SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF LYTTEtTON. ARRIVED. Nov. 29 - - Elmiranda, barque, from New York. Nov. 29—Maiy Ann Annison, barque, from Newcastle. ,i ' Nov. 30—Claud Hamilton, from- Mel bourne via Hobartown and llie South. ■■ Doc. I—Penguin. from Auckland, via East Coast and Wellington. SAILED. Nov. 29—Richard and Mary, schooner, for Oamaru. Nov 29—Rona, schooner, for Auckland. Nov. 29—Wanaka, for Wellington, and 3£oVth.’ . .... Nov. 29—Rotomahana, for Dunedin. Nor: 30—=Endeavourer, brigantine, for • -hour,- via Newcastle,.-W,eat Coast, and Wellington. ■' "NTEAMESS LE AVE LYTTELTON as U&dsb. ' r _ Fob-. Wellington —Taiaroa, This Day, December 2. For Napier, Gisborne, jand Auckland . . --Tararua, 'on Thursday, December 4. ■ Passengers by 4 p.m train. . Cargo till 2 p.m.. ! T£ be followed by Penguin, on "Satur day December 6 r Fob Port Cualmers, Wakatipu, on Wednesday', December 3. •For Melbourne, via Bluff, from Port Chalriiera, Rotomahana, on Decern ber 5; Passengers by Wakatipu, • Wednesday, December 3. For Sydney—Tararua. on Thursday, '■ '' i-,jPec*»i4. ■' r 1 -v To be followed by Wakatipu, Dec. 12; Ringaroomaj Dec. 18. Fob Hobart Town, Rotomahana, from Port Chalmers,|December 5. Pas sengers. by Wakatipu,' Wednesday, Decembers..,, For Picton, Nelson, Taranaki, and 1 Manukau Taiaroa, This Day, Dec. 2. ‘ ; _ All berths .to. be secured at the Shipping ' ‘ ‘ Office. j ll '1. 11 ■■■ ' ■ - - ■

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

"Mails close at the Chief Post Office, ; Christchurph, for the following places (subject to the necessary alterations) as -Tender;— • ; . ii'i ij/r . “ r Thursday, Dec. 4. Tor Australian colonies, per Express to -traui to Port Chalmers (to connect with s.'s. -Rotomahana), at 7.30 Am. The next mail for the United Kingdom. .[Uohtinents of Europe and America, &c., via San Francisco, will be closed at Christ church on the sth December. . This mail is diie in London on the 20th January, 1880. The next mail for United Kingdom, ■’Continent of Europe,, via Brindisi and .Southampton (for correspondence ad- Otessed' per either of these routes only), will be closed at Christchurch on Decern ,l£r -1 -ThemaiT via Brindisi will be due in Londoijs-on February 9th and the mail via Southampton on February 16th, 1880. Notice— On and after Ist December, the Post Office, Duvachelle, at the head of the Akaroa Harbor, will be open for the transaction "ctf "; money-order and savings bank'business. ?'[ •- SYDNEY J. DICK, ~ „ ~ , Chief Postmaster. n j| X;} /.} i-j ■* Mails leave the Ashburton Post Office, , .as follows :—. ;: c ’. For Christchurch and North at 10.20 a.m. . 4 p.m., and 7.30 p.m., daily. 3 ®iFor OheftSiey at la2o a.nl daily, wofrt-.gakaw. and 4p.ro daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald Winslow, Hinds, "'ColMreaffi, Rthigitata, Orari, Winchester, and Gera'dine, at 10.20 a.tn, daily. For Temuka. tTimaru, and South at 10.20 turn and 3 p.m daily. ■>_lsor Greenstrcet, Ashburton Forks, Mount : Somers, and ■ Ashburton- Gorge on Tuesdays and;Fndays at 10.30. a-m . For Ashton,.Waterloo, and Lnngbeach, at . daily. 1 ‘ ‘ "• For_ Wakanui and Seafield, on Mondays '&apd Thursdays, 7.30 p.m. d Sydney J. Dick, . sllli; ■, , :; Chief Postmaster. . •<b aii-j...-*- ■.jNiPrT J C E>,‘ .■■■•■ a isAr .bevelling-Post Office having been estab iisMd on'the. Southern line of railway, letters «»*blffing% ; may bit posted at any station inrlhe mail: [carriage attached to the expre=s train, and they will be included in the mails made up in transit for offices on the main line:aud branches. . ' - - - .NEW postal regulation. Letters posted within the colony having the , Qf 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

The Ashburton Guardian. COUNTY AGRICULTURAL & SPORTING RECORDER. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1879. FIRST NOTICE.

