THE DISTRESS IN IRELAND.

TERRIBLE SCENES OVER THE SERVING OF EJECTMENT NOTICES. Disturbances attending the ejectment notices upon tenants who either cannot or will not pay their rent in Ireland still continue. It neeeded the presence of a hundred policemen to enable a process server to serve these notices upon certain tenants on Mr. Martin’s estate, near County Galway. While * BmfTSr notices on the estate of Mr. Hans in County Mayo, the process server, named Langley, was severely handled by the people, and his processes taken from him and destroyed. He was stripped and left nude in a field, from which he had to make his way to the nearest Constabulary barrack for clothes. A small body of 35 or 40 men were sent forward, but they were kept at bay by about 400 women, who stood on the road leading to Knockrickard and refused to let them pass. The arrival of the main body of the police was received with groans and shouts of defiance, and cries of “ Where is Langley?” The process server having been discovered in the midst of the police, all the women made an indiscriminate charge, with the view of securing him and his precious burden. A scene of the wildest confusion ensued' The sub-inspectors drew their swords and rushed into the midst of the women, most of whom were barefooted and bareheaded. A young woman named Mary Fahy re ceived a terrible gash on the back of the hand. Another woman was wounded by a bayonet thrust in the arm, whilst several were knocked down, trampled upon, their faces blackened, and their garments torn. Most of the constabulary behaved manfully under'the circumstances, but a few exhibited a cruel savagery which was shocking to behold, thrusting at the breasts of the women with the butt ends of their rifles. The charge to capture Langley was repulsed, and the resident magistrate remonstrated w T ith the women, “We have a duty to per form,” he said, “and though it be dis agreeable, yet we still must do it.” The men in the meantime stood motionless, looking on, and inciting the women to re sistance. A voice from the crowd cried, “ We don’t want to do anything to the police at all.” Another person said, “Every policeman had a mother like us, and they ought not be doing the dirty work they are to-day.” A third man exclaimed, “ Let them stand or fire, and we will do the same.” Mr. M'Sheehy, the resident magistrate, then said, “Re tire now, and let us do our duty ; I should be sorry to see a bair of your heads hurt.” A voice shouted, “ We are starving ; we want something to eat, and here is what we are getting ” Again the anger of the women, fierce beyond belief, was on the point of bursting upon the policy in a second charge, when the two sub-inspec tors rushed past the front rank with sabres drawn, one of them shouting, “I’ll drive it to your heart,” turning the point and actually touching with it the lips of the woman addressed. The men could no longer control themselves, and rushed past the women, and, confronting thecon stabularj7, shouted, “ Put up your swords; we have but one life to lose, and we are now on the point of it. Better die now than hereafter of hunger. ” The police, however, continued their march, _ the women every now and again making a rush for Langley. After some further altercation, the magistrate ordered the women to be removed. A scene then fol lowed which almost baffles description. Many of the constabulary dragged the women by the hair, threw them on the ground, and, one young stripling actually struck with'tfc© butt end of his rifle a poor old woman?-,.Several more received cuts on their hands and heads ; and one girl, named Bridget M‘Gorn, received a deep wound on the cheek. A man named Car roll was wounded in the hand. At last the women were removed, the double line of police was formed, and Longley posted the notice on the door. _ The police then left for their several stations.

LICENSING.

