POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails at the Ashburton Post Office close as follows

For Christchurch and North at 10.20 a.m. 4 p,m., and 7.30 p.m., daily. For Cbertsey at 10.20 a.m daily. For Rakaia at 10.20 a.m and 4 p.m daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester and Geraldine, at 10.20 a.m, daily. For Temuka. Timaru, and South at 10.20 a.m and 3'. p.m daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.30 a.m For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, at 3.15 p.m. daily. For Wakanui and Seafield, on Mondays and Thursdays, 7.30 p.m. W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster.

A travelling Post Office having been estab lished on the Southern line of railway, letters bearing a late fee of 2d. may be posted at any station in the mail carriage attached to the express train, and they will be included in the mails made up in transit for offices on the main line and branches.

Sydney J. Dick, Chief Postmaster.

ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST.

MEMORANDA.

MEETINGS. This Evening. County Cricket Club —General Meeting at Quill’s Commercial Hotel, 8 o’clock.

DEATH.

On September 30, at Timaru, Mrs. Fooks, senr., aged 76.

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser With which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1879.

Telegraphic.— A telegraph station has been opened at Port Albert, County Rodney. North Ashburton Road Board.—The ordinary monthly sitting of this Board will be held to-morrow at the Board's office, Moore street. County Council. —A long report of the County Council meeting is held over. Cricket Meeting,—A meeting of the County Cricket Club will be held in the Commercial Hotel to-night. The Late James Cairns.—lt is pleas ing to note that the residents in Waterton district are interesting themselves in the cixse of the widow and large family of the late James Cairns, who, it will be remem bered, was accidentally killed at Wheat stone on the 20th ult. A public meeting is to be held in the Waterton Library Hall on Saturday next, at 7 p.m., with a view to devise some means for relieving in some measure the distress brought upon the widow and children by the unfortu nate accident which deprived them of their bread-winner, The widow has 11 children to provide for, and from what we know of the people in the Waterton district, it will not be necessary to make frequent appeals to them to gfve aid in a case like this. The case, however, is one that might well be considered by the chaidtablp jj) other pails pf the county,

PARLIAMENT.

111 the Legislative Council, yesterday, the Address irt I&eply was carried without a division. The Hon G. M. Waterhouse spoke at great length, condemning the policy and actions of the Government. The course pursued by them during the elections, he contended, was unconstitu tional, and he alleged that they had used the whole of the powers and opportunities of their position, the steamers, telegraph, &c., to further their own objects, and had so misconducted themselves that, if they lived under the constitution of some American States, the Ministry could be punished by imprisonment. He took an unfavorable view of the colony’s financial position, which would never be good until borrowing was stopped. The so-called Liberal policy had been brought forward merely as a blind to conceal from the electors the real question at issue be tween the last Parliament and the Go vernment. The Habitual Drunkards Bill was read a first time, and after some unimportant business the Council ad journed till Friday.

In the House of Representatives, Mr. Saunders gave notice that he would move the appointment of a Select Committee to inquire into the use made of the Govern ment steamers and the telegraph system, for the purpose of influencing the late elections. Mr. McLean also gave notice that he would move-:, that a return of all contracts for Government adver tising, printing, Ac., be laid on the table. In reply to a question by Mr. Fulton, the Premier said the Government intended to establish a deaf and dumb institution for the colony, and that instructors would arrive in December. Amongst a batch of new Bills introduced was the Ashburton County Waterworks Bill, by Mr. E. G. Wright. The address in reply to the Governor’s speech, was moved by Mr. Andrews. Referring to the proposed ex tension of tlie franchise, he said the resi dential clause was urgently required, and he believed that was what the House would be required to pass. Nothing but residents and real'colonists, he hoped, would be enfranchised. He advocated a simpler mode of registration and more suitable polling hours, to enable the work ing-classes to vote. Ho favorably reviewed all the measures proposed in the speech and on the small farm settlements re marked that the effect would be, if pro perly adjusted, many who at present were idle in towns would go into the country and find employment. He favored nomi nated immigration of the best. class of people, the prosecution of public works, and the restriction of Chinese immigra tion. He hoped the House would favor the measures proposed. Mr Hurst, _ in seconding the motion, followed in a similar strain, hoping that Parliament would not be the scene ot a mere struggle for office, but of a hearty endeavor to forward liberal legislation. The personal question should be fought after the liberal measures were passed. On resuming at 7.30, the Hon. John Hall rose to move the amend ment. He congratulated the mover and seconder of the Address. Mr Andrews was essentially a working man with whom he had been associated in the Provincial Council of Canterbury, and lie hoped the moderation assumed by him in the debate would be followed by the other speakers. The speaker denied that the supporters of Government represented a larger number of the people than did the Opposition. A few districts in the North had favored the Government, but the South was quite in opposition. _ Re ferring to Government’s defeat in the last Parliament, he said it was for the House to test the question after their re turn from the country ; and he proceeded to draw up a bill of indictment against tlie Government, reiterating all the charges of unfaithfulness and incapacity that had been laid against them by the Opposition in the previous Parliament. The question to bo decided by the House was —were they to have personal government or government according to the constitution of the country ‘I Accusing the Govern ment of having attempted to influence the elections at a time when the unprejudiced judgment of the electors was most re quired, lie said that if the same oppor tunities for rushing about had been enjoyed by the Opposition as had been taken by tlie Government the latter would have stood as private members instead of occupying the Ministerial beaches. Go vernment steamers and special trains had been put in motion to enable Ministers to influence the elections, and so had the telegraph system of the Colony, though lie could not tell the full extent. It had happened, too, singularly enough, that public works had commenced just as the elections began. The speaker concluded by reviewing some of the measures re ferred to in the Speech, the principles of which he approved. Sir George Grey then spoke. He expressed his disap pointment with the Hon. J OIIII Hall s speech, and the trifling matters lie had referred to. He charged the Opposition with maladministration, and pointed to the gridironing that had existed, and the large tracts of country that had been acquired by individuals. He defended himself for using the Hinemoa, on the plea that it was necessary to an acquaint ance with affairs in the country that Ministers should get about easily. Native affairs, he said, were worse when he came to office then they were now. The adver tisements given to the press could not in fluence the newspapers, and it was untrue and unjust to say so. He was quite pre pared to know that the squatters interest would pursue him till he died, and they were doing so now. His going about the Colony enabled the people to understand the issue—an understanding the Opposi tion desired to prevent. We had one of the freest constitutions in the world, but the Opposition and their friends had destroyed it, and would never be able to put anything equal to it in its place. They had diminished the country’s resources and burdened her with debt, and in that respect they had been her enemies. They claimed to be Liberals, but they were not so ; and it was a mockery for them to claim to be such. Under a limited franchise all the evils that now harrassed Great Britain had arisen, and these evils the Government desired to avert. That was their policy, and the question at issue was not a per sonal one. They were determined to stand true to the position, they sought for something greater and something noble, something more abiding than the good opinion of those who sought to defraud New Zealand of its birthright. Mr, Saunders said the Hon, jTohn Hall had

SpokOil t)i the business df the Mouse, but tlie Rremier had carried them away to Babylon and other out-of-tlie-way places. The Address in Reply was a contemptible document. He showed that notwith standing the Premier’s denial, the Opposi tion were quite entitled to. the term Liberal. Government had gone to. the country on a false issue, and not upon tlie true one which was tlie trustworthiness of the Ministry. On the passing of Liberal measures there was no dispute. The young Creyites. only wanted a session, or two - to become ’''acquainted- with--their leader, then they would desert him. Napoleon called his recruits foot! for carrion. Sir George Grey called his food for gammon. Tlie speaker called them the products of gammon. The gridironing in Canterbury, of which so much had been said, did not amount to 8000 acres of all the land sold in the pro vince, and after all the matter did not amount to very much. The best reply to the denial of tampering with the press was that the papers having Government advertisements all supported the Govern ment, and held them up to the admiration of the colony. The Premier said the squatters wanted to hunt him to death. The Premier had used his influence to give those same squatters' the best of the land and the largest of the blocks. The Electoral Bill came back from the Legis lative Council as it had been framed, so that if anything was wrong the fault lay with the Government. The sole reason for its rejection was the added dual vote clause. The Premier talked about his desire to enlighten the electors on the occasion of the late elections. What were the facts of the case ? Wherever the Premier turned up no one was allowed to say a word in opposition to the views lie had given out, so that in reality the Go vernment steamer had been employed to disseminate a one-sided truth. In support of that statement, he reminded the House that the Premier voted for the honorarium last session ; whereas he stated in his election speech at Canterbury that he had not done so, and that when the question came on he walked out of the House. The House adjourned at 11.30.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, Oct. 1,

Arrived —Rotorua, from Sydney, this morning. She sails South this afternoon. The boat has been picked up in which Donald MfKenzie, youngest son of Capt. MKenzie, aged 13, and Alex. George, aged 23, son of the' late James George, went fishing. No search parties hav e gone out.

