MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES

Saturday, May 3rd.

Messrs. Bullock and Co., at their Store, Chromos, Couch, Waggon, Harness, etc. Monday Next, May sth.

Mr. Alfred at Mr. Trickett’s, Saunders’ Buildings, 12 o’clock, House hold Furniture and Effects.

Messrs. Bullock & Co., at the Farm of Mr. D. Evans, Waterton—Stock and Implements.

BIRTH.

On the 2nd inst., at Ashburton, the wife of Charles Neate of a daughter. 789

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser. (With which is incorporated the “Evening Echo"). FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1879.

One of the standing grievances of the Ashburton public against the Go vernment is the Railway Station, and every day evidence is given of the shanty’s inadequacy to the demands made upon its accommodation by the travelling public. It was only a few days ago that Mr. C. Percy Cox, from the Bench of the J.P. Court, warned those who have a weakness for alcoholic dinners against being found drunk at our Railway Station, adding that the very limited accommodation for pas-- sengers and the public afforded by the narrow platform called forth a greater exercise of Christian forbearance on the part of those who were unfortunate enough to be candidates for standing room. He clearly showed that if it was an offence to get drunk, it was a much greater one to be drunk at a railway station; but to be drunk on such an apology for a station as that of Ashbur ton was a gross outrage on the fmer feelings of humanity—an offence de serving something little short of capital punishment, and accordingly such punishment as it was in the power of the Court to inflict would certainly be made use of. Now, we hold Govern ment have no right whatever to allow such an establishment to exist as lias the effect of heightening the enormity of a crime, and Ashburton “ drunks ” have no right to be handicapped against, and made to appear more wicked and ill-conditioned “ drunks ” than, those of towns where the crime of “ drunk ” is not heightened by the limited size of their railway stations. If the station is so small that to be drunk upon its plat form entails a double fine by a Justice ot such clear-sightedness as Mr. Cox, surely a case is made out for the powers that be to lift the reproach from their good name, and give us a new building, and also to —like the essence ot good Government our rulers claim to be—fulfil in the case of the “ drunks ” the glorious spirit of the Grand Prayer, “Lead us not into temptation!” Just now, when we are called upon to elect a gentleman to represent us in Parlia ment, we ought to exact a promise that no effort will be spared by the tri umphant candidate to have removed our “contracted curse,” and to have substituted a building and a platform where men and women may move about without a higher insurance premium

being put upon their lives, and where their persons would not be continually in danger of dismemberment. Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing." The Government may prove the truth of this by building us a new station, for then those who now fiercely anathematise them in the agony of “ corns ” will rise up under the shade of a new and ample verandah, and fervently call them blessed !

The state of the R.M. Court business is simply disgraceful, and, as the Mayor said to-day, it is high time something was done. It is now four weeks since anything like a genuine work-a-day sitting has been held, and civil business has been steadily accumulating, so that when Mr. Guinness, the new Magistrate, comes, he will have his hands as full as possible of arrears that have been left to him as an inheritance by his pre decessor. “Adjourned" has been the verdict time after time in most of the cases called, and many persons concerned in them have been put to great expense and inconvenience in attending Court in the ever-disap pointed hope of having their cases heard. There is always a difficulty in finding two Justices to sit on the Bench —a difficulty sometimes in finding one ; and though two magistrates could dis pose of a good deal of the minor cases, and thus relieve the roll somewhat, none of them seem to care for the work, and the consequence is it is not done. “ Hope deferred maketh the heart sick.” We had hoped that when the Minister of Justice was shamed into re moving a man whose inability for the post he filled was apparent, that steps would have been taken to provide for the discharge of the Court’s business during the interregnum between Mr. Campbell’s departure and Mr. Guinness’ arrival from one of “ the uttermost ends of the earth,” but the hope has been disappointed. We have frequently urged the appointment of a Magistrate for Ashburton alone, and the present state of affairs is another proof that such an official is wanted. Under ordinary cir cumstances there is sufficient business to keep him fully employed, and work could be found to fill his hands for at least three sittings per week. He could also occupy the Rakaia Bench, and afford a ■weekly sitting for Mount Somers. But we shall have to wait, we fear, until the Minister of Justice realises the sacredness of a promise, and remembers that such a thing is something more than breath ; and while we wait, our love for the paternal Go vernment is doubtless calculated to be fanned into a bright and burning flame.

