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muzzle of which he placed m his mouth and then fired,.. The reasoli| jfftr filicide are not known, He was a widower with ; no family, but. he had adopted tws) boyjs whose father died some years ago*. He was m very comfortable circumstances; though it is understood tli »t he had; sustained losses recently. He at one time kept the Red Lion Hotel, and after wards Criterion. ', Oh retiring he ' advanced nioney to various institutions on condition that the interest was paid during his lifetime; the principal not to he repaid at all. The Masonic Hall, it is understood, had money on the:-e terni.^ aiid also the defunct Freethouschfc Lyceum. m which he took a j;reat i torest Deceased on retiring on Saturday appeared to be as cheerful as usual, and (his morning he told one of the toys adopted to keep up the fires m ihe vinery. He is said to have been a little worried over a Supreme Court action which came up m Chambers on Friday, when a summons was applied for calling on Thomson aiid j Blew, as trustees of the late Charles! Roberts, to show cause why a statement' of accounts should not be bled. Thomson submitted himself and expressed his readiness, but stated that all the bocks were m Brew's possession. Brew did not appear. It is somewhat singular that the pistol which Thomson used is the same with which Roberts committed suicide.

FATAL FISHING ACCIDENT.

£>fo-wni»ir <>i Mr James News was brought to Ashburton shortly before one o'clock to-day that Mr James Pilbrow had been drowned at the mouth of the River Rakaia. From the informa tion brought m it appears that Mr Pilbrow and two of his sons (one of whom brought the news) were near the mouth of the river about eight o'clock this morning. Mr PilbrQW had wadedin to some depth, and was fishing, when a wave rolled m and washed him off his feet. He was caught m the stream, which was running rapidly, and carried out to sea before the eyes of his sons, there being not the slightest hope of his saving himself or being saved frun tMeI tilnWha lost his-feet. : As soon as the news was received a number of Mr Filbrow's friends fdrmed a party to go co the spot and endeavor to find the body, and the police also went down. The intelligence created a most painful shock, as Mr Pilbrow, during the three years he had been m Ashburton, had become universally respected and popular. He has left a laree family, the eldest a son approaching thirty, and the youngest a little girl of three or four years. Mr Pilbrow, was formerly a prominent man m the racing world, having ownedsuch celebrities ac Welcome Jack and Clarence, besides other good horses. Since taking the Orange Farm, ftacecouroe Road, he has generally- had one or two horses m train ing for friends, Coinage and Inchkeith being His latest charges. He was looked upon a most upright man m all his racing transactions. The suddenness of his death and the circumstances of its occurrence make it doubly painful, 1 and the most heartfelt sympathy is given to his bereaved family. :

The Manchester Canal.

Last June, a roost important event m the history of English commerce took place at the Mersey terminus of the Man chester Ship Canal, At the Eastham ferry—a pretty spot much frequented, especially m the summer months, by Liverpool holiday -makers —the great locks were opetfed: nod. for the first 'time the tidal waters of the Mersey were admitted into the magnificent "ditch" which next year will turn Manchester into a seaport. The Manchester canal is one of the veiy finest engineering achievements of the century —liner, m some respects, than the most famous of them all, the Suez Cmal. Just three years and eight months ago the first cod was turned on the scene of yes terday's operations. More properly speaking, there were two sods. One, the real historic one, was turned over by Lord Egerton of Tatton ; and Sir Joseph Lee, nottobfilefl oujt'pl it, drove his cere monious spade into another. A little while lqngei:, ancl. the £all mast of: ocean ships will Overtop the factory chimneys of Salford and Manchester, and monster steamers from all pwts cf the world glide through the cornfields of Clie- Ahire. There is at least; oiie gentleman, Mr Ismay, of shipbuilding fame, who hopes to head the procession <>£s hips next year from the Mersey to Salford Docks m a seven-thousand-ton steamer of his own. It is strange to speak of Salford Docks, yet the clocks m this stuffy, smoky inland town of cotton-spihners will contain a water area of twenty-five acres. Everything m this undertaking has been ova grand scale. Between two and three hundred miles of railway have been laid on the canal btttom. As many waggons have been employed on these, lines as would, if put end to end, fill a row of twelve or thirteenl miles. Some months since there were; besides an arriiy of flesh and-blood navvies, nearly a hundred iron navvies at work. The Liverpool people have long since got over their jealousy of the canal-builders. It appears to be acknowledged on all hands that even a fractional share of the traffic at present mononolfeed by Liverpool will enable the new canal to pay very satisfactory divi dends. As for the Manchester men them selves, they were enthusiastic believers m the *pheme from the .beginning ; so much «o, tbi£"nuif hands earning their twenty fiyeor thirty shillings a week have taken large sums out of the savings banks for investment m tne new undertaking.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

[fBR PRESS ASSOCIATION.] on]il»ait»«l Snlcidr, Gisuornk, September 28. Wm Cooper, hctelkeeper, at Waeraiiga ihika, left his home at ten o'clock yester day morning and has not since returned. Last evening his hat and cap were found on the river bank, and his footsteps were traced leading into the water. It is supposed he committed suicide. Search parties have been seeking for the body, but as the riyar is flooded ifc is doubtful whether it will be recovered. Vhe nwiidii < wnfeat. DusijDijr September 28. ' The teat piece for the bands contest is a selection from Rossini, arranged by H. Round, of Liverpool, The following have TJeen catered:— Invercargill Gaini* son, InvercargiU eiiy, Queenstown city, Mosgiel Garrison, Du»edin Garrison, Ordnance, Engineers, Kaikorai, Roslyn Mills, Oamaru Garrison and Nayals, Waimate Rifles, Christchurch Garrison, Stanwore, Sydenhani, Addington Work shops, Wellington Garrison, and West port. ; A ' lew' Hugh. A small rush set m at Crown Terrace, Arrowtown, last week, 2ozs were ob tamed from one load of dirt, and seventy acres are pegged off. The gold is coarse

%0M ASMBtritTON GUARDIAN: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1891.



. SPAMO 'Wit BEBKYMAN aA YE now m fi It switi»; oil theiv ISuw Premises the largest staff of Tailois ever employed m this district. y • ' .Fimf Oup-llPrl • / A SPLKN*.ID LOTO' NEW SUiMMER SLUT UUJSI V/JJUiIt3U . ings ;is AIL ; THK : LATEST PATTENS. g With our Large And Increasing CASH BUSIXE.-S, we are satisfied, with half the Usual Profits, and are now making' "' =..,'.''■■,: Meu's Colonial Twcod Suits to measure from £2 lOS C«; Sll. Men's Colonial Tweed Trousers to measure, .'.l 5s 6d/&o. Tennis and Cricket Suits. Best Quality Cricket Trousers to measure, l¥s 6d{ T»y;i!Hf' TENNIS SHIRTS, HATS, TIES, AND SHOES m great variety at KKI>tJCJEr> PRICES. New Summer REGATTA SHIRTS (with 2 collars) usual price 7s 6d, reduced to ... ... ... f>M Cld all sizes. MEN'S NEW SUMMER VESTS from Os Od. BOYS'NEW SUMMER SUITS from 3m Oct. MEN'S and BUYS' BOOTS ahd SHOES of every description. Try our School Boots from 4s 6d, every pair guaranteed to give good wear. SPARKO>f ~& O~BERSYMAN TAILOES &OT7;TriTTEEB EAST STREET, ASH BURTON. t DURABILITY IS TRUE FOONOMYj ROBERTMURRAY PRACTICAL WATCH ANDJCLUCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. HAS to hand an immense Stock of WATCHKS, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY and PLAT.3 of the latest and. most approved designs.. - . i -.-■—-£-. , "« ; - WATCHES.—fi old and Silver, English, Geneva and American'Hunlqrs, and Crystals, &c. - - ' J ' -.-■-- JEWELLERY. -An almost endless variety of Fine Gold, Bright Gold and Silver Brooches, Lockets, Lades' and Gentlemen's Guards, Alberts, :&c.: ' ■•! A splendid assortment of Gem, Wedding, Keeper, and Signet Rings of all sizes A large and well selected Stock of MAHBLE CLOCKS and TIME PIECES, Silver Plated Goods, suitable for Wedding Presents, at reduced prices. Exceptionally liberal terms to Presentation Jommittees, School Committlces, &c, &c. Al J Departments of works done on the Premises with despatch and at modera o charges. SPECIMENS OF WORK ON VIEW IN SHOP WINDOW. :> EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. ; THE CO-OPIDKATIVE SYSTEM, ~ WHICH insures mutual help and identity of interests, has met with pheno menal success wherever it has been.applied to any object. In the United Kingdom some over seven millions of people, or a fifth of the whole population enjoy •the benefits arising, from Membership of over a thousand Co-operative Societies, thus saving al? middlemen's profits, and the Chief Wholesale Co-operative Society there holds invested capital of over £11,000,000, and the annual trade turnover exceeds =£25,000,000. This success is'owing to the. fact that the investor sees not^only a: fair commercial return on his investment, but proprietary division of profits which he would not receive from any other organisation.. It has Wen left to Australia to apply this grand principle to i , IRRIGATION ! And the Co-operative.lrrigation and Mercantile Society of; Australia, Limited/ who have already secured three Irrigation Colonies which are partially settled and [planted, are negotiating for. other, large areas of many thousands of acres, each of virgin land, specially adapted for fruit, poultry, dairy, and general agricultural farming, to be followed at.an early date by application to the; respective Australian overnments concerned for Government- concessions from time to time of lands, as ithe Society's resources admit of colonising samo. \ COLONIES, Partially populated, awaiting the small resident or non-resident. capiialisfc, the em ployed worker, or the man Whoso Sole Capital is his labor. - The Board of Manage- Jnenfc comprises amongst its Members some of the bbst und. niOßt-ifavoxably known men m Australia. ' •-•■... THE CO-OPEEATIVE IRRIGATION and MERCANTILE I SOCIETY of AUSTRALIA. Limited. I HEAD OFFICE 01? THE SOCIETY IN AUSTRALIA, S 49 QUEEN STREET. MELBOURNE. ''BRANCH OFFICES IN GREAT BRITAIN (LONDON AND LIVERPOOL)!} ASD ; THROUGHOUT ALL THE COLONIES OF THK SOUTH SEAS} Write for all Information. Sent Free. - - - - ■ : ; Agents (with references) Wanted where not"Already Represented] ' ' '-: j ARTHUR TREMAYNK, General Manager. " PUBLIC TRUST jgj^ OFFICETMOT THE Public Trust Ofbcts of Naw Zealand offers great advantages to its clients including State guarantee against the fraud or dishonesty of the Public Trustee The following comparison of business between ths years 1879 and 1889 will showtb* progress made:— ' . - 1879-80 ". >: ~' 1889! '■**"**. Cash receipts £41,813  £183,336 Total transact ons, per balance-sheet £92,318 ... £835 202 Securities- ' General Investment Account ... ... ....£70,864 . £216,943' Special Investment Account £2,655 ... £245839 -N , '•. Expenses Account— Total receipts -€2,139' ... £14*482 ,' Administrations ... , 172 ..; ' Probates and trnsta ... 14 .. *30 Wills provisionally accepted ... ... ... 1;... 42 Letters received , ... « 2,122 '..'." 10,326 ' ' Letters despatched .* 1,432 : " 13,003 "': } • " J. .T. M. HAMILTON, District Agent. STOP AIT 1> R E |1l D> nnHE CHEAPEST SHOP FOR BOOTS AND SHOES IS J. BISHOP'S NEW BOOT VtOBE, CORNER OF EAST AND. MOORE STREETS. NO OLD STOCK; . ALL NEW GOODS. All goods bought direct from the very best English and Colonial Manufacturers, thereby saving all intermediate profits, and enabling him to fell THE BEST at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES.., < Not to be surpassed for Style or Wear, and not to be equalled for Cheapness. x* c jp! j± i »~s. 'V / ■-/■-." ?Y Repairing.done *t shortest possible notics at lowest-current rates. ' N te the Address — J. lll^llOl\ Direct Importer, CORNER OF EAST AND MOORE STREETS, AS BURTON J. BROCKELBANK, AKTIFIOIAL MANURES T HAVE FOR SALE IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES.-, Superphosphates Bone Duat Potato Manure Blood Manure Garden Manure GEOEGE JAMESON ' AsUUurlon ana Kukala;



U.S.S CO P^^ U. 8.5., CO 1"." UJSION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited. WINTER EXCURSIONS TO MELBOURNE AT Specially Reduced Fares. A TRIP EVERY FOUR WEEKS. Saloon, £6 ; Steerage, £3. Return Fares, £10 and £6. Tickets and full particulars GEO JAMESON, Agent, THE STANDARD .Fire &> Mruriiie Insurance Comuanv OF NEW ZEALAND : With Unlimited Liability qv '• Shareholders. CA PITAL -£I,OOO,OOOO—STERLING. T^IRE and Marine Risks accepted on all -*- descriptions of Property and Mer chandise ; also Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks at Lowest Rates of Premium. Fidelity of Pekkon.s Holding Situa tions of Trust Guakajsteed. ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury. • ROBERT ALCORN, Agent^ 114 Saunders' Buildings, Ashburton. . Stephens Bros. 9 MARKET HOUSE. TEA. TEA, TEA. JUST Landed—First consignment of , New Season's, all of which are m splendid condition and of exceptional val us We therefore solicit the patronage of our Customers and the Public to try our | BLENDED T:EAS, Prices 2s, 2s 4d, 2s 6d and 2s Bd, Ceylon, pure, m great variety from Is 10a p;er pound ; Indians, Tippoo, Flowery, and Mellow, from 2s per pound upwards ; China's best productions m Moninsrs, Panyongs, Sfirynues, Pecco, Consou, and other qualities, including some very choice Kiisows. ; One trial by the most sceptical will prove that our TEAS are equal to any m the maiket. So lovers of the Cup that cheers but never inebriates will do well to call and get samples. All goods delivered m Town and Suburbs ) and to Railway Station. Every attention, m order to give satisfac : tion regarding price and quality, Satisfaction being our motto. STEPHEIg BBOS. MARKET HOUSK Rational ii/ruTUAL ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRAL A SI A. SPECIAL NOTICE. Bonus Year, 1893, TNTENDING Policy Holders m this JL very Popular Office are reminded that ALL POLICIES COMPLETED before the 30th SEPTEMBER NEXT, will participate m the BONUS to be de clared at the close of the year 1892, thus participating m TWO BONUSES m Four Years. SPECIAL ADVANTAGES. . Low Rate of Premiums. ! ; Kon-Forfeiture of Policies. ; : High Rate of Interest earned upon Investment. Reversionary Bonuses already allotted exceed £500,000. T E. WALTON, Travelling Agent. CHAS. BRADDELL Local Agent, 8^57 Ashburton. ~New Seeds. JUST LANDED ex ss. " Rangatira >} and " Juletrae." CLOVERS, J TURNIPS, \ MANGOLDS, CARROTS, RAPE. WE have also for sale at Lowest Rates- - COCKSFOOT,' RYEGRASS, GOLDEN TARES, and CAPE BARLEY Garden and Flower Seeds m endless variety, from the celebrated firm of LONDON. fcEALY & CO.,



ASHBURTON ARCADE AND HORSE BAZAAR. I Have for Sale, private"y—Several : first-class Draught Entire HORSES. , Also,—-Thoroughbred Hackney and Pony Entires. For full particulars apply at my office, Arcade, Ashburton. As 1 have several enquiries those : having stallions for sale should give me particulars at once. Btll6 JOHN G. RESTELL TTG7RUSSELL, BARRISTER akd SOLICITOR, cuniracHvnai. Branch Office—East Street, ASHBIRTOI (Near H. Zander's.) 6 157 THE MERCANTILE FINANCE AND AGENCY COMPANY (Limited OF CHRISTCHURCH. Incorporated under the Provisions of the ; Companies Act, 1882. I Registered Office — MORTEN'S BUILDINGS, I CHRISTCHURCH. fTIHJS Company is prepared to advance X jioney on Freehold Property, hi Large or Small Sums, at Current Rates of Interest; also, upon the Security of Bills of Sale, Mortgages of Stock, Wool and Agricultural Liens, and Personal Property generally. For further particulars, apply to T. G. RUSSELL, Solicitor, Christchurch, Or to the Branah Office of the Company, East Street ASHBURION. Wool. WoolTWool FC. TABART is making CASH • ADVANCES on the ENSUING CLIP 11IEE i*V IOMWISSIOS. PERIODICAL SALES held through out the season, the first one being early m November. All WOOL by Rail is CARTED FREE from Christchurch Railway Station to my Store. ,) -.■■;.■'. ■■■■■.■ ;■.,: . ■ .:,.; B'or accommodation, light, «&c, my Store is unsurpassed for the display of all lots. Prompt ACCOUNT SAIES and PROCEEDS. Woolpacks, Twine, &c, at Lowest Market Rates. F, C. TABART, Auctioneer, Woolbroker, «frc, lifs Christchurch. _ WE have much pleasure m calling attention to a Line of Beautiful Worsted Suitings just opened up—just the thing, for the incoming season. Also just opened up, a splendid line of Worsted Trouserings. Thesaai c all English Goods. Also m Stock,— HAIRLINES, a Grand assortment. Saddle Tweeds '. g Pi Worsted Coatings o of. Fancy Vestings .. § W Covert Coatings "g Irish Friezes £ Wilson's Bannockburns |» Fox's Series a ss Tweed Suitings •£ g, Worsted and Cotton Cords. c H. & E. Crais^head, MERCHANT TAILORS. Premises lately occupied by Mr Lublow opposite Mitchell and Turner, Tancued Street. FOR IILE "DV THE TTNDERSIGNED,— SUPERPHOSPHATE, BONE DUST, AGRICULTURAL LIME, I IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES. TURNIP SEEDS, CLOVERS, IIYEGRASS, Mill Dressed, John Gr. RestelL



BOOT& "It0OTs: BOOTS REMEMBER AUlcw GUmmls."'' liarge (Stock of Bools Just arriyed for Coming 1Ri»*V1i" 18 Season. "B 4™ Reg-artlless Choose of Cost, •fi frouit GOOD NEWS ! ... BOOTS DOWN IN PRICE. NOT TO BE SURPASSED FOIt STYLE, PRICE, AND QUALITY. F. NOKES, LEICESTER BOOT WAREHOUSE, BURNETT STREET. 9_h MR JOHN G.~~RESTELL ,' Public Notices.



| THE STUD TO TKAVHL THE WILLOWBY AM ASHBURTON DISTRICTS. TUX CLYDESVALJf ENTIRE HoRSK W~K Beaconsfield ■"IITOUNG BEACONSFIELD is a dark bay -*- horse, over 10 hands high, with black oints, seven years old, by Lord Beacow field. Dam by Old Major, imported by F. H. Btittau, Esq., of Avonside. Terms : Guarantee, £2 10s; season, £1 10s, payable Ist January, 1892; groomage, sa. Mares changing hands to be paid for as season mares. For further particulars apply to \V. A. GRAY, 9 1,88 Proprietor, Tinwald. TO STAND THIS SEASON At Kyle, and travel the Ashburton and Rakaia Districts, THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE, Tekoa, By Sledgemere (imp.) dam Tussock. TEKOA is the sire of Secretary, Glencoe, Cribbage, and Joe L, and many other fast trotters. For pedigree and particulars see cards. Terms : Season, £2 ; guarantee, £3. Two or more mares as per agreement, Groomage fee, ss; payable at first service. For further particulars apply to E. HARDWICK, 9*144 Proprietor, Kyle. PerkinWarbeck II WILL STAND THIS SEASON' at Mr James Carhn's Farm, Elgin (opposite the Irrigation Farm), where well-grassed paddocks, of 150 acres m extent, are provided fr>r mares. Perkin War beck 11., is by PerkinWar beck (imp)— Miss Kate (imp), by Adren turer—Sporting Life. Miss Kaje is dam of Antelope, Sultan and Prime Warden, Perkin Warbeck 11. is sire of Lady Zetland, Lightning, and other good per formers, and has left a lot of good stock about this district. ! For further particulars apply to JAMES CAELAN, Elgin, or E. GATES, 9+177 Grove Farm, Tinwald. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON In the Methven, Ashburton Forks, and Cairnbrae Districts, THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE, Diplomacy, "DRED by John G.rigg, Esq., of Longbeach 13 Diplomacy's sire is Lord Beaconsfield dam Pleasant, by Prince Charlie. Terms : £3 season; guarantee, £4 10s. Three or more mare 3 as per agreement. Groomage fee ss, payable first service. Special arrangements made with bona fide owners of three mares. Mares changing hands to be paid for as season mares. As the number of mares for this horse is limited, owners wishing his services should make early application. Good paddocking for mares at 2s per wei;k. All care taken but no responsibility. For further particulars apply to John McDonnell, Groom m charge, or DANIEL McKENDRY, 9*145 Proprietor, Cairnbrae. ' TO STAND THIS SEASON, At Ashbcrton, Tinwald, Flemington, and Longbeach. . THE CARRIAGE STALLION, Camel. HE is a dark brown horse, standing 17 hands 1 inch high, by the standard bred American trotting stallion Berlin, (imp.), dam, Duchess of York, by Traducer, dam, old " Gentle Annie,' the famous champion trotter of New Zealand for many years, and dam of Spot and Dexter, also granddam of. Calista and Princess. Duchess of York is half -sister to Southern Queen, the mother of Calista. Some of Camel's stock will be on view m Ashburton, on October 3, parade day. Terms :—Services, £3, groomage ss, pay able at first service ; two or more mares, as per agreement. For further particulars, apply to Thos. Harold, groom m charge. Mares grazed free to January 1. Every care taken but no responsibility incurred. Also, — THE STANDARD-BRED AMERICAN TROTTING HORSE General Tracey. WILL STAND THIS SEA3ON * AT LONGBEACH. Services, 5 guineas ; only 10 outside mares taken. THE Standard -bred American TroHing Stallion, GENERAL TRACEY, is full brother to the well-known performer, Ken tucky, being by Berlin (imp.),'dam, Jenny Tracey (imp.) This mare was imported by Mr Robert Wilkin, but before leaving America, Hiram Woodruff, a great authority on trotting, drove Jenny Tracey a mile m 2min. IB|secs, He also used to drive Ber lin's full brother, Mambrino Dudley; and Mr Woodruff says m his book on trotting, "If ever there was a horse which could trot a mile m 2 minutes, Mambrino Dudley could before seeing so much stud duty. So it is plain that Kentucky and General Tracey contain the very best strains of American trotting blood. J. C. N. GRIGG, 9J37 Longbeach TO STAND THIS SEASON At hi* owner's stables, Peter street, Ash burton, and travel the Ashburton District. THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE IjjOfV Torrent, By Aprkmoxt•—Watersi'RlTjs. fJIORRENT was a first-class performer on ■*■ the turf, and is full brother m blood to Cynisca and Pygmalion, and half brother to Stonyhurst. He is a dark bay with black points, 16.2 high, full of quality and of great substance. Terms, £4 4s; Groom's fee, 5s } payable first service. Further particulars and full pedigree m cards H. J, TASTER, Owner. Groom m chargp, 9^9 t. KEARNEY. _ WANTED Known.—J. Nicholas (late with .|.'Moison) Bootmaker, has pppned m shop late T. Chambers, Fast street. AU orders for Boots an 4 Shoes, "or repairs, will be promptly executed at Hoderate charges, |A trial felted,, 7165



THE STUD a ■ -^^ Mi NOTICE TO OWNERS OF STUD HORSES. TTORSE CARDS PRINTED at the Ash burton " Mail " Office with NEAT NESS and DESPATCH, and at , MODERATE CHARGES. THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE, Bantin Robin, TI7ILL stand at Mr Ullyett's Farm, ■*■», , Methven, for the season. Terms on application to the owner. Mares will be grazed at 2s per week. WILLIAM ULLYETT, Upton Farm, 9*161. Methven. TO STAND THIS SEASON AT THE SOMERSET LIVERY STABLES. THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE Macilleatliean. jV/TACILLEATHEAN is a handsome dark IVI brown or black horse, and stands 16 hands high. He was got by the English Tim Whiffler out of Flying Scud. Flying Scud was a dark bay mare, bred m Victoria, byMrJ. Harper m 1865, and was got by Fisherman. Tim Whiffler Was scarcely ever beaten, and has won as many cups and handicaps as any other horse m England. He won the ; Chester Cup, and ran a dead/beat wit ivßuck stone for the Ascot Cup. Buckstone was i another grand horse, and was famous not ionly for the dead heat he ran with Tim Whiffler for the Ascot Cup, but also for his match against the Earl of , Glasgow's Knowsley for 500 guineas aside, which he won m a canter. Tim Whiffler was the sire of Briseis, who won the Melbourne Cup and Derby, and the dam of Macilleathean being by Fisherman, shows his grand strain of blood, as a study of the Stud Book will show that Musket's great success has been from Australian bred mares, for the descendants of the grand old Fisherman, viz., Martini- Henry, Nordenfeldt and Trenton are all descended from Fisherman on the dam's side. t For Terms and further particulars apply 'tO .- : • . . ' ..■■•■ JOHN NEWMAN, i .Proprietor ■ ■ Burnett Street, 03 burton. ; 7; BULLOCK '■ -. ) TO LET.—Premises m East Street now m the occupation of Mr McKeb. Possession can be given on 28th insfc. • T. BULLOCK. } £2 15s PER ACRE. — R.S. 26002, Containing twenty acres, near the sea |each below Seafield, for sale at the above figure. This appears to be a low price ; farmers having land near are invited to inspect it. T. BULLOCK. 326 acres at £2 per acre, Mount Somers district, very liberal terms. 123 Acres fronting the Hinds river and a short distance from the Railway Station, most of it good land and suitable for breaking up for turnips this season. T. BULLOCK, £}Qf\ Good Building Site, Corner dV'i-vvJ. of Catharine and Archibald Streets, Tiinvald ; being Lots 5 and 6; one half acre. . T. BULLOCK. Public Notices MONEY TO LEND, upon Freehold security, m sums to suit bor rowers. Small amounts can be repaid by instalments, if so desired. Apply to Mr C. W. Pcknell, Sc.licltor, Mont gomery's Buildings. 9 132 ~~~ TO THE LADIES. JUST opened a large stock of Corsets including the Featherbone, the V and N the Lacrossine, the Corded Zone ; also the Invigorator with shoulder straps. ANDREW ORR. ASHBURTON FINANCE"^ AGENCY COMPANY, Limited. i^ASH ADVANCES made on LIVE and DEAD STOCK, MORTGAGES, AGRICULTURAL LIENS, and other SECURITIES. Office.—Corner of the Arcade and Tancred Street. WM. HORNE, 17 Manager WiTb J:«"nJ >i' : r»IQUT 'TCETB CHRISJ'OHGROH DENTAL SURGERY, Corner of Oashel and High streets. vS. M™ AND Co SURGEON DENTIST, And at Dunedin and Westport. fTTE have gained the FIRST AWARD W . at the Dunedin Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli ances for the Mouth, and it is with the greatest confidence that v, Te guarantee the highest class work and perfect fit at the most moderate cost A Single Artificial Tooth, 10s. Complete Set —Upper and Lower temporary and permanent, £10 10s. Natukal, Dukable, Comfortable Artificial Teeth Replaced Tempoiarily al .nost immediately after the extraction of decayed teeth or stumps without extra fee er charge. Arrangements can be made for part or monthly payments. ADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIDE GiAS several times daily for the past ten years, we fearlessly assert that extraction of teeth under its influence is perfectly painless and positively Bafe| fee for Administration ss ? Extraction, 2s 6d. Affciftcfal Teeth and Dentures made by ; Jigr dentisbsjrepaired^pi feffibdelied a ! get w rat*



\ Public Notices. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, ASHBURTON. TO-MORROW (Tuesday), St. Michael's Day, HOLY COMMUNION at 730 a.m. ' WAKANUI BALL. THE Wakanui Ball has been postponed until FRIDAY, October 2, 1891. :■ ■ ■■:::■■' ■■ ' ' 9+178 I SHKEP SKIN SALE. MY Next Sale ot Sheep Skins by public r.uctioii, will be held on Friday, October 9, ;At my Yards, West Street, commencing : . at 2 o'clock. GEO. JAMESON, Afehburton, J. R. BLAND. 9f If 0 Auctioneer. FREE LECTURES. FREE LECTURES Mr orthin^ton TT? ILL LECTURE ix ASHBURTON W at the ODDFF.LLOWS' HALL, ■ . as follows :— September 28, kt 3 p.m., : -, ,ON . The Ist and 2nd Chapters of Genesis, At 8 o'clock p.m., r \ ON ': Historic Religions arid their Ultimate. TUESDAY, September 29, at 3,p.m., The Healing of Disease without Medicine. . I EVENING, .at 8 o'clock, i ■ ON ; Prayer and the Atonetient, Collection at'Fach Lecture. 9[152 | ' . . \' f T~ TENDERS. ______ TwAKANUI ROAD DISTRICT. TENDERS are invited for the following * works ;— Shingling part of Dromoro Road, about 1200 yards. Forming lower part of Le Breton's Road—about 140 chains. part of Wakanui Township Road-^-about 60 chairs. Tenders close on SATURDAY, October 3, 1891, at 11 a.m. C. E. FOOKS & SON, 9*134 District Surveyors. SOUTH~RAKAIA ROAD DISTRICT. TENDERS will be received up to 3 p.m. on THURSDAY, October 1, for the following works: — TUShOCKING ROADS IN SEC TIONS. GRUBBING GORSE IN PLANTA TION. SKIM-PLOUGHING 130 CHAIN ROAD. Specifications can be seen at the Road Board Office, South Rakaia. Tenders to be endorsed and addressed to the Chairman of the Board. i 9-f;lsß_ A. MAKEIG, Clerk. SiwI&USINESS, ; new management/ new goods, a^ong felt want |supplied. Jam;es McGregor,. Has Opened a Tobacconists Shop m Oh«,s Buildings, East Stbeet, with a LARGE and VARIED ASSORT MENT of NEW GOODS, comprising Pipes, Tobaccos, Cigars, Cigarettes, and Smokers' requisites generally. Note,—This is not ft Ten or Twelve years' collection of antiquated odds ancl ends, the balance of an old stock. The HAIR.DRESsiNG BALQON w .vithout doubi cho best appointed m oputft Canterbury your patkohaoe soucitep, james McGregor, 1J137 Ovr's Building Ej»fc,»treet



Tliequiirtorly meeting of the circuitoffice bearers w.is held m the Ashburtou Wesleyan Church lust Thursday evening. The Bey S. L.wry presided, mid Rev J. H. Gray and a good representation of town and country members* were present. The numbers of church members and Sunday .School members both showed an im-reate on the previous quarter. The finances, .is shown m the balance-sheet presented by the circuit stewards, are m a niiiuli better condition r.han for some time past. In addition to meeting current expenditure, the circuit debt is i educed by about £85 ; and it is hoped the balance will be raised during the next three mon'hs. Arrangements wore nsade for the annual Home Mission Meetings to be held during the next fortnight, and for vmious church and .school anniversary services. Both ministers accepted an invita tion to stay another year m the circuit, subject to Conference approval. A motion for the division of the circuit was lost by a considerable majority. The annual social gathering of the Star of Ashburton Lodge, No. 161, U.A.0.D., was held m the Oddfellows' Hall hist Thursday evening, and was attended by ' members and friends, wives, and sweethearts, and children to the number about 300. Mr J. Moison, M. C, marshalled the grand march shortly after eight o'clock, at the close of which Mr P. O'Connor, as. head of the order m Ashburtou, thanked the friends tor their attendance. Dancing went on till nine o'clock wiien a Druidical representation took place on the stage with illuminations, the colored light showing the Druidical vestments with weird effect. The company forming the picture sang the Druids' ode '' Brothers you are welcome." Refreshments m abundance were then served at the bottom of the hall, after which dancing was resumed for another hour. A farce was here given, " Murder m the House," by several members of the order, which caused much amusement, and frar> that time to the close of the meeting dance and song alternated, Messrs Owen and Pearson supplying the necessary instrumental music for the dancing and the singers' accomplish-, nients. Miss Butler was also a valuable' assistance m playing piano accompaniments i m the course of the evening, and the duties of the players m this connection were no light thing, as the programme was the fullest possible. Altogether the success' of the gathering was a credit to the energetic attd painstaking committee who had charge of the arrangements. SANDER AND SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.—In protection of the world wide fame our manufacture has acquired all over #ie globe, we publish the following :— Hazard, M.D., Professor of General Patho jlogy and Diseases of tile' Mind and Nervous iSystem, says m an editorial' published m the ""Clinical Record":—"We have examined half-a-dozen specimens of different manufac tures.; the preparation of Sander and Sons was, the only : one that proved to be reliable and corresponding to scientific tests." Another concoction called " Refined Extract of Eucalyptus" has made its appearance since., This product stands, according toDr Owen, foremost m causing injurious effects. That gentleman communicates, at a meeting pf the; Medical Society of Victoria, that a thild living at Fitzroy became most seriously indisposed through its use. In another case a lady states on the strength of statutory declaration that she suffered cruelly from the effects of the same concoction. Toguard the high reputation e-f our manufacture we feel warranted m exposing the above facts, and desires the public to exercise car* and precaution when buying, SANDER and SONS (Advt.) 7



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