THE CHIMNEY CORNER.

THE DISRUPTION: A TALE OF TRYING TIMES. CHAPTER XII — continued. Mr. Bacon made himself very active in preparing the repast, but it appeared that in dubbing Neddie his cook, he had conferred on him a considerable amount of credit which was due to him self. Neither master nor man, however, thought it necessary to remove any of the books or papers which lay scattered over the table where the tea things were put down. Every article was therefore placed exactly where a con venient opening appeared, and not, as a mere woman would have placed ‘ them. All, therefore, seemed perfectly comfortable in the eyes of Mr. Bacon, and he invited his guest to draw in and partake, with a cordiality that could not be resisted. The student had no great appetite at any rate, and it was not improved by the uncivilised style in which he had seen the repast prepared. He did his best, however, to honour Mr. Bacon’s hospitality and culinary skill, but fervently prayed within himself that his politeness might not in future be subjected to many such trials. The history of our dramatis personas during this period need not be dwelt on minutely, but may be gathered in a general way from the following let ters : ROBIN AFLECK TO JEAN BROWN. “ Embro £d Augist 18042 “ deer jean,—it is just a Munth since i rote to you Before but do ye no the reason Ye have nott Answered my last nor sent Mee the scrape of A pen this six Weaks now jean Do ye think this is fare play i have a grate daii to Tel you & i want to hear a grate dail from you aye Supposin that ye are keepin true to Me and no look in owre your lug At the new plewman i May begin by tellin you about My selffi am gettin through my lessons With Mr James like fire Ye may be shure jean Professor Dick will glowre When he getts me in His desses i canna tell you the Hawf of what I am learning But it does not signify for ye would Not understand a Word of it then i am picking up some nowlcdge of Horse shoein at the smiddy in the Next dorr for i lend a hand there Whiles when the smith Has a hurry this is a great advantage To me more Ways than Wan for i get sumthing for my wark and it kwalifies Me better for Beginning the horse doctrine Ye will see yourself jean that a man in the vetererinary tredd must be all the better of Noing something aboot feri ary i had a notion Sum Weeks since of tryin a different kind of bisiness from either horse-Docrrine or horse shoein but i have Changed my mind again and mean to stick to My first plan it would be owre long a story to tell you what I was after and hoo i fell threw The skaim but it maiks noe difference at any rate all i will say about it is that if i had Not changed my mind i W'ould have supprised Mr jimes and you both Perhaps for i noe ye Both think there is not Much in mee just Because ye dont noe What I could do But i noe the contrar for I Have had my head measured and xamined & i can tell you that it is Not a kommon heed in no Respect but 1 will say no More on this Subject as for Mr Jimes he is fechtin a Hard battel to Keep himselff on his Own pock ncuk he did not cum to terms With the grate gentle man i spoke Of when I wrote last but your nebbor Stiffriggs i Think is to blame he Cam and raised a noise Against the gentleman bekause he had a droll Shapit hat and Was a minister of the inglish kirk So Mr jimes had some dispute with him and he did nott gett His callant to teatch but He has got another gob With yin they call Mr dirty bacon Or dirty Mr bacon the man is a gude dail mair than hauf daft & Mr jimes has a poor Time of it With him he keeps house By himselff & will not let any woman darken his door But maybe liee is not so Daft in that but He has to taik grate Care for all the women in embro Are in love With him and soe would ye jean if ye just saw him Mr jimes has to slave for him to all hours of the night and sometimes till the Morning is far in but he bears it manfuly rather than be behadden to any body i am sure if His auntie New what he has to Suffer and how much good a littel help Would do him at this time i am sure she would not let him want but shes door door and he is prood speeritit there is a minister boddie they call Mr. Aspen has been here a wee since speerin a heap of qwestions at me about him and the episcopauhan and Maybe has sum thoughts of grow in yin Himself bnt jimes i ken will never doo that for he canna bide the inglish Way of preatching But for my pairt i sea "noe difference cep that the inglishers preach Wi a sark abune their claes and Tho that is a Daft like fashion its no Worth kvvarrelling about now jean i want you to nte shoon and tell me all obout miss miggumerie for mr jimes keeps his thoom on all she writes to him i noe naething about her cep that she is back to her fathers house and manadges sumhoo or other to get ryting to mr jimes the dooble oftener than ye ryte to Me mr jimes is a kweer Being with his luve Letters for he grows as red in the face when i speak Aboot them or say a Word about miss miggummerie as he had been Cacht steelin i often try to get a peep of what shee rites to him and what he rites to her but its clean unpossible i might as shoon try to get a sight of his lights and liver i am sure jean if ye Were a wee better At the spelin I would not Kair hoo saw the letters ye ryte to Mee your Spelling is much in need of mending but never Mind ye must just ryte the oftener and be Shure to let me noe all about miss mig gumerie and mr makwurkie and mrs renshaw but abune All jean tell me if doctor Snapperdudgeon is at Home for i have particler Raizons for wishing to noe “ i am jean aye the auld saxpence your ain “Robert Afleck. JEAN BROWN TO ROBIN A ELECT. “Whinnyside oxth Augist 81402 “ deer Robbin if ye kent hoo Mutch i have to Doo yo would note grumbel at mes for ryting so Seldom ye noe the mistress gangs aye Daft about the berry time ofyeer and she has gart me maik more jamb and geely than she can find room for in Her presses & i have had this to doo forbye all my ornar Wars &

ye ken thats No little the jamb Maikin is hardly bye yet and the sheering is begun so i have still plenty to doo i Have to taik my shair of that two & to maik meat for All the sheerars noo Robbin what think yee of that ye canna xpec me to rite ofen unless ye think i have mair than 2 hands and ox fingers i am x'yting to you ye Ongrateful gom meral when i should be reddin Up my hair and maikin myself Snod mr Calm sough gctt Matters Maid up between miss miggumrie & Her faither and she has Been at home this Munth past but mair At liberty than shee was Before for auld soorocks has lost Her poor in the house Since the night i gott Her oot to the spaewifes hoo Shee is manadging T o please the auld Man i canna say" but i hear He is verry frail and growin Wilder about the kirk the frailer He grows as for mr makwurkie he has not been seen or Hard tel of hear about since he Was soe nicely cheelit with Me for Miss Miggumerie doctor Snaperdugonisathame ae day And away the Next they say he is raizin a plea Against the laird for Sumthing they cal the teens i dinna ken Exactly what it is is but i Understand the short and the lang of it is he Wants more siller at Ony rate he is constantly fleein About with lawyers and pitten Sir John Maist dementit so i think robbin He has his Hands owre foo to fash ony mair about you and The tup stirnperton of stiffrigs Maid an erran Here after hee Cam back from Embro & Hee has been offen hear Since syne he bleezes Away about Mr. jimes like whins on fire There is not a young man in the kuntry like him Stiffriggs Says and that he is just as sure of hangin as ever jimes Ren wick was if the auld persecuting times cum Back he says he has been Tempit by sautan in embro in the shaip of a papist preest or a a bishop or sum wild dyvor of that kind to leeve his ain kirk & grow a roman or sumthing Waur is this true Robbin & was Hee the yin ye kalled an Auld gentleman With a droll Hat fun is fun robbin & i like it as weel As ony body but that is noe fun Stiffriggs has Been trying hard to Get the mistress to draw her purse for Mr jimes again but as ye Say yourselff shes door door she will never own shee Was wrang in her Disputes with mr jimes i daursay shee wood cum in a Bit and help Him threw yet with his learnin ifshe had not begun to think Shee may need all the geer she has for herselff but i see she has taiken this Notion in her heed and it will not be eezy to get her to give it Up it is my Be leef that wee mak Wurkie has putten Her fairly in the kee of Having a man for since ever she got the disappintment with him she Has been settin her kep to Katch sum other boddie & i wood Note be grately surprised to See stiffrigs and her draw up for as i said Before he cums Hear offen & though as far As i can see hedisna cum Mutch spead in speakin for mr jimes i am sure hee Could win far enuch been himselff if he Can in the coortin way but He is either dull in the uptak Or he Disna want her for Hee never says a Word about Him selff for all the hints Shee gives him his Constant sang is jimes Duncanson jimes Duncanson & i can see shee is Verry tired off it Last night stiffrigs was hear and Bleezin aw T ay as usual About mr Jimes but she cut him short at ance by sayin it may be a true enuch mr stirnperton but ye shood Mind am lust the lads auntie and no His grannie stiffrigs didna seem to ken what to maik of This hint but i Understood it brawly but the greatest News i have to tel you Robbin is that ye may xpec to see the mistress & maybe.me in embro before long for She has seen in the Chronicle that the Kween is to be their shoon and she is Mad to see her she speaks of Maikin a jawer of guse Berrie jam to her for she says its no possible She can ever have preed ought of the k'nd in silch an out of the Worl place As ingland the deer meel Cart is to be all new pentit and sortit in every Way to tak her in & i Understand she has ritten Already to Mr jimeses auld Land lady mistress Maclunch & girn or Mac lunchagain to keep a bed for her her plan is to tak john Rumplebane the new plewman with her to drive the kart & leeve me at hame But i have a far better plan and ithink she may maybe cum intilt i can Drive the kart as weel as john or you either robbin and be taking me and leeving john at hame she will save the price of a bed for i cood sleep with Her as i have ofen dune Be fore then i could be for Mair use to her in the town than john could Be and may be sum of the stiffrigg lasses may look Alter the kye at whinnyside for the twa or three days i would be away this is my plan but i Have not proposed it yet for i must taik a gude opportunity or it wood Never be hearkint to its no to see the Kween that am so keen To get to embro for if she dinna cum with the Crown on and a her jewels i wood not give a preen to see Her & i heer she is to came like ony other lady but i want to See you robbin and especially Mr. Dirty bacon for after What ye have said about him am just Out o the boddie to Sea the monster ye Say he will let no woman darken his Dorr but if i get to embro ill see Every korner of his hous and himselff to the Bargane or my name is no Jean Brown deer robbin i am yet for al your fauts your ain “ Jean Brown.”