The Bank op New Zealand. —The thirty fifth half-yearly report of the Bank of New Zealand, submitted at the half yearly general meeting of shareholders held at their banking-house, Auckland, on Thursday, the 24th April, 1879, is pub lished in our columns. Me George Hart’s Meeting. —We would remind our readers of Mr George Hart’s meeting to-night, at which he will set forth his political creed, and his claims to the suffrages of the Coleridge electors. The Pipe Wells.— The Fire Brigade's pipes are progressing. Mr. Dolman’s men are busy sinking the one near the Road Board Office, the one opposite the N.Z. Bank has already been completed, and the others will he finished soon, so that in a few days the Fire Brigade will have ample opportunity for practice.

The Bell Tuehet Concert. —The con cert to pay for the temporary bell tower for St. Stephen’s bebs came offlast night, and if the object for which the entertain ment was given has not been fully attained we should ciy the crowded attendance bespoke a large contribution towards it. The Rev. W. E. Paige announced, on the rising of the curtain, that owing to the serious illness of Mrs. IToski as they had had been deprived of that lady’s valuable services, so that the farce, “ Cut off with a shilling,” and the scenes from “The Hunchback,” in which sire was to have taken the principal parts would have to be eliminated from the progamme. Mr. Hoskins, however, had come from Christ church, and would contribute one or two readings. The absence of Mrs. Hoskins was undoubtedly a misfortune, and many felt disappointed ; but, notwithstanding, an excellent entertainment was given by the others who made up the programme, and, so far as the musical portion was con cerned, something higher than the highest expectation was realised. The overture of Mendelssohn’s “ Midsummer _ Right’s •Dream,” by Mrs. Paige and Mies Pish gave earnest of what was to be expected from the piano in their hands, and hearty applause ensued on its termination. Fur ther on in the evening Miss Fish delighted the audience with a piano solo, and at another stage she and her sister were equally successful with a duet. Songs were contributed by Miss Thorpe, Mr. M'Farlane, Mr. Branson, Mr. Harrison, and Mr. Gates, and in each case the audience showed its appreciation of the singer’s endeavors. Miss Thorpe’s songs were especially well received, as were also those of Mr. M‘Farlane and Mr. Branson, notably Arthur Sullivan’s “ Lost Chord ” by the former, and “ She wore a wreath of roses ” by the latter. Messrs Harrison and Gates were encored, the former for his happy rendering of J. L. Hatton’s “ I’d nothing else to do,” and the latter for his two serio-comic contributions. Selections from Wallace’s opera of “ Maritana ” were ably given by Mesdames Campbell and M'Farlane, and Messrs. Branson and M'Farlane, and in quartette, with Mr. Wilson in Mr. M‘Farlane’s place, the same voices delighted their heavers with “ Sweet and low/’ Not the least effective parts of the evening’s work were the per formances of the "choir, —“Let the hills resound,” “Dear England, and “From Obcr.n in Fairyland.” These were sung in admirable time, and bore evidence of careful practice. The pieces were con

ducted by Mr. MJFarlane and the accom paniments supplied by Mrs. Paige, and with that lacly as tlieir instumentalist a choir have themselves to blame if their efforts are wanting in effect. The elocu tionary attractions of the programme were two recitations by Mr. Hoskins—the Regicide’ of Duncan, from “ Macbeth,” and “ Yoric ” —given as Mr. Hoskins can give Shakespearian readings, and received as Mr. Hoskins ahvays is received ; and a recitation by Mr. Jacobson, of Tennyson’s poem, “ Revenge,” a piece requiring much power in giving fair justice to, and at Mr. IT. 0. Jacobson’s hands it received that treatment he is so well able to give. “ Revenge ” was received. by the audience as its exposition deserved. The “ Queen’s Anthem ” closed a very successful and pleasant entertainment. Runaway. —This morning, about 11 o’clock, a baker’s cart bolted furiously up East-street, and came to grief at the post at the corner of the Bank of New Zealand’s section, near Baring Square, where the wheel caught, and the horse broke away clear from the cart, harness and all. It appears the horse was frightened while standing in Hicks’ yard, loading up. Save a bent axle and broken harness no serious damage was done.

The Seat fob. Colebjdge. —A requisi tion to Mr. E. G. Wright to stand for the Coleridge seat has been drawn up and influentially signed, and we understand Mr. Wright has consented to stand, so that at least two candidates are now in the field.

