COMMERCIAL.

ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST.

MARRIAGE.

Risely—Leitch. —On Nov. 20, at Mr. John Stripling’s residence, Ashburton, by the Rev. Mr. Beattie, Mr. William Risely, farmer, Seafield, to Margaret, eldest surviving daughter of Mr. D. Leitch, tailor, Ashburton.

DEATH.

Vincent —On Nov. 21, at Mona Cottage, Ashburton, Laurance Alfred Vincent, aged 8 months, son of George and Jane Vincent.

MEMORANDA.

MEETINGS. This Evening

Sons and Daughters of Temperance, at the Lodge Room, 8 o’clock. Shareholders, Town Hall Company, Town Hall, 8 o’clock. AUCTION SALES. T o-Moerow. Edmiston Bros, and Gundry, at their rooms, East street, at 12 sharp—Large stock of goods saved from the recent fire. Alfred Harrison, at his rooms, Baring Square, at 2 o’clock—Lease of shop and dwelling house in Baring Square.

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1879.

Sir George Grey was considerably “ euchred ” in the House on Tuesday. The great apostle of Liberalism wished to indoctrinate the Government with one more of those Liberal ideas which are peculiarly his own—viz., the encourage ment of native industry. But he learned an ugly fact that we are astonished he ap peared to be ignorant of. Sir George has always shown a tendency to bid for mob popularity ; and the encouragement of local industry has been made a mob cry. The man who will humor the public on this question is bound to obtain the sympathies, of the mass ; so George is ever willing and ready to catch at any straw that holds out a hope of regaining the ground his insincerity has lost for him. Fancy the man who a few months ago was Premier of the colony allowing himself to ask if Government were pre pared to accept tenders for the manufac ture of locomotives by New Zealand firms, if it could be demonstrated that engines as good for the colony’s purposes as those imported can be made on our own ground. Surely, with his two years of power he could have done something in this way himself : he ought to have known, at least, without requiring to be told by Mr. Oliver that his own Government had precluded all possbility of anything being done in the matter by his successors, seeing that several years’ stock of locomotives had been imported from England and America by the “ working man’s Govern ment. ”

Fire Prevention. —The success of the tube well at the recent fire has induced the Council to increase the number of wells throughout the town, and tenders for sinking some more are invited.

Waterton Pigs. The people in Waterfcon are to he complimented on the specimens of pigs that were shown on Tues day. In fact but for their district the pig pens would have been empty. It is a laurel for the South side of the river to wards Longbeacli to be able to say that the porkers they brought in had amongst them some of the finest Berkshires in the colony. The two boars entered in the first class— for the best boar of any age or breed—were superb animals ; and of the first prize pig —Mr. George Gilmour’s—the judges said it was equal to anything shown at the Metropolitan Show. It was a very young animal, and consequently looked small alongside the second prize exhibit, but it showed very fine quality and loyalty to breed. The second prize was also a worthy specimen of which any pork breeder may be proud. It came from the farm of Mr. A. Ede. The Hydes’ Entertainment. —Last night the “ Gems” appeared for the last time, and another bumper house rewarded them. The “ Gems” have been remark ably popular daring this visit and last night their performances were loudly applauded. Mr. Hydes’ irresistible drollery immensely as usual, and Miss Lizzie Morgan’s delightful ballad singing was highly appreciated. They wound up the evening with a ball, which was numerously attended and passed off ■"<*ry successfully.

Pullman cars recently imported from America for. use on our railways. The features in the construction of these car riages that seem to have alarmed Mr. Pylce are the cast iron seats and the use of kerosene for lighting. He fears that in a smash—and in these days smashes are the ghouls that haunt a railway traveller— cast iron seats would be liable to crumble up with alarming effect upon passsengers ; and a kerosene explosion or other accident would be a very untoward emergency in a railway carriage with a train at full speed. The objections he raises are not without their importance and are worth considera tion, though Government seem to think the danger is trilling. The Hon. Mr. Oliver in Parliament promised to lay be fore the House a copy of the specifications of the carriages sent to the New York agent, and also a statement by the engineer in charge of the Middle Island, of the height of each tunnel on the rail way between Christchurch and Invercar gill, and the height of the carriages sent and imported. The House will thus be able to find who is the blunderer we have to thank for not being able to run the cars further than to Oamaru.

