The Evening Echo. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1878.

Mr. Saunders’ speech at Kaikoura, so far as it has been reported by telegraph, is one that will decide many a waverer as to how far those who wish to uphold the political programme sketched by Sir George Grey in his tour through the colony would be justified in supporting the Government, which went into, power on that policy but have too plainly shown that they have no wish or intention to carry it out. No wise man, who believed in extended 1 and equalised suffrage, in liberal land laws., and an equitable adjust ment of the .burdens of taxation, would fail to accept , such an able leader as Sir- George Grey, and to give him every-sup port in hie' power to early out his . profes sions, howeA r er strange such professions may have sounded- from his lips, or how ever sudden his conversion to such prin ciples'may have seemed ; but no one Avho knoAvs the member for Cheviot would doubt for a moment that he was far too old a bird to be caught with mere chaff, and his continued support would depend upon lidAV far Sir George’s performance)-, came up to his promises, as no Worse enemy to any good.cause can exist than the man aa’lio is Avilling to adopt its profes sion for some selfish purpose of his'oAvn and to abandon it as soon as he may, fancy, it convenient to do so.

In his short profession of lf working man's friend,” Sir George has proved sin gularly incapable of even assuming a sem blance of the character ; and his.awkward, offensive attempt to give them a! few favours which they never asked .for, while he made no attempt to give ’them the rights they claim, and which are not dis puted, can only remind an old champion of their rights of ’the .clumsy efforts we sometimes see made by those who hate children, and never notice even their'own, to please some fond parent by “ caressing the child for the sake of the mother. ” Sir George’s early or late education has given him po insight into the heart of a working man, and }ie is too old now to successfully assume even the semblance of what would be to him so novel a character.

Ife underrates human nature upon the whole, and relies too exclusively on the effect of boundless flattery and a lavish expenditure of - appointments and seats on Commissions and in the legislative Coun cil to secure the necessary majority in the Lower House. Such proceedings cut both wpj whilst they attract eel?'

seekers m ilt in the end repel the patriots or those avao have any ch ir aeter for con ai.it ency to retain. * he/ were at events little likely to prevail with Ju? Saunders, whose whole career has .sho .yiri a contempt for position and a’.disliße tii touch public money. He had not been im the House of Representatives t,iVo hipntlis after his first election inYlSuO before he refused the position and ~.'kvy of Colonial Treasurer offered to him by .or Fox in the presence and with the consent of all his supporters, including the present Speaker 'and' tire - Chairman -of—Committees .in the House of Representatives. When he was elected as Superintendent of Nelson he gave the salary of his first term of office to the widow of .his predecessor, and after enjoying a second election lie gave up both the salary and position, and secured re tirement from all public position by a long visit to England. The strongest accusation brought against him by his opponents in Nelson was that he was far fonder of the turmoil of an election fight than of any of the supposed sweets of official power or emolument.

“ The Messiah. "—Mr. J. T. M. Smith has not received from' the Ashburton public sufficient encouragement to warrant a production in the Town Hall of the oratorio, “ The Messiah.” New Polling Place.— The Government “ Gazette ” notifies thatjlhe Alford Forekt school-house is, in future,"to be the -poll ing-place for No. ”2 . Ward of the Mount Somers road district, instead of- the former polling-pi ice at Graham’s wool-shed. . The Mayor Is gazetted as' a'Justice of the. Peace, under the Municipal Corpora tion Act. 'His re-'elebiion entailed; of course, a re-appointment to the Justice roll. ,r. Ashburton Presbyterian Church.— The, cpngregatiopal’meeting: of the Pres byterian Onurch was held last night: The Rev.Jl. B. Barnett occupied the chair. “The'‘Secietßty (Mr. A. ’Grr) read the report and balance-sheet, the latter of wnich showed-a deficiency/ The report, however, spoke ho erully of the future, and pointed out. that the present com mittee of the Church had come into office to ail inheritance.of deb , which, during their term, they had reduced by £3O. A resolution was parsed to have local com mittees elected in districts where tiiese do not at present exist, to conduct the finan cial and other.-business of tliose, districts. The rep/r.s having been adopted, ' the retiring committee were thanked for their labors during the past 18 months, and the following elected for the year commencing Ist January : —Messrs. Coch rane, Gavin, Hardiey, Hay, Jones, Kidd, Lamb, IvPCallum, Orr, Robb, Robinson, Ross, Stott, Dunn, and Dr. Stewart. Mr. Gavin was elected treasurer, and Mr. Stott secretary. . The. pastor stated that soon the Church would be cil.ed upon to choose another pastor, and he thanked the com mittee and others for the help that had been given to himself since' the start of the church. Pie was sure that, under a a painstaking clergymen, with the blessing of God, there was a great future in store for the Church in the district, and its suc cess would ever be the desire of his heart. He had organised,the Church’, and been with it from the beginning, and could not but feel glad to hear of its prosperity, as he must also sympathise with it in its diffi culties.

