MEMORANDA.

'...MEETINGS,' &c. . -r ; January I—Winslow sports. ■ ■ January 2—Nominations Mount Somers Road Board. January 2—Annual Meeting South Rak'aia Road Board. ■ ■ . January s—Annual Meeting Mount Somfers Road Board. - i January 6 Annual Meeting Upper 1 Ash burton-Road Board. ■ r- ; , ■ ■ January 6—Annual Meeting Mount Hiitt" " . Road Board. . , ...: i, •_ January 7 —Annual Meeting Watanui Road-Board.-; January 7—Annual Meeting Longbeach--!i- Road Board--■! \■_ .• ;'/ January 7-—xVlpnthly Meeting. Ashburton/ f County Council- . >. ■>; January B—General Meeting Ashburton .. A. and Ei Association. ■

The Ashburton Guardian. COUNTY. AGRICULTURAL & SPORTING RECORDER. THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1880.

Politically, the past year has, been re markable as the last and'wildest, though, by no means the happiest, in nine years _of artificial prosperity produced by the ex. penditure of borrowed money. * Whilst we were never .very prudent nor adverse to be merry to : day and not think of to-morrow,” it has yet been always con sidered-.. necessary, that ■ the > Colonial Treasurer of this, colony .should show a balance sheet' in which - we ■ at-- least appeared; to be meeting our ordinary expenditure with our ordi nary revenue. Until, Sir, George Grey became Premier, this was dope'without, taking the land fund from \w?hat ; was; always considered its legitimate use—i.s.v making roads and bridges ~in; the province,’, in which it was raised. ' He, however, saw that it. had become; the apparent into rest of all the provinces, except Otago and Canterbury, to moke, the land, fund' common property, and take it for ordinary purposes that would otherwise , have to ho met by additional taxation ; and this ’dishonest means of staying-6£<the taxa.' tipn that had become necessary to meet the large sums required to pay,interest bh past loans, was so much to the taste of the taxpayers generally, that Wen : thbeOi called representatives of thp two pro*

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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVED. Dec. SO. —Hei’eford, ship from London, with 406 immigrants. Dec. 30.—Wanganui, s.s., from Wel lington. Dec. 30.—Waitaki, s.s., from Dunedin, Timaru, and Akaroa. Dec. 30. Jane Douglas, s.s., from Kai koura and Wellington. Dec. 31.—Dido, schooner, from Wai tapu. Dec. 31. Esther, brigantine, from Peloius Sound. Dec. 31.—Wakatipu, s.s., from.Sydnej’, via Wellington. Dec. 31 —Government steamer, Stella, from Wellington via Akaroa. Dec. 31..—Albion, s.s., fn m Melbourne, via south. Die. 31. Maud Graham, tchooner, from, Havelock. SAILED. Dec. 30.—Waitaki, s.s., for Wellington, Nelson, andPicton. Dec. 30.—Tararua, s.s., for Melbourne via south. Dec. 80.—Wanganui, s.s., for Timaru and Duncdin- Dec. 31.—Poneki, schooner, for Grey mouth. Doc. 31.—Government steamer, Stella, for Wellington. Dee. 31. Wakatipu, ss., for Port Chalmers. STEAMERS LEAVE LYTTELTON AS UNDER. For Wellington —Penguin, on Satur day, January 3. For Napier, Gisborne, Tauranga, and Auckland —Penguin, on Saturday, January 3. Passengers by G. 30 p. in. train. For Port Chalmers— Wellington, This Day, January 1. For Melbourne, via Bluff—Rotoma hana, on Tuesday, January 6. Pas sengers by 2.40 p.m. train. To be followed by Ringarooma, Tues day, January 13. For Hobart Town —Rotomahana, on Tuesday, January G. Foil Fictov, Nelson", Takanakx, and. MANUEAU-Wellington, on Tuesday, January G. Passengers by 2.40 p.m. train. All berths to be secured at the Shipping Otlice. POST OFFICE NOTICES. Mails leave the Ashburton Post Oflice, AS follows- For Christchurch and ..orlh at XO 20 a.m, 4 p.m., and 7.30. p.m., drily. For Chertsey at 10.20 a.m daily. For. Rakaia at 10.20 a.ni and 4 p.m daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Kangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Gcra'dihe, at 10120 a.m, dr : 'y. For Temuka. Timaru, and South at 10.20 a.m and 3 p.m daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton For..s, Mount Soniers, and Ashburton Gorge on Tuesdays and Fridays at J 0.30. 