HHn,..in. reference to the rooms, said, ho |» not expect any diflxcultyJlxia-i^peut.'ji'O. them on the same terms. He flnew nothing to the contrary, and tthought Messrs. Matson and Co. nail not ii jilt.ered in the matter as he had seen than I. » fe v weeks ago, and had asked them if the rooms were likely to be wanted again. Those gentlemen had intimated their ’ Willingness to let the rooms again on the fe ■ sat me terms to be used' present fe. purposes. jhi Mr. Wm. Henderson expressed liiinself as being favorable to securing the rooms ' so that the Exchange might be still carried on. After, a' few facetious remarks from Sir Cracroft Wilson, K.C.B. the Hon. Colonel Brett said, .lie would again like to a few words in reference to a clause ’ of the Report which be thought was an important one: He did not tliink it

necessary, or that it would meet with the general wishes of the Society ; or that it y . would be to their advantage, but on the contrary, that it would be attended with very, great difficulty if they sent Home their grain 'for sale as proposed. Who was to conduct it ? (The Chairman- —the Secretary). Yes, but were they, as small farmers in a position to take it '! "Would Mr. Matson take it '! There were the banks: they could do it. He hoped they would

remove such an idea from their minds. ' 'Mr. C. Bourn, did not see why the | farmers could not ship the grain through l the Corn Exchange, and also get the naees | sary advances from the Banks. Tee Ik Society might do. the business equal to merchant in Christchurch, and he did not see anything to prevent their doing so. They could make better terms as well as divide the commission on the sales just the same as other merchants did who shipped their produce. He believed plenty of Banks would aid them, provid ing the Society were but properly estab lished.

Colonel Brett did hot think Mr Bourn’s

explanation a satisfactory one. The Banks would do the whole of tho business or not at all, and the corn merchants world do it all or not at all. The Chaermari believed he could put Colonel Brett right. For instance : the farmer would' have to employ the mer chants. It-was-nothing whatever to Messrs Matson "so far as'the Society went; for it

could make equal terms with a ship with the beat merchant. ' He"inferred from what had dropped from Colonel Brett, the farmers were beholden to the Banks and the merchants ; and could not do as they

liked. No doubt there was a good deal of truth in what had fallen from Colonel Brett ; but it did not apply to all of them. It only required the Society to bind itself together in order to become perfectly in dependent ; . but so long as they were losing 3d to 5d a bushel so long would it take them to get clear. Hoik Colonel Brett, in replying to the remarks of the Chairman defied the Society to get LIOO at the present time. How were they to raise L4OO or LSOO to ply some 50,men who would be wanting their .wages ? Was the Society in a posi tion to do that, and if so let them pay the paltry Lll., He was sorry to talk to a grain merchant like that. ■ After further remarks from the Chair man and Colonel Brett,ihe former re quested the meeting to, appoint-' the “auditors beforfe going on with other mat ters, - •; • , Messrs. Walton, Allington, and Att .wood, were proposed. Both the latter kepntlemenj howfever, declined,- and the wqrnler was absent. It was finally pro-

T'josed by Mr, Henderson, ‘ seconded and -carried—“ That Mr. Banks and Mr. Sawle bo elected auditors.for the year.” ' Mr, W. Bateman said as one of those referred to in the report, he had come prepared with a few written suggestions which he thought might be worthy of their consideration. He had written theni out so that there might be no mis apprehension or misinterpretation in re gard to his meaning. With their per mission he would read the paper he had , prepared, which was as follows : “ The few remarks, which I wish to sub mit, for your consideration, I will eu deavor to make, as briefly as possible. You are well aware that that successful establishment of Farmers’ Clubs and Corn Exchanges, tend to promote the general interest of agriculturists. But consider ing that capital invested in land, and that pipplqyed ' n tilling the soil ; does in gqqqtrjes holding the foremost position in fhfi WQPId, far exceed that employed in railways, mines, iron-works, canals, and gas-works put together, is it not strange that agriculturists, who represent such im mense wealth, are, as a rule singularly apathetic, in regard to the promotion of their b.wn interests. The supinenes3 evinced on the part of farmer is so very marked, that it is not at all a difficult matter to illustrate it. For this pui-pose, I will, with your permission, refer to the origin of the Corn Exchange here, as well asits present and future position. : “ You are, I think, as well aware that

the origin of the Canterbury Coin Ex change was due to private enterprise, and ednducted under such auspices, for the first twelve months. At the expiration of .that time there was a growing feeling that if-the management of the Corn Exchange e&’vild not be altered, so as .to adjust ifiatters with a view of inducing what was Categorically termed, “the large buyers,” to To join and meet the sellers at the Corn ■gyphange, for the purpose of transacting -success could not follow. Was it hot an rfcjnyqfced fa.pt that by such a sys tem tiige .would saved j Lu;>l; to the buyers and sellers ; and that the ikiypjguer •ffhiultl haVbgT-eaiey facilities given him, to enable, him to meet "the local buyer, on the same level. Was not this your aim ? You may remember, perhaps, that one of the views expressed by some of the sub- was that if certain prejudices, he held by the larger buyers, here''pot fienjo'yed, they would not attend ; ■fWto fcji&e&rq, in . tq Vpmoyp this strongly rooted feeling, the constitution ?of the Corn Exchange was re-modelled, and it was hoped by this means the in stitution would wax strong.

“ The formation of the Corn Exchange, ;qqd:py jp(ch premises, vmi deemed to be a "sapient point in its success, because great *■ stress, was laid upon the fact that the • sellers werbso dependent upon the buyers,

■ and that if the latter were not induced to '•'attend, the Corn-Exchange would be an •i'utW failure. Some of the large buyers . >ttaftd the me,etjng twelve Mouths • ago, after a considerable amount of soh - citaiion, - ftr,d how: have ~ .you .fared { I p leave you to-answer this problem. From the reeofds of the books cataloguing the corn sales, I do not think you will find ipuch evidence that the large buyers, who

you were so desirous of meeting, have _been your s iviours ! I have now laconi cally, p’acid bjfore you the origin and pvesen „ position of your Corn Exchange. As you well know, we have met here on this occasion for the purpose of either renewing the; existence of the Corn Ex change, or allowing it to subside. The latter course is one easily attained, but, if you are resolute upon carrying out the former, you will, in my opinion, have to make up your minds to be purely self reliant, for nothing more or less will benefit you in respect to your joint interests. What I mean by being self reliant is this, to take advantage of your leading position as men who are con nected with an interest which is second to none, so far as importance and wealth can measure it.

“ The middlemen, who you generally look upon as the large local buyers, are more dependent upon you for living, than you are on them,-because, from the very potent fact, they live by you, and gain by purchasing from you. “Considering you have the world’s markets open to you for your" corn, and there are no intricate channels in your way to get at it, there seems to me to bo only one simple course open to. you, viz, to negotiate through the Exchange. Do not the middlemen, who traffic in your corn and produce, attend regularly' to their. ■ Chamber of Trade V And in the race of the world, if they did not they would he out-distanced. In the face of this there seems to be only one safe path op°n to you, and that is, if you mean business, and are at all desirous of going straight at it, to constitute your Corn Ex change solely upon principles tending to advance your own interests. Have you not equal means at your command to find markets for your corn and the produce as the middlemen have i Besides, it may be fairly contended in your favor that as a constituted ‘ Farmers’ Corn Exchange ’ you could get far greater advantages for handling your grain, and other produce, than you have now, as well as for ship ping it to England—even far greater than you could as individuals. To carry out this position it will be necessary for you as farmers to act collectively, and to take up and maintain that stand of indepen dence which you are entitled to. Having agents to act for you through your Corn Exchange you would be enabled to get tire highest ruling price for your produce. You would thus obtain in the great con suming markets as good a value for your commodities as the men who you now think you .are;dependent upon, viz., those you categorically term as “ the large local bityers/fe..wJ.ijl<£ your, expenses for realising would lie at a minimum. To gain this, a farmers’ . corn exchange is the only instrument you can use, and which should be supported by the various farmers’ clubs in your province. As a body you would be placed upon a footing second to none in New Zealand, and in the end the buyers would gladly come to you, with a view of transacting business. Then you would not only be your own controllers, but you would also maintain your ground against the local corn buyers. The great market you both supply is the regulator of values. Once you can place yourselves in this form, you will be masters of your interests, and not until then.

‘‘ In the world's race the circumstances I have pictured to you will be forced upon you sooner or later. The farmers in one of the other colonies are now agitating among themselves for the very plan which I,have suggested for your benefit, and they have already proved this, that they can get their business done as a body more advantageously than they can as isolated individuals. They are now propounding a scheme by which they can ship their corn home to England through undoubted and free agents on the most favorable terms, ’ and so it will be for you to do, if you aim at obtaining the most that is to be had for the result of your labor. Until some such principle is properly enunciated here the farmers cannot obtain a stand of independence, and to which you cannot look forward whilst c. rrying on a perpetual struggle, as you now are, against natural and artificial barriers to your progress. The remedy is in your own hands.” With the permission of the Chairman he would like to make a few remarks re lative to thb establishment of Corn Ex changes. It had been contended that, in order to render them successful here, they must be carried out on the same principles as at Home. He considered that the position of the Exchange here was quite different to those in Great Bri tain. There the farmers and millers met at certain centres, and through the Exchanges did their business. The pur chasers in those cases went direct to the millers, and consequently there were no middlemen necessary. But this country was not only a milling but also an export ing one. The cases were entirely different. Mr. Horace Greely, the great political economiser of America, had truly charac terised the middlemen as “ waste gates,” and shojld in all cases, wherever possible, be avoided. If the farmers used the Corn Exchange as suggested in the Chairman’s report, the profit?, instead of going to the middlemen, would come to them, and it was possible for them to do tliac for them selves. The merchants had still an op portunity of doing business at the Ex change. Colonel Brett objected very much to some of Mr. Bateman’s remarks. Farming in this county was not yet firmly estab lished or properly carried out. There was not a igaq ip the room that was not com pelled to sell his produce to aid the Banks or- the merchants. It was not in the pro ducers hands to do as they would like. It would be all very well if they had money in-their pockets ; but who had money these hard times 1 Had the ’runholdev l Why many of them were that poor that they lived from hand to mouth, and were likely to live from hand to vnoqth for years to corqe. Let them “ call a spade a spade, 1 ' and look at the thing as it is. It was all very well for the Chairman to tell them h“ going to hmd them money, but jus| g° ihld hhu for the loan of L 5 (Laughter.) liis (the speaker’s) heart was with them, and if those 40 fellows—who ought to be ashamed of themselves—did not pay up let the meeting send its com pliments to them, when no doubt they would get a pound or two. during the month,

•f*he speaker here retired. The Chairman said that Colonel Brett hrpl only just cotoe from the Assembly, and was, therefore, to be excus’d, for they had been fighting about money there. He would be glad for any other gentleman to give his views on the important subject at issue. It was the last time of asking, and

they had to close the promises on the olst inst., or make some f resl; arrangements. After a tew remarks from Mr. Bourn respecting the* refcriA big of the rooms, the Chairman said he hoped the meeting would consider the visebleness of doing so, so aa to enable them to carry on.

Mr. Banks uropr sect, and Mr. Bourn seconded—“ Thai 'tho Corn Exchange shall be carried on another year under th»> same auspice:: year, subject to a revision of the Sye-Uws,”

After a few remarks from Mr. James Gammack, Springston, relative to the financial position of the Corn Exchange,, the Chairman, referring in complimentary terms to the Secretary, said it spoke volumes in favor of the Exchange, that their only indebtedness was the Lll 4s. Gd.

Mr. Matson said, that with regard to the rental, he was perfectly willing to let the Society have the rooms again on the old terms. The value of the rooms was a trifle in excess of what they were receiving from the Association ; but his firm considered themselves amply paid by the present rental, as the rooms gave them facilities for meeting, together with other advantages which accrued to them as farmers, from the use of the Exchange. They, therefore, took all those things into consideration, and considered they were amply repaid without risk. But looking at the matter in a broader light: rather than see the Exchange come to grief he would be willing to give the rooms for nothing. (Applause).

The Chairman would have liked Ur some one to lev e come forward for the purpose of showing the benefits they may have derived from the Exchange during the past year, so that su :h might go forth to the world.

