LAST NIGHT’S CABLEGRAMS.

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London, April A

A Capetown despatch, dated March 18, says that Ohain, Cetewayo’s brother, a supposed... aspirant to the throne, Oham’s son, and 300 Zulus, surrended unconditionally. No important move ment is reported. Colonel Law is in command of the force for the relief of Ekowe. A large number of Zulus have surrounded Ekowe. The garrison is well, but short of provisions. The 57 th Infantry Regiment is marching on the Tugela. The 91st and 16th Infantry Regiments and a British battery have arrived.. I

AUSTRALIAN.

Melbourne, April 7.

Mr Berry telegraphs to Sir Bryan O’Loghlen that he will have another interview' shortly with the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Sydney, April 7.

A team of cricketers representing New South Wales only intends visiting 'England shortly.- Mr Driver, a member of the Assembly, will manage. Mr Maxwell Allan, Under Colonial Secretary, died suddenly at Manly Beach last night. Owing to a difficulty which has arisen between the Lambton and Associated Collieries, . disturbances are expected to-morrow. c.:Arrived—.Hero, from Auckland ; Rotorua. Perth, April 7. A clergyman asserts that he saw a sea serpent close to the beach. Over 120 ft of it were visible.

Action Against a Bank. — It is re ported that a Wellington storekeeper, a comparatively new arrival, haß entered an action against one of the Australian banks carrying on business in Wellington for £IO,OOO for dishonoring certain letters of credit. Colonial Securities. —Letters by last mail to Wellington, it is said, convey in structions to the managers of colonial branch banks, whose head quarters are in London, that colonial securities are now considered much sounder than some few months ago, so the London directors con sider they have been too hasty in so sud denly withdrawing . accomodation, and putting too much pressure on. The Kellys.— The Queensland black trackers, under Inspector O’Connor, have not yet been successful in finding any trace of the Kelly gang. They have gone over a great deal of the roughest country in the Strathbogie district,, and have taxed 'their , ingenuity to the utmost, but being unable to obtain the remotest clue to the , ’.whereabouts of the gang, they have re turned to Benalla. If they were once put upon the track of the outlaws, they have every confidence that they would soon '- •Tun them out of their haunts, but in the ; absence of .a definite starting-point they are of course, just as helpless as the police. The trackers are in good health, with the exception of one, who has been laid • / up'since-Saturday last. He is suffering from inflammation of the lungs, and his ’• condition; r is considered critical. The trackers will make another '■ start in a few days—Age, March 20. Fruit in Guernsey. —A fruit grower on the island of Guernsey picked the past season from a Duchesse d’Angouleme tree : ’ three second crop pears weighing respec tively 8, 11£, and 12§ ounces. .. Fanaticism.—A fire recently break ing, out in the village of Menhe,, Russia, a number of people hurried to the spot to assist in extinguishing the flames, and amongst them a Jew named; Leopold Weinberger. The peasants being irritated - the. apperance of the Jew, whom they fanatically looked upon as the cause of the fire, immediately surrounded him and ill treated him to such an extent that he became unconscious. While in this con dition the peasants attempted to cast him headlong into the flames, but were f0r ..., tunately prevented by the timely appear ance of the magistrate. The ringleaders 1 . amongst the peasants have been arrested. —Jewish eWorld.

THE ASHBUR TON HERALD,

[Tuesday, April S, 1879.



New' Advertisements. R. In the District Court of Canterbury, Holden at Ashburton. IN THE MATTER OF The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, Amendment Act, v 1878, and of the bankruptcy of Thomas Taylor and William Thomas Lill, lately trading at Ashburton in co-partnership as Bakers aiid Farmers, under the style or firm of “ TAYLOR & LlLL.”—This is to notify that Thomas Taylor and William Thomas Lill, both of Ashburton, and lately trading at that place in co-partner ship, as Bakers and Farmers,; under the style or firm ofTaylor and jLill,” have 'this day filed a statement that they (as , /; partners aforesaid) are unable to meet their :ao engagements with their creditors. The -first meeting, of creditors to be 'held at the District Courthouse, Ashburton, on . MONDAY, the 14th day of April, 1879, < -atjll o’clock in the forenoon. | Dated this 7th day of April, 1879. 1 j. HURRELL, stsraJi ytxucO nv.j. ■ Clerk of the Court. ,Branson & Purnell, j . ~ ‘ Deters.|' j*> -■' 658' . .SLAUGHTERHOUSES ACT, 1877. WIT;! iK-'.iOi'i:. , i . j - • ' 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, • ■ j • ApriL§tfc,Tß79. ™ j 660



