ihe New Zealand Government, asking them to state definitely whether they j will join m the guarantees and subsidy | for cable reductions.

S.A. EDUCATION BILL.

Adelaide, November 7- The Education Bill has passed through the House of Assembly, and extra taxation will now be proposed.

THE SEPARATION QUESTION.

Brisbane, November 7, The Separation League have con sidered the scheme formulated by Sir F. Griffiths, and have come to the con clusion that they will not be satisfied •with anything short of separation pure and simple. They also decided cable to Lord Knutsford, asking him to urge Government to introduce an Baabling Bill next session. (Received November 7,11 a»m») THE ATKINSON MANIFESTO. Sydney, November 7 The Sydney Morning "Herald" devotes an article to the criticismof the manifesto issued by Sir H. A. Atkinson. Commenting on Sir Harry's determina tion to dispense with further borrow ing on the London market! the " Herald" says that, should the Premier's anticipations, so confidently expressed, be even approximately rea lised during the term of office of the new Parliament, there was no doubt that the moral effect thereof on the borrowing policy of the Australasian colonies would be very marked.

INFORMATION FOR WORKING WOMEN.

Ifc is a boast often heard that there are a greater variety of occupations open to women nowadays than ever before. Yet the fact is not -without its drawbacks, for " women are thus tempted into scores of positions for which they are not fitted, •vieh much consequent misery. Thousands dozen hours at a stretch m shops and Htores, and bend over desks at some sort of writing, till their muscles and head ache together. In both England and America they labour m factories long hours over hard and monotonous tasks. often m a feai fully bad atmosphere, and for small wages. When they break down the expense of having physicians, coupled with other costs of illness, is ; apt to consume their little savings. Therefore any information which will enable Hiem to lessen such an outgo must be welcomed by the host of orking women. _ On this point a recent letter received by us may throw a ray of light. The writer says ■ " When a woman lias to depend upon her fingers solely for a living it is a terrible thin? to fall ill, even though it *nay be only a few days or weeks, rllns -wwmyown situation when I was first tafcm bad ftl>out ten years ago. It began with what I shall have to describe as » heavy, sinking feeling at the pit of the stomach, and a sensation of giddiness and faintiess whilst at meals. On rising from the ta'ale I would often be attacked with palpitation of the heart, which beat so I didn't know what to do with myself. Some days I would not eat a mouthful of solid food, so much afraid was I of the pain it gave me. I have gone without food for three consecutive days and nights, till I thought I must surely starve. At the same time the desire to eat was s,o great I could have clutched eagerly at the hardest piece of stale bread. I got so bad I had to he m bed for days, and grew so weak I could scarcely raise niyscif on my elbows. I consulted doctor after doctor ; I think I must have had not less than a dozen altogether. On c called my illness by one name, and the others by other names. No two of them agreed as to what it really was that ailed tne. None of them did me any good, though my money went fast enough to pay them and to buy the medicine they ordered. ...» One day I saw m the " Christian Age an account of Mother Setgel's Curative Syrup. Yet how could I believe mit ( I had trusted and hoped, and been deceived jso often. Unless—which seldom happens people get the right medicine at first, it u» a wonder to me how they ever get it at all. What made me feel that Mother Sei^el's remedy might be of come use I <Wt know ? but I think ifc was because it was discovered and made by ft good woman who had been cured by it herself. Afc all eVents I sent for it and began to take it. Up to the time when I write this letter I have taken it seven weeks, and the change it has produced has astonished all who know me. The pain about ray heart is entirely gone, and gain stuength every day." Note. —The writer of the above letter requested that her name should not be published. Wefeel bound to respect her wishes, although we have no doubt she will consent to our giving her name and address to any of her own sex who may desire to write toj her, either directly or through us. . A somewhat similar case is that of Mrs Annie West, of Manor Boad, Bourne owttth, Hants, who writes under a late .date; "I desire to inform you of my wonderful recovery after taking Mother Seigel> Curative Syrup. I was so low as to be unable to rise from my bed, and thought I should never stand on my. feet again. Butty..the blessing of God, and tthe use of the Syrup, I ara i 0 far re" covered as to be able to return to my Sfork. lam a poor widow and have to Wot* for my, living, and have on one or two occasions sold some of my things to buy Seifiel's Syrup. For years I could hot keep «iy food down and suffered from fcemble Iw&vche. Now that lam well once more, I shall soon earn back a hundred times met the price of the goo medicine that drove away my complaint

THF. ASHBUHTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, NOYBMBBR "V, 1890.



John G. Restell, : OMMISHION; FINANCIAL AND GENERAL AGENT,' "VSTES'T' STREET, . GEAIN AND WOOL PRQKE^.iI -FO E-TALiffi^" OATS SHARPS BRAN FLOUR. " POTATOES . .. FENCING WIRE-BARBED AND PLAIN, TEA, SUGAR, CANDLES, AND GENERAL FARM STORES, KAIUNCATA 00**1, ' AGENT FOR—Union Fire and Marine: Insurance Company Ld.; Morcanti Finance Agency Company, Ltd. ;;. Colonial Mutual Life Assurauce DEERING ALL STEEL TWINE BINDER; .CEYLON and . . INDIAN TEAS Association; The Mercantile Gazette, etc., efcc, etc. ~ ~~ AKTIFIGIAL • . - 'r and ; ••. ■•_■ Chemical Maniijpes. j * .' ■ ' .: ENGLISH AND COLONIAL MANUFACTURE. • ■ ■ • " ■ ■ i * j HAVE FOR SALiT IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES :- "\ GUANO SUPERPHOSPHATE ,'? HIGH CLASS SUPERPHOSPHATE > DISSOLVED BONES : '- POTATO MANURE bone dust '''' ;;■ it .. ,'; ( /; > ,_ ■■ ■ ANIMAL GUANO , /'" " "'. ' • I. ! > GEORGE JAMESONf ASHBUBTON ACT BAKAIA. "wool, wool* wqq£ SE-A.SOIST iepp-©i. ' ;■ fITE ARE PREPARED to MAKE LIBEBAL CASH ADVANCES o» GROWING CLIPS PLACED IN OUR HANDS FOR SALE. NO COMMISSION CHARGED ON ADVANCES, ' AKJt> NO COMMISSION CHARGED FOR OFFERING WOOL UNLESS A SALE IS EFFECTED. ■■-.•-. WOOLPACKS, TWINE, &c,, SUPPLIED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES FEIEDLANDEB BROS. ■ NOW S THE TIME TO USE ,' ;;, it ! DWOODiS SCALY BLIGHT SPECIF 10 _; : . D.,TgQMAS. FOR THE SEASON HAVE JITST OOME TO HAND, , Per Ship " Nelson. ;. THEY ARE Al IN QUALITY r ! . ,1 , ' AND ' ' ' ' ri;- ,; LOW IN PBICE, THEY ARE ■ ■'. ■ •■":■ .-■"•■.•.. HORST and SONS, o? LONDON; l CHOICEST SEEDS, INSPECTION INVITED. SAMPLES SUPPLIED DrTHOMAS, ASHBUBTON. _^ - , — m , i i,_ i, i m i ii ii_u_—j 1 l^__ __^-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ D. THOMAS i (liate of Matsok, Cox and Co. AUCTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE, and ESTATE'AGENT, VALUATOR, WOOL and GRAIN BROKER ; A S II B U R T O Nj ; . , 1 O T* OANS Negotiated. Weekly Sales of Liv» Stock; Tinwald and Ashourton . iteruately. Fortnightly Sales of Sheepskins, Fat, and Hides on FRIDAYS Sake of Wool throughout the Season. Grain < bought and sold ' on Oommismon. Clearing Saies as per arrangement LONDON AND LANCASHIRK FIRE INSURANCE CpMPA^^r. Ihar been appointed Agent for the above Company and am now prepared take risks on Buildings, and Growing Cropa, at Current rates. '/ ,'i ,H WOOL. WOOL. WOOL, TAITERSALL'S, WEST STREET: ASHBURTON] ! ', * . ■ _ '.• .• ; ; i-i IVMTPrepared to make LIBER Al CASH ADVANCES against the Grow' Clip of WOOL, placed mmy hand for SALE m Ashburtbn,*or Shipment Bng nd* . ' WOOLPACKS, TWINK, OII^RADDLH Au.» SUPPLIED? ; D. THOMAS.' ASHBURTON .



r STAND THIS SEASON AT GBOVE FARM, TINWALD, The Thobouohbked Horse, Perkin WarbecJc 11, By Perkin Warbcck (imp), dam Miss Kate I (imp), the dam of Antelope, Sultan, and ; Prime Warden. ' , For full pedigree see cards. For further particulars apply Groom m charge, or EDWARD GATES, , Grove Farm, TinwaW. ' I TN CONSEQUENCE OF THE liate Strike, an utter collapse of the RETAI,L DRAPERY and CLOTHING TRADES has takwa place, and the business of the Wlioleaalci Houses is paralysed, and their "Warehouses Blocked with the' Season's Shipments; consequently any one m % position to bay could have dione so at I'lielr own 3 Price »nd Term*. Fortunately for: the undersigned, they not being overstocked, were able to clear lines at p rices which will convince our friends, amd tiie public of Ashbur ton, when th ey see the selling quota tions now marked m Plain Figures on our Goods that th© foregoing state ment regarding the Wholesale Stocks is perfectly reliable. ITCHEL-Ll Ou XURNEHi KAIAPOT HOUSE.



kTOTICE is hereby Riven m pursuance i_N of the " Public Reserves Act, L 885," Cl. 5 and 6, that the Ashburton Domain will be set apart for the Wild Wwk Show on Monday, 10th November* m which day charges will be ma le for uiraiuion thereto on the following scafc, r i z<: —jo O r each adult, Two Shillinirs ; for each horse, One Shilling ; and for each brap, One Shilling. « D. THOMAS, Mayor. Ashburton, October 17th, 1890. 10*110 TZEATING'S POWDER destroys _LV BUGS, FLEAS, MOTHS, BEETLES, and all other insects, whilst, quite harmless to domestic animals. In extermuiating Beetles the success of fch is powder is extraordinary. It is perfectly clean m application. See the article you purchase is " KEATJJP'S^Y as imi tations are nokious and ineffectual. Sold n Tins, 6d, Is, and 2s 6d each, bj al ihemists. TO~ STAND THIS SEASON. Thk Thoboughbred Hoivsb Macilleathean Will sjahd m Ashburton, and .Travel the Surrounding Districts this Season. ; 11/TACILLEATHEAN is -a handsome _iXl_ dark brown or black horse, and stands 16 hands high. He was got! by the English Tim Whiffler out of Flying Scud. Flying Scud was a dark bay mare, bred m Victoria by Mr J. Harper, m 1865, and was got by Fisherman. Tim Whiffler was scarcely ever beaten, and has won as many cups and handicaps as any other horse m England. He won the Chester Cup, and ran a dead he^t with Buckstone for the Ascot QXxp. Buckstone was another grajid horsr. an) i was famous not only fpr his dead 'neat* he ran with Tim Whiffler for the > iSC ot Cup, but also for his match against the Earl of Glasgow's KnowgJey f w 500 guineas aside, which h© won m. a canter. Tim WhiitteT was the bire of Briseis, who won tKe Melbourne Cup »- n d Derby, and ihe dam of Maoilleatheaii being by Fisherman shows his grand strain of blood, ais a study of the Stutl Book will show that Musket's gcjaafe has been frsom Australiaiiibred ixiaifesj for: the desceiid -ants of tjie grand; old Fisherman, viz., Martini-He»ry, {Nordenfeldt and Trenton are all descended from Fisherman on ihe daiu'asade. •'■*■■/'■ i>-r'■>''■:-'• • <!•■■■' _ \■■ H&easbn' money due on January Ist, 1891 i; iguiirantye money due on July Ist, 1891. Groomage fee, ss. For tetanus and any further particulars apply to •'* G. & W. ROBINSONI^ 159 Proprietors, Newlands 1



W. H. COLLIE ft " The Corner," "T N addition to a Fine A ssortmenfc of NEW DRAPERY, CLOTHING, JL ' &c, is now offering the following Special Lines :— French Figured Satin CLOTHS, 10£ d per yard, worth Is 9d. A Job Line of Prints, 4|d per yard, worth 6jd. Washing Silk Sash Ribbons, 9d per yard. White Striped Muslins from 6d per yard. Ladies' Long Handled Sunshades, 2s 6d. '• '■■. Boys' Heavy Tweed Suita 7s 6d, usually so^d at, 9a 6d. A Line of Men's Striped Tweed Trousers 6s 6d, half price. Ladies' Walking Shoes 7s 6d, all sizes. The NEW SHOW ROOM is filled with the Latest Novelties m Flowers, Millinery, Dust Cloaks, Corsets, <fee, and is under t>he management of a skilful Milliner from Christchurch. m — x—-■ W.I. COLLIER. "THE COBNEB.' JOHN 011K & CO.. IROiraOtfGffißS AND GENKBAL IMPORTEKS. HAVE iv Stock and to arrive a Large and Complete Assortment of English and American HARDWARE m all its Branches. . SHIIEP SHEA BS s ; All the Leading Brands direct from the Manufacturers. —A Large Stock to- .select from — TURKhIY STONE, Marking Oil, Raddle, Ink PoAvder, Brush *are, Tinware and General Furnishing Goods ; FILTERS'., Churns, and Milk Pans ; Axles and Springs; Oils, Paints, Colors. V amishes, Paper Hangings ; Fencing Wire, btaples and Standards, Wire Netting, Spades and Forks ; Carpenters and Blacksmiths' Tools, &c. Pumps, Galvanised and Black, Iron Pipe and Filtings, always on Stock. < English and Colonial Ranges,^ Stoves and Colonial Ovens,, Fenders and Fireirons, Lamps, Lampware, ahd eve ry requisite for the Station, Farm, or Cottage. > Perforated Zinc for Threshing Machines, from 1-16 to % mesh, S P E C I A L*T I E S. Table and Pocket Cutlery, Electro-Plated Ware, Guns, Revolvers, Ammuni tion, and all Sporting requisites m great variety* DENTS UNDERTAKEN FOR ALL CLASSES OF GOODS ON MOST REASONABLE TEEMS. __JntiNl ORK & CO. WIRTfIS' Wiiy WEST COMBINED , ss:o"ws- OWING 1 to their Groat Success m Christchurch. the proprietors have decided to prolong their Season for Twelve Nitthts, opening here on JVCOIbTID^'Sr, JHTO~V 1O For positively ONE DAY ONLY. Afternoon, at 2.30 : Night, at 8. Location—"Wakanui Roftd, next Central Hotel. DIRECT FROM AMEJI IC A. ■WIETH BROS.' ITIIill WEST COMBOTIEI) SHOIfVH ' DOUBLE CIRCUS COMPANY. Roman Hippodrome and Wild West Exhibition. After a successful season of three weeks m, Christchurch. Mammoth Five Pole Tent, the largest ever used m Aus, tralasia. Brilliantly lighted with gas specially laid on. POPULAR PEICES.; ...... . . ; 4s and «S. SPECIAL. SPECIAL. .SPECIAL. GRAND OPE N ? Alj R C A R ifff N IVA L. Ashburton Domain at 2.30, on MOUdfty, ISTpTellllier 1O Roman Sports Cowboys riding Wild Steers and Horses. Lariat Throwing^ by Cowgirls, andCewboys "Taming Wild Horses and Steers,, .• ; General price of admission  ... , ... ... JJs. ! Don't forget our opening^ date—NO Y.EM BE R 10. 10 93 JAMES HUGO, Advance Agent.



EAK A U ANNUAL SPORTS & RACES. (Approved by Canterbury Jockey Club and New Zealand Trotting Association.) To be held m the Domain, on BOXING DAY, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26th, 1890. President—D. G. Holmes. Vice-Presidents —T. E. Upton, E. S. Coster, W. L. Allan, and W. M. Lyttelton. Judge—W. M. Lyttelton. Starter of Horse Races^T. E. Upton. Clerk of the Course—R. Kemp. Clerk of the Scales—^. Dowling. Judges of Athletics—W. L. Allan, E. Hi Hughes, aud J. Kemp. Starters of Athletics~C. A. C. Hardy, and R. Story. Treasurer—W. B. Dixon. Secretary — L. Oxley. Stewards—C. A. C. Hardy H. Primmer, J. Kemp, A. Rowntree, J. Wilkinson, A. Makeig, and W. Hood. horse"raoes. First Race to start at 12 o'clock. 1. Hubdle Race, of 10 soys. Over six flights of hurdles, 3ft 6in high, and two brush jumps; second horse to receive 1 soy from the stake. About two miles. Entrance, flOssy To start at 12 o'clock noon, 'vf l| ;, ' ' 2. 'Fi/nN(^S#A|cES,fpf 7 BoVs. About J-raile. Second. horse to receive 1 soy from the stake. Entrance, 7s. To start at 1 p.m. 3. LadiiMi' Pubse, of 10 soys. About W mile. Second horse'to! receive 1 soy;; from the stake. Entrance, 10s. To be entered by ladies. To start at 2 p.m. 4. Handicap Saddle Tkot (distance behind. scratch) of 10 soys. About three miles. Horses breaking jnust pull imme diately and go, and tiot.to the satisfac tion of the Stewards, or be disqualified. Second horse to receive -1 aov from the, stake. Nomination, 7s 6d ; acceptance, 2y (id. To start at 3 p.m. 5. Farmers' PLATK,of 10 soys. About 1 nile and a half. Second horse to re ceive 1 soy from the stake. Entrance, 10s. To start at 3.40 p.m 6. Huiisy Scujsky, - a sweepstake • of Ips each, with 1 soy added. Once round theeoim-e. Citeh Weights. No winner of any of the above events ajlowed' to " '"utdi-fc. Pout entries, To start,at 4.30 p.m. R U LES. 1. The Meeting will be held under the rules of racing. 2. All events tp be,confined to the South Kakaia niid Mount. Hutt Road Board Dis tricts, and six miles north of the Rakaia river, and ten miles west and live miles cast of the railway line. 3. Weights for all races except otherwise specified—lOst for three-year-olds, list for four-year-olds, and list 71b for 5, 6, and aged. 4. No horse that has won more than £10 m one cent will be allowed to compete m any race, v. The races are open to any horse com monly resident m the prescribed district from die Ist October, 1890, and owned by a person who has resided, m the said district during the same period^ I ■.$ ■> „■ , ■ I f< (>. Nominations for the Saddle Trot with foe of 7s 6d each, age, description, and per formance of the horse, .must be deposited with the Se&etary at Rakaia, not later than 8 p.m. on Saturday, December 6th, IS9O. Acceptances and general entries, together with fees, by 8 p.m. on, Saturday,' 13th. In all cases the\ names, fees, colors, and ages of horses, and colors of riders must accompany nominations. 7. All protests must be given m writing to the Secretary within thirty minutes after the .race has been-Tim; together with tlie sum of £1, which shall be foifeited if, m the opinion of the Stewards, the protest is frivolous. 8. No entry will be received unless all the above conditions are complied with, and,on the eonditiqnjtliat all disputes, claims^ and objections arising out'ot the racing shall be decided by the Stewards or whom they may appoint. Their decision oh all points to be final. The Stewards reserve the right to hold over the stake until satisfied that the qualification of entry is correct and the onus of proof shall lie with the owner. Also to nostnonc the races if necessary through wet weather. ',). \m: winner of any flat race, competing m other events, will be required to carry a penalty of 71bs. 10. Any prize not claimed within seven days from the day of the races will be foifeited and go to the flint's, • ' . 11. All racea will be started .'punctually at the advertised hour. JLTBIZiETIC SPORTS. Co commence at 10.30 punctually. 1. Men's IQOyds Race (handicap), Ist prize L2i2nd prize Ll. ■ l, , ' 2. Boys" Race (under 15 years) 200 yds'(handicap),s'(han dicap), Ist prize 10s, 2nd prize ss, 3rd prize 2s (id. Entrance free. 3. Men's 440 yds Race ' (handicap), Ist prize L 2, 2nd prize LI. 4. Single Women's Race 100 yds (handicap), Entrancefree. Ist prize Ll, 2nd prize 10s. 5. Men's Hurdle Race 200 yds, (handicap) over lO.Qights.of hurdles; 3ft high, lit prize L2,2nd prize Ll. 6. Girls' Race (under 14 years)" lOOyds (handicap).- Entrance free. Ist prize 10s, 2nd prize ss, 3rd prize 2s 6d. 7. Men's Mile Race (handicap), Ist prize Ll 10s, 2nd prize Ll. * ' 8. Married Women's Race 50yds (handicap). Entrance free. Ist prize Ll, 2nd prize 10s. 9. Sack Race 100 yds, Ist prize Ll, 2nd prize 10s. 10. Consolation Race 100 yds. Entrance free. Ist prize L). ■-RUi;e s; ■" . . ' I—En trance fees for ailments, not other wise specified, 2s (3d each. 2—All events confined to the sume district as for horse races. 3—No second prize will be triven j unless three or more compete. 4—The Stewards reserve the right to alter the order of events. Nominations for Men's 100 yds, 400 yds, mile race, hurdle ■ ix^id sack races, miisl be lodged with the! Secretary, before 8 p. hi on SATURDAY, 13th December. All other events post entry. Admission to Ground—ls for each adult, and Is for each horse, competing or other wise. The Burnham Brass Band will play during the day. Refreshments and other amusements oh the ground. No games of chance permitted. A BALL will be held m the evening m the Rakaia Town Hall—Dancing to com-, mence at 9 p.m. Admission, Gentlemen, 2s 6cl;. Ladies, Free. \ Chiidren not admitted. 1018g i AURENCE OXLEY, Secretary. D~O"'G~S. " "" A TAN V years since we had. the pleasure IVx to introduce to the public the BUFFALO MEAT DOGS BISCUITS, now so extensively used m the principal kennels of the world. Sinoe that time we have made many im portance improvements m their manufacture —improvements not of the nature of veget able compounds which, may be added to, any food of a trifling cost, but of the nature to I produce good hard flesh and muscle, ingre dients which no other Biscuit or Dog Food possesses, aud for which wo have 'received | numerous medals and high recommendationa, j amongst which we may mention that of Pro-' fessor l)i Zurn, who after many careful analysis aud'experiment* pronounced these biscuits to be of the greatest excellence, and to contain double the quantity' of nourish ment that is to be found m the flesh, thus farming the best and most g.ucefttft»l food' I for dogs that is possible to proidtwe. It is important to notice that every biscuit is Btainpod—^Buffalo, Meat,' Trade Mark," the quality of which we guarantee. Twenty ah.iilin.gs per c wt, carriage paid 1 SOLE MANUFACTURERS, W. G. CLARK & SONS. . ANCHOR PATENT BISCUIT WORKS, LIMEHOUSE, LONDON, E.G. Established 1851. BRANCH OFFICE & FACTORY. 754 Washington Street, I N/«w York.



THE WALKER COBK EXTEA.CTOR. 1 Pronounced the best Mechanical Cork Extractor m the Market, as it pulls the Cork the easiest, and removes it quickest from the Screw. Its ure prevents the agitation of carbo nated or other beverages, and allows the sediment to remain undisturbed m the bottle. Designed tor the use of hotels, restau rants, saloons, clubs and families. Orna mental m appearanae and full nickel plated. Special terms to jobbers. Manufactured by the E. WALKER TOOL CO^PAKY LOW VITALITY DR CHURCHILL'S Syrup of Hypophosphite of Lime prescribed by the faculty for the cure of Consumption, Chronic Cough and General Debility. T"t contains two of the principal ingre _L dients necessary for building up the Human Frame, and which are considered deficient m the above complaints, viz., Phosphorw and Lime. It cannot be too highly recommended for Delicat Childre Dr Churchill's pompound Syrup o : HYBOPHOSPHITES Is real Brain Food, and m cases of Muscular and Nervous Exhaustion has acquired a world-wide reputation. Each bottle bearsi Dr Churchill'i*; gignatjure Price, 4fr v \ ' Prepared only by ; 8; WANN f nHUIISTi WANN VJHEMISTJ Pue Castiglione Paris



TO THE RATEPAYERS OF TllE WAKANUI HIDING ASH BURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. ; T" ADIEjs AND GENTLEMEN,-^ Having' been nominiited: for a seat m the above Council, I feel it my duty to intimate to you, m ;i few words, my views on some of the matters that the Council has particularly to'deal with. I findithat the present system of rating for -water supply does not givo full satisfaction to the Farmers ; many are of opinion that it would be more just if' -charged on the acreage benefited. I consider, with a few conditions', the acreage mode would suit the bulk of the people better. I consider our County Hospital might be made more serviceable find popular with the ratepayers and public m general if each medical man were allowed to attend his patients under certain provi sions; I think, m election times the fate payers are not fairly dealt with by the Council. Sufficient polling Places should be appointed so that at dea^t'tlie* majority of the Electors may record their. votes without so much loss of time. The extra cost would be light compared with the convenience. If elected, I shall make it my study to guard honestly the interests of the Tax payers, exercising due care Md economy m all expenditure, so as to keep the rates as low as possible to do tlie riesessary works efficiently. I am your Obedient Servant, GEO. W. ANDREWS, 11*26 , Hamp^steaa.



PRELIMINARY I ANNOUNCEMENT. THE A NNUAL f^ AEDEN ~OARTY IK CONNECTION WITH ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, WILL BE HELD IN THE PARSONAGE GARDEN ON TUESDAY, 16th DECEMBER, 1803. 11 28 MR E.G. WEIGHT WILL ADDRESS the Electors of Ashburton at the ODDFELLOWS' HALL, ON XtJESr>A.Y, the 11th, at 8 o'clock. 11+22 " PATIENCE" ODDFELLOWS' TTALL, WDDFELLOWS' JLJLALL, ashbtjetcln Tuesday ' . AND Wednesday NOVEMBER 25th and 26th. rli 30 SOMERSET LIVERY STABLES. JOHN NEWMAN, PropmetJii. rrHESE old established and favorite X. central Livery Stables are now m. my hand«, and it will be in'y' constant effort to again bring their busuwsf; into the front rank, and.make these stables what their position and accommodation warrant them— I THE PREMIER LIVERY STAPLES of tho Ash burton County. | Buggies, Traps, Saddle Horses, etc., al ways on hire, with skilful drivers jrendy •at the. shortest notice. * \ Open or Close Carriages fur Weilding or other parties. : ■ Cabs at any hour, day or night, f LOOSE BOXES for stallions am| race horses. Country customers are guaran teed every, accommodation at the lMvest current rates. ■< JOHN NEWMANi ProprietSoa. :i" wANTiuD.' "~' r~r' rT^ENDERS for Building a Cottage at J_ Chertsey. Plans and Specifications to be seen at Mb W. H. Rule's |hop, where tenders will be received up to the Bth November, 1880. 11+17 .-;; W. H. RULE..



ASHBURTON''MAIL." DTjMSDIN AGENCY. j— MR K. T 1 WHEELER, Stafford Street, Dunedin •LiAS been appointed Our Agknt, and will be able to Arrange Terms with Adver tiaers for Contract Advertisements. jMEBT~GILLOfrS STEEL PENS ARE THE BEST. m»T «riv« MsiijIIIHIIHjfMI ftte&eo, HnTrilTifw I t •aMftlly ■nUKIIIIkH i!Swliii4ptf*wyf ftUOkmOrti. if. QEHAM!ITOI SO,, III!



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