CABLE NEWS.

The New South Wales swimming team left by the Mararoa to take part in the swimming contests in Auckland.' The .National Bank of New Zealand has declared an interim dividend of five per cent, The liquidators of the new Oriental Bank estimate that the total dividends will amount to 12s 6d in the £,instead of 15s, News has bean received that heayy fighting has taken place between Honduras and Nicaragusa, and the latter captured Los Angeles. The Chicago gaols are crowded with prisoners. Fifty are awaiting trial for murder, and altogether there are 500 offences to be disposed of. During the month the imports of the United Kingdom decreased in value by £1,130,000, and the exports by £2,000,000. Mr Ridley Smith, formerly of Queensland, has arranged to contest the Battersea seat against Mr John Burns in the event of a general elec tion. The value of the imports into the United States during the year was £262,000,000. The Secretary of State, Mr Carlisle, states that this amount is the highest in the history of the Re public. The Italian Government has applied to the British Government to extradite Signor Mongolli, a leading official of the Banca Romana, on a charge of fraud. His defalcations are said to be two and a half millions sterling. A Tennessee clergyman known as the Bey. Mr Howard has been fined £3000 and sentenced to ten years' imprisonment for defrauding the Americans by means of a fictitious kinship agency he had established in London. Mr McKenzie Bowell, who lately visited the Australian colonies, is widely promoting the Pacific line of steamera. Speaking at a banquet in Toronto he referred in enthusiastic terms to the prospect of the success of the line. The "Westminster Gazette," com menting on the Speight-Syme libel case, says that tfre " Age " is the one real force in Victorian journalism. The verdict is practically one of acquittal. A striking feature of the trial is the ruinous expense of the litigation, Jones, the hangman, received a letter from the assistant hangman stating that he declined to hang the condemned woman Knorr. Jones him self is strongly averse to undertaking the operation. This apparently preyed on his mind. He proceeded to his roam in the gaol and committed suicide by cutting his throat. The friction between the Comman dant of the forces, the Government, and the Hon A. J. Thyne, Lieutenant- Colonel, commanding the Volunteers, arising out of the appointment of an officer by the latter, whom the Govern ment approved, but the former refused to recognise, has been settled by the revocation of the appointment, The " Financial News," speaking of the banking legislation in New £outh Wales, laughs at Sir G. R. Dibbs' at tempted analogy between the Aus tralian and Bank of England notes as far-fetched. The •« Financial Times " says the debate exhibited great ignorance on the part of some speakers. Mr MacMillan, for instance, was evi dently unaware that the Bank of Eng land has nine branches issuing notes payable in gold thereat. With respect to the fine imposed in Christchurch for the alleged wrongful landing at Lyttelton of the trophies won by the New Zealand cyclists in Australia, the Suburban Bicycle Club and Darlinghurst Harriers combined team have subscribed the amount of the fine. In Sydney cycling circles it is thought a pity that such a graceful act should have come from the local club 3 instead of from the New Zealand clubs interested in the matter.

BAD WEATHER.

INTENSE OQLD TS( ENGL4-Nl} ANP ON THE CONTINENT. |

London, Janua y 5. The cold in the South of England and France has been unequalled during the century, In Vienna the thermo meter registered 24 degrees of frost. January 6. Forty--degrees of frost has been experienced in many parts of Germany. The weather is colder in London than for thirty years past. At Shdrncliffe, in JCent, the thermonapter was at zero. ]$any acpisents are reported, an 4 all traffic is seriously inrppded The Thames is frozen at Great Marlow^ Windspr, and Tpddington. VpsNJU, January §. Ibe inowstorm has ceased. Fifty persons have been reported from Trieste frozen to death. Sydney, January 8. The southern districts have been visited by heavy rain storms, and much damage lias been done to crops. Cold weather and rains have killed ninety thousand! sheep in the Oooma district. (Received January 3, noon.) Perth, January 8. hurricane swept Roeburn anc| possack on t^e northern cqast, causing damage to'se extent of £4000, The Church o| England at Rp,eburn was wrec^edj anc( many otl\er building. Oyer seven Inches of rain fell &$ Rfiß burn, and three inches at Oossack. the latter place a portion of the sea wall was washed away,

The Ardlamont Murder.

THE MISSTNd WITNESS.

