Mails at the Ashburton Post Office clos l- follows :

For Christchurch and North at io a.m. \ pan., 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 on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.30 a.m. For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, a 3.15 p.m. daily. W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster.

CHRISTCHURCH NOTICES.

Feb. 12.—United Kingdom, via Brindisi and Southampton. Feb. 28.—United Kingdom, via San Fran cisco.

The Evening Echo. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1879.

: The time is now for householders to secure their places on the electoral roll of the district. We cannot too forcibly im press upon the public the importance of attending to The cry, “ Register, register, register,” which is annually raised about this time by politicians and the Press. The cry may perhaps become stale by its frequent reiteration, and the public ear may become weary with hearing it; but notwithstanding the energy with which it usually sounded over the Colony, it is astonishing how many good men and true find themselves, when their district is called upon to send a representative to Parliament, without a voice in the selection, simply because at the proper time for see ing to their names going on the electoral roll, they supinely held back till the 31st March closed the lists against them. Countries are only governed as they deserve to be—that is, as they allow themselves to be; and the man is not doing his. duty to his country who refuses to have a voice in her legislation. The franchise of New Zealand is not at all an illiberal one, but it is astonishing in what a slight degree it is exercised at elections for members of the House of Representa tives, even by those whose names are upon the roll. It is no uncommon thing to find not more than one half of an electorate coming to the polling booth at a contested election, and it is equally common to find a large portion of the population not upon the roll at all. This is a state of things not very complimentary either to the intelligence or patriotism of New Zealand colonists, and one that in a country claiming to stand so high as New Zealand does in educational system and institu tions, ought to exist. There is no saying what political crisis may eventuate during the ensuing session of Parliament, and it is well that every man entitled to a vote should at least be prepared to exercise it by being upon the roll. _ To do this it is necessary to send in claims to vote in the form prescribed by the ‘‘Regulations of Elections Act,” to the Registration Oflicer, and arrangements have been made to receive these this year at the Ashburton R.M. Court-house.

The San Francisco Mail.— A telegram from Auckland, despatched at 2-20 this afternoon, reports no sign of the mail steamer due to-day. Fire Brigade Practice.— The Fire Brigade will meet for practice this evening at 6.30.

Racing Club.— The Racing Club Com mittee met last night in the Somerset Hotel, for general business. The expen diture of the balance of funds remaining from last meeting, was discussed ; but no thing definite was decided upon. The advisability of holding a Steeplechase meeting on the Queen’s Birthday, Avas considered, and a resolution adopted to call a public meeting at an early date to. test the feeling of the general public on the matter.

1.0. G.T. —A meeting of persons inter rested in forming a new Lodge of the 1.0.G.T. in Tinwald, was held in the District School Room on Tuesday evening, Mr. Thos. Williams in the chair. It was resolved to inaugurate proceedings on Wednesday, the 19th inst., by a public meeting at 6.30. p.m., and open the lodge at 8.30. Several prominent mem bers of the order in Christchurch are ex pected to attend. A charter lias been granted by the Grand Lodge and is now in Ashburton. There is plenty of room for the new lodge in the neighboring township, and we hope the work of the society will prosper in the new district. Entertainment. —The public of Ash burton will be delighted to hear that, on Friday next, they are promised a great musical and dramatic treat in the Town Hall. The performance will he of a mis cellaneous character, consisting of two of those charming comediettas for which Mr. and Mrs. Hoskins are so justly celebrated ; piano solos by Mdlle. Alice Ch.arbonnet, the , renowed pianiste ; and some ballads by the favorite baritone, Mr. J. W. Mar shall. Such an evening’s entertainment should please all tastes, combining as it does first-class dramatic talent with the superb musical execution, of Mademoiselle Charbonnet and the well-known vocal ability of our old friend, Mr. Marshall.

Herbs. —Medical botanists and others will be pleased to learn that Mr. Cam bridge, druggist, has accepted the agency for the sale in Ashburton of remedial herbs and other botanical medicines, imported, collected, and prepared by Mr. Janies Neil, of Dunedin.

Profanity of Ashburton School Children.— At the School Committee’s meeting, last night, reference was made by several speakers to the language and manners of the children attending the Ashburton School. Mr. St. Hill said that he “ could be accommodated in any way he chose” by the boys, as regarded foul and profane lanimage; and, when driving through the town with his dray, he was astonished at the addresses delivered to him by the lads if the wheels of his cart happened to run among their marbles.

