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Herald Office, Tuesday Evening.

Mr. J. L. Wilson reports on April 7 : Wheat per bushel, 3s. 3d. to 3s. 6d.; feed oats, 2s. Bd.; milling do., 25.; lOd.; feed barley, 3s. 6d.; malting do., os. 3d. to os. 9d.; peas, 55.; beans, 4s. 3d.; flour per ton £8 10 to £9 ; potatoes, £2 10s.; grass seed is beginning to be enquired for, 4s. Gd. to os.”

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails at the Ashburton Post Office close is follows : For Christchurch and North at 10.20 a.m. \ p.m., and 7.36 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, Rangitata, 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 Longbeach, at 3.15 p.m. daily. For Wakanui and Seafield, every Monday and Thursday, at 7.30 p.m.

The following letteis from places beyond the colony were received at the Ashburton Past Office during the month of February, and remained unclaimed on Ist April: Flanigan, Daniel. Howard, Frederick. Norman, C. Pirie, Thos. Reen, Timothy. Smith, John Groves (2). W. St. G. A iuglas, . Postmaster. NOTICE. A travelling Post Office having been estab lished 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.

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With which is incorporated the “ Evening Echo”). TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1879.

Road Board Election. A meeting for the election of five members for the Mount Hutt Road Board is advertised to. take place at Barrhill, on the 21st inst. A poll, if that is founcl necessary, is to be taken on the Thursday following. The Vacancy in the County Council caused by Mr. Wason’s resignation, will be filled from nominations taken at Barr hill on the 16th, and the poll, should such be required, being taken on the 23rd.

Coroner’s Inquiry. The inquiry into the circumstances of the fire at Hamilton’s farm at Tinwald, a fortnight ago, is being held to-day in Baldwin’s Central Hotel, and is not closed at the hour of going to press. j . : - . -‘j

The Rev. Mr. Wyatt. —The Rev. Mr. Wyatt, who has for the past year and more been a most successful clergyman of the Anglican persuasion in this district has resigned his position as curate. In his retirement Ashburton loses an aid to the furtherance of the cause of Christianity she could ill spare, and a preacher whose abilities were testified to by the crowds who attended the services he conducted.

Mu. Wason, M.H.R.— Mr. Wason went south this morning by the mid-day train. He took farewell of a number of old friends, amongst whom was the Hon. W. Fox, who went to Christchurch by the 10.40 ordinary. j Easter Monday. —We have; been asked whether the Mayor intends to proclaim Easter Monday a public holiday. As yet nothing has been done in the matter, and we are given to understand no decision has yet been come to among shopkeepers to close their establishments. ]

ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD.

Monday, April 7th. Present—Messrs. J. Grigg (Chairman), J. Hunt, J. Clark, E. G. Wright, and D. Wilson. CORKESPONI)ENCK.' From the Acting-Commissioneriqf the Middle Island Railways re action of Board regarding Ashburton bridge j and asking the Board to express their opinion on the matter immediately. The Clerk was requested to take, the necessary steps to gain full information as to the terms on which a sum of £9OOO was paid to the General. Government by the Provincial Government of Canterbury out of moneys dueto the, Ashburton .Road Board, for the purpose of making the Ash burton bridge a combined road and 'rail way bridge. From Chairman Upper Ashburton Road Board, stating they were not prepared to contribute towards formation or mainten ance of Great South Road, and giving reasons for same.

From Wakanui ratepayers, requesting the following works might bo proceeded with :—l. Shingling North Terraco Road from its junction with Christie's Road to the end of present formation near Leadley’s. —Granted. 2. Formation and shingling of North Terrace Road from southernmost of Leadley’s land to cross road between Corbett’s and Welsh’s.—Formation only granted. 3. Bridging the Wakanui block at the Wakanui (Moore’s) township.— Refused. 4. Formation and shingling (as soon as it shall be dedicated) of the Wakanui township road, from its junction with North Terrace Road across the creek bed to the block road.—Postponed. From Thos. Walsh and Peter Stewart, applying for formation of road from Cor bett’s to Leadley’s road.—Postponed. From Wm. Manson, applying for per mission to cut drain along West boundary of Reserve 16,334, on edge of boundary road, for a distance of 12 chains more or less. —Granted. From Peter Whitelaw, asking the Board to subscribe ss. per chain towards cleaning out creek running through his.land on the Wheatstone road. —Granted. From Ashburton County Council, re establishment of pound in a suitable locality. ... After discussion, it was resolved that the Board recommend the establishment of a pound at South Hinds on Reserve 1,262, and also another should be built on Re serve 1,429, at the junction of Surveyor’s and Longbeach roads.

surveyor’s, report.

Crowe’s Road. —Tenders are called for the work necessary to make the road passable. The Board will have to buy shingle from either Mr Crowe, or Mr Studholme. . I have not been able to see Mr Dowding, as he has been absent from Coldstream, but Mr Crowe will give the shingle if Mr Studhohne will not. I have provided in the . specifications, for the 30 chains of carting, and that the contractor shall keep'the same in good repair, at his own expense, consequently I expect to find that tenders for this work will be comparatively high, and I have only made provision for one pit, as being the cheap est plan. There will be an average of 45 chains ot carting, and I have also provided that the Board shall, supply a man to tally and. spread Dobson’s road. This work is proceeding satisfactorily, although a want is felt for water. ,

Boundary Road.—On-this road I cannot report in a satisfactory manner, and I can not measure • it: : The contractor did not obey instructions, and I have informed him that I do : not intend to make any pay ment for the shingle portion of the contract. For the outfalls' on the came work, I Would ask that a cheque he passed for the work when completed, which will be in a week or two. Windermere Road.—This road is Jin progress. ; , Surveyor’s Road.—There has .been a delay in finishing this road, but it is now reported to me as completed. Mr. Baxter, Engineer of Ashburton County Council, visited this road with me and agreed with my former suggestions re widening the river bed to give room for flood water. Great South Road. —This road should have been started a month ago, but the contractor has neglected to start the work. . MG

Ford’s Road. —Tenders have been called for tliis work, and also for Clark’s road. Wake’s cutting is finished, and I have passed a voucher for payment. Shingling New Park Road.—This road has not yet been commenced. t . .. - Trevor ro ad has been finished.

Elgin Road.—The contractor has fin ished this road with the exception of the stone breaking; . ' ; A culvert lias been put in to' relieve tbs flood''water at the homestead cutting. It will be advisable to use two or three:; barrels of cement to protect the road. The report was adopted. Tenders were opened for the following works :

Corbett’s Cutting Murdock Bruce, £29.

Formation Ford’s Road—Accepted, J. Gardiner, '95 chains at 10s. per chain ; 155 at £2 14s 9d ; 29 chains outfall, £1 12s per chain. Formation Clark’s Road Accepted, James Croy, 14s. per chain ; concrete, £2 2s per yard ;, timber, 11s. per 100 ft. Formation River Road Accepted, Peter Shearer, 6s 5d per chain. Shingling Crowe's Road—Accepted, J. Black, 3s Okl per yard. Milton Road—-Ralston, Is. 3d. per yard.

Mr. Clark called the attention of the Board to the large sum lying idle in the Bank, and; it was resolved that the sur veyor be instructed to bring up at next meeting a statement of all works requiring to be done in the district. The Clerk was instructed to bring up a return showing the amount expended on each side of the river, with a view to the. approaching separation of the Road Board, and also showing the proportion due to the town. , , v EXPENDITURE ON MAIN SOUTH ROAD. The following adjustment of the cost of formation and maintenance of this road was made : No. 1 Ward, debtor £590 ; No. 2 Ward, debtor, £207 ; No. 0 Ward, creditor £1335 ; No. ' 4 Ward, debtor, £220 ; No. 5 Ward, debtor £240. • The expenditure on the road had been as follows : No. 2 Ward, £329 ; No. 3 Ward, £1932; No. 4 Ward, £370 ; No. 5 Ward, £350. \ Sundry accounts were passed for pay ment and the Board adjourned.

TEMPERANCE LECTURE BY THE HON. W. FOX.

The fame of the Hon. William 3)ox, cx- Proniior of Now Zealand, as ari .entluisij; asti.c temperance advocate and as a, powerful, speak cv,: ,bi;<mght r, -to, tile '1 own - Hiili hist i.iigh't aflarge crowd (if all classes of people to hear the 1: on. gentleman s • promised lecture on temperanop. On the platform with him were Messrs Alfred Saunders, M.H.R., John Grigg, of Long headi ; the Revs. Paige, Burnett, and Westbrooko, and several of the leading members of .the temperance societies in the town. It had been announced that Mr. Saunders would-be chairman of the meeting",' hut That gentleman explained'

ihat'Mr. Fox laid'made arrangements beforehand, and Mr..Grigg would occupy the chair. This arrangement was judicious in that it was not advisable to have an ex treme man in the chair on the occasion of

a lecture by such a very extreme man as Mr. Fox. (Laughter).

Mr. Grigg was glad td.be chairman of the meeting, though he would Itavcperferred the first arrangement had be on carried out, and one had been, ehaiamau who was so sympathetic with the total abstainer’s cause as Mr. Saunders. For himself while wishing well to the great movement of temperance reform, he-was not proposed, to go all -the way with total abstainers. He would prefer to see cultivated-a higher perception of the privileges we enjoyed so that the great canon law of humanity • might be respected , find use without abuse should prevail. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Fox, who was received with great applause, opened his remarks by expres ing liis pleasure at meeting such a large number on his first appearance in Ashbur ton. He would appeal to them that night, on the temperance question in their capacity, as citizens and tax-payers, and the subject affected every man in the room —the Chairman as well as the poorest indi vidual who had to contribute through taxation to the revenue of the country. He then proceeded to show the evils arising—not from drunkenness alone,, which wore patent to all—but from the liquor traffic generally. The population of New Zealand was less than 500,000, yet it annually paid for liquor £2,000,000.' In return for this money the people got nothing. Through the medium of those little glasses, which were, by-the-way be coming smaller and smaller, a sum greater than the whole of our gold revenue was poured down the drinkers’ throats. By the discovery of our goldfields the colony ought to have been rich, but it would take a great mine of wealth to counter-balance. the waste of wealth that took place amongst the people by the use of, alcoholic liquor. In a racy manner the lion, gentle-, man pointed out that a working man — even considered to be an abstemious person —who drank sixpennorth of liquor per day, consumed nearly a tenth of his in come. And, if he was a married man he was not drinking his own money. “ When a man was married he could no longer write over his door simply <£ John Smith,” but ‘ ‘ John Smith and G 0.,” and he had no right to put his great clutching hand into the partnership bag and walk oft’with a tenth part of the capital. .At. Kingston he had seen three inhabited houses form ing a town, one of these was the station master’s house, the others ivefe public houses. Another place .lie knew of showed six inhabited houses, three of. them being drink shops. Then, on the matter of health, thirty-four poor fellows lost their lives recently by the Kaitangata explosion, and £IO,OOO had been subscribed lor their dependants, but nobody .thojight-of subscribing a penny for, •those-left behind... by an 'equally large-' number who were dying every day through the influence of drink, and nobody but a few’ fahatidail teetotallers did anything to help them. Some 2000 people died, directly and indirectly,, from ylriuk in this colony. Ho based this "calculation on the fact that 2200 drink shops wCl’O open in' New' Zea land, and from what lie had* seen in going through the world with ills eyes open, he gave a death to each house ; not necessarily caused by direct drinking, but'by' ruined health, and brrtken hearts, the effect of people’s own drinking or that of others. Three or four hundred children were left destitute in Dunedin by. drunkenness, and yet we'had togo into the, money market to borrow funds to bring to our shores im migrants to supply the places of those who had been removed by the agency of strong drink. Nearly every prisoner in ’the land came out of a public house door. Judge Richmond had frequently said liis occupation would be virtually gone if there were no drinking. Medical men bore testimony to the number of lunatics through:--drink. Three classes.-of-■. men. 'made the drunkenness, amongst the people' —the big importer who made money and got into Parliament; the brewer who made beer of the golden grain; and the re tail publican, who was the least responsi ble of.the trio. . They would be. surprised to hear him lay the blame* on the big im porter who rode in a- fine carriage and so forth, but.he was the- head of the great drink firm, and his “ Co.” was the shanty keeper of Dead Man’s Gully on the gold fields, and every other disreputable re-. tailor who sold the ‘drink he imported.-’ The speaker then referred to the Licensing laws of the colony, which gave the power of granting licenses to the Commissioners. • These gentlemen have three things to do —l. To decide whether a man, applying for a license was qualified to sell rum. The rum-seller had to have the faculty of knowing, when a man came into the bar, whether he was a one-glass man or a ten glass man ; and to aid this faculty it ought to be a law that every visitor at a bar should carry a mark like Plimsolls load line, denoting the amount he could carry. 2. To ascertain whether , the; house was qualified to have >rum sold in it. j ; 3,..T0. ascertain whether the house was a necessity or not. In the latter the Commissioners always failed. There was no standard by which they could judge, and it was a stan dard to help them the Local Optionists wished to fix—mne there.was no gainsaying. He would like to (see a law in- existence ' such as they had in Canada and elsewhere” by which two-tliirds of the people could say there was or there was not a necessity ; and let such, a law-bo enforced in the same way and by the same machinery as their public elections were. Mr. Fox, after 'refempgjtb thmßill.of last session-, which Government had shelved after counting noses and finding the publicans jiad more

