SPORT ING.

THE WELLINGTON CUP

[by TELEGRAPH.]

Wellington, Nov. 7. The following entries were received last night for the Wellington Cup Balmoral (late Standard Bearer), Loch Lomond, Natator, Chancellor, York, Hippocampus, Grand Duchess, Libeller, Otawa, Leita, -Kmg Quail, Resolution, Foulplay, On Dit, Hailstorm, Wilberforce, Foam, Cornus, Pinfire, Camballo, Lara, Teira, Merlin, Sinking Fund, Volunteer, Riga, Vampire, Betrayer, Rata, Repudiator, Magnolia, Maid of Honor, Templeton, Maritana, Titania, Lima, Fishhook, Hornby, Mata, Laertes, Soukar, Norseman, and Grip.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Friday, 7th November,

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

The following is the conclusion of our report, held over from yesterday : a neighbors’ disa greejient.

Beckett v. Cass.—Claim £2 18s 9d. Mr Harris for plaintiff, and Mr Purnell for defendant.

Henry Beckett, farmer, Wakanui, de posed to having grazed sheep for defen dant. The charge of lid per head .is a fair one. Also lent him a roller, for which plaintiff charged 2s 6d per day rent.

Cross-examined by Mr Purnell—Bought the sheep on May 23rd from Cass at the same price as be had paid for them, and was to pay after harvest. Cass sued me for the sheep in May, and I confessed judgment. I did not put in any set-off at that time. I did not know the rules of the Court. I did not know what a set-off was. I have let the case wait so lona be cause I had not the money to take legal proceedings. ° Francis Cass—Sold Beckett the sheep at a cheap rate, as they had the grazing, and I gave them the lambs in, with time to pay the price. Acknowledged the charge for the roller. Beckett made no claim for roller until I sued him. I charge him in my set off for hire of harrows, dray and tank, at what I consider a fair charge. I looked upon the loans of the plant as neighbourly actions.

Cross-examined by Mr Harris—The money for the wool from the sheep was divided ; they were shorn in November. His Worship struck out both sum monses, the claims for hire of rollers, etc., and gave judgment for £1 16s 9d. Each to pay his own costs. DISPUTED FENCING. Wm. Deaton v. Henry Moffatt.—Claim £8 9s 6d, balance for repairing fences and sowing grass seed. The case had been adjourned at the reques of the defendant for the produc tion of evidence. Mr Liddle stated he had examined the work, and estimated that the repairs done should be performed in three weeks ; and 8s per day would be a fair remuneration. [Plaintiff had claimed 6 weeks 4§ days at 34s per week—£ll 9s Gd, and gave credit for £3 paid on account.] Could repair 5 chains per day himself of such a fence. Nine chains were washed away and about 60 damaged. Tyson Hodgson—Had inspected the fence. Should say a fortnight or three weeks would do it, and I would give 7s a day for such work. The original value of such a fence is about 3s Cd per chain. About GO chains were repaired, and should say the average vale of the work would be Is 3d per chain. Wm. Bennison—l engaged Deaton to do the work. There are about 300 chains in the fence altogether. The time charged was actually put in by Deaton. Wm. Deaton deposed to having done the repairs. Tried to plough furrows for sods for the fence, but in some places had to carry the sods some distance. Judgment was given for £3 12s, and £3 18s.

A “ COMPETENT” PLOUGHMAN.

Demutli v. Leahy.—Claim, £lO. Mr Purnell for plaintiff; Mr O’Reilly for defendant.

Plaintiff' deposed to having worked for defendant. Did not go on to learn plough ing, but was a competent ploughman. Was there eight weeks and three days. John Leahy stated that plaintiff had engaged with him on the understanding that he was to work three or four weeks for nothing, to learn ploughing. He did not know when left alone how to set his plough. Good ploughmen’s wages are 25s per week. He left without notice, and asked for £2. Thought it would take a man 12 months to learn to be a fair ploughman. L. E. Corsbie—Have seen plaintiff at work. Am sure he is not a good plough man. Present wages for good ploughmen, and since June Ist, have been £1 per week. Wm. Revans deposed to being present when plaintiff offered to go to work for a month or so for nothing to learn plough ing. Plaintiff -went to Watkins after wards, flax cutting. J. Itappingdale said Demuth had done ploughing on his farm and to his satisfac tion. It took witness Bix months to learn ploughing. Judgment for £4 without costs. HE wasn’t A SUNDOWNER. Madden v. Leahy.—Claim, £l9, for wages. Mr Purnell for plaintiff; Mr O’Reilly for defendant. A set-off was filed of £7 7s 3d, of which £3 7s 3d was admitted. Plaintiff deposed having gone to work for Leahy. No agreement was made as to wages. Worked 19 weeks, and had received Is Gd on account. Had been there in three previous winters. Did not demand wages before. Did not loaf about. from Morgan’s to do fencing. Nothing was said about wages. Did not ask for any, and was ordered away from the farm. John Leahy—Defendant stopped at my place for two winters previous to the last one, and I generally gave him him a few pounds when he went away. I consider his board and clothes, &c., were sufficient payment for his labor. Plaintiff has done - some gorse sowing and fencing, for which . lam willing to pay him. ;, • i Mr Corsbie deposed that he had seen ,u plaintiff stopping at Leahy’s for three winters, he went there for his winter quarters. Thought 10s per week as much as he was worth.

Judgment fur £l4 5s ; less set-off £4 17s Gd—£9 7s 6d and costs.

Friedlander Bros v. Findlay.—Claim £8 3s. Judgment for amount claimed with costs.

Lancaster v. Bullen.—Claim £l7 9s 9d. Judgment for plaintiff. Miller v. Carlton —Adjourned till 21st. ara leahy’s fences. Cross A Jenkins v. Leahy—claim, £6 11s 8d for fencing. Plaintiff Cross deposed that he had erected about 40 chains of sod fencing. After we had worked a day or two Leahy said he would not bind us. but that if we liked to go on he would not be particular to another shilling a chain, and we went on and finished the work. He made no complaint. He has not paid any money to me.

Cross-examined by defendant—You told us that the land could be dug anywhere. You sent us back over the work, and showed ns how to strain the wire. You told us not to mind making the ditch on one part of the fence. John Leahy said be had not paid the men because the work was not completed, and as he wanted the ditch more than the fence, for the purpose of getting soil to grow gorse on. The bank itself was made in a very slovenly manner. The ordinary price of such a fence could be done for 5s per chain. Told them if they did not like to go on with the work they could knock ofi.

Mr Rippingdale gave evidence that the work was done well at first, but afterwards in a slovenly manner. As no backing bad been put against the bank it had fallen down. I don’t call a fence fimsiicd without backing. I could make 10s a-day at the work, and am 00 years of age. Mr Wilkie gave evidence as to the value of work of this nature. Had known a similar fence put up at 3s 9d per chain, but in good times such a fence would be put up at Gs, and a good workman could do two chains a day.

The magistrate said he could not form an idea as to the value of the work done, as no evidence pointing to that had been given. Judgment would be given for the full amount and costs—in all, £9 14s Bd.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

To THE EDITOR

Sir, —Seeing in the “ Ashburton Mail ” of Tuesday last remarks reflecting on the management of the Ashburton Racing Club Committee, and having been a member of that Committee for the past three years, I should like to answer a few 7 of the points raised in the letter signed “ A subscriber to the Racing Club.” Ist. —So far as regards the young men of the Racing Club requiring any training, they are probably as well up in sporting matters as any contributor to the “Mail,” is. 2nd.—Regarding the Scientific Cadger mentioned in the leading article in the “ Mail ” of the Ist inst., if the writer means the Secretary to the Club (Mr Wilkie), I am quite certain that our forth coming Ashburton meeting will turn out quite as successfully as did last year’s. 3rd.—As far as cadging for subscriptions, there has not been a penny subscribed by, nor asked for from non-members, as there are are 86 members in the Club who are fully able to manage their own affairs without the advice of critics in Burnett street.

