POST OFFICE NOTICES.

J.lails at the Ashburton Post Office close 13 follows :

For Christchurch and North at 10.20 a.m. 4. p.ra., and 7.30 p.m., daily. For Chertsey at 10.20 a.m. daily. For Rakaia at 10.20 a.m., and 4 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine,at 10.20 a.m. daily. For Temuka, Timaru, and South at 10.20 a.m. and 3 p.m daily. For Greenstrcet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on duesdays and Fridays at 10.30 a.m. For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeacli, at 3.15 p.m. daily. For Wakanui and Seafield, every Monday and Thursday, at 7.30 p.m.

The following letteis from places beyond the colony were received at the • Ashburton Post Office during the month of February, and remained unclaimed on Ist April: Flanigan, Daniel. Howard, Frederick. Norman, C. Pirie, Thos. Reen, Timothy. Smith, John Groves (2). W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster,

NOTICE

A travelling Post Office having been estab lished on the Southern line of railway, letters bearing a late fee of 2d. may be posted at any station in the mail carriage attached to the express train, and they will be included in the mails made up in transit for offices on the main line and branches.

Sydnky T. Hick, Chief Postmaster.

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1879.

The R.M. Court. —Another proof of. the necessity there exists for a paid magis trate resident in Ashburton was given to-day. The witnesses and others engaged in the inquiry yesterday into the cause of the fire at Hamilton’s farm, Tinwald, had been summoned to appear at the Court to day at 11 o’clock, but after waiting an hour no official appeared. At about half past two a Court was held presided over by Dr. Trevor, when John Edwards was fined £1 for drunkenness ; Robert Hodg son £1 or 48 hours for drunkenness and obscenity, and Win. Walker, £1 or 24 hours for the same offence.. George Hamilton, accused of arson, in the Tin wald stack-burning case, was remanded for eight days. Bail was allowed, himself in £3OO, and two sureties of £IOO each.

School Committee. —The usual fort nightly meeting of the School Committee was held last night. All the members wei’e present except Hr. Stewart and Mr. Parkin. Mr. St Hill was. appointed to the chair in the absence of Dr. Stewart. The correspondence with the Board was read. The ratification of Mr. Mayo’s appointment, subject to his passing of the needful examination, -was notified. The Board declined to bear any special expense for a caretaker, stating that such should be borne by the incidental expenses allow ance to the Committee. Mrs. Penny’s was the only application before the Committee for the position of school-cleaner, and she was appointed for one month. A bill, tendered by Mr. Bird, carpenter, had been referred by the Committee to the Board for payment out of the Mainten ance Fund, but the Board had returned it as chargeable to the incidental account. of the Committee. The Secretary was in structed to reply that the Committee had not funds, and that they thought the amount could he fairly charged to the Maintenance Fund. The master’s report was submitted. It stated the attendance during the month had been good, and the average the highest that had yet been. The averages for the three past quarters were tabulated as under :

Boys. Girls. Total. September 30, 1878 .. X3*'4 12 3'3 , 2 54 7 December 31, 1879 •• *6 2 '9 *33'B 296 7 March 31, 1879 .. ... 162.3 I S4‘3 3 i( x'6 Numbers on the rolls on March 31st — boys, 218 ; gii-ls, 206—424. Numbers present on April 8th —Boys, 179 ; girls, 156—345. The master apologised for having given a week’s holiday last month without consulting the . Committee and in face of the Chairman’s orders not To do so. The circumstances under which he had acted on his own responsibility were these— Out of an altogether too weak staff for the workrequired of it, as testified to by the Inspector’s report —four teachers had been called to Christchurch for a week to pass their annual examination. The at tendance at the school ivas large, and beyond tlie control of the teachers who remained. Had they attempted to carry on in their short-handed condition anarchy and con fusion would have resulted, and the work would have become unbearable. He (had, no wish to take upon himself the respeft sibility of giving holidays andjegfetted he had to do so on JhJtPTiucasion, but it was the only open for him to folloy^'^fhe'"report further stated that "Mr Mayo had entered upon his duties as second master on the 7fch inst.,. and Mr. Mackenzie had left on the 31st. The classes that would have been left teacher less in the interregnum had been • carried oq, by Miss Henderson and the head master. For a fortnight the school had been without a janitor. Two pupil teachers were required and should bo got as soon as possible, and there were some repairs, &c. wanted, which the report detailed. The repairs referred to, as well as the alterations and improve ments recommended by Mr. Saunders in his report to the Board of Education, were remitted to the. Visiting Committee, Messrs. Williamson and Parkin, to be attended to.. Some discussion took place on the Master’s conduct in granting the holidays referred to in the report, and a resolution was passed to the effect that such a thing was not to occur again. Re garding pupil teachers, the Master was. empowered to select a suitable boy from amongst the scholars, and to recommend his appointment. Some desultory talk was then indulged in regarding a damaged lock, after which several accounts were considered and passed for payment, and the business closed.

