POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails at .the Ashburton Post Office close t, follows : For Christchurch and North at; 10.20 a.m. p.m., and 7.30.p.m., daily. For Chcrtsey at 10.20 a.m. daily. '•* For Rakaia at 10.20 a.in.-:,.nn<F4- p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tiiiwald, Winslow,' Plinds,' Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine,at '10.20 a.ni. 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, YVaterton, and Longbeach, at 3.15 p.m. daily. ' 1 * '*•' For Wakanui and Seafield, every Monday and Thursday, at 7.30 p.m. • • W. St. G 7 Douglas, Postmaster. N O T I C E. A travelling Post Office having been estab lished on the Southern line of railway, letters hearing 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.

MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES.

Monday Next, May sth.

Mr. Alfred Harrison, at Mr. Trickett’s, Saunders’ Buildings, 12 o’clock, House hold Furniture and Effects.

Messrs. Bullock & Co., at tlie Farm of Mr. D. Evans, Waterton —Stock and Implements.

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With which is incorporated the “ Evening Echo”). THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1879.

The Government, it is rumored, medicate raising another loan —this time of 'There is little doubt of their ability to float it, for, notwithstanding all that has been said against the colony by her detractors in the old .country, her credit is as good as ever it was; just now —and likely to be for some time—there is a large amount of idle money in England available for any investment that can command the confidence of capitalists. Nor are signs wanting that a loan is necessary. The Colonial Treasurer, perhaps a little glamoured last year with the demand made for land, and the high prices realised during the “ craze,” trusted to a continuance of revenue from sales; but now that the rush is past and the demand has subsided, there has also been a subsidence in the land fund. The Colonial Treasurer laid his hopes implicitly on the land revenue, and like others who are not Colonial Treasurers, but invested their money and their hopes in the same commodity to a too great extent, he has, like them, for the time be ; ng been dis appointed. But the Government’s likeness to the private speculator ends with that disappointment, for its revenue from other sources is healthy and its credit in the money market of England is good so that the productive pub’.ic works projected need not be dela3’ed by the sudden falling off of funds derived from the sale of lands, and the land which now finds no buyers will not suffer by being retained in the ownership of the country for a time longer. If we have any faith at all in the colony’s future we must believe that her land is bound to rise in value, and be again in as keen demand as ever so soon as money becomes more easily accessible than it is at the present moment. A loan must be raised to carry out the liberal schemes of the Government, for railway extension and since the Maori scare has shown the wisdom of allowing land in the North Island, over which native troubles may arise, to remain for a time in the Government’s possession and out of the market, the necessity for a loan js more apparent. The wisdom may perhaps be .questioned of entering the market for a new loan so soon after the floating of that of last

year, and even of piling up a large National Debt upon the colony’s shdulders, but the expenditure of the raone'y upon works .which must in the future yield of 'themselves a splendid revenue to the public exchequer, and are even,now a profitable investment, ought to be sufficient answer. Our National Debt has not been incurred in carrying on a huge war —of itself a loss in men and wealth —but has been incurred so that the arts of peace may be promoted, the land settled by men following those,arts, and that works may be executed which, while promoting settlement and opening up the country’s resources to the agriculturist and the miner by instituting communication between the land and the markets, and thus creating ordinary revenue for the colony, also earn it a special and direct revenue to meet the interest on the outlay that called them into existence, and supply a sinking fund to eventually wipe off the principal.

The Bell Turret E nteeta tnment. — We would again remind our readers of the entertainment to-night to pay for the temporary hell-turret at St. Stephens, and we hope to see a full house.