CHAPTER XIII. Auld Scotia’s lamj tongue shouts wi' loud trumpet din, Gae open your palace yetts, let your Queen in. BALLAN’TVNK. The office of secretary to Horace Wykin Bacon, Esq., was anything but a sinecure. It entailed on Mr. Dun canson not only a considerable amount of labor, but subjected him to many annoyances which he would not have submitted to had his circumstances been less necessitous. He was com pelled much against his own inclination to keep late and irregular hours, and to listen to Mr. Bacon’s frothy declama tions and Quixotic dissertations till his patience was often on the point of giving way. Worst of all, he was under the necessity of being a frequent partaker, not of meals (for no regular meals were prepared in Mr. Bacon’s house), but of strange heterogeneous messes, cooked extemporaneously, like the refreshment described in the last chapter. Many of these would have turned Mr Duncan son’s stomach or given him the jaun dice, had he not been generally pretty well prepared for them by long fasting. His digestive powers were also consider ably aided by the amusement he enjoyed from the laughable expedients of bachelor house-keeping continually pre

sented to his observation; for it is a remarkable fact that ideas stimulative of merriment are also highly stomachic in their effect. It was something, too, to have such opportunities of studying a phase of human life of which before he had not the most distant conception ; but the overruling motive he had to continue in Mr. Bacon’s service was necessity. To this irresistible power the student submitted with as much philosophy as he could muster, and patiently toiled through many weary weeks at tasks equally absurd and laborious.

The news of the Queen’s visit to Scotland was beginning to produce excitement in many a place besides Whinnyside. One day about that time when Mr. Duncanson went as usual to No. 10 Crescent, he found the illustrious Mr. Bacon still in bed, but sitting up smoking, and just in the act of cutting the pages of a double Times with his razor. A prominent para graph, headed “ Preparations for the Queen’s Visit to Scotland,” caught his eye, and he had no sooner perused it than he jumped out of bed and began to pace the room, undressed as he was, and in a state of high excitement. When he gave vent to his ideas, it was in disjointed expressions and more in the form of a soliloquy than remarks intended for another’s ear. “She’s coming, then,” he said, after puffing out a cloud and following it upwards with his eye, instead of looking towards his secretary, of whose presence, he in fact seemed scarcely conscious. “ She is coming then ! There can be no doubt of it now. The journalists so often set roumors afloat, just to con tradict them next day, that I gave the report no credence at first, but the fact is now beyond dispute. Important— most important! Let me see—how must I act on the occasion ? ”

“Is the Queen really coming to Scotland at this time ? ” inquired Mr. Duncanson, rousing the great man from the transient reverie into which he had fallen.

