distinctly on the Opposition ticket, and Who defeated an avowed Ministerialist, ostentatiously announces the terms on which his support can be secured. In the Ministerial sweating room he should be very easily ' nobbled.'" Mr Vr". Shepherd Allen is a wealthy Englishman who came out to Auckland a year or two ago. For 21 years he repre sented the district of Newcastle-uncler- Lyne, a constituency of 8000 electors, in the British House of Commons. He be longed to the advanced Liberal party, and supported the various measures intro duced by Mr Gladstone. Ho has come to Ne?r Zealand to give his sons a chance of colonial life. Since coming to Auckland he has bought a large landed estate at Piako, near Te Aroha. He is (says the " Auckland Herald ") an ardent supporter of the Temperance party, believes in local j option, arid opposes compensation to pub licans. Last, April he announced his candidature for Te Aroha, ; and addressed at meeting of electors, after which he went to England on business. He has now had the honor of being elected in his absence, and is expected to be here by the incom ing mail steamer. —"Rangitikei Advo cate." • The Wellington correspondent of the "Press" wires tor that journal:—"l learn on excellent authority that Ministers have received during the last day or two accessions, not merely from the numbers of the "doubtfuls," but even from declared Opposition members. I know at least three members, all duly labelled with a big " O " in the Ministerial as well as Opposition journals, who are positively stated, on what seems to be unimpeach able authority, to have transferred their allegiance to Sir H. Atkinson. They say, so I am. informed, that although on certain points they are opposed to Sir H. Atkinson's administration, and although, further, they desire to see a reconstruction of the Ministry, they never promised ;or intended to follow Mr Ballance, nor do they mean to do so now; but as it has been openly stated, and is expressly asserted by Mr Ballance and the Opposi tion party that the sole alternative, to Sir H. Atkinson is Mr Ballance, they decline to accept the latter alternative, and will vote with Sir H. Atkinson in preference. If this be true, and I can scarcely doubt its truth in view of the source whence I obtained it (the names of the members have been mentioned to me in strict con fidence) then it plainly follows that the Government instead of beingin a minority in the House (as Opposition journals assert, and as some Ministerial organs rather prematurely admitted) or even being on an equality in point of numbers, are in a majority. In that case the sole object of an early session vanishes, and Home people suspect that this may be the solution of the present 'Ministerial mystery.'," .

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Fatal Accident. Masterton, December 16. A boy named William McGruddy was killed at Mangamahoe yesterday by falling off a gate. The Hollritiy. Timaru, December 16. There is beautiful weather for the Anniversary holiday. Three Sunday School picnics, the Caledonian Sports at fet Andrews, and the Fower Show at Timaru are the chief means of holiday making. ftnpiMMfd Mnlcidc. Wanganui, December 16. A man named Harry Avery, employed on Mr Duncan Cameron's farm, Wan gaehu river, three miles from Fordell, was found dead at about eight o'clock this morning with a fowling-piece beside him, shot through the head a-nd face, It is supposed to be a case of suicide but no caus« is sxssieined. The train from New Plymouth arrived here at five last night having met with a •slight mishap owing to one of the carriages being derailed and thrown off the line. The windows were smashed but no one was hurt, although the passen gers were considerably scared. Wellington, December 16. mrakl Kal'ft Scnt»«o» t!«»M«m»i«-«1. The Executive Council this morning considered the case of Mahi Kai,. the New Plymouth murderer, and decided to com mute the sentence of death to penal servi tude for life. Xhtt !ra>ntfnsr »f I»arHara»nt. Yesterday morning everything had been arranged for calling Parliament together on ihth January, but later in the day a tiiich occurred and it is understood that the whole question is to be discussed again. Parliament will no doubt meet next month but possibly three or four days later than proposed. Sir w. Fit*fc*rl»«%Tt. The Premier visits Sir William Fitz herbert at the Hutt this afternoon. It is understood that the interview takes place at the request of Sir William, who is much improved in health,

Drowning of a Youthful Millionaire.