New Advertisements. .THURSDAY, Apkil ioth. , . By order of tlie Trustee in the Assigned Estate of J. S. Savage. THE STOCK-IN-TRADE OP FRUITERER'S AND PAINTER’S SHOPS ]\ I'ESSES. BULLOCK & CO. have jVj received J instructions from the Assignee to sell on the premises, East street, at 12 o’clock, on THURSDAY. NEXT, THE GOODWILL OF LEASE of Fruit Shop, East-street, for three years from Ist March, 1879, at a rental of Sss. per week ; also, the stock,- consisting of FRUIT. AND CONFECTIONERY. —lmmediately after the above — At Mr. Savage’s shop, Moore-street, the Whole Stock-in-Trade of a Painter and Paperhanger, consisting of— Paints, Red and White Lead, Oils, Var nish, Turpentine, Paint Brushes, Paperhangings, Glass, and a general assortment of Painter’s Requisites r, Pair of Union Scales. Sale commencing at 12 o’clock in above order. BULLOCK & CO., 665—659 / \ 1 r/ Auctioneers. Meetings. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. A MEETING will be held in the Ash- J\ • burton Presbyterian Church on WEDNESDAY EVENING, 9th of April, at 7 o’clock, to meet the Rev. Mr. Elmslie, of Christchurch, the present Moderator, and to discuss matters of importance connected with the three con gregations of Ashburton,. Wakanui, and Waterton. ' . T H . 638 To Let. T T O L ET, WO Good SHOPS, with Dwelling Houses of four rooms attached. Centrally , situated. Apply to CHAS. BRADDELL, 515 Montgomery’s Buildings. Tenders. TO LET BY TENDER. A N IMPROVED FARM of 600 Acres. For particulars apply to 587 SAUNDERS BROS. WANTED. ' T ?• CHERTSEY SCHOOL. TENDERS are invited for the making of a CONCRETE TANK, 10 feet square, together with Pump and Piping. Also FENCE for dividing School Grounds, partly; Palings, rest Post, Rail, and four Wires; and Screens for Closets, etc. Plans, and specifications can be seen at A. R. Markham and Co.’s store, Chertsey. Tenders to be sent in to • ;v UCU::: .'Ay a; BROWN, 604 Chairman. Public: Notices. FOR SALE, -i-Acre of LAND near North-west.Belt,qnTerms. 'Wanted, j-Acre near the' 1 Town. v ■ 5 Templar Hall SHARES for sale. '.;b y -ALLEN, House, Band,' and Commission Agent, 650 Saunders’ New Buildings, i 7/:.-: NO TICE. j ALL persons indebted to the under signed ;will oblige by settling same before the Bth instant, to prevent un pleasantness. JAMES MoRAE, 651 ;.. Cab Proprietor. FOR SALE. SECTION 670, Cameron Street, with well-built 4-roomed COTTAGE there on. Apply on the premises. 641 ;. t ■ W. K. HURST. NOTICE. LL 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, \ lrustees< PUBLIC NOTICE. f j IHE Wakanui Road is Stopped for Traffic (opposite Moffatt’s Mill) until fur ther notice. 610 L 0 S T,



ON Saturday night, from the Mill Pad dock, a Black DRAUGHT HORSE, about 15£ hands ; has scar on neck cut by a rope ; had a cover on when lost. Any person giving information or returnin same will be rewarded. 654 SAUNDERSj BROS. ;i j "E ARE HIGHEST CASH PUR- W CHASERS of Grain, and all other descrip tions of Farm Produce in any I quantities. U /. / : CORNSACKS SUP! LIED U';‘ AT lowest prl|c e s FR.IEDL!ANDER BROTHERS 05.'



Auction Sales. 150,000 - ET 150i)00 ASSORTED TIMBER. JONAS, HART & WILDIE have been instructed by Mr. Alplieus Hayes, Waimate, to sell by public auction at his Timber Yards, Ashburton, on TUESDAY, 15TH April, 40,000 4 x 2 Totai’a white and black pine. 15,000 3x 2 ~ ~ ~ 10,000 4x3 ~ ~ j) 15,000 6x 6 „ and black pine. 10,000 6x 2 ~ white and black pine. 5,000 5x 5 ~ and black pine. 25,000 8 x | Boards, Totara & white pine. 5,000 6 x 1 T. and G. flooring. 5,000 Bxl Totara and white pine. 5,000 6 x | T and G. lining. 10,000 8 x li Totara white & black pine. 5,000 Bx2 „ ~ ~ Also, — ; ' A Large Quantity of Stakes, Posts, Stable Props, and Firewood. NO RESERVE.— Sale at 11 o’clock. JONAS, HART & WILDIE, 630 Auctioneers. Partnership Notices. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. THE Partnership . lately existing be tween us as Engineers, Millwrights, &c., has this day been DISSOLVED by mutual consent. All claims on the above business must be sent in by the sth of April. All accounts owing must be paid by the same date. Signed ( H. J. EDWARDS, l HENRY LEE, Ashburton, March 22, 1879. 572



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, ()D. always ready from io a.m to II p.m. Pastry supplied lor Parties or Soirees on the Shortest Notice. TRADE SUPPLIED. 40 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. ,;r PLUMS, per lb., only icf; APRICOTS „ GREENGAGES, per lb., only HONEY PLUMS „ APPLES, per lb., only 3d. and 4d. POTATOES. s<b sd -sd. s<b jm- 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 y/z P er lb. The cheapest house for fruit for jam-making. COOKING APPLES per lb., 3d. and GOOD EATING Do. „ 6d. ONIONS. NEW POTATOES, At reduced prices for Quantity, Fresh vegetables, salads, herbs, etc. Orders : Delivered Regularly. W. T.. DAVIS ON, Wholesale and Retail Greengrocer and Fruiterer, Moore Street, Ashburton. 31*5 Business Notices. TO MEET A WANT Long Felt in Ashburton, S. COLLINS AND SON HAVE 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, Sprit g and Roller Blinds made to order. j Highest price given for Second-hand Furniture of all kinds PAINTING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES carried on as usual in town or country. Paperliangings, 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



Auction Sales. JgULLOOK A c°- (C. J. Edmiston, P. A. Edmistgn, and W. H. G undry). TIN WALD STORE. Messes, bullock and go. beg to notify that, for the convenience of their customers ancl friends on the south side of the Ashburton River, they have OPENED a New STORE at Tinwald, and draw attention to their stock, com prising— STATION AND FARM STORES, GRASS SEEDS for 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.’S ABSTRACT OF SALES. APRIL 8, TUESDAY. Tinwald Yards—Cattle. APRIL 9, WEDNESDAY, Mr. Crawley’s—Hinds. APRIL io, THURSDAY. At Mr. Savage’s, East Street —Stock-in- trade of a Fruiterer’s and Painter’s Shop; also, Good-will of Lease of Fruit Shop in East Street. APRIL 12, SATURDAY, At Hugh Mcllraith’s, Esq., Methven. APRIL IS, TUESDAY, At Ashburton Yards—Cattle. BULLOCK AND CO., 416 Auctioneers. Booksellers, &c. NEW BUSINESS. J . Y. WA R D, 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, . ~ ..r., With A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Professional Stationery, Commmercial Stationery, Household Stationery, Fancy Stationery, &c., &c., &c. LIT.ERATUR E— (ln 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 * PRICE S. Hamilton’s Library Books on Deferred Payment. the address —. J. Y. WARD, East Street North (Saunders Bros.’ New Buildings), ASHBURTON. Y - 440 «• Business Notice. •rpHE UNDERSIGNED have for SALE and to •* rrive : Calcutta Cornsacks, 4bushels ; expressly manufactured for shipping Wheat. Woolsacks —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 BROTHERS,!