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

TO-DAY’S CABLEGRAMS

(Age Special.) London, Nov. 19.

Princess Louise supports a company re cently established in England to encour age Immigration to Manitoba. The Porte solemnly promised the Powers to execute the reforms in Europe and Asia, and predicts speedy brilliant re sults.

A large band of undisciplined Burmese Marauders threaten an invasion of British Burmah. Reinforcements have been ordered to the frontier. Three men, named Keiller, Davitt, and Daly, have been arrested in Dublin for sedition.

The Church Union resists the suspen sion of M‘Konochie, for Ritualism. Mr. Potter, M.P., for Rochdale, has been banquettedin New York.

Agitation is going on in America to in duce Government to reduce the duties on foreign wool.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Auokl.'.nd, Nov. 21

The brigantine Active brings news to the 18th ult. The civil war is still pro ceeding. The noiorious horse stealer Warak Pakari, was lodged in Mount Eden Gaol and escaped from custody once and was rescued by Maoris. A warrant has been out since 1875 for him, during which time he has been sheltered by Kingites. He came into Alexandria, where he was recognised and arrested. In response to a request by Mr. Lundon, the tobacconists’ and dealers’ petition will be signed by the Auckland wholesale and retail dealers for a reduction of the new duty to sixpence per pound. Wellington, Nov. 21.f§§

At a meeting of fruit importers held last night to consider the proposed duty of 15 per cent, on fruit, opinions were expressed that, owing to a large quantity of fruit being lost in transit it would be unfair to levy the proposed duty on shippers’ values, with 10 per cent, added on arrival here. Ultimately a deputation was appointed to wait on thh Collector of Customs to ascer tain on wliat principle the duty would he assessed.

The deputation this morning waited on the Collector of Customs, and asking that damaged fruit should bo exempt from duty. The Collector replied that all damaged fruit would be assessed by the landing waiters. The fruiterers met this afternoon to prepare a petition to he pre sented to the Tariff Committee praying that grapes and and all stone fruit be exempt from duty. At the inquest on the victims 'of the terrible tragedy yesterday, a vei’dict was given that the father and mother were murdered by the son, who afterwards com mitted suicide while in a state of unsound mind. The funeral took place this morn ing. Archdeacon Stock performed the burial service.

A man named Thompson, charged this morning with stealing hoots, was re manded.

BRITISH & FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

LAST NIGHT’S CABLEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Telegrams.) London, Nov. 18.

The new series of Colonial wool auctions was opened to-day. The quantity cata logued was 7,300 hales. The tone of the sale was very active. Australian merinos showed 10 jier cent., and cross-breds 15 per cent, advance. The sales close on December 9.

Rome, Nov. 18. The Ministry has resigned. Constantinople, Nov. 18

Baker Pasha has been appointed to inaugurate reforms throughout Asia Minor.

(Argus Special.) London, Nov. 18.

The Austrian squadron in the Pirteus proceeds to Salonica, and ultimately, it is believed, to Besica Bay. At Sergeant Simon’s meeting at Dews bury, this evening, the gallery fell with 300 people. Three were killed and forty injured. The total number of bales available at the present series of wool sales is : 12,730. 7,000 bales have been despatched to Yorkshire and the Continent. Cape wool preponderates. The attendance was exceptionally large, and the opening com petition extremely vigorous. Prices show an average advance of about 2d a pound, chiefly in crossbreds.

AUSTRALIAN.

( Special.) Sydney, Nov. 20.

Moonlight evinces the greatest compo sure. He took copious notes of the pro ceedings at the inquest, and cross examined the witnesses. With the apparent purpose of clearing his comrades, he declared that only the deceased Nesbitt fired at the police]

INTERPROVINCIAL.

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Auckland, Nov. 20.

At the aTmual meeting of the Auckland New Zealand Rifle Association, it was re solved to make special efforts to raise a fund to send representatives to Nelson at the coming prize meeting. At a meeting of the Auckland Laborers’ Mutual Aid Society, the following resolu tion was passed—“ That the Secretary correspond with kindred societies through out New Zealand, with a view to devise some means whereby to stop for the present free immigration to the colony.” At the Wesleyan district meeting to-dav, reports were read from the missionaries in the native districts. Miss Shakenburg reported that dancing was becoming a mania among the Raglan and Kawhia natives, and Mr. Gittos states that the Kaipara natives were largely influenced by superstition owing to the outbreak of disease.

