THE MAYORALTY.

Last night Mr. Joseph Ivess, one of the candidates for the Mayoralty of Ashbur ton, addressed the electors. Despite a very wet evening, a large audience as sembled.

The Mayor, Mr. Bullock, iutroduced Mr. Ivess, bespeaking for him a fair hear ing. Mr. Ivegs, said that in aspiring to fill the seat Mr. Bullock now vacated, and had so worthily filled, he did so with a full knowledge of his many shortcomings. He came before what, however, he be lieved an indulgent audience. He had not much material to bring before them as there were but few questions agitating the public mind. When the municipal form of Government was introduced things had a far more prosperous aspect than they had now, and perhaps at this moment it would have been better for the borough if she had not sought the inter vention of the Colonial Secretary to divorce her from the old Road Board. They would, however, have to be content with and make the best of their situation. The funds of the borough had run very low and one of the first questions the Council would have to face would be a reduction in departmental expenditure. It was always a disagreeable duty to discharge gentlemen who honestly perform their duties, but circumstances demanded it. The first office it ought to be the duty of the Council to dispense with oramalgamate with some other would be the Town Clerk. The Road Board in this district and else where passed a far greater amount of money through their hands, and they did so with only one officer, who united in his person the clerical office and that of Engineer. Another officer who ought to be dispensed with was the Borough Solicitor. Mr. Ivess then summed up the probable anuual income of the Borough as follows :—Rates, £1,155 ; licenses. £385 ; dogs, £SB ; cottage rents, £52. The masts of a-ship were very use ful, but when a vessel was on her beam ends it was necessary to cut them away to save the ship. The Council was in that position, and their officers were the masts they would require to cut away. He then referred to the reserves belonging to the Borough, suggesting that in letting them a clause should be introduced demanding a certain extent of improvements. This would prevent the locking up of the land. He had never known any town in which the reserves were scattered over it, and left open, but which was retarded, and he advocated letting them for building pur poses. He fancied an error, —a want of judgment—bad been committed in the recent appointment of a valuator. He considered that the tender of Mr. Anstee for £ls, being passed over, and also an intermediate one for £27 ; and the accep tance of one for £4O; was an injustice. Mr. Anstee was just as competent—just as intelligent—and from his building knowledge better qualified to be the borough’s valuator than the one who got the appointment. No section of the Council had any right to set themselves up as the judges of any tenderer. The speaker then referred to the water supply. It would be impossible to carry out the water scheme the Council had in view, and for which two shipments ,of pipes were on the way—without the floating of the loan of £15,000 recently passed by the rate payers. Pessimists may growl about it, but it would have to be raised, if the water scheme was to be carried out. He had no doubt this could be done as some other small loans bad been raised by the Union Batik—the loan for Hawkes Bay, and the Christchurch Cathedral loan. He then referred to the drainage question, which he held was one that ought to he grappled with, seing that there were several hot beds of disease here and there throughout the borough. After a further reference to the loan the speaker said he favored Mr Hutchison’s Municipal Corporations Amendment Bill : a clause of which provided for the abolition of Assessment Courts and the substitution of the Town Council as the sole valuing authority. On the subject of tree planting, Mr. Ivess acknowledged the aid he had received while he was in the Council from Mr. E. Saunders, and he hoped that advantage would be taken of the provisions or any Act that would enable them to turn their belts into shady avenues. The footpaths in the town were then criticised, and Mr. Ivess said that the gravel should be screened before it was put upon the paths. He had heard that it was said the present Councillors Had expressed themselves as opposed to hi* election. He had never been on any other than courteous terms with his fellow Councillors, and he had no doubt if he were returned as Mayor he would be able to secure the courtesy and good feeiing of the'Council, as he would be able also to guide their deliberations. He was quite sure this rumor was an invention of the enemy. The election up to that time had been conducted with good feeling, and he hoped it-would he continued throughout. He asked any ratepayer to question him on subject* of interest to the borough. The spesik^ l " was occasionally applauded during the delivery of bis speech. Mr. Joseph Leggat wished to know if it was Mr. Ivess’ opinion that the Council would be a more impartial judge than the R.Mi J . Mi*. Ivess thought they would not be more impartial, but they sat all the year round, while the R.M. Assessment Court sat bnlv once a year.

