by Greek and Roman historians,' such as Herodotus, Srrabo,-/ iMutianus, «nd Pliny, and repeated in monkish legends or portrayed in the maps of the middle ages, which agreed with the foklore of the district. These tales explain that the canal dug by the ancient Israelite served to carry the, surplus waters of the Nile into an extensive lake lying south of the Fayoum; and so large that k not only modified the climate, tempering the arid winds of the desert and converting them into the balmy airs which nourished the vines and olives into a fulness and fragrance unknown in any other part of the country, but also {added to the food' supply of the land such immense quantities of fish that the royal prerogative of She right of piscary at the great weir was valued at 250,000 dollars annually. This lake was said to be 450 miles around, and to be navigated by a fleet of vessels, and the whole circumference was the scene of industry and prosperity.—Engineering.

A MEXICAN HEIRESS.

The sensation-'at the Hotel dei Monte, Monterey, recently (says a correspondent of the St, Louis Globe-Democrat) was the pretty Sencrita Ysabel Echequren, the richest heiress in Mexico whose father is worth 30,000,000d0l Senor Francisco Echequren is a Castilian who came to the Mazatlan many years ago, engaged an the importing business, gained a large fortune, and is now known as the Vanderbilt of the western coast of Mexico. He owns

about half of Mazatlan's iron and cotton mills, " tad millions of acres of good, land. . His .greatest successes, however, have been ,in mining. He owns the rich Guadaloupe de los. Reyes silver ledge, netr Cosalo, 100 miles from the. capital of Sinaloa ; tbe Guadaloupanj at Roaario, besides large interests in many others. .The first-named mine is very old, having been worked for over 100 years. The .: other is comparatively new. These and others which he owns'are producing large fortunes annually, estimated at fr.m ioo,ocodols to 1. 1,000,000 each. The story of Monte Cristo seems to find a verification in the life of Senor, Echequren. Should the fair heiress of Mexico, live as. the Garrets, of Baltimore, whose wealthl came"entirely,,from railroads, she will far. ; rorpass them in wealth. She is a demi-blonde, of 17, tall and willowy, with fair complexion! and'^auburn'hair. She gets her dresses from Worth, and her diamonds are the envy of the ■ rich girls here. According to the custom of her nation, for her father is a native of O'dj Spain, she is accompanied by a rather austere duenna, who always goes with her in her walks. This has .caused much anguish among several I prominent young men whose hearts the young: lady has captured. Senorita Echequren will; inherit one-third of her father's vast wealth,! Which makes her one of the richest girls on this side of the Atlantic.

SIR ROBERT PEEL

The first Sir Robert Peel was one of Kngland'i wealthiest sons, and subscribed £10*000 to the pitriotlo fond tailed early Id the century; He left a vait fortune to hti eldest son, albeit providing very liber ally for his other children. The Prime Minister, 1 Blr. Robert, was a man of ex emplary periontl bablu. He lived hand ■omely aod hospitably, both in town and country, and was fond of assembling round him in the antomn. at Dray ton Manor the leading men of the day* His ohlef expenditure was in pictures, for wbloh he gave very large 1 sums, and formed til exceedingly fine collection. These he left as heirlooms in the hands of trustee*. Besides a large gallery at Drayton Minor, he had a very oholoe oolleotlon r In Mltehatl .Gardens, and dating the Reform Bill troubles of 1831 he !• sala to have had a vessel moored off till home, ready to oarry away valuables It matters threatened danger. The present Sir Bobert Is not generally credited with having been financlaly prudent—at |all events In the earlier portion of his career. He has long since given Up residing at Paeyton Manor, although he did pay It tnd the neighbouring town of Tamworth t> rlslt when his heir oime of age. He is ■till a Urge landed proprietor, with a cent 101 lof many thousands a year; bat w« .know that there if sometimes a great difference betwixt a rent roll on paper and the portion of It which the owner 'touches,' v the Fivnoh say, more especially In these letter days, and Sir Bobert Is now regarded Miloh.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBUBTON

—SATURDAY.

(Before Messrs D, Thomas, J. O'Shea Lawlor, and W.J. Steward, J.P'b.)

