POST OFFICE NIGHTS

Mails at the Ashburton Post Office close as follows : 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 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 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 Wakamii and Seafield, on Mondays and Thursdays, 7.30 p.m. W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster.

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. Note. —A post office called Mayfield has been established on the south side of the Hinds, near the forks of the river, Sydney J. Dick, Chief Postmaster.

NOTICE.

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.

ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST.

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser With which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1879.

The absence of destructive fires from this township has been remarked. Only little trilling blazes have occurred during the township’s history, and these at long intervals, and as a matter of fact, we be lieve four or five hundred pounds would cover the loss sustained by fire over a period of three years. This immunity from fires, especially when in every other quarter of the colony, the insurance com panies were finding their funds drawn upon to an uncomfortable extent to in demnify losses by fires, not always trace able to pure aceident, has had the effect of raising the township considerably in the esteem of business men outside, and has not been without its influence in streng thening general confidence in the Ash burton people. A few weeks ago the great illuminator, gas, was introduced into the township by our enterprising gas company, but up to its introduction the only light ing medium had been kerosene, with all its attendant dangers from explosiveness, and the liability of its lamps to accident. The known dangers from the use of explo sive oil only proves more clearly the care that has been exercised by the inhabi tants of Ashburton, as our immunity from fires up till now proves nothing in favor of oil. We have been tempted to make these remarks by the occurrence of a kerosene accident this week, that, but for the pluck and presence of mind of the gentleman in whose establishment it occurred, might have trenched upon the “ incombustible” character we have hi therto enjoyed. The accident occurred in Mr. Spillaad’s cabinet-maker’s shop, and through the accidental upsetting of a kerosene lamp. In a few moments a con flagration threatened, but by quite scienti fically isolating the burning shavings, &c., the danger was averted. Accidents of this kind only prove the great advantage of gas lighting over any other. Properly put up by competent workmen the gas fit tings are as safe as can be, while with a twentieth part of the care required in dealing with kerosene any danger from explosion can be avoided. The question of cost, too, decides itself in favor of gas, while the two agents are not to be named in the same breath as illuminators.. Let us hope that all who possibly can will, iij

ill VhVti;. own, hitrocUiep flffi dwellings and' places’ of business, rjs soon as possible. " '

h After Parliament liad been opened last night by Commission, and the Lower House had returned to its Chamber, Sir George Grey moved the re-election of Mr. O’Rorke as Speaker, in a speech as com plimentary as that in which he moved the appointment last Session. The Hon. John Hall seconded the motion, testifying to Mr. O’Rorke’s fitness for the position. The motion having been carried without dissent, Mr. O’Rorke suitably replied. The House then adjourned on the motion of Mr. Reader Wood, till two o’clock to day. At half-past two His Excellency delivered his speech, which we give in another column.

