POST OFFICE NOTICES.

\ Mails at the Ashburton Post Office close »s follows: — For Christchurch and North at 10.20 a.m. 4 p.m., and 7.30 p.m., daily. ?or Chertsey at 10.20 a.m uaily. 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.

UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

The following letteis from places beyond the colony were received at the Ashburten Post Office during the month of July, and remained unclaimed on Ist September, i^79 :

Bennison, W. Bowden, W. Daly, Joseph Gerry, John Hetherington, William Horsfall, Miss O. Lafgren, P. P. Millas, Mrs. C, "Perkins, George Russell, Robert Smith, John Groves Stirling, James Wilkinson, Mr. Woodman, W. D. W. St, G. Douglas, Postmaster.

NOTICE

Mails close at the Chief Post Office for the iollowing places (subject to the necessary alte rations) as under: —

The next mail foi the United Kingdom via San Francisco will be closed at Christchurch on Friday, Sept. 12, and will be dufe in London on Oct. 28. The next mails for the United Kingdom, via Brindisi and Southampton (for specially ad dressed letters only) will be closed at Christ church on Sept. 24. The mail via Brindisi will be due in London on November 17th, and the mail via Southampton on November 24th.

A travelling Post Office having been estab ished 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. Note. —A post office called Mayfield has been established on the south side of the Hinds, near the forks of the river, Sydney J. Dick, Chief Postmaster.

NEW POSTAL REGULATION.

Letters posted within the colony having the names and addresses of the senders printed on the address side of the envelopes, accompanied by a request that the letters be returned if not claimed within a stated period, will be return ed unopened. Provided, however, such letters shall have remained in the post office to which they may be addressed, at least ten days.

UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

On the first A each month a list is ex hibited at each Pc . t Office in the Colony of the addresses of all letters received from places be yond the Colony that have remaind unclaimed for one month at such Post Office; and such of these letters as remain unclaimed at the end of a further period of two months are then for warded to the Dead Letter Office, to be return ed unopened to the countries where they origi nated. Unclaimed letters originating in the Colony are not advertised, but at the end of two months are forwarded to the Dead Letter Wellington, there to be opened and re turned to the writers.

ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST.

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser With which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1879.

District Valuer. —The Mount Somers Road Board have appointed Mr. F. G. P. Leach, valuer of the Mount Somers Roacl District.

Alteration of Date. The date of holding the ordinary meeting of the Mount Somers Road Board has been changed from the 30th September to the 29th. Sunday School Anniversary. The anniversary of the Ashburton Wesleyan Sunday School will be celebrated by spe cial services in the Cameron street Church to-morrow morning and evening, con ducted by the Rev. Mr. Baumber, of Christchurch. In the afternoon addresses will be delivered to the children. A tea meeting in connection with the anniver sary will be given in tlie church next Tuesday at which the local clergymen and others will speak. Presbyterianism at Rakaia. —Under the charge of the Rev. Brownlow J. West brooke, Presbyterianism in the Rakaia district is making rapid progress. A card of the services to be held during the next three months has just been issued, from which we gather that the eleven o’clock service at Rakaia school will be carried on every Sabbath. At Kyle, worship will be held in the school-room at three o’clock on October 26, November 23, and Decem ber 28 ; at Chertsey at three o’clock on October 12, November 9, and December 14 ; at Barrliill at the same hour on Octo ber 19, November 16, and December 21 ; at Methven at eleven o’clock on October 5, November 2, and December 7 ; Alford Forest at 2.30 on the Methven dates ; and at Mount Somers at 6 o’clock on the Methven dates.

Temuka Races. Yesterday in excel lent weather, and in presence of a great crowd of spectators, the annual race meeting came off at Temuka. The County Hurdle handicap of £25 sovs. was won by Fishhook with Sparrows Tail second, and Nellie third. The County Maiden Plate was won by Castout, a length ahead of Jack. The Temuka Cup handicap of £35 fell to Milo, after an exciting run with Fishhook. The other races were only of local interest.

