following teiogmta from the Queeu :—"I have received he* Majesty's commands to offer her congratulations to the people' of New Zealand on tne 60th year of, prosperity and good government, and her warm wishes for their continued welfare." A second message from the Seoretary Bays, "It gives me great pleasure to couvey congratulations on behalf of her Majoaiy'a Government on the occasion of the 50ta anniversary of the acquisition of New Zealand by her Majesty." Both messages were received with deafening cheers. Lord Oarrlngton rho made an excellent speech, in whloh he lauded New Zealand and its people to the skies. Hearty cheers ' were given for tho Voie-regal party, and also tot Lady Onnlow and children. The Orange Society also presented a loyal address. The most fraternal feeing pre vailed between tbe representatives of the, Orange and Hibernian Societies. After the ceremony the procession marohed down Queen street to the wharf where it dis persed: The Regatta was a splendid ■acoeis .

His Ezoellenoy the Governor dispatched the following cablegram to day, in reply to the telegrams from the Qaeen and the . Imperial Government:—Auckland, Jan. 29th, 1890. To the Right Hon. the , Seoretary of State for the oolonlee. Have received telegrams from the Qaeen and her Majesty's Government, lhe Ministers and people of New Zealand return thanks for congratulations on Jubilee. Ohsxow, Governor of New Zealand." The city la brilliantly illuminated to . night, and the streets are thronged with people. A Jubilee service was held at the rooms of the Y.M.O. A. last evening. There was a large attendance, and a ' cumber of addresses were given, among others one by the Rev R Barrows, an old missionary.

Chbistohubch, January 29. The Government offices, basks, lnsur .. anoe and lawyers' offioes, and moit of the 'wholesale establishments and fsotories ' were closed to-day In oelebration of the Jubilee. There was no demonstration. The Weileyan Conference to-day deolded -"' ■ to telegraph to the Mnyor of Auokland, ' congratulating the eltiz.ns of Auokland '"""" on the Jabllee. This morning an open meeting of the Conference was hald at ~l '' whloh remlnlioeooes of the oarly days of '■ Methodism were given. ' " Atjoklakd, January 30, The Mayor has, received the following telegram fiom Ohrlitcbaroh : "The Wes leyan Conference congratulates the oltizans ill Auckland on this ausplolous day and ■ejoloes with them in their aelebration of the jubilee of the Colony.—Win. Lee, Secretary." The Major telegraphed the ,> thanks of the oltizans in reply. , :■"?;-'« The Pcsmlev of Rarotonga and party

waited en Lotd Onalow this morning and . pteunted a loyal address of congratulation . M children of Great Britain expressing their pleewre at being present upon the ealebration of the New Zealand jubilee. . Lord Onslow replied suitably. After the Orangeman had presented their addaesa to the Governor* yeaterday, the Grand Master of the Order, Mr Farrell (Olty OoBnolilor), was waited upon by President White and the Secretary of the Hibernian Society, who oordlally shook hands with him ard expressed tbelr con earrenoe with the sentiments oontained in the Orange address, Mr White said ha was yary much pleased at the large assemblage of Orangemen, and wished it understood that tha feeling of the Hibernians towards the Orangemen was cne of extreme cordiality, particularly on an occasion like the prcaaßt one, They were anxious that a feeling of unity should exist between tbe two societies. Or and master Farrell said nothing had delighted him more than this expression of amity and good will. He warmly reciprocated the good feeling shown towards this order by the Hibernians and offered his hearty - congratulation* to them. -

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON—THURSDAY.

(Before Mr 0. A. Wray, 8.M.)

DEUKKKNNESS.

A first offender, charged with drunken ness, admitted the offence, and was let ofe with a cantion.

PB«HIBITION OBDBB,

A prohibition order was, by consent, issued against F. Clayton, to iiave effect throughout the Borough and County of Ashburton for twelve months.

MJKACT ACT.

