POST OFFICE NOTICES.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30.

Mails close at Christchurch ; For Otago and Australian Colonies, per Albion, at 1.50 p. in.

For Northern Ports of New Zealand, Sydney, and Brisbane, per Ringaroonia at 1.50 p in.

The next mail foi the United Kingdom via San Francisco will be closed at Christchurch on Friday, Oct. 10, and will be dm in London on Nov. 25.

Mails at the Ashburton Post Office close as follows : For Christchurch and North at 10 26 a.m. 4 p.m., and- 7.30 p.m., daily. 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 Greeustrect, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.30 a.m For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, at 3.15 p. m. daily. For Wakanui and Seafield, on Mondays and Thursdays, 7.30 p.m. W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster.

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 10 the express train, and they will be included in the mails made up in transit for offices on the main line and branches. Sydney J. Dick, Chief Postmaster. UNCI AIMED LETTERS.

On the first da; A each month a list is ex hibited at each P< . 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.

The following letteis from places beyond the colony were received at the Ashburtcn Post Office during the month of July, and remained unclaimed on Ist September, 1879: — Bennison, W. Bowden, W. Daly, loseph Gerry, John lletherington, William Horsfall, Miss O. Lafgren, P. P. Millas, Mrs. C. '"erkins, George Russell, Robert Smith, John Groves Stirling, James Wilkinson, Mr. Woodman, W. D. W. St, G. Douglas, ■ Postmaster.

ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST.

MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES. Acland, Campbell, & Co., at their yards— Horses, Sheep, Cuttle, and Pigs. MEETINGS. This Evening. Borough Cricket Club—Genera;! Meeting at Broadhelt’s Central Temperance Hotel, at 7 p.m.

The Ashburton Guardian, COUNTY AGRICULTURAL & SPORTING RECORDER. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1879.

Perhaps the most noteworthy feature of the recent elections in Canterbury was the fact that, while Christchurch returned the Premier now holding office, Selwyn re turned the Premier who is to succeed him When the Hon. John Hall resigned his seat in the Upper House to stand for the Selwyn seat in the House of Representa tives, he did his party signal service—ser vice which, as events have since proved, they sorely stood in need of. Had be not resigned his position as a member of the Legislative Council, he could not have se cured— as he did, and unopposed—the seat for Selwyn, and thus be returned to supply the place, as leader of the Opposi tion, of Sir William Fox, whose unt iward defeat at Wanganui deprived the country of the Knight's services. Than the Hoi!. John Hall, we know of no man in the House bettsr qualified for the position h will certainly be called upon to fill as Sir George Grey’s successor in office, in the event of tho no-confidence motion being carried which the new leader is to propose to-day. Ho is not an orator, so he will not kill the time of the House with melo dious drivel about the “ prattling infant on its mother’s knee,” crowing with gleeful childish innocence, ignorant as yet of the wrongs it is born to suffer, and of the con necting link it is between the past and the future of the great human race. Nor is he likely to weave a web of rhetoric so potent that it will ensnare Sir George’s 60,000 serfs and load them away by his flattery from the blind hero-worship which is so pronounced a characteristic of that portion of the present Premier’s supporters who admire him for himself and the toleol reformer he would play, and not for the loaves and fishes he can provide. But nevertheless the new leader is sufficiently master of his mother tongue to be able to say what he means with a clearness there is no perverting, and, being in every sense of the word a gentleman, he does not deal with the person or the motives of a political opponent, but with the ar guments he advances. No amount of work appears to weary him nor blunts his keen-sightedness. He can meet his foe at four o’clock in the morning, after a long and tedious sitting, with an answer as ready and as true to the mark, as he would have met with when the night had only reached its marrow, and the brilliance of the debate was at noon. The colony’s history is at his finger ends, and he is master of its most minute details that have any significance, and he brings to his aid a capacity for business rarely ract with that will be turned to good account against a Ministry whose incapacity is as notorious as their honor and sincerity are lightly esteemed. The Hon. John Hall’s re-entrance of the House of Representatives is opportune. He is no novice in the art of government. Five times has he held a portfolio, and always with honor. So well has he suc ceeded in winning, “golden opinions from all sorts of people,” that his practical ability, his knowledge of human nature, and his consummate tact are everywhere allowed. Moreover, lie carries to the House an' unsullied name as a private gentleman, and his character as a consist ent politician cannot be assailed, In their new leader, then, the Opposition have a man commanding the country’s confidence in his honesty, in his loyalty to the colony’s welfare, and one who has shown by a long and honorable Parliamentary career— during which he has several times been in the Ministry, and would have been the Premier long ere now but for failing health that forced his retirement from the House —how eminently fitted he is for the posi tion he must ere long be called upon to fill. In Sir William Fox the Opposition lost a valiant champion, but he was one who did not have behind him the whole hearted confidence of all who marshalled under him. In Mr Hall they find a man whom they are bound to trust, and under whom, we have no fear, they will present as solid a front as Sir George Grej' has ever yet met in the House.

How long the fight will last it is diffi cult to say. Doubtless a great sea. of talk will roll over the House before the vote is taken. But even should that vote be ad verse to the motion of no-confidence, and Sir George Grey again be entrusted with the country’s destinies, he is so certain to repeat the history he has already chronicled of his Premiership, and gradually estrange the thinking men amongst his recent re emits until he finds himself in a deep minority.

We publish to-day a second letter ask" ing us to devote space every Saturday to the publication of sermons or other reli gious matter, and many verbal requests of the same kind have been made to us. We are desirous as far as in us lies, to concede to all seasonable wishes on the part of our readers, but, being a public newspaper, our conduct would be open to criticism by those of our subscribers who are not pro testants were we gratuitously to devote any portion of our space to the dissemina tion of the Gospel as read by any parti cular body of Christians. -We are pre pared, however, to put a column or more of our space at the disposal of the Minis ters of the Gospel in Ashburton, or of the Young Men’s Christian Association, provided that all responsibility of editor ship in regard to the election of suitable sermons is taken from our shoulders, and that subscriptions be raised by the various religious bodies in town and coun try to defrq&the cost of publication. The publishers prepared to afford the re quired space at a merely nominal figure, and the matter now rests with those gen tlemen who desire to see a sermon pub- ! lished every Saturday. In adopting the course wo have indicated above, we are !

only following the example of other papers in the Colony, in Australia, and at Home, who publish sermons in their Saturday issues. To initiate the movement, we would recommend that a committee com prising the clergymen of the district, and such members of the churches as have the people’s confidence should take into consideration the subject of - compiling suitable sermons and raising; (subscriptions —the publishers will be fotmd ready to meet them in a liberal spirit; .

Boys’ School Mr. D. Davidson noti fies by advertisement, that the next quarter of his school commences on Mon day next.

County Cricket Club. • Attention is directed to the Honorary Secretary’s ad vertisement in another column, calling a General Meeting of this Club at Quill’s Commercial Hotel for to-morrow evening, at 8 p.m.

The Horse Parade. —About a score of entries have been made for the parade of entires in the Domain this day. We hope that the day will coutinue fine, as the best horses in the district will be shown, botli thoroughbred and draught. The Secretary wishes us to draw the attention of exhibitors to the necessity for being on the ground punctually.

Alford Forest School Treat and Ball. —On Thursday a treat was given to the school children at this place in the form of a picnic and sports. Fortunately the rain, which had been threatening a downpour all day, held off until about 3.30 p.m., by which time the youngsters had thoroughly enjoyed themselves, won their prizes, and started for home in the best of humor. In the evening the grown up portion of the community attended a ball by the invitation of Mr. C. Morgan, at the Alford Forest, hotel. In spite of the rain which fell in ttyp latter part of the day and evening, about* GO persons wore present, some having come a distance of 10 miles. Dancing was kept up until the small hours of the morning; everyone appearing to enjoy themselves thoroughly and the affair was a complete success. Buccleuch. —This rising little township at the foot of Mount Somers and at the mouth of the Ashburton Gorge, is begin ning to attract attention. It is very cen trally situated, and contains a good hotel, a store, post-office, Road Board offices, two smithies, a sadler’s shop, &0., and is the abode of several artizans such as stone masons, carpenters, &c., and will no doubt rise to importance as the time for the ex tension and completion of the railway from ‘Ashburton to Mount Somers approaches. “Amongst the later improvements, we notice that the Road Board and public recreation reserves have been pilau ted with forest trees.

Cricket.— A meeting of cricketers was held at Quill’s Commercial Hotel at two o’clock last Saturday afternoon. About a dozen gentlemen were present, and Mr. J. E. Hyde Harris was voted to the chair. The Chairman briefly explained that the object of the meeting was to form a cricketing association, -and read a scheme for its accomplishment which had been prepared by gentlemen taking an interest in the matter. After some discussion Mr. S. Saunders proposed, and Mr. A. Fooka seconded the . following resolution, which was carried unanimously,' “ That it is desirable to form a Cricket Association for the Borough of Ashburton, and with the object of promoting cricketing interests within the Borough, and to take charge of the ground recently granted by fthe Domain Board.” It was proposed by Mr. Douglas, seconded by Mr. Andrews, and carried, “That clubs having 15 or more playing members be eligible for associa tion.” It was proposed by Mr. G. Andrews and seconded by Mr. S. Saun ders, and carried, “ That three members shall be appointed by each associated club to form a Committe of the Association.” Mr. Broadbelt proposed, and Mr. Hodder seconded the following resolution, which was carried, “ That the Committee be at once elected, and requested to draw up draft rules for the Association, to be sub mitted to a general meeting on Friday evening next.” Some discussion followed on cricket matters generally, during which it transpired that the meeting called for last Wednesday evening last had been at tended by a number of gentlemen from each club, but owing to a misunderstand ing in reference to the meeting-room, they had missed one another.

Mount Somees and Alford Forest Schools. —These schools which have been closed for a while, are now both open, the respective committees having suc ceeded in obtaining masters and mistresses for their institutions. There is a very satisfactory attendance of children at both places, which will no doubt steadily increase, as the want of opportunity to give their children a fair amount of education has hitherto been severely felt by the 1 inhabitants of these somewhat secluded neighborhoods. The Philadelphia “ Record” remarks that the boast of Englishmen that, the sun never sets on the English Empire is equally applicable to the United States. With the purchase of Alaska we made our territory extend through 197 degrees of longitude, or 17 degrees more than half way around the globe, so that “when the sun is giving its good-night kiss to our westennost isle, on the confines of the Behring’s Sea, it is already flooding the fields and forests of Maine with its morn ing light.”

The San Francisco Mail.— On Satur day' evening a special train left Christ church carrying the southern portion of the San Francisco mail, amongst the bags being those for Ashburton, which arrived about nine o’clock. Hitherto the Ash burton portion of the mail budget has been made up along with the Christchurch lot, and there was thus a chance that Dunedin would bo better off than ourselves by being able to obtain a delivery before the letters for Ashburton were distributed. This has now been obviated by an arrange ment whereby the Ashburton portion of the mail, is sorted out before it' reaches Christchurch and the special mail train will now always bring up the Ashburton bags along with those for further south. Mouitx Somers District. —As' must have been the case throughout the length of this Island, the back country runs in this district have suffered severely from the severity of the past winter, and the unusual time the snow lay on the ground. It is feared that the tallies at

