SOUTHLAND.

FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

The weather is still all that cculd be desired, and all the ryegrass soed has been safely stacked. The area set apart for this crop was something; larrer than m previous years, and the yield cannot fail to be good. Farmers have not yet com menced threshing, owing to the fact that there is no sale for the scsrt just now, every merchant m Invercargill having thousands of sacks m hand from last year, for which they must have paid to farmers from 3.>> 6d to 5s per bushel. Not wishing my statements to be misleading, I mny here state a fact. Last week a friend of mine took a parcel of machine-dressed seed to Invercargill, for which he failed to find a buyer, iiot even at 2s per bushel. There have been more turnips sown this season than m previous years, and wherever the. land has been treated as it should be the crop is good. The old broadcast sower has been put aside and nothing is now used but the drill. Of these there are various makers, but so far as the farmer is concerned, it appears to me that the interest of the small cockatoo has been overlooked. Last season I set apart about fifteen acres for turnips, two acres of which I intended for swedes, but when the drill man came he informed me that he could nofc sow such a small area without first putting about 101 bof seed into the machine. This of course ended the matter, for I only had lib— what was required for the extent of ground set apart, and I now have no swedes, except what is sown among other varieties. In other respects the sower is all that is claimed for it, but to suit the requirements of Southland where there are so many small settlers, the matter m question should be attended to by the makers. The present favorable season seems to have suited the potato crop, and up to now that crop has never looked better here. Fruit is also m abundance, and apple trees that were long ago pronounced barren, are this year hanging with fruit. Both the wheat and oats are now chang ing color, and m about a fortnight reaping will become the order of the day. As regards abundance, the cereal crops this season are far above the average, while as to quality and condition grain of all sorts appears to be heavier and finer than has ever been the case down here. Bat lam afraid that a great deal of it will be eaten up by the small birds, which are increas ing at an alarming rate, and it is not too much to say that there are five times as many this year as last. Little or nothing is done to abate the nuisance. Some months ago I sent to Longbeach for a few pounds of the stuff we read about, and although the quantity did not exceed 21b, I must say that I picked up more dead birds from it than 1 did on any other oc casion from the same number of bushels of other preparations ; but as the birds here are not accustomed to wheat, perhaps they will not take it so readily as with you. In my opinion shelled oats would be much better. When using the Long beach stuff I had two or three other sorts, including a parcel from a chwnist m In vercargill, which was prepared with shelled oats. This the birds .devoured at once, while some of the wheat was left untouched for more than a week. Of the shelled oats I only experimented with fcwo ounces, which cannot be considered a fair trial. However, from its use lam thoroughly convinced that oats shelled are preferable to wheat. February 1, 1892.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

(PfR PRESS ASSOCIATION, .Found I>rowu<><l. Wellington, February 6. Robert. Taylor, an old expressman, was found drowned m the harbour this morning. How he came there is nob known, but ho had been drinking h ird lately. Vlif* Poisoning- Cane*. Mr Skey is still engaged analysing the biscuits and ingredients sent by a settler near Pahiatua. The materials were ob tained m Woodvillo. The grocer who supplied them sold some of the same stuff to other people, none of whom complain 3d of it. The biscuits which excited suspi cion were made a week after the Pahiatua poisoning case. Colonel Hume being away the result of the report made is not officially known, but it is understood that poison has been found m the materials handed to Mr Skey. The Coach Acriilvnt. Dujstedin, February 6. Melntosh, the coach driver, has died from the injuries he received m the recent accident near Lawrence. He leaves a widow and five grown-up children.

SPORTING.

