NEW ZEALAND STAMP DUTIES.

Useful Information

MOONLIGHT EVENINGS.

The Moon at 3 days old shines till about 8 o’clock.

The 1 Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-past Ip o’clock, i . ;. : . 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. I The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shines all night. ' The Moon at x 8 days, old rises about 9 p.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 21; days old rises about 11 p.m. and shines ti|l .morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 sum. 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 extraordinarydryness .or moisture of the ar ticle weighed or measured : Wheat flour, jr .pound;is I quart. . Indian meal, 1 pound, 2 ounces are 1 quart.

Butter, when soft,' 1 pound is 1 quart. Loaf sugar, broken, 1 pound is’i quart. White sugar, powdered, 1 pound I ounce ate I quart. Ten eggs are 1 pound. Flour, 4 pqciks are 1 bushel. .. Sixteen large iablespoonsful are 1 pint. Eight large teaspoonsful are 1 gill. Four large teaspoonsful are Yz gill. Two gills are % pint; Two pints, ate 1 quart. . Four quarts are I gallon. A common., sized tumbler holds % pint. ~ A common sized wine glass is l /z 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 I 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 inch 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, on payment of ss, penalty, and after declaration as to truth of particulars being duly made ; and beyond six'nrtonths 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 other provisions as to registration of children found exposed, and registration of names within one year of birth; - ' : : ■■ ' Marriages.—Marriages must be solem nized with open doors, between eight in the morning arid four in the afternoon, in 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 j but before doing so, must have resided in the district three clear days immediately preceeding the application for certificate. The fees are :—for Notice and Certificate, £1 2s 6d ; Marriage by Registrar, £1 ; and2s 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 married, 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 qbtain two Certificates, viz:—one from the Registrar of each of the districts in which they reside. Any person making false affirmation, declaration, or repre 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 ,£10; 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 Clergymen 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 t» 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.

Vaccination.

Useful Information.

By an Act of the General Assembly of New 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 forthe district, or to some qualified Medical Prac itinner, to have the -oil-- em itted, and on the eighth day fold - « the child back again for inspection, For breach of this law a fine not exceeding 40s. may lie recovered before any Bench, of 'Magis trates. If the child be properly vaccinated, the Medical Officer 01 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 not forwarded to the Registrar of the district are still liable to a fine of 40s. inno culation with the virus of small pox is a crime punishable by a penalty of £\o, The word “ parent ” means father, mother, or other per son having the care, nurture, or custody of the child.

SLAUGHTER-HOUSE LICENSES.

“The Slaughter-House Act, 1877,” pro vides that “no license shall be 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 such slaughter-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, r 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 ihe 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 he 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 Plouse, 3s ; for every extra mile, one way, is; bailiff’s fee upon execution of any warrant, or going tof 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.

Taele of Fees to be tu:en 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 Stir section of “ Trie 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, IS6S,” 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 £2o— ss. Ditto not exceeding£so—7s 6d. Dit'o not exceed ing £lO0 —1 os. For every hearing and order under sections 18 and 19 of “ The Resident Magistrates’ Act, 1868,”; for any sum not exceeding -4s ; riot exceeding £lO - ss; not exceeding £2O-8s ; not exceeding £so— -12s ; not exceeding £lO0 —20s.

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* pigs under “The District Courts Act.”

*’ MpKt>Av, : -’December- £,1879,1

-THE ASHBmTON HERALD.

Printed and published by "HORACE u ”' Weeks and Charles Dixofc, at Printing Office, East Street, • A.shb«jrt»n, • i . Monday, December S>, 1879.



