POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails at the Ashburton Post Office close 1; follows : For Christchurch and North at 10.20 a.m. * 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. mi. For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, at 3.15 p.m. daily. For Wakanui and Seafield, every Monday and Thursday, at 7.30 p.m.

The next mails for the United Kingdom via Brindisi and Southampton will close at Ash burton on the nth of . March. The mail via Brindisi will be due in London, on the sth °f May, and that via Southampton on the 12th of May. . The next mail for the United Kingdom via San Francisco will close on the 27th March, and will be due in London on May 13. W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster.

notice.

A travelling Post Office having been estab lished 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.

Sydney J. Dick, Chief Postmaster.

ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST.

DEATH.

Dolman. —On the 4th inst., at Ashburton, Ada Mary Ann, daughter of W. E. and A. S. Dolman,- aged 8 months. 477

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With which is incorporated the "Evening Echo"). THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1879.

Buggy Accident. This morning a horse harnessed to Mr, Fooks’s buggy, was standing at the Post Office when the morning trains were arriving. A lady and gentleman occupied the buggy and they were put in a somewhat perilous position by the horse taking fright at the railway whistle, and bolting. The horse ran furiously along East street, and was only brought up at Messrs. Friedlander’s store, where the vehicle capsized, and both oc cupants were thrown out, receiving some injuries whichi, "however, are not of a dangerous character. Neither horse nor trap were much the: worse of the mishap. County Works.— We give in another column the very interesting report of the County Engineer, on the works proposed to be undertaken by the County, including bridges over the river, and the much talked of Plains Water Supply. Presbyterian Church. —Meetings of Presbyterians in the district have been arranged for,-*' as per advertisement in another column", to 'consider the resigna tion of the pastor, j The meeting in the Ashburton Church will be held on Monday at half-past six, at! Wakanui on Friday, and at Ashton school on Sunday, after service.

New School District. —The Education Board, in an advertisement in this issue, define the boundaries of the new School District of Cambridge, and announce a meeting of the householders within those boundaries, to be held in the house of Mr. Joseph Megsorn, on Monday 17th inst., to approve or otherwise the boun daries proposed, and to elect a Committee. Rechabites. —During the last half year only two Rechabites have died out of the Order in New Zealand, and their funeral money amounts to £4O. The Mount Somers Railway. —Tenders are invited for the construction of the first section of the Mount Somers Rail way.

Incendiarism. —Owing to the frequency of fires throughout the colony, the confer ence of Insurance Managers now sitting in Christchurch have offered a reward of £2OO on conviction of persons wilfully setting fire to premises in New Zealand. The Piako. —This long-expected and unfortunate vessel arrived at Lyttelton yesterday afternoon. She is 65 days from Pernambuco, and 155 in all from London. She brings 264 souls, who are reported all well. When the Piako sailed from London her complement of passengers was 2SB, but 24 returned Home after the vessel arrived at Pernambuco, into which port she put when the unfortunate and dan gerous fire occurred on board, which caused her to run for the nearest shelter. The vessel is forbidden to receive vi sitors until after the official inquiry has been held, and consequently no represen tatives of the Press have been on board.. Reaper Trial. —At a reaper and binder trial at Tapanui on Monday, M c Cormick’s machine gained the Tapanui A. and P. Society’s 10 guinea gold cup, against two of Wood’s machines.

Sporting. —Maritana has been scratched for all her Timaru engagements. Prorogation. —Parliament is further prorogued till the 14th May. The Insanity of Miss Carmichael, the heroine of the Loch Ard disaster, is denied, and it is stated she is about to be married.

Mine Accident. —Yesterday, says a Greymouth telegram, a miner named Dennis Hurley, was killed by a fall of earth in a tail race at Maori Gully.

The Accident on Board the Thun derer. —News by the Suez mail states that 11 men were killed by the bursting of the 38-ton gun on board the Thunderer, and 37 wounded. An enquiry into the cause of the accident, held at Constanti nople, established the fact that the explo sion was due to the depression of the gun in loading, which caused the shot to slip forward, leaving a gap of six feet between it and the cartridge. Gold prom Greymouth. —The following quantities of gold have been shipped by the Banks from Greymouth per Claud Hamilton for Melbourne : Union Bank of Australasia, 1600 oz ; National Bank, 22430 z ; Bank of New Zealand, 43750 z; total, 8218 oz. Nice ! —A number of male immigrants at Timaru by the Boyne have refused to work in the harvest-fields at wages vary ing from 12s. to 15s. per day, and the Immigration Officer has consequently turned them out of the Barracks.

The Kellys. —The Argus says : “ The raids the Kellys are effecting are made possible by the total lack of pre paration on the part of the population. For a long term of years there has been no occasion for citizens to keep firearms handy and to practise their use. They have not been required to band together for self-defence or to nerve themselves for an emergency, and consequently it is only natural that their present condition when suddenly attacked should be one of utter helplessness. Our state of security was so complete that even the police carried neither rifles by their side nor re volvers in their belts, and in town as in country the handcuffs and the staff were all the material a constable re quired.” Rabbits. —A recent Brure Herald says : “Within six weeks 24,000 rabbit skins were delivered at the Wantwood station. This represents a value to rabbiters of £2OO. Not such a bad paying game after all ; and as a further proof of this we learn that a rabbiter trapping on Croydon Station has within the last month earned £26. Yet, with all this slaughter, the nuisance does not apparently abate one jot.

A Handy Electric Lamp. —A corres pondent of the Boston Journal of Com merce, writing from Philadelphia, tells of an invention, which has been kept secret pending the procurement of patents, and which with power derived from a spring like that of a clock, furnishes an electric light of great brilliancy. It is further re ported that the whole apparatus occupies no more space than an ordinary lamp, that it can be sold f©r six dollars per lamp, and that the light itself will cost only one half cent per hour. Steel Rails are coming into general use throughout the world. The Great Western Railway have given up rail mak ing at their Swindon works, on the ground that they can buy steel rails cheaper than they can make iron ones. All the extensive workshops are closed.

A man wrote to the editor of a horticul tural paper, asking, “ what are the most advantageous additions to dried grasses for winter ornament 1” The editor replied briefly, “ Sir—Aeroclinium rosem, A alba, Gomphrena globosa, and G. globosa earnea. Yours truly—The Editor. ” The querist answered, in an passion, that he had never been so much insulted in his life by the use of bad language.

Strangers coming to reside in Ashburton are often at a loss to know which is the best Establishment to visit for the purchase of Drapery, Clothing, and House-furnishing Iron mongery,. and General Stores. Orr & Co. offer special advantages to the public that can be met with nowhere else in Ashburton. They keep at all times the largest and best-assorted Stock of every class cf Goods, imported direct from the leading manufacturers at home, which beinu bought entirely upon cash fcejriys, they are enabled to offer goods of such sterling value as cannot be equalled by any other house in the trade. Every article in stock is marked at the lowest price, from which no abatement is made so that the most inexperienced buy their goods at the same piices as the best judges. —Advt

REPOET OF COUNTY ENGINEER.

The following is the Report on the County Council’s projected works, drawn up by Mr. Baxter, County Engineer, and submitted yesterday to the Council at its monthly meeting. Regarding the bridges over the Ashburton, it was resolved to carry out the Engineer’s recommendations, as given in the Report, which was adopted : RIVER PROTECTION NEAR MOUNT SOMERS ROAD CROSSING as previously reported on by Mr. Fooks. The damage threatened by the overflow of the river there is temporarily averted by the main body of the water having changed its course, and still keeping the western channel. To guard against the effects of future floods, however, I would suggest that an embankment be formed on the line shown in blue on the plan, and to the height shown in relative section. The embankment would thus run into, and terminate at, the presentjhigh ground which extends northwards from F. and forms a natural barrier against any en croachment of the river there. The em bankment at the lower end, to be formed of boulders, the slope next siver to be 3 to 1, covered with gorse and stones, and the present bank of the river from D to E to be similarly protected. The expenses of the work, as now proposed, I estimate at £270. With a view of preserving the banks generally, and regulating the course of the river, I would strongly recommend the culture of goi’se in various places along the banks. The greater portion of the river basin is composed- of light gravelly soil, which is being removed to a large extent by every flood, and as this plant thrives best in soil of that descrip tion, I have no doubt that if judiciously sown, and carefully tended, it would come to be of great benefit in a very short time by solidifying the banks, and causing the deposition of silt and drift. The vigorous growth of gorse in the fence lines, near the banks on each side of the river, gives some indication as to how it might be ex pected to thrive in similar soil, near the river. The planting of willows, also in suitable situations, would no doubt prove advantageous. BRIDGES OVER RIVERS AND STREAMS. With reference to the sites proposed by Messrs Thornton and Bull, I beg to remark on these in the order adopted in their re port : North Ashburton Lozuer Crossing. With regard to the question of a bridge near Mount Somers road crossing, Messrs. Thornton and Bull are of opinion that no really good site can be found, but they mention two spots as presenting compara tively favourable conditions—No. 1 near the inlet of Mr. Saunders’ mill-race ; No. 2 fully a mile and a half further up the river—and while they give the preference to the latter, they say they don’t like either of these sites, the lowness of the banks, the light gravelly soil of which they are composed, and the great liability to inundation all presenting very unfavo rable features for bridging purposes. In deed the banks of the river near both the proposed sites have recently been seriously threatened, and I shall not recommend the adoption of either of them. lam of opinion that a much more eligible site is to be found opposite Mr. Digby’s stable, where the river banks are higher, and more secure than anywhere else in that district, and where a bridge .of about 12 chains in length would reach beyond the highest flood marks ; and as it would be situated close to existing roads, there would be hardly any expense incurred for road approaches. North Ashburton, at Upper Crossing on Bush Road, near Puddbig Hill.. I should consider the site near the pre sent road crossing, as proposed by Messrs. Thornton and Bull, to be a fairly eligible one, were it not that it is so near the junction of the Pudding Hill River, which is now working rapidly towards the ground which would form the north approach to the bridge. This ground is just in the line of the general direction of the Pud ding Hill River, and is so much lower than its bed that the confluence of these rivers will soon in all probability be at, or below, this point. In these circumstances I would not be inclined to recommend the erection of a bridge here, unless stony protective works were first formed along the lower side of Pudding Hill River to prevent the.outbreak which is at present threatened. I have also examined the site mentioned two miles further down the river, as also various other sites between that point and Thompson’s road, but they all involve a great length of bridging, with expensive approaches, while the banks are so insecure either on one side of the river or the other, and that portion is so much out of the line of any road traffic, that I should not recommend any outlay for bridging purposes on that part of the river.

Taylor's Stream. There is no site so suitable anywhere near the line of the present road, as that proposed by Messrs. Thornton and Bull. I believe there is never a great depth of water in this stream, and except for the large boulders it would seldom or never be impassable. If the Council should not consider circumstances to warrant the con struction of a bridge here, I would suggest, that as the channel at this point does not seem liable to cut much, the boulders might be utilised in a stony causeway, for a ford at the present crossing.

Bcrwyer's Stream.

The amount of water in this stream is so inconsiderable that a bridge seems unne cessary. The crossing is at present, how ever, too much narrowed by a large ac cumulation of gravel, which ought in part to be cleared away.

South Ashburton,

The site proposed for the bridge oppo site Hood’s accommodation house, is in my opinion the proper one, but I cannot see the necessity for making the bridge so long as 1G J? chains. I consider that 12 chains would be ample, as this width would not only contain the main channel, but all the subsidiary channels which are filled by overflow during the time of highest floods. Should the Council determine on the erection of these bridges, the question of providing materials should be considered at an early date, the lengths of piles could be determined as soon as sections are pre pared, and borings made at the different sites. Another question for the Council’s decision is, as to which of the bridges should be first commenced. So far as I ean judge, that proposed at Digby’s is the most urgently required. I have prepared copies of the plans of Kangitata bridge in lieu of those sent to England. I have not had time fully to consider the question of

a separate road bridge near the railwaj' bridge at Ashburton. There is a pretty large road traffic over the present bridge which is of such great length that con siderable interruptions are necessarily caused to this traffic through the in creasing number of trains on the line. In a day or two I purpose going to the Hinds to examine into the proposal for a bridge over the river near Surveyor’s road. WATER SUPPLY FOR PLAINS BETWEEN RAKAIA AND ASHBURTON RIVERS. This is a scheme of such weighty im portance that I cannot pronounce very de cidedly upon it without a further investi gation, and meantime will make a few general remarks only. The record of levels contained on plan is very full and will be useful in the carrying out of any constructive works which may be executed on the Plains.

I quite concur in the opinion that six feet per mile is the maximum fall which the water-race ought to have, but, mean time I am inclined to think there will be great risk in leading such a limited supply as that proposed, over such a long distance in a wide shallow channel, and in soil which is for the most part unusually porous. No doubt the percolation would become less by degrees, but it could not be expected that the channel would, at all points, ever become thoroughly impermeable, and a small amount of leakage per mile (together with some allowance for evaporation) wovdd suffice to exhaust the supply in much less than the contemplated distance. More especially would this be the case if a system of sub conductors is introduced, as these would still add to the area exposed to percolation and evaporation. On examining some of the small races, already cut on tire plains, I find that although they are formed almost entirely in "the turf, there is a preceptible diminution in the amount of flow over a distance of two to three miles. Until I judge these races at various points, I cannot say exactly what the loss from percolation may amount to. As to the effect of the withdrawal of half of the minimum supply of the river for the purposes of the water-race, I am of opinion that the remaining half, in a season of drought, would hardly find its way down the channel, and it might be equivalent to cutting off in full the minimum supply of the river. The expenses of fencing would add to the estimated cost, but this item would probably be found to be indispensable in a working of this sort, as otherwise the treading of horses, cattle, sheep, &c, might soon render the scheme inoperative; The land to be occupied by the works would probably be acquired at little cost, but as the race, in order to have a regular fall, u r ould cause numerous intersections of fields, the expense of severance might be considerable. Of the 330,000 acres proposed to be affected by this scheme there is already a considerable proportion tolerably well supplied with water, and the holders of these portions would probably demur to contribute in an equal degree with others v r ho are less favorably situated in this respect. The expense of maintenance would amount to a large sum, as in it would be included the deprecia tion in timber work of aqueducts, fiuming, Ac ; the dealing the channel of sediment, and also of drift which may be expected to be blown in quantity into the channel, especially in cultivated districts of the plains. The cost —which is exclusive of fencing and land questions—is, I consider, very fairly estimated, but it seems questionable whether the supply is ample for the dis tance' to be traversed, and whether instead of taking a supply from one source by means of expensive head works—tunnel, fiuming, etc. —it might not be advisable to leave untouched the North Ashburton River, which yields at most but a scanty summer supply, and instead to water as much of the plains as can be supplied from a point in the Rakaia River situated below the high terraces, or alternatively a corresponding portion from the source proposed for auxiliary supply from South Ashburton River. The objection to the latter is the amount of fiuming required, and the unstable nature of the ground required for the works near the commence ment, on account of the great liability to inundations, both of the North and South Ashburton Rivers. For the remaining portions of the Plains requiring a supply, a system of pumping might be adopted, so as to utilise the water which is said to underlie the greater portion of the Plains, at depths varying from 20 to 200 feet. For two or three miles from the river, the water-bearing strata would probably be found at no great depth ; and in situations where the water could be readily tapped, it might be pumped up, and also led some distance across the plain if necessary ; but even where water is obtainable at a depth of 200 feet, I believe that at a cost of £4OO —including sinking and lining—a wind pump could be erected capable of supply ing 50,000 gallons per day. The expendi ture of a few thousand pounds in this way for these and for a modified water-race scheme might go far to yield a full supply for all farming and domestic purposes for the Plains. POUND FOR ASHBURTON. The alterations of the pound are almost completed, but the ground pertaining to it remains unfenced. The pound-keeper represents that when fenced, the enclosure would be useful for the feeding of sheep if an additional acre or so were added, before the fence is erected. If the Council should think this addition necessary, I would suggest that it be made in the direction of the river, which position would yield good pasturage, and afford ready access to water. I have, Ac., William Baxter.

Press Agency. —lt it said Captain Holt will retire from the Press Agency at the end of this quarter. Pair way Accident. -r-A serious accident occured on the railway line near Awamoko on Tuesday night, A man named Ness, a settler residing in the Papakoe district, was driving a hor§e and dray over what is known as the Boundary Creek read, when he was run into by a goods train, the cowcatcher of the engine lifted the horse and dray and threw them over an adjoining fence. The driver at once pulled up, and the injured man was brought into town and taken to the Hospital. Hr. Wallis. —Steps are being taken in Auckland to draw up and sign a petition to Dr. Wallis, M.H.B, for City West, ask ing the hon. gentleman to resign his seat owing to his vote last session on Mr. Curtis’s Education Bill. It is believed there will be no difficulty in obtaining the signatures of the doctor’s supporters.

ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL.

The following business was transacted after the Council resumed yesterday after noon MISCELLANEOUS. It it was resolved to invite tenders for the erection of a house for the Ashburton Pound-keeper, the cost not to exceed £l5O ; and also to apply to Government for the reserve recommended by the engineer in his report. The Committee appointed to select a design for a seal, reported having selected a suitable one, which was adopted, and the seal ordered to be made, order to be sent to England. COUNTY HOSPITAL. Mr. Wason reported on the action of the Hospital Committee, explaining that the Council was put to an expense of £I,OOO per year for the support of the Ashburton patients at Christchurch, and they must be all agreed that it would be advantageous to build a hospital of their own. They had asked for plans from Mr. J. Stanley Bruce, which he laid before them. They professed only at present to erect one wing instead of the two in the design. An application had been made for reserve 710, that being a most suitable site. Before next meeting the committee would report to the Council as to cost of maintenance, etc., which would have to be arranged with the Borough Council, who could fairly be called on to assist, and who were anxious to assist. The cost of the build ing would be some £3,000 if erected in brick, which Mr. Bruce advised. There would be accommodation for about sixteen patients. The report was adopted, and it was de termined to at once call for tenders, the buildings to be of brick with stone facings. Sundry accounts were passed for pay ment.

The Chairman’s suggestions re slaughter house licenses, was approved of. Two notices of motion of Mr. Grigg’s were ordered to* stand over till next meeting. ■

TELEGRAPHIC.

AUSTRALIAN.

[By Submarine Cable.]

Melbourne, March 5.

It is proposed to hold a Social Science Congress during the Exhibition, at Mel bourne.

Arrived—Albion. Sailed —Ringarooma,

TO-DAY’S CABLEGRAMS.

Sydney, March 6.

The proposed banquet by the citizens, as a farewell to Governor Robinson, can not be carried out, owing to His Excel lency’s inability to attend.

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

[Per Akawata. at the Bluff.]

Yictorian advices are to the 28th of February : Difficulties have arisen over the West Bourke election. Owing to an insufficiency of ballot-papers at Newham, the. poll was adjourned at that place by the deputy returning officer. The Acting Chief Secre tary virtually directed the returning officer to disregard the action of his deputy, and the poll was not re-opened, Deakin, the Ministerial candidate, being declared elected by a majority of 55. The Opposition candidate claims that he would have been successful had the poll been completed. Great indignation is felt against Sir B. o£Loghlen0 £ Loghlen for the advice he gave to the returning officer, who has endorsed the facts upon the writ. Mr. Berry telegraphs that the inter view with Sir M. Hicks-Beach lasted over an hour, and that the tone of the English Press on the Victoria situation is moderate and favorable. The Yictorian Loan will probably be deferred, or only a portion offered, as the Associated Banks and Mr. Berry disagree regarding the mini mum. A.i -

England will probably appoint a Royal Commission in connection with Melbourne Exhibition. .

