MEMORANDA

MEETINGS. This Evening

Borough Cricket Club—General Meeting at" Broadbelt’s Central Temperance Hotel, at 7 p.m.

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser With which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1879.

At last sitting of the Borough Council Mr. St Hill suggested, when the By-laws were under consideration, that stringent provision should be made for keeping the streets clear of cattle, which are just now in the habit of being driven through the town when the animals arrive from a di rection northwards of the saleyards. It would be a great pity perhaps to pass a By-law so very stringent that on no con sideration whatever could cattle be driven through any part of the town.' This would put many careful drovers to immense trouble altogether unnecessary. But, on the other hand, men in charge of cattle very frequently ride through East Street in a style that is not careful, and the safety of the lieges is endangered by their incau tious conduct. While no By-law exists bearing on the subject —and as yet no By laws do legally exist bearing on any sub ject —it is matter for the police to look after, so far at least as regards furious driving and riding. A case showing the necessity of attention to this matter arose to-day. Some cattle were being driven from the direction of the Bridge to the Saleyards, when one of them made a bolt and escaped along East Street. The beast was pursued at a steeplechase pace along the thoroughfare by a mounted drover, who plied Iris' long stockwhip in a style that possibly might have been highly ap proved by those who value the use of that weapon as an accomplishment; but we have no doubt that were a plebiscitum taken of the residents who had occasion to be on the street at the time the rider per formed his dashing charge, the opinion would not have been complimentary to the man’s ideas of the fitness of things. The animal was pursued at a breakneck pace along East Street, turning the corner at the Town Hall, and then following the line of the street behind East Street to the Saleyards. It is to be hoped the police will keep a sharp lookout for instances of this kind, which are not infrequent, and are certainly fraught with danger to foot passengers. If an example of one or two fellows were made who delight to air in the public street their horsemanship and proficiency with the stockwhip, a very wholesome warning would be given against what may be very exciting but are also very dangerous exhibitions.

Boys’ School. —Mr. D. Davidson noti fies by advertisement, that the next quarter of his school commences on Mon day next.

County Cricket Club. —Attention is directed to the Honorary Secretary’s ad vertisement in another column, calling a General Meeting of this Club at Quill’s Commercial Hotel for to-morrow evening, at 8 p.m. Permanent Building Society. —The monthly meeting of the above society will be held on Tuesday evening next, and not this evening, as was reported this morning.

The Saleyards. —The fortnightly cattle and sheep sales held to-day attracted a larger attendance than usual. A lot of young cattle and sheep were yarded ; the bidding was more spirited than we have noticed it for some time past, and indi cates that a more hopeful spirit is begin ning to affect the farmers.

Petty Larcenies. —Small thefts are becoming numerous of late. Last nighfc some gentleman with an epicurean taste for poultry appropriated one pair of prize Bramalx fowls and another of Cochins from Mr R. Minnis’ hen roost. If the gentleman will call upon Mr Minnis he will be glad to supply him with the “ fixings” to match the birds.

Lawyer’s Letters. —At the Resident Magistrate’s Court to-day, in the case of Hannon v. Murdoch, one of the items in the particulars of demand was 6s Bd, the cost of application for payment made to defendant by plaintiff’s solicitor before action commenced. Mr. Crisp, on behalf of the defendant, disputed the plaintiffs right to be allowed this sum. Mr. Bran son, for the plaintiff, drew his Worship’s attention to the various authorities on this question, mentioned in Yol. 2 of the New Zealand Jurist, new Series, at page 71, Editorial matter, from which it appeared that (to quote the words of Chief Baron Pigot in the case of Binder v. Deacon 11. Ir. Jur. N. S. 414. “The attorney’s duty to the community at large, and to his client, was not to make the summons and plaint the first means of collecting his client’s debts, but to apply by letter in the first instance to the defendantand that, if no tender of the amount claimed was made before action by the defendant, the cost of such application would be allowed ; but that if such tender were made before action the cost of the solicitor’s letter was not demandable as of right. His Worship agreed with the view put for ward by Mr. Branson, and as no sufficient tender had been made in response to the lawyer’s letter in this case, allowed the disputed item. Service op Song. —A Service of Song was held at the Presbyterian Church last evening. There was a limited attendance, not more than 60 being present. The Rev. Mr. Beattie opened the meeting with prayer, and a series of pieces of sacred music, the whole forming a mnsical sketch of the “ World’s Re deemer ” were then given, with descrip tive readings between each. The open ing “I’ll think of my Saviour” was finely rendered, but some of the other pieces sung displayed a slight, want of practice; “The Blind Beggar,” “Com munion,” and “Mount Calvary,” were however very well in harmony-. “ Suffer ing alone ” was a very pretty melody, though rather a departure from the kind of mysio usually giv@h i}} a sieved es&tefi,'' she ’funds opi&tttl wars far the hVgejU gf‘ sehegt*' " •

