TERRIBLE CALAMITY.

The 6-s. "Wairarapa Wrecked oa the Great Barrier Great Loss of Life 23 Officers and Crew Drowned 112 Passengers Lost 135 Lives m all

For some days there has been grave anxiety regarding the s.s. Wairarapa, which was overdue at Auckland. She sailed from Sydney on Wednesday last, and being a fast boat, when no tidings of her were heard on Tuesday, people began to feel anxious. Still silence about her on Wednesday, the anxiety increased, and all the vessels of the line were instructed to keep a lookout. This momi»g, however, the following despatch by urgent wire from Auck land, tells us the true story of her loss, and shows that there was only too much ground for the anxiety felt about her safety.

PER PEBSS ASSOCIATION. Auckland, November 1 The Wairarapa ran on the rocks at Great Barrier shortly after midnight on Sunday. Captain Mclntosh with 112 passengers and crew are reported to have lost their lives at the time of the occurrence. The weather was thick and there was a heavy sea. From narratives of the survivors it is learned that until the vessel actually struck there was no sign of land, and it is evident that the captain believed he was on a safe course. The place where the steamer struck is known as Miners' Head at the northernmost point of Great Barrier. The passen gers were m bed at the time, but were speedily aroused, and life belts were served out to them. Although the greatest alarm prevailed, and the scenes, more especially m the case of those who had children on board, were of the most pathetic and heartrending character, there was nothing approach ing panic. Immediately the vesse struck, Captain Mclntosh who was on the bridge at the time, gave orders to launch the boats, but owing to the great list of the vessel and to the heavy seas which were breaking over her, this was a work of very great difficulty, and it was almost impossible to take on board any of the passengers as the lower portion of the deck was under water. An attempt was made to lower the starboard boats, but they were capsized, and a number of those who were m them drowned. Life belts were cut adrift, and were the means of saving a considerable number by enabling them to support themselves until rescued by the boats. The majority of those drowned appear to have made for the bridge of the steamer when the accident occurred, to have remained there, or m its vicinity, until it wa% swept away by the force of the waves breaking on board. The captain was observed up to the last moment at his post, and as the bridge was carried away it was said he was Seen to plunge into the sea, but was not again observed. Apart from those «aa the bridge a number had sought safety m the fore and main rigging, and although the funnel was carried away, the masts remained m position. When daylight broke the seas had somewhat lulled, communication with the shore waa effected at great risk by two of the crew swimming ashore with a line. By this means those m. the jigging were hauled through the water. All succeeded m effecting a landing ssave two, who, letting go their hold of the rope, were swept away by the current and drowned. None of the survivors saved anything, many of them barely escaping with their lives m the scantiest of clothing. After being on the rocks for over thirty hours, with nothing more sustaining that a few eases of oranges which had been washed from the wreck, the survivors were discovered by some Maori boats and taken off to Catherine Bay. In the meantime the third officer and some of the crew made their way over land to Port Fitzroy, and reported the .catastrophe. The Argyle, which arrived at ifchmt port yesterday morning, took the survivors, who had reached there, on board, and proceeded to the scene of the wreck, afterwards going on to Catherine Bay. The remainder were taken on fcoard and brought to Auckland, a i riv ing here about three o'closk this morning. A fireman, named Charles Perry, who had been crushed by one of the boats at the wreck and injured in ternally, waa on arrival of the Argyle taken m an ambulance to the district i hospital for treatment. \ THE CREW. I The names of crew drowned are—- OaptainJona Mclntosh; chief steward, H. H. Judd; F. McLean, steward; J. McDonald, steward; Croucher, steward; Mrs McDonald, stewardess • Miss McQuaide, stewardess; Missj Crrimwood, stewardess; H. Moughans i baker; H. Tear, chief cook; A | Holmes, assistantforeeafein. steward; Cooper, fireman; Jones, fireman , J. McGee, fireman; Murrell, fireman- Burke, Simpson, McLeod, E. Pratt, sailors ; McDonald, boy.

