The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With which is incorporated the “ Evening Echo”). WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1879.

The return of Customs Revenue for last quarter, ended 31st March, shows a falling off, as compared with the same quarter of 1878, of .£10,524. During last quarter was taken in' customs revenue at all ports of the colon}’’, while in the corresponding quarter of 1878 the sum was £359,024. The colony keeps.up its “spirits” pretty well, seeing that 148,492 gallons came to it, yielding at 12s per gallon -£89,275 an increase of £52 on the quarter of 1878. There have been £735 paid at 6s per gallon on 2450 gallons of New. Zealand spirit, while in the March quarter of 1878, £BSB was realised. The ale and beer in bottle this year shows £8133 against £5903 in the same quarter in 1878. The ale and beer in wood shows a decrease of about £SOO. The revenue from tobacco, cigars, and snuff, has declined from £38,969 in the first quarter of 1878 to this year. Wine shows an increase of over £IOOO. Tea and coffee show a slight increase, as do goods by weight, and unspecified duties: but perhaps the most marked decrease in any item is observed in the line ad valorem duties, 10 per cent, which registers £112,851 as against £117,255 in the first quarter of 1878. On sugar and molasses there is a falling off of £9°°°-

Missing Firewood.— A correspondent desires ns to state that his firewood heap has been diminishing at a most extra ordinary and unaccountable rate, and also wishes us to say that he has removed it to the centre of his section, and dug, and filled up again, a trench of three feet deep all round. Ho says a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse, but he feels quite certain he, and all the neighbours for a radius of five sections round that heap, will smell the next attempt, to lift a log by a party not in the secret. Query : What is in the covered trench ? Returned Letters.—Amended Regu lations. —The following new regulations regarding returned letters will come into

force at all the New Zealand Post Offices to-morrow, Ist May :— u Letters posted within the colony, having the names and addresses of the senders printed on the address side of the envelopes, will, if not claimed within one month, be returned unopened to the senders, through chief postmasters. 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 also be returned unopened. Provided, however, such let ters shall have remained in the Post Office to which they may be addressed at least ten days. Such of the public as may be

desirous fif taking advantage ; of the atjQT© regulations are recommended to have the necessary endorsements printed 'on tlieir envelopes. Letters, however, which do not bear on the envelopes any printed endorsement ,as above described will be treated in accordance with the existing regulations for the disposal of unclaimed letters, viz., retained at the Post Office to which they are addressed for a period cf two clear months, and then forwarded to the Dead Letter Office for return to the writers.” Outside Advertising. Merchants have a fondness for hanging their goods outside their shops, on verandah posts, <fce., or allowing hardware to lay about the footpaths near their doors and windows. Doubtless this arrangement, though it does good service as an adver tisement, also relieves the pressure of room inside the shop ; but it has its dis advantages as well. It interferes now and again with passengers’ comfort, and is a temptation to those in whom the first principles of common honesty are not well founded. Not long ago a great-coat walked away very mysteriously from a peg outside a Wellington draper’s, and now we hear that the New Zealand Clothing Factory shop in the same city has missed from its doorway a Wertheim sewing machine. When thefts of this kind occur the sympathy of the public, though not with the thief, is-very often against the merchant, and a kind of “ served him right” feeling is entertained towards the sufferer. Of course, no one has a right to make free with, his neigh bor’s property, but at the same time mer chants have no right to assume that the whole world is honest, and to act on the assumption by displaying easily portable goods outside their places of business— they are bound sooner or later to get rudely disabused of the idea. Besides the temptation to theft, articles displayed outside shop doors are a nuisance, and it is not very long since a young lady was unfortunate enough to have her dress badly ripped by a reaping hook at the door of an Ashburton shop, where it had been left with its business end outwards. Mail for Home Per Stadt Haarlem. —An additional opportunity is afforded this week for Home communication. A mail for the United Kingdom will be des. patched per Stadt Haarlem, and will close at the Ashburton Post Office on Friday next, at 4 p.m. Entertainments.— ln another column we print the programmes of two very, attractive entertainments. The fir-st comes off to-morrow evening in the Town Hall, and, as we previously noticed, is in behalf of the fund for erecting the temporary bell tower at St. Stephen’s Church. Consider ing the object, and the pleasure we are sure is afforded to every resident in Ashburton—church-goers more especially —by the bells whose peals summon the congregations to service every Sunday, there ought to be a crowded house. But the object alone is. not the greatest attraction, for the entertainment itself is of a very superior character, and its intrinsic merit ought to be a sufficient advertisement for a large attendance. The other entertainment is a. part of the work which Ashburton has left undone till now in aiding the Kaitangata sufferers, and to purchase'a ticket for this entertainment is a moral duty incumbent on every one who can at all afford it. Every penny likely to be raised for this fund will be wanted, for the number of those left destitute by the death of their bread-winners in the great" colliery explosion is too large for a small sum to satisfy their wants ; and when the fact is looked at that the poor fellows who died in the explosion were employed upon one of the most necessary labors of civili sation, the production of fuel for the colony’s firesides—the most dangerous calling perhaps that can be followed by men who have to labour for their bread— surely the cause ought to" commend itself to the public. We have, in a former issue, referred to the performance of “ The Ticket-of-Leave Man ” by the public spirited company of amateurs who are getting up the Kaitangata entertainment, so that we need no t reiterate, but we may add that not the least attractive feature of the entertainment will be the scenery, upon which time, money, and skill have been unsparingly bestowed to make it worthy of the piece essayed by the plucky amateurs.