LoHDOjr, January 6. In connection with the death of Lieatenstnt Hambrough, Monson ex plains that the missing witness, Scott, is really Sweeney, a bookmaker, who came to Ardlaironfc to induce the cte geased to settle wagers, ifambroygh requiring time, invited Sweenoy to remain as a guest under an assumed name. Monson declares that Sweeney is still in London, and will probably surrender himself to the authorities if necessary,

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[per press association] (Received January 8, 10 40 a.in.)

EIGHT HOURS.

London, January 7. In reply to a question Mr Campbell Bannerman, Secretary for War, con firmed the adoption of the eight hours' limit in Government workshops.

BILLIARDS.

Peall played a series oi twelve spot barred billiard matches, 700 up, with Memnaott, the Australian champion. The latter, who received 100, won four games.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received January 8, 11 a.m.)

FIRE.

Sydney, January 8. A fire was discovered yesterday among the calico wrappings of sheep in the refrigerating chamber of s.s. Nairn shire, which has rommenced loading here. Two hundred carcases were destroyed, and it is believed the re mainder—about five thousand carcases have been seriously affected by smoke and water. The origin of the outbreak is a mystery. The vessel herself is uninjured.

PACIFIC CABLE.

Referring to Mr Sandford Fleming's Pacific Cable scheme, Mr Kidd, Post master-General, thinks the best route for the cable would be from Bundaberg (ia Queensland) to Fiji, Samoa, Fan ning Island, and Honolulu, touching at some small island en route to Vancouver. This scheme would not prevent a con necting line being laid from New Zea land to Fiji. Unless Mr Fleming is able to got a syndicate to carry out ! his views, there is very little prospect of the Governments interested taking any steps. It is very probable that Mr Audley Coote will submit a pro posal to the Australian Governments to extend the French cable to 'Van couver, to be worked and managed from Fiji onwards, under direction of British officials. Mr Kidd thinks such a proposal would meet with favorable consideration from the Australian Governments.

(Received January 8, 11 50 a.m.)

STRONG LANGUAGE.

Mr G. H. Reid, leader of the Oppo sition in the New South Wales Parlia ment, commenting on the invitation to the Duke and Duchess of York, characterised it as an infamous pro posal to spend vast sums of money in entertainment which might be devoted to the relief of starving people in the colonies, RELEASED. Huddlestone, who was sentenced to ton years' penal servitude in connec tion with the Registry-General frauds, has been released on account of ill health, after serving four years of the term, (Received Jannary 8, noon.)

RETRENCHMENT.

Melbourne, January 8. Further retrenchment has been de cided on in the Education Department, and a reduction is to be made in the number of inspectors and the clerical staff, thus effecting a saving of £4000 per annum.

THE CONDEMNED WOMAN.

Mrs Knorr has confessed to a num-1 ber of other crimes besides those for which she was tried, but her confession is not to be made public until after her execution.

THE BRITISH NAVY.

THE BUILDING PROGRAMME. 1

London, January 5. Sir H. Kay Shuttleworth, Secretary to the Admiralty, states that during 1894 and 189-3 it is intended to arm the navy with magazine rifles. January 6. The Government intend building four battle ships lijje th,e Magnificent anfl Majestic, four station gunboats, twelve torpedo destroyers like those already order ad, besides two cruisers of the type of the Powerful and the Tfirnhle.

The Revolt in Sicily.

CONFLICTS BETWEEN RIOTERS AND TROOPS.

.Rome, January 5. A conflict took place between the troops and rioters who were attempt ing to storm the ftjarinne Town E[.all in Sicily. Thirty of the rioters were killed ai^d fifty wounded. Three thousand of the Sicilian rioters were found to be armed with French rifles. January 6. Fresh severe conflicts have ensued between the troops and peasantry in Sicily and many of the latter were shot.

The Wellington Seat.

January 8, The Retaining Qfficer is of opinion, so far as he can see, that the petition against the return of Sir Robert 3toufc has betn properly lodged, and the security pro vided in time—Tuesday, being a h'uli dav.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

PE.R. FRESh ASSOCIATION. Auckland, December 2*jf. Lauchlan Robinson receif ed an exem plary sentence of three mqnf/,hs for using foul language on the ferry Bteamer. JFatttl H«»at AeeUlew*. A boat containing four employees of the Totara mill, near Dargaville, was swamped on Saturday night. Three raached land, but William Wilkie, aged 37, was drowned. WuifiUNQTON, January 8. The name of the daiiy expert appointed by Sir Westby Perceval in London is Mr S Lowe. He will examine all shipments of New Zealand dairy produce arriving in '. London. Sir Westby Perceval writes that the appointment has given much satisfaction. JLabor. The labor bureau agents report work plentiful in the country, especially in the Hunterville and Wairarapa districts; The Maste;*con egeat says vhere ape no unem ployed therb, and no v>ae need be 1 idle, TW road from Pipirikiv on the Wanganut* to Tokaatiu on Lake Taupo, 88 miles, is now open for vehicles, thou^H not quite t fln'shed. I. '■'•

SPORTING

D.J.O. AUTUMN MEETING.

(per pkess association / Dunbdin, January 8. The following weights were declared by Mr Georg» Dowse at noon for the Autumn meeting:—

Dunjedijst Cup : two miles and a distance.

Publican's Handicap ; seven furlonga.

The Creed of the Anar chists.

The outrage at the I<yceo Theatre at Barcelona has had some strange light thrown upon it by the re»publication of certain evidence taken during the trial of the Walsall Anarchists in 1892. The men then convicted are thereby proved to have advocated similar outrages, and to have drawn up instructions for their committal, as the following extract proves :— •* There was also found in Charles's bag the pamphlet headed ' An Anarchist Feast at the Opera,' which appeared to be an article taken from the International. It began thus:—• Who is the starving wretch, Anarchic or slave, that has not shuddered with rage in thinking of ths luxurious enjoyments that the rich come to seok (by means of a little gold) in a box at the opera on the evening of the first representation ? In fact, on that day the sweateis, financiers, middlemen, magis trates, diplomats, and moralis s, all the cream of the rich and rulers of the people, have gathered together, certain of not beinp elbowed by low people, in order to enjoy in comfort and without trouble a fresh spectacle, or the intoxicating music, the singing, and the feminine forms. . . and to incite their senses and to awaken their passions." "J he article continued »t great length in the same strain, and, after much further abuse of the opera-goers, drew a picture of the delight with which the Anarchists would regard the opera house on fire and would s> c the struggles and hear the cries of those who were be ins; burnt to de»th. As to how the fire was to be caused, nothing whs easier, M nute instructions were given as to the employment of a bomb of very small dimensions, loaded with chlorate of pot ash, and having in the middle a small glass tube containing a tablespoonful of sulphuric acid. The thickness of the cork was to vary according to the time at which the explosion was desi:ed, Experi ments were to be cuade beforehand in the open air. The quantity (f explosive matter requ'red was set forth, and it was ntatod that the materials were cheap. rl he greatest expense for the two ' comrades who were to carry tha bombs would be the payment for their seats, which must be at the too of the theatre. They were then instructed what to do with the oombs and how to use them. ' They may go away quietly at the end of the first act, the rest of the operation will be completed without them.' The 'reat of the operation' is then described, the result being that the opera house would be burnt, the roof fall in, and the audience would be killed This would be a pious work, The anicle concludes thus :—' Certain en j >yments are stilt permitted to us waiting for the grand • ay when the sociil equilibrium will be brutally established. ' " Commenting on this "The Times'' de clared the crime of the Walsall Anarchists to be *' part of a great system of definite tenets and recognised apostles, with scores of active emissaries in every land, and hundreds of fanatical supporters in many busy centres of industry," and de clared that " this novel and dangerous crime should be met by joint international action. The JJarcelona outrage and tlje demand on the part of Continental Governments for international action are the fulfilments of what may be termed that prophecy of 1892. What next?"

Stranding of a Barque.

THE JESSIE RB ADMAN ASHORE AT THE CHATHAMS.

The s.s. Kahu, Captain Romerill, which arrived on Sunday from the Chatham Islands brougnt th,e newa'of the wreck o,f the jegsje Rea^m^n. The following particulars were obtained last night: — The barque Jessie Readma.n left Napier for London on the 2Qth December last with a oargo of wool. She struck on a sandy beaoh at the Chatharas off Taupe ka at 4 a.m. on the 83rd Decembar. The weather at the time was very thick and misty, and she was set in there by a very strong northerly current of which the captain knew nothi-jg. Afc the time she grounded Captain Burton reckoned he was south of Pitt's Island. The spit where she struck is a sandy beach about two and a half miles south of where the ship Ocean Mail was wrecked ton years ago. The crew axe engaged in discharging the wool by means of a wire rope from the yard arm to the shore, the wool then being carted to the settlement at Taupeka. Some 40Q bales had been' got out when the Kahu left on Thursday last, }t is expected all the cargo will ba sa?ed, The ship herself is and dry on the beach, and is making verj little water, while what dots get it can be kept down by the pumps. At low water the men can go on boars th,e vessel by me^ns pf a ladder, and the only damage, that \t can. be. dis covered at present that sh,e has sustained is an injury to one o,f her rudder gudgeons. The Captain pf th,e I^ahu,, §apta}n Romer|ll, stages th,a.t he things if the proper applia.npgs were available the ship might be fl .ated off. The Jessie Readman is an iron vessel i of 962 tons, and was built at Greenock in 1809 by Scitt and Co., being an old and well-known trader between London and New Zealand. She is owned by S|iaw, Savill and Albion Comiianj!, ' fler agents wg?.e Balgeiy and Co.' Her cargo on tr»e present trip consisted of 4184 bales and seventy six pockets of wool shipped at Napier and sixty casks of pitch shipped at Wellington, Qf the wool §193 bales were shipped by Messrs Williams and Kettle, 1137 bales by Messrs Murray, Roberts and Co., 103 bales by Mr W. K. White, 751 bales and seventy six p:ckets by Messrs Dalgety and Co.

The American journalist is always an the spot. Cioce a ieariql explosion'blew an Amerioan; vessel to pieces. A great American journal in reporting the occur rence stated that "Fortunately our own reporter was on board, and from his dying lips we have these details." ' **

LABOR ITEMS

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Sydkby, January 7. It is understood the non-associated colliers have agreed to adopt the reduced hewing rates. j (Received January 8, 11 50 p.flU Syhnby, January 8- The coal owners consider the strike ,is virtually ended, and it is only a question of a few days when the men , will accept their terms in regard to re duction in the hewing rate. The non associated collieries will probably fix the rate at two shillings per ton.

1894 dog collars can now be obtained at the Town Clerk's office. The Registration fee is 10a per dog. Entries for the cottage garden competi tion in connection with the Ashburton. Horticultural Society close on Saturday at five o'clock with the secretary, Mr J. C Cawsey. The members of the Palmer-Beaumont company left Ashburton by the express for Timaru. The ladies and gentlemen oi this talented musical company have by their kindly and courteous manner made them selves so deservedly popular during their brief stay here that they were accompanied to the station by a large number of friends who gave them a hearty send off. At a meeting of Anarchists in London the first speaker was Mr H. Samuels, a tailor, who said that they had met to de nounce the unwarrantable action of Mr Asquith (the Home Secretary), in sending ; London police to the mining districts to ( force the men into submission Personally, he cursed the gold-laced scoundrels who issued the orders, and hoped that soon the soldiers would reiuae to kill their fellow slaves, and either throw down their arms, or else turn them against the offiaers and capitalists, By destroying all the property they possibly could the miners would show the masters that they would not be trampled on. They had to follow the example of the Polish Jews who shot down Frick, Carnegie's manager, at Httsburg. If the workers did not go in a body and fight, let them do it iudividuarly with the torch, knife, and bomb. (Cheers.)

fHB ASfiBtmTON GUAfIDJAtf: MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1894.



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[ Education Board. EDUCATION BOARD OF TH3 DIS TRICT OF isORTH CANTER BURY. SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF BUSHSIDE, ALFORD FOREST, AND SPRING BURN. "pHE Education Board cf the District X of North Canterbury hereby publicly notifies that, in pursuance of the power conferred by The Education Act, 1887, it has resolved to form a new School District, to be called Bushside, and to include in ib parts of the School Districts of Alford Forest and Springburn. The three new districts of Bushside, Alford Forest, and Springbu-n will be bounded as hereinafter described. The Board hereby calls PUBLIC MEETINGS of the Householders in the three above-mentioned districts^ to be held on MONDAY, the 22nd day of j January, at oislit <\1 J: in the evening, ■ at die Alford 1A rest Snie, Alford P'orobC, j and Springburn schoolrooms respectively, for the purpose of electing School Com mittees for such districts. The Board f urthur directs that the first meeting of such newly-elected Committees shall be held in the place appointed for the election, upon the same evening. The Board futther, in accordance with the provisions of The School Committees Election Ace, 1891, calls on the huu-.e holders in the new district of Bushside to send in to Mr E. B. Cooper ; on the householders in the district of Alford Forest to send in to Mr A. McFarlane ; and upon the honseholders in the district of Springburn to send in to Mr J. A, Carney, not later than eight o'clock on the evening of MONDAY, the 15. h day of January, the names of persons, being resident householders, nominated by them for election to serve upon the Committee Every such nomination must be signed by the proposer and by th« candidate, and must be in the form set forth in the schedule to the Acb, or to the effect thereof. The numbers of members o? Committee to be elected for each district will be seven, BOUNDARIES OF THE SCHOOL LIS TRICI OF BUSHSIDE. Commencing at a point on Taylor's Stream known as Gough's Crossing, thence following up Taylor's Stream to a point in line with the north-western boundary of section 21726, thence in a straight line to the northern-most corner of that section, thence along the road forming its north-eastern boundary to a point in line with the western boundary of section 20237, thenca in a straight line to the north west corner of the latter section, thenca along the western boundaries of sections 20237 and 20236 to the south-west corner of the latter section, thence in a straight line to the north west corner of section 21490, thence along the south-west boundary of that section to its south-west corner, thence north-easterly along the road running through section 9508 to the road forming the south-west boundary of section 29577, thence along that road to the commencing point. I BOUNDARIES OF THE SCHOOL DIS j TRICT OF ALFORD FOREST. Bounded towards the west by Taylor's Stream and Mount Somers School District, towards the south-east by the road leading from Taylor's Stream south of sections 34142 and 30191 to north branch of the river Ashburton, towards the north-east by the said river. BOUNDARIES OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SPRINGBURN. Bounded towards the south-west and west by the Mount Somers School District, towards the east by Taylor's Stream to Gough's Crossing, thence along the road forming the south-western boun daiies of sections 26960 and 29577 to the western corner of latter section, lliance along the road forming the south-eastern boundary of section 21771, and running through section 9508 to the south-west c rner of section 21490, thence along the south-, wesfc boundary of that section to its north-west corner, thence in a straight line to the south-west corner of sec tion 20236, thence in a straight line along the western boundaries of that section and section 20237, and through section 21726 to the road forming the north-eastern boundary of the latter section, thence by that road to the northern-most corner of same section, towards the north by a line at right angles to the western boundary, drawn to the eastern boundary of the Mount Somers School District. J. V. CQLBPRNE.VEEL, Secretary. Ghristchurch, Jan. 1, 1894. I 8 EDUCATION BOARD OF THE DIS TRIOT OF NORTH CANTER-- BURY, SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF GRAHAM'S ROAD,, FLEMINGTON, AND WILLOWBY, rpHE Education Board of the District JL of North Canterbury hereby publicly ! notifies that, in pursuance of the powers conferred by the Education Act, 1887. it has resolved to form a new School District to be called Graham's Road, and to include in it parts of the School Districts of Flemington and Willowby. The three new districts of Gr?,haw's Road, Fleming ton, aryi Willowby will be bounded as hereinafter described. The Board hereby calls public meetings of the householders in the three above mentioned dibtrictfi, to be held on MON DAY, the 22nd day of January, eigh,fc o'clock in the evening, at Mr Dean'a house, Graham's Road, and at the Flenv '^igtpri a,nil Willo^rby Schoolrooms re spectively, for the purpose of electing Committees for such districts. The Board further direct that the first meeting of such newly-elected Committees siiall be held in the place appointed for the election, upon the same evening. The Board farther, *n accordance with \h* provisions of the School Oommjttes Election Act, 18,91, callsonthehouseholders ?n thenewdistrict of Graham's Road, to send in to Mr Dean, on the householders in the district of Flemington to send in to Mr J. Dunn, and upon the householders in the district of Willowby, to send in to Mr $. S. Chapman, not later than 6Jghsi o'clock on the evening of, MONDAY, the Wh dajf, of. the nan^a df pejraon^ resident householder.^ nominated by them lor election to serve upon the Committee. Every such nomination must be signed by the proposer and by the candi date, and must be in tfoo form set forth in t^e schedule to the Act, or to the effect thereof. The number of members of Committees to be elected will be :—For Graham's five; and Flemington and Willowby, seven each, BQUNAARtES OF THE SCHOOL PISIItICT OF GRAHAM'S ROAD. Commencing a,t the wesfcern-most corner ' of reserve 737) thence along tha road forming the south, west boundary af ■ that" ysjjeie.TO to the road north-west of sections 6#74, 6:775, thence along that road to the western-most earner ol ssetion 6774, thence along the south west boundary of that section »n4 % Une in continuation t&©



