SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVED. Oct. 30—Deutschland, barque, from Chimbote, Peru, with a cargo of sugar. Oct. 30—Wellington, s.s., from Welling ton. _ Oct. 30—Wanganui, s.s., from Duuodxn and Oamaru. Oct. 30—Waitaki, s.s., from Port Chalmers. SAILED. Oct. 30—Wanganui, s.s., for Welington and West Coast. Oct. 30—Elizabeth, barque, for New- Oct. 30 —Waitaki, s.s., for Wellington, Nelson, and Manakau. Oct. 30— Wellington, s.s., for Port Chalmers. ■ Oct. 30—Prince Alfred, schooner, for Picton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From London —Lady Jocelyn, Euterpe, Knowslcy Hall (M.K.J.R.), Hurunui, Hereford, Southesk. and Wait.ara. From- Newcastle —Surprise, Australian Sovereign, and Tasso. From New York via Wellington—Her mes. From New York —Annabel. From Mauritius —Jasper. From Wellington—Taiaroa, This Day ; Rotomahana, Nov. 1; Wanaka, Nov. 3. From Port Chalmers—Hawea, Nov. 1. From Manukau—Taiaroa. Oct. 30. Prom New York, via Port Chalmers —Esmeralda. From Melbourne Ringarooma, Oct. 27 ; Tararua, Nov. 0. From the Sounds —Esther. From Sydney—Rotomahana, Nov. 1. From Glasgow—Remonstrant. From Calcutta —Bruce. STEAMERS LEAVE LYTTELTON AS UNDER. | For Wellington Hawea, This Day (Saturday). Passengers frem Christ church to Port by the 8 p.m. train. To be followed by the Wellington on Tuesday, 4th November. For 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. To be followed by the Rotomahana on Friday, 7th November, not calling at Tauranga. For Port Chalmers —Rotomahana, This Day (Saturday). Passengers from Christchurch to Port by the 4 p.m. train. To be followed by the Wanaka, on Mon day, Nov. 3. For Melbourne, via Blupf Albion, from Port Chalmers, on 6th Nov. Passengers by Wakatipu, on Wednes day, sth Nov. To be followed by the Tararua, on Tuesday, 11th Nov. For Sydney—Rotomahana, Friday, 17th November. Passengers from Christ church to Port by the 4 p. m. train. To be followed by the Wakatipu, on Foe Akaeoa—Penguin7Saturday, Nov. 8. For Hobart Town—Tararua, Nov. 11. Foe Picton, Nelson, &c. —Wellington, Tuesday, 4th Nov. 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. [by telegraph.] Dunedin, Oct. 31. Arrived —Waipa, from London ; Wel lington, s.s., from North; Elmiranda, barque, from New York. Sailed —Hawea, for Nortl. Passenger for Lyttelton ; Mr Rothschild.

COMMERCIAL.

ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST. s. d. s. d. Butter, inferior to best ft I 2 to I o Eggs, # dozen - - 12 to 00 Cheese, prime quality, ft o 8 to 010 Bacon, prime smoked, flb o 9 to 010 Hams in cloth, slb - 10 to 00 Flour in bags, I? 100 ft 14 6 to 00 Oatmeal, v 25ft - 60 to 3^ Lard, t? ft - - - o g to O O [By Telegraph.] Dunedin, Oct. 31. Wheat, 4s 9d to 5s ; fowl’s feed, 3s 6d to 3s 9d ; milling wheat, firm at present prices ; oats, 2s to 2s Id ; barley, 5s to 5s 6d ; feed, 3t to 3s 6d ; potatoes, £slos to £6 ; kidney seed potatoes, £G ; white potatoes, £5; hay, £4 ; chaff, £4 ss; straw, £2 4s ; bran, £5 6s ; pollard, £slos; flour, large sacks, £ll 10s to £l2 ; oat meal, £l2 10s ; pearl barley, £26 ; onions, 20s; cheese, 8d; bacon, rolled, prime fat beef, 27s 6d per 100 lb ; mutton; l|d to 2M per lb.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails close at the Chief Post Office, Christchurch, for the following places (subject to the necessary alterations) as under ; Saturday, November 1. For Otago, per Rotomahana, at 3 p.m. For Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Hawea, at 7 p.ni. The next mail for the United Kingdom, Continents of Europe and America, &c, via San Francisco, will be closed at Christ church on Saturday, Bth November. This mail is due in London on 23rd December. The next mails for the United Kingdom, &c, via Brindisi and Southampton (for correspondence addressed by either of these routes only) will be closed at Christ church on November 19. The mail via Brindisi will be due in London on the 12th of January, 1880, and the mail via South ampton on 19th January, 1880. Mails leave the Ashburton Post Office, as follows : For Christchurch and North at io 20 a.m. 4 p.m., and 7.30 p.m.. daily. For Chertsey at 10.20 a.m daily. For Ralcaia at 10.20 a.m and 4 p.m daily. ■ For Dunedin, Tinwald Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at x 0.20 a.m, daily.

