POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails at the Ashburton Post Office close as follows:

For Christchurch and North at 10.20 a.m. 4 p.m., and 7.30 p.m., daily. For Chertsey at 10.20 a.m daily. For Rakaia at 10.20 a.m and 4 p.m daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester and Geraldine, at 10.20 a.m, daily. For Temuka. Timaru, and South at 10.20 a.m and 3 p.m daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.30 a.m For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, at 3..15 p.m. daily. For Wakanui and Seafield, on Mondays and Thursdays, 7.30 p.m. W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster.

A travelling Post Office having been estab ished on the Southern line of railway, letters bearing a late fee of 2d. may be posted at any station in the mail carriage attached to the express train, and they will be included in the mails'made up in transit for offices on the main line and branches. Note. —A post office called Mayfield has been established on the south side of the Hinds, near the forks of the river, Sydney J. Dick, Chief Postmaster.

NOTICE

NEW POSTAL REGULATION.

Letters posted within the colony haying the names and addresses of the senders printed on the address side of the envelopes, accompanied by a request that the letters be returned if not claimed within a stated period, will be return ed unopened. Provided, however, such letters shall have remained in the post office to which they may be addressed, at least ten days.

ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST.

MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES,

To-Morrow

J. Lloyd Crawley—Sections, Merchandise, &c., at his rooms, Saunders’ Build ings, 1 o’clock.

BIRTH.

Branson. —On the 25th inst., the wife of Gerald D. Branson, Solicitor, of a son.

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser With which is incorporated the “ Evening Echo ”). FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1879.

In the House yesterday, after the delivery of His Excellency’s speech, Sir George Grey gave notice to introduce a formal Bill entitled the Imbecile Passengers Bill, which was read a first time and set down for a second reading on Tuesday. He also gave notice that on next sitting day he would move Mr. Seymour’s appointment to the Chairmanship of Committees ,• and for the appointment of a Public Accounts Committee to consist of seventeen mem bers. Sir George asked leave to introduce the Triennial Parliaments Bill, the Sus pension of Plural Voting in Certain Elec tions Bill, and the Representation in the General Assembly of New Zealand Bill. Mr. Andrews gave notice of his intention to move the Address in Reply on the next sitting day. Mr. Saunders notified his intention to move on Wednesday next for leave to introduce a Bill entituled the Local Option Bill. Mr. Saunders also gave notice to ask the Hon. Colonial Secretary whether a telegram sent to Mr. Ingles had been correctly given, asking whether he (Mr. Ingles) would stand on the policy of the Governor’s speech, and if he failed would be entitled to consideration ; or whether the original was not that if he stood in opposition to Saunders’ party, &c., and also whether such telegram was franked by Colonel Whitmore on Public Service, or sent as a private message. Mr. Dick gave notice to ask leave to introduce a Bill for the prevention of immorality in large towns, such a 3 Dunedin. Mr. Murray gave r.otice to ask the Government if it was intended to re-impose trie duties on flour, grain, and timber ; also if a Bill to make the financial year terminable on the 31sfc

March would be introduced. Several Parliamentary papers were laid on the table, and the House adjourned till 2.30 to-day.

Smart Sentence. —A man named John Fleming, a swagger, met his deserts at the hands of His Worship the R.M. to-day. Fleming had quietly appro priated the cover from a horse’s back, belonging to Mr. Philip, Harper, fish monger, while the animal was safely tethered in a vacant section near Mr. Harper’s premises. Mr. Harper was fortunate enough to find both the cloth and the thief of it, and of course took the needful steps to have justice carried out. Notwithstanding a denial on the part of Fleming of any thievish intention on Iris part in appropriating the cover, His Worship sentenced him to six months’ penitential residence in Lyttelton gaol, his physical energies to be put forth the while for behoof of the Government. On tiie Wane. —Coromandel appears to be in a bad way. The Thames “Ad vertiser ” says:—“Business has become so dull that numbers of residents are leaving the district, and the agency of the National Bank at that place has been closed. Mr. Woodward, the agent, has been temporarily transferred to the Thames agency. Mr. H. M. Jervis, J.P., who has been resident in Coromandel for some time, has removed to the Thames; arid the Presbyterian minister, the Rev; Mr. Frazer, has signified his intention to resign, owing to the smallness of his con gregation and the gloomy prospects.” Lakes.— We notice with pleasure an immense increase of those unrivalled song sters, the skylarks, about Tokomairiro. At times (says the “ Bruce Herald ” the air is literally filled with their sweet melo dies, and our locality must hold out some special inducement unknown to us, for this favourite feathery tribe. Being purely insectivorous birds, they will do incalcula ble good to our farmers, and we sincerely trust that they will never meet with foul play.

A Native Medicine. —The value of the Koromiki shrub, as a medicine in cases of dysentery, is beginning to attract atten tion in England, and quantities of the leaves are being shipped Home. The tutu, which is well known for its injurious effect on cattle, is also being collected in smaller quantities. At present it is used only in experiments, in order that its value may be ascertained. A County in the Sweating Room. — Much adverse comment (says the “ West Coast Times”) has been made on the ac tion of the Union Bank with regard to the County Council’s account. The circum stances of the case are, briefly put, as follows :—The Council, a month or two back, owed the bank £3,000 ; of that amount £1,500 has been paid, and the Council proposed to liquidate the balance by monthly payments of £3OO, so that their overdraft would have been wiped out in five months. The manager of the bank declined to accept the offer of the Council unless the members personally and jointly became liable for £1,500. Mr. M'Whirter justly characterised this proposition as both ignorant and imprudent. The Union Bank has indeed been guilty of gross impertinence in asking gentlemen who are administering a public trust to take over on their own shoulders a public debt. Sentiment. —The wives of men of senti ment are not always the most appreciative of sentiment. Walter Scott read one of his beautiful imaginings to his wife, who listened with eyelids cast down and bated breath. As he "closed, the| sharer of his joys beamed forth with “ Don’t put on your left stocking to-morrow, dear; I must mend that hole in it.

A Wax Dinner. —lt is not every hus band wlio, even when caught in a trap, will frankly confess an error. But there is a certain matron in Rome, New York, who, if report is true, possesses such a lord. She has a talent for waxworks. Her husband boasted that he could in variably tell at a glance that her work was artificial. She remembered his partiality for a “boiled dinner,” and determined to make one in wax. The vegetables and meat were set before him at dinner, and with keen relish he struck out for the platter before him. Lo! ’twas a false dinner. He frankly acknowledged that he was duped, and with admirable docility, handed his pocket-book to his wife. Who Has the Majority ?—Upon this question the Dunedin “ Morning Herald,” an Opposition newspaper, sums up as follows : —lt is at the present moment quite impossible to gauge the warmth of a Government newspaper’s attachment to Sir George Grey by its estimate of the re sult of the late election. According to the extreme Greyite organs the Ministry has in the new Parliament 50 members ; Opposition, 38. The next grade, that has more conscience or less devotion to party, places the Ministerialists at 46 or 47, and the Opposition 41. After exhaustive re search, and giving the Government the benefit of all doubtful members, our own verdict gives the Opposition, 46 ; Minis terialists, 42. There are some indepen dents (?) who go on thejffher side. The “Timaru Herald,” for instance, puts the Opposition, 47 ; Ministerialists, 36 ; Inde pendent, 3. Where doctors so materially differ, the people must wait for time to reveal the true state of the case. We are sure the happy means which we have adopted will not be found far wrong, un less indeed there occur a migration from the doomed Ministerial vessel.

A Sensible Chief. —As illustrating the abhorence in which the recent outrage by the Ngatihakos is held by the most in fluential chiefs (remarks the “ Thames Advertiser”), we may mention that the chief Hauaura, the firm friend and ally of Rewi Maniopoto, and a great warrior of the Upper Waikato, yesterday tele graphed to the Komata chief, Tukukino, via the Thames, Iris opinion of the crime in the following emphatic words; —“Do not let your murderers come here, but stop where they are, lest evil fall on us, who have nothing to do with the mischief. ” Failure of Farmers. —The “Times,” in its City article, publishes some figures from Mr. Richard Seyd with reference to the failures of farmers. In 1870 these were 229 : in 1875, 354 ; in 1876, 480; in 1877, 477 ; in 1878, 815 ; and in the first half of 1879, no fewer than 614. In addition the facts are well-known that farmers.in many counties are now losing their capital, that landlords find great difficulty in reletting at any price, and that the remissions of rents have only met a portion of the difficulty.

