IRISH AFFAIRS.

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London, May 13. A prominent Parnellite has joined the ranks of the McCarthy party. .Ottawa. May 13. The Parnellite delegates received a most enthusiastic reception at Quebec. They were supported m their mission by the priests m the city, and tl'in collection, which was taken up at the close of the meeting, was a. very large one.

Outrage in China.

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Pekin. May 14. The Chinese have set fire to the Catholic mission station at Wahu, a river port m the province of All the Europeans fled from the place, and took refuge on the hulks m the river Yangtse-Kiang. R.M.S. Inconstant has gone to the ; scene of the outrage to rescue the refugees.

Germany and France.

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Berlin, May 13. The Emperor William feels angry at the treatment received by the Empress Frederick during her recent visit to the French capital, and has expressed his indignation at the attitude the Parisians assumed toward her. In order to show the Emperor's feelings m the matter, General Yon Caprivi, the Imperial Chancellor, has ordered the mobilisation of three German army corps on the French frontier.

African Questions.

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Capetown, May 13. The leaders of the Boer expedition. to Mashonalaiid are confident of the success of the undertaking. Willoughby, leader of the pioneer expedition to Mashonaland, officially denies the correctness of the explana tion of the Portuguese who fired on the British steamer Agnes, which was conveying the party up the Pungwe River. Lisbon, May 14. It is reported here that the Anglo- Portuguese difficulty m Southern Africa has been settled, and that perfect tranquility prevails.

TELEGRAPHIC.

Home and Foreign.

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London, May 13. Sir Graham Berry and Sir Saul Samuel leave for Vienna on Friday to attend the Postal Conference. Sir Charles Tupper and Sir E. C. Braddon will not leave till the end of the month. Sir A. Blyth, Sir F. Dillon Bell, and Sir J. F. Garrick will not attend. The Victorian rifle shooting team has arrived. They received a suitable reception. In the Chancery Division of tbe High Court of Justice to-day, Justice Sir W. J. Chitty granted an order for the compulsory winding up of the Hansard Publishing Union, and pre venting the Union from further work ing on borrowed capital. The Emperor of Germany proposed to bring a retinue of seventy with him on his visit to England m July, but the Queen has requested htm to reduce the number. The Convocation of the London University by a majority of 264 re jected a proposal for the re-construction £>f the Charter. Calcutta, May 13. A severe earthquake has been ex perienced m Ceylon, but no particulars as to damage are to hand. Capetown, May 13. A new bank law has been passed by the Cape Parliament, giving greater security to the depositors by means of iState supervision. I Belgrade, May 13. Owing to the desire of the Ozar Servia is using conciliacory measures towards ex-Queen Natalie. Home, May 13. The Pope has conferred the Count ship of the Holy Roman Empire on the Premier of Quebec.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, May 14. \ well-known settler of Taifranga, Mr J. Chadwick, died last night of bronchitis. He came out to the colony over fifty years ago and engaged m the cattle trade between Australia and New Zealand, afterwards taking military contracts. At the time of his death h* was the pro prietor and landlord of the Tauranga Hotel. In regard to the case of Webster v Greenway, m which Dr. Laishley raised an objection that defendant could not be served with a aammons, as he ia m a Lunatic Asylum, Dr. Giles, B. M., stated to-day he held the opinion the service of the summons had been a proper one, and ruled that the case must therefore go on, unless the defendant could show cause why it should not. Such cause must, however, be actual substantial fact?, supported by proper evidence. ItfAHBIi, May 14. A family named Stubbs, at <31i ye, had a narrow escape. Water m which arsenic had been mixed for gardening purposes was used to make tea. All the family were taken dangerously ill, but fortunately the quantity of arsenic taken was no large as to cause violent vomiting, and with medical attention all are recovering. Wellington, May 14. Captain Rose, the local manger of the Wow Zealand Shipping Company, left for Lyttelton to-day, en route for England. He is expected to be absent about six months. The City Council to-night agreed to the proposed reclamation at Oriental Bay, for a recreation ground. In explanation of Councillor Petherick's statement that 200 men were out of work m the city, the Mayor said m his opinion the unemployed were those who had flocked into Wellington m search of em ployment. Notwithstanding the increase of population, there was sufficient work i for legitimate residents. Dunkmn, May 14. The Mutual Agency Company's Direc tors declare a dividend of 3 per cent, making with the inttrim dividend a re turn of 8 per cent, on the paid up capital, and they divide an amount equal to 5 per cent, on the shares by way of bonus to shareholders according to the business done by them. A boy named Martin has been com mitted for tiial for burglary on several charges,