TO-DAY’S COURT.

(Before Mr. F. Guiness, R.M.)

STRAY HORSES. Henry Dudley and G. E. Pike, who both failed to appear,. were in absence fined 5s each, with 7s costs, for allowing horses to stray. civil cases. Robertson v. Carter —Claim £lO. Mrj Harris appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Crisp for the defendant. The amount sued for was alleged to be the balance of wages due by defendant to plaintiff for work done as a shepherd between Sept. 18, last year, and Sept. 18 of the present year. £65 had already been paid, and tlie sum claimed was the balance. A set-off of £lO was put in by defendant, as the value of a mare alleged to have been purchased by plaintiff off defendant, and still unpaid for. After evidence had been heard, in which it transpired that the plaintiff believed he had bought the horse, the case was dismissed with costs..

Sarah Paterson v. Digby— Claim £2. The case was dismissed, the plaintiff being a married woman, and having no right to sue in her own person. Hicks v. Cotton.—Claim £5 Is Bd. Judgment for plaintiff with costs. De fendant asked for time, offering to pay £2 per month. This arrangement was allowed, the first payment to be made within 14 days. Edo v. Moor—Claim £ls 10s. The claim arose out of an arrangement regard ing a cook engaged by Ede to prepare food' for men employed on his contract. Plaintiff bad agreed with him to have his men supplied with food by this cook, and the sum sued for was at the rate ol £l2 a week. The defence was that defendant had not made any such arrangement, and that the men got their food at their own cost, and on their own responsibility. A non-suit was granted on a technical objection to an incomplete description of the plaintiff in the summons. Mr Bran son appeared for the plaintiff, Mr Harris for defendant.

Nicolson v. Ford—Claim £1 9s sd, balance of wages owing to a son of plain tiffs for work done last harvest. De fendant denied that the boy was in liis service. The labor was to be found by Mr George Jameson, for whom the work was done. Had paid a certain portion of the boy’s wages. Judgment for plaintiff, with costs.

Hannon v. Murdock—Claim £23 9s 2d. £l6 12s 6d had been paid into Court, and the action was for the difference between plaintiff’s idea of wages due to him and the defendant’s. Judgment for full amount, with costs.

LAST NIGHT’S CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH & FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. ( Renter s Telegrams.) Calcutta, Sept. 28. Yakoob Khan, Ameer of Afghanistan, accompanied by liis son and escort, has reached the British camp at Kushi. He stated that Cabul was in a state of anarchy, and its gates closed against the British. A general advance of the British forces takes place immediately. A column of the troops is marching upon Khelat, in the Ghilzac district. London, Sept. 25. In the wool market the total arrivals were 300,000 bales. The number of bales withdrawn during the series are from 35,000 to 40,000. The number of bales sold during the series have been upwards of 200,000. London, Sept. 28. , The rebels are supreme at Cabul. The Ameer, his son, and others have arrived at Kushi, and conferred with General Roberts.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Reuter's Telegram.)

Sydney, Sept. 29.

Sixteen thousand people visited the Ex hibition on Saturday, when the price of admission was reduced to Is. The steam tramway is now running. The Sheep and Swine Show commences at the Exhibition to-morrow. Melbourne, Sept. 29. The Bishop of Dunedin and his wife have sailed per Kotomahana.

LAST NIGHT’S TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, Sept. 29. O’Meara, arrested on suspicion of rob bing the Christchurch Museum, was dis charged, the police having no evidence to offer.

The “ Star” complains of the want of any real supervision over immigrants sent out, and mentions two cases lately where immigrants arrived in the last stages of consumption, and have since died, leav ing widows and children to be provided for by the public charity. ; j %~l Grahamstown, Sept. 29. 1 •• The Secretary of the Auckland Central Committee has arrived here to consult the candidates respecting the agreement entered into on the unopposed return of Sir George Grey and Mr Sheehan. . A Wellington, Sept. 29.

A woman gave birth to triplets on .Sa turday. The Governor presented the usual Royal bounty of three guineas. The children died this morning. A private message from Sydney states that accommodation for visitors is abun dant in the town at ordinary rates.

Owing to No. 3 wire of the Cook Strait cable giving out, provision has been made in the new estimates for a new cable to be laid either across Cook Strait, adjacent to the present cable route, or ialong a new route from a point a few miles to the northward of the mouth of the Wanganui river to Wakapuaka. Palmerston, Sept. 29. While the mail coach was on the way between Woodville and Masterton cross ing the Mangataireki river, near the Seventy-mile bush, a Maori who had charge of the punt let it go, taking away the mail coach, nothing of which was afterwards seen. The passengers got ashore in a boat. The horses swam ashore. Timaku, Sept. 29. A largely-attended meeting, called by the unemployed, was held on the market reserve to-day. It was in every way orderly and well conducted. Resolutions of the usual nature were passed, and a committee appointed to carry them out.

High. —A judge at Montgomery, Ala bama, recently interrupted a very flowery young orator with,- —“ Hold on, lipid on, my deiir sir j don't go any higher j ‘ you ara afeuljr out the | y |!s|§ T

TELEGRAPHIC.

TO-DAY’S CABLEGRAMS

AUSTRALIAN / (Reuter's Telegramsf) ; • / Sydney, Sept. :30, Arrived—Royal mail steamer Australia, from Auckland. ' Brisbane, Sept. 30. Parliament has been prorogued. ' The closing ceremony was dispensed with, owing to the ill-health of the Governor.

HORSE PARADE.

The Annual Horse Parade was held to day in the Domain, under the auspices of the Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association. The Committee of Manage ment, Messrs. John Carter, Hunt, Benni son, H. T. Smith, and J. Chalmers, are to be congratulated on having secured the use of so suitable a site as the Domain for the purpose of holding the Show. A large number of farmers, breeders, and others interested in horseflesh attended, but the show of stock was not equal to last year’s. Two of the entries in the Draught Stock did not put in an appear ance, Mr. John Grigg’s Bobby Burns and Mr. Robert Patton’s Young Ivanhoe. The latter horse was unfortunately detained in Christchurch by some misadventure. Two horses appeared on the ground not being on the catalogue, viz., the veteran Admiral

