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 3.15 p.m. daily. For Wakanui and Seafield, on Mondays and Thursdays, 7.30 p.m. |W. Sr. G. Douglas, Postmaster.

NOTICE.

Mails close at the Chief Post 'Office for the iollowing places (subject to the necessary alte rations) as .under : . ■The mext mails for the United Kingdom via Brindisi and Southampton (for specially ad dressed letters only) will be closed at Christ church on Aug. 25. The mail via Brindisi will be due in London on Oct. 20, and the mail via Southampton on Oct. 27. The next mail fot the United Kingdom via San Francisco will be closed at Christchurch on Friday, August 15, and will be due in London on Sept. 30.

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 the main line and branches.

Sydney J. Dick, Chief Postmaster.

NEW POSTAL REGULATION.

Letters posted within the colony having the names and addresses of the senders printed on the. address side of the envelopes, accompanied by a request that the letters be returned if not claimed within a stated period, will be return ed unopened. Provided, however, such letters shall have remained in the post office to which they may be addressed, at least ten days.

UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

On the first daj jf each month a list is ex hibited at each Pc ~t Office in the Colony of the addresses of all letters received from places be yond the Colony that have remaind unclaimed for one month at such Post Office; and such of these letters as remain unclaimed at the end of a further period of two months are then for warded to the Dead Letter Office, to be return ed unopened to the countries where they origi nated. Unclaimed letters originating in the Colony are not advertised, but at the end of two months are forwarded to the Dead Letter Office, Wellington, there to be opened and re turned to the writers.

ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST.

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With which is incorporated the "Evening Echo”). FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1879.

One of the present Ministry’s good intentions, which we hope a better team will carry out, was a measure to regu late and restrict the immigration of Chinese. The agitation against the in flux of the “ yellow agony” has been productive of one good effect at least if, as a result, the Bill, or something akin to it, is carried through Parliament. It bears the name of Mr. Gisborne, and there is no one knows better than he the incubus the Chinese are upon the goldfields. The Bill provides that if a vessel shall arrive in any port in New Zealand, having on board a greater number of Chinese passengers than in the proportion of one to every ten tons of the tonnage of such vessel, the owner, charterer, or master of such vessel shall be liable, on conviction, to a penalty not exceeding for each Chinese passenger so carried in excess. The master, on arrival, is to give a list of the Chinese passengers on board, and in default he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding -£2OO. For every Chinese arriving, £io is to be paid to the Customs officer; this is not, how ever, to apply to any Chinese who is one of the crew of the vessel, unless he lands with the intention of remaining in the colony. The penalty for not paying for the Chinese on arrival is a sum not exceeding for each Chinese so landed, and in addi tion the vessel shall be forfeited. If any Chinese shall enter or attempt to enter the colony without paying, or having had paid, the fee, he shall, be side such sum, be liable to a penalty of Every Chinese in the colony is, before the Ist of January next, to ob tain from the Resident Magistrate’s Court nearest to his place of abode, a certificate of exemption from payments under the Act.

St. Stephen’s Vestry.—The Vestry of Stephen’s have tendered their resignation, and a parish meeting will shortly by called to elect others to supply the vacancy.

The Accident to Mr. Edmiston.—The accident to Mr. Edmiston is more serious pi its nature than was at first supposed, and he is very far from being out of danger. Last night his brother rode into oix fTI van Dr. Trevor went out to Dr. Ross’s aid. The two medical men are now attending Mr. Edmiston, whose injuries are internal and very severe.

Ashburton Racing Club.—A meeting of members of this club was held at the County Council Chambers last night, Mr. R. Friedlander in the chair. The balance sheet, which showed a credit of £lllls 9d, was read and adopted. It was agreed to hold a Spring meeting, and the following gentlemen were elected a race committee, viz., Messrs. E. G. Crisp, C. C. Fooks, J. L. Crawley, M. Friedlander, and C. W. Ireland. Mr. Wilkie was elected Hon. Secretary, Mr. S. Saunders, Hon. Trea surer, and Mr. James Campbell, Judge. The following gentlemen were elected Stewards—Messrs. E. Saunders, R. Fried lander, Hay Smith, Jno. Carter, H. T. Winter, J. Hunt, E. S. Coster, N. McLean, M. Stitt, and Dr. Ross. Mr. H. P. Lance was elected Handicapper and Mr. N. McLean, starter; Mr. E. Saunders, Clerk of Course ; and Mr. E. F. Wright, Clerk of the Scales. It was resolved to leave all details ii* the hands of the Com mittee. A vote of thanks to the retiring officers concluded the business.

I.O.G.T.— Clearbrook Lodge, No -193. —At the meeting of this Lodge last night at Water ton, there was an excellent attendance of members, besides visitors from the sister Lodges in Ashburton. Three new members were initiated, after which the officers elected last week were installed by the District Deputy, Bro. Sando ; Bro. Henry, of the Star of the East Lodge, acting as Grand Marshal, and Bro. Poyntz, of the Dawn of Peace, as Grand Secretary. The question of insti tuting a Degree Temple -was raised by the Dawn of Peace deputation, as also that of establishing a district temperance library. After these questions had been discussed the members of the Clearbrook Lodge gave .an expression of opinion favorable to the establishment of a Temple and library, and appointed a Committee to meet the Committees of sister Lodges in the district, on the same night as the convention sits.

Mdlle. OlgaDuboin. —This celebrated pian'iste will give a recital on Monday in !ifhe Town Hall. The Melbourne Argus thus .-speaks of her : She is a thorough Muscovite, from Moscow, a pleasant-look ing young lady, and evidently possesses rareanental energy. She is conscious of this power and is wonderfully self-reliant, as may be judged from the fact that she is her own buisness manager and agent, and, like Ida Pfeiffer, is a restless traveller and a curious minded explorer outside the beaten tracks. Her manners are frank and winning, and her features dis close high intelligence. She played Chopin’s Grand Scherzo in B flat minor. It was a magnificent performance, and stamped her as an artist of the first rank. Parliamentary. —The Loan Bill passed the Council last night, after a stiff discus sion, and the rejection of amotion to post pone the question of the loan till the new •parliament had been convoked. The .afternoon was taken up in the House with the Press Telegrams Committee’s report, which with the evidence was ordered to be printed. In the matter ot the Railway Map Inquiry it was decided to add four new members to the Committee, to remit the report back .to the Committee to re

vise and take fresh evidence and to bring up a further report in 48 hours. Sir George Grey then submitted a short finan cial statement and moved that the sum of £546,127 be appropriated for the services to Sept. 30. 1879. This item passed be fore the House rose at 1.40 a.m. after the Public Works Statement had been read by Mi\ Macandrew. Mr. Macandrew said that a summary of what progress had been made with public works should accompauy the Loan Bill, and that was his sole rea son for giving a. statement at all. Eighteen of the new railways on last year’s schedule were commenced and in progress. He explained that the Amberley to Cook’s Straits line had not been under taken, but that a survey was proceeding, and after a short reference to other lines, he gave an account of the return from working railways for the year, which left a balance for interest and construction cost of £39,936 6s. 2d., or at the rate of 1-f per cent, after paying maintenance and working expenses.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not bokl ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

THE GILT CROSS.

To the Editor of The Ashburton Herald. Sir, — With your permission I will trouble you once more, and then leave a subject which is unsuited to a public journal. It is plain to anyone who has read my letter that there is nothing in tolerant in it, unless the desire to live in peace be intolerant. When a “Fellow” and “Boyne” go out of their way to abuse and insult their neighbors who never interfere with them they prove that they are intolerant, not I. In my letter I have not said one word offensive to the religious convictions of any man—and I trust I never will. A “Fellow” and “ Boyne ” can feel the lash when laid on them ; bat they expect others to submit quietly to their insults. Ido not strike for the “ gilt cross,” I have nothing to do with it. Those whose concern it is should settle their differences without abusing outsiders. I have no interest in answer ing a “ Fellow,” even if he asks a question and he has not —he simply abused men who have nothing to do with his squabbles. “ Boyne ” says Protestants do not require to fight the battle of the Reformation—a “ Fellow” says they do —let them fight if they like. Ido not pretend to be any one’s champion ; but I protest against the uncalled-for insults wantonly flung by a “Fellow” and “Boyne.” He must be a very dull man, and be laboring under a nightmare if he thinks I have not as good a right to strike for Rome as he has to strike against it. But Rome has nothing to do in the matter, except in the imagin ations of men laboring under nightmare. I may say I should feel happy to know that any number of cart-drivers can write letters, and I assure you I would be one of the last to find fault with them ; but when they claim the right to insult and abuse men at least as good as they, I have a right to pay them back in their own coin. In closing my part of this corres pondence, I unhesitatingly say that if I have said anything in the least offensive to anyone’s religious feelings I withdraw i-t A —-til W9,VH ing a “Fellow” and “Boyne.” The latter’s motto evidently is, “No case— abuse plaintiff’s attorney.”—l am, &c., Toleration. Ashburton, Aug. 7, 1879.

V' Correspondence on this subject must now cease.—Ed. A. 11.

TO-DAY’S COURT

Before Mr. Frank Guinness, R.M,

VAGRANCY. William Gallagher, a man with a close knowledge of hotel geography, was discharged, his Worship mention ing that accused had means provided by law for obtaining support from his relatives. CIVIL CASES. Judgments for the amounts claimed, with costs, were given in the following cases :—Digby v. Tutty ; Doherty v. W. Brown; Doherty v. Albury; Do herty v. Holmes ; Doherty v. Rooke. AN IMPERTINENT DEBTOR. Lake v. Dyer —judgment summons for £l2 odd. Mr. Purnell for plaintiff. Mr. O’Reilly for defendant. Some dis cussion took place as to the construc tion of the Imprisonment for Debt Abolition Act, his Worship remark ing that it would be necessary for the execution creditor to show something tantamount to fraud in the defendant’s conduct; and that he would not permit a creditor to press a debtor merely because he could not pay his debt. His Worship ruled that it was necessary to show in the summons distinct grounds of the application. It appeared from the evidence that the defendant admitted having horses and drays which were not seized under the warrant of execution.

Wm. Dyer, the defendant, was then called, and stated that he was out of work at present, and had been for about 24 hours. (The defendant was here severely reprimanded by PI is Worship for the impertinent manner in which he was giving his evidence.) I owned 4 horses when judgment was given against me. I sold these to my brother for on a six months bill— I have the bill at home. Cannot say what I have earned at contract plough ing. Four horses can plough 3 acres a day. The bailiff refused to take the promisory note, but seized everything else. Ido not think I could get the bill cashed.

By Mr. Purnell—No objection was made to the sale of the horses.

After hearing argument by counsel on both sides on certain technical objections his Worship stated that he had reason to believe the defendant had not acted honestly. Pie came to that conclusion from the way the defen dant gave his evidence. An order would therefore be made for • payment of amount due within 14 days or 6 weeks imprisonment.

HANSARD CREAM.

GOVERNMENT’S FLAG OF DISTRESS.

The Speech suggests itself to my mind as simply a flag of distress run up to the mast-head to attract help to a ship that is fast drifting on the breakers. It is not by the proposals in this Speech that the public will judge the Govern ment. They will judge the Govern ment by the incompetence which has characterised the administration of affairs in this colony; by the laws which, as in the case of the Thames Railway, the Government have violated ; by the public opinion which, as in the case of a subsidised and, in other cases, of a threatened press, they have en deavored to corrupt and debase; by the friends who, for political services, have been raised to the highest offices under the Government at the expense of the Civil Service generally ; by the enemies, whether personal or political, such as Captain Holt or Captain Morris, whom they have endeavored to crush under their feet; by the extrava gances condemned by them, but yet continued, such as the Hinemoa, and the Ministerial residences; and by the financial crisis which, through their utter bungling they have intensified. It is by these things the public will judge the Government, and not by this Speech, which is a voice and nothing else. — Hun. Mr. Water house. ONE FOR HIS NOB. Mr. Sutton asked the Native Minis ter, out of what vote of this House it is proposed to pay the sum of £45, or thereabouts, for hotel accommodation at Napier supplied to the late member, Mr. Takamoana, after the close of last session ?

