■heepfarmt>r, Berwick, showed liabilities £2252, assets £60. The creditors recom jnended the bankrupt's discharge, express ing the opinion that the losses were due to inexperience of colonial 1 ti. Auckland, April 28. A discovery of petroleum has been made at Waiotapu m the Rotorua district by the ■ Natives m a pool which seems to be that of an extinct boiling spring. News from Norfolk Island of later date than the visit of the Orlando to the Islands, states that Bishop Selwyn is recovering. Wanoanui, April 28. The man Denny, arrested when the Commercial Hotel was on fire on fuiuay morning, the 19th inst , on suspicion of incendiarism, was tried before the R.M, to-day. The case lasted all day, and was then adjourned till Friday. Wellington, April 28. The Hinemoa took twelve long sen tenoed prisoners to Milford Sound to assist m road making. Hokitika, April 28. A miner tamed John McCarthy was found dead near Ross. It appears that he fell into the sludge face downwards m a fife. and was suflbeated. He was a native ef Templemore, County Tipperary Ireland, and about fifty-five years of age. He had lived about twenty-six years at Ross, and has a married sister supposed to be residing m Christchurch. An old miner named Ulilimeli com mitted suicide near Callaghan's. He put a dynamite cartridge to the side of his head and blew his left hand and nearly the whole of his heai off. . Dunedin, April 28. At a meeting of the temperance party to-night, it was determined to form a per manent association to take an active part m municipal and parliamentary affairs and keep prohibition before the public.

Railway Accident.

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Woodville, April 29. The engine of the express train from Napier last night ran off the line about a mile m the gorge from this end. It ran about eight chains before being stopped, and the escape of the train from total wreck was marvellous, the cowcatcher alone preventing the engine from being earned over into a ravine. Ihe engine was got on the rails by jacks, but ran off again before proceeding fifty yards. A train was then despatched from Palmer ston, and took m the passengers and mails. The driving rods were taken off the front wheels of the refractory engine, and the engine and train run back to WoodviUe.

POLITICAL.

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\V ELLINGTON, April 28. It is expected that the Native Commis sion will aubmit its report to the Govern ment m a fortnight. The consensus of opinion of Maoris and Europeans met by the Commissioners ia m favor of returning to the principle of tribal dealing m force before the Native Land Act of 1865. It is said that the Maoris are perfectly prepared^ as soon as their reserves are made, to throw open the whole of the balance of their country to settlement on guaranteed titles. It is understood that the Commission will make a recommenda tion m the direction of the Maori wish for a complete change of procedure, and the substitution m place of the present complicated and cumbrous machine of some easy simple system m dealing with lands. The Minister for Defence proposes to make an important alteration m rtgard to the appointment of officers m Volunteer Companies. The present system is to be abolished, and the recommendations of Major-General Edwards on.this subject carried out. With the view of securing thoroughly trained men m the police force, Mr Seddon has decided that no man is to be taken into the force unless he has been three years m the Permanent Artillery.

THE MARKETS.

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London, April 20. ||Up to date 269,200 bales wool liav« catalogued, of which 255,600 have betn sold. The maximum price for wheat is now looked upon as having been reached. French buyers are speculating with a view to the failure of the French crops. Colonial stocks are rising. London, April 27. English wheat, country markets, averages 40s Id. The third series of wool sales will be ooenedon June 9th, and the catalogue will be limited to 400,000 bales. The date for the opening of tha fourth series has been fixed for September Bth, and the fifth series for November 24th. JSo irait has been placed on the number of bales to be catalogued at these two series. Wheat has declined 6d. Money is tightening, and it is expected that the Bank rate of interest will be raised on Thursday. Three months' bills hare risen a ""SShSlApia 29, 10.40 a.m.l London, April 28i Colonial stocks are improving. Arrived, ship Bradloch, from Lyttelton, January 9. . (Received April 29, 11 a.m.) * Sydney, April 29. Wheat, chick 3s 0d; milling to ss. Flour, stone make, £10 to £1010 a ; roUer make, £11 to £12. Oats, Is 9d to 2s; seed, Tartarian, 2s 2d. Barley, Cape 2s 2s. Bran, lid to Is. Pollard, Is Id. Peas, 3s 6d to 3s 9d. Potatoes, New Zealand, £2 15s j Circular Heads, £3, Onion* £3 to £3 15,. Butter dairy made, 9d to lOd ; factory made, lid to Is. Cheale sdto6J. Bacon, Mew Zealand, 8d to Bld ; hams, lOd to lid. Meuboubne April 29. Wheat, inferior to medium 3s lid to 4s 1M; Fime, 4s 10d to 4s Hd. Flour, stone makes, £10 12s 6d ; mllei-makes £11 10s. Oats, thai whites, 2« 3d to 2s 6d- stout, 2s 8d to 2s 9d. Barley, Cape, 'la «« to 2s Id ; good malting, os. Branandponarcl.lOd^^^^^ Wheat nominally 4ts lpd to 4s lid. Flour,^rollernu^kes, £10 los. Bran and pilkrd, Is Q|d. General Jrade & dull.

