REAPER AND BINDER TRIAL

(PIE PBKfIB ASSOCIATION.)

Oamarit, January 27, A trial of reapers and binders was held today under the audioes of tbe North Otaejo A. and P. Association. Nine machines took part, and ibe work done was excellent. Fire farwers judged the work, and the following are the aggregates of the points' made :—Howard, 375 ; Hornsby, 342; Maßsey, 341; M'Cormick, 336; Reid and Gray, 354; Baosoye Blevator, 312; Brantford, 299; Deerlng 296 ; Buckeye Lowdown. 234.

THE COLONIES AND THE EMPIRE

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l~n& FKBBB ASaoOIATIOS.j

'■'■ ■ (Reoelved January 28, 0.32 p.m.) Syditbt, January 28; The " Herald " commenting* on Sir J. Vogel's article in the " Nineteenth Century," says it will not do much towards convincing his fellow-colonists thai hi| arguments are sound or his object attainable. Sir Julius (it says) |still;,about him something of >*:t>. Biamarckian. autocracy, aod would like M. to govern according to the governing '-"" mtri's idea. It disputes his (Sir J. Vogel's) opinion, that if an authorita - tite assertion of the maintenance of the

Empire intact were made the position -would be accepted. It says that any Attempt now to control the colonies in the development of their ny a destinies would not merely lead to diction but to separation. If the colonies are allowed ..their.own way under the protection of Union Jack, they are hardly likely 'to quarrel with the flag.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

[BY WIOTBIO TMIOEAPH COPYRIGHT.J ' ' ,i>;'., [Pm Pbbss AwooiATioif,] : . *") rßeeaived January 28,11.40 ».m.j

EXCITEMENT IN LISBON.

' Londok, January 27 The Lisbon populace .are jeering tbe English residents. \

MRS PARNELL.

iMrX-Parnelf refused her son's assist ance though she has been six weeks without a fire.

HEAVY GALES.

There have been violent gales'on the British Coast .and many casualties have occurred. On the Atlantic the gale was severely felt and steamers arriving are much damaged.

THE LABOR TROUBLES.

Goods consigned to the Berrnondsey wharves are being unloaded at the Albert and Victorian docks. The, dockers' executive are calling out their men.

THE PLUNGER.

Benzon's thousand pounds ha? been xefuoded and his release is expected.

NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS.

6TONEY. January 28.

(Received January 28, 12.32 p m.)

Mr Eddy commends the cleanliness and claas of rolling stock on the New Zealand railways. He intends to try to introduce the New Zealand method of ballasting.

FEDERATION BANQUET.

Mslboubse, January 28.

Mr Gillies banquets the Federation Delegates on Monday. "Hansard" has been instructed to prepare an official report of the Conference, which will not be published till the conclusion of the sitting.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[Pin PBKBB ASSOCIATION.]

A MISSING STEAMER.

/.''.., v London, January 27. .The steameri Paris, bound from Dieppe to Newharen, is missing.

MBS PARNELL.

Mrs Parnell, the mother of the Irish leader, has, it is alleged, been living on a pittance of is per week.

THE BULGARIAN LOAN.

SirJ. Fergusson has replied to the representations of Russia regarding the Bulgarian loan that the treaty of Berlin does not apply.

THE PARIS EXHIBITION.

Sir P. De Keyser gave a banquet at the Guildhall to the New Zealand tecipients of honors and grand prizes at the Paris Exhibition.

EXTRADITION TREATY.

-The proposed Extradition Treaty be tween England and the United States excludes political offences. It includes dynamiter*.

IRISH LAND PURCHASE.

In view of the supposed intention of the Government to introduce an Irish land purchase scheme, a great msetirig inll be held in London on Tuesday to protest against an attempt to saddle British taxpayers with a burden for the benefit of Irish landlords. Among the speakers will be Sir G. Trevelyan, Professor Stuart, Messrs Davies and Bums.

FLOOD AT HAVRE.

Pabib. January 27

During a storm in the channel the sea invaded Havre and submerged the low lying portions of the town twenty inches.

ENGLAND AND PORTUGAL.

Lisbon , January 27

Major Pinto has been despatched on a mission to West Africa, as it was feared that his return home would ex cite the populace.

TEE KING AND QUEEN OF GREECE

One often aeei on the streets of Athen • pleatant-looking oouple, walking aim In arm. They ue not past middle age. ■nd bare the »I> of people whose debti •npald, whose consciences are dear and whose digestions are always good. They Me dressed in ordinary oltljzan ea*b. loilde the coWtt ot h\* coat Ib the trade ■urk of • ,famoo* London tailor, and the biii for her qafet but •tyllsh walking gowning beers the Im print of »"Paris Sreßftmafcer/ They always eeem to ( be sight seeing, gazing Into shop windows, looking »t new buildings, obsfirvinjj the throngs of pamers-by, O or, wheti all pplee /bUs, admiring tho'blae skies and bright san •bine of th« city of the Violet prowD'

No regalia gliter on tneir bosoms, uo liveried attend them. They make their way thcongb the crowd, jostled with unfailing good humour, sometimes tbey may be seen Btandiog on the kerb, or on some house stepß, waiting to see a procession pass by, or watching an illumination or other public pagennt. Again, tbe gentleman may be seen riding on horseback »!one, or attended by. a comrade, both in civilian dress, or the lady may ba seen on the promenade, e»oorHng, or esao?tod by, a Danish dog. Bnt one notices that a great many people and all rf&oors and soldiers salute them with preotee courtesy, and from this circumstance the conclusion is at l*st Reached that they must be people of con siderable importance. They are, in fact, the King and Queen of G'eeoe.

THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES

The foi!owiD2 interesting monographs abjut "the Waleaea," appear in the Christmas nnmbec of "Our Celebrities," and are from the pen of Mr Clement Scott , THB PBIHOE Of the heir to the Throne Mr Hoot* ra marka— •♦ Strict as ha is keen to dateot tb.9 slightest fhgranct) of established pre j ceedent with a sharp eye that Is down at I once on any accidental error or un pardonable solecism, there la no more popular or jovial fignre ia the Throne room ; do face that so lights up la Inetant recognition of dignitary 01 friend;no Royal personage mote welcome.on the battleship or parade ground to the offioeis and men who hold htm tn such high esteem, The Pcloca 1b at home aliewhere tban at the Court or lv military and naval olrolos. Down at Sandrlngham among bis model cottages, bis thoronghbreds, and sbort hornt, a trae type of the merry English farmer; at Marlboroogb House, the centre of the great world of ootomeroe and tofenoe; now making a speech at the Royal Academy on Art, now showing bis fine spirit of liberality by directing a fund for the noble-hearted Oathollo priest who died among the lepers; now bestowing his patronage on all that Is most worthy In the English drama, or in the amusement of the people ; a courtier without anything but proper pride; • diplomatist without the teals of cf&o9; a sportsman, whose love of eport dots cot wholly engross his mind; an agriculturist, who puts h!a theories Into practice ; a falthfal son ; a good father; and a staunch friend—what [wonder tbat the name of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, te reoe!ved with acclama tion In every soe'ety in which Englishmen are wont to congregate." THB PBINOESS. In regard to the Princess of Wi/es, it is obeetrved that " she Is regarded by all her future enbj^ots as tbe modol of what a gentlewoman should be. A' all times and in all aeaaooa sbe is welcome and dear to the people, becaaoe she ia prond without being ifleeted ; beautiful, but never selt cobbclous; noblf, but still conaplouonily modeat." Whilo dok/g ju'tfoe to the higher qualities of Her Boysl Highness the writer puys especial tribute to the Princess as a leader ef society—"lt muat neve» ba thought that the etc lot attention tbe Prin cess pavr- to the requirements of aiodern life, and tbe osre shu, takes to add to the luxury of [women's dress-—»n artistic Inatinot aud faultless tai.te—»re due o? should be necribed bo womanly vmlty. llt Ib nothing of the kind. A Prince of Wales can open exhibitions, preside at commissions,, and epoonrage art: bnt a Princess of Wales can direct'y benefit trade by gaining tbe credit of being called, «o she is jasiy called, ' the besi dressed lady in Europe.' Englfsbwomen have never dressed so well as they have since the Princess of Wales set the laud able example of combining the truest principles of art with the beet graces of refinement In paraan»l aH|r ß ."

AN EXCITING CHASE

A m et i xttaordinary eca&o wai wit nesßed at Kaoeas city on the 3rd Nov., when for five hours the town was practl oally Li poß3Besioa of a herd of atoits. The animals wera being driven by eight cow boya from s'oeks, In order to be taken accoaa the MhnourS River; bat when they got to the bridge they taraed- roaad and the whole berd made for the city, the cowboys on t^elr horses being In hot pursuit The infuriated betats cleared the streets. Going rtund one bicck of bolldlrgs they wera Inter cepted by fonr of the cowboys who headed them *nd snooeeded In drawing all but elgbt cff to the river's bank. The eight remaining animals went centering through tbe ejreete, npaetticg everyone who got Id thslr woy. One of tbe animals was Uesooad by a cowboy, and the etaer, tbe horse and the cowboy were lean tear ing away towards the river. Neither the bora? n< r the steer cou'd be got to stop, but the ; Ji6wboy; on seeing tbis, jumped off, leaving the. steer and the horse to rash madly over the bank. They had a fall pf 25 feet, but, strarge to Bsy, both 'reached tbe opposite bank, efter a «ood swim:: without being Injared. Io the mesntlmCj the o'< her animals (n the streots had got all over the city. SBveral Ware shot dead, and one charged up a cable way, . ho&d downwards. In Its onward rush it did not raise its head, and came Into collision with a cable oar oomlng 4own.' Ths Impact was simply terrific, and the animal fell dead In a heap. So great indeed wes the oooouition that the end of tbe iron ear was bent. It was not until five hoars of the greatest exel ement that the animals were either killed or etaa driven out of the town. No ope was seriously injared but at leaßt a dcg3n parsons were suffering from the untimely I ylult of tbe tnfnrlnted beßs's

QUARRELS IN CHINA

Among ■ populati n of each unexampled density as In China, where families of great size crowd togatherrt-tbree ot four genera- Uodb—with all tha , wives and ohlldren nnder one roof, occasions for qoartels are freqaent, The Boas' wives and ohHdren are prolific aoaroea of drmeitfo unpleasant neas. Eaob wife strlveß to make her hna band feel that in the community of property he is the pno that la worsted ; the elder wife tryannliea over the younger ones, and the latter rebel. The instinct of the Westerner with a grievance Is to get it redressed atralpbtway; that of the Orental Is first of all to let the world at large know that he has a grievance, A Cittaaman who has been wronged will go upon the threat and roar at the top of his voice. The art of hallooing as It Is called la Ohlneße, la closely associated with that of reviling, and the Chinese women era snob adepts in both as to justify the aphorism that what they have lost in their f«?8t they have gained In their tongues. Muob of this abusive language is regarded aa a spell or purse. A man Who has bad the'bends removed from h?s field of millet stands at the entrance of the alley wbloh leada to his dwelling fend pours forth volleys of abuse upoft +U<* uuknuwtißender. This has a doable valae—ti"t as a means of notifying io the public hfa loss and hli consequent fury, thus freeing his mind; and secondly, ac a propbvlaotlo tending to secure him agalna* a repetition of the offence, Women Indulge in this practice of • r vlll'ng' the street' from the flit roofspt the houses* and shriek away for hours at a time, until their voloen fall. Abase in this way attraota little or no attention, and one some times comes on men or women screeobing themselves red in the face with not an buditon fa Right! If the dsy la a ho'j ono the eevlier brawl* Rt long as he ban bteath, and then prooeeda to refresh him self with a season of fsnnlflg, aad after- W.ajrdi returns to the atttok with renewed; [ fury, A fight in ; which only two. patties f are concerned usually resolves itself Into nm» hair-po'Hrg j the combattnte whtn

separated by that? friends shoot back to e*.oh other maledictions and. defiance. Thu quavrel between lnbau and Jacob, recorded in the 3l«t chapter of Genesis, when tbe latter stole a^»y from La ban'a hocae, Is a ' photographically accurate account of tbe truly Oriental performance which tbe Chinese call " making an op roar." ' ;

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i The Dunedin correspondent of the " Tuapeka Times " has heard, on what he terms unimpeachable authority, " that Sir Robert Stout has deoided on going Home shortlly and entering the House of Commons in the Home Rule interest. His return has been guaranteed for an Irish constituency and, after much consideration, he has elected to relinquish his piraotiue as well as political pre-eminence in the oolony, and enter the wider Bphere of business and politioa at Home." [We reprint this for what it ia worth, which we tanoy is not very muoh. Anyhow we don't believe it.—Ed.J ■ HoLLOWAY'SjOI.NTMENT AND PILLS.—In all outward complaints, a desperate effort should be made to at once remove these annoying infirmities, and of establishing a cure, The remarkable remedies discovered by Professor Holloway will satisfactorily ac- j complish this desiriible result, without any'of j those dangers or drawbacks which attend the old method of treating ulcerative inflamma tions, scrofulous affections, and scorbutic eruptions; -The most timid invalids may use both the Ointment and Pills with the utmost safety with certain success, provided a moderate attention be bestowed on their accompanying " Directious." Both the pre parations soothe, heal and purify. The one assists the other materially in effecting cures and renewing strength by .helping exhausted nature just when she needs such succour. , Keating's Cough Lozenges cure Cough Asthma, Bronchitis, Medical testimony states that no other medicine is so effectual in the cure of these dangerous maladies, One Lozenge alone gives ease, one or two at and time ensures rest, For elieving difficulty,, of breathing they are invaluable, They contain no opium nor any violent drug, Sold by all cbemiit at is %A and 2s 6de«eh.' 1 l ■ Wklm' Hai Baleabm.—lf gray, restores to original color; An elegant dressing, softens and beautifies. No oils or greasa. A Tonic Restorative. Stops hair coming out, strength us cleanses heals ecalp ' • ■■ ■ , , c Skinny Men.— Wells' Health Benewc« stores health and vigor, cures Dyspepsid x mpotence Sexual Debility. At chemists ano druggists. Kempthorne, Proeser and Or Agents, Ghristchurch ;



HOW PILLS ARE MADE ! -: ~t ■ ; The Custom of taking medicine in the form of pills dates far back in history. The object is to enable us to swallow easily in a condensed form disagreeable and nauseous, but very use ful, drugs. To what'vast dimensions pill taking has grown may be imagined, when we say that in England done about 2,000,000,00b two thousand million) pills are consumed every yc>t In early days pills were made slowly by hand, as the demand was compara tively small. To-day they are produced in infinitely greater rapidity by machines especi ally contrived for the purpose, and with greater accuracy, too, in the proportions of the various ingredients employed. No form of medication can bo better than a pill, provided only it is intelligently prepared. But right here occurs the difficulty. Easy as it may seem to make a pill, or a million of them there are really very few pills that can be honestly commended for popular use. Most of them either undershoot or overshoot the mark. As everybody takes pills of some kind, it may be well to mention what a good, safe, and reliable pill should be. Now, when one feels dull and sleepy, and has more or less pain in the head, sides, and back, he may be sure his bowels are constipated, and bis liver upgish. To remedy this unhappy state of things there is nothing like a good cathartic pill. It will act like a charm by stimulating the liver into doing its duty, and ridding the digescive organs of the accumulated poisonous matter. But the good pill does not gripe and pain us, neither does it make us sick and miserable for a few hours or a whole day. It acts on the entire glandular system at the same.time, else the after effects of the pill will be worse than the disease itself. The griping caused by most pills is the result of irritating drugs which they contain. Such pills are harmful, and should never be used. They sometimes even produce hemorrhoids. Without having any particular desire to praise one pill above another, we may, nevertheless, name Mother Seigel's Fills, manufactured by the well known house of A. J. White, Limited, 35 Farringdon Road, London, and now sold by all chemists and medicine vendors, as the only one we know of that actually posseses every desirable quality. They remove the pressure upon the brain, correct the liver, and cause the bowels to act with ease and regulairity. They never gripe or produce the slightest sickness of the stomach, or any other unpleasant feeling or symptom. Neither do they induce further tonstipation, as nearly all other pills do. As further and crowning; merit, Mother Seigel's Pills are covered with a tasteless and harmless coating, which causes them to resemble pearls, thus rendering them as pleasant to the palate as they are effective mi curing disease, If you have a severe cold and arc threatened with a fever, with pains in the head, back and limbs, one or two doses w 11 break up the "cold and prevent the fever. A coated tongue, with a brackish taste in the mouth is caused by foul matter in the stomach. A dose of Seigel's Pilis will effect a speedy cure. Oftentimes partially decayed food in the stomach and bowels produces sickness, nausea, etc. Cleanse the bowels with a dose of these pills, and good health will follow. Unlike many kinds of pills, they do not make you feel worse before you are better. They • are, without doubt, the best family physic' ever discovered. They remove air obstruction to the natural functions in either sex withoutany unpleasant effects.



