MEMORANDA.

I MEETINGS This Evening. shburton Rifle Corps—Public Meeting in the Town Hall, at 8.30. oyal Ashburton Lodge, 1.0.0.F.M.U. Anniversary Dinner, ao Shearman’s Somerset Hotel, at 7.30. AUCTION SALES. T

I To-morrow. . r. Alfred Harrison, at his Yards, Baring Square, at 11 o’clock—Horses, Farm Implements, Ac. essrs. Acland, Campbell, and Co., at the Baazar, at 12 o’clock sharp —50 acres of Land. essrs. Bullock and Co., at their Rooms, East Street, at 2 p.m.—Town Hall and Gas Company Shares.

ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST.

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 10.20 a.m., and 4 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwa'd, 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 Seaheld, on Mondays and Thursdays, a 7.30 p.m. W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster.

NOTICE. 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 up in transit for offices on the main line and branches.

Sydney J. Dick, Chief Postmaster.

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With Which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1879.

Municipal. —Mr. George M. Robinson has consented to stand for the vacancy in the Borough Council caused by the resig nation of Mr. Joseph Ivess ; and we hear that two other vacancies will probably occur soon.

The North-east Town Belt. —Tenders are to-day invited for the formation and shingling of 48 chains of the North-east Town Belt. The Scavengers. —The Town Clerk in our issue notifies the appointment of Messrs. R. J. Hughes and Co. as Borough Scavengers, and requests parties requiring their services to apply at the Council office.

The New Volunteer Corps. —A public meeting of those interested in forming a Volunteer Corps, and others favorable to the movement, will be held in the Town Hall to-night under the Presidency of the Mayor. We learn that the signatures of intending members will be necessary for sending down to Col. Packe, and all who have already signed will be required to do so again to the official document. As many as can possibly attend had better do so, so that there be as little delay as possible. It is likely that the sheets will lie for signature on Saturday at Mr. Gar nett’s shop.

Ministerial Changes. —Mr. Gisborne’s appointment to a seat in the Cabinet has been Gazetted. He assumes the Com inissionership of Lands and Immigration, and Customs. The Minister of Education has not yet been appointed. It is under stood the Premier will take the Treasury Department into his own hands. Mr. Edmiston’s Coat. —To-day the R. M. sent the three men who had to do with the theft of Mr. Edmiston’s coat from the Central Hotel, to Adding Lon goal for three months with hard labor. The prisoner M'Leod, who expressed himself as in total ignorance of the coat being a stolen one, was the individual with the peaked cap, who fi.el off the pep pery speech at the “unemployed” meet"

ing in Baring Square, denouncing the squatters’ “ down ” on swaggers and sun downers and claiming that the working man made the wealthy squatter. He also stated at the meeting of the unemployed that from Invercargill to Ashburton there ■were hundreds of men out of work. Holloway's Ointment and Pills. — Rheumatism or Neuralgic Affections. —No diseases are more frequent, painful, or difficult to cure than these. From their attack no tissue of the human body is exempt, no age, sex, or calling secure. It is a blessing, how ever, to know that all these sufferings may be completely and expeditiously subdued by Hol loway’s remedies. The Pills much assist in banishing the tendency to rheumatism and similar painful disorders ; whilst the Ointment cures the local ailments, the Pills remove the constitutional disturbance, and regulate the mpaired functions of every organ throughout the human body. The cure is neither tempo ary nor superficial, but permanent and com plete, and the disease rarely recurs, so perfect has been the purification by these searching preparations. — Ad VT.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsib'e for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

ASHBURTON CHRISTY DRAMATIC CLUB.

To the Editor of The Ashburton Herald.

Sir, —The Ashburton Amateur Christy Dramatic Club wish to call your attention to an article appearing in your issue of Tuesday evening last. We all feel deeply hurt that your critic should impute un worthy .motives to any member of the Club.

The gentleman who played the character referred to had not .the slightest wish to caricature any gentleman, nor had the writers of this piece of nigger < absurdity any thought of holding a private indivi dual up to scorn ; their wish being to create innocent mirth, and not to give insult.

In conclusion we wish to point out that we are amateurs, and therefore entitled to some consideration, a gentle reminder having always caused an alteration on our part. Each public performance we have given has been for the benefit of some charity or another —not for the gain hut to the loss of each member of the Club. All our en deavors being for the good of the town ship it is hard to have strong terms ap plied to any member that has never been nor never will be deserved.—Yours, &c., (for the Club), Frank Browne, General Manager. H. Arthur Gates, Hon. Secretary. [The person who represented the N. Z. Bank demon i.e. the Bank of New Zealand Manager, imitated stammering and stut tering throughout the part, as is of course known to all present. Comment is needless. The report does not blame the society in any way, simply the individual.— Ed. A. H.]

TO-DAY’S COURT

Before Mr. Frank Guinness, R.M, LARCENY OF A COAT.

Arthur Beaumont, Robert M‘Leod, and John Crawford were charged with the larceny of a coat, the property of P. A. Edmiston, from the Central Hotel on the 23rd June. They pleaded not guilty. Dennis Maroney, police constable at Ashburton said that on Saturday last he was in Barratt’s Hotel, Christchurch, and in conversation with a man named Liston, ascertained that he had bought an Ulster coat from ' three swaggers for a pound. On seeing the coat, identi fied it as one stolen from the Central Hotel. The coat had no belt and had lost a button from the right side. The belt was in the possession of the police. James Liston, a retired hotel keeper, residing in Christchurch, identified the prisoners as men he had seen in Bar ratt’shotel, Christchurch, on Friday last, They come into the bar and threw their swags into a corner. Beaumont took a coat from his swag and offered it for sale to witness, who was then tempo rarily in charge of the bar. The price stated by Beaumont was first 305., which was afterwards reduced to £l. A man in the bar-room bought the coat for M‘Leod urged Beaumont to sell the coat, saying they were all hard up —that 15s. was of more value then than at another time, and that he had sold his coat for less. They had drinks after the sale of the coat, and then went away for an hour, coming back for their swags. Constable Maroney came on Saturday, and in conversation with some men found that the coat, whiph had never left the bar room, was the same as had been stolen from the Central Hotel, Ashburton. Finding the coat had been stolen gave the men into custody on Sunday morning.

P. A. Edmiston resided at the Cen tral Hotel, and went home to dinner at six o’clock on the 23rd ultimo. Hung up his overcoat in the passage hall. After dinner found the coat had gone. The coat produced is the article. Never lent, gave, or sold the coat to any one. It was quite easy for any one passing along the road to see the coats hanging up, and to step in and remove one. The coat cost three guineas. Prisoner Beaumont asked witness if he would swear that the coat was his. Witness said he was certain as to the coat, and prisoner asserted that witness had never had it in his possession in his life.

Witness—My coat had a tear in the hack of the lining. The one produced has a rough men d in the same place. Could solemnly swear the coat pro duced was his.

Constable Neil, stationed in Christ church, arrested Beaumont and Craw ford in High street, Christchurch. They were given in charge by the wit ness Liston on Sunday morning about ten o’clock. Afterwards arrested M'Leod at the Palace Dining Rooms. Beaumont, said he had sold a coat, Crawford said he was along wijh Beau mont when the coat was sold, but denied knowing it was a stolen coat. , M‘Leod said he helped to sell the coat'at the Borough Hotel. The prisoner M'Leod denied any knowledge of the coat being a stolen one, but, believing it to be Beaumont’s property, advised him to-sell it, being hard up. Beaumont said the coat was his. He had bought it some months ago in Timaru when he started engine clean ing. Crawford knew nothing about the coat beyond the fact that it was sold. His Worship was satisfied of the guilt of Beaumont of the offence of larceny, and that the others had a guilty knowledge of it. He would sentence all three to three months imprisonment in Addington gaol, with hard labor. OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE PRE TENCES. William Johnston, remanded from the 2nd inst., was accused of this offence. Frank Standish, stock manager at Longbeach, engaged prisoner as a boun dary runner at a week and found. This was about December. He fetched his rations for some time, and then he asked if he could be boarded with a cockatoo up the Hinds river. He said it would not be more expensive than ordinary rations. Prisoner was referred to Mr. Jacombs for the amount allowed in lieu of rations, and he could have whatever was allowed for. his board. Never paid any wages. Mr. Jacombs paid the wages. The agreement was not made for any specified time. William Sloane, laborer, the Hinds, said prisoner boarded for a time in the same house with witness. It was the house of witness’ son-in-law. Bs. a week was charged for prisoner’s board. Prisoner was there eleven weeks (receipt for £6 produced, purporting to be the discharge by William Sloane for io weeks board for prisoner. : The docu ment was signed “ William Sloane X (his mark.”) Never marked that docu ment and never received any money from prisoner. Charles Harding, laborer, Hinds, said prisoner was living in a tent at the river Hinds. William Sloane was father-in-law to witness and lived in the same house with him. prisoner board ed with them for M r weeks at Bs.. a week. Prisoner had paid 10s. for board, but had; borrowed 30s. There was still a balance of Bs. due to witness.