Saved—J. Sinclair, chief engineer ; J] W. Dunlop, second engineer; W, Oarson, third engineer; H. S. Jeckins fourth engineer; A Moyes, chif ■ >fficer; J. L Clark, second officer : W ft. Johnson, third officer; Tulloch.' fourth officer; F. Gough, J. Frase , H. fcmitb, H. Palmer, R. Neil, W W. Ryan, D. Dow, C. Perry W. Gill, J. Hempseed. and M. F. Harding, firemen; H, Baker, Davis, Campbell, Greaves, Cherry, R. Laing. and J. McDonald, sailors; R. B Thompson, carpenter; P. Fen wick purser ; Jones, assistant purser; B. A. Kennell, O. Baldwin, W. Middlebrook W. Beckett, T. Corbett, S. Allen, A. Milting, L. McKean, 0. Butter, and W. Caldwell, stewards. LIST OF THE SURVIVORS. The following is a list of those who were saved. Owing to the fact that the ship's books and papers were lost m the wreck, it is impossible to give a complete list of those pas sengers who left Sydney by the steamer:— Mrs M. L. Ferguson, Mrs Vellas Miss M. McKellar, Miss Ecave, Miss Williams, Miss E. Dickensen, Miss Brown, Miss Macilton, Miss Hard wick, Miss Annette Paul, Miss Hanna, Rev. j Peters, Messrs G. Parrisb, W. F. Ross, A. H. Fisher, P. Wishart, O, Mono glian, J. D. Breen, J. Andrews, M. Ambrose, J. T. Roberts, F. Nicholls, S. Haidy, A. J. Lumley, G. Stephens, T. Roberts, T. Henderson, J. Mulray, 11. Clark, N. Coogan, O. A. M. Chap, man, G. Stephens, J. Levesque, J. Harris, F. R. Grunzing, H. Jolly, W, Pearson, G. "Walker, A. Black, Hicky, A, J, Dunbai', W. Ferguson, J. Gentry, R, Bramwell, Vella, C. Langley, S. Skews, Herbert H. Pounds, D. Madon, F. Hastie, W. B. Geoghegan, J. Chamberlain, A. Hanna, F. W. Varley, F. W. Leighton, D. M Roberts, T. Gough, A. F. French, T. Currie, J. Austin, J. Pipe, S. C. Smith, J. Stew art Scott, J. F. Fraser, N. (Me, Miss E. Buckleton, J. Ohaleyer, S. Harris, Gr. Nicholson, M. Boyd, J. Perry, M. Dalton, M. Hill. K. Wheatley, A. Hansen, W. Wilson, Tuckett, Snell W. Brown, Banser. survivors' narratives. Frank Leighton, son of Mr J. F. Leighton, one of the passengers return- 1 ing home after an absence of four and a-half years, states that about midnight on Sunday he heard a frightful crash. It was understood that the steamer was going about thirteen knots. Men, women, and children rushed on deck, but good order had been preserved. The saloon commenced to fill, showing that the vessel's bottom had been crashed through by the sh9ck. Passen gers were screaming and terror-stricken though the majority retained sufficient presence of mind to throw themselves upon a raft or cling to any part of the vessel lying to windward, as she was gradually settling down on the port side. In about half an hour all lights were extinguished, saving the blue light on the bridge, and the masthead lights. About half-past four she took a big lurch, and a sea swept over her, carrying numbers with it, and with daylight a heartrendingscene presented itself. Passengers and crew were clinging to all parts of the vessel, and some were drifting about m the water with lifebelts on, but nearly all were seen to perish, it being impossible to render them any assistanca. Through out the morning numbers were swept off exhausted. The scene was truly terrible. The scene of the wreck was one of the worst spot« on the island. Two of the boats at the time of the disaster were smashed m, and the third got away with the officers and seamen. I myself, with many others, got into the rigging of the foremast. I was asleep m the saloon when the crash came. Mr J. C. White, an old gentleman from Sydney, eighty-five years of age, and sixty-six years m the colonies, and Mr F. C. White, from Ballarat, a cousin of mine, occupied the cabin. I had some difficulty m rousing them, and both were lost soon afterwards. Nearly everyone was supplied with a life belt, There were some sixteen horses on board, and these it is feared m their terror killed some. As the bridge! gave way, the captain, who had a lady beside him, ix said to have dived into the sea, and neither he nor the lady were seen again. As the daj began to dawn we gradually discerned a hig}} coast line, and frantic endeavors were made to get a line ashore from the foremast rigging. After some vain attempts, aMr Oorrie, from Scotland, got a considerable distance but the line was not long enough, &nd he barely escaped with his life. Alb length a line was secured, and the first lady to go was a Miss Diekenson. Another lady, a Miss Williams, not so fortunate, became entangled m the lines, and appeared to be strangled, and a Salvation Army lass was drowned m making the attempt. The ropes subsequently worked upon a more satis factory plaii, and the remainder got ashore m safety. J. Wright, a passenger, said—Wesaw Three Kings on Sunday morning about breakfast time. The weather was foggy. Could clearly see the ao&st pne sometimes through the fog. Steamed all day through the fog. Towards evening the officers got rather anxious about the distance, and kept looking at tfts log every half hour or so. Got deep &Q& jlsads out and ready—one forward and on© g£b. The passengers began talking m groups bj t&& ghip's side. Noticing how thick the night was and the speed the vessel was going, they had a presentiment that something serious would happen, as there was ao fog feorn. going, and the steamer's speed did nob appear to b.e lessened. Some of the passengers, till i about nine o'clock were singing hymns, (Moody and Sankey's) among them, by a strange coincidence, "Pull for the shore, sailor," " Shall we gather at the river,' 1' .ejte. -4-bout nine they began to go to bed. Afy?aK h/pf>past ten the ship's course was .altered. Jfnew nothing till after midnight, when she went on the rocks wich a terriffic crash and a grinding motion, knocking down the glasses and smashing the lamp to pieces. The passengers went up man orderly manner on deck. I went down below whjen ffoe passengers were passed up life belts. Onje pf the officers said the vessel was going 13| knots when she struck. After she struck the engines were reversed, and she heeled over on her port side and settled down, some of fche passengers? principally women, sliding off the deck