The Telegram Forgery.— The Wel lington “ Chronicle "’ demands the removal of Mr. Henry Brett, of the Auckland “ Star,” from the list of Justices of the Peace of the Colony, because of his acknowledged complicity in forging the telegram re Yogel’s resignat ion.

The New Electoral Scheme.— “ The Wellington Post ” of last evening states that it has reason to believe that the new electoral scheme to be proposed by Minis ters will be found to be based upon the principle of a residential and rating fran chise, the freehold, leasehold, and house hold qualifications being wholly omitted because partly included in the others, which, however, are so elastic as to extend the suffrage to many who could not obtain it under any of the three qualifications now proposed to be rendered obsolete. For instance, the household qualification is not included within the residential, but the latter would embrace also lodgers, who, under the residential principle, would obtain all the benefits of a lodger’s franchise. On the other hand, property, whether freehold or leasehold, would find its interests didy represented under a rating franchise, which we understand will be so ordered as to allow a person to exercise a vote in each electoral district within which he may possess property.

Proper Volunteers.— The volunteers in Wanganui (according to “The Herald”) are now on active service. Finding that the gentlemen from up the hill were not as expeditious as could be wished in level ling the site for the new drill-shed, the volunteers last Friday night set about doing it themselves, and soon proved that one volunteer is woi’th half-a-dozen pressed men.

Luck in Gaol. —A vagrant in Mount Eden Gaol, Auckland, has been left £IO,OOO by a miser uncle in England.

New Artillery Corps. —lt is intended to form an Artillery Corps at Port Chalmers, some 70 of the citizens having already signified their intention of joining. On Friday evening last Lieut.-Colonel Stavely stated he should „ have great pleasure in forwarding the application to the Defence Minister for his approval.

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TO-DAT’S CABLEGRAMS

[.Melbourne Age Special. ] London, April 28,

Consols, 93^8- The House of Commons negatived the motion censuring the financial ad ministration of the Government, with a majority in favor of Government of 303, votes against, 230.

The Chilian War. Iquique has been bombarded by the Chilian fleet. The Prince and the Exhibition.

The Prince of Wales visits the Exhi bition after the opening; a portion or perhaps the whole of his Indian collec tion will be exhibited there.

[ Reuter’s Telegrams .] Melbourne, April 30.

Mr. Graham Berry has had an inter view with the Prince of Wales. The latter regretted that he would be unable to be present at the Melbourne Inter national Exhibition, but hopes to visit the colonies later. Melbourne, April 30. Arrived—Northumberland.

[.Melbourne Argus Special. ] Melbourne, April 30.

Childers acts as Chairman to the Boards of Advice instead of Agent General. It is probable a short Im perial Act will be passed to enable Members of Parliament to become Agents-General.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Passengers Home. Auckland, Wednesday. The mail steamer, City of New York, took away the Rev. Tomlinson, Dr. Stockwell, Mr. Edward, and Miss Isaacs on a trip to England. Dr. Stock well has fallen heir to an extensive property. Judge Gillies leaves by the Wellington for the South. Awkward. The Memorandum Book belonging to the Secretary of the Electoral Roll Purgation Committee, has mysteriously disappeared. It contained bad marks against all doubtful electors of Wai mate, collated over-a series of years. A reward has been offered without avail. Stowaways. The police boarded the Hero to in terview a lady on board who was unable to pay her passage and had also saddled the steamer with her sister, ten years old. In accordance with a Sydney cablegram, -the police placed the younger escapee in charge of the stewardess, for return to her parents in Sydney. A School Squabble. An inquiry is going on in Newtown East school, on the complaint of the Assistant Master, Thrates, and other teachers, against the Head Master, ■Johnson. Some curious disclosures, it is said, are forthcoming. Perjury. David Oram, butcher, has been com mitted for trial for perjury. The Native Meeting. The Premier and the Native Minister leave for Waikato by the afternoon train. Some understanding has been come to about the Native meeting, although it is not known that any formal invitation has been sent to the Premier. Attempted Suicide. Wellington, Wednesday. James Kealls, warehouse-keeper, Queen's Bond, was found in an out house last night, with his throat cut. He is not likely to recover. His manner had been strange during the afternoon, but nothing serious was ex pected.

Serious Accident with Gunpowder.— A very serious accident occurred the other day at the Mararoa station (says the Southland Times). A rabbiter named Warne, a comparatively new arrival in the Colony, was drying gunpowder in his hut in that rough-and-ready way prevalent in several country districts. Finding on his arrival at his whare one evening that some of his powder had been exposed and had got damp, he immediately set (about dry ing it by placing it in a plate aiid holding it over the fire. An explosion occurred, and the result was that one.’of the man’s ears was completely blown ofF, and his eyesight so impaired as to render it im possible for him to use his organs of sight for some time. In this deplorable condi tion he remained for three days, when he was discovered by one of the shepherds going his rounds. Seeing Warne s condi tion, he applied what restoratives he had at hand, and afterwards the sufferer was conveyed to the Hospital, where he now is. Gold.— During the quarter ended 31st March, from the goldfields of New Zealand, 74,7000z5. of gold, valued at £297,493, were entered for duty for exportation. In the corresponding quarter last year the quantity entered was 102,6300 z., worth £411,484. Hard Lines.— A man who travelled by coach to Palmerston recently, was sen tenced to a week’s imprisonment on arrival because he had no money to pay his fare. A spectator offered the money to save the man from gaol, but the driver refused to accept it. “ Sweet Auburn. ” —The inhabitants of Ballyshanassy, a town in Victoria, have petitioned to have its name altered to Auburn. It is said that the chairman of the meeting convened to choose an ap propriate name is red-headed and has a numerous progeny of daughters whose flowing tresses bear the same bright hue.

JACK ASHORE.

(From thi Argus.)

From some mysterious reason which we -cannot now. stay to examine, the morals of those having business rela tions with seamen are almost invariably of the lowest description. There may be a sweet little cherub ” sitting “ smiling aloft,” whose special task it is to keep “ poor Jack ” out of harm’s way, but if so the urchin sadly neglects his duty. It would be a great thing if he could be induced to look grave for once, to come off his perch and attend to his business. By way of a change he might see if he could man age to protect a few of his special proteges from the crowd of crimps, “ runners,” disreputable pot-house keepers, and miscellaneous scoundrels who dog their footsteps from the moment the anchor is down in port until they are put on board some out ward bound vessel in a state of stupor, furnished with a kit barely sufficient to afford a change—about 5s worth pro bably out of a£4 advance note. Last week a publican, his wife, and il tout,” were brought before the Williamstown Police Court, the first two offenders charged with harboring runaway seamen, and the last with persuading them to desert. The evidence disclosed what is apparently a regular system of villany. This precious trio apparently carry on a pretty little game. The “ tout ” induces men to run away, and then the fleecing is done by the firm. Sailors are secreted, shipped under false names, and relieved of their advance notes on the most approved principles. We regret that the magistrate did not take the opportunity of making an example of these people. What is a twenty shilling fine with £2 2s. costs in each case to men and women engaged in “ cashing” advance notes, and picking sailors’ bones clean ? The “ runner ” got into trouble again on Saturday for having in his possession a boat without a name on it—a very convenient craft for his highly-respectable business. At the time of the seizure this worthy man was taking a seaman on board the Eaton Hall, a vessel just about to sail, which jolly tar declared that all he had received for his; advance note was half a bar of soap and two boxes of matches. We trust that Captain Payne, as suprintendent of mercantile marine, will do liis best to bring the whole crimping tribe to punishment, and that the magistrates will abstain from render ing his efforts nugatory by such sen tences as those to which we have alluded. Such harpies need rooting out with a firm hand. They rob the sailor, defy the law, and bring discredit on the port.

THE PRIZE FIGHT AT FEILDING.

(Manawatu Times, April 19 th.')

As an evidence of the increase of population—if not of civilisation-—it may be mentioned that Feilding was disgraced with being the scene of a • brutal prize fight on last Sunday morn ing. It would appear that there is an individual in that locality named Mike Dillon, who in his own estimation, and in pugilistic phraseology was accounted “a good man.” Though the supposi tion was generally acknowledged in the district, there was a half-caste in the district named Laing, whoVas not only sceptical on the point, but declared that if Dillon were “ a good man” he was prepared to prove himself a better. Arrangements were then made to put the matter into practical proof, and superiority and was the trophy to be fought for. Although all the pro fessional preliminary arrangements were effected with a secrecy designed to elude the vigilance of Constable Price, that lynx-eyed officer of the. law was not to be outwitted, but unfortunately a little matter occurred which completely upset all his plans of operation. He was aware that the battle was to be fought on Sunday morning, in Lethbridge’s paddock, about three miles from town, and had made his arrangements ac cordingly. However, • three sporting gentlemen, who had arrived in town, on Saturday night from the Gravel Pits with the intention of patronising the morrow’s sports, passed the time in kicking up a disgraceful" row, and were “.run into” durance vile. As the lock up was undergoing some alterations, the .. security of the place was by no means assured, and as a consequence Con stable Price was compelled to mount guard all night over his three prisoners. As the hour drew near for the approach ing battle, the officer began to get, un easy, and was extremely puzzled what to do. in the dilemma. If he were to leave the lock-up, his three prisoners would escape; while, on the other hand, if he remained, the fight would take place. In this quandary he hit upon the expedient of sending for their employers, and setting his free upon substantial bail; but, as the *

sequel showed, his exertions were of no avail, as when be arrived on the battle ground the contest was over, and vic tory decided in favor of the Maori. The result proved that Mr. Mike Dillon was not the “good man” be had ima gined himself, and certainly he could not be said to be a very , pretty, one after Mr. Laing had done with him. As soon as Mr. Dillon had sufficiently recovered his eyesight he will be able to peruse the invitation received to in terview the Resident Magistrate about the matter. He is now a wiser and a poorer man by £l6; after the coming interview that sum may be in creased.

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Clothing Establishment. ENCOURAGE NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIES. TO THE PEOPLE OF THE ASHBURTON DISTRICT. ' • - MESSRS. TT ALLEN STEIN T) RO S. Desire to inform you that a RETAIL BRANCH of the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. IS NOW OPEN IN THE NEW BRICK BUILDING ASHBURTON, (Next 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 be 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. 467 WILLIAM SPARROW, Manager 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, “ H E R B S. ” James Neil, importer of Herbs, and Bo tanic medicines, George street, Dunedin, has appointed J. M. CAMBRIDGE, iS23sl Chemist, Ashburton, Agent for his highly-extolled medicines, Composition Powder for colds, Dandelion C 'ffee and Dandelion Pills for liver com p’aints, Headache Pills, Botanic Cough Syrup ~ Worm Powders „ Stomach Bitters ~ . Blood Purifier, &c. Roots, Herbs, Barks, &c. of every kind. 370 CAMBRIDGE’S ; ORANGE-QUININE TONIC WINE IS acknowledgedto be the mostagreeable and efficacious Tonic Stomachic yet pro duced. 11 contains the valuable Tonic proper ties of Peruvian Bark (“ Quinine”) with the Stomachic properties of the Bitter Seville Orange, so combined as not to be objec tionable to the most delicate invalid ; and, as a “BITTERS,” 33 far superior to all other preparations. Invaluable to all -suffering from loss of appetite, indigestion, general debility, ner vous affections, tic, ague, and derange ment of the system: When the stomach has become enfeebled or disarranged by disease, excess, or irregularities, or the appetite is impaired by mental or bodily exertion, or from any cause whatever, it gives a regularity and tone which is not obtained by any other medicine. One, two, or three wine-glass fuls may be taken during the day by persons suffering from the above com plaints, with the greatest benefit. It is highly recommended by the medical pro fession to be taken whenever Cod Liver Oil is ordered. By pouring the required dose of the oil into half a wine-glass of the “Orange Quinine Wine” scarcely a flavour of the oil is tasted, and the wine materially assists the oil in its beneficial operations. Price, 4s. 6d. per wine bottle, and sent (carriage free) in cases containing one dozen, at 48s. Sold retail by all Chemists, and manufactured by J. M. CAMBRIDGE, MEDICAL HALL ASHBURTON. 360 Business Notices. EORGE L L E N ACCOUNTANT, COLLECTOR, HOUSE, LAND, AND COMMISSION AGENT, Saunders’ Now Buildings, Ashburton. 466



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NO W N ANTED ESPECIALLY, THAT T. R. HODDER & COMPANY HAVE OPENED THIS DAY A Large Assortment of MELBOURNE CLOTHING, Made expressly to order for Ashburton. 57 SUITS, Superior Quality and Style. 24 OVERCOATS AND ULSTERS. 12 LATEST STYLE COATS. 50 PAIRS TROUSERS AND VESTS, Latest Style. Also, 26 CASES AND BALES (Ex Coriolanus) of WINTER DRAPERY and CLOTHING, Dress Stuffs, Blankets, Flannels, Scotch Goods, Calicoes, Sheetings, Doeskins, Hosiery, Carpets, Shirts, «fec. &c., Expected to be opened in a few days. T. R. HODDER & COMPANY, East Street, Ashburton. 685



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Entertainments. GRAND VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL CON CERT, To be followed by a Drama, on MAY Ist, I2f THE ASHBURTON TOWN HALL, To pay for the TEMPORARY TOWER FOR ST. STEPHEN’S BELLS. PROGRAMME: Overture —“ Midsummer Night’s \ Mrs. Paige Dream,” Mendelssohn ( Miss Fish Song —“The Lost Chord,” Sullivan —Air. McFarlane. Song—“ To the Woods,” Warner—Miss Thorp Part Song—“ Let the Hills Resound,” B. : Richards ... ... ••• ••• Cho Song—“BritishTar,’’Smart ... Mr. Branson Duet—“ Maritana,” Wallace I Mrs Campbell I Mr McFarlane Song—“ Keep a Good Heart,” Hunter—Mr. Gates. Piano 5010... ... ... ••• Miss Fish Song—“ The Village Blacksmith,” Weiss-- Mr. Harrison. Part Song—“ Dear England,” Dieh Choir. Song, “My Queen,’’Blumenthal, MrMcfarlane i Mrs. Campbell Trio —“Maritana” ... s Mr. Branson i ’ - ( Mr. McFarlane Song—“ Martin, the Man-at-Arms,” Loder— Mr. Branson. ' 1 Miss Fish Piano Duet ... j Miss A . Fish Song—“As I’d nothing else to do,” Hatton— Mr. Harrison. ( Mrs. Campbell „ to .p T > 1 Mr. McFarlane Quartette, ‘Sweet & Low <j Mr A _ Wilson ( Mr. Pratt Song—“ Peter Perfect,” Hunter— Mr. Gates Glee —“ From Oberon,” Stevens Choir “CUT OFF WITH A SHILLING.” Kitty Gaythorne ... ... Mrs. Hoskins Colonel Berners Mr. Hoskins Sam Gaythorne ... ... Mr. Pratt SCENES FROM THE HUNCHBACK. Heien ... Mrs. Hoskins Modus ... Mr. H. C. Jacobson 779 KAITANGATA RELIEF FUND.



TOWN HALL, ASHBURTON. IMMENSE ATTRACTION. ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY MAY- 23rd and 24th. The ASHBURTON AMATEUR -DRAMATIC CLUB Will play Tom Taylor’s Celebrated Sensa tional Drama, entitled “ TICKET-OF-LEAVE MAN.” CHARACTERS — Robert Brierly (a Lancashire lad) Mr F. Browne James Dalton (alias Downey, alias the Tiger), Mr.' C. Brown Hawkshaw (a Detective) Mr J. Ivess Melter Moss Mr W. Dolman Mr Gibson (a Bill Broker) ... Mr H. Gates Sam Willoughby Mr H. Stephenson Maltby... , Mr H. Permaine May Edwards.. Lady Professional Mrs Willoughby Mr H. Meant Detectives, Guests, Navvies, &c. Time— The Present Day. An Interval of three years and a half between the first and second acts, and intervals of six and four months between the second and third, and third and last acts respectively. JfEW SCENERY, NEW DRESSES, AND EFFECTS. Gardens, in a (Summer even- PROGRAMME OF SCENERY AND . INCIDENTS: ACT I. Seeing Life.—The Bellevue South-Western Suburb. mg). ACT 11. Back from Portland.—May Edwards’s Lodg ings. . ACT 111. The Office Messenger.—A Bill Broker’s Office in the City. \CT IV. Hunted down. —The Bridgewater Arms. —A Street in the City.—An old City Church yard. The \vhole to conclude with the side-splitting Farce— <c BOX AND COX/ 5 BY MESSRS. CALVERT AND ROVE The Company will play at SOUTH RAKAIA AND TEMUKA, Intending to spare themselves no trouble to raise a fund worthy of Ashburton. Prices—Chairs 35., Second Seats 25., Gallery' is. Carriages at n’ls. J. IVESS, Hon. Treasurer. F. BROWNE, Sffige Manager. 778



Public Notice. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. THE Ashburton County Council hereby notifies'- that His Excellency Sir Herculesßobinson has kindly consented to Turn the First Sod of the Ashburton Branch Railway, at Tinwald, on the 3rd May (Saturday). The Ceremony will take place about 11 a.m. By order, F. MAINWARING, * Clerk. Ashburton, April 29, 1879. 778 A. 473 CCOUNTS BOOKS all sizes and Bindings H. M. JONES, Stationer, Baring Square. BIBLES, Prayers, and Church Services, Hymnals for various churches.—H. M. JONES, Stationer, Baring Square. 473 b JUST ARRIVED, Albums, Desks, Workboxes, &c. H. M. JONES, Stationer, Baring Square. 473 a



A OVERT IS EM ENTS for tha Ashburton /x Herai/d must be sent in not later than 2 p.m. for the Country Edition, and 3 p.nr. 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 — • s- d. s. d Delivered in town ... 6 0 6 . 6 ~ country ... 8 0 8 6 Posted ... ...80 S 6



Special Notice, MONDAyTbth MAY, 1579. UNDER BILL OF SALE. Messrs, bullock & co. have received instructions from the Mortgagee to sell under BILL of SALE, WITHOUT RESERVE, at the Farm of Daniel Evans, Waterton, Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Saddlery, Reap ing Machine, Ac., as follows : | DRAUGHT HORSES | COWS J PIGS AND CALVES. 1 Tip Dray, 1 3-horse Dray, 1 Double- Furrow and 2 Single-furrow Ploughs, 1 Set of Iron Harrows, 1 Set Wooden Harrows, 1 Chaff cutter, 5 Sets of Harness, a large quantity of Farm Imple ments, Dairy Utensils, &c. SAMUELSON’S REAPING MACHINE, Also a quantity of Wheat, Oats, Grass Seed, Peas in Stack, Two Stacks of Barley. SALE AT 12 O’CLOCK. - BULLOCK & Co. 780 —576 Auctioneers. TTOOPER, AITKEN AND CO. are prepared to make CASH ADVANCES GRAIN, OR OTHER PRODUCE TO THE ELECTORS OF COLERIDGE ELECTORAL DISTRICT GEORGE HART will have the pleasure of addressing the electors of the Ashburton in the Town Hall on FRIDAY NEXT, at 7-30 p.m. Christchurch, April 29th, 1879. 774*