Lecture. —A lecture by the Rev. W. Gillies, of Timaru, will be delivered in the Ashburton Presbyterian Church on Mon" day evening. The subject of the lecture will be “ Pluck, Probity, and Perseverance, as illustrated by the lives of W. and R. Chambers,” and the object of it will be to supply funds to the Presbyterian Sunday School. Mr. Gillies is well known as an able lecturer, and the interesting lives of two of the greatest publishers of modern days, and the founders of “Chambers’s Journal,” ought to supply material for a most enjoyable lecture. Apart from the subject of the lecture, its object ought to weigh with the public in these days of a “ godless ” education, when the Sabbath School becomes the only legitimate public teacher of youth in the matter o: religion.

The Programme for To-Morrow.— His Excellency will arrive at Tinwald at about 11 o’clock. The special train bringing him will draw up at a temporary platform opposite Mr. Mossman’s store, a little to the south of the Tinwald Station. Here His Excellency will alight, and be met by the County councillors, who will present him with an address. The Governor will then proceed to perform the ceremony of turning the first sod of the Mount Somers Railway, which will be done at a point about 5 yards from the temporary platform. The spade used will be a new one, with the handle specially gilt for the occasion by Mr. J. R. Chap man ; and the wheelbarrow will be a beautifully polished one of fine kauri, the work of Mr. Brader, cabinet maker, Tin wald. The sod cut and the bar-row loaded, it will be wheeled under a triumphal arch (erected by the County Council, and beautifully decorated by Mr. Chapman and others), and tipped up a short distance beyond. The ceremony over, a collation provided by the contractor will be par taken of in Mr. Mossman’s store by the Governor and party, and then the special train will start for Ashburton. The colla tion will be supplied by Mr. Baldwin, of the Central Hotel. On Ilis Excellency’s arrival at Ashburton he will receive an address from the Mayor and councillors, and then he and his party will drive under Mr. Roberts’ triumphal arch, and through the leading streets of the town, a procession of conveyances following, sup plied by the county, the borough, and the contractor. His Excellency will then join the special train and depart for Christ church.

Gazette Notices. The following accountants in bankruptcy have been gazetted:—Wm. Richardson Boyle, Ash burton, and George Allen, of Ashbiu ton. Frank Guinness, R.M., is gazetted R.M. for the districts of Ashburton and Geral dine, with a jurisdiction to £IOO from Ist pros., vice A. Le Grand Campbell, trans ferred.

LAST NIGHT’S CABLEGRAMS.

{Reuter's Telegrams.)

London, April 30. Sir Garnet Wolseley returns to Eng land in May, and serves on the Military Commission. Prince Louis of Battenburg has been elected O' tire throne of Bulgaria. A debate took place in the House of Lords relating to free trade and pro tection. The Premier made a state ment concerning it, declaring that re ciprocity or reversal of free trade prin ciples was impossible. The result of the Two Thousand guineas Stake for 1 mile 17 yards, was Charibert, 1 : Cadogan, 2; Rayon d’Or, 3. Cape Town, April G. The garrison of Ekowe has arrived at Tugela. Lord Chelmsford and staff are going to D’Urban in Natal. It is reported that the Zulus have occupied Ekowe. Cetewayo retires beyond the Black Umvolosi River, in the centre of Zulu land. The rumor of the Boers detaining Sir Bartle Frere is entirely unconfirmed.

AUSTRALIAN.

Melbourne, May 1. Arrived—Albion. One of the Al bion’s seamen, named George Lennie, was drowned during a gale on the 29th. The Government refuse to release David Henry. Sailed —Ringarooma. Copious rain has fallen. (Special to Globs.) Sydney, May 1. Sir H. Parkes stated that an altera tion would be proposed in the tariff next session, with a view to increase the revenue.

TO-DAYS COURT.

Before His Worship the Mayor

NEGLECTING A HORSE. ITenry McCutcheon was charged at the information of the police with leaving a horse for a lengthened time without food or water at the smithy of Mr. Kidd, blacksmith. Accused said the horse had undoubtedly been left there, but the fault lay with a man who bad been instructed to remove it, but had forgotten to do so. The man, Joseph Strain, who had so forgot to attend to the beast, admitted the fact, in the witness box. McCutcheon was fined 55., with 9s. costs. FRAUDULENT BANKRUPTCY. The case of Thomas Maddox was adjourned till next week. THE COURT’S BUSINESS. His Worship said that things had come to such a pass in regard to the Court’s business, through the continued absence of a Resident Magistrate, that it was absolutely necessary that stiong measures should be adopted to secure a Magistrate permanently resident in the district, and lie hoped the mem bers of the Ashburton bar would lay the matter before the Government. Owing to the want of a Resident Magistrate, quite a formidable number of cases had accumulated f< <r disposal by the new R.M., when lie arrives. He heard that Mr. Guinness’ appoint ment as R.M. for Geraldine and Ash burton had been gazetted as from May r. st, but meanwhile the district was without a Magistrate. He hoped the bar would make proper representations to the Government about the matter, and he could fairly promise, lie thought, the active co-operation and support of both the Borough and County Councils.