into fcbe sea. tn the aft' impart of th ship two boats were got out at thai time, to save women and others, taking twenty-nine m one boat and thirty five m the other. Ht artrending cries wen • heaid m the darkness m the wate r, I md orange cases, bins, and horses went overboard. Some of the people m the water were struck by horses and wreckage. The after deck house was !ified up by a great wave and the rafts dipped off. Some of the passengers who were strong enough got on, and helped others on, to rafts. Some of che pasengers tried to get to the aft starboard boat, but there were no officers nor seamen there to give any insttuction how to get it out, and m the end it was cut away from the davits, but got stove m on deck. It got partly filled with water, but ten got into it and kept afloat till rescued by another boat, after being filled I with water level with the gunwale. For two hours they kept pulling round the steamer till daylight. One patent light was thrown out to enable some to be saved. Some of the crew endea vored to save the passengers, but there was general confusion, and no general orders. The crew at first seemed to be waiting for orders, which appeared never to come, at least 1 heard none from the bridge, but only the grinding noise and a smashing of. things being carried away and people being killed by wreckage, spars, and cargo. The second cabin steward ess showed great bravery. She fastened the life belts round the women before going on deck, and she got on deck and was washed overboard. We hung m the rigging and boat davits with the sea breaking over us till daylight. Some were washed off whose strength failed them. Saw about a dozen on the rocks. Gradually saw the cliffs when the fog cleared away, and day began to dawn. The steamer's bow was six feet mSo the mouth of the cave or cleft. Great credit is due to a steerage passenger named John Madden, who stood on the aft rigging with a line, and kept throwing it to all who could get with in reach, and bringing them on to the rigging. He, with others, saved six m that way. One of the firemen left the after rigging with a rope to the fore rigging, tying it to the davits as he went, by which those saved from the after rigging got along. A life line was got from the fore rigging to the rocks, and people were hauled through the surf to the shore, two ladies being lost m coming ashore, not being able to hold on. The boats went away and informed Mr Englingcon, a settler, whose sons, with some officers, went and requested the Maoris to search for bodies, and to see if they could save any lives at the wreck. Everybody on the island, Maoris in cluded, behaved kindly. The Maoris brought their boats and took people off the rocks on Monday afternoon. Ten survivors were left on the rocks till Tuesday morning—eight of the crew and two passengers. They lived on oranges and tinned apples, which floated from the wreck to the rocks. THE SECOND OFFICER'S STATEMENT. Mr Joseph Lucas Olark, second officer of the Wrtirarapa, has made the following statement :— We left Sydney on Wednesday, about six o'clock. IJad moderate winds and weather, and passed the Three Kings at ft, quarter to eight on Sunday morning, the weather being thick and foggy. At aboui; half-past, ten o'clock we passed Cape Mafia Van Dieman At 12 40 a thick fog cama down, obscuring everything:. We steered a course for Cape Brett, and continued that course until about ten o'clock at night, when the course was altered to steer outside the Big JJen (Hen and Chickens Islands.) It was ten minutes past midnight whan the vessel struck. We felt a severe shock which roused everyone on board, and it soon became known that the vessel had run on the rocks although the night was so dark that no land was visible when the steamer struck. There was then a big s^a running. The passengers behaved with great coolness. The captain was on the bridge when the vessel struck, and at once gave the order to get the boats out". The boats on the port side were quickly got out, and some of the lady passengers got into them with great difficulty as the ship hid filled with water and the sea was breaking over, washing the people away. We tried to launch thie starboard boats, but owing to the heavy list of the vessel and the heavy seas they were smashed, and the few persons who were m them were precipitated into the water. I do not fenow whether they were saved. The four life rafts wcrg cut adrift and were the means of saving %, gieat many The boats that got afloat were the means of picking up a great number of passen gers who had been swept from the deck by the heavy seas breaking over the ypssej, A great many more would have been s#yed but fflj? th_e fact tjaat the ship suddenly canted over tq part, and tf*e waves corning over at the same time swept tho decks, carrying numbers into the sea. The steamer was at such un angle that it was impossible to get up to the high side without crawling on one's hands and knees. When all the boats wers gob out those who were still on the steamer tried to go to the rigging but many of them remained on the upper depk tp windward o| the bridge house.. !j?h~e sea then breaking continually over the yessei sweeping the decks. About twq p'ciocjj m the morning the funnel was car. ried away and somewhere about three or fojjr the bridge s^d all those ringing to $fc,>ncladfng the captain, were washed overboard. Alf this time the boats that had been launched were doing what, they could to save life, and 1 may mention here that when the vessel struck life belts were served out to every passenger. When daylight came we found that the vessel had struck against a high cliff, some 600 or 800 feet high, wifcfi no "seana of ejsy landing. We caw several dead bodies floating us, and a few persons still supporting them selves oh bits of wreckage, while a f6w had succeeded m obtaining a landing on the edge of the rocks. After I had seen all t|ie boats launched, I took to the rig ging, and whes dayiight came $ unrolled i the jib halliards, and signal halliards, and tried to heave the latter on shore, There were about sixty people then on board m the fore and main ringing, and several clinging to one of the starboard davits We failed to heave the line on shore, and then two men, Fraser, one of the firemen, and Punlop, the second engineer, tried to swim ashcfae yjfch it, bsir o^-ing to the tremendous sea and bacjc wash they had to let go the line to save themselves, with great difficulty succeediflgin landing on the rocks much bruised and battered. Shortly afterwards the sea was a little quieter, and Kendall, the second steward, volunteered to take the line ashore and succeeded. The jjib halliards rope was then haulfs op sKope a^d \ty thjs means those on "board were safely landed by being pulled through the with the exception of two who lost their hold and T,yere carried away by the current. They V 6Fc PW eP^W' fa***3l dq nflfr know their names, After we h»4 all cleared, from

