COMEMRCIAL.

ALDINGTON STOCK MARKET

r .^ s STiisfS.Tirßisvs pared with those ruling before the late raine. The chief saleß were:—ll7 wethers 12a lid, 290 at 12* ll>d, 131 at 12s sd, and S7J at lie 4d, 133 hoggets 8* 7J.0T5 ewes and lambs 9 2J, 190 at 7*. 254 lamba 6s 6d. Rod 03.at 5s 2d. , v There were 1518 fab lambs penned, the quality not being quite so go(.d aa at the previous sale. There was fairly keen corn ptition 9 for all olaase,, and fret*«s add fully up to late rates. 1079 were taken for fr«8B« at 12a 6d to 14s 4d, and 439 were bonght by batchers at lla to 16-lOd. ThertPwas a small mixed yarding of fat sheep. The totohers were the only buyers, aß d there was fair competition in the first part of the »ale, but when nquirementß had been satisfied bwlness beoame very dnll and dragging. Wethers were eepeoially dlffimit lhe sopply of beef comprised 234 head, mostly oowb and heifers, and the'average quality of the yarding was very good. The that took plaoe the week before OhrhtmM more than dmppearad. Sooiea m*de £6 7s 6d t0 £iO2 , 6i,heifers £5 5a to £92< 6d, and 5, to £817, 6d, equal to 17, to There was a f.lr entry of store eattie, \nc\aA\na aoma aaod lines of forward wo^,.« old .to™^.J ] ">e*" £« ; «ht» M,lo',Dlir y TAr M fn L moderate demand at,£6 to £13 5i for heß6 a very irregular sale for fats, bub stores sold exceptionally we Is B»coDera.made 32j 6d T\\^^Un^t&hTyto^ n eZ %l I^o^ff^^^ and suokers and weaners 8j to 10s.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS.

Sydney, January 1 Wheat-Prime 2a Wd, milling to 2i IOJd Flour-L03»1,£6 16s to£7?a Oata, New Zealand and Taß.nwnian prime 28001103, Maizo, prime, 2s lOd Bran 9d ; pol?™! IOJd oSionß--£316» Butter," creamery, 9£d; oheeso, New Zealand, 7d Bacod, 6£d to B|d. Hams, New Zealand, 9idtolod - , (The above quotations are those ruling between merchant and retailer, and do not represent the slightly lower values obtained by a recognised broker.) „, Melbourne, January 1 Wheat 2< lid to2s 11£1 Flour, £6 15s °"8» AI B erian, 2i to 2% 2d M*iz9 2s 7d to 2s 8d Bran 9J to 9|i ; pollard, 9d to 9 4 d Po tatoee .£ 15s

DEATH

J™^ ,^^"JtwTfe oil" W TyS Baxten Ag.d 35 years gggi _

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1902. Local and General.

Wkatheb Forecast! — Captain {gdwin wires :-—lndications strong southerly wind?, witjh rain ; g!ase rise* Medical—The visib of the Polypathic Medioal Institute takes phee tomorrow Fildvy afternoon and Saturday morning until Oae o'oloolr. Music™-Those requiring lessons id violin Bid mandolin playing and harmony, should note the advertiaatnent. c f Mr W Danger, who was trained at ihs Guildhall School ot Music, London. Mr Donges has been teaching with success for several j*Ars in Ashburtoi?. N.Z. Sweep Winners—A cab'e from Hobarb states that W Halllday, Welling ton Hotel, Christchurch, won the firat priza of L3BOO, and Robertson, Main street, Souih Dunedin, the second prize of X.9K}, In Tattersalla' sweep on the Carrlngton Stakes. Wesleyan Sunday School-The chil dren attending the Ashburton Vesleyan Sanday School were entertained at a picnic In the Domain yesterday, and appeared to thoroughly enjoy themselves, ao.me witnessing the cricket match on the oval, and others having games of all aorta on their ojjm account. Small Birds NmsANjOS—further reports reach us aa to the largo amount of damage bsing created amongst the crops by the sqjall birds. Mr Thorn »s Wilson, of Seaview Farm, Wakanui, who has been locited there for nearly a quarter of a century, informs us that) he haa never previously kaown the small birds so numerous and destructive ac bhoy are this season. Vital Statistics—The v'fcal (statistics for Dunedin for the year ahoy an all round increase 01 the previous year. Births numbered 1415, marriages 680 deaths, H2. For 1900 they were^-Blrtr ■ I§&Q, carriages 541, deaths 687. The CBCps-Jn t^ie Aehburfcoa district the crops are growing apapa, and all round show a vast improyen?ent a^ tjhe resolt of the persistent rainfall of late. At Riverside there will be some capital yields, and although there is not a large extent nnder crop in the Wakanui, the yields promise well. A starti has been made in cutting a crop of oats below the W&kantu Mill, bub this crop appeirs feo be th« on'y one in that quarter nov ready forcu tiog. Along the coast; wa under b and that ncithot rust nor smut prevail to any extent although further back there are numerous complaints in this respect. The Nisj^ Zealand Wheel Race—The great New Zaaland Wheel Rjob, the blue riband of cycling was decided .at Lancaster P^rk on Saturday last, and was wba by A Watson, of Wanganui, in the record time of 4mia 24§tec» We may mention that be was riding a Rudge-Whilworth bicyola

' *** | "'' "'' "'"»■ *' ■ ■ ■ " '" ' ■""" —-■■«»■-■■■■■ ■ ■ mi re pS t hJ ß4 KKMdMil n^Ri49oS NE Belt, formerly owned by *Mr R M Cuthbertaon, to Mr MoOonnell L^«^s^^ o.«. 0 o«»».b« ta™».-*in» Oamarn sporte yeeterday. James MoTigue (Aehburtoa) wr,n the Running Lmg Jump Ohur.piom.hip 20ft} J D Dalioo (Wakantfi) won the Running High Jump championship, 6ft 4.0. Fisbikg-Numerous anglers were at the mouth of the Ashbufoi river yesterday, bot .fishing was unsatisfactory, the only takes rep(l rted being twelve fish, amongsb a part y nf two, Several, hundred piooioer* j, or Jeyed down, and sea fishing was also tfied, 00% without eucoeie. R B S HOOTINO-The A «*cor n is wiflb aHOOTiNG-ine Tlmaru Port Gaarda fired a mjtohyester day, when ten m«n pufc np a New Zea and record, namely 913 io seven shots at three ranges. Private (♦ Barford pnfc on 1C0; Private Waagh pufe up 34 at) 300 yards. and Co. &d, Harry M Fane, MrsGriffiiths E Heatley, and Jack Bullock. -■ £ 0 Battallon BAN i>-The receivedaninvltationtooomefoAshburton on Saturday next to play at a church parade of the Ashbnrton Monntedßifles, l^&^gfifi^J?^ afternoon. „ . „ „ r FUb Rao , b ps R>r|e? &>tr\Sk™£r«rz Amatear Half Mile Race, time - 2cnic 3|(ec , Chuhoh o, th, Ho.y NA ME ~Ab th, Church of the Holy N*me yesterday, the usual services an practised by the Churoh on ntKlnn^ZrZ \effi«|ri\fa ß ' minia£r Sfi"r^»lSr.rAVloT-?2i on both oooaalons there were large oon gregations. Peo-Bobr Uweranoes-Mr Barclay, M.H.R.,for Dnnedln, is sgain in cronble overhißreoentpro.Boerntte»nos. The Ster attacks Mm in strong terma, and expresses the hope that after the disaolrj- Hon of twlhmeit nexb year he will never a ,aiabefoundre P reeßnblngthepeople.He haa also been taken severely 60 task by the Rev p w Fairclongh and several other wrlters' Bowung—A team of six Aehburfcon bowlers paid a visit to T.marn yesterday, (New Year's D»y), and played a friendly game agaiast six members of the T raarn Olub, re.ulting In favour of Aehburton by 43 points to 30. Rink 1-Ashbarton— Bodde Scrint Gee 21 Thnaru- Wear. Waestaff, Rowley (skip), 9. Rink 2 - Ashburton - Meddins. Oralphead. Hvndman (skip), 27. Timaru—Philp, White DavSS) 21 wwte»lJav'B sElp) l> gpoKTa at Tiuabu—Beautiful weather Rrf ailed at 01m.ru yeretd,,. The Oaledontan aporta gathering waa a great best athletic event w.a the Ufa Handloap, Boxlay winning by four Inches from Ooffay both going off tbe ten yards mark. The South Canterbury Pipe Band was in - A »jsL-^ ~—... * 0 / a ' noi , forfche r , ht fco orosß ftad reortM the Tinwald traffic W Strong opin on. were ourrent-that thia amount or portion hereof might be refnnded under the oiroum- Jjj w hln'^^ before the Oonnoli. of r^!rcrci A B^c=, andPrtalttre Keth-dstOhureh washed at midnight on Tneaday. The attendance was not large, bat the service was a very • nthusnstic one. Tha speakers we«-e the Reys. Fee and Lamb, and the service waa f&^KSMJESKS book oard •'with the best wlshea of Major Andrew, the officers, non commissioned officers, and men of the xth New Zealand he^t^^ "'^n r^DrooaXa the elasoSa h.ate« n _   A Wilt HAWK-In a paddook In the vicinity of the Wakanni Beaoh Road, yea terday,a hawk, which had seaoted a hen's egg. was observed mfrkiag strong attempts to add to hU New We bait fey obt|Jntojj «s?"^3«: ."me d'stanoe, and from that pofnb dropped fcho egg, bufc from the soft nature of the ground this was also a failure. The patience of the ham.»n observer being exhausted, the h*jJ doubt'n^b wfl?!i rewar( j for the persietenoe and method y, ow » The hawk waa evidently no ncvios at the tripk ' " ' Thb HoupA^ a T the Bum -From an early honr yesterday, fcra^c to the ? h wi^ »=»* fe.n and In o-^n^ olftll what heavy thin did rot deter the host of yoang ptopla from wading, butnamerous d^l»gß occurred, although fortanately no acc idenfc worse than a dr / hll) of Beft wafcer The formerly f^ t«»«tton englnea. The eighth consigmenb of this season'a new oooda jolt nnpaoke'd by Uenra Oatea Lowry $ 00. ißomprlee the vary latest in cycling re.qui ß t<ap 9 og thsm are new styles in tt^rS^T^MC K er ything at the Ssalandia We Xka Burnett l-reet.

Primitive Methodist Picnic.

f ' —#— ' *«terday the popnlarity of the annual ssiss^'asrtsi xsj2 their j ;urney from Ashburtor, via the Beafih road. A delay occurred within a fow mites of the beaoh through wme'rifling defeot ti an engine, the jmrney taking longer than »n*l, » one of the eaglu,, we underatand, l»c»p»bleof travelling twelve mile, an hour; however, the Bne day made the delay nob at »»vexaijow. After liberal refreshments at "the oewh in a paidoek fcwdly thrown open for all and mndry by Mr Thomas Wilson, a programme cf sporbß w»s oarried out, and a a'roil on the beaoh ended a thoroughly H'y^ •!*y..thepart, retorning to Ash burton by traction eitprew leaving about 5-30 p . m . The arrangements were under the control of Mr S flardtey.superlnteßdent, and Mr HRobinson, vioe-eupsrintendent of the Sunday school, and th« Rev Mr Raine also lent valuable help, togather with various

CABLE NEWS.

United Pr« A»oiatlon-By BlooWo. • Telegraph^OopyHght NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERIES, London Deo 31 Advices from St John* Newfound laod, express anxiety whether the ex pi"Dg lobster fisheriea Vivendi will be rnnnwrtrl nat , v6 obrati.Da I 0 Indi. thinm 18^ RDRogEBFBY , sSPEECH LOKD KObfcBRRY to SFLEUH, The Z««fo Jfercury says that Sir H O Bannerm.n said Lord Roseb.ry insisted upon the acceptance of the p O ] icy ontlined ia his Chesterfield speech without variation. Bannerman cUultsHarcourtond Morley. GOOD SERVICE PENSION. . M^°, r GeneraJ Kn. 0X ha 3. been f J^^ 9 S°°d BemC9 P emiOn of *100 a year. BESIEGED IN A CHURCH, Tho -,_„ ..__ .« T .„ . th( , The "laoaera of Lewis, m the Hebrides, re'usmjj to recogoiaethe anion of the Free United Churches of Scotland, besieged the police for Beveral hours in Church, stoning them and compelling them to leave the island. The military have been sum moned. ADBTRAL4STAN PATRTOTmiW AUaIKAL.iSIAJS FAIKIOIISM London, January 1 Sir Andrew Clarke, in an article published in the Nineteenth Oentwy magazine, dealing with the British naval position in tho Eastern seas, applauds the masterful self confidence of Australian patriotism in embirkinß on the Imperial g trnM i 9 Australasian ImDerlalißni will fi^g t«. bSfIS c h arß cter, opening its arms to all comers FATAL BLOOD POISONINa In the owe of a family in London supposed to be suffering from small pox, blood pofcomngihaa baen diagnoised. Two are dead, and foorteen relatives who were vmt°s*£££%££ operation another six months. In Maya the rate of wages, it being understood that unlese the trade im^^^ thY S^uT/nT s f D^fnTt conference the owners complained of the rtsrVhr^i^iV-o bring abopt an improvement. A BIG DEaL A me eting of shareholders of the Colonial Mutual Fire lasuranca Company endorsed the parcha«e of fche United 04M O4ISSLS*3SL, 1 Under the Oape cable agreement, the nravionalv arran^fld furfehar re j"'£„ „^ P L !I?FLo nnpli™

The King and Queen.

cheered while,ourneyiDg to Sandnng. bam. The Queen looked alert and bright, scarcely shoeing any trace ef hci f recen t iJlnesa. »er

The Prince of Wales.

30 High Admiral will be revived to enable the Prince of Wales to hoiet his fl ig O n the battleship London as saprerae commander on the occ»aion of the King'a coronation naval review, when squadrons frodl all nations will be invited,)- December 31 The Daily Mail statea that the p r i Dee o f W^lea viaita the Kaiser in the middle of January, and receives the

Norfolk Island News.

