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Public Notice. COMFORTABLE BOARD and RESI DENCE for two or throe gentlemen. Private family. Apply, MRS. EAGLE, 463 a Cass street. CRICKET. PRACTICE will be held on the New. Cricket Ground, Government Do main, on SATURDAY, at 2.30 p.m. Members of the different Clubs, and others interested, are requested to attend. R. WESTENRA, 4G4a Hon. Sec., A.C C.C. For Sale. A FOR SALE, CHEAP, NEW AMERICAN BUGGY. Ap ply to THOMAS BULLOCK. FOR SALE, A GRAIN STORE at South Ashbur ton. Apply to 8—266 a THOMAS BULLOCK. FOR SALE, COMPACT FARM, well-watered, and really first-class land of about 200 acres, situated on Lontrbeach Estate. For full particulars, apply to 6 THOMAS BULLOCK. 171 OR SALE, Cheap, or TO LET, with j a Purchasing Clause, a FARM, of 137 Acres, partly improved, and situated about three and a half miles from the Township. Apply to 5 THOMAS BULLOCK. To Let. mo LET, at a very low rental —Bakery, § together with Dwelling-house and Shop, near the Post Office. 393 a T* IOS. BULLOCK. TO LET, AT A REDUCED RENTAL, BOARDING-HOUSE, presently occu pied by Mr. Broadbelt, situated near the Post Office. Apply to 2 THOMAS BULLOCK. mo LET, Shop in East-street, lately § occupied by Sando and Olsen. Ap ply to 3 THOMAS BULLOCK. mO LET, for Cropping, 0 r with a Pur- B chasing clause, a FARM of IS6 Acres, partly improved, and situate near Dromore Railway Station. Apply to THOMAS BULLOCK. ~~ T O LE T , WITH A PURCHASING CLAUSE, OR FOR SALE, CHKAP, ACRES, Which would make a very compact farm, situated at the back of Mr. Digby’s. Apply to 1 THOMAS BULLOCK. Boarding House 3. ECHO DINING ROOMS, EAST STREET SOUTH, Next door to Messrs. Sando & Olst :n, Ashburton. A DUPUIS begs to inforn 1 the inhabi . tants of the County of Ashburton and visitors that he has opened the above. Every attention has 1 been paid to making this establishment all that can be desired. Very Reasonabl s Charges. Tea and Coffee All Hours. Breakfast for early train ; Table d’Hof e from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Tea from sto 8 p.m. A Chef de Cuisine of consider ‘able experi ence has been specially engaged for this establishment, and all that th e proprietor asks is one trial. 54 A. DUPUIS, P :opriefcor.



PRINCE ALBERT PRIVA' IE HOTEL mHE undersigned having opened tlu> Prince Albert Boarding Ho - 3/se, in Wills Street, near the Railway ‘ Station, under the management of Mb. and . Mbs. Luo vs, begs to say he is determined to keep GOOD TABL E, and afford Comfortable Accoi nmodation to customers at MODERATE CHAR GES. THOMAS CLARK, Proprietor. 333 a ASHBURTON CENTRAL TEMPERANC E I OTEL, Baeixo Squa re (Near Town Hall) . EE-OPENING of the a' bov«"'commo dious and centrally s itua H Pri vate and Commercial Hotel. \ T. BROADBELb T, PBOPBIETOR, Is prepared to give Superior A ccommoda tion to Boarders and the Travel ling Public on REASONABLE TERM S. Weekly Board and Lodging ... £1 Weekly Board ... ... 14s. MEALS AT ALL HOUi IS. Beds (single), Is. 6d. j Private Room for Lame s. 334 a



Public Notices. BILLIARDS ! BILLIARDS ! ! BALDWIN’S CENTRAL HOTEL, Wakanui Road. M. RYAN BEGS to announce that he has leased in the above Hotel the large and commodious Billiard Room (the best in the district), and is now erecting TWO ALCOCK’S BEST FULL-SIZED BILLIARD TABLES, Which will be open for the public in a fpw days, when he hopes to receive a fair share of. patronage. M. R. having had long experience in this business, will be an advantage to players seldom met with. 469 a Meetings. ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. HORSE PARADE. THE ANNUAL SHOW OF ENTIRE HORSES (Under the management of the above Association) Will be held on TUESDAY, the 30TH Inst., Persons intending to Parade their Horses must enter them with the Secre tary on or before 4 o’clock on Saturday, the 27th. Parade Ground will appear in a future advertisement. GEORGE JAMESON, 449 a Secretary. Tenders. LOWER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. BUILDERS desirous of Tendering for the Erection of STABLES for the Lower Ashburton Road Board, about six miles from Winslow Railway Station, are requested to send in Sealed Tenders, duly endorsed, and addressed to the Architect, on or before SATURDAY, the 27th September. The Drawing and Specification may he seen at the Architect’s Office, Ashburton. J. STANLEY BRUCE, C.E., 457 a Architect. NORTH ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. nnENDERS are invited for the following § works : 4. Gibson’s road, forming and metal ling, about 115 chains. 5. Beach road, forming to full width from Trevor’s road to Walcanui school road. 6. Maintenance of roads in the district for twelve months. Specifications can he seen at the Board’s office, Moore street. Tenders addressed to the Chairman and endorsed with the No. of tke contract will be received till 10 a. in. on Thursday, Oct. 2nd. All tenders to be accompanied with a deposit, marked cheque or cash, equal to 5 per cent on the work tendered for. FOOKS & SON, 453 a Surveyors to the Board. MOUNT HUTT ROAD BOARD. WEST COAST ROAD. fIIENDERS are invited either separately JL or together for the carrying out of the following works for the Mount Hutfc Road Board : No. 10. Cairnbrae, from Backtrack to boundary, 15 inches crown. No. 11. Lyndhurst to boundary, about 3| miles of forming. No. 12. Winclimore to Thomson’s Track, about 1 mile of forming. No. 13. Forming from Urrall to Back track, about 4 miles. No. 14. Forming Barr Hill from main road to cutting, about 30 chains. No. 15. Forming from main road to section 23631. No. 16. Shingling from store to boun dary line. No. 17. Forming and cutting road from Blackford to Cascade, about 10 miles. No. 18. Repairing road from Patton’s to Harkett’s shop, full width. Tenders, addressed to the Chairman, will be I’eceived at the Road Board Office, up to 10 a. m. 011 THURSDAY, 9th October. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. W. B. COMPTON, 446 a Overseer to the Board. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL.



ASHBURTON POUND. ~]VTOTICE is hereby given that tenders JL> for one or more years are invited from persons willing to undertake the duties of POUNDKEEPER of the Ash burton Pound. The successful tenderer will receive as remuneration all fees for impounded animals as laid down by “ The Canterbury Trespass of Cattle Ordinance, 1872,” and will also have to comply as to any other details connected with the appointment with the provisions of the said Ordinance. Tenderers are therefore requested to state how much per annum they are will ing to pay to the Council for the privilege of collecting these fees. A house of four rooms is attached to the pound, for the use of which the successful tenderer will have to pay to the Council ten shillings per week as rent during the time of his tenancy of the Pound. All payments to be made monthly, in advance. The appointment to commence on the 19th October, 1879. A copy of the “ Canterbury Trespass of Cattle Ordinance, 1872,” is on view at the Council’s offices to intending applicants. The highest or any tender not necesarily accepted. Tenders, v/ith references, endorsed— “ Tender for Poundkeeper, Ashburton,” will be received up to Ten a.m. on Wed nesday, the Ist day of October, 1879. By Order, F. MAINWARING, Cleric. Ashburton, Sept 9, 1879. 406 a



Auction Sales. LFEED ARRISON, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT, ASH BURTON. Farms, Town Sections, and House Pro perties on the Books for Sale or to Let. AGENT FOR THE TRANSATLANTIC FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Chief Office— Christchurch. * Public Notices. NOTICE OF PARTNERSHIP. mBE undersigned have this day entered a into Partnership as General Store keepers, and will carry on Business at East Street, Ashburton, under the style and firm of “ Sando & Co.” Dated this sixteenth day of September, 1879. KNUD SANDO. GEOR&E ARCHIBALD BOWLING. Witness— Charles W. Purnell. 461 a Solicitor, Ashburton. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD. mHE Ordinary Meeting of this Board JL will be held on MONDAY, the 29th inst., instead of Friday, the 3rd of Octo ber. By order, JAMES FRASER, Clerk. September 16tli, 1879. 462 a THE EDUCATION BOARD OF THE DISTRICT OF NORTH CANTERBURY. SCHOOL DISTRICT OF FLEMINGTON. rg IHE Education Board of the District 1 of North Canterbury proposes that the locality comprising all that part of the district lying between the school districts of Willowby and Longbeacli, bounded towards the east by the River Ashburton ; towards the north and north-west by the boundary of the school district of Willow by ; towards the south by the boundary of the school district of Longbeacli ; and towards the west by the road forming the eastern boundary of sections 8402 and 10855, shall be erected into a sepai’ate school district, to be called the school district of Flemington, pursuant to the Education Act, 1877. And the Board hereby calls a PUBLIC MEETING- of the householders of such locality, to be held at the WHEATSTONE HOTEL, on TUESDAY, the 23rd of September, 1879, at 7 p.m., for the pur pose of Electing a Committee and consider ing the boundaries of the said proposed school district. J. V. COLBORNE VEEL, Secretary. Christchurch, September ioth, 1579. 442 a IN THE MATTER OF A BILL INTITULED AN ACT to Enable the Ashburton County Council to Supply the Rate payers of that Part of the County of Ashburton between the Ash burton and Rakaia Rivers with Water. AT OTICE is hereby given, that application is intended to be made at the next session of th e General Assembly of New Zealand, to introduce a Bill to enable the Ashburton County Council to supply the ratepayers and residents of that part of the County of Ashburton be ween Ashburton and Rakaia Rivers with wa ter, for Domestic, Agricultural, and Pastoral purposes and for such purposes to take water from the said rivers to the extent of one half the volume thereof or from the tributary of the Ashburton River, known as “Pudding Hill Stream,” to tlie ex tent of three-fourths of the volume thereof, and to purchase and hold all lands necessary for such purposes, and to make and construct all the necessary works, and borrow the necessary money to enable the said County Council to do so, and making provision for the payment of the interest upon any loans and providing a sinking fund for the payment of the principal money. /.Iso defining the boundaries of any district within or in respect of which any water supply is to he provided. Also empowering the Council to enter upon any land within any district for the put pose of making the necessary surveys. Also enabling the Council to obtain the con sent of the ratepayers within any district and defining the mode by which such consent is to he obtained.



Also enabling the Council to provide for and regulate the supply of water to ratepayers and the charge to be paid therefor, and to make all nec p ssary By-laws affecting such object, and to make all regulations necessary for the guidance of the Council in carrying out the provisions of the Act, and to fix penalties for the breach of any by-law or regulation, or for the wilful or malicious injury to, or trespass upon any work, or for taking or abstracting water therefrom, and for the recovery of such rates and penal ties. Notice is hereby further given, that copies of the proposed Bill may lie obtained at the offices of Messrs. Garrick and Covvlishaw, Solicitors, Christchurch, and the following places The offices of the County Council, Town of Ashburton. Road Board Office, Town of Ashburton. W. C. WALKER, Chairman, Ashburton County Council. Garrick and Cowlishaw, Solicitors for the Bill, 344 a Christchurch. yU ST ARRIVED Young Ladies’ Journal, London Journal, Family Herald, and Bow Bells, at H. M. Jones’ Baring Square.



Auction Sales. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 131’ri. MR. JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY will hold his USUAL SALE OF MERCHANDISE At his Rooms, Saunders’ Buildings, ON SATURDAY NEXT, Particulars in Future Advertisements. Sale to commence at 1 o’clock sharp. J. LLOYD CRAWLEY, Auctioneer



Mil. JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY Ims for Sale some VALUABLE TOWN SECTIONS in Asliburton and Tinwald ; also, some Farms to Let and for Sale. also, — 1 Good Double-seated BUGGY 1 ~ Single-seated ~ J. LLOY r D CRAWLEY, * Auctioneer, &c. Amusements. RACING QLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, NOVEMBER igrn and 20TII. FIRST DAY. r. Handicap Hurdle Race of 40 sovs; distance 2 miles, over S flights of about 3ft. 6in. hurdles; nomination 1 sov., acceptance 2 sovs. 2. County Hurdle Race Handicap of 25 sovs. ; over 6 flights of about 3ft. 6 in. hurdles; nomination 1 sov., acceptance 2 sovs. ; \]/ 2 miles. District horses only. 3. Maiden Plate of 20 sovs. ; distance 1 % miles; weight for age ; entrance 2 sovs. ; district horses only, that have never won an advertised race. 4. Asi-iburton Cup Handicap of 50 sovs., added to a sweepstake of 5 sovs. for acceptors ; nomination 2 sovs., acceptance 2 sovs.; 2 miles. 5. Lvdies’ Purse of 25 sovs.; district horses only ; welter weights for age ; gentlemen riders, who must he members of the Ash burton Racing Club ; entrance 2 sovs.; miles. 6. Farmers’ Place of 10 sovs.; for horses the bona fide property of owners residing in ihe County of Ashburton ; no weight under 12 stone; x'f miles; entrance 1 sov. SECOND DAY. 1. County Steeplechase of 30 sovs.; over about 2 miles of fair hunting country ; weight for age ; for district horses only ; entrance 2 sovs. 2. Racing Club Handicap of 40 sovs.; added to a sweep of 3 sovs. for acceptors ; miles; open ; nomination 2 sovs. 3. Tradesmen’s Handicap of 20 sovs.; district horses only; miles; nomina tion I sov.; acceptance 1 sov. 4. Forced Handicap of 15 sovs.; for all winning horses at this meeting ; entrance 2 sovs.; \ miles. 5. Consolation Handicap of 15 sovs.; for beaten horses; nomination 1 sov.; acceptance 1 sov.



RULES AND REGULATIONS : Qualification fee, £2 25.; members of the Ashburton Racing Club free. No entry will be received for any of the races except on the condition that all dis putes shall be decided by the stewards, whose decision in all cases shall be final. County horses shall be held to mean horses the bona fide property of owners residing in the County of Ashburton pre vious to Ist September, 1879. Canterbury Jockey Club rules strictly adhered to unless otherwise specified. No protest will be entertained unless £2 2s. be deposited, which shall be for feited should the protest, in the opinion of the stewards, prove frivolous. All entries and nominations to be in the hands of the secretary, addressed to the Somerset Hotel, not later than 4 p.m. on October 31st. Weights to appear for first day’s handicaps on Friday. November 14th ; acceptances on Monday, November 17th, in “ Lyttelton Times,” the “Press,” and the Ashburton “Herald,” and for second day’s racing, weights will be declared at 7 p.m. on evening of Novem ber 19 ; acceptances at 9 p.m. same night. A.ll entries to be sealed and addressed to to the secretary, Ashburton, enclosing entrance fees, name and age of horse, and colors of the rider. Any jockey riding in any other than his declared colors will be fined one sovereign. JAMES WILKIE, Hon. Sec. 402 a



Public Notices ASHBURTON TOWN HALL COMPANY [Limited]. UVTOTICE is hereby given that the JLN REGISTER BOOK of the above Company is CLOSED for three weeks from date, and will be again open for inspection on 4th October next. By order of the Directors, CHARLES ERADDELL, Secretary. Ashburton, September 12th, 1879. 440 a NOTICE. ESTATE OF F. DOHERTY. ALL Accounts due to the above estate must be paid forthwith ti Mr. Doherty, or they will be sued for without further notice. By order of the Trustees, D. CARO. 927 W. BROWNE. early. ~ASTE PAPER for Sale, od. per ID. at the Hekald Oeeice. Apply 590



Auction Sales. EDMISTON EROS. & GUNDRY Have on Sale IAAh BUSHELS IA/lHf TARTARIAN OATS. 1000 CAPITAL QUALITY AND PRICE LOW. TO LET, A COMFORTABLE well-finished Six Roomed House, in Cox street, with work-shop or stable, and a quarter acre of land. —Apply to * EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY V. D. L. PALINGS, PALINGS, PALINGS, rjjTHE Undersigned have on sale 5 and G FEET Y.D.L. PALINGS, Of the very best quality for roofing, being perfectly straight and free from twists, which they arc now offering at a very low rate. * EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. AGENTS FOR TIIE 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. TO RUNITOLDERS, FARMERS. AND OTHERS. PjpHE Undersigned have on Sale : Fencing Wire No. G to 10. Standards and Stakes. Seeds— White Clover Red Clover Cow Grass Alsike Trefoil Lucerne, &c., &c. Rye Grass Seed Coal and Firewood Station. Stores of Every Description. We are prepared to allow a very liberal discount for cash. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. East Street. Public Notices. CHRISTCHURCH AND SUBURBAN DIRECTORY FOR 1879. ON SALE at the “ HERALD ” Office, Saunders Buildings, East-street. Price : Two Shillings and Sixpence. Neatly Botjnd in Cloth. The above Yolurne contains a lot of valuable information, and should be in the hands of every Tradesman.



FINE Cream-Laid ENVELOPES, No. 0 ; extra secure shape, ONLY 9s. 6d. per 1000; 500, 55.; 250, 35., N E T T CASH. ALSO, BANK NOTE AND LETTER PAPER. WEEKS & DIXON, DIRECT IMPORTERS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL STATIONERS, ASHBURTON “HERALD” OFFICE.