Steeplechase Committee. —At a meet ing of the Racing Committee held last night in Baldwin’s Central Hotel, the fol lowing programme for the forthcoming Steeplechases was adopted-:

1. Ashburton County Handicap of 25 sovs. ; two miles ; nomination 1 sov. ; acceptance 1 sov. 2. Hunt Cup .of 15 sovs. ; two miles ; nomination 2 sovs. ; weight for age; gentlemen riders.. • ■ 3. Maiden Plate of 15 sovs. ; two miles ; nomination 1 sov. : weight; for age ; open to horses that have never started for an advertised race. 4. Hack Race of' 5 sovs. ; one mile ; no mination 10s. ; catch weights, open to horses that have not competed in any previous races. It was decided to empower the Secre tary to appoint some one to canvass the district for subscriptions in aid of the meeting. j

The Pope. —ln Italy the Parliament have approved the policy of the Govern ment, and the chief cause of agita tion has been a report of the attempted poisoning .of the Pope by tlie Jesuits. In reply to many inquiries made as to the condition of his health, the Holy Father has announced that he is feeling quite well, and that the poisoning is only a “pious desire. ” None the less is it a fact that all the food supplied to the Papal table at the Vatican is examined with the minutest care. The Jesuits, too, are still exceed ingly dissatisfied with their present posi tion, and demand the share, which they say they once had in the government of .the Church. The Pope as yet shows no signs of concession, and simply says, ‘ ‘ Let friars be content to be friars, and not meddle with mundane affairs.” At the same time he points out that the Jesuits are too wise to make an attempt on his life, which they well know would at once be brought home to them.

INQ UEST.

An. inquest into the fire which re cently occurred at Tinwald, was held at Baldwin’s Central Hotel, I Ashburton, yesterday, before Dr. Trevor, Coroner. Mr. G. M. Robinson ' was chosen foreman of the jury. Mr. IT. Harris appeared on behalf of the two insurance companies in teiested. Inspector Pender conducted the in quiry. Plugo Friedlander, merchant of Ash burton, and representative of the Colonial Insurance Company at Ash burton, sworn, said : I know George Plamilton, a farmer at Tinwald. He lives some distance from the township of that name. The extent of his hold ing is 200 acres; it is leasehold. It is leased from a man named Norrie. I had a good deal to do with Hamilton’s business.. The lease expired some time last month; I have not visited the place. On March 21st Hamilton owed the firm of •which I am a member (Fredlander Bios.) Ad3 o °- There is also another bill of Ajßo due on the 19th inst. We held a lien over the crop of ns. rod. and further advances. 'Phis was on 209 acres of oats. We insured the crop on Jan. 30th last, in the Colonial Insurance office at Ashburton for ,£3OO. Hamil ton knew the crop was insured, we told him some time after, but I cannot say exactF when. We did not tell him the. amount of the insurance ; that is the only occasion on which I spoke to him of insurance before the fire. After the fire I was told the crop was insured in another office. I did not know before the crop was insured in another office. The morning after the fire I met him near Tinwald; he told me he had had n fire and was going to inform the agents for the South British and Colonial; Office. I asked him who insured it in the South British and for what amount. He replied he had himself insured in the South British for I re-narked he had acted foolishly, because it Would effect the risk in both offices. He told me on another occasion, two or three days after the fire, that the crop was in the stacks when it was burnt. I asked if he knew what the stacks contained. He said there were, he thought, from 12 to 15 bushels to the acre.,. The in surance, has not been paid .from the Colonial office. If it was paid we should place the money to Hamilton’s credit. (Policy produced.) I. did not view the crop before insuring it.' The hen is for 1 p£t49 2 tsi iod. and further advances, amount not specified. a t •; By Inspector Pender u I do.. noG know when, the,. lease expired. JJtis usual to demand the insufftrfce . im mediately after the fi.reC'AVhen I asked him why heJnsyped in the South British, he_sa«iliie"knew I only insured to cover the lien, he wanted Something to secure himselfalso. . .v , T. • ■

