was held here last night to decide as to j vhioh candidate to support. Ihe result I f the ballot was Steward, 25 ; Hayes, 10. I

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HOME AND FOREIGN.

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London, December 1. Professor Huxley denounces General Booth's scheme. Varih, December 1. A French syndicate has purchased the Benight goldfield mines m Vic toria. , t Vienna. December 1. The Austrian delegate sent to in quirt into Dr Koch's discovery con aiders it effective but dangerous. Bbblin, November 30. The German Government will supervise the manufacture of lymph. Its estimated cost will be five pfennings (about one halfpenny) for an injection. Foreigners are invited to come and study the method. Dr Koch has been requested to retain his secret. A German has given a million marks to supply the poor with lymph. Dr Israel, assistant to Professor Virchow, confirms'the value of the discovery. Melbourne, December 1. Mr 0-. D. Langridge, Commissioner of Customs and Chief Secretary, .has propounded a scheme for the establish nient of an Industrial Labor Chamber to prevent any strikes that may occur being carried to a great length, lne chamber, which will be established by Act of Parliament, will consist ot capital and labor, to be presided over by a Supreme Court Judge or some one selected by the Governor from the Executive Council.

INTERPROVINCIAL

Auckland, December 1. A request, which was received to-day Vy the Hospital and Charitable Board that certain inmates of the Oostley Home should be allowed out on Friday next to vote, was declined. The Orange Order m Auckland re solved to-night to support the following candidates :-Auckland city, Thomson, Wallis, and Porter ; Parndl,. **™**i Waitemata, Monk ; Eden, Hon. Ji. Mit chelson; Manukau, Buckland. Vt the Supreme Court this morning Judtre Connolly alluded to the charge against the Te Mahuki and twenty other mtives He said the conduct alleged contained all the elements of riot within the meaning of the Act. The _ mly question for the jury was the identifica tion of the prisoners. Referring to the <h*w«e n«ahist KereLMabu, for removing "a tri« station, he said any person remov ing a trig station from private land ■without permission was liable to punish ment There was an idea on the part ot natives that placing trig stations upon native land was unlawful, bufc most probably the offence was one of these foolish defiances of law some natives still indulged m. Prisoners admitted removal of the trig, and there would be very little difficulty m finding a true bill. Referring to a Ciise of concealment ot birth the Judge asserted that the solicitor, Hu<*h Shortland, had been guilty of gross contempt of Court m writing to the newspapers stating the accused was not <milty of th 6 alleged offence. He directed the iury to take directions from himself, and not from any practitioner who chose to write to the papers.

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THIRD DAY

HmiDLTCS. Racecourse, Forbury, December 1* , Ixion ... ••■ ••• •••■ ;- ' Little Arthur - The Spy , ... :«„,. — ° Dividends—£4 10s and £7 6s. St Andrew's Handicap. Prime Ward en ... '\ Mariner ... " Occident ... - ■•• ; 5 Time 2min 14sec. Dividends—£9 os and £8 Is. Novel Race. Gazelle ... ••• ••• } Enield * Forest King ••• » Time—lmin 38secs. Dividends—£4 2s and £4 16s. COSMEMOKATION STAKES. St Andrew * Florrie... " Lebel • — 6 Won by a length. Time—lmin ssec. Dividends— i.6 1&8 fid and £3 12s 6d.

FOURTH DAY.

Racecouksb Forbury, December 2. Th© weather was fine when the pro ceedings opened, and the attendance about 2000. Hurdles. Garibaldi ... ••• '" \ Erebus <..>.: •■• ••• * Smuggler •• •* It was reported m Ashburton tins after noon that " Jo " had won the Three Mile Trot at the *bove meeting ; but no tete gramhadrc»ched ) us "to-the effect up to hour of. going to press.

Second Edition.

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New Plymouth, December 2. A house, occupied by four Salvation lassies, was burnt by fire this morning, the women escaping with only what they had on There was no insurance. Hie cause of the fire is unknown. WisiJ-itfoTON, December 2. At the Supreme Court, John Austin, fot the larceny of a sailor's swag, was sen tenced to two years' hard labor. Henry Jones and John McGuire, for burglary at Ralph's drapery store, were sentenced to two yeara and one year's hard labor re spectively. John Thompson ams Yatos, for robbery at Palmerston North, received twelve months' hard labor. Mr W. A. Coates, on behalf of Yung Bin, who was acquitted by thei Grand Jury on a charge of murder, applied to have accused brought up on the coroner's inquisition, and dis charged. His Honor said he had no power to have Yung Bin separately ar raigned, as he was charged jointly with two others, but as it was arranged that th«rc was a probability of the case against the other two being postponed until rext difct^ig, owing to the illness of Sam Coy, hp airreed to Release Yung Bin on his own ■ recognisances until the case comes up for £ri»l, wjien he wijl be discharged. PuxpDi^. December 2. '$$& flr?»- W* Oliyer >yr^teß fhat lie has no intention of settUng \n England, but returns to the cojony early next year. Hokitisa, December 1. Other claimii ou the ru&h are striking good »old Sinking i» delayed by the nature of the ground (bis stones) and l>a<l am - CrEBYHOUTH, December 1. -.The School Committee having closed the schools, the cluirmaD of the Education Board cawed them to be opened tliis morning by a tradesman, Several police we m attend ance to prevent any hinderance, and the children attended as usual. A-public meeting to-night was called by the School Ooimnittee, who enveighed «iast tbt Educ»tio» Board j«pect»g «i«

-i pensing with the services of the headmaster Mr Stewart. Several resolutions' 'were passed, the principal beiiw? that the meeting earnestly urge on the Premier and the Minister of Education "the necessity of ap pointing a commission tri enquire into the merits of the dispute between the Education Board and the School pommittee with a view of finally Settling the Inatter. Dunedin, December 2. Lindey H. Bowerman, a book agent, charged with shooting with intent George Forsyth at Portobello, was acquitted. .Tomes Murphy, for stealing boots, re ceived six months, and his son David (14) was sent to the Industrial School, Christopher Conway, for nialiclous'y" injuring property, was admitted to pro bation for one year

Masonic Installtion.

A large gathering of Masons assembled m the Masonic Hall last evening for the purpose of taking part m the ceremony of installation of the R.W.M., Brp Joseph Scaly, as Master of the Thistle Lodge, The R.W.D.G.M., Bro. Louison and the S.D.G.M., Bro. Gourlay, were present from Christchurch, and besides a large ataendance of members of tile Thistle Lodge, there were present visitors from the St John's, Somerset, and several other Lodges. The ceremony was conducted by the R.W.D.G.M., Bro W. Sparrow, P.M., -rendering able and material assistance. ■ The officers installed were:—Bro. J. Se; 1 , R.W.M., Bro Potter, 1.P.M,.; Bro P. Ratfcray, D.M. ; Bro W. Malcolm (P.M.), S.W. ; Bro A, Cium, J.W. ; .treasurer,- Bro W. Sparrow, (P.M.) ; secretary, Bro !R. Minnis ; Bro T. Williams (P.M.) S.D. ; Bro Mecleam, J. D. ; Bro W. Meßae, I.G ; Bro. J. Rumsey,D.S., Bro;Norgan and Mr Patterson, stewards; Bro B» Cullen, tyler. A strong choir, with Br j H. A. Gates presiding at the organ, added \ much to the impressiveness of the cere mony. After the Lodge was closed a couple of hours were spent m harmony, during which a number of toasts were duly honored. The newly installed Master received the hearty congratulations of the brethren, and many good wishes were expressed for the con tinued prosperity of the Thistle Lodge.

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Christchurch, December 2. News has been received that the Rakai.i is m high flood, and that the piles of the railway bridge have been washed away, »nd traffic over the bridge is stopped. Passengers and mails are trollied.

This Man was Frightened'

And on reading the facts it will appear ■that he had reason to be. The man referred to w:is Edward Perrin, a guard on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln shire Railway. In September, 1887, he met with an accident,' which gave a tem porary shock to his, syV.tehi. Not long afterwards ho began to feel a pain m the cheat and have difficulty iv breathing, and threw up a great deal of mucus (phlegm). He at once concluded he had ?some serious ailment of the lungs, and sousrht medical advice. The doctor said •it was so, and added that there was no .cure for it, and that he could do no more I than give him .something to ease the p&in and the cough. Then the doctor gave •Mr Perrin a certificate stating that he was suffering from "Catarrh Phthisis," which is the professional term for that dreadful malady, Consumption. Further symptoms soon appeared which seemed to" contirin this alarming opinion. The poor fellow experienced great pain iv eating, and a tightness across the chest, which felt, he said, " as if .some strong man was gripping him around the body under the arms." The rest of Mr Perrin's narrative isbest .related m his own words. He says : "I soon commenced to have a brackish taste m the mouth as if I 'had been sucking copper. Then came cold chills and sweats m turn, the cough got hollow, and I raised more than I had done. These terrible symptoms ro scared me thnc went and consulted the late Dr Dacre Fox, who was at that time Consulting Physician to the Railway Company and to tiie Infirmary. He examined me care fully, and certified as follows :— "In the case of Guard Perrin. This man is evidently frightened. He is suffering from Phthisis and Dyspepsia. Cod liver oil and iron are indicated." This fully bore out what the other doctor had said, so I now looked upon myself as done for. I took everything I could hear tell of. I have drunk gallons of cod liver oil and sherry, and have had many quarts of camphorated oil rubbed on my chest, until my wife was sick of rubbing. I was also poulticed continually, but m spite of all thia terrific dosing and medicating I got gradually worse. In half a-dozen words my condition was this: I believed myself to be fast going to the grave with consumption ; my friends said so, the doctor said so, and it looked like it, if anything ever did. It is understood that consumption is sure death, and I made up my mind for that awful end. I had been off my work from 1887 to 1888. I was ashamed to be away so much, as I was obliged to draw funds from the Club all the time to help support my family. " While I was thus doing nothing but waiting to die, crawling about feebly like a man who has virtually done with this world, I happened one day to meet In spector Rippon, of Ardwick Station, one of the Traffic Inspectors of our line, He was shocked at my looks, but said, ' Perm, I don't know as anything will help you ; but, if anything will, it is Mother Seigel's Curative Byrup.' I-remember that this idea amused, me, miserably broken and ill as I was. Help me? Could it cure consumption? Not likely. Impossible ! Still it couldn't make me worse, and so I got a bottle and began to take it. I could scarcely credit my own feelings, but as snre as truth is truth, before I had s' 3"3 nu that bottle of medicine, I found relief, Now comes what you may find it hard to believe—l took but two more bottles and went back to work, and have been sound and healthy ever since, I told the doctor about it, and, although he saw I wa-j well, he seemed displsased. "You s<iy Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup cured you■?' he said. 'Nonsense. It is only a quack medicine; it is nothing but stuff and rubbish.' Well, all right, I said to myself it may be stuff and rubbish, bufc it has made a sound man of me after that very doctor had me booked for the graveyard, and said no earthly power could keep me bufc of it, That was enough for me and will be enough for thousands of others m this country. "I am exposed to all sorts of weather, t>ut have never had a return of the bad breathing, chest pains, nor any of the other symptoms that nearly frightened r mo out of my senses. I eat and enjoy my food as well as any man m Now, what was the secret of this getting well? If I really had consumption, it , was nothing short of a miracle ; but I ; never had consumption at all. The doctors wore all wrong m calling it that. What I actually suffered from was indiges tion and dyspepsia, -which causes the , symptoms that; mark true consump tion ; hence lots of people "who are sup posed to have, .lung complaint might be as easily cured as I Was if they wou]d let cod liver oil alone and take Mother S,e}gel« Syrup." Mr Perrin'r address is No. fl6, Goi tou Brook Street, Gorton Br-ok, Manchester England, and he will reply to any letters written to him concerning his case.

The following letters from places beyond the colony ware received at the Ashburton Post Office during the month o* September, and are still lying unclaimed at the Ashbur ton Post Office;— William K,| Bcnuett and Jaqws Robb

«, A last-csntury nobl«-»aii a.tonished his friends by marrying one ot his domestics under the following curious circumstances' He was engaged (says ihe " Lulies' Treas ure y") to be married to a lady of his own rank, the happy day had arrived, and ths bridegroom \ra3 making ready for the ceremony, when news was brought to him that his betrothed had eloped with a more favoured lover. Coolly returning to the drawing-room he summoned his housekeeper and astonished her by enquiring which of the female servants was without a lover. She Retired, and',scan returned with the information that the only one m that posi tion was the kitchen-maid, a handsome young country girl- His lordship sent for the bhfehing maiden, and utterly amazed her by asking it she would marry him, adding that, as the lady he had wood had jilto<l him, he was determined to be married that day. The girl stammered a bashful assent, retired by direction to put her best clothes on, and accompanied her master m his coach to church, whence she returned a peeress^ It is satisfactory to learn that the matte turned but happily.

