MEMORANDA.

\’r- ;fi 5 ♦ \r?-\ MEETINGS jjVV Dawn of Peace' Lodger-Open , Meeting in the Templar Hall, at 8.80.:. ) j iff

COMMERCIAL REPORT

(Front.our Christchurch Correspondent?) !><-

FOB .WEEK ENDING MAY 31ST, ,1879.

There is noUmportant change to 1 report in value of our principal productions during the past; -weelcbl be; imfe) possible, however, to ignore the fact, that the uneasy feeling generated by, distrust and want of confidence in commercial circles has had' a' decided tendency °W restrain speculation and prevent;fa-sub stantial rise 'in several leading lines. One of the-principal causes-of/distrust-,' which., is rather whispered-hhari avowed,- .-is;: nO j doubt, the number? of-traders who hav e j succeeded in convincing their creditors I that their estate is; “ perfectly, solvent, is-j only a blatter of time.” 1 I 1 fear J thiS sold- i tion is often accepted upon false data, the . defaulters, in most ;cases> .valuing, their.! own stock and assets which, in nine cases . out of ten, the few creditors who attend the meeting (possibly personal friends), ‘ seldom take the trouble to It is , usual for the largest' creditor to propose | Mr. So and So have time .to realize the. estate under supervision,. ;the result of: which is that the debtor is in abetter posi tion than ever, and the trader who en deavors at considerable sacrifice to meet his engagements: has to cofnpete with his [ neighbor who has ho bills to meet for a j few months, and can thus afford to dis pose of his goods at about one half of the original cost. I maintain tin's system does - no one individualahy good; as in the first place it destroys that spirit of self-reliance that should animate every commercial. .man or woman,; and .eventually ends in-, what would have been the proper courgfe‘l to pursue at first, viz., wind up the-estate ! for the benefit of all concerned, and start j again on a fair basis..that would not .be ,j detrimental to the interests of others in 1 the same trade. As showing. the signs of the times, I would call attention to the sale of blood stock held hf‘Messrs. .J. T. I Ford and Co. ’s yards this day; when the old horse Sir Tatton;' who - cost his owner £250 a few months back, was sold to the highest bidder for the "‘modest-sum ; of j £7 10s, and May Queen, a handsome mare with foal at-foot by Korari,: found-: pastures new under new ownership at the ! fancy price of 10 sovs. No remark of; mine could point more unmistakbly to ■ ..that spirit of economy , being> put in prac-1 tice for the time being.lV ‘ y The market for Wheat has been influ enced in a,' slight; degree _ by- late advice, from Europe, showing on the part of as few exporters a disposition to operate at an advance of from 4d. to fid. per quarter Oats.— l consider without any-substantial cause, the ‘market has "again shown- a 1 weaker tendency, and, considering the 1 "slight stock held here, I should, be suTt " prised at the result were it’not accounted" for by the high rates of interest charged on advances, and the determination on all sides not to lock up capital. Prime Malt ing Bakley, :if sound, still continues to command a ready sale at extreme prices : the reported expected arrival of a large j parcel from ’Frisco has not affected value. here. j. N.Z.; Potatoes}; reported; in a recent telegram from Sydney as being worth £8 10s. to £9, turns out a mistake and should read £4 15s. to £5, sacks in, terms. (Query —Is there a “ method in I this mistake,” correction of which comes j via Auckland.) I hardfy think extreme ! prices anticipated will be realized in the fact of a “ cheap loaf” and to all appear ance mild winter.

The forthcoming exhibitions at Sydney and Melbourne are causing, some little stir amongst manufacturers, and we believe from the number of applications for space Canterbury will be well represented.

QUOTATIONS. Wheat per bushel; 3s. "4dr't<r;3s. 7dF; inferior and feed, 2s. M. to 3s. ; feed oats, 2s. sd. to 2s. 7d.; 'millingdo., 2s. 7d. to 2s. Bd. Vi- feed’ A to; f4s.|:; i malting do., ss ; 3d. to ss. 9d., maize, 3s. 9d..t0 45.. 3d; peas, 3s. 9d. to 4s. 6d.;, beans; 4s.- 3d; t 0: 4s. 9d;; flour per ton,'- best known brands (sack'), £9 ; inferior, sold at auction, £5. 10k ; potatoes, £3 75.. fid.; for sound Derwent,. Japanese and- Flukes £5 ; onions, £lO to £l2 Ids ; rye grass, no sale ; cocksfoot, no sale; rape, fidq rolled butter, lid.;! cheese; I fijdydf good; salted hides, no’huyers over 2|d; green, 2d. ; butchers’ fat, l|d. to lf-d ; imported-Lucerne hay, £6 per ton. - ; .- «•. -- - - - \r. i - r

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails f .’-e Ashburlcq Post Office close i. 3 folio '7 4,,. Fo Cr, *. church and'North at io.uo a.m. ( 4 p.m. . r p.m., daky. " ‘ Vo c-.*e- ~2y at ro.2o‘;3.‘m.'(daily.:: 1 ;.! 7 43'.

Fo Eakaia at 10.20 arm., and 4 p.m. daijy, For 'Ounedin, Tjnwald, "Winslow,, Hindsj Coldstream- V Rangitat'a, < Chari; O "Winchester, and Gerald'oeat ?0.20 a.m. daily. For Temvka, Timpru ? .and South at i 0.20 a.m. and 3 p.m daily'; ’' ' ~ For G. een.«creet, Ashburton I 'Forks;-'Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on - Tuesdays and Fi -dpys at 10.30 a.jn. f . 'Fo :- A slitoh, 1 Watertoh}' and Longbeach, at 3.15 p.m. daily. W,-St, G. Douglas, : : . . . j Postmaster J.-,

TUESDAY,.JUNE • • Mails per Arawata willcldseat’Christchurch as under: — For the United Kingdom, via Southampton and; .Brindisi) ;(for specially.; letters; only), Continent of Europe, India, China, Cape of Good Hope, Austialian "Colonies, Otago, &c. ;V ordinary letters; at; I. p.m.; late fee letters at 1.45 pah'.; registered letters,, boohs and newspapers at 12 neon; money ovders.at 11 a.m.guards van, 2.40 p.m. train., y! .. " WEDNESDAY, JUN E 4.’ "'' r * A supplementary mail for the United King-' dom, Australian Colonies, &e., will be des patched per Express train on Wednesday, 4th, to connect with the Arg.wa.ta at the 1 Bluff; Af‘ \-M— —r-i.pt :/l | i i"'"" " N O TIC E. “ '

A.travefling Post pffice having been estab is hed.or Via jOi.utl'eWflne pf hailway, ’qtrevs beaviirr air e he oT 2’c 1 . may be pos'ed af any sic.lo 1 : 1 he irr'l or-rh-'e nV.-ched o the j a- i-.-r , 1 1 the r.)- <ls Viba ii-nf ijoVo-t-ss o 1 Y e main J- ier V. ore 'c ;os. Sydney J. Dick, Cnief Pos. master.

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With Which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). MONDAY, JUNE 2, 1879.