Drapery.



THE BEST THING GOING FOR ASHBURTON. r THERE IS NO DOUBT ABOUT IT THE GREAT SACRIFICING SALE - ..' ' : ■; ' OF VV.■ ■. ZDjR_AJFZEIRHry HOSIERY, CLOTHUsTGI' BOOTS A.HD SHOES, Now going on for a Short Time, to make room for Very Heavy Shipments, at O R R AND C O.’ S, E A S T ST R E E T, ASHBURTON. The-. Greatest Bargains ever offered. &C-,



IMPORTERS.



Auction Sales. PRELIMINARY. STATIONERY, BOOKS, FANCY • GOODS, SCHOOL REQUI SITES, Nc. ME, ALFRED HARRISON has been favored with instructions to sell at an early date, about 101: Yois Superior New Books— Prayer Books, Hymnals, Bibles,’ School Books, cic: Note Paper, Envelopes, Ac. Quantity Fancy Goods. ALFRED . HARRISON, 591 ...... Auctioneer, etc. JN O' T I C E. ; rjIHERE will be NO WEEKLY SALE on SATURDAY, APRIL 12th. SATURDAY’S SALE as usual hereafter. Al FR E D 11 ARRISON, AUCTIONEER, • ; ', AS H B URTON, IS open to conduct Sales .by Auction, at his Rooms, or elsewhere ; also Sales by Private Treaty of any description upon the lowest possible terms. SEND IN YOUR PRODUCE,, such as PIGS, FOWLS, CHEESE, EGGS, &c., &c., &c., Also, FURNITURE, EFFECTS, and GENERAL MERCHANDISE, for [SATURDAY’S WEEKLY SALE, At 12 o’clock. The following are upon my books, besides many others : Farms from 200 to 1000 acres, on easy terms. City and Suburban Sections. Sections at Tinwald. Two-roomed Cottages and handsome rcsi-' deuces, on easy terms. SHARES FOR SALE— The Ashburton Gas Company. The Ashburton Templar Hall Company. Properties entered for sale free of charge. SALE YARDS attended every TUESDAY. New Sacks —Very Cheap. Old Sacks, any quantity. Fencing Wire, all sizes. JSSTDON’T FORGET SATURDAY’S SALE,, at- 12 o’clock. AGENT FOR THE . ■ M ANCHESTER F IRE r . ASSURANCE COMPANY. Capital, £i, 000,000. —Lowest Rates. Established 1824. ALFRED HARRISON,'' AUCTIONEER, STOCK, F.STATE, AND COMMISSION ACCENT, BARING SQUARE, ASH BURTON. 282



Business Notices. BREAD' BREAD-, BREAD! ON and after TUESDAY, April Ist, T. R. HODDER & COMPANY, Grocers and General Provision, Hardware and Soft Goad?, Merchants, sell FULL WEIGHT QUARTERN LOAF of BEST BREAD at. .4^d., PROMPT CASH, delivered any part of the town daily. 614 HATE S’ TIMBER YARDS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. ALPHETJS 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 &m ixed firewood. Also, that, having the Waimate Mills now infnll operation, .ordtu’S for Totara and Black Pine for bridge : ind other purposes can be supplied of any dimensions. 453 W. H. COL LINS, Manager. SPECIAL. PIOTICE. WE ARE NOT T LANDING— Ex p.s. “ Tom ;ariro,” § x Totara for W ells Ex “ Clifton,” from 1 nvercargill,. ■ 240,000 feet first-clas s Boards and Scantling Ex “ Drover,” from.. BlulT, 120,000 ditto ditto Ex “ Wave of Life,” fr om Thames, 50,000 feet Flooring, Lining, &c. , Ex “Flora.” from. Kaipara, A splendid assort) nent of 95,000 feet Kauri Tim ber . MONTGOMERY & : CO. |Limited) ,- TT" CHRISTCHURCH, And EAST STRE £T, ASHBURTON.



