COUNTY COUNCIL.

The following completes our report of yesterday's meeting :— LICENSING ELECTION!?. The Government wrote notifying to the Council that It had been appointed as the local authority in the licensing dis tricts of Ashburton and Rangitata, for the eleetioHs to be held in March next The chairman was authorised to take the necessary steps to give effect to the Al ooholic Liquors Sale Control Act, 1893. COUNTY COUNCILS ASSOCIATION. A circular advocating the formation of a County Councils Association was re ceived, and it was decided to forward a copy to each member ot the Council, the question to be considered at next meet ing. WATER SUPPIISS. Mr 1. McGee applied to l>ave a w.tter race through his village settlement station Mr Wright moved that the Council con struct this race on receiving aesurafece from the Commissioner of Crown Lands that all thirds accrued, or to accrue, on apctions to be benefitted by its construc tion shall be paid over to the County Council until the cost of construction is repaid. Mr Harper seconded the motion pro forma, but he considered the matter of assistance in the case mentioned was one for the Government, and not for the Council. Mr Grigg also spoke to tha same effect, and thought the Council would be making a mistake in admitting the principle of the Council giving assistance to such cases. Messrs Johastone and Williamson also spoke opposing the motion. Mr Wright explained that the settler had already spent considerable money in endeavoring to obtain water -Mid had failed. He was only asking the Council to authorise the expenditure of the money requited, conditionally on the money being guaranteed by the Commissioner of Crown Lands out of thirds. The motion was then pat and lost, Mr Wright only voting in its favor It was resolved that Mr Wright see the Commissioner of Crown Lands In the matter of Mr McGee'a application for water, and urge him to find the necessary iunds, Mr Wright to report at next meet ing. A pond service was granted to the Ash burton Racingl Club. Mr Bulmer applied for a water supply for sections at Hirds and at Rangitata. The Engineer said the application might be included in a scheme when fresh pro posals were submitted, and this recom mendation was endorsed. A loop race for section 27196 was granted to Mr J. G. Restell, and an application from the same gentleman for a pond service for section 25628 was de ferred, pending Engineer's report. Mr D. Fraeer's application for a water supply for section 30797 at Ruapuna was refured, as such service would be de pendent on Hinds gorge, which was pre carious, PROPOSED EXCHANGE OP RESERVES. The Council's solicitor wrote, advising that in order to effect the proposed ex change between the Longbeach JRoad Board and the Council of portion of R.S. 1429 for portion of R.S. 8402, all fc'i&t would be necessary would be to satisfy the Government that the two portions were of equal value, and that the change would be of benefit to both parties. On Mr Grigg'B motion it waa decided that application be made to Government foi permission to make the exchange as applied for by Lonabeach Road Board, reserves 1429, the Road Board paying all expenses. ROLLS. Several alterations to the rolls were sanctioned. MOUNT HOTT ROAD BOARD. { Applications were received from the Mount Jlutt ftoad Boatd for a refund to the Board of thirds due for different settlers. It was decided to reply that the Council have na balance available to refund. It was decided that the letter from the Mouat Somers Road Board be considered when toe petition is to hand. In connection with Mr Quinn's applica tion for a water supply, it was decided to reply that on account of tbe porous nature of the ground to be traversed, the waste of water would be po great that the Council cannot see its way to authorise the construction of the water race to supply Mr Qainn. ACTON IRRIGATION SCHEME. Mr Allan wrote, asking that certain alterations be made in the agreement between himself and the Council in con« nection with tha irrigation scheme, bub after some discusgion it was resolved that the Council could not in any way vary the arrangements made with Mr Allan. WAKANUI CREEK. The solicitor wrote, asking if he should proceed with the taking of the easements required along the Wakanui creek under the Water Supply Act- The letter was referred to the Wakanui Creek Committee. THIRDS. The Council went into Committee to consider the Thirds Committee's report, On resuming a resolution was carried that Mr Baxter be instructed to submit to the Commissioner of Crown Lands plans for works A, B, C and B, as marked on the plan for enlargement of mains, races, etc., and for twenty-five miles of additional distributing races at estimated expendi ture. DOG COLLARS. The same arrangements and prices were fixed as last year. TENDERS. For a race at Cairnbrae J. Devery's tender of £15 was accepted. VALUATION ROLL, Authority was given to the Chairman to do what was necessary with regard to the compilation of the new valuation roll after consultation with the Council's solicitor. The Council then adjourned.

SPORTING.

HORORATA RACES.

Oheistohurch, January 12, I. There was a moderate attendance at the Hororata races yesterday, and the weather ! was fine. (The following are the results i-» Banoob Plate, 35 soys; one onile. — Clarence, 7st, 1; The Winchman, 7at 21b, 2; Busybody, 7st s:b, 3. Time-1 4<ft. Divi dend—£4 2s. Faemebs* Platf, 25 soys ; si *. furlongs.— Manilla, Bst Blb, I j Frivolity, 9st, 2 s Chaoa, 7st 121b, 3. Won by a nose. Time—l.l 9. Dividend-£2O 16a. Hoboeata Gyp, 55 soya; one mile and a half.—Vogengang, 9at 31b, 1: Palliser, Bst 9ib, 2; Inez, 6afc 101b, 3. Time—2min 43 l-56h. Dividend—£2 16s. Nkw Yeab's Gift, 40 soya; six furlongs. —Persuasion, 7st 81b, 1; B llinders, Bst lib, 2; Busybody, 7st 51b, 3. Time—l.l 7 3-sth. Dividend—£ll6s.

FATAL ACCIDENT.

In the race for the Cup My Jack in the first round ran into the end of the rails and was impaled. Extricating himself he fell upon his rider, R Ray junr.and ayoung man named Kelly, who was sitting on the rail. Bay waa severey bruised and had several of the small bones of one foot fractured. He was *able, however, to be removed to his home at Eiccarton. Kelly received serious internal injuries and was taken to the Hororata hotel, where he died two hours later. Sub sequently the horse had to be destroyed.

COMMERCIAL.

Lonhon, January 12. With the view of regulating the market it has been suggested'that cold storage should be provided for butter in the same way that Kelson Bros "store meat. It is believed that this system would prevent the heavy losses that now occur. (Received January 11, 10 50 a.m.) London, January 12. New.Zealand long berried wheat, ex warehouse, 29a 3d, fitm ; South Austra lian, 30a, firm ; Victorian, 29 * 6d, tirm. i New Zealand mutton, first quality, 4.^3; second quality, 4|d; lamb, first quality 5i ; Victorian and New South Wales crossbred mutton, 3|d; Queensland, 3£d, Australian, 4|d. Danish butter is realism; 123* per cw f- The Ruapshu's best factory butter is biingiiiff 106s to 110s. The weather con i tinues mild.

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

Messrs Miles and Co , Limited, report as follows upon the weekly stock sale held at the Tinwald yards on Tuesday, January 9 : —The total number collected at this market was 3830 sheep, 12 head cattle, and 2 pigs, of which our portion was 2571 sheep and 55 lambs, which met with satisfactory trade. The feature of the sale was an entry of two lines of exceptionally well grown, even quality, halfbred two-tooth wethers, on ac count 0. J Harper, Esq., which met with good competition. These realised improved rates upon recent sales in 12a and 11s 3d for the lines respectively, but compared with the figures obtained for similar sheep 12 months ago showed a reduction of Is 9d each, In fat sheep the butchers' quarter comprised 20 pens, mostly merino wethers, for which we reached best price of 103 3d and 10a 4d, next quality making 83 Bd. Fat crossbred ewes iealised from 8s 9d to 9s 6d ; wethers 10s 8d to 11s Bd, the quality being only medium ; fat lambs, 9s 5d to 10s 6d ; backward sores 6s. For a good lot of cross bred ewes, with 100 per cent of lambs, we obtained 9s per head. Good forward four tooth crossbred wethers sold at 12s lid. For the small yarding of cattle good enquiry prevailed, and high prices ruled, fat cows selling at £7 7s 6d to £9 5s ; two head medium beef sorts, £6 10s each; springers, £9 17s 6d and £4 sa* Our sales were—6o merino wethers, 10a 3d; 27 merino wethers, 10s 4d; 18 crossbred ewes, 10s 4d; 27 four tooth crossbred wethers, 10a 7d to 12s 9d; 38 two-tooth crossbreds, 10s 5d ; 118 cross bred wethers, 12a lid; 10 crossbred ewes and lambs, 7s 6d; 50 crossbred ewes and lambs, 9s; 1027 halfbred wethers, Jls3d ; 1200 halfbred two-tooth wethers 12a.

The Great Gale in Europe.

The most severe gale that; has visited the British slands for some years com menced its disastrous n :>rk on bhe 16th November, It began from the south west, and after a temporary lull resumed its activity on 18th November from the north-east. Close on 200 lives were lost on the French coast alone, and the shipping casualties entered in the loss book at Lloyd's on 20oh November ware the largest recorded on any one day. The following returns were received up to 1 o'clock on 23rd November at the Board ani Trade offices '. —Total number of lives lost, 237 ; lost by capsizing of lifeboats, 1 ; lives saved by the coast guard life-saving apparatus and help from the shore, 198 ; lives saved by fishing and private boats; JO2 ; lives saved by bhips' boats, 68 ; lives saved hj lifeboats, 105 ; lives saved by other means, 35 Totsl lost, 237 ; total saved, 508. 'Ihe National Lifeboat Institution claims to have saved 102 lives. Atlantic steamer? that have safely weathered the storm have brought terrible accounts of its violence in mid ocean. The Lucania reached Quee.isb wn sound in every plank and plate, but her passengers were shaken like dice in a br.x, and several of them received serious injuries. The steamer Hampshire has gone down off the Cornish cca->t with 21 men, only the chief mate escaping, and the Cintra steamship went asho-e ac St. Ives with the loss of 12 of her sailors. An American barque has been wrecked at M*lin Head, eight of her crew of t?n being drowned. On the rocks of the Caithness coast a trawler was dashed to pieces, and seven men on board perished, and in the Moray Firth a large steamer carrying probably over twenty Innds has gone down, At Scarborough a Scotch fishing-boat with seven or eight on board has capsizad off Flamborough Head. The steami-hip Princess of Sutherland has sunk with all hands. Twenty men have gone down in the steamer Biver Garry, off Dunbar. The seven survivors of the crew of the Norwegian barque Johanne Mare, wrecked off Dungeness, were taken off their ship after hiving been in the rigging thirty-four hours. The British steamer Aboukir Bay has been lost off the coast; of Brittany, and twelve bodies have been washed ashore. The damage done inland is tremendous. Many persona have been crushed to death by falling chimneys. Nearly a dozen persons including two soldiers, hays perished in the enow. The dead body of a sailor was found in the ironwork of a viaduct In which he had been wedged by the force of the gale. Telegraphic communication, and in Borne districts railway working, have been interruDted. Scotland and Ireland have felt the full fury of wind and weather. Reports in the Scotch news papers give details of fearful havoc done among growing timber all over the North of Scotland. Correspondents ffom all quarters agree in saying th-tf: nothing equa 1 to the damage to growing wood has been experienced since December, 1879. The Duke of Sutherland's plantations about Dornoch have been seriously damaged, the forester having reported that in the Skelbo Castle Wood alone there are nearly 3000 trees blown dowp. kt and about Dunrobin Castle the esti mated number of fallen trees is 4000, while much the same state of matters is reported from Lochinvafj on the west coast, and from Drummond Castle, and elsewhere. At Kiel the water rose 10ft above the normal level, and enormous damage was done.

HONORED.

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TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

PERPRB>S ASSOCIATION,

Potttal Vttntvrenvt.'. Wellington, January 13 The Secretary to the Postal Depart ment sfates that the delegates to the Postal Conference will letve Melbourne for New Zealand on February 17. not January 17 as mentioned in the cables.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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(Received January 13, 10.40 a inJ J

ARRIVED SAFE.

London, January 12. The barque Alastor, Lyttelton to London, which put in to Valparaiso on August 3 to repair damage sustained in a heavy gale, has arrived; also the barque Lady Elizabeth, from Lyttelton, September 7.

A CONSERVATIVE VICTORY.

The election for the vacant seat of ' Horncastle, caused by the death of the Hon. Edward Stanhope, resulted in the return of the Hon Willoughby d'Eresby, a Conservative, by a majority of 138 votes over Mr Tair, the Home Rule candidate, The con test was most exciting.

THE IMPERIAL NAVY.

Government are being urged to sell part of their Suez Canal shares ani devote the proceeds to the construction <,f additional warships. It is stated a difference has arisen among the mem bers of the Cabinet about the extent of the increase to the navy. i

JESUIT COLLEGE BURNED.

Antwerp, January 12. The Jesuits College at Antwerp has been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at a million francs. It is believed to be the work of an incendiary.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received January 13, 11.45 a.m.)

MISSED.

Sydney, January 13. Captain Laycock, of the steamer Barracoota was missed during the vessel's voyage from Sydney to Mel bourne. He is believed to have fallen overboard, as the vessel gave a heavy roll. He was well known in the coastal trade.

NATIVE OUTRAGE.

The Arawa brings news from Fiji that nine natives assailed and mur dered a native woman &t Wainnona. One of the natives concerned in the outrage confessed, and the others have been arrested on the charge of murder.

RETRENCHMENT.

Melbourne, January 13. Owing to retrenchment in the de partment it is probable that Mr J. Main, Secretary for Education, Vic toria, will retire.

THE POST OFFICE FIRE.

The damage by the fire in the general post office at Melbourne is set down at £1500.

THE STEAMER ALERT.

It appears the steamer Alert was concealed from view of Cape Schanck lighthouse by thick weather which prevailed at the time of the disaster, and the Minister of Marine has exonerated the lighthouse keepers from blame in the matter.

CONGREGATIONAL UNION.

Adelaide, January 13. Rev Mr Glasson will represent South Australia at the meeting of the Congregational Union to be held in New Zealand shortly.

THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK.

The Adelaide Trades Council has decided to agree to the request of the Port Adelaide branch of the Council to combine in making a protest against the invitation to the Duke and Duchess of York. The Councils think such an action unwarranted when the financial position of the colony is considered, and the opinion is expressed that if the Duke of York wishes to visit Australia he can do so at his own expense. Launcesion, January 13, Ihe Premier suggests that the Agent-General should endeavor to in duce the Duke of York to visit Tas mania and open the exhibition at the end of the year.

Bishop Moran was slightly better on Friday. According to the claims of an English inventor, he has produced a talking appa ratus which will entirely supersede anything yet produced by Bell or Edison His machine talks right out, so that the receiver of a message through it will not have to be con tinually shout:ng, " What's that, ? I don't hear you, Stand a little further from the telephone, please. That's better," and other like interruptions to the eaoy flow of con versation. The new talking apparatus says all that it has to Bay in a tone loud enough for all in the room to hear, and wi hout the aid of any car-receiver. All the recipient of a message will have to do will be to ait at his desk and listen, while he holds in his hand a transmitter into which he speaks his replies to the person at the other end of the wire who is conversing with him.

THB ASHBtJKTOW flUAfi&lA^ : BA!Ft?BDAY. jANtJABf 13, 1804.





EATING'S POWDER destroys Bugs, Fleas, Moth Beetles and all other insect?, whilst qaite harmless to domestic animals. In exterminating Beetle the sitCcess of tTiis Powder is extraordinary. It is perfectly Clean in application. See the article you purchase is KEATING'S. as imitations are noxious and ineffectual f ioB, Bd, |s, and 3» fid each, ao'd by »l }Cl»eialßtf»



T encters. ___ n iBWDERS Wanted!~by~SATURDAY, ! 1 January 20, for Cutting, St-ooking, and Stacking 300 acres Wheat. For further particulars apply 1 78 JOHN ORR.



J. T. Ford and Co ASHBURTON SALEYARDS. TUESDAY, "JANUARY 16, 1894. fITE SHALL OFFER at above Yards TUESDAY NEXT, ---' O£? A PRIME FREEZERS ; first -OtJ \J cross. J. T. FORD & CO., in conjunction with 1 80 HENRY ZANDER.



Miles and Co., Ltd. ASHBURTON SALEYARDS. ' TUESDAY, JANUARY 16. SPECIAL ENTRY. 1 OAA TWO-TOOTH HALF- A.6J\J\J BREDS; a splendid straight line; in-very forward condi tion. MILES & CO., Limited. E. W. HANMER, 1 77 Auctioneer.



Mr D Tnomas. ASHBURTON YARDS. TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1894. I SHALL HAVE the following lines of Sheep for sale at the above fixture :— On account Singletree Estate,— "I A£|A CROSSBRED TWO-TOOTH, ■* *J\J veryhardy sheep. No reserve. 3K{\ CROSSBRED EWES AND "v^ LAMBS. No reserve. On account of a Client, — . 260 MERmo EWES & LAMBS* ALSO,™ Fat and Store Sheep, Cattle, and Pigs. ' D. THOMAS, 1 74 Ashburton.



BULLOCK'S ARCADE. SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1894, MR D. THOMAS (in conjunction with the New Zealand Land Asso ciation) has received instructions from the proprietor of the Mount Hutt Estate to Sell by Public Auction as above, — THE WHOLE OF THEIR BREEDING STUD OF LIGHT HORSES, consisting of — M BROOD MARES, with twelve Foals at foot, by Kosciusko. *y YEARLINGS. -| Q TWO-YEAR-OLDS. IFive-year-oM Gelding, broken to saddle. Sale at 12.30 p.m. No Reserve. D. THOMAS, 1*75 Ashburion.



Friedlander Bros WE HAVE for Private Sale a double seated Phaeton with hood, pole, and shafts complete ; nearly new. Also a double set of harne&s in perfect order. Full particulars from FRIEDLANDER BROS. R. FRIEDLANDER, I*l4 Auctioneer.



Entertainments. ADDFELIOWS 1 LTALL Rev. A. Cltodowskl, Minister of the Canterbury Hebrew Congregation, WILL DELIVER A LECTURE ON THE « TAJL.M.TJI> " in the Oddfellows' Hall, on TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 16, at 8 o'clock. The Lecture will embrace the following subjects dealt with by the Talmud :— Codes, Laws, and Principles, together with Jurisprudence, Medicine, Philo sophy, Sanitation, and Temperance in its relation to PROHIBITION. Admission : One Shilling. Rev. Father O'Donnell wi'l preside. j Tickets to be obtained of H. Zander. j1 79 B, N. SIMMONS, Secretary.



BOT FLY PBOTECTORS. MINCHIN'S Patent Horse Throat Protectors to be had in any quan tity, at 3s each, from JAMES PATTERSON, SADDLUR, Tancred Street. 1 81 TINWALD.—For sale, a bargain.-4 sections in one block between Harland and Grove sticets. Terms if required. T. BULLOCK.



The best For iNnwES'i'ioN-Norto's Camomile Pills aro conficjently rocommended as a simple remedy for Indigestion, whioh is the cause of nearly all the diseises to whioh we are subject. Norton's Pills which ''Justice" called the " Natura- Strengthener of the Human Stomach." aot as a powerl ful tonic end gentle aperient, nve mild in their opera tion, and safe nnd?r any oirenmstanoes. Sold i ottles, at Is IJd 2^ Id, b all m<xUcinej vendors brougheut the world.



A BOOK a/0 HOUSEHOLDERS ALLASDALF, COAL COMPANY, LIMITED. A SAVING OF 25 PER CENT IN YOUR COAL BILL. WE have appointed MR JAMES ELLIOTT, Coal Merchant, Ash burton, Agent for the county, wno will supply Customers in large or sjiall quantities. The Allandale Coal is the best produced on the Eastern seaboard. It ia an excellent Steam Coal, unrivalled for Bakers, and a good Domestic Coal, burn ing with a flame, does not sparkle, ajid leaves a, white ash. Ifc h bqth Cheap and Excellent. JAMES 3BLLIOTT COAL. MERCHANT, 4SEBURTON, U HS



Public INotices "TTy ANTED to Sell, Berkshtre Hog, VV best strain in the colonies.—A. W. Randell, Allenton. 1 50 SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest the largest, tha best, and the cheap est Small Goods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed, A trial solicited* —W; J. Silcock.



LOST. LOST— Twenty Sheep, branded Gwith L inside. ONE POUND REWARD will be paid to anyone giving information of their whereabouts, or returning them to G."W. LEADLEI, I Wakanui; Or JFRIEDLANDER BROS., I|Bs Ashburtou.



SUiiPLUS SALE, .— OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING. & BOOTS AN DREW ORR will hold a Great Glearing Sale of Surplus ttlock, — COMMENCING - Saturday, January 18, FOR ONE lOK TH. — GENUINE BARGAINS. —



SPECIAL BARGAINS I Ww " c Corner/ 5 I" l/^^Pk 7^^^ A MONG other Special Bargains *^r^i are now ng oSer6^ a l°fc of Qil^^l DRESS GOODS fflSrkiMJ^" nlLl *n c neweß'; designs, 8a 9d full J'% % tjfwi''' \ il dress—usually 16a 9d, and many 't////' I Jar^§t J I 111/ v other Bargains in all departments, iifil n nW%- CHOICE JMILLINERY, /'M' Hf I ■" w fl/ti&'v/>// wnich musfc aH be cleared out. MI I JMg;- W m Collier.



Mrs A, C.'Claridge, DIGS to notify that the JANUARY TERM will commenc3 MONDAY the 15th. TERMS on application at her resi dence, Cox Street, Ashburton. CHEAP PROPERTY. 372 aoT.s 372 situated near the County Saleyards and Agricultural and Pastoral Associa tion's Show Grounds. Account of the Mortgagees. Price £3 10s per acre. THIS was originally part of the Fair- ( field Estate and formerly owned by Mr Grant. There is a dwelling housej stable, and other buildings erected on the j property. On account of its being close to town an increase in value may reason ably be expected. Apply to - T. PULLOCK, £1000 to Lend on First-class Freehold Security at current rate of interest. Apply to T. BULLOCK.



Christmas, 1893. WE have just opened out a Splendid Assortment of" FASHIONABLE SUITINGS, FANCY WORSTEDS, AND WEST OF ENGLAND TROUSERINGS Specially Imported for the Present Season. |£3f Our Motto is "Satisfaction." By giving a Good Fit, Best Workman ship, and Honest Value we find our old Customers return and bring thbir friends for their next JNow Suita, This is the Best Recommendation for CRAIGHEAD & BERRYMAN, THE LEADING TAILORS AND OUT FITTERS, ASHBURTON.



1 TIN WAL D. — Cheap Property, Centra 1 ly situated, being not far from the Hailw&y Statkn T.S. 150, contain ing 1 rood 6 perches with well-built four roomed cottage thereon. Must be sold. T. BULLOCK. ""MAILfy GUARDIAN, j CHRISTCHURCH AGENCY. -jWTR J. R. SIMPSON has been appointed our AGENT at Ohustchurch, and is authorised to make Contracts for Advertising and Printing, and to give receipts on our behalf. TUB ASHBURTON PUBLISHING COMPANY, LIMITED, per Wm. J. Steward. January 6. 1894. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT. T HAVE much pleasure in announcir-g -*- to the Public of Ashburton and SurroundiDg Districts that I have opened a shop in Tancred Street, under the management of Mr H. Field, where all my well known Herbal Remedies and all kind of Patent and Proprietary Medicines may be had at Christchurch Prices. Yours Truly, E. W. HALL, MEDICAL HERBALIST; 152 Armagh Street, and 117 Lower High 1f53 Slreet, Christchurch. THE AMALGAMATED SHEARERS' AND LABORERS' UNION, (Ashburton Branch) O7TLL hold a General Meeiiog in the ▼" Templar Hall on SATURDAY NEXT, January 13, at 7.?0 p.m. All members earnestly requested to attend. JOSEPH BRYANT, IJ6B Secretary.



FOR SALE—2 sections well situated in Clark Street, Allenton, being lots 22 and 23, containing 2 rods 6 p3rches, par of R.S. 8767. " T, BULLOCK.



THE BOT FLY. {IAINCBINS Patent Horse Throat i-TX Protectors can be hid in any num ber at low prices, at James Hisei/tine's, Saddler, Ashburton and Tinwald. All infringers of the patent will be pro secuted. If7i Government Notices.



THE CHEVIOT ESTATE. I^JOITCE is hereby given that a further -*-^ area consisting of FOUTY-TWO FAEMS, comprising 10,791 acres of First and Sec-.nd-olasa AGRICULTURAL LAND, will be open for application for Lease in Perpetuity | on and after Monday, the 15th day of January, 1894, at the Laad offices, Christchurch, Timaru, and Cheviot. Renta from 3s to Its per acrß per annum. Areas from 92 acres to 552 acres, The Mansion House and 5,000 Acres of Land will also be offered for Sale in one lofe, for Cash, on the 10th January, 1894. Upset, £25,000. Plans and terms, with full particulars of the lands and brief description of each section, can be obtained at any Land Office in the colony. JOHN McKEN^IE, IS 21 Minister of 1aa.1,.



ASHBUBTON WOOL SALES F|^HE Second Sale of the Season wil take place at the ORAN3E HALL, ON I TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1894. At 2 p.m. ! When all fehe Foreign and New Zealand Buyers will be represented, MILES Ss CO., Limited. friedlander bros. David thomas JOHN G. RESTELL, (for the N.Z Land Association). H, ZANDER (for Ford and Co.) mm



STILL FAYOBS COME, FAEMEES BEAD THI S. From— It, M, SMITH, Manager for C, H. Barton, " Towri," Maryvale, Now South Wale 3. September 30, 1893. WALTER A. WOOD, M. and 11. M. Company, 31 Bedford Strdet North Melbourne. - Having ju|}t returned from the World's Fair afc Ohicaga, and the Royal Agricultural Society's Show of England, where I saw most o£ the Reapers and Binders known to Science, and having visited some of the largest Harvesting Machinery Manufactories in America, we have arrived at the conclusion that the WALTER A. WOOD SINGLE APRON REAPER AND BINDER will best fill the requirements of our farm. We have seen and felt the evil and ex pense cf running different makes of machines, and we are determined in future to stick to one stjle and make, and to carry out these views we are selling our present Binders (having Hires different makes), and have bought eight of WALTER A. WOOD'S SINGLE APRON MA.OHINES for us© on our farm. (Signed) R. M ? ,SMITH, Manager WALTER A. WOOD. TUBULAR STEEL MOWER; HAY RAKE. To Our Farmer Friends. WE GREET YOU IN 1893 WITH A FINER LINE OF HARVESTING MACHINES THAN EVER BEFORE. OUR RELIABLE MOWERS, HAY RAKES, REAPERS AND BIND ERS LEAD EVERYWHERE. iWalter A. food Mowing and Reaping Machine Company Send for Annual Catalogue. HARVESTER AND BINDER. ENCLOSED SEAR REAPER, binders, Mowers, ?^^K Reapers and Rakes. DON'T WASTE CROPS. .Jf^HSflfl^BnfcUSE A GOOD MACHINE." 1/W/ Ak IW^ I^B^ ' fH^^9 BMI ■ most reliable machines the world has ever had WALTER A, WOOD MOWING & IMPING MACHINE CO. WOOD WOOD WOOD WCOO WOOD Binders Twine Mowers Reapers Rakes CALL QUICK AND EXAMINE THEJR FAULTLESS QUALITY. Jgg F. PER RIM AN. HP A- r i<3kf _«^^ouse ot'five rooms, and grazitig for cow or J- U JJU f • horse F. FEEBIMAK.