half bred looks, lat 2d; JB reversed and conjoined, bellies, lat 3d j RM, cross bred ewes, 2at 6j<3 ; merino pwes, 2 at 4£d ; HS, hdfbred hcggets, 7 at 6|d ; R | 0, halfbred hoggets, 12 at 6d ; half bred ewes, 3 at 6£d ; crossbred hoggets, 11 at 6d ; erosaored ewen (fine), I at 6Jd; etossbred ewes, 2 at 6|d ; bellies and pieces, 4at 3sd; ?ocks aud pieces, 2' at l|d ; ii(ce J\l conjoined, halfbred ewee, 2 at 6£d ; crossbred ewep, 1 at 6d ; merino ewes, 2at 4|d; AX, halfbred hoggets with 17 crossbred eweo fleeces, 1 at 6d ; halfbred ewes, 6at 6|d ; GT, half bred hoggets 6at 6£d; halfbred ewes and wethers, 1 at 6|d ; crossbred hoggets, 1 »fc s|d ; bdl'es and pieces, 1 at 4d ; WX, merino and crossbred ewes with 8 hogget ram fleeces, 1 at 4|d ; HK con joined, crossbred hopee; s. 1 at 6M; crossbred ewes, 1 at 6id ; XL, half breds, 6 at 7|d ; T ever J, "crossbred wethera and hogjrets, 1 at 6£d ; crossbred ewes, 1 at 6|d ; crossbred ewes and hoggetp, 1 at M ; dead wool, bellies and pieces, 1 at 4d ; D, crossbred hoggets with I or 2 ewe fleeces, 2 at 6d; crossbred ewes and hogget*3, lat6l ; merino ewes, 1 4ld ; PR m diamond, merino locks, 2 <*t 2]d : WL conjoined, 8 crossbred ewes, 30 hog gets and 5 rams fleeces. 1 at 6£d ; merino swes with 10 wether fleeces, "l at 4|d ; [] crossbred wethers, 1 at s|d ; cross: bred ewes with 0 ram fleeces, latsd ; G over 5, half bred ewes. sat 6d ; halfbred •>wes with 20 merino ewe fleeces, 1 at 6d ; M over C with bar between, black and mixed, 1 at 4id ; pieces, 2 at 3jd ; locks, afcld.

MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS.

