COMMERCIAL REPORT

FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 12tH, 1879,

(From our Christchurch. Correspondent.)

Wheat per bushel, sound milling, 3s. 9d. to 3s. lOd.; seed, 4s. to 4s. 3d ; feed and fowl wheat, 3s. to 3s. Id.; buck wheat, 11s.; rye corn, 4s. 9d.; feed oats, demand limited, 2s. 4d.; milling do., 2s. sd. to 2s. 7d. for bright heavy, samples ; linseed, good demand 4d. per lb.; barley, feed, better demand at 3s. to 3s. Cd.; milling, 4s. Gd.; malting, prime would reach ss. f 9d; fair malting, ss. 3d.; maize, 4s. 6d. to 4s. 9d., slow sale; peas, blue seed, 55.; grey, 4s. Gd. ; feed, 45.; beans, ss. 3d. for old ; 4s. 9d. for new; tares, only limited demand, 155.; rye grass, 4s. to 4s. Gd.; flour, per ton, best brands, £11.; inferior, £9.; sharps, £6 ; bran, £5, sack extra ; potatoes, sound, dry derwents, 705.; kidneys, 1605.; onions, dull market, £10.; carrots, 405,; potted butter, lOd. to lid.; cheese, Gd.; Factor’s bacon in cloth, 7M.; ham, 9|d.; salted hides, not selling, quoted at 3d.

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, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine,at 10.20 a.m. daily. For Temuka, Timaru, and South at 10.20 a.m. and 3 p.m daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.30 a.m. For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, at 3.13 p.m. daily. Fur YVakanui and Seaheld, on Mondays and Thursdays, 7.30 p.m. W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster.

NOTICE. The next mail fot the United Kingdom via San Francisco will be closed at Christchurch on Saturday, July 19, and will be due in London on Sept. 2. The mext mails for the United Kingdom via Brindisi and Southampton (for specially ad dressed letters only) will be closed at Christ church on July 28. The mail via Brindisi will be due in London on Sept. 22, and the mail via Southampton on Sept. 29. A travelling Post Office having been estab ished on the Southern line of railway, letters bearing a late fee of 2d. may be posted at any station in the mail carriage attached to the express train, and they will be included in the mails made up in transit for offices on tne main line and branches. Sydney J. Dick, Chief Postmaster.

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With which is incorporated the “Evening Echo"). MONDAY, JULY 14, 1879.

When the last mail left the old coun try, the House of Lords had read a second time a Bill entitled t£ The Habitual Drunkards Bill,” and the measure had already passed the House of Commons. Under this measure establishments will come into existence for the special treatment of habitual drunkards, these unfor tunates being shut up in them in much the same way as are lunatics in aslyums —the only difference being, that while a lunatic’s will or wish to enter the asylum is not consulted, a habitual drunkard cannot be forced to join any of the establishments set going by this Bill. He must enter of his own free will, and a mode of proceedure is laid down for gaining admission. He must “ appear before a Justice of the Peace,” and ask to be admitted, putting the application in writing, as also the term he is willing to serve as a voluntary prisoner. That paper once signed, the applicant is no longer his own master, but is as much a prisoner as though he had been committed to the common gaol, so far as deprivation of liberty is concerned. The time the applicant has signed for must be served in full. If he attempt to escape, then the same machinery will be put in force against him as would be put in force against a prison breaker —he will be recaptured and returned to the custody of the establishment. Whilst in the ‘‘ retreat ” he must obey all the rules and regulations of the institution, and for a breach of these he is liable to fine or imprison ment under the provisions of the Act. The Bill also provides that, should one of these voluntary prisoners be im prisoned for any offence under the Bill’s provisions—that is, any breach of of the regulations of the house—the time he shall pass in gaol shall not be deducted from the term he voluntarily signed to serve.

The purpose of the Habitual Drunk ards Bill is to afford to men, who have become so enslaved to drink as to be unable of their own moral strength to break the habit, a chance to do so they cannot otherwise obtain; and the framers of the measure hope that a forced abstinence from alcoholic liquor for a time will so far recruit a man’s mental and moral powers as to enable him to commence life afresh, with a renewed strength to fight against the temptation which had blasted his pre vious life. The “ retreats ” are to be established, not by public money, but by private subscription, or they may be built as an enterprise by private capital. The inebriate claiming their shelter will be required, or his friends for him, to contribute a certain amount for his support during his voluntary incarcera tion, so that the air of criminality which in some degree invests all reformatories will thus be removed from the “ retreats ” of the Habitual Drunkards Bill. The measure is intended only as an experimental one, and its duration is meant to be only for six years. There was exceedingly little opposi tion raised to the passage of the Bill through the House, and this is not to be wondered when the very limited number is considered of those whom the Bill can by any possibility affect. In the first place it is only persons with means who can be admitted, or who have the good fortune to have well-to. do friends willing to supply means; for, during the drunkard’s incarceration, his maintenance must be paid for. And, secondly, there are not likely to be found many men in good circumstances, how ever much addicted they may be to drink, who will voluntarily come for ward and lay down their liberty—thus confessing themselves to be sots, hope lessly sunk in dissipation, and beyond the pale of reclamation by any effort of their own. Gout may be a fashionable disease, but sottishness is not fashion able, however fashionable it may be in higher circles to use liquor; and though the upper classes have a fair number of sots amongst them, it is not to that class we must look to find the large number of habitual drunkards who are certainly to be found in English-speak ing communities. The habitual drunk ards are to be found in greatest number lower down the social scale—brought down, it may be, but still down—and they are not usually so flush of money as to be able to find the needful contri bution to the establishment that would admit them to the care and shelter it affords. So far as we can see, the Bill only deals with people of means, and can in no way affect working men who never could be able to raise a sum equal to

covering the expense of six or twelve months’ residence in a habitual drunk ard’s retreat. However, it is a step if a very short one —in a right direction ; and probably during the six years the Bill will be in force, cause may be seen for extending its operations so that what benefit they may give may be within the reach of every grade of society. But meanwhile we can only see in the Habitual Drunkards’ Bill a measure that may enable a sot’s friends, if they can only get to windward of him when a fit of remorse has toned him down, to dispose for a time of a man who is a disgrace to them and to himself, and an eyesore to society.

The Government Loan. —lt is gene rally believed now that the amount of the loan to be asked for by Government this session will be £4,000,000. Licensing Commissioner. Charles Percy Cox, Esq., is gazetted successor on the Licensing Bench to J. Beswick, Esq., who was recently appointed to the magis tracy of Lyttelton. Ashburton Loyal Orange Lodge. This Lodge celebrated the anniversary of the battle of the Boyne by a dinner, at Quill’s Sample Rooms, on Saturday last. There was a large attendance of over fifty people, Bro. Nelson, W.M. occupying the chair’, supported by Bros. Robinson, P.M., and Mclntyre. A very excellent dinner, for which Mr. Quill deserves the greatest praise, was placed on the table, and heartily enjoyed by all. The usaal loyal and Orange toasts were given, Bro. St. Hill, who occupied the Vice-chair, speak ing effectively in proposing the Charter toast. Bro. Robinson, in replying to the health of the “ Commercial Interest,” spoke at length on the brighter prospects now opening on our town, stating that the late depression was speedily becoming a tiring of the past, and that day by day it was becoming more apparent that the mantle of prosperity was again spreading its brilliant folds over the mushroom town. With song and jest the evening passed merrily away, and time sped so rapidly that we are afraid it was not Saturday when some of the admirers of pious William sank into repose. “Obstructing the Railway.”— Such was the offence charged against Jeremiah Currie at the Court to-day, and the ob struction arose in this way : —Currie had been in Ashburton on Saturday and had evidently paid more attention to his drinking than to his eating, with the usual result—viz., an obfuscated state of affairs in his head-piece. Mr. Currie hails from Dromore, where he is employed on a fencing contract, and on making his way home on Saturday evening, his “ skinful ” proved too heavy for him, and he lay down —unfortunately for him by the side of the railway line. The last train came up, and when about three miles from Ashburton, the bright forward light of the engine shone on Currie’s prostrate figure and revealed to the driver a man lying so near the line that the cow catcher must inevitably deal with him. But Currie was in luck, and he just rolled clear of the engine in time. The train was stopped as soon as possible, and guaid and driver went back to see whether they had a living or a dead man to carry into Ashburton. They found Currie lying with his head close up to the rails, where he had evidently rolled back again after the train had passed, hut he was in no way injured. Room was found for Currie in the guard’s van and he was con veyed to Ashburton, where constable Rowse took him in charge. This morning His Worship heard the charge against Currie, and after compli enting the rail way officers for their conduct in the matter fined Currie £5 and costs, pointing out that parties obstructing the working of the railway were liable to a fine of £SO. His Worship severely censured Currie for getting drunk, adding that his life had only been saved by a miracle, and that there was no saying what the consequences might have been to the passengers by the train had Iris body been the means of throwing the engine off the line.

Borough Reserves.— Amongst a host of Gazetted notices reserving lands for the purpose of granting them to Municipal Corporations, is one setting aside 422 acres for the Borough of Ashburton. The reserve is thus defined in the schedule ; Sections Nos. 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, and 65, of reserve No. 350, Hind’s Survey District, and containing by admeasure ment 422 acres and 18 poles, more or less. Bounded towards the north by a road ; towards the east by a road ; towards the south by a road ; ana towards the west by a road and reserve No. 1984, and again by a road : as the same is delineated on the plan deposited in the Survey Office, Christchurch.

TELEGRAPHIC.

TO-DAY’S CABLEGRAMS. . ■- ■ ■ ■ AUSTRALIAN (Reuter's Telegrams.) Victorian Parliament. Melbourne, July 14. It is expected that Government will introduce the Reform Bill on the 22nd inst., and the Budget on the 25th.

New Tea,

Sydney, July 12,

Arrived —The steamerKillarney, with the usual early shipment of new season teas, from China. Rotten Planking.

H.M.S. Dame, 12-gun corvette, has on inspection proved to have her plank ing very rotten, and has been ordered into dock for repairs.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Special Telegram to the Herald.)

Auckland, Monday

A Mr. Austen, who died suddenly on Monday last, and was kept by his friends because of bis life-like appear ance, was buried yesterday at Pokeno, thirty miles from Auckland, where he died. The death had been the subject of a coroner’s inquest, and the verdict was heart disease. Dr. Baldwin made an incision in the leg on Saturday to test if Mr. Austen was in an entranced state, but nothing appeared but fat; no blood was visible. The lower part of the body was quite green. Assault, Peter Murphy was charged with com mitting an assault with intent on Jessie, the wife of John McCarthy, Panmure. He was remanded. The woman was badly marked about the face during the struggle with her assailant. An Orange Procession. 2.40 p.m. An Orange procession has just started through the town, headed by the Ar tillery and Victoria Company’s bands, with banners and colors. A large num ber of members are present, and a great crowd has assembled to witness the novel spectacle. The Vacant Portfolio. Wellington, Monday. It is rumored that Mr. Thompson has been offered the vacant seat in _ the Ministry, and was to give a decided answer this afternoon. It it probable his portfolio will be Minister of Lands. More Fires. Invercargill, Monday. A dwelling house at North Invercar gill was burned down early yesterday morning. It was insured in the Nor wich Union for £,200. Flinn’s Bush school-house was burned on Saturday; It was also insured in the same office for ,£2OOO. The cause of the fire is unknown in both cases.

At the police Court on Saturday, Jas. M‘Mechan, for alleged arson, was dis charged, and Patrick committed.

Parties in the House. —There is every appearance as yet that Govern ment and the Opposition will be about equal as regards voting power. The New Zealando gives 49 as the number of declared Government supporters, with 30 on the side of the Opposition, and 6 doubtful. Opposition Members, however, do not hesitate to point out three of the reputed 49 Government supporters who belong to the Opposi tion ranks, and two more who do not hold the warmest friendship towards the Ministry in power. The six doubt ful ones are all claimed by the Opposi tion.,

The Orangemen.— The Orange Lodges throughout the district and the colony seem to have very generally celebrated the anniversay of the “ Battle of the Boyne.” At Rakaia the cele bration took the form of a ball, and this form was adopted in several other places. At Timaru unfortunately a lady died suddenly at the dance held there, and the proceedings of course at once came to an end. A medical examination traced the cause of death to heart disease. At Christchurch the celebration took the form of a dinner and the R.W.G.M., Mr. Revell, took exception to the suppression by Christ church papers of reports of Father Chiniquy’s lectures in Tasmania, and added that there would be occasion shortly for establishing another paper in Christchurch that would not be afraid to deal with social questions.

It’s all rvind that blows nobody good, and the late rains, although they have done a considerable amount of harm, have also effected some little good. We find the following in a Greytown contemporary : —“ A settler informs us that the late rains have done more damage in a few days towards exter minating the rabbits than could have been done with guns in twelve months. The floods which have taken place in many parts of the district have killed thousands of those pests,”

Anything in the shape of excitement in these dull times. The lawyers and bankers in Wanganui arranged for a football match on Saturday, but the weather was not propitious, and both teams had to return to briefs and ledgers without even the pleasure of a bruised shoulder or a dislocated limb.

A New York religious paper has offered to every new subscriber the present of a seven-barrelled revolver. Such a prize, it remarks, may seem extraordinary, but this is a wicked world, cantaining many tramps and burglars, whose assaults it is desirable to prepare for. Our contemporary might justly parody a well-known text, “If thine enemy turn from one barrel present unto' him the other,”

AN AMERICAN TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.

{From the Full Mall Gazelle.) A new temperance movement has lately been organised in New York. It seems founded on principles of common sense, and this is more than can be said of some other well-meant endeavors in the same direction. The objects of the “ Business Men’s Society for the Encouragement of Moderation in the Use of Intoxicating Liquors,” as ex plained at a meeting of that body held in New York on April n, are as follow: —The Society,. it was stated by the Secretary, believe in pledges. I hey accordingly propose different forms of pledge. The white pledge binds the signer not to drink during business hours. By this modified engagement he is not deprived oi a glass of wine in the evening at “social institutions.” The blue pledge binds him who signs it “ not to offer the glass to another nor to drink at another’s expense.” The next pledge is the red, white, and blue. It limits the signer “ to drink nothing stronger than wine or beer, and these only at meals and in moderation.” It was pointed out at the meeting that English physicians, who had lately written much about alcohol, differed in many points, but all were unanimous in their opinion that alcohol when taken should be taken at meals. Total abstinence it was stated might be tried for a specified term, and if at the end of that time the abstainer was nut con vinced that no liquor was better than a little he might take such one of the moderation pledges as may be found best suited to the circumstances of his case. A pledge binding the signer to get drunk once a year and then under supervision, would perhaps assist in promoting temperance. It would give drunkards “ something to look forward to.” It is the absence of any prospect, however remote, of a carousal which makes total abstinence objectionable to many persons of s jovial temperament.

THE POOR PRINTER’S READER.

Though bound to be men of some culture and education, printers’ readers are the worst paid of the drudges who, in one way or other, look to literature and journalism for their daily bread. An ordinary Museum hack is a proud spirited and well-salaried ruffler com pared with a printer’s reader, who holds a position at once anomalous and pain ful. Ireland in his biography speaks of father taking service in Lsnden “as corrector of the Press, which in those days was not considered as a mean employment.” To find how mean it is considered now, the curious need only step into the nearest “ book, news, and jobbing office.” Though ex pected to do the work of a scholar, the Press-corrector ranks but as a mechanic, and in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred is treated as one. If he allows a clerical error to pass unqueried he is considered neglectful. If he calls atten tion to what he happens to think is wrong, he is voted presumptuous. Ari unpleasant position; but after all it is difficult to amend it, seeing that if printers’ readers could do editors’ work there would be no more use for editors

MR. SPURGEON ON GLORY.

Addressing his congregation at the Metropolitan Tabernacle, the Rev. Mr. Spurgeon founded his discourse on John xvii, 22 and 23, and dwelt at some length on the question of glory both in its divine and human significa tion. Plaving explained that the glory which the Saviour gave to men made as one —created a unity amongst men —he observed that the man who had at tained this glory was immeasurably superior to the possessor of crowns, 01- ribands, or garters.. The true glory of a man, after all, was the character he bore, and in Christ alone was to be found a model for man to fashion his character by. To-day with many pro fessing Christians the Bible and the rifle went side by side. The Word of God was stowed away in the knapsack, while he who bore it carried also the Martini-Henry to aid in spreading its Luth. A splendid combination truly. The rifle, the Gatling gun, and the cannon were made by those calling themselves Christians to go side by side with man’s Redeemer into the field to spread forsooth, the blessings of Chris tianity, The poor heathen, who knew nothing about the complications of a nation that enjoyed the privilege of a national church, naturally rejected Christianity as sought to be foisted upon him in this manner, and ho was not to be blamed for so doing. True Chris tianity, in which was to be found true glory, never could work evil; it preached throughout all time truth, charity, and love towards all men.

For artfulness and ingenuity com mend us to the itinerant dealers in birds, A good story is told by a con temporary of one who has lately been extensively patronised by ladies at the West End, who have a taste for birds of delicious plumage and voices like the lark. Seeing a bullfinch in the hands of the vendor in question, a lady asked if it could whistle, and what was its price. “ The bird, madam,” said the honest fellow, who turned out to be a ventriloquist, “ is thirty shillings, and it whistles ‘ I’m leaving thee in sorrow, Annie,’ as well as any man could do it,” with which there came out a song ap parently from the bird’s mouth which quite startled the lady. The bird was bought, but it never whistled again, and the ventriloquist is earnestly looked for all over Kensington and the Crormvell road districts.

Monday, July 14, 18^9.]

THE ASHBURTON HERALD



Clothing Establishment. ASSIGNMENT OF THE ESTATE OF MESSRS. AITKEN, PASCOE & CO., CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS, TO Me. J. H. Morkison, Manager Mosgiel Woolen Factory, AND Me. John Ross, Of Sargood, Sons & Ewing THE above large Clothing Manufac turing Firm having had to succumb to these hard times, and assign their estate, we have been induced by the Trustees to purchase the whole of their large Manufactured Stock at a 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., New Zealand Clothing Factory. The assigned Stock will be for Sale in our Ashburton Branch from and on SATURDAY NEXT, 28th JUNE. New Zealand Clothing Factory. 12a > Trustees. Brick Manufactory. BRICKS. fjpHE UNDERSIGNED having COM PLETED their KILN at Ashburton, are prepared to SUPPLY BRICKS, equal to any made in the Colony, at any Station, up or down. Samples to be seen at the Company’s Offices, Ashburton, Rakaia, and Winslow'. W. MONTGOMERY & CO. [Limited], 77a



Holloway’s Ointment and Pills. — Multitudes suffering under a complication of disorders might obtain relief through these healing and purifying remedies, which should be employed without a day’s delay. When the weather is variaule and colds and influenzas are prevalent, this Ointment, well rubbed upon the throat and chest, gives the greatest ease, •and checks, all tendency to inflamation in the hums and other organs. The Pills assist the curative action of the Ointment, inasmuch as they purify the blood and so quicken its circu lation that congestion is rendered almost im possible. Holloway’s treatment deals most successfully, too, with that very troublesome and often tedious aliment, indigestion, which is the bang ot thousands from overwork and fast living in the present day.— Auvr.



New Advertisements. L a~ S. T. MEMBERS of the Helpmate Division will hereby consider themselves duly summoned to attend the division on FRIDAY NEXT, the 18th inst., at half past seven o’clock, in the Templar Hall. By order, THOS. WILLIAMS, 111 a . W.P. ITTANTED —A Good COOK, for a W Station. A single man, with reference, reunited. Apply to W. E, BOYLE, 110 a Moore-street. NEWCASTLE COALS. NEWCASTLE COALS. JUST RECEIVED, GOOD SUPPLY OF BEST NEWCASTLE COALS ANST E E ’ S SPRINGFIELD AND NEWCASTLE COAL DEPOT (Near Railway Station). All orders promptly attended to. io6a FARM FOR SALE. By order of the Mortgagee. Messrs. Robert wilkin and CO. (under instructions received from the mortgagee) will offer for sale by PUBLIC AUCTION, At their NEW ZEALAND WOOL STORES, IN HEREFORD STREET, on SATURDAY, 26th JULY, 1579, At 12 o’clock, All that VALUABIE FARM, late in the occupation of James Colwell, situated in the District of Ashbur ton, being Rural Section No. 20427, containing ISO acres. Title—Land Transfer Act. For particulars, apply to the Auc tioneers. ROBERT WILKIN 107 a & CO., Auctioneers NOTICE. RE-OPENING. WM. P ATCHING BEGS to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding dis tricts, that, having purchased the busi ness lately carried on by Sanclo and Olsen, he will continue Jho MANUFACTURING of TENTS, TARPAULINS, . HORSECLOTHS, WAGGON TILTS, &c. LARGE STOCK ON HAND, Including— Druggets, assorted patterns Tents, all sizes Tarpaulins and Horsecloths Oilskin Suits, Men’s and Boys’ Macintoshes, Leggings Clothes, Garden, and Plough Lines Headstalls Flax and Hemp Halters Blocks, double and single Flax and Manilla Rope Indiarubber and Canvas Hose ing Canvas, Calico, American Duck, Drill, &c. FLAGS OF ALL NATIONS. j2s?LN"ote the address— W M. P A T CHING (Late Sando & Olsen), East Street, Ashburton. 108 a The Pulpit. SPECIAL REVIVAL SERVICES "Were commenced in the PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH, Wills Street, on g UNDAY, JULY 13th, And will continue throughout the week. Preaching each evening to commence at 7 p.m All are affectionately invited. 74a Meetings. T A n rn —NOTICE is hereby given I.U.U. I. that a DISTRICT CONVENTION Good Templars Ixlll be held on the 15th ly, 1879, in the Templar Hall, Moore •eet, Ashburton. All Good Templars the District of Mid-Canterbury are uested to attend, and especially officers i past officers.. The 2nd and 3rd De e will be conferred on all eligible candi 0S K. SANDO, t District Deputy, G.W.C.T. Public Notice. SCHOOL Requisites and Artist Mate rials. H. M. JONES, Stationer, Baring Square. 473.*



Entertainments. Hg ENE FI T QONCEBT TO MRS. WALTER HILL IN' THE T OWN HALL. ON THURSDAY, JULY, 17TH. PRO G R A M M E : Overture, , Mayor’s Address, Ballad, “A Father’s Love,” Mr. A. Flarrison. Recitation, ... ... ... Mr.Minnis. Wondrous Feat, by the Ashburton Wizard (first time in the Colony) ! ! Ballad, ... “ Old Friend John, Mr. Pratt. Comic Song, “ Sir John Moore,’ Mr. Grant. Descriptive Song, “The Desert,” Mr. G. D. Branson. Quartette, “Since First I Saw Your Face,” Messrs. Branson, Wilson, Pratt, and Jacobson. Song, ... ... ... ... Mr.-Weeks. HALF AN HOUR ON THE DARK CONTINENT, Asburtou Amateur Christys. interval of five minutes. Duet, “ Hunting Tower,” Mrs. Dunn and Mr. Jacobson. Ballad, “ The Tar’s Farewell,” Mr. Campbell. Recitation, ... “Revenge,” ... Mr. Jacobson. Song, “I Fear no Foe,” Mr. G. D. Branson. Comic Song, “ Dame Europa’s School,” Mr. J. Campbell. Ballad and Chorus, “ Willie’s Gone for Ever,” Master Bertie Gates.” Song, “ Hear the Wild Winds Blow,” Mr. P. A. Edmiston. Trio, “Ye Shepherds Tell Me.” Mrs. Dunn, and Messrs. Weeks and Pratt. Song, ... “ The Englishman,” ... Mr. Wilson. Weird, Wild, and Wondrous Seance, by the Wandering Wizard and Winsome Witch —Marvellous Brain-reading !!! God Save the Queen. Admission—2s. and Is. 109 a Public Notices. HAINMAN—Wanted, an experienced Chainman. Wages, Bs. Apply at once. W. G. HAYWARD, 105 a Survey Camp, Southbridge. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. LOAN OF £15,000. N pursuance of the {t Municipal Cor porations Act, 1876,” and “ Regula tion of Local Elections Act, 1876,” I hereby give notice that a Poll will be taken on the above question on Thursday, the 17th July, at the Town Hall Ashburton, commencing at 9 a.m. and closing at 6 p.m. CHARLES BRADDELL, Returning Officer. Ashburton, July 10th, 1879 91a SANDO AND OLSEN’S ASSIGNED ESTATE. DEBTS due to this . Estate must be paid to Mr. G. D. Boileau, Ac countant, Saunders’ Buildings, without delay. !S EES }“- Ashburton, 9th July, 1879. 86a NOTICE. ESTATE OF F. DOHERTY. ALL Accounts due to the above estate must he paid forthwith to Mr. Doherty, or they will be sued for without further notice. By order of the Trustees, D. CARO. 927 W. BROWNE. | HEREBY CERTIFY that Mr. Lan caster’s children are not suffering from Diphtheria. F. MACBEAN STEWART. Ashburton, July 11, 1879. * 90a For Sale. HOUSE AND LAND IN BURNETT STREET, F OR SALE CHEAP. Easy terms of payment. 102 a GEORGE JAMESON, Ashburton. £2 ss. PER ACRE. Messrs, saunders brothers have had placed in their hands for sale 993 Acres of fair Agricultural Land, within 5 miles of the Dunsandel Railway Station. The property adjoins a railway reserve, aud water can be obtained within twenty feet of the surface. To effect an immediate sale, the proprietor will accept £2 ss. per acre. Full particulars on application to SAUNDERS BROTHERS, 2% . Ashburton. mo BE SOLD, CHEAP—Nine %-acre I Sections of Magnificent LAND fonting on Allen and Middle Roads, North Town Belt. Apply to R. ELSTON, 1038 Soiith-East Belt. | I— bmbi— — — —■ l ——— ! l Tenders. TO BE LET BY TENDER, for 14 Years, a Capital FARM of 128 Acres, First-class land, with river front age, being Educational Reserve 1123. For further particulars, apply to C. P. Cox, Esq. Tenders to -be sent to the undersigned to Ist August. JAMES E. TREVOR, Chairman, Ashburton High School. 4Ga