Latest Cable News

Home and Foreign.

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April 20, 10.25 a.m.)

THE MANIPUR RISING.

Calcutta, Apiil 28, Jubraj, the Manipur chieftain, has fled but Senapulta remains at Manipur with 400 men. The British troops will attack the position to-day. Silchar's column routed the Manipuris at Buslrenpore.

UNDESIRABLE IMMIGRANTS.

Washington, April 28, | {The Senate of the United States is I proposing mofe stringent measures for the exclusion of poor immigrants. London, April 82. WA meeting of some three hundred persons, including forty M.P.'s, win be held on Friday to discuss the exclusion of penniless foreigners from the United Kingdom, I '. " ■ ' ■ ' , The fund set out on foot by .Baron Hurschfor assisting Russian Jews tg>

settle m America or Australia has now reached three millions sterling. The Rothschids have promised to assist.

THE QUEEN.

The Queen has started for Cher bourg.

AUSTRALIAN TRADES UNIONS

Rev Charles Clark, m letters which have been published here, denounces the insensate selfishness of Australian workmen, who, he says, deserve to suffer for drawing capital away from the colonies.

Our Produce at Home.

BUTTER. Ihe " European Mail" of March 20, says: —The London market is becoming more favourably disposed to' New Zealand butter, ami a very piotitable trade is likely soon to be built up m this article of dairy produce. Judging by the quality of recent consign ments, the problem of wholesome conveyance has been satisfactorily solved, it having been found that the butter retains a perfectly sweet condition when packed m 1001 b and f)6lb casks, and stored m a temperature of 45deg. Butter of the Anchor brand is reali sing 116s per cwt wholesale, as compared with 136s for Danish, which it closely re sembles, but it is a trifle salter. In its pro duction a number of creameries are concerned which are supplied with grass fed milk Jby farmers, under the strictest supervision. Scientific methods of manufacture have been abopced, the newest appliances having been provided m the factories. POTATOES. Relative to the trial t>lripment of potatoes sent by Mr R. Wiley, of Manukau, to London, the agents, Messrs Redfern, Alexander, and Co., write as folUws :— " Potatoes ex Matatua. —These have been received mgood condition, and sold at l^d per lb—or, say, at the rate of £14 per lion. This trial ship ment would certainly seem to show that new kidney potatoes can be shipped from New Zealand and arrive here to a good market. The satisfactory condition m which these have arrived may be the result of the careful packing ; some of the potatoes, and mostly among the longest, are rather soft and improperly matured. Perhaps potatoes a month later may be better matured, and allow m packing to dispense with the straw and paper. In future (if the above price will pay shippers) you might advise them to try both methods of packing. It has been sug gested the cases be made light, and to con tain not more than 281bs.

Census Peculiarities.

Some of the census papers have been returned to the enumerators with re markable answers. In one paper sent into the Dunedin office under the column for " Disabilities," the head of the family, who once held a responsible position m this City, writes : " Paralysed ior life, and sick oi the d- country." While. his son adds m the occupation column "O.VV." (meaning "out of work"), v thanks to the - unionists." The Chinese as a body enter " Object" m the religious column, meaning that they object to state their religious denomination. One matter which has been mentioned to us shows such an utter disregard for all feeling of humanity thai we do not hesi tate to give it publicly, m the hope that the perpetrator of ib may have some qualms of conscience on reading it. A sub-enumerator at North Dunedin left a teensus paper at a hovel m the course of his rounds. The occupant of th« house died on Sunday, April 5, the day on which the forms were to have been tilled m, and on the collector calling the next day and getting no answer he walked into the tenement. There lay the lifeless clay, with the schedule form pinned to his breast, and a coffin drawn over it, the work having been done (presumably by some near nyijjhbor) after the poor man had died.

The advance m the pice of wheat appears to have received a check. The cable brings the report of a slight retrograde, movement. The " Oamaru Times " says that a member of the Victorian Pastoralists' Union, now m New Zealand, has wired: to Melbourne that he can send across competent shearers up to 300 m number, at the shortest notice. The first College for Woman m connection with the Melbourne University has just been opened. It is m connection with the Trinity College, Lady Clarke has supplied the money for the buildings—some LSOOO cr L6OOO. The block already completed will accoommodate 12 students, but it is intended to supplement it with other building, and when the whole quadrangle is finished there will be room for 50 students with tutor 3 and lecturers. The new telegraph rates from Europe come into operation on May L Queensland and New Zealand, owing to their standing out of the arrangement made by the other colonies with the company, will not be granted any concess:on, and will continue to pay the present rates. The following are the rates to be charged m each colony for ordinary, Government, and press messages respec tively:—ln South Australia and West Australia,, 4s, 3s 6d, Is lOd per wordrespec tirely ; m Victoria, 4s Id, 3s 7d, Is lid ; m New South Wales, 4s 2d, 3s Bd, Is lid ; m Tasmania, 4s Bd, 4s 2d, 2s 6d; m Queensland 9s 9d, 9s 9d, 2s lOd ; m New Zealand, 10s 6d, 10s 6d, 3.3 2d. An important document has (according to the "Lyttelton Times") being received at Lyttelton from America bearing on the Little River murder, for which m January, 1888, Nils Jacobsen, a Swede, was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment. The document is an affidavit by two men that they heard one Charles Newman say that he was the man that killed the Finlander, Matte Skriver, and that Nils Jacobsen was not guilty. The names do not agree exactly with those of the participators m or witnesses of the tragedy. It will be remembered that a man named Anders Nytnan or Neuman was arrested for the murder, but was released and became one of the principal witnesses at Jacobsen's trial.

THE JHHBUBTON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL J29, 1891.



GKCKGR JAIESOK WOOL, GKAIX, AND GENERAL MEBCHANT, HAS FOR SALE Seed Wheat, Oats, & Barley. —ALSO— BLUESTONB, PLOUGH SHARES, OILS, FENCING WIRE, STAPLES, TEA, SUGAR, FLOUR, SOAP, CANDLES, OATMEAL, & GENERAL FARM STORED, I>RAI\ PIPES--All Sizes. . - ,■*.,■.'■? A.O-ETSTT FOR- The New Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Co. The New Zealand Shipping Co. The Union Steamship Company of New Zealand. iBMLffIMH' COAL. COAL. COAL 500 TONS COAL 500 OF£PRIME"QUALITY, will be --old at SLAUGHTERED PRICES to make room forflfurther shipments to arrive, and to MEET THE TIMES. PRICES ON APPLICATION. W. H. Collins and Co., TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS. AGENTS—RoyaI Insurance Company Grey Valley Coal Company. Oil 111 "T l?fl 0 H I Irlll' ' Durability , Lightriesfof Draught 1111 II I HII Kll 1111111 I Simplicity of Construction, and Mill 11 Ullll Mull I »**ot tter SIZES FOR SALE— S, &, and Cuts. (N rUTITIf HWITIIUII The 7ft Cut is lighter m Draught than V''|l|i li I 111 II II IP II any other make cf machine, cutting a, foot i% lIjM. 1 1 Xl llll| X narrower. '" Ij I l!i Ili IJ l\\ I Dili 11 I), THOMAS, ■.:■". A -^v ' o-^.-ti "SW D. THOMAS " : (Late of Matson, Cox and Co.) AUCTIONEER, LAND, INSURANCE, andj;ESTATE AGENT, VALUATOR, WOOL and GRAIN BROKER, , A S H B U R T O N. "-. iiLi , . * |*\ • , T" OANS Negotiated. Weekly Sales of -I Live Stock. Tinvrald and Ashburton . alternately. Fortnightly Sales of Sheepskins, fat, and Hides on FRIDAYS. Sales of Wool throughout the Season. Grain bought and sold on Commission. Clearing sales as per arrangement. ... IMPORTANT NOTICE TO MY CLIENTS AND OTHERS. f nnHE demand for good Land hi Large and Small Farms (has again arisen* And 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 the X>rice not exorbitant, that a sale will be effectec^ A proper registry of all Lands for Sale is rigidly kept. D. THOMAS, ■ ASHBURTON, T AM A CASH PU R C H|A;j3 Elt OF WHEAT : ;. ; GATS, ; B A RLEY, . " AND < , ; ; RYE G:R 1A S SV! D] THOMAS.