L, threequarterbred hoorgets, 1 afc 6d ; halrbred hoggetf, 1 at s|d ; A over F. merino and crossbred mixed, 1 at 5d ; T, crossbred, 2at s|sd; T. crossbred, lat s|d ; crossbred hoggets, 1 at b'|d ; cross bred ewes, 1 <it 6d ; %'A threequarterbred ewes (one bale with 16 fleeces, halfbred fiwes) 2 at 6£d ; threequarterbred huggete, 1 at 6id ; halfbred hoegets, 4 at 6£d ; D-r, hoggets, 4 at 6£d ; 07, halfbred hoggets, 4 at sfd ; imr no ewes, 1 at 4fd ; 7G, halfbred ewes, 4 at 6£i; 4H con joined, crossbred ewes, 4at 6-f d ; R under bar, halfbred and crossbred ewes, 3 at 6|d ; ST, merinos, 2 <it4|d ; PV, merino, 2 at 4|-d ; 2nd cross hoggets, 2 at s|d ; Ist cross hoggetp, 7at 6|d ; W7, crossbred ewes and wetherp, 6 at 6£d ; S Ace ot Clubs, Ist cross hoggets, 6 at 6£d ; S o?er square, Ist cross hoggets, 4 at 6d ; DM, halfbred hoggets, 9 at 6|d ; ID, crossbred ewes, 2 at fid ; 20 over bar, crossbred, 3 at 6d ; crossbred hoggets. 9 at 6|d ; C 2, crossbred ewes, 7 at 6|d ; <jG aver bar, 6 at 6|d ; 01, halfbred, 10 at 6| 1; D over J, halfbred ewes, 2at 6|d ; 2nd cross ewes (one bale contains two black fleeces, 5 at 6£d;JU, halfbred ewes, 4 at 6f d ; 2nd cross hoggets, 2 at 6|d ; Oak Flat over MB, lsc pieces, 2 at 4ijjd ; 2nd pieces, 3 at 4d; pulled wool and Ist Leicester pieces, lat sd; 2 crossbred bellies 1 crossbred bellies and pieces, 3 at 4d ; locks with 5 fleeces, 1 at 2§d ; tuattted crossbred with 16 merino and 14 halfbred fleecep, 1 at 6d ; pulled woo], lat 5d ; 2 matted Leicester 1 matted crossbred, 3 at oid ; Ist and 2nd Leicester hoggets, 4 ' at 6§d ; Ist and 2nd Leicester ewes, bale 11 with few rim fleeces, bale 14 with 7 crossbred hogget fleeces, 3 at 7d ; quarter back ewes, 3 at 6Jd ; threequarterbred ewes> 4at 7d; circle m circle, halfbred hosgecs, 19 at 6|d ; crossbred hoggets with 17 ewe fleecea, 1 at s|d ; 7A, cross bred ewes, 4 at 6|d ; W-A, crossbred Lincoln, 2at 6H : crossbred wethers, 5 at 6id ; crossbred hoggets, 11 at 6|d ; H over f, crossbrwd ewes, 3 at 6£d ; half bred ewes, 2 at 6|d ; SH over bar, cross bred ewes, 9 at (id ; BX over bar, cross bred ewes, 6at 6^d ; WK, merino, 1 at 4]-d ; IT, crossbred hoggets. 2 at 6|d; crossbred ewes, 4at 6.V1; FM, Ist cross ewea, 3at 6|d ; 2nd cross hoggets, 17 at 7d ; KD, lsc crass hoggets, 27 at 7d ; 2nd cross hoggets, 13 at 6f d ; mix«rt, 1 at s|d ; Jocks, 3 at 3J.-d ; bellies, 3 at 3|d ; cross bred. 1 at <>| i : 3 Legs, merinos, 4 at 4^dj [] and C, crossbred ewes, 10 at 6id ; T over W, coarse wool with four ram fleeces* latsf I; Ist) cross ewes, 6at 6-id ; Ist cross hogaets, bale No 4 with 16 ewes fleeces, 4at (>^d ; G over G matted wool, 1 at s;] d ;LL crossed, Ist cross ewes, 8 at 6|d ; Lincoln ewes and hoggets, 3 at s|d ; merino, with *2 crossbred ewe Iheces, 1 fct 4|J ; CE, crossbred ewes. 8 at 6| ; HK, crossbred hojQigets, 2at 6|; Shrop shire Downs, lat 6di; 33 over —, crnstj bred ewes with 3 ram fleeces, 2 at 6;j.-d ; halfbred Shropshire Down hogfgets, 33 at 6|d ; Ist cross c wes, 3 at 7d ; H and triangle, let cross hoggets. 8 at 6|d ; PW, crossbred ewea, /9 at 6^d ; I) over H, crossbred ewes with 30 merino fleeces, 1 at s|d ; 19, crdsabred ewes with cross bred hogget fleeces, 2 at 6d ; Tomahawk, three-quarterbred hoggetp, 2at6|d; RB over — } Ist cross ewes, sat 6id ; Mixed —6rams, I4crosßbred hoggets, Lincolns, lat6i; three-quarterbred hoggets, sat 6Jd ; J over W, Lincoln ewee, 8 at sjd ; DM, 1 bale Ist and 2nd pieces with 6 merino fleeces. 1 bale stained pieces and locks, 2 at 3|d ; 1 crossbred with 13 ram fleeces, 11st and 2nd crossbred, 2at 6|d; halfbred, 8 at 7d ; WP; 9 Ist cross ewes, 11st cross ew.ee, with 13 merino fleeces, 10 at 6£d ; Ist cross hoggets, 4 at 6|d; Merino with 12 ram fleeces, 2 at 4|d ; dead wool, lat6d ; fct>, Ist cross hoggets, 3 at 6id ; X 6, crossbred ewes, 4 at 6£d ; crossbred, merino, bellies and matted, 1 at 4|d ; SP, halfbred ewes, 2 at 7d ; 25, Ist cross wethers, 1 at 6d; 2nd cross hoggets with few crossbred ewe fleeces, 1 at 6|d; Ist cross hoggets with 15 2nd cross hogget fleeces, 3 at 6|d ; WE, half br»d washed wool, lat 6|d ; RP f crossbred j hogeets, sat 6|d ; crossbred wethers with 6 ram fioeces, 2 at 6d ; FB, Ist cross ewes, 4 at 6|d ; 2nd cross hoggets, 2 at 6|d ; CD conjoined, merino with 8 ram and 2 crossbred fleeces. 4 at 4jd ; gD conjoined, merino ewes, 1 at 4£d ; Ist cross hoggets. 5 at 6d ; Lincolon crosd hoggets, 5 at6jd; crossbred hoggets, 3at 6d; crossbred ewes, 16 at P^d ; CG, crossbred hoggets, 3 at 6d ; HW conjoined, crossbred with 15 ram fleeces, 1 at sfd ; 63, Ist cross hoggets, 1 at 6|d ; 70, crossbred wethers, 4at 6|d ; E/C, halfbred (4 sample bales are shewn/, 13 at 6d ; D under half circle, crossbred ewes with 7 ram fleeces, 3 at s£d ; Ist cross hoggets, 2 at 6d ; merino, 2 at 4jd ; WG, merino ewes. 4 at 4^d ; 3F, crossbred ewes, 1 at 6|d ; 2G, "l9fc cross, 1 at 6|d; XO. Ist cross ewes, 2 at 6jd; three quarterbred hogges, 1 afe 6d ; merino ewes, 4 at 4£d ; Maltese cross, 2nd cross hoggets, 2 at 6^d; square with bar through, Ist cross ewes, 12 at 6|d ; 2nd cross ewes, 2 at 6|d; rams, 1 at s|d ; M over *>. crossbred hoggets, with 25 halfbred fleeces. If at 6|d; merino, lat 4M; — over RM, half bred hoggets, 1 at 6|d jJG over —, halt bred, 4at 6|d j — over2V, bellies and leeks, lat l|d; square with bar/through, bellies, 1 at 3|d ; — over SXj halfbred pieces, lat sd; crossbred bellies, with 17 crossbred ewe fleeces, 1 afc 5d j D 2, let cross ewep, 7 afc 6|dj DF, crossbred ewes, 3at 6|d, oTo, crossbred, 2at 6|d; Stroke R, merino ewes, 3at 4|-d; UB conjoined, halfbred hoggets, 3 at 6M ; mixed— 22 crossbred hoggets, 5 rams and 5 merinos, lat 6|d ; AF conjoined, Ist cross ewes, 4 at 6|d ; J2, Ist cross hog gats, 1 at 6d : DO, crossbred hoggets, 1 at tJ^d ; BD conjoined, pieces, 2 at 3£d ; --^ over 2G-, crossbred, 1 at 6d ; meriao, 1 at 4|d ; TR, merino, 2 at 4|d ; — over JGi crossbred ewes, sat 6|d. Bins.—Ranis wool, 5d ; merino fleeces, 4id; locks, 2{»d; pieces, 3|d ; halfbred fleeces, 6£d ; black wool, 4|d ; Ist pieces s|d ; 2nd pieces, 3|d ; locks, 2d ; locks, l|d; merino pieces, 3]d ; dead wool, sd. Bales — FM, bellies, 2 at 3£d ; 08, locks, 1 at 3f d; C 2, locks, 1 fadge "at 2d ; HW conjoined, pieces, 1 bale at 2id; O over H, pieces, 1 at 3^d ; LL crossed, bellies and pieces, 1 at 3|d ; T, pieces. 2 at 3d ; F over A, pieces, 1 at 2|d ; 3S over —, looks, 1 at

