PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Friday, Dec. 5. AFTERNOON SITTING. In the Council to-day, after the custom ary routine business, Mr Whitaker pro posed to introduce a general Harbor Amendment Bill, and Captain Fraser gave notice to move that no more local Bills be taken up this session. Mr.. 1 WKitakbr’s motion: to ‘ meet’ on Monday was agreed to. Mr. Mantel’s motion —“ That Sir Julius Vogel was justified in believing he had the approval of Government to join the Land Company,” was shelved by the previous question, on the motion of Mr. Whitaker, after a (short debate, in which there was a heated political argument between Sir F. Bell and Colonelc Whitmore.. , r THE BANKRUPTCY LAW. Mr. Wilson moved that in the opinion of the Council the Bankruptcy Law re quired amendment. There was an important debate on this, many valuable suggestions being made by different members. Mr. Whitaker said the law was bad, because it was founded on the basis that the creditors should have the dealing with the estates ; whereas they should be in the hands of independent parties. He would not promise to bring in a Bill next session, though strongly urged ; but would be gladjto'. do so if he saw any chance to carry a measure' in accordance with his views. 'Mr.' Wilson notified his' intention of moving for a committee next session to enquire into the whole subject. ADULTERATION OF FOOD. f -Mr. Waterhouse carried: a motion that the police Bhould be instructed strongly to enforce the Adulteration Act. i,;L. . i REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS BILL. The Council then went into: Committee a second time on the Registration Bill, and had'not finished on adjourning, at 5 o’clock. 14 -!• - ? ,'Li.l j :.i i.‘i. M EVENING SITTING. The Registration Bill was .finished in Committee. The Auckland. Loans Consolidated Bill was also passed through Committee, ji After! several Bills had been advanced the Council rose.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Fkiday, Dec. 5. AFTERNOON SITTING. The House met at 2.30 p.m. PRESS TELEGRAMS.

The Select Committee appointed to en quire into the question of what facilities . - can be given by the Government for the . use of the telegraph by the public press reported as follows — Ist. That arrange • menfs having been made for the amalgama - tjon of the two companies by whom special wires had been leased from Government, the Committee recommended that every /facility should be offered by Government for carrying out such amalgamation with t-outi'delay ; that until the expiration or 2. other, determination of contracts now in force, it is= unnecessary to make any re commendation on the subject of the

facilities afforded to the morning papers. r 2nd. That' evening papers should be allowed 1000 words during the day at the present rate, and 100-word mes sages to take precedence of all others, except urgent messages, between 1.30 and 2.30 o’clock. 3rd. That, as it has been ...suggested in evidence, it would be de sirable to provide a wire especially for the .use of the press night and day, the re presentatives of various morning and evening newspapers'in the colony be in vited to unite in making a proposal which would warrant the department in providing such a.wirb. U.l / ! THE <f XNOWSLEY HALL.”

Mr. Hall announced that information had been received from England that the steamer Cornua was about'to leave for China, and that she would call en route at the Crozets. _--.... It was desired;t'o.iknow. if Government would erect a refuge steamer on these islands. Mr Hall. added, that Government did .. not feel called on to contribute towards the erection of such a steamer I . THE LYTTELTON H. M. j Mr.. iAllright'asked when the Govern ment intend to appoint an R. M. in .Lyttelton. i.i -Itolleston said the present R.M. ■‘'rhiad "been'located elsewhere in conse quence «f the neighbouring R.M. having been called away to do duty at Poverty Bay. The R. M., however, would shortly be ordered to return to take up his resi dence at Lyttelton: NEW ZEALAND TIMBER AND FORESTS. Mr. Wakefield asked Government (1) whether they will, during the recess, cause inquiries to be made as to the possibility of introducing New Zealand timber into European markets : : (2) whether they will bring in a measure next session for the .conservation of. forests, and the systematic disposal of timber as a source of public - .: revenue.

Mr. Hall - replied that Government would cause enquiries to be made on the subject...- They would consider the ques tion of protecting forests, but judging from past experience they were not by any sneixhs: sanguine of tho‘result. THE WAKA MAORI.” | q Replying fo-. Te .Whero,. ....... . j Mr, Bryce said’ it was not' intended to take steps to .re-establish the “ Waka ';, Maori ” for the purpose of information for natives.

A NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION. Mr. Levin asked Government whether they will place a sum of L 50,000 on the supplementary estimates as a preliminary grant towards an exhibition of 1884, ana on condition that a similar sum is raised

' by the people of New Zealand. ; • Mr. Hall replied that whatever the . opinions of Government as to the advisa proposal, ; in , the- present j ’ "financial state of the colony they would V" not be justified in incurring the respon- proposed.; ; : : M t ;; ' THE PROPERTY TAX. v Gii ; the mqtion fqr going into Committee tHeProperty Assessment Bill, j; - Mr. Macandrew said that the measure which - he looked on as being utterly undesirable, and if those on his side of the House would follow his advice 7 they would have nothing to do with it They.would act on the principle “ Touch. • not, taste not, handle not.” It was a •* measure on which no material improver .' merit coVdd : be wrought. 1/ ! 7 ? dVIn De Latour said he hoped they r i would see their way to strike out the tax w on personal property. He, blamed Go

vernn:ent for not having replied to the speech delivered by the hon. member for Wanganui. Mr. Reeves said the Bill was simply a blind so hs to .get the Land Tax Act re moved from the statute book. Had Go vernment been honestly desirous of raising the revenue by taxation, the Land Tax ought to have been increased. A beer tax might also be imposed. On beer alone a revenue of LIOO,OOO could have been raised. That would have been a volun tary tax, as no man need put himself out side a pint of beer unless he liked. Mr. Speight said it was quite obvious it was never intended to bring the measure into force. They were told that all round the lobbies. Members had been virtually coerced into voting for the second reading by the aspect of affairs piesentecl by the Treasurer. The speech delivered by the Treasurer on the second reading proved conclusively that the measure could not possibly be brought into operation before Parliament met again. It would be the small men in business and the small men in farming upon whom the Bill, if brought into operation, would bear heavily. Alto gether he thought there was no real inten tion of bringing it into operation. Under these circumstances lie did not see that it was necessary to give the measure any active opposition. Mr. Swanson did not think Govern ment had hit on a wise proposal for get ting money, but still money had to be got, while he did not like the Bill he did not see his way clear to oppose it. His object was to reserve his opinion. That measure was not a sham, on the contrary it was to his mind a most disagreeable reality, and it was their bounden duty to treat it as such. Mr. Reader Wood said the deficit was £600,000 and the Treasurer had told them there was:no other way of meeting that deficit than by placing a loan. If they went away without making some arrange ment to meet that deficit this year, the difficulty next year would be still more serious. One side of the House might differ from another as to the method to be employed, but still there could be no diversity of opinion that money would have to be raised. Everyone felt that the imposition of this tax was a serious matter, but it was a thing they were bound to face. There was no tax but pressed unfairly on the community as a whole. In this case the tax would unhappily cause many com plaints., - The Mosgiel Woollen Factory, for. example, paid, no dividends on a large amount of capital invested. There were many other concerns in exactly the same position, and it was their duty to lay their heads together and see if some plan could be deVisedJoWelieving the affairs of these concerns from the operation of the tax. They had been told that the estimates should be reduced, but he remarked that the efforts already made in that direction had failed. If the imposition of this tax had no other effect, he believed that it would have this effect —it would rouse public attention to the fact, and members w'ould be actually compelled to consent to the reduction of expenditure. By making the tax id instead of Id, as proposed, they would get L 237,000. The Estimates could very well be reduced L 134,000, and by reimposing the tea and sugar duties, or imposing a duty .on beer, the balance of the deficit would be made up. Mr. Macandrew designated the imposi tion of the tax as most iniquitous and ex pressed an opinion that the difficulties could be provided for some other way. He had never looked on the l and Tax -with too much favor ; still, he was not blind to the fact that all their efforts towards pro gress and improvement had fended to in crease the value of land. He promised that he would give all assistance in his power to p'ace the tax on as fair and equitable a basis as he could. Mr. Secklon protested against the tax as being unfair to community he repre sented. The debate was interrupted by the 5.30 adjournment. tyfffCr EVENING SITTING. The Heuse resumed at 7.30 p.m. The debate on the motion to go into Committee on the Property Assessment Bill was resumed.: Mr. Seddon argued that at the late period of the session it was necessary that the Bill should be taken back, and an Income Tax Bill introduced.

