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■■: last night. The ship Rangitikei parted ' her cable at midnight, and was blown out to sea. .She fouled the ship Balclutha, carrying away part of her bulwarks. The . steamer Matatua went after jher this mdrning. Tho Rangitikei is now sailing back to the roadstead.

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' Berlin, December 5. * Emperor William severely criticises the' citrrkJukih of the Prussian, gym nasia, and says it will be necessary to ,\dec)rei^;*hi quantity of studies, and make them of a modern character m order to dcv clop wider patriotism.

THE INDIAN SCARE.

New York,' December 5. Buffalo Bill declares that tie could have captured Sitting. Bull (who is v^ehdihg the Indian rising) with out loss of a life if the United States Government had not interfered and prevented him from doing so.

THE SILVER QUESTION.

It is reported that Mr William .-Wutfqbm, Secretary of the Trea , . iiury, approves of the proposal of the Treasury buying at • market price thir teen million ozs of silver, and it is his intention to afterwards confine the monthly purchases to domestic pro duct.

London, December 5. It was Col. Audrade and a detach ment of 300 armed Portuguese who lowered the British flag at Matacas. On information of the affair reaching the Agent of the British South African colony a party of police was despathed to the scene, and captured and dis armed the Portuguese. Colonel A|d rade is still held m custody, but it :is said lie is desirous of coming to terms with the company. It is stated that another armed Portuguese party com pelled a Native chief to hoist the Portuguese flag m British territory. COUNTESS OF JERSEY. London, December 5. Z The Countess of Jersey, having re covered from typhoid fever, the Earl has left for Sydney. IRISH AFFAIRS. At a meeting of the Irish party violent scenes took place, Messrs Parnell and Healey mutually insulting one another. It was Mr Parnell, not Sexton, who moved that a committee be appointed to ascertain the views of Mr Gladstone, Mr Morley, and Sir W. Y. Harcourt. ' !'"3lr Parnell m speaking to a motion, said that Mr Gladstone stood unrivalled as a sophist, and that during the last decade he was i unable to extract one single straightforward answer from him. Healey said it was a shame for Parnell to persist m insult ing Gladstone. A number of ParnelPs friends and Jfof^ consider ,that?he hjas won a de «faled victory. I At the Jrish meeting the collapse of this Mission of O'Brien and Dillon m America was admitted. \ A deputation, consisting of Messrs Healy,Sexton, and the Redmonds wait ed on Tfix Gladstone, but the latter re fused to pledge himself to anything, or m any way assist the Parnell party m the present difficulty. OBITUARY. 3Hms .wife of the Right Honi A. W. jPeel, Speaker of the House o£ Com mons, smd Baron Huddlestone.;

A large q«antity of land (25,218 acres) situated on tlw. Pareora, Blue Cliffs, and Oteio Runs, known a* Hunter Hills, situated between Pareora and Waimate, will be thrown open for selection or aale on and after Tuesday, January 6, 1891, at the Land Offices, Christchurch and Timaru. -The ivtd can be had either for cash or deferred »awwent or perpetual lease, and is subdivided an bta&s from 5 to 2000 acres, at cash prices ranging ifeom 20s to 35s per acre. It is des <eribed as sheep country. Last flight the Press Association was enabled to supply the whole of the election returns, except eight, and the only ones m which elected candidates could not be indi cated were those which, from their scattered mature, never are available the same night, Iftfver before have the newspapers been able (to publish such complete returns. We pub, lvßk«fcewhere a corrected list up to the hour /■ > «o| goiiiinbQ.'iPEegg- r■ -■ '' ', n^.-,.,,,,,,! „

This Man Was Frightened'

■ -♦-• And on reading th« facts it will appear that he had reason to 1 be. The man referred i» Mas Edward Feran, * guard on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Uwoln shire Railway. In September, 1887, he met with an accident, which gave a tem porary shock to his system. ISi»t long afterwards,he began to feel a pain'in the efcest .and have difficulty m breathing, i&«i threw up a great deal of mucus ((phSegm)' He at once concluded he had some.feerious ailment,of the lungs, and «oudit swedical advice. The doctor said it was s©, and added that there was no rcuire for it,' ,*iid that he could do no more - tliangive him something to ease the pain t*nd tihe cough. Then the doctor gave . Mr Perrin * certificate stating that he was suffering from "Catarrh Phthisis," which is the professional term for that- dreadful ' malady, Consumption. Further symptoms " appeared which seemed to con#rm thfc alarming opinion. The poor fellow experienced^ great pain m eating, and a tfrhtneitf *cr°s» *h« chest, which felt, h Mud "as H »°rae sto"onS man was gripping him'vouwA *&• body under the aims>" The rest d- jtjfr Perrin's narrative is best related m his em ™Is- says : "I «bon commenced to Jv»ve a brackish taste. m the mouth as if I h*d. been sucking copper. Then came cold chills and swts in.turm, the_ cough got follow, and I raised hiore than-1; had done. Wwse «erriblfe ayHiptoms «o wared me jlfliaß ; ■ went and cbrisulted thflate'-pr pacre- Fox who was at that time Consulting Physician to the Railway Cowpwgr and to the Infirmary. He examined me care fully, and certified as follows;— ; ♦•'ln the case of Guard Pemn., IJns *nan is evidently frightened. He is isufleriug 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 1 .could hear tell of. I have drunk gallons of cod liver oil and sherry, and have had tnanyquwte of camphorated oil rubbed on my chest, until my wife was sick of •nibbing. I was also poulticed continually, but m spite of a!l this terrific dosing and medicating I got gradually worse. In half a-dozen words my condition was this: Xiaelieved myself to be faai going to the -'rave wtth consumption ; my friend^ mid so, ihe doctor said so, and it looked %ka it, if anything ever did. It is understood that consumption is sure death, and I made up my mind for that awful er|d. I ■had been offwy worfc from 1887 to*lßßß. J w»s ashamed to be away so huipJi, as I

was obliged to draw funds from the Club all the time to help sup-port my family. " While I was thus doing nothing but waiting to die, crawling about feebly like a man'who has virtually done with this world, I happened one day to meet In spector Rippon, of Ardwick Station, one of the Traffic Inspectors of our lino. He was shocked at my looks, but said, 1 Perm, I don't kuow 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 raid began to take it. I could scarcely credit my own feelings, but as snre as truth is truth, before T had spc 1 uu that bottle of medicine, I found relief. . Now* comes whrtt,you may find ithard to believe—l took but two more bottles and went back to work, and have been sound andhealthy ever since. I told the doctor about it, 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 graveyard, and said no earthly power could keep me out of it. That was enough for me and will be enough for thousands of others m this country. • "I am exposed to all sorts of weather, but have never had a return of the bad breathing, chest pains, nor any of the other symptoms that nearly frightened me out of my senses. I eat and enjoy my food as well as any man m England. Now, what was the secret of this getting well? If I really had consumption, it was nothing short of a miracle ; but I never had consumption at all. The. doctors 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. 36, Goi ton Brook Street, Gorton Brook, Manchester England, and he will reply to any letters Written to him concerning his Case.

IRISH AFFAIRS.

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London^ December 4. A Committee, including Messrs Par nell, Healey and Seaton intend to wait on Mr Gladstone to obtain a satisfac tory assurance regarding the control of land and police by the future Parlia ment of Ireland. If this is given Parnell will retire. The officers of the National League declare that scores of telegrams of sympathy with Parnell are bogus

Mysterious Fires.

The outcome of the inquest into the mysterious Palace Hotel fires, writes a correspondent, is the arrest of the " boots," Oswald Twist. This is the man who was always able so successfully to give the alarm, and so have the fires extin guished before they had done much damage. Perhapsy )u will remember that on the night when there were four differ ent attempts to burn the place, a. com mercial traveller named Kimber was arrested, and afterwards received « sen tence of twelve months, nominally .for vagrancy, but actually because he was suspected of being the incendiary. He had taken too much [to drink, wandered aimlessly over the hotel, and turned up m a maudlin state every time thero was a fresh fire. In his defence he declared he had engaged a room from the boots, ipiud 2s 6d for "it, and left his portmanteau m it. But as the boots swore he let the man no room, and as his portmanteau could not be found, the Bench were forced to believe that poor Kimber was invent ing hia facts. The portmanteau, however, has been discovered thrown into a water tank on top of the house. The boots, therefore, is charged with perjury and the embezzlement of the half-crown, as well as with arson. Still the case remains mysterious, fur, even granting that the boots set the fires, he was so careful to have discovered, what was h s motive ?

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PElt PBBSS ASSOCIATION. (Received December 6, 10.30 a.m.) THE MARKETS. London, Decembfr 5. Bank of England returns published to-day show, the total reserve m notes and bullion to be JEI 6,67^080, being an increase of £170,000 over last week's returns. The proportion of reserve to liabilities is 4528. Consols 96; New Zealand four per cent inscribed stock 106 j 3£ ditto 94|. Three months bills 3£ per cent. . South Australian wheat, 38s 6d, firm ; Victorian ditto 395, nomiral; New Zealand long berried wheat, 37s 3d, firm. Silver, 3s ll|d.