DBtnUtBNMSS.

William Shayer was fined 6s on this charge with the alternative of 24 hoars imprisonment, and James Buokley, aeoond •on?lotion within two months, 10« or 48 boars. .'. AXLTOID LABOBNY. John Allison was obarged with the larceny of a £10 note and a £20 note, the property of William Shayer. Mr Orisp appeared for the accused and pleaded ■"Not gollty." The evidence la this case oeonpied nearl/ two hours, bnt admits of feeing vary ihortly inmnoarlsed,—William ■dbeyer deposed to having drawn on Friday morning £60 from the Bank of Aus tralasia; Ashburton, receiving one £20 «nd three £10 notes, and £10 In half sovereigns. Frlioneir who Is an old mate of his accompanied him to the Bank, and afterwards to the Royal Hotel. He gave Allison a £10 note to pay his expenses to Sydney, whither they had arranged to go together, When •bout to get ont of the cab at the Royal, wttnen took oat the £20 note to pay the cabman, and aocused snatched It from him and refused to return It. Thereupon witness Rave Information to the police.— Robert Newton and the cabman, Arthur JJee, gave comfirmatory evidence as to prisoner having, rationed the note from §heyt>r, and Constable Fitzgerald proved the arrefltof aocused, *nd the finding of the £20 .note upon him. Accused, on being interrogated, at onoe admitted that he had the note (n his pos session, bat declined to give It up.— Ym the defence two witnesses named John Ryan and Matthew Miller proved that prior to Shayer meeting aroused he bad been looking for (his arrival In town, stating that he was an old mate and that lie was going to wait until "Ginger's" (accused's) arrival to draw his money at the Bank and that be jaasnt to make Ginger his banker. Also that he and ac cused ware going to Sydney together and i that Shayer offered to pay the expenses of Miller, Ryan and. another man also if they would accompany them. Further that after prisoner bad been arrested Shaye* ■zpreased bis regret at wba>t bad occurred and offered to pay the cost of a lawyer to defend aoouted, that he bad given accused the money and that he bad lost his tem per beeacue he would not give it back when he wanted him to do so. All the Sirtles had been drinking together and payer and accused were drank. The ease was dismissed the Bench cautioning Stayer as to the folly- of tasking ducks and drakes of his money.

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THE COLONIES.

London. Jaausry 24. Th€ v Post" says that the day has departed when the colonies should be considered simply as British posses sions. Their inhabitants were, with those of Great Britain, one free people, and England could not permit them being possessed by another power, though they may be united by political bonds.

THE "JUBILEE PLUNGER."

Beqzon, who was arrested at Nice on a charge of forging, a cheque for' ajwerts'ibsit'he is the victim of f mistake,

A BIG FORTUNE.

The late Mr C. Rice ,M. Talba^ who sat in the House of Commons al member for Mid Glamorgan, has left property valued at five millions,

(Received January 25 1 n.tn.

THE FORTH BRIDGE.

The first train crossed.the new bridge over the Forth to-day.

PENNY POST.

Mr Arnold Foster, in a letter to the "Times" attacks the assertion made by the Postmaster-General, the Right Hon H. C. Raikes, that an imperial penny post is impossible. He cites the enormous increase of over sea packets.

EIGHT HOURS BILL.

A deputation from the Miners Fed eration will interview Lord Salisbury, Mr Gladstone, and Lord Randolph Churchill, and ask '■ their support to wards the Eight Hours Bill, which will be introduced in Parliament by one of the labor members, at the request of the Federation.

A DUEL.

Pakts. January 24. < In a duel between Edward Roths child and the Marquis de Fuoy the former was wounded.

(Raoelved January 25, L30,p.m.)

WHEAT REQUIREMENTS.

Sydnby, Jana»ry 25. ' „ It is estimated that the present wheat yield f will be ready in three' weeks. The total demand of the colony for food and seed, will be 8,050,000 bushels. :- :: ;

ALLEGED LIBEL.

, Milboueme. J«ancy 25 : 'Mr Andrew Rowan has issued a writ against Mr Horsfajl, claiming as damages v for an alleged-libel con tained in a pamphlet written by Mr Horsfall, respecting a dispute which took place while both gentlemen were directors of the firm of Goldsborougb, Mort and Co.