By Mr. Harris, through the Coroner :• I did not tell Hamilton the amount for which I had insured. The value of the crop at Hamilton’s calculation of 12 to 15 .bushels per acre was time, taking price at 2s. 6d. bushel, be tween 'and I simply-in sured to cover the lien. I had no in formation as to . the crop. I insured .in January long before the crop was cut. I believe it is the custom when a man comes to insure to ask him certain questions. It is the rule in head offices to inform other offices of previous in surances. I had no intimation from the South British- that-Hamilton had effected any insurance till after the fire. Insurance companies do not object to accept insurances on growing crops.

Rudolph- Friedlander, sworn,, said: I am a member-of the firm of Fried lander Brothers. I know Hamilton. I recollect his crop being insured by our, firm (to cover a lien) for I recol lect Hamilton coming to me some time after the insurance was effected. Fie (Hamilton) said he wanted to insure for himself. I told him I did not think our company could take another risk on his crop ; and I believe I told him we had already insured it for I am sure I told him I had insured it, but notbas to whether I told him for what amount. Hamilton never told me he had insured it in,any other office. I saw him after the fire at the Post Office, Ashburton. He gave me a slip of paper from my brother, ..telling: me; to telegraph the fire to the head office of the Colonial Insurance Company. I told Hamilton he had better wait till- I got the company’s reply. He did not tell me hey was insured in another office.

Philip Edmiston, sworn, said : I am a member of the firm of Bullock & Co., merchants, Ashburton. . The firm are agents for the South British Insurance Co., whose head office is in Auckland. I know Hamilton. He came to our office on March Bth last, and told me he wished to insure. I took a proposal, and asked the usual .questions. Pie said lie expected fully 15 bushels per acre; but to be within the mark he estimated it at 12j4 bushels per acre. I estimated the value of the grain in the stack at 2s. per bushel. The property, he stated, consisted of three stacks of oats, and one of barley,’ Hamilton told.me there was no other insurance on the stacks. The insurance was from the Bth March to the Bth May. He signed the appli cation after making the usual declara tion that what he had stated was true. I gave Hamilton the receipt for the insurance when it was accepted." On March 22nd Mr. Hamilton reported to me his stacks had been burned the pre vious night. I met him again near the Town Hall that day. I asked him if he could tell how the fire originated. He

no, and that lie thought no man had been near the stack the day pre vious ; neither he nor his son had been near- the, stacks, . and lie could not account', for the. fire in any way. He knew of. no enemies, but . thought it must be-the work of an incendiary. He had passed the evening at a. friend’s house, .whose name was McLachlan ; he said he left there about ten' that night and went home. His son had been with Mr. Raymond. He said some carpenters at work on a cottage in course of erection on the property first e the alarm about midnight. I went over and saw the ashes. Mr. Hamilton was there. This was on the Saturday afternoon. Mr. Hamilton and I both found pieces of paper. This is the one 1 found. [Paper produced.] Ido not know if Hamilton found the paper him self. He told me it was found. You will observe the pieces correspond. I told him (Hamilton) The insurance would be paid. .1 had known him some lime, and was 'sorry for his loss. . On the Monday I received a telegram from the Christchurch office, asking if there was any clue as to the number of bushels the. crop had yielded. I then went to Tinwald, and went over the land with Hamilton. Part of the crop had never been cut, being too poor for the reaper and binder to cut. There was: a heavy 1 second crop. I do not think the crop could have been more than five or six bushels to the acre.

By .the.. Foreman,: I should not have taken the risk had I been aware of the risk taken previously by the Colonial Insurance Company. Hamilton first told me of the other insurance on Mon day, 24th March. Mr. Friedlander had first told me that same morning. Ham , ilton told me Mr. Friedlander had told him about the insurance un the same morning he came to me to insure. By Mr. Harris : I thought all was right when I'told Hamtlton he should have the insurance the morning after the fire. My 1 estimate after visiting the ground was.that the crop was not more than from 1,000 to 2,000 bushels. Joseph Beswick, sworn, said : I am a merchant at Tinwald, and know a good deal about crops, both as farmer and grain merchant. I surveyed Hamil ton's farm for the insurance companies on the Tuesday after the fire, March 25. I went over the farm. The stacks that were burnt had been a good dis tance from any other. There was a building in course of erection about 200 yards from the stack. I estimated the loss from the size of the base of the stacks on the supposition the ..stacks were well built. . I estimated the three sticks at from 250 to 300 bushels each.: I afterwards went over the ground, and this made me think the crop was lighter from finding some of the grain had never been cut at all, and nearly one third of the crop still in stook. From these circumstances, and the fact that I was told that one of the stacks was .merely a heap, I am of opinion that there were not more than 600 bushels in all, worth—at 2s. 4d. per bushel in the stacks—some £7O. The; straw might have been of some value. -. William Cqpkson, sworn, said: I am a laborer,', working at Tinwald. I was harvesting at Mr. Hamilton’s this;year. There .was an average harvest of oats. Ido not know how many acres. : Some of the oats were left uncut because 'they were not ripe. I. was there during the whole time the stacks were built. I ■•'was carting. The grain was stacked in ■ good, order.: ■ The stacks were -at the . lower end of the paddock, 300 or 400 yards from Hamilton’s house.! The stacks were about the same distance from the Tinwald road. They were round stacks; ,there were three of them ’about-twelve feet apart. I canform.no estimate of the quantity of grain in the ■.stacks.

. Bv Mr. Harris—l cannot say' whether there were four or twenty-four bushels, per acre. About three parts of the pad dock was cut, and a quarter left uncut be cause it was green. I was able to tie by myself on the platform of the McCormick machine used, but generally there were two of us. -It was ah average crop. Abel Webber, sworn, said—l am a car penter, now residing in Christchurch. On •: March 23rd I was employed in building a house on Mr. Hamilton’s' farm,Tinwald, with my brother and nephew. The house was-for Nbrrie and Raymond. ! We-were building two houses about 200 or 300 .yards from the . stacks. Hamilton’s was abdut 100 yards'from the house we were building. The stacks were built while we were, there. Mr. Hamilton’s son-and Mr. . Raymond came to the house on the night of the fire, between 7 and 7.30 p. m. They stopped till from 9.25 to 9.30 p.m. I knew this because I wound up our watches. Mr. Raymond came first, but Mr. Hariiil ton’s son was close behind him. They went away together. About 11 p.m. saw a light, looked out and found ,the stacks •on fire. I then called my brother and nephew, who were sleeping in; the same room with me, and afterwards Hamilton several times ; he -was in his own whare, 100yds. off. Mr. Raymond answered first. It was ten minutes before we got to the stacks. When I' called Hamilton, Ray jmoud answered: He was dressed.. Ray mond went back, and I suppose woke Hamilton. He came out and we walked to the stacks together ; no one ran. ‘ When we got to the stacks they were' burnt all round for about a foot or so ; i there was no sign of straw, only a black mass. This was at 11 p. in. 1 should say it- must have taken'fully an hour before the stacks could have been so far. burnt. All three, were about equally burnt, as if they had all been lighted together. Had seen no strangers about that evening, > The wind was very light. I. should not,think they could have caught fire from one another. Hamilton said ‘‘ There go my hard earn ings.” He was asked if they were in sured, and he said “ Yes, but: not to half their value.” 1 o

Charles Raymond, a farmer, residing near Tinwald, said—Hamilton rented 95 acres from me. He had held them for

two years and eight months, and the lease expired on the 21st March ; £59 ‘7s. (id. rent was due up to that date. I have taken possession of the land, but the rent has not been paid. I have commenced building a house on the-land. I did,so 1 with Hamilton’s permission while he held it. I was at the farm for eleven, days previous to the fire, and during that time I’lived in the whare with Hamilton and his son. During these eleven days Hamil ton and his son were not in the habit of going out at night, and up to the time of the fire they did not go out in the even ing. On the 21st they were out at half past seven, when I returned from my own house. They did not tell me they were going away. When I went round to Nome’s house, near by, I next saw Hamilton’s son. He was gossiping with the carpenters. We stopped there till a little after nine.' When we returned to Hamilton’s house, Hamilton was not there. When we came home we went and put out the light. The candle was put out right enough. Hamilton came home about half-past nine. I had not gone to sleep then. I did not speak to him, but ids son did. He went to bed without lighting the candle. Could not swear that he did or did not take off his clothes. Heard a “cooey ” about 11 o’clock. It came from the hack of the whare. Called •out to Hamilton that somebody wanted him. Don’t think he answered the first time. J went out of the whare to see what it was, and then went into the whare and roused Hamilton. I did not strike a light when I went out, but when I went in again I did so. Hamilton was undressed when he jumped out of bed. He was not many minutes in dressing and going out. ■ I told him his stacks were on fire. I could not say whether he was asleep or not when I first called him. We found all three stacks on fire all over when we crossed. They had not been burning very long. Could not say whether they had been set on fire. They were burning all round. Hamilton said it was a bad job, but I do not recollect that he said anything about insurance. I did not see the crop when it was being gathered, and had not taken particular notice of the stacks.

By Mr. Harris : I have latterly seized, in payment of rent, a barley stack, and the green crops in stook—a second crop which had been stacked since the fire took place. It is only since the fire that I have taken steps to seize the property in pay ment of rent. Ninety-five of Hamilton’s acres were from me, and 114 from Nome. The stacks contained the crops as origin ally cut. Have not received any assurance that my rent will be paid out of the in surance money. Could not give any idea of the value of a stack in the district, as the crops north were different from those, south, and the corn was very different to handle. Would not undertake to give any idea. Had been engaged in farming, but was not a practical farmer. J. McLachlan sworn, said : I live _at Tinwald,. thirty chains -fto-m Hamilton’s. He was in my house the night of the fire. He came there after dark. This was the first time he came, but I had only been there a week. I have ’ known him many years. He left to go home between 9 and 10 p. m. I saw no fire then. By the Foreman : I could have seen the fire when I went to the door when he went, but I knew nothing about the fire till next morning. By Mr. Aitken : Hamilton did not have to pass the stacks on his way home. Arthur Ede, a butcher, sworn, said: I was, on the day of the fire, at my father’s farm near Hamilton’s. I was working late. I saw a fire at Hamilton’s about 10 p.m., before I had gone to bed. We had been working late, and the men had just had their tea.

Sergeant Felton sworn, said : I know Hamilton’s place. About 10 p.m. on March 21st, I saw a blaze, in that direc tion. I saw Hamilton at 10 a.m. next day in Ashburton. ■ Next, afternoon , at 4 p.m. he asked me why I did not ask him about the fire and not send a man over. He said lie was sure the stacks had been burnt, and he would give £5 to know who did it. He had no enemies.. The stacks, he said, were insured in the’ South British, and;. 1 when I asked if Mr.’ Friedlander had not also insured them,’ he said—-“ Yes, he had. : * Detective Neill, sworn, said : On April 2nd I went to Hamilton’s to make in quiries as to the origin of the fire. The distance. from Hamilton’s house to the stacks is 10 chains 16 yards; from-Mr. McLachlan’s house to Hamilton’s house is 22 chains 15 yards. There is a road part of the way up from McLachlan’s to the stacks, s You can go; there without passing any houses. ■ George Hamilton, after being duly cau tioned and sworn, said : I have no state ment -to make. I can only corroborate what the other,witnesses have said; in most things. I did ’not know till yesterday how much Mr. Friedlander had insured for. This concluded the 1 evidence, and the Coroner addressed the jury. He said there was no doubt that the property had been insured far above its value, and that the fire had not been an accidental one. He then reviewed the evidence at con siderable length. The jury then retired to consider their verdict, and after about an hour’s ab sence, returned the. following , verdict : “ That George Hamilton did maliciously set fire to three stacks of oats on the night of the 21st March, 1879, with the intent to defraud the Insurance Company. ” : • Hamilton was then arrested on the Coroner’s warrant, charged with arson.

Mb.' Archibald Forbes, the war cor respondent . of; “ The Daily News,” has again succeeded in surpassing all his com petitors. His account of the capture of Ali Mu'sjid is said to be as succinct, as glowing, and as interesting as though it had been written at his ease, ’with all accessories at his hand, instead of scribbled amidst the din of the Indian, battle field.

Strangers coming to reside in Ashburton ire often, at. a loss to know which is the best Establishment to visit for the purchase oil Drapery, Clothing, and House-furnishing Iron-, mongery, and General Stores. Orr &. Co. offer special advantages to the public that can be met with nowhere else in Ashburton. They keep at all times 1 the largest and best-assorted Stock of every class of Goods, imported direct from the leading manufacturers at home, which beinc bought entirely upon cash terms, they are enabled to ofler goods of such sterling value as cannot be equalled by any other . house in the trade. Every article in stock is marked at the lowest price, from which no abatement is made so that the most inexperienced buy their goods at the same piices as the best judges.—Advt

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Egyptian Affairs.

/£■£ X Alexandria, April 8. The Khedive dismissed Mr. Rivers Wilson, British Finance Minister. He, however, refuses to accept dismissal A Ministry has been formed under the presidency of the chief pasha, and com prised exclusively of natives.

April 8, Wheat sixpence-lower.' u 7

TO-DAY’ S TELEGRAMS.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Breach of the Native Lands Act. Auckland, Wednesday. Government, it is stated, has issued instructions to prosecute Robert Gra ham, under the Native Lands Act, for occupying land at Rotorua. Graham has determined not to obey the war rant and has engaged Whitaker to de fend’ his claim. The Rotorua natives have endorsed this claim by resolutions signed by twenty, leading chiefs? The number of visitors from the South has.increased the interest in the Autumn Race Meeting, but so far there is little betting. The Land Tax. It is stated the validity of the Land Tax will be called in question here on various grounds by; a test case, if col lection is attempted. ; ;Mrs. Smithfield, whilst cleaning out the Occidental Hotel, fell down the cellar. She was sent to the hospital and it is feared that paralysis of the spine will result.

In the Supreme Court Fidgett got 10 years for lire raising; he spat at Judge Gillies on getting sentenced. Brown for the Scotia Hotel affair, of at tempted indecent assault on Mrs Ewen son, the landlady thereof, was ac quitted.

The Aiiclior -Office Robbery.

Wellington, Wednesday,

In passing sentence on the lad Bacon, who pleaded guilty to the Anchor Office, robbery, Judge Rich mond said he thought he should be con sulting the public interest by refraining from sending'the boy to a school of crime, where he would become worse. He would therefore give him a chance of retrieving his character by .releasing him upon the recognisance of his father and Mr. W. F. Cheeseman in -£200, to come up for sentence when called upon. Robbing a “ Drunk.”

Peter Newton for robbery of adrunken man in a publichouse was sentenced to six months.

An Eventful Voyage.

On the voyage of the Wave Queen, the chief officer, Mr. H. Smith, a rela tive of the captain, suddenly exclaimed “good-bye” to those on. the poop, and then jumped overbdaid/- This was on March nth. For some days previously he had refused to do duty, and appeared despondent. He sank at once, and all efforts to save him were fruitless. On 30th March, off Tasmania, a terrific storm broke over the vessel, carrying away everything, and washing a saloon passenger, ' Mr. Graham, overboard. A. line -was thro wry to him which he grasped; but he let go before he could be pulled aboard. He was married just, before the ; ship - left, and his wife :\vas.pn]bo»dl[.].Two;.chil'di:en died on the,voyage.; : >'.;-L)A*V'v The Sydney; Exhibition.

. The Sydney Exhibition Commis siqriers havefixed thb mihimum. weight of cheese exhibits at 14165, ; beef in barrel 38 cwt. £2o6 is voted for gold and quartz, and for the prepara tion of maps Tor the colony. The Union Co. have agreed to 'parry exhibits free one way between Wellington and Syd ney. It has been resolved to ask for estimates, p.f : the,'.qQSt’ of .getting a pillar of coal, 26ft. high, cut from the Grey mouth mines. The following special votes were:agreed; to : to Capt. Thomson, Bluff, to enable him to pre pare for exhibition a varietyrof machines he had invented. : Among these are patent rowlocks, patent anchor* hori zontal windmill/ •' boat-lowering appara tus, tide guage, washing machine, etc. A sum of to Mr. Hackett, Nelson, for mineral exhibits. It was resolved to Send circulars to all local committees stating that ; the Commissioners would send a trustworthy person in charge of all articles and that they might rely on the utmost care being exercised# fc in this respect, ' flk

A Phrenological Description op Kelly. —The head of Edward Kelly, one of the notorious gang of Vic torian . bushrangers,was . described by Professor Nimshi/ phrenologist, at Wan garratta, four years ago as follows:—“The head of ; .this man is non-intellectual. The base of the skull, with the. whole basilar section of the brain, is a massive develop ment of lower animal proclivities, and which, being vastly in excess of the moral sectional measurement* inclines him to the perpetration of sensual animal vices, and which, with an adverse- facial angle, prompts liim to the commission of vicious, brutal acts of outrage and aggressiveness. He has large organs of self-esteem and approbation which give, self-conceit and vanity. If one be wounded or the other mortified, his animal naturecwould know no bounds. He would be likely, under sudden surprise to ■ commit ' the grossest outrages; and being uncontrolled by any moral sentiment, this stamps his character as wolfish 1 and ravenous, his notions of right and wrong giving him a dangerous range of action.” ■ "

Wednesday, April 9, 1879.-]

THE ASHBURTON HERALD.



Clothing Establishment. ENCOURAGE NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIES. TO THE PEOPLE OF THE ASHBURTON DISTRICT. MESSRS. JJALLEN.STEIN R 0 S. 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) 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 arc marked in plain figures, for net cash only. Any article purchased and not approved of ivill he 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, ’ j Manager 467 Ashburton Branch. Chemists. HERBAL MEDICINES. PERSONS suffering from liver com plaints, coughs, colds, worms, skin iseases, &c., are invited to try Nature’s cheap and universal remedy, “HERBS.” James Neil, importer of Herbs, and Bo mic medicines, George street, as appointed / MR. J. M. Chemist, Ashburton - ,/ Lgent for his highly-extolled. Medicines, imposition Powder for Dandelion 'offee and for liver com laints, HeadachePfils, Botanic Jpfough. Syrup Worm Powders Stomach Bitters ,, Blood Purifier, &c. Roots, Herbs, Barks, &c. of every Lnd. 370 CAMBRIDGE’S . ORANGE-QUININE TONIC WINE IS acknowledged to be the mostagreeable and efficacious Tonic Stomachic yet pro duced. It contains the valuahleTonic proper 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 t?ken 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 vrine-glass of the “ OPwVNCE 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 Business Notices. Q. E O R G E L L E N, ACCOUNTANT, COLLECTOR, HOUSE, LAND, AND COMMISSION AGENT, Saunders’ New Buildings, Ashburton. 4 66



