POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails at the Ashburton Post Office close as follows : For Christchurch and North at 10.20 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. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Porks, Mount •Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.30 a.m. For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, at 3.is p.m. daily. . . For Wakanui and Seaheld, on Mondays and Thursdays, 7.30 p.m. W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster. NOTICE. Mails close at the Chief Post Office for the following 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 Saturday, July 19, and will be due in London on Sept. 2. 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. Ihe mail via Brindisi will be due in London on Sept. 22, and the mail via Southampton on Sept. 29.

A travelling Post Office having been estab ished on the Southern line of railway, letters bearing a late fee of 2cl. 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 haying 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 lettersl shall have remained in the post office to which they may be addressed, at least ten days.

UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

On the first da’ J 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 foi warded to the Bead 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".) SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1879.

Presbyterian. —The Rev. Mr. Elmslio will preach in the Presbyterian Church to-morrow at both services, and will ebs pense the sacrament in the morning, He will also preach at Wakanui in the after noon.

The Pole Skits. —We learn that the two skits on the £15,000 loan the rush ing bullock” and the “ steeplechase”—are to be reproduced in oil by the artist, to the order of an influential citizen.

Anstee’s Hotel. —This splendid build ing, which has recently been vacated by the proprietor, Mr. Anstee, is now in ful swing under its new owner, Mr. M. O’Sullivan, and we doubt not from the prices Mr. O’Sullivan advertises, that he will obtain a full share of patronage. It speaks well for public confidence in the Borough that no sooner should such a establishment as this private hotel be in the market, than an enterprising gentle man is ready to enter on possession.

Parliamentary. —The debate on the Address in Reply to the Governor’s Speech was the leading feature ©f last night’s sit ting of the House of Representatives. At 7.30 the Address was moved by Mr. Shanks in a speech laudatory of the policy enunciated in the Governor’s Speech, and Mr Reeves seconded. The Address, as drafted, was of course a wholesale swal lowing with thankfulness of everything noted in the Speech, and after it was read Sir William Pox rose amidst cheers to propose an amendment. In doing so he made a fierce attack upon the Government remarking that all the measures-promised in the Speech had been repeatedly promised before, and the House was strewn with broken promises of this Administration, and all those “ human race amelioration measures ’’ were only funeral baked meats re-served. Standing on the precipice of a Maori war, it was no time to consider human-race measures. Hailing down ac cusations of error and incompetency but too well founded, Sir William next pro ceeded to characterise Sir George’s at tempt to stay the Land Bill from the Governor’s assent as a fraud as bad as a sharper’s card trick, that would have passed but for His Excellency’s expertness in detection. The Thames Railway busi ness was then referred to, and its opening condemned as an unconstitutional act. Government must have known for months of the emergency of the Loan Bill, yet they hurriedly called Parliament together and asked them to rush such an important measure through the House without time to consider it. Sir William accused Go vernment of sweeping away old Civil servants to make room for boys, and at the expense of old tried servants, finding places for partizans. Mr. Luckie was doubtless very able to fill a sinecure office, and draw a salary, but his best qualifica tion for such a position was that he was an editor and controlled a newspaper. The speaker then made merry over the Premier’s message to the messenger to come and pitch Mr. Ballance out by the scruff of the neck, and remarked that if the Premier blushed as he said he did over Mr. Ballanee’s conduct, it was the first time for fifty years. A scathing criti cism of the native policy that had ended in a threatened war, and a panic en the West Coast followed, after which Sir William said “If the House wished to preserve the dignity of Ministerial benches they should ask his Excellency to rid the Ministerial benches of those who now occupied them. [Cheers.] And in order to secure this he had the pleasui-e to move the resolution placed in his hand to the effect that the Government does not possess the confi dence of this House.” Sir George in reply opened with a"denial of Sir William’s ut terances, and said he looked round and saw those whom he had offended because he would not allow them -to retain some four millions of illgotten funds, and others whom he had prevented from obtaining grants of land by unjust means, and these men sought to annoy him because of their defeat. He endeavored to prove that the Thames railway business was a perfectly constitutional proceeding, and that he had the House’s sanction for his conduct. It was untrue that no Cabinet meetings had been held, and it was untrue that the Maoris "vyere peaceful and satisfied when he came to office. The honorable gentle man knew they were not so, and knew that there was no safety for life or pro perty. He did not go on all-fours to the Maoris as Sir William fed gone to the Home Government for his _ honors. So long as men wanted to acquire ikwl from the natives at a tenth of its cost, so long as he opposed their doing so, so lom would he be abused and maligned. He has confident that an appeal to the coun try would result in a confirmation of the policy his Government had pursued. Mr. itoJleston ivas the next speaker, and he said the House ought to be treated to something more than angry declamation. Government could .have settled tJie Can terbury land on deferred payments any time •.‘during the last two years. Mr, Thorne George moved the adjournment of the debate, which was carried, and the House adjourned at 12,45 till Tuesday.

CHISPA’S LETTER.

“ I am not vet so bald that you can see my brains.’*’—Longfellow.

65 ! That’s the number by which the pay-your-way-and-be-respected party got beaten in the one-innings match Clean liness, with Safety v. Dirt, with Danger. My neighbor, Muddipath fumes over the matter, of course, and says though the big figure represents a lot of votes it don’t represent many voters, and is quite sure that if the poll had been of heads instead of houses and sections, Dirt, with the big bowler Danger, would have won the day. He can’t see the use of appealing to the judgment of the ratepayers when the voting power is not given to judgment, but to weathei boarding, scantling, match-lining, shin gles, and corrugated iron. Neither can I, for that matter ; but then Muddipath lays the flattering unction to his soul that those holders of many votes to property will have the satisfaction of paying the thick end of the rates.. Just so, and knowing this they voted with their eyes open. So for this once, re cognising Muddipath’s theory to be the correct one, I must say weatherboard houses, &c., are very sensible, discrimi nating things, and know exactly what’s good for them.

19 ! Another figure. That’s the number of registered dogs in Ashbur ton, as yet known to the County Clerk. He is quite willing and prepared to assist in searching for the remainder, and when the Town Clerk runs his eye over the cheque-book he’ll find a few more; but he won’t find the number he ought to. It’s a pleasure, no doubt to some men to have a tribe of dog s trotting at their heels, but several pounds to pay to the public purse for that pleasure makes it costly, and takes the gilt off the ginger-bread. If I were a member of the Borough Coun cil I’d suggest offering a stiff percentage of the fees recovered for all informa tions laid against the keepers of un registered canines—that is, if convic tions were obtained —but it would require to be more than 2 per cent. I’ll go bail that before the R.M. had put in four Fridays every deg in Ash burton would either be a tax-paying individual or an emigrant to the happy hunting ground. These “unemployed” times would yield willing informers, just as readily as they yielded bailiffs when things we r e so “ dicky ” recently with many people—and the job would be just as respectable and more patriotic.

What a stir some people make about things, to- be sure. Ml Ivess has resigned, and the Mayor didn’t cackle like a hen over an egg, because the Council had dropped one of its shining lights. You made a great mistake, your Worship. You should have rushed to the papers at once, fixing the date of the nomination lor next morning as you went, and stuck an advertisement in the paper proclaiming in one an nouncement the Borough’s loss and its burning necessity for a man to fill the vacant bench (or part of the bench). That Avould have pleased one set of people, but it wouldn’t have kept off the growl by the “Ratepayer,” nor the boil-over at the Council. A growl of another kind would have come off then. “You have shown indecent haste, sir. You should have allowed the public mind to cast about for a suitable man to take the place of the municipal steam-tug that had broken the tow rope and gone off, finding the craft too heavy to drag along. We cannot at once supply so great a loss. Give us time to think.” That’s the sort of growl would have coriie then. But, like a sensible man you took your own way, and the tug’s safety valve let off steam harmlessly. The snort of the little tug will be no longer heard in the thick of the fight, but you will hear it scream from afar, and its screams will nOAV be wilder and more frequent. Ash burton is notaletter-to-the-editor-writing community. But now, since this vacancy in the Council has occured, you will find that a large increase to the editorial correspondence will take place. Chispa.

LAST NIGHT’S CABLEGRAMS.

AUSTRALIAN (Reuters Telegrams.) Adelaide, July iS. Wheat, 4s. iod. per bushel. Sydney, July 18. Hennessey’s brandy, case, 325. 6d.; quarter-casks, 9s. per gallon ; kerosene, diamond, is. 6d.; Devoe’s, is. 9jZd.; Patna rice, £22 per ton; New Zealand wheat, 4s. 3d.; oats, 2s. 6d. per bushel; Raven’s twist tobacco, is. 7c1.; Sugar, Company’s No. i,£zS) Brice’s candles, Bd. to B£ d. Other lines are un changed. The Commercial Banking Company of .Sydney have declared a dividend of 2$ pe,r cent., and have increased their capital to £(390,000. Melbourne, July 18. Lelex won the Waterloo Cup. Wieberg’s trial commences on Mon day. Arrived—Albion.

TELEGRAPHIC.

TO-DAY’3 TELEGRAMS.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Assault

Auckland, Saturday.

Peter Murphy, charged with attem pt ing rape on a married woman, named Jessie M'Cartbey, living at Panmure, was committed for trial. The prosecu trix refused to give evidence. The Magistrate, on threatening to commit her to gaol for eight days, induced her yield and the case was resumed. Efforts had been made to pecuniarily compromise with the husband. Political. Mr. Rowe says he will not support a no confidence motion in the present Ministry while Sir William Fox is leader of the Opposition, nor under any con sideration will he support a party that makes one of its points of attack an opposition to the completion of the Thames and Waikato railway. The Hamilton branch’extension of the Waikato railway is ready for use in a fortnight if the authorities desire it. The Thames people are commencing an agitation in favor of a vigorous pro secution of the Thames Valley railway.

Sydney Exhibition. Wellington, Saturday.

Dr. Plector has received the follow ing official telegram from Sydney : “ There was no authority for stating in the press that the Exhibition would not be opened before the Ist of October. It is impossible at present to fix the date, but it will probably be tOAvard s the end of September. The Secretary of the Exhibition in New Zealand leaves for Sydney in the Wakatipu on the 31st inst.” He has the greater bulk of exhibits. Dr. Hector leaves soon after him to superintend the arrangements.

The New M.H.R. for Dunedin. Dunedin, Saturday. Mr. W. D. Stewart, the new member foriDunedin, will not leave till Tuesday morning. A Government Cheque Dishonored. The Morning Herald, in a local this morning, says : —“ We have seen a cheque for . 301., drawn by the General Government, which was presented at the Bank of New Zealand, and last week returned marked, ‘N.S.F.’” Inquest. At an inquest , held on the body of Mark Fox to-day, Avho died on Thurs day from injuries received at Gibbs and Clayton’s saw mills, a verdict of “ acci dental death ” was returned. Duck Stealing. Three boys were charged at the Police Court this morning with duck stealing. Two were convicted, and sentenced to six hour’s imprisonment with fifteen stripes of the birch rod. The other was discharged. Sudden Death. Invercargill, Saturday. William Crawford, baker, died sud denly in his bakehouse at Riverton, yesterday. Heart disease is the sup posed cause of death. Musical. Mdlle Olga Duboin, Russian pianiste, gave a performance last night at the Theatre Royal. She met with a most enthusiastic reception although the at tendance was affected by the weather.

POLITICAL GOSSIP.

Wellington, Friday.

There was an attempt to hold a caucus of Government supporters to day, but it failed through the lack of attendance.

It is understood that under present circumstances the Governor does not desire to press his objections to assent to the Loan Bill before the address in reply has been agreed to, and the Government will ask the House to agree toj a suspension of standing orders so that the Bill may be passed through all the stages in time for the San Fran cisco mail

The reason why the Premier wished to force on the Loan Bill was that during the depression in the iron manufacturing districts at Home the Government ordered large supplies of railway material, especially steel rails, for the completion of works authorised by Parliament, and that the contracts for these are to be fulfilled between this and the end of the year.

The Ministers openly admit that they are in a minority, their only chance being a dissolution or Sir G. Grey’s resignation. It is understood that the Ministry can only count on forty-one members whose votes can be relied upon in an emergency. The Ministers are said to be clean ing out their offices with a view to defeat.

The Opposition is estimated to have a majority of fourteen. For some days past some of Sir George Grey’s most favoured creatures

been trying ttf make a. Jonah fif im : but to-day they have ■thrown him overboard with the full knowledge that they must immediately follow him, and . now admit the destruction of the “great Liberal party” through his “ unhappy leadership• so we may soon expect to hear of his retirement to Kawau. — Press.

THE PARIHAKA MEETING.

New Plymouth, Friday.

The Parihaka meeting took place on Thursday. 500 Maoris and two Euro peans were present. Te Whiti said the ploughing was at an end as his object had been gained. He had ploughed the Government mana, and the Government had ploughed his mana. He was glad his servants were taken prisoners for his sake. They were like the martyrs of old—like Peter and the other Apostles—-like Christ, who suffered for righteousness. He rejoiced to hear that many prisoners had- been sent to Wellington, and he hoped that the rest would be sent thither, that they might be brought into the presence of Kings and Gover nors chiefly that his words and works might be spread abroad. They would be prosecuted, but would be faithful to the end. The Government came against him with sword and gun, while his weapons were submission, reason, and agreement. The Government would eventually feel ashamed of the part they were taking against him. He. rejoiced at the patience of his disciples, and assured them they would even tually be rewarded, as his destiny was spiritual supremacy over all. He was grieved at the stubbornness of the Maoris and Europeans who would not believe in him. The Europeans said his intentions were to commence hos tilities. This was not so. His mission was peaceful. His teachings were declared to be ravings. So men derided the prophets of old, but eventually be lieved in them. So would his teach ings be finally accepted. The next thing was the mangarongo, mountain of peace, and after that the resurrection. The wives and relatives of the prisoners, who went to Parihaka in tears, have returned rejoicing that their husbands’ and friends are accounted worthy to suffer martyrdom for Te Whiti’s sake.

SENSATIONAL PREACHING.

The Saturday Review thus discourses on the sensationalism exhibited in the American press and pulpit:—“ Every Monday a kind of symposium is held in the edifying pages of the New York Herald. For weeks past the preachers have ■ been vying with each other in original ideas about eternal punishment. Fashionable people go to hear Mr. Howler (who is a ‘ hard shell,’ or very convinced and condemnatory person) in the morning, and in the afternoon Mr. Honeyman charms them with his gentle and genial universalism.' On Monday the discourses are served up for the business men who flash past the upper floor windows in their delightful trains, which add a new ornament and luxury to civilization. Urged on by the press, the clergy are reduced to the position of the French' poet, who thinks it his duty to say ; something more startling and disgusting than the poet who pre ceded him. By this time the sensation which can be stirred by the ideas of eternal punishment is pretty nearly ex hausted, and the pious public of New York are really to be pitied. No topic admits of being peppered much hotter, and preachers are descending in des pair from high tragedy to low comedy. The press not onl) reports all that has been said after the event, but advertises beforehand the preachers and the titles of their sermons. On Sunday morning the jaded lover of excitement looks down the lists of sermons as he scans the lists of plays at the theatres. Shall he go and hear the latest effusion of the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, or shall he try some less familiar favorite? The titles of the sermons provoke rather than satisfy curiosity. Here are some of the announcements :‘A Man getting out of a Ship,’ £ How Jonah lost his Umbrella,’ ‘ The Speckled Bird,’ ‘ A little Man up a Tree,’ * The Runaway Knock,’ and so forth. These titles have the quaintness, without the humor, of our old English Puritans. When Mr. Taverner, of Woodeaten, preached in the University pulpit in Queen Elizabeth’s time he said, quite naturally, ‘ I have brought you some fine bisketts baked in the oven of Charitie, care fully conserved for the chickens of the church, the sparrows of the Spirit, the sweet swallows of salvation.’ The Yankee notions, however, are not natural, but forced. To advertise thus, as Dr. Taylor says, ‘is a deliberate let ting down of the great aim of the Chris tian ministry.’ After all, the titles are not very taking. We can all imagine what will be said about Zacchseus, ‘ the little man up the tree,’ and the wither ing of Jonah’s gourd is but poorly concealed by the joke about the prophet’s umbrella.”

Holloway’s Pills. —These Pills are more efficacious in strengthening a debilitated consti tution than any other medicine in the world. Persons of nervous habit of body, and all who are suffering from weak digestive organs, or whose health has become decayed by billious affections, disordered stomach, or liver com plaints, should lose no time in giving these admirable Pills a fair trial. Cough, colds, asthma, or shortness of breath, are also within the range of the sanative powers of this very remarkable medicine. The cures effected by these Pills are not superficial or temporary, but complete and permanent. They are as mild they are efficacious, and may be given, with confidence to delicate females and young chil dren. —Advt.

Authors;’ Aqps. —< Robert Brown ing, Berthold, Auerbach, and Mrs Stowe, are all 66 years old; Mr. Emerson is 75, Victor Hugo is 76, Tom Hughes is 55, Froude is 60, Ruskin is 59, -Tenny son is 69, Thomas Hardy is only; 38, William Black is 37, and Bret Harte is 39- A

Choosing a Prince. —ln Tirnova,; the Assembly of Notables elected. Prince Alexander of Battenburg as Prince of Bulgaria. .He was chosen by acclamation, amid a scene of great enthusiasm. The' Prince is in his twenty-third year, and a member of the grand-ducal house of Hesse, tie is a nephew of the Empress of Russia. He took part in the Russo-Turkish war as a member of the ‘Russian staff. Blown up and then Married.— An English tourist fell madly in love with a Scotch vivandiere at Balaklava, and bored her with his addresses. The young woman, no longer able to endure the annoyance, forbade him the door. After many a vain attempt to overrule her objections, the tourist de termined to commit suicide, but, in presence of the great events which were being played out, n no paltry manner. Having first bequeathed his fortune to the vivandiere, he caused a deep hole to be dug, in which he placed twenty pounds of powder ; over this excavation a slab was laid, and upon it the rejected one, cigar in mouth, took his seat. He tranquilly finished his weed, and then applied the expiring embers to the magazine below. An explosion followed, and two minutes later a charred mass descended from the heavens and fell into the port— a mass : which the astonished British seamen recognised- as a human body, and proceeded to fish from the water. There was a cry of “A man from heaven!” Same declared that he had been kicked out of the sun,; and others that he was an aeronaut come to grief. However, the man came round, and the vivandiere, touched by the proof of affection, capitulated. \ ■

Saturday, July 19, $8 e /qi]

THE ASHBURTON HERALD



Clothing Establishment. ASSIGNMENT OF THE ESTATE [OF MESSRS. AITKEN, PASCOE & CO.. CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS, TO Mr. J. H. Morrison, ■: Manager Mosgiel Woolen Factory, AND Mr. John Ross, Of Sargood, Sons & Ewings Trustees. 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) during ■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 TO ONE HALF ‘ THEIR USUAL COST. ! HALLENSTEIN BROS., New Zealand Clothing Factory. 'The assigned Stock will be for Sale in <cjtet Ashburton Branch from and on .SATURDAY NEXT, 28th JUNE. New Zealand Clothing Factory.



DIARIES. —A Few Commercial and Scribbling Diaries on Sale, Cheap, at the “Herald” Stationery Depot, Eatffc Street North, near Railway Station. ASHBURTON HERALD, Published Daily. Country Edition ... 3p. tu. Town Edition ' ... 4,30p.m. gUBSCRIBERS are requested to make known any irregularity in the delivery, j whether in Town or Country, which shall jj be immediately remedied. Country Sub- <■ scribers along the Wakanui Road to the school, thence to Seafield, Cambridge, and , Newland, are supplied by the mail-cart every Tuesday and Friday.



Advertisements for the Ashburton Herald must be sent ill not later than 2 p.m. for the Country Edition, and 3 p*m. for the Town Edition, with the number of insertions written plainly on he copy, othei wise they will be inserted till .count et manned, and charged accordingly. Notice to discontinue Advertisements must be left at the Office in writing, before 12 noon and alterations the day previous. Subscriptions : In Advanced If Booked Quarterly — Delivered in town ...80 S 6 ...80 8 6 s. d. s. d 60 6 6 country Posted



ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST.



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New Advertisements. WANTED.— A Useful girl, about 15. Apply,, . MRS. STOTT. 143 a Sochol House. WESLEYAN CHURCH, Cameron Street. —Service will be conducted in the above Church To-morrow Morning as usual, and in the Evening Mr. _ J. E. Buchanan will conduct Divine Service. 139 a PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. The rey. john elmslie, m.a., of Christchurch, will preach and dispense the Communion in the Ashbur ton Church at 11 o’clock TO-MORROW ; will preach in the Evening at 6.30, and at Walcanui at 2 o’clock. 140 a RIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH, Wills-street—Service will; be con ducted in the above Church To-morrow Morning and Evening. 141 a ASHBURTON GAS, COAL, AND COKE COv. (Limited). TO CARRIERS. : TENDERS are required for Filling Sacks, Carting from Railway, Weigh ing; and putting into shed at the Gas Works, Thirty Tons Coaly more or less, at per ton. Tenders to be addressed to T. Bullock, Esq., Chairman, and left at the office of the Secretary before 10 a.m. on Monday, the 21st inst. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By order, J. WARD, 142 a Secretary. LOST.— A ROUEN DUCK (drake). The finder will be rewarded by bringing the same to the Immigration Barracks. Anyone retaining the same after this date will be prosecnted. 144 a TO LET, FOR CROPPING. 1000 Good Stubble Land, in the Lagmhor District. For particulars apply to : ’ :• ■■ • • 138 a DONALD McLEAN. To Let. HOUSE TO LET. TO LET, a Very Comfortable 4-roomed Cottage in Wakanui Road, within three minutes’ walk of the Post Office, well-finished, with fireplace in each room, and section fenced round. Apply to K. SANDO, on the premises, or at the Shop, East Street, late Weston’s. 131 a For Sale. SADDLE FOR SALE. FOR SALE, a Strong SADDLE, quite new. Price—£3lss. ; worth £5. ALFRED HARRISON, 122 a Auctioneer. HOUSE AND LAND IN BURNETT STREET, FOR SALE CHEAP.' Easy terms of payment. GEORGE JAMESON, 102 a Ashburton. £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, and water can be obtained within twenty feet of the surface. To. effect an immediate sale., the proprietor will accept £2 ss. per acre. Full particulars 011 application to SAUNDERS BROTHERS, 2°a Ashburton.



Public Notices, R. ESTATE OF FRANCIS PHILIP •LeBRETON. N OTICE is hereby given, that a Meeting of . : the Creditors of the above-named debtor will.be held at the District Court, Ashburton, on TUESDAY, the 22nd July inst., at II o’clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of electing a Creditors’ Trustee in the place of Mr. A. O. Aitken, resigned. 0. CAVENDISH HURRELL, 128 a Clerk of the Court. R. ESTATE OF JOHN BROOM. V. V. NOTICE is hereby given, that a Meeting of the Creditors of the above-named debtor will be held at the District Court, Ashburton, on TUESDAY, the 22nd July inst., at 11. 15 in the forenoon, for the purpose of electing a Creditors’, Trustee in the place of Mr. A. O. Aitken, resigned. C. CAVENDISH HURRELL, 129 a Clerk of the Court. Tenders. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. TO BUILDERS. nnENDERS are invited for the erection I of a WEATHERBOARD HOUSE, to be used as offices. Plans and specifica tions may be seen at the offices of Messrs.. Fooks and Son, Borough Engineers. Tenders endorsed, “Tender for Offices,” and accompanied by a guarantee deposit of £5 (either in cash or a marked cheque), to be delivered at the Council Office on or before Friday, July 25th, at 12 o’clock noon, precisely. Ashburton, 16th July, 1879. CHARLES BRADDELL, 133 a Town Clerk. TO BE LET BY TENDER, for 14 Years, a Capital FARM of 128 Acres, First-class land, with river front age, being Educational Reserve 1123. For further particulars, apply to C. IJ.1 J . Cox, Esq. Tenders to he sent to the undersigned to Ist August. JAMES E. TREVOR, Chairman, Ashburton High School. 46a TENDERS. " ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. BUILDERS desirous of Tendering for the ERECTION of the Ashburton COUNTY OFFICES, in Baring Square, Ashburton, are requested to send in Sealed Tenders, duly endorsed, and ad dressed to the Architect, on or before TUESDAY, the sth AUGUST. The drawings and: specifications may be seen at the Architect’s office, Ashbur ton, up to Thursday, 24th July, and after that date at the City Council Cham bers, Christchurch. J. STANLEY BRUCE, C.E., 116 a Architect. f TEN DE R S.. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. BUILDERS desirous of Tendering for the ERECTION of a DWELLING HOUSE in Baring Square, Ashburton, are requested to send in sealed tender!, duly endorsed, and addressed to the Architect, on or before THURSDAY, the 24th instant. The drawings and specifications may be seen at the Architect’s Office, Ashburton, up to Thursday, the 17th, and after that date at the City Council .Chambers, Christ church. J. STANLEY BRUCE, C.E., 71a Architect. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. TENDERS are invited from competent' persons for the compilation of Valu ation Lists for the Road Districts within the County of Ashburton for the Year 1880, in accordance with the provisions ef “The Rating Act, 1876,’’.and “Sating Act Amendment Act, 1878.” Valuation Lists of each Road District to be supplied in 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. : The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. | Tenders, in sealed envelopes, endorsed “ 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, 5 F. MAINWARING, Clerk. Ashburton, 10th July, 1879. f , ; - LOWER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. END E R S anted for the following works : >. 1. Drain and Formation Qtt McLellan’s Road, 100 chain*. >. 2. Outfall through Gidding’*, 22 chains. j. 3. Cutting on South Terrace Road, by Findlay’s. j, 4. Raking, &c., of Boulder* on Islesworth Road, about 320 chain* ). 5. Ford, Drain, and Footbridge, at Ashton. lers addressed to the Chairman, and anied with a deposit equal to 5 nt. on the value of the work, ent in to the Chairman by 3 p.iu. day July 25th, at the WilJowby near Winslow. By order, JAMES WILKIE, Surveyor to the Board