CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

THE MALTA MEAT TAX.

London, February % i The Agents-General are supporting Queensland's protest against the im position of a tax by Malta on frozen meat. DEATH DUTIES. Mr Chamberlain is arranging for the refund of death duties paid by Victorians between the date of bequests and the issue of the executive order on the subject. THE EASTERN QUESTION. London, February 26 Lord Salisbury baid the Suits n*s invitation was too vague. The Sultan has appointed a commis sion to formulate proposals. A GOLD COAST CHIEF. The native chief Samory has pro* raised Mr Maxwell, Governor of the Gold Coast, that he will remain faith ful to the British. PRIMATE OP IRELAND. Dr Alexander, Bishop of Derry, has Wn Appointed Primate of Ireland. DR LEYDS. Paris, February 25 Dr Leeds', agent of the Transvaal, hat had an interview with the French President. A CURE FOR TYPHOID FEVER The Pasteur Institute has discovered a serum which is a cure for typhoid. INCOME TAX. Paris, February 26 The Budget Committee of the Chamber of Deputies is hostile, by a large majority, to the income tax. A MOVING MOUNTAIN. The Gouffre is slipping faster, and threatens to block up both the Gard and the Gardon rivers. ITALY AND ABYSSINIA. Rome, February 26 King Menelek has entered Erythrea. There is considerable anxiety m Rome about the fate of the Italian settlers. MUTINY. OF A GARRISON. Shanghai, February 26 The garrison at Kiangyn mutinied and killed the officers. A magazine 1 exploded, killing 200 mutineers. AMERICAN TARIFF BILL. Washington, February 26 She American Tariff Bill is regarded acs'Ce&d for the session.

AUSTRALIAN

BAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, February 26 Heavy continuous rain is general throughout the colony and the drought has completely broken up. WESLEYAN CHURCH. The Rev. W. G. Taylor has been elected President of the Wesleyan conference. Melbourne, February 26 Jftev. D. Bickford has been elected President of the Wealeyan Conference. THE ALBERT PARK TRAGEDY Priestly has died from his self inflicted injuries. FRENCH ESCAPEES. A 22ft boat was found twenty miles south of Double Island. Her paint is cow, and sh9 is believed to have been cast away by one of the three French «ecapees from Noutnea. POLITICAL. Sydney, February 26 In connection with law reform which will occupy a prominent position dur ing the session the Premier statrs that there will be no attempt to codify old and obsolete enactments which he considers altogether inadequate but to pass a new and up to date measure adopting m a great measure the Eng flish judicature acts. DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN. Obituary.— Joseph Wright, of Boort, aged 101. LOCAL OPTION. The Premier intends to introduce a Local Option Bill next session. THE EASTERN TRADE. The ' Union Company's steamer Moreton has been sold to a Japanese firm for the Eastern trade. LABOR QUESTIONS. At a meeting of the Hetton miners, MrCurley, General Secretary to the Miners' Association, made a strong attack on some mine owners, whom he denounced as bloodthirsty and out-, rageous. He expressed the opinion that the time was ripe for the miners to make a protest, and urged all to attend a meeting on Saturday to consider the question of demanding an increase of the hewing rates. THE LABOR PARTY. Brisbane, February 26 A split has taken place among the Labor Party. Hoolan at one time their leader declined to Bign the plat- j form adopted and refused to have any- j thing to do with the, present executive of the party.

THE TRANSVAAL TROUBLE.

.London, February 25 After orach mystery Dr Jameson arrived m London to-day. There was some cheering as he stepped out of the train . He was charged at Bow Street, together with Captain Willoughby and other .officers with making war on a friendly State. The hearing was adjourned for a fortnight. Bail was allowed m £2000. The troopers denounce Thatcher a& an impostor, and accuse him of being a spy. They assert that he took no part m the fighting and that his letters are untrue. Lonion, February 26 Dr Jameson and hit officers aw charged under the eleventh section of " The Foreign Enlistment Act." The Court was crowded, and Dr Jameson and his men were wildly cheered. The magistrate (Mr Bridge) expressed in dign&tion at the conduct of the crowd, the offence of which the men are charged being, he said, of the highest possible gravity. Mr Lamb, an officer of the Grown, will comduct the prose cation. . Capetown, February 26 Train* from Oape Colony are delayed for hours daily m the Transvaal, , owing to the authorities searching for arms.

COMMERCIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET.

A large quantity of grain was on offer at the Rangiora market on Tuesday, and a > considerable amount of business was done at : the following prices :— V\ heat, prime Pearl i 3s 3d per bushel, Tuscan 3s to 3s 2i, Hunter's 3s ; oats Is 7d to Is 9d ; Blue peas 3s 3d, Partridge do. 2s 6d. All at country stations.

The Press of yesterday quotes as follows f.o.b. lyttelton: — ; Wheat — Pairaveragequality Pearl ... 33 4£dto3ssd Do. Tusoan .. 3< 3i<l to 3< 4d Do. Hunter's . . 33 3d to 3a 3*d Clean milling seconds 2a 8d to 2s 93 Oats— Clean Tartarian seed 1b lOd to la lOJd Heavy Duns ... la 9d to Is lOd Milling .■• 1" Hd to 2s Short feed ... Is 9d to Is 9£d Barley— Prime malting ... 3* 8d to 3s 9d Medium do. ... 3s 3d to 33 8d Cape ... 2s 4d to 2a 6d Feed ... Is 9d to 2s Peas— Prussian Blues . M 3s 6d Partridge & Duns 2s 6d to 2« 8d . Beans — Nominal ... 2s 3d Chaff— Good heavy oataheaf 45s to 47s 6d AT COUNTRY STATIONS. Medium do. ... 40s to 42s 6d Ryegrass— Pair to g00d. .. 2s 6d to 2s 9d Cocksfoot — Specially heavy lots ... 3sd Fair qualities ... 3dto3Ji To-day's LytteUon Tims reports :— . A number of farmers were m town yester-j day, and a fair quantity of all description^ of grain was on offer, the business resulting' being quite up to the average for this season of the year. Wheat was offering freely, and prime lines fonnd ready buyers at quotations, but shrivelled samples were easier. Oats are not offering m sufficient quantities for export, even if a payable outlet at present existed. Recent quotations are fully main tained, with indications of further firmness ;in the near future. Fair current business is doing m barley, but malsters confine their attention to well-filled samples only, second ary sorts being somewhat neglected. Blue peaß meet a good inquiry, but prime un broken samples are scarce. The offerings of ryegrass are now falling off, and the market has a firmer tone. A number of lines of cocks foot are now on the market, but buyers are apathetio. The following are current prices : — Wheat.— Old, 3s 6d to 3a 8d ; new, 3s 4d to 3s 6d. Oats.— Prime milling, Is lid to 2s ; short feed, Is 9d to Is lid ; Dnns, Is 9d. Barley;— Malting, prime 3s 9d to 4s; medium do., 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; second quality, 2< 6d to 33 $ feed, 2s 3d ; Cape barley, 2s 3d to 2s 6d. Beans.— Nominal, well saved 2s 4d. Peas.— fllue Prussians 3s 4d to 3s Bd. Ryecokn. — Nominally Is 9d to 2s. Flour.— Millers quote £10, stone £9 10s, sharps £4, bran £3 10*. Oatmeal.— £ll 10a. Oatsheak Chaff.— 4ss to 47s 6d at country stations. Clover. — Extra choice machine-dressed 6d to 6£d, farmers' lots 4£d to sid, accord ing to quality. Grass Seed. — Ryegrass, farmers' lots 2s 6d to 3s 3d, machine-dressed to 4a, heavy weight 4s 3d. Cocksfoot 3d to 3£d, town machine-dressed 4d,.t0 4£d, extra to 4£d. Dairy Produce. — Cheese 3^d to 4d, loaf 4sd to sd. Butter — Factory Bd, dairy 6d to 7d, salt 6d. Bacon and hams s|d, The above prices are paid to farmers f.o.b. Lyttelton, unless where otherwise stated.

ADDINGTON MARKET.

Chrisichjjrch, February 26 There was a good atendance and large entries at Addingtoo to-day. Fat Cattle —Nearly 200 head were yarded bub the competition for any but very primest sorts was anything but keen. Prices realised were— Steers £5 2s Gd to £9 ; heifora, £4 10s to £7 J and cows £3 5s to £6 7e 6d, representing 18s to 20a pec 1001 b Sot prime Heifer and steer beef, and from 13s to 17s for cow and secondary sorts. Dairy Cows— -A medium entry met with little enquiry. Cows and springers brought from £3 10s to £6 17s 6d. Store Cattle— The entry wan made up mainly of dry cows and some pens of back ward young cattle. There was a fair demand for good healthy shorthorns. Three-year-old steers £4 10s to £5 10s, two-year-old steers, £3 10a to £4 ss, eighteen-months-old mixed cattle £1 15s to £2 7s 6d, yearlings £1 to £2 4s, well grown dry cows £1 10a to £4 103. { Fat Sheep— About 6000 panned, the bulk orossbred ewe mutton. There were more wethers than of late with a fair sprink ling of fat for export. . The demand for butchers' sorts opened better than last week's closing rates but fell considerably as the sale progressed. Vendors, however, accepted the situation and let their sheep go rather than hold them longer. There was a fair demand for freezing sorts but prices showed no advanoe on last week's quota tions. Primest heavy-weight wethers 13s to 15s, best freezers 11s to 12s lOd, secondary sorts 9<to 10s 63, bsst heavy weight ewes 9s to 12a, butcher's ewes 6s 6d to 88 6d, inferior 2s 9d to ss, merino wethers 53 to 7s 3d, ewes 3s to 4s. Fat Lambs — Close on 2000 came to hand embracing all sorts, from good freezers to forward stores. The large entry had the effect of lowering prices to the of quite Is to Is 6d per head. Freezing quality brought from 9a to Us, butchers' sorts from 6s 6d to 8s 6d, and inferior from 5s to 6s 3d. Store Sheep. —About 8000 wer« entered, but the continued dry weather and conse quent scarcity of feed prevented any de mand, and no improvement took place on last week's sale. Lambs are exoepted. In these there was a better disposition shown to purchase good healthy sorts, but without any perceptible rise m prioe. Prices realised for those which changed hands were as follows:-' Forward fourtoofch crossbred wethers 4s to 9s Bd, four- tooth mixed wethers and maiden ewes 8s 7d to 10s, mixed sexes 5s 6d to 8s lid, four*tooth ewes 7a 2d to 8s 7d, sound mouthed ewes 3s to ss. A line of 1600 good healthy ewes from the North Island realised 6s lid to 7s ; boilers Is 9d to 2s sd, croßßbred lambs 2s 3d to 4s 6d for weedy sorts, and from 5s to 6s lOd for good healthy lambs. Pics.— The entry of pigs was one of the largest ever seen at the yards, itorei of all kinds predominating. There were about enough baconers and porkers for trade re quiremenfcs, and these met a fair demand, but the sale of storM was one of the went tieen for years. Baconers realised 27* 6d to 445, choppers from 40a to 455, porkers JL4« to 26s 6d, good large framed stores 10s to 16s, li K hter sorts 6s 6d to 9s 6d, and smaller from 2s 6d to 6s.

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

Messrs Friedlander Bros., Limited, report upon the Uve stock market for the week ending February 20. A total entry of 6738 sheep, 40 cattle and 00 pigs, wire sent tor i ward to the Tinwald yards on Tuesday last, at which the attendance was very good. bnt> speculation, notwithstanding the rain of last Sunday was not spirited, although a slight improvement m values on the previous week's sale was noticeable. Especially noticeable among the general entry m sheep was a line of very nice two-tooth half bred wethers m very forward condition, and a line of twortooth halfbred ewes sent forward by Mr E. G. Wright, the former sold at 11s, the latter at 9s • The balance of the day's yarding comprised the usual mixture — lambs, two and four-tooth crosubrede, and a good many lots of old crossbred and merino ewea, which sre commencing to make their ap pearance again. Most competition was noticeable m lamba, for which anything likely to be finished off told well, but for weedy aorta owners had to be satisfied with small prices. The ruling rateß for good sorts were from 7s to 8s 10d, small two tooth orossbreds 6s to 7a 6d, others 8a to 9s 3d? In the fat pent there was nothing of special merit, crossbred and merino ewes making up the whole of the entry, which sold on a par with last week's quotations. Onr entry for the day waa 1543 sheep, 28 cattle, and 57 pigs. In sheep our Bales for the day were -27 crossbred ewes ss, 12 eroHbred ewes 6s 6d, 20 merino ewes 3a 44: In stores wo sold 87 two-tooth mixed cross bred 6s 9d, 291 two and four-tooths 9a 3d ; 102 aged crossbred ewes 4s Id, 146 two and four.tooth croigbreda 8a 3d, 130 merino twu

28 3d, 44 small crossbred two-tooths 6s, 61 aged ewes 2s, 165 oro«Bbred lambs 7"» 7d, 38 crossbred lambs 6s, 42 crosßbed ewes 2< 4d, 159 merino ewes 2s. In pigs, the entry comprised weaners, stuhhlers, and some good forward sores. The former did not Hell well, but there was fair competition for the latter which aold at from 15s to 17a 6d, btubblers 7s to Us, and weaners from 2s to 4* In cattle there was only a small entry of beef, which sold fairly well — Steers sold up to £6 heifers to £5 10s. A nice Hue of mixed store cattle changed hands privately before the sale.

Mr David Thomas reports upon the live stock market for the week ending February 26, as follows :— On Tuesday at the Tinwald yards the usual weekly sale was held. The attendance of farmers dealers and others interested m the sale was again large, owing to the farming community having practically finished their harvest* The sale was by no means brisk, and a few lines were passed m at prices below owners reserves, but the bulk of the entry found buyers m advance, compared with last week's quotations. The feature of the yards was a grand line of two* tooth crossbred wethers, also ewes, sent for ward by E. li. Wright, Esq., which I dis posed of at rates satisfactory to the owner, viz,, 11s for wethers and 93 for ewes. Several good pens of store lambs were com peted for, prices ranging from 6s to 9s lid. The total yarded for the day consisted of 6738 sheep, 40 head of cattle and 90 pigs; of which my entry comprised 4581 abeep, 12 head of cattle and 33 pigs. The following are the prices realised. Fat sheep— 26 fat crossbreds 7s 9d, 12 lambs 9s Sd, 12 lambs 10a sd, 10 lambs 83, 30 cross bred ewes 6s, 103 merino ewes 6s, 9 crossbred ewes 4s 7d, 9 crossbred ewes 8a sd, 7 lambs 9a 2d. Stores— 4l merino wathers 7s 3d, 7S» lambs 4s 7d, 51 merino ewes lid, 50 lambs 9s 3d, 140 two-tooth crossbred ewes and wethers 9* sd, 204 sound mouth merino ewes 2s Bd, 140 crossbred ewes Is 3d, 194 merino ewes 2s 4d, 274 six and eight-tooth crossbred ewes 7s Id, 120 two- tooth crossbreds 5s 2d, 16 lambs 8s Id, 89 merino ewes 4s Id, 141 two- tooth crossbred wethers Bs, 24 lambs 9s lid, 44 lambs 6s 9d, 373 two-tooth crossbred ewes 9s, 434 two-tooth crossbred wethers 11s, 323 crossbred ewes 3s sd, 81 merino ewes 2s 3d, 60 lambs 4s 6d, 39 lambs 7s 7d, 71 lambs 4s 6d. Cattle— l cow £3 17s 6d, 1 oow £2, 1 fat steer £5 17s 6d, 2 fat steers £5 ss, 1 heifer £3 15s, 1 steer £2 10s, 1 oow £3 13s 6d, Piga— 6 pigs 17s, 2 sows 14s, 6 pigs 10a 3d, 4 pigs 2s 3d, 10 pigs 17s 3d, 5 pigß Bs.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN

THE NEW RIFLE.

London, February 26 General Woiseley declares that the important colonies recognise the new rifle as a perfect weapon. A RELIEF FUND. A fund is being established m aid of the sufferers by the recent flood m Brisbane. THE SALVATION ARMY. Mr Ballington Booth, who renounced his allegiance to headquarters haa withdrawn it and submitted to the authority of his leader. A STARTLING ANNOUNCE MENT. Brussels, February 26 The Premier has announced his intention to resign. FOUND OUT AND FINED. Shanghai, February 26 Three Russian officers have been fined for sketching the Hongkong fortifications. IT WAS NOT TRUE. Washington, February 26 The Treasury denies the report that a plot was discovered to destroy the sub-Treasury m New York. THE EGYPTIAN QUESTION. Vienna, Fabruary 26 The local press protest against the re-opening of the Egyptian question, as there are no signs of France and Russia supporting the Sultan. PLOT AGAINST THE SULTAN. Constantinople, February 26 Officials magnify the importance of the discovery of an underground passage situated along the route the Sultan would have to traverse m making a tour of the city next month, and believe an attempt was to be made on hia life by means of a dynamite explosion. .

AUSTRALIAN

THE MELBOURNE TRAGEDY. Melbourne, February 27 The jury found Alfred Dalei, who cat the throats of his two children, temporarily insane. THE ALBERT PARK TRAGEDY Inquiries show that Priestly wat seriously involved m domestic troubles. Six years ago he took a hotel at Carlton and within two years he lost all his money. He then deserted the woman who passed asi his wife and her child, but recently he again got possession of the child. It was this child he shot m Albert Park. A MITIGATED SENTENCE. O. R. Staples, who was sentenced to five years imprisonment on a charge of issuing a false report of the Anglo- Australian Bank, has been released after serving less than three years. WEST AUSTRALIA. Perih, February 27 The Western Australian Land Company has offered to sell to Govern ment the Great Southern Railway for £1,200,000. THE UNEMPLOYED PROBLEM. Sydney, February 27 During the past twelve months hundreds have been engaged m level ling sandhills m the Centennial Park, and forming building sites. They re ceived only rations m payment, but the cost to Government was £32,000, while the estimated value of the im provements is only £10,000, Branches of thY Labor bureau are being estab lished throughout the colony.

Sensational Escape.

A TERRIBLE SITUATION, Sydney, February 27 A miner named Martell had a sen sational experience at Bombala. He -was walking, through a tunnel when the earth collapsed and completely buried him. Fortunately the crack m the earth admitted air and he man aged with his pocket knife to clear the dirt from his mouth sufficiently to allow him to breathe, He was penned m this position for twenty-six hoars and his sufferings were so great that he several times unsuccessfully attempted to cut his throat with his pocket knife. His two sons who were searching for their father walked on to the heap of earth and he managed to attract their attention. Having obtained assistance the man was resoued from hip perilous position and is now recovering.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHMJRTON-THUR^DAY. (B^or« Mr C. A. Wray, S M.) The Ronr.tNS Case. Mr Crisp, for the Robbins Bros, said lie had arranged with Mr Wi]din?, to make restitution of tht money hid clients were charged with no* handing over to the Deputy Assignee, and alro to pay the co->t« of the prosecution. His Worship, m the&e circumstances, ad mitted the brothers Ch«rles and John to probation for three months. Assault — Eliza Oapel, on remand from last Courc day, wis discharged on pay ment of the coats incurred m the prosecu tion. Maintenance. —Jamea Stafford, charged with tailing to obey an ord^r of Uourt for (he maintenance of his wife, failed to appear. The order was for a weekly pay ment of 6s aad Stafford was m arrear to the amount of £10. The case was ad* journed for a week. Civil Cams.— Agnes Anderson v. 8. Ryan £4 lOd 6 J, Judgment for plaintiff by default. Max Frledlander v. Bank of New Zealand. —Max Friedlander, for whom Mr Wilding appeared, sued the Bank of New Zealand, represented by Mr Fisher, for £75 Is 2d, interest alleged to have beau overcharged on plaintiffs Bank account. The plaintiff contended that he had agretd with the Bank to be charged the minimum rate of interest, which-during the time the urn »ued for covnred was 7 per cent, and the Bank had charged 8 per cent. The defence was that there was no such agree ment, and that the Bank was justified m charging the rate it did. The case lasted all the morning, and was not ooncluded when we went to press.

f H* ASHBUKTON GUABDIAN : THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1896.



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ST. STEP HE N ' S OHURO H, Ashbarton MEETINGS. THURSDAY-G.F.S. ia St Stephen's Church at 2SOp m. Short service and address by the Rev T. A. Hamilton. BERVIOEB. FRID 4 Y-No service. SUNDAY-11 am. t Morning Prayer and Holy Communion — Rev T. A. lianqllton. 3 p.m-GRIf.ENSTRfcEt~Rev T; A. Hamilton. 6 30 -Evening Prayer — Rev T. A. Hamilton* NOTICE OF KEMOVAL. IJfBILST heartily thanking roy v * ■ numerous Friends and Customers for the liberal patron-tee .they have accorded me during iho last six years m the At cade, I earnestly eolicit a continu- ance of their fav-'is m my NEW PREMISES, ' NEXT DUOR TO MR S ALEK, ; : : \ .1 FAST STREET, \ \ I ■. ' Where I krep nothing but the rexy bet,t ; BOOTS AND SHOES. And decline to give shop room to robliah Rl- PAIRS A SPECIALTY. R* ntember, I flo not a^k you to pay for needless expm Utu.r« on my part to draw your attention to my.goodn. You require but one itlanco to nee that their quali<y U of the highest, and their price fair* Don't forget the name, O'CONNOR'S BOOT SHOP, , -V EA-T STRKET. Henry' Zander DAS NOW FO R S A LE- Cornsacka (full-sized) Cornsacks Seaming Twine (5 ply) India, China and Ceylon Teas (Direct from the Growers)- Mauritius and "'Queensland Sugars Wines and Spirits Ales and Stout Manning and^ Co. 's Colonial Ale GUNB (Hpllis) GUNS Ammunition Ammunition. Of J& very Description Barbed and Fencing Wire Ransomes and Kornsby's Plough-Shares Crockery and. Glassware, Etc. ■■'■•,• •■ .-. ■"■ ■■' ! Highest Market Prices Paid ■■ ■ ■ "'* FOB GRASS AND CLOVER SEEDS, dATS AND OATEN SHBAPCHAFP 1 Clearing Sales Conducted, and Saleyards Begularly Attended under the supervision of Mr David Zander, Auctioneer. Henry Zander. GENERAL MERCHANT , WOOL, 3TOOK AND STATION - AGKJST I ' ■• ■ ■' ■' • ■ AGENT FOR— 1 Son Fire Insuranue Office , Anatoli** Motaal Prn?ldtnt



SHEARMAN" BROS., fl^E havo Jast Ltnded for tbe Coming Ssason a large consignment of— r I>oulile Refined Kerosene whioh barns far Longer and prodoae* a more Brilliant LJRhf than any Oil m the market, **J Jx^ as wWI us being Absolutely Safe. Alao— 100 BOXES OqSTON^S BALMORAL JSPISEM CANDLES. These Candles are English M»nnf»etore »nd are too tr<e!l known to need aay comment •niy do Not Smoulder when extinguished lik^ the msjority of Caudles. i*r«»»«** V |,,^ Mnir^r l ß rrm»rvioir Jluirar. AND MASON'S PRESERVING SUGAR iAT VERY LOW -PRICES. POWDER, SHOT, CAPS, CARTRIDGES, «to., and all other Sportsmen « Requisites at Wonderfully feduoed rates Anyone m Want of a Pirst'Olafi OUN, ara Low Figure, should inspect Oar stook before purchasiOß «• Be where. I "^^ 6ll^^^ f »«dera by Post deKpntchea vrith punctuality. CHEAPEST HOUSE m Aahburtou for GROCERIES, CROCKERY k HARDWARE SATISFACTION IS OUR MOTTO, SHEARMAJST BKOS., s U MARKET HOUSE- , TELEPHONB 53



f E. W. Hanraer. WANmuT" ~~ WANTED- STUBBLE FisED. Any quantity >f good. App'y to 2138 JC. W. HANMER. Friedlander Bros., Li raited. JJ£ABSBY HARRIS CULTIVATORS, 8 and 6 Foot, FOR SALU AT LOWEST PRICES. FRIEDLANDEr"bROS., Limited. . ' ■ ■ 2 68 FOR PRIVATE SALK; AHANDY.BIZED FARM of 120 ACRES, first-chss land, good situation, near Greenatreet School, Ash- hart on Forks, with House and Stabling. This property has boen m grass for three years, and could be cropped if desired. . Fail particulars on application. 2 3 FRIEDLANDER BROS;, Limited LAND TO LET FOR CROPHNG.H ■ ' . <*■■;•: 1 ' . i\ YJH E HAVE SEVERAL HUNDRED ACRESTO LET FOR CROPPING. Apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited/ TT7 E ARE PREPARED . . .h^O^tEOEIVE' ', ) -.;.; r r GRAIN ON STORAGE AT OUR ASHBURTON, TINWALD. AND LYBDHURST STO^E 3, At Lowest Cubbekt Rates, ifRIEDLANDER" BROS., Limited. . 2J23 TENDERS WANTED FOR LEADING OF HANDy.SIZED PADDOCKS AT TINWALD. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER Bros , Limited are instructed by Mark Scott, Esq., of Rangiora, to invite Tenders foe LEASING- for a teim of five years, the foJJowlne; conveniently situated' PROPERTIES: - ' ■ \'- '■' LOT 1-13 UORES; frontfti? South Road arid McMurdo street, Tinwald, being T.S. JSoh. 378 to 403 inclusive, LOT 2-13 AOKjfiS, fionting McMurdo street, Tinwa'd, being Town Sections N< s 404 to 420 <n-' olubive, and civided hy Me* Mnrdo street from Lot 1. LOT 3— 16 ACRES 2 ROODS 35 PERCHES, fronting Tiawald Jiomain and Racecourse, only a few chains from Tinwald Saleyarde, being Lot 2, part of Reserve 350. • LOT 4—200 ACRES, at Weslarfield, all m tussock ; sroarely fenced, being R. 3. 26659. Fall particulars as to condition of Lease can be had at the Offices of the under* signed, by whom Healed Tenders marked "Tender for Mr M, PcottY Properties." wiU be received up to FRIDAY, Febroary 28, 1896. Tenders must be accompanied by a deposit of 10 per cent of the amount of one-year's rent. The higheit or any tender not nepes* sarily Accepted. FRIRDLANDKR BROS., Limited, 2 *IB West Street, Aahborton. THE « c CROWN » QONOE»TRATED XILUID SHEEP DIP. Cied izteoiively throashoul th« world ADVANTAGES. It ii Non-Poisonous^ vzoept to iaieot life ; safe and easy to vis ; ctaanits the wool, and promote! its growth by supplying the flssee with a nourishing/ oil or fatty food; only requires oold water to mix, m which it v immediately voluble ; this ii an imaenie adrantage wbera the dipping U done npon the farm or cheep run, where hot water is not eatily procurable. THIS IS THE LITEST AD VAN OS IN DIPS. A SURE CUBE for Fy, Tioko, Lioe, Maggots, Scab, Mange, etc It is a great protection to ibeep m wet or oold weather, aa it rendrre the coat waterproof, and im* pervious to'raio, enow, etc. ; will preyeui Fly striking ONB GALLON WILL DIP 100 SHEEP REPORT FROM Da GRIFFITHS, The well-known Analytioal and Agriou'tura! Authority. 39 Charlotte Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham. I hare made an examination «f the "Orow n Piaid Sheep Dip." It ii an alkaline prepara- tion ot tar, oils, and aeide, and contains .26 per cent of t*r aoids. It is an exoelleni preparation, and. it not only well inited for defraying tioks, lice, etc., and Cor treating sotb," " mange," ate., but alio for destroy- ing the spores of the anthrax mitrobe {Bteillw anthmcis), and preventing the epread of am br ax among flooks of sheep. This fluid is a most suitable preparation for the purposes to wbieh it is applied, aod may be recommended as a safe remedy for the various parasitic and infectious diseases which attack sheep and other farm animali. A. B. GRIFFITHS, Ph.D.,FR.BE. ) F.C.S., &c, Principal The Lincoln School of Soiencf . Sole Agents for New Zealand : FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limitid, ABHBUBION v A "~ " ZARUS'S SIGHT TESTINGAND SPECIAUTE SPECTACLES., Sole agent for Ashbnrton Dlstriot, g g A L E X, JEWELLER,: EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. T" AZARUS Patented* System ensure* JLJ comfort and oorreob sight. Dont spoil yoor eyes by using badly fitting Speeraeles. . . . 5 MONET— Several Sums 'Walling In- veatment at Current Rates of interest on approved Freehold Secnmty. T, BULLOCK.



bankruptcy Notice*. | IN UAtsKKUPICY. , •""•— I la the DUtrict Courh, holden at I Ash barton. \TOTICK is hereby given that LI William Thompson, of Window, Contractor, was thin day adjadged bankrupt ; and I hereby summon a meeting of Creditors, to b* holden ab my Office on the 4 h day of Maroh, 1896, at 1130 o'clock m tho forenoon. JOHN DAVISON, ■ ■ Deputy Official Aisignee. February 2S, 1896. 2 153 T. Bullock. FOR 3ALE-C-»pital Building Sice, high, dry, and healthy position, being T.B. number 860, Grey street, nob far from East street. Price- £2s 10s. Basy terms, Interest on nnpaid pnrohas money, 5£ per cent. " ,_ T. BULLOCK. | FOR SALE. A NUMBER of Town Sections at prices ranging from £14 10s to soft, according to position, &o. Fnll, particulars on application. ■ /*?, , , T. BULLOCK. TO SHFEP FARMERS AND OTHERS F O R ~S~A L E — 1044 acres Shepherd's Bash Sarvey dis. trict. Good Sheep Country 338 acres Hear Maronan m its native state 75 acres Wakanul Plains. These proper- ties will be sold on very liberal terms T, BULLOCK .-■'■•' ' '■ ■■„ .' • ■• ; , FOR SALE. A building Site, of two tores, fronting the Town Belt opposite Recreation Grounds. A number of Town Sections. Fall particulars as regards position and prices furnished on application. r _ __ T. BULLOCK. TO LET, at a low rental, small Shop m E*st Street Sooth, lately occupied by Mrs Knight. , , T, BULLOCK. TO LET.-Dwelling m Moore Street, Rental required 5j 6d per week. ' T. BULLOCK PUBLIC NOTICES f^ANTED TENDERS FOR GRUBBING GORSE. Apply to 2159 MAX FRIKDLANDER. LOYAL ASHBURTON LODGE, 1.0.0.F.. M.U. DV permission of the DifitrJct Officers M the next Meeting of th* Lodge will beheld, m the new Oddfellows' Hall, on MONDAY, Maroh 2, at 7.30 p.m. Erery member requested to attend. Business Important. 2 160 W. E. DOL.MAN, N.G. FOR PRIVATE SALB. " jT HAVE for sale, three miles from JL Barr Hill, a good all round F*rm, containing 521 Aor*s. being Jtt.S. 25364, subdivided into 10 P*ddpcks, .water i» each. • Thoroughly improved ; nearly new cottage, &c. Well worthy of attention. ' D. THOMAS, 2 150 Anh button. BE W. MITCHELL, DICKAsiF. LATE OF ASHBURTON, DRAPER. THE Trustees m above Estate request that all accounts owing to the firm of Mitchell and Tubneb, be either paid or eatipf*ctorily arranged, without delay, to enable them to administer the will of the late W. Mitchell (Signed), JOHN ORR, For Self and Co-Trustee. 2 134 ■ . .. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS REDUCED RATE FOR STORE SHEEP FOB B.E.STOOKING CROWN LANDS, A REDUCED rate for conveyance of Store Sheep for Re-stocking Crown Lands depleted by the severity of the winter, will fa« m force until April SO, 1896, for consignments to Any Station on the Hurunui Bluff line 65 miles or over from the forwarding station. . Particulars can be obtained from Station Masters. 2 161 BY ORDER, OPENING OF THE TW^EW QDDFELLOWS' XT ALL GKAND INAUGURAL CONCERT. THURSDAYrMABCH 5, 1896. THE CHOICEST" VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL TALENT IN THE PROVINCE. Gems from Old and New Mastei s _ Tickets— 3% 2i»nd 1«. . Reserved seats, plan and tickets at the shop of Mr Hi M. Jones, till one o'clock on day of concert. 2158 r\ ENBRAL AGENT AND GRAIN lj BROKER, Burnett Street. AGENCIES : Walter A. Wood Company Farmers' Favorite Seed «fc Manure Drill Alliance Assurance Co. (Fire & Marine.) Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, Limited " Climax "Sheep Dip Spectator Newspaper Detective Sheep Ear Marker Accident Insurances effected. Threshing and Trade Aoaonnts made up» and Debts collected. TEA. TEA. TEA. New Supplies of Jameson and Anderson's Indian & Ceylon Tias (Palm & Joko) just to hand. Special Reductions to Cash customers Wheat, Oats, Chaff and Farm Produce Bought and 8(M on Commission A few Saqks POTATOES on hand R B. RESTELL, Burnett Street, opposite Orsngt Hall 2164



S^rsaparilla I IS THE GREAT Blood-Purifier, NERVE TONIC, — AXD— STRENGTO-BUILDER. . It attacks \J Mctj^W ailt * breaks up " ever y humor, AM^oPI»»7N)yV cures skin erup- / # vi <iou3> resto ™ s V __ ALTi^/iwmr^t_/_ # out every ole< VC^W^APARV^c/ went cf disease. Vr^w. T 'l^Sj Sufferers from tndlgestion.gcn- SXIJr. eral debility, or ; 1^ any other ail- ment arising from impure blood, should take -Ayor's Sarsaparilla. It gives strength to the wu:ik, and builds up the system gener- ally. By its use .food Is made nourishing, sleep refreshing, and life enjoyable. Ayer's Sarsaparilla EIGHEgT AWARDS AT THE f World's Great Expositions. Made hj Dr. J.C.Ayer A Co., LoweII,M»H.,U.B.A. Sy^B^Wßre of cficap imitations. The namo Sftrnapnrllla— ii prominent en the wra|ip««r, iin<t is blown m the (tint* of «a«h of our bottlcß. I B Public Notices SCHOOL EXOURBION TO LY'ITELTON. [TICKETS c*« be procured tfcMftßßAo> X bbi's Office on TROR3DA.Y Eren- ing. 27th inst.. from 7.30 till 9.30. No Tiokets sold on Friday. 2 140 TEN SHILLINGS REWARD. f O3T from ttie Family Hotel, Ash- I J burbos, on or about Febrntry IS, , a Rough coated SHEEP UOO ; doll color; Bort of brown and grey; little white on neck.; answers to the name of, "Dan." Finder will receive the abort reward on returning same to P. D*tak£« Family Hotel, Aahbutton. 2 157 TO FARMERS, SHEEPOWNERS & OTHERS IHA.VK muoh pleasure m informing my Farming Friends, that owing to the demands of my 'ever-inor, easing busi- ness, I AM COMPELLED TO HAVE A RESIDENT AUCTIONEER, « And to fill this position, MR DAVID ZANDER, Who has been attending the sales for some years now, and has t thorough knowledge of all kinds of stock, HAS STARTED AS AUCTIONEER, and will REPRESENT MB AT THE TARPS and CONDUCT ANY CLEARING SALES entrusted to him* I only ask for a FAIR PATRONAGE, and having been m the district for many years, my interests are identical with those of the farmers and others who patronise me. account" sales Will be rendered promptly as heretofore. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES Will be made against Stook ot any description AT LOWEST RATES. HENRY ZANDER, General Merchant. DAVID ZANDER, Aucfcinnwßr.



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