DISTRICT COURT

ASHBURTON-TUEBDAY.

(Before his Honor Judge Ward,)

Ilif BANKRUPTCY

In re Joseph Clark

Motion for paollo examination, Mr George fiarpev appeared on behalf of the Offiolal Aaslgnea, and Me J. B. Fisher on behalf of the debtor. Joseph O. 1 ark said he filed his petition on the 9th January, He had been la buslaeaiia Ashbarton aad Tfn^ald aa a grain masrohant for tea years. In the beginning of the grain {season 1889 ha was Indebted to the Union Bank of Aus tralia about £500, this wr,e on the lit February, The Bank wae bccured by a first mortgage over his house and 20 acres of land, alao by a first; and second mort gage over portions of h'.s store—the fleet mortgage ovoi ona part and tha second over the others. The otore waa built on pacts of four sections. Had given the Bank security over the store before tho Ist February. Made arrangements with tha Bank for fntth&r advances about April 10th. Had a conversation with Mr Shary •bout that date, and asked him to allow him to go on the sajis sa last year—want log accommodation for £10,000 or £12,000 for the present season, offer ing, as security, stars rccalpts fos grain purchased by him, to be held on the bank's account. Having maie this afr&ngement Bet abcut purchasing grain, giving tha store receipts to the back. This weDt on till the 2ad May. Storage reoelpta were given np to 13,000 ■aoka of wheat and 2000 saoka of oata, (store reoelpto pnt In). There were others besides those put In- Wbb also receiving grain from farmers to ba held on storaga and some to ba held for a matkat, Oeased receiving grain about Jnnei During the whole season there came Into hia etore altogether 19 618 sscka of wheat—pnr obMed, and 6539 sacks oate—purchased ; 8565 saoka wheat on storage, and 1888 laaks oats on storage on farmers' account. All the grata not on storage was covered by receipts given to the bank and othorß, Gonsfgaed a Urge portion to Sydney, to Dalgety and Co., and a portion to Clark BroF,, his eon*, in Sydney. Consigned a portion to Allen and Co, Tioaara, and a portion to the Etiapoi MllllDg Company. Consigned oats to D. Wiiltley and Co., and to the Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, pa;d all the money reoeivod Into the bank. The storeman kept the de livery book, his own son copied It Into tho day book, and he himself kept the rest 'Was not aware that he had reoeivod the sum of £2769 during the grain season that had not been p»id into the bank. Knew John Daan. Had paid btm £61 361 2.i. Received from Me O, O. St?ad a bqoi of £221, and paid it into tha bank. iteoeived from Mr Sde £257 11* and paid 1t into the bank—the oheqao of tho StlspDi Milling Company. Paid iuto the bauk every farthing of money received from the sale of grain. Baoght Andrew Dawson's grain. Paid only £300 on aooount, bat speaking from memory the •mount to ba paid shoald lnve been £1200. The grain was received at the ■tore, and the receipt produoad waa for the whole of It. The grain was to be held at Dawsoo'a order as bankrupt was not able to pay op. Paid him a cheque foe £300 and a promissory cote for £100. The latter was dishonored, The grala was to be held for Dawson nntil anoh tima as bankrupt was sble to pay for it. Bought aboot M>y 401 ta:ks of oats and 353 of wheat trom George Gilmoar, The arrangement in this oasa was that as he could only pay by instilments the grain wm to be held on Gi/monr'e ac ooant. Paid Giimour £325 19a 3d on account, the whole sam being £505. Was to cell the balance of grain If possible and pay off the balance owing. Sold ihe fcalanfia of grain and paid some money to Ctllmour. Owed him when he filed £175 B ught wheat and oats from G. W, Body—the arrangement being that he was to aell the grain »nd pay Body. Gave Body store recaipta. Sold the grain and paid *he money into the Bank. Had grain in the store to represent the receipts given. At the Bank Balance in 1889 owed the Bank about £4700. Had an In terview with the Manager and went over the receipts with him. Fe gave bankrupt back some—thosa that had been taken up, The receipts left in the hands of ihe Bank represented more than he ought to have left with the bank as the day before he had just received a cheque for over £900 for 1600 sacks of wheat from B. Allan and 00. Paid this money Into the bank. The bank never stopped him from inareaslng his overdraft, tnd after August 31st he went on paying money Into the bank, and drrwlng cheques on aaconnt. In September shipped grain to Olark Bros, in Sydney, and exoept this gratn all that ho bad in the store about Angast represented what ha held oa storage account, and on back account. Most of Pawion's, Gilmour'Bj and Body's grain had gone by this time. At the time of filing: fcad In store 3000 eaoka Tuscan, 3408 Hunter's, 1248 Pearl, 5 sicks Pearl, 65 sacks seconds, and 1888 oata all covered by storage receipts held by farmers. There was no wheat among ill this to represent Gllmour's DawsonV, Body's or the Bank's. All the rest had been shipped to Sydney to bis sons and tha proceeds paid Into the Bank* Awarding to bankrupt's book his overdraft from Aagaat to date of filing had been reduced by some £700. Had sot paid Gllmour, Dawson, or Body for any of the grain shippsd. The pro ceeds of grain shipped to his eons did not reduce the overdraft because money was being drawn out again to pay farmers. Made the bank folly aware that grain going to Sydney was partly the Bank's. On August 31st the overdraft was £4688 13a 2d. Could not from memory cay when he gave to the Bink of New South Wales « similar receipt for grain, but thought It was in Jane. The qaantlty was 500 sacks. Shipped the grain to Sydney, but told the Bank that the Union Bank would pay at any time. The proceeds were paid into the Union Bank. Did not give both the Banks to under stand that the grain was to be held. Mr Shury offered to pay the acoount to the Bank of New South Wales in November, bat told Mr Shary there were farmers' ocoonnts of mora importance. Never shipped a single eack wlthoat letting tip Ualon Bank know that It was going. On October 10 went to Sydney, and came back again on January Ist following, From the time bankrupt left on Ootober 10 there were five shipments to hia sons—all grain, exoept a few pota toes and a sample of fhur ground at the Canterbury Mills, the wheat being sup plied from bis store. The proceeds from these shipments amounted to £2150. The bank was aware that the wheat was balog turned into fhur. Several bills he had given were dishonored, but in tho mean time ho had had the me of the money. Hla eofb were not bankrppt that he was aware cf. He had pat them Into buslners In April, Bending them goods to the valae of £576 free. Considered himself solvent when be did so. Knew ono Smith who was a morlg»gea of his. He gave him a pro mlßßory note by way of interest. It was discounted by tho b»nk, but the proceeds of the promissory note wera not paid to ihe first mortgagee beoanao tho arrange ment was that tha first mortgagee was nob to be pafd until tho bill was paid. The first mortgagee had not bacn paid.

v Hl» Honor.—Then Snxlth has bsea iswlndled'oat of the mosey. 1 Bankpaph—The bill passed opt of bis hanis Into the bank's, who knew that it was for interest. H/a sona bad worked for five years to him at a nominal Balary. "was an" understood thing tkafc when they went lata>buß'aaa(i he wai to give HP* eiohVThe letters wi for 1 \

[ branding referred only to the apeeies of wheat in the Backs—Pearl, Hunters, Tuscan and Velvet ohafl—bat the ownees ooald net have Identified thelc own whaat after any length of tim?. To tha best of hfa reoolleotloa h!a son here had hypothecated all tho shipments to tho bank, bat h!a boor *ero not awara of hla er?angeoaente with tho bank?, Hia boo and h's atoremau kaew to whem the grain In the store belonged, and ha always spoke of the " gcaln belonging to me," when refer/ing to the grain belonging to the bsnk. J A.. Ciothier waa h'.o str.rc? man. (Letros produoed, aiguod by John Olark, undertaking to hold sll grain ba longing to the bank to the order cf tha back). Had nevar soan that letter before, and It was cot by hla aathority. By Me Fisher—Kepi no tegalar letter book, bat kept a book £01? copying oon fcraota. Want to Sydney to trj? an] fiad oat why the wheat hald by Da'gety and Oo. { was not cold, <md the account a^lea forwarded H*d a dispute with Djlpety and Oi M and claimed that they owad him ovec £530. The oontraot book oontalned the oontesob with Dalgety. Took the book to Sydney, Did not give It np to the Dapnty Offiotai Assignee, bacanaa it contained statements that would help him In his oxatninailoQ. The storage reoelpts showod hoi? tho vrhea\, was marked, and to the bash of hia belief Mr Shury knew how tha p.aoka were marked. The wheat was mixed and graded to obtain one uni form aampla. Had in previous year a given the Bank storage receipts and chipped the wheat getting the reoelpta back afterwards when the money waß paid id. Thia had been tha praotloa thla yoar —deling with the wheat first and lifting the receipts afterwards. Mr Shnry knew of the sale to R, Allen and 00. althoagh the reoeipt hid not been lifted. In Jane sold to D. Whltley 1000 sacks oats. Did not lift; tho rjoalpt before the B.Ue, Had not direct anthotiiy from Dawaon to deal with the wheat. Had a convocation with Mr Shary and aaked for a special advance to pay Dawaon; Underatood that this was to be done, but subsequently Shury Bald It wou'd be better to pay him from tim a to time, rb the grata was Bold —Dawson not particularly wanting the money. Aa tbe wheat was graded It went away in different lots, Was betwaon two fires. Had to keep the overdraft down sb mnoh aa be ooald, and he had to pay these farmars. He tr!ed to do both, bat coald not Bucoeed, bo he restricted the payments to these men. On May 2 had no d ffioulty with the bank, but in Ohriatcburch Mr Shury oame to him and said Mr Palmer refused to pay any mora of his cheqaes on acconntof grain. Toldhimhehadpurohasei the wheat and some arrangement wou'd have to be made by which the farmers oould be paid on the 4th, An arrange ment was made by which bankrupt paid in a draft of £ICOO on Dalgety and was ftMowad to draw to that rmount Told ali tbe farmers interested how hes'ood—they all knew that he waa to coll their gran and pay them from limo to timo. He explained that the bank would only pay out on draf a for grain going forward lo Sydney, A.t tbe commencement of tho season ho consiierod he was worth £2500 The market for wheat ruled high, caused by the sUt'stics from Australia, which led to the expectation that there would bo a demand at a high figure in New South Wal&a. Th'S foread tho price of New Zaaland wheat vp 8 but tho high prJca opened up b trade with Cali fornia which co'lapaed tho Now Zea land wheat market. Lost abant 91 a btwhel on hla wheat pueoba-ee, and more than that on hi 3 osta. Did about £60 a month business at hia produce etore in Tiowald, paying the amount away In wages, e'e, Tha booka would show what vrsa done with the money. Had been atoreman and clerk in an East India mer chant's in Melbourne, and kept the same kind of books there aa here—a ledger, a day book, & Btore book, and letter book. Waa qalte Bute that th 6 earn of £2569 re oalved for w&oat was paid ir.tj tha back. On Msy 2 nr-de arrangements with Mr Shnry to pay all the farmers vihoae wheat was Bold or Rhipped. Relied on thla assurance,, end If he h*d not done so wonld not have Bent away Dawaon'e ffbear. Ggya h's sons fn Sydney no advantage over any other consignee. At present there was owing by btai to tho bsnk £4320, and by the back to him £1048 After he came bEok from Sydney he had a conversation with Ms Shu?? In -Mr Brifctan'a presence—the sub-Inspector— and be said to Mr Shnry, "Now, if I had bjen here, would you have given ma these storage receipts?' Mr Shury replied that he would. Shortly before going to Sydney saw Mr Dawson ; told him he oxpacted returns from Dalgety and Co. and G. G. Stead. If he got those teturna ha would pay Dawaon'B claim. Unfortunately Dalgety and Oo bad, cont'aiy <o hia instructions, held back wheat from sale, and tbe large consignment fell ?n value from about £ICOOto £187. Had already drawn on this wheat. The Union Bank offered to pay in November without any conditions, and when the wheat covered by the New South Wales Bank's receipts was shipped he was relying- on the Union Bank's promise to pay the money he owed the New South Wr leu Bank. Paid Body for kis wheat and then bought bis oats, Body said bankrupt was to sell the oats or do what he liked withttam, but was to glv© him a cheque when they were disposed of. E&d aaid© large ehip ments—nearly 9000 eaoka of grain to DaEgety end Co., and had received account sales for about 6000. 3000 sacks of wheat, 300 aicka of oats, and 300 sacks of barley were atlll lying in Sydney un disposed of. Dalgsty Bold at from 3a M to 4i 3d per bushe!, which would give haro about 23 7d to 3j. The total lose on Dalgety's shipmen a waa about £3000 had not nude op tbe total of hia par chases for the past Besaon, but approxi mately they would amount to about £16 000. The cash paid Into tho Bank for this money was £13,139 4i lOd. The balance h represented by tha losaoa* Never authorised cither Clothier or his son John to hypothecate to the Bank, and never hypothecated any shipments to the Bsnk thai were Bent to Clark Bros. Usually for his own protection hypothe cated to tbe Batik whan shipping to stran ger?, Waa qaite sure that the bsnk know nhea ha waa paying Into the bank that tha fnnds were coming from the proceeds of the wheat covered by the storago reoeipts. Had no other fands, and Mr B^inry know this. He also knew of every trsnaaotlon bankrupt made. In regard to Smith's promisaory note, Smith knew that bo was to use the bill until the interest became due. Ho had done thia fo? covera'l yaaro, bankrupt taking up the bills when Smith delivered hla grain. Tha bill wss usually stopped out of hia grain. Tho last pro missory note waa given In September last, and beoame> dua In November, Was in Sydney when the bill becama due. When the bill beoamo due the interest it repre sented w»b to be paid. Bankrupt's son was a caddler in Tiuwald, and aoted with Clothier while bunkrnpt wta lv Sydney. Nover saw the letter they had written hypothecating al l the grain to the bank. A, 'H. Shuty, Manager of the Uslon Bank at Aahburton, Eald that In Febi'usry last tho overdraft acoDunt of Mr Clark wan £646, bat tbe discount account was £4599 2s Si. At the opening of the grain aeason made an arrangement wi-.h Citrk to obtain en overdraft that was to be oorered by £1000 security mosa than the value gjvan—the amount waa cot io ex ceed £9000, The grain season began almost at once,and within about a fortnight the aooount was up to about £7000, Ol&ik gave him grain receipts np to £1000 ovsr the overdraft. On May Ist tbe bo connt wan £7800, and by the 6th of M»v It bed gone op to £99?0. ' Still I hsld gtaih receipts. Bankrupt woi to ! deal with the grain, Biit Sf ho paid the J inbney into the Bank, tho receipts to tho 1 amocnt WQUki. ba' relokseci, if t^ ovev- %

