POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails at the Ashburton Post Office close as follows :

For Christchurch and North at xo 20 a.m. 4 p.m., and 7.30 p.m., daily. For Chertsey at 10.20 a.m daily. For Rakaia at 10.20 a.m and 4 p.m daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Kangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10.20 a.m, daily. For Temuka, Timaru, and South at 10.20 a.m and 3 p.m daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.30 a.m For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeneh, at 3.15 p.m. daily. For Wakanui and Seafield, on Mondays and Thursdays, 7.30 p.m. W. St. G. Douglas,

Postmaster.

UNCLAIMED LETTERS

The following letteis from places beyond the colony were received at the Ashburton Post Office during the month of July, and remained unclaimed on Ist September, i 87 9: Bennison, W. Bowden, W. Daly, Toseph Gerry, John rietherington, William Horsfall, Miss O. Lafgren, P. P. Millas, Mrs. C. Perkins, George Russell, Robert Smith, John Groves Stirling, James Wilkinson, Mr. Woodman, W. D. W. St, G. Douglas, - Postmaster.

NOTICE.

Mails close at the Chief Post Office for the iollowing places (subject to the necessary alte rations) as under : The next mail foi the United Kingdom via San Francisco will be closed at Christchurch on Friday, Sept. 12, and will be due in London on Oct. 28. The next mails for the United Kingdom, via Brindisi and Southampton (for specially ad dressed letters only) will be closed at Christ church on Sept. 24. The mail via Brindisi will be due in London on November 17th, and tlie mail via Southampton on November 24th.

A travelling Post Office having been estab ishecl on the Southern line of railway, letters bearing a late fee of 2d. may be posted at any station in the mail carriage attached to the express train, and they will be included in the mails made up in transit for offices on the main line and branches,

Sydney J. Dick, Chief Postmaster,

NEW POSTAL REGULATION.

Letters posted within the colony having the names and addresses of the senders printed on the address side of the envelopes, accompanied by a request that the letters be returned if not claimed within a stated period, will be return ed unopened. ■ Provided, however, such letters shall have remained in the post office to which they may be addressed, at least ten days.

UNCLAIMED LETTERS

On the first da; J each month a list is ex hibited at each Pc. t Office in the Colony of the addresses of all letters received from places be yond the Colony that have remaind unclaimed for one month at such Post Office: and such of these letters as remain unclaimed at the end of a further period of two months are then for warded to the Dead Letter Office, to be return ed unopened to the countries 'where tney origi nated. Unclaimed letters originating in the Colony are not advertised, but at the end of two months are forwarded to the Dead Letter Office, Wellington, there to be opened and re turned to the writers.

ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST.

COMMERCIAL.

The New Zealand. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited), report in circular dated London, July 17, 1879, as follows : Corn Market. —The wheat market during the past week has exhibited un usual animation, heavy purchases both on the part of millers and specidators having led to the establishment of an advance of from 3s. to 4s. per quarter. The stock of English wheat remaining in farmers’ hands is now but small, and in view of the period which must elapse before the har vest is secured, and the fears generally entertained as to the probable shortness of the crop, purchases of really good home grown wheat are difficult to make. Recent arrivals from Victoria and New Zealand have been of satisfactory quality, although South Australian sorts are hardly equal to those of last year ; all, however, have been freely bought for home consumption. Stocks in London and principal outports are considerably smaller than at the same date in 1878, th e total now being 797,450 quarters, as against 1,071,052 quarters, lire quantity 0 a passage, however, shows an increase, v iz. • —1,401,825 quarters, as compared with 770,074. Australian cargoes off coast have re cently been sold at 475. to 475. 6d. per 4901b5. c. i. f., the smaller quotation having just been refused for a cargo now almost due. Sellers for more distant arrival are scarce. A parcel of Melbourne wheat on passage to London was lately sold on sam ple at 48s. e.i.f,, the quality being very good. The American harvest, Avhich is now being - gathered in many of the States, is reported as favorable on the whole. The advance in English prices ■ has attracted a number of sellers for forward shipment. Exports continue to be freely made from the Atlantic ports to this country and Franco. Quotations are as follow : South Australian wheat (new), 50s. to 51s. per 49G lbs., ex granary ; Victorian, do., 51s. to 525., do.,'" do. ; New Zealand do., do., 455. to 535., do., do. ; Australian flour, 325. to 355. per 280 lbs., do. ; New Zealand do.. 30s. to 335., do., do.

MEMORANDA.

MEETINGS. This Evening. Borough Cricket Club—Broadbelt’s Cen tral Temperance Hotel, at 7.30. Mr. George Hart’s Committee, at Quill’s Sample Rooms, at 8 o’clock. AUCTION SALES. To-Morrow. Mr. Alfred Harrison, at his Rooms, Baring Square, at 12 o’clock—Pines, Etc., Etc. Messrs. Acland, Campbell & Co., at their Horse Bazaar, at 12 o’clock—Horses, Etc., Etc. Mr. John Lloyd Crawley, at his Rooms, Saunders’ Buildings, at 1 o’clock— Jewellery and General Merchandise.

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser With which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1879.

Inspector of Nuisances. —We learn that the Inspector of Nuisances has been rigorously attending to his duties by visiting all parts of the town, and has given intimation to some negligent persons that unless his instructions are promptly attended to proceeedings will be taken against them. Sporting. —A trotting match is to come off to-morrow with a vievv of settling the question as to the best trotting horse in the district. We are aware of at least ten animalshaving the reputation of being the fastest trotter in the County, and the event to bo run to-morrow will probably settle the claims for priority. The horses to compete are : —Mr. M‘Rae’3 Brandy, and Lady Grey ; Mr. Digby’s The Butcher ; Mr. Smith’s Vandemonian; Mr. Lancaster’s Trooper ; Mr. Nolan’s Fish Ho ! The race will be for one sov. sweepstake, and the course from Thomp sons corner to Quill’s Hotel, to start at 4 11. m. Ashburton Agricultural Show and Races. —The following dates kavc been fixed for the Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Show, and the Spring Races : The show on Tuesday, Nov. 18th, and the races on Wednesday and Thursday, the 19th and 20fch Nov. Tlio programmes of both will shortly be published. Maintenance of Roa.ds. —Wo are glad to notice that the Road Boards have at last made up their minds to let the repairs and maintenance of the roads by contract. This has often been urged upon the Board and we are sure the Board and their staff will find it a better and cheaper system than that of employing day labor. Longbeacii Road Board. —A meeting ot this Road Board will bo held to-morrow (Saturday). Mr. W. Cuthbert, the new Surveyor to the Board, arrived on Wed nesday and will assume his duties at once. Volunteers. —The recently gazetted A. V. Corps will be sworn in by the Resi dent Magistrate at Shearman’s Sample Rooms, on Monday evening next. We hope that this movement will receive active support. Mount Some us.—Mr. E. G. Wright met the electors at the School-house, Mount Somers, on Wednesday evening, and at the conclusion of his address re ceived a vote of confidence, proposed by Mr. Todd and seconded by Mr. Harvey. Sir George Grey.—A controversy has for some time been carried on in the Christchurch papers regarding the Pre mier’s age. From this we now gather that the gentleman at the head of the Govern ment is just three years short of the allotted “ three score and ten,” Cricket.— By advertisement in another column, the members of the Borough Cricket Club are requested to attend a meeting .to be held this evening at Broad belt’s Temperance Hotel, for the purpose of reorganising the Club. We understand that a deputation has been appointed from the County Club to ascertain the views of the Borough in reference to amalgamation. If this is effected steps will immediately be taken to have the newly-formed cricket ground vested in trustees for the benefit of players.

The Opposition at Dunedin.— The following extract from the Dunedin “ Herald” clearly show’s what the ma jority of the electors think regarding Sir Geoi’ge Grey’s government, and indica tions in other places are strong in the same direction. The people down South must he a long way ahead in the march of in telligence to what some are in this locality and the Thames :• —“ The result of the election at Dunedin is precisely what we expected, and entirely satisfactory. As we predicted, three Opposition candidates have been returned, Sir George Grey and the Liberal Association notwithstanding. The Ministerialists have in a word been completely beaten, and as the triumph of yesterday will have a very decided effect on the elections all over the country, we may conclude that their cause is hopelessly doomed. Our good city is now thoroughly w r ell represented. The reign of the philo sophers is ended, and v'c are once more under the dominion of common sense. The three gentlemen who wore elected yesterday are an honor to the constituency, and their presence in the House will he so far a guarantee of good government. We have no desire to crow over our victory, but we cannot help expressing the hope that our neighbours will follow our example.” Electoral. Yesterday a Ministerial supporter, Mr. 11. Allright, was returned for Lyttelton, defeating Mr. Murray- Aynsley, the late Member and an Opposi tionist. At the Ashley nomination the show of hands was as follow’s :• —Moore- house, 27 ; Fendall, 18 ; Cunningham, 4. At the Geraldine nomination the show of hands was decidedly in favor of Mr. Wake field, but the numbers given in the different accounts are conflicting. The polling returns for Wallace are not yot completely made up, but the return of Mr. Hirst (an opponent to Sir G. Grey) is con sidered certain.

Total Abstinence. —Teetotal readers may feel interested in knowing in what light their principles are regarded by Edward Hanlan, the Canadian sculler who so easily bore away the aquatic laurels from Tyneside. The following statement of Hanlan’s views upon the use of alcoholic stimulants has been communicated to a gentleman in Manchester:—“l have to state that in my opinion the best physical performances can only be secured through the absolute abstinence from the use of alcoholic stimulants. This is my rule, and after three years’ constant work at the oar, during which time I have rowed many notable match races, that I am bet tor able to contend in a great race than when I first commenced. In fact, I be lieve that the use of liquor and tobacco has a most injurious effect upon the system of an athlete—by irritating the vitals and consequently weakening the system.” Rats. —A correspondent of the Tara naki Herald writes.—lt is curious coin cidence that when Sir George Grey was Governor, the natives designated him a '• rat,’ as lie was not straightforward, but always burrowing underground.”

ODD GOSSIP.

[By Telephone ]

There are some funny newspapers pub lished in New Zealand, but I think the “ Lyell Argus ” can claim the palm of being the worst in many respects; the type lias a general appearance of having been chopped into shape with a tomahawk, the orthography is about as bad as the typography, and all the other graphys are about on a dead level. Their style of writing a paragraph is also anything but flattering to the individual they mean to have a shy at. For instance, the editor, who, by the way I may state is proprietor, pressman, compositor, printer’s devil, blacksmith and other occupations too numerous to mention, all rolled into one individual, thus dilates in a late issue on an. old friend and pavtuer of his : —“ My friend little Joe Lvess has been writing the history of the Lyell and its “Argus,” in the “ Ashburton Mail.” Joe might have spared me a little, considering that I wrote the only original articles (gratis), that the public cared to read. Joe’s made money I hear ; but he. should not forgot the time when a glass of beer and two penny pio was a luxury to a poor devil of a printer : no Joo ! “ Ignorance and Check” may succeed for a time, but believe me “ modest merit will win in the long run.” The “Joe” above referred to cannot, we should imagine, be the indivi dual ■who is now doing the grandiloquent in the cause of Mr. E. G. Wright. The reference to the “ Beer and a Two-penny Pie ” is certainly too vulgar for a gentle man of his talents.

As I am dealing with “Joe,” there is another point which requires investiga tion. It appears that whilst craving for popularity he actually forgot his own breeches pocket. Ho stumped the Borough to be elected a Councillor, and then found out, to his dismay that lio could not receive any moneys without rendering himself liable to penal ties. Joe remained in the Council till his little printing bill ran up to a matter of fifty pounds odd, and then— Resigned, and sent his little account in and got the money. Probably the Borough’s Solicitor will look the Act up, as to the legality of this payment. If not, Telephone will.

If I recollect right, there is something i.ll Holy Scripture to tlio effect that a prophet has no honor in his own country. No doubt the saying, if aged, is true. A circumstance happened the other day which tends to bear out the truth of the above saying. At the meeting of the Ashburton County Council on Wednesday an applica tion was made by a firm styling themselves Hogg and Co. for a share of the Council’s, advertising, and some rather facetious remarks were made regarding the journal in question. Mr. Grigg who is generally considered to be “aufait” ou all local matters, asked quite innocently, “ Where was the paper published, and is there such a paper in existence?” So much for fame. Hogg and Co.’s organ does not appear to have been distributed very far from the well-known fonl odours of Burnett street. I also notice that applications forwarded to the Ashburton Road Board and to the Borough Council were met in the same manner.

Mr. Wright’s opinions on manufacturing industries are worthy of notice. He told us tlio other night that all his ventures had been successful, consequently he ought to be returned to Parliament. On the other hand Mr. Hart had gone into some speculations, such as boiling down facto ries, Kaiapoi Woollen Works, &c., vund had in some of those speculations lost a lot of money, consequently Mr. Hart was a very bad financier, and not fit to represent the electors in Parliament. 1 wonder if it ever struck Mr. Wright that the personal loss of Mr. ITart was a national gain, or that the boiling down establishments as sisted the sheep farmers to work off their surplus stock, and to supply the Home markets with cheap animal food, and whether the Kaiapoi Woollen Works, although at first a failure, have through perseverance and pluck, become at last a success. I wonder what venture of Mr. Wright’s has clone so much real good to the country as either of the two specula tions he mentioned above. Rumor says, but of course my readers you must not be lieve rumor, that the best investment Mr. E. G. Wright ever made was in tlio pur chase of cross-cut saws and files to sharpen them with.

And speaking of Mr. E. G. and his failings, we must recollect ho has been a most liberal man so' far as church matters are concerned —the Windermere Church, for instance. Well, I suppose that was built in atonement for his past si.n3, but he ought to be reminded of an old text that “ The nearer to church the farther from God.” It will take a lot of liberality of this description to wipe out the sinful cruelty lie perpetrated in the land jobbing transaction with Arcliy Clark at Mount Somers ; and yet we find him placarding the town —“Vote for Wright and liberal land laws. ” Yes, liis liberality is worth studying. If the history of the purchase of the Mount Somers estate is ever written I do not think that a greater blot will appear on the transactions of the Land Office than the acquirement of that land. That transaction was quite consistent with the character of a not over fastidious sharp practitioner, but some of us cannot quite reconcile the act with our almost anti quated sentiments in reference to the sacred ties of honor and hospitality. The man who can abuse both these may be successful, he may even be sent to parlia ment by a partially deluded constituency, but ho can never command the confidence and respect of intelligent men. His associates in this contest are a sufficient indication of the character of the candi date, “Birds of feather, Ac.”

Holloway’s Pills. —These Pills are more efficacious in strengthening a debilitated con stitution than any other medicine in the world. Persons of a nervous habit of body, and all who are suffering from weak digestive organs, or whose health lias become deranged Ly bilious affection, disordered stomach, or liver complaints, should lose no time in giving these admirable Pills a fair trial. Coughs, colds, asthma, or shortness of breath are also within the range of the sanative powers of this very remarkable medicine. The cures eliected by these Pills are not superficial or temporary, but complete any permanent. They are as mild as they are efficacious, ami may be given with confidence to delicate females and young chil dren. Their action on the liver, stomach, and bowYs is immediate, beneficial, and lasting, restoring order and health in every case.— Advt.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

To the Editor of The Ashburton Herald,

Sir, —I notice that Mr. E. G. Wright tvas absent from the meeting of the County Council reported in your issue of Wednes day. Are candidates for Parliament precluded from attending such meetings 1 I am, <fcc. ,

Cottager.

[Certainly not. Probably Mr. Wright was engaged elsewhere, on electioneering matters, which may be regarded as public business. A candidate for a very distant electorate—Mr. Saunders—found time to take part in Wednesday’s proceedings. Ed. A. H.]

COLERIDGE ELECTION.

Mr. George Hart at Rakaia,

(From our own Correspondent.)

Mr. G. Hart met the electors of this district in the Town Hall last evening. There was a very good attendance, Mr. C. N. Mackay was voted to the chair, and introduced Mr. Hart as a man worthy of their confidence, and one who always kept his promises and he (the speaker) hoped that Mr. Hart would be elected as their representative. Mr. Hart addressed the meeting at some length, saying that he was in favor of the West Coast Railway via North Canter bury ; that he was in favor of local option, but with compensation.

Mr. McWilliams asked whether Mr Hart would support the Water Supply Bill in its present form. The candidate replied that he would be glad to consider the suggestions of any settlers on the plains as to any modification of the scheme.

Mr. Lambie wanted to know who was responsible for the inadequacy of the arrangements as regards polling places for the district, Mr. Ivess having blamed Mr. Hart for it. Mr. Hart said that Mr. Ivess’s statement was totally incorrect, and further that that gentleman’s intemperate advocacy must do Mr. Wright’s cause much injury, and be most distasteful to any right-thinking candidate. Mr. Lambie had much pleasure in pro posing a vote of thanks to Mr. Hart for his address, and also that the meeting had every confidence in him as their represen tative for the district in the General As sembly. Mr. D. G. Holmes seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously with three cheers for the candidate.

A similar compliment to the Chairman closed the proceedings.

ELECTION ITEMS.

Eden. —The contest to-day between Messrs. Whitaker and Tole, will probably result in a considerable majority for the latter gentleman. Manawatu. —The report that Mr. Hal combo, one of the candidates for this seat, was ineligibie, is now authoritatively denied. The election takes place to morrow.

Rangitikei. —Major Willis, an opposi tionist, has been returned for this consti tuency. Wanganui. —The success of the Opposi tion at Rangitikei has much encouraged Sir W. Fox’s supporters, and notwith standing the adverse show of hands, they are now very sanguine of success at the election to-day. Cheviot. —A keen contest is expected for this seat to-morrow. Mr. Saunders will receive the southern vote, but Mr. Ingles is strong in his own neighborhood, Kaikoura. Both candidates are pro nounce Oppositionists.

LAST NIGHT’S CABLEGRAMS.

EUROPEAN.

( Renter's Telegram.) London, Sept 2. Arrived—Boyne. At the wool sales to-day 8,300 bales were catalogued. The tone of the market is quiet. Five per cent Now Zealand loan 101, ex dividend.

AUSTRALIAN.

( Reuter's Telegrams.)

Sydney, Sept. 2.

For the Craven Plate, Baronet was first, Falmouth second, and Chester third. Won by a length. Time—Emin. 24secs. Arrived—Wakatipu, from Wellington,

Melbourne, Sept. 4. The Amyone has been successfully floated.

Sir John Coode strongly recommends the Harbor Trust to adhere to his plans for the Melbourne Docks. He advises that the docks excavated at great cost by the Minister for Railways, should be filled up. Brisbane, Sept. 4. The Opposition, finding further obstruc tion fruitless, left the House cn masse when a division was called. The Local Boards Bill was passed by the Ministerialists. (Special.) Sydney, Sept. 4. A Sunday-school teacher has been arrested for a savage assault on a pupil, w'hose condition is so precarious that her dying depositions have been taken. Melbourne, Sept. 4. The result of the official inquiry into the cause of the collision between the Claud Hamilton and the barque Ben in Hobson’s Bry, is that the certificate of the captain of the Claud Hamilton has been suspended for two months. In the Legislative Assembly last night the whole of the items of the tariff, as re cently amended, were carried by a large majority. The Legislative Assembly was counted out after ten o’clock this morning, no busi ness having been done, the Opposition refusing to allow the tariff to be rushed through without a public debate.

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

TO-DAY’S CABLEGRAMS,

{Age Special.)

Albany, Friday,

The P. & O. Company’s steamer Tan jore has arrived with the Suez mail./ She brings Cape news to Aug. 18. Amakazis, Cetewayo’s kraal, is totally destroyed. Cetewayo with but a few fol lowers lied into the bush, and was closely pursued by the British troops. Three of Cetewayo’s sons with several Zulus and Zulu chiefs surrendered with all Cete wayo’s cattle. London, Sept. 3. The Emperor of Russia and Emperor of Germany met at Konigsburg, on the Rus sian frontier. The meeting was most cordial. The Emperors afterwards ex changed visits. London, Sept. 4. War is deemed imminent between Eng land and Burmah. Colonel Browne, the British resident at Mavally, and a number of Europeans, apprehending outrages, have withdrawn from the city. Failing the immediate submission of the King, Lord Lytton directs the advance of several regiments, who are under imme diate orders to march on Mavally. The latest news from the Cape reports that the remainder of Cetewayo’s prin cesses and chiefs surrendered with thou sands of cattle.

Sir Garnet Wolseley anticipated the early capture of Cetewayo.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

iMTERPROVINOiAL.

Auckland, Friday,

Mr. John Lundon addressed the Bay of Islands electors last evening. Refer ring to the stuffing of Electaral Rolls, he declared that he had stood by and seen one native sign for others not present, .and he complained of Royal Commissions’ reports as not being in accordance with evidences, and undertook, if returned, to have the evidnee printed. A vote of thanks was accorded. There is great excitement over rEden election. Wellington, Friday. “ Punch” was published this morning, and is a most creditable production in matter, typography, and illustrations. The following is the result of tne Wai rarapa election : Beetham ... ... ... 792 Bunny ... ... ... 570 Pharazyn ... ... ... 519 The Alfredtown returns are not yet in, but they cannot affect the result. Messrs. Beetham and Bunny’s return is certain.

Invercargill, Friday.

The following is the result of the Wal lace election—Hirst, 148 ; Joyce, 98 ; and Outhbcrtson, 20.

A “BANKRUPT” INCIDENT.

The gentlemen attending a meeting of creditors in the Supreme Court offices recently (says the “ Otago Daily Times ”), had an experience out of the common. The meeting began at 2 p.m. The bank rupt was a resident of a country township, and except the Bank of New Zealand— represented by counsel—all the creditors present, of whom, personally and by proxy, there were some fourteen, were residents of the same place. The fourteen credi tors wished a local trustee appointed, the bank a Dunedin one. The bank’s claim was larger than that of all the other cre ditors put together. This state of matters then arose. A local trustee was nominated and seconded. The bank’s counsel nomi nated a Dunedin trustee, but there was no seconder, and the motion fell to the ground. But the Act declares that reso lutions shall be decided only by a majority in “number and value” of the creditors present, and tiie bank’s counsel opposing the local trustee, the fourteen creditors found themselves in a powerful majority of numbers, but a powerful minority of value, while the bank was “vice versa.” Thus a perfect deadlock was brought about- The fourteen, however, had this advan tage, that if the bank left the room, they could carry tlieir man, and they therefore started on the task of tiring out the bank’s legal representative. The chairman took a full-length position-on a sofa ; other cre ditors brought out pipes aftd tobacco ; the bank’s counsel studied the Act, and occa sionally sent for Mr. Register Gordon to see whether he could discover a settle ment of the Gordian knot. The hours passed in this way till darkness came on, when, having prevailed on the Court at tendant to build a fire, the sofa was placed in front of it, and the chairman, the trou blesome counsel, and one or two others, conversed comfortably on “the political situation,” the “ tightness of the igoney market,” and particularly on the necessity of reform in the bankruptcy laws. This state of things continued till about 8 o’clock, when the pangs of hunger begin ning to make themselves felt, and the legal gentlemen showing no disposition to give tlie advantage of his absence to the. enemy, a truce was come to, and the meeting adjourned after a six hours’ sit ting to no purpose. The appointment of a trustee in the estate is still a matter for future settlement.

Mixed. —Clerical gentleman (who ob jects to smoke, and means to make an example)—“May I inquire your name, sir :” Commercial—“ To be sure you may. I’m Davis, from Bradford,: in the stuff trade. What line might yours he t’ Clerical gentleman (with irony)—“ The spiritual, sir.” Commercial (not noticing the irony)—“ Is it though l What an awful price you’ve got gin up to the last fortnight !” The clerical gentleman dis covers that he has a friend in another carriage. *

Meeting It Honestly. —ln these days, whoa the temperance question absorbs so much of public attention, it may not be out of place to quote the saying of an eccentric English gentleman, a candidate for Parliament, a meeting of his consti tuents. A man in the crowd called out, what about the Liquor Bill'?” “Well,” said the/candidate, “mine was uncom monly high last year. How was yours ? ”

A County Court Judge. —lt is stated in a provincial contemporary (says the Echo) that the attention of the Lord Chancellor is shortly to , be called to the peculiar style in which Mr. Lefroy, a County Court Judge, conducts the business of his Court at Yeovil, aud elsewhere. Several complaints have been lately made, and that in more than one local news paper, that Mr. Lefroy not unfrequently commits himself to an opinion on a case before hearing a word of the defence, and when he has only heard the opening speech of the plaintiff's solicitoi\ The case arose out. of a collision between two vehicles, the driver of each contending that the other was in fault. The plaintiff’s solicitor having .stated his case, the judge observed that he'did not see that there could be a shadow of defence. The'defenr daut’s solicitor naturally objected- to this off-hand mode of doing business. Where upon the judge retorted that it was absurd for a man to defend himself when he had, in broad daylight, run the shaft of his cart ihto another horse. It did not strike the learned gentleman that possibly the other horse ran against the shaft, which, indeed was the contention of the defen dant, supported by five witnesses. Of course, when a judge makes up his mind as to the merits of the case, from the opening speech of the plaintifFs counsel there is an end of the matter ; but we caunot be surprised that the defendant’s solicitor declared that in future he would have a jury in any case in which he was engaged when the matter in dispute was over £5 in value.

Friday, Septpmbsr 5, 1879.]

THE ASHBURTON HERALD



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THE ASHBURTON HERALD. Advertisements for the Ashburton Herald must be sent in not later than 2 p.jn. for the Country Edition, and 3 p.m. for the Town Edition, with the number of insertions written plainly on the copy, other wise they will be inserted till countermanded, and charged accordingly. Notice to discontinue Advertisements must be left at the Office in writing, before 12 noon and alterations the day previous. Subscriptions : In Advance, If Booked g, Agencies. ASHBURTON HERALD, Published Daily. SUBSCRIBERS are requested to make known any irregularity in the delivery, whether in Town or Country, which shall be immediately remedied. Country Sub s iribers along the Wakanui Road to the school, thence to Seafield, Cambridge, and Newland, are supplied by the mail-cart every Tnesda? and Friday, NOTEPAPER, EN VELOPES, NOTEPAPER.—The cheapest ever offered in Ashburton, at the Herald Office, Wholesale Stationery Depot, Saunders’ Buildings.



Clothing Establishment. ASSIGNMENT OF THE ESTATE OF MESSES. AITKEN, PASCOE & CO., CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS, TO Mr. J. H. Morrison, 1 Manager Mosgiel Woolen Factory, [-Trustees. AND Mr. John Ross, Of Sargoocl, Sons & Ewings rnHE above large Clothing Manufac taring Firm having had to succumb to these hard times, and assign their estate, we have been induced by the Trustees to purchase the whole of their large Manufactured Stock at a Very Heavy Reduction, and have resolved to sell the same again in our Branches direct to the public at prices at which we could not legitimately sell our own Goods. In.fact (without exaggeration) during the next few weeks we are in a position to offer NEW GOODS in MEN’S AND BOYS’ ATTIRE, Of Colonial Manufacture, at from ■ ONE THIRD TO ONE HALF T HEIR USUAL COST. HALLENSTEIN BROS., New Zealand Clothing Factory. The assigned Stock will be for Sale in our Ashburton Branch from and on SATURDAY NEXT, 28th JUNE. New Zealand Clothing Factory. 12a



COLERIDGE ELECTION. MR. HART’S COMMITTEE. THE Members of Mr. Hart’s Com mittee are requested to Meet THIS EVENING, at 8 o’clock, in Quill’s Sample Rooms, Saunders’ Buildings. oSoct



New Advertisements. Y. R. ASHBURTON VOLUNTEER CORPS. Meeting on Monday: Evening Next, at Shearman’s Sample Rooms. All members are expected to be in atten dance, to be sworn in by the Resident Magistrate, to elect officers, Etc. Com mence at 7.30. F. A. VAUGHAN, 382 a Secretary pro tern. V. R. In the District Court of Canterbury, Holden at Ashburton. In the matter of the Bankruptcy of MICHAEL O’SULLIVAN, of Ash burton, Boardinghouse-keeper. I HAVE this day appointed Frederick Pavitt, of Ashburton, a certificated accountant in bankruptcy, trustee of the estate of the above-named bankrupt. Dated this fourth day of September, 1879. C. CAVENDISH HURRELL, Clerk of the District Court. O’Reilly & Ireland, Solicitors for the Debtor., 381 a FOR SALE, PRIME TUSCAN SEED WHEAT at 5/ per bushel. JOHN GRIGG, 383 a Longbeach. fXTANTED to Purchase, Union Insur- W ance Shares. —Apply to W. R. BOYLE, 384 a Moore-street" V. R. In the District Court of Canterbury, Holden at Ashburton. IN THE MATTER OF the Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, and of The Debtors and Creditors Act, Amend ment Act, IS7B, and of the bank ruptcy of MICHAEL O’SULLI VAN, a debtor. npHISIS TO NOTIFY that the creditors of -L the above-named debtor having failed to elect a trustee, I have this day appointed Frederick Pavitt, of Ashburton aforesaid, a certificated accountant in bankruptcy, to be the trustee of the estate of the said debtor, and that the said Frederick Pavitt has this day, by writing under his hand, signified to me his acceptance of the said office. Dated this fourth day of September, IS79* C. CAVENDISH HURRELL, 386 a Clerk of the District Court. NORTH ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. niENDERS are invited for Filling in 1 Ruts and Keeping in Repair for one month the following Roads : No. I.—Wakanui Road, by Moffatt’s Mill, about 361 chains. No. 2.—Wakanui Station Road, about 201 chains. No. 3.—Wilson’s Road, about 136 chains. Specifications can be seen at the Board’s Office, Moore Street, and tenders sent in, addressed to the Surveyors, on or before noon of THURSDAY, September 11, 1879. FOOKS & SON, 387 a Surveyors to the Board. SATURDAY, 13TH SEPTEMBER. MR. JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY has received instructions to sell at his rooms, by public auction, — Those Two Valuable -i-Acre Sections, Nos. 25 and 26, on the North rvest Belt, fenced on one side, and adjoining Mr. Gaukroger’s house. The situation of these sections is unsur passed, being on the highest ground in Ashburton. A . - - Terms cash. Sale at 1 o’clock. J. LLOYD CRAWLEY. 38Sa Auctioneer. ■TTf TASTE PAPER for Sale, 3d. per lb. W at tlie Herald Office. Apply early. ' " •* 590