THE INFLUENZA.

With respect to the enquiry of the Government regarding the , influenza epidemic in the Northern Hemisphere, and the best means of preventing its spread should it reach Australia, Sir Graham Berry, the Agent-General, has cabled that there is no known specific for the disease, which is chiefly fatal to old and weak chested people.

A DENIAL.

The " Argus" denies that the Gover nor is annoyed at the reduction? made in his allowances, and says that Lord Hopetoun was acquainted with the in tended alterations before he accepted the position.

THE MAIZE CROP.

The maize crop, owing to the drought, Is poor. The loss entailed is estimated at ,^440,000.

TEN MONTHS' SUFFERING IN A HOSPITAL

There is an old saying that physicians are a class of men who,-'pour drugsj of which they know little, into'bodies of which they know less. This is both' true and untrue at the same time. There are good and poor lawyers, and good and poor doctors. The trouble with these medical gentlemen as a profession is ihat they are clannish, and apt to be conceited. ffhey don't like to be beaten at their own trade by outsiders who" have . never studied inedicine. They therefore pay, by their fre quent failures, the penalty of refusing instruc tion unless the teacher bears' there own " Hall Mark" , , "■  .■. • ■ An eminent physicianr-Dr Brown-J?equard, of Paris—states the fact accurately^ when he" says : " The medical .profession f are so bound np in their self-conficfenc£ and conceit .that they allow the diamond' truths of science to be picked up by persons entirely, r 'outside, their rank's? 1 We give a most interesting incident, whic6 illustrates'this .important truth. •  '', .The ' steamship '• Concordia;'? } o.f, f ,;the Dona dson Line, sailed , from Clasgoyf ' fdr^ Baltimore in 1887, having on board as a fire man a man named Richard Wade, of Glasgow.. He had been a; fireman, for fourteen years on various,ships sailing to America, China, and India, % He had bom the hard and'exKaasting labor;'and' had been healthy and strong. On the trip we .now name he began for the first time to feel weak and ill. His appetite failed, and he suffered from drowsiness, heart burn, a bad taste in the mouth, and costiveness and irregularity of the bowels. Sometimes when at woikhe had attacks of giddiness, but supposed it to be caused by the heat of the fire room. Quite olten he, was sick: and felt like vomiting, and had some pain in the head. Later during the passage he grow worse, and when the ship reached Halifax he was placed in the' Victoria General Hospital, and the ship sailed away without him. The house surgeon gave him some powders to stop the vomiting, and the next day the visiting physician gave him a mixture to take every four Sours. Within two days Wade was so much worse that the doctors stopped both the powders and the mixture, A month passed the poor fireman getting worse and worse. Then came another doctor, who was to be visiting physician for the next five months^ He gave other medicines, but not much relief. Nearly all that time Wade suffered great tbriure ; he digested nothing, throwing up all he a fe. There was terrible pain in the bowels, burning heat'in the throat, heartburn, and racking headache. Thp patient was now taking a mixture every four hours, powders, one after each meal to digest Ihe food, operat iug pills one every night, and temperature pills two each night to stop the cold sweats. If drugs could cure him at all, Rcihard had an idea that he took enough to do it, But on the other hand pleurisy set in and the doctors took ninety ounces of matter front his right side, and then told him he was sure to die. P ive months more rolled by. and there was another change of visiting physicians. The new one go.ye Wade a mixture which he said made him iranbla like a leaf on a tree. 1 At this crisis Wade's Scotch blood asserted itself. He'refuse'd to stand any more dosing, and told the doctors that if he must die he could die as well without them as with them. By this time a cup of milk would turn sour on his stomach, and lie thdre for days. Our friend from Glasgow was like a wreck on a &hoal, fast going to pieces. We will let him tell the rest of his experience in the words in which' he comuiuuicated it lo the press. He says: k' When I was in this state a lady whom I had never seen came tc the hospital and talked with me. She proved lo bean angel of mercy, frr without her I should not now be alive: She told hid of« ™edicme called ' Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup,- aIL brought me a bottle next day. I started with it, without consulting the doctors, and in only .a few days' time J was out of 6etf m calling for hamandeggs forlreakfast. From that time, keeping on with Mother Seigel's great remedy, I got well fast, and was soon able to leave the hospital and come home to Glasgow. I sow feel as if I was in another, world, and have no illness of my kind,"

The above fact* ate calmly an<2 Impartially

stated, and the reader may draw his own conclusion* We deem it best to-use no names although Mr Wade gave them in his original deposition. His address is No. 244, Stob cross street, Glasgow, where letters will reach him.

THE ASHBtfl? fAXWmT 2g, 1880.



Mother Seigel's OPERATING PILLS FOR CONSTIPATION, SLUGGISH LIVER &c. TTNLIKE many kinds of cathartic U medicines, do not make you feel worse before you feel better. Their operation is gentle, bat thorough, and unattended with disagreeable effects, such as nausea, griping pains, &C ' Seigel's Operating Fills are the best family physic that has ever been discovered. They cleanse the bowels from all irritating substances, and leave them in a healthy condition. The best remedy extant for the bane of our lives—constipation and sluggish liver. .: a - These Pills prevent fevers and all kinds of sickness, by removing all poisonous matter from the bowels. The I operate briskly, yet mildly, without an j pain, ; Jfyou take'a severe cold, and are threatened with, a fever,!with;'pains in the headj back, and limbs, one or two; doses of Seigel's Operating Pills Will break up the cold and prevent the fever. ' .VjV,,^-',' % ,,  r. -."i ' A coated tongue, with a brackish taste, is catised by foul-matter in the 1 stomach. A few' doses;of Selgel'S Operating. I»Ms winl/cleanse ; ; thel stomach; remove the bad taste, and' restore the appetite,.and with it bring good health. ] Oftimes disease, or partially decayed 1 food, causes sickness, nausea, and diarrhoea. If the bowels are cleansed ' from this impurity with 'a dose of ' Seigel's Operating Pills, these disagreeable effects will vanish, and good health will result.



Seigei's Operating Pillsprevent 11 effects from excess in eating or drinking. A good dose at bedtime renders a person fit for business'; in the morning. . . ,'lhese Pills, being, sugar-coated, are pleasant to take. The disagreeable taste common to most pills is obviated A. J. WHITE, Limited LONDON, Eng. TELEGRAPHIC NOTIOE7 """ Monday, the 27th inßt., will be observed as holiday by all New South Wales Stations, the oable will be open from 10.30 to 11.30 a.m. and from 7.30 p.m. till 9,30 p.m. Midnight cable'aensnal. _' THE Annual Meeting of the Ashburton Biflis will be held In the Orderly Boom, immediately after parade 00 TUESDAY, Jinuary 28th. By cider, ••- : W.E. DOLMAN, 1 148 Oaptaln. mENDERS are invited for, the erection Jl of Dwelling House, gates, &o ( at lin wald. Plans and speolfioatlons osn be seen at my effioe, where tenders will be reoelved up to 5 p.m. on WEDNESDAY. 29 th lnst. The lowest or any tender not necessarily aooepted. I§lsG B. BIRD, Arobitect. TINWALD TOWN BOA^fcD. 1 y EXTRAORDINARY VAOi^OY.



Keating's Cough Lozenges cure Coug Asthma, Bronchitis, Medical testimony state that no other medicine is so effectual in th core ■of these dangerous maladies,' On ' Lozenge alone gives ease, one or two at sui time ensures rest, For* elieving difficulty, r eathing they are invaluable, They contai o opitnn nor any violent drug. Sold by a Demist at is %&. a 6d each. 1 Bough on Corns—Ask for Wells' Bough onOoras. 'Quick lelief; complete permanent cure. Corns, warts, banrdona, At all chemists and. druggists, Rough q»n Catarrh.—Corrects offensiv todors at once. Complete cure of worst chroni cases; also unequaled as pargle for diphther throat foul, breath .. , . •



r HEREBY give notice lo pursuance of "The Town Districts Act, 1881" and amendments thereto and " The Begulatloo of Local Elections Act, 1876 " that the election of ONE person to fill the vacancy on the Board of Commis sioners of the Tlnwald Town District caused by the resignation of Mb Joseph Clabk will be held at the Temperanoe Hall, Tinwald, on MONDAY, February 3rd, 1890. Nominations of Candidates must be made In the form set forth In the second schedule of the last mentioned Aot and addressed or delivered to the Returning Officer at the Temperanoe Hall, Ttnwald, on or before Noon on TUESDAf,' January 28th, 1850. E. J> FOOES, 1 144 Returning Officer. { il ;|f||2SPPOTPStt t ]MHYlmm!(^^| Bunions should iHß&MllllisH uso these K^ra^^Rßß^ oa<lo]:*al Little They five Mit IjIIBMMjM I at oaoo > Basnlrirfifl generally HfijKllMkM curing in a fey PfVfffHpM , $$>>_. , - SHHHHM Price Is 114 per box, ef all Chemist*. AGENCY— — 83, HAKILYOtI SO,, BIRIt - I CAUTION. LOOK ODT FOH FRAUDS. Owing to tho success of Dr. Roulo'a A.moricun Hop Bittors iv curiug all diseases of the Liver, Slomiich. Bowels, Blood, KiduoyM tmrT Urinary Organs, Nervousness, Sleeplessness, and Female Complaints, so thut it has become a standard household i remedy all over the world, and the immense demand for the original and genuine article, certain persons are offering for sale various cheap and spurious preparations under tho name of " Hop Bitters" which do not contain the medicinal properties found only in Dr. Souie's American Hop Bitters. Take none of the cheap bogus stuff simply because it is called "Hop Bitters." TRUTHS. Dr. R»«e»t'u Amevlcnn Hf-r 3lill«rs ar« fho The-aveconiiiouiiM. il ivo'p U«m»i,JSii(-liii,.V||»ii<- I ilrakc.and J>n»c[«'Sia» -li ■; <-f'i-.'=', I>ct.c; ami most vnlnaMo medicines in ill.! wo»M, riiil contain all Vlio ■ ■-i .. ■• ■ ..' r." " - Hitters, .-- IHoo-i I'l.i-jln r. l.iw ilS«hii- Injor.:. ..:':.■ . ■ ■ ''■ ■ ' i 1" I'arth. \ . . ■' . . ■ . ■ ■ st where 1 those i'ii',tursar.c used, bo varied nud perfect arc their u|x>ra< wm. Tliev <,'ive new life and visor to t!io acted and in ■inn. To ali whoso emi>loyin»nts r:i,ise irrfßiiliirity i of the liowel" or siriimry organs.'or who rciuiro nn . ' ■ . - ■■■'}-- liiiui, thei-c Jiiitnrsaro ■■o, tonic aud sutnula^ ;;■_•»■ ilhviil liinni'-mma- REMEMBER. £600 (Five huii(]rod jiounddl will "««-. paid ■"I'aiy case thnt Dr. Boule'r. American flop '.Jittua will nor eureorhulp. | 3:.'i that eac"i bottle beara genuine J lab^'l bunch of preen hopy on -white I pp^-cr with. bi-.ick ii.r.LoJ'». *" ftcuc utUer gcncilue. Tuku no otlirr.