J. E. Jacombs, storekeeper and clerk for Mr. John Grigg, Longbeach, knew the prisoner, who was in Mr. Grigg’s employ. Had supplied him with rations from the store for some time, and then prisoner ceased for some time to come for his rations. On the 12th of May he came for an order for .£6 to pay for ten weeks’ board at 12s. a week to Wm. Sloan. He got the order for £6 on John May, of Christ church. The order was given to pay Sloan for accused’s board. Accused brought back the receipt produced some eight or nine days afterwards. If he hsd not brought back the receipt lie would not have received so much subsequently. The account between Mr. Grigg and the prisoner has not yet been made up, and I do not know how the balance stands. I -was. induced to pay accused the £6 because he told me he owed ten weeks’ hoard, at 12s. a week. I now believe the statement was false. I got an account from Harding, claiming Bs. a week foi eleven weeks for accused’s board. f Mr. Ireland contended there, was no case as the accused had money owing to him at the time he obtained the order, and according to common law telling a falsehood to obtain money owing did not constitute a false pre tence. ;

The Bench dismissed the. case. CIVIL CASES.

A. Lowry v. Stalker—claim, Mr. Branson for plaintiff and Mr. Ire land for defendant. The claim was for a bonus for harvest work which de fendant swore he had not promised. Judgment for defendant with costs.

TELEGRAPHIC.

TO-DAY’S CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

[Age Special.) London, July 3. The University Cricket Match was played in a continuous rain. The Cambridge team beat the Oxford team by nine wickets. Germany proposes the appointment of a European Commission which is to be entrusted with the entire control of the financial affairs of Egypt.%; More massacres have occurred at Mandalay. The, King is guilty of horrible cruelties. An outbreak of the Burmese is probable.

A serious insurgent rising is reported in Hayti, and many outrages have been perpetrated. The Government forces have been partially successful in restor ing order.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

TO-DAY’3 TELEGRAMS.

Wellington, -Friday. Mr. Gisborne lias been offered and has accepted a seat in the Cabinet as Commissioner of Lands and Immigra tion. It is expected he will also be Commissioner of Customs. The JVew Zealander says the office of Minister of Education will probably he filled in a day or two. It says the Attorney- Generalship has never been offered to Mr. Moorhouse. Mr. Gisborne’s ap pointment has since been gazetted.

LAST NIGHT’S CABLEGRAMS

(Special to the Melbourne Argus.

London, July 1

The City of London conveys the official exhibits, and an extra steamer will sail.

{Special to the Melbourne Age.)

London, July 2

The Porte refuses to cede to Greece the villayet of Janina. The Great Powers disagree in reference to the course to adopt. The German Consul at Cyprus ques tioned the British authority over the island, claiming to exercise Consular rights under the original arrangement with Turkey. The German Govern ment subsequently withdrew the Con sul from Cyprus.

AUSTRALIAN

{Reuters Telegrams).

Sydney, July 3,

The Legislative Assembly last night voted an additional sum of -£75,000 for the International Exhibition. The Legislative Council yesterday in Committee made an important, amend ment in the Land Amendment Act. Government intimated that they would have to consult regarding the fate of the measure. The Wolverine has returned from a cruise in the South Pacific. She has avenged the murder of the Ingham party at Brooker Island, also other minor outrages, and burnt the villages and destroyed plantations. Chester and Democrat have been scratched for the Metropolitan Stakes. Sailed —On Tuesday, Hero, for Auckland. ( Special) Sydney, July 3. The Victorian unemployed are receiv ing free passages through to Albury. Some of them are in a deplorable con dition.

Adelaide, July 3

Government has proposed to legislate to encourage the settlement of Chinese on the northern territory.

ASHBURTON COUNTY ENGINEER’S REPORT.

Some inaccuracies having appeared in the published report by the County Engineer, ,we have been requested to republish the full text, as the report was read at the Council meeting:— I have now the honor to report that the construction of the bridge at Blinds for Surveyors Road, will shortly be commenced, the Bridge Committee having authorised the acceptance, of Mr. Butt’s tender for one span of 40ft. 1 there.

The tenders previously sent in for the North Ashburton River Bridge at Digby’s provided for an extent of up wards of 800 lineal feet of bridging (in spans of 40ft.) extending from terrace to terrace, and so including all the space liable to inundation on that part of the river. The Bridge Committee having decided to reduce the length to 600 feet, stopping short fully 200 feet from the south terrace, I have, as re quested, prepared a plan and specifica tion for spans of 20 feet, and have called for fresh tenders. These will be placed before you to-day. As stated in my report of 2nd April last, a bridge of this class should be much cheaper than one with larger spans, but the obstruc tion to the waterway will be somewhat increased.

As to the reduction in length of the bridge, the Committee are of opinion that, for a long time to come, the flood water may be contained within the limits of the bridge as shortened by small embankments, &c., on the upper side of the bridge, or at all events that any overflow which may take place will not be likely seriously to damage the south approach to be formed to the bridge through the old river bed. Tenders will also be placed before you to-day for pound proposed at Hinds. A similar pound is required at Mount Somers, for which tenders will be called as soon as the land necessary for the site has been conveyed. ' j' Jj.'.l Water Supply for Plains between Ashburton and Rakaia Rivers. —The., alterations hitherto made seem, so. far, to have met with the approval of the ratepayers generally. The only further alteration. I would now beg to suggest

for the Council’s approval, would be the striking out of the Rakaia line of pipes altogether, and adding a short branch line along Thomson’s track from the second line of pipes to a point marked BB on plan, the proposed alteration in rating boundary being shown thus— -00000. The cost of scheme, 1 as laid before the last meeting of Coun cil was estimated at £64,841 o o

The area to be supplied for this amount would be approximately 136,500 acres. I cannot think the ratepayers within the rating boundaries now proposed would agree to further limit the extent to be watered.

A proposal to water 60,000 acres only, would, I am sure, not meet with general approval, especially when the mode of distribution proposed for this would not yield a supply for more than 12,000 of those acres, at the rate of 10 gallons per acre per day. The relative, cost of a cast iron and earthenware service would in any case be nearly as three to one. hinds water supply. With reference to the petition on this subject from residents in the. Hinds district, I had made arrangements to go over the ground with some of the gentlemen interested in the question, who wished to point out the proposed sources of supply, and the general foatures and bearings of the various schemes, but they having been pre vented by circumstances from coming forward, I have thought it better to defer for a day or two, until I can obtain information as will enable me to ex amine minutely into the whole matter. Meantime, I .may state from what I have already learned that there are three different sources from which a supply (believed to be cheap and sufficient) could be obtained. The first source of supply is a never failing creek between the two branches of the Hinds River, near the hills, and not far. from their confluence. The second is the South Ashburton River, some miles from this point. And the third the same river, about 8 miles from the point first referred to. It is desired to bring a supply from one of. these sources to discharge either, into the bed of the Hinds River, so as to be available as a summer supply, or otherwise to convey it across the Hinds River, near the Forks, and so continue it down the plains for a distance of 8 miles or so. From what I. have already seen of the bed of the Flinds River, near that place, I feel convinced that from its porous nature, it would be futile to make it a carrying medium for the comparatively small quantity of water which it might be advisable to bring into it for the purpose intended, and I have no doubt that a separate line, some distance out from the river will be found to be preferable. I hope, however, without delay to be able to make further investigations, and report fully to the Council on the subject. Provided the scheme is found to be practicable, at. a moderate cost, I be lieve the residents will undertake to defray the expense of carrying it into execution.

I have pegged off the different sec tions set apart for plantation purposes, at Windermere, Tinwald, Ashburton, Dromore, and Ghertsey, and have also marked off at the latter place, a plot for recreation ground and another for a cemetery —these sues subject to the approval of the Commissioner for Crown Lands.

Protective Wot hs near Digbys. These are now in a forward state, but owing to the wet weather during the last month, the contractor will scarcely be able to complete his contract with in the specified time, and, under the circumstances, I. would reccommend that ; the Council. allow him another fortnight to do so.

Thn river end of the embankment has not yet been formed, and as suit able boulders have not turned up in the excavation, I would now ask the Council to sanction the substitution of concrete walling at that point. The extra cost would be about £6O, but it is an important requirement for the safety of the mound, and adjoining river bank. The new' embankment, so far as executed, has been exposed to the action of the recent flood, but it has not sustained damage in any way. William Baxter.

Friday, July 4,

THE ASHBURTON HERALD 5



L d, s. d. [Butter, inferior to best 1? R> x 0 to I 2 1 Kegs, dozen • * 2 2 to 0 0 [Cheese, prime quality, R> o 8 to 0 10 [Bacon, prime smoked, lb o 9 to 0 10 Hams in cloth, $ lb I 0 to 0 0 Flour.in bags, ioolb n 6 CO 0 0 Oatmeal. 251b - 6 6 to 0 0 Lard, lb - - - 0 9 to 0 0



Deduct for Rakaia line, now proposed to be withdrawn 13,407 10 0 £S^A3o 10 0 Add for branch along Thomson’s Track 1,012 10 0 Estimate of scheme as now proposed 0 0



Advertisements for the Ashburton Herald must be sent in not later than 2 p.m. for the Country Edition, and 3 p.m. for the Town Edition, with the number of insertions written plainly on 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 : In Advance. If Booked Clothing Establishment.



ASSIGNMENT OF THE ESTATE OF MESSRS. AITKEN, PASCOE & CO., CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS, TO Mr. 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 then large Manufactured Stock at a Very Heavy Reduction, and have resolved to sell the same again in our Branches direct to the public at prices at which we could 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 USUAL COST. HALLENSTEIN BROS., Now Zealand Clothing Factory. v The assigned Stock will be for Sale in our Ashburton Branch from and on SATURDAY NEXT, 28th JUNE. ‘New Zealand Clothing Factory/



JTew Advertisements, ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL, NOTICE. Messrs, r. j. hughes & co., North Town Belt, are appointed Borough Scavengers. Persons requiring their services are requested to apply at the Borough Council Office. By order. CHARLES BRADDELL, Town Clerk. Ashburton, 4th July, 1879. 49a ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. TENDERS are invited for the FORM ATION and SHINGLING of part of the North-East Town Belt, 48 chains, more or less. Specifications may be seen at the office of Messrs. Fooks and Son, Borough Engineers. Tenders endorsed il Tender for Forming N.E. Town Belt,” and accompanied by a guarantee deposit of £5, to be sent in to the Borough Council’s office on or before Monday, the 14th inst., at noon. CHARLES BRADDELL, Town Clerk. Ashburton, 4th July, 1879. 48a ELECTION OF MEMBERS. NORTH ASHBURTON ROAD DIS TRICT. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that an Election of Five Members to constitute the first Board of the new Road District of North Ashburton, will be held on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd day of July instant. The NOMINATION of Can didates 'will take place at 10 a.m. on the above date, at the Gasworks, near Ash burton, and a POLL, if necessary, will be proceeded with immediately after the nomination, and close at 4 p.m. of the same day.. Householders and registered electors whose claims are based on property situate within the district, will be duly qualified to vote. JOHN EDGAR BUCHANAN, Returning Officer. Ashburton, July 3, 1879. 51a ELECTION OF MEMBERS. LOWER ASHBURTON ROAD DIS DISTRICT. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that an Election of Five Members, to constitute the first Board of the new Road District of Lower Ashburton, will be held on FRIDAY, the 25th day of JULY instant. The NOMINATION of Candidates will take place at 10 a.m. on the above date, at the Schoolhouse, Wil lowby, and a POLL, if necessa.y, will be proceeded with immediately after the nomination, and close at 4 p.m. the same day. Householders and registered electors whose claims are based on property situate within the district, are duly qualified to vote. JAMES WILKIE, Returning Officer. Ashburton, July 3, 1879. 50a NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. RESUMPTION OF SOUTHERN TRAFFIC. PASSENGER TRAFFIC will be re sumed South to Dunedin TO MORROW, as per Time Table. By order, B. PILKINGTON, Stationmaster. Ashburton, July 4, 1879. 52a



New Advertisements. Y. R In the District Court of Canterbury Holden at Ashburton. IN, THE MATTER OF the Debtors and Creditors Act, 1576, and of Die Debtors and Creditors Act, 1576, Amendment Act, 1878, and of the bankruptcy of JOHN JONES, of Ashton, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, Farmer, a debtor. T HEREBY summon a General Meeting of 1 the creditors of the above-named debtor to lie held at my office in Moore-street, Ashbur ton on Wednesday, the 9th day of July, ins-r. nt 12 o’clo-.k noon, to consider the said debtor’s intended application for an order of discharge.' Dated this 2nd day of July, 1879. W. I</BOYLE. Creditors’ Trustee. Branson & Purnell, Solicitors fo; Debtor. 53a



Meetings. R. ASHBURTON VOLUNTEER CORPS. A PUBLIC MEETING will be held THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING in the Town Hall, at 7.30 p.m.; His Worship the Mayor in the chair. All intending members are requested to attend. F. A. VAUGHAN, 47a Secretary pro tern. V. A MEETING of the Congregations'of Ashburton, Waterton, and Waka nui will be held in the Ashburton Presby terian Church, on MONDAY EVENING, 7th July, to take such steps as shall be necessary to fill up the present vacancy. Rev. J. Elmslie, M.A., Moderator,' Christchurch, will preside. 30a 1.0.0. F. 0U m M. U. LOYAL ASHBURTON LODGE, No. 6003, WILL Celebrate their next Anniversary by a DINNER,, at Mr. Shearman’s Sample Rooms, on FRIDAY, JULY 4th, 18791 Dinner ,on the table at 7.30 p.m. Tickets, 7/6 each, to be had of any of the following members of the Committee :—; C. Reid, Josh. Tucker, W. Dolman,. H. A. Gates, J. Stribling, John Fowler, Win. Bland, or ... THOMAS WILLIAMS, 1066 Hon. Sec. Entertainments. ASHBURTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. _aL Ju e c t u r e Will be delivered IN THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, ' BY THE REV. JOHN ELMSLIE, .M. A., OF CHRISTCHURCH, ON MONDAY EVENING, 7th JULY. Subject : “The Warfare between Science and Religion.” To commence at 8 o’clock. One Shilling. Admission, 31a To Let. TO LET, A FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE, with half an acre of garden, fenced, in Prin ces Street, near North-East Town Belt. Rent, £35 per annum. Apply 44a HERALD OFFICE. ; /For Sale. ; •1 / '/ / £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 BROTHERS, 21a Ashburton. npO BE SOLD, CHEAP—Nine J-acre a Sections of Magnificent LAND fonting on Allen and Middle Roads, North Town Belt. Apply to R. ELSTON, 1038 South-East Belt. Public Notices. . . . _. ESTATE OF F. P. LeBRETON. THE Trustee in the Above Estate will be in attendance at Mr. A. Harri son’s Auction Room, to receive moneys due to the Estate, on Thursday and Fri day, the 3rd and 4th insts., between the hours of 10 and 11 a.m. Any accounts remaining unpaid after these dates will be sued for without further notice. A. O. AITKEN, Trustee. Ashburton, July 2nd, 1879. 43a; SEWING Machines and other Requi sites. H. M. JONES, Stationer, Etc., Baring Square. 473 e NEW ZEALAND WESLEYAN Published- Monthly.' JUST ARRIVED, the “New Zealano Wesleyan ” for July. Price 6d. Sold at the Herald Office, East Street. WEEKS AND DIXON, Agents. 35 a JUST ARRIVED. FINE Cream-Laid ENVELOPES, No. 6 ; extra secure shape, ONLY 9s. 6d. per 1000 ; 500, 55.; 250, 35., N E T Y CAS 11. < ; ALSO, — BANE NOTE AND LETTER PAPER. WEEKS & DIXON, DIRECT IM P OIIT ER S , WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, ; STATIONERS, ASHBURTON “HERALD” OFFICE.