POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails at the Ashburton Post Office close as follows :

For Christchurch and North at 10.20 a.m. 4 p.m., and 7.30 p.m., daily. For Chertsey at 10.20 a. m. daily. For Rakaia at T 0.20 a.m., and 4 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine,at 10.20 a.m. daily. For Temuka, Timaru, and South at 10.20 a.m. and 3 p.m daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.30 a.m. For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, at 3.13 p.m. daily. For Wakanui and Seahekl, on Mondays and Thursdays, 7-3° P- m - W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster. .

NOTICE. Mails close at the Chief Post Office for the following places (subject to the necessary alte rations) as under:— The next mail foi the United Kingdom via San Francisco will be closed at Christchurch on Saturday, July 19, and will be due in London on Sept. 2. The mext mails for the United Kingdom via Brindisi and Southampton (for specially ad dressed letters only) will be closed at Christ church on July 28. The mail via Brindisi will be due in London on Sept. 22, and the mail via Southampton on Sept. 29.

A travelling Post Office having been estab ished on the Southern line of railway, letters bearing a late fee of 2d. may be posted at any station in the mail carriage attached to the express train, and they will be included in the mails made rip in transit for offices on the main line and branches.

Sydney J. Dick, Chief Postmaster.

MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES To-morrow.

Acland, Campbell, and Co., at their stores, Peter Street —Horses, agricultural im plements, &c. Edmiston Bros, and G undry, at their rooms East Street-Superior house hold furniture, trees, shrubs, &c. A. Harrison, at his sale room Baring Square— lnterest in farm, fruit furni ture, saddle, poultry, &c

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With which is incorporated the “ Evening Echo”). FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1879.

The San Francisco Mail. —The San Francisco mail will close this evening at Ashburton at 7.30. Trees. —We wish to draw the public’s attention to the fine collection of fruit and ornamental trees to he sold at Bullock’s sale rooms to-morrow\ The fruit trees have been twice grafted, and can be guaranteed never to blight in the root. Amongst the ornamental trees will be found some . really choice plants—golden enonymous, variegated hollies, welling tonias, Portugal laurels, etc., etc ; also, some rose plants, highly commended at the flower show in November last at Christchurch. Sale will take place at 12 o’clock sharp.— Advt.

Furniture Sale.— Housewives . will have a.rare chance on Saturday. Messrs. Edmiston and Gundry are to sell by auc tion at their rooms a splendid turn-out of modern household furniture, particulars of which are given in their advertisement in another column. The sale is at two o’clock, immediately aftor the sale of trees which commences at twelve. The £15,000 Loan—Result op the

Poll.— The poll closed yesterday evening

at six o’clock. The number of voters who ( recorded their wish for or against the pro ■ posed £15,000 loan for water supply and drainage purposes was 136 ; of these 97 were in favor of the loan and 32 against, the remaining seven being informal. At seven o’clock His Worship the Mayor de clared the poll, and in a few words stated hia satisfacaion at the result, inasmuch as it showed the ratepayers’ approval of the proposal of their representatives. His Worship was not sure that it would be advisable to proceed to raise the loan at once, owing to the state of the money market. It might be better to defer im mediate action and to wait till more favor able terms could be secured, but in any case the security now put in the Council’s hands to offer would enable them to pro ceed with the works to a certain extent. The money intended to be borrowed .would enable the Council to lay down an outfall drain, to channel the main body of I the streets, and to bring in a supply of water that would place Ashburton on an e qual footing with other towns in the m after of fire extinction. Much had been sa j t I regarding the alleged fondness of the ncil for bestowing attention on East stree and its more immediate neighbor hood He disclaimed any undue favorit ism fo ’ street, but he thought they would • & ree with him that some efforts shold be mac i° to keep the great centre of + i • * : ness traffic in proper order, as •. ' - ' East street that twenty of the inhabitants ha< J oCC l aslon wall j to ° ne that would h ' found anywhere else ; be sides it was ti 10 avenue of wheeled traffic. '

The Hill Concert. — Last night there was an excellent attendance at this con cert, and the result will be a substantial contribution to the fund now being raised in Christchurch for Mrs. Hill’s benefit. At the close of tire programme Mr. Jacobson, who has taken a very active part in the arrangements, said that no expense whatever had been incurred in getting up the entertainment. The hall, had been given for nothing—the printing and adver tising had been done by Messrs. Ivess, Weeks and Dixon, and the ‘‘Press” Company for nothing ; Mr. Fisher, the local bill-sticker had “ hung their paper ” for nothing ; and every item of service throughouthad been rendered gratuitously. The entertainment was a very successful one—the musical portion of the pro gramme having been as near perfection as it could well have been brought; the Wizard’s great bell-topper feat caused much laughter, and the “ darkie ” busi ness was amusing. The recitations given were effective in the highest degree and, altogether the evening passed off very satisfactorily. The Public Works Question. — A pe tition, has been presented, asking the Mayor to call a public meeting “To con sider what steps should be taken to urge upon the Government the necessity for a new Railway Station, Court House, and other Government buildings and works in the said borough and county.” His Wor ship has granted the prayer of the petition, and the meeting will be held on Thursday, the 24th inst.

Informal Votes. —Notwithstanding all that has been said regarding the “ modus operandi” of the ballot, there are some people who are ignorant of its simple work ing. Yesterday seven votes were recorded at the poll that were not according to laiv and had, therefore, to be rejected. Some of these bore the signatures of the voters ! while others had not scratched out the line objected to, but simply had a cross (X) put against it. The ballot papers, as ought to be known by this time, must on no account bear any mark by which the paper can be <dentified as that of any particular voter, and the line ob jected to must be carefully and distinctly erased. Full instructions are usually given on each ballot paper, and voters would do well to read those carefully be fore making use of the pencil.

The Recent Fight at Tinwald.—lt will be remembered that some Sundays ago a disgraceful fight took place at Tin wald between two men who agreed to settle a difference by an appeal to fisticuffs. To day a man named O’Connor alleged to have been one of the parties concerned was brought up before the Magistrate,, but the prosecution broke down, for want of evidence to convict. His Worship in dis missing the case said that if the man had anything to do with the row he had every reason to feel heartily ashamed of himself. Parliamentary. —The sitting of the Legislative Council yesterday was not an important one, but if* afforded Colonel Whitmore an opportunity to condemn the whol enative policy since 1869 to Sir Donald M‘Lean’s death ; and Mr. Water house took occasion to rate Sir Julius Yogel and Mr. Larnach for getting mixed up in the joint stock company for selling land in Southland. The House of Repre sentatives only sat an hour. A good many petitions were laid on the table, and amongst the notices of motion given was one by Mr. Rees, asking the House to say that Sir William Fox’s acceptance of the honor of lcnighood, without reference to the Government, and without their con sent, was unconstitutional. The Premier, in reply to Mr. George, promised papers, giving full information regarding the land tax. Mr. Sheehan, in reply to Sir Wil liam Fox, said half a dozen clerks were at work preparing papers on the Parihaka meeting to lay before the House. Strength of Parties.— The special correspondent of the Lyttelton “ Times,” a most pronounced Grey paper, telegraph ing last night says :—lt is stated that the Opposition have determined on bringing in a want of confidence motion to-morrow as an amendment to the Address, and it is believed that it will be carried. There is a rumor in the best informed circles, plac ing the Government in a minority of from 10 to 15.

TO-DAY’S COURT.

Before Mr. Frank Guinness, R.M.

Williams v. Beswick claim for £33 9 s The amount was paid into Court, but professional and Court costs were allowed —£3 13s. Pass & Co. v. J. Cotton claim, X 3 S - Judgment for plaintiffs. Turner v. Bradley —claim, £9 15s. Mr. Ireland for plaintiff stated that by a, mistake the summons served upon defendant had not upon it the date of hearing. His Worship said that the summons before him had the date of July 18th on it as the date of hearing, and he would proceed with the case. Defendant was. not present, but lie could take any proceedings afterwards he chose. Judgment was given for the defendant, with costs. Morgan v. Mann and M'Kerrow, claim, value of a waggon alleged to have been taken from plaintiff by defendants and converted to their use. Plaintiff • was nonsuited with costs. His Worship said the case was one for the District Court.

TELEGRAPHIC.

TO-DAY’S CABLEGRAMS.

AUSTRALIAN.

