SKIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVALS. Nov. 22.—Wan.al.a, s.s., from Auck land, via East Coast. Nov. 22.—Hawea, s.s., from Port Chalmers. Nov. 23.—Rotorua s.s., from Port Chalmers. SAILED. Nov. 22. —Wanaka, s.s., for Port Chal mers. Nov. 22—Hawea, s.s., for Auckland, via East Coast. STEAMERS,,LEAVE LYTTELTON AS UNDER. Fob Wellington Wellington, To-Day. Nov„2s. i Passengers by 2.40 p.m. train. Fob Napier, Gisborne, Tauranoa, and Auckland —Wanaka, on Saturday, Nov. 29. For Pori Chalmers. —Ringarooma, To- Day, Nov. 25. Passengers by 420 p.m. train. To be followed by Taiaroa, on Thurs day, Nov 27. For Melbourne, via Bluff Ringa rooma, on Tuesday Nov. 25. Passen gers by the 2.40 p.m. train. To be followed by Claud Hamilton, via Wellington and West Coast, on Thursday, Nov. 27. ~, , For Sydney— Tararua. on Deo. 6, Waka tipu, Dec. 12. Fob.'Akaboa—Waitaki, on Friday, Dec. Fob Town— Ringarooma, Tues day, Nov. 25. For Pxcton, Taranaki, and Manukau —Wellington, on Tuesday, Nov. 25. Passengers by the 2.40 pi in. Cargb till 2 p.m. All berths to be secured at the Shipping i Office.

COMMERCIAL.

The following extracts are from the New Zealand Loan 1 and Mercantile Agency Compands ■ circular, dated London, Oct. 9th ■ * ■' it, tt ■ 1 The 'special feature to note in tne Jiome industries is the increased activity in the iron trade. Considerable excitement has prevailed during the month, and prices mark a decided advance. Speculatrve in fluences have no doubt had a great deal to do with this sudden - inflation of values, but it seems to be the general opinion in the trade that the lowest level had at last been touched, and that the revival is likely to be lasting. Wages have not yet been affected, but the tendency is towards a speedy movement in favor of the men. Apart from iron, the trade of the country shows, no. improvement, the cotton and troollen' in duatries continuing dull and depressed, without any signs of an imme diate change for,‘the better. ' Com Market.—Much of the wheat crop in the Midland and Northern districts of the United Kingdom still remains un carried, and some even uncut; and the result/of the harvest will certainly prove to b 4 fur Iworse than was anticipated a month ago. The quantity of hew wheat as yet'brought to market is quite small, and fears are entertained that in many parts of the country it will be difficult to find even a sufficiency of wheat suitable for seed. There has been a strong demand ■for ■/, Foreign produce on the part of both millers and speculators, in conse quence of which prices have advanced some 7 s. ;i or Bs. per quarter. At the present moment America is nearly the only seller of wheat in the United Kingdom, Russian supplies being almost exclusively directed to France apd Germany ; and as stocks in the United States are reported to he gener ally firmly held, shippers are enabled to dsk higher rates with confidence. The advance in Californian wheat, which is specially marked, is said to be the ‘result of ’the efforts of a strong ring, buying ■ and holding for the rise. - Several, r failures of “bear specula tors, who amongst , them were be lieved to have made forward contracts amounting to 400,000 quarters, have ‘ cecesaitated large covering purchases by their representatives in. this country. These have naturally intensified the ex citement in our markets. . For a cargo of'Australian wheat, arrived off coast, 555. c.i.f. for the Continent, was recently bid, and if there were any other ’Xrn-n** afloat that price could be easily obumecir Of New Zealand arrivals the Coromandel and G.B.S. have been ordered to Hull, and the Edmund Fox to Lon- Austaiiuih spot is held firmly; fine Victorian in granary being worth as much as 60s. New Zealand sells readily at 555. to! 565. for good qualities. Flour is 3s. to 4s. dearer than at date of last report, but there is nothingfrom Aus tralia or New Zealand in the market at present. Closing quotations are : s. s. ms South Australian wheat 57 to 58 per 496 Victorian do. 58 ~ 60 ~ ~ New Zealand do. 50 „ 57 ~ ~ Australian flour ' ... .*• 36 », 40 ~ 280 New Zealand do. ... ... 34 ~37 ~ ~ The following is a copy of a telegram received yesterday by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited), dated London, 19th Novem- Wooa.—The sales opened with spirit on the isthinst. , and comprise about 83,000 . .foalesi 3,000 bales have been sent to the . manufacturing districts direct. Home j<■ buyers are purchasing freely. The follow ing haVe advanced since close of last sales: —Greasy, Id. per lb.; superior combing, washed and scoured, to 2d.; clothing washed, Id.; medium and inferior greasy, M, to Id.; cross-bred greasy, Id.; cross bred, superior combing, washed and scoured, 2d. to 3d,; lambs , id. to Id. fll tTACbOW. —Market quiet. Stocks of all * aorta, 14,500 casks' Mutton is worth 435., and beef 40s per cwt. Wheat. —Market quiet. Foreign arri vals heavy, Adelaide is quoted at 605., .<irid New&eaUod a* &8s P er 4961bs -

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

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 mam line and branches.

The Ashburton Guardian. COUNTY AGRICULTURAL & SPORTING RECORDER. TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 25, 1879.

Those farmers who live upon the rich but risky banks of the Ashburton, have, for some time past, been applying for aid from County and Road Board funds forthe purpose of protecting their farms from the ravages of the river, which periodically overflows its banks, —such as they are, — spoil their pasture land, and worst of all, take the farms themselves away piecemeal. Seeing from experience, that if the Ash burton, River was to have its sway in any direction it' fancied to take, the residents between the North and South branches took the bull by the horns and proposed to tax themselves to protect their holdings from the encroachments of this still un civilized watercourse. As they took the proper means, an application to the County Council was at once met in the same spirit it Was offered and, so that no delay should ensue, it was resolved to have plans and specifications drawn, which was done, and yesterday Mr. Bax ter ,-,the County Engineer, -accompanied by one of cur staff, visited the scene of the future operations of the Board of Conser vators which will be certain to be formed shortly. The position is at present a most alarming one, as the farms of Messrs. Watkins, Weldon, Church, and Goode have each portions fronting on the river, which are being) attacked flood by flood; and from the Iqwness of the banks, and the loose'nature of the soil, the river is making sad havoc with their properties. Added to this, the fall of the country, as a general rule, trends to the south and south-west, with a ruling fall of one in ninety, and the river seems to have a most decided inclination to impinge upon the south bank of the north branch, having for its object, apparently, a wish to join the south branch, somewhere between Goode’s and Chuuch’s, the two rivers being here not more than some thirty chains apart, but this distance is increased both above and below. Should the junc tion take place it will destroy a large area of land, justly described to us yesterday as the “ Garden of Ashburton,” and it deserves the name, for a crop of wheat in one of Mr. Goode’s paddock, is the best we have yet seen in the County, and all the crops in this portion of the district are giving promise of a bright future for the land holders. The land, as a general rule, is a good loamy clay, the banks of, the river shewing generally a depth of about four feet, and under this loose shingle ; and it is with this, as in most other rivers, that the engineer has to con tend, since, when a flood is on, the scour of it continually loosens the shingle until the clay is undermined, and the superin cumbent weight having its foundations gone, falls into the flood, and then is gradually melted and floated away, causing the dirty appearance we always see in our rivers in flood time, and so the process goes on, slowly but surely. In addition to this, there is the constant travelling of the. shingle down the river bed in floods, causing banks to be thrown up in unex pected places, and diversions of the stream, which sometimes in a few hours do enor mous destruction to portions of the banks wh ere no provision had been made. In the case of the bed of the North Ashbur ton, the difficulty we see to be the worst to deal with is the almost total absence of banks, and the natural fall of the river towards the south branch, added to which the deposits of shingle in the river-bed itself, causes a set in the direction alluded to, making one fancy that there is some magnet drawing the current in that direc tion. To obviate this Mr Baxter has devised a scheme dealing with the points irost threatened, and should the contractors for the work not have floods to contend with during their progress, we think the, protective works will, on completion, be fully equal for the duties intended for them to per form. Briefly the idea is as follows To excavate at and below the points ou which the river impinges, new channels, wide or bell mouthed at the entrance, and gradually contracting towards the exit, so as to cause scour in flood time, and by this natural means to increase their dimen sions eventually until tne channel will become sufficiently large to carry all the water at any time. These channels will as a rule be 100 feet wide at the entrance and 40 at the exit, and have such grades as the fall of the ground will permit. The shingle excavated will be utilised for making em bankments to assist in diverting the water into its new course, and they will be pro tected by a facing of boulders in some cases and of sods in others, all being built up to a sufficient height to make them safe from the overflow of any flood. Further, at the upper points of the scour, groins, filled with the largest boulders procurable, will be built to shoot the water, into the course intended for it, and the scheme altogether, although presenting some minor difficulties in the carrying out, will, with the stipulation above referred to, be able to compete with any flood on that portion of the bank of the river. A considerable number of contractors were in attendance to meet Mr. Baxter who explained the nature of the work both from his plans and specifications and again on the various sections of the work itself. The day was a most disagreeable one, as a pelting rain was falling the whole time, making men and horses as miserable a looking looking lot as could be imagined.

