600 crossbred hoggets at 14s, 200 crossbred freezers at IBs 6d, 600 crossbred ewes, two, four, six-tooth and full mouth at 17s 6d, 192 crossbred hoggets at 12s 3d, 100 merino ewes at 8a 6d.

MR DAVID THOMAS.

Mr David Thomas reports on the Ashbur ton etock market for the week as follows :— The usual weekly stock sale was held at the Tinwald Yards, when about 6000 sheep were yarded. My entry comprised 2200 sheep and 20 head cattle. The sale through out was good, all. classes of sheep being eagerly sought after, even the much des pised merino wethers commanding better values than have ruled for some time. Some splendid lines of hoggets came forward, all of which were disposed of at values equiva lent to last week's prices. Ewes and lamb? sold at values far m excess of owners' re serves. In fat sheep, several lines came for ward, and the values obtained were slightly better than at last week's sale, although they do not yet command any where near the competition that they did eight weeks ago. The enquiry for good two-tooths was fairly keen, although nothing of much account came to hand. Anyone having good two tooths for disposal would meet with a ready sale now. My principal sales are as fol lows :— Fat Sheep.—23 crossbred two-tooths, 15a 9d; 48 merino wetherb, 10s 6d; 43 merino wethers, 13s; 43 merino wethers, 13s 2d ; 10 iat crossbred ewes, 12s lOd ; 126 two and four-tooths, 16a sd; 125 merino wethers, 10s 3d. Stoke Sheep,—l 2 mixed ewes, lambs at foot, 14s 7d; 63 crossbred hoggets, 11s; 67 merino ewes m lamb, 10s sd; 68 hoggets, 10s 6d ; 30 merino ewes, lambs at foot, 13s 7d; 214 merino ewes m lamb, 9s 4d; 30il two and four-tooths, small, 15s 3d; 490 first , cross hoggets, 13s 9d ; 153 first-cross hoggete, 12s Id ; 126 first-cross hoggets, 11s llfi ; 20l first-cross hoggets, 15a» 33 mwico ewes, lambs at foot, 14s 4d. Cattle.—4 head, £7 2s 6d ; 2 steers, £5 ; 3 cow, £5 10s; 1 cow, £4 12s 6d j 1 heifer, *6 17s e& ; 1 heifer, £5 17s 6d ; 1 calf, 13s ; 1 cow, £2 17s 6d; 1 sponger, £3 ss; 1 *pring«r, £3; 2 springers, £5 12s. Private Sales.—Daring the week I have sold 278 crossbred hoggets at 12s 2d; 27 head cattle, averaging £3 9s. Skin Sale.—On Friday last I held my fcrtnightly skin sale, when I offered over 400 skins. There was a good attendance of buyers, and all lots were cleared at satis factory prices. I sold butchers' crossbred skins up to 4s lid; meriao, 3s 9d; farmers' dried crossbreds, from 2s to 4s 4d: merino, Is 6d to 3s 9d i pelts, 7d to Is 6d; bag wool, Horse Market.—On Saturday last I held my usual weekly horse sale at the Arcade. Very few entries came to hand, and, as com petition was fairly active, I managed to dis pose of the bulk of the entry, several being purchased for the Christchurch market. My principal sales were as follow :—Bay horse, broken to light harness, £13 15s; brown gelding, £10 ss, bay draught filly, two years off, £13 10a ; 1 draught colt, three years, JB19; 4 Cambridge rollers, at from £8 15s to £9 15s. Note.~-As I am expecting a buyer from Dunedin to attend the horse sale on Satur day, m quest of suitable horses for tramway purposes, I would advise anyone having nice light active draughts for sale to send them forward.

MEETINGS.

