ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails at the Ashburton Post Office close as follows :

For Christchurch and North at 10.20 a. in. 4 p.m., daily. ■ For Chertsey at 10.26 a.in. daily. • For Rakaia at 10.20 a.m., and 4 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Soldstrejim,,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. i 3 p. m.’ daily. Fur Wakanui and Seafield, on Mondays aiid Thursdays, 7.30 p.m. i W. St. G. Douglas, • ' '' Postmaster.

N O T ICE. 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.

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With Which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1879.

Cable Communication. —An intimation from the Telegraph Department apprises us of the fact that cable communication has been interrupted between Port Dar win and Banjoewangie. Football. —■ The match arranged for next Saturday, between Ashburton and Christchurch, has been postponed at the request of the latter club. As soon as another day is fixed for the game, it will be duly notified in these columns.

Temperance Meeting. —A temperance meeting was held in the schoolropm, Rangitata Island, _on Tuesday evening, Mr. Buxton in the chair. The meeting was addressed by Mr. Isaac Scott, of Ash burton. Mr. George Jones gave a reci tation and two temperance songs. Mrs. Beechey also J gave two readings, which tended to enliven the evening. The meeting was well attended. Art Union. —The drawing for prizes in Mr. T. A. Gates’ Art Union takes place to-night. There are some really excel* lent pictures in the prize list. No tickets will be disposed of after seven to-night, so that those who Avisli to have a chance in the drawing, had better purchase one of the few tickets remaining. The draw ing takes place at half-past seven.

The Oddfellows’ Anniversary Din ner. —The Oddfellows in Ashburton cele brated their anniversary by a dinner last night in the Somerset Hotel. Over thirty brethren and friends attended and did justice to a masterstroke of culinary genius prepared by Host Shearman’s cook. Mr. Joseph Ivess was chairman and with him were Mr. Charles Reid, G.M., Mr Walter Dolman, N.G., and Dr. Stewart the Lodge’s medical officer. After the loyal and patriotic toasts had been drunk, Mr-. J. Dolman giving a humorous response to the “Army and Navy,” the customary toasts of the order were honored and then Mr. W. Dolman proposed in suitable terms “The Loyal Ashburton Lodge,” stating that though the Lodge had not been par ticularly remarkable for its progress during the past year there was no reason what ever for being discouraged. Mr Williams, the secretary, responded, advocating the claims of Oddfellowship upon the working classes. He pointed out that the order was pre-eminently cosmopolitan, and that the highest offices in it were attainable alike by rich and poor. He traced the varied history of the Ashburton Lodge for the six years it had existed. Not one of the original six members of it was now on the books, but at the aniversary in 1877 sixteen members formed the Lodge’s strength, these were increased next year to thirty-five, and that day fifty-seven was the number returnable. During the Lodge’s existence forty-five members alto gether from all causes had left the Lodge, but only one had been removed by death. The total income of the Lodge had been £l,ll0 v and £919 2s. 6d. had been paid out, leaving a balance of £l9O 17s. 6d. Before sitting down, he again commended the Order to young men. The other toasts were “The Medical Officer, Dr. Stewart,” who, in responding, traced the history of,, Odd-fellowship back to Adam, who must have been an Odd-fellow before the surgical operation was performed that gave him Eve; “Kindred Societies,” “ The Ladies,” “ The Press,” “ The Host and Hostess,” etc.

CHISPA’S LETTER.

“ I am not yet so bald that you can see my brains.”—Longfellow.

