IRISH RELIEF FUND.

A meeting to further the Irish Relief Fund was held at the Borough Council offices on Thursday afternoon. There was a very limited attendance, and ibo Mayor of Ashbxn-ton presided, who, in opening the meeting, said that it must be known to all that large sums had beeix subscribed to the Irish fund in all parts of the colonies, though Ashbm-toxx was perhaps late ixx thojftjdd, it was not yet too late for the locol to take xneasures to raise subscriptions to relieve the distress. The Council had been blamed in tho columns of the “ Mail ” for not having taken action in the matter, but ho thought that Mr. Ivess had taken proceedings in respect to the relief not at all warranted by custom in the circumstances. He (the speaker) received a coxxnxnmication from Mx-. Cunningham in reference to the matter. Mx*. Bullock said he had suggested at the last xxieeting of the Council that sub scription lists should be left at the Banks, &c., and he thought that such course should be pursued. So far a shipping oats to Ireland was concerned, should the farmers feel inclined to give grain as a subscription he would recommend that an advertisement put in the local papers re questing sympathisers among the farmers to forward anything they desired to give to some of the local firms, and that the clerk of the Council write to the prin cipal fanners in the district with this object in view. He would move—“ That the Mayor be appointed Treasurer for the Irish Distress Relief Fund. ” Mi-. Weymouth Roberts seconded the motion, which was carried. Mr. Rudolf Friedlander suggested that subscription lists be sent round to the various stores and business places. He considered that as very few wex-e present it would be unfair to ask of those present to take the burden on their shoulders. Mr. Wilkie offered his services in the matter, as he was travelling constantly over the district. The offer was accepted with thanks. .Mr. Bullock then suggest ed the appoint ment of a town canvasser, also that the Road Boards be applied to, to use their influence in the matter. A subscription list was then opened. Mr. Weymouth Roberts suggested the addition of more names to the Committee, and named Messrs. F. P. O’Reilly, C. Braddell, H. J. Weeks, 0. Dixon, Joshua Tucker, Joseph Ivess, B. Hughes, J. Yv ral lace, W. A. Brown, Hugh Cullen, James Brown, J. Stanley Bruce, R. Little, P. Tisch, Hood, Jas. Scott, Mr. C. P. Cox, and others willing. Mr. Bullock proposed that Mr. S. E. Poyntz be requested to canvas the town for subscriptions. This was seconded by Mr. R. Friedlander, axxd carried.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

* ASHBURTON— Feidav, Jan. 27. (Before Mr. F. Guinness, R.M.) DKUNKENNESS. Alexander M'Donald and Michael Ryan were charged with being drunk and dis orderly, and were fined 10s. each. Mary Weistead, an old offender, was sent to hard labor for three months on the same charge. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Henry O’Rielly, for using obscene language in a public place, was fined 20s. and costs. DELVING CATTLE ACEOSS TEE KAIL WAT _ _ LINE. Jas. charged with'driving cattle across line, at a place other than a pVbper crossing. Mr. Pur nell, for defendant, pleaded guilty, but asked to have the evidence taken. After this was done, his Worship dismissed the information on the ground (as pointed out by Mr. Purnell) that the information was wrongly laid. His Worship wished to caution the public against the practice, as being one of great danger to the travelling portion of the community, independent of - the damage caused to the permanent way. CIVIL CASES. Mclntyre v. Spring. - -No appearance for defendant. Judgment for amount, LlO ss. and costs.

SCHOOL COMMITTEE ELECTIONS.