1.0. U.F., M.U. The half-yearly meeting of the Ash btirton district was held m the Odd fellows' Hall, Rakaia, on Friday, Sep tember 9—the Provincial G.M., Bro J. Miles, m the chair, and Deputy-Provin cial G.M., J. Tuclcer, m the vice-chair. Delegates from the Loyal Ashburton, Itakaia, Waterton, Tinwald, and Pioneer Lodges attended. The ordinary business toeing disposed of several important alterations m the district by-laws were discussed and approved of. P.P.G.M., C. Reid, who represented the district at the Conference m Nelson, reported reso lutions paesed at that meeting, and it was unanimously resolved that the district approve of the same. P.P.Gt.jyl., Bro 0. Reid, was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. The following officers were nominated for the ensuing term :—Pro vincial G.M.—Bros W. E. Dolman, ,J. Tacker, and J. A. Clothier; Deputy - Provincial G.M.—Bros D, Bruce, J. A. Clothier, I- Read, Thomas Williams, V. Ellen, &DA K. B. Cooper. A hear6y vete of thanks was accorded to the Loyal Rakaia Lodge for the accom modation Rnd kindneßS afforded to the .district officers and delegates. The iiiinutes were read and confirmed. p;P.G.M., Bro. C. Tucker, on behalf of the" Loyal Rakaia Lodge, invited the visii'-018 to a spread, which was done justice to. A P.v?-'s Lodge was held afterwards, and memy«ra holding certificates received their respect™ degrees.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(PBR PRESS AS^oOIATioW)

W«w Z«wl»nd »t !■•■•«• Wbimngion, Sep^ber 10. Mr Cameron, merchant, JVeUin.«ton, has just returned from a visit to JMig land. Being interviewed, he 8^ m tie found New Zealand well spoken 4» »t Home. The general idea was that I*e j determination of the Government to do { -without loans waa highly commendable. The manufacturers m Sheffield and Bir mingham told him they preferred New Zealand to Australian orders. Confidence m New Zealand is greater than Ui__the obher colonies. The effect of the McKm ley tariff had been to kill interest m the Chicago Exhibition, Mr Cameron speaks Mghlyof the way m which Mr Perceval Conducts the Agenfr-General's office. He founS New Zealand butter running other countries hard, and had come to the con clusion it ought to be graded m three classes ; also that there was a market for butterine—a mixture of pure fat and .butter which is m great demand.

Sir G. R. Dibbs.

kt&orv k- going tlie rounds to the effect that the extraordinary attentions paid Sir George Dibbs by great folks like the Cado|an«, the Bake of Portland, and the Earl of Warwick (who do not usually Con cern themselves witheotonial visitors; were all part of a good-humored conspiracy got upbyLordOamncjton to bha^hePremier of New South Wiles' republican and ultra democratic principles. And shake thep they did, if Sir George's own utterances are any criterion. "Is Sir George JJibbs, K.C.M.G., any relation of plain Mr Dibbs?" askt?iihe " Pall Mall Gazette, and then goes ou to contrast Mr Dibbs' strong sentiments to Sydney con cerning fche establishment of the "Re public of Australia" with Sir George ©ibbs's indignant repudiation of ''any [Republican notions whatever." Lord Carrington, I hear, declares that 'twas tihe Prince of Wales <who possesses much *£ th« charm which made the Stuarts irresistible) who subjugated Bibbs. Nor I Is the Australian the first Republics^ by many whose dormant loyalty H.R.H. has, has aroused. If the glamor of 1 Royalty had failed to touch Mr Dibbs, tthere was the glamor of the historic past which environed many of the grew liouseshe visited to move him. Only »n uneducated boor could miss this at oat- Md and Warwick Castle. I agree with th» " Star" and the i£ P^U Mall Gazette fSkat Sif Ge<«rge Dibbs left England last sSafcurday a much tamer individual than rfche ** rampageoissi" colonist who was -going <to do this, tlmt.» and t'other three urnonths ago. The Prea^er of New South Wales has done, as we all kuovr, little or nothing-; but he has learnt a few things, and is not impossibly wiser and better for his eKperiei>o^s.t—Punedin '"■Star 1' 4?orreapond«ufe, '

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTf^-THURSDAY.

((Before MiD^L Wray R.M.) Stone THRoiifl—Two youths were brought up chaM with having thrown stones at the hosd of Mr H. G. Flower, to the annoyams of himself and family. As the boys hJ' tendered apologies to Mr Flower, and regret for their conduct, the lier did not wish the charge to be prodded with, and it was withdrawn withjie consent of the Court, the Magistrate iiving the boys a severe reprimand. j Vagrancy.—filliamHtrring, a cripple who had been inly recently before the Court for druifenness, and had been arrested the dy before for the same offence, was cjrged with drunkenness, and with havinmo lawful visible means of support, fe had been working at i Westerfield, U had left that employ ment to go on he spree. He was fined 40s or seven dys m Lyttelton gaol. Civil Cask—Ashburfcon Drug Com pany vJ. H. bowler, 12s 9d—judgment for plaintiffs \ default.

PARLIAMENT.

Hlthertq'we nave refrained from any corument, upon th« manner m which the .business of th< country has been pohducted m the present session of Parliament, but laiely the proceedings m the House of Jepresentatives have been marked by behaviour on the part of a few ofcthe members that has been nothing shore o£ scandalous, and calls for the serious consideration of the public. From the beginning of the session, these members, finding them selves iv a helpless minority m oppos ing the Government m carrying out the will of the country, have persisted m a policy of exasperation, by which they have obstructed the progress of business, done much to bring parlia mentary institutions into disrepute, and effectually disposed of any claim they might have to the designation of gentlemen. They have put studiously offensive questions, demanded needless returns and information they had no right to, moved adjournments to dis suss the most trivial subjects, and not hesitated to make the most reckless and baseless charges against Ministers, all with no other perceptible objects than to waste time and endeavor to entrap Ministers, personally and as a Govern ment, into some position m which they might be discredited m the eyes of the public, This policy culminated last week during the passage of the Land Bill through Committee. Defeated by overwhelming majorities m the divi sions on the principle of the measure, the party of exasperation raised the whole question over again on every clause of the Bill, and declared their | intention of stonewalling " word by word and line by line." If this minority had really been what Sir George Grey m one of his erratic flights of imagination described them—a small band fighting for right and justice— there would have been excuse for them. If Mr Rolleston's alleged statement, that what they had done was simply to prevent important legislation being carried on m a grossly improper man ner, had the slightest foundation, then also there would have been some excuse. But the principle of the Bill had been affirmed by the constituents at a general election, the details had been before members for weeks, and had been exhaustively discussed on the motions for second reading ana com mittal, and the very amendments pro posed m Committee had been dis cussed m and out of the House. The conduct of the minority, therefore, can be characterised as nothing but undisguised obstruction, and under the circumstances the Government are to be commended for the stand they took m insisting upon pro gress being made before adjourning. We shall be surprised indeed if the obstructionists do not receive from their constituents at the next election, a very emphatic expression of opinion on their conduct —one that will pre vent their troubling Parliament with such tactics m future. They cannot justify themselves by any appeal to the merits of the case. The question at issue (beyond that of the conduct of Parliamentary business) is simply this —the Government assert that no more land shall be disposed of by the Crown unless for bona fide settlement; the Opposition demand that the purchaser for cash may do what he likes with the land so purchased. This question has been so distinctly answered by the country that the minority are guilty not only of obstructing Parliament but of opposing the expressed wishes of the people, and of the means by which they are so doing it is impossible to write m terms of too strong reprobation. One satisfactory fact m connection with the deplorable business is that the offenders have received no counten ance from the Press, though the Parliamentary correspondents of some of the Opposition papers have m such a case as that which occurred on Friday belauded the utterer of one of the most disgraceful* remarks ever made m the House, while condemning unsparingly the conduct of the Minister at whom the remark was #imed for his justifiably indignant retort. It is tp be regretted, however, that two or thre<- papers are endeavoring to rival the u^uduct of their friends m Parlia~ inent, and are unstinted m their abuse of certain Ministers. The Christ church "Press" is the most con spicuous offender m this respect, and a more (disgracefully vulgar and abusive article has seldom appeared m any newspaper pretending jto respectability than that which appeal m that paper last Monday. As with members, so with newspapers, such conduct will recoil upon themselves. Meantime the Parliamentary situation is exceedingly graye a and a continuance of this policy oi exasperation ,esa jonly end m a dead lock—as is evidently infcen4ed b,y its authors. Never before has supty a state of affairs prevailed m the New Sse@Jfi.nd Parliament, and it will be the duty o£ £he electors to take care that the representatives who have been guilty of causing thfs disorder do not iiaFe the opportunity of continuing to do so m the next Parliament. A last word—it must be said, though with regret, that the Reader of fch£ Opposi tion ,is not free from blame jin tbp matter, for he h*B exercised no control over those members of his party who have joined m the obsteu/etiye tactics.