Native Affairs. Mr. Edgecombe, surveyor, and party, have again been ordered off from the survey on the eastern side of Waikore Lake, Rangiriri. He has been warned that he will be taken pri soner if he persists, as Tawhiao claims jurisdiction. No violence is threatened at present, though parties of natives are stated to be out watching, and the chief agitator is known to have brought his gun with him on his way down to Rangiriri. West Coast Railway.— ln reference to the proposed railway to connect Can terbury with the West Coast, the Selwyn County Council, in recognition of a cir cular sent them by the Westland Railway League, passed a resolution that the Gov ernment be communicated with to urge the prosecution of the work in question. — Press. The Dangers of the Sea. —The Bas tian Pot, ship, sailed from Tjilatjap, Java, in the early part of the present year, with a full cargo of coffee, and in less than a month from the time she left port, eleven of her crew died from coffee fever, and the remaining eight were so weakened by the disease that they were not able to work the ship, when they were picked up by the barque Magnificent, and landed at Batavia. Her rudder was hashed amid ships, and the vessel left to drift as the winds and waves directed her.

That —Wq avo vary full of the Telegraph Department (re marks tlie “ Southland News.”) On Thursday we received a message to the effect that Mr. 11. Feld wick might well have f - tliG feeling attributed to the spout of the old woman.” It is commonly be lieved that there was considerable deso lation on the receipt of this news, but it is not true that the messenger suffered any personal violence. Wc only asked him to get the message repeated. It came back unaltered, with the exception that “ spout ” was made “ spirit. Even then we suffered him to depart in peace. Knowing that the message was merely a clipping from the Timaru Herald (and so, we may 7 observe, probably sent in for transmission in fair print), we struck out this libel on our old friend, and awaited the arrival of the journal in question. The passage then stood thus: —“The feeling attributed to the spirit of the old Roman.” Blunders like this occur not daily, hut hourly, and our readers may expect our telegraphic columns to bo muddled and confused for some time to come.

“Spoiling the Egyptians.”— Under the heading of “ Spoiling the Egyptians ’ tho “ Manawatu Times ” narrates the fol lowing : Shortly before Mr. Johnston took his departure on Saturday evening for Foxton, lie called at the Royal Hotel and invited the “ free and independent ” to tap the sparkling champagne at his ex pense. One conscientious gentleman replied that there was not a supporter of Mr. Johnston present,jbut the successful candidate was for once determined to be “ Liberal,” and announced that the “ flow ing bowl” was for friend and foe alike, and forthwith a dozen of champagne made its appearance. Just then the bell rang and the shouter hurriedly took his departure. Here was a dilemma —plenty of fluids, but no supporter to act as locum tenens. The difficulty, however, was not for long, and in the absence of Johnston ians, the Snelsonians Halcombites did their share in helping to “spoil the Egyptian.” One enthusiastic Halcombite, whose exuberance of feeling got the better of bis discretion, testified bis deliglit. by toasting “ three cheers for Johnston;” hut was quickly taken to task by another, who said —“Oh, dash-e-thing, be con sistent ; you know-hic-ye voted-hic.for Halcombe V’ a little fact 1 however, which did not prevent the demolition of a case of champagne. Severity of Last Winter at Home. When it is remembered that May in Scot land is parallel as to season to our Novem ber, the following paragraph will show the rigor of last winter in the old country : An event unparalleled in Braemar history, and nothing nearly approachable to it re membered by the oldest inhabitant, oc curred on Thursday, May 29. It was the cutting of the snowed Cairnwell, and in the closing week of May. Willing hands to do the work were plentiful, forces having been sent from both the Fife and Invercauld estates. These were driven in brakes to the scene of operations by the proprietors of the Fife and Invercauld Arms Hotels, who also supplied the men with plenty of refreshments, both liquid and solid, during tlie proceedings. Mr. Mackenzie, contractor, organised tlie forces, and by dint of industrious perse verance the line was opened up by even ing, after being completely blocked for seven months. The snow averaged in depth from three to seven feet. At Dud dingston Loch, Edinburgh, the same morning, two swans were observed in a more than usually stationary posture. On examination they were found to be frozen in, and were only relieved from their im prisonment when the sun’s rays melted the ice by which they were surrounded. The birds had fallen asleep on the loch on the previous evening, evidently not anti cipating the rapid change of temperature. The Coming “Patti.” —As a great deal of fuss has been made by some of our con temporaries about Patti, the great “prima donna,” intending shortly to visit Australia and New Zealand, we may as well explain in order to spare our musical readers some disappointment, that the “ Patti” who is coming is not the famous Adelina Patti, Marchioness de Caux, whose beauty and genius, notwithstanding her moral defi ciencies, have won for her universal recog nition as the greatest of living vocalists. The lady who is to visit these colonics is Mdlle. Carlotta Patti, a sister, we believe, of the prima' donna, hut a star of very different magnitude. Carlotta Patti has a soprano voice of extraordinary compass, and somewhat of the De Murska timbre, but by no means equal in quality, although superior in point of compass, reaching easily to O in altissimo. She suffers from some physical disqualifications for the stage, and her efforts are confined to con cert singing, in which she has won some celebrity, owing to the exceptional nature of the vocal organ and her facility in execution.