HBkQHBHEIRcI raw ESBj REASONS HHttJIi&UH 1 —The whole of the IMgHinjMjlgM MATERIALS are MRH|RH most carefully selected HHIM||jUSyBIJHH hjr Experts, and no- THING BUT THE BEST is ■■■MmIINJI 2.—Great attention is paid to the Cut and ■■MiHUBpHi -Fitting. 3.—The Newest Styles are constantly added to the list. 4.—The largest variety m New Zealand to select from, s.—Only the best workmen are em ployed on this brand, and every man is responsible for his work. 6.—Every pair is absolutely guaranteed to the wearer, 7.—The largest staff m the Colony is employed at this Factory, thus tending to economy m the manufacture. 8. -—Fifteen years' experience has proved that the Zealandias are the best m the world. 9.— Thousands of Customers telling each other of the excellent wear and fit of these boo*:s. 10.—The determination to never per mit the Zealandias to be excelled by any other make. Sold by Boot Retailers and Storekeepers throughout New Zealand. Specialties to be had only m. our make. The Paragon and Dependable School Boots for Boys and Girls. Perfect Marvels for Hard Wear. We also have a Second Quality Boot really good hard wearing lines. These we brand "UJNION"." The outlook for Zealandias is brighter than ever, Every pair branded Manufactured by SKELTON, FROSTICK & 00., Zsalandia Boot Factory, 4 70 CLrisfcchurch. JAMESON, ANDERSON & CO.S P T7 R E CEYLON & INDIAN TEAS, Copies of Testimonial. From Mr W. F. Warner, Commercial Hotel, Christchurch. V/OUR celebrated Ceylon and Indian JL Teas are increasing m favor so much that no other teas are now used m my hotel. I am frequently asked what is the brand and where the teas can be obtained. I remember Sir Harry and Lady Atkinson, Mr and Mrs George Beetham, of Wellington, and many others who have been staying at the hotel re cently, speak of the tea as the best they have tasted for a very long time, and they expressed theii intention of purchasing some of the tea from you to take home with them. I may also state that several gentlemen representing leading tea firnis^ who have been staying at the hotel, also speak very highly of your tea, and state that it is one of the best they have met with m their travels —W. F. Warner. To be Procured From GEO. JAMB'SO N, SOLE AGENT, SHBURTON & RAKA.IA. LONGBEACH COACH. ON and after MONDAY, 6th April, the Longbeach Coach will leave the Ashburton Post Office at 4 p.m. ; instead of at 5 p.m. as formerly. R. R. BROWNE 4 28 Coachman. ANDREW [ORR is ;now showing THEJ I [ AFGEST OF NEW DEAPEEY, C L G T.*H|T*N G, cl ;ani>i MILLINERY |E V M R |S HO W N IN \SHBURTQN? A ORR