| draft were reduced to that amount, leaving always £1000 over the overdraft Up to August the 3lßt the overdraft was reduced to £4688, and tho Bank gavo up reooipta to the amount of 1500 sacks of wheat. On August 31at, balancing 1 day, went over the receipts and gavo up what was outside their cover, Kept control of the receipts unt 1 be &i ttled up. M< Fishe?—And let the wheat go.

Wltces!—On the 31st of Augaet held receipts for sioo sacks of wheat, and 2000 sacks oata ami understood from Mr Clark tint that quantify of grain waa ia tho fctjra sgaiaet tho ovaidraft c£ £4600, Before Clark went away to Sydney there . had been no fresh sale of any .amount. Was not aware what gniu was going to Clark Bros because tho Bhipman's were of mis callatieoas produce, Clark did not corno after August and Bay what shipments he had made of the bank's grain, or what transactions ho made. Clark came to the Bank with a clean bill, the day after the bill oMadtag had baen made, and tha hypo 1 h nation had been waived, to save delay and the Inoon vonionoe that Olark eald would follow. A Second WU went to Sydney without being hypothecated, and these with others were discounted, whether hypothecated or not. These bills were not on account of any of the Bank's grain. The account was atoppad ia May, and again In November, when they refnssd to deliver the grain tho Bank understood was at the Htore. Went crar and asked at the store for the grata tie Bank held. Clothier Baid there was no grain there belonging to the Bink, Thla was on the 7th November. Showed the receipts, and asked if the grata represented by these wore there. Clothier said the grain was all there, with the ex ception of a law sacks. Clothier made a memo on on envelope, took witness Into the grain store, and showed him all the grain. Wh6n he came to the Tusoan wheat he aaid 400 sacks had been shipped, and 500 saoka oata. Marked off what iraS necesaay, and some time afte? sent over a written damand for the grain bet was refused delivery. On January Ist tha total debt to the Bank was £498219 i6d with £128 to add tor interest Had never heard of either Gilmoar or Body until the bankruptcy in connec tion with the afhlr, bat had beard abont Dawson when the account was stopped. Olark said there were 1650 saoka of wheat of Diwson'a in the atore and against that witness offered to advance Dawson £1000 If he wished It, He had never asked for the advance. [L^ft sitting 1

THE WRECK OF THE QUETTA.

COWARDLY CONDUCT OF THE CREW.

Additional horror has been added to the tcrible tale of the wreck of the Quetta, by the accounts which have come (o hand concernin2 the cowardly and murderous conduct of the Lascars during the fearful moments between the striking of the steamer and her fatal plunge beneath the waves. Immediately the danger began they rushed in a frantic and undisci plined mob towards the only available boats. Weak women and helpless children were ruth ressly thrown aside as the brutal black men scrambled over the thwarts to secure their own safety. Even alter the dreadful tragedy was passed, and nothing remained of the battered vessel but the floating wreckage and the gasp ing swimmers who had escaped the greedy whirlpool, the Lascars persevered in their selfish and heartless brutality. As the strugg ling passengers came near the boat they were pushed aside left to drown. Survivors who battled with the waves that almost over powered them say that the mo3l horrible sight of the whole heart piercing tragedy was the reckless lush of the Lascars.

LATEST CABLE NEWS

[BY ELfIOTBIO IEIiBGRiPH—OOPYaiOHT.]

RAINS AND FLOODS.

(PKB PRESS (ReoDlvati March 11 0.6 p,ra.)

Sydnky, M«roh 11« There are heavy rains and floods in New South Wales and Queensland.

