“WHICH ONE.”

*. c Which one, dear Tom, can we part with best ? ” Said Jane, as they sat in their household nest, “ Sad poverty’s near ; aye ! the wolf is here, While the Laird wants one of our precious chicks ; Tell me, dear Tom, which one of the six ? ” Poor Tom, with tears in his manly eyes, Lays hand on the head of John, and sighs: “ Let it be John, our eldest one.” So the lad made ready without delay, And went with the childless Laird next ' day. But the hearth seemed cold without the . boy; His father’s hope, and his mother’s joy ; The one he sighed, and the other cried, Till a bright thought struck Jane’s heart of woe : “ We’ll take back John, and give him Joe.” So as John came in young Joe went out (The bonny lad) with a joyous shout; For the Laird was kind, and he would find, He knew, full plenty and some to spare, In the beautiful mansion, grand and fail*. Yet the father’s heart was far from glad, And the mother mourned for her blue eyed lad; Though sunlight gleamed, the world it seemed A waste, and they both exclaimed one day : “We’ll take Joe back, and give him May.” So the pretty bairn, with her yellow hair, Went iip'to the mansion, grand and fair ; And Joe came home, no more to roam, With his porridge bowl and crust con tent^— Never given, but only lent. “ Dear May ! ” They missed their first born girl, Each childish lisp, each sunny curl; Till, oii the rack, they called her back, While gazing on her vacant chair, And in her place sent little Clare. And thus they changed, till the youngest one Was reached—their precious baby son ; To his growing life the Laird’s good wife Gave two whole days, when the “ mither” came, And bore her bairn to its humble “hame.” Said Tom, “Let the dreaded wolf now roar.” Said Jane, “ Though we beg from door to door, We’ll keep the bairns that God has given, And trust for meat and bread to eat. While falls the dew, while shines the sun, We’ll never, never part with one ! ”

Is the Story True ?—“ The Wairarapa Standard” says: —“It always gives us pleasure to record any act of generosity, and on this occasion especially, as it is one of those cases that shows that a generous heart lies beneath a rugged coat. Three men who could hardly be termed respectable looking met in the main street, Grey town, lately, and, after discussing a remedy for the present depressed state of the money market, two of them declared themselves bankrupt, without either assets or liabilities ; whereupon the third most generously, but slowly and sorrowfully, drew from his pocket three coppers and handed to each of the others a "penny each and kept one for himself. They then parted, the one glad to think that he had given his little to relieve the wants of those who were worse off than himself, and the others, with tears in their eyes, blessing their generous friend. This little incident shows that pennies are getting valuable. ” “Not a Lawyer.” —New Zealand is about the best “ solicited” country in the world, judging from the number of her 'solicitors. Probably the Wanganui R.M. thought he had already a sufficient number to deal with when he disposed of Mr. ■ Dawson, as thus related by the “Herald” : —A prosecutor had retained Mr. Hodge as his solicitor. When the case was called ..Mr. Dawson, managing clerk to Mr. Hodge, rose in explanation. He said that ~ Mr. Hodge was seriously ill, and that he he had prepared a brief for Mr. Barnicoat, who had promised to be in Court- He would ask . The R.M.—Have you any “ locus standi” in this Court ? Mr. Dawson—l am managing clerk to Mr. Hodge. The R.M.—You are not a soli citor, I cannot hear you. Mr. D.—l submit, your Worship . Sit down, ' Sir, I will not hear you. Subsequently Mr. Dawson asked if he might suggest questions, and the answer he got was, “ Sit down, sir, you cannot be heard ; and if you interrupt proceedings again you will be put out.”

THE ASHBURTON HERALD,

([Friday, May 16, 1879



Public Notices. JUST, PUBLISHED, Price 2s Cd. THE PROGRESSIVE POLICY OF THE MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY REVIEWED, Together with a comparative abstract of the expenses of English, American, and Australian Life Assurance Institutions, by MORRICE A. BLACK, F.1.A., (Actuaby to the Society.) GEORGE ROBERTSON, 815 Sydney.- BIBLES, Prayers, and Church Services, Hymnals for various churches.—H. M. JONES, Stationer, Baring Square. . 473 b w o t i c e* \ LL ACCOUNTS, as rendered, are jr\_ requested to be paid within fourteen days from this date, either to me or to Mr. W. R. Boyle, Ashburton, to prevent legal proceedings. W. T. CHAPMAN, Alford Forest. v Ma y 12th, 1879. 853 SCHOOL Requisites and Artist Mate rials. H. M. JONES, Stationer Baring Square. 473



