The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1879.

Cricket.— For the match against the Geraldine Club to be played on Saturday, the following Ashburton team has been chosen —Messrs Harris, Crisp, Pratt, Hill, Priestly, Ashwood, Andrews, (A.) Fooks, (A. and C.) Grant, Andrews, G. —emerg- ency Sliury. Assessment Court.— To-day, A. Le- Grand Campbell, Esq., Judge of the As sessment Court, sat to hear objections. Mr. Christie appeared to object to the valuation of section 32,595, situated on the Hinds, the property of Mr. A. Moore of Christchurch. Evidence being taken, valuation was reduced from £6 to £5 per acre. The section contained 307 acres. There were no other objections, but the valuator w r as granted leave to make several clerical alterations. Rev. H. B. Burnett. —Last night, as we elsewhere report, the Rev. H. B. Burnett’s congregation resolved to accept his resignation of the Ashburton charge. Presentation. Constable Smart, recently transferred from South Rakaia to Little River, was recently presented by friends in Rakaia with a gold Albert chain, in recognition of his good qualities.

The Kaitangata Relief Fund.— Arrangements have been made by a Committee at Rakaia to give an entertain ment in the Town Hall there on the 3rd of April, in aid of the Kaitangata Relief Fund.

The Borough Council. —The frequent meetings,—ordinary, special, and com mittee—that members of the Borough Council require to attend, are a great tax on the time of the gentlemen who are entrusted with the conduct of town’s busi ness, so that it not unfrequently happens that some of the Council meetings are not so well attended as they ought to be for proper despatch of business, and some times much time is lost before a quorum can be secured. The Mayor last night called attention to this at the usual meei ing, and pointed out that time would be saved if gentlemen would make an effort to attend at the proper hour for commenc ing business, so that no delay should occur through having to wait for a quorum. The Cemetery.— Councillor Ivess last night mooted a very important question viz.—closing the present cemetery by the River side. In the immediate vicinity of the grave-yard, houses are growing up rapidly, and the wisdom of Mr. Ivess’ motion, and the Council’s acceptance of it, to close the old cemetery against inter ments, and open the new one, will be at once recognised.

The Kaitangata Colliery Explosion. —The jury have given the following ver dict in the Kaitangata inquest :—“ First : That Archibald Hodge, by entering the old workings with a naked light, caused the explosion, and the death of 34 men and boys. Second : That William Hodge did not use the necessary precautions in the management of the mine.” They added a rider to the effect, “That seeing there is no law for inspection and super vision in the conduct of mining, we ex press the necessity of measures being adopted wherebyjmining accidents in future may be averted. A verdict on the two bodies last found was returned to the same effect.

RAILWAY COLLISION AT ASH BURTON.

This morning, as the 10.45 express train from Christchurch was arriving at the Ashbur burton Station, a collision occurred, fortunately attended with no loss of life nor personal injury to any one, but doing a considerable amount of damage to rolling stock. A goods train had been shunted from the through line to admit the passage of the expiess to the passenger platform, but the points not having been after wards closed, the express, instead of coming straight up to the station, ran into the goods train. As as usual with a train entering a sta tion, speed on the express had been slowed down, but she carried sufficient impetus with her to do a good amount of damage when she struck the goods engine. As we have already stated no injury was sustained by any one, beyond the shock to the express passengers by the concussion, dut the trains were rather seriously damaged. The Yankee engine of the express, the “ Washington,” had the whole of her fore carriage smashed, the cases of her cylinders broken and the engine generally disabled. The goods engine’s cow-catcher was destroyed, but otherwise her damage was light though some the trucks of her train more or less suffered. The express carriages were also injured to some extent, particularly the travel ling post office carriage. After a very short delay, a train was made up, and the express passengers were sent on at once. The acci dent did not interrupt traffic beyond the stop page of the goods train, and the disabling of of the rolling stock. The occurrence caused quite a sensation in town, and in a few minutes after the collision had happened, quite a crowd had collected round the scene of the accident, which was just opposite the Commer cial Hotel.

ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council was held last night. Present : His Worship the Mayor, Messrs Parker, Saunders, and Ivess. mayor’s statement. • The Mayor said the Committee ap pointed to carry out the water supply scheme had decided to accept the services of Mr. Fooks in superintending the work, at a charge of 7 per cent on the total cost. It had been said that this was a high rate, but the whole sum Mr. Fooks would realise would not exceed £3OO. The list of reserves granted to the Borough would be put before the Council, from which they would see that several of them were very valuable, and the Council ought to select one on which to erect their offices. In reference to the night soil re serve he had been informed the Rail way Commissioner would object to it as too near the railway line, and another selection by the Engineer might be ad visable. Section 770, near the Town Hall, had been reserved for the Resident Ma- Court-house. The constant whistling of the railway engine was a grievance to many ratepayers, and he would ask the Council to urge upon Go vernment to fence the line running through the town, meanwhile men might be stationed in charge of the crossings. Men for this duty might easily be obtained from the Home. The Council would be asked to meet the County’s Hospital Com mittee. He was sorry to have to refer to the Kaitangata Relief Fund, and to have to say that it had not been sub scribed to so liberally as might have been expected. The coirespondence was then read. From the Colonial Secretaiy’s office, pointing out that the by-laws need not be assented to by his Excellency, but they had been left in the hands of the Law officers. A telegram from Mr. Stout, stating that a list of reserves would be forwarded as gazetted. lamp posts. From Messrs John Anderson, and Scott Bros., Christchurch, forwarding designs for lamp posts,. Scott Bros, design No. 12 was accepted, and it was decided to fix on the number re quired for the town at next meetiug. LEAVE OF ABSENCE 1 for two months was granted to Mr. Wey mouth Roberts. FENCING THE RAILWAY. Some discussion took place on this sub ject, the Mayor asking the Council to pass a resolution urging the matter upon Go vernment. Mr. Parker thought a man placed in charge of the crossings would be quite sufficient, as the line was already virtually fenced by timber and coal sites. Fencing the land would render those sites next to useless. He understood a line-keeper was stationed at Rangiora. Mr. Saunders moved that Government be asked to employ two men, to watch the Burnett and Tancred street crossings, Mr. Parker seconded, and the motion was carried.

THE WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT which we gave in our report of last meet ing was then taken up. The Mayor said it showed a large amount of work requiring to.be done, but the funds of the Council ivere now only £4OO, and ivere insufficient to carry it out.

Mr. Parker did not see that it was necessaiy to do all the work at once, —it could be taken in hand piece-meal. Mr. Friedlander pointed out that the report dealt with work necessary for the ensuing 12 months. Mr. Saunders suggested, to save time, that the Finance Committee report upon the 1 funds at the Council’s disposal for carrying out these works. Mr. Parker proposed that before the Works Committee undertook any of the proposed works, the Finance Committee hand in a report. The Mayor asked how many permanent hands the Council employed. The Clerk—Five. The Mayor said it would be wise to see that no unnecessary -work was being done, for funds were getting low. Three men would be sufficient during the coming winter. The report of the Works Committee was adopted. AUDITOR. Mr. W. H. Gundry was appointed auditor till next election. notices of motion. Mr. Ivess’ notice of motion re Council Chambers was withdrawn ; and Mr. Campbell’s re borrowing for drainage pur poses was left over till the next Council meeting. RESERVES. On the motion of Mr. Ivess, the Mayor, Mr. Saunders, and the mover were appointed a committee to report on the best means of dealing with the municipal reserves. THE CEMETERY. Mi\ Ivess moved—“ That, in conse quence of the increase of inhabitants in the neighbourhood of the cemetery, imme diate steps be taken to have the same closed, and to ask the cemetery trustees to open the new burying-ground for inter ments.” Mr. Saunders seconded, and the motion was carried. NUISANCES REPORT. The Inspector’s report was read. It was decided to enforce the bye-laws in refer ence to the condition of the back-yards of boarding-houses in the town. ACCOUNTS to the amount of £l4B were passed for payment, and the Council adjourned.

