Dr. Trevor, sworn—The only time I saw deceased was on January 19, ■alien I visited her at the request of Dr. Ross, who stated he was giving up treatment of the case at the request of her father, and wished me to see the state in which he (Dr. Ross) had left the patient. Under stood the visit was at Mr. Saunders’ re quest. Mrs. Buchanan was suffering from typhoid fever —not a very severe attack. She was rather weak, but there were no complications in the case, of which I formed a favorable opinion, and expressed it to the relatives of deceased. With re- to the treatment by Mr. Saundex’S "of the deceased, Ido not agx - ee with it, burl have no personal experience of hydropathy. Baths are used by medical men in cases of fever, but not of the kixxd made use of by Mi - . Saundex's. The dietary system described by Mr. Samplers I do not as a whole agree with. I con sider- it is deficient in nourishing and stimulating qualities. By Mr. Branson —Persistent refxxsal to grant the deceased’s request to be treated by her father would have had an injurious effect upon her in the state she was then in. The Coroner, in addressing the jury, said they wex - e called upon to decide what was the cause of the death. That could be very easily arrived at from the evidence of the medical men who made the post mortem examination. It was also for them to say whether the medical treat ment to which the deceased had been sub jected had been of a proper description. The evidence showed that up to the 19th January the patient had been under a properly qualified practitioner, and the I’omaining days of her life she had been under the hydropathic treatment of her father. It was for the jury to say whether the first mode of treatment would have been more likely to have kept her alive if it had been followed than the one which was adopted. The Coroner then recounted the law on the subject, and the jury retired to consider their verdict, which, after about half an hour’s deliberation, was as follows :—“ We find that deceased died from natural causes, but add as a rider that we strongly disappi’ove of other than properly qualified men undertaking the conduct of serious cases.”

ASHBURTON FIRE BRIGADE.

On Tuesday the annual meeting and banquet of the Fire Brigade was held. During the day a full code of bunting signals and evergreen devices decorated the bell tower and engine house, and at five o’clock a demonstration took place— the engine being drawn through several streets of the township by four fine looking black horses, and manned by the members of the Brigade, who for the first time wore their new caps with red bands, the earnest of the uniforms yet to be pre sented to them by the Borough Council, v At six p.m. the sixth annual meeting of the Brigade was held in the Borough Council chambers, a good muster of the members being present. After the usual routine business had been gone through, the election of officers was proceeded with, resulting as follows : —Captain, Mr. James Wilkie ; Lieutenant, Ml’. J. C. Dolman ; Foreman, Bradley ; Treasurer, Mr. G. Parkin ; Secretary, Mr. W. Adams. The auditors’ report was x-ead and adopted, showing a balance to the good of L 24 17s. Gd., and a vote of thanks was passed to the auditors, Messrs. Wilkie and Adams. Mr. Wilkie read the annual report as follows : Ashburton, Trd February, IBSo. To the Members of the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade. Gentlemen, —It > s m 7 pleasant duty on this ihcjBTOX anniversary of the Brigade to con gratulate you upon tlxe great progress that has been made during the past year, and the great improvement made in the means of controlling and extinguishing fires in this town. During the above periods, as you are aware, several wells have been sunk, all, with one exception, being successful in the highest degree. We have been granted the use of a section in a central position, to which the engine-house has been removed, and upon which a new bell, obtained at considerable expense, has been erected. The old bell has been re-erected upon its former site, so that we have a fire alarm at each end of the town. We have had two alarms of fire since our last annual meeting—one being on the occasion of a serious fire in Tancred stxoet; and I have to congratulate you upon the successful efforts made to avert the furthet spreading of the fire. The auditors’ report will be laid before you, when it will be found that we have a fan margin to show on the right side of the ac count. . , , , . . The depressing time through which wc have been passing has prevented the Borough Council from doing as much as they would wish towards improving the position of the Brigade; but I hope that before another year elapses we shall be in possession of a proper uniform, a matter of very great importance. I would call the attention of members to the great necessity ofregular attendance at practice, as it much enhances our usefulness. G. Compton. A letter was read from Mr. J. M. Cam bridge, resigning with regret the office of Secretary on account of pressure of busi ness. , .. , In consideration of Mr. Cambridge s services he was elected an honorary mem ber for life. The tender of W. Adams was accepted for the office of Enginekeeper, and the meeting then adjourned to the Somerset x Hotel, where the banquet in celebration of the anniversaxy was held. It is scarcely necessary to add that the spread was managed in host Shearman’s usual admir able style. . . The Mayor presided, and Mi’. Wilkie occupied the vice chair. After the cloth had been removed the usual loyal and patriotic toasts were proposed. Mr. Tvess responded for the “ General Assembly,” with which his name had been coupled, and in doing so spoke highly of Mr. E. G. Wright, and paid a compliment to the present Government. Mr. Wilkie proposed the Mayor, say in a that he had came forward at a time when they were hard up for a man to take the chief place in the Borough. The Mayor, in responding, spoke hope fully of the future of Ashburton, and ex pressed a belief that the depression would pass away with the ingathering of the harvest. .’ _ , Mr. Cambridge proposed the Borouglx Council. They had taken the inhabitants from the days of darkness and dust into licrht, and they had always done what they could to help the Borough along. _ Councillors Roberts, St. Hill, R. Fried lander, aps Rpbinson, briefly responded. The Mayor Woposed the toast of the evenipg. The'usefulness of the Brigade ■was shown at the l(ist fire, and if it had not been for the Brigade, Ashburton would have sxxffered to a much greater extent. He had to propose the health of the newly-elected Captain of the Brigade, Mr. James Wilkie. The toast was drunk with musical honors and three times three. Mr. Wilkie, in responding, said he felt himself in a state of fog. One reason why he was elected Captain was, he sup posed, that because during the last fire, while the Brigade was working hard, he was in bed Another reason was that Mr. Compton, the late Captain, probably the duties too laborious, and so the was shuffled on to him. He hoped r if he was not up to his work they would f kick him out. Mr. J. C. Dolman, the re-elected Lieu tenant. Mr. Dolman returned thanks for the manner in which his health had been drunk. He hoped the members would “roll up,” and he thought if they did, by this time next year they would have a very superior Brigade. He urged the necessity of' a properly "organised fire

police to assist the Brigade and to keep order at fires.

Councillor Robertson proposed, “ The Foreman of the Works.” The foreman they had chosen was a good one, for he was a bricklayer, and therefore did not believe in wooden buildings. Being a builder he was well suited for the office. Ho ■would propose the health of Mr. James Bradley, foreman of the works. Mr. Bradley responded, and in doing so referred to the necessity of a capitation grant. It was more important that Fire Brigades should receive this than Volun teers. If Insux-ance Companies were to be depended upon the Brigade would be without funds, while the Borough had not always funds at hand. He thought the matter should be urged upon the Govern ment. He also thought a Bill ought to be introduced into Parliament to compel Insurance Companies to aid the Brigades. Other toasts followed, and the meeting was enlivened throughout by songs from various members.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

ASHBURTON—Tuesday, Feb. 3. (Before Mr. F. Guinness, R.M.) DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. John Kelly, known as “ Kelly the Rake,” pleaded guilty to the above charge, and several previous convictions were re corded against him. The Magistrate re minded the accused of his frequent visits to Court. Kelly pleaded having a harvest job to go to, but he was fined 40s. or 48 liours. ■ CIVIL CASES. Ruddick v. Passmore. —Claim, L 33 14s. 10d. Mr. O’Reilly for plaintiff; Mr. Purnell for defendant. JVIr. O’Reilly applied for an adjourment for production of a material witness, and offered to pay costs. Mr. Purnell said he must object to an adjournment. His client, Mr. Passmore, had to leave his harvest to attend this case, and it was the plaintiff’s own fault if the necessary witnesses had xiot sub poenaed. He would ask, if an adjourn ment was to be granted, that it should be for six weeks, so that harvest opei'ations would not be interfered with. His Worship agreed, and granted an adjournment, with costs against plaintiff, £4 ss. ; case to be heard on March IG. Ivess v. Weeks and Dixon. —Joseph Ivess gave evidence that the sum of was due by the firm to him, for the “Mail” sent to their office. By Mr. Purnell.—An order was left with my clex-lc for the supply of the “ Mail,” a previous account had been paid to Mr. Poyntz, my collector. Don’t know whether it was received from Mr. Weeks or from the firm. I can only speak from having received information from Poyntz and Co. when the money was paid. Mr. Ivess applied for an adjournment for half an hour for the production of a witness. His Worship regretted that such a case should come before him. It would have been much better settled out of court. He would, however, grant the adjournment. On resuming, the matter was further heard, and the plaintiff accepted a nonsuit with costs.

THE FARMER.

AMONG THE FARMERS. (By Our Rambling Reporter.) WaKANUI. —CONTINUED. Away down the beach road the peri patetic reporter finds the crops of so good a quality that anything said in the way of preaching them up would be a matter of supererogation It is no great distance from town, if one starts from corner, till we arrive at Messrs. Chalmers’ farm, of some 800 or 900 acres, and which will probably become in a few years the suburbs of Ashburton. At present it is one of the best conducted and most ably managed farms in the county. The posi tion of it, in so close proximity to town, is a great advantage for raising and grazing cattle over farmers more distant from the market, besides, the land is of so rich and mellow a nature that it is always bound to grow a crop of anything in the vegetable world the Chalmers Bros, feel inclined to put on it, and they, being good farmers, are aware that too much grain growing does not tend to permanently improve the value of their estate. Thus they have not done much in cropping this year, and the produce of their farm is confined to a field of oats about 35 acres in extent, and which will give a yield of fully G 5 bushels to the acre. The hay from this land is a grand return ■, about 80 acres was saved and the stack shows a record of some 2h bushels per acre, or 200 tons of the best fodder that any man in the district who owns ahorse could look upon to pur chase. On the same farm Messrs Chalmers Bros, have 683 acres in grass, and they seem to do very well as graziers, as their sheep are worthy of admiration from any judge, and I should think that the Lincoln shire farmers’ delegates ought to visit Messrs. Chalmers Bros, before they leave the district. Further down the Beach road we drop on another canny Scott —Mr, Malcolm Millar. I don’t want to say anything about this gentleman, he is too well-known for us to dilate upon his many acquire ments as a good type of a farmer, and he caries out our ideas of how to make a small farm a profitable undertaking. I have no objection, however, to state that Miss Mary Millar, who did so well as an equestrian at the Agricultural. Show, is no small help to her father. Mary can both ride and drive, and she will be a treasure to any young man who may be lucky crioir'h to get hold of her in a soft moment. Mr. Millar’s oats were the talk of the district. You don’t possess a six foot man on your staff, but if wo did he would have certainly lost himself if he had ventured on an excursion through those oats, and the wheat is so heavy that I will give no opinion of it till I interview the bag-man at the machine. .His will be the only reliable record in cases where some people judge crops at 80 bushels an aox*o —a crop I can’t believe in without reliable evidence.

The xxext farmer oxx this road is another tough old countryman of Robbie Burns, and Mr. Jameson and his family have not settled in the Ashburton in vain, if we may judge of their progress by the com fortable Tvppeavance of rixeir home and the healthy looking plantation surrounding it. Tlxe old man, who is as fx-isky as any in a lot of young ones, wasn’t satisfied with the comfortable little homestead he possessed} bqt while the land fever wag raging, went in for a few Ixupdred acres towax-ds tlxe beach. In spite of all the supex-vision and the difficxxlties he had to encounter the old man has got a fine crop of wheat —some- thin" like 40 bushels to the acre, and 50 acres of it; 37 acres of oats good for 40 bushels, and 25 of barley, which will thresh 35 bushels ; and he has also a very nice permanent grass paddock of some 40 acres, to say nothing of his pre-emptive right to a’large area of the Ashburton river bed. Scotchmen seem to flourish, increase, and multiply in this part of tlxe Y akanui. There is a lax-ge family of Cochranes of that ilk about here, and they increase with a refreshing heartiness. John Cochrane can show a record of 52 acres of wheat good enough for 40 bushels per acre ; 45 of oats which will dissappoint me if they don’t yield 65 ; and a snxa 1 paddock of barley which is not up to the prize crops of the district. Mr. Yvm. Cochrane does farming in a comparatively small way, but he does it in a way worthy of imitation by less experienced men. His little patch of wheat of something loss than 20 acres will show a better record than any I have yet

seen, and it should thrash out close up to 50 bushels, and his oats about 45. Ho has a couple of acres of “ spuds,” and they ought to be good enough to turn in some 8 tons to the acre. Another of the same family, David Cochrane has a 50 acre paddock of good looking wheat, and I give it credit for a return of 20 bushels. A patch of barley of limited extent is equal to 30, and he has a decent little paddock of grass. (to be continued.)

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

SPARE LABOR.

To the Editor. Sir, —Please allow me a small space in your paper to ask the business people of Ashburton who have work to bo done, why they do not give it to the married men having homes of their own, and families to provide for, instead of giving it to people that don’t do any good for the town. For instance, I have seen lately boys getting men’s wages when they can not do half so much work. If the people studied their business and gave the married men the work they would be able to pay their way, and not be obliged to sell their little homes and go somewhere else to seek for work. As for the butchers they all seem to grumble in the same way that people are running away and not pay ing them ; but of course it is their own fault as well as the rest, and as for myself I should only like to see twice as many more of the business people let in, and then they would study a few of the Ash burton residents instead of seeing them have to break up their comfortable little, homes. Let any one of them contradict it if they like, and say that it is not time. —am, Ac., D. W. Flinch.

HYDROPATHY.

To the Editor. Sir, —Agitated by the recent death of my daughter, and the still more recent experience of the brutal manner in which our present laws allow any person who holds a medical deploma to revenge him self on those who may cross his path ; and being also pressed with duties which must for a few days engage my undivided attention, I cannot just now take advan tage of the interest aroused by recent events to invite the public attention to their own vital interests in availing them selves of the blessing that the practice of hydropathy holds out to all, and the many miseries to be escaped by its use. But I shall feel it ray duty to do this as soon as possible, and will ask you to allow me the use of your columns for that purpose. In the hope of exciting more interest in a question that so much concerns us all, I will particularly describe the difference in my treatment and that of Dr. Ross, and the natural result of the different systems in the case of the late Mrs. Buchanan. Meantime, for the benefit of our zeal ous and well-meaning R. M., and our ser geant of police, who evidently think that they would be doing service to God and man if they could secure for life in some comfortable prison or asylum the man who has the rashness to suppose that there may be some imperfections even in the treatment of a “ legally qualified medical practioner,” I will ask you to publish for their edification, the following “ legally qualified ” medical opinion of Dr. Ross’ present practice in fever : The “MedicoChirurgicalßeview” says : —“ Would that some phj'sician of mature experience had opened the academical year by a grave, unsparing exposure of the practice now in vogue, of poisoning the sick and feeble with food, which in quantity they vainly strive to digest ; of spoiling blood that is healthy ; of killing that which is disordered ; of maddening the brain by wine, beer, and brandy with out stint—thus quenching the intellect in its last expiring rays, forestalling the un consciousness of death, and dismissing the patient drunken from the world ! This is butaveaction, we arc told, from the opposite extreme of thirty, forty, or fifty years ago —an equivalent of slaughter in compensa tion for the countless thousands who were then bled, purged, and starved to death ! In this balance of destruction the result is one of small value to the statistician— to the physician it is a double shame.”—l am, &c., Alfred Saunders.

REGISTRATION.

To the Editor. Sib, —Can you inform your readers whether there lias been any alteration made in the time and manner of registra tion of claims to vote for the election of members of the House of Representa tives '? I believe there are not a few who are in the dark on the subject.—lam, Ac., Elector. [We will summarise the new Registration Act in next issue. —Ed. ,A.G. ]

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1880.



Bush Firbs.— A New Plymouth tele gram states that owing to bush fires in the neighborhood of Major Atkinson’s estate he has suffered considerable damage, over a mile of fencing having been burnt, besides hedges, Ac. It was feared at one tune that a large stack would have caught fire, but it was most fortunately saved. Mr. Adaon, of Egmont village, had the greater part of his grass burned off on Sunday by bush fires.



To Let and for Sale, THE undersigned lias the following PROPERTIES to LET with a pur chasing clause, or FOR SALE on libera! terms of payment — -jj IX(\ ACRES good WHEAT LAND, 100 fill ploughed and ready for cross ploughing for wheat ; situated about three miles from the township. (\rj ACRES, near the above ; also good v) * WHEAT LAND, ploughed once, and ready for cross-ploughing. ACRES,partly improved, near Wins &v/ low. This will be sold very cheap, and on very liberal terms. 7 ACRES, fenced and planted ; situated near the East Town Belt, good site for private residence. TOWN PROPERTIES. T7ALUABLE BUSINESS SITE in Bur » nett Street, being T.S. 177, next the “ Mail” office, PART of T.S. 139, Peter Street. This will be sold cheap, and on liberal terms, TO Railway Employes, Mechanics, and Others.—FOß SALE, cheap, Lot 78, situated on East Town Bolt. Terms, £a cash j balance by monthly or quarterly payments. 't T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE—Cheap, GO acres growing crop of OATS. Terms liberal. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE, A COMPACT FARM, well-watered, and really first-class land of about 200 acres, situated on Loncbeach Estate. For full particulars, apply to 6 THOMAS ISULLOCK. mO Persons desirous of renting GRASS X LAND near town, 120 ACRES to Let, situated close to the Racecourse. Rent low. T. BULLOCK. TO LET, at a Very Low Rental, TWO SHOPS in East Street; also, one in Burnett Street. T. BULLOCK^



Wanted. WANTED, a GIRL, to wash up and make herself useful Apply, Com mercial Hotel. : 4700 7'ANTBD —To lease or purchase ; DINING ROOMS, centrally situated. Apply by letter, T. T., Post Office, Ashburton. 468 g ATTANTED, by a Young Widow, a VV SITUATION as Housekeeper to a gentleman, or Housekeeper and Gover ness to a widower with children. She teaches thorough English, French, Music, Singing, and Needlework, is a good Cook, and understands a dairy.—Apply to Mrs. C., West Oxford. 444 g SHEEP. WANTED— To PURCHASE 5000 Sound Mouthed Merinos or Cross breds, in lots. Apply to SAUNDERS BROS. 313 Ashburton. TIT ANTED Known, IhrA TWENTY W Words arc inserted in this Column for ONE SHILLING prepaid, and FORTY Words for TWO SHILLINGS prepaid. WANTED KNOWN—That we are now Selling 250 Cream Laid Commerciat Envelopes for 25., cash ; 500 ditto, 3s. Gd. cash ; and 1000 ditto, 6s. Cd., for prompt cash only. Weeks & Dixok. 'ANTED KNOWN, that Envelopes and Notepaper can be obtained, wholesale or retail, at unusually low rates at the “Herald” Office, East-street North. «« ITTANTED KNOWN—That Visiting W Cards, plain or mourning, can ho obtained printed in various styles, at the “Herald” and “ Guardian ” offices, near the Rai " T ay Station WANTED KNOWN—That the cheap est xnd neatest CARDS may be had at “ e “GUARDIAN OFFICE.” Tenders. CARTING. TENDERS are invited for Carting 100,000 bushels grain. Particulais can be obtained from MR. E. SAUNDERS, ■ Pundas ; MR. 11. W. PARSONS, Seafield ; Or 4G4g SAUNDERS BROS. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD. mENDERS are invited for the fullow- JL ing WORKS — Contract No. I.—The erection of a Six- Roomed Dwelling House and Stable at Mount Somers. Contract No. 2.—Protective Works, Ashburton Gorge. Plans and specifications for the house and stable can be seen at Messrs. Fried lander’s store, Ashburton. Specifications for the protective works can he seen at the Road Board office, Mount Somers. Tenders, endorsed with the name and number of the contract must be sent in, addressed to the Chairman, Mount Somers, by noon on MONDAY, February 9th. The lowest or any tender not necessarily 'ICCGOtCtI C. J. WENTWORTH COOKSON, Juke, , Clerk to the Mount Somers Road Board. 4GGg <» Y. R. :EW ZEALAND RAILWAY! KAWAKAWA RAILWAY. TAUMARERE CONTRACT—FORMA TION ONLY. LENGTH ABOUT ONE MILE. Public Works Office, Wellington, 15th January, 1880. AA/RITTEN TENDERS will be received at this office, until NOON 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 Taumaroro Contract,” 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 he 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 houx-, and accompanied by a cheque on some bank in the town where the tender is lodged ; such cheque to bo specially marked by a banker as good for twenty-one days, and to bo in favor of the Receiver-General’s Deposit Account only, and not to hearer or order. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command, JOHN BLACKETT, 439 a Engineer in Charge, North Island. Public Notice. Y. R LICENSING ACT, 1873, AND LICENS ING ACT, 1873, AMENDMENT ACT, 1874. JATOTICE is hereby given that, in pur- AAI suanco of the above Acts, the Quarterly Meeting of the Licensing Com missioners for the Districts of Ashburton, Rakaia, and Mount Somers, will be held on TUESDAY, the 2nd day of March, 1880, at the hour of 12 noon, in the Resi dent Magistrate’s Court, Ashburton, for the purpose of considering applications under the said Acts. C.. CAVENDISH HURRELL, Clerk to the Licensing Court. Resident Magistrate's Court, Ashburton, 30th January, 1880 459g—8c MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD. NOTICE. MR. C. J. W. COOKSON, Jun. has been appointed COLLECTOR of all OUTSTANDING RATES in the Mount Somers Road District. By order, C. j. WENTWORTH COOKSON, Jun, 425 g Clerk. jyj-R. FRANCIS PHILIP O’REILLY, Barrister, Solicitor, & Conveyancer, TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON, Next Messrs. Orr and Co.’s. 362 g CHE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. DYERTISEMENTS received for tiro U GUARDIAN up to 0 p.m. at the a charges, afterwards at double rates insertion over tho leader



Public Notices. REAPERS AND BINDERS. EMPLOYMENT for any number of machines. Apply 4G3g SAUNDERS BROS. W. R. BOYLE, Mooke street, Ashburton, Accountant, land, estate, and GENERAL AGENT. Loans negotiated. Absentees represented. Agent for the Victorian Insurance Com pany. Certificated Accountant in Bank ruptcy. 4580 ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL, NOTIFICATION OF VALUATION LIST. TAKE NOTICE—The Valuation List for the Borough of Ashburton, for the year 1860, is now OPEN FOR IN SPECTION at the Borough Council Offices, Burnett street. All objections thereto must be left at the Resident Magistrate’s Court, on or before the 15th day of February, addressed to the Assess ment Court for the Borough of Ashbur ton, and a copy of every such objection must be left at the Town Clerk’s Office not less than seven da3 T s before the next sitting of the said Court. CHARLES BRADDELL, Town Clerk. Borough Council Office, 14th January, 1880. 387 g MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD. NOTIFICATION OF VALUATION LIST. mAKE NOTICE —The VALUATION |_ LIST for the Mount Somess Road District for Ihc .year 1880 will bo OPEN FOR INSPECTION from loth January to 15th Fcbruaiy, 1880, at John Hood’s Hotel, Mount Somers. All OBJECTIONS thereto must be left at the Road Board Office, Mount Somers, on or before the lot h day of February, addressed to the Judge of the Assessment Court; and a Copy of ovciy such Objection must be left at (ho l oad Board Office, Mount' Somers, addsesred to the Chairman of the' Board, not loss than Seven Days before the next sitting of the said Court. 1 JAMES FRASER, i Cleric to the Mount Somers 404 g Road Board. SOUTH RAKAIA ROAD DISTRICT. NOTIFICATION OF VALUATION LIST. JVTOTICE is hereby given that the SS VALUATION LIST for 1880 is now OPEN FOR INSPECTION at the Road Board Office, South Rakaia, up to FEBRUARY 1G next. All OBJECTIONS thereto must be 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 a Clerk to the Board. LONGBEACH ROAD BOARD. NOTIFICATION OF VALUATION LIST. »IAHE VALUATION LIST for the JL LONGBEACH ROAD DISTRICT will he 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 he 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. 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 he 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. E. FOOKS & SON, Surveyors to the Wakanui 402 g Road Board. MOUNT HUTT ROAD BOARD. NOTIFICATION OF VALUATION LIST. uvt OTIGE is hereby given that the VALUATION LIST for the Mount Hutt Road District for the year 1880, will he OPEN FOR INSPECTION from January 15th to February 15th, at the Road Board Office, Methvcn. All OBJECTIONS thereto must be left at the Road Board Office, Methven, on or before February 15th, addressed to the Judge 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 than seven clear days before the next sitting of the said Court. W. B. COMPTON, Clerk Mount Hutt Road Board. 4110 UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. Take notice.—The valuation LIST for the Upper Ashburton Road District for the year 1880 will he OPEN FOR INSPECTION from 15th January to 15th February, 1880, at Road Board Office, Westerfield. All OBJEC TIONS thereto must he left at the Road Board office, Westerfield, 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 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 g Clerk to the Board. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD DISTRICT. TAKE NOTICE that the Mount Somers Road Board OBJECT to the VALUATION LIST for 1880 as a whole on the following grounds : Ist. That the Valuation List is not made out in five separate lists, one for each sub-division or ward, •according to the provisions of the Bating Act, 1876, section G. 2nd. That no proper description of properties valued is set forth, nor is a value set upon' each section so as to enable persons assessed to appeal. 3rd. That initials are given in place of Christian names and names of firms, and more than one name is inserted in the first column, contrary to the provisions of the Rating Act, 1876. By order, C. J. WENTWORTH COOKSON, JUK. Clerk to the Mount Somers Road Board. 424 g



Edmiston Bros. & Gundry THURSDAY, 6th FEBRUARY. CLEARING OUT SALE. To Engineers, Wheelwrights, Blacksmiths, Fanners, Contractors, and others. UfESSRS. EDMISTON BROS. AND iVJL GUNDRY hove been favored with instructions from Mr. J. R. Steel to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, On his premises, Burnett and Tailored 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 vyces Drilling machine, stocks and dies, Tire irons Tongs, swages, punches, mandrills, bolsters Hammers, &c., &c., 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. 440 g—loc 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 -30 ft:) ■This section is situated at the corner of Wgst and Tancred streets, opposite the UnwsQ Bank of Australia, and would make a capital grain shed. Also, 1 Vertical drill 1 Foundry blast Belting, shafts, pullies &c., &c., Ac. Terms at sale. Sale a 11 a.m. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, 450g—11c Auctioneers. Alfred Harrison. 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, 453c-995a Auctioneer. Meetings. THE annual general MEETING of the Shareholders of the TEMPLAR HALL COMPANY (Limited), will bo held in the Templar Hall on THURSDAY, February 12th, at 7.30 p.m. Business : Adoption of Report and Balance sheet ; Election of Directors, in place of Messrs. Charles Brad dell and Thos. Williams, whose seats have become vacant, and Messrs. Scott and Andrews, who retire by ballot. By order. W. H. ZOUCH, 4G7q Secretary. Business Notices. TO THE FARMERS OF THE ASH BURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. c. w. CALL AT UCK WORTH’S High Street, Christchurch, And Buy your GROCERIES. Really Good Tea, 20s. per box, full i size, 1 Extra Superfine, 235. per box, full size. Extra Superfine, 90s. per half chest. Quality guaranteed. All other Goods equally low. 465 g FOR SALE. A SECOND - HAND SAMUELSON A REAPER. Apply to 10c—471 POYNTZ & CO. NOTICE TO FARMERS AND OTHERS. WHEN you want any Copper, Zinc, Iron, or Tinware made or re paired, it will he to your interest to con sult JOSEPH HYDE, Moore street, Ashburton, And he will cure all complaints cheaply. 469 a Gazette in Bankruptcy. V. R. THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN (County Agricultural and Sporting Recorder) is a GAZETTE for all Notices under The Debtors and Creditors Acts. WANTED KNOWN—That Money can be saved by purchasing your Sta tionery and Account Books, for cash, at the “Herald” and “Guardian” Whole sale Stationery Dep6t, Saunders’ Build ings, near Station.



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



Business Notices. EXTEAS FOB Reapers & Binders JUST ARRIVED. CASES OF EXTRAS FOE OSBORNE McCORMICK’S AND WOOD’S REAPEES 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 EXTEAS FOE, 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 full name of the paet, if possible, and adding the year the machine was made. 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. FRIEDLANDER B R 9? GENERAL MERCHANTS. SOLE AGENTS FOE THE ALTHOUSE CELEBRATED SELF - REGULATING WINDMILLS AGENTS FOE THE COLONIAL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND!