ASHBURTON TOWN HALL COM PANY (Limited).

The annual meeting of the Ashburton Town Hall Company was held to-day, Mr Bullock, Chairman of Directors occupying the chair. The report was read by the Secretary, and stated that the receipts of the Company, from its opening up to August 31st, amounted to £326 12s 6d, which,*, considering '. the ■ depression, ; ;wa s mbit satisfactory. The Directors antici pated that when certain addifcioi s and alterations were made, the annual income would not be less than £SOO, which would leAve,a handsome margin, for a dividend, as well : as- benefiting the Towmship by pro viding, a, commodious .building.. for, meet ings,'"public ehterimhni Aits, etc. , and on reasonable ternjs-f j ... The report''-'detailed"certain difficulties the Company had to contend with in con sequence ot a number of shares that had been taken up by subscribers, but which had, through non-payments, been forfeited. At present only SSI~ shares remained on the books, instead of 750 as contemplated, thus rendering it necessary for the Direc tors to negotiate a loan of £1,300, for which a special meeting was called to enlarge the borrowing powers of the Direc tors. This loan, if floated, would enable them to pay off the- present debt and make the necessary additions to the hall; these additions comprised, the,-addition of .two shops-and-a' verandah/ and* the /conversion: of the present gallery into a billiard room, and;this would not only tend to; make the building more profitable, but would im prove its:acoustic".properties.:.': The Direc tors anticipate that by these alterations j they.will, be. able-.to. add to-the. revenue of the Company, and at 'the” 'same time* lower the tariff for.:public entertainments,. etc,, thus making a mutual gain both to the shai;eholders/and:the public, The Direc tors also'contemplated having gas laid on to the Hall. In accordance with clause 48 of fthe iffpint, Stock Companies? Act, I Dr. Stewart 'aucf lilr Shearman retire by rota tion • from, the list, of. Directors, but are eligible' for 're-electibii. . The financial statement had been printed and 'distributed among the membeas. - } ' ~, Mr, Bullock proposed, and Mr. G. M. /Robinson 'seconded,- that : the report and balance-sheet as read he adopted. ■*CMi m ; The. retiring Directors, Mr B. W. Shear- 1 man and Dr'/ Steivar t/iVere' re-elected. Messrs Gundry and Zouch were elected auditors for the ensuing year. Mr Boyle proposed, and Mr St. Hill seconded that the Directors take into their consideration the question of letting the hall. 1 Carried. A vote of thanks to the Chairman ter : minated the proceedings. r , .

POLITICAL.

•rji/:T;he-resignation of-the; Ministry, is the ' next act in the political drama now being j/;played] atr; Wellington, and is the very tardy 'result of the country’s expression •< ;^o^iit^./jopjumLqEur- v .§u:.,.!G(Borge,; with the same bitterness that has characterised his utterances and conduct towards the Oppo -7 sition;'has; plaeedjthe'resignations of him self and his colleagues in the hands of the Governor and neglected to exercise the usual courtesy of recommending his successor. That, however, is - a difficulty His Excellency will easily get over, and before this will have reached the hands of our readers we expeetr to hear Sir Hercules Robinson has sent for the Hon. John Hall to form a Ministry. Sir George has,dried ' many shifts! since his defeat on Friday to hold on to office, but even the firmest supporters of the Liberal cause, who gave him their ‘ adherence 'not for himself, but for the cause he claimed to represent, have de clined further to countenance his desperate struggles to retain: ;liisZ position, and he was left with a following of only those who blindly believed him to be the, future regenerator, 0f.... New,, Zealand.' Throughout'his Ministerial career he has; done his very best, by his own splendid' oratory, and through his subsidised drum-, majors ‘ o£Jthe T press/ 5 to force down the' country’s throat a belief that there exis-, ted two parties in the State —a Liberal and a Conservative,... To what extent he succeeded'‘in "this effort is shown by the

