POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails n: the Ashburton Post Office close follows,.: — For'-Christchurch and North at 10.20 a.'m. < p.in. and 7.30 pun., daily. For Cberisey at 10.20 a.m. daily. For Rakdia at 10.20 e;m., and ?. p.m. daily;

For Dunedin Yunvald. • Wbislow. Hinds, CokLtream., .'UfoytaU*.. Orari.. Winchester, and GerfJdhie.rc >0.26 rim. dr ;, y.

For Tenmka, Tunaru, and South at 10.20 a.m. and 3 p.uvdrbiy. For Grce-.istree!. Ashburton'Fecks Mount Somers, and Ashburton GcJrge on Tuesdays and Fr : days at 10. 30 n.m. For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, at 3.15 p.m. daily. W. St. G. Do colas, Postmaster.

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A travelling Post Office having been estab lished 0:1 the Southern line ot railway, letters bearing a late fee of 2d. may be posted at any station in the mr’l carriage attached to the express train, arc! hey will be included ’n the mails made ur> in transit for offices on the main line and branches.

Sydney J. Dicic, Chief Postmaster.

ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST.

MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES

Fridas, May 23.

Messrs. Aclancl, Campbell, & Co., at 12 o’clock, on the Section—j-acre Sec tion (No. 1) North Town Belt; also, Horses, Etc. Messrs Bullock and Co., at 11 a.m., on the premises, East Street—Lease of premises of A. Weston ; also, Stock in-trade.

The Ashburton Herald Borough and County Advertiser (With which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1879.

The Qcteen’s Birthday.— His Worship the Mayor requests that Monday he kept as a holiday by the citizens, instead of Saturday, in honor of the Queen’s Birth day. His Worship says this is the wish of a great many Ashburton inhabitants, and an advertisement signed by the store keepers in the town bears him out. The business people will therefore keep open shop on Saturday and close on Monday. The Land Sale. —Elsewhere we give details of Tuesday’s land sale.

The Press and the Railway. —A Dunedin telegram to the Press Agency says the railway officials at the various stations have received instructions to with hold all information concerning railway matters from the press. We are in a posi tion to state that such instructions have not as yet come thus far North.

The Sydenham Licenses.— The meet ing called for last night was held, but resulted in uproar, and dispersed without anything being done. Violent Deaths. —During the month of April, 1879, 5 violent deaths occurred in New Zealand. The causes were as follows : —Fractures and contusions, 2 ; gunshot wound, 1; found drowned, 1; died over laid by a mother, 1.

Sensible Omission.— lt is an absurd custom, on the occasion of laying the foundation stone of anew public building, to insert under the stone, in a cavity pre pared for the purpose, a suitable vessel, containing several coins of the realm and copies of the newspapers published in the locality. Some days ago the Bishop of Wellington laid the foundation stone of a new church in Wellington. A copper plate, bearing a short history of the church engraved, was placed on the lower stone, but the customary coins, &c., were not added, the “Post” assigning as a reason that past experience had shown that this merely. attracted boys and others to poke about the,stone and steal the coins, none over being found on exhumation of foun dation stones in Wellington. The Bishop used a silver trowel which, of -course has been duly, photographed. i 1 5

PLAINS WATER SUPPLY.

The first meeting of' ratepayers ar ranged for by the County Council to consider the Plains Water Supply was held yesterday at Rakaia. As vve stated in our telegraphic notice yesterday from our correspondent, there was not a large attendance, but those present were the leading ratepayers of the district.

Mr. W. C. Walker, Chairman of the County, presided, and .gave the history of the scheme, which had been sug gested, partly by members of the County and partly by Mr. Baxter, the Engineer. . That some water scheme was necessary the dry season last year was sufficient proof, and he hoped the ratepayers would aid the County Council in its endeavors to supply water to the Plains. He regretted the small attendance but was pleased to see Mr. Hart, M.H.R., present, who would be entrusted with the Bill in Parlia ment, and would doubtless be ably assisted by Mr. Saunders, M. H.R., whose sympathies were warm to the Ashburton district.

