POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails at the Ashburton Post Office close as follows : For Christchurch and Nortn~sjfe«lO. 20 a.m.

4 p.m., and 7.30 p.m., daily.,> For Chertsey at 10.20 a.m. daily. For Rakaia at 10.20 a.m., and 4 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine,at 10.20 a.m. daily. For Temuka, Timaru, and South at 10.20 a.m. and 3 p.m daily. v \ > 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. 13 p. m. daily. For Wakanui and Seaheld, on Mondays and Thursdays,7.3o p.m. * W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster.

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

WEDNESDAY, JULY 23. For Northern Ports, per Arawata.

The mext mails for the United Kingdom via Brindisi and Southampton (for specially ad dressed letters only) will be closed at Christ church on July 28. The mail via Brindisi will be due in London on Sept. 22, and the mail via Southampton on Sept. 29. The -next mail foi the United Kingdom via San Franciscoi will be closed at Christchurch on Friday, Xugust 15, and will be due in London on Sept. 30.

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. 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. UNGLAIME D LETTERS. On the first da’ A each month a list is ex hibited at each PcTt 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 Office, Wellington, there to be opened and re turned, to the writers. . -

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With which is incorporated the “Evening Echo"). TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1879.

Ap extraordinary motion has been given notice of by Mr. Reeves, who desires the House to consider the pro priety of placing an import duty on ■coal. The motion, as Mr. Reeves has announced it, runs thus : —“ That in the opinion ot this House, it is desirable to impose a duty of ss. per ton on coal imported into this colony.” We have no doubt that Mr. Reeves, fired with a patriotic zeal, wishes well to our native coal and desires to see it occupy the proud position of being the only fuel used by the people of New Zealand; but we fear the House of Representa tives want a deal of what Earl Beacons field calls “ educating ” before they can be brought to such a high pitch of patriotism as to give expression to any such opinion as Mr. Reeves desires. We have a very high opinion of native coal, and every use to which it can be put should be taken advantage of by good colonists to foster native industry. But there are many purposes to which native coal, such of it, at least, as is available to the consumer in this dis trict, cannot be put with anything like the same satisfactory result as the New castle “black diamond,” and chief among those purposes, and one m which every home is interested, is an ordinary “fireside fire.” As a domestic fuel the native coal with the exception of that from the Grey, is not to be named in the same breath with its New South Wales competitor, even at the cheaper rate at which New Zealand coal can be sold, and these frosty nights and mornings will scarcely admit of experimenting. ss. a ton would be a perfectly legitimate impost if our coal pits could turn out as good an article for all purposes, but while they cannot do so, Mr. Reeves will find that his motion in the House of Representatives will fall on ears that hear him as they heard him not, unti* the Speaker wakes them up with his question, which cannot fail to be dis posed of with—“ The Noes have it.”

Alleged Larceny of a Tent. —Before the R.M. to-day George Dell, was charged with, the larceny of a tent from John Maguire, at the Orari. The tent was valued at £llss. The ease had been re manded from Christchurch, and owing to the absence of witnesses and prosecutor, the case was remanded till Friday. Mean while bail was allowed—prisoner in £4O and two sureties of £2O each. The Ser geant of Police said Dell bore a good character.

Meteor. —For some evenings back meteors of more or less brilliancy have been seen over Ashburton. Last evening a very bright one, which travelled in a south-easterly direction, was plainly visible for several seconds. Shortly after its appearance it became intensely bright, lighting up the whole sky, but its light gradually diminished, and totally dis appeared before reaching the horizon. Owing to the number we have seen lately we may expect a good display when our earth passes through the region of the meteorites, which will be about the 10th of next month.