"Donfc gtyt off until to-morrow ti?. pleasures ofto-day, but ride a ' Calliope Bicycle at once." Illustrated price list pyilh'M Colombo street, Chriatchurch

SPORTING.

THE TROTTING ASSOCIATION.

The interests of proprietary clubs appear to have gained the ascendancy m the Trotting Association. A special meet ing was held on Monday evening to ap prove of the delegates appointed by Otago country clubs. Objection was taken to one of the delegates signing the requisition on the ground that the club he represented had not held a race meeting during a period of twelve months. This was upheld, and so the meeting lapsed or rather merged into another special meet ing called by another requisition. Mr C. H. Williams moved that all appointed dele gates be approved, and m doing so gave a history of the whole of the proceedings of thß Association. This proved so un palatable that, to avoid being reported, a majority resolved to go into committee The rules were then altered, one of the m«st important changes being to the effect that only trotting clubs or racing clubs which give a whole day to trotting shall m future be represented on the Association. This, of course, will exclude metropolitan clubs and most of the clubs m Otago, and for the time being proprie tary clubs are musters of the situation.

SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.

SPRING MEETING. (from our own reporter). Timartt Bacbcoubsb, September 15. Timaru Hurdle Race, of 50 soys. One and three-quarter mile. Smuggler, lOst 3ib ... 1 Iroquois, 9st 101 b 2 |Kiimarnock, 9st 81b ... 3 ; Magpie, Lady Grey, Rangiora, and Invader, also ran. Time, 3min 36secs. Dividend, £4 10s. County Plate, ofsoaovs. One mile. Young Cheviot, 9st 61b... ... ... 1 Kate Greewaway, 6st 111 b 2 Fire King, 6st 91b ... ... ... 3 Finetta, Victim, and Moderation also ran. Time, ltnin 47Jsecs. Dividend, £3 ss. Timaru Guineas, of 120 soys, and a sweep of 10 soys each for starters. One mile. Vogengang, Bst 101 b ... v 1 Warrington, Bst 101 b 2 No betting.

Hampstead school re-opens on Monday at the usual hour. The concert m aid of the Hampstead school prize fund is to come off early m October. The Rev George Bond, President of the Wesleyau Conference, has declined to accept a fourth year's invitation to the Kaiapoi circuit. The Melbourne "Argus" of August 31 reports that the meeting of the shareholders of the Colonial Investment and Agency Com pany (one of Sir M. H. Davies' companies), held at the Olderfleet the previous day for the purpose of hearing a report from vhe liquidators, was characterised by consider able warmth of feeling. Mr R. Balderson, one of the liquidators, presided, and said the.t the society had helped to ruin hundreds of persons. The alleged reserve fund of £130,000 was a mere book entry, and the directors must have known that the company had been drifting into insolvency. The report of Mr R. T. Blackwell, co-liqui dator, showed that the losses on what have been termed the "Davies" companies amounted to £102,725 17s 6d, including £15,652 12s 6d m the English and American Mortgage Bank and £19,000 m the Mercantile Bank. The credits to profit between April 30, 1888, and July 1, 1892, were £202,887 6s. The losses during that period were i 406,156 os 3d, or a balance of loss over profits of £204,268, while according to the company's last balance sheet there was on April 30, 1892, a debit balance of £48,717 3s 9d, the difference being accounted for by the writing up of the properties during the four years. A desire was expressed by some shareholders to prosecute the directors, but the meeting concluded with a mere vote of thanks to the liquidators.-

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as, under, subject to the necessary alterations :— FRIDAY, September 16. For Northern Ports and also for Aus tralian Colonies (except Tasmania), and also for United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, via Briiidisi, Point de Galle, India, China, Japan, etc., also for France, Algeria, Mauritius, Cape of Good Hope, etc., (specially marked "per French packet only"), perWakatipu, at 8.30 a.m.