I TINWALD TOWN DISTRICT. EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY; ffIHE following Persons have been X. nominated :— DOBEBTY CHARLES GATES EDWARD A POLL for the election of ONE of tbe, above-named candidates to fill th c vaoanoy caused In the Tlnw«ld Town Board by the resignation of Mr Joseph Clark, will be taken at tbe Temperanoe Hall, Tlnwald, on MONDAY, the 3rd day of February, 1890. between the hoars of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Dated this 28th day of January, 1891); E. J. FOOKS, I*lß7 Upturning Officer., W. W, SPENCER'S Is the CHEAPEST House in Ashburfcon for DRAPERY, OLOTHTNG AND BOOTS. We Bell for CASH. Small profits and quick returns, and we give sterling value.



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HAVING lectured the Premises of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company in West Street, where my Office for the. conduct of - the aboVe Bturinewes will be found, I am prepared to undertake the Storage of Wool, Grainy and other Produce at Lowest Current Bates, Wool, Grain, and other Produce shipped to any part of the world, that my OJlecti wish at Lowest Bates of Freight, and with all charges on the lowest remunerative scale. Liberal Cash Advances made on all Produce enttaited to me either for Storage or Shipment. Cash Advanced on Real Estate, Bills of Sale, Growing Crops, Wool, or any undoubted personal Security,: 3- Acting at Broker only, I have no ether interest to conserve but that of my, constituents. ...; r.< .-": *"l • Complicated Accounts adjusted/and Auditing and General Accountants 1 work undertaken. . ,..,..<-. ' Indents for; Goods from the Horns or any other Market will receive my attention FOB SALE—Woolpaoks, Corn Hacks, binder Twine, &c. Ac. "■ MY COAL AND TIMBER Buel tss will be carried on as heretofore on the Old Premises) and ai it Is my intention to sell at a small profit ,f or Cash, prices quoted will be on that basis. When credit is required special arrangements may |be made. 100 TONS of freshly Imported COAL in Stock and to be followed by regular supplies. TIMBEB—A Large and General Assortment now on the way by rail and sea IBON—Hardware and all Builders' Bequlaltes. JOHN GL~EESTELL. , COMMISSION AGENT , t ,yAiv»Ji mW, GREGG AND COMPANY, PUKE BLENDED TE AB> NEW SEASON, 1888-9, and Ilb JACKETS,. 2lb FAISOY OANIBTEKS a»d slb and IIbTINP , TBY THESE BLENDS. TKY THESE BL^DS :J /^ 2*\ /r^Bid\ /^sßd\ //y**\ ((CROWN I ( EAGLE I |jxhibition)) ((CLUB)] \Xper Ib^Jf \y^r i^^# \.V ci lh'J/ < RETRIAL WILL KSlAßi^on THKIU OOES^TAHx ÜBB ar be obtained fvow . - TOHJST OKR&OU . .. .„ ...-AND-- - - • - - - I). MQF ABLANE.



