the lulls, and reports from these districts are snore encouraging. We hear of large areas of oats fed off with sheep, not being considered" worth harvesting. Rye grass •seed will be a light crop with only a ■moderate acreage. The cocksfoot harvest at present promises Mr returns, bub the next few weeks may entir4y alter present inferences- With regard^ to tfe.e market we have little to report. Wheat is occasionally enquired for by ' our local millers, but Urn shipping trade is quiet. Oats have a slight local speculative etfquiry, but up to the present wr Au&-' tralian friends have made no move. There has been a fair trade passing m 4a!ry produce, cheese of best quality being freely fcaVen at quotations for shipment to England. Butter of really prime quality is readily «*leable, |bufc operators gener ally preter t%s Iforth Island makes, they

being m larger lines and more reliable quality. We append current prices :— Wheat—Prime Tuscan, 3s 6d ; Pearl, 3s 5d ; Hunters, ?>s 4d ; second quality, 2s 9d to 2s 10d ; broken, 2s 4d to 2s 6d. Oats—Milling Canadians, Is 7d to Is 8d ; short feed, Is 6d to Is 7d ; Danish, Is 4d to Is sil. Barley—Malting (nominally), 2s 6d to 3s. % Beans, 2s 6d. Peas, 2s 4d to 2s 6d for feed ; Prussian Bluus, 3s. Dairy Produce—Cheese, prime loaf, 4d; medium and largei sizes, 3vsd. Butter, prime factory keg, 7d to 7-fd ; farmer's make, 6d to (>-J-d. The above prices are those paid to farmers for delivery, f.o.b. Lyttelton ; sacks extra.

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11.0T.8. C»ru«oa. Lyttelton, December 13. Arrived—4 a.m., Warship Curagoa, from Auckland. She will be moored inside the moles this afternoon.

The Romance of a Young Californian Actress.

The engagement was announced in London on August 11th of Jennie Wil liams to Lord Petre. Miss Williams is the bright and clever little actress who made her debut in San Francisco, and who made all New York laugh by her acting as Marie in " Mamzelle," when Mine. Aimee produced that comedy at the Union Square Theatre several years ago, and who afterwards went on the stage. She was seen by a London man ager, and was carried off to England to surprise the natives by her cleverness. The nobleman's full name is Lord Law rence Petre, and his estate is CopfoLl Hall, Islington, in Essex County. He has immense parks, miles in length, and before the wedding ceremony, which occurs in the latter part of April, he will will a large portion of these fair lands to his still fairer bride. It was at Copfold Hall that Miss Braddon, the well-known novelist, wrote " Audley Court," and it is here that Lord Petro will take his lady after the honeymoon, which is to be spent on the Continent. The new Lady Petre is about twenty-one years of age, and is a pronounced blonde. It was at the Al hambra that Lord Petre first saw and adnured and then fell madly in love with her. Lord Petre is said by all who know him to be a quiet, sensible young man of 30 years of age. He is dark, with dark hair and moustache, and although a tho rough-going man of the world, he is not credited with being a man of the town in the most vicious sense of the term. At any rate, he is madly in love with his fiancee, and she returns his affection. When ten years old Jennie Williams made her debut at the Baldwin Theatre as Sophie in "Led Astray." When 16 she came East and became Minnie Mad dern's leading lady. She will retire from the stage after her marriage.

NEWLANDS.

(from our own correspondent.)

