taken from men’s necessities, and the natural consequence would be, if they got it in that way, they would lose it in another. Apart from additional taxation the expenditure in excess of esti mated revenue was L 583,000. After making these calculations it would be found that a deficiency of L133,UU0 still existed. To meet that L 50,000 was to be taken off departmental salaries. That was a most unsatisfactory proposal. It simply ment that poor underpaid persons would be still further ground down and oppressed, while the better paid officials escaped. The remaining de ficiency of LIBO,OOO was proposed to be manipulated in some sort of an extraordi nary way, so as to transform it into a nominal: surplus of L 41,000. The plan proposed was a mere subterfuge, and he called upon them to be honest, and frankly admit that a deficiency had to be faced. He denounced the Waimate Plains ex penditure as being the employment of some 600 men for making a road into a swamp which was utterly useless.. Mr. Bryce denied the assertion that the road in question was useless. Colonel Trimble spoke in favor of the Government, stating that the Property Tax agitation going on throughout the country was simply a political dodge, and that many of the men by whom it was carried on were men who could not possibly be got at by the tax at all. Speaking of the Land Tax, he compared the land tenure of the Home country with that of New Zealand. The former was originally held for military and other ser vices. When these services were no longer required, that condition was com puted, very properly, into money con sideration. Here the case was different. The land was sold at its full market value, and, as such, it had no more right to bear exceptional taxation than any other mar ketable community. The debate was interrupted by the 5.30 adjournment. j ■

Local Government.

In the House on Thursday night Mr. Sutton moved—“ That, in order to assure the most effective system of local govern ment at the least cost of management, it is desirable that the relative positions of the Counties aiid Road Boards should be put upon a more satisfactory footing. (1) That the Counties Act be amended, and all Road Board or Highway Provincial Acts repealed, and highway districts abolished. (2.) That each county shall be subdivided into .ridings, and each riding re-constituted into a road board. (3.) That the road board snail be the only rating body, and that its duties snail be the construction and repair of the roads and drains within its borders, and the construction of all small bridges and all other works of a local nature. (4.) That the County Council shall consist of the chairman of each road board by virtue of position. (5.) That the revenue of the County shall be rents, licenses, fees, <S:c., at present payable, and the right to levy pro rata upon all road boards for such further amounts as may be required. (6.) That the duties of the Council shall be the construction of large bridges, assisting road boards by providing engineering assistance when required, to provide for local to hospitals and .charitable institutions, with power to alter boundaries of ridings and exercise a general supervision over the Road Boards. (7.) That Government be requested to bring in a Bill during the session to give effect to these resolutions.” The debate was adjourned for a week, pending the acceptance or otherwise by Parliament of the Government’s proposals on the question of local finance. Captain Russell expressed an opinion favorable to the appointment by Government of re sponsible valuators, and one valuation to be used for all rating purposes.

A Sensible Reform.

Parliament appears to be on the pro per path to civilization. Session after session in the past our worthy legislators have kept up their wordy battles far into the night, and not infrequently till the hour hand had done a half round of the clock since midnight. Seldom did the House adjourn before two o’clock in the morning, and in the extravagant special wire days, we had as often as not to cut the wordy stream of some orator of greater or less brilliance in the middle of his flow. All this is to be changed now, and like re spectable men the chosen of the people have resolved to keep more decent hours than has been their wont. Mi’. Macan drew, douce man, would rather have a month’s longer session than sit up to all hours of the morning, and seems to have conceived a new born horror of the “Wee short ’oor ayont the twal,” and strenuously opposes a longer sitting than half-past twelve. The movement for shortening the hours of “labor” on the part of the House has been re ceived gladly by the members, and henceforth business must be inter rupted at 12.30 am. If the new order turns out to be as effective in causing less talk and more work as it can scarcely fail to be in reducing the consumption of stimulants at Bellamy’s, some real good will be done. We know one class of men, at all events, who know what working in the night hours means, and who will gladly receive the news of the change— and that class is newspaper men. From P.D. to Ed., the whole tribe of newsmen have been guilty of—well, not of blessing the long, wordy sittings of the statesmen of the day.

Redistribution of Seats.

The Representation Bill is promised by the Premier to be introduced next week, and there can be little doubt that it will contain a provision for giving Coleridge another member. In looking over a Par liamentary paper by us, we find that in no other electoral district where only one member is sent to Parliament is there an an adult population numbering, as that of Coleridge does, 3,500, and there are seven constituencies returning two members each that have a smaller number of male adults within their boundaries. Beginning with Auckland City West, we find, from the return before us, that in the 1879 election, 2,248 male adults resided within the Auckland City West boundaries, 2,390 names were on the roll (these, are the official figures, and are no misprint), and 1,384 votes were recorded. Next in order comes Franklin, represented by- Messrs. Hamlin and Harris, —male adult population, 2,209 ; on the roll, 1,957 ; votes recorded, 1,372. Then comes the

Thames, represented by the redoubtable Sir George and his ally, Mr. Sheehan. It has 3,499 of a male population, and 4,446 (!) on the roll—but as there was no contest, of course no votes were recorded. Napier enjoys the sunshine of Messrs. Russel and Sutton’s representation. They are the mouthpieces of 2,387 male adults, of whom 1,971 are on the roll, o which number 1,170 exercised the fran chise. Wairarapa returned Messrs. Beetham and Bunny, and has a male adult 'population of 2,561, with 1,826 on the roll, 1,105 of whom came to the booths last year to vote. Wanganui sent Messrs. Bryce and Ballance to Parliament. It has a male adult population of 2,045, with 1,408 on the roll, and 1,130 of these voted. Nelson is represented by two local lawyers—Messrs. Pitt and Adams—and has a male adult population of 1,340, with 1,091 are on the roll, and 802 of them found time and op portunity to vote. Hokitika sent Messrs. Reid and Seddon to Parliament, and after the Thames comes next to Coleridge in the number of men within its borders. It has 3,416 of a male adult population with 1,823 on its roll, of whom 1,723 voted. The smallest constituency in the colony is that of Nelson suburbs, which contains only 433, with a roll of 352. In view of the figures we have given above, we think Coleridge has an indisputable claim to a second member, for the return before us credits our dis trict with 3,500 of a male population, and a roll of 1,297, which, but for the very wide area the district covers, and the difficulty that existed under the old Act in registering, might very easily have been doubled. We understand that increased representation will be given to us, but whether the district will be divided or simply another member added, we cannot of course say. Doubtless Government will see the wisdom of cutting the district into two, in preference to giving it another voice as it stands.

THE ASHBURTON HERALD, SATURDAY, JUNE' ; i 9 > iSSo.



Holloway's Pills. —These Pills are more efficacious in strengthening a debilitated con stitution than any other medicine in the world. Persons of a nervous habit of body, and all who are suffering from weak digestive organs, or whose health has become deranged by bilious affection, disordered stomach, or liver complaints, should lose no time in giving these admirable Pills a fair trial. Coughs, colds, asthma, or shortness of breath are also within the range of the sanative powers of this very remarkable medicine. The cures effected by these Pills are not superficial or temporary, but complete any permanent. They are as mild as they are efficacious, aud may be given with confidence to delicate females and young chil dren. Their action on the liver, stomach, and bowels is immediate, beneficial, and lasting, restoring order and health in every case.— Advt



Boarding Houses. CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, BARING SQUARE. THOMAS BROADBELT, PROPRIETOR. PRIVATE ACCOMMODATION FOR BOARDERS. 947g-6G3c Public Notices. NOTICE. EDWARD TAYLOR, BAKER., Saunders’ Buildings, BEGS to intimate to liis customers and the public generally that he has this day disposed of his Business to W. White, and solicits a continuance of support for his successor. ACCOUNTS. MR. W. WHITE is AUTHORISED to COLLECT ALL DEBTS due to me in respect of my Bakery Business due at this date. EDWARD TAYLOR, Baker, Saunders’ Buildings. Ashburton, 9th June, 1880. 552c-937g



Business Notices- ASHBURTON HAIRCUTTING ROOMS. REDUCED PRICES. E. A. GARNETT, Hairdresser, East Street, WILL REDUCE liis PRICES from June 19fch, in order to meet the times, as follows : 6d. GENTS’ HAIRCUTTING 6(1. BOYS’ haircutting, under 12 years 3d. Bd. shaving 3cL A large and well-assorted stock of Tobacco, Cigars, Perfumery, and Fancy Goods, at greatly reduced prices. Note the address— 7pm- E. A. GARNETT’S Old-Established Haircutting Rooms, East street, Ashburton. Agent for the sale of the Ashburton Guardian and Evening Herald. 565c-959g TO HOTELKEEPERS AND OTHERS. WE have been supplied by the Go vernment Printer with a Stock of BILLS now before Parliament, with a view to supplying those who desire intelligently to follow the debates in the House. The first instalment com prises the batch submitted by the Statutes Revision Commissioners and THE NEW LICENSING BILL Price—2s. Each. WEEKS AND DIXON.



Edmiston, Gundry & Co. FOR SALE, BY PRIVATE TREATY. THE undersigned have for sale by Private Treaty, the following Pro perties : R.S. 25216, 7,8, 9, containing 686 acres, which will be sold in farms of 100 acres and upwards. This property is within 4 miles of Ashburton township, is very good land, and will be sold on very reasonable terms, viz, 10s. per acre cash and the balance at a low rate of interest on a term •f years. 210 ACRES on Gould and Cameron’s run. This property is partly fenced with gorse fences. 128 ACRES at Chertsey, all securely fenced, and is at present sown with turnips. This property will be sold at a low price on easy terms. 125 ACRES at Greenstreet, securely fenced with live fences, and sub divided, and a permanent stream of water. 285 ACRES at Greenstreet, to be sold or let on a purchasing clause in one or more blocks. This is excellent land, and laid down in English grass, and well watered with creeks. This w'ould make a capital farm, and will be sold on very liberal terms. 210 ACRES close to the township of Ashburton, with good dwell ing-house, stable, granary, &c. This property will be let for a term of years at a lo w rent. 500 ACRES at Orari, in one or more blocks. 150 ACRES at Tiny aid. A capital farm, being all fenced and ready for cropping. There are three creeks running through this pro perty. 150 ACRES at Ashton. A well com pact farm, together with house, stables, &c. Price very low. 800 ACRES at Mount Possession. 1500 ACRES near the spread Eagle Hotel. T.S. "No 879, Ashburton. T. S. 301, 302, Burnett-street, Ash burton. T.S. 247, Kermode Street, Ashbur ton. T.S. 182, 183, opposite Church, Tinwald, a bargain, &c. EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & CO., Auctioneers and Estate Agents. Agents for the QOUTH BRITISH FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £1,000,000. Risks taken on all kinds of Property, Growing Crops, Grain in Stack, Thresh ing Machines, &e. EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & CO., East Street. 106 T. Bullock. TO LET FOR CROP OF WHEAT ACRES 200 About six miles from Ashburton, on the Wakanui Estate. FOR SALE OR TO LET, WITH A PURCHASING CLAUSE, 450 ACEEFARM 450 Or in Two Farms—one about 220 Acres and another about 230 Acres. Well watered on Longbeach Run. Also, 50 AORES 50 Ashburton Forks, now in grass. For Sale, cheap dwelling house of seven rooms, near the Parsonage, East Town Belt. To Let, two shops in East Street. Also Office in do. Two-roomed house with lean-to, in Mona Square. Two-roomed cottage near Mr. Hay T. Smith’s Also, That old established blacksmith and wheelwright’s workshop, and Dwelling House in Ashburton, centrally situated, close to the Somerset Hotel, and now in the occupation of Mr. H. J. Edwards. For full particulars Apply to 453 c T. BULLOCK. TO LET, ONE of those Newly Erected COT TAGES in Tancred Street, near Mr. Anstee’s Private Hotel. 571 c T. BULLOCK. TO AUCTIONEERS AND PERSONS DESIROUS OF STARTING BUSI NESS IN ASHBURTON. TO LET—By Tender, from Ist July, for a term of two years, the old established HORSE BAZAAR, situated in Burnett street. This will afford a capital opportunity for persons desirous of starting business. Tenders to be sent to the undersigned not later than 28th June. The lowest or any other tender not necessarily ac cepted. T. BULLOCK. TO LET—An Office in East street, near the Union Bank. Also, Shop and Dwelling-house, in same street. T. BULLOCK.



Business Notices. W. WHITE, CONFECTIONER AND BAKER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON, BEGS to announce that lie has taken the business lately carried on by Edward Taylor, Baker, &c., Saunders’ Buildings, and trusts by supplying a first class article at a moderate price, to merit a continuance of public support. Best Bread, 41b. Loaf, sd. Cash, |6d. Delivered. 928g-550c EVERETT BROS. AND CO., CHEAP DRAPERS, HAVELOCK STREET, ASHBURTON. E. B. and Co. are now showing their TIN T E R ■pFAPERY, Comprising EVERY NOVELTY IN EACH DEPARTMENT. NEW GOODS ARRIVING MONTHLY. 505 c DAVIS’S Cheap F U R N ITU RE AND BEDDING M A N U F A C T O R Y, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. EVERY article Sold at Christchurch Prices and guaranteed best of material and workmanship. FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED W. DAVIS.. MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. 529 c Ashburton Bakery, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. rpHOMAS TJTAYLOR, BAKER, PASTRYCOOK, AND CON FECTIONER. ALL ARTICLES GUARANTEED TO BE OF THE BEST QUALITY. Soiree, Picnic, and Wedding Parties supplied on the shortest notice. HOT TEA, COFFEE & PIES From 9a. m. to 9p. m.; Saturdays, 9a. m. till 11 p.m. THOMAS TAYLOR, Ashburton Bakery. 492 c



CENTRAL BUTCHERY, (Baring Square, Ashburton). J. WARD, Family Butcher, IN thanking the public for their very liberal support, and in consequence of having so large a patronage, is now in a position to supply the best meat that can be procured at the following reduced prices for cash : BEEF 2d., 3d., and 4d. LEGS MUTTON, PRIME, ... 3d. FORE-QUARTERS, lfd Customers can be supplied at the prices either from the shop or cart. J. WARD, Butcher.



O T T 0 N & CO. HORSE CLIPPERS, 24 Years’ Colonial Experience. HORSES BROKEN IN TO SADDLE AND HARNESS. Moderate Charges. Apply Baldwin s Hotel, or Brighton Boarding House, Triangle 842g-450c



NEW BILES. THE following NEW BILLS now be fore Parliament are ON SALE at the office of this paper : —Bills of Ex change Procedure, Marriage, J uries, Deaths by Accident Compensation, Cruelty to Animals, Building Societies, Animal’s Pro tection, Adulteration Prevention, Aliens, Mercantile Law, Banks and Bankers Married Women’s Property Protection, Chattels Securities, Pharmacy, Native Land Court, Native Land Sales, Dog Registration, Fisheries, Fencing, Brands and Branding, Corrupt Practices Pre vention, Hospitals and Charitable Institu tions, Impounding, Regulation of Elec tions ; also No. 2 and 3 of Hansard, the Financial Statement and Estimates for the ensuing year. HAVE you Lost Anything ']—Tell the finder through the Herald for a Shilling. If he is honest he will bring it to you without a reward, but you can bait a finder of shaky morals by a tempting offer of remuneration for his trouble. A)' for a Shilling cash.



Business Notices. T. R. HODDER & CO. HAVE much pleasure in announc ing to their friends and the public generally, that their stock of WINTER DRAPERY, MILLINERY, MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING HATS AND HOSIERY, BOOT S AND SHOES, IS NOT TO BE SURPASSED FOR j QUALITY AND ASSORTMENT, Each Department being replete with everything suitable for the season. JUST TO HAND— A Very Large Assortment of Melbourne Clothing, MADE ESPECIALLY TO ORDER. T. R. HODDER & CO. having been encouraged by their greatly increased trade in the Clothing Department, have ENLARGED THEIR PREMISES, Enabling them to keep a Larger and More Varied Assortment. Tailoring In all bi’anches by most experienced hands. SUITS, RIDING TROUSERS, HABITS, &c., made on the most im proved principle, at the shortest notice, and as cheap, or cheaper, than any house in Canterbury. T. R. HODDER and CO., seeking to Encourage Local Industries keep a well assorted stock of Kaiapoi, Roslyn, and Mosgiel Manufactured Goods. Boots and Shoes, Imported and Colonial make, from the best Christchurch and Dunedin Manufacturers. T. R. HODDER & CO., while not pro fessing to sell everything at COST PRICE, are prepared to meet EXISTING COM PETITION and to encourage all Cash Purchasers. An experience of twenty six years Colonial storekeeping has taught our Firm the value of a Cash Grocery Business, which they have found succeed so well in Ashburton since bringing down the prices of many leading commodities, which course they are still prepared to continue and show their preferring PROMPT CASH, rather than risk long credit with large profits. Ironmongery AND Crockeryware AT LOWEST PAYING RATES. Sole Agents for Singer’s Sewing Machines Sole Agents for Wanzer Sewing Machine. Agents for Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. T. R. HODDER & CO. 407c-948g



LATEST STYLES FROM LONDON & PARIS. CRAIGHEAD & CO., Merchant Tailors, TANORED STREET, (Next Orr & Co.) PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. 982a-445a DON’T! PLEASE! DON'T! STOP ! DO STOP ! S' TOP before you give your next order for a Suit of Clothes. IF you want Style, Fit, and Quality, try the Undersigned. READ the following, then call and in spect the Goods. (YARDS READY) 350 \ T 0 350 f CUT. J JUST ARRIVED—The best Stock of Winter Cloths to be got for money SUPERIOR in quality to anything eve yet shown in Ashburton. ( SAMPLES ) TO ] to (70 (SELECT FROM ) Comprising the following German Cloths, plain and fancy, the most fashionable Beaver Cloths, suitable for Winter Scotch Tweeds, assorted Mosgiel ~ „ Kaiapoi ~ ~ West of England Cloths Bedford Cords Irish Frieze, &c., &c., &c. CALL and inspect this Splendid Assort ment before you order. MOTTO : Small Profits and Quick Returns. Terms—Cash. s TYLE and Finish second to none. C£l Is. Cash for a Pair ECONOMY) of Trousers ) £3 15s. Cash for a Tweed f Suit. The Address is— G. J. F. LUBLOW, THE TAILORING DEPOT, Triangle, Ashburton, Between Post Office and Baldwin’s Central Hotel, 782g-39Qc



Business Notices. Dissolution OF Partnership. ?1 ■; ORE AND CO., ~jp)jEG to announce that they intend to DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP on 'lst SEPTEMBER They will therefore, on Saturday, May Ist, offer the whole of their superio stock, amounting to over £20,000 worth of DRAPERY, ■: I\f /IRONMONGERY,. 0 ft ' /; AND GROCERIES, AT COST PRICE. The reductions in price extends to every Department in our Business, And we trust our Customers will pay PROMPT CASH DURING SALE. All Goods will he marked in plain figures with Red Ink. $ $ $ All outstanding accounts must be paid at once so that partnership accounts may be adjusted. ORR & CO., ASHBURTON & RAKAIA April 24th, 1880. P.S.—A Large Shipment of Drapery Goods just opened up ex Pallala. Guns! Guns! Guns! POWDER. SHOT. CAPS. ORE AND CO. JJAVE now on hand a very fine assortment of BREECHLOADING DOUBLE AND SINGLE-BARREL GUNS, And as these have been imported direct from the manufacturers, we are prepared to Sell at the most Reasonable Prices— From £2 10s to £25. ORR AND CO 16 9c-9g



Business Notices. BEST NEWCASTLE COALS LAMBTON COLLIERY. 505.; '" E v 1 A PER CENT. DISCOUNT, ,! for CASH. SPRINGFIELD COALS 40s. PER TON. 10 Per Cent Discount for Cash. To be delivered in my yard. Acconnts to be paid monthly. 359C-773G c. PERCY COX. • HALLO! HILLO! QUILL AGAIN. REDUCTION IN PRICES. BOTTLED WINES & SPIRITS. T. QUIL L, SEEING the necessity of a Wholesale Bottling, Wine, and Spirit Store in Ashburton, has determined to supply that want, and therefore begs to submit the following list of Prices, every article guaranteed to be of the best and purest description. PRICE LIST. Brandy Flasks, 2s. and 4s. per flask. Fine Old Port, per Bottle, ss. and 6s. Superior old Dry Montelado, (old Sherry) sfe. & 6s. Very old Scotch Whisky, per Bcttle ss. Fine old Irish Whisky, per Bottle, ss. Superior old Jamaca Rum, per Bottle, ss. Fine old Martelle’s Dark Brandy, per Bottle, ss. Hennessey’s Brandy, per Bottle, 6s. Superior Square Gin (J.D.K.Z.), per Bottle, 6s. Superior Old Tom (Swain Booth’s), per Bottle, ss. All other brands equally Reduced. QUILL’S Assorted Dozen of Best Wines and Spirits for £3 10s, containing— -3 bottles Brandy 2 ~ Port 2 ~ Rum 2 bottles Whisky 2 ~ Sherry 1 „ Old Tom (Ready packed, and forwarded to any part of the County on the shortest notice.) One trial will prove to Quill’s customers the quality of his taps. COMMENCING MONDAY, 26th APRIL. Open from 7 a.m to 6 p.m. during winter months. Note Address— T. QUILL’S, WHOLESALE BOTTLING STORES, Commercial Hotel, (Near Railway Station), Ashburton. 751g-336c PRACTICAL WATCH & CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. ROBT. MURRAY, MOORE STREET, BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON, -y> HAVING had over thirty years’ ex perience in some of the leading establishments in England and Scotland, trusts by good workmanship and atten tion to business to merit a share of the patronage of the inhabitants of Ashburton and County. A well-assorted stock of Watches, Clocks, Jewellery, Spectacles, &c. Watch Glasses and Keys, of best quality, fitted. All Watch and Clock Work and Jewel lery repairs executed on the Premises. Specimens of Workmanship by R.M. shown in the window, AT MOORE STREET (Next Door to the Road Board Office), BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON. 824 G-429 w M. McCALLUM, ATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER Every description of Jewellery made to order and repaired. Electro-plating and Gilding. Hair plaits and Devices done. Watches and Clocks accurately Repaired. Diamonds and every description of Stones substantially Set. Clocks from 7s. 6d. each. Do., with alarm, 15s. CASHEL STREET, Next Bank of Australasia, Christ church* 231