30 a.m For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, at .15 p.m. daily. For Wakanui and Seaheld, on Mondays and Thursdays, 7.30 p.m. Sydney J. Dick, Chief Postmaster. New Advertisements, ’HOROUGHBRED ENTIRE COLT Of the Traducer Blood. ’o Travel this Season the ASHBURTON AND WAKANUI Districts, lee future Advertisements for Particulars. S. H. FOWLER & CO„ Proprietors, 04a— 20 Winslow STUD NOTICE. pHE THOROUGHBRED HORSE L TRIBUNE, By Traducer, dam Azucena, Will travel the Ashburton District as usual. Apply, Groom in charge 21 /•Ov if-. 1 1879. TO STAND THIS SEASON. THOROUGHBRED stallion YOUNG TRADUCER. rrOUNG TRADUCED, by Traducer, jf dam Kasper’s dam, imported. See Stud Book.” , n Young Traducer was bvc.t by W. G. 7 ebb, Esq., at Riccarton. He is a. rich M’k brown, standing 16 hands high, with nniense bone and substance, and tor make ad shape has been nronounced by the est judges as hard to ocat anywhere. Young Traducer is rising 5 years. Terms; £5 ss. per ma ’ re » payable Ist January, 380 ; groomage fees 55., payable on first irvicc. . Also, the Grey Entire Pony, SYDNEY, 7iH travel, with the entire horse Young raducer, the district of Ashburton during ic season. Good paddocks 2 2. per week. Every lT e taken, but no responsilnlity. ROBERT LITTLE, Proprietor. SRS can obtain the MULTI ATION TABLES, printed on rper, in any quantity at the dice, East street, near the



New Advertisements. 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 vnd 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. U. 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 COMMERCIAL 0 NOTICE TO INVALIDS UY PORT AND SEERRY WINES 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. JS&-All the above imported direct by T. QUILL, 213 Proprietor. RAKAIA ANNOUNCEMENT. G. A. VINCENT, PRACTICAL PAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPE ?HANGER, Ac. ’, Near Bank New Zealand, P. AKAIA, BEGS to announce that he has com menced Business in Bakaia, and all orders entrusted to him will receive prompt attention. 294 HAR L 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 JOHN N D E R S O N, CANTERBURY FOUNDRY, CHRISTCHURCH, Sole Agent for the M'SHERRY GRAIN DRILLS, Will have on sale for next season a full assortment of these machines, varying from 10 to 17 hoes. Hoes, spring and peg, six to seven inches apart. Reapers and Binders by M'Cormick and Wood. Wire and extras for same. All kinds of plough fittings, shares, &c., kept on hand or case at short notice. Fencing standards and wire, millstones, grindstones, flour dressing silk, leather and jndiarubber belting and hose, reaper sections, machine ods, field gates, horse shoes and nails, rivets, bolts, nuts, plate and bar iron, steel, and every requisite for smiths’ work, all kinds of engine and boiler mountings, boiler and gas tubes, &c., &c. Machinery of every description made on the most modern principles and design. Estimates and drawings furnished on application. Indents to Great Britain or America executed on favourable terms. Sole agent for Aveling and Porter, Rochester, England. 6 and 8-h.p. Trac tion Engines by them on sale. Sole agent for John Wallace and Co., of London and Dundee, mannfaptures of Rolled Joists, &c. Sizes, prices, and cata logues on application. 312