mustering time will show a hqfovy lops in sheep and possibly a lighter cram of|wool. . will be obtained from the por- J tion of the flock, owing to.their weakened condition and loss of constitutional vigor. In the neighborhood of Mount Somers and Alford Forest, the spring is at least a month earlier than it was last year, and to ; judge from the appearance of the flower gardens, the advanced state of the crops, and the foliage of the willows, the season cannot be more than the merest trifle behind our own at Ashburton, although these places are situate at an " altitude of some 1100 feet above the sea level. We notice many improvements carried out under the direction of the Hoad Board during the last 6 months: notably some extensive cuttings, etc.', on the Gorge Road, where it was completely destroyed by floods last year; also a bridge on the Bush road, and another on the main road near. tb« Snrflftd..'B!a^||n ||| l« both of which concrete has been subst!-' tuted for the old wooden structures which were becoming unsafe for traffic.' *

Buggy Accident..—On Sunday,mornings about 9.30, Mr. Henry Zander and .his . brother left Messrs. Friedlanders’ stables in a new American waggon lately imported by the firm. The horse used, “ is a grand specimen of a coach horse, full r of life and quiet to drive, but on this occa sion the Jehu did not appear to have co mai nland over his high-mettled steed; Tojfcf after leaving the store to proceed down ? Moore street, Prince gradually increas'ed ' his pace,, and after some vain attempts on . Mr. Zander’s part to pull him up, that gentleman was pitched out, and a little further on his brother dropped off behind. “ Prince,” finding his load diminishing by degrees, negotiated the corner of Moore street and the east belt very and raced along the latter street at a tremen dous pace, until stopped On the nUrth-side*. of the Wakanui Creek by McLauchlin and Co., contractors, who are camped there. The waggon was found to have shaft broken, one of the wheels twisted out of shape, and some other slight damages. The horse had several flesh w6uhda, rbut' none of them serious. Neither of occupants-were much hurt, and the wonder is that the Vehicle escaped so well as it.. did. T-i*. -

’ Service of Song.— A Service of‘Song " was held at the Presbyterian Ohurohlfst . evening. There was ’a limited {atten^hce, , not more than 60 being present. ; The , Rev. Mr. Beattie opened the'meeting s with prayer, and a series of pieces of sacred music, the whole foimingya t mnsical sketch of the , “ World’s Re'- - deemer”were then given, writh descrip i -live readings between each. *The o»en • hig “I’ll think of my Savioitr a finely rendered, but some ; of.-- the other c pieces sung displayed a slight want of i practice ; “ The Blind Beggar,” “ Com munion,” , and - -“ Mount T,Ca}vpy,rijre£e s however very .well t ing alone ” ~was- a 1 pretty melimy, . though rather. ,a; frpgij ; %a , kind of music usually gis«f». ; -in 'a sacred 3 service. The funds collected were for. 1 the Benefit of the Sunday wiilpiijir i Ashburton' BninpiNff'-; Swifect.- 01 #* 5 would remind * usual monthly niwEmg of this society will be. held this- 'Avmtmgh'sal Mr. j Bullock’s ofiice. We are pleased to learn , that since- 'the .publio&fclomoffthe last j report— satisfactory r position—the ousihesStol ”he society h«s j extended and ’ continued Fetnuherativ&a 3 The Barometer:— We never remember, f having seen the barombtCr•'lowersthaif it 5 was last night. It read 28*20, [ that portends we leave to the weather. , wise to say, but we imagine somebody ' must be catching it somewhere. i The County Hospital.— The erection' ■ of this structure is now so far advanced' > that a fair idea, of, its fut|ire appearance > can be obtained by a visit to th&werks^ . Situated at the upper ena of rile Vitamin, L it occupies the most commanding site . within the town belts, and being in the , public Domain, it can never be hemmed . in by other buildings. Consequently it . will always have the advantage of isolation —a great point in such a building as • [ sanitary institution. ; Added to this the . old watercourse running close by it, will , make drainage easy, and in the future we hope to see the gully flooded with.water, so as to convert it into an ornamental seiJ pentine lake. 1 Nature Bad doncf a gooA deal to make the Domain u a “ thing ofl beauty.” Art has sdmeiliing 4 ihorai to doJ and our recreation gardens 1 will then be afl “joy forever.” At present .we .; refzaufl from giving a detailed description ! of tb« building as it is not fair to* criticise mil finished work, but from the quantity ol the elaborate white stone carviilga now ml the ground, we may fairly expect tosee ul the hospital architecture very diiferenti both as to style and materials .used, fronl What has hitherto obtained in this district! To the eye of a novice, the ‘rooms soeil somewhat cramped, but this imppessioß may be dispelled as the interior Iwoifl draws near completion, when we purpolH giving a detailed description of the. A Millionaire’s Little Joke.—Al aged millionaire in an American city has played a sad trick uponj|tis and relatives. He invited, thexffSall gather round his dying bed, arid they wdro assembled' tary and a whole stock of-degal upon them, and made. them’all take davits that he Was perfectly sane clearheaded and. cool—arid’'then When the heirs came to rummage in desk-, they found - a willdatedih 18? B bequeathing most of hia property* to idiot asylunt: and furious at tneir they one und all. began an action to the will broken on the ground of —all swpariug that, though lie 'was sane on the day of hts defeth, he madder’uf a-whole litter of Mdrch 1875, Then " his executor smiled a smile and produced a later frill; made signed about half-an-hour before the gathered around liis dying bed, the same effect as the first one. event has >cast a gloom over the munity of heirs. ’ High. —A judge at Montgomery, bama, recently interrupted a flowery young orator with,—“ Hold hold on, my dear sir! higher! : you are already out of jurisdiction of thia court ! Unkind. — A pack of : wolves in burno county, ; Minnesota, couple of lawyers five miles, ‘.‘New Orleans Republican” showed a lack of professional courten^^^| A H

W! ! I UESDAV. SEPTEMBER 30, 18*1* .

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Public Notice. NEW Till-WEEKLY MORNING PAPER. PRICE—TWOPENCE ! PUBLISHED ON TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, and SATURDAYS. The size of the Guardian will be Six pages demy for the present, pending the arrival of suitable machinery, when it will take the same size permanently as the Christchurch Press. The Guardian is intended to meet the want in the County of Ashburton of a paper specially devoted to the agricultural and pastoral interests. It comes into existence in response to the expressed desire of a numerous section of the influen tial farmers, merchants, and other settlers in the country dristricts, and it purposes -to supply an excellent compendium of the news of the day, derived from the most trustworthy sources. Arrangements have been made with able correspondents in every district in the County to supply ' '• intelligence of all events of interest c curing in their locality, while advantage will also be taken of the great facilities now given by the telegraph for securing thelatest news from all parts of the colony, and, through Reuter’s Agency, of sum maries of intelligence from ail parts of the world. Special attention will be given in the Guardian’s columns to matters of interest ' to agriculturalists, and no pains will be ' Spared to make the Paper an indispensable item in the . economy of the Ashburton ’ ■ farmer’s household and a welcome guest at every fireside. ” ' Travelling reporters have been retained, ■' who will personally visit the various dis tricts ; and arrangements have been made whereby reports upon the condition and progress of the crops, &c., written by men with a practical knowledge of the subjects - on which they write, will be seemed. On . this point it may be mentioned that papers have been secured written by some of the ablest and most practical pens in the colony on subjects of moment to the farmer ; and these will appear in regular succession. The Guardian will be thoroughly inde pendent, and appears with its hands untied, and in no way trammelled by the influence , of any party, its aim being, while the : progress of the farming interest in the County has first place in its desires, to secure the greatest good for the greatest number. In politics it will give an honest support to thoroughly Liberal measures, and will be loyal to any Government, who, having the country’s confidence, is prepared to legislate upon a wise and liberal platform, ■ and is capable of administering public j affairs with prudence, honesty, and ability. , , The price of the Ashburton Guardian will be Single Copy : 2d. ' Terms to subscribers ; In advance. Booked. Quarterly fis. ... 7s. Half-yearly 12s. ... 14s. .'-Yearly ... 245. ... 28s. Advertising terms on application at the ■ ! ■ 1 Office. WEEKS AND DIXON, PROPRIETORS. " Publishing Office, Bast Street, a Ashburton. , , \



