A FATAL DREAM.

An inquest was held Recently at Liverpool on the body of Edward Owens. Deceased was engaged as a watchman at a lead manufactory, and the case is thus reported : —On Satur day he went on duty'at 2 p.m., and at 5 o’clock next morning a person in the neighborhood heard him shouting,, and on going into the works found deceased sitting near a lead pot, his shoes being filled with molten lead. Witness pulled one shoe off but was so sickened .with the sight that he ran for assistance. v A doctor was called to deceased, who; was removed to the Northern Hospital. Deceased stated to the policeman who removed him that he had lit a fire under the lead pot for his own convenience. In his sleep he turned over and his feet got into the lead pot. His bed con sisted of a sack of straw, and was placed on a bench on a level with the pot. The foreman of the works, who lived in the neighborhood, stated that he was called to the works on Sunday morning, and deceased told him that he had been dreaming; that he thought it was Monday morning, and he was preparing for beginning work. The boiler fires were burning, and steam was blowing off at -4olbs. pressure. Witness drew' the fires, and got the steam down. There was a good fire under the lead pot, and the metal was red-hot, and Had set fire to deceased’s bed. Deceased died on Thursday evening. The jury returned a verdict of “ Accidental death.”

A CASE FOE COUNSEL.

A well-known barrister, who makes a point of keeping the conceit of his pupilsdown by language more forcible than dfegant, recently came (says the

Examiner) into, his pupil-room, with a “case for opinion” which had given him much trouble, and occupied much of his Valuable time. He proceeded to read it out in order that such of the young gentlemen as were not too lazy might look up precedents in point. The'case, he said, came from a solicitor whose name was unknown to him, but it was endorsed with a respectably fat fee, and dispatch was requested. It ran as follows : —-A seaman in-, the mer chant service who had long suffered from a severe complaint, finding him self in a state of great weakness at a time when his ship was many-hufidred miles from land, requested the captain, to provide him with pen, ink, and paper, in order that . he might make.fa.fwill,dis-

posing of his savings, which amounted to about , t The captain, who is alleged to have been a brdfai fellow and under the influence of drink, refused this request, and ordered the poor man to his berth. There he was surrounded by his shipmates, who took counsel together, as to the best means of grati fying the desire of their fast-sinking comrade. In the end they turned the sick man gently on his face as he lay in his berth, and one tattoed the dying man’s intentions on his back, in the manner common to seafaring men, by a few words rubbed in with gunpowder. This will was attested in the same fashion, and soon after the testator died. By sacrificing their allowance of spirits the men managed to preserve the remains of their messmate in an improvised coffin, and they have now been landed in England. Counsel is requested to advise as to the proper method of obtaining probate of the above-mentioned instrument, and his attention is particularly directed to the

fact —which must be admitted—that the will was made behind the man’s back. ,?The pupils gravely promised to search ..the authorities on the subject; but - hardiy had the learned counsel left the room when the peals of laughter which rose informed him that he had been hoaxed.

THE ASHiUkTON HERALD.

[Thuksixav May 29, 1879.



Public Notice. Y. R, : IN' B^NKRUPf OTICE—The “ Ashburton Herald” is a Gazette for all notices under the and Creditors Acts. 60 O ; TO MR. G. EF. St., HILL, ©bab Sir— WE, the undersigned Ratepayers of the Borough of Ashburton, beg to re quest that you •will allow yourself to be nominated for the vacant seat in the Council, caused by the resignation of Councillor Shearman, and we pledge our selves to use our best endeavors to secure your return. J. Ward William John Crooks J. M. Cambridge R. W. Shearman R. Minnis Wm. Sparrow William Gavin Joseph Ivess J. H. Pa»s * Thomas Taylor A. Orr J. R. Steel. Ashburton, 20th May, 1879, TO J. WARD, ESQ., AND THE OTHER GENTLEMEN SIGNING THE ABOVE REQUISITION. .y. Gentlemen, I HAVE much pleasure in complying with your request, and if returned, I will use my best endeavors to further your interests and the Town of Ashburton. I remain, Gentlemen, 1 Your obedient servant,. GEORGE St. HILI. Burnett Street/ May 23rd, 1879-. 926-



