The Camel’s Eye. —The following good camel story has come from a township in Manawatu to the Manawatu Herald : —ln the township referred to, is a small conventicle, where a number of the congregation undertook to prove the awfulness of a man trying to make money. Having done so, he quoted as a climax of his oration, what he thought was a scriptural apothegm. But in getting it out, a mixture took place thusly : “ It is as easy for a needle to go through a camel’s eye as for a rich man to attain Paradise.” When this startling declaration was made an instant determination to got rich flashed across the countenances of the audience, as it was an easy thing to poke a needle through a camel’s eye, and by a parity of reasoning it was equally easy to reach Paradise. But the hopes of wealth on . earth and riches in heaven were at once frustrated, for the second Spurgeon, noticing the audience change . color, recalled his words, and said, “ No, it is easier for a camel’s eye to go through a needle than for a rich man to attain Paradise.” This appeared to complicate matters, and the congregation departed with rather “ mixed” ideas.

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New Advertisements. TO LET, A COMFORTABLE FOUR-ROOMED COTTAGE, with Verandah, within two minutes walk of the Railway Station. Apply 711 HERALD OFFICE. OF REMOVAL. M. NEALAS, BOOT AND SHOEMAKER, Begs to inform his customers and the public th it he is about to remove to the shop next door to T. Taylor’s and J. Anderson’s, East-street. In thanking the public for their very liberal support,, he' would take this opportunity to announce an extension of business in all its branches, and a larger stock of First-class Boots and Shoes, to be opened in the new shop for winter. 7°9 FINAL NOTICE. JgD WARDS & LEE beg to request that all Accounts due to them be paid by the 30th April, otherwise legal proceedings will be taken, without further notice, for their recovery. 712 Meetings. ASHBURTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. A GENERAL MEETING of the above will be held in Baldwin’s Hotel, Ashburton, on Saturday, 19th April, at 8 o’clock. Business: Election of Officers. To Consider Rules. J. E. HYDE HARRIS. 089 Honorary Secretary. THISTLE LODGE, ASHBURTON, S.C., No. 627. THE regular monthly MEETING of the above Lodge will be held at the new Lodge Rooms, Saunders’ Buildings, on THURSDAY, April 24th, at 8 p.m. By order, 699 E. A. GARNETT, Hon. Sec. . Entertainments. VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT, To be followed by a Drama, on MAY Ist, IN THE ASHBURTON TOWN HALL, To pay for the TEMPORARY, TO WER I FOB 1 ST: STEPHEN’S BELLS. 671 Tenders. TENDERS are invited for the Erection of a Four-roomed COTTAGE at Wheatstone. Plans and specifications may be seen at the office of Mr. G. M. Robinson, East Street, Ashburton, where tenders may be sent up to 12 noon on FRIDAY, 25th April. The lowest, or any tender not necessarily accepted. ; 693 WANTED. 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 ; hnd*' Screens for Closets, etc. Plans and specifications can be seen at A. R. Markham and Co.’s store, Chertsey. Marked tenders to be sent in on or before 12 noon'on MONDAY, 21st inst. The lowest or any other tender not necessarily accepted. ?, r W. A. BROWN, | 696 Chairman. Public Notices. HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS, "EAST STREET, ASHBURTC LPHEUS HAYES wishes to inform •j\' his customers and the public gene rally that he has RE-OPENED the above yards with a fresh supply of first-class \ , u „ SAWN TIMBER, all sizes j ‘SAWN STAKES & PICKETS } j BLACK PINE & MIXED FIRE WOOD. Also, that, having the Waimate Mills now in full operation, orders for Totara and Black Pine for bridge and other purposes can be supplied of any dimensions. , 453 :: - W. H. COLLINS, Manager, f



