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PEDIGREE DRAUGHT STOCK, At the East Street Horse B ziar, this afternoon, Mr Peter Williams for Fried - \ lander Bo?, sold on account of Mr Robt ri G vwn, of the Taleri, a number of draught pedigree mures and two geldinga. There waa a large attendarcs of farmers and stock dealers and the mares were much admired. The following are the prlcea obtained : — Black mare •« M»g," 5 years, £22 10j, P Madden. Brown mare " Nancy," 5 years, £20, B. Ede. Bay cot " Tom," 4 years, £21, L. and E Coster. Bay mare (< Violet," 5 yearß, 45 guinea 1 ", John $onll. Brown mare "Sally," 4 years, 36 guineas, I M. Thimpaon, Bay raaro " Nelly," 4 years, 60 guineas, John Gilmonr. Bay mare " Kathleen," 3 year?, 25 guineas, E. Monson. B»y mare " Jobs," 7 yearß, 22 guineas, D. Brlok. Onestont gelding "Jock," 4 years, 23 guineas, L. and E. Pouter, thblSners 1 strike. — — . « BY £LEOTIUC TELECUtAPH — COPYRHJHTj (Received September 1, 12,15 a.m.) Sydney, September 1. Tho miners' funds only amount to £5000 which is about sufficient only to pay 12s por head. Adelaide, September 1. Tho Gas Company has sent to England for coal, and increased the price of gas. Wa have reoeived a telegram from Grcymoath, lafortriog us that a rumour waa iiil 'at m thnt town yesterday to the effect that the Brunner ooal miners will strike on Monday next, because, it la thought, thjy obj )ot to the Pukaki loading fot Aas'ralia. Oar correspondent adds that the faot seems to be " pretty auchentio" In this connection, wj m»y muut<Oii that a gentleman reoantiy arrived from the Ooaai hns informed ua that at Q i>yuuiut.ii and Weatport many p?oplo connoted with the ooal minoa aay that tho miners are members of the same union aa the Newcastle minors, or connected with it m some way. They add that when the miners on tho West Cjaßt wero out on Btrike some little time ago, tho Newcastle men helped them, If that ia tho case, the rumour of the strike impending at tho Brunner ia easily accounted tor — " Lyttelton Times " latesTcablTnews. ♦ (BY BLEOTIUO TKLEGUAI'H OOFYKIGHT.) [PER PREBB ASSOCIATION.] (Rocived September 1, 11.45 a.m.) MUTINOUS PORTUGESE. London, August 30. A mutiny has occurred among the Portugese troops stationed at Lorenzo Marzuez, Delagoa Bay, South Africa. Marines have been landed trom warships to restore order and a conflict is expected. The British Consul has been requested to send for a man-of-war to protect. English residents. A TERRIBLE AFFAIR. Mr Hare, Mayor of Surbiton, m Surrey, was shot dead by his son who had recently returned from Australia, whither he had been sent for the benefit of his health. The young man who was known to be suffering from violent suicidal tendencies, after killing his father shot himself dead with the same revolver. THE EMPEROR WILLIAM. Rome, August 30. The Emperor William visits this city m October 6th. THE SUGAR BOUNTIES. France retains the option of signing the sugar bounties convention within six months. THE MARKETS. ILondon, August SO. Tin is quoted at per ton. The weekly returns of the Bank of England show the total reserve m notes and bullion to be ;£i 2,629,000 an advance of ';£i, 1 18,000. The proportion of reserve to liabilities is 44^. (Received SeplHtnber 1, 12.15 p.m.) THE KAURI SYNDICATE. Sydney, September 1. The r share (list of the Kauri Com* pany is closed, nearly the whole of the issue being taken up. SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY. Baron Von Mueller has been elected President of the Australian Society for the advancement of Science for 1889. PRAYING FOR RAIN. Special services praying for rain were held m various parts of the colony yesterday. SMALLPOX. Hobaut, September X. A boy named Pearson has been discovered to be suffering from smallpox m a mild form at Launceston. MANSLAUGHTER. Melbourne, September I. Theodore Hansen, convicted of murdering one of the crew of the schooner Remcania, on the voyage from New York, has been sentenced to four years for manslaughter. MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. During the month 312,000 people visited the Exhibition, and the receipts for admission were ;£i 5,600. Auctions. ASHBUKTON SALEYARDS. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4in, 1888. MR D. THOMAS (late of Matron, Cox and Oo.) will offor for sale at übovo, viz , -| prr\ Prlmo fafc Me?lno WETHERS Fat OIIOSSB3IED J-\^7P\ l«t Croßabred four and eli-tooth Ok') EWES In lamb to Leicester Ram QQA 2nd foar-tooth EWHS m lamb OZiVy to Leioester Ram -J AA Crossbred EWES with lamba JLVJU at foot Opt A CROSSBRED, two and fourZiD\J tooth "1 P\ C\ oroßB ored four-tooth EWES m lOU lamb "1 ft ft O'owbred EWES m lamb O pT Merino EWES m lamb O A A Merino EWES m lamb Also,- , Fat and Store SHEEP ; Fat and Store CATTLE and PIGS i D. THOMAS, ,o*9 A«&burton,