For Temuka, Timaru, and South at 10.20 a. in and 3 p.m daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.30 a. m For Ashton, Waterloo, and Longbeach. at .15 p.ni. daily. For Wakanni and Seafield, on Mondays and Thursdays, 7.30 p.m. Sydney J. Dick, Chief Postmaster.

UNCI-AIMED LETTERS. The following letteis from places beyond the colony were received at the Ashbuitcn Post Office during the month of August, and temained unclaimed on Ist October, Allinham, J. Charles, Richard Critchley, W. S. Deacon, William Devane, Patrick Fraher, John Criffin, Morgan Maclean (or Maclear) John Kennedy, William Kissane, 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 dat J each month a list is ex hibited at each Pc ,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 <it 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 m 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 ad. may be posted at any station in the mail carriage attached to the expre=s train, and they will be included m 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 they may be addressed, at least ten days.

BIRTH.

Westbrooke. —On October 31st, the wife of the Rev. Brownlow J. Westbrooke, of a daughter.

The Ashburton Guardian, COUNTY AGRCULTURAL & SPORTING RECORDER. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1879.

The Conference held at Rakaia last week shows that the public bodies in the district are in earnest in endeavor ing to devise the best and cheapest scheme for battling with the storm water, which causes so much damage in various parts Of the County. All the different bodies in. terested w r ere represented ; and the dis cussion on the report, which had been sent in to the County Council by three engineers proved that the conference had fully digested the suggestions made by the experts. The remarks made on the re port were both practical and indicative of a knowledge of the importance of the sub ject. The chairman, Mr Mackie, very properly made the other members of the conference aware of the powers granted to Counties and Road Boards under the Pub lic Works Act of 187 G, by which authority is given to enter on any lands to obtain drainage areas, providing they are con sidered necessary for the safety and pre servation of public roads. And he ex pressed an opinion that the works sug gested by the engineers would prove so expensive as to render their construction almost impossible. Mr Stitt, who from his long residence and practical knowledge of the question, is entitled to be considered an authority on the matter, hit the right nail on the head when he stated that in works of this description it was wiser to expend a large sum on efficient and permanent work than to adopt a patchwork scheme—to effectually cure the evil at once, instead of having to take the chance of the Road Boards having to be liable to a continuous annual expenditure for repairing damages to roads by floods. We entirely coincide witn Mr Stitt’s re marks. Every chain of road formed, every acre of land ploughed, and every ditch and bank fence made, is a means of diverting water ; and although storm water on the plains is a phenomenon only seen on rare occasions, it is very destruc tive when it does come, and the natural course it takes is the ditches alongside the fences, or the formed roads as offering the best channel by which to obtain an outlet to the sea. As the fall of the country— although to the eye apparently flat—is at a considerable grade, the consequence is that roads and ditches are scoured away, and irreparable damage done.

So long as the original surface of the land, protected by a tough covering of tussock, is left in its natural state, the storm water spreads in all directions, and cannot do any damage, but every im provement made, which, of course, means the disturbance of the natural pro tection of tussock, causes a diversion of the flood water. The storm water is thus from point to point gradually collected into one large stream, generally on a line of road, and the road is converted into a canal, so that the public body under whose jurisdiction it may be, is put to an enormous and needless expense on the oc

casion of every flood. Whereas the adoption of a well considered scheme, such as was submitted to the County Council, would effectually cure the evil at once and for ever.

Another question considered by tho Conference created some discussion. Tiro report recommended that seven acres or so should have the surface soil stripped down to the shingle at Methven, and the flood water turned into it, so that it should percolate through the gravel, and so lose itself. The Conferense argued out the merits of this idea at some length, and a considerable amount of valuable infor mation was given on the matter by mem bers who had noticed the effect of flood water in gravel pits. The success of an experiment like this is entirely de pendent upon the nature of the gravel. If it is of a clayey or tough nature, the water could not possibly percolate through it, but, if loose, there is no doubt that an immense body of water would lose itself in such a largo area as seven acres. We have seen a ditch, twelve feet wide, and three feet deep, emptying into a gravel pitabout one eighth of an acre inextent, and the whole of the water absorbed ; ard from the nature of the shingle at Metheven, we are inclined to believe that if the stripping is done effectually—that is, that the loose shingle is laid bare—there can not be a question about the success of it. As for the pit silting up, that is a mere trifle ; as the cost of removing the silt by plough and scoop work after each flood would be a mere bagatelle in com parison with the benefits to bo derived. Any one having the most superficial knowledge of the nature of the river bods, and subsoil of the plains, must bo aware that the shingle, when reached, is no more capable of holding water than a colander, and the idea of, a seven-acre sieve is at once cheap and effective. We must heartily congratulate the Con ference on the almost unanimous result of their meeting. They have determined that the scheme shall be developed, and that the public roads in the country shall Ire reserved for their legitimate purpose as roads, and not as drainage areas, and we trust that by this time next year we shall not have the chance of recording the unwelcome news of miles of fencing, acres of grain, and long sections of roads being washed away for want of a proper scheme of drainage.

The Rh'LE Corps.— At the meeting of the corps on Friday night it was decided to defer the election of officers for a week, and the date of nomination was fixed for Thursday next.

Longbeach Road Board. —The usual me ting of the Longbeach Road Board will bo held on Saturday at Willowby School. For the first time for years, there will be no works to let, or tenders to con sider.

The Old Men’s Home.— Last niglit a very interesting entertainment was given to the inmates of the Old Men’s Home by a few ladies and gentlemen resident in the town. It consisted of vocal and instru mental music, etc., well rendered by the performers and palpably appreciated by the audience. Mr. T. R. Hodder acted os chairman.

Pedestrianism. —The match for £lO a side, between Forward of Temuka, and 0. Risely of Wakanui, has dropped through, Risely’s backers forfeiting the deposit, but as the men will be sure to meet on Boxing Day, their admirers will have an opportunity of seeing them have a spin together. Service of Song. —Last night the service of song entitled “ The World’s Redeemer,” was given by the Sunday school teachers of the Ashburton Presby terian Church, at Wakanui, in the school room. The various musical illustrations were given fairly by the choir, under Mr Stott, and the connective readings were given by the A. M. Beattie, the pastor of the church. A considerable sum rvas raised for the funds of the Sunday school.

Tea Meeting at Rakaxa. The tea meeting on Thursday night at Rakaia was a great success. It was held in the Town Hall, and was the first meeting of the kind held by the Presbyterian body since the Rev. B. J. Westbrooke assumed the Presbyterian pastorate of the district. The tables were bountifully and tastefully spread, and the kind ladies who attended them had to deal with a constant suc cession of fresh faces. But notwithstand ing the demands of continual relays of new guests who seemed heartily to appreciate the good things, the tables never seemed to show any diminution of comestibles, which seemed to come on by magic. The tables were found by Mesdames Bruce, Wilkinson, Shannon, Harvey, and West brooke ; am , of course, the gentlemen whom a clever politician once proposed to tax —the bachelors. After the hall had been cleared of toa tables, and that was at a later hour than had been calculated upon owing to the time occupied in attending to the wants of so many relays of guests, a public meeting was held. The meeting was opened by singing the 100th psalm, after which the Rev. Mr Beattie of Ash burton, offered prayer. At the proposal of Mr Westbrooke, Mr John Maun was called to the chair. It was expected that the Rev. Mr Elmslie would have been present to address the meeting, but owing to serious illness in his family he had been detained at home, and Mr West brooke apologised for his absence, as also for that of the Rev. Mr Jones, who had also been detained from the meeting. The Rev. Mr Beattie then delivered a truly eloquent address in which he seemed to reach the hearts of the people as he certainly secured their rapt attention. It was nearly ten o’clock when Mr West brooke rose to speak, and he did not, therefore address the meeting at any length. The musical part of the evening’s proceedings was not neglected, and Mr John Elie sang a song that was heartily encored. Miss Carson played with great taste upon the piano, and was deservedly recalled. Another item in the evening’s entertainment was a pretty little duet played by two pretty little ladies, daughters of Mr Mann and Mr Bruce. Then- excellent playing and their juvenile character made them quite popular witli the audience. We must not omit to men tion Mr Lamhie’s very humorous recita tion, “The Annuity,” which fairly took the audience by storm, as it could not fail to do, considering the able manner in which it was delivered. The tea-meeting financially is expected to be a great success, thanks to the energetic people who had it in charge, and the kindness of the ladies who gave the tables. The usual votes of thanks closed tac evening.

A Peace Loving Witness.—ln’ the Court yesterday, in the case against Currie and Thomas for fighting in the Royal Hotel, some amusement was caused by the evidence given by a farmer named Fletcher. He said he had witnessed the fight, but had not tried to stop it. He Currie was not likely to stop his nonsense, and cease from attacking Thomas, so, on the principle, we pre sume, embodied in the proverb—" The hotter the war, the sooner peace,” he ad vised both parties to “ wire in.”

The Mayoralty. —To-day we publish a numerously signed requisition to Mr Hugo Friedlander, to stand for the Mayoralty of Ashburton, and with the requisition Mr Hugo’s consent to become a candidate. The standing of the requisi tionists, and the fact that a largo majority of the Borough Councillors are amongst them, betoken the esteem in which Mr Friedlander is held, by the citizens, and the strong support he is likely to receive. We understand Mr Joseph Ward is also .to -. be asked to stand, but we have nqt heard whether he has consented. Mr Ward' is a .gentleman held in universal respect, by ; tlie inhabitants, and would doubtless com mand a wide support. Wesleyan Home Mission Associa tion. —A public meetingunder the auspices of the above Association, is to be held next Wednesday evening in the Wesleyan Chapel, Ashburton. We are informed that the object of the Association is to give grants to the Home Mission, grants in aid of building parsonages, and the opening up of new fields of labor. The income for last year was £1991, of which Canterbury raised £591. The estimated income for this year from the connection is £2250 Twenty-five agents are pm- , ployed by the Association, comprising ten English Home Missionaries, three English. Missionaries ministering to English and-.- Maori congregations, five ordained Maori , ministers, five Maori catechists, and two Scandinavian Missionaries.

Sporting. —The Racing Club held a meeting last night, and C. W. Ireland was in the chair. In another column pur *; readers will find a list of the entries re- ‘ ceived by the secretary, and it is probable that there will still be some additions to it, as there are still entries bearing the post mark of yesterday to receive. We do not wish to go into eostaoies over the mat ter, but there is a promise in the entries made of a couple of days’ sport well worth looking at, and although there is a great, outcry about hard times, we can venture a|prophecy that there will be a big atten dance on the course. The privileges will be sold some day next week, probably oh Tuesday, and the Agricultural and Paa- j, toral Association will dispose of their rights the same day. . ' f j

Agbioultubax and Pastobai Associa-* ' tick’s Show at Tinwald. —Preparation a ; are being extensively and rapidly made for the forthcoming show at Tinwald. The necessary fencing has been commenced, and is being pushed with expedition, and soon the saleyards will assume an appear- • ance greatly different from that they pre sent under ordinary The Secretary, too, we learnTEvwt himself in communication with men of standing, whose judgment and skill can be relied on, and whose verdicts are calculated to com mand the respect of exhibitors, so that we may expect the duties of judges to “be dis charged in a highly satisfactory manner. In addition to the Associations ; ordinary. . prizes, seventeen extra have been offered ; in special lines by gentlemen in the dis trict, and as every attraction in the power of the Association is being offered we may set down the prospects of the show as of the highest possible. We learn, too, from among the farmers that there is every .pro- , bability of a great increase on the entries | this year, as the abundance of feed has' afforded every opportunity for getting stock in condition, and the chances are that the show will show a marked im provement on that of 1878

. V The New Victoria Universitt. —We understand that the draft charter of the proposed Victoria University has, in accordance with the request of the Lords of the Privy Council, been submitted to that body. According to this draft, the University would have the power of con ferring upon all persons, whether male or female, who have pursued a regular course 7 of study in any of its colleges and passed its examinations all degrees which can be conferred by any other University of the kingdom, with the exception of medical degrees, the Privy Council having declined to confer power as to these 4t a time when legislation on the whole subject of; medical degrees and the licensing power for the practice of medicine has been pro-; posed to Parliament and still remains un settled. The charter, we are informed, contains provisions for establishing a con vocation of graduates of the University, with appropriate rights and functions.

The Bank op New Zealand’s Re port. —Referring to the half-yearly report of the Bank of New Zealand, which we give in another column, the “New Zea land Herald” says : —The report of the Bank of New Zealand, presented to the half-yearly meeting, was such as could hardly have been expected considering the monetary and commercial condition of the colony during the period to whiolt it refers. Everywhere there has been a serious financial strain, taxing to the ut most the capacity, prudence, and tact, of the conductors of our great financial asso ciations, and it is an agreeable proof of the skill displayed in the management of the most important of our banking institu tions that it has been conducted with such really remarkable success through so pro- 4 tracted and unusually anxious a period. Whilst carefully guarding the interests of ; its proprietary, its conductors have not forgotten that careful consideration for the interests of its clients, which was felt must be extended to them on the occasion' of a financial crisis. The Bank has gone through a difficult period with remarkable success, for the diminution of its profit* bears no proportion to the adverse circum stances, and we see, besides, the strongest indication of the excellence of its manage ment in the wise increase of its reserves of coin and its cash balances. It was some what tempting to pursue a more venture some course, because the unused capital in the reserves rendered diminished profile inevitable, and yet they amounted to til* large sum of £69,000, after making all the usual reserves on a liberal scale. The first consideration was to strengthen thee Bank’s position, and this has been accom plished by increasing the reserves of coilL and by ocher means, so justifying the co||~ fidonee reposed by the shareholders in the management of the Bank’s M^mcs.

Saturday, Novtaifciift *, is 79

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New Advertisements. Y. R. THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN (County Agricultural and Sporting Recorder) is a GAZETTE for all Notices under The Debtors and Creditors Acts. October 6, 1879. V. R. In the District Court of Christchurch, Holden at Ashburton. IN THE MATTER OF The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, The Debtors and Creditors Act Amendment Act, 1878, and of the bankruptcy of THOMAS DUDSON, of Ashbur ton, Saddler. NOTICE is hereby given that the creditors of the abovenarned bankrupt have this day elected George Jameson, of Ashburton, Merchant, trustee of the estate of the above named bankrupt, and he has duly filed his acceptance of the said trusteeship in this Court. Dated this thirtieth day of October, 1879. C, CAVENDISH HURRELL, Clerk of the Court. A MEETING of the Creditors of the abovenarned bankrupt will be held at my office, West Street, Ashburton, on TUES DAY, the fourth day of November next, to consider the application of the abovenarned Thomas Dudson for an order of discharge. Dated this thirtieth day of October, 1879. GEO. JAMESON, T rustee. O’Reilly & Ireland, Solicitors for the bankrupt. 150 TO PRINTERS. MACHINE FOR SALE. FOR SALE, about the end of October, One Second-hand Double Demy Tape Printing MACHINE, in thorough working order, with rollers, moulds, &c. , complete. We are replacing this machine by a Double Royal Wharfedale, which necessitates removal of the Double Demy Machine now used for printing the “ Herald ” and “ Guardian,” for hand or steampower. Can be seen and all par ticulars obtained at our office. WEEKS & DIXON. Ashburton, October 14, 1879. 565 a THE Undersigned has the following Properties TO LET, with a purchas ing clause, or for sale on Liberal Terms of Payment:— i ACRES unimproved Land, about 2i miles north of the Ashburton Township. Acres improved Farm, first-class land and well watered, situated on Longbeach. -( (\ry ACRES on the Ashburton Forks, J ( fenced and improved, also well watered. -1 eyry ACRES partly improved and 10/ situated about three miles from the township. f*ty ACRES near the above, unim- O | proved. ACRES partly improved, near Winslow. THOMAS BULLOCK. 50 137 NEW ZEALAND WESLEYAN, Published Monthly. JUST ARRIVED, the “ New Zealand Wesleyan ” for October. Price 6d Sold at the Herald Office, East Street. WEEKS AND DIXON, Agents.



New Advertisements. TO HUGO FRIEDLANDER, ESQ., ASHBURTON. DEAR SIB, We, the undersigned Electors of the Borough of Ash burton, request that you will allow your self to be nominated for the Mayoralty of the Borough, and we pledge ourselves to use our interest in securing your return. Donald Williamson James Campbell Weymouth Roberts George Parkin G. M. Robinson Andrew Orr R. Friedlander G. D. Branson John Orr W. H. Gundry T. Riches Hodder John H. Pass C. E. Fooks & Son Edw. G. Crisp Alfred Curtis J. M. Cambridge Thos. Chambers William Anderson Robert Anderson James McDonald George Kidd W. Mitchell H. Turner James Bradley Robert Cullen J. S. Savage H. J. Weeks Chas. Dixon James Wilkie C. B. M. Branson G. Compton M. J. Robinson C. W. Ireland Chas Reid. Harry Friedlander J. F. Butler Daniel Henderson H. T. Winter T. Toppin Alfred Harrison Samuel Hardley To Donald Williamson, Esq., and the other Ratepayers signing the above Requisition. GENTLEMEN, Your most influen tial Requisition cannot otherwise but make me accede to your request, and I have therefore much pleasure in allow ing myself to be nominated for the posi tion of Mayor of our rising Borough. Should Ibe returned, I will use my best endeavors to merit the confidence placed in me. I shall take an early opportunity to make known to you my views on munici pal matters. I am, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, 149 HUGO FRIEDLANDER. WANTED, SEPARATE TENDERS for SKIM PLOUGHING and FENCING the Chertsey Cemetery Ground, containing about five acres. Specifications may be seen at Messrs. Markham & Co.’s Store, Chertsey. Tenders, addressed to the Chairman, will be received up to noon on MONDAY, November 3rd. W. A. BROWN, Chairman. Chertsey, 27th Oct., 1879. 139 MOUNT HUTT ROAD BOARD. TENDERS FOR BUILDINGS. OFFICE, COTTAGE, STABLES, AND CONCRETE TANK. TENDERS are invited for the Erection of Office, Cottage, Stables, and a Concrete Tank for the Mount Hutt Road Board, according to plans and specifica tions to be seen at Messrs. Friedlander Bros,’ Stores, Ashburton Tenners, if posted, will be received up to the 4th of November; if de livered, up till 12 o’clock on the 6th at Cor war, addressed to the Chairman, Cor war, Mount Hutt, and endorsed, “ Ten ders for Building. ” The lowest or any tender not neces sarily accepted. Plans and specifications to be seen at Messrs. Friedlander Bros.’Ashburton, up till 4th November. W. B. COMPTON, 591a—124 Overseer. WAKANUI ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are invited for the follow ing WORKS : 7. Beach Road—Re-forming and Metal ling and making Footpath from Township to Queen’s Road, etc. 8. Beach Road—Supply and spreading of 3,000 yards (more or less) be tween Queen’s Road and Mill Race. 9. Leadley’s Road and Butterick’s Road —Making Drain. &c., from Junction with Christie’s Road to sea. No. 1 section, about 258 chains ; No. 2 section, about 154 chains. 20. Denshire Road—Metalling about 120 chains. 11. Rule’s Road—Metalling about 3£ miles. 12. Butterick's Road —Metalling. No. 1 section, about 198 chains ; No. 2 section, about 115 chains.



The lowest or any tender not neces sarily accepted. Plans and specifications can be seen at the Board’s Office, Moore Street, and tenders, endorsed with the No. of the Contract, will be received till 10 a.m. on THURSDAY, November 6th. FOOKS AND SON, 128—598 a Surveyors to the Board. THE WHEATSHEAP HOTEL, Wheatstone. Q H. WILLCOCKS, the Proprietor of the above fine Hotel can now offer Acom modation which cannot be surpassed in any house in Canterbury, and wishes to inform his friends and the public generally that everything in his power will be done to make his patrons comfortable. The rooms are splendidly furnished and well ventilated. First-class Stabling and Paddocks in connection with the Hotel. Wines and Spirits of the Best Brands. G. H. WILLCOCKS, Proprietor, 138 Wheatsheaf Hotel.