Mjf. Leggat—Were they not interested parties ? MiV Ivess thought the burgesses would be safe in the hands of ten men.

Mr. Leggat—lf that is your opinion why could you not trust them with the election of a valuator.—(Loud laughter). Mr. Ivess said he had attributed their error to one of judgment—(Renewed laughter). Mr. Bradley—Why did Mr. Ivess leave tile. Council when he was a member ? Mr * Ivess explained that the exigencies of his business arrangements at the time necessitated his withdrawal. Mr; Bradley wanted to know how many streets the £15,000 loan would drain, &c. Mr. Ivess said he had not the Engineer’s report bv him, but it had been widely circulated. He thought it included all the Btr66tß« * ' Mr. Bradlev said the nuisances were caused mostly by hotels. Was it fair that we should expend £SOOO for the benefit of five or six people 1 . „ Mr Ivess said it was a matter that in „ terested every man who cared for cleanup .’ ness and health. Cates—Why did Mr. Ivess desert tlie unemployed ?—(Laughter.)

Mr. Ivess ha.d advocated the raising of a loan to take in hand the making of the outfall drain, and that would have found them work to a great extent and kept many good men in tlie district. He aid not desert the unemployed, for he was not in the Council when they made tlieir demonstration, and their interest was necessarily his interest. Mr. W. Leggatt asked if Mr. Ivess was in favor of taking the banking account of the borough by contract. Mr. Ivess went over his well known ground re the New Zealand Bank, stating his opinion that better terms could have been made with the other institution. Mr. Cates wanted to know if Mr. Ivess favored a measure to prevent a recurrence of such a calamity as that of the Glasgow Bank. —(lmmense laughter). Mr. Ivess replied. Mr. Joseph Leggatt desired Mr Ivess to state the difference between the financial statement he gave when he first asked their votes and that he gave that night. He had stated on a former occasion that £2OO would be obtained for dog tax.

Mr, Ivess said the information then available was very meagre, and he did not know the individual residences of the dogs. Mr. Quill proposed and Mr. St. Hill seconded a resolution to the effect that Mr. Ivess was a fit and proper person to fill the Mayoral Chair for the ensuing year. Mr. Leggatt supported the resolution in a short speech. The resolution was then put, and carried.

Mr. Ivess then thanked the meeting for their expression of confidence, hoping that if ever he did anything deserving their reprehension, they would ask him to resign, as he had no wish to hold an office in which he did not have the confidence of his fellow citizens.

A vote of thanks to the Mayor closed the meeting.

THE YANKEE ROLLING STOCK.

W hat between the action taken by the Wellington Local Industries Association as a body, and Mr. Vincent Pyke as an in quisitive member of Parliament, the public are now made aware by the Railway De partment of some particulars regarding the American locomotives and railway carriages imported for use on the Sputh Is land Railways. And from an official memorandum drawn up by Mr. Maxwell, District Engineer, to whom the matter was referred, it appears that a superior article in locomotives could have been supplied at a lower price by a Glasgow firm, Messrs Neilson and Co., who have already built a large number of engines for the colony. The carriages supplied by American builders, and which are so greatly admired for their comfort and fittings, but which cannot get past Oarnaru on account of their size, were, it is stated, not built ac cording to specifications, as they have a larger sectional area than that described in the order sent to America for them, and what is worse, it appears uncertain if a penalty can now be inflicted for non completion of the contract. In the face of all this, further orders have been sent to America for a large class of goods en gine. We are of opinion that English capitalists may well look upon New Zea land loans with some suspicion when they see the proceeds of these loans spent in the United States for more costly and less suitable articles than can be produced by our mother country, and in the face of great stagnation in the iron market, when every order for such articles would be welcome. As for the carriages, the wood work and fittings could be done in the colony far more substantially and cheaply, and we think the Wellington Association deserves the thanks of artizans over all parts of the colony for ventilating the sub ject.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

WIRE WORMS.

To the Editor. Sir —Just now a grub or wire worm is making sad havoc with my cabbage and cauliflower plants, and in fact, with every kind of young plant I have, and it seems to me, unless I can exterminate the ver min I will be a very serious loser. Can any of your readers supply me with a means to rid my garden of this pest ? The insect is about l£ inches long, is black in color, and evidently buries itself in the day coming out at night to eat off the plant#. Amongst your many agricultural readers, perhaps one may be found able and willing to supply me with informa tion as to how I ought to proceed. Should any of them do so I shall certainly feel greatly obliged.—l am, &c., Ed. Ling.