The Ennobling Game of Football. —“ Lounger” writes in the ‘‘Melbourne Herald : '“ I want to belong to a foot ball club, I long to be kicked in the shins, punched in the chest, butted in the ribs, jumped upon, torn about, knocked down, get concussion on the brain, have a shoul der put out, a leg snapped, and be broken about generally. This desire came upon me last Saturday as I watched the festive sport on the East Melbourne ground. But I want some other fellows to join —men to whom I owe money—who have reviled me and beaten me in the race of life. I want us all to be brothers in the hunt for leather, and before the spring I shall be free, ha! ha! or go to an honored grave in small parcels to suit customers. That’s what’s the matter with me.” Shakespeare’s Birth-Place. —In addi tion to the precautions taken by the trus tees for the protection of Shakespeare’s birthplace and musuem, an improved Lon don brigade hand-pump, similiar to those by which, according to Captain Shaw, three-fourths of the London fires are extinguished, has been presented by the makers, Messrs. Merrvweatlier and Sons, whose offer, made immediately after the disastrous fire at Birmingham, has been pi’omptly accepted by the authorities at Stratford-on-Avon. The Magic Lantern in Church. — In a Boston Church the plan has been adopted of throwing verse after verse of a hymn that is to be sung by the congregation in large type upon a wall by means of a magic lantern. This ‘ ‘ has already been found to please the old as well as the young,” and by its means “the objections to singing, of having no book, or of having left the book at home, or of eye-injuring fine type, are annihilated.”

CHISPA'S LETTER.

- :~ “ I am not yet so bald that yqu can see my brains. ” —Longfellow,

A great old fuss was made during the .elections throughout the colony—which were finally clewed up on Monday last by the triumphant return of Mr. E. G. Wright for Coleridge—about tlie honora rium paid to members, and the great waste of public money it entailed. I don’t know that the people of Ashburton and district will be any poorer for the £2lO paid by the colony for the Parliamentary services of thirty days’ duration rendered by their late representative, when it is considered that in attempting to secure the seat again he spent it all, or very nearly all. But liis expenses are but a small affair compared with the outlay of his opponent. Between them a thousand pounds went flying round that would have been snugly in tlie bank but for the light. If every election in the colony caused a propor tionate circulation of the ready, I opine a goodly number of people would not bo sorry to see an Annual Parliaments Bill become law instead of a Triennial one. Ambition is a powerful incentive to a man aiming at a big thing, and warm patriotism is a fine sentiment, but seven hundred pounds make a big price to pay for the honor of being M. K. 11. Do you wonder that in view of a pecuniary pruning like what those figures represent many young plants of Parliamentary promise chose rather to remain uncultivated than to be trimmed into Parliamentary shape at such a sacrifice ? One can easily understand a chap with a fixed idea in his head that he was born to be a legislator, becoming con siderably modest when lie saw the price 110 would have to pay to air his eloquence in the House of Representatives, with just the possibility, too, of paying the price without obtaining tlie honor he shaped at. It was a cheaper —and in some cases more profitable —-way to air tlie eloquence aforesaid in behalf of a richer candidate, even if you considered him in your own pride worth only about tho sole of your cast-off shoe as a legislator. No sooner had the Governor announced the dissolu tion than a host of budding statesmen showed their little heads, but as the stiff ness of the war they would have to wage became apparent, the frost of threatened “ parting ” shrivelled up those “ buds of promise ” and they very sensibly became common men. More power to them!

