POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails at'-the Ashburton Post Office close as follows :—• ; 'l~] For Christchurch and North at 10.20 a.m. 4 p.m., 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 daffy. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslovv, Hinds, Coldstream, “Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Gera 1 dine, at 10.20 a.m, daily. For Temuka, Timara, and South at 10.20 a.m and 3 p.m daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Tuesdays and Fridays at-10.30 a.m For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, at 3.15 p.m. daily. For Wakanui and Seafiekl, on Mondays and Thursdays, .7.30 p.m. ... |W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster.

NOTICE.

Mails close at the Chief Post Office for th e following places (subject to the necessary alte rations) as under : The mext mails for the United Kingdom via Brindisi and Southampton (for specially ad dressed letters only) will be closed at Christ church on Aug. 25. The mail via Brindisi will be due in London on Oct. 20, and the mad via Southampton on Oct. 27. The next mail foi the United Kingdom via San Francisco will be closed at Christchurch on Friday, August 15, and will be due in London on Sept. 30.

A travelling Post Office having been estab ished 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.

Sydney J. Dick, Chief Postmaster.

NEW POSTAL REGULATION.

Letters posted within the colony having the names and addresses of the senders printed on the address side of the envelopes, accompanied by a request that the letters be returned if not claimed within a stated period, will be return ed unopened. Provided, however, such letters shall have remained in the post office to which they may be addressed, at least ten days.-

UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

On the first da] jf each month a list is ex hibited at each Pc at Office in the Colony of the addresses of all letters received from places be yond the Colony that have remaind unclaimed for one month at such Post Office; and such of these letters as remain unclaimed at the end of a further period of two ifionths are then for warded to the Dead Letter Office, to be return ed unopened to the countries where they origi nated. Unclaimed letters originating in the Colony are not advertised, but at the end of two months are forwarded to the Dead Letter Office, Wellington, there to be opened and re turned to the writers.

ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST.

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser With which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1879.

Mr. E. G. Wright has announced his intention of coming forward as a candi date for the Coleridge seat, and on Monday his address proclaiming his political principles will appear in the columns of this journal. Mr. Wright’s candidature has been expected, and his announcement does not take anyone by surprise. Of course there is still time for more candidates to come forward, and in view of any other candidate seeking election, it will be wise on the part of voters to reserve their pledges. The writs will be issued on Monday.

Me. Wood’s Illness.— We are glad to note that Mr. Wood, of the Brewery, lias "So far recovered as to anticipate being about in a few days. The Wheel op Fop,tune. —We notice from a Wanganui contemporary that Mr. A. O. Aitken, recently of Ashburton, has developed into a full-fledged auctioneer and commission agent in the township of Wanganui. New Morning Paper. —We learn that an influential Christchurch gentleman is about to open negotiations for the purchase of the old Central Temperance Hotel premises for a printing and publishing establishment, from which will be issued a new daily morning paper, with a bi weekly issue, the latter to be devoted chiefly to agricultural matters, and a

digest oi news. Electoral. —Mr. Wakefield, who is again standing for the Geraldine seat, addressed the electors at Temuka last night, and got an enthusiastic vote of con fidence. At Kaikoura last night a similar vote was. passed in favor of Mr. Alfred Saunders by the electors for Cheviot. Introduction of Gas. —Last night the long promised gas introduction came off. The light given in the early part of the evening was not very brilliant, but after it had burned a short time it assumed a brilliance and steadiness that could scarcely be equalled in any colonial town. About half past four the Commercial Hotel was k ‘t. There are 65 jets in the large builcl in, -s supplied with GOO feet of piping, and tile jets were kept alight from early even ing t a -m. The light given was excel lent • 11 dit says much for Mr. Hardley’s fi.ftin o' not a single escape was dis- Mr. Savage’s shop was also