in the House than the teetotallers, urged the claims of the United Kingdom Alliance, which lie was there that night to advocate —a union that woyli include all well wishers to the; temperance movement. Throughout hi,s address, which was replete vjv'ith happy imecdotes-and sallies of wit and humor, Mr. FoxAyasYevery .now and agilinloudLy applauded. Y;y,* _ . Mr. ' Grigg di'd hot complain.; of Mr. Fox’s.. enthusiasm,; and was\ glad to be present-that night, - 'HdfaY.oi’ed tjic Local Option Bill,- for/:.as- a ‘.■moiqbcr«>.of the licensing, Bencli' he hall often felt clifli yculty iu.ddoiding;ap'to thehie'cessity for a public-house.' He - would be 'glad'-indeed to see the country imbued with a keener sense of what was moral wrong, the ;abuse of which was/to his mind, a great cause of the evil. . .Men .who. drank one glass had no'duty laid upon them to drink ten, and he was not prepared to support Mr. Fox; in -his condemnation of the great im porters. Mr. (Saunders also addressed the meet ing. .He was averse to taking* away a license already granted without giving compensation to the publican for the loss of a business, to carry on which he had erected and furnished extensive premises. He hoped that the great religious element in. the. community would - support the cause of temperance. - !

The Rev. Mr. Paige Was' pleased to hear the very temperate address of Mr. Fox. He -had left a Good Templar meeting two years ago, disgusted with the intemperance manifested in the speeches, which were condemnatory of some of., the most, tem perate men living. He . believed nearly £IO,OOO was spent in Ashburton in liquor, and clergymen and others had to go begging for the church’s aid, receiving only a threepenny piece to help, in build ing a church, while half-a crown would be tossed down immediately after for a shout. He felt there was great responsibility rest ing upon, the wives of the colony in regard to the druiikenness'of husbands ;■ and there was something to be said for the: poor man who escaped to the public-house from a comfortless and cheerless home. . The Revs. Burnett.,and Westbrooke also spoke 1 ; and, after ‘ apologies had been tendered by Mr. Sando for Messrs. E. G. Wright, the Mayor, and Dr. Stewart, and the usual votes of thanks given, the large meeting separated.

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

; At the usual fortnightly meeting last night there were present the Mayor and Messrs Ivess, Saunders, Friedlander, Williamson and Parkin.

After the Mayor’s statement correspondence was read— • • *

From the Mayor of Christchurch asking the Council to co-operate in urging Government to hold next meeting of Parliament in Christ church. After some jocular remarks on the question of holding the session in Ashburton the matter was shelved.

The Acting Commissioner of Railways wrote that tlie Council's; suggestion re crossings would be considered.