LAST NIGHT’S CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH & FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

(Argus Special. ) London, Sept. 23. Wool sales unchanged. Stevenson and Sons’ losses fall princi pally on Manchester Houses. It is hoped bankruptcy proceedings will be avoided. The Kuldaga treaty has been signed. It provides for the gradual Russian evacua tion within three years, and the payment by the Chinese of five million roubles. Russia retains land on military possession in the direction of Kashgar. The Taranaki Harbor Loan of £200,000 has been subscribed for at £95 19s. 4d. {Reuter’s Telegrams.) Calcutta, Sept. 18. One of nine men of the escort Who escaped the massacre at Cabul, states that the attack on the Residency was not pre meditated. Communication between Khyber Pass and Cabul is interrupted. The frontier tribes are causing difficulty, while the transport service delays the advance through the Kyber Pass. The British expeditionary force in Afghan consists of 12,000 men each. London, Sept. 20. The “Times” publishes a telegram from Kircumlego, which more than shows from further details that the attack on the British Residency was unpremeditated. Sept. 23. News from the Cape states that Sir Garnet Wolseley has announced that the Zulu chiefs have signed the conditions of peace. Vienna, Sept. 24. The interview between Prince Bismarck and Count Andrassay showed that the interests of Germany and Austria were identical. Pabis, Sept. 23. Lord Salisbury and M. Waddington have come to an understanding as to the future action of France and Great Britain with respect to Egypt and Greece.

AUSTRALIAN.

( Reuter's Telegram.) Brisbane, Sept. 25. A dead lock between the two houses of legislature is feared owing to an amend ment made by the Council on the Divi sional Boards Bill, which the Assembly disallowed.

TO-DAY’S COURT.

Before Mr. Frank Guinness, R.M,

ALLEGED LARCENY OF A HORSE COVER. John Fleming was charged with the larceny of a horse cover, the property of Philip Harper. In evidence it was stated that the horse cover had been placed upon the owner’s horse, which was tethered on a piece of open ground easily approachable from East street. This was on the 24th, and on the 25th at 9 a.m. the cloth was missing, and Harper saw tlie prisoner come out of Butler’s boarding-house at four o’clock in the afternoon, go to a gorse hedge and hide the cloth, and then go for his swag. Charged him with the theft and asked him to go to the police office with him. The accused admitted to the Bench having taken the cloth, but had no sinister intention in taking it. His Wor ship found the prisoner guilty, and sen tenced him to six months’ imprisonment with hard labor, remarking that such thefts were of a nature that required put ting down with a firm hand. civil cases. Anderson v. Fleming.—Claim £8 3s. for money lent, cost of grazing a heifer, &c. Mr. Branson for plaintiff. Defend ant pled that part of the money was paid, and that the heifer was in plaintiff’s paddock at the pleasure of plaintiff. The heifer had strayed into the paddock, and would have been taken away but for the plaintiff, who would rather graze the heifer for nothing than have his cattle knocked about driving her out. As the heifer had been in the paddock for sixty weeks, and no evidence being forthcoming as to the repayment of the money lent, beyond the defendant’s assertion, judg ment was given for plaintiff.

SPORTING.

Geraldine Races. September 25.

