directly lilfat Tanci-ed'ysti’eeli There Were three separate oioolis.;o»;tile -buildaiy, ,‘Hintl when I got-'there) they, were all on "fire. I have seen spark's oaring out ui Hyde’S chimney. It was about six or seven yards from our roof. • ]3y a juror—Did not know the amount of the cash sales. About la months previously a fire broke out :in the store. We did not burn kerosene in the store.

. Knew Hyde did nothaye gas-laid on. By the Cgroner—lt would be about twentyrfiye;minutes.;frpm the time we-left !i the store tilt I got back .U' J * ' ‘ ‘ ‘ sfi- David A?nos, deposed—Was storeman X- for Fowler ,up to the date of the fire. A x-o few gobds were sent ojit that day. Think a whole tin of kerosine sold x.i; r 'Thfere" was a 7 very' small * quantity any,., how. i- The tin with a tap "is bpe ive used : 'it was kept outside. Mr.'■‘Fowler ..sold some small quantities that l 'dayj iThe gas was tuVfted off when i I left the'store. I left at the usual time, about 10 p’clock.'. There was one candle burning in the offipe when 1 left. I was

, generally the; first to leave.. Heard the ■ lire bell."first as T.'airriv&d home about ,20 mingles after leaying. diThfe flames ' 'were in the shop when I got back. Mr. » Fowler always, carried the ledggfu , day , book;and cash-box home with < him at X :i night. ' The books saved would not show the whole-of the-accounts, .1 helpted to keep thefbooks. The business was - jloing very fairly can’t say the exteiit.'of it. Mr. Minnxadeftjjust before-me. ■ /Indon’t

recollebt'having "any conversation - about 111l 11 fire oi insurance'that morning. ~-.r-N Byj’ : Mivb’ Branson,-—.There: wa3 no 5 shutter to the shop ; there was a blind oil ? the drapery window, but none on the other •< windows, i

By i a Juror— A person in ..the‘street ,‘J. could have seen ■ a light in .the-wiriddw up \ utairH, -• Mr. Fowler kept .the-, cash-book r hiriiself. VVe sometimes put the cash sales r \ in the book.K I- Have never seen spaiks i a coming out of Hyde’a cliimney;. suit had a [«* cap on ijt, * and was lower jtlian’the store, ■iiSi and about Tlfeiet from it. ...yThe • fire in the office was nearly *ut when; I-left. i. Ada Gates—X .recollect: the:; fire at ; fix Fowler’s. 1 was at the store on the morn X-r-i ing of .the fire between; vlO and heard .VH Mr. Amos say that the-buildings were old, baa andfifjoiifclwai'burnt;dpwn' theirest would

,ed be. Don’t know who he was .talking to. I meA heard the w.ordsV‘j insurance ,-qir fire ” made ’ 3K?uae of. I knew Mr Ainos .previously tri* * fix this. He was putting.'some:. parcels into k' cart at the time. '?■ The inquiry was continued at Quiffs .sa e rooms at 8 p.m. --- * «-j- ; Johl.Fowler deponed—X wa,s.owner,-of . tl: emises burnt down. - , inspector Pender: here desired Mr. Fowler to' make a statement. Mr. Branson objected to his being

called upon to do so, and Inspector Pender refused to ask any questions. The Coroner said any of the jury could

ask questions. 1,1 ■ V- ’By Mr. G. M. Rpbinson—l estimated my stock at"XiiOOO. About LSOO worth '■ of that stock was not paid for. There was-,an alarm of fire once before, but I , teas*at the time absent in No damage was done on that, occasion. I ' was then residing there. • / By Mr. Broadbelt —On the last occasion ' J I extinguished tlie: light myself. .1 It have, j seen sparks coming from the chimney at , ; i Hyde s workshop. . I complained to him ", • about it, and he put a top. on it. The’. Ld monthly sales of my business were about 1 ■ L4OO. I"can’t say from memory what’ amount of goods I have purchased since I ;X : . made a»'‘tirrangement with my creditors

i—| thjnlc’about L3OOO. ' /: Robinson—My cash sales weife. •' abbui,L4o a month. I kept a cash-book u It was destroyed. I tliink • about twenty minutes from the ■>. “ tiThft ft eft the shop till; I; heard the . bell. I returned at once. The ■ vffire >• seemed to be all on the toof. .•'.The two centre --.gables seemed-Tto ' be on fire. On my .amval I .‘"the office; it was full,of smoke,-y The '~r keroßine tin with the 1 tap in it had-bpen put near Hick’s fowl-house a fortnight previous. I deal in kerosine, and I spld . some on the day of the fire. There only remained about half a tin after the Don’t know if' the chimney in the offices was foul or not. Sin'ce the fire I have seen a crack in the chimney.: . It is pos u sible the fire ;may'have, been caused by that; it was about on a level with, the upper floor. The upper rooms were nqt lined, and ,th.e .rafters Were exposed to tiewi- roof- ! was of rough lining covered with shingles. T left'the premise? . "‘about two minutes after Mr. Amos. I think it was he turned the gas off. I> ' V ; saved a rug and a coat out of the office \ when I. went in. I think X, stayed about half an hour at the fire before,going home. • I did not feel well. The d?y book. I took • home had about ten week's entries in. it. The other one saved went back about five months. I think my bank book must have been burnt. I don’t-tliink I stated to Sergeant Pratt thatT was doing a busi ness of;a LIOOO a;month:: stated-that I had passed a LiOOO through the bank in one month. - A Mr. Branson here “called attention to the irrelevancy df the questions. By Mr. Bransojripflfc Would have been iqipogeibje fpr pie W go from-the office to open the front dppr, kpd. : 1 opened it it would have inciSfesfifl'Tthe made the fire burn -mbre fiercely. I was not up stairs, myself that day, nor do ,1 know of hhycme fiae having been up, Emma Hyde, Wife of Joseph Hyde, tin smith—We lived next'door to Mr. Fow ler’s store. There were five rooms in our house. : - There Was a workshop detached from the house, and there was a wooden partition bet wee;): us and Fowler’s. We rented the place from Mr. Amos. My children had bfefen put to bed up stains bte’e the'|irq“ occurred ; J WPS in the kitchen. I FowWs qfficg dp,or locked five or ten minutes befqrp the fire. I heard a and wept put tp the back-atid.Saw ss# ;«P, stairs. I coulil see ‘a./glaife through the window,. It was not more than ten minutes after I heard the do&flocke/Hill T, saw the- fire. My husband was in the workshop, and I tofd him of the fire: . I went, in again to f efcil - out fhe an d when I came out again the robf was on fire. It seemed to be comingxihrbugh. our .part of the house coming from Fowler’s. I got the children out and wpiit away. The bell iang-. in .a few minutes after the fire broke out. My a fire in the workshop when ' I went oui “The room in whicn I saw the fire’fivef v&g'OTf? Fowl's shop. , 8 ’ tinsmith. I occupied'a store next Fowler s. On the night of the-fire I was in my workship. It wawabout six feet from the mam huild pg. I had no fife thatnight, nor all day,

Fowler had complained ahout the danger of the chimney in my workshop. I then lengthened the chimney, and put a cap on the top. When my wife told me of. the fire it was a little after ten. There was no iiie on the roof when I first came out; i siiw the light in Fovrier’s upstair window-. That was all the lire I saw then. I .took it to be the light of a candle, and shortly afterwards saw-it increase rapidly. I then gave Chapman the alarm. There was no light below, and there was no appearance ■oi fire.near the chimney. After sending tlie children out I.came back to the fire. I. ; was away about two minutes. My up stairs room was full of smoke. I -tried to save my goods, and did not observe the fire. I was not insured at the time of the fire. I was about to leave the shop, and had given, notice to the landlord* By Mr. Branson —I was very much ex cited at the fire. There was one window up stairs in my shop, two in howler’s, and two.in Hicks. . The window I first.saw the fire through was one' -of Fowler’s. There was no fire on any of the roofs, when I first looked At’them; I could see all over the roofs. • ,v‘

’Thomas E[icks^Am.'a 1 baker. I pied a shopyM Tlie bake house is spnie.h3p s yards away from the building. I rente.d>tfie.place from Fowler. I was about to le.ave the pliicp, as the' lease was out. The ; building: was insured by Fowler, Arid my stock and furniture, were insurbri. 1, T was iri the habit, of going to his stidredveryffay. I did pot take, any notice .of-the stock; before, the-firb. I was a customer;.of his. .He wiiS" out .of, ’white sugar shririly before the, life. : 'I' N werit to my baklliouse at 10 ! p’cld^W i f - ! Aifd --canie backin' five minutes.corildisee all the

buildings, i 1 saw a .liglit n'tFowler’s office, another in itye .sliop, “and 'one up- light.I’i: 1 ’ i: - P My; .v'jyife , ‘ had j_b.ee®. .in I werit Ao bed-about eight minutes after, wards’;-- my -bedroom -is up-stairsnext to Fowl&Aj- and I shortly afterwards heard a ery’bf from the street. About 10 or-15 minutes; elapsed between the

time I went in and the alarm. I went out into’ fancred street. Did not, see any fire fronn there. I then went to the back and saw fire coming through the roof ; it was a large blaze, in about the middle of the 1-oof, it wasnear. the chimney. lam sure 'the light I saw up stairs was in Fowler’s, -there was no. light in my bedroom whenT f-went up stairs to bed; there would an in derval of 25" minutes Between the tiine I -'saw the, light,, and the breaking out of the

-fire. Ujtfi thought 1 the light up stains; Was a andle... , >■ >:■' 'fifi -i rl&jfMr. Brahsori—l did riot notice any one in. the shop ; it was open. Did not she any figures or shadows-moving about upstairs. ~ '’-d';. Mary Anne Hicks,- wife of Thomas Hicks, sworn-^Lived; in the premises burnt down on Nov. 15th last. I went to bed , about 9 o’clock that night ; I was awake when my husband came to bed, about 10 or 15 minutes past ten ;, I heard Mr. Fowler and -his son and some other person talking in the shop up till the time niy husband ■ went to . the bakehouse. I heard a crackling noise like wood burning a few minutes after he came to bed; the sound seemed to come from Fowler’s shop; I called my daughter, arid asked lier. if She was putting wood on the fire, she answered “ Nri,” and I then heard 'south one call ,‘ £ Firethe crack ling noised kept on increasing; the sound seemed, to '-come front below ;

before I had tiine to dress the fire had reached the partition near iny bed. About ten or fifteen minutes elapsed between the ceasing of ;,the conversation in Fowler’s shop until T heard the crackling. I saw the flaiUes«. coming .through under the than’ 4;ininutes after my husband was in bed that I heard the noise. I did not hear anyi 'person-, up stairs in Fowler’s after I went to bed. I had to be assisted out of tlie'hqase as the flames gained so rapidly- If any one had been walking in the adjoining room I could liave heard them’ moving .about. ;W. T. Davison,. storekeeper, sworn I keep a store in Tancred street, near tlie site of s the late fire. I heard an alarm of fire that night; I saw Mr. Fowler and his son abofft ten to fifteen minutes before the alarm, on their way'home. By Mr. Branson—lt might have been a quarter of ._an hour, but I can’t.be cer tain. l ' T"'’

■Milliam Hyde, aged ten, son of Joseph Hyde, was sworn—Know the oil tin pro duced, Sa\v ; , it on the morning of the file at Mr, "Fowler’a back door.- I saw Mr. Fowler emptying another kerosene tin into this one. There was no kerosene in it when I showed it to Sergeant Pratt. ■By. Mr. Branson—l found the tin by Hicks’s on .Sunday about 9 o’clock. Am sure it ua' the s'p,me -tin. Mr. Branson asked that Mr. Fowler be allowed to deny the boy’s evidence. After argument, Mr. Fowler was ex amined by the Goroner—l did not pour any, kerosene into the tin in Court on that day. I poured some into a bottle. I did not move the tin that day. By the Jury—l had no other tins like that on my premises. The kerosene I had was in a tin with a patent tap. The kerosene is booked to Neville' on that date in, the day, book produced. v v.-..- . The Coroner .pointed out to. the "Jury that Hyde’ 3 evidence was not reliable: Hicks’ evidence was important, as he swears' to having seen the three lights in Fowler’s, and Mrs. Hicks’ evidence also bore out her husband’s evidence. He called upon the Jury to give their/ atten tion to the case..

At a quarter past one this morning the following verdict was given by the fore man :—“ That the fire originated on the premises of John Fowler, and was the act of an incendiary, but who that incendiary was thprp j? pq pvidgpcp tp show.” ' The cqroper sspjcl that the verdict re turned wgs neither an open one or suffi ciently explicit to show the intention of the incendiary, and directed the jury to find a verdict to the effect that the incen diary committed the act with the intention of defrauding an insurance company, or of injuring a certain person. Several qf the jury expressed an opinion that the intention of the incen diary was to defraud the insurance com panies. Mr. Hodder asked if it would not be competent to return a verdict simply that the act was ope by ap ptceudiary, Th@ jury thuu found that some person pr persons "unknown did wilfully and maliciously set fire to the building with the intention of defrauding the South British and London and Lancashire In surance Companies. The jury were dismissed at 2.30 a.m.

ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

; The usual fortnightly meeting was held last night, the Mayor presiding. There were also present Messrs. Saunders, Fried lander, Williamson, and Roberts.

MAYOR’S .STATEMENT

The Mayor said it would be necessary to take round the petition for signature, regarding the proposed Board of Conser vators. The Reserves-. Committee had not been able to visit the Borough Rural Reserves as yet. It had been found to be a most difficult thing to lease land for cropping just now, and neighboring boroughs, had not been able to crop their reserves. He had telegraphed to Mr. Wright point ing out the fact that many ratepayers were dissatisfied with the amount of money, voted by,, the House,for public, buildings, only LSOO, and had drawii his attention to the fact of Wairiiate..receiving LIOOO. LBOO was not in proportion bo the land sold within the Borough. THB SEW ffAYOB. . ••

. A;,,letter. -Jrbni ...G:' S;., Cooper, Esq., Under ,i-eceipt /of . a. : notifyingitlie election of ,Mri'- a,s Mayor of the Borough. d - x e •; A letter vVa-s-rbstd from Mr.*. Henry Dvicliey,..statnig thal'lie ljiad started; work,- and'fbprifftbb private placed vei-y; dirty, blaihiri&- the last .contractor. -. He asked a; return’df-his deposit. ' "v. . FIKE BIIIOADE; . - From/Mr. Arch. Scott, Secretary Can-, berbury Fire Insurance, forwarding cheques .for''--25,; guineas and 15 guineas, being 'annual subscription to the fire bi'igde, : and contribution to the new bell. . ; Resolved to ask for L 75, in fulfilment of a previous resolution to. solicit LIOO. - "‘fi. SCHOOL PRIZES. • V Mr. Ward Wrote, asking for a vote from the Council in aid of the,prize fund.- Resolved That the Council had no power to dispose of the borough funds in that manner, but individual members of Council would help as far as possible. DOG COLLARS. The Clerk of County Council wrote, asking definitions of sizes of collars wanted by the borough. ' , ; >••• The Clerk was instructed to supply the information wanted. ■ BOARD OF CONSERVATORS. On a letter from the County Council it was resolved to employ % man to obtain the signatures of ratepayers within the borough to a petition re Board of Con servators. TUBE WELLS. - Mr. Hardley wrote stating that his well was rea<fy for use, all hut a coupling to arrive by that night’s train. The Mayor said the pump would pro bably be a success, but the Well would be tried in a. day or two. '. . i ’ FILLING. ’ •’ • A contractor wrote asking liberty to level Baring Square with the object of obtaining the surplus earth for filling a contract he had on hand. The request was not granted. - MISCELLANEOUS. Mr. J. F. Butler asked liberty to erect a lamppost opposite his new hotel. Mr. J. Tait wrote complaining of the state' of the gutter opposite his premises, occasioned by the state of the drain at Saunders’ Buildings. Mr. Saunders said there should be no nuisance there if the scavenger did his work. ' V FOOT CROSSING. Resolved to petition tlie Commissioner, of Railways to institute a foot,,crossing at Havelock street. .' ' DEBT >TO SCAVENGER. It was resolved v to .pay a debt of L 9 15s. sd. due to R, J.. Hughes for scavenger work, and to ask him to collect outstand ing scavenger fees at a commission of 5 per cent. ■ . ACCOUNTS Accounts to the amount of L 213 ss. Gd. were, parsed for payment. ~, . , . • ! The Mayor reported LIG 11s. rates col lected since last meeting, and L 919 2s. 9d. altogether. The overdraft was L 477 14s. 7d. , ; - Council adjourned.

The Scavenger’s Fees.— Last night the Council voted the balance due to the Scavenger, L 9 odd, and gave him the duty of collecting the outstanding fees, at a commission of five per cent. Defaulters on. the Scavengers’s, roll will now be visited by the gentleman himself. , The Council have decided in future to make the contractor collect 'his own fees, and we should prognosticate that he will have an easy task if he insists on prepayment.

Holloway’s Pills.—These Pills, are more efficacious in strengthening a debilitated consti tution than any other medicine in the world. Persons of nervous habit of body, and all who are suffering from weak digestive organs, or whose health has become decayed by billious affections, disordered stomach, or liver com plaints, should lose no time in giving these admirable- Pills a fair trial. Gougli, colds, asthma, of shortness of Breath, are also within the range-of the senative powers of this very remarkable medicine. The cures effected by these Pills are pot superficial or temporary, but complete and permanent,, , They are as mild they are efficacious, and may be given, wit confidence to delicate females and young chil dren.—ADVT. _ . .

THE ASHBURTON HERALD.

[ TuEgDAv, December 16, 7! 8 79



Business Notices. W. T. DAVISON, Has on Sale- Good Oranges Lemons Dates V i , 'j t / ‘ Rhubarb, in any quantity Cocoanuts Good Potatoes Onions Cabbages • Turnips Garden Seeds Thyme and Sage y" All kinds of Herbs • ... Orders delivered in any part of Ashburton. WH OLE SALE AND RETAIL , (VIiXT to. fowler’s, grocer), TANGRED STREET, ASHBURTON. ' 563 a



Business Notice. NOTICE. MISS HO DDE R, lately arrived from London, begs to announce that she has commenced business as DRESS MAKER in Moore street, Ashburton, near Dr Stewart’s residence. ' Prices strictly moderate, and no effort will oe spared to give satisfaction. MISS H O D D E R, Drrssmaker, Moore street. 169—651 a NEW ZEALAND.. WESLEYAN ‘•. Published. Monthly. TUST ARRIVED, the “ New; Zealand ®j* Wesleyan” for December. Price 6dr Sold at the ’Herald Office, East Street, WEEKS. AND-.-DIXON, JF you want a CHEAP , SUIT OF CLOTHES go to . . . >; G, J. F. LUBLOW, TAILO RIN G DEPO. T, Triangle, Ashburton, Between Post Office and Baldwin’s .. Central Hotel. G. J. F. Lublow, importing his own goods, is enabled thereby to make as Cheap a Suit of Clothes as any tailor in New Zealand, and a First-class FIT is Guaranteed. Terms—Strictly Cash. 5 per cent. Discount off all Orders Paid IN ADVANCE. 813 a



SEALY BROS., NURSEEYMEN' 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 HATE ~ 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'! . : V \-SEALY.BROS., NURSERYMEN AND SEEDSMEN, EAST STREET. ' " , V . - The facilities we possess for testing the quality of all Seeds offered by us, and our desire to extend this branch of our busi ness, will be a.sufficient guarantee that all Seeds offered by us will be such as will give the utmost satisfaction. SEALY” BROS., -THE. ASHBURTON .NURSERY,. BEACH ROAD, MOORE.STREET. .A ' ’ ; .' ■ , 306 a



PUBLIC NOTICE. • TRADESMEN and others who iiltend ' 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. iC. DOLMAN, LICENSED gasfitter, 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 ; 0. G. Guttering fixed at Current Rates. Electric'Bells supplied and fitted. Orders punctually attended to in town and country. " .. . 812 Boarding Houses, CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Ba.bikg Squ.are (Near Town Hall). E-OPENING of the above commo dious and centrally situated Pri vate and Commercial Hotel. : T. BROADBELT, 'PROPRIETOR, Is prepared to give Superior Accommoda tion tq Boarders and the Travelling Public on ’ • ■ ‘ REASONABLE TERMS, Weekly Board and Lodging ... £1 Weekly Board ..14s. MEALS AT ALL HOURS. Dinner on Saturday from 11.3 Q, Beds (single), Is. Gd. ■ ■ PmvATE Room foe Ladies. 153—C24a ’ 1 Public Notices. IN BANKRUPTCY. OTICE—The “ Ashburton Herald” is a Gazette for all notices under the Debtors and-Creditors Acts. IF you want anything known, put it in the “ Herald ” —Twenty Words for a Shilling.



Public Notices FOR SAI,E BY PRIVATE TREATY. TTJ® have the following Properties YV placed, in 'our' 'hands "for -Private' Treaty :- ' ' V TINWALD: ' 150 Acres improved land, R.S. 21609, situated 1| miles from Tinwald, part in crop, and a permanent stream of water running through the pro .’ perty." ' 131 Acres improved land, R.S; 18997, 20307, 20366, 23308, situatedmile from Tinwald, fenced'- and sub T .. . divided into 3 paddocks, with two streams of water running through the land, also a nicely well-finished t'liree-roomed cpitage thereon. ' .300 Acres Educatlon.llescrve, in crop; . hart’s;;runV . 260 Acres Unimproyed Land., ■. ’ WAKANLT: ' 127 : Acres improved Land. / - ;•' • SUBURBAN BUILDING SECTIONS, TOWNS HIP : ' Lot 93. E. Belt, with four-roomed cottage. : ~ . T.S. 458, Burnett Street, with three roomed, cottage. . • TINWALD ; Lots, 182, 183, 66', / - ■ • . WATERTON: Lots 102, 103, 104, 105, 106. ! V '■ WAKANDI. : Lots 74, 75. HINDHOPE: Lots 1,2, 8, 10, 13, 15. : .. TREVORTON:- 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 v 100 Bales Corn Sacks , . . . And all kinds of stores, &c., &. Agents for the . Marsh Reaper and. Binding Machine^ EDMISTON BROS. &' GUNDRY. R. JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY. Stock, Land Auctioneer, '' . . , and Commission Agent. Farms, Town and Suburban Sections, for Sale ' and to Let. J. LLOYD CRAWLEY, . •', AUCTIONEER, Offices, Saunders’' Buildings, Ashburton. 737 a To Let and for Sale. ffflO Persons desirous of renting GRASS l LAND near town, 120 ACRES to Let, situated close to the Racecourse. Rent low. T. BULLOCK. TO LIVERY STABLE KEEPERS, CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS. I jIOR SALE, 50 Acres GRASS, suitable for Seed or Hay. T. BULLOCK. TO LET, at a Very Low Rental, TWO SHOPS in East Street; also, one in Burnett Street. T. BULLOCK. rno LET, at a very low rental—Bakery, .L together with Dwelling-house.' and Shop, near the Post -Office. 393 a T T IOS. BULLOCK.



TO LET:, WITH A PURCHASING CLAUSE, OR FOR SALE, CHEAP, ACRES, 453 Which would make a very compact farm, situated at the back of Mr. Dig by s. Apply to ’ THOMAS BULLOCK.



A FOR SALE, GRAIN STORE at South Ashbuiv ton. Apply to 866 a THOMAS BULLOCK. FOR SALE, A COMPACT FARM, well-watered j and really first-class land .of about 200 acres, situated on Longbeach Estate. For full particulars, apply to ; 6 THOMAS BULLOCK, , [OR SALE, Cheap, or TO LET, with a Purchasing Clause, a FARM, of 150 Acres, partly improved, and situated about , three and d half miles from the Township, Apply to. - 5 THOMAS BULLOCK. Housemaids.— -The herald asks a Housemaid for you in 20 words for 1/- ' ' A • • rnHE “ Herald ” is on every Tea’Table 1 in Ashburton



Business Notices. FRUIT, CONFECTIONERY, &0., Ac. NOW . OPEN. ; - % r -s F. FURNESS, . -OEGS to : . iuforiri’f-tlie'. public of Ash ;■,/) burton 'that he lias just opened a ■ .• vu new ..-stock' • r,u;.. ;.-. T U ; " .•• <.Yl': •,. * 'V"' 1 ; FRUIT AND CONFECTIONERY” * ..IN- THE- : . ' . SHOP NEXT t TO HODDER & CO.’S, . Saunders’New'^Buildings, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Oranges, - ... Lemons, Apples, : ..Dates,.. .. 7-:~- . . Nuts, ....... " Almonds, Confectionery, .; : Biscuits, .. Ac., Ac'.;,'. . &c. 678 a



BUTCHERS,' BAKERS,. GENERAL t - V GRAIN AND SEED MERCHANTS, •.... NORTON FARM, ..SEAPIEL ( D. ' JONER.^ARD.'CC^,’ ,^drton''F»i’m^RfeK-. field, retu.ni . thanks to. their •pßrhris fox’the hearty' support accorded to: them since Norton;' Farm . was opened as a Butchery, Bakery,, aiid 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 Go, beg to inform' them friends arid the public in the Seafield and neighboring districts, that their -Bread, Meat, arid Store Carts travel the following: routes on the days given below •: Seafield .to Kyle,. and Acton—Wednes days. ' Seafield to Wakanui' Homestead,. Waka riui School, And Creek, back by .Christie’s Road— Thursdays. . . ■ • . Seafield to- Noi'.th Seafield, . Charing Cross, Dundas,' .Cambridge, returning by Pioneer In view of the Harvest', orders for ’at tendance of the Cart may be left at the Store, Norton Farm, Seafield ; . Wakanui School,' with Mr. Ginney; with Mr. Lambie,.at Kyle ; . and with Mr Brown, Clontarf blacksmith. . ■ JONES AND CO,, NORTON FARM, ' : Seafield. -. Butchers, Bakers, General Store keepers, Grain'and Seed Merchants. : • A GEN T. .S ■ "> .FQR THE. - . . . :■ - - ' ASHBURTON : HERALD ! ; -' .' • ANI.) •■■■ • GUARDIAN.. ‘ 679 a



TINWALD. gHEARER' AND GALLOWAY millwrights;' T AG RICULTURaL • AND" GENERAL IMPLEMENT MAKERS, ; Great : South Road, Tinwald, - .Beg to thank, the public generally for their very, liberal support during the past twelve months, and to annpunce that they have now every facility for carrying on their business in all its branches to the entire satisfaction of customers, as a trial will prove. ' COACHBUILDING, ; : v • Orders received fcr making or-repairing alb kinds of conveyances by thoroughly -practical Workmen, and none but the best' materials used. ' ' agricultural. ’ , ; ' Implements of all kinds made or re paired. A Iso, Combines, Engines, Reap ers and Binders, Chaffcutters, Bruisers, &c.. BUILDING. A . Estimates given for all kinds of Build ing and general -carpentering; • * : • Cocksfoot Grass’ Seed 'Threshing Ma chines,, for hand or foot, made to order, great saving of labor. - SHEARER AND: GALLOWAY, Tustwald. , ICs—(>4la REAPERS AND BINDERS. THE Undersigned having .been, ap pointed agent . for the , sale 7 ‘ef McCORMICK’S &. W. A. WOOD’S REAPERS AND BINDERS is how prepared to treat with those who will want them, for the' coming season; FREDK. PAYITT, 555a—8S East Street, Ashburton; jPpNVELOPES, NOTEPAPER, EN VELOPES, NOTE P APER.—The cheapest ever offered in Ashburton, at the Herald Office, Wholesale Stationery Depot, Saunders’"Buildings.



THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE;.- COLT Of the TrAdtjceb, Blood; To Tr.avel this Season the ASHBURTON.,' AND ,WAK4NIJT Districts, ' See future Advertisements for Particulars,' 1 , S. H. FOWLER & CO„ ■ Y : > . . Proprietors. 004a—20 ' -: . ' Winslov* IT is only a he got every where in Town,, along tire Railway; line, and of the 'Couhtry'YAgeftts, . TALE. —The 1 HebAld publishes a por- ‘ lion of a,readable stoiy 'ever Satur- i day. Readit, ...i ! ■ .1



General Merchants. JUST RECEIVED Per S.S. Durham and other late arrivals, r ' EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS " TO STOCK OF GOODS SUITABLE FOR THE PRESENT SEASON, HOLIDAYS AND CHRISTMAS. ON SALE AT T. R. HODDER . - •' AND . 'Company’s, NEW STORES, EAST STREET, ' ASHBURTON ■. . . (OPPOSITE 'railway station). / A large assortment; of /Rich-Dress' Fabrics, chiefly- Lustres, • Silk “ Mixed Mohairs, Orient Cloths, Satin, .Cloths,- Grenadines, Galateas, Pompadours, Mus-r lins, and Prints. -: ■■ Newest designs in Hats, Bonnets, Cos tumes, Capelets, Fischus, Jackets, Arc. - ; A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT r .. OF ' ■ - ! French Flowers, Ostrich Feathers, ■ Ribbons, Scarves, Gloves, Ties in the New Tints. The La Figure and other new shapes in ' < Corsets. GREAT BARGAINS IN,- Underclothing, Baby Linen, Cambric Handkerchiefs and Shirts. MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING ■. By Competent Artistes. Hosiery, . Calicoes/’* 1 : •’ ■ ' • .. Sheeting, Towels, ; . Druggets, . ; o ; and Tweeds, ,To! reduce heavy, stock will be sold • - ! . regardless of cost price. t CLOTHING DEPARTMENT Well fitted up with everything suitable for everybody. - TAILORING IN AIL ITS BRANCHES BY EFFI CIEN'j. HANDS. Orders promptly andcorrectly attended to. Boy’s, Youth’s, and Men’s Straw, Leg horn, Tuscan, Rush, Tweed, and Cloth Hats and Helmets. A Lot of Good Tuscans at Is 6d each. A Lot of Good FeltS at Is 9d each. Vi. ' . ■ BOOTS AND SHOES Best Imported and Colonial Makes at the MOST REASONABLE PRICES. GROCERY, CROCKERY, AND HARD .I WARE DEPARTMENTS; . ~ • Well fitted up. y- '; ; NEW; SEASONS’ TEAS. Splendid quality/ not to be;, surpassed for 1 -l prices.! " SUGARS—Brown, Soff, . White, Yarra villa,; Crushed Loaf, and; Chopped., Christmas Fruits,Currants, Raisins, Almonds, Nuts, jams, Tart Fruits, <fec. PRIME. HAMS and OLD CHEESE -‘' with eyyry necessary and luxury. WANTED 5000 DOZEN OF EGGS T. R. HODDER ' -i-' ; J 'AND . :,;\' COMPANY, ;; 4 V: MERCHANT STOREKEEPERS Agents for Tlie NorwVo on Five’ Insurance Society.