Tenders. TO CONTRACT PLOUGHMEN. TENDERS Wanted Immediately for ; CROSS PLOUGHING several hun dred , acres on the Springfield Station. For particulars, apply to 923 GOULD & CAMERON. WANTED. Tenders for building shop in Tancred-sfcreet. Plans and specifi cation to be seen at Mr. J. C., Dolman’s, where tenders will be received up to 5 p.m. on Saturday, 31st inßt. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are invited for the following works : 161. Shingling Chertsey Road, 670 chains. 162. Shingling Gardiner’s Road, 146 chains. 163. Shingling Milton Road, 56 chains. 164. Shingling Mill Road, 40 chains. 166. Shingling Leadley’s Road, 180 chains. 166. Formation Corbett’s Road, 140 chains. 167. Formation Seaside Road, 160 chains. 168. Formation Leatham’s Road, 60 chains. 169. Formation Le Breton’s Road, 660 chains . 170. Formation and Shingling Grove Farm Road, 55 chains. 171. Drains near Waierton, 95 chains. 172. Widening Surveyor’s Road, 220 chains. 173. Widening Boundary Road, 247 chains. 174. Shingling Boundary Ro_ad, by Willowby School, 35 chains, 175. Formation Fitzgerald’s Road, 120 chains. Tenders addressed to the Chairman, and endorsed with the number of the work tendered for, will be received till 10 a.m. on MONDAY, June 2nd. All tenders to be accompanied with a deposit equal to 5 per cent, on the value of the work tendered for. v : By order of the Board, , r ; 925 JAMES WILKIE, Surveyor. UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD.



[ENDERS are invited for the under i_ mentioned works : , ; 25. Forming, Metalling, and Bridging ' ' Corbett’s Road. : 26. Forming a portion of the old Timaru Track past Harris’s. Tenders to be addressed to the Chair man on or before noon on TUESDAY, June 3. R. D PULLAR, 893 Clerk to the Board. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are invited by this Board for the following works V : > No. 19. Forming and Shingling about two miles of the road from Shep herd’s Bush to the boundary of the district. No. 20. Forming and Shingling road near Graham’s, Alford Forest. , : Tenders to be sent in, addressed to the Chairman, on or before noon of FRIDAY, 6th June. " /'• Specifications, &c., will be seen at the Road Board Office, on applying to JAMES FRASER, Clerk, &c., to the Board. Mount Somers Road Board Office, 17th May, 1879. . 892 T E N D E R S. ASHBURTON COUNTY HOSPITAL. BUILDERS desirous of Tendering for the Erection of the above are re quested to send in sealed tenders, duly endorsed, and addressed to the Architect, on or before Wednesday, the 28th May. The Drawings and Specifications may be seen at the Office, Ashbur ton, up to Saturday, the 10th May, and after that date at the City Council Chambers, Christchurch, and at the office of Maxwell Bury, Esq., Architect, Dune din. - J. STANLEY BRUCE, C.E., 792 Architect.



Public Notices. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. fTIHB time for receiving Tenders for j Protective Works, North Ashburton River (Mount Somers Crossing), is ex tended to 10 a.m., WEDNESDAY, the 4th JUNE, 1879. order, Wm. BAXTER, Ashburton, County Engineer. May 28th, 1879. , 931 BOROUGH OF ASHBURTON. RATING ACT, 1876. "VrOTICE is hereby given, that in pur*' li suance of the above-named Act, an Assessment Court will be held by me in the Town Hall, on MONDAY, the 9th JUNE next, for the purpose of hearing and determining all OBJECTIONS to the Venation List of the Borough of Ash burton. (Signed) F. GUINNESS,! ;- ■ Judge. Ashburton, 26th May, 1879. 922 THE UNION FIRE AND MARINE IN SURANCE COMPANY OF NEW 1 ZEALAND. SHAREHOLDERS are hereby informed that in accordance with clause No. 8 of the Articles of Association, the directors have decided to postpone the due dates of calls No. 7 and 8 on the shares of this Company, which calls would have been due on June Ist and October Ist, next respectively. The usual formal notice will be given at such times as the calls are made. W. DEVENISH MEARES, General Manager. Christchurch, May Ist, 1879,' 833



Auction Sales. SATURDAY, May 3 ist. Sale at 12 o’clock, i : Alfred harrison will offer for sale by publie auction, at his Rooms on the above date,— i ; f , A HANDSOME DRAWING-ROOM SUITE, In Walnut, covered with Damask; Also, A/HANDSOME CARPET\. fi 30 yards, and HEARTH-RUG 10 Match. Also, Furniture, Carpenter’s Tools, Cloth-' ' ing, Etc , as usual. r I ALFRED HARRISON, 934 Auctioneer. Meetings. jc A 1 MASONIC.- THE CEREMONY. OF THE U 0 N SEC RAT I ON ; OF rp- : j ST. JOHN’S LODGE, E.C., >' ASHBURTON, Will take place at Noon, ON WHIT-MONDAY, 2ND JUNE. Visiting Brethren are requested to meet at the Thistle Lodge, Saunders’ Build ings, Ashburton, at 11.30 a.m. punctually. J. STANLEY BRUCE, 929 Secretary. I. 0. 0. F., M. U. , LOYAL ASHBURTON LODGE, : No. 6003; ..-.t ■ mHE Members of the above Lodge are T hereby Summoned to attend their Lodge on > , FRIDAY NEXT, May 30, At 7.30 p.m., IN THE TEMPLAR HALL. I .. ; Business :■ A ; p.i Election of Trustees, Consideration of Anniversary Celebration, ' and other very important items. General Rule 59 Strictly Enforced. By order of the Lodge. THOMAS WILLIAMS, 921 Permanent Secretary. Public Notices. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD: NOTICE.



THE Road by William Smith’s, Alford Forest, will be CLOSED to Traffic for Eight Days from this date, for build ing bridge. JAMES FRASER, . ' Overseer. 27th May, 1879. 935 LICENSING ACT, 1873. LICENSING ACT, 1873, AMENDMENT ACT, - 1874.':: f PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that a Quarterly Meeting of . the Licen sing Commissioners for the Licensing District of Ashburton and Mount Somers, will be held at the Court House, Ashbur ton, on TUESDAY, the 3rd day of JUNE next, at noon, for the purpose of con sidering all Applications under the provi sions of the aforesaid-Acts. ! : C. CAVENDISH HURRELL, Clerk of the Court. Resident Magistrate’s Court, Ashburton, Ist May, 1879. 813 ASHBURTON BOROUGH —COUNCIL.: ELECTION OF AUDITORS.' j ■ ' . ~ ir> ) j I HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that the following gentlemen have been duly nominated as Candidates for the office of AUDITORS for the ensuing year : u WILLIAM HICKLEY GUNDRY, WILLIAM HALL ZOUCH, WILLIAM RICHARDSON BOYLE. A Poll will be taken for the election of TWO of the above at the TOWN HALL, i on MONDAY, the 2nd of June, next, |- between the honrs of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. CHAS. BRADDELL, Returning Officer. Ashburton, 24th May, 1879. 917 ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY. IN pursuance of “ The Municipal Cor porations Act, 1876,” and “The Regulations of Local Elections Act, 1876,” I hereby give notico that an election to fill an extraordinary vacancy caused by the resignation of Councillor R. W. Shearman will be held on THURSDAY, the Twelfth day of June next, at the Town Hall. Nominations will be received up till 12 o’clock noon on FRIDAY, May 30th, at the Borough Council’s Office. i CHARLES BRADDELL, ' Ashburton, Returning Officer. '"' n May- : 2lst, 1879. ■'/■ ■■ ■ily ■ j ' Nomination papers and necessary infor mation may be obtained at the Town Clerk’s Office. i 894



Booksellers, &c. NEW BUSINESS. J. Y. WARD, BOOKSELLER, COMMERCIAL AND FANCY STATIONER, J.JAS much pleasure in announcing to the inhabitants of the Borough of Ashbur ton and County, that he COMMENCED BUSINESS ON SATURDAY MARCH I, 1879, in Messrs. Saunders Bros.’ Buildings, EAST STREET, NORTH, With A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Professional Stationery, I Corammercial Stationery, Household Stationery, Fancy Stationery, &c., &c., &c. > f LITERATURE— (In Assorted Bindings) COMPRISING ALL THE MOST POPULAR AUTHORS Also,— PRESENTATION BOOKS. SCHOOL REQUISITES IN STOCK. Colonial, English, and Foreign Papers and Magazines supplied to order. WORK-BOXES, WRITING-DESKS, , ! and OTHER FANCY GOODS, AT REASONABLE PRICES. Hamilton’s library Books on Deferred Payment. U@,Note the address— J. Y. WARD, East Street North (Saunders Bros.’ New Buildings), . ASHBURTON. 440 Public Notices. FREDERICK PAVITT, COMMISSION AGENT, Etc., East Street, Ashburton, . BEGS to, notify |° the that he has received the 'fblibwingJßppointmerititT-!!! £ f HEREBY appoint FREDERICK PAVITT» of Ashburton,, a Certifi cated Accountant in Bankruptcy. ~: oT:. C.n P v, R. .WARD, : ‘ District Judge. April 25, 1879. 766 N o-T I G E. ESTATE OF F. DOHERTY. A; 4u6fi * : iinist ; hi i paid 1 to the" above estate forthwith, to ■' Mr. Doherty, or they will be sued for without further notice. By order of the Trustees, •■'- 1 D. CARO. 927 W. BROWNE. 1 I NOTICE. ALL ACCOUNTS due to the Estate ot \ Thomas Hicks, Ashburton, must t® Paid at Once, to the-undersigned, at Messrs Pass-and Co’s,: or at the Road Board Office, Ashburton. Accounts re maining unpaid will be sued for withoul further notice. J. H. PASS, ) „. 454 C. B. BRANSON, \ Truslee “'



« /IS 2*. Bnpinew Notices, r/j o A USEFUL NOVELTY. Most Favorable OPPORTUNITY f TO SAVE MONEY. H Z W O P 4 W Ph DISCOUNT of SEVEN AND A HALF Pe» Cent, will be allowed to all CASH CUSTOMERS BT Friedlander Bros., EAST STREET. 828 GEORGE LADBROQK,! ' {Near the Station, Winslow), ; • « HAS in Stock a Good Supply of Gene ral Stores, which he can supply Wholesale and Retail at the lowest qurrent '



Auction Sales. FRIDAY, MAY 30. TO NEWSVENDORS, BOOKSELLERS STATIONERS, AND OTHERS. { u IN THE ESTATE OF ALFRED WES TON WORTHINGTON {Commonly known as Alfred Weston). MESSRS. BULLOCK & CO. have re ceived instructions to sell by pub lic auction, on ' 1 ? FRIDAY, MAY 30TH, AT THEIR ROOMS, EAST STREET, Where it haß been removed for conve nience of sale, THE REMAINDER OF STOOK, Consisting of 1,000 volumes of Books, some in cloth, Large quantity of Miscellaneous Ar ticles, Fancy goods of all descriptions. We would draw particular attention to the sale of BOOKS. WITHOUT RESERVE. Sale at 11 o’clock. >} I:; 924 BULLOCK & CO., Auctioneers. BULLOCK AND CO., . U ; AGENTS FOR |THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND .S-w.n,; marine’insurance company : .YI VJ '£ i :■}. '!{), ; - lbl 'ill f s OF NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL ... £1,000,000. Insurances effected at the lowest current rates on all kinds of Buildings, Threshing Machines, Crops Growing and in Stack. 1 - 2Mf| JL J. DRUMMOND McPHERSON, • - ' ‘rtivi Manager, Christchurch. ■vnnM. : v'iaoii ; ■ ■'• • 1 ■ i ; ' '•'■l.r.3 it BULLOCK AND CO.’S ABSTRACT of SALES. J '■ 1 / ' ; i. * ' r ' : Y i P FRIDAY, MAY. 30.®' At our Store—Balance of Stock in the Estate of Mr. Weston. SATURDAY, MAY"'3I. At our Stores —Furniture, Clothing, Apples, Cheese, &c. . . TUESDAY, JUNE 3. JL At Tinwald Yards—Stock and Implements. 1: BULLOCK AND CO., ; Auctioneers.;;



Business Notice. Properties for sale AND TO. LET, ... , | BT " // j M ESSRS. POYNTZ <& GO., ASHBURTON.- H { 1 FOR SALE. r ’ ; 800 Acres Unimproved Land, near Chert sey. roo , . j 150 Acres, three miles from Ashburton, . 70 acres in English Grass. 150 Acres at Longbeach; Good House and Outbuildings. 10 Acres near W&kanui Township; good stand for a Blacksmith. i J-Acre in South Rakaia Township/ 1 " j ‘ The Central Temperance Hotel, Baring Square, Ashburton. TO LET. J 40 Acres of Good Land, two miles from Tinwald. ... j I 350 Acres Good Land, Coldstream Run, Rangitata—purchasing clause, Several Houses in Ashburton/ various sizes. • j A House and Shop in East Street. A House and Shop in the Triangle. A House, Shop, and Bakery, in the Tri angle. A House and Shop in Burnett Street, also, — SEVERAL HOUSES IN ASHBURTON FOR SALE, ON EASY TERMS. Apply .J POYNTZ & CO., East Street, j .Kim 028 Ashburton. BIARIES. —A Few Commercial and Scribbling Diaries on Sale, Cheap, at the “ Herald " Stationery Depot, East Street North, near Railway. Statipn. ,J>o —— ———- —ri SEWING Machines and other Requi sites. H. M. JONES, Stationer; Etc., faring Square. 473 k



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| OcilftMl'/.O Kit ' bm\ ;-uA:u< • ;> 1 )• HT./i7T;-j'f ’ l iO ;-;;p BARGAINS!! - ; vrrjAUp .yxiu;'zn-rr --io cvo-wr BARGAINS!! -li&jjr, i'>j-j • yif r .j- ; c-'i( 't/ixtp.r F : *u ! ' i ■ rOVJuitdfH^*. I_ - ~ 150 Pairs Ladies’ Sewn Kid Boots, at 6s. 6d.; former price ' A&j/iyisl'b'f 7 j•' ;T - T ll 12s. 6d. j i’ -H'i-.’l 230 Pairs Children’s Boots, at 25. / 6d < per pair; former price | 6s * 6d * O! { .!. A yyi.'A rl j! T THE ABOVE ABE SLIGHTLY STAINED Through bad Packing. .uroz :■ .j, is! ; b‘A{;ui:; Uili 7'» min «:• . SALE. AT OTB AND GO ’S Ui.vH .<u.( ,JlO