Judge—P. Duncan ; Clerk of the Course —W. Hillem ; Clerk of the Scales— J. Evans ; Starter —J. Meikle ; Hon. Secretary—D. McKenzie. The Racing season of 1879-80 was in augurated by the Geraldine Club on Thursday. The weather during the day was threatening, but the rain held off, and a thoroughly good day’s racing was witnessed by the very fair concourse of spectators. The different officials dis charged their duties in a very energetic and satisfactory manner, Mr. D. McKenzie, the popular secretary, having his department, as usual, well organised. Racing men, bookmakers, and the smaller fry which regularly present themselves at the race meetings of the colony, were present in force, but legitimate specu lation on the events being decided was not largely indulged in. Great interest was attached to the first public appearance in the colony of “ Lone Hand,” the Australian crack, and many of those present attended solely to make the acquaintance of this celebrity. He is without doubt a grand horse, and although some critics find fault with his style of jumping, Iris pace and immense power must make him a formidable opponent across country. Having, under the charge of his owner, R Ray, easily defeated the very moderate Fenelia in the Maiden Plate, he was brought out for the Hurdles, ridden by Mr. 0. Turnbull, but could only get second to Black Prince, old Te Whetu, piloted by A. Lyford, running into third place. Maritana appropriated the Publican’s Handicap, and Oast Out, tlie horse that proved so unfortunate at the last Ashburton meeting, had no difficulty in landing tlie Selling Race from Seven Bells.

Subjoined are details of the races : Maiden Plate of 59 sovs ; weight for age for all horses that had never won over £lO of public money ; entrance, £3 ; distance, one and a half miles. P. Ray’s gr g Lone Hand, by Panic 9st 71b (Owner) 1

D. O’Brien’s br f Fenella, Bst lib (J. Ward) 2 Betting 2 to 1 on Lone Hand, Fenella

was indulged with the lead until half a mile from home, when the grey went to the front and won easily. Handicap Hurdle Race of £7O ; distance, two miles over eight flights of hurdles. Mr. S. Osborne’s br g Black Prince, 6 yrs, lOst 31bs ... ... (Owner) 1 Mr. R. Ray’s gr g Lone Hand, aged, list 7lbs (Mr. Turnbull) 2 To Wlietu, Jack, and Robinhood also ran.

Betting—even on Lone Hand, 5 to 4 against Te Wlietu.

Robinhood and Black Prince lead alter nately for the first mile. Lone Hand came with a strong rush at the finish, but failed to supplant Black Prince, and was beaten by four lengths. Publicans’ Handicap of £SO ; distance, 1J miles. Mr. R. Ray’s b m Maritana, by Tra ducer—Hypatia, aged, 9st 21b ... (J. Wattie) 1 Mr. Waddel’s b h Rangitira, Bst (J. Allen) 2 Mr. Walter’s bk Libeller, 3 yrs, 6st

121bs 3 Seven Bells, Pinfire, Dundee, and Chancellor also ran.

Betting—2 to 1 against Dundee, Pinfire, and Maritana. After several false starts Pinfire got away with the lead, and was in charge of affairs for the first mile. Mari tana then took up the running, and not withstanding the determined efforts of Rangitira and Libeller, won with a good deal to spare by two lengths. Selling Stakes of 20 sovs, for all horses ; weight for age ; 1 mile. Mr. 0. Storey’s r g Castout, by Sor cerer, aged, 9st 121bs (W. Demuth) 1 Mr. C. Bourne’s Seven Bells, aged, 7st 91bs (Mr. Bradley) 2 Won easily. Betting—Even on Castout, 2 to 1 against Seven Bells. Hack Race of 10 sovs, for all hacks that had never won over 10 sovs of public money; 1 mile. Mr. S. Osborne’s b g Johnny (Angus) 1

TELEGRAPHIC.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, Sept. 26. The late Henry Keesing bequeathed £4OO for division among the principal Auckland charities.

Arrived—Jessie Readman, from Lon don, 95 days, Chas. W. Ormand, charged with having gems stolen from Christchurch Museum, was remanded. Oamaru, Sept. 25.

Two of the three men arrested at the Upper Waitaki, in connection with the affair at the Kaurow Station, were dis charged yesterday, as there was no charge against them. The other, Beattie, was brought up at the Court to-day, and also discharged, as the offence not being a felony, required an information to be laid, and a summons issued against him. Kumar a, Sept. 25.