THE INFLUENZA.

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London, May 14. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales bus a slight attack of influenza.

New Blood Stock Stud.

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Auckland, May 15. Mr W. R. Wilson, of Broken Hill fame, has bought the Pahi estate, a few miles from Auckland, and is goj"•* m for blood stock breeding. The residence and furniture, worth many thousands, were to be sold at auction next week, but have been withdrawn. Hon. James William son was the former owner of the Pahi estate.

The Hebrew Question.

TROUBLE AT CORFU.

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Paris, May 13. Information has been received that 3000 Jews are starving at Corfu, one of the lonian Islands off the Coast of Greece. The Rothschilds and Baron Hirsch have sent a Relief Committee • to the Island. A French cruiser has been ordered to Corfu m view of trouble with the Jews. London, May 14. Intelligence has been received that an anti-Jewish outbreak has taken place at Corfu, and that two persons have been killed. Thousands are hurrying away from the Island, fearing their lives are m clanger. A British warship has been ordered to the Island to protect British residents.

The Offending M.P.

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London, May *3. The motion m the House of Com mons for the expulsion of Captain Verney was adopted without debate, and when the Speaker declared it carried there was a profound silence. Capt. Verney has resigned his seat on the London County Council.

The Czarewitch.

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St. Petersburg, May-14. ' When the news of the attempt on the Czarewitch was communicated to his mother she swooned away, fearing that the Prince had been fatally wounded, and that the news was being purposely kept from her. The Mikado has started for Kioto to see the Czarewitch. Yokohama, May 13. The wound received fey the Czare witch was a shallow one, three inches m length. The policeman who com mitted the offence belongs t® the Tarauris, a sect hostile to foreigners.

The Chilian War.

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Washington, May 13. A quantity of munitions of war | which were intended to be shipped to i Valparaiso for the use of the rebels has been seized by the authorities. The report that the proposed media tion between the Chilian belligerents had ended m failure is premature. France, Brazil, and the United States are continuing their efforts to bring about a peaceful settlement by means of arbitration, and they are confident of success. Berlin, May 13. Three German warships have bee* despatched to the Chilian waters. [Received May 15, 10.35 a.m.] Washington, May 14. A report is current, to which how ever little credence is attached, that the U.S. cruiser Charleston overtook and sunk the Chilian cruiser Itata, which escaped with cargo arms and ammunition from San Diego.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

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ASSASSINATION IN HAYTI.

Washington, May 14. Another political outbreak has occurred m Hayti. Four assassins attacked President Hippolite and two of his companions, and killed them.

THE NEW ORLEANS AFFAIR.

The Italian Consul at New Orleans claims he is preventing the Italians from killing the Mayor, Lawyer Par kinson, who headed the mob, and other leading lyneh»rs,

(Received May 15, 1,30 p.m.)

FINANCIAL FEARS.

London, May 14. The rise m the bank rate of discount was unexpected, and it is feared an unknown danger- is impending. The money and stock markets are djsorga nised.

IRISH AFFAIRS.

Michael Davitfc has started for New Zealand, via America.

BRITAIN AND PORTUGAL.

The modus vivendi with Portugal has been extended for one month.

WIFE MURDER.

Mrs Dankin Birtimore has been found dead on Bettws-y-Coedmountain, m Wales, with her head battered m. Her husband who was arrested on the charge of committing the murder has confessed the crime.

WOLFRAM.

Melboubnjk, May 15. A- large deposit of wolfram has been discovered m the Chiltern district.

EXPLORATION.

Port Darwin, May 15. Bradshaw's expedition to Prince Regent's land has returned, but the members of the party are very reticent as to the mining and pastoral resources of the country. They discovered are niarkable monolithic mountain, rising perpendicularly two thousand feet.

Sub-Committees of the County Council sat to-day —(1) to consider and frame a report upon, for submission to the Council, the proposed Water Supply Bill to be intro duced into the House of Representatives next session; and (2) to arrange a pro gramme of public meetings m the various centres of population m the county on the object of irrigation.

THTffi ABHIttJKTON GUABDIAN, FRIDA.Y, MAY 15, 1891.



fiFORGK JAMESON. : ;? WOOL, GRAIN, AND GENERAL MERCHANT, HAS FOR SALE _ : ■: = Seed Wlieat,Oats, & Barley. j "■•' •■ ' • 2-ALSO— BLUESTONE, PLOUGH SHARES, OIIS, FENCING WIRE, STAPLES, TEA, SUGAR, FLOUR, SOAP, CANDLES, OATMEAL, & GENERAL FARM STORE&. DRAIIf PIPEB-All Sizes. w. _ \ j -A-O-ETtfT FOR- ''■ ■ The^New Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Co. ■.•.» ---: The New Zealand Shipping Co. The Union Steamship Company of New£Zeal»nd. ' ■' ':'* -- ■ i ' nijijt. COAL. COAL COAL. 500 TONS COAL 500 OF m PRIME"QUALrrY, will be -.old at SLAtiGHTERED PRICES to make'room 4: for|further shipments to arrive, and to MEET THE TIMES. PRICES ON APPLICATION. . W. H. Collins and Co., 1 TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS. ;; '[ AGENTS—RoyaI Insurance Company : t Grey Valley Coal Company. .-, lllfflll HGBT! SIZES FOR SALE-S, 6, and f-it Cuts. f4 milill TlllTillin : The 7ft Cut is lighter m Draught than 11 [I 111 111 I 111 1] Illjl II ' any other make of machine cutting a foot lIX Il> KIIII ll If -rower OlMli DllllM DrrnririM" A G r^J M. MAMMMM MMRIiMWMAM-9 . lilOMAb, Agent i>. ;;thomas; ; —- . j. - (Late : of Cox and Co.) AUCTIONEER,! LAND, INSURANCE, fan* ESTATE AGENT, | VALUATOR, WOOL_and GB.AIN BROKEH, . ;:j ASHBU R T O N. T" OANS Negotiated. Weekly Sales of" Live Stock." Tinwald and Ashbu alternately. Fortnightly Sales of Sheepskins, Fat, and Hides on FRIDAYS Sales of Wool throughout the Season. Grain bought and sold' , :: on Commission. Clearing [sales us per arrangement. ' ."■ '•■'. IMPORTANT NOTICE —§8 — to;my clients anix others. rnHE demand for good Land m Large and Sn.all Farms has again ariseu, an every day I have applications for such which I cannot supply. Those wishing either to Let or Sell their Properties will therefore consult their own interest by giving me promptly full particulars, and I can guarantee if the Land is fairly good, and th« price not exorbitant, that a sale willjba effected. A proper registry of all Lands for Sale is'rigidly kept. P. THOMAS, ASHBURTON. IHAVE F O^R SALE i lOft ACRES, OOOD LAND on the HINDS POO ACRES above MAIFIFLD . ;; Qr\A ApRES near METHVEN 200 ACEEB uear METHVEN 460 ACRES netr CHERTSEy IX THOMAS i SHBUSTON.



ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED BUILDING MATERIALS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. coals: WESTPORT, NEWCASTLE, MOUNT SOMERS, AND , HOMEBUSH. Also,— Grey valley nuts. FIREWOOD, Long and Cut, rOSTS, RAILS, STAKES, FENCING WIRE, Barbed and Plain, STAPLES, WIRE, NAILS, all sizes, PAINTS, OILS, &cf JOSHUA TUCKER RAILWAY RESERVE, WEST STREET OFFICE : Corner of Tancred and West strests, next Mr Geo. Jameson's, opposite Bank of Australa.s AHB at Rakaia] SOMERSET LIVERY STABLES JOHN NEWMAN, Pkopeietor. rPHESE old established and favorite X central Livery Stables are now my hands, and it will be my constan effort to again bring their business into he front rank, and make these stables what their position and accommodation warrant them— THE PREMIER LIVERY STABLES of the AshbyrtQn CftVjnty. Buggies Traps, Saddle Horses,, etc,, al ajwa on hire, with skilful drivers ready the shortest notice. , Open or Close Carriages for Wedding or other parties, Cabs at any hour, day or night. LOOSE BOXES for stallions and race horses. Country customers are guaran teed every accommodation at the lowest current rates > JOHN NEWMAN, ,S: Proprietor. THE STOCK! In the Assigned Estate of E W. PAGE AND CO., WHOLESALE WAREHOUSEMEN) IS NOW ON SALE AT MITCHELL A! TURNER'S, I KAIAPOI HOUSE. i SUITS 70 MEASURE rpHE Largest Stock 6* X TWEEDS ever shown m Ashburton to clioom from. QUALITY AND FIT GUARANTEE Cone and see the prices. ASI/BURTOA CLOTHING MAR 7. 3AUNDERS BUILDINGS ]R. ALCORN



TURNIPS. TURNIPS. TURNIPS. THE FARMERS' FRIEND. A GREAT SAVING OF LABOR, TIME, AND TROUBLE. Page's Patent ! WIRE COILING AND PAYING OUT MACHINE, for shifting Turnip Fences and Picking up Old Fences, HAS been practically tried on several Farms, and has given very great satisfaction. All orders for Machines ex j ecuted with despatch. Price with cross arms, £5 10s : without, £3 10s. The ma chines may be seen and every explana tion given by applying to H MATSOJN & CO., Christchurch. W.: C. PAGE, East Street, Ash burton. 517 THE HORSE'S FRIEND. ~T>AGE'S ]So. 1 Horses Oils. Sure JL/ cure for sprains, bruises, or swellings of any kind m Horses. PAGE'S No. 2 Horses Oils. Sure cure for sores on backs or shoulders, and any kind of broken wounds. Numbers Df Testimonials can be produced. AGEN TS — For Chertsey, Mr T. McDowell, Storekeeper. For Christchurch, Mr C. S. Ho well, Saddler. For Ashburton, Mr W. C. Page, Storekeeper. Sole Maker and Proprietor : F W. PAGE, CHERTSEY, CANTERBURY. Ashburton, 18th April, 1861. To F. W. Page, Chertsey. Sir, —I have used your Horse Oil for the past three months and find it is very good indeed. I may state that the mare I have used it on has had a sprained fetlock for the past twelve months. I have blistered it m cold weather, and it got very much enlarged and calloused, I hive tried all sorts'of different embroca tions, but they failed to remove it. Ife was m a very bad state when I got a bottle of your oil, so fchab it was impossible for it to have a fair trial, Tho lameness, however, has left her, and the enlarge ment is reduced a great deal. I feel confident that had I used your prepara tion m the firs>t instance the enlargement would have disappeared. I consider nobody should be without it. P. DEVANE, 5 103 Ashburton Hotel. CIGAR DIVAN AND FANCY GOOD EMPORIUM. HARRY FRIEDLANDER has re ceived a large consignment of New Goods m all Departments, and while thanking both old aild i\eyr patrons for the hearty support accorded to him sinoe recommencing Business, would take this opportunity to xitvxtje urspsoTioiv. Every kind of Tobacco known to users of the weed of the very best quality pro curable m the American Markets. A full Stock of Pipes to suit every taste, and an abundant supply of Smokers' Requisites. CIGARS of the very best Brands 3 aleu CIGARETTES of every description, "im eluding fclje latest U fempte Bar." Is Practised m our Saloon as an Art, and Ladies and Gentlemen will find that the taste and skill of an able Professor are at their service. Examination of our samples of Hair work will bear out this statement. Licensed to Sell STAMPS. SALONS BU COIFBURE. EAST STREET. ANDREW oßl£ SECOND SHIPMENT OF —|p fiOQgiSJ— OPENED Ex RUAPEHU. Sealetto Jackets, Muffs, and Furs. ALSO— Beautiful Selection OF MILLINERY. 1 Case of Ladies' Jackets at ?s 6d I Case of Ladies' Paletots at 25s Fur trimmed Mantles at 25s Ladies' Ulsters at a great reduction Plateaus m all colors Beautiful Selection of Kaiapoi Dress Tweeds, double width, made to order JUST OPENED—A Special Bargain m double width Dress Goods at half price Blankets greatly reduced Flannels at 9d per yard upwards Men's Overcoats m Frieze and all makes Men's Colonial made Waterproof Coats (aU sewn) Ladies' and Gents' Boots m all makes. The largest stock m Canterbury, ANDREW ORR DIKBCT IMPORTER, *c.



; Notice to taiers and Oftet ! . JOHN' oTrESTELL- W)»0L & GRAIN MOOR, TAUIATOR £ EXPERT lUTlli STORES and OFFICES : Corner of West and Havelock Streets, ': AshburtoiK, being the premises recently occupied by the New Zealand Lq an and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited. aqentlSr- The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited. The Union Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Limited, The Ceylon and Indian Tea Association. ; And various other Agencies. GRAIN and othec Produce bought and Sold on Commission. The Stores now DCcuoied by him offer peculiar facilities for the efficient STORAGE OF GRAIN, The Rates for which are the LOWEST CURRENT] ; " -\ . I.IBEIIAL CASH ADVANCES made on Produce m Store or entrusted to him for shipment free ok commission, and at a Low Rate of Interest. He is prepared to undertake the Sale by Public Auction or private treaty of SHEEP, CATTLE, REAL ESTATE, Live and Dead STOCK of every description, aEcl having made highly satisfactory 'arrangements with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, embracing their Branches m all parts of New Zealand and elsewhere, he is enabled to offer'extra facilities m these diiections, which'are manifestly .unsurpassed m th< Colonies. I A Large Supply of CORNS ACKS, TWINE, and general Farm Requisites alway} on hand ; NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT, MOUNT SOMERS, and other Co&la always held tock, and arrangements complete for regular supplie SPECIAL. JSTCbTICB, Having extensive orders to complete for the purchase of cereals, Mr Resteli is now a CASH BUYER of good lines of WHEAT, BARLEY, OATS, GRAS SEED &c . •■■ ■



SATURDAY, MAY 23. TOWN SECTION 786, Peter Street, , with Two Cottages thereon. \/f R T. BULLOCK has received IVJL instructions to S>;11 by Public Auction at the Aivnde on the above date, on account and by order of the Mort gages, T.S. 780, containing $ Acre, Peter Street, on which is erected Two Cottages. Will b« sold separately, viz., each Cottage with | Acre. This Property is well situated; must be sold. Inspection invited. Terras liberal at Sale, f-'ale at 11 o'clock T. BULLOCK, 5 130 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, MAY 23. Cottage and Section at Tinwald. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from Mb Thomas Hickman to sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above dare.— T.S. 520, containing |-acre, Harland street, Tinwald, on which is erected a 4-roomed Cottage. Low price will be accepted for this and £asy terms. Sale afc 11 o'clock. T. BULLOCK, 5 129 ■.■'.. Auctioneer. SATURDAY, MAY 23. 303 a o7i s 803 Near Dromore Railway Sration suitable 5 for a crop of wheat. v i R T. BULLOCK has received m V > structions from the Owner to sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on SATURDAY, 23rd MAY 808 ACRES 803 Part of R.S. 26671, situated near the Dromore Railway Station, now m turnips, and being fed off. The land is m grand heart for a crop of wheat, as no crop has ever been taken off it, it being broken up out of its native state and put into turnips, Terms at sale. Sale at 11 o'clock. T. BULLOCK, 5*134 Auctioneer. MR F. M. RICKMAN SPECIAL ENTRY. ASHBURTON HORSE BAZAAR AND GENERAL MARKET. SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1891. MR F. M, RICKMAN will sell by public auction at the Arcade UNDER BILL OF SALE, q First-class Draught HORSES. 1 Double-furrow PLOUGH, by Duncan, nearly new. -I DRAY. Shaft, Lead m ar, and Plough HARNESS for the above Horse*. q covers S.ile at 12 o'clock. F. M. RICKMAN, 1119 Auctioneer. Public Notices. MR GLOVER will conduct a meet ing ia connection with the Women's Christian Temperance Union and the New Zealand Alliance on Mon day evening, May 18. 5 125 MEMBERS of the Ashburton Band are requested to meet at Band Room on SATURDAY Evening at half past seven. Business important. Every member expected to attend. D. LEITCH, £j 121 Secretary. TO BE LET by Tender for cash, the grass on 160 acres of land at Cold stream, eight miles from the Hinds station, with the use of the paddock for grazing up to the 25Ui day of March, 1892. Good fences and water. Mr John Robertson, of Lowcliffe, will kindly direct anyone to the paddock. No tender necessarily accepted. Tenders to be m by the 31st day of May to Robert Gilling, 39 lichfield Street East, Chrietchurch. 5§124 ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL BOARD A PPLICATIONS are invited for the jLJL post of Secretary to tho Board. Salary £10 a year. Schedule of Duties at Mr Jameson's office. Replies to be ad dressed to the Chairman of the Board, on or before June Ist next. JQHN EDGAR BUCHANAN, ishburton, May 18, 1891, 5 132 ASHBURTON DOMAIN BOARD. are invited for rent'ng for I, one year, portions of the Domain for depasturing and cropping, as a whole or m separate paddocks. Plan and con ditions may be seen at the Borough Council offices, and tenders to be deli vered on cr before noon on TUESDAY, 26fch May. The lowest or any tender will not neces sarily be accepted. CHAS. E. FOOKS, Town Clerk. Ashburton, May 15, 1991. 5 133 NEW BUSINESS, NJ3W MANAGEMENT, NEW GOODS, A LONG FELT WANT SUPPLIED. J AMES M.CGREGOR, Has Opened a Tobacconist's Shop m Orr's Buildings, East Street, with a Large and Varied Assortment of New Goods, com prising Pipes, Tobacco^, Cigars, Cigarettes, and Smokers' requisites generally. Note —This is not a Ten or Twelve years' collection of antiquated odds and ends, the balance of an old stock. The HAIR-DRESSING SALOON is without doubt the best appointed m South Canterbury. YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED. James McGregor, 5§127 Orr's Buildings, East Street. THE next Chertsey Sale will be Hid on MONDAY, Bth JUNE. 1891 I T. McDowell, I Secretaiy



MR T B M.LOCK £1 / -, { i\ TO LEND at 6 per !- ' y ' cent. Security must be first-class. Apply to T. BULLOCK. CHEBTSKY. FOR SALE—Lots 14 and 1G m the above Township. Any reasonable offer accepted. FOR SALE. —Double-Seated Buggy, almost equal to new. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE.—T.S. 16, fronting the Main Road leading t.> the Saleyards, Tinwald, with Dwelling-house and htable. Price £150. Easy ternw. Apply to T. BULLOCK. T.S. 70, containing J-acre, Moore street. Price £14. T. BULLOCK TO LET. — Three roomed Cottage, together with four sections ; rent 4s 6d per week. T. BULLOCK. SATURDAY, "m AY~1? 4.3 acres 43 Near the County Saleyards. MR T. BULLOCK has received instructions from Mr John Thompson to sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date, 43 ACRES 43 being R.S. 24503, fenced with live fences, situated close to the property occupied by Mr Hay Smith, and only a sho-t distance from the Agricultural and Pastoral Association Show Grounds and Countj Saleyards. A most convenient paddock for farmers living at a distance and sending stock to the Yards. Sale at 11 o'clock. T. BULLOCK, 5*74 Auctioneer. "IJAiUUDAY, MAY 16th. "* 163 a c7e s 163 WAKANUL MR T. BULLOCK has received instructions to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date, On account and by order of the Mortgage. 163 A C R E S 163 WAKANUI PLAINS. Being R.S's. 26728 and 16922, fenced with Live Fences, and divided into Paddocks, situated about 3^ miles from the County Sale Yard's, and about 1^ miles from the Wakanui Creek. This land is m good heart, not having been cropped for about 7 years. Inspected Invited. Sale at 11 o'clock. ~~T. BULLOCK, |J75 Auctioneer. ™ SATURDAyTmAY 16. important sale of ;83 aor Es . 83 SUBURBAN LAND. Well situated, near the Corner of the North and East Town Belts. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from Mrs McLeajn to sell by Public Auction at th*. Arcade on SATURDAY, MAY 16, at 10.30 a.m., »he unsold portion of R S. 5800, rontrvin iva, OQ ACRES QROODS q [) PERCHES Fronting the North Bolt Road and Smith's Road, divided into allot ments of from about 2 acres to 25| acres as follows :— Lot 6 —Containing 8 acres, fronting North East Belt road. Lot 7- Containing 8 acres, fronting North East Belt road. Lot B—Containing 11 acres 1 rood 15 perches, fronting North East Belt road. Lot 9 —Containing 7 acres 1 rood 24 perches, fronting Smith's road. Lot 10—Containing 9 acres, 2 roods, 8 perches, fronting Smith's road. Lot 11—Containing t 3 acres 2 roods, fronting Smith's road. Lot 12—Containing '5 acres, fronting Smith'ji road. Lot 13—Containing 2 acres 0 roods 8. perches, on theWakanui Creek. Lot 14—Containing 25 acres 2 roods 18 perches, on the Wakanui Creek. The whole of these allotments are well watered, excepting Lot 12, and the land is of very good quality, and certainly affords a very favorable opportunity for persons ajquiring small holdings close tr town. Terms at Sale. KjP Note time of Sale—lo.3o. T. BULLOCK, J72 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, MAY 23. AN IMPROVED FARM OF 375 aor ES . 375 LONGBEACH DISTRICT. MB T. BULLOCK has received in structions from Messrs Coixhon and Thornton to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on SATURDAY, MAY 23, their Farm, situated between Ash ton and Waterton on the Main Road to Long beach, containing 97 C ACRES Q ROODS Q PERCHES Being R.Ss. 6494, 6495, 6828, 8401, and others, divided into twelve convenient sijjed Paddocks, well ■watered with two natural streams. There is a Cottage, also Stabling for twelve horses, on the Farm, This was a very early selection, and originally part of the celebrated Longbeach Estate. Well situated, being only about a mile from tht Aahtbn and Waterton Schools, and about 1£ mile from the Flomington Cheese and Butter Factory. Farmers and others on the look out for a good all round Farm are invited to in spect this and attend the Sale. Sale at 11 o'clock. T. BULLOCK, 5|131 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, MAY 23. TOWN SECTIONS.. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions to sell, as above, — On account of the Rev. Mr Burnett, T.S. 243 and 256 each containging |-acre, having two frontages on Moore and Rep mode streets. Capital site for a house, The land is of first-class quality and should prove a good investment, Sale at 11 o'clock. ~ BULLOCK, o*l2s Auctioneer.