I enders. npHE Tender of John Johnston, for ; *. Harvesting at Lagmhor, has been accepted. 1§49 DONALD McLEAN^ tXTAIN TED, Tenders for stookingand » » forking about 200 acres of wheat and oats. Tenders closs &t noon, on WEDNESDAY. Particulars apply to J. G. COX, Race Course Road, 1 48 Allenton. TENDEttS. S~ EPARATE Tenders, to bs in by the 10th inst., invited as under :— 1 tor erectiug ojttuge near Wester field. 2—For same—labor only. I Further particulars on application to 1 20 WM. SMITH, Lgmbir. W ■ ; ,,,,,.,,,,,'J Friedlarder Bros WE HAVE for Private Sale a double seated Phaeton with hood, pole, and shafts complete ; nearly new. Also a doublo set of harne&s in perfect order. Full particulars from FRIEDLANDER BROS. R. FRLEDLANDER, I*J4 Auctioneer. Government Notices. THE CHEVIOT ESTATE. NOTICE is hereby given that a further area consisting of Forty-two Farms, comprising 10,791 acres of First and Sec.nd-class AGRICULTURAL LAND, will be open for application for Leise in Perpetuity on and after Monday, the 15ih day of January, 1894, at the Laad offices, Christchurch, Timaru, and Cheviot. Renta from 3s to lls per acre per annum- Areas from 92 acres to 552 acres. Thk Mansion House and 5,000 Ackes of Land will also be offered for Sa'e in one lot, for Cash, on the 10th January, 1894. Upset, £25,000. Plans and terms, with full particulars of the lands and brisf description of each section, can be obtained at any Land Office in the colony. JOHN McKENZIE, 12 21 Minister of LancL. I ——— _ I" ■!■"■■ "1 Public Notices. ASHB.URTQN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, THE TIME for receiving Kntries for the Cottage Harden Competition ia extended to SATURDAY, January 13, 1894, when all Entries must be handed in to the Secretary by five o'clock. "Entrance fee for members, free ; non members, 2s 6d. J. C OAWSBY, 1 45 Hon. Secretary. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. DOG Collars for 1894 are now ready for distribution at the Town Clerk's oftjce, wliic'h is appc,intQd (he Registration oflppe for the sale of Dog Collars i;or the Borough of Ashb.urton. Registration fee, 103 per dog. CHAS. E. FOQKS, [ Registrar of Dogs. ! Ashburton, January 8,, 1894. \ 4ft WE are selling, as we h.ave been far eighteen months, past, seven f^et Birah hurdles at 9* ; seven feet V.D.L. Hurdles at gs Qd each, W, %9& TUCKER & BEAN, West stireeb. O. MACPHEBSOV (Late R. Alcorn's/jl J (The f^reen Frosted Windows opposite Mitchell and Turner's). CROCKERY, Qh A.SS WARE, TINWARE, HARDWARE, BRUSHWARE, Etc. Etc. Threshing Machines supplied, CASH CUSTOMERS wi(l ftnd I am Belling goods^ cheaper than any House in Town^ Orders promptly attended to. Goods delivered daily, S%w%t,



western-most corner of section 16832, thence south easterly and eastei ly along the boundaries of sections 16832,17547, and 20071 iothe eastern most corner of the latter secti jii to the road forming its north eastern boundary, thence south-easterly along that road to the northern boundary of the Ashton district, being the southern corner of section 16837; thence north-easterly alo»g the road forming the northern boundaries of sections 16838 and 21580 to the northern-most corner of the latter section ; thence northerly j along the road dividing section 7201 to the south-eastern boundary of that section ; thence along such boundary to the river Aahburton ; thence north erly along that river to the southern boundary of the Tinwald district ; thence generally south-weaterly along the road forming the boundaries of sections 20242, 6831, 7825, and reserve 931 to the commencing point.



BOUNDARIES OF Tt-IK SCiiUOL DISTRICT OP FLKMIA'GTON.



Commencing at die t-outhor-mo.it corner of resei ye 788; thence hy I be road iorm ing part of ihe south-west boundary of I that reserve to a point forty-four I chains beyond i's juncti"U with i Wheeler's road, thence in a s'ni'ght line to a point in Hpiuer's ere- k, dis tant forty-four chains from Wheel r's road ; h ;nce along the said creek to th-»fc road ; thance south-weeterly along Whee er's road to the eastern mo&t corner of Lot 1, block 1, sub division of stc ions 8371 to 8390; thence along the south east boundary of Lot 1, and the north-east boundaries of Lot 2 and Lot 12 to the northern-most corner of Lot 33 ; thence along the north-western boundary of the latter lot to its western-most corner; thence south easterly along the south-western boundaries ef Lots 13, 14 and 15 to the southern-most cerner of Utter lot; thence along the north-western boundary of Lot 11 to its western most corner; thence south-easterly to the southernmost corner of the same lot, thence along the norlh western boundary of of Lot 11, Block 10 to its western-most corner ; thence along the north-eastern bound ary of Lot 10, Block 10 fco its eastern most corner; thence along the boundary of section 8393 to the northern-most corner of seotion 16849 j thence along the north eastern boundaries of that sec tion and section 17189 to the road forming the south-eastern boundary of the latter section ; thence north-easterly along that road to the boundary of the School District of Ashton; thence following the boundary of that district to the cross roads at the northern-most corner of reserve 1439; thenca north westerly following the road north east of section 17194 to the eastern most corner of section 20071; thence generally north-westerly along the boundaries of last named seciion and sections 17547 and 16832 to the western-most corner of latter section, thence in a straight line (o the southenuosb corner of section 6774; thence along the south-west boundary of that section to its westernmost c rner, thence along the road forming part of the boundary of reserve 738 to the com mencing point.