Mr Saunders, M.H.R., at the Chair man’s request, went into full details of the scheme as proposed by the County Council, by which it ; was • suggested to take water from the Pudding Hill stream, through the country districts, earthenware pipes being used in lines that would place the supply within easy reach of all the. settlers. Tanks at in tervals along those lines would relieve the pressure, and those tanks would be accessible to the public. The esti mated cost of the undertaking would be and an area of 240,000 acres was proposed to be rated to raise at 6d an acre the interest at 7 per cent a proposed loan of would bear. He did not favor borrowing as a rule, but he believed the benefit to be derived from this undertaking was so evident as to recommend a loan. Be sides a revenue could be obtained from people who would take water from the .mains in branch pipes,, the water to be supplied to such by measure and paid for accordingly. He wished an ex pression of the ratepayers’ opinion as to whether the land would benefit to the extent of the rate proposed to be levied.

In answer to a question as to classifi cation of the land, it was explained by Mr. Coster that'that would be equalised by the fact that where land carried three sheep to the acre it would cost the owner three times as much to supply them with water through the meter than it would the owner of land only carry ing one sheep to the acre. i ; Mr Mackie complained that the scheme was too large, and that he being near the river had plenty of water and ought not to pay as much as those in the centre-of the plains. , ;

Mr D. Cameron said his firm had bought land at a loss, specially for the water it would yield them, and made the water free to their neighbors. He thought his freehold land ought not to be included ill the rateable area.

Mr Gordon Holmes objected to the scheme because it would benefit a few —not the majority. His land was well watered, and he ought not to be taxed. I He w r ould support a smaller scheme, but not the prosent one, which would cost more than a 6d-tax would cover. .

Mr Lambie offered similar objections but would support an irrigation scheme —not a mere drinking supply. He questioned if the water would reach land far away from the source, as he feared the upper plains would exhaust it. He pointed out the unfairness of a man living half a mile away from the pipes, and having to supply his own service pipe, having to pay the same tax as a man living close by the main. Mr Passmore desired the objectors to suggest a better line for the pipes than that proposed. ’ The County Council were willing to accept good suggestions. Mr Coster explained that only 2000 acres of Mr Cameron’s land was pro posed to be rated, and a great part of that was unsupplied with water, other parts only during nine months of the year. 2,600,000 gallons were pro posed to be brought down per 24 hours in a 12-inch mam, and that was surely more than a mere drinking sup ply, and it would be necessary to stock the Plains as well as crop them to farm profitably. A 12-in. main would give enough water for 174,000 head cattle, and a x 5-inch main would immensely increase this supply for an additional or ,£3,000. The water would traverse the pipes in 12 hours, and would be always fresh and pure, because the covered pipes would keep it so. He believed no expenditure on land could so much increase its value as would the ,£70,000 or ,£BO,OOO now proposed to be borrowed.

Mr. Baxter and Mr. E. G. Wright supplied information regarding the line and size of the pipes, &c. Mr. Mackie, who still adhered to his objection that it was unfair totax at the same rate men whose land was watered and men who had to carry water twenty miles, moved, to give time for consideration, “ That the meeting adjourn for a fortnight to allow of the preparation of a modified scheme.” Mr. Irving seconded.

Mr. Passmore moved an amend ment, “That this meeting considers a water supply absolutely necessary for the future prosperity of the plains. ” Mr. Lambie thought an open chan nel brought down to the railway line would be a better scheme. The wells

below the railway line gave an ample supply. The Chairman was glad to hear so many of them had plenty of water, but thought in view of the future, they ought to hang together, as though some might not be immediately benefitted, if their neighbors were they would be so indirectly themselves. '^11" !|§ ‘ ' Mr. Coster moved, “ That '-.this meeting will support the Council in carrying out "a water scheme for- thef plains.” Mr. Lambie seconded, and the motion was carried by 12 to 9..“ The Chairman explained - to Mr. Lambie the difficulties in the way of an open channel, and the objections to it. . ......

Mr. Mackie then ,moved tl|e ‘.follow ing':—“That the meeting, at its rising, adjourn for three weeks in order to allow the Council to modify the present scheme.”

This was carried, and the meeting adjourned, after a vote of thanks to the Chairman.

THE LAND SALE.

The following are the numbers* of the sections sold at the laud sale on Tuesday, the names of buyers, and the prices realised: —

A Bad Client. —A legal story comes from the Amuri. A ltgal gentleman owned a superior overcoat, specially sent out to him by a brother in England. This overcoat he had hung up on the hat and cloak rack at his hotel on Court day, and when he went for it next morning it had vanished. Upon inquiry he found it had been, in the language of our American cousins, confiscated by one of his clients of the previous day, a gentleman of whose honesty he had taken great pains to assure, the R.M. there could not be the slightest doubt. Strange things, however, occur in these parts. An Easy-Going Jury.-— Recently, at an inquiry into the cause of a fire at West port, an adjournment took place to allow the jury to witness a boat race. We know a coroner who would at once sign a medi cal certificate for the man’s insanity and a magisterial warrant for his committal to the Asylum, who would dare ask for such an adjournment. The King oe Pain. —Those of our readers who fancied the wares of the King of Pain, are referred to our . advertising columns for the list of testimonials Pro fessor Guscott gives to the efficacy of his medicines. In this season, and during the approaching winter rheumatism and similar ailments are rife, and a handy cure is a desideratum.—Apvr.

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

TO-DAY'S CABLEGRAMS.

?- : v London, May 20. The French press attacks the hesita tion of the British Government to actively co-operate with the French Government in a settlement of the Greeknnd Egyptian question, and attri butes this to mistrust of French influ ence in the East. ' The English press considers the com plaint groundless. The week’s sale of wool amounts to 67,000 bales.

AUSTRALIAN.

( Renter's Telegrams.)

Sydney, Thursday.

In the Assembly last night a motion for adjournment, with - the view *of obtaining a commutation of the sen tence of the men found guilty of rape, was negatived. Sailed—Zealandia.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

INTERPROVINGIAL.

Auckland, Thursday;

Arrived—Venus, ketch;; from New Caledonia and Chesterfield Islands. She discovered guano : on one of the latter, and brings the first cargo up; . also, five Island partridges for the Acclimatization Society. They, are of a species unknown here. 1 Rewi’s Land." ' ~ 1 ■ It is expected that ’the'land claimed by Rewi in his described boundaries, arid which will be tlirown’open fpif'set tlement, amounts to four million* acres. The Governor.; ?y V s i f The Reception Committee have re ceived word that the Governor is not able to visit Auckland at present. If Parliament was to meet soon he would prefer remaining in Wellington and postponing his visit till after the session, as he desired to ! spend somev time in Auckland. If Parliament did not meet early he might pay a flying visit to Auckland, and put up at a hotel during his stay, so as not to bring his establish- - ment with him. . A Growler. George Stains has formally protested by letter to - the City €buncil%gainst a vote for His Excellency’s reception. ‘ ’ f Chinese Artists. Lately the Chinese in Auckland have turned their attention to a new branch of art, but its practice will not much interfere with native industry. A com mon carte-de-visite photograph is to be sent to China, and in a few weeks the sender will receive a splendid .'painting, large size, in oil, and a wonderfully exact copy of the photograph. Ah Kew, of Queen-street, has a.; great assortment of this of art, amongst which is a portrait of Sir 'Geo. Grey, painted from a small photograph. It is certainly marvellous, considering, the : painter, instead had several sittings, never saw the original Ah Kew visits China by next mail, and takes over photographs to be treated as above.

Gleich, the Fraudulent Bankrupt. Wellington, Thursday.

At the Police Court to-day, Gleich, the Adelaide fraudulent bankrupt, was committed to prison to await the Governor’s extradition warrant. Mr. Allan, counsel for . the defendant,, in tends to move at the Supreme Court for a writ of habeas corpus to prevent extradition.

Wanganui, Thursday., Mr. Freeman R. Jackson reports:— Beef, 225. 6d. per 100 lbs; mutton, 3*£d. per “lb. At Tuesday’s-market sheep advanced from is. to 2s. per head. Store cattle dull of sale. V Boy Drowned.

A boy, 12 years of age, sonsbf Mr. Traynor, of Rangitikei, was drowned in the Wanganui River. He was with two other boys playing in a canoe, when he fell overboard. His body has not been recovered.

LAST NIGHT’S CABLEGRAMS.

(Reuter’s Telegrams.)

St. Petersburg, May 20.

The Russianjwar vessel Vladimir is ordered on a cruise to Australia. She will have on board two younger sons of the Duke Constantine, brother -of the Emperor. They will visit the ; Sydney Exhibition. , k (Special.) London, May 20. A Russian column advancing on Merv has received a serious check. The Turkomans in large numbers at tacked the expedition, and after severe fighting routed the Russians. -

AUSTRALIAN.

(Reuter's Telegrams.) Melbourne, May 21. Arrived—Ringarooma. The Marquis' of* Normanby opened the Geelong and Queenscliff railway to day. , , T .. , . „ William Pearce, charged with being an accessory of Weiherg, has been ar rested. A further sum of ,£4OO has been recovered from Weiberg." Sydney, , May 21. - In the Assembly last night, on Mr. M'Elhone violently attacking Sir Henry Parkes, both as to his political and private character,the galleries were ordered to be cleared.

Thursday, May 22, 1879.]

THE ASHBURTON HERALD.



Butter, inferior to best t? lb i O to I 4 Eggs, V dozen 2; 6 to O: 0 Cheese, prime quality, Tt O O to O 0 Bacon, pjrne smoked, v lb 0 ;o to O 0 Hams io cloth, ie lb 1 0 to O 0 Flour in bags, ioolb :2 6 to 14 0 Oatmee', $ 251b 7 c . to O 0 Lard.kj'lb - 0 9 to O 0



Town of Ashburton. Section. Purchaser. Amount Paid jL s. d. 845 John Williams ... 37 11 0 846 Joseph Canning ... 41 6 0 847 s > ... ... 37 II 0 848 Elias Willis 37 11 0 849 >> 4i 6 0 850 William John Crooks ... 37 11 0 851 Thomas 13raddell 45 9 0 S52 66 11 0 855 Frederick Duncan 4i 6 0 856 34 3 0 857 Alfred William Randell.. 3^ 1 c S58 Elias Willis ... . ... 37 11 0 859 >> 3i 1 0 860 Albert Duncan Austin ... 28 5 0 861 Thomas Braddell.. 37 11 0 862„ ... ... 45 9 0 864 Alfred William. Randell.. 34 3 0 865 Samuel Johnson... 14 xo 0 866 Thomas JBraddell.. 21 4 0 867 Joseph Rule 28 : 5' 0 868 James Lannin 28 5 0 869 „ ... ... 31 1 0 870 Charles Bean 31 1 0 871 William Thompson 28 5 0 872 Charles Maud Phillips ... 25 H 0 S73 >i 50 0 0 875 Thomas Braddell 31 1 0 87 6 „ ... :.. 877 William Batching. 31 1 b 19 6 0 878 Andre.vv Orr 13 4 0 879 Sidney Porter ... ' 25 0 880 Thomas Smith ... 28 5 0 881 John Simmonds ... 25 14 0 882 Thomas Braddell.. 28 5 0 883 „ 28 5 0 884 j, 41 6 0 905 William Lake 73 3 0 906 „ ... ... 45 9 0 907 Alfred Duncan Austin ... 34 3 0 908 ,, 28 5 0 909 • „ 25 14 0 910 „ . ••• 31 1 0 918 William Lake ... 25 14 0 919 Harry Bell Johnstone ... 25 14 9 920 „ 3* 1 0 1192 William Ennis ... 41 b 0 1193 3i 1 0 1194 » 37 H 0 1195 » 37 11 0 1196 Thomas Braddell.. 41 6 0 1197 Harry Bell Johnstone ... 34 3 0 119S Charles Braddell.; t.V; ... 37 11 0 1199 Harry Bell Johnstone ... 55 0 0 1202 Matthew Smith ... A ... 28 5 0 1203 Alfred William Randell.. 28 5 0 1204 James Sibley ... . 25 14 0 1205 Edward-Murphy.. 28 5 0 1206 : 28 5 0 1207 Henry Layton 3i 1 0 1208 Thomas Braddell.. 41 6 0 1209 James Hurst ,j ... . 1221 Minister of Lands and Im- SO 0 0 migration ... ... 7b 13 0 1222 Abraham Connolly 34 3 0 1224 Sidney Porter ...4 3i 1 0 1225 Andrew Orr ... ... 28 5 0 1226 Thomas Braddell.. 31 1 0 1227 - „ ; ; .... ■.. 34 3 0



South , Rakaia. *•-•*=■■■>• A'-*- _ rj! Section. Purchaser. Amount Paid. s. ■ d. 461 Minister of Lands and Im- migration 24 6 0 463 NicholasDullart... 26 15 0 465 Daniel Leitch ... 24 , 6 0 467 Frederick Cooke , 21 4 0 47 1 Philip Thomas Laraman.. 22 2 0 473 Edmund Bryant... 24 6 0 475 George Robinson 20 2 0 477 » ••• 26 15 0 479. » 442 George Shellock.. . 32 8 0 32 8 0 444 Charles Selby Flowell ... 26 15 0 446 Edward Bowler ... 26 15 0 450 >> 24 6 0 452 George Romnson.. 20 2 0 454 »» 22 2 0 456 Andrew Orr 20 2 0 458 Edward Bowler 22 2 0 460 Philip Thomas Laraman.. 29 9 0 462 Andrew Orr 24 6 0 464 George Robinson.. 20 2 0 468 Andrew Orr 20 2 0 470 472 Joseph McCoy 20 2 0 22 2 0 476 Alfred Blackburn.. 26 15 0 478 3> 480 George Robinson.. ... 26 15 0 32 8 0



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



Chemists. HERBAL MEDICINES. PERSONS suffering from liver com plaints, coughs, colds, worms, skin diseases, &c., are invited to try Nature’s cheap .and universal remedy, ‘‘HERBS.” James Neil, importer of Herbs, and Bo tanic medicines* George street, Dunedin, has appointed MR. J. M. . CAMBRIDGE, Chemist, Ashburton, Agent for his highly-extolled medicines, Composition Powder for colds, Dandelion Coffee and Dandelion Pills for liver com plaints, Headache Pills, Botanic Cough Syrup ~ Worm Powders ~ Stomach Bitters ~ Blood Purifier, &c. Roots, Herb' 1 ., Barks, &c. of every kind. 370 CAMBRIDGE’S ORANGE-QUININE TONIC WINE >5 CAMBRIDGE’S Orange Quinine TONIC WINE. m HIS invaluable JL preparation is a pure solution of Qui nine in the finest Syd ney Orange Wine, and is most strongly recom mended to persons suf fering from indigestion, loss of appetite, ner vousness, neuralgia,&e. As a general Tonic after recovery from fever, or any indisposition, it is more efficacious in re pairing the exhausted mental and bodily powers than any other medicine. Sole in wine bottles (each guaranteed to contain 30 grains of pure Quinine), Price, 4s. Gd. Prepared only by J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Medical Hall, 889 Ashburton. Business Notices. THE ASHBURTON HERALD, Published Daily. Country Edition ... 3p.m. Town Edition ... 4.30p.m. SUBSCRIBERS are requested to make known any irregularity in the delivery, whether in Town or Country, which shall be immediately remedied. Country Sub scribers along the Wakanui Road to the school, thence to Seafield, Cambridge, and Newland, are supplied by the mail-cart ' t V every Tuesday and Friday.



Business Notices. JJODDER Direct Shipment of Winter Dr apery s Sec,, Ex Coriolanus, HAS NOW ARRIVED, Consisting of Dress Stuffs, Calicos, Sheetings, Quilts, Towels, Clothing, Carpets, Druggets, Etc., Etc,, Etc. & QOMPANY’S ()ty | DOZEN Morley’s Hosiery, con 0/ 'x sisting of Hose,’ Paints, Shirts, and Socks. Crewdson’s Calicos, No. 2 to No. 6, direct from the makers. aa PAIRS BLANKETS, from the ytj Best Manufactory—Witney. 31 58 PIECES FLANNEL, from the Manufacturers, Rochdale. DOZ. Cambric HANDKERCHIEFS froni the Manufacturers, Belfast. On PIECES —075 Yards Trousering TWEED, from the Manufactory, Huddersfield. Horrocks’s Long Cloth, direct from the makers. Heavy Scotch Shirts, from the Best House in Glasgow. . ALSO, A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Crockery, China, Glassware, Paperhangings, Hardware, Cabinet Goods, Cutlery; Electro-plate, &c., &c., &e. The whole of the above bought by their London agents, on the most advan tageous terms, with best discounts from manufacturers, will be Sold at the SMALLEST POSSIBLE PROFIT.



T. R. HODDER & COMPANY purpose giving every advantage to their new and increasingly large circle of customers, by Selling the above Shipment of DRAPERY AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE, AT WHOLESALE, OR LESS THAN . WHOLESALE PRICES, FOR CASH, IN ANY QUANTITIES, Especially as Another Shipment is daily expected per !£ Redgauntlet,” and they would rather make a sacrifice of profit than pay too heavily on Insurance Risk. Also just added to stock TEAS. AND SUGARS OF SPLENDID VALUE. BREAD, 4%d. per Loaf, for Cash, at the Store; 5& if delivered for Cash or Weekly Accounts Only. Flour always on hand |in 501 b., ioolb., and 2oolb. Bags. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF COLONIAL AND IMPORTED Boots and Shoes, FURNISHING AND HOUSEHOLD IRONMONGERY. AGENTS FOR NORWICH UNION Fire Insurance SOCIETY. HODDER and COMPANY ASHBURTON. 814



Wants, &c. WANTED, a Man ancl a Woman SERVANT—SingIe, or married couple. Man must understand horses, woman he thoroughly acquainted with housekeeping. Apply 888 ' HERALD OFFICE. WANTED KNOWN, that Weeks and Dixon are now selling ofi the balance of their stock of books,; Fancy . Stationery, etc., at 25 per cent oifcoriginal price. Now on view at the Herald Office, East-street, Near Railway Station. . 891 TVTANTED, a CONTRACT COOK for Yy the workmen on the Ashhurton Branch Railway. Particulars of to be seen at the Ashburton Hotel. . None but men thoroughly qualified need apply. Tenders close at 12 noon, May 24th. ■ 882 JOHN FRASER, Contractor, j 802 ANTED, a Competent JOBBING HAND. Apply HERALD OEFICE. WANTED, Apprentices and Improv ers for the Dressmaking. Apply to MISS CAUSEY, at T. R. Hodder and Company’s. 776 WANTED Known, that unless Adver tisements are sent in by 2 p.m. thoy cannot be inserted in the Country Edition of the Herald. "ITT ANTED KNOWN, that Envelopes W and Notepaper can be obtained, •wholesale or retail, at unusually low rates at the “Herald”. Office, East-street North. 648 KEY LOST, between Railway Station and Herald office. Finder will oblige by leaving same at the office of this paper. 892 To Let. TO L E T FIVE ROOMED HOUSE, on the ~ North-east Town Belt. Also a FOUR ROOMED HOUSE, on the North west Town Belt.—Apply to FRED. PAVITT, 893 East-street. Public Notices. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. H. friends and the public generally, that after the 24th inst. he will be found at his NEW PREMISES, BARING SQUARE, (Next Post Office). Stationery, Books, Toys, Fancy Goods, Music, &c. _ 397 NOTICE. ALL ACCOUNTS, as rendered, are requested to be paid within fourteen days from this date, either to me or to Mr. W. R. Boyle, Ashburton, to prevent legal procceedings. W. T. CHAPMAN, Alford Foi’est. May 12th, 1879. ' 553



Amusements. HOSPITAL LIBRARY FUND. TOWN HALL, ASHBURTON. IMMENSE ATTRACTION'. ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, MAY 23rd and 24th. the Ashburton amateur dra matic club Will play Tom Taylor’s Celebrated Sensa tional Drama, entitled “TICKET-OF-LEAVE MAN.” CHARACTERS Robert Brierly (a Lancashire lad) Mr F. Browne James Dalton (alias Downey, alias the Tiger), Mr. C. Brown Hawkshaw (a Detective) Mr J. Ivess Melter Moss ... ... Mr W. Dolman Mr Gibson (a Bill Broker) ... Mr H. Gates Sam Willoughby Mr 11. Stephenson Maltby... ... ... Mr H. Permaine May Edwards Mrs. Walter Hill Mrs Willoughby Mr 11. Meant Detectives, Guests, Navvies, &c. Time —The Present Day. An Interval of three years and a half between the first and second acts, and intervals of six and four months between the second and third, and third and last acts respectively. NEW SCENERY, NEW DRESSES, AND EFFECTS. PROGARMME OF SCENERY AND INCIDENTS. ACT I. Seeing Life. —The Bellevue Gardens, in a South-Western Suburb. (Summer even ing). ACT 11. Back from Portland.—May Edwards’s Lodg ings. ACT 111. The Office Messenger.—A Bill Broker’s Office in the City. A.CT IV. Hunted down.—The Bridgewater Arms.—A Street in the City.—An old City Church yard. The whole to conclude with the side-splitting Farce— ‘‘BOX AND COX/ 5 Mrs. Bouncer Mr. Cox Mr. Box ... MISS ARETIIUSA MAY Mr. Rove Mr. Calvert The Company will play at SOUTH RAKAIA AND TEMUKA, Intending to spare themselves no trouble to raise a fund worthy of Ashburton, Prices—Chairs 35., Second Seats 25., Gallery is. Carriages at 11T5. J. IVESS, Hon. Treasurer. F. BROWNE, SCage Manager. 877



In tiie 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 JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY, of the Hinds, in the County of Ashbur ton,' and Colony- of New Zealand, farmer, a debtor. NOTICE is hereby given, that on the expi ration of ten clear days from the date hereof, an application will be made by the above-named debtor for an order of discharge. Dated this 20th'day of May, 1879. : ; J. E. IIYDE HARRIS, ’ 595 Solicitor for Debtor. . [advertisement.] A FEW DAYS AGO the Borough XjL Council, issued a license to the owner of an express, which we consider is a grave injustice to the bona fide cab owners of the Borough. If the-owner of an old “screw” and an old “shandrydan” is placed on a level with cab owners who have proper appliances, we consider the latter are treated very unfairly. A cab license should be given for use in con nection with: a cab only. If otherwise, it might be used inTconnection with any kind of vehicle, from a wheel-barrow to Mr. C. Reed’s big waggon. The bona fide cab owner, who has at least £l5O invested in his cab and horse ought not be placed on a level with the owner of an old “ screw ” which is a candidate for the knacker’s yard, and a danger to the necks of the Borough ratepayers. JAMES M‘RAE. 896 THOMAS COTTON. WASTE PAPER for Sale, bd. per Hr at the Herald Office. Apply arly. ' 590