A Leaened Hindoo Lady. —The Jour nal of the National Indian Association for December contains an interesting account (the Academy says) of a visitwecently paid to Calcutta by 1-toma Bai, a young Mah ratta lady, whose profound knowledge of Sanskrit literature and facility in original composition have given her a recognised position among modern pundits. She was born in Mysore in 1857, and began to learn Sanskrit with her mother’s help at the early age of four years. She has lately travelled, in company with her brother, thoughout the length and breadth of the peninsula. At Calcutta she was wel comed by a party of Bengali and English ladies, to whom she exhibited her extra ordinary power of improvisation in sloltas or verses composed in accordance with the elaborate rule of Sanskrit, she showed that neither recluson of women nor early marriage existed in the early days of Hindoo histoiy.

CHURCH MEETINGS

PRESENTATION TO REV. W. B. MARTEN.

Last niglit a most interesting meeting was held in the Wesleyan Church for the purpose of bidding farewell to the Rev. W. B. Marten, pastor of the church. Mr. John Qrr occupied the chair. Mr. Orr said he could bear testimony to the respect and esteem in which Mr. Marten was held by many persons in and around Ashburton. He would, on behalf of the congregation and friends of the rev. gentleman, show, in a substantial manner, the kindly feelings they had towards him. Mr. Orr then, in the name of the congre gation, handed to Mr. Marten a purse of sovereigns. Mr. Buchanan felt that sympathy could not always find a ready expression in words. In Mr. Marten’s removal, he was losing a personal friend. There had been a deal of up-hill work, and the minister was now somewhat in the position of a man who had reared, by his energy and perseverance, a splendid business, and left it for others to enjoy. He hoped the time might come when Mr. Marten would return to Ashburton. He felt it was needless to eulogise, believing that the highest reward would come from his great Master. Mr. Olsen felt that continually bidding farewell and moving about were very unpleasant, but would reconcile himself to the fact that it was Methodist rule. As a comparatively old resident in the district, he had watched the progress of the Wes leyan Church, and felt that its present hopeful condition was mainly due to Mr. Marten, who, almost single-handed, had worked up the cause.

Mr. H. M. Jones felt the members of the congregation had reason to congratu late themselves on their present position. W T hen Mr. Marten came to Ashburton, for a long time they had to worship in the Library Hall, but in less than two years they had built a large parsonage and a substantial church, which, from the rapidly increasing number of attendants, seemed to predict a speedy enlargement. This was the second time he? had to part from Mr. Marten, having for some time sat under his ministry in Christchurch. While believing in the principle of itinerancy, he would be glad to see it modified, so that when they had got a minister whom they loved and esteemed, Conference would allow the circuit to retain him for a longer term than the orthodox three years. After a few remarks from Messrs. C. Dixon, Andrew, and Carson, The Rev. Mr. Marten responded. Al though he felt pained at leaving Ashbur ton, he had no; the slightest doubt as to its being for good. Nevertheless, he felt something like .a farmer who, after ploughing the rough ground, sowing the seed, and seeing it spring up, had to leave the ripe ears to be gathered in by another. He had heard bright things of Manawatu, and believed that a hearty welcome would meet him there.

The meeting concluded with praise and prayer.

RESIGNATION OF THE REV. H. B. BURNETT.

MEETING OF THE CONGREGATION. A meeting of tlie Ashburton Presby terian congregation was held in the church last night to consider the matter of the pastor’s resignation. The pastor (Rev. H. B. Burnett) presided, and there was an unusually large attendance of Presby terians resident in the town and neigh boring district —nearly 100. After devotional exercises, Mr. Burnett said that for some time past he had con templated resigning the charge of . the Ashburton Church, and that meeting was called to confer on this matter, and to take steps for the representation of the congregation’s interests before the Pres bytery. It behoved him to lay before the meeting his reasons for taking the step he had done. In doing so he gave a history of the Church in Ashburton, from which it was shown his ministry commenced in the county on the 24th May, 1874. For seven months the cause was supported for the most part by the Canterbury Presby terian Association, who for that period found the minister’s salary. In the beginning of 1875, though in possession of calls from two other charges, Mr. Bur nett acceded to the Ashburton people’s wishes, remained with them, and finally became their pastor in October of that year. At first the charge was rather a missionary one than a settled pastorate, because of the thinly-populated character of the large district in which his labors lay, and services were held at nine dif ferent and widely-separated places. The district ranged from the Pakaia to the liangitata, and from the hills to the sea ; and at first there were only 12 Presbyte rian families within the bounds of the township, and about 70 scattered from the Rakaia to the Rangitata. The progress of settlement had increased the town’s families to about 50, and those in the country, within even a smaller area than between the two rivers already mentioned, had risen to about 130, who might be expected as Presbyterians to contribute to the church’s support. Up to within a year ago circumstances could scarcely be said to admit of working the chu 'ch as a regular pastorate, for regular services could not be maintained in any one place, and the Presbyterian cause did not succeed in this colony where regular Sabbath ser vices were not maintained and conducted by an ordained minister. The same cir cumstances that prevented regular services in any one place also militated against the ingathering of the church’s funds, as it was impossible to send collectors to all the out lying districts, and certain gentlemen who undertook the duty only met with dis appointment, for often the. people were absent from home at the time the collec tors were able to make their visits. As a remedy to this, he had recommended the system followed in working the Sustenta tion Fund in the old country, but the first Financial Committee had failed to put that method into operation, and through out want of method had characterised the working of the church’s finances. A fact that had led to present complications was that a burden of debt was contracted by the first committee during 1875 and part of 1876, that had been left as an inheri tance of evil to the church, andburdenedit now. The work of establishing the Ash burton Church was no light one. There was no church property to begin with, no church building, no session, no elders, no management committees. Only 18 com

municants could bo brought together at the first communion, and at the first con gregational meeting only one man attended ! If this was any criterion of religious life in the community, then it was low, indeed ! It was impossible to bring together the members of the late committee: they were drawn from quarters w ide apart, and often the monthly meetings fell through, with the consequence that the financial affairs of the church fell into confusion. In February, 1878, Mr. Burnett was chairman of the Financial Committee meeting, though he had not usually sat as such during the seven months in which the committee held office. At that meeting the treasurer represented that there were difficulties in collecting the funds to meet the liabilities of the church, and he (Mr. Burnett) said he could see no way out of such difficulties but by his own resigna tion, and he would take steps to do this at the proper time and under the proper circumstances. The speaker then deta? led the circumstances that had prevented his carrying out that intention till the pre sent time. The property now owned by the church was the building and its site in which the Ashburton congregation wor ship, which cost in building, labor, furni ture, and improvements, £l,lOO ; a manse and ten acres of land, worth some £1,203 or £1,300. A second church in Waterton was about to be erected, £2OO having already been subscribed to its building fund, and an acre of land had been given for a church site. At Rakaia, two town sections had been secured ; and at Wakanui there was a prospect of a church being erected within the year. Then, the church had a current debt of about £3OO that must be met soon. The preaching stations of the district had now been reduced from nine to three, viz., Ashbur ton, Waterton, and Wakanui. The altered circumstances of the district had made this necessary. The Chairman asked the church to decide whether it was for its interests that his pastorate should cease, and, if so, to appoint delegates to represent the Presbytery in this direction. If the decision were that it should not cease, then the delegates would represent that opinion.

In answer to a question, Mr. Burnett further stated that the Presbytery would be guided by the voice of the people. If the people instructed them to accept the resignation, they would do so, and if the opposite was the people’s wish the Presby tery would respect that wish.

Dr. Macbean Stewart moved —“ That delegates be sent from this congregational meeting to attend the first meeting of the Presbytery, and that they be instructed to advise the Presbytery that it is neces sary for the welfare of this congregation that Mr. Burnett’s resignation be ac cepted.” A reason for this motion was the want of success that had attended Mr. Burnett’s ministry. This was evident from the small attendance at the church services in so largely populated a Presby terian disti'ict as Ashburton. Only about twelve communicants had attended a recent celebration of the Communion in that building, and it was discouraging to the cause that the minister should have to preach to empty benches. Then the financial state of the church was another reason. It was with the utmost difficulty that funds for the church could be raised ; and many people refused to subscribe while the present pastor held office. He had no personal antipathy to Mr. Burnett, and had worked hard under him in the church. ;He did not know, either, to what cause his unpopularity was to be attri buted ; but he felt certain if the meeting decided to ask Mr. Burnett to remain as pastor of the congregation they would have exactly the same thing to do twelve months hence that they were doing now.

Mr. Javnes Wilkie seconded the mo tion.

Mr. D. Williamson, as one of the first committee, desired to call attention to Mr. Burnett’s statement that they had left to the church an inheritance of debt. On the church, which Mr. Burnett said cost £IOOO, tli was always a debt of £3OO ;on the manse which he valued at £I2OO, there was a debt of £350. Tbese were debts that, if the church had prospered as it ought to have done, should have been easily wiped off. He did not wish any ir regularity, but he would have preferred that the Treasurer’s statement should have been read. There was £l5O due by the church on the Maintenance Fund when the first committee vacated office ; £SO was in the bank against that, and £SO was ready to be collected, so that the re mainder was not a heavy debt. He spoke from memoiy and was open to correction ; but be thought these were the figures. He understood now that the church was so far back in funds that it was necessary to float bills to pay the minister’s salaiy. He would have preferred that the Treasurer’s statement had been read. After some discussion as to the mode of voting on Dr. Stewart’s resolution, it was decided to take the vote by ballot, and the result was —for the motion, 42 ; against, 26.

Delegates appointed by the Waterton and Wakanui congregations then spoke. Mr. Gilmore, from Waterton, stated that they had looked upon the difference to be between the pastor and the people of Ash burton, and had resolved, being them selves satisfied with his services, to allow the Ashburton church to settle the matter. Messrs. M’Cutchin, Innis, and Clephane, from the Wakanui congregation, expressed unanimous approval by that district of the ministrations of Mr. Burnett.

Mr. Orr spoke on the question of finance. When as Secretary he took over the church’s books two years ago, there was a debt of £l5O with a bank balance of. 9s 6d. Now there was a debt of £3OO for current expenses. After some further discussion, Messrs. Orr, Williamson, and Dr. Stewart were ap pointed delegates to the Presbytery meet ing on Thursday. Mr. Williamson moved a vote of thanks to the delegates from the country, which was carried.

The Chairman then made a statement denying that the burden of the want of success lay with him, and in proof adduced the fact that 56 communicants were on the roll, and instead of 12 at the late commu nion there were 15 or 16, and at one com munion at Waterton there were 21 com municants. He was a better judge of what spiritual success was than Dr. Stewart, and it was not always the case that even a large communion roll repre sented the spiritual success of a church. Relatively to the number of adherents, the congregation was in no worse a position than many other congregations.

After some further discussion of the church’s finance, the meeting adjourned.

TO-DAY’S CABLEGRAMS.

A Steamer Sunk: 4 Lives Lost. Sydney, March 11, The steamer Bonnie Dundee has been run down by the steamer Barrabal, near Newcastle. She sank in a few minutes. Four female passengers were drowned. All the crew are saved.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, Tuesday.

Samuel Noble, Kaipara, carpenter, hung himself in his house last night. The motive is unknown.

Great interest is taken in the approach ing meeting with the Kingitejnatives, who are now occupied in killing bullocks at Kopua, and erecting breakwinds to sup plement the house accommodation. The natives are keeping a complete collection of all reports appearing in the papers, about the railways, telegraphs,| and the return on confiscated lands. The ship Margaret Galbraith was docked last night. She is double the size of any vessel yet docked here. There was 14ft. Sin. of water on the sill which was plenty for her. Mr. Hopecraft, editor of the “ Thames Star,” is dead from congestion of the brain. He served in the Waikato cam paign as Lieutenant of the Waikato Mifitia. - ' • i Wellington, Tuesday. Two men named Adams and Robinson have been arrested for a burglary on the premises of Steele, draper. A large quan tity of the stolen goods were found in Robinson’s house, and Adams was wearing some of the missing articles. A large meeting of ratepayers last night declared in favour of Climie’s scheme of drainage, and asked the Mayor to take a plebiscitum on the subject. Dunedin, Tuesday. The grocery store belonging to Thomas Horne, and a draper’s shop at Kaikorai was burned to the ground at an early hour this morning. The occupants were asleep, and were awakened by the scream ing of a young child, just in time to save their lives. The stock, furniture, and buildings were destroyed. A young man named Moon, a coal-carter,, has been committed for trial for rape on the daughter of Sergeant-Major Bevan, seven years old. Bluet, Tuesday. Arrived—Ringarooma, s.s.

'J'UESPAV, MjRCH It, 1879.5

THB ASBBU R' TON HERALD



General Storekeepers. Now Open Now Open. Now Open. RESERVE YOUR ORDERS. T. R. HODDER & CO., ~jp) EG to inform the Inhabitants of Ashburton and Surrounding Districts that they have OPENED THEIR NEW AND EXTENSIVE PREMISES IN SAUNDERS BROS.’ BUILDINGS, With a Large and Carefully-selected Stock, in the following Distinct De partments : GENERAL DRAPERY, MILLINERY AND SHOW ROOM, BOYS’, YOUTHS’, & MEN’S CLOTHING, TAILORING DEPARTMENT under the CHARGE OF A FIRST-CLASS CUTTER FROM MELBOURNE), BOOTS, SHOES, AND MENS’ HATS, GROCERY & PROVISION WAREHOUSE CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, & FANCY GOODS. IRONMONGERY of Every Description. WOOL, GRAIN, & DAIRY PRODUCE BOUGHT FOR CASH, AND TAKEN IN ACCOUNT. Indents received for every description of Agricultural Machinery, or any other commission promptly attended to by their LONDON AGENTS. T. R. HODDER & Go,, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GENERAL MERCHANTS.



Clothing Establishment. ENCOURAGE NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIES. TO THE PEOPLE OF THE ASHBURTON DISTRICT. H MESSRS. ALLENSTEIN B EOS. Desire to inform you that a RETAIL BRANCH of the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, WILL BE OPENED IN THE NEW BRICK BUILDING, ASHBURTON, (Next Bullock & Co. ’s Rooms) ON SATURDAY, Bth MARCH, To effectually introduce their Goods and drive out the imported article they have decided to sell a SINGLE GARMENT AT THE WHOLESALE PRICE. All goods are marked in plain figures, for net cash only. Any article purchased and not approved of will he exchanged with the same courtesy with which it was sold, or, if desired, the money will be returned. The Success which has attended the New Zealand Clothing Fac tory’s Retail Branches in Auck land, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, and other towns, leads the Proprietors to believe that there exists a praiseworthy desire on the part of the public to encourage New Zealand Indus tries, especially where superior advantages are offered, and your support is solicited on this understanding only. WILLIAM SPARROW, Manager Ashburton Branch. 467



Chemists. HERBAL MEDICINES. PERSONS suffering from liver com plaints, coughs, colds, worms, skin diseases, &c., are invited to try Nature’s cheap and universal remedy, “HERBS.” James Neil, importer of Herbs, and Bo tanic medicines, George street, Dunedin, has appointed MR. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Chemist, Ashburton, Agent for Ms highly-extolled medicines, Composition Powder for colds, Dandelion Coffee and Dandelion Pills for liver com plaints, Headache Pills, Botanic Cough Syrup ~ Worm Powders ~ Stomach Bitters ~ Blood Purifyer, &c. Roots, Herbs, Barks, &c. of every kind. 370 QHARLES J^J"EATE, (Late of Messrs. Gould & Co., Christchurch), BEGS TO ANNOUNCE He has commenced business as CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST, IN MOORE STREET (Opposite Messrs. Friedlander’s Store), ASHBURTON. CAMBRIDGE’S ORANGE-QUININE TONIC WINE IS acknowledged to be the most agreeable and efficacious Tonic Stomachic yet pro duced. It contains the valuable Tonic proper ties of Peruvian Bark (“Quinine”) with the Stomachic properties of the Bitter Seville Orange, so combined as not to be objec tionable to the most delicate invalid ; and, as a “BITTERS,” is far superior to all other preparations. Invaluable to all suffering from loss of appetite, indigestion, general debility, ner vous affections, tic, ague, and derange ment of the system. When the stomach has become enfeebled or disarranged by disease, excess, or irregularities, or the appetite is impaired by mental or bodily exertion, or from any cause whatever, it gives a regularity and tone which is not obtained by any other medicine.- One, two, or three wine-glass fuls may be teken during the day by persons suffering from the above com plaints, with the greatest benefit. It is highly recommended by the medical pro fession to be taken whenever Cod Liver Oil is ordered. By pouring the required dose of the oil into half a wine-glass of the “ Orange Quinine Wine ” scarcely a flavour of the oil is tasted, and the wine materially assists the oil in its beneficial operations. Price, 4-s. 6d. per wine bottle, and sent (carriage free) in cases containing one dozen, at 48s. Sold retail by all Chemists, and manufactured by J. M. CAMBRIDGE, MEDICAL HALL ASHBURTON. 360



Special Notice. Hooper, aitken and co. are prepared to make CASH ADVANCES ON GRAIN, OR OTHER PRODUCE Placed in their hands for sale in the Homo Markets. *390 FRIDAY, March 14, At 12 o’clock sharp. MR. ALFRED HARRISON is in structed to sell on the ground near Hodder’s new stores, Saunders’ Buildings, A. quantity of Packing Cases. Eiogsheads, etc. No reserve. Terns cash. FRIDAY, March 14th, 12 o’clock sharp. ALFRED HARRISON, Auctioneer, etc. 508



New Advertisements. Y. IN the District Court of Canterbury, holden at Ashburton.. In the matter of the Debtor and Creditors Act, 1876, and of the Debtor and Creditors Act, 1876, Amendment Act, 1878, and of the bankruptcy of Thomas Hicks, of the town of Ashburton, baker,, a Debtor. Notice is hereby given that a General Meeting of Creditors of the; above-named Debtor will be held at the office of Mr. E. G. Crisp, Solicitor, Montgomery’s Buildings,(Ashburton, on Friday, the 14th day of March instant, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon. S: B i M rilt ANSON S“ E. G. Crisp, . Solicitor, for Debtor.. 509 R. IN the District Court of Canterbury, holden at Ashburton. In the matter of The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, the “ Debtors and Creditors Act 1876 Amendment Act, 1878, and of the bank ruptcy of Reuben Kite, of Charing Cross, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, and Colony of New Zealand, farmer, a debtor. This (is to notifyj that Reuben Kite, of Charing Cross, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, and Colony of New Zealand, farmer, has this day filed a statement that he is unable to meet his engagements with his creditors. The first meeting of creditors to be held at the District Court House, Ashburton, on THURSDAY, the 20th day of March, instant, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon. . Dated this 11th day of March, 1879. JOHN EDGAR BUCHANAN, Clerk of . the Court. * Branson & Purnell,' Solicitors for the Debtor. 511 In tee District Court of Canterbury Holden at Ashburton. IN THE MATTER of The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, Amendment Act, 1878, and of the Bankruptcy of JOHN McLAUOHLAN, the elder, a debtor. This is to notify that JOHN McLAUCH LAN the elder, of Tinwald, in the County of Ashburton and the Colony of New Zea land, Farmer, has this day filed a state ment that he is unable to meet his engagements with his .creditors. The first meeting of creditors to be held at the District Court, House, Ashburton,. on Thursday, the 20th day of March 1879, at 11a.m. Dated this 11th day of March, 1879. JOHN EDGAR BUCHANAN, Clerk of the above Court. Branson and Purnell, Solicitors for the Debtor. , 510', CLAIMS TO VOTE FOR THE ELEC- \ TORAL DISTRICTS OF THE CITY OF CHRISTCHURCH, AVON, HEATH COIE, SELWYN, AND COLERIDGE, MUST be addressed to the Registra tion Officer, and will be received at his offices, Armagh-street, West Christ church ; and also at the R.M.’s Courts at Christchurch, Leeston, and Ashburton, up to 4 p.m. on the 31st March, 1879. Claims must be in the form prescribed in “ The Registration of Electors’ Act, 1866,” Schedule 1, and must be attested by a J.P., or elector of the district. » GEO, LESLIE LEE, Registration Officer. Armagh Street W., Christchurch, February 6th, 1879. 362 SLAUGHTERING ACT, 1877. I BEG to give notice that I intend at the next sitting of the Ashburton County Council applying for a license to slaughter large and small cattle on my Section, No. 18,039, Ashburton. Ashburton, J. TASKER. March 11th, 1879. -1 613