Mr. Moss said with the machinery in his hands under the land tax, the Treasurer was in a position to raise L 400,000. Sir G. Grey said he felt so averse to the measure that he would offer it resistance at every start. As apiece of taxation it aimed at every thing that produced wealth. First of all, it aimed at man, the highest of Nature’s machines. Under that system that machine would be ground down. Tlie man not doing well would he ground down still lower. In New Zealand they had landholders whose land yielded nothing at all to them, and yet their cattle and pro duce would he taxed. Industries expected after a time 'to yielrl .profit would be crushed in everyway. It appearedto him the property of the poorer classes would fall into hands of others more fortunate in worldly circumstances. There were gentlemen who drew large pensions from this colony. They went to England, and were taxed in England ; why was it that obey should rot contribute to the funds of the place from whence they derived their pensions. The same with persons who derived large incomes from the colony and resided at Home. Dealing with such gross in justice, as this he felt as if he were in a nightrhafe; . Surely, .tin’s state of things was not real. He was told the measuie was not to be put in foi’ce. There was not a day he did not get letters informing himthat fcheinhabitants were determinednot to remain under such a system of taxation, he would simply enter his, protest against 'admeasure he conceived to be quite un fitted for the country, and which would entail ruin on the colony. While it was in power of the colony to retrace this step and substitute an income tax he conjured them to do it. A measure of that kind would be sufficientto meet the exigencies of the case and sustain the credit of the colony in the money market.

Mr. Wallis had come to the conclusion that it was an unjust and one sided measure.

Mr. M‘Lean said he agreed wi*h the Opposition that the measure was a bitter pill to swallow. But it was forced on them by the maladministration of the late Government. He drew a close comparison between this and the land tax j and pro nounced in favor of the former. The member for Hokitika had told them that only three men on the West Coast con

tributf d under" the land tax. That of it-- self went to prove it was unfair in its operation. The present financial difficul ties ho attributed to the Government and reminded the member for Wanganui that 12 months ilgo, when delivering his statement as Colonial Treasurer, he pointed out the progress made, and', described the state of affairs in glowing terms, and actually went the length of attempting to reduce, the tax. Mr. Hall agreed ‘ that what could be done in. the way! of retrenchment should be done. It was out of question, how ever, to think of striking out one sum after another indiscriminately. It was a thing requiring to be handled very cara fully, and by men who knew something about it. He could assure . them that what could be done in that way Government was anxious to do. Had they brought in a beer tax, the cry would have been whispered about robbing the poor man of his beer. Had they pro posed an income tax, they would have been tainted with robbing the poor pro fessional man and hard-worked civil ser vant. In Committee Government would be quite prepared to consider any reason able proposal made in a friendly spirit. He believed that whatever they put on under this tax, and which was shown to be necessary, would be cheer fully paid. If they found that the pro posed amount could be reduced they would be very glad to do so, but the public credit would have to be main tained.

Mr. Montgomery reviewed the measure and pointed out its objectionable features. Mr. Trimble spoke in favor of the principle of tlie bill Mr. J. T. Fisher spoke in opposition to the Bill. He had listened to the argu ments for and against it, and to.his mind the latter were overwhelming. Major Atkinson said he could not con ceive how it should be stated that they did not require the taxation proposed. No authority on the subject of finance had seriously impugned the correctness of his estimates. After weighing all the circum stances of the colony he contended that a property tax was preferable to an income tax. The Bill before the House was no sham, and Government intended to bring it into operation. Go vernment . would accept reasonable pro posals, but they would not, as the late Government had done, submit to un reasonable and mere factious amendments. The proposition made by the member for Thames about levying income tax on New Zealand land owners at Home was most absurd, and one which would effec tually defect colonial loans in the Home country. He could hardly believe that the proposition was made in earnest. The proposal about imposing such a tax on ab sentees was equally untenable. By apply ing themselves seriously to the Bill he believed that they would succeed in pro ducing a by no means unpopular measure. On the question for going into com mittee the House divided—Ayes, 35 ; Noes, 25. The House then went into committee, and was left sitting at 12.30 a.m.

