MEMORANDA.

MEETINGS. This Evening. Choir Union, special practice, at Miss Steane’s Schoolroom, at 7.30.

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1879.

The returns of- railway traffic on the colony’s lines during the four weeks ended Bth March are exceedingly satis factory in that, as compared with the corresponding period of last year, they show a marked increase in the revenue supplied to Government from this source. Starting with" the last railway section on -the official list-—Christ church, Dunedin, and Invercargill—on which, however, a considerable mileage is open this year that was not so in 1878, the receipts from 1 traffic are £55> z 97 8s id for the four-weekly period of this year, against £38,128 3s 2d in 1878. On this railway there are now 716 miles open, and up to the Bth of March the total receipts for the financial year current have been •£374,301 2s against an expenditure in the same period of £255,687 is 6d, showing a surplus of £18,614 os 6d. Kaipara section, 16 miles, has. earned £430 4s 3d in the four weeks, against £3OO 17s 9d in the same period last y£ar'£ Auckland section, 97 miles, £4595 14s 6d, against £3365 9 s last year; Napier, 65 miles, £2462 17s 6d, against £2128 18s; Welling ton, 48 miles, £2BBI 5s 6d, against £1442 25 9d; Wanganui, 86 miles, £3131 19s, c gainst £1335 8s 7d; New Plymouth, 21 miles, £6Ol 16s 6d, against £393 14s 6d ; Greymouth, 8 miles, £722 16s nd, against £656 13s; Westport, 19 miles, £196 2s 6d,

against £lO2 iSs 2d ; Nelson, 20 nvles, £68483 2d, against £445 1 7 *'}(§s ; and Picton, 18 miles, £4 22 against. £317 2s Bd. On each section, as. will -be seen,.an.increase :is,sliosv’n : /.and over the* whole railway Isyste'm ■;of::the 4 , colony, up to' Bth March ofthe financial ’ year, the total receipts have:;' been £496,139 15s 6d, against expenditure! over all of £345*961 * 2S/ ; 4<i '-The o.nly : line worked at adoss is thrit of the'West port section, which shows a percentage of expenditure to receipts of i29‘BS. Ivaipara comes, next in unproductive-, ness with 95‘i9yPicton requiring 92-93.; The lowest percentage is Greymouth’s 8-mile line—s4*Bß —while the Christ church, Dunedin, and Invercargill line of 7-16 miles absorbs an expenditure of 68*31 per cent, of its receipts. .The largest income per mile is on the Grey mouth line, ,-£1,06.1 10s. 2d.; Welling ton following with £783 tos. 9d. ; our own line giving .£772 6s.

Gas Company. —An advertisement ap pears in this issue for tenders for opening up the streets for laying down the main pipes. New Private School. —Mr. D. David son, certificated teacher from the Edin burgh Training College, announces that he will open a private school for hoys on Monday. His seminary is situated on the East Town Belt, near the end of Burnett street; and, in addition to an ordinary rudimentary education, he is prepared to instruct pupils in the higher branches. He will also conduct an evening school, an institution much wanted, and we trust he will be well patronised.

District Court. —At the Court, this morning, the case of the bankrupt Maddox was brought up. His Honor made an order for Maddox’s prosecution by the trustee, Sir Julius Vogel’s Retirement turns out (accordingto “The Auckland Star”) to be a hoax. A Wellington telegram in our latest news gives the explanation.

The Kaitangata Relief Fund. —This fund has not been altogether lost sight of in Ashburton, and we are pleased to learn that a spirited company of Ashburton amateurs' have in systematic rehearsal— for two entertainments on the evening of, and that following, the day of the races— the stirring drama of “ The Ticket-of- Leave Man. ” The piece is rather a heavy undertaking for amateurs, but judging from -what we have already seen of those who are to take part in it, the cast ought to produce a very creditable representa tion ; and as every effort is to be made as regards scenery and other indispensable appliances and adjuncts of the play, there is every promise of a successful appear ance. “ Bob Brierly,” the ticket-of-leave man, falls to Mr. Frank Browne, in whose hands, we feel assured, the part will in no way suffer ; “ Hawkshaw,” the detective, will be -enacted by Mr. -Ivess, a most happy selection ; “ Jim Dalton,” by Mr. Charles Brown ; “ Gibson,” by Mr. H. Gates ; “Melter Moss,” by Mr. Walter Dolman, a gentleman of known talent; “ Sam Wil loughby,” by Mr. H. Stephenson, jun., while Messrs. Meant, Permain and others have also parts. The ipart of “May Edwards” will -be entrusted to a profes sional lady, but her name has not trans pired. The entertainments will be given in the Town Hall, and we understand that the company will also appear at Rakaia.

The Accident at Mount Somers.— Daniel Braane, the man who was so severely injured by a fall from .the top of a load of hay, lies in a critical state at the Christchurch Hospital. The lower part of his "body is paralysed, and his recovery is looked upon as doubtful.

The Old Menls Home.—£n. f response to appeals for clothing', parcels WVcoming in to the Charitable Aid Offices in Christ church. In a pocket of some clothing sent in yesterday there was found £1 and a pocket-knife, which w ,-1 l be returned on application; ■ '* “ ;‘rrtr*

South Rakaia Road Board. —Mr. J. N. Sliaip having withdrawn from the can cbdature for the South Rakaia Road Board, the following gentlemen have been declared elected :—Messrs. Coster, Lambie, Mackie, Holmes, and Neil Maclean.

Latest from the Cape. —The Chimbo razo reached Melbourne on April 15tli, with Cape dates to March 24th.—Colonel Pearson fortified Ekowe on Feb. 24th, with two months’ provisions. There is a large Zulu force between him and Natal. A large body of troops left on the 22nd to relieve him. On March 16th the Zulus were just prevented from surprising a convoy, the troops seeing them advance. Two hundred Cape Volunteers proceed to Natal. Cetewayo is discouraged by the fearful havoc made in his finest troops. Our Cablegrams to-day give fur ther intelligence from the Capo.

Sheep and Wheat Raising.— Our Seafield correspondent in his “Notes,” recently, said, regarding the cultivation of wheat on the Plains, that beneficial results would follow the grazing off of young wheat by sheep. On the same subject the “Williamette Farmer” writes :—The value of sheep in connection with sheep raising is too well established to need argument, but we hear of instances so directly in point that we cannot do our farmer readers a greater service than to mention them. John Pugh had a piece of fall wheat that promised largely and yet he was advised to put his sheep on it, which he concluded not to do. The wheat grew remarkably, there was a heavy straw and the yield was twenty bushels to the acre. It is evident that the sheep would have cropped down the heavy growth, added richness to the soil, and insured less straw and double the amount of wheat, or at least a much heavier yield. So he thinks, and no doubt correctly. W. J. Herren tells us of a case over in Polli County, near Bethel, where two neighbors had fields of wheat on similar soil, and in all respects but one, with' similar cultivation. One—Mr. Ivcyte—last Spring put sheep on his wheat and let them crop it quite close. Some of his neighbors predicted that it was ruined, but he realised 61 bushels to the acre, while his neighbor who let the first rank growth mature got

only half the yield* Dan Clark, near Salemy has a small field that, was in pota toes, ; ; hnd as the rank last Spring he let hogs and?;stock: run on it until" -.the wheat seemed; airhoist yextermi . hated, 5 his intention tdLresow it, but 'as other work claimed liis attention he ifc> .until it appeared that there would' bo wheat' enough; ;come up. The •result'ds that it is the best' wheat he has.- ■Lt is evidently true that; good wheatifarm 'hng.cahript'be-ploahlhhthoiitV sheep, s ) r 'for their' utility on* summer-fallow is beyond question.

A Compliment ! —The Auckland Free Press says :— u Mr. John White, who has recently ;been [created a judge of the .Native Lands .Court, at a salary of £6OO, has been in the Government service before, but had to leave, owing to his utter useless ness.;, the late Sir. Donald McLean christ ened" him ‘pigeon-brain. ’ Owing to the demise. K-of the Maoi’i newspaper, !Wa nanga,’ on which he was a sort of sub editor, he was out of , work. Having written up the present Government he had to he provided for. Sir Julius Vogel at one time was looked upon as the guardian angel of Press men generalty, but so far as finding mansions for them in the heaven of Government, he is not fit to be a feather in the wing of Saint Michael Grey.”

Which is Best ? The “ Intelligent Vagrant” tells the following story :—At a scholarship examination in Wanganui lately, of children under ten year of age, from the State schools there, this, amongst other questions, was put —“ Name the two most spacious, secure, and accessible har bors in New Zealand.” One child is reported to have written in reply—“l herd father last nite sai theyre were ten nuspapers fiteing about this, and that the editor of the Wanganui Herald was a don kee. ” The child might have made a worse answer. It was strictly non-committal. I should like to have the question put to the editors respectively of the Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Timaru, Te muka, Oamaru, Dunedin, and Invercargill newspapers. Their settlement of the point would be simultaneous with the sounding of the last trumpet.

CRICKET.

County and Borough Clubs’ Averages,

Below are given the batting and bowling averages of these two clubs for the past season. Grant heads the list with a very creditable average obtained by good, sterling cricket; and Denshire comes next, having proved himself one of the best all-round cricketers we have in the county. E. Saunders has ob tained his position by honest, hard hitting; and S. Saunders, who has captained the County Club throughout the season, has shown lots of patient defence, but lacks the hitting powers of those above him. Leitch has found his way into the envied double figures by good luck rather than brilliant cricket. Several well-known batsmen—notably Buchanan and G. Andrews—have se cured,.only„..smaU,averages, chiefly for want of more regular practice, although the rough condition of the ground has doubtless militated against high scoring. Crisp, Mainwaring, and Harris have occasionally made scores in a style peculiarly their- 1 own, but have, not ful filled the expectationsYormed of them early in the season. Of the bowlers, Pearce takes the highest position, although the perform ances of .S. Saunders and Field—who have been the mainstays of the County Club in this department—must be con sidered equally good. Denshire showed very good "form in the first match against Mount Somers; and George Andrews, although exceptionally unfor tunate, has been of great service to his club. Of the younger aspirants for trundling honours, E.pSaunders and Harris have shown best-form. In fielding, Priestly and Fooks deserve special mention, and several other players have acquitted themselves well.

The'nmtch againsfGeraldine-'is not included in the averages we give, the Geraldine secretary failing to furnish the necessary information. Players who have taken part in less than three innings—of which there are a consider able number —are not noticed below.

“When shall I call you in the morning, sir ? ” asked an hotel waiter of an Aberdo nian one night. He replied pawkily, “I’ll ring the bell when I wish to be called.”

TELEGRAPHIC.

TO-DAY’S CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE^

NEWS PSOM THE CAPE. j? ; Lord Chelmsford on the March. \ Severe Fighting—l2oo Zulus Slain. BERRY’S EMBASSY. A Nominee Council Recommended. Operations in Afghanistan Suspended through the Snow. An Insurrection in Crete. The Burmese Affair. The Championship of the Thames. The Direct Service. London, April 21. News- from Capetown, dated April 8, states that Lord Chelmsford reached Gurghstora on the 6th. His troops encountered a large force of Zulus on the 2nd. A severe engagement ensued. 1200 Zulus were killed. The British loss is not stated. April 22. . The Times' article is supposed not to disclose the intended reply of, the Ministry to the Embassy, but it is under stood to be favorable. Sir M. Hicks Beach is understood to recommend a nominee Council, News from Afghanistan states-that operations are suspended through snow in the Cabul Pass. Another insurrection has broken out in Crete. The King of Burmah is defiant. The sculling race for the Champion ship of the Thames took place on Mon day. Kenshire beat Spencer. Bowen’s despatch, in the opinion of Parliament and country is considered immature on the constitutional question. The Orient Line will tender, for the direct mail service. Melbourne, Wednesday. ' Papers per the Suez mail advise the following departures ■ from England between the Ist and 14th of March :—- For Otago: Angora, Victoria, Nicol Fleming, Spirit of the Dawn. For Auckland : Isle of Bute, Glen Caladh. For Canterbury : Soukar, Otago, Wai mate. For Wellington : City of. Madras. The Kellysympathisers were liberated yesterday. The scarcity of water in Victoria is severely felt.- 1 !

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

INTERPROVINOIAL. . Auckland, Wednesday. ; Wharf Accident. While the barque Bonita was ship ping spars from the wharf for operations at the raising of the Taupo, one fell out of the chocks, crushing the loot of a seaman named John McKenzie. Some of his toes will require to be amputated.

Another Vesey-Stuart Settlement. Mr. Vesey-Stuart, founder of the Katikati Settlement, proposes to form another on being put in possession of the land which was to have been.taken up by Pritchard on behalf of English capitalists. 'He informs : the Waste Lands Board that he is willing, to re serve a portion for settlers’ sons, to meet the objection that there are plenty of people here already to take up avail able waste lands.

Wellington, Wednesday,

Public Works Expenditure.

The expenditure out of the Public Works Fund between July x, 1878, and March 31, 1879, has been as follows

Sir J. Vogel’s Alleged Retirement. The New Zealander of this morning says : —“ If, as may be assumed to be the case, the intelligence per cable of the retirement from the Agent-General ship by Sir Julius Vogel is correct, it will most probably be found expedient to convene an earlier meeting of the Assembly than is now proposed, for the position becomes fraught with grave responsibilities. It is admitted that it is necessary to either raise at once a new loan in the London Market, or to obtain temporary advances on deben tures in anticipation of a loan. . The Land Fund of the colony, which, it was expected, would yield the means to extend the railway system, ha? Mien off, and there is no present prospect of the position being retrieved un' 1 money within the colony becomes again plenti ful, which, though there is some budding promise, can only , slowly result. But in the London market colonial loans are in present favour, as witness the recent success of Victoria and Queensland in replenishing their impoverished coffers 5 and New' Zea land could not embrace a better oppor-r tunity to obtain, on satisfactory terms, the few millions needful to bring into perfect fruition her reproductive public

yv° r ks.;4- -But, the needful Parliamentary authority must be granted before nego tiations can. be set afloat, and the sooner .these are granted-the better, especially if Sir Tillius Vogel has retired from the agency of the colony. We take it this does not- mean absolute severance of good .service, but that, if action were promptly,-".taken,' his assistance and influenceVwquld be still available. Hence the wisdom of prompt action.” The Whole Thing a=Hoax. The A uckland Star has issued an extra ' saying that the telegram about Sir Julius Vogel was published in Sydney simply that the Association’s agent might send it, and that the story was concocted in Auckland.

ZADKIEL’S PROPHECIES.

Zadkiel Tao Sze, the astrologer, has issued his almanac for 1879, which is the 49th yearly edition. Jts contents are as wonderful as ever, and show, as he himself planetary influence is spreading where ever men’s minds are' free from the thraldom of sacerdotal or' philosophical cant.” The stars, he assures us, pro mise us a fearful list of disturbances for 1879. In' the month 'of March the political atmosphere will be turbulent, and men will"sigh : for peace and pros perity: Russia'will be in a poor way, for many- a deed-' of'vengeance l will be perpetrated -un her’ great; cities. On June 8. Mars enters his own sign, Aries, and joins Saturn on the 30tK.; ’so ? that England will, during thes month lie under the incubus of- u two malefic planets being located in, her ruling sign. Many domestic horrors will occur, and it will be providential, if both England .and Germany escape foreign war. Certain royal persons are warned against; sunstroke, as well as other strokes. In July death will be busy among the great, and among the sufferers wilLbe “ two of a royal family dear to the British public.” Another July prediction is that the Czar will again.be .in trouble and -will have to increase.his armies. . is full of warnings to’ English royal per sonages, as, for instance “.Uranus is now in square aspect to the moon’s place, in a certain royal horoscope, threatening a sudden and unexpected blow.” There will be many troubles over the world in September; but British patriots will be exceedingly glad to know, on the authority' of Zadkiel, that although diphtheria and quinsey will be fatal in England and Wales, England’s star will nevertheless shine brightly, because “the royal horoscope has influence operating which cannot fail to enhance her glory, honor, and renown.” October will be. a month of bloodshed in many quarters, but still the royal horoscope tells of gain and victory for “ Old England.” Asia Minor will flow with i blood. in/Nqyem ber; but that won’t matter much, since Jupiter, having become direct in motion, will again benefit “Portugal, Calabria, Alexandria, and Tiverton 1 ” Last of all comes December, in which month, according to Zadkiel, more than one dynasty in Europe will'tremble for ex istence; the Socialists will become a terror to society* and the uprising of the Slav and Greek races will shake the East . of Europe to its foundations. Thanks to ( the- stars, howeyer* England will be safe, and Zadkiel, the cunning courtier-prophet, - loyally concludes his • astrological predictions .by shouting, “ God save the Royal Family ! ”

Runaways.— The Auckland. Star, of the 7th inst,, says that three boys, aged 12, from the training school; were pursttedtasid overtaken by Mr, Goukthat day, near the North Head. ' They Fad taken a boat belonging to Mr. Gouk, with provisions consisting of bread, - butter, salt, and a fishing line. When captured the young sters were fast drifting, ashore. , ,It appears they had formed the design of sailing to Sydney. ' ' Sueing Himself. —lt is not often (says the West Coast Tithes) that a man is placed in such a position as -to be . com pelled to issue a writ against himself,' even in an official capacity. Mr. GrimopfL' th§ county chairman, is also Mayor qf Ross, In the former capacity, h§ found it uecegsary to' sue himself ip the latter oapaoityfor payment of the - rheent 1 award in the arbitration between the Council and the Municipality.

The Norwich Union. — Probably even in- these days of “ tight’” money most people would be content to get 83 p@p cent, per annum on their investments, which is the amoupt'9f'dividend just, declared for 187$ by.-the Norwich [Union Fire Insurance Society, a company whibh doss a great deal of business, in New Zea land as well as at Some. A similar divi dend—£2s per share, £3O paid—-was de clared in 1877. The amount paid in losses last year was something like. or little more than one-tenth per cent, on the amount assured.

Lambing Dowb”, —TRe - .f Fumes f- StarJ” records the epe qf a bushmah who, after working' fifteen months without a spell, went to Auckland with a cheque for £125, and at the ; end of three weeks had been in goal for drunkenness twice, and not a shilling ip his pockets. , i i- - ‘i While Socialism is being stamped put in Germany, rinderpest unhappily with stands all. attempts at utter extermination, several places in Prussia being officially announced as still infected by the' plague.

Texas has 1800 convicts, of whom some 599 Afo kept .In prison, and the; rest- are hired out to work on railroads and farms. One undergoing a life is ? hired by his wife, and lives, comfortably at home.

Wednesday, April 3j. iB/§.]

THE ASHBURTON HERALD



Batting. Batsmen. Club. .£ ’£ c h-i Total Runs. I Times 1 not out. Most in i innings. Average Runs per innings. Grant C 7 83 i 21 13-8 Denshire c 11 142 0 32 12-9 E, Saunders.. c 10 111 0 21 11-1 S, Saunders... c 10 100 0 23 10-0 Leitch ,,, B 3 20 1 8 lO'O Crisp 0 5 43 0 13 8-6 Pearce B 9 73 0 24 81 Pratt .:. C 3 1G 1 11 8-0 Bristo 0 4 G n O ' 2 6-0 R. Buchanan C 6 32 0 11 5-3 Priestly B 6 32 0 12 5-3 Fooks C 9 36 1 9 4-5 Mainwaring... 0 5 22 0 17 4-4 Field c 9 39 0 18 4-3 Ash wood B G 25 0 12 4-1 Harris a 12 40 2 21 4-0 Davis B 3 8 1 7 4-0 Zoucli C 4 10 1 G 3-3 G. Andrews... B 6 19 0 8 3 >2 Wilkie C 3 9 0 9 3-0 A. Andrews... B 6 13 1 G 2-6 Broadbelt ... B 5 10 1 5 2‘5 Graeme a 5 11 0 8 2-2



Bowl Tire. Bowlers. -Q 3 I 73 3 G V ■V rs 5 *■* £ J4 0 0 u X rt % H Pearce B 113 38 4 9 1 4-2 S. Saunders... C 516 151 28 29 3 5-2 Field C 372 113 20 21 7 5 5 Denshire c 128 53 4 8 2 6-6 Ashwood ,,, B 231 105 6 14 7 7-5 G. Andrews.., 387 162 11 21 2 7-7 Westenra G 108 31 5 4 1 7-8 A. Andrews... B 193 59 3 7 8-4 c signifies County Club, b Borough Club,



Immigration, ... £ 110,728 Public Works Department, 12,087 Railways, ... 458,608 Surveying new lines, 10,408 Roads, 3L9 8 7 Land purchase, 61,890 Water-races, 9,072 Telegraph extension, 18,983 Public buildings, ... 109,666 Lighthouses, Miscellaneous, 6,838 95*487 Charges and expenses 45.471 Services not provided for 8,572 Giving a total of 980,878



Clothing Establishment. ENCOURAGE NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIES. TO THE PEOPLE OF THE ASHBURTON DISTRICT. MESSRS. II ALLENSTEIN JgROS. Desire to inform you that a RETAIL BRANCH of the NEW 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 approved of will be exchanged with the same courtesy with which it was sold, or, if desired, the'money will be returned. The Success which has attended 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 . encourage New Zealand Indus tries,” especially where superior • i advantages are offered, and your support is solicited on this understanding only. WILLIAM SPARROW, ' "."l 'Manager 467 i Ashburton Branch.



Chemists. HERBAL MEDICINES. PERSONS suffering from liver com plaints, coughs, colds, worms, skin diseases, &c., are invited to try Nature’3 cheap and universal remedy, s 1 ■*l.' .‘‘H EBB S. ” J James Neil, importer of Herbs, and Bo tanic medicines, George street, Dunedin, has appointed ;„.;r , ,• i , MR. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, 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 „ ; Worm Powders „ ' Stomach Bitters rf .„. ; ~ Blood Purifier, &c. Roots, Herbs, Barks, &c. of every kind. ; ' Y ; • 370 CAMBRIDGE’S - ORANGE-QUININE TONIC WINE TS ackno’vyledgedto be the mostagreeable 1 and efficacious Tonic Stomachic yet pro duced. It'contains the 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 “B ITTERS,” 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. When the stomach has become enfeebled or disarranged by disease, excess, or irregularities, or the appetite is impaired mental or bodily exertion, or from any cause whatever, it gives a regularity and tone-which is not obtained by any other 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 popring 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 fnaterially assists the oik in its beneficial operations. Price, 4s. fid. 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. 0j E 0 ;R G E L E N ACCOUNTANT, COLLECTOR, IICU'SE, LAND, AND COMMISSION AGENT, ? Saunders’ New Buildings, Ashburtoh. 466 j



Business Notices* HODDER and COMPANY



ESPECIALLY, THAT T. R. HODDER & COMPANY HAVE OPENED THIS DAY A Large Assortment of 1 - MELBOURNE CLOTH I N G, Made expressly to order for Ashburton. 57 SUITS, Superior Quality, and Style, OVERCOATS AND ULSiERS. 12 LATEST STYLE COATS. i 50 PAIRS AND VESTS, Latest Style. Also, 26 CASES AND BALES (Ex Coriolanus) of WINTER DRAPERY and CLOTHING, Dress Stuffs, Blankets, Flannels, Scotch Goods, Calicoes, Sheetings, Doeskins, Hosiery, • < Carpets, Shirts, , i ...... • 1 • - •• , j &c. &c., Expected to be opened in a few days.. j



T. R. HODDER & COMPANY, s ( i East Street, Ashburton. 685



HODDER and COMPANY



Special Notice Hooper, aitken and co. are prepared to make CASH ADVANCES,:',/; ON , ’ ;// GRAIN, OR OTHER PRODUCE TO LET, A FOUR-ROOMED COTTAGE, y Ap ply to 724 CHARLES BRADDELL. WANTED, TO . LET, one ROOM, furnished or unfurnished, with cr without Board; single female preferred. Apply office of this paper. 726 CHOIR UNION. SPECIAL MEETING THIS EVEN ING at 7'30, at Miss Steane’s School. 734 SATURDAY NEXT, 2 6th Inst. Messrs, a cland, Campbell, & CO., have received instructions from the Trustee in the Estate of James Daly, to Sell by : PUBLIC AUCTION, ON SATURDAY NEXT, 2 6th inst., WITHOUT RESERVE, the following valuable Horses, Plough, and Waggon : x Bay Mare “ Belle,’’ 6 years, i Chestnut Mare ‘‘ Flower,” 6 years. I Bay Mare “ Blossom/ 5 5 yeaio, • 1 Grey Pony “Jimmy,” 5 years. X Large Waggon. I S.F. Plough. Sale to commence at 1 o’clock. Terms Cash. ACLAND, CAMPBELL & CO., 735 .-a Auctioneers. SATURDAY, 2 6th APRIL. . HANDSOME . PIANOFORTE. WITHQIJT RESERVE. Messrs, bullock & co. have been instructed by the Executors of Messrs. T. S. Pratt & Co., to’ sell at their rooms. East Street, on Saturday, 26th April, VALUABLE TRICHORD PIANOFORTE in Handsome Italian’Walnut Case. Full Compass. TV'.:: 'L i T ■' 1 Sale at 1.30. ’ ' ,‘ BULLOCK & CO., 737 {1 1i;: - iL JJi ‘- ‘ Auctioneers. IN BANKRUPTCY. HIS HONOR .Me. Justice Ward ■■ lias this day-appointed . 1 ! MR. WM. RICHARDSON BOYLE AND - ' MR. GEORGE ALLEN, Both of Ashburton, to be CERTIFICATED ACCOUNTANTS IN BANKRUPTCY. Ashburton, 22nd April 1879. 736 r ASHBURTON Y'/i ■ GAS, COAL AND COKE, COy. (Limited): TENDERS are required to OPEN TRENCHES for laying Gas Pipes, particulars .of. which may lie -obtained by applying to the Manager, at the Gas Works. Tenders to be sent to the Chair man not later than 4 p.m. on THURS DAY, the 24th inst. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By order. J. WARD, 738* * ! Secretary.