TSenrn from Sydney under date December 8, via the Bluff states :—A sad case of drowning is reported from Barooga, near to CumneaL A youth named Chas. James Attwood Reynolds, while attempt ing to cross a creeK to reach the Cobra m punt, was washed off his hot-se and drowned. He was a nephew of Sir Thomas Attwood, of Birmingham, who .dig«d lately and bequeathed a million of anoney to the young tnan, one of the con ditions of the will being that he was not 4© inheist; (the fortune till he reached the *ge of twenty years. The accident hap pened last Monday, but the body was not recovered till Saturday,

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(Received Bomber 16, 1 p.m.) A NEW MAIL ROUTE. . Londok, JD^cember 15. The Marquis of Hartiagtoa will in troduoea deputation consisting of ike Agettts-General "for the various colonies to Lord Salisbury early in January. The deputation will ask Lord Salisbury to urge upon the Government the de sirableness of granting a subsidy for the carriage of mails between 7.an icouver's Island and Australia.

SEPARATION OF QUEENS LAND.

The principal financial houses hi London interested in Queensland stocks have assured Mr Harold Hatton that the separation of the northern portion of Queensland will not in any way in jure t!wj bondholders, fhe northern district undertakes to pay for its share-of the debt.

THE JUMNA EXPLOSION.

*IW more of the men. who were scalded by the explosion of steam pipes; on the s.s, Jumna, have succumbed to their, in juries..

THE KILKENNY SEAT.

.Mr Stephens, who was announced. a? a candidate for the Forth Kilkenny j»at has withdrawn,

PORTUGAL AND AFRICA.

Lisbon, December 15. The National Committee in this city

are sending funds to defray the cost of arming volunteers at Delagoa Bay, to take part in the expedition which is about to start for Manica, in the interior of the southern part of East Africa.

AUSTRALIAN.

[Received December 16, 10.35 a.m.] THE BRIBERY CHARGES. Sy.ukky s December 16. In the House of Assembly last night Mr Dibbs, leader of the Opposi tion, supported the Premier's action with reference to the speech made by Mr Crick at Lambton on Saturday, and ultimately the motion " That the Speaker request Mr Crick to state if he had used the language attributed to him" was carried by 66 to 11. Mr Crick thereupon denied that he had used the specific words " Parliament was rotten and corrupt."

INCENDIARISM AND POISONING.

A boy, aged 15, has been arrested on the charge of making several attempts to burn down Marebone station, near Dubbo/and also of placing poison in several articles of food.

THE CABLE SUBSIDY.

Melbourne, December 16. In consequence of the Queensland - Government declining to take part in the cable subsidy and guarantee, Mr Duffy doubts whether the proposed reduction in the cable tariff will come into operation on January Ist.

THE NEW HEBRIDES.

Mr James Service, M.L.C., addressed the members of the Chamber of Coin amerce yesterday on the subject of British interests in the New Hebrides and in the South Seas generally. In the course of his remarks he expressed the opinion that the Victorian Cham ber should communicate with other Chambers throughout Australasia with the view of taking united action to remove the restrictions under which English residents suffer, and so place them on an equal footing with foreigners.

This Man was Frightened'

And on reading the facts it will appear that he had reason to be. The man referred to was Edward Perrin, a guard on the 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 in the cheat and have difficulty in breathing, and threw up a great deal of mucus (phlegm). He at once concluded he had some berious ailment of the lungs, and sought 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 tne pain and the cough- Then the doctor gave Mr Perrin a certificate stating that he was suffsrhi" 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 follow experienced great pam in eating, and a tightness across the chest, which felt, li said, " as if some strong man was gripping him around the body under the arms." The rest of Mr Perrin's narrative is best related-in his own words. He says: "I soon commenced to have a brackish taste in the mouth as if I had been sucking | copper Then came cold chills and swents in turn, the cough got hollow, and I raised more than I had done. These terrible symptoms fo scared me that went and consulted the late Dr Dacre Fox, who was fit that time Consulting Physician to the Railway Company and to the infirmary. He examined me 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 had many quarts of camphorated oil rubbed on my chest, until my wife was sick of rubbing. I was also poulticed continually, but in spite of all this terrific dosing and medicating I got 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 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 Aid wick 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'a Curative Syrup.' I remember that this idea amused me, miserably broken and ill as I was, Help me? Could it cure consumption 1 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 sure as truth is truth, before T had s^r 1 no that bottle of medicine, I found relief. Now comes what you may find it hard to believe —I took but two wore bottles and went back to work, and have been sound and healthy 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 V 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 bo stuff and rubbish, but it has made a sound ma^ jq£ me .after that very doctor had me W>ked 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 in this country. *' I am exposed to all sorts of weather, but have Jteyer had a return of the bad breathing, cheat pains, nor any of the other symptoms that nearly' frightened me out of my sensdS. I eat and enjoy my food as well as any man in England, Now, what was the secret of this getting well'l If I really had consumption, it was nothing short of a miracle ; but I never had" consumption sit all. The doctors were all wrong in calling it that. What I actually suffered from was indiges tion and' dyhpepsjify which causes the same symptoms that mark true eoEsuwp-: tion ; hence lots of people who arc sup: posed to have lung complaint might be as easily cured as I was if they would let cod Jiyer oil alone and take Mother Seigel's Syrup.'' Mr Perrin'r addwwß is No;, 3<3, Gorton Brook Street, Gorton Brook, Manchester England, and he will reply to any letters written to him concerning his case.

A post fife menio informs us, that mails ia- Awßtpifta, Ohma, ajjd btrajt* Settlement, via Sydney, Wppe ami United Kingdom for BpeciaSy M correspor djrice via Bnndiß rclose afc WeUmg ton per Hauroto, on Thursday 18th, at 2.2Q p.m. Due in February 4th,

A Strange Affair.

About the ; middle of July last year, Mr Benjamin Nelson Bowden son' of the Rev. T. A. Bowden Nelson, mysteriously disappeared from Rich mond Park run, Karaka district, Auckland. Notwithstanding an ex haustive search by the police and the settlers, nothing has ever been elicited to throw light on the four questions propounded—Had he been murdered ? Had he committed suicide? Had he purposely but secretely left the dis trict. The relatives have just printed sv pamphlet in which they recount all the circumstances of the mysterious •affair in the hope that anyone perusing it may forward any information they may have subsequently gathered, and which they think may assist in throwing light upon the mystery. A reward, of £5, it is stated, will be paid to the first person who shall make known with certainly the fate of Mr B. N. Bowden, whether he be at the present time dead or alive j ,£5 will be paid if the information supplied should ultimately laad to the con viction of any individual for violence | done to his person, whilst in the ! less probable event of his forcible and involuntary detention, £200 will be paid to anyone who will return him safe and sound to his parents' house, and furnish evidence that shall lead.to the conviction of the offender or offen ders.—" Timaru Herald." ) ■

The following is from to-day's "LyttcU.cn Times" :—The Railway Commissioners are, it appeared from a meeting of the Harbor Board held on Monday, the only obstacle to fchft erection of the mtieh-needsd shed for the cool storage of dairy produce at Lyttelton. They were ask to givo their consent by a letter from the Board's Secretary scut on December 8, and to that letter no reply has yet been received. The Commissioners have however, expressed themselves as anxious to co-operate with the Board ,in the matter, and therefore it may be hoped that their reply will be favourable when it conies. i Hollo way's Ointment. -Miners and ■ Workers on the Goldiields.—This invaluable ! and renowned ointment is extensively used and patronised by such people to their very great advantage, being easy of application and portable in small compass. When used in conjunction with Holloway's Pills _in accordance with the clear and concise direc tions for use which accompany each pot and box, there are but few of the diseases which afflict mankind which will not yield to the sanative powers of the combined remedies. Holloway's Ointment aikl Pills do not deteriorate by keeping nor by change of climate, and as they contain no deleterious mineral drug,' they can be used with the most perfect safety under the most adverse climatic and sanitary conditions.