Cattle Sale.— At the Tinwald Sale yards, yesterday, about a hundred head of cattle moved off at prices which show a considerable advance on previous figures. Grass is now coming up rapidly all over the district, and a large demand for store attle may be anticipated. Lunacy From Drink. —No less than three cases of this kind have been dealt with by the Ashburton Magistrates this week. This is a sorry state of matters. Advance. —Mr. Garnett, whose trade advertisement of a new stock appears in our columns to-day, has just had fitted up a very excellent treadle hair-brushing machine, which will add considerably to the comfort and pleasure of those who patronise his establishment.

Accident , at . Chertsey.— Last night, Mr. Charles Smithels, of this town, who at present is engaged fulfilling a contract for carting wheat on the Chertsey estate, had his foot trod on by one of his draught horses, resulting in the dislocation of his ankle.

Civil Service Examination.—Wc arc pleased to observe the name of Mr. H. J. W. Graeme, of this district, amongst an official list of 53 successful candidates in the junior examination for the Civil Ser vice. Mr. Graeme stands well up in the order of merit, and is the only representar tive from this district. Nelson shows a very large number of successful candidates. Inquest on Mrs. Hudson.— At the inquest on the body of Mrs. Hudson in Christchurch yesterday, after hearing the evidence the Coroner said that at first the case seemed suspicious, but the medical evidence went to show that death had resulted from softening of the brain, and the jury returned a verdict to that effect,

Telegraphic Interruption. Owing to a heavy thunderstorm in the interior of Australia, the overland line to Port Darwin was yesterday interrupted. Mount Somers Railway.— ln reply to the County Council’s deputation on the subject of the Mount Somers Railway, the Hon. Mr. Macandrew, who was inter viewed at Christchurch last night, stated that tenders for the construction of the line would probably be advertised for during the week. Fires. —Yesterday the Avonside Episco palian parsonage was destroyed by a fire that occurred about six o’clock. All the furniture was saved, and the brick walls still remain apparently uninjured. The house was insured in the Union Office for £650. Fires also occurred in Lyttelton and at Timaru but no very serious damage was done.

Chapter of Accidents. — The folloAving chapter of accidents Avas telegraphed yesterday from Nelson : —A miner named Augustus Cederell had his leg smashed by a rolling log at Anatori. His mates carried him to CollingAvood, a distance of 40 miles over the roughest country in the Colony, and then 60 miles in a boat to Nelson. The Avhole journey occupied 54 hours. —During the week a man named Scrimgeour broke his arm, a boy named ShaAV dislocated his elboAV, a little girl of the same name broke her aim—all in the CollingAvood district, Avhere there is no doctor. At Motueka a young man named James Eggington had his right arm smashed in a threshing machine. Three fingers Avere amputated, but the man is in a precarious condition.

Under the Marriage Act there are in the Colony 494 ministers of religion, clas sified as folloAVS : —The Church of England claims 185; Roman Catholic, 110 ; Wes leyan Methodist, 74; Congregational Inde pendents, 13 ; Baptists, 14 ; Primitive Methodist Connection, 16 ; United Metho dist Free Church, 12 ; Lutheran Church, 8 ; Hebrew, 5 ; Church of Christ, 1.

A Paper for the Pope. —The London “ Examiner” says that the Vatican has resolved to start a Aveekly paper to be inspired directly by the Pope, and it is to be published simultaneously in five languages. An infallible journal will be unique. Ashburton Patients at the Christ church Hospital, — From a copy of the letter purposed to be sent by the Charit able Aid Board in reply to the Ashburton County Council’s inquiries, in vleiv of a neiv hospital for this county, Ave extract the folloAving : “ There Avere 26 patients knoAvn to come from the Ashburton county during the year 1878 for a total inclusive period of 135 1-7 Aveeks, and the average total cost for these. 26 patients Avas Ai7 B 7 s 2'M “The Board, however, desire to point out that there may have been double or treble the amount.

“ Persons come to Christchurch frjm the country districts, stay at the local hotels and boarding houses for a short period, and when admitted into the Hospital, as town patients. Again, a portion of the immigrants who are brought into the country, and who are unsuit able for country life, also appear as town pa tients when admitted into the Hospital. A number of Hospital cases have during the past year been treated at the Immigration Depot, Ashburton, the total number is thirty four, at a cost cf £ 147 iSs 5d : of this amount, however, ,£3B 10s has been refunded.”