Tenders. ASHBURTON GAS, COAL AND COKE COy. (Limited). TENDERS are required for erecting a single lift GASHOLDER, forty feet in diameter, and sixteen feet deep, at the above Company’s works, Ashburton. Specifications, &c., can be seen at the Gas Works, Christchurch, until 12 o’clock at noon on Thursday, May 15th, after which at the Secretary’s office, Burnett street, Ashburton, until 12 at noon on SATURDAY, May 17th,. when all tenders must be sent in addresed to the Chair man. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By order. J. WARD, 855 ...... Secretary. ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are invited for the following works : 161. Shingling Chertsey Road, 670 chains. 162. Shingling Gardiner’s Road, 145 chains. 163. Shingling Milton Road, 56 chains. 164. Shingling Mill Road, 40 chains. 165. Shingling Leadley’s Road, 180 chains. 166. Formation Corbett’s Road, 140 chains. >" • ' 167. Formation Seaside Road, 160 chains. 168. Formation Leatham’s Road, 50 chains. 169. Formation Le Breton’s Road, 560 chains. 170. Formation and Shingling Grove Farm Road, 55 chains. 171. Drains near Waterton, 95 chains. 172. Widening Surveyor’s Road, 220 chains. 173. Widening Boundary Road, 247 chains.



Tenders addressed to the Chairman, and endorsed with the number of the work tendered for, will be received till 10 a.m. on MONDAY, June 2nd. All tenders to be accompanied with a deposit equal to 5 per cent, on the value of the work tendered for. By order of the Board, 843 JAMES WILKIE, Surveyor. Public Notices. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. ~VT OTICE is hereby given that PUBLIC J%( MEETINGS of ratepayers are called at the following places, to consider the scheme proposed to be adopted by the Council for watering the Rakaia Plains, and the district liable to be rated : South Rakaia, Wednesday, M.ay 21st, at 2 p.m. —Town Hall. Mr. Passmore’s, Thursday, May 22nd, at 11 a.m. Mr. Pannett’s, Thursday, May 22nd, at 3 p.m. Chertsey, Monday, May 26th, at 2 p.m. Ashburton, Monday, May 26th, at 8 p.m.—At Town Hall. By order, F. MAINWARING, Ashburton, , . Clerk. May 14th, 1879. = - 857 CHEAP TIMBER. AT HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS. BALANCE of Timber unsold at the auction sale. Also, 200,000 feet to arrive, now lying at the Waimate Station, will be disposed of at reduced prices at HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS, East Street, Ashburton. 73C ASHBURTON COUNTY. STEEPLECHASE MEETING.



SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1879. Stewards : Messrs. E. S. Coster, John Carter, E. Hunt, $ ail McLean, Dr. Ross, H. T. Smith, E. Saunders, S. Saunders, Thomas, E. "Wright, iun., and W. C. Walker. Programme. 1. Maiden Steeplechase of 15 sovs. ; weight for age. Entrance, 1 sov. ; over about two miles of fair hunting country; for horses that have not started for an advertised race previous to this meeting. 2. Ashburton County Steeplechase Handicap of 25 sovs. Nomination 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. ; about two miles. 3. Hunt Cup. —For Silver Cup, value 15 sovs. ; weight for age ; about two miles. Gentlemen riders, to be ap proved of by the Committee ; entrance 1 sov. ; sweep of 1 sov. each for starters, to go to second horse. 4. Hack Race of 5 sovs. ; about one mile ; post entry, 10s. ; catch weights. By-Laws. 1. All races to be run under the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Rules. 2. No horse shall be qualified to run at this meeting, unless such horse was the bona fide property of a resident in the Ashburton County on Ist April last. 4. Entries for Hunt Cup and Maiden Steeplechase, enclosing nominations, to be sent to Hon. Sec., May 19th, at 9 p.m. 5. All colors must be declared to Secre tary on May 19th, at 9 p.m., and a fine of 1 sov. will be enforced for running in colors other than those declared. N.B. —Scale of weights for age :—4 yrs. old, list. ; 5 yrs. old, list. 121 b. ; 6 yrs. and aged, 12st. 31bs. ALFRED HARRISON, 748 Hon. Sec. WANTED KNOWN, that Envelopes and Notepaper can be obtained, wholesale or retail, at unusually low rates at the “ Herald ” Office, East-street North. G4B



