COMMERCIAL REPORT

FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 17TH, 1879. Mr. J. L. Wilson, of Christchurch, reports as follows : Wheat, per bushel, 3s 3tl to 3s Gel; oats (feed), 2s 3d to 2s- Gd ; barley (feed), ss, (seed), Gs ; peas, 4s ; beans, 4s ; flour, per ton, £9 ; potatoes, £3 to £3 5s ; onions, £lO ; iye grass, 4s to 5s Gd ; chick wheat, 2s 6d to 3s. Oats are very difficult to sell. . '‘v;? <--r £-V

MEMORANDA

AUCTION SALES

Wednesday, May 21.

Mr. Alfred Harrison, at his Rooms, at 12 o’clock —Rights of the Racecourse. Thursday, May 22.

Messrs. Acland, Campbell, & Co., at Sea field, at 12 o'clock —Draught horses, drays, &c.

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With which is incorporated the “ Evening Echo”). TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1879.

Railway Proclamation. —ln a Gazette of the loth inst., His Excellency’s Pro clamation defining the middle line of the railway from Tinwald to Upper Ashburton, is published.

Assessment Court Judge. —Gazettes to hand contain the appointment of Mr. Frank Guiness, R.M., to be Judge of Assessment Courts for the borough and for'the road districts of South Rakaia- and Mount Hutt.

• Acceptances for the Queen’s Birth day Steeplechases.— The following are the acceptances for the events in the Queen’s Birthday Meeting of the Ashbur ton County Steeplechases:—County Han dicap: Mr. James Wilkie’s ch.g. Faugli a-Ballagh, aged; Mr. James Carter’s g.g. Albatross, aged ; Mr. P. Husband’s br.g. Raven, aged/; Mr. E.'i Saunders’ Barry Lindon, aged ;,Mr. T. A. Winter’s g.g. Tam. o’Shanter, 5 yrs.; Mr. A. Herrick’s br.g. Merlin, aged ; Mr. Janies Hay’s ch.g- More, aged. Hunt Cup : Mr. C. C. Fooks’ g.g.- Billy Buttons, aged ; Mr. John Carter’s g.g. Albatross, aged ; Mr. John Carter’s g.g. Ginger, aged; Mr. T. A.'Winter’s g.g. Tkm o’Shanter, 5 yrs.;; Mr. E. Saunders’ b.g. Barry Lindon, aged; Mr. W. B. Denshire’s ch.g. Why Not-, aged; Mr. P. Husband’s b.g. Raven, aged.. .Maiden : Mr. John Carter’s g.g. Ginger, aged ; Mr. W. B. Denshire’s ch.g. Why Hot* aged.; K . 0 . T Lecture. —According to announcement, the Rev. W. Gillies, of Timaru, delivered . his lecture last evening in the Presbyte rian Church. Lectures, as a rule, are not well patronised,' but the attendance last night bore evidence to the ability of ; the lecturer as well as to the attractiveness of his subject. Mr. W. Gavin was voted to the chair, and, in introducing Mr. Gillies, briefly explained that the proceeds of the lecture were for the purpose of augment ing the funds of the Sunday School. Mr. Gillies then proceeded with his lecture on “ Pluck,' Probity; and Perseverance, as illustrated by the lives of W. and R. Chambers.-” After giving; a - humorous description of customs and “characters” in the town of Peebles, the birthplace of the brothers Chambers, the lecturer took his hearers step by step' along the career' of those two remarkable men, showing it was only by indomitable pluck, unswerving probity, and untiring perseverance, that they had from comparative obscurity, attained positions of wealth and honor. The lecture was full of racy anecdotes, some of which were personal reminis ciences of the speaker, and frequent appeals were made to the young men of the audience to imitate the examples of the two brothers in their integrity, self reliance, and independence, as also in their endeavors to elevate and promote the welfare of their fellow men. A vote of thanks having been passed to Mr. Gillies for his trouble in coming to Ash burton, and for his instructive lecture, the> benediction was pronounced, and the audience separated, well pleased with the evening’s entertainment. A Dishonored Cheque. —Some days ago, Mr. Alplieus Hayes received from the Borough Council a cheque on their bankers, for what is in these days of scant cash a large sum, in payment of timber he had supplied to the Corporation. In the absence of sufficient funds to meet the amount, and any arrangements for an over draft, payment was deferred until the Finance Committee of the Council could be consulted. Meanwhile Mr. Hayes’ manager, who apparently could not realise the situation, and had no vow registered in heaven to sustain the good name of the Corporation, to say nothing of the pos sible effect upon his good nature of a cer tain 2} per cent, that had been wrongfully deducted from the amount of his bill—did not observe a Masonic silence regarding the fact that he had been unable to bring his mission to the bank to a satisfactory ending. In half-an-hour half the popula tion knew that the borough’s funds had incontinently “petered out”; excited councillors “ hurried too and fro, with tremblings of distress ” ; the genial Mayor was waylaid in succession by five bearers of'the sad news to give zest to his mid-day meal; and the young financier of the borough was summoned from his peaceful retirement by the mill-race to square the difficulty. Eventually quiet was restored, and the demands of the wood-merchant met. The councillors engaged in the rush retired peacefully to their homes to rest in quiet until last night’s meeting, when they administered a mild rebuke to the too impatient Collins, Mr. Hayes’ agent, for so nearly destroying the good name and fame of our glorious borough.