|T At last we begin' to hear of Parlia-; raent assembling, and we may fairly ; accept the nth of July as the opening !,dayh uTheipast l session ’orutWcr have been productive of little indeed that was 1 Valuable as an addition to our already bulky stores of legislation, and the last was notable more for the length of its ;;debates than' i their.:brilliancy, “C This session, however, givespromise of being an I ,eventful one, for some important ques tions that require immediate handling have cropped-up in the recess, Pro T minent amongst those questions will be that of the Government’s Native policy, which, notwithstanding the laudation it has from thatrportion of the press .which pinned ; its faith to the Ministiy now in power, and fell down; in worship at the feet cf its leader, the policy seems to'have a very disturbing effect upon the aboriginals. We have heard much, of this same Native policy j and whenljohn Sheehan became Native Minister, we were gleefully told that his accession to power was the dawning of a new day in the colony’s history—-that under his-unagic -power the Native troubles would- vanish, and all fear of future difficulty with the Maoris fori ever cease. Sir- George Grey, too, \yas held up to us as the man who was to still the troubled bosom of the noble savage, and subtlely lead the dark skin ,to dwjell.in amity-.and peace'anducon tehtnient with the white-faced intruder who is gradually elbowing him out of the race for existence. But all the high hopes we were led to cherish.seem, to be a long _\yay off fulfilment, if the scenes' now' being ■ enacted in = t he>Noi th Island have any meaning and are not a bit of playful good humor on the pait of our dusky brethren. The removal of the surveyors from the. plains, and the defiant entry; uppn settlers’lands are too serious proceedings to be looked upon as jokes, and it Would take all the “diplomacy” of even a more bold “diplomatist” than the Hon. John .Sheehan to persuade, the.people of : New Zealand th'at those acts of defiance are only a. joke.;; t Native policy which culminates in discontent so deep as to reach almost to the volcano of rebellion is not one to find much favor with any party, and the Government wi’l doubt less find, that the Maori question will "be* the '-‘rock" ahpad upon ‘jvhich their shattered f bark ’ will* 1 split. Added to' their troubles'will be found the Land Tax muddle and a short revenue, and these just at the inopportune time when the commercial relations- of I he people are of- a* "unsatisfactory nature, when money is everywhere scarce, and confidence sapped so deeply as, to threaten a panic. The government ffiereuries have * heralded' the intention to ask leave to float a heavy loan in the English market, and though in this Ministers will doubtless be supported by. all their own oid followers and ipa'ny Avho are jiqw their enemies', the tunity‘will certainly; be taken to blame their own inea'pacity for rendering such a loan necessary. There are quite a’ ; host / of x unsolved: questions yet to . by thej Gd- I vernment themselves, but deserted by ! them, and these, thought over by oppo nents when ,official hands iwere/full, of, -hiord engrossing matter-* be r a ! never-ending source of annoyance to them,,,and will,tend, to weaken hheir phsitionj iAltogesthirjl the Government will have no pleasant task befo-’e them this session, and if they survive this

session in office they will accomplish \a clever thing. If they do so, they will have shown a mastership of fence that no one just now credits them with pos sessing, or it will be because the opppsi-- tion do not care to assume'the duty and responsibility of righting- the Maori blunder made by the Governtnent'laffd choose to allow them to get;Out mess as best they may. v 'A v^-

R.M. CoUEtA—ln'future a Court will be held on Thursdays for the hearing of cases under £2O. We believe arrangements have been made with the Justices of the Peace tor that purpose. Building Society. To-morrow the usual meeting of the Building Society will be held in . Mr. 'Bullock’s office from 6.30 to 8.30, between which hours subscrip tions wall be received. Borough Council.— The.usual meeting of the Borough Council stakes , place this, evening. I , i

Tender Let. —Messrs. Page and Hod-! der are the accepted tenderers for build-’ ing Mr. J. C. Dolman’s shop in Tancred street. i l / Uj / 1

Sunday' School Teachers’ Union.— At the meeting on Wednesday, evening of the Sunday School Teachers’ Union, a, paper will be read by Mr. W. S. Taylor, on Sunday-school avork. Entertainments.— On tho evenings of Tuesday, and Wednesday, Messrs.Thorne, Darvin, and Butler, Royal Illusiohists, will give entertainments in the Town Hall. They describe their performances.;as a crushing blow to the spiritualists, and have obtained very favorable notices from the press in other parts of the colony where they have been. ; , ;v,

Primitive Methodist Chrurch.— The quarterly meeting of the Primitive Metho dist Church will be held on Wednesday afternoon, and in the evening a public meeting, to which all are invited. At the evening meeting addresses will be delivered by the Rev. Mr. Clover and others. - ; ' I.O.G.T.—An open meeting of ' the Dawn of Peace Lodge will be held to-night in the Templar Hall, at which the public, are invited to be present. A good pro grams has been provided for the entertain ment of visitoss. On Thursday evening a tea meeting-in connection'with the Lodge ■at Waterton will be held, and we under stand a conveyance will leave Ashburton at four o’clock carrying members of the town Lodges who may wish to be present.

