POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails at the Ashburton Post Office clo. e as follows : ’ For Chris.church and North at 19.20 a.m. % p.m., and 7.50 p.m., daily. For Cliertsc/ r. 10...0 a.m. daily, ,’y; For Rakai? at : 0.20 r. n.,land 4 P*m. daily. For Dunedin. Tinwakl. Winslow, Hinds.. Coldstream. Rangi.ata, O . Winchester, and Gemld»ne.at 10.'20 a.m. da ;, y„ : iJ-. For Temuka, Timaru, and South at 10.20 a.JTi. and 3 p.m da : ly. For Greenslveet, Ashburton Fo ks. Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge oil Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.30 a.m. For Ashton, Waterton, ~and Longbeach,. at 3.1 Sp. m. daily. . >,' ' J. ?. 1! s ... . .. W. St. G. Douglas, . Postmaster; ' N O T I C E. A travelling.Post Office haying'.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 lineiand branches. Sydney J. Dick, Chief Postmaster.

ASHBURTON,RETAIL LIST.

MEMORANDA

MEETINGS:

Tn is Evening. Loyal Ashburton Lodge, 1.0.0.F.M.U., in the Templar Hall, at 7.30.

AUCTION SALES

To-morrow.

Mr. Alfred Harrison, at his Rooms, at 12 o’clock—Handsome Drawing-room Suite, Carpets, Etc., Etc. fiv. Messrs. Dullock and Co., at their Rooms, Furniture, Clothing, Apples, Cheese/ Etc., 1.30.1 Ji O"J H .:> .T

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With Which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1879.

Foot bale.— A' scratch, match will be played on Saturday afternoon, in Saunders Bros, ’s paddock, near the mill. As a challenge is. probable from the Christ-; church Club, the members are' requested to turn up strong.

Drsnk.~-A man named Smith got fined 4Qs to-day with an alternative of fourteen dltys’ imprisonmnent with hard labor, for having been drunk a#d disorderly. V- d-t r _ *

Unregistered Dog s. —Tln-ee cases under the ppg Nuisance'Act w'ere’ .heard to-day by.the Resident Magistrate, one of which w|s ’ dismissed ■ and -another:’ withdrawn. The; third case, against - Francis Fletcher fo’r keeping an unregisteted dog> resulted in a fine of 20s and costs. 1 arties with unregistered dogs had better beware, as the new fI:M. reads Act from -Mr Le Grand Campbell. - : -

Courts:— Courts are announced to be held by his Worship oh Tuesdays and Fri days >at Ashburton ; at-Temuka on Wed nesdays ; ' and at Rakaia monthly—the second Thursday in each month. Borough Council Election.— To-day Mr St Hill was elected to the vacancy in the : Council. Thei’e was no opposition, Mr Legget having declined to stand for the seac.

To-Day’s Court. —The .court was again occupied to-day with* the hearing of evi dence in the case against James Daly, farmer, Highbank, for fraudulent removal of horses to evade a bill of sale. Several of the laborers on the farm, in addition to those who have already given evidence, were examined to-day, and mainly corro borated testimony previously given as to the disappearance of six horses from the farm. One witness said he was offered £2 by Daly to remove three horses to a neighboring farm, but he refused lest.he should get into'trouble. J Another witness said a horse was branded by Daly in sight of the men, who were ordered to call the horse Major. Daly then hid the brand in some plough furrows. Accused had sold a horse previous to this, and Major was in tended to take the place of the horse sold —hence the hiding of the brand. . The newly branded horse was only, worth' £lO. The case is expected to last several days.