Denham, a surveyor, has been arrested, charged with stealing a. pocket-book, con taining money and securities for £OOOO, from a new chum named Singleton. Singleton had been drinking hi company with Denham. The detectives have not recovered the missing securities, and Denham has been remanded for a week.

The £2OOO Loan.— Regarding the tem porary loan of £2OOO desired by the Borough Council from the County, the chairman of the County Counril at its meeting to-day stated that, having con sulted the County solicitor, it had been found that under the Act no such appor tionment of County funds could be made. Therefore, however willing the County Council may be to help the Borough; it was impossible for them to accede to this request for a loan.

Defebred Payment Lands in Can terbury.—ln the House of Representa tives on Tuesday, Mr. Johnson asked what block of Crown Lands in the land district of Canterbury has been set aside for sale on deferred payments under “ The Land Act,. 1877,” and what is the estimated ar&x of such blocks, the date of the pro clamation setting aside such blocks and the number of selectors located in such blocks. The Hon. J. W. Thomson re plied that there were 320 blocks reserved, and that the total area was 7,393 acres. The proclamation was dated October 1, 1878, and, with regard to the selectors, the number was 320. The War Paint Mixed. —The Mana watu “Times” says:—“During the past week some curiosity has been excited by the posting of official-looking documents upon vacant sections throughout the town, Upon inquiry from the town clerk we were informed that the proceeding was the last course to be adopted with de faulting ratepayers. According to one of the provisions of the Local Act, if rates remain unpaid after repeated applications, the authorities can cause the land to be sold at auction, pay themselves, and hand the balance over to the authorised Go vernment official. We send the intima tion as greeting > ‘to our absent friends. ’ ” Our own Town Clerk is at present threat ening war upon the debtors for rates— the hint may as well be taken. Unpopular Premiers. —lt is (says the “ Australasian”) rather odd that we should see in Tasmania and in Hew Zealand similar and almost simultaneous move ments among, the supporters of the Go vernments to effect a change of Premiers without a change of Ministry. In New Zealand some of the staunchest supporters of the Government in Parliament and the press are quite willing to go on supporting it could they only expel Sir George Grey from office, and thus prevent him from dragging the Government to the ruin to which he is himself hastening. And in Tasmania a similar disgust exists with the principles and management of the real Premier, Mr JReibey, and the ostensible Premier, Dr Crowther. It seems difficult for the failure of a Premier to be more complete and humiliating than it is when his own colleagues and followers are anxious to set him aside, even on the terms of taking a leader from the opposite side of the House.

Agricultural Depression at Home. A large proportion of the tenant farmers in Lincoln have been allowed a deduction in their rents of from thirty to as high as ten per cent. Leaky Pailway Vans. —The vans on the Masterton and Wairarapa railway are complained of as being leaky. Tire mis chief is so great that goods sent by rail to supply others already damaged by the leaky vans have also been injured. Cetewayo has 1,300 wives, which ex plains his knowledge of the art of war. The girl who sits on the steps with him in the evenings way be said to front stoop to conquer.

LAST NIGHT’S CABLEGRAMS.

Melbourne, Sept. 30;

It Is understood that an adjournment of Parliament will be made for a fort night, when the Tariff Bill will finally be passed. Sailed—Tararua, for New Zealand... '

LAST NIGHT’S TELEGRAMS.