“ Coming to Scotland ? Yes,” replied Mr. Bacon, and putting the paper into his hand continued— “there, you see a ciicumstantial account of the preparations for her voyage ; she is coming unquestionably. I must commence immediately to make my preparations too for the occasion, otherwise I may miss such an oppor tunity as may never again occur.” “ Then you intend to see her Majesty?” “Yes, and speak with her too. The fact is, though you may imagine that I am altogether engrossed with literature, science, and philosophical speculations, you must know that I have paid great attention also to politics, and have only been waiting for a fitting opportunity of laying my views before the Sovereign. I cannot feel justified in allowing her to be surrounded by quacks, knaves, and numbskulls, without making an effort to give her a proper view of public affairs, and I shall do my duty before she be long on Scottish ground.” “ But I rather think, sir, it will be considered out of etiquette to attempt to draw her attention to any kind of business, however important, while she may probably be travelling only for re creation.”

“ True, true, Mr. Duncanson; a very just remark ; besides the Queen is but a woman, and I daresay might not com prehend my views. A stupid principle in our constitution, that of female suc cession The Salique law is the law of nature and common sense. No woman ought to be put in authority. The thing is absurd. But no matter; since it is the law, it must be submitted to. Still, this visit may be turned to account. 1 see my way now. Her Ministers ay, that’s it. Peel comes with her, so does Aberdeen, and perhaps Sir James Graham. But no matter. The Pre mier and Foreign Minister will do. I will cram them with as much as they can well carry away. They cannot plead etiquette. No, no; that plea won’t serve them. Besides, they must be thankful to receive some light, for they are sadly astray, and just getting the longer the deeper in the mud.” “ They may be far enough astray, and yet not willing to take advice, particu larly when out of their ordinary official routine.”

“ Quite a mistake, sir ; quite a mis take. They cannot come to the country of Fletcher of Saltoun, Duncan Forbes, David Hume, and Adam Smith, with out both expecting and desiring to have some new light. Peel knows well enough that he is but the conduit pipe for carrying forward the ideas of other men. He has no originalty of mind nothing, indeed, but practical dexterity, and he can only act successfully when he happens to be well prompted. Lord Aberdeen is even of less calibre. He must be told not only what to do, but how to do it. Well, I must see them both ; I must lay aside all my other avocations for this purpose, or I shall be guilty of a dereliction of duty to the country. Then I must proceed in such a way as to command attention. It will, no doubt,, be either in Holyrood or Dalkeith that I shall have an audience of Ministers, and I must have you along with me as my secretary, and Neddy also, as my page. And then you must be in court dresses. As for myself, it will be most dignified for me to go just like myself. A philosopher, you know, is a privileged person all the world over.”

Mr. Duncanson began to feel uneasy at the prospect of being obliged to ex hibit himself in such a ludicrous situa tion, and hinted that his semi-clerical character would be an obstacle in the way. “ True, true, sir—l did not think of that. You could scarcely appear in proper costume as my diplomatic attache seeing your views are towards the Geneva bands and gown. Besides, you might feel awkwardly situated were you in attendance when I open up to Sir Robert my scheme of settling the affairs of the Church of Scotland.”

“ Then you have some scheme on this subject to propose? ” “Undoubtedly. You see what a mess ecclesiastic matters are getting into in this country. It is high time for me to step forward and show what ought to be done.” “Which of the sides in this contro versy, may I ask, do you favour ? ” “Neither of them, sir; neither of them. I will recommend Peel to put down both, and set up a mild Episco pacy. There can be no rest till that be done.”

“ But how do you think it could be carried into effect.”

“ Nothing easier, sir, if the right mode be taken. I would restore the Scottish Prelacy in all its ancient splen dour. I would give Bishoprics about, as far as they would go, to leaders of the Church on both sides ; that’s the way to quiet them ; and Dr. Chalmers I would make Archbishop of St. Andrews, Lord Primate of Scotland.” “ And do you suppose that Dr. Chalmers would accept such an office ? ”

“Take it! yes to be sure. Bless your soul, sir, I would take it myself! Nothing has kept me out of holy orders but the existence of the Presby terian Establishment, which an ugly excrescence in itself, and stands in the way of a better system. There must be no temporising with it, but a root and-branch reform, A mild Episco pacy is my cure, and I have shown you how it may be brought about with the greatest facility. So long as Presby terianism is allowed to exist, it will foster contention in the land, for it en courages presumption both in clergy and laity, and provides no adequate authority to maintain order. It makes every man who has a head on his shoulders suppose that he has brains in it to think for himself. Now this is an intolerable nuisance and must be put down ; but I would not" wish to hurt your feelings, or compro mise your consistency by requiring you to attend on me while I lay my ecclesi astical project before the Premier. Still, if you can’t go, I must have some one in your place .to hand me my papers and documents of reference as I require them, for I shrll have my port folio with me, after the manner of French diplomatists. Do you know any one who could be got to act on the occasion as your substitute, Mr. Dun canson ? All I require is a man who can give me the papers I may ask for, and hold his tongue where it would be out of place for him to speak. To be sure he must be respectable-lcoking, and act precisely as I direct him. Do you know any young man Avho would suit ? ” Mr. Duncanson hesitated for some time, and at length ventured to name Robin Afleck, He had some confi dence that Robin would relish the ser vice for the sake of the fun it would afford him, and that he would acquit himself perfectly well in the part of Sancho to such a Quixote. “ Well, well, sir; try to have Mr. Afleck with you- when you come here to-morrow. If I think he will fit my purpose, I shall provide a suitable dress for the occasion—perhaps a pea green coat, Spanish cloak and saffron colored small clothes. He must have a sword, too, and a cocked-hat exactly like the the Provost’s. Neddie must be in a similar costume, and, attended in this style, but just in my own plain attire, I shall at once obtain an audi ence of Ministers, and make an impres sion on them at first sight. You must be sure, then, to bring Mr. Afleck with you to-morrow. ■

(To be continued—commenced on July 26 )

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Per Press Association.) Grahamstown, Aug. 27. Great indignation is felt here re the proposal to divert the L 15,000 vote to the line between Hamilton and Cambridge. The Borough Council have appointed a committee to draft a protest, and at a meeting of the Railway Committee this morning, a very strong protest was drawn up. Auckland, Aug. 27. At the last meeting of directors of the South British Insurance Company, Mr. Johnston, who has been performing the duties during Mr. Boardman’s absence, was appointed permanent manager. His Worship the Mayor, on behalf of a deputation of citizens, presented the Town Clerk, Mr. W. A. Phillips, with a purse of overeigns, Amongst the through passengers by the mail steamer Australia for Sydney were Herr Bandmann, actor; Miss Louise Bandet ; M. Rowalaky, the eminent painist ; Miss Boyer, soprano, from the Conservatoii-e, Milan; and Billy Sweet man, negro comedian. The two girls, Elizabeth Harris and Cecilia Carroll were committed for trial for jewellery robbery. The father of the girl Harris was acquitted. The insurances on the Auckland Oil Expressing Company’s works and stocks,' destroyed by fire, were L 2,000 in equal proportions in the New Zealand and South British Insurance Companies. Both Com panies had partly I’einsured. Gold is reported as having been found at Monganui. A consignment of Ligurian bees arrived by the mail steamer, having been shipped by Mr. J. Creighton. They arrived in excellent condition, and one box is being despatched by the s.s. Arawata to the Secretary of the Christchurch Acclimatisa tion Society. Another consignment is made to Mr. Harrison of Coromandel, Auckland. Wellington, Aug. 27. It is understood that Government do not intend to interfere with the sentence of two months’ hard labor passed on Wills, schoolmaster, for assaulting a man named Jordan. A letter has been received by the Secre tary to the New Zealand Commission of the Melbourne Exhibition to the effect that all gentlemen who are either members of tho Legislature or belonging to the New Zealand Commission for the Mel bourne Exhibition will be entitled to free passes to the Exhibition, and visitors to free passes over the Government lines of railway upon their arrival in Victoria. The inquiry into the present administra tion of affairs at Wellington Hospital was continued yesterday afternoon. The evidence so far is in favor of the officials. The enquiry was adjourned until this afternoon.

The House met at II o'clock, and went into Committee on the Wellington Harbor Board and Corporation Land Bill, which was reported with amendments, read a third time, and passed. Dunedin, Aug. 2C.

The trial of the Kyeburn murder case has commenced at Naseby, hefoi’e Mi’. Robinson and a full Bench. A fresh in formation has been laid against Le Guy- He is now charged with the murder, and Ah Lee with aiding and abetting. Com missioner Weldon prosecutes, and Mr. Rawlett defends.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 1880,

Printed and published by Horace , John ‘ Weeks and, Charles Dixon, at their / Printing Office, East Street, ' Ashburton, Saturday, August 28, iBBd, V” 1 : .(■> • ! 1 '< 'l 'u' ■!< v iJ of , tLH r ‘ S'



Charge op Assault Against an M.H.R. —At the Wellington Magistrate’s Court an Tuesday a . charge of assault, preferred against Mr. Acton Adams, M.H.R., by Mrs. Cecilia Stewart, was heard. It appeared that defendant was trustee for certain property at Blenheim in which complainant is interested. Mrs. Stewart called upon Mr. Adams with reference to the matter, and after a few words had passed, became abusive, where upon she was ejected. No greater force' was used than was necessary. The case was dismissed.



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Wo beg to call special attention to the above, and have determined (to meet the present depressed times) to reduce the prices to lowest remunerative rates To parties furnishing we can offer advantages seldom met with, having just received a large and well-selected stock of household requisites, comprising Single and Double English and French Iron Bedsteads, Fenders, Fifeirons, Coal Vases, Scuttles, Fountains, Boilers, Kettles, Saucepans, Stew and Preserving Pans, all sizes ; Electroplated, Nickel Silver, Britannia Metal, and Tinware of all descriptions.. To builders and contractors we offer special inducements, having a heavy stock of Leamington Patent Ranges (2ft Gin to 4ft Gin); Cindrella, Queens, Victoria, Vesper, and Kaiser Stoves, Register Grates, Carpenters’ Rim, Mortice, and Plate Locks, and general builders Ironmongery. 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Superior Mauritius ■ SUGARS, white and brown Crystals and Counters. “ Venus Twist” and “ Nail Rod” TOBACCO ; “ Centennial” Cut-up Tobacco (Golden Leaf), in quarter-pound tins and half-pound packets. PIPES of every description. Currants, Elemes, Sultanas Muscatells, and Figs (all New Fruit); Jordan and Shell'Almonds, Barcelona Nuts. Neaves’ Infant Food, and Robinson’s Patent Groats and Barley. French Prunes, Bottled Fruits, Essences, Spices, etc. A large stock of English and Colonial Con fectionery. A full assortment of Pink’s, Morton’s, and Crosse and Blackwell’s Pickles, Sauces, Potted and Preserved Meats, Fish, etc. New Jams, Marmalade, Red and Black Currant and Apple Jellies. Van Houten’s and Fry’s Extract of Cocoa, in quarter-pound and half-pound tins. Cheese Rennet Extract and Extract of Annato. PERFUMERY AND PATENT MEDICINES OP EVERY DESCRIPTION. China and Glassware. We invite inspection of| this Department in particular, as we have just unpacked Nineteen Grates of General CROCKERY, consisting of richly enamelled and gilt, white and gold, enamelled and plain Toilet Sets ; white and gold China Cups arid Saucers —small size ; Dinner 'Services, complete ; and Soup Turreenes ; Hot-water Jugs, insets, etc., etc. And-Eight Casks of GLASSWARE, consisting of Sets of Cut and Pressed Decanters, Water Caratfes, Tumblers, Wine, Custard, and Jelly Glasses. —o—— ; , INSPECT OUR STOCK BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE. ERIEDLANDER BROS. Agents Colonial Fire Insurance Company.



Public Notices. PROSPECTUS OF TOE Kaiapoi Woollen Manufacturing Com pany/Limited. CAPITAL, £IOO,OOO, IN 4000 SHARES OF £25 EACH. DIRECTORS : Isaac Wilson, Esq., Chairman, O. H. Blackwell, Esq., E. IPaknham, Esq., And Two to be Elected after the Allotment of New Shares. BANKERS : Bank op New Zealand. SOLICITORS : Messrs. Garrick and Cowlishaw. Registered Office ... . ... ... . ... ‘Charles Street, Kaiapoi. THIS Company was established in July, 1878, with a capital of £15,000 in 15 shares of £I,OOO each, to carry on the business of Woollen Manufacturers, and accepted the offer of the Hon. J. T. Peacock, for the purchase of the Premises and Plant of the Canterbury Spinning, Weaving, and Fibre Company at about half its original cost, since which, considerableadditionshavefroin timeto time been made tothe buildings and plant, the latter now comprising four sets of Carding Engines, and thirty-five Looms with necessary machinery, which, with the addition of machinery just arrived,, makes the plant veil-proportioned and very complete: The sum of £1,200 has been .paid since stock-taking, for last additions to buildings and-machinery just receivedper Loch Awe. ■ ■ The Manufactory, with the addition of the machinery per Loch Awe, though com plete in itself, -will not however enable the Company to meet the greatly increased demand which has arisen for their goods, although, as hitherto, continuing to run a large portion of the machinery night and day, and having conclusively proved that the present heads of departments are capable of working a Mill twice the ; size of the pre sent one at a saving of at least £2,000 a year on the general working of the Company’s business, they have with a view to jwoviding extended premises and appliances, decided to increase the Capital from £15,000 to £IOO,OOO, the whole to be represented by 4000 shares of £25 each, of which the existing shareholders will be entitled;to 825 fully paid up, in exchange for the shares now held by them (including the accumulated profit thereupon amounting to £3,744) ; of the "residue, the Directors propose to issue at present only 1,600. Theincreased capital will be applied to the following purposes, viz Paying off exist ing mortgage of £7,400 ; enlarging present premises and plant; establishing pre mises in Christchurch ; and for the general purposes of the Company. The following may be enumerated among the special advantages in favor of- Share holders, viz.-; —The original plant was purchased at about half-cost, the staff is now well-trained and efficient; which will obviate the difficulties and avoid a repetition of the losses experienced during the first eighteen months of the Company’s operations, while the whole of the dead stock was cleared out previous to stock-taking, July Ist, 1880. ■ ' A good and safe business has been developed, which is steadily increasing, and is capable of being worked up to a much greater extent. All the risks and expenses con nected with the formation of a new company , will be avoided, and,- as-can be seen by a perusal of the last balance-sheet, the new Shareholders will at once enter into possession of a good paying concern. The present Shareholders shew their faith in the concern in the most practical manner possible by taking the amount of £3,744 (accumulated profit, equal to 16 per cent, per annum on the paid up Capital), in fully paid up shares, instead of drawing the amount which they are entitled to do. The Company now offers toj investors an -opportunity' to develop a Colonial Industry which has established for itself a good reputation and meets with* popular support, and which will, it is expected, shortly employ about 400- hands, and at the same time securing to Shareholders a good return for the Capital invested. Intending Shareholders can obtain any information, with an order to view the Factory, from the Directors, or on application at the Office of the Company, . . The Share List will close on October Ist, 1880. In making the allotment the Directors'will take into consideration the order in which the applications are made. 1 The sum of £1 per share will be payable on application ; £2 10s. per share on allot ment; and the balance in;calls of not more than 50s. per share at intervals of not less three months. In this manner the time for fully paying up will be extended to not less than two years and three months. All Applications with £1 per. share deposit, to be forwarded to the Chairman of Directors not later than October Ist, 1880. BALANCE SHEET, JUNE 30, 1880. LIABILITIES. . . £ s. a. fo Paid-up Capital, viz. ~ 15 Shares of £l, oob each ... 15,000 o o ~ Mortgage to the Hon. J. T. Peacock ... ... 7,400 o o ~ Bills Payable ... ... 40, 19 2 ~ Debts due to sundry trades men. ... 282 3 9 ~ Interest on Mortgage, half year .. ... 333 0 0 ~ Advances on Wool Ship ments ... ... 700 o o ~ George Ramsden (Loan) ... 658 15 o ~ Cash due Bank of New Zea land ■■■ ... 2, '24 12 x ~ Profit and Loss Balance ... 3,744 7 9 £30,283 17 9 ASSETS. ■ By Freehold Land ... ... ~ Buildings Ac , count , £3.993 *7 8 Less depreciation, 59 18 I £ 354 s. d. 1 6 Plant Account 10,273 4 3 Less depreciation, 256 16 7 Stocks on hand- Wool ... 4,840 io Manufactured and in pro cess ... 5,924 18 7 Oil ... 39 17 7 Coal ... 35 o*o Soap ; ... 76 o o Materials ... 29 o q Dye Goods ... 400 3.933 19 7 7 8 ~ Sundry Debtors ~ Wool Shipments— Ex Waimate 510 5 7 Ex Waitangi 411 14 4 „ Loom Cash and Petty Cash 7-11,344’ 17 11 1 3,680 2 o 921 ig ii 32 9 2 £30.283 17 9 STATEMENT OF PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, For Half-year ending June 30, 1880. To loss on goods sent to Sydney Exhibition... ... Depreciation on Plant and Buildings ... Repairs Account Wool used in Manufacture Oil Account; LlB5 55.; Coal, L 466 4s. 6d. ; Soap, LlO9 9s. 6d. ... Materials Account, L 139 9s. - 9d.; Dye Goods, L 321 12s. lid. ... Insurance Account Wages ~ Interest ~ , Discount ~ General Expenses Balance ... £ s. d. 71 19 8 316 14 8 88 4 5 3H84 6 3 760 19 o 452. 2 90 o 3,082 s 856 2 447 18 380 1 3,744 7 £13,475 2 1 By Balance, December 31, 1879 ~ Profit on Wool, Shipment No. 1 ... ... ~ Profit on Wool, Shipment No. 2 ... ... Manufactures Account £ 1,041 S. d. 7 1 301 12 11 . 150, 11,982 o o £13,47S- 2 1 Examined and found correct. W. P. WILSON, Auditor. . : Forms of Application may be obtained by applying, either personally or by letter, at the Offices of the Company. ISAAC WILSON, . . 123 g Chairman of Directors.