The dull cloud still hangs to some extent over the business atmosphere of our little Borough. I come to that conclusion because of some remarks I hear on the streets. My baker leaves a loaf, and departs with the remark that the weather has been bad, but that it will do. the farmers good, and we want that, it’s been such a bad harvest, and things are so slack. My butcher has the same tale to tell when he has can tered up to my door with a piece of junk or a chop; and when I go to settle with either of those two benefac tors of humanity, or with my equally beneficent grocer, I am treated with much affection, and my two or three silver coins are eyed with pleasure as though they were the remnants, or at least the symbols, of better days; or perhaps the harbingers of better days to come. My worthy grocer looks upon hard cash as an almost certain cure for ophthalmia, and it certainly is potent to some degree, for his otherwise sad eyes brighten up considerably when the white hoot rolls up—yellow I must confess to having seen some time ago, but not since. The last half-sov. I had I gave a loan of to Mrs. C. There was a hole in it, and I fancy I saw the coin dangling at the watchchain of a merchant —he was keeping it as a memento of the prosperous times. But there are some people who would growl if they owned half the County. Not withstanding growls there are some signs worth noting. I had a small bit of carpenter work wanted doing last week, and I couldn’t get a man to do it. I went to five and found they had all got jobs. And I began to think it was up a tree with me, until I knocked

against No. 6, who was on to accom modate me. These men weren’t en gaged on work supplied by any public body, but had just picked up work amongst private individuals in the town. So we are not so mighty bad after all, and lam glad to see it. There were a lot of fellows knocking about who made a great outcry about having nothing to do. When work did turn up the willing ones went to it gladly, but the ne’er-do wells mizzled —a good riddance. That very eloquent individual, M'Leod, who had such a glib story to tell when the unemployed held their meeting seems to have failed to convince the hard headed R.M. that he was an injured individual, and Mr. M‘Leod’s Ashburton experience I should say would not be pleasant to him. It is all very well to play the part of an Autolycus, but tweed ulsters, as Mr. M‘Lend and his mates have by this time learned, are not altogether unconsidered trifles.

Mr. Ivess has resigned. Well, lam sorry. He gives no reason for the “ rash act,” as the newspapers say, so that I cannot guess why he has caved in—whether he means to go in for Par liament, and win a seat in the Gabinet, or whether he is tired of going through the same old round week after week and orating about water, and drainage, and finances (or the want of them) and the various little things Councillors find it necessary to gas about. But he has gone and I contribute my weep—

He was a man, take him for all and all, We shall not look upon his like again.

Not readily !

The Borough Seal is a neat thing, notwithstanding that the rope on its wool bale offends Mr Williamson’s eye, and Mr St Hill is dubious about a certain figure being a windmill, fancying a re semblance in it to a manuka bush. The latter gentleman is so accustomed to Friedlander’s Althouse that his memory fails him about things of the past. That seal was designed by an Akaroa artist, and our Council gave its execution “ honor” to the extent of a fiver. The Akaroa “ Mail” jogs the memory of the Akaroa Borough Coun cillors with a reminder that they have not yet “honored” their seal de signed by the same artist. Truly a prophet hath no honor in his own country.

The railways knocked out of time, and for a time knocked off altogether, troubled some people, but they pleased others. One rip hoped the energetic station-master would not succeed in opening the line to Christchurch till after the 4th ! But the hope wasn’t fulfilled, and—the bills came.

The floods were bothersome, no doubt, and did a lot of mischief. But they enabled me to make a comparison between the town and the country. In the country the rain has only washed the mud off the roads, leaving the crown clean. In the township—well, the boys have begun in some parts with eel-lines. Of their success I cannot report. Chispa.

TO-DAY’S COURT

Before Mr. Frank Guinness, R.M.

DRUNK. An inebriate pled that his limit of two glasses had been reached, and hav ing crossed the boundary that his drink ing powers set he had fallen into the hands .of the police. He was advised by the Magistrate to stick to one glass in future, and a fine of ss. was inflicted to help him keep his memory green. UTTERING A FORGED DOCUMENT. William Johnston, the man who was yesterday accused and acquitted of ob taining money under false pretences, was tried on the charge of uttering a forged document, inasmuch as he had, to obtain £6 from Mr. Grigg, forged the mark of William Sloan to an alleged receipt for that amount, pur porting to be payment lor ten weeks’ board with Charles Harding at 12s. per week. The same witnesses were ex amined who were heard yesterday, and gave similar evidence, both Sloan and Harding denying all knowledge of the receipt, or the signature. After hearing evidence, and Mr. Ireland had addressed the Court for the defence, pointing out that there was no evidence of any fraud perpetrated—the money was owing to accused, and he told a falsehood to obtain it, but the money was paid to accused ten days before the alleged forgery took place— His Worship said there was no evidence before the Court that the prisoner had forged the document, but there was ample. evidence that the document was a forgery, and that prisoner had uttered it. He had made up his mind to send the case to a jury. Prisoner was committed for trial.

A Prosperous merchant has for his motto —‘ ‘ Early to bed and early to rise, never get tight and advertise.”

A Jockey calls his horses Kerosene and Petroleum, because they are a paraffine steeds.

A New Way to fight a Duel,—Let each of the combatants swallow a dose of poi son, and then toss up for an emetic. There is very little difference between a man who sees a ghost and one who swal lows a bad oyster, so far as looks are con cerned. Philosophers tell us never to be in a hurry—except when catching a ilea. In that case you have to be in a hurry, be cause the flea usually is. A young lady ate half a wedding-cake, and then tried to dream of her future hus band. Now she says she would rather die than marry the man she saw in that dream.

VOLUNTEER CORPS

Public Meeting.

A well-attended public meeting was held last night in the Town Hall, for the purpose of forming; a volunteer corps in the township. His Worship the Mayor occupied the chair, and on the platform with him were the members of committee ap pointed at a previous meeting. The Ashburton Brass Band were present, and after they had played “ God Save the Queen,” during the performance of which all present rose to their feet, His Worship said the meeting was called for the purpose of establishing a rifle corps in the borough, and the large attendance gave him pleasure in that it proved the interest taken in a movement which ought to interest every Briton. Disturbances threatened in a distant part of the colony, and whether they should volunteer for active service was a matter for themselves' to con sider. It was the duty of every country to prepare to defend itself, and one of the best means to do so was to give every young man a knowledge of the use of the rifle and of military drill. He did not think they would ever require a regiment of soldiers to fight the Maoris again, and he believed the right policy had been followed with the natives who were now causing trouble when they were treated as ordinary criminals and not as political rebels. With regard to the corps they were about to form, he hoped the young men. would not join the corps and for .a time attend, and leave off. Jt was a good thing for young men to learn drill, and he hoped they would stick to the corps throughout. He was averse to taking the narrow view of limiting the corps to the borough only, and he hoped at the outstart they would make the corps a county one. There might be a difficulty in the way of a drill instructor, but lie thought that could be got over. ! : A voice—Sergeant Major Morgan is drill instructor for Christchurch district, both inside and out.

The Mayor then stated that the members of the Provisional Committee would supply such information as they had gleaned. Mr. F.• A. Vaughan,; Secretary p)o tem, explained the procedure to be followed in the formation of the corps, and gave some information as to the probable cost of uniforms, &c.. The Government contributed a sum of 210 s for every member efficient, and any further cost of course would have to be borne by the corps. He calcu lated the cost of putting the corps on a proper footing would be something like £1 per member. The Mayor said he thonght Govern ment would be more liberal in their dealings in the future. He thought a reserve could be got at a short distance from the town which would be valuable as a practice ground.

Mr. Broadbelt moved “ That this meeting.is of opinion that it is desirable a volunteer corps should be established in Ashburton, and that it should be called the Ashburton County Volunteer Rifles.” Mr Truckle seconded the mo tion which was carried unanimously.

Mr. Mac Lean Dunn moved that the existing committee be re-elected, as also the secretary, to give effect to the reso lution passed Mr. Broadbelt seconded —carried. Mr. Hurrell moved a vote of-thanks to the Ashburton Band and' to Mr. Savage for joining the corps. A vote of thanks to the Mayor con cluded the meeting. Over thirty names were put upon the list, which lies for further signature at Mr. Garnett’s.

TELEGRAPHIC.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, Saturday.