[Reuters Telegrams),

Sydney, July 18.

Sir Henry Parkes’ resolution in the Assembly were carried by 23 to 13. The debate on Mr. Dockle’s counter resolution in the Council, was adjourned

in consequence of the death of Sir Deas-Thompson.

THE WORK WHICH OUR FOOD DOES.

It may appear strange that the small, amount of food which we eat should suffice to carry our large and' bulky, bodies through all the varied ; move meats of the day. But this difficulty disappears at once when- we recollect how large an amount of energy can be laid by dormant in a very .smalt-piece of matter; • A lump of- coal- no bigger than one’s fist, if judiciously employed will serve to keep a small toy-engine at work for a considerable time. Now, our food is .matter containing -a large amount of dormant energy, and our bodies are engines constructed so as to utilise the energy to the best advantage. A single gramme of fat beef, if com pletely burned (that is, if every atom unites with oxygen), is capable of developing 9,000 heat-units ; and each unit, if employed to perform mechani cal work, is capable of lifting one gramme to a hieght of 424 metres ; or what comes to the same thing, 424 grammes to a height of one metre. Accordingly the energy contained in one gramme of beef fat (and the oxygen with which it unites) would be sufficient to raise the little bit of fat itself to a height of 3,5i6 kilometres, qr from Lon don to New York. Again, it may seem curious that the food eaten by the anaconda in South America, and stored in its tissues, should suffice to keep up the action of the heart and lungs.for so many months. 'But then we must remember that it performed very few other movements, most probably, during all that time and if we think how small an amount of energy we expend in winding up an eight day clock, and how infinitesimal a part of our dinner must have been used up in imparting to it the motion which will keep it'swinging and ticking for 192 hours, we can easily understand how the large amount of stored-up ' energy .in the snake’s muscles might very well:, serve to keep its automatic actions fodso long a time. —Grant Allan, in Belgravia.

AN ECCENTRIC STATESMAN.

: Some curious; anecdotes are told o M. Vaulabelle, 'the historian:' arid ex Minister of 1848, who died the other day. Alphonse Karr relates that when he went to call on the new Minister of Public Instruction, he could find nei ther . a messenger nor fa clerk to an nounce him. He wandered about from room to room, and at last a strong smell of tobacco made him suspect that the Minister w r as not far off. In fact M. Vaulabelle was smoking in bed and reading the newspapers. On being invited to breakfast,, Alphonse Karr accepted, but remarked that there was no fire in the kitchen. “That does not matter,” replied the Minister, “my charwoman will soon be here, and she will fetch us some pork chops and a vol-au-vent.” The writer adds that M. Vaulabelle, all the time he remained Minister of Public Instruction, never had at his official residence anything beyond a pocket-handkerchief and a shirt collar, which his . charwoman re newed every morning, with a shirt and stockings twice a week. He used to say, “ I have been placed here on sentry, and I do not wish to have any more impediments than a soldier on duty ; having brought nothing, I shall have nothing to take away when I am relieved.” Under these circumstances it is easy to believe a story told of a friend meeting M. Vaulabelle in the street, carpet-bag in hand, and asking him where he was going.- “ I have just been turned out of office,”, was the reply, “ and I am waiting for the omni bus to go home.” . The brother, of IVJk Vaulabelle; by the way, came to an un timely end. He was at once a dramatic author and an inspector of cemeteries. Several robberies having been ‘com mitted at Pere La Chaise, he went there one night to see if the...inspectors vvere attending to their duty, and being mis taken for a malefactor, he was shot dead.

AN OBITUARY NOTICE.

There is no accounting for tastes, which differ muchly, even in obituary notices. The following, appears in the Manawatu Times 'At Norse wood, Karoline Laurvig, aged 32 years,, the beloved wife of Edward A. Laurvig. She was the dear mother of seven little children, and but too early the Lord took her away, But the Yankees' can beat this, and be fearfully practical with it as well. The following advertise ment is from the Buffalo Express'. — “ Death.-—On Sunday, 4th January, 1878, Maria Patience Higgins, of.Tuck ville. The funeral will take place to morrow at 4 p.m. Sympathising friends invited. The deceased’s personal clothing and effects will be sold in lots on Saturday next. They consist of dresses, petticoats, improvers, lace stbckings, shoes (new and half worn), paletots, cloaks, wraps, chemisettes, night-robes, stays, and p,e.tticoat-bodies ;• also, a set of false teeth, gold mounted, nearly new, having been six months in use by the lamented deceased; together wi}h a fine lot of false hair, tooth brushes, per fumes, powders, and. a variety of toilette requisites too Numerous to mention. The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away. Blessed be the name of the Lord. Amen. Note.—The late Mrs. Higgins was well known, not only as an amiable and benevolent lady, but as one of the best-dressed women in the

State. Ladies will do well to attend the sale of her effects, for which, alas, she has now no longer any use.”

' "Speaking l of' "the' alarmist telegrams which have lately appeared in the Auck land . papers the Waikato Times re marks “ The second case is a state ment in one of the Auckland journals that danger was to .be apprehended from the hostile natives beyond the Waikato frontier; and barrels of powder and instant descent of bodies of armed men upon unprotected settlements are spoken of,' the cause assigned being the removal of a few Constabulary, (some 30 in number) to Taranaki, whose places have since been supplied by an equal number of recruits. Does our contemporary want us in- Wakaito to believe that we are surrounded by a ring of bloodthirsty savages eager for our destruction? Is he so ignorant of native custom as to suppose that the Ngatihaua and the Hauhaus (who, by the way, were described in' his own columns as affording a welcome to the Governor at Cambridge, which was con sidered a guarantee of lasting "peace) would have their women and children attending a Native Land Court, on the eve of an outbreak. What about Rewi and Ngatimaniapoto ? What about the 8000 white population in. Waikato? Does our contemporary suppose that natives are madmen, that he ascribes the actions of madmen to them ? The fact is these reports, which are calculat-' ed to do an immensity of mischief to the Waikato district, are the outcome of that popular hunger for excitement which compels certain portions of the Press to pander to it, regardless of the consequences. If any real danger should arise, we should be the first to give warning, and to assist in organising preventive measures. We are, perhaps, in the best position of any newspaper in the colony for hearing canards startling to those who are ignorant of the real state pf affairs, but we hold that the duty of the Press is not to frighten wo men and children by crying Wolf ! wolf! when there is no wolf, but,to give timely warning of any real danger. At present, this does not exist in Waikato.”

The Latest Sea Serpent. The Straits Times of May 20th publishes the following sensational story itain W. S. Davidson,, .master of the s.s. Kiusniu Maru, and John M'Kechnie, his chief officer, have forwarded the following statement to the Hiogo News, and the editor vouches for them as being men 1 above suspicion’ ‘ Satur day, April sth, at a quarter past 11 a.m., Cape Satano distant about nine miles, the chief officer and myself observed a whale jump clean out of the sea, about a quarter of a mile away. Shortly after it leaped out again, when I saw there was something attached to it. Got glasses, and on the next leap distinctly saw something hanging on to the belly of the whale. The latter gave one more Spring clear out of the water, and my self and the chief mate then observed what appeared to be'a large creature of the snake species rear itself about 30 feet, out of the water. It appeared to be about the thickness of a junk’s mast, and after standing about ten seconds in an erect position it descended into'the water, the upper end going first.’” - •

Emperor and Confessor.— Thb Czar, as the head of the Russian Church has the right, it is said, to grant absolu tion for sins, In exceptional cases, his -subjects may request him to hear their sins and absolve them. A short time ago a young man presented himself at the Palace and urgently demanded to seethe Emperor for this purpose. An audience having been granted, the youth confessed that he had intended to assassinate the Czar. He was the son of an exile in Siberia, and described in the most elegant language the suf ferings to which his mother and sisters were exposed through the enforced absence of the bread-winner, so that finally, exasperated by the bitterness of his fate, he bad determined to revenge, himself. The Emperor was touched, and granted him his father’s pardon and a considerable sum of money. Less than a month later another young man presented himself to confess the same regicidal intention. This time His Majesty was not to be cheated, and said to the penitent, “ I absolve you on one condition only : that you repeat to the Chief of the Police the confession yon have just made to me.” A Western boy Unaught hi's mother was praying overlong the other morning, and he said : “ Oh, mother! there’s a hawk over the hens.” The .old lady', brought her devotions to a poultry stan dard of measurement in double -quick time, and sprang to her feet with ff Amen ! Out wid yees, Thomas, and save thim hins,”

Holloway’s Ointment.— Measles, Scar latina. —These are the first great trials after birth to v.Tiich our children are subject. Both diseases are very infectious, and both require judicious management, In one the chest, in the other the throat is most, likely to suffer, but the mother or nurse will find in Holloway’s Ointment a sovereign remedy for these rlistres sing complaints. When rubbed-:-:'upoii;. : tliei throat, chest, aud back, 'it is absorbed), the resp’ration immediately becomes more'tranquil,' the cough less troublesome, the lips grow less vivid, the eyes brighten, and the countenance loses that anxious gaze which often forebodes a .serious assault on the constitution and nervous system.' This invaluble Ointment not only cutes the urgent symptoms; .but -dispels: all dangerous sequents--ADVT. . .......

Friday, July 18, 1879.]

THE ASHBURTON HERALD



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



DIARIES. —A Few Commeri ual and Scribbling Diaries on Sale, Cheap, .•at the u Herald ” Stationery Depo t> East tStreet North, near Railway Station • ASHBURTON HERALD, Published Daily. Country Edition ... 3p.ro. Town Edition ... 4.30p.m. are requested to. make known any irregularity in the delivery, whether in Town or Country, 'which shall be immediately remedied. Country Sub : scribers along the Wakanui Road to the • school, thence to Sa ifield, Cambridge, and Newland, are si p died by the mail-cart every Tuesday and Friday.



Advertisements for the Ashburton Herald must be sent in not later than 2 p.m. for the Country Edition, and 3 P- nl for .the Town Edition, with the number of insertions written plainly on he 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 : Quarterly — Delivered in town ~ country Posted In Advance. If Booked s. d. s. d ...60 6 6 ~.80 8 6 ..80 8 6



ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST.



s. Butter, inferior to best 1/? lb I Eggs, dozen - -2 Cheese, prime quality, lb o Bacon, prime smoked, 1? lb o Hams in cloth, $ lb I Flour in bags, $ ioolb 12 Oatmeak 251 b * 6 Lard, slb - - - 0



Ashburton, July 17, 1879. To His Worship, The Mayor of Ashburton. SIR, —We, the undersigned, Burgesses of the Borough of Ashburton, and ratepayers of the County of Ashburton, have the honor to request that you will Summon a PUBLIC MEETING to con sider what steps should be taken to urge upon the Government the necessity for a New Railway Station, Court-house, and other Government Buildings and works in the said Borough and County. We have the honor to be, Your obedient Servants, Donald Williamson Friedlander Bros. Andrew Orr John Fowlei James W. M'Rae G. W. Robinson, of Cunningham & Co, R. W. Shearman James Campbell C. Percy Cox Weymouth Roberts Gerald D. Branson George St. Hill J. Tucker Fredk. Pavitt. Joseph Ivess T. Ward W> Gavin J. M. Cambridge 'W. H. Zouch PI. C. Jacobson H. J. Weeks Mitchell & Turner John G. Anstee Saunders Bros. J. Buchanan F. Mainwaring ■Fooks and Son. J. Mac Lean Dunn IN accordance with the above requisition I hereby convene a PUBLIC MEET ING, to be held at the TOWN HALL on THURSDAY, the 24th July, at Seven p.m. THOMAS BULLOCK, Mayor. Ashburton, July 18, 1879. 137 a



oozji <lo WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1879. ALFORD FOREST. HORSES, CATTLE, FARMING IM PLEMENTS, &c. MESSRS. EDMISTON BROS. AND GUNDRY, in conjunction with Messrs. Friedlander and Co., will sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, At the Farm of Mr. W. Fergus, Alford Forest, on WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 rd, 1879, HORSES A , COLTS.AND. FILLIES. : r COWS AND CALVES g 2 Waggons, 1 3-Furrow Plough, 1 Single- Furrow Plough, Dray, Tip Cart, Chaflcutter(horse-power), Etc., Etc. Sale at 12 o'clock. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY (Late Bullock & Co.), 84a—G07 Auctioneers.



Meetings. ST. STEPHEN’S CHURCH. PARISH MEETING will be held on WEDNESDAY, JULY 23RD, At 7. 30 p.m., in the TOWN HALL, To consider the Financial Position of the Parish. 120 a W. E. PAIGE. Public Notice. ANTED, a Smart RUN BOY. Ap 118a Ply HERALD OFFICE':' SANDO.AND OLSEN’S;ASSIGNED ESTATE.,.; .• BEBTS .due :to t,his Estate must be paid to Mr. G. D. Boileau, Ac countant, Saunders’ Buildings, without delay. | ; »RSj* rustee3 . 86a Ashburton, 9th 3 uly, 1879. NOT I C E. ESTATE OF F. DOHERTY. A LL Accounts due to' the above estate r\ must be paid forthwith to Mr. Doherty, or they will be sued for without further notice.' ’ "/'• * " \. j-- 'By order of the .Trustees,'-- •• ' “i D. caro: ■ ; 927 ; w. Browne; HEREBY CERTIFY that Mr. Lan caster’s children are not suffering from Diphthei’ia. F. MACBEAN STEWART. Ashburton, July 11, 1879. 90a ASHBURTON BOROUGH : .COUNCIL. RESULT OF THE POLL FOR LOAN OF ,£15,000. I HEREBY certify the following to be the RESULT of the POLL taken by me this day on the above question For the Proposal ■ ... . ; * ... •97 ■ Against ... ... ... 32 Majority in favor of. Loan ... .. 65 CHARLES BRADDELL, Returning Officer. Ashburton, 17th July., 1879 -• • 132 a ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY. IN pursuance of “ The Municipal Cor porations Act, 1876,” and “ The Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876,” I hereby give notice that an ELECTION, to fill an Extraordinary Vacancy, caused by the Resignation of Councillor Joseph Ivess, will be held on TUESDAY, the sth day of AUGUST next, at the Town Hall. . 1 Nominations will be received up till 12 o’clock noon, on Thursday, the 24th July, at the Borough Council’s Office. CHAS, BRADDELL, Ashburton, ‘ Town Clerk. 15 th July, 1879. 115 a Nomination papers and necessary in formation can be obtained at the Town Clerk’s Office. ■ , . 115 a To Let. HOUSE TO LET. TO LET, a Very Comfortable 4-roomed Cottage in Wakanui Road, within three minutes’ walk of the Post, Office, weli-finished, with fireplace in each room, and. section . fenced round. Apply to K. ■ SANDO, on the promises, or at the Shop, East Street, late Weston’s. 131a'



For Sale. SADDLE FOR SALE/ ‘; / FOR SALE, a Strong SADDLE, quite - new. Price—£3lss. ; worth £5.- - ALFRED HARRISON* 122 a Auctioneer. HOUSE AND LAND IN BURNETT STREET, : FOR SALE CHEAP. Easy terras of payment. GEORGE JAMESON, 102 a Ashburton. £2 ss. PER ACRE. Messrs, saunders brothers have had placed in their hands for sale 993 Acres of fair Agricultural Land, within 5 miles of the Dunsandel Railway Station. The property adjoins a railway reserve, aud water can be obtained within twenty feet. of the surface. To effect an immediate sale, the proprietor will accept £2 ss. per acre. Full particulars on application to SAUNDERS. 8R0THER5........ 2<\ a Ashburton. rpo BE SOLD,' CHEAP—Nine J-acre Sections of Magnificent LAND fonting on Allen and Middle Roads, North Town Belt. Apply to R. ELSTON, South-East Belt. 1038



Public Notices. ESTATE OF FRANCIS PHILIP ; Leß RETON. •AT OTIQE is hereby given, that a Meeting of -t N. v: the Creditors .of the. above-named debtor Will'be held at the District Court, Ashburton, on TUESDAY, the 22nd July inst., at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of electing a Creditors’ Trustee in the place of Mr. A. O. Aitken, resigned. *' C. CAVENDISH HURRELL, V t2Sa Clerk of the Court. V. IT s ’ ESTATE OF' JOHN BROOM. JVrOTICE is hereby given, that a Meeting of the Creditors of the above-named debtor will be held at the District Court, Ashburton, on TUESDAY, the 22nd July inst., at 11:15 in the forenoon, for the purpose of electing a Creditors’, Trustee in the place of Mr..Ai O. Aitken, resigned. . C. CAVENDISH HURRELL, ' 129 a ' Clerk of the Court. . Tenders. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. TO BUILDERS'’ TENDERS are invited for tire erection ■ of a WEATHERBOARD HOUSE, to, be, used as offices. Plans and specifica-' tions may be seen at the offices of Messrs,., Fooks ’.and Son, Borough Engineers? Tenders* indorsed, “Tender* for Offices,” and accompanied by a guarantee deposit of £5 (either in cash or a marked cheque), to be .delivered at the,Council Office on or before Friday, July 25th, at ,12 o’clock noon, precisely. •; * • ' . : Ashburton, 16th July, 1879. CHARLES BRADDELL, l&3a Town Clerk,' hpO BE LET BY TENDER, for 14 Years, a Capital FARM of 128 Acres, First-class land, with river front age, being Educational Reserve 1123. ... For further , particulars, apply to C. ±*., Cox, Esq. Tenders ,to be sent to the undersigned to Ist August. . 1 JAMES E.’ TREVOR; ‘ Chairman, Ashburton High School?" 46a * ■ . •/ ■ TENDERS. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. ?. BUILDERS desirous of Tendering for the ERECTION of the Ashburton COUNTY OFFICES, in Baring Square, Ashburton, are requested to send in Sealed Tenders, duly endorsed,' and ad dressed to the Architect, on or before TUESDAY, the sth AUGUST. The drawings and specifications may be seen at the Architect’s office, Ashbur ton, up to Thursday, 24th July, and after that date at the City Council Cham bers, Christchurch. : . ; .: ; J. STANLEY BRUCE;; 0. E., 116 a Architect. ,-w



:C , TE N D E R S . ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL.' BUILDERS desirous of Tendering for the ERECTION,of a DWELJJNG HOUSE in are requested to send in sealed-tenders,- duly endorsed, and addressed to the Architect, on or before THURSDAY/ thb ; ' 24th instant. ' j" - r '. The drawings and specifications may. he seen at the Architect’s Office, Ashburton, up to Thursday, the 17th, arid after that ': date at the City Council Chambers, Christ- • church. ' • • ■ ~ . , ■ J. Stanley brijce, c.E.;^;; 71a . Architect.! ' v ’ , ‘ ASHBURTON COUNTY. COUNCIL. , TENDERS are invited from competent persons for the compilation of Valu* ation Lists for the Road Districts within the County of Ashburton for the-Year 1880, in accordance with the provisions of “The Rating Act, 1876,” arid “Rating Act Amendment Act, 1878.” : . rift"'. ‘;l| ‘ Valuation Lists of each. Road District to be supplied in. duplicate, arid to bp in the hands of the .Clerk to the' Council on or before December 31, 1878. ' ' ' '' The! Valuer to undertake -to. apppar before, ? the Judge of the Assessment Court to defend valuations objected to.' ■ > Tenderers to deposit, amount equivalent ;* to 5 per cent on amount of tender. : n • - The lowest or any tender not necessarily ‘ accepted! . ■■ , ■ Tenders, in sealed envelopes, endorsed { (C Tender for Valuation List,” to be sent, to the Councils'officesrAshbuftoriV on or before 10 o’clock on Wednesday, the 6th day of August, 1879. ~’ . - ; ; . By Order, F. MAINWARING, Clerk. Ashburton, 10th July, 1879. 85a * LOWER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. TEND E R S ARE invited for the following works : ’ No. 1. Drain and Formation on 1 McLellan’s Road, 100 chains, i No. 2. Outfall through Gidding’s,' 22 i chains. j No. 3. Cutting on South Terrace ) Road, by Findlay’s. No. 4 Raking, &c., of Boulders on * Isles worth Road, about 320 chains : No. 5. Ford, Drairi, Arid Footbridge, . . at Ashton. Tenders addressed to the Chairman, and accompanied with a deposit equal to 5 per cent, on the value of the work, to be sentin to the Chairman by 3 p.m. on Friday July 25th, at the Willowby School, near Winslow. By order, JAMES WILKIE, 06a Surveyor to the Board.