* WAKANUI. At the annual meeting of the house holders of the above district on Monday evening, for the purpose of receiving the report of the outgoing Committee and for . electing a Committee for the current year, Mr. Jas. Brown was elected to the chair. Mr. Earle, the Chairman of Committee, gave a report of the proceedings with reference to the school matters during the past year, which report was received with general satisfaction. An election of mem bers to form a Committee for the ensuing year was then proceeded with and resulted in the return of Messrs J. Brown, A. G. Earle, Kilgour, C. Hill, Painter, Leadley, and Looney. After the public meeting ■was over a Committee meeting was held and Mr. Earle was re-elected Chairman. Inspector’s report on school for past y ear —school examined on October 28th, 1879 \ Attendance. —Numbers enrolled, 73 ; * average last quarter, 36; average last week, 59.8; present at examination, G 7. Teachers. —Mr. Guiuoy, master; vacant, mistress. Results of examination in Standards. — Y. IY. HI. 11. L Tl. Presented 1 3 5 19 15 43 Average age 14 13.2 11.8 10. G 10 Passed 1 3 o 19 10 38 Percentage 88 Present classification. Preparing for Standard YI., 1 ; preparing for Standard Y., 3 ; preparing for Standard IY., 5 ; preparing for Standard 111., 19; prepai-- ing for Standard 11., 10; preparing for Standard L, 29. Total-G7. General remarks. —The building is in fair condition, but the space is barely sufficient for the number in attendance at present. Considering the unsatisfactory character of the attendance and the fact that the master is unaided, reasonable progress has heen made since last examination, and the general condition of the school is toler able. Singing, drawing, and object lessons are omitted from the lesson programme. The discipline is of fair quality, and effectual in securing industry and obedi ance in school. W. L. Edge, Inspector. November, 1879,

NATIVE AFFAIRS.

Tho “Times” cox-respondent, telegraph- J ing from Normanby on the 29th, says : The Armed Constabulary are making rapid progress with the formation of the road, nearly one mile and a half being already prepared for metalling, contracts for which are out. At this rate it will be necessary to move the camp further to wards Opunake in about a fortnight. The working parties pile their arms on the roadside, within handy distance, and then set to work with pick and shovel with a will, while tho covering party keep a care ful lookout. On Tuesday ni"ht the picket heard sounds from Tito Kowaru’s place, some four miles distant, indicating that a wax dance was going on, but it is thought ixx the meantime that it was a mere piece of bravado. Early the following (Wednes nesday) morning, when Thompson, the interpreter to the foi’ce, was xip on the xxative tx-acks, a Maori named Toro came to him with a bit of fruit, and asked if the drays had arrived at the camp. Latex in the day two drays, accompanied by 37 natives, reached the camp at Kaipipi. Tho natives unloaded, and laid in a heap on the ground two pigs, 40 kits of potatoes, one kit of peaches, and a number of geese and fowls. Ngatiawahuihira, of Mote mate, then, in native fashion, striking the heap with a wand, said —“This is a pre sent from the Maoris to Colonel Robex-ts and the Europeans who arc here with him.’ Colonel Roberts briefly thanked them, but made no commexxt on their action, nor anything in the nature of a speech ; he ordex-cd out the baxxd to play for them, at which they seemed much pleased. When asked if Te Whiti had sent them, they looked hesitatingly at one another, and at last said a Maori word, ' the neax-est equivalent of which in English is, “It maybe so.” Subsequently they were allowed to wander about the camp, but one was discovered lying in a listening attitude outside a tent, and was quickly removed. Some time previous to the 37 Natives coming in, eight ox- ten others came and squatted down in the lane cut thi-ough the fern leading from the road to the camp, but said nothing abut the. pre sent. Subsequently I asked Colonel Roberts what significance he attributed to the present, when he replied “ Only this, that I shall be nxore vigilant to-night than ever,” at the same time reminding me of the Turutiiromokai affair during last war there, that the same Natives brought a present in precisely the saxxxe manner, and during fixe night attacked the camp, killed Caplain Ross, and cm out his heart and x-oasted it, besides slaughtering many more. Whexx Major Yon Tcixqxskey- x-e ---lieved them there were only six survivors. With this in Colonel Roberts’ recollection, he saw double reason for being on the qui vive. I also asked the opinion of an old settler, who has hitherto taken a very hopeful view of things, axxd he said he did not like it at all, while all agi’ee that it would be a grave mistake to accept it as an act of submission or friendliness. Mr. Bryce has been suddenly called to Wellington. A field telegraph office will be open at Kaipipi Camp immediately. The xxews that Mohi Tawhi had re signed his appointment on the Royal Com mission on Native affaix-s has been re ceived with rejoicing by the Natives, to whose mind it confirms the opinion that the Commission and the forcible taking of the plains are incompatible. The effect is likely to be to make Te Whiti more in fluential, and tho Natives generally more stubborn than before. The greatest dissatisfaction has been expressed with Katene, axxd threats to shoot him have openly been made. There is a rumor about that, ixx the course of a few days, there is to be a great gathering at Oeo, a place some six miles south of Opunake.

LOST IN THE BUSH.

$ The travelling reporter of the “ Ben digo Advertiser” writes ; —“About Christ inas time a case of being lost in the Mallee occurred to Miss Lange, a young lady about 20 years of age, daughter of a selector residing at Litcle Lake. It appears that she, feeling unwell, left her home for a walk, reading a book, about 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and being deeply interested in what she was perusing, wandered out of sight of the house. On finding this she experienced no great alarm, and turned quite unconcernedly to go as she thought in the direction of her home, but after travelling some distance through the scrub without seeing any signs of civilisation, the alarming sus picion that she was lost flashed upon her mind. She made some marks and started in a different direction, but found she came back to it again, thus showing, as is common with people in similar situations, that she was travelling in a circle. She tried again, and again with a like result, until at last she found an old fence, and wisely resolved not to leave it. Notwith standing her terrible position she retained her presence of mind, and in walking along selected the safest ground, so as to leave a good trail for the search parties which she was sure would be sent for her. She also made a covering of leaves for her head and shoulders —having left home bareheaded—to keep off the glare of the hot sun, and at intervals made small heaps of sticks to guide searchers. She continued this until night, following the fence all the time, when she sat down exhausted, hungry, and thirsty, to satisfy the cravings of which she sucked Mallee leaves. During the night she heard two different mobs of wild cattle, and two packs of wild dogs. On daylight reap pearing she continued following the fence and looking vainly for water, the want of which now occasioned her much suffering. At one time she came to a gate in the fence, but observing there was no track through it, left a heap of sticks near it and passed on. About 2 o’clock in the afternoon, or 24 hours from leaving home, she heard a commotion of animals’ hoofs close by, and was terrified thereat, think ing it was another mob of wild cattle coming on her, but before she could see what it was, heard a welcome voice utter the words, ‘ thank God, here she is. ’ This was Mr. Forster, overseer of Lake Meeran station, in charge of a search party, calling out to the person nearest him —a station-hand named Connelly. They fortunately had a water-bag with them. When found she was nine miles away from home in a straight lino. The general belief is that had she followed the fence in an opposite direction she would have never been found alive, nor if she had entered the gate previously men tioned. The searchers state the various marks she made were of great assistance.”

NOTES FROM SEAFIFLD.