At the recent quarterly Licensing Court the Sergeant of Police reported on the manner in which the licensed houses were conducted, which report in the main was satisfactory. He, however, tools occasion in that report to point out instances re quiring the attention of the Commis gioners. One of them was a hotel which he alleged had been made the rendezvous of dissipated men, not that these men congregated in the house, but round about it,andsome time ago, a man had died drunk in the near vicinity of the house. The Commissioners refused to pay any at tention to this part of the report, and an nounced their intention of dealing only with complaints that were founded on cases already heard in the R.M. Court. They would not listen to a report which said a house was the centre of attraction for drunken men, unless a charge to that effect had been substantiated under the Act, and they denied their power to punish an offender. The Commissioners are of course entitled to grant or refuse licenses as may seem fit to them, and they may accept or reject evidence as to the character of a house. But when they as sign a reason for their conduct, that reason is open to criticism. With the par ticular case in which they refused to hear the sergeant’s complaints we are not now dealing, and are quite willing to allow that they were perfectly justified m not taking any action ; but we would point out a case reported in the “ Press of Wednesday in connection with the sitting of the Rangiora Bench, in which a similar report to that of the sergeant was at least received. The paragraph we quote runs as follows In reference to the com plaint of the police against the licensee of the Red Lion Hotel, Mr. Greeson, who appeared, hoped the Commissioners would not be influenced by the vague accusations of the police to the effect that drunken men had been seen about, for the best proof that they had been so seen would have been their conviction before the Bench. The hotel was one of the best conducted in town, and it was unfair that the licensee should be complained of. The chairman pointed out that the licensee must be held responsible for the proper order of his house and premises, and warned him not to allow drunken persons to remain about. This shows at all events that the sergeant was not stepping out of the bounds of custom when he re ported that drunken men congregated near a licensed house, and it shows cer tainly a strange want of uniformity when such a report can be accepted in one place and not in another. We can easily fancy a house conducted in a very questionable fashion, and yet the licensee be able to escape a conviction before a Resident Magistrate.

AUSTRALIAN ORANGES IN ENG LAND.

(From the European Nru/s). . Australian oranges ! By the steamship Lusitania a novel importation—a consign ment of oranges and lemons from an estate near Adelaide, South Australia and Watkins, of Convent Garden. In aniWiing the dispatch of tie fruit, the grSler, a customer to whom the firm have supplied otoeds, stated that he should not have thought of sending oranges such a long distance but for the fact that they were now in season and cheap in Adelaide. The consignment consisted of one case of lemons, one case of large Naples oranges, and eight cases of St. Michael’s oranges.

They were packed in very dry, fine, brown sawdust, and those in one case, by-way of experiment, were also wrapped in paper. A few of the oranges with paper wrappings showed signs of a minute brown mould in bruised places, those packed free in the sawdust were in perfect con dition. As fine oranges are at present being sold retail m Convent Garden Market at fid. and 4d. each, it is believed that the venture will yield a fair return to the grower, and the success of the experi ment may lead to the development of a regular trade, which will increase the variety of our autumn fruits.

PLANETARY INFLUENCE ON THE EARTH.

(San Francisco News Letter.) According to a German professor, all the late bad weather, and more, might have been expected from the position of the planets, one of which, namely, Jupiter, is a thousand times larger than the earth ; and, what is worse, we are not even yet fairly at the beginning of evils. The bad times, whatever cj'dical people may say t to the contrary, are to begin in 1880, and to last until 1885. V> 7 e are, he says, approaching one of the most peril ous and malefic periods of the earth’s his tory, for since the commencement of the Christian era the perihelia of the four great planets of the solar system—Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, and Heptane—have not been coincidental. But this is about to occur. Soon after 1880, for the first time in 2,000 3’cars, all four of these planets will be at their nearest approach to the sun, or in perihelion. So that for a few years, say from 1880 to 1885, if the pro fessor is right, the vitality of every living thing will be put to a severe and trying ordeal. His view is, that when one or more of the largo planets is nearest to the sun, the temperature and condition of our atmosphere are so disturbed as to cause injurious vicissitudes, terrific rains, pro longed droughts, etc., resulting in the de struction of crops and pestilences among human beings and domestic animals.

GERMAN SOUTH SEA COMPANY.

(From the London Times.) The greatest efforts (says the “ Times’ ” coiTespondent) have been made by all circles to preserve the German colony on the Samoa Islands which has been founded by the house of Goddefroy and Sons at Hamburg. General satisfaction has now been produced by the fact that Prince Bismarck has declared himself ready to propose to the German Parliament to sup port the new limited company by a finan cial contribution from the Empire. The newly-formed German South Sea limited company will be established with about eight to ten million marks capital. It un dertakes all that the old company did, under certain taxes which will be fixed by a commission whose president the German Consul-General in the Samoa Islands is to become. The great houses engaged in this financial enterprise will be Bleichroder, the Disconto-Geselischaft, the Handels-Gesellschaft, Rothschild at Frankfort, and the Nord Deutsche Bank at Hamburg. The Government guaran tees the yearly interest of the invested capital at 4J per cent, for 25 years up to the maximum of 320,000 marks. The company binds itself to pay back in later years the Government outlay. As soon as the contract is concluded and the guarantee of the interest granted, the old German Commercial and Plantation Company of the South Sea Islands will receive 1,200,000 marks to pay off their remaining debts. Should the Parliament refuse their approval, mortgages will be issued to the amount of this sum, and the remaining creditors of the company will be satisfied with a second issue of mort gages. This arrangement will be binding up to the Ist of June.