Meetings. U BOROUGH CRICKET A GENERAL MEETING of Mem bers is hereby convened at the “ Central Temperance Hotel, on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, At 7 p.m. Very Important Business. All intending Members respectfully in vited. A Full Muster requested. S. E. POYNTZ, 510 a Hon. Sec. ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILD ING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. THE Monthly Meeting of the above Society will be held in Mr. Bullock’s office on TUESDAY EVENING, from 6 30 to 8.30. Subscriptions will be received at the Secretary’s office, Burnett street, be tween the hours of 9 o’clock and 4 p.m. this day, at Mr. Bullock’s office, from 6‘30 to B‘3o on Tuesday evening. J. WARD. 511 a Secretary. ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. HORSE PARADE. The annual show of entire HORSES (Under the management of the above Association) Will be held on TUESDAY, the 30TH Inst., On the Reserve at the corner of the North- East Town Belt and West street. All horses must be on the ground not later than half-past ten. Entrance to Ground—ls. GEORGE JAMESON, 500 a Secretary. Clothing Establishment. ASSIGNMENT OF THE ESTATE OF MESSRS. AITKEN, PASCOE & CO., CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS, TO Mr. J. H. Morrison, 1 Manager Mosgiel Woolen Tru.taaa. Mn. John Ross, Of Sargood, Sons & Ewing j above large Clothing Manufac- I taring Firm having had to succumb to these hard times, and assign their estate, we have been induced by the Trustees to purchase the whole of their large Manufactured Stock at a Very Heavy Reduction, and have resolved to sell the same again in our Branches direct to the public at prices at which we could not legitimately sell our own Goods. In fact (without exaggeration) during the next few weeks we are in a position to offer NEW GOODS IN MEN’S AND BOYS’ ATTIRE, Of Colonial Manufacture, at from ONE THIRD TO ONE HALF THEIR USUAL COST. HALLENSTEIN BROS., New Zealand Clothing Factory. The assigned Stock will be for Sale in eur Ashburton Branch from and on SATURDAY NEXT, 28th JUNE. New Zealand Clothing Factory. 12a HERALD, Published Daily. are requested to make known any irregularity in the delivery, whether in Town or Country, which shall be immediately remedied. Country Sub oribers along the Wakanui Road to the ichool, thence to Seafield, Cambridge, and Rowland, are supplied by the mail-cart every Tuesday and Friday SEWING Machines and other Requi sites. H. M. JONES, Stationer, Etc., Baring Square. 473* -piNVELOPES, NOTEPAPEB, EN VELOPES, NOTEPAPER.—The cheapest ever offered in Ashburton, at the Herald Office, Wholesale Stationery Saunders’ Buildings.



