A Plague of Beetles.

The 11 Sydney Morning Herald’s” put: : yeyor of “ European news ” writes that Russia is terrified at the dreadful ravages of a corn beetle, of the Cleonus class, which are assuming such serious propor tions that the Government has ap pointed a committee of landowners, naturalists, and officials to report on the best method of promoting the destruction of the new enemy. These creatures swarm in such masses that the peasants of Bobroosty, in the Khazkoff district, took no fewer than 14,000 of them, a few days ago, from a muddy hole in a field, in which they had been drowned by a shower of rain. The field was literally covered by them. The corn-beetle has travelled as far as Jassy, and appears to be ap proaching Austria. >; In ; the Province of Odessa the sea incessantly throws up whole masses of these beetles, which rapidly spread over the fields and devour everything on their way. Forced labor against the common enemy has been es tablished by the authorities. But this is so little to the tastes of the peasants that many of them are throwing up agriculture and betaking themselves to other pursuits. A commission of functionaries and profes sors has set out for Otchakoff to decide on measures to be adopted against the corn beetle arriving by the sea. Public trials with a new corn-beetle killing apparatus are’ taking place all over Central Asia, and communes are purchasing beforehand a stock of these useful instruments, in an ticipation of the arrival of the dreaded pest. Another species of beetle, the “ Anisophlia Austriaca,” is ravaging the Province of Pullava. At Lublin, in Poland, a species of locust had made its appearance, and has destroyed the crops at various points. The destruction of corn in the regions of Russia that have long been the principal granary of Europe must exercise a most untoward influence on the supplies of breadstuff’s for this hemisphere.

The Late Mr Lewes and George Eliot.

(London Correspondent New York Times.) The recent death of George Henry Lewes, is recorded in all the journals, but not a word is said about Miss Evans (George Eliot), who has lived with him for so many years. It had been given out long ago that the distinguished novelist was Mrs Lewes, but the real wife still lives. Miss Evans always claimed for her relationship with Lewes a Platonic friend ship. She had an intense admiration for his ability, his scholarship, and his well stored mind. He was certainly nothing to look at from a woman’s point of view, and Miss Evans herself never was beautiful.

They were a well-matched pair, two sym pathetic. companions treading the same art and rich in a high intellectual inter course. The one who is left behind feels r;.;’ deeply the loss she:has sustained, and the whole world will be sorry for her, apart from any narrow social considerations. Some readers may blame me for mention . ing the true relationship of this illustrious couple, but it is so well known, and biographers will deal so freely and so ‘ ’“fairly with it, that Ido not'hesitate to ful fil my duty of current historian, and fill in the hiatus which the discretion of local reporters have made conspicuous in their biographical reviews. There is, indeed, it seems to me, far more unkindness in ex cluding Miss Evans (known as Mrs Lewes in all art and literary society) from the public sympathy by not referring to her in notices of her companion’s death, and in honestly recording a relationship of which the great novelist is not ashamed.

A Lunatic Asylum Scandal.

A case attracting attention at present recalls the iniquities exposed in the novels by which Mr Charles Reade made his name. A Dr. Nowell, in good practice in London, and with a moderate independent income, was dilatory in making certain proposed settlements on his wife. To expedite matters, she and her brothers resolved to have recourse to a method disgracefully simple. They easily found two doctors venal enough and culpable i enough to' sign a certificate of lunacy. Their unhappy victim was surprised in a garden, aud forcibly removed to the con veyance of the asylum. This is a speci men of the coachbuilders’ art which should attract the attention of the Government. The unfortunate Mr Nowell, naturally objecting to his capture, struggled to resist being placed therein ; immediately the assistants locked the normal side doors, opened a kind of trap in the top, and dropped, their prisoner in. Lord Coleridge, the presiding judge, expressed a.hope : tliat'/full -shorthand notes were being taken, as he should send them to the Home Secretary. The man was no more mad than the right honorable gen tleman is, but for years he has been confined in a .private madhouse, with all its indignities, solely on the certificate of two doctors, whose motives seem to have been none of the- .purest. . It is the fact that the same horrible fate may be .inflicted on anybody with such shameless 'lability that gives the case its . exceptional interest. After long discussion, it has been postponed to the November sessions, and, meanwhile, will be brought before the Government. Readers of Mr Reade,’s novels hardly believe that what seem to be his sensational and liighly-colered pic tures are only the reflections of what really takes place in London, perhaps many times a year, at the present day.

Exciting Scene at a Horse Show. fz , —-The r Birmingham Midland . Counties ‘ * -Horse and Hound Show ; was brought to a close-on August 15th, when there was a large attendance,to witness the jumping ' competitions." During a contest Erin, a remarkably* bold fencer, after cleverly Ad r clearing/the.water jump,: took the fencing at the end of the ground, clearing the ..spectators, who were standing five or six ' ’ deep at the spot. No one was seriously injured by this somewhat astonishing leap, although one gentleman received a slight kick on the back part of his head. The rider, a young lad, was quite unable manifested an inclination to repeat the performance. It is estimated, that the animal must have cleared a distance of about 37. feet.

The Train Car Accident in Dunedin.

THE INQUEST. The following is the driver’s evidence in the inquest on John Meldrum, who was killed by the late tram accident in Dun edin. We gave the result of the inquest in our yesterday’s issue : Andrew Smith, engine-driver was the last witness. He said that he wished to give evidence, and, having been sworn, deposed :—I have been engine-driver of the tram car Washington about three months. I was driving that engine south about2p.m.. Where lam placed I can see a considerable distance ahead of me, but on approaching any object within fifteen or twenty yards I lose sight of it, except when it is to be seen out of the side window. After passing St. Andrew street I saw two horses and carts backed up towards the carriage shed. I took no notice of them because they were quiet. There were four gentlemen on the car. I have constantly warned the conductor against allowing passengers to remain on the outside, as it stops my view and causes danger. On crossing St. Andrew street I told the boy to clear the platform. Pre viously during that trip I had stopped the train and cleared the platform. When quite close on deceased’s horse I saw it move away from the footpath. The train car must then have been within three or four yards of the horse’s head, though I can not tell within some yards of the distance an object is when I once lose sight of it. Seeing the danger, I reversed the engine to go in a different direction, and stopped it as i] uickly as I could manage. About twenty yards from the hordes I drew up to get over some bad places, and went about two or three miles an hour—slower indeed than a person would walk. Be fore then I could only have been going about six miles an hour. If the en gine is in good order I can stop the en gine and car in its own length when going at the rate of five or six miles an hour. This is all the rate we were allowed to travel at. At the rate weare going at the time of the accident, and with the engine in good order, I could have stopped in half the car’s length. I do not know how long it would take by reversing the en gines to stop the trains, hut it ought not to take so long. On this occasion the steam was very weak. The steam should not be used at all for stopping. The proper way would be to shut off steam and apply the brake. The brake was in very bad order. The four brakes to the front wheels were off. They were in the shed when the brake broke about three days before the accident. I took the engine to the shed, and . reported the accident in the book kept for that purpose. The brake was sent to the foundry for castings, but these were not ready. The reversing leaver with the steam has since done duty as a brake.

The Coroner —This is an explanation of the accident. Then how was it that this engine was allowed to run in this unsafe condition ? Witness —I don’t know. The matter was reported, and nothing being done, I have been compelled to keep a look out and take what precautions I could. The Coroner —Then you were actually deprived of the very power of doing your duty ? Witness —Yes, sir. The Coroner —Did you consider it un safe to work the engine in this condition '? Witness—Yes. I told the superintend ing engineer so every day. The Coroner —Did you tell Mr Proud foot 1 Witness—l believe Mr Proudfoot did not know anything about this until the in quest was called. The Coroner —Then if you had had a proper brake even admitting that the horse did not bolt till you were within yards of it, do you think that you could have prevented the accident ? Witness—l believe that considering the distance the man was under the cart, I could have saved the man’s life if the car had been in proper working order. lam not confident of this.

The Coroner —Do you consider it danger ous to reverse the engine 'l Witness—lt is dangerous to reverse the engine, because being a compound engine and car, it might explode some day if that were done.