New Advertisements. 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 Horse Races —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, Mr. J. Cavanagh. Mr. A. Frisby. Mr. T. Williams, Mr. J. Walker, Mr. H. E. Wright, Mr. G. James, Mr. C. Martin, Mr. J. Stoddart, Mr. J. A. Hewitt, Mr. J. B. Rogers (Secretary). PROGRAMME. 1. Hurdle Race (Open), iX mile, over six flights of hurdles, . -jft. 6in high. En trance, I sov. Prize, Io so vs. 2. Winslow Cup (Open), mile; weight for age. Entrance, 2 sovs. Ist prize, 20 sovs.; second horse to save his stake. 3. Trotting Race., distance 2 miles, weight list. Entrance, 10s. Prize, 5 sovs. 4. Hack Race, for horses that have never won public or advertised money, distance, IX miles. Entrance, 10s. Prize, 5 sovs. 5. Publicans’ Purse, i]A mile (for all horses owned between the Ashburton and Hinds Rivers). Entrance, 10s.; Ist prize, 6 sovs. (given by Mr. William Harris) ; 2nd prize, a bridle, value 255. (given by Mr. S. Stephens, Saddler, Tin wald). 6. Consolation Race, distance, 1 mile. En trance, IDs. Prize, 5 sovs. 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 bo 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 he deposited wit i tho Secretary, which will be forfeited should the same prove frivolous. 5. No horse will be allowed to train on the course a week before the races, under penalty of being disqualified. ATHLETIC SPORTS. 7. Men’s Race—loo yds, entrance, as. 6d. Ist prize, £ 2; 2nd prize, ios, 8. Standing High J ump—Entrance, as. 6d. Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd prize, ios. 9. Three Legged Race—lso yds., en trance, as. 6d.; Ist prize, 155.; 2nd prize, ss -10. Men’s Hurdle Race—44o yds., over 6 flights of hurdles, 3ft. high. Entrance, 2s. 6d. Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd prize, 10s. 11. Sack Race—loo yds. Entrance, 2s. 6d. Ist prize, ios.; 2nd prize, ss. 12. Egg and Spoon Race —150 yds,, en trance, 2s. 6d. Ist prize, ios. ; 2nd prize, ss -13. Running High Jump —Entrance, as. 6d. xst prize, £1 ; 2nd prize, ss. 14. Married Women’s Rack Entrance free. I st prize, 155,5 and prize, ss. 15. Men’s Race —One mile. Entrance, 2s, 6d. Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd prize, 15s, 16. Vaulting with Pole—Entrance, 2s. 6d. Ist prize, £1 ; 2nd prize, ios. 17. Single Women’s Race—Entrance, free. Prize, a dress piece (given by Mrs. C. Pye) value, 30s. 18. Men’s Flat Race—22o yds. Entrance, 2s, 6d. Ist prize, 305.; 2nd prize, ios. 19. Running Long Jump--Entrance, 2s. 6d. Ist prize, 155.; 2nd prize, ss, 20. Hop, Step, and Jump —Entrance, 2s. 6d. Ist prize, ios. ; 2nd prize, ss. 21. Race FOR Men—(Over 40 years)— Em trance free —Prize, a pair of trousers. 21, Consolation Race, ioo yards—En trance , — ; 2nd prize— Also, a lumber of SPORTS for CHILDREN. RULES FOR ATHLETIC SPORTS. 1. All Competitors to bo residents in the County three months prior to the Races. 2. Three to start or no race. Sports to commence at 11,30 a.m. sharp. J. B. ROGERS, 858a—309 Hon. Secretary. TINWALD. QHEARER AND GALLOWAY MILLWRIGHTS, AGRICULTURAL AND GENERAL IMPLEMENT MAKERS, Great South Road, Tinwald, Beg to thank the public generally for i their very liberal support during the past 1 twelve mouths, and to announce that they have now every facility for carrying on their business in all its branches to the entire satisfaction of customers, as a trial will prove. COACHBUILDING. Orders received fer making or repairing all kinds of conveyances by thoroughly practical workmen, and none but the best materials used. AGRICULTURAL, j Implements of all kinds made or re paired. Also, Combines, Engines, Rexp ! era and Binders, Ohaffcutters, Bruisers, &c. BUILDING. Estimates given for all kinds of Build ing and general carpentering. Cocksfoot Grass Seed Threshing Ma chines, for hand or foot, made to order, great saving of labor. SHEARER AND GALLOWAY, Tinwald. 165—641 a WASTE PAPER for Sale, 3d. per lb. at the Herald Office. Auply early. 590