Thk ff Yic/fQß rst JfeyiEty,fhe above is the title of a periodical of a mwp pfp tentious character than h a 3 yef bepu issued in any of the colonies. It is pub lished in Melbourne, edited by Mr. H. Mortimer Franklyn, and is in every way a credit to him and the printers. In a brief prefatory note the editor sets forth the want felt in the colonies of a first-class magazine, for dealing with ques tions beyond the scope of ordinary news papers, and informs his readers that ar rangements have been made with men of eminence in Europe and America to write original articles on topics of interest. The wqrk is a bjidky one, of 107 pages of closely pointed ipattpr, and has bpsid es some thirty pages'i?f advertising patter. It is published in a similar form to Epg-

Ijgij ■ and the subjects tqijchad upon arp afyy written tlu-oUgfiput, ip.idarp. in most cases interesting to' us, although published for Victorian readers. , One article written by Mr. W. Jardino Smith on “Berryism ; its Rise and Progress ” we take first in order as the similarity of the so called Liberal movement in Vic toria bears a striking family resemblance to the same political] creed in our own Colony, and is indeed Only another of those social earthquakes-which are or have been during the last four: years set ting labor and capital by the ears. Mr. Smith gives tho political history of Mr. Graham Berry which is also that of tho party now in power in Victoria, but which is on the decline ; and he thus describes the manner in which the Liberal leader obtained access to power : “ Before going further, it is necessary to take a brief retrospect, in older that we may see how Mr. Berry attained his com manding position. This is all the more necessary, because the conduct of the lion, gentleman in office has been in some measure a necessary consequence of the expedients he adopted to force himself into prominence. When Sir Charles Gavan Duffy was ‘ sent for ’ in 1871, he met with some .unexpected difficulties in providing himself with colleagues. After seeking in vain to allyhimself with men of then acknowledged standing in Parlia ment, Sir Charles, rather than lose an op portunity, determined to construct a Cabinet out of the most likely materials available. In the somewhat curious specimen of political mosaic thus pro duced Mr. Berry had a place, and during the time it was on exhibition he was con spicuous amongst the component parts. IV Idle the leader of the then Government contented himself with the delivery of carefully prepared addresses, which were as vague as they were charming, his Treasurer busied himself over more sub stantial matters. Finding that he had to meet a deficit, he adopted the delightfully simple expedient of doubling all the pro tective duties, and of increasing the number of articles to which they should apply. By so doing, he not only supplied his pecuniary wants, but also acquired that leading position in the estimation of the protectionist party which he at present holds. Although the hon. gentleman had to retire from the position he occupied under circumstances which did not add to his reputation, his appear aiice before the public as a Minister, if only for a brief period, was of great ser vice to him. He succeeded in placing an active and enterprising party under obligations, and went some ’ way in accus toming the public to forget the stump orator of the Eastern Market in the res ponsible adviser of the Crown. From “that time forward the' hon. gentleman was regarded as a possible leac er. After discoursing on the struggles be tween the M'Culloch party and the Berry itea the writer goes on to describe how they obtained the reins of Government by adopting the “ Stonewall ” tactics, which so closely resemble similar ones adopted during the short session in Wel lington this year ; and the portrait, drawn of the Victorian demagogue so much re sembles his New Zealand double that we give tho writer’s estimate of him. “ But the special peculiarities which go to constitute an effective popular orator are fatal defects in a statesman. The oratorical temperament is impulsive, sanguine, too eager to make points and grasp present advantages to consider any thing beyond the immediate present, or to forego a point out of consideration for secondary effects or wide reaching con sequences. The principal charaotistifcs of a good ruler, on the other hand, are de liberate judgment, cool caution, un wavering perseverance, with just that soupijon of dash and daring which is necessary to give flavor to solid qualities. The result of placing men of the ‘ gushing ’ sort in positions of supreme authority has never yet been found satis factory. They arouse expectation, beget enthusiasm, and throw everything into disorder; then come reaction and dis gust. Given an ambitious gentleman constituted like the Chief Secretary, sur rounded by colleagues equally aspiring, who are ready to flatter his vanity, second his views, and supply all his deficiencies in the way of force and determination, and that sort of organised confusion, which, for want of a more descriptive name, I have called ‘ Berryism,’ may be looked for as a necessary consequence. ” This our readers will admit is applicable, to our late Proconsul. The manner in which capital has been taxed to the extent of driving its holders to seek investments in other colonies has been the main cause of the distress in Victoria, and the land tax was one of the most impolitic of these. Mr Smith’s ex position of the folly of taxing the largo land holders is a good lesson to our own Parliament, now discussing the same question with reference to this colony : “ One of the first things to be dona upon nieeting Parliament was to impose the long-promised land tax. If the Go vernment bad desired to consult the real interests of the country, this operation, and a good many other proceedings, would have been postponed to a more con venient, season. Already there were symptoms of a coming depression in com mercial affairs. True statesmanship would have avoided any action calculated to agitate the publ|c mind, or to assist passing events in impairing tnat oonfitlcncc which essential to industry and enter prise, Either Mr. Berry and Ida cpU leagues could not rend the signs of the times, or they wore afraid, after the pledges they had given, to propose delqy, There can be little doubt, I imagine, that had they, foreseen the disastrous effects of their land tax in the creation of distrust and the depreciation of every sort of holding, and suggested tho advisa bility of waiting until the country was in abetter position to bear the inevitable consequences of class legislation, 'they would have had to submit to many un nlpftsant rpfjectjong oi}_ their condqgti, Bid with an eqo r ftl f W nipjftfify, Hack —a majority which, as we shall presently see, they were g'dng tq attach to thpjp by something stronger than ideas in commeh election pledges'" they gould have afforded to face any storm that might aria®- H Qw ever > P r 9* crastinatiqn was furthest fimu , ■ them thoughts, , . , , .» , s : s Home people who could not property up* preciate the requirements of party politics in a pure democracy, suggested that, with a view to save expense, municipal ratings might be taken in assessing estates, and that appeals against the valuation affixed aiight*bp piUSCr-ated hpfpfP the County Court judges. Such ft proposal, howpypf.

