SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. ' ARRIVED. , Dec 4—Clematis, from Pelorus Sound. Deo. 4—Saucy Lass, from Pelorus Dec s—Hosannah Hose, from Kaipara. Dec. s—Waitaki, s.s., from Nelson, Pi ton, and Wellington. Dec. s—Kishon, from Mauritius. Dec 6—Especulador, from Newcastle. Dec s—Croydon Lass, from Nelson. Dec. s—Elizabeth Curie, from Picton. liltWWtej?? I Dec. 4—Jane Douglas, s.s., for Kai kouwt and z | H t. 4—Tararua, s.s., for Wellington and ■- Dec. s—Waitaki, B.s-:,,ter Dfinedm. j£c. fy-Wave of'Life',for Havelock; STEAME^Wf™^^ < d AS 'DNDci. ’ * Fob WeixingTOK—Penguin This Day, Tcf be foll^^fe Waitakj,,on Tuesday, Detfember 9. m Fob NapxeiH ; - Gisborne, Tattranga, and AtfcKT.AND —Penguin, Tins Day, Dec. 6, Passengers by 6.30 p.m train.. *; .. ~ _ •%. , To be followed by .Arawafa, off Thurs day, December 11. . _ . Foe MEKBQpßNgrfAlbion, from Port Chalnjers,* “on Thursday, Decem . her il Passengers by Hawea, Monday, December 8. Fob Sydney— Wakatipu, Friday, Dec. 12. Passengers by 2.40 p.m. tram. Cargo till noon. To Bangarooma, Decern bQg Feo Hobaet Tdwfr/ ‘ Albion, from ' Port Chabners,;.iDecember 11. Pas sengers by flawed, Monday Decem berfSDl-r.Gli'-'. - V'..-'; • Fob Picton, Nelson, Taeanaki, and Mandkalt Waitaki, on Tuesday Dec. 9. Cargo till noon. Passengers by 2.40 p.m., train. ■ AH to ; be secured at the Shipping ““r : r’. 1 1,4"' 4 " '-Qffice. . ,

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs. J. T. Ford and Co. report on live stock market for the week ending ThursdSy Debember'4, as follows : —At the Addington market, oh Wednesday, 6,855 sheep, 942 cattle, and 80 pigs were sent forward-for* the week’s supply. Sheep were in capital demand, and great brisk ness in the bidding was evinced through out thhiale, and every .line quitted. The cattle sales were very languid, and stores were difficult to quit at reasonable rates, ami at owners’ reserves, consequently a large wit unsold.. Beef also suffered-,a Recline, but, perhaps this was partly owing to the indifferent quality sent to band. In fact, a good many of what were offered as fat were only green stores, and the classing was strongly condemned. This is a matter unde’* the control of the pirqctprs, and. more atten tion to it WThia #tefiaUy facilitate busi ness, and give greater 1 satisfaction to all narties. Pigs of all description are selling freely* 4«h an- -insUfficientsupply. Our * entries were ou account of the Son. John Hall, Messrs Higgins; Tbrelkeld, Anson, J. Maddison, Kennaway, Saunders, Lin nev Hayden. Codling, Ensor, Studholme, GougfiiWobfies' William Miles, Rountree; Griev^S/ 1 *»te ! *Levbla Estate, and others, isheep, 55 cattle, and 19 pigs. 600 crossbreds, on account of the Levels and Coldstream estates, brought from 9s. 9d. to 10s. 3d. each ; 500 cross breds, on account op Messrs. Gough and Miles, brought frttrii Bs. 9{L ito 9s. each. Mr. Holmes’; > croeB 7 breds sold at from -.Bs.’. 6d.]!to 95.. eaclu The Hon. ifievifao wethers sold at 7s. and his crossbreds at Bs. 3d. The above prictA'STe* equal to 7 2d. -per lb., and lines von aebqimtiof- other. clients brought about -the yalue ppr lb. We a line OLCTossbred ewes with a fair percen tage ,s of ! lambS dt 1 foot; •on account of Mr. R. L. s ffiggffi#at-ll?. 6d. each. Store crossbreds are■ bringing from >s, 9d. to 7s. each, according. tp. aize and quality, and fat lambs are bringing from 6s. 6d: to Bs. 6d. each. Beef may be quoted at from 225. 6d to 245. per lOOfts. , but the quality must be very good to command the top figures. Gribd .fresh steers, for grazing purpetts, from two to three years old, are ■ay ten months old, are worth from 35s to 40s. each, and intermediate cattle in proportion. We conducted a clearing sale on account of Mr. C. Tancred, at the Waihi hear Geraldine, of merinoaud eross bred sheep, ‘draught horses, farm imple ments, &c. ,and succeededinobtaining very fair all round prices. l At our wool and akin sale yesterday we 1 had* a large supply of skins, and the usual attendance of buyers. Merino’skins sold at 4s. 3d to 4s. 4d. each, and crossbreds up to 4b. 6deach. Rough fat from 14A per lb. Hides over for ’weelc m r anticipation of better prices., Last Saturday we yarded at our Repository a Erge. number of use ful draught horses and hacks, and effected sales for several clients at fair values.

Messrs. Adana; Campbell and Co., report on the live' stock market for the week ending Dec. . 4, ‘ as f OUO ws :—The number of stock yarded at Addington on Wednesclay corapriapd about 8,000 sheep and 427'iocttle.. Fat; sheep sold from Bs. to 11s. eiohy according tq,.quality ; lambs up to 7a. «ioh. Reef was not in great demandJ’Ahd sold at'from 20. to 22*. 6d. per-UXOT^ 1 ‘ Store sheep' are a little more en(«J»®^dp ai: We sold a line of 1,600 store cattle thero « At Addington • on Wednesday we sold a line of oyer 100 inized ages and sexea ■- at -the. flowing prices :—Yearlings, from3os. to 50s. each; dry cows from £2 12s. 6d. to £7 12s. 6d.; mUch cows up to £9 17a. 6d, A line of 3-year aM steers J£& a head. The others *old from £3 58. to £5 ss. .each. -We placed a line of 1,400 store ■sheep during the week ? ai from Bs. 9d (6s.?ea*h. ,

her 17th. The mail Via Brindisi will be due in London. on February 9th and the mail via Southampton on February 16th, 1880. ; Notion—On and after Ist December, the Dost Office, Duvachelle, at the head of the Akaroa Harbor, will be open for the transaction of money-order and savings bank business. SYDNEY J. DICK, Chief Postmaster. Mails leave the Ashburton Post Office, as follows: — For Christchurch and North at 10.20 a.tn. 4 p.m., and 7.30 p.m., daily. 1 For Chertsey at 10.20 a. m daily. For Rakaia at 10.20a.n0 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 Greeristreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.30 a.ra For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, at .1$ p.m. daily. For Wakanui and Seafield, on Mondays and Thursdays, 7.30 p.m. Sydney J. Dick, Chief Postmaster. UNCLAIMED LETTERS. The following letteis from places beyond the colony were received at the Ashburton Post Office during the month of October, and temamed unclaimed on the Ist Decem ber, 1879 ; Bennett, Frank Bunton, W. Clucas, E. Hill. Walter (2) lockey, John Hampton M‘ Carthy, Jeremiah Murray, William Shappherd, Elizabeth Slush, John Somssen, T. Valpy, John N, Williams, John Young, L. P. On the first da’ J each month a list is ex nibited at each Pc A 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 jjeriod of two months arc 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, I NOTICE. 1 A travelling Post Office having been estab . ashed 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 i express train, and they will be included in the mails made up in transit for offices on the main line and branches. NEW POSTAL REGULATION. Letters posted within the colony having the ames 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.

MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALE. This dav. By Messrs. J. E. Buchanan and Co., at their rooms, Havelock street, at 12 o’clock—General merchandise <&c.

The Ashburton Guardian. COUNTY AGRICULTURAL & SPORTING RECORDER. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1879.

Mr. Reeves, one of the members of the House of Representatives for the Grey Valley,moved on Wednesday “That in the opinion of this House it is desirable 1 o im pose a duty on coal imported.” He stated that the mineral was imported to the value of a quarter of a million of money annually, and suggested that a duty should be imposed of a shilling a ton, which should gradually be reduced until it disappeared in the course of five years. Mr. Masters, the other member for the same district, gave the information that there were thirty-two coal mines in operation in the colony, producing 139,000 tons annually, whilst the total consumption was 294,000 tons. Of course we feel that Messrs Reeves and Masters were looking to the benefit of their own district in attempting to tax other parts of the colony, not hay ing coal measures; but it must be evi dent that the tax of a shilling a ton on Newcastle coal means a like im position on the consumer, for although the Grey coal mines are to all intents and purposes inexhaustible, yet tiiey are not as yet available for supplying even this celony. The convenience of the Grey port for shipping is limited, and the changeable nature of the bar harbor makes it only capable of accommodating small coasters. The expensive works under taken by Government with a view of im proving the entrance have so far tended to render navigation more difficult than it was ten years ago. The Kawakawa mines, north of Auckland, are, or soon will be, in a position to supply a thousand tons per day, and some of the Otago pits are gradually increasing the output. The Malvern and KowaJ Pass mines, in our own district, although no* produc ing coal of a first-class character, are capable of supplying a cheaper fuel than the imported article, so that, taking all things into consideration, we are of opinion that a very few years will see New Zealand independent of the sister colony for the supply of black diamonds, and it would be a most itnwjge measure to inflict a tax which would become a dead letter in a few years, and, in the meantime b# t ff a certain extent a burden on some sections of the population.

Cablegrams this week announce that ■ f another stay has gone ,put ” in the death of John Apthtf? Roebuck, whose demise has snapped anotfeoP of the connecting links between the present pofitmal history of Great Britain and that antpri/Jf' tq the passing of the Reform Bill of 3.833, Of the deceased politician “ Men of the Time ” says :—“ Roebuck, John Arthur, grandson of Dr. John Roebuck, of Shef field, maternally descended from the poet Tickell, was born at Madras in 1802, went

to Canada in boyhood, and left that country in 1824 for the purpose of study ing law in England. He was admitted a barrister of the Inner Temple in 1821, and chosen member for Bath at the first election after the Reform Bill. The character of a thorough Reformer, 'vh'-’h he won in this arena led to his ap<- pointment in 1825 as agent .for ihe'Hivt,i of Assembly of Lower Canada durinu’tbe dispute pending between the Executive Government and the House of Assembly. Air. Roebuck commenced the publication of a series of political 1 Pamphlets for the People,’ in which, having assailed the whole body of political editors, I’eporters, and contributors to the press, particularly those of the ‘ Morning Chronicle,’ he be came involved in what is called an affair of honor, and fought a very harmless duel with the late Mr. Black, the editor of that journal. In the country he was a popular favorite, though the plain speaking he had practiced towards the Whigs, whom he regarded as false to the cause of progress, lost him his seat in the general election in' August,. 1837.! He regiiiri6d it in June, 1841, but was again defeated in the general election- in August, 1847', and from May, 1849,' till 1868 ho represented Sheffield. Mr. Roe buck is a hold unsparing orator, and has particularly distinguished himself in his replies to Mr. Disraeli. In January, 1855, he brought forward in the House of Com mons a motion for inquiry into the conduct of the war, known to. history as ‘ the Sebastopol Committee.’ The Aberdeen Government resenting the inquiry, was beaten on a division by a majority of 157, and compelled to resign. Mr. Roebuck had no place in the new Cabinet, but acted as chairman ,of the committee appointed through his exer tions. In December, 1855, he was an un successful candidate for the' chairmanship of the Metropolitan Board of Works at a salary of £ISOO, standing third on the list at the close of the poll. In 1856 he accepted the chairmanship of the Adminis trative Reform Association, from which great things were expected, though after publishing a luminous programme, the society became ■' extinct. Mr. Roebuck has written ‘ Plan for Government of our English colonies,’ published in 1849, and ‘ History of the Whig Ministry of 1830,’ in 1852, a work of great ability. In 1868 he lost his seat at Sheffield in consequence of his denunciation of the tyrannical pro ceedings of the Trade Unions.”

Crowded Out.—The report of the Rakaia Scliool Committee’s meeting, and other articles are crowded put. ... Raiaia Pound. —-The. Governor has de clared that a parcel of land within Block VI., containing Ba. Ir. 18p,, has been re served for the purpose of a public pound.,

A Large Company. —The Union Com pany’s steamer Tararua, brought Lysfer’s Opera Company, numbering no less than sixty artistes, and assistants, as pas sengers.

. The Odd Men’s Home. —At a meeting of the Charitable xVid Association on Wednes day, in Christchurch, the addition of two rooms to the Ashburton Home was warmly advocated by Mr. Brown, and theßoard resolved to recommend Government to make the addition. Borough Reserves. —A recent Govern ment “ Gazette” contains the information that: the following town sections have been vested in the Corporation of the Borough of Ashburton :—Sections- 219, 220,417, 418, 423, 424, 434, 435, 460, 451, 478, 479, 494, 495, 532, 533, .550, 551, 602,503, 608, 613, 631, 656, 343, 344, 346, 346 ; also 2 acres 2 roods at the corner of Wills nnd Cameron streets, and East Tow n Belt, and 2 acres corner of IVills street and Cameron streets arid West Town Belt—being in all a total area of 11a 2r 33p.

Seafield School Committee. — A meet ing of the Seafield School Committee was held at the school on Wednesday. Dec. 3. Present; Messrs. Murdock Bruce (chair man), Hardwick, Parsons, Brown, and Jones. Correspondence was read from the Board of Education respecting funds for payment of salaries, and for meeting ex pense of works- in connection with the grounds. An account for fencing the plantation, and several outstanding ac counts, were passed, and the meeting ad journed. Cricket.—Married v. Single. —For the match to-day we have been sup plied with the following as composing the two teams :—Married—Messrs. Andrews (Geo.), Broadbelt, Crisp, Curtis, Douglas, Denshire, Harris, Hill, Poyntz, Wilkie, O’Reilly ; emergencies, Messrs. Mainwar ing, Wheatly, and Jacobson, Single- Messrs. Ash wood, Andrews (A J.), Saun ders (S. and E.), Hoskings, Fooks, Bu chanan (T.), Bruce, Grant; Westenra, and Field ; emergencies, Whitley, Shury, Hodder, Fowler, Mayo, and Guy. Play commences at 1.30 Seafield Wesleyan Anniversary.—A number of friends of the Seafield Wesleyan Church met in the district schoolroom last Wednesday evening, and made arrange ments for holding tho anniversary of the Church next Christmas day. Though same things, such as the general commer cial depression, and the departure of several persons ..from the " district, made the effort more strenuous, it was never theless heartily undertaken. It was thought that as many, visitors might be reckoned upon as lent their aid last year, and that provision should be made ac cordingly. The advertisement will give some particulars. We trust that many friends will go in for the seaside picnic on Christmas Day, and take a look in for tea before thpy return.

BiiEAOK ov S'rAjip Act. —At the R. M, Court, Christchurch, . yesterday, Richard Davis, Deputy-Registrar of the Supremo Court, appeared to answer to several charges of having filed documents in the Supreme Court, they not having been legally stamped. Mr. F, de k C. Millet, Registrar, stated that his attention had been called to a number of documents which h'l,4 been filed without being duly stamped, and qi} investigation he dis covered no less than 491 agricultural Jiens, bills of sale, &c., unstamped, and gaye further evidence that . defendant had acknowledged having received money for stamps and noglectpd to put them on. For the defence, it'yvas uygpq tj>at the quality of gum put on staippg was pot of a suffi ciently adhesive patufe fq make them stick on the deads, T h c Bench considered that the number of the documents was too great to account for the deficiency in this way, and' fined defendant on six charges the sum of LOO and costs.

. :OklUiA Boujffe.—AVe remind our play going readers that Mr. D’Orsay Ogden’s Opera pouffe Company give their enter- at the : Town Hall on Monday evening, Masonic.—Last night the annual instal lation of officers for the Thistle Lodge, 627, ? 0., took place in the Lodge room, A auvlars’ B filings, Bro. J. L. Fleming, P.M., Robert Burns Lodge, S.C., Christ church, acting as installation officer. The following are the officers for the ensuing year:—Bro. Hurst, R.W.M.; Bro. Spar row, S.W.; Bro. Nelson, J.W.; Bro. T. Quill, S.D.; Bro. MacFarlane, J.D.; Bro. Mutch, Treas.; Bro. Harris, Hon. Sec.: Brq. Smith, 1.G.; Bro. Shann, Tyler. a visitors from sister lodges. -Bro. Weeks . . acted as organist, assisted by a Misonic - Choir. After the installation cererqony, the ’ brethren Mjdut'li^ CommercialHptielpwlreEQia place.* - The usual loyal toasts were drunk, - : proposed bythelLW- a Paige proposed’the new‘BL AW. who briefly responded. • Then foUpwedthe (V ,. toasts of sister lodges, responded' .‘to by - '' Bro. Stephenson, W.M., SomersekLodge, 8.C., Bro. - Paige, 1 Lodge, Bro. Fleming,. P. M., Robert Burns, S.C., andßfb. Guridiyyßt.-Aygria- -^ '■ tine Lodge, E.,0. TJhe 1 .evening was aiterr wards spent in a' : Very mßtewff 0 4J enlivened with a few.speeches, songa, &C..

TELEGRAPHIC.

LAST NIGHT’S CABLEGR.

BRITISH & FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. ..«.ih 5./S j . (Reuter s ZefaramJ a .^...,,. iy j It is reported thatthe alleged indisposi tion of the' Queen is based dftWtfaragrtphiJ. r in the “ Globe,”', not yet amfirntahiitj) At the wool sales iC&s . were catalogued. iThe tone’of. thejharifct Lr is firm. " {,<*< x o/.'ls3. ~iosUjS , • •- DecuSa^i. The Queen is'recovering fromheriindfe-; position. There ie no caUTO ir, wSt. ■£ Leon Mirski, the NiMS*t£llw3iilßlltf««‘.7. , l. priaved, and sentenced to/peoalsefyitude. The vineyards in. : Malagahayp; been attacked .by- the .phylloxera. 29,6§Q hectares are; diseased, and 'thepeat 19 in* 5 -> creasing. ' •• BEHUN,Dec..3, A ; very serious'colliery explosion oc ■ curred at Kemnitz, ; in Saxony. Fifty men were killed. .. Quebec, Deo. 3. The Dominion tdj" . appoint a Minister resident in London, • adequately represent Canada, , . (Arms SfieeiaDdk. .. . t . '' ' Mr. Bourke’s recent Lynn, : announcing that the G over am® t. were •. negotiating withthe.Bovveajs of the peace of'the world comment. His remarks are now under ■ stood to refer to England and Germany : arranging with. France, fflid, for., acquiescing in ; a : politichl'scneme 1 seteuting the control .to Britain of Asiatic Turkey, an improved?seaboard complete isolation. .of l , tinned Collapse of TurkeyhasliaatfetdlHl#ljo “ denot»m , eirt.*' ) ,« will be Austrian occupation of StangrboalT -i » It is intended to retain the-Ameer of Afghanistan underfestfaiiit inTtidlaiA I /■ :--TS SS^A^I.IAy ; ; . liONDok, Dec.r2«, t ,r^ ( The Queen’s indisposition ’is Mivew although-not'serious,- .. The Viceroy of India has determined to appoint a Special Commission to sit at Lahore, and ( try, 'tfUmk'JA Khan, for complicity in the Embassy mas sacre at Cabul.

AUSTRA LIAN.

i(Spgcial:) .'■! > ! ■! r- JMelboiiknb, Deo. 3. Yictoria declines tq participate officially in the Belgiutn-Naticlud Exhibition toba-i : held in September next;"‘.y The Melbourne Commissioner. decline*' to grant France ah 'extension of ',tixhp - . applying for.space. : - ; 6 ? 1 '“ u f’ 11 The Australian Alliance Assurance Cbm- 5 ' 1 pany’s reserve- funds faring-reached £IOO,OOO, it was. resolved to. deolN# bonus to marine policy holders, Oatmeal is 'reduced ;£8 per p>n; ’fin#, feed oats is quoted at 9s/Jd . Melbourne, Dec. 4. GodeStoy and Son, of Hamburg apd , Samoa, contractors for the conveyorize- of -- immigrants to Adelaide, have, failed. Lia bilities: £500,000. Berry hopes ,tq r obtaip 47 . votes on 'the'Eeforah'BHL'- IM bsmnnrn# wc-c<- It is stated'that Mr. has had a demoralising.effect?{on the Go vernment supporters. His amendment-on- the Reform Bill,. proposing the.introduc-,. tion of a provision,' resembling that in tne'' Council's Bill, is lihely to bp be largely supported. ( Reuter’s Telegrams.) f':•v/ •- i -i SrnNEv' Dec? 3. Government have rewarded thei cpn» . stables who captured the. The trial of the gftngis. adjpuKfted, until. I.’ Mpnday. An; application , for postpone ment of the trial till next , aesisioii, on the , ground. that public opiniqn-was.against i the prisoners, has been refused.

INTER PROVINCIAL.

. Earnest efforts are Jaoing made from Auckland to get the sfew South.. Wk&a authorities to make enquiry into thesanf% of Andrew George Scott*/B alias.;Moonlight* ■ lie was once in an asylum. Rev. J. Baker, Wesleyan- minister, “ White King of Tonga, arrived by the brigantine Myrtle, en route for the Syd ney Conference, accompanied by David Nga, an influential Tonjga chief." Private letters from Fiji state that a movement was on foot there to present the Bey. Q. grown with an‘address, but he discouraged q.nd stopped the pro ceedings. Be jailed ift the Wesley, .op. the 14th qlt, fop the Duke of Ybrk'ft land, ' ! *.? The schooner Colonist loads for Islands with timber, stores, behalf of a company wlio-are totrJVand ~ get the wool out of the Oceah was wrecked there some time ago. "\-i 150 people are at work on the newty^t

fSATUPDAY, DpCBMBEK 6, 1879!

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THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN



.POST OFFICE NOTICES. America, sClr£an close at the Ashburtppißost -Otoce at 10.20 a.m. on Saturday next. The next’ mail,- for United .Kingdom, Continent of Europe, via Brindisi and iSout';amutou (for correspondence dressed per either of these routes only), * -ssill he closed at Christchurch on Decern* l



New Advertisements. 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. Jonhs 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— Thrsdays. 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, Glontarf blacksmith, JONES AND CO., NORTON FARM, Seaeield. Butchers, Bakers, General Store keepers, Grain and seed Merchants. A G EN T S FOR the ASHBURTON HERALD AND GUARDIAN. 679» CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Baring Square {Near Town Hall). RE-OPENING of the above commo dious and centrally situated Pri vate and Commercial Hotel, T. BROADBELT, PROPRIETOR, 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. (Pt&KttTO Room fob Ladies. 3 —624 a NEW ZEAI4M& WSSLEYAM Publisher WcWiW#- JUST ARRIVED, the “ NW Wesleyan” for November. Price fid. Sold at the Herald Ofiice, East Street, WEEKS AND DIXON, Agents.



New Advertisements. tames McDonald, PRACTICAL TAILOR, East street, Ashburton. A good Stock of Tweeds and Cloths on hand. Summer Goods openshortly. 172 THE WHEATSHEAF HOTEL, Wheatstone. H. WILLCOCKS, the Proprietor of T. the above Hue Hotel can now ofter Acom modation which cannot be surpassed in any house in Canterbury, and wishes to inform his friends and the public generally that everything in his power will be done to make his patrons comfortable. The rooms are splendidly furnished and well ventilated. First-class Stabling and Paddocks in connection with the Hotel. .Wines and Spirits of the Best Brands. G. H. WILLCOCKS, Proprietor, 138 Wheatsheaf Hotel. 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. 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. ga».\ll the above imported direct by T. QUILL, 213 Proprietor. TO LET. SIX-ROOMED COTTAGE near the North Town Belt. Apply, 176 SAUNDERS BROS. rE Undersigned has the following Properties TO LET, with a purchas ng clause, or for sale on Liberal Terms of Payment; — ACRES unimproved Land, about 24 miles north of the Ashburton Township. Acres improved Farm, first-class land and well watered, situated on Longbeach. I ACRES on the Ashburton Forks, |_e/ / fenced and improved, also well watered. ACRES partly improved and situated about three miles from the township. ftiy ACRES near the above, unim- Q l proved. ACRES partly improved, near Winslow. L 37 THOMAS BULLOCK. 453 203 150 50 POYNTZ AND CO. FARMS FOR SALE. ON EASY TERMS OF PAYMENT. Messrs poyntz & Co. have the following property for sale 513 Also, Several eligible Town Property in j ishburton, Tinwald, Rakaia, and Wim- j aw, both for sale and to let. Apply, POYNTZ AND CO. 97 Ashburton, ri - ' ■ ’ riARMERS.—Do not neglect to Read P the Agricultural Papers appearing a the “Ashburton Guardian.”



New Advertisements. FOR SALE. -J ACRES of Rural LAND, Sec- J[\jy tiou No. 33,020, on Reed’s Rur. about 12 miles from Ashburton, nod uiJ' the Mount Somers Railway. Apply to J. L. FLEMING, Estate Agent, 245 Old Post Office, Christchurch. T OWN HALL. MONDAY, DEC. Bth. jS®- OPERA. Mr R. D’Orsay Ogden hia the honor ,to present the following company of artistes who will appear in Julius Eichberg’s now celebrated opera, in 2 acts, entitled THE DOCTOR OF ALCANTARA. Miss Beatrice Mb. Chas. Florence Mrs. Chas. Florence Mr. J. W, Marshall Miss Jenny Thorne Mr, M. D. Alexander Miss Morgan Mr. F. W. Fisher Miss Andrews Mr. J. H. Edmonds Miss Williams Mr. B. Cahill Musical Director Mr. H. F. Towle Leader of Orchestra Pro. H. Hughes FULL AND EFFICIENT CHORUS. With new, elegant, and appropriate scenery from Mr. Ogden’s Theatre, Christ church. 255 WESLEYAN CHURCH ANNI VERSARY, SEAFIELD. Anniversary services in con nection with the above church will be held on SUNDAY, Dec. 21, and on CHRISTMAS DAY. A TEA AND PUBLIC MEETING will take place. Tickets, Is. 6d. each. Tea at 5 p.m. 254 j INK for Marking Packages, Sten cilling, &c. Large bottles, 2s. each. WEEKS & DIXON, Stationers, &c., East street. ENDERS WANTED for FILLING IN Section, County Council Offices. Apply, D. Lusk, on the premises. 257 ANAMA STATION. A LL STRAY Horses and Cattle run y-\ 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. 282 WAKANUI SPORTS. A MEETING of all persons favorable to the holding of SPORTS at Wakanni during the Christmas Holidays, will be held at the Sohoolhouse on SATURDAY Evening, DEC. 6th, at 8 o’clock. ’ EDWIN THOMAS, 247 Secretary. 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 Tulloch 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 i MR. S. SAUNDERS, Ashburton, or, MR. W. G. WALKER, 98 Christchurch. PURCHASERS of ALLOTMENTS (Tancred and Allen’s block, Alford Forest Road) from the undersigned, are requested to call at once at my Office and complete. Transfers ready for Execution. 249 JOHN ORR. Q H A RL E S REID, ASHBURTON SHOEING FORGE, Comer of East and Dodson streets. A large and varied experience in the manufacture and repair of Agricultural Implements and Machinery, warrants C. R. in guaranteeing sound and satis factory material and workmanship. Horses safely and scientifically shod on the spot. 252 T. CHAMBERS, jgOOT AND SHOEMAKER, East Street, Ashburton. Boots and Shoes of all kinds Sewn ov Pegged. Repairs Attended To. 48 R. THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN (County Agricultural and Sporting Recorder) is a GAZETTE for ail Notices under The Debtors and Creditors Acts. October b, J-879. Teachers cap .obtaip the multi plication TAHHES, printed on gummied paper, in any quantity at Hie Herald Owe, East street, pear ,tjhe| Railway Station, Brown paper, strong, and sheets, at 6|d. per lb, WEERS AND DIXON, Stationers, East street North (near the Railwry Station), Asli . THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. Advertisements received £<?y the GUARDIAN up to 9 p.m, at the scale charges, afterwards at double rates for insertion over the leader .



New Advertisements. SHEARERS WANTED. SHEARING will commence at Winch more on the 10th DECEMBER. Ap ;>ulv to 7 80c, 25S M. STITT. 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 he spared to give satisfaction. MISS HODDER, Dressmaker, Moore street. 169—Cola PAPER BAGS, PAPER BAGS. CjONFECTIONERS, Fruiterers, i 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 street North. TO BUILDERS. f MENDERS are invited for the EREC- X 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 clpse at Ashburton oh January 31st, 1880. 237—741 a |TMENDERS are invited immediately to CUTTING, MAKING, STACKING, and THATCHING about 100 acres CLOVER HAY and GO acres GRASS for seed at Westerfield. 777a —246* CHARLES REED. EDWARD HARVESTER. TO close consignment, 2 of the above FOR SALE at a low price. This Machine has the simplest Binder in the market, and also Stage for hand tying. EDWARD REECE, #243 Christchurch. SEALY BROS., 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*