' ' y i*) ' ' ; ' 10 PER CENT DISCOUNT ' BS^^^SS OFF ;51WffldU"W' FOR CASH FOR WO^feSitt *•» . ortona ONE MONTH. GQOTB ROBT. MURRAY watch and clock maker, jeweller, &c. .•■? EAST STBEET, ASHBUBTOtf. CHRISTMAS-TIDE. ~ ; A LARGE and Varied Assortment of Now Jewellery, Ac, suitable for -'" Xrnas and New Tear Gifts. A magnifioent stock of Watches and Clooks at prices ranging from a few shillings to £30. Every Watch or Clock sold will be Guaranteed. I make a Speoial Line of High Classed English Watches. Well appointed Workshops under my personal euperintendeDce assures all work Z ing turned oat promptly and in first-class condition, : ; V EVERYTHING SOLD:WARRANTED. 12 137 - ; SANTA CLAUsIs COMING, I AND SO IS OLD FATHER CHRISTMAS. : fT^O eke the above* fitting reoeptlon and welcome, the undersigned ha* purchased i firgelf of Toys. Books, and Fancy Goods suitable for She coming S«son, and make Merry Hearts, Happy Oontttenanoeß and Jaeantlfnl Homes. The Btock>olslats of an extensive and varied assoritnent of Goods In Plush, China Leathar, Bleotrop ate, excellent in quality and elegant in design. ? '■■ X BOOKS from Religious Traflt Society, Ward Lock and Co, and Caisell and Cfempiny, suitable for PBIZE REWARDS and PBEBBNTATION purposes; ORNAMENTS, FLOWERS aid BIRDS {in glass shades), &c. . Fancy Onln^are, Tea Services, GlOsware, JjP***? Goods, : Writing Osskt; Workboxesi; Albums, Photo Fumes, Inkstands. Aoootdiaos, Organs, Pianos, md numerous otb«r article! to choose from. ; * „ tOTS; Dolls, TStins,Stook Whips, Tea Seti, Furniture and great Variety of all torts from the Id Squeaker to the Jjooomotlve going by steam. Toys that break and OXMAB, NEW YEAE CARDS, Opalines, Soanted Saohets, Sand-Palnted/eto, THE PUBLIC.TRUST OFFICE OF N^W ZEALAND Offers the advantages of efficient and confidential management anjl pro vides for the administration of under Marliage Contracts, Settlements and Wills at reduced Rates of Charges. Persons who are about to marry, or who may be desirous of constituting Trusts for benevolent or charit able purposes, should consult the Public Tbustbb, or any of his Agents, .  i Arrangements are,made for the continuance of the services of family Solicitors. ', ACL AND, BAB.NS AND CO., ChristchurchJLocal Agents JOHN G. RESTELL OMM1S£IO»; riNANCIAL, AND GEiTEEAL AGENT VALIJA.TOE AND EXPEET ACCOUNTANT, ' WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. AGENT FOR THE MERCANTILE FINANCE CO., Limited THE DEBBINO ALL STEEL.TWINE BINDBB This Mathine, always the Best, still leads the way, has taken as many First Prints as any in the Market. It is the Lightest in Draught, and the Most Perfect in work. Fanners, Contractors, and others are invitsd to inspect before buying a Machine. .  THE DEBKUMG requires fewer tExtras than any Machine 'in the Field, ' ' ... -. •■(' y EXTRAS, ALWAYS IN STOCK, ' : J PANITOLA TEA OOMPaNY'IS PDRE INDIAN TEAS-The Best and , ' i Cheapest in the Market. Once used no other is palatable THE EQUITABLE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION of New Zealand—Fire, Marine, and Guarantee THE NOBTHEBN ASSURANCE COMPANT—Fire and life Ac, &o HAVING secured the Premise^ ot the Kew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company in West Street, where my Office for the conduot of the above Businesses .will be found, I am. prepared to andertake the Storage of Wool, Qfafn, md other Produce at Lowest Current Rates. \p\.f <-. j-S *'§_ L l.^ Wool, Grain, and other Produce shipped to any part of the world that my Clients wish at Lowest Rates of Freight, .and, with all oharges on the lowest remunerative jcale. Liberal Cash Advances made on all -Produce entiusted to mci either for Storage or Shipment. . ,'Cash M Advanced, on Reaj Estate, Bills of Sale, Growing drops, Wool, or any undoubted personal Security," ; . Acting as. Broker only, I have no other interest; to conserve but that of my sonstitaents.' ;lj '' ' ■ V " " ' '.\,_ ■■ ' .,.■; Complicated Acconnta adjusted, and Auditing and General Accountants' work undertaken. t , , ''- f V Indents for'ttoods from the Home or any other Market will receive my attention FOR SALE—Woolpacks, Corn Backs, Binder Twine. &c, &o. MY COAL AND TIMBER Busf will be carried on as heretofore on the Old Premises, and as it Is my intention to sell at a small profit for Cash, prices quoted will be on that basis. /When jredlt ib required special' arrangemeniis may be made. J 100 TONS of freshly imported COAL in Stock and to be folio wed by regular rapplies. ,-.,—,.•,- \, 1-' "' TIMBER—A Large and General Assortment now on the way by rail and sea IRON—Hardware and: all Builden' Requisites. i JOHN a"3ESTELL. ; ' ' - COMMISSION AGENT W. GREGG AND COMPANY, PIHKrE BJiMJJED TEA.S, ; NEW SEASON, 1888-9, ; . akd Ixb PACXEIB, 2lb FAfiOY CANISTERS ahd 6lb Am Ilb TINP TBY THESE BLINfiS. TUY THESE BLENDS /r^\ //2*id\ /^sßd\ >^3«>K ((CROWN )) (I JEAGLB ) ((ExWbition)) [[CLUB)] Vper Vper IH. J/ \jcrj;lbjr'\\ per lb.j/ UtiE TRIAL WILL KSxAJbiuou TUlfilU OONHTAKx ÜBK ■ * be obtalsed tiov TOHN OKR&CV . . v '. and "';•'■■ ' ''' t). MCFABLANE. SPECIAL PUJKCHASEB FOX CHRISTMAS TEADE. MITCHELL7& TURNER ■ , — ABE NOW SHOWING ~ f|>HE Grandest Lot of Gents' Tweed Suits ever opeced up in A^hhurton. Cheap. JL and good fitting, Boyi' Wellington, Kalapoi, and Mosgi. ] Twted'Suits^ Bplendld Lines in Genta' Trousers and Veit from 14s 9dl up| Special Value in Gents' Saddle Tweed Trousers, v our own MjftW* Men's and Boys' Hats In endless variety, cheap and.of'exc^i^t q«»lrty. KTBt>OTS BOQTs BOOTB4B Our BOOTS aro noted. r iOt first-ol««s wear and reasonable prices. ?""" La'Ja^ '*[ y°u wftnt a Hoel of Cotton, or a parcel of Household Drapery we aro the peopl* who give tip top value for your money. MITCHELIT& TUEFEK KAJAPOI HOUSE TANORED STREET, > ASHBURTON,