?^xr' bell»es»nd pieces, 2 at 3£d; ■WVV, bellies and pieccfi, Sat 4d; WE, P'eofs, lat 2±d■; G over G, locks and pjeoes, i Bfc . 2 | d . locks> t afc .wp I tellies and peees, 1 at 3id ; Tover W. . o, H\ Il. adßre *b £id S4X- merino lockß,l »fc SJd j PW, bellies, 1 at 4d ; WA, pieces, al ,2i d >20 over —, locks and piecee, 1 at 2|d ; qG, bellies, 1 at 3|d ; J over W, Lincoln bellies, lat 3£d; D-f, locks, 1 radge at 3|d ; 20, locks, 1 at 2|d j Jp conjoined, locks, 1 fadge at If d , circle ia circle, pieces, 1 at lfd ; DM, bellies, 1 at 4|d; locks, 1 at 3|a; TT, locks, 1 fadge at 3^d ; 4J, pieces, 2 at 3^d ; PV, bellies, lat 3fd ; H/H, locks, 1 at- |d j XO. pieces, lat l|d ; pieces, 1 at If d ; H/H, locks, lat lfd ;-^ over Jh», bellies and pieces, 1 at 3£d ; JG. locks, 1 fadge at lfd ; 97, pieces, lat 3 ; } d ; H ovsr U, bellies and locks, 1 at lfd; HW con joined, locks, 1 afc lfd ; GWL, locks and pieces, I at Id ; 63, locks and pieces, 1 at lfd ; JG, locks and pieces, Id.

SPORTING.

DUNEDIN SPRING MEETING.

Dunkjuu, November 30. Following are the results of the remaining events of the second day's racing :— St Andrew's Handicap, li mile.—Au Revoir 1, Saracen 2. Only two started. Time— 2-1U . Dividends— £2 Is and £1 17s. CiUTKKifwr Stakes, five furlongs.—Euroc lydon 1, Oannonball ii, Arline 3. Won easily by a lengtti and a (quarter. Time— 1.6. Lividends—£l 16s and £1 15s. Onsujw Plate. 1 ; | mile.—Prime Warden 1, An Revoir 2, Hippomenes ,*!. Won with the greatest ease by three lengths. Time— ; 2.135. Dividend—£l 16s. Spring Handicap, one mile.—Sarauen 1, The Wmcbman 2, Captive 3. Time—l.47. Dividend—£3 16s. MuasKJJJtiROH Plate, four furlongs.— Sfc Clements 1, Britomarte 2, Golden Fleeuo 3 Royal Salute also started but hung at the tapes. Time-50isec, Dividend—£2 10a. Tahuka Park "High Weight Handicap, 1 seven furlongs.—Georgie Sharp 1, Rangiatea 2, Wolseley 3. Sixteen started. Time— 1.32. Dividend-£3 17s.

ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB.

The following acceptances have been received:— Maibbn Handicap, (saddle) ; IJ, mile. Fan sor sees bhd scr aecsbhdscr Gillie Riabhach ... 8 Iris (pony) .. 2 Queenie 8 Maid of Honor... 3 Orphan Boy .. 9 Weary Gleaner.. 6 Economy ... 11 Penguin.,. ... 6 Toby 11 Queerfellow .. 6 Sprig of May ... 11 Pip 6 Royalty 11 Darlington ... 8 The American ... 11 Catnpo .. ... 8 Regina 15 Lagmhoe Handicap (Harness); two miles, sees bhd scr sees bhd scr Intruder ... 6 M.M. 18 Miss Clare ... 8 Mount Joy .- 22 The American ... 8 The General ... 38 Rata ... ... 15 , Ashburton Handicap (Saddle); two miles. Fleethound acr sees bhd scr sees bhd scr Rata ... 16 Autonomy ... 4 Boston Girl ... 22 Home Rule ... 10 Norman ... 84 Victoria 11. ... 14 Barney O'Hea ... 46 District Trot (saddle), 2 miles sees bhd scr Fan . ... scr Economy ... 14 secsbhdscr Mangold ... 14 Sedgley Maid ... 4 Forester ... 16 Weary Gleaner ... 8 Homo Rule .. 16 Darlington ... 10 Bridal Rose ... 26 -Campo ... 10 Mount Joy ... 28 Gillie Riabhach ... 10 Wooiooinooloo 30 Queenie .. ]0 Dash (saddle), 1 mile. sees bhd scr Fleethound ... scr Norman ... 17 sees bhd tcr Peggy .. 19 Penguin . 1 Barney O'Hea 23 Victoria 11 ... 7 NoviiL Handicap (Saddle); 1£ miles. Maid o c Honor scr sees bhd scr Fowsl Maid .. scr Larrikin ... S' sees bhd scr Itosanna Wonder .. 3 Jack .. .. S Whangs ... 6 ->Victoria LI .. 13 R.ISCOVEKY Handicap (Saddle); I.V mile. Sedgley Maid ... scr sees bhd scr sees bhd ecr Regina ... ... 11 Penguin ... ,'{ Mount joy ... 17 Autonomy ... t Boston Girl ... 17 Statesman ... 7 Wooloomooloo ... If) Forester ... 9 Barney O'Hea ... 36

ACTON, RAKAIA.

From tlio "Tress," Octubur 17. A farmer from the Old Country, who has recently been on tour through North and South Canterbury, sends me a long and very readable account of his travels and the impressions he has formed. Nothing but very great pressure on our space would prevent me from giving publicity to his letter. My correspondent is evidently pleased with us and seems to have taken a distinct liking to the Acton Estate situated near Rakaia. From his remarks on this place I gather that he is fairly astonished to find that on 8000 acreg Mr W. L. Allan (who I must not forget to mention has so capably managed Acton for npwards of twenty-seven years), carries 10,000 cross bred ewes, 3000 crossbred hoggets and at the time of my correspondent's visit, 3000 fat sheep or sheep m course of fattening. Since the 1893 shearing Mr Allan has turned off 16,000 fat sheep and lambs, and I entirely agree with this visitor that this is a record which both Acton Estate and its manager may well be proud of. My correspondent is also much impressed with Mr Allan's proposals for irrigation. Apparently Acton is acting as the poineer m the irrigation system m the portion of the district where the Estate lies. It is proposed to bring the water from the Rakaia, and our visitor thinks the experi ment a great step worthy of all success, and adds, very properly I think, that it is quite impossible to accurately estimate the effect of full success. The traveller pays Mr Allan a very high tribute when writing of the Acton Home stead and its surroundings. There, he says, "you m»y find a well laid out and beautifully kept flower garden, a fine orchard m perfect order, a vegetable ground as good as any I have seen, a small lake, extensive and well-kept plantations a tennis court,, and altogether everything which evtn a fastidious town gentleman could desire." Regarding the farm build, ings our friend says :—Here I need only say there is further evidence that what Mr Allan does he does well and keeps right "up to the knocker." Everything is clean and neat, and m the men's quarters you could with pleasure have an agricul tural show banquet. " Straggler " thanks " Oxford " for his letter, and hopes later on to make more extracts from it.

The Bank of New Zealand.

, Wi6h reference) to the announcement m the Melbourne Age, copied into a number of Few Zealand papers, th»t the Bank of New Zealand is going to raise £1,800,000 worth of debentures for the Assets Com pany, m addition to the million and » half already m existence, the President, Mr Watson, states that there ia no truth whatever m it, On the contrary the probability is that before long the million and a half nrill be substantially reduced.

A Heavy Sentence.

Auckland. Decrmbor 1 At the Supreme Court Judge Connolly sentenced GeorgH Mvrphy, Michael O'Brien, Robert Martin, James Thompson and George Walters each to 3even years' penal servitude forass<nlt and robbery, I stating that if such crimes were continued he would be compelled m future to pass even more severe sentences, as the law allowed of a sentence of penal servitude for life and three floggings.

LATEST CABLE NEWS. OBITUARY.

London, November 30. The deaths are announced of Vis count Monck, and Professor Charles Newton.

Wreck of the Gwydir

Received December 1, 10 10 a m.' Sydney, December 1 The waather was foggy when the G-wydir was wrecked.

THE GERMANS IN AFRICA.

Zanzibar, November 30. The Waziris are gathering m large numbers, and it is expected further fighting will shortly take place with the Germans.

THE COREAN WAR

Shanghai, November 30 An attempt by the Chinese to re capture ICinchow was repulsed with the loss of 200 men, the Japanese losing only eight. Count Yatuagsta's troops have occu pied Langhtty and Liadyang, within forty miles of Moukden. Li Hung Chang has gone to Pekin. It is reported here that Nankin and another port m the Island of Hainang are to be opened to foreign trade. London, November 29 The Times says it is expected that Japan will agree to terms of peace m a few day. Shanghai, November 30 The Emperor is having a watch kept on Li Hung Chang's army, as it is suspected of rebellious designs.

THE AS J3t)Mo> &UAKDIAIO SATURDAY, MCMbE^ 1, 13H



! F >Jl FALR NX Second-hand four-horse .\<nr*r POKTABIiE ENGINE, by Brown and % May Price low enough to warrant any farmer purchasing for his own use for driving power, chaff cutting, corn-crushing, and wood sawing. PORTABLE WASH BAItROWS. No iioiuo is complete without one of the indispensable requisites. They are a necessity where cleanliness, utility,'and health are valued. FARMERS~LOOK HERE! ARE YOUR MOWER &NIVES REIDY FOR WORK? I ha^e just received supplies of the New Model Dutton MOWER KNIFE GRINDER. " KEEP THE KNIVES SHARP," Is what every manufacturer of mowers directs. With this grinder it can easily be done. With a dull knife, the wear and strain, both on machine and team, are greatly increased, and the #rass will be badly cut. A man, or even a boy, with this machine, can grind mower knife perfectly, and with ease and rapidity. When a section is dulled or nicked by coming m ccntact with a stone, as often happens, it can be sharpened without grinding the other sections. THE "CORUNDUM GRINDING WHB«L." does its work well, it wears but little, and will last, acccrding to the amount of work done, from three to five years, and probably longer. 1 here is a large hole m the centre of the wheel, made water ticrht by the flanges which clamp the wheel and hold it m position. When the machine is used this hollow space is filled with, water, through a small hole m the side of one of its flanges; the hole is then plugged up. When turning the wheel m grinding, the water is driven through its pores by centiifugal force, compierely wetting its grinding surface. This prevents the temper of the knife from being destroyed, which would be done if the wheel weie used dry. THE OPERATOR while grinding a knife, stands facing the side of the wheel and over the knife damp. This brings the grinding of the section directly under the eye. By means of a new improve* ment the grinder can be readily clamped to a pole or the rim of any wheel having & width of from 3to s£inches. It requires but little sk 11 to use this grinder; the directions sent with each machine will, if followed, enable anyone to work it without trouble. These machines are protected fully by patents m the United States, Canada, Great Britain, France, Belgium, and Sweden ' TO LET, An Acre of Land, with Groomed House, near the Woollen Factory. Rent law. ; FOH SALE. A very Desirable Family Residence of seven rooms, with half-acre ground; fruit and vegetable garden. The owner having left the district, is anxious to sell at a price which' ! will be tempting to any one on the look out for a Comfortable Home; within a few minutes I walk of Railway Station and Post Office ALSO, FOB SALE, IN HAVELOCK STREET WEST, a Capital House, containing nine rooms, with bath room and good out offices; h«t and cold water and gas laid on. Stabling attached. Within two minuteß' walk of Post Office and Railway Station LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, ASHBURTON. (North British Fire Insurance Company Union Steam Shipping Company, Limited. Parcels and goods sent to al parts of the colony Reduction of 20 Per Cent on all Lines. ROBERT MURRAY PRACTICAL WATCH & CLOCKMAKEK. TTAVING decided to dispose of toy business, I am still ottering the whole) of MY VALUABLE STOCK OF WATCHES, JEWELLERY," CLOCKS, PLATE, &c, AT A ■■''DISCOUNT OF 4s IN £ OFF MARKED PRICES. A LARGE SELECTION OF HIGH-CLASS ENGLISH WATCHES. HUNDREDS of these Watches are now m use throughout the Ashburton district, and, after YEARS OF HARD WORK, bear unfailing testimony to the: EXCELLENT WORKMANSHIP and DURABILITY of R. MURRAY'S SPECIAL GOODS. These Watches CANNOT be obtained m the open market. n Also a Large Stock of ROTHERHAM'S ENGLISH LEVKR WATCHEcJ, STRONG SILVER ENGLISH LEVER HUNTERS, reduced to £3 3s : ALARM CLOCKS, STRIKING CLOCKS, MARBLE CLOCKS GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLERY, GOLD BROOCHES from6i 6d DIAMOND GOODS, SILVER BROOCHES from Is 6d FAMOUS " PERFECTIONS » WATCHES. Cased SOLID NTCKEL, not wear yellow. WONDERFUL VALUE. Reduced from 21* t 15», EEPAIKS: - '" WATOHES CLEANED 5, MAINSPRINGS " 4, 6l i CLOCKS CLEANED from ... 2 * All Goods A Work Guaranteed. Tk !• 10 FARMERS, DEALERS, AND loz Prevention 01™ TS WORTH POUNDS OF CURE! | THE IMPROVED FARM A Why ruin your Reapers and Mowers OF by using inferior Lubricating Oils, whifch tire your horses and clog the Machines, IgK 7 Ji 2£■ •» ~l£ft when you can obtain a true Lubricant *"*M-r ACRES j|»**O like * With Good Dwelling Hoi*sl, etc, V Jk LVOL IKE situate close to the County Saleyatds, which has been thoroughly tested all over Tinrald. : the world and pronounsed Unequalled. ()A HAVING SOLD Obtainable from"allS*orekeepers or the this by Auction, I am prepared to Agents .*j Rece.ve Oilers font, EDWARD KEEOE & SONS, . T BULAuSoneer. GHRISTCHUR'JH :- ,_ .~-___. r - - j a teST Telegram.—The Goverhor of rLET— Cottage In* Grey street; XJ Victoria has ordered that non« but m m , T ,,,mr HeAi.T.u Tba'shall be used m Gowtiiment T. BULLOCK. \ House*