A fatal accident occurred at Larrikin’s terrace at noon to-day. A party consist ing of three men named Cochrane, Ewen, and Oakey were putting in a new chamber when the shaft collapsed, burying all three. No one was on top, but a miner in an adjoining claim heard the noise of the timber falling, and going over he saw that the shaft was gone. He at once gave the alarm, and the miners have been working in relays since. Ewen is safe in the old drive, though unable to be re leased at present. Cochrane is covered with earth on his body and legs, and will probably be released to-night. Oakey’s head is visible, but he is quite dead. Owing to the dangerous nature of the ground, it will take some time to secure the body. Frederick Oakey was a native of Germany, a single man, and greatly respected. 8 p.m. Cochrane is just released. He has not sustained any serious injury.

A Tragic Event. —A tragic event, sur rounded by extraordinary circumstances, is reported fromßarie, a commune in the Gironde. Francois Grilhon, a well-to-do farmer, quarrelled with his son-in-law about the division of some property, and, believing himself unjustly dealt with, re solved on vengeance. He first set fire to his son-in-law’s mill ; he then went home and after arming himself with a double barelled gun, set fire to his own house. While the buildings were in flames he threw a quantity of money, in notes and gold in to the fire, and walked up and down with his gun cocked, to prevent anybody trying to put out the flames. A large crowd gathered round, but nobody ventured to interfere. As soon as file house was burned to the ground, he took off his hat and coat, and placing the muzzle of the gun to his mouth, and his foot on the trigger, blew out his brains. Second Sight.— A very extraordinary act is just now the talk of one of our West End Hotels, says a London correspon dent. A lady who has lately'arrived from Australia had a dream about six weeks ago that her half-sister who was still in the colonies, had been accidentally killed. The dream impressed itself upon her so strongly that she made a note of it in her diary, telling her husband about it at the time. A day or two since she received the sad intelligence that the lady in question had been accidentally killed by being thrown from a carriage, and on consulting her diary found that, allowing for the difference between London and the colony, her sister had been killed about the time of the dream. This story is not fiction ; I have ascertained the facts and can vouch for its truth. It reveals a very strange coincidence, if nothing more.

Holloway's Ointment and Pills.— A Cure for Abscesses, Piles, Fistula, and Sores. —The many satisfactory cures resulting from the use of this invaluable Ointment in cases where patients have been suffering from these complaints, have induced many medical practi tioners to introduce them into the hospitals and their private practice; and in many instances where the sufferer was considered incurable, Holloway’s Ointment, in conjunction with his Pills, healed the most desperate wounds. These medicaments are unequalled for the cure of scrofula and diseases of the skin. In all cutaneous affections incidental to children, from the simple red gum to the complicated scorbutic disease, Holloway’s Ointment exer cises a remarkably beneficial influence, cooling iniiamation, relieving irritation, and giving ease to the impatient little sufferer.

RAILWAY SPARKS.

Recollecting the numerous destructive fires last summer, which were supposed to be caused by sparks from the railway engines, it is interesting to notice the opinion expressed by the two Commis sioners, Messrs. Lawson and Conyers, as : to the practicability of abating this nui sance. Mr. Lawson says :—“ Much at tention has been given to the subject throughout the Colony with a view to abate the evil, and although practically successful, it is felt that a total abatement is incompatible with the working power of the engines.” Mr. Conyers says : “ That the sparks and cinders cast from the engine should retain their vitality sufficiently long to admit of the grass and weeds being so often ignited by them, has been attributed to two causes—the ab sence of sparlc-catcbers, and the use of native coal; but, although it was proved in, I think, one instance, that the engine which was supposed to have caused the mischief was running without a spark catcher, and we do in some engines bum native coal, an analysis of an enormous number of cases shows that the engines which caused, or were alleged to have caused, the fires, did, with one or two ex ceptions, carry spark-catchers, and that a large proportion of them were burning Newcastle and not native coal. The loco motive engineer is of opinion that the ‘ fires resulted from the hot north-westerly gales carrying sparks of all kinds into the dry grass and weeds along the line. ’ My own impression is that much of the mis ; chief done, for which the department got the blame, was really due to other causes ; and I apprehend, from recent law reports, that fires will always be numerous in hot and dry seasons like the last, when the grass and weeds got so much burnt up as to be almost as inflammable as tinder.” -

Longevity. —lt is curious to note the interesting facts that crop up in the course of ordinary conversation. Not long ago we (“Manuwatu Times”) ob served in the papers an obituary notice of one of the earliest settlers in New Zealand, who had passed away at the ripe old age of 105 ; but the other day, in course of casual conversation, it transpired that two of the pioneer settlers of this district, Messrs. J. and W. Whisker, are descended from a still more long-lived family. Mrs Whis ker, sen., is now in her 80th year, and two maiden aunts, the Misses Stuart, at the date of last, advices from Home, were hale and hearty, one being in her 120th and the other in her 110th year ! This is the greatest age attained in modern times that has came under our notice.

