SPORTING.

D.J.O. SPMNO MEETING.

[By Telegraph.]

Dunedin, Dec. 1

To day was opened as a general holiday, nearly all the business places being closed- The opening day of the Dunedin Jockey Club Spring Race Meeting, post poned from Saturday, has been very suc cessful, the weather being fine and the course in tolerable good order. There was a good attendance. Free Handicap, of 40 sovs. One mile. Mr. R. Butler’s b g Numa, aged, 6st. 121 b. Carried 7st. 3lb.).(Ruddings) 1 Mr. A. J.* Keith’s Soukar, 4 yrs., 7st. 41b. (S. Harris) ... .... ... 2 Mr. J. Chaafe’s br. h Oberon, 5 yrs.,

7st. 21b. ... 3 Mr. J. C. Hall’s b g Unknown, aged, 6*t. 121 b. (M. Allen) 0 Mr. H. Taggart’s br. m Grace Darl ing, 4 yrs., 6st. 101 b. (W. J. Taggart) 0 Betting—s to 4 on Soukar, 2 to 1 against Numa, 3 to 1 against Unknown, Oberon ; 5 to 1 against Grace Darling. Numa won by a length. Time, lmin. 53-|aec. Ladies’ Purse ;30 sovs. One mile and a quarter. Welter weight for age. Gentlemen riders. . Mr. H. Goodman’s b h Chancellor, aged, list. 31b. (Mr. Bradley) ... 1 Mr. S. C. Hall’s-b g Unknown, aged, list. (Mr. Taggart) ... • 2 Eversley, Grace Darling, and Hornby were scratched. - \, T Betting—Any odds on Chancellor. Chancellor won with the greatest ease in 2min. 3|secs. St. Andrew's Handicap, of 100 sovs. Two miles. Mr. Ray’s b m Titania, 6 yrs, Bst ... 1 Mr. H. Goodman’s ch h York, 4 yrs. 7st. 51b. 2 Messrs. Mason and Yallance’s b h Lara aged, 7st. 101 b. v . -- ... 6 Time—3niihs. 58fs'6,cs. *■f ■ • <; , Betting 25 to 10 on Titania.. Won by a length and a half, Lara a good third. The scrivtchmgs were Hornby, Camballo, Rangatira,. Soukar. Atlantic was leading at the back of the course when his -rider fell.- Titania took first place and was never passed. Hastie, the rider of Atlantic,, was unhurt. Handicap Trotting Race, of 40 sovs. The second horse to receive 10 sovs. from the stakes. No weight under lOst.; optional for saddle or harness. Mr. J. Yesey’s blk g Zulu, 300yds (Jameson) 1 Mr. W. Kirkwood’s br g Titokowaru, aged, 275yds (Owner) 2 Mr. W. Sutherland’s g g Charley, aged, 200yds (W. McKay) 3 Zulu won easily by twenty yards. Time —9 min. 29 sec.,,/. . Spring Handicap, of 45' sovs. One mile and a distance. • Winner of St. An drew’s Handicap to carry 71bs. extra. Messrs. .Masonsand Yallance’s br g

Camballo,'syrs, Bst. 71b. (Nolan) 1 Mr. W. A. Johns;’:.b m Dolly Varden 4yrs, 6st. ' ' (W. Allen) 2 Mr. H. Goodman’s ch h York, 7st 12lb (Rudings) 3 Betting—2 to 1 on Camballo who won by a short head. Time—2 min. 11 sec. Benevolent Scurry. Post entries Won by Bell’s Comet.

LOCAL INDUSTRIES.

SHEARER AND GALLOWAY’S CARRIAGE

"WORKS.

Tinwald, although an, infant among townships, has no cause to feel ashamed of its progress. Two years ago, one building was in existence to show that the place had a “ habitation and a name,” and that was the blacksmith's shop then worked by Messrs. Keetly Bros., and now' engineered by Mr. Begg. Since that date Tinwald has made rapid strides. A railway station, goods sheds, school and church ; Scott’s Hotel; Bullock’s store; Clark’s and Beswick’s grain stores and saleyards ; butcher’s, baker's, saddler's, and other ■hops, and a host of cottages have sprung up at such a speed that every week showed some new buildings in course of erec tion. During the season of depression which we have experienced since last harvest, Tinwald/like all: Other places, has suffered a check. Among the latest, but not the least, of the local industries started there is .the , business of Messrs 'Shearer and Galloway, who erected a build ing 60 feet by 30 for the purpose of carry ing on their trade as wheelwrights, carriage builders, etc., and they possess the plant and working ability to carry on the trade in all its various stages. Being “ canny ” men, and cautious of speculating in bad times. Messrs Shearer and Gallo way have not gone into speculations beyond the requirements of the times, and in this their example might have been of value to otli'er .firms with more ambitious but less succWful ideas. This Tinwald business has undertaken the ; development of one of our sources of industry which this paper has frequently referred to, viz. : chaff cutting, and the firm has invented a machine which we consider eminently qualified to do the work it is expected to perform. Most people in Ashburton have to buy chaff, and they will all acknow ledge that there is a great-loss and waste where the straw is so unevenly cut that horses-reject it, and blow out fully one third of their’ feed in consequence of the long straws. This complaint will be effectually got rid of by Messrs. Shearer and Galloway’s patent, since all the chaff’ fit for feed passes through a riddle, the long straws being returned to the cutter. An ingenious plan is adopted for pressing the chaff into the bags The chaff on leaving the riddles is raised by elevators and a blast to a height of about nine feet, and is then shot into hags, and there com pressed by means of stampers working alternately ; and a bag is made to contain about Gslbs. of chaff insteadof 501bs. as ia usually the case. The first machine of their manufacture' has been purchased by Messrs. Jones and Bradshaw, of Winslow, the motive power being an 8-horse engine, the chaff cutter used being a Buncle’s 3-knife 'machine, a Melbourne patent which has taken first prize wherever shown. This - machine is equal to cutting ■omething like 2pcwt. per hour when set alongside a good stack of straw, and we expect to hear of the exportation of chaff becoming one of our prominent local in dustries during the slack months of the year. Messrs. Shearer and Galloway being manufacturers, are of course, capable of doing repairs, and on our visit we found combines, - farm drays’, tip drays, bakers and butchers’ carts —in fact, every des

cription of vehicle either under the pro cess of building or repairs ; and the capabilities of their establishment ex tend from the construction of the largest sized waggon to the fixing up of a Yankee buggy. Of course as their venture is a re cen°one, and started at a time of depres sion, they have not attempted to extend their work as much as they would have done otherwise ; but the samples of the work they have turned out is sufficient evidence of the ability of the firm to do work which they need not be ashamed to have brought to them for investigation after a few months’ work, and seeing that Tinwald is the centre of one of our richest farming districts they ought to have a brilliant future before them.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

FORKS PROTECTIVE WORKS.

To the Editor.

Sir, —I see from the report of the County Engineer on the Forks protective works that he does not consider any other points require protecting than those already tendered for, viz., between Goode s and Watkins’. Had the ratepayers under stood that such was to be the result when they signed a petition to the County Council, offering to be taxed at one shil ling, in the pound, none but the three or four- to be benefited by the works would have signed that document. As an instance 1 may mention a farm on Greenstreet’s run "which was bought by Mr. Tisch. On Monday last the small fresh then in the river, overflowed it for a width of about ten chains, and should Mr. Baxter ever visit this place in an ordinary fresh, lie will have little trouble in finding the spot, as the river has broken over its banks and found its outlet oil the Alfred Forest Road several times during the past two years. There is also another point on the South branch which wants pro tective works ; that is near my own pro perty. I have had about a mile of fenc ing and twelve acres of the best of my land washed away, and some of the fenc ing has been erected three or four times. More than that, m3 7 land is made use of as a thoroughfare. Messrs. Aitken, Corbett, and others are sufferers as well as myself, and it is an undeniable fact that Mr. Cor bett and myself are heavier losers by the floods than all the rest of the people in the Forks put together. At the public meeting when the ratepayers expressed themselves favorable to a shilling rate, it was on the understanding that the south branch was to be protected as well as the north, and it was upon this under standing that the petition was signed so unanimously. If this understanding is not carried out, I consider that those not benefited by the taxation have a perfect right to withdraw their nanus from the petition. The rate payers in the Forks have had sufficient injustice done them in the matter of the bridge by Digby’s and the alteration in the line of the railway, without being axed for benefits which are only to be felt in the shape of taxes. —I am, &c., Isaac Sargent.

THE VICTORIAN REVIEW.

FIRST NOTICE.

The “ Victorian Review. ” The above is the title of a periodical of a more pre tentious character than has yet been issued in any of the colonies. It is pub lished in Melbourne, edited by Mr. H. Mortimer Franklyn, and is in every way a credit to him and the printers. In a brief prefatory note the editor sets forth the want felt in the colonies of a first-class magazine, for dealing with ques tions beyond the scope of ordinary news papers,, and informs his readers that ar rangements have been made with men of eminence in Europe and America to write original articles on topics of i; terest. The work is a bulky one, of 167 pages of closely printed matter, and has besides some thirty pages of advertising matter. It is published in a similar form to Eng lish magazines, and the subjects touched upon are ably written throughout, and are in most cases interesting to us, although published for Victorian readers. One article written by Mr. W. Jardine Smith on “Berryism ; its Rise and Progress” we take first in order as the similarity of the so called Liberal movement in Vic toria bears a striking family resemblance to the same political creed in our own colony, and is indeed only another of those" social earthquakes which are or have been during the last four years set ting labor and capital by the ears. Mr. Smith gives the political history of Mr. Graham Berry which is also that of the party now in power in Victoria, but which is on the decline ; and he thus describes the manner in which the Liberal leader obtained access to power :

“ Before going further, it is necessary to take a brief retrospect, in older that we may see how Mr. Berry attained his com manding position. This is all the more necessary, because the conduct of the hon. gentleman in office has been in some measure a necessary consequence of the expedients, he adopted to force himself into prominence. When Sir Charles Gavan Duffy was ‘ sent for ’ in 1871, he met with some unexpected difficulties in providing himself with colleagues. After seeking in vain toallyhimself with men of then acknowledged standing in Parlia ment, Sir Charles, rather than lose an op portunity, determined to construct a Cabinet out of the most likely materials available. In the some-what curious specimen of political mosaic thus pro duced Mr. Berry had a place, and during the time it was on exhibition he was con spieuous amongst the component parts. While the leader of ihe then Government contented himself with the delivery of carefully prepared addresses, which were as vague as they were charming, his Treasurer busied himself over more sub stantial matters. Finding that he had to meet a deficit, he adopted the delightfully simple expedient of doubling all the pro tective duties,andof increasingthenumber of articles to which they should apply. By so doing, he not only supplied his pecuniary wants, but also acquired that leading position in the estimation of the protectionist party which he at present holds. Although the lion, gentleman had to retire from the position he occupied under circumstances which did not add to his reputation, his appear ance before the public as a Minister, if only for a brief period, was of great ser vice to him. He succeeded in placing an

active and enterprising party under obligations, and went some way in accus toming the public to forget the stump orator of the Eastern Market in the res • ponsible adviser of the Crown. From that time forward . the' lion, gentleman was regarded as a possible leac er. After discoursing, on the struggles be tween the M‘Culloch party and the Berry - ites the writer goes on to describe how they obtained the reins of Government by "adopting the. “Stonewall” tactics, which so closely resemble similar ones adopted during the short session in Wel lington thisyear ; and the portrait, drawn of the Victorian demagogue so much re sembles bis New Zealand double that we give the writer’s estimate of him. “ But the special peculiarities which go to constitute an effective popular orator are fatal defects in .a statesman. The oratorical temperament is,, -impulsive, sanguine, too eager to make points and grasp present advantages to consider any thing beyond the immediate present, or to forego a point out of consideration for secondary effects or wide reaching con sequences. The principal charactistics of a good ruler, on the other hand, are de liberate judgment, cool caution, un wavering perseverance, with just that soupgon of dash and daring which is necessary to give flavor to solid qualities. The result of placing men of the ‘ gushing ’ sort in positions of supreme authority has never yet been found satis factory. They arouse expectation, beget enthusiasm, and throw everything into disorder; then come reaction and dis o-ust. Given an ambitions gentleman constituted like the Chief Secretary, sur rounded by colleagues equally aspiring, who are ready to flatter his vanity, second his views, and supply all his deficiencies in the way of force and determination, and that sort of organised confusion, which, for want of a more descriptive name, I have called ‘Berry ism,’ may Joe looked for as a necessary consequence.”

This our readers will admit is applicable to our late Proconsul.

The manner in which capital has been taxed to the extent of driving its holders to seek investments in other colonies has been the main cause of the distress in Victoria, and the land tax was one of the most impolitic of these. Mr Smith’s ex position of the folly of taxing the large land holders is a good lesson to our own Parliament, now discussing the same question with reference to this colon} 7 :*— “ One of the first things to be done upon meeting Parliament was to impose the long-promised land tax. If the Go vernment had desired to consult the real interests of the country, this operation, and a good many other .proceedings, would have been postponed to a more con venient season. Already there were symptoms of a coming depression in com mercial affairs. True statesmanship would have avoided any action calculated to agitate the public mind, or to assist passing events in impairing that confidence which "is essential to industry and enter prise. Either Mr. Berry and his col leagues could not road the signs of the times, or they were afraid, after the pledges they had given, to propose delay. There can be little doubt, I imagine, that had they foreseen the disastrous effects of their land tax in the creation of distrust and the depreciation of every sort of holding, and suggested the advisa bility of waiting until the country was in abetter position to bear the inevitable consequences of class legislation, they would have had to submit to many un pleasant reflections on their conduct. But with an enormous majority at their back —a majority which; as we shall presently see, they were gmiig to attach to their fortunes by something stronger than ideas in common election pledges — they could have afforded to face any storm that might arise. However, pro crastination was furthest from their thoughts Some people who could not property ap preciate the requirements of party politics in a pure democracy, suggested that, with a view to save expense, municipal ratings might be taken in assessing estates, and that appeals against the. valuation affixed might be prosecuted ' before the County Court judges. Such a proposal, however, was abhorrent to the heart of the great Liberal party, and accordingly provision was made for three commissioners to hear appeals, with salaries of £ISOO per annum, and for a whole army of classifiers. The latter, as was doubtless intended, were appointed solely on political grounds, and their general incapacity has been such as to keep the former fully employed. The whole affair has turned out a stupendous piece of bungling. Owing to incapacity —malice cannot be imputed in connection with details-—the incidence of the tax has been outrageously unequal, whileits produc tiveness, notwithstandingthe expense gone to in its collection, has not amounted to three-fourths of tho estimate. ” “ The characteristic features of Berry ism may be seen in connection with this business. A Bill was sent to the Upper House which had nothing to recommend it but its acceptability to those with whom land-owners are unpopular—a Bill which even Mr. Berry admitted was inequitable in some of its details—and no sooner did a suspicion of resistance arise than bluster and menace were resorted to.”

ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual fortnightly meeting was held in the Borough Council Chambers last night—the Mayor presiding, and there were also present Messrs. It. Friedlander, Parkin, Robinson, and Roberts.

THE MAYOR'S STATEMENT.

The Mayor stated that he had ap proached the County Council on the sub ject of a Board of Conservators, and lie had met, lie thought, with some success. The County had agreed to allow the Clerk a supply of dog collars at contract price. It would be for the Council to see to his gazetting as a collector. Mr. Wright had written to him regarding the pro posed clause in the Municipalities Act, re subsidies, but had not expressed himself that the Government would be favorable to it. He had said, however, that he hoped tosecure the balance of the 2000 acres rural endowment at some future time. The Mayoral election had taken place since last meeting, and Mr. Hugo Friedlander had been returned. He (Mr. Bullock), had asked the presence that night of Mr. Crisp, the Borough Solicitor, to advise the Council and Mr. Hugo Friedlander, as to whether it was within the scope of the Act that the installation of the Mayor might be postponed until after Mr. Hugo Friediander’s return from the hot springs in the North Island, whither he intended

going for a week or two for the benefit of iiis qealtli. Mr. Crisp sa'd he had not had time to Ipok into the question as closely as he wished to, but on the face of the Act he thought the Mayor at" his installation should be present. He would be able to give bis opinion on Tliursdaj\ ■ The Mayor then reported that the bank balance was £482 16s. 4d. The rates collected up to date were £B5l 9s. 2d., and those collected since last meeting £263 14s. 3d. PIPE WELLS. Mr. Samuel Hardley wrote acknowledg ing receipt of order for pipe wells in ac cordance with contract, and asking loan of Fire Brigade’s suction hose and coup ling to adjust the screw thread, also the Council’s permission to test the well on completion. Referred to the Fire Brigade. municipal association. On tho reading of a letter from the City Council, Christchurch, it was re solved—“ That the first meeting of dele gates re the proposed Municipal Associa tion should be held some time in January 7 , the date to lie fixed at next meeting of Council. "’ NORTH EAST TOWN KELT. Messrs. Andrews and Gaukrodger, sureties for T. Trevurza, wrote enclosing a letter they had received from the latter, in which the quantity of work he had done on the North East Town Belt was shown, and the loss he was sure to suffer through the low price at which he had taken the contract. The sureties requested the Council to make Mr. Trevurza an allowance. It was resolved to reply 7 to Messrs. Andrews and Gaukrodger that, as the contract for the Belt has to be paid for conjointly 7 by the Council and the Upper Ashburton Road Board, the Council could not take it upon themselves to make any extra grant. THE SCAVENGER. It was resolved to pay 7 £l4, the amount of money collected for scavengers’ fees, to R. J. Hughes, on account, the balance of his bill (£2O) to be paid when a full statement is supplied, and the arrears got in. He was also asked to commence work again for a fortnight, the new scavenger having failed to enter upon his duties. Fresh tenders for the scavengering work to be called for. THE LAND FUND. Mr. E. G. Wright wrote stating that any attempt to give the Borough of Ash burton, or any other young borough a share of the 20 per cent, of the land fund, would meet the House’s opposition, and would never succeed. Mr. Wright, how ever, was hopeful, that the balance of the 2000 acres rural land endowment would be obtained at some future time. fire police. The services of the newly formed Fire Police corps were accepted. EIRE BRIGADE. A deputation from the Fire Brigade tendered a request for materials and a sum of money to sink an open well in place of the tube well opposite the “ Herald” office ; also, for a new length of suction hose and necessary fittings ; also, for a site for the old hell, and two posts to erect it on. After the deputation retired, the money asked for—£l6 —was granted, and also the needful timber, which tho Borough had in stock. NUISANCES. The Inspector reported on the bad state of the closets in town owing to the dilatoriness of the. new scavenger. The matter was disposed of as above reported. WAKANUI ROAD FOOTPATHS AND LIGHTING.' A petition from the residents in the Wakanui road and Willis street prayed for the completion of the footpaths and the erection of a lamp-post. Resolved, if funds be in hand, to proceed with one of the footpaths ; and regarding the lamps, that the Fire Brigade who had secured the lamp, be empowered to have it lit, and also to light their shed with gas. A CHEQUE. The Chairman of the Upper Ashburton Road Board forwarded a cheque for £67 11s. , being Board’s share of Belt road con tract. WEEDS. The foreman was instructed to clean the weeds away from the trees in Baring Square. ACCOUNTS. Accounts to tho amount of £2B 17s. were passed for payment and the Council adj ourned.

Singular Story of Aristocratic Life.

An extraordinary piece of gossip (says a London correspondent) is going about, and is founded, I am assured, on positive fact. It seems that a North of England earl, owning one of the oldest titles in the peerage, and one of the finest estates in the kingdom, has just lost his eldest son, who died of fever abroad. I would be more explicit, but the circumstances and place of his death would give a clue to his name. The earl, however, has a second son, to whom it was expected the title and estates would come. But it has just been discovered that the deceased heir was privately married to a woman who had been servant in the family, and had been discharged in consequence of rela tions known to have existed between her and the deceased. She is the mother of two daughters and one son, which son is now beyond ell question tbe heir to the earldom, as well as the estates, which are strictly entailed. He is two years old. The mother, it is said, has every neces sary documentary proof of the legality of her marriage, so- that it is impossible to set aside the claims of her son. The eai’l, who is far advanced in years, is now on the Continent.

Looked at in another, rut the true, Light. —“ The hope of the colony is in her young men.” This is a quotation. Very recently a gentleman holding honor able degrees as a scholar, decided upon opening evening classes three nights in the week, for the purposes of teaching the higher branches of education to young men over 18 years of age. His success is worthy of note, —he had two pupils, at 2s. Gd. each ! Close at hand was a “jigging” society, where scores of young men, who are unable to say “ bo« to a goose,” are found spending their time and cash every niglit in the graceful and “ fantastic toe ” business. ..“When I look around me,” said a statesman the other night, “and look upon these young men, I see before me the future legislators of this colony, and men who will also legislate for the Islands of the Southern Ocean.” We see something else, —“ Auckland Free Press. ”

THE ASHBURTON HERALD

Tuesday, December 2, 1879.



Auction Sales. CONTINUATION OF SALE HARD WAKE, BRUSHES, FARM AND HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES. WITHOUT RESERVE. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3rd. At 12 o’clock. ALFRED HARRISON under instruc tions from the Trustees in the Estate of Sando and Olson, will continue the sale by Public Auction at MESSRS. SAUNDERS BROS., BUILDINGS. The balance of the above Stock com prising— Saucepans (enamelled, &c.) Scythes and Handles Gorse Knives Bannister Brushes Iron Tinware of all descriptions Also — Forks Spades Milk Dishes Bird Cages. The above Goods are quite new, and will be sold Without Reserve. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3rd. 12 o'clock sharp. ALFRED HARRISON, 238-760 a Auctioneer. WEDNESDAY, 3rd DECEMBEF. At 12 o’clock. ALFRED HARRISON has received instructions to sell by Public Auc tion at MESSRS. SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, A quantity of useful goods comprising Hosiery, Tweeds, Blankets, Towels, Counterpanes, etc., etc. ALFRED HARRISON, 7GGa Auctioneer. Boarding Houses. CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Baring Square (Near Town Hall). RE-OPENING of the above commo dious and centrally situated Pri vate and Commercial Hotel. T. BROADBELT, PROPRIETOR, Is prepared to give Superior Accommoda tion to Boarders and the Travelling Public on REASONABLE TERMS. Weekly Board and Lodging ... £1 Weekly Board ... ... ... 14s. MEALS AT ALL HOURS. Dinner on Saturday from 11.30. Beds (single), Is. Gd. Private Room for Ladies, 153—624 a Business Notice. NOTICE.



MISS HODDER, lately arrived from London, begs to announce that she has commenced business as DRESS MAILER in Moore street, Ashburton, near Dr Stewart’s residence. Prices strictly moderate, and no effort will be spared to give satisfaction. MISS HODDER, Dressmaker, Moore street. 169—651 a BROWN PAPER, strong, and large sheets, at s|d. per lb. WEEKS AND DIXON, Stationers, East street North (near the Raihvry Station), Ash burton. FOE 1 S SO . The press almanac And Diary Can be obtained from the undersigned. Price—One Shilling. WEEKS AND DIXON, Herald Office, Near Railway Station. PAPER BAGS, PAPER BAGS. /CONFECTIONERS, Fruiterers, \ > Grocers, Drapers, Seedsmen, Ac., can be supplied with Paper Bags, shortly to arrive, all sizes, and Printed or Plain. WEEKS AND DIXON, General Printers, East street North. CRICKETING Materials -Bats, Balls, Stumps, Knee Pads, &c., at H. M. JONES’, Staiionei, Baring Square w early. ASTE PAPER for Sale, 3d. per lb. at the Herald Office. -Apply 590 NE W ZEALAND JVESLE VAN Published Monthly. TUST ARRIVED, the “New Zealand pJ Wesleyan” for November. Price 6d, Sold at the Herald Office, East Street. WEEKS AND DIXON, , Agent l



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Auction Sales. R. JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY, Stock, Land, Auctioneer, and Commission Agent. Farms, Town and Suburban Sections, for Sale and to Let. J. LLOYD CRAWLEY, AUCTIONEER, Offices, Saunders’ Buildings, Ashburton.'* 737 a EDMISTON BROS. & GUN DRY. AGENTS FOR THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND. MARINE INSURANCE.COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL £1,000,000. Insurances effected at the lowest current rates on all kinds of Buildings, Threshing Machines, Crops Growing and in Stack. TO RUN HOLDERS, FARMERS AND OTHERS. f"jpHE Undersigned have on Sale: — Fencing Wire No. 6 to 10. Standards and Stakes. Seeds— White Clover Red Clover Cow Grass Alsike Trefoil Lucerne, Ac., Ac. Rye Grass Seed Coal and Firewood! Station Stores of Every Description. We are prepared to allow a very liberal discount for cash. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. East Street. ASHBURTON



To Let and for Sale. mO Persons desirous of renting GRASS 8 LAND near town, 120 ACRES to Let, situated close to the Racecourse. Rent low. T. BULLOCK. TO LIVERY STABLE KEEPERS, CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS. lilOR SALE, 50 Acres GRASS, suitable ’ for Seed or Hay. T. BULLOCK. mO LET, at a Very Low Rental, TWO 1 SHOPS in East Street ; also, one in Burnett Street. T. BULLOCK. fjn() LET, at a very.low rental—-Bakery, I together with Dwelling-house ani Shop, near the Post Office. 393 a TUOS. BULLOCK, TO LET, WITH A PURCHASING CLAUSE, OR FOR SALE, CHEAP, ACRES, 4g3 Which would make a very compact farm, situated at the back of Mr. Digby's. Apply to THOMAS BULLOCK; 453 FOR SALE, A GRAIN STORE at South Ashbur ton. Apply to 2—866 a THOMAS BULLOCK. FOR SALE, A COMPACT FARM, well-watered, and really first-class land of about 200 acres, situ.ated on Lon<?beach Estate, For full particulars, apply to 6 THOMAS BULLOCK. ~OOR SALE, Cheap, or TO LET, with Ju a Purchasing Clause, a FARM, of 150 Acres, partly, improved, and situated about three and a half, miles from the Township. Apply to 5 THOMAS BULLOCK. TO PRINTERS. MACHINE FOR SALE. El OR SALE, at an early date,— One Seco:nd-hand Double Demy Tape Printing MACHINE, in .thorough working order,, with roller®, moulds, Ac., complete. We are replacing this machine by a Double Royal Wharfedale, which necessitates removal of the Double Demy Machine now used for printing the “ Herald ” and “ Guardian,”, for hand <>r steampower. Can be seen and all par ticular obtained at our office. . ■ WEEKS & DIXON. Ashburton, October 14, 1879. . ' 560 a



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Business Notices. FRUIT, CONFECTIONERY, &o\, &c. NOW OPEN. F. FURNESS OEGS to inform the public of Ash- D burton that he has just opened a NEW STOCK OP FRUIT AND CONFECTIONERY IN THE SHOP NEXT TO HODDER & CO.’S, Saunders’ New Buildings, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Oranges, Lemons, Apples, Dates, Nuts, Almonds, Confectionery, Biscuits, Ac., Ac., Ac. 678 a BUTCHERS, BAKERS, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, GRAIN AND SEED MERCHANTS, NORTON FARM, SEAFIELD. JONES AND CO., Norton Farm, Sea held, return thanks to their patrons for the hearty support accorded to them since Norton Farm was opened as a Butchery, Bakery, and General Store, and 3',licit a continuance of past favors, assuring customers that their interest will always have first consideration at the hands of the advertisers. Jones and Co. beg to inform their friends and the public in the Seatield and neighboring districts, that their Bread, Meat,{and Store Carts travel the following routes on the days given below Seatield to Kyle, and Acton—Wednes days. Seatield to Wakanui Homestead, Waka nui School, and Creek, back by Christie’s Road— Thrsdays. Seatield to North Seatield, Charing Cross, Dundas, Cambridge, returning by Pioneer Road — Fridays. In view of the Harvest, orders for at tendance of the Cart may be left at the Store, Norton Farm, Seatield ; Wakanui School, with Mr. Ginney; with Mr. Lambie, at Kyle ; and with Mr Brown, Clontarf blacksmith. JONES AND CO., NORTON FARM, Seaeield. Butchers, Bakers, General Store keepers, Grain and seed Merchants. AGENTS FOR THE ASHBURTON HERALD AND GUARDIAN. 679 a TINWALD. .jgHEARER AND GALLOWAY, MILLWRIGHTS, AGRICULTURAL AND GENERAL IMPLEMENT MAKERS, Great South Road, Tinwald, Beg to thank the public generally for their very liberal support during the past twelve months, and to announce that they have now every facility for carrying on their business in all its branches to the entire satisfaction of customers, as a trial will prove. COACHBUILDING, Orders received for making or repairing all kinds of conveyances by thoroughly practical workmen, and none but the best materials used. AGRICULTURAL. Implements of all kinds made or re paired. Also, Combines, Engines, Reip ers and Binders, Chaffcutters, Bruisers, &c, BUILDING. Estimates given for all kinds of Build ing and general carpentering. Cocksfoot Grass Seed Threshing Ma chines, for hand or foot, made to order, great saving of labor. SHEARER AND GALLOWAY, Tinwald. 165—641 a



REAPERS AND BINDERS. THE Undersigned having been ap pointed agent for the sale *.f MeCORMICK’S & W. A. WOOD’S REAPERS AND BINDERS is now prepared to treat with those who will want them for the coining season. FREDK. PAVITT, 555a —88 East Street, Ashburton, jpi N VELOPES, NOTEPAPER, EN VELOPES, NOTE PAPER. —The cheapest ever offered in Ashburton, at the Herald Office,. Wholesale Stationery Depot, Saunders’ Buildings. The Stud.



THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE COLT Of the Tradttceu Blood. To Travel tills Season the ASHBURTON AND WAKANUI Districts, See future Advertisements fox' Particulars. S. H. FOWLER & CO,, Proprietors, «04a— 20 WinslW IT is only a Penny, is to wliere in Town, along the Railway xie, and of the Country Agents. mALE.-The Herald publishes apoi tion of a readable story ever Satur -1 -day. Read it. ,1