wp.s fo tm heart of the great Liberal party, provision was made fur thsmcmmnissioners to hear appeals;" with sdfHKqf £ISOO per annum, and for a whole classifiers. The as was 'wHpßi intended, were appoitiled grounds, and .their general iiioSßcivSLas been such as to keepdme employed. The whole affair has turned put a stupendous piece of bungling. Owing to incapacity —malice cannot be imputed in connection with details —the i incidence of the tax has been outrageously unequal, whileita produc tiveness, notwithstandiugthe expanse gone to in its collection, has not amounted to three-fourths of the estimate. ”

“ The characteristic features of Berry ism may be seen in connection with this business. A Bill was sent to the Upper House which had nothing to recommend it but its .acceptability to those with whom land-owners are unpibpalair-^' s^R,^ffil^^ ra, even Mr. Beriy admitted was inequitable in some of its details—and no sooner, did a suspicion of resistance arise than bluster and menace' TWrißird

Newland’s Tea Meeting. —This meet ing, which was: held last might; was} a great success, about 150 being present*' the visitors arriving from aU.paHs of the district. The whole thing passed off re markably well, and we have 1 to hold over our special correspondent’s till next issue,; ~ i.

Broken Leos. —Yesterday, in Christ church, no less than three persons suffered broken limbs from falls—a ‘ gentleman in the muff cricket match ; a collector of bottles,, who came to grief at the railway station ; and a butcher named Frank Croft, who also had a fall. The Edward Harvester.— -Mr. E. Reece has on hand two" new reaping and binding machines knowta as the Edward Harvester, -.for . sale. They • are highly spoken of in the American papers, and may find employment among Sotnb of our farmers.,

Masonic ft the cerernohy of ‘layihg the foundation* ,i stone of the. vtom performed, by the Masonic bodies The installation or’the officers of -thd Somerset Lodge will take place the ssme evening, and. a.banqyet willbe r held-latet, on. If is intended to aik the?MSyor to : proclaim the day a half holiday; Winslow Sports. —ln .another?column oUr readers will find the programme of those popular sports which’ ,'haye new . identified themselves as tieing'‘thebdrfeicfc‘ : 4 thjng for everybody to attdiid on New Year’s Day. • ; Although, a number of the, , events have hot as yet the Ambunt of the’ ' prizes set against them, wo are assured by the Committee that with trie funds at their disposal they will be able to offer more liberal prizes than they did last year. lt ; would be as well, however,- if the Com mittee would .ease ;the mindspf a number j of our athletes who are lookingiorward to §, make a harvest at Winslow or elsewhere/ and tell them at once what the-money on each event is to be, apd. the sporting element could then ’a^onbe 1 open-their■ • books on the various IWmls.