Cattle “Lifting;” —ft seems to be a ’fixed idea in the mind of some cow-keepers and horse owners in this township that public streets afford excellent grazing, and that such grazing is common property. Acting upon this belief, "horses and cattle ate allowed, to wander; do itheir own sweet will 'about The, ; streets : and rmfenced sections after dark, to the annoyance of passengers and the ruin of gardens, the gates* of which may be happen to be left open. Two evenings ago a troop of five, milkers which had been allowed to adopt a self-sustaining policy, made, a raid upon a garden; and'orchard near l one of the town belts. The watch-dog ceased baying the moon, and gave to the inmates of the adjacent dwellinghouse unmistakable evi dence that intruders upon the. sacred ground of the gardener were near. A small 'army , of. men. of mind and muscle mustered, »who,£aftned with' such -deadly weapons as the quiet fireside of a peaceful household afforded sallied forth to expel the bovine invasion. Thrice is he armed who hath his quarrel just, and the cows retired, impelled by the blows pf broom-handles, etc., and the-prickings of an accusing conscience, or whatever else may do duty as an inward monitor within the bosom of a cow. But simple expulsion did not con tent .the small army . aforesaid, and-they r essayed thfe work of driving; their foes, to the pound. * This was a work of danger and difficulty not successfully accomplished until the chimes of midnight had been heard in places where such are audible— they are not so in Ashburton, and we hive no'chimes except on Sundays. The the drived was great, for on the way the commercial'room of Quill’s Hotel was wildly rushed by a frisky milker blind of an eye. The same motherly lady also laid a “ charge of horning ” against the -private letter-boxes at-the Dost Office, and further, dow n threatened the-stability of Mr. 0. P. Cox’s lonely and unprotected office. After many hair-breadth escapes the horde of hoof and horn was finally consigned -to The care of Keeper Compton*,- and the victorious army went home to their virtuous couch, to sleep the sleep of . men who4iaye.done a .Hpble duty. The Ashburton Home. —At the last meeting of the Charitable Aid .Board in Christchurch, Mr. March reported on im provements carried out at the Old Men’s Home, but said the building was unsuit able for the' purpose‘for which.it:was put,' On the reported discussion arose as to the advisableness of having a Benevolent In stitution similar to the Dunedin one. It. was resolved to apply to Government, for a sum. of money to purchase fifty acres of land on which to erect a benevolent insti tution for the aged arid infirm, and also a suin of £2,000 to defray the cpsfc of erect ing the necessary building.'

Sufferings of the 42nd in Cyprus.— The following is an extract from a letter dated Gibraltar f‘ The , 42nd came home ,a week ■ ago from Cyprus with 250 men ‘ hoi’s de comkati’ has died. • There are at present 120 in hospital, seen with my. .own eyes ; poor devils, ‘sallow, yellow, suffering from the worst form ‘of ague; mere boys. It was a crying sin to send : them to Cyprus ; hadthey ’drafted old men from various regiments, and left the young men here , (Gibraltar), . valuable lives would have been saved, and the country much money. What must be the result to these boys, aged eighteen and twenty, with fever and ague in their bones for life,- turned out of hospitals, no pen sion, wasted, miserable beings, a cqrae to themselves, a loss to their country.” ’ ’ 1 Two little boys in Ceylon, have recently found a sapphire weighing 21bs., which is the largest, ever, discovered, and worth 00,000* dollars. Ceylon has been noted since the time of the Roman Empire for its sapphires, and the stones' were much esteemed for their supposed extraordinary moral and spiritual influences.

Holloway's Ointment and‘ .Pills.— ,Health's: Defences.—None save- the strongest can with impunity pass ...through the sudden trarisitiocs from wet to'dry. from CoTtf to muggy weather so .prevalent during /the late, autumn and early winter; months; Influenza; bronchitis, cough/ sore throat; ‘diptheria, -or" quinsey will -attack those most watchful of their health ; but they can. readily arrest any of these complaints by rubbing Holloway’s Ointment twice a clay upon the skiffadjacent to the affected part, and by assisting its corrective action with appro priate clones of his Pills. This well-known, safe, .and easy mode of treatment efficiently protectsritlie -inyaffd both;, fi'qnj - present and future dange: without weakening or even de pressing the system in the slightest degree.

TELEGRAPHIC.

TO-DAY’S CABLEGRAMS,

AUSTRALIAN.

A {Reuter's Telegrams .) Lady Health. Melbourne, May 30. Lady Normanby has much improved in health. ' . Arrived—Albion, from Bluff.

The South Australian Parliament— The Governor’s Speech.

Adelaide, May 30,'

The South Australian Parliament was opened to-day. . The Government inti mated the introduction of Bills referred to in the Governor’s speech. Mr. Ross gave notice of a series of questions relative to the late loan, and the general financial arrangements made by Govern ment. The House adjourned till Tues day. The Governor’s speech stated that the proposed reforms in the Legislative Council would be postponed, pending a settlement of the present difficulties in Victoria. It also announced the in auguration of extensive public works, considering that the colony was well able to bear an .increased .national debt. It was intended to introduce a measure to compel the property class to contribute more largely to the burden of the colony, thus enabling the Govern ment to re-adjust the taxation through the customs. A Bill would be intro duced to compel the Chinese in the Northern territory to contribute to the revenue.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Unlawful Occupation of Land.

