The Drainage of the County.

The County Engineer reported on this subject to the County Council yesterday. He'said:—With reference to the request of the Council to furnish an estimate for general drainage works throughout the county, I now beg to submit an abstract estimate as follows :

£15,730 The . works included in Nos. G and 7, though situated in the Mount Hutt Road District, would be of at least equal benefit to the South Rakaia Road District, and of considerable service to the main line of railway. The working sections are already pre pared for the drains at Tinwald, and a short time would suffice for getting up the additional data required for working at the proposed drainage scheme for Winch more district, in order that tenders might be called for the same. There are several points on the plains not included in the foregoing estimate which are liable more or less to damage from floods, such as the Upper Hinds and Forks districts, but the danger at said places could, for the most part, be averted by a more equable distribution of the sur face water than at present, and by dis charging into the adjoining river at more frequent intervals. Leaving out the sum of L4SCO as set against the Hinds river improvements, the balance for drainage works on the plains generally would, according to the above estimate be L 11,230. Inasmuch as this is mainly a road ques tion, and the cause for an expenditure of this kind is traceable, in a great measure, to the rapid collection of water by the various lines of roads, and the consequent overflow from them to the detriment of private property, and to the overcharging of the existing creeks, it remains with the Council to decide the proportions of cost, which should, in the several instances, be borne by the Road Boards concerned. The improvement of Hinds river can probably not be dealt with in the same way as their other drainage works, but it is nevertheless a valuable requirement for the properties adjoining the river below the railway line, and seems to be of suffi cient importance to warrant the applica tion. for a Government grant, to aid such contributions as the Council might decide to give towards this work.

THE MAORI AND THE MOA.

By Mr. C. IV. Purnell, Ashburton, in the “ Victorian Review.”

We are, moreover, disposed to believe Maori traditions on this subject. We know, from personal experience, that Maori ideas of time, as time, are ■worthless ; but they compute the length of their abode in New Zealand by genera tions ; and this savage but intelligent race has ever been accustomed to preserve the genealogies of its principal chiefs, who deduce their descent from the commanders of the expedition from Hawaihi, with the utmost care ; so that there is really no reason for questioning their accuracy within certain limits. It is a mistake to suppose that the traditions of savages on these subjects are less reliable than the written records of civilised or semi civilised races. The converse is probably the truth.' Family genealogies are the cherished care of the chiefs and priests'; their preservation is a sacred duty ; and, since barbarians are compelled to trust in these matters almost solely to their memory, which is moreover not overbur dened with a multitude of facts like that of the denizen in the midst of civilisation, its tenacity becomes very great. We must distinguish between the natural tendency to extol the deeds of famous ancestors and the mere assertion of such ancestors’ existence. The former may lead us into regions of error; but the latter can hardly lead us astray, and, for present purposes, all we require to know is the number of generations which has passed between the first arrival of the Maoris in these islands and the present day, which given, a rough estimate of the length of the interval can easily be made. Arc, the Maoris autochthones ? There is proof that they are not, although we are as ignorant of the characteristics of their . progenitors as of the mysterious races which formerly dwelt in Central America. The Maoris, themselves, affirm that they found an aboriginal race in the country when they arrived, and to this day the natives of the North Island believe in the existence of “wild men” in the interior. Indeed, we have been told a queer tale ourselves by a surveyor, of a “ myster ious stranger,” neither a white man noi a Macri, being discovered late one night, seated by his camp-fire, and departing hastily as Soon as observed ; but in these sceptical days, tortures should not extract the particulars of the story from us. It is certain that no “wild man” has ex hibited himself by broad daylight in New Zealand of late years. A strange tradi tion is current amongst the natives of the Middle Island, or, as it gusually called by the colonists, the South Island. These natives, according to the KeV. Mr. Stack, 4-a missionary, believe that the first occu pants of the island where the Kahui Tipua, or ogre band. “ They are described as giants, who could stride from mountain range to mountain range, swal low rivers, and transform themselves in to anything animate or inanimate that they chose. ’ Mr. Stack relates a legend about the ogre of Matau, in Otago, which reads something like a Maori version of Jack the Giant Killer. It is, perhaps, worth reprinting “When Te Eapuwai, who dwelt at Matau, went in small parties of ten to hunt for wekas (a native bird), they never returned. Tens and tens went out and never came back. 'jUten every one felt

sure something was consuming them, but what it was they could not tell. A jlong time passed, and then it was found out how these people perished. It was learnt from a woman, the sole survivor of one of these hunting parties. She said that on the hills they were met by an ogre, accom panied by ten two-headed dugs. After killing all the men, he carried her to his cave near the river, where she lived with him, and in time became covered all over with scales from the ogre s body. She was very miserable, and determined to escape, but this was not easy, as the ogre took care to fasten her by a cord, which he kept jerking whenever she was out of his sight. As the cave was close to the river, she crept to the entrance where raupo grew thickly, and having cut a quantity, tied it in bundles. The next day, when the monster slept, she. crept out and formed the raupo bundles into a raft, then tying the string to the rushes, which being elastic, would prevent the immediate discovery of her flight when the cord was jerked. Getting on the raft, she dropped down the river, the swift current bearing her rapidly towards its mouth, where her friends lived. The ogre did not wake for a long time ; when he did he called out, ‘Hi ! where are you V Not receiving an answer he went to the entrance of the cave and searched. Not finding any foot prints there, he smelt the river, and at once dis covered how she had escaped. Then in his rage he swallowed up the river and dried it up from end to end, but not before Kai-a-mio was safely housed in her native village. After cleaning her self from the scales which covered her body, the woman told her people all she knew about the ogre, and they resolved to put him to death. ‘ When does he sleep ’ they asked. ‘ When the north west wind blows,’ was her reply ; ‘ then he sleeps long and heavily. ’ So they waited for a nor’-wester, and then pro ceeded to the cave. Having collected a quantity of fern, which they piled at the entrance, they fired it. When the heat awoke the monster, he could think of no way of escape except through a hole in the roof. While struggling to get through this, the people set upon him with clubs and beat him to death. Fortunately the ogre’s dogs were away hunting, or else he never would have been killed.” (to be continued,)

Dead wood Rebuilt. The rapid growth of Transatlantic cities is prover bial, but few have sprung up so quickly as Deadwood in Dakota, which was re cently entirely demolished by fire. Ten •weeks after its destruction the town was completely rebuilt with fine brick build ings far superior to the original struc tures.

THE ASHBURTON HERALD

\ Thursday, March 4/ 18S0-



1st. Drainage at Tinwald (exclu- of-.culverts) as per former esti- mate ... ... ... ••• £150 2nd. Drainage Longbeach Road District, exclusive of Hinds River improvements ... 2,800 3rd. Hinds River improvements 4,500 4th. Clearing creeks, &c., Upper Ashburton Road District, north of North Ashburton River ... 900 5th. Mount Somers Road District do. 900 6th. Mount Hutt district, works at Barrliill, as per previous joint report 3,300 7th. Filtering Basin near Meth- ven, do. ... 950 8th. Wakanui Road District, drainage from Butterick’s to sea as contracted for 800 Contingencies, say 10 per cent. 14,300 1,430