Sir, had the proprietor of the “ Mail,” acted fairly in the past by the Club, in his charges for printing and ad vertising, he would still have had his shave of the Club’s money, hut the Club could not afford to pay the exorbitant prices charged by the “ Mail,”. If “Sub scriber ’’issohard up that he cannot afford to purchase a copy of the “Guardian” for the purpose of seeing the race pro gramme, he will, by calling at our store, or on any member of the Committee, ob tain a programme gratis, and any other information he may be in search of. When the present Committee took the Club matters in hand two years ago, there were debts owing to the amount of over £SO, and as the following figures will show, there has been a wonderful dif ference in the financial state of affairs in the Club since Mr Wilkie has held the Secretaryship.

The proceeds of the sale of privileges on Thursday realised £lßl, and two of the items were still left to dispose of. This is another proof that the management is not what the “Mail” would like its readers to believe. I am, Sir, Yours, Ac., Max Friediander. Member of the Ashburton Race Club Committee.

Leadley’s Drain.

The Wakanui Road Board on Thursday decided not to accept any tender for Leadley’s drain, although several were sent in, and the work duly authorised last month. The action of the Board has led to a considerable amount of com ment, both from farmers and contractors : from farmers, because, should a wet har vest hax>pen, their crops will be inevitably ruined, as in many cases it will be imp os • sible to get a machine on the land to cut the grain ; and by contractors, since the job is one of some magnitude, and a great number of horses and men are out of employment. There is a very poor chance of the work now being undertaken till harvest. The Board’s reason for delaying the work was to enable them to interview the County Council to endeavor to obtain from that body a grant in aid, but as no

meeting takes place for a month, and the work has already been reported on by the County Engineer, we must admit that the Wakanui Board have co mitted an error, and trust that some of the members will adopt measures to rectify it, as it is a most necessary work, and no time ought now to be lost in prosecuting it.

THU STORY-TELLER.

Eugene Morton. A Tali : of the Indian Warfare on the American Frontier. . CHAPTER V. ON THE TRAIL, AND A SUDDEN DEPARTURE FROM IT BY SETH. “The Mohawks, you say, have then cap tured her?” remarked Graham, after a mo ment’s pause. “ Yes ; I know it’s them.” “ Did you get a glimpse of them? ” “ I came up as soon as possible, and they were leaving at that moment. J saw one or two of them, and kuenv’d it was them sure ’nough. Hovvsumever, that don’t make no difference, whether it’s the Mohawks, Oneidas, or any of them rive Nation niggers. They are all a set of skunks, and one would just as lief run off w ish a man’s gal, as not. There ain’t any difference a tv. i.vt ’em.” “I suppose not. The same difficulties would have to he su- mounted in each case. The point is not whcTcr one shall make an attempt at a rescu", but how it shall be done. I confess lamin a maze. The Mohawks are an exceedingly cunning people.” “That’s a point that needn’t be disputed.” but then, you know, if we outwit them, we will not be the first whites who have done such a thing in their day ! ” “ That’s a facq too. Now, just hold on a minute, while 1 think.”

Graham ceased talking for a moment, while Seth remained as if in deep and anxious thought. Suddenly lifting up his head he re marked. “ 1 have it.” “ Have what ? The plan to be pursued by us ? ” “ I calc’late T have. ” “ Well, out with it.” “Why, it's this. We've got to git that gal, an’ no mistake.”

Despite the gloominess which had been upon Graham, he could not help laughing out right at the serious , tone in which this was ut tered.

“What are you laughing at?” indignantly demanded Seth.

“Why I thought we bad arrived at that conclusion long since.” “I did not think of that; so we did. How sumever, I’ve thort further—hey what’s that off yonder? 'Nulhe* building burning? ” Graham gazed m the Erection indicated, and saw that day was breaking. This he remarked to his companion. “Yes so ’tis, and T am glad of it, for we want some light on ibis subject.” In a sho.rt time, the sun appeared above the forest, and poured a flood of golden light over the woods and streams. Birds were singing their morning songs in every part of the wood, and every thing wore as gay a look as though no deed of blood had been committed during the night. As soon as it was sufficiently light, Seth and Graham made their way towards the stream.