Alfred Harrison, tCOTIONEER. STOCK AiffD ESTATE AGENT aUD VALUATOR. SATURDAY BALB at II o'clock ibarp —Honea, Oattla, Pisa, Piodaoa ' aod MenhandlM. ) farming Implement* a»d Vahlelea ; of all klndi oomtantly In Taidi on ?lew FOR SALB. bating Salet beld la town, oi Ooantry " aa required, and moat liberal terai arranged with both Bdran and Sellera. ",'.,' , ,TIO LET—Shopa In Ooleman'i Balld- L lag*. Bednoed reota. Gkwd brlbk vlldlnga handtome ■hop*. j A«UT YOB SHI enrich Onion Fire Insurance Company. ALFRED HARRISON.



ABHBUBTON BOSoUOOOfIOOL THIS Bchool re-opens on MONDAY 27th instant, W. J. SILOOOK, S II6B '_ Chairman of Committee. 'mO LEND, on Freehold Secwltf.— 1 £260, £300, and £600 in Mntrits sums. Apply to— JOHN O. OORR, barrlitsi and SoUoltor, Burnett Street. Ashbuton (.^it Bank •( New Sooth Vales). Charles Jjraddel licensed Landbroker and Valuator under "The Land Transfer Act, 1881 ESTATE HOUSE. LAND, AND GENEBAL OOMMISBION AGENT. OFFlCE—BuaittiT BtoMtt, Next "Mail" Offioe t 6



