THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

United Press Association — By Eleotrio Telegraph— Copyright. Received Wakapuaka Dec. 6, 9 a-m, Guardian Office 10-24 a-m Disastrous Fire. Washington, December 5 The Home Life Insurance Buildings, Broadway, New York, have been burned. The damage is a million dollars.

A Division m the Camp.

Vienna, December 5 It is expected that Count Thun will resign the Premiership, owing to Count Goluchowski, Foreign Minister, dis avowing Count Tbun's menace that if Prussia continued to expel the Poles and Czechs, Austria would take retaliatory measures.

AMERICA'S NEW POSSESSIONS

United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. Received Wakapuaka Dec. 6, 9 a.m, Guabdian Office, 10-24 a.m Washington, December 0 Mr McKinley, m his message to Congress, states that when the Cubans are pacified they will be directed to form ajnst, benevolent, and humane Government, created by themselves. The Philippine rebels have demanded independence and refuse to be treated like merchandise. Financial difficulties are rendering Aquinaldo's position as president and leader untenable.

BISHOP THORNTON'S ADDRESS.

The following is a summary of the re marks made by Bishop Thornton at Bal larat, which brought down upon him the newspapers and the Australian Natives' Association :—

" The people of these colonies were one of the strongest, most courageous, capable, nimble-minded, progressive, and interesting noes the world bad ever seen,— (Laughter and applause.)— Welded into a federation a glorious futnre ought to he before them. — (Cheers )— But flatter his fellow colonists he never did, nor would, and the relation of the church to Australian society must stand connected m the first instance with ameliora tion of terrible evils that were infecting it before she could join with much heart m eulogies of the Australia of the present or m confident prognostications of glory and greatnees m the future. After inoessant moving about over half the colony, he found it impossible to feel any sort of satisfaction with its moral and religious condition, and he knew of no reason for supposing it in ferior m these respects to the other colonies. It was usual to plume ourselves on the rare public exhibitions of disorder, drunkenness, and vice m publio thoroughfares, aB compared with those of other lands. But below the surface Australian life was stained deep with intemperance, profanity, and lust, even — it was terrible to record — among the children. Was the bush life purer ? He wished he could think bo. He travelled m the country with no adverse bias or party axe to grind, and for years he had been eliciting information on such matters, not from clergy only, but from landowners, judges, magistrates, constables, doctors, teachers, farmers, miners. The testimony waß very far from favorable. Of course there were many excellent people m the bush, but theft was inoeßsant, chastity very lightly thought of, and even suicide becoming not uncommon. Was Australian commercial life pure ? He had never met a citizen who h»d not a complaint to make of haviDg been plundered or victimised on some business transaction, and the revelations of " boom " time quite forbade our holding up our hands m righteous indignation ab Hooley intrigues and scandals m England. Our administration of justice was re puted to be unimpeachable, bub the tone of the bar m court was often unbe coming, to say the least, while the divorce oourts and their reports were a pestilent evil. The language of some of our legislative chambers was not seldom degrad ing to Parliamentary institutions. Par ticularly was one revolted too often by resort, even on the part of publio men of reputation, to that cheapest and basest form of claptrap wit — a banal jocularity over Scripture phrases and aaored ideas. In our press the brilliant ability of the literary work at the command of the leading journals was to be appreciated and admired, but the country press was m some places contemptible, if not worse ; while the flippant, cynical tone of a great deal of cur journalism tended to drag down ward the level of publio thought and feeling, and to present life ever on its mean and ridiculous side. "Blowing" we still had with ufj ; we were avid of compliments, im patienb of censorship. Sport was too often indulged as an absorbing passion, nob resorted to ia reasonable moderation as a recreative pastime. If any other agency existed for effectually antidofcing the evils he had been reluctantly enumerating, excepb the Church of God, ha would be glad to be furnished with its name and address."

Latest Items.

Donedin Peesbyteet.— The Presbytery to-day moderated m an open call to Morn ington m favor oi the Rev D. Soorgie, of Christchurch.— Press Association telegram.

Obituary. — We regret to have to record the somewhat unexpected dgath of Mr William Eilham, which occurred ab his residence, 'Chertsey, yesterday, sth insb. Though deceased waa only forty years of age when he died, he had been a con firmed invalid for a long time past, and m spite of all that medical skill and the best of nursing could do for him he passed away as above atated. Deceased was highly respected and esteemed by a wide circle of friends, and leaveß a widow and family to moarn their loss. The funeral takes plaae at the Chertaey cemetery on Thursday next. I^ibb. — The five-roomed house of Mr James Hyland, Elgin, was destroyed by fire Uab Thursday morning. The family were asleep when the fire began, and were only aroused ia time to escape with their lives. Everything was burned, and m a very Bhort space of time, as the hold the fire had got prevWecf any effort possible to be made having beneficial result. How the fire arose is not known. The insurances are £115 on the building, and £35 on the furni ture m the Sun Office, but these amounts will not by any means cover Mr Hyland'a lost,

Late Commercial.

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET.

d-he entry ot stora sheep at the Tinwald yards to-day was the smallest seen for months past, the reason being the great demand which obtains at present for store sheep, aB is shown by the fact that several lines advertised for sale at this fixture were disposed of privately prior to the sale. The fat pens were alao only partly filled, and all lots offered Bold readily. Cattle on the other hand came forward m large numbers, and a large number were turned out unsold, beef showing a decided drop for the'week. The yarding for the day totalled about 40Q sheep and ipp head of cattle for which the follow ing prices were obtained : — ' FAT Bhbep. — Crossbrea ewes, shorn, 6a 81, 6a 9d, 83 6d, 93 2d, 9« 3d; croßßbred ew6B and we} her b m wool, Us ; crossbred wethers '.m wool, 13s Id, 18s ; crossbred ewes m wool, lls ; crossbred hoggets m wool, lls ; crossbred hoggets shorn, 10s 4d. ' Stobb SpBBP. — Crossbred ewes m wool, Vflth lambs, all counted, 7s 2d, 7s 7d.; Fat Cattle.— Steers, £4, £4 sd, £5, £6 7s 6d ; heifers, £4, £4 5d ; cows, £3 7s 6d, £4, £4 5», £4 7s 6d, £§, one yeale'r at 10s. &10BE Catsclk.— Sleera, at £2, £2 IBs, £3l«;heiferß, £2,£2 10s, £2 IBs; qowb,

THE CHURCHES.

■ . — ♦ . Wesleyan The services at Baring Square Churoh on Sunday were conducted by Rev. R. Taylor, who preached from i Romans, xvi, 25-27, iD ihe morning ; and, at 1 nigh b, to a large congregation, spoke from. verses 20 and 21, epistle of Jude.

IHK ASHJBUiiTON GUARDIAN : TUESI^aJ, bkCkMti&ft 6 isux



These Maohines embody all that is best m up to date bicycle construction. Interchangeable Sprooketa, Bill Retaining Hubs, Flush Joints, Hollow arched crown nickled, and English Dunlop Tyres. PRICE FOR BOTH LIDIES' & GENTLEMEN'S WHEELS jpQA CASH OR TERMS AS MAY BE ARRANGED. GUARANTEED FOR TWELVE MONTHS NICOLL~BROS.. 12 52 EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. EAST WTOJKJEX H. M._^K)NES. Santa Claus & Father Christmas are Coming Again — Hurrah ! A LARGE and Well Selected Stock of BOOKS, STATIONERY, TOYS, jTANCY, JAPANESE, AND LEATHER GOODS, Imported Direct from Leading London and Contineptial House b, ex Ra ipehn, Djlphic nnd Ruahiue. Tr>/ r \/"\T7'"(J PRIZE. Presentation, and Roward Books, from Ward, Lock _Dv-/ VyJ-V-O* and Cc, Urtssell and Co.. Rou'.ledgo Nesbitt, Religious Traoli Society, and others. Beautifully Bound Editions of Uible? [ Poets, and Standard authors. *' X? illl \J X \Jf\f\J±JiyJ MuaicFoiies, Ladies' Ck»mp*nions, Work Baskets, silk lined, Jewel Cases, Ladies' aud Gentlemen's Dressing Cases, Hand Bibs Parses and Cird Cases, silver mounted, (Silver Pencil Cases, Watches, etc. * Electro-Plated VV-are--L H Z CI Ur 8 : cVe Vl t .f cl l^ Barrels, Ep^rgnea, Teapot?, Muga. Serviette P*ing«, BiUer Knives, B?ead Forks, etc. VA QTTQ AND FANGY CHINA WARE.— A large Variety of Beautiful V -CXO-1-liO Vases and Glass ware, Crystal and Tinted ; latesb pattern*, choice Designs, vases from 3d. TOY 8. TOYS. TOYS. DOLLS. DOLLS. DOLLP. DOLL^. The Largest Stock of Toys ever held m Aiihburton. All kinds and descriptions from Id Squeaker to a good Steam Biat or Piano. Horses, Barrows, Whips Arks Tea Sets, Games, B ilia, Drums, Cartß, Prams, Skittles, Cabei, Wood Toys Tin Toy* Rubber Toys, and Meohan ! cal Toye. * ' ° 7 *» CRiGKiIiT AND L\WN TfiNHIS RACQUETS From Beet Makers. J^i^?T?« Time Pft y meots from - SOs per month «IuVCJLIiJS „ „ , I ... sog" »• School Committeeß Sapplied. " '* LOWEST CASH PRICES m all Departments Pqual to Cbrirteburoh and Daw dm Houaea, Do your Business here and keep the Trade m the District h. m, Tone s.



SEASONABLE G"ODS_A^DJPICNJC DELICACIES FLETCHKK BROS. TTAVK m Stock the following Summer Delicacies:— K!!£sS=- §££=*«- ssasar- «T The Good, £ .very Tin fl.^ SHEEP JSETTING, FOWL NETTING, wi. • CHICKEN NETTING Kin ROrx?Trf°Sup n REME cI R'oKR ger FT OPR* 0 '? V Bre f y te^ ao€d Rate «-- • be sold 7d per 1b under marked price, ' ** eOCQOimc » I le » » ««• U E^hIHENWAtiE, CHINA WABE, & GLASSWARE _ w _ DEPAKTx\[IiNT DINNER WABK AND TEA WAKE, Note the Address— FLETCHER BROS., C^SH SUPPLY STORES, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, AND HIGH STREET, OHRISTOHURCH. Wholesale and Retail Agents for Nirorao »Dd Blair's Standard Feeds. ______ _ I~\ VX7E have received direct from Navy York a shipmenb of the celebrated Ameriosn V V Bicyclea " ROMEO " & " JULIETTE," and have been appointed SOLE AGENTS FOR AS'tIBURTON.



E, W. HANME.fr I- HAVE much pleasure m notifying to the Farmers who were clients of the old firm of Hanmer and Graves, and others with whnm I have m the past done business, that 1 shall be represented at theStock Sales held m the Ashburton County m the future, having made arrangements with Mr J. R. Bland to aot aB my Auctioneer. Any business entrusted to me will be carefully looked after as usual, and I hope I may be favored with "a share of what is going. For the time being I shall occupy the old offices which I have been m for the past Biz years m West Street, and m conneotion with the new business shall carry on the agencies already established there. EDWAKD W. HANMER, AshburtoD, October 14, 1898. WOOL SEASON, 1898-1899. I HAVE taken the Well Lighted and Commodious third Floor m Mr John Meb'b Store m Timaru as heretofore, and shall offer afc the Wool Sales any Wool which may be entrusted to me. The First Sale will be held on DECKMBER 2nd, and all Wool should be forwarded by the 30th November, to ensure being catalogued. I am prepared to make advances FREK OF COMMISSION on atl Wool Bent forward. Woolpacfea and Twine at Lowest Current Ratee. E. W. HANMER. JOHN R. BLAND, 108 Auobionee ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. 'T'RE Monthly and other payments will 1 bo received at the Office, Tancred Street, THIS DAY, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1898, From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and from 7 p.m to 9 p.m EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. FAJKMS FOR SALE 0 1 O ACRES near Ruapuna, securely t/X/V fenced, good house, large stable and chaff house, etc., 350 A ores m liiigliah grass, 110 under culti- vation for turnips, balance Dative pasture. Price low. A Kfi Aoßfis near Dromore, well im« 4t O\J proved, good house and out build- ings, all m grass. IQAA ACRES Near Dromore, well ±&\J\J fenced, 300 acres of wheat and 300 acres m oats (look" ing splendid). Balance laid down m grass. This bloofc is well worth looking after, Terms oad be arrangod. Apply 11 120 J>, IHOMAS, Aihbwtoii,



I iii-NRY STEPHiiJSaotf/ (■successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 yeu.ra. j AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND ! COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni- ture, etc., as per arrangement, m any part o the county. Advances made on Goodß placed m my hands for Sale. ' CHAFF, OATS, WHEAT, FLOUR, SHARPS, BRAN. ONIONS, POTATOES SEEDS, ate, Sold Daily iv Large or Small Quantities. Agent : Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agenoy Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay ments from ttOs per month. HENRY STEPHENSON AUCTIONEER.



JNiooll Brothers, | [H. JF. Niooll.] (L. A. Nicou. AUCTIONEERS, ACCOUNTANTS. I BHAREBROKERS, VALUATORS, LAND i ESTATE, AND GENERAL AGENTS. CENTRAL AUCTION ROOMS EAST STREET, AbHBURTON. WEEKLY S4iLES OF OATTLK, PIGS & POULTEY Every Saturday, ab 12 o'clock noon, In Yards adjoining the Arcade. Fntranoe by right-of-way, rear of Union Bank. Also of MERCHANDISE, FURNITUEE. and PRODUCE, m our Rooms EVERY SATURDAY, commencing immediately on conclusion of our live stock sale. CLEAR rNG SALES conducted m any part of the District at lowest current rates. ADVANCES made on goods "'placed jin our hands for absolute Bale. GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COM- MISSION. We shall be pleased to receive samples from farmers who have parcels for disposal, STATION BOOKS KEPT AND AUDITED I *" We havo various sums of Trust Monies, i ranging from £300 to £5000, to lend on Freehold Securities, at 4£ and 5 per oenb. Farms, House Properties, and Building I Seotions for Sale. Particulars on application. We invite those wishing to dispose of their roperbies to communicate with us. WoolTwool. WE have pleasure m notifying our Clients that we have made arrange- ments with MESSRS D ALGETY & CO., LTD. to sell at the Christchurch Sales any Woo which may be entrusted to us, and we are prepared' to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES againßt Wool placed m our hands for sale. The Wool should be consigned to Dalgely & Co., Ltd., Christohuroh, account Niooll Bros., with advice bo us. We can also arrange to dispose of clips privately if so desired. rriHE OHRISTCHUROH MEAT CO. JL Limited; ISLINGTON MANURES Espeoially prepared for Wheat, Turnipa, Rape, and any other crop, and to Buib any description of soil. GREATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION WHEREVER USED. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE Nicollj Bros, store five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser. Price on application. Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS., £2 DISTRICT AGENTS In the administration of the estate of Mary McDonald, of Aahburton, spinster, deceased, intestate. IT is requested that all amounts payable to this estate be paid to A. A. Fooks, KSQ , Agent of bhe Public Trustee, Ashbur- { ton, or lodged to the credib of the Public Trustee'? Accounb at any Money-Order Office. ALL accounts against this estate may be rendered to the Agent of bhe Publio Trustee, as above, on or beforo FRIDAY, the sixth day of January next, on the printed forms, which can be obtained for the purpose from any of the Apents of this Office. Any account not sent m by the day named may be rejected. JAMES C. MARTIN, Public Trustee. Publio Trusb Offica, Wellington, December 2, 1898. 12 51 ~BICYOLES7~ THE ASHBURTON "EXPRESS" ENGINEFRING AND BICYCLE WORKS Burnetb Street. A BIG Reduction on NEW & SECOND- HAND MACHINES, for the benefit of our Country People on Show Week Second-Hand Maohines from Agents for all the Leading Maohines. Come m and see for yourselves. LAMDELUT* SON, BOLE PROPRIETORS.



MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE ALWAYS TO THE FRONT. ■pOR GOOD CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES WE STAND; ALONK. We do the Leading Trade, and we mean to keep it. Thousands of other pairs at the same Catting Prices. IF You want a GOOD EAST BOOT, one thab will stand the wear, be sure MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, ___^ TANORED BTREKT, ISHBUPTDN



WOOL. WOOL WOOL. I AM NOW MAKING Liberal Cash Advances Against Wool PLACED m my hands for SALIC m ASHBURTON or ELSEWHERE. fJIHE OANTKRbURY WOOlIZlS"!^ been axed a 8 follow* v iz: - Ohrlstchuroh Sales on DECEMBER 15, 1898, and JANUARY 13, FEBRUARY 10. 1899. TimaruSales-DECEMBER 2, DECEMBER 30, !898, and FEBRUARY 8. 1899 wMftra^ B^^ «* Bh »» be ** « «-- -agents, Wool intended %X£ffS^J2^^ •« Wool intended for me at Timaru Sales, please consign to Messrs Guinness and LkCbbn, Timaru, account D. Thomas. I have made satisfactory arrangements for disposing of Clips privtvtely, either on the Farm or mmy Store. Client* will do well to give me notici when they are ready. F«rtniJ?M §. ft °i k %?; Bnd: ?« f T"™' * ad other Requisites Supplied. * thfseaßoJ! fclySßlßofßhee P Bkinß » Fat, Hides, every alternate MONDAY throughout D. TH O M A S, 10 187 ASHBURTON.



THE DUST PAN. DO WE ? °* «> C » B WE DO, CLAIM THAT THE JCNe-W Davis ) TITfAS Pr<Kounocd to be the beat on nitrth at the Paris -_ / T7 Exhibition, where it was »wi* >c.l Gold Medal vertical Fet'd V against ALLCOMERS, and Highest A wards at SydDey H -_ _ ( Melbourne, Adelaide, Dunedin, and South Seas Kxhibi- wewiug Jttnohine I tionß. No Cogs, Springs, or Teeth to Wear Out. EASY TKKWg. JFJREKi TRIAL ■n- O*egrgf« 1 The best make. By Speolal Appointment to Lord •feramtouJ atoris / Onslow, Me Governor of New Zealand. Masscy-Harris )Sub-AGENT for this High Grade and Well-known •Bicycles j Machine. Fancy Goods, Stationery, Toys, &a, at THE DUST PAINT. Address— NEXC BANK OF NEW ZEALAND, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. M. J. BURGESS. , 11 32 NEW FRUITS. — NEW FRUITS, 50 OASES FINEST NEW CURRANTS gQ 100 BOXES NEW VALENCIA RAISINS 100 BOXBS FINEST NEW SULTANAS 100 N.B.— All our Fruits are WASHED and DRIED by Patent Machin- ery, being ready for immediate use, therefore saving muoh time and trouble m cleaning. VT^E Have Just Landed the following Seasonable Goods:— 10 cwt Finest Lemon Peel 2 cwfc Finest Mixed Splco 10 owt Finest Orange Peel 20 doz Bottles Lemon • quash 5 cwt Finest Citron Peel 12 doz Bottles Raspberry Syrup 0 cwfc Choice Now Figs 12 doa Bottles Lime Juice ( Mo*) 2 cwt New Malaga Muscatels 2 Gross Packets Jelly Tablets 1 cwt New Jordan Almonds 1 cwfc Dried Peaches 2 cwb New Season's Dates 1 cwt Dried Apricots 5 cwt Assorted Nuts (Barcelona, 2 cwt Choice New Prunes .Almond, and Walnuts) 2 cwb Real German Sausage 10 oases, 2lb tins, Fruit (Peaches, Pears, 6 doz tins Chicken m Jelly and Apricots) 6 doz tins Turkey m Jelly SUGAR. - SUGAR - SUGAR. MAURITIUS AND MILLIQUIN CANE SUGARS ALWAYS IN STOCK. The Most Reliable Sugars that can be used for Jam and Jelliep. JAM JABS ~ (X)^~ JAM JABS. We have a Large and Assorted Stockof Jam Jars, including 2lb Stone Jars, lib and 2lb Glass Jars, 1-quart and Mason's Patent Screw Top Bottles, which we are offering at Low Prices. * """"* wo TEAS TEAS. TEAS. TRY OUR PURE CEYLON TFA, Packed m Riband lib packet*, 51b and 101 b tins. APungent and Good Liquoring Tea. gpeoia) Quotations for Tins and i-chests. «gr We make a Specialty of Tea. The Beet Value given m Aohbuctoo. WINES AND SPIRITS. !w? 1?? iT^ft'S' 81 St f°£ l Atsorted Oa«o« for the Christmas Trade. English AAm1 ° m 10 s "'°° *■» Ordera by Post despatched with Punctuality. Goods delivered Daily' SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, MARKET HOUSE, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON (Telephone No 53 LAST WEEK OS HARDLEY BROS. /CLEARING SALE OF IRONMONGERY, TINWARE; Etc. 7 * 8.8.A. SHEARS T IT S. ALSO REDUCED. ' Bpeoial reductions m Carpenter's Tools of all descriptions. Tanks, Baths, Pumps, Etc., AT REDUCED PRICES. m- All aooounts owing to J. W; Hardley musb be paid at once. WILSON'S HOUSE DECORATING WAREHOUSE, Corner of Arcade & Burnett Street. (o) WALL PAPERS, A8 USUAL, OF ARTISTIC DESIGN, GOOD COLORING, AND QUALITY. 116^" we mako a °o ns ">erablb reduction m prices of Extract From a Lady's Letter :-I am very well satisfied with the work you have just completed for me. The wall papers especially I think very pretty, ihe deooratmg of my bedroom is exquisite ; the deep freize sets the room off bo well. LARGE STOCK OF MIRROR GLASS- Can be Cut to any Sice Suitable for Overmantels, Looking Glasseß, Wardrobes, etc. 1 xJd o I New Zealand Insurance Goropany. BSTABLIShTd 1 1 _ 185 9 CAPITAL^ONE MILLION. THEPEEMIEB AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND "MARINE RISKS, ALSO,- RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, Ac, ACCEPTED AT LOWEST TORRENT RATES E. W. HANMEE



Tenders, LONGBEACH ROAD DISTRICT. riIENDERS are required by FRIDAY, A- 9th inst., for the Dolivery of about 1000 Yards of approved Shingle on the Waterton Road ; also for the construction of a Ford on the South Road near Wiualow. C. E. FOOKS k SON, 12 33 Clerks to Longbeach Road Board. TENDERS riIENDERS are invited for the following X Privileges m connection with the Aah- burton County Racing Club's Raoes, to be held at Tinwald, January 2 and 3, 1899. PUBLICAN'S BOOTH, RACE CARDS, LUNCHEON AND CONFECTION BOOTH, Particulars can be had on application to the Secretary. " Tenders to be left at the Secretary's Office, Arcade, not later than 3 p.m. on FRIDAY, December 9. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Q-. H. DOWDING, 12 3Q ' Secretary A.0.R.0. ARIEL BIOYOLE OLUB. MEMBERS of the above Club are requested to meeb ab Somerset Hotel Corner ab 1.15 p.m. sharp on THURSDAY, to visit Lonabeach, ab Mr Grigg's kind invitation, JNO. MULLBR, 18 39 Hob, Q«orct»ry. -



FUNERAL NOTIOE. THE Friends of the late Me Charges Ealham are respectfully informed thab his funeral will move from his late residence, Chertsey, on THURSDAY, Bth inst., ab 3 p.m., for the Chertsey Cemetery. BAKER BROS., 12 55 Undertakers. .D. THOMAS AT RANGITATA ISLAND. SALE ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, Under distraint for renb, On the farm of Henry Grainger, deceased. MR D. THOMAS has received instruc- tions from the Buliff to Sell by t>uotion, on the above date, at the farm of the late Henry Grainger, the whole of the LIVE AND DfiAD STOCK, Consisting of 1 Kf\ EWES and Lambs, 4 Draught ±.O\J Horßes, 1 Draught Mare and Foal, 16 Head Cattle, 3 yearlings, 2 Trap Horses, Trap and Dray, Harneea, 3 furrow Plough, I Double-Furrow, 1 Siugle-Furrow Plough, 2 Reapers and Binders, Chaffcutier, Dray, Drill, etc , etc. ALSO, on account of Mrs Grainger, — HER HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFF^CTd. Sale at 1 o'clock. Terms cash, DAVJD THOMAS, 12 10 Auctioneer. ARCADE r HORSE FAIR. FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 18Q9. Ti/TY NEXT HORSE FAIR will be held on the above date, FOR WHICH I AM NOW BOOKING ENTRIES. DAVID THOMAS, 12 28 Auctioneer. FRIEDLANDER BROS. WEST STREET AUCTION MART. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10 WE shall offer as above, on acoount of H. T. Rosendat.e, Esq., a crop of ! OHO AORES . of Wheat, growing aboub 1 i'WV/C two miles below Tinwald. Sale at 12.30 p.m. Full particulars on application to FRIEDLiANDER BROS., L*d, i R. FRIEDLANDER, 12 21 Auctioneer. ' HORSE FAIR. WE SHALL hold our next Horsa Fair on THURSDAY, DEC. 8, 1898. And are now BOOKING ENTRIES for same. FRIEDLANDER. BROS., Lrn. R. FRIEDLANDER, 11 117 Auctioneer.



Wanted. WANTED— Young Man to work on a Farm. Apply Mrs Randall, Ash- burton. 12 54 WANTED Known that ihe Tea Meeting m connection with the Tinwald Preßbyterian Church will be held m the Templar Fall on Thursday, Bth. Tea at 5.30. Public meeting at 8 p.m. All invited. 12 48 STRAWBERRIES for Jam, to be had m any quantity at Millichamp's Terraoe Nursery, Tinwald. 12 50 WANTED at once, Housemaidsi Nursemaids, Cooks, General Ser- vants, and useful Girla.— Mbs 4 dams, Registry Office. \z 53 MADAMB BTELLA, the Renowned Palmist and Oiairvoyante, will receive for a few days only at Mrs Robottom's, Photographer, Mooie Street, Ashburton 12 32 TO LET—A Two-roomed Cottage, half- acre of land ; also, Four-roomed House, half-acre of land with water raoe.—H. M. Jones. 12 11 NEW BOOKS— The Changeling, The Day's Work Paul Carah, Cornishma, Peggy of the Bartons, Rodman the Boat- steerer, Mistress Nancy Molesworth, The Intruders, The God of our Pleasures, Call of the Cross, The Larger Chart, Message ef Jesus to Men of Worth, 6d ; Magazines. — H. M. Jones.



SYNOPSIS OP NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. I Baker Bros — Funeral notice Mrs Adams — Nursemaids, servants, etc, wanted Public Trustee — Notice re the estate of Mary Mucdonald, deceased Ariel Bicycle C!ub— Notice to membeis Niooll Bros — Norioe re bicycles Presbyterian Churoh — Tea meeting, Tburf day next Hardley Bros— Business advertisement Young man wanted for farm