Wrestling. —On Saturday afternoon Tiffin, the wrestler, tried conclusions with Hudson, who hears English and colonial laurels. The match was for the champion ship and £SO aside, and Tiffin got four falls to Hudson’s two, and thus won. 1

Life Assurance. —Referring last even ing to the interest which Robert Chambers took in the system of life assurance,'' Mr. Gillies took occasion to call the attention of- young men especially-to the wisdom, of being prompt in-taking outy policies off their lives ; and at the same time'advised members of the fair;sex,, when; young-men; cal’ed to obtain “ father’s consent,” to, demand their church certificate';'as ja. guarantee oft v charactoi*, an cl Lthcirlife; insurance policy as ‘an evidence; of'pnff clence and cautious forethought. We commend this advice to our lady readers.

Presentation.— On V! Friday evening Mr. Alfred Simmons, who had .charge of the Stadt Haarlem’s cargo' of Kentish farm laborers on their voyage to N.Z., and was ih<? ruling spirit in organising tlie movement for immigration, was presented by some friends with a pencil-case manu-' faoturod from colonial gold. Mr. Sim mons, in the course of a speech acknow ledging the gift, said many of the people he had induced to immigrate to N.Z. had since their arrival saved between £2OO and £3OO.

A Railway Station Burned.—Yester day morning, about two o ! clo.ck, the rail-, way station at M6re6r, about thirty miles south from Auckland, on the main line, was': completely 1 destroyed : by fire. ; The refreshment and ladies’, waiting rooms went in the general destruction, and only a few articles of furniture were saved. Tlie fil'd ..was .caused'-by a.s.tpye; pipe, which passes through- the roof of the station master’s office, who had been working till midnight at his books.' The. premises had only been recently enlarged, and a loss of £7OO is involved. Meeting of the Unemployed. —A meeting of unemployed, called by; adver tisement in the morning papers, was held in Christchurch on Saturday, -when it was resolved to form a committee who should prepare 'and have; signed, a petition to Government for work. One speaker said Sir Julius Yogel ought to be hung up by the heels for the false representations he had made to English working men, regard-: ing New Zealand. ' The speaker had only been able to get a month’s work since January. It was a country not for men, .but for young women ; women could get plenty to" do‘, but Jack was left out in'the' cold. Another meeting ivas held yester day, at which the Mayor addressed the men stating, that.he.would do his,best, by trying to induce the City Council and:the Corporation' of Sydenham >to form the East Town Belt, and advised au .applica tion to Government for aid in this 'matter. Such work would find employment fora number of men for some time. ■ ■ r yi-LT

Phonograph. —A phonograph is being exhibited in Wellington. Native ; Affairs. —Miv, Sheehan has gone to Kikikiki to. arrange if possible with Rewi for the throwing open of some additional country and setting it aside fop railway purposes. He will also do his best to further cement the alliance between Government and Rewi and his tribe. ; aMobe Taxation. —“ The Post.lbsaysjit is rumoured to be now under the consi deration, of the Cabinet to impose an income tax, and : to extend * the present land tax by a graduated system, so as to reach the large landowners rather than smaller.prqpnetqrs. „ Reduction of Wages. —Mr. Henry Russell, M.L.C., one of the largest employers of labor in the North Island, has had to reduce his workmen’s wages 25 per cent. I bwingffo the general depression.' The mendiavekaccepted. the. situation. The Rise in the Price of Wool will give £40,000 to the Hawke’s Bay ex porters on the clip sent Home.