Two men, John Macartney and Wm. Squire, suffering from lunacy, were com mitted to the Suinyei*e Asylum, on the certificates of Drs. Trevor and Tweed.

failing xo pkovi»e.

Thomas J. Daly, at present residing in the Forty-Mile Bush District, in the Wellington province, was charged with failing to provide for his wife, Henrietta Maiy Daly and hit nine children.—Mr Corr appeared for the complainant.—After hearing evidence the Magistrate made an order for the payment of the sum of £1, • week, the oomplainant to have the cus tody of the children.

OITII CASKS,

H. Dalra v Alex. Fiodlay, ola'm £7 6j 6d| for board and lodging. Judgment for. plaintiff by default for tbe amount slalmed and costs'

A. Johnston v B, Morgan, claim £7 Mr Oorr for plaintiff, Mr Oathberison for defendant, Plaintiff was nonsuited with floats.

SOUTH BAKAIA—WEDNESDAY.

(Before Messrs 0. Hardy and L.

Oxley J.P.'a.)

ASSAULT.

Mlohael Sheen was obarged with as uniting John Smith. Accused pleaded not gollty. John Smith, barman at the Chertiey Hotel, stated that on Tuesday he bad occasion to pat someone out of the house, and accused intetferred and had to be pat oat. Accused hsd bean very quirrelsome all day. Abovt an hour after wards accused returned and without any warning struck witness over the head with a bottle, knocking him down and ■tanning him. Tbe constable was tele graphed for and accused was held till he oame anil accused was given in charge. Joseph Morrow gave corroborative evi dence, Constable Black also gave evidence, ▲caused said it was the barman who was fighting. —The Bench considered the case proved and sent prisoner op for one month's hard labour.

THE PAYNE FAMILY AT RAKAIA

(»EOM ODK OWN COBB36PONDKNT.)

On Taesday evening thfs talented family gave a concert In the Towu Ball) when although this in a busy season and the farmers are hard at work

In the harvast field, there was a good . bouse, and that none of those present regretted their attendance was dearly ihown by the hearty applanie and re peated ennores, whlolt were Invariably responded to. The programme whloh consisted of eighteen Items was gone through by the various performeri In a manner whloh folly justified reports pre- Tloatly received as to their merits. The park long "The Bells" by the Oompaoy wai eipaolally well rendered. Ml«b Lfzz a Ptyna tana; "Kathleen Mavourneen" very ■weetly and with much expression. Her violin solo " Tyrolean IDohoea " was ex oellent, and well merited the applanua given. Miss Maud Payne's violin aoto "Yankee Doodle" broaght down the hoais and was heartily enoored. Ms Steel was heard to advantage In "No oco like Mother," and hla oomlo songs "The Bteaob of Promise Oaie," and '* Oett ng too old for that bow." M'ss 1 Maod Payne's p»tHotlo Bong;: "Tho Flower Qlt\ " wai listened to with rapt atteutloa

| and much appreciated. The hand 'bill selections were really good .and I had to be repeated, and a quartette , (vocal and instrumental) by the com ; pany was simply delightiol, Offing jto indisposition Mrs Nellie Payne was < unable to contribute any song* and beyond playing some of the accompaniments took part in the programme. "Te Banks so' Braes/ a quaricitte by the Payne family, sad oome when my Love lies dreaming," a part song, were capital. The programme concluded with the humorous part song, " Johnny Sohmoker," This is the best entertainment we have bad for,some con siderable time, and when the same family gives us another tarn there la sure to be a bumper house.

ASHBURTON RIFLES

The annual meeting of the Ashburton Blfla Yolanteers was hild In the ordely room on Tuesday evening. Captain Dolmen presided and Lieut's Mailer, Fooks and about 35 members were pre sent.

The captain reviewed the wotk of the past year wbloh he Bald had resulted very suocessfally, on the whole, for the com • pany. An orderly iroom had been erected wbioh was found of the greatest conven ience by members. The company's teem had *?on the cup given by the Timaru Caledonian Society as the prizes in the bayonet competition, and he wae v ry pleased to state that their representative at the Exhibition Blfla meeting, lately held at Danedin, had been very suooenful Indeed. During the yesr 22 men joined the company and 15 resigned. .

The treasurer raad the balanoe sheet whloh disclosed a very satisfactory atate of affairs, the excesti of atsets over liabili ties was shown at £220, The balanoe sheet was adopted.

Private Sslek, for the Shooting Com mittee, submitted a report, stating that through lack of ftmds only a few matohes had been got x>£. He moved that the sum of £10 bo voted to the Committee for the purpose of procuring prizes, and mentioned thai Messrs Hay man and Oo had presented a cup for competition. The motion was carried after some dleenssion.

Corporal HefEord reported for the Orderly Boom Comanttee, The report was adopted, and it was resolved that a levy of 6d per month per member be made to pay expenses in con nection with the Orderly room. Privates J. W. Baker, W. Pickford, G. Willera, S. Salek and W. HefEord, were eleciad a Shootiog Committee. Sergeant Major Hayes, Corporals Hef ford, .W. Baker, McDonald and Private Pickford were elected an Orderly Room Oammlttee.

It was reaolvad that social gatherings shoald be held during the'winter months, and a Committee constating of Sergeait Mtjor Hayes, Privates Ede and Baxter wete appointed to make arrangements.

An alarm of fire at this stage led to the adjournment of the meeting.

JUBILEE ODE.

Hoist to day Nev Zaaland'a banner! spread its white folds to the breeze, With its crimson cross that tells as of the Empire of tb* Scan,

And Ita gleamla.,' etara that brightly on their field of esare shine Like the glorious Constellation planted by a hand Divine. Sound the trumpets ! Let the cannon with reverberating roar

Spread the Jabtlea rejoloiag hill to hill, and shore to shore 1 Bring of snowy Alpine liltee, of manaka'a modtat bloom, Soarlot Usaela of the Eowhal, violets of •weet peifnme, Bring of roses white and crimson, bring of rosfca pink and go)d, Bring of clematis and rata—weave together new and old— Flow'ra of Old nnd Yonnger Britain— weave them In a garland sweet ly them In thole blnabing beaaty at oar, fair .New Zo*land's feet, la her loveliness excelling, she Is fairer far than these, And to-day we proadly hail her Island Qaasu of Southern Seas,

Fairest she of England's daughters, bine Paoifio's brightest gem, Worthy in bee regnant splendour of a royal diadem ; For she hath her monsroh mountains tobed In sunshine, capt with snow, Mirroied baok la lakes of stiver sleep')»g eiiently bolow, Noble rivers, thousand streamlets wand'r ing over sands of gold, Forests of unfading verdure, fall of loveli ness ur.told, Valleys 010-hod with waving harvests, pleasant plains with beauty crowned, Bioh with fcutt in rife profusion dropping on the plenteous ground, Vines with lusaloua oldsters bending glowing peaches, ripa and rare, Orchard* thick with rosy applet—Verily the land Is fair 1

Wheto in mualo wakes the morning, thrilling with the skylarks' aong, And the reedy notes of ballblrds, olarlon tbroated, swee; and strong, Answer baok from leafy bowers, from the feathery ferntreea' shade, With the piping of the tat in the forest colonnade, Where the irls-plumiped pigeon oooea hn lovesong soft and low, And the plaihlng mountain towantl mur mur sweetly as they fljw, And the deep voice of the oee»n makes the harmoDy oomplete. Verily. O fair New Zealand, verily thy voice is sweet.

Island Queen of wondroha beauty, sweet to heat, and fair to see, Lo to day we {Hither round thee, t'is thy joyoas jabllee; Gather from the bright Australian, frcm the distant Western lande, From tbe clear Old Mother lalaad', from the Oriert'u sunny etrandr, Sisters, brothers, briDgtog treasure, fro t of indiialry end skill, Bringing treasure truer, better, sisters', brothers' right goodwill, Joining In a peaceful oontett that to all thai) triumph bring, In a a sister's, brother's triumph, sister, brother triumphing, Gather round to learn the story that thy fifty years can tell, Yarily, 0 fair New Zealand, vdllf tho* hast done well !

Fifty years ago thy glory to the Pakebt unknown, All thy beauty unrevea'tfi, save to savage man alone, Full of pathless wildernesses, soacoe by human footatep trod, Knowing naught of Ait or Solencj o>m meroe, Industry or God—• Lo to-day thy queecily oities fn tbelr falf youDg beauty rice Many a taper steeple pointing like • finger to the skies, And the Bounds of forge and hammer^ loom and shuttle, mart and will, Tell the mighty march of progress, cons querlng and to conquer still, Lo I to-day tbe noble highways, spread ", like network o'er' tbe land, Rushing torrents, broad'nlng -rivers, by the hand of Science spanned; And along their roads of Iron, mighty engines swlfty speed, Aud the tamed and harnessed lightning, yields obedience at tby need.

Lo I from many a nbbla harbor, Billing forth o'er all the seas, Speed thy fleets of whlte-wlnged vessels, richly freighted argosies, And thy busy marts are crowded with tho r!ch"reward of toll; •'''•'" " Goer don of Industrious labour, genoroui r tribute of the loll;

Here thy gra&nrlos ace bursting, with their Biore of wheat, v , And the wains with fleeces laden groan along the crowded atreot; There the B»bi-e9 of the Escort, flashing in the Bunbeams ehfno, Gaardlng «yen rtaher treasure, precious tteaaure of the mine j For thy rooks are veined with silver, and thy soil Is sown with gold, And thy mines of coal and lion, teem with rlohes all untold ; Store hast tbou of noble timbers, store hast thou of marbles me, Verily, O fair New Zealand, thou art rloh as thon are fair.

And within thy peaceful cities temples fair of Learning stand, Art and Science, Music, Painting, grace and elevate the land; ' And in ev'ry smiling hamlet, see the neat-built sohoolhouse free, Opens wide the gate of Knowledge, need leg not the golden key ; For no cruel class distinctions bind thy people In their thrall; And the road to fame and fortune - openß wide and free to all; . Manhood lifts a brow undaunted, con soious of its high estate, : Rich and poor, and great and humble, equal all before the State ; Here the very breath of freedom fills the pure and healthful air; : Verily, 0 fair New Zealand, thou art free pa thou art fair. ' <

Fot thy noble Pilgrim Fathers, bringing hither o'er the sea ' J British Industry and courage, British love of liberty, £ Self-denying, telf-rellant, laid, with pap pose high and great, Well, and truly, the foundations of a free and happy State, Planning weli and planning wisely for descendants yet, unborn .. '.. Sowing for the coming reapers of the fall and ripened corn. ■ Honored be their names for ever 1 Let t their work remembered be O New Zealand In the triumph of thy first bright Jubl'ee. i : These, thy ploneerv, have left thee precious 1 heritage indeed, Heritage whose safe porsesslon shall no hireling legionsi used For tbelc none with asm puissant joalously shall j;nard and keep The hit State whose firm foundations kid their fathers broad nud deep. :;

Gathec now tby sons around thee; 0 New Z.'Blend, fair and free . • Raise a thankfalJEbenczse for thy joyous jubilee ; Bless the hand whose bounteous iargesse all tby lap with blessing fills Bids thy sheep bring forth In thousands on the paatur. a of tby hills. '. Multiplies thy herda of oattle, bids the free and'gen'roua soil. In a rich abundance yield thee store of corn and wine and oil, , :; Let tbe voloea of thy children joyooi anthems awectly alng, Let the bells from ev'ry steeple merrily their mnaio fling, With the sound of dram and trumpet, with the voloe of harp and late With the bnzan-throated cannon pßaling forth the loud salute, Let the psean of tby gUdness spreid abroad from sea to sea, 0 New Zaaland, Qaeen of Xelandi, fair and sweet and rioh and free,

And toward the coming fntuie looking forth with fearleaa eyes. Onwcrd press to destined glory, onward prees to high emprise ; Yet, above thy teeming millions shall thy atsr-oroaaad banner wave, For thoa nhslt become a Nation, strong and great and true and brave With a deetfey as nobla—who shall tell?— pot heps aa grand A.B hnth with a fadeless splendour crowned the dear old Mother-land, Here ■hall dwell a people proudly calling thea their (aland home, Like thelt fathers having empire far across the ocean's lonrn, Spreading light and spreading freedom to the inlands of the eea, Thia the promise, O New Zealand, of tby joyous Jabllee.

Lo! where in thy star-sown heavens, In tbe jewelled arch of night, ! Glows the symbol of redemption .faced In brilliant points of light, Symbol of our F*lih and Nation, like the Bow off promise, given Aa an augury of blessing—of the benfaon of Heavan ;

See ! upon thy redorots banner stands dis played the saored sign Give Us white folds to the breezes, let the sun upon I. shine , And let all thy happy people, gath'ring now around thy feet, Spread thy Jubilee rejoicing, O New Zea land fair and sweet, Pakeha and Maori joining hearti and voloei, hand in hand, : Spread the music of thanksgiving all throughout the pleasant land ; Spread the p»an of thy gladness, far and wide, from sea to sea, O New Zsaland, Queen of Islands, fair and sweet, and rloh and free.

[The above, also written by the Editor of the Aehburton "Mall" and "Guardian" was so far as we are aware, the only other contribution to the poetical com petition initiated by the "Evening Post." It was placed eighth In order by Mb Fitzgerald.]

FIELD AND GARDEN NOTES

THE SPARROW PEST.

From various directions come complaints of the mischief wrought among the grain crops in the Ashburton district by the predatory hordes olpasstr dontesticus, whose winged hosts seem to increase and multiply despite all efforts put forth for their diminution—extinction seems out of the question, The evil would, however, be much worse than it is were it not for those efforts, and it would be well if the plantations and shrubberies around private dwellings were well harried tor young birds and eggs, as it is these breeding-grounds that are the strong hold of those " winged mice." The vast numbers of birds bred in and about the town may be judged of by the fact that a party of three boys took no less than 145 eggs in one afternoon the other day out of the pines around one private dwelling house, growing on a space of less than a quarter acre, as many as 27 being taken out of nests in a single tree. THE BLACKBIRD NUISANCE. . In the neighborhood of Christchurch the blackbirds are, so far as fruit growers are con* cerned, proving a worse nuisance than the sparrows, aud we learn from the " Press " that several persons who have orchards in which the Irish peach and other early varieties ot apples are ripening are now waging war against these birds. In addition to traps of various cunning devices poisoning is generally resorted to. One gentleman in the northern district, we learn, killed fo'ty-jeven blackbirds in the last ten days by offering them thin suet sand- I wiches with strychnine in them, as well as the bright red berries of the African boxthorn, lyceitm horridutn t with the same poison deftly inserted into the centre of the berry. RUST. Mr W. W. Smith, gardener of this town, who as a botanist and eutomologist has made his mark, has brought to our office specimen plants of the common English groundsel covered with the rust which attacks the wheat plant, The groundsel (which by-tbe-by has only found its way to New Zealand within the past seven or eight years—although there are about as many indigenous varieties) is one of the first plants fastened upon by the spores of this fungus and is a means of spreading it to wheat and oats. Under the microscope the fungi appear like small cuplike forms. \ SAGACIOUS HUMBLE BEES.

The " Press " says thot in a country district where part of ths land and swamp is liable to flooding from the ■Waimakariri it is not uncommon for the lads, who at this season are encouraged by the premiums offered for small bfrdV eggs to find that the humble bees

have taken possession of some sparrows' nests,, and that; therein they have reared! their brood. A youngster last week met with two instances in which apparently the humble bee dissatisfied with the usual habit of their species in excavating a domicile in ground which was liable to inundation, had displayed that instinct necessary for the preservation- of its kind by placing the nests in a place of safety- namely,at the top.of a.thirty feet'blue giim tree. , Another. f similar. case was heard of last week, in which the nest, taken out of a poplar, with a brood of young bees has been preserved. ■ '■■■■I

RIFLE MATCH

CIVILIANS V. AbUBCKTON RIFLES

On Wednesday afternoon a number of Ashbnrton residents aoceptod an invitation from the Aehburton rifles to engsge iv a friendly shooting match. 17 men on each side fired, the day was a pleasant one and everybody seemed to enter into the match \ with a great amount of interest. Although the volunteers were victorious, yet from the form shown by several of the civilians there is no doubt that with & little praotice they would prove pretty tough opponents, as ' they had to fire without any previous practice and were not used to the rifles,' some of them not having fired a shpt for years and others trying for tbe first: time what sort of an eye they had for* rifle shooting, At the 200 yds the Civilians made a very creditable stand and* not withstanding the disadvantages "they were laboring under, they scored; 235 points to their opponents 268 being only 33 points behind. At : the oonclusloa of the match it was found that the rifles had won by 71 points only, which ander tbe circumstances and considering tha number that fired ia not a defeat that the civilians need be ashamed of. :The Rifles provided refreshments, end' the afternoon passed off very enjoyably. civilians hoped they would meet-the Rifles again In a return matoh oo Rome fotnre ocoasion, when they (profiting, by their exparlenoe In yesterday's match) would do their best to "ran the Riflas still closer at the fialah. The ranges fired at ware 300 and 400 j ards.

Appended ate the aooret. : * crvnuNß. . , Mb Rule ... ,„ ... ,„'. 38 Mt K. Watk. M r : 36 Mr Brown , • 30 Mr Jno Hardley ... , :27 Mr E. Tkkwf... .„- ...7 ...: 27 Mr Cambridge , ... ■26 Mr W. fl. Ooliier .„ ; ... ?. ... \23 Mf O. M N Brpok ... ;23 Mr W. Patching - 21 Mr Jab Bak ß r ... : 20 Mi Wm Salek. , 19 Mr Jno Qcune -17 Mr R. Bird ' 13 Mfß k Grubb M ; 8 Mr S. W. Alcorn 8 Mr MoDonald . 4 Mr Webber 2 Total ... 342 BIFLEB. PteS. Salek 36 Pte J. W. Bake* 35 Corpl T. Leltch 33 Oorpl W. McDonald 32 Bngler Bnrfoot ... ... ... 31 Bergt Nelson 29 Pte A, MoDonald 27 Pte Wellman ... 24 Pte W. Heffoid 24 Corpl G. Heflord 22 Pta W. Piokford ... 20 PteUodrlll 20 Sergeant>Major Hayea ... ... 18 Pte Kldd ... 18 Col. Srgt. McDonald 16 Pteßurfoot 14 Pte Russell 14 Total ... 413

tHB AsaßtTiToW&iiiDlAN; TOTitRDAT, JANUARY 30, 1890.



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Gr. Fawoit Dodds. BUBGEON DENTIST. (Formerly with A. W. Chatvield, Auckland. -OHARGEB- Ordin»ry Extraction .« ... 2a 6d Painlen ... 6a Od Stopping ... 7fl 6d Full upper and lower BetT of ArUfioi Teetb 10 guineia, and all work equally mbderst* -CONSULTATION FREE— All work done by blm guaranteed to i and look well. ' Addbbsb j— Court Chambers abore M Jovva, Stationer, fiast Stooet WE can offer Farmim and othen wiihlng to ahlp' GRAIN OR WOOL 10 LONDON, at current ratea. Early applioa ia necessary. We make KO CHAKGE FOB COMMISSION and AdTanceti are mad* free of intere«|U PBIEDLANDEB BROS.



H.CHILDS, SHOEING AND GENERAL BLACK SMITH AND ENGINEER, (IATH OT GBBBTSIY), BEGS to notify that he has commenced botflneM in Ashburton in. the pre oqlbob on Wakanul Road, lately occupied J by Mr O. Ray, Engloear, where he hopes by strict attention to buslneai, combined with good Workmanship and Moderate Ohnrgea, to merit a f*U share of public support. ; All kinds of Agricultural and otbet Machinery repaired. Horse Shoeing and all kinds of Blacksmith's work done with promptitude, —Note thb Adders*— Late Premises of O. RAY Wakanui Reid



JOHtf G. RBSTELL COMMISSION, FINANCIAL, AND GENERAL AGENT VALUATOR A^B EXPERT ACCOUNTANT, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. AGENT FOR THE MERCANTILE FINANCE CO., Limited ,- ; T TUB DEERING ALL STEEL TWINE BrNDKB f I This Machine, always the Best, still leads the way, has taken as many First Pi !«*s as any in the Market. Jt is the Lightest in Draught, and the Most - ■, < Perfect in work;, Farmers, Contractors, and others are invited to . ■ • > inspect before buying a Machine. ■ . THE DEEKING requires fewer Extras than any Machine in the Field, EXTRAS ALWAYS IN STOCK,. f PANITOLA TEA COMPANY'S PORE INDIAN TEAS-Tho Beat and .--. .■: Cheapest in the Market. Once used no other is palatable THE EQUITABLE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION of New Zealand—Fire, , Marine, and Guarantee > ■ .THE NOBTHEBN AbSORANGE: COMPANY—Fire and Life HAVING secured the Premises of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company in West Street, where my Office* for the conduct of the r above Businesses will be found, I am prepared to undertake the Storage of Wool, Grain, and other. Produce at Loweit Outrtfot Bates. ■.' ;^i '; .  i Wool, Grain, and other Produce shipped to any,part of the world that my Clients wish at Lowest Rates of Freight, and with all charges on the lowest remunerative scale. Liberal Gash Advances made on all Produce entiu«ted to ma either for Storage or Shipment. Cash Advanced on RealEatato, Bills of Sale, Growing Crops, Wool, or any undoubted personal Security.  ■■ Acting as. Broker only,' I have no ether interest to conserve but that of my constituents. .»-j ,'„'.'. , , ■_■ '' ■■, •. .-■•■ . •■. • : Complicated Accounts adjuHted, and • Auditing and General Accountants' work undertaken. ' '( .■ - >'. ,-•" ■ ;• • > Indents for Goods from the Home or any other Market will receive my attention FOB SALE—Woolpaoke, Coni Backs, Binder Twine, Ac, &o. MY COIL AND TIMBER Bull las will be; carried on as heretofore on the Old Premises, and ai it Is my intention to sal) at a Email profit for Cash, prices quoted will bu 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. - TIMBER- A Large and General Assortment now on the way by rail and «ea IRON—Hardware and allßtiuflejß Requisites.. , JOHN (^."EESTELL. T COMMISSION AGENT