BOUNDARIES OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF WILLOWBI.



Commencing at the western-most corner of reserve 73? ; thence along the road forming the south-west boundary of that reserve to the road north west of sections 6774 ani 6775; thence south-westerly along the road forming part of tho south easterly boundary of reserve 738 to the southern-most corner of that re serve , thence by the road forming part of the south-west boundary of the same reserve to a point forty-four chains beyond iis junction wi'h Wheeler's Road, thence in a straight line to a point on Spicer's creek, dis» 1 tanfc forty-four chains from the said I road, thence along the said creek to ■ Wheeler'a road ; thence south westerly along Wheeler's road to the eastern- iu;w- corner of Lot 1, Block ], subdivisions of sections 8371 to 8390 ; thence by the south east boundary of Lot 1 and the north-east and south boundaries of Lot 2 to the Icngbeach road j thence northerly along that ro.d to- McClelland's road ; thence along the latter road to its Junction with the roa4 soath-east of eection 16744 ; thence following tho roads south-east and south-west of that section to the eastern-most corner of section 21619 j thence by a straight line to the westernmost corner of section 23040 ; then.eeby the norfch-westsrn boundary of section 281010, and by the south western andnorth-westernboundaries : of section 29740 to the south-west boundary of section 20790 ; thence by the said boundary and the south east boundary of 21616 to the eastern-most corner of the latt3r section; thence by a straight line to the southern-most corner of section 19393; thence by the southjeast boundary thereof and a line hi'con tinuation of the earn® to the south west boundary of section 23313; th.enoe by the said boundary and the south-west boundary of section 15638 1 to the southern-most corner of the latter section ; thence by the south' east and north-oast boundaries of the same section to its northern-most cornar ; thence by a straight line to the southesn-.mosb comer off section 10467/ ', thence by the south-e,*t.t boundaries of sections 1646.7 and 2497/6. and a line in continuation thereof to, ths Longbeach road; thence southerly by a road to the south-west corner of section 22085 ; thence along the southern boundaries of latter section, section22oß4, and re serve 1428, to the north-east corner at reserve 930 ; thencß by the eastern boundary of such reserve to the southera-nwsc corner of reserve 931 ; thence along the road forming parti of the southeastern boundary of lattey reserve to the commencing point, J. V. COLBQfttfE-YSJRL, Seerebaiy. Chrfetchurch,, January 1, 1894. 1 3



SPECIAL NOTICE FOR CHKISTMA^ TVTEW Season's Fruit, Cane Sugar, IN and all other lines at extraordinary Low prices for CASH--at D. MACPHERSON'S, TANCRID STBEET. Christmas, 1893. WE have jast opened out a Splendid Assortment of FASHIONABLE SUITINGS, FANCY WORSTEDS, AND WEST OF ENGLAND TROUSERINGS Specially Imported for the Present Season. jgg' Our Motto ia *' Satisfaction." By giving a Good Fit, Best Workman ship, and Honest Value we find our old Customers return and bring their friends for their next lnew Suits. This is the Best Recommendation foe ORAIGHEAD & BERRYMAN, THE LEIDING TAILOR 3 AND OUT FITTERS, , ASHBURTON. OHEAP PROPERTY. 1372 aor~ bs 372 i situated near the County Saleyards and Agricultural and Pastoral Associa tion's Show Grounds. Account of the Mortgagees. j Price £8 10s per acre. THIS was originally part of the Fair field Estate and formerly owned by !Mr Grant. There is a dwelling house, stable, and other buildings erected on the property. On account of its being close to town an increase in value may reason ably be expected. Apply Assigned EsUte o£ W. J. S. McDowell of Hinds, near Ashburton, Storekeeper FOR SALE, As a Going Concern, THE STOCK IN TRADE, GOODWILL FREEHOLD OF STORE, BAKERY AND BUTCHERY BUSINESS WITS BOARDING-HOUSE, FULL PARTICULARS with Stock Sheet* nan be obtained on the Promises, Hinds Messrs Friedlander 8r05.," Ashburton, And Messrs Cook and Gray, Accoun tants, Christchurch. To an energetic young man with moderate means, this offers a good oppor tunity to work into a rery profitable little business. Wm. R COOK \TVtMfcMB HUGO FRIEDLANBERJ itwm 96 ' | TI S WAL D. — Cheap Property. Centrally situated, being not far from the K*ilwi,y Station T.S. 150, contain ing 1 rood 6 perches with well-built tow. roomed cottage thereof. Must be sold. • % 9ULLOOK.



fcANDELLS A2JD PfiBSTON, Burnett Street, next Ashburton Club, ENGINEERS & CYCLE EXPERTS, MANUFAOTUREIISofthe Ashburton E^presp., a,nd Agents for tha lead rias in England. The famous premier ' (Helical tube) path racers in Stock. Pumps, Lawn Mowers, Sewing machines, and Engines of every description ' REPAIRKR. Stencil plates, ISame Plabea, and Ea sr»?ing done, |



INSTEAD OF GIVING Presents at; Christmas TT7E GIVE THE BEST POSSIBLE VALUE ALL THE YEAR BOUND. The Immense Increase in our Badness is a proof of this assertion »/v ...._. ■"""I^^^»V» ■■■■■■■" WE HAVE LANDED, AND ARI LANDING, Large Parcels of New Goods FOR ALL DEPARTMENTS Bought direct romlthe English manufactories, all of which'we arejo'ermg afc VERY LOW BATES Carpet and Felt ! Slippers. HILDREN'SJFKOM Is. WOMEN'S ALL SIZES, Is Od, MITCHELL & TURNER, TANCRED STREET. BOOTS. G. L. BE ATH & CO., TANCRED STREET. ABHBUR.TON. , "VriELBING to the expressed wish of their numerous Customers have entered X into a SPECIAL CONTRACT ; WITH MESSRS TQOMER, SONS & CO., of the Leicester Boot and Shae Factory, Lichfield Street, Ohristchurch, FOR A SUPPLY OP THEIR CELEBRATED MOV KRAA II BOOTS & SHOES. Consequently we are now in a position to offer the moifc useful makes of their manufacture at WHOLESALE PRIOFS- G. I<. Beath&Co., TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON,



1 SEED, SEED. SEED. IHAVE a specially selected stock of • Cocksfoot, Red Clover, Cow Grass, Rape Seed, G.EY.A. Turnip, P.T.Y.A, Turnip, J. G. Globe, Foat Bybird, Devon Grey, Mammoth, etc. JOHN G. RESTELL, i 0§35 West Street. FOR SALE—2 sections well situated in Clark Street, Allenton, being lots 22 and 23, containing 2 rods 6 parches, par of R,S. 8767. T, BULLOCK. ASHBURTON WOOL SALES f pHE Second Sale of the Season wil [ take place at the ORANGE HALL, • ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1894. At 2 p.m. When all the Foreign and New Zealand Buyers will be represented. MILES & CO., LiarrtED. FRIEDLANDER BROS, DAVfD THOMAS, JOHN G. RESTELL, (for fcheN.Z. Land Association). H ZANDER, (for Ford and Co.) I 12^246 to "fakmersTand others. QDRDLES. HURDLES. 7ft Hurdles 2a 9d each in any quantity. W. H. COLLINS & CO, Timber Merchants. U.S,S. CO. Unfll U.S.S. 00. Mi UNION STEAMSHIP COMFANX OF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMERS SAIL peom LYTTEL TON AS UNDER: For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday, %tA Saturday. Picton and Nelson—Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Auckland, via East Ooast ports —Every Monday. Auckland, via West Coast ports—Every Thursday. Dunedin—Monday, Tuesday and Friday Hobart and Melbourne—Every Tues day. Sydney, via Auckland, every Monday. Sydney, via Cook Straits, every Tues day. EXCURSION SEASON.—During the months of December, January^ and February return tickets will be issued over the .Company's Intercolonial lines at Reduced Kates, available for return for three months from date of issue. For particulars apply to MILES & GO, LIMITED. AGENTS, ASHBURTQN