Drain Wanted. —The Avindmill pump opposite Messrs. Friedlander’s store is in many respects a useful institution to the public. It supplies the domestic tanks of many small farmers in the district, aylio would otherwise have to content them selves with less pure Avater from the river or e creeks-’;'"'ani besides it might easily be made available as-a public : drinking foun tain if the Messrs. Friedlander were in a position to keep it continually Avorking, so that the flow avoulc! be constant. It is impossible to keep the pump always Avork ing because of the Avant of a drain to carry off the AA r aste Avater, and consequently the public ho se trough kindly provided ; by ffie Messrs. Friedlander is sometimes empty, and often foul from the nor’- westers’ dust. If the Borough ...Council were to, run a drain down the west side oi the st:eet, to carry off the waste AA T atcr, the pump might be kept continually 1 at work,"and 'pure' water would bd available tor every passing horse and thirsty traveller.

Tee Yeomanry Cavalry. —Lest night Captain Strouts inspected the Ashburton division of the Yeomanry Cavalry. - { We were sorry to see such a small turn out o; members of the corps,,.and would fain hope that, seeing the limited total strength of “the Ashburton squad, in future!' every man will make it a point of duty to attend parades. These do not occur with , toe much frequency, and it is .not encouraging to the splendid fellows who do turn oui regularly to finch time after time they form in no stronger a rank than a stoch theatrical .company would place on the stage to represent an army. Last nighi the men who attended went through their jxercise in a manner, considering their opportunities for drill, highly creditable so them.

Gross Misconduct. —Several person: lave brought under our notice a very gros: piece of misconduct on the part of soineo the Corporation men employed in watering the streets with the •hose. It is stated, that on Wednesday, afternoon, when two young ladies were passing along Lambton Quay, just in front .of Barrett's Hotel, the men who were watering the street at that point, recklessly turned the jet from the hose full on them, so that in. an instant they were drenched to the skin, and had. to repair to a neighboring house for a complete change of clothing, while their saturated gannents wore (Jried. |We hope the Corporation authorities' will institute an inquiry into the affair,—“.Wellington Best,”

“A RIDE THROUGH PALESTINE.”

Mr. T. S. Mannering, Gf 4?angiora, de ' ivoved a lecture on thc.-aboye theme; last r. euing, in.the says Yery ! ittlenfor .-either; the ofij the pietyiof Ashburton, that so comparatively snialban audience' assembled to listen- to i<r exceedingly interesting apecturefv Mr. J. E.'Buchanan occjtpiecl the chair, and, after the singing of a hymn, and prayer by the Rev. Mr. Marten, he at once intro duced tlie lecturer to the meeting. Mr. Mannering began by describing bis, "landing ■at - Jaffa, about .a year . ago In Solomon’s time there was a good harbour at Jaffa! :birt ’no \v there was no trace of-one. He soon found that he must prepare to lis ten to all kinds of incredible stories, and that, for the sake of his personal safety, he must at least pretend to believe them. He was shown the house of Simon, the tanner, and the house of Dorcas ; and’he fouiid all through Palestine that every spot of historic interest could be identi fied—at least, so the populace declared. They were great relic-hunters : even the tail of Baalam’s ass was preserved among them somewhere. He then pro ceeded to give a brief account of- the physical features of the country, dwelling at some length upon the fact of the Jordan Valley and Dead Sea, being from 600 to 1300 feet beloiv the level of the Medi terranean Sea.' The fact that the Dead Sea had no outlet was referred to, and the lecturer explained, that the heat of the sun was so great..there, and evaporation so abundant, tliat. although many streams and rivers discharged into the lake, yet it never overflowed. 5 ' The exceeding-salG ness of its water was due,, to the fact that these streams continually brought down large quantities or saline matter, which were deposited there. It was impossible to sink in the water, as-he found ffiy expe rience ; since it contained about 25 per cent, of salt. Two things particularly struck him in Palestine : Ist, the absence of timber ; and, 2nd, the wonderful still ness. A few palms—very f e w- —were f ound here and there, but the olive was the tree most abundant- The charob tree was also plentiful, and afforded most welcome shade ; it was the husk of the charob tree that the Prodigal Son longed- to eat. The perfect quietness was owing’ to the fact that, in Palestine, there are no wheeled vehicles, not even a wheelbarrow. All transportation is done by means of camels and small'donkeys. Even in Jerusalem, not a single wheeled carriage of any kind was to be seen.' The lecturer amused his audience considerably by describing the leisurely -way in which the camels, &c., proceeded about their business. The : people Avere amazingly conservative, and this was fostered by their . wretched Government. Western notions were jealously excluded, and they were all content to move on in the tracks -of their forefathers. Palestine was a beautiful country, but its scenery Would not compare with that of Italy and Swit zerland. Its hills were mainly rounded, and there was an absence of the sharp, .jagged peaks which characterised alpine scenery. It was much smaller, too, than many folks imagined ; nothing anything like so large as Canterbury. The miserable agriculture had left the land almost, and in many parts quite, a desert. Mr. Mannering then took his audience back to Joppa j and led them along the track he had himself pursued. Ramlet, the ancient Arimathea, was the first place arrived at, about 10 or 12 miles from Joppa, at the foot of the Judean hills. From Ramlet, Sydda-and Saron could be distinctly seen. Kirjath-jearim vyas a city “ on a hill,” the houses being literally excavations in the r rock. Jerusalem was reached just before sunset, and entering, by the Jaffa gate he took lodgings’at the only available hotel immediately within, a German being the proprietor. Among other objects -of , interest visited and described were the Mount of Olives, the Gardeir of ; Gethsemane, .the Valleys of Jehoshaphat and Hinnom, the Via Dolo rosa,- -the Mosque of Omar, built'- oii the site of Solomon’s Temple, arid tlie Church of the Holy Sepulchre, built (according to current tradition) over the spot where our Lord was crucified . and buried. This, however, was more than questionable : he thought. From Jerusalem lie proceeded to the Dead Sea, and then on to Jordan, in both ot which.; he .enjoyed a swim, though, unluckily j 'lie forgot" to' keep his mouth shut -in the former,-.and imbibed some oi its salt. The Greek convent at which he called was a miserably dirty place,' where he was almost eaten by fleas. The - hos pitality, too, was.. scanty. In all tlie Latin convents, fit was just the opposite ; they were exceedingly hospitable, and scrupulously clean.' Jericho' was the next place • visited—their Ai, Gibeon, Bethel,' Nablous (the ancient. Sychar, where he had the pleasure of seeing Jacob’s Well), Nain, and Nazareth. A hasty visit was paid to’the Sea-of--Galilee, then back, via Nazareth,»to Tyre; and,. Sidon. The lec ture throughout was illustrated by dia grams, and a large map had beeiycarefully prepared, showing the physical features oi the land, upon which the traveller’s route vvas traced In'red. : c . ' k

The above is but a harp outline of an exceedingly interesting .narrative, which occupied nearly an hour and three-quarters in delivery.- At the close, Mr. C. E. Fooks moved a vote of thanks to the- lecturer, which was carried by applause ; as was a similar vote to the Chairman, and the choir. ...

A New Cavalry. Conns. —The proposal to establish a -Cavalry Corps in Dunedin appears to be meeting with an encouraging amount of support. About forty gentle men have already handed, -in their names as intending members, and matters are in so forward a state'that a meeting /will immediately be held for the purpose of formally offering to Bis Excellency the /services of the “Qpq-gq Yeomawj Cayairy» ”

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[By Submarine Cab'le.M; C, r ip London - , Dec. 10. >. The Secretary of State fffr thSel Theban - Department said in the Hjuse of Lords that, when called upon, India would pay the expenses of the. Afghan war. England’s assistance was not required, considering that the .. .Indian surplus would be £500,000 after paying expenses. ,Eng-‘ land must be paramount at Cabul. Mx-. Whitbread, in the House of Commons, moved a resolution condemn ing the Government. A desultory debate ensued.

Both House adjourned till Tuesday. The Governorship of New South Wales is still unsettled. Sir Hercules Robinson is appointed Governor of New Zealand. Dec. 9.

The Ameers reply enlarges the scope of The Queen has approved of the appoint ment of Sir G. Bowen as Governor of Mau ritius, Lord Normanby as that of Victoria, and Sir H. Robinson to the Governorship of New Zealand.