Mr. Sheehan replied that it was pro posed that the amount should be paid from a source beyond the control of the House —namely, the private estate of the late lion, gentleman. THE EXTENSION OF FRENCH POSSESSIONS IN THE PACIFIC. The French were extending their possessions throughout the whole of the Pacific Ocean. They began by occupying Tahiti; after that they added the Marquesas Islands; and several Other islands had since been added. On this side of the Pacific they took possession of New Caledonia at a time when it was a British settlement and formed a portion of the Colony of New Zealand. That was done before the Crimean War; and he thought that there could be no doubt whatever that the Ministry which assented to the occupation of New Caledonia by the French at that time, did so in order to avoid a difficulty with a friendly Power with whom they were carrying on jointly a war against Russia. Having obtained possession of that colony, the French took possession ~or tu© -x.«yr.u y . Islands, which also formed a depen dency of the Colony of New Zealand ; then they took possession of other islands in the vicinity of the Loyalty Islands; and it was said they now wished to obtain the New Hebrides.— Sir George Grey. A SWEET CONSOLATION. It is true that in one item—land revenue —a considerable falling off is shown for the past financial year; but I am satisfied a large number of mem bers will agree with me that this is not an unmixed evil. If the land has not been sold we may congratulate our selves that it has been preserved from the hands of speculators, and that it is still in the possession of the Govern ment for the benefit of bona fide settlers. — Mr. Shanks.

NEW ZEALAND’S OLD SHOWMAN.

This grand and liberal programme we are to have piecemeal. It is to be made to last out some time. We are to have a little now and a little more on some future occasion. It reminds me of the story of Lord Stowell, who had a taste for looking at wild beast shows, an exhibition which we all have seen in the old country. On one occasion he had gone up the ladder of the caravan of the show where some wonderful animal was to be exhibited. He was about to had the twopence to the showman, but the showman said, “ We wont take your money, my Lord, it’s only the same old serpent you have seen so many times.” So it is with this liberal programme—it is only the same old serpent we have seen so many times. There is only this difference : The honest showman would not take his Lordship’s money, but our show man wishes to take as much money as you can give him by the suspension of the Standing Orders. This is too serious a farce for us at this moment. Sb W Fox. POOR LUCKIE. Mr. Luckie is a gentleman for whom I have a high esteem. He sat in this Plouse, and was a supporter of mine, and therefore I should have some res pect for him. Indeed, I have not one word to say against Mr. Luckie. I believe he is perfectly competent to fill the almost sinecure office he holds, and to draw the handsome salary attached to it. I do not know any man better fitted to do it. But Mr. Luckie had not been in the public service. Here was the fine appointment of Commis sioner of Insurance, one of the finest appointments the Government has in hs gift, with nothing to do except to see that the papers are properly docketted ; and it is given to a gentleman who has never been connected with the service. Mr. Luckie was the editor of a pro minent newspaper in this place, in which position he could exercise great in fluence over the public mind, and he

did exercise that influence in favor the hoft. gentleman and his colleagues during the last session of this Assembly. And then he received his reward. —Sir W. Fox.

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FROM EUROPE TO-DAY’S CABLEGRAMS. (Special to the Melbourne Age.) The Catholic Hierarchy for England. London, August 7. Cardinal Manning has appealed to the Vatican re the basis of the reorgani sation of the Catholic hierarchy. The Pope intends to adopt seven recom mendations, including the restoration of the hierarchy in Scotland, under the Cardinal’s control. The Approaching Dissolution of the British Parliament. It is anticipated that Parliament will be dissolved in October, and that the elections will follow immediately. Chili and Peru. The Peruvians have captured a Chilian transport,'conveying a regiment of cavalry. Earl Beaconsfield on Home and Foreign Affairs. The Premier, in a speech at the Mansion House, announced that the Berlin Treaty had been fully executed. Rsssia had fulfilled her engagements with honor and dignity, and Turkey w 7 as required to accomplish necessary re forms. A scientific frontier had been secured in Afghanistan, and a satisfac tory settlement of the Zulu trouble was imminent. The noble Earl said the commercial depression was partly attri. butable to speculation consequent upon the sudden increase of wealth of the past few years, and also to the depre ciation of precious metals. He hoped the country has seen the darkest hours.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

The Taupo.