Meeting. —We would remind the officers of the Fire Brigade and Fire Police that the meeting arranged with the Insurance agents will be held at Messrs. Edmistoh Bros, and Gundry’s offices, at 11 a.m. to-day.

The Weather. —Yesterday was any thing but pleasant for those whose occu pations led them beyond their door-steps, and even for those who could take advan tage of indoor employment, the day was of the dreariest. We could now well dis pense with any more rain until harvest, as some of the crops are showing signs of rust, and the hay harvest having already begun, damage will he done unless the summer soon sets in, which tt appears to be somewhat loth to do. The Plains Water Supply.—We call the attention of our readers, more,.eape<4- uj ally those interested in the Rakaia district, ” to an advertisement in our columns with reference to a petition in favor of ' the water supply scheme, contradicting certain statements made in a petition aza'SfftVpg** and signed last week agaihst ( the - wcorki - Copies of the petition are to be seen at Mr. W. A. Brown’s, Chertsey ; the • Road Board Office, Bakaia ; and at the - County Council Offices, Ashburton. •.:. ; :

Another Rise in Wheat.—By the Suez mail we are glad to announce ’ the en couraging news that Ashburton grown wheat is still improving in value in the. Home markets, Messrs Friedlander Bios.' advices announcing the fact that 555.. 6<L - per quarter had been reached for their two shipments. This is an advance! of.. 2s. 6<L upon last month’s rates. Messrs Saunders’ advices note the same advance. ' “ Sunshine. We 1 have received the first issue of a new comic journal; at least the proprietors call it sd; AS it is pub-’ lished in a Scotch settlement, we may be forgiven if we fail to see the ‘.‘jokes,’ on account of their poflddrokity.' 1: A cartoon accompanies the “ jokes’,” bdt is still more incomprehensible than they are. How ever we wish k the infant success, and—im-., provement. ~, , , , -i The Mayorai, .Election.—Mr-. Hugo Friedlander will address the Burgesses at the Towrl Hall to-night, andithe election!:: takes placetomorrow. > •.>..! ; An Error. our report of the _:Aih- f burton Show a topographical - , error ,pc-‘ cured in the prize list, which We desire' to correct. Mr. Jbhp Small, of ’ Graham’s road, took first prize for the best salt hot ter, and we have to apologise to him for themistake. • ■ - • •• ■ 1 ‘* ■ ’

Threatened Fever Visitation. A correspondent wants to know- yheo; the , new scavenger begins workj as seine - ' closets have not been seen to since the old hand left off. The stench is fearful, and health is endangered. 1 > • ‘ / The Recent FikeL—ln another column ’ Messrs. Orr and Co. - expressi their tbanksi to the Brigade and. others whose exertions saved their building and stock last Satur day night, and apologise - fpy the tardiness • of their acknowledgments. The ciicamv • stances in which a fir^nsuifllyleavesa man’s premises may wekßgcount for any ' - , forgetfulness of conventoHralities, .. ...