Proposed Testimonial to Mr. H. A. Gates. —The many services Mr. H. A. Gates has rendered at entertainments in Ashburton have not been unappreciated by his fellow townsmen, and now that circumstances compel him to leave Ash burton for a more busy field his Mends and those who have had oppurtunities of enjoying his vocal efforts, have decided to give him a substantial testimonial as a mark of the* value they set upon his abilities and their appreciation of his ever readiness to help in a good cause. Not one benefit concert, nor any entertainment for a good cause, has ever been held in Ashburton, since Mr. Gates came to the town, in which his aid was not sought and readily given. Presbyterian Call. —Last evening the Presbyterians in Ashburton, with dele gates from the country, met in the Ash burton Church to moderate in a call to the Rev. A. M. Beattie, M.A. The Rev. John Elmslie, of Christchurch, was moderator, and attested the signatures of over 40 members and adherents. The call will be open for a fortnight for further signature by Presbyterians who have not availed themselves of last night’s opportunity. Previous to the customary service on such occasions, the ladies of the congregation met and resolved to present Mr. Beattie with a new pulpit gown and cassock. It is very probable the induction services will be celebrated by a social gathering of the congregation and friends.

j Gas Fitiing. The near advent of gas light in Ashburton has given quite a spurt to the tinsmiths, and the licensed gas fitters are bestirring themselves in view of

favors to (some. This remark is drawn forth as jlte result of a visit we paid yes terday to the premises of Mr J, 0. Dol man, Mr Dolman lias erected a new .shop in 1 ancred Street, and stocked it with a well chosen selection of gas brackets and pendants of really beautiful design and finish, while the arrangements of his work ing premises behind have been co npletely recast and his accommodation largely ex tended. In the forgo room (concrete floored and hearthed), quite a network of pigeon-holes for the many sizes of fittings has been built and filled, and in the larger room at the extreme rear of tire section ho has erected one of Heap s patent screwing machines for threading pipe joints. The machine is capable of cutting any size of pipe from Jin. to 2Jin. and putting on a. screw thread as well. The same room has also been portioned off for the other branches, of industry carried, on by Mr. Dolman, so that in one place we find every convenience for lock smithing, in another bellhanging, and in a third the ordinary accommodation for a tinsmith. As the new brackets, pendants, &c., become old and shabby they will want furbishing up, and Mr. Dolman in tends shortly to build another room in which to erect apparatus for lacquering, galvanising, and japanning. Amongst other specialties Mr. Dolman lias added to his industry that of electric hell hang ing, in which he has been very successful.

Primitive Methodist. —The Rev. Mr Clover will preach this evening. Road Board Elections. —The election of members to form the North Ashburton Road Board takes place to-morrow, at the gasworks, at 12 o’clock; and for the Lower Ashburton Road Board at Willow by School, on Friday, at the same time. “ Chunks” op Gold. —Says the “ luan gahua Times : —The Devil’s Creek rush continues to yield its treasures. On Mon day last, Carton and party obtained one nugget weighing close upon three pound weight, and another about half the size, besides several smaller “chunks.” Car ton and party are the prospectors of the rush, and they have been singularly for tunate throughout. The “ Slang-Whanger.” —The Timaru Telegraph thus discoursed on Saturday last in a short leader :—Sir William Fox comes in for a “ bully ragging ” to-day, in the chief “ slang whanger ” of the Minis terial Press, to wit, from the correspond ent of the “ Lyttleton Times.” His speech on the Address in reply appears, however, to be marked by moderation, and tact. The best proof of its effectiveness is that Sir George’s reply consisted of a hash up of the clap-trap and bunkum of his stump ing speeches. New Rush. —lnteligence has reached theN. O. Times ” of a gold rush at Ka kanui Mouth. It appears that for many years past auriferous indications have been visible in the neighborhood, and the last flood, by washing away a considerable quantity of shingle and sand, has made these signs more evident, and about a dozen men are actively engaged in panning oft’ the staff, with very good results.

Holloway’s Pills.—lt is difficult to de termine what is the more trying to health, intense cold or excessive heat, though every body knows that sudden transitions from the one to the other teem with diseate, which may in most instances be staved off by an early resort to these purifying, regulating, and strengthening Pills. This well known and highly esteemed medicine affords a safe and easy remedy, for almost every constitutional wrong which climates, changes, or dietetic errors can engender’ and effectually removes any weakness self-indulgent habits may have induced. In all conditions of the system bordering on discease indicated by apathy, listlessless, artel restlessness, Holloway’s Pills will prove espicially serviceable in begetting a vivacity appreciated by both sound and sick.

TELEGRAPHIC.

TO-DAY’S CABLEGRAMS,

AUSTRALIAN (Reuter's Telegrams.) The Victorian Reform Bill. Melbourne, July 22, It is expected that the Reform Bill will differ from the previous Bill only in detail. It proposes that a plebiscitum shall be taken on the question of a. nominee Council.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Accident.

