THE KELLY GANG.

(From the Melbourne Herald.)

It will be recollected by our readers that, some little time since, news was re ceived in town, both by the Government and ourselves, to the effect that a large and well-organised body of police had left Wangaratta for the Omeo track. In common with certain other journals, we were specially requested by the police department to suppress intelligence of this movement, and for several days we did so.

From the information in their posses-

sion the police were perfectly confident that they would be able to come in with the gang in a week’s time, and this confidence was°shared by the metropolitan journals, which despatched special correspondents to t ! ie most convenient spots for getting early news. We know how the movement ended m disappointment, and the assertion that the police had again .been led away by false information. It now turns out, however that. the police were quite right in their surmises, and in the direction taken by them, for the Chief Commisioner possesses indis putable information that the gang crossed the Murray near Towong, on the Upper Murray. It is clear therefore, that the outlaws had been dislodged from the Strathbogie and the King River, and had retreated in the neighborhood of Yacan danhah, keeping the ranges in the direc tion of the Mitta. They then passed Koetong, Cudgewa, Curryong, and finally made Towong, where the river was forded. From this spot they must have doubled down the river, and then struck out for Jerilderie. We can vouch for the above information, which is, for the most part, derived from official sources.

Although the police did not come up with the outlaws, they made Victoria too hot for them, and fairly drove them over the border.' The above facts ought to be known in justice to the police, who have been subjected to an obloquy which is not wholly merited. We venture to state that once the police can find the gang a very good account will be given of them. There is considerable doubt as to the direction now taken by the outlaws, but the general belief is that they will be heard of at an early date. It is evident that Ned Kelly is adopting the tactics which he learned whilst serving his apprenticeship in bushranging with the notorious Power. It was the latter’s prac tice to commit a robbery near Beechworth, and then lie concealed for a period, only emerging into light again at some distant place like Kyneton or Castlemaine, when he would again conceal himself for weeks, and thus avoid the possibility of leav ing clues or tracks behind him. A gentleman who had been travelling in New South Wales, between Albury and Gundagai, has called upon us and given us certain information, which may be of some interest. He states that three weeks since he was travelling from Gundagai to Melbourne, and on either Tuesday, the 21st, or Wednesday, the 22nd —the day he is not quite certain of—he was travel ling in the coach from Albury to Gundagai. He had previously heard some conversa tion in Albury that made him suspicious that the Kellys had crossed the border ; and about 25 miles from Albury two females got into the ■ coach. As they travelled on he overheard one of these women tell the other that Ned Kelly was in the district, and had been pointed out to her that morning, and that he w 7 as then quite bold. This made our informant still more suspicious and observant. The country hereabouts is flat and lightly timbered, with no under-scrub. After travelling some distance several men were seen in the timber in such a position that they could see anyone approaching them for considerably more than half a mile, and they were evidently on the alert. On the other side of the road, but some dis tance oft", were some tents. The men had saddled horses with them. On the fol lowing Sunday the same gentleman was at Gundagai, and in the afternoon, about 2 -,or 3 o’clock, he declares he saw Ban Kelly , -—accompanied by another man—ride ; through a part of the township towards Albury, and then turn off to the right. He has no doubt whatever that the man he saw was Dan, for he recognised him im mediately by the photographs of him he had seen. He was quite close to him, and looked very hard, which aroused Dan’s attention, and caused him to look back several times, to see if he recognised him. On the return journey the same gentleman asserts that he saw Ned Kelly in a public house about three miles from Gundagai. He knew him by the portraits he had seen, and the descriptions he had received, and had no doubt as to his identity. The leader of the gang was swaggering about the bar, swearing fearful oaths against the Kellys, whom he called by the most opprobrious names. He also wished people to believe that he was there to look after the gang, but all this was evidently a rude attempt to blind strangers. Every thing that was observed on the road showed that the outlaws were in, the vici-

nity, and that it was well known ; but it was evident that they had great many 'sympathisers, and the few who did not sympathise were afraid to make a move. On arrival at Wodonga our informant reported all he had seen to the police, but they declined so attach any credence to it, alleging as reasons that the gang would

never be so mad as to trust themselves in .. the open country, and that the police had positive information as to their being at that very time in a different direction. To a considerable extent this tallies with the information given above, although it seems strange that the gang should have gone so far north as Gundagai, unless they wanted to: make their way westward, as far as pos sible in difficult country, before descend ing on Jerilderie.

The Strikes of Last Year.— Mr. Phillips Bevan, a good authority, has published an interesting letter in the Times on the familiar lesson of the uselessness of strikes. Though. 1878 was a bad year for trade there were no fewer than 277 strikes in Great Britain, com pared with 181 in the previous year. Of the total of 278, the largest number of strikes, 78, was in the building trade, 66 in mining and quarrying work, 58 in textile industries, and 39 in the iron trades. In only four of the 277 strikes were the operatives distinctly successful; in seventeen there was a compromise ; and n the remainder the employers won.

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New Advertisements. TO LET, nnWO Four-roomed Brick COTTAGES j in Cox-street. Apply to W. R. BOYLE, Moore-street. Meetings. Y. fa It. IN the District Court of Canterbury, liolden at Ashburton. In the matter of the Debtor and Creditors Act, 1876, and of the Debtor and Creditors Act, 1876, Amendment Act, 1878, and of the bankruptcy of Thomas Hicks, of the town of Ashburton, baker, a Debtor. Notice is hereby given that a General Meeting of Creditors of the above-named Debtor will be held at the office of Mr. E. G. Crisp, Solicitor, Montgomery’s Buildings,Ashburton, on Friday, the 14th day of March instant, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon. I “■ E. G. Crisp, Solicitor for Debtor. 509 Tenders. TENDERS. BUILDERS desirous of tendering for Additions to the Upper Ashburton Road Board Office are requested to send in sealed tenders duly endorsed, and addressed to the Chairman at Westerfield, on or before TUESDAY, March 18. The drawings and specifications may be seen at the office of the Architect, Ashburton. J. STANLEY BRUCE, C.E. Ashburton, March 10. 494 ASHBURTON, GAS, COAL, AND COKE COMPANY (LIMITED). TENDERS are required for 40,000 good BRICKS at per thousand, to be delivered at the Company’s Works. Ten ders to be addressed to the Chairman not later than 12 o’clock on THURSDAY NEXT, the 13th inst. J. WARD, Ashburton, Secretary. March 7th, 1879. 493 Public Notices. ASHBURTON COUNTY RIDINGS. ASSESSMENT COURT, 1879. q\rrOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ill pur • 1 i suance of the provisions of the Rating Act, 1876, that an Assessment Court will be held by me at the offices of the County Council, Ashburton, on SATURDAY, March 15tli next, at noon, for the purpose of hearing and determining all objections to the respective Valuation Lists of the various Ridings within the County of Ash burton for the now current year, when all clerks and valuators, duly appointed by the County Council, are requested to attend the sitting of the said Court. A. Le G. CAMPBELL, 433 Judge. ASHBURTON ROAD DISTRICTS. ASSESSMENT COURT, 1879. IS HEREBY GIVEN, in pursuance of the provisions of the Rating Act, 1876, that Assessment Courts will be held by me at the places undermen tioned, and at the time hereinafter specified, for the purpose of hearing and determining all objections to the respective Valuation Lists of the various Road Dis tricts within the County of Ashburton, for the now current year, when all clerks, valuators, and others—duly appointed on behalf of the local bodies—are requested to attend the sittings of the said Courts : Rakaia Road District : Monday, March loth next, at 12 o’clock noon, at the Road Board Office, South Rakaia. Ashburton Road District : Tuesday, March nth next, at 12 o’clock noon, at the Road Board Office, Ashburton. Upper Ashburton Road District : Wednesday, March I2th next, at 12 o’clock noon, at the Road Board Office, Westerfield. Mount Somers Road District : Thursday, March 13th next, at 12 o'clock neon, at Road Board Office, Mount Somers. A. Le G. CAMPBELL, 422 Judge. Business Notices. MRS. MOREY’S NEW YEAR’S GIFTS AND CHRISTMAS TREE 11! XT TILL positively be drawn on the 20th W March next; drawing to take place at 2 o’clock. Tickets, Is. each. All prizes and no blanks. FIFTY GOOD PICTURES. Rocking Horse, Sewing Machine, Silver Watch, Gold Necklet, Large Wax Doll, with a large assortment of other beautiful prizes ; to be drawn at the Town Hall. Tickets on sale at the shop of Mrs. Morey, Tancred-street. 458 NOTICE. MR. IRELAND, having dissolved partnership with Mr. J. E. H. Harris, is now carrying on business on his own account as BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, in MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS, East Street, ASHBURTON. 457 CHEAP TOYS. (JhEAP Jj\ANCY Q-OODS Of every description, at MRS. MOREY’S, Tancred-street, Ashburton. 233



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 ancl County, that he will COMMENCE BUSINESS ON SATURDAY NEXT, MARCH i, 1579 in Messrs. Saunders Bros.’ Buildings, EAST STREET, NORTH, , With A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Professional Stationery, Commmercial Stationery, Household Stationery, Fancy Stationery, &c., &c., &c. LITERATURE— (In 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. ' 4 440 PROCLAMATION. ILK WARD. THE ABOVE REWARD will be paid to any person or persons giving such information as will lead to the discovery of the party who, on Saturday night last, the 22nd of February, did Enter the Premises of A. Weston, American Novelty Depot, East-street, Ashburton, and left an order for 1000 dollars’ worth of New American Novelties, just arrived from America; also had his hair cut, bought 11b of IXL in Tobacco, several Pipes, Matches, Cigars, and Colonial Newspapers, a parcel of New Novels, &c., and left thoroughly satisfied with his investments. 429



ASHBURTON HAIR-CUTTING ROOMS MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS. E. A. GARNETT, JUST RECEIVED, per ship “ Northern Monarch” — 7 Cases New Goods'. Letts’ Diaries New Novels Account Books Albums & Cutlery Perfumery & Brushware Meerschaum Pipes Cigars, Pouches Hand Mirrors Purses & Pocket Books Toilet Requisites Collars, Studs, &c., &c. Note the Address : ■ E. A. GARNETT, MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON. 371



Miscellaneous. ° NOTICE. ALL Accounts due to the late firm of FIRTH, PASS & CO. are re quested to be paid to the undersigned by the 11th instant.. J. H. PASS & CO., . East Street, March 4, 1879. 463 EORGE L L E N, ACCOUNTANT, COLLECTOR, HOUSE, LAND, AND COMMISSION AGENT, Saunders’ New Buildings, Ashburton. 466 SPECIAL NOTICE. WE ARE NOW LANDING— Exp.s. “Tongariro,” 8 x 1% Totara for Wells Ex “ Clifton,” from Invercargill, 240,000 feet first-class Boards and Scantling Ex “Drover,” from Bluff, 120,000 ditto ditto Ex “ Wave of Life,” from Thames, 50,000 feet Flooring, Lining, &c. ; Ex “ Flora.” from Kaipara, A splendid assortment of 95,000 feet Kauri Timber MONTGOMERY & CO. (Limited) CHRISTCHURCH, And EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. RUBBER STAMPS. 'J'PIESE Useful STAMPS, with Ink and Pads, are now being Manufactured at the HERALD OFFICE, East Street North, and can be supplied any shape or size from 7s. 6d.



Clothing Establishment. ENCOURAGE NEW ZEALAND 'INDUSTRIES. TO THE PEOPLE OF THE ASHBURTON DISTRICT. M ESSR S. JJ ALLENSTEIN Jg It OS. Desire to inform you that a RETAIL BRANCH of the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. IS NOW OPEN IN THE NEW BRICK BUILDING, ASHBURTON, (Next Bullock & Co.’s Rooms) ON SATURDAY, Bth MARCH, To effectually introduce their Goods and drive out the imported article they have decided to sell a SINGLE GARMENT AT THE WHOLESALE PRICE. All goods are marked in plain figures, for net cash only. Any article purchased and not approved of will be exchanged with the same courtesy with which it was sold, or, if desired, the money will he returned. The Success which has attended the New Zealand Clothing Fac tory’s Retail Branches in Auck land, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, and other towns, leads the Proprietors to believe that there exists a praiseworthy desire on the part of the public to encourage New Zealand Indus . tries, especially where superior advantages are offered, and your support is solicited on this understanding only. WILLIAM SPARROW, Manager 467 Ashburton Branch.



Chemists. HERBAL MEDICINES. PERSONS suffering from liver com plaints, coughs, colds, worms, skin diseases, <£c., are invited to try Nature’s cheap and universal remedy, “HERBS.” J ames Neil, importer of Herbs, and Bo tanic medicines, George street, Dunedin, has appointed MR. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Chemist, Ashburton, Agent for his highly-extolled medicines, Composition Powder for colds, Dandelion Coffee and Dandelion Pills for liver com plaints, Headache Pills, Botanic Cough Syrup ~ Worm Powders . „ Stomach Bitters ~ Blood Purifyer, &c. Roots, Herbs, Barks, &e. of every kind. 370 0 H ARLES (Late of Messrs. Gould & Co., Christchurch), BEGS TO ANNOUNCE He has commenced business as CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST, IN MOORE STREET (Opposite Messrs. Friedlander’s Store), ASHBURTON. CAMBRIDGE’S ORANGE-QUININE TONIC WINE IS acknowledged to be the most agreeable and efficacious Tonic Stomachic yet pro duced. ItcontainstlievaluableTonicproper ties of Peruvian Bark (“Quinine”) with the Stomachic properties of the Bitter Seville Orange, so combined as not to be objec tionable to the most delicate invalid ; and, as a “BITTERS,” is far superior to all other preparations. Invaluable to all suffering from loss of appetite, indigestion, general debility, ner vous affections, tic, ague, and derange ment of the system. When the stomach has become enfeebled or disarranged by disease, excess, or irregularities, or the appetite is impaired by mental or bodily exertion, or from any cause whatever, it gives a regularity and tone which is not obtained by any other medicine. One, two, or three wine-glass fuls may be taken during the day by persons suffering from the above com plaints, with the greatest benefit. It is highly recommended by the medical pro fession to be taken whenever Cod Liver Oil is ordered. By pouring the required dose of the oil into half a wine-glass of the “ Orange Quinine Wine ” scarcely a flavour of the oil is tasted, and the wine materially assists the oil in its beneficial operations. Price, 4s. 6d. per wine bottle, and sent (carriage free) in cases containing one dozen, at 48s. Sold retail by all Chemists, and manufactured by J. M. CAMBRIDGE, MEDICAL HALL ASHBURTON. 360



Auction Sales. jgULLOGK & QO. (C. J. Edmiston, P. A.. Edmiston, and W. H. Gdndiiy). TIN WALD STORE. Messes, bullock and co. beg to notify that, for the convenience of their customers and friends on the south side of the Ashburton River, they have OPENED a New STORE at Timvald, and draw attention to their stock, com prising— STATION AND FARM STORES, GRASS SEEDS for AUTUMN SOWING, AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY, HARDWARE, FURNITURE, BUILDING MATERIALS, At their TINWALD STORE. Stock Sales conducted at the Tinwald Yards will be settled for at the Tinwald office if required. BULLOCK AND CO., Ashburton and Tinwald. Messrs, bullock & co. have received instructions from the various proprietors to sell by private treaty the following properties ; TOWN SECTIONS— T. S. 244, Tinwald, with 4-roomed house, pump, shed, etc. T. S. 15, Tinwald, 4-roomed house, fenced and planted, washhouse and other out buildings. T. S. 4 and 5, Tinwald. T. S. 90, Tinwald. ~ 662, 483, 484, Ashburton. ~ 235, with house thereon. ~ 429, Tanci ed-street, with 6-roomed house, etc., etc. SUBURBAN PROPERTIES— Numerous sections adjoining the Township, of from quarter acre to ten acres in extent. F A R MS—' 400 Acre improved farm near the Beach, a first-class property. 137 Acres (unimproved) near Longbeach. 400 Acres, 2 miles from Dromore, all in crop 219 Acres improved farm near Longbeach. 104 Acres, Mount Somers, lease with purchas ing clause. 107 Acres, Mount Somers, first-class farm, well watered. And many other properties, full particulars of which can be obtained on application to BULLOCK AND CO., 416 Auctioneers.



Business Notices. B L I G H’S CANTERBURY RESTAURANT, Papanui Road, near Post Office, Christchurch. MEA L S AT ALL HOURS OF THE DAY. Board BEDS & MEALS—Is. Each. 452 'W”E AKE HIGHEST CASH PUJR CHASERS of Grain, and all other descrip tions of Farm Produce in any quantities. CORNSACKS SUPPLIED AT LOWEST PRICE S. FRIEDLANDER BROTHERS CHERTSE Y. A.. R., MARKHAM (Next Montgomery’s, Chertsey), GENERAL STOREKEEPER, HAVING taken over the store of Messrs. Orr and Co., and increased the stock, is prepared to supply first-class articles in Grocery, Drapery, Ironmongery: Agent for THE ASHBURTON HERALD. 423 GEORGE LADBROOK, (Near the Station, Winslow), ) HAS in Stock a Good Supply of Gene ral Stores, which he can supply Wholesale and Retail at the lowest current rates. | Photography, j ~ PHOTOGRAPHY. ~~ MILLION PRICES. I E. TEAGUE begs to announce that he intends reducing the price' of Photographs for the Holidays to— Cards ... ... 9s. per dozen. Cabinets... ' 255. ~ Notice.—This Gallery will Permanently Close on 14th instant. 24



A'flo&on Sales, FRIDAY, Marcli 14, At 12 o’clock sharp. ME. ALFRED HARRISON is in structed to sell on the ground near llodder’s new stores, Saunders’ Buildings, A quantity of Packing Cases. Hogsheads, etc. No reserve. Terns cash. Also, — O CASES 0.6. IRON, 7 Feet. 9 O To be Sold in Small Lots. O Benches, &c., &c. FRIDAY', March 14th, 12 o’clock sharp. ALFRED HARRISON, 508 Auctioneer, etc. AL F RED HARRI SO N , AUCTIONEER, A S II B U R T O N, IS open to conduct Sales by Auction, at his Rooms, or elsewhere ; also Sales by Private Treaty of any description upon the lowest possible terms. SEND IN YOUR PRODUCE, such as PIGS, FOWLS, CHEESE, EGGS, ' &C., &€., &C., Also, FURNITURE, EFFECTS, and GENERAL MERCHANDISE, for SATURDAY’S WEEKLY SALE, At 12 o’clock. The following are upon my books, besides many others : Farms from 200 to 1000 acres, on easy terms. City and Suburban Sections. Sections at Tinwald. Two-roomed Cottages and handsome resi dences, on easy terms. SHARES FOR SALE— The Ashburton Gas Company. The Ashburton Templar Hall Company. Properties entered for sale free of charge. SALE YARDS attended every TUESDAY. New Sacks —Very Cheap. Old Sacks, any quantity. Fencing Wire, all sizes. xsarDON’T FORGET SATURDAY’S SALE, at 12 o’clock. AGENT FOR THE Manchester Fire ASSURANCE COMPANY. Capital, £i, 000,000. —Lowest Rates. Established 1824. ALFRED HARRISON, AUCTIONEER, STOCK, ESTATE, AND COMMISSION AGENT, BARING SQUARE, ASHBURTON. 282



Partnership Notices. . . NOTICE. THE PARTNERSHIP lately existing between us, as Barristers and Solicitors, in Ashburton, lias this day been dissolved by mutual consent. J. E. HYDE HARRIS. C. W. IRELAND. Ashburton, February 19th, 1579. 408 DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP: T7IROM and after this date the partner- JJ ship hitherto subsisting between H. Firth, J. H. Pass, and W. Stringer (trading under the name of “ Firth, Pass and Co.”) is DISSOLVED, by mutual consent. The business will in future, be carried on by J. H. Pass and W. Stringer, trading in the name of “J. H. Pass and Co. ” H. FIRTH, J. H. PASS, Witness— W. STRINGER. C. W. PURNELL, Barrister, Ashburton. In reference to the above, persons indebted to the late firm of. Firth, Pass and Co. are requested to pay their re spective accounts to J. H. Pass and Co., whose signature alone will be sufficient discharge. 320 J. H. PASS & CO. Business Notices. fjjpHE UNDERSIGNED are prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES on Grain for shipment to England or to the Australian Colonies. FRIEDLAN DER BRC )THERS. , . NOTICE. - , . - ; : ALL ACCOUNTS due do the Estate of Thomas Hicks, As! .burton, must be Paid at Once to the u ndersigned, at Messrs Pass and Co’s, or at the Road Board Office, Ashburton. Accounts re maining unpaid will be sue d for without further notice.. ~ •; vy, y y -f. J. H. PASS, } Trustees 454 C. B. BRANSON , $ iTustees '



Wants, &e. Apply 507 TTANTED, a HOUSEMAID V at the PRINCE ALBERT HOTEL. X^TANTED— A MARRIED COUPLE Y V without encumbrance, or a Ge neral Servant who can Milk. Apply 500 MRS. F. MAOBEAN STEWART. WANTED. KITCHEN ROY, about 12 or 14 years old. Apply Anstee’s Private Hotel. 481 "ANTED four respectable YOUTHS . . as Apprentices. Apply to T. It. HODDER & CO., Ashburton. 339* UTANTED KNOWN, that hi General I Y Printing the public can be supplied with every requisite in the latest ancl best style of the art at the ASHBURTON HERALD OFFICE, East Street North. QCHOOL Requisites and Artist Matc kA rials. H. M. JONES, Stationer, Baring Square. 473 c £1 REWARD. LOST, between the Immigration Bar racks and the North Town Belt, a black leather case containing Surgical Instruments. Anyone returning the same to the Old Men’s Home will receive the above reward. 506 LOST a New Wesleyan HYMN and Tune Book. The finder will oblige by leaving the same at 496 THE HERALD OFFICE. F O UND. STRAYED on to my Farm one Bay Cob, with off fore leg and off hind leg white. Owner can have same by Pay ing expenses on applying to BENJAMIN EDE, Ashburton. 457 TO LET, A Four-roomed COTTAGE near East Town Belt. Apply to CHAS. BRADDELL, 499 Montgomery’s Buildings. 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). Stationery, Books, Toys, Fancy Goods, Music, &c. 397 TO SURVEYORS, ARTISTS, & OTHERS. JUST opened up (ex Mennock and other English ships) a splendid assortment of Mathematical Instruments, Parallel Rulers, Set Squares, Straight Edge Rules, etc. ; Stanley’s and others Mounted and other Drawing Papers, Oil and Water Colors in boxes and loose. R. BINSTEAD, Cashel-street, Christchurch. AGENT FOR ASHBURTON HERALD. 504 Entertainments. ARE YOU ASSURED? IF NOT, WHY? LECTURE ON “LIFE ASSURANCE.” MR. MORITZ BOWRON, CANVASSING AGENT FOR THE AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY Will deliver a Lecture on the above subject in the TOWN HALL, ASHBURTON, ON THURSDAY NEXT, the 4th INST., At 8 o’clock. No charge for Admission. All are wel» come and invited to attend. THE AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY Is the oldest and most prosperous Life Office in the Australasian Colonies. The members number over ... 34,000 The Accumulated Fund is over £2,400,000 The Annual Income is ... £600,000 ■The Whole of the Profits are divided among those who assure their lives. jog



Educational. THE EDUCATION BOARD OF THE DISTRICT OF NORTH CANTERBURY. SCHOOL DISTRICT OF CAMBRIDGE. rHIE EDUCATION BOARD of the dis- J- trict of North Canterbury proposes, that the locality comprising all that part of the district lying between the school districts of Chertsey, Seafield, Ashburton, and Wakanui, bounded towards the north-west by the Great Southern Railway; towauls the east by the boundary of the school district of Chertsey, the road from the south-east corner of section 26,434 t 0 the northernmost corner of section 26,624, and the boundary of the school district of Seafield ; and towards the south-west by the boundaries of the school districts of Ash burton and Wakanui, shall be erected into a separate school district, to be called “Tne School District of Cambridge,” pursuant to “ The Education Act, 1577.” And the Board hereby calls a PUBLIC MEETING of the householders of such locality, to be held at the house of Mr. Joseph Megsom on MONDAY, the 17th day of March 1879, at 7.o’clock in tlie evening, for' the pur pose of. electing a committee, and considering the boundaries. of the. said proposed schoo district. J. V. COLBORNE-VEEL, Christchurch, ‘ Secretary. 1 March sth, 1879. 475