CABLE NEWS.

Horme and Foreign.

Presi Association — By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Hudson Strait. London, March 8 Commander Wakebam, of the war ship Diana, who was sent to investi gate the navigability of the Hudson Strait between Labrador and Baffin's Land, das presented his report to the Admiralty. He states that the pas sage is blocked with ice during the year. Even in June the Diana whs frequently jammed in the ice floes, and with great difficulty escaped • destruction. Appointments of Clergy. In the House of Commons a bill was read a second time giving power to parishioners to object to the appoint ment of unfit nominees to a clerical office and increasing the bishops' power to refuse a license to such nominees. The Bank of Australasia. The Bank of Australasia has de clared a dividend of five per cent, and carried forward £18,275. Unveiling of a Statue. Calcutta, March 3 The Earl of Elgin unveiled a statue in Calcutta in honour of Lord Roberts, formerly Commander-in-chief in India. West Africa. Paris, March 8 In articles dealing with French j requirements in West Africa, the Ttmpt claims that France should have effestive possession of the greater por tion of the triangle between the Niger, the meridian of Say and the ninth degree of latitude. Ousting an Intruder. London, March 3 A man named Thomas Lewis, of Adelaide, recently made a claim to property in West Oroydon, near London, valued at £80,000, and took possession of some of it A Judge of the Chancery division has ordered him immediately to quit possession and refrain from further interference. i

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign,

Press Association — By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Received Wakapuaka March 5, 9.45 a m, Guardian Office 10.17 a.m. The Soudan. London, March 4 The House of Commons have rejected Mr Labonchere's motion to reduce the vote for the maintenance of the Uganda protectorate. Mr Curzon exonerated Major Macdonald from all blame in connection with the mutiny among the Soudanese troops under his command. He ako stated that military organisa tion was being started in the pro tectorate which would be free from all • blemishes. County Council Elections. The Loodon County Council elec tions are proceeding. The Progessives have bo far gained thirfr en seats. The elections in four divisions are not yet decided. The German Eagle. Berlin, March 4 Addressing a body of naval recruits, the Kaiser said that wherever the German eagle fixed its talons that country would remain German terri tory. Klondike Goldfields. Ottawa, March 4. Government has decided to proceed with the Stickeea railway to the Yukon goldfields, accepting the risk of America adopting hampering regula tions. Beoeived Wakapcaka Maroh 5, 1# a.m., Guardian Office, 11.12 a.m. Corea. London, March 4 The Corean authorities express strong disapproval of the Russian pro posal for a concession of a coal depot on Deer Island. The Time? statet that the Ambassadors at Seoul recom mended that the island be made a foieign settlement. Sculling. A sculling match has been arranged between Stephenson, an ex-New Zea lander, and Barry, an English sculler, on the River Tees on April 9. \ Congo and Zambesi. A British exploring party under l Major Gibbons, which starts in April, ' will examine the sources of the Congo ' and Zambesi rivers, and has under- , taken the Government work of build i ing two launches to be used on the < Zambesi. Scientists and military officers will accompany the expedition. Received Wakapaaka, March 5, 11.45 a.tn t , Goabdian office 12.31 a.m. Compensation. London, March 4 The House of Commons voted £IO,()OO towards the Catholic missions in Uganda, as compensation for damages for injuries sustained daring the religious revolt in 1892. Weiheiwei. Hong Kong, March 4 Japan is fortifying Weiheiwei. Black Blister. Calcutta, March 4 Reports from the Godavery district, India, give fifty deaths daily at Fakheland and Talufea from black |l|4ter ; •'••

Australian.

I were established whilst he was a men • ber of the Government, or even of tl Legislative Assembly, and gives general denial to his liability. He ah _ complains of Mr Nelson representin 1 him as being in perfect health an I luxuriating on the Continent when h knew the opposite to be the case. Th publication of the correspondence ha ir caused considerable sensation. M t j. Mcllwraith's attitude towards M )n Nelson was most unexpected, as the; > have always been staunch friends. le The Tribuina Tragedy 8 " Hobart, Marcb 5. ke It ia supposed that Mrs Glove; 18 drugged her children before killing s > them. d Obituary. Brisbane, March 4 Dr Cain, Roman Catholic Archbishor. II of Rockharapton, is dead.

Pren AiaoQiation —By Electric Telegraph. Copyright. Received Wakapaaka Maroh 5, 10.30 a.m., GuAßpiAjf Offioe 114R a.m. The Two Premiers. Brisbane, March 4 Mr Mcllwraith in a letter to Mr Nelson, bitterly reiterates his complaint that he was condemned before he had heard the charges against him, or afforded an opportunity to explain. He characterises Mr Nelson's action in allowing the publication of the Com mittee's repoit without hearing his evi dence as a striking resemblance to that o| Nelson, his historical prototype, Who delivered the^r' teachers to wolves. He denies that any accounts in which tft Drwy w»e Gqnqected, witfe him

Federal Convention.

1 Press Association— By Rleotrio Telegraph— 1 Copyright. Melbourne, March 4. At the Federal Convention the bill . was reported and then re-committed. | Good progress is being made with the re-consideration of the amendments in the various clauses.

COMMERCIAL.

London, Maroh 4. The English wheat market is firm, with an upward tendency, the Continental is dull, the American steady. Californian No. 1 milling 365, Russian cargoes 27s 93. London quotation for hard Duluth, 425. The Bradford wool market ia alack. Butter is quiet and unchanged. The last shipment of Australian was hardly equal to the season's standard. This is attributed to the weather. Danish is a shade weaker.

GOLDM WEDDING.

Yesterday was the golden wedding day of one of our oldest Wakanui settlers. Mr Giles Keeley, a farmer who has occupied the old Wakanui homestead since its purohase from the original proprietor of the run, Mr G. H. Moore, of Glenmark, had that day seen the golden anniversary of his wedding day, and gave ifc a fitting celebration at bis homestead. His own olive plants and their own buds of promise, with buds of a further generation still, were round his table in foroe— a goodly company. Twenty of these were grandchildren. Mr Keeley has been in the Ashburton district about twenty-four yearn, and may be classed amongst our most enterprising colouißta. The grand old man is in bis seventieth year, and is hale and hearty, but his dear spouse, who is one year his junior is rather delicate and is beginning to feel the effects of the not very rosy experiences of the early settlers— experiences of which the young people of to-day know but little. When but nineteen years of age Mr Keeley led his fair bride to the altar, and I a happy married life of fifty years has just been celebrated. Mr Keeley has been a subscriber to the Ashburton Mail from its commeucemenfc, and is one of our moat \a'ue 3 clients. After the sumptuous wedding supper had been fully honored, the youDg people spent a happy hour with song and dance in the granary.

WKSLRYAN CONFERENCE-

— ♦ _ Press Association — By Electric Telegraph ' Dunedin, March 5 ] At the Wealeyan Conference yesterday, { the Rev. W. Morey presented the report of the church building and loan fuud, which » with certain amendments waß adopted. Mr Morley was thanked for his valuable service, ] and the Conference re.ippointed him. The Conference also thanked the Committee for , - their services, and the following Committee were set up for the coming year:— The Gene- r ral Secretary, the Superintendents^ Christ church, Durham Street, Christchurch South, ' and St Albans, with Metiers W. Harris, R. W. England, G. H. Blackwell, and G Bowron. The Secretary and Mr W.Harris were appointed as general treasurers. The Conference are holding a picnic to-day and the weather is delightful.

ARCADE.