THE STO OK: In the Assigned Estate [ol E. W. PAGE AND CO., WHOLESALE WAREHOUSEMEN^ IS NOW ON SALE AT MITCHELL AND TURNER'S, KAJAPOI HOUSE. BY THE UNDERSIGNED] BUILDING MATERIALS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, COALS *. WESTPORT, NEWCASTLE, MOUNT SOMERS, AND HO ME BUSH. lAlso, — GREY^ VALLEY NUTS. FIREWOOD, Long and Cub, K)STS, RAILS, STAKES, FENCING WIRE, Barbed and Plain; STAPLES, WIRE 1, NAILS, all sizes, PAINTS, OILS, &0 1 JOSHUA TUCKER RAILWAY RESERVE, WEST STREET. OFFICE: Corner ofjTancred and West strcsts, next Mr Geo. Jameson's, opposite Bank of Australasia * AND AT RaKAIA^ EXTENSION OF Geeat Clearing Sale. lifting heavily overstocked, and m order to make room for a shipment of Goods which we have landing from Home m about a fortnight, we have made Greater Reductions than ever. All Wool, colonial flannel, 10£ d, 4-ply fingering wool, all colors, Is lid; Calicos 2a 3d the doz; Dress Goods 4id; Washing Prints, 2id, 3|d, and 4§d 5 Washing Muslin __ 2s lid the doz ; Towels, 3|d ,3 \i] each ; a very large Towel 9|d, [J Qnow 6id ; very good Ticking, p 6d i double width Sheeting, , <1 7i'd; heavy white Linen Twill El r\ Sheeting, ll|d ; heavy cotton U Shirting, did; Cretonnes, 4£d ; t 93 Men's wool! en Sox, 1 l|d j Boys' p H Braqes, 4d ; Men's Braces. 8d ; k <3 Men's Regatta Shirts, 2s lid j Men'^ good T\yeei Suits, 22a Q .. 6d I Boys' Tweert from j. fx| 4s Hd 5 Men's colored Moles p M 7s 6d, now 5s lid ; Boys' do. p Ph 2s lid. BOOTS. BOOTS. U Men's Bluchers, 6s 6d ; Men's \}j colonial made Shooters, 9s lid; Boys strong Boots very cheap. Women's strong Elastics, 6s 9d; Girls' and Maida lU<\ Elastic Sides, and Button Boots gs lid, 3s lid, and 4s qd at JSfPHB ARCADE I N.B.—We have this day . purchased a Traveller's Set of Samples at a discount of 50 per icgnt. Jf you want a veal bargain now is your ohanoe. Tiie Arcade.



hGtice' to Farmers and Otter." JOHN iTTIiESTELL mi i (iiilil BHORER, VAiI'ATOR k EXPERT AWSTAIT. STORES and OFFICES : Corner of West and Havelock Streets, Ashburton, being the premises recently occupied by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited. 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 ard other Produce bought and Sold on Commission. The Stores now occuoied by him offer peculiar facilities for the efficient STORAGE OF GRAIN, The Rates for which are the LOWEST CURRENT,] LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES made on Produce m Store or entrusted to him for shipment fbee of commission, and at a Low Rate of Interest. He is prepared to undertake the Sale by Public Auction °Cl>ri"'tetJeatyOt SHEEP, CATTLE, REAL ESWTE, Live and Bead STOCK of every description, and having made highly satisfactory arrangements with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited embracing their Branches m .all-parts of N9W Zealand and elsewhere, he is enabled to offer extra facilities m these directions, which"are manifestly unsurpassed m th- Colonies. ■ ' . „. A Large Supply of CORNSACKS, TWINE, and general Farm Requisites alway} on hand NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT, MOUNT SOMERS, and other Coals always held tock, and arrangements complete for regular dupplie J SPECIAL ISTOTIODEJ. 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 &cj ■' ] • ■ ■ ' ' ' ■ ' '-" -:



THE ASHBURTON CLUB & M.S.A. THE Anmml Meeting of Members will be held at the Club Room, Burnett Street, on WEDNESDAY Evening, the 29th iiist., at 8 p.m., to receive yearly statement of accounts and for election of officers. After the meeting a Smoke Concert will be held. 4f224 Bf ORDER, ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. 1 LENDERS are invited for the Lease of Reserve 2242, Ashburton River bed, near Westertield, for 14 years. Tenders will be received up to FRIDAi, Ist May, 1891, at the Coui.ty Council Officers, at 11 a.m., where particulars can be seen. Hightest are any tender not necessarily accepted. By Order, F. MAINWARING, Clerk. Ashburton, April 23rd, 1891. * 195 THE HORSE'S FRIEND. PAGE'S NO. 1 HORSE OILS are found a SURE CURE for Bruises and Sprains of any kind m Stock. The NO. 2 OILS cure Open Wounds or Sores of any kind. TESTIMONIALS from Stock owners can be seen on application to the maker. Any parties who have used the above OILS and are satisfied with them are re quested to notify same to the Proprietor, F. W.PA(IE, ____« nrIMY.  EAST STREET BUTCHERY. CHANGE OF PROPRIETARY. THE UNDERSIGNED desires to thank the Public of Ashburton and sutrountlihcr districts for the liberal patronage accorded to him during the past eleven years, and begs to announce that he has transferred the Business to his SONS as and from the Ist May, 1891, for whom he respectfully solicits a con tinuance of their favors. JAMISS TASKER. REFERRING to the above we desire to say that m the future conduct of the above Business, we shall endeavor to maintain the high reputation of this Establishment for supplying a first-class irticle, and our Customers may depend upon uniform civility and attention. Fresh Small Goods every week. i 236 E. E. & H. .1. TASKER. NOTICE. I HAVE much pleasure m informing the Public that I have disposed of ny Tobacconist, and Fancy Goods Em )orium, Hairdressing Saloon, and Billiard [loom to Mr Harry Friedjander. While thanking Clients for their liberal support accorded to me, I beg to ask con inuance of the same for my successor. W. ZANDER. SPECIAL NOTICE. WITH reference to the above I respect fully notify the Public of Ashbur onand its vicinity, that I have taken >ver the old established business formerly n the occupation of Mr Wilhelm Zander, md will henceforth carry it on under my lirect supervision, and hope, by strict Mention to the wants of my Customers, :> meeb with the continued patronage iccorded to my predecessor. HARRY FRIEDLANDER 1 4 74 John Orr & Co. HAVE now lauding and m stock, ex "Maori" from London,— 10 Casks Ransome's and Hornsby's Ploughshares 1 Case James Breech-loading Guns 1. Ton Chilled Shot 10 Cases Diamond Grain Powder 4 „ Cartridges 2  Gun Wads and Caps 20 Tons Bar Iron 4 Cases Fenders 20 Packages Register Grates 40 Sets Fire Irons 30 Packages Spades and Forks 30 Kegs Bluestone 7 Bales Artistic Wall Papers 6 Cases Bedsteads 4 Casks Lamps and Globes 100 Coils Steel Barb Wire 200 Coils Plain Steel Fenco Wire, 8, 9, and 10 Titan Wire Strainers 1 Cask Tea Pots 4 Packages Brushes—^all kinds . 3 Casks Bolts and Nuts 50 Drums Boiled Oil 2 Tons -Vhite Lead, 281 b and 561 b Tins | Ton Red Lead, 281 b and 561 b Tins "Paints, Oils, and Varnishes—all kinds 1 Case Meat Choppers 1 Case Lanterns 2 Casks Holloware— Saucepans, Boilers, and Kettles 30 Drums Sheep Marking Oil 2 Packages Copper Rivets, |m to lin 1 Case Wrenches 12 Packages Wringers and Mangles 2 Boxes Door Mats 3 Packages Cinder Sifters 1 Case A sperial's Enamel 1 Cask Scales and Weights 1 Cask Bag Hooks 50 Kegs Wire Nails 20 Kegs Wire Staples 3 Packages Locks and Hittges 1 Package Files and Rasps Flax and Manilla Rope—all sizes 1 Case Screws--all sizes 1 Cask Vices Grindstones, 18in, 20in, 24in, 26in JOO Cases Kerosene; warranted best pbtainabje 5000 Yards Wire Sheep Netting 8 Packages Axes and Hatchets : 3 Cases Chisels and Hammers 4 Cases Carpenters' Tools 3 Casks Plough and Trace Chains 10 Packages Galvanised Tubs and Buckets 1 Case Table and Pocket Cutlery Leather Belting, l|in to 6in 4 Cases Gorse Knives 3 Crates Fancy Crockery 1Q Tons Best Mauritius Sugar, Ceylon and Indian Tea Company's Pine Blended Teas. The above having been bought on the most favourable terms will be sold at LOWEST CURRENT RATES, Purchasers should inspect our Stock* and get quotations, JOHN ORR k Co.



/ MR T. BULU.'ck FOR SALE.—T.S. W, fronting the Main Road leadiuv t.> the. Suleyards, Tinwald, with Dwelling-house and stable. Price £150. Easy terms. Apply to T. BULLOCK. T.S. 70, containing |-acre, Moore ■street. Price £14. T. BULLOCK £40.—A Bargain. Small Cottage and | acreland, North Belt. Terms if required. Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. 260 AOEES 260 62 Acres m Turnips, very suitable for a Wheat Crop, and a large proportion of the remainder also suitable for crop. Apply fco T. BULLOCK. ¥heeF skin "sale. MY Next Sale of Sheep Skins by public auction will be held on FRIDAY, MAY Ist, at my Yards, West Street, commencing at 2 o'clock. C^EO. JAMESON, Ashburton. 4§247 .I.R. BLAND, Auctioneer. _ RAKAIA MONTHUY SALd THIS will be held as usual at my Rakaia Stores, on Thursday, May 7th, Commencing at Noon. GEO. JAMESON, Ashburton and Rakaia. J. B. BLAND, 4 247 Auctioneer. T HAVE for private Sale close to Ash _l_ burton 0 f\f\ Well-grown 2nd cross LAMBS, OV_/vJ m good condition. ft ()A Merino WETHERS guaranteed yJKJyJ SoUllf i mouth, m good condition 1 2451 P. THOMAS. [JPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. TIHE Annual Meeting of Ratepayeis I will be held at the Board's Office, Uinwald, on THURSDAY, May 7th, 1891, at 12 o'clock noon. DONALD McLEAN, 1*227 Chairman. HOESES. HORSES. HORSES. IMPORTANT SPECIAL SALE AT WASHDYKE YARDS, TIMARCJ, ON ! Friday, May 1,1891 AE. COX (m conjunction with , the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) has received instructions from John <3rk!G, Esq., Longbeach, to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, WITHOUT RESERVE, i (~\ UNBROKEN 3 and 4-year-old COLTS and FILLIES suit- ; able for Hacks, Light Har- ' ness and Tram-car Horses 8 A UNBROKEN two-year-old U COLTS nnd F i LLTES, well grown, with plenty of bui.o. The ABOVE GRAND STOCK are by the celebrated sires Tain O'Shanler, Waif, and Prince Frederic by Berlin. The Auctioneer would draw the attention of buyers to this important sale. The only reason for Mr Gmg<; selling is that he has decided not to send further con signments to the Indian market. This lot were bred especially for that purpose, and m consequence has determined to sell the above* without reserve. E. R. GUINNESS, Auctioneer. A. E. COX, Agent, Geraldine. 4 238 i A THE MIRROR HIGH-CLASS Weekly, Social Political, Liteiary, and Dramatic paper, to be published every FRIDAY price 3d, by the Centennial Printing and Publishing Company, Limited, Melbourne Public Terrace, Russell Street, Mel bourne. . ODDFELLOWS' HALL, ASHBURTON Under the Management of Messrs Macmahon. JL'HE JPELOJVOOJRA.I'H, EDISON'S STARTLING TALKING MACHINE. POSITIVELY TWO EXHIBITIONS ONLY. To-Morrow & Friday, April 30bh and May Ist, OF EDISON'S MARVELLOUS PHONOGRAPH. The Greatest, Achievement of the Ingenuity oE Man. "OROFESSOR "Douglas Archibald, J_ M.A., Oxon., will deliver an in tensely interesting Lecture, illustrated by Lime L:ght Views, and exhibit the in crediblelcapabilities of Edison's Astound ing Talking Machine. Son^s by famous artistes, Speeches by Mr W. E. Gladstone, Instrumental Music performed m Europe and America will be actually reproduced with astounding fidelity. The Phono graph is capable of reproducing the same voice from the same "records" many thousands of times. By this means human speech may be preserved for ever, and the voices of the living and the dead will mingle m futurity Popular Prices -3s, 2s and Is. Box Plan at McGregor's Tobacconist. Wm. A. JINKINS, 4 226 Business Manager. MR F- M. RICKMAN Clearing SalcT OF VALUABLE FURNITURE, DOG CART, TRAP MARE, COWS, PIGS, &c, Ac. MR F. M. RICKMAN has received instructions from Mr W. T Kingston to sell by Public Auction at his residence, Carter's Terrace, Tiuwald, oa 10-MOKKOW THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1891, (m consequence of Mrs Kingston going to England, and the property having been let) the whole of his Household Furniture *nd Efjepta an follows :- Dining-room and Bedroom Furniture, Piano by Co}la.rd and Collard, Sewing Machine (nearly new), Kitchen Utensil«. Garden Tools, Lawn Mower, &c, &c. Very Superior Dog cart and Harness, 2 Cows, 2 Pigs. Also—His well-known Harness MARE, stinted to Johnny Faulkner. Per fectly quiet for Ladies or Children fa drive. Sale at 12 o'clock. JF, M. RTCKMAN, | 2Q4 £ Auctioneer,



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