POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails at the. Ashburton Post Office close 1; follows : ■

For Christchurch and North at 10 a.m. I p.m„ and 7.30 p.m., daily. ■ ' For Chertsey at 10 a.m. daily. For Rakaia at 10 a.m., and 4 p.m. daily. For Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, .Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10.15 a.m. daily. For Temuka, Timaru, and South at 10.15 p.m. and 3 p.m daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge oh Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.30 a.m. For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, a 3.15 p.m. daily. ' W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster.

ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST

The Evening Echo. SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1879.

R.M. Court.—Civil Cases. —Yesterday the Resident Magistrate and Mr. Camp bell, J.P., disposed of the following cases: —MacCormick v. Devery.—Claim £4l 14s. 6d., for blacksmith work. Verdict for £9 2s. Bd. with costs. Rimer v. M‘Keig Bros. This was a case decided some time ago, but Mr. Neck, for Rimer held that the judgment of the Court had not" been obeyed, the books held by defendants not having been delivered up. By this conduct Mr Neck held his client had lost £9, and he would prosecute to recover that amount. His Worship reccommended both parties to come to an understanding. Lancaster v. Langford.— Plaintiff was non-suited without costs. _ Firth, Pass and Co. v. M‘Dougal.—Claim £8 3s 2d. Judgment for amount claimed with costs. M‘Keig Bros. v. Rimer.—Claim, £2O. Plaintiffs non-suited.

The PuLriT. —The Rev. Mr. Cannell, of Rangiora, will preach to-morrow, in the Wesleyan Chapel, Ashburton. Ho will conduct both services, which are in cele bration of the Church’s anniversary. The Presbyterian pulpit will be occupied morn ing and evening by the Rev. Mr. Cree, of Leeston.

Division or the Road Board. —A peti tion, signed by a strong force of rate payers in the Ashburton Road Board District, is to be presented to the Governor, to obtain his consent to a divi sion of the district. The petitioners desire the river to be the dividing boun dary, and fancy that the interests of both sides of the stream will be best served by a separation. The advertisement appears in our columns to-day.

Road Board Election.— This election takes place on Monday—the nominations at noon, and a poll .in the afternoon, should such be necessary. • •' Rangitata Road Bridge. Messrs. Wright, Grigg, and- Cameron were the members of the County Council com mittee who attended the meeting on Thursday to confer with Mr. Higgenson regarding the Rangitata bridge. No appearance was put in. by the. Geraldine Council as was expected, and business proceeded without them. A resolution was agreed to recommend the adoption of iron instead of wooden piles, and to request Mr. Higgenson to prepare a design for the piers and superstructure, furnishing a list of materials to be im ported from Home.- Mr. Maimvaring waS instructed to ascertain the width of the breach at the bridge and its distance from the edge of the embankment. Mr. Higgenson will attend the Council meet ing on Wednesday. f Seafie.ld. The Sunday scholars at Seafield were treated to a picnic in Mr. Reid’s gully at the Beach on New Year’s Day. Mr. Silcocks, the Superintendent, and a few friends, were the authors of the treat, and the company were joined by a few adult friends, amongst whom were, — in addition to Mr. and Mrs. Silcocks and family—Mr. and Mrs. BruGe and family ; Mr. Bradbury and family ; Mr. and Mrs. Jones and family; Mrs. Parsons and family ; Mrs. Hardwick and family ; Mr. Reid, Mr. Walker, Mr. and Miss Lawry, Mr. Alexander, &c. Lunch wa3 laid on the tussocks at two o’clock, and after full justice had been done to the viands, games were arranged for the little ones. These includgd such exciting romps as duckstone, rounders, and teazle, &c, and occupied the time till tea was ready. The old folks having come in from a ramble on the beach, the children had tea. The young appetites having been satisfied, the old people had their turn at cake and sandwich, for which the sea air had made them quite ready. Time was pleasantly wiled away with music Mrs. Parsons singing very sweetly “ Many happy re turns ” and Mr. Reid using his violin very effectively-—till the hour came for home going, and then all packed up and took the road, Happy to meet, sorry to part, Happy to meet again. '

High Rents.. —Some Nelsonian has left his peaceful little city for a time, 'and crossed the Straits for a sojourn in Wel lington. This is what he writes to “ The Colonist”: —“They continue there to erect buildings of stone and brick, that one cannot see without thinking back to the same place in ’47 and ’SB, and pictur ing the enormous loss of life and property should the earthquakes of those periods be repeated. Rents are at fabulous prices, £SOO a-year being obtained for places that in Nelson would not bring much more than a fifth of that sum. But these high rents must come to an end. They are telling as yet most seriously only upon the artisans add clerks—men whose earnings are some £3 or £4 a-week have to pay at least £1 for rent, * consequently strikes are threatened in.some trades, and where paper businesses ' are not the exception, coming grief may safely be predicted. The trouble at present is with the presumably less wealthy classes,, but it must leaven the whole.” A minister in the south of Scotland had a parishioner, we are told, who, to show her affection for her pastor; sent him every morning by the hands of her daughter a . couple of what, she wished him to understand were new-laid eggs for breakfast. The eggs on being delivered were generally warm, as if just taken from the nest; but one morning the minister’s maid, on taking the eggs from the girl, observed, “ The eggs are no warm the day, Jeannie; are they no fresh ?” “Ou ay,” said the girl, “ they’re quite fresh, but my mither couldna get the cat to.,sit on them this morning.” Absent-Mindedness. Amongst the instances of blunders ..from absent mind are the following A clergyman walking one day in the country, fell into thought. He was so accustomed to ride that when he found himself at a toll, he stopped and shouted to'the man, “Here! what’s to pay ?” “ Ray for what ?” asked the map. “For my horse,” said the clergyman. “What horse? There’s no horse,'sir!” “Bless me,” exclaimed the clergyman looking down between 5 his legs, “I thought I was on horseback !” Sydney Smith was not in general absent-minded ; but he says that once, when calling on a friend in London, and being asked by tlie servant, “Who shall I say has called?” he could not for the life of him recollect his own name, and stared in blank confusion at the man before it came back to him. The first Lord Lyttel ton was very absent. It is declared, of him that when he fell into the river by the upsetting of a boat at Hagley, “ he sank twice before he recollected he could swim.” A New York paper gives the following story in illustration of the absent-mindedness of the great Jonathan Edwards. When out riding one day, a little boy very respectfully bowed and opened a gate for him. “ Whose boy are you, my little man ?” he asked. “ Noah Clark’s boy, sir,” was the answer. On the return of Edwards the same boy appeared and opened the gate for him. He thanked the little fellow, and again asked, “ Whose boy are you ?” “ Noah Clark’s, sir ; the same man’s boy I was a quarter of an hour ago, sir.”—A Book of Blunders. ”

Chinese railroad trains run but thirteen miles an hour!

Turkey may have to pay Russia a war indemnity of 310,500,000 francs.

The British Government has ordered the emancipation of all slaves on the island of Cyprus.

ON THE DAUNDER.

“I foucht for.my ain hand.”—Hal o’ the Wynd. 'Y 'X 1

In my last I innocently quoted four lines from that much-neglected “Task” of Cowpers. I admit that it -vvas a Quixotic thing to do, but I little anticipated that it would.animate in our midst the germs of an epidemic as inevitable and execrable as measles, whooping-cough, or the other scores of infantine maladies which enliven our domestic hearth. I refer to rhymio maiua, 'or the ghastly propensity which impels youths of bilious temperaments and generally disordered penetralia to'write poetry (!). • So long ,as they confine them selves to the “ Lovey, Dovey, Honey and Cream ” style—esto_ perpetuum —ed by the Poet Laureate —I care not. I think charitably of the days when my dear help mate —now “ grown broad and red and stout ”

“ Spoke of her ‘ Pa,’ and wondered whether He’d give consent we should wed together.” I can stand that—that is, disregard it; but when some aspiring youth, afflicted in the mournful manner aforesaid, attempts tb Thyme on things practical and sensible, to .'amalgamate lunacy and sanity, I do feel irritated. I shall not notice “ The Lover’s Ctfmplaint ” and “Breaking Hearts,” sent to my office during the week, beyond sug gesting to the afflicted as a specific a view of those conjugal felicities—buttouless shirted fathers, draggle-tailed mothers, and lean, squalid olive branches. I wish them no greater retribution. But the “ ame damnde ” who sent me “' The Pro ceedings of the Water Supply Committee : A Poem in 213 Stanzas,” if a discreet man, will make speedyprdvisionforhisbereaved. Stanza No. 1, the briefest (for they are of many lengths), will sufficiently exemplify the provocation I shall plead in mitigation of! punishment for tlie offence I con template :

Ten little boys, they sat down to say If the folk of the town should have water their way : ' There was Tommy, the eldest, or “good uncle Tom,” Who came to the front by selling on “ Com.” Donald sat next him, most sober and staid, Who, for losing the chair, is now fully repaid; Teddie was there, the babe of the group, ‘ To Union terms ne’er deigning to stoop. Joey came next, with his gaily blacked hair, His “ photoing ” farago still causing him care.

The bonnie wee lad, with the tapering waist, Left his tap and his beer in oblivion cased. And Weymouth, a boy of sound reason and wit, Who makes chaff for a living and gasses a bit; There’s Andrew amongst them; I can’t pro nounce small, i. : His principal failing is Irish and tall. Bobbie’s a boy that believes in the wind, Will sell you a mill on a note duly signed. Towards George old Felton in duty has failed, Consid’ring the number of houses he’s nailed. Of Jimmie, a round little Scot, I’ve simply *o tell, 1-Ie knocks down a horse, yet his strength is a sell.

It will be remembered that some one said of someone else (my quotations are frequently a little degage), that they drew upon their imagination for their facts, and their memory for their jokes. Far be it from me to say anything so ungenerous ; even had-1 the fluent brilliancy, there is a little proverb about glass houses which I respect. However, I think the man who did the cropping notes for the “ Press' 1 is unacquainted with the Sea field district. Of course, if it is asserted that he is not, I am too well taught to insist on my opinion, and can only assume that he deliberately misrepresented facts in stating that they had but six inches of soil at Seafield. I await his ex planation with hungry expectancy.

I didn’t go to that popular picnic to the beach the other day, and I regret that my absence has given rise to so many annoy ing insinuations about“ puffedupedness ” that I feel compelled to offer this public explanation. My invitation bore a post cript which I quote verbatim : —“ Revel lers expected to consume their own vitals.**’ I felt my painful incapacity to carry out this part of the programme, and rather than cast a gloomy shade of disappointment over the festivities, I re mained at home. I have since heard that “ vitals” is the phonetic orthgraphy of “victuals.” Lonehand,

Sheridan and the fire at Drury Lane Theatre. —The first great blow to his fortunes, and indeed the beginning of the end, was the destruction of Drury Lane by fire on the 24th February, 1802. There was no performance that night. Sheridan was at the House when the ne\vs was brought him. Out of respect for so distinguished a member, a motion for adjournment was made, but he op posed it, saying that, “ whatever might be the extent of the private calamity, he hoped that it would not interfere with the business of the country,” and with the fortitude of a stoic he remained at his post. Such is the account given by Kelley, the acting manager, who was present at the fire, and it is much more credible than the popular story which re presents him coolly in a tavern close by drinking wine, while his property was being consumed, and answering those who expostulated with him with, “ A man may surely be allowed to take a glass of wine by his own fireside.” His loss by this terrible catastrophe was estimated to be £150,000. Yet his own troubles did not absorb his pity for others. He knew the principal actors could easily procure other engagements; but then there were the inferior ones and the servants of the .house. “Elect yourselves into a com mittee,” he said, “but keep in your re-- membrance even the poor sweepers of the stage, who -with their children wrist starve if not protected by your fostering care.” — “ Gentleman’s Magazine.”

TREES OR NO TREES?—No. I.

[Contributed.]

In places where, during the heat of summer, violent winds, clouds of dust, and bright glare of sunshine prevail, every wayfarer, whether on foot, mounted; or on the uncovered seat of a carriage of any kind, desires shade, shelter under the lee of something, and relief for smarting eyps. The weary foot passenger wants, besides these, rest in a cool place for his tired, -heated feet, irritated eyes, and perspiring body. All these wants are in a great measure supplied wherever public trees arc planted and public seats placed beneath them. Paris had been long cele brated for her Boulevards, lined with double rows of trees ; her shady walks in the Tuileries and Jardin des Plantes, and rides in the Champs Elysees and Bois de Boulogne. In her resistance to the Prus sian invasion of 1870, and her subsequent civil war, many of the old trees in those localities were destroyed. It was one of the lesser horrors of those bloody con flicts. Bordeaux oives much of its beauty and agreeableness as a residence to the trees of the Quinconces and other public places. Boulogne is much improved as a sojourning place by the trees and public seats on its boulevards, High Town ram parts, and Tintifferies. Hundreds of miles of high roads in France are planted with double rows of shady trees on each side. Berlin has its fresh green avenues of lime-trees “Unter der Linden.” Phila delphia’s streets and squares were not only named after, but liberally planted with, English trees of various kinds by its Quaker founders. London itself has grown round the timbered and grassed parks, studded with public seats, once on the outskirts, but which are now crowded thoroughfares, and have been for many years fitly termed “the lungs of the metropolis. ” The '- shade and greenery of the snares give coolness and eye-rest to the poorest frequenter of the neighbour ing streets, as well as to the highest folks in the land who have keys of the enclo sures, and eat ice creams in carriages under their shelter. The Thames Em bankment is being carefully planted along the greater part, if not the whole, of its length. Who that has visited New York in May does not appreciate the fresh verdure of the horse-chesnut and other trees bursting into leaf up each side of Broadway, hr the Castle Gardens, Bow ling Green, City Hall Park, and other places, simultaneously with the beginning of the scorching summer ? Even in Algeria the French conquerors... have achieved their greatest victories over aboriginal foes by staying fever and sun stroke with plantations of the eucalypti, or Australian gums, in great quantities, and over a great extent of country. The “ American Agricultural” informs us that 40,000 trees have been recently planted in the avenues and streets of Washington, some thirty kinds being used. Numer ous other instances might be cited, show ing the general belief in the advantage; of planting trees in the streets and open places of crowded and especially other wise unhealthy cities subject to heat, wind, dust, and sun-glare. The. public authorities of the rather un healthy city of Christchurch, with regard to the much-vexed question of “ let grow” or “ fell and sell,” have recently adopted a course diametrically opposed to that of their earlier municipal selectmen. When the Horticultural Shows used to be held, with band playing, on .the. Godley statue side of Cathedral Square, that space was enclosed by paling, barren, hot, windy, and dusty. Poplars and gum trees were planted about twenty years ago, on the west or statue side, and quincunxes or quadrilaterals of poplars on either side of the entrance to the Cathedral. The North and East Belts and surroundings of Hagley Park, and either, or in some places both, banks of the Avon from the N. W. corner of the Park to far below, the East Belt, were planted with graceful wallows weep ing into the waters, and various other British trees. The Domain Gardens, the North Town Belt, and the two divisions of Hagley Park had public seats provided in shady places. The authorities of that era seem to have cared for the comfort and rest of their humbler fellow-creatures as well as their own —especially for that of such of them as could not afford saddle horse or vehicle, whose business took them far from their homes in the outskirts or suburbs of. the city, and who were either unwilling to enter a public-house, or too close pressed “ to make both ends meet ” to buy the luxury of shelter or rest even.in a temperance refreshment shop. Many working-men used to rest, and some eat their dinners, on the pediments of the windows through which the great Temple of Mammon —the Bank of New Zealand— receives light. They were not long, how ever, allowed to pick up the crumbs of relieved fatigue from the rich man’s door. Spikes—-revolving cheveux de frise—such as are set to prevent malefactors from breaking out of jail, were placed by the dispensers and gatherers of “ filthy lucre,” so that, whether Lazarus or an industrious workman at his mid-day meal, or willing workman out of employ, the plebeian was made to feel that he had no permission to sit down even on the outer stones of Plutus’s favored abode. The priests of that worship would not encourage a con gregation of “loafers!” Sedentary pur suits were not only tolerated, but some what unpleasantly prolonged inside. But the “ outsider!’ must feel that it is no use “kicking against the pricks.” “Move pn ” w r as presented in even more practical form than that of the over-zealous police man who warns a weary woman off the only alternative in Christchurch—a wel come wooden door-step ! The spiked-out beggars for rest found refuge on the grass and big trees and roots under the shade of the trees oil either side of the central pub lic place. Then began the raid upon the forestry. Tlio days of Gladstonine tree

chopping- were at hand. “ Bulgarian atrocities ” were nothing to the wholesale outrages; on, and massacre of, foliage which signalised the dominion of a new dynasty of municipal oligarchs, chiefly elected by a plurality of votes, exercised by those who could afford the shelter of a house or close carriage, hired or private, .to. protect them from sun-burn, savage 1 whirlwinds, sand-spouts, sore eyes, hat less head and aching brow, and irritated skin and temper—fatal to success in money-grubbing negotiations. Fii'st went the poplars next to the Bank of New Zea land, under which the express-men used to enjoy some measure of shade. There was some excuse.for this, since the space was partly occupied by a tank of artesian spring water, supplemented by a few firs,, etc., which refuse to grow big, for fear they, too, should be cut down. But even that was soon railed in'from the pollution of the “ profane vulgar! ” . . [To be Continued.]

TELEGRAPHIC.

AUSTRALIAN

[By Submarine Cable.] ; Melbourne, Jan. 3. The Australians in their first innings made 253. The Englishmen have six wickets down in their second innings for 103.

There is a rumor of the capture of one of the Kelly gang, but nothing is certain. The Tanjore has arrived.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

From the New Zealand Press Asso ciation to the “Echo.”

Auckland, Friday.

The amount of gold sold from the Thames district last-year was 61,607 ozs, being 5192 ozs less than the quantity raised last year. During the month, of December -2532 'tons of quartz were crushed, yielding 44050zs 6dwts 12grs of melted gold. A •“New Plymouth, Friday. The Southern mails by the coast route, with Wellington dates to Dec. 21 and 24, only reached here to-day. Steamers fre- - quently bring mails four or five days before the previous overland one reaches here. -vP ' V ■ j ' -u Timaru,' Friday. The nominations of Mr. Buckingham, as, against Mr John Studholme, at Waimate yesterday for Gladstone seat in the General Assembly, was a great sur prise. He has since retired in favor of Mr. Studholme, who is now duly elected. u The latter is a strong opponent of the present Government, and favors denom inational education. ? t The, interruption • of. goods t traffic by damage to the Rangitata railway bridge • i 3 causing very great inconvenience in Timaru, a 3 large quantities of wool, grain, stone and other products ' are accumu lating. : Wellington, Friday. J. A. Mackay, late manager of the Bank of New Zealand at the Hutt, was committed for trial for forgery. A custo mer of the .bank named Tlios. Mahey .gave. . him a cheque signed in blank to draw out a balance of £Bl from Patea. The in spection coming on, Mackay filled this up for £I3OO and passed it as cash. An un expected audit a few days after disclosed the fraud. Mackay was also committed on a charge of larceny of £l3lO from the bank. •' There . were landed from the Otaki yesterday 1700 rounds Armstrong shot and shell for guns already in the ’ Colony. The second prize of £4OO in Hughes’ sweep was drawn by Mrs Harry Bennet, of the Commercial Hotel. . Mr Vai’ley, the lecturer, sails South on Monday. ' . - , , S. J. Hill, who has for some time been in gaol for contempt in disobeying ah order of the Supreme Court not to molest his wife, there being a deed of separation, was released to-day. A “ Gazette” issued to-day contains an Order in Council making a change in the Telegraph Regulations, so as to legalise special wire arrangements, and give even ing papers 1500 words per day at evening rates. Marton, Friday. A serious fire broke out during this afternoon in the new' Temperance Hotel ; ; and destroyed it and Russell's house. The Temperance Hotel was insured in the , Victoria for £6OO and in the Nutional for ; £IOO. The insurances, if any, on Russell’s are not known. ' ’ ■■ - - A / Invercargill, Friday. Mr. Andrew Kinross, one. oftheeandi dates for Matura in the place of Mr. W. Wood, addressed a meeting of electors to night. Mr. Crisp occupied the'chair, Mr. Kinross, in the course of liis adddresa declared himself as most decidedly in favor of the Grey party on all general questions. . He approved the deferred payment system regarding the Crown lands, arid claimed credit for-having suggested such a system in the Provincial Council when he was a rpember of that body. He would support a reduction, in the price of deferred payment land, and the extension of time, so that at the_end of three years duminies could not hand over their - holdings to capitalists. _He lauded the Hon. Robert Stout as Minister of Lands. Speaking on the franchise hg : advocated manhood suffrage, with ono year’s colonial and short local - residence. The numbers should, in his opinion, b@ * eliminated from the backs of Ballot papers, He believed in an elective Legislative Council, but the power to elect should be ■ vested in the proper parties—not capita lists. He agreed with .the principle of the land-tax, and thought it desirable that subsequently there should be an income-

SATURDAY January 4, 1879.]

THE EVENING ECHO.



s. d. s. d. Butter, inferior to best $ lb l o to I 2 Eeres, ii? dozen 1 6 to o 0 Bacon, prime smoked, y lb o 10 to o 0 Hams in cloth, <F lb I 0 to o o Flour in bags, $ ioolb 12 6 . to 14 o Oatmeal, 1? ioolb 2 6 o to 0 0 Lard, lb ... 0 9 to o 0



General Stores. COAL AND FIREWOOD, OATS AND CHAFF, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES. F. DOHERTY, BEGS to’ remind his Customers and Friends . that hp is Selling Every Article in Stock at the LOWEST Possible PRICE for CASH. SPRING & SUMMER DRAPERY . , AND READY-MADE . CLOTHING, ... Just Arrived, OF THE LATEST. STILES ONLY. WASHING MACHINES Just Imported,' of the Latest Improvements "I 5 ' ' for Saving Labor. AMERICAN TUBS, all Sizes, Iron & Wood. CAMBRIDGE ROLLERS in Stock. FA R M ERS’ REQUISITES .', / GARDEN TOOLS, And Seeds of every description. In Stock- and to Arrive. / :F. DOHERTY, -■ • • GENERAL STOREKEEPER, IMPORTER WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT. Peter Street, Ashburton. gAN D 0 AND QLSEN, FAMILY GROCERS, T Eft T , TARPAULIN, AND HORSE CLOTH MAKERS, *•; . • ,and . GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, EAST STREET, ASHBUR T 0 N . . Orders Delivered to all]jParts of the Town. FLAGS A .ALL NATIONS Sup plied to Otder and Let out on Hi? e. Note the address— EAST SHEET, ASHBURTON. Business Notices. HE HORSE BAZAAR. LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES BURNETT-STREET, ASHBURTON. - W. B. COMPTON, .. Proprietor. ,> 7IRS.T*CLASS ACCOMMODATION for - Horses and Vehicles on most liberal rms at these - Stables, with every attention id 'civility. Saddle Horses or Buggies on Hire. Heirses Bought and Sold on Commission. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Tuned and Repaired. . ■ <,. . s J-, C. HUGHES /n TEACHER of Pianoforte and Harmonium Cox Street, Ashburton. Orders can be left at the Echo Office. ‘SPECIAL NOTICE. E , ARE Ex p.s. NOW LANDING— ‘ Tongariro,” 3 x Totara for Wells Ex “.Clifton,” from Invercargill, 240,000 .feet first-class; Boards and Scantling Ex “ Drjover,” from Bluff, r 20,000 ditto ditto Ex “ Wave of-Life,” from Thames, 50,000 feet Flooring, Lining, &c. , ; Ex “Flora,” from Kaipara, A- splendid assortment of 95> 000 feet Kauri Timber 3NTGOMERY & CO. (Limited), CHRISTCHURCH, And EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



Advertisements for the evening * Echo must be sent in not later than 3 p.m. with the number of insertions written plainly on the copy* otherwise they will be inserted till countermanded, and charged accordingly. Special notices can be received up to 3.30 p.m. for insertion over the Leader, but will be charged double scale. Subscriptions—Quarterly in advance, 6s. ; posted, Bs. 6d. ; per annum, in advance, 225. 6d. ; posted, 355. d. ; weekly, paid to collector, 6d. Delivered to any part of the town, and at any of the Railway Stations.



Special Notices. FENCING WIRE. TONS Just Received and on Sale at LOWEST PRICES. A. O. AITKEN & CO. : Havelock. Street. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. Alfred harrison begs to announce that on or about the Ist Feb., 1879, he will open a NEW AUCTION MART In Baring Square. A. H. will make a specialty of Sales of Furniture and Effects, Sales of Stock and Merchandise. ALFRED HARRISON, AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AGENT,'&o.,7 HAVELOCK STREET, ASHBURTON, Near the Town Hall. 213



wE S LEY A N QhUECH ANNIVERSARY. : ‘ SERMONS on SUNDAY, Jan. 5. TEA-MEETING POSTPONED TILL THURSDAY, Januahy 16th. ‘ Si Particulars in future advertisement. 199 THE ~ffiCHO NEWSPAPER AND GENERAL PRINTING OFFICE, Has Removed to new buildings, East street North, near Post Office, and next Quill’s Hotel.