The Gas Mains. —Now is an excel!evi time for those who contemplate using the company’s gas to have their fittings put up and their connecting pipes laid down to the mains. A considerable saving will thus he effected, seeing that if the con nection is made now while the streets are being opened to lay the mains, a second opening will not he necessary to join on the service pipes. We commend the sug gestion to those who intend to use the gas, as the work will now go on rapidly, and time must not be lost. Police Summonsed Cases. —The follow ing is the return of summonses issued by the Ashburton police for the year ending 30th April : —Assaults, 15 ; breaches of the Ashburton bridge by-laws, 4 ; borough by-laws, 4; cruelty to animals, 2 ; cattle trespass, 34 ; dog nuisance, 14 ; under the Destitute Persons Belief Act, 3 ; Licensing Act, 3 ; Larceny Act, 1 ; breach of the J. P. Act, 4 ; offences against the person, 3 ; breaches of the Public House Ordi nance, drunk and disorderly, and creating disturbances in licensed houses, 9 ; breach of the Public Works Act, 10; of the Canterbury Police Ordinance, 18; of the Pound regulations, 7 ; of the railway by-laws, 17 ; of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 2 ; of the Stage Carriage Ordinance, 3 ; of the Stamp Act, 1; of the Trigonometrical and Survey Marks Act, 1 ; of the Vagrant Act, 18 ; in all 173 summonses, resulting in 134 convic tions and 39 acquittals. Chime in Ashburton. —A comparative statement of the offences committed in Ashburton during the years ending A pril 30, 1878, and April 30, 1879, is to hand, from which we notice an-increase of cases, hut not more than might be expected from the increase of population that has taken place since the 1878 return was made up. In 1878 the number of offences reported to the police was 553, this year 614 is the return —an increase of 61. In 1878 in the cases : reported, 527 persons were appre hended, 3 were committed for trial, 485 were summarily convicted, and 39 were discharged. This year 580 persons were apprehended from the 614 cases reported, 13 were committed for trial, 541 were summarily convicted, and 26 were dis charged.;' It is noticeable that there is a ; decrease of 8 this year of persons charged with breaches of the peace, 9 of those accused of using threatening and abusive language; the drunk and disorderly people have fallen away by 25, while we miss vagrants ££ with no visible means of support ”to the number of 5. Fighting men generally;have, however, come well tU'the front, and assaults of various kinds have increased, but not appallingly. The opening of the through line to Dunedin has either brought through to Ashburton those who would otherwise have got tight on the steamer, or the length of the journey has impressed the men of chronic thirst with the necessity for priming higher, anyhow 15 more men than last year have expressed their penitence for being drunk in railway carriages. Obscenity, indecency, and profanity total an increase of 21 over the uncleanness of last year, while 27 persons in all have this year been disposed of as lunatics, from drink and other causes, against 12 last year.

Licensed Public Houses.— There were 19 licenses lielcl in the Ashburton district during the year ended April 30th, >.and against these only three prosecutions were instituted, two of which were dismissed. One charge was against the Chertsey Hotel for refusing to supply a traveller with meals; another was against the Rakaia Railway Hotel for supplying liquor to a drunken man, who was ulti mately drowned in attempting to cross the Rakaia River. Both those charges fell through, and dismissals resulted. The other case was against the Ashburton “ New Inn ” for neglecting to keep a lamp burning, and a fine of £1 was inflicted ; the license has since been cancelled. Two houses are not yet opened for which licenses are held—the Hindhope Hotel and the Waterton Hotel. To Be Rubbed Out. —It is said an at tempt will be made next session to alter the Debtor and Creditors Act, so as to dispense with the services in bankruptcies, of certificated accountants.

Railway Waggons. The rapid im portation of material for the building of railway trucks, will put the department, it is said, in possession next season of more than a thousand trucks in excess of those now in use on the Dunedin-Christehurch line.

ALostM.S. —The library of Gloucester Cathedral is in the way of recovering a M. S., which has been missing from its place for over half a century, viz., a docu ment of about 30 leaves connected with the early history of the Abbey at Glouces ter, and said to be of the 14th 'century. It has been found in the establishment of Calvary and Co., Berlin. Salted Rats. —One of the articles ship ped from India to China is salted rats, which are, as is well known, highly ap preciated by the Celestials as an article of food.

TELEGRAPHIC.

TO-DAY’S CABLEGRAMS.

[Reuter's Telegrams. ] The Prince and the Exhibition.

Melbourne, April 30.

At the interview which Mr. ■ Berry had with the Prince of Wales, His Royal Highness said that although he would not be able to be present at the opening of the Melbourne Exhibition, he hoped to attend later. David Henry, undergoing sentence for embrasery, will probably be released from gaol in consequence of the dan gerous state of his health.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, Thursday. The German man-of-war Bismarck is expected daily. An ineffectual attempt has been made in the City Council to reduce for 1579 the General City Rate from is. to 9d. in the J, . The Council resolved to call a special meeting to decide upon steps for a suitable reception to Sir Hercules Robinson. . . ; .