AUSTRALIAN

. Sydney, Dec 11. A deputation of Chinese asked the Government for protection against assault. The reply assured them of the same.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[Per Press Agency and Exchanges.]

Grahamstown, Wednesday. Mr. Bra’ssey, a solicitor, has entered- an action for £SOO damages for libel against the Mayor elect of the Thames, published in the “ Star. ” 'T, J \ '' /

Tauranga, Wednesday.

A numerous and influential signed ad dress was presented to Capain Malcolm on his leaving per Wanaka for the South this morning. Taiaroa, M.H.R., is to be called to the Upper House. „

It is stated as the result of the Govern ment inquiry into police matters that they have come to the conclusion that the police as a body have acted in antagonism to Dectective Farrell, and that this is sub versive of all discipline. The “Post” thinks “ If all the facts had been known and properly weighed the decision would have been different. ” ■ Nelson, Wednesday. The Good Templar Grand Lodge-is-still engaged over- the officers’, reports. On Friday, they hold a public meeting in the Theatre Royal. At the Good Templar Grand Lodge,-the following clause in the G.W.C.T. report was adopted:—“We may rest assured that the Government will not take any political action which will effectually con trol, restrict, or suppress the liquor traffic until such action is resolutely demanded by a Parliamentary majority, backed by public opinion, which will not take - no ’ for an answer. It should be oui business to aid the development of that public opinion. Our platform embraces prohibi tion as well as total, abstinence. By the latter we seek to secure ourselves from the evil deeds of others. We endorse the utterance of Professor Rolleston when he says that the cause of . drunkenness is just drinking, and to stop the former we want to discontinue the latter. But we also take our place by tlie. side'of of Sena tor Norville, when he denounced tlie traffic in intoxicating. liquors as the gigantic crime of crimes ; and agree with General

Neal Dow tiiat to attempt to fight drunken ness without prohibition is like going into the battle-field with blank' ' cartridges. Brothers and sisters, very soon will .the crisis be upon us. A general election looms in the hot far distant ■ future. -It will be for us to > organise, our forces so as bo excercise. that influence on the new Par liament which our members and the im portance of the issue involved in the war we wage warrant us to expect. ” Dunedin Wednesday. /

The fiineral of the late Sir-John Richard son took place this afternoon. The-pro cession comprised a . large number of volunteers and representatives of the edu cational institutions of, the province. An immense concourse of people assembled bo see the fuh'eral, and business places were shut. ■ n

Bishop Harper, Primate of New Zea land, arrived in Dunedin yesterday , and at the Railway Station by Archdeacon Bdwafds and the'meinbers 'of the Church of England.

TO-DAY’S CABLEGRAMS.

London, Dec. 10.

In the House of Lords, Viscount Cran brook’s motion to charge the Afghan war expenses to the Indian Government was "arried, on a division, by 250 votes against 65. . ... - ...! Earl Beaconsfield, alluding in the House of Commons to the, : Afghan,; question, declared that the necessary.resultjof the attempted rectification ii-frontier was that England was now on friendly terms with Russia, whose recent explanation- with reference to Cabul was considered satisfac tory. The Commons agreed to the adjourn ment of the debate on Mr,, Whitebread’s motion for a vote of censure • on the Government for their Afghanistan policy.

TO-DAYS TELEGRAMS.

Nelson, Thursday:,.;., The Good Templars’ Grand Lodge decided that members of seceding' lodges wishing to return to their, allegiance may do so and retain all their honors. The next session of the Grand Lodge iff to bf bold at Christchurch, * r ;i '

Wellington, Thursday. Messrs. Bunny and Beetham addressed f |hiJfiFShstituents at Masterton last night. Dhtii vpxlpi'es.scd their disappointment at th<s reSults of the session. Mr. Bunny characterised the financial proposals of tli§ Government as of a tin-pot, character. The.speeches of both gentlemen were con si derggpheagve in the way of affording 'information. .Votes of thanks were carried in favor of both for attendance that night, and past services. ,>r The meeting of. auctioneers convened to discuss tlie mode , iff 'which Government . property was sold, fell through, auctioneers nbhre'spbhdihg"'tb'thhTMtitirtft( , rir A sharp shock of earthquake was felt here at seventeen minutes to tVelve.. s It made the gas-fittings and other things vibrate for several seconds.' W

Smoking.— ln Germany the medical profession seems to be almost unanimous in its condemnation of the habit of smok- - ing tobacco, especially with regard,to its injurious effects,upon young persons: - In this, no doubt (saysthe “Examiner”) they are right, and they are supported.by-data, the result of careful observation and com parison. Growing,lads are ; the better'for abstinence ,Irom tobacco or aldohol in affy form whatever. It does’not, however, fol low that a moderate indulgence by adults in these luxuries—as Sir Henry. Thompson regards them—need be, followed by any ill effects. In individual in stances tobacco might be shpwn to be hurtful; biff the presumption is that, in’ nine cases out of ten, the practice,pf smoking is not attended" by any serious consequences. ' If' it does no gOdd, it 'dues irib? fiaiqn, s,ndf does! giot -appear to tend to hasten the.natural decay :of the physical pdwOrffV What is rapidly becoming, a, univerpTal habit, countenanced by ‘"millions '"of 1 seHMcdhtfofied, educated, 1 ? and common-sense people/ can scarcely contain in itself • any ■ -Tory vterrible conse quences.-';. Moreover/it is;: noticeable j-that insurance companies,, which are bound to exercise the greatest ,caption and circum spection in the acceptance of lives, and whose inquiries as to tlie ! character and habits of .Intending are most searching, as a rule ignore the question of smoking. Temperance /in, all other matters is a standard which,they strictly enforce. The Australian Cricketers Immor talised ! —“ Our able, plucky team ” is the title of a spirited tenor song, written and composed by Mr. Amos H. K. Thurston, of Sydney; ■ in- -honour, of the brilliant achievements .of the Australian cricketers. During the past month* it has been suiig with great applause at-the Theatre Royal, Sydney, by Mr. J;., A.oSoufch. The song, which possesses considerable merit, is published K :by ■ Messrsy-s Charles Troedel and Co. It is printed with type on good clear paper, and the (published price—3s —is reasonable enough.

The - Electric Light in a Printing Office. —The electric light has been tested in the office of the “ Dundee Advertiser,” first in the publishing offibe j - aud then in the composing room. -In the former case the experiment was very successful, but in the latter the light given by a single raa cbine, though equal to 2,500 candles, was found to be insufficient. The room mea sures 100 feet by 30 feet; and half of it was satisfactorily illuminated by the ma chine employed, skilled observers averring that with a machine at each end of the room the: desired result , would .have been attained. The chief difficulty experienced arose. from the shadows thrown by. the backs of the composing frames'' The iiiost satisfactory' result was reached : when the machine was., placed on a stand' four feet high, and the light" thrown' Ly a reflector off to an artificial ceiling of i paper)A This plan succeeded; -better than putting a lamp on the .floor,; or suspending -it. from the ( ceiling,. The ultimate and'speedy success of the experiments now made in many places is considered well-nigh cer tain, so that a ne w era in artificial lighting is beginning. ;r> - . rnO

A New Society— A Felt Want.” — The f Manawatu Argus/, of Thursday says : —“ A society with the'suggestive appella tion of the yt/ anti-shouting association ’ has ■been sUbb'eSsfully inugurqted at Bulls, .and will hold its first -meeting at the Rangi 'tikei; ■'Hotel -on .■Saturdayu.next., .at. B.p.m. Members ofthe-jsodfity under a penalty.of £5, no.tjtp drink at a friend’s expense, npr j;q treat a try where the custom oi: c shoutiiig ’ is so universal, that, fi/nxan .when he suffers a bereayenipnf asks 1 his friertd 4o' drink as coiisolatibh y when* he maMes i& treated by way of congratulation ; when up'in the iWOijld br;d6^.ih :,f fhe'wbrldydh©ky or un- 'lie TVbats or is treated] : will scarc'ely be expected that the fundamental principles of the society j will" be' such‘as to meet witfv many ■ 'supporters. There is, however,such a . society jn ... existence in Christchurch, 'which 'includes among its members inany leading citizens, and for the Bulls organisation 1 a successful career niay be pxpeqted,„ , r A dffiLDD'Wfilter ' Wilcox, aged foul years, arrived in Chicago with a ribbon around his card' With th& • lords' —‘ ‘To ? thfe Masonic Fraternity : Forward the orphan tp San Francisco. Howard Association, New Orleans;”; " YV- - s - : ' SA ' rr: ' l *:'■* . **’i bae- ynia;o,'?..tr) iu»« Human Remains. -rfFrom . information received",-tDr.--Rockstro.w(District.Coroner) and Constable ..B.urcell,,, yesterday, went several miles down the "south beach, and found on a V. terrace amongstqthe sandhills the remains of .a. man. The man, at his death ,Cwas .dressed, in; iightjt weed trousers and vest, and flannel shirt,, ij. He fs>pparp4 to have been about 3Q years. qf;,sgA No marks of violence ,wese remaipl wire isopip distance 1 , above high water, it is conjectured thCy are these of .sc me drowned sailor who was'buried in the sand. The remains , must have J>eejj there for several 'years, * Herald/ 6th December, p ! .o ’

THURSDAY, December 12, 1878.]

THE EVENING ECHO.



Hotels. THE QUEEN’S HOTEL, Corner of Cashel and Manchester Streets, CHRISTCHURCH. R. SMI T H BEGS to inform the public that the above Hotel has lately been renewed, and fitted up in the Best Home Style, with every attention to comfort and convenience. Water laid on in every room, with excellent bath. Private Suites of Rooms. Commercial and Sitting Rooms. Liquors of the very best brands. • Terms Moderate. R. SMITH, Proprietor. Comer of Cashel and Manchester Streets, CHRISTCHURCH. - 111 Under Distinguished Patronage. * QUILL’S HOTEL. (Opposite Railway Station, and adjoining Post aid Telegraph Departments, Ashburton.) THE Proprietor of the abovo Magnifi cent Hotel begs to announce to Commercial Travellers, Families, and Visitors to this prosperous district, that this establishment is acknowledged to be the finest in New Zealand,, both as regards its extent of accommodation, and the general perfection of its appointments. The private suites of apartments are specially designed to suit the convenience and privacy of families. The sitting rooms are cheerful and pleasant. Splen did Commercial Room, and a Reading Room with one of the Best Libraries in the colony. Large Sample Rooms to meet the requirements of Commercial Travellers. Bath Rooms, and a First class Billiard Saloon furnished with one of Alcock’s Prize Tables. T. Q. having completed arrangements with the best wholesale houses in Aus tralia for the supply of Wines and Spirits, is in a position to offer nothing but a genuine article to the public, and strongly recommends invalids, and those who enjoy good Port and Sherry, to purchase from the above Hotel. T.Q. guarantees everything in stock of the purest descrip tion.



The Trade Supplied. ; , QUILL’S COMMERCIAL HOTEL AND WINE VAULTS. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL SPIRIT MERCHANT &. IMPORTER. Railway Station, Ashburton. ORAM’S SOMERSET COMMERCIAL AND FAMILY HOTEL, ASHBURTON. UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF Sir George Grey, K.C.8., Premier of Nc* Zealand. Sir James Ferguson, Bart., late Governor o' New Zealand, AND Sir Charles Ducane, late Governor of Tas mania. 'J'HIS centrally-situated Hotel is pronounced to be one of the finest in the Southern Hemi sphere. The cuisne is; under ‘.he supervision o: an eminent chef and the proprietor hopes that his Long experience in the trade is a sufficient guarantee as to the quality of the contents or the cellar. R. W. SHEARMAN, PROPRIETOR.



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Miscellaneous. 20 FENCING WIRE. TONS Just Received and on Sale at LOWEST PRICES. A. O. AITKEN & CO., Havelock Street. c/3 < *5 m >—t £ £ a OIEECIRXSTIMI-A-S CAKES. CHBISTMAS- O £ £ >-< in H § > in THE. Manager of the Central Tempe ' ranee Hotel wishes it to be known that he has on hand a Great Variety of Christmas Cakes, ranging in price from FIVE SHILLINGS TO ’ ; , ; Five Guineas. Inspection invited at the CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Havelock Street, Ashburton. 137 ' NO TICE.‘ - T CHARLES HOPKINS, having J[ bought the Book Debts.in the Estate of ueoige Eagle, Bcarding-home Keeper, Ashburton, request all Accounts to be paid to me at the Somerset Hotel on the 16th inst., otherwise, legal proceedings shall be taken. (Signed) CHARLES HOPKINS. Ashburton, Dec. 12th, 1878. 141 Bullock & Co. SATURDAY, 14th DECEMBER, 1878. 30 CORDS FIREWOOD. 30 MESSRS BULLOCK & CO have re ceived instructions to offer for sale by public auction, on the Railway Reserve, opposite Messrs. Orr & Co.’s Store, about THIRTY CORDS FIREWOOD, Without reserve. ■ Sale at 2p. m. • BULLOCK .& CO. , 140 Auctioneers.