Mysterious Death of Two CHitDEEir.— On Saturday morning the. twin • infants of Mr. Penny, waiter, at the Somerset Hotel, were found dead in bed, ! the' bodies pre senting a peculiar appearance.. At half-. , past 11 on Friday night the father looked at the babes, who then appeared to be all right. At four in the morning there’also’;' appeared to be nothing wrong, but two Or 1 - three hours later they were found dead, with their mouths wreathed in foam. Dr. Boss was called,' and, on examining the children arrived at the conclusion that they had died from poison.. All the food • in the house has been' kaifapledj and;sent! to Christchurch for analysis. ■ An’ in-i? quest on the bodies was commenced yes terday, and adjourned tili Thursday, a report of which : appears, iin , another column. -

The New Fire Bell.—Due notice hav ing been given, that the new fire bell would be rung 1 for the firsf -time ion'Satur day evening His Worship the Mayor’, a full muster of the brigade, and a large number of spectators, assembled at. the new station on the Wakanui road, to go through - the ceremony;,of; testing the sound of the bell. Punctually at - 8 p.m. His Worship stepped, that he had beenrequesfpd’by tfyp plum bers of the- -brigade tp 'giyef the and he. did so with great pleasure, know-; ing, as he did, the mnnppr in*. which the. officers and men of so useful a body had exerted themselves,for.the public good, and more especially at the late fire, where their exertions saved severalbuildihgaahd much valuable property. He was glad to say that it was the intention of ment to grant them the same privileges as volunteers, and to make a capitatiod allowance of £2 2s. - per head. That amount,, withj pome assistance from, the Borough Council, would enable them to provide the necessary uniforms. He altffi hoped that before long, a steam fire en gine would be procured for them,- and as the Council intended sinking more 'of the pipe wells, the brigade would be in. a gooji position to combat any fire which might break out in the town. (Cheers.) would also like to remark that it was gratifying to know that the past ing of the bell had been dope, in New Zealand, and it was certainly a creditable piece of work for the colony. Mr. Bullock then took the ropes and the peal resounded through the township. The tone is deep and rich and was greatly ad mired. After ringing for a few minutes the signal was given to stop; and Mr. George Compton,' baptain of the brigade, stepped forward'arid proposed the health of His Worship the Mayor, which was re sponded to vociferously. Thanks having been returned. His Worship proposed the health of the captain, and complimented that officer on the efficiency of his officers and men. Mr. Compton replied, aaf hoped the public would take more inhere'

in the formation of a Fire Police and Sr vage Corps. The health of Lieutem** Dolman and Fireman Wilkie were M drunk and suitably replied to, brigade dispersed. Cbicket. —A match will be ph®d in the Domain on Saturday next bet®® n eleven of the Borough C. 0. and 4 f T ven representing the Geraldine C. CfW commence on arrival of the train from Timaru. The picked to do battle for the ; P‘ ou ®> p* : Messrs G. Andrews, A. An^ B ’ "* 1 * wood 0. Denshire, J. ’P; » X H. Fowler, S. Poyntz, < Whitley, !. Mayo, A. Fooks. Saunders, A. Groves, ■* jei^c “» J** Williams, W. Charlton

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[Tuesday, November 25^^79.



New Advertisements. SPORTING. Messrs, saunders & walker have for Sale Two Greyhound Puppies, eight months’ old, by Mr. Chat ! teris’ Azamat out of owners’- L’Esprit. | Azamat (imported) is by Tulloeh ! gorum, out of Cygnet, and won a 43 and 22 dog stake in England. L’Esprit (imported) is by Pell Mell out ' of Scrap, and won the Nelson Gold Cup in 1878. She is sister to La Rapide, L’Encore, and other Australian celebri ties. Apply to MR. S. SAUNDERS, Ashburton, or, MR. W. G. WALKER, 98 Christchurch. NOTICE TO INVALIDS. gUY PORT AND SHERRY WINES AT QUILL’S COMMERCIAL HOTEL. FINE OLD JAMACIA RUM BRANDIES and WHISKEY Of the best Brands. Competition defied. Charges moderate, and every article purchased at the above Hotel guaranteed. the above imported direct by T. QUILL, 213 Proprietor. THE WHEATSHEAF 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, Peopeietob, 138 Wheatsheaf Hotel. FAMILY HOTEL DURHAM STREET NORTH, CHRISTCHURCH. WHITE (Late of the Royal Hotel, Lyttelton.) This Hotel is now Renovated and fitted up as a FIRST CLASS FAMILY HOTEL. 49 CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Babino Sqhabe (Near Town Hall). RE-OPENING of the above commo dious and centrally situated Pri vate and Commercial Hotel. T. BROADBELT, PBOPBIETOB, Is prepared to give Superior Accommoda tion to Boarders and the Travelling Public on REASONABLE TERMS. Weekly Board and Lodging ... £1 Weekly Board 14s. MEALS AT ALL HOURS. Dinner on Saturday from 11.30. Beds (single), Is. 6d. Pbivate Room foe Ladies. 153—82 a PRINCE ALBERT PRIVATE HOTEL fyiHE undersigned having taken the Prince Albert Boarding House, in Wills Street, near the Railway Station, begs to say he is determined to keep GOOD TABLE, and afford Comfortable Accommodation to customers at MODERATE CHARGES. S. LUCAS, PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE Wills Steeet, Ashbubton. 333a—27 WANTED KNOWN—That the cheap est and neatest CARDS may bo had at - he “GUARDIAN OFFICE.” FARMERS. —Do not neglect to Read the Agricultural Papers appearing in the “Ashburton Guardian. ” »



New Advertisements. FIRE ! FIRE !! FIRE !! ! rjIOWN HALL. THURSDAY, NOY. 27xh, For Benefit of J. HYDE, Rendered by the musical people of Ash burton. Programme ; 1— Hallelujah Chorus, Ashburton Brass Band. 2 Part song, “ Come to the fair,” , from Martha, Glee Company, of 20 ‘ voices. 3 Song, Mr. Dolman 4 Duet, “ List to the Convent Bells,” Misses A. Permain and E. Savage. 5 Song, Mr. H. Stephenson. 6 Aria, “In verdure clad,” Miss Strien 7 Song, Mr. Branson. 8— Trio, “Life’s a bumper,” Messrs. Stephenson, Pickford, and Savage. 9 Song, Mr. Jaccbson. 10 — Song, Mr. Harrison. INTERVAL. Part n. 11— Selection, “ Pot Pourri,” Band. 12— Part song, “ Comrades in arms,” (Adolph Adam), Glee Company. 13— Song, Mr. Branson. 14 — Recitation, Mr. Minnis. 15— Song, Mr. Harrison. 16 — Duet, Piano and Cornet, “ Staccato polka,” (Bonnisson), Mrs. Paige and Master G. Savage. 17— Song, Mr. Stephenson. 18— Quartette, Messrs. Branson, Pratt, Zouch, and Jacobson. 19— Song. Miss Strien. 20— “ God Save the Queen.” The above Programme is subject to altera tion. Mbs. Paige has kindly consented to accompany on the Pianoforte. Conductor, J. Savage. BUTCHERS, BAKERS, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, GRAIN AND SEED MERCH ANTS, NORTON FARM, SEAFIELD. JONES AND CO., Norton Farm, Sea field, return thanks to their patrons for the hearty support accorded to them since Norton Farm was opened as a Butchery, Bakery, and General Store, and solicit a continuance of past favors, assuring customers that their interest will always have first consideration at the hands of the advertisers. Jones and Co. beg to inform their friends and the public in the Seafield and neighboring districts, that their Bread, Meat, and Store Carts travel the following routes on the days given below : Seafield to Kyle, and Acton—Wednes days. ! Seafield to Wakanui Homestead, Waka nui School, and Creek, back by Christie’s Road— Thbsdays. Seafield to North Seafield, Charing Cross, Dundas, Cambridge, returning by Pioneer Road— Fridays. In view of the Harvest, orders for at tendance of the Cart may be left at the Store, Norton Farm, Seafield ; Wakanui School, with Mr. Ginney; with Mr. Lambie, at Kyle ; and with Mr Brown, Olontarf blacksmith. JONES AND CO., NORTON FARM, Sbaeield. Botchers, Bakers, General Store keepers, Grain and seed Merchants. AGENTS FOR THE ASHBURTON. HERALD AND GUARDIAN. 679 a TINWALD. gHEARER AND GALLOWAY, MILLWRIGHTS, AGRICULTURAL AND GENERAL IMPLEMENT MAKERS, Great Sooth Road, Tinwald, Beg to thank the public generally for their very liberal support during the past twelve months, and to announce that they have now every facility for carrying On their business in all its branches to the entire satisfaction of customers, as a trial will prove. COACHBUILDING. Orders received fcr making or repairing all kinds of conveyances by thoroughly practical workmen, and none but the best materials used. AGRICULTURAL. Implements of all kinds made or re paired. Also, Combines, Engines, Reap ers and Binders, Chaffcutters, Bruisers, &c. BUILDING. Estimates given for all kinds of Build ing and general carpentering. Cocksfoot Grass Seed Threshing Ma chines, for hand or foot, made to order, great saving of labor. SHEARER AND GALLOWAY, Tinwald. 165—641 a PAPER BAGS, PAPER BAGS. CIONFECTIONERS, Fruiterers, / Grocers, Drapers, Seedsmen, &c., can be supplied with Paper Bags, shortly to arrive, all sizes, and Printed or Plain. WEEKS AND DIXON, General Printers, East rtreet North. NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS in the Estate of HENRY M'CUTCHEON, farmer, Wakanui, are requested to be sent in with proofs, to the Office of ORR & CO., on or before SATURDAY, 29th NOV., otherwise they will not be recognised. HY. HUDSON, JOHN ORR. 205 Trustees. WASTE PAPER for Sale, 3d. per lb. at the Herald Office. Apply early. 590