Sir Cracrrf ; Wilson said he had derived great benefit in a small way by the Ex change, but he did not deal largely in grain. He had, however, opp irtunities afforded him*of buying unlimited sup plies through the Exchange. Mr. Bourne thoroughly endorsed Sir Cracroft Wilson’s remarks. He (Mr. Bourn) had done business with the Ex change, and had been often supplied with information- The rooms were very con venient, and of great benefit to the, farm ing community when visiting town in many ways. Mr. Leadleysaid he had offered some 880bushelsof oats to the merchants forsale, but could not get more than 2s Bd. He had the oats brought to the Exchange, and Mr Bruce showed them to gentlemen, and the result was that he got 2s lOd a bushel for them, thus making over L 8 by the transaction. After a little further discussion Mr. Banks’ resolution for carrying on the Ex change was put to the meeting and car ried. The usual vote of thanks was accorded to the Chairman, and the meeting ad journed.

Goon Shooting.-— A Sydney volunteer named Keating, when firing at a 400yds range, made the highest possible score, 36. He made nine consecutive bulls’ eyes ; that is, his two sighting shots as well as his seven competing shots were bull’s-eyes.

THE' ASHBURTON HERALD

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CO to Sports. Ashburton Caledonian SOCIETY. PROGRAMME OF SPORTS,. To he held on BOXING DAY, FRIDAY, 26th DECEMBER, 1879. 1. Music—Bagpipes, Pibrochs ; Ist prize, L 5 ; 2nd, L2 10s. Marches, and Strathspeys, Ist prize, L 5 ; 2nd, L2 10s. . Quoits —Ist prize, LI ; 2nd, 10s. . Men’s Open Handicap Hurdle Race —440 yards, 6 hurdles ; Ist prize L 3 ; 2nd, 30s.



4. Handicap Hurdle Race—For boys not over 16 years of age —440 yards ; Ist prize, LI; 2nd, 10s. 5. Running High Jump—Men and boys ; Ist prize, LI ; 2nd, 10s. 6. Tossing the Caber—lst prize, L2; 2nd, LI. 7. Standing High Jump—Men and boys ; Ist prize, LI ; 2nd, 10s. 8. Handicap Race—loo yards, men ; prize, L 3. 1). Running High Jump—For boys under 16 years of age ; prize, 10s. 10. Highland Reel—lst prize, L 3 ; 2nd, 30s. . 11. Highland Fling—lst prize, L 3; 2nd, 30s. 12. Irish Jig—Men : Ist prize, L 3 ; 2nd, 30s. 13. Irish Jig—Ladies ; Ist prize, L 3 : 2nd, 30s. 14. Sword Dance—lst prize, L 3 ; 2nd, 30s. 15. Grand Handicap Flat Races— Men, 200 yards, 300 yards, 440 yards, Ist prize, L 6 ; 2nd, L 3 ; 3rd, LI. 16. Vaulting with Polk—Men ; Ist prize, L2 ; 2nd, LI. 17. Vaulting with Pole—Boys 1 under 16 years ; Ist prize, LI ; 2nd, 10s. 18. Flat Race—Men, J mile : Ist prize, L 3 ; 2nd, 30s, 10. Walking Match—Men, 2 miles ; Ist prize, L 3 ; 2nd, 30s. 20. Putting the Stone—l6lb.; Ist prize, L2 ; 2nd, LI. 21. Throwing the Hammer—l6lb.; Ist prize, L2 ; 2nd, LI. 2. Wrestling—Cumberland Style,prize, L 5. Collar and Elbow, prize, ~-L5. Entrance money to go to 2nd prize. 23. Flat Race —Men, 1 mile ; Ist prize, L 5 ; 2nd, L2. 24. Three Legged Race—loo yards ; prize, 30s. 25. Running Hop, Step, and Jump— -Ist prize, 30s ; 2nd, 15s. 26. Running Long Jump—lst prize, 30? ; 2nd. 15s. 27. Best’ Bruised Highlander—prize, L 5. 28. Old Men’s Race—Over 40 years ; 100 yards ; Ist prize LI ; 2nd, 10s. 29. Handicap Consolation Race—Foi boys and men, 200 yards ; Ist prize, L2 ; 2nd, LI. 30. Singlestick.—Prize, LI. 81. Tilting W the Ring—Prize, L 5.



Entrance money, 5 per cent, on amount of Ist prize, • Entries can he made with the Secretary up to 11 o’clock on day of Sports. Entries for events numbered 3, 15, 18, and 28 must he lodged with the Secretary on or before the 23rd inst., and the ac ceptances for those events must, be made before 11 o’clock on day of Sports. J. E. HYDE HARRIS, 286 Secretary.



Sports. RACES AND SPORTS. PROGRAMME, OF THE A N N U A L 8 P 0 R T 8, To be held at Winslow, ON THURSDAY, JAN. Ist., 1880. President —E. G. Wright, Esq. , M. H. R. VIOE-PRESIDENT —J. CARTER, Esq. Judge of Horse Races—Mr. H. E. Wright. Judge of Athletics—Mr. A. Grant. Starter of Horse Races —Mr. S. Saunders Starter for Athletics —Mr M. Stitt. Clerk of the Scales —Mr. A. Frisby. Clerk of the Course —Mr. H. Rainey. Committee :—Mr. James Scott (Chairman) Mr. J. Williams (Treasurer) Mr/ S. Saunders, Mr. A. Grant, Mr. 11. Rainey, Mr. J Cavanagh, Mr. A. Frisby. Mr. T. Williams, Mr. J. Walker, Mr. H. E. Wright, Mr. G. James, Mr. C. Martin, Mr. J. Stoddart, Mr. J. A. Hewitt, Mr. J. B. Rogers (Secretary). PROGRAMME. r. Hurdle Race (Open), mile, over six flights of hurdles, 3ft. 6in high. En trance, 1 sov. Prize, 10 so vs. 2. Winslow. Cup (Open), i}4 mile; weight for age. E - trance, 2 sovs. Ist prize, 20 sovs.; second horse to-stive his stake. 3. Trotting Race, distance 2 miles, weight 11st. Entrance, 10s. Prize, 5 sovs. 4. HACK R >CE, for horses that have never won public or advertised money, distance, 1 )/ z miles. Entrance, los. Prize, 5 sovs. 5. Publicans’ Purse, imile (for all horses owned between the Ashburton and Hinds Rivers). Entr nee, 10s ; Ist prize, 6 sovs. (given by Mr, William Harri-) ; 2nd prize, a brie..lvalue 255. (given by Mr. S. Stephens, Saddler, Tin wald). 6. Consolation Rac, distance, 1 mile. En trance, I os. Prize, 5 sovs.



RULES. 1. No one will be allowed to enter a liurse for the Winslow Cup unless a subscriber of one guinea to the fund, and half a guinea in all the other horse races. 2. All horses must be owned in the dis trict three months prior to the races. ">. Three horses to start or no race. 4. No protest will be entertained un less one pound be deposited wit.i the Secretary, which will be forfeited should the same prove frivolous. 5. No horse will he allowed to train on the course a week before the races, under penalty of being disqualified. ATHLETIC SPORTS. 7. Men’s Race —too yds, entrance, as. 6d. Ist prize, £.2; 2nd prize, ios. 8. Standing High Jump —Entrance, 2s. 6d. Ist prize, £i ; 2nd prize, ios. o. Three Legged Race —lso yds., en trance, 2s. 6d.; Ist prize, 155.; 2nd prize, ss -10. Men’s Hurdle Race—44o yds., over 6 flights of hurdles, 3ft. high. Entrance, 2s. 6d. Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd prize, ios. 11. Sack Race —loo yds. Entrance, 2s. 6d. lit prize, ios.; 2nd prize, ss. 12. Egg and Spoon Race —lso yds., en trance, 2s. 6d. Ist prize, ios. ; 2nd prize, ss. 13. Running High Jump-— Entrance, ssi 6d. Ist prize, £1 ;■ 2nd prize, ss -14. Married Women’s Race Entrance free. Ist prize, 155.; 2nd prize, ss. 15. Men’s Rack— One mile. Entrance, 2s. 6d. Ist prize, £2 ; 2nd prize, 15s. 16. Vaulting with Pole— Entrance, 2s. 6d. Ist prize, .£1 ; 2nd prize, 10s. 17. Single Women’s Race —Entrance, free. Prize, a dress piece (given by Mrs. C. Pye) value, 30s. 18. Men’s Flat Race —22o yds. Entrance, 2s. od. Ist prize, 305.; 2nd prize, 103. 19. Running Long Jump — Entrance, 2s. 6d. Ist prizs, 155.; 2nd prize, ss. 20. Hop. Step, and Jump—Entrance, 2s. 6d. Ist prize, ios.; 2nd prize,- ss. 21. Race for Men— (Over 40 years)—En trance free—Prize, a pair of trousers. 21. Consolation Race, ioo yards—En trance — ; Ist prize,— ; 2nd prize— Also, a number of SPORTS for CHILDREN.