Business Notices. SEALY BROS., NURSERYMEN AND SEEDSMEN, BEG to thank their friends and the public of Ashburton for the liberal support accorded them during the past tivo years, and to intimate that they HAVE OPENED new business premises in East Street, near the Bank of New Zealand, where they will be prepared to supply Agricul tural and Garden Seeds of every descrip tion. SEALY BROS., NURSERYMEN AND SEEDSMEN. EAST STREET. The facilities we possess for testing the quality of all Seeds offered by us, and our desire to extend this branch of our busi ness, will be a sufficient guarantee that all Seeds offered by us will be sucli as will give the utmost satisfaction. SEALY~BROS., THE ASHBURTON NURSERY, BEACH ROAD, MOORE STREET. 306 a 1 NEW fjIAILOEING JjISTABLISHMENT, THE TRIANGLE, Wakanni Road, near H. M. Jones’., G. J. F. LUBLOW, PRACTICAL TAILOR AND HABIT MAKER, Begs to announce to the public of Ashbur ton and the surrounding district that he HAS COMMENCED BUSINESS, and is prepared to execute orders equal to anything in the Colony. One trial will be sufficient as to Fit, Style, and Workmanship. Dress Suits, in various styles, and latest fashions. 1 weed Suits of every kind in latest styles. Fancy Coatings and Vest ings. Cord Pants; Trousers strapped and cuffed. A good assortment of Tweeds and Cloth in Stock. Reasonable Prices will be charged, and satisfaction guaranteed. the address — G. J. F. LUBLOW, Wakanui Road, Ashburton. 283 a Gasfltters, &c. PUBLIC NOTICE. TRADESMEN and others who intend using the Ashburton Gas Company s Gas should give their orders at once have their premises fitted with Gas Fittings, to ensure no delay when the Gas is brought into the town. J. C. DOLMAN, LICENSED GASFITTER, Plumber, Locksmith, Whitesmith, Bell hanger, Zinc and Tin-plate Worker, Hot and Cold Water Engineer, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON, N.B.—Artesian Wells sunk and Puraj* fitted and repaired ; O. G. Guttering fixer at Current Rates. Electric Bella supplied and fitted. Orders punctually attended to in town and country. 812 Fruiterers, &c. W. T. D Av 18 ON> GREENGROCER AND FRUITERER, HAS ON S 3. LE- Onions, Good Potatoes, Carrots, Parsnips, Turnips, Herbs. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, (Next to Fowler, Grocer) TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON tc,* Cabinetmakers. TINWALD FURNITURE DEPOT. QHARLES Jg R A D E R CABINET MAKER, FURNITURE DEALER, &c. Venetian and other Blinds, Curtain Poles, Oxford and other Picture Frames made to order. Repairs Executed with Despatch, Note the Address— Great South Road, TintvalD, (Next to Mr. Prottejohn’s, Shoe Makei m Lost. £3 REWARD. LOST —From Shepherd’s Bush, Rangi tata, Two Saddle and Harness Horses— -1 Roan Horse, bred at Chatraos, known as “ Donald,” 1 Black Horse, collar marked, Both shod. The above reward will be paid to anyone delivering the same at Bossenberg’s Stables, Ashburton, or to James Fraser, Mount Somers Road Board : or 30s for each Horse. 22 JAS. FRASER.



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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.



THE ASHBURTON HERALD And Borough and County Advertiser (With which is incorporated tho Evening Echo.) ASHBURTON, WAKANUI, AND SEA FIELD “HERALD” DELIVERY. CJUBSCRIBERS to The Ashburton lO Herald, residing at and between the above places will, in future, be supplied by tho Boy, at their residences, every Tues day and Friday. GREENSTREET, WESTERFIELD, UPPER ASHBURTON, AND MOUNT SOMERS. Subscribers residing in the above 'is tricts will be supplied by Cookson'- coach. Orders received by Messrs. Tisch and R. Morgan. New Subscribers will please orward their names to any of the Agents, or our Office, as early as possible. Subscription : By post or Boy, Bs. 6d. per quarter; in advance, 7s. Gd. per quarter ; or 28s. per annum. The Ashburton Herald will contain all the latest telegraphic and other news, grain and produce market reports, and particu lar attention will be paid to the wants ol settlers. All notices referring to the Borough Council, County Council, and the Road Beards, will be found in the Hearld. Agencies where The Herald can be obtained : Wakanui School Wakanui Creek.. Seafield yy ... Newlands Spread Eagle ... Mount Somers ... Mr. Ginney ... G. Leadley ... Mr. Atkinson ... T. M. Jones ... Ed Watkins ... Mir. Tisch ... R. Morgan. The Agents will supply primed forms for new subscribers to sign.