POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails al the Ashburton Post Office , close 15 follows :

For Christchurch and North at 10.20 a.m. p.m., and 7.30 p.m., daily. For Chertsey at 10.20 a.m. daily. For Rakaia at r 0.20 a.m., and 4 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Timvald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine,at 10.20 a.m. daily. For Temuka, Timaru, and South at 10.20 a.m. and 3 p.m daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks. Mount Somers, and. Ashburton Gorge on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.30 a.m. For Ashton; Waterton, and Longbeach, at 3.15 p.m. daily. For Wakanui and Seafield, every Monday and Thursday, at 7.30 p.m. W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster. NOTICE. A travelling Post Office having been estab lished 01 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

MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES

Thursday, May 22,

Messrs. Acland, Campbell, & Co., at Sea field, at 12 o’clock —Draught horses, drays, &c.

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With which is incorporated the “ Evening Echo”). WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1579.

The San Francisco Mail. —The mail closes at Christchurch for the United Kingdom, etc., via San Francisco, at one o’clock on Saturday, so tlxat the Ashburton mail bags will leave here per mid-day train. Letters had as well be posted on Friday evening. The Queen’s Birthday will be celebrated by tho Christclnuch Post Office officials on Monday.

The Plains Water Supply Meeting,— Our correspondent telegraphs from Bakaia that there was not a large attendance at the meeting to-day on the question of the Plains’ water supply, but the attendance was a very influential one. Mr. Walker, Chairman of the County Council, occu pied the chair. The plans and maps of tho Council’s proposed 'scheme were laid before the meeting, and explanations of these were given by Mr. Alfred Saunders, as also details of what the County Council’s intentions were regarding the scheme. Several members of the County Council were present.

The Council Vacancy. —lt was with great regret we heard the announcement that Mr. R. W. Shearman had tendered his resignation to the Mayor, and that the town would lose Mr. Shearman’s services at. the Borough Council. Mr. Shear man never laid claim to being a “bril liant” member—it is not always a recom mendation to be brilliant, at least with a loquacious brilliancy—but he was a useful man notwithstanding, and brought to the Council table what many “ brilliant ” men leave at home, if they posses them at all common sense and sound judgment. When he had anything to say lie said it in half-a-dozen words, and, when he had nothing to say, he followed the advice of the woman to her parson son—he held his tongue: an advice that could be well taken, and with advantage to the Ashburton Borough Council, by spinners of wind and killers of time. The nomination of Mr Shearman’s successor will take place on Friday, May 30, up to noon of which day nominations will be received. The poll, should such be necessary, will take place, on Thursday, June 12.

Sale of the Rights of the Racecourse. —To-day Mr. Alfred Harrison sold the rights of the racecourse. There was only a moderate attendance of bidders, and competition was not spirited. The first item put up was the publican’s booth, which was purchased by Mr. Power, of the Royal Hotel; refreshment stalls, Nos. 1 and 2, and the right of sports went to Mr. ‘ Jacob Mooar; the gates were pur chased by Mr. George Watts; and the cards by Mr. Jas. Moore. .Land Sale. —Sixty-seven of the newly laid out sections in the north-east corner of the town were put up to sale yesterday in Christchurch, and prices ranging from £l3 4s. to £76 13s. were realised. The bidding was spirited, and never flagged) bearing testimony to the fact that what ever may be the general opinion regarding the money market, there are people yet who have money to spend on town sections, and popular belief in Ashburton land as a good property has not yet fallen off. The sale was well attended.