EXILES FOE ATHLETIC SPORTS. 1. All Competitors to be residents in the County three months prior' to the Races. 2. Three to start or no race.



Sports to commence at 11.30 a. in. sharp. J. B. BO GS RS, Hon. Secretary., 858a—309



Conveyances. . ROYAL MAIL COACH. ASHBURTON TO LONGBEACH. Great Reductions in Fares. NEW ARRANGEMENTS, JANUARY Ist, 1880. fi EORGE WILLCOCKS begs respect- VJT fully to announce that he will com mence running the Royal Mail Coach, from January Ist, 1880, between Ash bui'ton, Tinwald, Wheatstone, Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, carrying Pas sengers Parcels at considerably re duced rates. Having engaged an experi enced coachman, thoroughly acquainted with the district, the public can rely on all orders for parcels receiving careful and prompt attention. Passengers will be carried at prices within the means of everyone, and by so doing the proprietor trusts to receive a larger amount of patronage from the Town and Country. .Booking Offices—For Passengers, at Quill’s Commercial Hotel, Ashburton ; for Parcels, at the “ Guardian ” and “ Herald ” Office, Ashburton ; and Post Office, Longbeach. 826 a GEORGE WILCOCKS, ;■ —■ «"■ j Tl.KlJW ■mmim.f ,nmo .»■ COAL YARD, ESSRS. CUNNINGHAM & CO., beg to announce to r the Public that they have opened a COAL YARD (next, 1 Povntz & 00 - ’s Office), for the supply of Newcastle Goal in Ashburton. 798 a G. M. ROBINSON, Agent*



Public Notices FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY. TXJE' have the following Properties V ? ' placed in our hands for Private Treaty •: — TINWALD : 150 Acres improved land, R.S. 21609 situated miles from Tinwald, part . in crop, and a permanent stream of water rumring through the pro perty.. . „ p ... ; 131 Acres improved land,-R. ; S. 18997, 20307, 20366, 23368, situated mile from Tinwald, fenced and sub divided into 3 paddocks, with two streams of water running through the land, also a nicely well-finished three-roomed cottage thereon. 500 Acres Education Reserve, in crop. HART’S RUN 260 Acres Unimproved Land. WAKANUI: 127 Acres Improved Land. SUBURBAN BUILDING SECTIONS, ASHBURTON TOWNSHIP : Lot 93 E. Belt, with four-roomed cottage. T.S. 453, Burnett Street, with three roomed cottage. TINWALD : Lots, 182, 183, 06. WATERTON: Lots 102, 103, 104, 305, 106. WAKANUI: Lots 74, 75. HIND HOPE : Lots 1,2, 8, 10, 13, 15. TREVOBTON : Several Sections. For further particulars apply to EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, . Auctioneers and Estate Agents. SALE by the undersigned— -50 Bags Potatoes Grain Strippers R. and G. D F Ploughs 50 Bales Wool Packs 100 Bales Corn Sacks And all kinds of stores, &c., &. Agents for the Marsii Reaper and Binding Machine EDMISTON BROS. & (SUNDRY. MR. JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY, Auctioneer, Stock, Land, and Commission Agent. Farms, Town and Suburban Sections, for Sale and to Let. J. LLOYD CRAWLEY, . AUCTIONEER, • - Offices, Saunders Buildings, Ashburton/ 7S7a To Lei and for Sale. mO Persons desirous of renting GRASS X LAND near town, 120 ACRES to Let, situated close to the Racecourse. Rent low. T. BULLOCK. TO LIVERY STABLE KEEPERS, CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS. I NOR SALE, 50 Acres GRASS, suitable * for Seed or Hav. T. BULLOCK. NIO LET, at a Very Low Rental, TWO X SHOPS in East Street ; also, one in Burnett Street. T. BULLOCK.



rnO LET, at a very low rental—Bakery, X together with Dwelling-House an 1 Shop, near the Post Oitice.' - • 393 a T T !OS. BULLOCK. TO LE T , WITH A PURCHASING CLAUSE; OR FOR SALE, CHEAP, ACRES, 453 U~Q )0 Thick would make a very compact farm, situated at the back of Mr. Digby s. Apply to THOMAS BULLOCK.



FOR SALE, GRAIN STORE at South Ashbu.f ton. Apply to . ' 2— 866 a THOMAS BULLOCK. FO R SAI, K . COMPACT FARM, well-watered, 'L and ready.first-dags land'of about 200 acres, situated on Lone-beach Estate For full particulars, apply to. 6 THOMAS JiItCLOCK. IjWR SALE, Cheap, or TO LET, with a Purchasing FARM, ot 150 Acres, partly improved, and situated about three anil a half miles from the Township. Apply to 5 THOMAS BULLOCK, TJ ( >USEMAIDS.—The Hbkald asks a k.l. lim 1/-. i use in aid for you in 20 words for fjp H E “ Herald ” is on, every Tea Table I in Ashburton



- Boarding. Houses. __,v ‘A ‘ ,■ ' iSmi-Jc-ri : - - ‘ CENTRALTEM^ERANQ-EXIGTEL, B A.'R IN G G Q.UiA. RE . . (Near Town Hall).- ['’-OPENING of the above commo ll; didus- aud-fjentrslly-situated Pri vate and Commercial Hotel? r BP.OAD : BE.LT,: - ' V '7s J. I'KQl’ltl ETOR, Is prepared- to giye Superior Accommoda tion to Boarders and the Travelling Public on ‘ . 1 i \ terms. i . Weekly Board and Lodging A.. £1 Weekly Board ... 14s. . 1 MEALS AT ALL HOURS. j Dinner on Saturday from 11.30. Beds (single), Is. 6d. Private Room for Ladies 1 r>3—624a Business Notice. NOTICE... MISS HOLDER, lately. at jive cl from j London, begs to announce that she i has commeneod business as DRESS MAKER in Moore street, Ashburton, j ndar Dr Stewart's residence. Prices strictly moderate, and no eilbrt will oe spared to give satisi4.Qt.ioll. M I S S H 0 1) D E R, Drrssmaker, Moo r e stre et. 169—651 a NEW ZEALAND WE ALE VAN Published Monthly. T UST ARRIVED, the “ New Zealand oj Wesleyan” for December. Price 6d. Sold at the Herald Office, East Street. WEEKS AND DIXON, • Age>’^v SEALY BROS., . NURSERYMEN AND SEEDSMEN, BEG to thank their friends and the public of Ashburton for the liberal support accorded them during the past five years, and to intimate that they ; HAVE OPENED new 'business premises in East Street near the Bank of New Zealand, where they will be prepared to supply Agricul tural and Garden Seeds of every descrip tion. SEALY BROS., NURSERYMEN AND SEEDSMEN, EAST. STREET. The facilities we possess for testing the quality of all Seeds offered by us, and oar desire to extend this branch of our Busi ness, will be a sufficient guarantee that a’.l Seeds offered by.ua: will be such as w ill give the utmost .satisfaction. r . SEALY BROS., / ' ; THE ASHBURTON NURSERY, BEACH ROAD, MOORE STREET. 306 a PUBLIC NOTICE. npRADESMEN and others who intend .JL using the Ashburton Gas Company ’s Gas should give their orders at once have their premises fitted with Gas. Fittings, to ensure no delay when the Gas is brought into the town. J. C. DOLMAN, LICENSED GASFITTER, i Plumber, Locksmith, Whitesmith, Bell hanger, Zinc and Tin-plate Worker, Hot and Cold Water Engineer, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. N.B.—Artesian Wells sunk'and Pump* fitted and repaired ; O. G. Guttering fixer' at Current Rates. Electric Bells supplied and fitted. Orders punctually attended to in town and country. 812 W • T . DAY IS ON, QREENGROCER & FRUITERER, Has on Sale— Good Oranges Lemons ■ Fates Rhubarb, in an 3- quantity Cocoaimts . Good Potatoes Onions Cabbages Turnips Garden Seeds Thyme and Sage All kinds of Herbs



Orders delivered in any pari of .Ashburton; WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, (SIiXT TO FOWUCR's, GROCER), TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. r>d?a Public Notices, 7 IN BANKRUPTCY. ■^T-OTICE— The “ AsHr.rjvroy Herald” ia a Gazette for all notices under the Debtors and Creditors Acts. IF you want anything known, put it in the “ Herald "—Twenty Viorels fora Sliilling. •



{ Business Notices. FRUIT,; CONFECTIONERY, &c.', &c. - :-V 1 ' v • - ' ■ ■■• ■ • ' ■ HOW OPEN. v/ v ' : 'x. FU R N ESS to inform the public of Ash -13 burton that he has just opened a HEW STOCK OF FRUIT AND CONFECTIONERY IK THE SHOP NEXT TO - HODDER & CO.'S, Saunders’ New Buildings, * EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Oranges, 1 Lemons, ' Apples, . Dates, Nuts, ."7 ' Almonds, Confectionery, ’ Biscuite, &c., &c., Ac. 678 a BUTCHERS, BAKERS, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, GRATN AND SEED MERCHANTS, NORTON FARM, SEAFIELD. y£7' XONES AND CO., Norton Farm, Sea * f field, return thanks to their patrons' for the hearty support accorded to. them since Norton Farm was opened as a Butchery, Bakery, and General Store, and solicit a continuance of past favors, assuring customers that their interest will always have first consideration at the hands of the advertisers./ Jones and Co. bog to inform their friends and the public in the Seafield and neighboring districts, that their Bread, Meat, and Store Carts travel the following routes on the days given below : Seafield to Kyle, and Acton—Wednes days. Seafield to Wakanui Homestead, Waka nui School, and Creek, back by Christie’s k - Road—T nuns pays. Seafield to North Seafield, Charing 7 Cross, Dundas, Cambridge, returning by ■ Pioneer Road— Fridays. In view of tlie Harvest, orders for at tendance of the Cart may be left at the W Store, Norton Farm, Seafield ; Wakanui f School, with Mr. Ginriey ; with Mr. Lambie, at Kyle ; and /with Mr Brown, 1 Clontarf .blacksmith, , . I JONES AND CO., NORTON FARM, ! SEAFIKfiD. Butchers, Bakers, General Store- ■ keepers, Grain and Seed -Merchants. AGENTS FOlt THE ASHBURTON HERALD AND GUARDIAN. 679 a TIN WALD. C i HEARER AND GALLOWAY >3 ‘ 1 MILLWRIGHTS, f AGRICULTURAL AND GENERA! IMPLEMENT MAKERS, , . Great South Road, Tinwald, Beg to tljjank the public generally fo| their very liberal support during the pasfl twelve months, an A to announce that they j have now every facility for carrying oil' their busi iness in all i s branches to the entire sat’ isfaction of customers, as a trial will provi f. COACH] WILDING. Orde' received fer making or repairing . I kin ds of corn /eyanees by thoroughly ■actic al workmen , and none but the best 'iter - ' jals used. AGRIC HJLTURAL. I cuoksments of all kinds made or rg ai .red. Also, Cot abines, Engines, t sand Binders, Cl affcutters, Bruisers, BUD 7DING. Estimates given for all kinds of Buii ng and genei »1 ear pentering. , Cocksfoot C: 'rass- Seed Threshing Ma ihines, for hat \d. OS’ f< >ot, made to order, jreat saving of labor-, SHEARER . AMD GALLOWAY, YJnw/ald. 165—G41a piNYELOPE %, NOTEPAPER, EN -7E LOPE'S, 3B©>T® PAPER.—Th« heapest ever off ’eied in Ashburton, at the lerald Office, - ’Wholesale Stationery )epot, Saunders’ 'lXUilidirtgs. REAPERS MB BINDERS. DHE Undersi i. pointed a:. McCORMICIv REAPERS having been a - ©Ht. for the sale vf now prepared ill want them fc FRED! -88 S*BsW. A. WOOD’S AINJQ SIMPERS to ifeolat with those wlu* >r ifche coming season. L. 1»A VITT, East S fcreet, Ashburton TI le Stm 1. STUD • noth -3®. 11 HE THOR OUOHBR SD HOBSE, T R IB U N E » By Trad uccr, dam A '•ucena»’i wm travel the Asliburti ' n as usual. Apply, Groc ,m in charge f T is only a where i ie, and of - Penny, is to be a Town, along tl ;he Country Agent JALE. rhe Herald p Wm r f n rea dable st-or y. Read .hes a ver