Mr. Ireland said the case was a matter for the press to take up, and he hoped they would do so.

Mr. Purnell said there was sufficient business in Ashburton for three Courts a week, and mure than one was abso lutely necessary. He understood the new R.M. was to reside at Geraldine, and public effort should be directed to securing for the town a Magistrate resi dent within it. DOG REGISTRATION. v Mr. J. C. Bell was fined £ 1 lor “ having in his following a dog wearing a badge issued in the previous year, and which dog had not been registered for the current year,” fur which offence he was liabile to a penalty not exceed ing five pounds. ADJOURNMENTS. All the civil cases standing for hear ing were adjourned,—as also several cases under the by-laws of the borough, and other offences owing to t’r e absence of a Resident Magistrate, and the difficulty of finding a second J.P. The Court adjourned for a week.

NATIVE MEETING AT KOPUA.

(From Telegrams to Exchanges.) Alexandra, May 1.

Nothing fresh has occurred at Kopua. The Natives had food given them, and are content to wait some days longer for the spechifying. The Revs. Buddie, Lawry, and Schnackenburg, old Wesleyan ministers, are here visiting there old scenes of labor, where they had stations which had been confiscated by Tawhiao, and are anxious to improve the occasion by spreading broadcast Maori Testaments, and endeavoring to revive old feelings which the outbreak of 1863 dispersed. Many other Europeans are present, and Tawhiao has ordered proper supplies to be set apart for their use.

Ministers are almost certain to be censured on their arrival for broken promises made at Hikurangi. The making of the Waipa-Raglan road and gazetting of Maori lands, which it was understood would be given back, will be discussed.

There are upwards of 4000 now on the ground. Thompson’s house is being prepared for the Premier, and other Europeans leave here to-day.

Rewi has sent another invitation to the Government party. Tawhiao says it will take him three days to complete his talk.

Rewi, addressing Mr. Buddie, said : —“ This is the result of our taking our hands off each other’s heads. Grey and I are now in one body, but we have still two hearts, and will discuss mat ters from independent standpoints. What is the good of people who cannot discuss things from different sides ? I will tell him my thoughts, and Ire will tell me his.” Later Mr. Buddie and others visited Manuhiri at his house. The reception was most cordial.

Manuhiri said to Mr. Buddie, “You have not grown old,” and again, “ Tenei ano ngarnei kua mate” (“This is the representative of the things that are dead”). This was an allusion to Mr. Buddie’s former missionary efforts 34 years ago. Since then most of Manu hiri’s people have died. A conversa tion took place privately between Mr. Buddie and Manuhiri, at which I was not present, but for an account of which I am indebted to the former. Manuhiri remarked—“ Formerly you brought us Christianity. Then came troubles about land, and after that war and strife, but in time we have met to restore the first condition of affairs.” Mr. Buddie remains with Rewi’s people to-night. One Maori, who was a boy in the time of Mr. Buddie’s early missionary labors, but is now middle-aged, said to him—“ You used to tell me when I was a boy about the infernal fire. For many years I wondered what that could be, but I found it was the blaze of the Pakeha big guns.”

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

TO-DAY’S CABORK-R AMS.

Mr Berry’s Mission: He Believes in Independence as the Future of Australia. [Renters Telegrams. ] London, April 30. At a meeting of the Liberal party at Chelsea, Sir Charles Dilke, Chairman, Mr. Berry, in reply to an address, said that he expected ultimately to see Aus tralia independent. Australia was now more like a Republic than the monarchy of England. [Argus’ Special .] The Chelsea Liberals, with Sir Chas. Dilke presiding, presented an address to Mr Graham Berry, who detailed the political difficulties in Victoria, and announced that the Home Government believed a change, under certain condi tions would settle difficulties. He was therefore willing 16 renew efforts in Melbourne, and to submit a Bill next session, or, if the Council think fit, after the general election. An Act would either then be passed by the Colony, or certainly by the Imperial Parliament. The Cabinet gives its reply on Saturday.

TO-DAYS TELEGRAMS.

inturprovincial. Auckland, P’riday. The Auckland Building Society distributed yesterday in matured shares. Evening Classes. The Grammar School Governors have determined to fulfil the spirit of the trust deed by establishing evening classes. The masters are determined to have additional remuneration. Government House. Workmen are busy making the necessary alterations and improvements at Government House to fit it for vice regal occupation. Kaitangata Fund. The fund is closed and the total amount published is Wellington, Friday. The American Commercial Tariff. At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Committee, a letter was read from the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, suggesting that, as many Americans would probably visit the colonies during the next two years on account of the Sydney and Melbourne Exhibitions, the present might be an opportune time for taking steps to bring under their notice the hardships suffered by colonial commerce in con sequence of the prohibitory tariff levied on Australian and New Zealand wools on their entry into American ports. The Committee agreed to arrange to assist the Sydney Chamber in any way possible. Timaru, Friday. The Barque Inchmarnock cleared the customs yesterday for London, with a cargo of wheat valued at The Governor. The Governor arrives here at half past five o’clock this evening. Am address will be presented by the Borough Council, and the Artillery will fire a salute of seienteen guns on his arrival. Sir Hercules, Lady, and Miss Robin son, and suite, attend a ball to-night given by the citizens, and which promises to be a great success. Dunedin, Friday. The citizens’ ball last night was a grand success. The Governor becomes patron of the Dunedin Jockey Club. The Governor’s family and suite left in special train for Oamaru this morn ing at 9 o’clock.

His Excxi lency’s Specie Train. Aspecml train 00 convey H's Excellency and suite north vT leave (LunarU in *

charge of Mr. F. Rack, G eneral Manager oc the C: isßLnch se Ton. to-day et

3.25 r».m.,' f.xio7 «> C "• ?u at 5.C0 p.-n. R_}ji c ‘:.t tr.-.-y a p-v-rc.! tPV. leave Tim u i at C. si) a.m. - ni As v '"r- PnatllTb. The tra'i w‘ Frve ArY buetoa r.t I.CO p.re., and r ,;i/e ::i chr j 3.30 p.ra.

Thu Thames-Waikato Railway.—The first sod 0 : the Thamea-TFrdkato Railway was turned yesterday, amidst great demon stration, by the Premier, at Har; 'ton. In the course o: a speech on the occasion, after compl'menting Mr. Sheehan for the positi in he held as a Minister at so early a period of his life, the Premier said : “That public works w:‘T pay can no longer be doubted. I suppose you are all aware that some railroads in the Middle Island are already racing what would be in England regarded as a sufficient rate of interest to pay for the capita 1 , invested in their construction. Therefore, tJnjre can no longer bo any doubt that railways in tliis country will earn a sufficient return to pay the interest on the money which has been expended in their construction.”

Loyal to the Firm.— According to Inspector Mallard, of Dunedin, a young lady tailoress, in the employment of Mr. Maurice Hepner, of Upper York Place, ingeniously tried to shield her from the penal clause of the Bradshaw Act. On the Inspector paying a visit to the establishment about three o clock on Saturday afternoon, recently, lie found one of the girls diligently employed on a pair of trousers. “ Why are you working at this hour ? ” asked the officer. “Just for my own pleasure,” said tho girl with a smile. “ And whose trousers have you got, my dear?” “Only my own,” was the smart retort. Sir. Hepner explained that the girl meant she was employed on piece-work, but lie was fined notwithstand ing.

A Shi? that has two mates and no cap tain—Courtship.

Friday, May

fHE ASHBURTON HERALD,



Clothing Establishment. ENCOURAGE NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIES. TO THE PEOPLE OF THE ASHBURTON DISTRICT. M E S S R S. JJ xiLLENSTEIN jg RO S. Desire to inform you that a RETAIL BRANCH of the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, IS NOW OPEN IN THE NEW BRICK BUILDING ASHBURTON, (Next Bullock & Co.’s Rooms) To effectually introduce their Goods and drive out the imported article they have decided to sell a SINGLE GARMENT AT THE WHOLESALE PRICE. All goods are marked in plain figures, for net cash only. Any article purchased and not approved of will he exchanged with the same courtesy with which it was sold, or, if desired, the money will be returned. The Success which has attended the New' Zealand Clothing Fac tory’s Retail Branches in Auck land, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, and other towns, leads the Proprietors to believe that there exists a praiseworthy desire on the part of the public to encourage New Zealand Indus tries, especially where superior advantages are offered, and your support is solicited on this understanding only. WILLIAM SPARROW, gManager 467 Ashburton Branch.