(from our own correspondent.) I may as well redeem my promise made some time ago, and say what I have to say regarding the crops. !ho harvest has commenced hex-e this week, but it will not be in full swing till next week. Still thex-e is some extent of oats and barley already cut and carted in this district and about Wakanui, and also Kyle way, and a few stocks have been built, which make things look quite cheery. I shall not name all the pax-ties whose crops I rode through, but shall take a passing notice of some of them. The machines are now in full swing, grass tin-ashing, and I understand the yield is very good. Mx-. Edwin Thomas’ machine was set to a paddock of barley, to thx-ash out of the stook, and a good piece of bar ley it was, too, like 35 bushels to the acre. The wheat in this district looks very well indeed, but the clover is better, compara tively speaking, for some of the paddocks were sown with only 21bs. of seed to the acre. The barley, also, is a good crop ; there is a lot I know, the fourth crop, going 30 bushels to the acre on this land near the river. But the grass this year is perhaps the best crop of all. In this district the oats bid fair to show a good return of bushels, more especially tartariau, which are looking fine indeed. Near the sea I saw some good crops of wheat, quite 40 bushels to the acre—but lam sorry to say the rust has taken effect on some of the cx-ops, particularly early wheat. Scaffold has some wheat cut and in stook, but the rust has got into some of the crops here too. On the reserve I fancy wheat will go 30 bushels to the acx-e, and 100 acres now in barley will run about 40 bushels. One paddock of wheat that looked very bad in the spring Had both grass and turnips sown down with it. The turnips ami grass look well, and I should say the wheat has 10 bushels of wheat to the acre. It is very well headed indeed. A few paddocks that were ploughed in have done well, but others have done badly, owing to having been ploughed in too deep. The crops in Kyle are looking as if they would all show up well in both straw and corn. In the district ax-ound Charing Cross thex-e are some very fine crops, but the storm which passed over this district some time ago did some damage to the oats by the hail that fell. It beat out a good deal of the corn in some places where the crops were neax’ly ripe. I think I may risk a sort of prophecy as the returns, and say the average yield will be about—wheat, 20 bushels per acre ; barley, 25 to 30 bushels ; oats, 35 to 40, and the stubble land has the best of it this time. The potato cx-op promises to give a good yield of tubex-s this year, and in those cases where the farmex-a have had the time and the foresight to take the tx-ouble to use up their farm yard manure to encourage tlxo “ spuds,” thex-e is a grand appearance in the kitchen gax-dens, although this root is not grown to any great extent by any individual fanxxor. lam glad to obsex-ve that nearly every holding in the district has a patch of potatoes, ranging according to the size of the fax-m, fx-om a quarter of an acre up to in come cases texx acx-es in extent, and I am of opinion the “ spud ” cultivators will find them to turn in mox’C cash than those who have trusted their luck to their oat crops. Moreover, it is necessary for the proper working of land of this nature that a rotation of grain and root crops should be at once initiated, and I know of no better as a speculation thaxx potatoes for the market ox- turnips for sheep feed, the formex being perhaps the most immediately pro fitable as, being easily converted into cash, and tho latter as being the best manuring agent for the ground, the profits coming in a secondary way in the shape of fattening up sheep. Pex-haps, xxow the Bell-Coleman meat export business has proved so great a success, it is probable that the turnips will be a better root crop than the potatoes, since worn out ewes and broken mouthed wethers will make mutton, which, at a cheap price in the old country, will prove vex-y acceptable to those not able to pay the extravagant prices for meat which rules in the home market. Potatoes are a sort of commodity which is limited in its con sumption, and if they are grown in excess, the superabundance is simply waste or pig food. All I have said on this matter is, of course, depeixdent on the final news -we receive about the meat exportation experiment, and wo will know all about that before it is time to put in root cx-ops for next year. I should wish to call the attention of the farmers on the plains to the fact that if this Bell-Coleman ex periment is going to be a success—which I honestly believe it is a cockatoo will be able to do well and prosper on one third of the acreage he would had he to trust to cropping axxd a little assistance from wool growing. If sheep can be made to pay both with their wool and their mutton, then I insist Wakanni and Sea field farmers have a grand future before them. But at the same time don’t forget to clean your manure heaps up, and spread it over the fax-m, where it is x-equired, to sweeten it, and not leave it at your kitchen doors to breed fevers in this hot weather. As a rule, stock fed in the Sea field district, although not lax-ge in- num ber, turn out very well fox- quality, both sheep and cattle giving satisfaction to the butchers to whom they are sold. I fer vently hope for a month’s fine weather to enable the fax-xxxeis to get in their cx-op, and I believe they will then be amply repaid for the last two years’ disappoint ment.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATUBDAY, JANUARY 81, 1880.



Wheat Freight. —We understand that the wheat freight from Lyttelton to Lon don has been fixed by the New Zealand Shipping Company at 50s. per ton. Gas v. Kerosene. —Some time ago the Napier Town Council rebelled against the charges made for lighting the streets by the gas company, and resolved to go back to kerosene. They have changed their and have agreed to pay L 9 lamp for a year. The Licensed Victuallers held a meeting to discuss the advisability of resorting to kerosene, but in view of the announcement by the Gas ■ Company that a substantial reduction in the price of gas will shortly be made, they adjourned the meeting without any de cided action. The report of the Gas Com -pany just issued show's that the profits for the half-year have been at the rate of 20 per cent, A dividend of LI per share, equal to 18 per cent, per annum, has been declared/ but the money will be devoted to making the shares fully paid up.



A house no matter liow vicious and obstinate he may be when attempts are made to slice him, can be rendered quiet and manageable by making him inspire during the operation a few grains of the ethereal oil of parsley dropped on a hand kerchief. A large number of trials of this substance have been made with the most troublesome and violent animals, and in every case with perfect success. Vermont newspapers tell of a Burling: ton woman who, when her husband came home drunk, waited until he went to sleep, then took his only pair of pants and made them over into a pair for her twelve year-old boy, working nearly all night to finish them. The husband woke about the middle of the forenopn, ready to eat break fast and start out for another drunk, but when last seen he was wrapped in an old skirt, and had promised to join the re formed men’s clubi



Wanted. WANTED —A Good thorough SER VANT, for the Country. Refer ences required. Apply at the GuardiM office at 2 o’clock p.m. on Monday, the 2nd inst. 453 g WANTED, by a Young Widow, a SITUATION as Housekeeper to a gentleman, or Housekeeper and Gover ness to a widower with children. She teach-es thorough English, French, Music, Singing, and Needlework, is a good Cook, and understands a dairy.—Apply to Mrs. C., West Oxford. 444 c; SHEEP WANTED— To PURCHASE 5000 Sound Mouthed Merinos or Cross breds, in lots. Apply to SAUNDERS BROS. 313 Ashburton. IITANTED Known, thC TWENTY V y Words are inserted in this Column for ONE SHILLING p— -H and FORTY Words for TWO .-j.iiLWNGS prepaid. WANTED KNOWN, that Enrelopes and Notepaper can be obtained, wholesale or retail, at unusually lov rates at the “ Herald ” Ollice, East-street North. cut 117ANTED KNOWN—That Visiting W Cards, plain or mourning, can be obtained printed in various styles, it the “ Herald ” and “ Guardian ” offices, near the Rai w ay Station WANTED KNOWN—That the cheap est And n cutest CARDS may be had at Che “GUARDIAN OFFICE.” Meetings. ADJOURNED MEETING. THRESHING MACHINE OWNERS. A MEETING of Threshing Machine Owners is hereby convened to be held on SATURDAY NEXT, at 5 p.m., at Messrs. Buchanan and Co.’s Auction Rooms, Baring Square. Business : To consider and arrange, if possible, a tariff for tire current year. G. EARLE. 45Gg THOS. CLARK. Lost and Found. FOUND —At the Ashburton Forks, near the Spread Eagle, a Draught Chestnut MARE, white streak down the forehead ; branded m on the off shoulder. If not claimed within Fourteen days will bo sold to defray expenses. Apply, office of this paper. 447 g Gazette in Bankruptcy. V. R. rnHE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN § (County Agricultural and Sporting Recorder) is a GAZETTE for all Notices under The Debtors and Creditors Acts. In V. R. the District Court of Christ church, Holden at Ashburton. IN THE MATTER OF the Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876 The Debtors and Creditors Act, Amend ment Act, IS7S, and of the Bank mptcy of JAMES M‘DONALD of Ashburton, a Debtor. THIS is to notify that James M‘Donald, of Ashburton, Tailor, has this day filed a statement that he is unable to meet his engage ments with his creditors. The first meeting of creditors to be held at the District Court House, Ashburton, on WEDNESDAY, the 4th day of February, 1880. C. CAVENDISH MURRELL, Clerk District Court. C. W. Ireland, Solicitor for the Debtor. 454° Tenders. WAKANUI ROAD DISTRICT. TO PAINTERS. HRENDERS are invited for PAINTING X Offices, Stables, and Cottage. Speci fications can be seen at the Board’s office, and tenders will be received till 10 a.m. on THURSDAY, February sth. FOOKS & SON, 448 g ' Surveyors to the Board. TENDERS are invited for the PUR CHASE of 27 ACRES growing crop of OATS at Alford Forest. Tenders to be sent in to the Undersigned, stating price per acre, on or before 4th February, 1880. W. T CHAPMAN, 4320 Alford Forest. V. R. GOODS SHED AT DROMORE Public Works Office.' Christchurch, January 27th, 1880. nnENDERS are invited for the BREO TION of a GOODS SHED at Dro more, on the main line of Railway. Plan and Specification may be seen at the Public Works Office, Christchurch. Tenders addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside “ Tender for Goods Shed, Dro more,” will be received at the above office up till noon on MONDAY, February, 2nd, 1880. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command, 441 g A. D. AUSTIN, District Engineer. V. R. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. KAWAKAWA RAILWAY. TAUMARERE CONTRACT—FORMA TION ONLY. LENGTH ABOUT ONE MILE. Public Works Office, Wellington, 15th January, 1880. VV7RITTEN TENDERS will be received VV at this office, until IJOQN on WEDNESDAY the 25th February, 1880, for the above contract They must be addressed to the Hon, the Minister for Public Works, Wellington, and marked outside “ Tender for Taumarere Co ntract.” Plans and specifications may be seen at the Public Works Offices, Wellington, after the 21st instant, and at Auckland, Grahamstown, KawaKawa, Christchurch, and Dunedin on arrival of first mail after that date. Telegraphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received if presented at any telegraph office by YOON of the same date, pro vided that written tenders in due form are lodged at a District or Resident Engineer’s Office by the same hour, and accompanied by a cheque on some bank in the town where the tender is lodged ; spell cheque to bo specially marked by a banker as good for twenty-one days, and tp be in favor of the Receiver-General’s Deposit Account only, and not to bearer or order. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command, JOHN BLACKETT, 439 g Engineer in Charge, North Island.



Railway Notices. Hill® NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. (Christchurch Section.) ALTERATIONS IN TIME TABLE OF TRAINS. mHE following ALTERATIONS in the -L Time Table for this section will come into force on the Ist February next ; SOUTH LINE. The 10 - 50 a.m. from Ashburton to Christchurch, and the H‘so a.m. from Christchurch to Ashburton WILL BE DISCONTINUED, and a TRAIN will run on SATURDAYS ONLY, leaving Ashburton at 10 50 a.ra. and Christchurch at 11'30 a.m. The 4'45 p.m. train from Christchurch to Ashburton will leave at 4‘55 p.m. The 4‘25 p.m. express from Ashburton to Christchurch will leave at 5Q p.m., and will stop at Rahaia. The 4‘40 p. m from Ashburton to Christ church will leave at STO p.m. The 6 '4O p. m. from Christchurch fo Hornby WILL BE DISCONTINUED. The ll's a.ra. from Ashburton to Timaru, and the 11 ‘3O a. in. from Tirnaru to Ashburton WILL BE DISCON TINUED, and a train will run on SATURDAYS ONLY, leaving Ashbur ton at 11 - 6 a.m. and Timaru at 11 - 40 a.m. The 11'0 a.m express from Ashburton to Timaru will stop £Vt Winslow, Qrari, and Winchester. The 2'22 p.m. express from Timaru to Ashburton will leave at 2 - 43 p. m. and will stop at Winchester, Orari, and Winslow. The 3 '25 p. m. from Ashburtqn to Timaru will leave at 4 0 p.m., and the 4T5 from Timaru to Ashburton at 4-50 p.m. FREDK. BACK, General Manager. General Manager’s Office, Christchurch, Jan. 28, 1880, 992 a



To Let. 110 LET.—A Comfortable Four-roomed COTTAGE in Moore Street, also a Two-roomed Cottage in Cox Street. Apply to Harry Friedlander, Tancred Street. 440 g rnHE Undersigned lias the following X Properties TO LET, with a purchas ing clause, or for sale on Liberal Terms of Payment;— J Nf) ACRES unimproved Land, about 4:0 O 2-i- miles north of the Ashburton Township. Acres improved Farm, first-class land and well watered, situated on Longbeach. ACRES partly improved and situated about three miles from the township. &iy ACRES near the above, unirn / prove d. ACRES partly improved, near Winslow. THOMAS BULLOCK. 50 137 Public notices. CAUTION. ANY Person found removing Timber from the swamps in the Hinds, part of the Laghmor Estate, or trespassing thereon, after this date, will be PRO SECUTED. DONALD M'LBAN. January 10th, 1880. 381 g IN THE ASSIGNED ESTATE OF MESSRS. HOOPER, AITKEN & CO., STOR KEEPERS, ASHBURTON. i ALL DEDTS due to the above Estate, if not paid to me on or before the 31st instant, will be SUED FOR without further notice. By order of the Trustees. W. R. BOYLE, 392 g Moore Street. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD. NOTIFICATION OF VALUATION LIST. rnAKE NOTICE—The VALUATION 4 LIST for the Mount Somess Road District for the year 1380 will be OPEN FOR INSPECTION from 15th January to 15th February, 1880, at John Hood’s Hotel, Mount Somers. All OBJECTIONS thereto 'mint bo left at the Road Board (Mtice, Mount Somers, on or before the 15th day of February, addressed to the Judge of the Assessment Court; and a Copy of every such Objection must be left at the Road Board Office, Mount Somers, adclsessed to the Chairman of the Board, not less than Seven Days before the next sitting of the said Court. JAMES FRASER, Clerk to the Mount Somers 404 g Road Board. SOUTH RAKAIA ROAD DISTRICT. NOTIFICATION OF VALUATION LIST. IATOTICE is hereby given that the VALUATION LIST for 1880 is now OPEN FOR INSPECTION at the Road Board Office, South Rakaia, up to FEBRUARY 16 next. All OBJECTIONS thereto must he left at the Road Board office, South Rakaia, on or before FEB RUARY 15,1880, addressed to the Judge of the Assessment Court, and a copy of every such objection shall be sent to the Chairman of the South Rakaia Road Board not less than SEVEN DAYS be fore the next sitting of the said Court. A. MAKEIG, 421 g Clerk to the Board. LONGBEACH ROAD BOARD. NOTIFICATION OF VALUATION LIST. JinHE VALUATION LIST for the JL LONGBEACH ROAD DISTRICT will be open for inspection at the Road Board Office, Longbeach Road, till FEB RUARY 15th, 1880, and all OBJEC TIONS thereto must be left at the Road Board Office, Longbeach, on or before the 15th February, 1880, addressed to the Assessment Court; and a Copy of every such objection must be left at the Road Board Office Longbeach not less than Seven Days before the next sitting of the said Court. WILLIAM CUTHBERT, Clerk to the Longbeach 401 g Road Board. WAKANUI ROAD BOARD. NOTIFICATION OF VALUATION LIST. THE VALUATION LIST for the WAKANUI ROAD DISTRICT will be open for inspection at the Road Board Office, Ashburton, till FEBRUARY 15th, 1880, and all OBJECTIONS thereto must be left at the Road Board Office, Ashbur ton, on or before the 15th February, 1880, addressed to the Assessment Court; and a Copy of every such objection must be left at the Road Board Office, Ashbur ton not less than Seven Days before the next sitting of the said Court. C. B. FOOKS & SON, Surveyors to the Wakauui 402 g Road Board. MOUNT HUTT ROAD BOARD. NOTIFICATION OF VALUATION LIST. PVT OTICE is hereby given that the VALUATION LIST for the Mount Hutt Road District for the year 1880, will be OPEN FOR INSPECTION from January 15th to February 15th, at the Road Board Office, Methven. All OBJECTIONS thereto must he left at the Road Board Office, Methven, on or before February 15th, addressed to the J udge of the Assessment Court, and a copy of such objection must be left at the same place, addressed to .the Chairman of the Board not less tlu\n seven clear days before the next sitting of the said Court! W, B. COMPTON, Clerk Mount Hutt Road Board, 411 g UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD, rnAKE NOTICE.—The VALUATION _| LIST for the Upper Ashburton Road District for the year 1880 will be OPEN FOR INSPECTION from loth January to 15th February, 1880, at Road Board Office, Westerfield. All OBJEC TIONS thereto must be left at the Road Board office, Westerfield, on or before the 15th day of February, addressed to the Judge of the Assessment Court, ancl a copy of every such objection must be at Road Board Office, Westerfield, addressed to the Chairman of the Board, not less than seven clear days before the next sitting of the said Court, ROBERT D. PULLER, 412 a Clerk to the Board. FRANCIS PHILIP O’REILLY, Barrister, Solicitor, & Conveyancer, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON, Next Messrs, Orr and Oo.’s. 362 a



New Advertisements. SATURDAY, 31st. JAKUARY, 1 o’clock. A LFRED HARRISON has received .YA. instruction j from the ownc-v to sell by public auction, at his Rooms on above date— TOWN SECTION No. 117, situated on Moore street, with 4-roomed HOUSE situated thereon. The section is most centrally situated, and the house, but lately built, is well finished, papered, and lined throughout ; Leamington range, registered stove, and other improvements. The above can be recommended as a splendid investment. Terms at Sale. 1 o’clock. I ALFRED HARRISON, ■ 435 g Auctioneer. | SATURDAY, 7th FEBRUARY, At 1 o’clock. By Order of the Mortgagee. ALFRED HARRISON has received instructions from the Mortgagee to sell by Public Auction, at his rooms, on above date, TOWN SECTION No. 467, Havelock street. Comment upon this valuable property is unnecessary. Situated in the centre of the town, and well adapted for a business site or private dwelling. For absolute sale. Terms very liberal. SATURDAY, 7th FEBRUARY, 1 o’clock. ALFRED HARRISON, 453a-995a Auctioneer, THURSDAY, sth FEBRUARY. CLEARING OUT SALE. To Engineers, Wheelwrights, Blacksmiths, Farmers, Contractors, and others. VfESSRS. EDMISTON BROS. AND iVi GUNDRY have been favored with instructions from Mr. J. R. Steel to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, On his premises, Burnett and Tancred Streets, ON THURSDAY, sth FEBRUARY, The -whole of his valuable ENGINEERING, BLACKSMITH’S, AND WHEELWRIGHT’S TOOLS, Consisting of 1 Self-acting screw-cutting lathe 3 pairs bellows, 2 anvils, 2 pairs vj r ces Drilling machine, stocks and dies, Tire irons Tongs, swages, punches, mandrills, bolsters Hammers, Ac., Ac., Wheeltireing plate 3 iron chimneys 1 set rollers, for pipe bending. Also, Sundry lot of Iron, Ladders, Wheelbar row, and Harness, of various kinds. Terms at Sale Sale to commence at 11 o’clock sharp. A good Lunch provided. EDMISTON BROS & GUNDRY. 4490 Auctioneers. THURSDAY, sth FEBRUARY. In the Estate of John Robb. Messrs, edmiston bros. & GUNDRY will offer for sale at the same time and place as the above (by order of Mr. F. Pavitt, trustee in the estate of John Robb, and by kind permis sion of Mr. Steel), The Trustee’s interest in the Lease of T.S. 131, Ashburton, with large iron building thereon (150 ft x 30ft.) This section is situated at the corner of West and Tancred streets, opposite the Union Bank of Australia, and would make a capital grain shed. Also, 1 Vertical drill 1 Foundry blast Belting, shafts, pullies drc., ifec., Ac. Terms at sale. Sale a 11 a.m. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, 450 g Auctioneers. Business Notices. WOOD’S REAPERS AND BINDERS. THE undersigned is prepared to BE CEIYE ORDERS for the above., F. PAVITT, Ashburton. Agent for John Anderson, 983a —442 g Canterbury Foundry. TOTARA ! TOTARA ! ! TOTARA !! ! NOTICE. To'members of County Councils, Road Boards, Contractors, and others. THE undersigned desires to notify that he is prepared to supply SAWN TOTARA (or Black Pine) for Bridges, Culverts, Slabbing wells, or other purposes, of any dimensions, and in large or small quanti ties to suit customers, ALPHEUS HAYES, Timber Merchant, East street, Ashburton. N.B. —Building Timber, Firewood, Stakes, &c., now on sale at the yards, East street, near Railway station, at lowest current rates, or can he delivered at any station along the line direct from the mills. Firewood by the truck-load at greatly reduced prices. 967a*-—4l3g BROWN PAPER, strong, and large sheets, at per lb. WEEKS AND DIXON, Stationers, East street North (near the Railwry Station), Ash burton.



Business Notices. Business Notices. i—l i-l < Ph m fc s Cts Q M PQ P Ph H W EH fi £ m Ph H EH 02 s p pp w O EH PS o Ph PP o <1 EXTEAS FOB Eeapebs &Bindebs JUST ARRIVED. CASES OF EXTRAS FOB OSBORNE MoCORMICK’S AND WOOD’S REAPERS AND BINDERS. A HINT TO THE FARMER. When it is inconvenient for a farmer to come for extras, the farmer’s own order will receive prompt attention if sent direct to us. Be sure to state which kind of MACHINE YOU WANT THE EXTRAS FOR, and see if the part you wish to replace has a number, letter, or mark of any kind cast upon it. As a further security against mistakes, the order should give the fuel name of the part, if possible, and adding the year the machine was ipade. In case a part wanted has no number on it, and it cannot be distinctly de scribed by name, the broken piece may be sent to us, when it will receive PROMPT DESPATCH. FRIEDLAMER B R .°. S GENERAL MERCHANTS. SOLE AGENTS FOB THE ALTHOUSE CELEBRATED SELF - REGULATING WINDMILLS AGENTS FOR THE COLONIAL FIRE AND MARINE •n**. INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND.