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WANGANUI SPRING MEETING.

Wangantji, October 22. For the Wanganui Jockey Club's Spring Meeting, the weather was very fine and the attendance fair. Spuing Handicap, of 60 soys; one mile and a distance.—British Lion, Bst 71b, 1; la Petite Fille, 7»t 71b, 2 ; hhe, 7st 71b, 3. Won bj ft length ; She a good third. Time-2min 1 l-sth sec. Dividend—£7 4s. Hurdle Handicap, of 100 soys.— Doncaster, Bst 101 b, 1; Waterbury, 9st 71b, 2 ;Begs[arnian, list 81b, 3. Six ran. McLean, on Doncaster, caught Laing napping on Waterbury, «uul won by a bare head. Time—4min II 3-sthsec. Dividend—£s Is. McLean, the rider of Doncaster, was fined £2 for disobedience at the post. Laing was brought before the stewards for the way he rode Waterbury, but he was exonerated from all blame. First Handicap Hack Hurdle' Racb, of 25 soys ; li mile.—Empire, 9st 4lb, 1; Jack's the Lad, lOst 31b, 2; Natatorial, 9st 71b, 3. Nine ran. Won by half a length. Time—2mift 27£secs. Dividend •-.£2198. Wanganui Derby, of 200 soYs ; 1$ miles.—-Fraternite, Bst 101 b, 1; Ross feldt, Bst 51b,, 2 ; Fairchild, Bst 101 b, 3. Won by half a length ; Fairchild a .good, third, and Midas m the rear. Time— 2min 49sec. Dividend—£4 14s. Wbltek Handicap, of 50 soys ; 1 irile. Waterbtiry, tot 121 b, 1; British Lion, list 71b, 2; Seal Brown, »st 31 b, 3. Won by a length. Time—lmin 50sec. Dividend, £2 3s. Flying Handicap Hack Race, of 25 soys ; 1 mile and a distance.—Stranger, 7st 51b, 1; Epsom, 7»t 61b, 2 ; Viola 11. 7st 111 b, 3. Won very easily. Time— 2min ©sees. Dividend—£s 19s. Flyino Handicap, of 50 soys ; 6 fur longs.—She, 6st 71b, 1 ; La Petite Fille, 7st 81b, 2;Rufus, 7st 81b, 3. Seven ran, Tnne-r-lmin J8 l-sth sec. 'Divi dend—£s 18s. < Anderson, who rode Mahasser m the Hack Hurdles, was thrown nnd lies m a very bad'state; arid is still unconscious.

NORTH OTAGO JOCKEY CLUB.

SECOND DAY.

Waitaki Plate, of 40 soys ; six furlongs —Kauroo, 7stlOlb, 1; Sincerity, 7st6lb, 2; Enfield, 6st 121 b, 3. Eight started. Won after a good race.- Time—lmin. 17i8ecs. Dividend^ £5 13s. The Hack Selling R^ce, of 15 Soys., four furlongs, was won by Fabler, paying a dividend of £4 9s, Condolatbh Trot Handicap, of 20 boys ; one .mile and a half—Bridget, 23secs, 1; Magnolia, 25sec. 2 ; Little Merrylegs, I7secs, 3. Eight started. Won easily. Dividend, £6 6s. A pro test was entered against the second horse but has not yet been decided. Consola tion Handicap of 20 sove ; one mile— Liberator, Bst 21b, 1; Wayland, 7st 81b, 2; Roseleftf, 8.->t 21b, 3. A good race. Dividend, £2 4s. The sum of £3683 passed through the totalisutor during the two days,

C.J.C. METROPOLITAN MEETING.

