LAST WIGHT’S CABLEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Telegrams.) London, May 21.

Volunteering for men willing to pro ceed to the Cape for service has com menced.

At Chatham and Portsmouth pre parations are being made for the des patch of reinforcements. The troop ship Euphrates is preparing for sea. Wool is firm, and in active demand.

Berlin, May 21. The German Government has decided to suspend the sale of silver.

AUSTRALIAN

(Reuters Telegrams.) Sydney, May 21. The projected cricketing team has collapsed. The agitation against the execution of youths convicted of rape is extend ing. ,

A CAPTAIN’S LIABILITY.

Sarah Annie Betridge, a widow, brought an action in the County Court lately (says The Age) against Vallan R. C. Stacpoole, master of the ship Shan nor, and recovered heavy damages for negligence and improper manage ment. Mrs. Betridge was a second class passenger in the Shannon from London to Melbourne in December last. On. the evening of December 17, at about 9 o’clock, she came upon deck. It was a bright starlight night. She sat upon a hen-coop, and remained there five or six minutes speaking to the ship’s carpenter, Thomas Acland. Sud denly the ship gave a sharp roll, and a heavy piece of timber ten or twelve feet long fell down from the carpenter’s workshop under the galley. It struck her on the arm, and rendered her nearly senseless. The carpenter had to remove it before she could be extricated. The ship’s surgeon attended to her, but on arriving in Melbourne and going to the hospital she found her arm had been fractured, and that the fractured part had grown together in the wrong place, leaving her arm twisted. Dr. Scott said it could not be straightened without being broken, which would be a dangerous operation to one of the plaintiff’s age. Owing to this serious injury she had been unable to follow any occupation. Mr. McDermott ap peared for the plaintiff, and put it as a negligence on the part of the captain. Mr. Quinlan, for the defendant, sub mitted that the master was riot liable, but that the owners should have been made parties. This nonsuit point was overruled, and the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, damages £2OO.

THE MOON’S INFLUENCE ON VEGETATION.

We extract the following from a con temporary : Some years ago we pub lished the following extract from a very rare old work in our possession, and two persons afterwards informed us that they had tried the experiment, and found that the moon did exercise the most powerful influence as therein stated. We have been asked now to republish it for general information, which we do without any responsibility: —“To prove the wonderful occult power which the “ empress of the night" pos sesses over the vegetable creation, pro ceed as follows :—Take any given quan tity of common peas, and divide the same into four equal parts, keeping them separate. Then on any spot of ground fit for vegetation, when the season approaches for sowing them, sow the contents of the first parcel on the second day of the new moon; the se cond parcel sow near the same spot on the first or second day of the second quarter; the third parcel sow on the second or third day before the full moon ; and lastly sow the fourth parcel on the second or third day before the moon is out.. Now the first parcel sown under the full moon, will grow very fast, blossom most beautifully, but will not bear fruit. The second will blossom and bear very little. The third parcel will not only blossom beau tifully, but will bear fruit in abundance, and the fourth and last parcel will scarcely rise from the ground. Like wise all fruit trees set at the new moon blossom, but neper bear fruit; while all others set three days before the ful moon bear abundantly. And in prun ing the trees the same effect takes place, for a tree pruned at the new moon will shoot forth branches, but un bearable, and if pruned at the full they will be prolific."

No Room for Ladies.—A correspon dent writing to one of the Christchurch papers, complains that ladies cannot find accommodation in the Christchurch hotels, and states that when country ladies find it necessary to visit Christchurch and stay for a few nights, they are always met with a reply to their request for accommoda tion, that the house is “ full,” which answer the correspondent says, is very evidently untruthful in some cases, while other hotel-keepers say they never take ladies. The correspondent alleges that the reason why ladies have to be content with the accommodation afforded by second rate boarding houses, instead of that which ought to be given to them by the best hotels, is that they do not patronise the bars, and are thus not very profitable customers to the landlord. If the cor respondent’s charge can be substantiated the sooner such hotels are hotels no longer the better for the good name of the trade. A Council Blufls girl, on suicide intent, asked for morphine in a drug store. The clerk suspected her purpose, and sold her a powerful emetic. She returned an hour expressed her opinion of a man ' who would deceive a distracted girl in that way, and demanded her money back.

