specified sum. The Ground Committee were authorised to deal with several matters connected with the training ground, and the meeting adjourned.

OBITUARY.

SIR WILLIAM FITZHERBERT.

TEIi PRESS ASSOCIATION:. Wellington, February 7. Sir William Fitzherbert. K.C.M.G., died at his residence at the Lower Hutt at 2.40 thi i afternoon. The deceased gentle man, who was m his 83rd year, suffered from Bright's disease.

Tinwald Town Board.

The monthly meeting of the Tinwald Town Board was held* on Friday. Pre sent—Messrs Scott (chairman), Gudsell Kedmayne, Gates and Williams. CORRESPONDENCE.. A letter was read from Mr R. M. Cuthbertson, solicitor, with reference to an accident which had happened to Mr Samuel Beach's horse and trap through the bridge over a creek opposite the late Mr Clark's residence being broken. A ■claim for damages was also sent'in by Mr Beach. After discussion it was resolved " That the matter stand over for one month ;. m the meantime the Board to take a solicitor's advice as to whether the Board is liable, has no road as ever been laid off along tbe south-east side of the railway line. BRIDGE. The Surveyor was instructed to make and estimate of the cost of redecking the bridge above referred to, and to call ten ders for removing the bridge and making a ford, to be m by Monday, February 16. DOG REGISTRATION. It was resolved to charge the same for the registration of dogs as the County Council, namely,. 2s 6el for sheep and stock dogs, and 10s for any other sorts. JVTr John Clark was appointed Registrar. RATE. Resolved "That public notice be given o<f the Board's intention, at a special inventing to be held on Monday, February It t, .to strike and hvy a general rate of thi fee farthings m the £ on the rateable value of the whole the property m the disi "srict for the period commencing on the Ist day of April, 1890, and ending on thei llstday of March, 1891, payable m one sum ©n Friday ; February 20th, 1891. Th ** Clerk was instructed to take legal advic tf with reference to some outstanding rates. CROSSING. The Surveyor was instructed to have a fo»fc crossing put over the creek near the Boad Board offices. ACCOUNTS. After passing accounts the Board ad journed. _

The Markets.

[pee pkess association.] London, February 5. The total amount of reserve m the Bank of England is £17,412^000 ; propor tion of reserve to liabilities is 45.76. Consols, 97|, firm. Three months bills, 2 per cent. The money market is flat. New Zealand 4 per cent inscribed stock, 107|, business active j 3| per cent, 97£, quiet, Kew Zealand wheat, long berried, 38s 6d. The market is firm. For cargoes on the passage sellers ask 375, but buyers are only willing to give 36s 6d ; for cargoes «ff coast sellers want 37s 6d, but buyers •offer 6d less. New Zealand patent flour, <ex store, 24s 6d ; colonial barky averages 345, and oats, fine quality, 24s 6d. Beana,, 325. Frozen lamb, Canterbury, s|d ; New Zealand frozen beef, forequarters ; 3 13-KSd ; hiiulquarfcer, 4 l)-16d. "Sew Zealand hemp, Auckland, average •quality, £25, market firmer ; Wellington, -good average, £24 15s ; best Manilla, .£4O. \delaide wheat, 395, steady j Arrived. —Barque Silberhora from ILyttelton (October 31). London, February 7. The wool sales continue firm, and bidding is spirited. Foreign buyers have x Vaken two-thirds of the number of bales s old- Freights by steam cargo boats to New Z( wland average 7s 6d per ton above fch> i&se ty sailing vessels, and the rate is me citing with a good deal of objection at the feands of shippers.

Tl le -New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Ager icy Company, Limited, have received the following cable message, dated Lon don t>th February :— Tal low is dull of sale. Quotations un chang ed since last telegram. Frozen Msat —Mutton market steady. Price of mutton has advanced &th of a penny per 1b since last report. Beef anarket unchanged. New Zealand Hemp.—There is more .enquiry. Medium is worth £24 per ton. February 9, 10.30 a.m.] London. February 8. fallow, medium mutton, 26s 6d. • the American wheat market shews a f U rt foer advance; there are very few Ame,*"* 3831 shipments. The total quantity of wool catalogued up to 4*** *s 1*5,600 bales, of which 138 000 bales have been sold. Hides, salted, heavy ox, 3 o-16d. Leather.'* J>est heavy, 9d. Silver, a* *M Per oz-

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TTALIAN POLITICS

RoJJE, "^ebruary 8. Sigttorßudini has formed an interim Government, and will take steps to effect a reduction m expenditure.

HEBREWS IN EUROPE.

Vienna, February 8. Baron Hirsch has given twelve million francs {£430,000) to promote Hebrew emigration to America.

LABOR DIFFICULTIES.

London, February 8. lTiie seamen, firemen, and other Uitos at Hull refuse to work with free labourers.

CHILIAN HARVEST.

Yxi'PAKiso, February ». Owing to the scarcity of labor m consequence of thp <;ml war ' the Chilian harvest has beCB ic^t.

AUSTRALIAN.

SHIPPING CASUALTIES. Thursday Islani>. February 9. During a fierce gale the cable ship Recorder was driven ashore m a j serious position, but afterwards floated off uninjured. Perth. February 9. -The barque Thornliebank, laden with vailwAy iron, has been completely gutted by tire. The origin is unknown, ;but it commenced m the lazaret.

A telegram says that Mr J. C. Brown, ex- M.H.R. for Tuapeka, died at Dunedin on lFriday evening o :'4iabetes, after a brief ilness.

ATHLETICS.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.

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Auckland, February 7. The following are results of the con cluding events:— One Mile Bicycle Rack. —Wilmott, Christchurch, 1; Ledsham, 2 ; Steadiuan, 3. Won easily. Time, 2min 58^ecs. 120 Yards Handicap. Final Heat— Mowbray, Auckland, 1 ; King, 2 . Sefton, 3. Won by two yards. Time, 12secs. Three Mile Flat Race, Champion ship.—D. Wood, Christchurch, 1; Corner, 2. Won by two yards. Time, Ismins 40 2-sth sees, beating the New Zealand record. 300 Yards Handicap. Final Heat— Boyd, 1; Chatfield, 2 ; Burgess, 3. Won by a yard. Time, 33 2-sfch sees. Quarter Mile Hurdles, Champion ship.—Batger, Wellington, 1 ; Moir, 2. Won easily. Time, 61 2-sth sees, beating the world's record. Three Mile Bicycle Handicap.— Ledsham, Christchurch, 1; Short, 2; Reynolds, 3. Won easily. Time, 9mins 47 3-sth sees. Quarter Mile Flat Championship.— Macpherson, Sydney, 1; Hutchinson, 2 ; King, 3. Won by a yard. Time, 50 2-sth sees, which beats the New Zealand amateur record for the distance. Twenty-five Miles Bicycle Cham pionship.—W. J. S. Hayward, Canter bury, 1; C. Wilmott, Canterbury 2 ; W. Buchanan, Auckland, 3. Won by about seven furlongs- Time, 87min 45sec. Steadman's machine broke at 13 miles, when he was leading; and at 23 miles WilJmofcfc, when riding close to Hayward, took stitch and had to stop for a time. Putting the Weight. —T. O'Connor, Auckland, 37ft 3in, 1; McKay 2 ; Moir, 3. This is a new record for New Zealand. Pole Jump.—Upfill, Auckland, 9ft 10in., 1; Hume, 9ft 9in, 2. This also beats the New Zealand record. The New Zealand Championship Ban ner, for the Club whose members scored the greatest number of points at the meeting, was won by Auckland, Christ church second and Wellington third.

The Weather.

ALFORD STATION

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POLITICAL NOTES.

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I Wellington, February 9. WRST COAST HARBORS. The Government have replied to a deputation re the Greymouth and West port harbors that they will withdraw their officials! from the boards, and replace them by members nominated by Government. This will have the effect of throwing the proceedings open to the public. When Parliament meets further proposals will probably be submitted. SWEATING. The following instructions have been issued by the Minister of Public Works : —That m future m the general terms and onditionsof all Government contracts the clause be insetted—That the engineer m charge and clerk of works be instructed not tofreeognise any sub-contracts. That sub letting work or having same done as piece work shall be a "round for cancellation of the contract, and penalties on a percen tage basis on the value of the work found to" have been done by sub-contract or piece work shall be imposed.

The Microbe of Old Age

A distinguished Neapolitan physician, Dr. Malin-Conico, declares that lie has discovered a microbe which makes us grow old. The small miscreant is trans mitted from parent to child just as a tiptilted nose, or a cantankerous temper may be. It is he —horrid little thing! who feeds on us, destroys the firmness of our muscles and the roundness of our contours, makes soft cheeks flabby, and smooth foreheads wrinkled. He gets into our joints and causes gout and rheumatism; he permeates through our nerves, and we are crazed with neuralgia.. He thrives, in deed, on our decay, "and there is no saying what he dosen't do. But now, thanks to Dr Dulcamara -I beg his pardon, Dr Malm-Conico —we shall be able m time to go and have our old-age-microbes killed, and emerge from the process young and radiant, and beautiful for ever ! And then only imagine the vengeance we might take on' our bitterest foes if we armed ourselves with portable pilules, say, of microbes, and administered them stealthily m a cup of afternoon tea? Picture t» yourself their hair growing grey, their wrinkles more accentuated, their teeth falling out, and the roses deserting their complexions ! The sug gestion is rather dreadful, certainly ; but | imagine the wicked satisfaction some of j us would feel m giving a l detested rival' .—il? not that the melo-dramatic phrase ? - a dose of wrinkles and grey hairs instead of the "cup of cold poison' which used to be the fashion ! I should like to make Dr Malin-Conico's acquaintance, and to learn from him how to get [rid of the special microbe which has, no doubt, caused an annoying little wrinkle between my brows, hitherto variously attributed —by friends—to the knitting of those brows m mental conflict or deep and profound thought: and by my foes, no doubt, to bad temper ! Talk about Pasteur and Paris! It will be Malin-Conico and Naples now !—Corres pondent,

COUNTY COUNCIL.

The usual monthly meeting of the Ashburfcon County Council was held to day. Present —Messrs W. C. Walker (chairman), C. J, Harper, Hugo Fried lander, Duncan Cameron (Springfield), W. McMillan, James Brown, E. S. Coster, and E. G. Wright. OHAUWIAIC'S STATEMENT, The Chairman's usual statement was [ read by him as follows : — The Commissioner of Property Tax re ports that the sum of JKS9O 19s lid has been passed for payment on account of subsidies for the current year.—The Mount Somers Road Board draws the attention of the Council to the gorse growing on the Tramway reserve and 'f rawiwy road near Sprinsburn, which is blowing # public nuisance, lhese pSW f atp««.. m w,S If Us has power to lease .part. # ( i,J,p hllo^ Fore fPound reserve, .^.^^Wj, ereotinit a sli^p dip.-A CTOT^fioff, the Masterton BorougU Council respecting division of Hospital «4 Charitable Am distiiets -will be read to-d*jr, Messrs Todhuate* and Dowdiusf 'have m^m to the Couuea agaiu on the .matter oi the dams erected" m pver-bed by the proprietor of the Westerfieft<£ Malls. Ihe Council's solicitor's opiijio» (v tne Council's position on fcfes subject .wan ;l?e placed before the Couucjjf-Jty JfoV»«8

