Technical Education in New Zealand.

From the Scientific A uteri'tin

The “ Scientific American ” lias been asked to solicit the kind offices of Ameri can inventors, manufacturers, and other friends of industrial education on behal* of a worthy institution in far away New Zealand.

To provide “ all classes and denomina tions ” of the New Zealand population with facilities for pursuing a regular and liberal course of education, Canterbury College has been established at Christ church, the principal town of the province of Canterbury, and is now in good work ing condition. In connection with this College there has been founded a scientific musuem, housed in a handsome stone building, erected at a cost of upward of 100,000dols , and comprising a valuable collection of specimens of natural history, and type collections of minerals and fossils. An effort is being made to establish in this museum a department of technical science, for which contributions of models of machinery, implements, and the like are now solicited. The reception of such contributions, and their shipment to New Zealand (freight charges to be paid there), will be undertaken by the publishers of this paper. So much for the message committed to us. A word or two with respect to the reasons why the request should be cheerfully and abundantly met. New Zealand is one of the most worthy and promising of the younger members of the Greater Britain made up of all the English speaking countries of the globe. As the youngest, t o, among the rising nations allied to us by blood, and bound to us by rapidly strengthening commercial ties, New Zealand is in every way deserving of all the educational assistance we can give her ; and it can be- safely promised that her people will be duly grateful for anything we may do in this way.

There is a lower (possibly to some a more cogent) reason why this request should be granted ; it will pay commer cially. Already New Zealand is one of the most inviting 6f foreign markets for American manufactured products ; and there is no way by which American manu facturers can place their machines, imple ments, and other wares more effectively before the New Zealanders than by having them thus favorably placed on perpetual exhibition at the chief centre of intelligence in the colony. It is not yet forty years since the first white settlers landed in New Zealand, and already the popnlation numbers something like half a million of wide awake, active, and intelligent English people. The islands have an area of over 100,000 square miles; a trifle less than that of Great Britain and Ireland, and something more than twice tnat of the. State of New York. ' About 12,000,000 acres are fit for agriculture ; 50,000,000 acres are suitable for pasturage ; 20,000,000 are forest lands. The climate is much like that of England, but more equable. There is more sun shine and a smaller range of temperature. The annual mean for the North Island is 57degs., that of the South Island is 52degs. The mean annual temperature of London and New York is 51degs. The country is rich in minerals, and its resources are being developed rapidly. In 1876 the foreign commerce of New Zealand was equal to that of Norway. It was more than that of any of the South * American states except Brazil ; more than that of any African states except Egypt and Algeria ; greater than that of Japan; and was exceeded in Asia only by China, Java, and the Straits Settlements. It was exceeded in Austra lasia only by Victoria and New South Wales. In 1875 its trade with the United States exceeded 10,000,000d015. In 1876 the colony had 600 miles of railway, and in 1878 something like 1000 miles. In 1875 thera were in operation over 3000 miles of telegraph lines, with a mileage of telegrajih wire exceeding 7000 miles. These are the latest statistics at hand ; and the rate of progress is such that they must be largely increased to bring them up to the probable figures required to indicate the present condition of the colony. It is to a country possessing such no table capacities for commercial develop ; ments, and offering so many inducements for the cultivation of friendly relations, that the asked for models and specimens of machinery and industrial appliances are to go, to be placed on view, as already said, under the most favorable conditions possible. In very many instances doubtless the most efficient as well as most economical representation to send will be a perfect mashine or implement of regular make. The photographs of the museum rooms— which may be seen at this office by any one who is interested—show an abundance of space for the proper display of contri butions ; and as the museum is a place of popular resort, not only for the people of Christchurch, but for all visitors to that capital, a more attractive mode of exhibit ing matters suitable,for.the markets of the colony could not be devised. We sincerely trust that our energetic, generous, and far-seeing' manufacturers will take the matter in hand earnestly, and that while Canterbury College, is enriched by specimens of high educational value, the industries of the United States will have in them a full and honorable presentation before the students of the institution and the public at large. It may properly be suggested here that contributors should affix to each specimen a special tablet bearing the inscription— “ Presented to the Technological Collec tion of Canterbury College Museum, Christchurch, New Zealand, by, etc., etc.,’ 1 giving the donor’s name and post office addreas.

Sad Bridal Romance.

From the' Pittsburgh Chronicle, Aug. 16th

The following story comes over the hills frini Ebensburg. Cambria county: -The lady was an accomplished girl of twenty, two years;’daughter of George M. Read, a prominent attorney of the Cambria county bar; the husband, a young man named T. H. Stopbell, of Strongtown, Indiana •••' county. He had been attentive to Miss '"Read for some time, but her father, a widower, and her brother, objected, and ’ ■' •• the meetings of the pair were recently " carried on secretly; During the absence of the father a month or more ago the two were married by Rev Mr I horn as a country clergyman. The announcement,

however, -was not made public, and the man and wife continued to meet clandes tinely as before, as opportunity presented. Why Stopbell did not manfully claim his bride does not appear. On Saturday last lie arrived in Edensburg and put up at the Bbir House, with the intention, it is said, to remedy this defect in his married life and carry Mrs Stopbell off to John stown. The lady was in a high state of ex citement on reaching the hotel, which in creased as time passed, liothwithstanding the efforts of her husband and his friends

to soothe her. While thus engaged, they were surprised by the abrupt entrance into the room of Mathiot Read, the only brother of the distracted bride, who flourished a loaded revolver and seemed intent on making short work of the man who had the temerity to become his brother-in-law without his sanction or consent. Seeing the peril of her husband, Mrs Stopbell excitedly interposed herself between him and harm, and a moment later young Read was disarmed through the united efforts of Mr Stopbell and Mr Blair, son of the landlord, who chanced to

be jiresent. In the meantime the foolish precipitancy of young Read resulted in throwing his sister into a state of hysteria, and she was taken to a room in the hotel in a raving condition, hysterical coma intervening by Sunday dawn and death from brain fever at one o’clock yesterday morning.

Diphtheria and Religion.

(Montreal Witness.)

It is a reinarkabe fact that, according to the statistics of the health department, diphtheria is more prevalent among the Protestant section of the community than among the Catholics, and the fact is as difficult to account for as it is remarkable. As far as our reporter can learn, no theory has ever been promulgated by the medical profession to account for it, and yet the question is one well worth consideration of the doctors. It is not a mere coincidence, nor is it of a temporary character. A study of the health statistics of Montreal for several years past reveals the same state of things. It is the more peculiar inasmuch as the general death-rate is much higher with the Catholics, particu larly so in contagious diseases, and con spicuously so in the case of small-pox. But these admit of explantion. The only solution of the problem we have seen of fered does not come from the medical pro fession, but from a layman, Aid. Childs, who suggests that the bulk of the Protes tant community reside in the upper part of the town, where the drainage is less perfect than in the lower town. The sub ject, like the drains, will bear ventilating.

An Eye for Business.

Mr. J. C. UhthofF, second house surgeon at Guy’s Hospital, was waited upon the other day by a well-dressed and ladylike female, with a strong French accent, who requested a private interview, as the subject on which she wished to speak was, to use her own words, “ a delicate ” one. A young woman, a relative or friend of hers, she said, was entitled to inherit some property, if married; but being single, there was a prospect of her losing it. As no suitable husband seemed likely to appear, she was desirous of find ing some “ dying ” man, of what position it mattered not, to whom she may be formally married, and so obtain the pro perty ; while at the same time the link might be a slender one and soon broken. This they had not been able to manage in France, where she lived, and they had accordingly sent over to a London hospital, where they hoped for success. Mr. Uhthoff was requested to find such a dying man suitable for the object. If he were a widower and had children they would make provision for the children. The answer given to the young lady by Mr Uhthoff can be easily guessed. Of course he could not supply her want, and she left rather more vexed than pleased.

Fortifications.

From the Echo.