Auckland, Sept. 30. There is a heavy north-west gale blow ing. A boat has been seen at tlie North. Head, bottom upwards, and a man and boy who went fishing have been missed. At the funeral of Father Granger this forenoon, the Yery Rev. Father Fynes, Vicar-General, celebrated requiem mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. There was a large procession to the cemetery. At the parade of the Thames Volun teers, Reuben Para, on behalf ot the Waitara settlers, thanked Major Murray for forwarding arms and calls for assist ance:

A meeting of the unemployed and others has been convened to consider the depressed state of the labor market. Graiiamstown, Sept. 30. A great effort will be made to get Mr Whitaker returned for the Thames seat if vacated by Sir George Grey. Mr King, the Secretary of Sir George Grey’s Central Committee here, is trying to arrange with a local candidate in the Grey interest. Mr M‘Culloch, tlie Mayor, and the editor of the “ Star,” has the best chance, Mr Ehrenfried, a brewer, the second best, and Mr Fraser the third. Mr Whitaker is likely to be returned if all these gentle men stand.

Many cases of robbing tills have oc curred of late. This morning two lads under nine years of age were charged with that offence. The Magistrate dis charged the culprits. They, however, remain- under police control for one month. Wellington, Sept. 30. At the inquest on the body of the man Houghton, found in habor yesterday, a verdict of “ Found Drowned, and no evi dence to show how he came there,” was returned. The annual dinner of the Artillery corps was held last evening. Colonel Whitmore in addressing them, stated that 2,000 Snider rifles would arrive in the colony in a few weeks. - . At the Police Court this morning George Price was sentenced to twelve months’ hard labor for stealing shirts from Graves and Fleming’s shop. William Howell, for being accessory, received three months. After the passing of the sentences the Bench strongly condemned the system of exposing goods outside shops as being a great temptation to steal. Hearn, the sculler, who visited _ Aus tralia a short time ago, has communicated with Messenger, who defeated him there, on the subject of a match to be rowed in Wellington. Messenger agrees, providing his expenses be paid and the stakes are not less than £IOO. It is probable the condi tions will be accepted. Hokitika, Sept. 30. A gale of wind has been bio wing for two days, accompanied with heavy rain. " The Manager of the Mount Rangitoto Silver Mining Company reports- having put one ton of dressed ore through the amalgamating barrel last week, with the result of 4120z5. of amalgam, which will be forwarded to Auckland or Melbourne shortly for the purpose of separating the gold from the silver. Dunedin, Sept. 30.

At its present rate of progress, the Magisterial enquiry into the Octagon fire bids fair to occupy the whole of this week. Up to the present only the Cafe employes have been'examined. The “Southland Times” estimates that the wool clip of that district for the past season reached about 15,000 bales. At the Immigration Barracks, Caver sham, to-day, the married- couples and single men by the Invercargill were open for engagement. Eight married couples found employment at wages ranging from £52 to £6O per annum, and fourteen single men at £45. Three stacks of wheat belonging to Mr. James M‘Donald, of Chatton, were des troyed by fire. The other morning they were insured in the National office for £IOO. " i

The annual horse parade took place at the Provincial yards this afternoon. Several of the exhibits were put up for sale during the afternoon. The Marquis of Lome was sold to Messrs. T. and A. Hastie for 245 guineas ; Premier, to Mr. G. Wallace, of Green Island, for 98 guineas ; Prince Royal (Bannatyne’s), to Mr. James Smith, of Greenfield, for 85 guineas.

IMMIGRATION TRICKS,.

The Wellington “ Post ” of Saturday publishes the following letter, received by a gentleman in Wellington, from Mr. G. M. Reed, Immigration Agent in Belfast:— You can have no idea of the extent to which the nomination system in New Zea land is prostituted. You are aware that for various, and I believe good reasons, all agents throughout Ireland—some 30 or 40in all—were last year suppressed, with the exception of two, still remaining ; but to suppose that the suppression has removed them from active interference with the emigration is a huge mistake. Besides taking fees from emigrants, ostensibly for filling up their papers, but really for pro mises to obtain free passages for them, they have developed a new industry, to wit—obtaining nominations in New Zea land. I have in my possession the written admission of one of these ex-agents, that he received £5 for a nomination by a friend in New Zealand, fora would-be emigrant, who is now ciying for his money. . The ex-agent will probably suifer for his candour, when he gets out of gaol, where he is at ] resent doing nine months for a similar sin against a sister colonist ; but this is only a single illustration. I have had intimation of similar practices from scores of applicants, and on telling persons that persons of such and a calling cannot obtain free passages, I have been saucily told, ‘ Ob, Mr. So-and-so offered to get us nominated in New Zealand for a couple of pounds.’ My conviction is that a very large portion of the nominations in New Zealand are dishonest, and the direct work of dismissed sub-agents, who use tlieir. knowledge of the ropes in putting emi grants up to all sorts of dodges. ”

Old Lady —“Ah, you bad boy, draggin’ your little brother along like that. S’posin’ you was to kill him ! ” Bad Boy-.—Don’t care. Got another indoors.”