The Auckland Artists’ Exhibition has been opened. There was a large number of visitors.

News by the Meg Merrilles, from Fye, to Nov. 5, reports the brig John Wesley, at Levuka, having on board the Rev. George Browne, and a quantity of supplies for the New Britain mission. The Chiefs of Rotu ah have visited Fiji, and ten dered the annexation of the island to Government. Sir Arthur Gordon accepted the offer, pending the Queen’s reply, and sent Lieut. Gordon to Rotumah to act as adviser to the natives in the meantime.

Gbahamstown, Nov. 20.

The charge of larceny brought against ex-Sergeant Lambert yesterday was con tinued to-day, before the Resident Magis trate, and dismissed.

The Alburnia mine shows no falling off in production. Eighteen hundred weight picked stone is now being crushed at the Herald battery. Shares are firm at 80s., and a large business was done to-day at that figure.

Wellington, Nov. 20.

In the case of W. H. Lingard v. Gillon, which was an action to recover £lO for royalty feesalleged to have been improperly paid in 1877 by the plaintiff to defendant, who represented himself as the New Zea land agent for the Dramatic Authors’ Society of Melbourne, judgment was given for plaintiff with costs. The Magistrate held that the fees had been paid under compulsion, and that the Society had no power to recover. Leave to appeal was asked for.

In the Court of Appeal to-day Mr. Downie Stewart appeared for the New Zealand Law in reference to Arthur Tulloch Nation, a solicitor, on a rule to strike him off the rolls. Mr. Stewart read the affidavit filed in the Court below, and left the matter in the hands of the Court, speaking, however, in favorable terms of Nation’s previous professional character. The Court unani mously made absolute the rule striking Nation off the rolls.

A couple of land slips occurred near Pakuratahi, on the Wellington-Feather stone railway, last night, blocking the line all day. A gang is now working, and it is expected the line will be cleared to morrow.

Timaku, Nov. 20.

John Doyle was yesterday afternoon commit! ed for trial on charge of forgery at Temuka.

The prisoners now awaiting trial at the Supreme Court number nine. There are four charges of forgery and uttering cheques, one of forging a deed of property against Edward James, and two of the accessories to the forgery; one of ob structing the railway with malicious in tent, and two of common larceny. Dunedin, Nov. 20.

The Licensed Victuallers met to-day to consider the property tax and tariff pro posals. It was decided to petition Go vernment to relieve houses devoted to the accommodation of the public from property tax ; that tlie duty on spirits be increased by Is. only, and that if neces sary a further increase be made in the duty on sparkling wines. A petition to Government, praying that the tobacco duty might not be increased more than 6d. per lb., received a large number of signa tures.

Mr. Conway, the Australian cricketer, is here, and it is said that he may become a resident.

The principal merchants and traders in terested in tobacco have decided to petition the Government against an increase on the tobacco duty by Is. per lb. They think that so large an increase in the duty would tend towards a diminished consumption, and not materially add to the Govern ment revenue. An increase of 6d. per lb. is recommended, which it is said would be Is. per lb. more than is levied in Vic toria, New South Wales, South Australia, and higher than any Colony in the South Pacific.

The representative of Mr. J. C. Wil liamson, who purchased the right of pro ducing “H.M.S. Pinafore” in the Aus tralian Colonies, is here, and is about to take proceedings against all who have in fringed the right. Invercargill, Nov. 20.

The Ranger reported at the Waste Lands Board to-day that 975,746 super ficial feet of timber had been cut in the district during the month, producing a royalty of £l2l. The District Court opened to-day. The case M'Caughan v. Gardner, to recover the value of a threshing machine, was adjourned by consent for two months. The case of M‘Neil Bros, and trustee in the estate of Bowine, a bankrupt, to re cover £IBO, value of goods alleged to have been wrongfully seized by defendant, oc cupied all day, and inclined in favor of the plaintiff. Delivery of judgment -was de ferred till to-morrow morning.

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Thursday, Nov. 20.