Mr. Demptsey, the contractor, has at last made a beginning on the reclama tion works for the railway extension to Queen-street Wharf. The St. James Chronicle is the name of a new publication for giving a resume of the proceedings of the Auckland Literary and Debating Society. Wanganui, Thursday.

G. B. Wcrgan’s trial lasted all day. At night the jury brought in a verdict guilty of forgery, and guilty of uttering with intent to defraud. Prisoner said he could not understand the verdict, but admitted he had an impartial trial. Had he been at .liberty since his com mittal he would have been able to procure exonerating evidence. Pie trusted to public opinion arriving at a different result to that of the jury, and threw himself on the mercy of the Court. Judge Richmond, in passing sentence, said he would take into account that in all probability prisoner did not intend to defraud to the full amount, but had merely dabbled in crime. Pie was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment with hard labour. Invercargill, Thursday. Deliberate Incendiarism.

The enquiry into the fire in a stable at Makerewa on the 22nd ult., in con nection with which Patrick M c Menamin was committed for trial on a. charge of incendiarism with a view to securing the insurance on the entire horse Young Lofty destroyed in the stable burned, was held at the gaol, when a new witness was called. It was pre viously thought the horse was burned alive, but this, it is alleged, was not the case. A witness was called named James Lyons, who deposed he was in service with the brothers James and Patrick M £ Menamin, and engaged on road works'at Makerewa. His tent was close to theirs, and he overheard them concoct a scheme for destroying the horse. James M‘Menamin told his brother if he would make ready ithe stable by laying brush about it he would do the rest of the business. After wards, on the night of the 22nd March, Lyons heard James M £ Menamin leave the tent, watched him, and saw him walk in the direction of the stable, three miles away. His suspicions were excited and he followed him. M‘Mena min went direct to the stable. Lyons managed to approach within thirty yards unobserved, and saw him first set fire to the brush about the stable, and then sieze a crowbar and knock' the horse on the head with it, the animal falling under the blows. ; At this stage the insurance company’s solicitor said the enquiry had taken so unexpected a turn that he should ask to withdraw the charge against Patrick M‘Menamin, and lay an information against the brothers conjointly for having wilfully and maliciously caused the death of the horse, thereby defrauding the insurance company. The Magistrate granted leave and a warrant was issued against James M £ Menamin, who was arrested within half an hour. Bail offered was admitted, himself in and two surities in each. The case will come on at the R.M. Court on Mon day. The Bluff Harbor Board has decided to float a loan of J 50,000. In a letter to the Plarbor Board, the Dune din speculator in the Ann Gambles wreck states his loss at three thousand pounds.

A Lighthouse Story. —A grim story of life in a lighthouse comes from the Burniah coast, and is printed by the Rangoon “ Times.” - A telegram having announced that the light on the Alguada Reef was not visible, a steamer was despatched to ascertain the cause. The captain, on landing, discovered two of the men in the lighthouse dead, while Bio third was lying in a precarious state. The keeper states that signals of distress such as “ I want immediate help” and “Man dying,” had been exhibited by him for about twenty days. As a last resort, all his signalshaving failed to attract atten tion, he darkened the lights on the Bassein side, feeling certain that this step would not fail to attract attention to the lighthouse. And so with the dead and the dying, he watched for relief, which came at last.

The German Medico.—ln Germany a man who "Wishes to become a medical practitioner has to pass, some time in the course of his third year’s study, an examination in chemistry and physics, botany, zoology, anatomy, and physiology ; and at the close of his studies he has to spend sometimes as much as a five months’ session in passing a final examination in the practical departments.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND.

. The Bank ot England is in a peculiar position, at the present time. It holds over thirty two millions in coin and bullion, and has only a note circulation of a little over twenty-nine millions. This state of things does not often occur, and is not a fact that can be regarded with satisfaction. It is simply indicative of the inability of banks and other large holders of capital to employ the amounts at their disposal. Some times remarks are heard to the effect that bankers are beginning to appre ciate the benefit of keeping larger cash reserves, and hence the accumulation of coin. It may, however, be taken for granted that no banker, however prudent, would embarrass himself with a store of gold, which was unpro ductive of interest. It would be more to the point to say that the difficulty of finding suitable and adequate employ ment for balances forces many to “ sit on ” money which ought to be in use. Restricted trade, reduced prices, and a manifest desire to avoid dangerous commitments, may all be reckoned as factors in the production' of a condition of financial matters that cannot ' be regarded with satisfaction. During the current month, with the prospect’of the utmost pressure being used to collect as much revenue as possible for a needy Treasury, there is' little : hope of any amelioration. The charges which will be made for accommodation will pos sibly not fluctuate materially, but it is difficult to see how it is possible to avoid diminished rates.