GRATEFUL—COMFORTING. EPPS’S COCOA. BREAKFAST. BY a thorough, knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of well selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctor’s bills. It is by the judicious use of such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every ten pency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating ar6uhd,us ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame.— See article in the Civil Service Gazette. Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold only in packets or tins, labelled : JAMES EPPS AND CO., HOMCEOPATHIC CHEMIST, LONDON. 91°o TYOR COUGHS, BRONCHITIS, IN IT FLUENZA, COLDS, &c. OR COUGHS, IN FLUENZA, COLDS, &c. P - ' OWELL’SBALSAMofANISEED. Duo db Montabor writes - “ Chateau de Montabor, Aveyron. Sir,— Having suffered for some time from an obstinate cough, accompanied with fever, continuous head-aches, and sleepless nights, I resolved after having vainly tried several other medicines, to have recourse to your BALSAM of ANISEED. I cannot resist, sir, i the desire of making you acquainted with the really marvelous results which I derived from it. From the first dose I felt great relief, the bad symptoms grew feebler, the irritation of the throat was calming down, and I recovered the sleep which had nearly left me. The third dose delivered me completely, and I am now completely restored to health. Receive, sir, with the expression of my gratithde the assurance of my distinguished -sentiments. - ■ DUG DE MONTABOR. ”



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