School Committee.— The new Com mittee met last night. All the members were present, with the exception of Mr. Parkin. Dr. Stewart presided. The mas ter’s report was read, which complained of the publication of the inspector’s report as premature ; suggested some improvements on the lavatories, out-offices, and fences ; asiced for some additional furnishings ; and complained of the damage done to the permanent furniture of the school by the children attending the Episcopalian Sun day-school held in the building. The school-desks had been romped over, the blackboards tampered with, and other acts of petty larrikinism perpetrated. The master was sorry to have to make a com plaint against the Sunday scholars, but was compelled to do so from a point of duty. Mr. vVilliamson and others remarked that it ivas unfortunate someone had been injudicious enough to have the inspector’s report published before it had been before the Committee. The Clerk Avas instructed to see to the Avants complained of by the master ; and in regard to the use of the school for Sunday-school purposes, it was resolved to Avarn the Superintendent that permission to use the school Avas only granted till Christmas, and, if further complaints Avere made, that permission Avould at once be AvithdraAvn. The Board’s circular. Avas read, announcing Messrs. William Montgomery, AndreAV Duncan, and C. C. Bowen as the only candidates for the three vacancies in the Board. The report of the inspector (already given in The Echo) Avas then gone into by the Committee. It Avas pointed out by the Chairman that the number of failures amongst the children Avas large, but a very great percentage of these had been “ plucked” for failure in one subject out of many—in some instances ten. He Avas of opinion that the examination had been too severe. It Avas said for Mr. Edge that he Avas ahvays contending for loAver stand ards, so that it could scarcely be said of him that his examination Avas too severe. Mr. Williamson said the circumstances of the school AA r ere exceptional. Four years ago only 100 scholars attended and iioav there Avere 400—an increase of 100 per annum Avithout any corresponding increase of teaching staff. The children had been drawn from all parts of the Colony, from Australia, and from other parts of the world, in fact, some were not taught at all to begin Avith, some had been very sadly neglected, and these started an unequal race Avith those scholars Avho had been regularly under systematic tuition. Be sides, he had been told that many of the children who were plucked in Ashburton passed previously in Christchurch in the same standards. It seemed to him the examination had been too severe. It avrs eventually resolved to approach the Board for additions to the staff as suggested by the inspector. The state of the out-offices, sAving, ground, etc., Avas then discussed, and Messrs. St. Hill and Bradley Avere appointed a Committee for the next month to inspect the school grounds and build ings., The. question of the compulsory clauses Avas then discussed, but the debate was adjourned till next meeting. The Chairman and Secretary AA r ere appointed to sign cheques. Nipped in the Bud. —At the Welling ton Police Court, William BroAvn alias Furnace, ivas sentenced to cumulatiA T e sentences amounting to 1.8 months on tAvo charges of robbery, and for having burg larious tools in his possession. He aatis a member of a well-knoivn Sydney gang, knoAvn as the Forty Thieves. He had made preparations for commencing busi ness here as a burglar on an extensive scale.

Paper Barrels. —It is claimed that the new paper flour barrel are not only cheaper, but tighter and more durable, as Avell as lighter than those of the ordinary construction. By an improved method of manufacture these barrels are composed of straiv paper pulp, Avhich is run into a mould made in the shape of one half of a bar.iel cut vertically. The pulp is sub jected to a poAverful hydraulic pressure, and AA'hen redused to the required thick ness, the ends of the halves are cut off ; the pieces arej then placed in a steam dryer, the sides are trimmed evenly, and the substance thoroughly dried. It comes from the drier ready for maksng up into barrels. Their are three heavy Avooden hoops fastened together, and into groves out into the stave, the paper halves, Avhich have a thickness of of three-six teenths of an inch, are slid. The end of the barreis are made of paper similar thickness, constaucted upon the same principles as the sides. The barrels are manufactured entirely by machinery, _ and the halves are cut so true that any pieces of the same size Avill readily fit together. The Carterton Fires.—The salvage from the Carterton fire was so large that the Insurance Companies are not likely to lose more than 60 per cent, of the sums insured on Casselberg’s. A Fearful Catastrophe occurred at Glazier’s Bay, Tasmania, lately. The hut of a man named' John Grace caught fire Avhilst he and his Avife Avere a short distance aAvay, and their three children, Avho had been left iuside, Avith the door fastened, Avere burnt ..to death. The eldest Avas four years old.