Auckland, Friday,

Steps are progressing for the forma tion of a company to purchase the steamer Taupo from Winter. Vesey Stewart’s Special Settlement.

The Waste Lands Board have a se cond time definitely refused Mr. George Vesey Stewart’s proposal for a third special settlement at Kati Kati.

The “ Minister of Marino” Oaoo. The inquiry into the alleged cruelties on board the ship Minister of Marine commences on Tuesday. Electoral. Mr. Seymour Thorne George will be opposed by Mr. Moat, for Rodney. In the event of Mr. Fred Buckland de clining to-day for Eden Mr. A. K. Taylor, Mr. Tole’s old opponent, will contest the seat The Australian Cat. Wellington, Friday. The Gazette prohibits the importa tion of the native cat from Australia. The Honorarium. After the delivery of the Public Works Statement last night the debate was resumed in Supply. Dr. Hodg kinson moved to reduce members’ honorarium for the session to and Mr. Swanson moved to reduce it to The latter was negatived by 38 to 21, and the former by 36 to 22. The first item for departmental service was then agreed to, and the House rose at 140.

Mdlle. Olga Duboin. Oamaru, Friday. Mdlle. Olga Duboin has been most successful here. She plays the works of the great masters in such a manner as to create enthusiasm from all.

LAST NIGHT’S CABLEGRAMS.

{Reuter's Telegrams. ) London, August 5. The homeward Californian mail was delivered in London to-day. Obituary—Fechter, the well-known actor.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Special).

Melbourne, August 7. The Budget debate still continues.

Sydney, August 7. It is stated that Mr. Windmeyer, At torney-General, has been appointed a fifth Judge. Heavy rains have fallen throughout the colony, and floods are feared.

Adelaide, August 7.

Circumstances support the story of the girl which was telegraphed yester day. She was certainly in town at the time alleged, and was found on the beach in an exhausted condition, and showing signs of having waded through the water. It is supposed that her abductor has been drowned.

A Legislative Sty. —We clip the following specimen of the amenities of debate in the New South Wales Legis lature from a Sydney paper:— ‘‘ Mr. O’Connor interrupted Mr.’ Lucas to say that it was easy to see that Mr. Lucas didn’t do much work —he was so fat. On this Mr. Lucas, with rather more animation than he usually exhibits, turned round upon Mr. O'Conner and said that was a nice remark for a mem ber to make who was a pig butcher. The hon. member, he said, was always talking about pigs; it was pigs everywhere with the hon. member—pigs in the House, pigs out of the House, pigs hanging up outside his house; in fact, the man was pig from head to foot. This little encounter caused some laughter, and appeared to be keenly enjoyed by Mr. McElhone.”

A Souvenir of the Troublous Times. —ln recording a gift of books to the Palmerston Public Library the Manuwatu Times publishes the follow ing interesting sketch : “ Indepen dently of the intrinsic value of the works, the volumes contributed by Mr. Monrad have a history attached to them which will make them an interesting souvenir of an eventful period in the past of Manawatu. As is well known, Mr. Monrad is one of the oldest settlers in the country, and about twelve yeais ago the natives in the vicinity of Karere were not quite so reconciled to the influx of Europeans as they are at pre sent. It was rumored that a party of Hauhaus had visited the neighborhood with the view of exterminating the white settlers, and acting upon advice Mr. Monrad abandoned his house, and be took himself and family lower down to a place of safety. Most of the house hold effects were left behind, but pos sessing a large and valuable library, containing works brought from Europe, before his desertion of his home Mr. Monrad had his books placed in boxes and buried, so that in the event of an attack and the burning of the home stead those prized treasures would be saved from the wreck. A considerable portion of the donation to the library is composed of those recovered after the danger had passed, and although they were not improved by their sepulture they are by no means in a condition to warrant a guess that they had passed through so trying an ordeal.”

Bovine Eccentricities. Under this heading the Manawatu Herald says : —“ Last Saturday’s experience in Foxton showed the necessity of some better plan being adopted in the ferry ing of cattle. Mr. Croker’s mob passed the town quietly, and were placed in the ferry paddock, but directly the work of shipping began, the trouble began also. The animals appeared to be most obstinate, and very great difficulty was experienced in getting them to take the water. . About two o’clock, when a good many people were about, one massive bullock got out of the ferry reserve, and rushed violently down the street. Roadmen at work, and stray passengers made haste to the first fence or other erection which would afford shelter from the furious animal. Some five or six others followed suit, and as fourteen men and boys on horses joined in the chase, the street was filled with excite ment, as the bullocks and horses galloped through the streets. Some distance beyond the school-house the animals were turned round, and headed for the ferry; but upon reaching that point they again bolted through the street, and were again driven back to the ferry; the same programme being gone through a third time, the afore said bullock leading the charge each time. ”

Bank Shareholders on the Jury. —ln the case Peters v. the Bank of New Zealand, recently heard before the Wellington Supreme Court, on the swearing in of the jury, Mr. Wilcox claimed exemption as being a share holder of the Bank of New Zealand. His Honor at once allowed the plea. On this the counsel, for the plaintiff, Mr. Ollivier, remarked that if the fact of a juryman being a shareholder dis qualified him from serving, then the verdict of the previous day in a case between the same parties would be nullified, as some of that jury were also shareholders. Plis Honor replied that he should give no opinion on that point. Mr. Wilcox had assigned a reason for being exempt which he con sidered a good one. As to the previous day’s trial, no one had raised the point, and it was not for him to ask every jury man if he were a shareholder. Another solicitor asked if the fact of a juryman being a depositor, or having an over drawn account, were an equally valid reason for exemption ? His Honor said he thought not. He heard a good deal about the good nature of Banks, but for his own part he did not believe in such a thing. (“ Hear, hear,” from several persons in court.) When a Bank allowed an overdraft, it generally took care to see a profit in it, therefore it was an arrangement for mutual con venience and there was no obligation on either side sufficient to constitute any reason for bias in an arbitrator.

Holloway’s Pills. —These Pills are more efficacious in strengthening a debilitated consti tution than any other medicine in the world. Persons of nervous habit of body, and all who are suffering from weak digestive organs, or whose health has become decayed by billious affections, disordered stomach, or liver com plaints, should lose no time in giving these admirable Pills a fair trial. Cough, colds, asthma, or shortness of breath, are also within the range of the senative powers of this very remarkable medicine. The cures effected by these Pills are not superficial or temporary, but complete and permanent. They are as mild they are efficacious, and may be given, with confidence to delicate females and young chil dren.—Advt.

Friday, August 1879,]

THfi ASHBURT'OPi HERALD



s. d. s. d. Butter, inferior to best $ lb I 0 to X 4 Eggs, $ dozen 2 2 to 0 0 Cheese, prime quality, l?’ lb O 8 to 0 10 Bacon, prime smoked, lb O 9 to 0 10 Hams Id cloth, 11? lb I 0 to 0 O Flour in bags, ioolb 12 6 .to 0 0 Oatmeal, 1? 251b 6 6 to 0 0 Lard, 1? lb - O 9 to 0 0



Clothing Establishment.



ASSIGNMENT OF THE ESTATE OF MESSRS. AITKEN, PASCOE & CO., CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS, TO Me. J. H. Moeeison, ,U ' : Manager Mosgiel Woolen «r Factory, AND Me. John Ross, Of Sargood, Sons & Ewing >• Trustees. 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, j i HALLENSTEIN BROS., New Zealand Clothing Factory. The assigned Stock will be far Sale in our Ashburton Branch from and on SATURDAY NEXT, 28th JUNE. New Zealand Clothing Factory. 12a CHRISTCHURCH AND SUBURBAN DIRECTORY FOR 1079. ON SALE at the ‘‘ HERAThD ” Office, Saunders Buildings, Ea vt-atreet. PRICE FIVE SHIL LINGS, Neatly Botjnd in Clc til The above Volume contain s a lot of valuable information, and slioul Id bn in the hands of every Tradesman.