The public have lately been put in possession of' considerable amounts of hard cash through the various dividend payments; and instead of investing these, as is customary, the balances of bankers have been swollen. The sums thus seeking employment are larger in the face of a diminished demand;

THE FASHION OF DISBELIEF.

(European Mail.)

The Fashion of Disbelief seems to be rapidly spreading in England. Men, from some evil cause or another, have in all ages been -seized with a sort of disbelief; but in this country they have rarely infected their womankind to a serious extent. ; Now, unfortunately, many foolish girls, who ape the manners of their brothers or lovers, think they show their independence or equality by asserting their irreligion, by scoffing at good deeds, or questioning their mo tives. Such women refuse to attend church, or, if they are dragged there unwillingly, they amuse themselves by laying in a stock of satire on the ser vice and the sermon, for the benefit of their equally light-minded friends. Many of these irreligious young people have no more raison d'etre for this be lief than they have for the eccentricity of their apparel. It is a fashionable and fast thing to have lost faith, in every thing ; and so girls who never owned any convictions at all pretend to regret their loss, and obtrude their cant of un belief with ac jargon of words as mean ingless to themselves as a passage of Hebrew would be. They mean no harm, but .they compass an. incalculable amount as wives, sisters, friends, and above all as mothers. If the next generation be trained by such women, the prospects of the nation will be terrible indeed.

Outside Advertising. — The Wellington police yesterday afternoon made a raid on those shopkeepers who are in the habit of hanging their wares outside their shops, and compelled them to remove their goods.

The Kopua Native Meeting.—Great preparations are being made for the native meeting at Kopua,-ar.d over 3,000 Maoris are expected to be present when all have arrived, but the full assembly is not yet complete. The King Tawhaio does not relish the idea of giving a special invita tion to Sir George Grey to he present at the meeting, but the latter and, the .Ron. Mr. Sheehan have resolved to go uninvited and accordingly left Waikato yesterday for the meeting. On the'way the first sod of the Hamilton railway will be turned. A strong Maori guard of honour will accom pany the Premier and Native Minister from Alexandra, where they will be met by Te Wheoro.

Important Discovery.— A prospector in the Ohinemutu district reports having discovered gold, silver, iron stone, and kerosene oil. The latter is a very impor tant discovery.

Geological Survey, —A party from the Geological Survey Department, headed by Mr. McKay, has just returned to , Wellington, after an exploring tour on the West Coast and North-west of Nelson provincial district. They have been out since November last. The A district examined is very rough in its physical fea tures, abounding in mountains up to 6000 feet in altitude, so that the party suffered considerable hardship. One result of the trip is the collection of a splendid lot of lower palaeozoic fossils, very rich in forms of life that have only been found in the oldest formations in other parts of the world.

. Straugcrs coming to res : de in Ashburton ire often ri a loss .o I-row, wh'y’r ’ 5 -’the best Establish men. to vs . for the purchase of Drapery, Clod)' >g- and House-furnishing I on. ,mongery, nvd Gc.,evr l fhores, Osin'": Co. offer spec'rl r<'v;.~ rages to the publlc'dhri can be me: wkh nowhere else in Asnburtonv They keep ri rH t * no- the largest and besf-hssorted Stock oh every oYss of Goods, imported direct from the: lead! !g manufacturers at home, which beinp bough - : en wely upon cash terms, they are enabled io o.er goni.s o. sir'll sterling value as cannot be equalled;by any other house in the trade. E.mry article in stocli is marked at the lowest price, from which no abatement is made so that the most inexperienced buy their goods at the same pi ices as the best judges.—Advt

Thursday, May i. 1879.]

TH E AS HBURT O N HER AL D



Clothing Establishment. ENCOURAGE NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIES. TO THE PEOPLE OF TII E ASHBURTON DISTRICT. M ESSRS. XT ALLENSTEIN Desire to inform you that a RETAIL BRANCH of the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. IS NOW OPEN IN THE NEW BRICK BUILDING ASHBURTON, (Next Bullock & Co.’s Booms) 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 —“"th© 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 of the public to encourage New Zealand Indus tries, especially where superior advantages are offered, and your support is solicited on this understanding only. 467 WILLIAM SPARROW, Manager 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, “HERBS.” James Neil, importer of Herbs, and Bo tanic medicines, George street, Dunedin, has appointed MR. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Chemist, Ashbukton, 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 Purifier, Ac. Roots, Herbs, Barks, &c. of every kind. 370 • CAMBRIDGE’S ORANGE-QUININE TONIC WINE IS acknowledg ed-to be the mostagreeable and efficacious Tonic Stomachic yet pro d uced. It contains th.e valuable Tonic proper ties of Peruvian Bark (“Quinine”) with the Stomachic properties of the Bitter Seville Orange, so combined as' not to be objec tionable to the most deb ate invalid ; and, as a “B ITT ERS is far superior to all other preparations. Invaluable to all suffering prom 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 taken 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 wine materially assists the oil in its beneficial ■operations. Price, 4s. Gd. per wine bottle, and sent (carriage free) in cases containing one dozen, at £Bs. Sold retail by all Chemists, and manufactured by X M. CAMBRIDGE, MEDICAL HALL ASHBURTON. 360 Business Notices. IEORGE A L L E N , :\CCO UXT A XT, COLLECTOR, ’HOUSE, LAND, AND COMMISSION AGENT, Saunders’ New Buildings, Ashburton. CERTIFICATED ACCOUNTANT IN ’ BANKRUPTCY. ' 466 •



Business Notices. HODDER and COMPANY



ANTED NO W N ESPECIALLY, THAT T. R. HODDER & COMPANY HAVE OPENED THIS DAY A Large Assortment of MELBOURNE CLOTHING, Made expressly to order for Ashburton. 57 SUITS, Superior Quality and Style. 24 OVERCOATS AND ULSTERS. I 2 LATEST STYLE COATS. 50 PAIRS TROUSERS AND VESTS, Latest Style. j ALSO, 26 CASES AND BALES (Ex Coriolanus) of WINTER DRAPERY and CLOTHING, Dress Stuffs, Blankets, Flannels, Scotch Goods, Calicoes, Sheetings, Doeskins, Hosiery, Carpets, Shirts, &c. &c., &., Expected to be opened in a few days. T. R. HODDER & COMPANY, East Street, Ashburton. 685



HODDER and COMPANY



Entertainments. THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING. GRAND VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT, To be followed by a Drama, on MAY Ist, IX THE ASHBURTON TOWN HALL, To pay for the TEMPORARY TOWER FOR ST. STEPHEN’S BELLS. PRO GRAMME: Overture: —“ Midsummer Night’s \ Mrs. Paige Dream,” Mendelssohn ) Miss Pish Song—“ The Lost Chord,” Sullivan —Mr. McFarlane. Song—“ To the Woods,” Warner —Miss Thorp Part Song—“ Let the Hills Resound,” Richards Song—“ British Tar,” Smart . Duet —“ Maritana,” Wallace Song —‘ ‘ Keep a Good Heart, Gates. Piano Solo ... ... ... ... Song—“ The Village Blacksmith, Mr. Harrison.' Choir. Mr. Branson Mrs Campbell Mr McFarlane Hunter —Mr. Miss Fish ’ Weiss- Part Song—“ Dear England,” Dieh — ; Choir. Song, “My Queen,’’Blumenthal, Mr Mcfarlane - ( Mrs. Campbell Trio—“Maritana” ... < Mr. Branson ... ( Mr. McFarlane Song— * * Martin, the Man-at-Arms, ” Loder— Mr. Branson. . „ ( Miss. Fish Piano Duet | pish Song—“ As I’d nothing else to do,” Hatton — Mr. Harrison. SMrs. Campbell Mr. McFarlane Mr. A. Wilson Mr. Pratt Song—“ Peter Perfect,” Hunter Mr. Gates Glee-—“ From Oberon,” Stevens Choir “CUT OFF WITH A SHILLING.” Kitty Gaythorne ... ... Mrs. Hoskins Colonel Berners ... ... Mr. Hoskins Sam Gaythorne ... ... Mr. Pratt SCENES FROM THE HUNCHBACK. Helen ... ... ... Mrs: Hoskins Modus ... Mr. H. C. Jacobson 779



Public Notice. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL: THE Ashburton County Council hereby notifies that His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson has kindly consented to Turn the; First Sod of the Ashburton Branch Railway, at Tinwald, on the 3rd May (Saturday). The Ceremony will take place about 11 a.m. / ■ By order, • ;F. MAIN WARING, . Clerk. Ashburton,' ’April 29, 1879. 778 Y. R. In the District Court of Canterbury Holden at Ashburton. IN THE MATTER OF The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, and of The Debtors and Creditors Act 1876 Amendment Act, 1878, and of the bankruptcy of JAMES DALY, of South Rakaia, in the Provincial Dis trict of? Canterbury and Colony of New Zealand, a Farmer. Notice is hereby given, that the creditors having failed, to elect a Credi tors’ Trustee, I have pursuant to section 46 of the said Act, appointed George Allen, of Ash burton, a certificated accountant in bankruptcy, to be the Creditors’ Trustee in the said estate, and that the said George Allen has in writing signified his acceptance of the said trusteeship. Dated this 30th day of April, 1879. C. CAVENDISH HURRELL, .. , . Clerk of the District Court. C. W. Ireland, Solicitor for Debtor. 7^l In the District Court of Canterbury Holden- at Ashburton. IN THE MATTER OF the Debtors and : Creditors Act, 1876, the Debtors and Creditors Act 1876 Amendment Act 1878, and of the bankruptcy of REUBEN KITE, of Charing Cross, in the Provincial District of Canter bury and Colony of New Zealand, a Farmer. Notice is hereby given that the creditors having failed to elect a Cre ditors Trustee, I have, pursuant to section 46 of the said Act, appointed George Allen, of Ash burton, a certificated accountant in bankruptcy, to be the Creditors’.Tiustee in the said estate, and that the said George Allen has in writing signified his acceptance of the said trusteeship. Dated this 30th day of April, 1879. 0. CAVENDISH HURRELL, Clerk of the District Court. Branson & Purnell,. Solicitors for the said Debtor. 782 In the District Court of Canterbury, Holden at Ashburton. IN THE MATTER GF The Debtors arid Creditors Act 1876, and the Debtors and Creditors Act Amend ment Act, 1878, and of the bank ruptcy of THOMAS BRADFORD, of Ashburton, Carrier, a debtor. Notice ts hereby given that the creditors-, having failed to elect a, Cre ditors’ Trustee, Thave, pursuant to section 46 of the said Act; appointed George Allen, of Ashburton, a certificated accountant in bank ruptcy, to be . the Creditors’ Trustee in the said estate, and that the said George Allen has in writing signified his acceptance of the said Trusteeship.'’- Dated this 30th day of April, 187 9- ‘ C. CAVENDISH HURRELL, Clerk of the District Court. J. E. H. Harris, j Solicitor for the said Debtor. 7°3 CCOUNTS BOOKS all sizes i and Bindings - .... ;, . H. M. JONES, : Stationer, 473 Baring Square. j BIBLES, Prayers, and Church Services, Hymnals for various churches. —11. M. JONES, Stationer, Baring Square. i - 473jj JUST ARRIVED, Albums, Desks, Workboxes, &c. H. M. JONES, Stationer, Baring Square. 473 a



DVERTISEMENTS for the Ashburton r\ 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 he copy, other wise they will be inserted till countermanded, and charged accordingly. Notice to discontinue Advertisements must be left at the Office in wiiling, before 12 noon and alterations the day previous. Subscriptions : Quarterly —■ Delivered in town ~ country 111 Advance. If Booked s. d. s. d ...60 6 6 ..So 8 6 ..So S 6 Posted



Special Notice. Hooper, aitken and co. are prepared to make CASH ADVANCES ox GRAIN, OR OTHER PRODUCE TO THE ELECTORS OF COLERIDGE ELECTORAL DISTRICT pleasure of addressing tlie electors of the Ashburton in the Town Hall on FRIDAY NEXT, at-7-30 p.m.- [\-'} j Christchurch, April 29th, 1879. 774*