The following acceptances have been received :— Steward's Stakes of 2 soys each, with 200 soys added. Six furlongs. st 1b I at ]b Merrie i Huguenot... 710 England 9 6 | Conjurer ... 7 9 Whisper ... 813 j Inez . 7 8 Boulanger... 811 Regina ... 7 6 Prime Warden 8 9 Oarroriade... 7 5 Clanranald 8 5 Yon Tempsky 7 3 Florrie ... 8 5 Richlake ... 7 1 Retina ... 8 4 Miss George 7 0 Palliser ... 8 4 The Idler ... 612 Strephon ... 8 3 Hippomenos 6 12 Morpheus ... 7 12 Etnmason ... 6 10 Heather Bell 7 11 Spring Hurdles of 150 soys. Two miles. st lb sb lb Couranto ... 11 12 Norton ... 910 Freeman ... 11 3 Cheshunt ... 9 7 Somnambulist 11 0 Lyndoora ... 9 7 Christmas ... 10 3 Isidore ... 9 0 Harkaway... 10 0 New Zealand Cot, of 20 sovs^, each, with 1000 soys added. Two miles. st lb st lb Crackshot ... 9 2 Cajolery ... 613 Freedom ... 812 Flinders ... 611 Cyiiisca. ... 8 3 Rosefeldt ... 610 Blizzard ... 7 » British Lion 6 8 i Uruchfield,... 7 « Tlmne ... 6 2 Whisper ... 7 6 Dilemma ... 6 2 The Dkkbt Stakes, of 20 sow each, j with 500 soys added, Ore mite and a half.—Eros, Morpheus, Kosefeldc, Lebel, Florrie, Flinders, Cijolery. The Oaks Stakks, of 10 soya each, with 200 soys added. One mile and a half.—Thame, Rosefeldt, Ilium, M«y, Florrie. The Welcome Stakes, of 10 soys with 250 soys added. Four furlongs. —Waka watea, Xorth Atlantic, Saracen, Princess of Whales, Reflection, Stepniak., Re frastion, Launceston, Tamar, Vogengang. Canterbury Cup, of 10 soys each, with 500 soys added ; Two miles and a quarter. —Cynisca, Crackshot, Cajolery, Lebel, Cruchfield, Freedom, Flinders. The acceptances aggregate 72 against 68 last year, and the general entries 135 against 119 last yeaf.

RICCARTON NOTES.

Chpistchurch, October 24. Work is becoming more interesting every day at Riccarton, and the tracks are m capital order. Freedom and Flinders galloped a mile and a half to gether on the plough this morning, and the former had slightly the best of the spin. Crackshot bowled along two rounds w m good style, and is on the improve. Cruchfield beat Yon Tempsky Over a mile. Cajolery, Florrie,, Norton, Insz, Heather Bell, Whakawatea, and Clanran'ald each did good work. Cynisca^ and Whisper arrived this morning, all right.

Strange Conduct of a Clergyman.

Following on the recent display of religious fervour at Geelong cemesanother sensation from the same place. Oa Sunday, 27th September, at a fashionable Presbyterian Church m that town, the congregation wa» astonished by the clergyman stating his intention of ampu tating his right arm. The Scripture warns the Christian to cut off his right hand if jt scandalise him, and to pluck out his right eye if the offending member be the cause of dray/ing his attention away from from aanctification, and the reverend gentleman seemed determined ■ on ro*c literal application of the injunction. The much-abused influenza has been blamed for the display. The congregation noticed something wrong with their pastor shortly after his entering the pulpit. He began to speak of Christ as a 'visible presence,' and to address the Divinity m terms of endearment. He then assured his hearers that God was standing beside him, and having stated that he felt him self imbued with supernatural power announced his intentiou of then and there cutting off his erm. The reverend gentle man's madness was not without method, however, as he immediately put m a saving clause-^mcntioning the name of a well-known surgeon as one who could perform the operation patisfactorily ; but, as the niedtco 'deferred to was suffering from thn general complaint, the preacher was confronted by the fact that if it was to be done l»e himself must do it. H« thereupon assured the congregation that \\q would get a sharp carving knife and

enforce the Scriptural injunction without assistance. At this stage some of the ladies m the building swooned, and had to be carried out, while the leading members of the church induced the preacher to close his discourse, and assisted him to his residence.

Lord Randolph Ohurchill and the Boers.

The following is an extract from o.ie of Lord Randolph Churchill's letters from South Africa to the "Daily Graphic," which have ao" enraged the Tiansvaal Boers:—"The Boer farmer personifies useless idleness. Occuping a farm from six thousand to ten thousand acres, he contents himself with raising a few hundred head of cattle, which are left almost entirely to the natives whom he employs. It may be asserted generally With tmth, that he never plants a tree, never digs a well, never makes a road, never grows a blade of corn. Hough and ready cultivation of the soil for mealies by .the natives he to some extent permits, but agriculture and agriculturists he holds alike m great contempt, lie passes his day doing absolutely nothing, beyond smoking and drinking coffee. He is per fectly uneducated. With the exception of the Bible, every word of which m its most literal interpretation he believes with most fanatical credulity, he never cpens a book, he never reads a newspaper. His simple ignorance is unfathomable, and this m sublime omposure he shares with his wife, his sons and his daughters, being proud that his children should grow up as ignorant, as uncultivated, as hoples.sly un» progressive as himself. In the «later time he moves with his herd of cattle into the better pastures and milder climate of the low country veldt, and lives as idly and uselessly m his waggon as he does m his farmhouse. The eummcr sees him returning home, and so on, yea rafter year, generation after generation, the Boer farmer drags out the mest degraded and ignoble existence ever experienced by a race with any pretensions to civilisation. I have, I must admit, met some persons m Government circles and elsewhere of Boer or Dutch birth who are entirely excluded from the scope of these remarks, whose manners were polite and amiable, ■.vhp were anxious to show kindness and hospitality, and whose conversation was distinguished by original ideas and liberal sentiments. These, however, are but bright exceptions. I speak of the nation as a whole, as I think I have s»jen it. I turn my back gladly on these people, hastening northwards to lands possessing I hope, equal wealth, brighter prospects, reserved for more worthy possessors, and after all I have seen m the Tiansvual, that the country and the people of the Matabile and the Mashona have been rescued m the nick of time, owing to the genius of Mr Rhodes, and the tardy vigor of the British Government, from the withering-and mortal grasp of the Boer.''

Scientific Hoaxes.

Some time ago a considerable sensation was caused by the publication of an article m an American paper, purporting to ac count for the marvellous feats performed by Indian jugglers by the hypnotising ot the audience by the operators. The camera was called m to prove the truth of this. At the moment the supposed hyp notically affectedjaudience saw what ap peared to be some extraordinary item of the performance, an exposure was made, and subsequently, when the various plates thus obtained were developed, they showed absolutely nothing boyond the operator himself and his simple apparatus. This new view of marvels that had as toanced all who had visited India, " took " amazingly, and went the rounds of the world's press But those who knew something of hypnotism saw difficulties m the way ; and one of these, the editor of the '" People's Friend," well known as a thorough master of tha subject, soon pmked the bubble, and after some corres pondence succeeding m eliciting from the writer of the article the confession that the whole business was the product of his own lively imagination. 'Ihe complete account of this transaction appeared home time ago m the " People's Friend," and I refer to it [new because T was rather as tonished ti find the subject being dis cussed m all seriousness by va- ious cor respondents of the " English Mechanic," m entire ignorance of the later exposure. No doubt the latter has not been so widely circulated as the first circumstantial narrative, and it is questionable if ever the exp'anation, however widely circu lated, reaches all those who have seen the first version of any t«tory. There ap peared quite recently another production of the fertile American imagination—a detailed and illustrated account of a wonderful invention which was to do wonders for astronomy,, dubbed an '' Automatic Comet Seek er." This'i instru ment ytni so cunningly contrived as to sweep tfie whole heaven of the latitude where-it was set up unceasingly night after riraht, and when a comet ; however faint, passed into the field of view, immediately its light set agoing by electricity a bell, summoning from his couch the astronomer^ who was thus relieved from the dreary monotony of searching the sky himself, and only re quired to be present at the interesting moment to make the necessary obser vations and win the consequent fame as the discoverer of " Comet Blank, 1891," or otherwise. This too, alas, it is to be feared, is an invention that has yet to be worked out, though the story was evi dently concocted by someone well versed m astronomy.

ftHE ASHBUtfcTOtf GUARDIAN'- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 34, 1893,