brilliantly ' inummatcu, as were otlier 1 r business where gas had been Introduced. the Ashburton Hotel, into which th 0 pirteecl when the building w. ™ erected, the lights also, worked success ull >b showing that Mr. Dolman’s work was thorough Messrs. Mutch and M‘Ke nzie ' v : er ?, t . he firs . fc 111 town to lay the pipe. ’ ™ to . their Mid Mr. Mutch claim 9 the honor of having t the first jet in th eto wnslnp. It speaks “/ n for the laying o.f th.e jnams that no sme 11 of § as ' vas felt a ei ' e m tOWn ‘ , naBJCA.USMBNT AT THE OSD MEN S HVvur -W night the Good Templars Z~ n ■rftaWfcment to the inmates of the Old mV - s B ' ome , and tho Ugh thG roads were ..and the evening any - thing but a there was a good attendance ot ’ **&***. ■ Songs, duets, recitations, and *• were given by several ladies . igarnfa emeu who suc ceeded admirabi V jm the audience, the old spirits. An effici ,dhdir S ° Vera J pieces duriog the the musical items wi . jMaater George splendidly played XwaaeeirW given X r A / a Z ; and * ..young %dy, Sy the aid of a tele wel! a very effective After votes of thanks h. - ge n £ (le the performers and a pr. tg wd| fee frequent similar entertan , , given the meeting termina. y

YESTERDAY’S COURT.

Before Mr. Frank Guinness, R.M,

DRUNKS. Archibald Smart, for too great a fond ness for liquor, paid a tax on his weak ness of £,2 to the public purse, with the choice of serving his country for a week. James More made his debut as a drunk, and paid a footing of ss. UNREGISTERED DOGS. .Quite a host of keepers of unregis tered dogs were brought up. One Macfarlane was fined £l, with 7s. costs, for not having a license, and was allowed a month to scrape together the amount. Stephen Stokes also got 275. to pay. Wm. Hall Zouch was let off. He said he had been several times to the Road Board office, but could never find anyone there to take the money, tie wished to point out the injustice this loose mode of doing business was to the public. His Worship said Mr. Zouch had used reasonable means to get his dog registered, and this case would therefore be dismissed.

John Baker was also let off. He hadn’t had a dog for three years, he said. The constable said he had seen a dog chained up in defendant’s back yard, but wouldn’t swear to the defen dant being identical with the John Baker who lives at Treverton.

Richard Rolleston was had, and paid h’s 275. like a man. J. E. Hyde Harris was also on the policeman’s list. Constable Black put in an affidavit in which he swore that he had “ personally ” served the defendant with a summons, but it appeared the summons had only been served at the defendant’s house. His Worship was down on such irregularity, and Mr. Harris-saved his money. Joseph Ivess pleaded his case with the eloquence of a member of Parlia ment rehearsing for a field night. He wrangled out the construction of the ordinance with his Worship, and suc ceeded in escaping a 275. contribution by the skin of his teeth. His Worship would be glad to have any ground given to. him for letting Mr. Ivess off, and was pleased to accept the fact that the dog was registered before the information was laid, as sufficient rea son for dismissing the case. Samuel Hardley’s son put in an ap pearance for his father. But young Hardley was no orator, and he was turned off with 275. to pay. After two other cases had been heard Mr. Hardley rolled up and asked the case to be heard again. His Worship allowed the rehearing. Mr. Hardley said the dog was not his but his son’s, and produced a rece ; pt taken out on the 12th. His Worship wouldn’t let go the fine, and Mr. Hardley was given to understand that if unregistered dogs came upon a man’s premises and took lodging there, he should kill the intruders.

George Eagle owned two dogs. They were registered now, but at the time of the information they were not. Constable swore the dogs were not following Mr. Eagle when he saw them, but were at Mr. Eagle’s hous£. The information said Mr. Eagle had them “ in his following,” and on the techni cality Mr. Harris got his client off. John Macdonald, laborer, denied any ownership in the dog the police desired him to be answerable for. It had been left in the empty house near his own by the former tenants, who had removed without paying any rent. Witnesses were called to prove that the dog was an “orphan ” and belonged to nobody. His Worship dismissed the case.

Wm. Payne had a big dog, “ Bob,” and a little dog, “Topsy.” They weren’t his dogs. He wouldn’t give a penny for twenty of them. He tendered licenses —one for Bob, dated Bth May, and one for Topsy, dated Bth August. He got off. Shears, didn’t own the dog, and didn’t care to put another man’s dog to death. For his tender-heartedncss'his Worship fined Mr. Shears the customary p£i with costs, and gave him a month to pay the money. Caroline M £ Cann didn’t put in an appearance. An officer will collect her account of 275. Thomas Bradford’s case fell through owing to the “ following ” discrepancy that saved George Eagle. J. E. Pearce got off in a like manner, but he was courageous enough to ask his expenses. Fie was told to thank his stars he had got off at all—even on a technicality. J. Raynor Hodder’s information was dated at nowhere, in the year 187. That wouldn’t gee in 1879, and he got off.