RACING STOCK.

Melbourne, Maroh 11

At a sale of thoroughbreds Oakleigh was sold to Cripps for 420 guineas, Lochiel to Rudings for 525 guineas.

RUST.

The conference on the subject of rust in wheat has opened and has arranged a series of experiments throughout the colonies simultaneously,

C Received Maroh 11, 02 p.m

THE LABOR CONFERENCE.

London, Mt»roh 10.

The Emperor William insists that the Conference shall meet on the 15th,

HUNGARY.

Tisza retains the Liberal leadership and supports the Cabinet.

A FRAUDULENT SCHEME.

Thirty-one persons at Wladowitz have been^ convicted of a fraudulent scheme for the emigration of Gallician peasants,

FRENCH GRAIN DUTIES.

The French Customs Committee has imposed a duty of three francs per hundred kilogrammes on foreign maize and 5 francs on cornflour.

TURKEY AND CRETE.

The Porte io a circular declares that affairs in Crete cause no anxiety.

ITALY.

Signor Crispi will probably resign owing to a quarrel with the President of the Chamber of Representatives.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

(PER PEEB3 ASSOCIATION.)

The Auckland Lilel Case. Auckland, March 11 In the Supreme Cou-t no Bill was pre tented by the Grand Jury in the oaae of the alleged libel by Kelly and Baulf, proprietors of the M Obsesver," who were therefore discharged. Wellington CtemMng. Wellington, March 11, At the Magistrates Court thla morning Mr [Roblnaon R.M. Intimated that the proseoutlon had established a case ogatast Henry Burton for allowing gambling on his premise?, and In order to give defen dant time to coll hio witnesses an adjourn ment was made until to-morrow. Promotion. Mb A. B. Foster assistant clerk of tho Magistrate's Court who has been promoted to the O,erkßh!p of the Nnpler Court, was this morning the recipient of two pureea, one on behalf of the JubUoub of\tha Peace end the other of the Legal profess! on- Tha Moirls Tube Shooting Case. Chbistohtteoh, March 11. O. Fisher and Stephen Barrett, the young men who shot Henry Ford in the leg In Manchester street recently, were brought op at the R.M. Court this mo«r> lag and fiaed 40a and costs 31s. Ford intends to prosecute them pelvately also,

Arrived. Poet Chaxmees, March 11, Anived—Auriga barque, Captiln Stone, after a fine weather [passage of 32 days from the Manrit'ua- She brioga 310 tons of (sugar for Duuedin, Sail?''. Ssjlsa— TaMnafei e^ip Captain Gordon, foriondon wiU; 5331 'bales of wool ekins and flax, and 2496 sacks of Exhibition Band Gontesi

Dwkdin, March 11 Foi tha oor.net noh at the Exhibition

band oontsat; thoir ata six enrrits, in oludlng thoas of Oatnaru and Invercarglll. euphonium hdlo, sovea, ino'nding Teuranaki, Addlngton, Oamatu and Irtvor cargi'l, tsroaabono aolo, £ou-, laoladlug Wellington, Oiimara and Invercarglll. All the bauds are entered for the quick stepprfzj.

Supreme Co.irt. At the Supremo Oouct- tho trial cf Hiughton for attempted rape at Rox burgh la proceeding.

SUPREME COURT

Qpsr raKsa association .J

Auckland, March 11.

The Supreme Court criminal sessioas opened to-day Judge Conolly in his charge said he was glad to see the number of cases was very small, and that the cases themselves were not of an aggravated nature. There was a total absence of crime by violence, and there was no evidence of anything like a criminal popula tion. This was especially gratifying when remembering that only a few weeks ago there was in this city, probably the largest gather ing ever seen in New Zealand. Of the charges more than haff were robberies from unpro tected buildings. One horse stealing case, one sheep stealing case, also "a case of criminal libel against the proprietors of the " Observer " newspaper, bur as this was a private prosecu tion, possibly the Crown Prosecutor would not prefer a bill. Sentences: Michael Brennar got 3 years and John Ingram 4 years for>reaking and entering;

Edward Bellamy's novel, " Looking Back ward," is now in the one hundred and seventy fifth thousand. It will have reaohed and passed the two hundred thousand limit before the end of the year. It is now selling at the rate of 1500 copies a day, or 9000 copies a week, The author's royalties on these are at the usual rate of 10 per oent on the retail price. This is 5 cents a copy on the paper edition, which on the sales of 9000 copies a week amounts to the snug sum of at least 450 dol. This extraordinary sale, unprecedented sinoe Harriet Beeoher Stowed "Unole Tom's Oabin,".to which, by the way, this book has been oompared, has only been in full swing since the Ist of July.

The oia saying respecting foolu and their money has just been verified ia Paris to an alarming extent. A few weeks ago advertise ments appeared in soma of the Paris news papers offering 25fr a week interest for deposits of 200fr, The deposits were guaranteed by Credit Fonoier bonds. The advertisers, who were apparently wealthy, succeeded In inspiring confidence in their victims, some of whom put as muoh as IO.OOOfr into the ooncern, with the expectation of reoeiving 1200fr per week. At the end of the first week when some of the depositors went to draw their interest they found the banking establishment closed, the Bharpers having vanished, taking with them no lesa than 600,000fr.

"Butterdy" (of the " Dunedin Herald ") ia responsible for the following:-They say none are so easily deceived as professional deceivers. But for an aotor to be deceived by a pieoe of acting is surely a rnoßt un usual thing. Yet this occurred on the .Dunedin Bailway Station only on Thursday last. Mr ■ Darrell—" our George," you know —got riled at the members of his company wanting to stay here and Etart another show, and would'nt give them their tickets to Melbourne. They could nob get together to take united aotion until just half an hour before the train started. That waa too late to take legal aotion to secure their their tiokets, so they tried a game ol "bluff." A lawyer's letter was conoooted and sent, and immediately upon its heels came a mem ber of the company with a writ, at the sight ol which " our George " promptly shelled out. the tickets. The joke lies in the fact that the writ wasn't a writ at all. It was a stage "prop," in fact—a writ form filled up and with Eome name scrawled at the foot, but without having been executed at all. When 11 our Qeorge'' heara this how he will regret those tiokets J

B ABLET,

r THE ASHBTTRTON GFARDIAN, TUESDAY, MABOH 11, 189 Q.



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G. Fawcit Dodds, SURGEON DEJMTIST, (Formerly with A. W, Chatfield, Auoklaad. -CHARGES— Ordinary Extraction t ... 2a 6d Painless os 0d Stopping ... , 7a 6i Full opper and lower sofc of Artifici Teeth 10 guineas, and all work equally raodsr?>» -CONSULTATION FREE— All work done by him guaranteed to < nnd look well. Addeebs :— Court Chambers above MJosh, Stationer, East Bfc eet, ~lf. CHILDS~ SHOEING AND GENERAL BLACK- i SMITH AND ENGINEER, (tATE 07 CHEBTSKY), BEGS to notify that he has commenoed bualuess in Ashburton in the pre mises on Wakanoi Road, lately occupied by Mr O. Ray, Engineer, where he hopes by strloi attention to business, combined .with good Workmanship and Moderate Charges, to merit a hit share of publio support. All kinds of Agricultural and other Maohtnery repaired. Horse Shoeing and all kinds of Blacksmith's work done with , promptitude, i—Noik thb Address— Late Premises of O. RAY Wakanui Reid, •



LOOK on* for saxe L F. ANDREWES & CO. ASHBUBTON HOSPITAL. WANTED n Female Servant for genoral work, and for night nursing when required. Wages £35 per annum, Applications with references will ba received by the Maieon ap to the 20th lust. By order, F. MAINWARING, Clerk. mHE FINAL MEETING of the Ashbur- X ton Guards will bo held on FRIDAY noxt, the 14th mst M P at the Eoyal Hotel at 8 p.m. A full attendance is re quefctad. 3 47 j r$ *£* A SOMERSET LODGE, 1811, E,O. mHE Installation of Worshipful Master .6 and Investiture of Officers will take place on THURSDAY, the 13th met, in stead of Friday;as originally Intended. Tha ceremony will be performed by the D.G.M, Bro H, Thompson. All Visiting Brethren cordially invited, 1 3*58 K. J. PAUL, W.M.



THE BREAI American Medicine WES-TON'S * PateDtee and Sole Proprietor, FKANK WBSTON, WEBTOFS WIZARD OIL OompoHed of Healing Gams, Balsams Vegetable Oils, and Uaeo Medicinal Hecba; Is guaranteed to oare Rheumatism, Goat, Neuralgia, Sprains, Pllea, Dlaerboti, 1 oolhache,Heat3iiche, Lum bago, Wonndo, Barns, Cramps, Cholera, Spasms, Soro o? Inflamed Eyea, Eas< acho, Con'.raolod Corda or Muscles, Paiaa la tha alda, Sjsb Tacoata. | eta, eto, QORRUGATED TRON TOOOFING NEW AND IMPORTANT DISCOVERY, THE ACME CORRTQATEB BATTEN. By using this newly-patented invention a ' perfect xootis secured, NO leakage from nail holes j perfect stiff ness, unaffected by heaviest gales. Plumber hitherto looked upon as a curse, arwelcomed t as a blessing they may tramp about the roo 1 ad libitum without doing the slightest \n]\ixy. Special provision for car^iri{? oft "sweat*'ox. mois.ture s and also for ventilation, I N<9 BXIILDING HAVING IRON ROOFING 1 SHOULD NOW BE ERECTED WITHOUT USING THE PATENT ACME BATMEN, As there is considevahle saving by using less expensive nails in fixing than those required by the old method, the cost of using the Batten does not exceed 2s or 3s per square o roofing, or on a, moderate sized building £z 10319 £3 «*• • ;



DISSTONS SA.W TOOL, STEEL, ATSD WOBKS OROSS-OUT AND HAND SAWS, FILES. &o, the best la the world, INSERTED TOOTH CIRCULARS Have been awarded the highest Premium? at all the World's Great fairs. Moulders' Tools, Machinists' Steel Squares, .j^ Brick and Plastering Trowels bi£3 Bales, Levels, etc. Circul&r, "V ?%& vertical, .' Great Amhrican and Okb-Man Tour Money CANNOT b better Invested than In purohaela a COMPLETE MEDI CINE OHEST containing Oolemane and , Sons' Euo»lyptl Remedies. Foi » Poitt.l- Note for 12s 6d the following remedies will be sent, enolosed in m Ne»t Box, i 6 any address, post paid :—1 Bottle Beoa lyptl Extract, 1 pot Vlatory Ointment, 1 box each Lad«»- cad Qents Llrei Pills, 1 pot Eaoalypti Honey, 1 box voice Lozenges, 1 Oake Eooalyptl Soap. Fall directions for use enolosed. All &AJF& and SURE lemedies, Beware of Imita tions* See that 70a get Oolemanb and Sons' EUCALYPTI and no other. Wholesale and Retail Agent, W. J. ALEXANDBS, 142 Osßhel Bt, Ohrlstohnrob, Tn wnom onJets are to be seat. Send for circa At% 7 80



MILNER Sc THOMPSON'S GREAT PATENT TUNING DEVICE BY WHICH A PIANO STANDS PERMANENTLY TN TUNE AFTER THE STRINGS ARE ONOE STRETCHED, IS THE 3S3r PATS.TT EVSR DWOOVsimD 5-311 pi^tfOJ, AND WILL LAST 200 YEABS. A SPECIAL Flrat Award ha 3 just been given to tha Firm by the Jaroia at the Danedln ExhibHJoa,— ALSO— A Firat Award for Grand Planre. A First Award for Oottrge Plauoj.— Or Throe Firal Awarda belog the hSgheat pooa'ble disHnotfon that could bs gained. The Pficea of oar Two Models as exhibited »t the Exhibition «ro respectively 60 and 70 gaineaaj bat we faavo Planoa with Iron Frsmea from £30, any of which oan ba purahaßed on the Two Yeard' Hlfe Purchase System, Ac. H. M. JONES, AGENT.



GREY VALLEI COAL. 30G(fr0NS —SOLD WEEKLY. NEWCASTLE COAL IMMENSE SUPPLIES COMING TO HAND. WEBTPOBT COAL REGULAB SHIPMENTS THBASHING MACHINE Proprietors aad Farmers should apply immediately for particulars to ,W.H,COLLINS&CO. TIMBER AND Coal Merchants EAST BTB2ET ASHBUR7iON{



W. GBEGG AND COMB ANY PUKE BLE¥DED TEAE, IXEW SEASON, 1888-9, "I Hb PACKETS, 21b FiNOY CANISTERS »nd 51b and lib TINS. TRY THESE BLENDS, TRY THESE BLEffj>3 r^^\ p**fo\ irbw\ /f*T\ \ (CROWN- EAGLE pshibition 1 (CLUB) !V^ \g'V One Trial will establish their constant|use To be obtained from JOHN ORB&GO AND D, McFarlane T — „„.i, | \ Sales! What are they but deception, | ?ales! What are they but catches to the unwary, . Sales I What are they but bad value for good money MIICaICIJL Ol ilirncr dqnt believe in thsm. WE Have IS a Bait Oeuck —nuvoc buy moco ttxau wo oao cell. Uue J^tioee ire *i • times aa Log aa other fitma, and acknowledged to ba Al valne. nUMfARB OOK PUiOEa and teallse taat' WrciiUU'i 1 <Jiftsa.P bAL^b Wo do a \J LARGE TRADE ■' -- W B to oall You? Attontioa to a 5 YBEY MISR SELECTION OF TWEEDS Now on v!ow, tuitablo foe Gtaatlcoien'a and Boys' Salts. Measure iskea and fit gaaTtntecd. ALL. Quit JJEPAETMKJNTri AtltD FULLY »TO(JJCJ2I> W.UA»P I'HIS FACT "■ "* MITCHELL &TU EifßK TINCBED BTit X E|T, * 1 r.AiothaPooplt frb : ya GOOD YAUJtiI fgr^ooi Monej



WHEAT SHIPMENTS ITTB ARB PREPARED TO MAKE LTBER4L ADVANCES, FBBE OF COMMISSION AND INTEREST, Bgalnafc «H kinds or Ptodaoa pl»oed ll oat haftdi for ihlpneat to the United Kingdom or tho Oantlnenf. HATING oar 070 honse In London la a eoffiuioat guarantee that tht Interest of Clients, who will entrust the shipment of their grain to as, will be wall looked af tor. Ollepti may also rely tbtt expenses will be kept ac low as possible, and the highlit market valae realised. ; BACH Farmer's Lit Is shipped acdar a distinct and eepsrate brand, no two lots being branded alike, iind e»oh lot Is sold on its owe merits. Prompt acoout Salts as in the past. WB an also prepared to store grata sad othui Produce at Ashbnrton, Lyadhont. Lyktelton or Addlngton apon easy terms, and make revocable adraooes 00 fast. FRIEDLANDER BROS. ■ Tiyß ARK BUYERS AT ALL TIMES OF WEEAT, OATS, BABLBY, - BYEGBASS, FEAS, BTO tl ETC; FRIEDLANDER BROS. NOTICE TO F^IBMEBS AWD OTHERS FIBOM and after thin date the following chargo for Storage on Praln will to m<4t at Jj our Stores in Aahbnrton :— Threepence per bag for 2 months or under Fonrpeooo per bax if over 2 months and nrder 4 m«nths Sixpence per bag if over 4 moutbs and up to Blst Deot mbar, Above charges Include reoeiring and delivering, branding and aaapUnf. Weighing if required will be oharged Ono Shilllcg pei truck load. Inanr»nct extra in all cases- D. THOIOAS. FRIEDLANDBR BSOSi ALBERT ROBERTS, GEO, JAME3ON. : Mercantile, Finanoo, and Agency Oampany, Pet J. G. BESTELL< Agent, 2§98 THE BRANTFORI) STEEL BINDBR~ SIZftW JtOK ISiLcJ, t>, f, am> 7ri OUTS, Ta^J width of Pit, Lfgbineea of Droncrht, Slmplfclty of Oonstrcotlon,Strength and Durability o2 Material rendoß It th'a raost Saltabls MocSilii3 foe Farmers »nd uootraotori, EXTBAS IS QUANTITY Alwayi tc JiTOCK, and Soppl(e<? at tho Shotteat Notice, TWJNE,|OIL, &o.,;forXSALB.3 J. QUANE~& GO AGENTS .



JOHN G. HESTELL COMMISSION, FINANCIAL, AND GEMBAL AGEffT VALUATOR AND EXPERT ACCOUNTANT, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. ' AGENT FOR THE MERCANTILE FINANCE CO., Limitbd / THE EQUITABLE INSURANCES ASSOCIATION of New Zealand—Fi». Mariee, and Guarantee THB NOBTHEBN ASSURANCE COMPANI-Fire and Life &O , &Q A RRANGEMENTS are now completed for Shipment of Grain to Bern* en Foreign Matkoti, where they will be placed in the hands of Br»k«rs of undoafetf repute. CASH ADVANCES MADE ON 2PAVOCJBABLE TERMS TO OUEHTS. i PULL SIZE OOKNSACKS AND BEAMITO TWINB> JOHN a EESTELL. ,^" v _ . . "_ COMMISSION AGBIJn: WHEAT SHIPMENTS T HAVE made apodal ar-nagemema for the ehipment of GRAIN to the Sogllih mirkeii ani for iho dlepjsal of the same there by a broker of the b'gheit standing. lam therefore Id a position to offos a rJvaotsgaoaß lenE3 to those ffiahlog to forward WHEAT, OATS or other prqdooe on their own aosount. Erery possible oare will bo taken to obtain the highest oucront valors aod tosount Sales will be tendered with promptitude Aduncea mado agaSnat Hhlpmonte on fsvojabla terms, OORNSAOKS SUPPLIED AT CURRENT RATES. Jameson, ASHB T N AND RAKAIA. i i ■■. i 11., i .in' i ». . i ii ■ i 11 nji■——~ I AM A CASH BUYER OF WHEAT OATS RYEGRASS GEO. JAMESON ishburton and Rakai»,