in the Thoroughbred Class, and Lofty in the Draught Stock. In the

THOROUGHBRED CLASS there were five entries, and Mr. Webb’s Admiral was also shown as an extra exhi bit, making up half a dozen. En passant we may. query the right of either Sir Charles or Liberal to appear as thoroughbreds, and it was unwise of their owners to enter them for comparison with horses of purer extraction. It is difficult to say anything in favor of Sir Charles, except that his condition compares favorably with that of his confreres. He inherits Sledmere’s leggyness, without retaining any of that celebrity’s genteel appearance. Liberal is a neat little chestnut, but has not during the winter furnished to the extent we anticipated when we last saw him at the Agricultural Show. Tribune has consi derably improved, and for big mares we should highly recommend him as a sire. He is a trifle small, and his fore legs show some weakness ; but his breeding, strong quarters, and nice top, should insure him a successful stud career. He was shown in the pink of condition. Camden is de cidedly leggy, having much the appear ance of Traitor, with firm bone. H e should nick well with heavy sliort-legged mares ; but we should not select him is a desirable match for a higher class of hack. Young Traducer is a very well furnished black, and we consider the best in his class. He possesses a very blood-like head, on-well arched neck; has remark ably strong quarters, and good arm. It is difficult to find any fault in him, but a little lightness about the shoulder, and that the merest trifle, is perhaps a fault. He is only six years old, and as he appears perfectly sound and well, we think will prove a great acquisition to the district. ROADSTERS AND CARRIAGE HORSES Were represented by four entries, three being exceptionylly fine animals, i Dexter, now the property of Mr. John Carter, was looking well. We again have to notice a weakness below the knee, which at once .catches the eye, and he moves his hind legs in a manner which suggests weak hocks ; but with these exceptions he is a grand horse, and if judiciously used will effect a great improvement on our light stock. Sir George is a cobby three-year old, that may fill a useful sphere in a light buggy, but is quite out of his element as a stud horse. Tam O’Shanter, by Messen ger out of Banshee, is a very well furnished four-year-old grey, standing about sixteen hands. Ilis legs, which are strong, clean, and on well-formed feet, are placed well under him, and his whole make-up indi cates immense power. His dam, Banshee, will be remembered as the winner of several important steeplechases years ago, Alice Grey, Fakir, and several other well known cross-country horses being from the same mare. Bluelight was rather light in condition, and his want of depth was thereby made conspicuous; but he holds his own as a good all round useful sire, against even such excellent animals as Dexter and Tam O’Shanter. DRAUGHT STOCK. The first which we interviewed was Merryton, a late importation from Scot land by Mr John Carter. This horse is possessed of grand breeding, with un deniably good points, but showed to great disadvantage in consequence of tile damage he sustained on the voyage out. His condition has not yet had time to recover.- However, he possesses plenty of . size and bone, is five years old, and brings out a splendid record of his character in the old country. Lord Beaconsfield, the pro perty of John Grigg, Esq., bred in the south of this island, is in one • word a beauty all over, from his ears to his hoofs. He carries a small, well-shaped head, very well set on grand shoulders arid neck ; his barrel is as round as a cask, and .his legs have a luxuriant feathering of hair as fine as silk. His bone is magnificent, being flat and wide, and his action very good indeed. If this colt improves' up to six years old as much as he has since we first saw him some four months ago, he will certainly take a lot of beating in any part of Canterbury. Dan O’Connell is of another type altogether. He is a huge horse, r standing eighteen hands, was bred in Australia, and now belongs to Mr. B. Bates, ot Westerfield. He should prove a ' first-class sire for getting waggon horses, or anything where size and strength are required. His legs look light, but it is only by comparison with his enormous bulk, for there is plenty of bone. Victor is just the sort of horse w© should expect to see in the hands of so o )d a judge as Mr. John M‘Keelar. &. chough wanting some months of four years, lie is in every sense a big horse. His color is good, his legs well feathered, and take him all over we think he was the best on the ground. Mr. J. Mutch’s Young Glenroy is a useful, compact, dark bay horse, rising five years. He has a splendid chest and shoulder, _ he is well ribbed up, >' has good action, but is slightly deficient in bone for getting heavy draught stock. Mr. A. Dawson’s Rob Roy, a dark brown horse with a gopcl tempered, looking bead, is ft big Iu??ss» ij) a gtijall ssjnpass, ajhL ought J?§ ft pgao* lie fft*l flf p?!

country, where size is not so much an object as compactness and staunchness. Lofty is a horse which certainly was hot

up to the company he was shown in. ;Mr.

Green’s Sir William Wallace is an even little horse, good neck, shoulders, and crest. He lias a nice set of legs, well set on, and plenty of hair on them ; should prove a good sire with a certain class of mares, Mr. W. H. Smith’s Pretender is a bay horse with good forequarters and back- His legs are a little on. the light side, but there are worse pretenderstb pub lic notice than this one. Last but not least is Strathmore, a big chestnut with white points. He is by no means handsome, hut we should judge him to be a thorough good slave. His action is first-class, he has plenty of bone, a. good barrel, and should, we imagine, get some first-class stock. Some breeders might object to his color, but we do not think that would affect draught stock so much as light.

POLITICAL.

Perhaps the most noteworthy feature of the recent elections in Canterbury was the fact that, while Christchurch returned the Premier now holding office, Selwyn re turned the Premier who is to succeed him When the Hon. John Hall resigned his seat in the Upper House to stand for the Selwyn seat in the House of Representa tives, he did his party signal service—ser vice which, as events have since proved, they sorely stood in need of: Had he not resigned his position as a member of the Legislative Council, he could not have se cured— as he did, and unopposed—the seat for Selwyn, and thus be returned to supply the place, as leader of the Opposi tion, of Sir William Fox, whose untoward defeat at Wanganui deprived the country of the Knight’s services. Than the Hon. John Hall, we know of no man in the House better qualified for the position he* will certainly be called upon to fill as Sir George Grey’s successor in office, in the event of the no-confidence motion being carried which the new leader is to propose to-day. He is not an orator, so he will not kill the time of the House with melo dious drivel about the “ prattling infant on its mother’s knee,” crowing with gleeful childish innocence, ignorant as yet of the wrongs it is born to suffer, and of the con necting link it is between the past and the future of the great human race. Nor is he likely to weave a web of rhetoric so potent that it will ensnare Sir George’s 60,000 serfs and lead them away by his flattery from the blind hero-worship which is so pronounced a characteristic of that portion of the present Premier’s supporters who admire him for himself and the * ole of reformer he would play, and not for the loaves and fishes he can provide! But nevertheless the new leader is sufficiently master of his mother tongue to be able to say what he means with a clearness there is no perverting, and, being in every sense of the word a gentleman, he does not deal with the person or the motives of a political opponent, but with tlie ar guments he advances. No amount of work appears to weary him nor blunts his keen-sightedness. He can meet his foe at four o’clock in the morning, after a long and tedious sitting, with an answer as ready and as true to the mark, as he would have met with when the night had only reached its marrow, and the brilliance of the debate was at noon. The colony’s history is at his finger ends, and he is master of its most minute details that have any significance, and lie brings to his aid a capacity for business rarely met with that will be turned to good account against a Ministry whose incapacity is as notorious as their honor and sincerity are lightly esteemed. The Hon. John Hall’s re-entrance of the House of Representatives is opportune. He is no novice in the art of government. Five times has he held a portfolio, and always with honor. So well has he suc ceeded in winning, “ golden opinions from all sorts of people,” that his practical ability, his knowledge of human nature, and his consummate tact are everywhere allowed. Moreover, he carries to the House an unsullied name as a private gentleman, and iris character as a consist ent politician cannot be assailed, In their new leader, then, the Opposition have a man commanding the country’s confidence in his honesty, in his loyalty to the colony’s welfare, and one who has shown: by a long and honorable Parliamentary career— during which he has several limes been in the Ministry, and would have been the Premier long ere now but for failing health that forced his retirement from the House —how eminently fitted he is for the posi tion he must ere long be called upon to fill. In Sir William Fox the Opposition lost a valiant champion, but he was one who did not have behind him .the whole hearted confidence of- all who marshalled under him, In Mr Hall-they find a man whom they are bound to trust, and under whom, we have no fear, they will present as solid a front as Sir George Grey has ever yet met in the House. How. long the fight will last it is diffi cult to say. Doubtless a great sea of talk will roll over the House before the vote is taken. But even should that vote be ad verse to . the motion of no-confidence, and Sir George Grey again be entrusted with the country’s destinies, he is so certain to repeat the history he has already chronicled of his Premiership, and gradually estrange the thinking men amongst his recent re emits until he finds himself in, a deep minority.

A Poisoned River. —An extraordinary scene was witnessed on the Dee on July 14. The storm on Sunday washed a quan tity of poisonous liquids from Pickhill Brook, above Holt, which drains several lime and lead works into the Dee, and the fish immediately began to sicken and die. They hastened to escape the poison ous water, and during Monday afternoon came floating down the river in thousands. Some were dead and others were hurriedly rushing down stream to escape out to sea.. At the causeway,, beside the old Dee Mill, a large crowd had congregated to see sal mon trout, pike, roach, and bream;'fran tically endeavouring to throw themselves over. Hundreds of men and boys lined the river busily engaged in killing fish, and several fine salmon were caught. A boy secured a large salmon by the tail, and the monster would have dragged him into the water if he had not relaxed his hold. The police seized baskets full of the fish, which were taken yesterday be fore tho publio health committee, who met to investigate the matter, as Chester derives its entire water supply frqro, the Deg. , It is bglieyed that "tho river has kgan gl§g¥js ef sQjf sljs§ m

WESLEYAN QUARTERLY MEET ING.

The circuit quarterly meeting is the cliief court of the Wesleyan Church: exercising control over many important matters, though not invested with any judicial powers. Ordinarily the business is* to examine; and audit the accounts of the Circuit Stewards, but much other business,/ not financial, is transacted. The business of the quarterly meeting of the Ashburton Circuit was transacted last Thursday evening, and for .the most part was of an important nature,/and was got through in a very satisfactory manner. There were present some 14 or 15 repre sentatives, . whose “ deliberations were marked by a most earnest and hopeful spirit. On the whole the monetary returns showed well against , the previous quarter. Approximately tlie receipts were £51175. Bd., and the expenses £6810s; 9d., leaving a debit balance of £l6 13s. 6d. Last quarter there' was a debt of £27 9s. lid., and "the quarter, before/that of £8 17s. lid., so that the total circuit debt is now £55 Is. 4cL, which it is hoped will be speedily cleared off. The reports concerning church members and the Sunday school betoken an increase of spiritual life and an awakened interest in church work. The information respect ing the country congregations was also of a joyous character ; Seafield being well to the front. It was resolved to give up, the Waterfcon and Ashton' services for the present, as after a period of that it appeared that the - Methodist form of worship' was not acceptable to the resi dents, and that they generally belonged to other clrui’clies. . Probably services will be undertaken at Tinwald.

During, the. ensuing quarter arrange ments will be made for holding the Home Mission Meeting on the date of the visit of the chairman of the district, on k Nov. 3rd next, and for the, anniversary of the Ashburton Church' on or about New Year’s day. A most cordial invitation was given to the Circuit Minister to remain a second year, to which he con sented. - ' ' ’ ‘ - ; L -

The most important business was the nomination of two candidates for the Ministry, by the Circuit Superintendent. After the meeting had deliberately pursued a most searching investigation on neces sary points, the brethren were most cordially and unanimously recommended to the coming district meeting as fit and proper persons for the Ministry of the Wesleyan Church. v -’-

SEAFIELD.

(fROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

This district—the oldest of our plains settlements—has more reason to congratu late itself on the character of its farmers, than the success of its operations. It is now nearly three years since attention was first directed to this locality, and it is now the home of 'a remarkably good class of colonists, distinguished by their courage, manly perseverance, and-sound practical knowledge. Their career in the district lias hitherto been a most unenviable one, a succession of bad harvests denying them the well-deserved fruits of their labors. The gentleman who said..:, /of these plains that you simply had to tickle them them with a hoe to make them laugh with a harvest, may certainly have had a turn of wit, but lacked experience. For the past three year s, hard drudgery and bitter disappointment have been the unproduc tive sufferings of the Seafleld farmer, but they have kept up their courage with all, and now a brighter era appears to be developing, and all are rejoiced at the reasonable prospects of a bountiful harvest. Last week’s rain lias much improved the appearance of things, and for the present the gloomy forebodings of another drought are dispelled.' " Tree planting has been proceeded with to some'extent this season. Messrs Hooper and Dodson, Denshire, Field, Saunders Brotliei's, Wright, Winter, and Jones taking . a leading part in this good woi’k. The familiar blue-gum is as usual to the front, and the way in which it is thriving proves it to be a wise selec tion of the farmers. Mr. W. H. Rule has also shown a great deal of good taste and judgment in the manner he has laid out and planted his farm. The wells whicli-gave- so much trouble last year in this district for want of water are now, giving quite as much trouble through an over supply, the water coming in at a much higher level, is in many cases washing away the timber, and in one or two instances where .they have not been promptly attended to the wells have been nearly destroyed. Wheat sowing is now finished, and the acreage under erop is quite equal to that of last season, The M £ Sherry drill has been-used to a laige extent, and the seed sown with this machine is. coming up well, even when only | of a bushel per acre has been employed. Some farmers, thinking to avoid the recurrence of such a calamity as we had last .year, ? that of having their wheat blown out by the. roots, have ploughed it in, but *at * present this does not look well, a great many corns appear to haye been buried too deep and perished. Oat sowing is - now in full .’swing, and it will be fully a fortnight before all the crops are in. The grass sown last year is com ing, on well; a paddock of Messrs Saunders Brother's’, at Dundas being conspicuous for its luxuriant growth. Barley has not been sown to a large extent.

A Great Man. —Washington Irving once alluded to a man of superior pompo> sity as “a great man, and, in his own estimation, a man of great weight. When he. goes to the west, he. thinks the east tips up.”

A Grand Boat. —An Amerieftft paper, in noticing a new steamboat pays—“ When loaded, she will draw less than a foot of water, In case the river becomes per fectly dry, shp will run-on a heavy dew, or by/the: aid :o£ a wet sponge secured on her bottom."

Licked.—A very good hit was made re cently at ah election in Scotland by one of the defeated candidates. A gentleman approached him with, “ Well, Mr r how do you feel ?” “ Well,” said he, “I feel, I suppose, pretty much as La gam* did.” “As Lazarus did 1” said the first speaker, “ how is that ?” “ Why,” said he, “ Lazarus was licked by dogs, and so was I.” ... '

Unkind.— A pack of wolves in burno county, Minnesota, chased » couple of lawyers five miles, and the '•‘New Orleans 'Republican•” thinks" K 8 lag! of pefsssipg! §9!ifi?syj -

Tuesday, September 30, 1879.1

THE ASHBURTON HERALD.



: - S' ; ' ■ ■■ Meetings. •'VV ,;S /-',p NT 11,1) ~|l BOR PUGH CRICKET \ GENERAL MEETING of Mom- JoL hers is hereby convened at tlie “ Central Temperance Hotel, THIS- (TUESDAY) EVENING, " At 7 o’clock. h*,*.., Very Important Business. All intending Members respectfully in — vited. A Full Muster requested. S. E. POYNTZ, 510 a Hon. Sec. f Tentmaker. NOTICE. -> ; r -RE-OPENING. / i $ f 1 f ; -WM." PATCH IN G BEGS to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding dis .(tricts,; that, having purchased the busi ness lately canned on by Sando and Olsen, he will continue the •X-nii; MANUFACTURING of TENTS, f .TARPAULINS, . O J horsecloths, V; ,f WAGGON TILTS, &c; s; T LARGE STOCK ON HAND, j i'-'i Including— r v Druggets, assorted patterns Tents, all sizes Indiarubber and Canvas • Hose ing Canvas, Calico, American Puck, Drill, &c. Clothes, Garden, and Plough Lines Headstalls .Flax and Hemp Halters tno;>A. ■ it)* i-Mh /.{ • ; i !hh ibi .! L ON SALE, .y vi.AT UNUSUALLY LOW PRICES ‘ The following : r a \'t/'i *j ' ' Tarpaulins and Horsecloths , A - .‘Oilskin Suits, Men’s and Bojs’ teiio t»i /'Macintoshes, Leggings Flax and Manilla Rope Blocks, double and single - ' .n • ) ; •. ——• . FLAGS OF ALL NATIONS



JS’f'Note the address— W_M. PATCHING (Late Sando & Olsen), East Street, Ashburton. 108 a j^NT r ELOPES, NOTEPAPER, EN VELOPES, NOTEPAPER.—The cheapest ever offered in Ashburton, at the JOE COW * • Herald Office, Wholesale Stationery i i >O. Ji Pi : ■; ■: ;. Saunders’ Buildings. Clothing Establishment. iT j ■ ti'fi i i i J'i :! .fei: jil. t f J ASSIGNMENT OF THE ESTATE J yuti. , ■ OF MESSRS. AITKEN, PASCOE & CO., f V CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS, Mr. J. H. Morris on, Manager Mosgiel Woolen ’ . Factory, AND > Trustees. Me.. John Ross, i Of Sargood, Sons & Ewing J above large Clothing Manufac x 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 ■*.' 1 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 , K JJ C MEN’S AND BOYS’ ATTIRE, ) *-/ t Of Colonial Manufacture, at from ONE THIRD TO ONE HALF THEIR USUAL COST. HALLENSTSIN 8R05.,. New Zealand Clothing Factory. ~ . Thb assigned Stock will be for Sale in our" Ashburton Branch from and on SATURDAY NEXT, 28m JIJNE. '. 5 , ’ ■'■Bey gmtyni Clothing s?a



New Advertisements. Tenders wanted for rolling about 400 acres, near Maronan Station. Apply J. CARTER, Grove Farm. 512 a R. In the District Court of Christchurch, Holden at Ashburton. IN THE MATTER OF The Debtois and Creditors Act, 1876, and of The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1576 Amendment Act, 1878, and of the bankruptcy of JOHN CHARLES FISHER, of Ashburton, News Agent. NOTICE is hereby given that John Charles Fisher, of Ashburton, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, and Colony of New Zealand, News Agent, has this day filed a statement that he is unable to meet his engagemen's .with his creditors. The first meeting ol creditors will be held at the District Court-house, Ashburton, on Monday, the sixth day of October inst; nt, at eleven o’clock in the forenoon. 5 r 3 a JUST ARRIVED— SECOND SHIPMENT. OF gTATIONARY, STATIONARY, DIRECT FROM THE MANUFACTORY. Wholesale and Retail. WEEKS AND DIXON, Saunders’ Buildings, East Street ASHBURTON. See Future Advertisements. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL LOWER RANGITATA FERRY. is Hereby Given that the 1M Ashburton County Council lias ippointed Mr. David Jackson, as Ferry nan, and that the Ferry is opened for iraffic. from and after the 3rd inst. until 'urther notice. W. C. WALKER, Chairman. Ashburton, September 23, 1879. 514 a ~Mu ES. ScOTT’S IMPERIAL BOARDING HOUSE Durham Street South, CHRISTCH UR C H.



Board and Lodging, 20s. Beds and Meals, Is. each. 509 a Ashburton roys’ school.—Mr. D. Davidson’s Quarter Commences on MONDAY Next. Vacancies for Four Boys. 44—515 a COUNTY CRICKET CLUB. A GENERAL MEETING of the above Club will be held at Quill’s Com mercial Hotel, on WEDNESDAY Even ing, Ist October, at 8 o’clock. Members are requested to be punctual in their attendance. Business : Very Important. By order, R. WESTENRA, 45 —516 a Hon. Secretary. TO CARRIERS. TENDERS are invited for CARTING Bridge Timber from Ashburton Railway Station to Digby’s Crossing. Specifications may be seen at Mr. J. R. Steel’s, Blacksmith, Burnett-street, Ash burton, where tenders will be received until Monday, October 6, 1879. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. 47 —517 a J. R. STEEL. C. PERCY COX, L AND AND ESTATE AGENT ANr VALUATOR, ASHBURTON. MONEY TO LEND ON APPROVED FREEHOLD SECURITY Agent for Union Insurance COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. 717