Wellington, Tuesday.

Mr. Samuel Locke, late Native Resi dent Magistrate at Napier, was found in the water last night by the night watchman of the wharf. On being taken out, it was found that he had sustained considerable injuries, having a compound fracture of the leg. An operation had to be performed, and five pieces of bone were extracted. It is unknown how he came into the water.

A Close Invercargill, Tuesday.

The Mayoral election took place yesterday, and resulted in the return of Mr. G. Goodwillie, the numbers being Goodwillie, 314; Bain, 309. At North Invercargill, a similar contest resulted in a tie, and a fresh election will take place on Thursday.

The New Hand. — The editor of the Marlborough Express is a J.P. and a genius. He thus heralds the advent of a new sub-editor he has engaged We shall not describe him as “one of New Zealand’s ablest journalists,” but say that he comes to us with very high credentials, and also-shares our own convictions as to Liberal principles. He will be with us in the course of a week.

A large nugget, weighing 13002. has been found at Pembroke, near Mahns bury, Victoria.

POLITICAL GOSSIP.

From Both Sides.

Wellington, Monday

The .Liberal .party is .making every arrangement to promote a powerful organisation throughout the country. It is probable that a monster meeting will be held here on Wednesday, at which Sir G. Grey and Mr. Rees will be the principal speakers.— Times' cor respondent. The move now is to try to galvanise Grey ism by appealing to: the public at mass meetings. The first experiment is to be made in Wellington, by holding a monster open air meeting, which is to be addressed by Sir George himself but there is a strong feeling that it will result somewhat differently from his famous arcade meeting. People here are perfectly sick of Sir George and his balderdash. — Press.

Intense disgust seems to pervade the Opposition ranks at the speech and conduct of their leader, Sir William Fox. A considerable, number have raised the question of deposing him and putting Major Atkinson in his place, but the Major is as objectionable to one section as the Knight is to the other. — Times. • •

The latest proposal ,i,s a reconstruc tion of the Ministry,‘.with Mr. Mac andrew as Premier. I need not tell you that this does not come from Can terbury members, and that there is no danger of the idea being enterfained. — Press. There is not a word of truth in the statement that Sir W. Fox has arranged with Mr. Macandrew to pass the Loan Bill at once if now sent down. No arrangement whatever has been made by Sir W. Fox with Mr. Macandrew about that Bill, no has any been asked for; on the contrary, the Opposition know Sir George Grey too well to grant even an Imprest Supply, except from hand to mouth. — Press. t .. The latest rumor is that the Native portfolio has been promised to Mr. Hobbs, and that of the Colonial Treasury to Mr. Wakefield, in the event of the Opposition getting into power. — Times. Mr. J! Evans . Brown, since his arrival yesterday, has been busily engaged in the attempt to form a Middle 'party, the Members of which will decline to vote on the present issue. It is said that some half-dozen members have given in their adhesion to Mr. Brown, but nothing definite is known as to the names.— Times.

No Middle Party proposal, or ruse to divide the Opposition has the slightest chance of success. They are far too united for that, and too earnest in their fears of the consequence of any more Grey-Government. Their opponents, on the other hand, are hampered with Sir G. Grey, who refuses to be set aside. There are, also, among them such a nameless number of aspirants for office that’we have begun to think that there is no member of the House who does. not believe himself entirely qualified to act as Premier. “ Each thinks his neighbor makes too free, yet likes a slice as well as he.”— P) ess. The debate will be resumed to-mor row but Mr. George will probably waive his right to commence,- and will let an Oppositionist take up the running. Mr. Wakefield is understood to be fully primed for half past seven o’clock, when the ladies’ gallery will be full. So many Members avow their determin ation of speaking, that it is doubtful whether the debate can possibly be concluded this week, especially as it is pretty well understood that no Member who rises to speak after the adjourn ment at 10.39 nightly,'is at all likely to be reported anywhere except in plan sard.—Times.

Mr. Macandrew is inclined to admit outside the Plouse that the finance is in a great mess, but th'S’ Premier main tains a sullen silence about the position or necessities of his new department. The Opposition are quite willing to vote any money that the Premier can show to be needed by the country, but they will not vote, large sums blind folded, as he seems to wish the blouse to do.— Press.

The Opposition hive decided not to reply to any speeches, except those made by Ministers, It is understood that the Government party do not in tend to speak at any great length. Mr. Sheehan speaks to-morrow, and Mr. Wakefield replies to him. The New Zealander says that there is;very little doubt but {hat a dissolution will be granted. The Government party have made tremendous efforts to/secure the Wel lington press. It was first tried to bring about an amalgamation of the Times and New Zealander , but the op portunity was allowed to slip,. and will never return, as the Opposition have contrived to infuse new life into the old paper. The New Zealander for a while was speaking its mind pretty freely, but it is now bound hand and foot. An attempt has been made to induce the Chronicle to support Sir G. Grey, but it was futile. While almost red Republi can in its tone,- the Chronicle will have none of Sir Grey, whom it considers a perfect humbug and charlatan, and that Ins talk of shedding the. last drop of his blood in defence of the? liberties of the people is the wretchedest bunkum.— Press,

Coming Down.— -The bank overdraft of the Hokitika Borough Council is now reduced to a little over The Mayer said at the meeting that the Council’s overdraft had not been so low for u n years past.

WEIBERG, TH E GOLD ROBBER.

The.ljfe which Marlin Weiberg lived during.the period, which elapsed from the time of bis escape from Inspector Secretan and Detectives Mahoney and Duncan until his ultimate recapture by Edelsten, appears to have been one of constant anxiety and dread, and the ex pedients to which he resorted seem more in keeping with the romantic ideas of a sensational novel writer than actual fact. He constantly shifted his camp ing ground, and at night lie slept upon his stomach with his hand upon his rifle, while he placed dead twigs in such a position that the slightest move ment near him would cause him to awake. As soon as the day broke he was in the habit of climbing the nearest elevation, and scanning the sur rounding country with his tele scope, and by this means he states that, on more than one occasion, he was enabled to watch the police who were pursuing him. It has now trans pired that a shoit time before he was caught by Detective Edelsten he was run to earth by a black tracker and a party of police. They rushed after him and called on him to surrender, but jumping down a precipice he plunged into the bush and was lost sight of. His food consisted chiefly of birds which he killed and such victuals as he could obtain from the hunters with whom he came in contact. That his identity was known to several persons in the district there can be little, room for doubt, and when the evidence comes to be given many curious facts will be elicited - which at present it is not judicious to mention. Melbourne Argus.

Sankey in an Episcopalian Church.-— Mr. Sankey has been per mitted to sing and hold services in the parish church of Chapel-en-!e-Frith, Derbyshire, England, where a platform was erected under the chancel arch, and an American organ was placed on it for his use. At this the Ritualistic papers are thoroughly displeased, and have called upon the Bishop of Lich field to interfere. Temperance in the Schools.— One of the English School Boards— that of Hull —has taken a step which might well be imitated with public benefit by the Provincial District Edu cation Boards of this colony. It has resolved to request the teachers in the Board schools to include the evils of intemperance in the moral instruction of children under their care, a text book to be supplied as soon as one satisfac tory to the Board can be obtained. That the Board has ample justification for the course it has taken, can scarcely be doubted in the face of the fact that last year, out of a wages fund of the working classes spent p<,'Too,ooo,ooo.in their beer and tobacco. To compare little things with great, it .is not creditable to our colony that in the same period the laboring classes should have expended over a million sterling in the consumption of the same articles, and therefore, as above stated, our Education Board would be performing a useful work in pressing upon the young, through the medium of the State schools the necessity of practising the virtues of temperance, self-restraint, and self denial. A Petrified Man. The reader can take in just as much of this yarn as he likes, It is from the Harrisburg Patriot-. “Benjamin Singerly, for merly proprietor of the State journal, and {State Printer for a term of years, who died suddenl} after travelling from Philadelphia to Pittsburg one hot day about two years ago, was a very heavy man, weighing from 350 to 400 pounds. He was interred at Pittsburg. A few weeks ago the relatives of Mr. Singerly; made preparations to have him resur rected and taken to Philadelphia, where his parents and other relatives are buried. When the persons to whom the work was entrusted had dug down to the top of the casket, they were sur prised to find that no offensive odour prevailed. The rough box was opened, but the attempt to remove the casket from it was ineffectual, on account of its extraordinary weight. When the lid was removed the face and body were found to have undergone petrifaction— they had assumed the color of yellow marble, and tfie entire face and form seemed like one mass of marble chiselled from a block, not one of the features or lineaments being out of place or unna tural in the slightest degree. The body was raised from the grave by means of a block and fall, and was found to weigh, when weighed for transportation to Philadelphia, 980 pounds, Per Tuck of Drum.—A person who lived for a year or two in the Kanieri district, and who recently . filed his schedule, finally quitted the locality on Monday. He was, ag a slight mark of esteem, accompanied by a tin-kettle band, and the greatest joy evinced by all, excepting his creditors, by his de parture. Tin-kettling debtors is a novelty which it is to be hoped will not be introduced elsewhere. The Cause of China’s Poverty.—A learned Chinaman, lecturing in England recently, denied the population ascribed to China, and said it did not exceed 150,000,000. He said that large estates and the want of manufactories .ir.e the cause of the extreme poverty of China, and if the monster estates were broken up.and manufactories were in troduced, there would not only be ample employment for the Chinese population, but they would be able to import skilled labor from E irope.

“ Salary Tempting.”—To the un initiated the columns of the London Era teem with amusing and extraor dinary advertisements, but the follow ing offers one of the to lady members of the theatriddlfpfbA fession. It appears in the N&mffiotM. Herald : “ Niblo’s Garden—Wanted| —Society young ladies, petite, pretty,b and shapely, having the meat of swimming expertly, to enter the' aquarium tank with the crocodiles, water snakes, &c., in company with Professor Swan, the Alligator JVlan, in the speciality act of the “Black Crook.’ Salary, tempting. Address, by letter only, with enclosure of photographic likeness, Manager, Niblo’s Gardens.” What is it ? —Mr. Jaiiies Glass, of the Thistle Works, High Street, Ayr, has come into possession of a barn door fowl, and he will be gratified to anybody who can tell him whether it is a cock or a hen. It has a cock’s head and tail to begin with, a large full comb and a cock’s cackle, but its body is unmistakably that of a hen, while its feet and legs are as unquestionably those of a cock. It is white in color, approaching somewhat to the Spanish in points, and can sit on a rail and crow as loudly as the celebrated rooster that wakened the priest by his early salutions to the break of day. When paired with a cock that is nothing else, and never was anything else but Acock, it acts towards him as a discreet hen ought to, but when .placed beside a hen. that is nothing else, and never was any thing else than a hen, it will flap its wings and crow after the most approved fashion. To crown all it lays a small white egg, and then cackles over it with the resonant notes of -the rooster.! Altogether it is a puzzle,' and Mr. Glass is naturally anxious to have the mystery solved. AH the same, we should scarcely care do eat it.. It looks as if - years had gone over its head, and the wonder is that it has escaped public observation so long.— Ayr Observer. American Wit. —There is a good deal of wit .floating up and.down among the American newspapers. When the Camden Post says “ a man’s character is like a fence—you cannot strengthen it by whitewash,” it gives us a genuine epigram. Quite as felicitous too, is this from the Cincinnati. Breakfast Table-. “ A tack points heavenward when it means most mischief; it has many human imitators.” A bright turn to a familiar quotation is given by the Biddeford Miniature , thus : “ I am thy father’s spirit, as the pint flask said to the inquisitive urchin who had been in vestigating in the cupboard.” Mr. Talmage having claimed that hell has four gates, the Buffalo Express hopes they will open outward, so as to give easy egress in case of fire. The Hacken sack Republican gave a witty conceit when it said last fall: “The leaves of trees, like summer boarders (with bills, unpaid, take their departure, leaving their old trunks behind them.”' The following is evidently stolen from the English. At dinner the host introduces to the favorable notice of the company a splendid truffled pheasant, amid mur murs of admirarion. “ Isn’t It a beauty,” he says ; “ Dr. So-and-so gave it to me —killed it himself.” “Aw what was he treating it for?” said one of the-guests. This, which is going the rounds without credit, bears evidence of origin in the New York World-. —“A thorn in the bush is worth a dozen in the hand.”