Ashburton, Nov. 24, 1879. [We shall be happy to insert any reply forwarded to us by any of our readers, and will be glad at all times to open our columns to an interchange of useful knowledge between farmers and gardeners —Ed., “ A.H.”]

The Kumera or Sweet Potato.

The sweet potato was far better known in Sydney fifty years ago, than it is now. It was, up to about the year 1840 quite a common vegetable in our market, being grown in the gardens, and brought from New Zealand in the trading vessels, along with the fibre of the Phormium Tenax in correctly called “flax,” and sometimes, quite as incorrectly. New Zealand “ Hemp.” In a small work on Horticul ture, by Thomas Shepherd, which was published as early as 1835, this root is mentioned as follows : “The Sweet Potato.” —We cultivate two kinds in this country —one is a native of New Zealand, the other of Moreton Bay (Queensland) ; they are both excel lent vegetables. They are generally boiled till they are soft and are eaten with meat. The Neiv Zealanders bake their sweet potatoes,' and they are very good ; they also dry them upon a string after being baked, and they will keep good for many months. The sweet potato pro duces large tuberous roots, and its cultiva tion ought to be encouraged as much as possible, as the roots are very nutritious, and produce excellent crops. The sweet potato from Moreton Bay deserves the greatest attention—the tubers are much larger and the crop more abundant, than the sort cultivated in New Zealand. The Maoris are very particular in the culture of tlieir sweet potato ; they generally plant it upon a light sandy loam, in August and September, in rows about eighteen inches apart and about nine inches apart in the rows, and as soon as they have planted a piece of ground they cover the rows over with about two or three inches depth of sea sand, which they say encourages the growth of the tuber, and they afterwards keep the crop perfectly clear from weeds. The Moreton Bay sort will require two feet between the rows. Both sorts are propagated by planting their tubers. Any rich sandy soil, well sheltered from cold’ winds, upon a northerly aspect, will produce good crops of sweet potatoes, they cannot endure frost.”

The author of this book was the founder of the well-known Sydney Nursery the Darling Nursery—now carried on by his sons. He had spent the whole of the year 1826 in New Zealand, being the superintendent of a colonizing expedition consisting of 60 Scotch mechanics and farm labourers, besides the crews of the two vessels, Rosehannah, barque, and Lampton, cutter, which remained with the expedition until they sailed for Sydney in 1827, having abandoned the project of forming a settle ment.

The sweet potato is a native of tropical South America, and had been early brought to Australia and New Zealand by navigators, who, on their way from Eng land, in those days usually touched at Rio in Brazil, to procure fresh provisions, amongst which these tubers were included. The mistake made as to the plant being indigenous to New Zealand and Moreton Bay was very natural, in those early days, especially, as the plants when left in abandoned ground live for many years. They are occasionally met with now in an apparently wild state on the banks of the Hawkesbury River, where they had been cultivated in those old times. The dif ference in the size resulted from the more natural climate of Queensland, other dif ferences are accounted for in the same way while there are many varieties, as with common potato, which, by the way, are known amongst the Islands where both plants are cultivated as the Irish potato, and other plants that have been long in cultivation in various climes.

“ Impomaea Batatas,” is the name now generally accepted by botanists, though some adhese to “Batatas edulis.” It will not yield such large tubers in our climate, as it does in tropical countries, where tubers 50 lbs. in weight are sometimes produced ; but still it is worth cultivation. Five or six tons to the acre may be har vested from good land, while as many tons of the vine herbage may be utilized as fodder. It is, as a tuber, more nutritious than any other root, and very palatable. Much of the so-called arrowroot brought from the Islands is the produce of this root. The further north we go the better the crops may be expected to be. The cul ture is exceedingly easy, a few rows of the tubers planted in spring will furnish any amount of young shoots, for making cuttings. These can be pulled off when about six inches long, in moist weather, and planted with a dibber, after the man ner of cabbage plan* s. These will soon form tubers and produce as good a crop as the plants raised from tubers, a - reat saving as compared with the culture of the “ Irish ” potato, in which the seed or sets is so heavy an item in the costs.

