NEW STAMP DUTIES.

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MOONLIGHT EVENINGS.

The Moon at 3 days old shines till about S o’clock.

The Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-past 10 o’clock. The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly I o’clock in the .morning. . The Moon at' 12 days old shines from sun down till about 4 in the morning. The Moon ac 15 days old is full, and shines all night. . The Moon at 18 days old rises about 9 p.m. and shines till morning. The.Moonat 21 daysoldrises about 11 p.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a. m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a. m. and shines till sunrise.

THE HOUSEWIFE’S TABLE.

The following is a very valuable housewife’s table, by which persons not having scales and weights at hand may readily measure the article wanted to form any recipe without the trouble of weighing, allowance to be made for an extraordinary dryness or moisture of the ar ticle .weighed or. measured :— : Wheat flour, 1 pound is 1 quart. Indian meal, 1 pound 2 ounces are 1 quart. Butter, when soft, 1 pound is x quart. Loaf sugar, broken, I pound is 1 quart. White sugar, powdered, 1 pound 1 ounce ate I quart. Ten eggs are 1 pound. Flour, 4 pecks are. i bushel. Sixteen large tablespoonsful arc I’pint. Eight large teaspoonsful are 1 gill. Four large teaspoonsful are '/> gill. Two gills are % pint. Two pints ate I quart. Four quarts are I gallon. A common sized tumbler holds x / t pint. A common sized wine glass is %, a gill. A tea-cup is 1 gill. A large wine-glass is 1 gill. Forty drops are equal to I teaspoonful. Four teaspoonfuls are equal to 1 tablespoon ful.

REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, MAR RIAGES, AND DEATHS.

Births. —Parents and all other persons pre sent at a birth, are liable under the Act for Registration under penalty of ,£10; failing, the occupier of house in which such birth took place is liable. Births are registered free up to sixty-two days, day of birth and of registra tion, both inclusive; afterwards up to six months, bn payment of ss. penalty, and after declaration as to truth of particulars being duly made ;.hrid : beyond.six months only after conviction' before a Magistrate, and on pro duction, of certificate of conviction signed by Magistrate : or Clerk to Bench, and within one month of such conviction. There are Mother provisions as to registration of children found exposed, and registration of names within One year : of birth. , r . 7 • ;: < , Marriages. —Marriages must be solem nized' with open doors, between eight in the morning and four in the afternoon, in 1 the presence of two or more witnesses. Persons objecting to be married by a clergyman, can be married in a Registrar’s office by a Registrar. Persons desirous' of being married must give notice to the Registrar of the district, and take out a Marriage Certificate; but before doing so, must have resided in the district three clear day 6 immediately preceeding the application for certificate. . The fees are :—for Notice and Certificate, £1 2s fid; Marriage by Registrar, £1 ; and 2s 6d for Copy of Marriage Registrar. Persons wishing to be married out of the dis trict in which they live, can only do so by residing in the district in which they wish to be hurried for three clear days, and obtaining certificate from the Registrar of that district. And persons living in different districts must either both reside for three clear days in the same district, or else obtain two Certificates, viz:—one from the'Registrar of each of the districts in which they reside. Any person making false' affirmation, declaration, or repie sentation before a Registrar, is guilty of mis demeanour.

Deaths. —The occupier of house in which death occurs, and all persons present at a death, are liable for the registration within thirty-one days; and failing these, the Undertaker or person so acting, under penalty of £lo; but any of the persons liable may depute, in writing, some person acquainted with par ticulars required to attend and register; and the person registering MUST in all cases take to the Registrar' the Doctor’s Certificate of Death. In all cases of burial, the Undertaker or person so acting, must return to the Registrar within seven days, the Burial Cer tificate, duly signed by Undertaker and officiating Minister, or two householders pre sent at such burial. Undertakers not return ing such Burial Certificates within seven days are liable to a penalty of £$ : and Cletgymen officiating and not signing Burial Certificates are also liable to a penalty of £s. Any person not attending to register, after notice from Registrar is duly given, is liable to a penalty of £2O There are various other provisions defining powers and duties of Registrar, and imposing penalties for neglect in complying with various .provisions of th* Act.j

VACANATION.

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By an Act of the General Assembly of Nev/ Zealand, it .is made compulsory upon every parent to take his child, within six months of its birth, to the Medical Officer appointed by Government for the district, or to some qualified Medical Practitioner, to have the child vaccin ated, and oh the eighth day following to take the child back , again - for inspection. For breach of this law a fine not exceeding 40s. may be recovered before any Bench of Magis trates.' > If the ; child be properly vaccinated, the Medical Officer or Practitioner is to give a certificate of the fact. If the child be not sus ceptible, or unfit to endure the process, another certificate is to be given, which will clear the patents of the’ consequences. Children, al though vaccinated, whose vaccination certifi cates .are pot forwarded to the Registrar of the district are stiil liable to a. fine of 40s. Inno culation with the virus of small pox is a crime punishable by a penalty. of £ 10, The word “ parent ” means lather, mother, or other per son having the care, nurture, or custody of the child.

SLAUGHTER-HOUSE LICENSES.

“The Slaughter-House Act, 1577,” pro vides that ‘‘no license shall he issued in res pect of any slaughter-house situated within half a mile from the outer boundary of any borough, unless such slaughter-house has been erected, or was in course of erection for that purpose immediately before the Ist December, 1877. If suchslaughter-house is within theabove described limit, application for the license must be made to the Council of the nearest Borough. It a slaughter-house is within any County, ex cept as aforesaid, the application must be made to the Council of such county. No license, {not being the renewal of a previously existing license, shall be issued to any person, unless public notice shall have been given by the applicant for fihe same, once in each week for one month, immediately preceding the time when such application is to be heard.”

MAGISTRATE’S COURT FEES.

Table of Fees to be taken in respect of Proceedings under “The Resi dent Magistrates’ Act, 1867,” by Bailiffs.

Service of summons or subpoena, or order; or copy of notice of set-off, if within 2 miles of the Court House, 3s; for every .extra mile, one way, is''bailiff’s fee upon execution of any warrant, or going to J view tenement, upon each view, 4s; executing any warrant, or going to view tenement beyond 2 miles from the Court House, for every extra mile, one way, is ; poundage on sum levied or received ■under distress, is ; for keeping possession, per diem, any sum not exceeding 8s; auctioneer’s commission on sale of goods taken in'execu tion, 5 per cent.; advertising sale, the actual cost; poundage on sum for which the body is taken in execution, is.

Table of Fees to be tvken in respect of Proceedings under “The Resi dent Magistrates’ Act, 1867,” by the Resident Magistrates, Justices of the Peace, or their Clerks.

For issuing every warrant of apprehension or committal, except in cases hereinafter ex pressly provided for, 6d in the £. For every summons for commitment under section of “The Resident Magistrate’s Act, 1868,” 3d in the £ on. the amount of the original demand then remaining due. For every hearing of the matters mentioned in such summons for commitment, 6d in the £ on the amount last aforesaid. For issuing every warrant of apprehension under the Bth section of “ The Resident Magistrate’s Act, 1868,” 3d in the £ on the amount last aforesaid. For issuing every warrant of committal under the 9th section of “ The Resident Magistrate’s Act, 1868,” 6d in the £ on the amount last afore said.

For every bail-bond under section seventeen of “The Resident Magistrates’ Act, 1868”; for any sum not exceeding £20 —ss. Ditto not exceeding^so—7s fid. Dit*o not exceed ing —los. For every hearing and order under sections 18 and 19 of “ The Resident Magistrates’ Act, 1868,’’; for any sum not exceeding £$ —4s ; not exceeding £lO - ss; not exceeding —Bs; not exceeding £50 — 12s; not exceeding —2os. For any process or proceeding issued or taken under the twentieth section of “ The Resident Magistrates’ Act, 1868,” the same fees as payable in respect of the like proceed ings under “The District Courts Act.’