reduction of the majority against him

from fourteen in the last Parliament to .BJfourCiiiMMP now sitting. But how little he himself practically believed in the existence of these two parties is shown by his readiness, if his supporters would have allowed him, to recruit a Ministry from the ranks of the Opposition, and thus by a coalition have averted to some' extent the effects of the defeat he has, sustained. But the Ministerial side, or rather the leaven of good sense that re-, mains in it, accepted the House’s vote as' the defeat it was, refused to countenance any further shifting; and the resignation . we,chronicle to-day.is the result. I ; ' Sir George’s defeat is not the defeat of' a party, it is the defeat of one man—the House’s deliberate assertion that Parlia ment is the governing power in the country, and that no one man or number of men can with impunity take it upon themselves -to ride rough-shod over the ... will of; the people’s representatives. Had Sir George, and those who now follow him, been loyal to the principles to advance which"theyJcame; into power and he into the Premiership —had they cared to make use of the majority they had during the first session of their power, and in the hey-day of their popularity, they could have passed the great majority of those measures which in their desperation they threw upon the floor of the House, and then announced when they found the days of their power were numbered, that by these measures they desired to be tried by the country. Had they been the Liberal party they claimed . to, be, those measures would have now been -law, and many members of pro nounced Liberal views now in Oppo sition would have been powerful supporters instead' of ' equally powerful opponents. The Ministry who have just retired from '.power, did not lose that power because they were Liberal but because they were incapable, and their incompetency is just as ; apparent -in - the way they have sacrificed their chances to pass the laws they have put forward as the “ sine qua non” of the country’s future as in the manner in which, in their administration «p£«public.,.business, : theyjblundeyed on : o from one -muddle to another until affairs ,4/have b?exi so left that it will?, tax the skill stjpf; htlie .best; : statesmen iii the colony to rectify theim;.j The .first; step . to,-rectifica tion will be the advent of a Ministry drawn from the Opposition benches.

THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

[by telegraph.]

(from our own correspondent.) Wellington, October 6.

The Hon. John Hall was sent for this evening, nyd is now forming a Ministry. It will p robably consist of Mr Hall, Prem er ; M • Olliver, Minister for Public Works ; xVlr Bryce,, Postmaster General; Major Atkinson, Colonial Treasurer; Mr. Rolleston, Native Minister ; Mr Whitaker, senr., Attorney-Genenal ;Mr Miller, in the Legislative Council, and some North Island man for Colonial Secretary or any other office. Sir George Grey is losing all his supporters, except the Auckland men, who hope to hang on to him, and.through him to get anything they want for Auck land. : :-'p

How it is Viewed at Home. —A very grave account of the present state of affairs in New Zealand appears in a morn ing paper (says the “ Home News”), but although matters are certainly serious and a conflict with the Maoris far from im probable, there, can be no doubt that we should have heard by telegraph if hostili ties had actually commenced. 1 It is so much to the interests of the colonists, on many grounds, to avoid pushing the Maoris into a corner that there is little likelihood that they will take strong measures unless, driven to do so, . The New Zealand settlers have always main tained. that ~ Imperial . mismanagement brought about the last Maori s war. They have now got the. whole matter under their own control, and we may fairly hope that they will contrive to deal with it without bloodshed. When,' however, religious: fanaticism once gets fairly hold of the Maoris, they are as difficult to argue with as a Malay about to run amuck.

Mr. Masters’ Secession. —The “ N. Z. Times ” lias' the following Mr. Masters, about whom there seemed to be consider able doubt/and wlio was claimed for the Ministry, yesterday informed the House ill unequivocal language that he should vote for the amendment of the Hon. John Hall. He stated that at every meeting he had addressed he had declared himself independent of all parties, although it was .true he had a leaning for Sir George Grey. He had informed his constituents that it was imposible to say how he should vote until he came to Wellinton, and from what he had seen since he had been in that city he had determined to vote for the Opposition,- because there were men on that side of the House who, if they were in office, he could trust implicitly.

THE ASHhURfON HERALD.

[Tuesday, October 7, 187$.



Auction Sales. L’F RED H ARRIS O N, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND. ESTATE AGENT, ASHBURTON. ■ r Farms, Town Sections, and House Pro perties on the Books for Sale or to Let. ’ " ’ AGENT FOR THE ’ : ! : : TRANSATLANTIC .. FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.. Chief Office— -Christchurch. * The Stud. THE IMPORTED DRAUGHT HORSE, BILLY FAIRPLAY, ILL STAND at Ede’s Horse Bazaar, Ashburton, and Travel Wakanui and Longbeach Districts. Terms—£s 55., payable Ist January, 1880. Groomage— -55.-j payable first time of service. Particulars, see cards.—Apply 535a—63 : ' B. EDE.



THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE COLT Of the Tjiaducek Blood. To Travel this Season the ASHBURTON ‘ AND WAICANUI Districts, See future Advertisements for Particular's. -S. H. FOWLER & CO„ • • . Proprietors, 504a—20 ; ' Winslow.



Public Notices. LOWER ASHBURTON ROAD DIS TRIOT. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that it is the intention of the Lower Ashburton Road Board, at a Special Meeting to be held at the Waterton Library, on Tuesday, the 21st instant, to strike a General Rate of One Shilling in the £ on the rateable value of (all the pro perty situated within the said District, for the Year ending 31st March, 1880, pay able in one sum on and after Monday, the 10th of November, 1879, and that the Rate Book is now- open for inspection at Mr. Escott’s Store, Tinwald. W. CUTHBERT, Clerk. Tinwald, 6th October, 1879. 68 ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. NOTICE TO RATEPAYERS. -'VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that .1 V'' all the Rates now due and remain ing unpaid on the 13tli October next, will be SUED FOR without further notice. . By order, CHAS. BRADDELL, Town Clerk. Ashburton, 29th Sept., 1876. 507a—13 ]Vt RS. S'COTT’S IMPERIAL BOARDING HOUSE, Durham Street South, CHRISTCHURCH. Board and Lodging, 20s. Beds and Meals, Is. each. 509 a



Business Notices. SEALY BROS., NURSERYMEN AND SEEDSMEN, BEG to thank their friends and the public of Ashburton for the liberal support accorded them during the past five years, and to intimate that they HAVE OPENED new business premises in East Street near the Bank of New Zealand, where they will, be prepared to supply Agricul tural and Garden Seeds of every descrip tion. SEALY BROS., NURSERYMEN AND SEEDSMEN, EAST STREET. The facilities we possess for testing the quality of all Seeds offered by us, and our desire to extend this branch of our busi ness, will be a sufficient guarantee that all Seeds offered by us will be such as will give the utmost satisfaction. SEALY BROS., THE ASHBURTON NURSERY, BEACH ROAD, MOORE STREET. 306 a NEW IAILORING ESTABLISHMENT, f ; THE TRIANGLE, Wakanui Road, near H. M. Jones’. G. J. F. LUBLOW, ■> ilo Am PRACTICAL ■ P : : TAILOR AND HABIT MAKER, Begs to announce to the public of Ashbur ton and the surrounding district that he HAS COMMENCED BUSINESS, and is prepared to execute orders equal to anything in the Colony. One trial will be sufficient as to Fit, Style, and Workmanship. Dress Suits, in various styles, and latest fashions. I weed Suits of every kind ip latest styles. Fancy Coatings and Yest ings. Cord Pants; Trousers strapped and cuffed. A good assortment of Tweeds and Cloth m Stock. ; Reasonable Prices will be charged, and - satisfaction guaranteed. the address— G. J,, F. LUBLOW, Wakanui Road, Ashburton. 283 a i_ ; , j Gasfitters, &c. . , ; PUBLIC NOTICE. TRADESMEN and others who intend using the Ashburton Gas Company’s . Gas should give their orders at once have their premises . fitted.'. : with Gas Fittings* to ensure no delay when the Gas is brought into the town. ' ' I J. G. DOLMAN, pi LI CEN SE D GAS FI TTE R, Plumber, Locksmith, "Whitesmith, Bell hanger, Zinc and Tin-plate Worker, Hot and Cold Water Engineer, TANCRED STREET, - U ASHBURTON. ' : N.B. —Artesian Wells sunk and Pump fitted and repaired,; O. G. Guttering fixer at Current .Rates. ■ ' ‘ ""‘ J Electric. Bells supplied and fitted. Orders punctually attended to in town and country. \ 812



Fruiterers, &c. A Y I SO N, - • G R E ENGRO CER """ AND FRUITERER, HAS ON SALE-, Onions, Good Potatoes, Carrots, Parsnips, Turnips, .Herbs. ; ixTUT; r; WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, (Next to’ Fowler, Grocer) TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON 7 c,S> w: t Cabinetmakers. TINWALD FURNITURE DEPOT. gEA;DEE CABINET MAKER, FURNITURE DEALER, &c. Venetian and other Blinds, Curtain Poles, Oxford and other Picture Frames made to order. Repairs Executed with Despatch. Note the Address— Great South Road, Tinwaud, (Next to Mr. Prettejohn’s, Shoe Makei 280 Public Notices. r ~IN BANKRUPTCY. J^OTICE —The “ Ashburton Herald” is a Gazette for all notices under the Debtors and Creditors Acts. 60 J7IARMERS. —Do not neglect to Read j the Agricultural Papers appealing n the “Ashburton Guardian.”



Auction Sales, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4 th. MR JOHN LLOYD CHAWLEY will hold his USUAL SALE OF MERCHANDISE At his Rooms, Saunders’ Buildings, ON SATURDAY NEXT, Particulars in Future Advertisements. Sale to commence at 1 o’clock sharp. J. LLOYD CRAWLEY, Auctioneer



Mil. JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY has for Sale some . VALUABLE TOWN SECTIONS in Ashburton and Timvald ; also, some Farms to Let and for Sale. also, — 1 Good Double-seated BUGGY 1 ~ Single-seated ~ J. LLOYD CRAWLEY, Auctioneer, &c.



Tentmaker. * ■- ■■■'■- NOTICE.' ’ RE-OPENING. 1 WM. PATCH IN G BEC-S to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding dis tricts, that, having purchased the busi ness lately carried on by Sando and Olsen, he will continue the MANUFACTURING . :;-A;J-r-oV ! i of V ~ ' . ■ TENTS, : TARPAULINS, HORSECLOTHS, WAGGON TILTS, &c. LARGE STOCK ON HAND, Including— Druggets, assorted patterns Tents, all sizes Indiarubber and Canvas Hose-, ing .. Canvas, Calico, American Duck, Drill, &c. Clothes, Garden, and Plough Lines Headstalls Flax and Hemp Halters ON SALE, AT UNUSUALLY LOW PRICES. The following : Tarpaulins, and Horsecloths Oilskin Suits, Men’s and Bojs’ Macintoshes, Leggings Flax and Manilla Rope Blocks, double and single FLAGS OF ALL NATIONS the address— WM. PATCHING (Late Sando & Olsen), East Street, Ashburton 108 a Public Notices. G . PERCY COX, i AND AND ESTATE AGENT ANT - • VALUATOR, : AS HEUR T O N. MONEY TO LEND ON APPROYED FREEHOLD SECURITY Agent for Union Insurance COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. 717, NO TIC E. 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. N O. T I C E. TINWALD AND HINDHOPE TOWNSHIPS. PURCHASERS of the undermentioned Sections in the above-named Town- ! ships are hereby requested to pay balances of purchase-money, together with interest thereon to the undersigned without delay. Tinwald Sections. Nos. 2, 26, 69, 89, 90, 123, 136, 147, 155, 165, 179, 182, 183, 234, 248, 250, 253, 254, 277, 378, 379, 380, and 383. Hindhope Sections. Nos. 6, 11, 16, 20, 23, 47, 68, and 95/ ROBERT WILKIN & CO., v'l'H T; Hereford Street, Christchurch. 492 a



Auction Sales. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY Have on Sale 1000 ATS. 1000 CAPITAL QUALITY.AND PRICE LOW. V. D. L. PALINGS, PALINGS, PALINGS, T HE Undersigned have on sale 5 and 6 FEET 1 Y.D.L. PALINGS, Of the very best quality for roofing, being perfectly straight and free from twists, „ which they are now offering at a very low! * ' EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. _ - : : - ... A" j EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. j AGENTS FOR THE ’ : - - . . . ...... * • i SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND : MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY . ! < i .. k G~, ;' i of : . . j- NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL ... ... ... ... £1,000,0001 Insurances effected at the lowest current rates on all kinds of Buildings, Threshing Machines, Crops Growing and in Stack. TO RUNHOLDERS, FARMERS, AND OTHERS. rpHE Undersigned have on Sale Fencing Wire No. 6 to 10k Standards, and Stakes. Seeds- — ■■ n White Clover Red Clover Cow Grass . .L. !I i 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. Boarding Houses. PRINCE ALBERT PRIVATE HOTEL r|IHE undersigned having opened the Prince Albert Boarding House, in Wills Street, near the Railway Station, under the management of Mr. and Mrs. Lucas, begs to say he is determined to keep .. GOOD TABLE, and afford Comfortable Accommodation to customers at MODERATE CHARGES. THOMAS CLARK, Proprietor. 333a—27 ASHBURTON 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 Bgard ... ... ... 14s. MEALS AT ALL HOURS. Beds (single)j Is. 6d. Private Room for Ladies. ! 334a—28 ECHO DINING ROOMS, EAST STREET SOUTH, Next door to Messrs. Sando& Olsen, Ashburton. - j 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 Coffee All Hours. Breakfast for early train ; Table d’Hote from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Tea from sto 8 p.m. A Chef de Cuisine of considerable experi ence has been specially engaged for this establishment, and all that the proprietor asks is one trial. 54 A. DUPUIS, Proprietor.



y GsnOTaPlSferchanfcg. ORR AND CO., ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA. BANKRUPT ESTATE! OF HOOPER, AITKEN & Co. £5,345 10s. 4d ORR AND Co.j .... .‘ . '.;:, .. • ; .. ,V _.. j•' JJ^ AVING Purchased the Whole of the above Stock from the Trustees, will offer it for SALE on S ATUR DA Y, At the Premises Lately occupied by J. H. PASS AND 00. THE GOODS ARE ALL QUITE NEW AND IN SPLENDID CONDI TION, AND WILL BE SOLD AT Less Than Half Price FOR CASH. , COME AT ONCE, AND Secure Bargains COME EARLY, ON SATURDAY, 2PY ORR AND CO., IMPORTERS, ASHBURTON AND RAKAIX.



Wants, &c„ JjINVELOPES, NOTEPAPER, EN VELOPES, NOTEPAPER.—The cheapest ever offered in Ashburton, at the Herald Office, Wholesale Stationery Saunders’ Buildings.