Public Notices , 1 H|NRY ZANDER. £ HAVE JUST LANDED; er Tekoa MY SEASON'S SUPPLY OF THE Finest Turnip Seeds, Consisting of Green Top Yellow Aberdeen Purple Top Yellow Abetdeen Purple Top Mammoth Fosterton Hybrid White Stone Stubble Lincoln Red Starving Swcdo, etc. Rape Seed., It ape Seed Mangold Seed, Mangold S^ed Carrot Seed, Carrot Seed All of the Purest Quality > and teuls can 1 be seen at my ottic i... FERTILIZER^ IN STOCK ANGLO-CONTINENTAL (JUANO MA NUKES. SHEEP SHEARS. SHEEP SHEARS. All the favorite Brands, 8.8.A., 11A. and 75. TURKEY AND WASHITA OIL STONES Sheep Branding Oils, BLUE, RED, AND BLACK, In one and five-gallon drums. GROUND AND LUMP RADDLE. BOILED AND RAW LINSEED OIL. Wool Packs, WOOL PACKS. Full Bize and full weight. 3 Garden Tools m great variety. GKOCERIES. I am prepared to deliver the Best Quality of Groceries and Provisions at LOWEST ADVERTISED FRICES FOR CASH. WINES & SPIRITS, ALES & STOUT, of Best Brands, m Stock. Henry Zander, GENERAL MERCHANT AND DIREOT IMPORTER. AGENT FOR- Sun Fire Insurance Office Australian Mutual $ k and Provident Society J T Ford and Co FARMERS, ARE YOU MAKING HAY * IF SO, T T WILL PAY YOU TO INSPECT THE McCORMICK BIG 4 MOWER, 1 The Strongest and Best Mower on Earth. THE ALL-STEEL ; "TIGER" HAY RAKE. ! THE SOUTHLAND IMPLEMENT COMPaNY 1 COMBINED SEED AND MANURE DRILL, Will sow from 30 to lOOOlbs of Manure to the acre with any kind of seed. THE McCORMICK MAGHINifi OF STEEL, All of these are 011 view at our Stores, EAST STREET, ASHBURTOK JOHN OJRR&GO HARDWARE AND GENERAL MERCHANTS.