LAND SALE. There was a large attendance to-day in the - Aroade, when Messrs Hanmer and Graves (per Me J. B. Bland) offered two farms on accounbofMr A. Letham, Wakanui. The i homestead block, Wakanui (239 acres), was first offered, and a straight out bid of £17 < per acre was quickly forthcoming. This : was followed by 10s bids up to £21 Ss, when l things began to look warm. However, after a short time to consider matters, another 5s was recorded, when a clinching advanoe of 10s was passed up to the auctioneer, and J after a slight pause the hammer fell at £22 per apre— Mr John Brown, of Wakanui, be coming the lucky owner of one of the nicest little farms in the Ashburton county. The farm at Elgin was then offered and passed in at £3 7s 6d per acre.

THE HORSE MARKET.

ARCADE. Mr D. Thomas reports at the horse sale at the Aroade to-day * good attendance and fair demand. Draught hones sold as under; —Black mare, aged, £27 10s; ohestnut gelding, £5 10s ; brown gelding, £13 10<i ; brown mare, £17 ; bay colt, 3ys, £14 ss ; bay gelding, £8 10s; brown mare, £13; chestnut marc, syre, £13 10s. Fbobvoe.— Potatoes, $i and Id per lb ; onions, Id ; tomatoes, 3d per lb ; oranges, 6s 6d to 7s per case : bananas, 12s 6d per case. THE RUSSELL CASE. | Pießß Association— By Electric Telegraph Chbistohuboh, March 5 Dr. "Busßell was again brought up at the S.M. Court on a charge of performing an I illegal operation, but was remanded till I Tuesday, bail being again refused. I On Thursday last, at Haokthorne, wai | witnessed a runaway which, to say the least lof ifc, was a novelty. A horse belonging to I a farmer at Drotnore shook its blinkers off, I and as a natural consequence bolted, I clearing a barbed wire fenoe, the first I obstacle, without damage, except thab the 1 top wire was cut. . The next obstacle was a I gate, whioh was negotiated without damage Ito the trap, though the gate Buffered I considerably. The animal then careered I round a 200-acre paddock for abont four I hours, gradually cutting the corners shorter I when it came to a standstill, somewhat near I the centre.' Strange to say neither horse I nor trap at 3 teported 1 to, have suffered I damage. I Synopsis of New advkbtishmbnts. I Tender acoepted, I Church notices -Sb Stephen's, Primitive I Methodist, and The Tabernacle. 1 friedlander Bros, -^Horses, aocounb of I John Small.. I Permanent Building Society — Annual I meeting. r I Lad wanted to milk, etc. I 1 High School — Notice re receiving fees. ] 1 Mrs Curtis'B Art Union — Winning num r I tore. I Traction engine for sale by tender. I Kkating's Powder destroys bugs, fleas, |" I moths, beebles, and all other inseots, whilst i- 1 quite harmless to domestic animals. In I 1 exterminating beetles the success of this , I powder is extraordinary; lb ra perfectly ' I clean in application.' See the article 1 you '• IpurohMß is " Keating's," as imitation! „© b I noxious and ineffeotnal. Sold in tins, 6d, 1b q Ucd S« 6d eiob,, by »H P h *CftMi<

MAIL NOTICES.

The Letter Box will be cleared for the despatch of correspondence from Aahburton 5r or the undermentioned places as follows : — ig Corrected to 14th January, 1898 Burnham and Duneandel, daily .... ,„ ... 3,15 pm Ohertsey and Bakaia, daily 6 30am 3 15 pm p 6 30 pm Dromore, daily « 630 pm Christchuroh and north, daily 630 am 315p and 6 30 pm and on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 10 30 am Eiffelton, Willowby, daily ... 1030 a m Lismore, Tuesday, Thura . day, and Saturday ... 10 30 am 1 ElgiH, YYakanui, and River side, daily ... .„ 6 30 am ) Seaview, Seatield, Kyle, and ! Newlands, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday ..„ 630 am Wheatstone, Waterton, Ash ton, Longbeaoh, and Fleming tOD, daily ... 3*5 pm Lowcliffe, Monday, Wednes day, and Friday. . . . 10 30 am High bank, Tuesday, ThursJ day 10 30 am Mount Somers, Sprintgburn, Staveley, Alford Forest, daily ... 4pm Winohmore, Greenstreat, Ash bur ion Forks, Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday 6.30 a.m. Methven, daily 315 pm Geraldine, and Orari, daily. . 12 30 pm f^imaru, Dunedin, Waimate, and south, daily ... 12 30 pm Baling, Bangifcafca, daily ... 10 30 am Temuka, Timaru, daily, 10 30 am and Tuesday, Thursday, pm and Saturday ... . . 315 pm Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, 10 30 am 1 daily .. .„' .. 30 pm And Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday ... «. 315 pm Ruapuna, Monday and Thurs day m, ... .-,4 pm May field, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday ... 4 pm Westerfield, Tuesday, Thurs day, Saturday 4 pm Letters contains anything of value should be registered. Letters containing coin or bank notes posted unregistered will be compulsorily registered and oharged double registration fee.