Advertisements for the Ashburton Herald must be sent in not later than 2 p.m. for the Country Edition, and 3 p-m. for the Town Edition, with the number of insertions written plainly on he copy, other wise they will be inserted till countermanded, and charged accordingly. Notice to discontinue Advertisements must be left at the Office in writing, before 12 noon and alterations the day previous. Subscriptions : In Advance. If Booked Quarterly — s. d. s. d Delivered in town ...60 66 „ country ...80 8 6 Posted ... ...80 8 6 Special Notice. Hooper, aitken and co. are prepared to make CASH ADVANCES ON GRAIN, OR OTHER PRODUCE Placed in their hands for sale in the Home Markets. *390 NOTICE. BANDO8 ANDO & OLSEN respectfully request their Customers to pay their Accounts before Saturday next, 12th inst., or they will be compelled to sue for settlement. 643 SANDO & OLSEN.



IN BANKRUPTCY. J^OTICB— The “ Ashburton Herald” it a Gazette for all notices under the Debtors and Creditors Acts. 60g JUST ARRIVED, Albums, Desks, Workboxes, &c. H. M. JONES, Stationer, Baring Square. ,^.^-—4 In the District of Canterbury, Holden a;l<Ashburton. ''THE MATTER OF The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, the Debtors and Creditors Act 1876 Amendment Act, 1878, and of the Bankruptcy of CHARLES SMITHEL,' of. the County of Ashburton, Contractor, a debtor. NOTICE is hereby given, that at the first meeting of creditors of the said Charles Smithel, held at the District Courthouse, Ashburton, on Wednesday, the ninth day of April instant, John Henry Pass, of Ashburton, Merchant, was appointed Creditors’ Trustee of the estate of the said Charles Smithell. And further, that the said John Henry Pass has this day signified to the Clerk of the above Court, in writing, his acceptance of the office of Creditors’ Trustee. All proofs of debts shall hereafter be forwarded to the said John Henry Pass. Dated at Ashburton this ninth day of April, 1579. C. CAVENDISH PIURRELL, Clerk of the Court. E. G. Crisp, Solicitor for debtor. 665 ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. A LTERNATE TENDERS are invited /~\ by tlie Ashburton Borough Council for purchase or lease of 20 acres of LAND, within four miles of the town, suitable for a Manure Depot. Tenders, marked “Tender for Land,” to be left at the Council’s Office not later than 12 noon on MONDAY, the 21st April. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. CHAS. BRADDELL, Ashburton, Town Clerk. April 9th, 1879. 664 ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. EXTRAORDINARY ELECTION FOR A MLvMBER FOR THE MOUNT HUTT RIDING. ■JUrOTiOE is hereby given, in accordance J3j with Clause 46 of the “ Regulations of Local Elections Act, 1876,” that an ex traordinary vacancy lias occurred in the Ashburton Comity Council, for the Riding of Mount Hutt, and nominations, in the form prescribed by the above Act, will be received by me at Edgington House, Barr hill, before the hour of 12 noon, on Wed nesday, April 16th next; and I further give notice that a poll, if necessary, will be taken at the Undermentioned places on Wednesday, April 23rd next, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Polling places —Edgington House, Barr hill ; Woolshed, Drayton. CHARLES BRADDELL, Returning Officer. Ashburton, April sth, 1879. : 663 AUCTION SALES. Thursday. Bullock & Co. —Stock-in-Trade in the Assigned Estate of J. S, Savage, on the premises.