has supplied the Council with particular's s Lo the windmill erected lty him, as asked by the Council.—The Returning Officer reports the results (if llio elections of Licensing Committees and local option jib taken by him.—Mr John Holmes has written to the Council stating that the sum of £588 10s 2d. re Holmes' case, should be taken out of Ashburton-Rakaia Plains Water Supply account and charged to the general account. LYTTELTON HARBOR BOARD. Mr Friedknder moved that Mr E. G. Wright be' elected the Council's repre sentative member at the Lytrelton Harbor Board. He spoke m hitrh terms of the service rendered to the County by Mr Wright m his capacity as member of the Lyttelton Harbor Board, but felt diffidence m asking h m to again accept the position, considering the number of public duties he had to discharge, and the great amount of attendant; work he had to get through. Perhaps Mr Wright would prefer, m view of the many duties he had to discharge, to be relieved of his mem bership of the Board, and might, perhaps, ask the Council to relieve him, but if he \ did so, and the relief were granted, the County would suffer a great loss m his re tirement. Mr Brown seconded the motion. He agreed with all that Mr Friedlander had said. He would be sorry to see Mr j Wright retiring from the Board. ' Mr Walker also paid a high tribute to Mr Wright for his services on the I Harbor Board. The motion was carried unanimously. Mr Wright rhankel the Council for the honor done him m his re-election to the Harbor Board. Tt was a position he valued as highly, with the exception of his position as member of the House of Representatives, as any public position he | held. He had sat for some time on the Harbor Board, and had taken a great interest m the work of the Board and everything connected with it. It was at his instigation that the country districts had obtained representation on the Harbor Board, and so secured the interest of the produce export being looked after. He would certainly continue to take the ■*me warm interest m the Board that he had always done In regard to Mr Friedlander's remarks, it would probably be the last time he should accept the position, as he had so many other public duties to discharge, but he had great pleasure m accepting the position this time as there was much work to be done m which he took a great interest, and taking pars m which was to ; him a great pleasure. engineer's report. i The Engineer's report was read as follows: 1 Plains Water Supply. —During the last five weeks this service oh the whole has been very aatiafoctory. The travelling shingle m Pudding Hill dam still necessitates a good deal of attention, but the supply is keeping up well, and all the races are fully charged. The Rakaia river has recently been encroach ing very much m the vicinity of the head works at Acton, and it has been found necessary to protect with fascines a length of some 30 chains of the river bank m that vicinity, and m order to avoid still heavier outlay for groins, or works of a more perma nent nature, I am, with your approval, hav ing a deviation of about 12 chains long, made m the main race, at the most threaten ing point. The river has not for many years borne so heavily against the southern bank there; but, as 1 reported before this auxiliary supply was undertaken, the exigencies of river encroachment there would involve oc casionally considerable expense. The Waka- | nui main towards Seafield has also been o *ev liaulad recently, and many of the races, especially those m the upper district, have been cleared to at least their original capa city. I have instructed the Rangers to see that the remainder are similarly cleared by the end of this month—the extended period allowed by the Council for overhaul. As re quested I have taken levels for proposed races for blocks 1 and 2 Village Settlements South Rakaia—on the lines shown m red on mop. The total length of new races would be about 260 chain:'. lvii fonrvvl crirP'Ji;.;?. The ground is very undulating and porous m parts. lam of opinion that, except by some enlargements, and increasing existing supply, the formation of these two new races would considerably interfere with the two races i throughjbloeks Nos. 3 and 4already running, and the extension of them downwards through Acton property. The Rakaia township dis trict is dependent on the supply from Pudding Hill, which is frequently very low, though not ao at present. The outfall of the proposed service must be through R.S. 7130, and as it has already a supply, the manager of the estate demurs to lurther severance until special arrangements are made. Ashhutton-Rangitata Water Supply. — This service is being fairly maintained. The races are being overhauled to some extent, j but a good deal still requires to be done. The supply for Wheatstone district is satis factory, but the sources of Waterton and j Memiagton districts are still insufficient for requirements. The Mount Sowers and Ashhurton Forks j Races are supplied throughout. i County Bridges. —Repairs are being at tended to as necessity requires. WESTJERFIELD MILL RACE. A petition was read from Messrs Small and others m regard to the Westerfield race, as well as; 5 correspondence from Messrs Todhunter and Dowding, and Mr Lublow. The Council went into committee on the subject, and on resuming a resolution was passed appointing Messrs Wright, Harper, and the Chairman a committee to mset Messrs Todhunter and Dowding and Mr Lublow, and arrange matters amicably. (Left sitting.)

Bowling Assocation.

ANNUAL TOURNAMENT.

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Chkistchuech February 9. The New Zealand Bowling Association Tournament began to-day. On the Canterbury green Caledonian (Dunedin) beat Canterbury by 7 points ; Roslyn beat Canterbury 17 points. At the Christchurch green Dunedin, 77, beat Christchuvch, 61 ; and Green Island, 37, were beaten by Christchurch, 44.

The Licensing Committee and Local Option polls for Ashburton Borough are proceeding to-day. Great interest is being taken m the election. The leaders of the different sides are busy with vehicles bringing up voters, and upwards of 100 had polled before three o'clock. About half-past two on Sunday afternoon Mr D. Leitch, who lives m Moore street, noticed-smoke coming from a large shed at the back of Mr W. Patching's premises m Bast street, and gave the alarm of fire to some passers by, among whom were some members of the Fire Brigade. It was found that one end of the shed was m a blaze, but the prompt application of a few buckets of water extinguished the flames, and prevented what would m a few minutes have been a serious fii he. The damage wa3 confined to some dossen oilskin coats, and a part bale of canvas.. No one was at home at Mr Patching's at the time, and the door had to be broken open to get at the fire, A contemporary who does not approve of Professor Huxley's virulent criticism of General Booth's scheme, says of him :• —'' As for Professor Huxley's cavils about the trust fund, we think little of them. Professor Huxley has attained a very fair eminence m natural science. He has done what few scientific men m England-have done, and has made a good tiling of science—for himself- He was for years a noted pluralist, hold ing offices that where locked upon with fl.»for eyes, by men that could have filled thVj#quJkc ( 'is >yell has he did, and to WJIC-m any oneof:''Uieia *vo.ujct have given a living, and lie hold them'all," lift til the scien tific press began aa outcry ' agairisb hucli toOT>nt pluralism. Anyone' who has seen liim, or a g^sd photograph of him, does ridt cjnjtertain ajny doubt jLk)s ])finoveleuce forlns no part of hjs nature. He is hard pro sperous, worldly man, whb probably nevfcr m his life performed an act of pure selfdenil £or the gopcl of ajrotbw, Ijfo woul4 k B

understand such an action, or believe m its po.=st!iiUtvy. ]Je h an agnostic, and looks to tins life as the tola existence of men. Such a man can no more understand General Booth than an Australian aboriginal can uinder staml the differ en tial calculus. Tin; Dkst Rkmkpy fok Ls'DmKSTios— Norton's Camomile Pills are confidently recommended a3 a simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the "diseases to which we are subjects Norton's Pills, with justice called the 'Natural Strengthened of the Human Stomach," acfc as a powerful tonic and gentle aperient, are mild m their operation, and Siife under any circumstances. Sold m bottles, at la 1-iUI, 2a.9d, 11s, by all medicine vendors throughout the wo Id

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Tho Letter-box will be cleared for de sp.-itch of cn-'ispondence from this'office to the u^der-meutioned places, on and nfnv J,«-t .1.-' wry, 1891, as follows — Ff ]• Clu-i 1 church and North, daily 6;30 ii.ni., ".15 pin , (i.^Op.m. ; xuid oirMon diiy., Wcuiio,'.:iy-, and Fridays, .-it 10.30 n.m. : Chovtsoy and li.-ikaia,"daily, 6.3 C ".in., 3.15 p.m., G. 20 p.m. ; Mothven, daily, 3.15 p.m. ; Dunsandel and Burn ham, daily, 3.15 p.m., 6.20 p.m. ; Selwyn, daily, 6.20 p.m. ; Uromore, daily, 6.30 a.m. ; Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, ahd Temuka, daily, 10.30 a.m. ; and on Tues clays, ;Thursd*yß, and Safcuidays, HAS p.m. ; Willowby and EifFelton, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, 10.30 a.m. j Lismorc, Tuesdays and Fridays, 10.30 a.m.; Geraldine, daily, 10.30 a.m.; Timaru, daily, 10.30 a.m., 12.30 p.m.; and on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur days, 3.15 p.m.; Oamaru, Dunedin, and South, daily, 12*30* p.m. ; Grcenstreet and Ashburton Forks, Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, 6.30 a.m.; Winch more, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur days, 6.30 a.m. ; Mount Somers, Springburn. and Alford Forest, daily, 4 ' p.m., Mayfield, and Ruapuna, Mondays | and Thursdays, 4 p.m. ; Wheat^tone, Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, daily, 4.30 p.m.; Flemingtoh, Morida^s, Wed, nesdays, and Fridays, 4.30 p.m. ; New land, Tuesdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. ; Elgin, Wakanui, Seayiew, Seafield, .and Kyle, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur days, 6.30 a.m. H.B.V-Lettejrs containing anything •£ value should be handed to the Postmaster to be registered. Letters containing coin, if posted un registered, will be compulsorily registered and charged, double registration fern.

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MR GEORGE JAMESON < . _^,—, ™ , _ „. FOR PRIVATE SALE. Qn|rv ACRES Land, 2£ miles from £1 \J \J Ashburton, all m grass, with ; five-roomed House and four-stalled Stable. ' C)f\f\ ACRES at Newlands. 1 K9K ACRES afcWakanui. 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 t°. . '• '■ GEQ JAMESOJSF, Laud Agent, Aehburton and. Itajeak,



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lit F. W. Thompson SURGEON T\ENTIST, URGEON JjENTIST, 218 HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH Hours—lo a.m. to 5 p.m. Having purchased Dr N. A. Neeley's Dental Practice, MR THOMPSON may be consulted at the above address. 211 THE DOMESTIC PAPER PATTERNS OF NEW YORK. IR§ P O P E WISHES to inform her many Friends and Customers that she has the Agency of the above celebrated Patterns, ami 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



ASHBURTON DOMAIN BOARD. "VTOTICE is hereby given that Bye- JLN Law No. 2 for the proper regulation of matters relating to the Ashburton Domain was adopted by resolution at a special meeting of the Ashburton Domain Board held on Monday, February 2nd inst., and the said Bye-Law will be confirmed at a meeting of the Domain Board to be held on MONDAY, March 2nd prox. A copy of the Bye-Law is open for inspection during office hours (9a.m. to 1 p.m.) at the Borough Council Offices, Baring Square West. BY ORDER. Ashburton, February 9th, 1891. 243 U.S.S co HH •■u.s.s., co UNION STEAMSHIP COMPAN V OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited The Company's Steamers have now re aumed timetable running to all ports. fHEEXCURSION SEASON Will open Ist DECEMBER Next. Return tickets at reduced Fares j TRIPS TO WEST COAST SOUNDS On or about 14th and 26th JANUARY, and sth FEBRUARY. GEO. JAMESON, Agent, Ashburton.



HAMPSTEAD TOWN DISTRICT. mENDERS a.re invited for renting 1 Bosgrve 1415, about seven acres. Trie: undersigned will furnish particulars ;i)id receive Tenders til] 4 p.m. on MON DAY, 23rd in.st. J. C. BELL, Clerk Hajnp.st.oud Town Board. Ashlnmou, Feb. 9, 1891. 2 37 ODDFELLOWS' HALL. M R j -Tr-NOTT of R J . J\_NOTT, Auckland, Will Conduct a TEMPERANCE MISSION m ASHBURTON, —Commencing— SUNDAY, Feb. S, at S p.m. During his stay he will give J. JB. G- O~uG- H' S GREAT ORATIONS. Don't Fail to Hear Them. Thames "Evening Star," Jan. 22nd> 1890, said "Mr Knott allows the subjecfc 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." Chair taken af; 8 p.m. Collection to defray expenses. Music by United Choirs. Subjects as follows :— SUNDAY—THE TWIN SISTERS. MONDAY-THE POWER OF HABIT. 2_3fi PUBLIC NOTICE. V RATING ACT, 1876. rnHE Assessment Court for the District l_ of the Borough of Ashburton, for the purpose of hearing and determining all objections to the Valuation List or Lists for the said Borough, will be held at the place and on the date hereunder men tioned, viz :— Borough of Ashburton on THURSDAY, 19th February, 1891, at the Resi dent Magistrate's Courthouse, Ash burton, at 11 a.m. C. A. WRAY, Judge. ...R.M. Court, Ashburton, February 9th, 1891. 2*42



DOGS \IT ANY years since we had the pleasure IVI to introduce to the public the UFFALO MEAT DOGS BISCUITS, now extensively used m the principa kennels f the world. Sinoe that time we have made many im ortance improvements m their manufacture —improvements not of the nature of veget compounds which may be added to any ood of a trifling cost, but of the nature to produce good hard flesh and muscle, ingre dients which no other Biscuit or Dog Food possesses, and for which we have received numerous medals and high recommendations, amongst which we may mention that of Pro fessor Dj Zurn, who after many careful | analysis and experiments pronounced these biscuits to be of the greatest excellence, and to ntain double the quantity of nourish ment that is to be found m the flesh, thus farming the best and most successful food for dogs that is possible to produce. It is important to notice that every biscuit is stamped—"Buffalo Meat, Trade Mark," the quality of which we guarantee. Twenty shiilings per c wt, carriage paid 1 SOLE MANUFACTURERS, W. G. CLARK & SON ANCHOR PATENT BISCUIT WORK J/MKHOUSE, LONDON, EC. Established 1851. BRANCH OFFICE & FAjCTORY. ' 7.3^ Washington Street. ' ' ■ ■Niaw'Y'osk; '■'''



UPPER ASHBURTON LICENSING DISTRICT. LOCAL OPTION. IN accordance with the *' Licensing Act, 1881," and " Triennial Licensing Committees' Act t 1889," Public Notice is hereby given of tho result of the Local Option taken 3rd February, 1891 :— In respect of Publicans' Licenses, — For an increase ... ... nil. Against ... ... ... 8 Majority against ... 8 In respect of N.Z. Wine Licenses, — For an increase ... ... nil. Against 8 Majority against ... 8 In respect of Accommodation Licenses, For an increase nil. Against 8 Majority against ... 8 In respect of Bottle Licenses, — For an increase nil. Against 8 Majority against ... 8 I hereby declare the above proposals to be carried against the increase of Licenses. ! D. THOMAS, Chairman Licensing Committee. F. MAINWARING, Presiding Officer. Ashburton, February 4, 1891. 2*45 THE BEST PAINT m the —WORLD - Any shade from Pnre Wnite to Jet Black. A COMBINATION of the purest paint with India Rubber, forming a smooth, glossy, firm, durable, elastic and beautiful Paint, unaffected by change of temperature, is perfectly waterproof, and adapted to all classes of work, and is m every way a better paint for either inside or outside painting than any other paint m the world. Being from one-third to one-fourth cheaper and lasting at least three time as long as the best lead and oil paints. Be sure that our trade mark on every package. Prepared and ready for use and sold by the hallon only. There has never been a paint offered the public that has become so popular (m the same time) and given as perfect satisfac tion as the Rubber Paint.



("OAKAIA rr OWN TTALL. T ECTURE by the Bishop of Chbist- I J church : '' Three years m a Country Village." In aid of St. Murk's Parsonage Building Fund. 24th FEBRUARY, 1891. at 8 o'clock. Admission Is. 2 40 H SATURDAY, 14th FEBRUARY. Cottage and Section, Tinwald. MR T. BULLOCK has received m-j structions to sell by Public Auction at the Arcade, on ; ■ SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 14, At 12 noon, On account and by order of the Mortgagee. LOT 366, containing £-acre, McMurdo Street, Tinwald, with 4-roomed Cottage thereon m fairly good order and mutch lined throughout. It is situated near the Company's Sale Yards and only one section distant from Mr Tippett's property. Persons on the look out for a cheap property are invited to attend this sale. T. BULLOCK, 2 26 Auctioneer.



FUNERAL NOTICE. *TTHE friends of Mk John Swanev, of JL Rangitata Island, are respectfully informed that the funeral'of his late wife Mary Ann will leave his residence at 11 a.m. on WEDNESDAY, 11th February, for the Terauka Cemetery. 2 47 TH^^FARMERS'^NiWr^GRAIN, PRODUCE AND FINANCE COM PANY, LIMITED. THE Adjourned Meeting of Share holders and others interested m the success of this Company, residents m the county, will be held at Ashburton on SATURDAY, 14th inst., at 3 p.m. E. C. WILLIAMS, 2 44 Manager. ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL, *~ Reserve 1111, situated at Ashton, m the County of Ashburton. mENDERS are invited for the Lease of J_ the above Reserve for 14 years, from May Ist next. Mr John Shearer, the present tenant, will allow persons to view the land. For detailed particulars apply to the Secretary of the Board. Sealed Tenders must be sent to the Chairman of the Board on or before the 30th April next. JOHN EDGAR BUCHANAN.. Secretary. Ashburton, January 19th, 1891. l§los