ENGLISH MAILS.

HOMEWARD—DIRSOT MAILS. Kaikoura, sailed August 4, due London September 14. Doric, sailed August 18, due London September 28. Arawa, sailing September 15, due m London October 25. • HOMEWARD —SAN PRANCISOO MAILS. Alameda left Auckland August 12, due London September 14. Next mail leaves Auckland September 14, due m London October 25.

OUTWARD—DIRECT MAILS.

Coptic, left London August 6, due colony September 19. Kimatnka, sailed August 20, due colony October 3. The lebter-box will be cleared for des patch of correspondence from Ashburton Post Office to the under-mentioned places as follows: — For a.m. p,m. p.m. Burnham and Dunsandel (daily) 3.15 Chertsey and Rakaia (daily) 6.30 3.15 6.20 C'hristchurch and North (daily) 6.30 3.15 6.20 and on Mondays, Wed« nesdays, and Fridays... 10.30 Droirore (daily) 6.30 Eiffelton and Willowby. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.., ... 10.30 Elgin, Wakanui, Seaview, Seafield, and Kyle, | Tuesdays, Thursdays, I and Saturdays 6.30 Flemington' Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays 3.45 Geraldine (daily) 10.30 Greenstreet, Winchmore, and Forks, Tuesdays, Thursdays #; Saturdays 6.30 Lismorej Tuesdays and Fridays 10,30 Methven (daily) ... ... 3.15 Mt. Somers, Springburn, Bushside, and Alford Forest (daily) 4-0 Mayfis]d and Buapuna, ' M onoteys and Thursday ?i 4]o Newlands, Tuesdays ahd Fridays... ' ... ... 11.0 amaru, Dunedin, and South (daily) 12.30 Selwyn (daily) 6.20 Temuka & Timaru (daily) 10.30 12.30 and on Tuesdays, Thurs- j days and Saturdays ... 3.15 Tinwald, Win%low, pnds, ' and Waimate (daily)... Kind on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays ... 3J5 Whe&tftone, Ashtori, Waierton', and Lfing r beach (daily) ... .. 3.45 j^.B. Jitters containing anything of value should be handed to the Postmaster to be registered. fetters containing coin, if posted un registered, will teeonppukorily registered an& charged double registration fee,

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN* THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1893



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W. H. Collins & Co ARE Making Bona Flrle REDUCTIONS m COOKING RANGES, REGISTER GRATES, FENDERS, and FIRKIRONS. NEW STOCKS of Pans, Churns, Milk Buckets, Skimmers, Mangles, Brush ware, Farm and Garden Tools, Lavm Mowers. t Also,—New Stocks of TINWARE ot every description, ■ We hold the Largest and most Complete Stocks of BUILDING MATERIALS m the County, OUR PAINTING AND PAPERHANG'ING DEPARTMENT s under the personal supervision of Mr J. li. Chapman, and every description of Paints supplied BIRCH TIMBER AT~Bs 6d PER tOOft, Newcastle, Westport, Mount Somers, and Malvern Goal % H. COLONS & .00, MERCHANTS AND IMPORTERS. -#y— ' - apvmtq irnw/^y*l Insurance Compftny. AGENTS FQR| Gr?y valley Coal Company.