A visitor passingfthrough Newlands on Sunday would have arrived ab the con clusion that ib was a very lively and thickly-populated [place ; he would be led 10' infer this on observing the crowd wending their way to the school. But alas, these outbursts of excitement are only biennial, they occur at fixed and stated times, namely, at the celebration of the Sunday school and chapel anni versaries. Heretofore the anniversary services have beerr held m the chapel, but last year its aecomodation having been taxed to the utmost, it was decided to use the schoolroom for the future, It vms a happy thought, foi not only was the con gregation very large, but the heat wan intense. The Rev. Mr Cocker officiated both morning and evening. Many and earnest were the glances directed towards the sky on Sunday evening, especially by the younger people Onlookers might have thought that they were searching for a new constellation, but they were scanning the clouds to discover signs and tokens from which they could form a probable opinion re the morrow's weather. The most ardent, hopes were realised, for improved gloriously fine. The attendance at the tea^ however, was not quite so large as that of last year, probably owing to the heat. The tea tables were presided over by Mesdames Lloyd and Aston, New lands, arid Mesdames Moore and Clucas of Seafield. Ifc goes without saying, that under such able presidents, the tea was bound to be a success. The after-meeting was addressed by the Revs Buttle and Cocker, Captain Hil dreth, and Lieutenant Davies, Mr Watkins (Flemingfcon) being m the chair, A refined scholarly address was delivered by the Rev Mr Buttle, who suggested that the Wesleyans m New Zealand should make an effort to help their poorer missions m England. He instanced a plan, by adopting which, the Newlands farmers could render valuable pecuniary assistance. Each one, he said, might send twenty wethers m prime condition to the Belfast freezing works ; an 4 fhe pro ceeds derived from the sale of these would be handed over to authorised persons m England^for the furtherance of the objects for which they were donated. The j&udience did not seem to "cotton on" to fclns scheme as our American friends say. -Towards the conclusion, Mr Cocker, moved a iip#rty vote of thanks to all who had helped to ni#ke the affair a success. This vote being seconded, by Mr Lloyd the meeting terminated, Newlands, December 12.

Vine Growing in Victoria.

In the colony of Victoria there are upwards of 1220 vignerons. The area of land m vines is about 11,000 acres. At the vintage of 1888 the output of grapcj? was reported afc 24,700.8001 b. Of th;> quantityjiearly 5,000,0001 b were used fop the table, the rest being made into wine or distilled into brandy. Just now viti culture is attracting a good deal of atten tion m South Australia.- This season the Forestry Department were to plant as many as 100,0Wi vine cuttings m the various Government aperies. Next year, when the cuttings have rooted, they are to be available for distribution atuongst homestead settlers. As show ing how .viticulture has made headway m America, there are now some 400,000 acres under vineyards, half of winch are m California, where the pro duction of wine now reaches about 16 000,000^1. A large quantity is con sumed locally, but 6,934,574ga1, were exported m the first ten months of 18SIJ. Itis expected, however, that m the next few years the production of wine will decrease by a third m CaHfornia, m con sequence of the phylloxera, planting inferior varieties of vines, and the utilm* tion of the wine grapes for raisins. The value of the wine produced m the UnitPd States m 1889 was £2,000,000. As yet m New Zealand, vifei-culture has not reached such a stage as to hfi worth reporting. At least the'agricultural statistical returns contain no celumn to show yA\& k the area of vines planted. It may be supposed that vin^SJtls are included m the column for orchards.

W» the. '■? tIX as «al Journal," seems to pay, if it h atrue, as stated by an American paper, that Mr Moll jnger, thePitteburg dergyman, who describes hfiwelfnaa " Specialist » for t*ie Cure of diseases % Faith, has by the exercise of Ins "miraculous* iw« accumulated a fortune of about two wiHios dollar,

This Man was Frightened'

And on reading the facts it will appear that he had reason to be. The man referred to was Edward Pen-in, a guard on thfi 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 «,nd have difficulty m breathing, and threw up a great deal of mucus (phlegm). Ho at once concluded he had some .serious ailment of the lungs, and Bought 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 suffaring from " Catarrh Phthisis," which is the professional term for that dreadful malady, Consumption. Further.symptoms soon appeared which seemed to confirm his alarming opinion. The poor fellow experiencer great pam 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 iabest related m his own words. He says: "I soon commenced to have a brackish taste m the mouth as if I had been sucking copper. Then came cold chills and sweats m turn, the cough got hollow, and I raised more than I had done. These terrible symptoms so scared mo' that went and consulted the late Dr Dacre Fox, who was .'it that time Consulting Physician to the Railway Company and to the Infirmary. He examined hie 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 I could hear tell of. I have drunk gallons 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 tliis terrific dosing and medicating I gob gradually worse. In half a-dozen words my condition was this: I believed myself to be fast going to the grave 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 much, as was obliged to draw funds from the Club all the time to help support my family. " While I was thue 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 Ardwick Station, one of the Traffic Inspectors of our line. He was shocked at my looks, but 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, before T had s^l ud that bottle of medicine, I found relief. Now conies what you may find it hard to believe—l i took but two more bottles and went back to work, and have been sound and healthy ever since. I told the doctor about ifc, and, although he saw I was well, he seemed displeased. "You say 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 smrcyard, 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 on joy my food as well as any man m England, Now, what was the secret of this getting weH'if If I really had consumption, it was nothing short of a miracle ; but I never had consumption at all. The doctors were all wrong m calling it that. What I actually suffered from 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 let cod liver oil alone and take Mother Seigel's Syrup." Mr Perrin'r address is No, 86, Goi ton Brook Street, Gorton Brook, Manchester England, and he will reply to any letters written to him concerning his case.