THE ASHBURTON HERALD,

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Auction Saler. WEDNESDAY, MAY 28th. - Messrs aoland, Campbell and Co. are instructed to sell under Bill of Sale and Agricultural Lien BY PUBLIC AUCTION, ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 28th., At Ashburton, 5 Cows in milk 1 Springing heifer 10 Yearlings 1 First-class Draught Mare in foal 1 Draught Mare 1 Draught Gelding 5 2-year old Fillies and Geldings. 1 Foal and 1 good Hack 1 Dray and Tilt 1 Trap and Harness 5 Sets Harrows rfOVTIPCQ Sheep, Pigs, Turkeys, Fowls, Ducks, Empty Bags, Quantity of Oats, Sheepskins, &c., &c. ACLAND, CAMPBELL, & Co., 875 Auctioneers. Public Notices. ASHBURTON STEEPLECHASES. THE RACE DINNER, at which the Cup will be presented, will take place TO-MORROW (Saturday) Night, at Baldwin’s Central Hotel, at 7.30 p.m. 912 INDEPENDENT ORDER OF SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF TEMPERANCE. HELPMATE DIVISION No. 16. mHE Members of the above Division are hereby summoned to attend the Division THIS EVENING, 23RD May, At 7.30 p.m., in the TEMPLAR HALL. BUSINESS OF THE UTMOST



IMPOR TANCE. By-law 52 strictly enforced. By order, THOMAS WILLIAMS, 907 Worthy Patriarch. 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 notice 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. CHARLES BRADDELL, Ashburton, Returning Officer. May 21st, 1879. Nomination papers and necessary infor mation may be obtained at the Town Clerk’s Office. 894 Tenders. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. TENDERS are invited for FENCING about 15 chains at the Pound, Ash burton. Specifications and conditions are on view at the Council Offices, up to 1 o’clock p.m. on Monday, 26th May. Tenders endorsed ‘ ‘ Fencing at Pound, Ashburton,” and addressed to the Chair man, will be received at this office up to 4 p.m. on Monday, 26th May. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By order, F. MAIN WARING, Clerk. Ashburton, May 21st, 1879 896 ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are invited for the following works : 161. Shingling Chertsey Road, 670 chains. 162. Shingling Gardiner’s Road, 145 chains. 163. Shingling Milton Road, 56 chains. 164. Shingling Mill Road, 40 chains. 165. Shingling Leadley’s Road, 180 chains. 166. Formation Corbett’s Road, 140 chains. 167. Formation Seaside Road, 160 chains. 168. Formation Leatham’s Road, 50 chains. 169. Formation Le Breton’s Road, 560 chains . 170. Formation and Shingling Grove Farm Road, 55 chains. 171. Drains near Waterton, 95 chains. 172. Widening Surveyor’s Road, 220 chains. 173. Widening Boundary Road, 247 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. By order of the Board, 843 JAMES WILKIE, Surveyor. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are invited by this Board for the following works : 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 Foard Office, 17th May, 1879. 892



Auction Sales. SATURDAY, May 24TH, At 12 o’clock. Alfred harrison win hold his WEEKLY SALE as usual, in con sequence of Monday being proclaimed a public holiday— Fowls, Horses, Furniture Oranges, Onions, Flour Clothing, etc., etc. At 12 o’clock, SATURDAY, May 24TH. —ALSO— The half interest in the lease of the premises known as Eagle’s Boakd >:ng House. ALFRED HARRISON, 908 Auctioneer. TUESDAY, May 27TH, At 12.30 o’clock. ALFRED HARRISON has received in structions from the Trustee in the estate of F. P. Leßreton, to sell by pub lic auction, on the premises—the Railway Reserve, opposite Montgomery’s Build ings : Seveial tons Newcastle Coal. A quantity of Slack Coal. Empty Sacks. Weighing Machine, by Avery. The building used as an office, and Sundries. WITHOUT RESERVE. 12.30 o’clock. ALFRED HARRISON, 909 Auctioneer. Public Notices. BOROUGH OF ASHBURTOnT THE Burgesses are requested to ob serve MONDAY, the 26th instant, as a HOLIDAY, in honor of the Queen’s Birthday, instead of Saturday, the 24th instant, that being the wish of a large number of the inhabitants. THOMAS BULLOCK, Mayor. Ashburton, May 21, 1879. 890 NOTICE. WE, the undersigned, agree to CLOSE our respective places of business on MONDAY, 26th instant, insteae of Satur day, the Queen’s Birthday. ORR & CO. FRIEDLANDER BROS. J. H. PASS & CO. N. Z. CLOTHING FACTORY, Per Wm. Sparrow. WILLIAM GAVIN. WM. MONTGOMERY & CO. BULLOCK & CO. JOHN FOWLER. T. R. HODDER & COMPANY. 891



ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. ■'VTOTICE is hereby given that PUBLIC MEETINGS of ratepayers are called at the following places, to consider the scheme proposed to be adopted by the Council for watering the Rakaia Plains, and the district liable to be rated : Chertsey, Monday, May 26th, at 2 p.m. Ashburton, Monday, May 26th, at 8 p.m.—At Town Hall. By order, F. MAIN WARING, Ashburton, Clerk. May 14th, 1879. 857 ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. ELECTION OF AUDITORS. IN pursuance of “ The Municipal Corpo rations Act, 1876,” and “ The Regu lation of Local Elections Act, 1876,” I hereby give notice that an ELECTION OF TWO PERSONS to serve as AUDITORS for the ensuing year, will be held at the Town Hall on MONDAY, the 2nd day of June next. Nominations will take place at 12 o’clock noon, on SATURDAY, 24th May. Nomination papers, in the form pre scribed in the Second Schedule of the last-mentioned Act, signed by the candi date and two electors, will be received at the Town Clerk’s Office, till 12 o’clock noon, on the day of nomination. CHAS. BRADDELL, Returning Officer. Ashburton, 15th May, 1879. Nomination papers and necessary infor mation can be obtained at the Town Clerk's Office. ' 886 LICENSING ACT, 1873. LICENSING ACT, 1873, AMENDMENT ACT, 1874. 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 JUST PUBLISHED Price 2s 6d. THE PROGRESSIVE POLICY OF THE MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY REVIEWED, Together with a comparative abstract of the expenses of English, American, and Australian Life Assurance Institutions, by MORRICE A. BLACK, F.1.A., (Actuary to the Society.) GEORGE ROBERTSON, 815 Sydney.



Public Notices. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY, 24th MAY,1879. RETURN Tickets at Single Fares will be issued from all stations to all stations on the Amberly-Bluff Railway, and branches, on 23rd and 24th inst., available tor return up to and including Monday, 20th inst. WM. CONYERS, Commissioner of Railways. Commissioner of Railway’s Office, Christchurch, Bth May, 1879. 894 V. R, IN THE ESTATE OF F. P. LeBRETON COAL MERCHANT, A BANKRUPT. ALL Accounts due to this estate must be paid forthwith at Messrs. Hooper, Aitken, & Co.’s Office, otherwise they will be sued for without further notice. A. 0. AITKEN, Trustee Ashburton, May 19th, 1876. 885 CHEAP TIMBER. AT HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS. BALANCE of Timber unsold at the auction sale. Also, 200,000 feet to arrive, now lying at the Waimate Station, will be disposed of at reduced prices at HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS, East Street, Ashburton. 730 NOTICE. ALL ACCOUNTS due to the Estate of Thomas Hicks, Ashburton, must be 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 withoui further notice. J. H. PASS, 454 C. B. BRANSON, r,l Trustees. WANTED KNOWN—That the cheap est and neatest CARDS may bp had at the ASHBURTON HERALD OFFICE East Street North. DIARIES. —A Few Commercial and Scribbling Diaries on Sale, Cheap, at the “ Herald ” Stationery Depot, East Street North, near Railway Station. Business Notices.



A USEFUL NOVELTY. Most Favorable OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE MONEY. M'S *>• DISCOUNT of SEVEN AND A HALF Per Cent, will be allowed to all CASH CUSTOMERS BV Friedlander Bros., EAST STREET. 828 GEORGE LADBROOK, (Near tiie Station, Winslow), HAS in Stock a Good Supply of Gene ral Stores, which he can supply Wholesale and Retail at the lowest current rates. Educational. MUSIC TUITION, VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL. Terms, per Quarter or per Lesson, on appli cation to the Principal. SUPERIOR LADIES’ BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL, Oxford Villa, Burnett St., Ashburton, Conducted by Miss Steane. Private Lessons in French, German, and Latin, twice weekly ; Music, and Drawing in Various Styles. Preparatory School for Boys. Inclusive Terms.



Auction Sales. BULLOCK AND CO., AGENTS FOR THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINEfINSURANCE COMPANY [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. J. DRUMMOND McPHERSON, Manager, Christchurch. BULLOCK AND CO.’S ABSTRACT of SALES. FRIDAY, MAY 23. At Weston’s, East-street, the whole of hi 1 ’ Stock, consisting of 1.000 volumes o‘ Books, Fancy Goods, Tobacco, Cigars, Yankee Goods, etc., etc., etc. SATURDAY, MAY -4, Being the Queen’s Birthday, our stores will be closed. TUESDAY, MAY 27. At Ashburton Sale Yards, Live Stock, etc. THURSDAY, MAY 29. At our Rooms in East-street, 40 quarter acre allotments adjoining Saunders’ Mill. BULLOCK AND CO., Auctioneers.



Booksellers, &c. NEW BUSINESS. J. Y. WARD, BOOKSELLER, COMMERCIAL AND FANCY STATIONER, HAS 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, Commmercial Stationery, Household Stationery, Fancy Stationery, &c., &c., &c. 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. tjgr_Note the address — J. Y. WARD, East Street North (Saunders Bros.’ New Buildings), ASHBURTON. 44° Public Notice. FREDERICK PAYITT, COMMISSION AGENT, Etc., East Street, Ashburton, BEGS to notify to the Public that he has received the following appointment : I HEREBY appoint FREDERICK PAYITT, of Ashburton, a Certifi cated Accountant in Bankruptcy. C. D. R. WARD, District Judge. April 25, 1879. it 766 SCHOOL Requisites and Artist Mate rials. H. M. JONES, Stationer, Baring Square. 473 a



Drapery. ORR AND CO.’S



BARGAINS!! BARGAINS!! 150 Pairs Ladies’ Sewn Kid Boots, at 6s. 6d.; former price 12s. 6d. 230 Pairs Children’s Boots, at 2s. 6d. per pair; former price 6s. 6d. THE ABOVE ARE SLIGHTLY STAINED Through bad Packing. Sale at ORR AND CO.’S



763 OKR AND GO., IMPORTERS.



Business Notices. C. PERCY COX, AMD AND ESTATE AGENT AND - VALUATOR, ASHBURTON. TO LET OR SELL— (sSBQ Acres first-class land (limestone) with good house, large stables, woolshed, sheep-yards, granaries, etc., etc., com plete ; very convenient. 320 Acres reserve, first-class land, part sub-let, sufficient to cover the whole of Government rent, etc., leaving upwards of 200 acres rent free for 2 years. Low price wanted for goodwill of lease, or would be let to a suitable tenant. 2,500 Acres ring-fenced, to be let in one block for grazing, or in blocks to suit purchasers for cropping, with or with out purchasing clause. Town and Suburban Sections lo 3ell or let in Ashburton and Hindhope. MONEY TO LEND ON APPROVED FREEHOLD SECURITY. Agent for Union Insurance COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. 717 Tailors. TAILORING, AT MOST REASONABLE RATES, TO MEET THE TIMES, W. L E E (Formerly Tailor to G. Fletcher, of Christ church), BEGS to announce to the Gentlemen of the County of Ashburton that he has commenced the business of Tailoring and Habit Maker, in all its branches, and can guarantee a Good Fit and Superior Workmanship in all orders entrusted to him. Gentlemen’s materials supplied made up in the best style, on the shortest notice. Clothes cleaned and repaired, and made to look equal to new. ALL ORDERS EXECUTED AT T{lE LOWEST POSSIBLE RATES FOR CASH. Address — W. LEE, TAILOR, & c., Havelock Street, Ashburton. at Hooper, Aitken & Co \ 88? NOTICE OF REMOVAL. S. STOKES, TAILOR AND CLOTHIER. BEGS to remind his friends and the public that he has removed his busi ness to new shop near Baldwin’s Central Hotel, Wakanui Road, and would take this opportunity of acknowledging the very liberal support accorded to him here trfore, and solicits a continuance of patronage at his new shop—Wakanui Road, near Baldwin’s Central Hotel. S. STOKES, TAILOR AND CLOTHIER. 794 Bootmakers. PUBLIC NOTICE. BOOTS! BOOTS! T. CHAMBERS WHILE THANKING the public of Ashburton and surrourding dis tricts for past favors, begs to inf« rn 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 Of all descriptions. T. C. also calls special attentu 1 to the Measure Department, and invites the gentlemen of Ashburton to inspect the superior class of Sewn Boots and Shoes he is now making. Riding Boots, Shooting Boots, Walking Boots and Shoes, Cricketing Boots and Shoes, and Running Shoes. WORKMANSHIP UNSURPASSED. A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. T. CHAMBERS, PROSPECT BUILDINGS, Next to Montgomery’s, East-street. M. NEALAS, BOOT AND SHOEMAKER, AND IMPORTER, aAS 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. Note the address— M. NEALAS, NEXT TO MESSRS. ORR & CO.’S, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON^