LAST NIGHT’S CABLEGRAMS.

AUSTRALIAN (Reuter's Te’-nvns.) Melbourne, May 13

The liabilities of the Provincial and Suburban Bank, which stopped pay ment, are very small, as the operations are limited. The assets cover the de ficiencies. At a meeting of the Associated Banks to-day -a disposition was shown to support the noteholders, but nothing was decided on. Mace, Thompson, Foley, and Hicken have been discharged. They were charged with conspiring to effect a breach of the peace. Seventeen Magis trates were on the Bench. Arrived —Arawata.

Sydney, May 13.

Advices Irom New Guinea state that ten more native teachers have died of

fever. Sir Henry Parkes, in reference to the vote for the public schools, stated that the Government contemplated intro ducing important educational changes. Arrived—Wakatipu. Arrived —Somerset, at Cooktown, from Singapore.

[SieJal io Association .] Melbourne, May 13

The Associated Banks express a unanimous desire to protect ihe note holders in the Provincial and Suburban Bank. The assets are -£124,800, and the liabilities £n,ooo. It is hoped that a voluntary winding up will be found possible. It is reported that heavy advances to a railway contractor caused the difficulty. There has been an advance of 20s per ton for brewers’ sugars, and 10s on whites. Messrs Myers and Zox carry on .under inspection, consequently Mr. Zox Will not retire from the Assembly.

Rush at the Grey.— A r ush took place on Saturday to a terrace situate about halt a mile from (Jape Terrace, in the direction of Cameron’s. The prospectors, who have been working there for some tune, are said to have dropped upon a good thing, and, as the whole of the watershed in this locality has been auriferous, it is to be hoped that the lead for which the miners have been so long looking, has been dis covered. The country is rough and broken. About 100 people are on the ground. Two claims are reported to be on gold, and a third is expected to strike the lead soon.

The Victorian Loan. —The London correspondent of the Melbourne “Argus,” writing under date London, 14th March, by the Suez mail, which arrived at the Bluff lately, gives the folio wing interesting particulars relating to the floating of the Victorian loan, which may be studied advantageously by New Zealand politi cians : —“ The floating of a loan at a some what higher price than was anticipated was due to the abundance of money, the fall of the bank rate, and the restriction of the issue to £3,000,000 for 18 months. The written pledge given by Mr. Berry to the banks to withhold the balance of the debentures imparted confidence to the members of the Stock Exchange, who sent in the bulk of the subscriptions, and without whose co-operation the loan could not have been floated. All the heavy bids were under £99 ss, and it was only the small tenders that went up to £IOO. The announcement that interest would be paid from the Ist January, though the de bentures were not to issue until the Bth April, was equivalent to giving subscribers a rebate of It per cent.

Sabbatarian Scotland.— The Glasgow Established Presbytery have passed a re solution by twenty-eiglit to nineteen vc tes, adopting a report declaring that in the al tered condition of modern society it is ex pedient for works of necessity and mercy, or for persons coming from the suburbs into town for divine worship, that tiv,in cars with assignable limits should be ran on Sunday. It was pointed out that there should not be one law for the rich and an other for the poor, so that the former could use private carriages and cabs, while working people are debarred from cheaper conveyances.

THE ASHBUREON HERALD.

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New At’vertiS3Li92t3. IA T) IMPORTANT MEETING , \J t IY, on Thursday Evening. at the Y.M.C.A. Rooms, at 7.30. 844 J. M. D., Sec. PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. DIVINE SERVICE will be held in the Primitive Methodist Church on THURSDAY Evening next, at 7.30, con ducted by the Rev. Mr. Clover, of Christ church. 846 IMPORTANT SALE. 6 Messrs, acland, Campbell & CO., have received instructions from the Trustee in the estate of the late 'Thomas Lemon to sell by public auction on FRIDAY, May 23, Section No. 1, corner North Town Belt, Ashburton, |-acre ; and following valuable live & dead stock ■: GOOD DRAUGHT HORSES 0 2 Samuelson’s reapers 1 Self-binder 1 Dray., 3 Double-furrow ploughs, Duncan 1 Single „ „ „ 4 Foals, by Pretender 1 Set new.iron harrows 1 Chaffcutter 1 Moveable hut 30 Sacks oats 7 Sets harness Farm implements, etc., etc. Sale to commence At Twelve o’clock, on the Section. ACLAND, CAMPBELL & CO., . r 45 Auctioneers.



New Advertisements. R. V. mHE DISTRICT COURT is adjourned i to FRIDAY, the 23rd inst. By Order C. CAVER DL-H HUE HELL, 842 C'z k of die Distii.t Court. Y. E, In the District Court op Canterbury, Holden at Ashburton. IN THE MATTER OF the Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, the Debtors and Creditors Act 1:876 Amendment Act, IS7S, and of the bankruptcy of WILLIAM DE BLAGUIERE COMPTON, of Ashburton, Pound keeper, a debtor. NOTICE is hereby given, that the Creditors having failed to elect a Creditors’ Irus tee, I have, pursuant to section 46 of the first mentioned Act, appointed W. R. Boyle, of Ashburton, Certificated Accountant in Bank raptc I ', to be Creditors’ Trustee of the estate and efiects of the above-named debtor. And further, that the said IV. R. Boyle has, in writing, signified his acceptance of the said Trusteeship. All proofs ot debts hereafter to be forwarded to 1 lie said Trustee. Dated this 14th day of May, 1879. C. CAVENDISH HUKBELL, Clark of the Court. E. G. CRisr, Solicitor for Debtor. 847 In the Df.'.i'iv-CY Court of Canterbury, ■ Holden at Ashburton. IN THE MATTER OF The Debtors and CvecDors Act, Jo/6, The Debtors and Creditois Act ,1876 Amendment Act, 1878, and of the bankruptcy of TOIIN BROOM, of Ashburton, Boarding House Keeper, a debtor. NOTICE is hereby given that at the first meeting of Creditors of the said John Broom, held at the District Court House, Ashburton, on Wednesday, the 14th day of May, 1879, at 11.30 a.ni., Alexander Oswald Aitken, of Ashburton, Merchant, was appointed Creditors’ Trustee, and that the said Alexander Oswald Aitken has signified to the Clerk.ofthe above Court, in writing, his acceptance of the office of Creditors’ Trustee. All proofsofdebt to be forwarded to the Creditors’ Trustee. Dated at- Ashburton, this 14th day of May, 1879. C. CAYENDJSH HURRELL, 848 Cleric of the District Court. II OUSE mO LET, or FOR SALE a Two- I Roomed COTTAGE, lined through out, on the East Town Belt, with imme diate possession. ■ Apply, D. M'KENZIE, 849 Ashburton Hotel. ASHEURTON BOA D BOARD. mENDE OS are Li .riled for the following I wo ‘’:s : 101. Shingling Chertsey Road, C7O chains. 102. Shingling Gardiner’s Road, 145 chains. 103. Shingling Milton Road, 56 chains. 1(54. Shingling Mill Road, 40 chains. 105. Shingling Leadley’s Road, 180 chains. 100. Formation Corbett’s Road, 140 chains. 167. Formation Seaside Road, 160 chains. 168. Formation Leatham’s Road, 50 chains. 169. Formation Le Breton’s Road, 500 chains. 170. Formation and Shingling Grove Farm Road, 55 chains. 171. Drains near Waterton, 95 chains. 172. ’ Widening Surveyor’s Road, 220 chains. 173. Widening Boundary Road, 247 chains. Tenders addressed to the Chairman, and endorsed with the number of the work tendered for, will be received till 10 a.m. on MONDAY, June 2nd. All tenders to be accompanied with a deposit equal to 5 per cent, on the value of the work tendered for. By order of the Board, 843 JAMES WILKIE, Surveyor.



Tenders. W A N T E D. T jENDERS for FENCING ten Miles Ploughed Furrows. Tenders to be sent in by WEDN ESDAY, May 14th.— Apply to D. McLEAN, C 25 Laghmor Station. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. A LTEENATIVE TENDERS are in y\ viLed for the supply N CEMENT, of approved brand, in quantiiities of 100, 200, or 500 caaks, to be delivered in Christchurch, Lyttelton, or Ashburton. Tenders, endorsed “ Tender for Cement, ”- and accompanied by a guarantee deposit of £lO, to be delivered at the Borough Council Office on or before SATURDAY, May 17th, at noon. Oil ARLES BRADDELL, Ashburton. Town Clerk. May 7th, 1379. 829 ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. TO . CONTR ACTORS. TENDERS are invited for CON STRUCTING 50 chains (more or less) of Timber Kerbing and Concrete Channelling in East-sheet. The timber wiH be i viwided by the Council. Plans and spec'ocat'ous may be seen at the office of Messrs. Fooks and Son, Borough Engineers, and tenders endorsed !i Tern der° for Kerbing and Channelling,” and accompanied by a gnaran.'ee deposit of £5, to be delivered at the Borough Council Office on or before SATURDAY, May 17, at noon. CHARLES BEADDELL, Ashburton, Town Clerk. May 7tb, 1579. 817



Auction Sales. IN BANKRUPTCY. ABSOLUTE SALE WITHOUT RESERVE -jl/TTR. J. L. WILSON is instructed by JjL Mr. T. W. Draper, trustee in the estate of Mr. A. F. De Veaux. to sell by public auction, at the Avenel Farm, Chertsey, on THURSDAY, May 15th, at half-past 10 o’clock, all his Live and Dead Stock, comprising- - 10 Capital working farm horses 1 Coll 1 Foal 1 Hackney mare 1 Cob 1 Cow 1 Steer ■ M'Cormick’s reaper and binder Woods’' do do Iron roller, sowing machine Turnip sower 2 Triple-furrow ploughs 1 Double do do 1 Single do do Iron harrows Potato scuffler, and numerous other i nplements 10 Sets of plough and cart harness 3 Sydney drays . 2 Iron tanks 1 Dog-cart Quantity of seed and other articles Etc.,' Etc., Etc. Special attention is drawn to the above sale, as the horses are superior farm horses, and the plant, being only 12 months in use, is as good as new. N.B.—Refreshments will be provided. A conveyance will leave the Rakaia Station on arrival of the first train from Christchurch. A L S 0 Sundry cooking utensils and house hold furniture. Terms at sale. S4l Public Notice* ASSIGNED ESTATE OF A. WESTON WORTHINGTON. TENDERS are invited for the Purchase of the Stock, Book Debts, Goodwill, and Lease of Premises, having three years to run, of Stationery and other business belonging to the above estate at Ashbur ton. To an energetic man, a splendid oppor tunity presents itself for doing a cash business. Tenders to be sent in on or before noon on Saturday May 17th, to the undersigned, from whom all particulars can be obtained. W. H. ZOUCH, Trustee. 838



A USEFUL NOVELTY, Most Favorable OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE MONEY. h\ H W o P 4 H PL i-J\ £>■» A DISCOUNT of SEVEN AND A HALF Per Cent, will be allowed to all C A SI-1 CUSTOMERS BY Friedlander Bros., EAST STREET. 828 J^j"OTICE —The “ Ashburton Herald” is a Gazette for all notices under the Debtors and Creditors Acts. 60 BIBLES, Prayers, and Church Services, Hymnals for vai’ious churches. —H. M. JONES, Stationer, Baring Square. 478 b WANTED KNOWN, that Envelopes and Notepaper can be obtained, wholesale or retail, at unusually low rates at the “ Herald ” Office, East-street Noi'th. 048



Auction Sales. BULLOCK AND CO., AGENTS FOR THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL £1,000,000. Insurances effected at the lowest current rates on all kinds of Buildings, Threshing Machines, Crops Growing and in Stack. J. DRUMMOND McPHERSONI Manager, Christchurch.



BULLOCK AND CO.’S ABST RA C T O F SALE S'. TIIURS DA Y , MAY 15 . At our Sale Room, 80 quarter-acre sections, close to S. E. Belt, and facing Wa'canui Road. Also the same date (instead of 14th) At the Farm of Mr. M. Wren, N. Rangitata, near Coldstream, the whole of his Stock and Implements, also 20 Acres Land, with a two-roomed Cottage thereon. TUESDAY, MAY 20. At Tinwald Yards, Stock, &c. THURSDAY, MAY 29. At our Sale Room, 40 quarter-acre Sections, adjoining Saunders’ Mill. BULLOCK AND CO., Auctioneers. Booksellers, &c. NEW BUSINESS. J . Y. WARD, BOOKSELLER, COMMERCIAL AND FANCY STATIONER, HAS much pleasure in announcing to the inhabitants of the Borough of Ashbur ton and County, that lie COMMENCED BUSINESS ON SATURDAY MARCH 1, 1879, in Messrs. Saunders Bros.’ Buildings, EAST STREET, NORTH, Wth A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Professional Stationery, C ommmercial Stationery, Honseliold Stationery, Fancy Stationery, &c., &c., • &c. LITERATU R E— (ln Assorted Bindings) COMPRISING ALL THE MOST POPULAR AUTHORS Also, — PRESENTATION BOOKS. SCHOOL REQUISITES IN STOCK. Colonial, English, and Foreign Papers and Magazines supplied to order. WORK-BOXES, WRITING-DESKS, and OTHER FANCY GOODS, AT REASONABLE PRICES. Hamilton’s Library Books on Deferred Payment. UruNote the address — J. Y. WARD, East Street North (Saunders Bros.’ New Buildings), ASHBURTON. 440 Public Notices. FREDERICK PAVITT, COMMISSION AGENT, Etc., East Street, Ashburton, BEGS to notify to the Public that lie has received the following appointment : I HEREBY appoint FREDERICK PAVITT, of Ashburton, a Certifi cated Accountant in Bankruptcy. C. D. R. WARD, District Judge. April 25, 1379. 766 JUST PUBLISHED, Price 2s 6d. THE PROGRESSIVE POLICY OF THE MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY REVIEWED, Together with a comparative abstract of the expenses of English, American, and Australian Life Assurance Institutions, by MORRICE A. BLACK, F.1.A., (Actuary to the Society.) GEORGE ROBERTSON, 815 Sydney.



Drapery. ORR AND CO.’S



BARGAINS!! BARGAINS!! 150 Pairs Ladies’ Sewn Kid Boots, at 6s. 6d.; former price 12 s. 6d. 230 Pairs Children’s Boots, at 2s. 6d. per pair; former price 6s. 6d. THE ABOYE ARE SLIGHTLY STAINED Through bad Packing. Sale at ORR AND CO.’S



763 OKR AND CO., IMPORTERS.



Educational. MUSIC TUITION, VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL. Terms, per Quarter or per Lesson, on appli cation to the Principal. SUPERIOR LADIES’ HOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL,' Oxford Villa, Burnett St., Ashburton, Conducted by Miss Steane. Private Lessons in French, German, and Latin, twice weekly ; Music, and Drawing in Various Styles. Preparatory School for Boys. Inclusive Terms. Business Notices.



NOTICE. S + HARDLEY, LICENSED GASFITTER, BEGS to notify that he is now prepared to execute any orders entrusted to him with despatch. Estimates given on the shortest notice. Kitchen Ranges fitted with High-pres sure Boilers. Electric Bells supplied and fitted. Artesian Wells sunk. Pumps fitted and repaired. 798



PUBLIC NOTICE. TRADESMEN and others who intend using the Ashburton Gas Company’s Gas should give their orders at once to have their premises fitted with Gas Fittings, to ensure no delay when the Gas is brought into the town. J. c. DOLMAN, LICENSED GASFITTER, Plumber, Locksmith, Whitesmith, Bell hanger, Zinc and Tin-plate Worker, Hot and Cold Water Engineer, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. N.B.—Artesian Weils sunk and Pumps fitted and repaired ; 0. G. Guttering fixed at Current Rates. Electric Bells supplied and fitted. Orders punctually attended to in town and country. 812 NOTICE OF REMOVAL.. S, STOKES, TAILOR AND CLOTHIER. BEGS to remind his friends and, the public that he has removed his busi ness to new shop near Baldwin’s Central Hotel, Wakanui Road, and would take this opportunity of acknowledging the very liberal support accorded to him here tofore, and solicits a continuance of patronage at his new shop—Wakanui Road, near Baldwin’s Central Hotel. S. STOKES, TAILOR AND CLOTHIER. 794 NOTICE. ALL ACCOUNTS due to the Estate of Thomas Hicks, Ashburton, must be Paid at Once to the undersigned, at Messrs Pass and Co’s, or at the Road Board Office, Ashburton. Accounts re maining unpaid will be sued for without further notice. J. H. PASS, l 454 C. B. BRANSON, ] ±Tustee3 -



TO MEET. A WANT Long Felt in Ashburton, S. COLLINS AND SON HAYE opened a shop in Compton’s Buildings, Moore-street, next to Neate’s, chemist, for the sale of NEW & SECOND-HAND FURNITURE Of every description. Curtain Poles and Rings, Venetian, Sprii .g and Roller Blinds made to order. Highest price given for Second-hand Furniture of all kinds. PAINTING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES carried on as usual in town or country.' Paperhangings, Paints, Oil Colors, Var nishes, Window-glass, and every trade requisite on sale. Guttering, and Piping found and fixed. S. COLLINS AND SON, PRACTICAL PAINTERS, PLUMBERS, AND HOUSE DECORATORS Moore-street, Ashburton. 588 THE UNION FIRE AND MARINE IN SURANCE COMPANY OF NEW " ZEALAND. SHAREHOLDERS are hereby informed that in accordance with clause No. 8 of the Articles of Association, the directors have decided to postpone the due dates of calls No. 7 and 8 on the shares of this Company, which calls would have been due on June Ist and October Ist, next respectively. The usual formal notice will be given at such times as the calls are made. W. DEVENISH MEARES, General Manager. Christchurch, May Ist, 1879. 832 SCHOOL Books, Bags, Etc.—H. M. JONES, Stationer, Etc., Boring Square. 473 d JUST ARRIVED, Albums, Desks, Workboxes, Ac. 11. -M. JONES, Stationer, Baring Square. 473 a Envelopes, notepaper, en velopes, NOTEPAPER.—The cheapest ever offered in Ashburton, at the Herald Office, Wholesale Stationery Depot, Saunders’ Buildings. 552



Wants, &c. 'ANTED, a Competent JOBBING HAND. Apply SO2 HERALD OEFICE. 117 ANTED IMMEDIATELY, in s v V Small Family, a young girl as General Servant.—Apply to MRS. T. G. RUSSELL, Moorc-street, Next, Templar Hall, ANTED, Apprentices and Improv ers for the Dressmaking. Apply to MISS CAUSEY, at T. B. Hodder and Company’s. 77(3 TIT ANTED Known, that FIFTEEN t r , Words are inserted in this Column for ONE SHILLING; if booked, Scab Charge. DIARIES.— A Few Commercial anc Scribbling- Diaries on Sale, Cheap at the “Herald” Stationery Depot, East Street North, near Railway Station. 'ITTANTED KNOWN—That the cheap VV est and neatest CARDS may b( had at the ASHBURTON HERALD OFFICE East Si abet North. Bssancißwa To Let. TO LET, A COMFORTABLE FOUR-ROOMET COTTAGE, with-Verandah, within two minutes walk of the Railway Station Apply Sou HERALD OFFICE.



Public Notices. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. HM. JONES begs to inform his • 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 CHEAP TIMBER. AT HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS. BALANCE of Timber unsold at the auction sale. A150,'200,000 feet to arrive, now lying at the Waimate Station, will be disposed of at reduced prices at HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS, East Street, Ashburton. 73C Business Notice. 1 EA. GARNETT begs to inform the . Inhabitants of Ashburton and dis trict that, in consequence of Depression in Trade, ALL GOODS will be offered at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, consisting of Tobacconist, Perfumery, and Fancy Goods. HAIR-CUTTING IN THE LATEST STYLES. E. A. GARNETT, MONTGOMERY’S BUILDINGS, Ashburton. 739 C. PERCY COX, AND AND ESTATE AGENT AND - VALUATOR, ASHBURTON. TO LET OR SELL -080 Acres first-class land (limestone) with good house, large stables, woolshed, sheep-yards, granaries, etc., etc., com plete ; very convenient. 320 Acres reserve, first-class land, part sub-let, sufficient to cover the whole of Government rent, etc., leaving upwards of 200 acres rent free for 2 years. Lou price wanted for goodwill of lease, or would be let to a suitable tenant. 2,500 Acres ring-fenced, to be let in one block for grazing, or in blocks to suit purchasers for cropping, with or with* out purchasing clause. Town and Suburban Sections io sell or let in Ashburton and Hindhope.



MONEY TO LEND APPROVED FREEHOLD SECURITY. Agent for Union I nsurance | OF NEW ZEALAND 1 .. RABBITS! RABBITS ! I P . HARP ER, FISHMONGER AND POULTERER Near the Ashburton Hotel, East Street, EGS to inform the .inhabitants ol __ Ashburton that lie WILL OPEN in the above line on SATURDAY, May 10, and trusts, by strict attention to busi ness, and supplying but articles of first class quality, hopes to merit a share of public patronage] OYSTER SALOON.j Hot Fried Fish and Stewed Eels from 0 to 11 every night. Board and Lodging for respectable wort - ing men. S(?