New Advertisements. T HIETY-SIXTH PORT OF THE DIRECTORS OP THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND, To the Half-yearly General Meeting of the Proprietors, held at the Banking-House, Auckland, on THURSDAY, 23RD OCTOBER, 1879. The Directors beg to submit the result of the past half-year’s operations, which will, no doubt, be considered satisfactory. The Net Profit at 30th Sep tember, after making am ple appropriation for De pendencies considered bad or doutbful, and the usual Reductions in Bank Pre mises and Furniture Ac counts, amounts to ... /69,03 s*4 9 To which has to be added— Premium on 25,521 New Shares taken up, part of 27,500 issued under autho rity of the Half-yearly Meeting of the Proprie tors, held on 29* h Octo ber, 1878 180,613 15 Balance from half-year ended 31st March, 1879 ... 9,753 11 o 8 Making a total available for division of ... /259,4°6 1 S Which it is now recommended be appro priated as follows ; To payment of Dividend, at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum /49, 01 ° 10 0 To Bonus of ss. per Share, equal to 3 P er annum ... 2 4»5°S 5 0 To proposed addition to Reserve Fund ... 180,000 o o To Balance carried to Profit and Loss New Account 5> 8 9° 6 S £ 259,406 1 5 The Dividend and Bonus will be pay able at Head Office, Auckland, on Fri day, the 24th October, and at Branches on receipt of advice. For the Board of Directors, J. Logan Campbell, President. Aggregate Balance-sheet of the Bank of New Zealand at the 30th Septem ber, 1877, including London Office at 31st July, 1879. Dr. Liabilities. Capital, /i,OOO, 000 ; less Zi9,790 — P ar va l ue 1,979 new shares of £lO each, held in reserve ... Reserve Fund Notes in circulation Bills payable in circulation Deposits and other lia bilities Balance of profit and loss £ s. d. 980,210 o o 375,000 o o 465,165 o o 1.486,577 o 5 6,658,287 13 8 259,406 i 5 Total 15 6 Cr. Assets. Coin and cash balances at bankeis Bullion on hand and in transit Government securities Bills receivable and securi ties in London... Bills discounted, and other debts due to the Bank... Landed property. Bank premises, &c, ... £ s. cl. 2,054,648 19 4 214,075 10 6 200,000 o o 884,729 6 n 6,684,624 15 6 186,547 3 3 Total /10,224,62 s 15 6 PROFIT AND LOSS Dr. To dividend on 98,021 shares of /10 each, at rate of 10 per cent, per annum To Bonus at rate of Ss per share, equal to 5 P er cent, per annum To proposed increase to Reserve Fund ... To balance cairied to profit aud loss “ new account” ACCOUNT. / S. d. 49,010 10 o 24,505 5 o 180,000 o o 5,890 6 5



Total ,£259,406 1 5 Cr. Gy balance from half-year ended 31st March, 1879 By premium on 25,521 new shares taken up, part of 27,500 issued under authority of the half yearly general meeting of the proprietors held on the 29th Octobei, 1878 By net profit for half-year ended 30th September, 1879 Audited. Bbnjn. Tones. 148—G18a Joseph L. Wilson. £ s. d. 9.753 ” 8 180,613 15 o 69,038 14 9 WAKANUI ROAD BOARD. NOTICE TO RATEPAYERS. ALL RATES remaining UNPAID by November 6th next ensuing will be recovered by legal process. By order, FOOKS & SON, 141—G09a Surveyors, &c, to the Board. WAKANUI ROAD BOARD. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that it is the intention of the Waka nui Road Board, at a Meeting to be held on Thursday, November 6th, 1879, to strike a Rate of Ninepencb in the Pound on the rateable value of all property in the District, for the year ending the 31st day of March, 1880, payable in one sum, on and after Thursday, the 13th day of November, 1879, and that the Rate Book is open for inspection at the Board’s Office, Moore Street, Ashburton. FOOKS & SON, Surveyors, &c., to the Board. 581a—123



New Advertisements. O. I. C THE VICTORIAN LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES ARE OPENED, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON, Next St. Stephen’s Church. S. STEEL BEGS to announce to tbe 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 guaranteed, and mode rate charges. Saddle Horses and carriages on hire. REAPERS AND BINDERS. THE Undersigned having been ap pointed agent for the sale McCORMICK’S & W. A. WOOD’S REAPERS AND BINDERS, is now prepared to treat with those who will want them for the coming season. JgINVELOPES, NOTEPAPER, EN VELOPES, N OTEPAPER.—The cheapest ever offered in Ashburton, at the Herald Office, Wholesale Stationery Depot, Saunders’ Buildings. STATIONERS’ SHOP, recently occu pied by Mr. J. Y. Ward. This Shop is fitted up in a very com plete manner, and four comfortable dwel ling rooms are attached. 70 SAUNDERS BROS. SEALY BROS., SEEDSMEN AND NURSERYMEN, East Street, ASHBURTON. Farm, Garden, and Flower Seeds and Garden Requisites of every descrip tion at Lowest Rates. Nursery —Mom-e Street. 43 147 FREDK. 555a—88 East Street, Ashburton. TO LET,