C.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.^

Christchuroh, February 5. The following entries and further payments were received to-night: — Great Eastek. Handicap, of 500 soys ; Seven furlongs.—Entries : Heather Bell, Cruchfield, Blizzard, Johnny Faa, Galtee, Wanganui, Palliser, Adieu, Quadrant, Thame, Freelance, Queen of Hearts, Carronade, Fraternite, Regina, Tassy, Tom Field, Ilium, Patience, Recluse, Dreamland, Kulnine, Merrie England, Clanranald, Dialetera, Pique, Conjuror, Pormeur, Morpheus, Prime Warden, Lady Zetland, Flinders, Boulanger, 35r*adalbane, Hippomenex, Tempest, Huguenot, Young Cheviot, May, Diadem, Merganser, Retina, Ranee Nuna. Gkeat Arxumn Handicap, of 500 soys; one mile and a half.—Heather Bell, Tbe Dreamer, CruchfieW, Blizzard, Johnny Faa, Galtee, Wanganui, Pslliser, Morion, Free Lance, Thame, Dudtf, Fraternite, Frirchild, Tom Field, Uiunv, Patience, Heeluse, Awarua Rose, Kulnuw, Moitw Unglswd, Crackshot. Don Pedro, Pnm ; Warden Pilemma, Morpheus, Plmdew, Boulanger. Breadalbane, Hippomenes, Tempest, Occident, Coinage, Diadem, May, Merganser,, Eetina, Ranee Nuna. Chami'Aunb 6'^VKls!<, of 300 soys ; six furlongs. —Further Payments : Tireur, Wakawatei, Dny Droaffl ; S-beynjak, Rey aiac^, IN or t!i Atlantic, The Wjnctynan, .Saru'oOT, Launceston, Captive, Yoge^

SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.

The programme for the South Ranter bury Autumn Meeting comprises, ,o» tfae iirsfc day, hurdle race of SO wjvs, district plate of 50 soys, hack race o£ }p soys, Autumn handicap of 125 soys, selling wee of 30 soys, Washdyke w*ar of 30 soys, and flying handicap of 50 soys j 00 the second day, hurdle race of 40 soya, county plate of 40 row, S.C.J.C. handicap ot 1W soys, novel rae® of 30 soys, stewards ■shakes of 50 soys, %ack race of 15 aoys, wast stakes of 50 soys. It has been de cided to add a nofce to t;he programme -stating that the club would omjy deduct fcen per-cent from the totalisator imoiMgrs.

The General Synod.

(PEB I'K.KSS ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington, February 5 This fternoon the Hitting of the Anglican Synod was occupied m debating the^following motion, brought forward by Arch>ltacxm Harper, of fimaru—"That m the opinion of this Synod, it Is desir able that the Education Act should bo so amended as to contain a provision for grants m aid of the maintenance of schools set on foot by any religious denomination : provided that the secular instruction given m such schools shall come up to" the required standard, and satisfy the Government Inspectors ; and further, that the Legislature be petitioned to the foregoing effect." Hey. A, R. Fitchetb, liev. A. Towgood, Rev. E. T. Howell, and others, strongly supported the motion, while Mr James Allen opposed it. Archdeacon Mules moved an amend ment to the resolution—" That as denomi national schools can only be maintained m large centres of population, provision should be made for the imparting of re ligious instruction by the teachers m public schools, and that the Legislature be petitioned to the foregoing effect." The amendment was lost on a division by 24 to 11, and Archdeacon Harper's motion carried on the voices.

The Christchurch Elec tion Petition.

THE ELECTION UPHELD.

[per press association.]

Chpistohurch, February 6. Judgment was given this morning m the petition of Mr Eden George against the election of Mr Sandford as member for Christchurch. The election was upheld, and Mr George ordered to pay costs. The judgment commenced by stating that the Judges were satisfied both on principle and authority that George could not claim the seat. The whole objecb of the election laws was to give constituen cies a full and fair opportunity of choosing a candidate. The natural result of the mistake m the Returning Officer's notice fixing tho day for sending m nomination papers was to mislead intending candi dates, and Sandford and Smith were mis lead by it. If the Returning Officer had declared George elected it would have been impossible to hold it as good, as the constituency, by the blunder of the Returning Officer m the performance of his statutory duty, would have been de prived of the right of choice. In a case like the present, where the majority of the electors have elected the candidate they preferred, the Court should hesitate to set aside the election, unless absolutely compelled by law to do so. The names of Sandford and Smith were accepted by the Returning Officer as candidates, and advertised by him, and there was no rea son to suppose that by his action any other person was prevented from becom ing a candidate, as George, owing to the mistake of the Returning Officer, would have had no right to the seat it returned. He was not deprived of any vested right by the acceptance of the candidature of Sandford and Smith. Without expressly deciding the point of validation the Court was satisfied that the power of validation given to the Governor-in-Oouncil extends to the present case, and has been effi ciently exercised. In the opinion of the Court there was accidental misfeasance m the mistake of the Returning Officer. As to costs, the petitioner bad claimed the s«?at after a tolerably clear expression of opinion by the constituency that they did not want him. If under such circum stances a person chooses to make use »? what is little more than a technical legal ground to endeavor to force himself on a constituency as its representative, and fails, he ought to pay the costs of the pro ceedings, and an order will bo made ac cordingly,

THE MARKETS.

(IKK PKESS ASSOCIATION.)

London, February 4. The Bank of England returns pub lished to-day show the total reserve m notes and bullion to be £14,36(3,000. The proportion of reserve to liabilities is 42 per cent. Consols, 95^. Three months' bil's, 2 per cent., firmer. New Zealand four per cent, in scribed stock, 101 ; New Zealand three and a half per cent., 92. New Zealand long'berried wheat, 43s 6d ; market restricted. South Australian wheat, 43s 9d, flat ; Victorian do, 43s 3d, weaker. The English wheat market is weak and declining. The Continental is depressed, and the American declining. Canterbury mutton, 4|d ; Wellington, 4d ; market active. Beef—Fore quarters 3|d, hind quarters !4|d. The hemp market is firm, and shows an occasional advance of 10s. 1 Butter—Best factory made, 112s to 115s; prime dairy, 100s to 102s. The market is depressed and flat, owing to , there being an over supply. No. 1 best Scotch pig iron, f.o.b. m Clyde, 435, market flat. The New, Zealand Farmers' Co-opera tive Association have received the follow ing cable message from their London office, dated February 5 ; -■ *' The present state of the market and current value of fair average North Canterbury mutton at Smithfield is 4kl ; the market is advancing. Lambs, 6d. ' The sale of sheep at Horsley Downs, near Waikari. yesterday, was most successful, though held m pouring rain. The sheep were good, but the prices were unparalled m recent years. About 7500 sheep from the Horsley Down flocks were offered, and the following prices were realised, nearly all being bought m lar^e fynes :—IO2O four-toothed merino ewes 8s l(kl, fJ}()O sound mouthed merino ewes that ii.,,d had inepino lambs 7s lid, 2500 meriiio ewes th#t had had one crossbred lamb (is lOd, 2520 merino wethers 7s 6d 'to 7s 7d, 607 half-bred eaces 12s, 770 two tooth merinos, mixed sexes, 5s (>:', ITT wooly merino wethers Bs. Delivery of the breeding ewes is to be given m Martsh after their lambs are weaned,

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON—SATURDAY. (Before Messrs H. Friedlander and D. Williamson, J.P.'s.) Drunkenness —Frederick Snow was convicted for drunkenness and discharged. Larceny and False Pretences.—The same prisoner was convicted of the lar ceny of a bridle, value 30s, from Butler's i Family Hotel; also of one umbrella, the property of R. Alcorn ; and also of obtain ing, by false pretences, three pairs of boots and one pair of slippers from Jean Moison. He was sentenced to two months' imprisonment with h^rd labour on each charge, or six months m all.