Masonic Hall. —The contract for the new Masonic Hall has' ’bepn V;’ let—r Mr. George Parkin being the successful ten* derer. The site is the section at the corner of ;William , and Tanpred streets, and the ground, will be brokejqjje-dayr to start operations. - • ■;

'CoNSBtacATtoN, *.- All Saints’ Church,, Sherwood,; .-.yillitytkf 7 ' place on Wednesday next, Srdiatist.,.: There ; • will be Choral Service, with;'celebration ■*> of Holy Communion, at .11 a. m. ,; punc tually. A special train will leave Rakaia immediately after the departure; of the express for the south. Refreshments will be provided at 1 p.m. • > > ' Masonic.—On Friday, .evening next, the annual installation of officers of the Thistle Lodge will take place in . the lodge ‘ . room, after which a banquet will be. held at Bro. Quill’s Hptel. A Sapient — Our lata •. magistrate, Mr. A. Le Grand Campbell, does not appear to find Gollingwood a bed of rose?. He was- transported- to, that de solate region for his', sins, and has 'suq ceeded even there in getting intq d water. During the election for a member of Parliament ho could not ©venreturn the candidate w#h ;t in<»t votes, .ah elected, without a reference to legal- authority put side his ; owrfciperson ; and laat . Wedtl. w* read of another and still morehqmUtetffig . case af inability -to-decide hpon a wmple Warden’s Court case, After having heard - the evidence he acknowledged hiS incompe tence to give ajudgment. in the caao,- and wrote to the I ,-M A in Nelson, enclosing the evidence, and- repeating the brother * magistrate to decide At tor him.’ | qqeat was very naturally refused, and A. v LeGrand Campbell, was-.driven to the disagreeable.. necessity of deciding ' it himself. After a deal of delibqrfr tion he gave a Thf'-httW incapacity qf thf RURI jfl *0 well known.to Ashburton people fthav’ itseemed'likea charitable action on the part of the Go- *■ vornment to send him.to so unimportant a district as Golden Bay where qaaes ase few and in most instances ghSffite; but hU weak mind does not seem op able to .. grqsp the hearings, ftf a simple application fqr a prospecting claim, We only recol lect one instance equal to the above—also iq a Warden’s Court ease—where evidence $ lasting for some hours was taken ip a room ; about 14 feet by 12, and the parties .con cerned, together with the audience, spent the day in listening to : the, evidence lota time, and then adjourning; to the.pnV opposite, .The Warden .was fairly bo- : thered by the evidence,; and summed up t as follows :—“ Um—er—this is a difficult case ; or—the evidence is very contradic tory ; —er—l think the fairest thing to do between both parties is to call for a showofhands^of'rthosein "oqu#fW®' - those for nlaintjij hold OR tjiehv hands! ¥w has iif | JP“ Cpurp gtftnqs adjournqd. JfJ

Tip; WAB?Ap?f ah iwfljr 1 fitting of the B,M< Court, the magistrate will he called upon to decide the cases of twenty ratepayers whose contributions to the Borough funds have not yet been made.

VpAfcrjY OF N«W Feiww,—A peculiarity observable in the leaves of several varieties of New Zealand ferns It that they will grow for many years after being mounted and pressed in an album. This remarkable growth in s leaf .rtakliiml dry. and apparently dead, is worthy of «»'?' amiqaticm, being unique, we believe* ill the hiatoty of plants. •• v. ; ‘ ;, r ?