The principal food of the Pitcairn Islanders, at Norfolk Island, is tire sweet potato. It is cooked in various ways, but plain boiling is the most common: and, thus, it is placed on the table at every meal, just as bread is with us. Cooked .otherwise, it is looked upon as something extra, Cut into very thin slices and baked in a pie dish with a little milk, and whisked eggs it is a favorite dish. Grated down and baked with milk it forms a blanc mange called pilli, which may be kept good for months. The best land for the sweet potato is an alluvial flat with good under drainage. It will not answer on a flat bottom with a cold impervious clay subsoil, but will do well in strong clay soil on a good incline when there is sufficient rain. December and January are the best months to get in the main crop, and the method already explained is the best one to adopt. As soon as the shoots are long enough—they should be just through the soil, the tubers being six inches beneath the surface, and planted in October or November would be all the better, so that the cuttings would be ready in time. If January be dry it will not do to wait for rain—the cuttings must be put in and watered until rain comes, or until they have struck.

Rennets.

In saving rennets people have so many different ways—a few good and a great many bad—that I thought it might not be unwise to give my ideas of saving same. Let the calf suck the cow regularly until it is at least five days old—a week is still better. Let the calf suck the night before killing, then remove it from the cow and kill it the next day, about nine or ten o’clock a.m. Killing too soon after sucking the cow. leaves the rennet full of c rd which should not be saved, and as

the curd lias taken up the gastric juice, it weakens it. Keeping the calf too long without milk, previous to killing it, is apt to make the stomach feverish.

Soe that (he calf bleeds well, as the rennet will be dark and bloody if it does not. Keep it as clean as possible in taking it out. Turn it wrong side out and take a dry cloth and wipe oft’ all the dirt, and if any curd is in it—throw it away. Never rinse the jennet in water. Now sprinkle on a handful or two of salt, turn back and salt the outside, and place it on a plate to dry for a few days. Now make a hoop or bow to stretch the rennet. Take a small stick, any wood that will bend, about two and a half feet long ; peel the bark off and bring the ends together and fasten. Now draw the rennet on to the hoop and fasten there with pegs of wood. Hang in a place where it will dry moderately—not where it is hot. When thoroughly dry, put them in paper sacks and tie up tight so that the moths will not injure them. Look at them occasionally to see that no moths disturb them. Age improves them in strength, and makes them milder.

The Number of Eggs in a Hen.

A curious point of inquiry among zoolo gists lias been, fora long time, how many eggs there are in the ovary of a hen. To determine this a German naturalist, a short time since, instituted some careful investigations, the result of which showed the ovary of a hen to contain about 600 embryo eggs. He also found that some twenty of these are matured the first year, about 120 during the second year, 135 baring the third, 115 during the fourth, and during the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth years the number decreases by twenty annually ; it consequently following that, after the fourth, or at most the fifth year, hens are no longer profitable as layers, unless it may be in exceptional instances. Some interesting experiments were also made, a short time since, in Germany, 1 o determine the comparative fecundity of ducks and hens—that is, from which of two the larger number of eggs can be obtained in the same time. For this pur pose, three hens and three ducks were selected, all hatched in February, and nourished with suitable food. The follow autumn, the ducks had laid 325 eggs, while the hens laid none. In the next February the laying season commenced again with the ducks, and continued uninterruptedly till August. They showed no inclination to sit, but became very thin, although they afterwards fattened up somewhat. The total number of eggs laid by tlie hens amounted to 275, or 93 eggs each ; and and 392, or 131 each, for the ducks. Although the eggs of the ducks were rather smaller than those of the hens, yet they proved to be decidedly superior in nutritive material, so that the superiority in productiveness was decidedly with the ducks.

In regard to the means or possibility of deciding the sex of eggs, much difference of opinion exists. But M. Genin, in a communication to the French Academy of Sciences, on th's subject, states that he is now able, after having investigated the matter carefully for several years, to state that all eggs containing the germ of males have wrinkles on their smaller ends, while female eggs are smooth pt the ex tremities.

The Camorra at Naples.

{Pall Mall Gazelle.)

Italy seems to be more distinguished for its natural beauties than for its morals, as the following will prove. It lias often been said that such countries, though drenched with churchism, have little or no religion and less morality :—The following episode (says our Roman correspondent) affords some slight idea of the state of morals in Naples and tlie tardiness of tlie administration of justice. Two years since, a former Gamoristi, Vincenso Boreili, sold his service to the police as a spy. His former companions piccrotti— the last grade but one to which the Camo risti attain by dint of some “special act of courage"’ or of some “ deed useful” to the corporation—decided on liis death; cast lots, and the lot lell on Rafaele Esporito. At S p.m. he met his victim, fired, and mortally wounded him Boreili only having time to say, “Thou has received the mandate from the Camorra, or thou wouldst not have done this thing,” and to the bystanders, “Arrest him! arrest him !” Some soldiers, in fact, arrested the murderer, but he was literally torn from their grasp, and they themselves nearly murdered. Boreili died ; Esporito escaped for the time. Such was the enthusiasm created by his crime in tlie minds of the demoralised populace, that collections were set on foot and a large sum was presented to him. Moreover, the infuriated mob, chiefly composed of women, went in procession to the old cemetery, tore the body from tlie guardians, and inflicted nameless horrors on the corpse. Some days later Esporito signified his intention of giving himself up to justice, and was escorted to prison by an immense crowd, showering cigars and flowers on their hero. A year since, visit ing the prison, Esporito was pointed out. He then maintained that lie had no man date, no accomplices; and the governor assured me that, do what they would, it was impossible to prevent letters, food, and presents of all descriptions from reach ing him, such is the organisation or the Camorra even among gaolers and guardians. For two years he has been allowed the pleasant prison life of Naples, but in the end seems to have tired of “ heroism,” and revealed his accomplices, who now sit beside him at the bar. The trial commenced yesterday. Of course the hall is crowded. President Salvati, who directs the case, has excluded women from the tribunal, and has made no provi sion for the press, but the trial raises a per'ect fury of excitement. If it be proved that the criminal has betrayed his accom plices, lie will, by the rules of the Camorra, be dealt with as lie dealt with Boreili.

The Mayoral Election. — Mr. Hugo Friedlander will address the Burgesses at the Town Hall to-night, and the election takes place to-morrow. Wesleyan Anniversary Services and Soiree. —Active preparations are being made to make the soiree, in connection with the Wesleyan sixth anniversary, a great success. The anniversary 1 services will be held on the 14th December, when the Rev. Mr. Baumber, of Christchurch, will preach.

THE ASHBURTON HERALD.

[Tuesday, Novembers 25, 1879.



Labor Registration Offices. —With a view to creating a system of registry offices throughout the colony for persons desirous of obtaining employment, and generally facilitating the interchange of information respecting the labor market, the Govern ment have addressed a circular to the various immigration officers requesting them to suggest such police stations or public departments in their several dis tricts as might be utilized for the inter change of the necessary information. This is a step in the right direction, and will doubtless be appreciated by the unem ployed. —“Post. ”



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 has become deranged by 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 effected by these Pills are not superficial or temporary, but complete any permanent. They are as mild as they are effi lacious, aud may be given with confidence to delicate females and young chil dren. Their action on the liver, stomach, and bnvels is immediate, beneficial, and lasting, restoring order and health in every case.— Advt



Auction Spies. A L FRED J T ARRI SO N, Ll_ jIJL AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT, ASK BURTON. Farms, Town Sections, and House Pro perties on the Books for Sale or to Let. AGENT FOR THE TRANSATLANTIC FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Chief Office—Cl lristelmrch. MR JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY, has FOR SALE some valuable TOWN and SUBURBAN SECTIONS in Ashburton. Also, Quarter-acre Section, Timvald, with a good Four-roomed House, lined throughout, and a Garden securely fenced ; also, several other well-situated Sections in the above Township. Some of the above being low in price and terms easy, offer a first-class opportu nity to investors. J. LLOYD CRAWLEY, Auctioneer, Ac., Saunders’ Buiildings, Ashburton. To Let and for Sale. mO LET, at a Very Low Rental, TWO X SHOPS in East Street ; also, one in Burnett Street. T. BULLOCK. mO LET, at a very low rental—Bakery, together with Dwelling-house and Shop, near the Post Office. 393 a T T IOS. BULLOCK



TO LET, WITH A PURCHASING 'CLAUSE, OR FOR SALE, CHEAP, 453 ACRES> 453 Which would make a veiy compact farm, situated at the back of Mr. Digby's. Apply to - THOMAS BULLOCK.



FOR SALE, A GRAIN STORE at South Ashbur ton. Apply to 2 —S66a THOMAS BULLOCK. FOR SALE, COMPACT FARM, well-watered, and really first-class land of about 200 acres, situated on Lonsbeach Estate For full particulars, apply to 6 THOMAS BULLOCK. TTIOR SALE, Cheap, or TO LET, with fp a Purchasing Clause, a FARM, of 137 Acres, partly improved, and situated about three and a half miles from the Township. Apply to 5 THOMAS BULLOCK. Boarding Houses. CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Baking Square (Near Town Hall). RE-OPENING of the above commo dious and centrally situated Pri vate and Commei’cial Hotel. T. BROADBELT, PROPRIETOR, Is prepared to give Superior Accommoda tion to Boarders and the Travelling Public on REASONABLE TERMS. Weekly Board and Lodging ... £1 Weekly Board ... ... ... 14s. MEALS AT ALL HOURS. . Dinner on Saturday from 11.30. Beds (single), Is. Gd. Private Room for Ladies. 153—82 a PRINCE ALBERT PRIVATE HOTEL rjIHE undersigned having taken the Prince Albert Boarding House, in Wills Street, near the Railway Station, begs to say he is determined to keep GOOD TABLE, and afford Comfortable Accommodation to customers at MODERATE CHARGES. S. LUC AS, PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE Wills Street, Ashburton. 333a—27



PAPER BAGS, PAPER BAGS. /CONFECTIONERS, Fruiterers, \ i Grocers, Drapers, Seedsmen, Ac., can be supplied with Paper Bags, shortly to arrive, all sizes, and Printed or Plain. WEEKS AND DIXON, General Printers, East rtreet North. THE Cheap Advertiser—the Ashburton Herald with its 20-words tariff.



Auction Sales. 4 n JU T FIRE! FIRE!! FIRE! TO-MORROW, WEDNESDAY, 2SIII NOVEMBER. At j.l o’clock. by PUBLIC AUCTION, CLOTHING, DRAPERY, GROCERIES. &c., Saved from the late Fire at (Mr. J. Fowler’s.) NO RESERVE. A/f'ESSRS EDMISTON BROS. AND iti. GUNDRY have received instruc tions 00 sell by Public Auction, at their Sale Rooms, East street, on WEDNES DAY, November 26, all the Stock (more or less damaged), saved from the late Fire at Mr. J. Fowler’s, Tancred street, con sisting of Clothing, Linen Boots and Shoes Matting, Carpets Blankets Crockery, Glassware Ironmongery Dress Pieces Sugar, Tea Soap, Candles Tobacco Pickles, Sauce, Ac., Ac., Ac. On account of the number of Lots the Sale will take place, at 11 o’clock sharp. EDMISTON BROS. A GUNDRY, 707 a Auctioneers. SALVAGE STOCK. Slightly Damaged by Water. BLANKETS, BUCKETS, &c., &c. TO-MORROW, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26th, BY PUBLIC AUCTION. Messrs edmistcn bros. and GUNDRY have received instruc tions from Messrs Qrr and Co. to Sell by Public Auction, at their Rooms, East street, To-morrow, a Quantity of BLANKETS, BUCKETS, Ac. Slightly damaged by water at the late fire in Tancred street. Sale at 11 o’clock. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. 1121-715 a Auctioneers. AVOOL. WOOL. WOOL. To Farmers, Wool-growers, and others. WE beg to inform Sheep Farmers and others that our FIRST AVOOL AND SKIN SALE this season will take place at our Auction Rooms, East street, on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27. Farmers and others wishing to make entries are requested to send in particu lars at an early date, so that we can class and catalogue the same before the day of sale. EDMISTON BROS. AND GRUNDY, Auctioneers. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. AGENTS FOR THE SOUTH BRITISH EIRE 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. PJHHE Undersigned have on Sale : Fencing Wire No. G to 10. Standards and Stakes. Seeds — White Clover Red Clover Cow Crass Alsiko Trefoil Lucerne, &c., &c. Rye Grass Seed Coal and Firewood! Station Stores of Every Description- We are prepared to allow a. very liberal discount for cash. EDMISTON EROS. & GUN DRY. East Street. ASHBURTON NEW ZEALAND WESLEYAN Published Monthly. -TUST ARRIVED, the “New Zealand pj Wesleyan” for November. Price Gd, Sold at the Herald Office, East Street. WEEKS AND DIXON, Ar,EY~">. D you Want the News of Die Day Read the Ashburton Hef„ vld.



Business Notices. FRUIT, CONFECTIONERY, &c., &c. NOW OPEN. F. FURNESS BEGS to inform 'tlie public of Ash burton that he lias just opened a NEW STOCK OF FRUIT AND CONFECTIONERY IN THE SHOP NEXT TO HODDER & CO.’S, Saunders’ New Buildings, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Oranges, Lemons, Apples, Dates, Nuts, Almonds, Confectionery, Biscuits, &c., &c. , &c. 678 a BUTCHERS, BAKERS, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, GRAIN AND SEED MERCHANTS, NORTON FARM, SEAFIELD. JONES AND CO., Norton Farm, Sea field, return thanks to their patrons for the hearty support accorded to them since Norton Farm was opened as a Butchery, Bakery, and General Store, and solicit a continuance of past favors, assuring customers that their interest will always have first consideration at the hands of the advertisers. Jones and Co. beg to inform their friends and the public in the Seafield and neighboring districts, that their Bread, Meat, and Store Carts travel the following routes on the days given below : Seafield to Kyle, and Acton—Wednes days. 1 Seafield to Wakanui Homestead, Waka nui School, and Creek, back by Christie’s Road — Thrsdays. Seafield to North Seafield, Charing Cross, Dundas, Cambridge, returning by Pioneer Road — Fridays. In view of the Harvest, orders for at tendance of the Cart may be left at the Store, Norton Farm, Seafield ; Wakanui School, with Mr. Ginney ; with Mr. Lambie, at Kyle ; and with Mr Brown, Clontarf blacksmith. JONES AND CO., NORTON FARM, Seaeield. Butchers, Bakers, General Store keepers, Grain and seed Merchants. AGENTS FOR THE ASHBURTON HERALD AND • GUARDIAN. 679 a TINWALD. gl-lEARER AND GALLOWAY, MILLWRIGHTS, AGRICULTURAL AND GENERAL IMPLEMENT MAKERS, Great South Road, Tinwald, Beg to thank the public generally for their very liberal support during the past twelve months, and to announce that they have now every facility for carrying on their business in all its branches to the entire satisfaction of customers, as a trial will prove.



COACHBUILDING. Ordera received fcr making or repairing all kinds of conveyances by thoroughly practical workmen, and none but the best materials used. AGRICULTURAL. Implements of all kinds made or re paired. Also, Combines, Engines, Relp ers and Binders, Chaffcutters, Bruisers, &c. BUILDING. Estimates given for all kinds of Build ing and general carpentering. Cocksfoot Grass Seed Threshing Ma chines, for hand or foot, made to order, great saving of labor. SHEARER AND GALLOWAY, Tinwald. 165—641 a REAPERS AND BINDERS. THE Undersigned having been ap pointed agent for the sale %.£ McCORMICK’S & W. A. WOOD’S REAPERS AND BINDERS is now prepared to treat with those who will want them for the coming season. FREDK. PAYITT, 555a —88 East Street, Ashburton. JjINVELOPES, NOTEPAPER, EN VELOPES, NOTEPAPER.—The cheapest ever offered in Ashburton, at the Herald Office, Wholesale Stationery Depot, Saunders’ Buildings. The Stud. THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE COLT Of the Traducer Blood. To Travel this Season the ASHBURTON AND WAKANUI Districts, See future Advertisements for Particulars, S. H. FOWLER & CO„ Proprietors, uo4a—2o ( Wuislcm li T is only a Penny, is to y.l whei’e in Town, along "The’ Railway line, and of the Country Agents. Tip ALE. — The Herald publishes a por !_ tion of a readable story ever Satur day. Read it.