Public Notices. NOTICE. RATING ACT, 1876. WHEREAS at a sitting of tlie Assess ment Court for the District of South Rakaia, held this twenty-first day of February, 1880, at South Rakaia, be fore me, Frank Guinness, Judge, it having been proved that no valuation list had been prepared as required by the said Act, 1, therefore, under the provisions of clause 28 of the said Act, order that a valuation list be prepared, and I appoint FRANCIS GEORGE PARRY LEACH to be the valuer for the said district. I do fix THURSDAY, the 11th day of March next, the day for the completion and inspection of the said list, and the last day for delivering objections thereto shall be MONDAY, the 29th day of March next. The Court will sit at two o’clock p.m. on Monday, the sth day of April next, for the purpose of hearing and determining all objections to the valuation list for the said district, FRANK GUINNESS, 551g-108c J udge. NOTICE. RATING ACT, 1876. YYTHEREAS, at a sitting of the Assess- Y y ment Court for the Road District of WAKANUI held this nineteenth day of February, at Ashburton, before me, F. Guinness, Judge of the said Court, it was proved that no Valuation List had been prepared as required by the s.tid Act. Now, therefore, under the provisions of Clause 28 of the said Act, I order that a Valuation List be made, and I hereby appoint Francis George Parry Leach to be the Valuer for the said District, and I do further fix THURSDAY, the eleventh day of MARCH next, the day for the completion and inspection of such List, and that the last day for delivering objec tions thereto shall be the twenty-fifth day of March next. The Court will sit at ten o’clock in the forenoon on the third day of April next for the purpose of hearing and determining all objections to the Valuation List for the said District. FRANK GUINNESS, 79c Judge. NOTICE. RATING ACT, 1876. at a sitting of the Assess ' * meilt Court for the Road Distx-ict of Mount Somers, held this 23rd day of February at Mount Somers, before me, F. Guinness, Judge of the said Court, it Was proved that no valuation list had been prepared as required by the said Act. Now, therefore, under the provisions of clause 28 of the said Act, I order that a valuation list be made, and I hereby appoint FRANCIS GEORGE PARRY LEACH to be the valuer for the said dis trict, and I do further fix SATURDAY, the 13th day of March next, the day for the completion and inspection of such list, and that the last day for delivering objec tions thereto shall be the 3rd day of April next. The Court will sit at 10 o’clock in the forenoon on Monday, the 19th day of April next, for the purpose of hearing and determining all objections to the valuation list for the said district. FRANK GUINNESS, 99c Judge. WANTED, those in search of employ ment, to call and enter their names at Herald Registry Office, on pay ment of Is.



Edmiston Bros. & Gundry. TURNIP SEEDS. SALE by the undersigned— Green Top Yellow Aberdeen Purple „ „ Devonshire Grey Stone Mammoth Purple Top White Stone Stubble Grass and Clover Seeds. White Clover Red ~ Timothy Alsike Lucerne &C. , &C. , Gorse Italian Rye Cocksfoot Perennial Trefoil &c. Building Material. 100,000 FEET OF ASSORTED TIMBER White & Black Pine Black Birch T. and G. Flooring V.D.L. T. and G. Lining Totara Kauri, &c., &c. COALS AND FIREWOOD IN ANY QUANTITY. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, East Street. Agents for the SOUTH BRITISH FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £1,000,000. Risks taken on all kinds of Property, Growing Crops, Grain in Stack, Thresh ing Machines. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, East Street. FARMS FOR SALE in blocks of 50 to 100 acres. Price from £2 15s. per acre. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, East Street.



T. Bullock. THE undersigned lias tlie following PROPERTIES to LET with a pur chasing clause, or FOR SALE on liberal terms of payment — -I KA ACRES good WHEAT LAND, JLeJU all ploughed and ready for cross ploughing for wheat ; situated about three miles from the township. ACRES, near the above ; also good WHEAT LAND, ploughed once 5 ] and ready for cross-ploughing. A ACRES,partly improved, near Wins low. This will be sold very cheap, and on very liberal terms. TOWN PROPERTIES. VALUABLE BUSINESS SITE in Bur nett Street, being T.S. 177, next the “ Mail” office. PART of T.S. 139, Peter Street. This will be sold cheap, and on liberal terms. mO Railway Employes, Mechanics, and Others. —FOR SALE, cheap, Lot 78, situated on East Town Belt. Terms, £5 cash ; balance by monthly or quarterly payments. T. BULLOCK. R. JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY. Auctioneer, Stock, Land, and Commission Agent. Farms, Town and Suburban Sections, for Sale and to Let. J. LLOYD CRAWLEY, auctioneer, Offices, Saunders Buildings, Ashburton. 737 a WASTE PAPER for Sale, 3d. per lb. at the Herald Office. Apply early. 59a FORMS PRINTED “To Let ” and “ For Sale ” —can be obtained at the Herald Office. jWULL of Reading Matter is the Herald every Evening. THE “Herald” is published every evening, thus giving every day’s news. This is better than buying a Six penny weekly. THE PENNY made the postal system of England a success. So has it made the Herald. Everybody buys the Herald 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. AJ' for a Shilling cash.



Exhibition. Ashburton horticultural SOCIETY. President—E. G. Wright, Esq., M. H.R. Vice-Presidents —J. E. Trevor, John Grigg, W. C. Walker, and Alfred Saunders, Esqs. Treasurer—A. H. Shury, Esq. Secretary—Stephen E. Poyntz. The First Show of the Society will be held on SATURDAY, MARCH 6th, At the TOWN HALL. Admission up to 1 p.m. 2s Gd. ~ After 1 p.m. Is. Competition for prizes open to the Public. N.B.—lt is particularly requested that all those who have articles suitable for competition, or exhibition only, will bring them forward, in order to make this, the first show, a success. ENTRIES All exhibits for exhibition only, free. Entries for competition—Members, free ; non-members, Is. per exhibit. SPECIAL NOTICE. All exhibitors must give notice to the hon. sec. of the number and class of their exhibits, and space required; on or before noon on March 3rd, so that arrangements may be made for staging same. STEPHEN E. POYNTZ, 437a-43c Secretary. Business Notices. TINWALD BOOT AND SHOE SHOP, C. HAWKINS. CH. begs to inform the inhabitants of . Tinwald and surrounding districts that he has taken the Boot and Shoe Shop adjoining Mr. S. Stephens’, saddler, and hopes by strict attention to business to obtain a share of public patronage. 382 g 937 a C PERCY COX, T AND AND ESTATE AGENT ANT L, VALUATOR, ASHBURTON. MONEY TO LEND ON APPROVED FREEHOLD SECURITY Agent for U NION I NSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. 717



ANSTEE’S DINING ROOMS, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. THE Proprietor begs to inform visitors to Ashburton, and the travelling public generally, that the best accommo dation for Boarders in Ashburton is to be had at the above establishment. A LIBERAL TABLE & MODERATE CHARGES. MEALS AT ALL HOURS ... Is. BEDS Is. BOARD & LODGING ... 18s. & 20s. PRIVATE REFRESHMENT ROOMS FOR LADIES. PROPRIETOR, J. G. ANSTEE. 98oa PAPERHANGING WAREHOUSE, TANCRED STREET, Ashburton. . J. R. CHAPMAN PAINTER, PAPERHANGER, SIGN-WRITER, Etc:., Has much pleasure in stating that, owing to the large increase of Business, he is now Importing from the Manufacturers i PAPERHANGINGS, WHITE LEAD LINSEED OIL, WINDOW GLASS, BRUSHWABE, And all the necessaries of the Trade, and is therefore in a position to compete -with any house in Canterbury for price and quality. Every description of work-in the trade executed under personal superin tendence. Competent workmen sent to all parts of the country. ESTIMATES GIVEN. 41a



Business Notices. ASHBURTON COPPER, ZINC, IRON, & TIN PLATE MANUFACTORY. JOSEPH HYDE (Late Foreman at the Malvern Works England, and the Canterbury Works, Christchurch, New Zealand) BEOS to thank his friends of Ashbur ton and surrounding districts for the liberal support accorded him during the past two years, and to intimate that he has opened NEW BUSINESS PRE MISES in Moore street (next Mr. Neate’s chemist shop) where he is prepared to execute every description of Plain and Japanned Tinware, Lamps, Gas Reflec tors, Chimney Tops, Portable Washing Boilers, Baths, Cheese Vats, etc. LOCKSMITH, BELLHANGER, GAS FIT TER. Artesian Wells, Beer Engines, Pumps, Ac. Steam Kettles, Hot Closets, made on the premises. Estimates given for Spouting. All work done under J. H.’s personal Sunerintendence. and guaranteed. J. HYDE, Moore Street, Ashburton. BREAD!BREAD! Co-operative Bread and Biscuit Factory. Triangle, Wakanui Road, Ashburton. A. THIELE, BEGS to inform the public that he is now in a position to SUPPLY BEST BREAD, 6d. per 41b. loaf, unsur passed. Delivered daily to all parts of the Borough, also, Confectionery, Ac. Mixed Biscuits reduced from Is. to Bd. , per lb. Wedding Cakes made to Order. 122c-570g TO FARMERS, LIVERY STABLE KEEPERS, SPORTING MEN, AND OTHERS OWNING HORSES. GEORGE KIDD, Moore Street, BEGS to announce the fact that the PRICE for SHOEING hacks and light draught HORSES is now REDUCED to 7s. per set, and that all horses of this description will be specially attended to by himself. Horses liable to cut are shod on a prin ciple of George Kidd’s own invention, which has proved an effectual cure for brushing. All kinds of blacksmith’s work, and repairs to agricultural machinery of any description done on the shortest notice. GEORGE KIDD, 75c-52Gg Moore street, Ashburton. MEDICINE. ASTRINGENT, a certain cure for Diarrhoea in Children or Adults, Is. Gd. and 2s. 6d a Bottle. CAMBRIDGE’S BLACK CUR RANT COUGH ELIXIR, Is. 6d. and 2s 6d. a Bottle. CAMBRIDGE’S ORANGE QUIN INE TONIC WINE, 2s. Gd. and 4s. Gd. a Bottle.



CAMBRIDGE’S EXTRACT OF BARK, CURES SORE, TENDER, and CRACKED NIPPLES. CAMBRIDGE’S ESSENCE of RENNET, 3 Drops will lurn a pint of milk into delicious sweet curds, Is. and 2s. 6d. a Bottle. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Chemist, MEDICAL HALL. N.B.—Teeth carefully Extracted. 2s. 6d. JOSEPH WARD, FAMILY BUTCHER, PETER STREET, (Opposite Journeau’s Smithy) BEGS to inform the Public of Ash burton that he will Open the Shop lately occupied by G. Pike, i n JANUARY 3rd, as Family Butcher, and trusts by supplying none but agood article, to merit a share of public support. Families waited on daily for orders, which will receive prompt attention. JOSEPH WARD, 892 a Butcher. PUBLIC NOTICE. BOOTS! BOOTS! T. CHAMBERS WHILE THANKING the public of Ashburton and surrour ding dis* tricts for past favors, begs to iilft rn them that he has received, and to arrive, at his place c,f business, East-street, a WELL-ASSORTED STOCK OR LADIES’, GENTLEMEN’S, AND CHIL DREN’S BOOTS AND SHOES Of all descriptions. T. C. also calls special at tent ji l to the Measure Department, and unites the gentlemen of Ashburton to inspect the superior class of Sewn Boots and Shoes he is now making. Riding Boots, Shooting Boots, Walking Boots and Shoes, Cricketing Boots and Shoes, and Running Shoes. WORKMANSHIP UNSURPASSED. A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED T. CHAMBERS, PROSPECT BUILDINGS, Next to Montgomery’s, East-street. LABOURERS requiring work can secure first opening by applying early at Herald Registry Office, on pay- I ment of Is.



Business Notices. VALUE EXTRAORDINARY. THE Great Bargains OF THE SEASON. GREAT CLEARANCE SALE FOR THIRTY DAYS. ORE. AND CO. HAVING resolved to clear out the Balance of the Bankrupt Stocks purchased by them during the Season (amounting to over ten thousand pounds) regardless of cost so that they may commence the Autumn Season -with en tirely a new Stock, ORR AND CO. Will also offer several cheap lots pur chased by them during the late depression. Special Bargains. 90 Pair Twilled Kaiapoi Blankets at 4s. under the usual price. Kaiapoi Flannel at Is. 4d., Is. 6d. to 2s. English Flannel at Is., Is. 2d., Is. 6d., to Is. 9d. Prints at sd. and 6d., worth 9d. Brown Hollands, 7d. to Is. COSTUMES. 56 Costumes at 215., worth 355. 6d., a Bargain. 64 Print Costumes at 7s. 6d. to 12s. 6d., worth 20s. 1700 yards Dress Goods, Alpaccas, at Bd., lOd., and Is. MILLINERY. Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats at half price. 2 Boxes Flowers, sold at 6d. per spray. Ladies’ Underclothing at very much under usual prices. 20 Dozen Stays at 3s. 6d., 45., 4s. 9d., to ss. 6d. CLOTHING. Men’s Suits at los. under usual prices. Boys’ Suits at 15s. 6d. to 355. Youth’s Suits at a little over half-price. Braces, Ties, Collars, Socks, and Shirts, unusually cheap. 20 Dozen Harvest Shirts at Is. 6d. to 2s. 6d. BOOTS. Men’s Boots still sold at Bankrupt prices. Youth’s Boots in great variety. Ladies’ Kid Boots at old prices. 1 Case Children’s Boots at Is. and Is. 6d., a bargain.



TAILORING DEARTMENT. WE HAVE MUCH PLEASURE IN NNOUNCING TO THE PUBLIC THAT A Tailoring Branch HAS BEEN OPENED IN CON. NECTION WITH OUR CLOTHING DEPARTMENT, HAVING MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH MESSRS. CRAIGHEAD AND CO. (LATE OF EDINBURGH AND SAN FRANCISCO), PRACTICAL TAILORS, TO MAKE UP ALL ORDERS EN TRUSTED TO US IN THE VERY BEST STYLE. A PEBFECT FIT GUARANTEED. SCOTCH, ENGLISH, and COLONIAL TWEEDS IN GREAT VARIETY. THE CELEBRATED BLARNEY TWEED (CORK) KEPT IN STOCK. FANCY COATINGS IN GREAT VARIETY. SUITS from M 4s. DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT. Dresses, Costumes, and Jackets made up to order, under the superintendence of a first-class Dressmaker. WEDDING & MOURNING ORDERS PUNCTUALLY ATTENDED TO. ORE AND CO., IMPORTERS ASHBURTCN AND RAKAIA.



Business Notices. JUST ARRIVED, A CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF OFFICE AND HOUSEHOLD STATIONERY PAPER BAGS, ACCOUNT BOOKS, DIARIES. &c. To Meet the Requirements of the County of Ashburton, WEEKS & DIXON Are now Importing, direct from the makers, Every description of Commercial, Law, and General Stationery, which they are in a position tp supply, wholesale or retail, at prices that will compare favorably with any house in the Colony. The Goods now being opened up include a Choice Assortment of Plain and Fancy Note Papers and Envelopes, and some very superior kinds. 10 2 CASES STATIONERY BALES PAPER 10 2



Commercial and Law Stationery Notepapers in great variety Envelopes of the newest styles Inkstands and Bottles Pens and Penholders Pencils and Pencil Cases Account and Pocket Books, Etc. Biscuit Bags Flour Bags Milliners’ Bags. Wholesale and Retail. LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR CASH. BOOKS (SCRAP, ALBUMS, Ac., &c.) We have a small lot of the above, and being desirous of clearing out these articles, we shall be glad to dispose of them at VERY LOW RATES, so as to make room for incoming consigments cf General Stationery. WEEKSHfAND DIXON Saunders’ Buildings, E AST S T R E E ASHBURTON,