Auction Bales. 150,000 FEBT 150,000 ASSORTED TIMBER, TON AS, HART & WILDIE have been <*/ instructed by Mr. Alpheus Hayes, Waimate, to sell by public auction at his Timber Yards, Ashburton, on TUESDAY, 22ND April, 40,000 4 x 2 Totara white and black pine. 15,000 3x2 „ „ „ 10,000 4 x 3 15,000 6x6 10,000 6x2 5,000 5 x 5 and black pine, white and black pine, and black pine. 25,000 8 x | Boards, Totara & white pine. 5,000 6 x 1 T. and G. flooring. 5,000 8x 1 Totara and white pine. 5,000 6 x | T and G. lining. 10,000 8 x U Totara white & black pine. 5,000 8x 2 „ „ „ Also, — A Large Quantity of Stakes, Posts, Stable Props, and Firewood. NO RESERVE.—SaIe at ii o’clock. 657 JONAS, HART & WILDIE, 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, Villi i \ 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. Pea, Coffee, or Cocoa, with Pie or Pastry, a 6d. always ready from io a.m to ii p.m. Pastry supplied for Parties or Soirees on the Shortest Notice. TRADE SUPPLIED. 4° COME AT LAST. NEW FRUIT. FRESH FRUIT. From Geraldine. J. MOOAR & CO., HAVING purchased a Fine Orchard at Geraldine, are now in a position to supply Fresh Fruit and Vegetables every day. PLUMS, per lb., only APRICOTS „ GREENGAGES, per lb., only HONEY PLUMS APPLES, per lb., only 3d. and 4d. POTATOES. sd -sd. sd -sd. JB3- DEFY COMPETITION W. T. DAVISON, GREENGROCER AND FRUITERER, IS PREPARED to supply fruit and vegetables of every description, fresh from the gardens, Wholesale and Retail, at Christchurch Prices. NOW ON SALE BLUE DIAMOND PLUMS, per lb., sd. ORLEAN „ „ 6d. PURPLEGAGE,, „ 4 d. For quantities per lb. The cheapest house for fruit for jam-making. COOKING APPLES per lb., 3d. and 4 d. GOOD EATING Do. „ 6d. ' ONIONS. NEW POTATOES, At reduced prices for QUANTITY. Fresh vegetables, salads, herbs, etc. Orders Delivered Regularly. W. T. DAVISON, Wholesale and Retail Greengrocer and Fruiterer, Moore Street. Ashburton. 3lp Business Notices. TO MEET A WANT Long Felt in Ashburton, ’ S. COLLINS AND SON HAVE opened a shop in Comptoi Buildings, Moore-street, next Neate’s, chemist, for the sale of NEW & SECOND-HAND FURNITUI Of every description. Curtain Poles and Rings, Venetian, Spring and Roller Blinds made to order. Highest price given for Second-hand Furniture of all kinds. PAINTING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES carried on as usual in town or country. Paperhangings, Paints, Oil Colors, Var nishes, Window-glass, and every trade requisite on sale. Guttering, and Piping found and fixed. S. COLLINS AND SON, PRACTICAL PAINTERS, PLUMBERS, AND HOUSE DECORATORS Moore-street, Ashburton. 588



Auction Sales. ESSES. gULLOOK & QO. (C. J. Edmiston, P. A. Edmiston, and W. H. Gundry). TINWALD STORE. Messes, bullock asd co. beg to notify that, for the convenience of their customers and friends on the south side of the Ashburton River, they have OPENED a New STORE at Tinwald, and draw attention to their stock, com prising— STATION AND FARM STORES, GRASS SEEDS for AUTUMN SOWING, AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY, HARDWARE, FURNITURE, BUILDING MATERIALS y At their TINWALD STORE. Stock Sales conducted at the Tinwald Yards will be settled for at the Tinwald office if required. BULLOCK AND CO., Ashburton and Tinwald. BULLOCK AND CO., AGENTS FOR THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL £1,000,000. Insurances effected at the lowest current rates on all kinds of Buildings, Threshing Machines, Crops Growing and in Stack. J. DRUMMOND McPHERSON, Manager, Christchurch. Booksellers, &c. NEW BUSINESS. J. Y. WARD, BOOKSELLER, COMMERCIAL AND FANCY STATIONER, HAS much pleasure in announcing to the inhabitants of the Borough of Ashbur ton and County, that he COMMENCED BUSINESS ON SATURDAY MARCH i, 1879, in Messrs. Saunders Bros.’ Buildings, EAST STREET, NORTH, With A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Professional Stationery, Commmercial Stationery, Household Stationery, Fancy Stationery, &c., &c., &c. LITERATURE— (In Assorted Bindings) COMPRISING ALL THE MOST POPULAR AUTHORS Also, — PRESENTATION BOOKS. SCHOOL REQUISITES IN STOCK. Colonial, English, and Foreign Papers and Magazines supplied to order. WORK-BOXES, WRITING-DESKS, and OTHER FANCY GOODS, AT REASONABLE PRICES. Hamilton’s Library Books on Deferred Payment. the address— J. Y. WARD, East Street North (Saunders Bros.’ New Buildings), ■ » ASHBURTON. 440 Business Notices. rjIHE UNDERSIGNED have for SALE and to » rrive : Calcutta Cornsacks, 4bushels; expressly manufactured for shipping Wheat. Woolpacks—Seaming Twine best quality. Fencing Wire, No. G to 10. 20 Tons Galvanised Iron, 6 to 0 feet. 400 Casks Cement. 300 Dozen Ploughshares. Etc., Etc., Etc. FRIEDLANDER BROTHERS.