IN BANKRUPTCY. -prrOTICE—The “ Ashburton Herald” is a Gazette for all notices under the Debtors and Creditors Acts. CO CONCERTINAS, German Accordians, Violins, etc. Concertinas, 20 keys, from 10/G. 11. M. JONES, Stationer. SEWING Machines and other Requi sites. H. M. JONES, Stationer, Etc., Baring Square. VT 7AN TED KNOWN, that Envelopes W and Notepaper can be obtained, wholesale or retail, at unusually low rates at the “ Herald ” Office, East-street North. 042 DIARIES. —A Few Commercial and Scribbling Diaries on Sale, Cheap, at the “ Herald ” Stationery Depot, East Street North, near Railway Station. CRICKETING Materials -Bats, Balls, Stumps, Knee Pads, &c., at I-I. M. JONES’, Stationei, Baring Square.



Business Notied. OIIE & CO’S. REVISED PRICE LIST. AVTNG secured Large Stocks of the following, we have decided to give the Public the advantage of our purchases, and beg to submit quotations as under, FOR CASH. SUGAR. s. d. Good brown, per lb. per bag o 3 ~ white „ „ o 4# Fine white „ „ o 4^ TEA. Fine quality, per lb. per half-chst. 1 9 Extra quality „ ~20 Boxes, 18/6 to 25/ SOAP. Pale yellow, per box ... 10 o Mottled ... 12 6 JAMS. Per dozen ... ... ... 8 o MARMALADE. s. d. Per dozen ... ... ... 9 o CANDLES. Sperm, per lb. per box ... o 9 Colonial „ „ ... 05 CURRANTS. Per dozen lbs. ... .... 4 6 RAISINS. Per dozen lbs. ... ... 6 6 SALMON and LOBSTER. Per dozen ... ... ... 9 6 FRESH HERRINGS. s. d. Per dozen ... ... 8 o PICKLES. Per dozen ... ... 9 o OATMEAL. Per lb. per bag ... ... o 2 PATNA RICE. Per dozen lbs. ... ... 2 6 SAGO. Per lb. ... ... ... 05 TART FRUITS. Per dozen S o



IMPORTERS ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA.



Tentmaker. NOTICE. RE-OPENING. WM. PATCHING to inform the inhabitants of 13 Ashburton and surrounding dis tricts, that, having purchased the busi ness lately carried on by Sando and Olsen, he will continue the MANUFACTURING of TENTS, TARPAULINS, HORSECLOTHS, • WAGGON TILTS, &G. LARGE STOCK ON HAND, Including— Druggets, assorted patterns Tents, all sizes Indiarubber and Canvas Hose ing Canvas, Calico, American Duck, Drill, &c. Clothes, Garden, and Plough Lines Headstalls ; . Flax z,cd Hemp Halters ON SALE, AT UNUSUALLY LOW PRICES. The following : Tarpaulins and Horsecloths Oilskin Suits, Men’s and Boys' Macintoshes, Leggings Flax and Manilla Rope Blocks, double and single FLAGS OF ALL NATIONS. the address— WM. PATCHING (Late Sando & Olsen), East Street, Ashburton. 108 a Business Notices. C. PERCY COX, T AND AND ESTATE AGENT AND i—/ VALUATOR, ASHBURTON. MONEY TO LEND APPROVED FREEHOLD SECURITY Agent for Union Insurance COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. 717



THE ASHBURTON HERALD And Borough and County Advertiser (With which is incorporated the Evening Echo.) A.SHBURTON, 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. GREENSTREET, WESTERFIELD, UPPER ASHBURTON, AND MOUNT SOMERS. Subscribers residing in the above dis tricts will be supplied by Cookson’' coach. Orders received by Messrs. Tisch and R. Morgan. New Subscribers will please orward their names to any of the Agents, or our Office, as early as possible. Subscription : By post or Boy, Bs. Cd. per quarter; in advance, 7s. 6d. per quarter ; or 28s. per annum. The Ashburton Herald will contain all tlie latest telegraphic and other news, grain and produce market reports, and particu lar attention will be paid to the wants of settlers. All notices referring to the Borough Council, County Council, and the Road Beards, will be found in the Herald. Agencies where The Herald can be obtained : Wakanui School Wakanui Creek.. Seafield ~ Newlands Spread Eagle ... Mount Somers ... Mr. Ginney .. G. Leadley .. Mr. Atkinson .. T. M. Jones .. Ed Watkins .. Mr. Tisch .. R. Morgan. i The Agents will supply primed forms t for new subscribers to sign.