J. Leeston’s dog wasn’t three months old, neither was C. Baker’s neither was W. Penlington’s, and they all got off. Frederick Berry had receipts for the past year and the current one, but a clerical blunder on the part of the Road Board Clerk had led to the prosecution. The year was written ’7S instead of ’79. Mr. Berry wanted expenses, but was referred to the clerk who supplied the license, his Worship thinking there was a good claim for compensation. David Poyntz. The “ following ” technicality cropped up again, and the zeal of the policeman was wasted.

J. S. Savage got out at the same loop hole. Weston, the American Novelty man had a dog, and had gone away and left it. The animal loafed about the neighbors’ houses, and had been found on Mr. Savage’s doorstep. _ FI is Worship said that people should kill a 1 s'acli dogs if they wore no badge of

registration. Mr. Savage went away “ breathmg threatening r id slaughter.”

ALIMENT. Samuel, John, Thomas, and Alexan der Gallagher were brought before the Court to show cause why they should not contribute to'the support of their half brother, William Gallagher, in terms of the provisions of the Destitute Persons Act, 1877. Mr. Purnell, for the defendants, argued that as they were only half brothers of William Gallagher the Act did not apply to their case, and they could not be compelled to con tribute. The case was dismissed. VAGRANCY. William Gallagher was then charged with having no visible lawful means of support. He pled guilty, and was sen tenced to six months’ imprisonment in Lyttelton gaol. CIVIL CASES. Bryant v. Thompson—claim, A 9 4s 6d, judgment summons. Mr. Pur nell for plaintiff. Defendant did not appear. Order made for payment of amount within seven days, or defendant be imprisoned for a month. Pass & Co. v. Wilkin—claim, £B. Mr. Harris for plaintiffs with costs. Saunders Bros. v. H. Honor—claim, yjß. Mr. Harris for plaintiffs. Judg ment for amount with professional and other costs. Digby v. Barnett—claim, Mr. Harris for plaintiff. Judgment for amount with professional and other costs.

Pass & Co. v. G. Parker —claim, £2 15s 2d. Judgment for plaintiff. Orr & Co. v. Morshead- —claim, 8s 6d on a dishonored bill. Mr. Ire land for defendant. It appeared that defendant was to give security for the amount of the bill, but this security had never been completed. The security was a horse. Mr. Orr said he had never had the horse, and had never seen it. Mr. Morshead promised to hand over the horse if the bill were not met, but no member of the plaintiffs’ firm had ever had the horse. The defendant said he had offered the horse to Mr. Orr. telling him he could sell it, and after payment of the bill give witness any balance remaining. Understood the horse was to wipe out the account altogether. Judgment for plaintiffs with costs, Plis Worship de clining to accept any evidence respect ing the horse. Ferriman v. Harper—claim, £, 4, balance of purchase money on the sale of a horse. Judgment for amount with costs.

Bell v. Honor Bros.—Adjourned till Tuesday.

DISTRICT COURT.

IN BANKRUPTCY,

(Before Ilis Honor Judge Ward.) Friday, August 15th. Re Thomas A. Gates.—This was an application by the trustee in the bank rupt’s estate for a rule nisi calling on the Clerk ot the Court to show cause why he should not pay over to the trustee the net proceeds of the sale of debtor’s property which hud been paid into his hands. After discussion Mr. Branson elected to withdraw his appli cation with a view to its renewal on further affidavits at next Court, when it was arranged that cause should be shown in the first instance.

Re Charles Smithed.— Application for ordinary discharge. Affidavit to be filed by insolvent that he has given up the whole of his property to the trustees.

Re Taylor & Fill. Mr. Branson said a breach of professional etiquette had been committed, in that all the business of bankrupts, from the filing of the schedule up to date, had been transacted by Messrs. Branson and Purnell, and now, without apparent cause, Messrs. O’Reilly and Ireland applied for bankrupts’ discharge. Those solicitors, he submitted, had no locus standi.

Mr. O’Reilly said the bankrupts had been introduced to them by a client, and represented that Messrs. Branson and Purnell had demanded payment of before they would prosecute the application. This sum could not be paid by those interested, and on their client undertaking to see them paid, his firm had taken, up the case. Fie denied any breach of professional etiquette.

Mr. Branson said that all his firm had asked for was an endorsed promis sory note for collateral security, any excess of requirements to be re funded. His Flonor said the solicitors em ployed were under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, and he had no power.

Re Plumpton, Evans, Jones, and M'Cutcheon. Orders for discharge to be granted on filing affidavits by bankrupts that the whole of their effects had been handed over to the creditors’ trustees.

By a jeweller—All that glitters is not gold—sometimes it’s a diamond.

llouowAY s Piles. —lt is difficult to de termine what is the more trying to health, intense cold or excessive heat, though every body knows that sudden transitions from the one to the other teem with diseate, which may in most instances he slaved off by an early resort to these purifying, regulating, and strengthening Pills. This well known and highly esteemed medicine affords a safe and easy remedy for aimost every constitutional wrong which climates, changes, or dietetic errors can engender’ and effectually removes any weakness self-indulgent habits may have induced. In ad combi ions of the system bordering on decease indicated by apathy, listless!ess, and restlessness, Holloway’s Pills will prove espicially serviceable in begetting a vivacity appreciated by both sound and sick.

RESIGNATION OF ST. STEPHEN'S VESTRY.

We have been requested to publish the following : To the Incumbent, St. Stephen’s. Dear Sir, —We, the undersigned, here by tender our resignations as members of the Vestry of the Parish of Ashburton and Parochial District of Longbeach with Mount Somers, owing to our inability to sign the guarantee for the Incumbent’s stipend, and to meet the other liabilities of the parish. The parishioners having been appealed to for assistance, and not having responded, we regret that we have no other alternative (Signed) Chas. E. Fooks ) n , , , Thos. Bullock } Churchwardens. J. Ward W. 0. Walker Charles Peed E. G. Wright Jno. Grigg A. G. Earle A. H. Shury W. 11. Boyle AY. 11. Gundry Henry E. Felton.

HORRIBLE DEATH OF A STOW AWAY.

The body of a man, apparently about thirty years of age, rigid in death, was ound in the hold of the steamship Canada, of the National Line, on May 6th (says the New York Herald). AVhen the vessel was one day out from London, the captain, anticipating stormy wea ther, gave orders for the hatches to be battened down, and in the noise that followed, the man’s efforts to escape, if he had made any, were not heard. When the lumpers were discharging the cargo they remarked the body of a man lying on his right side on some bags of wool. AVhen removed to the upper deck it was discovered that the body was that of a youthful, good-looking man. He was dressed in the garb of a mechanic. The expression of the face and the well-preserved condition of the body showed that he was not long dead. The slow, lingering tortures he was subjected to had stamped their terrible expression on his features. The eyes were wide open and staring, and the mouth was firmly set, while the hands were clenched, as if he had been await ing and anticipating death as a relief from his sufferings. In the hip pocket of his pantaloons was found an .un opened box of sardines. One shilling in silver and threepence half-penny was the extent of his ready cash. Among his papers was found a Post-office order, dated March 29th, on the Boston Post Office for £l. From numerous memoranda it was ascertained that his name was John Battersby, of No. 25 Mitchell street, Manchester, England. He had a letter of recommendation certifying to his good character from his brother-in-law, George Bennion, also a pledge of the Blue Ribbon Total Abstinence Band, and a pocket edition of the Gospel according to St, Matthew. His body was removed to the morgue

A prisoner when asked what trade he wanted to learn, said, “If there is no ob jection, I would like to be a sailor. 7 ' Man is the gudgeon —woman is the line ; her sm'le the float ; her kiss the bait. Love the hook. And marriage is the frying-pan. A young woman who had never learned the gentle art of cookery, being desirous of impressing her husband with her know ledge and ddigence, manages to have the kitchen door ajar on the day after their return from the bridal trip, and just as her lord comes in from the office exclaims loudly, “Hru.-y up, Eliza, do ! Haven’t you washed the lertucc yet ? Here, give it to me ; where’s the soap 2 ” Goon Legs.—The long distance walking matches, now “.all the go,” are, after all, not a patch on the performances of a man named Mensen, who lived in the begin ning of the present century. The .Boston Journal relates ot this man several extra ordinary pedestrian feats, among which we may mention the following Ban from London to Portsmouth in 9 hours ; ran from Paris to Moscow, 1700 miles, in 3 3 days 18 hours ; ran from Calcutta to Con stantinople, through Central Asia, 5615 miles, in 59 days, or in one-tlrrd the tune made by the swiftest ervavau ! Tins is per ,ty good for one pair of legs, and our only wonder is that the hero was ft born “ down West.”