Let us cultivate muscle ! Much of it. I went two nights ago to look up a young friend of mine, who is a great believer in muscle. He is dead nuts on cricket, rides like a Centaur, and on a suitable piece of equinity will negotiate the most frowning conglomeration of posts and rails that ever scared the most skeery steed and the shakiest seat. I have seen him illustrate for five solid hours all the beauties that can be displayed in what lie almost piously calls “ the poetry of motion. ” He spent those five solid hours on a frozen loch, and though he shed several quarts of blood from his finely chiselled nose after ail at tempt at “ the stroke Adonis,” rose up with a started scalp after an unsuccessful effort to cut tlie figure eight backwards, and several times threatened the intirety of the ice in not very graceful endeavors to imitate with his 12-stone person the graceful gliding of the curling stone —he always came up smiling, with the remark ready on his lips that these were only a few of the taxes levied by Art upon those of her votaries who pursued her on her highest platform of grace and beauty. When I arrived at Bicep Villa (so my friend designates his shanty on tlie East belt), lie answered my knock with a muf fled sort of “Come in.” Thus invited I made my way into his snuggery. I had to penetrate into his bedroom before I found him in proper person. He was standing over the waslistand getting clear of a copious overflow of blood from a swollen nose. A small flat-iron lie some times uses as an anvil when he goes in for amateur silver-smithing, lay on the nape of his neck to expedite by its cold ness the cessation of the crimson flow. Tho cessation happened after a while, and lie told me what was the matter. He’d been up to the sample rooms where in the “ Olympic arena ” he had met a smarter man than himself for once in his life, and that jellied nose and generally knocked about face were the result of a bout with tlie gloves. He rail over a list of amiable young men -who had all left tlie rooms considerably “marked” , but as they will doubtless tell certain fair maids a different yarn I’ll surcease, and save awk ward consequences. After a cut of raw beef had been spread over the mauled nose and the left eye, my friend settled down to talk. Ho didn’t like the subject of boxing : he’d had plenty of that for a time —full up—so lie got on to foot balling. But talking is not a pleasant occupation when a clout on tlie eye has jammed the lids together, and another clout lias swelled the nose to tho dimen sions of an Altringham turnip. So lie put into my hands the following letter he had received. I leave out place and date and proceed :—Dear H ,

* * -):• * * * I was quarter back in the match. It was the stillest I ever played. In one scrim mage K —- got Ids eye very nearly gouged out by a spill in a gravel patch.. S was jerked out of the crowd right into the air, and the little chap came down right on Tom F ’s shoulder, he was within an ace of getting his back broken, and did’nt play any more. Big C making a prime run was collared and thrown. I don’t know if they have got the boulder out between his ribs yet, but he growls as much as if they hadn’t. I want a foot square of new skin put on to my face, shoulder, and knees. M got a nasty kick on the skin that won’t heal for a month, besides a number of little ones on the legs, all leaving blue marks as leg acies. P walks with a limp. He says the Governor would be in a mortal rage if lie were to tell him how queer he felt about the hip joint. Little A got a nasty twist in one of the ankles, and he is going lame now. * * * That’s about plenty of the letter to show what a manly game is football. How well it would have suited the Chocktaw In dians.

When a certain class of people fall out another class get their own. I always like to use mild language—even in a proverb. But certain creditors in some recent bank ruptcy cases will look up with cleared eyes when they read the case of Mclntyre v. O’Neil, heard before his Worship yester day. If it is customary and “the thing” to get a friend or two to put in claims for

!Vu imaginary of *§l6o os fro each, when you “file your shovel,” then the proper and profitable tiling to do is to make tlie necessary arrangements and see a lawyer at once about “going through” if you are not so square as you might be. But don’t quarrel with the men who claim the hundreds to oblige you. You’ll pro bly get evidence soon that I’ve laid down good advice in the last sentence. CIIIS PA.

AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

The annual meeting of the Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held to-day at Mr. Shearman’s Somerset Hotel. There were between 30 and 40 members present, and John Grigg, Esq., President of the Association, was chair man. After some routine business

On the motion of Mr. Bullock, seconded by Mr. E. S. Coster, Mr. Grigg was re elected President of the Association for the year.

Mr. W. C. Walker, chairman of the County Council, was elected Vice-Presi dent, on the nomination of Mr. J. Stanley Bruce, seconded by Mr. C. P. Cox.

The Treasurer, Mr. A. H. Shury, was also re-elected ; and the Secretaryship will henceforth be filled by Mr. George Jameson.

A letter was received from Mr. John Carter apologising for his unavoidable absence and expressing a hope that a Show would be held. Mr. Carter offered his ground at Tinwald for the use of the Society and stated that he was also in a position to place Mr. Joseph Clarke’s yards at their disposal. Mr. Carter also forwarded the necessary £lO fee of a life member of the Association.

After a lengthy discussion on the ques tion of permanent yards for the Society, it was considered advisable to accept the offer made by Messrs Carter and Clark, and a vote of thanks was passed to these gentlemen. In the course of discussion the question of holding the show on the Ashburton side of the river was considered. The Messrs Saunders offered a paddock of six acres in extent, but the fact that the stock yards at Tinwald being so to speak a ready-made show yard, and offering greater facilities for penning the animals, had the effect of carrying the meeting in favor of Tinwald. Mr. Walker said the question of the locality of the show ground was one that had occupied the minds of all the members. He thought ground should be used where the largest number of visitors would he obtained, and for the present he favored the north side of the river.

Mr Coster moved that the Race Com mittee be asked to allow tbe show to be held on the 20th November, the races to be held on the 19th and 21st. It was resolved to give the Show Committee authority to change the day of the show already fixed provided satisfactory arrange ments could be made with the Racing Club. In seconding the motion Mr. C. P. Cox pointed out that a similar course had been followed in Christchurch, and he believed there would be some advantage in the arrangement. Mr. Walker suggested that care should be taken to avoid clashing with other shows, so that no difficulty should be ex perienced in obtaining judges. It was reported that all the arrange ments had been made for the horse parade which is to be held on the 80th inst, in the domain at the north-east corner. After the usual votes of thanks the meet ing separated. The following are the committee of the Association :

Messrs. T. Bullock, E. S. Coster, J. E. Taylor, D. Williamson, J. Tucker, T. Taylor, D. Wilson, I. Sargeant, E. Saun ders, J. Lambic, R. Miller, R Fried lander, W. H. Gundry, B. Metcalfe, J. Clialmers, John Bell, R. McLean, J. Clarke, J. Carter, D. Cameron, C. P. Cox, W. Bennison, Joseph Hunt, M. Stitt, H. T. Smith, A. Bavrson, F. G-uiness, Edwin Thomas, G. M. Robinson, Edward Thomas, W. A. Brown, W. LI. Zouch, and H. J. Weeks, with power to add to their number.

THE TE AROEA OUTRAGE.

G hahaaistoavn, Friday.

