CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS V. NEW ZEALAND.

Cbrtstohuroh, November 27

The mateh — Australian elevtn ag. iubt New Zealand fifteen— was continued to-day m magnificent weather, and on a splendid wicket, with 5000 spectators present The game went agaipst New Zealand during the day, owing to the weak and seemingly nervous batting of the majority of the men, and had it not been for the determination of a few, the innings would have resulted m a disastrous collapse, before the lightning-like deliveries of Jones, and G Sen's wily ones. A bad start was made — three men being out for 7, and four for 17. The innings closed at 129 —Ridley, Williams, Wilding, and Neill all batting confidently, whilst Hold ship and Hay lent some assistance. Jones secured most of the wickets, his pace .being something unusual, and was backed up by 'very fine fielding. The second innings of New Zealand again opened badly, Mills being bowled at once, but on Williams joining Caff, the Australian bowling was defied, and 74 was on the Bcore cheetat the drawing of the stumps, with both men m- Cuff 47 and Williams 25. Cull batted very brilliantly, most of his strokes being very crisp and clean. Snores : — Australians. First Innings M ... 304 New Zealand. First Innings. Cuff, b Jones ... ... 1 Mills, b Jones 4 De Maus, b Giffeo ...^ 8 Baker, b Jones , 0 Williams, b Giffen ... 21 Neill, c Trumble b Giffen 12 Clarke, b Giffen ... 3 Holdship, cEady b. Jones ... ... 13 Hay, o Trott b Jones .- 10 Wilding, b McKibbin ... , 14 A. Ridley, st Kelly b McKibbib ._ 23 Pearce, b Jones ... ... 6 Upham, not out _ ... 1 Niven, c Trumble b Jon ts ... ... 0 Robertßon, b Jones   0 Extras 13 Total ..; 129 Bowling analysis — Jones, 184 balls, 60 rune, 8 wickets ; Giffen, 144 balls, 48 runs, 4 wickets j McKibbin, 42 balls, 8 runs, 2 wickets. New Zealand. Second innings. Cuff, notoufc ... 47 Mills, bEady ... 0 Wiliams, not out ~ """ 25 Extras ... , 2 Total for one wicket 74 Melbourne, November 27 The Australian Cricket Council meets on Decembe when the main question to b discussed will be the action of the Australian eleven m setting the Council at defiance.

A matsh was played at Rakaia on Wednesday between the, local Club and Ashburton, which resulted m a victory for Ashburton by 15 runs. shburton made 60, of which Andrews and Russell made 17 each, and Cuthbertson 10. Rakaia made 45, J. Harvey's 13 being the only double figure.

THE GENERAL ELECTION

Mr McLachlan addressed the electors at the schoolroom, Winslow, on Thursday. Mr Arthur Wilsoo occupied the chair. Mr McLachlan spoke for an hour aud a half on the political questions of the day, and received a vote of thanks. There was a fair attendance at the the meeting. Mr Mcjjachlan addressed a meeting of electors at the Hampstead school last even ing. There wee over 100 present. The chair was taken by Mr McKeague, who io troduced the speaker m a brief speech. At the close of his address Mr MpLachlan stated that two or three times he had contested electipns against one of the leading men of tbe colony, and at Leea»on where he had lived for about thirty years, he had always polled the majority. He asked the aiidien^e, to all roll Jip a t the ballpt bo^ op ejeccion day ana scratch oat every name on the voting paper except that of John 'McLachlan. .At (he close, MrsT. Pritfcbard, junr., moved a hearty vote of thanks to Mr McLachlan, and of confidence, m the present Government, which was seconded by Mr W. Pauling, and carried unauimously, with loud applauße. A vote of thanks to the chair tei minuted the meeting. Mr Sawle one of the candidates for the Aehburton Electorate) addressed a very larg ) meeting of electors m the Library Hall, Waterton. About one hundred persons were present, the meeting being presided over by Mr T. Taylor. For about an hour and a quarter Mr * Sawle dea|t with Various matters of political interest at the present time. In reply to questions, he gaid that he was m fay or. of members of pt lldu'cafcion and'the IJoards of Governors of Canterbury College being elected qn a mope popular basis. He was m favor of no license being carried by a bare majority, m preference to a three-fifths. Although the latter, if carried, would m all probability finally settle the matter, he deemed it an illiberal measure. He was not afraid of being able to find revenue m case of pro hibition being carried. " Give me a sober people and I shall have no difficulty about the revenue." He was m favor of clubs being placed under same ' obrit^ol as trig puhliG'ho\ia.es|'{jaying that if restriotiops wer? placed on a arfciqle m one place they should m another, even if sold m a church. He was not m favor of the duty being taken off beer, and pub on tea. He was m favor of a Bill to dispense with barmaids. Duting the ' meeting a letter was handed up to him to read, but he refused to do so, the chah man stating that if the writer wished it read he was welcome to come on the plat form and read it. This offer was refused, and there being no more questions, on the motion of Mr Wateon, seconded by MrtJ. Croy., "That this meeting accord Mr Sawle avflry hSarty vote of thanks for his very able and lucid address which he has given to-night," was carried with great acclama tion. Mr Sawle responded, and closed the meeting with the usual compliment to 1 the chairmani