THE ASHIKfItTON &tf AfcMAtf i SAtiTHDAY, FEBKtTABY 6, JB9l



■ SALE AT '•Til JB CO RUTKR. " COMMENCES SATURDAY, JAN. 16. mmwl H " „ ft , . ' ; ■ . , , F^ON'T fail to attend, or you'll regret it. DRAPERY, MILLINERY, A3D CLOTHING afc extraordinary prices. W. H. COLLIER. -««». ANDREW BLACK, WATCHMAKER, EAST STREET, HAS on hand and to arrive, a Large Stock of Watches, Clocks, and Jewellery. Watches, including English Levers by different makers; and has just opened out a particularly nice line of Ladies' Watches at £3 each. Largest Stock of Gold Brooches m AsKburton, ranging from 10s 6d to £8 10s. Ladies' Dress Rings from 15s to £8 each. Ladies' Gold Watches from £5 55. Gold Lockets from 10s. Gold and Silver Charms, &c, &c., at reduced prices. SPECIAL LlNEb—FiwtJ class Electro-plated Butter Knife. Jelly Spoon, Pickle Fork, and bardme Fork, with ivory handles, at 15s the set. SPECTACLES—Best Pebbles at 6s per pair. Silver Brooches from 3s each; Silver Earrings from 2s each; bilver Scarf pins from Is 6d each. . _,_,.,• ,-.'««». WATCHES, CLOCKS, and JEWELLERY thoroughly and promptly REPAIRED atraoderate prices, ANDREW BLACK, EA S T ST R EET, ASHBURTON, ANDATRAKAIA. $gt Cheap Boots. JF? J. BISHOP'S B.QQT STOEE, A LARGE STOCK of BOOTS and SHOES to choose from, which CAN NOT BE BEAT for STYLE, QUALITY, or PRICE. An extra large assortment of LADIES' and CHILDRE N'S KID LACE BOOTS AND SHOES, VERY CHEAP. REPAIRING at Shortest Possible Notice. » Note the Address, — CORNER OF EAST AND MOORE STREETS. JT. Brockelbank, Manager. PAPERHAMGS. —*v— ItTST LANDED EX " MAORI" IQ BALES IQ Paperhan^in^B, CHOICE PATTERNS, ARTISTIC DESIGNS, EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY. Inspection is specially invited to our Selection of new ! PANELLINGS AND DADOES, WITH FRIEZES & BORDERS TO MATCH FOR DINING & DRAWING-ROOMS. ]¥ew Designs for Ceilings. PICTUKE PATTERNS FOR NURSERIES. BEDROOM PAPERS AT FROM 3d PER PIECE. i 6000 PIECES TO SELECT FROM, 6000 Competent workmen sent to execute Painting and Paperhanging of every description as required Building Material J of every Description m Stock W. H. Collins and Co., IRONMONGERS, AND IMPORTERS OF OILS PAINTS, PAPERHANGINGS, ETC) TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS. AGENTS FOR—Grey Valley Coal Company, Rqyai Insur nee Company. i- —■» Grain Ships to London. THE UNDERSIGNED beg to announce to their Clients that they have chartered several First Class Iron Vessels for the conveyance of Wheat to London LOADING DURING THE MONTHS OF MARCH, A. J? Ifc I JL, AND M. AY, at 30s per ton freight. Advances made against Shipments Free of Commission and Interest. Fr^edlander Bros. WE ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, akd RYEGRASS, IN LARGE ORISMALL QUANTITIES. fHIGHEST PKICES GIVEN. 1 FRIEDLANDER B HOS. i SHBURTON TIK-VALD, AND LYNDHURST. I



A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL. MRS A.IXAJML& IS now opening some beautiful New Goods suitablefor Christmas presents; comprising the latest novelties m Alham bra, Dresden, Japanese and Venetian Goods. Lovely Mountmellick desisms m real Irish Linen, Table Cloths, Tray Cloths, Pillow Shams. Afternoon Tea Cloths, Hand Painted Fans, Photo Frame?, Handkerchiefs, Sachets, and Mirrort. Beautiful Slippers, Smoking Caps, Braces, Shaving Tidies, Cigarette Cases, Tobacco Pouches. Dolls, "which are rpal works of art, beautiful dressed. Toys of every shape and make, and a grand assortment of nick nacks ; and an entirely new stock of Pinafores, Aprons, Babies' Dresses and Layettes. Madame Weigel's Patterns always m stock.—The \shburton Art Repository.* j



. „ — ■ -j TAMES PAIN AND SOWS 9. Sfc, Mary Axe, E-0., and2l, Walworr.h Road, S.E. HOLESALE AND EXPORT FIRE WORK MANUFACTURERS. Shippers supplied on the most reasonable terms. jIO. Lls, L2O, and L 25 Cases suitable for every Market. The largest Wholesale House m the World Illustrated Price List on application.



Business Notices. *~tfmtM,k Christmas Discounts f^^^l tO PER CENT FOB CASH, lfe|l«P OFF ALL JEWELLERY> PLATE' ETa ||gj ROBERfMURRAY PRACHCAL WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, J EWELLER, &c. HAS to hand a new assortment of WATCRF.S, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY and PLATS of the latest and most approved designs. 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 MARBLE CLOCKS and TIME PIECES, Silver Plated Goods, suitable for Christmas Presents, at reduced prices. Exceptionally liberal terms to Presentation Jommittees, School Oommittoes, &c. &c. All Departments of work done on the Premises with despatch and at moderate charges. SPECIMENS OF WORK ON VIEW IN SHOP WINDOW. EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. THE HOLIDAYS. TT7E have just imported direct from the Manufacturers, ex s.s. AORANGI, a 1 LARGE SHIPMENT OF NEW GOODS, Comprising the NEWEST HOME STYLES m GENTS' HATS, SHIRTS, TIES, BRACES, SOCKS, INDIA GAUZE, MERINO, AND CASHMERE UNDERSHIRTS AND PANTS, to. A BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT OF MEN'S & BOYS' STRAW HATS, &c. E SpßClal • usfc Opened Out direct from the Mills a Choice Lot of NEW SHIRTINGS (Best m the Market), which we are now Sellling at WHOLESALE PRICES. t^, Kindly compare these Goods. Tailoring Department. We are now showing a LARGE VARIETY of the NEWEST STYLES m TWEEDS, COATINGS SUITINGS ft. TROUSERINGS for the present season. The rush of orders already m hand shows that all who. want New Suits for the Holidays will do well to favour us with their measurements as early as possible. MEN'S & BOYS' BOOTS & SHOES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. HAND SEWN, &o. Every Pair Guaranteed to give good wear. SPARROW TbEBBYIAK TAILOES <Sc OIJTFITTBES EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. PUBLIC TRUST £(£. OFFICE OF HI. THE Public Trust" Office f New Zealand offers great advantages to its clients including State guarantee against the fraud or dishonesty of the Public Trustee The following comparison ot business between the years 1879 and 1889 will showthe progress made:- lg im , Cash receipts .. ... • f«,BJ* .. £183,336 Total transact ons, per balance-sheet .... ►-. £9z,d18 .... *9<jo,-su<s Securities- f tli(!. ioifiqiq General Investment Account .« ... **;}°»2™J Special Investment Account ... £2,fes ... ,**}2«2g Expenses Account—Total receipts \™ "" okq Administrations ll" •- . Probates and trusts l* •". .*J Wills provisionally accepted * ••• if Letters received 2,122 - ' 'JMJ Letters despatched ... j.^^f District Timber, Coal, and Firewood. [HERBERT J. MOSS.] "°" [REGINALD 13. RESTELL.] Moss and Restell HAVING taken over the TIMBER and COAL Business of Mr .Tohw O Restell, have much pleasure m informing the general Public that they are now prepared to Kauri, Red 4tid White Pine Flooring and Lining, Black Birch, Red and White Pine, Totara, V.D.L., etc. Special Lines of Dressed and Seasoned Timber for Cabinetmakers. The Kauri White and Red Pine Flooring and Lining is all under cover and ready fo immediate use. ALSO,— FENCING WlßE—ltos. 8, 9, and 12 Galvanised Barb Wire, Galvanised Iron, and Ridging m all sizes, Staples, Nails, Hinges, Screws; Stakes, Posts and Rails,"Hurdles, Palings, &c. LIME, CEMENT, &c. COALS—Newcastle, Westport, Mount Somers. FIREWOOD—Long Black Pine and Cut Wood Oils of all descriptions, Fire Bricks. PRODUCE—'Chaff, Oats, Bran, Sharps, Chickfeed, Potatoes, Flour, etc., ALWAYS IN STOCK. AGENTS—CEYLON AND INDIAN TEA ASSOCIATION] Northern Fire Assurance Association. Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, Limited MOSS andTrESTELL, WEST STREET, ASHBTJRTON CRRIITHJIiS, 1891 AiKEWYEAB, F. NOKES, ONCE more presents h-'s Compliments to the Inhabitants of Ashburton and the Public generally, wishing them all the Compliments of the Season, and hopes that one and all, both large and small, will have a pair of NOKES' GOOD CHEAP BOOTS and SHOES THE LARGEST STOCK OF BOOTS AND SHOES TO CHOOSE FROM BOOTS REPAIRED ON THE SHORTEST NOTICE. , FOR .GENUINE GOOD VALUES NO ONE CAN TOUCH ME BOOTS BOOTS BOOTS FOR STYLE, PRICE, AND QUALITY, GO TO F. NOKES LEICESTER BOOT WAREHOUSE, BURNETT STREET.



Mr TT&Slock ~^ TO LET.—2OO acres Grass Land, Mitcham road. TO LET.—4-Roomed Cottage, Peter Street- West. TINWALD. — Two Front Sections, numbers 4 and 5, for Sale at a low price. ■& 9CK 1 AB-—Capital Building Site. *^U XU T<s> 10 09, containing |-Acre, fronting Peter Street West, for Sale at the above low figure, ac the owner is leaving the district. The corner section 1010 adjoining is for sale, so that the purchaser can, if he so desire, secure the two together, which is a magnificent site for a private residence, close to the Domain and m a healthy position. T. BULLOCK. Entertainments. ADDFELLOWS 1 TT AL L, AVEIIVESIKVY, FJEB. 1O PRELIMINARY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. ONE NIGHT ONLY. A.MY VAXTGHAJS'S BURLESQUE AND PANTOMINE CO. In a gorgeous production of the Nautical Pantomine BLACK EYED SWAN, or HARLEQUIN LITTLE BILL. First production m this city. Also, a gorgeous spectacular New Year's Panto mine. Powerful Company. Transforma tion scenes of dazzling splendour, from the brush of Neville Thornton, Magnifi cent Costumes, beautiful music, realistic mise en scene. People's Prices—3s, 2s Is. Tickets may be bought now at H. M. Jones', Bookseller and Slationer. Advance Agent—Mr A. E. WOOLCOTT. 2 21 Public Notices. ASHEURTON COUNTY HUNT CLUB THE Adjourned Annual General Meeting of the Ashburton County Hunt Club will be held at the Com mercial Hotel on SATURDAY, February (5, at 7.30 p m. G. H. ALINGTON, 2 19 Master. VIOLIN SCHOOL, SAUNDEttS' BUILDINGS. MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS, Teacher of the Violin, while thanking her patrons for past favors, begs to strata sl\ a. has a few vacancies for pupi's. Every attention given.—Bessie Simmonbs. ""_ __ 1t144 Harry Francis, LAW, FINANCIAL, & GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. Late Manager to T. G. Russell, Soli citor, and the Mercantile Finance Co. at Ashburton. MONEY for Investment from £IUO and upwards to any amount, on approved freehold security, at lowest current' rates. Advances arranged on Personal Security, Bills of Sale, Growing Crops, etc.; Good Bills discounted and renewed. Debts, Rents, and Interest collected on moderate and inclusive terms, Creditors arranged with and compositions carried out. Books kept and audited ; balance sheets prepared. Advice given on all matters of business. Offices—Burnett Street (next mail Office), Ashburton 2*2 John Gr, BesteU, AUCTIONEER, GRAIN MER CHANT, WOOL BROKER, SHIPPING & FINAN CIAL AGENT. GBAIN & WOOL STORES, WEST STREET, A&HBUjUTQN, CASH PURCHASER OF WHEAT, oats, barley, etc. Commodious Storage at Current Rates. Facilities offered for Shipping Grain, Wool, etc., to European Markets on owner's account. Corn sacks, Twine, Wqolpacks, Super phosphates, Pearl Guana, and gomsnil Farm and Station Stores always on hand at Lowest Prices. AGENT FOR TH E NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY X!O., LIMITED, UNION FIRE AND MARINE IN SURANCE CO., LIMITED,