Auckland, Friday.

The case of the Government -v. Ro bert Graham, charged with unlawfully occupying Maori land comes on to-day. It excites public interest. ;; Wanted, a Bishop. A The Roman Catholics are greatly dissatisfied at the non-appointment of a Bishop to the diocese. They say the High School'erected by Father Henrie berry cannot be opened. . A petition to Rome is suggested. Bishop Moran, of Dunedin," is administrator of the dio cese, but he does not care to interfere. , .... , New Manager. ... iThos. Henderson, jun„ is appointed local manager., of .the Standard Insur ance Company. 1 | -L*L;■ f* *: Fire. CL .«b ,"1 lA fire-brokeput early this morning in Simpson’s clothing shop, Vicioria-street. The family slept upstairs, and, hearing a crackling noise, Mr. Simpson got up and saw his shop on fire; The fire bri gade with a splendid head of water spe'edily suppressed the flames. . The building was only slightly insured. Simpson has two policies on- his stock of £ 2 s° in- the Royal, Colonial.. The -destruction of stock is complete between fire and water, but the furniture is'uninjured. LHe is un able to account for the origin of the fire. There -was no. fireplace in the shop, and though,xthe fire had been burning, in 'the sittingrootn, behind the. shop, during the, evening, the fire ori ginated in the shop, .not in the sitting room.

The Native Aggression. • New Plymouth, Friday.

Mr. .Parris .has returned from Pari- Hata, .where he has,;seen: ; Te Whiti. The chief does not deny that he has sanctioned what has been done, but says it is' not against the but the Government that .the action has been taken, as they. want to try the question. ..He has issued the birders, so as to bring the Government to book. They have, entered a claim. Tor the confiscated lands and intend to stand by it -' 'L -i - ! ' * 1 T'" •

The “ New Zealander ” in Court.

Wellington, Friday.

In the District Court to-day, the case of Gillon, the Manager of the Press Association v. the “ New ■ Zealander” Company, a claim for for tele grams supplied was hbard. The fact of the money bfeing owing was. admitted but it;was pleaded that plaintiff had no right to sue, as ’defendants :.were ..mem bers; of the association. A nonsuit was applied for and granted*-.r-

I . Obituary. •- Invercargil, Friday. : Mrs* K. S. Bunn, wife of a well-known Wesleyan minister, died yesterday.

A TRIP UP THE ASHBURTON GORGE.

The account of a five' days’journey •up the North Ashburton Gorge is thus given by one of two young gentlemen who made the excursion in January last, and we have been requested to -publish it:

j " “ We. left Ashburton, about jt> starting for the North Ashburton Gorge." On the way we made a halt to have our horses shod, and this took a great part';of the . • day, so that, . after dining at the Spread Eagle' we did not reach the mouth of the Gorge, until 7 in the evening. Here we ' pitched pur tent. The afternoon, had threatened rain, and when we left the Spread Eagle it was drizzling, but quite a downpour was falling when we pitched our tent. The rain interfered with our attempt to boil a billy, so that we had