(By Telegraph to-day.)

Progress was reported on clause twenty of the Assessment Bill at 1.50 this morning. The amendments made so far are unimportant.

THE STORY-TELLER.

Eugene Morton.

A Tah of the Indian Warfare on the American

- Frontier. CHAPTER IX.— Continued. THE chase

They found that they all had been deceived in listening to the sounds, and the Indians were all the time leaving them far behind. It was not until they heard unmistakably the sounds receding in the distance,- that - they be came conscious of the true state of matte - s. At that moment, as they were dying out, they all heard them them plainly enough far below. “ We might have known it,” said Haldridge in vexat on. “ Yov’ve got to lay to it, to catch them now.”

“ But is there not danger of'running foul of them ”

“ Not if we are careful. I think they will run into shore soon, and if so, it will be the eas tern ban 1 ;. I will hug that closely, and keep my ears open.” The two now bent to their oars with redoub led powers. They, dipped the ashen blades deeply, and pulled until they bent dangerouslj, while the water parted in foam at its rushing prow, and spread away in a foamy pyramid behind.

The effect of this was soon apparent. The rattle of the oars ahead grew plainer arid plainer at each stroke, and it was evident that they were gaining finely. Haverland’s ami was thrilled with tenfold power, as he felt that he was rushing to the rescue of his only darling child, and he only wished he might have the chance to spring upon her abductors and rend them limb from limb. Graham’s heart beat faster as he reflected that, perhaps, in a few moments, lie should be face to lace'with her who had hovered about liis pillow in all his visions for mnnv a night.

.Haklidge sat perfectly cool and possessed. He had formed his plan', and imparted it to the others ; it was to pursue the canoe noiselessly until they were almost upon it, when the instant they were near enough to distinguish forms they would fire upon the Indians, and dash ahead and capture Ina at all hazards.

■ This Hnldidge, who has been introduced to notice in this chapter, was a middle-aged man, who ten years before had emigrated Horn the settlements along the Hudson, with a company which had formed the settlements from which he started, and where we saw Haverland and his wife and si iter safely domiciled. He was a married man, and Ids cabin happened to be upon the outskirts of the village. He joined and led the whites in several forays against the savages, when the latter became too trouble some ; and, in this way he at last became a prominent object for the Indian’s hatred. His residence became known to them,- and one dark, stormy night a half-dozen made a descent up®n it. 13y the merest chance, Haklidge was in the village at the time, and thus es caped their malig nant revenge. Being disappointed of their principal prey, the savages vented their hatred upon his defenceless wife and child. When the father returned, he found them both toma hawked, side by side by side, and weltering in each other’s blood. So silently had this onslaught been made that not a neighbor suspected anything wrong, and were horror struck to find that such deadly peril had been so near their own door - Haklidge took a fear fid vengeance upon the destroyers of his hap piness. He succeeded, a couple of years after ward, in discovering them, and, before six months were over, shot them all ! As may be supposed, his natural aversion to the race, was. intensified by this tragical occurrence, and had became so distinguished, that his name was as a terror to the savages in that section, This will account for his rerdiness in accompanying Haverland upon his perilous expedition,

■ As-was said, our friends were rapidly gaining upon the Indian canoe. At the rate at- which they were going, they would be up to them ; - in the course of a half hour..- They "were so clo.-e to the shore, as to see the dark line of the shrubbery along the bank, and several times an overhanging limb brushed over their heads. Suddenly Haldidge raised.hisjiand again. All ceased, rowing and . listened. To their consternation not the slightest sound was heard. Graham leaned over, and placed his ear almost to the water, but detected nothing hut the soft ripple of the stream against the roots and dip ping branches along the shore.

“Can it he?” he asked, with a painful whis per, as he raised his head, “ that we have been heard?”

“I do not think so,” replied Haldidge, -ap parently in as much doubt as the rest.

“ Then they have run into shore, and depar ted. ”

“ I fear that has been done.” But we have kept,so close to the shore, would we not have seen or, heard the boat ? ”

“ Provided they had landed alone. They may have run in this very minute, and may not be more than a few yards off.” “ If so, we must hear them yet, and it won’t do to slide down upon them iu the manner ive are now going or we shall find ourselves in the same fix wc expected to get them in.” “ Very true and a good suggestion,’’remarked Haldidge, and as he did so, he - reached up and caught an overhanging limb and held the canoe still.

“ Now, boys, if you’ve got ears ” “ Sh —! Look there !” interrupted Uaver land in an excited whisper., •Each turned his head, and saw what ap peared to he a common lighted candle float ing upon the surface of the stream. It was a small point of light, which at intervals glowed with a fuller redness, and; which for the time completely confounded, our friends. On it came noiselessly as death, gliding forward with such a smooth, regular motion as tojshow that it was certainly borne by the current. “What in the name of- ”

“Stop !” cried Haldidge; that’s the canoe we’re after ! It’s the light ol one of their pipes we see. Are your guns ready ?” “ Yes,” replied the two, just loud enough for him to hear.

“Make right toward it, then, and fire the moment you see your mark. Now 1

At the same instant he released his hold up on the limb, and the two threw all their force on their oars. The canoe bounded like a ball directly ahead, and seemed about to cut the other in twain. A minute after, the shadowy outlines of three forms could be dim ly seen, and the avenging rifles were already raised, when the beacon-light was suddenly ex tinguished, and the Indian canoe vanished as if by magic. “It’s one of their tricks!” excitedly ex claimed .Haldidge. “Dash ahead? Curse them ; they can’t be fir off. ” The two dropped their rifles, and again seized the oars, and Haldidge sheered t abruptly up the stream, for he fancied they had turned in that direction. He bent his head forward, expecting each moment to see the forms of their enemies loom up to view in the mist, but be was mistaken ; no savages greeted bis anx ious vision. He guided his boat in every direction—across the stream —up and down, hut all to no purpose. They had surely lost their prey this time. The Indians had un doubtedly heard the pursuers—had muffled their own oars, and so had proceeded as silently as their pursuers.- -• Hold a minute !” commanded Haldidge.

As they rested, they listened deeply and in tently. “ Do you hear any thing ?’’ he asked, lean ing breathlessly forward. “There ! listen again.”

They could distinguish the ripple of the water, growing fainter : and fainter, each min ute.

“ They are below us again, and now for a trial of speed.” The two needed no more incentives, and for a time the canoe skimmed over the water with astonishing speed. The moon was now up, and there were patches in the stream, where the wind had blown awav the fog, and being exposed to the light, were as clear as midday. Now and then they crossed such spots, some times but a few feet wide, and at others, several rods. At these times the shore on either hand were perfectly outlined, and they glided over them with a sort of instinctive terror, as they felt how easily a enemy might be concealed.

In crossing one of there, broader than usual, a glimpse of the Indian canoe showed itself, just disappearing upon the opposite side. They were not more than a hundred yards apart, and they bounded toward it with great rapidity. The. patches of light becoming more frequent, and the fog was evidently disap pearing. Quite a breeze had arisen, which was fast sweeping it away. Haklidge kept close into the eastern shore, feeling that then enemies would land upon this side. Suddenly the whole mist lifted from the surfa:e of the water in a volume, and rolled oil into the woods. The bright moon was reflected a long distance, and the pursuers gazed searching!) - about, fully expecting to see their enemies not a dozen rods away. But they were again doomed to disappointment. Not a ripple disturbed the waters, except their own canae. The moon was directly overhead, so that there was not a shadow cast along the hanks, sufficient to conceal the slightest object The Indians had evidently landed, and were far distant, in the forest.

“It is no use,” remarked Haverland, Gloomily,” they are gone, and we might as well he-—too.”

“ It is a sore disappointment,” added Gra ham.