Wants, <Scc. AN'I ED KNOWN Three Cases 11rem ko Waiters, superior article. Sd. and Is. each. T. R. DODDER AND COMPANY. ANT ED KNOWN Magnificent I’t assortment of Crockery of every description. T. R. DODDER AND COMPANY. ANTED KNOWN—We are Sole Agents for Home Treasure and Wilson’s Sewing Machines—Simplest and strongest machines made. R. lIODDER AND COMPANY. T. VAT ANTED Known—Grey Calicos, 2id. v v per yard ; White do.. 4s. Gel. do?;.; Horrocks’ Loiigcloth, 4s. fid. dor. T. R. DODDER AN D CO. ANTED Known—Ladies’Side Scarfs, ' * Gl.d.j lOjd.y Is 4r/d. ; Fancy Prints, 3fd. - “■■■'■ * T. R. nODDER.ANI) CO. \\T ANTED Known—Ladies’ ’ ' and Jackets from 1 ‘ 4s: Mantles Gd.; Heal Welsh Home-span’s, all wool,- Is. Id. and Is. Gel. T. E: DODDER AID.) CO. \\T ANTED Known—Tailoring cn the W premises by a first-class cutter. Scotch, English, anel Colonial Tweeds, ‘Serges, and Fancy Coatings in great variety. T. R. lIODDER AND COMPANY. A A WANTED Known—We- are ‘opening ** out a nice lot of Ladies’ Costumes and really handsome Winter Jackets. T. R. DODDER AND' COMPANY. VST ANTED Known—Trimmed and Un * ’ trimmed Hats and Bomiets, all the newest styles. T. R. HODDER AND COMPANY, A 1 RANTED KNOWN—Ouv Stock of * * Men’s Colonial and English Cloth ing is not to be surpassed in the Colony for quality and value. T. R. HODDER AND COMPANY. WANTED Known —That parties visit ing Ashburton will fine, our stock as well assorted and as reason; foie in price as. any in the Colony. T. R. HODDER AND COMPANY. AI 7 ANTED Known—Our Dressmaking Department will be opm on Mon day, l*7th, under the charge c one of the best dressmakers in the Prow ace. T. R. HODDER AND COMPANY. A J PANTED Specially Knovii—72 Kero- V V =pno Tinmna. at As. ; s ilendid lot. sene Lamps, at ss. ; £ olendid lot, T. R. HODDER & COMPANY. WANTED Known Groceries and Oilmens’ Stores of-every descrip tion, not to be surpassed in price and quality" in the Colony delivered any where. ••• T. R. HODDER-& COMPANY. A A 7ANTED Known, Ladies’, Children’s, \ V and Men’s Boots and Shoes ; splen did stock. T. R. ■ HODDER & COMPANY. \I7ANTED Known V V every description. .• ' T. R. HODDER & COMPANY. i A 7ANTE3). Known —1 Case of Fancy v V Ribbons, Collars and Cuffs, and jadios’ Gloves just opened. T. R. HODDER AND COMPANY. V ANTED Known—Shirtings, 6|d. Fancy Dress Stuffs, sld. ; really iod Flannel. Is- 4d. T. R. HODDER AND CO. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. IM. JONES begs to iiiform his , . fi.uends and the public generally, at after the 24th inst. he will be found his 3W PREMISES, BARING SQUARE, (Next Post Office). atiohery., Books, T&ys, Fancy Goods, Music, &c. 397 IT ANTE D KNOWN —That the cheap /V est and neatest CARDS may ba ad at the ASHBI (ETON HERALD OFFICE East Street North. r AN T . TED KNOWN, that Envelopes as id Notepaper can be obtained, jsale or retail, at unusually low rates lie * “ Herald ” Office, f East-street 648 fYE] jOPES, NOTEPAPER, EN YS ’DOPES, NOTEPAPER.—The test e ver offered in Ashburton, .at the liD Office, Wholesale Stationery t, Sa unders’ Buildings. 552 TT7ASI 'E PAPER for Sale, 3d. per lb W at the Herald Office. Apply arly. . ■ 'n ' : 590 EWINI 3r Machines and other Requi sites. H. M. JONES, Stationer, Bari} lg Square, ' 473 p