Chemists. HERBAL MEDICINES. PERSONS suffering from liver com plaints, coughs, colds, worms, skin diseases, &c., are invited to try Nature’s cheap and universal remedy, “HERBS.” James Neil, importer of Herbs, and Bo tanic medicines, George street, Dunedin, has appointed MR. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Chemist, Ashburton, Agent for his highly-extolled medicines, Composition Powder for colds, Dandelion Coffee and Dandelion Pills for liver com plaints, Headache Pills, Botanic Cough Syrup ~ Worm Powders ~ Stomach Bitters ~ Blood Purifier, &c. Roots, Herbs, Barks, &c. of every kind. ■, 370 CAMBRIDGE’S ORANGE-QUININE. TONIC WINE IS acknowledged-to be the mostagreeable and efficacious Tonic Stomachic yet pro duced. 11 contain sth e val uable'j '0:1i c prop er ties of Peruvian Bark (“Quinine”) with, the Stomachic properties of the Bitter Seville Orange, so combined as not to be objec tionable to the most delicate invalid ; and, as a “BITTERS is far superior to all other preparations. Invaluable to all suffering from loss of appetite, indigestion, general debility, ner vous affections, tic, ague, and derange ment of the system. When the stomach has become enfeebled or disarranged by disease, excess, or irregularities, or the appetite is impaired by mental or bodily exertion, or from any cause whatever, it gives a regularity and tone which is not obtained by any other medicine. One, two, or three wine-glass fuls may be taken during the clay by persons suffering from the above com plaints, with the greatest benefit. It is highly recommended by the medical pro fession to be taken whenever Cod Liver Oil is ordered. By pouring the required dose of the oil into half a wine-glass of the “ Oranob Quinine Wine” scarcely a flavour of the oil. is tasted, and the wine materially assists the oil in its beneficial operations. Price, 4s. fid. per wine bottle, and sent (carriage free) in cases containing one dozen, at 48s. Sold retail by all Chemists, and manufactured by J. M. CAMBRIDGE, MEDICAL HALL ASHBURTON. 360 Business Notices. nEO R G E ACCOUNTAN MOUSE,, LAND, ALLEN, T, COLLECTOR, AND COMMISSION AGENT, Saunders’ New Buildings, Ashburton. CERTIFICATED ACCOUNTANT IN BANKRUPTCY. 466



Busies Notices. HODDER and COMPANY



NO W N ANTED ESPECIALLY, THAT T. R, HODDER & COMPANY HAVE OPENED THIS DAY A Large Assortment of MELBOURNE CLOTHING, Made expressly to order for Ashburton. *~J SUITS, Superior Quality and Style. 24 OVERCOATS AND ULSTERS. I 2 LATEST STYLE COATS. 50 PAIRS TROUSERS AND VESTS, Latest Style.



ALSO. 26 CASES AND BALES (Ex Coriolanus) of WINTER DRAPERY and CLOTHING, Dress Stuffs, Blankets, Flannels, Scotch Goods, Calicoes, Sheetings, Doeskins, Hosiery, Carpets, Shirts, &c. &c., &., Expected to be opened in a few days. T. R. HODDER & COMPANY, East Street, Ashburton. CBS



HpDDER and COMPANY



Special Notice. Hooper, aitken and co. are prepared to make CASH ADVANCES ON GRAIN, OR OTHER PRODUCE IN BANKRUPTCY. HIS HONOR Me. Justice Ward has this day appointed MR. WM. RICHARDSON BOYLE AND MR. GEORGE ALLEN, Both of Ashburton, to be CERTIFICATED ACCOUNTANTS IN BANKRUPTCY. Ashburton, 22nd April 1879. 786 FOR SALE, Four-roomed HOUSE on £-acre section, in Cameron-street, £245, on terms; three-roomed T Cottage on J-acre section in Burnett-street, near the Mail Office, £325, on easy terms ; 6| acres of good land near the town, all culti vated as a garden, with sod-house, on easy terms ; also sections near the town, in good positions, and on terms. Apply to GEORGE ALLEN, Land Agent, Saun ders’ Buildings. 772 VTTANTED, by Two Gentlemen, V\ PRIVATE BOARD and RESI DENCE. Address : BOX 4, Post Office, 788 Ashburton. TO THE ELECTORS OF COLERIDGE ELECTORAL DISTRICT jyj-R. GEORGE HART will have the pleasure of addressing the electors of the Ashburton in the Town Hall THIS (Fri day) EVENING, at 7‘30 p.m. [Christchurch, April 29th, 1879. 774*