r he ►hip an H ad g.>t ashore wp notic ■<*■ » !ar3y m ih wahr, Mi-s Williams, • wssanger, who had be™ fl .atir.g »b"« ' w«ivo hours, and one of the crew swas j ut and brought her ashore, -a supported by her life belo and two jif < jaoys which she had picked up. It is » wonder that so many were saved con sideringl the very dangerous locality n> which the accidents occurred Those who were lost were principal'? swept from the deck or killed by floating wreckage. We remained on rha rock 1' uiitil three o'clock on Monday afternoon vhen sever il Maori boa's came round and ook all except ten to Copper Lane Bay and some to Maori Bay, the rest remained ■•hi the r cks until next morning wheii they were taken of by the Maoris. Some of our people » ent overland to Port Fitzroy and reported the wreck, and the came round and took ns off after having been on the rocks about thirty-six hours. The Maoris treated us well, and before they came to our rescue we had managed to secure from the wreckage a number of cases of oranges. The scene on board after the vessel struck was re markably quiet and calm, there was no panic. The lady passengers, however, were greatly alarmed, and some pathetic scenes were witnessed, especially m the case of those who had children. It was very difficult to get to the boats owing to the great list of the steamar, and to the fact that the lower part was under water, while heavy seas were sweeping over the decks carrying everything before them. The crew and passengers who were saved lost all their effects. The captain behaved with great calmness, and stood on the bridge till he was carried away. I hope 11 may never see such a scene again."

