POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails at the Ashburton Post Office close is follows : For Christchurch and North at 10.20 a.m. j. p.m., and 7.30 p.m., daily. For Chertsey at 10.20 a.m. daily. For Kakaia 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 Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.30 a.m. For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, at 3.13 p. m.* daily. fur Wakanui anti Seaheld, on Mondays and Thursdays, 7.30 p.m. W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster.

N OTIC E. Mails close at the Chief Post Office for the tollowing places (subject to the necessary alte rations) as under - THURSDAY, JULY 24.

For Australian Colonies, per Express train to Port Chalmers (to connect with s.s. Tara rua), at 7.30 a.rn. For Kaikoura, per Huia, at 4. 45 P-m.

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

A travelling Post Office having been estab islied on the Southern line of railway, letters bearing a late fee of 2d. may be posted at any station in the mail carriage attached to the express train, and they will be included in the mails made up in transit for offices on the main line and branches. Sydney J. Dick, Chief Postmaster.

NEW POSTAL REGULATION.

Letters posted within the colony having the names and addresses of the senders printed on the address side of the envelopes, accompanied by a request that the letters be returned if not claimed within a stated period, will be return ed unopened. Provided, however, such letters shall have remained in the post office to which they may be addressed, at least ten days.

UNCLAIMED LETTERS. On the first daj jf 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 remairid unclaimed for one month at such Post Office; and such of these letters as remain unclaimed at the end of a further period of two months are then for warded to the Dead Letter Office, to be return ed unopened to the countries where they origi nated. Unclaimed letters originating in the Colony are not advertised, but at the end of two months are forwarded to the Dead Letter Office, Wellington, there to be opened and re turned to the writers.

COMMERCIAL; REPORT

poll WEEK ENDING JUI/V lOi'H, 1§79 ;

(From our Christchurch Correspondent.) ~ Trade generally is very dull. QUOTATIONS. * Wheat per bushel, 3s. 10d. to 4s. ; feed and fowl wheat, 3s. to 3s. -3d.; buck wheat, 11s.; rye corn, 4s. 9 J.; feed oats, 2s. 3d.; to 2s. 5d., slow sale; milling do., 2s. Bd. for prime, seed, 2s. 9d.; linseed, good demand 4d. per lb.; rape seed Gd.; barley, feed, 3s. to 3s. 6d., market well supplied; do., malting, ss. to ss. 6d., for seed, ss. to 65.; maize, 4s. 6d to 55., demand slight ; peas, per bushel, 4s. to 55., brisk sale; blue do., ss. Gd.; beans, old, ss. 3d., good new, 4s. Gd. to 4s. 9d.; tares, los.; rye grass, nominal, 4s. to 4s. 6d.; flmir, per ton,- best brands, £lO ; grist, £9 ; sharps, £6, for fine ; grass pollard, £5 ; bran, £5 ; potatoes, easier, derwents 655.; kidneys, 1205.; onions, dull, £lO ; carrots, £2 ; potted butter, no sale, quoted at 9d.; cheese, difficult to quit, Gd.; factors bacon, Bid.; hams, in cloth, 9 2 d.; salted hides, 3d", green do., 2d.; butchers fat, ljd. to lfd. —■ IM " """ ! " I,IMI - 1 -

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With which is incorporated the “ Evening Echo"). WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1579.

Postal. —Mails for the Australian Colo nies and Tasmania, per s.s. Tararua, close at the Bluff at 11 a.m. to-morrow.

Meeting of Parishioners. —The meet ing of parishioners of St. Stephens, to con sider the financial and other matters of the church will be held to-night in the Town Hall, as advertised.

“Taking” not “Stealing.” —At the Court to-day, before Mr. 0. P. Cox, a man named George Murray was had up on a charge of stealing sheepskins, the property of Mr. Lancaster, and remanded till Fri day. It appears Murray “.resides ” in a tent by the river side, and the charge against him of larceny is made out in this way. Mr. Lancaster had a number of sheepskins that were to be delivered to a customer, and they had been left for a time near the bridge. When they were gathered up for delivery they were found to be four short, and he gave information to the police. Suspicion rested on Murray by some means or other, and he was found to be in possession.of just four skins, one of which Mr. Lancaster identified as his, and hasn’t much doubt about the others. Mr. Murray says he “took” the skins, but did not steal them. He saw them lying by the bridge for a day and a night, and therefore appropriated four to make an “ oppossum rug,” which he could use as a blanket.

Sir Julius Vogel. —We learn by the Suez mail that Sir Julius Vogel is a candi date for the representation in Parliament of the united boroughs of Falmouth and Penrhyn, and has been promised an enthusiastic support. Mr. Forster is to introduce a Bill to enable Agents-General to sit in the Imperial Parliament.

Wakanui School Committee. —A meet ing of the Wakanui School Committee was held on Monday evening at the school. Present : Mr. Earle (Chairman) and Messrs. Trevurza, Clephane, Butter ick, and Poynter. Business was princi pally in connection with the school im provements. The ground has been fenced all round for the purpose of planting trees, and the work was referred to a committee for inspection before being passed for payment. The attendance at the school is somewhat less, owing to the winter weather, but Mr. Guinea, the new master, is now in full swing.

Alleged Larceny of a Horse Cover. —William Beverley was remanded to-day till Friday by Mr. C. P. Cox, on a charge of alleged larceny of a horse cover, the property of Mr. Escot, Tinwald. Beverley dwells in a tent by the river side.

Drunk and Disorderly.— A woman named Catherine Morrison, who lives with a man named Robert Jamieson, formerly an assistant bailiff, was to-day dismissed with a caution. She had been considerably knocked about by Jamieson, and has laid an information against him. The woman has not a good character having already been before the Court, and done two months’ imprisonment with hard labor for vagrancy. The Gas Works. —lt will take about two days to repair the leak in the concrete tank, and the introduction of gas will be delayed for about a week through the fault in the tank. The Debate on the Address in Reply. —The debate on the Address in Reply was resumed in the House of Representa tives yesterday, and a quarter of an hour before midnight it was adjourned until to-day. Mr. Seymour George (Sir George Grey’s nephew) should have opened the ball, but hung fire. Mr. Barff then took up the running, twitting Mr. George with belieing the hopes entertained of such a promising young man as lie was, by holding a timid silence on such an important question. Mr. Barff did not not add much to the value of the debate, but held that the unfaithfulness of Go vernment to their promises justified him (the speaker) in his secession from them. He taunted Ministers with knowing nothing of the departments over which they presided, and characterised their case as quite as bad as that of the Ame.-ican Secretary of ht ite who expresie 1 his surprise at a ship being hollow when her hatches were lifted to show her depth of hold. He would support Sir William Fox’s amendment. After a characteristic

speech from Dr. Wallis, {supporting the Government, but not very complimentary to them or to any possible Now Zealand Government, the amendment of Sir W. Fox was read, and the question put, Mr. Gisborne then spoke on the Ministerial side, questioning the amendment’s being constitutional, The Opposition had no policy of their own, and sought to possess themselves under suspicions circumstances of the policy laid down by Ministers. On Native affairs Mr. Gisborne took credit to the Government that they held 100 prisoners without any bloodshed. At the evening sitting Mr. Saunders resumed the debate, holding that there was no distinc tion between the policy of the two sides, only the party in office did not act in accordance with the policy they professed. There was a genuine ring in the policy professed by Government, but it was the same ring that had been heard for two years, and which no one ever believed they would be able to carry out. He claimed no especial ability to understand the Native question but he thought a little judicious letting alone would have saved the difficulty. The Government had no credit in the capture of the 100 odd Maoris ; their bloodless capture had been owing to the action of the honest and earnest settlers, and was in no way due to the Government. The Premier had teen instrumental in throwing out the Electoral Bill of last session, which would have enfranchised 70,000 of the pith and marrow of the country, and yet the blame of the loss of that Bill was thrown upon the Opposition members. The Premier’s speech reminded him of a man he once knew who had only one tune, and when required to sing words to it of a different measure, lopped off or put on as was wanted. Once he would have supported any Government promising measures of reform, bub he was not now so easily led aside. He would much like to see an extension of the franchise, but lie would like much better to sec the Ministerial benches occupied by hones men and ho would carefully consider the character of those whom he helped to sustain on those benches. Mr, Rees said the hon. gentleman’s speech was the only one worth listening to on the Opposition side, but lie could not compliment the speaker who had turned from his principles —though those who did so wore always better. Assassins attempted to stab those who have raised them to power (laughter from Mr. W. Fox.) That laugh disclosed an empty mind. The 11011. speaker then reviewed the whole history of the country’s Native policy, in a strain favorable to the Government, and said that if the Govern ment of the country was left to the Oppo sition it would soon be seen what he meant when he said the country was full of intrigue against the country’s peace. The Premier sought only the public good, and not acquisition, of land, or honor, or emolument. He sought to end a life, spent in his country’s defence, with honor and brilliancy. Messrs. Jackson and Thomson followed in favor of Govern ment. Dr. Hodgkinson attacked the Land Tax of last session, especially the £SOO exemption, and regretted to hear that Government meant to go further. He would, however, give his support to any party that had the good of the country at' heart, but the attempt now made by the Opposition was only a scramble for office. He was an independent member and would not thirl himself to any party as a simple delegate but would act as an un trammelled representative. The Oppo sition could never surely be vain enough to suppose they could administer the Government of the colony, but neither they nor the Government had risen to the occassion. At the request of the Premier, who pled the illness of the Native Minister, the debate was adjourned until this evening. Cable Messages. —A steamer will leave Port Darwin for Banjoewangi on Friday. Telegrams to go by her must reach Port Darwin before ten p.m. on Thursday. Otago to the Front. —A depution of all Otago members waited on the Premier on Monday to urge the justice of repaying to Otago the land fund balance of £45,000 due to its local bodies under the Financial Arrangements Act of 1876, and detained by Government in liquidation of alleged provincial liabilities of £60,000. The Premier promised to inquire into the matter and reply at an early date.

An Altered Map.— ln'the House of Representatives yesterday, Mr Richardson called the attention of the Speaker to the fact that a map laid on the table of the House last year in connection with the Railway Construction Bill had been re moved from its proper place, and bad evidently had additions made to it. The special correspondent of the Press says it is generally supposed in the House that the railway between Grahamstowu and Aroha was one of these additions. This was the line of which Sir George Grey re cently turned the first sod. Native Affairs. —New Plymouth in telligence states that five ploughs have re commenced work at Tikorangi. The ploughing party are under the command of Ongiongi, and are ploughing Mr Jury’s land. * Troops are marching from Oakura camp to Tikorangi, and the Maoris were to be apprehended to-day if they continued operations. —A Patea telegram says the employment of men in that district for constructing the railway and for road work is apparently as remote as ever. There is little or no chance at present for the men to get work. They are waiting till the Government are ready, but there are no signs of the works promised by tlio Government being carried out. Lieuten ant Colonel Roberts is even now refusing to take any more of the men who wish to join the Constabulary. It is widely ru mored that the Natives are going to plough again in a few days. It is feared that if some public works arc not soon commenced half of the best men in the district will have to leave. Painful Accident. —A somewhat curi ous accident is reported by the Rangitikei “Advocate.” A young man was plough ing on Messrs. Death and Lynail’s station, when his horses became very restive dur ing a hailstorm. Ho went to their heads to have better control over them, when they commenced to plunge, and knocked him down. The double-furrow plough was drawn over him, the share inflicting a terrible wound in his back. The sufferer was conveyed to the house, and Dr Mkor man, was soon on the spi t, and did what was necessary for his reli f. 110 is now out of all danger, but it will bo some rime before lie can get about aga n. Consider ing the nature of the accident, it is almost a miracle that the poor fellow did not meet an awful death before any assistance could be rendered him.

NORTH ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD ELECTION.

A large meeting of ratepayers .in the newly constituted North Ashburton Road District, was held to-day at the Gas Works, to elect members for the new Board.

Mr. J. E. Buchanan, Returning Officer, read the notice respecting the election, after which, — Mr. Megson said before proceeding to take a show of hands he would like to make a few remarks. He thought that as there were; two‘or three candi dates for the suburbs of Ashburton the outside districts including Seafieldj Wakanui, and Chertsey, would not be fairly represented in the new Board. If even two members were returned who resided on the suburbs, he would for one suggest that the district be divided into wards, so that an equal distribution of money could be made. If this were not done formally and legally it should be clone amongst the Board directly after the election. If not he was sure the residents in the out lying districts would complain, and would enforce the legal division of the district into wards. (Hear, hear). The following candidates were then duly proposed and seconded : —Mr. H. T. Winter, Mr. Zouch, Mr. E." Saunders, Mr. Joseph Hunt, Mr. Thos. Walsh, Mr. Bullock, Mr. G. Earll, Mr. Thomas A. Andrews, Mr. D. Wilson, Mr. Hugo Friedlander. A show of hands gave votes as follows : —To Mr. Joseph Hunt, 34 ; Messrs. Wilson and Winter, 25 each ; Mr. E. Saunders, 23 ; Mr. Bullock. 22; Mr. Zouch, 19; Mr. Earll, 17 ; Mr. Hugo Friedlander, 17; Mr. Thomas Walsh, 10 ; Mr. T. A. Andrews, 2. Mr. I l '.. G. Wright was proposed and seconded, but withdrew. A poll was demanded on behalf of Mr. Walsh by Mr. Stewart, and the voting then proceeded, and resulted as fol lows ;

TELEGRAPHIC.

TO-DAY’S CABLEGRAMS. AUSTRALIAN. (Reuter s Telegrams.) The Victorian Reform Bill. Melbourne, Wednesday.

In the Assembly last night the Re form Bill was strenuously opposed by the Hon. .Sir John O’Sbaughnessy, and the Hon. James Service, Attorney- General, who hinted at an early disso lution.

The soft goods firms of Sargood and Sons and Martin Butler and Nichol have amalgamated.

Arrived—Ringarooma, from Bluff.

Sydney, July 23

The Hon. Joseph Docken’s resolu tions, vindicating the action of the Council, were carried.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

INTERPROVSNOIAL. Thefts. Auckland, Wednesday. A passenger named George Parder was robbed of r on the passage of the Ladybird from Tauranga to Auck land. Suspicion fell on a fellow-passen ger named Fred. Hudson, who has been arrested and committed for trial. Jeremiah and Maurice Regan and John M'Carthey, charged with the robbery of £io from a person named William Garside, were tried to-day at the R.M. Court. M'Carthey and Jeremiah Regan were committed and Maurice Regan was discharged. Arrived—The s.s. Australia, from Sydney. The Taupo. The sale of the hull of the Taupo, by Tomkins and Co., started at and sold at to Win. Winter, wine merchant. It was understood at the time of the sale of the Taupo that she was bought on behalf of the Association, who in tended to make renewed efforts to raise the vessel and bring her on to Auck land for repairs.

Another New Zealand Sculler Gone to Australia.

Albert White of Murcury Bay, Auck land, champion sculler, was a passenger to Sydney by the Rotorua. He visits the Australian colonies professionally, and intends to take part in the inter national regattas at Sydney and Mek bourne during the Exhibition season. Railway Material and Workshops. The Minister of Marine brings 370 tons of railway material and machinery. A hitch has occurred regarding the removal of the railwiy woikshops to Newmarket. The engineer-in-chief considers the expense of levelling the site too mva'.

LAST NIGHTS CABLEGRAMS.

AUSTRAUAN. (Reuters Telegrams). Melbourne, July 22. Weiberg, was acquitted on the charge of theft, but convicted of receiving the stolen money. He was sentenced to live years’ imprisonment. Pearse was sentenced to one year. Cablegrams to go by steamer from Darwin should be dispatched on Thurs day. Sailed —Albion. ( Special.) Sydney, July 22. Parliament, has been, prorogued till Thursday. The steamer Tambarosa, from Sydney to Rockhampton, was stranded near Cape Capricorn. . She is in a dan gerous position. The crew are safe.

NEWS BY THE SUEZ MAIL.

[Via Bluff.] London, June 6. Sir J. Vogel is a candidate for the united boroughs of Falmouth arid Penrhyn. He addressed the electors, and was promised an enthusiastic support.

The new postal contract with the P. and O. Co. commences next January. The voyage from London to Mel bourne is to take thirty-nine days.

It is intended to establish a Bank in Sydney, chiefly to secure direct con signments of wool to Germany. The statement made by the Brisbane Courier on the subject of suspended animation and re-animation of sheep by a process invented by Signor Rotorna, has excited much attention. Professor Owen believes the moa will yet crop up in the interior of New Zealand. The Cornwall relief committee re solved to assist miners to emigrate to New Zealand'and Australia.

The Governor of Fiji has been in structed to investigate the proceedings of the Rev. G. Brown when he attacked the natives of New Britain after the massacre of Wesleyan Catechists.

Two sons of the Prince of Wales will sail at the end of July on a twelve months’ cruise in the frigate Bacchante. They will visit the Old and New World.

It is believed the Prince of Wales will leave England in October next year, returning to London at the end of 1881.

It is rumored that Prince Leopold may visit the Sydney Exhibition.

Mr. Forter will introduce a Bill in the House of Commons to enable Agents-General to sit in the Imperial Parliament.

Mr. Simonius, Commissioner of the Panama Canal, stated at the Paris Con gress that the canal would save 9,006 miles of sea voyage between European ports and the Pacific Coast ; and be tween New York and Australia the passage would be reduced by 3,000 miles.

GARIBALDI’S AMOURS.

The following extract from the cor respondent of the Sydney Evening Journal at Rome throws light upon the telegram announcing that Garibaldi has commenced proceedings with a view to the annulment of his marriage.— “ Rome, May gth.—Garibaldi came to Rome a few weeks ago and was received with extraordinary honor. The king paid him a visit and sat by his couch for twenty minutes. When Garibaldi went to return this visit at the Quirinal, he drove into the court-yard of the palace, and pretended to be unable to mount the stairs. Consequently King Hum bert came down and got into Gari baldi’s carriage and conversed with him for some time. These extraordinary honors paid by Royalty to Garibaldi were ill requited. A few days after the visit to the king, Garibaldi presided at a democratic meetingin Via due Maccella, and was carried upstairs to the hall of assembly, and made a tolerably long speech, remaining at the meeting from half-past twelve to four in the afternoon. At this meeting, at Garibaldi’s sugges tion, a most republican resolution was adopted, calling on all Italians to form a democratic league for the overthrow of the monarchy and establishment of universal suffrage, with an armed nation to redeem the Italian provinces still suffering' under the tyranny of the stranger. Garibaldi issued a manifesto a day or two afterwards, embodying these sentiments, and copies of this manifesto were affixed to the walls of Rome and other cities. They were, however, taken down by order of the Government. Garibaldi is now com pletely under the influence of a woman named Francesca Armasino, who was once wet nurse to a child of Stefano Canzio, son-in-law to Garibaldi, She now lives with Garibaldi openly as his mistress (Garibaldi is separated from his lawful wife) and has borne him three children, of whom two, Manilio and Clelia Garibaldi are alive. Signora Francesca is anxious to get some of Garibaldi’s pension settled on herself, as otherwise she will be nearly penniless after Garibaldi’s death. She is from Antiguana, near Asti, and has built a country house in her native place, and also has filled Garibaldi’s house in Caprera with servants from Antiguana. She is most extravagant and careless in expenditure. The Bank of Naples has just forgiven Garibaldi a. debt of 300,000 francs due on a bill of exchange, Gari baldi and his family are now at Albano, near Rome, where they- will remain some time.”

How to Restore Apparently-;' Drowned Persons. —The JVestpoft. limes says that at a recent inquest there Dr. Thorpe gave evidence as follows;: —“lt was the common.practice/’.when.-' apparently drowned persons : were rescued from the water, • especially in the case of children, to immediately! rush away home with them, holding the.: child with the head elevated.v This was,; wrong. During the time search was being made for-the body, a couple o blankets; some warm flannel, and a pair of scissors should be provided, and im mediately the person is taken from the water, the clothing should be ripped up (as it presses upon the chest), and the body wrapped in the flannels and blan kets and vigorously rubbed. If the person has not been in the water more than two. o'- three minutes, the exercise of these precautions would probably restore animation.”

Oatmeal and Teeth. —'The Lon don Medical Record says : —“ It has long been noted in this country that in those districts where the use of oatmeal (in place of wheaten flour) prevails we find children and adults with the best developed teeth and jaws; and so well recognised is the influence of oatmeal diet upon the teeth that many practi tioners order its use as an article of daily diet for children, in cases where the dentition seems likely to.be.either retarded or imperfect.”

Smart Passage.- —The steamer South Australian recently made the passage from Port Adelaide to Melbounre in 32 hours—the quickest on record.

A New Woollen Factory. —Mr. Newson, formerly of Greenwell Hall, Yorkshire, is endeavoring to start a woollen factory with a capital of at Auckland. He proposes to call up y/r,500, taking a considerable number of shares' himself. ; "

Severe Earthquake. —He was un doubtedly as drunk as a lord, and the ground appeared to roll beneath him like the ocean’s restless waves. All at once he was seen to reel, endeavor to catch himself, and then sink heavily into a heap on the pavement, and when the bystanders ran to his assistance, he said : “ Atsh sheverest shock fan earth quake ever sperienshed, ’n Ive bin on ish coast shince ’SO. Mutsch damage done, y’ reckon ? ”

A Seven-shooter Inducement. — The religious newspapers in the United States occasionally offer little gifts to those who will subscribe to them for a fixed period. One of the papers, the Church Union , is now endeavoring, in its own words, “to extend its useful ness,” and with this object offers to “every new subscriber, on payment of three dollars, a genuine seven-shooter revolver, full nickel-plated, rosewood stock, steel barrel and cylinder, and finely rifled.” The revolver is not in tended to be used for the adjustment of difficulties in an off-hand fashion, but should, it is suggested, be only used’for “ tramps and burglars.” The publisher of the Church Union thinks this,offer is not inconsistent with the “ spirit of its columns.”.

A Long Drive. —The longest sub terranean construction in the world is in the mines of Freyburg, in Saxony. A series of galleries, which, were begun in the twelfth century, reached in 1835 a length of 123 miles, and had yielded an immense quantity of silver. In 1833 a new gallery was commenced, which was finished a year ago, and is eight_ miles long.

New Bills.— Yesterday Sir George Grey introduced his new Maori Lands Bill empowering Government to become agents for the natives in the sale, &c., of their lands ; also his Land Tax Amendment Bill, and Income Tax Bill.

A Stolen K-iss.— Last night a. drunk man was apprehended in Christchurch for kissing a woman on the street. The kiss constituted an assault.

Fourpenny Drinks. —Same publicans in Wellington have reduced the price of beer from Gd to 4d. per pint, and an indignation meeting of “the trade” has been held in consequence. ; / ,

Sensible Announcement. — The follow ing appears in the New Zealand Herald : —Patou—On July 14/ at Hawick, John Patou, aged 80 years, By express wish of the discoased the family will not. wear mourning.

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Mr. II. T. Winter ... 09 Mr. Hugo Friedlander ... ... 95 Mr. Joseph Hunt ... 91 Mr. E. Saunders ... 77 Mr. D. Wilson ... 72 Mr. Earll ... ... 45 Mr. Thos Walsh ... 43 Mr. Zouch ... 40 Mr. Bulloch ... 20 Mi-. T. A. Andrews ... 8



ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST.



. s. Butter, inferior to best # lb I Eggs, $ dozen - -2 Cheese, prime quality, lb o Bacon, prime smoked, $ lb o Hams in cloth, slb - I Flour in bags, $ loolb 12 Oatmeal, 25ft - 6 Lard, lb - - - o



Clothing Establishment. ASSIGNMENT OF THE ESTATE OF MESSRS. AITKEN, PASCOE & CO.. CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS, TO Mr. J. H. Morrison, "| Manager Mosgiel Woolen | Factory, [-Trustees. AND j Mr. John Ross, j Of Sargood, Sons & Ewing J The a>ove 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 Yery 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 our Ashburton Branch from and on SATURDAY NEXT, 28th JUNE. New Zealand Clothing Factory. 12a CHRISTCHURCH AND SUBURBAN DIRECTORY FOR 1879. ON SALE at the “HERALD” Office, Saunders Buildings, East-street. PRIC E F I vIT SHILLINGS, Neatly Bound in Cloth. The above Volume contains a lot of valuable information, and should be in the hands of every Tradesman. DIARIES. —A Few Commercial and Scribbling Diaries on Sale, Cheap, at the “ Herald ” Stationery Depot, East Street North, near Railway Station.



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



Holloway's Ointment and Pills.— Much watchfulness must be exercised as winter advances, and the earliest evidences of ill health must be immediately checked and re moved, or a slight illness may result in a serious malady. Relaxed and sore throat, diptheria, quinsey, throat cough, chronic cough, bronchitis, and most other pulmonary affections will be relieved by rubbing this cooling Ointment into the skin as near as practicable to the seat of mischief. This treatment, so simple and effective,, is admirably adapted for the removal of these diseases dur ing infancy and youth. Old asthmatic invalids will derive marvellous relief from the use; of Holloway’s remedies, which have biought round many such sufferers, and re-established health after every other means had signally failed.— - Advt.



New Advertisements. PONY FOUND. STRAYED on to my Land) Wakanui Ci'eek, about eight , weeks ago, one BAY PONY, with no visible brands. If not claimed within six.days, and expenses paid, will be liable to be sold. FRANCIS CASS, Wakanui Creek. .Tidy 22, 1870, - ; -j ;-j 155 a Ci 101 H UN lON’ - rgIHE usual Weekly Practice will be h.eld tins (WEDNESDAY") evening, at 7.30, in the Wesleyan Church; U, J. WEEKS, 159 a Conductor.



.*AtfvwtisVftWltß. '4 V W 4 .'. ;yj . SOMERSET LODGE, E. C. ~: ' •< * No. 1811. will take notice that there IYI wilf.be NO Lodge of Instruction held this month. J By order of the W. M. W. H. ZOUCH, 157 a Secretary. GOODS seized under Distress Warrant at James Greenaway’s, Wakanui, to be sold on -• FRIDAY. 25th-JULY, 1879, 4 Cows ... : . .. 1 Calf 2 Horses 1 Dog-Cart 1 Spring Cart and Harness 1 Dray and Harness ■ . . • 37 Bags Oats 1 Bag Barley 0 Bags Beans and Peas 3 Dozen. Sacks 1 Reaping Machine 1 lot Spare Harness 1 Reaping Machine 150 Fowls > - . . Li >. 158 a JAMES DRAPER, Bailiff, Ashburton. To Let. T O LET, 5 COTTAGE of 4 Rooms, situated in Cox Street. Apply to C. PERCY COX, 144 a ' East Street. TO LET, FOR CROPPING, / / ■ s 4 1000 Stubble Land,. in the Lagmlior District. For particulars DONALD McLEAN. apply to 138 a . For Sale. SADDLE FOR SALE. FOR SALE, a Strong SADDLE, quite new. Price—£3 15s, ; worth £5. ALFRED HARRISON, 122 a Auctioneer. ,-£2 ss. PER ACRE. ESSRS. SAUNDERS BROTHERS j VI have had placed in their hands for sale 993 Acres of fair Agricultural Land, within 5 miles of the Dunsandel Railway Station. The propei’ty adjoins a railway reserve, aud water can be obtained within twenty feet of the surface. . To effect an immediate sale, the proprietor will accept £2 ss. per acre.- •.. % . . Full particulars on application to SAUNDERS BROTHERS, Ashburton. Public Notices. T R IT 001 ® 11 & ffOMPANY’S, 11 If TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT Is now under the management of Mr. E. W. Tomkins (from West End, London), Cutter, Practical Tailor, Breeches, and Riding Pants’ Maker. Orders promptly attended to. Exact fit Guaranteed. - L. C i Large Assortment of Tweeds, Doeskins, and Coatings on hand. 150 a a Smart RUN BOY. Ap -118a/' Ply . * 7 HERALD OFFICE./ ■SANDO AND OLSEN’S ASSIGNED ESTATE. DEBTS due to this Estate must be paid to Mr. G. D. Boileau, Ac countant, Saunders’ Buildings, without delay. S. SAUNDERS ) T , B. HALE ] irustees. Ashburton, 9tli July, 1579. BGa JN OTIC E. ESTATE OF F. DOHERTY. LL Accounts due to the above estate must be paid forthwith to Mr. Doherty, or they will be sued for without further notice. By order of the Trustees, D. CARO. 927 W. BROWNE. ELECTION OF MEMBERS. LOWER ASHBURTON ROAD DIS DISTRICT. F PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that an Election of Five Members, to constitute the first Board of the new Road District of Lower Ashburton, will be held on FRIDAY, the 25tli day of JULY instant. The NOMINATION of Candidates will take place at 12 noon on the above date, at the Schoolhouse, Wil lowby, and a POLL, if necessa.y,/will be proceeded with immediately /after! the nomination, and close at 4 p.m. the same day. . JAMES WILKIE, Returning Officer. Ashburton, July 3, 1879. 50a Tenders. TENDERS, ASHBURTON COUNTY .COUNCIL. (HILDERS desirous of Tendering for > the ERECTION of a DWELLING •USE in Baring Square, Ashburton, requested to send in sealed tenders, y endorsed, and addressed to th@ iliitect, oq or beforp I*EJURSP AY, the h instant. ■■ .’he drawings and specifications may be n at the Architect’s Office, Ashburton, to Thursday, the 17th, and after that e at the City Council Chambers, Christ* plq J. STANLEY BRUCE, C.E., Architect,