New Advertisements. V. R. In the District Court of Canterbury, Holden at Ashburton. IN THE MATTER OF The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876. and of The Debtors and Creditors Act, Amend ment Act, 1878, and of the bank ruptcy of JOHN YOUNG WARD, of Ashburton, in the Colony of New Zealand, Bookseller, a debtor. I HEREBY certify that at a .meeting of the creditors of the said debtor held at the District Courthouse, Ashburton, on Wednes- : day, the 6th day of August instant; GEORGE HAWKES WHITCOMBE, of the City of Christchurch, was duly elected the creditors' ; trustee in bankruptcy of the property of the said debtor, and further that the said George; Hawkes Whitcombc has signified to me his! acceptance of such trusteeship. Dated this seventh day of August, 1879, C. CAYENDISH MURRELL, ‘ -Clerk of the Court. • J. E. Hyde Harris, . Solicitor, ■ Saunders’ Buildings. 238 a '



TOWN HALL, ASHBURTON. MONDAY, 11th AUGUST, 8 p.m. 'IC POSITIVELY ONE NIGHT ONLY. Grand Piano Recital, given by MDLLE. OLGA DUBOIN, The Great R U S S I A N' I ANISTE, P OF MOSCOW, Who will appear in her Splendid N ATIO NAL CO U RT DRESS. Prices—Reserved seats, 4s. ; unreserved, 3s. ; back seats, 2s. Programme and reserved seats at the ‘ Mail ’’ office;; unreserved, at Quill’s Hotel. 239 a



WANTED, First-class COOK for a Station ; must be able to bake. References required. Apply K. SANDQ, Registry Office. " ' Jy 229 a FOR SALE, a few Laying FOWLS Apply 230 a HERALD OFFICE. FOUND, a Fox Terrier Bitch, white, with black and tan back and head. Owner can have the same by paying for this advertisement. Apply 231 a HERALD OFFICE. £x REWARD. LOST, from Ashburton, a Dark Bay PONY, shod all round, collar marked, no brand visible. The above will be given to anyone returning same to Quill’s Hotel. 237 a “THE LAND TAX ACT, 1878.” CANTERBURY DISTRICT. COUNTY OF ASHBURTON. NOTIFICATION OF SITTING OF AS SESSMENT COURT. TAKE NOTICE, that the sittings of the Assessment Court, under the above named Act, for the Borough of Ashburton and the County of Ashburton, for hearing and determining all objections to the Yaluation Lists of the same under the above Act, will be held as follows, when all Valuers and other persons duly appoin ted for the said Districts shall attend the sittings of the said Courts, and shall produce all books and papers relating to their respective offices, which the Court may require to be produced : Borough of Ashburton —Monday, 25fch August, at 11 a.m., at the Resident Magistrate’s Court. County of Ashburton —Thursday, 28th August, at 11 a.m., at the Resident Magistrate’s Court. F. GUINNESS, R.M., Judge. 235 a



Tentmaker. N O'TICE. -F.it re-opening; ; ! WM. PATCHING BEGS to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding dis tricts, that, having purchased the busi ness lately carried on by Sando and Olsen, he will continue the MANUFACTURING of TENTS, TARPAULINS, HORSECLOTHS, WAGGON TILTS, &c. LARGE STOCK ON HAND, Including— Druggets, assorted patterns Tents,, all sizes Indiarubber and Canvas Hose ing Canvas, Calico, American Duck, Drill, &c. Clothes, Garden, and Plough Lines Headstalls ■ . Flax and Hemp Halters ON SALE, AT UNUSUALLY LOW PRICES. The following :—- Tarpaulins and Horsecloths Oilskin Suits, Men’s and Boys’ Macintoshes, Leggings Flax and Manilla Rope Blocks, double and single FLAGS OF ALL NATIONS.. the address— WM. PATCHING (Late Sando & Olsen), East Street, Ashburton. xoßa