For the Ladies. —A Home paper says that at the Exeter Assizes some time ago an amusing discussion took place between Mr. Baron Huddlestone, the bar, and the jury with regard to the evidence of a fe male witness. The learned counsel for the defence remarked that women, under certain circumstances, would swear to any thing, upon which his Lordship remarked that although his experience of women was not sufficient to enable him to go as far as this, yet it was an undoubted fact that a woman told a lie a great deal better than a man, and with much more effect. Whether it was that a man felt his dignity to a certain extent offended by recourse to untruth he could not answer, but it was certain a woman did tell a lie much more logically, and stick to it with much more pertinacity, and with much greater appear ance of truth, than a man. Honey From America. —An English paper says : —There seems to be no limit to the provisions with which America is prepared to supply us. Quite recently eighty tons of honey, stored by American bees themselves into half a million neat little glass-sided boxes arrived at Liver pool by the steamship City of Berlin. This honey, it is stated, is the partial product of twelve thousand swarms of bees in which a large mercantile firm is interested, and which are distributed throughout the honey-producing section of the United States in apiaries of one hundred swarms each. The bees are valued at about two pounds per stock, or swarm ; and, taking the low estimate of fifty pounds for sur plus honey per swarm, the gross produc tion of honey for the market from these bees amount in value to six hundred thou sand pounds. A Good Dog. —An American sportsman tells a story of a slow railroad in a nor thern part of the States. He says he went there shooting, and came to a short line of road on which there was a single car, the forward end of which was partitioned off for baggage. He took his dog into the car with him and placed him under the seat. Presently the conductor come along and insisted that the dog should go into the baggage room, which, after some alter cation, was agreed to ; but here the bag gage master demanded 50 cents., which was denounced by the sportsman as a “ rank swindle,” and a “ put up job” be tween the conductor and the baggage master. He added that sooner than pay it he would tie the dog to the train and let him “work his passage.” The con ductor asserted, and the dog was hitched to the rear of the train. The dog—so the narrator says—kept along easily with the train, but the conductor began to get un easy, making frequent trips to the engi neer, urging him to increase the speed of the train and back again to watch the effect upon the dog. The latter began to show signs of fatigue, but after a while caught his “ second wind,” and was keep ing along as before. The conductor now ordered the engineer to heave all the coals into the furnace, and stir up the fire, which being done, the speed was percep tibly increased. The conductor again went to the rear of the car to observe the effect, but the dog bad suddenly disap peared, whereupon he immediately and with a most triumphant air called the sportsman's attention to the fact. The latter, after taking a glance at the situa tion, quietly pointed to a crack in the floor of the car, “And there,” said he, “ was the dog comfortably trotting along under the car, and licking the grease from one of the axle boxes !” Holloway’s Pills.—The Grand Secret —With the variable temperature of this country ill health will creep in unless the blood from time to time be purified and noxious matters be expelled from the body. In this the public may be its own physician. Holloway s Pills may be purchased at a trifling cost; instruc tions for taking them will be furnished with the Pills, and a little attention, with few in structions, will enable persons to keep them selves in health under very ilying circumstances. These Pills act as alteratives, tonics, and ape rients. Holloway’s medicine should be ready for instant administration when the slightest symptom gives warning of approaching indis position.—ADVT.

Friday, September 26, 1879,]

THE ASHBURTON HERALD



s. d. s. d. Butter, inferior to best $ K> 1 2 to 1 4 Eggs, dozen I O to 0 0 Cheese, prime quality, H> 0 8 to 0 10 Bacon, prime smoked, lb 0 9 to 0 10 Hams in cloth, If? lb X 0 to 0 0 Flour in bags, 100Tb 14 6 to 0 0 Oatmeal, $ 25ft 6 0 to 0 0 Lard, lb - 0 9 to 0 0



THE ASHBURTON HERALD. Advertisements for the Ashburton Herald must be sent in not later than z p.m. for the Country Edition, and 3 p.m. for the Town Edition, with the number of insertions written plainly on the copy, other wise they will be inserted till countermanded, and charged accordingly. Notice to discontinue Advertisements must be left at the Office in writing, before 12 noon and alterations the day previous. Subscriptions : In Advance. If Booked Quarterly — s. d. s. d Delivered in town ...60 6 6 ~ country ...80 8 6 Posted ... ...80 8 6 IN THE MATTER OF A BILL INTITULED AN ACT to Enable the Ashburton County Council to Supply the Rate payers of that Part of the County of Ashburton between the Ash burton and Rakaia Rivers with Water. AT OTICE is hereby given, that application is intended to be made at the next session of th e General Assembly of New Zealand, to introduce a Bill to enable the Ashburton County Council to supply the ratepayers and residents of that part of the County of Ashburton be ween Ashburton and Rakaia Rivers with wa ter, for Domestic, Agricultural, and Pastoral purposes and for such purposes to take water from the said rivers to the extent of one half the volume thereof or from the tributary of the Ashburton River, known as “Pudding Hill Stream,” to the ex tent of three-fourths of the volume thereof, and to purchase and hold all lands necessaiy for such purposes, and to make and construct all the necessary works, and borrow the necessary money to enable the said County Council to do so, and making provision for the payment of the interest upon any loans and providing a sinking fund for the payment of the principal money. A Iso defining the boundaries of any district within or in respect of which any water supply is to be provided. Also empowering the Council to enter upon any land within any district for the purpose of making the necessary surveys. . Also enabling the Council to obtain the con sent of the ratepayers within any district and defining the mode by which such consent is to be obtained. Also enabling the Council to provide for and regulate the supply of water to ratepayeis and the charge to be paid therefor, and to make all necessary By-laws affecting such object, and to make all regulations necessary for the guidance of the Council in carrying out the provisions of the Act, and to fix penalties for the breach of any by-law or regulation, or for the wilful or malicious injury to, or trespass upon any work, or for taking or abstracting water therefrom, and for the recovery of such rates and penal ties. Notice is hereby further given, that copies of the proposed Bill may be obtained at the offices of Messrs. Garrick and Cowlishaw, Solicitors, Christchurch, and the following places : The offices of the County Council, Town of Ashburton. Road Board Office, Town of Ashburton. W. C. WALKER, Chairman, Ashburton County Council. Garrick and Cowlisiiaw, Solicitors for the Bill, 344 a Christchurch. YTTANTED KNOWN, that Envelopes YV Notepaper can be obtained, wholesale or retail, at unusually low rates at the “Herald” Office, East-street Forth. m



Clothing Establishment. ASSIGNMENT OF THE ESTATE OF MESSIIS. AITKEN, PASCOE & CO., CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS, TO Mb. J. H. Morrison, Manager Mosgiel Woolen Factory, AND Mr. John Ross, Of Sargood, Sons & Ewing > Trustees. THE above large Clothing Manufac turing Firm having had to succumb to these hard times, and assign their estate, we have been induced by the Trustees to purchase the whole of their large Manufactured Stock at a Very Heavy Reduction,' and have resolved to sell the same again in our Branches direct to the public at prices at which we could not legitimately sell our own Goods. In fact (without exaggeration) during the next few weeks we are in a position to offer NEW GOODS IN MEN’S AND BOYS’ ATTIRE, Of Colonial Manufacture, at from ONE THIRD TO ONE HALF THEIR USUAL COST. HALLENSTEIN BROS., New Zealand Clothing Factory. The assigned Stock will be for Sale in our Ashburton Branch from and on SATURDAY NEXT, 28th JUNE. New Zealand Clothing Factory. 12a



New Advertisements. NOTICE. TINWALD AND HINDHOPE TOWNSHIPS. PURCHASERS of the undermentioned Sections in the above-named Town ships are hereby requested to pay balances of purchase-money, together with, interest thereon to the undersigned without delay. Tinwaed Sections. Nos. 2, 19, 20, 26, 46, 69, 89, 90, 123, 136, 147, 153, 155, 165, 179, 182, 183, 220, 221, 234, 248, 250, 253, 254, 277, 378, 379, 380, and 383. Hindhope Sections. Nos. 6, 11, 16, 20, 23, 27, 29, 47, 55, 68, 93, and 95. ROBERT WILKIN & CO., Hereford Street, Christchurch. 492 a



TO BAKERS. WANTED— A Second Hand for the Bakehouse and to Drive Cart.— Apply to E. TAYLOR, 494 a Saunders’ Buildings. IP the ALP ACC A DRESS. left at the Bsraxd Office, and advertised some time since, is not claimed it will be sold to defray expenses. 495 a TO LET. mO MEET THE TIMES, I am pre jj_ pared to take a very low rental for Shops of mine, situated in Triangle and East street. T. BULLOCK. CRICKET. A MEETING- of Gentlemen interested in the formation of a Cricket Asso ciation, will be held at Quill’s Commercial Hotel, at 2 p.m. To-Morrow (Saturday), 27th instant. .J r 497 a For Sale. A FOR SALE, ' k-fouoß GRAIN STORE at South * Ashbur ton. Apply to - t •266 a THOMAS BULLOCK. FOR SALE,: A COMPACT FARM, well-watered, and really first-class land of about 200 acres, situated on Lonebeach Estate. For full particulars, apply to 6 THOMAS BULLOCIL TAOR SALE, Cheap, or TO LET, with Jtj a Purchasing Clause, a FARM, of 137 Acres, partly improved, and situated about three and a half miles from the Township. Apply to j \ 5 THOMAS BULLOCK. mKmmmtmmmßKmmammmmmmMaxstmßSMimmmscaßamßamm To Let. ROLLING. I ! i 2000 AC:RES T 0 LETj in Lots to suit Contractors. Apply at once to SAUNDERS BROTHERS, Ashburton, Charing Cross, or Seafield. 493 a mO LET, at a very low rental—Bakery, 1 together with Dwelling-house and Shop, near the Post Office. 393 a THOS. BULLOCK. TO LET, WITH A PURCHASING CLAUSE, OR FOR SALE, CHEAP, 453 AOBES - : 453 Which would make a very compact farm, situated at the back of Mr. Digby’s. Apply to THOMAS BULLOCK. Meetings. NOTICE. ASHBURTON TOWN HALL COMPANY [LIMITED]. THE ANNUAL MEETING of Share holders of the Ashburton Town Hall Company [Limited], will be lield in the Town Hall, Ashburton, on SATURDAY, the 4th October, inst., at 7 p.m. By order of the Directors, CHARLES BRADDELL, Secretary. Ashburton, 10th Sept., 1879. 434 a ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. HORSE PARADE. The annual show of entire . HORSES . . , ■ /. 4: r i (Under the management of the above Association) Will be held on TUESDAY, the 30TH Inst., Persons intending to Parade their Horses must enter them with the Secre tary on or before 4 o’clock on Saturday, the 27th. Parade Ground will appear in a future advertisement. GEORGE JAMESON, 449 a Secretary. Public Notices. ASHBURTON HERALD, Published Daily. SUBSCRIBERS are requested to make known any irregularity in the delivery, whether in Town or Country, which shall be immediately remedied. Country Sub sribers along the Wakanui Road to the school, thence to Seafield, Cambridge, and Newland, are supplied by the mail-cart every Tuesday and Friday, JgNYELOPES, NOTEPAPER, EN VELOPES, NOTEP APE R.—The cheapest ever offered in Ashburton, at the Hekald Office, Wholesale Stationery Saunders’ Buildings. IT> URAL, Suburban, and Town Sec tions, at low rates, on most advantageous terms of payment. Apply 467 a MESSRS. POYNTZ & CO. ’OO ZJ.NAOJ •SHSSHIM *B9* SI —JUB.I JO osrqojnd cq—SSSHOH HVHHO ure*qo o* •NiAONH CISLENV. M.