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Melbourne, December 6. Mr J. Gv Duffy, Postmaster-General, agrees' with the proposals of South Australia for the treatment of non contributing colonies to the cable guarantee. It is understood that the South Australian Government requests contributors, m signing the necessary documents, to submit to the Eastern Extension Company that New Zea land and Queensland should be jointly asked to pay the present cable rates so long as they do not participate m the guarantee, op receive or send cable grams at the reduced tariff, on the undeistanding that the amount charged on each terlegram so transmitted be increased at the expense of their respective Governments to a charge equal to existing rates.

TRINITY COLLEGE STUDENTS.

A (joavt, of Enquiry into circum stances connected with the recent revolt among students $£ Trinity College has concluded its s.eiling ? Tite report is to the effect that the warder sundry errors of judgment, but h$ was not actuated by any deliberate intention, to deceive.

FIRE.

• Bmbbanje, Deceiuber .6 A disastrous fire broke out m the city early this morning. Benjamin Bros. 3 warehouse was destroyed, and $he premises of Me Arthur and Co., adjoining, were considerably damaged. Benjamin's stock, which was valued at £60,000, was Insured for £41,000. The damage to McArthuv-'s premises and stock is estimated at £15,000, ty#t tft)i% js covered by insurance.

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"~~ Coal. THAVE JUST RECEIVED lIS TO STOCK A SMALL LOT OF VERY SUPERIOR NEWCASTLE COAL Which I can sell at considerably re duced rates. '■ WESTPORT COAL new coming to haud. On Hand. MtSOMEBS. KAITANGATA, and SHAG' POINT COAL. John G. Mesiell, 12 28 Andrew Black WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, ETC., Prospect Building-!**, S~AS started business m the'above . i)remises and all repairs intrusted to him will be promptly and thoroughly executed at moderate prices. ; Watches Cleaned and Examined /3S New Mainsprings fitted A S £*D I All other repairs equally cheap. A NDREW 13 LACK Holds Bronze J~% : NDREW X)LACK Medal for a WATCH made by himself and ex hibited at PEOPLES PALACE EXHIBITION, LONDON. U.S.S. CO -U.S.S., CO I UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited. , The Company's Steamers have now re sumed time table running to-all ports. fHEEXCURSION SEASON Will open Ist DECEMBER Next. Return tickets at reduced Fares. TRIPS TO WEST COAST SOUNDS On or about 14th and 26th JANUARY, and sth FEBRUARY. GEG. JAMESON, Agent, Ashbur n. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL fT^ENDERS are invited from competent J, persons for makinsr the Valuation of the Borough for the year 1891, anc com piling the role m terms of the " Rating Act, 1870." Tenders, accompanied by a guarantee deposit, of £5. to be left with the Town Clerk by 12 o'clock, Noon, on MONDAY, the Btn December, 1890. . The Lowest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted. CHAS. E. FOOKS. Town Clerk. 1 Borough Council Office Ashburton, December Ist, 1890. 12 ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL i | Tenders for Dog Collars' nnENDERS are Invited for the Supply X pf Dog Collars for the year 1891. i Specifications may be seen on application to the Towu Clerk, to whom tenders, to gether with a guarantee deposit of £2, are to be delivered by 12 o'clock noon, on MONDAY, the Bth December, 1890. CHAS. E. FOOKS, Town Clerk. Borough Council Office, Ashburton, December Ist, 1890. 124 rnHlTHouse for CHEAP~OHRIST MAS CHEER, D. McFARLANISS, East Street. The House for GOOD SUGARS for PRESERVING, D. McFARLANE'S, East Street. The House for BLENDED TEAS of Al QUALITY, D. McFARLANE'S, East Street. The House for CHINA and GLASS WARE, D. McFARLANE'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 House for all lines of GROCERIES at LOWEST POSSIBLE KATES, D. MoFARL.ANE'3, EAST STREET. We SPARROff TAILOE AND _ MEN'S. .: . M & R 0 h R. EAST BTBF-KT.



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. MR D""THOMAS UNDER BILL OF SALE. FRIDAY, 12th DECEMBER, 1890. MR D. THOMAS has received in structions from the Bank of Aus tralasia (the holders of the stock mortgage) to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION ON ' ' ' F£IDAY> T»EO. 12. 1890 ON THE GROUND NEAR WEST£;RFTELD RAILWAY STATION, C*KC\f\ FIRST CLASS MERINO UJVU EWES m the wool with fair percentage of crossbred lambs at foot. In lots to suit purchasers.. These ewes are a very good lot indeed, being sound mouthed, 4500 of them being Westerfield sheep, a flock well and favor ably known m the district for years. The balance of the ewes were bred by the late Hon. Robt. Campbell. The lambs are by iirst. class Lincoln rams, and are in^vory erood order. No reserve. . Sale at 1 ofolock. "■■ '■ D. THOMAS,. 2 20 ..'. Auctioneer. VERY DESIR £BLE RESIDENTI A L PROPERTY, One of the best sites on Garter's Terrace. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from Mrs Humthekys > to Sell by Public Auction on the premises, Carter's Terrace, on THURSDAY, DECEMBER Hot* at 1 o'clock. , without the slight eat reserve, The Equity of Redemption of the above ' desirable .■, Property, Con sisting of FOUR ACRES of very superior land, laid out and planted, having three "frontages, on v/hich is erected a Superior nine-roomed Dwelling-house, Stable, Coach house, and other improvements, \ Also, at same time and place.—• ABSOLUTE SALE qf HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, Comprising Drawing-room, Dining room, Bedroom, 'and Kitchen Furniture as follows : — Walnut Couch m red repp, Lady's Chair do., Carved Oak Chair, Walnut Occa sional Chair, with Raised Berlin Work, two Bamboo Chairs, Bamboo Settee, Walnut Piano, Mußic Can terbury, Fancy Table, Pictures, Tapestry and White Lace Curtains (large size), two Brass Cornice Poles, F«nder and Fire Irons, Diningroom Table, Chairs, Side board. Bedrooms, superipr Bed steads, Wire, Wave and Spring Mattresses, Marble top Wash stands, Drawers with Duchesse Glass, Dressing Tables, Drawers, Carpets, Door and Wool Mats, Rush Matting, Linoleum,, etc., Kitchen Dresser, Garden ,To<>lg, Grass MoWer, Saddle and Jli'iile, Side Saddle and Bridle, 3y»old Hack broken to saddle, Towls, etc., etc. T. BULLOCK, 12t3!2 , Auctioneer. WAKA N U I Annual Races and Sports. WILL BE HELD IN Mr JAMES BROWN'S PADDOCK, Netheeby Fak?,i, WA X A N U I i ON December 16th, 1890. programme': (This programme is approved by the Canterbury Jockey Club.) , HORSE RACES. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race. Sweep take of 10s ;£5 added. Second hcrse £2 from stake. 1J miles. Six hurdles. 11 stone. . • 2. Wakanui Cup Handicap, of £10. \h miles. Nomination, 5s ; acceptance, ss. Open ■ race. 3. District Trot, of £5 ; second horse £2. 3 miles. Entrance, ss. 10 storne 4. Hurry Scurry, for entrance money ATHLETIC EVENTS. \ 1. Handicap Bicycle Race. : For Trophy, valued £5. Open race, to be run on the road. Entrance, 3s 6d. 2. Handicap Hurdle Race. Quarter mile. Entrance, 2s. Ist, £1; 2nd, 10s. 3. Quoits. Entrance, 2s. Ist, £1; 2ftd, lps. 4 Standing High Jump. Entrance Is. Ist, 15s ; 2nd, 7s 6d. 5. Boys' Race, under 17. Entrance, Is. Ist, 15s; 2nd, 7s 6d. 6. Mile Flat Handicap. Entrance 2a 6d. Ist, £2 ; 2nd, £1. 7. Wheelbarrow Race. Entrance, Is. lsjt, 15s ; 2nd, 7s 6d. 8. Hundred Yakds Race. Ist, £1 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s. 9. Single Girls' Race. Ist, 15s; 2nd, 10s. 10. Pole Vaulting. Entrance; 2s Ist, £1 ; 2nd, 10s. 11. Three Hundred Yards Handicap (flat). Ist, £1 10s; 2nd, 15s. Entry 2s 6d. 12. Map«,ried "Women's Race. Ist £1 ; 2nd, 10s. 13. Boys' Race, under 14. Entrance, Is. Ist, 10s ; 2nd, ss. 14. Tossing the Caber. Entrance, 2s. lst,.£l; 2nd, 10s. 15. Running High Jump. Entrance, Is. Ist, £l;2nd, 10s. i A number of Special Prizes will be given. Nomination for Horse Races, accom panied by fee, must be m the hands of the I Secretary not later than THURSDAY, the 11th December, at 8 p.m. Accept ance on the ground. Nomination for Bicycle Race, Handicap Hurdle Race (running), I mile, 1 Mile Flat Handicap, 100 yards, 300 yardn Handicap, on the same date RULE*. First race to start at 12 sharp. Three horses to start, or no race. , Should any dispute arise, the decision. ' of the Sports Committee to be final, All protests to be lodged within half-an hour of the race, and to be accompanied by a deposit of 10 per cent of the dis puted stake. The said deposit to be forfeited should the protest prove frivolous. The Committee reserve the right to alter the order of events. District Trot and Hurry Scurry con fined to the Wakanui Road Board District. All other events apen. •fcher events post entry Admission to the Grounds— One shilling for each adult ; children under 12 free ; and 6d for each horse, Various amusements on the ground, Refreshments provided. J. OQOKBURN. Hon. Secretary. he Sports Ball will be held m the Evening m the Main School. Tickets, 3s 6d ; f'«' free. Refresh ntspr ovidecM



tl7 AN TE D " Re-engagement bj VV Shearers' Cook. Well known man. Apply Office this paper. 12+3S ALL Memhers of Mr Sawle's Com mittee are requested to meet m Committee Rooms TO-NIGHT (Saturday) at 8 p.m. . 12 36 ~l BEG to return my sincere and hearty JL thanks" to the Committees and Elec tors of Ashburton Electorate who have worked with such earnestness and per severance to secure my return, and, although defeated, if at any future time my services are desired by you, I shall be pleased to place them afc your disposal, Yours sincerely, JAMES WRIGHT SAWLE ELECTORAL~DISTRICT OF ASHBURTON. I HEREBY give Notice that the following is the result of the POLL at the General Election for the return of ONE MEMBER of the Houae of Representatives for the above Electoral District held on the sth clay of December, 1890 :— WRIGHT, EDWARD GEORGE 577 SAWLE, JAMES WRIGHT ... 561 WALKER/WILLIAM CAMPBELL 334 BROWN, JAMES •• 156 And I hereby declare Mr Edward George Wright elected as the Member of the House of Representatives; for the Electoral District of Ashburton. J. R. COLYER, Returning Officer^ Ashburton, 6th December, 1890. 12 40 / - f BULLOCK. ___ SATURDAY, 13l¥T>ECEA:i BER By Order of the Mortgagee. 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 the Mortgagee Lot 88, containing 38 perches, de posited plan 264, Green Lane, just off the Wakanui Road, on which is erected Two Cottages of Three Rooms, now m the occupation of Mr Munroe. Sale at 12 Noon. T. BULLOCK, 12*34 Auctioneer.^ irSaleklmd Co. (Next Bank New Zealand) WATCHMAKERS AND JEWELLERS. Lowest Christchurch Prices as usual. 5 S WATCHES CLEANED and jTS guaranteed 12 months. ■ <J PEBBLE, Pantascopic, and Crystal {spectacles. Sights tested free. Several good second-hand Rothkram and Other English LEVERS very cheap and and guaranteed. A "SPECIALTY.-Rotheram's English Levers EXPRESSLY made to OUF OWN ORDER. The best and most reliable timekeeper m the world. Every descrip tion of Gold and Silver Jewellery made up or neatly repaired. L SALEK ATO CO., 12t32 Next Bank New Zealand. Sharplin, Yincent.fi (Jo.' \ SA"#MILLERS ■ ; ■ ' '/akd. ' TIMBER KERCH ANTS, SPRINGBUCK, H*AVE erected large Sawmills at Alford Forest, and can now supply any amount of Building Material, also Bridge Timber and Plunking to any size m Birch Timber, Gates, Hurdles^ &c, made to patterns as desired, Splitor Sawn PoVu morticed by machinery. Prices will be found reasonable, and orders will be executed . promptly. Timber cun be delivered by train, or afc the Mills, or by rail from Springburn to any part of the district. The Mills are within l£ milee of the Springburn Railway Station. FIREWOOD, SLABS, AND WASTE TIMBER Always on hand. Orders by post promptly attended to. 12138 Spring and Summer, 1890. TRY THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY : FOR Men's Colonial TWEED SUITS, Boys' and Youths' Colonial TWEED SUITS. HATS.—Wo keep the Largest and Best Selection Hats made to measure. SUITS MADE TO MEASURE. Best; workmanship put m every garment, and a perfect fit guaranteed. Large Selection of Boys' Knicker Suits. Ties, Shirts, Collars, Braces, &c, m Latest Fashion h.nd Style. Best Value fob Cash m District N E Vr Z'ti'A. J AND CLOTHIM FACTORY Agent for thp Wonderful Wortheim 'Machines W. H WEBBER Manager, HOPE FOR THE DEAF. A Person cured of deafness and noises m the Head of long standing; by a simple Remedy, will be glad to forward a description of it free to anyonp who applies. The most as tonishins cures have lately been effected bj the same remedy. Address; Nicholson, 175 William Street, Mel 1 frourne,