POST OFFICE NOTICES.

CHRISTCHURCH NOTICES,

Mails close at the Chief Post Office, Christ] church, for the following places as under, sub" ject to the necessary alterations : For Northern Ports, per Ilawea, Jan. 25. For Otago, per Wanaka, Jan. 25. For United Kingdom, via San Francisco, on Feb. Ist; due in London on March iß:h. NOTICE. A travelling Post Office having been estab lished on the Southern line of railway, letters bearing a late fee of 2d. may lie posted at a; y 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

The Evening Echo. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1879.

After a considerable amount of dissension among the politicians of New South Wales, and a strong, though indirect, opposition raised to the idea of an International Exhibition at Sydney, something like amity on the subject has been attained, and now there is every appearance that a grand Exhibition will be held in Sydney, and that it will be a genuine success. A day or two ago a cablegram announced the desire of French exhibitors to obtain a respectable area of space for the display of French products and manufactures, also the action of that Government in voting a considerable sum to assist its manufacturers and others in making a good appearance at the Sydney Show. Everywhere in Europe and America the Sydney Exhibition is spoken of, and appearances go to indicate the chance that nearly every nationality in the world will have its industry repre sented. In Sydney itself the business of the Exhibition has been entered into with a will. A design has been prepared for the building, which in its splendour will be something yet unequalled in the South ern Hemisphere, while the acreage of ground covered will be sufficiently large to ensure ample room for every one desiring space. Meanwhile, in New Zealand, almost next door to New South Wales, the subject of the Exhibition is scarcely mooted, and there is an amount of apathy displayed in the matter which is not credi table to the Colony, in view of the importance of New Zealand as a producing country and a field for settlement by Europeans, and the opportunity the Exhi bition will give for bringing the Colony’s resources and other claims to notice before the eyes of the world. The advantages offered by the Paris Exhibition for adver tising the colony were not made use of as they should have been, neither were those of the Great World’s Show of America. But so near to our own doors as is New South Wales, and with the-prospect’before' us that Sydney’s Show will be visited by pro ducers, manufacturers, and representatives of trade .and commerce from every country in the world,'it is surely for us as a Colony to take "time by the forelock, and make preparation for occupying the position amongst the workers of the world, which the grand, but as yet only, half-developed, resources of our country give us. With a fair appearance put in at the Exhibition we may be able to induce a large number of the manufacturers and men of note in trade, who are sure to visit Sydney, to prolong their stay in Australasia, and include New Zealand iii their Southern travels. They would carry away with them an impression of New Zealand’s wealth in resources, her richness in agricultural and pastoral powers, her still almost untapped mines of mineral wealth, and the attrac tions she offers as a field for the colonist. Their visits to us would well repay, them, but they would be far more valuable to ourselves in the notice by the world into which we would be brought, and a true knowledge of our country is all that is wanted to induce many to help us in the work of colonisation, whose help would be valuable, and their presence amongst us as neighbors desirable.

But nothing is being done by New Zealand in the way of preparation for a place at Sydney; the Government makes no sign of action, and time draws on apace. Is it possible that the “ working man’s Go vernment ” will sit calm’y down, waiting till the meeting of Parliament for assent to the action they could take at once i. they wished the eoun :y to bo represented ; or have they s > huled to see that a display of tue Colony’s products before the" world is of the last importance to her own welfare D-a? they passively allow the chance by 1

Shipping. — The barque Times arrived in Lyttelton on ’ the 21st January, from London, with a large cargo of general merchandise, but no passengers. She has been out 103 days. The Albion is due to day' s’ia South from Melbourne, and the Rotorua on the 30th instant. The Wanaka, from Wellington, is due on the 25th, and the Tararua, from Sydney, on Feb. 3.

Portable Steam Saw Mill. —Mr. W. Roberts is now engaged with his portable mill in cutting into stove lengths twenty five cords of Manuka firewood for Messrs. Montgomery and Co. Mr. Roberts com menced operations-yesterday morning, and expects to finish this evening, which all who know the nature of this wood will admit is quick work. Manuka, when sawn into short lengths, is easily split into small pieces, and this now for sale will no doubt save many a weary Paterfamilias from being obliged to split the daily sup ply after returning from his work in the evening.