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New Advertisements. -wM.- :fq~r i 8 so. HE PEESS ALMANAC jl , . And Diary Can lb© obtained from the undersigned - Erice-rOnc Shilling. T WEEKS = AND DIXON, TjjroVf.n‘ v -Offiete J Near Railway Station. CENTER TEMPERANCE HOTEL, B a ei'ng S q r a b b ■ . Town Hall). of the above commo . IhV.'-dious and centrally situated Pri . wate. and Commercial Hotel. 4i ’ :: T. BROADBELT, . j j. 1 'i J ;;?i6J^iS i roß, Is'prepwcd to give Superior Accommoda ■: tion to rs and the Travelling Public on ' REASONABLE TERMS. 1 •• Weekly Board and Lodging ... £1 , MEALS AT AIX HOURS. Dinner on Saturday from 11-30. .ajAinu y.vr:n — • -m.; • Beds Is. 6d. Pwvatb Room fob Ladies. , UJa V 165—624*



New Advertisements. EDWARD HARVESTER. TO close consignment, 2 of the above FOR SAMI at a low price. I This Machine has the simplest Binder j in the market, and alto Stage for hand tying. EDWARD REECE, 243 Christchurch. { rn O W N UAL L. 1 MONDAY, DEO. Bth. Will be presented the Two-Act OPERA, THE DOCTOR OF ALCANTARA. FULL COMPANY AND CHORUS. TWENTY-FOUR IN NUMBER 234—758 a A H X , THISTLE LODGE, No. 627, S.C. Ashburton. ANNUAL INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS AND BANQUET, ON -pRIDAY EVENING, DEC. sth, 1879. Installation in Lodge Room at 7 p.m. Banquet in Bro. Quill’s at 9 p.m. JAMES MUTCH, 240—751 a Hon. Sec. Ball programme cards in very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons, printed at. the Herald Office, East street, near Railway Station. WINSLOW CUP. ALL THOSE interested in the above are reminded that all NOMINA TIONS, withjEntrance Money,will CLOSE on DECEMBER 20th, 1879. All com munications to be addressed to the Secre tary at Winslow. J. B. ROGERS, 241 Hon. Sec. RACES AND SPORTS, PROGRAMME OF THE ANNUAL SPORTS, To be held at Winslow, ON THURSDAY, JAN. Ist., 1880. President— E. G. Wright,Esq., M.H.R. Vice-President—J. Carter, Esq. Judge of Horseßaces —Mr. H. E. Wright. Judge of Athletics—Mr. A. Grant. Starter of Horse Races—Mr. S. Saunders Starter for Athletics—Mr M. Stitt. Clerk of the Scales—Mr. A. Frisby. Clerk of the Course—Mr. H. Rainey. Committee; —Mr. James Scott (Chairman) Mr. J. Williams (Treasurer,) Mr. S. Saunders, Mr, A. Grant, Mr. H. Rainey, Air. J. Cavausgh, Mr. A. Frisby. Mr. T. Williams, Mr. J. Walker, Mr, H. E. Wright, Mr. 6. James, Mr. C. Martin, Mr. J. Stoddart, Mr. J. A Hewitt, Mr. J. B. Rogers (Secretary). PROGRAMME. 1. Hurdle Race (Open), i% mile, over six flights of hurdles, t 3ft. 6in. high. En trance—; Prize— 2. Wimsi-ow Cup (Open), mile. En trance 20SOVS. Ist Prize £2O, second horse to save his stakes. 3. Trotting Race, distances miles, weight list. Entrance—; Prize— 4. Hack Race, for horses that have never won public or advertised money, distance, I miles. Entrance—; Prize— -5 Consolation Race, distance, 1 mile. En trance; — Prize RULES. 1. No one will be allowed to enter a horse for the Winslow Cup unless a subscriber of one guinea to the fund, and half a guinea in all the other horse races. 2. All horses must be owned in the dis trict three months prior to the races. 3. Three horses to start or no race. 4. No protest will be entertained un less one pound be deposited wits the Secretary, which will be forfeited should the same prove frivolous. ATHLETIC SPORTS. 6. "Men’s Rack.—loo yds, entrance —; Ist prize,—; and prize— 7. Standing High Jump—Entrance—; Ist prize,—; 2nd prize— 8. Three Legged Race—lso yds., en trance— ; Ist prize,- - ; 2nd prize— 9. Men's Hurdle Race—44o yds., over 6 flights of hurdles, 3ft. high. Entrance—; Ist prize,—and prize— -10. Sack Race—ioo yds., entrance —; Ist prize,—; and prize— -11. Egg and Spoon Race—lso yds,, en trance — ; Ist prize,— ; and prize— -12. Running IHCh Jump—Entrance—j Ist prize,— ; and. prize— -13. Married Women’s Rack Entrance free—Prize, dress piece. 14. Mem’s Race—One mile, entrance—; Ist prize,— ; and prize— -15. Vaulting with Pole— Entrance —; Ist prize,— ; and prize— r 6. Single Women’s Race—Entrance free —ist prize,— ; and prize— -17. Men’s Flat Race—2lo yds-, entrance— s Ist prize, and prize— -18. Running Long Jump-—Eotcwxn—; Ist prize,- -19. Hop Step and Jump—Entrance— j *«t prize,— ; 2nd prize— -20. Race for Men—(Over 40 years)—En traoc free—Prize, a pair of trousers. 21. Consolation Race Entrance — ; Ist prize,— j and prize— Also, a number of SPORTS for CHILDREN, for which Liberal Prizes will be given. RULES FOR ATHLETIC SPORTS. 1. All Competitors to be residents in the County throe months prior to the Races. 2. Three to start or no race. jSpofte to commence at 11.30 a. in. sharp. J. B. ROGERS, 2}2 Hon. Secretary.



■*'~7. T7# V. >i ' New Aftfertisfjijents. A'bHBU RTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. PROGRAMME OF SPORTS, To be held oii BOXING DAY, FRIDAY, 2Gxh DECEMBER, 1879. I. Music—Bagpipes, Pibrochs, 1 prize, Marches, Strathspeys, 1 prize. 3. Quoits— Ist and 3nd prizes. y. Men’s Oden llankicai’ Hurdle Rack —440 yards, 0 hurdles ; Ist and 2nd I prizes. I 4. Handicap Hurdle Race—For boys not over 16 years of age—44o yards ; Ist and 2nd prizes. t>. Running High Jump— Men and boys, Ist and 2nd prizes. 6. Tossing the Caber—lst and 2nd prizes. 7. Standing High Jump—Men anti boys, Ist and 2nd prizes. 8. Handicap Race—loo yards, men, 1 prize. 9. Running High Jump—For boys under 16 years of age, 1 prize. 10. Highland Reel —Ist and 2nd prizes. 11. Highland Fling—lst and 2nd prizes. 12. Irish Jig—Men, Ist and 2nd prize. 13. Irish Jig —Ladies, Ist and 2nd prizes. 14. Sword Dance —lst and 2nd prizes. 16. Grand Handicap Flat Races — Men, 200 yards, 300 yards, 440 yards, Ist, 2nd, and 3rd prizes. 16. Vaulting with Pole —Men, Ist and 2nd prizes. 17. Vaulting with Pole— Boys under 16 years, Ist and 2nd prizes. 18. Flat Race —Men, £ mile, Ist and 2nd prizes. 19. Walking Match —Men, 2 miles, Ist and 2nd prizes. 20. Putting the Stone—l 6 lbs, Ist and 2nd prizes. 21. Throwing the Hammer—l 6 lbs, Ist and 2nd prizes. 22. Wrestling— Cumberland Style, 1 prize ; Collar and Elbow, 1 prize. 23. Flat Race —Men, 1 mile, Ist and 2nd prizes. 24. Three Legged Race—loo yards, 1 prize. 25. Running Hop, Step, and Jump— -Ist and 2nd prizes. 26. Running Long Jump —lst and 2nd prizes. 27. Best Dressed Highlander—l prize. 28. Gymnastics on Horizontal Bar—l prize. 29. Old Men’s Race—Over 40 years, 100 yards, Ist and 2nd prizes. 30. Handicap Consolation Race—Foi boys and men, 200 yards, Ist and 2nd prize. 31. Singlestick. —1 prize. The entrance fees and amount of prizes will bo advertised during the month of December. By order of the Directors, J. E. HYDE HARRIS, Secretary. Nov. 24, 1879. 239 —750 a UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. -VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 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. TENDERS are invited for the follow ing work ; No. 13. Smiths’ road in continuation of South East Town Belt, part re-for mation and metalling about 55 Chains. Particulars can be obtained at the Board’s Office, and Tenders will be re ceived till 10 a.m. on THURSDAY, DEC. 4, accompanied withadepositmarked cheque, or cash equal to 5 per cent, on the value of the work tendered for. FOOKS & SON, 230—744 a Surveyors to the Board. 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 —732 a. Surveyors to the Board TO BUILDERS. TENDERS are invited for the EREC TION of a HOTEL at Tinwald, for Mr. Robert Hill. Plans and specifications may be seen at Quill’s Hotel on and. after the Ist of De cember, and at Mr. J. L. Fleming’s Christchurch, on and after December 15th, Tenders will close at Ashburton on January 31st, 1880. 237 —741 a SPORTING. Messrs, saunders & walker have for Sale Two Greyhound Puppies, eight months’ old, by Mr. Chat tens’ Azamat out of owners’ L’Esprit. Azamat (imported) is by Tulloch gorum, out of Cygnet, and won a 43 and 22 dug stake in England. L’Esprit (imported) is by Pell Mali out of Scrap, and won the Nelson Gold Cup in 1878. She is sister to La Rapide, L’Encore, and ether Australian celebri ties. Apply to MR. S. SAUNDERS, Ashburton, or, MR. W. G. WALKER, 98 Christchurch. NEW ZEALAND WESLEYAN Published MotfJHLY. JUST ARRIVED, the “ New {&wj.and Wesleyan” for November. Price 6d. Sold at the Herald Office, East Street. WEEKS AND DIXON, TEACHERS can obtain the MULTI PLICATION TABLES, printed on gummed paper, in any quantity at the Herald Office, East street, near the Railway Station.



