Dunedin city, had his third disorderly meeting on Saturday night, a band of larrikins and others causing so t much interruption that the candidate had to cut his speech short, and no vote could be taVen. Mr Macarthur, a candidate for Rnngi tikei, addrenaing a meeting on Saturday night, said he would support the present Government until its inevitable recon struction. He spoke strongly against de nominationalism being permitted . to des troy the: education system. He }>aid a high tribute to Sir H. Atkinson for his services to thjfl colony, and said if his abilities had been devoted to any other . pursuit than» that of serving the country, he would now be a wealthy man. A vote of thanks was.accorded. Mr Rhodes addressed a meeting Of the electors of Geraldine at Hilton on "Wednesday evening. At the close of Mr Rhodes' speech, which occupied about an hour, a few questions were asked, chiefly in reference to taxation through the Customs. Mr Rhodes said that he should continue, as hitherto, to oppose protective duties. Many of the duties pufc on during the past few years, and which he had opposed, had certainly increased the cost of living to the working classes. A rote of thanks and confidence was earned unanimously.

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The CMnbwrn« Riot*. Gisborne, November 17. ' The riot case has been dismissed, terrorising nob having been proved. . Ctt-rman SqutMlron Wellington, November 17. The German Squadron, Leipsig (flag ship), Sophie and Alexandrine are now outside the heads, Til* Malta The Kaikoura left Plymouth on Satur day for New Zealand. Federal Convention. There appears to be a misapprehension respecting the Federal Convention. The New Zealand Government did not suggest January. It was suggested by Mr Munro in his telegram to Sir H. Atkinson. Otag-o Unlvcr*it:r Xxnmlnnttwn*  DtraEMN, November 17. ' There are ninety candidates for the University examinations, 57 being for B.A. 0r8.5.C,; nine for M.A., or honors in arts, sixteen for L.L.8., and seven for M.B. JFit<-;il jlcclrtrnt Mrs Bell, of Pine Hill, who was burnt on Wednesday, died on Saturday. . "• : JFir«>. _ i A four-roomed house afc Burnside, owned and occupied by Mrs Jas. Ren con, was burnt down last night. Insurance : Union office, £200. Trni|i«rHocr Cand*«>ot<p*' At a public meeting held last night Under the auspices of the New Zealand Alliance, it was stated that a conference, would shortly be held for the purpose of selecting three candidates pledged to the temperance cause to represent Dunedin city. AurkTaitfl Xf«>ni« Auckland, November 13. Oecilia.Cullen, a girl of eighteen, was running upstairs yesterday, .when she broke a blood-vessel and died almost immediately" Government has received a cablegram from the Imperial Government- confirm ing the appointment of Mr F. W. Moss, as Resident ac Kara tonga. The death of Edward Davis, a promi nent Freemason, is announced. Sir George Grey continues to.improve. Delegates to the Baptist Conference. , were entertained at a picnic to Lake Tak.v •puna on Saturday, at which thore was a large attendance. In the Appeal Court, in Sowry v Hawke's Buy Land Board, wherein it was sought to obtain a decision whether or not the Land Board had power to enquire into the case of alleged dummy ism. After having once decided to issue An occupation license to applicant, the judges wore unanimous in holding that the Board had full power.

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London, October 16. Money is hardening, and 3 months bills are quoted at 6 per cent. Tallow—Medium mutton, 25s 3d; do. beef, 245. The English wheat market is heavy and inactive, and Continental firm. The American market shows a general decline. New Zealand flour, patent, ex store, 24s 6d. Hides, cow, 3|d ; heavy ox, 4^d. The total arrival of wool up to date is 72,000 bales. The quantity now available for the ensuing series is 221,400 bales.

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Syuney, November 17. A saloon passenger by the Tekapo from Dunedin named Arthur was missing a day before the steamer ar rived.

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Although the London dockers state they have cabled £14,000 to Australia the Defence Committee have only re ceived £3100.

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WAS IT PROVIDENCE OR ACCIDENT?

DM the finding of that article save the man's life? That is the question. Is there a divinity that shapes our ends ? or are events but a mere series of accidents which may happen to one person as well ns another. Are the experiences that compose our lives links in a chain, or loose grains of sand? As you answer these questions, as you take the one side ,or the other, so is your faith ; you are a materialist or a believer in Providence, propose fro rekte a story in iilus <*■»s£# of this problem which may have some effect in arousing those who have always thought fchemeelyes the subject of blind chance. The following facts are fully vouched for, and resemble ocour rences in the lives of multitudes. Several years apro Griffith Jon.es was a policeman /tt Hojyhead, Vales. Pc had a, family consisting of a wife and five young children to take care of. Holy head is or! St. George's (or the Irish) Channel, and is open to terrific gales that 90 often gather on those dangerous waters

I and beat with violence opon the coast. I Jones' " post" or " beat ".extended back I into the country, over bleak, wind-swept hills. He had to walk through this region in all weathers, day or night. He wa« of len out in winter nights, in cold and darkness, exposed to the storms that drive in from the sea. .At such times the wife listened to the rattling windows, and prayed that the husband and; father might take no harm in the wild tempest. This was hard lilies, but in the family (though they were poor enough) th^re, was still health and comparative comfort.! But in a bad storm the policeman caught a heavy cold. Home remedies failed to cure it, and the officer sent to his old physician at Aberffraw for medicine. It did no good. Jones' right side grew " queer " and painful. The doctor siid it was the liver, and he was right; but correct opinions don't cure disease. His head troubled him, too, and he was often so giddy he could hardly walk. "I am so tired and weary," he would say, "I don't know what makes me. I try to rest and sleep, but get up just as dead tired as when I go to bed." Then worse came. He sat down to his table, but revolted from his food ; appetite was gone, There was a curious feeling at the ' stomach; it was cold, dull, and miserable, like a furnace which contains nothing but ashes and cinders. A nasty and nauseous kind of gas or wind came up into Ms throat, like the effluvia from a tomb. His wife called his attention to the ghastly yellow colour of his eyes and skin, and once in a while he would have a spell of palpitation of the heart that made him afraid of falling dead—perhaps in some lonely place. In spite of it all, however, Policeman Jones kept on duty as much as ever he could. Of course. So would any honest, plucky man. But he slept fitfully, with bad dreams. He cried out sometimes with the terror of them, and the frightened children said, "Is papa going to die?" He was, and is, one of the most patient and loving of men, yet now he was cross and surly to his family. Then something new developed. There came a pain under his left shoulder blade ; his wrists and knees grew swollen and painful; this was rheumatism, caused, the doctors said, by the undigested and fermented food having poisoned the blood. Kidney and'bladder complaint followed -for they ;ilso are merely symptoms of indigestion and dyspepsia. The policeman now felt he must give up, and, if he did, then what He could foresee nothing Hit destitution .Now we come to the event which sug gested the question with which this short history begins : Was it an accident or was it a link in a saving chain ? Enter ing the Holyhead station houso one day, ill, depressed, weak, and miserable, he saw a little pamphlot under the table. He picked it up and began to read it. In a few moments his mind was rivetted upon its pages. In clear, plain language he found liis own cane fully described, just as though the book had been written for him and for him alone.. It named a cure for all his ailments, a medicine called Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup. The plain honesty of the statements won his confidence. He procured half-a-dozen bottles through Mr Henry Wilson, of the Drug Hall, Holyhead. Taking it he began to improve, and all his aches and pains vanished in a few weeks. This was August, 1875). Ton years have passed, but not n, sign or sympton of his ailment has returned. Mr Jones entered upon a more lucrative business, and wher ever he goos lie spreads the fame of Seigel's Syrup, find insists that the glimpse of the book on tho table settled the point as to whether he should go under the sod or be the strong new man he has been ever since

THE ASHBCRTON GUARDIAN, MOISTDAY, NOVEMBER *^ 1890.



ARTIFICIAL , AND .-'■.,'•.. Chemical Manured. ENGLISH AND COLONIAL MANUFACTURE IHAVK FOR SALE IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES :- GUANO SUPERPHOSPHATE r HIGH CLASS SUPERPHOSPHATE ;■ . DISSOLVED BONES BONE DUST TURNIP SEEDS ABERDEEN AND OTHER VARIETIES All of the Best Quality, and at the lowest 'current prices georgeTamesoi AJSHBURTON AND BAKAIA. ■WOOL. WOOL-.WOOL. SEASON ISQO-Ql. r - :( ' s ; IVTE ARE PREPARED to MAKE LIBEBAL CASH ADVANCES OK GROWING CLIPS PLACED IN OUR HANDS FOR SATF. NO COMMISSION CHARGED ON ADVANCES, JTO COMMISSION CHARGED FOR OFFERING WOOL UNLESS A SALE IS EFFECTED. WOOLPACXS, TWINE, &c, SUPPLIED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES FRIEDLANDER" BROS. WE A.RETASF^OTEMTIX'fiMES UP WhEAT OA'iS PARLEY, RYE GRASS PEAS —§■§•—- ---WE HAVE FOX 84LE ARTIFICIAL TURNIP MANURES. FRIIi DL A: i>ls )i BROS. NOW S THE TIME TOUSE REDWOOD'S SCALY BLIGHT SPECDHC ; D.THOMAS. ! CLOYEES, GKAfX BEED : AND TURxNIP SEEDS OF THE BEST QUALITY ON SALE BY D. THOMAS. D. THOMAS (Late of Matsos 1, Cox am to. AUCTIONEER,ILAND, INSURANCE, and ESTATEfAGENT, | , VALUATOR, WOOL and GRAIN BROKOTt, i • ASHBURTON. | 0 ? ' | T OANS Negotiated. Weekly Sales of Live Stock ; TiuwMrl and Ashtmrton | ,lt«mately. Fortnightly Sales of Kb cepf skins, Fat, and Hides on FRIDAYS 1 Salec o Wool throughout the Season, Grain bought; _ and sold ; on Jomniission. Clearing Saxes as per arrangement j WOOL WOOL WOOL TAITERSALi;S,^;WEST STREET, ASHEUUTOIS i■ ■ p f *■ ' I I AM PREPARED TO MAKE LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES Agiunutjthe Growing Clip of WOOL, placed in my hand for SALE in Ashburton, <x Shipment to England. f" " WOOLPAOKS, TWINE, OIL, RADDLE, &c, SUPPLIED. | My First gale Takeq Plaos On 1 4th DECEMBER '*hfio THOMAS 4»HIWTRTO^



STRAYED to my Firm at Dromore^n Bay HteckMrtvc, -.■•.one and tail cUt short; shod all romui. The owiter can have snmft by p»y»ig Expanses.— D. Brk«. : tHtlo2 "Mil. WALKED WILL ADJIEESS THE ELECTORS OF ASHBURTON .AT . ' VrAKANUI MAIN SCHOOL—MON i DAY, 17tb NOVEMBER. LONGBEACH SCHOOLHOUSE — WEDNESDAY, 19th NOVEMBER. And nt WILLOWBY Schoolroom •FRIDAY Evening, 21sl inst., at 7.30 p.m. Each Evening at 8 p.m. 11 61 IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE Ijate Strike, an utter collapse of the RETAIL DRAPERY and CLOTHING TRADES has taken place, and the business of the Wholesale Houscft is paralysed, and their "Warehouses! Blocked with the Season's Shipments; consequently any one in % position to buy cou|d have clone so at ■•,•' - ■■■:<' • '' } i Their owi FricA and Tcrai, JFor|un,Ately for the undersigned, they . hot" being overstocked, were able •to clear lines at prices which will convince our Mends, nttd the pjiblipof Asibur ton, when they see the selling quota tions now marked in Plain Figures on our Gf^ods that the foregoing state ment regarding the Wholesale Stocks is perfectly reliable. MITCHELT O_ mURNET3 .ITCHEL±J 65 XURNEjLi KAIAPOf HOUSE. STEPHENS BROS MARKET HOUSE. HTN order to be enabled to solicit tho favours of Statiqnholders mid Farmers, we have just added to our stock POWDERED & LUMP RADDLE, RED, BLUE, & BLACK ; BRANDING OILS, RAW & BOILED OILS, i TURKEY OIL STONES, j LAMPBL4CK, Etc. j —ALSO THE NOTED ■B.B.A. ;JHEEP SHEARS So well known, and admitted by all experienced shearers to be the best. We have also replenished our stock 3ir Watches, Clocks, Pocket Knives, Table Cutlery, Spoons, Pannikins, Billion, Kettles, Pots,, Pans, Crockery, Straps, etc " "'■ ':' . All Orders by Post or otherwise promptly despatched. Satisfaction is our motto. STEPHENS BROS MAR KE T HO USE AS HBURT O N THE MIJHiAND COUNTIES WATCH COMPANY j OT i. ■ - VYSE STREET, BIRMINGHAM, ENC* Send for <**' J^% Send for Catalogue : > Kb 7 Catalogue containing J^^&w containing 1000 illus- ,^yfk/\ 1000 Illus trations and iyy^»lfeV*m trations and: 1000 unso- (W^i fei 1000 unso licited Testi^ \d^\^JJi licited Testi monials, for- monials,, for warded gratis warded gratis post free and post free to any part . to any parfe of the world. of the world. All afc wholesale Caeh Prices. 255. i Let every! reader of this send for our beautiful new Illustrated Catalogue,, con taining 1000 unsolicited testimonials, and i over 1000 fine copper-plate Engravings of | Watches, Jewellery, and Electro Plate, sent gracis and post free on application to any part of the world. r , . R. Ambrose, Esq., Clciyne Terrace Queenstown, Ireland, Feb.,llii 18.86, "It gives me much pleasure to testify as totlie excellent time-keeping qualities of the Watch, I received from you. I have tested it with a gun fired here every day by electricity at one o'clock,, Greenwich im'e, and have never found uY vacillate even one minute. I hay« great confidence in recommending your Company., Gentlemen's Fine Silver Watch, flat crystal glass ... 25s Ladies. 1 Fine Silver, flat crystal glass highly finished movements ... 25s Youths' Fine Silver, flat crystal glass 25s Ladies' Gold Levers, in exquisitely i chased cases 70s \ Gents ditto, engined turned cases 80a*. I Gents Silver Keyless Levers .. (sfe, | Gents' Silver Keyless hunting cases. Gents' Fine Gold Keyless Levies. j trong heavy cases ... ....KKftu ' Gents Fine Gold Keyless Ranting j case ..^ ...140a ' Ladies' vory heavy Jveyltess, i» 18 carat engraved Gases 100s PostOf&D^h'd'ers most bo made payable to Uiq Qosipany's Manager, Mr A. Percys oh JSQceipfc of which, with Is extra for Bjaskrtge, any watch will be forwards pei- Parcels Post to any part of the wojddi London Office and Show JJoom,— • i QUEEN VICTORrA SJREET, E.© 1 (Near the IVTwioic Houy«j



TTTANTED Agent for Marine insur- W wee Company. - Liberal Commis sion if good business shown. Apply Box 2LX>, Christchurch. , 11. Y. MR E. G. WRIGHT WILL ADDRESS TTJfi ELECTORS OF ASriBURTON *" ' ' ' AT , . HINDS—TUESDAY, 18,"at 8 p.m., ' TINVVALD—WEDNESDAY 19, at 8 p.m. MAYFIELD—THURSDAY 20, : at-7.30 p.m. '" SPRINGBURN—FRIDAY 21, at 7.30 p.m. MOUNT SOMERS-SATURDAY 22, at 7.30 p.m. ASHBURTON FORKS- TUESDAY 25, at 7.30 p.m. WAKANUI—WEDNESDAY 26, , , at; 7.30 p.m. LONGBEACH-THURSDAY 27, at 7.30 p.m 11 94 ~~W. ZANDER, FISHING TACKLE . AND TOBACCONLST'S DEPOT, Premier Ladihs' and Gkvts' Haibdressing Establishment, EAST STREET. f"PHE Fishing Reason being now in full 1 s>wing, I beg to call the attention of all anglers to my Large Stock of all requisites for the sport. Every class of Rods, fßdps,'^ Flies, 'Mihno%4 'iptanps,'". H00k5,%0!,.&ic., in stock atlbwestirates.. My Tobacconist's Stock is replete with all the leading Brands in Tobaccos, Cigarp, &c. Also, high class Pipes and Fancy Goods of every description. Tennis and Cricketing Materials in great variety for the coming season. Having made a change in my Hair dressing beg to announce that I have enffaged a^ Firjst-class Artist from one of the best* Establishments in Dunedin. He has had 27 years' experience ab Home and in the colony. The Saloon is renovated, and now , ; , has Twq. jChairs. Ornamental Huir Wofek^ik every describe Lion, as Wigs, Plaits, Coils, Bracelets, Watch Guards, &c, made up on the premises aHshort not/ice. ;..,<„ ,« 1 .A,. Haircutting, Shaving, or Shampooing only 6d. TINWALD SALEY"aRDST " SPECIAL ENTRIES. ' n A BREEDING SOWS. D- THOMAS has rooelvoVV 4nstruc' . tions from J. Gkigo, Esq ,to sell at Tinwald Saleyards, on ■ TUESDAY, 18tji NOVEMBER, 1890, in Pig, many of them with ,'.'■ »•pedigrees.^;".' ■ I;'- V '.-' ■■' ;■ Such an opportunity o| obt:unin« well bred Sows in-farrow to'pedigree Boars may never occur again, and as tljey will be sold without reserve Farmers should take time by. tlie forelock and cqme, -pre pared to tpu'rcliase'^ as it-is 'a well-khown* facb that generally ib is the "pig that pays thoRiNT." —ALSO— "'■•>;,>.>■■■","■' On account of Mr John Small, Several young Shorthorn BULLS, which were prize-takers at the last Ashburton Show;; \;■ .- ""■\, ; ■\ ;* .:■• "' I). THOMAS, ll|4l- '. ':" : .■,"■.' <\\ Aucbiorieeri " wliTTu i Annual Races and Sports. WILL BE HELD IN Mr JAMES BROWN'S PADDOCK, Netheuby Faum., WAKANUI ON December* 16 th, 1890. P R 0 G X A HE: HORSE RACES. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race. Sweep take of 10s ;£5 added. Second horse £2 from stake. ':-X\ miles. Si^c hurdles* 11 stone. '-' '" "'■ ': -*■ ' - -" 2. Wakanui Cup Handicap, of £10. H miles. Nomination, 5s ; acceptance, ss. Open race. , •  ? . , :S > * ; 3. District Trot, of £5 ; second M £2. 3 miles. Entrance, ss. 10 sf:or 4. Huery Scukey, for entrance mone ■ • ; ■ ■ .— — ■ ■;■ -v .■■ ■ ■■ -ney ATHLETIC EVENTS. 1. Handicap Bicycle Race. Trophy, valued £5. Competitors must be mem bers of some recognised Bicycle Club. Entrance, 3s 6d. , •:;',. 2. Handicap Hurdle Race. Quarter mile. Entrance, 2s. Ist, £1; 2nd, 10s. 3. Quoits. Entrance, 2s. Ist, £1; 2nd, 10s. ; • ;, 4. Standing.High ,Jume. Entrance Is. Ist, 15s; 2nd, 7s 6d. 5. Boys' Race, under 17. Entrance, Is. Ist, 15s;,2nd, 7s 6d. = ; . C. Mile Flat Handicap. Entrance, 2s 6d. Ist, £2; 2nd, £1. 7. Wheelbarrow Race. Enhance, Is. Ist, 15s ; 2nd, 7s 6d. 8. Hundred Yards Race. Ist, £1; 2nd. 10s. Entrance, 2s. 9. Single Girls' Race. Ist, 15s ; 2nd, 10s. ,r-: ;■- ; '-;,;■ ' "-r ■' ,r v, 10. Pole Vaulting. Entrance, 2s Ist, £1; 2nd, JO*. => I :, ■ -; \ '*', ~ 11. Three Hundred Yards Handicap (flab). Ist, £1 10s; 2nd, 15s. Entry 2s 6d. ; ■ v . , 12. Married Women's* Rack. Ist £1; 2nd, 10s. 13. Boys' Race, under 14. Entrance, Is. Ist, 10s ; 2nd, ss. , 14. Tossing thje Caber. Entrance, 2s. Ist, £1; 2nd, 10s. 15. Running High Jump. Entrance, Is. Ist, £1.; 2nd; 10s. A number of Special Prizes will be given; ■-'' .-' ■ ■■ ; ' ■ :"; '"-■< Nomination for Horse Races, accom panied by fee, must be in the hands of the Secretary not later than THURSDAY, the 11th December, at 8 p.m. Accept ance on the ground. Nomination for Bicycl© Race, Handicap Hurdle Race (running), | mile, 1 Mile Flat Handicap, 100 yards, 300 yardo Handicap, on the game date; ...;. ••" ■■■ '"•■■.. rules. ■ ' ;;:: '. First race to starttat J2 shalp. .; Three horses, to sfcart, or no race. Should any dispute arise, the decision of the Sports Committee to be final. ;■■ All protests to be lodged within half-an hour of the race, and to be accompanied by a deposit of 10 per cent of the dis puted stake. 'The. sajd deposit; to, be forfeited should the protest prove frivolous. . The Committee reserve the light to alter the order of events. District Trot and Hurry Scurry con fined to the Wakanui Road Board District. All other events open. , Other events, post entry Admission to the Grounds— One shilling for each adult; children , under 12 free ; and 6d for each horse. Various amusements on the ground. Refreshments provided. J. COCKBURN ; Hon. Secretary. The Sports Ball will be held in t.l\<j Evening in the Main ScJkooh Tickets, 3s (kl; Is r l ' free.. Refresh ments provided ■ 9D' lOt i



WANTED Board only by young man. Must lie within 10 minutus walk of "Tho Corner." Sutc terms, etc;., X.Y.Z. " Mail" Office. j_ _J lii ol V SIIORFJ "aTaPLOAT.—FinaI Re- XJL. hcarsal to-night, 7.30. All R(,;ige hands at 7 o'clock sharp. 11 90 \~\7 ANTIC D to purchase a smnll cottage W and land (chuap) for cash ;in town. Address A.8.C., " Mail" Oiiice. 11_1»7 _ _: ] {"ANTED a good second hand Piano 1 * to hire or purchase. Apply "Piano," Mail Office. ' -It 08 ESSAWoii Socialism by various authors Is Gd, Mount Eden, 2s 6*,- Love and Mirage, 2s 6d, through tlw Dark Continent, 4s Gd.--H. M. Jones. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE ASHBURTON DISTRICT. /-^ ENTLEMEN.-I beg to inform you VT that it i» my intention to retire from the contest for the Ashburton seat. I came forward with reluctance, but havin" once put my hand to the plough, 1 also withdraw my candidature with reluctance. There are, however, nve candidates now standing for Ashburton, and, if all go to the poll, the result of the election will be, to a large extent, a matter of chance, and the successful candidate will probably be returned, not by a majority of the electors, as should be the case, but by a minority, and it may be a comparatively small minority of thorn. This would obviously be undesirable, and although, from the promises of support which! have received, .1, might fairly assume that ;I flhould stand at least as good a chance as either of the other candidates of heading the poll, yet if I am to represent .A^hburton in the General Assembly at all, I should wish, if returned, to feel that Idnjoyedtheconfidence of a majority^ the constituency, and could point to th<j} state of the poll as a proof thatl did possess it. I trust that those electors who have clone me the honor to promise me Hiciri votes will approve of'my determination.' My retirement willnpjbilebar theni: from an opportunity of recorclinsr the|i%opiuions on the polling-day, inasmuch as Mr \Tright is an exponent of 'political views similar to my own. ' I lileiii'ily thank tlicrit foe their support, anrlhopoj KUaUboable to ask their suffrages on .H:.mib"m6,rcj fortunate .occasion. Y&iit! obedient servant, CHAS. W. PUJINELL. November, 17. : __L_ 1:L *99 AS IiIiUHTON COUNTY COUNCIL. niENDERS for the Supply' of Dog JL Collars for 1891 are invited, and will be received at the Council'is Offices, Ashburton, on WEDNESDAY, 26th November, up to 11 a.m. Particulars on view at the City Council's Offices, Christ- 1 church, Timaru VHerald " Office, Titnaru, and ab the Council Offices, Ashburton. The lowosc or any tender not necessarily accepted. By order, s ■ ' F. MAIN WARING, ;  . ,;. .; Clerk. Ashburton, November 15, 1890. 11+100 , >;'' •• ; ■■- . ,'.i !' MB.,JAMKH' BR/WN WILL ADDRESS the Electors of Ashburton ou '" TUESDAY EVENING. 18th inst.. at HAMP&tfEAI) SCHOOLROOM, 'AND-ON;' WEDNESDAY, .'JBvenins:". 10th insfi., at ASHBURTON FORKS SCHOOL ROOM. ' 1 ' :. ANP ON ' ' FRIDAY Evening 21st inst.. at TIN WALD HALL.. ' 'Each evening at B.p.m. 11*83 ""borough of ashburton. PUBLIC HALF HOLIDAY. I^HE Burgesses are requested to observe ... next WEDNESDAY, .November lObh, from Noon, as a Half holiday, being tho first day of the Ashburton Racing Club's Spring Race Meeting (Cup day). D. THOMAS, . • . . Mayor. Ashburton, November 14th, 1890. J.S.S. CO pOMS U.S.S., CO Iff UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited. The Company's Steamers have now re sumed time table running' to all ports. rHEEXCURSION SEASON Will open Ist DEGEMBER Next. Return tickets at reduced Fares. TRIPS TO WEST COAST SOUNDS On or about 14th and 26th JANUARY, and sth FEBRUARY. GEG. Ji MESON, 6 Agent, Ashburton. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. ASHBURTON RACES, NOVEMBER 19th and 20th. rpHE 8.0 a.m. and 11.0 a.m. trains JL from Christchurch and 3.40 p,m, train from Ashburton will stop, if required* at the Ashburbon Saleyards iding, which is opposite to the Race-' course. The 11.0 a.m. train from Ashburton on the 10th will also atop if required. Fares by this train: Ash burbon to Saleyarda Siding, Gd first-class ; 4d second. ' The tram to Mount Somers on the 19th and 20th will start from Ashburton at 6.0 p.m. and run 1 hour 30, minutes later than timetable times. The afternobllt; train from Ashburton to Timaru on the 20th will be delayed until 6.10 p.m., and it will run 2 hours 25 minutes later than timetdble times up to Orari, and thence 2 hours 20 minutes later. Return tickets obf viable any day. 11^64 BY ORDER. COLDSTRMM ROAD BOARD. HTENDMRS are invited for the following J works:— , Forming and Metalling part of Sur veyor's Road in two (2) sections. ■ Making up approaches to Bridge on Boundary Road. . Particulars may be .seen ab our office, Moore street, Ashburton, where tenders close at 12 noon on FRIDAY, November 21st, 189(0, The lowest or any tender will 1 not necessarily be accepted. C. E. FOOKS & SON, 11*52 Surveyors, *c,__ ASHBURTON. B<>ROUQH COUNCIL. ANNUAL ELECTION FOR MAYOR. I Hereby declare' Mn Hugo Fried t,andkh, being the only Candidate Nominated, to be duly elected MAYOR of the Borough of Ashburton for the ensuing year. CHAS. E. FOOKS, Returning Officer Ashburton, November If, 1890, I**lo3



; firaii! lie Tlbb." , ANNUAL MEETING. - ■ i TO BE HELD on the RACECOURSE, [ i- TINWALD, on ', Thursday, January 1, 1891. PrtEsiDEXT—Dr Tweed. Vick-P.re,stdknts— Messrs D. McLean, and C. M. • Strachoy... Judoje—MrM. Stit*-. Stkwabds—tMessrs J. Hogg, Cl. James, M. Scott, L. ThqmaW, : M.Stitt,-C. M.Strachey, H..H. Wright, E. Gates, and l)r Tweed. Clkkk of thk Couusk—Mr B. Hauks, .Clbek of thk ScAUta—Mr A. J. Kelly ' Startbb—Mr D. Thomas. . ' Tkeasurer—-Mr M. Scott. Hajtdicapper —Mr J. Cvesswell. First Race to Start at 12.30 p.m. ■■■■ ; (Approved by the Coriiniiitee of the Canter bury Jockey Club.) !.—-Handicap Hurdle Race, of 20 soys; nomination, 10s: acceptance, 10s. The • second horse to receive 3 soys oiit of the stake. Over six flights of liurdleß . i about 3ft 6in high. One mile and a •half. , 2.-—Maidkn.Plate, of 15 soys; entrance, 15s. The second horse to receive 2 soys out of the stake. Weight for age. One ■'■ . mile. :' ; ,...'' ' .■■'■' ■. : ; : 3.—TJvHwald Cup Jlxsmckr, of 45 soys; nomination, 1 soy: acceptance, 1 soy.: The'second horse to receive 5 soys and the third horse to receive 2 soys but of the stake. One mile and a half. ; 4.—Tinwald r Handicap Time Trot, of 25 soys j nomination, 10s ; acceptaiHJe, 103. The second horse to receive 5 soya out of the stake. Weight not less than 10st. About three miles) . , s.—Welter HaNDiCAP, of-25-sovs; nqinina tion, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. The second horse to receive 5 soys out of the stake. One mile. 6.—Novel Race, of '20 soys : Winner to become the property of the Club, and to be sold by auction. The amount re alised above 10 soys to be divided between the Club and the nd horse. Entrance 10s, on night.of. soeo try. Weight Bst. Any overmen n * be declared. rr J 7.— Flyinu Handicap, of 25 soy T lnina tion, 10s : acceptance, IDs. t econd " -horse to receive 5 .soys out of stake. The winner'of Tinwald Cup Welter Handicap to carry 71b penalty. Jn the event of a horse winning both the fore going events such horse to carry lOlbs penalty. Six furlongs B.—Consolation Handicap, of 15 soys.: rlhe second horse to receive 2 soys out of the stake." Nomination, 10s ; to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Flying Handicap is run ; acceptance free, to ho notified within live minutes of the declaration of weights. Six fur longs. 9. —HuuKY Scukry (if time permit) of 10 sovs;'entrance,' 10s. For horses that have nevsr won publk money. Catch weights. Hulf a mile. 'RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. The meeting will be held under ilie Rules of Racing. The Trotting race under the rules of the New Zealand Trotting Association. ■ 2. No entry will be received except on the condition that all claims, disputes, and objections arising out of the racing, shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom'they may appoint. Their decision on all points con nected with the carrying out of this pro gramme to be fina 3. The races are open lo any horse, com monly resident in the district from the Ist October, 1890, to the date of meeting, and owned by a person who has resided in the district,for the same period. 4. The district above mentionrd is bounded on the north by the Sehvyn River, and on the s'»uth by the Opihi River. ■ 5. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all monejs payable in accord ance with tins programme, for the expienses of the course. (j. All Domination and acccj. tance fees to go to the funds of the Club. NOMINATIONS. Nominations for Hurdle, Tinwald Cup, Trot, Welter, and Flying Handicaps, accom panied by.fee,; name, age, description, and performances of horse, and colours of rider, must be in writingand in the hands of the Secretary at Scott's Hotel, Tinwald, not later than 9 p*m'{on SATURDAY, December 13th, ISOOI »-,.* iiiKEA^i WEIGHTS. Weights mi:: be declared on or about December 27th. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for Handicaps, and Nqmina , ions for Maiden Plate and Novel Race must be in the hands of the Secretary, at Scott's Hotel,: Tinwald, not later than 9 p.m. on MONDAY, December 29th, 1890. E" o FOOKS Hon. Sec' Itss__ . irfsiTQßs tq MaauireP~l . - OAOMI4 Vnsmlt Iht .<<%-^-;si Wtll-known and Suo. w^r^&M SMCflli I IVY >i!*,w"i?B % Y'l •'*- I R Bi^^y^ Our* I|s^P^ FKXB OQtozmSTkTKiX. I^^ 38 FHftdt't &!■ W Itnihtiifyv ASBBUKTON *MLATj'7' 1 DUNJSDIN AGENCY. . MR K. T" WHEELER" Stafford Strket, Dunedin ii.AS been appointed Our Agent, and wi 1 bo able to Arrange Terms with Adver tisers for Contract Advertisements. SIBTITTEIALIj "\ INVITES the Electors of the Ellesmere District to meet him at D.ORIE, on the 19th instant, ' PENDARVES, oii the 20th instant. LAURISTON, pin th,t* 2^st iqatant. In, each casp at the Schqojrooro at 7,30 Meetings, ab Rakairt, Cherfcsey, and Metliyenwillbe advertised shortly. H'B2



Mr Hugo Friedlander, being the only can didate nominated for the Mayoralty, is declared to be duly elected. ; ■ A short sitting of the District Court, was held before Judge Ward on Saturday morn ing, when James McCrenor was adjudged a' bankrupt, on the petttion of the Mercantile Finance Company represented by Mr Pur nell, and an order of discharge was granted to William Straohan, of Chcrtsey, on the motion of Mr Cuthbertson, who appeared for Messrs Stringer and Cresswell. The quarterly meeting of the Ashburton Lodge, No. 29, 1.0. G.T., was held in the Lodge Room, Wakanui road, on Friday evening, November 14th, at 7.39, Bro Higgs, C. T., presiding. One candidate was initiated, and the usual reports of the various officers read and adopted, after which the following officers were installed by the D.G.C.T., Bro Galloway :—P.C.T., Bro Higgs ; CT., Bro W. Pearson; V.T., Bro G. Parkin; Sec, Bro Anderson ; F. Sec, Bro Duncan ; Treasurer, Bro McKee; C, Sister McKee; 1.G., Bro Welch, jun. ; S. J.T., Sister Welch, sen. The installation over the newly installed CT. suitably acknowledged the honor the Lodge had conferred upon him by again placing him in the CT. chair, and hoped the Lodge would rally round him as they had done in the past. Bro Higgs, P.CT-, also made a few remarks, thanking officers and membersfor the way they had sup ported him'in thechair.and requested continu ance of that support to the present CT. A vote of thanks was then given the Installing Officer, Bro Galloway, and his assistant marshalls, Bro Marsden and Sister Leitch ; also to the retireing officers. Harmony was then indulged in, CT. Bro Pearson bring ing the meeting to a close at 9.30 p.m. A meeting of the People's Political Asso. ciation was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday evening last for the purpose of deciding by ballot who the Association should support in the coming election. Ballot papers had been sent to the members three or four days beforehand with all the candidates names, and instructions how to vote printed thereon, and these were return? able by 8 p.m. on November 15th, therefore a goodly muster of members rolled up to hear the result of the poll. Out of a possible 91 votes, 74 ballot papers were sent in with the following results :— Mr Sawle, 71; Mr Wright, 2; Mr Walker, 2 ; Mr Purnell, 0; Mr Brown, 0. It was therefore decided to support Mr Sawle througout the election. One of the rules of the Association is :— That members shall support the candidate selected by the majority of the Association. One member "expressed himself as unwill- j ing to abide by the above rulp, and h.g according resigned. Several items of little importance were dispensed with, and the meeting aejourned. Holloway's Ointment and Pills —- Soldiers and Sailors.—These well known and i easily used remedies are especially service- I able and convenient for those who, like soldiers and sailors, are exposed to great changes of climate, and the hardships in separable from their calling. Many of the diseases engendered in the system from these and other ontoward causes can be checked and controlled by attention at their onset, and in Holloway's remedies will be found a ready means of relief, without hinderance from duty. Many a man is invalided and rendered more or less a burden to himself and friends from neglect of the early symptoms of his compiaint, which calamity might be averted by timely resort to the use of Holloway's Pills and Ointment SANDER AND "SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT,—In protection qf the world wide fame our manufacture has acquired a|l over the globe, Aye publish the following :— Hazard, M.D., Professor of General Pathq logy and Diseases of the Mind and Nervous System, says in an editorial published in the " Clinical Record ":—" We have examined half-a-dozen specimens of different manufac tures ; the preparation of Sander and Sons was the only one that proved to be reliable and corresponding tp scientific tests." Another concoction called " Refined Extract ,of Eucalyptus" has made its appearance since. This product stands, according to Dr Owen, foremost in causing injurious effects That gentleman communicates, at a meeting of the Medical Society of Victoria, that a phild living at Fitzrpy became most seriously indisposed through its use, ' Jii another case, a lady stajtes bu the strength of statutqry declaration that she suffered' cruelly, from the effects of the same cqneoction. -Taguajrd rhe. high reputation of our manufacture we eel warranted in expo-Ing the above facts, and desires the public to exercise care and Srecaution when buying. SANDER and QNSIKAdvt.) 7