A funny fad of the mad king Otto, of Bavaria, is mentioned m a New York paper. His insanity appears to have taken the form of an illusion that he is a stork. In one of the magnificent apartments devoted to his use at the palace of Fiirstenried he had constructed a gigantic nest, every stick and straw of which he has conveyed to the spot m his mouth. In that nest he squats almost the entire day, with feathers stuck m his long thick hair and beard, while Le chptters m imitation of the clappering of a stork whenever anyone approaches. Alluding to former Agents-General, " Anglo-Australian," m the " European Mail" writes—" Many have come and gone m the Agencies since I used to chat with good genial Dr Featherstone, whose tomb at Brighton, surmounted by the typical Southern Cross, still remains fresh and bright to-day, owing to the loving care be stowed on it by a colonist here who looks after this memorial of one who made so many friends, and, so far as I know, not one enemy." The directors of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company have ap pointed Mr F. Battley (who has for a number of years been inspector for New Zea land) to be general manager of tin; com pany's business m the colony. Mr W. rJ\ Dodds, who had been acting as inspector during Mr Battley's absence m England, lias been confirmed m that position. Mr Battley returned to tiie colony by the Euapehu, having been on a trip to England, partly on business, and partly for the sake of his health. London " Eeiereo" says:—"lt is i common thing for Irish navvies and cattle drovers to carry one-pound notes m their boots; I hwe seen them do ir. At any wi,y,-ide inn m Scotland or Ireland, again, you may see a dirly fellow fish out of the lining of his clothes a something which lie will carefully unfold and spread upon the counter. When he has done this, you see before you a tattered one-pound note— the same note that will to-morrow come into your own possession. For the one-pound note circulates till jt falls tq pieces, by which time it has absorbed nameless abominations. Metallic money does of course go into strange places, and ' Thirty Years of the Life of a Shilling' would, I dare say, be one. of the most appalling biographies ever written. But metal is not absorbent, as paper is. The people who coined the proverb as to money having no smell knew nothing of the one-pound note of commerce. Nor is our sense of cleanli ness the only thing to be considered. I should imagine the microbe and the one pound note to be close friends. Greasy paper must be an admirable medium for the conveyance of the germs of typhoid, diptheria, and other deadly disorders." l» i ii i Public Notices /CAMERON Street Wealeyan Chursh. i V-V Sunday, February 7. —Morning : Rey. S. Lawry ("Lessons from Life and Work of C. H. Spurgeon.") Evening ; Rev. J. Rapley. PUBLIC NOTICE. THE Office of the Aahburton Publishing Company, Limited, WILL BE CLOSED daily from 12.30 to 1.30 p.m. for dinner hour, m compliance with the Factories Act). ASHBURTON PUBLISHING CO. ASHBtJRTON BOROUGH COUNCIL A PPLICAfIONS are invited from j -£*- qualified persons, for the position of POUNDKF.EPER and RANGER ; tlje successful applicant to pay an annual renfc of £15 for the Pound and Cottasje, and a}so to act 4s JNSBEPTOR QF NUISANCES ft a Salary of £10 per annum. FurMier particulars may he obtained afc the Town Glerk a oflice where applications are t,o be delivered besofo twelve o'clock noon, on MONDAY, February 15. CHAS. E. FOOKS, Town Clerk. Borough Council Office, Aahburton, February 6, 1892 2 27 THE Next Gbertsey Sale will be held -CM. MONDAY, FEBBUABT 8, I 8 Jf 2. t. McDowell, Secretary MR R] T' WHEELER f Stafford Street' Dtrxt™}? I 11 AS been appointed Our Aokkt, an will be able to Arrange Terms with Adver jsers for Ontrapt Advertisements



FLUID DIP Mk POWDER DIP — VLITTLESV —:rf VAST YEARLY^HEEP DIP^ 50/^ CHEAPER INCREASE INy^fLE^^^THAN ANOTHER % SALES * #.^^^^^^^^^^^^^. * V WELL KNOWN P"D TPXTQ FLUID DIP, 5s 6d per gallon m4O gallon casks ;6s per I X xllvi-iU gallon m 5 gallon drums ; single gallons 7s 6d. Note.—One gallon makes 100 gallons sheep wash. POWDER DIP. 50s per 1 cwt keg (to make 1000 gallons),- 70s pei case (of 18 8 1b packets or 72 2 lb packets) ; 8 1b packets 4s ; 21b packets la. NOTE.—S| 2lb packets make 100 gallons of wash. The weights of the packets are approximate. LIBERAL REDUCTIONS ON LARGEORDERS OF FLUID OR POWDER, AGENTS (ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA), GEOEGE JAMESON. CIIRISTCHURCH (CHIEF AGENTS), BLACKBURNE AND CO.



HEECIJL^S 7ti&&INQ "POWDER IS THE BEST Those who hk-'e noi tried it, shoaia ask their iGrocep jt^r it Makes splendid C&'ks3 ; Fastr^ &^



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Nest month the Wellington Land Board will place a large amount of land upon the market, under the optional system of selec tion. There will be 1.3,700 acres of the iVaimarino block, of which ljione has yet 'been offered to the pmblic, though sou?,e por ifcions liave been set aside for aet,tlei,ii.ei^ ■asurp«s*s. In other parts ot the proyi,uqia(l •msttict will be 5350 m the Moun-t 'fia'ker'bioCk, Eketahuna, 10,000 acres an the P.uketoi district, and 6000 acres % etween .Qrouft and f ohangina,