SPECIAL PURCHASES H)K CHBISTMAS TBADE. — ABB NQWi SHOWING —. : ; ? niHE Grandest Lot of Gents' Tweed Suits ever opened up in A unbutton. Cheap JL, and good fitting Boys' Wellington, Kalapoi, and Moggie I Tweed S«ite. Splendid Lines in Genta' Trousers and Vest from 14s 9d up. Special Value in Genta'Saddle Tweed Tiouserß, " our own a ake. v ~ l Men's and Boys' Hats in endless variety, cheap and of excellent quality, Mt BOOTS BOs^B BOOTS 4m Oar BOOTS are noted for fir«;t-c]n6B wear and reasonable prices. N.B.—" Ladies "if you want a Reel of Cotton, or a parcel of Household Draptry we are the people who give tip top value fur your money. MITCHELLT& TUEFEK KAJAPOI HOUSE TANORED STBBET. ■ ASHBURTQN,



mo mnd, o- *«W ms*_ (Charles Bbaddijl X £350, £300, and £600 io separate lioensed Landferoktjr and Valuator •nnw. Apphrto- under " The Land Transfer Act, 181 JOHN 0. CJORR, , ■ i . "" ■ i ■ emitter end Solicitor, ESTATE HODBH LAND, AND Burnett Street. Aihbnrton f lIENEBAL COMMISSION AGEN (Next Bank.ffi.Nev,Sooth Wales) ! -— ■ to - ; t - j : OFFlCE—Bdekiti Stbmt, Next > i ,.. ; . ! "Mail" Ofloet ... ; FRIEDLANDER BROS. : ! JUST LANDING ; Ex 'ClTti OF DELHI— !; 1000 Bales Cornsacks WHICH WE OPP& AT? LOWEST OTJBREN* BiTEij ? WB ARE OABU BOIERS OP ! v. WHEAT, OAW, BAE^T/;amb EIEGBASS ! : IN LABGB OR SMALL gUAMTITHPS ; -." '", <> »'■"% k ' • -.'^ ""'■ ' H i \* { LEADING TM WOBLD. THE HIGHEST A WAR D-belng an object of arCwai awarded the Maue? ManafMtu(in X Ooy,, Toronto, Cacadt, for thefr SELF-BINDER (MABSIT g Tobomto Lighx Bihdkr) Operated in the great World'i Fl«ld Trial ! held at WoUlel, near P«rl«, Praooe, July 19 22, 1889, where Fifteen of the moet noted nwohinea on eacth oompeted, Atso-A GOLD MEDAL «a» accorded the Mamy M»nuf«otnrliiK Company for their geoeral exhibit of maohlnoi at the Parli. Exposition. Over 700 Machines gold In Victoria his Seaaon—a reoord noi beaten bj any other make, : FRIEDLaNDEH BROS. SOLE AGENTS. : Tfl£ BRANTFORD STEEL BINDER SIZES EOR SILB, 5, 6, amd 7FrCJUTS, mHE width of Oat, Lightneei of Draught, Simplicity of Oomtrootlon, Sirensth and L Darabillty of Meterlal render It the raoat Suitable Maehlua for Farmer* and Oontraotora -■: • EXTBAS m QUANTITY . . Alwayi in STOCK, and Sopplled at tbe Shotteit Kctlce, TWINE, OIL, Ac, foriSALE.O AGENTS 4-154 *'■■■*' ' ' " '■ ■ . BINDEB TWINE ; BINDEB WIBE iGC#MIOK BINDERS BIDDER FITTINGS ICMAo&i ife 6iL ANJD EVEBY BEQUISITE FOB THE ; ; - HAB7EST FIELD JOHN OBR&CO. EAST STBEET, ASHBUBTON. OATEN SHEAi 1 CHAFF FOB|BALE IN LABGE OB SMALL QUANTITIES GBO. JAMESON Ashburton and Rakaia. SHEAF CAREIEM j I HAVE FOE SALE— " V : HORNSBY'S PATENT SHEAF CARBIEBS , r . Can be easily attached to any Machine. GEO. JAMESON ; Ashburton and Rakaia, 13553I 3553-1- ' ■^■--"■- ■



NO TIOE, •^-~— - "^n^n^nl ALL old ttandlng iceonnti dne t'^H > It not settled within fourteen from the fint of February, 1890, wl^| pUced In handi of Mb J. 0, OvvoAW W \ collection. ' ■.- W JAMES TASEB&I Aihborton, 28th Jannary, 1390, ~ AaHBUKToN HIGH oOHOOL, * Ist TERM, 1890. rpHIS School will re-open oc MONDAY 1 J^exc, February 3rd. Pupl.'a will auemble at 9,30 A.m. JOUjN EIKiAil BaOiidNAN. i-i 1 ■"'•■' mes LOUQBEAOH. T ONGBEAOH Royal Mall Ooaeh JJ leavei Longbeach for Aebbortoa (Sand.yi exeepted) at 7^o a.m., Watet ton 810 am n Aihton 8,15 a.m., Wheat ■tone 8.30 a.m ,^arrlrlngm Aibbnrton In time for the North, or South Train*; The ooaoh leavee the Poet Office itheor ion. at 5 p,m., arriving at Longbeaeh at 730p,m. Pavoelior orderaleft at any of the i b )ve plaoei will reoelre ■trict at' tention. Farea-S!ngle farei 3« 6d: Ntacn 6>- " O. WISE, , : . ;, Oaaohmaa



t ' [ : JUBILEE OLOOK. TTOLUNTARY SubMilptloDi ere In* V .vlted (to the extent of £100} In •ddltloQ to the £100 voted by the Aibbarton Borough Council for tht parpoee of- erecting » nulUble Towet to ftsoelre the Jubilee Clock. ; Theee rab ■orlpMoni are/.reqalred .In order that a handiome anS nightly Tower nay be ercoked that will be » credit to the town and ooanty, and worthy to oommemorate the acoeaiion and glorlooi reign of oar Illditrioaa and most worthy Qaeea. Sabiorlptlona in aid of the above laudable objaet are' to be pi!d into . the Union Bank, to. the credit of Mvaui W. 0. Walker, 0.-J., Harper, and T. Seely aa Truteeaof the Jobllee Fand. 1 184



UOBNSING ACT, 1881, amd AMEND , . MKNT ACT, 1882, I HEREBY give Notice In aocordanea with the prorlalpna of the Licensing Act, 1881, and. Amendment Aot, 1882, that the Anao%l Election i of FIVJE PERSONS to form the Committee for tb« Licensing District of the Borough of AahbartoD, will be held at the Borough Oonnpll Offices, Baring Square Wast. Aahbrirton, on THURSDAY, the Bth day of February, 1890. Nomination* in the form prescribed la the second Schedule of. toe Regulation of Local Eleotions Act; 1876, will be reoclfad •t the Town Clerk c Office till 12 o'oloekr NOON, on THORSDAY the 30tb Janurf 1890* ' ' OHAB. E. FOOKS, Returning Offioer. Borough Council Office. Ashbnrton, Jan, 21, 1890, :, 11146 PLUMS ' PLUMS ; From2d perlb. ' APPLES kEPLES From Id per lb. OTHBB FRUITS Pqaally Che p. 018 !q Ur S° °* •«»•" lota —AT— RANDELL'S



A, W. Rahdell, TOWtf HALL Alfred Harrison. t CCTIONEHR, STOCK AND ESTATI AGENT AKI> VALUATOR. IATUBDAY SALE at If o'clock ihatp —Horeeo, Cattle, Plga, Ptrod«e* »nd Merch»ndl«e. Farming Implemsnti asd. Vehiolei . of all klnda constantly In Yardi on view FOB SALS, tearing Sales held la town us Country as required, and moat liberal terms arrangod with botb finyen and Sellers. rO LET—Shop. In Ooleman'i Build ings. Beduoed rents. Oood bliok wildings handsome shops. Aourr tor xhs jrwich Onion Fire Insurance Company. ALFRED HARRISON.



GKEY VALLEY COAL. 3000 TONS — SOLD WEEKLY. — .j NEWCASTLE COAL "MMENSE SUPPLIES COMING TO HAND. ' : 1 » WEBTPORT COAL REQULAB SHIPMENTS THRASHING MACHINE Proprwtota yad Farmers ihonld apply immtdutelf partioulMß to . - \ , / tIMBEK Goal Jilercbaiits ;EAST BTBBBT,