SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVALS. Oct. 28 —Albion, s,s., from Wellington SAILED. Oct. 28—Albion, s.s., for Port Chal mers. STEAMERS LEAVE LYTTELTON AS UNDER. Fob Wellington Waitaki, This Day (Thursday). Passengers from Christ church to Port by the 2.40 p.m. train. To be followed by the Hawea on Satur day, Ist November. Fob Napier and Auckland —Hawea, on Saturday, Ist Nov., calling at Gis borne and Tauranga. Passengers from Christchurch to Port by the 8 p.m. train. For Fort Chalmers Wellington, This Day (Tlursday). Passengers from Christchurch to Port by the 10.12 p.m. train. To be followed by the Itotomanana, on Saturday, Nov. 1. For Melbourne, via Bluff Albion, from Port Chalmers, on 6th Nov. Passengers by Wakatipu, on Wednes day, sth Nov. To be followed by the Tararua, on Tuesday, lith Nov. Foe Sydney— Kotomahana, Friday, 17th November. Passengers from Christ church to Port by the 4 p,m. train. To be followed by the Wakatipu, on Nov. 13. ForAkaroa —Penguin, Saturday, Nov. 8. For Hobart Town—Tararua, Nov. 11. Fob Picton, Nelson, &c. —Waitaki, This Day (Oct. 29th). Passengers by the 2.40 p.m. train from Christ church to Port. Cargo till noon. All berths to be secured at the Shipping Office.

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, Wednesday evening. The usual fortnightly stock sale was held yesterday afternoon. The entries were more numerous, and the lines quitted showed a much better demand. Prices for stores have advanced 15 per cent owing to the quantity of pasture now in the dis trict. Fat cattle have also improved in value : sheep are not so much in demand : pigs realised good prices. The following is a summary of yesterday’s transactions ;

Messrs Acland, Campbell, and Co. dis posed of about twenty head of cattle at the following rales—cows, £5 5s to and £8 5s to £10; heifers, £4 to £8; sheep, crossbreds, 8s 6d. Messrs Bullock & Co. sold ten head of stores at prices ranging from £4lss to £7. Messrs Matson & Co. had about 140 head entered and succeeded in disposing of 118. Springers, from £5 to £5 7s 6d ; small calves, 25s ; yearling steers in good condition, £3 17s 6d to £4 17s 6d, year ling heifers, £3 2a 6d ; dry cows, £6 15s ; good milkers up to £11; and a lot of suck ing pigs from 20s to 255. Mr Alfred Harrison disposed of heifers from £6 to £7 and pigs at 30s. COMMERCIAL REPORT. FOR WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 28, 1879. (Front our Christchurch Correspondent. ) I have to report a very limited business in grain during the past week. This state of affairs must of course be looked for at this season of the year, when produce generally has passed out of the hands of the fanners, or gone into consumption. Added to this, the demand for seed has become almost nil.

One feature in the past week’s transac tions I consider should not be overlooked in our attempt to investigate the signs of the times. Insurance and Bank shares have shown considerable animation, more particularly in N. Z. Bank, N. Z. Insur ance, South British and Union Insurance shares. I think this, above all others, shows that capitalists and investors have every confidence in the soundness of the policy adopted by these institutions, and and that they believe better times must follow a good harvest. At a meeting of the creditors in the estate of Mein, butcher, of Christchurch, a statement giving an account of the work ing of the business for six months under inspectorship does not, on the face of it, show profitably for the trustees. In fact, according to the balance sheet submitted, there is an actual loss of several hundred pounds on the transactions. I understand an offer was submitted by a gentleman who has far and away the largest interest in the estate, of about equal to 4s 2d in the £, and after considerable discussion among the creditors it was accepted, after some slight modification. Some few failures have been gazetted during the week, mostly small traders and mechanics. However, as retrenchment is ■ now the order of the day, I hope in a short time to see the last of these “ black spots in our morning papers.” The Association for the fostering, en couraging, and protection of native in dustries is evidently making itself felt, although all must admit this is a subject open to a variety of opinions, both for and against. I consider a very large amount of good may result from their well-di rected endeavors to create an interest in a subject affecting the welfare of every new country, viz.,—What shall we do with our surplus labor, and how best utilise the splendid resources of New Zealand 1 I belive a communication has already been received from the Com mittee appointed by the General Assembly to consider the question, and that the representatives of the different industries are holding meetings nearly every even ing, so as to place their views before the Committee at an early date. gome anxiety is felt for the safety of the ship Eaiowsley Hall, now some ‘hundred and fifty days out from London, and I believe I am correct in stating that .up to the present time she has not been spoken since her departure from England. I hear she was deeply laden with railway iron and a general cargo, and had' on board about 50 passengers. I sin cerely trust she may put in an appearance, and so relieve the minds of . many colonists who have friends on board. The wheat market, if anything, is slightly firmer. In barley I have heard of a consi

derable parcel having been disposed of at equal to 5s 6d for fair medium quality. I anticipate a few small lots being offered shortly now the planting is nearly com pleted. The oat market feels the effect of the low rates ruling, both in Sydney and Melbourne, which usually absorb a large proportion of our surplus stock. I fear, unless some unforeseen circumstance should transpire, oats must open very low to induce speculators to operate to anyextent. I note from a perusal of late Sydney files sound prime oaten hay fetches as high as £8 per ton. This fact should encourage our farmers to push our interests with the West Coast, by cutting some of the early sown crops, and taking advantage of the high prices ruling else where.

Potatoes still command extreme prices, several sales having v come under my notice at £6. Ido not remember to have seen stocks so thoroughly cleared out for years, and anticipate a further rise before it is possible to supply our requirements with new potatoes from the north.

Salted hides are of better value, and have advanced in Sydney and Melbourne about to equal to £d to |d per lb, and re main firm at quotations.

Xivyviij L/vM lUm jl pel Ivlli Sharps, £3 10s. Bran, £4 15s. Ba.ley meal, £3 ss, Potatoes, £6 to £6 10s. per ton. Onions, £l6 per ton, for prime ; inferior, no sale. Cheese, to 6|^d. Butter, lid. Bacon, for mixed cases. Meadow hay, £4 15s. Straw, £3. Salted Hides, 3d to 3%d. Butchers Fat, ij£d. to i&'d. Woolpacks, in trade parcels, 2s 8d to 2s pd. Cornsacks 7s to 7s 3d. Best twine, is 3d.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails close at the Chief Post Office, Chefstchurch, for the following places (subject to the necessary alterations) as under;— Thursday, October 30. For Northern Ports of New per Waitaki, rt 1.50 p.m. J'eM Mails leave the Ashburton Post O, £ as follows : ,^’^B For Christchurch and North at 4 p.m., and 7.30 p.m., daily. J[H For Chertsey at 10.20 a.m daily. For Rakaia at 10.20 a.m and 4 p.m daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10.20 a.m, daily. For Temuka. Timaru, and South at 10.20 a.m and 3 p.m daily. For Greenstrect, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and - Ashburton Gorge on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.30 am For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, at .15 p.m. daily. For Wakanui and Seafield, on Mondays and Thursdays, 7.30 p.m. Sydney J. Dick, Chief Postmaster. UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

The following letteis from places beyond the colony were received at the Ashburton Post Office during the month of August, and remained unclaimed on Ist October, 1&79 : — Allinham, J. Charles, Richard Critchley, W. S. Deacon, William Devane, Patrick Fraher, John Griffin, Morgan Maclean (or Maclear) John Kennedy, William Klssane, Michael Larkin, Andrew Morrison, James Moriarty. Michael Quinlan. Mary Ryan, Thomas B. Sharp, Sames Valpy, John N. Vincent, J. Walker, Archibald Woodman, W. D. Young, Lewis P. McAllister, Mrs Black, John Twiss, Michael W. St, G. Douglas, Postmaster.

On the first da; jf each month a list is ex hibited at each Pi .t Office in the Colony of the addresses of all letters received from places be yond the Colony that have remaind unclaimed for one month at such Post Office; and such of these letters as remain unclaimed at the end of a further period of two months are then for warded to the Dead Letter Office, to be return ed unopened to the countries where they origi nated. Unclaimed letters originating in the Colony are not advertised, but at the end of two months are forwarded to the Dead Letter Office, Wellington, there to be opened and re turned to the writers.