PUZZLE-CRAZED.

Yesterday afternoon Deputy - Sheriff Johnson, of Esmeralda County, arrived in this city en route for Stockton, having in charge a demented man named Henry L. Carlton, a teamster. Mr. Johnson gave the reporter a detailed account of one of the strangest cases of mental aberration on record. It appears that about four months ago, Carlton came across the fol lowing in a newspaper : —lt is said that a gentlemen in Paris has offered 20,000 francs to anyone who will draw the annexed figure with a pen or pencil with out lifting either from the paper, or inter fering with any portion of a line previously made ;

Carlton was told that the whole thing was a hoax, and that the feat was as impos sible of accomplishment as the solution of perpetual motion. Carlton paid no at tention to the opinions of any one regard ing the matter, but said he would never rest until he had accomplished the solu tion of the puzzle. He lived at Wilson s ranch, about twelve miles from Cande laria, and would spend hours working at the puzzle, going over the lines again and ao-ain, and often remaining up until 4 o’clock in the morning at his thankless task. His friends made every .effort to induce him to abandon his enervating work, but of no avail. His loss of sleep made him weak and haggard, and lie lost flesh rapidly. About two weeks ago he be gan to talk incoherently, and sometimes pausing in his work he wouldmakethelmes with a stickupon the ground. It was quite evident that his reason was slowly giving way under the terrible strain. * iis brother finally concluded to take him off on a hunting expedition in order to divert his mind. He was in the mountains several days and seemed to forget all about the puzzle. One night his friends were Ivin" by the camp fire when suddely Carl ton, 0 starting from his sleep, shouted, “I’ve got it, boys; give me some paper and a pencil quick. ” Catching up a stick, he traced the lines upon the ground, and one of the party —Henry Lambert, a farm hand and Wilson’s ranch—positively as serts that he actually solved the puzzle in tracing the lines ; but the man s brother and another who watched the tracing, scoff at the idea. After tracing the lines Carlton shouted and danced like a madman, claiming that be was entitled to the 20,000 francs. He had to be held by main force, and the party sadly re traced thcir steps to Wilson’s ranch. Dr. M'Mecan decided that the man was crazy and the required certificate was given. The officer and his man stopped at the Ormsby House yesterday, and an Appeal reporter visited the lunatic. He seems a man of usual intelligence, but constantly, claims that he has won the 20,000 francs and will sue for the amount. The reporter asked him he could show him how to trace the lines. He shook his lica-d and said ? “ I don’t know you, sir. If I should show you how, lyou would swindle me out of the reward. ” He afterwards said that the officer had offered him a thousand dollars to show him how it was done, but guessed he was too sharp for that. He seems quite rational on all other subjects, and when his mind is diverted from the puzzle chats quite When the officer wishes to leave him alone, he giycs lum a pencil and a piece of paper, and he is sure to find him working when he comes back. Last night the unfortunate man left for Stockton accompanied by the officer, ibis puzzle is one of those things which have no solution, and was started by some thoughtless paragrapher merely as a joke. If this ever meets his eye, he will realise to what extent his joke was carried and how seriously it resulted.—“ Carson (New) Appeal,” December 17.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1880.





Saunders Bros. RANGITATA. FOR SALE, in convenient sized farms, about 3,500 ACRES of the best Land in the North Rangitata District, being rural sections Nos. 32311, 82312, 32264, 522G5, 30788, 30759, and 30700. The land is all fenced, and ready for immediate occupation ; water can be ob tained within fifty feet of the surface, and excellent have been grown in the season. For snitoHEnalists this is a rare op portunity to obtain good land at a very slight advance on the Government price. Portion of j j the property is not more than three minutes’ walk from the Ealing Railway Station. TERMS EXCEPTIONALLY EASY. EDUCATION RESERVE 1999. THIS reserve will shortly be offered for cropping, in lota of convenient size. Well adapted for growing barley, a portion (110 acres) in crop this year yielding up wards of 33 bushels per acre. KAIAPOI BOROUGH RESERVES, Nos. 2184, 2185, 2186, 2187. THE whole of these reserves will shortly be offered in lots, for one crop or a longer period. Excellent crops [ of wheat, oats, and barley have been grown on the properties this season. SAUNDERS BROS, MILLERS, GRAIN MERCHANTS, AND commission" agents. ASHBURTON. AGENTS FOR THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND THE WALLSEND COLLIERY. 692 g Amusements. rpOWN HALL, ASHBURTON MONDAY aiKl TUESDAY, March 22, 23. Granfvpfpjjtertainments hy the CARANDIN I Operatic and Ballad Company. SLENDID PROGRAMME— English, Irish, and Scotch Songs ! Scones from Grand and Comic Operas, Comic Duets, Trios, Instrumental Solos, and Charming Ballads. Admission—First seats, 45.; second, 2s. Commence at 8 o’clock. 175c-603g Bankruptcy Notices. V. R. In the District Court of Christchurch, Holden at Ashburton. IN THE MATTER OF The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, and The Debtors and Creditors Act, Amend ment Acts, 1878 and 1879, and of the bankruptcy of JAMES STEPHENS, of Alford Forest, in the County of Ashburton, storekeeper, a debtor. I HEREBY certify that at the first meeting of creditors of the above-named James Stephens held at the District Court House, Ashburton, on Friday, the 19th day of March, instant, Andrew Orr, of Ashburton, aforesaid, merchant, was duly elected trustee of the estate of the above-named debtor, and that his acceptance of office as such trustee Isas been duly filed. All proofs of debt in the said estate to be forwarded to the said trustee. Dated this 19th day of March, 1880. C. CAVENDISH HURRELL, Clerk of the District Court. F. P. O’Reilly, Solicitor for the Debtor. 625 c Public Notice. V. R. OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF



i , orWfT ■ ! iKi-il! “ Ashburton, March 10th, 1880. of application to be placed on the Electoral of the Coleridge District can be obtained at this Office. 0. PERCY COX, G 270 Registrar of Electors. For Sale. A PRIVATE and Superior Ladies’ School for DISPOSAL. Can be taken with or without the Plant. Terms Moderate., Ladies about to commence scholastic duties would do exceedingly well by an early attention. Address — Guardian office, Ashburton. 154 c 592 g Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. C E. FOOKS AND SON, o U MVEYORS .AND CENSED LAND BROKERS Under the Lana Tramfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, Triangle, Wakanui Road, near Post-office ASHBURTON. Lost. £2 REWARD. LOST— From Miles, Hassell’s & Co., Chertsey, on Saturday night, the 13th inst., Three HORSES. • 1 Heavy Draught Horse, bay, branded 0 on near shoulder. 1 Small Bay #are (pony) branded C. ‘ _ ■ — conjoined, and 0 above on CD : near sJIMMgE*. 1 Ohestnu^MMpprse APP JAMES, Company’s Estate, Chertsey. Or B. ROSKRUGE. Chertsey. : Anyone detaining them after this dai.e will be prosecuted. 621g-183c .J smuxßsaemm TO FRUITERERS, CONFECTIONERS, AND OTHERS. FANCY Show Cards, neatly printed | “ Finest Lemonade and Cordials —on Sale at the Herald Oittcb.