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NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. CALEDONIAN' SPORTS AT ST. ANDREW'S; 18th DECEMBER. A CARRIAGE will be attached to *I~\. tiio Goods Train leaving Timaru for A«h burton at 8.20 p.m. on the 16th, after in--. Lval at Tiniara of the Evening Train fi-otn St. Andrew's. 12js72_ BY ORDER. C.S.S. CO ' «ipgil U.S.S,. CO UNION STEAMSHIPvr COMPANY UF NEW ZEALA D, Limited. The Company's Steamers have now re sumed time-table running to all ports. THEEXCURSION 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, Afthbu n. R A XII A: ANNUAL SPORTS & RACES. (Approved by Canterbury Jockey Club ami New Zealand Trotting Association.) To be held in the Domain, on BOXING DAY, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26th, 1890. President—D.' G. Holmes, Vice-President —T. K. Upton, E. S. Coster, W. L. Allan and W, M. Lyttelton. Judge—W. M. Lyttelton. Starter of Horse ■ Races—T. K. Upton. Clerk of the Course—R. Kemp. Clerk of the Scales—T. Dowling. Judges of Athletics—W. L.,, Allan, JE. H, Hughes, aud J. Kemp: "Starters of Athletics —C. A. C. Hardy, and B. Story. Treasurer—W. B. Dixou. Secretary— L. Oxley. Stewards -C. A' C. Hardy, r€ Primmer, J. Kemp, A. Rowntree, J. Wilkinson, A. Makeig, and W. Hood. HO:R,S:EfI3, A.OES. first Race to start at 12 o'clock. 1. Hprux-e Rack of 10 soys. Over. six flights of hurdles, 3ft Gin high, and two brush jumps; second horse to receive 1 kov from the stake. About two miles Entrance, 10j. To start at 12 o'clock noon. ' ' / . 2. Fi,ytxu Stakes, of 7 soys.!' About' f-mile Second horse to receive 1 soy from, ilia stake. Entrance, 7s. To start at 1 p.m. 3. Ladies' Pukse, of 10 soys. About 1-|J mile. Second horse ■to receive 1 soy from the stake. Entrance,...l Gs.— To be entered by ladies. .To startM 2 p.m. 4. Handicap Saddle Tkot. (distance behind scmtch) of 10 soys. . About three miles.) Horses breaking must'pull immediately and go, and trot to' the satisfaction of the ' Stewards, or be disqualified. Second horse to receive 1 sqv from'the stake. Nomination, 7s 6cl; acceptunec, 2s 0(1. To start at 3 p.m, ■■' ■ ' 5. Farmers' Plate, of 10 soys. ■ About 1 mile and a half. Second horse •to . receive 1 soy from the stake. Entrance 103.., -To ; start at 340 p.niv 6. Hukry Scurry, ,a sweepstake of 10s eacli, with 1 .sov-i added. Once ronud the cpurse. -Catch weights. No winner of any of the above events allowed to start. Post eutries. To start at 4:30 p.m. R'U L E S. '' ■; 1. The Meeting v/ill be held under the rules of racing. ' • ■ " 2. All events to be confined to the South Rakaia, and Mount Hutt Road Board Dis tricts, and six miles north of /the Rakaia river, and ten miles west and five'miles east' f the railway line. • . 3. Weights for all races except otherwise specified—l Oat for three-year-olds, list for four-year-olds, and list 71b for 5, 6, and aged. J '.' 4. No horse. that has won more than £10 in one event will be allowed to compete in any race.- ' ' ' i). The raecs are open to any horse com monly resident in the prescribed district, from che Ist October, 1890, and owned by a person who has resided in .the said district during the same period.. 6. Nominations for the Saddle.Trot with fee of 7a Cd each, age, description, and per formance, of the horse, muse be deposited with the Secretary at Rakaia,not later than 8 p.m, on Saturday, December 6th, 1890. Acceptances and general entries, together with fees, by 8 p.m. on Saturday, December 13th. In all cases the names, fees, colors, and ages of horses, and colors of riders must accompany nominations. 7. All protests must be given in writing to the Secretary within thirty minutes after the race has been run, together with the sum of £1, which shall be forfeited if, in the opinion of the Stewards, th« protest ■ is frivolous. ' , ' 8. No entry will be received unless all the above conditions are complied with, and on the condition that all disputes, claims, and objections arising outot the racing shall' be decided by the Stewards or whom they may appoint. Their decision on all points to be final. The Stewards reserve the right to hold over the stake until satisfied that the qualification of entry is correct and the onus of proof shall lie with the owner. Also, to postpone the races if necessary through wet weather 9. The winner of any flat race, competing _n other events, will be required to carry a penalty of 71ba. 10. Any prize not claimed within, seven days from the day of the races will be forfeited and go to the flint's. ■ 11., All races will be startsi punctually the advertised hour. A. THLETIC SPOETS. To commence at 10.30 punctually. . 1. Men's 100 yds Race (handicap),. Ist' prize L 2, 2nd prize LI. 2. Boys' Race (under 15 years) 200 yds (han dicap), Ist prize 10s, 2nd prize 03, 3rd prize 2s 6d. Entrance free. 3. Men's 440 yds Race (handicap), Ist prize 12, 2nd prize LI 4. S ngle Women s Race 100 yds (handicap), Eutrancefre.e. Ist prize LL, 2nd prize 10s. 5. Men's Hurdle Race 200 yds, (handicap) over 10 flighta of hurdles, 3ft high, Ist prize L 2, 2nd prize LI. 6. Girls' Race (under 14 years). .100 yds (handicap). Entrance free. Ist prize ]os, 2nd prize ss, 3rd prize 2s 6d. 7. Men's Mile Race (handicap), Ist prize LI 10s, 2nd prize LI. 8. Married Women's Race 50yds (handicap). Entrance free. Ist prize. LJ, 2nd prize 10s. 9 Suck Race 100 yds, Ist prize. LI, 2nd prize 10.*. 10. Consolation Race 100 yds Entranc free. ]st prize LI. . ■ Tt'U L X iS.. , 1 Entrance fees fur all events, not'other wise specified, 2a 6d each. • 2—A-Hevcnts confined to the same district hs for hoists races. 3—No second prize-- will? be "given unless three or 'more compete.' ' 4— The Stewards reserve the right to alter the arcler of event". Nominations. & Men's 100 yds, 400 yds, mile r.xcc, hurdle and sank races, nmet be lodcctl Tiith the Secretary, before S p.m. on SAT URDAY, 13th Deccmbciy' All ; other events post cutty. , Admission to-Growid—ls for each adult, «md Is for wish hoiac, competing or other wise. Th« Ijiimham Brass Bund will play during the day. Refreshments and other amusement;; on'thc ground. No games of chance permit led. A BALL will ho held in the; evening in the Rakaia Town Hall— Diuiciug to com '.ntnee at 9 p.m. Admission, -Gemttonicii,, 6d • Ladies, Free. Children iiot admitted 10 183 LAURENCE QXUSY, S««r«t*ry,



GEORGE JAMESON . (H^EBAL MERCHANT, i ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA, TTAS IN STOCK A LARGE SUPPLY OF BINDER TWINE, OILS • HARVEST REQ UI. SITES GENERAL FARM STORES, j.. AND TO ARRIVE ; CORNSACKS AND SEAMING, TWINE. j —AGENT FOR— Th© New Zealand Fire arid Marino Insurance Company, The Unixm Steamship Company, The New Zealand Shipping CoMpany. __^ ~~~~7WBIR. TIMBER " TIMBER. "IVTE HAVE JUST LANDED AND' TO ARRIVE.— j Ex *< Invercargill," 30,000 ft of RED PINE, BOARDS and SCANTLINGS. , ■•• Ex •" Loui," 20,000 ft PRIME WHITE PINE FLOORING and MATfJH 1 LINING. i Ex "'Wild Wave," 20,000 ft, V.D.L. TIMBER, all Sizes. Xx ""Wild Wave," 20,000 ft, 5 and 6ft PALINGf. j Ex «'Zior," 20,000 ft KAURI FLOORING and MATCH LINING, MOULD INGS and TIMBEK. COAL- COAL. COAL. NO^ LANDING AND IN STOCK. WESTPORT COAL, GREYMOUTH COAL, NEWCASTLE COAL, SHAG POINT COAL, KAITANGATA COAL, MOUNT SOMERS COAL. Every Description of Building Materials. — ■ PAINTS, OIL, GLASS, and BUILDERS* IRONMONGERY kept in Stock, j . r W. H. Collins and Co., TIMBER k COAX 'MERCHANTS, ASHBUBTON. ; Wlo^al Insurance Company. '|-; r"nHE*'»vealthiest known Fire Insurance Company in the world, and distinguished JL %t MODERATE RA.TES, PROMPTITUDE, and LIBERALITY, j ACCUMULATED FUNDS OVER £6,000,000: T We Jbeg to advise our Clients and others that we are prepared to receive propoi-als -for Insurance in the above Company, on BUILDINGS, MERCHANDISE, FURNITuKK, etc, and GROWING CROPS AT LOWEST RATES, . .q— , ■ ; '■ ¥. H. COLLINS & CO, ■- ; ; ,/ AGENTS, ■; ,' 1 ,3 AST STHRET \ &. S Hj_? P O N \ ■~~WUOt7"WOOL. WOOL I SEASON 1390-91 TTTE ARE PREPARED TO MAKK LIBERAL CASH ADVANCE . ON GROWING CLIPS I^L-VCED IN OUR HANDS FOR SALE. NO COMMISSION CHARGED ON ADVANCES, \ AND NO COMMISSION CHARGED lOii OFFERTNG WOOL UNLESS A SALE IS EFFECTED. -■;i,. , ■ ..- WOOh^AQKS TWIKE, -etp.^ ...... !. S^JPrOFD AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES, FTjTEDLANDER BROS, ~"WE ARE XASff^YERSTTALL TIMES QT WHEAT V P47S } BARLEY, \ MYEGRASS PEAS, [ We Halve For Sale ARTIFICIAL TURNIP MANURES i ■ ■ :O:- "~ : TRIEDLANDgOBOS-' The m ccoicmick r THE BEST IN THTE WOELDi NOT FOR ONbTyEAR ONLY, FOR | TWELVE YEAIIB IN SUCCESSION THE I CCORIICK 1 1± E .A. p S T H E ;A,T GREAT FIELD TRIALS OF • 1 IhE^uPFES AKD BESTDEBS McCormick First "Prize at Orrorro, South Australia (ExpertsV Class), 23rd October, 1890, defaatilu? Howard, Wood, Hornsby and Deering Machines McCormick First Prize at Broadmeadows (Experts' Class) sth November, 1890 de featimgHonisby, Massey, Peering, Brantford, Buckeye, Mercer and Wood McCorSS't F Wee at Warracknabeal (Experts' Class), sth November, 1890, divided with 1 lornsby, defeating Deering, Massey, and Mercer Machines. McCormick^First Prize atWarracknabeal (Farmers' Class), sth November, 1890, •lefeatinw Horn sby» Wood and Massey Machines; l - ; McCormtkfetS •at Nathalia (Farmers' Class), 7th November 1890, defeating Hoi-nsbv Masse y (two inachiries); 1 and Wood (threemachines). ,„ rt s McCoiSkMrstMS Numurbah (Farmers' ClassX llth November, 1890, de fpnt-iiWMassev 1 Tornsby.^rariford and MerceriMachines. MoOo^PkSiSeo tTarS^ng (Farmers' Cte), 13th November, 1890, ;de- McOorS'FSpJLta (Farmers' Class), 18th November, 1890. defeating Massey and Wood Machines. .; McCormick First Prize at St Arnaud (Experts' Class), 19th November, 1890, defeat in* Massey and Br; mtford Mfichines. McCormick First Prize fit t Sepparton (Farmer's Class, 21st November, 1890, defeating McCormick First Prize at S 'eppatton (Experts' Class), 21st November, 1890, defeating Buckeye, Masaey, H( »msby, Wood, Brantford, Mercer and Deering Machines. ALSO— THE FIRST I »BIZE GBANr GOLD MEDAL, AT THF VIEWNi I INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1890. QQ Making a Total '«£ TIRST PRIZES this Season, 1890. OO lV JOO ORB ■& CO.,



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W. PATCHING, TENT, TARPAULIN, REAPER CANVAS, AND HORSE CLOTH MANUFACTURER, ' ! , • H~ AS always on hand large Stocks of TENTS in all sizes of CA.LICO, DUCK „ TWILL and CANVAS. Special attention called to the large and well assorted stock of PtEA.FESI^ .A-lSriD BINDER CANVASES FOR ALL MACHINES, MADE ON THE PREMISES. REPAIRS PROMPTLY EXECUTED. — *— :o: Any size Grass Seed Sheets made to order. TARPAULINS AND STACK COVERS ALL a t 7 p h IN STOP X MARQUEES from 12 x 34 to 25 x 35 OKHIKE Orders by letter or telegram promptly attended to. ( W. PATCHING EAST STREET, J2 77 • ■ ■ A S ±£__B XJ T3, TON. _ H. M. JONES. SATNTA. CJL.ATJS IS COMING \ A NDso is Old Father Christmas, to give the above a fitting reception. The l\. Undersigned is now opening up a varied and well selected Stock of Useful and Ornamental Goods suitable for Presents, Prizes, Rewards, Xmas and New Year Gifts, ranging from a diminutive Penny Doll to a Seventy Guinea Piano Japanese Toys and Fancy Goods, Albums, Photo Frames, Desks, Work Boxes Cabinets, Ladies Ba^s, Glove. arid Kerchief Boxes, Dressing Cases, Electro-Plated, Goods, Ornaments in great variety, elegant and chaste in design, Perfumery and Toilet Requisites, Cricketing Material, Fancy Glassware, Tea Services, Opals Brackets and Plush Leather Goods. <■ : . .. ' BOOKS Suitable for Prize and Presentation purposes, specially imported from the Religious Tract Society, Ward and Lock, Casaell aiid Co., and other publishers for the Xmas Trade. Booklets in great variety and Xmas Cafds. ! \ The above is the largest and most complete Stock uf Books and Pnncy Goods in che county, affording die Ecreateat choice, and offered at the LOWEST POSSIBLE REMUNERATIVE PRICES. School Committees purchasing 80-fe for prizes, Toys and Fancy Groods forschbol treats will be supplied at lowest possible charges. Inspection Invited. _.: _ H. M.ITONES, „„'■ WHEAT WHEAT WHEAT <; AS fl BU YE li 'a. ■RULLIT & G 0., CANTERBURY MILLS, A SHBJJIITO N, j\ RE still prompt Cash Buyers of Prime Milling Wheat at higliest market price j7\. Flour, Bran and Sharps are also on hand. Gristing by patent Rallerprocftss no the shortest notice.



~ THE ASHBUKTON MAIL. From and after the 30th November 1886, he terms of subscription to this Jourux will be as follows, viz:— IF PAID IN ADVANCK. Per Quarter ... 6s 6d, by post 7s 6d „ Half-year... 12s Od, by post 14s Od i  Year... ... 20s Od, by post 26s Od IE BOOKED. i Per Quarter ... 6s 6d, by post 8s Od . „ Half-year ... 13s Od, by post 10s Od, j  Year 26s od, by post 32s Od i Birth, Marriage, and Death Notices, if paid for at the time of insertion, 2s Od each ; if booked, 4a each. Stamps may be sent as ayment. Andrew Black WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, AND OPTICIAN. TUST ARRIVED to-day, ■ direct from tj Home, 1 case of Marble Clocks, and 1 case of Electro-Plated Goods, com prising Cruets, Biscuib Boxes, Dessert Knives and Forks, Toast Racks, &c, «fee, all most suitable for Wedding and Christmas Presents. These Goods tire of the very latest design and best finish, and will be sold at most reasonable prices. A Trial Solicited, First-class Repairs in Watches, Clocks, and Jewellery, . Andrew" black, WATCHMAKER I. Salek and Co. (Next Bank New Zealand) WATOHMAKEES. AND JEWELL US- Lowest Chiustchurch Pees as usual. 5S WATCHES CLEANED and p?8 guaranteed 12 months. tj T3EBBLE, Pantascopic, and Crystal Jl bpectacles. Sights tested free. Several good second-hand Rotheeam and Other English LEVERS very cheap and and guaranteed. A "SPECIALTY.— Rotheram's English Levers EXPRESSLY made to OUB OWN ORDER. The best and most reliable timekeeper in the world. Every descrip tion of Gold and Silver Jewellery made up or neatly repaired. I. BALEK AND CO., 12t32 Next Bank New Zealand. We SPARROW TAILOR AND MEN'S I E R C E R. ■ ■ ♦ EAST BTRF.RIV



