Washington, February 10. It is proposed to enlist 2000 Indians m the Army. Berlin, February 10. Prince Bismarck asserts that the olicy of the Government is causing his handiwork to crumble away, and is creating friction between North and South Germany. He believes the Emperor will soon realise he is wrongly advised. Pakis, February 11. Mace, a private banker m Paris, has absconded, leaving liabilities amount ing to twenty-one million francs (£840,000). Rome, February 11. Signor Crispi has refused a title, r lcl returned to his practice at the Bar.

AUSTRALIAN.

Sydney, February 11. An easy tone prevails at the wool sales, the assortments now on offer being less attractive than earlier m the season. Greasy has been fetching 8-|d, washed ll|d, scoured 14d. Melbourne, February 11. A picture, which is believed to be Titians' "Venus and Cupid" has been discovered here. It is to be sent home for indentification.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, February 11. Complaint is made that the Natives at Rotorua are charging extortionate fees to tourists who wish to see the sights of that district. , . , , Mr 0. 0. McMillan has been appointed to represent the Chamber of Commerce on the Auckland Harbor Board. The nominees of the Government are Messrs Devore and Butcher. Of the thirteen comprising the present Board seven are new members. A number of minero at Wairongomai have been discharged, owing, it is said, to a difficulty regarding the tramway. Great dissatisfaction prevails there and at Te Aroha on the subject, and ifc is feared the battery will have to stop work. . During the voyage of the ship Persian Empire, which arrived to-night from Lon don, 102 days out, a seaman named Stephen Jellish, fell from a yard into the sea, on November 12th, m the Bay of Biscay, during a gale, and was drowned. It is believed that the man was dead before he reached the water. Jellish was a single man, 31 years of age, and a native of Portsmouth. On January 21st another sailor, George Cruser, 38 years of age, a native of Holland, died from paralysis, and was buried at sea. When the vessel was off Cape Brett, on Tuesday, the steward, Robert Neville, had his leg broken at the ankle through getting it en tangled with the ropes when the ship was tacking. The captain and mate set the injured limb. The voyage was a rough weather one. New Plymouth. February 11. Two Maoris, Waretu Tepene and Reore Paunau, were charged at the Police Court with a breach of the Corrupt Practices Act, by voting on sth December at two polling booths m the electoral district of New Plymouth. After evidence had been given, both defendants were committed for trial, bail being allowed m their own recognisance of £50 each. Wellington, February 11. At the Land Board 4718 acres of the North Puketoi block were sold, realising £6588, the price being an average of 25s per acre. The man Robert Kurby, recently ar rested on an extradition warrant on a charge of larceny of £5 m Melbourne, was before the Police Court to-day. It seemed, however, that the defendant received the £5 as a wager on Flominttfon Racecourse on Melbourne Cup day, and Mr Cooper, who appeared on his behalf, maintained that the case was an attempt to use the law to enforce payment under a contract which was not legal and could not be enforced, and therefore it would be unjust and oppressive to return the defendant to Victoria upon a case of that kind. Judgment was reserved. Dunedin, February 11. After the battalion parade this evening Colonel Wales, who retires from the com mand of the district, was presented on behalf of the volunteers with an illumi nated address, and Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon, who has been transferred to Christchurch, was presented with a purse M sovereigns. Captain Stannard, of the barque Thur «k>, reports having fallen m with an island marked on the chart as Dougherty Island, deemed by most mariners as having no existence. Its bearings are 69deg lOmin S., 120deg 18min W.

Supreme Court.

[per press association] Timaru, February 11. Edward L. Perceval, who pleaded trnaty the previous day to three charges of forgery, got six months ; and Isaac Price, charged with stealing 3801 bof wool at Cave Station on 17th August last, was acquitted. The trial of John Campbell for alleged stealing occupied the Court until 10.50 p.m. when an adjournment was made till next morning.

POLITICAL NOTES.

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Wellington, February 11. The following is the result of the elec tion for the Northern Maori seat vice Sydney Taiwhanga, deceased :—Eparama Teniutu Kapa, 632; Timoti Puhipuhi, 515 • Wiremu Katene, 300 ; Haki Rewite, I 194 ; Renata Te Kawataku, 7 ; Kipa Te Whatanui, 1. Kapa, who is elected, be longs to Teaupori and lives at Tekao, near the North Cape. . Sir Harry Atkinson and Captain Rus sell, two of the New Zealand representa tive to the Federal Convention, leave for Melbourne on Monday. They will be accompanied by Mr Amelius Smith, who will act as Private .Secretary. Lord Knutstord, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has tabled to the late Sir "W Fitzherbert's family expressing his re»ret and that of Her Majesty's Minis ters at; the death of so distinguished a colonist, and conveying their profound sympathy. Auckland, February 11. The following telegram was sent to the Premier to-day, by the Council of the Chamber of Commerce, regarding the shortening of time of delivery of the San Francisco Mail :-" The Council strongly protest against the delay m for warding the San Francisco mails, and an indignation meeting of the Chamber will be held next Tuesday." Information has since been received, however, that the new aerviee will be inaugurated by the Man- Posa*

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(Received February 12, 10.10. a.m.)

SHIPPING STRIKES.

London. February 11. The stevedores have struck work on all Federation owned ships at the Victoria and East and West India docks, as a protest against the employ ment of free labor. The seamen have joined the coal heavers on strike at Cardiff.

THE IRISH LEADERSHIP.

Mr Parnell has broken off negotia tions with Mr Justin McCarthy re specting the leadership of the Irish party.

AUSTRALIAN.

(■Received February 12, 10.30 a.m.)

THE FEDERAL CONVENTION.

SyuNey, February 12. As the representatives of Western Australia to the Federal Convention will be unable to attend until a week after the date fixed for the opening, the Government of that Colony have asked that the Convention should be postponed, but the request is not likely to be granted. The Tasmanian Gov ernment favors postponing, but the other colonies are prepared to adhere to the original date.

STORMS AND SHIPWRECKS.

Brisbane, February 12. Stormy weather has been experienced along the Northern Coast, resulting m the wreck of two luggers m Torres Straits, and the drowning of five persons.

Postal Puzzles.

The ''Post Office facts and figures published by the English Postmaster- General are, as usual, interesting and amusing. It is evident from the case of the " confident lady" of Greenock that there are still some persons requiring instruction. It seems that this individual whom the Postmaster-General has im mortalised requested a telegraphist to write out and despatch a message to her home to the effect that she would not return till morning, at the same time handing a large key to be sent with the message "for the benefit of the lodgers." Judging by some of the articles dropped into the Post Office, the purposes which that institution is designed to serve are either not universally understood or practical jesting of a very contemptible description still has some illustrators, As to the confidence of the public m the ability of the Post Office, it remains, as it was unbounded. One correspondent at Ludlow, Mr Raikes states, addressed a letter thus:—"To the gentleman who looked at a house near Oleobury, Morti mer, a little time ago, Bilston, Stafford shire," and left the Department to dis cover this particular individual m a town of 25,009 inhabitants. The Department was better able to do this than to trans mit a landlady's key over the telegraph wires. _

Henry George on Aus- tralians.

Henry George, of social problems fame, on his return to America, contributed an article to the V Cosmopolitan Magazine, giving his observations during his visit to A ustralifi. Th c following extract is amus ing and truthful:— "The Australian people are, as might be expected, more English m their habits and customs than the^Americans, as is shown by many little indications. They have no Sunday papers, and do nob want to have any. They are hardly Sabbatarians, yet they are tender of running Sunday trains ; and between Mel bourne 1" and Adelaide there is only railway communication five days m the week, since even starting on Saturday would involve Sunday running m one colony or the other. Their bars are all tended by women, and their hotels kept m the older English style, and (notably m the smaller towns) are wonderfully good. They know nothing of the domestic uses of ice, and have the English idea th%b it is unwholesome ; have but a faint knowledge of ice cream, and none of soda water fountains, and drink tea to the exclusion of coffee. They speak of luggage rather than of baggage ; what we call a drug store they call a chemist s shop ; and what we know as candies they call sweets or lollies. They estimate their weight by atones, and m this connection do not understand pounds. They drink the strong British beer or the still stronger colonial, even m the tropics, and lager beer is only just being intro duced as one of the results of the Melbourne exhibition some years ago coming from St Louis or San Francisco, and m bottles. As m England, the pipe is smoked rather than the cigar. The furniture of their houses and the arrange ment of it is English, and a bedroom window must always be blocked up by a dressing table. Their diet has the English monotony. They are even greater meat eaters, for meat is very cheap ; bu<|l 1 a country where the best vegetables can b i easily grown, they seem to know oMew and use less. The meak at their railway stations are poor as compared with the American, and if an American raiload caterer—such, for instance, as the pro prietor of the eating houses on the Atchi son, Topeka, and Santa F<s—were to open out m Australia, he "would gain fame and fortune. Nor do I think that the Aus tralians talk through their noses. This, however, is an inference, not an observa tion. For, to tell the truth, I never knew that we talked through our noses, until on my way back from Australia."

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON—THURSDA V,

(Before Major Steward and Mr Donald Williamson, J.P's.) DRUNKENNESS. J. A. Cowburn, who had been fined the previous day for drunkenness, was brought up again charged with a repeti tion of the offence. He had got drunk after his liberation, and while drunk had annoyed passengers on the street. He pleaded guilty, and was fined £3 or seven clays m gaol, William Sale, who had not been before the Court; for some time, was let off with a caution, bub was required to pay 2s police costs, STRAY CATTLE. John Murray was fined 5s per head and costs for three cattle allowed to stray at Mount Somers. ALLEGED LARENCJf. _ : Edward Walsh, waacharged with having stolen ss, the property of one Burns, at Methven, on February 10. He pleaded not guilty, and the evidence of Constable Morgan was taken, who said that when he arrested accused he said that he had found 5s worth of three penny pieces, tied with a Diece of twine, lying on the road. 1 ro duced nine threepenny pieces obtained from the Canterbury Hotel, and three from the Methven Hotel. William Bowse, landlord of the Canterbury Hotel, Mebh ven, said that on the 10th, m the early part of the day, accused had no money, bub later on he came into the Hotel, and saying he could raise a bob or two m Mefchven yet, paid for a drink for himself, g,nd shouted for several others. He paid on two or three occasions with threepenny

pieces. Some of these coins had holes m them. Gave nine such coins to Constable Morgan, four or live of which he was certain he got from prisoner ; might have got them all from him. Gave nine to the Constable, being all the three-penny pieces with holes m them that were m the till. Could not swear that he did not pay on some occasions with a sixpence mr a shilling. James Burns, the complainant, said that he laid down the previous day by the side of the Mount Hutfc road, out side Methven. Had 4s Gd or 5s m three penny pieces tied together with twine. The coins had holes m them, and he was saving them to make a chain with. Had the coins m his waistcoat pocket. When he woke up after a nap his coins were gone, as well as a Waterbury watch and chain. The watch was returned to him afterwards by a young man who said he picked it up on the road. The Sergeant pointed out that accused admitted having found the money on the road and con verted it to his own use, and this was larceny. Accused denied having stolen the money. The Bench said nothing was known prejudicial to the accused, but it was well that he should know and that everybody should know that it was criminal to convert to his own use money found m this way. His duty was to have handed what he found over to the police, and he would then havo' saved himself all this trouble. He would be sent to prison for fourteen days. CIVIS CASES. J. Orr and Co. v Richard Simpson, £1 15s Id ; same v J. Marden, £11 4s 3d— judgment tor plaintiffs by default.—R. Alcorn v W. de B. Compton—£l4 11s lOd. For plaintiff Mr Cuthbertson ; for defendant, Mr Crisp. This was an action brought by plaintiff to recover a horse valued at £5, he had lent to defen dant under an agreement, £5 for damages sustained by the horse's detention, and £4 lla lOd, amount of store account. Mr Crisp asked for an adjournment, which Mr Cuthbertson opposed, and the case proceeded. As the whole matter was one of accounts the evi donoe taken was lengthy, and after a patient hearing by the Bench, and an ex amination of parties by counsel, the Bench gave judgment for the amount of the store account £4 lls 10d ; ordered the horse or its value to be given up to plaintiff, but disallowed the" claim for damages by detention. The Court then rose.

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[per frbss association.] The KcMiltng- Wind. Auckland, February 12. The ship Leading Wind has discharged her cargo. The bulk of the damaged flax was sold cheap. The ship is now being surveyed. She is unlikely to be repaired by the Underwriters—more probably will be sold here. The estimated cost of repairs is close on £4500. Drowned. Wellington, February 12. A seaman named David Davis, belong ing to the steamer Duke of Sutherland, was drowned off the railway wharf at midnight. Deceased was resisting a fellow-seaman who was trying to get him on board. Both fell into the water, but the latter was rescued by means of a life buoy. Davis disappeared, and his body was not recovered until two this morning. Fatal Gnn Accident. Invercargill, January 12. Josiah C. Jones, a flour miller at Ophir and a Justice of the Peace, was acciden tally shot yesterday. He went out shoot ing rabbits, and his dog returned without him. Search was made, and he was found dead by the side of a fence, with a gun shot wound m the temple. The circum stances point to the gun being accidentally discharged when Mr Jones was crossing the fence. . Th« lXo*pi«t«l Knauirr. Auckland, February 12. I The Hospital enquiry is proceeding to- I day before Sir (r. M. O'Rorke and Baron yon Mirbach. Mr Rees appears for Miss Arnaholili, Mr Cooper for Dr Collins, Mr Cotter for McKenzie's friends, Mr O'Meagher for Berry's son. Miss M. D. Arnaboldi was examined at length, the Commissioners not accepting her pre vious evidence, on the ground that she had been questioned as an expert with out showing qualifications to give expert evidence. The examination m chief lasted from 10.30 to 1 p.m. and Mr Cooper is now cross-examining. The witnesses' statement is substantially the same as made before the previous com mission. There are a large number of witnesses, and the enquiry may possibly last several days.

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A^^^i, ... .. ROBT. fill MURRAY PRACTICAL WATCH AND CLUCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. BAS to hand an immense Stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY and itt;^^ of the latest and most approved designs. WATCHES.— Gold and Silver, Eenglish and Geneva, American Hunters, and Crystals. # JEWELLERY.—An almost endless variety of Fine Gold, Bright Gold anJ Silver Brooches, Lockets, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Guards, &c, &c. m A splendid assortment of Gem, Wedding, Keeper, and Signet Rings of all sizes. A large and well selected Stock of MARBLE CLOCKS and TIME PIECES, Silver Plated Goods, suitable for Christmas and Wedding Presents, at reduced prices. Exceptionally liberal terms to Presentation Oommiftees, School Committees, &c., &c. All Departments of works done on the Premises with despatch, and at moderate charges. EAST STREET, ASEBURTON. 2 147 ~lf7MTjONEli[ SJkJNXA. CH.ACJS IS COMING A ND so is Old Father Christmas, to give the above a fitting reception. The -*LA. Undersigned is now opening up a varied and well selected Stock of Useful and Ornamental Goods suitable for Presents, Prizes, Rewards, Xmas and New Year Gifts, ranging from a diminutive Penny Doll to a Seventy Guinea Piano panese Toys and Fancy Goods, Albums, Photo Frames, Desks, Work Boxes Cabinets, Ladies Bags, Glove and Kerchief Boxes, Dressing Cases, Electro-Plated, Goods, Ornaments m great variety, elegant and chaste m design, Perfumery and Toilet Requisites, Cricketing Material, Fancy Glassware, Tea Services, Opals i Brackets and Plush Leather Goods. i BOOKS Suitable for Prize and Presentation purposes, specially imported from the Religious Tract Society, Ward and Lock, Cassell and Co., and other publishers for the Xmas Trade. Booklets m great variety and Xmas Cards. The above is the largest and most complete Stock of Books and Fancy Goods m die county, affording the greatest choice, and offered at the LOWEST POSSIBLE REMUJNERATIVE PRICES' School Committees purchasing Boiks for prizes Tos anl Fancy Goods forschool treats will be supplied at lowest possible charges. Inspection Invited. H. M.'JONES __ \ TIMBER. TIMBER. TIMBER. TKTE HAVE JUST LANDED AND TO ARRIVE— j Ex " Invercargill," 30,000 ft of RED PINE, BOARDS and SCANTLINGS. I Ex "Loui," 20,000 ft PRIME WHITE PINE FLOORING and MATCH LINING. Ex " Wild Wave, 20,00 ft, V.D.L. TIMBER, all Sizes. Ex •• Wild Wave," 20,000 ft, 5 and 6ft PALINGS. Ex "Zior," 20,000 ft KAURI FLOORING and MATCH LINING, MOULD INGS and TIMBER. GOAL QoXl-i QO-A.lv -NOW LANDING AND IN STOCK— WESTPORT COAL, GREYMGUTH COAL, NEWCASTLE COAL, SHAG POINT COAL, KAITANGATA COAL, MOUNT SOMERS COAL] Every Description of Building Materials PAINTS, OIL, GLASS, and BUILDERS'IRONMONGERY kept m Stock. I. H. CoS and Co. TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS -A.SHBTXR.TO2ST WHEAT WHEAT WHEAT WE ARE PROMPT CASH BUYERS Of PRIME MILLING WHEAT at highest market price. We are also j prepared to STORE GRAIJS on Farmers' account m our NEW GRAIN j STORES, West Street Ashburton, on favorable terms. Cornsacks and Twine supplied at Lowest Current Rates, ROLLITT & CO., CANTERBURY MTLLS. OFFICES and STORES : West Street, Ashburton I am a Cash Purchaser —OF— Wheat, Oats, & Barley. CORNSAOKS SUPPLIED AT CURRENT RATESJ GEOKGE JAMESON ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA- Seeds for Autumn Sowing. WHITE STONE AND DEVONSHIRE GREYSTONE TURNIPS, RAPE, DUN OATS, CAPE BARLEY] RYE, MUSTARD SEED &c. GEOEGE JAMESON , ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA. , 2 31 The Rojal Insurance Company. THESwealthiest known Fire Insurance Company m the world, and stifnguished for MODERATE RATES, PROMPTITUDE, and LIBERALITY. ACCUMULATED FUNDS OVER £6,000,00«, beg'to advise our Clients and others that we are prepated to receiv * Is for Insurant m the above Company, on BUILDINGS,! jFURNIIURE, etc, and GROWING CROPS ATfLOWEST RATES, W. H, COLLINS & CO.. AGENTS, ■ iSAST' : STtt£krw :i .; ASHBUETON



1 Public Notices. J ART NEEDLEWORK, AND ! fancy repository, J AST-STRKET, ASHBUIiTON. MRS ADAMS I S now showing some nice designs m JL Plush, Canvas, Raided Woolwork, Crash, Arresene, New Shades m Macrame Tinsel Silk, Filloselle, New Transfers, Cords, Tassels, and Fringes Braces and Smoking Cays, ready for working. China, Glass, and Japanese Ornaments m great variety. Wedding and Birthday Gifts. Agent for Mesdames "»feigel and Butterick's cut paper patterns, and Eclipse Dye Works. Registry Office for Servants. 8 2 STEPHENS "OROS TEPHENS DROS MARKET HOUSE. TO STATION OWNERS, CON TRACTORS, AND HARVEST HANDS WE have just landed a First Class Stock of this Season's TEA, in cluding the very Choicest Varieties that money can procure. The Indians are flowery and pungent, whilst the Ceylons are spring pickings with plenty of grip. We have also m China Kaisow and Moning, both of excellent quality. In addition to the above we have secured for this district the sole right of elling and introducing the Kangra Valley Co.'sTEAS,whichhavebeenso highly com mended and appreciated m other parts of this and the adjoining Colonies. We have therefore no hesitation m recom mending them to our Customers and the Public. We have further been successful m pro curing the agency for this town for Sutton's, of London, FAMOUS FRUIT SAUCE, Cheapest and best m the trade. No Housewife should be without it. All other Goods m Stock of Best quality, —Including— HARDWARE, TINWARE, BRUSH WARE, GLASSWARE, CHINA WARE, HOLLOWARE, CROCKERY, &c. N.B. — All GOODS purchased from us can be returned if not satisfactory, {^^Satisfaction being our Motto. "^3l STEPHENS BROS. MAEKET HOUSE ASHBURTON. i i WM. SPARROW, TAILOR AND MEN'S MERGER. EAST STREET, A USTRALTAN MUTUAL PROVI- A DENT SOCIETY Established 1849. 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.L.C. (Chairman). Hon. C. J. Johnston, M.L.C. (Deputy- Chairman). Alfred do Bathe Brandon, Esq. The Hon. Eiward Richardson, C.M.G. Nicholas Reid, Esq. ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £1,625.000 STERLING. INVESTED FUNDS EXCEED £9,000,000 STERLING. REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD AS SURE WITH THIS SOCIETY: IT is the only Colonial Life Office giving Annual Bonuses, reducing the net cos^ 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 lias distributed amongst its members upwards of £4,050,000 m Cash Bonuses, representing Reversionary Bonuses exceeding £8,000,000 sterling. AFTER making unusual ample 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 So ty issued 11,664 New Policies durcie the year 1889, assuring £3,679,459, ing h new Premims amount ng to £133, wit. The Society offers ' UNDOUBTED SECURITY, LIBERALITY, PROFITS. 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 , OCIETY, AND DO NOT BE DECEIVED BY THE SIMILARITY OF NAME OF SOME OF THE YOUNGER AUSTRA LIAN OFFICES, vo** A EDWARD W LOWE, Resident Secretary. Christchurch District Office, W. H. DERRY, Local Broker, Agency Clerk*



! fu&lle Notices. i Mr E. Q. Wright 1 TNVITES all Ratepayers, who are interested m obtaining a better Supply of Water, to meet him at The Hinds Schoolroom, ON THURSDAY, the 19th FEBRUARY, At 8 o'clock, To consider Ways and Means of Obtain ing Water for all who require it. Settlers m the occupation of Deferred Payment Lands, Perpetual Lease Lands, and Village Settlement Lands, are par ticularly requested to attend. : 2*65 IN BANKRUPTCY. In the District Court of Ashburton (being a local Court of Bankruptcy), holden at Ashburton. In the matter of "The Bankruptcy Act, 1883," and the Acts amending the same, and of the bankruptcy of Alfked James, of Hampstoad, laborer. ~|^T QTTCE is hereby given that Alfred -US Jambs, of Hampstead, laborer, has this day been adjudicated a bankrupt, and that the first meeting of Creditors will be held m the District Courthouse, Ashburton, on MONDAY, February 16th, 1891, at 11.30 o'clock m the forenoon. Dated this 12th day of Febraary, 1891. J. C. BELL, Deputy-Official Assignee. R. M. CuTHBEBTSON, Solicitor. 2J66 ST. JOHN'S LODGE, No. 1858, E.C. THE Monthly Meeting of the above Lodge will be held m the Masonic Hall, Ashburton, on THURSDAY EVEN ING, 12th inst, at 7.30 p.m. Lecture by Bro. Malcolm, P.M. I Subject: "Ancient Mysteries." Visiting Brethren cordially invited. H. A. VESTY, 2 53 Secretary. | FOR PRIVATE SALE. * QAA ACRES Land, 2| miles from <yvJU Ashburton, all m grass, with five-roomed House and four-stalled Stable. 900 ACRBS at Newlands. ~] KOK ACRES atWakanui. T.S. 250 and 251, corner of Moore Street and East Belt, on which is erected a well built Six-roomed House. LOTS 1, 2, and 3, Creek Road, Ailen ton, containing f-acre land, four-roomed House. A low price will be accepted for this property^ Apply to GEO JAMESON, Land Agent, Aahburton and Ralcaia. Mb W. F. Thompson SURGEON -p^ENTIST, URGEUN UENTIST, 218 HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH Hours—lo a.m. to 5 p.m. Having purchased Db, N. A. Neeljey's Dental Practice, MR THOMPSON may be consulted at the above address. 211 Punctuali. HQ_ TH /^RAIGHEAD , 06 JQi. WRAIGHEAD, TTTT A I I. OO KR SSS T A A I L O O It X S T AAIL OOIIRS T AAAI L O ORR SSS T A A I I, O O R R . S TA AIL OORR S T A A I LLLL 0 0 R R. SSS TANCBED STBEKT, A. S H JB XJ R. X O N. THE DOMESTIC PAPER PATTERNS OF NEW YORK. MRS P O P E WISHES to inform her many Friends and Customers that she has the Agency of the above celebrated Patterns, and that by each San Francisco Mail will RECEIVE NEW ONES. —Also— "THE STYLE," Price 3d Monthly. THE BIJOU ART NEEDLEWORK DEPOT, Morten's Buildings, Opposite Bank New Zealand, CHRISTCHURCH. 2 30 i ODDFELLOWS' HALL. MR T T7"NOTT of R J JX.NOTT, Auckland, Will Conduct a TEMPERANCE MISSION m ASHBURTON, —Commencing— SUNDAY, Felb, S, at 8 p.m. During his stay he will give J. B. OO"u &H' S GREAT ORATIONS. Don't Fail to Hear Them. Thames "Evening Star," Jan. 22nd, 1890, said "Mr Knott allows the subject to absorb his own nature, and for the time being forgets that he is Mr Knott. Last night's meeting was one of the most thrilling temperance meetings ever held on Thames." FRIDAY, 13th FEBRUARY. GOUGH'S GFB\.TEST ORATION, " Ulan St his Master." Admission , ... Is All young people requested to attend,



1 A.R.V. fTTHE Annual Meeting of the Ashburton Rifle Volunteers will be held on TUES DAY, 17th inst. Every man MUST ATTEND. (Signed) W. E. DOLMAN, 2 63 Captain. (J.S.S CO Jl|Mp!J U.S.S.. CO UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited. The Company's Steamers have now re sumed time-table running to all ports. THEEXCURSION SEASON WILL CONTINUE TILL 31stMARCH. GEO. JAMESON, Agent, Ashburton. MR ALFRED HARRISON. SPECIAL ENTRY. SATURDAY, 14th FEBRUARY. FOX TERRIER " Wasp," 2 years. Father Halston's " Wasp" by "Belvior Tom" out of Col. Bailey's *' Brownie." BULL DOG " Baby " 2 years, by Coker's imported Dog " Baby " out of Mr Kevin's "Fury." ■—Also— TRAPS AND HARNESS. 12 30 3 68 ALFRED HARRISON