WHAT THE “WORLD” SAYS.

By Atlah.

The Princess Louise, it is said, does not contemplate remaining in Canada uninterruptedly during the term of Lord Lome’s appointment.: She will pro bably visit England every year, and has announced her intention of continuing her personal interest in. the various homes and institutions of which her Royal Highness is the patroness and head.

Governor Jonas for so long master of the ceremonies at Newgate executions, has been permitted to pass out of the world " very quietly. . The grave old gentleman had a dry humor, of his own. When Sir John Bennett was Sheriff, tickets to witness floggings were dis tributed so indiscriminately that the visiting justices resolved to refuse all purporting; to -be given for journalistic objects except those held by representa tives of the daily press. A gay con noisseur-presented his pass at the wicket one'morning that four garotters were to be scourged. “ What paper .do you come from ?” -asked Mr. Jonas. “ The Sporting Calendar ,” was the answer. “ Can’t let you in ; this is not a sport ing event,” was the ready reply. A fine old soldier, a true type of the old school of officers, has passed away in General Jervis, who has just died after. sixty-seven years’ service. Al though his career was not marked by brilliant exploits in war, his name is perhaps as widely known and as much revered as that of any officer in the service of the Queen. For years and years he was the central figure of the Chatham garrison—first, as command ant of the old “ Pongo” battalion, which all officers joined who were gazetted to regiments in India; and afterwards, as colonel of a depot battalion, he endeared himself to all. Indefatigable, clear headed, punctiliously exact in the dis charge of duty, he was just the right man to set a good example to young officers, and instil proper ideas into them. Off parade and -in the well known mess-room there was no more courteous gentleman or pleasant com panion to be found. There are many officers some retired, some rising rapidly to high rank themselves —who will ever remember with affectionate regret a chief whose wise counsels, alternately with kindly encouragement, helped to form their character and make them what they are; Private letters from Utrecht, where Colonel Evelyn Wood’s column has been concentrated for one line of ad vance into Zululand, describe the troops as in first-rate spirits and eager forthe fray. They have every confi dence in the gallant spirit who leads them, as indeed they ought to have. Wood is as brave as a lion, and perhaps more daring. - He says he means his to be the first column up and at close ' quarters with the ; enemy. He has with him his own regiment; the 90th, and no bad show of artillery, under Major Tremlett, R.A. All his arrangements for the advance have been carefully - matured-,-.and there is every reason to expect that he will handle his column with skill 1 and judgment. - Although Lord Beaconsfield depre cated anything like conjecture as to how the Zulu business occurred, military critics who know something of the Cape and its people* cannot refrain from dis cussing the- sad affair. The most generally received opinion is that the draught oxen, of whom there were many thousands, had, as usual, strayed some distance from the camp in search of pas ture, and that when once in the bush they were surrounded and captured by -the Zulus. Upon this the first impulse of the troops "in camp would be to recover their oxen. The same thing hac occurred ' igai? and again in previous wars. The hot-headed lads rush out in a hurry, without order or system, snatching, up their arms and eager for the ‘ fray. The presence of older soldiers, experienced in the ruses of the wily savage, has often enough in times past staved off a similar defeat by checking the ; fash ardour of the rest. Unhappily the 24th were all boys. There was hardly an- old soldier of two or three yeafs’ service in the ranks, and it is easy to conceive that the. whole battalion was carried away by excite ment, Officers in such a case, when the men have got out of hand, can do little to stem the torrent. The men will go their own way. ■ It was so pro bably upon this unfortunate occasion, -and the way led them , straight into the jaws. of death. Encircled by. the'- Zulu method of attack, having fired awayall their ammunition, , they would have fallen an easy prey to the assegai-charge of the enemy. This is a very plausible • explanation of the disaster.

. Lord Chelmsford states that a court of inquiry is collecting evidence, but it : is to be feared that the only witnesses are dead men. We shall require, how •evcr, 4ohear something , from the . general in his own defence. As Colonel Thesiger, Lord Chelmsford was highly thought of when Adjutant-General of the Indian army; he did well also as ..colonel of the 95th, and as Lord Napier’s chief of: the styff in ; the Abyssinian Expedition. Certainly he has had no Cape experience but. that gained within the last, twelve months, and at the time ■•of his appointment to the command its wisdom was. questioned by some few. The points which, must be explained ■ are Lis plan of campaign, with its four widely-separated lines of advance, and the collection of so large a quantity of stores, material, and cattle within the enemy’s country, and . before he had made good his position. No doubt he intended this camp as an advanced

magazine and'base a£: ope rations, I so, it. will be important to hear whether the camp was intrenched. It must have been the earthworks which enabled the detachment under the two young Engineer officers, Bromhead and Chard, to hold out so heroically at Rorke’s Drift; and if Lord Chelmsford has neglected to strengthen the head quarter camp in the same way he will be censured by many who are already quite disposed to take him severely to task. Jt is said that the Cabinet was at first strongly inclined to throw him over altogether, and make him bear the whole brunt of the blame. The mani fest injustice of this, at least until further details came to hand, was, however, obvious, and for the present he is exposed only to innuendo and indirect attack.

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Public Notices. V. R. RE JAMES DALY. CREDITORS in the above Estate are hereby notified that a meeting will be held at my office, East Street, Ashbur ton, on FRIDAY, 18th inst., at 11 o’clock a.m. Important Business. FREDK. PAYITT, Creditors’ Trustee, j April 15, 1879. 692 ASHBURTON ROAD DISTRICT. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that all OUTSTANDING RATES, for the period eliding March 31st, 1879, will be SUED for on and after the Ist of May next, without further notice. O'.' Rates received at the Road Board Offices, daily, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. By order J. E. BUCHANAN. ■ ' - .Collector to the Board. Ashburton, April -Bth, 1879. 688 IN THE ESTATE OF TAYLOR AND LILL. ALL ACCOUNTS in the above Estate must be paid at once to HUGO FRIEDLANDER, ■ nmf ap April sth, 1879. 691 ASHBURTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. A GENERAL MEETING of the above will be held in Baldwin’s Hotel, Ashburton, on Saturday, 19th April, at 8 o’clock. Business : Election of Officers, To Consider Rules. J. E. HYDE HARRIS. 689 Honorary Secretary. BOARD and RESIDENCE for two Single Gentlemen, in private family. Apply— Herald Office. 681 To Let. TWO ROOMS to LET, unfurnished, in Cox-street, near Station; rent, 9s. per week. Apply office of this paper. 661 T 0 L ET, A FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE on the North-East Town Belt. THOMAS CLARK, 684 Burnett-street. TO LET, TWO Good SHOPS, with Dwelling Houses of four rooms attached. Centrally situated. Apply to CHAS. BRADDELL, 515 Montgomery’s Buildings.



Tenders. TENDERS are invited for the Erection of a Four-roomed COTTAGE at Wheatstone. Plans and specifications may be seen at the office of Mr. G. M. Robinson, East Street, Ashburton, where tenders may be sent up to 12 noon on FRIDAY, 25th April. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. 693* TO LET BY TENDER. AN IMPROVED FARM of 600 Acres. For particulars apply to ' 587 SAUNDERS BROS. W ANTED. CHERTSEY SCHOOL. TENDERS are invited for the making of a CONCRETE TANK, 10 feet square, together with Pump and Piping. Also FENCE for dividing School Grounds, partly Palings, rest Post, Rail, and four Wires; and Screens for Closets, etc. Plans and specifications can be seen at A. R. Markham and Co.’s store, Chertsey. Marked tenders to be sent in on or before 12 noon on MONDAY, 21st inst. The lowest or any other tender not necessarily accepted. W. A. BROWN, 604 Chairman. Miscelianuous. WANTED KNOWN—That the cheap est and neatest CARDS may b» had at the ASHBURTON HERALD OFFICE East Si keet North; WANTED KNOWN, that Envelopes and Notepaper can be obtained, wholesale or retail, at unusually low rates at the “ Herald ” Office, East-street Nerth. 648 Envelopes, notepaper, en velopes, NOTEPAPER.—The cheapest ever offered in Ashburton, at the Heiialo Office, Wholesale Stationery Depot, Saunders’ Buildings. ' 552



Awsfelen gales, ■ ~ 150,000 ™ 150,000 ASSORTED TIMBER, JONAS, HART & WILDIE have been instructed by Mr. Alpheus Hayes, Waimafe, to. sell by public auction at his Timber Yards, Ashburton, on j TUESDAY, 22ND April, | 40,000 4 x 2 Totara white aiid black pine. 15,000 3x 2 „ „ . „ 110,000 4 x 3,, ~ » 15,000 6x 6 „ and black pine; 10,000 6x 2 ~ white and black pine. 5,000 5x 5 ~ and black pine. 25,000 8 x | Boards, Totara & white pine. 5,000 6 x 1 T. and G. flooring. 5,000 8 x 1 Totara and white pine. 5,000 6 x £ T and G. lining. 10,000 Bxll Totara white & black pine. 5,000 8x 2 ~ ~ }>■ Also, —:. .. ' A Large Quantity of Stakes, Posts, Stable Props, and Firewood. NO RESERVE.—SaIe at n o’clock. JONAS, HART & WILDIE, 657 Auctioneers. Partnership Notices. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. THE Partnership lately existing be tween us as Engineers, Millwrights, &c., has this day been DISSOLVED by mutual consent. All claims on the above business must be sent in by the sth of April. All accounts owing must be paid by the same date. Signed ( H. J. EDWARDS, . I . HENRST LEE,. AshburtQ.ii, March 22,187jh 572 .• Fruiterers, &c. "V- 1 -" .LONDON PIE HOUSE (Opposite Baring Square), Havelock Street, Ashburton. RICHARD MADIGAN, PASTRYCOOK, CONFECTIONER, AND FRUITERER, j BEGS to announce to the inhabitants of Ashburton and county that the London Pie House was OPENED on SATURDAY, 22nd February. COFFEE ROOMS. Tea, Coffee, or Cocoa, with Pie or Pastry, 6d. always ready from IO a.m to 11 p.m. • Pastry supplied ior Parties or Soirees on the Shortest Notice. TRADE SUPPLIED. COME AT LAST. NEW FRUIT. FRESH FRUIT. From Geraldine. J. MOOAR & CO., HAVING purchased a Fine Orchard at Geraldine, are now in a position to supply Fresh Fruit and Vegetables every day. PLUMS, per lb., only •. .... sd. APRICOTS „ ... sd. GREENGAGES, per lb., only sd. HONEY PLUMS „ sd. APPLES, per lb., only 3d. and 4d. POTATOES.



jm' DEFY COMPETITION "3^ W. T. DAVISON, GREENGROCER AND FRUITERER, IS PREPARED to supply fruit and vegetables of every description, fresh from the gardens, Wholesale and Retail, at Christchurch Prices. NOW ON SALE BLUE DIAMOND PLUMS, , per lb., s<l. ORLEAN „ „ 6d. PURPLEGAGE,, „ 4 d. . ' for quantities 3X per lb. The cheapest house for fruit- for jam-makisg. COOKING APPLES per lb., 3d. and 4 d. GOOD EATING Do. . 6dJ ONIONS... NEW POTATOES, i At reduced prices for QUANTITY. Fresh vegetables; salads, herbs, etc. Orders Delivered Regularly. W. T. DAVISON, Wholesale and Retail Greengrocer and Fruiterer, Moore Street, Ashburton. 3l£ Business Notices. ; TO ME E T A WANT Long Felt in Ashburton, S. COLLINS AND SON HAVE opened a shop in. Compton’s Buildings, Moore-street, next to Neate’s, chemist, for the sale of NEW & SECOND-HAND FURNITURE Of every ' description. Curtain Poles and Rings, Venetian, Spris.g and Roller Blinds made to order. Highest price given . for Second-hand Furniture of all kinds. ** . . - j ‘—A* •• -• : PAINTING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES carried on as .usual in town or. country. Paperhangings, Paints, Oil Colors, Var nishes,’ Window-glass, and every . trade requisite on sale. Guttering, and Piping, found and fixed. • „ . S. COLLINS ANDisON, PRACTICAL PAINTERS, PLUMBERS, AND HOUSE DECORATORS - v : Ashburton. 588



Austrian Saks, M ess * s - -B' ULLOUK &. c o. (C. J. Edmiston.. F. A. Edmiston, and W.08:.'- (Sundry). TINWALD STORE. Messrs, bullock and co. beg to notify that, for th<? convenience of their, customers and friends on the south side of the Ashburton River, they have OPENED a New STORE .' at Tmwald, and draw attention to their stock, com prising— STATION AND FARM STORES, GRASS SEEDS for AUTUMN SOWING, AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY, HARDWARE, FURNITURE, BUILDING MATERIALS, ' ■ At their. T I N W A.L P STORE. Stock Sales conducted at the Tinwald Yards will be settled for at the Tinwald office if required. By L L OtCfK. AND CO., ". Ashburton Tinwald.'\ . ; bulloOß and co.’S ABSTRACT OF SALES. APRIL 12, SATURDAY, . At Hugh Mcllraith’e, Esq., Methven. APRIL is, TUESDAY, At Ashburton Yards—Cattle. BULLOCK AND CO., 416 Auctioneers.