TFF ASHBIJKTON GUARDIAN, TCJESDAY, DECEMBER % 1890.



ARTIFICIAL v" AND ■ ' ■ ' • .T- Chemical Manures. ENGLISH AND COLONIAL MANUFACTURER ■ I HAVE FORi SALE.IN,LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES:-- , ' ;| GUANO SUPERPHOSPHATE^ ; HIGH-CLASS SUPERPHOSPHATE DISSOLVED BONES BONE DUST ' . :- \ ",. ,;';-' "■■''■■ TURNIP SEEDS* ABERDEEN AND OTHER VARIETIES! ..r..~ All of the Best Quality, and at the lowest current'price* GEORGEIipSOH ASHBUETON AND RAKAIA. ■ WOOI,' W-OOL. WOOL> ; season* ie©o-©i» \ITE ARK PREPARED to MAKE LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES Off OJIOVING CLIPS PLACED IN OUR HANDS FOR SAMV |NO COMMISSION CHARGED ON ADVANCES,! AVD 170 COMMISSION CHARGED FOR OFFERING WOOL UNLESS HA. SALE IS EFFECTED. . .. • WOOLPACXS, TWINE, &c, ""-.'.•■ SUPPLIED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES? FRF BLANDER BRQS; ' '": WETRIXASTf BUYERS ALL TIMES Or • :' ! WhEAT OAIS BARLEY. ',■„■:':>'.', RY£ GRASS P£AS. "WE HAVE FOE SALE ' , ' ARTIFICIAL TURNIP MANURES, FRIIDIjANDER BROS. A \ • E HAVK JUST LANDED AND TO ARRIVE.— = Ex "Inveic;ir<xill,"3o,oooffc oc RED PJNE, BOARDS and SCANTLINGS. Ex "Loui," '27,000 ft PRTMK WHITE PINK FLOORING and MATCH LINING. Ex "Wild Wave," 20,000 ft, V.D.L. TIMBER, all Sizes. . Ex "Wild Wave," 20,000 ft, Sand ftftPALINGi*. ' . - . - Ex "Zior," 20,000 ft KAURI FLOORING and MATCH LINING. MOULDi INGS and TIMBEK. COAL. COAL. COAL. NO \V LANDING AND IN STOCK. WESTPORT COAT.-, GREYMOUTH COAL, NEWCASTLE €OAL, SHAG POINT COAL, KAITANGATA COAL, MOUNT SOMERS COAL. : Every Description of Building Materials. — PAINTS, OIL, GLASS, and BUILDERS' IRONMONGERY kept m Stock. W. H. Collins and Co., TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS, ASHBTTRTOK ~ The Rojal Insurance Company. ::%;; rpHE wealthiest known Fire Insurance Company m the world, anl distinguished 1 _L for MODERATE RATES, PROMPTITUDE, and LIBERALITY. ACCUMULATED FUNDS OVER* £6,000,000; * We bejf to advise our Clients and others that we are prepared to receive proposals for Insurance m the above Company, on '..,.' BUILDINGS, MERCHANDISE, FURNITURE, etc, and :: ' GROWING CROPS AT LOWEST RATES. o . ■ ■ , " W. E COLLINS & CO, t - AGENTS, • "■ •". "■■ EAST STREET ___^ ASHBTTBTOyr ___^ SOME WONDERFUL BAPGAINS ARE NOW BEING OFFERED AT " The Corner." 400 LADIES' STRAW HAT^ Latest Styles and B?st Quality, bought at ouc-tliird their pries. About 3000 Yards of Best French Bismjlio ZEPHYRS l 7~ (guaranteed to wash) usually sold ab Is od now Bsd . • ■■*■ ■• ' < per yard. ■ • ''' CALL EARLY AND SEE THEM. . W. H. (MUTfA. : thk'SojSneiv



MX S. B. SEYMOUR, SURGEON-DENTIST of CHRISTCHURCH, WILL VISIT ASHBURTON on dates to be announced, ami may be consulted at . MR. CAMBRIDGE'S, CHEMIST. 10 17 =\TTSyv f ~"r T3OOKS" BOYS' and GIRLS' OWN ANNUALS, '■ • NEW MUSIC. : STATIONERY and FANCY GOODS, : CHRISTMAS and NEW YJ< A R'S i CARDS of New Zealand Scenery. L. F. ANDREWES & Co. woolTbhii 3 foii LoSfDox ; jffiL fIiHE MAGNIFICENT "CARBET CASTLE," ; 1585 Tons Register, 100 At, Will be despatched frcmif Lyttelton for LONDON DIRECT, about the middle cf December. Cargo .carried at- lowest current rates. Early application fur space is necis sary. For further particulars as to rafco of froiirht, , apply to 11_13. FJRIKDLANpj'IiI BROS, FiMfrTFIRSTriIRSTT" (jTOVERNMENT AgRICUL n TURAL V COLLEGE, dookib" . GRE AT FIELD TRIAL OF Reapers & Binders, [held on : " ' TUESDAY, 28ih OCTOBJBR, 1890, MAS:SEY FI RH T Kornsby Second,' McCorrrick Fifth, , Deuring Third, Buckeye Sixth, Wood's Fourth, Mercer Seventh. AND AT ] WAG GA, N.S.W. FIELD TRIAL, ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1890. THE MASSEY. Dofeaterl theIIORNSBY, M(;CORMICK, HOWARD, WOOD, and BUCKEYE, MACHINES. FRIEDLANDER BROS., §loli Ashbnrfcoa. STEPHENS BROS MARKET HOUSE. WE liayo now m Stock and to arrive specially for tha Jam Season, Sugar, Sugar, Sugar, From Mauritius, finest Snowdrops, also Ist, 2nd, and 3rd grades of white yellow Crystals, Moist yellow, &c. From England, finest Sparkling Loaf Sugar, m Cubes and Tablets, Crushed Loaf, Deniarara Yellow Crystals, etc. Tea. Tea. Tea. Indian, Ceylon, and China, guaranteed pure, and sold m any quantity from one pound upwards. Also, m fancy 51b Caddies. These Teas we can recommend as being Tip Top Value. TO GIVE SATISFACTION IS OUR AMBITION. STEPHENS BROS M A.R..KE.T. HOUSE UiS.s. co ( pSPSr u.s.s.. co : . fr 'a . "~"-~rih^ ■■■■■ .■: UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited The Company's Steamers have now's«% sumed timetable running to all jksrtftv i" ■ . ■  ____ ■ • ' ■ .i THEEXCORSION SEASON °W^ open Ist DECEMBER Next, Return tickets at reduced Fares^ . TRIPS TO WEST COAST SOUNDS On or about Uxm and 26th JANUARY, and sth FEBRUARY. GEG. JAMESON, Agent) Ashbwttn«



~~" ELECT?ON~NOTICES _____ ASHBURTON ELECTORATE. TMTR E. G. WRIGHT'S COMMITTEE are requested to meet on TUESDAY EVENING, December 2nd, IN COMMITTEE ROOM, Bullock's Arcade, At 7 p.m. ! 11l 40 MMJ-W- SAWLE TNVITES the Electors to meet him at _L the following places . — . ;• ALFQRD FOREST Dec, 2nd ODDFELLOWS HALL, ASi£-, BURTON, WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3rd. WATERTON SCHOOL, THURS DAY, Dec. 4th. i . . ■ At 8 o'clock p.m. The Committee Rooms will be j open every evening, Bp.m., until further notice. 'L 1 jd° ' ' ' '■■■■ ;- ■ \ Mr W. C. Walker's 00 MMIT TE E ROO MS, OLD TOWN HAUL* EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Committee meets every WEDNESDAY and VRIDAY Evening, At 7.i»0 p.m. MR W. C. WALKER WILL AUIIKBSS THE ELECTORS OP. ASHBURTON ! ' AT TINWALD, TUESDAY, 2nd DEC. 11 13 ELECTORS of ASHBURTON. VOTE FOR.'. Mr Brown, The. Poor Man's Friend, the Liberal and Independent Candidate He aspires not for place an 1, power, but to serve his country. Unionists remember the man that stood alone m your defence— the man who is guided by principle and cares not for blame or favour 12§10 Andrew./..Black WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, ETC., Prospect Buildings, HAS started business m the above premises and all repairs intrusted to him will be promptly and thoroughly executed at moderate prices. Watches Cleaned and Examined /^»S New Mainsprings fitted A S /I*D All other repairs equally cheap. A NDREW TDLACIC Holds Bronze XV NDREW JIDLACK Medal for a WATCH made by himself and ex hibited at PEOPLES PALACE EXHIBITION, LONDON. rpHE House for CHEAP^CHRIST MAS CHEER, D. McFARLANE'S, East Street. The House for GOOD SUGARS fob PRESERVING, D. McFARLANE'S, East Street. The House for BLENDED TEAS of At QUALITY, D. McFARLANE'S, East Street. The House for CHINA and GLASS WARE, D. McFARLANE'S, East Street. The House for BUTTER, CHEESE, and BACON, D. McFARLANE'S, East Street. The House for GOOD FLOUR, MEAL, and RICE, D. McFARLANE'S, East Street, The House for ajl lines of GROCERIES at LOWEST ■'POSSIBLE KATKS, D. MoFARLANJE f3, EAST STREET. llsTfORSr~tC MEUGURM .jg Wall-known and Bao- >?ss& AH S r^fj^*"' 7KKS G4XX7X.TATZOII. lr SB fffnHn It ** WtW*l



W HEAT WH[EAT "W'.II.EAT • :ash j? uyers R OLLI T & CO., CANTERBURY MILLS,' A^HIR F TITO N\ ' i\ RE still prompt Cash Buyers of Prime MiJlin;? at highest market p*ice JLJL. Flour, Bran ans Sharps are also on.hi^nrl. Gristing by patent Tlbller proboss c on the shortest notice. . , , ;



Public Notices. ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUTLD ING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. rpHE Monthly and other payments will J_ be received at the Office, Tancred Street THIS DAY-. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, From 10 a.m. to' 4 p.m., mid from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. TENDERS. 5 •"TENDERS nre invitud for painting ■*• Sutler's Hotel. Particulars may be obtaineil from Mir. Bugler. Tenders, close on Bth December. Lowi-st or any tender not necessarily ficcojiicd. 12 15 Y. BUTLER, f^\ IAUVCETT" T -\ODDS SURGEON DENTIST. Addrsss :—Court Chambers, above Mr H. M. Jones, StarJoher, East Street Private • Residence, Tancred Street, Three doors below Masonic Hall. ■W A X A ''Ji U I Annual races and o pouts. WILL BB HELD IX Me JAMES.! X i'OWN'S PADDOCK, Nwrin^Msy. Faum, , WAKA N U T ox ... Decembe I,6th, 159.0. P!;OGKAMME: (Tliis programme) iri approved by the Cauix-rburv Jockey Club.) >*' HORSERACES. 1. Handicap Hurdlk Race. Sweep take of 10s ;£5 added. Second horse £2 from stake. H miles. Six hurdles. 11 stone. 2. Wakanui Cui* Handicap, of £10. l~t miles. Nomination, 5s ; acceptance, ss. Ojlen race. ;j. DisTiiicr Trot, of £5 ; second horse £2. o miles. Entrance, ss. 10 siorhe 4. Huiuiy Scukby, for entrance money ATHLETIC EVENTS 1. "Handicap Bicycle Race. For Trophy, valued £5. Open race, to be run on the* road. Entrance, 3s 6d. 2. Handicap Hurdle Race. Quarter mile. Entrance, 2s. Ist, £1 ; 2nd, 10s. :>. Quoits. Entrance, 2s. Ist, £1; 2nd, 10s. 4. Standing High Jump. Entrance Is. Ist, 15a ; 2nd, 7s Gd. 5. ]Joys' Race, under 17. Entrance, Ih. Ist, 15s ; 2nd, 7s 6d. 0. Mile Flat Handicap. Entrance, ,2s Od. Ist, £2 ; 2nd, £1/ 7. Wheelbarrow Race.: Entianee, Is Ist, 15s ; 2nd, 7s (id. 8. Hundred Yards Race. Ist, £l; 2nd, 10s. Entrance, 2s. . 9. Single Gikls' Race. Ist, ius ; 2nd. 10s. 10. Pole Vaultino. Entrance, 2s Ist, £1 ; 2nd, 10s. 11. Thrkb Hundred Yaisdr Handicap (flafc). lwt, £1 10s; 2nd, 15s. Entry 2s (id. 12. Maiikikd Women's Rack. Ist £.1. : 2nd, 10s. ' ■: 13. Boys' Rack, tinder 14. Entrance, Is. Ist, 10s; 2nd, ss. ■!■■' 14. Tossing the Caber. Entrance, 2s. Ist, £l;2nd, 10s. 15. Running High Jump. Entrance, U Ist, £l;2nd, 10s. A number of Special Prizes; will be given. Nomination for Horse Races, accom panied by fee, must be m the hands of the Secretary not later than THURSDAY, the 11th December, at 8 p.m. Accept ance on the |jround. Nomination for Bicycle Race, Handicap Hurdle Race (running), {■ mile, 1 Mile Flat Hartdicap, 100 yards, 300 yardo Handicap, on the same date RULES. First race to start at 12 sharp. Three horses to start, 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 said deposit to be forfeited should the protest prove frivolous. The Committee reserve the right to alter the order of events. District Trot and Hurry Scurry con lined 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 ; rind fid for each horse. Various amusements on the ground. Refreshments provided. J, COCKBURN; Hon. Secretary. The Sports Ball will be held m the Evening m the Main School. Tickets^ 3s 6d ; J"l' free. Refresh ments provided MR GEORGE JAMESON THURSDAY, DECEMBER £. RAKAIA AUCTION SALE. MY NEXT AUCTION SALE will be held on the above date.— Present Entries Comprise— /L f\ FAT SHEEP, HORSES, CATTLE, PIGS, FOWLS, FURNITURE, &c. I —ALSO— H SPEEDY WOOL PRESS, m work- L ing order. 1 CAMBRIDGE ROLLER, with Canisters and Chain Harrows. GEO. JAMESON. J. R. BLAND, Iltlßß Auctioneer, WEDNESDAY, 3KD~p;CEMBER. CLEARING SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE ANB EFFECTS, MR GEO. JAMESON has received instpuotfons from Mrs Pass (who is leaving the district) to sell by Public Auction at her residence,' Wills street, near the Railway Station, on WEDNESDAY, 3itr» DECEMBER, The whole of her Household Furniture and Effects, comprising Piano, Dresden Model, Suite m Leather, Bookcase and Books, Carpets, and General Household Furniture, ■ &c, &c. '' '• '"' ' Sale at 12 Noon, • asaiuMESON. J. R. BLAND, Utl76 Auotionwp



THE DIsYMII^ED SPECliixilbT BARRON GARDNER, "ORQFEBISOR of Natural Spience, and XT author v,i the fallowing works :— "The Principles and Practice of Medical Botany," ' ■ The Rationalistic and Eclectic Treatment of Diseases.," «' Soeml Science," etc,, has established the GARDNER EnLEGTTO MEDICAL INSTITUTE, Moray Place, Dunedin,and is permanently established there for the effectual and permanent euro of all forms of chronic and complicated complaints, nervov| ' flections and special diseases. MQ^AX VJj&m* DUNE.JHN.



THE ASKBUKTON BOROUGH .COUNCIL invites Tenders for Leasing the undermentioned Town Reserves .on..short terms, viz.:— Reserve . part .1042, Section 503, oa. lr. Op., Wakanui Road and Wills .street. Reserve part 1042, Section 050, oa. lr. Op., Wakanui Road West . and Winter .street. Reserve 778, Sections 343, 344, 345, 346, la. Or. Op., Mona Square and i'ermode street East Reserve 7<H», Sections 213, 224, 225, oa. 3r. Op., Baring Square West. Reserve 775 and 770, oa. lr. 18p., Burnett street v\ esfc. Sections 803, 894, 91.3, 904, la. 0;-. Op., S.E. Belt East Section 904, oa. lr. Op., Grey street East. Section 950, 0-i. lr. Op., N.E. Belt. Section 1246, oa. lr. Op., Wakanui Road West «nd Winter street. Section 1249. oa. lr. Op., Burnett .street West. Sections 1214, 1175, oa. lr. Op. each, Haveloefc street West. Section 1172, oa. Or. 35p., Haveloek street West. ' '■• - Sections 1200, ] 201, 1190, 1191, la. Or. Op., Cameron and Grigg streets. Section 1102, oa. lr. 18p., Cameron street and N.W. Belt. Sections 1116, 1117, • 1108, 1109, la. Or. op. ? Wills, Walker, and Cameron streets. • Section 1146, oa. lr. Op., Cameron street West, Section 1040, oa. lr. Op., Wills street West. Sections 1063, 1048, 1005, 991, oa. lr. Op. each, Peter street West. Sections 1000, 1015, oa, lr. Op. each, Cox street West. Reserve 1690, Sections 1257 to 1264, 2a. Or. 43p., N.W. Belt. Sections 1232, 1233, oa. 2r. 28p., Burnett and Winter streets. Section 1053, oa. lr. Op., Wills street West, _ Further particulars may be obtained at he Town Clerk's Office, where sealed Tenders, endorsed " Tender for Leasing Reserve," are to be delivered on or before MONDAY, the Bth day of December, 1890. CHAS. E. FpOKS, Town Clerk. Borough Council Office, Ashlnuton, November 25th, 1890. 11 16f ~ THE ASHBURTON MAIL. From and after the 30th November, 1886, the terms, of subscription to this Journal will be as follows, viz :— IF P.AID IN ADVANCE, Per Quarter ... Gs (id, by post 7s 6d  Half-year... 12s Od, by post 14s 0d  Year 20a Oil, by post 26s Od IK HOOKED. Per Quarter ... 0s 6d, by post 8s Od „ Half-year ... 13s Od, by post 16s Od  Year 20s od, by post 82s Od Birth, Marriage, and Death Notices, if j paid for at the time of insertion, 2s 6d each; \if booked, 4s each. Stamps may bo sent as payment, ___ Dlto D^L P cl * (*ay to be ma<le hy d&l dUnr persoiw of either sex m their own localities, at work for us. New business. All meet with wonderful success. Anyone can do the work. You don't need capital, or about the same as none. We wil 1 start you. No space to explain here. But you can make a snug little fortune honor ibly and easily. The employment is particularly adapted to the region m which this publication circulates.' Boys and girls earn nearly as much as men. Full particulars and instructions mailed free. Now is the time—don't delay, but write to us at once. Stinson' & C' 6. t Portland, Maine, Uni^cl States. 12 9



FUNERAL NOTICE. 11HE Friends of Joiin Stalkek are . respectively informed that the Funeral of his late beloved son will leave his residence on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd inst., at 1 p.m. for the Ashburton Ceme tery. BAKER BROS., .Undertakers. 12 11



HOPE FOR THE DEAf. A Person cured c f deafness and noises m the Head of long standing, by a simple Remedy, will be glad to forward a description of it free to anyone who applies. The most" as tonishing cures ha\ c lately been effected by the same remeoy. Address: 'Nicholson, 175 William Street, Mcl bourne. Public Notices. ODiMBTEEETOWS' HALL TO-NIGHT. TO-NIGHT. HAItVEY'S Musical Comedy & Buble«quk Company, Supported by HELEN GORDON CUNARD. Another Change of Programme. 12 13 ;• NEW ZEALA^D^RAIL^VAYS; NOTICE. THE 11.0 a.m. Train, Ashburton to I Christchurch, will NOT RUN TO MORROW (Wednesday) 3rd December. Goods Traffic cannot be accepted for North of Rakaia until probably Friday next, owing to the Rakaia Bridge being damaged by flood. .12 14 BY ORDER. FUNERAL NOTICE. THE Friends of Mr A. M'Lenxan are respectfully informed that the funeral of his late beloved wife, Mabtha, will take place at Methven Cemetery, on WEDNESDAY, 3rd inst, at 2.30 p.m., and not at Ashburton as previously stated. BAKER BROS, 12|8 Undertakers.