_1!!I__ Newa from Norfolk Wand states that the Bishop of Melanesl* viaited all the ra i sgi(m stations, and found everything satisfactory and had confirmed 767* The only bad^nLTthe Bishop said, wh ß n the ahlp retaliated by going up and down the 3oa«t firing at every native they could see. Finally they landed at the mission station, a iile away from- where the boy eao»ped, and destroyed the whole IZI W £"^1 slpthee» 3 besideß J^ee sets of valuable f™*" ve«h L aleo bT ,?,/ B«rpri ß in g as the ra i ßß lonary has always Tf^ Admiral, and lh 9 sWpslio«isewae take" **»?' bafc no compensation w*fl 8 mak f it imperaHve that tho new ■•{.

SOUTH AFRICA.

-—.—#. United Press Association--By Eleotrie Telegraph—-Oopyrighb London, December 31 Kruger, in acknowledging the on pra'ulfttions of many pro-Boer Euro peans societies over De Wet's success at Tweefontein, expressed the hope that the Republics will regain thrir independence. Lieutenant Harold G Parsons, of the Imperial Yeomanry, wss amongst those severely wounded at Tweefontein Colonel Spens chased a party of Boers fifty miles to Platrand, capturing twenty-five. Private James A Thomson, of the Seventh New Zealand Mounted Rifles, was severely wounded iv the abdomen at lugogo. Mr Bennett Burleigh says it is monstrous to compel oommanders in variably to consult headquarters at Pretoria prior to attacking. The practice has resulted in the Bo3rs es caping in numberless instances. Two hundred and forty six prisoners, captured by the Boers at Tweefoatein have been released. Of the wounded who reached Elands River bridge four have succumbed, whilst nine are dangerously, twenty-one severely, and one slightly wonnded. Amongst the released prisoners at Bethlehem seven are severely and eight slightly wounded The third battalion of the Cheshire and the sixth battalion of the. Man* Chester Militia, each 3CO strong, are j being embodied and invited to volan teer for South Afrie*. Kitchener's weekly report —35 killed, five wounded, 237 taken prisoners, 51 surrendered, 212 rifles, 7600 rounds of ammunition, 1760 cettle captured. The losses do not include those killed in De Wet's recent attacks on Dartnell and Firman, and it is reliably estimated he lost 30 killed 50 wounded in these attacks. De Wet is still south of Ksngberg. Captain S. Grice of the Scottish Rifles, attached to the Imperial Yeomanry, was dangerously wounded at Tweefontein, It now transpires that De Wet's detached cdumns to attack Dart nell and Damant, reserving eight hundred for his swoop on Tweefonttin. Lord Kitchener has asked for more cavalry. London, January 1 Private W R Davies, of the Seventh New Zealand Mounted Rifles, was severely wounded in the chest at Ingo go- Botha has decided to shoot every National Burgher Scout captured. The King inspects twelve hundred men selected for a brigade of guards previous to embarkation for South Africa on the 18th, The Earl of Longford and Viscount Fincastle are raising two regiments to be known &b Irish Horse, ar.d Fin castle's Horse respectively. They will embark for South Africa at an early date. Colonel Price engaged sixteen of Fouche's commando at Burgherdorp, on the 28th, killing Field-Cornet Venter, The assailants of the Oalvinia convoy afterwards entrenched themselves on a high Hdge. A detachment of the 16th Lancers rushed the position, and dis abled thirty of the enemy. Artillerymen not further required in South Africa aie being embodied in three corps, each fifteen hundred etrong called Artillery Mounted Infantry. The Standard's Pretoria correspon dent says reinforcements of infantry are imperative for an early termination of the war. The Standard publishes a graphi; narrative of De Web's recent figbfc at Langberg and Tweefontein. Da Wet, realising that the chain of blockhouses and the mobile columns encircling, would isolate him in a foodiess district, scattered his forces, which re-assembled in the Langberg; Colonel Dartnell hastened to encounter him near the Langberg on December 23rd, the Boers charging like cavalry, with desperate courage. The Boer check became a stampede, and as they fled to cover many fell into Colonel Dart nell's clever impromptu ambush. De Wet sjamboked the retreaters into re? newing a flank attack from cover. De Wet's casualties totalled one hundred, chiefly sustained during the charge and the retreat across the open Tho British force after the victory went to Bethlehem De Wet then summoned Command ants Prinsloo's and Oelliar's men, col lecting seventeen hundred, and leaving two hundred at the Langberg, he feinted to move in the direction of Reitz, and then doubled back south and eastwards to Tweefontein, The British had previously taken every precaution Fifteen hundred Boers crept to the foot of the precipice, removed their boots, and climbed up. They over powered the p'equet and poured a fearful fire into Colonel Firman's camp. Each Yeoman, as he emerged from his tent, was visible against the sky, while the enemy wero barely distinguishable except for their triumphant shouts. A fierce half hour's struggle ensued. Both sides lost heavily. An hour be^ fore baybraak the Boers had gone The trial of Scheepers was concluded. Judgment was reserved Commandant Gert Olivier, of Bethle hem, was killed at Tweefontein, The Boers secured two guns Kruger is defiant and provocative, demanding besides the indtpandence of the Republics, amnesty for rebels and compensation for destroyed farms Two hundred Boers raided Inkanimi, the Swazi Queen's residence. A half* hearted resjstanpa was made, and !f?*ny natives were kill d Farther details of the Talelkop fight show that Weasels commanded the attackers. Two hundred Boers hid themselves iv grass covered kraals. Colonel Damant's open position was responsible for most of the casualties. Three hundred Boers charged the hill whereon the British were stationed. The leaders wbre riddled with ballets, The struggle was brief and fierce. Colonel Damant's guns were fired pdint blank until the ammunition was exhausted, and the Staff used their revolvers until they fell ! Welunotok, Deoember 31 Sergeant-Ms j->r 0*ll«»ay» »f Auckland,, and Private Robinson, of Tarauaki, returned' from the Cape by the Papanul today. Sergeant Major Callaway has bc«n recom mended for the distinguished opadoq' medal for »eryiae in bhe'|el<f >" ' """•'* "'■ l i < li

RIFLE MATCH.

On New Year's Day the return triangular match between teams of ten from ths Port Guards (Timetu), Temuka R 6 s, s*d Ash barton Rifles, was fiisd on the Ashbortcn rangr. From a marktman's point of view, the day wis perfect, the light being good, whilst the slight bretzi from the right rear at no time made it neoeesaiy to aim more than a foot off the bull's eye afc the 500ydt. 1 he match was fired with Martini rlftw, the conditions being seven shots at 300 end SCO yards, two.aigh'lng shots optional «be«oh range, Bisley targets and scoring. Bhoosing cornnr.enofd ab 9,30, and concluded just 1n time for the visitors to partake of tea ab the Central Hotel, and oat oh the evening train for home. The visitors were enttrtatmed during the day by the home team, Mil a most erpyable time was sp»t. The Hol lowing are the individual scores :— ■

CRICKET.

THE SECOND TEST MATCH.

ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA: Melbourne, January I Heavy rain fell through the nlgbb, und rendered the wicket soft, A cool southerly forcezs sprang up ab an early hour, arid the weather was fine, though overcast. Maclaren won the toss, and showed his opinion of the wiokeb by sending the Australians In. The Australians' first innings ooeupled a. hundred and twelve minutes for 112 nsns, Following are the individual scores s —

(Received January 2,11 34 am) Mblboubbtb, Jab 2! The Argus says it was an extraordlnnry thing that twenty four players should be put to so much inconvenience, and thirty thousand have their pleasure •polled for want of a few yards of waterproof cover for the pltoh. Never before had the bowlers is a test match here gone through unchanged, Noble's performance is the, best ever achieved In a tasb match, the nearest being Turner's 6 for 15 at Sydney, and Babes 7 for 28 ab Melbourne. The weather today U beautifully fice. Received Jan 2, 3 3 p as • Melbourne Jan i{ lb Is glorious weather, and the wioket Is much improved, bab on the soft side. Five - wickets for 60 runs—Hill not out 7, Gregury not out 1 (Received Jan 2, 2 22 ptn) Ab 12.40 tbe saore stood 6 for 82— Hlil 16, Gregory 13

OTAGO v. HAWKE'S BAY

•>->■■ tHwsMN, January 1 Otago beat Hawke's Bay by as tattings and 117 runs A match was played on thYTjval yester» day between the Ashburton Cricket Cilab and a Wisden Competition Team, tad resulted in f *Vor of the visitors by 90 mm on bhe first innings—Ashburton 61, Wiedeo 141. Double figure contributors for Wlsdles were Walters 20, J X Walters IS, Murine 61 nob out and Bromley 16 not out; tot Ashburton AW Lane I^. In the second innings Ashburton scored 91 for six wioksti before stumps were drawn—G W Andrews 45 neb out and L F Andrewes *0 neb out. | The vlsibirg team were entertained at luncheon in the forenoon. Mr O J Teyler presided, supported by Mr tlia'fie, the Wisden captain. In the afternoon, ta*, et», was provided at the pavilion by Mttst* Macandrew and Wilkie, and was thorongtiw enjoyed by the players, the visitors giving three rinsiog oheers for these ladies at the conclusion of bhe game*

Australian State Revenges

<►—_ .. Melbourne, Jan I The State revenue for thet half year has increased by £208,000 Comparsd with the previous cottes^Mmding * halt ye*r« . * Bydwbt, JsWBMy 1 The Stat* revenue for UnlmX fmt<kM* otusiva of theOmasonwe*hli eoomMlMt decreased by £2003, aaeottjpertf wttfcftfiV preview? oorretpoadfng half year. H the Commonwealth rovetta* la fachsAtd, the re:uroa would have allowed a large iaWHsm A dhlaide, January % The revenue for the half yaar ahowii a deetaaae of £224 001. of which £140,(100 js goyered by F*Jeial expendjtacty . -t ■»

THE ABHBURTOK GOARDIaN : THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 19* 2



TIMAHU VOWS GUARDS Yards Yardi 300 600»'Total Private Thryne.iv .- 28 30 58 „ W OowtahK ... £7 26 68 ,i Humphrey' ... 28 25 55 „ OOowlea ... 23 29 52 „ Legeett ... 24 28 53  Griffin ... 28 21 49  Stblnton ... 21 26 47 „ Watterni ... 24 21 4$ „ Silrerton ... 19 23 42 Lieut. Kerr «... 25 13 38

247 242 489*

XEMr/K& RIFLKS Yards Yardl 300 500 Koiftt Private Pye .„ 28 27 66 „ Soo'h ... 24 27 51 „ Collins ... 29 20 49 „ Sim ... 22 25 47 Sergb. Radbum ... 19 26 45 Corpl. Heatley ... 28 17 45 Private 0 Chapman ... 23 19 42 Sergb. Edwards ... 25 17 42 Lieub. Feilden ,„ 23 15 38 Private Bateman „ 21 13 54

"842 206 flSe"

ASHBTOTOK RULES Yards Yards 300 500 total Private F Potter ... 25 30 56" Serge G Willera ... 29 81 50 Private J Smithersm... 22 25 47 Lieub A Clarke .. 20 25 45 Corpl T L^itßh ... 21 23 44 Oorpl John W Baker ... 19 22 41 Private W Nieholls .« 15 25 40 Private J Clayton , M 34 16 40 Lieub T Hayes >M 9 22 31 Private W Hosksn >M 20 6 26 ibT 5T Sir



— AVBVOAUI.

First Innings*

Darling, o Lilley, b Blythe .. • « 19 Trumper, o Tyldesley, b Bsrnes •• 0 Hill, bßarnes .. .• ..15 Trumble, e Brauod, b Blythe «« 16 Nobis, o Lilley, b Blythe <• .. 0 Gregory, o Lilley, b Blythe .. .. 0 Duff, e B^ound, b Barnes .. ..32 Kelly, c Qtfaife, b Barnes .. .." 5 Armstrong, not cub .. •• • « 4 Howell, b Barnes .. .. .. I Jones, a MacLareo, b Barnes.. . * 14 Sundries .. '«•''•• 6

Total    112 Barnes took six wickets for forty, Blythe four for forty-fix.

, Second Innings Darling, c Tyldeal* y, bßirues ..23 Trumble, o Brauud, b Birnee.. .• 16 Kelly, runout .  .. & Howell, e Hey ward, tj Barnes .. 0 Gregory, not out .. ,„ ,„ 0 Jones, o Mtclarcn, b Bunes .. .. 5 Sundries .. «. .. I

Total for five wickets  >u 48

Ekgland

f.rsfc Innings Maolaren, c Jones, b Trumble .. 15 Hay ward, o barling, b Trumble ,'J , fj Tyldesley, c Gregory, b Tpamblij ..*. 2 Qwife, b Noble .. ,  0 Jassop, st Kelly, b Noble ' .. : 27 Gnnn, st Kelly, b Noble - ,» ..'. "6 Lilley, c TVnmper, b Noble .. .» (| Jones, o K lly, b Noble ,'. ",'. 5 Braund, nob out)   ,'J g Barnes, o and b Noble ..  1 Blythe, o Trumper, b Noble .. ». 4 Sundries   •% 6

Total ,» « Trumble took three wickets for 38 ttfat. Noble seven for 17.



te JIWI HH'iiti *m\r "1 I !■■ 11l ■" '■ ■■*■' WMimh "*»" "i"-1"11 ""^ tf-""*-*' fr^rrf"^A f. fkrriman , j **—**-— ■ : 1 fob BALB, a sodhd u.wT*H.r' A SOU&D INVIU IMU.IU. —" T H4VE received .Instruction* from Mr I Edward Gibbwd to aelli.aru.f Town- Scotloa 108 situated in T»nc< el Street, nponwbloh is erected a veiyctmnodiou- mX convenient Dci.wr'/Mm.. wrh SiaHlnT ,tl«htd S«e fro It' das, dwelling attached, laige fro.it (.lass ,■ Window*, composition. Ihe proper ylr let to » nood tennnt, and » yielaiug an »an«*l rental of £91. Full partioulan <n»y be had on »pplt- ©fttlon to F FERRIMAN, SHEEP PABM3. i ■ »****. v " _ F f JHAVR several good Sheep Farms for «%10, ranj-ing from 300 to 1800 lores. The properties are well feaced a^Wedaud are within easy acc,3,B of *m *_  , , ,-  I*nd and Bstue igenfe ._ _ ™r> oat^t FOB SALE. — 1-BAYl^.dU.h^^l^ih. A owner, i»So is leaving the Jetrtot. to sell tw» acres of land at Aiienton. lojrthiw wi-h the iUbleereoted thereon j Witbesoldabunce. „ wB-nptMArT F UAUKIMAJN, . , . t » Yaw Licensed Land Broker, . , Land and Estate Agents fmmmmmmm«mm^mm ■ iJLL iglg!Jl! ggf T. BullOCis. „__. .- • FOX SALE, r^nw« RPPTm7T27 Tancred Streef mOWN &ECTION 427, Tancred btreef, JL oootlining J aorr 1 one of the prmoipai •trerto for private residency ___J_Til±L±-. rnn T TJ'T lO hhi t . SMALL COTTAGE, corner Notfeh Belt Mtd WiliiamStreet, renUl 3a per week Applyto ««nffnPic .FOR SALE tiKOTIONS Noa. 87,92. 98,115, 128, »nrl S 16L K-oh eon.Rining about. i,»ore, Oftars are invited for lhe puiohase of moao : i^f^- Afpiy to " m n 1 K 1 T TO LfcJ, iuST 3TRK«r. « a Beducd R«tal. . CHOP wid Pr f n.s«s lately oocopied by b 9^.w«k tbollocii _ TO LJtiT m<KlVlßin Aroado Onambera; also io JR V*oloria Buildioge T. BULror-K. jx^VBL «o o, „-*-« V«i* X/and Scullery ; oonveniemly '"n^ I fronting Wak«oi Boai bast Fonession <mn be given next week fe — -*TTM^- JT t»nered«weet, lately occupied by Mr SHEEP FARMS. BHBBP COUNTRY. Emn.,l IMPROVED FARMS, BTO, M&'terei sheep country mostly in 50V0;r2; mprovtdiVerygoodah^ improvements SO aeref. improved, near town { fcOO acres-has been sown with Englitth grasses '800>on» odd, improved farm, good * for all rouud fftrmirsg l«00 acres mostly unimproved 40 acres* near the sea «8 wree'odd, improved, not far from - Tinwald 860 wrw, light land, partly improved «llroai.dhrm™j,™rii»g In ...» Iran 50 •pplloatlon. nminpir l BULLO^Ji «—"!?-*' --^-- ¥ ----——--r-^ BUSINESS NOTICES . __ ,_ tr7iT% icaj K>^>*^| II TC^^W IP \AMr^S^ jyr S-fisH*H JmT\ frf'/XP 'vMi^A?>r " '^ WTIVM ' l^lt illl \ I 1- ?BFB4^|iM MAITrC ki&|\fyl ipilfclrS- i ..uyonwleha happy New f.ar. If 4hey tay at M&tho& n. ....



"'' J "' i*" ■ *■' ■_ ~»^ n.. ■-», ■■^"■-i n . .11 .MwlltWtiU'Shw-.ißmiiiiw.iß^. K^ --^Tiwlir- -ILT*—r-'inn? 'i.. iYi vii.i.... - t V \j- - yriirniiiir lin- t^matmmt^VJl..- -.I mi II I " ■"-"-"■—■ *-■-■■■»-*——■ i ____^^ ■ ' '• "W IT Q TP T . T * w JL &jl l. i-. . ■ bd c ip ion want -UV J. iX. wu >Tii«x % ' . t,^ /^TTx-nrk T-nn *V ]\/| T£ O nirkl? D I !?& Ij JLVI _D 1"V U L JJ Hi iX I Hi D ■ ww n&M onnn? VrtTT T«ff WE OAN SHOW YOU THE T TVT -^ m Tl A TVT i^i T? N .^ H. S I X, A J\ \T JU *- JL X 1 JLJ KJ _■_ J»%/ <-» -A-1? >« -»-« EVER OFFERED rt «,m m *Trr* nTTo wnnn had tt BUT DON'T TAKE. OUR WORD *OR IT. 00MB AND SEE THE GOODS IN WINDOW, wjuu &nu onu xnc J THg RESULT OSRTAIN BUSINESS WITH * — ■ . Good News to the Afflicted, w - " nfiTJTTii T)/~^T "V D A TTJTr' I\/TTJ'T"\T^ A T IJLJLJIIj JTUJjII Allllu jXXShULKjJOLI^ T\TaTTTTTTT? IJN Dlll U 1 JCi, 7 OF OHRISTOHUEOH. ' „ TTTDTm TA A CSTJTSTT RrnnXT SJLVrjNTH VISIT IO ASHJduKIOM* ——-. Tfl f\ Tt* f'\ X£ T> f\ TIT A V^ "" -LtX \J XV XV> V/ TT 9 _ .«^«r. w ««« MTT „„ „  o Frii.DA.Y AFTILRNOON, JANUARY 3rd, 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. SATURDAY, JANUARY 4th, 9 a.m. until i p.m. » » f . _— ,„«„,*» «^l TP yon are feelmjr weary, languid, er "onb of aortor, /^J^kg 1 WRITK and HAVE ADVICE. In many inatanoes liilitmiWyjiSnrffl tho orig|Q of diseas9 i 8 very BimPle ; and a! 1 thftfc may be Wlj^^M|SKß^BllfCo3fl! ''>' h R llt6:e found adv 'c°. for nat". ra °sve.r jHHH^lpot^ Knowledge then Ib wh jj »i needed, ■HBK9S33" I*l y°U g y°U POL\PAIHB. fM^^^m FR!iE TREATMENT! FREE TREATMENT! . MH!MMHIf¥tJi „ , . T , . , J.,, ,„. , WEBSmffiSEm Oonsulta'ion, Examination and Absolute Traat- MBll^l^#,>lßßgfßG££-B ment of ail Garable Cases Froe. K^^pl m^icnesclyp^fob. Iflßl^lls^^^MßdUeaMe^^ l*3g!S?£?*?&g**^*^^^^ TBaSßfg^aJ^BSaESt* Chronic and nervous complaints of women and men — *=SigS*=*- kronen p MOM CURES BY POLYPATHY THAN ANY OTHER SY3T.M IN THIO ZZZ.' ;ii^^^^^»».h.p^.«-. H -^ rth h*,.»,-u k Th»y also desire'to Imprew upon all men who are coffering that they have the •jastly celebrated Hindoo Remedy, so well and favourably known in the Old World as the ' And-Af?neohal Tabule Method. 1 All desiring to testa the system will have such opportunity.' „ , If y O u oannobVidiK WHITE for Qaestlon List to OHRIBTOHUROU, with Stamped THOUSANDS CURED ANNUALLY BY LBTTBE 12 220 - „„,„„ .,.„ . . i. # *.-■■. i The Cheapest Shop in Aahbnrton. . fROM g 2a @ a EAC H. The Greatest Vwlety In Aehburton. at prleei to wU everybody, looluding the New aJ^trsSSl r>" 7 Owdcnwd Plantation Hoe.. Gar/on tfakea, Spade., Forki, -IT W 1 %Sm Borrfer Porks Boya' Spadea, eta rr^km" for th OKLEBRATBD • SYRACUSE' Combination Seed Drills and M,EWI tor tno UL^anßai^ o Cultlvßtw' Horße HoeS and O^lvator^upedorjorianeb Jr 4 pr oe T rta"dV*rssaa^B=i^ largest selection in the Aahburtoo Oonntj tojelwt from nitT^i\"f\T'\-\ Ci It IVI jHjJL)UxiN fe. The People* Ironmonger, Burnett Street, Opporite Arcade ■—ni,nnimm — m"" 1—" wiiwaMMaaaw»*iw»ji^»rr.n— tj^^^mii ■■■■■■»■— iiiawMg - r — • mH F BALANCE OF OUR F© -i rnHB BALANCE OB uu« fI'IW^EAI/AND i '^\m\oo>M • f - L—. ——— — n •„„„ 4* ninnn FnOeS f0 6/^^f . *7iOAT4TSTO NEW Z&AijkJNiJ FACIOIIY TTASa reputation for BOYS' CLOTBING ARHBULITON H tbatthetoUowiDgllneauFßoldi AbJIBUttJUJM OALL AND IKSPEOT rkD*D~&V Bo," Sailor Suits 5s 61 : DRAPchY y ; I\ o ' /-%^ftflDA«VlV Boys' Melville Suits 9* 6d COMPANY Boytf Kharkee Suita 7s PB DFEAL 00OT8B PALaOB. «uarftDfceed t0 b9 the Wy BEST-QUALITY ,/rRB ITHBBLBR (late of the Prince oaJTMNASLB for the money. JM Albert Private Hotel) having por home, terme.inoderate. 12 60 > •*• * *-r • JR ' •



A CURE FOR BUMMER COMPLAINT, j Summer complaint is unnsuaily prera : lent among children this season. A well 1 developed $zp§ in the writer's family was eared last; week "fey tha timely use of Chamberlain's Colic O.iolera, and Remedy —one of the best patent medicines manu factured and whioh is always kept on hand afc ihe home of ye scribe. This is not intended aa a free puff for the company, who do not advertise with n\ bub to benefit little sufferers who may not be within easy access of a physician. No family should be without a bottle of th's I medicine in the housn, especially in ; gammer time.—Lanßieg, lowa, USA, J.Quri}a£. For sale by A^hburton Brag Company.



Hoixis Ctolbs -Tfco djßplay of Hollis ! cycles now ou view ab John orr '& Qo't is well; wosthy of inspection by a!J cyslipg enfcfiue > iaets. These machines are made from genyjoe j B S. A parts by the celebrated guoaiakers, I. ' Hollis & Sodßi Birmingham, which should be aufficianb gunrfttitou of their efficiency. The mode's we have Been are superbly finished, and the high standard of quality alfcalned in the manufacture of the Hollia bioyoie haa beau most) rigidly ajsinUlaed,



8l J B and has been told and retold by purchased a bottle of Chamberlain's Oolic, Qfroler, »rid Diarrhoea Remedy, which I Kelly is a well know* c't!^« olHende. . *