The Reaper and Binder Trial at Tinwald. —We go too early to press with our edition for the country to be able to give a full account to-day of the reaper and binder trial at Tinwald. We may state, howe er, that only three machines started —the McCormick, the Osborne, and the Wood, —the Marsh having been brought to the ground with out some of its cogs, so that even had the expert come up who was expected to work it, but who disappointed the agents for the machine who entered it, the Marsh would not have been able to begin. The field was a heavy crop of wheat —about 50 bushels—well up standing, and as good a general test of a machine’s reaping powers as could be found, as well as an agreeable commentary on the growls that have been made about a bad harvest.

REAPER AND BINDER TRIAL AT TINWALD.

To-day the reaper and binder trial arranged for by the Agricultural and Pas toral Association was held in Mr Carter’s paddock, at Tinwald. The day was su perb as regarded weather, a gentle bieeze keeping the air cool and making the outing pleasant and enjoyable, and, con sidering that harvesting is going on all round, a fair sprinkling of farmers at tended. The field in which the trial took place bore a very heavy crop of wheat, running 50 bushels of grain to the acre, and straw three feet high and well up standing. The judges were the following ; —Messrs Joseph Clarke, W. Bennison, D. Butterick, John Stalker, D. Cairncross, W., Fraser, Duncan Campbell, C. Rim mington, Isaac Sargent, Joseph Hunt, Thomas Taylor, Daniel Evans, James Scott, E. F. Wright, Hay- T. Smith, Octavius Digby, M. Stitt, A. Leatham, and Duncan Cameron. Only three ma chines, out of the four entered, started to cut the crop. At 10 o’clock, when all should have been ready to start, it was found that the Marsh had been brought to the paddock without some of its cogs, and that the expert who was to work it in the trial had not arrived. This was a disappointment, as, notwithstanding its appearance at Christchurch, it was be lieved to be able to make a fair show against its rivals. In the order of place, the Osborne had the position next the railway, viz., the west side of the paddock, an excellent piece of ground, and for marshals it was attended by| Messrs. Isaac Sargent and G. M. Robinson. It was entered by Mr. Max Friedlander, and was drawn by a splendid team of three horses from Mr. Carter’s farm, driven by Mr. Case, an American caretaker. It had every advan tage as regards team and skilfulnesss of driver, and in working showed a marked improvement upon the work of its fellow' at Riccarton last Thursday. The ugly crossing of straw's in the sheaves then apparent had almost entirely disappeared to-day, and while the cut was clean, and the sheaves well and tightly bound, they were dropped with the regularity and even ness of a plough furrow. It had got through fully half of the four acres allotted to it out of the 40 acre paddock when our reporter left.. . < The .Wood was busy next to the Osborne with another 4 acres. Messrs. Edward Jones and William Fraser were the marshals to this machine, and Mr. Henry Hunt, an excellent and skilful driver managed the team of two fine horses from Mr. Joseph Hunt’s farm. In fact though entered by Mr. M. Fried lander, the machine was owned by Mr. Hunt. The working of the Wood to begin with was not very steady, but as it got fairly started and the horses dropped down to their business it got along more steadily. Its mode of delivery is different ■ from that of either of the other two machines, and it is a difference which does not seem to commend itself to the popu lar eye. The jerk with which the revolv ing arms toss the sheaves from the platform has the effect of dashing them down with little regard to regularity, and very frequently the machine had to stop to have itself cleared of a block of straw' those arms had failed to remove. Here and there there were heaps of unbound grain where those stoppages had occurred.

The »McCormick we have seen work better than it did to-day, though it certainly did its work well, and though we left before it had nearly finished its allotted four acres, we feel almost certain that it will get first place in the competition. Its binding was tight and iecure, the wire passing round the body .)l the sheaf, well "below the car, and the •sauaves themselves came from the plat form regularly and steadily, and were dropped down lightly in a straight and even line. The stoppages of the machine were few and its steady and almost unin terrupted progress spoke well for beating the other in time. The McCormick was entered by Morrow, Bassett, and Co. and was drawn by two horses from Mr. Duncan Campbell’s farm. judges’ award. i. M‘Cormack (Society’s medal) ... n votes i. Osb -rne ... ... ... io voles Messrs Ed.vards and Sherar, engineers, were omitted from the list of judges given above. drivers’ prizes. 1. Hack, ihe M‘Cormack machine, 2. H. J. Case, the Osborne ~ 5 3. Harry Hunt, the Wood ~ Z 1

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[special to association.]

London, Jan. 18,

Winding-up orders have been granted against the Blacknavon Iron Company, and Bronker and Co., of Glamorgan shire, ironmasters. The liabilities are heavy. The latter firm are indebted to the West of England Bank to the amount of £600,000. Four thousand bales of wool were sold privately at Liverpool. The auction sales are neglected. Jan. 20.

Several attempts on the part of Afghans to murder the British officers at Candahar have been frustrated and promptly punished. The Rosedale Ferry Hill Iron Company has failed for £280,000.

In consequence of a compromise be tween the Ministry and the Republican leaders, the Chamber of Deputies passed a vote of confidence by a large majority. Further advices from the Cape state that Cetewayo is massing his forces in large numbers, and there appears little hope of averting war.

AUSTRALIAN

[By Submarine Cable.]

Melbourne, Jan. 21

The “ Argus ” publishes the following particulars of the ultimatum sent to Cete wayo :—“ Surrender of the culprits who abducted the Natal women; a fine of 600 cattle ; the disbandment of the Zulu army ; a fair trial of the offenders ; the return of missionaries to the country ; and the appointment of resident officials.” It is stated that Cetewayo has 50,000 men, and his influence extends to the Equator. Adelaide, Jan. *2l. Messrs Williams and Travers have been murdered on the Northern territory by the blacks. The charge of forgery made against Harold Gray, alias Peglin, has been dis missed. Brisbane, Jan. 21. The nomination of Mr Perkins to the portfolio of Lands has incensed Mr Froom, who withdraws his candidature to the Chairmanship of Committees. Sydney, Jan. 21. The Government is disposed to construct a tramway from the Redfern terminus to the Exhibition.

In the Assembly, Sir H. Parkes’ Minis terial statement promises a short session. The Government will introduce Bills amending the Land Laws, and making Chinese immigration restrictive. The Government hopes during the recess to mature other important measures. Sailed—Tararua.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

From the New Zealand Press Asso ciation to the “Echo.”

Auckland, Tuesday,

At the Wesleyan Conference to-day the lay representatives were associated with the ministers. Requests were received for new stations. The following are the amounts received for 1878 for the Home Mission and Church Extension Fund : Auckland, £294 6s. sd. ; Taranaki, £137 18s. ; .Wellington, £IBB Is. lOd. ; Nelson, £ll2 16s. 2d. ; Canterbury, £OB6 3s. 4d. ; Otago, £l4l 6s. 9d. ; Connectional rents, £453 16s. ; donations, £73.

The shares in the Moanatairi Gold mining and Kurunui Companies are rapidly rising, each day’s crushing appar ently being better. They may rise to a high figure if a rich deposit is come upon. Yesterday a number of Southern capitalists inspected both mines, and are investing. A metallic discovery of importance has been made at the Island of Wailieki, a few miles down the harbour., For a long time manganese has been known to exist and now it is stated that rich gold or platinum ore has been found. The discoverers are reticent as to particulars and the exact, place. Dunedin, Tuesday.

It is reported that an action for a large amount will be brought against the Go vernment by Brogden and Sons for extras in connection with the Clutha contract, but proceedings have not yet been com menced.

The survey of the Dunedin and Toitois railway has been ordered.

The “ Herald” to-day calls attention to the fact that the Attorney-General re turned to Dunedin by rail on Sunday, and says no doubt working men will appreciate this exhibition of secularism. The “ Herald” does not mention that one of its own directors, and a number of Presbyterians and members of other churches, were passengers by the same train. The fact was that engine:! were being sent on Sunday, so as not to inter fere with traffic, and fur the convenience of the Dunedin Bowling Team a carriage was attached, and the Attorney-General availed himself of the same means of re turning home.

Invercargill, Tuesday. The town is illuminated this evening in preparation for to-morrow’s demonstra tion. The gaslights have a most pleasing effect, and it is expected that if the weather proves favorable they will show to great advantage to-morrow evening. Proudfoot’s electric light arrived to-night by train. The banquet will probably be a great success. All preparations are in a forward state, and the committees have been most assiduous in their endeavours to dispose of tickets. Immediately on the conclusion of the banquet, which will be lield in the new theatre, the Fire Brigade will hold a torchlight procession. There will be a railway employees’ ball during the evening. The Mayor and Council will receive the visitors to-morrow after noon at the railway station. Wellington, Tuesday. The boy Bacon, charged with the Anchor Line Office robbery, was to-day committed for trial. Bail was taken. An engineer named Ernest Wagner, who had opened an account at a bank with £4 3s. 4d., was charged with obtaining money for two small cheques, which were returned marked “ N.S.F.” Mr. Mansford intimated he had doubts about the first charge, but after hearing the second lie committed prisoner for trial on both.

The case of alleged embezzlement, brought by a surveyor named Czerwonka against E. H. Beere, another well-known' surveyor, commenced to-day, defendant appearing on summons. The prosecutor’s evidence was taken, and it only seemed to establish a case of disputed account. The further hearing was adjourned till to-mor row week, no bail being required. The receipts on the Featherstone railway last week were £3,200, being £7OO in excess of any similar period. Police-Inspector James has arrived to relieve Inspector Aiclieson, to whom a handsome address and testimonial will be presented by Sir W. Fitzherbert on behalf of the subscribers before he leaves.

One free railway pass has been issued to each newspaper here, with the condition that it is only to be used for reporting purposes, and may be cancelled if used otherwise.

TO-DAY’S CABLEGRAMS.

London, Wednesday. Mr. Forster, at Bradford, regretted the protection extended to the Colonies, and condemned reciprocity. He eulogised the example of Sydney. Melbourne, Wednesday. The Somerset arrived at Cooktown from Hong Kong with small-pox on board. She was refused pratique, and goes South immediately.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Wellington, Wednesday. A man named W. H. Garnett was arrested last night for sticking a common table fork in his wife’s nose. The woman is seriously injured. To-day is being observed as. a close holiday. There is a glorious light south erly wind, which is admirable for the regatta.

The fifth session of the United Metho dist Free Churches district meeting opened yesterday. All the circuits sent one or more representatives. The Rev J. Macfarlane was re-elected Chairman, and the Rev G. White Secretary.

The Government’s annual consignment of American tree seeds arrived by the mail in excellent order, and will shortly be ready for distribution. H. S. Cox, Assistant-Geologist, has gone to Mapeku to report on means to test the auriferous cement deposits. At the regatta to-day, for the four-oared outrigger race of three miles—first prize a silver salver and £25, second prize £lo— started. The Dolly Yarden got run into by a sailing boat almost immediately after starting, and the Torpedo won, Wanganui second. Time, 25.20, the Wan ganui 20 seconds behind. Ships’ Gig- Race —Ist prize, cup and £lO ; second, £5. Three started. The Hermjone won, Neptune second. Open Boat Sailing Race, 10 miles —Ist prize, Kohn and Co. ’s cup ; 2nd do., £5 : Toy, with centreboards down, 1 ; Otaki 2. Junior Four-oar Outriggers—lst prize, £l2 ; 2nd do., £5 : Torpedo, 1 ; Rocket, 2. Whaleboat Race, 3 miles—lst prize, Hislop Cup and £lO ; 2nd do., £7 : The Echo broke her stroke oar at starting. The Arawata won easily; Bangor, the Wanganui boat, a bad second. Junior Pair Oars —Hebe, 1; Venus, 2. Auckland, Wednesday. The grocers Saturday half holiday has burst up. A soiree in aid of the Wesleyan Home Mission was largely attended last night. Addresses were given by the Rev. Lee of Taranaki, and Wanganui; Rev. McNicoll, Otago; Rev. Reid, Wellington ; and Rev. Crump, Canterbury. The collection at the afternoon Conference and meeting amounted to £IBO. The standing debt is £660, and the deficiency on last year’s expenditure is £252. The Wesleyan Conference to-day de termined to remove deficiency on the Home Mission Fund of £660 at once. Conference subscribed ,£l2O.

D enedin, Wedn esday. The first through train for Invercargill left Dunedin at half-past ten this morn ing, consisting of 10 carriages. It con veyed 300 passengers, including the Mayors and Councillors of the chief Counties along the line, several members of the Ministry and Assembly, and many Pressmen. The attendance of cirizens to

witness the departure was very limited, and there was no demonstvaiion. While the passengers were assembling a man, whose name is unknown, was run over by a clerk in the Colonial Bank liame’d Grey. The buggio wheel passed over the man’s neck and lie was conveyed to the hospital.

. A firm called Mill Brothers is said to contemplate proceedings against, the “ Age” for £IOOO damages for its report of a Supreme Court case in which that firm is defendant. No writ has been served in the case of Black’s Trustees v. Sheriff Watt, and Neil v. Boyd, in which sub stantial damages wcie claimed for the sacrifice of a storekeeper’s effects and chattels through a hurried sale under a writ. The jury, about midnight, returned a verdict for £llO damages. The railway goods shed has been sys tematically robbed for some time past. Last evening the Goods Manager caught one of the employees , named David Nichol son, in the act of stealing a quantity of oats, and gave him into custody. Invercargill, Wednesday.

Preparations are being busily made for the reception of visitors for the open ing of the railway this afternoon. Flags are flying everywhere. An illumination and fireworks display will take place in the evening on an extensive and expensive scale. A banquet for three hundred guests will be given in the new theatre. Messrs Macandrew and Ballance will re present the Ministry. Legal business detains Mr Stout in Dunedin.

TREES OR NO TREES?—No. 11.

Continued. q. [contributed.]

Little has been done in the town. The old map before us gives the name of the original purchasers of town lots, then ex tending as far as Park-street to the west, and Williams-street (then unnamed) to the east. The largest speculator was Mr J. W. Oram, the enterprising Christchurch, licensed victualler, who first established the Somerset Hotel. liis name is written on the lots occupied by it and its present lawn ; on the two opposite, whereon the large grain stores of Friedlander Bros, and Jameson Bros, now stand ; the lot on which the new Bank of New Zealand is being erected, at the N.E. corner of Baring-square, and several other well chosen lots fronting on the principal streets on both sides not far from the railway. Mr Turton’s name is on three sections at the corner now occupied by the Ashburton Hotel; G. and R. Rhodes bought a single section next to Turton’s westward ; J. D. MTherson purchased many lots about there and in other parts of the town. The two Moneys purchased several on East-street and elsewhere. Baylee bought that on which Montgomery’s Buildings stand. The Church Property Trustees secured the four sections next to the school reserve, on one of which the English Episcopalian Church is now in process of conversion—from wood to stone. Almost the only contribution to early forestry, in the town (besides Turton’s) is seen 011 these two properties. It was the praiseworthy work of Mr Ward, the venerable retired master of our public school, and present custodian of our pub lic library. The straight poplars —cut- tings from Mr Hunt’s—were planted by this gentleman only five years ago—i.e., in the spring ol 1873, and the Scotch firs, so as to grow under tlieir shelter, in the following spring. How great, then, would have been the benefit to the present inhabitants and visitors of this town if a belt of similar arboury had been fenced in and planted by the Superinten dent, along both sides of the line of railway, which, together with East and West-streets, might easily then have been •laid out of a total width sufficient for such a “ boulevard.” He, and the other early purchasers of town and suburban properties, might have equally benefited themselves, and their successors, to say nothing of the public at "large, if they had created from their own purses a planting fund, to be supplemented by Government, for the timely provision of shade, relief for the eyes in greenery, and shelter from both the bleak and the scorching, winds of the plain, not only along both sides of the railway line, but all round the Town Belts and River Terrace,in Mona and Baring Squares, and other public reserves then made. Like the principal purchasers of early town lots and suburban sections, the names of the smaller speculators of that period have nearly all ceased to be con nected with the history and property of Ashburton. We may instance Messrs. H. B. Johnstone, P. Laurie, H. Piper, T. J. Yv T alirnii, W. Preston, T. W. Shcad (? Shand), R. Malcolm, C.. J. Rayner, Blakiston, J. B. A. Acland, T. A. Bishop, J. E. Hughes, Melfish, Pithie, J. B. Downes, W. R. E. Brown, Slee, Berliner, W. G. Brittan, H. J. Hall, F. Cooper, Fyffe, W. Dearden, and H. Haskett. Two sections, near the Western Railway Reserve at the bridge approach, bear the name of the deceased surveyor of the township. The few other names of original purchasers, still connected with Ashburton, are Messrs. G. Hart, (of Winclimore), 0. E. Doweling, G. John ston, Braddell, and Jameson. Turton planted, besides the now large poplars by his old inn, a row extending northwards from the late ‘‘ New Inn,” now pulled down; T. Brankin, formerly wagoner between Rakaia and here, planted some gums in the same line ; and John Thom son, the poplars near the Royal Hotel,

WEDNESDAY, January 22, 1879.]