Probably few people are aware of the amount of money England has spent during the last few years in the construc tion of fortifications for the defence of our principal seaports and dockyards. We used to be told that “ Britannia needs no bulwarks, no towers along the steep but this age of steam and iron has apparently falsified that- statement. During the last eighteen years no less than £7,397,241 has been expended in this manner, according to a return just issued. Portsmouth has consumed the lion’s share of this sum, no less than £3,033,419 having been expended on the ■forts which encircle the land side of our great seaport, and on those which stud the waters in its neighborhood. 1 ly mouth, with its magnificent harbor, has cost £1,478,409 for defences, a sum which would have somewhat startled Sir Francis Drake, when he built the first battery on the island in the harbor which now bears his name. Pembroke Dock figures for rather more than £300,000; Portland for £457,000 ; Gravesend and its adjacent forts for £320,000; while Chatham and Sheerness bring up the cost of defending the Thames to £975,000. Dover has run us into an expenditure of nearly £300,000, and Cork nearly £200,000. In addition to this, nearly half a million, has been spent in providing and fixing iron shields for fortifications. Experiments in the great case of Gun v. Armour have cost £15,000; while surveys, incidental expenses, and law costs amount to over £200,000 more. The only glimpse of sunshine in the whole matter is that the amount author ised to be expended by the Fortifications Act is very nearly finished, only £35,000 more remaining to be raised.

Holloway’s Pills. — The blood baing the very essence of health and life it is most essential that it should be thoroughly purified before the depressing influences of winter dis play themselves. These Pills will accomplish this purification in a safe and satisfactory man er, and put the circulation in that desirable conbition, which alone can rightly form flesh, bone, muscle, nerve, and skin. Capricious ap petites, weak disgestions, torpid livers, and ir regular bowels are corrected by this potent medicine, which may be truly said to induce “a sane mind in a sound body. ” Hollowoy’s Pills posses the remarkable property of cleansing without weakening. While purifying they are strengthing and adding to those enjoyments to life which health and vigor can alone bestow.

An Elephant in the Witness Box.

If any of our readers, says the “ Irish Law Times,” are as much addicted to novel reading as some of the ablest judges who haveadorned the bench have been, they may remember to have read in Chas. Reade’s “Jack of all Trades” (a story which, we believe, was strictly founded on

fact) a very bad character of the full-grown elephant, as the “ eunningest, ' most treacherous, and blood-thirsty beast that ever played the butcher among mankind. ” Baby elephants, however, appear to have possessed more genial dispositions. A baby elephant under 10 years old—they grow till they are 43, and live till they are 100

or 150—may even be induced to appear as a witness in the court of justice, and submit to cross-examination without losing his temper. Thurman versus Bertram and Roberts, heard before Pollock, 8., and a jury, on July 18, is a case in point. The action was brought by a lady to recover damages for personal injuries, received through the alleged negligence of tlie defendants’ servants. She had gone in a wagonette to the Alexandra Palace, where the Nubian encampment, with camels, elephants. &c., -was then attract ing crowds, and at the conclusion of the

performance a certain quadruped, to wit, a baby elephant, came out with his keeper and frightened the plaintiff’s pony. The pony bolted, and the plaintiff was thrown out of the wagonette, and fractured her ccllar-bone. Mr Salter, for the defence, intimated that the elephant himself had no objection to get in the witness box ; and Baron Pollock observed, obiter, that if it was so very desirable that the Court should improve the occasion. The baby accordingly walked in with the bells on his head, and threaded his way through the “mazes of the law” in the body of a

crowded court, without so much as crush ing a Q.C. or munching two or three juniors. Mr Edwin Jones, for the plain tiff had no questions to ask. An arrange was come to. A juror was withdrawn. And Pollock, 8., held that this happy ending was highly proper, as the elephant had come to offer his apology in person.

Wreck of an Ocean Steamer.

A wreck, which threatened to be of a most disastrous character, occurred on Saturday evening, September 6th, near the Lizard. The steamship Brest, of Glasgow, Captain Elder, left Havre on Friday at midnight, bound for Liverpool, with a general cargo, 130 passengers, and a crew consisting of thirty hands all told. The weather across the channel was thick and foggy, but nothing particular occurred until soon after eight on Saturday even ing, Avlien the Brest struck on the rocks at°Polberrb Point. Just before striking, and at the time of striking, she was going at full speed, nearly eleven knots an hour, and had foretopsail and fore and aft mainsails set. The wind was fresh from the south-west. The master, who was in charge of the deck, was under the im pression that tlie vessel was some miles west of the Lizard, and so, notwithstand ing the state of the weather, the greatest speed of engine and pressure of canvass was kept on her. The force of her pas sage through the water may be imagined when it is said the rocks were broken by the blow slie gave them, and the noise of the contact first drew the attention of the Coastguard and others, although nothing could be seen. Soon after, a blue light was observed coming from lier. Com missioned boatman Lucas and four men went off in their boat to ascertain par ticulars, and to render assistance. When they got on deck there was a scene of the wildest • confusion. The passengers, who appear to be all of tlie lowest classes, and natives of Italy, Germany, and Switzer land, and who could not speak a word of English, were rushing about like madmen. Other boats were soon got to the scene, and the whole of the passengers, except ing four —one child and three adults, wlio are reported as missing—were got on shore. Tlie work of taking them out of the wreck was very difficult. As the boats were alongside the passengers came down by ropes, so fast, one after tlie other, that the greatest risk was run of the boats being swamped. When they were all got on shore they were made as comfortable as circumstances permitted at the village of Cadgwitli. The Brest was an iron screw steamer, built at Glasgow in 1874. She was owned by Messrs J. Burns and Co., of Glasgow.

A New Fire Escape.

{From the Pall Mall Gazette. )

A new fire escape lias just been invented and patented by a colored man from Vir ginia in New York. Some of the engi neers of the fire department in that city are emphatic in their approval of this invention, which has attracted more than usual attention, as being the first on which a colored man lias secured letters patent in the United . States. The. main points in the invention are that the ladder itself are of the ordinary trestle or zigzag lattice work, such as may be seen in children’s toys for moving the figures.of soldiers. This ladder, when not in use, shuts down vei-y compactly upon the car which carries it. A steel or iron bar rest ing upon spiral springs prevents any harsh shock in tlie letting down of the ladder, which is raised by a very simple shaftinr and gearing.. The foot of the ladder is worked by a very powerful screw turned forwaid or backward by wheels with simple gearings, operated through cranks by two or three men. Another simple device in the way of shafting and gearing provides for the thrusting of the top of the ladder against the wall. If the heat in case of. a fire proves too intense this mechanical contrivance permits tlie ladder to be thrown back from tlie building many feet. It is assented that the ladder can be thrown thirty feet forward from tlie perpendicular line. The ladder, when rising by the power of the screw, can lift witli ease the firemen and hose necessary'. Provision is made for a car supported by ropes attached to the ascending ladder, for tlie relies of persons and property en dangered by fire. The ladder can not only be used as a fire escape, but also as a pike to throw threatening walls inward ; tlie leverage is said to be tremendous. The weight of an eight-foot ladder will not be more than ten or twelve hundred pounds. A machine of this pattern is, it is stated, in successful operation at Clianj-, bersburg, Pennsylvania. There is plenty of room for improvement in fire escapes ; but the best five escape that can be in vented will be behind the requirements of such machines unless it can be moved rapidly to the place where it is wanted.

THE ASHBURTON 'HERALD,

[TiU'KBmV, OcTOB!‘H



Boarding Houses. PRINCE ALBERT PRIVATE HOTEL mHE undersigned having opened the Prince Albert Boarding House, in Wills Street, near the Railway Station, under the management of Mk. and Mrs. Luc vs, begs to say he is determined to keep GOOD TABLE,



cand afford Comfortable Accommodation to customers at MODERATE CHARGES. THOMAS CL A R Iv, Proprietor. 333a—27



CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Baeino Square (Near Town Hall). i E-OPENING of the above commo dious and centrally situated Pri vate and Commercial Hotel.



T. BROAD BELT, PROPRIETOR, Is prepared to give Superior Accommoda tion to Boarders and the Travelling Public on REASONABLE TERMS. Weekly Board and Lodging ... £1 Weekly Board ... ... ... 14 s . MEALS AT ALL HOURS. Dinner on Saturday from 11.30. Beds (single), Is. 6d. Private Boom for Ladies.



ECHO DINING ROOMS, EAST STREET SOUTH,



Next door to Messrs. Sando& Olsen, Ashburton. DUPUIS begs to inform tlie inhabi- H tants of the County of Ashburton and visitors that he has opened the above. Every attention has been paid to making this establishment all that can be desired. Very Reasonable Charges. Tea and Coffee All Hours. Breakfast for early train ; Table d’Hote from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Tea from sto 8 p.m. A Chef de Cuisine of considerable experi ence has been specially engaged for this establishment, and all that the proprietor asks is one trial. 54 A. DUPUIS, Proprietor. A SHBURTON T) AGING riLUB.



ANNUAL MEETING. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19'm and 20TH. FIRST DAY. r. Handicap Hurdle' Race of 40 sovs; distance 2 miles, over 8 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. ; I miles. District horses only. 3. Matdkn Plate of 20 sovs. ; distance 1U miles ; weight for age ; entrance 2 sovs. ; district horses only, that have never won an advertised race. 4. Ashrurton Cup Handicap of 50 sovs., j 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; welterweights for age; gentlemen riders, who must be members of the Ash burton Racing Club ; entrance 2 sovs.; 1 )4. miles. 6. Farmers’ Plate of 10 sovs.; for horses the bona Jide property of owners residing in t lie County of Ashburton; no weight under 12 stone; 1 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. ; 1 % 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 niGan 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 uule.'s £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. All entries to be sealed and addressed tc to the secretary, Ashburton, enclosing entrance fees, name and age of horse, and color’s of the rider. Any jockey riding in any other than hie declared colors will be fined one sovereign JAMES WILKIE, ° Hon. Sec. 402 a



Auction Sales. MR JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY, has FOR SALE some valuable TOWN and SUBURBAN SECTIONS in Ashburton. Also, Quarter-acre Section, Tinwald, with a good Four-roomed House, lined throughout, and a Garden securely fenced ; also, several other well-situated Sections in the above Township. Some of the above being low in jn’ice and terms easy, offer a first-class opportu nity to investors. J. LLOYD CRAWLEY, Saunders’ Buiildings, Ashburton.



LFEED A R R I S 0 N, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT, ASHBURTON. 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. REAPERS AND BINDERS. THE Undersigned having been a.- pointed agent for the sale u : McCORMICK’S & W. A. WOOD’S REAPERS AND BINDERS, is now prepared to treat with those who Avill want them for .the coming season. FREDK. PAYITT, 555a—88 East Street, Ashburton M[ RS. SOOT T’ S IMPERIAL BOARDING HOUSE, Durham Street South, CHRISTCHURCH.



Board and Lodging, 20s. Beds and Meals, Is. each. 509 a WASTE PAPER for Sale, yd. per 10. at the Herald Office. Apply early. 590 PENNY made the postal system 8 of England a success. So has it made the Herald. Everybody buys the Herald. TALE. — The Herald publishes a por tion of a readable story ever Satur day. Read it. ITTANTED KNOWN, that Envelopes VV and Notepaper can be obtained, wholesale or retail, at unusually low rates at the “ Herald ” Office, East-street North. 042 CONCERTINAS, German Accordians, Violins, etc. Concertinas, 20 keys, from 10/6. H. M. JONES, Stationer. SEWING Machines and other Requi sites. H. M. JONES, Stationer, Etc., Baring Square. 479 e r nHE “ Herald is published every 1 evening, thus giving every day’s news. This is better than buying a Six penny weekly. IT is only a Penny, is to be got every where in Town, along the Railway line, and of the Country Agents. WANTED KNOWN—That Money can be saved by purchasing your Sta tionery and Account Books, for cash, at the “ Herald” and “Guardian” Whole sale Stationery Depot, Saunders’ Build ings, near Station. ~'t"\7"ANTED. —The Herald tells your V T Wants in 20 words, for 1/-. The Stud.



THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE COLT Of the Traducer Blood. To Travel this Season the ASHBURTON AND WAKANUI Districts, See future Advertisements for Particulars S. H. FOWLER & CO„ Proprietors^ 504a —20 Winslow



For Sale. TO PRINTERS. MACHINE FOR SALE. FOR SALE, about the end of October, One Second-hand Double Demy Tape Printing MACHINE, in thorough working order, with rollers, moulds, &c., complete. We are replacing this machine by a Double Royal Wharfedale, which: necessitates removal of the Double Demy Machine now used for printing the “Herald ” and “ Guardian,” for hand or steampow.er. Can be seen and all par ticulars obtained at our office. WEEKS & DIXON.: Ashburton, October 14, 1879. 565 a



Auction Sales. EDMISTON EROS. & GUNDRY Have on Sale ' * tartariSmjats. 1000 CAPITAL QUALITY AND PRICE LOW. V. D. L. PALINGS, PALINGS, PALINGS, PJIHE Undersigned have on sale 5 and 6 FEET Y.D.L. PALINGS, Of the very best quality for roofing, being perfectly straight and free from twists” which they are now offering at a very low rate. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY.



EDMISTON BROS. & GUN DRY. AGENTS FOR THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL ... £1,000,000. Insurances effected at the lowest current rates on all kinds of Buildings, Threshing Machines, Crops Growing and in Stack.



TO RUN HOLDERS, FARMERS, AND OTHERS. rjpHE Undersigned have on Sale : Fencing Wire No. 6 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. & GUN DRY. East Street. ASHBURTON ACLAND, CAMPBELL, AND CO., Auctioneers, Land, Stock, and General Agents. WOOL AND GRAIN BROKERS. Christchurch, Ashburton, and South bridge. We beg to inform our constituents and the public that we have made arrangements with Mr George Jameson to take charge of our Ashburton Branch, and to act as our Agent there. Mr Jameson will make arrangements for Sales of Stock, Farms, &c., and is authorised to receive and pay all moneys on our behalf. The Sale of Horses at the Bazaar will be held Fortnightly, from the Ist Nov., commencing at 12 o’clock sharp. The Fortnightly Sales of Stock, &c., at Ashburton and Tinwald, will be held as heretofore. Account Sales rendered with care and promptitude. ACLAND, CAMPBELL, & GO. GEO. JAMESON. GOOa



Public Notices. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD. THE ORDINARY MEETING of this Board will be held on MONDAY, the 3rd November, instead of Friday, the 7 th. ■By order, v *■; “ ' ' ‘ ‘ ‘ ' JAMES FRASER, Clerk. 24th Oct., 1879. Gl3a WAIvANUI ROAD BOARD. NOTICE TO RATEPAYERS. ALL RATES remaining UNPAID by November 6th next ensuing will be recovered by legal process. By order, FOOKS & SON, 141—609 a . Surveyors, Ac, to the Board. JpVNVELOPES, NOTEPAPER, EN VELOPES, NOTE PAPER.—The cheapest ever offered in Ashburton, at the Herald Office, Wholesale Stationery Depot, Saunders’ Buildings. NEW ZEALAND WESLEYAN, Published Monthly. JUST ARRIVED, the “New Zealand Wesleyan ” for October. Price Gd Sold at the Herald Office, East Street. WEEKS AND DIXON, Agents. 00 OKS.—You can advertise for a Cook in 20 words in the Herald for 1/-. i \ ) \ ( : :• .. - LIT ANTED Known, that TWENTY V Y Words are inserted in this Column for ONE SHILLING prepaid, and EQRTY; Words for TWO SHILLINGS prepaid. ' ‘ - '•'