to turn in on the “ soldier’s supper,” making the hearty meal which w.e had enjoyed at the Spread Eagle do double duty. In the morning the rain had ceased, and when we shook ourselves together, we let loose the horses, thinking they would remain by the tent; but they were evidently discon tented with their quarters, and at once made off for home. We had a mile’s run before we caught them again. Be fore we started up the Gorge, we had. a run to the top of Pudding Hill, and., with the help of the glass surveyed the whole plain which lay before us. After packing up 6ur tent- and blankets, we started up the Gorge. - Here the _. scenery which met our view far sur passed anything we had expected. 1 In,’.’ some places it was really beautiful, and its wild grandeur fairly entranced us. ' At some places a sloping hill bounded the river; at others a sheer rock reach ing perpendicularly over 100 feet. On. one of those hill slopes, and they were generally covered to some extent with bush, we were compelled to halt and listen to the striange music that broke the stillness of the Gorge. Surely the rush of the river below.; the murmur-L ing of the streamlets, rippling down to it from the mountain side; the songs of the birds in the bushes; and the bleat-, ing of sheep far back on the mountain' top, are enough to cause any weary ’ traveller to pause and listen. As we advanced further up the Gorge, the bed . of the river became very rough, and owing to the river’s many windings, we could scarcely advance more than twenty yards without crossing it. This required great care, for, on account of the. boulders lying on the bottom and the rapidity of the current, one false step of the horse would most likely cause its own death and that of its rider.. At these places we were not able to make more headway than, two miles an hour. The width of the river-bed varied considerably, sometimes extend ing out a great distance, at others con-*" tracting so that there was not more than * half a chain, between the opposite banks. A t these narrows we found the greatest difficulty in crossing, for the water, being confined, rushed through With fearful speed. We were compelled to enter the river, and make our way up stream until the bed widened again. The main stream is fed by hundreds of little ones falling down the moun tain sides. These streams produce in their descent some very pretty water-, falls; one of them, flowing from high up the hill, disappears from sight. Further down the slope is a pretty cave, and from its mouth flows the lost stream, falling several feet before reach ing the river. Towards 4 mid-day the. weather, which had been fine, again became threatening, forcing us to seek a place of refuge. This being found, • we pitched our tent, intending to remain there the whole night. After dinner, however, the weather cleared up, and and we again started on our way. As we proceeded further up the Gorge, we saw evidences of thevvork of man in the form of parts of a house, washed down by the river. We were surprised to find this, not knowing that anyone ever lived in the Gorge, but we afterwards found where the house once stood, viz., at the other end of. the Gorge. No doubt it was at one time ah outstation for shepherds. We made a little more progress during the after noon than in the morning; the river bed being wider, it gave us room to ride along by the side of the stream. To wards 5 p.m. we again sought a camp ing place through the inclemency of the weather. This time we were more fortunate than before, inasmuch as we found the site of an old house on the hill-side, and attached to it was a fruit garden, but in a very wild and neg lected state. Nevertheless we found therein gooseberries, raspberries, straw berries, and currants. You may be sure we were pleased as well as-sur prised to find a garden in such an unexpected spot. The bushes were loaded with fruit, and. of a fair sample, with the exception of the strawberries, which were small. Here we also found good shelter for our horses and plenty of firewood. This evening we had a most enjoyable tea, sitting in the door of our tents with 1 our feet towards- the fire. Towards 9 p.m. we refired to bed keeping the fire up the whole night. Next morning the weather was splendid, and having breakfasted, we started on our journey. We now found the bed of the river less rough, and the steep, precipitous sides gave place-to gently sloping hills. Having proceeded three or four miles, the river divided into three branches. We immediately chose the - centre one, thinking this would , lead nearer the Rakaia; This branch became smaller until at last it -dwindled down to a small stream falling down the mountain side.. As we could not follow it any further we climbed up out of the river bed on to a sort of table land which stretched out before us for several miles, ending in a point at the far end, and bounded on each side by a deep ravine. Down each of these a stream of water rushed with great rapidity not falling towards, but from the Ashburton. By this we concluded that the Rakaia was not far distant. This proved to be correct, for after travelling a few miles we saw the bed of the Rakaia. in the distance. We journeyed- on,’ expecting to get down into the river bed; but on reaching the end we found a precipice two or three hundred feet deep. Not being able to get down, we went back for some dis tance and, after great difficulty, sue- ~ ceeded in reaching the bottom of one of these ravines. We managed to get down one some distance, but at last the

Friday, May 30, 1879,]

THE ASIi&tjRTON HERALiX



Butter, inferior to best # ft j. I d. O to - I 4 Eggs, $ dozen - 2 6 to 0 0 Cheese, prime quality,. # ft O 10 to 0 0 Bacon,'prime smoked, ff?:1b O 10 to 0 0 Hams m cloth, lb I 0 to 0 b Flour in bags,. # icoft 12 6 to 14 0 Oatmeal, ?? 25ft 7 0 to 0 0 Lard, ft - - • - .• 0 9 to 0 0



Clothing Establish!)?eat. E N COURAGE If E.W ZE A LAN D INDUSTRIES. ' T O-TH E f> EDED E O F TH E vASHBURTON DISTRICT. * MESSRS. A LL E N S TEI!N'> BOS. Desire to inform yon that a RETAIL BRANCH - of the ■EW r ZEALAND] . CLOTHING FACTORY.- IS NOW OPEN IN THE 1 KEW BRICK BUILDING • 'ASHBURTON, (Next Bullock & Co.’s Rooms) To effectually introduce their Goods and drive out the imported have decided to -sell a SINGLE GARMENT ... *' : Ar J tHE ‘' " wHOLESALE P R I C E . All goods are marked in plain | figures, for .net cash only. 4 Any article purchased and not approved of .will be 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- - J \ tory’s Retail Branches. in Auck- 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- \- : , triesT especially 7 where superior advantages, are i offered, and your support is solicited on .this - understanding,only. : , SPARROW, ; t .. : ■*.. Manager . I 467 ."vM'ij < Ashburton Branch.