In the Council, after a large amount of small formal business, Colonel Brett with drew his motion relative to the Armed Constabulary Force on the West Coast. The Animals Act Protection Amend ment Bill, District Courts Act Amend ment Bill, Timaru Waterworks Bill, and Hamilton Volunteer Hall Site Bill, were read a first time.

On the Hon. G. M. Waterhouse’s motion for better facilities to appeal against the over valuation of taxed pro perty, there was a long debate, during

lA’rfi J'gif A'ifc The Hon, F. A. Whitaker accepted the motion, and mentioned that the Govern-, ment would do its utmost to make the taxes be felt as easily as possible. The motion was carried.

A great part of the sitting was occupied in Cornmitte on a number of small Bills, and the Council adjourned at 5 p. in.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

AFTERNOON SITTING.

Thursday, Nov. 20. The House met at 2.30. NOTICE or MOT TON.

Mr. Reeves gave notice that he would ask Government to take steps for ex tinguishing a fire which had been burning for some time at Port Elizabeth on the West Coast. QUESTIONS.

ask: Uovernment to take steps tor ex tinguishing a fh’e which had been burning for some time at Port Elizabeth on the West Coast. QUESTIONS. Mr Stewart asked if Government would state the area of land belonging to Govern ment at Addington, from whom purchased, the amount and date of purchase, and through whom the purchase was affected, the estimated cost of Addington work shops, stating separately the amount in curred in levelling and forming the land, the expense of the buildings, machinery, &c., the value of the available plant be longing to old workshops,. the value of rolling-stock ordered last financial year, and whether such orders wei’e provided for in last year’s appropriations ; from what countries such rolling-stock was obtained, and where manufactured '! The Hon. R. Oliver said the estimated cost of the levelling and forming the ground was £250, siding £275, buildings £II,BOO, drainage £4530, estimated value of machinery and plant in the old shop £3075, of new machinery ordered £9778 The area of land was 25 acres 2 roods G perches, and cost £8545 13s 4d. There was also 1 acre 1 rood 25 perches, the price of which was not agreed upon. The land was acquired by the late Provincial Government of Canterbury. Six acres cost £1575. The original cost for forming the ground and erecting buildings at Addington was £53,470 ss. No estimate had been received of the cost of machinery nor the value of available plant belonging to the old shop. Including the order sent Home on June 22, 1878, the value of rolling-stock and machinery ordered last year, for working the railways in Canter bury and Otago, was about £270,000. The amount of additional rolling stock on the Estimates was £21,000. Six locomotives, ten carriages, and all the workshop machinery had been ordered in America, the remainder in England. SECOND READINGS. The following Bills were read a second time : —Registration of dogs, Canterbury Rivers Act, 1870, Amendment, Municipal Corporations’ Act, 1876, Amendment, Maori Members’ Election Validation, Counties’ Act Amendment Act, 1877 Amendment, Forest Trees’ Planting En couragement Act, 1871, Amendment. Sir G. Grey moved the second reading of the Prevention of Corruption Bill. The Hon J. Hall said that, while he would not oppose the motion; he did not think the Bill was required. In Com mittee he would move an amendment. The motion was put, and carried on the voices. NATIVE INDUSTRIES. The question that in the opinion of tl e Homse, His Excellency should be moved to issue a Commission to take evidence at the principal commercial centres of New Zealand, and to report on the operation of the present tariff, with a view to such a re-adjustment of the Customs duties as may be considered best calculated to foster the various branches of industry in the colony, was put to the vote, and negatived on the voices. ENDOWMENT SCHOOLS. On the motion for going into Com mittee on the Wanganui Endowment Schools, a lengthened discussion arose. The opposition shown to the measure was founded on the fact that, the trust in this as well as many other similar cases had been abused, and that, therefore, the measure should be dropped, and a more comprehensive one brought in, dealing with the whole subject of these trusts. Mr. Montgomery pointed out that it cost £35 per head for educating children in this school, and that this was an abuse of the trust, which expressly stipulated that the endowment was granted for the education of poor and orphan children re siding in the district. The Bill required amendment, still, it should not be thrown out, and for that reason he would support the motion for going into Committee. Mr. Ballance said that the whole object of the Bill was to get the trust placed on a proper footing. The House divided—Ayes, 37 ; Noes, 25. The motion was carried.

In Committee, Mr. Hamlin moved— “ That progress be reported, and leave asked to sit again. ” On division, the Ayes -were 25, Noes, 31.

The Bill was contested by a division being called on for each clause, and even tually it was agreed to pass the first three clauses. Progress was then reported, and leave asked to sit again presently. MISCELLANEOUS.

The Union Company Act 1872 Amend ment Bill, and the Mines’ Act 1877 Amendment, were reported, and the for mer read a third time and passed. The House then went into Committee on the Wanganui Endowment School, but the opposition was again repeated.

(by telegraph to-day.) The House sat till 4.30 in Committee on the Wanganui Endowed Schools Bill, which was then reported with amend ments. . v

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

(Before Mr F. G uiness, R. M.) Friday, November 21. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

Daniel Buckley was charged with this offence. Mr. C. W. Ireland deposed to seeing accused near Butler’s new hotel, last Monday week in the evening, with a mare which appeared much overridden. The animal was harnessed to a spring cart, and was lying with her head in the gutter. Accused was dancing a sort of war dance round her, kicking her in the head and mouth most brutally. Witness, took accused away from the horse, and asked his name, which he said was Dan Buckley. Witness then gave ac cused in charge to Constable Beaumont. Witness said cruelty to horses and other

prf Iff* .mV!? uhn W gvqry-Qitse fit? The Rev. Mi Keall corroborated Mr. Ireland’s evidence, but could not possibly identify accused. . Constable Beaumont deposed to Mr. Ireland giving accused in charge. The horse was very bad, scarcely able to walk to the station, and when taken out of the trap was so weak that it could hardly pro ceed to the livery stable. One of the hind legs was bleeding from a kick, and there was a mark the size of half a-cro wn on one shoulder. About half an hour previously witness had seen the horse, which was then all right. Defendant was partially drunk.

Defendant stated that he had beeu at a sale and had afterwards gone to ~Mr. Baldwin’s Hotel for a-glass. Some one else had taken his horse and driven it in '■ spite of him to Cass street. He had s>.■ : struggle for the possession of the horse, and in doing so he certainly . lifted. his v mare’s head and gave her a kick with a i. light boot. The mare was inclined to . stick up in going through the town. The Magistrate announced his intention of putting down such brutality and fined-’ accused £5 and costs. , . .

CIVIL CASES. , | Lancaster v. Spring—Claim, £ll 19s 8 id. No appearance. Frielander v. Gleeson | Claim, £l4 18s 5d.. -'V s

Judgment for plaintiff by default. Quill v. Orton—Claim. £l4lßs. Mr. Quill did not appear, but Mr. Orton said the claim was not a correct one, and that he had incurred an expense- of £2lss 9d in coming to Ashburton about it. ' A '■/. : ' J -'

Mr Guiness granted defendant tie ex penses he asked foa at plaintiffs ex pense.

Borough Council v. Pyke—Claim £2 for rates. Mr. Crisp, Borough solicitor, for plaintiffs. Judgment for., amount claimed and costs. ‘ i f

Same v. Broadbelt—Claim £2. ~ Judg ment for amount claimed and costs.

Murphy v. Markham—Claim £26. 19s. for dishonored promissory note. Mr. J. D. Branson for plaintiff, and Mr. E. G. Crisp for defendants. Judgment; for plaintiff after lengthy arguments from both counsel.

Gough v. Rapliley.—Claim £26 103., money paid by plaintiff in liquidation of an account due by defendant to the estate of J. H. Passs and Co.. The defence was that plaintiff had entered inio an agree ment to buy land from defendant, and that £IOO of the price of the land was due. There was no written agreement in the matter, but the amount sued for was paid by plaintiff without defe»dant’s knowledge and the latter looked upon the money paid as a deposit on the land. The land had since been sold to some one else. Mr. Stringer, of Pass and Co., said Plaintiff had paid the money as a deposit on the land purchase. - Plaintiff was non-suited.

SPORTING.

ASHBURTON SPRING MEETING -1879. Stewards Messrs. Edward Saunders, Hay T. Smith, H. T. Winter, E. Si Coster, M. Stitt,RudolphFriedlander, John Carter, Joseph Hunt, Neil Maclean, Dr. Ross. Treasurer Mr. E. Saunders. Judge—Mr. M. Stitt. Clerk of the . Course—Mr. S. Saunders. Clerk of the Scales—Mr E. F. Wright. Handicappers —Messrs. H. P. Lance and Neil Maclean. Starter—Mr. Neil Maclean. Secretary— Mr. James Wilkie.

Second Day, Thursday. * Forced Handicap of 15 sovs. - for all winning horses at this meeting ; en trance 2 sovs. l£ miles. Mr. P. Butler’s eg Te Whetu, aged, 9st. - - - - - - I

Mi’. M. Friedlander’s c g Dagrid, 3yrs., 7st.

Only two accepted for this event, Te Whetu and Dagrid. On coming up to the starting post the latter threw his rider, and escaped over the wire fence, and the race was postponed for a time.. The same boy eventually remounted him, and both got away to a good start, Te Whetu leading all the way, and winning easily. Consolation Handicap of 15 sovs; for beaten horses ; nomination 1 sov., acceptance 1 sov. Mr. Lunn’s b h Robin Hood - w. o. The Consolation resolved itself into a walk over for Mr. Lunn’s horse, Billy Buttons merely paying up to give Robin Hood the opportunity of drawing his cheque. Hack Race of 5 sovs. ; post entry 10s ; once round the course. District horses only. Mr. M £ Causlaiid’s b g Creaping Jenny 1 Mr. Grant’s b g Steamer - -2 Six others started, and the pace was made very warm from start to finish, the mare winning easily. A hurry scurry was afterwards run, whimh was won by Mr Price’s Manilla, beating four others.

Still-Born.

There’s a wee lammie lyin’ In our fauld sleepin’, A bonnie lifeless lamb, But its soul is in guid keepin’. It never saw the licht O’ this weary warl’ we live in ; It cam’ to gie relief, ■ An’ gaed back again to heaven. There’s a lamb-bereaved sheep In oor fauld sighin’ ; Oh, lovin’ Father keep Oor hearts frae envyin’ The dear kind shepherd o’ What he thochtna fit to gie us ; It is better wi’ Himsel’ Than it ever could be wi’ us. We hae four lammies still, God will for hame prepare them ; He never sends us trials, But sends us strength to bear them. He loves the mither sheep, Will to health again restore her : An’ through a’ her journey here, Be o’ love the banner o’er her. George Watson.

Salvage Sale.—A lot of the stock res cued from the fire of last Saturday night will be sold to-morrow, without reserve, by Messrs. Edmiston and Gundry.

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New Advertisements. TO PRINTERS. MACHINE FOR SALE.



FOR SALE, at an early date, — One Second-hand Double Demy Tape Printing MACHINE, in thorough ■working order, with rollers, moulds, Ac., complete. We are replacing this machine by a Double Royal Wharfedale, which necessitates removal of the Double Demy Machine now used for printing the “ Herald ” and “ Guardian,” for hand or steampower. Can be seen and all par ticulars obtained at our office. f ' WEEKS & DIXON. hJmhTburton, October 14, 1879. 565 a PROGRAMME CARDS in g) very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons, printed at the Herald Office, East street, near Railway Station.



mnrigpr 10s. "HE WARD/ LOST Yesterday, a CROWN GRANT. Finder will receive the above re ward on leaving the same ,at the Somerset Hotel. 713 a N. OLSEN. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. TENDERS FOR SUPPLY OF DOG COLLARS. FOR 1880. TENDERS are invited for the supply of 125 G Dog Collars for the ensuing year, and for affixing new badges of registration to 214 collars now at the Council’s Office, Ashburton. Tenders endorsed, “ Tenders for Dog Collars,” will be received at the Council’s Offices, Ashburton, up to 10 a.m. on WEDNESDAY, the 2Gth inst. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Particulars as to quality, size, &c., and sample collar maybe be seen at the follow ing places, viz : Council Office, Ashburton. Town Clerk’s Office, Christchurch. Town Clerk’s Office, Timaru. Road Board Office, South Rakaia. F. MAI NW A RING, Clerk. Council Office, Ashburton, Nov. 11, 1879. 714a-210 ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. NOTICE TO ALL OWNERS AND OCCUPIERS OF LAND IN THE COUNTY OF ASHBURTON. IUTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I y the Ashburton County Council re quests owners and occupiers of land in the County NOT TO OBSTRUCT any natural WATERCOURSE, nor to interefere with passage of storm-water along the natural depressions on the Plains, much damage having been caused to fences and roads through inadvertence in this respect. By order, F. MAINWARING, Clerk. Council Office, Ashburton, Nov. 13, 1879. 685-a ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. ASHBURTON FORKS PROTECTIVE WORKS. riAENDERS for these works, addressed I to the Chairman, with a deposit of 5 per cent, to be sent in to Council office, Moore-street, Ashburton, not later than 10 o’clock on WEDNESDAY, 26th inst. The Engineer will show intending con tractors over the proposed works on Mon day 24tli inst., starting from Mr. Goode’s at 1 o’clock p.m. By order WILLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer. Ashburton, Nov. 18th, 1879. 701 a ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. Builders desirous of tender ing for the erection of FENCING, and OUTBUILDINGS, &c., on Reserve 769, Baring Square, Ashburton, are re quested to send in sealed tenders, duly en dorsed, and addressed to the Architect, on or before Noon on TUESDAY, the 25th November. The Drawing and Specification may be seen at the Architect’s Office. J. STANLEY BRUCE, C.E. 684a-196



ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. TENDERS are invited for DRIVING one or more 3-inch PIPE WELLS, at per well, including cost of pipes, etc. Tenders, accompanied by a deposit of £5, to be sent to the Town Clerk not later than 9 a.m. on Monday, the 24tli inst. CHARLES BRADDELL. Town Clerk. Ashburton, 20th November, 1879. 21—712a—209 ASHBURTON MAYORAL ELECTION. HUGO FRIEDLANDER will Address the Ratepayers at the TO WN HALL ON TUESDAY EVENING, NOV. 25, At 8 p.m. 702 a FOR SALE. Q ECOND - HAND REAPERS AND lO BINDERS—by McCormick, Wood, and Osborne, in good working order, and VERY CHEAP. Apply, POYNTZ & CO, 683a-195 Ashburton. TINWALD.



mo LET.—A SHOP and DWELLING, 8 fitted with shelves and counters, at remarkably low rent, and is beyond doubt the best stand for a good General Store in this large district, embracing all the Long beach and Mount Somers traffic. The principal sale yards and grain stores being in Tinwakl is also an inducement for a General Store or any other line of busi ness. Apply to 687 a S. STEPHENS. SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF TEM PERANCE. Helpmate Division, No. 16. MEMBERS of the above Division, are hereby Summoned to attend on FRIDAY NEXT, 21st inst., at 8 p.m. The Grand W.P will pay an official visit. A full attendance is requested. By order, THOMAS WILLIAMS, 705 a Worthy Patriarch. ST. STEPHEN’S CHURCH. A TEA MEETING and ENTERTAIN MENT will be held in the TOWN HALL on WEDNESDAY, Nov. 26th, commenc at 5 p.m. 697 a W. E. PAIGE.



•’^pifTr MASONIC HAIL. TO BUILDERS. mENDERS WANTED for BUILDING J_ Masonic Hall. Plans and specifica tion to be seen at Messrs Friedlander Bros., until Tuesday, 25th inst. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Sealed tenders to he sent to the under signed on or before Friday, 28tli inst. 12 noun. HENRY ZANDER. 711 a W. Secretary. SHEARING will Commence at Shep herd’s Bush, Rangitata, on DEC. 8. Price, 15s. per 100. 698 a ANTED—TENDERS for CART ING 250 BALES WOOL (more or less), from Shepherd’s Bush to Eal ing. Tenders to be addressed to the Manager, Shepherd’s Bush, Rangitata, by Ist DECEMBER. 694 a A CARD. Mr catt li n , SURGEON DENTIST, Is now at Quill’s Hotel, and will attend patients until further notice. 671 a FUNERAL NOTICE! THE Friends of Air Georg k Vincent are respectfully informed that the Funeral of his late son will leave his resi dence, Mona Cottage, TO-MORROW afternoon, at 4 o'clock. GEO. PARKIN, 716 a Undertaker.