Tenders, TO CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS, mSNDERSave invited for a COTTAGE X at Ashburton. Plans and Specifica tions may be seen at the offices of Messrs Orr and Co., Ashburton, and at the office of the undersigned until noon of Monday, November 3rd, where tenders are to be. delivered. The lowest or any tender not neeessa rilv accepted. ‘W. F. HUBBARD, C.E., Architect and Surveyor. Hereford Chambers, Hereford street, Christchurch. 121—587 TENDERS. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD. rnENDERS are invited for the under- A mentioned WORKS : No. 27. Forming, near Springfield. No. 28. Forming and Shingling portion of Mount S nners and Mount Hut Boundary Road. No. 29. Repairs to Mount Somers Downs Road. .Specifications to be seen at Hood’s Hotel or Road Board Office. Tenders to be sent in before noon of the 3rd November. JAMES FR \SER Clerk, Ci2a Mount Somers Road Board. MOUNT HUTT ROAD BOARD. H TENDERS are invited for the following L works : No. 19 Formation from Blackford Road to the top of Mount Hutt Homestead cutting; to be formed full width, about OOchains. No. 20 Shingling same road, 25 yards per chain : a gravel pit will be pi'ovided at each end of the contract. No. 21 For constructing Stone Crossings in various parts of the district. Specifications can be seen at Mr. John ston’s, Methven. Tenders, duly endorsed with the num ber of the work tendered for, and ad dressed to the Chairman, will be received until November 4th, if posted, and if de livered, till noon, on November Oth, at Cor war Station. W. B. COMPTON, Cleric. October 27, 1879. 140—607 a WAKANUI ROAD BOARD. FfIENDERS are invited for the follovv -8 ing WORKS : 7. Beach Road—Re-forming and Metal ling and making Footpath from Township to Quee i’s Road, Ac. 8. Beach Road—Supply and spreading of 3,000 yards (more or less) be tween Queen’s Road and Mill Race. 9. Leadley’s Road and Butterick’s Road—Making Drain. Ac., from Junction with Christie’s Road to sea. No. 1 section, .about 258 chains ; No. 2 section, about 154 chains. 20. Denshire Road—Metalling about 120 chains. 11. Rule’s Road—Metalling about 31 miles. 12. Bufcteriek’s Road—Metalling. No. 1 section, about 198 chains ; No. 2 section, about 115 chains. The lowest or any tender not neces sarily accepted. Plans and specifications can be seen at the Board’s Office, Moore Street, and tenders, endorsed with the No. of the Contract, will be received till 10 a.m. on THURSDAY, November Oth. FOOKS AND SON, 128—598 a Surveyors to the Board.



To Let and for Sale. TO LET, at a Very Low Rental, TWO SHOPS in East Street ; also, one in Burnett Street. T. BULLOCK. TO LET, or FOR SALE, Very Cheap, a STORE, with Comfortable Dwelling House attached, situated at Winslow. Terms—£ls Cash ; balance by quarterly or half-yearly instalments, bearing in terest. Apply to T. BULLOCK. rjnO LET, at a very low rental—Bakery, !_ together with Dwelling-house and Shop, near the Post Office. 393 a TUOS. BULLOCK. TO LET, WITH A PURCHASING CLAUSE, FOR SALE, CHEAP, ACRES, OR 453 Which would make a very compact farm, situated at the back of Mr. Digby’s. Apply to THOMAS BULLOCK. FOR SALE, GRAIN STORE at South Ashbur ton. Apply to 2— 366 a THOMAS BULLOCK. EOR SALE, A COMPACT FARM, well-watered, -TTL and reaTy first-class land of about 200 acres, situated on Lonirbeach Estate. For full particulars, apply to 6 THOMAS BULLOCH FOR SALE, Cheap, or TO LET, with 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. FOR SALE. QHEEP-PROOF RAILS and STRAIN IO lEG POSTS. Cheap. Apply to ) 320—68 Ga JAMES JtfILKIE. 0 you Want the News of the Day Read the Ashburton Herald. FORMS PRINTED “To Let” and “ For Sale ” —can be obtained at the Herald Office.