VWGREdd AND COMPANY, PTJKE BLENDED TEifc ■ NEW SJEABON, 1888-9,' and Ilb PACKERS, 2lb FA»OY CANISTERS akd slb and Ilb TINR TBY THESIS BLENDS.- Eft? THESE BL^DS . /2s\ /ftoit\ ff^***\ /^V\k ((CROWN ) (I EAGLE 1 (( Exhibition 1 ( CLUB wper ib. \b[Jer ife: JJ \k per lfcjr \V per Ib. ,JJ t^B TRULWILL THKIU COKHTAHT ORB ». fae obtalscd fso«> i JOHK OBR&Cu AND " I). HOK^IELANE. SPECIAL PUECHA.SEB FOE CHEISTMAS TEADE. MITCHELIT& TURNER — AEBNOWBHOWIN.Gr— . , ■ mHE Grandest Lot of QentB 1 Tweed Snits ever opened rip in Ashborton. Cheap I and good fitting Boye' Wellington, Kalnpoi, and Mosgio. Tweed Suits. Splendid Lines ia Gents' Trousers and Vest from 140 9d up. . . , Special Yaine in Gents' Saddle Tweed Trousers, " oar owa. <\ ake. , ! Men'fl kdoL Boys' Hats in/endlesß variety, cheap and of excellent quality. irißOOTß"boots boots -mi Oar BOOTS are noted for fiist-clata wear and reasonable prices. jj.B.__'« Ladies " if you want a Boel of Cotton, or a parcel of Household Drapary we are the people who give tip top valae for your money. MITCHEIiL~& TUEFEE KAJAPOX HOUSE ' TANCRED BTBEET, ASHBUK.TON.



ililaiiiilliSil M g^ >S 1 ■ flit! a FRIEDLANDEK BROS. ! JUST UNDING Ex CITY OF DELHI— 1000 ; Bales Oornsdcks WHICH WE OOTEE AT LOWEir CUfifiENT BiTEB. WE ARK CASH BUYERS OP WHEAT, OATS, BAELEY, AM) fIYKGBABB IN LABQE OK SMALL QUAJNmrIPB; LEADING THE WOBLD. -^ 1V J H E H I OHE ST A^ARD-be!ng in objectol-'muUlh •w M a»d the Mmw M»oaf«oturin R Ooj., Toronto, OiD«d«, for their BELFBINDBB (MiffiTj Toeokto Light Bisdbb) Operated In the gmt Wprid'i FUId Tlrtal beldtt Nolilel, neir Pfcrtt, Pr«oc«, July 19 22, 1889, where Fifteen of »I» mort noted maohlnM on eieth competed. Auo—A GOLD MEDAL wu t»eeord*d fth* Mamy M.na£Mtarin« Oompaoy for their ftenewl exhibit of mtohlnw «t th« Ffttli Expoiltlon, Over 700 M.ohlnes •old In Vlotorl. hli Beaton—• nootd not beaten by ray other nuke, .: , FRIEDLATOER BROS. 8OL& AGENTS. V \: THE BRAMTFORD STEEL BINDER SIZEB EOR SILB, 5, 6, amd 7fiOUTS. ,' THE width of Oit, Lightoesß of Draught, Slmpltclty of Oonetraetlon, Stteorth and DnrabUlty ol Material reader it the moit Snitable Maoklt.3 fot Famun end uontnoton, . ,■-■ EXTBAS m QUANTITY j Alwsyi In STOCK, »nd Supplied at the Short eti Relic* TWnJE, OIL, &0., fotISALE^ J. QUANT& GO AGENTS +164



BINDER TWINE i BINDER WIB& MTORIIGK BINDEfiS BINDER FITTINGS MACHINE Oil AND EVERY REQUISITE FOR THE HARVEST FIELD JOHN OBR&OO. EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. ;/ SHEAF CARRIERS. —:o:— I HAVE FOR SALE— " HOENSBY'S PATENT SHEAF CARRIEBS Can be easily attached to any Machine. ; > GEO. JAMESON = Asburton and Rakaia. .



FOR AUTUMN SOWITO^ I HAVE FOR SALE— _. r , GOLDEN TARES, CAPE BAELIY, RTE. IN LABQK OB SMALL QOANTITIBB ' ■"i GBO. JAMESOJST Ashburton and Rakaia.