New Advertisements. MOUNT SOMER§ ROAD BOARD. THE NEXT MEETING of the above Board will be held at the Road Board Office on Monday, the Ist Dec., at noon. JAMES FRASER, 200 Clerk. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. } the following THE attention of owners of and occu piers of land on the South Rakaia Plains is drawn to the fact that a PETITION in,favor of thjsßill now before the Legislative Assoiabl* for - supplying a certain part of the Plafiis with water, and repudiating the charts contained in a PETITION against th« said Bill pre sented teethe Legislatijp Assembly, is lying fo| signature places; Mr. (W. A. "*irown Rakaia Road County Council occupiers and la Bill becoming law ai the PETITION imme By order, F. MAINWARING, Clerk. Ashburton, November 24, 1879. 221 ertsey ; South , at Rakaia ; burton. Those in favor of the uested to sign *y- ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. Builders desirous of tender ing for the erection of FENCING, and OUTBUILDINGS, &c., on Reserve 769, Baring Square, Ashburton, are re quested to send in sealed tenders, duly en dorsed, and addressed to the Architect, on or before Noon on TUESDAY, the 26th November. / The Drawing and Specification may be seen at the Architect’s Office. J. STANLEY BRUCE, C.E. 684a-19G ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. IVTOTICE IS HEREBY GDfEN that a SPECIAL MEETING of the Council will be held on Wplnesday, the 25th inst., immediAtely afjfc the ordinary meeting to be hem. on tj»t day, to con sider the advisability of closing the road between ■ rural#sections 24,398, 30,710, 27,030, and 24,398, and 30,711 Mount Board district, and any objectign»made thereto by any person likely to mvmer injury thereby, as provided in sut*ction 10 section 93 of The Public IwTks Act, 1876.” By Order,” FJ MAINWARING, Clerk. Ashburton, Nov. 11, 1879. ■ 223—719 a MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD. NOTICE TO RATEPAYERS. ALL OUTSTANDING RATES re maining UNPAID after the 31st December next will be SUED for without further Motive. Rates‘payable at the Road Board Office, Mount, Somers. By order, JAMES FRASER, 199 Clerk. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD. TO CONTRACTORS. ALL CONTRACTORS whose con tracts are BEHIND TIME are hereby notified that if the work be NOT FINISHED within one month from this date, the penalties as provided in the specifications under which the contracts were let, will be strictly ENFORCED. By order, JAMES FRASER, Clerk. November 16th, 1879. 201 MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are invited for the under mentioned works : No. 30. —Keeping all the shingle roads in Repair, from Boyer’s stream to F orth Ashburton, at per chain, for 12 months. No. 31.—Keeping the North Ashburton Ford in Repair for 12 months. . No. 32.—Shingling Road from Anama crossing to M’Olyraont’sfence, about one mile. No. 33. —Keeping Valetta, Roxburgh, Coach Crossing, and Cameron’s Fords in repair for twelve, months. Specifications to be seen at Hood’s Hotel, or at the Road Board Office. Tenders to be sent in not later than noon on MONDAY, Ist December. JAMES FRASER, 202 •' . Clerk. UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. IATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that _J_X| this Board at its next meeting in tends to STRIKE a RATE of 6d in the £on all the rateable property in the dis trict. By order, ROBT. D. PULLAR, 179 Clerk. WAKANUI ROAD BOARD. TO COLLECTORS. TENDERS are invited for •Collecting Outstanding RATES for 1878-9, and RATE for 1879-80 —in accordance with the Rating Act, 1876. To find two sureties £IOO each. Particulars can be obtained at the Board Office, Moore street, and Tenders addressed to the Chairman Will be received till 10 a.m. on THURSDAY DEC. 4, 1879 FOOKS & SON, 219 Surveyors to the Board. WAKANUI BLACKSMITHS’ SHOP. WILLIAM COCKLE, begs to inform the inhabitants of the Wakanui District that he has RE-OPENED the Blacksmith’s shop near the School, and hopes by doing good work and strict attention to business to merit a share of their patronage. WILLIAM COCKLE, General Blacksmith, 204 Wakanui.