Officiating Minister under the Mar riage Act.— -The Rev. Alexander Minty Beattie, A. M , Ashburton, was gazetted on the 18th inst. an officiating minister under the Marriage Act. Volunteer Coßrs. —At the last meet ing of the Volunteer Corps, Mr. J. E. Hyde Harris was elected to the sub lieutenancy of the Corps, which is now officered as under Captain, C. C. Hur rel ; lieut., G. F. Scott: sub-lieut., J. E. Hyde Harris. Another parade will take place to-night, at seven o’clock, when it is probable the non-commissioned officers will be appointed. Cricket. Owing to an insufficient attendance the meeting of cricketers last evening transacted no business. We have been requested by the secretary of the County Cricket Club to call gentlemen’s attention to the notices posted in the Domain, asking visitors to keep to the footpaths, some damage having been done to young plants last Saturday by persons overtreading them. We would also refer cricketers to a fellow-player’s letter in to night’s issue. Rakaia.— A meeting of the Vestry of the Parish of Rakaia was held in the Road Board office 011 Wednesday. Present : the Rev. D. W. Elton (incumbent) in the chair ; Messrs. E. S. Coster, C. A. Hardy, C. N. Mackie, C. S. Mackie, Dearden, F. B. Passmore, W. Cox, and A. Makeig. The chairman read the minutes of the last meeting, which were confirmed. The Churchwardens presented their report showing the parish had improved its finan cial position since last meeting, leaving only a matter of some five or six pounds to collect on the current quarter’s stipend account. A long discussion took place as to adopting some improved method of col lecting subscriptions. It was, however, resolved that no change be effected for the present. Correspondence was read from Mr. F. B. Passmore, relative to the liability on the Sherwood Church. It was resolved that the interest and sinking fund on the bond of £2OO be a charge on the offertories of the church at Sherwood. Plurality of Votes. —The Wellington “ Chronicle ” in a casual paragraph on this subject says As illustrating in an unmistakeable manner, the necessity for abolishing plural voting, we may mention that at the Thorpdon election 112 votes were polled by 27 individuals. We need not say for which candidate they were Are 27 members”"ofH!e~plutbcracy to be deemed justly equal to 112 intelligent artizans V’ The All-Potent New Chum. —We quote the following from a Ministerial paper in Wellington:—“We regret to hear that between fifty and sixty of the laborers employed on the Wadestown section of t.he West Coast Railway, were discharged at the end of the past week. We have no doubt their places have been already filled up by the immigrants per the Rakaia. Where the “Cat” is Useful.— The use of the cat-o’-nine tails is often con demned. The following, from Welling ton, instances a case where it would exer cise a wholesome deterring influence : “ There seems a general impression amongst a certain class of the British public that though Britons 1 never will be slaves,’ yet female Britons are exempt from this rule. Men of this class imagine that women should be worse than slaves, that they should be the footballs of every drunken scoundrel who may happen to have one of them for a wife. 011 Satur day afternoon one of these Britons who ‘ never will be slaves ’ kicked his wife for fifty yards in one of the by-streets of Wel lington. This was in the broad daylight, and there were men present who had not the pluck to interfere. By-and-bye, after all the mischief had been done, one of the * invisible blues ” appeared on the scene. He expressed the remarkable opinion that a man might do as he pleased with his wife ; she was his own property to use as seemed best to him.”

Zulu Prisoners. A correspondent of the “Otago Daily Times,” writing from Fort Tenedos, says :—“ On Sunday morn ing I went to see the prisoners, who are fifteen in number. They are living in three tents on the side of the river close to the water’s edge. They are fearfully wounded, but bear their pain with perfect indifference. I counted six bullet holes in one man, who tried to explain some thing about them. Another had been shot just above the left eye, the bullet coming out at the back of the left ear and tearing off the flesh in two places down his back; this one was quite able and willing to talk. Only two of them are slightly wounded, and these are chained together to prevent their escape. Origin ally there were sixteen, but yesterday Dr. Cliine amputated the leg of one of them, mortification having set in, hut he has not survived the operation. One of the Zulus, w r ho witnessed this amputation, said, ‘ What is the use of fighting with the English, when they can kill a man and bring him to life again,’ alluding to the effect of the chloroform.” Holloway's Ointment and Pills.— During the late autumn, when the atmospheicr changes are alike sudden and extreme, it is a subject for grave and serious consideration how the health can be best preserved. An occasional alternative, like these Pills, will be the surest preventative of disease because it overcomes all derangements of the system, purifies and regulates the circulation, and gives that needful energy to the nervous structures which carries the frame triumphantly through trials to which the weak and sickly would succumb. Neuralgic pains and rheumatic agonies derive present and permanent relief from diligent friction with Holloway’s Ointment, which, acting as a derivative, releases the gorged and irritated bloodvessels from congestion, and the nerves fiom pressure.—Advt.

CORRESPONDENCE.

YvE do not hold ourselves responsible iov the opinions expressed by our : correspondents.

THE ENTHUSIASM OF ASHBUR TON CRICKETERS.

To the Editor of The Ashburton Herald. Sir, —Before leaving the ground on Saturday last, it was proposed, in the hearing' of some thirty cricketers, that a meeting should be held at Quill’s Hotel on Wednesday evening, at 7.30, to con sider several important matters, and make arrangements for the ensuing season. The proposition was carried unanimously, and a large meeting was accordingly ex pected. But, alas !on the date and hour appointed, only three of the thirty put in an appearance ; two adjourned at once to the committee room, in order to await fresh arrivals. After having stayed patiently for two whole hours, they retired, burning with indignation and disgust at the result of their evening’s meeting.

Surely gentlemen of the Club, as such, would feel it their duty *to attend these meetings, and not demean themselves by committing such a violent breach of etiquette as to break an appointment. Further, are the Ashburton cricketers dormant to the fact that now, while the ground is soft, it ought to be rolled and attended to. Hoping that steps will be taken without delay,—l am, &c., One of the Trio.

TELEGRAPHIC.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

INTERPRGViNGfAL. False Pretences. Auckland, This Day. A man named Hall was charged to-day with obtaining goods, under false pre tences, to the value of £4O. Accused was said to have arrived by the ship Ironside, and to be in receipt of £9OO a year. He was also charged with uttering a telegram to defraud. Hall was remanded to allow of witnesses being adduced from the South. Singular Arrest. Graham Sourby was charged with larceny as a bailee of £l2, and was re manded. He was captured in a singular manner. Sergeant Major Mason, looking for him, arrested a drunkard. Sourby volunteered to assist, and on arriving at the station was locked up. The Disaffected Natives. Bagnall Bros., at the Thames, have made urgent application to Major Murray for arms for their bushnien and station hands in case of surprise by the disaffected natives.

LAST NIGHT'S CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH & FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

The Afghan Dutrn.o-o . London, Sopt. lu,

The “ Standard ” publishes a telegram from India stating that the troops at Herat had mutinied, and murdered the Civil and Military authorities.

The Ameer has written a letter to the Indian authorities in which he swears an allegiance to the British Government. Sept. 20. The report of the mutiny at Herat is confirmed.

Calcutta, Sopt. 22. All Embassy from the Ameer of Afghan istan has arrived at Ali Ivilla with pacific assurances.

The Cape War. Cafe Town, Sept. 20. Sir Garnet Wolseley has announced to a gathering of Zulu chiefs that Zululand will be divided into three parallel dis tricts, each under a British resident. The ultimate destination of Cetewayo is unknown. He is at present at Cape town.

London, Sept. 22.

News from South Africa state that Cetewayo and other Zulu chiefs have been sent to Capetown.

Commercial and Agricultural. London, Sept. 20.

Harvest operations are nearly finished. The English crop is expected to be one third below tho average.

The corn market has advanced Is Gd to 2s per quarter. Australian flour is worth 3Gs per 2801b5., according to quality. * The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is £22,125,000. Three per cent, consols are quoted at 974. At the wool sales to day, 10,000 bales were catalogued. There was a large spe culative enquiry. The Homeward mails, via Brindisi, were delivered to-day. Shipping London, Sept 15. The St, Vincent, a ship which was re ported as having put back 011 fire, sailed for Adelaide to-day. The cargo was not damaged. Shanghai, August 12. Arrived—On the 10th, Killarney, steamer, from Newcastle ; Zoroya, barque, from Fremantle. Hong Kong, August 30. Arrived—July 2G, James A. Bonand, barque, from Newcastle ; August 7, Nazel Dolrne, barque, from Port Pirie ; 22, Ebenezer, schooner, from Newcastle ; 28, Star of China, ship, from Newcastle ; Foowoomba, barque, from Newcastle. Prince G-ortscliakoff. St. Petersburg, Sept 18. Reports are generally current that Prince Gortschakoff has resigned. Austria and Germany, Berlin, Sept. 20. The Emperor of Germany goes to Strasburg to witness the military manoeu vres.

Vienna, Sept. 20. A semi-official statement is published to the effect that an exchange of views

V4h 1I; I<M UfijlSlt .A (i j! r. i;'.s ;t,y i * l Ly. itltf ido mutual interests of tho German and Aus trian Empires. The intentions, given in Writing, of the two Empires regarding th'feir future common policy, will also be announced. Prince Bismarck arrived to-day. Egypt. Cairo, Sept. 20. Mr. Mallet, recently Charge d’Affaires at Constantinople, succeeds as British Consul-General for Egypt. The Papacy. Rome, Sept. 18. A Consistory of the Sacred College was held on Saturday. To-morrow the Nun cios to Vienna, Madrid, and Lisbon will be appointed by the Cardinals. Sept. 20. - A Cardinal has been appointed Papal Nuncio to Paris. {Age Special. ) London, Sept. 23. Anarchy prevails at Hei’at. The city lias been sacked by the rebellious popu lace. Yakoob writes to the Viceroy that he is willing to swear allegiance to the British ; also to execute honorably the Treaty of Gundamak.

The rebels attacked General Massey in large numbers, but were repulsed with considerable loss after a sharp encounter. The British are marching on Ghilzai. „ At a political meeting at Aylesbury, Lord Beaconsfield denounced the Liberals for attempting to make political capital by proposing large reductions in rents. He said that the effect of that would be to set the tenants against their landlords and provoke class hatred, which would result in the worst despotism. The Liberals obtained a majority in the election for Elgin. It was a close contest. Opinions are divided respecting the fu ture treatment of Cetewayo.

AUSTRALIAN.

( Reuter's Telegrams.) Sydney, Sept. 24.

Lord Normanby and Governor Weld left yesterday. Sir Wm. Jervois leaves to-day. Sir Arthur Gordon has arrived. Sir Arthur Gordon reached Levuka on the 10th inst., after having concluded a treaty between England and Samoa. The Wagga Cup was run to-day, the result being : Sweetmeat ... ... 1 Secundus ... ... 2 Swiveller ... ... 3 A public meeting has been held at Plattsbuvg, at which resolutions were adopted condemning the action of the Government in sending troops to the district. The steamer Stratlileven will leave Sydney and. Melbourne with a cargo of frozen meat, for England. Brisbane, Sept. 22. The Legislative Assembly has passed a resolution in favor of levying an export duty on timber. The Premier intends visiting England, and will be absent about six months. - Melbourne, Sept. 24. It is expected the Government will ob- VUUIJ. UIII WVUVXWt/W JIUOIJV/J-11/j ill t/lxo AonulU” bly.

Beer and Elections. ■ —The Napier “Telegraph” thus writes:—“Three cheers for the man who shouted ! ” followed the cheering for Sir George Grey, as the “Liberal” procession made a prolonged halt before a certain hotel on Saturday night. There was a vast How of beer, and on the platform at the meeting which followed, beer was represented in the presence of the gentlemen who moved and seconded the vote of confidence. Beer was also active in drowning the voice of Mr. Sutton at his meeting. Beer was in the ascendant on Saturday night, and the saturnalia was at it height when Saturday’s midnight gave place to the hours of Sab bath, and the yawning doors of the hotels swung together and closed. Even then the quiet of the streets was broken by a noisy crowd. In the United. States hotels are closed on election day, and for the 2-1 hours of the working day previous. Those abroad in Napier on Saturday night will understand why. For. the Sci-iool-boys.— At a school at Bulls, in the North Island, a lad named Joseph Baron was a week ago awarded first prize for regular attendance. He had not for a whole year missed once attend ing school when it was open. The Wool Returns.— The Manawatu “Times” learns from an excellent authority that ‘ ‘ notwithstanding the de pressed rates now ruling for wool at Home, it is confidently anticipated that this season’s clip will be at least £IO,OOO better than that of last year, in this dis trict alone. This satisfactory result is due to the operations of the Amended Scab Act, which renders dipping compulsory for sheep affected with lice, thereby im proving the quality and increasing the yield of the wool.” A Costly Brink. —The late Carl Beck, who was some time ago the first singer of his time, was a great favourite of the late Czar of Russia, who one day told Beck to ask a favour of him, at the same time promising to grant it. Beck, instead of soliciting money or patronage, said he would like to drink a bottle of champagne with the Czar, both drinking out of the bottle. The Romanoff was hugely of fended, but kept to his word and ordered the “ fiz.” Beck, however, paid for his temerity by receiving orders the same night to leave Russia within three days, a promise being at the same time exacted that he would never divulge the above. This account has just been discovered in Beck’s papers after his death. Caution to Bankers.— An important legal point has cropped up in connection with Highway Boards. The Grafton Road Board left liabilities for the in coming Board, which anticipated two years’ income, the liabilities including an overdraft from the National Bank. At a meeting of the ratepayers the Chairman read Mr. Tyler’s opinion, that the present Board is not liable for the overdraft at the Bank, as it was a misappropriation of funds, for which the members of the Board might be held personally liable. The Bank took the opinion of Messrs. Heskett and Richmond, who came to the conclusion that the Board was liable. A resolution was carried, recommending the Board to pay the liabilities, as they had been incurred in good faith, and the amount expended for the benefit of the Board.

HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.

THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH.

[by telegraph.]

The following is the full text of His Excellency’s Speech delivered this after noon to both Houses of Parliament

Honorable Legislative Councillors and gentlemen of the House of Representatives, — - In opening this the seventh Parlia ment of New Zealand I am sure you : will unite with me in an earnest hope that the new Parliament, may be distinguished for the enactment of such measures as shall be most conducive towards promoting the happiness and welfare of the people. We have reached what is, perhaps, as yet the most important epoch in the _ history of the colony, and the future will very much depend upon the impress which may he stamped upon it by the action of this Parliament. It is matter for con gratulation that, notwithstanding the severe monetary pressure and com mercial gloom which have for some time past prevailed throughout the world, . the position of this colony is thoroughly sound. In accordance with constitutional' usage, I recently allowed an appeal to tho electors of the colony, and they have availed themselves of this op portunity to make manifest their wishes with regard to measures of great import ance which it was proposed should be enacted, as part of the permanent consti tutional law of the colony. The elections having been completed, I have at the earliest possible period called you together to avail myself of your advice and assist ance in considering the measures and in carrying on the necessary legislation of the country. My responsible advisers, follow ing up the line of policy which was in dicated during the last session of the late Parliament, have prepared measures giving effect to the views which were then made known to the country. Amongst these there will be submitted to you a Bill to amend the law relating to electors qualified to vote at the elections of Mem bers of the House of .Representatives. On this measure the broad principal is adopted that every man who pays taxes and is otherwise affected by legislation, lias a right to representation. A Bill which will also claim your atten tion is one which purposes to reduce the longest period for which the House of Representatives can sit from five to three years. This enactment will render each member more directly accountable_ to his constituents than he at present is, and will secure to the electors the power of returning members so frequently to the House of Representatives that public opinion, which often in young countries takes a new direction from the rapidly varying circumstances of such com munities, will he fairly represented in every phase which that opinion may assume;.

But these provisions will be of compara tively little value unless the constituencies are so arranged that as far as practicable the population in each Electoral district respectively shall he duly represented. This right was assured to the people of New Zealand by the British Parliament in the Act which originally gave them a re presentative constitution. The measure on this subject, which is to be submitted TT-111 oWLofca.niun.lly secure n return, and an adherence for the future, to that important principle of the Constitu tion Act.

These three measures, in the opinion of my' advisers, are so equitable in them selves, and so accordant with the spirit of modern-times, that should they become law, there is, the Government believes, every prospect that a feeling of general contentment would be 'permanently esta blished in the Colony. The power of legislation would then .largely rest in the hands of the people of New Zealand, and it is to be-hoped that they will always maintain within its limits an equitable system oi; taxation, a just administration of Public Lands, and a sound system of local self-government. The alterations which will be.produced, in the Constitutor! Act by the proposed measures will be but slight, whilst the}’ are evidently in accord with the popular wish. •

A Bill will be submitted for your con sideration to suspend plurality of voting in case of elections of local governing bodies whilst those bodies are 'subsidised out of the general revenue of the Colony. Mea sures will also be submitted to you which will enable those desiring to occupy small farms or rural allotments to obtain posses sion of land much more readily and at smaller cost than they can be obtained under the present system.

Gen tlemen of the House of Representatives, — The estimates will be laid before you, accompanied by financial measures calcu lated. in the opinion of my Government, to promote the interests of the Colony and to maintain its credit. A very general desire; appears to exist that consideration should be giveii to the best means of pro moting and encouraging manufactures and local industries in this colony. With a view to give effect to this desire, you may probably think it advisable to appoint a Select Committee to inquire into and re nort upon the subject. The public works in progress continue to be vigorously pro secuted, and you will bo asked to make provision for the further prosecution of those works which have already been au thorised by Parliament. In pursuance of the intention-of tho ; Legislature in the session of 1878, con siderable pains have been taken by the Public Works Department to ascertain the best route for connecting by rail the East and West coasts of the Northern portion of the Middle Island, and also the best route from Amberley to Cook’s Straits. As these are works of great magnitude and importance, and must involve a very large expenditure of public money, it is deemed prudent in order to take advantage of every possible means of ascertaining the best routes, that the relative merits of the various lines should be carefully considered. With that view you will he asked to submit the whole question to full and exhaustive examina tion.

Honorable Legislative Councillors and gentlemen of the /Louse of Representatives, A measure will bo laid before you by whicli lands, the property of the natives not purchased by the Government for the public, will henceforth be sold in small blocks in the open market, on such terms as may be agreed upon with the proprie tors. My advisers are of opinion that by the adoption of this system great advan tages will be secured to the whole Euro

tfi.il ffHtiVfiia Witt jiHVff fhn rrUySbVjt'fiff ft? receiving tho full value of 11 mil' estates, and will no longer be subjected to those importunities and temptations to induce them' to. part'with their lauds which have hitherto proved a fertile source of misun derstanding and evil to tho two races.

Tho assistance which I was enabled to give to the members of Parliament at the opening of the last session, in regard to ■the peaceful and loyal action of the native people generally, has been borne out by the results. No further development has taken place of the fanatical movements on the West Cbast, and the tribes concerned appear to be quietly a.waiting the action of Parliament and of the ordinary courts of law. Steps are being taken for the holding of a full inquiry into the existence and extent of the alleged unfulfilled pro mises in regard to lands. Two inter-tribal •• disturbances, arising out of disputed claims to land have occurred, in one in stance attended with loss of life. The . necessary measures are being taken to vindicate the law.

A Bill will be submitted for your con sideration to regulate the immigration of Chinese into the colony. A valuable interim report of the Royal Commission' appointed to enquire into the subject of higher education has been f received, and laid before both Houses. When the formal report lias been made no. delay shall take place in laying it before J you, and in communicating to you the measures which the Government may recommend for adoption on the whole sub ject, which is one of paramount importance to the educational interests in the colony. Various other measures will belaid before you during the session. Upon each of these I am confident you will bestow your careful attention, being yourselves i i ail respects willing to promote the interests of this colony, the destinies of which Providence has in so large measure en tiusted to your charge.. In all your efforts to attain this end you may rely on receiv- y ing my ready and earnest co-operation. I sincerely trust that a spirit of wisdom and of sound judgment may animate each branch of the Legislature.

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THE ASHBURTON HERALD. Advertisements for the Ashburton Herald must be sent in not later than 1 p.m. for the Country Edition, and 3 p.m. for the Town Edition, with the number of insertions written plainly on the 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 6 6 „ country ... 80 8 6 Posted ... ...80 8 6 F = - === IN THE MATTER County Council to Supply the Rate payers of that Part of the County of Ashburton between the Ash burton and Rakaia Rivers with Water. NOTICE is hereby given, that application is intended to be made at the next session of th e General Assembly of New Zealand, to introduce a Bill to enable the Ashburton County Council to supply the ratepayers and residents of that part of the County of Ashburton be ween Ashburton and Rakaia Rivers with wa ter, for Domestic, Agricultural, and Pastoral purposes and for such purposes to take water from the said rivers to the extent of one half the volume thereof or from the tributary of the Ashburton River, known as “ Pudding Hill Stream,” to the ex tent of three-fourths of the volume thereof, and to purchase and hold all lands necessary for such purposes, and to make and construct all the necessary works, and borrow the necessary money to enable the said County Council to do so,, and making provision for the payment of the interest upon any loans and providing a sinking fund for the payment of the principal money. /.Iso defining the boundaries of any district within or in respect of which any wate r supply is to be provided. Also empowering the Council to enter upon any land within any district for the purpose of making the necessary surveys. , . , Also enabling the Council to obtain the con sent of the ratepayers within any district and defining the mode by which such consent is to be obtained. Also enabling the Council to provide for and regulate the supply of water to ratepayers and the charge to be paid therefor, and to make all necessary By-laws affecting such object, and to make all regulations necessary for the guidance of the Council in carrying out the provisions of the Act, and to fix penalties for the breach of any by-law or regulation, or for the wilful or malicious injury to, or trespass upon any wotk, or for taking or abstracting water tberefrom, and for the recovery of such rates and penal ties. Notice is hereby further given, that copies of the proposed Bill may be obtained at the'offices of Messrs. Garrick and Cowlhhaw, Solicitors, Christchurch, and the following places : The offices of the County Council, Town of Ashburton. Road Board Office, Town of Ashburton. W. C. WALKER, Chairman, Ashburton County Council. Garrick and Cowlishaw, Solicitors for the Bill, 344 a Christchurch. 'T'rTANTED KNOWN, that Envelopes VV and Notepaper can be obtained, wholesale or retail, at unusually low rates at the “ Herald ” Office, East-street Nortlh £43



... - •,. -■- ; ■ -^T ASSIGNMENT OF THE ESTATE OF MESSRS. AITKEN, PASCOE & 00., CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS, TO Mr. J. H. Morrison, Manager Mosgiel Woolen Factory, AND Mr. John Ross, Of Sargood, Sons & Ewing *Trustees.



THE above large Clothing Manufac turing Firm having had to succumb to these hard times, and assign their estate, we have been induced by the Trustees to purchase the whole of their large Manufactured Stock at a Very Heavy Reduction, and have resolved to sell the same again in our Branches direct to the public at prices at which we could not legitimately sell our own Goods. In fact (without exaggeration) dtiring the next few weeks we are in a position to offer NEW GOODS IN MEN’S AND BOYS’ ATTIRE, Of Colonial Manufacture, at from ONE THIRD TO ONE HALF THEIR USUAL COST. HALLENSTEIN BROS., New Zealand Clothing Factory. The assigned Stock will be for Sale in eur Ashburton Branch from and on SATURDAY NEXT, 28th JUNE. New Zealand Clothing Factory. 12a



New Advertisements. NOTICE. TINWALD AND HINDHOPE TOWNSHIPS. PURCHASERS of the undermentioned Sections in the above-named Town ships are hereby requested to pay balances Tinwald Sections. Nos. 2, 19, 20, 26, 46, 69, 89, 90, 123, 136, 147, 153, 155, 165, 179, 182, 183, 220, 221, 234, 248, 250, 253, 254, 277, 378, 379, 380, and 383. Hindhope Sections. Nos. 6, 11, 16, 20, 23, 27, 29, 47, 55, 68, 93, and 95. ROBERT WILKIN & CO., Hereford Street, Christchurch. 492 a



For Bale. FOR SALE, A GRAIN STORE at South Ashbur ton. Apply to 3—266 a THOMAS BULLOCK. FOR S A L E, COMPACT FARM, well-watered, and really first-class land of about 200 acres, situated oh Lou#beach Estate. For full particulars, apply to 6 THOMAS BULLOCK. FOR SALE, Cheap, or TO LET, with a Purchasing Clause, a FARM, of 137 Acres, partly improved, and situated about three and a half miles from the Township. Applyt.o , . 5 THOMAS BULLOCK. RO'LLI N G. 2000 AGS,ES T 0 LST ’ iu L6tst ° suit Contractors. Apply at once to SAUNDERS BROTHERS, Ashburton, Charing Cross, or Seafield. 493 a mO LET, at a very low rental —-Bakery, I together with Dwelling-house and Shop, near the Post Office. 393 a TUOS. BULLOCK.



TO LET, AT A REDUCED RENTAL, BOARDING-HOUSE, presently occu pied by Mr. Broadbelt, situated near the Post Office. Apply to 2 THOMAS BULLOCK. f [;10 LET, Shop in East-street, lately j|_ occupied by Sando and Olsen. Ap ply to 3 ' THOMAS BULLOCK. nnO LET, for Cropping, or with a Pur- I chasing clause," a FARM of' 186 Acres, partly improved, and situate near Dromore Railway Station. Apply to "thomas bullock. .TO LET, WITH A PURCHASING CLAUSE, OR FOR SALE, CHEAP, irO ■" " A ORES, Which would "mate a very compact farm, situated at the back of Mr. Digby’s. Apply to ; THOMAS BULLOCK. Meetings. N OTIC E. ASHBURTON TOWN HALL COMPANY [LIMITED], TRIE ANNUAL MEETING of Share holders of the Ashburton Town Hall Company [Limited], will be held in the Town Hall, Ashburton, on SATURDAY,- the 4th October, inst., at 7 p.m. By order of the Directors. • ; CHARLES BRADDELL, \ Secretary.. ' Ashburton,’lOtii 5ept.,.1879. * ,434 a ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND/ PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. ~"' 1 HORSE PARADE. mflE ANNUAL SHOW OF ENTIRE I HORSES. (Under the management of the above Association) Will be held on TUESDAY, the 30TH Inst., Pei’sons intending to Parade their Horses must enter them with the Secre tary on or before 4 o’clock on Saturday, the 27th. Parade Ground will appear in a future advertisement. • . ■ G3O±tC4E o A MIC S ON, 449 a Secretary.