Affidavit or Declaration ... 0 2 6 Agreements, where the value is of /,20 or upwards. 0 1 0 Ditto, deed, . ids.' counterpart Annual .License, Joint Mock Com- pany, on every ,£100 of nomi- nal j capital ... 0 1 0 Appointments, of power over pro- perty ••• : . :••• 0 10 0 Bill of lixchange, op .demand ; 0 0 6 Ditto, ditto, inland,- not on demand, for every £$o or part thereof ... 0 1 0 Bill of Lading, or receipt, or copy... 0 1 0 Certificate of incorporation 5 0 0 Cheque;or dra t for any sum 0 0 ) Conveyance for every ,£50, or part thereof 0 5 0 Deed of Settlement, foi every or part thereof 0 5 0 Deeds not otherwise charged .. 0 10 0 Lease, without. premium, for every or part thereof annual rent ■, •..••• 0 2 0 Ditto, with premium, with or with- out rent, or with premium an annual rent of .£20 or more, same, rate as Conveyances, on the premium and rent : Coun- teipart of Lease 0 2 6 Policy of Insurance, Marine, tor every. ' £mo. ' or part there- of... 0 1 0 Ditto, not exceeding six months for every is. ; 12 months ... 0 2 0 Power of Attorney 0 10 0 Promissory Notes on demand 0 0 1 Ditto, other than to bearer, on de- mand, not exceeding 6d ; not exceeding £$o, is ; and for every additional or part .... 0 1 0 Receipt for £2, 01 upwards 0 0 1 Transfer of Shares,, where purchase money does not exceed £ 20, is; £$o, 2s 6d ; £100, 5s ; exceed- ing £ioo 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 s? d 6 § <3 S3 0 0 2 O O 0 vo 10 *-< M s? s? S3 s? Filing plaint, including pliant s. s. s. s. S. note, if any Filing notice of set-off, accord- 1 2 4 5 8 ing, to amount claimed I 2 3 4 6 Hearing... Payment of money into Court before judgment, according 3 4 6 8 12 to amount paid in la. in the Judgment 1 1 o* 2 4 8 Summons to a party Summons to a witness (to n- I 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 sh-le... Warrant of distress or for . seizure of specific goods 1 1 2 2 2 (value) Warrant. for delivery of pos- 3 4 s 6 7 session of tenement Filing agreement (as to juris- 4 4 4 4 4 diction). ; ... • Filing memorandum of claim 2 2 0 2 2 by landlord for rent 1 2 3 4 5 Order for le-hearing 2 2 2 2 n 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 1010 ' each additional'folid 1 1 1 1 1 Swearing or filing affidavit... 1 1 1 1 1 For every search ... For every document required in proceedings and not 1 1 1 1 1 enumerated For every folio above 2 of 90 2 2 2 2 2 words each 1 1 1 r I 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 5 5



Tentmaker. NOTICE; WM. PATCHING BEOS to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton- and surrounding dis ii-iets, that,..-haying purchased , the busi ness lately carried bn by Sando an'd'Olseh, lie will continue the MANUFACTURING -,,-v- r Of TENTS, TARPAULINS, HORSECLOTHS, WAGGON TILTS, &c. LAkGE STOCK ON HAND, C | -Including— ’ - Druggets, assorted patterns Tents, all sizes Indiarubber and Canvas Hose ing Canvas, Calico, American Duck, Drill, itc. . 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 Bojs’ Macintoshes] Leggings Flax and Manilla Rope Blocks, double and single FLAGS OF ALL NATIONS jBSSNote the address— WM. PATCHING (Next Friedlanders’), East Street, Ashburton 108 a Public Notices. C. PERCY COX, L AND AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR, ASHBURTON. MONEY TO LEND ON APPROVED FREEHOLD SECURITY Agent for Union Insurance; COMPANY OF. jNEW ZEALAND. 717



THE ASHBURTON HERALD And Borough and County Advertises (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.; : ; . ; n.. :: • GREENSTREET, WESTERFIELD, UPPER ASHBURTON, AND MOUInT SOMERS. Subscribers residing in'the above, dis tricts will be supplied by Co sksor> coach. Orders received by Messrs. Tiscli 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 preferring;, to the by Council, and the md in the Hearld. Herald can be ... Mr. Ginney ... G. Leadley ... Mr. Atkinson ... T. M. Joneß ... Ed Watkins ... Mr. Tisch ... R. Morgan The Agents will supply printed forms for new subscribers to sign. settlers. All notices- Borough Council, Count Road Beards, will be foe Agencies where The * obtained W akanu . Seatield... Newlands Spread Eagle. ... Mount Somers



- Business? Noticed



SEALY BROS., NURSERYMEN AND SEEDSMEN, BEG !to thank their friends and the public of Ashburton ; for the liberal support accorded them 'dtiring the past five years, and to intimate that they | HAVE OPENED new business premises in East Sti'eet near tlje Bank of New . Zealand, -where they will be prepared to supply Agricul tural and Garden Seeds of every descrip tion. | •jj V', . •;?' i SEALY BROS., NURSERYMEN: AND SEEDSMEN, I EAST 1 STREET. The facilities we possess for testing the quality of all Seeds offered by; jus, and our desire jfco extend this branch of our busi ness, vfill be $-sufficient ‘guarantee that all Seeds loitered byult will| bb “'puoh as will give the utmost satisfaction; SEALY BROS., THE ASHBURTON NURSERY, BEACH ROAD, MOORE STREET. 306 a



NEW fJUILORING ESTABLISHMENT, THE TRIANGLE,^; /; J Wakanui Road, near H. M. Jones’. G. J. F. LUBLOW, PRACTICAL TAILOR., AND HABIT jfyEAKER, ~ 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 Workmanship. Dress Suits, in various styles, and latest fashions. Iweed Suits of every kind 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. >}gg..Note the address — G. J. F. LUBLOW, Wakanui Road, Ashburton. 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 is brought into the town. J. C. DOLMAN, | LIC E N SED. VO A S ; FIT TE R,, ; Plumber, Locksmith,; Whitesmith, .Bell hanger, Zinc and Tin-plate; Worker,:; Hot and Cold Water Engineer, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON.’ | ' N.R.—Artesian Walls' sunk arid. Pump j fitted and repaired ; 0. G. Guttering fixec at Current Rates; ;• .... ...... r.,....•.■ Electric Bells supplied and fitted. Orders punctually attended to in to wii and country. - 812 Fruiterers, &c. W. T. DAVISON, Has on Sale—- Good Oranges Lemons Dates..-:: : Rhubarb, in any quantity Cocoanuts Good Potatoes Onions;-,.- ... Cabbageß Turnips Garden Seeds : Thyme and Sage All kinds of Herbs Orders delivered in any part of Ashburton. WHOLESALE AND R E TAIL , (SEXT TO FOWLER’S, GROCER), TANCRED STREET, ASHBU R T O N. 563 a



