On and after Monday next, ] 3':. iiist., the ' Longbeach coach will leave Ashburtou at I 5 p.m. and mails will cl"s« at 4.30 p.m. The Waimka lenvoa Lyttelton for Wcllhip tmi, Pictoi), and Nelson on .Satvirduf at 10 p.m. Mails close at Asliburton at (i.ilp.m. on Saturday.

Latest Cable News.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[fee. tress association J

[Received October 8, 10 a.m.] WESTGAIITH AND CO. London, October 7. The statement prepared by West garth and Co. shows a clear balance of over £50,000,' and that the difficulty is entirely due to a fall m colonial stocks. They say that the Victorian stocks ■were virtually unsaleable, and deny the rumors that the embarrassment has been brought about by speculation. American bankers consider the posi tion of the firm perfectly lound. j

REDUCTION OF FREIGHTS.

BREAK-UP OF THE SHIPPING RING. Messrs Tyser and Co.'s rate of steam freights to all the colonial ports is 17s 6d per ton; the associated brokers (the Australian shipping ring) 255, and German Lloyd's Co., 27s 6d.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received October 8, 10.20 a.m.) THE MARKETS. Sydney, October 8. "Wheat, chickfeed, 3s 3d to 3s 4d ; milling 3s lOtl to 4s ; oats Is lOd to 2s ; maize 3s 7cl to 3s 9d; barley 2s, nominal; bran 7|d; pollard 7cl; peas, blue Prussian 3s 9d; potatoes, New Zealand JB2 to £2 os; onions £13 ; butter, dairy made, 6d to 8d ; separator made Bdto lOd; cheese, loaf size, 4|d to 5d ; bacon, machine-cured 4£d to s|d, hand-cured *id to 6*d ; New Zealand 9cl; hams, Jfew Zealand 10| to lid. Melbourne, October 8. Wheat, milling 3s scl to 3s lOd;' oats, Victorian stout;2s lOd; barley, Cape,'2s. Adelaide, October 8. Market inanimate. Wheat, 3s 8d to 3s 9d; flour, stone-makes, £8; roller £9 ; bran B£d to 9dj pollard Bkl

(Received October 8, 10.30 a.m.)

THE BARQUE DENTON HOLME.

Perth (W.A.), October 8. The barque Denton Holme, from Glasgow, which went ashore oft' Rott nest Island on the 25th inst., has been tiroken up. At the nautical enquiry Into the circumstances connected with the disaster, the Court suspended Cap tain Rich for three months on the ground of negligence.

MACQUAIRRIE ISLAND.

Hobart. October 8. The Premier is enquiring whether it is practicable for the New Zealand police to undertake the protection of seals and birds on Macquawie Island, on terms yet to be arranged.

PUNISHMENT OF RECE DIVISTES.

Brisbane, September 18. Two escapees recently extradited to New Caledonia have been guillotined for murder.

Fire at Wellingrton.

[PER PRTS.SS ASSOCIATION.]

Wellington, October 8. The "bmMings formerly occupied as a Government printing office on Thorndon Quay -were completely destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. The build ings, which were of wood and corrugated iron, presented of late a very delapidated appearance, and since the removal of the printers'to.the new brick premises oppo site, were only occupied by lithographers and photographers connected with the printing office. The night watchman, Walsh, asserts that shortly after 2 o'clock, while he was m the eastern portion of the building whicli is used aa a store room, he heard «m explosion, and imme diately flames burst out m the lithographic department m the western wing. The fire spread with great rapidity, and when the brigade arrived their attention was principally directed to saving the Royal Motel on one side and a building known as Barrett's on the other. The fire was confined to the old printing office, of •which only the outside walls are standing. A large quantity of valuable material was lost m the fire, and as there was no in surance, the loss is a total one. , The buildings destroyed by fire this morning were erected on land held on a jjl years' lease by Government from the ■Hospital trustees, and the lease expires a* 1393. One clause m the lease pro- Vicle« for Government insuring the build ings lt» the full value, or to pay the value <of then m the event of destruction. •Government have therefore to pay the Hospital trustees a sum of £l 650. In the Buildings were stored a quantity of docu ments and stores belonging to various Government Departments, and it is diffi cult to get at the full extent of the c^amage, but so far as is known, it is aft follows '— The Government printer states theii* loss, approximately, is, printing paper, *tc" £700; millboards and binding material, ' P 1™1™?? forms and statio nery £350*; White's Ancient History, £875; parchment \iorma, £175; damage to fittincrs and i.Wimery, £300 ; statute* and other books',, .£I3OO. Total, £3775, and of printtng on>e stores £39. A quantity of forms a.ye iM>t destroyed, and he estimates their valu<? is somewhere about £3000. Mr Oorrutlters, District Bail way Engineer, had hi» office m the building, but most -of the papers, etc., were removed, .'therefore' the loss is only nominal. The treasury loss is of no monetary value, but about 5000 volumes of vouchers which date back to 1850 were burnt. The Customs Department have lost a quantity of forms, books, and instruments necessary for carrying out the work of the department, and the Secretary of the Department states £1000 will barely cover their loss. The lithographic branch of the Survey Depfc is far and away the heaviest loser and Mr Barron says that the lose is almost irre parable. In the building were some 1500 stones, most of which had work on them, and nothing can replace their loss. Two steam printing presses, stone grinding press, gas engine, seven hand letter presses, and other machines were des troyed, to the value of £1200, to which ha« beenaddedthe value of shafts, belting, etc. Strange to say there is scarcely a stone left intact, a great number appearing like so much road material. This department is also a heavy loser m respect to paper, having only recently got a large stock of Photographic apparatus and chemicals, which were also destroyed except the lenses, which are m the strongroom, and as tliat is no yet opened it is difficult to pay whether it has resisted the heat. A new 30-inch camera was among the appa tuaidestroyed. The Survey Department had a large amount of work m hand for heir departments, and all this is de- Htroyed. The(Telegraph Department had 30 or 40 cases' of stationery, etc., stored m the building, but the, loss is not yet estimated, though most of the material is destroyed. The origin of the fire still re .ttiajns a mystery, but it is genera ly .<tfcoaght the fire must have had a great ihtM when it was discovered by the night watchman. The explosion heard by him is btfftwred to have been from the gas engine, twit that it was m fio way the <»use of the fire. '

TFTC ASHBTJKTON GUAKBIAN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1890.



__.^._. „„.,.._ , . _ ... . ! Wool Season, 1390-1891 A*U -W'.'T' X W M' ;. STORES. MX JO OF G. iI|]STELL . ■ UKUS TOINTIMYTE TO THK WOOL GROWERS OF ASHBURTON DISTRIC7 THAT HE IS PREPARED TO MARK LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES ON THE GROWING CLIP, Oft ON WOOL PLACED IN HIS HANDS FOR SALE LOCALLY QR IN CHRISTCHURCH, OR FOR SHIPMENT. Mk. RKSTELL will act m conjunction with tho NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND aiERCANTILB AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED, who wiU RENDER ACCOUNT SALES WITH THEIR USUAL PRJMPTITUDE v 8+1 « ~7olF67TestTir"~~"~" COMMISSION, FINANCIAL AND GENERAL AGENT, WEST 1 STREET, - '. GRAIN AND WOOL BROKER. • -FOE 8 ALE -OAT%RAN FLOURSHARPS '•■ POTATOES FENCING WIRE-BARBED AND PLAIN, TEA, SUGAR, CANDLES, AND GENERAL FARM STORES KAiT MCATA COAI. AGENTFOR—Union F|re and Marino Insurance Company Ld. ;, Mercantile : 111^11^-' Crf»nwl Matual Life Awmnine* PSWSrfJI^ S™L TWINE B1NDBU1: CEYLON and INDIAN TE^A^^uon!^^^^^^^ (.agctto, etc., etc, etc. GEORGE JAMESOJf. ~ ASHBURTON AKB RAKAIA HAS FOR SALE FOLLOWING SEEDS' RED AND U'HITE CLOVER Q(M GRASS Afe) ALSYKE v ;,,: : j, IaYE^GRASS—COCKSFOOT jjEXC, ETC, ALSO,— TURNIP SEEDS ' From the well-known English seedsmen, J. Garter and Co. Special attention Ms pnid to the SEED DEPARTMENT, and none but those of the best quality nnd description are imported" Station-holders and l<nrmr,rs enn always rely on gefctm^ the newest seed obtainable English and Colonial Maxufacture. : - — :o: ' ' ' T HAVE FOR SALE m Lnrgc or Small quantities : — f OTAKO SUPERPHOSPHATE HIGH-CLASS SUPERPHOSPHATE • f , ; ,'DISSOLVED BOXES . " ' POTATO MANUP.E ' ■ " ; J3ONE'dUST • . . . -. .. „■•■;■ ■. , AMMAL:G-UAKO GEvORGE JAMESON, : .' 'ASHBURTON AND TtAKALA. 8 155 .A.T uTlie Corner." ,-::i^- H v COLLIER TTAS pleasure m announcing the opctnnsr ot' a ]\fiW MILLINERS SHOWROOM by the addition to the prcmisos of the tuljacunt uhop. The Department. is placed under tho charge of a Firsc-casa Milliner (Miss L Merciek) from Cbristchurchf < THE NEWEST STYLES In MILLINERY, FLOWERS, nnd also; SPRING GOODS generally 1 »re now showing. OUST.'MKRSXmftyEreIy: on the best Ktylo' combined with the moat re«son»h charges* W. I. COLLIP* '. ■ . ■ >** ",;. 1 \ , ■■. ' " ' ,•■ :'h" '