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IDZR^AZPZEiRrS' O R THE BEST THING GOING FOR ASHBURTON. THERE IS NO DOUBT ABOUT IT THE GREAT SACRIFICING SALE ©F HOSIEET, CLOTHIITG-, BOOTS -A-ZDsTD SHOES, &cG., Now going on for a Short Time, to make room for Very Heavy Shipments, at R AND CO.’S, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Greatest Bargains ever offered.



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Auction Sales. MONDAY, APRIL 23, At 12 o’clock. STATIONERY, BOOKS, FANCY GOODS, SCHOOL REQUI SITES, &c. MR. ALFRED HARRISON has been favored with instructions to sell on the above date, a quantity of Note Paper and Envelopes, Caskets of Stationery, Fancy Stationery, Account Books, &e., Earrings, Brooches, Quill Pens, Lithograph and Cromo Pictures, Ink, &c., &c. , Also about 104 vols., comprising:— The Little Camp on Eagle Hill Sceptres and Crowns Fairy Stories with a Purpose Marco Yisconte Sydney Stuart Aunt Martha’s Corner Cupboard (2) In India Little Mercy, a Temperance Tale, by Maud Jean Franc Favorite Fairy Tales The Fairy Spinner Hall’s Vineyard, a Temperance Tale. Too Good for Anything Prince TJbbcley Bubble, Etc. The Lost Father Enquire Within Miss Roberts’ Fortune Little Hazel Washed Ashore Turnaside Cottage Trot’s Letters to her Doll Told in the Twilight Penelope The Tract Magazine On the Eve The Silver Casket Swiss Family Robinson Recreations of a Country Parson A Cloud of Witnesses Moody, and his Work . i.A The Argonaut (2) ' Church Life in Australia (2) The Home and the Synagogue Christmas at Annesley Richard Hunns Sword and Garment The Land of the Sun Lectures on Preaching Tales of Old Ocean Military Heroes of England Earth and its Treasures i General Beckwith The Diary of Dampier Scott’s Poems Lyric Gems of Scotland (2) , , ~ morocco binding Goldsmith’s Poems .. . ... ■.>'• j Sunday School Speaker (3) . Sabbath School Reciter Temperance Speaker (4) Excelsior Reciter Afloat and Ashore ■ . Sons of the Cross and Crown (2) Under the Microscope Humming Birds City Sparrows Conrad and Columbina The Children and the Robin Stories of the Apostles Diversions at Holycott The New Year’s Bargain Child’s Corner Book The Absentee Children of the Line Philip and his Garden The Boy’s Book of Recreation The Boys’ Prize Book The Boys’Book i Every Boys’Annual Once a Week (2) Nails Driven Home Nettie’s Mission The Revolt of the Field Mary Brunton Homely Proverbs Phrenological Wsrks (2) Ball Room Companion Ready Reckoners (3) . . . Mercantile Letter Writers (2) Carpenter’s Spelling (3) Comprehensive Letter Writer Advice to a Mother British History (2) Royal Readers (3) Grammar and Analysis (2) ALFRED HARRISON, Auctioneer, etc. 591



SATURDAY, April 25th, At 12 o’clock. DOUBLE-FURROW PLOUGHS. MR. ALFRED HARRISON has been favored with instructions to sell'by public auction, at his yards, on the above date, 2 REID & GREY’S DOUBLE-FUR ROW PLOUGHS. WITHOUT RESERVE. UNDER DISTRAINT FOR RENT. Messrs. Clifford & co. have received instructions to sell on. the premises, at Mr. George Heuson’s, on the Beach Road, one mile from Dromore Rail way Station, and 7 miles from Ashburton, ON TUESDAY, April 22ND, at 1 p.m. sharp, unless previously settled, 1 Bay mare, Polly. 1 Bay horse, Lion. 1 Brown horse, Chance. 1 Dray and frame. 1 Double-furrow plough. 1 Single-furrow do. 1 Samuelson’s reaping machine. 1 Set plough harness. 3 Collars and Haimes. 3 Pairs blinkers. I Cart saddle and breeching. 1 Set 3-horse swingle-trees. 1 Set leading harness. 18 Sacks wheat, and 5 bushels seconds. 400 Feet timber. 22 Sheets galvanised iron. 1 Cooking range. —ALSO— —On account of whom it may concern— -120 Sheep, 708



Auction Sales. WEDNESDAY, April 3 oth, At ii o’clock. ALFRED HARRISON has received in structions from Mr. J. G. Anstee (in consequence of his having purchased'the Springfield Coal Agency) to oiler for sale by public auction the GOODWILL of ANSTEE’S PRIVATE HOTEL. After which will be sold the whole of the Furniture, Effects, etc., comprising— Horsehair suites. 6 Dozen Chairs. 5 Large tables, from 3 x 4-6 (03x9 ft. I Cheffionier. -.5 Dressing-tables. 25 Washstands. 25 Iron bedsteads, single and double mattrasses, pillows, a quantity of blankets, sheets, a quantity of crockery, kitchen utensils, carpets (Brussels, Tapestry, Kidder, Felt), matting, oilcloths, etc., etc. LUNCH PROVIDED. Sale to commence at II o’clock, WEDNESDA Y, April 30TH. ALFRED HARRISON, 713 Auctioneer. j\uL FR E D II AERISON, AUCTIONEER, ASHBURTON, ! TT 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.„ r &C., &C., . 1 •• : : ' ! ’ Also) ' ' : FURNITURE, i EFFECTS, and 1 GENERAL MERCHANDISE, I for \ yj 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 anddiandsome resi dences, on easy terms. SHARES FOR SALE— The Ashburton Gas Con ipany. ; ■ The Ashburton Templar Hall Company. Properties entered f< ir sale free of • ; charge. SALE YARDS attended every TUESDAY. New Sacks—Very Che ap. Old Sacks, any qu lantity. Fencing Wire j, all sizes. , . aSTDON’T FORGET, , SATURDAY ’S SALE,: : ’ at 12'o’c’Iock.' , ‘ .•( AGENTFC »R THE -M ANCHESTJ.iR ~ FI RE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Capital, £1, 000,00c «. —Lowest Rates, Establish ed 1524. ALFRED I GARRISON, AUCTIONEER,.;! STOGK, ESTATE, AND COMMI; SSIO7N AGENT, BARING SQUA RE, ASHBURTON. ii ,IDO L-W 282



’Business I lotices. ■ BREAD J BREAD! OR and after TSH SSDAY, April Ist, T. R. H033P2 R & COMPANY, Grocers and General P revision, Hardware and Soft Goods Mer* bants, sell FULL WEIGHT QUAROtER N LOAF of BEST BREAD at 4 -#m, P ROMPT CASH, delivered any part of tl ;ie town daily. 614, SPECIAII V.QTICE. WE ARE NOW LANDING Ex p. s. ‘Tonga, riro,” S x i % Totara; for Wei Is . t Ex; "Clifton from In* ercargill, 240,000 feet first-class Boards and Scantling ‘ ' . 120,000 ditto ditto Ex "Wave of life,” froi n Thames, 50,000 feet Flooring, L ining, &c. Ex“F Jora,” from. Ka apara. A splendi & assortment" of ■ i feet F fc 'auri Timber : . MONTGOU AERY & CO., (Limfitodj i "1 CHRISTCHU: RCHv T : And EA „ST STREET, AS 3IBUK.TON iN BANK RUPTC Y, JE—The « .Ashburt. ' jsr Bjsram)”, it a Gr aette for a] 1 notices Wider The. Debtor g and Creditoi rs Acts. 60



