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WEDNESDAY. REXt!,. ~..; _... i. o. s®S£ f;'V G. T, WILL AN!); (Hi; WAY LODGE. A MEETING of the above Lodge will be held in the School-room, Tinwald, at 7 * o’clock. There will be music and singing. , .Admission Free. S'AMUEfe CORRIGAN, 255 a Chairman, of Committee. ry THISTLE LODGE, ASHBURTON, No. G2B, S.C. A MEETING of the Committee of the above Lodge, to Revise the By- Laws, is convened for TUESDAY Even ing, August 12th, in the Ante-Room of the Lodge, at 7.30 sharp.. By order of the W.M. JAMES MUTCH, 247 a - ' 1 Hon. Secretary. •. To Lot. TO LET, a Four-roomed HOUSE on East Town Belt: ' Apply JOHN COUTTS, 257 a ;§,si!i e.jMr.:Sealy’s,-Nurseryman; TO .LET,..FQR. CROPPING. ; ACRES, of'Good Stubble Land, s 1000 in the Lagmlior District/- For particular DONALD McLEAN, apply to 138 a «c* For Sale. iIUiEOR SALE, F|IHAT, Superior Draught Entire Horse, “ SIR WILLIAM WALLACE. For particulars, apply to POYNTZ & CO. 263 a ' East Street, Ashburton. FOR SALE, a few Laying FOWLS. Apply 230 a HERALD OFFICE. SADDLE FOR SALE. EOR SALE, .ai Strong SADDLE, quite new. Price —£3155. ; worth £5. .ALFRED HARRISON, ' 122 a Auctioneer. r; £2 ss.' PER ACRE. Messrs, saunders brothers have had plaeed-in their hands for: sale 093 Acres of fair Agricultural Land, within 5 miles, of- the.. Dansandel Railway Station. The' property adjoins a railway reserve, aud water can be obtained within twenty feet of the surface. To effect an immediate sale, the proprietor will accept £2 ss. per acre. Full particulars on application to SAUNDERS BROTHERS, 2Qa Ashburton. ; yi Tenders. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are. invited -by the Board for the following work's Keeping in repair for twelve months Roads near Mount Somers. Keeping in repair for twelve months Roads near Spread Eagle. Specifications to be seen lat the Road Board Office, and tenders to be sent in on or before noon on the 15th instant. JAMES FRASER, ' Clerk. Mount Somers Road Board Office, August 6, 1879. 249 a Public Notices. LICENSING ACT, -1873. AND LICENS ING ACT 1873 AMENDMENT ACT, 1874.. . IArOTICE is hereby given that, in pur |\j suance of the above Acts, the Quarterly Meeting of the Licensing Com-' missioners for the Districts of Ashburton, Rakaia, and Mount Somers, will be held on THURSDAY, the 4th day of Septem ber next, at the hour of 12 noon, in the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Ashburton, for the purpose of considering Applica tions under the said Acts. C. CAYENDISH HURRELL, Clerk, Licensing Court. Resident Magistrate’s Court, Ashburton, Ist August, 1879. 25Ga Y. R. In the District. Court of Canterbury, HoLden at Ashburton. IN THE MATTER OF The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876. and of The Debtors and ’Creditors Act, Amend ment Act, 1878, and of the bank ruptcy of JEREMIAH COM MI NS, of Winslow, Bootmaker, a debtor. NOTICE is hereby given that Jeremiah Commins, of Winslow, in the Provin cial District of Canterbury, and Colony of New Zealand, Bootmaker, has this day filed a statement that he is unable to meet his engage ments with his creditors. The first meeiing of creditors to be held at the District Court' house, Ashburton, ,on Saturday, the sixteenth day of August instant, at hi a. nr.. oA. 0. CAYENDISH HURRELL, ‘f* y A.,, Clerk of the above Court.. Branson & TurneL'i;, ' Solicitors fo.- .the Debtor. 262 a R. I.N BANKRUPTCY.. N is a OTICE—TheL Ashburton Herald,’.! •.Gazette for * all notices under the Debtor's and, Creditors Acts. GO



Wants, &cv WANTED, by a married lady, with a little buy, a furnished Bedroom, and use of Sitting-room, with Board. Address, stating terms, to “ Immediate,” office of this paper. 259 a mH-E Tenders of Brown, Houston, I Jamieson, Boss, McHenry, and McDonald, have been accepted for the Ploughing on Lagmhor Estate. 258 a DONALD MoLEAN. WANTED KNOWN—That the cheap est tnd neatest CARDS may be had at j: ie ASHBURTON HERALD OFFICE East Siueet North. Public Notices. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. Applications are invited from competent persons willing to act as FERRYMAN at Lower Rangitata for ore year, on a subsidy of £BO per annum, together with all fees paid according to the Schedule, as hereinafter mentioned. Applications, with references, endorsed “ Ferryman, Lower Rangitata,” will be received at the Council’s offices, Ash burton, up to 10 a. m. on WEDNESDAY', 3rd day of September, 1579. Schedule of Fees proposed to be Charged. Cattle or Horses driven or led in a mob ... Gd. per head Passengers forded on horseback ... ... 2s. each Horses forded (including horse and rider) ... 3s. ~ Vehicles ... ... ... ss. ~ By Order, F. MAINWARING, Clerk. Ashburton, July 31, 1879. 220 a LOWER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. A PPLICATIONS are invited for the Situation of CLERK, COLLECTOR, and SURVEYOR for the above Board, at a salary of £250 per annum. A four roomed house, and a nine-acre paddock will also be provided. Applications, addressed to the under signed, at Winslow, will be received till FRIDAY, August 15tli, 1879. The successful applicant to find guaran tees in the sum of £SOO. JOHN GRIGG, 217 a Chairman. “THE LAND TAX ACT, 1878.” CANTERBURY DISTRICT. COUNTY OF ASHBURTON. NOTIFICATION OF SITTING OF AS SESSMENT COURT. TAKE NOTICE, that the sittings of the Assessment Court, under the above ’ named Act, for the Borough of Ashburton and the County of Ashburton, for hearing and determining all objections to the Valuation Lists of the same under the above Act, will be held as follows, when all Valuers and other persons duly appoin ted for the said Districts shall attend the' sittings of the said Courts, and shall produce all books and papers relating to their respective offices, which the Court may require to be produced : Borough of Ashburton—Monday, 25th August, at 11 a.m., at the Resident Magistrate’s Court. County of Ashburton —Thursday, 28th August, at 11 a.m., at the Resident Magistrate’s Court. F. GUINNESS, R.M., 235 a J udge. Notice. /T OFF AT begs to inform the • IVS inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding districts that his . NEW FLOUR MILL AT WAKANUI HAS COMMENCED WORK, And hopes, by strict attention to busi ness, and turning out a First-class article, to merit a share of public support. Special attention paid to-Gristing, and Farmers from a distance can have their Grist ground by return. 248 a QEOKGS rjiRIOKETT MEANS TO DO BUSINESS And the under given figures show that he is in earnest. A call at his establishment, Saunders’ Buildings, East Street North, will give further proof. Gentlemen’s E. S. Boots, 15s. to 20s. Watertight, a Superior Fashionable Article, 16s. Balmorals, very best, 20s. Bluchers, the “ ne plus ultra,” 10s. Gd. Gent’s. Calf Shoes, 14s. Gd,, used to be 17s. Gd. Ladies’ Boots of every description, equally low. Slippers for all feet —1 adies’ 4s. 9d. to 6s. Gd. ; Gentlemen’s, ss. Gd. to 7s. —in leather, felt, patent, and carpet. Leggings, knee-high, 7s. ; Carters’, 15s. A : large choice of Boots and Shoes (all prices) for the y-T ' LITTLE ONES. Every description of Sewn, Pegged, and Rivbtted Boots and Shoes made to order. .. promptly attended to. i 207 a JUST ARRIVED, Albums, Desks, I Workboxes, &c. H. M. JONES, Stationer, Baring Square. 473 a T ANTED. K N () Wi-7, that Envelopes 'u V V and Npiepaper can be obtained, wholesale or ieta.il, at unusually low rates at jthe “ Herald ’’ ■ Office, East-street 'North. G 42



Fruiterers, &c. W. T. D Av 18 ON> GREENGROCER AND FRUITERER, HAS ON SALE Onions, Good Potatoes, Carrots, Parsnips, Turnips, Herbs. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, (Next to Fowler, Grocer) TANCRED STREET. ASHBURTON. 79a Bottlers. ASHBURTON BOTTLING STORES. In connection with the ASHBURTON BREWERY, WOOD AND CO Have on band a Larg: £. cck of ALE and STOUT, in Bulk and Bottle. Business Notice. SEALY BROS., THE ASHBURTON NURSERY, BEACH ROAD, MOORE STREET, RE now offering their Stock of Trees at prices that will compare favorably with those ruling anywhere in the Pro vince. OUR FRUIT TREES Are all budded and grafted in the most approved manner, and are perfectly clean and true to name. Prices ranging from 15s. to 18s. per doz. THE FOREST TREES And Shrubs of all sorts have been REPEATEDLY TRANSPLANTED, which secures to them Finej Roots, so essential to their SAFE REMOVAL. Prices from ss. per 100. Persons about to plant on the Plains would consult their own interest by pro curing trees locally grown, as they will withstand the drought much better than those grown like reeds on the swampy land about Christchurch and Papanui, which perish in the first nor’-wester after removal. /ssiL,Rcfore you buy elsewhere, compare prices. SEALY BROS., ASHBURTON NURSERY, BEACH ROAD, One Minute’s Walk from the Belt. 167 a NEW ZEALAND WESLEYAN , Published Monthly. JUST ARRIVED, the “New Zealam, Wesleyan ” for August. Price 6d. Sold at the Herald Office, East Street. WEEKS AND DIXON, Agents. 35a "SANDO AND OLSEN’S ASSIGNED ESTATE. DEBTS due to this Estate must be paid to Mr. G. D. Boileau, Ac countant, Saunders’ Buildings, without delay. S. B. Ashburton, 9th July, 1879. 86a “ }*"“**• N OTIC E. ESTATE OF F. DOHERTY. ALL Accounts due to the above estate must be paid forthwith to Mi*. Doherty, or they will be sued for without further notice. By order of the Trustees, D. CARO. 927 W. BROWNE. ESTATE OF J. H. PASS & CO. THE Undersigned begs to notify that • the UNPAID ACCOUNTS in the above Estate are in process of recovery by law; those who desire to save extra expense, should pay at once. J. H. TWENTYMAN) T , L. E. NATHAN f -Liustces. Per W. Stringer. N.B.—Office removed from Old Bank Store to premises next Messrs. Fried lander Brothers, East Street. 177 a Public Notices IN BANKRUPTCY. WEEKS & DIXON have on Sale at their Office, East Street North,- - PROOFS OF DEBT FORMS, FORMS OF AFFIDAVIT, Also, — FORMS of TO LET and FOR SALE. QiCHJOL Books, Bags, Etc.—H. M. JONES, Stationer, Etc., Baring Square. • 473 a arly. A.STE PAPER for Sale, ad. per 10. at the Herald Office. Apply 590



Auction Sales. SATURDAY, AUGUST i6th. MR,. JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY will hold his , USUAL SALE OF MERCHANDISE ON SATURDAY NEXT, & Particulars in Future Adver f isements. J. LLOYD CRAWLEY, 195 a Auctioneer, &e. SATURDAY, t6tii AUGUST, MR. JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY has received instructions to sell by pub lic auction, at his Rooms, Saunders’ Buildings, on Saturday, IGth August,— Q VALUABLE TOWN SECTIONS Q & At Tinvvald, Nos. 104 and 105, ,\j Fronting on Thompson Street. The Sections are centrally-situated, and offer a splendid investment. Terms, liberal, at sale. Sale at 12 o’clock sharp. J. LLOYD CRAWLEY. 240 a Auctioneer. Business Notices. C. PERCY COX, AND AND ESTATE AGENT ANT ■ VALUATOR, ASHBURTON. TO LET OR SELL -680 Acres first-class land (limestone) with good house, large stables, woolshed. sheep-yards, granaries, etc., etc., com plete ; very convenient. 320 Acres reserve, first-class land, part sub-let, sufficient to cover the whole of Government rent, etc., leaving upwards of 200 acres rent free for 2 years. Low price wanted for goodwill of lease, or would be lot to a suitable tenant, 2,500 Acres ring-fenced, to be let in one block for grazing, or in blocks to suit purchasers for cropping, with or with out purchasing clause. Town and Suburban Sections sell or let in Ashburton and Hindhope. MONEY TO LEND OjST APPROVED FREEHOLD SECURITY



Agent for U NION I NSURANCK COMPANY OP NEW ZEALAND. 717 T I\; J-J 0DI)EI1 & Q OMPANY ’ S > TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT Is now under the management of Mr. E. W. Tomkins (from West End, London), Cutter, Practical Tailor, Breeches, and Riding Pants’ Maker. Orders promptly attended to. Exact fit Guaranteed. Large Assortment of Tweeds, Doeskins, and Coatings on hand. 150 a SCHOOL Requisites and Artist Mate rials. H. M. JONES, Stationer, Baring Square. 473.' I ENVELOPES, NOTEPAPER, EN U YELOPES, NOTEPAPER.—'Ihe cheapest ever offered in Ashburton, at the Heraon Office, Wholesale ..Stationery Depot, Saunders’ Buildings. 55 Coal and Firewood. CHEAP TIMBER AT HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS. BALANCE of Timber unsold at tli Auction Sale. Also, 200,000 fee to arrive, now lying at the Waimate Sta tion, will be disposed of AT REDUCED PRICES AT HAYES’ TIMBER YARD S, i East Street, Ashburton. 1027



Auction Sales. NOTICE. BULLOCK & CO. 7E beg to intimate that the Business carried on by us for the past twelve months under the style of BULLOCK & Co. Will in future be conducted under our own names as EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. C. J. EDMISTON. P. A. EDMISTON. W. H. GUNDRY. Ashburton, July 1, 1879. 82a EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. AGENTS FOR THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL ... ... £1,000,000. Insurances effected at the lowest current rates on all kinds of Buildings, Threshing Machines, Crops Growing and in Stack.



TO RUNHOLDERS, FARMERS, AND OTHERS. Undersigned have on Sale:— Fencing Wire No. G to 10. Standards and Stakes. Seeds — White Clover Red Clover Cow Grass Alsilce Trefoil Lucerne, &c., &c. Rye Grass Seed Coal and Firewood Station Stores of Every Description, We are prepared to allow a very liberal discount for cash. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. East Street. Tentmaker. NOTICE. RE-OPENING. WM. p aTtc hI n g BEGS to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and. surrounding dis tricts, that, having purchased the busi ness lately carried on by Sando and Olsen, he will continue the MANUFACTURING of TENTS, TARPAULINS, HORSECLOTHS, WAGGON TILTS, &c. LARGE STOCK ON HAND, Including— Druggets, assorted pal terns Tents, all sizes Indiarubber and Canvas Hose ing Canvas, Calico, American Duck, Drill, &c. Clothes, Garden, and Plough Lines Headstalls Flax and Hemp Halters ON SALE, AT UNUSUALLY LOW PRICES. The following : Tarpaulins and Horsecloths Oilskin Suits, Men’s and Boys’ Macintoshes, Leggings Flax and Manilla Rope Blocks, double and single FLAGS OF ALL NATIONS. jZrS-Noie the address — WM. PATCHING (Late Sando & Olsen), East Street, Ashburton. xoSa



Business Notice. ORE AND CO. GREAT. BANKRUPT SALE i OF Pass & Co’s. S TO C K £3,000 Worth OF CLOTHIIT& DRAPERY, BOOTS AND SHOE S. 2 3 000 Still Remains. EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS.