New Advertisements. NEWLANDS PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH, CAM BRIDGE. THE (2nd) ANNIVERSARY SER-; VICES in connection with the above | Church will take place on SUNDAY, NOV. 30. Morning at 11, Evening, 6.30. | Sermon will be preached by Rev. W. Keall. Anniversary Tea Meeting on following MONDAY. Commencing at 5.30. Tickets —ls 6d. 220 TO LET. SIX-ROOMED COTTAGE near the North Town Belt. Apply, 176 SAUNDERS BROS. TO LET.—A valuable Agricultural Farm at Rangitata, consisting of 565 acres agricultural land, securely fenced ; good well; to be let for a term of years on favorable terms. John Inglis, Christchurch. 206 THE Undersigned has the following Properties TO _iET, with a purchas ing clause, or for sale on Liberal Terms of Payment;— i ACRES unimproved Land, about tOO 2A miles north of the Ashburton 203 197 137 67 50 Township. Acres improved Farm, first-class land and well watered, situated on Longbeach. ACRES oh the Ashburton" Forks, fenced and improved, also well watered. ACRES partly improved and situated about three miles from the township. ACRES near the above, unim proved. ACRES partly improved, near Winslow. 137 THOMAS BULLOCK. POYNTZ AND CO. FARMS FOR SALE. ON EASY TERMS OF PAYMENT. MESSRS POYNTZ & Co. have the following properties for sale ; Several eligible Town Properties in Ashburton, Tinwald. Rakaia, and Wins low, both for sale and to let. Apply, POYNTZ AND CO. 197 Ashburton. TO PRINTERS. MACHINE FOR SALE. EOR SALE, at an early date, — 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 V. R. THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN (County Agricultural and Sporting Recorder) is a GAZETTE for all Notices under The Debtors and Creditors Acts. October 6, 1879. ‘ jam es McDonald, PRACTICAL TAILOR, East street, . Ashburton. A good Stock of Tweeds and Cloths on hand. Summer Goods openshortly. 172 NEW ZEALAND WESLEYAN Published Monthly. rUST ARRIVED, the “ New Zealand Wesleyan” for November. Price 6d, old at the Herald Office, East Street. WEEKS AND DIXON, Agents. NOTICE. MISS HODDER, lately arrived from London, begs to announce that she has commenced business as DRESS MAKER in Moore street, Ashburton, near Dr Stewart’s residence. Prices strictly moderate, and no effort will ne spared to give satisfaction. MISS HODDER, Dressmaker, Moore street. 169—651 a THE RECENT FIRK THE undersigned beg to tender to the Fire Brigade and the other gentlemen their hearty thanks for the valuable and successful exertions made to save their property, and remove their stock, on the occasion of the tire last Saturday. The pressure of work caused by the fire,- and other causes, must be our apology for over looking until now the duty of acknowledg ing our indebtedness thus publicly. 224 ORR & CO.



New Advertisements. ANTED—Two Good FARM SER VANTS for Rakaia. Scotchmen preferred. Must be good ploughmen and good with horses. Wages, £65 a year. Apply, Saunders Bros. 222-725 a , ,S E A L Y BR O S., Seedsmen and nurserymen, East Street, ASHBURTON. Farm, Garden, and Flower Seeds and Garden Requisites of every descrip tion at Lowest Rates. Nursery —Moore Street. 43



County Council. —The County Council will meet at the fload Board Office to morrow for the transaction of business.