The annual parish gathering m connection witli the Church of St Philip and St James, Waterton, takes place on Friday next. Tea at 5;39 p.m. Concert at 8 p.m. It is a striking? fact (says a Home paper) that many of the most distingushed English leaders m the Wesleyan Methodist Church are of Huguenot descent. l)r Moulton, <of Cambridge, the president of the Conference this jreai'j is a Huguenot on his mother's side; so is'thft present l''eri)lpy |.ectijrer, the Rev R. Green, The llcv Maririaduko Riggal m a Huguenot pur .invf/ • and amongst the lay men the Vanners, the Beauchamps, and many others are descendants of those French wit nesses to the truth who were driven to these Islands at the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, and who have so greatly enriched our country. A movement has been started for the formation of a Methodist Huguenot guild, which will have for its chief object the moral and spiritual upraising of France. The Best Remedy foe Isdkjesmon.— !' Norton's Camomile Pills are confidTtly recommended as a simple remedy ef Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly al the diseases to which we are subject. Norton's Pills, with justice called the "Natural Rtrcngthener of fie Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle aperient, are mild m their operation, and safe under any circumstances. Sold m bottles, at Is J?,d ? 2s 9d, Hb, by alj medicine vendors throughout the world.'

THE -ASHBttRTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1890.



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THE ASHBURTON MAIL. From and after the 30th November 1886, he terms of subscription to this Journal will be as follows, viz:— IF PAID JN ADVANCE. Per Quarter ... Ga (id, by post 7s Gd  Half-year... I'Js Oii, by post 14s Od .  Year 20s Ocl, by post 28s Od IK IJOOKKD. Per Quarter ... (is (id, by post 8s Od  Half-year... 13s Od, by post IGs Od  Year 26.3 Od, by post 32s Od Birth, Marriage, and Death Notices, if paid for at the time of insertion, 2s Gd each; if booked, 4s each. Stamps may be sent aa payment. Andrew Black WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, AND OPTICIAN. TUST ARRIVED to-day, direct from tJ Home, 1 case of Marble Clocks, and 1 case of Electio-Plated Goods, com prising Cruets, Biscuib Boxes, Dessert Knives and Forks, Toast Racks, &c, &c, all most suitable for Wedding and Christmas Presents. These Goods are of the very latest J design and best finish, and will be sold at most reasonable prices. A Tkial Solicited. First-class Repairs m Watches, Clocks, and Jewellery,' ANDREW™ BLACK, WATCHMAKER, I. Salek and Co. (Nexh Bank New Zealand) WATCHMAKEES AND JEWELL RS. Lowest Christohurch Pees as usual. 5S WATCHES CLEANED and pTS guaranteed 12 months. O PEBBLE, Pantascopic, and Crystal Spectacles. Sights tested free. Several good .second-hand Rotheram and Other English LEVERS very cheap and and guaranteed. A SPEClALTY.—Rotheram's English ( Levers EXPRESSLY made to OUR OWN ORDER. The best and most reliable timekeeper m the world. Every descrip tion of Gold and Silver Jewellery made up r or neatly repaired. j I. SALEK AND CO., 12+32 Next Bank New Zealand. Wm. SPARROW TAILOE AND ■ MEN'S MERCER. EAST STRFF/T,



MR S. B..SEYMOUR, SURGEON-DENTIST OF CHRISTCHURCH, WILL VISIT ASHBURT 6 N on dates to be announced, and may be consulted at MR. CAMBRIDGE'S, CHEMIST. 10 17 FIRST. FIRST. FIRST. VXOVERNMENT JDIGRICUL TCJftAL VyOLLEGF, DOOKIE GREAT FIELD TRIAL OF Readers & Binders., HELD OJT TUESDAY, 28th OCTOBER, 1890, ] MASSEY FIRST FTornsby Second, McConrick Fifth, Deerrhg Third, Buckeye Sixth, Wood's Fourth, Mercer Seventh. AND AT WA'GGA, N.S.W. FJIELD TRIAL, »s WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER? 29, 1890. ..HE MASSEY Defeated theHORNSBY, McCORMICK, HOWARD, WOOD, ar d BUCKEYE, MACHINES, . . | FRIEDLANDFR BROS., 106 ■ Ashburton. i STEPHENS "DEOS TEPHENS DROS MARKET HOUSE WE have now m Stock and to arrive specially for the Jam eason, Sugar, Sugar, Sugar, From Mauritius, finest Snowdrops, also ' Ist, 2nd, and 3rd grades of white yellow Crystals, Moist yellow, etc. From England, finest Sparkling Loaf Sugar, m Cubes and Tablets, Crushed Loaf, Demarara Yellow Crystals, etc, TEA. TEA. TEA. Indian, Ceylon, and China, guaranteed pure, and sold m any quantity from one pound upwards. Also, m fancy 51b Caddies. These Teas we can recommend as being Tip Top Value* TO GIVE SATISFACTION IS OUR AMBITION. STEPHENS BROS. MAEKET HOUSE i



H. M. JONES. SAJVXJL OJL.ATJS IS COMT'X < .;- A ND so is Old Father Christmas, to give the above a frlUiui reception. The jl\. Underpinned is now opening up a varied and well selected Stock of Useful and Ornamental Goods suitable for Presents, Prizes, Kewards, Xraas and New Tear Gifts, ranging from a diminutive Penny Doll to a Seventy Guinea Piano Japanese Toys and Fancy Poods, Albums, Photo Frames, Desks, Work Boxes Cabinets, Ladies Ba^s, Glove and Kerchief Boxes, Dressing Cases, Electro-Plated, Goods, Ornaments m great variety, elegant and chaste m design, Pjrfumery arid Toilet Requisites, Cricketing Material,' Fancy Glassware, Tea Services, Upals Brackets and Plush Leather Goods. Suitable for Prize and Presentation purposes, specially imported from the Religious Tract Society, Ward and Lock, Cassell And Co., and other publishers for the Xmas Trade. Booklets m great variety and Xmas Cards. The above is the largest and most complete Stock 6f Books and Fancy Goods m the county, affording the greatest choice, and offered at the LOWEST POSSIBLE REMUNERATIVE PRICES. School Committees purchasing Bo iks for prizes* Toys and Fancy Goods forschool treats will be supplied at lowest possible charges. Inspection Invited. h. m. Tones. 1267 WHEAT WHEAT WHEAT —-;o: —— 'JASHBUYERS ROLLIT&CO., ' CANTERBURY MILLS, A f* H P> IT Ti T O X, ARE still prompt Cash Buyers of Prime Milling Wheat at highest market price Flour, Bran and. Sharps are also on hand. Gristing by patent RollerproccHS no the shortest notice. Wr"PATCHING7~~~~ TENT, TARPAULIN, REAPER CANVAS, AND HORSE CLtiTH MANUFACTURER, HAS always on hand large Stocks of TENTS m all sizes of CALICO, DUCK TWT.LL and CANVAS. ' Special attention called to the large and/well assorted stock of :r,:e.ajp:er, .a.:dt:d bietdeir, o^dstv^ses FOR ALL MACHINES, MADE ON THE PREMISES. REPAIRS PROMPTLY EXECUTED. ——:o:— — Any size Grass Seed Sheets made to order. TARPAULIN** AND STACK COVERS ALL SIZES IN STOCK. MARQUEES from 12 x 24 to 35 x 65 ON HIE 15 Orders by letter or telegram promptly attended to. W. PATCHING EAST STREET, 12 77 .A. S ±1 IB XJ JR, T ON.



PaWc Notices. "¥EW~ZEALAND RAILWAYS;, CALEDONIAN SPORTS AT ST. ANDREW'S, 16th DECEMBER. A CARRIAGE, will be attached to the Goods Train leaving Timaru for Ashburton at 8.20 p.m. on the 16bh, after arrival at Timaru of the Evening Train from St. Andrew's. 12^72 BY ORDER. ST. STEPHEN'S" CHURCH, ASHBURTON. /"\N Account of Alterations m the * / Church, the services on Sunday Next, will be held m the SCHOOL ROOM. 12 85 T~¥ N D E R S. riIENDERS Wanted for Stooking and' X Forking about 750 acres, Wheat and O.tts, Stooks to be kept up till grain stacked. Tenders close SATURDAY, 20th December. JAMES COPELAND, 12|67 Chertsey. T^TeTurch of st. phil!p~¥"sT\ \j James, waterton. the annual parish gatheeing WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19th, 1890. Tea and Concert : Admission, 2s. Tea on Tables, 5.30 p.m. Concert, 8 p.m. 12§86 WAKANUI SPORTS Ai\D RACES THE Bicycle Race will .start from the Mill Race Bridge, on the Beach Road, at 11.00, and finish at Sports Ground. The Hurdles will be post entry. J. COCKBURN, 12 83 Hon. Sec. >y;;;} 1 ■ «•** STAR OF ASHBURTON, L. O. L., No 23. A ROYAL Arch Purple Meeting of the above Lodge will be held m the Orange Hull, Burnett Street, on FRIDAY, December lOtb, 1890, at 7.30 p.m. J. COCKBURN, 19.f84 Secretary. \JT« Jb AWCETT UoDDS SURGEON DENTIST, Addeess :—Court Chambers, above Mr H. M. Jones, Stationer, East Street. Private Residence, Tancred Street, Three doors below Masonic Hall. THE HOUSE FOR CHEAP CHRIST MAS CHEER, D. McFarlane's East Street. The House for GOOD SUGARS for Preserving, D. McFARLANE'S East Street. The House for BLENDED TEAS of Al Quality, I). McFARLANE'S East Street. The House for CHINA and GLASS WARE, D. McFARLAN'S East Street. The House for BUTTER, CHEESE, and BACON, D. McFARLANE'S East Street. The House for GOOD FLOUR, MEAL, and RICE, D. McFARLANE'S East Street. The Hou.se for all lines of OK,OCIi2IiIE.S At Lowest Possible Rates. D McFAIILAME^ EA S T STR EE T ASHBURTON. 10U68 THE ASHKUR'fON GUARDIAN. From and after the 30th November, 1886, the terms of Subscription to this journal will be as follows, viz:— IF PAID IK ADVANCE. Per Quarter ... 6s 6d, by post, 9s 6d  Half-year... 12s 6d, by post, 18a 6d  Year ... 24s Od, by post, 7s Od IF BOOKED. Per Quarter ... 7s Qd, by post, 10s 9d  Half-year... 15s Od, by post, 21s 6d „ Year ... 30s Od, by post, 43s Od ] Birth, Marriage, and Death Notices, if paid for at the time of- insertion, 2s 6d; if booked, 4a each. Stamps may be sent as payment. VISITORS TO MELBOUSH?^* — Should Vnrult thk J *s!*f* nfl Wtllknown and Quo. wwHEwr IW inmn Gowuivu. wr S3 fltfidan St W,, Mrthiwris*, g.s.s. co t fsi|sl u.s.s., co UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited. The Company's Steamers have now re sumed time table running to all ports. THEEXCURSION SEASON Will open Ist DECEMBER Next. Return tickpts at reduced Fares. TRIPS TO WEST COAST SOUNDS On or about 14th and 26th JANUARY, and sth FEBRUARY. GEG. JAMESON, Agent, Ashbu n. ~^T"OTICE is hereby given m pursuance _I_N of the ' Public Reserves Act, 1885," 01. 5 and 6, ttwri the Ashburton Domain will bo set apart for the Cale donian Society's Sports on Friday, the 26th day of December, inst., on which day charges will be made for admission thereto qn jjfye following scale, viz., For Each Adult, One Shilling, for Each Horses One Shilling ; and for Each Traj), One Shilling. D, THOMAS, Mayor, Ashburton, December 9th 1890, 12JW



NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS Train arrangements m connection with Sports at Christchurch, 16th Becember. THE Evening train from Christchurch to Ashburton on the 16th will start a& 5.20 p.m., and run 1 hour 5 minutes later than timetable times up to Chertsey arriving at Ashburton at 8.25. p.m Return fares any Station to any Station, I2pb By Order, i



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