Pesentation. —On the evening of Thursday last, a presentation was made by the Wesleyans at Springston, to Miss Mary Laury, who for some time past has acted as organist to the Church worship ping there. The presentation was made by the Rev. J. A. Taylor after the week night service, and was in acknowledgment of Miss Laury’s services. The gifts, consisted of a gold locket and chain, a ring, a workbox, a lady’s satchel, and a hand kerchief and glove box. Miss Laury, who is blind, has worked very heartily for the Church, and the testimonial was got on the occasion of her leaving the district. Mr. Silvester in a short speech expressed the regret they felt .at the prospect of losing from their midst Miss Laury and the family to which she belonged. He hoped, however, that they may yet settle down in their midst, but it was evident from the manner in which the testimonial had been raised that Miss Laury and her friends carried with them the very best wishes. Mr. Francis Laury replied 011 behalf of his daughter, expressing his sorrow that it was necessary to sever liis connection with a place where they had met much kindness at the hands of many friends. His daughter would ever remem ber the spirit' that now prompted the presentation, and he hoped that her place would soon be ably supplied. Public-House Licenses. — The Borough of Sydenham is just now agitated over the question of licenses. A public meeting was recently held, at which resolutions were passed adverse to an increase of licensed houses, and now a counter-meet ing is to be held to-night to pass, if pos sible, resolutions diametrically opposed to those passed at the first meeting. The Temperance League is summoning its forces to checkmate this movement, and a lively meeting,.may be prognosticated. “ The Times ” says :—“ The brewers and the friends of the publican interest are attempting a system of terrorism to intimi date the respectable residents of Sydenham into compliance-with their views. ' Slanders are being circulated against certain gentle men who have had the courage to express their opinions. One of those gentlemen has threatened to prosecute for libel an individual deeply interested in getting a license, and lays the damages at a heavy amount.” The Unemployed in Ciikistchurch.— Tho Mayor of Christchurch has informed a deputation of the unemployed that he will call a special meeting .of the Council for Friday evening, to consider the ques tion of affording work on the South Town Belt for the unemployed men. He also advised the men to make an effort to induce the Sydenham Corporation to meet the same evening, with a view to bringing the two Councils to an arrangement for an immediate commencement of the work.

A Financing Schoolmaster. —At the last meeting of the Timaru School Com mittee, while tho merits of several school masters were being discussed, a gentleman lately in the employ of the Education Board, was named, who, after conducting a school in Canterbury, for a .month, re ceiving his month’s salary, and borrowing as much money as he could persuade the parents of children attending the school to lend him, levanted. One of the mem bers of the Committee never loses an op portunity of advocating the cause of temperance, and remarked that the gentle man in-question-had come to the district with the reputation of being a loading man amongst the Good Templars, when another observed that lip might have been a Good Templar, but there was not the slightest doubt that he was a Good Financier, in which observation all seemed to coincide.

Pentridgr, —Prisoners at Pentridge have of late complained that they had no opportunity of making any grievance they may have known to the authorities. Ar rangements have now been made whereby a general muster and inspection is held every throe months, at which allgrievances can be laid impartially before the visiting justices.

What is that which we all eat and drink at festive times, though it is sometimes a woman and sometimes a man ? A toast. What is the difference between a bou quet of flowers and' a “ bouquet of wine 1 One makes a nosegay and the other a gay nego.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE BOROUGH OVERDRAFT.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents..

To the Editor of The Ashburton Herald,

Sib, —I notice from the report of the Borough Council proceedings that there appears to be some difficulty about the overdraft required by the Borough Coun cil at the Bank of New Zealand, and, further, that a cheque should have been returned unpaid, calls forth some com ment. Now,. Sir, why should the Council be subject to this treatment when they have such security to offer ? What is the cause of the action taken by the Bank of New Ze-‘ land ? I will endeavor, as briefly as possible, to point out. In the first place, the Government loans which filled the coffers of the Bank of New Zealand have been expended, and, instead of receiving more money, large sums are now being paid to the lenders in the old country. So long as the bank had plenty of Government money their customers were accommodated as they required, if their credit was good, but now it seems to be the reverse, and a good many merchants who are in a really good and safe position are compelled to either go through the Court or make assignments, just because all their cash is locked up. If the Bank of New Zealand cannot accommodate their big customers -with what is required, why should they try to keep them ? Ido not see that the Borough Council account is fixed if they cannot be supplied with the overdraft they require. Surely the Finance Committee are not blind to the fact that the County Council have now lying at the Union Bank about £60,000. Why not try the Union Bank to see if they cannot be better accommodated? This loan that is spoken of will take some time to get, even if it is successful; and, in the meantime, there are important works required which cannot be carried out unless the bank advance the necessary funds. It is to be hoped, therefore, that the Borough Council will not put up with small things, but have such an overdraft as they require, and if their bankers cannot meet them, try the other.—l am, &c.,

Ratepayer,

YESTERDAY’S COURT.

Before Mr. Frank Guinness, R.M. FRAUDULENT REMOVAL OF HORSES. The afternoon sitting of the Court yesterday was occupied with hearing the case against Jas. Daly, farmer, Rakaia, charged with the fraudulent removal of six horses from his farm, over which was held a bill of sale by Messrs. M‘Kerrow and Co. The case was adjourned from Friday last to procure the attendance of Mr. G. M. Douglas, the attesting witness to the bill of sale, as Mr. Connell, counsel for the defence, took objection to the bill of sale being accepted without being sworn to by the attesting witness. Yesterday when G. M. Douglas was called he did not appear, and a letter was read, stating that at the time notice reached Christ church for his appearance Mr. Douglas was at Amberly, and could not be pre sent at the Ashburton Court, unless he should happen to return to Chsistchurch by the evening train. Mr. Purnell, who conducted the pro secution, mentioned that Mr. Douglas was a partner with Mr. Connell, the counsel for the defence,-who last Court day took exception to the bill of sale’s acceptance without the oath of the attesting witness; and Mr. Purnell laid stress upon the fact ot this partnership. The case, Mr. Purnell urged, was now sufficiently advanced to admit of secondary evidence being accepted in proof of Mr. Douglas’ signature in attestation of the deed.

His Worship, however, ruled that only the very best evidence was admis sible if it could be obtained ; failing the possibility of obtaining primary evidence then secondary evidence might be accepted, but meanwhile it had not been shown that every effort had been exhausted to ensure Mr, Douglas’ attendance, and therefore he would not accept secondary evidence until that had been done, but an adjournment need not take place, and the evidence of other witnesses could proceed. Richard Miles, laborer, was a creditor in the estate, and had attended the first meeting of creditors. Had been harvesting for Jas. Daly at Highbank, Rakaia, last season, going to the place in the end of January. Seven others were with him. There were 14 or 15 horses at Highbank when he went there, and Daly said they were his. They were all there but three till Daly left. (Witnesses were here ordered out of Court.) Daly paid witness no wages during the time he was with him, and he said to witness and some others that, “ For the last six or eight months he had been preparing for Mr. Mann and Mr. MTCerrow, and when he had put them through he would pay us.” He further said, I ant sure none of you would put me in jail.” Understood Daly to mean that none of them would split on him for anything he did there. About a week or a fortnight before Daly filed his schedule he one Sunday even ing asked the help of witness and his mates for the removal of a waggon from a paddock in the part of Highbank in Daly’s occupation to another paddock that did not belqng to hint, giving a§ his reason that he did not want the waggon to be seized by Messrs. Mann and M'Kerrow. Witness replied that they were ordered by Mr, Mann to let nothing leave the place. Daly said he was going to make away with every thing he could, and if M'Kerrow came the harvesters would get nothing. He said he wquld shift everything that was not covered by the bill of sale. We all knew M'Kerrow and Co. had a bill of sale on the place. Defendant made a threat not to pay witness and his mates a penny of their wages if they hin dered him from taking away anything.

The evening of next day defendant came home early from work to water the horses, and in the morning they found three horses gone. One was named “ Diamond,” and was usually driven by witness; the others’ names he did not know. A few days pre viously to this three other horses disap peared, Daly offered them to the men as security for their wages, but they refused to take them. Had to wait one morning till Dan Sullivan fetched “Diamond’s” saddle and breeching from the river-bed. The stable was the usual place for keeping these; and the horses on the farm were not kept in the river bed at night. During harvest Daly told witness he would make away with all he could to pay his men, and if they hindered him he would pay them nothing. ’ He said MTCerrow could only claim what was in the bill of sale. Could not swear to the names of any of the horses but “ Diamond,” but while on the farm heard horses called “ Sam,” “ Belle,” “ Jenny,” and “Diamond.” By Mr. Crisp, for defence—Was eight weeks at Highbank. Defendant told me 14 or 15 horses belonged to him. Could not say how many of the horses belonged to Allan. Daly said the horse I was working was his, that the horses came from Stark, in Christ church. Part of those that disappeared came from Stark. The first lot of horses went away about six weeks after witness went to Highbank, the second lot a week later. Daly did not shift the waggon already referred to. Saw no property removed, and could not tell how the horses went—they may have gone themselves. Daly expected the bailiffs up about the time the first horses disappeared; he said so. M‘Kerrow guaranteed to pay the men for their work, and they got their only wages from that firm. When the guarantee was given, did not know any thing about having to give evidence. Mr. Mann said he would pay us if all he had a claim over were recovered. Did not know if the six horses that dis appeared were included in the bill of sale.

Re-examined by Mr. Purnell —Daly’s and Allan’s horses did not work to gether. The paddocks had slip rails that had to be taken down to get the horses to the stable. When the second lot ot horses weie missed Daly was also missed, and was not again seen by wit ness at Highbank. Went to Rakaia and told MTCerrow the horses were missed. Saw Daly there. His horses used to graze in a paddock adjoining the river bed.

Richard Davis proved the signature of the attesting witness to the bill of sale. It was signed by G. M. Douglas, of the firm of M £ Connell and Douglas, solicitors, Christchurch.

John Mann —Before last harvest Daly owed us We held a lien over his crops at Highbank, and the bill of sale produced. He wanted another just before harvest, but I refused. He said all he had was ours, and furnished us with a written state ment of his property. He has told me so dozens of times. He said it was useless to execute another bill of sale as the one in exisence covered all he had. We advanced the after he gave us the statement. Three weeks after, he wanted to pay his har vesters, but we refused, telling him that we had already advanced money for that purpose. He asked us to seize his property next day. We told him we preferred putting in one of his own men as bailiff to keep the thing private. He refused this, and three days after wards we heard his harvesters had struck work, so we guaranteed their wages from a certain date. Miles came and made a communication to me. When Daly came down afterwards I asked him where the horses were, re ferring to the horses coming under the bill of sale. He refused to say where the horses were, but said if we would pay the he would return every thing upon the ground. We signed under the bill of sale before Daly’s in solvency. We have not got possession of the horses under the bill of sale. When we advanced to Daly the bailiff was in possession of Highbank, and we relieved him. My firm has proved for over against the es tate, and we shall, I believe, lose over At the time we refused him he was very abusive and called us rogues, liars, and thieves. By Mr. Crisp—We considered the stock and implements secured by bill of sale in January last as worth This was Daly’s own valuation. I made arrangements to take Daly over from Stead when the bailiff was in pos session. Daly said if we did not he would be sold up. Miles and three others came with Daly when he applied for They heard him tell us to go and seize. Daly said, a day or two after Miles came down, that he knew where the horses and implements were, and would return them if we would advance the I have not heard of any of the horses dying. The horses might have been at Daly’s Ashburton farm for all I know.

The Court adjourned till Friday at 11 a.m.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Native Matters.

Auckland, Wednesday.

Rewi inspected the Te Awamutu cavalry troops. He addressed them afterwards, and complimenting them wound up by saying that their vocation was gone, as henceforth the peace oi the island would be kept inviolate. A complimentary dinner was given to Sergeant Major Hyde, drillinstructor

of cavalry and artillery, on his depar ture for Wellington. The Hon. J. Sheehan has arrived at Cambridge. The greatest enthusiasm was manifested by all the tribes as sembled in the Lands Court, as the cor tege . halted at Hewitt’s Criterion Hotel. Mr. Sheehan, Rewi, and Majors Kemp and Gray occupied the first buggy, and Hauhauru Te Huihui and Te Wetai the second. The other party was composed of Ngatimaniatotos, Wanganui, Taupo, and a large number of Ngatiraukawa chiefs of various tribes.

The Lands Court is opened, but the only business transacted was the correc tion and admission of successors, of those who have died. The Court adjourned to reopen after the settle ment of the special business Mr. Sheehan has gone for.

Hansard.

Wellington, Wednesday.

It is stated that Messrs. J. Gray and W. A. Parkinson, Committee reporters, have been appointed Hansard reporters, vice Crombie and Downie resigned.

The Mayoralty.

The Mayoralty campaign opened las night, when Mr. Hunter addressed a large audience, and was well received.

A Stage Accident.

During the performance of “Back from the Grave” last night at the Theatre, the flooring of a set scene, representing the upper story of a house, and on which Miss Solange Novarro was lying, gave way, and she fell to the stage beneath, a distance of about ten feet. Beyond a few bruises and a s evere shaking, she was not hurt, and speedily continued her part, amidst great applause from the audience.

FORCE OF HABIT.

In days w T hen sayings and doings of criminals condemned to death were re ported more fully than now, oppor tunities were afforded of adding con siderably to the general stock of curious psychological lore. We had full and particular details of the culprits’ be haviour, and marvelled at the trifles which often engrossed their attention at a time when it was easy to suppose only one thought could have been present. Thus we are told of the fastidious care with which Maria Manning arranged her satin dress and made her toilet before appearing on the roof of Horse monger Lane Gaol; of Rush’s anxiety lest his roast pork should lack “ plenty of plum jam ; ” and of Palmer’s eager ness to know the res'ult of a race de cided a few days before his execution. We heard, too, and not unfrequently, how indulgences connected with the last breakfast were eagerly taken ad vantage of, with what earnestness male factors, at the toot of the scaffold, pleaded for a pipe, and in what manner others, about to suffer the “ pains of death,” shrank from being bound, and begged the executioner to avoid hurting them.

Details of this kind are not so plen tifully supplied now, and it is perhaps well that there should be a surcease of information which chiefly ministers to the morbid tastes of the public Across the Atlantic, however, the old practice continues in full force. There the “ interviewer ” never takes his eyes off the criminal, nor moves out of hearing of his words. The last days of the con demned are, in fact, spent amid a blaze of publicity, and all that acute watchers can see of the workings of the mind is carefully made into “copy.” To this we owe our knowledge of, per haps, the most. curious incidents in prison records. A man named Costa floraz was executed at St. John’s, Quebec, on the 13th December, for the murder of a pedlar. He heard mass in the morning, - and expressed perfect resignation to his fate; he preserved his firmness when pinioned and during the reading of the death-warrant, and was calmly setting out for the scaffold, when an official suggested that he should remove his collar. The culprit’s answer, given with perfect seriousness, was, “ No; I am afraid of catching cold,” Was this a case of “uncon scious cerebration ? ”

An Illinois paper, in mentioning the death of an old friend, touchingly says; “ We record his decease with feelings of unusual sadness. He was one of the few subscaibers whe always pay promptly.” Boys take the i’od with great meekness when fishing is good. Floods in the North Island.—Moods in the North have greatly_ damaged the-* Waikato Railway and carried.off bridges. A portion of the railway tunnel near the Mercer Station (which station was burned down on Tuesday morning) has fallen, but is being cleared. A train had just cleared the tunnel when the acci dent happened. A little girl who was sent to the gro cery for a pound of Oolong tea, astonished the clerk by asking for a pound of the best oblong. ■ ~ A gentleman speaking of a young beauty’s fashionable yellowish hair, called it pure gold. “It ought to be, quoth a friend ; “it looks like twenty-four carrots.” “Money is a great lever in the affairs of men,” said a lecturer on finance. “Yes,” exclaimed an auditor, “it’s so great a leaver that some of us can never keep it.” Did you ever hear a hogshead speak ? If so, what was it that the hogshead 1 Why is beet sugar as good as cane sugar ? Because the difference between beating and caneing is merely nominal.

Wednesday, May 21, 18,99.]

THE ASHBURTON HERALD.



Clothing Establishment. ENCOURAGE NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIES. TO THE PEOPLE OF THE ASHBURTON DISTRICT. H MESSRS. ALLENS TEIN ROS. Desire to inform you that a RETAIL BRANCH of the EW ZEALAND CLOTHING -FACTORY, IS NOW OPEN IN THE NEW BRICK BUILDING ASHBURTON, (Nest Bullock & Co.’s Rooms) To effectually introduce their Goods and drive out the imported article they have decided to sell a SINGLE GARMENT AT THE WHOLESALE PRICE. All goods are marked in plain ' figures, for net cash only. Any article purchased and not approved of will he exchanged with the same courtesy with which it was sold, or, if desired, the money will he returned. The Success which has attended the New Zealand Clothing Fac tory’s Retail Branches in Auck land, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, and other towns, leads the Proprietors to believe that there exists a praiseworthy desire on the part of the public to encourage New Zealand Indus tries, especially where superior advantages are offered, and your support is solicited on this understanding only. WILLIAM SPARROW, Manager 4G7 Ashburton Branch.



Chemists. HERBAL MEDICINES. PERSONS suffering from liver com plaints, coughs, colds, worms, skin diseases, &c., are invited to try Nature’s cheap and universal remedy, “HERBS.” James Neil, importer of Herbs, and Bo tanic medicines, George street, Dunedin, has appointed MR. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Chemist, Ashburton, Agent for his highly-extolled medicines, Composition Powder for colds, Dandelion Coffee and Dandelion Pills for liver com plaints, Headache Pills, Botanic Cough Syrup ~ Worm Powders ~ Stomach Bitters ~ Blood Purifier, &c. Roots, Herb 0 ., Bails, &c. of every kind. 370 CAMBRIDGE’S ORANGE-QUININE TONIC WlbfE CAMBRIDGE Orange Quinine TONIC WIIIE fin HIS invaluable 1 1 preparation is a pure solution of Qui nine in the finest Syd ney Orange Wine, and is most strongly recom mended to persons suf fering from indigestion, loss of appetite, ner vousness, neuralgia,&c. Asa general Tonic after recovery from fever, or any indisposition, it is more efficacious in re pairing the exhausted mental and bodily powers than any other medicine. Sole in wine bottles (each guaranteed to contain 30 grains of pure Quinine), Price, 4s. Cd. Prepared only by J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Medical Hall, 839 Ashburton. Business Notices. THE ASHBURTON HERALD, Published Daily. Country Edition ... 3p.m. Town Edition • ... 4.30 p. m. gUBSCRIBERS are requested to make known any irregularity in the delivery, whether in Town or Country, which shall be immediately remedied. Country Sub scribers along lhe Wakanui Road to the school, thence to Seaiield, Cambridge, and Kewlanu, are supplied by the mail-cart cv. ry Tuesday and Friday.



Business Notices. T.R.H Direct Shipment of Winter Drapery, Sc c., Ex Coriolanus, HAS NOW ARRIVED, Consisting of Dress Stuffs, Calicos, Sheetings, Quilts, Towels, Clothing, Carpets, Druggets, Etc., Etc., Etc. ODDER & COMPANY’S



Q'ry { DOZEN Morley’s Hosiery, con- O £ jb .listing of Hose, Pants, Shirts, and Socks. Crewdson’s Calicos, No. 2 to No. 6, direct from the makers. A A PAIRS BLANKETS, from tlie (JU Best Manufactory —Witney. 31 PIECES FLANNEL, from the Manufacturers, Rochdale. t' Q DOZ. Cambric HANDKERCHIEFS Oo from the Manufacturers, Belfast. AA PIECES —675 Yards Trousering TWEED, from the Manufactory, Huddersfield. Horrocks’s Long Cloth, direct from the makers. Heavy Scotch Shirts, from the Best House in Glasgow. ALSO, A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Crockery, . China, ' Glassware, Paperhangings, Hardware, Cabinet Goods, Cutlery, Electro-plate, &c., &c., &c. The whole of the above bought by their London agents, on the most advan tageous terms, with best discounts from manufacturers, will be Sold at the SMALLEST POSSIBLE PROFIT. T. R. HODDER & COMPANY purpose giving every advantage to their new and increasingly large circle of customers, by Selling the above Shipment of DRAPERY AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE, AT WHOLESALE, OR LESS THAN WHOLESALE PRICES, FOR CASH, IN ANY QUANTITIES, Especially as Another Shipment is daily expected per “ Redgauntlet,” and they would rather make a sacrifice of profit than pay too heavily on Insurance Risk. Also just added to stock TEAS AND SUGARS OF SPLENDID VALUE. BREAD, 4}4d. per Loaf, for Cash, at the Store; sd. if delivered for Cash or Weekly Accounts * Only.



Flour always on hand Jin 501 b., ioolb., and 2oolb. Bags. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF COLONIAL AND IMPORTED Boots and Shoes, FURNISHING AND HOUSEHOLD IRONMONGERY. AGENTS FOR NORWICH UNION Fire I nsurance SOCIETY. HODDER and COMPANY ASHBURTON. 814



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PRELIMINARY NOTICE !!! MR. ALFRED HARRISON has re ceived instructions from Mr. Robert Macfarlane—who has decided to dispose of the bulk of his furniture and effects pre vious to his departure for Lyttelton—to offer the same for sale by public auction. Of the following special mention isnecessaiy— A POWERFUL, FULL-TONED, TRI-CHORD PIANO, By the Celebrated AUCHER AND SONS, PARIS. To be on view one day before the sale. Full particulars of the sale will be adver tised in a day or two. ALFRED HARRISON, 895 Auctioneer. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY. IN pursuance of “ The Municipal Cor porations Act, 1876,” and “ The Regulations of Local Elections Act, 1870,” I hereby give notice that an election to fill an extraordinary vacancy caused by the resignation of Councillor R. W. Shearman will be held on THURSDAY, the Twelfth day of June next, at the Town Hall. Nominations will be received up till 12 o’clock noon on FRIDAY, May 30th, at the Borough Council’s Office. CHARLES BRADDELL, Ashburton, Returning Officer. May 21st, 1879. Nomination papers and necessary infor mation may be obtained at the Town Clerk’s Office. 894 ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. TENDERS are invited for FENCING about 15 chains at the Pound, Ash burton. Specifications and conditions are on view at the Council Offices, up to 1 o’clock p. m. on Monday, 26th May. Tenders endorsed “ Fencing at Pound, Ashburton,” and addressed to the Chair man, will be received at this office up to 4 p.m. on Monday, 26th May. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By order, F. MAINWARING, Clerk. 896 Ashburton, May 21st, 1879