LAST NIGHT’S CABLEGRAMS.

(Reuters Telegrams.) London, August 14.

A conference of delegates from 200,000 miners sat at Manchester, and resolved to encourage emigration. Tho Dominion Government of Can ada offers to defray the expenses of delegates from the English farmers to Canada, with a view to emigration. Madrid, August 14.

Numerous incendiary fires have oc curred throughout Spain, one of which completely destroyed forty houses, and thirfy-four persons. St. Petersburg, August 14.

Three influential lawyers have been brought up at St. Petersburg charged with disaffection. The number of per sons supervised is daily increasing. Several police officers have been pun ished for neglect of duty.

AUSTRALIAN.

{Reuter’s 7 'e/egrams.) Sydney, August 15

Kerosene, diamond brand, is. yd. per gallon ; New Zealand wheat, 4s. 3d. per bushel; oats, 2s. 6d.; other lines unchanged.

Parliament is further prorogued to Sept. 23. The population of 'the Colony on June 30 was estimated at 712,019 persons. Sailed —AVakatipu, for Wellington. Adelaide August 15. AVheat, ss. 2d. to ss. 3d. per bushel. Melbourne, August 15.

The Lancefield branch of the Com mercial Bank of Australasia was stuck up by two men when first opened in the morning. Mr. Morrison, the accountant, was gagged, and a local ails'omer was locked up in the mana ger’s room. The manager was in the yard with four men during the robbery. The Bank was robbed of j£66 5 sterling. L'he police do not think the robbers ire connected with the Kelly gang. Black trackers are starting in pursuit.

'l'he departures from London for New Zealand from June 21 to July 4 have been the Crusader and the Wai tangi for Canterbury, the Mataura for Otago, and lona for Wellington ; the [essie Headman and Lebu for Auck land.

Sailed —Arawata, with the Suez mail

f Special).

Melbourne, August 15

The Commercial Bank of Lance field was stuck up at half.past ten this morning by two men, whose description corresponds with that ot Ned Kelly and Steve Hart. . They obtained a booty of A customer happened to be present, and he and the account ant were gagged. Sydney, August 15.

The following are the particulars of the Lancefield bank robbery. The accountant had barely opened the doors when the affair occurred. The mana ger was in the garden, when two per sons suddenly entered and thrust a re volver into his face, and told him to bail up or lie would be shot dead. He returned inside, and one of the bush rangers seized him and gagged him, and then proceeded to search for coin, but only got the loose cash and imme diately decamped. The police insist that it was Ned Kelly and Steve Hart, but this the accountant doubts.

A Safe Life Buoy. —The “New Zea lander” thus describes a safe said to have been invented by Mr. Love, who is, we believe, a tinsmith, in the Empire City : “ Amongst the articles intended for the Sydney Exhibition is a patent fire-proof safe, manufactured by Mr. J. T. Love, of this city, which possesses the peculiar ity that it can be almost used as a marine chest or life buoy. The general appear ance of this very useful contrivance is not unlike that of an ordinary fire safe, and it is only by examining the details that the difference can be detected. The lid is secured by a powerful screw which forces it down on the edges of the box, in which bands of india rubber have been fixed iu order to vender the box perfectly watertight. Two straps, fixed to the out side, are intended to assist anyone who may be fortunate enough to get hold of them in case of a wreck to keep himself afloat. The walls are filled with fluids in place of the solid chemicals usually employed. Altogether Mr. Love appears to have produced an article which should find a ready sale with seafaring men.”

The Geography op the Past.- — The Now Zealand “ Times ” lias the following : —Sir lloderick Murchison aptly said that geology is the study of the geography of the past. The geologist d scovers the sites of ancient lakes, of pleistocene rivers, traces the course of moraines and scratched boulders —clear proofs of ice ac tion. When our geological staff have st 1 fin ther worked out the geology of these Mauds, they wr l be able to tell us much of that past geography, will be able to re store for us the vast continent of which Now Zeakmd, the Cliathams, Auckland, and other islands are the remaining frag ments. They will be alle to point out the site of ancient lakes, of long extinct craters, and to te 1 us whether Cook Strait was or was not the site of an anci ent mighty river. Already they have told ns much about the past of these islands. Far south, in cold, wintry Otago, they found karri leaves —positive evidence that the climate there was far warmer than now, for the delicate Lainmara Aus tralis cannot live far south of Auckland. The geologist te’ls us that once oaks were plentiful in New Zealand, though none now exist. No one knows why they dis appeared. New Zealand geology upsets many, of txe propositions founded on European geology, and greatly widens the geographical horizon. In New Zea land, dicotyledonous plants appear in an cient strata, in which, according to the European geologists, they are never found. New Zealand is really an old country, some of its strata being almost as ancient as any that have been found in the so called Old World.

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

TO-DAY’S CABLEGRAMS.

( Reuter's Telegrams.)

London, August 14.

News from the Cape to the 20th July has been received. Air advance of the two British columns was ordered to take place on third August, to a rendezvous at Magdibonium on 6th

August.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercan tile Agency report, under date London, 13th inst. : —Wool —The sales opened on the 12th inst., and comprised about 311,000 bales. 22,000 have been sent to the manufacturing districts direct. There is a moderate com petition on German account The market for superior washed combing is unchanged. Coarse cross-bred has declined jZd. and id. Lambs wool is easier. Trade in the 'manufacturing districts is unchanged. The wheat market is quiet. Adelaide is worth 395. and 48s. per quarter. The tallow market is firm ; best mutton, 335. 6d. . beef 31s. 6d. The leather market is firm and the trade demand is good; best sides, 91s. 2d.

(Special to the Melbourne Age.)

London, August 15. Latest news from 'the Cape reports that Carey has bene ordered home. The Pope is seriously ill, arising from over anxiety and sleeplessness.

Count Taaff succeeds Count Adras say as Premier of Austria.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Special to the Association.)

Sydney, Avgust 15,

AVhile the Lancefield Bank was being bailed, a customer named Newstrey entered with £2OO in his pocket. He was bailed but not robbed. It is be lieved the men were Scott alias Captain Moonlight, and Nesbitt.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

TO-DAY’3 TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, Saturday. Rewi is urging Te Wheoro to stand for the West Maori electoral district in the interests of Government. Kaipara Railway extension is expected to be opened from Auckland to Waiokomaite at the end of this month. Arrived—Shaw Saville’s barque Iron sides, 105 days from London. During the passage Win. Wallis, A. 8., was struck by the main upper topsail yard, knocked overboard and drowned. A boat was lowered without avail.

Saturday, August i 6, 18^9,]

THE ASHBURTON HERALD



!s. Batter, inferior to best $ lb s. 1 d. 0 to I cl. 4 Eggs, dozen 2 2 to 0 0 Cheese, prime quality, lb 0 8 to 0 10 Bacon, prime smoked, lb 0 9 to 0 10 Hams in cloth, lb 1 0 to 0 O Flour in bags, loolb [2 6 ito 0 0 Oatmeal, 251b 6 6 to 0 0 Lard, t? lb - 0 9 to 0 O



ACCOUNTS. Permanent or Funded Debt O s. d. which is being reduced by instalments, paid monthly . 1,300 0 0 Other outstanding debts, bearing interest ... Liabilities requiring present 170 0 0 payment ... Guarantee to Windermere 380 0 C Church 50 0 0 £1,900 0 0 annual expenditure. £ s. d. Stipend 350 0 0 Sinking Fund and Interest 177 0 0 Interest on £170 Lighting, cleaning, and re- 16 12 0 pairs, say ... 40 0 0 Commission and Insurance 40 0 0 £623 12 ( ESTIMATED INCOME. n s. d. Subscriptions to Stipend Fund 230 0 0 Pew Rents ... Offertories for general ex- 90 0 0 ponses 2C0 0 0 £520 0 0 Ashburton, Gth August, 1879.



Clothing Establishment. ASSIGNMENT OF THE fflSj VTE OF MESSRS. AITKEN, PASCO® & CO.. CLOTHING MANUFACTURE] IS, TO Mb. J. H. Mobbison, l! Manager Mosgiel Wooleox f Factory, S Tr] AND j Mb. John Ross, ! Of Sargood, Sons & Ewin g J ustees. &



:■'•’% m. jnnHE above large Clothin toring Firm having had to these hard times, and a estate, we have been indue Trustees to purchase the win large Manufactured Stock . Heavy Reduction, and have sell the same in our Bra, to the public at prices at whit not legitimately sell our own ( In fact (without exaggerati the next few weeks we are in to offer l Mam ifac t@ slh?c\ ssigil ti ed by the >le of th. sir i% a Ye. y resolved ' to ' zffkes dket t &We cenld *@<e>ds. eißi) during - j <a position I



, ———- NEW GOODS IN MEN’S AND BOYS’ A' ' f Of Colonial Manufacture, ONE T H I TO ONE HALF THEIR USUAL at from R D <COST HALLENSTEIN New Zealand Clot! * : .. i Factory. The assigned Stock .. •• • • our Ashburton Br „ t° r Sale in SATURDAY NT JLf k J? tt3m and on A.®, Soth JUNE. New Zealand i &lovhizig Factory. 1 2a 'CHRIST®” —— S&.rvzrjy HUPvCH and suburban 4 iro : i; 'iRECTORY FOR 1879. : ' * .JjALE 'at .the “ HERALD ” Office, ii, *.-sJF. J-Sunders Buildings, East-street. a uce fivTshillings, Neatly Bound in Cloth. The above Volume contains a lot of valuable information, and should be in the hands of every Tradesman.



DVERTISEMENTS for the Ashburton ri Herald roast be sent in not later than 2 p.m. for the Goar try E <: "t : on, and3p.ro. for the Town Edition., with the number of insert : ons written p’a' >'y on the copy, other wise they w"Lbe inserted t"l countermanded, and charged accord'ng'y. Notice to discontinue Advertisements must be left at tee O.hce in writing, before 12 noon and alterations the day previous. Suuscrittions : In Advance. If Booked Quarterly— Delivered in town Posted country s. d. s. d 60 6 6 80 8 6 So 8 6



New Advertisements. NEW rjTAILORING THE TRIANGLE, Wakanui Road, near H. M. Jones’. G. J. F. LUBLOVV, PRACTICAL TAILOR AND HABIT MAKER, Begs to announce to the public of Ashbur ton and the surrounding district that he HAS COMMENCED BUSINESS, and is prepared to execute orders equal to anything in the Colony. One trial will be sufficient as to Fit, Style, and Workmanship. Dress Suits, in various styles, and latest fashions. Tweed Suits of every kind in latest styles. Fancy Coatings and Vest ings. Cord Pants; Trousers strapped and cuffed. A good assortment of Tweeds and Cloth m Stock. Reasonable Prices will be charged, and satisfaction guaranteed. the address— G. J. F. LUBLOW, Wakanui Road, Ashburton. 283 a ESTABLISHMENT,



New Advertisements. WESLEYAN CHURCH, Cameron Street.—Service will be conducted in the above Church To-morrow Morning and Evening by the Rev. W. XealL 279 a PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH, Wills-strect—Service will be con ducted in the above Church To-morrow Morning by Mr. Sando, and in the Even ing by Mr. Johns. 282 a -pRESRYTERIAN CHURCH—Divine 1 Service will be conducted in the above Church To-morrow morning and evening by the Rev. W. Macgregor, of Kaiapoi. 281 a V. R. In the District Court of Canterbury llolden at Ashburton.. IN THE MATTER OF the Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, and of The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, Amendment Act, iC/C, and of the bankruptcy of THOMAS REID and ' FREDERICK WILLIAM LAW RENCE, carrying 011 business to gether in partnership at Seafield, as farmers, under the style or firm of “Reid and Lawrence,” debtors. NOTICE is hereby given that the creditois having failed to elect a creditors’ trustee I have appointed William Richardson Boyle, of Ashbui ton, certificated accountant in bank ruptcy, to be the creditors’ trustee in the said estate, and that the said William Richardson Boyle has in writing signified to me his ac ceptance of such trusteeship. All proofs of debts to be forwarded to the creditors’ trustee. Dated at Ashburton this sixteenth dly of August, 1879. C. CAVENDISH HURRELL, 228 a, Clerk of the District Court. Meetings. UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. A MEETING of the Ratepayers of this Road D.Sui'ict will take place in the Road Board Office on THURSDAY, the 28Lh inst. , at 10 o’clock a.m., for the purpose of electing a member for the Forks Ward, in the room of William Sutherland, Esq., who has resigned. A Poll, if demanded, will he taken the same day, and close at 4 o’clock p.m. CHARLES REED, Chairman. We 3 ter field, August 13th, 1879. 267 a