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Business Notices. i l i: : : iT u«3txr<frf«A C. PERCY COX, - !/: T AND AND ESTATE AGENT AND Is VALUATOR, ' it h ASHBU R T ON. ■if .-d TO LET OR SELL -680 Acres first-class land (limestone) with good house, large stables, : ' nr ‘ sheep-yards, granaries, etc., etc., com-, ,''; plete ; very convenient. c:: . ’s a-bl ' ■ • -■ : .. i'i.'. !'/' ;-•! 320 Acres reserve, first-class land, part > j > sub-let, sufficient to cover the whole of Government rent, etc., leaving upwards ci r of 200 acres rent free for 2 years. Low ! ; price wanted for goodwill of -lease, pr , ; i would be let to a suitable tenant. ; .r • ; 2,600 Acres ring-fenced, to be let in one ‘ I block for grazing, or in blocks to suit..; purchasers for cropping, with or with- to. out purchasing clause. Town and Suburban Sections io sell or let. ; in Ashburton and Hindhope. // MONEY TO LEND ON '■ ;' ‘ . ■ ■■■>■■■ i )''.A ;T APPROVED FREEHOLD SECURITY .j j, Agent for Un ion Insurance : ;! COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. 1 * j r r Tailors., .i/i'IA.I •;.!' // m mmmjd!:. > nO EL-1' -I NOTICE OF REMOVAL. olf iiiu?. .A S. STOKES, TAILOR AND CLOTHIER.!-') BEGS to remind his friends and • the':'; 5 public that he has removed his,bu«i-‘ ;/ i ness to new shop near Baldwin’s Central Hotel, Wakanui Road,\ andwould,take this opportunity of acloiowleilgihg the ,yery liberal support accorded^to 1 him,here- . j tcfore, and solicits ; a continuance, i patronage at his new shop—Wakantti.-i Road, near Baldwin’s Central Hotel. S. STOKES,, TAILOR AND CLOTHIER. 7941*



Bootmakers. *U-- PUBLIC NOTICE. • .v > .■Stv,7f BOOTS! BOOTS! T. CHAMBERS. Kli u. nO WHILE THANKING the j public Ashburton and surrour ding dia- . ~ i tricts for past favors, begs to inf* in them , that he has received, and to arrive; at his place of business, East-street, a .. WELL-ASSORTED STOCK ' , LADIES’, GENTLEMEN’S, AND CHIL- - DREN’S BOOTS AND SHOES ‘ i Of all descriptions. T. C. also calls special attenlu i to the > Measure Department, and in'ites the .. gentlemen of Ashburton to inject the , J ' superior class of Sewn Boots and Shoe's he is now making. Riding Boots, Shooting Boots, Walking Boots and Shoes, Cricketing Boots and Shoes, and Running Shoes. ':f ” WORKMANSHIP UNSURPASSED. A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED.^ T. CHAMBERS, j PROSPECT BUILDINGS, jj Next to Montgomery’s, East-street. -_h I BOOT AND SHOEMAKER, ■ : J-L.i'U 1 . ; ■ Hl-k'iulff.OtStl 'f y"\ jj, AND IMPORTER, ;; ; { "AS now on sale a Splendid Assortment' of BOOTS and SHOES for Winter, which are of the Best Quality, and will be Sold at very reasonable prices. .^fcfibrr! Note the address-^-.. M. N E A.L NEXT TO MESSRS. ORR & CO.’S, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Educational, u MUSIC TUI T I ON, VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL.! Terms, per Quarter or per Lewon, on appli* cation to the Principal. ' huw«*fyr- SUPERIOR LADIES’ BOARDINGAND DAY SCHOOL, ... Oxford Villa, Burnett St., Ashburton, i : Conducted by Miss Stearier" 1 Private Lessons in ; French, German, 'and Latin, twice weekly ; Music, and Drawing in Various Styles. Preparatory School for Boys. ; Inclusive Terms. y OCHoOL Books; Bags', J : M? JONES, Stationer;. Eta, Baring Square. t... 4* ' r v 4 ? B^- S' CHOOL Requisites and Artist Mate -1 rials.. H., M. JONES, Styttion«y Baring Square. • v;'?. l 4Wi