Chemists. HERBAL MEDICINES.. PERSON S• suffering from liver com plaints, coughs, colds, worms, skin diseases, &c., are invited to try Nature’s cheap and universal remedy, “HE RBS; ” ■ James Neil, importer of Herbs, and Bo tanic-medicines, George street, Dunedin, hasappointed' ' . V’" 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 —, „ . W orm Powders ~. „ Stomach Bitters ~ Blood Purifier, &c._ Roots, Herhv Barks, &c. of r every kind. . 370 '7'-rcAMBRIBGE’g ORANGE-QUININE TONIC WINE CAMBfIIDCE'S . Orange.. ' Quinine tamo WThe. rfIHIS invaluable I'' preparation is a pure solution of Qui • nine in the finest Syd ney Qrange Wine, and . is most strongly recom mended to! persons suf fering from indigestion, .'>';--lyss~ of~ appetite, ner vousness, neuralgia, &c. As a general Tonic after recovery from fever, or any indisposition, it is “more efficacious in re pairing vdrhc ,C mental and bodily - 'powers than any other V .7.7 Sole jh wine bottles’ (each guaranteed to \ contain 310 grains of pure Quinine), Price, 4s, 6d. Prepared only by _ J. M. CAMBRIDGE, rr. Medical Hall, 889 - Ashbvbton. all:'-:-', Business Notices. -:: " 1 * the . .. % s HB u. k TpjK;;: Published •Daily.’ /' : • ; • Country Edition ; ... % 3 p.m. Town Edition ... 4.30p.m. QVi •'•' " ; - gUBSCRIBERS are requested to make known , any irregularity in the delivery, ■jrhpther in Town or Country, which shall be immediately remedied. Country Sub scribers along the Wakanui Road to the school, thence to Seafield, Cambridge, and ‘Newian.d, are supplied by the mail-cart f yery Tuesday and Friday,



Business Notices. T li J-J 0I)I>ER & Q OMPANY S ; Direct Shipment of : Winter Drapery, &c„* _ Ex Coriolanua, HAS NOW. ARRIVED, * Consisting of f • Dress Stuffs, ~ Calicos, Sheetings, ‘ Quilts, --■■-5 . Towels, Clothing, Carpets, Druggets, ; > Eta, • - Etc., . • Etc. . , 374 DOZEN Morley’s Hosiery, con ' sisting of Hose, Pants, Shirts, and Socks. Crewdson’s Calicos, No. 2 to No. 6, d’rect from the makers. A A PAIRS BLANKETS, from the yIJ Best Manufactory—Witney. 31 PIECES FLANNEL, from the Manufacturers, Rochdale. 58 DOZ. Cambric HANDKERCHIEFS from the Manufacturers, Belfast. A A PIECES iJO TWEED, from the Manufactory, Huddersfield. • / Horrocks’s Long Cloth, direct from the • : makers. : . r,; ’ ’ v Heavy Scotch Shirts, from the • Best House in Glasgow. ri : ;/•' ALSO, A LARGE, ASSORTMENT OF Crockery,',...' ■ \ . \ - China, . ; r , Glassware, Jk Paperhangings, ■■ l ;t ■ Hardware, |, r; - Cabinet Goods, ~ , Cutlery, . Electro-plate, ; ■ &c., &c., &c. \ The whole of the above bought by their London agents, on the most advan tageous terms, with best discounts from manufacturers,[will beJSold at the ‘ [>: SMALLEST POSSIBLE PROFIT.



T. R. HODDER & COMPANY purpose giving every , advantage to their new /and increasingly/ large circle of customers, by.; ..... Selling the above Shipment of ; DRAPERY: \ ■ ui ;and GENERAL MERCHINDISE, AT WHOLESALE, OB LESS THAN WHOLESALE PRICES, 1 FOR CASH, ; IN ANY QUANTITIES, Especially as Another .Shifment is daily expected per “ Redgauntlet,” and they would rather make a sacrifice of profit than pay-too heavily on Insurance Risk.. J Also just added to stock TEAS AND SUGARS■ "OF ; S P li'E N t Dl D VAL UE. ; 1 BREAD, per Loaf, for Cash, at ; the Store; 5<L if delivered for ■ '' Cash or Weekly Accounts ’ . ' Only. r :V - Flour always on hand 4 in solb., ioolb., and 2oolb. Bags. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF [COLONIAL AND IMPORTED Boots and Shoes, FURNISHING AND HOUSEHOLD IRONMONGERY.