From the Crown Lands Office, Wellington, drawing attention to the Gazette notification changing, the purpose of Ashburton reserves from Provincial Government reserves to/muni cipal, and one set aside for a courthouse. From the Land Tax Department asking that the valuation roll lie at the Council’s office for fourteen days for inspection. Agreed to. . From Thomas- Catton, applying for a cab license.—Deferred till the proper forms had been complied with. •U• From Councillor- Shearman apologising for his absence through illness. An application was granted for a license to the Town Hall.' *

The Mayor said he thought the by-laws re garding buildings should be made more strin gent. Party walls of brick should be insisted on in the more- thickly populated parts of the town.

The Finance Committee were authorised to ascertain the amount of revenue due to the Borough from all sources, and also the amount of overdraft the bank would allow. Erom"Mr;Marshman, Commission of Crown Lands,’as follows:—With' reference to your letter of 31st ult., I am doubtful if there is any authority under which a reservation could be made of part of. the land referred to, and as to ,the rest of it, reservation seems to be unneces sary. As respects the portion of it which adjoins‘ the : town it may be noted that the Gazette :noticeof the reserves for the township makes it Founded on the southwest by the river Ashburton. There can therefore be no land between the southwest boundary of the river. •. If there is land which has not been sub divided into sections,Jand the Council wishes to make protective works there, they might, if it should be necessary or desirable, obtain per mission from the Governor for that purpose, and may possibly at some future time obtain if they wished; to have it, a grant of the land affected by those works. But it seems to me they have not the rig.it to do any thing therein iforkthe protection of the town. As to the portion lying next sections 4873, 4853 and 4949 it is important to note that these sections as Crown granted are bounded on the S.W. by the low bank of the River Ashburton. The owners may, I think, object to the sale or other disposal by the Crown of any part of the river bed by which they may be deprived of a privilege-which..they. now possess, and which the Crown.grant'apparently intended to assure to them, viz., that of access' to the water. If this view is correct you will have to make terms : with the ovyners of these.sections. cThe matter is so far open to doubt, that I prefer to remit it to you for reference to your legal adviser,.‘.and for an expression of his opinion thereon if. he chose to give one. In any case I should, if the present application went forward to the general Crown Lands Office, send wi th it a memo ofpsr ticulars, and suggest that the opinion of the Solicitor-General be obtained as to the power of the Crown to grant the land in question. ■ -■ The letter was ordered to lay on the table. THE WATER SUPPLY.

.. It was resolved that Mr Dolman’s tender of for sinking Fire Brigade wells be ac cepted. The consideration of the estimates for the water supply, channelling, &c., was deferred till next meeting. j j*. > , - INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES’ REPORT " Gentlemen, I ' have ' inspected : the town and find it satisfactory, except the pre mises in the rear of the Echo Dining Rooms. The house is inundated with water, which has no means of escape. It is caused by the drain from Fast street flowing into it. I would .ask the-Council if this drain?could not be shut off at this point,, ahd\ continue along East street,; and would recommend the gully ’being filled up. Would also draw the Council’s attention to clause 26 of the Council’s by-laws, and ask if the hotels and boarding houses; are to have cesspools into which all sewerage water is to be drained. I ask this because the question Us beenasked;. and the notices yl have served have not been attended to. y j .g; < > I am &c., C. B. M. Branson. Resolved, that the Inspector of Nuisances be instructed to enforce the by-law to which refer ence was made in his report (clause 26). engineers’ report.

Gentlemen, We beg to report as* follows : y ''Labdr'Gdng— The gang have been employed on the streets and also at the experimental well,

two of the bauds have been discharged, but in view of the preparatory works necessary at the intake of the Water Supply we have retained the others.

Water Supply. — The level of the water in the* experimental well has lowered considerably.' The well isnow about 9 feet 6*inches deepiHh.e water standing about 3 ft., being about Ajf.V 6f inches from the surface. The filtration is jvery, rapid. We have not beefikable welldry, nor in fact to re3uc'<YtJfe’ last day of working to a W'brkablh deptlih (;We beg to submit the advisability of pitrehasing a centrifugal pump. Wc cannot completbY the necessary trials without ouc, and it twill Ipe-re quired for the permanent work.v—We arep&c,, Rooks and SonL It was resolved that Mr Fowler be Written to requesting him to remove a thatched building on his premises. A discussion took place on the appointment of a scavenger, and the question again arose of a place to deposit the night soil. It was ulti mately resolved that alternate tenders be invited for the purchase or iease of 20 acres of land suitable for a manure depot, within four miles of the .borough, to lie .sent.in.by. next. meeting, MrTvess gave n otice of motion"as follows “That the Borough-Engineer be instructed to prepare plans, specifications, and estimates for the formation of the following footpaths, with kerbing—East side East street, asphalte 4 feet wide, Peter street to Ashburton Hotel, East and West-Moore street, East and West Burnett street, Havelock street east, Peter street east, Cox street east, and Wakanui road, and that tenders be invited for the carrying out of the work by degrees.” After passing accounts the Council adjourned.

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TO-DAY’S CABLEGRAMS,

. London. April 5. New Zealand 5 percent, loan 102. Sydney, Tuesday

The steamer Menmoir arrived at Port Darwin, from Hong Kong with 556 Chinese including 26 for New Zealand. Another steamer with Chinese* is ex pected at Port Darwin in a few days.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Wellington, Tuesday.

In the Supreme Court this morning, Peter Regan, - who pleaded guilty to attempted suicide, was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment with hard labor. J. T. Jones, charged with manslaughter on board the Loch Fergus, was acquitted.

Mr. A. T. Magninity is promoted to Assistant Secretary for the Telegraph Department. . 1 The Native Minister- leaves - for j Wai mate Plains to-day. A despatch of some importance was received from Taupo yesterday, showing the condi tion, of affairs, there and at Takanui. It appears that Tapia Tufoa’s proposals To the native imeeting-wei^the-opening of the country towards Wanganui by roads, railway, and telegraphs lines • laying aside a block of land'for a town ship at the south end of Lake Taupo ; calling for surveys of and adjudicating their,land claim's - permitting the, lease,, and in some cases the sale of lands, This.programme, vve are told, was re ceived bythe Kingites party with sur prise and indignation, but Tapa having explained that he did not: expect to carry through the programme at pre sent, and that he was willing to let a committee decide his proposal, they gradually cooled down, and eventually gave their consent to the most impor tant item in scheme, namely, the survey of the tribal , boundaries, in order to have each hapu's claims brought before the Court. When this is done all other matters will follow. At the meeting assurances of steadfast loyalty to law and order, were given by both parties. This despatch is considered highly satisfactory.' " • ;

Auckland, Tuesday.

The body of the boy Quinn, lost in the oyster boat, has been found off Marhitai Beach. : The entries and money for the Grand Athletic Carnival are the largest ever known in Auckland. In the Public Schools Race, the. Auckland Grammar School, Church of England Grammar School, and the City Government Schools furnishes competitors. Dunedin, Tuesday. At a meeting of bookmakers it. was resolved to post defaulters, who., are numerous here. ‘ - It is reported here that the banks are relaxing pressure, . money becoming easier. V " " I ■ ’ tLs

Balloon Accident.— A Rangoon tele-- grain, dated January 28tli in the Ceylon Observer, relates the following fatal balloon accident “ Colonel Wyndham ascended in his' balloonj made for the late King of Burmah, from the Bank of the Royal Lake, at 6 o’clock in.the even-' ing, Jon Saturday last. After ascending 300 feet tile balloon suddenly burst, and descended like a stone into the lake. Several boats hastened to the spot, and after ten minutes succeeded in getting Colonel Wyndham dragged from - under neath the debris. He was quickly con veyed ashore, and received medical aid, but .it was of no avail, ,Blood was issuing from his nose arid mouth* arid’ it 1 was’ supposed that death was instantaneous. He was buried next day. The balloon was composed of very inferior materials. A great crowd was present to witness the ascent, and saw the catastrophe.”

MILITARY TRAINING IN SCHOOL

rL.The.Goyernment of South Ausrralia ,have'-jbrdered some thousands of breech loading carbines, in order to impart to the youth at:school a military training, imacCordance, it may be said, with the ..spiritjof th.e-age. This (says a contem porary)'. should open our eyes to the and, on the whole ? economical course of training all our boys to arms systematically, teaching them the ABC of soldiering as we teach the ABC of almost everything else, in childhood. The London -Sclioo Board has already seen the wisdom of sudi a course,- -ahd has taken steps to '''ensufe'--all-- :; cfiildrem^tffttteif : its-srsttf{h&rity beihg thoroughly’drilled. .r:-The;teachers are,also drilled,, so that they may in structive 166.000 children of London, ' • s'- ■ for whom the School Board provide reviews held by the Society of Arts (says the Daily Telegraph) can doubt how easily and how perfectly children learn the mechanical work of infantry sol diers.” We need not here revert to the great collateral moral advantage pro duced in children by accustoming them betimes to systematic mllitary ohedience and discipline. If a good general system of elementary military instruc tion for children were organised through out the colony, every boy would grow up essentially al soldier. A. standing army would ruin us. The only alter native is to make ourselves a nation of soldiers, and; at the same time to inter fere as little as possible with our daily avocations, an end which might ulti mately be gained by drilling our boys.

WHAT IS A “JINGO?”

In his speech at Oxford, Sir William Harcourt is reported to have said:— We have seen a new spirit growing up amongst us, which has deteriorated the staple fire of the public mind—a spirit so strange to our ancient manners and our "old .Traditions,' that lit has been found necessary to invent for. it a name for which the English language has no equivalent. It is called “ Jingoism.” It has raged like some, new; epidemic, highly infectious for a time, though there ’are/ happily, that the virulence of the poison is wearing itself off. It is greatly to be hoped that in its: mitigated .form MtjwilLnqL become chronic. I see the Solicitor-General the other day asked what a “Jingo” means. J will try to explain it. We alb know the character which has made the name of .an English gentlemen famous and ' respected throughout the world;: t Quiet; in the ( consciousness of his own strength, self-possessed in the sense of his-own dignity, he does not think it necessary to establish a reputa tion* for qoprage by quarrelling with his neighbors; he makes no display of his grandeur to dazzle the vulgar; simple, unaffected, and straightforward, he is content that he should be judged by his own worth and not by the standard, of the opinions of others; he commands the respect- and esteem of those with'.whom he deals by the quality of his conduct and hot by the loudness of his self-assertion. That was once the solid and trustworthy disposi tion which formed the material of Eng lish public life, and gave a healthy tone to the old traditions of English states manship. But there is a very-different » character with which we are unfortu nately al so familiar—th e fussing,. pushing brawling, blatant (fellow, self-asserting because distrustful of .his own merits; always on the watch to catch the applause,- of others ; terribly afraid lest his should have a larger house for finCt equipage than himself; bragging to' persuade him self v-.of his- own --greatness;; bullying to convince the) world of his valor ; ad dicted to cheap ornament and stucco decorations ; stingy in domestic com fort and family benevolence at home; profuse abroad in tawdry display and lavish in gaudy ostentation. 5 .- His pride is to cut a dash; his ambition is to hear some yokel exclaim, “What a smart fellow he is ?” I' !Y;

Tuesday,;' April 8, 1879.]

THE ASHBURTON HERALD,



Clothing Establishment. ENCOURAGE NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIES. TO THE PEOPLE OF THE ASHBURTON DISTRICT. MESSRS. ALLEN " Desire to inform--yen--that-41- 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 he exchanged ■with the same courtesy with which it was sold, or, if desired, the money will be returned. The Success which lias attended . the New Zealand Clothing Fac tory's Retail Branches in Auck ’ iand, :: Wellingtbn;TDhristchurcli, Dunedin, arid other towns, leads the Proprietors' to believe that ' there exists a praiseworthy desire on -the* part . of. the-public to encourage New Zealand Indus; 7 . tries, especially where superior _ advantages are offered, and . your support is solicited on this " understanding only,. .. . WILLIAM SPARROW, ; Manager 467 Ashburton Branch. STEIN R O S.



..... Chemists. HERBAL MEDICINES. EERSONS suffering from liver com plaints, coughs, colds, worms, skin diseases, &a , are invited to try Nature’s cheap and universal remedy, “ HERBS.” James Neil, importer of Herbs, and Bo tanic medicines, George street, Dunedin, lias appointed ™ 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' ~ '.Blood Purifyer, &c. Roots, Herbs, Barks, . &c. of every kind. 370 CAMBRIDGE’S ORANGE-QUININE TONIC WINE IS acknowledged to be the most agreeable and efficacious Tonic Stomachic yet pro duced. Itcontainsthe valuable Tonic proper ties of Peruvian Bark (“ Quinine”) with the Stomachic properties of the Bitter Seville Orange, so combined as not to be objec tionable to the most delicate invalid ; and, ’as a ' “BITTERS,” - is far superior to all other preparations, t 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 by mental'or bodily exertion, or from any cause whatever, it gives a regularity and tone which is not obtained by any other medicine. < . One, two, or three wine-glass fuls - may *b6 taken during the day by persons suffering from the above com plaints, with the greatest benefit. It is ihighly recommended hy the medical pro fession to be taken whenever Cod Liver ff)il is ordered. By pouring the required Vdose of the oil into half a wine-glass of the Quinine Wine” scarcely a flavour of the oil is tasted, and the wine materially assists the oil in its beneficial operations. Price, 4s. (Id. per wine bottle, . and sent (carriage free) in cases containing • one dozen, at 48s.- .Siold retail by all ‘Chemists, and manufactured by J. M. CAMBRIDGE, MEDICAL HALL ASHBURTON. 360 Business Notices. EOR G E j? L L E N, ACCOUNTANT. COLLECTOR, HOUSE, LAND, AND COMMISSION AGENT, Saunders’ New Buildings, Ashburton. vUT A GMW/I i 466



Advertisements for the Ashburton Herald must be sent in not later than 2 p.m. for tfie Country Edition, and 3 p.m. for the Town Edition, with the number of insertions written plainly on he 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. Special Notice. Hooper, aitken and go. are prepared to make CASH ADVANCES ON GRAIN, OR OTHER PRODUCE Placed in their hands for sale in the Home Markets. *390 TWO ROOMS to LET, unfurnished, in Cox-street, near Station; rent, 9s. per week. Apply office of this paper. 661 TO SELL OR LET, COMFORTABLE 3-roomed COT TAGE on the East Town Belt, lately in the occupation of John Dodd. Apply to 662 THOS. BULLOCK NOTICE. SAIfDO & OLSEN respectfully request their Customers to pay their Accounts before Saturday next, 12th inst., or they will be compelled to sue for settlement. 643 SANDO & OLSEN. ; \ MEETINGS. This Evening. Choir Union, Special Practice, 7.30, in the Wesleyan Church, Cameron-st. AUCTION SALES. Thursday. Bullock & Co; Stock-in-Trade in the Assigned Estate of J. S. Savage, on the premises. ,



Kelly’s Impudence. —-The latest freak of Edward Kelly (remarks the Riverine Herald) fully maintains his character for impudence. '■ In a mining * centre within the boundaries of the electorate, of Rodney a grand fete was to be held on St Patrick’s Day. In this town resides .' one who is said to .be. acquainted wuthTthe Kelly and Quinn families, and last week he received a letter from Ned Kelly, enclosing a £5 note tow r ards the funds for the demonstra tion on St. Patrick’s Day, the recipient averring tliat Kelly naively,st,ates that the bank-note-' was ya fportidn the plunder" ; annexed at,derilderie.;' ttr*! ' Strangers ''coining-to f > dn Ashburton are often at a-loss to know which is the best Establishment.'to ’visit 'for the. purchase of .Drapery, Clothing, and House-fumishing Iron mongery; and General Stores.. Orr & Co. offer special .'advantages' to the public that can be met with nowhere else in Ashburton. They keep at all "itimesf fhSUaSgestfaftl best-assorted Stock of-every class of Goods, imported direct from theleading manufacturerscat home, which beinp bought entirely upon terms, they are enabled to ofler goods of sum sterling value as cannot be equalled by any Vtlidr house in the trade. -Every article in "stock is marked at the lowest price, from which no abatement is made So that the most inexperienced buy their goods at the same piices as the best judges.— Advt