Important Pecisjo.ll, —ln the ,cas.e_ of Haynes v. Purnell, 'heard recently ink the Dunedin R.M. Court,; his Worship non suited the plaintiff, finding that the debt had been incurred against plaintiff’s will and without his authority.

ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council, -was held. ..last night,, the Mayor presiding. There were also present—Messrs. 1 iFriedlander, ’'{Saun ders, Roberts, Campbell, and Ivess. The Mayor sum marised' the business to come before the Council. Since last ordinary meeting he had received a, telegram stating that Mr. Guinness had been appointed Judge of the. Assess ment Court. He would see Mr. Guinness and arrange for the holding of a Court. Complaints'had been' made to him regarding the state of Peter street, but nothing.could be done until the by-laws were in force. Complaints had also been made regarding unregis tered dogs,- and farmers were .suffering loss through such. He had received a cheque for of the County Council on account of the water supply, and a further cheque for £163 1 os. from the Road Board. Regarding the bank account, it would be necessary for the Council to make some arrangement as to an overdraft. CORRESPONDENCE. The following correspondence was read:— „ ,

From the Collector of Customs, Christchurch, asking to be informed at what bank the Council kept its account, so that all fees due to the borough might in future be paid into the bor ough fund account. Also enclosing a statement, of all fees received and placed to the credit of the Ashburton County Council Fund since 30th July, 1878, and asking which of these fees, if any, should be credited to the borough. The principal revenue had evidently been paid in prior to the 30th July, as the publicans’ and auctioneers’ license fees were due on and after the 30th June in each year. The letter also pointed. out that the fees for wine and spirit mer chants, and also for brewers’ licenses under the Distillers Act, 1868, were colonial not local revenue. J. - - From the Chairman of the Cemetery Board (Mr. - J.- Ward) -acknowledging, the • receipt of, and -promising to lay

before the Board, the Council’s letter a resolutionT; passed at last

meeting. \fFrom Mr. Buchanan,-; derk to the Rprid Board, enclosing;/riycheque for ■x-.65. 6di rents col lected by the., Board ori the Council’s ; t>ehal f.. -*Mr.' - Buchanan added that a fulljstaternent would be prepared for the next meeting of the. Board of all moneys due)to meeting •'■the Council -would" be able to receive all moneys due to them. From the Under-Secretary (telegram), announcing Mr. Guinness’, appointment as-Judge of the Assessment Court. -/From Mr. E. G.« Wright, J . enclosing a press, copy of telegram sent home for water mains, also receipt for same, with request for,refund. .. Some slight altera tions .in the order had been made by Mir. Wiight to abreviate the telegram. These alterations he would rectify in a letter/by next mail, [which would arrive 'about [the time' tire -order would be ready for shipment.:—-" - - - From Mr. Alpheus Hayes, complain ing that 2 per cent, had been' deducted from the price of timber supplied by him to the Council by contract, and asking a refund of the balance. From Mr. J. FI. Wood, Peter-street, complaining of the drainage from Quill’s .Hotel : being; allowed to- flow into the south side-channel of the .street. The nuisance extended from the rear of Quill’s Hotel, along Peter street to near its junction with Wakanui Road, where it formed a stagnant ;.popl. -i[ jb-I ) p;r;; ] "’() [ vr Circular from. .the {Undersecretary, pointing out that the simple transmission of the by-laws to the Colonial Secretary did not ensure their revision, nor guarantee their validity. The statute cast no such duty upon the Goyernment, though. the transmission was necessary. The Colonial Secretary ; would in' future simply acknowledge the receipt of such by-laws without pro nouncing upon their validity, and recommended all by-laws and_ amend ments to be prepared by the Corpora tion’s solicitor. „ , , _ . . From Mr. - Shearman)'Tendering- his resignation ;asi a councillor..

. ./ From the ppuntlkeeper, ; asking infor mation as to certain fees and driving money. T. W. Price applied for a cab license: MR. HAYES’ CONTRACT. Mr. Saunders explained that .it did •ndt'bccurTo him 'when the money was passed for payment, that the account was for a contract. The letter was a very reasonable one and the balance ought to be paid. j Jt was decided to pay the balance; ‘ ' THE PETER'STR-EET'NUISANCE; j The letter of Mr. Wood was referred to the Inspector of nuisances. Mr. Ivess recommended that should any case be tried under the by-laws, the Inspector 1 should be empowered to em ploy a solicitor so that a fair test of their validity might be obtained. THE BY-LAWS. f Ori; the reading of the Colonial Secre tary’s'letter H of by laws to him, the Mayor reminded jthe Council that on the drawing up of the by-laws, he had recommended the em ployment of-a solicitor, and it would have been fwell had they done so, as thereby "a considerable expense would have been saved. THE POUND. j y , B6rough’s{oyerseer [had been employed to perform the duties of a poundkeeper. It had come to his knowledge that the working overseer devoted part of his to the pound, and complaints had been made to.him about it. i* tv:

Mr. Campbell was not aware of the fact till it had been brought under his notice, but he would take the first op portunity as Chairman of the Works Committee, to inquire into the-matter. Mr. Saunders thought some one should look after the town’s interests as it was an easy matter to see that wan dering cattle could do more evil in a short time than' Mr. Brown cpuld do good in the tiriie he spent in clearing the streets. Mr. Parkins said the Overseer had been accused not only of driving cattle to the pound but of untethering horses and taking them away to the.pound. It was ultimately decided to ask the Sergeant of police to impound all stray cattle. THE AMATEUR DRAMATIC COMPANY. Mr. F. Browne, Secretary of the Amateur Dramatic Company, wrote asking the patronage'of the Mayor and Borough Council on the occasion of their performances on the 23rd and 24th inst. Granted. UNREGISTERED DOGS. Mr. Parkin moved that the Sergeant of Police be written to, asking him to proceed against all owners of un registered dogs within the borough. Mr. Roberts seconded, and the motion was passed. KEROSENE Mr. Parkin moved that an advertise ment be inserted in the papers, calling the attention of dealers to the necessity of taking out licenses for the sale of kerosene. Carried. 1 ’TO THE borough’s .solicitor. 3 ■■■! f & Jp \ % 5; "I '*• ; $ . i 1 ■ ■' - ... ■ ~ : It - was resolved- that the Mayor be empowered to employ a solicitor to defend the first case that, might come upjunder the by-laws. / • THE borough’s FINANCES. TheOlaypi': stated that one of their cheques had been*dishonored, and th ; s

was a thing that ought not to occur again. Fie hoped some arrangement would be made with the bank so that; they might be able to get an overdraft; G Mr. Saunders took exception to the; remark that one of their: been dishonored. A ch'equCV-was' orilyt dishonored when it was not ia’rid lt:puld[ not be paid, the cheque in- question|wap only referred back to the dfawerV-jiiot; an uncommon thing, and wasMidfibrecF an hour or two after it was’-preseiitedS l Accordiug to his reading of the Act they were entitled to an overdraft equal to one half of their rates. Mr. Parkin moved that the Finance Committee be instructed, to arrange with the bank for an overdraft. Such overdraft not to exceed £750. Mr. Roberts seconded. .

Mr. Ivess was of opinion that ,£750 did not represent the limit of the amountthe Actgave thempowerto apply, for, and he was not quite sure that ; an analysis of the sources from which the Road Board obtained their funds would not show a larger proportion of income than what the Council set down as Go vernment grants. Of course, if the funds given to the Council by the Road Board were really - only . Government .'grants, then it would be useless to "risk the bank for a larger overdraft. But it was evident that in a few weeks they would use.up [£7so, and then it would be necessary to go cringing to their bankers for further accommodation. ■ , . -

Mr. Saunders, replying to Mr. Ivess, said the Finance Committee were not in the habit of cringing to the bankers for accommodation,, nor of cringing to anyone. They went to the bank with a fair cause, and upori the justice of their cause they depended. He suggested that until they were able to; get a clear statement from the Road Board they should not enter into any arrangement- with the. bank. ; .They ought, of course, to ask the full amount. .they were entitled to, but it was no useV going ,to the bank for an pyerdraft' without a knowledge of .what they could legally obtain. They might be entitled to a large sum, or it may be a‘ : small one; 'but 1 if they were entitled to only £ 4OO, and asked for and obtained then the Councillors individu ally were responsible for the difference of and he for one was not pre pared to accept that responsibility, j Ultimately the following resolution was passed : —“That the Finance Com mittee be instructed to ascertain the actual amount of the borough’s revenue ending the 31st; March, nob including’ grants from General Government; rind that they be empowered to arrange with the Council’s bankers for a per manent overdraft mp to that amount.'’ . THE ENGINEERS’ REPORT..,,, i ' The Engineers’ report said that the labor gang had been engaged upon the. ordinary street work, putting in culverts, etc. Tenders for concrete channeling, ploughing and fencing, and for cement had been received. nuisances Report. The Inspector reported.the bad state of drainage in Peter, Hayelqck, Burnett, and- •• Tancred - streets,; = apd Wakanui Roridjj caused by-the outflow from The hotels' and boarding houses in those places. He had served notices upon six owners of such establishments, to stop the flow .of sewerage; waterr from .their premises. . The Inspector:poipted out several .side): .channels requiring .attention. He also; asked for .instruc tion in the event of his notices:-not being attended to. The stagnant pool in. Peter-street wanted/filling up, 'and the town wanted a scavenger badly. TENDERS. T ’ Tenders for ploughing and fencing the West Town Belt were opened, when that of Mr. Cochrane, 3s 2d per chain for fencing,'whs accepted, and that of Mr. W. J. Silcock for ploughing, at £4 15s. for the whole. ... /TV ; _•{___ It was decided not to open trie tenders for channelling, etc. planting. Mr. Ivess moved “ That; the County Council be respectfully asked to grant this Council the sum of to be applied to planting reserves and belts within the borough.” Mr. Parkin seconded, and the motion was carried. THE LOAN. A long desultory discussion took place on the question of the proposed loan of for the purpose of water supply and drainage. It was ultimately decided to take the initiatory steps toward raising the loan, for a period of ten years, without sinking fund. : . Cab and drivers’ licenses were granted to J. W. Price and F. Moore.

A Maori Lady’s “Bill op Costs.”— According ft) the Manuwatu Herald the following “ bill of costs ” was preferred by a Maori lady who recently gave evidence at the Foxton Resident Magistrate’s Court Hire of hat and togs to appear at Court, 2s; hire of horse to ride on, ss; feed for same, 2s ; waipiro for self and rela tives, 6s ; loss of time, one day, 10s ;; con tingencies, tobacco andpipe, waitingfor the case, ss; total, 30s. The costs were dis allowed, and Pahimata had to learn the hardest of all lessons to a Maori, viz., that it is sometimes necessary to give evidence “for the good of the country.”

The Colony’s Volunteer Strength.— The various branches of the volunteer force in the colony have a total strength of 7,073 officers and men belonging to 123 corps—an increase on the number of vol unteers in the previous year of 525,; but a; decrease of four in the number of corps. The totals .of each branch of the force were as follows :—Cavalry, ; ■ll corps, 551 men ; artillery, 9 corps, 1 629'men ; rifles, 56 corps, 3,344 men ; engineers, 2 corps, 123 men 1 ; naval, 5 corps, 434 inch; cadets, 40 corps, 1,932b0y5. j '4-

TO-DAY’S COURT.

f [pgjWNK Guinness, R.M. I Qi§7 jgfjtfj j 0/ {E3.| solicitor,. was ■accusetl jionj tlie<:information of David ; Walsl|, assistant 'bailiff, of assault and battery, jcpmrnitted on the person of the on Friday evening last, Avliile tlie; complainant was in possession as ;a baili'fepf.; the; premises of J. Cotton, S pari is h Rest a u fan t. occupied for an hour with the case, the whole evidence consist ing of the complainant’s statement, given in a rambling sort of way, that Mr. Harris had pushed him out of the premises. Wit ness admitted saying that if he were pushed, out. of clear- of the concern, and there would be end of it; and/alsp -w-itjf havjing’expressed his satisfaction at getting clear of. j/he wMl'e* affair, boThat ho-eould get 'ESniff HafrisJsaid he jc.Quld-.ea!sßyi.Oan|ra dict the main points -of complainant’s evidence, and; went into ;the>bpx? ;He denied pushing Walsh out, and asserted that he was not pushed out at all by any one, but went away; “like, a red-shank.” Mr. Harris acted in the matter for ,the mortgagee ; , and the fact that a bill '6f sale over the property WUs nled-in the Supreme Court was sufficient notice t'pTKff world of the‘existence of such, a deed. .It. was'on the strength of 'that deed'that he;’went to the house a t alL 1 ; 1 {.G ’ QV'* His Worship'dismissed The' case with costs of two witnesses. - L/.'./j

LAST NIGHT’S CABLEGRAMS.

(Reuter's' Telegrams.) ■} l S ydn ey[ May ' x '9.*

A sculling ;match < has.; been arranged between Trickptt and Laycock for a ' and the' cfiariipioriship' of the The match' is'fixed for” August 30. .THStOA, ZOJ '/MIMROO

‘.OLT'JTAM ( H >ll h; , jt -.MELP : OIJRNE i; Ma^I9. L, The; detectives. have.:;receiyed'[an additional the iproceedsaof ithe Avoca gold robbery. The money was {serit by'Weiberg- ■ chase a small vessel to Tacilitafe'-'his escape. Weiberg has been re-lodged in ;the'': Melbourne gaol.- - vv - r T f

TO-DAY’S CABLEGRAMS.

Sydney, 1 20.

A Commission;.has ...been appointed in London, charged with the care of the collection of pictures and paintings for the International Exhibition. ; Sailed —Wakritipu.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Wellington, Tuesday. A man named William Henderson has been arrested for -stealing a note from Captain Bell, of the schooner Zior.

William Thomas Martin, alias Moore, was committed for trial to-day for steal- fron\the,.Fpst ,-Office Hpt.el. 1 Willirim ’ Gillies, for' stealing q b'ottie of brandy from the same hotel, was discharged.

A REMARKABLE MASONIC INCI DENT.

j.... When.,.\ye .consider the .great.passion dliat-t tskilor-s Ahave /for /tabbing 1 them selves, we can, in a measure, under stand the following account, which we cull from dye -pages of the Canadian Ct aftsman : In speaking of the first Masonic funeral. t tbat. ever was . solemnised in Califbfiiia'j 'it is stated 1 ihaPthe body was washed up the bay of San Fran cisco in 184^/arid/that upon the per son of the deceased was found a silver mark of a Mason, on which was engraved the [initials name. On further investigation, the most singular exhibition of Masonic emblems ever drawn upon the human skin was re vealed. “Beautifully dotted on his left arm, in red and blue ink, appeared all the emblems of an Entered i\.ppren- and compass, the ; t\vepty-four inch gauge, , and common ‘gavel.- There was also the Masonic paveirieni representing the ground floor of Kingßolpmopls Temple, the. indented tessel which, surrounds it, and the blazing star in the centre. On the left arm, and artistically* fexeputed in the same indelible'liquid,‘%ere* the em blems pertaining to the- Fellbwcraft Degrees, viz., the ; square, the level, and the plumb. There were also the five orders J of architecture—the .;Tpscan, Doric, lonic, Corinthian,., and Com posite. On removing the garment from the body, the trowel presented itself, with all the other tools /of: operative Masonry. Over his • heart- was the pot of incense. On the other parts of his body vvere the beehive, the book of ■***■ Constitution's, guarded by’ a. : Tyler’s sword, the sword, pointing to awaked heart, the Allseeing Eye, ; the/anchor and ark, the; hour-glass, the scythe,forty second problem: of/Euclid*. ; the-sun, moon, stars, and comet, the three steps emblematic of youth, manhood, and age. Admirably'executed was a weep ing virgin reclining on a broken column, upon which lay the book of Constitution. In her left hand she, held the poVof incense, the. Masonic embl'ehif. of im mortality of the sou L... Immediately beneath stood winged Time, with. his scythe by his side, which cfits the brittle threa d of life, and die hourglass at his feet/ which is ever reminding us that i our lives are withering, away. The withered and attenuated fingers of the Destroyer were placed among 4 the long and gracefully flowing ringlpfe of the mourner.” From this description we can well see the grandeur of the con ception. Probably never before was sdch a picture ever beheld, and possibly never will again. We';are also told that'nther brother’s,; name was never known. - ; v>v .

Tuesday, May 20, 1879.]

THE ASHBURTON HERALD.



Clothing Establishment. ENCOURAGE NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIES. • ' j TO THE PEOPLE OF THE ASHBURTON DISTRICT. |MESSRS. A LLENSTEIN H Desire to inform you that a RETAIL BRANCH of the EW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. IS NOW OPEN IN THE NEW BRICK BUILDING ASHBURTON, (Next Bullock & Co.’s Rooms) 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 j. 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 lias.attendecl 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 j encourage New Zealand Indus tries, especially where superior advantages are offered, and j your support is solicited on this understanding only. 437 WILLIAM SPARROW, Manager j Ashburton Branch.



Chemists. HERBAL MEDICINES. PERSONS suffering from liver com plaints, coughs, colds, worms, Birin diseases, &c., are invited to try i Nature’s cheap and universal remedy, “H E R B S. ” James Neil, importer of Herbs, and Bo tanic medicines, George street, Dunedin, has appointed MR. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, f . Chemist, Ashburton, Agent for his highly-extolled medicines, Composition Powder for colds, Dandelion Coffee and Dandelion Pills for liver com plaints, Headache Pills, , Botanic Cough Syrup ■' ,'U „ Worm Powders ~ Stomach Bitters ~ Blood Purifier, &c. Roots, Herb p ., Barks, &c. of kind. every 370 CAMBRIDGE’S I •• ORANGE-QUININE TONIC WINE IS acknowledged to be the most agreeable and efficacious Tonic Stomachic yet pro duced. Itcontainstlie 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. j 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 taken 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, 4s. Gd. 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 Business Notices. O EORGE ALLEN, COLLECTOR, HOUSE, LAND, AND COMMISSION AGE*I y Saunders’ New Buildings, Ashburton. CERTIFICATE o .vu-COUNTANT IN [BANKRUPTCY. j - * 46!



Business Notices. T. R. H ODDER & COMPANY'S c ( Direct Shipment of Winter Drapery, Sec., J Ex Coriolanus, HAS NOW ARRIVED, Consisting of Dress Stuffs, Calicos, Sheetings, Quilts, Towels, ''' • ■ Clothing, Carpets, Druggets, Etc., Etc., Etc. and Socks. DOZEN Morley’s sisting of Hose, Hosiery, con- Pants, Shirts, Crewdson’s Calicos, No. 2 to No. 6, direct from the makers. 90 31 PAIRS BLANKETS, from the Best Manufactory—Witney. PIECES FLANNEL, from the Manufacturers, Rochdale. 58 DOZ. Cambric HANDKERCHIEFS from the Manufacturers, Belfast., »e \ PIECES TWEED, from the Manufactory, Huddersfield. 1 Horrocks’s Long Cloth, direct from the makers. Heavy Scotch Shirts, from the Best House in Glasgow. ALSO, i A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF



Crockery, , '/ ; i"• i China, ; Glassware,; • ■ Paperhangings, Hardware, • 1 ; i• > Cabinet Goods, Cutlery, i-.-i /■:;/■. ; Li ! Electro-plate, &c., &c., &e. The- whole of the above, bought by their London agents, on the most advan tageous terms, with l best discounts from manufacturers, will be Sold at the SMALLEST POSSIBLE PROFIT. . , - . ... ___ r _ ... , .. „ „ . I T. R.HODDER & COMPANY .i /. purpose giving every • advantage ; • to their new-and increasingly " * large circle of/' .’customers, by Selling .the above Shipment of DRAPERY AND : GENERAL MERCHANDISE, AT WHOLESALE, OR LESS THAN .•.WHOLESALE PRICES, ' FOR- CASH, IN ANY QUANTITIES, Especially as Another Shipment is daily expected per u Redgauntlet,” and they would rather make a sacrifice of profit than pay too heavily on Insurance Risk. Also just added to stock TEAS AND SUGARS OP SPLENDID VALUE. BREAD, 4b£d. per Loaf, for Cash, at the Store ; sd. if delivered for Cash or Weekly Accounts Only. Flour always on hand £in 501 b., ioolb., and 2oolb. Bags. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF COLONIAL AND IMPORTED Boots and Shoes, FURNISHING AND HOUSEHOLD IRONMONGERY. AGENTS FOR NORWICH UNION Fire Insurance society. HODDER and COMPANY ASHBURTON. 814



TITANTE D , a Man and a Woman YV SERVANT —Single, or married couple. Man must understand liorses, ■woman be thoroughly acquainted with housekeeping. Apply 888 HERALD OFFICE.