LATEST PARTICULARS.

FURTHER SURVIVORS,

Auckland, November 1, 1.38 p.m. The following is an additional list of persons saved from the Wairarapa : —Crew—J. Willott, a boy, brass cleaner ; F. Wilson, fore-cabin steward; P. S. Lucas, third cook; J, G. Gardiner. ''Passengers—J. Haines, and W. Hing.

Auckland, November 1, Mr Jackson Palmer, formerly member of Parliament, leaves for the scene of the wreck at eight tc-night, with his father [ Mr Berry Palmer, coroner for Barrier. Relatives of the lost should communicate any wishes by wire, addressed to Mr Jack son Palmer, solicitor. Auckland, Thubsday, 2.12 r m. A list of the drowned is not yet obtain able, but to the list of saved already sent add Mr E. L. Bullock, also Mrs Harris, MrsHansen. Mrs Masher, A. Tarrahockia, Won Turn, Low Wai, J. Wright, Masher.

Wellington, November 1 The news of the wreck created tremen dous excitement here and business m the city this morning has been practically at a standstill. The Press Association, news paper, Union Company's and Telegraph offices were besieged by crowds of people making anxious enquiries regarding rela tives and friends. Long extras were pub lished and eagerly snatched up m all directions. The flags on the shipping and m all pares of the city are flying at half-mast and m shipping circles there is an air of glo^m and sorrow. Much anxiety was relieved when it became known that Mr and Mrs Ferguson were safe. The former is the Harbour Board'sengineer and secretary. Amongst those believed to be lost is "Miss Knight, rie.c« of the Chief Justice, who had been f>n a lengthened visit to Australia, and Mrs Amelius Smith, wife of the well known civil servant.

Dtjn'emn, November 1 The Wall arapa was valued at £30 000 and wholly uninsured. Captain Mclntosh was a bachelor. He had. been m the Company's service sinoe 1879. Among the drowned are Mr William rfcoullar, merchant, Bond street;, his wife, and two daughters; (Mrs Scoullar is a sister of Mrs John Oir, Ashburton, who was summoned by wire to-day, and left for the Soufh by express); the wife of Mr Fyfe, diaper, George street; and the daughter of MrMcQuaid, fruiterer, George street:, The news caused a great sensa tion, Mrs Map Donald, stewardess, lived m Port Chalmers. She leaves four chil dren. The Union Company is advised the Wairarapa struck on the northern end of the Great Barrier, and became a total wreck m a thick fog, with a heavy sea running at the time. One hundred and eleven passengers and twenty-three of the crew, including Captain Mclntosh and the chief steward were drowned. The vessel is almost submerged.

The Railway Accident.

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Received Nov. 1, noon. Sydney November 1 Quodling, Grainger^ and SomerYille died this morning, and four others are not expected to recover. A singular feature of the accident is that no bones were broken. The engine was travelling tender $r§t. driver and fireman axsted heroically and stuck to their posts with certain death staring them m the face.

SYDNEY WOOL SALES.

Sydney, November 1 At the wool sales the market $»s weaker for inferior aqrte j bright lambs vrao\ is m request for the United Stages. ' _^

Australian Defence

Mji^rjqy^N?, November V The ®Qver]smenfc is sending instruc tiiona to England to engage an Artil lery Commandant.

Unimproved Land Tax

Melbourne, November 1 It is unofficially stated that the Government propose to impose a tax of Id m the £ on unimproved land yith an exemption up to £20Q. It is probable that the iscqm,e tax will range from 4|d on incomes over £20Q and up to 9d on those above 4JJOOQ,