“As we shall shortly start,” remarked the latter, “ I will attend to my horse, which I brought with me. He is but a short distance away, and I will be back in a moment.” So saying, he departed in the wood. lie found his horse, completely worn out, asleep upon the giound. ITe unloosed his fastening, and as there was abundant piovenrler around, in the shape of young and tender twigs and luxuriant grass, he removed the saddle and bridle, and concluded to allow him free scope of the wood until his return, trusting to rather doubtful chances of ever recovering him again. This done, he returned to his companion. He found Seth leaning upon his rifle, and gazing meditatively info the silent stream flow ing before him. Graham looked curiously at him a moment, and then said : “ I am ready, Seth, if veu are.”

The individual addressed, turned without a word and strode toward the clearing When the ruins of the house were reached, they both halted, and in an undertone he said : “ Hunt tin the trail.

Each bent his lie;:! 1 toward the ground, and moved in a circle around the clearing. Sud denly Graham paused, and proceeding quickly several yards in the wood, halted and ex claimed : “ Here it is, Seth.”

The latter hastened to his side, and stooping a moment, and running his eye along the ground, both forward and backward, replied : “This is the trail ! They ain’t very keerful ’bout it now, but I reckon it’ll make us open our peepers wider to see it after we get into the wood.”

“Well, as the starting point is now reached, we must perfect our arrangements. You must take the lead in following this up?” “ Can’t you ?” asked Seth, looking up in his

eyes. “ Not as well as you. From what little I have seen of you I am sure you excel me in the knowledge of the forest. I have had some experience in fighting, but very little in tracing a foe through such a wilderness as this.” .“Don’t say? That’s just where you and I disagree. I was always the one to track the tories or red-coats fi.r old Colonel Allen, and I remember one time—luit I guess I won’t go telling stcies now, being as I haven’t much time ; but I can say though pr’nps 1 oughtn’t to, that I can toiler any redskin as far as he can go, and I don’t care how much pains he takes to cover up his tracks. You see if I un dertake to foller this, I’ve got to keep my nose to the ground, and won’t, he likely to see any danger we’re running into : That ’ll have to be your business. You just hang close to my heels, and keep yer eyes travelling all over.” “ I’ll endeavor to do my part, although I shall expect some aid from you.” ‘. ‘ I may give some, as I can tell purty near about when the imps have gone over the tracks I’m looking at. And now we must start. I promised Haverland that I wouldn’t show my self again, until I could tell him something about his darter, and 1 swow, I won’t. Come ahead 1 ” With these words, Seth started ahead on a rapid walk. lie was slightly inclined forward, and his keen grey eye' was bent with a search ing look upon the ground. Graham followed him a few feet distant, with the barrel of his rifle, resting in the hollow of his left arm, while the stock wus held in his right, so as to be ready at a moment’s warning. The signs that led Seth Jones forward were faint, and to an ordinary observei, invisible. The Indians, although they had little fears of pursuit, were yet too cunning and experienced to neglect any caution that might mislead what enemies might be disposed to follow them. They travelled in Indian file, eacli one step ping in the track of the one before him, so that, judging from the tiacks made, it would appear that hut a single savage had been journeying in these parts. Ina was compelled to walk in this manner, and more than once when she in advertently made a misstep, a cruel blow warned her of her task. Sometimes the leaves," as they lay, appeared perfectly devoid ol the slightest' depression or disturbance, yet, had one stooped and carefully scrutinized the ground, he would have seen the faint outlines of a moccasin defined upon it, or

observed that a leaf had been displaced, or perhaps a slender twig had not yet recovered the position from which it had been forced by the passing of human feet. All these were trifling indications, it is true, yet they were un erring ones to the practiced eye of the hunter, and as plain as the footprints on the dusty roads. Soon Seth paused, and raising his head, turned toward G ahum. “ We'a>e gaining on ’em.” “Are we? Glad to hear it. When is it pr- liable we shall overtake them ?” “ Can’t exactly say, but not tor a cosiderable time yet. They are tramping at a purty good gate, and they only halted last night to rest Iny now and then. Darn ’em ! she’ll want rest, I calc’late, mcre’n once aiore she’s done with ’em.” “ Can’t you conjecture their number?” “There’s somewhere in the neighborhood of twenty of the best warriors of the Mohawks. I can tell that by their tracks.” “ How is that ? They make but a single one, do they ? ” “ Of course nor, but I raytlier calc’late they make that a little different, fur- all that from what one would. Are you hungry?” “ Not at all I can stand till noon, without the least inconvenience.” “ So can I ; keep a good look out, and now ahead again.” With these words, Seth again plunged into the woods, and the two prosecuted their journey much as before. The sun was now high in the heavens, and its warm rays pierced the -arches of the forest at many points, and there were golden patches of light scattered over the travellers’ path. Several times they crossed small, sparkling stream.-,, where some times could he seen signs of the pursued having slaked their thir.M, and more than once the frightened .deer bounded ahead, and paused and gazed in wonder at them, tl en leaped away again. Graham could hardly res : st the temptation of bringing one of them down, especially as he began to feel a desire to ta.-te them; but he too well knew the danger of risk ing a shot, when it might bring down their most mortal enemies in a moment upon them. All at once, Seth halted and raised his hand. “ What does this mean ?” he asked, gazing off in a side direction from the trail. “ What is it ? ’ queried Graham, approaching

him. “ The trail divides here. They must have separated, though I can’t see what has made them.” “ Isn’t it a stratagem of theirs to mislead pursuers ?” “ I believe it is ! Here you follow the main trail, while 1 take the side one, and we’li soon sec.” Graham did as directed, although it cost him considerable trouble to perform his part. It proved as they expected. In a short time, the tw T o trails united again. “We must look out for such things,” re marked Seth. “ I’ve got to watch the ground closer, and you must look out that I don’t pitch heels over head into a nest of hornets.” They now proceeded rapidly and cautiously forward. About the middle of the afternon, they halted beside a stream of considerable size. Setli produced a quantity of dried veni son, which he had brought with him f.tom the settlement, and of this they made a hearty meal. This done, they arose and again pro ceeded upon their journey. “See there!” said Sell), pointing to die middle of the stream. “Do you see that stone there? Notice how it is marked, and observe that print of a moccasin beside it. One of their number has slipped off it. Let us be keerful.” He stepped into the water, and made his way carefully across, followed by Graham. When they stepped upon dry land again, the shades of evening were gathering over the for est, and already the birds had ceased their songs. There was, however-, a bright moon, — in fact, so bright, that they determined to keep up their pursuit. The progress was now necessarily tardy, as it required the utmost straining of Seth’s vision to keep the trail, and had it not been for the friendly openings in the wood, where it was as plain as at mid-day, they would have been compelled to abandon it altogether until the morning. Several times, Giaham was compelled to stand, while Seth, almost on his hands and knees, searched out the “signs.” They came across no evidence of the Indians having encamped, and judged from this, that they either intended reaching their tribe befo e doing so, or that they were somewhere in the vicinity. The latter was the most probable supposition, and prudence demanded them to be cautious and deliberate' in their movements. Suddenly Graham noticed the woods appeared to be growing thinner and lighter in front, as though an opening was at hand. He called the attention of Seth to this, who remarked that was very probable. In a few moments they heard a noise as of flowing water, and immediately after stood upon the bank of a large creek, or more properly a river. The current was quite rapid, yet without much hesitation, they plunged boldly in and swam across. The night being warm and moderate, they suffered liitle inconvenience from their wet and clinging clothes, as the exercise of walking kept them sufficiently warm. As they ascended the bank, they stood upon a vast and treeless plain, over which the trail led.

“Must we cross this?” a-ked Graham

“I don’t see any other way, There ain’t any chance to skirt it, ’cause it appears to run up and down about four thousand three hun dred miles, while you can see the other side.” This was true—that is the latter part of his assertion. The plain before them, from all appearances, was a prairie of great length, but comparatively narrow breadth. The dark line of the woods upon the opposite side could be plainly seen, and did not appear more than a good hour’s walk away. “ I don’t see any other way,” repeated Seth, musingly to himself. “It’s got to be crossed, although it’s ticklish business, I swow ! ” “Would it be better to wait until morn ing?” asked Graham. “ Why so ? ” “ We may walk into danger without seeing it, in the night.”

[TO BE CONTINUED.]

Saturday, November 8, 1879.]

THE ASHBURTON HERALD



1877 CO 00 Cost of Improve- ment effected to course ... 15 10 O no 11 1 Paid in Stakes ... Received for nomi- 242 10 O 35 2 0 0 nations accep- tances &c. III 12 O 195 0 0 Subscriytions col- lected ... 93 I 3 212 17 0 Sale of privileges Outstanding liabili- 44 12 0 207 10 0 ties of proceed- ing meetings paid 25 O 0 72 0 0 Grant made to Steeplecha s e Committee 2 5 0 0 Grant received from Steeple- chace Commit- tee 24 IO 11



The Unemployed. —We have it on good authority that some 1100 men are out of work in the Tiniaru district. In the Ellesmere district men are offering them selves to farmers and contractors at 5s per day. Although work is slack in the Ash burton County we are inclined to believe that we are not so badly off as other places. The number of idle men is not laro-e in proportion, but at the same time the prospect for work from now till harvest is not very cheering. Wages on contract works for good men still rule from 8s to 8s Gd per day.



Holloway’s Pills. —lmportant for the Delicate. —It is difficult to determine which is the more trying to the human constitution —the damp, cold days of the autumn and winter,or the keen, dry, easterly winds of springs Throughout the seasons good health may be maintained by occasional doses of Holloway’s Pills, which purify the blood and act as whole some stimulants to the skin, stomach, liver, bowels, and kidneys. This celebrated medicine needs but a fair trial to convince the ailing and desponding that it will restore and cheer them without danger, pain, or inconvenience, as by a timely recourse to them the first erring func tion maybe reclaimed, suffering may be spared and life saved. —Advt.



Auction Sales. JJ A R R I S O N, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT, ASHBURTON. Farms, Town Sections, and House Pro perties on the Books for Sale or to Let. AGENT FOR THE TRANSATLANTIC FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Chief Office— Christchurch.



MR JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY, has FOR SALE sortie valuable TOWN and SUBURBAN SECTIONS in Ashburton. Also, Quarter-acre Sect ion, Timvald, with a good Four-roomed House, lined throughout, and a Garden securely fenced ; also, several other well-situated Sections in the above Township. Some of the above being low in price and terms easy, (tiler a first-class opportu nity to investors. J. LLOYD CRAWLEY, Auctioneer, Ac. , Saunders’ Buiildings, Ashburton.



A GLAND, CAMPBELL, AND CO. Auctioneers, Land, Stock, and General Agents. WOOL AND CRAIN BROKERS. Christchurch, Ashburton, and South bridge.



We beg to inform our constituents and tlie public that we have made arrangements with Mr George Jameson to take charge of our Ashburton Branch, and to act as our Agent thei*e. Mr Jameson will make arrangements for Sales of Stock, Farms, &c. ,and is authorised to receive and pay all moneys on our behalf. The Sale of Horses at the Bazaar will be held Fortnightly, from the Ist Nov., commencing at 12 o’clock sharp. The Fortnightly Sales of Stock, &c., at Ashburton and Tinwald, will be hel l as heretofore. Account Sales rendered with care and promptitude. ACLAND, CAMPBELL, A CO. GEO. JAMESON. 6 n oa Public Notices NEW ZEALAND WESLEYAN Published Monthly. JUST ARRIVED, the “New Zealand pjr Wesleyan” for November. Price Gd Sold at the Herald Ofhce, East Street. WEEKS AND DIXON, Agents. REAPERS AND BINDERS. nnHE Undersigned having been a•- 1 pointed agent for the sale »: McCORMICK’S- & W. A. WOOD’S REAPERS AMD BINDERS, is now prepared to treat with those who will want them for the coming season. FREDK. PAVITT, 555a—88 East Street, Ashburton



WANTED KNOWN—That Money can be saved by purchasing your Sta tionery and Account Books, for cash, at the “"Herald” and “Guardian” Whole sale Stationery Depdt, Saunders’ Build ings, near Station. TO HUGO FRIEDLANDER, ESQ., ASHBURTON. DEAR SIR,, We, the undersigned Electors of the Borough of Ash burton, request that you will allow your self to be nominated for the Mayoralty of the Borough, and we pledge ourselves to use our interest in securing your return. Donald Williamson James Campbell Weymouth Roberts George Parkin G. M. Robinson Andrew Orr R. Friedlander G. D. Branson John Orr W. H. G undry T. Riches Hodder John 11. Pass C. E. Fooks & Son Edw. G. Crisp Alfred Curtis J. M. Cambridge Thos. Chambers William Anderson Robert Anderson James McDonald George Kidd W. Mitchell H. Turner James Bradley Robert Cullen J. S. Savage H. J. Weeks Chas. Dixon James Wilkie C. B. hi. Branson G. Compton M. J. Robinson C. W. Ireland Chas Reid. Harry Friedlander J. F. Butler Daniel Henderson H. T. Winter T. Toppin Alfred Harrison Samuel Hardley To Donald Williamson, Esq., ami the other Ratepayers signing the above Requisition. GENTLEMEN, Your most influen tial Requisition cannot otherwise but make me accede to your request, and I have therefore much pleasure in allow ing myself to be nominated for the posi tion of Mayor of our rising Borough. Should Ibe returned, I will use my best endeavors to merit the confidence placed in me. I shall take an early opportunity to make known to you my views on munici pal matters. I am, Gentlemen, Yours faithfullv, HUGO FRIEDLANDER. G2Ca



CONCERTINAS, German Accordians, Violins, etc Concertinas, 20 keys, from 10/0, H. M. JONES, Stationer.



Auction Sales. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. To Farmers, Wool-growers, and others. WE beg to inform Sheep Farmers and others that our FIRST WOOL AND SKIN SALE this season will take place at our Auction Rooms, East street, on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27. Farmers and others wishing to make entiles are requested to send in par ;i< u lars at an early date, so that we can class and catalogue the same before the day of sale. EDMISTON BROS. AND GRUNDY, Auctioneers.



EDMISTON BROS. & GUN DRY. AGENTS FOR THE SO UT H B RJTIS H FI RE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL £1,000,000. Insurances effected at the lowest current rates on all kinds of Buildings, Threshing Machines, Crops Growing and in Stack.



TO RUN HOLDERS, FARMERS, AND OTHERS. rjpHE Undersigned have on Sale : Fencing Wire No. 6 to 10. Standards and Stakes. Seeds — White Clover Red Clover Cow Grass Alsike Trefoil Lucerne, Ac., Ac. Rye Grass Seed Coal and Firewood Station Stores of Every Description. We are prepared to allow a very liberal discount for cash. EDMISTON BROS. & GUN DRY. East Street. ASHBURTON Boarding Houses. PRINCE ALBERT PRIVATE HOTEL mHE undersigned having opened the Prince Albert Boarding House, in Wills Street, near the Railway Station, under the management of Mr. and Mrs. Luo vs, begs to say he is determined to keep GOOD TABLE, and afford Comfortable Accommodation to customers at MODERATE CHARGES. THOMAS CLARK, Proprietor. 333a—27



CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Baking S q uar k (Near Town Hall). EE-OPENING of the above commo , dious and centrally situated Pri vate and Commercial Hotel. T. BROADBELT, PROPRIETOR, Is prepared to give Superior Accommoda tion to Boarders and the Travelling Public on .REASONABLE TERMS. Weekly Board and Lodging ... £1 Weekly Board ... ... •• • 14s. MEALS AT ALL HOURS. Dinner on Saturday from 11.30. Beds (single), Is. Gd. Private Room for Ladies. 153—82 a ECHO DINING ROOMS, EAST STREET SOUTH, Next door to Messrs. Sando& Olsen, Ashburton. A DUPUIS begs to inform the inhabi tants of the County of Ashburton and visitors that he has opened the above. Every attention has been paid to making this establishment all that can be desired. Very Reasonable Charges. Tea and Coffee All Hours. Breakfast for early train ; Table d’Hote from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Tea from sto 8 p.m. A Chef de Cuisine of considerable experi ence has been specially engaged for this establishment, and all that the proprietor asks is one trial. 54 A. DUPUIS, Proprietor. WASTE PAPER for Sale, 3d. per lb. at the Herald Office. Apply early. 590



Wants, &c. WANTED, a NURSEGIRL, about 17 years old, to take charge of Two Children. Apply TIN WALD HOTEL, 620 a Tinwald. TANTED“KnownTthat TWENTY. Words are inserted in this Column for ONE SHILLING prepaid, • ard . FORTY Words for TWO SHILLINGS prepaid. O you Want the News of the Day Read the Ashburton Herald. THE Cheap Advertiser—the Ashburton Herald with its 20-words tariff. HAVE you Lost Anything ?—Tell the finder through the Herald for a Shilling. If he is honest he will bring it to you without a reward, but you can bait a finder of shaky morals by a tempting offer of remuneration for his trouble. All for a Shilling. TjnHE “ Herald ” is on every Tea Table A in Ashburton (NOOKS. —You can advertise for a Cook j in 20 words in the Herald for 1/-. MAN is not wise if he don’t advertise, And Twenty Words cost a Shillintr. HAVE you Found Anything that don’t belong to you, and wish to act on the square ?—Bring a Shilling to the Herald’s Advertising Clerk. Je’ll put your qualms of conscience at rest, and find the owner through the Twenty-Words-for a-Shilling-Column. FULL of Reading Matter is the Herald Every Evening. flp HE PENNY” made the postal system § of England a success. So has it made the Herald. Everybody buys the Herald. YALE.- —The Herald publishes a por tion of a readable story ever Satur day. Read it. To Let and for Sale. npo LEI’, at a Very Low Rental, TWO JL SHOPS in East Street ; also, one in Burnett Street. T. BULLOCK. f |YO LET, at a very low rental—Bakery, together with Dwelling-house an l Shop, near the Post Office. 393 a TVOS. BULLOCK. T O LE T , WITH A PURCHASING CLAUSE, OR FOR SALE, CHEAP, ACRES, i £ i 4 A V> "j£E / ?.} Which would make a very compact farm, situated at the back of Mr. Digby s. Apply to v , . THOMAS BULLOCK. FOR SALE, GRAIN STORE at South Ashbur /YL ton. Apply to 2— 866 a THOMAS BULLOCK. FOR SALE, A COMPACT FARM, well-watered, XTL and ready first-class land of about 200 aci'es, situated on Lonsrbeach Estate. For full particulars, apply to 6 THOMAS BULLOCK. YTYOR SALE, Cheap, or TO LET, with Jj a Purchasing Clause, a FARM, of 137 Acres, partly improved, and situated about three and a half miles from the To w n ship. Apply to s THOMAS BULLOCK. Business Notices. NOTICE. A jT ISS HODDER, lately arrived from iVI London, begs to announce that she has commenced business as DRESS MAKER in Moore street, Ashburton, near Dr Stewart’s residence. Prices strictly moderate, and no effort will be spared to give satisfaction. MISS HODDER, Drrssmaker, Moore stre et. 169 —651 a A CARD. Mr. CATTLIN, SURGEON DENTIST, Will remain in Ashburton to attend' patients, at Mr. Quill’s Hotel, until Tuesday Afternoon, the 11th inst. . 643 a jpi N VELOPES, NOTEPAPER, EN VELOPES, NOTEPAPER.—The cheapest ever offered in Ashburton, at the Herald Office, Wholesale Stationery Depot, Saunders’ Buildings. The Stud.



THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE COLT Of the Traduceu Blood. To Travel this Season the ASHBURTON AND WAKANUI Districts, , See future Advertisements for Particulars S. H. .FOWLER & CO,, Proprietors, 504a—20 Winslow HOUSEMAIDS.— The .Herald asks a Housemaid for you in 20 words for 1/- \\T ANTED. — The Herald, tells your VY Wants in 20 words, for 1/-.. IT is only a Penny, is to be got every where in Town, along the Railway me, and of the Country Agents',