NOTICE. OTRAYED or stolen from my house, O Moore .street, ii heavy Draught Dark Bay Mare, white streak down face, four black feet, no shoes. Had a bridle on when tied up on Saturday night, 13th December, 3890. Information to be left for J. Eowakds rtfc "Mail" Office. 12 92 VX« JU AWCETT UoDDS SURGEOK DENTIST, Address :—Court Chambers, above Mr H. M. Jones, Stationer, East Street. Private Residence, Tattered Street, Three doors below Masonic Hall. "TVTOTICE is hereby given in pursuance ,I_N of the ' Public Reserves Act, 1885," Cl. 5 and 6, tha*, the Ashburfcon Domain will be set, <ip>irt for the G.ilts donian Society's .Sports on Friday, the 2Gth day of December, inst., on which day charges will be made for admission thereto on the following scale, viz., For Kaeh Adult, One Shilling, for Each Horse One Shilling ; and for Each Trap, One Shilli'.«{. D THOMAS, Mayor. Ashburton December 9th 1890. __HE 6 SOMfl WONDERFUL BARGAINS ARE NOW BEING OFFERED AT "The- Corner." 400 LADIES STRAW HATS LATEST STYLES AND BEST QUALITY, BOUGHT AT ONE THIRD THEIR PRICE. ABOUT 3000 Yards of Bast. French Broche ZEPHYR? > (guaranteed to wash) usually .sold at Is od now B|d per yard. CALL EARLY AND SEE THEM. "W". H. Collie b, "THE CORNER." ~the"~ashburton guardian. From and after the 30th November, 1886, the terms of Subscription to this journal will be as follows, viz :— IF PAID IX ADVANCE. Per Quarter ... 6a 6d, by post, 9s Cd „ Half-year... 12s 6d, by post, 18s 6d  Year ... 24s Od, by post, 7s Od IF BOOKED. Per Quark-r ... 7s 6d, by post, 10s 9d. „ Half-year.., 15s od, by post, %\a (id „ V'eau ...... 3Qs Gil, by post, 43s Od Birth, Marriage, and Death Notices, if paid for at the time of insertion, 2s (id; if booked, 4s each. Stamps may be sent as payment. az'i tu,,.-,. i v ■■<;.. -.-.- . •■..>'■' "■• m ■ >. ■-■ n. M f, bp. ;.\ V-: jy . .-•'"' ■ -;f y H '&<$