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HOME AND FOREIGN.

PEE. PKEBS ASSOCIATION] London, January 2 and 3. Lord Euston is seriously ill. Viscount Lyinington's Hampshire mansion has been gutted by fir 6, and & Muniber of priceless works of art de- Htroyed. i Commander Eoyle has been oliered the command of H.M. new prew cruiser Blonde, which is being equipped for Australian waters. The Departmental Committee of the Board of Trade will examine the various Agents-General on the 23 rd . instant as to whether their respective . Governments wish to participate m the renewal of the European Treaties* with • Great Britain. The Right Hon. G. J. Goschen, Chancellor, of the Exchequer, has promised the Agents-General to give steady attention, to the Trust Funds Investment Bill, which was shelved the previous session o* ing to his not hav ing sufficient time to consider its pro visions. The German. Government is desirous of the exchange of direct mails and post cards by British packets with Australia, and wishes to commence the system immediately.. Mr Raikes, .' Poutmaster-General, considers it wpuld be better for Germany to make the arrangements after the Postal Con ference to be held m Vienna m May, and also to arrange for a revision of postage rates with the Italian and French Governments. Westgarth's Monthly Circular con siders that a continuance of economy and a cessation of heavy borrowing is essential for the maintenance of the good credit of Victoria. Referring to Queensland, it states that m the event of separation being effected it will be beset with so many difficulties m the apportionment of the debt, that it would be best to continue the existing loan arrangements and each division of the colony contribute its proportion of interest and the repayment of principal. Berlin, January 4. By an explosion m Wilegeck Col ,iiery, Silesia^ thirteen miners wera killed outright^ and thirty others are •ntombed. juisßON, January 3. The Portuguese Press assert that a definite treaty between Great Britain and Portugal respecting the Zambesi is on the point of conclusion. Paris, January 3. It is officially announced that the French Conversion Loanof 869,000,000 Ifanes will be issued on the 10th inst. The minimum is fixed at 90*95. , ' Vienna, January 3. The Austrian Government has in vited the Australian colonies and Fiji to appoint delegates to the Postal Conference, which opens here on May 20th. New York, January 3. t .At'midnight a fire, broke out m Mermahn's Theatre, situated "m Fifth Avenue, and before the flames wore extinguished the building was gutted. The damage is estimated at half a million dollars. Washington, January 3. Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British Ambassador, has. informed Mr J. G. Blain«, Secretary of State for the United States, that the seizure of British vessels m th« Behring Sea, outside the three mile limit, will meet with immediate and forcible resistance.

AUSTRALIAN.

Brisbane, January 3 and 4. An epidemic of scarlet fever is jraging m the city. During the last few days the tcni peraifcHre has been ranging from 103 to 105 m the shade. J^ine eases of sunstroke have occurred at Rockhampton since Tuesday, and m four instances the attack proved fatal, A fire at Gympie destroyed ten business premises m the centre of the town. The insurances are unknown. Newcastle, January 3. The city has been lighted by elec tricity, the installation being the third largest m the world. Sydney, January 3. .A curious point has arisen owing to the rvfusal of Mr D. O'Connor, Post master-#»neral, to permit an obscene publication to pass through the Post Office The proprietors of the paper m question appfiad to the Supreme Court and obtained ail but this Mr O'Connor disobeys on the ground that a, Minister of the Grown cannot be called upon to alter a departmental order by any authority less than Par liament. Proceedings will be insti tuted against Mr O'Connor.

Not Hard to Learn.

*I -s'pose if I should try to ride that machine I'd break my neck,' said a brawny-looking fellow sitting on a stool m front of * country alehouse, as he looked at the bicycle preparatory to enquiring for a bottle of soda *No, you wouldn't,' repliedthebicyclist' ' wfoking at the bystanders, ' It's the | «asie»t thing m the world to do. Any body can ride one of these machines if he only thinks s».' ' . 'I want to know!' exclaimed the gawky-looking youth. 'D'ye think I could stay on if I «ot on f * I know you could/ ' «And make'er go ?' 4 Of course.'. * Slio I You're tryin' to fool me. And the tourist m knickerbockers winked slyly once more at the interested spectators. 1 How do you keep from fallm on the thin??' . '..,, 'Alt you've to do is to climb on, start i\> going and keep ifc going. Take it out a.nd get on.' The gawky chap got up from the stool, shut up ftis jack-knife and put it m his pocketT i«k hold of the bicycle awk wardly anA rtwmdled it out to the middle of the road. • , * Ifc isn't quits as good a one as 1 ye at home,' he said, as he mounted it and started down the road at a rattling pace, * but I can follow directions on it, lean 'start it and keep it going. It's only four miles to the next town. I'll be waiting you at the pump. Good-bye.' And the smart young to*u?i»t m his knickerbockers tiudged after him on foot.