J. E. Buchanan and Co. THIS DAY. Messrs j. e. buchanan and Co. have received instructions from a gentleman leaving the district, to sell by public auction, at their Rooms, Havelock street, on G 7 f SATURDAY, 20TH INST., Without Reserve, Bedsteads Bedding Kitchen Table Chairs Mattresses Crockery Sundries, Ac. Sale at 12.30 o’clock. 194 c J. E. BUCHANAN & CO., Auctioneers. J. L. Plemin . TO TIMBER MERCHANTS, SAW MILLERS, CAPITALISTS, & OTHERS’. VALUABLE LEASEHOLD, SAWMILL, AND MACHINERY. FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. WITHOUT RESERVE. MR J. L. FLEMING has been favored with instructions from the trustees in the assigned estate of James Long Fleming, timber merchantand ironmonger, to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, On the premises, Tuam and St. Asaph streets west, Christchurch. OR TUESDAY, APRIL 6, at 2 p.m. The following valuable leasehold property, sawmill, plant, and machinery, viz.— Thj trustee’s interest in the lease of a half acre section of land, hav ing a frontage of 132 ft. on St. Asaph street (the lease has about j 17 years to run at a very low ground rent), together' with the sawmill, 70ft. x 27ft., with sash and door factory over the same, engine-house, and substantial four-roomed cottage (nearly new) erected thereon. The plant consists of 1 horizontal engine, 14in. cylinder, by Morton and Co.; 1 Cornish boiler with cross tubes, by Ander son and Son, Christchurch, COft. chimney stalk ; 1 planing machine, to plane from 1G x 4i to G x i, by M'Dowall and Son ; 1 vertical saw, with travelling bench ; circu lar saw bench ; 1 band saw, Rogers and Son, No. 2 ; 1 tennoning machine with all necessary shafts, pullies, belting, etc. 1 , for the proper working of the same. Trustee’s interest in lease of quarter acre section, having a frontage of 60ft. on Tuam street, with build ings used as an ironmonger’s retail shop and store. Also, A well-selected assortment of circular and vertical saws, planing and moulding irons, etc. The balance of the stock of ironmongery will be offered on the same date, particu- ■ lars of which will appear in a future advertisement. Sale at 2 p. m. Terms at Sale. , , J. L. FLEMING, Glsa Auctioneer. Acland, Campbell, and Co. SATURDAY, MARCH 27. At 12 o’clock. SALE OF VALUABLE STOCK. Messrs, acland, Campbell, & CO. will offer for sale, on the above date, at the Ashburton Horse Bazaar, A LARGE NUMBER OF DRAUGHT HORSES, HACKS, DRAYS, &c.



The attention of Farmers in the dis trict is specially drawn to this sale, as a number of really good farm horses have already been entered, and will be sold if any reasonable price is offered for them. Present entries, 30 Draught, broken and unbroken, all good sound farm horses. Entries for this Sale will bo received by AY. R. Boyle, Moore street, Ash burton. Sale to commence at 12 o’clock, sharp. GSOu ACLAND, CAMPBELL, & CO. Edxniston Bros- & Sundry. THURSDAY, 25th MARCH. ASHBURTON MUNICIPAL RESERVES. Messrs, edmiston bros. and GUNDRY have been favored with instructions from the Borough Council to LET BY PUBLIC AUCTION, at their rooms, Bast street, on THURSDAY, 2 sth MARCH, the following very VALUABLE SECTION'S in the Township of Ashburton for a term of 21 years— T.S. 210, West street, next to Messrs. Jameson Bros’. Store. T.S. 211, corner of Baring Square. These sections are first-class BUSINESS SITES, being close to the railway station, sidings could be easily obtained. Also, Beserve No. 1689, Fronting Wills street, Cameron street, and the East Town Belt. This Reserve has been divided into ten ots, upon six of which are erected SIX TWO-ROOMED COTTAGES. These lots will be lot separately on 14 years’ lease. Bale at 1.30 p.m. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, 584a-151c • Auctioneers. '1 J. P. PATCHED. w ATCHMAKER, First house past Doctor Ross’s and next door to Catholic Church. Burnett street N.B.—Meerschaum pipes mounted, wedding rings made to order. 4 Watches cleaned from ss-, warranted. 554 g



To Let and for Sale. ■’..FARM TO LET. TO LET, fOr a term of years, a EARM of 1.;800 ACRES of good Wheat Land, 60 acres in turnips, the rest in tussocks# "fenced, and sub-divided ; good House, S'-stalled Stable, Ghaff-house, Well, etc. Exceptionally favorable terms to a good tenant.' Apply to FREDK. PAYITT, 607 a r Ashburton. FARMS FOR SALE. IMPROVED FARM of 564 Acres, near Dromore. ! IMPROVED FARM of 400 Acres, Seafield. - f ' 544-Acre Block of UNIMPROVED LAND, adjoining Winchmore Railway Station, terms. Apply to CUFF & GRAHAM. LAND. LAND. e.i. ,, „ lii '■.Jl ESSRS. POYNTZ & CO. have received instructions to OFFER FOR BY PRIVATE , -^fcjsATY, A N .- U N,l MPRO VE D FARM of 400 Acres, in one or two lots. The land is of fair quality and situated within four miles of a Railway Station on the main line. 197 a FOR SALE, aii • ■ ACRES Tussock Land, in Lots to suit purchasers. Very Liberal Terms. 74 SAUNDERS BROS. Business Notices. FARMERS ! FARMERS ! FARMERS ! R. MoKERROW AND CO., A>vRE Cash Purchasers of Wool, Grain, ■iJ: jL mi and all-kinds of Farm Produce, and are also prepared to make Liberal CASH ADVANCES on the above placed in their hands either for sale or shipment to the English of Colonial Markets, A Large Stock of Gornsacks, Wool packs, &c., for sale at lowest current prices. R. McKERROW & CO., GRAIN MERCHANTS, RAKAIA. 60 BREAD!BREAD!



Co-operative Bread and Biscuit Factory. Triangle, Wakanui Road, Ashburton. A. THIELE, BEGS to inform the public that he is now in a position to SUPPLY BEST BREAD, Gd. per 41b. loaf, unsur passed. Delivered daily to all parts of the Borough, also, Confectionery, &c. /h is ' Misled Biscuits reduced from Is. to Bd. per lb. Wedding Cakes made to Order. 986a-5700 Public Notices. MOUNT HUTT ROAD BOARD. ■\TOTICE is hereby given, that a J3J SPECIAL MEETING of this Board will be held at NOON on (THURS DAYOj 25th inst., to consider the report of the Overseer on works requiring to be done in the district. Notice is further given that a MEET ING OP RATEPAYERS is hereby called for 3p. m., on the above date, when the accounts for the past year, duly audited, will bo laid before them. A full Board is desired. EDWARD CHAPMAN, 6280 Chairman. THE EDUCATION BOARD OF THE DISTRICT OF NORTH CANTERBURY. ELECTION OF COMMITTEES. THE householders of the under-men tioned school districts, that is to say, the districts of Ashburton Forks, " Mount Somers, Seafield, Tinwald, Wiilowby, Having failed to elect Committees at the annual meeting held on 26th January, the Board, in pursuance of the powers in that behalf conferred by the Education Act, 1877, section 66, hereby directs that a PUI3L®9 MEETING of the householders in every's'uch district be held on MON DAY, the twenty-second day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighty, at seven o’clock in the evening, for the elections'in each district of seven house holders (section 64) to form the Committee for such .district for the year ending with the Monday in January next. The place. of meeting shall be the schoolhouse hi each district, and this is understood to mean the main schoolhouse in any district which has more than one school. The Board further directs that the first meeting of each school committee be held in the place appointed for the election, and immediately after the election upon the same evening. J. Y; COLBORNE VEEL, ' i( ' l Secretary. Christchurch, 21st Feb., 1880. 538 g SLAUGHTER LICENSE. I HEREBY give notice that I intend to ■apply lot a SLAUGHTERING LICENSE for R.S. 23183 for large and small cattle at tho* l Council’s meeting on the 7th day of April next, i alch A. JACKSON, ! 1 Ealing, Match 6,1880. 150c-605g



Public Notices. HE JAMES STEVENS’ BANKRUPT ESTATE, ALFORD FOREST. ALL persons indebted to the above estate will require to pay their ac counts at once to Mr. John McDonald, at the Store, Alford Forest, whose receipt will bo sufficient. All accounts not paid on or before the 12th April will be sued for without furthfer notice. 624 g ANDREW ORR, Treasurer. ASHBURTON COUNTY OOUNCj "TUTOTICE'dA hereby ' given, _i_S| undersigned has the Ashburtoii County OoumS LECT the SEPARATE BAX portion of t|fe Upper Ashburton Rsjing, lying between the branches of the rivet Ashburton,! the said rate being payable on 29th Marchi r «.■ ; >rii o*-. The| v Co||ncil requests liable ip to do so ohßemand, as after the 3lfet March the subsidy of £ f°r £ for rates received will not be recoverable from Government. <. = ! By order, % F. MAINWARING, f Clerk, on, March 19th, 1880 626 g PUBLIC NOTICE. MR. GEORGE WILCOCKS, pro prietor of the Longbeach Mail Coach, begs to inform the public that from this date his Coach will only run from Ashburton to the Waterton Hotel, and the letters only will be conveyed to Long beach station on horseback. GEORGE WILLCOCKS. Wheatsheaf Hotel, 20th March, 1880. G3oa ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. TENDERS are invited for the con struction of CHANNELS from the Mill Race at Mr. Williamson’s Homestead to the Domain, also for an OUTFALL DRAIN on the South East Town Belt, and for other EARTHWORK in connec tion with the proposed Water Supply. Plans and specifications may be seen at the Borough Council Offices ; and tenders, accompanied by a deposit of £5, to be delivered on or before noon on MONDAY, March 22nd, at the Town Clerk’s Office. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. FOOKS & SON. 607a-182c Borough Engineers. Y R LAND TAX ACT 1878. SECTION 45. VALUATION FOR NEW ZEALAND., CANTERBURY DISTRICT. NOTICE WHEN LAND TAX IS PAYABLE. 1 -]VT OTICE is hereby given, that in pur- J3I suance of the 45th section of the Lands Tax Act, 1878, the Land Tax for the Land Tax District of Canterbury will be payable on the first day of April next, and that the same must be paid to the Collectors appointed to receive the same at the following places, at the time set opposite each : Date : Ist April 1880, and’ following days. Hours; 10 a.in. to 3 p.m., and on Saturdays 10 a. m. to 12 noon. ■ Borough of Ashburton and County of Ashburton. Postmaster, Ashburton. B. C. LATTER, Deputy Commissioner. Date—llth March, 1880. 604 g A MEETING of Creditors in the As signed Estate of Mr. Edward Wat kins, Farmer, Newlands, is called for MONDAY, the 22nd March, 1880, at 11 o’clock a. m., at Mr. Jameson’s Office. ANDREW ORR, 623 g Trustee. IMPOUNDED, at South Rakaia, March 10th, from Acton and Rokeby Sta tions, 130 SHEEP, various brands and ear-marks. If not released by March 25 they will be sold. GEO. SHELLOCK, 197 c Poundkeeper. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. WATERTON POUND. IVTOTICE is hereby given that a SPECIAL MEETING of the Ash burton County Council will take place im mediately after the Ordinary Meeting on 7th April, 1880, to confirm or otherwise’ the following resolution. (uop ' By order, r .. F. MAIN WARIN G, V Clerk,' Ashburton, February 20, 1880. V Copy of Resolution— , That the charges for impounding l and driving cattle to the Waterton Pounds, be the same as .Those charges charged at the '-other pound under the control ;of this Council in this County, viz., Charges for Driving Cattle, For any number of cattle of any sort what soever not exceeding twenty-five in number one shilling for every mile, or fractional part of a mile, from; the lesidence of.,tile person driving such cattle, to the residence of the owner of the same or to the pound, :- For any number exceeding twenty-five, 2s, per mile. !■ " For giving police of detention of cattle : For every mile or part of a mileC exceeding one furlong from the residence of ..the person giving such notice to the residence of the owner of the cattle, , one shilling, provided that in no case shall the charge for so driving or for giving notice exceed the sum of two pounds. Pound Fees. For each Entire Horse above the, age of twelve months ’ ... 2 6 For each Mare, Gelding, Colt,' Filly, Foal, Mule, Ass, Goat, or Tig ... I o For each Bull above the age ofi| twelve months ... ... ..a- ... 2 6 For each Ox, Cow, Steer, Heifer, or



Calf (first ten) ... .£ ... o 6 For each Ox, Cow, Steer, Heifer, or Calf (above;ten) ... ,>) - ... 04 For each Ox, Cow, Steer, Heifer, or Calf (above’thirty) ... v;j. ... o 3 For each Ox, Cow, Steer, Hteifer, or Calf (above fifty) ... .;. ...02 For each Ram abbve the age -of nine months ...' ... c... ... o 6 For each Ewe, Wether, or Lamb (first twenty) ; ••• ;••• O 2 For every Ewe, Wether, or Lamb (abovetwenty) v.-. ... {Cvj ... o 1 For every Ewe, Wether, or Lamb (above one hundred) ~. o yQ The above fees to be paid for each part of a day during 4 which the animal is kept; in the Pound. j CHAitqps for Food. For every Horse, Mare, Gelding, Mule, Ass, Colt, Filly, Foal, or Bull,! Cow, Steer, Heifer, or Calf For every Sheep or Lamb ... For every Goat ... ..; < ... For every Boar, Sow, of Pig ... The above charges to be paid, for each day! or part of a day during which the animal is supplied with food and water by the pound keeper. 1, ; 1 Poundkeeper’s Fees for Giving Notice of Cattle Impounded. For giving notice to any owner, agent, or bailiff, within twenty miles of th§,pound— For every mile or part of a mile, exceeding one furlong from the Pound to the residence of the owner of the cattle, is. For Posting a notice where the owner may not be known, or lives at a greater distance than twenty miles from the Pound, and has no agent or bailiff within that distance is. 140 c



Business Notices. T. E. HODDEE AND COMPANY. T. R. HODDER & COMFY’S GREAT CLEARING SALE OF Drapery , MILLINERY, SOOTS, &0., AT THE Liberal Discount ./ OP TWO SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE I IN THE POUND, CONTINUES UNTIL SATURDAY, MARCH 27. T. E. HODDER i : ! AND COMPANY.



Business Notices. VALUE EXTRAORDINARY, " J THE Great Bargains OF THE SEASON. GREAT CLEARANCE SALE FOR THIRTY DAYS. ORE AKD CO. HAYING resolved to clear out the Balance of the Bankrupt Stocks purchased by them during the Season, (amounting to over ten thousand pounds) regardless of cost so that they may commence the Autumn Season "with en* irely a new Stock, ORR AND CO. Will also offer several cheap lots pur chased by them during the late depression. Special Bargains. 90 Pair Twilled Kaiapoi Blankets at 4s. under the usual price. Kaiapoi Flannel at Is. 4d., Is. 6d. to 2s. English Flannel at Is., Is. 2d., Is. 6cL, to Is. 9d. Prints at sd. and 6d., worth 9d. Brown Hollands, 7d. to Is. COSTUMES. 56 Costumes at 215., worth 355. 6d., a Ba 3 gain. 64 Print Costumes at 7s. 6d. to 12s. 6d., worth 20s. 1700 yards Dress Goods, Alpaccas, at Bd., lOd., and Is. MILLINERY. Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats at half price. 2 Boxes Flowers, sold at 6d. per spray. Ladies’ Underclothing at very much under usual prices. 20 Dozen Stays at 3s. 6d., 45., 4s. 9d., to ss. 6d. CLOTHING. Men’s Suits at 15s. under usual prices. Boys’ Suits at 15s. 6d. to 355. Youth’s Suits at a little over half-price. Braces, Ties, Collars, Socks, and Shirts, unusually cheap. 20 Dozen Harvest Shirts at Is. 6d. to 2s. 6d. BOOTS Men’s Boots still sold at Bankrupt prices. Youth’s Boots in great variety. Ladies’ Kid Boots at old prices. 1 Case Children’s Boots at Is. and Is. 6d., a bargain. TAILOBING DEARTMENT. WE HAVE MUCH PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING TO THE PUBLIC THAT A Tailoring Branch HAS BEEN OPENED IN CON NECTION WITH OUR CLOTHING DEPARTMENT, HAVING MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH MESSRS. CRAIGHEAD AND CO. (LATE OF EDINBURGH AND SAN FRANCISCO), PRACTICAL TAILORS, TO M \KE UP ALL ORDERS EN TRUSTED TO US IN THE VERY BEST STYLE. A ■ PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. SCOTCH, ENGLISH, and COLONIAL TWEEDS IN GREAT VARIETY. THE CELEBRATED BLARNEY TWEED (CORK) KEPT IN STOCK FANCY COATINGS IN GREAT VARIETY. SUITS from Mi 4s. DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT. Dresses, Costumes, and Jackets made up to order, under the superintendence of a first-class Dressmaker. WEDDING & MOURNING ORDERS PUNCTUALLY ATTENDED TO. ORE AND 00. IMPORTERS ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA