THE GOVERNOR’S RECEPTION.

Lambton Kay, Wellington, ioth April. Be the piper that played afore Moses, I was as nigh as a toucher gettin’ into an attack o’ delarium thrarnins over the Governor’s arrival. Av coorse, es I tould ye afore, I hadn’t seen Sir Herculis since we wor at school together at Murty Donohoe’s, jist beyant the crass-roads, op-pos-it the Mullingar road. Well, ’pon me conshinse, I thought his Ixcillencec would shake the two hands off me on the Kay whin I met him landin’ from the Wolverine. K “ Tare-an-outhers, can I believe me two eyes ?” ses the Governor, whin he first caught sight o’ me. “ Blur-an agers, sure that can’t be yerself, Paddy, arroon,” ses he. “Begorra, it’s all that’s lift o’ me, yer Ixcillencee,” ses I. “ ’Pon me conshinse I shouldn’t have known ye, Paddy, av it wasn’t for the blue wart on the lift hand corner o’ yer nose,” ses he. “ D’ye tell me so,” ses I, “ an’ be-dad I can make the same rimark wid rispect to yer Ixcillincee,” ses I, “ for be-jabers, av it wasn’t for the piculiar cut av yer Ixcillincee’s right hand whisker, I’d have passed yer in the sthreet widout knowin’ ye.” Sir Herculis thin inthroduced me to Lady Robinson an’ his shute, an’ in return I inthroduced him to me collaiges— Mac, Whitmore, an’ Fisher; Johnny had the impidence to inthroduce him self. After our mutchual congratula tions, Sir Herculis tuk me aside, and ses he, “ Paddy allanah, yersilf and yer collaiges can come up afther tay an’ we’ll have a quiet dhrop o’ the craythur together.” Well, in response to his Ixcillincee’s invitation, mesilf an’ Mac, an’ the Colonel, an’ Fisher, went up to the Vice-Raygil residince in the evenin’, and spint a most injoyable night. Afther a few rounds o’ punch had re caived ample justice we gave a song aitch. As mesilf was the only one that sang in plain English, I vinture to give ye the other ditties in the gibberish in which they wor sung, verbatim et lithera tim :

MAC’S SONG. Air —“ Bonnie Jean." O a’ the airts the win’ can hlaw, I dearly loe the South, For there the silv’ry Doric braw Fa’s frae ilk Scottish mouth ; There’s nae a settler in the lan’, Frae Taieri to the sea, But boasts o’ the auld Free-kirk ban’ O’ auld Iden-tit-ee. Blaw, blaw, ye Opposition men, Ye’re unco fu o’ gas ; The guid auld Scottish folks, ye ken, Wha dearly lo’ed a glass, Could hae a crack and mak’ the laws Sae that theirsel’s were free ; The Cooncil foucht the guid auld cause O auld Iden-tit-ee. Whin Mac had finished, loud calls wor made on Misther Fisher for a song, an’ afther a few preliminary coughs, me Cantherbury collaige cleared his throat an’ gave the followin’: — THE FARMER. I’m a plain country farmer that follows the plough, -• I know more of turmits arid carrots Than questions political; really I trow Those members just jabber like parrots, Who gather in Wellington year after year To waste time. I’m not an alarmer, But really such nonsense to me does ap pear But twaddle unfit for a farmer. Come sit round the table, My boys while you’re able, Let no man appear as a stranger ; And show me the ass, That refuses his glass, Arid I’ll order him hay in the manger !

Misther Fisher had scarcely finished the last line av’ his song when the Kurnil jumped to his feet an’ bellowed forth the followin’ THE KURNIL’S SONG. Air. “Drops o' Brandy." . I’m ready for a row, . : ; For my sword is rusty now, And I want to carve the Maori neat and handy O; . My courage is all there, I can make the rebels stare, At skirmishing and fighting I’m a dandy O. When filled with port or hock, I defy the battle’s shock, My spirit is strong as three-star brandy O ; I’ll conquer any field, And make the foeman yield, At skirmishing and fighting I’m a dandy O. Whin the Kurnil concluded, His Ixcil lencee got upon his vice-raygil legs an’ rhindered the followin’ in a foine racy voice:—

TALLY HO!

Fill up your bumpers, boys, drink to the old land, Memories of dear olden times come and m ' ! B° » Though we have homes on the soil of this gold land, Still in our ears ring the wild “ Tally ho ! Tally ho ! Tally oh ! Tally oh ! Tally oh ! ” The fox is abroad, and the ditches we’ll dare, The ponds and the ledges, the dykes and the hedges, Are cleared by the sportsmen of gallant Kildare.

Fill up your bumpers, the Scot and the Briton Can drink with the Paddies, our glasses ,/!■ o’erflow. The day when I first put the bridle and bit on, I’ll toast to the music of wild “Tally oh ! Tally oh ! Tally oh ! Tally oh ! Tally oh! ” The fox is abroad, and the ditches we’ll , dare, j The ponds and the ledges, the dykes and the hedges Are cleared by the sportsmen of gallant Kildare. Afther His Ixcillincee’s condisinshun, the laste I could do was to rinder a

j poetic thrifle, so I jist struck up the followin’ verses j THE RACES. Air —“ Limerick Races." Come fill the flowin’ bowl, Wid whiskey punch or brandy, For railly, ’pon me sowl, I’ll take whatever’s handy ; Sir Herculis, me boy, Here’s to yer horses’ paces, Me heart is filled wid joy, Sure we’ll have honest races.

Begorra, faix av coorse, I used to back the stable, That was me last resoorce, But now, mavrone, I’m able To lay upon the prad That runs Yice-raygil chaces, Sir Herculis, bedad, Goes in for honest races.

The sells and swindles, too, The scratching an’ the capers That humbugg’d me and you, Are inded now, be japers ; The numbers o’ the ring, Must put on honest faces, The Turf has got a king, "Who prides in honest races. Be-dad, I’m nearly ashamed to tell ye that we stayed up till 3 o’clock that night, so we did, an’ the nixt mornin’ Molly had to sind out to the Impire for a “John Collins” for me. I’ll thry an’ come down wid His Ixcillincee on the 18th, so ye can jist minshin it to Mick, in case I should want a' room. Paddy Murphy.

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Strangers coming to reside in Ashburton ire often at a loss to know which is the best Establishment to visit for the purchase of Drapery, Clothing, and House-furnishing Iron mongery, and General Stores. Orr & Co. offer special advantages to the public that can be met with nowhere else in Ashburton. They keep at all times the largest and best-assorted Stock of every class of Goods, imported direct from the leading manufacturers at home, which beina bought entirely upon cash terms, they are enabled to offer goods of such sterling value as cannot be equalled by any other house in the trade. Every article in stock is marked at the lowest price, from which no abatement is made so that the most inexperienced buy their goods at the same pi ices as the best judges.—Advt



Meetings. THISTLE LODGE, ASHBURTON, S.C., No. 627. THE regular monthly MEETING of the above Lodge will be held at the new Lodge Rooms, Saunders’ Buildings, on THURSDAY, April 24th, at 8 p.m By order, 699 E. A. GARNETT, Hon. Sec. Entertainments. VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT, To be followed by a Drama, on MAY Ist, IN THE ASHBURTON TOWN HALL, To pay for the TEMPORARY TOWER FOR * ST. STEPHEN’S BELLS. 671 Public Notices. WANTED KNOW, that Envelopes and Notepaper can be obtained, wholesale or retail, at unusually low rates at the “Herald” Office, East-street North. 648 SEWING Machines and other Requi sites. H. M. JONES, Stationer, Etc., Baring Square. 478 n ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL NOTIFICATION OF VALUATION LIST. TAKE NOTICE—The Valuation List for the Borough of Ashburton is now open for INSPECTION at the Office of the Council, Montgomery’s Buildings, between the hours of 10 and 12 forenoon, and 3 and 5 afternoon. All objections thereto must be left at the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Ashburton, on or before the 30th day of April, addressed to the Assess ment Court, and a copy of every suc.i objection must be left at the Town Clerk’s Office not less than seven days before the next sitting of the said Court. Forms Ur objection can be obtained at the Town Clerk’s Office. CHAS. BRADDELL, Ashburton, Town Clerk. March 31st, 1879. 617 SLAUGHTERHOUSES ACT, 1877. I HEREBY give notice that I intend, at the Ashburton County Council’s sit ting on the 7th May, to apply for a Slaughtering License, for large and small cattle, on Reserve 3,128, near Ashburton. JAMES SMITH. Ashburton, April Bth, 1879. 660 SLAUGHTERHOUSE LICENSES. THEREBY give notice that I intend to apply for a Slaughterhouse License at the County Council's next sitting, for the slaughter of large and small cattle, on Section No 25,535, Ashburton. GEORGE PIKE. AsHfburton, April Ist, 1879. 627 NOTICE. ANY persons found trespassing in pui suit of game on the Longbeac property will be prosecuted. It is hereb notified that the whole of the land in tb Ashburton River bed is freehold. 678 JOHN GRIGG. JUST ARRIVED, Albums, Desks, Workboxes, &c. H. M. JONES, Stationer, Baring Square* 473 a