“ And as much so to me as to either of you,” said Haklidge. “I have an old score against the infernal wretches that will take many years to wipe nut. I honed to do something toward it to-night, but have been prevented. There is no use of hoping more at this time ; they have eluded us, that is self-evident, and we must try some other means. No doubt you are wearied of body as well rs of mind, and don’t fancy particularly this remaining out in the river here, a shot foi any one who might possess the will ; so let us go into shore, have a rest, and talk over tilings.” Dispirit edly and gloomily the two ran the canoe on the bank and landed. ( To be Continued. )

A Large Company. —The Union Com pany’s steamer Tararua, brought Lj-ster’s Opera Company-, numbering no less than sixty artistes, and assistants, as pas sengers.

Rakaia Pound.— The Governor has de clared that a parcel of land within Block VI., containing Ba. Ir. 18p., has been re served for the jßirpose of a public pound.

Holloway’s Pills. —Let the Sick take heed.—The stomach is the commissariat of the physical system. It furnishes the material sir - tenance of every organ. If disordered, the whole body languishes : but however severely it may he affected, its tone and vigor may always be restored by a course of these irresis tible Pills; biliousness, indigestion, liver com plaints, and other disorders of the stomach can easily be cured by the use of Holloway’s Pills. Thousands attest this assertion, and no sufferer rivho has ever tiled them will deny their su preihe efficacy. In every case of stomach dis ease, from the mildest case of dispepsia to the disorder of both liver and slo.mach, from the nausea of the free liver t<> the vomiting accom panying ulcerated stomachs, these Tills imme diately relieve, and by perseverance effectually cure.—Advt,

THE ASHBURTON HERALD.

Saturday, December 6 1579.1



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[%T rO 0 L -'"-""S ' A L E . OUR, NEXT . WOOL, SKIN, AND TALLOW SALE WILL TAKE PLACE ON ' ' ' THURSDAY, 11th DECEMBER, At 1.150 p.m. When we have; a large number, of ots to offer, and shall be glad to take entries up to 12 o’clock on Thursday the llt.h December. IiIDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, V ' • • . Auctioneers. AND SALE. OUR NEXT P R O PER T Y S A L E WILL TAKE PLACE OX THURSDAY, 11th DECEMBER, At 1.30 p.m. When wo shall offer— Several Sections at. Tinwald with Cottages thereon. The Akaroa Borough Council Reserve containing 2000 Acres, in Farms of 250 Acres each, on a 14 Years’ Lease. Several sections in Ashburton and Suburbs, together with Cottages erected thereon. Sale at 1.30 p.m. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. Auctioneers., SALE by the undersigned— -50 Bags Potatoes Grain Strippers R. andG. D F Ploughs 50 Bales Wool Packs ; 100 Bales Corn Sacks And all kinds of stores, &c., Agents for. the Marsh Reaper and- Binding Machine. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. R. JOHN : LLOYD CRAWLEY, Auctioneer, SiccKj Land, ~ and. : .Commission , Agent. Farms, Town and Suburban Sections, for Sale and to Let.' J. LLOYD CRAWLEY, AUCTIONEER, Offices i Saunders’ Buildings’, Ashburton. 737 a To Let and for Sale. mO Persons desirous of renting GR ASS § LAND near town, 120 ACRES to Let, situated close to the Racecourse.' Rent low. " - jV T. BULLOCK. TO ' LIVERY STABLE KEEPERS, CONTRACTORS AND- OTHERS. FOR SALE, 50 Acres GRASS, suitable for Seed or Hay. T. BULLOCK. TO LET, at a Very Low Rental, TWO SHOPS in East Street ; also, one in Burnett Street. T. BULLOCK. fjpO LET, at a very low rental —Bakery, !_ together With Dwelling-house an I Shop, near the Post'Office. T’ tOS. BULLOCK.



TO LE T , WITH A PURCHASING CLAUSE, OR FOR SALE, CHEAP, ACRES, Which would make a very compact farm, situated at the back of Mr. Digby s. ■ Apply to THOMAS BULLOCK.



FOR SALE, A GRAIN STORE at South Ashbur ton. Apply to 2 —866 a THOMAS BULLOCK. FOR SALE, 'A COMPACT FARM, well-watered, /~\ and really first-class land of abmr 200 acres, situated on Lontrbeach Estate For full particulars, apply to 6 ' THOMAS BULLOCK. FOR SALE, Cheap, or TO LET, • t h a Purchasing Clause, a FAR? p G { 150 Acres, partly improved, and sit aa t e d about three and a half miles fro- n the Township. Apply to 5 THOMAS BULL/ j CK OUSEMAIDS.— The Her,- in asks a . Housemaid for you in 20 words for rnHE ‘ ‘ Herald ”is on every { Tea'Tal 1 i _l_ in Ashburton,



o .Business Notices. ' »> > FRUIT, CONFECTIONERY, &c., &c. NOW OPEN. F. F U It Is E S S ONUS to inform the public of Ash ja3 burton that he lias just opened a NEW STOCK OF - . FRUIT AND ! CONFECTIONERY IN TIIB SHOP NEXT TO HODDER &■ CO.’S, Saunders’ New Buildings, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Oranges, . Lemons, Apples, Dates, Nuts, Almonds, , Confectionery, ,: ; . Biscuits, &c. , &c., &c. 678 a



TINWALD. g HEARER ANT> GALLOWAY, MILLWRIGHTS, AGRICULTURAL AND GENERAL IMPLEMENT MAKERS, Cheat South Road, Titov aid, Be" to tlirmk the public generally for their very liberal support during the ]Aast twelve months, and to announce that they have now every facility for carrying on their business in all its branches to the entire satisfaction of customers, as a trial will prove. COACHBUILDING. Orders received fcr making or repairing all kinds of conveyances by thoroughly practical workmen, and none but the best materials used. AGRICULTURAL. Implements of all kinds made or re paired. Also, Combines, Engines, Reap ers and Binders, Chaftcutters, Bruisers, &c. ) BUILDING Estimates given for all kinds of Build ing and general carpentering. Cocksfoot Grass Seed Threshing Ma chines, for hand or foot, made to order, great saving of labor. SHEARER AND GALLOWAY, Tinavald. 1C5—641a BUTCHERS, BAKERS, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, GRAIN AND SEED MERCHANTS, NORTON EARM, SEAFIELD. JONES AND CO., Norton Farm, Sea field, return thanks to their patrons: for the hearty support accorded to themi since Norton Farm Avas opened as a Butchery, Bakery, and General Store, and solicit a continuance of past favors, assuring customers that their interest will ahvays have first consideration at the hands of the advertisers. w. Jones and Co. beg to inform their friends and the public in the Seafield andi neighboring districts, that their Bread, Meat, and Store Carts travel the following routes on the days given beloAv : Seafield to Kyle, and Acton — Wednes days. Seafield to Wakanui Homestead, Waka nui School, and Creek, back by Christie’s Road. — Thrsdats. Seafield to North Seafield, Charing Cross, Dundas, Cambridge, returning by Pioneer Road —Fridays. In vdew of the Harvest, orders for at tendance of the Cart may be left at tha Storu, Norton Farm, Seafield ; Wakanui School, with Mr. Ginney ; Avith Mr. Lamlbie, at Kyle ; and Avith Mr Brown,, Clonbarf blacksmith. JONES AND CO., NORTON FARM, Seaeield. ! Butchers, Bakers, General Store keepers, Grain and seed Merchants. AGENTS FOR THE ASHBURTON HERALD AND GUARDIAN. G79a REAPERS AND BINDERS. TH E Undersigned having been ap i pointed agent for the sale «.£ Me DORMICE’S & W. A. WOOD’S REjJ .pers and binders is now prepared to treat with those who Avill w ant them for the coming season. FREDK. PAYITT, 555 - -88 East Street, Ashburton. IVELOPES, NOTEPAPER, EN YE LOPES, NOTEPAPER.—The. ohe apest ever offered in Ashburton, at th>© H jrald Office, Wholesale Stationery D epot, Saunders’ Buildings. The Stud. COLT THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE Of the Traducer Blood. ' To Travel this Season the ASHBURTON AND WAKANUI Districts, See future Advertisements for Particulars;. od4a- S. H. FOWLER & C 0„ Proprietors. -20 ■ Winslow IT is only a Penny, got every where in Town, along the Railwa.: ne. and of the Country Agents. rnALE. —The Herald publishes a poi tion of a readable story ever Satui day. Read it.