The Coroner said the jury would doubt less agree with him that from the serious complexion the matter had now assumed, an adjournment would now be necessary for the production of the evidence of Mr Craig, the superintending engineer, and others.

Prospects of the Iron Trade.

There are at last gleams of hope in the prospects of the iron trade. With the ex ception of the output there has at last come an equalisation to the demand, and this brings a sounder state of the trade. The exports to Germany, checked by the imposition of heavy duties, are now be ginning to recover, and as prices of iron and articles of iron rise in Germany, the imports of our iron will be raised to their normal height. The American demand has shown a sudden increase, but this is one which cannot be relied upon as per manent, and all that it can be relied upon to do is to lessen the stocks of British iron and to yield a few orders for rails, either under exceptional circumstances or for parts of,that continent to which Great Britain is relatively as near as the iron producing regions of the United States. It is the opinion of some qualified to judge that under no circumstances, not even with a repeal of the protective duties, would the United States become a large and continuous customer to us for iron goods: for it is increasing its own produc tive resources so fast that it will speedily be able to supply itself with all its needs, except in periods of such intense demand as set in occasionally, when the comple tion of railway lines for bounties, or from suddenly-developed traffics, becomes ne cessary. There is a steady growth in the shipment of iron to France and Spain, as as well as to one or two other countries, though it is too much in the shape of pig iron. In other words we are supplying more material in its crude form to these countries ; and, though it is satisfactory to notice a growing trade, it would he much more so if it were a trade in manu factured goods, and less in the materials for manufacture. Generally it may be said that wages have arrived at the lowest attainable level ; and, though in other directions may be to a slight ex tent practicable, yet it is the lower price and the lessened cost of transport, coupled with the recovery of some nations from financial crises, which are now bringing about the first symptoms of recovery in the trade.

The Political Situation.

The political situation in Wellington has taken an unexpectedly favorable turn for the Ministry, who now find themselves as much in the majority as but a short time ago the Opposition held them in the minority. It was scarcely to be expected that sensible men in the House would long tolerate the dead-loclc that prevented the progress of business, and wasted valuable time at a critical .period in the colony’s history. And though we were fully pre pared for some change in the state of affairs, we judged, from the jubilant and even defiant tone of the Opposition leaders aud the Opposition press, that the change was to be brought about by defections not from the Opposition to the Ministerial side, but from the Ministerial side to the Opposition. Our calculations were wrong, and the star of Mr Hall’s Government is in the ascendent. Four of the Opposi tion side, and from Auckland, too, be it remembered, have seen that it was to the advantage of the districts they represented to “pass over,” and they have done so. The Premier has, they affirm, assured them of the passage through Parliament of Liberal measures, that the education system now existing will not bo disturbed, and that Auckland will obtain her just share of public works. They are there fore prepar ed to leave the ranks of Sir Geerge Grey and vote with Government. The Northern men who have thus cast off their never very strong allegiance to the “ pro consul ” are Mr Reader Wood, Mr Colbeclc, Mr Hurst,; and Mr Swanson. These recruits, much to the disgust of the Opposition, have taken with them the necessary ma jority to enable the Hall Ministry to face the hitherto chuckling Opposition when their threatened no-confidence vote comes, and to do so with the same defiance if need be, that characterised Sir George Grey, at whose “ chariot wheels,” but a week ago, the Ministerialists were to be “ dragged.” Sir George, too, helps to swell the Go vernment’s majority ; for by his unseating for the City of Christchurch, and the appointing of Mr Richardson in his stead, Ministers recruit another seat. It is to be hoped, now that something approaching to a working majority has been secured, business will pi’oceed, and that the work of legislation will go on in real earnest.

Mr Adams’ Licensing Bill.