Booksellers, &c. NEW BUSINESS. J. Y. WARD’ BOOKSELLER, COMMERCIAL AND FANCY STATIONER, HAS much pleasure in announcing to the inhabitants of the Borough of Ashbur* ton and County, that he COMMENCED BUSINESS ON SATURDAY MARCH I, 1879, in ... Messrs. Saunders Bros.’ Buildings, EAST STREET, NORTH, With : A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Professional Stationery, Commmercial Stationery, Household Stationery, ■ Fancy Stationery, • &c., &c„ &c. LITERATURE {In Assorted Bindings) COMPRISING ALL THE MOST POPULAR AUTHORS Also,— PRESENTATION books. SCHOOL REQUISITES IN STOCK. Colonial,‘English, and' Foreign Rapers supplied to order. . WORK-BOXES, WRITING-DESKS* ■ " : ■, Y '-"-and - OTHER FANCY GOODS, AT RE ASO NAB L E PRICES.' Hamilton’s Library Books on Deferred Payinent. T '' i • ' ta,Note the address— ; J. Y. W A R D, . ~East Street North • (Saunders’ Bros.’ New Buildings), ‘ . ASHBURTON.. : . \ ''' ’ \: ,v " ..-440 Business Notices. fJIHE UNDERSIGNED have for SALE and to »rrive : - Calcutta Cornsacxs, 4bushels ; expressly manufactured for shipping'Wheat. Woolpacks —Seaming Twine best quality. Fencing Wire, No. 6 to 10. i 20 Tons Galvanised Iron, 6 to 9 feet. 400 .Casks".Cemsn4.’ C : 300 Dozen Ploughshares. ; ■ Etc.y Etc., Etc. friedlander brothers.



ORR AND CO.’S



DEAPEET, ... v p r THE BEST THING GOING FOR ASHBURTON. THERE IS NO DOUBT ABOUT IT THE GREAT SACRIFICING : SALE OF HOSIERX, CLOTHING, BOOTS AND.SHOES, ; Now going on for a Short Time, to make room for Very Heavy Shipments, at R AND CO.’S, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. TTke Greatest .Bargains ever offered. •< . &cC. 3



OUR AND CO., IMPORTERS.'



• ' i"--. " Auction Sale*, _ ' STATIONERY, BOOKS,- FANCY. GOODS, SCHOOL REQUI SITES, &c. MR. ALFRED HARRISON lias been favored with instructions to sell at an early date, about 104 Yols Superior New Books— Prayer Books, Hymnals, Bibles, School Books, Ac. Note Paper, Envelopes, Ac. Quantity Fancy Goods. ALFRED HARRISON, 691 Auctioneer, etc. AL F RED HARRI S 0N , ' AUCTIONEER, ASHBURTON, IS open to conduct Sales by Auction, at hi’s Rooms, or elsewhere ; also Sales by Private Treaty of any description upon the lowest possible terms. SEND IN YOUR PRODUCE, such as PIGS, FOWLS, CHEESE, EGGS, &c., &c. f &c., Also, FURNITURE, EFFECTS, and GENERAL MERCHANDISE, for {SATURDAY’S WEEKLY SALE, At 12 o’clock. The following are upon my books, besides many others : Farms from 200 to 1000 acres, on easy terms. City and Suburban Sections. Sections at Tinwald. Two-roomed Cottages and handsome resi dences, on easy terms. SHARES FOR SALE— The Ashburton Gas Company. The Ashburton Templar Hall Company. Properties entered for sale free of charge. SALE YARDS attended every TUESDAY. New Sacks—Very Cheap. Old Sacks, any quantity. Fencing Wire, all sizes. JSS-DON’T FORGET SATURDAY’S SALE, at 12 o’clock. AGENT FOR THE Manchester Fire ASSURANCE COMPANY. Capital, 000,000. —Lowest Rates. Established 1824. ALFRED HARRISON, AUCTIONEER, STOCK, ESTATE, ‘ AND COMMISSION AGENT, BARING SQUARE, ASHBURTON. 282



Business Notices. BREA D! BREAD, BREAD! I*::/*. . vi,-.' - ON and after TUESDAY, April Ist, T. R. HODDER & COMPANY, Grocers and General Provision, Hardware and Soft Goods Merchants, sell FULL WEIGHT QUARTERN LOAF of BEST BREAD at PROMPT CASH, delivered any part of the town daily. 614 HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. ALPHEUS HAYES wishes to inform his customers and the public gene j rally that he has RE-OPENED the above yards with a freßh supply of first-class SAWN TIMBER, all sizes ; • SAWN STAKES & PICKETS ; BLACK PINE & MIXED FIREWOOD. Also,'that, having the Waimate Mills now in full operation, orders for Totara and ; Black Pine for bridge and other purposes j can be supplied of any dimensions. 453 W. H. COLLINS, Manager.



SPECIAL NOTICE, TTtE ARE NOW LANDING— V.V Ex p.s. Tongariro,” BxiJ( Tdtara for Wells Ex “ Clifton,” from Invercargill, 240,000 feet first-class Boards and Scantling Ex “Drover,” from Bluff, ' 129,000 ditto ditto Ex “ Wave of Life,” from Thames, ' • 50,000 feet Flooring, Lining, &c Ex “Flora,” from Kaipara, A ’ splendid assortment of 95,000 feet 1 Kauri Timber MONTGOMERY & CO. (Limited) CHRISTCHURCH, And EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. IN BANKRUPTCY. "vrOTiCE— 'The “ Ashburton Herald” it a. Gazette for all notices under the Debtors and Creditors Acts. 60



Erttc^RiauiSfite, QRAND VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT, A To be followed by a Drama, on M A Y 1 s t , IK THE ASHBURTON TOWN HALL, To pay for the TEMPORARY TOWER FOR ST. STEPHEN’S BELLS. 671 Public Notices. FOR SALE, )j-Acre of LAND near North-west Belt, on Terms. Wanted, f-Acre near the Town. 5 Templar Hall SHARES for sale. Mr. ALLEN, House, Land, and Commission Agent, 650 Saunders’New Buildings. > THE CHRISTIAN HERALD. . IS Now Published, containing the Preachers’ Plan for the current quarter*, and other Church news. Price Three pence ; obtainable at the Herald Office, Hooper, Aitken, & Co.’s, and H. M. Jones’. 673 REMOVAL NOTICE. ■' f • • --**•' ■*r ). r MRS. MANHIRE, Dressmaker, begs to inform her numerous friends and the public generally that she has removed to premises behind Mr. Boyle's Office, Moore Street. V NIGHT SCHOOL ■ on Monday Tuesday. Thursday, and Friday Evenings. "634 PUBLIC NOTICE. rpHE Wakanui Road is Stopped for Traffic (opposite Moffatt’s Mill) until fur ther notice. j 610 FOR SAL E . SECTION 670, Cameron Street, with well-built 4-roomed COTTAGE there on. Apply on the premises. ; 641 W. K. HURST. NOTICE. A LL ACCOUNTS due to the Estate of r\ Thomas Hicks, Ashburton, must be Paid at Once to the undersigned, at Messrs Pass and Co’s, or at the Road Board Office, Ashburton. Accounts re maining unpaid will be sued for without further notice. J. H. PASS, 454 0. B. BRANSON, N, j Trustees. SLAUGHTERHOUSES ACT, 1877. I HEREBY give notice that 1 intend, at the Ashburton County Council’s sit ting on the 7th May, to apply for a Slaughtering License, for large and small cattle, on Reserve 3,128, near Ashburton. JAMES SMITH. Ashburton, 1 f April Bth, 1879. 660 SLAUGHTERHOUSE LICENSES. " I HEREBY give notice that I intend to apply for a Slaughterhouse License at the County Council’s next sitting, for the slaughter of large and small cattle, on Section No 25,535, Ashburton. it * GEORGE PIKE. Ashburton, . ; April Ist, 1879. 627 ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL NOTIFICATION OF VALUATION LIST. rpAKE NOTICE—The Valuation List 1 for the Borough of Ashburton is now open for INSPECTION at the Office of the Council,! Montgomery’s Buildings, between the hours of 10 and 12 forenoon, and 3 and 6 afternoon. All objections thereto irfust be left at the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Ashburton, on or before the 30th day of April, addressed to the Assess ment Court, and a copy of every sued objection must be left at the Town Clerk’s Office not less than seven days before the next sitting of the said Court. Forms fer objection can be obtained at the Town Clerk’s Office. CHAS. BRADDELL, Ashburton - , e Town Clerk March 31st, 1879. 617 MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD THE NEXT MEETING of the Mount Somers Road Board will be held at the Office, Mount Somers, on Friday, April 18, at 11 a.m. By order, - JAMES FRASER, 667 Clerk. MOUNT HUTT ROAD BOARD. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that a meeting of electors of the Mount Hutt Road District will be held at Edging ton’s house, Barrhill, on MONDAY, the 21st day of April inst., at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of electing five ratepayers to serve as members of thai above Board. A poll if necessary will be I taken between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on THURSDAY, the 24th day of April inst., at the undermentioned places Woolslied, Dray cote; Edgington’s House, Barrhill. CHARLES BRADDELL, 654 Returning Officer. Business Notice. { . THE SOUTHE RN PROVINCES ALMANAC, DIRECTORY, YEAR BOOK, & DIARH FOR 18 79.' Sold by • ; WEEKS & DIXON.