“Steady, Awhile.”— Curate: “Good morning,. Curley; I hope you are getting on better now ? ” Artisan : “ Yes, master, thankee. lam saving up.” Curate : “I am glad to hear that. How much have you saved ? ” Artisan : “ I have got a penny, master, and am saving it till I get another, and then I am going to have a pint.”

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Clothing Establishment. i- Trustees. ASSIGNMENT OF THE ESTATE OF MESSRS. AITKEN, PASCOE & CO.. CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS, TO Mr. J. H. Morrison, Manager Mosgiel Woolen Factory, ANI) Mr. John Ross, } Of Sargood, Sons & Ewing j THE 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 "Very Heavy Reduction, and have resolved to sell the same again in .our Branches direct to the public at prices at which we could not legitimately sell our own Goods. In fact (without exaggeration) ditring the next few. weeks we are in a position to offer ‘“ NEW GOODS - . IN MEN’S AND BOYS’ ATTIRE, Of Colonial Manufacture, at from ONE THIRD ONE HALF THEIR USUAL COST New Zealand Clothing Factory. The assigned Stock will be for Sale in our Ashburton Branch from and on SATURDAY NEXT, 28th JUNE. New Zealand Clothing Factory. 12a CHRISTCHURCH AND SUBURBAN DIRECTORY FOR 1879. ON SALE at the'“ HERALD ” Office, Saunders Buildings, East-street. PRICE I FI V E SH I L LINGS, fiv? Neatly. Bound in Cloth. The above Volume contains a lot of valuable' mformation, and should be in the hands of eve ry /.Tradesman. T'XIARIES. —A Few -Commercial and 1/ Scribbling Diaries on Sale, Cheap, at the “ Herald” Stationery Depot) East Street North, near Railway Station.



Advertisements foy the Ashburton Herald must be sent in not later than 2 p.m. for the Country Edition, and 3 p*m. for the Town Edition, with |:he number of insertions written 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 n writing, before 12 noon and alterations the d; y previous. Subscriptions : Quarterly — Delivered in town Posted country In Advance Alt Booked s. d. s. d ..60 6 6 ~.80 86 ...80 8 6



New Advertisements. ''' ' ' THE Rev. J. Glover, of Christchurch, will preach in the Primitive Metho dist Church, Wills Street, at: 7 o’clock This Evening. 153 a V.: vR. In the District Court op Canterbury Holden at Ashburton. IN THE MATTER OF The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, and of The Debtors, and Creditors, Act, 1876, Amendment Act. 1S78; and of'the bankruptcy of TIMOTHY MUR PHY, DANIEL, DYNCH, . and JAMES MORAN, all of Dyndhurst, in the County of Ashburton, farmers, carrying on business together as part ners, debtors. I HE RE BY Summon a meeting of the Creditors of the above-named debtors, to consider the intended application by the said debtors for an Order of Immediate Discharge, the said meeting tp be lipid at the offices of Messrs. Branson and Parnell, Solicitors, East Street, Ashburton, on Saturday, 26th day of July instant, at 12 o’clock noon. Dated this 21st day of July, 1879. HUGO FRIEDLANDER, Creditors' Trustee, Branson & Purnet/t,, Solicitors for the Debtors. 154 a Y. R. In the District Court op Canterbury, EJolpen at Ashburton, IN THE MATTER OF The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1576, Amendment" Act, 187 S, and of the bankruptcy of TUQMASj: TAYLOR .and WIL LIAM TiIOM AS LlriE.Glelkd!s.* ? APPLICATION will,be made to the Court. on the 15th day:of AUGUST next for the discharge of the above-named debtors. Dated this 22nd day of July; 1879. O’liEiLi.y & Ireland, Solicitors for the Debtors, 153 a