Have made still further reduction, in order to clear out balance of the above Stock in Three Weeks, so that they may give up the Premises. COME AT ONCE AND SECURE THE GREAT BARGAINS. Boots, half-price Childrens’ Boots from Is. per pair Dress Goods at 4d., Bd., lOd., and Is., worth Is. to 2s. 6d. Wool Shawls at 10s., worth 21s. Gd. One Bale White Blankets at 12s. 6d., and 18s. 6d., worth 20s. to 375. 6d. 13 doz. Ladies’ Felt Skirts at 35.-Gd. to 10s. Gd. , worth Bs. Gd. to 17s. Gd. Men’s Felt Hats, from 2s. Gd. Men’s Ulster Overcoats at 305., worth 575. Gd. Men’s Suits at 455., worth 82s. Gd. Men’s Boots at Bs. Gd. and upwards China Matting, Gd. per yard. Every Article in Stock Must be Sold. • • • ■ PREMISES TO BE LET ist SEPT. ’ (MR~KmTc6. IMPORTERS, ASHBURTON AND KARA!A.



Hotels. ORA M’ S SOMERS E T . COMMERCIAL AND FAMILY HOTEL ASItBURTON. UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF f Sir George Grey, K.C.8., Premier of New Zealand. Sir James Ferguson, Bart., late Governor o! : New Zealand, AND Sir Charles Ducane, late Governor of Tas ' mania. 'JT'HIS centrally-situated Hotel is pronouncei to be one of the finest in the Southern Hemi sphere. The cuisne is under the supervision or an eminent chef, and the proprietor hopes that ' his long experience in the trade is a sufficient guarantee as to the quality of the contents of the cellar. R. W. SHEARMAN, PROPRIETOR. THE ASHBURTON HOTEL (the oldest established in the district) AS been Re-erectecl and considerably Enlarged, and now oilers to Tra vellers and the General Public Accommo dation of a Superior Glass, no expense having been spared in making it second to none in the Ashburton for comfort and convenience. SUITES OF PRIVATE ROOMS FOR FAMILIES. ' ' - LIQUORS OF THE BEST QUALITY ONLY IN STOCK. The Proprietors trust, by strict atten tion to business, combined with MODERATE CHARGES, to meet with a fair share of public patronage. mutch & McKenzie, Proprietors. 427



JOSEPH BALDWIN ' Begs to inform his friends and the public ' that he Has Opened THE CENTRAL HOTEL, ; y AT THE : O JUNCTION, WILLS STREET AND WAKANUI R GAD, ASHBURTON, mHIS commodious hotel is situated a within three minutes’ walk of the Railway Station. Table d’Hote daily at 6 . p.m. Luncheon on the table from 12 to ’ 2 p.m. The Jug and Bottle Department; v>- will be made a special feature, single bottles and small quantities being supplied i at the lowest remunerative rates, Only : ',, the best quality of Wines, Beers, and V Spirits procurable will be kept.' ' I J. BALDWIN, ; : : 540 Proprietor. - - : ~ THE~TTtINOE AXJ3ERT ‘.'''“.T; >-i BOARDING- HOUSE AND DININC | } ROOMS, f Wills Street, Near Railway Station (Late Clark’s). ■■■■;■'• Is now open for the convenience of Boar •' v' 1 ders, Commercial Travellers, and ( : the Public. ' 1 ; . J r nilE House is entirely new, andbeautL ' X fully fitted up with All Comforts Every attention will be paid to patrons. FIRST-CLASS TABLE;' • • . l k AND TERMS LIBERAL ■ Families accommodated with private rooms Breakfast, G a.m. to 9 a.m. ; Dinnci, • 12 (noon) to 2 p.m.; Tea, 5.30 to 7 p.m. 1 M E A L S-- Breakfast or Tea, Is. ; Dinner, Is. Gd ; Board and Lodging, 255., 205., and 37a ' ' SERVANTS REGISTRY OFFICE. No Charge. . FRANK BROWNE • Proprietor. . ... ~ ’ Poulterer, &e. RABBITS! RABBITS!! P. HARPER, • FISHMONGER AND POULTERER j>‘ Near the Ashburton Hotel, East Street, BEGS to inform the inhabitants oi V Ashburton that he HAS OPENED ‘ in the above line, and trusts, by strict; attention to business, and supplying but j articles of first class quality, hopes tor merit a share oi public patronage - 1 OYSTER SALOON. j Hot Fried Fish and Stewed' Eels from 6 | to 1.1 every night. \