Public Notices.' IN BANKRUPTCY. jy^OTICE —The “ Ashburton Herai/d” is a Gazette for all notices under the Djbtor-i ail Creditors Acts. IF you want anything known, put it in the “ Herald ’’—Twenty "Words for a Shilling. ASHBURTON HERALD, Published, Daily. gUBSCRIBERS are requested to make known any irregularity in the delivery, whether in Town or Country, which shall be immediately remedied. Country Sub cribcfs along the Wakanui Road to the school, thence to Seafield, Cambridge, and are supplied by the mail*cart very Tuesday and Friday*



General Merchants. ORR AND CO., ASHBURTON AND RAKAJA. BANKRUPT ESTATE OF , HOOPER, AITKEN & Go. £5,345 10s. id ORR AND Co., J JAVING Purchased the Whole of the above Stock from the Trustees, will offer it for SALE on SATURDAY,



At the Premises Lately occupied by «T. 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*-



IMPORTERS, ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA,



Business Notices. B L I G H'S CANTFRBT.TR v* R E$T A ' 'RAY'D Papanui Ru..ui, iifc-ai- • ;; < . Christchurch. AT ALL HOURS OF THE DAY. Board and Lodging, 175., 18s. , £1 a week. BEDS & MEALS—Is. Each. 452 CHERTSEY. A. R. MARKHAM (N a Montgomery’s, Chertsey), GENERAL STOREKEEPER, HAYING taken over the store of Messrs. Orr and Co., and increased the stock, is prepared ,to supply First-class articles in Grocery, Drapery, Ironmongery. Agent for THE ASHBURTON HERALD. 423 Medicinal. ; TEED MAN’S SOOTHING POWDERS 3 FOR CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH. CAUTION TO PURCHASERS. The value of this well-kno.wn Family Medi cine has been largely tested in all parts of the world, and by all grades of society, for upwards of FIFTY 'YEA Ro. 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, Walworth, 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 Kemptiiorne, Prosser and Co., Auckland. 490



GRATEFUL—COMFORTIF G. gPPS’S BREAKFAST COCOA. “By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of die line properties of well selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with » 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 arcund us, ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. We may escape many a fata shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with puieblcod and a properly nourished frame.” —The Civil Service Gazette. SOLD ONLY IN PACKETS LABELLED JAM ES EPPS AND CO Homcepathic 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 extraordinaiy, 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 satisfact : on. Sold by all Chemists in Tins, is. & 2s. 6d. each. ' 637 KEATING’S WORM TABLETS, A PURELY VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT, noth 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 for children. TESTIMONIAL. Medical Hall Gildersome, Nov. 2Sth, 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, ancl in every case gives the greatest satisfaction. I have now in stock two bottles containing the Round Worms 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 ok 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 Yolume contains a lot of valuable information, and should be in the hands of every Tradesman, MAN is hot wise if he don’t advertise . And Twenty Words cost a Shilling.



Printers and Publikfier&r t-" : ASHBURTON HERALD BOROUGH & COUNTY ADVERTISER 1 (With which is incorporated the ' n Evening Echo.) , GENERAL PRINTING OFFICE EAST STREET NORTH, ASHBURTON (Near the Railway Station.) ' : rjpHE Proprietors beg t» intimate that they liave imported a first-class “ATLAS” TREADLE Printing Machine, 1 FOR JOB WORK ONLY' CAPABLE OF THROWING OP 2000 IMPRESSIONS AN HOUR Unrivalled and unequalled in . the estima* tion of Printers.



It ia capable of executing the finest work in V'. . Colors <& Ornamental Printing And the cost of production will,, by. means of this labor-saving be GREATLY REDUCE 1. BILLHEADS, RECEIPTS, NOTE HEADINGS, ENVELOPES, ' BUSINESS CARDS, ADDRESS LABELS, CIRCULARS/ PAMPHLETS, CATALOGUES • EVER?.; DESCRIPTION o^, RRINTXNG V ; in the BEST STYLE, and at Prices which cannoi fail to GIVE SATISFACTION J WEEKS AND DIXON ' PRINTERS & PUBLISHERS, 1 THE ASHBURTON HERALD OFFICE East Street N«rTh Ashburton.