The Auditorship-Election. —The elec tion, of two auditors for the Borough has been goiog on to-day. There' does not appear to be very great interest taken in the election, and it is not likely that when the figures are .declared to-night they will show 1 that a large number of' ratepayers had gone to the. poll. The candidates are Messrs. Zouch, Gundry, and Boyle. The tyo.first, named are the retiring auditors, Mr. Boyle being a new candidate. . .

o The New Masonic Lodge.— The cere mony of. consecrating the new Masonic Lodge—St John’s—took place this morn-, ing, Brother H. Thompson, 1 D.D.G.Mtqj assisted';by iGrand Lodge officers, officiat ing. Brothers; C. E. Fooks, P.M., and J. Parker, P.M., and Brother the Rev. B.; J. Westbrookei chaplain, assisted, and very efficient aid was rendered by Brother H. ; J;i, Weeks, D. M- C., and :a.Masomc choir. About forty were present—matiy sister lodges . being , represented. The brethren met at the new lodge room, Saunders’Buildings, and marched in pro cessioii' to "the Town Hall, ; where the im posing ceremonies of consecration and in stallation took place. The following is a list of the officers of St John’s Lodge W,M., Brother W. E. Paige ; S.W., Bro. Gundry ; ; J-. W., Bro. Zouch ; Treasurer, Bro. Purnell; Secretary, Bro. J. Stanley' Bruce; 5.,D., Bro. Wilson ; J.D., Bro. R. H. Pratt yO. G.Bro; G.“B.- M; Bran son. A faultless ■ luncheon was served in Baldwin’s Hotel, where the afternoon-was pleasantly.spent. >! ; ; j

Holloway’s .Ointment; and.. Pills.— Diseases of Women.—Medicai science,fin all ages has been directed to * alleviate the Jnany maladies incident to females, but Professor •Holloway;‘by‘ diligent ■ study and attentive ob-'" servation, was induced to believe that nature had provieed a remedy for these special diseases. He has, after vast research, succeeded in com pounding his celebrated Pills and Ointment, which embody theipiinciple naturally designed for-the relief and cure of disorders peculiar to women of all ages and constitutions, whether residing in warm or cold climates.. They have repeatedly corrected disordered functions which ■had defied the usual drugs prescribed by medi cal men;-and still more satisfactory is it that the malady is relieved completely and permanently. •

ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD.

. The t usual monthly meeting of the Road Board was held fo-day. Present I Messrs. Grigg (Chairman),: Hunt, son, and Glarke. ; - ; A :i ; ! CORRESPONDENCE. From Chapman Bros., Longbeacb, asking for steps to be taken to' prevent flood water from entering thein paddock off Osborne’s Road. The work was' ordered to be done. . j = •

; <i From , Mr. . Rolleston, i late ,Superin-, tendent of the Province, stating that in regard to the Ashburton Bridge it .was :his opinion; neither Govern ment nor Provincial Council ever in tended that any charge' should be made upon this .locality, and there certainly never was any intention jof . imposing a toll upon the. bridge. It was resotyed jtoyacknpwledge j Mn , JRollestqn’s letter land, ask; the, local, members of menf' to take action in the “matter. j Mr. Edwin Mossman asked that the ,road ; on CaVtefs terrace ? should] .be; formed to give access to back proper ties. As-the work required! was; hot sufficiently ’indicated ' for the Board to take action in accordance or otherwise with'Mr. wishes; the matter; was-,referred;.back .to him to; .indicate, more! precisely. From occupiers of Board cottages at Longbeach, - asking their* well to be deepened:—-Granted. • ’ ' ” From the Chief Surveyor, regarding the roads through Dromore township,

.J^;p: woqjd! us ngtwith staff 'd ing spoiled the subdivision of the. tdfonsbip: ' •Fro.mfithe C.ountysbuhc»l, agreeing to three acres of reserve 1262 being set .aside:;as]a..po.und at Hinds, and intimat ing that the Lands Comiifissinner had .been-written to on the subject, also that . plans axnLspechieations of the pound were- in'beoiiise of preparation by the County Engineer. From the County Council, suggest ing ; that- : one valuer for the district be appointed, the expense to be borne jointly by theGpunty. and die Road. Boards. Greater uniformity in the valuation over the district would thus be secured. The Boafcl agreed to the suggestion;; ' - FINANCE. , ; The Clerk submitted.-, a list of rate payers who were behindhand with their rates. . The amount reached a total of of about £7OO. ‘ ti The'Clerk was‘instructed to strke the proportion of accrued Land Fund due to. the Borough. - surveyor’s report. The Surveyor reported on a large number of works jn .progress and finished. . - Referring to Mr. R. Anderson’s re qUesLmade at last meeting regarding flood water on Ford’s road, the Sur veyor considered it a reasonable one,. the only ratepayer-, likely to be injured by-it being. Mw,. Whitelaw, who, how ever, had no objection to the work being done';- The report brought before the notice of the Board the planting of. gorse on'the sides of drains, , which , would inevitably become a nuisance in the' 'course' of time, choking d r ains, retaihipg debris carried dovvn by the floods, and and spreading gorse seeds over, a large tract of valuable country. He also referred to the., nuisance, of water-cresses in creeks,- which caused, the latter to be filled up. ••. • >.-• f The Surveyor .was instructed to give notice to owners of land, where gorse obstructed the drainsto have the nuisance removed. . .' PETITIONS. ; A petition from residents in Tinwald . was granted—to form 'footpaths and channels in Archibald: Street.. Another from seven. Ashburton residents, _to shingle the East Town Belt from the Wakanui Road to its junction with the North .Belt, was referred to the Bo rough Council. • ... V-TENDERS. The following tenders were accepted : ' 161. Shingling Chertsey Road, Jas, Quigley, is. id. per yard. 162. Shingling Gardiner’s Road, Thomas;Trevurza, -1 s. Id. per pard. 163: Shingling Milton Road, J. Fletcher, is. 3d. per-yard. . 164. Shingling MilTßoad, J. Fletcher, is. gdf'per yarded ’ •• ; v ‘ ‘ 165. 'Shingling Leadley.’s Road, R, S. •Wake,'is. id. per yard. 166. Formation Corbett’s Road, jPeter Shearar, 6s. i id. per chain. , *' '• f6Bi *Formation Leatham’s Road/W. J. Silcock, 7s. 3d per chain. 169. Formation Le Breton’s Road W; J. Maidens' and Murdoch Bruce, half each, 6s. per chain. 170. Formation and shingling Grove Farm Road, W. Lysaght, 10s. per chain.

17 1. Drains near Waterton, Stubbs and Co., 15s. 172. Widening surveyor’s Road, D. M. Lanchlin, Bs. 6d. per chain and 14s. outfalls. 173. Widening Boundary Road No. 1, Taughey, No. *2, Taughey, No. 3,. O’Connor. ; •• -fi : - - -• *

‘ 174! Shingling Boundary Road, CH& ■ * ford, is. 2d. per yard. V 17 5. Formation ' Fitzgerald’s Road/ •. - Mr Hampton, 6s. 2d. per chain.

TO-DAY’S CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

;• . - ( Reuter's Telegrams .')" . London, May 31., . Consols, ; New Zealand Five per Gents:,. 104; 'Tallow,- 6d. lower. - . The Zulu War. (Special to the Melbourne Age.) / 1 London, May 31. -Latest news -from the Cape report that a large body of Zulus crossed the Tegula, and made, a raid upon the Natal natives, killing 1 a great many; a large number of cattle were also cap tured. The British are mostly .con centrated at D £ Urban.

AUSTRALIAN.

, f '■■}£■ Melbourne, June 2. Sailed Northumberland for Lon don, via Suez Cariai. Barque Ashbre. The.: barque Trinculo, from. Albany, in ballast, went ashore on the Ninety Mile. Beach pn Friday. There'-were no lives lost ’ .■. ■ *

INTERPROVINCIAL

Customs Revenue.

1 ' Auckland, Monday. The Customs revenue for May, at the' Port of Auckland, amounted to £ 1.7,000; the oveek’s return, Rewi Visits the Prison. Rewi visited Mount Eden Gaol to see the Maori prisoners (13), also the place where the Maoris were executed for Volkner’s murder. Yesterday he at tended St. Patrick’s in the morning and and St. Paul’s in the evening., He is a member of the Church of England.,

Mondav,. Jym a,

THE ASHBURTON HERALD.. .• v,



Clothing Establishment*, ENCOURAGE NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIES. ( ' ' ■ TO THE PEOPLE OF THE ASHBURTON DISTRICT. MESSRS. JJ ALLEN STEIN Jg RO S. Desire to inform you that a RETAIL BRANCH of the EW 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 Lbe imported article they have dec:dad to sel’ 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 oe 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 exiscs a praiseworthy desire on the part o 1 the publ'c to ; encourage New Zealand indus tries, especially where superior advantages are offered, and your support is solicited on this understanding only. WILLIAM SPARROW, Manager 467 Ashburton Branch.



Chemists. HERBAL MEDICINES. PERSONS suffering from liver com plaints, coughs, colds, worms, skin diseases, &c., are invited to try Nature’s cheap and universal remedy, j“H?E R B S. ” James Neil, importer of Herbs, and Bo tanic medicines, George street, Dunedin, has appointed MR. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Chemist, Ashbokton, 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 Purifier, &c. Roots, Herb*’., Barks, &c. of every kmd. 370 CAMBRIDGE’S ORANGE-QUININE TONIC WINE THIS invaluable preparation is a pure solution of Qui nine in the finest Syd ney Orange Wine, and is most strongly recom mended to persors suf fering from indigestion, loss of appetite, ner- neuralgia, &c. As a general Tonic after recovery from fever, or any indisposition, it is more efficacious in re pairing the exhausted mental and bodily powers than any ether medicine. Sole in wine bottles (each guaranteed to contain 30 grabs cf pure Quinine), Price, 4s. 6d. Prepared only by J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Med’-cal Hall, 839 Ashbvkvon. CAMBRIDGE’S Orange Quinine TONIC WINE. Business Notices. THE ASHBU-RTON HERALD, Published Daily. Country Edition ... 3p.ro. Town Edition ... 430p.m. gUBSCRIBERS are requested to make known any irregularity in the delivery, whether in Town or Country, which shall be immediately remedied. Country j Sub scribers along the Wakanui Road to the school, thence to Seafield, Cambridge, and Newland, are. supplied by the mail-cart f very Tuesday and JW^ay.l



Business Nonces. T.R H ODDER & £<OMPANYS Direct Shipment ofi Winter Drapery* &c- s Bs Coriolanus, ' • NOW ARRIVED, Counting of Dress Stuffs, Calicos, Sheetings, Quilts, Towels, Clothing, Carpets, Druggets, ■ Etc., Etc., Etc. 07/4 DOZEN Money’s Hosiery con* si&t'ng of Dose, Pants, Shirts, and Socks. ..... Crewdson’s Calicos, No. 2 to No. 6, direct from the makers. 90 31 PAIRS BLANKETS, from the Best Manufactory—Witney. PISCES FLANNEL, from the Manufacturers, Rochda’e. DOZ. Cambric HANDKERCHIEFS OO from the Manufacturer’s, Belfast. A A PIECES —676 Yards Troußermg TWEED, from the Manufactory, Huddersfield. Horrocks’s Long Cloth, direct from the ; .■ /..A ;t,A ; makers. • Heavy Scotch Shirts, from the Best House in Glasgow. ; ■ : S ALSO, - | a large assortment of Crockery, : \ - i: - •' China, Glassware, Paperbangings, Hardware, Cabinet Goods, Cutlery, Electro-pla^e, &e., &c., &c. The whole of the above bought by their London agents, on the most advan tageous terms, with best discounts from manufacturers, wi l ! at the {SMALLEST POSSIBLE PROFIT. j



T. R. HODDER & COMPANY /. purpose giving every advantage to their new and increasingly large circle of customers, by j Selling the above Shipment of DRAPERY AND ■ ' , GENERAL MERCHANDISE, AT WHOLESALE, OR LESS THAN . WHOLESALE PRICES, FOR CASH, IN ANY QUANTITIES, Especially as Another Shipment is daily expected per “ Redgauntlev,” and they would rather make a sacrifice of profit than pay too heavily on Insurance Risk. Also just added to stock TEAS AND SUGARS oy SPLENDID VALUE. BREAD, 4}£d. per Loaf, for Cash, at the Store ; sd. if delivered for Cash or Weekly Accounts Only. Flour always on hand p’n 501 b., ioolb., and zoolb. Lags. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF JCOLONIAL AND IMPORTED Boots and Shoes,; FURNISHING AND HOUSEHOLD IRONMONGERY. AGENTS FOR ‘ j NORWICH UNION j FI RE I NSUEANCE .... .. SOCIETY.; .J HODDER and COMPANY ASHBURTON. ~814



Drapery, ORE AND CO.’S GLORIOUS NEWS ! GREAT REDUCTIONS' IN AT.L CLA3SES OF i | DRAPERY- j AND FAN C Y GOODS, AT " : { ORR & CO’S., £IO,OOO to lie Sold ac a SacLfice.



PPICES TO SUIT THE TIMES. 4 cases of snow flake Wincey at per yard, worth 9<3. 2 cases Flannel, is. cd. to is. 6d. per yard, slightly soi’ed, worth is. iod. i case Ladies’ Uls‘e- Cloaks at its. 6d., i case Ladies’ Jackets at r.>s. 6d. to a js. i ba’e white Blankets at ids. ud>. to 225., sh’ghtly soiled, worth 2 7s. 6d. SPECIAL BARGAINS IN Calicoes at 3s. 6d. to ss. 6d. per doz. 50 doz. Ladies’ Cambric Handkerchiefs at 4s. 6d. to 7s. 6d. per doz. Ribbons in all shades at reduced prices 30 doz. Ladies’ Silk Ties at f>d. and is. . . each .; ( , ... -V\ T ,. T | 6 doz. prs. Ladies’ Boots, stained, will be given away at ss. 9d. 20 pieces wool Tartan will be sold at is. 6d. per yard . 5 doz.'Ladies’ Straw Hats given- away at 6d. each r.- r 74 : 2 doz. Ladies’ Costumes at half-price. CLOTHING I CLOTHING ! We hold an immense stock of Cloth ing—-Colonial, Geelong, and Mosgiel made, in every variety and style of suits. Gent’s Ulster Coats in great variety ] , : Boys’ Suits, Boys’ Ulster Coats Gents’ Hats, Gents’ Ties Men’s Shirts at 2s. 6d. each Waterproof Coats from 15s. 6d. up waids. : I*:-'.' I As this is a Genuine Sale and all goods of first-class quality we would ask the public to call as early as possible, as a speedy clearance is anticipated.



A LOT OF 15. LT CARPETS AT I?. 60. PER YARD. DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT. We have just engaged a first-class Dressmaker f r om London, who will take charge this week. Good style and perfect fit guaranteed. Dresses and Costumes made to order on the shortest no.ice. T ik v> ■‘ /. •. i.; *, ;'j j. ORE AND C 0 , 'IMPORTERS, 1 ASHBURTON AND RAKAJA.



Publio Notlcf& iff NOTICE OF REMOVAL. | l . V \ CT 'M^:-JONES Viaform his iinl-iu . Stationery, Books, ..Toys, Fancy Good. 0 , X’ t Music, iifec. |' V v I 397 ■ :• S IT E \ \ .1. POONIL near Earing Square, a KNIFE nrith long hahd'eV 'in a case. The owner-can have same by paying for tins adverl.'sement. Apply— Hera t jd Office^ SEVERAL Tons of Oaten and Wheatem Straw CHAFF on Sale. 942’ . , Apply io I/A <1 >M | k.)SANDO, East Street. E W . rj- ! • -> NDTJS T R Y . COFFEE, Pure and Fresh Ground Gaily at ORR & CO.’S. j ••• .•. s ~, _ ... 953 "VTTASTE PAPER for Sale,‘3d. per lb" ;\V at the Herald Office. Apply arly. . 590 Wantj, &c. "ANTED, a Steady COMPOSITOR. Applytjn'ißWiQ ,V!3(i 9J3 HERALD OFFICE. ITT ANTED Known, that FIFTEEN V? Words are inserted in this Column, for ONE SHILLING; if booked, Scale .Charge..,, , .... TVTANTED, a Competent . JOBBING VV HAND; Apply ' ‘ j .802 HERALD OEFTOE. j