New Zealand Clothing' Factory. VTEW AND FASHIONAULE GOODS OF EVKHY DESCRIPTION ARRIVING DAILY. ' NEW SUITS FOR LITTLE BOYS, I NEW SUITS FOR YOUTHS. NEW SUITS FOR SCHOOL BOYS. j NEW SUITS FuR MEN. NEW HATS, NEW TIES, NEW COLLARS, NEW SHIRTS. SUITS MADE TO MEASURE. TWEEDS AND COATINGS IN GREAT VARIETY. WERTHEIM CELEBRATED SEWING MACHINES can be obtained on EASY TIME PAYMENTS. : Uvew Zealand Clothing 1 Factory* W. H. WEBBEB, Manager. SPARROW-&-BKRBTMAB" HAVE now m full swing on their New Premises the largest staff of Tailors ere» employed m this district. . ... Tna+ nnoiiorl • / A SPLENDID LOT OF NEW SUMMER SUIT' O ÜBl WptJntJU . \ ings IN ALL THE LATEST PAT|E£tNS. . With our Large and Increasing CASH BUSINESS, we are satisfied with half the Usual Profits, j^nd are now making Men's Colonial Tweed Suits to measure from £2 I©S. CaflH. Men's Colonial Tweed Trousers to measure, 15s 6d, &C. Tennis and Cricket Suits. Best Quality Cricket Trousers to measure, IVft 1 ' TENNIS SHIRTS, HATS, TIES, AND SHOES m great variety' at ' REDUCED PRICE* New Summer REGATTA SHIRTS (with 2 collars) usual price 7s 6<l, reduced to ... ... ... r>» «<l all sizes. MEN'S NEW SUMMER VESTS from « H (Id BOYS'NEW SUMMER SUITS from .. \.. »* Ocl.' MEN'S and BOYS' BOOTS and SHOES of every description. Try our School Boots from 4s 6d, every pair guaranteed to give good wear. SPARROW &TBERKYMAN TAILOES &GtJTFITT E X1 13... : EAST STRE ET, ASIIBV BT ON. : STOP Ai¥ 1> REA D f mHE. CHEAPEST SHOP FOR BOOTS Md 'SHOBy/V^^ J : BISHOFS NEW BOOT fcTOBB, NO OLD STOCK. ALL NEW GOODS LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. - .. . ■". : All goods Bought Direct, STYLE, WEAR, and CHEAPNESS combined.- ' B|l \t . [|||T|| 1* E I» A. I R S AT LOWEST CURRENT PRICES and SHORTEST POSSIBLE NOTrcfe / Note the A»i>k*Lss - t . ; /. ,: r ;.SSr.-jr..;BIftIIOP, Direct Importer,. CORNER OF EAST AND MOORE STREETS, ASHBURTON...;' J. BROOKELBANK, ; ; Manager.- * ' '"" TURNIP SEED. TjiOß SALE, IN LARGE OR kMXLL QUANTITIEt— \ ■'-"" PIIRPIE TOP YELLOW ABERDEEN, i GREEN TCP YELLOW ABERDEEN, DEVONSHIRE GREYSTONE, WHITE STONE, BROAD LEAP ESSEX RAPE, ; ETC., ETC.. ETC. GEOHGE JAMESON, Ahlilmiiloii and Rakahi. -w 001. wool %>oi; SEASON 189 1-9:2. : ; ■-■v; —' Messrs MILES AND CO. ARE PREPARED to mvke LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES ox raE ENSriXO Placed m (heir hands FOR SALK /"If mc< i\Tfl \KT/'\r\T either m Aahbuiton or jit (Dirtiut- I^JuxJr© V/JD WUUJL church; or FOR SHIPMENT to MILES BRO>. & CU., London. WOOLPACKS, IWINB, AND ALL NECESSARIES AT LOWEST *ATES. J. T. FOE D, Auctioneer. GEORGE JAMESON, AGENT, ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA, ; 10 143 Spring? Fashions. M ON!:y w lend, up on Fneiwu- L J , IjIX. security, m bums to suit bor- -w-j- mi**A»»«« Mr r**± rowers. Snmll amounts can he repaid »iy IS. WWkim.il/ftrH A l/U.) instalments, if so desired. Apply to H, TTW , .., . ..,,Mr C. W. Plrnbix, Solicitor, Mont- AVING decided to remain m Ash- gomery's Buildings. 9 130 burtjip, are now showing a sp'endid assortment of ■ ■ NEW FASHIONABLE GOODS 1 em VTW _, m every THE STANDARD I>Ji3I»AX* rr'»iEINX KFIi-e & Mnrine insmauco which have been .marked off at consider-' ,-.-, v?w Iv'i?i ITTxrr» ably REDUCED rates of profit, trusting S _, <■'* J>*-W ZEALAND toiagreatly increa^d trade.' *™ o, ITe^stStylos inMillinery, NowH«.tl« and Tudor Ca P c«. Beautiful assoitmont J«BL and Marino Bisks accepted on »H of Ribbons, Flowew, &c, Newest Styles m "f <»csorii)ti»iiß of Property and Mer- Costumes and DrJss Materials, New cvmd.se; al«o Crop btack a«, Macliine Delaine, French O^ries and pVim, Inspection and Comparison invited. TIOSBARCHIBALD AStoS D" S. W. Aleorn & Co., robert AL ncoßr^ rA O gae"^ ISAST STBEI^T. 10 84 114 s ««»»^r«'Puildm^, A^bwtou,



Public Notices _ ] II ENJRY DALLEY begs to inform; LJ fche public of Ashlmvfeon and the Suburbs, that he is now running for hire a Licensed four-wheeled CAB, which can be usea either an an open or clo.se Carriage. Express and Carrier's Carts run as usual. HENRY DALLEY, HAMPSTBAD. 10§76 Sir W. 1\ Thompson, SURGEON T\ENTIST, URGEON JjENTIST, 218 HIGH STREET CHRISTOHURCH Hours—lo a.m. to 6 p,ra Having purchased Db N. A. Nebiy's Defital practice, MR THOMPSON may be consulted at the above address. 2 1 ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND I PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. mHE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF Stock, Implements, ETC., Will be held ab the COUNTY SALE YARDS, ASHBURTON, ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30. Entriesclose To-day * «)NO. J. C. QDANE, 10 104 Secretary. TIMARU AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. THE ASSOCIATION'S TWENTST «JXTH ANNUAL SHOW OF STOCK, ETC., WILL 15K HELD OK THE ASSOCIATION'S GROUND, WAI-ITI ROAD, ON" .- TUESDAY AIND WEDNESDAY, [OCTOBER 27 AND 28, 1891, —Consisting of— Sheep, Cattle, Horses, Pigs/ Dogs, Dairy and Agricultural Produce, Im plements, Wool, &c. Prizes amounting to about £550 will be given m Pieces of Plate, Medata, or Cash. Prize Lists and Lists of Additional Special Prizes can be obtained from the Undersigned. ?. W. STUBBS, 9 172 Secretary, Moo! Wool Wool FC. TABART is making CASH • ADVANCES on the' ENSUING CLIP VIIKK OF «OMWIBH»J. PERIODICAL SALES held through out the season, the fir>t one; being early m November. All WOOL by Rail is CARTED FREE from Christchurcli Railway Station to my Store. For accommodation, light, &c, my Store is unsurpassed for the display of all lots. » ■ ■ Prompt ACCOUNT SAJ.ES and PROCEEDS. Wool packs, Twine, &c, at Lowest Market Rates. F. C. TABART, Auctioneer, Woolbroker, «vc, 146 Christchurcli. James McGregor, TOBACCONIST, AND HAIRDRESS E R. I AM now show ing a choice assortment of Silver Mounted Briar Pipes, being a complete set of simples of one of the largest wholesale houses m Dunedin, and when added to my present stock of Meerschaum, Myall, Asbestos, G.8.D.,, and other leading makes are well worth The Attention of Smokers. CIGARS A SPECIALTY. I have also a large and varied assortment of Smokers' and Toilet requisites. The HAIR-DRESSING SALOON is .vifchout doubt the best appointed m South Canterbury INSPECTION INVITED. James McGregor, East Street. Removal notice. James Craigie, PAINTING, SIGN WRITING, AND PAPERHANGING WAREHOUSE. THE public are informed that having removed to those central and con venient premises. j' NextW. W. SPENCFR & COS, Corner of the Arcade, ■BTTJEMSEX 1*? STREET, They may rely upon every attention beinggiven to business m all Departments. LARGEST STOCK of Choice Patterns m ROOM PAPERS now m. FOTE THE ADDRESS, — ARCADE, BURNETT STREET. 10 99 THE PREMIER 17URNITURE \yAREHOUBE mm i mm, T ANCKKD STREET, ARE now exhibiting New Styles and Designs m Dressing Tables, Chests of Drawer.*, Wash stands, Suites for Drawing and Dining Rooms, m figured Rimu and other superior woods. NEW STOCK of Tapestries, Cretonnes, Leathers, etc., for Uphols tering work, NEW SHIPMENT of Linoleums, a-d Oilcloths, m original and special patterns. Come and see our local manufactures now on view. Note Address— J3L Next Building Society's office. Tailored Street



Public Notices. LOiN U JJEAOHTitOAETDiSTRIOT. rjIENDERS are invited for Ihe follow -*- ing work :— FORMATION, etc, of part of Griffiths' Road. Tenders will be received at our office up till lJLa.ir.. on TUESDAY, October 27. C. E. FOOKS & SON, 10+127 District Surveyors. VICTORIAN STEAM CARRIAGE AND IRON WORKS, AND GEKERAI &HOEIK6 FORGE, WEST STREET, (Near Bank of Australasia), ABHBURTON. A LLkinds of Blacksmith, Engineering XJu and Woodwork dene on the Premises. Carriages and Traps of every description made, repaired, painted, or exchanged. SPECIAL ATTENTION TO HORSE-SHOEING. Please Note.—Having ; added an Iron Planing Machine and other Tools to my Engineeiing Plant, and engaged an Engineer and Millwright of well-known ability, who has had twenty-seven years' experience m the Colonies m all classes of wbrk m Engines, Combines, Reapers and Binders, etc., I, am now prepared to plane concaves, slide-valves, and to do all other kinds of metal planing, make new cylinder rings, or any other kind of repairs at the shortest notice. Workmanship guaranteed.; Lowest Christehurcliprices. Cylinders Bored by Special Machinery without removing them from the Engines, and new rings fitted any size. JT. R COACHBUILDER, -ENGINEER, MILLWRIGHT, & GENERAL SMITH, : . ; WEST STREET, ASHBUETON. ■J 10§151 TOMB RMIM lIP. ANNUAL MEETING. ■■ > —— t , :tt To be held on the RACECOURSE, TINWALD, ON Friday, January 1. 18 92. President—Dr. Tweed. Vice-Presi dents—Messrs D. McLean, G. A . M. Buckley, and H. H. Wright. Judge Mr M. Stitt. Stewarps—Messrs G. James, M, Scott, D. Thomas, M* Stitt, C. M. Strachey, H. H. Wriglifc, E. Gates, Dr. Tweed, T. Stone, E. G. Crisp, B. Hanks, J. M. Hampton, 11. M. Cuthbertson. Starter—Mr D. Thomas. Treasurer—Mr E. Gates. Handicapper—Mr J. Cress well. Clerk of the Course—Mr A. Hewson. Clerk op the Scales —Mr-A, J. Kelly. First Race to start at 12.30 p.m. PROGRAMME: (Approved by the Committee of the Canterbury Jockey Ciub and N.Z. Trotting Association.} 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, uf 20 soys ; nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10.s. The second horse to receive 3 soys out of the stake. Over six flights o( hurdles, about 3ft 6in high. One mile and a half. 2. Maiden Plate, of 20 soys ; entrance, 15j. The second horse to receive 3 soys out of the stake. Weight for age. One mile. 3. Tinwald Cur Handicap, of 50 soys ; nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 1 soy. The second horse to receive 5 aovs out of the stake. One mile and a half. 4. Tinwald Handicap Time Trot, of 25 soys ; nomination, 10s ; acceptances, 10s. The second horss to receive 5 soys out of the stake. Weight not less than lOst. About three miles. 5. Welter Handicap, of 25 soys ; nomi nation, 10s j acceptance, 10s. The second horse to receive 5 soys out of the stake. One mile. 6. Novel Race, of 20 soys. Winner to become the property of the Club, and to be sold by auction. The amount realised above 10 soys to be divided between the Club and the second horse. Entrance, 10s, on night of general entry. Weight, Bst; any overweight to be declared. Six furlongs. 7. -Flying Handicap, of 25 soys ; nomi : nation, 10s J acceptance* 10s. The secoi.d horse to receive 5 soys out of the stake. The winner of Tinwald Cup or Welter Handicap to carry 71bs ,penalty, In the event of a horse winning botl- the foregoing events, such horse to carry lOlbs penalty. Six furlongs. 8. Hurry Scurry, of 10 soys; entrance*, 10s. For horses that: have iiever won public money. Catch weights. Half a mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. The meeting will be held under the Rules of Racing. The Trotting Race under the Rules of the New Zealand Trotting Association. 2. No entry will be received except on the condition r.hat all claims, disputes, and objections arising out of the racing, shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint. Their decision on all points connected with the carrying out of this programme to be final. 3. The races are open to any horse .commonly resident m the district from the Ist October, 1891, to the date of the meeting, and owned by a person who has resided m die district for the same period. 4. The district above-mentioned is bounded on the north by the Selwyn River, and on the south by the Waitaki River. 5. Five per cent will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable m accord ance with this programme for the expenses of the course, G. All nominations, acceptances, and entrance fees to go to the funds of the Club. NOMINATIONS. Nominations for Hurdle, Tinwald Cup. Trot, Welter, and Flying Handicaps, accompanied by fee. name, age, descrip tion and performances of horse, and colours of rider, must be m writing and m the hands of the Secretary at Stone's Hotel, Tinwald, not later than 9 p.m. on SATURDAY, December 12, 1891. WEIGHTS. Weights will be declared on or about December 26. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for Handicaps and Nomi nations for Maiden Plate and Novel Race must be m the hands of the Secretary at Stone's Hotel, Tinwajd, not later than 9 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, December 30, 1891, E. J, FOOKS, 10tlo4 Hon. Sec,