; ' AGENTS FOR NORWICH UNION Fj RE f Ij .S ; U ; RANCE SOCIETY. HODDER and COMPANY , ASHBURTON. ?14



Advertisements for the Ashburton HERALD nr-s f "be sent in not la er then' 2 pan. for the Coa.-try Edition, aril 3 p.m. for the Town Edit'oo, with the number of insertions -\vi'then' plainly on he'copy, other-, wise they will be inserted till countermanded, and charged accordingly.' . , ' Notice to discontinue Advertisements must be left at the Office in w.liing, before 12 nooi and alterations the day previous. ' ? , Subscriptions : . In Advance. If Booked Quarterly — s. d. s. d Delivered in town ... 6 0 6 6 } ~ country 8 0 S 6 Posted ~ ... ...80 8 6



Wants, &c. ANTED, a Steady COMPOSITOR. 933 Apply. HERALD OFFICE. TTTANTED Known/ that FIFTEEN VV Words are inserted in this Column for ONE SHILLING ;, if Scale Charge. , ... w 802 ANTED, a Competent JOBBING .'HAND.' ? Apply ij I'l ri /. i \) I ; 1 HERALD OEFICE. Public Notices. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. . M. ; JONES begs to inform his .friends and the public generally, that after the 24th irist‘. he will be found at his - NEW PREMISES, BARING SQUARE (Next Post Office). Stationery, Books, Toys,; Fancy Goods,j ' , j;; . MUSIC/ &C. ''39 7 a in bankruptcy; iTTEEKS & DIXON have on Sale ai j V their East Street North, — ; BANKRUPTCY ACTS,' •“> N 1; II ■Hi Proofs OF'debt forms, ■mtiu? : < FORMS OF AFFIDAVIT. >’ - ... Also,—’;' ;„; t FORMS of TO LET and FOR SALE.



-ASTE PAPER for Sale, 3d. per ID' at the Herald Office: . Apply arly. ~ ...5 q 0 TTIOUND, near Baring Square, a KNIFE j ' with long handle ,in a'ease'.' The owner can have same by paying for this advertisement Apply— Herald Office. ' 943 SEVERAL Tons of Oaten and Wheaten ‘ Straw CHAFF oil Sale. ' M " ’ Apply to , • . K. SANDO, 942 East'Street. ' ; . .WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, , r 12 o’clock noon. A LFRED, HARRISON has received iii structions from Mr. H. Firth, Tail ored Street (who is about to remove into a smaller house), to sell by public auction oh the premises, on the above date, the whole-of his Furniture and effects, com prising— - • ! Horse-hair Sofa, Chairs, Centre Tables, Carpets, Oilcloths, Handsome Chest of Drawers, Double Bedstead, > : , . Single Bedsteads, ; ‘. Mattresses, Blankets, and Linen, Portable Boiler, r, ~ j. Kitchen Utensils, Etc. 4 \i Sale at 12 o’clock. - ALFRED HARRISON, 947 Auctioneer.



TUST ARRIVED, Albums, Workboxes, &c. H. M. Stationer, Baring Square. Desks, JONES, 473 a



Public* Notices. EOROiGHiCOtfsCIt; NOTICE. ’• MIiECE. attention of all. persons dealing im Kerosbne is directed.to tkte ■“ Petro-' leum”. Clause, in thb AshburtoA'Boibughu ■Byfe-lavfs,! which requires that Til) sucli Should,; bd licensed/ . Applications- for Licenses will be received by' the Town Clerk up till 5 p.m. on Saturday,; 31st inst..,.. and cpnsidered at the Council’s meeting on Monday, 2nd Jime. * .. CHAS. BAADDELL; / - Ashburton, Town Clerk.: V, 28th May, 1879. 941 ASIIBURTONIBOROUGH; COUNCIL. EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY. HEREBY declare Mr. WILLIAM GEORGE HERBERT ST. HILL (being the only } Candidate nominated) duly elected to "fill the-.vacancy in the Ashburton “Borough ; Council, caused by the resignation of Councillor Shearman. " f ' ' CHARLES BrADDELL, Ashburton; • May 30th, 1879 r Y 945 ASHBURTON EQPvOUGH COUNCIL. TENDERS are invited for performing . the duties-of SCAVENGER; for the Borough. ' • ; Specifications of the work to be donq may be seen at the office. ; of Messrs. Fooks and Son, Borough Engineers, and tenders endorsed “ Tender for Scavenging,” and accompanied by. a guarantee deposit of £5, to be delivered at the Borough Office, on or before Saturday,' 7.th June, 1879. CHAS ' BRADDELL, Town Clerk. Borough Council Office, ?\ , Ashburton, May 30th, 1879. 944



ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. ~[VTOTICE ; is-'herelSy given that' at (a SS Special Meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council, held on .Tuesday, the 27th day of May; 4879/ the following-re:/ solution was adopted X- : ■.l L ,■ i tMI >\* I' ‘ ‘ That under and in pursuance of the provisions and powers contained in part X of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1876, and other provisions arid powers Contained! in the. said ,Act, the Ashburton Borough Council do borrow and take up" at interest .on the security or credit of a rate of one: shilling in the pound, authorised to be made and levied by the said. Council, under section 112 of the said Municipal'Corpora tions Act, 1876, the sum of fifteen thou sand pounds, to be expended as follows : Seiven thousand pounds (£7000) in supple menting the sum of Five thousand-pounds’ (£5000) received trom the County Council of Ashburton for the -purpose of paying,, satisfying', and'defr'aying the cost, charges, and expenses of making, erecting and pro viding a'system of- water supply for the Borough of Ashburton, and \ for. the, pur pose of - purchasing/ or paying for any-land which may be required for intakes, reser voirs, or otherwise in, connection with .the, ssfid ’ undertaking of work, or‘which may b(is thereby - injimiously affected ; and for the.purpose of laying.down pipes, erecting floodgates, and all other necessary works connected with such water supply, the balance of the said sum of fifteen thousand pounds,' to wit—Eight thousand pounds (£8000), for the purpose of, defraying all outlay incurred in, and, expenses of, and? incidental to the construction, and erection ■of all buildings, erections, constructions, protective works, pipes, gutters, channels, sewers, drains, bridges, crossings, and all other works,.and operations necessaiy, and, requisite for providing undergroundiand surface drainage for the said Eofough. That for the purpose of securing the., repayment of the said sum ■of fifteen thousand pounds (£15,000), together with interest thereon, the said .Council do issue seven-hundred and- fifty, 'debentures for twenty- bounds (£2O) each in the form contained in the ninth schedule of Municipal ,Corporations Act, 1876, or to the effect thereof to the person or persons by or on behalf of whom such ■sum or por tion or part thereof be advanced. .] l< That the said principal sum of fifteen thousand pounds--(£15,030) *be borrowed; for a. term, or period of ten (10) years, from the making of such debentures and that - the rate of, interest -to- be iiianied therein ormade payable by such debentures, beiat, the .rate of ,six pounds ten shillings (£6 10s) per centum, per anuuin, andrpay ablo half yearly, and that coupons for each sum so payable in the form in the tenth schedule to the said Act of 1876, or. to the effect thereof, be attached to such deben tures for payment of such interest. That such debentures be forthwith issued under the seal •of*‘ i tliis J iaid- Conned/ a,nd ; offered for sale by the Bank of New Zealand as agents, for/the said Council- in . London, or New Zealand.”' ' '■ Notice is hereby giveu that a Special Meeting will be held on, HOIyDAY, the 30th-'day of June -next, at. 6,30 p. ra., for the purpose of confirming the above resolu tion. ■ By order, ': AXO CHARLES BRADDELL, H Town Clerk. Borough. Council Office, ... .. .... f , Ashburton, May 30th, 1879." :‘ y . 946



THE' RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT, ASHBURTON. fj ' COURTS will be held in the Ashburton District, as follows :—• .. Ashburton, Tuesdays and Fridays, at il a.m. Cases under £2O on Wed nesdays. ; A Geraldine, 4th Thursday in each month, at 11 a.m. \ . Te.muka,;Wednbsdays, at 11 a;m. JjU South Itakaia, 2nd Thursday in each month, at 11 a.m. •By order, _ ■’ ■' i !: •O - -''' C. .CAYENDISH hurrell; 940 Clerk of the Court.