Strangers coming to reside in Ashburton ire often at a loss to know which is the best Establishment to visit for the purchase of Drapery, Clothing, and House-furnishing Iron ■nongery, and General Stores. Orr & Co. offer special advantages to the public that can be met with nowhere else in Ashburton. they keep at all limes the largest and best-assorted Stock of every class of Goods, imported direct from the leading manufacturers at home, which beinp bought entirely upon cash terms, they are enabled to ofler goods of suHi sterling value as cannot be ecpialled by any other house in the trade. Every article in stock is marked at the lowest price, from which no abatement is made so that the most inexperienced buy their goods at the same piices as the best judges, —Advt:

ASHBURTON WATER-SUPPLY.

MR. HARDY-JOHNSTON’S REPORT. To His Worship the Mayor of Ashburton. Sir, —Having received a telegram from your Town Clerk, dated the 30th December, 1878, inviting me to meet the Borough Council at Ashburton on the 2nd of January following, and agreeably to resolutions formed by the Council on the 28th December, IS7B, and on 2nd January, 1879, respectively, requesting my opinion with reference to certain schemes pro posed by Messrs Fooks and Son for a water supply for the Borough of Ashburton, I have now the honor to submit to you my report: 2. In compliance with the request con veyed to me in a telegram above mentioned, I arrived at Ashburton on the morning of the 3rd ultimo and immediately afterwards ac companied yourself and other members of the Council, together with Mr. Fooks, to the seve ral sites proposed by that gentleman as sources from whence to obtain the necessary supply. 3. Having carefully examined the sites in question marked respectively F, F, and H in the accompanying tracing, it was arranged that itr order to test in some manner the purity and amount of flow from the proposed lower source at E a trial well of a few feet in depth by about a couple of yards sqbare should at once be sunk for my further inspection. 4. Accordingly upon hearing from 'Mr. Fooks that the well had been sunk to a depth of three feet six inches, I paid a second visit to Ashburton on the 23rd ult., and in company with Mr. Fooks examined the well, which I found had been sunk to a depth of four feet below the surface of ground and enclosed by a timber framework so as to exclude any leak age in the side from without. 5. The depth of water was about three feet, and tolerably clear, and that which was pumped out appeared perfectly clear, but with a small shingle fixed at the time of my visit the amount of the flow could not be ascer tained. Mr. Fooks, however, informed me that in a depth of two feet six inches of water the filtration of apparently pure water from the bottom of the excavation amounted to about one gallon per minute for every foot superficially, thus it would seem discharg ing about 36 gallons per minute within the area excavated, taking it to be six feet square. 6. It need, therefore, hardly be stated that the volume of flow would rapidly increase at a ratio as the excavation is carried down, and that at a moderate depth (say 10 to 12 feet) there would no doubt be an abundant supply from this source for all present purposes, and for some years to come.

7. The disadvantage, however, of tapping the bed of the rivet at this point is the very slight head and pressure obtained, namely, 47 above rail level at the railway station, which is situate in the centre of the township, the dis tance being about 2 miles 26 chains. 8. This being the case, and as the means at the disposal of the Council for a water supply is at present limited, the only principle to adopt in any recommendation that can be made is that such recommendation shall, as far as pos sible, form part of a thoroughly matured plan for eventually securing an efficient supply 0 pure water to the Borough. 9. As the main question upon which I am instructed to express an opinion is confined to the relative merits of the two sources of supply proposed by Mr. Fooks, the matter becomes very simple as relates to the lower source at E, which is undoubtedly the best site within the range of elevation and distance already named.

10. If, however, the Council is in a position to secure at once a greater ele\ r ation .as a site from Avhence to procure an abundant supply of pure water by gravitation, I should strongly recommend following the course of the north branch of the Ashburton in the direction of E towards F and G, instead of the north branch by the proposed upper source at 11. 11. Although there can be but little doubt that a large body of fine water immediately underlies the bed of both branches of . the river throughout the area within the terraces which form their banks, yet I am of opinion that the safe course Avould be to follow the south btanch (after passing the lower source at E) as being more likely to afford an inexhaustible supply than that of the north branch, inasmuch as the whole volume, of Avater discharged by the former throughout the year is greatly in excess of that of the latter.

12. The water discharged by both branches of the river at all times, but especially in freshets, is so heavily charged with silt and other earthy matters held in suspension as to preclude it altogether from being used without entailing enormous cost for filtration. 13. The Forks stream is an indication, how ever, of the clearness and, if I mistake not, the purity of the water which underlies the river bed, and where, in my opinion, a very favor able site is presented as a source from whence an inexhaustible supply could be obtained either at the point marked F or higher up towards G on the tracing, but of course the greater elevation at which a head of water is secured the greater will be the cost in the additional length of main piping required to be laid.

14. The levels handed to me by Mr. Fooks shew a height of only 50 feet at F above the rails at the railway station, and 3 feet above point E, while the upper source at H, proposed by Mr. Fooks, is 91 feet above the railway station, and therefore 50 feet above point E. I regret that the levels were not extended from F to G, as I apprehend from the appearance of the ground, and the rate at which the stream runs, there must be a considerable rise from E to the source of the stream at G. In either case,' namely, whether the extension from E is to follow the north branch to H with the view of eventually establishing a satisfactory supply and head or pressure in that direction, or the south branch to F with the same important object, the mains would measure from the railway station as follows, namely, to E two miles 26 chains, F three miles 10 chains, and II three miles 55 chains. 15. The above heights and relative distances taken from the centre of the township to the several points named, are so far favorable to the upper source at H, but the important fact of the south branch being the main channel of the river and the Forks stream indicating the presence of an inexhaustible supply of pure water immediatelv underlying the left bank and bed of the river at a rapidly increasing elevation, and at no great distance. lam strongly of opinion that it would be more advisable to follow the south branch in any future extended scheme as affording a far more abundant supply with greater head or pressure than could be met with by following the course of the north branch, and with this view I would beg to recommend that the levels be carried up the river from the point F on plan in the direction of and beycnd G, in order to ascertain the rate at which the bed rises until a height of 200 feet above the railway station is reached.

16. Meanwhile the present requirements of the township can no doubt be amply supplied with pure water by tapping the river at the site, and somewhat in the manner proposed by Mr. Fooks, near the mill-race at the point marked E on the plan. 17. Although it is no part of my duty in th’s report to enter into del ails or estimates of the cost of the proposed works, nevertheless I may venture to state that I consider the approximate estimate furnished by Mr. Fooks for the items mentioned in the above proposed scheme to be a liberal one.

I have, &c., J. M. Hardy-Johnston, M.I.C.E, Christchurch, Feb. 7, 1879.

TELEGRAPHIC.

AUSTRALIAN [By Submarine Cable.]. Sydney, Feb. 11. The Kelly gang visited Jerilderie town ship fifty miles from Deneliquin, on Mon day, confined the police in the lock-up, stuck-up the Bank of New South Wales, and took about £2OOO. They also tore down the telegraph line, arid threatened the operator when he attempted to restore communication. Their operations were conducted with the coolest audacity. The Kellys, in police uniform, paraded the streets and bailed Up an hotel, but harmed no one. They took all the arms and horses of the police,and left at nine o’clock at night. The French man-of-war Allier arrived at Cooktown with troops. A hundred and fifty are sick of fever. It is proposed to land and fumigate them. In the case “ The Vagabond ” v. Thompson, defamation £IO,OOO, a verdict was given for one shilling. Melbourne, Feb. 11. The candidates for West Bourke are Messrs Harper, Deakin, Gaunsori, and Healey. 111 a thunderstorm yesterday a man was partially blinded. The Hobart Town Cup was won by Lord Harry easily. - . McDonald and Co, Geelong, have failed. Liabilities, £BI,OOO, assets £67,000. The bush fires have interrupted the Adelaide line.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

Gisborne, Wednesday. A terrible fire is raging. Betts’ drapers’ and grocers’ store, and Nasmith’s jewellery shop have been burned. The Albion Hotel is now in flames, and possibly Adair’s store, with its vast stock of mer chandise will catch. It is probable that the whole town will go. Later. The fire swept from the Bank of New Zealand to Adair’s, inclusive, comprising the Albion Hotel, Broadley’s stables, Good’s and Nasmith’s jewellers’- shops, Gorrie’s (cooper), Griffith’s shoe shop, and Adair’s stationer shop. Finnery’s cottage, next; Adair’s, is also gone., A heavy shower then came on with a very strong wind fortunately blowing from the south west. There was no hope for preventing almost the whole town being destroyed. The fire originated in Nasmith’s or Betts’, Willing hands rescued most of the goods, but they are greatly knocked about. The brick Avails of the neiv building for the Bank of New Zealand, stopped the pro gress of the fire up the street. The fire engine was manned by leading citizens, volunteers being scarce because they Avere not treated Avell at the last fire. Line men Avere engaged Avith buckets from the river to the fire. Tons of property were stolen from the Government Buildings. Wellington, Wednesday.