New Advertisements. NOTICE. MISS HODDEN, lately arrived from London, begs toannounce that she has commenced business as DRESS MAKER. in Moore street, Ashburton, near Dr Stewart’s residence. Prices strictly moderate, and no effort will oe spared to give satisfaction. MISS H O D D E R, Dressmaker, Moore street. 160—651 a NEW ZEALAND WESLEYAN Published Monthly. JUST ARRIVED, the “ New Zealand Wesleyan” for December. Price 6d Sold at the Herald Office, East Street. WEEKS AND DIXON, Acer i. JUST ARRIVED. PAPER BAGS, PAPER BAGS. r( ONFECTIONERS , Fruiterers, i GJrocers, Drapers, Seedsmen, Ac., can be supplied with Paper Bags, all ffaes, and Printed or Plain. WEEKS AND DIXON, General Printers, East Greet North. REAPERS AND BINDERS. rnllE Undersigned having been a.- pointed agent for the sale «.f McCORMICK’S & W. A. WOOD’S REAPERS AND BINDERS is now prepared to treat with those who will want them for the coming season. FREDK. PAVITT, 555a—88 East Street, Ashburton, TINWALD FURNITURE DEPOT. QUARLES B RADER CABINET MAKER, FURNITURE DEALER, &c. Venetian and other Blinds, Curtain Poles, Oxford and other Picture Frames made to order. Repairs Executed with Despatch. Note the Address— Great South Road, Tinwald, .'Next to Mr. Pretteiohn’s, Shoe Makei ) n? James McDonald, PRACTICAL TAILOR, East street, Ashburton. A. good Stock of Tweeds and Cloths on hand. Summer Goods openshortly. 172 TO LET. SIX-ROOMED COTTAGE near the North Town Belt. Apply, 176 SAUNDERS BROS. 203 THE Undersigned has the following Properties TO LET, with a purchas ing clause, or for sale on liberal Terms of Payment : i rf) ACRES unimproved Land, about t±v)o 2i miles north of the A l burton 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. 6ry ACRES near the above, unim i proved. N'/i ACRES partly improved, near t)\] Winslow. THOMAS BULLOCK. L 150 137 POYNTZ AND CO, FARMS FOR SALE. ON EASY TERMS OF PAYMENT. MESSRS POYNTZ & Co. have the following properties for sale : 150 350 400 236 500 250 1100 4.00 Acres, near Ashburton ~ at Rangitata ~ ~ Hinds ~ „ Chertsey 600 Kyle 243 40 56 148 122 143 200 Seafield Wakanui Creek Ashburton Forks Longbeach 573 Also, Several eligible Town Properties in Ashburton, Tinwald, Rakaia, and Wins low, both for sale and to let. Apply, POYNTZ AND CO. 197 Ashburton. TO PRINTERS. MACHINE FOR SALE, FOR SALE, at an, early date, — i One Second-hand Double Demy Tape Printing MACHINE, in thorough working order, with rollers, moulds, &c., complete. We are replacing this machine by a Double Royal Wharfedale, which necessitates removal of the Double Demy Machine now used for printing the “Herald ’’ and “ Guardian,” for hand or steampower. Can be seen and all par ticulars obtained at our oflice. WEEKS & DIXON. Ashburton, October 14, 1879, 565 a