fHB AStiiJdltlOH "GOAftblAN! feMitffcA*, MAke£ 5, 1888.



LAMPS. LAMPS, FLETCHER BROS. Do not miM seei-g onr m. g nifioen t dh^ru.,. „ opr , Mge pWe ffliM w _ w ■ HAND LAMPS f (§ , »ft^-^« r ALABABTER LITTLE JUNO . LAMPS /^TV^t^fX VASE LAMPS N T o.l MILLER gl^y TINY'^rX No. 2 MILLER mCm LAAIPS MAMMOTH ■■■ jffffWßf^ BRACKET ■ Hanging j^^feSfsSfe^> lamps LAMP Mlljii^HW FANCY NIGHT W 3 V a wTdir f^Ne tt ing, with centre atrand from the manufacturera. 7 ' llDl lim > and 2 "»Fowl Netting, direo THE FOLLOWING GOODS CAN BE HAD AT VERY LOW PRICES :- CHINA & EARTHENWARE DEPARTMENT FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, East Street, Ashburton, and High Street, Chriatchurch* ONE WOBD ABOUT BOOTS. JAMES "MELLOR, ZEALANDIi BOOT STORE, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. aim to please, and our large volume of trade speaks for our success THE ZSALANDIA BOOT STORE is holding the largest and«best assorted stock of BOOTS AND SHOES in|Ashburton. Ladies', Gentlemen's and Children's Boot* and Shoes in endless variety. FOR BEAL HARD WEAR TRY THE ZE,\LANDTA BRAND. Everybody knows we give nothing but the best value. One trial is all we ask? JAMES MELLOR, ZEALANDIA BOOT STOEE, TANCRED STEET, ASHBURTON. T. BullOQk. AROADE. mm^^ W kET, mo LET at a Low Rental, viz., 6s 6d per /COTTAGE of three rooms, centrally - 1 - WBeb » small Shop or Office in the \J situated in Peter street. Arcade. Apply to *" T. BULLOCK. O\BULLOCK. — TO THOSE DESIROUS OF ACQUIRING A PROPERTY NEAR TOWN. to let oeTfor sale, ASEBURTON-WINCHMORE 20 A°R es, on ' VV/ n . „ „ f>J\J ANNUAL Fronting Racecourse Road, Being R.S. 16478, on which is erected ~jT& f~\ A -r\ «-^ * s-^4 -m-i WSS^S DWELLING ROAD JRACE, h n W * .WON BY A. GATES, If sold, exceptionally easy terms of payment Apply to 0N . T. BULLOCK. A FOR SALE 281bs«ECLIPSE.HUMBER» NEAR THE CANT.UREUiiY MILL«, LOTS 77 and 78, e ich containing e w i ., bein g ,P* rt ° f block known as TREATING Sterliogs, Stare, Kenta, Anglo Walsh's, aud near the Canterbury Mi Ib. I) ' ""»"* Terms if required. Apply to T- BULLOCK. Specials, Waverleys, and Maasev Harrl. GOOD BUILDING SITE, HAMFSTKAD. ' Y * 000 PRICE of Lob 75, containing Maohines. oG&f£) i-acre, well Bituated and having _. nearly 2 chains frontage on Cambridge Street. IWAIKIr , T. BULLOCK. M.ABX2 REALISATION SALE. '_ ._ _ --^^.^, A BAKG.IN. NO MISTAKE, COMMODIOUS Building, fronting East m ,-r^  T ,^.«^ \U Street South, three shops and living TtiE " ECLIPSE -HUMBERT rooms, two storey building, part of T.S. 175, having about 41ft frontage on East is the Street south, principal thoroughfare, and wS^^JSt^X>£!ki i BEST ALL ROt!ND MACHWJS 0N instalments bearing interest at b\ per cent. THE ROAD Inspection invited. Full particulars fur- niahed an application. Apply tr> — . T. BULLOCK. YOJ& BAL&— Orders now being booked, GOOD BuildiDg Site, First-olaßs Land, ■ Fenced with Maoracarpa Fences, *"■" being T.S. No. 268, Moore street, East, con- taining J-acre. . £ There are a number of Fruit Trees planted R/-Itnralh,, rt U WT 1 in the eeotion, and substantial Entrance I * -^AipSc , VVCIe VY OfKSi Gates erected on the frontage. Easy t«r«» o! paymeafc. | T. BULLOCK, i BARING SQUARE. TO THOSE DESIROUB OF RENTINfTA I LWN6S ° IFARi ' ROM j ASHBUBTON. TO Let— l4a lr 18p, abonb a mile below j Greenatreet School, together with two » roomed cottage erected thereon, and other • .. improvementi. For further particulars] Tf * 3?» PUX<W)OK, Agent, *»•• Aiw V*m»



f John Orr & Co. ft th John Orr & 00. r e FURTHER REDUCTIONS, AS UNDER,— FLOUR, FLOUR, TEA, TEA. SUGAR, SUGAR, KEROSENE, KEROSENE, POLLARD, BRAN. K AISINS. CURRANTS. COLONIAL AND ENGLISH CANDLES. ROCK SALT, tiAGO, EIOE, TAPIOCA, SALMON, TINNED FISH, COCOA, COFFEE, COKNFLOUB. FOB THE pRUIT REASON- GLASS JARS, MASO&'S SCREW TOP JARS, ENAMEL AND BRASS PRESERVING PANS. HARDWARE. WIRE NETTING, SAUOEPANB, KETTLES, ENAMELWARE, RANGES, REGISTER GRATES, LAMP STOVES, CUTLERT, WRINGERS, MANGLES, BEDSTEADS, GORSE KNIVES, ETC. We hold by far the Largest Stocks in Ash burton, and are selling ty far the cheapest. John Orr & Co.



HANMER AND GRATES, """" ' TINWALD~YARDS. >8 TUE C DAY, MARCH 8. iu T7[7'E shall offer on account of Shepherd'* } YV Bush Estate— he 'Vnn Hal fhred Bix and eight-tooth I \J\J EWES, a real good line. 8. HANMER AND GRAVES, JOHN R BLAND, » 21 Auctioneer. | TINWALB "irARDS] TUESDAY, Bth MARCH. TT7"E Shall have for Sale at the above V \ Fixture, on account of John Stud- holme, Esq., Coldetream, 1 500 OROSSBRED EWES. About half these will be two-tootha and the balance four and six-tooth and sound full-mouthed sheep. J. R. BLAND, s^jj Auctioneer. Friedlander Bros., LimitedT^ SPECIAL ENTRY. HORSE FAIiT MARCH 10. WE SHALL OFFER at the above fixture on aooounb of John Small, Bsq., the following first olaaa horses — Bay GELDING, 4yrs, by Brooklyn, very faßfc mover. Bay draught GELDING, 4yrs, by Kelvin. Bay draught FILLY, 3yrs, by Lord Cranky. Bay draught GELDING, syra, by Van- quiaher. FRIEDLANDEtTbROS., Limited. K> FRIEDLANDER, " "" Auctioneer. SPECIAL HORSE FAIR. WE shall hold our next Special Horse Fair on THURSDAY, MARCH 10, and are now booking entries for same. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. R. FRIKDLANDER. 2 190 Auctioneer. T\^ E ARE BUYERS of; heavy bright OATEN SHEAF CHAFF. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited] VXjTE ARE GASH BUYERS 01 WHEAT RYEGRASSB OATS COCKSFOOT BARLEY CLOVERS CHAFF And all other Farm Produce. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. CORNSACKS. V¥f E ARE NOW LANDING, ex "CHAIGNAIK" Our this Season's Supply ot| 1200 BALES OF FULL vSIZE AND FULL WEIGHT OORNSAOKS, Which we offer ex our Ashburton, Tinwald or Lyndhurat Stores, at 4s 7}4d. Farmers will no doubt appreciate our keeping prices of their require- ments down by giving us their Liberal Support. FRIEDLANDER BROS. LTMITED. D. THOMAS. ARCADE HORSE_ FAIR. FRIDAY, MARCH 25, : 1898. 1 TITY NEXT HORSE FAIR will take ( on the above date and fixture. Entries now being booked. """lX THOMAS, 2 201 Auctioneer. PUBLIC NO'jCXCBS FOR SALE BY TENDER. mENDERS are invited up to 4 p.m. on ± SATURDAY, the 12th day of-March, ° for the purohase of an eight hone power Traction Engine, by Fowler, now in Reid and Gray's yard, the property of jamfls, Sutherland. The highteab or any tender not neces- sarily accepted. Tenders to be addressed ARTHUR VILSON, Car^ofW. HORINE, ' 3 37; Ashburton. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. NOTICE is hereby given that any person found, tampering with the water supply channels, either by digging holes in the water table, opening or damaging the gate loQka, obstructing the flow without permiiaion, or in any other way interfering with the water supply, will be prosecuted without farther notice. By Order, \ CHAS. E. FQQgSi I February 8^ % f|s



'^gl Hanmer and Graves. ree I tTnwald yards. ish I * i«. I TUESDAY, MARCH 8, I:9^ to I >m n [f , : I "TI/TESSRS HANMER & GRAVES it . ea j JJ/A. conjunction with J. T. Fobd & Co., in ," I will Bell by Public Auction on accounb of the lld j Anama Estate- he I 1 Kf\Ci 4 year old MERINO EWES. \±O\J\J A grand line. J HANMER & GEAVES, . I JOHN R. BLAND, he I t -to 3n I x " Auctioueer. CLEARING BALK 1 IVr ESBR S HANMER AND GRAVEB ""' I -i-»-L m are instructed by David Wilson, I Esq., in consequence of his having sold his I Sherwood property to Mr Andrew Letham, I to Sell by Public Auction on the farm at I SHERWOOD, ! I ON FRIDAY, MAKCH 11, 1898, I ALL HIS STOCK AND IMPLEMENTS, I Consisting of I QOO Croßßbrfl d EWES, Halfbred and I y\J\j Three-quarterbred, four-tooth I to full mouth I S&O IWtooth STORES. Good I **UyJ turnip sheep 300 TO 4O0 GoodLAMBS I 18 RAMS, Four and Six-tooth, I J-O mostly from the studs of Mesßrs I Origg and Bonifant's English I Leicester I K Draught HORSES, 3 Light Har* I V ness and Saddle Horses, Filly I Foal by Experience I O C^WS, near to calving - I IMPLEMENTS. I Q McCormiok Reapers and Binders, 2 D.F. I O Ploughs (by Duncan), 1 4-leafed Tine I Harrow, 1 Seed Harrow, 1 Single- I . furrow Plough, 1 Roller with Can- nister and Seed Box complete (nearly new), 1 Set Disc Harrow*, 1 Dunoan Drill, Manure ana Seed Sower com- bined (near new), 1 Draw with Frame, 2Setß 4horee Plongh Chainß, Treeß and Blooks, Collars, Hames, Blinkers, etc., all nearly new; 3 Sets Leadinc Chains, 6 Horte Covers (nearly new)j 4 Sheep Feeders, 1 Trap and Harness, Farm Tools and Suadrie?, Churn and Dairy Utensils. Sale will commence punotually at 1 o'clock. a LUNCHEON PROVIDED. HANMER & GRAVES, JOHN R. BLAND, "220 Auctioneer. n ABSOLUTE CLEARING SALE, In the Estate of the lato Mb Jambs Jamieson. MESSRS HANMER AND GRAVES, . in conjunction with Messrs Fried- lander Bros., Limited, are instructed by Hie Trustees in the Estate of the lato Mr James Jamieson, TO SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, ON THE FARM, BEACH ROAD, NEAR ASHBURTON, ON FBIDAY, APKIL 1, 1898, THE VALUABLE FREEHOLD FARM KNOWN AS FERNYSIDE, Being fiural Sections Nob. 7871, 7872, 7873, and 17,131, comprising— "1 f\(~\ ACRES OF FIRST CLASS JLt/V_/ LAND, divided into 9 paddocks. i The Buildings on this property consist of a comfortable EIGHT-ROOMED HOUSE, (incur ed for £500), Granary, Dairy, Stables, Looaeboxeß, etc. This property, if not disposed of as a whole, will be offered in separate lots. ALSO, THE FREEHOLD FARM KNOWN AS THE BEACH FARM, Being Rural Sections Nob. 23487 and 23488, comprising— 1 Kf\ ACREB OF GOOD LAND, divi- ltfV ded into 4 paddocks with TWO- ROOMED COTTAGE, and Six- Stalled Stable thereon. THE WHOLE OF THE V STOOK, IMPLEMENTS & FURNITURE will be sold at the same time, consisting of STOCK. 216 Crossbred Ewes, 23 hoggets, 4 Rams, 3 milking Cows in profit, 1 dry Cow, 2 two-year-old ateers, 1 two-year-old Heifer, 2 Calves, 5 Draught Horaea, 1 Draught Yearling, 1 Trap horae, 2 Pig". IMPLEMENTS, Etc. 2 Drays and Frames, 2 double-furrow Ploughs, 1 three-furrow Plough, 2 n single-furrow Ploughs, Moulding Plough, Drill, Reid and Grey Grubber, Dlso Harrows, Tine Harrow, 2 ° Rollers, Scoop, Broadcast Sower, I Massey Harris Reaper and Binder, Deering Reaper and Binder, 2 Sheep I Feeders, 2 Horn&by Tilters, Corn- I crusher, Trap, Horße power and Chaff- cutter, Stripper, 6 sets Plough and Draught Harneßß, Set Trap Harness, Horße Covers, Sacks, Winnowing ! Machine, Avery Weighing Maohine, Wheelbarrowß, Grindstone, Farm and Garden Toolp, Dairy Utensils, Tent, Tarpaulin, Etc. FURNITURE. Among the furniture are the following :— Plush Drawing Room Suite, Pier- glasses, Oval Walnut Table, Double Iron and Wooden Bedsteads, Dressing Tables, Washßtanda and Ware, Piano, DiniDg Table, Carpets, Sewing Maohine, Eto, We beg to draw special attention to this -1 absolute Clearing Sale. The Fernßide Farm ° is so well and favorably known for the good quality of ita land, and its proximity to Aehburton, that it can be confidently recom- mended to Farmers or Investors. The Beach, Farm is situated close to the properties ftf Messrs Young, Stewart and : others, apd is of the average quality of the land in this neighbourhood. These farms have been the property of the late Mr jamieson since they were originally purchased from the Government. They have f been carefully and judiciously farmed, and are in a high state of cultivation. j Sale to oommenoe at 11.30 o'clock sharp. i < Lunoheon Provided. ... i HANMER & GRAVES, FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ld. ; Joint Agents. J, B. BLAND, r R. FRIEDLANDER, i 2 198. ' Auctioneers. ' WAITED at once, amarb iad j roust be used ten horseß wa<J able to milk. Apply with reference!— J. R. WILLIAMS, 5§ ftiYKldMl. ;



WANTED. WANTED KNOWN— Farewell Service by Rev J. O phert at Primitive Methodist Church, Sunday evening, 341 THE Tabernacie. — Pastor Ager's morning subject : Kt Gospel of Glory." Evening : •" Return of the Jews." Church anniver- sary to-morrow week. 5 38 TO BE LET— Shop, Corner of Burnett and East Street, now occupied by Mrs Primmer. —Apply J. C. Ddncan, Arcade. 3_14 WANTED Known—Everyone can be their own Photographer. Cameras (complete) from 2« each. Extras sold. Call early. Only » limited supply. — James Baker, Fancy Goods Warehouse, Havelock Street. 2 225 110 LKT — Good Seven-roomed House, . Beach road ; half-acre land. Apply E. Stkphens, Tancred street. 2 121 WANTED— Sixly strong men to try the new Kronio (Bluoher). — Mellob's Zenlandia Boot Store. Public Noticks. ashburton high school. N 0 Tl C E. rTIHE time for receiving feeß for the first JL term, 1898/ (less allowance) expires on TUESDAY, the Bth March, 1898. CHARLES BRADDELL, 3 34 Secretary. TENDERS ACCEPTED. THE tender of Frank and Roberb Black has been acoepted for cutting gorse at Graham's Road Tinwald. 3 39 H. T. ROSENDALE. MRS CURTIS' ART UNION. fTIHE following are the winning numbera— l_llo 6—131 11— 38 16-372 i 2— 1 7-353 12—154 17— 21 i 3— 10 8—147 13-?150 18—273 4_ 70 9-214 14-^321 19— 26 5— 18 10-289 15—282 20-257 D. THOMAS, T. BULLOCK, B. STEPHENS. The prizes can be had on applying to Mr Edward Stbpbbns, (Danored Street. 3_33 ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. rpHE Annual General Meeting of Share- JL holders of the above Society will be held at the Office, Tancred Street, on MONDAY, March 7, 1898, at 3 p.m. EDWARD STEPHENS, 3 42 Manager. ~~ " AT THE D.LC. SALE OF FANCY GOODS, TUST PURCHASED and to be Sold th • ?. O whole of a " WHOLESALE WAREHOUSEMAN^ « STOCK, n — — p COMPRISING 160 liOs3, VIZ. ' I Q -—i~ : —-^ — — — :- I— i I i Mirrorß, Eatse} Pictures, Qleographe, Photo Frames, Blotters, Brackets, Trays, Wire Goods, Easels, Brush Racks, Writing-deski, *' Companions, Glove and Handkerchief Boxes, ? Stamp Albumß, Brass Goods, Inkstands, Ladies' Baga, Pictures, Scrap.bookß, Date a Racks, Hand Mirrors, &0,, EVERYONE Bhould SEE these USEFUL > and PRETTY GOODS, which will be ALMOST GIVEN AWAY TO THE PUBLIC, As we have not sufficient Boom to Display these speoial lots, they will be pub out }n <c wholesale quantities opposite the department I usually oocupied by travelling 'rebuiaiCek on the ground floor. v '• 1' AT TH^l AT T^¥| D,1,0, DJ.O, j



The annual general meeting of sharehold- ™" erß of the Aahburton Permanent Building he Sooiety cakes place next Monday ab three a o'clook. 80 Rev. E. Edwards, pastor of the Euglish Q ~ Baptist Church at Minersville, Pa., when ?? suffering with rheumatism, was advised to £ u try Chamberlain's Pain Balm, He says : Q6 « a few applications of this liniment proved be of great service to me. It subdued the in- aa flammation and relieved the pain. Should «■ any sufferer profit by giving Pain Balm a £ r trial ib will please me." For Bale by the l r Aahburton Drug Company.