GREAT SALE AT Plckford <& ITniirlli's PREMIER ASHBURTON FURNITUEE WAEEHOUSE LARGE DISCOUNT TO CASH PURCHASERS. TpURNITURE of all kinds, Carpets, JO Brussels, Tapestry, &c. Mattings, Linoleums, Floor Cloths, &c, &c., must be sold to make room for new ship ments to arrive. 1 Come and Inspiict bur STOCK of Locally Manufactured Ebonised Sideboards, Tables, &c.~ Also—Chests Drawers Washstands, Famcj Tables &c, in Rimu. Iron Bedsteads; Austrian, Vienna, and American Chairs, in great variety, I Venetian Blinds made to order, —NOTE ADDBESS— PICKFORD & UNDRILL, TAN OR ED STREET, ASHBURTON.



Andrew Orr HAS opened up a Beautiful Selection of PRIZH MEDAL DRESS GOODS DIRECT FROM LONDON. The most attractive of the season. They look well, drape well, and wear well. Every lady should see them, buy them, ani wear them. Splendid assortment of the New Watteau Jackets, so fashionable this season, just opened. Millinery, Flowers, Feathers, and Ribbon, All the new shapes m Ladies' Hats and Bonnets. j . Magnificent assortment df Ladies' j Corsets, including the Invigorator, V & N, Quillbone, Featherbone, Corded Zone, Lacropine, Cestus, &c, Every pair guaranteed, THE LARGEST STOCK « OK LADIES'& GENTS'BOOTS m Canterbury to select from. Agent for the Celebrated Standard make. NEW GOODS open n all Departments. AH BREW ORR,



Tucker & Bean HAVE FOR SALE ALL KINDS OF COAL, WHIT'S & BLACK PINE FIREWOOD, • LIME AND CEMENT, AND BUILDING MATERIALS Of every description. PRODUCE. OATS, BRAN, CHAFF, &c, &c.V Tucker X Bean, COAL, TIMBER, AND GENERAL PRODUCE MERCHANTS. ____ ■ ' ■■.■»■■ Agents for— Sharplin and Co., Sawmillers, -Alford Forest. Deeriug All-Steel Binders. Odams' Superphosphates. mUCKER AND T> E A N WEST STREET.



E. E.-Rqwle, "THE TIMES TAILOR," HAS just received the latest novelties m , TWEEDS, COATINGS, . WORSTED TROUSERINGS, COVERT COATINGS, \Tsxo Before ordering a Summer Suit give me a call. Greatest assortment m the town to choose from. LATEST STYLES IN EVERY DEPART MENT. Note 'Address. — Opposite Mr Bullock's Office. ARCADE.



CLCVEBS. CLOVERS. CLOVISRS. IHAVI FOR SALE AT LOWEST CURRENT PRICES A Large Quantity ot Cowgrass Red Clover White Clover Alsyke Trefoil Rape Timothy Ribgrass &c. r &c, &c. • These Seeds are the best obtainable, ; jand farmers contemplating sowing down during the present season will do well to compare quality m conjunction with price before purchasing 1 elsewhere. Machine Dressed RYEGRASS, true perennial, on sals m any quantities. John O. Resteil, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON. PHOTOGRAPHIC NOTICE. MORE OF THE PROFESSOR. PROFESSOR ROBOTTOM begs to in form the Public that he is taking cabinet pictures for 2s 6d. This charge ia made to secure legitimate trade ; and any one giving an order for a dozen can get the, balance for 12s 6d. So come yourselves, and bring your tamilies, arid come early. The Professor also wishes to call particular attention to the folly of giving travellers from other colonies orders for enlargements when equally good work can be obtained m this colony at half the cost. Let it also be borne iv mind that photos taken m New Zealand are acknowledged by the photo graphic artists of Britain to surpass any m the world.. So be wise; keep the money m the district, and get your enlargements done at home. They are guaranteed to give satisfaction, and you sign no book, to compel you to take them, good or bad. Come early and avoid the rush. C.D.V. 7s 6d per doaen ; Cabinets, 15s per dozen.



mO STAND AT NETHERBY FAR X Ashburton, AND VISIT THE SURROUNDING DISTRICTS, THE THOROUGHBRED STALLION Smith O'Brien, By Johnny Faulkner, out of Tasmania, half sister to Tasman. Stands 16 hands l| inch high ; he ia four years old and served five mares last year which all proved in foal. Terms, £3 3s per mare ; payable January 1,1893. Guarantees, £5 £s ; payable Julyly 1893. Groomage fee, 5s ; payable first service. Johnny Faulkner WILL ALSO STAND THIS SEASON AT NETHERBY FARM. He is by St. Albans, out of Impudence- Terms, £5 5s for all mares; payable January 1, 1893. Groomage fee, 58 ; payable first service. l. .market, 9*62 Proprietor, "T^wnarisaieir^™ T3LACKSMTTH, SHOEING SMITH, J3 and COaCHBUILDER, has to announce that he has taken over the business of Mr George Tait, at Wakanui, which he will carry on together with Coach Building in all, its branches, and any work entrusted to him will be promptly and carefully executed. He has sold THE EXCELSIOR SHOEING FORGE AIJP COACH FACTORY, BURNETT STREET, to his brother, John Packet, jruaf., * who will carry on the business as usual. W.H.P. would commend the new pro prietor to his old Customers, and guaran tees^ that all work sent out by JOHN PA GET, June., will stand inspection. He desires also to tender his thanks for the patronage he has received while in business in Ashburton, and hopes to bo equally favored in his. now venture at WAK4NUI, ; 9j



'TO STAND THIS SEASON IN THE ASHBURTON BISTRIOT, The Middle Park Thoroughbred Horse Ht. George, Brother to Chester, the Premier sire of Australia, TERMS i Single mare, £5; two or more mares £4 each, or by agreement. , Guarantee £7, payable by promissory note due .IANUARY 4, 1893. Groom's fee ss, payable at first service. For further particulars, apply to H. THOMPSON, Manager, Middle Park; 8§199 Or' Groom m Charge.



XXAMPSTEAD SCHOOL ra-opens JIL NEXT MONDAY, September 19, at 9.30 a.m. CONCERT for Prize Fund arly m October. W. J. CROOKS, 9 111 Chairman of Committee. ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL, THIRD TERM, 18f2. TJUPILS will re-assemble onMONDAY ST next, the 19th instant, at 9.30 a.m. J. E. BUCHANAN. Ashburfcon, September 13, 1892. ASHBURTON MACHINE WORKS AND BRASS FOUNDRY. Cameron Stekbt, Ashbubton, near Post Office, Thos. F>. Milwortli, Peopbietob THESE works are well equipped with best Modern Machinery for tha Execution of FIRST-CLASS WORK m Iron or Timber. Specialties. The manufacture of GRASS AND GRAIN CLEANING MACHINERY, WATER WHEELS FOR PUMPING, IRRIGATION, ETC. THE REPAIRS OF Traction, Portable, and Stationary Engines, Reapers and Binders etc. BJ.B,



MR D. THOMAS h»s received in structions from Mr Thomas Thornton, on account of his having solr) his farm, to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION at the Arcade on I SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1892. At one o'clock. 4 Draught Heroes, 1 Hack, 1 New Dray, 2 Drays and Frames, 1 Brandford String Binder, 7ft cat, 1 Massey String Binder, 6ft cut, 1 Three-furrow Duncan Plough, 1 Portable House on wheels, Grain Drill, 1 Set of 4-leaf Harrows, 1 400 gallon Tank,nearly new, 4 sets Leading Harness, 6 sets Plough Harness, 500 Corn and Chaff Sacks, And sundries too numerous to mention. Also at the same time, 3 Cambridge Hollers. D. THOMAS, 9J107 Stock Salesman^ T WILL OFFER AT THE ARCADE ON SATURDAY, SEPT. 17, 1892, On account Mr Tasker, — BAY GELDING Tribe, aged, broken to Saddle and Harness; fast trotter ; and very quiet. On account Mr Thomas Johistone, — BAY MARE, three years, by Prince Frederick, good in Saddle i and Harness ; fast trotter and quiet, d."thomas, 9*loß Stock Salesman.



NOTICE TO OWNERS OF &TUD HORSES. T.TORSE CARDS Printed afc the Mail and Guakdian Office with Neat ness and Despatch, and at MODERATE CHARGES. .-,