Parliament has now under its consider ation two measures dealing with th e licensing question in the colony, the Local Option Bill of Mr Saunders, which has already appeared pretty fully in these columns, and a later Bill,, introduced by Mr Acton Adams, one of the Nelson members, which is shortly entitled The Licensing Acts Amendment Bill. It re peals all the Acts which are inconsistent with tire new Bill, particularly the pro visions relating to the fees payable for licenses. In fact the Bill seems to have been introduced mainly with a view to equalise the license fees throughout the colony. Clause 4 of Mr Adams’ Bill classifies the licenses as follows :

“ There shall be four classes of pub licans’ licenses, namely—(l) Town license, meaning.a license applied for . within any city or borough incorporated under the Municipal ' Corporations Act. (2) County license, meaning a license applied for outside of any city or borough, and not being an accommodation or ferry license. (3) Accommodation license, meaning a license applied for outside of any city or borough, and where, the business to be done under such license shall principally consist of accommodation to travellers. (4) Ferry license, meaning a license ap plied for on the terms, of keeping a ferry, or keeping in repair any roads or bridges adjacent to such house. ” Clause 5 fixes the fees payable under the Bill for the various licenses thus— For a wholesale license ... ... £lO For a bottle license ... ... .... 25 For a packet license ... .... ... 10 For a town license ...

For a country license ... 20 For an accommodation license ... 10 For a ferry license ... ■- : ... ... 1 The above , figures show, a very material reduction upon the licenses now paid in many parts of the colony, and it yet re mains to be .seen to what extent these reductions will be sanctioned. The Bill has passed the second reading, but we are very much afraid Mr Adams’ fee table will be considerably disturbed in Com mittee of the whole. House. , Clause 6 of the Bill fixes the business hours of licensed houses, and ’these are between six in the morning and eleven at night, two hours earlier in commencing than is allowed by the Forbes Mackenzie Act, but the same limit at night. The Sunday hours seem to have been fixed: with a view to legalising Sunday drinking. It is notorious that a large amount of trade is carried on in the colony on Sunday, not withstanding that provision is‘made to prevent it. The police seem powerless to deal with, the .matter; at any rate the trade -goes bn, and it is probable the framer of the new Bill fancied that if the present legal machinery could not stop the Sunday traffic, it would be as well to make it a legitimate trade at once. He, however, has only given tw r o hours during which liquor can be sold, and con sumed on licensed premises by other than boarders or bona fide travellers, and these hours are between one and two in the afternoon and eight and. nine in the evening. The Sunday hofirs also hold for Christmas Day and Good Friday. Ex tension of licenses till twelve o’clock could be obtained under this clause for an extra fee of twelve pounds. Clause* 7 "dispenses with the';,customary door lamp in cities and towns lighted , at the expense of the ratepayers, except in such streets as do not enjoy the luxury of a public lamp. Clause 8 defines the ex pression “bona fide traveller” to mean any person travelling for business, pleasure, health, recreation, or any other lawful purpose to which the obtaining of liquor is merely ancillary ; and it throws the onus of proof that a man is not a bona fide traveller upon the prosecutor in any action under the Licensing Act.

The East’ River Bridge, connecting Brooklyn with New York, will he com pleted at the close of the year, at a cost of £3,250,000. It will contain a liiain span of 1505 feet G inches, with land spans of 930 feet. This is the longest single span of any bridge in the world.

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JeincFalbbrt private hotel rpHE undersigned having opened the Prince Albert Boarding House, in Wills Street, near the Railway Station, under the management or Mr. and Mrs. Lexers, begs to say he is determined to keep GOOD TABLE, and afford Comfortable Accommodation to customers at MODERATE CHARGES. THOMAS CLA RK, Proprietor. 333a —27 CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Baring Square (Near Town Hall). RE-OPENING of the above commo dious and centrally situated Pri vate and Commercial Hotel. T. BROADBELT, PROPRIETOR,> Is prepared to give Superior Accommoda tion to Boarders and the Travelling Public on REASONABLE TERMS. Weekly Board and Lodging ... £1 Weekly Board ... ... ... 14s. MEALS AT ALL HOURS. Beds (single), Is. 6d. Private Room for Ladies. ECHO DINING ROOMS, EAST STREET SO U T PI, Next door to Messrs. Sando& Olsen, Ashburton. A DUPUIS begs to inform the inhabi . 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 Coeeee All Hours. Breakfast for early train ; Table d’Hote from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Tea from stoßp. 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. ggg|g|gs|gggjpipiii SHBURTON TRACING riLUB c



ANNUAL MEETING. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH and 20TH. FIRST DAY. 1. 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 Hurdi/e Race Handicap of 25 sovs. ; over 6 flights of about 3ft. 6 in. hurdles; nomination I sov., acceptance 2 sovs. ; 112 miles. District horses only. 3. Maiden Plate of 20 sovs. ; distance 1 % miles; weight for age ; entrance 2 sovs. ; district horses only, that have never won an advertised, race. 4. Ashburton Cup Handicap of 50 sovs., added to a sweepstake of 5 sovs. for acceptors; nomination 2 sovs., acceptance 2 sovs.; 2 miles. 5. Ladies’ Purse of 25 sovs.; district horses



only ; welter weights for age ; gentlemen riders, who must be members of the Ash burton Racing Club; entrance 2 sovs.; T Yz miles. ■ 6. Farmers’ Place of io sovs.; for horses the bona fide property of owners residing in the County of Ashburton ; no weight under 12 stone; ij4 miles; entrance I 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 Clue 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; IJ4 miles; nomina tion 1 sov.; acceptance 1 sov. 4. Forced Handicap of 15 sovs.; for all winning horses at this meeting ; entrance



2 sovs.; i % 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 mean 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 unless £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 pan. on evening of Novem ber 19 ; acceptances at 9 p.m. same night. Ail entries to be sealed and addressed tc



to the secretary, Ashburton, enclosing entrance fees, name and age of horse, and colors of the rider. Any jockey riding in any other than hie declared colors will be fined one sovereign JAMES WILKIE, Hon. Sec. 402 a



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 price and terms easy, offer a first-class opportu nity to investors. J. LLOYD CRAWLEY, Saunders’ Buiildings, Ashburton.



" A II R I S O N, A LFRED AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT, ASHBURTON. Farms, Town Sections, and Hoiise 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. mHE Undersigned having been a, - 1. pointed agent for the sale w : McCORMICK’S & W. A. WOOD’S REAPERS AND BINDERS, is now prepared to treat with those who will want them for the coming season. FREDK. PAYITT, 555a—88 East Street, Ashburton WAKANUI ROAD BOARD. ... TpUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, B that it is the intention of the Waka nui Road Board, at a Meeting to be held on Thursday, November 6th, 1879, to strike a Rate of Ninepenoe in the Pound on the rateable value of all property in the District, for the year ending the 31st day of March, 1880, payable in one sum, on and after Thursday, the 13th day of November, 1879, and that the Rate Book is open for inspection at the Board’s Office, Moore Street,'Ashburton. . Tocygl & SON, Surveyorsftfcc., to the Board. 581a—123 JpmVELOPES, EN VE LOPES, NOTE P APER.—The cheapest ever offered in Ashburton, at the Herald Office, Wholesale Stationery Depot, Saunders’ Buildings.



M as. . ScOTT’S IMPERIAL BOARDING HOUSE, Durham Street South, C I I R I S T C II U R C H, . Board and Lodging, 20s. Beds and Meals, Is. each. 509 a WASTE PAPER for Sale, 3d. per lb. at the Herald Ofeice. Apply early. ■ '>> p:* ' -590 THE PENNY made the postal system of England a success. So has it made the Herald. Everybody buys the Herald. WANTED KNOWN, that Envelopes and Notepaper can be obtained, wholesale or retail, at unusually low rates at the “Herald” Office, East-street North. 04-2 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 Squai’e. . 473>- THE “Herald” is published; every 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 car be saved by purchasing your Sta tionery and Account Books, for cash, at the “Herald” ancl “ Guardian ” Whole sale Stationery Depot, Saunders’ Build ings, near Station. TT 7" ANTED. —The Herald tells your V \ Wants in 20 words, : for 1/-. The Stiid. THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE COLT Of the Traduceu Blood. To Travel this Season the ASHBURTON AND WAKANUI Districts, See future Advertisements for Particulars S. H. FOWLER & CO„ Proprietors,' 504a—20 Winslow



Auction sa!ss, EDMISTON BRJS. & GUNDRY Have on Sale 1000 Tartarean oats. 1000 CAPITAL QUALITY AND PRICE LOW. V. D. L. PALINGS, PALINGS, PALINGS, rpHE Undersigned have on sale 5 and G FEET Y.D.L. PALINGS, Of the very best quality fur roofing, being perfectly straight and free from twists, which they are now offering at a very low ' t6 ' EDMISTON EROS. & GUNDRY.



EDMISTON BROS. & GUN DRY. AGENTS FOR THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. capital ... 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. f~jpHE Undersigned have on Sale.:— Fencing Wire No. 6 to 10. Standards and Stakes. Seeds— - . . t ’ ' 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. & GUNDRY. 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, Ac., and is authorised to receive and pay all moneys on our behalf. . The Sale 1 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, & CO. GEO. JAMESON. 600 a



Public Notices. WAKANUI ROAD BOARD. .; ; NOTICE TO RATEPAYERS. ALL RATES remaining UNPAID by November 6th next ensuing will be recovered by legal process. By order, LOOKS & 50N,.... 141—609 a Surveyors, &c, to the Board. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Raicaia. A SOIREE Will be held IN THE TOWN HALL, RAICAIA, On THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30th, 1879, At 6.30 o’clock. The Revs. J. Elmslie, M.A., A. M. Beattie, M.A., and B. J. Westbrooke, will, deliver .Addresses, interspersed with Music. Tickets, 2s. 125—595 a Tenders. i ’' TENDERS, i MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are invited for the under-, mentioned WORKS : No. 27. Forming, near Springfield. No. 28. Forming and Shingling portion of Mount Somers 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.- . / i : JAMES FRASER, Clerk, 612 a . Mount Somers Road Board.



Tenders, TO CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS. rg'VENDERS are invited for a COTTAGE q at Ashburton. Elans and Specilica 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 L.west-or any tender not necessarily accepted. W. F. HUBBARD, C.E., Architect and Surveyor. Hereford Chambers, Hereford street, Christchurch. 121—587 MOUNT HUTT ROAD BOARD. TjIENDERS 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 COchains. No. 20 Shingling same road, 25 yards per chain : a gravel pit will be provided 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, Metliven. Tenders, duly endorsed with the num ber of the work tendered for, and ad dressed to the Chairman, will be received until November 4tii, if posted, and if de livered, till noon, on November Gth, at Corvvar Station. W. B. COMPTON, Clerk. October 27, 1879. 140—G07a MOUNT HUTT ROAD BOARD. TENDERS FOR BUILDINGS. OFFICE, COTTAGE, STABLES, AND CONCRETE TANK. TENDERS are invited for the Erection of Office, Cottage, Stables, and a Concrete Tank for the Mount Hutt Road Board, according to plans and specifica tions to be seen at Messrs. Friedlander Bros.’ Stores, Ashburton. Tenders, if posted, will be received up to the 4fh of November; if de livered; up till 12 o’clock on the Gth at Corwar, addressed to the Chairman, Cor war, Mount Hutt, and endorsed, “ Ten ders for Building. ” The lowest or any tender not neces sarily accepted. Plans and specifications to be seen at Messrs. Friedlander Bros.’ Ashburton, up till 4th November. W. B. COMPTON, 591a —124 Overseer. WAKANUI ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are invited for the follow ing WORKS : 7. Beach Road—Re-forming and M •tai ling and making Footpath nom Township to Quee r’s Road, &c. 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. &c., 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 miles. 12. Butterick’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 Gth. 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. f jnO LET, at a very low rental—Bakery, 1 oogether with Dwelling-house and Shop, near the Post Office. 393 a TUOS. BULLOCK.



TO LET, WITH A PURCHASING CLAUSE, OR FOR SALE, CHEAP, Q ACRES, 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 866 a THOMAS BULLOCK. A FOR SALE, A COMPACT FARM, well-watered, and really first-class land of about 200 acres, situated on Lonsrbeacli Estate. For full particulars, apply to 6 THOMAS BULLOCK. 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. QIIEEP-PROOF RAILS a ns. O ING POSTS. Clieaj Apply to 120—5SGa JAMES WILKIE. ITRAIN- D O you. Want the News of the Day ? Read the Ashburton Herald.