FRIEDLANDER BROS, JUST LANDING Ex CITY OF DELHI— 1000 Bales Cornsacks WHICH WE OFFEB AT LOWEST CUBBENT BiTEk WK ABB OAHH BUYERS OF / WHEAT, OATS, BABLEY, and fiTEGBASB IN LARGE OR SMALL QUAHTITrFB LEADING THE WOBLD. xv £ HE U HIGHBST A WARD-belng ra object of nU,w U awarded the Maasey Macafaotuflng Ooy., Toronto, Canada, for their SELF-BINDER i^ 88! 1*? Ift wno Uom Bxhd«b) Opetated In the great Wotld'a FMd Trial beld at NoUlel, sear Parb, France. July 19 22, 1889, where Fifteen of the moil noted miohfnM on e «th competed. Auo-A GOLD MEDAL w.t eooorded the MamyMinofiotnrlni? Company for their genertl exhibit of mtohlnei at the Paili Expoiltlon, Oree 700 M.ohlnea told in Victoria his Seaion-a reoord not beaten by any other nuke, FRIEDLANDER BROS. sole Agents. THE BMNTFORD STEEL BINDER SIZES EOR J3ILE, 6, 6, and 7m OUTS. mHE width of Oit, Lightneßß of Draught, SlmpHclty of Oonstrnotlon, Strength and JL Durability of Material render It the moat SalUble MachM for Farmen and Oontraotort ' EXTBAS m QUAKTITT Alwayi In^STOOK, and Supplied at the Shorteit Kctlce. TWINE, OIL, Ac, for.SALE.I j. qmF& co AGENTS 4154 BINDEB TWINE ; BINDEB WIBE M°CO£MICK BINDERS BIDDER FITTINGS ; MACHINE OIL AND EVEBY BEQUISITE FOB THE i HARVEST FIELD ; JOHNOBR&Ca ], EAST STBEET, ASHBUBTON. i■ ' " ; OATEN SHEAF CHAFF FOB BALE IN LABQE OB SMALL QUANTITIES GEO. JAMESON Ashburton and Rakaia. ~ SHSAF CAREIERS. ; I FAYE FOB SALE— JORNSBY'S PATENT SHEAF CARRIERS Call be easily attached to any Machine. GEO. JAMESON Ashburton and Rakaia.



Williamson and Freeca LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM —TAILOBS— HABIT MAKEBB, &o^ HAVE REMOVED to their New aai Commodious place of Badness in 'EAST STBEET, ASHBURTON, (Lately oeonpied by John Okb A Go, Spwial attention to Livery and MUifay Uniforms. , , ,



Binding Twine. SUPERIOR .. . BINDING TWINi FOB SALE. J. SE4LY & CO T GBEY VALLEY COAL. 3000 TONS — SOLD WEEKLY. — NEWCASTLE COAL "WENSE SUPPLIER COMING TO HAND. : WEBTPOBT COAL y REGULAR SHIPMENTS THRASHING MACHINE Proprietora iad Farmera shonld apply immediately particulars to M.CQLLINS&M TIMBER AND v Goal Merchants EAST STBEBT . ,;' ASHBUR7ON ' ' * THE ASHBTTCTON FUBNI IUBE WABEHOUBK. TANOBED STREET. PIOKFORD ■nd UNDRILL hare i large and oarefally seleoted itook of FURNITURE now on view, Inoladlnf Soltei, SofM, Coaches, Obeits Drawen, Olulrt, &0., &0., of tb«l> ownmMnfie« tare from well MMonad nttartela. Iron Bedsteads In variom ptttorai Bedding Id great TaHety, . ' Speolal line of PERAMBULATORS jut the thing foi the holidays. ' A Oholee Aiuortment of cmiffA, GLASSWABE, ; , AND OBNAMENTB Veiy Suitable for Ohrlitmn Pceeeoto, JUST ARRIVED. Ex ••WAKEFIELD." A consignment of audited, ■(i C' CHAIBS & FANCY GOODS INSPECTION FREELT INVITED. Furniture deilgned and made to oidet atihorteitnotice. . -.. p*- Note the addrew 1M , , T A NCR ED STREET, Opposiu thb Aboadb, AKDEEWS ORFS ' GBEAT CLEARANCE ' Half-Yearly Sale i "of { BUBPLUS STOCK of DBAPEBY, CLOTHING and BOOTS will oommenoe on TUESDAY, JAN. 14' FOE ONE MONTH ONLY, GREATEST BARGAINS EVER OFFERED IN ASHBURTON. ONE LOT OF BOOTS AT HALT- '"' PRICE, ;' , ANDREW OSK.