Tenders, ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. rjIENDHRS are invited for the following » works : No. 140. Formation Great South Road, 200 chains. No. 147. Formation Ford’s Road, 255 chains. No. 153. Shingling Surveyor’s Road, 215 chains. No. 154. Shingling Leadley’s Road, 120 chains. No. 155. Formation Leadley’s Road, 175 chains. No. 15G. Formation Wakanui Township Road, 115 chains. No. 157. Formation Gibson’s Road, 115 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, May sth. 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, 720 JAMES. WILKIE, Surveyor. Business Notices. HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. ALPHEUS HAYES wishes to inform his customers and the public gene rally that he has RE-OPENED the above yards with a fresh supply of first-class SAWN TIMBER, all sizes ; SAWN STAKES & PICKETS ; BLACK PINE & MIXED FIREWOOD. Also, that, having the Waimate Mills now in full operation, orders for Totara and Black Pine for bridge and other purposes can be supplied of any dimensions. 453 W. H. COLLINS, Manager. FINAL NOTICE. JgjDWARDS & LEE beg to request that all Accounts due to them be paid by the 30th April, otherwise legal proceedings will be taken, without further notice, for their recovery. 712 Educational. MUSIC TUITION, VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL. Terms, per Quarter or per Lesson, on appli cation to the Principal. SUPERIOR LADIES’ BOARDING 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. Fruiterers, &c. LONDON PIE HOUSE (Opposite Baring Square), Havelock Street, Ashburton. RICHARD MADIGAN, PASTRYCOOK, CONFECTIONER, AND FRUITERER, BEGS to announce to the inhabitants of Ashburton and county that the London Pie House was OPENED ON SATURDAY, 22nd February. COFFEE ROOMS. Tea, Coffee, or Cocoa, with Pie or Pastry, 6d. always ready from io a.m to II p.m. Pastry supplied lor Parties or Soirees on the Shortest Notice. TRADE SUPPLIED. COME AT LAST. NEW FRUIT. FRESH FRUIT. From Geraldine. J. MOOAR & CO., HAVING purchased a Fine Orchard at Geraldine, are now in a position to supply Fresh Fruit and Vegetables every day. PLUMS, per lb., only ... sd. APRICOTS „ ... sd. GREENGAGES, per lb., only sd. HONEY PLUMS „ sd. APPLES, per lb., only 3d. and 4d. POTATOES. JSB- DEFY COMPETITION W. T. DAVISON, GREENGROCER AND FRUITERER, IS PREPARED to supply fruit and vegetables of every description, fresh from the gardens, Wholesale and Retail, at Christchurch Prices. NOW ON SALE BLUE DIAMOND PLUMS, per lb., sd. ORLEAN „ „ 6d. PURPLEGAGE,, „ 4 d. For quantities per lb. The cheapest house for fruit for jam-making. COOKING APPLES per lb., 3d. and 4 d. GOOD EATING Do. „ 6d. ONIONS. NEW POTATOES, At reduced prices for Quantity. Fresh vegetables, salads, herbs, etc. Orders Delivered Regularly. W. T. DAVISON, Wholesale and Retail Greengrocer and Fruiterer, Moore Street, Ashburton. 31,5



Auction Sales, jgULLOUR & c o. (C. J. Edmiston, P. A. Edmiston, and W. H. G undry). TIN WALD STORE. Messrs, bullock and co. beg to notify that, for the convenience of their customers and friends on the south side of the Ashburton River, they have OPENED a New STORE at Tinwald, and draiv attention to their stock, com prising— STATION AND FARM STORES, GRASS SEEDS fob AUTUMN SOWING, AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY,. HARDWARE, FURNITURE, BUILDING MATERIALS, At their TINWALD STORE. Stock Sales conducted at the Tinwald Yards will be settled for at the Tinwald office if required. BULLOCK AND CO., Ashburton and Tinwald. 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 McPHERSON, Manager, Christchurch. 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 he COMMENCED BUSINESS ON SATURDAY MARCH I, 1879, in Messrs. Saunders Bros.’ Buildings, EAST STREET, NORTH, With A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Professional Stationery, Commmercial Stationery, Household Stationery, Fancy Stationery, &c., &c., &c. LITERATURE— (In 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. the address — J . Y. WARD, East Street North (Saunders Eros.’ New Buildings), ASHBURTON. 440 Business Notices. UNDERSIGNED have for SALE and to - rrive : Calcutta Cornsacks, 4 bushels ; expressly manufactured for shipping Wheat. Woolpacks —Seaming Twine best quality. Fencing Wire, No. 6 to 10. 20 Tons Galvanised Iron, 6 to 9 feet. 400 Casks Cement. 300 Dozen Ploughshares. Etc., Etc., Etc. FRIEDLANDER BROTPIERS.



Drapery, ORE AND CO.’S



THE BEST THING GOING FOR ASHBURTON. THERE IS NO DOUBT ABOUT IT THE GREAT SACRIFICING SALE OF DEAPERT, OLOTZELXZtST Gr, / BOOTS JAXTB SHOES, Now going on for a Short Time, to make'room for Very Heavy Shipments, at 0 R R A N D C 0? S, E A S T S T REE T, A S H B U R T O N . : Greatest Bargains ever offered. &o. 3



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Auction Bales, v WEDNESDAY, April 3 oth, At xi o’clock.' { LFRED HARRISON W received in- A structions from Mr. J. G. Anstee (in consequence of his having purchased the Springfield Coal Agency) to offer for sale by public auction the GOODWILL of ANSTEE’S PRIVATE HOTEL. After which will be sold the whole of the Furniture, Effects, etc., comprising— Horsehair suites. . 6 Dozen Chairs. 5 Large tables, from 3 x 4-6 to 3 x 9 ft. I Cheffionier. C 5 Dressing-tables. .25 Washstands. 1 Large Mangle. I Knife Machine. 25 Iron bedsteads, single and double mattrasses, pillows, a quantity of blankets, sheets, a quantity of crockery, kitchen utensils, carpets (Brussels, Tapestry, Kidder, Felt), matting, oilcloths, Colonial sofas, toilet glasses, pictures, clocks, lamps, fenders and fireirons, house linen, timber, etc., etc.



LUNCH PROVIDED. Sale to commence at 11. o’clock, WEDNESDAY, April 30TH. ALFRED HARRISON, 713 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, April 25th, At 12 o’clock. DOUBLE-FURROW PLOUGHS. MR. ALFRED HARRISON has been favored with instructions to sell by public auction, at his yards, on the above date, O REID & GREY’S DOUBLE-FUR ,O ROW PLOUGHS. WITHOUT RESERVE. . . 710 Business Notices. BREAD! BREAD, BREAD! ON and after TUESDAY, April Ist, T. R. HODDER & COMPANY, Grocers and General Provision, Hardware and Soft Goods Merchants, sell FULL WEIGHT QUARTERN LOAF of BEST BREAD at PROMPT CASH, delivered any part of the town daily. 614 SPECIAL NOTICE. TTTE - ARE NOW , LANDING— W Ex p.s. “ Tongariro,” 3 x 1% Totara for Wells Ex “ Clifton,” from' Invercargill, 240,000 feet first-class Boards and Scantling' •-■•.r- Ex “ Drover,” from Bluff,_ . ■ ' 120,000 ditto • ditto. 1 Ex * ‘ Wave of Life, ” from ‘Thames, .. 50,006 feet Flooring, Lining, &c. ‘Ex “ Flora. ’- from, Kaipara, A splendid assortment of 95,000 feet Kauri Timber MONTGOMERY & CO. (Limited) CHRISTCHURCH, And EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



IN BANKRUPTCY. J^OTICE— The “ Ashburton Herald” it a Gazette for all notices tinder the Debtors and Creditors Acts. 60 TOt ME E T A . ... W ANT 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, Spring 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 Milliner and Dressmaker. MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING. MRS. WILLIAM ADAMS, assisted by a first-class Milliner and Dress maker, is prepared to make up Ladies’s and'Children’s Dresses in the Newest Styles and lowest possible charges. Mrs Adams devotes special attention t 0 ■Millinery. - ; V / . MOORE STREET, ' : »*■. j Opposite Mr;.Boyle’s Office. 372



To Let), T O LET, A COMFORTABLE FOUR-ROOMED COTTAGE, with Verandah, within two minutes walk of the Railway Station. Apply 711 HERALD OFFICE. • T O I. E T, TWO Good SHOPS, with Dwelling Houses of four rooms attached. Centrally situated. Apply to CHAS. BRADDELL, 515 Montgomery’s Buildings. 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, Boors, Toys, Fancy Goods, Music, &c. 397 THE CHRISTIAN HERALD. IS Now Published, containing the Preachers’ Plan for the current quarter, and other Church news. Price Three pence ; obtainable at the Herald Office, Hooper, Aitken, & Co.’s, and H. M. Jones’. 673 SCHOOL Books, Bags, Etc.—H. M. JONES, Stationer, Etc., Baring Square. 473 d REMOVAL NOTICE. MRS. MANHIRE, Dressmaker, begs to inform her numerous friends and the public generally that she has removed to premises behind Mr. Boyle’s Office, Moore Street. NIGHT SCHOOL on Monday Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Evenings. 634 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, > ™ , 454 C. B. BRANSON, j Tnisteeß, PUBLIC NOTICE. rpHE Wakanui Road is Stopped for Traffic (opposite Moffatt’s Mill) until fur ther notice. 610 BOARD and RESIDENCE for two Single Gentlemen j in private family. Apply— Herald Office. 681 ASHBURTON ROAD DISTRICT. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that all OUTSTANDING RATES, for the period ending March 31st, 1879, will be SUED for on and after the Ist of May next, without further notice. • Rates received at the Road Board Offices, daily, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. By order J. E. BUCHANAN. Collector to the Board. Ashburton, April Bth, 1879. 688 ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. RIDING OF MOUNT HUTT. I HEREBY give notice that the follow ing gentlemen have this day been duly nominated for the office of Councillor in the Ashburton County Council for the Riding of Mount Hutt, namely : JULIAN JACKSON, JOHN HOLMES. And I further give notice that, a poll will be taken at the undermentic ned polling places on WEDNESDAY, 23rd April inst., between the hours of 9 a.:n. & 6 p.m.: Edgington’s House, Ba rrhill; The Woolshed, Draytor. • . CHARLES BRADDELL, ■ • Returning Officer. A. jhburton, April 16, 1879. 704



Misoellanuous. THE &GUTHERN PROVINCES ALMANAC, DIRECTORY; YEAR BOOK, & DIARY • ’ ’ FOR "• ' : ’ 1879. Sold by WEEK S & DIXON. rA JSTTED Ki TOWN—That the cheap est and i leatest CARDS may bo had r it the A! SHBURTON HERALD OFFICE East 81 'Rlset North. 7 ENVELOPES, NOTEPAPER, EN jjjj YELOPES, NOTEPAPER.—The ( cheapest ever offeroi I in Ashburton, at the Herald Office, Y 7 holcsalc Stationery Depot, Saunders’ Bu ildings. 552 ®IBLES, Prayers, a ad Church Services, Hymnals lor vai ious churches. H. M. JONES, Stationer.. • Baring Square. '• . 473 b SCHOOL Requisites and Artist Mate rials.- -H. M. JO ‘KBS, Stationer, Baring Square* 470 C