A travelling Post Office having been estab lished on the Southern line of railway, letters bearing a late fee of 2d. may be posted at any station in the mail carriage attached to the expre=s train, and they will be included in the mails made up in transit for offices on the main line and branches, NOTICE. NEW POSTAL REGULATION. Letters posted within the colony having the names and addresses of the senders printed on the address side of the envelopes, accompanied by a request that the letters be returned if not claimed within a stated period, will be return ed unopened. Provided, however, such letters shall have remained in the post office to which hey may be addressed, at least ten days.

BIRTHS.

Fkisby— On October 25th, the wife of William Frisby (second daughter of William and Isabella Corbett, Ash burton Forks), of a daughter. Lancaster. October 24, at Ashburton, the wife of Mr. R. Lancaster, of a son. Martin. —October 26, at Ashburton, the wife of Mr. G. J. Martin, of a daughter.

The Ashburton Guardian, COUNTY AGRICULTURAL & SPORTING RECORDER THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1879.

Ihe many channels in which it divert the proposed || epe which wo consider to be public funds. That is Bture of a sum of £(100,000 on wment of the Grey river. At t*imo, and for somo six years s have been in progress in this a view to rendering it at all gablfe for vessels, and judging Sfrfl? le freqijfcncy of news to the effect Ifchaluhe. unworkable, the success ’ *of thl*' eMjeerinK efforts to control this uncivmseagi strain cannot be deemed a kiccesK ' ’ llir golm CBtpb ' inspected and reported all< l works in accordance fwra| thwnßce given by him were com jnencA flm|are still in progress, but they to have been more de- ,:j interfiled, and at a public meeting 'in rfreymouth a few weeks ago reso indro'ere passed condemning the works las hpng the cause of rendering the bar unworkable. The river is a tidal one, the swerage tide at high-water springs being about seven feet, and when in good work ing order vessels drawing 12 feet of water can enter the river, but as a rule the traders to the port have about 8 to 9 feet I draught. It was contemplated that the construction of these improvements would have the effect of so deepening the channel that a very much larger class of slopping would be able to trade to the port, but the result as yet has been to cause the bar to silt up and become unnavigable on more frequent occasions than previously. This work was initiated, and the ex pense incurred by Government, because the question of utilising the port for the [conveyance of coal from the mines on the S&rey River to the ocean was looked upon as a work of a 'national character, and the

secution of the protective works was believed to be the one thing needful to enable the West Coast to supply all the coal required for the colony and to export largely to other countries. With this ob ject in view a lenth of seven miles of the most expensive railway yet constructed in New Zealand was laid down, but there has been very little increase in the export since the days when boats were the means of conveyance from the mines to the port. The West Coast people themselves are now beginning to find out that Greymouth is never likely to become a port, and are clamouring for a railway to connect them with this side of the mountains at an es timated cost of a million of money.

Now, although it is desirable that we should burn native coal, and that better communication should bo established be tween the East and West Coasts, there is just such a thing as paying too dear for our whistle. We know and regret that for many years the gold-mining industry has not paid those engaged in the prose cution of it ; wages which our “ unem ployed ” would scorn to take their coats off for now rule; the report of Mr McKerx-ow just to hand shows that the average earnings of miners for the past twelve months have been 5s per day. It must be evident that such wages, com bined with the high cost of living on the West Coast will never make it become a popular field for investment, unless some new discoveries of gold are made, and although we occasionally hear of small “patches” being struck, it is a melan choly fact that no successful “rush” of any magnitude has happened for many years. Nor can we see how the expenditure of a million of money can help tlxe West Coast much, since the necessarily heavy grades on any of the proposed routes will render the cost of transport on timber and coal so expensive as almost to shut those articles out of competition with countries more ac cessible to conveyance by sea. There is one method by which we be lieve the Grey coal mines could be made useful and profitable to the colony. Some thirteen years ago Lieutenant Woods, then engaged ini making a national survey in the Government steamer “ St Hilda ” visited Point Elizabeth with a view of re porting on the practicability of making a harbor there, and his report was very favorable on the question. Point Eliza beth is situated about 4 miles north of the Grey River, and is a steep bluff partially enclosing a semi natural harbor, a few hundred yards father out to sea a rocky island affords still protection, and from this latter rock seaward, a reef runs out for a distance of about three quarters of a mile. Now, all that is required to make a perfectly safe harbor here, is to connect these rocks with the bluff on the main land, and a harbor will be found capable of finding shelter and wharfage accommo dation for large sea going ships. This re port however never seems to have got be yond the incipient period of its existence, but we feel convinced, from our know ledge of the locality, that it is tlxe only method by which the coal measures of the Grey will ever be utilised, and the ex pense would be tx-ifiing in comparison with the immense benefits to be gained, as no more suitable site for a penal settle ment exists in the colony, and the cost of the work would not be felt to any extent when done by prison labor. We do not suppose for one moment that the in habitants of Gxeymouth would like the idea of the coni trade ocing un ti’ted from tlxe river, but if ever that indiiotry ee coaxes an important one, Point Elizabeth is bound to become the Newcastle of New Zealand.

Tin? Mayoralty.—A strong requisition is to be presented to Mr Hugo Friodlander to stand for the Mayoralty of Ashburton. He will have the support of all the mem bers of the Borough Council save one.

Service of Song. —-We understand that the Service of Song, entitled “ The World’s Redeemer,” is to be given at the Wakanui school on Friday evening, by the Presbyterian Sunday school teachers. The proceeds will be devoted to the school funds.

The Municipal Association. —We ob serve that the Rangiora Town Council has deemed it wise to withhold its co-oper ation in the scheme suggested by the Ash burton Corporation regarding the for mation of a Municipal Association for the provincial district of Canterbury. New Business. —Mr S. Steele has just commenced business as a livery stable keeper, and has opened the Western Horse Repository, lately occupied by Mr J. C. Bell, in Tancred street. Parties wishing a drive out can lie accommodated, if they choose, with any kind of convey ance, and can have a choice of any kind of steed from a donkey to a high stepper. Tea Meetings. —The tickets are issued for a tea meeting and entertainment to be held on Wednesday, 20th November, in the Town Hall, in aid of the building fund of St Stephen’s Church. An ex cellent programme has always been provided when any entertainment has been given under the auspices of St Stephen’s Church, and we have no doubt, the meeting now referred to, will not belie the good name of those having charge of it. To-morrow the Presby terian tea meeting, presided over by the Rev. B. J. Westbrooke, will be held in the Rakaia Town Hall, and from what we can gather it will be a great success.

Volunteer Officers. —For tlio vacant commissions in the Rifle Corps there are several nominations. Last night a meet ing of the Corps was hold after parade, at which a fair number of the Volunteers wei’e present. The following gentlemen were nominated for the election, which takes place on Thursday evening : —Messrs Edward Saunders, Samuel Saunders, T. Bullock, J. Ivess, W. St. George Douglas, C. P. Cox, H. T. Winter, R. S. Shear man. The names of several other gentle men would have been brought forward, but it was understood they wer-e not pre pared to undertake the duties. The Corps is daily increasing in numbers and efficiency, and the members’ regular at tendance at drill shows there is no lack of enthusiasm. Postal Contracts. —Tenders are called for in the Government “ Gazette” for the following mail services in the Christchurch postal district. Sealed tenders must be lodged at the Chief Post Officce, Christ church, by the 15th November, and the contracts extend from the Ist January, 1880, to the 31st December inclusively : 11.) Ashburton and Longbeach, daily. (2.) Springfield and Kowai Bush, thrice weekly. (3.) Barr Hill Post Office and nearest railway station, daily. (4) Meth ven Railway Station and Post Office, Alford Forest, daily. (5.) Chief Post Office and Railway Station, also clearing pillar and receiving boxes within city boundaries as required. 1.0.G.T. —The usual weekly meeting of the Dawn of Peace Lodge was held on Monday evening. There was a very large attendance of members and visitors. Two new members were initiated. The nomi nation for officers for the ensuing quarter was then proceeded with, with the follow ing result: —W. C.T., Bro. Ashwood ; W.V.T., Bro. Jessop; W.S., Bro. Hardley; W.F.S., Bro. Poyntz; W.T., Bro T. Andrews ; W.C., Sister Timms: W.M., Bro. Bowling ; W.1.G., Bro. J. Bayliss ; W. O. G., Bro. Knight. Sister Hardley was appointed organist. Bro. Ashwood reported an interview with the Star of the East Lodge re forming a Committee for The Old Sion’s Home entertainment. The date fixed for the entertainment was Thursday, November 13th. Members wore requested by the W.C.T. to visit two sick members, whose state of health was reported on by the Visiting Committee. We would remind the members that the election of Lodge Deputy, and the polling for Grand Lodge representative and Dis trict Deputy takes place next Monday evening, and a full lodge is expected.