The Thames “Advertiser” pigeon this morning brought the following from the Upper Thames : —“ Tulcekino, accom panied by Tini Poaka and others, visited the Rgatihalco settlement, Atautamaka, to-day. The party arrived at 1 p.m., and were met by a portion of the tribe, including Pakara. Epiha was not present. The discussion was principally maintained by the young priest. Pinelia wished the deputation to come again to-morrow, but was interrupted by Pakara, who stated authoritatively that he was not willing to be made over ; that they were not going to give themselves up, and that it was, therefore no use repeating the deputation. The Hauraki chiefs told the Rgatihako plainly that they would not pay for their crime. Evidently the Rgatihako are in great trouble. All the women and chil dren are present here, and it is clear from other natives being present also that the caution given a fortnight ago was by no means a false alarm. Tukakino urged repeatedly that the offence, being a breach of European law, should be tried by the Supreme Court. He was met by the reply that as they were merely preventing other persons from stealing their land, the shooting Avas in accordance Avith the Law of TaAvhiao, and Avas not a breach of the IaAV of the Government, nor Avas it in any Avay a disturbance of the peace of Hauraki. From eA r ery appearance it may reasonably be calculated that they Avill abide the issue at their oavii settlement ; but there are natives present among them aaLoso appear ance in the district should lead to the greatest precaution on the part of the GoA 7 ernment, and is, under the circum stances, a peril to the safety of the out settlers. A Avish has been expressed by the Rgatihako that Mr. Sheehan should return before the matter is finally settled. I merely give the request for Avhat it is Avorth, as they Avere positively assured that in vieAv of the opening of Parliament next week, his doing so was all but impossible. Tilings are quiet at Ohinemuri, but the Volunteers are drilling about six hours a day.—“ Press.”

LAST NIGHT'S CABLEGRAMS.

AUSTRALIAN-

(Renter's Telegrams.)

Sydney, Sept. 19

New Zealand wheat, 4s 6cl to 4s 9d per bushel ; maize, 2s 7d. There is no change in other lines.

Newcastle, Sept. 19.

A band of men assembled at the Wara tali colliery, hooting, yelling, and firing guns, to intimidate the few men employed during the lock-out. The police and military were called out, when the crowd dispersed. The miners at the Lambton Colliery return to work on Monday, un conditionally.

Brisbane, Sept. 19. Ilis Excellency Sir Arthur Kennedy is now restored to health.

THE DUNEDIN FIRE.

The Jury’s Verdict

"Wo copy from the “ Otago Daily Times” the following verdict in full given by the Jury at the inquiry into the cause of the Octagon fire, which was followed by so disastrous conrequcnees : The Porenutn said : I may say that this is the verdict of twelve of the Jury:— “ The fire which occurred at Ross’ Build ings on the morning of the Sth inst. was the wilful act of William Waters.” They add as a rider :

(1.). Tlie J ury find that the building, from its construction, was calculated to burn rapidly and fiercely when once fire had got hold ; that as a fact it did bum exceedingly quickly, and that in' a very few minutes the whole building was filled with flames and dense smoke, and from this cause arose the great loss of life. (2) That the design of the building was bad, inasmuch as the interior passages were bewildering even in daylight, and necessarily much more so to panic-stricken people awoke in the dead of the night. The staircases were unsuitable, and not sufficiently wide for a building of such dimensions.

(3.) The Jury desire to point out that in this instance, if even the poor parti tions had been carried completely across the building and up to the roof, with fold ing spring doors where the passages passed through, it is most probable that time would have been afforded to remove the whole of the inmates of tlie middle and southern portions (eight persons). (4.) Tlie Jury wish most earnestly to draw attention to the careless manner in which valuations are frequently made by the insurance companies’ officers. In this case the insurance was at least double what it should have been, the Jury hold ing it to be a sin and a shame to tempt men to solve in such an easy manner any difficulties which may occur in their posi tion, it being more easy to prevent fires than to extinguish them. (5.) That a Lodging-house Act is now required for Dunedin. (0.) That the evidence at this inquest all goes to show that the Fire Brigade were promptly on the spot, and worked skilfully and energetically, but that some delay occurred, owing to the present Fire Brigade Station being new, and to certain difficulties of access and exit. As these are in process of being greatly improved, they will not probably occur again. (7.) The Jury recommend that the sleeping accommodation at the head sta tion should be utilised by members whom it would suit to sleep there, and that two of these should be drivers, having charge of two horses always in the stable ready harnessed from 8 p.m. to G a. m.

(8) They also recommend that the var ious stations and to Avers be placed in tele graphic communication. (<}) .The Jury find that the fire-escape Avas in perfect order at the central station when the late disaster occurred ; but it ap pears A-ery difficult to manage by un trained hands —not at all easy to move about saA’e on very level ground—-and that to be really useful when required, it should be stationed at the Octagon be tween the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., in charge of a man Avho thoroughly under stands its Avorking. Perhaps three lighter and more easily-managed ones Avould do better.

(10) The Jury, in concluding this sub ject, wish to say t-liat there are so many considerations to be taken into account in discussing the question of the best form of organisation of fire brigades, that the time at their disposal only Avarrants a note be ing taken of a feAV urgent necessary alter ations.

The verdict Avas then formally recorded and signed. Waters has been committed for trial on a charge of murder.

A Promised Overdraft. —ln the Wel lington District Court, a Mr. Weber has obtained £2O damages against the Ra tional Bank for dishonoring a cheque he dreAV after the Bank had promised him an overdraft. A Tough Yarn.—A man drank a tum bler of kerosene in mistake for gin, and the Tasmanian “Tribune,” in reporting the incident, says the emetics proving useless the folloAving happy idea occurred to a bystander :“ A long piece of worsted yarn was obtained, one end made into a ball the size of a pill, and the other inserted through a pipe-stem. The ball Avas sAvalloAved by the patient, and the pipe-stem placed between his teeth. After a few moments, to alloAv the Avorsted to become thoroughly saturated Avith oil, the operator lighted the end of the Avorsted projecting through the pipe-stem. The thread burned Avitli a sloav steady light for tAA-o hours 201 minutes, and then suddenly expired. The patient jumped, completely relieved of his dangerous ‘nobbier,’ and warmly shoAved his gratitude to his preserver.” HoAvever much the patient may have enjoyed it, the yarn is more than Ave can SAvalloAv.

A Beery Anniversary.— lt was, avo believe, on a Parliamentry remark of the late Mr. Charles Whitbread, M.P. for Middlesex from 1820 to 1830, that Canning founded one of his Avitticst epi grams. Mr. Whitbread had observed in the House that the day on Avliich he Avas speaking was sacred to him, both for a joyful and a melancholy memory. It was the anniversary at once of the foundation of the breAvery and of Lis father’s death. Thereupon Canning Avrote doAvn the folloAving couplet : “This day I si ill hail with a smile and a sigh, . . For his beer with an c and his bier AA'ilh an i.”

TELEGRAPHIC.

TO-DAY’3 TELEGRAMS.

iNTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, This Day.

The schooner Edith, from the Islands, has arrived. She brings no news of im-

portance. The Central Committee have discussed their proposed action in the coming Thames election. The decision has been .

postponed until a future meeting. At a dinner given to Te Whero at Alex andra, among the guests were Tawhaio’s son Tu Tawhaio, and his sister. 250 were present. Te Whero made an excellent speech. He said he would work in the Assembly harmoniously for the good of both races.

Wanganui, This Day.

An action for libel against the Wanga nui “ Chronicle,” and the writer of a letter signed “ Waitotara,” has been instituted by Mr. Ballance, M.H.R. The libel is contained in the charge that Mr. Ballance had filched £2,000 from the Colonial Treasury to enable a co-partner (Mr. Lar liach) in a Land Company to go Home and gull the English public. The places of those men who struck work on the reclamation contract are being filled rapidly,

A Relic of Burns. —An interesting relic of Burns is just now on sale in Lon don. It is a thin folio volume containing 2G pages in the autograph of, the poet, and including many of his most beautiful compositions. The volume appears to have been a repository or commonplace book of the earlier works of Burns, most probably (judging from the character of the handwriting) copied as soon as written, or, at all events, commenced before 1785, as it was in the April of that year, and preparatory to his first appear ance in print, that he changed the ortho graphy of his family name (here spelled “ Burnes”) into that by which his works have gained a world-wide fame. This fact renders the volume of greater in terest as having been written in his early years, the amusement of his evenings after his day’s work as a farmer. Among the pieces in the poet’s autograph are “The Holy Fair,”- “ Hallowe’en,” four pages of the “ Address to the Di’el,” “ John Barleycorn,” “ The Cottar’s Saturday Night,” and several other of his most famous poems. This unique relic is priced by the autograph dealer in whose possession it at present is at £l2O.

Holloway’s Pills.—Pure Blood. —As the vital fluid, when in a healthy state, sustaint and renovates every part of the living system, so, when it becomes impoverished or impure it exerts a precisely contrary effect. It is abundantly manifest that any medicine which does not reach the circulation can never exter minate the disease ; but any preparation capa ble of exercising a salutary influence over the blood, must with it be carried to every living fibre of the frame. The lungs, heart, livei, kidneys, and skin, all receive benefits from its more wholesome condition. Holloway’s puri fying Pills operate directly, powerfully, and beneficially, upon the whole mass of blood, whether venous or arterial. They strengthen the stomach, excite the liver and kidneys, expel disease, and prolong existence.

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THE ASHBURTON HERALD. ADVERTISEMENTS for the Ashburton Herald must be sent in not later than a p.m. for the Country Edition, and 3 p.m. for the Town Edition, with the number of insertions written plainly on the copy, other wise they will be inserted till countermanded, and charged accordingly. Notice to discontinue Advertisements must be left at the Office in writing, before 12 noon and alterations the day previous. Subscriptions : Quarterly — Delivered in town ~ country Posted Agencies. In Advance. If Booked s. d. S. d ...60 6 6 ...80 8 6 ~.80 8 6 ASHBURTON HERALD, Published Daily. are requested to make known any irregularity in the delivery, whether in Town or Country, which shall be immediately remedied. Country Sub eribers along the Wakanui Road to the iC hool, thence to Seafield, Cambridge, and Newland, are supplied by the mail-cart *>very Tuesday und Friday. TjINVELOPES, NOTEPAPER, EN VELOPES, NOTEPAPER.—The cheapest ever offered in Ashburton, at the Herald Office, Wholesale Stationery Saunders’ Buildings.



Oiotfying Rst&bii.yhmsnL ASSIGNMENT OF THE ESTATE OF MESSRS. AITKEN, PASCOE & 00., CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS, TO Mr. J. H. Morrison, Manager Mosgiel Woolen Factory, AND Mr. John Ross, Of Sargood, Sons & Ewings Trustees. mHE above large Clothing Manufac 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 Yery Heavy 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 jMEN’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 eur Ashburton Branch from and on SATURDAY NEXT, 28th JUNE. New Zealand Clothing Factory. 12a



New Advertisements. V, g§fll|, NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. R. TjnHE Lease of the Warehouse situated I at Lyttelton, and now in the occupa tion of the New Zealand Loan and Mer cantile Agency Company (Limited), is with drawn from public tender until further notice. FREDK. BACK, 470 a General Manager. MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD. Tv T OTICE is hereby given that Mr. 131 Francis George Perry Leach has been appointed valuer for the Mount Somers Road District, in accordance with the terms Rating Act, 1870. By order, JAMES FRASER, Clerk. 16th Sept. 1879. -471 a X OST —On Tuesday last, 2 COWS—I j|J red and 1' white—from my farm at Seafield. Any person returning same, or giving information which will lead to their recovery, will receive 10s. Reward. JAMES BAYLISS, 472 a Seafield. WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL. Anniversary services in con nection with the above will be con ducted TO-MORROW by the Rev. Mr. Baumber of Christchurch. Special service for the young in the afternoon, at 2.30. 473 a JQRESBYTERIAN CHURCH—Divine Service will be conducted in the above Church To—morrow Morning and Evening by the Rev. Mr. Beattie. 474 a PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH, Wills-street—Service will be con ducted in the above Church To-morrow Morning by Mr. K. Sando, and in the Evening by Mr. J. Johns. 475 a Wants, &c. WANTED, a Young GIRL, to make herself generally useful. Apply W. C. PAGE, 470 a Builder, Moore Street. KNOWN.—The Best place to obtain CHEAP HOUSES—to purchase or rent —is at 4 6Sa MESSRS. POYNTZ & CO. •OD T Z.LNAOJ TIISR3W Apldy quounfed jo suues snoafiupruApe ijsoui uo £ sopn avoj £ suorj -oog uayoj, pun ‘uuqmqng ‘iyUH n TXTANTED, Two Steady Compositors. W Apply, 4GOa HERALD OFFICE.