New Advertisements. ASHBURTON CO UN T Y "COI N OIL. A SPECIAL MEETING to confirm, or otherwise, the resolution adopted at a Special Meeting held on the sth November, regarding certain amend ments to the Bye-laws of the Ashburton and South Rakaia Pounds, will be helcH immediately after the ordinary meeting tty be held on Wednesday, the 7th day,«|)'f January, 1880. jjf 0 By order, .$ F. MAINfYARINO, fi Clerk. Ashburton, Dec. 5, Copy of Resolution.?' Resolved 1878, Ashburton Pound, and No. 1, 1879, .South. Rakaia Pouj)dfifbe amended by the addition of the following words after the words ‘ Charges for driving cattle,’ viz.,— ‘ As per Schedule to Canter bury Trespass of Cattle Ordinance, 1872, wl ich are as foil 3 tvs : 330 ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. T VENDERS are invited fori’the follow ing WORKS, viz— £ 1. Bridge, of timber, qj|er North Ash burton River, nee# Pudding Hill, 23 spans, 40 feegfreach. 2. South approaches to Rakaia Gorge BMdge. 3. PoijSkl, SouthfKakaia. Plans ami specifications are now on view at Council Jffice, and those for Nos. .2 and 3#can be seen at Road Board officji, Syuth Rakaia, after 20th instant. Separate leaders to be sent in addressed to the ChaMnan of County Council, not aterthan 11 o’clock a. m., WEDNESDAY, 7th January, 1880, By order, . WILLIAM BAXTER, 280—821 a County Engineer. SOUTH RAKAIA ROAD DISTRICT. ANNUAL ELECTION. I HEREBY GIYE NOTICE that an ELECTION will be hold.at the Road Board O lice, South Rakaia, on WED NESDAY, the 7th day of JANUARY, 1880, to elect two members on the Road Board in the place of Messrs. D. G. Holmes and John Lambie, who retire by ballot, nominations for which will be re ceived up to noon of FRIDAY, the 2nd day of JANUARY, 1880, at'the Road Board Office, South Rakaia.- A POLL, if necessary, will be taken between the hours of 9 a.m. and G p.m. on THURS DAY, the 7th day of JANUARY, 1880, at the following places :—Road Board Office, South Rakaia ; School house, Kyle. Nomination Forms can be obtained at the Road Board Office. South Rakaia. A. MAKEIG, 304 Returning Officer. SOUTH RAKAIA ROAD DISTRICT. ANNUAL MEETING OF RATE PAYERS. THE Annual General Meeting of Rate payers of the district will be held on FRIDAY, the 2nd January, 1880, at 12.30 p.m., at the Road Board Office, South Rakaia. 0. N. MAGKIE, 30G Chairman. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD} TENDERS are invited for th.Q following W orks ; No. 35 —Shingling Fergus Road Nos. 36 and 37 Re-forming Alford School and Spread Eagle Roads Tenders to he sent in on or before noon of the '/ th JAN, By order, JAS. FRASER, 302 Clerk. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD. THE ANNUAL MEETING of Rate payers will he held at the Road Board Office on MONDAY", JAN. sth, 1880, By order, JAMES FRASER, 301 Clerk. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD DISTRICT. rnllE NOMINATIONS for three 1 Members to serve on the Mount Somers Road Board in the places of Messrs. Walker (No. 5 Ward), Cameron (No. 1 Ward), retiring by ballot, and Mr. McFarlane (No. 2 Ward) resigned, will take place at the Road Board Office, Mount Somers, at noon on FRIDAY, JAN. 2nd, 1880, before which time all nominations must be addressed to the Returning Officer, Mount Somers, and a POLL, if necessary, m ill be taken in die several Wards on JAN. oth, 1880, JOHN OHAS. BELL, Returning Officer, 299 Mount Somers District. LONGBEACH ROAD DISTRICT. SEPARATE TENDERS are hereby invited for— The re-shingling of 122 chains of the road betv/een Winslow and Wil lowby. . The Formation of 24 chains of Foot paths at Tinwald. The Clearing ’Out and Formation of some ditches on the Lowoliff-hut road. And for undertaking the duties of POUNDKEEPER at the new Pound, Flemington. Specifications can be seen at the Road Board Office, on Lorgbeach road, where tenders will be received up till 2 o’clock p.m. on SATURDAY, the 3rd JANUARY, 1880. W. CUTHBERT, Surveyor. Lougbeach road, 27th December, 1879. 318—8G2a wakanui road board. TENDERS are invited for the following works ; —No. 14, Seaside road, Wakanui, Cutting; No. 15, Outfall Drain, between Wilson and Fitzgerald’s property, Wakanui. Plans and specifications can be seen at the Board’s Office, and tenders addressed to the Chairman will be received till 10 a.m. on WEDNESDAY, January 7th, 1880, accompanied with a deposit equal to 5 per cent, on the value of the works. FOOKS & SON, 320 --864 a Surveyors to the "Board,



New Advertisements. MOUNT *ROi O BOARD. !CB Ok 1 A ROAD BEING ABANDONED. i OTI'GE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Act, 1876,- the Mount Hutt Road Board, having taken the necessary steps under clause 21 of the said Act, hereby give notice that the road, as delineated on the map deposited in the office of the said Board, and running through rural sections numbered 7245, 7324, 26,602, 23,603, 7325, and 7314 has hem abandoned within the meaning of the . Public Works Act. ' ""•j By order W. B. COMP TON, Clerk to the Mount Hutt Road Board. 283 - - ■ ' : -•" ■' ' - UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. TVTOTTCE is hereby given that the iM ANNUAL MEETING, of the Rate payers of the above district will be held at the Road Board Office, Westerfield, oh TUESDAY, January Gtb, at Noon, to elect two members to serve in .the- room of Messrs Charles l<eed and Isaac Sar gent (Members Nos. 2 and 4. Wards), who retire by rotation, but who are eligible for re-election. A poll, if necessary, will be held at once, and will close at 4 o’clock p.m. CHARLES REED, 201 .Chairman. EDUCATION BOARD OF THE DIS TRICT OF NORTH CANTERBURY. SCHOOL DISTRICTS OP FLEMING TON AND LONGBEACH. THE Education Board of the District of North Canterbury, in pursuance of the power in that behalf conferred by the Education Act, 1877 (section 35), has re solved to alter the boundaries of the School Districts of Flemington and Longbeach, so that all that part of the present district of Longbeach bounded towards the south west by' the Longbeach Road, towards, the south-east by the road forming the south east boundary of section 17379, known as Dawson’s Road, and by the south-eastern boundaries of sections 6800, 6889, and; 6789, and towards the north-east by sec tion 16851 and the road to the south-west of section 16858, known as Graham’s Road, may be included in the School Dis trict of Flemington. This resolution, will take effect on the first day of January, 1880, from and after which date the boun daries of the districts of Flemington and Longbeach respectively will be as fol lows : Boundaries of the School District , of Flemington. —Bounded towards the north-west by the boundary of the School District of Willowhy ; to wards the north-east by the road running through sections 6777, 6782, also by sections 16851 and 23704 ; towards the south-east by sections 17175,16851, 23704, 16852, 6709, and,21563, also by the road; forming the south-eastern boundary of sections 21693 and 17379 ; to wards the south-west by the road formhigtho south-western boundary ■ of the block of sections numbered from 8371 to 8390 inclusive. Boundaries of the School District of Longbeach.—Bounded towards the south-east by the sea ; towards the north-east by the River Ashburton ; towards the north-west by the boun dary of.the School District of Fier mington as hereinbefore defined, also by the road running through sections 8781, 8452, by the road north-east of section 21580, and by the north-eastern boundary of sec* “201 and a line ip continuation thereof to the river, being also bounded on the north-westward by the road to the north-west of sec tions 14239 and 16769 ; towards the south-west by the road north east of section 18535. J. V. COLBORNE VEEL, Secretary. Christchurch, Dec. 30, 1879. 336 ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL, EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY. I HEREBY give notice, in pursuance of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1876, and the Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876, that an ELECTION will be held on THURSDAY, the 22nd day of January, 1880, at the Borough Council Offices, Ashburton, for the purpose of Electing one Councillor to fill the Extra ordinary Vacancy caused by the resigna tion of Councillor Campbell. All nominations for the office must l>e. made in the form prescribed by the Regu lations of Bocal Elections^Act,'lß76,, apd. delivered at the Town Clerk’s office before noon on Thursday, the Bth day of January, 1880 Forms of Nomination may be obtained at the Town Clerk’s office. CHARLES BRADDELL, Returning Officer. . Borough Council Office, 31st December, 1879. No. 23 -885a—335 V. LAND TAX ACT, 1878. NOTICE TO PERSONS LIABLE TO PAY LAND TAX. PERSONS who are liable to pay : Land Tax, but who have not paid the same, are informed that proceedings will be taken for the recovery of all amounts which may remain unpaid on 31st inst. JOHN SPERREY, , Commissioner. Land Tax Office. Wellington, 16th December, 1879. 329 - IMPOUNDED at South Rakaia, on Deo. 23rd, from Rokeby, 15 woolly SHEEP; vai’ious ear marks, brands in distinct. Also on 27th from this township, 29 shorn SHEEP, bianded B on rump, a stroke about 4 inches' projects from the hack of the brand If not released by January 9th they will be sold. GEO. SHELLOCK, 326 Poundkeeper. E FARMERS. —Do-not neglect to Read the Agricultural Papers appearing in the “Ashburton Guardian." R.



New Advertisements. rpHE TEMPERANCE DRAMATIC CLUB .will, by desire, repeat ON . THURSDAY, JANUARY Ist, ISBO, That Laughable Farce, “WHITEBAIT AT GREENWICH.” To be followed by the Extravaganza, “A MOTHER’S MYSTERY.” The whole to conclude with a Gorgeous Fairy Tableaux, commented on -by the local Press as. the Spectacle _eyec. produced in Ashburton. ■- See Handbills.' 537 -ISS . S TEANE’S CLASSES i in General .English Studies, compris-- ing History,'Geography, Grammar, Com position, Paraphrasing, Dictation, General Science, Arithmetic, and Writing, will be resumed on WEDNESDAY, 7th, and- MONDAY,' 10th January, 1880. ‘ Private lessons in any of these subjects, and in Music, French, or Drawing. Terms’moderate. The Pupil is encouraged to lean’ her self and to persevere. • ■ V OXFORD VILLA, ‘ ' Burnett Street. . 887a—338 ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. A GENERAL MEETING will beheld at Shearman’s Hotel on THURS DAY, the Bth JANUARY, 1880, at.2, p.ni. ' ". /■ ’ , ; ;r IS •’ To consider the advisability, of. alter ing Rule VI. _ :, To settle date Reaper and Binder contest), other important business, ■ V _ .; ■” SeCrOfery: tli ‘\ Persons willing to offer .grouhd for hold ing the Reaper and Binder Contest will’' please communicate; with the’Secretary at an early date.* ; t'T •; 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, put of Cygnet, and vron.a-43.and 22 dog stake in England. , L’Esprit (imported) is bv IV; 1 3 tell Out of Scrap, and won the- l’ ; K’’..o.i i C'old Cup in 1878. She. is sister to La Rapide,. L’Encox-e; and c f-ier Australian celebH- ties. Apply to MR. S. SAUNDERS.; . MR. W. G. WALKlifk, ’ Christchurch.'' 98 'VXTANTED—A COOK for Ploughmen's ’ V V Camp •• .1 Apply John -Gft&G, Lougboach. :314 SHEEP. “ : i-i WANTED— To ; PURCHASE : 500 Qy. Sound Mouthed Merinos, orUrpsis-. 5)1 breds, in ' . ■ > ' s ' Apply to’ ’ SAUNDERS BROS. 313 Ashburton. SEALY BROS., Seedsmen and nurserymen,. East Street, . AS 118 U RTON . Farm, Garden, and Flower Seeds and Garden Requisites of every descrip tion at Lowest Rates. Nursery —Moore Street. 43*