The Railway Line. —A case heard in Court on Tuesday, shows how much a fence along the line of railway is wanted. A Mr Little had tried to get on to the train after it had reached the points some dis tance down the line, and of course was prosecuted for a breach of the railway re gulations. It is excusable for a maxx to attempt to catch a train that is just leav ing the platform, but it seems to be rather foolhardy to try the experiment when the platform has been cleared and a spiting has to be taken from the dead ground to the carriage foot board, especially too, when speed has been pretty well got up. But such attempt could not be made at a distance from the statioxx wei'e the line properly fenced. Stray Cattle. —The police, aided by Mr. Price, the new lessee of the pound, are making raids upon animals straying on roads, and sevex-al cases of “ ss. and costs ” were recorded on Tuesday, and one case of an entire horse at large got off very cheap indeed at a pound. A lady appeared to defend in one case, and stated that as she had already parted with four shillings to the poundkeeper, which she considered ought to be seen about, she thought she might be let off any fur ther chai'ge ; but the inexorable dis penser of justice meted out tlxe same sentence, and the defendant tendered Mr. Purnell a pound note. That learned gentleman, although not averse to a fee at any time, shook his head, and pointed to the Clerk, who was asked by the fined one, “ How much do you want ? ” “ Twelve shillings, ma’am,” replied the urbane clerk. The note xvas again ten dered. “ I must have law court stamps,” said Mr. Hurrell. This last hardship was too much for the good lady’s temper, and after - having been publicly informed that the only medium of exchange recognised in Courts of law could be obtained at the Post Office, she departed, stating her in tention not to take any more trouble about paying, if they wouldn’t take good money, and lei t the Couxt, her voice being heard until it gradually died away in the dis tance.

Government Telegrams.— lt v.dll jhc remembered that the aeneral election occurred during the Scj Member quarter, oid heari .g this iu 111. u the following ruim-ns of the cost of < ■ ocorimicnt tele grams are interesting :— Sept, quarter,

1878, £5,850 10s 3d ; quarter, 1870, £7,057 2s. The incrt-ase r £1,797 11s 9J. On the whole — of all kinds—forwarded by the department during the quarter just past, there is an increase over those of the corresponding quarter last year of 1,802 — the numbers being, September, 1878, 334,799 ; September, 1879, 330,062. But it is suggestive that the cash revenue has fallen off to just about the same extent as the cost of Government telegrams has in creased, namely, £1,839 9s 3d. The whole telegraphic cash revenue for the quarter past was £17.700 4s 3J. The same quarter last year brought in £19,539 13s Bd.

Ashburton Courthouse. —The follow ing is the “ Hansard” report of what trans pired in Parliament regarding the Ash burton Courthouse. Mr Wright is to be complimented on the way he put the matter before the House, and we have every reason to congratulate ourselves on the accession to power of a Government who is willing to acknowledge the claims of the district, and the importance of the work. It would have been a long time before Mr Wright or any one else could have obtained from Mr Macandrow or any other member of the Grey Ministry such an acknowledgment as that made by Mr Rollesfon ; —Mr Wright asked the Minister of Justice, Tf he will cause a sum of money to bo placed on the estimates for building a Courthouse at Ashburton i In 1878, £3OO was put on the estimates for building a Courthouse at Ashburton, or, rather, for fitting up au old building worth about half that sum. The residents protested against this course being taken, and last session the Government promised to sanc tion the expenditure of £SOO, but up to this time nothing had been done. Ash burton was the centre of a large and in creasing population. There were no fewer than six lawyers practising in the borough, and the accommodation was altogether inadequate for the business. He hoped the Minister would see his way to put a substantial sum on the estimates for a suitable building. Mr Rolleston replied that he had looked into this question, and he was personally aware of the circum stances stated by the honourable member. The Government recognised the im portance of the work, and would place a sum of money on the estimates for the purpose.

A Lecture which was not Delivered. —We wonder what poor Wakanui has done that it should have to bear the blame of being the hailing place of Mr Philip M'Guire. It is only quite recently that Mr M'Guire became known to fame and then it was a fame of a very question able character. Some three months ago he essayed a lecture at Wakanui, and succeeded is causing much amusement to the crowd of villagers who assembled to hear him, and no end of a newspaper correspondence followed the exploit. We could only gather from that correspon dence what Mr M'Guire’s peculiar line is in the lecture business, and we were prepared certainly to hear something very extraordinary when we saw; the Town Hall lit up last night and learned who was to be the orator. On going down to the hall we had the honor of making the acquaintance of the unique individual. He informed us that ho intended to lecture on “Damna tion and Religion genera«af(HHV' , yet the gentleman who was .’been chairman had not put in an appearance, and the “ lecturer” was beginning to get “ fidgetty,” and well he might, as this was three quarters of an hour after the adver tised time for beginning. Up to this time only five persons had attended to form an audience, and after waiting for another half hour, Mr M'Guiro resolved not to “ waste his wind upon four walls.” Seiz ing a huge stick he took a inarch across the platform. He then laid down the “ twig,” and picked up from behind the stage flies a big black bottle. With the air of a conjurer lie filled a tumbler from this black bottle, and advancing to the front of the stage announced with a flourish that as there would be no “speech” that evening he would propose a toast. He did so. It was of too blasphemous a nature for us to quote, so that it will neither edify nor otherwise our readers. After delivering himself of the toast Mr M'Guire took his dram and strode away. If the “ lecturer ” has any friends in Wakanui or elsewhere we would commend him to their care, and would express a hope that the Town Hall will not again be opened to lecturers like Mr M'Guire.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

TUESDAY, Oct. 28th. (Before Mr. F. Guinness, 11. M.) CATTLE TRESPASS. T. W. Baker, for allowing one horse to stray on the Wakanui Road was lined 5s and costs. Andrew Wood, for allowing a cow to wander on the Beach Road, was fined 5s and costs. James Campbell, for the same offence, was fined 5s and costs. George Gilpin had a horse wandering at large. Mrs Gilpin appeared in defence, but defendant was fined 5s and costs. James Connolly, for having an entire horse at large on the Wakanui Road was fined 20s and costs. BREACH OF THE RAILWAY REGULATIONS. Robert Little was charged with having entered a railway carriage whilst in mo tion. Defendant admitted the charge. Mr B. Pilkington, station-master, de posed that accused got on the train on the 11th inst. when it was about 50 yards from the station. The train was going at a tolerable speed, and Little stumbled twice in attempting to get on the train. Joseph Canning, railway storekeeper, saw- Mr Little come across from the Post Office and get on the train. He slipped in trying to get on, and a passenger as sisted him. Accused stated that similar cases had occurred, and no notice had been taken by the officials. He was fined 10s and costs. CIVIL CASES. Friedlandor Bros v. Findlay. No ap pearance. Lancaster v. Ballon. No appearance. Same v. Moorshead. No appearance. 'smith v. Corsbie. Plaintiff had under taken the service of the summons himself cud had served Mrs Corsbie. Case ad join net! fur a week. ■ ..‘reman v. Gvigg.— Claim £0 10.-,, for v\ .. .•-» Joseph Foreman said he had -1 for Mr Grigg, and there was a sum of £0 10s due. Had never sent a bill to

Mr Grigg, but had called about two weeks afterwards for his wages. Asked Mr Jacomba, who said it was to go agais^; plaintiffs father’s account. Was enarfed to work at the thrashing machine byTms combe, the engine driver. Had worked previously for Mr Grigg, and always made his engagements personally. His father had not received the money. Didn’t know whether his father had received the money in the shape of stores. Swore that he had not been told so. Did not get 40s per week, because it was to go against his father’s store account, and did not get 15s against that account. Had never seen any acconnt between Mr Grigg and his father. James Foreman, father of last witness ; Have had dealings withMr Grigg. Was a tenant of his. The account produced is •against me. I have not received my son’s wages from Mr Grigg. He engaged with Mr Grigg himself.