NATIVE OFFICE SCANDALS.

’( Fri>m:the.N'y:Zrr r f-hues of Sept. 27.) The present Ministry are singularly un lucky ' in/ regard to - : their reputation. Scandals' there have been in the past, and the Native Department, thanks to the secrecy of its movements, is at all times liable to be extremely maligned. Some rumors are now current about certain transactions in connection with that de partment which have reached us in such circumstantial -form that it is perhaps better to give them open publicity, and to court correction and contradiction rather than suffer them to be magnified and exaggerated by the lying tongue of rumor. It lias long been known that the expenses of the Native Department have of late been very heavy. Possibly, all the follow ing stories may have been coined ori account .of the over-expeuditure. The. first rumor relates to the expenses in con- / nection with the funeral, or tangi/;over - Wi Tako’s wife. It is said that the chief - asked for monetary assistance in’ order- to if be able to pay the last tribute of respect.// to the memory of his deceased spouso. This was promised, but no limit fixed. An open order was given, and goods were : A liberally supplied by a well-known Wel lington soft-goods firm, and ultimately a bill for.£3oo was sent. in. After consider-A/ able demur it was settled, but the voucher is said to have been ultimately endorsed by a memo, from the Premier; to the effect that lie considered the expense was not ex- . cessive, bearing in mind the distinguished, •£ services rendered to the {Crown: by Wi Tako. Another story concerns a. half-caste school-mistress, who was given a passage;' down South. On- her return a heavy bill for expenses was put in. This also was -- objected to, but ultimately passed, on tlie plea that her mind was likely to be en larged , and her qualifications as a school- A teacher improved by the trip. The third and last canard relates to the expens'esfofl’ the Waitara meeting, which are set down | at £BOO. ; In-the original entry thisiapdb peared for board slid lodging. It was . queried in the Audit Office, and when th<Pl particulars were supplied, spirits and champagne appeared as the main items. The discrepancy was .pointed out, and an innocent official is said to have excused the original entry as haying- been made under special instructions from the Native Minister: - These are amusing-little-stories/T in which, for aught, we know to the con-, trary, there may be hardly one grain of truth to a bushel of falsehood.' But they are current.- They are given with a degree of circumstantial detail which gives them, an air of reality which might impose upon a too credulous public, and we publish them- iu order that they may be either con tradicted or inquired into.': ‘ The mere fact that such rumors should gain credence in certain circles is damning evidence of, the want of public, confidence in thej.present Ministry., .-. ,0 A

Departure of the Khedive from Egypt with his Harem .

No sooner was the abdication, dr rather the deposition, of the late Khedive accom plished than orders were given for the royal'yacht to be prepared; with/alb speed to convey him and his family beyond the shores of Egypt. No particular, residence was indicated, and, having a beautiful and spacious palace at Constantinople, his naturally wished to occupy his own property in Turkey ; but hostile counsels prevailed, and the Sultan refused to sanction this arrangement. The Khe dive’s mother has a palace at Rhodes, and it was thought they might all go there. Smyrna, too, was spoken of ; but at the last 1 moment, i Naples , was fixed ; on,; in which neighborhood the late King of Italy made over a property to the Khediveln part payment of a large sum of money ad vanced some years since. 011 every account it .was desirable’ that the late Khedive should leave the country at an

early moment, and no one can complain of his departure being unduly delayed. .

The deposition was officially, made.known at 3 p. m." on Thursdays the "-26th-August, and in exactly four days—namely, at three p. m. on Monday, the 30th—the ex monarch was an exile. Since Eriday all hands had been hard at work on the Mah rossa, perhaps the finest yacht in the world. Having taken in a stock of coals, stores and provisions, the yacht.was ready to receive.'the ' first detachmentof the Khedival harem at eight a.m., on the Monday morning..,-They arrived from Cairo by special trains, and were sent off in steam launches and barges. Most of the ladies wore suitable travelling Euro pean ’ costumes/ with light -and elegant veils or apologies for “ yashmaks but the servants of different grades wore the tarha and khatara of the ordinary make. The styles of beauty were as varied as the toilets. Some of the ladies had hair and complexions as fair as those of English women. Others were of the - Spanish type, with black hair and eyes. Except among the servants, none seemed over twenty-five, years of age : but there per vaded them all a-listless and vacant" look as beings with no occupation ,or .aim in life. All the morning there was an in cessant hurrying to and fro of boats with baggage and household goods, until at two pi in. another 'special' ‘ train 1 “arrived with the second and larger portion of the liarem. In this I counted nine barges or boats between the shore and the,, yacht, each containing from six to eight women. Per haps some of these did not go on in the ship, but were friends who afterwards re turned to Cairo, and many were merely “helps,” in whom-beauty was conspi cuous by its- absence, . Then came Ismail Pasha’s three lawful wives. The fourth, the mother of Prince Tewfik, the present Viceroy, remains at Cairo near, her son. The scenes at Cairo railway station be tween those members of .the! harem who were going and those who were staying behind are said to be heartrending, and it was with much difficulty the train could be started. Although their life is one of seclusion and confinement, they are accus tomed to every comfort; and I doubt if at Cairo any of the harem had the least idea of‘their future residence-; - all they knew was, they were leaving their friends and surroundings to be landed in a strange country across the seal Nujuuod

; A Mother on Cottage' Hill saw her little daughter draw her sleeve across her mouth, and said : “ Tilly, what is your liandkeiv chief for 1 ” “To flirt with, mamma,” was the innocent reply. “I like making sponge-cake ” she said innocently;” it makes my hands 8Q clean. ” - ... -

Thwhiday, o@T®nm a, iß?g,l

THE ASHBURTON HERALD



s. d. s. d. Butter, inferior to best $ lb 1 I to I 4 Eggs, $ dozen I 0 to 0 0 Cheese, prime quality, $ lb 0 8 to 0 IO Bacon, prime smoked, 0 lb 0 9 to 0 10 Hams iD cloth, 1$ lb 1 0 to 0 0 Flour in bags, $ ioolb 14 6 to 0 0 Oatmeal, & 251b 6 0 to 0 0 Lard, 1? lb - 0 9 to 0 0



General MerchantSi T. R HODDER AND Company, GENERAL MERCHANTS, DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, AND STOREKEEPERS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, (Opposite Railway Station.) NEW SPRING AND SUMMER STOCK JUST RECEIVED. ; drapery, milinery, hats, CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES, &c., &c., ESPECIAL attention has been given to this Department in selecting the NEW. STYLES in COSTUMES and DRESS MATERIALS. All the fashionable styles of Ladies Hats and Bonnets (trimmed and un trimmed), Trimmings, Fishus, Mantles, Capes, Ribbons, Hosiery, Gloves, Sunshades, and Underclothing. MILINERY AND DRESSMAKING ON THE PREMISES, By Most Competent Hands. Carpets, 1 -;t Druggetts, Scotch, and Manchester Goods. T. R. RODDER & COMPANY’S CLOTHING & MERCERY DEPART MENT. Boys’ Youths’ and Men’s Summer Suits, Imported and Victorian make. DUST COATS, Alpacca and Silk, HATS, New Felts, Helmets (in Rush, Leg - horn, Tweed, and China Peth) SCARFS, Ties, Collars, Gloves, Umbrellas . etc., etc. TWEEDS, Scotch, Yorkshire, and Colonial, Ti Ri HODDER & COMPANY’S BOOT AND SHOE STORE. Childrens’, Boys’, and Girls’ Boots, Shoes, and Slippers, Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Boots, Shoes, and Slippers, In every variety, Colonial and Imported, from the best houses, and sold at ’ tlie smallest possible profit. T. R. Hodder &Company ’GROCERIES, OILMEN’S STORES, AND PROVISION DEPARTMENT. New Season’s Teas, Finest Sugars, Soaps, Candles, &c., &c. T. R. 11. &Co . acknow ledge the great success attending their introduction of the Wi'mo -the-A Small; Profits and a j Quick Return Busi nesSi and would State it is their intention to continue Selling the ?, Very Best Class of Goods gWI in every department, at the At the Smallest Possible Profit. jj ; CASH PRICE LIST I FURNISHED ON APPLICA TION. T. R. Hodder and Company, IRONMONGERY, FURNISHING, AND HARDWARE, Of Every Description, for Building and ‘~ ’ ‘ Furnishing purposes. Produce Bought For Cash, or Taken j > fi/r. in Exchange. ORDERS from ANY PART OF THE v PROVINCE, Carefully and promptly attended to. Irfifij: 'W i.l Cfl . DELIVERY OF GOODS DAILY IN 1 . : TOWN. TV R. HODDER . .. AND Company, - GENERAL MERCHANTS MiV EAST -STREET, ASHBURTON th* RAHWAY Station.) " 33