( Pu bl i • Fot oes FOR SALE. A VALUABLE Town Property. consisting of Half an Acre of Land, on which is erected a well-built House of fourteen rooms. Water laid on and every convenience. Excellent situa tiun. For particulars apply to Ilfl3l CHARLES BRADDELL. ' CHfiISTCHURCH December 14th, 1894. r' O MY CLIENTS who are either Shearing or who have WOOL LEFT UNSOLD at my to-day's Ashburton Wool Sales, I hav6 to give notice that I will personally hold a WOOL SALE AT I OHRISTOHUROH on the above date; ' Please, therefore, either send the Wool into my store, or hoW it until I can tell you where to consign. I hare no intention of giving up the Local Sale?, , but I wish to compare the relative prices, and it will be too long to ask my Clients to hold their wool till day of sale. David 'Thomas, WOOL SALESMAN, ASKBURTON. Ashburton. November 30, 1894. 12 10 Wool Season 1894-95. FOR the coming season we have made arrangements with Messrs Rollitt and Co., ot West street, Ashburton, for our Wool to be received and displayed there. Their stores are well-known to all, SPLENDIDLY LIGHTED, COM MODIOUS, and CENTRALLY SITU ATED, affording every cenvenience for the reception and delivery of Wool, and being also easy of excess to buyers. Mr Zander is prepared to MAKE LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES AT ONCE on all clips promised to be con signed to us for sale during the season ; or, failing to sell here, will be prepared, WITHOUT ANY CHARGE WHAT EVER, ttj detfyer it Free on trucks at Ashburton: should Farmers afterwards wish it sold by us at Christ church. J, T. FORD & CO., In conjunction with HENRY ZANDER, 155 ■ Ashburton. jVT O Stimulant has given so much favor with the Natives as Health Tea Ifc must be good ; ask your Grocer for it Henry Zanjdeu, Wholesale Agent PUBLIC NOTICE. T HAVE disposed of the Business of jL the late William Anderson, Saddler, to Mb Begardus J Heniiy, as from the First Day of September, 1894, and trust that he may be accorded the same liberal support that was extended to my late husband—William Anderson. AGNES ANDERSON. VI7ITH REFERENCE to the above I * * may say that no effort will be spared on my part to condast the Busi ness on the same liberal lines as were followed by the late William Anderson, and by strict attention to Business, com bined with good Workmanship and Moderate Charges, hope for a continuancs of that liberal support accorded to my predecessor. RECARDDS JOHN HENRY. 11J112 ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS. THE Board of Governors oser for Public Competition, Eight Scholar ships, open to all children m the county of Ashburton, except those m attendance at the Ashburton High School. The Scholarships are tenable for two years, and, subject to good conduct, will, daring that period!, entitle the holders to free .education, at?s the use of books at the Ashburton High School. In apportioning the Scholarships, it is the Board's inten tion to grant four Scholarships to Boys and four to Girls. Candidates must not be room than 14 years of age on the first day of December, 1894. The Subjects j for examination will be—l, English i Grammar and C imposition ; 2, English History; 3, Gpographv ; 4, Arithmetic The work required will be of the sanm nature as the work done m Standard VT m the primary schools Successful candidates must qualify m each subjec, and must obtain an average over all of not less than 50 psr cent of the maximum marks. Any candidate gaining less than 25 per cent of the maximum marks m any one subject, will not be deemed to qualify m that subject. Candidates muet enter their names with the Secretary of the Board not later than Thursday, December 13. Candidates' notices must be accom panied by a certificate from the Head master of the school which they are at tending, certifying that they have been m attendance at such school for she months previous to December 1, 1894, or If re ceiving private tution a similar ©ortifioate from their tutor. The BosM reserves to itself the right of proof aa to the age of candidates. The examination will be held at the Ae^burtan High School ml the boys schoolroom on MONDAY AND TUESDAY, December 17 and lfcbSn. nli*g at 9HO a.m. Each candidate will be provided by the Secretly with a codei word, and no name must be written on ' any of the papers, which are to be marked with the code word only. Further MrttaOup may be obiained from »he Headmaster or the undersigned. C. BKABDELL, Secretary. Afihhurtan, Hovembw 89,1894, 12 2,



Government Notices. rural lands for sau; by public auction. IT is hereby noti6ed m terma of "The Land Act, 1892." that the under mentoned allotments of Crown L»nd will be offered for cash sa'e a* Public Auction lat this office on WEDNESDAY, Decem ber 19, 1894. at 12 o'clock noon, at the upset prices per acre specified m each I ease. Section 34244, 85 acreH. an 1 section 36521, 6a lr lOp : each £1 10a per acre, si tutted near Mount Somera; section 36522, 19a lr 28 p, £2 10s per acre, situated near Hinds* Plans may be seen at Railway Stations and Post Offices, ard at this office, where full particulars may be obtained. J. W. A. MARCHANT, Commistioner of Crown Lands. District Lmds and Survey Office, Christchmch. 12 9 Tenders. FARM FOR SALE BY TENDER, At Willow by (Lon&beach District), ]^O A C R E | Divided into Six *"^ Paddocks with Live Fences, i now m the occupation of Mr W. Croskell. 25 Acres m Wheat 20 Acres m Oats 2 Acres m Peas 4 Acres m Fallow Balance m English grass. Particulars at the Mail Office or Mr S. S. CHAPM4N, Willowby. Delivery to be given on DEGEMBBJR 24, 1894. The highest or any Tender not necos- j sarily accepted. ' Tenders to be addressed to Mr Wilson Oroskell, Willowby, up t^four o'clock, December 4, J* llsloß ASHBURTON COJpSITY COUUCItT mENDEßSareijjfited for the SUPPLY JL of DOGCqfcLARS, 18U5. Parti culars on view »t the County Council Offices. * By Order. F. MAINWARING, Clerk. Ashburton, November 27, 1894, 11§164 T E N D E R S. TENDERS are invited for Tan V.D.L. Gates, with ironwoik complete. j Plans, etc , to be seen at Mail Office, where tenders may be left up to SATUR DAY, December 8. or with the under signed. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. JOSEPH CHO iK, 124 Wakanui. Enter-tainments. TjMFFELTON LIBRARY FUND. JDi -—- A CONCERT Will be given m the Eiff.4ton School, m aid of the above, on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, Commencing at 8 p.m. Admission ... ... Is. 12 (J e«».iiii«^_.i,niniii^ II I i ii ■. ——^ Shipping /Mww\t new zEArANt> -i fe SHIP Pl N G CO S ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LOJS rDON, Via Monte Video, Rio, Tcneriffe,& Plymouth Port of Steamers. Tons. Departure. Date. Kaikoura 4507 Wellington Dec. 27 Rimutaka 4515 Welling^n Jan. 24 Ruapehu 1202 Wellington Feb. 21 Tongariro 4163 — Mar 21 I FROM DECEMBER 27 STEAMERS WILL CALL AT MONTE VIDEO AS WELL AS RtO. Reduced Fares to JjOndon. Saloon—Single ... 50gs — Return 85gs Second— „ ... 30gs —Return 50gs Steerage— „ ... 15 to 19gs. Warrants issued for passages from Great- Britain for £10 10s and upwards. First Class Rdund the World Tickets through Canada or United States, returning by N.Z.S.Co.—or vice versa, £125. For further particulars apply to MILES & CO., LIMITED, Agents, j* shburton and Rakaia. TINWALD. ~~* FOR SALE, on very liberal terms. Section 33, corner of Archibald and James streets It is well situated, not far from the Railway Station, and fronting the Main South Road. T. BULLOCK. ASHBURTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, Tanoked Street. m TJ TTN DRILL fL f\ O. It H. IJNBRILL CX Uo.j PICTURE FRAMERS. j rrjE lIWP] JDST RECEIVED, , W direct from the Makers, A CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF Picture Mouldings, Which we intend Selling at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. Those having Pictures Framed would do well m inspecting our Stock. We have also just imported one of the latest Patents for Picture Frame making, which enables us to make Frames at a very low price, and ensures peifect Corners, etc. —Plkask Note the Address— T. H. U«»i.LL&c»» CABINETMAKERS, ÜBHOLSTERERS, AND, PICTURE CRAMERS. ■TaNCREB S'UtEE'l', * , (Next to Building Sovwty's



- WESLEYAN CHURCH, TO-MORROW. MORNING— -Mb Haymak ; evening— Rev. T. O. Bbookb. Monthly address to Young Men, " An Unkingly King." Strangera welcomed. 12 11 ■VTTANTED— CONTRACT TEAMS.! Apply, E. H DOBSON, Manager Lowcliffe Estate, Hinds. 12 12 TT7TNTKD — SHEEP~FEED. Apply, 12 is' B. THOMAS. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. XIOR SALE—oI Loti. of Gum Sapling 8 near Winslcw, and 10 lots at Windermere. for particulars apply afc County Council office. By Order, WILLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer. November 12, 1894. 1171 , ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. "VfOTICE 13 hereby given that from This Date, a Reward of Ten Pounds sterling, will be given to any person or persons giving such information as will lead to the conviction of any person having caused the Burning of any of the County Plantations. By Order, WILLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer November 12, 1894. 11 70 ' mo¥ey^ ~ jQQJf)(} T0 LEND on approved first-class Freehold Security at lowest current rate of interest. T. BULLOCK. 1 O 1 C\ PRICE required for g^/XV/'"""" Section No 8, cou taining 1 rood, just above the Woollen, Factory, on th.c opposite aide of the road. T, BULLOCK,



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