By Purnell: My sou is about 16 years of age. I was never refused stores, un less against my son’s work. I don’t re member whether in previous transactions whether 1 was paid or the boy. I can’t say whether I drew £3 15s in January last.

For the defence Mr Purnell called Mr Grigg : From time to time Foreman jun. had boon employed on the station, and the first intimation I had of any claim was from Messrs Ireland and O’Reilly, about three weeks ago. 1 gave instructions that Foreman was to have £5 worth of goods, but no other goods were to be supplied unless against the son’s earnings, and a subsequent promise was made by Foreman to pay the balance of his ac count, providing I let him take a- cow away. I never paid the boy a shilling, but always credited the father’s account with his wages. J. E. Jacombs, storekeeper for Mr Grigg—The lad has worked on the station from time to time, and his wages have alwas been credited to his father’s account. I told Foreman that the wages he was then earning would be treated in the same way. The son came about a fort night after he left and asked for his wages, and I told him I had given his father credit. His father told me his son did not like his wages being stopped. The son always lived at home, except when en gaged at the station. Edward Button, manager at, Longbeachj deposed to having engaged the boy, through bis father’s application. His Worship, in giving judgment, said that the father must have been cognisant of the fact that the son’s wages were placed to his account, as the sun generally lived with him, and there must have been an understanding between them on the subject. Judgment for defendant, with costs £4 Is.

Green v. Tisch.—Claim £45, balance due on a purchase of debts. Mr Ireland for plaintiff, Mr Purnell for defendant. William Green: I made an arrange ment with Tisch, to sell him some book debts for £7O, on June 13th last. Ha paid me £25 cash at the time, also a pro missory note at 3 months for the re mainder. It was written on ordinary paper. Some days after he took it from me, and was to sign a fresh one, but burnt the old one. He then took the fresh one, and after two or three ’hours to sign it. He gave no reason. the agreement produced, but it had the words “ If all accounts are paid according to book shown to me ” added to it since. I gave him the book with the account in it. He has only paid £25. I don’t know who wrote the agreement. By Mr Purnell—l did not see any one write the agreement. I believe it was Johnny Tisch wrote it. The bargain was made at the Spread Eagle Hotel. There wore several present at the time. The pre liminary bargain was not to the effect that I was to bo paid when the debts were collected. These kind of debts (fees ifor. entire horses’ services) are difficult to collect. In most cases a guarantee was given. A large number of the accounts have been repudiated as the mares had not given increase. I took the promissory note back to Mr Tisch because it was not in due form. I asked him if he would sign a fresh one and he said “Yes,” and afterwards snatched it out of my hand and threw it in the fire. The agreement was read over to me two or three times and I approved of it. The total value of the debts sold was £9O to £I.OO. . t ,

James Johnston, farmer—l remember' an agreement being made between Green and Tisch. I read it. “I think something . has been added; I am positive of it. Green had signed it, but don’t remember if Tisch had. For the defence, Phillip Tisch, sworn—Made a verbal agreement with Green, who wanted to sell the debts. I agreed to buy them for £7O, £25 cash, and the balance, when some of the money was collected. If the mares guaranteed in foal did not prove so no payment was to be made. .I. have only collected £8 10s of the debts. This agreement was afterwards putin writing. The agreement has never been altered. • My son wrote it, all at one time. Green said he wanted money, and I gave him a promissory note on a piece of note paper and a week afterwards, said, “ This thing is no good,” and I threw it in the tire, and he said I should have to sign , a good one and I refused, as I told him I "v might not get that amount out of the' debts.

By Mr Ireland—l gave Green the promissory note to quieten him, as he was on the beer. I knew it was no good for him to raise money on. George _ Milne, builder, corroborated Tisch’s evidence re the verbal agreement made. Heard the written agreement reacts and thought the agreement in Court was the same.

Mr Purnell argued that the agreement either must be considered a forgery, or a nonsuit be granted. Mr Ireland addressed the bench at some length and the plain till' was nonsuited without costs.

I TiiOrsday. Octobkr 30, 1879

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN



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New Advertisements, V. ft* r» R. THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN (County Agricultural and Sporting Recorder) is a GAZETTE for all Notices under The Debtors and Creditors Acts. October 6,1879. 0. I c. THE VICTORIAN LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES ARE OPENED, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON, Next St. Stephen’s Church. S. STEEL BEGS to announce to the public that he has taken the above Stables (late Bell’s Western Repository), which have been thoroughly renovated, and can now afford extensive accommodation for farmers and travellers. Good attendance guarantee rate charges. Paddle Horses and carriai ,nd mode u. c THE Undersigned has Properties TO _iET, ing clause, or for sjffe on Lil; Payment:— .ORES iAimpro\ miles Kift of, Jhe Ashburton j Township. ind and watered, si^pat) pgglfeaich L’CRI fer on ure. 110 out situ! partly about tIAJ; rqiles ftsor iwnship. V f*iy ''AORES near the aboi% fttiim -01 proved. h'fi ACRES partly improved, near Oil Winslow. THOMAS BULLOCK. ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND* PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. THE Second ANNUAL EXHIBITION of Stock, Produce, Farm Implements, and Manufactures will be held at TIN WALD on TUESDAY, 18th November, 1879. In addition to the prizes offered by the Association, the following Special Prizes have been offered :



M. Scott, £2 2s—For the best milch cow in full profit. J. Tucker, £2 2s—For the best mare or gelding suitable for a carriers’ spring cart. Friedlander Bros., £2 2s—For the best yearling colt or filly by Blueliglit. A Late Friend, £3 3s—For the best yearling draught colt or filly. James Scott, £2 2s—Fortho best weight carrying roadster or hack, mare or gelding. M. Stitt, £2 2s—For the best high jump, to clear not less than 4ft Gin, three entries or no prize to be given. Orr and Co , £1 Is—For the best collec tion of vegetables, to be grown by an amateur. W. Anderson, a Ladies’ Bridle —For the best ladies’ hack. Edmiston Bros, and Gundry, £2 2s For the best sample of hams and bacon cured by farmers. P. Cunningham and Co., £3 3s—For the best collection of farm seeds. R. W. Shearman, £2 2s—For the best round of cured corned beef, and £1 Is for the second best, if there are at least three exhibits, and 10s 6d for the third best, if there are five exhibits ; the round not to be under 201 b, nor over 501 b weight, and to be fixed at a price perjlb to be mentioned at the time of entry. The judges to take into consideration quality of beef and form cf rounds. Sealey Bros., 10s 6d—For tire best col lection of pot plants. Joseph Clark, £2 2s—For the best col lection of New Zealand manufac tured woollen goods. W. Montgomery and Co., Limited, £2 2s —For the best dray manufactured in the Ashburton County, suitable for farmers’ purposes. . Entries to be made with the Secretary before 11th November. GEORGE JAMESON, 146 Secretary.



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Hoi.lcavay's Pii.ls.—The extraordinary range of temperature prevailing in our climate is extremely 'lying to the delicate-chested, the 11 ' rvo "s. All troubled by these afihctions should resolve to resort to this strengthening and icgulating medicine itnmedi ately they perceive in themselves discomfort of 'hat feeling of restlessness which betokens dis* ordered digestion and defective secretion of bile. One of Holloway’s Pills taken about noon and followed at bed-time by a dose suffi* CierUly large t.* act apperiemly will speedily it-.p.r.t the foully functions, and restore order throughout system. A treatment so ppvratio:. 'nd so successful in result shomw be known and practised when, from i cold and sundry other causes, disease is tempting to gain a vexatious footing.—ADVT.