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New Advertisements. Notice. H“]\ /TOFFAT begs to inform the m IVI inhabitants of Asliburtou and surrounding districts that bis • . NEW FLOUR MILL AT WAKANUI HAS COMMENCED WORE, 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 MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are invited by the Board for the following works : Keeping in repair for twelve months Roads near Mount Somers. Keeping in repair for twelve months Roads near Spread Eagle. Specifications to be seen at the Road Board Office, and tenders to be sent in on or before noon on the 15th instant. TAMES FRASER. Clerk. Mount Somers Road Board Office, August G, 1879. 249 a To Let. TO LET, FOR CROPPING. "1 AAA ACRES of Good Stubble Land, - . . f . ~ in the Lagmhor-District. For paxticulais apply to 188 a . DONALD McLEAN. * For Sale. FOR sale; a few Laying FOWLS. Apply 230 a HERALD OFFICE. 'SADDLE FOR SALE. FOR' SALE, a Strong SADDLE, quite new. Price —£3iss. ; worth £5. . ALFRED HARRISON, 122 a Auctioneer. £2 ss. PER ACRE. Messrs, saunders brothers have had placed in their hands for sale 993 Acres of fair Agricultural Land, within 5 miles of the Dunsandel 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, 2% .. .*... . Ashburton. .... v . ■ Tenders. . GAS WORKS, ASHBURTON. a TENDERS are required for FENCING Nine ,(9) Chains, more or less, at the above works. Specifications may be seen at the Secre tary’s office, Burnett Street, until Satur day, the 9tli August, at 4 p.m. , Alternate tenders for material and labor only, or for both material and labor, must be sent to Secretary, addressed to the Chairman, not later than 11 o’clock on MONDAY, the 11th instant. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By order, J. WARD, 227 a . : riL Secretary. WANTED, TENDERS for Ploughing 1150 Acres Stubble Land on the Lagmhor Es tate. Tenders to be sent in on Saturday, the 9th August. . For particulars, apply to DONALD McLEAN, 223 a Lagmhor. Public Notices. WANTED, First-class COOK for a Station ; must be able to bake. References required. Apply K. SANDO, Registry Office-.' 3 229 a ~ £1 REWARD. LOST, from Ashburton, a Dark Bay PONY, shod all round, collar marked, no brand visible. The above will be given to anyone returning same to Quill’s Hotel. 237 a “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 1 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 LA'ugust, : at 11 a. m., at the Resident Magistrate’s Court. . GUINNESS,;: R. M. . 235 a Jud g e * ~YXT ANTED KNOWN, that Envelopes W and Notepaper can be obtained, wholesale or retail, at unusually low, rates at. the “Herald” Office, East-street North. 042 WANTED KNOWN—That the cheap- YY I ; 1 esi ihd nerfest CARDS inay be liad'atA-ie • ASHBURTON HERALD OFFICE Sl-fiKET NOETH.



Publics Notices. TOWN HALL, ASHBURTON. MONDAY, Tltii AUGUST, 8 f.m. POSITIVELY ONE NIGHT ONLY. Grand Piano Recital, given by M DLLK. OLGA DUBOIN, The Great U S SI AN lANISTE, OF MOSCOW, Who will appear in her Splendid NATIONAL COURT DRESS. Prices —Reserved seats, 4s. ; unreserved, • 3s. ; back seats, 2s. Programme and reserved seats at the ‘Mad' office ; unreserved, at Quill’s Hotel. 239 a ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. Applications are invited from competent persons willing to act as FERRYMAN at Lower Rangitata for one 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, 1879. Schedule op 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. Applications 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. E O R G E rjjRICKETT 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. Watertiglits, a Superior Fashionable Article, lGs. 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 LITTLE ONES. Every description of Sewn, Pegged, and Rivetted Boots and Shoes made to order. promptly attended to. 207 a Clearing Sale ! GLASGOW HOUSE, EAST STREET. W/N AVIN begs respectfully to • VJT thank his friends and the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding district for the esteemed patronage be stowed upon him during the past twelve months, and hopes to merit a continuance of the same. ITe desires to announce A CLEARING SALE, For One Month, OF Winter Goods, At Greatly Reduced Prices, TO SUIT THE TIMES. Inspection Invited. BARGAINS ! BARGAINS ! ! ! W. GAVIN, DRAPER, GLASGOW HOUSE, Montgomery’s Buildings, East Street, Ashburton. 218 a JUST ARRIVED, Albums, Desks, Workboxes, &c. H. M. JONES, Stationer, Baring Square. 473 a



Fruiterers, T HI IT\ A VIS O N, GREENGROCER AND FRUITERER, HAS ON SALE Onions. Good Potatoes, Carrots, Parsnips, Turnips, Herbs. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, (Next to Fowi.ee, Grocer) TANCRED STREET. ASHBURTON. 79a Bottlers. ASHBURTON BOTTLING STORES. In connecliron with the ASLIBU RT ON BREWER Y, WOOD and CO Have on hand a Larg: L txk of ALE and STOUT, in Bulk and Bottle. Business Notice.



SEALY BROS., THE ASHBURTON NURSERY, BEACH ROAD, MOORE STREET, ARE 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 buckled 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 REPELTEDLY TRANSPLANTED, which secures to them Boots, 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. you buy elsewhere, compare prices. SEALY BROS., ASHBURTON NURSERY, BEACH ROAD, One Minute’s Walk from the Belt. 167 a NEW ZEALAND ' WE SEE VAN, Published Monthly. JUST ARRIVED, the “New Zealant 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. Gr. D. Boileau, Ac countant, Saunders’ Buildings, without delay. S. SAUNDERS B. HALE | Trustees. Ashburton, 9th J uly, 1879. 86a NOTICE. ESTATE OF F. DOHERTY. ALL Accounts due to the above estate must be paid forthwith to Mr. Doherty, or they will be sued for without further notice. By order <>f the Trustees, D. CARO. 927 W. BROWNE. ESTATE OF J. H. PASS & CO. rnHE Undersigned begs to notify that 1 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. U. TWENTYMAN ) L. E. NATHAN J Trustees. Per W. Stringer. N.B.—Office removed from Old Bank Store to premises next Messrs. Fried lander Brothers, East Street. 177 a Public Notices hTbaN KRUPTCY. WEEKS & DINON have on Sale at their Office, East Street North,- • PROOFS OF DEBT FORMS, FORMS OF AFFIDAVIT, Also, — FORMS of TO LET and FOR SALE. nCIhIOL Books, Bags, Etc.—H. M. L*) JONES, Stationer, Etc., Baring Square. 473 a arly. 'ASTE PAPER for Sale, 3d. per ID. at the Herald Office. Apply 590



Auction Sales. SATURDAY, AUGUST i6ih. MR. J OHN LLOYD CRAWLEY will hold his USUAL SALE OF MERCHANDISE ON SATURDAY NEXT, Particulars in Future Advertisements. 195 a J. LLOYD CRAWLEY, Auctioneer, &c.



SATURDAY, t6th AUGUST. MR. JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY lias received instructions to sell by pub lic auction, at his Rooms, Saunders’ Buildings, on Saturday, lGth August,— Q VALUABLE TOWN SECTIONS f) At Tinwald, 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, Land and estate agent anr 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 let 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 ON APPROVED FREEHOLD SECURITY Agent for Union Insurance COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. 717 T. R JTODDER & QOMPANY’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. #©'A Large Assortment of Tweeds, Doeskins, and Coatings on hand. 150 a SCHOOL Requisites and Artist Mate rials. H. M. JONES, Stationer, Baring Square. 473-* T7INVELOPES, NOTEPAPER, EN JQj VELOPES, NOTEPAPER. —The cheapest ever offered in Ashburton, at the Herauu Office, Wholesale Depot, Saunders’ Buildings. 55 Coal and Firewood. CHEAP TIMBER AT HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS. BALANCE of Timber unsold at th 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 YARDS, East Street, Ashburton. 102?



Auction Sales. NOTICE. I! CL LOCK. & CO. bog to intimate that the Business , , carried on by us for the past twelve months under the style of BULLOCK & Co. TV ill 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. p'lpHE Undersigned have on Sale Fencing Wire No. G to 10. Standards and Stakes. Seeds— White Clover Red Clover Cow Grass Alsike Trefoil Lucerne, Ac., Ac. 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. PATCH IN G BjEGS io inform the inhabitants of ft 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, JIORSECLOT* r LS, WAGGON TILTS, &c. LaRGE STOCK ON HAND, ■ Including— Druggets, assorted patterns Tents, all sizes Indiarubber ' and Canvas llose ing Canvas, Calico, American Duck, Drill, &c. Clothes, Garden, and Plough Lines Headstalls Flax and Hemp ITalters ON SALE, AT UNUSUALLY LOW PRICES. The following : Tarpaulins and Horsecloths ■ Oilskin Suils, Men’s and Boys’ Macintoshes, Leggings Flax and Manilla Rope Blocks, double and single FLAGS OF ALL NATIONS. yWNoto the address— IV M. PA T CHING (Late Sando & Olsen), -•- East Street, Ashburton. 108 a



Business Notice, ORR~AND~Ca GREAT BANKRUPT )" SALE OF Pass & Co’s. Stock £3,000 Worth CXjOTHIT3Sr Gr DRAPERY, BOOTS AND SHOE S. 2,000 Still Remains. EXTRAORDI NA RY BARGAINS.



ORE & CO. 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 IT ' BARGAINS. Boots, half-price Childrens’ Boots from Is. per pair Dress Goods at 4d., Bd., lOd., and Is., worth Is. to 2s. Gd. Wool Shawls at 10s., worth 21s. Gd. One Bale White Blankets at 12s. Gd., and ISs. Gd., worth 205,. to 375. Gd. 13 do/. Ladies’ Felt Skirts at 3s. 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 HE LET ist SEPT. GEE AETD CO. IMPORTERS, ASI 111 U R I'ON AN D RAKAI A.



Hobels. OR A M’S .SOME RS EX ... .-COMMERCIAL’" .. ' AN I > KAMI L: Y. H 0 T E L I Q ASIinURTON. UNDER TIIE PATRONAGE OK. -J . , Sir George Grey, K.C.8., Premier of New Zealand. Sir James Ferguson, Bart., late-Governor *>l : New Zealand, AND Sir Cuari.es Ducane, late Governor of.Tas mania. • : - 'jpIIIS centrally-situated Hotel is pronounce V to be one of the finest in the Southern ileiiil-' ’ , . . fix# ' ■ sphere. The cuisne is under the supervision OT an eminent chef, and the proprietor hope’s 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 (txie oldest established IN THE-.; district). TT AS been Re-erected and considerably A—S- Enlarged, and now offers to Tra vellers and the General Public Accommo dation of a Superior Class, no expense - having been spared in making it second to none in the Ashburton for comfort and convenience. ,a. SUITES OF PRIVATE -ROOMS- ; FOR FAMILIES.' ' 1 LIQUORS OF TI-IE 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 •hi :: t„o JOSEPH BALDWIN Regs to inform his friends and the public that he Has Opened : A THE CENTRAL HOTEL, AT THE JUNCTION, WILLS STREET , WAKANUI ROAD, ASHBURTON, THIS commodious hotel is situateti within three minutes.’, walk of the Railway Station. Table d’Hote daily at G p. m. Luncheon on the table from 12 to 2 p.lll. The Jug and Bottle Department will be made a special feature, single bottles and small quantities being supplied at the lowest remunerative rates.'/:. Only V the best quality of Wines,.. Beers, and Spirits procurable will be kept. J . BALDWIN, 540 Proprietor. THE PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE AND DINING - ' ROOMS, V V jV/ R; ’ Wills Street, Near Railway Station (Late Clark’s). Is now open for the convenience of Boai ders, Commercial Travellers, and the Public. J gJIIE House is entirely new, and’beauti > 1 fully, fitted up with All Comforts Every attention will be paid to patrons. FIRST-CLASS TABLE, AND TERIvISL I B E R A L Families accommodated with privaterooms . Breakfast, G a. in.; ;to 9 a. m. ; Dinnei, 12 (noon) to 2 p.m.; Tea, 5-30 to 7 p.m. • M E A L S- - Breakfast or Tea, Is. ; Dinner, Is. Gd,- Board and Lodging, 255., 205., and ]7a SERVANTS REGISTRY OFFICE ; No Charge. FRA N K I) ROW N E Proprietor. Poulterer, &c. RABBITS! RABBI TS ! 5 P. HARPER, FISHMONGER AND POULTERER IN car the Ashburton Hotel, East Street, BEGS to inform the inhabitants ol Ashburton that lie HAS OPENED, - m the above line, and trusts, by strict attention to business, and supplying but articles .of - first .class quality, hopes to merit a share oi public patronage OYS TER SALOON. Hot Fried Fish and Slowed Eels from » l • -- to II every night.