The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With Which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1579.

To Correspondents. ‘‘A New Chum ’ has not sent his name and address. The Intoxicated Juryman.— Mr. -Ja:;.

District Court. A sitting of the District Court should have been held to day, but Judge Ward was too ill to at tend. ( i, ■; Football. —The Committee of the Ashburton Football Club met at Messrs. Saunders Bros’, officeson Saturday evening ■last, and selected the following players to practice for the match against Christchurch to take place on the 12th July: —Messrs. It. Buchanan, T. Buchanan, Hodder, Grant > • Bvoadbelt, Slimy, Foots, E. Saunders, S. Saunders, Draper, Pearson, Boss, Martin, Westenra, and, Battray. As our local players will probably nave to oppose a very strong team it is to lie hoped that they will take every opportunity to practice, and so obtain the necessary con dition for the contest.

Larceny op a Cheque. —Yesterday Mr. Procter, a farmer, intending to write a cheque for £5 ss. in favor of Mr. Kidd, made an error and wrote £ls 15s. He crumpled up the spoiled cheque and threw it away,:, .afterwards writing one, for. .the proper sum. This morning a man named Moray, employed as a cook at the Ashbur ton Hotel, presented the crumpled and thrown away cheque at the Union Bank but the officials were suspicious, and the police were communicated .with.. Moray was taken into custody, and to day was rom,Aided till Friday. We hear he had endeavored to cash the cheque at' several places of business previous to try ing the bank. Masonic. —We .quote the following paragraph from the “ Otago Daily Times ” of Friday last : —‘ 1 On the 7th inst., the officers and members of the Bindett Conclave,' h T o. 140, of the ICniglits of Borne and the Bed Cross of Constantine, held their quarterly communication in Dunedin. Among the officers present were ’ Sir Knight J., Hyde. Harris 33% as. Grand (Sovereign Sir Knight -T. S- Gra ham, 33°, as Grand "Viceroy'; 'Sir'Knight William Caldwell, 33°, as Senior General; Sir Knight Louis Court, 33°, as Junior General > Sir Knight. J. T. H. Yates, ,as. Herald ; Sir Knight J. O. Eva, 18°,' as Standard-bearer; Sir Knight William Tait, as Grand Becorder ; and Sir Knight E, J. Schlotel, as. High Prelate. .After the preliminary business of the Conclave ■ was concluded Bro. John Edward Hyde Harris, of Ashburton, was received and installed as a Knight of the. Order, after which the Conclave was adjourned until the first Saturday in September.” South Rakaia.—^ A-meeting of Presby terians was held on Moo day, in the Library Hall,, South Bakaia. : , There were some fourteen people present, including the Bev. J. Elmslie, representative of the and the Bev. J. B. Westbrooke. Mr. Elmslie occupied the chair, and in explaining the object of the meeting, said that since the Bev. Mr. Burnett’s recent resignation of the charge of the Ashburton and Bakaia districts he had . been in charge, and found the work exceedingly laborious. It had been de cided by the Presbytery to sever the Bakaia and Ashburton districts, Mr. Westbrooke to take charge of the Bakaia districts, which was to include.. Kyle, Chertsey, Methven, and Barrhill. The meeting considered that a resident minister in the Bakaia district was urgently needed, and those present were unanimous in placing the charge of the district in Mr. Westbrooke’s hands “ pro tem.” It was decided that services should be' held at Bakaia every Sunday morning-at 11 o’clock, and, if possible, be conducted in the Town Hall for the present; services to be held at Kyle and Chertsey once a fortnight in the afternoon, and at Meth-- ven once a month. Mr. Elmslie stated that the Presbyterian Church Extension Fund- Association : of Hew Zealand -had granted £3O towards the erection of a place of worship, and he was pleased that the meeting had been so cordial and satis factory. A meeting, of the Bakaia finan cial committee will be held with Mr. Westbrooke on Wednesnay, 2nd July'; r

Native Affairs.— Government is show ing great activity in the matter, of prepara tions. It is understood that if, after every precaution has been taken to prevent bloodshed, hostilities should break out, the flying column of constabulary, 300 strong, will be sent to break up the Pari haka settlement, which is The seat and centre of disaffection, and Major Boberfcs, a veteran of the last war, has been given the command of the constabulary, while Major Nciakes controls affairs at : the Waingongoro boundary. : ; Privileges of Members of Parlia ment.—Honorable representatives of the people would generally appear, in the eyes of the “ Oamaru Mail ” at least, to be in a very impecunious state. In a recent issue it asserts that it is argued by.some, that the next session of Parliament n ill be short, because the pecuniary necessities of the majority of the members of Parliament will render it compulsory for them to re turn to tlieiv business as soon as possible. Others say that: members, of Parliament will view Wellington as a city of refuge, and will prolong the session in order to enjoy as much as possible the advantage of the privilege which members of Parlia ment possess of being unapproachable by by their creditors-during the period : that they are actively engaged in serving their country

Zulu y. Maori. —The Itev. J. Buller, who is at present in England, recently had an interview with a returned Mission ary (Mr. Witt from Zuhiland.) Mr. Witt was accompanied by a Zulu youth,, who, is a cousin to Cetewayo, and being a candb date for baptism, his life was not safe if he came in reach of the King. In conse quence of this he went to Europe with, the missionary. In answer' to Mr Bullet's enquiry, Mr. Witt said the young man was a good specimen of his people, and the Zulus are considered to be the -best type of the Kaffir tribes. Then,”'says My. Buller, “ I can only say that, in physique, they are immeasurably inferior to our Maoris, who would feel insulted by a com parison with them. ” Presentation. —Before leaving Nelson to become accountant at Union Bank, Ashburton, Mr. J. 0. Duncan, was pre sented, by his fellow boarders in Mrs. Good’s private hotel, Nelson, with a highly complimentary address and a handsome gold signet ring. Ammunition for Government.— Fifty

TO-DAY’S COURT

Before F.: Guinness, Esq., R>IL ' EMBEZZLEMENT. A man named Mitchell, a foreigner' was charged at the instance of an Italian named ..Lazaretto, with embezzl ing the sum of £lO, the price of some fish belonging to the prosecutor and sold by accused. The case had been remandad from Lyttelton, and, ■ after hearing the ' evidence of ’ Ashburton witnesses who had bought fish, of accused, and. a statement by the latter that. he. .had used a certain portion of the money, His'Worship found him guilty and sentenced him to three months imprisonment in Adding ton Gaol, with hard labor.' DRUNKS. Two inebriates were ; dismissed with a caution. ' PROTECTION ORDER. . Mrs. Bosswill applied for a protec tion order against her husband who had 1 deserted her for four months, and whose habitual drunkenness was a source of danger to the applicant An order was granted by the Bench for Bosswill to pay £i a week for the support of his wife and seven children. CIVIL CASES. Bullcck&Oo. v. Biiiart, junf.—Claini, £35 35., amount of .promissory note. Judgment for'•plaintiffs' with 1 -immediate execution.

Bullock & Co. v. Grigley—Claim, 9s 6d. Judgment confessed. Im mediate execution granted.

TELEGRAPHIC.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

INTERPROViNOIAL.

, Mr. Hobbs on Mr. Sheehan- ; * " 1 ‘- Auckland, Monday Night 1 Messrs. Hobbs and Hamlin addressed the Franklyn constituents at Otahuhu: to-night. There was a good attend ance. ■ j Mr. Hamlin .expressed himself ;in support of the Government, as' a strong, advocate of the .Counties and Educa tion Acts. He was, however, in favor of giving one hour per day to religious instruction by clergymen in public schools, as' was done in New South Wales; not that he believed in its effi ciency, but it would stop the cry of godless schools.

Mr. Hobbs also was in favor of the above Act. ;He dealt principally, how ever, with native matters. He thought Major Maids removal a mistake, as lie possessed the entire confidence of the natives,.,. He felt convinced war would and must come, but it would be the last. To' govern the natives they must be ruled by men whom they respected; It was incumbent on any Minister, j and especially a Native Minister, that his .character , should ■be above reproach, and that : he - should set them a better example,of high morality. ; ; '

Votes of confidence in the members were carried.unanimously. •*

LAST NIGHT’S CABLEGRAMS.

(Reuter’s 7'deg-rams.)

London, June 20,

An Order in Council will be shortly issued increasing Governor Gordon’s power- over . British Subjects fin Poly nesia. Governor Gordon visits Samoa before Fiji.

KAFFIR SERVANTS IN NATAL.

A few' days ago one of my sister’s Kaffir men was very impudent He was outside doing something, and when my sister told him to come in, he would not, but stood staring, at her. She called him two of three -times, but he would . not-come.' ; ;jThen she told him she would get a whip to him, when 111 of a sudden he bolted, and my sister and myself ran after him to catch him. a caught him by the shirt, and just as we were, going round the. cow-shed (there was a very high rose'hedge at the back) he pulled from me, and was over it like a shot. Then my sister told him she would send a policeman after him, at which he was rather frightened, and soon cartie back, but wouldjnot come in the house; So my sister ran up to him, and caught him by the wool,' dragged him up the steps into tbe : kitchen and whipped him. He snatched, the whip from her and> tried to break it. There happened to be a rolling pin close at hand, so Mary took it and gave him two or three knocks ;oy,er .the head. Ever since that lie has worked ‘ wonderfully ..well. You would.roared ivith laughter had you seen all, especially seeing us both'running down the gar den after him as hard as ever we could, and the way Mary dragged huh into the house by the wool.;'. We were all alone, at the time, as papa I 'and my brothers were out. —From an Englishwoman’s Letter. .... .... ! •

Holloway’s Ointment. —Measles,’ .Scar latina. —These are the first great trials after birth to which our children are subject. ' Both diseases are very infectious, and .both require judicious management, In one the chest, in the ocher the throat is most likely to suffer, but the mother or nurse will find in Holloway’s Ointment a sovereign remedy for these d’stres smg complaints. When rubbed upon the throat, chest, and back, it is absorbed, the respiration unmed's tely becomes more tranquil, the cough less troublesome, the lips grow .'ess vivid, the eyes brighten, ard the countenance loses that anxious gaze which often forebodes a ■■■jMMMlltoßafcftaiasiimiim aid nervous

AN UNLUCKY ENGLISH REGI MENT.

{From ills Washington Capitol. )

The recent fate of the 24th Regi ment of the British line, in Zululand is peculiarly melancholy. The regiment is nearly two hundred years old, having been originally embodied, by. William of Orange in 1681, for. , service in the Flemish War and the Netherlands. 'lts records show a tour of service unsurpassed by any. other -regiment of the British army, for variety and'hard knocks, and it has always been unlucky. Its first experience was a disaster,, being almost annihilated at the battle of Steenkirke when it" was hardly two years old. Subsequently it suffered out of all proportion ‘to; fts comrades at Blenheim, Ramifies; and Malplaq'uet, and was finally relieved and sent home, in' the latter ‘ part of Queen Anne’s War, in consequence, of ; the impossi bility of keeping its ranks recruited. Forty years afterwards it had an almost similar experience on the same ground, in, .the war of the . .succession, and still later, in the eighteenth century, it suffered immense losses, and was at last captured bodily in the' American Revolution. Returning to England, it enjoyed only a'few' years’ rest when it was sent' to Egypt, and participated in Sir Ralph Ambercrombie’s operations, where its bad luck did not desert it. Then the regiment went to the Penin sula, where it- campaigned five years, suffering, as usual, beyond all propor tion. • It was foremost in the" storining of .Cindad, Rodrigo and St.' Sebastian ; in the defiles of the Pyrenees; in the forcing of the passage of the'Bida’ssoa and the Nile, and in 'the battles of Nivelle, Orthes, and Toulouse. It escaped Waterloo only by coming to America, after the first abdication of Napoleon, and participating ; in the operations which terminated the war of 1812 in humiliation to the arms of England. Then it was sent to. India, where it had a , hard rpund of service under Combermere, Hardinge, and Napier, suffering, as . usual, excessively in the first Sikh war.,:' It was no novice at the Cape, either, ~for. it had already borne the brunt of two Caffir wars, and bad done as:much to . establish British rule in that quarter as any other regi ment that ever served there. -Im short England has had only one great war in nearly two hundred years in which the old 24th.has .not borne, a hand. That one was the Crimean war, which it escaped chiefly on account of .the sympathy at the Horse Guards fori its unlucky tradition,, and-though it was on the roster for foreign service when the Crimean expedition .. vvas,, made up, another regiment was detailed 4 to ; take its place,; and it was sent to one of the colonies. Finally, after nearly two hun dred .years-of slaughter in every clime, and in battle against every enemy of England, civilized, or,, barbarous, the 24th has been annihilated'by savages in South Africa. •

LANGSHANS-THE NEW BREED OF FOWLS.

A writer in the Gatdenets' Chronicle describes the Langshari fowls', which are now occupying ; considerable attention in. English. poultry circles.. , He says he is convinced; from', /examination that whatever affinity they may have to the Cochin race' they possess sufficient characteristics to- entitle them to the possession of a claim as a separate class from Cochins. It' appears to him also that they are well adapted for farmers’ poultry, and that few breeds are more suitable for farmyards. These fowls are renrarkable..as winter, layers, at a time other-hens are idle.' Beginning' in the Autumn, they will lay from 90 to 100 of fair , and over, the-average size of eggs. . They are careful mothers. The male birds weigh from eight to twelve pounds, the hens from seven to_ ten pounds. They make weight rapidly on ordinary, fare, averaging something' like a pound a month for the first, six months. The writeh'has . riot) tested them as . table birds, but is informed that they rank only second to game for the ’flavor' of flesh. ' Thus, they are hardy, fertile, and possess plenty, of •weight for the table—three most essen tial'qualities for the farmyard. There are some beautifully-feathered birds among the flock examined, so level and smooth care they, ...and ) the neck and wing.feathers,' a beautiful beetle green, •shine and scintillate"* in the sun in a variety, of hues. They also possess the pink skin about the toes, which is not found in the Cochins, and the tails and other contour of the Langshans are dis similar-froth the Cochins. The gentle rrian who. is raising them extensively, in England says that so long as they. are. supplied with green food occasionally in the form of a sod of grass, they thrive and lay almost’ equally well fas those’ which have the range of the farm. The hen chickens begin today at five months ‘old. ’• - • . | •;

'A member of a-fashionable up-town congregation called at a. music store and enquired “Have .you ..the 'notes of-a piece called the ‘ Song of Solomon ?’” adding, “ Our ; pastor referred to it yes terday morning as an .. exquisite gem, and my wife would like to learn to play it.”

Another ingenious invention has been recorded, and is the production of Senbeg. It is called the Telectroscope. 1 By means of this instrument it is said that pictures imprinted on the reflection of a camera obscura cah be produced ai a distaacriiQl manvmiles in much the

A LETTER FROM LOUIS KOSSUTH.

Kossuth has sent 450 francs as his contribution for the relief of the people of Szegedin. The letter accompanying the gift is written with characteristic eloquence, the following sentence‘ has’ 1 ' made a profound impression in- Hun gary, and has been received by the Go vernment as an indication' hostility' of the old Yepiiblican here? 104. the Hapsburg monarchy is softening “ What comes from the heart goes;to .the heart. I, who do. not worship the power of your monarch,, who. look upon • the purple, as indifferent'vanity, bow with respect before the sight oThmnan'e > tears trembling in’the eye's of a King. May these: tears be. the .source of a. resurrection of Szegedin to a more beautiful life', and may they throw a ray of forgiveness into the- darkness of the past.” Kossuth concludes his letter as follows “In the heavyVdays' of- op pression I once, called the people of Szegedin thepride of my Nation. They deserved the name, then, , in the time of our struggle, to save the Fatherland ; they deserved it later when,Muring the : weary years of unrestrained power, they kept alive on their hearths and in their city the immortal flames. ;of Magyar fidelity, patriotic faith* ‘ arid patriotic .hope,; they deserved it in more recent times when, with their own force they ■made..such- a wonderful advance''' 2nd ’ answered,the. demands of this progres sive age with'.', a...susceptibility v that caused : to point .to- then} as a .personi- • fication of the plasticity of, the Magyar. race. . May their energy not fail now. / There must be a city built which shall in evfery respect be worthy/of ihe name of the seepnd city of-Magyarland. ‘Who helps himself God also helps.”*'

NEWS AND NOTES.

Visitors to Naples during the past season must frequently have noticed on the Via Toledo -rone of the finest, and 'mostfrequented-streets—an old woman, bent under the weight’of years'; clad- in wretched mournimg, creeping . past the line of shops, like a moving bas-relief, and sometimes halting at a,, corner. She wore a tattered bonnet ,on her head, a thick black veil over her fea tures, and a pair of ragged gloves on her fingers. She never spoke, she never put out her hand for charity, but took with a kind of. growl whatever small coin the passengers might vouch safe' herA Thaf>- did ’.woman's; gains were 2of. per diem; but who wels-she? No one could tell, and she never answered questions. She seemed a spectre ‘in the throng lof . Vanity Fair—* ; an uncomfortable intruder whom the, , butterflies of fashion were only too glad, to pay and get rid of. The other day/a couple -of; Municipal /Guards laid hands on her, and bundling Her into a cab, took her off to the Medicants’ House. One of the female attendants stripped her, tvhen suddenly, from the filthy, fetid, envelope of rags, emerged, Cinderella-like, a lusty young woman, 1 considerably on. I this l side;« of thirty, fresh-coloured, fat, and prepossessing. Her mahe-jup ; was a marvel of effect. Her curved spine was “ arranged ” with a cord which passed round her neck, and was, fastened at the knee. Her hump was manufactured from a ball of rags; her wrinkled and dirty white' 1 face was managed with imitation parch ment. On inquiry it was found that this young woman was of good family, and that the gains she so cleverly earned were brought regularly home to her parents, who kept a night-house .where., scenes ofi; the most. unhallowed revelry were kept up till'all- hours of .the. morriing. ' \'- : - : It'is said that -Ba-muroiion one occa sion offered Madame Patti an engage ment at Boston. “ But,” said the Diva , ‘ ‘ they - have • already h issed ■me ; I shall noL sing, you to,” replied the Yankee. I intend to advertise you - there largely, and on the eve' of your appearance you will elope.” Elope ?”. “ Yes, .in the news papers:. Then I; shall takq .you to New Orleans where your appearance will create a fut 01 e. ’ Nothing makes a pritna donna so popular as an elope ment.” T And what will you give me ?” “Two thousand dollars and a third of the. profits.”; The bargain was con cluded, ’and Madame appeared at New Orleans with great success.. Miserable street mucker,, to Snod kins, the 1 belt of; whose * ulster ’was drag ging : “I : say,' ! Did - hoss/ ; if you don’t tighten .up .your bellyband you’ll lose your blanket.”'; '(And Sno'dkins had to keep on looking pleasant as if he hadn’t heard it.) Z - ■ Miss Louisa Rymer, a young lady f -still in her teens', -Ms : carriedloff a chess prize of the Birkbeck .Literary and Scientific Institution, London, from many masculine competitors.

Japan is undergoing , its. period of depression, and the Emperor has taken the lead in enforcing economy. He has lectured'Ministers on their extrava gance, and ordered the observance of strict . economy;.departments of Government. ;. It; is evident that the Mikado.is a than of sound-intelligence and good sense. .v He recently made a tour through' his •dominions, and used his ears arid ! eyes .to ■ some purpose. There is a great future in store for Japan - under such a ruler. --

At Brisbane a Chinaman was brought up charged with the larceny of a letter containing a cheque for The letter was'deiivered to him in a mistake, and he immediately cashed the cheque, bolting with , the proceeds. He was

Tuesday, June 24, 1879.]

THE ASHBURTON ! IKKAU.)



Public Notices. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. -XTOTICE is hereby given that at a |\| Special Meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council, held on Tuesday, the 27th day of May, 1879, the following re solution was adopted : “ That under and in pursuance of the provisions and powers contained in part X of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1876, and other provisions and powers contained in the said Act, the Ashburton Borough Council do borrow and take up at interest on the security or credit of a rate of one shilling in the pound, authorised to be made and levied by the said Council, under section 112 of the said Municipal Corpora tions Act, 1876, the sum of fifteen thou sand pounds, to be expended as follows : Seven thousand pounds (£7000) in supple menting the sum of Five thousand pounds (£5000) received from the County Council of Ashburton for the purpose of paying, satisfying, and defraying the cost, chai’ges, and expenses of making, erecting and pro viding a system of water supply for the Borough of Ashburton, and for the pur pose of purchasing, or paying for any land ’ which may be required for intakes, reser voirs, or otherwise in connection with the said undertaking or work, or which may be thereby injuriously affected ; and for the purpose of laying down pipes, erecting floodgates, and all other necessary works connected with such water supply, the balance of the said sum of fifteen thousand pounds, to wit—Eight thousand pounds (£8000), for the purpose of defraying all outlay incurred in and expenses of, and incidental to the construction, and erection of all buildings, erections, constructions, protective works, pipes, gutters, channels, sewers, drains, bridges, crossings, and all other works, and operations necessary, and requisite for providing underground and surface drainage for the said Borough. That for the purpose of securing the repayment of the said sum of fifteen thousand pounds (£15,000), together with interest thereon, the said Council do issue seven hundred and fifty debentures for twenty pounds (£2O) each in the form contained in the ninth schedule of Municipal Corporations Act, 1876, or to the, effect thereof to the person or persons by or on behalf of whom such sum or por tion or part thereof be advanced. “ That the said principal sum of fifteen thousand pounds (£15,000) be borrowed for a term or period of ten (10) years, from the making of such debentures and that the rate of interest to be named therein or made payable by such debentures be at the rate of six pounds ten shillings (£6 10s) per centum per annum, and pay able half yearly, and that coupons for each «um so payable in the form in the tenth schedule to the said Act of 1876, or to the effect thereof, be attached to such deben tures for payment of such interest. That such debentures be forthwith issued under the seal of this said Council, and offered for sale by the Bank of New Zealand as agents for the said Council in London or New Zealand. ” Notice is hereby giveu that a Special Meeting will be held on MONDAY, the 30th day of June next, at 6.30 p.m., for the purpose of confirming the above resolu tion. By order, .i , . . CHARLES BRADDELL, Town Clerk. Borough Council Office, Ashburton, May 30fch, 1879. 946 NORTH ASHBURTON AND LOWER ASHBURTON ROAD DISTRICTS CONSTITUTED. [l.s] Hebcules Robinson, Governor.



A PROCLAMATION. BY virtue of the powers vested in me 1 by the seventh section of the Ordin ance of the Province of Canterbury, in tituled “ The Canterbury Roads Ordin ance, 1872,” and of the powers vested in me by “ The Abolition of Provinces Act, 1875,” and “ The Canterbury Roads Or dinance Amendment Act, 1877,” I Her cules George Robert Robinson, the Gover nor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby proclaim and declare that, from and after the, date hereof, the portion of th* Lower Ashburton Road District des cribed in the First Schedule hereto shall be severed from the said road district, and shall be and is hereby constituted a new district tinder the name of the “North Ashburton Road District,” and that the remaining portion of-the said Lower Ash burton Road. District described in the Second Schedule hereto shall be deemed to be.a new district under the name of the “ Lowe*.’ Ashburton Road District.” FIRST SCHEDULE.' T7\ Descriptionda*:* tiie North Ashburton Road District. The North Ashburton Road District comprises all that portion of the Provincial District of Canterbury, bounded towards the North-east by the South Rakaia Road District; towards the North-west by the Great Southern Railway and by the Town of Ashburton ; towards the South-west by a line running along the Middle of the Ashburton River ; and toward the South east by the South Pacific Ocean ; as the same is delineated on the plan deposited in the Survey Office, Christchurch. SECOND SCHEDULE. Description op the Lower Ashburton ... ,Roai> District. The Lower Ashburton Road District comprises all /.that portion of the Provin cial District, of Canterbury bounded to wards the Noßh-east by a line running :along the middle of the Ashburton River ; towards the North-west by the Great Southern Railway; towards the South west by the Rangitata River:; and towards the South-east by the ; South Pacific Ocean ; as the same is delineated on the plans deposited in the Survey Office, Christchurch. Given under the hand of His Excel lency Sir Hercules George Robert Robinson, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Com mander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty’s Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies, and Yice-Admiral of the same ; and issued under the Seal of the , , said Colony, at the Government ———House at Wellington, this



Clothing Establishment. ENCOURAGE NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIES. T O THE PEOPLE OF THE • ASHBURTON DISTRICT. ~ MESSRS. A LLEN STEIN j^ROS. 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 WHOLE SA L E 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, j the money will he returned. The Success which has attended . j the New Zealand Clothing i ac 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.



WILLIAM SPARROW, Manager 467 Ashburton Branch. Public Notices. NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE ES TATE OF THOMAS MADDOX, BUILDER, TIN WALD, A BANK RUPT. ' - /K - ; ~VTOTICE is hereby given, that all debts 1 V not proved and sent to me before the Ist of July next will not be recogr nised. K SANDO, 1064 Trustee. SANDO AND OLSEN’S ASSIGNED ESTATE. ‘ V ALL Debts owing to this Estate must at once be paid to Messrs. Saunders Brothers, or they will be sued for without further notice. 1016 S. SAUNDERS)™, B. HALE J -trustees. NOTICE. Assigned Estate of Hootek, Aitken, and Co. ALL ACCOUNTS Due to the above mentioned Estate must be settled forthwith, otherwise legal proceedings will be instituted for their recovery. C. W. TURNER ) Trustees in the 1063 W. GILL above Estate. NOTICE. A “ / 7 1 the undersigned, do hereby agree to CLOSE our respective places of business at the hour of SIX O’CLOCK Every Evening (EXCEPT SATURDAYS), for the benefit of our employees, on and after MONDAY, 23rd JUNE, 1879. ORR & CO. IIODDER & Co. HOOPER, AITKEN, & CO. FRIEDLANDER BROS. HALLENSTEIN BROS. & CO. (Per W. Sparrow).! D. WILLIAMSON & CO. 1053 SEWING Machines;' and; other Requi sites. H. M, JONES, Stationer, Etc., Baring Square. 473 n mo BE SOLD, CHEAP—Nine J-acre I Sections of Magnificent LAND, fonting on Allen and Middle Roads, North Town Belt. Apply to . R. ELSTON, 1038 South-East Belt. SCHOOL Requisites and Artist Mate rials. H. M. JONES, Stationer Baring Square. 473 i» SLAUGHTERING LICENSE. WE HEREBY give notice that we in intend, at the Council’s sitting on the 2nd July, to apply for a license to kill small and large cattle on R. S. 26598. ROBERTS & WINTER. Selma, June 9, 1879. 990 TO LET.



New Advertisements. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. . POUND AT HINDS. TENDERS are invited for erection of Pound at Hinds. Plans and speci fications are on view at the Council’s 'offices up to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, 2nd July, at which time and date tenders with deposit equal to five per cent, of the .amount of tender will he received, j The lowest or any tender not necessarily ; accepted. By order, .WILLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer. Ashburton, June 23rd, 1879 1069 1.0.0. F. i i.M. U. liIANiUIIKSTJf.R- UNITY" ay jx’jjxjpjzmqk&y' ajfuxmt OBP rET.hOWS LOYAL ASHBURTON LODGE, No. 6003, WILL Celebrate their next Anniversary by a DINNER, at Mr. Shearman’s Sample Rooms, on FRIDAY, JULY 4xn, 1879. Dinner on the table at 7.30 p.m.' Tickets, 7/6 each, to be had of any of the following members of the Committee C. Reid, Josh. Tucker, W. Dolman, H. A. Gates, J. Stribling, John Fowler, Wm. Bland, or Thomas williams, 1066 ' Hon. Sec. SANDO & OLSEN’S ESTATE. SALE BY TENDER. TENDERS are invited for the Pur chase of Stock in the following departments. Tenders to close on June 30 : 1. Groceries. 2. Ironmongery. 3. Sailmaking. Stock lists can be inspected at the offices of Messrs. Saunders Bros., Ashbur ton, or Mr. B. Hale, Christchurch, from whom every information can be obtained. Tfte-highest or any tender not neces sarily accepted. S. SAUNDERS) B. HALE ] 1067 Trustees. BKS9 \3 m TO-MORROW EVENING, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25th, 1879. VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL O N CERT, c IN THE ■ TEMP LA R II AL L (In aid of the Wesleyan Church Building Fund). programme: Overture “Zampa” Miss Steane and - ’ Miss Gates. Glee - “ The Village Choristers ” Chorus.. Song “ Steer my Bark, &c.” Mrs. Leßreton. Song - ’ “ Strangers Yet ” Mr. Harrison. Duet - “ABC” Miss Gates and Mr. Weeks. Part Song “ God Speed the Plough.” Reading ‘ 1 The Stairhead Battle” Miss Stewart. Part Song “The Angels Breathe on Flowers.’ Song Song Glee Song “ The Flower Girl ” Miss Gates. : ■ “ Will-o’-tlie-Wisp ” Mr. F. Browne. “ From Oberon ” Chorus. “ British Lion ” • Mr. Gates. INTERVAL OF TEN' MINUTES. Piano Duet “ Canary Birds” Miss Steane and Gates. Glee “ Awake AEolian Lyre ” Chorus. Song Whip poor Will” Miss Taylor. Duett “ Flower Gatherers ” Mrs. Leßreton and Mrs. Pe'nlington. Part Song “ Canadian Boat Song.” : Song ’ “JExcelsior ” Mr. Weeks. Recitation - - - - - Mr. Minnis. Duett - Miss Pennain and Miss Savage. Song '“ I Think of Thee ” Miss Gates. Trio' - “ There is a Ladie Sweet and Kind.” Song “Death of Nelson ” Mr. Harrison. Trio “Ye Shepherds Tell Me.” Song • “ Little Sweetheart ” Mr. Browne. Song and Chorus—“ Help one another”— . Mr. Gates. God Save the Queen. ■i : ■ Doors open at 7.15 p.m. To commence at 7.30. Admission, Is. Gd. 1068 fTTANTED, a Smart BOY, for the VV Printing Business. —Apply HERALD OFFICE. CHOIR UNION. - ~ NAL REHEARSAL on TUESDAY Evening, at 7 o’clock sharp, in the )lar Hall. Every member , is.par iucu requestedto attend. i H. J. WEEKS, Conductor.