What is a Phonograph?

In his lecture on the instrument which he will exhibit and explain on Thursday and Friday evenings. Professor Archibald says that the patent of Mr Edison for the machine dates from July, 1887, and he states that the discovery may be regarded as almost accidental. He was engaged upon a machine intended to repeat Morse Characters, and m the manipulation of this

he found that when the cylinder carrying tho intended paper was turned with great swiftness it gave off a humming sound from the indentations—a musical, rhythmic sound, resembling that ot human talk distinctly. He was led from this to try to iit a diaphragm to the machine which would receive the vibrations upon an impres sible material placed on the cylinder. The result of a trial with parafined paper was excellent. The indentations on the cylinder, when rapidly revolved, caused a repetition of the original vibrations to reach the ear through a recorder, just as if the machine'itself were speaking. *' I saw at once," says Edison, "thab the problem of registering human speech, so I that it could be repeated by mechanical means as often as might be desired, wap solved." It must have been indeed to him a glorious moment of his' life. In spite of the fact that everyone has heard of the phonograph and most people have some idea of its construction, and of its capabilities, few if any can help being startled on hearing a reproduction of the human voice come from a machine of such a form and make. It seems to border on the supernatural to hear tins and the music which emanates from Edison's in vention.

Arrival of the Alameda with the Frisco Mail.

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Auckland, January. 5. Arrived—7 a.m., Alameda from Frisco. She had fair weather throughout; the passage, bufc was delayed by losing one of her propeller blades on December l4th. ■ She called off at Apia to land Yon Chamberlain "de Cederbrantz, the new Chief Justice of Samoa from Sweden, with his aide-de-camp Lieutenant Tilfsparre. The Alameda's passengers for New -Zea land are Misses Higginson, Beddome, and Perry, Messrs Baillon, Chaliheley, Evans, Macpherson, Mead and; wife, Noakes, Beddome and wife, Connor, Fowler and wife, Sfcephenson, Edge, Rev Watlin| and wife, Count Wachtmeister arid fiiv6 steer age- ' ' ' ,'. -..' •. ;

News via 'Frisco.

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AMERICAN SUMMARY. At MacaUlay, British Columbia, a discovery has been made m some mounds of the remains of a race of dwarfs, and also ancient war weapons. Albert Rappley, reporter of the "New York Mail," has completed <t journey of six thousand miles from the Atlantic to the Pacific by water m a paper canoe. Herr Cederkrantz, the new Chiof Justice of (Samoa, is considered m San ! Francisco too young to fill such an important position. He said the Natives would have a king as under the old order of things, bub the Chief Justice would decide who was to be king. Tin platemills are springing up; on every side m the United States. One plant alone costing half a million dollars is to be erected at Brooklyn. ; Tracey's terracotta works at San- Francisco have been burnt. Loss 70,000 dollars. Barnuir the great showman is believed to be on his death-bed. He is suffering from the influenza. Albert Smith, junior partner m a New York firm of brokers, has been sent to prison for ten years for seventy forgeries, aggregating 350,000 dollars. The dis covery was made accidentally by a clerk of the firm. A wealthy Spanish broker m Guate mala was lured into a notorious thorough fare by a woman and murdered by three men, who took away the great wealth he carried with him. The body was packed away m a trunk. Twenty-nine persons were undergoing treatment' by Koch's lymph afc New York at the latest date. A sonii-oificial communication from the English to the American Government says that the English Government is not disposed to yield a single item m the present claim re the Alaska fisheries as opposed to America. Tho late financial crisis m London is said by a returned New York financier to be as tight a squeeze as London could stand without going under. English capitalists ha^e lost nearly three hundred million dollars m South American speculations during the la«t five years. The Czarewitch of Russia and the Grand Duke George, his brother, are ex pected m San Francisco shortly. The Royal Party at latest advices were travelling via India. King Kalakaua, of the Sandwich Islands, who is now m the States, is be lieved to be on a mission to get the United States to annex Hawaii, and it is considered that the Washington authori ties are favorable, It is believed that the sugar planters have prompted the mission so that they can benefit by the advantages of the McKinley tariff. It is reported that jio seals will be caught m Behring Straits next season, owing to the great slaughter going on. The State ia working hard to provide measures to prevent the extermination of the seals. The English delegates on the Argentine Financial Committee have advised the Bank of England recommending the funding of National external bonds of the Republic for three years during which paper currency will be withdrawn. A ypung Scotchman named James Rogers who worked for 8 dollars a week as clerk at Omaha has j list succeeded to the title of Lord .Dunvo'll and a fortune. He married an Omaha girl.

Methven New Year Sports.

A heavy rain set m about 8 am. but cleared off between 11 and 12 thus enabling all the horse races and a few athletic events to be got off. Owing to the inclement morning the attendance was limited- The Hurdle Race was won by Mr Setters Van IJreesse heating Master j Raven, and Peter; the Plato by Mr Green's Young Cheviot, beating Violet and three others; the Purse by Master Raven, Mr Claridge's Violet second ; the Hack Race by Mr J. Nee's Glenann beat ing eight others ; A Consolation Race was won by Mr Claridge's Violet; the Trot was won by Mr T. Mangin's Stump, Mr Holme's Kitty 3nd, Messrs T. Mangin and J. a*id M. Henderson pr'atty well secured all the athletic events that were got off. 100 yds Handicap—Mangin, scratch, Ist; Sullivan (6 yards), 2nd. JgOyds Hurdle ftace —Mangin, Ist; J. Henderson, gnd. imile Handicap—JJangjn, scratch Ist; C. Walker, (10yds) ; 2nd.- Hop Step and Jump—Mangin, and J. Henderson, divided at 36ft 4in. |mile Handicap—rM, Henderson, 25yds Ist; T. Mangin, scratch, 2nd, Rain came on again about half-past live, lasting till late m the night the attendance at the dance was small m consequence.

The Weather

ALPGBft STATION The following is the Meteorological report for the week ending January 4th, imj^

Sale of Blood Stocks.

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Auckland, January 5.'  There was a great crowd to-day at the sale of the Sylvia Park Stud. It wasj, a Jino day and the importance of the occasionattrac&ed a great number. Among those present was Dr Ross, from San Francisco, Messrs W. R. Wilson and J. Crozsicr of Melbourne, Mr Day, the well-known Sydney vet, Messrs .J. D. Ormond, Gollan, Douglas (of Napier), Stead, O'Brien, and Butler (of Ghtisr church. The stallions. were sold first. Fusikde was started at lOOgs and knocked down :at 175gs to' W. Rafchbone, Hawkcs Bay. Norclenfeldt caused a great amount lof excitement. There were only three bidders. Dr Ross started at 4000gS. The bidding went rapidly to SOOOgs. Grozier retired at 5500g5, and he was knocked down at 5600gs to T. T, Day of Sydney. St. Leger was sold, for 400gs to L. D. Nathan. Hotchkiss was sold for 355gs to T. Morriri. /.

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

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Wellington, January 5. A chemist at Paimerston North, named Williams, was, found dead 1 m his; bed yesterday. As hfewaslenownto be m the habit of taking morphia, it is supposed this had something to do with it. I The revenue returns for the nine months ending December 3Lsb are satis factory, but the exact amounts will not be lenowri 4until all the accounts ar<| m. Except at the end of the financial year it is not usual to telegraph them to Wellington, and only lhe money actually received by the 31&t is taken into account. It has, however, been ascertained that the strike has not had the deleterious effect that was expected ;

One Woman's Nerves.

Looking backward to a certain lonely and unhappy time, a lady says : " I dragged <™ m this miserable con dition for years, until 1 got tired of doctoring and taking stuff that did me no good. One physician attended me; for eighteen niohths, giving me but little relief. ( " I slept only m a broken fashion, |and arose m the morning very little the better for having gone to bed. There was often severe pain m my head and ever my eyes, and an almost constant sense of sickness. The skin gradually got dry and yellow, the region of the stomach and bowels felt cold and dead and the natural energy and warmth appeared to be ebbing out of me like the water out of a river at low' tide. " In June, 1889, whilst living at More down, Bournemouth, I had a worse nttack than any Iliad had before. I was "taken with a feeling of cramp, as if pins and needles: were running into me, all over my body. I could not move, and had to lie helpless m bed. The doctor was sent for, and attended me every day, but did not seem to know what to make of my ca]se, -In fact, he was puzzled, and finally said, ' I don't really know what your, complaint is ; " I trembled and shook and felt as if I should fall to pieces. I was first hot and then cold, and so dreadfully nervous I could nob bear any one m the room with me, and yet I did not wish them far away m case I should call out for help, every time one of these spasms came on I said to myself, * I am sure I shall never get up again.' ' I took nothing but liquid food ; and yet could not retain even that on my stomach. By this time I was nothing but skin and bone. My legs went clammy, as if I had no blood left m me. My memory completely failed. I never ex pected to rr>rn ror, nnd 'fhnt was the opiniu iof my friends. After they had called to see me they would go away say ing, ' She will never get better.' My head ached so dreadfully I thought I .should lose my senses. "I had given up all hope, when one day my friend Mrs West, of Bournemouth, called and naked what I was taking. I said, ' Oh, I'm tired of taking things ; its no use ; I shall die.' Then she told me she was once ill much as I was, and was cured by Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup. ' Well,' I said, I'll try it if you will send for it.' She did so, and I seemed to feel better on taking the first dose, and after three days I was able to walk across the room, and by the end of the week I went down stairs. Now I tun as well as ever. All my nervousness has left me, and I can eat and digest my food without feel ing any distress "I want to say finally, that I knew about Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup and should have tried it years before if certain acquaintances hadn't said, 'Oh don't take it, for it will do yo.u, no. good,' They said that because jt was, advertised, not because they knew for themselves. It was bad advice for me, and cost, me years of torture. From what I have said— which is bub part of my story—the people may infer what I think of this remedy. I thank God that I did resort to it at last before it was too late." (Signed) Mrs Jane Foster, Darracott Road, Pokesdown, Bournemouth, Hants. March, 1890. It is only necessary to add that the ] malady from which Mrs Foster suffered was indigestion, dyspepsia, and nervous prostration. Brought on originally by grief and shock at her husband's sudden and violet death, her system did not rally until Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup rp moved the tcrppr p,f the digestive organs, and thus enriched the blood and fed the nerves. It always has this effect m like cases. We can only regret that she foolishly procrastinated m the matter of using it. Her statement of facts may be relied upon, as the case has been hopughly and impartially investigated.

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ASHBURTON. Exceptionally liberal terms to Presentation Jommittees, School Committees, : ___ ■ .• ' ..• — ; —- All Departments of works done on the Premises with despatch, and at moderate __ .. , charges. , ■ ■ If V NEXT WOOL SALE TAKES PLACE ON EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. ,/'.'.. t U1 MONDAY, 19th JANUAEY, 1891. ~— : , ,' .;,.,.,; ■ .— .THOM iS , fiEOKGB JAMESOI ASHBURTON. —~—~ — -^ "^ZTZT". " GENERAL MEKCHANI, .„ fat lambs, fat lambs, fat lambs. , '. , , : . —" ' ASHBURTdN AND RAKAtAi CLIENTS are requested to leave particulars at my Office of any Fat Lambs they may have to dispose of, as I have purchasers for any number at top prices, TTAS IN STOCK A LARGE SUPPLY OF D. THOMAS, ,;;■;:, , ;;,:n W _____ ashbueton.. BINDEE TWIN© OIL§» HARVEST REQUISITES The HornsTby Binder GBNRALFrRM stor ßS STILL VICTORIOUS. V < ■ - ■> o AND TO ARRIVE Wins The Blue Mbbon of Australia coensacks and seaming twine. AT the GRAND NATIONAL SOCIETY'S FIELD TRIAL, held at Warrnam- j bool, on the 15th December, ■ , I , ..:'■,.■, —_—_•% XT "1^ Tl/T T-i * —AGENT FOR— X 11G XJIOxHo DjT jXLd)\JjLLLLL\J ' The New Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company, , < The Union Steamship Company, walked away from a formidable lot of Competitors, the official list of points being The New Zealand Shipping Company as follows:— •: .• HJ^-«r,kTr T7,\-o4- tr t Points; Massey 132, Deering 130, Mercer 125, . rlOrnSDy rllSt-— 151 McCorMck 123, Brantford 123, Wood 118. The Hornsby Binder has taken First Prize , ' ■ • ■■■'••-•'' at the following places during the present season :— .■..>.-,.- Adelaide, Port Pirie, Ramsay, Mount Gambier, m South Australia ; Pyramid Hill, Warracknabeal, Nhill, St. A maud, Rupanyup, Geelong, Sale, Sfcawell, Smeaton, m Victoriaf; Wellington, Mudgee, m N.S.W.; and __ <■ Hobart, Tasmania, ___ Q HaVfe lOr 8016 The Hornsby Binder ; n SUSTAINS ITS FORMER RECORD. pjpj TONS PURE MANILLA BINDING TWINE. 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I^^^^ »«■« CWniOT.IAT.Wir. flf 17 D f D U Si transitions, per balaace-Bhevt ... £92,318 ... £635,303 Wmt»£MZS—m MEiKO li K. =^g"= Sg ■■■* Expenses Account— Totalvoceipts ... •8,*3» ••• a*'i£ ' , Administratious «* ••• *■ _ „ Probates and trusts ... ... •" ** ••• ii - ■ i HOPE FOR THE DEAF Wills provisionally accepted •« m 'J* k Person cured of deafness and noise* i-*— Lettlradeapatciicd i.'.' ."." •"" M» ■ .'» i3,'w» /I m the Head of long standing, by ACLAND, BARNS AND;CO., Christchurch, Eocal Agont* l : I L" a simple Remedy, wilt be glad to\ TTAQT KTPfiMfT 3 forward a description of it free t- Abl «Slli^'^i. anyone who applies. The most as . . ;. ' | tonishing cures have lately been effected ;  .^. -.'■- I by the same remedy. Address: Nicholson, 175 William Street, Mcl bourne



§Jf* G H RIS TMA S. Jifl W. W- SPM«ER & CO. WISH all their Customers a very merry Christmas and they will increase your pleasure if you call on them by giving you a handsome present. We give presents equal to 10 per cent (2s) m th§4\ A. Customer spending ss-will "receive a present Value of 6d A Customer spending 10s will receive a present Value of Is A Customer spending 20s will receive a present Value of 2s And so on, the mere money you spend the better the present. W. W. SPENCER A. CO.- are now selling CHEAPER tha» any other house m Ashburfcon. White Lace Curtains 2s 6d a pair White Calico 3s 6d a dozen Grey Calicos 2s lid a dozen Check and Stripe Ginghams 4s lid doz. guaranteed to wash i White Muslin 3|d Boys' Tweed Suits from 5s 3d Men's Tweed Suits 24s 6d Men's and Boys' Hats, Caps, Ties, and. Braces at half price. BOOTS, BOOTS. Men's Bluchers 6s 6d Men's Colonial Shoot&rs 10s 6d Men's Strong Leather Elastic Sides 10s 6d Women's Strong Elastic Sides 6s lid Children's Plain ami Patent Leather I Shoes and Strap Slippers m endless variet; at very low prices at W^ W." SPENCER & CO THE ARCADE.



A USTRALTAN MTUAL PROVI- A DENT SOCIETY. EsfABUtSiIED 180, FOR LIFE ASSURANCE ON THE MUTUAL PRINCIPLE. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH HEAD OFFICE—CUSTOM HOUSE QUAY, WELLINGTON. LOCAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon. Morgan S. Grace, C.M.G., M.D., : M;li.C.'(Chairman). Charles John Johnston, Esq. (Deputy- Chairman), i . Alfred de Bathe.Brandon, Esq. The Hon. Elward Richardson, C.M.G., M.H.ti,. Nicholas Reid, Esq. ANNUAL INCOME • EXCEEDS £1,625.000 STERLING. • INVESTED FUNDS EXCEED £9,000,000 STERLING, REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD AS SURE WITH TPIIS SOCIETY: IT is the only Colonial Life Office giving Annual Bonuses, reducing the net cost of Assurance to the Lowest Possible Limit. .It is the old largest, wealthiest, and most prosperous Mutual Life Office m the Southern Hemisphere. ITS Bonuses are larger than those of any other Life Office of similar age m ai»y other part of the world. The Society has distributed amongst its members upwards of £4,050,000 m Cash Bonuses, representing Reversionary Bonuses exceeding £8,000,000 sterling. AFTER making unusualample reserves, the Cash Surplus for division for the year 1889 was £426,494, a larger amount of profit than has ever been realised or divided m one year by any other office of the British Empire. THE Society issued 11,664 New Policies during the year 1889, assuring £3,679,459, with new Premiums amount ing to £133,411. The Society Offers UNDOUBTED SECURITY, LIBERALITY, PROFIT ITS investments m New Zealand securi ties are £1,273,514. and all the surplus Branch accumulations are invested m the Colony, thus making it essentially a 'THOROUGHLY COLONIAL INSTITUTION. BE CAREFUL YOU SELECT THIS SOCIETY, AND DO NOT BE DECEIVED BY THE SIMILARITY OF NAME OF SOME OF THE YOUNGER AUSTRA LIAN OFFICES. EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident, Secretary. Christchurch District Office, W. H. DERRY, 8 .'} Agency Clerk. Local Broker, H. ZANDER.



Public Notices. ~pY REQUEST.—A meeting of Ash- Aj burton Cycling Club is called for '.Thursday night, Triangle, 7.30— H. H. Stephens. 1_22 forcutting about sixty toiis Oat Slieaf Chaff on O'Shba's Farm, Ash burton Forks. Tenders close TUESDAY, 6th January. Apply D. THOMAS. FiO^AIirMONTHLY SALE MY NEXT SALF, OF STOCK AND SUNDRIES will be held on THURSDAY, Bth JANUARY, Commencing at NOON. Present Entries include— ftORSES, CATTLE, PIGS, FURNITURE, CLOTHING, DRAPE3Y, &c. &c. i A Hawker's 4-wheeled Covered VAN. A Quantity of HARNESS. GEO. JAMESON. J. R. BLAND, 1t.17 Auctioneer. ~~sZag point coal. : riIHIS superior Coal, for household and 1, steam purposes can now be obtained ..from, Messrs J. G. Resipell, W. H Collins & Co., and R. S. Bean m auy quantity. Special quotations for truck loads. This . Coal i«: perfectly safe m using, having no live ashes or soot, and is ye ry cleanly and economical for household purposes, having great heat and lasting power. W. H. WILLIAMS, ; Mrtnagcr Shiig Point Mine.. ; I. Salek and Oo* (Next Bank New Zealand) WATCHMAKERS AND JEWELL US. Lowest Christchukcni Pees as usual. 5S WATCHES CLEANED and P^S guaranteed 12 months. O "OKBBLE, Pantiiscopic, and Crystal Jl fepoctacles. Sights tested ' free. Several good second-hnnd Rothskam and Other English LEVERS vevy cheap and and guaranteed. A SPECIALTY.— Rotheram's English Levers EXPRESSLY made to OUB OWN ORDER, The best and most reliable timekeeper m the world. Every descrip tion of Gold and Silver Jewellery made up or neatly repaired, 1. BALEK ATO 06., 12t32 ISText Bank ff ew Zealand.



mENDEBS are invited, for building, 1_ additions to house m Burnett Street for Dr. Tweed ; plans and specifications at my office. Tenders close on THURS- ■ DAY Bth January. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted, R. BIRD, 12 Architect, rpHE nex Chertsey Sale will be held JL on MONDAY, 12th JANUAEY, 1891 t. McDowell, Secretary-



ODDFELLOWS' If ALL, ASHBURTON Undev the direction of Messrs M'Mahon. TTl\e TPlionograpJhi, Edison's Startung Talking Machine. MESSRS M'MAHON have much pleasure m announcing the first and only exhibition m Ashburton of Mir Edison's Latest Phonograph, which will take place on THURSDAY and FRIDAY NEXT, January Bth and Qth. Propbssor Douglas, AfvCIOBAId, M.A,, Oxon., will 'deliver* an intensely interesting Lecture, and exhibit the incredible capabilities of Edison's Astonishing Talking Machine. Songs by famous Artistes, Speeches by Mr W. E. Gladstone. Instrumental Music performed m Europe and America, will be actually reproduced with marvel lous fidelity. The Phonograph is capable, of reproducing the same " record " many thousands of titnos, By this moans human speech may, be preserved; for. pver, and the voices of the'living and dead will mingle m futurity, The Phonograph—the most wonderful achievement of the ingenuity of man, Popular prices—3s, 2s, Is. W. J. JINKINS, Business Manager. 1*23