The body of Jones, stationer, who has been missing for several days was found in the harbor last night. Invercargill, Wednesday. Messrs Ballance and Stout arrived from the Lakes last night, and proceeded to Dunedin this morning.

A meeting is to be held to-night re the Easter Monday Volunteer Demonstra tion.

At the winding up of affairs regarding the Railway Demonstration yesterday, it was shown that the management of the affair had been a grand success financially. There was a credit balance of £2O odd which was handed over to the volunteer band, in recognition of their services dur ing the demonstration.

The 4th and 99th regiments have re ceived orders to embark at" once for the Cape, and drafts of the 23rd and 30th re giments are to be included in the des patch.

Tile Russian Budget shows an excess of expenditure over revenue of fully 405,000,000 roubles. It is proposed to devote an extra expenditure of six mil lions of roubles in 1879 to the purposes of naval construction.

Wednessday, February if? 1879.]

THE EVENING ECHO.



Miscellaneous POSTPONED TILL FEB. 14. 'CHRISTMAS TREE. ASHBURTON TOWN HALL. MRS. MOREY, not having returned from the North in time with the New Goods for the Christmas Tree to be held on the 30th January, it is unavoid ably postponed till about the 14th of February, in order to make the Veiiy Best Arrangements. Lots of BEAUTIFUL GOODS COMING. Tickets, Is., still on sale at the shop in Tancred-street. 307 Hotels. “ THE WHEATSHEAF HOTEL,” WHEATSTONE. G. H. WILLCOCKS “F)EGS to announce that he has just COMPLETED THE ABOVE HOTEL, which will be OPENED on the 25th inst. EVERY COMFORT & ATTENTION Will be found for TRAVELLERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. LIQUORS OF THE BEST QUALITY. 299 Boarding Houses. ANSTEE’S PRIVATE HOTEL AND BOARDING HOUSE. TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON, J. G. ANSTEE BEGS to intimate to the public that he has opened the above Superior and Comfortable Hotel. Sitting and Smoking Rooms, Large Dining Rooms, Ladies’ Private Dining Rooms, and Suites of rooms for Families. The Bedrooms are well ventilated, and every attention paid to cleanliness. The Table will be found all that can be desired. First-class accommodation for Boarders. FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR BOARDERS. WARWICK HOUSE, Cox-street, Ashburton. S LUCAS Begs to intimate to the Public that he has opened the above Boarding-house. Per sons requiring lodgings can rely on secur ing all the comforts of a home. 302 TEMPERANCE BOARDING HOUSE, Moore-street, Ashburton. (Late Womer’s.) PROPRIETOR JOHN CANDISH. fJpHE above Boarding House is now Open for the accommodation of Boarders, Travellers, and others. Private Rooms f®r Families. Breakfast... ... 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Dinner ... ' ... 12 to 2. Tea ... ... sto 7. Board and Lodging, £1 per week. MEALS & BEDS-ONE SHILLING. THE PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE AND DINING ROOMS, Wills Street, Near Railway Station, Proprietor ... ... Thos. Clark, Is now open for the convenience of Boar ders, Commercial Travellers, and the Public. The house is entirely new, and beauti fully fitted up with All Comforts. Every attention will be paid to patrons. FIRST-CLASS TABLE, AND TERMS LIBERAL. Families accommodated with privaterooms. Breakfast, 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.; Dinner, 12 (noon) to 2 p.m.; Tea, 5.30 to 7 p.m. MEALS— Breakfast or Tea, Is. ; Dinner, Is. 6d. SERVANTS REGISTRY OFFICE. No Charge. FRANK BROWNE, Manager.



NOTICE.



A travelling Post Office having been estab lished 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.



HERBAL MEDICINES. PERSONS suffering from liver com plaints, coughs, colds, worms, skin diseases, &c., are invited to try Nature’s cheap and universal remedy, “HERBS.” , James Neil, importer of Herbs, and Bo tanic medicines, George street, Dunedin, has appointed MR. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Chemist, Ashburton, Agent for his highly-extolled medicines, Composition Powder for colds, Dandelion Coffee and Dandelion Pills for liver com plaints, Headache Pills, Botanic Cough Syrup }) Worm Powders Stomach Bitters ~ Blood Purifyer, &c. Roots, Herbs, Barks, &c. of every kind. 370