' New james McDonald, PRACTICAL TAILOR, j East street, Ashburton. A good Stock of Tweeds and Cloths on hand. Summer Goods openshortly. 172 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. 6. H. WILLCOCKS, Proprietor, 138 Wheatsheaf Hotel. FAMILY HOTEL DURHAM STREET NORTH, CHRISTCHURCH. WHITE PARSONS, (Late of the Royal Hotel, Lyttelton.) This Hotel is now Renovated and fitted up as a FIRST CLASS FAMILY HOTEL. 49 NOTICE TO INVALIDS. jgUY 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. TO LET. SIX-ROOMED COTTAGE near the North Town Belt. Apply, 176 SAUNDERS BROS. THE Undersigned has the following Properties TO LET, with a purchas ing clause, or for sale on Liberal Terms of Payment: — 453 203 197 150 67 50 ACRES unimproved Land, about miles north of the Ashburton Township. Acres improved Farm, first-class land and well watered, situated on Longbeach. ACRES on 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 : 6ievpral eligible Town Properties in Ashburtou, Tijiwald, Rakaia, and Wins low, both for sale to let. Apply, POYNTZ 4NP Pfi : 1.97 Ashburton. I FARMERS. —Do pot neglect |to Read 1 the Agricultural Papers appearing in the “Ashburton Guardiap.”



NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. J . ./ < ---• ASHBURTON MASONIC HALL. SOMERSET LODGE. rnHE TENDER of MR. GEORGE J. PARKIN has been ACCEPPTED for building the Masonic Hall. HENRY ZANDER, 244 Secretary. --- A m aTstatkjn. A LL STRAY Horses and Cattle run j\ ning on the Anama Station will be impounded from this date. Any one re moving stock without first giving notice to the manager will be Prosecuted- W. L. PETER. 24th Nov., 1879. 228 T. CHAMBERS, JgOOT AND SHOEMAKER, East Street, Ashburton. Boots and Shoes of all kinds Sewn or Pegged. Repairs Attended To. 48 BUTCHERS. BAKERS, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, GRAIN AND SEED MERCHANTS, 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 — Thksdays. 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, Clontarf blacksmith. JONES AND CO., NORTON FARM, Sbaeield. Butchers, Bakers, General Store keepers, Grain and seed Merchants. AGENTS FOR THE ASHBURTON HERALD AND GUARDIAN. 679 a TINWALD. £4 HEARER AND GALLOWAY, MILLWRIGHTS, AGRICULTURAL AND GENERAL IMPLEMENT MAKERS, Great South 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 willprove. COACHBUILDING. Orders received for 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 Mu* chines, for hand or foot, made to order, great saving of labor. SHEARER AND GALLOWAY, Txjwaid. 165—C41a SEALY BROS., SEEDSMEN AND NURSERYMEN, East Street, ASHBURTON. Farm, Garden, and Flower Seeds and Garden Requisites of every descrip tion at Lowest Bates. Nursery —Moore Street, 43