A Dunedin Press Association wire states that tho Premier last night received con gratulatory addresses from the - Workers* Political aommitteef and' Women's Franchise League". He left for this morning where he speaks to-night. Next week he will deliver addresses at the various parts of the Hawera and figmont electorates.

THE PREMIER AT DUNEDIN.

Pune'di^, Noyember 27. x The Hon Jfc. if. geddon addressed an 'iir.: mense meeting to-njght m ' Wright and Stephenson's saleyard, the Mayor elecb (Mr H. Gourley) presiding. Previous to his speech the Premier was presented with ad dresses from the Workers' Political Com mittee and the Women's Franchise League. The speech was on the lines of that deli vered afc Kaiapoi and elsewhere. The address, which lasted over three hours, was listened to very attentively, and although there was interruption at times, it was quite drowned tp'i&ppiaupe, At the qlose a ypte of thanks. for the addre'Bvand of the utmost confidence, m the Government was carried unanimously, with cheers for the Premier and the Govern*

iwent, and Mr Ward,- and groans for \fclr g<sobie Mackenzie. The Premier received fepveral floral bbquets, handed up by Jftrtj ' jjatton, 1 president of the Francbioti jfieague. ' ' '

RUAPUNA.

Prom Cur Own Correspondent

Mr J. W. Sawle v. ho is a candidate for a *eat m parliament, and the chosen of the Ashburton prohibitionists, gave an address to the elec .ora, m the Hall, on Wednesday evening. There was a fair attendance, some fifty people beiug present. Mr John Doyle took the chair aud briefly introduced the candidate. Mr So.wle began by stating hia leasons for not withdrawing from the contest, and then went on to advocate reforming the Upper House by making all the members Bubjecfc to election for the lei m of a few years. He then referred to the land policy of the Government, and praised them for what they had done m the settlement of the people on the land. He was strongly m favor of an old age pension scheme, and would endeavor to get Go vernment to set aside 200,000 acres of native lands for the purpose of aiding it, while the £400,000 at present spenb on charitable aid would also be saved to swell the fund. The prohibition question was, of course, fully discussed, and the usual state-, ments made which are supposed, from a prohibition point of view, to justify the majority of the people making temperance an illegal practice, and violating to a large extent the sacred right of personal liberty. Mr Sawle received an attentive hearing throughout, and at the close the usual votes of thanks were passed to the candidate and the chairman.

During the last fortnight the weather has been very dry, and as a natural consequence the land has become very dry and hard, making ploughing a difficult task. * The crops throughout the district promised well for a remarkably good harvest.

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign

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Motor Cars.

' I London, November 26 The War Office has deeded to test the utility of armored motor cars to cany Maxims and reserves of ammu nition. "* Venezuela. Sir R. E. Webster has hotly replied to Sir Edward Clarke's criticism of the British claims m Venezuela. Sir Hercules Robinson. News has been received from Cape town that Lord Rossmead (Sir Hercules Robinson) is ill, and it is reported that his condition is to serious that it causes great anxiety to his friends. The Egyptian Army. Cairo, November 26 The strength of the Egyptian army is to be largely increased. A Dockers' Strike. Berlin, November 26. Eight thousand dock laborers are on strike m fiamburg. The strike is now extending - to other classes. Shippers have sent to England for men to replace the strikers. The dockers at Kiel are joining m the strike.

Australian.

Five Years' Imprisonment. Melbourne, November 27. Cameron, who confessed to forging a will, and another witness named Cracknell m th,e same case, have been convipted and sentenced to five years imprisonment. j A Legislator Ejected, I Adelaid^, November 2?. In the legislative Council Ja§(j j night the Lion. B. Ward^- made objectionable referenoe to another member, and the Premier called upon him to apologise. He withdrew the remark, but declined to apologise. A motion for his suspension was then made, and carried ; but Mr Ward re fused to leave the Chamber, and had to be removed bodily by the police. Decoyed to a Whipping. Pertij, November 27 A sensational incident took place jn the street tq-day. A popular la.dy Socialist on the strength^ p£ an allpgecf insult at a piib.lic concert, in duced a well?ki)Qwn njan about town by the medium of an anonymous letter, which professed love for him, Ito meet her m the street, when m the prosence of a large crowd she severely chastised him with a cane.

TURKEY AND THE POWERS.

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Constantinople, November 26 The Sultan is said to be delighted at the failure of the French scheme for placing the Porte's finances under European control.

The Female Franchise.

[f>ER PnUSS ASSOCIATION — C I'YBIGIHT. Melbourne, November 27.

The conference of representatives of the country municipalities, to con sider the Constitution Amendment Act, resolved to petition the Legis lative Council to reject the Etilf; Strong objection was raised to giving women a 'vote. It was stated that 95 per cent of the women had nothing to be responsible for, and there were not five thousand respectable women who wanted, to vote — there was simply a few who were always whining abo,ut the sins of the world, an 4 these wanted a vote for a special purpose. The shifting and shiftless population, inoluding women, whom it was pro posed to enfranchise, would become the dominating power m legislation, and thus the most irresponsible section of the community would have the preponderance of parliamentary power m ther hands. The new departure, it was thought, would be mischievous and agai sfc the interests of the rate payers and producers." - This proposal to give one vote ' for manhood suffrage, another for thrift, and con fine womanhood suffrage to women ratepayer^ was largely supported,

SPORTING.

D.J.C. SPRING MEETING.

Dunedin, November 27

M usseluurgh Plate —M ul tif orm 1 , Bl ■ zer 2, Belle Clair 3. Time— soJ,sec. Dividend— £1 18s.

Following completes our report — Post Stakes— Eirii.gt.on 1, Brin 2, Ulva 3. Won by a length and a half. Time — lmin 2laec. Dividends— £l 16s, aud £2.

Tahuna Park High Weight Handicap — Telemeter 1, Victim 2. Won by a short nose. Time — lmiu 339ec. Dividends — £4 2s, and £4 6s.

TO-DAY'S RACES.

Dunedin, November 28 The attendance is good and the weather glorioua. Results : — , Hurdles — Lobo (Byrne) 1, C'arence (Owmer) 2, Highlander (Walls) 3. All started. Won by a length ; Clarence not responding m the usual style when the pinch came. Time — 3min 2sec. Dividends — £5 4s and £4 7s. President's Handicap. —^Hippomenes (Mcllroy) 1, Captive (Rae) 2, Marquis of i Zetland (Wilson) 3. Back and Bed also started. Won very hollowly. Time — 2min l^sec. Dividends £1 8a and £1 9s. Novel BACE-Tanqi Maid (Gray) 1, Pactolus 2, Meaculpa 3. All started. Glasgow Plate ; live furlongs. — Si* Clements and Multiform, dead heat ; Blazer 3. Dividends — St Clements, inside £1 14s, , outside, £1 6s ; Multiform, inside and out side, 17s.

BINDER TRIAL.

A very successful trial of the Deeriug pony biuder was held at Mr Douaid VVilliam son'a faun, Wiachmore, on Thursday aftec noon. The crop i perated up ;n stood from three feefc six iuches to four feet high - heavy art en oats, with a thick undergrowth. A start was made about two o'clock, the machine opening up without a hitch, and although the crop was laid and tangled m one pice, the harvester w«ut through without a stoppage. Throughout the afternoon the machine did good work, and the efficient way m which it handled the crop and Lhe lowness if its cut were gieitly admired. The crop, although green and heavy, was worked by two horses through out without turning a hair. Considering the horses were just off the crass, this shows . tho advantage of ball and roller bearings, which reduce friction to a mini mum. The horses were kindly lent by Mr Williamson, ami were driven by hia son, M-r James Williamson.

A BIG MINING VENTURE.

Enterprising Ashburtonites. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT.) GREYMOUTtf, November 28 The rich gold bearing beach at Barrytown is about to be worked by Messrs Z-inder, Duncan,. and Shury, of Ashburton who have taken up 200 acres and Intend putting the necessary plant to work. The sand has been prospected from one end to the other by practical miners and a mining engineer, who from fifteen tests show the ground to be marvellously rich. It is intended to work with a *' blow up," and the lucky proprietors have secured abundant water rights. The ground is situated at the famous Barry tow n range.

AN INTERESTING DISCOVERY.

A Big Lizard m Fossil. [PEK PRESS ASSOCIATION.— COPYRIGHT ] Ne\v Plyiwutij, Kovv.tnber 28. An interesting discovery has been mac|e near Purangi, inland from Jngle>vood, of the fossil remaius of wha|> 4s £hqugh|L to he a huge land lizard. It is embedded m papa rock m the bank of the oieek, and the head was exposed by a land flip. It is m a per fect state of preservation, the scales and fossilised skin being visible to the naked eye. It is estimated to be thirty to forty feet long. An officer of the Survey Department leaves on Monday to inspect it wit h a view to securing the remains.

Australian.

Sympathy of New Zealand, Melbourne, November 28 The Mayor ha 3 received a cable message from Mr Seddon expressing sympathy with sufferers m the recent fire. Left Destitute Hobart, November 28 The wives and f imilies of some of the men drowned oft Maria Island are utterly destitute and public subscrip tions have been opened. The Govern ment has given a donation of £100, j and will also subsidise public subscrip tions to the extent of £ for &. Several of the victims were connected with the police force. A New Loan. Brisbane, ivovemb.er 28 The Premier has announced the intention of the Government to raise a loan of £2,324,000 to meet, appropti ations for public works, the stock to bear interest at 2£ per cent. 'J here is no hurry for money except m the pofi-iibil ty of anything going wrong by reason of a European war or some such contingency. The treasury is m an exceedingly healthy state, and does not expect to place more than a million and a half of the loan m London, the rest being raised locally.

It will be seen by a new advertisement m another column that Messrs Craighead and Berryman are probably now showing the largest stock of new tweeds and fashionable tailoring goods ever exhibited m Aahbur fcon. This speaks well for their enterprise and local industry.

COMMERCIAL.

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FINANCIAL.

Lqndon,' $ovember 2& At a meeting of shareholders \n the fing* lish, Scottish, and Australian ißank, the re port was adopted, and the ar idea of asso ciation were altered m conformity with the Acts. Mr Hegau 6aid there neod be no fear for the future of the bank, as the new busi ness would be strictly confined to legitimate banking- The report of the Queensiand investment Company states that' there was a debit balance for the year of £3282, making a total debit of £14,843. Thict is stated to be the result of a' large amount o| unreprodu.Q fciye properties. The report states the funds jn haud are sufficient to meet the debentures maturing during the next ten years, and the financial difficulty is completely overcome. At a meeting of the Agency, Lmd, aDd Finance Company of Australia* Lieutenant- Colonel Bosanquet, chairman, said the gross profits amount to £23,043. Nearly £32,000 of calls are m arrears m Australia. THE ENGLISH WHEAT MARKET. The English wheat market Bhowa a general advance df $d", aijicl h'a.s an upward tendency, and A'tnerioan is advancing. ■J-he decline m the American visible supply is responsible for the hardening tendency. WOOL. Wool is very brisk, and tho market is hardening. Good greasies and faulty scoureds have improved most. The series close on December 11. The Bradford, uiarket is restrictive,

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

[United Press Association.] Electric Temsgrapii.-t-Copyliqut., # BECErv?ip H.lO a.m. Turn Maim m Trouble, Berlin, November 27 Tom Mann has been expelled from Hamburg. The strikers there are protesting against the importation of Italians. Money Plentiful. London, November 27 The Bovril Oompany is largely over subscribed. Sculling; CUaiujjuqiisHift. fiWag" Harding has challenged Gaudaur to row for the championship of the world and £250 a side. Qfeitiiary, Coventry Patmore, author, and Sir F. Napier Brooine are dead, Navy Movements. The British cruiser Pique has been acnt to the Phillipines to reinforce the Daphne. Crete. The Fmbassio are sending foreigners to recruit the Cretan gendarmes despite the Sultan's protest. A Radical Measure. i Pretoria, November 27 Tho Volksraad hq,s passed a Bill' to exclude aliens who do 'hot possess a passport testifying that they have means of support and ability to work.

Au A lulling' Report. Calcutta, November 27. The Medical Bon id report the city 10 b.; m an appallingly insanit-cy state and condemn thi. ! municipal body for the condition of fcffaiis. '1 he Governor- General threatens to override the Municipal Council and take the con duct affairs out of its hands. Looting; Sepoys Forty Sepoys looted a bazaar at Rawal Pindi, m the northwest. Several were arrested.

THE Ae&JBCfitON GUABDIAN : SAIUBDAY, NOVEMBER 28 1896.



FLOWEKS. "pLT/WJbiJtkblß A !L LOVERS OF FLOWERS are rS that my Annuals, etc., froi» my first prize strains, will be ready fotß ending: cut the first week m November^ n'^r t siet8 \ Annual Chrysanthemums, 1 Oaillardias Lobelia, Marigolds, Phlox 1 Drummondn, Stocks, Verbenas, Zinnias. 1 rZ < f er * m " m 8« Dalll^s» Chrysonthemums, ] lomato PJants, etc. l All orders by po3t or otlerwice Will recen-e my .prompt attention. JAMES PORTBK, J NURSERY AND SEEDMAN I Clifton Nursery, Allenton. 11 lfl — __■ AUCKLAND GOLD MII^JH SHARES. FOR~SALE.^B jgOAT Harbour, 800 Shares at £^IRB Ake Ake 1200 Shares at £4 ncr 100 M Jay GouM, 500 Shares at £8 per 100 I , FRED. MAKEIG, 11107 • Arcade, Aahbur'on^B LONGBEACH ROAD BOABD. of abo 7e Board are pn^H to receive small bird.' eggs and collected within the district. Prp r i ce hundred. llww <» '< rttat a Wif«. j^^^^| [From Pacific Health Journal!]^H First, get a wife j secomj, be patient. Zlt™ * Ye! ? trialß and perplexiti^B your bownw, but do not therefore, car^l \3^T c a I 10"0 "' 1 ? 01 contracted ]■■ leaa mli have t"^'. Which, thol^H ■.tesa magnnnde, may be hard for her to^H m Sw" 1 ** I,*1 ,* t6nder 100b ' will do wc^H * oom B % g i r ? m her bro^ all clouPl a boSr tnu U We WOuld add «1«»J«MS$1 a bottle of Chamberl»ins Couizh RemectviM To ™ l h \ fc yon teA] y ca re for her and w§9 to protect her health. For mlo by



TTENKY jrAKVfiR. WOOL SEASON, 1896-97. nnHE experiment with the X Rays Process X has had the desired effect, and Farmers r have learned that My Wool reaised HIGHER PRICES last season than other wool of the Same Quality, and ~ with my usual Careful Manage- ment, I shall no doubt be again Successful this year. My Clients are Requested to Deliver their wool, as soon as possible, at s^'. MY WEST STREET STOR&. --'"' ALL WOOL entrusted to me will be sold m ASHBURTON (with the consent of my clients) as I am determined not to be led by the existing ring, and I will do my utmost to break it up. My arrangements are complete with several buyers not belonging to tho ring. Should the Reserve Not be Realised, I am prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES AT ONCE FREE OF COMMISSION, And Bhip the Wool direct; to my London Agent, whose reliability is undoubted. HENEY ZANDEK, GRAIN, WOOL, &*■ GENERAL MERCHANT. DAVID ZANDER, Auctioneer. /CHRISTMAS and N^w Year Cards~fo~r Vj the Home mail. A New, Beautiful, and Choice Assortment now opened up Diaries for 1897. New books, stationery' and fancy goods. Orders beinsj taken for any English, Foreign, and Colonial magazines and papers. — Andrbwes, Andkr- on & Co. A FULL assortment of new Veilings m white, black, and back and white. Buy the celebrated new kid glove -The Victory-only 2i 6d. The best glove m Aew Zealand for the money.— A- 0»R.



j _^ Business Notices. rl^Bß EGGS. EGGS. . EG(^sß ELETCHER BROS. J AR& Giving tha Highest Cash Prke for FRESH iGGS and BEE6W,^B m any quantity. We have for Sale the Finest and Best Strains of '^| . AGRICULTURAL SEEDS 1 PROCURABLE AT LOWEST MARKET RATES fM TURNIP SEED 7d per lb. Rednction for quantity. m MANGEL SEED 101 b per lb. CARROT SEED from 2s 6d jper lb. I BROWN SPANISH ONION 4s 6d par lb. . SEED POTATOEkS from 4s lid per bag. M We can also Supply ex store— BRAN 3s 3d per bag, bags included. SHARPS 5s 6d per bag, bags included - FLOUR m all sizes of bags at co&t price. ~^m FLETCHER BROS., I CASH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON AND OHRISTCHUROH.B A LARGE ASSORTMENT ■ PRESERVING PANS-J NOW ON VIEW, 5 /^IOMPRISING-LTGHT AND HEAVY ENAMELLED, COPPER AttD MASON'S JAM JARS, m all sizes, at Specially Low Prices,— Also, The Celebrated LIGHTNING Preserving Pans. ' B^| Icquire our Price Before Going Elaewhere, or you will be Disappointed.^B J. ORR~~& CO. J



T. Buildck, •TO FARMERS AND OTHERS. FOR SALE. t KQf{ ACRES, Wakanui Plains, front- f tJOvJ i»)g the toad leading to thtTSehoo', - being R.S. 25093 and others, mostly m i E: glish grasses, well watered with County > Water Races, very suitable to work with i some of the rich, heavy Wakanui Lands. , Terms and full particulars furnished on ' application. T. BULLOCK. Town Section B^7, Aitken Street. (Jio IAS i>rice want ? d b y the otXO IU owner. This w^s sold by the Government some years ago at 1 £34 3a. t. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. LOT 93, containing Eaton street, Hampstead, with cottage thereon. A low price will be accepted for this property. Easy terms of payment. T. BULLOCK. CHERTSEY. FOR SALE— Lots 72, 74, 76; 78, 80, 82, some of which front the railway. 1 T. BULLOCK. TO LET— Shop and Dwelling m Moore Street, rental, 5s 6dper week. T. BULLOCK. TO LET, at a low rental, Shop and Premises, Triangle Buildings, lately occupied by Mr K,<rk. T. BULLOCK^ TO LET. THE Rev Mr Blake's property, well situated corner of Wilkin Street and Main South Road, just beyond the Traffic Bridge. T. BULLOCK. MONEY. SPECIAL sum of £550 to lend on ap. proved freehold aeiurity at lowest curreut rates. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALB^ AN IMPROVED FARM OF lAQQ ACRES, situated above the JL v_/ tj O Dromore Railway Station, being R.S. 27388, and others. A portion m crop the remainder m English grasses. There is a farm house of 5 rooms, also granary, 12 stalled stable, loose boxes and other buildings erected on the property. Well watered with county water racea. Terms and full particulars furnished on application. T. BULLOCK. TO FARMERS AND OTBERS. I f\f\ ACRES, Situated about 3 milea lUU from Winslow, all fenced, part m Uuglish grusaeß, remainder m Us native Btate. 'J here is a good cottage of 3 rooms with verandah, etc., ereoted on the farm the proper yofMkT. B. Richards. Price wanted £400, on exceptiona \y easy terms of payment, viz., £50 cash, balauce by instal- ments extendiug over 4 years, bearing the low rate of interest of § n- r cen t! per annum. ' T. BULLOCK. OHlilE**" 1 ' . ii wmiM ... M , .I, ,i Funsral Notice. FUNERAL NOTICE. rpHE Friends of the l*te Mr ALEXANDER X MoPhail, are respectfully iuformed that his Funneral will move from his late residence, Hartwood Farm, Rakaia, on MONDAY, November 30, at two o'clock, for ihe Rakaia cemetery. BAKER BROS., II 213 Undertakers. FUNERAL NOTICIS. mHE Frieuda oj J> r Greenwood are re- X spectfully informed that the Funeml of hfa late beloved wife Annis Bfateick. will move from his residence, Burnett^street^ at 2 p.m. on '1 Ui SDAY, December 1, BAKKR BROS, 11 216 .. ■ Undertakers, H. ZANDER. I HAVE ON HAND MY SEASON'S SUPPLY OF FINEST lURNIP SEEDS, INCLUDING =, Imperial Green Globe, ~Fosterton, Hybrid, White Stone, Stubble, Green and Purple Top Aber- deen, Mammoth, Swede, Devonshire Grey and Yellow Tankard. MANGOLD "AND CARROT . SEED. Special Kinds, Machine Cleaned' RAPE SEED, RAPE SEED. FERTILISERS IN STOCK. Anglo Continental Guano and Islington Manures. I Sheep Shears, SHEEP SHEARS, all brands. Also the COMBINATION T U*S SHEFFIELD. TURKEY .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. WOOLSACKS. Wool Packs, full size and full weight. GARDEN TOOLS IN GREAT VARIETY groceries, Ironmongery, wines and spirits, ALES & STOUT OF BEST BRANDS. I HAVE ALWAYS FOR SALE— Crushed Oats, Oaten Sheaf Chaff Oats, Bran^ Sharps, <fc Cbickwheat. Henry Zander, , AUCTIONEER ANP GENERAL MERCHANT. : AGENT FOR— ; Sun Fire Insurance Oilice Australian Nutu&J Provident Societ



J Public notices. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL TENDERS ate invited from competent pertoi>B for making the valuation ol the Borough for the year 1897, and compil- ing the 801 l m terms of the Bating Act, J 1894. 3 endera accompanied by a guarantee deposit of £5 are to be left with the Town Clerk before 12 o'clock noon on MONDAY, the 30fh November iust. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. CHAS. E. *OOKS, Town Clerk. Borough Council GflSce, Ashburton, November 23, 1896. 11 176 LONGBEACH ROAD DISTRICT. PROPOSED CLOSING OF A ROAD. T)UBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that JL it is proposed to CLOSE all that Road between Lota 4 and 5, deposited plan 4183, part of R.S. 7822 5, and that the plans are on view at the Office of the Longbeaeh Road Board, Ashburton. JOHN GRIGG, Chairman Longbeaeh Road Board. 10 212 NOTICE. THE Members of the Ashburton Club and Mutual School of Arts are Notified that on the Polling Day the Refr aliment Buffet will be Closed from 12 coon to 7 p m The Library, Reading Rooms, and other portions of the Club, will be open as usml. By Order, W. HORNE, 11 207 Secretary. W- A & THISTLE LODGE, Wo. 627, S.C. rpHE Annual Installation of R.W.M. X Brother Thomas Norgan and Inve ti- ture of Officers will take place on MO x DAY, November 30. at 7.30 p.m., m the Masonic Hal. The ceremony will be conducted by the R.W.M. Brothers Scaly and Spa row. Visiting Brethren cordially invited. JAMES MELLOR, 11 203 Secretary, ABHBURTQN LODGE, 1811 EC. FTtHE Officers and Members of the above X Lodge »re reques'ed to meet at the Masonic Hall at 8 p.m. to attend the Installation of R.W.M, Bro T. Norgan, and Investiture of officers of Lodge Thistle. 627 S.C, on MONDAY text, 30?h. 11212 H, A.ViSSTY, W.M. * PROHIBITION MEETINGS. THIS EVENING ia BARING SQUARU - SUNDAY NIGHT : ODDFELLOWS' HALL, «t a 15. Speakers} Messrs Leadley and |Lill. The Willowby Choir will sing a few ieces. ~ n 215 \ , , . . . . < J. R. Chapman, j PAINTER, GLAZIEB, PAPEBHANGER & SIGK- WRITER. THE ARCADE, next Mr J. C. Duncan's, A SU BURTON, T>"EGS to inform his old friends and the Pablic, that he has RE COMMENCED BUSINESS m Ashburton, and will be glad to execute any work they may entrust to him, m, hia well-known satisfactory manner, J. R. Chapman. l Tenders. LONGBEACH ROAD DISTRICT. mENDERS are invited, to be sent m nob X later than 1 p,m. on SATURDAY, December S, for the following WOrk.B : — ISifo I— Shingling Terrace Road, a,bout 800 yards. No 2— Shingling Longbeaeh Road, about 1200 yards. No 3— Shingling Boundary Road from side drain, about 38 chains, No 4— Shingling Beach Road from side drain, about 54 chains. No s— Shingling Boundary Road, about 800 yards. No 6— Shingling Griffith's Road. No 7— Shingling Anderson's Road. abcuV 300 yards. C. E.. FOOKS & SON, Surveyors Longbeaeh Road Board. 11 193 TENDERS. nnENDERS are required Ab Once for X Ploughing 1500 acres grass land 10 xa. Also Discing and Harrowing por stroke por acre, and Rolling per a ore, Foy Particulars apply t o DONALD McLEAN, 11 19° Lngmhor. ' TENDERS. npESDERS are invited for building X additions to house for Mr F. Clark, plans, etc. , to be seen ab my office. Tenders close on Monday, November 30, at 8 p.m. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. R. BIRD, 11 193 Architect. LAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND SPECIALIZE SPECTACLES. Sole Agent for Ashburton District S. BALEK. • JEWELLER, EAST STREET ASBBURTON, | AZARUS 1 Patented System ensureE •-* comfort and correct sight. Donb poll your eye by uuing badly fitting



Election Notices. ASHBUBTON ELECTORAL DISTRICT. fTIHE Fol : owing Persons have been duly X Nomina'ed as Candidates for the above named District :— JOSEPH IYESA of Ashburton, Journalist JOHN Me LAC H LAN, of Doyleston, Farmer JAMES WRIGHT SAWLE, of Hinds, Farmer EDWARD GEORGE WRIGHT, of Win dermcre, Stockowner, J. R. COLDER, Returning Officer, 200 Ashburton. MR JOHN MCLACHLA.N "TNV.TES tho Electors to meet him at— rjNWALH, SATURDAY, Nov. 28. GREENSTKEET, MONDAY, November 30 WAKANUI, TUESDAY, December I SEAFIELD, WEDNESDAY, December 2 At eight O/clock each evening, Ladiea Cordially Invited. Committee meeting on MONDAY, No- vember 30. 11 138 NOTICE, n MR J. wT SAWLE XNVITES tho Electors to meet him at G REENSTREET SCHOOL — Saturday, November 28. SEAFIELD— MONDAY, November 30. WILLOWBY— Tuesday, December 1 LlSMOßE— Thursday, December 3 AT 8 p.m. The Committee wi\l meet K;very Evening at 7.30. AUSTRALIA* MUTUAL PROVIDENT .SOCIETY Now Zealand Branch Head Office, Customhouse-quay, Wellington! I Local Board of Directors : me Hon Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C.M.G., MX.O. (Chairman) Fho Hon Charles J. Johnston, MX.Ot (Dcrufty Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq T^B;bn EdWard Richardson, 0.M.0h, M.L.L John Duncan, Esq THE OLDEST, WEALTHIEST, AW) MOST PROSPEROUS Australian Life Office, and th* LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Colonial Life Office which declares a BONUS EVERY YFAR The Method of Valuation adopted by this Society is o? tho most Stringent Character, and onaures a Const darably Larger Reserve to meet Liabilities than tha h9ld by any other office m the Australasian Colonies ACCUMULATED FUJSD UXCEEDSf £13,000,000 (Thirteen Millions) D'erlirjß ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000. (Two Million Sterling) POLICIES IN FORCE , 1)34,908 dutn Assured „, ','„ ' „, * Vb40,Q84.9 Cash Bonu'sfJß mv'idpd .. .. . £6,843 V 8 BONUSES CASH BONUS for ONE year, 1895, £482,623 yielding Reversionary Bonuses amounting toj £860,000 after making SPECIAL RESERVES* C/ SH BONUSES declared for last FIVE years, over TWO MILLIONS, yielding Reversionary BonußM exoeodinsr fIOtJB MILLIONS ASSURE YOUR LIFE m tho A.M. P. SOCIETY and eeouro a BONUS EVERY YEAR. Expenses of Management 8| par cent on the total income EDWARD W. J.OWJE, Resident Secretary. Bran oh Office — Cuatom House Quay, Wellington JAMES HAIR, District Secretary Cathedral Square,. Christ church. H. ZANDER, Local Broker, Ashburton Known—Spectacles, Eye TT Protectors, G.oggieß, Folderß, and Everything m the optical Hue at S. Salek's, Optician. Wholesam and B«jmkins--Nyvt Vfrm



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Synopsis of New Advertisements, Longbeach Road Board—Closing road' and tenders. Ashburton Borough Council — Tenders K. Bird — Tenders Masonic Notice— Thistle Lodge, annual installation of R.W.M, J. McLachlan — Election notices. j Fletcher Bros— Wanted junior hand Ashburton Working Men's Club— Notice to members. Returning Officer, Electoral District — Nominations. N Church Noticeß— Baptist, Wesleyan, and Primitive Methodist '< Wanted— Cook • Funeral Notice— Baker Bros Prohibition Mwtingi-To^ight *nd to-