MR JOHN G- RESTELL__ 1 ASHBURTON ARCADE AND HORSE , BAZAAR. I Have for Sale, private y—Several first-class Draught Entire HORSES. Also,— Thoroughbied Hackney and Pony ) Entires. For full particulars apply at my office, Arcade, Ashburton. As I have several enquiries those having stallions for sale should give me particulars at once. Btll6 JOHN G. RESTELL _  T BITLLOcK - ~~~^ TO LET.—4O Acres, together with Dwelling House. For particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. 201 ACRES for Sale, fronting the Hinds, m its native state. , Very suitable for a crop of Turnips. Easy Terms. Apply to T. BULLOCK. £135. faction and Cottage centrally situated m Burneet Street, and for sale at above price. . T. BULLOCK. Public Notices. S" ELL IN G OF F» Surplus Stock of Books, Stationery, and Fancy Goods ab GREATLY REDUCED PRICES For Cash Only. I L. F. ANDREWES &-CO., Statiohers' Hall. IN ACTIVE PREPARATION AND to be PRODUCED ON Thursday X Friday OCTOBER 29 & 30, (SHOW DAY). In the Oddfellows' Hall, Ashburtor, Robektson's Celebrated Comedy "Caste" By the following leading Amateurs :— Mrs Brooke, Miss Rees, Miss Shirtcliffe. Messrs Brooke, Dolman, Millar, Potter, andSalek. 10*32 I Notice. ~~~~~ SPECIAL BANK HOLIDAY. PURSUANT to the terms of the "Banks and Bankers Act, 1880," and the "Banks and Bankers Act Amend ment Act, 1882," FRIDAY, the 30th day of October, 1831, is hereby appointed a Special Bank Holiday at the Ashburton and Rakaia offices of the undermentioned Banks :— Th-3 Bank of Australasia, E. W. MORRAH, Inspector. The Union Bank of Australia, Ltd., <F. K/TOLHTJRST, Resident; Inspector. The Bank of New South Wales, W. G, RHIND, Inspector. The Bank of New Zealand, W. T. HOLMES, 01 134 General Manatrw NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. TIMARU A. & P. SHOW, October 27 and 28, and RACES October 29. CHEAP EXCURSION, 28th, by Ordi nary Train running earlier. ON the 28th October Excursion Tickets to Timaru at 6/6 first-class, 4/6 second, will be issued at Ashburton for the first Ordinary Train, which will be due from Ashburton at 10.19 a.m., Tinwald 10.27, Winslow 10.37, Hinds 10.51, Rangitata 11.20, arriving at Timaru at 12.30 p.m. Ifc witl stop at Hag stations if'required, but will not work goods traffic. Instead of the usual Timaru to Orari afternoon train on the 28th, there will be a THROUGH TRAIN from TIMARU to ASHBURTON, stopping where re quired for passengers to alight, LEAVING TIMARU at 5.35 p.m., and arriving at Ashburton at 8.15 p.m. The Excursionists MUST RETURN BY THIS TR.VIN, NOT BY THE EXPRESS TRAIN. The Excursion Tickets will only be available as provided herein, t>ot by any other train. 10§126 BY ORDER. ANDREW IBJL,A.CIf, Watchmaker, Jeweller, and Optician, East Street. Late Student British Horological Institute, London ; Certificated from the City and Guilds of London Institute ; Bronze Medalist for watch making, London Exhi tion, 1887, HAS to hand a very large Stock of Watches, Clocks, and Jewellery ; comprising Chronographs, London niade Levers m full Plate and f-Plate, Rother hain't? English Levers, Arc., &c. These Goods are of the best make and finish, and ton quality and cheapness are seeend to rone. Jewellery of all kinds; a very large selection to choose from. Clocks by the bent Makers, at aHprices. Spectacles and Eyeglasses, Preserves, &c. REPAIRING. Watches of every description, Re jeaters, Chronographs, &c, &c, accu rately Repaired, Adjusted and Examined. Troublesome and Stopping Watches thoroughly cured. Satisfaction Guaran teed. "Old Gold and Silver bought, taken, m exchange, or made up into Jewellery. Electro-Plating and Gilding. All work done on the Premises, and Guaranteed to give Satisfaction A trial solicited. Andrew Black, Watchmaker, East Street. Bullock's Arcade. I HAVE to inform my Clients an 1 the General Public of Ashburton that I HAVE TAKEN OVER Tlie Abore Arcade AS FROM THE 21st OCTOBER, 1891, And that I shall conduct SALES of Horses, Land, Sundries, etc, EVEI.Y S> A. rr \J R T> A- -V , and also on other week days if necessary. The BUSINESS will be carried on strictly on the same lines as those which have made Tattereall's, of Christuhurch, so successful. ENTRIES may be made any day during the week at my office m THE ARCADE, and I trust that the general public will cordially support me m my new venture, l>. Tliohi as , ASHBURTON. 10*124



1.0.0. F., M.U. ImE ANNIVERSARY of the L^ya Tinwald Lodg« will bo celebrated bj a BALL, to be h»ld m tho Temjerauet Hall, Tinwald, on FRIDAY, October 30, (Show Day). Tickets, 4s ; Ladiea Free. Refresh ments provided. 10 1C( MILES 7nD~ CO. ~ TINWALD YARDS. MESSRS MILES & CO. are m structed to offer at the above Yards on Tuesday Hex**- QQA HALFBRED HOGGETS 1 (\4. CROSSBRED EWES, with XvJtfc large percentage Lambs CRc:ssBRBI) HO3GETS ({()() CROSSBRED HOGGETJ J. T, FORD, Auctioneer. GEO. JAMESON, lO:jll>6 Agent, Ashburton. TO FARMERS AND OTHERS IN SEARCH OF GOOD LAND. MESSRS MILES & CO., instructed by E. Herring, Esq., Manager of the Alford Estate Company, Limitjpd, will submit to public competition m DECEMBER NEXT, 1234: A c R E s Of rich WHEAT and TURNIP LAND on the bank of the River Ashbur ton, and being that pait oi the i Alford Estate situate on the south side of the road leading from the old Spread Eagle tio the Valetta crossing. The land will be sold m six or more blocks. Plans will ba ready for circulation shortly. Further particulars may be obtained at the offices of Messks MILES & Co., Christ church. J. T. FORD, Auctioneer. GEO. JAMESON, 8 133 Ashburton. MR GEORGE JAMEbuii Monday, October 20 MR GfcO. JAMESON has received in structions from the Proprietors of the Flemington Cheese and Butter Factory to sell by Public Auction at the FACTORY, FLEMINGTON, ON , MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, at 12 o'clock sharp, I Eight-HorsePower BOILER i Two-Horse Power HORIZONTAL -1- ENGINE m good order 9 -ROOMED HUT, with Brick Chimney for removal. -j StroHg Spring CART -| Ij CHEESE PRESSES 102 CHEESE VATS \ Large MILK VATS O WEIGHING MACHINES Q\ Sets Strong STEPS -i GRINDSTONE Quantity Timber, Benches, Tables, Har ness, Casks, Wire, etc., etc. Sale at 12 o'clock sharp. UKO. JAMESON, Ashburton and Rakaia, JOHN' R. BLAND, IO£I4O Auctioneer. FREEHOLD PROPEIVTY. RANGITATA ISLAND. 1460-Acre Farm, Saturday, Uoy. 7. GRACIE, MACLEAN & CO. have re ceived instructions from Mr J. F, Page (m consequence of his continued ill health), to offer for SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At their Room»t On the above Date, v THE FARM, Situated on the Rangitata Inland, Comprising 1 4-60 ACRES FREEHOLD, Suitably subdivided into 18 handy-sis^d paddocks, all well fenced. 210 Acres m Crop, and the balance m good English Grass. BUILDINGS. Consist of good 7-roomed Dwelling house, Dairy, Men's Hufc, | Twelve-fctill Stable, 1 hree-stall Hack Sfcablr, iJlacksmith's and Carpenter's Shop, Cart and Engine Sheds and necessary Farm Buildings, &c M *c. The Auctioneers would direct the attention of investors to this very de sirable Property, which is m first class order, and offers one of the few oppor tunities now to be had of acquiring a really good Property m the South Canter bury district. GRACIE, MACLEAN & CO.. 10 159 Auctioneers, Timaru. TINWALB GROCERY, BAKERY butchery establishment Andrew Terras, (Late of Hinds,) HAS much pleasure m announcing that he will open the above Business on THURSDAY, October 1, m .the,premises next to Mb J. Heseltine's SadcHfeiry Shop, Great South Road, TiINWALD, and trusts his old Mends m the! District, and many new ones, will favor him with a share of their support. For quality of Goods, combined with reasonable prices, will compare with any m the District. CARTS will lun for Orders and Delivery to Customers. ANDREW~TERRAS, GENERAL STOREKEEPER, TINWALD. 9 179 LONGBJBACH COACH. ON and after THURSDAY, October 1, for the summer months, the Long beach Coach will start from Ashburton at 5 p. m, R. E. BROWNE, 9*173 Coachtuan.



fpENDERS wanted for sinking Cess -*- pool at Hampstead School, bjeci ficatioiis at this Office. Tenders to be delivered to the Chairman, Hampsteaa School Committee, by TUESDAY Octo b*27,afc7p.m. 10 IW



|fA meeting of the Ashburton Political Association was held last nighfc, to consider the questions relating to appointments to the Upper Howst. After considerable dis cussion, further consideration was postponed: for three weeks, when a fuller meeting js: expected. A meeting of the Committee of the Wheat stone Public Hall was held on October 17. It was reported that satisfactory progress was being made with the building, and that the subscriptions were coming m well. The terms of the trust deed were approved, and the declaration signed by the subscribers present. It Was resolved to open the Hall on November 20, with a tea meeting and concert, and a dance will be arranged for afterwards. A progress payment to the contractor was authorised. Two sons of Blackwood Abdallah dis tinguished themselves at the Canterbury Trotting Club's meeting at Christchurch yesterday. Berlin Abdallah won the Maiden Harness Handicap, two miles, very easily m 6min 44secs, and Bedale won the principal event, the Association Grounds Cup, m har ness, four miles, m the capital time of llmin 44secs, having his opponents beaten at the end of the third mile, and taking it so easily thereafter that the time is no criteiion of his capabilities. Mr Charles Cox, the dairy expert, who went home m the s.s. Doric, m February last, m charge of a shipment ot dairy, produce for the Middle Island Dairy Associ ation, has returned to this colony, and is at present m Doncdiu. In a few days he intends to meet the committee of the Dairy Association, with the view of pointing out the desirableness of au expert being sent to the Old Country to watch the interests of New Zealand shippers of dairy produce. Ninian Hyslop and Co.'s •• Imperial pure Ceylor and Tndian Teas are the best m the market. — (Advfc.) Countess 2s, Duchess 2s 4d, Princess 2s Bd, Empress 3s. These Teas are free from any excess of astringency . Ninian Hyslop and Co.'s " Imperial Ceylon and Indian Teas are direct from the Tea Plantations —(AdvU