To Let. T 0 LET, TWO Good SHOPS, with Dwelling Houses of four rooms attached. Centrally situated. Apply to CHAS. BRADDELL, 515 Montgomery’s Buildings. Public Notices. rnRIP IN THE COUNTRY.—A Drag JL and Four Horses will leave the Somerset Hotel every SUNDAY Morning at 10 o’clock, for Wheatstone, Waterton, and Longbeach, returning at 4 p.m. Tickets, 3s. ; Returns, ss. 701 £i REWARD. T ,OST from Mr. Greenway’s, Wakanui, 1 j FIVE COWS in full milk—one with rope around neck, and one with horn grown into the eye; also, two Steer Calves. The above reward will be paid for information leading to the recovery of the same.* Apply to. 698 MR. GREENWAY, Wakanui. THE CHRISTIAN HERALD. IS Now Published, containing the Preachers’ Plan for the current quarter, and other Church news. Price Three pence ; obtainable at the Herald Office, Hooper, Aitken, & Co.’s, and H. M. Jones’. - 673 SCHOOL Books, Bags, Etc.—H. M. JONES, Statibner, Etc., Baring Square! , _ 473 - R E MOYA L, NO TICE.;; 4 MRS. MANHIRE, Dressmaker,! begs to inform her numerous friends and the public generally that she has removed to premises behind Mr. Boyle’3 Office, Moore Street. NIG II T SCHOOL :< on Monday Tuesday. Thursday, and Friday Evenings. 634



NOTICE. ALL 1 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, ) TrUßtee3 454 C. B. BRANSON, \ JrUßtees ' ' PUBLIC NOTICE. fjpHE Wakanui Road- is Stopped for Traffic (opposite Moffatt’s Mill) until fur ther notice. 610 IN THE ESTATE OF TAYLOR ■AND LILL. i LL ACCOUNTS in the above Estate \ must be paid at once to HUGO FRIEDLANDER,' Trustee. April sth, 1879. 691 BOARD and RESIDENCE for two Single Gentlemen, in private family. Apply— Heraxd Office. 681 ASHBURTON ROAD DISTRICT. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that all OUTSTANDING RATES, for the period ending March 31st, 1879, will be SUED for on and after the Ist of - May next, without, further notice. Rates received at the Road Board Offices, daily, between the hours of 10 a. m. and 4 p.iu. By order , J. E. BUCHANAN. ? Collector to the Board. Ashburton, April Bth, 1879. 688



ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. RID IN G OF MOUNT HUTT. I HEREBY .give notice that the folio-w ---ing gentlemen have this day been duly nominated for the office of Councillor in the Ashburton County Council for the Riding of Mount Hutt, namely ‘ ! ! — ; JULIAN JACKSON, JOHN. HOLMES. And I further give notice that a poll will be taken at the undermentioned pollings places on WEDNESDAY, 23rd April inst., between the hours of 9a. m. &6 p. m.: - r Edgington’s House, Barrhill; ■ ) i . The Woblshed, Drayton;; . '; CHARLES BRADDELL, _ ' ' • Returning Officer. Ashburton, April 16, 1879. 704 Miscellanuous. j • .w.-M-r/'j vo ; - the ■ ■ SOUTHERN PROVINCES v ALMANAC, DIRECTORY, YEAR BOOK, & DIARV ; Vi FOR ; VI4 8 79.. . ' Sold by . J WEEKS & DIXON. TXTANTED. KNOWN—That the cheap- YYi >;esv and neatest CARDS may ba had at the ... > ASHBURTON HERALD OFFICE East Street North. WANTED KNOWN, that Envelopes and Notepaper can be obtained, wholesale or retail, at unusually low rates at the . 4 4 Herald ’ ’ Office, East-street North. ’ . 648 Envelopes, notepaper, en velopes, >T OTEU 4 PER.-—The cheapest ever offered ui As! burton, at the Herald Officoj Wholesale - Stationery Depot, Saunders’ Building#. , 552