THE EVENING ECHO.



Engineers and Foundries, JOHN ANt)ERSON, CANTERBURY FOUNDRY CHRISTCHURCH, BEGS to notify that he has been appointed SOLE AGENT for New ! Zealand for MESSRS AVELING & PORTER, ROCHESTER, "Whose Traction Engines, Ploughing Machines, Steam Reaping Machines, and Road Rollers have gained for them a world-wide reputation. An early exhi bition will be made of an 8 h.p. Agricul tural Locomotive Engine, which can be used-either for Steam Cultivation, Thresh ing, Sawing, or Removing Agricultural Produce. Catalogues and prices can be had on application. The following Machinery and Goods are now ON SALE at the Canterbury Foundry for the season : McCORMICK’S REAPER & BINDER WOOD’S do. do. OSBORNE do. do. Extras and wire for each of the above. McSHERRY GRAIN DRILLS. English and American Mowers, by Samuelson, Hornsby, Howard, Wood, McCormick, and Osborne; Clayton and Shuttleworth Thresh ing Machines, Elevators, Hay Loaders, Pacific Hay Cutters, Seed Strippers. ALSO, FOR SALE, Fencing Standards, Best Fencing Wire, Cambridge, Crosskill, and Mixed Rollers, Broad-cast Seed Sowers, Millstones, Grindstones, Flour-dress ing Silk, Leather and India-rubber Belting and Hose, Reaper Sections, Plough Fittings, Machine Oils, Field Gates, &c., &c. Estimates and Drawings for any kind of Machinery furnished on application. D. MIDDLETON, Agent, Ashburton. 63 UNION IRON S TEAM WORKS (Next the Horse Bazaar), BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. E DWARDS AND L EE ENGINEERS, MILLWRIGHTS, AND GENERAL SMITHS. Orders for every description of Machinery executed in a workmanlike manner, and guar anteed to give satisfaction, at prices that wil compare favorably with any,in Canterbury. Important.—Ex erienced Manufacturers and Repairers of Reapers, Combines, Straw Elevators, Portable Engines, Wool Presses, &c. Wind Pumps, Circular Saw Spindles, and Tables, made to order. General Smith, Wheelwright, and Shut ing woik warranted to give satisfaction. EDWARDS AND LEE, Proprietors. THE CENTRAL FOUNDRY, PETER STREET, ASHBURTON. W. J. HESSEY, BEGS respectfully to inform the public of Ashburton and surrounding districts that he has ON HAND and FOR SALE, Working Men’s Kitchen Ranges, cast or sheet iron ovens. Cambridge Rollers, at Christchurch Prices. Wire Strainers. Plough Shears on hand to suit Hornsby’s Ploughs. Kitchen Ranges from £3 10s. Repairs of Castings in Iron or Brass of every description. Business Notice. SPECIAL NOTICE. WE ARE NOW LANDING— Exp.s. “ Tongariro,” 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 q-UIESE Useful STAMPS, with Ink and Pads, are now being Manufactured at the ‘ ECHO ” OFFICE and can be supplied anj shape from 7s. 6d.



Special Notices. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. Alfred harrison begs to announce that on or about the Ist Feb., 1879, he will open a NEW AUCTION MART In Baring Square. A. H. will make a specialty of Sales of Furniture and Effects, Sales of Stock and Merchandise. ALFRED HARRISON, AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AGENT, &c., HAVELOCK: STREET, ASHBURTON, Near the Town Hall. 213 THE LARGEST STOCK OF MACHINE CASTOR OIL IN ASHBURTON! ! COME to SANDO & OLSEN’S if you want to buy really good machine castor oil, and oil-feeders. 246 WE have much pleasure in intimating to our friends and the public generally that we have this day taken into Partnership Mr. Thomas Hooper, who has for some time past been connected with our Firm. The Business will in future be carried on under the name and style of “HOOPER, AITKEN, & CO.who will carry out all arrangements made by the late firm. Dated at Ashburton, this 9th day of January, 1879. A. 0. AITKEN & CO.