The Peninsular and Oriental Company, have .offered Victoria a fortnightly Eng lish mail for a subsidy of £85,000, Macauley the London manager of the Company is dead. Neilson, of Canterbury, reports the pur chase of the famous steeplechaser, Lone hand.

The corvette, Duval, has arrived at Melbourne, and proceeds to Sydney shortly, as the Wolverine and Emerald escort Sir Hercules Robinson to New Zea land.

Several of the Kellys’ supporters, ar rested eight weeks ago, have been dis charged, the police being unable, owing to the Kelly scare, to bring forward wit nesses. Eight men are still remanded.

The certificate of the captain of the Kerangi has been suspended for 6 months. Last year there were 121 mining acci dents in Victoria, resulting in the death of 40 persons, and injury to 100 others.

Advices from New South Wales are to the 27th ultimo.

Government have advanced £25,000 to the Sydney Corporation. The insurgents at Noumea are sur rendering in hundreds, including many chiefs.

The Hadfield bushrangers were promptly captured by the N. S. W. police. Troopers Beresford, Day, and Power, pursued them 180 miles. Several shots were exchanged. Power wounded four of the scoundrels, who then surrendered. Twq of the bushrangers were cftptqipd in the Dubbq district. It Is reported that two Queensland police officers, with twenty two native trackers, will assist in the Kellys’ capture. Twelve acres of the Wallsend Company’s old workings have sunk, burying several men, who were all rescued but ope. Swap, qf StawpU, won the “ Sydney Mail’s prize of £IOO for the best colonial tale.

The South Australian harvest yield is calculated at 9,000,000 bushels, leaving a surplus of 170,000 bushels for export.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, Thursday. Over four inches of rain has fallen in 48 hours. Its pecuniary value to the timber trade may be measured by thousands of pounds.

7 rsday, March 6,1879.]

THE ASHBURTON HERALD.



s. Butter, inferior to best $ lb I d. 0 to I 2 Eggs, $ dozen - * 6 to 0 0 Cheese, prime quality, $ lb o 10 to 0 0 Bacon, prime smoked, $ lb o 10 to 0 0 Hams in cloth, # ’b - i 0 to 0 0 Flour in bags, $ ioolb 12 6 to 14 0 Oatmeal, $ 251b * 7 0 to 0 0 Lard, lb - - , - 0 9 to 0 0



jral Storekeepers. )pen Now Open. Now Open. RESERVE YOUR ORDERS. T. R. HODDER & CO., to inform the Inhabitants of Ashburton and Surrounding Districts that they have OPENED THEIR NEW AND EXTENSIVE PREMISES IN SAUNDERS BROS.' BUILDINGS, "With a Large and Carefully-selected Stock, in the following Distinct De partments : GENERAL DRAPERY, MILLINERY AND SHOW ROOM, BOYS’, YOUTHS’, Sc MEN’S CLOTHING, TAILORING DEPARTMENT under the CHARGE OF A FIRST-CLASS CUTTIR FROM MELBOURNE), BOOTS, SHOES, AND MENS’ HATS, GROCERY Sc PROVISION WAREHOUSE CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, Sc FANCY GOODS. IRONMONGERY of Every Description. WOOL, GRAIN, & DAIRY PRODUCE BOUGHT FOR CASH, AND TAKEN IN ACCOUNT. Indent™ received for every description i of Agricultural Machinery, or any other commission promptly attended to by their LONDON AGENTS. T. K. HODDER & Co., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GENERAL MERCHANTS.



Clothing Establishment. ENCOURAGE NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIES. TO THE PEOPLE OF THE ASHBURTON DISTRICT. MESSRS. JJALLENSTEIN JgROS. Desire to inform you that a RETAIL BRANCH of the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, WILL BE OPENED IN THE NEW BRICK BUILDING, ASHBURTON, (Next Bullock & Co.’s Rooms) ON SATURDAY, Bth MARCH, To effectually introduce their Goods and drive out the imported article they have decided to sell a SINGLE GARMENT AT THE WHOLESALE PRICE. All goods are marked in plain figures, for net cash only. Any article purchased and not approved of will be exchanged with the same courtesy with which it was sold, or, if desired, the money will be returned. The Success which has attended the New Zealand Clothing Fac tory’s Retail Branches in Auck land, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, and other towns, leads the Proprietors to believe that there exists a praiseworthy desire on the part ©f the public to encourage New Zealand Indus tries, especially where superior advantages are offered, and your support is solicited on this understanding only. WILLIAM SPARROW, Manager 467 Ashburton Branch.



Chemists. HERBAL MEDICINES. PERSONS suffering from liver com plaints, coughs, colds, worms, skin diseases, &c., are invited to try Nature’s cheap and universal remedy, “H E R B S. ” James Neil, importer of Herbs, and Bo tanic medicines, George street, Dunedin, has appointed MR. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Chemist, Ashburton, Agent for his; highly-extolled medicines, Composition Powder for colds, Dandelion Coffee and Dandelion Pills for liver com plaints, Headache Pills, Botanic Cough Syrup „ Worm Powders „• Stomach Bitters „ Blood Purifyer, &c. Roots, Herbs,. Barks, &c. of every kind. 370 QHAR L E S N E A T E, (Late of Messrs. Gould & Co., Christchurch), BEGS TO ANNOUNCE He has commenced business as CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST, IN MOORE STREET (Opposite Messrs. Friedlander’s Store), ASHBURTON. CAMBRIDGE’S ORANGE-QUININE TONIC WINE IS acknowledged to be the mostagreeable and efficacious Tonic Stomachic yet pro duced. It contains the valuable Tonic proper ties of Peruvian Bark (“Quinine”) with the j Stomachic properties of the Bitter Seville Orange, so combined as not to be objec tionable to the most delicate invalid ; and, as a “BITTERS,” is far superior to all other preparations. Invaluable to all suffering from loss of appetite, indigestion, general debility, ner vous affections, tic, ague, and derange ment of the system. When the stomach has become enfeebled or disarranged by disease, excess, or irregularities, or the appetite is impaired by mental or bodily exertion, or from any cause whatever, it gives a regularity and tone which is not obtained by any other medicine. One, two, or three wine-glass fuls may be teken during the day by persons suffering from the above com plaints, with the greatest benefit. It is highly recommended by the medical pro fession to be taken whenever Cod Liver Oil is ordered. By pouring the required dose of the oil into half a wine-glass of the “Orange Quinine Wine” scarcely a flavour of the oil is tasted, And the win* materially assists the oil in its. beneficial operations. Price, 4s. 6d. per wine bottle, and sent (carriage free) in cases containing one dozen, at 48s. Sold retail by all Chemists, and manufactured by J. M. CAMBRIDGE, MEDICAL HALL, ASHBURTON. 360 J



NOTICE. ADVERTISEMENTS for the Ashburton Herald must be sent in not later than 2 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 Special Notice. Hooper, aitken and co. are prepared to make CASH ADVANCES ON GRAIN, OR OTHER PRODUCE Placed in their, hands for sale in the Home Markets. *390 V. R. UNDER DISTRESS FOR RENT. SATURDAY, March Bth, 1879. - * '' ' ‘ t MR. ALFRED HARRISON is em powered to sell the following goods by public auction 5 Horses, 2 Drays, 1 Single Plough, 1 Double Plough, 2 Sets Plough Chains, 2 Sets Leading Chains, 1 Set Harrows, I Trap and Harness, 5 Horse Collars, 3 Pair Blinkers, I Cart Saddle, 1 Water Tank. Sale to commence at 12 o’clock. Without reserve. ALFRED HARRISON, Auctioneer, etc. 480