nWETHVWCOACH. G. H. ILLTSON, ' T3ROPRIETOE of Methven Livpry JL. Stables, begs to .inform the public of the Methven and Ashburton Districts, thathe will again start running a Passenger Coach from Methven to Ashburton on TUESDAYS and SATURDAYS from 4th October, leaving Methven at 8 a.m., and the Somerset Hotel, Ashburton, at 4p.m. Fares, single, 4s ; returns, 6s. • Parcels and Orders carefully attended to. 9tllß I BPBINO~~ HAS again come upon us, and find MITCHELL & TURNER 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. i^ 1 SEE OUR WINDOWS', Nevsr Boot? and Shoes. MITCHELL & TURNER i ■ KAIAPOI HOUSE, IANCRED STREET* \



—ASHBUKTOK— irRaTTIITGJ- CLUB. THIRST Meeting will be held on the Jj Ashburton Ilacecource on OCTOBEK 16th, 1890. JNO. J. C. QUANE, y*B3 . Sacretarv. Wl. SPARROW TAILOR AND| MEN'S M B R G E R. EAST STRFRT.



LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Ihais been appointed Agent for the above Company and am now prepared take wsks o^Jßuildings, and^GrowingJCrop^at current rate*. ■ - ." •' WOOT. WOOL. WOOL, TATTERSALL'Sj WEST; STREET, ASHBURTON T-<* V ™.Pr*/™l^J? niake:LIBKBAt <tCABH ADVANCES nmlmtl the^Grow J--..,!■ Clip of WOOL, placed|in>y hand [for SALE hi Ashburton, or Shitmient Eng nd. * WOOIPACKS, TWINE, OIL-RADDLE*•&.. SUPPLIED ' ' '-■ -':- •■■' ' ■" .. ' , 'ASHBURTON IIMBER. TIMBER. TIMBER. HAVING purchased the TIMBER BUSINESS of Mk John G. Hesteli, we _ have amalgamated the same with our Business m East Street, where both will be carried on conjointly -: : :.: ■■■ ' -ON SALE -30 casks best Portland Cement, 15 Tons Galvanised Koofing Iron, 1O Tons No. 8, 9 and 10 Fencing Wire, H Tons Galvanised Barbed Wire 5J Tons Sheet Lead, ,V& Tons Sheet Zinc, 5O Boxes Sheet Glass, 5O kegs Wire Nails, all sizes, 100 Drump Eaw an d Boiled Lin seed Oils, H Tons Genuine White I^ad, 1 Case Mander's Oak Varnish. MOUNT SOMERS COAL 22s PER TON KAITANGATA COAL, SHAG POINT COAL, NEWCASTLE COAL W.H. Collins and Co., TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS] -a.s:hbtj":rto:n"



NOW'S THE TIME TO USE X !•. I) W 0 O. D ' S fetvALY BLIGHT SPECItfiU .: __--__il: : " ____r —_ D. THOMAS. FOE THE SEASON UAVJb JUST COME TO .HAJT-D,,."' ..:.,: . I*ku Ship "Nelson. THEY ARE" ~AI~m QUALIFY i . ■:■; .; •=■.■"■■ :" ) AND' ";v '■ ■■■ • ' " '" "■ ■ LOW IN PKICE; | . ■ ■■■ •'■ ' -:-'. : -:" ■■' ■ THEY ARE , ;., ' ' , r HIjKST asd SONS, of LONDON j OHOIC^ST SEEDS. n i INSPECTION INVITm SAMPLES 6UPPLIKD dT^homas, ABHBTJBTON-. D. THOMAS (I^itc of Matko.n, CoX Ai-rl> Co. AUCnOXKIsII. LAND, INSURANCE, and ESTATE AGENT, VALUATOR, WOOL and ORAIK BROKEN ASIIBU R T 0 X "f J OANS Ncg°tiated. Weekly Sales of Live Stock ;. TiuwaW and Ashlnsrton j. alternately.-. Fortnightly Sales of Sheepskins, Fat, and Hides on FRIDAYS. •Sales of Wool throughout-the Season. Grain bought and sold] on Commission. Clearing Saxes as per arrangement;



Sporting:. AS'-I I silfiljpifi (IDi SPRING MBETING. Wednesday &. Thursday, NOVEMBER 10th asd 20* ii, 1800. Pkksidext—E. G. Wright. Vick-Pkesi-: PKNt— John Grigg. Jr/noE^-Mattliew Stitt. Stewards— C. AY. Purnell, E..G. Crisp, W. B. Denshire, Hugo Friedlander, J. C. Is. Grigg, T. Leahy, W. Lytteltoii, 1). Thomas, and J. M. Tweed. TiiKASintEii —David Thomas. Clerk Of ScALHB.-f'' 11. Friedlander. Clerk ok' Coras*: —A. Hewsou. Haxdicai jpek—J. Crcaswell. Stakter—David Thomas. PEOGKAM3IE. (Approved by the Committee <if the Canter hury Jockey Club.) First Race each day to start at 1 p.m. First Day. 1. —Handicap Hurdle Racj, of 45 soys; the second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. Two miles. Over eight flights of hurdles, about, 3ft Gin High, Nomination, 1 soy; acceptance, 1 so% r. 2.— Maipen Plate, of 20 soys. For district horses, three years old -and upwards, which have never won uli advertised race. Weight for age, One mile. Kntry, 1 soy. 3.—AsiißuitTON Cup Handicap, of 70 soys; the second horse to receive o soys from' the stake. One mile and a half. ■ Nomi nation, ]-A soys ; acceptance, 1 soy 4.—WIXDEHMEUE HANDICAP, of 30 SOYS ; the second horse to receive 5 soys .from the stake. District horses only. Three quarters of 'a mile. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, l()s. : s. —Novel Race, of 2o soys. The winner (o be sold by auction immediately after the race, and the whole of the proceeds to go to tho funds of the Club. Weight Sst, luiy ovenvuight to be. declared. Half a mile. Entry, 10s. 6.—-Spring Handicap, of 40 soys; the second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. Winner of the Ashburton Cup to carry 71b penalty, One mile. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, los. 7. —District Welter Handicap, of, 30 soys; the second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. District horses only. Winner of Wijulermere Handicap to carry 7Jb penalty« One mile. Nomi nation, 15s j acceptance, 10*. Second Day. I.—District Hurdle Race Handicap, of 35 soys ; the second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake, District horses only. One mile and a half. Over six flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, 15s. ' 2.— AsunuKTOJf Racing Club Handicap, of 50 soys ; the second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. One mile and a quarter. Nomination, 1 soy ; accept ance, 1 soy. 3v'-Di.sposal Stakes, of 30 soya. The; winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, and the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club. Weight Sst, any overweight to be declared Three-quarters of a mile, Kntry, 10s. 4 -Winchmore Handicap, of 80 soys ; the second horse to receive 5. .soys from the stake. Distri-t horses only. One mile and ft quarter. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 10s. 5. -"Open Welter Handicap, of 35 soys the second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. Winner of the A.R.C. Handicap to carry 71b penalty. One mile. Nomination, 15Sj acceptance, 15a- ■ ' ■ • i 6.—Allenton Handicap, of 30 soys ; the second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. District horses Only. Winner of Winchmore Handicap to carry 71b penalty. One mile. Nomination, lob*; acceptance, 10s. 7, -Flying Handicap, of S3 soys j the second hrtrse to receive 5 soys from the stake. Five furlongs. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 15s. RULES AND REGULATIONS. The meeting will be held under the Rules of Racing. No entry will be received except on the condition that all claims, disputes, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards or whom they may appoint. Their decision on all points con nected with tho carrying out of this pro gramme shall b« final. , A district horse shall mean any horse thajb has been commonry resident iii the district between the rivers Selwyn and Wivitaki from August 20th, IS9O, and np to tbo date of the meeting, and owned by a person who has resided m the said district during the §*me period Five per cent will be dedicated from the gross of all moneys payable m accordance with this programme for the expenses of the course.  All nomination, acceptance, and entrance fees to goto the funds'of the Club. NOMINATIONS. Nominations for all handicaps, accom panied by fee, name, pedigree, age, descrip tion, and performances of horse, and colors of rider, niuirt be m writing, and m the lknds of the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on SATURDAY. November Ist/1890. WEIGHTS Handicaps for the first day's races will be published on or about November 10th. Handicaps for the second day's races \Yill be published at or about 8 o'clock m the evening of the first day's racing. I ACCEPTANCES AND ENTRIES. j r Acceptances for the first day's handicap;* and entiies for the Maiden Plate ?ind Novel? Race must be m the hands of the Secretary not later than 0 p.m. on SATURDAY, November 15th, 1890, Acceptances! for the second day's handicaps and entries for the Disposal Stakes not later than 10 o'clock m the evening of the first day s races, G, BISSET, : W*3« SwrtUry,



T TORSE CARDS prmle-1 v.ilh Jc- Hp.-itdi, m various style?;, at M.ur, nn.l Gtahdiam Ofiice. TO TRAVEL m the A'hhurtrm and Surrounding District", and Stand iifc Onokfion't, S;ab]es. TjIU CutIITAUE HTAIXIOX Bobbie Barns Bobbie Burks is a dark bay, standing lfi£ hands hijjli, with iine syinmotry hikl splendid action, and is well suited for getting weigh t-carryin« hacks, carriage horses, and horses suitable for the Indian \R3-mount Service. Bobbie Burns, by Young Dottactor, dam Jess, by Tasman. Detractor, by Traducer, dam Eveline, bj^ Sleight-pf hand, junior. : Bobbie Burns won tvo first prizes at the Timaru Show, against all comers ; first prize at 'Oamar'u against all comers, •cd second against " Berlin/at Oaniaru, 888. He has also proved himself a sure foal-getter. Miss Cave, winner of the Maiden at Lancaster Park Trotting racos, is daughter of Bobbie Burns from Wai'-artotiV He is also ;sira of several noted trotters.': Terms, £3. Gmontage tee, ss, payable at ficsfc service* All demands payable to the Groout after January, 1891. For particulars apply to Groom m charge, or lOgSO" E, OOOKgdN, _ Aahburton:



TO STAND THIS SEASON, 1830-91 At his Owner's Farm, Donnybrook, Melhven, (And to travel the Methven-Rakaia Dis tricts, The Thoroughbred Chestnut Stallion, Harkawcty HARKAWAY is a beavitiful chestnut, over 15 hands hijrh, and grandly proportioned. HARKAVVAY. foaled m 1887. bred by his owner; by Johnny Faulkner, one of the best racehorses that ever trod the turf of New Zealand, and. whose sire, St. AJbaus was sire of Tasman, .Malua, Sheet Anchor, Ulmk Honny, Stockwel!, Wimbrcl, Lady Jietiy, and other famous racehorses ; while on the dam's side, Harkaway's pedigree contains some of the best lilood ever imported to the Colonies. HARKAWAY will serve a limited num ber of mares. Terms : £4 4s, half guaran tee ; £2 2s, payable January Ist, 1891; £2 2s, payable August Ist, 1891; groomage fee, 6s ; payable at first service. Good paddocks for Mares at 2s a week ; every care taken, bu» no responsibility. SAMUEL TIERNEY, Proprietor, 10t33 Methven L TO TRAVEL ASHBURTON, WAKA NUI, WATERTON, FLEMINGTON, AND WILLOWB7 DISTRICTS. The Thokoughbrkd Horse Rouser. ROUSER is a Grey Horse standing 10 hand:;, by the renowed Messenger (,sire of the Lad, etc.), dam Kate O'Shane, by L'aledon (imp.) ; Kate O'Shane out of Laura, by Emigrant (imp.), out of Ji daughter of Spaewifo, by Skeleton (imp.). ROUSER is the sire of Mexico, winner of many races ; of Balderdash, who trotted 3 miles m Sinin 42secs, the fastest record for a three year old m New Zea land ; also Miss Lyle, and other grand trotters. Terms: Season, £3, payable Ist January; guarantee, Ist July, £4 10s ; groomage, ss, payable first service. First owners responsible if mare changes hands, For further particulars, apply to Groom m charge, or 10 43 ' J. PORTER, Ashburton. KOYAJL HOTEJi, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. Henry Davis, Proprietor, (late of Plough Hotel, Rangiora.) THIS Old Established and favorite Family Hotel, has good accommoda tion for families, boarders, or commercial travellers, with private sitting rooms and bedrooms. CHARGES TO MEET THE TIMES. Nothing but the best brands of Wines and Spirits, and Wakd and Cos. celebrated Ales kept m stock. , THE PROPRIETOR, having also just erected a large new stable with eleven stalls and two loose boxes for the accommodation of his country ■customers, wishei to inform them that stabling for horses is FREE, with good feeds for Is each. Special arrangements can be made for loose boxes for Entire Horses or Race Horses for the coming season. HORSES AND BUGGIES ON HIRE. 9 145 To Stand this Season and Travel the Wakanui and Rakaia Districts. Thr Purebred Clyj)Esj>ale Stallion <S/> Archibald SIR ARCHIBALD is a bright bay, six years old, stands 17 hands high, was bred by Archibald Yates, North Loburn, sire Chieftain, Chieftain's sire, Prince Royal, was imported hj John McKellar, Esq., Doyleston ; Prince Royal's sire was old Prince Charlie, imported from Scotland to Victoria ; old Prince Charlie by Farmer. Prince Royal's dam. Blossom by Bothwell, imp. ; Chieftain's dam, Jess, bred by John Deans, Esq., Jess's sire by Prince Charlie, imp., Jess's dam, Madam, bred by John Deans, Esq., sire King Fergus, imp. Sir Archibald's dam, Baroness, bred by Archibald Yates, sire Baronet, imported from Scotland. Baroness's dam, Empress, by Campsie III; Empress's dam by Napoleon. As will be Keen from the above, Sir Archibald has descended from the best strains of blood on the dam's side that has ever been imported, and Baronet was the king of sires. Sir Archibald possesses ex ceptionally good quality, with plenty of hair of the right sort. Terms t (Season) £2 Each Mare ;: £3 Guarantee. Any other ijerms as per agreement. CHARLES BAYLIS, ____________ Ashburton. DEAF FORTY YEARS. The descrip tion pf a simple remedy, by which compete cure of dcafiicss and noises wi the, head^ of Forty Years' Standing has just been effected, will be sent FREE to any pne who applies to J. H. NicHOJ4Q*f 17 William. SJtrpet, Melbourne



Tlie Ptnd, ' TO STAND AT OWNER'S FARM AND TRAVEL THE WAKANUI RAEAIA AND ASHBURTON DIS TRICTS. rnHE Purebred Entire Clydesdale KELVIN KELVIN is -a bivy horse by Prince i Royal imported from Victoria, rinm Bess, by Napoleon, imported by the late John Nimmo, Esq., to Ofcnj-ro. Terms—Season, £2 10s ; Guarantee' £4 4s. Groomage fee ss, payable first service. For further particulars and cards, — Apply JOHN GILMOUR, Proprietor, 10§38_ Wakanui. TO TRAVEL THE WILLOWBY AND ASHBURTON DISTRICTS. The Clybesdalk Entire llorsk Young Beacons Held Young Beaconsfield is a dark bay horse, with black points, six years old, by Lord BeacoMsfield. Dam by Old Major, im ported, by F. H. Brittan, Esq,, of Avon side. Terms : Guarantee, £3 : season, £2, payable Ist January, 18U1; groomajje, ss. For further particulars apply to H. GRAYBURN, 10J40 Proprietor, Wiiknvby. -- - l



PRELIMINARY NOTICE.' Gilbebt & Sullivan's Opera "PA TIENGE," ODDFELLOWS' HALL, ASHBURTON, MONDAY & "TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10th and 11th. —Cast of Chabactkiw.— Patience, a dairymaid... Mrs C. M. Brooke Lady Jane ... ... Mrs H. Burfoot Lady Angela Mrs P. Williams Lady Saphir Miss Shirtcliffe Lody Klla ... ... Miss T. Butler And Chorus of Rapturous Maidens. Bunthorne ... ... Mr D. Millar Grosvenor ... ... Mr J. P. Milsom Colonel Calverley ... Mr P. Williams Major Murgatroyd ... Mr CM. Brooke Lieut, the Duke of Dunstable ... ... Mr H. G. Flower Mr Bunthorne's Solicitor Mr H. G. Moore [ Chorus of Dragoon Guards. Conductok ... ... Mr J. H. Brooks Leader Mr R. Wood Stage Manager ... Mr J. P. Milsom Business Manager ... Mr C. M. Brooke Front Seats, 45.; Second Seats, 3s; Back Seats, 2s. Tickets and plan of reserved seats will be ready m a few days. 10 49 ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. TO CARRIERS, ETC. is hereby given that the JJN Borough Council horses will be turned out every night after this date, so that other horses may be required for the Engines at alarms of tire. BY ORDER. October 6, 1890. 10 39 ~A3HBU-ETON~RACING~CLUB."~" rpENDERS wanted for Trimming X Fence** and Grubbing Gorse at Ash burton Racecourse. Specifications at Club Room, Commercial Hotel. Tenders close on SATURDAY, Oct. 11, ai 6 p.m. 10*552 G. BISSET, Secretary. ST. JOHN'S LODGE, NO. 1858, "E.C I HE Monthly Meeting of the above I Lod^e will be held m the Masonic Hall, Ashburton, on THURSDAY EVEN ING, 9th inst, at 7.30 p.m. Visiting Brethren cordially invited. H. A. VESTY, Secretary. , HTENDERS are invited for the~erectioii X of a Club House for the Ashburton Club. Plans and specifications maybe seen at our office, where tenders arc 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. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11th. 23 acTes 23 Originally part of Fairfield Estate, and Half-Acre Town Belt, North. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from MR H. Britton to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on SATURDAY, October 11th, His paddock, about half-mile from the County Saleyards and originally part of Fairfield Estate, contain ing 23 acres 3 roods 11 perches, now m the occupation of Mr P. Madden, and will be sold subject to his agreement to lease, having about a year and two months to run. This wonld make a very suitable paddock for farmers living at a distance and sending stock to the County Saleyards. LOT 10, containing half-acre, part of block known as Mrs McLean », fronting the N.E. Town Befc and near the High School. Capital site for a house. Sale at 12 o'clock. T. BULLOCK, 10*13 - Auctioneer. SATIJRD^Y7T)c¥6BERiiTH. Town Section 804, Cox street, with two dwelling houses. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date, on account and by order of Mortgagees, T.S. 804, containing quarter-acre Cox street, on which is erected two well built dwelling houses of four rooms* each. This property m very conveniently situated. Inspection invited. Very easy terms of payment. Sale at 12 Noon. T. BULLOCK, 10t 14 Auctioneer. Desirable Private Residence near the High School. MR T. BULLOCK lias received instructions from Mr Sydney Portee to sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11th, A,t 1% .noon, His property situated m Grey street, being T.S. 879, containing quarter acre, on which is erected a substantially built brick Cottage of seven rooms, all plastered outside with concrete and exceptionally well finished inside. The section is high, dry, and siteafced m a very healthy part of the .town. In tending purchasers are reaijectifully in vited to iwpecfc this previous to • the Bale. ... .-■ Liberal terma. T. BULLOCK, 10tl5 Auctioneer.



NOTICE."' :■ —~ ALL ACCOUNTS cm ing to P. O. Cornell, Tentmaker, to IGtti April, 1890, still unpaid, must forthwith be paid to J. C. Duncan, Arcade, Ash burton, for and on behalf of E. W. P:ige and Co., Warehousemen, Ohristchurcli. 10*51 E. W. PAGE & CO. MEETING OF ELECTORS. MH W. G. WALKER TNVITES the Electors of Ashburton to meet him m the Oddfellows' Hall, THURSDAY EVENING, October 0, at 8 p.m. 10J35