GOUNTY,.COUNCIL. ;?• \* z&k&c"- \>'3t• •«.. • v ’ * 4 persbnsj|Sftlje compilation of Valu ation ListsiforTKe -Road Districts within oPMhburton for the Year 1880, in-accordance with the provisions of “The Rating A ! ct,-'187G,” and “Rating Act Amendment-Act,' 1878.” • Valuation Lists.of each Road District to be supplied iii duplicate, and to be in the hands of the Clerk to the Council On or before December 31,1878. The Valuer to undertake to appear before the Judge of the Assessment Court to defend .valuations objected to. Tenderers to deposit amount, equivalent to 5 per cent on amount of tender. • ws The lowest or any. tender not necessarily accepted. f: . ...... y...... ; Tenders, in sealed envelopes, endorsed ci Tender for Valuation List,’’ to be sent . to the Council’s offices, Ashburton, on or before 10 o’clock on Wednesday, the 6th day of August, 1879. - - ; • • • By Order, : : F. MAIN WARING, Clerk. Ashburton, 10th July, 1879. . 85a To Let. ~;.V TO LET, A COTTAGE of 4 Rooms,; situated In Cox Street. Apply to : . C. PERCY COX, 144 a • East Street. TO LET, FOR CROPPING. 1000 oot *' stubbie in the Lagmhor District. ■ For particulars apply to ......... 138 a ... r DONALD McLEAN. h _ For‘Sale. :T Ty ■; .T ~ SADDLE FOR SALE. FOR SALE, a Strong SADDLE, quite new. Price—£3 15s. ; worth £5. ALFRED HARRISON, 122 a . | Auctioneer. . : £2 ss. PER ACRE. MESSRS. SAUNDERS BROTHERS . have had placed in their hands for sale 993 Acres of fair Agricultural Land,- ’■within 5 miles of the Dunsandel Railway Station. The property-adjoins a railway -' reserve, aud water can be obtained within twenty feet of the surface. "To effect an immediate sale, the proprietor will accept £2 ss. per acre.' ''~ c! • “ * . Full particulars on application to SAUNDERS BROTHERS, 2% Ashburton. Public Notices. ANTED, a Smart RUN BOY. Ap piy 118 a HERALD OFFICE. SAN DO AND OLSEN’S ASSIGNED estate. " * ; ’ : TAEBTS due to this Estate must be 8 / paid to Mr. G. D. Boileau, Ac countant, Saunders’ Buildings, without delay. ‘ ’ " 1 '' “A i ; tfSEP” 8 }*«—•■ Ashburton, ,9th July, 1879.; / 1 86a;; NOTICE. - I ESTATE OF F. DOHERTY. ALL Accounts due to the above estate must be paid forthwith to Mr. Doherty, or they will be sued for without further notice. By order of the Trustees,, D. CARO. 927 W. BROWNE. SPECIAL NOTICE. • A TREES! ! TREES!!! SEALY~BROS., THE ASHBURTON NURSERY, BEACH ROAD, MOORE STREET, A RE now offering,-atdqweat r\ tive rates, their ; Stock of Trees, including:— - - . 5 AAA Apples, Pears,• Plumßy’i jUUU Peaches, Cherries, Necta rines. A AA A Gooseberry, Currants—Black -T, UUU White, and. Red ffcaap l : berry.-'-’- Uv>l>‘ Pinis Irisigriis, Pinus Muri jwv/ w cata, Pinus Maritima, PL nils Tuberculata, Pinus ’ Laricio, Pinus Pbnderosa, Cupres Macrocarpa., 000 S "* Ch rUCe a hd Austrian I Al.so, — Several thousand Laurel, Holly, Laures tinus, Rhododendron, Thuga, Welling tonia Gigantea, Roses, and numerous; other useful Trees and Shrubs. Also, — Walnuts, Grape Vines, Quicks, Rhu barb, Strawberry, &c., And ■J'-iiyV/' 1 AA Cabbage and Cauli- TU'L/jiL/UL/ fl owe r Plants. ' Price List oh application. * '' f SEALY; JBROS,, l BEA C H R 6 AD, . ... 1•' 1 U ■:■ i i.- - j 1 vJ i C. G .w* ASHBURTON. ..O iVv; " ‘-.v% i"i t'J\ 145% T.R.H ODDER & QOMPANY’S, TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT Is now under the management'of Mr. E, W, Tomkins (from West End, London), Cutter., Practical Tailor, Breeches, and - Riding Pants’ Maker. >: ” ■■■■■• v. - ’ Orders promptly attended to. Exact t fit Guaranteed. jgsa-A Large. Assortment of i Tweeds,' ' Doeskins, and Coatings on hand, 150 a