Clothing Establishment. assignment of the estate OF MESSRS. AITKEN, PASCOE & CO., CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS, TO Mr. J. H. Morrison, Manager Mosgiel Woolen Factory, AND Mr. John Ross, Of Sargood, Sons & Ewing >■ Trustees. above large Clothing Manufac- Jl turing Firm having had to succumb to these hard times, and assign their estate, we have been induced by the Trustees to purchase the whole of their large Manufactured Stock at a Very Heavy Reduction, and have resolved to sell the same again in our Branches direct to the public at prices at which we could not legitimately sell our own Goods. In fact (without exaggeration) during the next few weeks we are in a position to offer NEW GOODS IN MEN’S AND BOYS’ ATTIRE, Of Colonial Manufacture, at from ONE THIRD TO ONE HALF THEIR USUAL COST. HALLENSTEIN BROS., New Zealand Clothing Factory. The assigned Stock will be for Sale in our Ashburton Branch from and on SATURDAY NEXT, 28th JUNE. New Zealand Clothing Factory. 12a Public Notices.



C. PERCY COX, AND AND ESTATE AGENT ANT r VALUATOR, ASHBURTON. MONEY TO LEND ON APPROVED FREEHOLD SECURITY Agent for Union Insurance COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. 717 -v ASTE PAPER for Sale, yd, peril). ' " ~ * spiy m ~\XT. W at the Heuawi QmcE. >ppjy



Mdfrtiilgs. COUNTY CRICKET CLUB. A GENERAL MEETING of the above Club will be held at Quill’s Com mercial Hotel, THIS (Wednesday) Even ing, Ist October, at 8 o’clock. Members are requested to be punctual in their attendance. Business : Very Important. By order, R. WESTENRA, 45 516 a Hon. Secretary. Public Notices. JUST ARRIVED— SECOND SHIPMENT OF gTATIONERY, STATIONERY, DIRECT FROM THE MANUFACTORY. Wholesale and Retail. WEEKS AND DIXON, Saunders’ Buildings, East Street ASHBURTON. See Future Advertisements. ASHBURTON BOYS’ SCHOOL.—Mr. D. Davidson’s Quarter Commences on MONDAY Next. Vacancies for Four Boys. 44—515 a ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. NOTICE TO RATEPAYERS. VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all the Rates now due and remain ag unpaid on the 13th October next, will ie SUED FOR without further notice. By order, CHAS. BRADDELL, Town Clerk. Ashburton, 29th Sept., 1876. 507a —13 ■\TTANTED Known, that TWENTY YV Words are inserted in this Column for ONE SHILLING prepaid, and FORTY Words for TWO SHILLINGS prepaid. New Advertisements. R. In the District Court of Christchurch, Holden at Ashburton. IN THE MATTER OF the Bank ruptcy of THOMAS TAYLOR and WILLIAM THOMAS LILL, of Ashburton, bakers. Application will be made to the Court to be holden at Ashburton on the 15th instant, at 11 o’clock a.m., for the discharge of the above debtors. O’REILLY AND IRELAND, 520 a Solicitors for the Debtor.



THE WELL-KNOWN THOROUGHBRED HORSE ADMIRAL WILL Travel the Ashburton District during the coming season. Terms, £4 4s ; Guarantee, £6 6s. Groomage Fee, ss. WM. C. WEBB, 519 a Riccarton.



AN EXHIBITION of Varieties of all kinds will be held To-niglit and To-morrow in the TEMPLAR HALL. All prizes and no blanks. Suits of Clothes, Silver Watch, &c., &c. Admis sion, Is. 521 a