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Oovep.r. m •*■ nt Notice. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. EXCURSION FARES TO CHRTST CHUROH FOR RACES AND A. AM)'P. SHOW. PXOURSTON tickets to Christchurch LJ available for return ci!l November i2O, will be issued at; Orari to ihUng in clusive from November 3 to 9 at 18s first class, 13s second. Journey to be started on day of issue of ticket and not to be broken within first twenty miles. Further particulars m posiera. Excursion tickets to ChriHtchurch will be issued at low fares from Ash'jurton and Stations north there of, Methven line included, for first train on November 9, available for return same day by evening train. From stations be tween Timaru and Ashburton, excursion tickets will be issued for a train leaving Timaru at 710 am. on November 9, ftangitata 8 27, Hinds 9, Winslow 9.16, Tinwald 9.27, returning from Christ church at 915 p.m same d*y. Particulars of fares m posiers. 11§6 BY ORDER. Entertainments. LOYAL TINWALD LODGE, 1.0.0. F., M.U. THE Anniversary of the above lodge wiill be celebrated by a 15 A If. • ON SHOW NIGHT, NOVEMBER 2, IN THE TEMPLAR HALL, TINWALD. Tickets, 4a ; Ladies Free. Eefreshments ,' provided. 10 170 A Grand f oncert AND DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE m aid of the Funds of the ASHBURTON CRICKET CLUB, WILL BE HELD IN THE QDDFELLOWS' TTALL. ON i mow ivbCpJiit, NOVEMBER '». PUOGKAM3IE : FIRST PART. 1. Opening Overture—Violin and Piano forte selection — Miss Friedlander and Mr Cullen, 2. Song—" The Mountebank," MISS VENIE FLOWER. 3. Song—"The Man that broke the Bank at Monte Carlo," Mr L. Broad. 4. Song—" I was Dreaming," Mrs 0. M. Brooke. 5. Pianoforte Selection—" Home, Sweet Home," by Ihalberg, Mrs W. Bowman Fox, 6. Song—Oonvc Mr P. A. Keddell 7. Song— "Genevieve," MISS VENIE FLOWER. 8. Song—«>l» Old Madrid," Miss Barratt. 9. Song—" There's no one like Mother to me,'' j Mr L. Broad. i Interval of five minutes, to be followed by the Sparkling Comedy, "HAH, THE GOOD FOR NOTHING." m which the Characters will be sustained by the following :— BUTTONS (a; Servant) ... Mr G. Todd YOUNG MR SIMPSON ... Mr F. Nokes CHARLEY (aCarpenter)..,MrJ. Kennedy HARRY COLLIER , Mr J. Pauling TOM DIBBLES,,, . Mr R. Elston ]NAN ... MISS CARKIE FISCHER (Christchurch). ADMISSION, &m &, IS; 10 166 A. Pi THOMSON, Hon. Sec PRIMITIVE MBTTHODIST CHURCH ANNIVERSARY. HIIOW^ DIV, ~|lj-ONSTER TEA, from 4 to 7. .. Grand Entertainment after Tea—Solos, Anthems, Recitations, Addresses by REVS. T. BROOKE, G, B. INGLIS, AND Tickets iox Tea and Entertainment- Is 6d each. SUNDAY NWXT — PREACHER: Ret John lloskingr, Tlie Popular Preacher, Lecturer, Debater, and Author. Preaching Services—ll and 6.30. ODDFELLOWS' HALIi, SUNDAY AFTSmNOON 3 p.m. The JEUBTV. JT. HO^KIING I WiH Deliver His Popular Lecture on ESeligioub Uv ac ks, TBE KQN, MAJOR STEWARD In the Chair. 108181 Tenders. ENDERB are invited Tor Building | Presbyterian Manse, at Flemington, Plans and Specifications at my office. Tenders Close at NOOIS, SATURDAY, November 3, 1894. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. R. BIRD, 10 156 Architect. TiENDERS for Cutting and Burning _L about 75 acres Tussocks at Dromore will be received by undersigned up to MONDAY. Novembers. BENBOW AND MOFFATT, llf* Dromore. i " "SALVATIQN ABMY. ' ' HAM, FOWL, AND EGG, BANQUET, Starting ab 4 p.m., continued until 7 p.m. To-morrow. A real good meal for la 6d. Children 9d. Sta|?-Captain and Mrs Alderton, and Captain Veitch farewelling at ni^ht. ttl ' H., GOLDFINCH, TO LET—Small Shop, with dwelling attached, well situated m Burnett Street. Good cooking range, T.BULLOCK. CHEAP SECTION—T.S. 50, Kermod^ street, west. Offers are invited for. t|Sa j very low price will be accepted^ T, BULLOCK.



1025 Prevention TS WORTH POUNDS OF CURB! •*■ Why ruin your Reapers and Mowers by using inferior Lubricating Oils, which tire your horses and clog the Machines, when you can obtain % true Lubricaat like li ' ' Valvolue which has been thoroughly tested all over! the world and pronounsed Ui\equalle4. Obtainable from all Storekeepars or tfee Agents . I EDWABB BEIGE & SONS, OHRISTOHURDH. i 11 8