Auction Sales. SATURDAY, MAY 17TH, At 12 o’clock. MR. ALFRED HARRISON has been favored with instructions to sell by public auction, on the above date, — 4 25 PRIZE PIGS, PAIRS FINE FOWLS gg ALFRED HARRISON, 862 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, May 17TH, ALFRED HARRISON has received instructions to Sell at his Rooms, by Public Auction on the above date, A Quantity of CARPENTER’S TOOLS. ALFRED HARRISON, 858 Auctioneer. IMPORTANT SALE. Messrs, a gland, Campbell & CO., have received instructions from the Trustee in the estate of the late Thomas Lemon to sell by public auction on FRIDAY, May 23, Section No. 1, corner North Town Belt, Ashburton, 4-acre ; and following valuable live & dead stock : g GOOD DRAUGHT HORSES 0 2 Samuelson’s reapers 1 Self-binder 1 Dray 3 Double-furrow ploughs, Duncan 1 Single „ „ 4 Foals, by Pretender 1 Set new iron harrows 1 Chaffcutter 1 Moveable hut 30 Sacks oats 7 Sets harness Farm implements, etc., etc. Sale to commence At Twelve o’clock, on the Section. ACLAND, CAMPBELL & CO., 845 Auctioneers. Public Notice. ASSIGNED ESTATE OF A. WESTON WORTHINGTON. TENDERS are invited for the Purchase of the Stock, Book Debts, Goodwill, and Lease of Premises, having three years to run, of Stationery and other business belonging to the above estate at Ashbur ton. To an energetic man, a splendid oppor tunity presents itself for doing a cash business. Tenders to be sent in on or before noon on Saturday May 17th, to the undersigned, from whom all particulars can be obtained. W. H. ZOUCH, Trustee. 838



A USEFUL NOVELTY. Most Favorable opportunity TO SAVE MONEY. H ’#3 W o (4 W Ph A DISCOUNT of SEVEN AND A HALF Per Cent, will be allowed to all CASH CUSTOMERS BY Friedlander Bros., EAST STREET. 828 J^OTICE— The “ Ashburton Her aid” is a Gazette for all notices under the Debtors and Creditors Acts. 60



Auction Sales. SATURDAY, 17TH MAY, 1879. Messrs, bullock & co. will sell at their Rooms, East Street, — Collection of Superior Plated Ware, Pictures, &c., Furniture, Harness, Churn, Cheese Press, 20 Bags Onions, 50 Bags Oats. Sale at 1.30. BULLOCK & CO., 586—861 Auctioneers. BULLOCK AND CO., AGENTS FOR THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY °F NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL £1,000,000. Insurances effected at the lowest current rates on all kinds of Buildings, Threshing Machines, Crops Growing and in Stack. J. DRUMMOND McPHERSON, Manager, Christchurch. BULLOCK AND CO.’S ABSTRACT of SALES. SATURDAY, MAY 17. At our Auction Rooms, Furniture, Harness, Chum, Cheese-press, 20 Bags Onions, 50 Bags Oats, Collection of Superior Plated Ware, Pictures, etc. MONDAY, MAY 19. The whole of the Live Stock and Implements; also Land in the estate of Mr. Jno. Ashton, Waterton. TUESDAY, MAY 20. At Tinwald Yards, Live Stock, Implements, etc.; at H. M . Jones’, Baring Square, Fancy Goods, Stationery, Musical Boxes, etc., etc. THURSDAY, MAY 22. At Anama, the whole of the Live Stock and Implements, at the farm of Mr. James McKenzie. TUESDAY, MAY 27. At Ashburton Salt Yards. Live Stock, etc. THURSDAY, MAY. 29. At our Rooms in acre allotments adjoitting Saunders’ Mill. BULLOCK AND CO., ’•ute . ", Auctioneers.



Booksellers, &c. NEW BUSINESS. j. Y'. WARD, BOOKSELLER, COMMERCIAL AND FANCY STATIONER, HAS much pleasure in announcing to the inhabitants of the Borough of Ashbur ton and County, that he COMMENCED BUSINESS ON SATURDAY MARCH I, 1879, : in Messrs. Saunders Bros.’ Buildings, 1 EAST STREET, NORTH, With A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Professional Stationery, Commmercial Stationery, Household Stationery, Fancy Stationery, &c., . &c., &c. LITERATUR E— (ln Assorted Bindings) COMPRISING ALL THE MOST POPULAR AUTHORS Also, — PRESENTATION BOOKS. SCHOOL REQUISITES IN STOCK. Colonial, English, and Foreign Papers and Magazines supplied to order. WORK-BOXES, WRITING-DESKS, and OTHER FANCY GOODS, AT REASONABLE PRICES. Hamilton’s Library Books on Deferred Payment. the address — J. Y. WARD, East Street North (Saunders Bros.’ New Buildings), ASHBURTON. 440 Public Notices. ass FREDERICK PAVITT, COMMISSION AGENT, Etc, East Street, Ashburton, BEGS to notify to the Public that he has received the following appointment : I HEREBY appoint FREDERICK PAVITT, of Ashburton, a Certifi cated Accountant in Bankruptcy. C. D. R. WARD, District Judge. April 25, 1879. ,766



Drapery. ORR AND CO.’S



BARGAINS!! BARGAINS!! 150 Pairs Ladies’ Sewn Kid Boots, at 6s. 6d.; former price 12s. 6d. 230 Pairs Children’s Boots, at 2s. 6d. per pair ; former price 6s. 6d. THE ABOVE ARE SLIGHTLY STAINED Through bad Packing. Sale at ORR AND CO.’S



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Educational. MUSIC TUITION, •VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL. 1 Terms, per Quarter or per Lesson, on appli cation to the Principal. SUPERIOR LADIES’ BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL, Oxford Villa, Burnett St., Ashburton, Conducted by Miss Steane. Private Lessons in French, German, and Latin, twice weekly j Music, and Drawing in Various Styles. Preparatory School for Boys. Inclusive Terms. Business Notices. NOTICE. S* HARDLEY, LICENSED GASFITTER, BEGS to notify that he is now prepared to execute any orders entrusted to him with despatch. Estimates given on the shortest notice. Kitchen Ranges fitted with High-pres sure Boilers. Electric Bells supplied and fitted. Artesian Wells sunk. Pumps fitted and repaired. 798 PUBLIC NOTICE. TRADESMEN and others who intend using the Ashburton Gas Company’s Gas should give their orders at once to have their premises fitted with Gas Fittings, to ensure no delay when the Gas is brought into the town. J. C. DOLMAN, LICENSED GASFITTER, Plumber, Locksmith, Whitesmith, Bell hanger, Zinc and Tin-plate Worker, Hot and Cold Water Engineer, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. N.B.—Artesian Wells sunk and Pumps fitted and repaired ; 0. G. Guttering fixed at Current Rates. Electric Bells supplied and fitted. j Orders punctually attended to in town and country. 812 NOTICE OF REMOVAL. "" S. STOKES, TAILOR AND CLOTHIER. BEGS to remind his friends and the public that he has removed his busi ness to new shop near Baldwin’s Central Hotel, Wakanui Road, and would take this opportunity of acknowledging the very liberal support accorded to him here tofore, and solicits a continuance of patronage at his new shop—Wakanui Road, near Baldwin’s Central Hotel. S. STOKES, TAILOR AND CLOTHIER. 794



, NOTICE. , A LL ACCOUNTS due to the Estate of r\ Thomas Hicks, Ashburton, must be Paid at Once to the undersigned, at Messrs Pass and Co’s, or at the Road Board Office, Ashburton. Accounts re maining unpaid will be sued for without further notice. J. H. PASS, . 454 C. B. BRANSON, } Trustees - TO MEET A WANT Long Felt in Ashburton, \ S. COLLINS AND SON HAVE opened a shop in Compton’s Buildings, Moore-street, next to Neate’s, chemist, for the sale of j NEW & SECOND-HAND FURNITURE Of every description. Curtain Poles and Rings, Venetian, Spring and Roller Blinds made to order. Highest price given j for Second-hand Furniture of all kinds. PAINTING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES carried on as usual in town or country. Paperhangings, Paints, Oil Colors, Var nishes, Window-glass, and every trade requisite on sale. Guttering, and Piping found and fixed. S. COLLINS AND SON, PRACTICAL PAINTERS, PLUMBERS, AND HOUSE DECORATORS Moore-street, Ashburton. 588 THE UNION FIRE AND MARINE IN SURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. SHAREHOLDERS are hereby informed that in accordance with clause No. 8 of the Articles of Association, the directors have decided to postpone the due dates of calls No. 7 and 8 on the shares of this Company, which calls would have been due on June Ist and October Ist, next respectively. The usual formal notice will be given at such times as the calls are made. W. DEVENISH MEARES, General Manager. Christchurch, May Ist, 1879. 832 SCHOOL Books,. Bags, Etc.—H. M. JONES, Stationer, Etc., Baring Square. 473 d JUST ARRIVED, Albums, Desks, Workboxes, &c. H. M. JONES, Stationer, Baring Square. 473 a Envelopes, notepaper, en velopes, NOTEPAPER. —The cheapest ever offered in Ashburton, at the Herald Office, Wholesale Stationery Depot, Saunders’ Buildings. 552



Wants, &c. \Y7"ANTED, by a Respectable Man, VV a Situation as Ploughman ; also, by a young person, 19, as Servant in a Farmhouse. Apply ■ 554 HERALD OFFICE. YYTANTED, MEN for Fencing. Ap- W ply. to THOMAS BLACK, at his Camp, two miles west of Dromore. 860 WANTED, a Competent JOBBING HAND. Apply 802 HERALD OEFICE. WANTED, Apprentices and Improv ers for the Dressmaking. Apply to MISS CAUSEY, at T. R. Hodder and Company’s. 776 TAT ANTED Known, that FIFTEEN V V Words are inserted in this Column for ONE SHILLING; if booked, Scale Charge. DIARIES. —A Few Commercial and Scribbling Diaries on Sale, Cheap, at the “ Herald ” Stationery Depot, East Street North, near Railway Station. WANTED KNOWN—That the cheap est and neatest CARDS may le had at the ASHBURTON HERALD OFFICE East Street North. To Let. ~ HOUSE r TO LET, or FOR SALE a Two- Roomed COTTAGE, lined through out, on the East Town Belt, with imine diate possession. Apply, D. M'KENZIE, 849 Ashburton Hotel. TO LET, A COMFORTABLE FOUR-ROOMED COTTAGE, with Yerandah, within two minutes walk of the Railway Station. Apply 806 HERALD OFFICE. Public Notices. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. HM. JONES begs to inform his • friends and the public generally, that after the 24th inst. he will be found at his NEW PREMISES, BARING SQUARE, (Next Post Office). o -o —!§ Stationery, Books, Toys, Fancy Goods, Music, &c. 397 Business Notice. EA. GARNETT begs to inform the , Inhabitants of Ashbnrton and dis trict that, in consequence, of Depression in Trade, ALL „GOODS will be offered at GREATLY.REDUCED PRICES, consisting of Tobacconist, Perfumery, and Fancy Goods. HAIR-CUTTING IN THE LATEST STYLES. E. A. GARNETT, MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS, Ashburton. 739 C. PERCY COX, Land and estate agent anp VALUATOR, ASHBURTO N. TO LET OR 680 Acres first-class land (limestone) with good house, large stables, woolshed, ; sheep-yards, granaries, etc., etc., "com plete ; very convenient. .: 320 Acres reserve, first-class land, part sub-let, sufficient to cover the whole of Government rent, etc., leaving upwards of 200 acres rent free for 2 years. Low price wanted for goodwill of lease, or would be let to a suitable tenant. 2,500 Acres ring-fenced, to be let in one , block for grazing, or in blocks to suit purchasers for cropping, with or with- , out purchasing clause. r Town and Suburban Sections lu sell or let . in Ashburton and Hindhope. V



MONEY TO LEND ON APPROVED FREEHOLD SECURITY ./ Agent for Union Insurance I COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. / 71iV RABBITS! RABBITS iTV P. HARPER, P FISHMONGER AND POULTERER. 7 Near the Ashburton Hotel, East Street, BEGS to inform the inhabitants o' ! Ashburton that he WILL OPEN in the above line on SATURDAY, Map, 10, and trusts, by strict attention to busi » ness, and supplying but articles of first« class quality, hopes to merit a share o?; public patronage] OYSTER SALOON. V Hot Fried Fish and Stewed Eels from Cj; to 11 every night. Board and Lodging for respectable worl K ing men. BC'.f':