train from Timaru to Ash- burton will mn, an on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays ; and there will be a train from Aebburton to Timaru at 5.35 p.m., running 1 hour 45 minutes later than the times of the evening train Aehburton to Timaru, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, anrl Satur- days. There will ho a train from Oamnru to Timaru in tho moniirjc «nd buck in the eron- ing, a? on Tuesdays, Thursdays, aud Satur- days ; instead of the leuin F'-vn mid to Sluil- hulme. Goods Traffic will bo «u f p-i.Jod on the 25th uml"2ui!i JJeu TsV Oi:DEK. NSW ZKALAND KAII.WaYS. EXCURSION fi'AHE-l FOR CHRISTMAS HUM DAYS. EXCURST"?? TI KKi.\S will ho tauer! ne urd»r fr.,m -ho 20lH DICCIvM li Ktt to 2nd JANUARY, a.-il «i!l be available fur return till 13»h J.tr.u-irv : - Kingston for the l'roin T.j Dunedin Ivtrcar-ill Lakes ■f. J ;. \ ■'■ j 2 ?, 2 rS 2 fi Temuka .. ..27s Gd 2U 3 52s 3&) G0» lii T s£™ii'<E nial ° i* 5 * ]aH m * 3Gs lOs Waimato and Studliolmo to Chrlstcliurch... 20s IBs Tiinaru and Temuka to Christchurch. 20s 15* ■See Posl'irs (or particulars of terms upon which an extension for a fortnight of the time ul return can be obtained. A SPECIAL NIGHT TRAIN leaving Ohriatchurcb for Dunedin at 10 rj.m. on the 24th DEOH.MBER will tako Paatongors at these fares from Temuka at 1 20 a m., Timaru 2.0 um., Studholme 3.4. There will also bo n train from Dunedin to Cbristchurch same night; which will be due from Sturlliolmo at 3 5 a.m., Timaru 4.5, and will etop if required at Temuka at 4.35 a.m. Heturn Tickets obtainable any day to any station. BY ORDER. For Sale. FOR 8 ALE— The TIMARU RKSTAUR- ANT, Stafford Btreet. The under- signed (consequent on the death of his wife) is forced to sell the above as he cannot carry ' on the bußinesß Bny longer. This is a really Good Payable Business, and will be sold • Cheap, Particulars from WALTER LANGDON, Proprietor. SALE OF PABTORAL RUNS. LICENSES for Fourteen Years from Ist ■ March, 1891, of the following Runs, being subdivisions of tbe Oamaru Harbour Board's Endowment OtemataStation, Waitaki County, will be offered at Auction at tbe Office of the. Board, Oamaru, THURSDAY. Bih JANUARY, 1891, At 11,30 a.m. Runl w Upset Annual J^. 