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Affidavit or Declaration ... £ 0 2 6 Agreements, where the value is of or upwards. 0 1 0 Ditto, deed, ... ios. counterpart Annual License, joint Stock’ Com- pany, qn ever}' £100 of nomi- nal capital ... 0 1 0 Appointments, of power over pro- perty 0 10 0 Bill of Exchange, on demand 0 0 6 Ditto, ditto, inland, not on demand, for every ,£50 or part thereof ... 0 1 0 Bill ot Lading, or receipt, or copy... 0 1 0 Certificate.of Incorporation 5 0 0 GhequO or dra t for any sum 0 0 1 Conveyance for every £$0, or part thereof .. ... ... 0 S' 0 Deed of Settlement, foi every £ too, or part thereof n 5 6 Deeds hot otherwise charged 0 10 0 Lease, - without premium, for every £$»', dr part thereof annual vent 0 2 0 Ditto, with premium, with or with- out rent, or with premium an annual rent of £20 or. more, same, rate as Conveyances, on the premium and rent : Coun- teipart of Lease 0 2 6 Policy of Insurance, Marine, tor evei-y ,£100 or part there- of... 0 1 0 Ditto, not exceeding six months for every £\oo, is. ; 12 months ... Power of Attorney ... 0 2 0 0 10 0 Promissory Notes on demand 0 0 1 Ditto, other than to bearer, on de- mand, not exceeding £2$, 6d ; not exceeding £$o, is ; and for every additional £$o, ol ‘ part 0 1 0 Receipt for £ 2 , 01 upwards 0 0 1 Transfer of Shares, where purchase money does not exceed £20, is ; 2s 6d ; 5s ; exceed- ing £100 for every or part thereof ... ... 0 2 6 Transfer of station or Run, (except as a'mortgage) for every of value 0 10 0



d S3 0 0* 6 § S* S? 0 0 2 O O 0 10 in «h n N? S? s? Filing plaint, including pliant s. s. S. s. s. 8 note, if any Filing notice of set-off, accord- 1 2 4 S ing to amount claimed 1 2 3 4 6 Hearing... Payment of money into Court before judgment, according 3 4 6 8 12 to amount paid in id. in the s. s. s. s. s. Judgment 1 I 2 4 8 Summons to a party Summons to a witness (to n- 1 3 4 5 6 elude one name) Order not being in nature of 2 2 2 2 4 final judgment ... .;. Adjournment of hearing on application of plaintiff or 2 2 2 2 2 defendant Swearing witnesses, exceeding 1 2 3 4 5 3 on either side... Warrant of distress or for seizure of specific goods 1 1 2 2 2 (value) Warrant for delivery of pos- 3 4 5 6 7 session of tenement Filing agreement (as to juris- 4 4 4 4 4 diction) Filing memorandum of claim 2 2 2 2 by landlord for rent 1 2 3 4 5 Order for le-hearing . ... 2 0 2 2 2 Older, giving leave to appeal Settling case for appeal, not 2 3 4 5 6 exceeding 5 folios; , ... Where case .exceeds 5 folios 10 10 10 10 io each additional folio 1 1 1 1 I Swearing or filing affidavit... 1 1 1 1 1 For every search ... For every document required in proceedings and not 1 1 1 r 1 enumerated For every folio above 2 of go 2 2 n 2 2 words each 1 X 1 1 X For every copy of any such d. d. d. d. d. document, per folio 6 6 6 6 6 On every application to the s. s. s. s. s. Court, not being a hearing Filing notice of any such 3 5 7 9 12 application Filing, &c., of bond under 1 2 3 4 5 Sections 89 and 100 of Act 5 5 5 S 5



• Teati?}aker. NOTICE. WM. PATCHING BEC-S to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton aild‘ surrounding dis tricts, that, having purchased the busi ness lately carried on by Sahdo’and Olsen, he will continue the • MANUFACTURING ... % #f TENTS, TARPAULINS, HORSECLOTHS, WAGGON TILTS, &c. LAkGE stock on hand, C-; ; '< ; • Including— Druggets, assorted patterns Tents, all sizes * Indiarubber and Canvas Hose in g r r ■- ’ ■ Canvas, Calico, American Puck, Drill, &c.- Clothes, Garden, and Plough lines 1 Headstalls Flax and Hemp Halters ON SALE, AT UNUSUALLY LOW PRICES. The following:— Tarpaulins and Horsecloths Oilskin Suits, Men’s and Bojs’ Macintoshes, Leggings Flax and Manilla Rope Blocks, double and single FLAGS OF ALL NATIONS the address— -WM. PATCHING (Next Friedlanders’), East Street, Ashburton 108 a Public Notices. C. PERCY COX, T AND AND ESTATE AGENT ANT VALUATOR, ASHBURTON. MONEY TO LEND ON APPROVED FREEHOLD SECURITY Agent for Union Insurance ■ COMPANY OFJNEW ZEALAND. ■ 717



THE ASHBURTON HERALD And Borough and County Advertiser (With which is incorporated the Evening Echo.) ASHBURTON, WAKANUI, AND SEA FIELD “ HERALD ” DELIVERY. SUBSCRIBERS to The Ashburton Herald, residing at and between the above places will, in future, be supplied by the Boy, at their residences, every Tues day and Friday. GREENSTREET, WESTERFIELB, UPPER ASHBURTON, AND MOUNT SOMERS. Subscribers residing in the above lis tricts will be supplied by Cookson’" coach. Orders received by Messrs. Tisch and R. Morgan. New Subscribers will please forward their .names to any of the Agents, or our Office, as early as possible. Subscription : By post or Boy, Bs. 6d. per quarter; in advance, 7s. 6d. per quarter ;. or 28s. per annum. The Ashburton Herald will contain all the latest telegraphic and other news, grain and produce market reports, and particu lar attention will be paid to the wants of settlers. All .notices referring to the Borough Council, County Council, and the Road Beards, will be found in the Hearld. Agencies where The Herald can be obtained Wakamii School Wajii'iui Creek.. SeaßkL.v .. Mr. Ginnoy . G. Xeadley . Mr. Atkinson . T. M. Jones Newlands ... ... Ed Watkins Spread Eagle ... ... Mr. Tisch Mount Somers ... R. Morgan he Agents will supply printed forms tor new subscribers to sign* 1



SEALY BROS., . NURSERYMEN AND SEEDSMEN, BEG to thank their friends and the public of Ashburton for the liberal support accorded them during the past five years'; and to intimate that they ....... , have; opened ... hew busin.eas; premises' ;; in ~Sast Street near the ; Bank- of N,ew ■ Zealand,; /where they will be prepared to supply Agricul tural and Garden Seeds of every,descrip tion. SEALY EROS., NURSERYMEN ; AND SEEDSMEN, .. EAST i STREET. The facilities'we possess for testing the qiiality ! of all Seeds offered by ns, and our desire to hxtend this branch of our busi ness, will be a sufficient guarantee that all Seeds offered by us will be such as will give the utmost satisfaction. SEALY~BROS., THE ASHBURTON NURSERY, BEACH ROAD, MOORE STREET. 306 a



NEW rjIAILORING gSTABLISHMENT, THE TRIANGLE, Wakanui Road, near H. M. Jones’. G. J. F. LUBLOW, Pn ATTTPAT TAILOR AND HABIT MAKER, Begs to announce to the public of Ashbur ton and the surrounding district .that he HAS COMMENCED BUSINESS, and is prepared to execute orders equal to anything in the Colony. _ One trial will be sufficient as to Fix, Style, and WoB.kMANSHiP/ Dress Suits, in various styles, and latest fashions. 1 weed Suits of every hind in latest styles. Fancy Coatings and Vest ings. Cord Pants; Trousers strapped and cuffed. A good assortment of Tweeds and Cloth in Stock. ■ . ' Reasonable Prices will be charged, and satisfaction guaranteed. the address— G. J. F. LUBLOVV, Wakanui Road, Ashbueton. 283 a



Gasfitters, &c. PUBLIC NOTICE TRADESMEN and others who intend using the Ashburton Gas Company’s • Gas should give their orders at . once have their premises fitted 'with Gas Fittings, to ensure no delay when the Gas brought into the town, J. C. DOLMAN, LICENSED GASFITTER, Plumber, Locksmith, Whitesmith; Bell hunger, Zinc and Tin-plate. Worker, llot and .Cold Water Engineer, TANCRED STREET, - ' ASHBURTON. V KB.—Artesian Wells sunk and Pumj* fitted and repaired; 0. G. Guttering fixer at Current Rates* Electric Hells supplied and fitted. Orders punctually attended to in town and country. ' 812 Fruiterers, &c. -_r _ . wT T. DAVISON, Has on Sale— Good Oranges Lemons Dates Rhubarb, in any quantity Cocoaaiuts Good Potatoes Onions Cabbages Turnips Garden. Seeds Thyme and Sage All kinds of Herbs Orde.vs delivered in any part of Ashburton. WHOLESALE and retail, (XK XT TO FOWLER’S, GROCER), q'ANCRED STREET, AS HBURTON. 563 a



Pu blic Notices, IN BANKRUPTCY. jy^OTICE —The “ Asiebuktok Hkkald ” ia a Gazette - for 'll notices under the Dibbers and Creditor £ -A'.cts. IF you want anythi. ig .known, put it in the “ Herald”—'i Verity "Words fora Shilling. , ASHBURTON H 23 RAID, Published X *aiSy. are re to make known any irregularity j » tine delivery, whether in Town or Coun try, which shall be immediately remedied. Oonamiay tskub cribers along the Wakanui . Road it© ithe school, thence to Seafield, Ob BaSwddge, ;and j Newland, are supplied by email’Cant j o very Tuesday and Friday,



B L I G H’S CANTERBURY RESTAURANT, Papanui Road, near Post Office, Christchurch, MEALS AT ALL HOURS OF THE DAY. Board and Lodging, 175., 18s., £1 a week. BEDS & MEALS—Is. Each. 452 CHERTSEY. A. R. MARKHAM (i X Montgomery’s, Chertscy), GENERAL STOREKEEPER, HAVING taken over the store of Messrs. Orr and Co., and increased the stock, is prepared to supply first-class articles in Grocery, Drapery, Ironmongery. etc. Agentfor THE ASHBURTON HERALD. 423



Medicinal. TEEDMAN’S SOOTHING POWDERS FOR CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH. CAUTION TO PURCHASERS. The value of this well-known Family Medi cine has been largely tested in all parts of the world, and by all grades of society, for upwards o,f FIFTY YEARS. Its well-earned exten sive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA TIONS, some of which in OUTWARD APPEARANCE so closely resemble the ori ginal as to have deceived many purchasers. The proprietor therefore feels it due to the public to give a special caution against the use of SUCH IMITATIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested carefully to observe the four following distinctive characteristics, without which none are genuine : 1st —In every case the words JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTH, SURREY, are engraved on the Government Stamp affixed to each packet. 2nd —Each Single Powder has directions for the dose, and the words, John Steedman, Chemist, Walwoith, Surrey, printed thereon. 3rd—The name, Steedman, is always spelt with two EE’s. 4th —The manufacture is carried on solely at Walworth, Surrey, Sold in Packets by all Chemists and Medi cine Vendors. Sold by Kempthorne, Prosser and Co., Auckland. 490



GRATEFUL—COMFORTIF G. EPPS’S BREAKFAST COCOA. “ By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application oi die line properties of well selected cocoa, Mr. ■Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately-flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors’ bills. It is by tne judi cious use of such articles of diet, that a constitu tion may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us, ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. We may escape many a fata shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pare blood and a properly nourished frame.” —The Chit Set vice Gazette.



SOLD ONLY IN PACKETS LABELLED JAMES EPPS AND CO Homoepathic Chemists, London. BUGS, FLEAS, MOTHS, BEETLES And all other Insects are DESTROYED by’ Keating’s insect powder, which is quite harmless to domestic animals. In exterminating Beetles the success of this Powder is extraordinary, and no one need be troubled by those pests. It is per fectly clean in application. Ask for and be sure you obtain “KEAT ING’S POWDER,” as Imitations are Noxious, and fail in giving satisfaction. Sold by all Chemists in Tins, is. & 2s. 6d. each. KEATING’S WORM TABLETS, A PURELY VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT, Doth .in appearance and taste, furnishing a most agreeable method of administering the only certain remedy for INTESTINAL or THREAD WORMS. It is a perfectly safe and mild preparation, and is especially adapted lor children. TESTIMONIAL. Medical Hall Gildersome, Nov. 28th, 1876. Mr. Keating, Dear Sir, —I think it nothing but my duty to inform you of the immense sale I have for your Worm tablets, which I may justly say is. enormous, and in every case gives the greatest satisfaction. I have now in stock two bottles containing the Round Wonns brought me during the last few days by customers, one Worm 40 yards long. I dare not be without • the remedy.—yours respectfully, M. A. Walker. Sold in tins by all Chemists and Druggists



Proprietor, THOS. KEATING, London, REWARD AND CAUTlON.—Whereas fraudulent imitations of this umsurpassed remedy have been sold, I hereby request any one knowing the vendor of the same to com municate with me, on conviction of the offender a liberal reward will be paid. 637



IN BANKRUPTCY. WEEKS & DIXON have on Sale at their Office, East Street North,- - PROOFS OF DEBT FORMS, FORMS OF AFFIDAVIT. Also, — FORMS of TO LET and FOR SALE. CHRISTCHURCH AND SUBURBAN DIRECTORY FOR 1879. ON SALE at the “ HERALD ” Office, Saunders Buildings, East-street. Price : Two Shillings and Sixpence. Neatly Bound in Cloth. The above Volume contains a lot of valuable information, and should be in the hands of every Tradesman. A M AN is not wise if he don’t advertise And Twenty Words cost a Shilling.



t,Tr; : •• > I V'^!,-^ ,, -ys^rrors?? ORE AND CO., ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA. BANKRUPT ESTATE OF HOOPER, AITKEN & Co. £5,345 10s id ORR AND Co., JJAVING Purchased the Whole of the above Stock from the Trustees, wili offer it for SALE on SATURDAY, At the Premises Lately occupied by J. H. PASS AND Co. THE GOODS ARE ALL QUITE NEW AND IN SPLENDID CONDI TION, AND WILL BE SOLD AT Less Than Half Price FOR CASH.



COME AT ONCE, AND Secure Bargains COME EARLY, ON SATURDAY, 27*- ORE AND CO. IMPORTERS, ASHBURTON AND RAKATA.



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GENERAL ./ PRINTING OFFICE EAST STREET NORTH, ASHBUkf ON (Near the Railway Station.) ” rpHE Proprietors beg to intimate that they have imported a first-class “ ATLAS ” TREADLE* '••\" r 1 : * Printing y Machine, FOR JOB WORK ONLV, CAPABLE OF THROWING OF 2000 IMPRESSIONS AN - ; HOUR Unrivalled and unequalled in the estima tion of Printers.-



It is capable of executing thefinest work in iii ?; I Colors & Ornamental Printing And the coat of production ‘will, byiheaa* of this labor-saving b* GREATLY REDUCED. 'h BILLHEADS, RECEIPTS, NOTE HEADINGS, ENVELOPES, BUSINESS CARDS, ADDRESS LABELS, CIRCULARS, PAMPHLETS, CATALOGUES EVERY'' DESCRIPTION OF PRINTING in the BEST STYLE, and at Prices which cannot fail to GIVE SAT ISP ACTIO N*f WEEKS AND DIXON PRINTERS & PUBLISHERS, THE ASHBURTON HERALD OFFICE East Street North Ashburton.