At the Waikato County Council meeting, plans and estimates were sub mitted of a proposed railway from Cam bridge to join with the Thames line, three miles east' of Hamilton : length, 1 miles; cost, A social gathering of teachers belong ing to the Sunday School Union has been held, to arrange for.a Sunday. Scholars’ Industrial Exhibition- in No vember. Five hundred teachers were present.

• The Eden County Council is in finan cial difficulties owing to the Act being hung up. Government urges them to bring the Act into operation. The proposal has' been declined, but they will solicit Government for £l6O, to meet overdue liabilities. : • JV '

Intelligence has been received that Father Harold has declined the Catholic Bishopric of Auckland. A Jesuit, Father Stain, Vicar-Apostolic of Bengal, is now nominated.

Christchurch, Friday.

In Chambers to-day, before Judge Johnston, a rule nisi. was argued calling on Mr. Alfred Saunders, M.H.R. for Cheviot, to show cause why he should not be adjudicated a bankrupt. The petition was filed by Mr. Henderson with the object of rendering Mr. Saun ders liable for any claim that might arise against himself,in respect to the late firm of Saunders and Henderson. Having heard counsel on both sides, the Judge dismissed the petition with costs.

LAST NIGHT’S CABLEGRAMS.

AUSTRALIAN (Reuter's Telegrams). Sydney, July 4. The Government have announced their intention to proceed with the Land Act Amendment Act. Hennessy’s case Brandy, 325. to 325. 6d. ; New Zealand wheat, 4s. 3d. ; oats, 2s 6d. There is no change in other lines. Brisbane, July 4. The revenue for the year which ended on June 30, shows a deficit of £l7B,Sio. ' Adelaide, July 4. The revenue for the quarter ended June 30 amounts to £401,000, being an increase compared with the corres ponding quarter last year, but £50,000 below the Treasurer’s estimates Flour £ll 10s. to £ll ss.

{Age Special.)

Melbourne, July 4.

The Victorian revenue for last quarter was £1,072,583, a decrease compared with the corresponding quarter of last year of £97,700. The revenue for the year is £103,000 in the Customs alone. Over -£150,000 more was received from the land tax than last year, otherwise there is a large deficiency instead of an apparent increase of ,£35,000.

NEWS AND NOTES.

A German paper suggests changing the color of the army uniforms so as to get rid of the necessity of using English indigo in the production of their blue colors. Owing to the decay of madder cultivation there is a prospect that the red pants of the French soldiery will be replaced by some other color.

The weather in London on May Day was bleak, and the wind was biting, but in Scotland there was a powdering of snow on the Grampian and other moun tain ranges, and the Campsie Fells were completely covered with a fresh coating. The wind was bitterly cold from the east, with occasional showers of sleet and snow. In North Worcestershire snow fell, and the Clent hills were cov ered with the fall. Subsequently the weather has been fine, though cold winds still prevail

A contemporary has this tragedy of T’s. The thunder threatened, the tempest tossed the trees, throwing their tumbling trunklets topsy-turvy. Tripp ing towards the town, Theresa thought, “To-night Theodore treads the tiresome thoroughfares, thinking that —” Thud* The terrified truant turned to trace the threatening turmoil. There, towards the tailgate tramped Theodore, trying to throttle : two thieves. “Take to the timber, Theresa!” thundered Theodore. “Tell that to timid things” thought Theresa, trending tiger-like towards the trio. Then, telling Theodore to throw the taller thief, Theresa, taking t’other S; toga-, tied through the thickness the thief’s throat. Thus terminated the terrible troubles that threatened the twain. They turned triuphantly to the town to tell the tale. To-morrow ties them together! In the present day, when the export of ale and beer from England shows a tendency to decline, the exports of a quarter of a century ago are interesting. ■The following shows the value of the exports of beer from 1849 to 1863 ;

Last year the exports only amounted and therefore they have fallen below what they were twenty years ago.

It would appear that another Indian famine is not improbable. In the Punjab there is no present anticipation of a famine of grain, but the Govern ment of India js providing against con tingencies. ’■’ ; •' / - - - ■ : •' •

In Chicago 21 breweries are in ope ration, with an aggregate capital of $5,000,000. They employ 800 men all the year round, and in 1878, turned out tipple to. the value of $5,355,900.

' A recent number of La Nature describes a night-lamp, newly invented, which indicates the hour by the ex tent ,of combustion of the oil. From the oil reservoir rise two glass tubes. One contains'oil, and is graduated for. the hours. The other contains the wick saturated with oil, and gives the light. : The lamp is so constructed that an hour is required to consume the oil between two graduations of the first mentioned tube, and .vrefiec,tor-placed under the flame at the side throws a luminous beam across the graduated tube. Keep the lamp burning, and the light of the oil will at any hour of the night give the correct time.

THE FUTURE OF BRITISH COM MERCE.

(From the Boston Commercial Bulletin).

The story of the decline of British commerce is yet to be written. Possibly what is now seen'is only a temporary fluctuation and depression—more pro bably it is the beginning of a change which will eventually depose Great Bri tain from its place in the front rank among the commercial nations of the earth. The changes which have led to this have been numerous, and only their first effects are seen as yet, but Eng land’s monopoly of the trade of the world is certainly doomed, as was that of the Dutch, or of the Hanseatic League. The elements of this change, as' far as they have been developed, are: x. The increase of manufacturing in the British colonies. 2. The loss of the American trade, and 3. The inroads made by American commerce. In . India, Australia, and British America, local manufactures, protected in some cases by ample tariffs, are sup plying the trade which formerly' kept English factories busy. The loss of the trade of the United States is a heavier blow, and one from which English ma nufacturers are suffering more severely than from the decrease of the trade in the colonies.

The amount of loss from this cause is something enormous, and the worst feature of it for England is that there is no prospect of any change for the better. The return to a sound currency, the re duction of interest rates, the decrease in the cost of living, and especially the great improvements- in American ma chinery, have combined to give Ameri can manufacturers an increasing control of their home markets, and enable them to decree a perpetual exclusion of many of the productions of English skill. The only hope of English manufac turers is that the people of the United States will lower their tariff, but the hope is a delusive one. Even if the present generation should see its fruition, it would be of no ad vantage, for, under protection, the A-merican manufacturers have been able to so develope their resources that even without a tariff, a few years hence Eng lish competition on the classes of goods which used to make up the bulk of the English exports to this country would be almost impossible. The inroads made by American manufacturers upon British trade has also been very heavy and will steadily increase in importance. 1 The products of American skill are finding their way mto every corner of the earth, crowding out British goods and closing British factories. This is the inevitable. It is not mere Yankee boasting to speak of the superiority of American goods over British, for it is the testimony which comes from every quarter of the globe. The growth of this trade, and the reduc tion of the demand for English goods is a question of time. The long-estab lished English houses, with enormous capital, extensive acquaintance, and excellent reputation,, will enable them to hold the trade for many years, but it is certain to be taken away gradually, for the manufacturers in this country have great advantages in skill, cheap food and improved machinery.

With these facts before us, it seems hardly possible to reach any other con clusion than that English commerce has entered upon the first stage of a decline- that will be permanent, and which is destined to not only work great temporary suffering, but to demand vast changes in the internal economy of Great Britain. One of two things must come out of the exist ing condition of affairs—a change in the laws to permit or compel the break ing up of the vast landed estates of Great Britain, increasing the demand for the products of agricultural labor, and reducing the cost of food, or an emigration which shall reduce the sur plus population, and diminish-the beg gary of the unemployed classes. .. The one-sided growth of English industry— the growth of manufactures more rapidly than of agricultural interests — will thus eventually be righted. But British commercial independence has been shown to be founded upon the dependence of other nations, and as the latter fades away so does the supremacy of the former. V

Saturday, July 5, *879.]

THE ASHBURTON HERALD 1



/s. d. s. d. Butter, inferior to best $ S> I 0 to I 2 Eecs, dozen • - 2 2 to 0 0 Cheese, prime quality, & 16 o S to 0 10 Bacon, prime smoked, t? lb o 9 to 0 10 Hams in doth, $ lb -1 I 0 to b 0 Flour in bags, $ ioolb : 11 6 to 0 0 Oatmeal. 25ft -?;> 6 6 to 0 0 Lard, $ fl> * - 0 9 to 0 0



1S49 418,325 1850 558,794 1851 557,142 1852 754,627 1853 : ••• 1,291,357 1854 ... 1,314,810 1855 ... • 1,398,885 1856 1,445,043 1857 ... 1,592,267 1S58 ... 1,851,755 1S59 ... 2,116,373 i860 ; 1,868,144 1861 ... 1,411,205 1862/ r ,, , i ■ ... 1,595,654 1863' ... 1,776,763



ADVERTISEMENTS for the Ashburton Herald must be sent in not later than 2 p.m. for the Country Edition, and 3 p.m. for the Towri Edition, with the number of insertions written-plainly on he copy, other wise they wiilbe inserted till countermanded, and charged accordingly. Notice to discontinue Advertisements must be left at the Office in writing, before 12 noon and alterations the day previous. Subscriptions : . Clothing Establishment.



-ASSIGNMENT OF THE ESTATE OF MESSRS. AITKEN, PASCOE & CO., CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS, to Me. J. H. Mokkison, Manager Mosgiel Woolen Factory, . ' ■ AND Me. John Ross, ; i Trustees. Of Sargood, Sons & Ewing a THE above large Clothing Manufac turing Firm haying 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 sahib again in our Branches direct to tlie 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 hto: offer ' ■ . *■:NEW GOODS IN MEN’S AND BOYS’ ATTIRE, Of Colonial Manufacture, at from ONE THIRD ji .;f ■ ' TO 1 ONE HALF ’THEIR USUAL COST HALLENSTEIN BROS., New Zealand Clothing Factory. , , The,assigned Stock will be for Sale in our Ashbiirtoij Branch from and on SATURDAY NEXT, 28th JUNE. New Zealand Clothing Factory.



ASHBURTON HERALD, • Published Daily. Country Edition ... 3 p.m. Town Edition ... 4,30p.m. QUBSCRIBERS are requested to make known any irregularity in the delivery, ; -whether in Town o t Country, which shall -be 1 immediately remedied. Country Sub j scribers along the Wakanui Road to the school, thence to Seafield, Cambridge, and Howland, are supplied by tho mail-cart every Tuesday and Friday.



JUST ARRIVED Young Ladies’ Journal, London Journal, Family Herald, and Bow Bells, at H. M. Jones’ Baring Square.



On being deserf ed by her adorer a young lady in tbe millinery line broke forth in this way—“ Such a wretch ought to be battered to death with thimbles, and bu ried in a band-box!” A man given to statistics estimated that over 2000 toes were frozen during the past winter, by young ladies keeping their beaux lingering at the gate instead of ask ing them in. —American Paper. A boy at school, on being asked to de scribe a kitten, said-j“ A kitten is re markable for rushing like mad at nothing whatever, and stopping before it gets there.” Holloway's Ointment and Pills.— During the late autunin, when the atmospheric changes are alike sudden and extreme,, it is a subject for grave and serious consideration how the health can be best preserved. Ah occasional alternative, like these Pills, will be the surest preventative of disease because it overcomes all derangements of tbe system, purifies and regulates the circulation, and gives that needful energy, to the nervous structures , which carries the frame trump’* ant l )' through'trials to which live weak and .s : ck ! y would succumb l ’'Neuralgic, pains and rheumatic agonies derive present and' permanent relief from diligent: friction with Holloway’s.’..Ointment, which, acting as a derivative, releases the gorged and irritated bloodvessels from congestion, and the nerves fi ora pressure. —Advt.



.Meetings. ■V MEETING of the Congregations of r\ Ashburton, Waterfcon, and Waka nui will be held in the Ashburton Presby terian Church, on MONDA Y EVENING, 7tli July, to take such steps as shall be necessary to fill up the present vacancy. Rev. J. Elmslie, M.A., Moderator, Christchurch, will preside. 30a Ed fcertainments. ASHBURTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. jf" E C T U R E Will be delivered IN THE PRES BYTE RIAN C HURCII, BY TIIE REV. JOHN ELMSLIE, M.A., OF CHRISTCHURCH, ON MONDAY EVENING, 7TH JULY. Subject : The Warfare, between Science and Religion.” To commence at 8 o’clock. Admission, One Shilling. 31a Public Notices. WESLEYAN CHURCH, Cameron Street.—Service will be conducted in the above Church To-morrow Morning the Rev. W. Keall, and Evening by Mr. Allison. 55a PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH—Divine Service will be conducted as usual To-morrow morning ; Rev. W. Keall will preach in the Evening. 56a PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH, Wills-street—Service will be con ducted in the above Church To-morrow Morning and Evening. "■ 57a IMPOUNDED, ’from near Maronan, , one BAY MARE, Light Draught; branded H,’very lightly, near thigh, shod all round, star on forehead. If not claimed on or before the 10th instant, will be sold to defray expenses. W. B. COMPTON, ] .A 58a Pouudkeeper, Ashburton. TToYS’ PRIVATE SCHOOL," •Conducted by Mr. D. Davidson. THE Third Quarter will commence on MONDAY, the 7th of July, at 9 a. m. 26a ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. NOTICE. Messrs, r. j. hughes & co., North Town Belt, are appointed Borough Scavengers. Persons requiring their services are requested to apply at the Borough Council Office. By order. CHARLES BRADDELL, Town Clerk. Ashburton, 4th July, 1379. 49a ELECTION OF MEMBERS. ? NORTH ASHBURTON ROAD DIS TRICT. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that an Election of Five Members to constitute the first Board of the new Road District of North Ashburton, will be held on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd day of July instant. The NOMINATION of Can didates will take place at 10 a.m. on the above date, at the Gasworks, near Ash burton, and a POLL, if necessary, will be proceeded with immediately after the nomination, and close at 4 p.m. of the same day.. Householders and registered electors whose claims are based on property situate within the district, will be duly qualified to vote. JOHN EDGAR BUCHANAN, Returning Officer. Ashburton, July 3, 1879. t 51a ELECTION OF MEMBERS. LOWER ASHBURTON ROAD DIS DISTRICT. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given,. that an Election of Five Members,. ;o constitute the’first Board of the new [toad District of Lower Ashburton, will :>e held on FRIDAY, the 25th day •of JULY instant. The NOMINATION of Candidates will take place at 10 a.m. on ;he above date, at the Schoblhouse, Wil owby, and a POLL, if necessa.y, will be moceeded with immediately after the lomination, and close at 4 p.ni. the same lay. Householders ■ and •• registered electors vhose claims are based on property situate vithin the district, are duly qualified to lote. ;; : : Tu: JAMES WILKIE, Returning Officer. Ashburton, July 3, 1879. . 50a NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. RESUMPTION OF SOUTHERN TRAFFIC. >ASSENGER TRAFFIC will be re sumed South to Dunedin TO ORROW, as per Time Table. , - By order, B. PILKINGTON, Stationmaster. hburtou, July 4, 1879. 52a IN BANKRUPTCY.. TEEKS & DIXON have on Sale at j their Office, East Street North, — PROOFS OF DEBT FORMS, FORMS OF AFFIDAVIT, ' '' , t Also,— ; ; ■ . ] ■ ORMS of TO LET AND FOR SALE. CHJOL .Books, Bags, Etc.—H. M. JONES, Stationer, Etc., Baring jai’o. 473 a