ladies was considerately suggested, and an adjournment to the drawing-room im mediately took place. CHAPTER V. Can love, with all its charms,- Relieve my soul of pain ? Now I must quit thy loving arms, Ne’er, ne’er to meet again ! Ah, no ! a thousand pangs My tortured bosom swell ; I feel my darkening fate now hangs On that dread word—Farewell. CAPT. C. GRAY. Mrs. Renshaw was sharp enough sighted to discover very soon the result of the discussions reported in the last chap ter. She observed at a glance that Sir John Baldwin during the rest of the even ing was cold and reserved to her nephew, and flatteringly complacent to Mr. Simon M’Quirkie. The ladies of the family also saw this, and were sorry for it, hut found no opportunity of asking explanations, or using their influence in favour of James Duncanson, which they were much dis posed to do. No one ventured to allude to the recent dispute, except the burly, frank-spoken farmer before-mentioned. He introduced the subject by uncere moniously slapping Mrs. Renshaw, on the back, and saying—“ He’s a clever chiel, this nevo o’ yours, mistress. Fegs . he s nane o’ the sneaking gude-for-naething creatures that would sell his birthright for a me33 of parridge. Thera’ll be some out-coming o’ him, or my name’s no Ringan Stimpevton. He’s made o’ the true stuff for a minister, and may leeve yet to shed his blude for the gude auld cause o Presbytery against Prelacy and a the ither priestly abominations.” These were most unwelcome assurances to Mrs. Renshaw, and she resented them, -and the free manner in which they were expressed, by drawing herself up in a taciturn pettishness, and glooming, as Ringan afterwards described her appear ance, “ like a sow playing on a trump. She made an early retreat, and was ac companied by the students to Whinny side. All the way she preserved a moody, ominous silence, only replying in mono syllables to any remark addressed to. her by either of the young men. M f Quirkie was in a particular chatty humour, for his spirits were elevated to a high pitch by the favourable impression he felt conscious he had made on the Baronet. James Duncanson was also cheerful, hut in a different Bense. He experienced an un wonted buoyancy and serenity of spirit from the conviction that he had done his duty in rather a trying situation ; and with his mind at rest on a subject on which it had long been wavering, he en tertained not a shadow of regret at the course he had followed, but was prepared calmly and manfully to meet the conse quences whatever they might be. Once more in her own house, Mrs. Renshaw threw herself down on a chair, and passionately gave vent to her pent up feelings. “ A pretty day’s wark this has been ! ” she exclaimed, without address ing herself to anyone particularly. A hysteric spasm seemed about to choke her utterance, but a copious gush of tears brought relief, and set her tongue a-going freely. She railed long and loudly at her nephew, and at length addressed him thus:—“Ye have flung awa’ an opportu nity this day ye may ne’er ha’e the like o’ jn your life again. ” see that I’ve done anything of the kind. I am not aware that_my position is altered at all for the worse, or that I have lost anything by what passed at the Hall to day.” “ Weel, if ye dinna see what ye’ve lost, ye might see it wi’ half an e’e, and with oot a glimmer o’ the learnin’ ye ha’e got ten thrown awa’ on ye. Ye had as guid a chance as ony young minister in the country, and a far better chance than a lot o’ them o’ getting a presentation, had ye just had the gumption to keep the fair side o’ Sir John. But that chance ye’ll ne’er ha’e noo, after offendin’ him wi’ your maggotty notions. It's clean un possible for you ever to get into his favor again.” “ And it would not signify though I ppulfl,” said James, “for, with the prin ciples I hold, I could not accept of presen tation from him or any other patron, though it were offered to me ever so freely.” “ Principles ! haggis hags!” exclaimed the lady. “It wasna to get ony sic bees in your head as ye ca’ principles that I sent ye to the College. I’ve been cheated and imposed upon by the way ye’ve been taucht. It wasna honest o’ Dr. Chau mers, or ony ither doctor in the College, to learn ye principles, it wasna. It was guid learnin’ —guid Greek and Latin learnin’—ye were sent to learn, it was, and nane o’ their trash o’ principles.”

f In'this manner Mrs. Renshaw went on without intermission till her ill-humor became insupportable even to M‘Quirkie, notwithstanding his own unusually happy frame of mind. He accordingly took an early leave, though he had been invited, and half consented, to remain for the night. James Duncanson's resolution to depart from Whinnypide and renounce all further depen dance on his aunt was irevocably fixed. Accordingly the. morning after the scene described above, he took a formal leave of her, and left the house, taking with him only such furnishings as were portable enough to be carried in his pockets. Strange to say, on this occa sion she made no attempt to induce him to remain. She was in a sullen mood, and perhaps expected that her nephew would change his mind after he should have some experience of the hardships and difficulties of following an indepen dent course unprovided with means.

(To be continufd—commenced on July 26.)

A Curious Story.

(From the Daily Telegraphy) In his eminently interesting work, en titled, “ Jungle Life in India,” Mr. Ball has adduced good reasons for believing that; the old classical story of the rearing of Romulus and Remus by the she-wolf may be; founded on faff. This author _piteß the case of two lads in an orphanage <£fc Sekandra, near Agru, who had been discovered among wolves, and in many ways shared the habits of these animals. One of his stories is supported by a letter - from Professor Max Muller. It says : “A trooper, sent by the Governor of Chandaur to demand payment of some revenue, was passing along the banks of the river, about noon, when he a large female wolf Ipavp her den, followed by thrpe wlielps and a little boy. The boy V«nt pp nil-fours, and when he tried to

catch him he ran as fast as the whelps, and kept up with the old one. They all entered the don, but were dug out by the people with pickaxes, and the boy .was secured. He struggled hard to rush into every hole and den they came near. He became alarmed when he saw a. grown-up person, but tried to fly at children and bite them. He rejected cooked meat with disgust, but delighted in raw flesli arid bones, putting them under his paws like a dog. They tried to make him speak, but could get irom him but an angry growl or snarl. Another instance is quoted as having occurred at Chupra. A Hindoo father and mother went out to cut their crop in. March, 1843. The woman had with her a little boy, who lately had been severely burned ©n the left knee. While the parents were at work the child was carried off by a wolf. Some years afterwards a wolf with three cubs was seen about ten miles from Chudra, followed by a boy. The boy, after much resistance, was caught, and recognised by the mark of the burn on the left knee. He could eat nothing but raw flesh, and could never be brought to speak. He used to mutter and snarl, but never articulated distinctly. The pans of his knees and . points of his elbows had become horney from going on all fours with the wolves. In November, 1850, this boy escaped again, and disap peared into the jungle. Thus the “ she wolf’s litter” of Macaulay’s “Lays of Ancient Rome,” may have been, after all, no myth.

What Schoolmasters are Made From.

Some of the funniest reading we have come across for a long time is to be found in the report of the Inspector-General of Schools. Mr. Habens is very severe on “ persons offering themselves for examina tion who have nothing whatever to justify them in supposing that they are fit to become teachers,” and remarks that “a preliminary examination in reading, spel ing, and dictation would probably have the effect of greatly reducing the number of candidates. I select the following illustrations of bad spelling from exercises written by candidates for class D : —Kaitif and catif, nautious, flymn and phelem (for phlegm), verdigrease and ver-de-grees, vittles, retio se natione and rhatosonation (for ratiocination). One candidate (for class E) in writing a letter as an exercise in composition says— ‘ I should like you to continue your studios as regularally as possable.’ It is like breaking a fly on a wheel to employ all the machinery of ex aminers, supervisors, printed papers, etc., for Ihe purpose of detecting ignorance of this kind in those who aspire to the work of teaching.” Further on Mr. Habens says :—“ The candidates for class E were asked to ‘ name and characterise the great English statesmen of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries ? ’ Some of the answers illustrate the want of common sense to which I have referred. (I.) ‘Pitt, one of the best primers England has seen ; Gladstone, Disraeli, Fox, Sheri dan. ’ (2.) ‘ Sir G. Grey, W. Fox, Pilchard, Carl Grombie, Murray, Fisher.’ (3.) ‘ Shakespeare, Chaucer, William Spenser (Faerie Queano), and Dickens.’ (4.) ‘ From his earliest years Pitt was inflicted with the gout.’ (5.) Pitt led a chequered life ; he was troubled with rheumatics.’ (6.) ‘Laud, better known as Stafford.’ The following are portions of answers given to a question which afforded an opportunity of showing any knowledge the candidates possessed with regard to Milton, the Septennial Act, Glencoe, Laud, the Rump, and thefSouth Sea Bubble,’ ‘ Milton was a poet, under William the Fourth. A very good poet, and was very much liked by his friends. ’ ‘ Milton, a great poet, translated the Bible.’ ‘ Milton was a philosopher, who did much to increase our knowledge of the laws of nature, notably gravitation.’ ‘ Milton also wrote Agonistes and Samson; -was married twice and was not lovable to either of his wives.’ ‘ The Septennial Act was passed once in seven years ‘ elected members every five years ‘ was that Par liament should be closed seven years ;’ ‘ was an Act drawn up to prevent any sovereign from keeping the meanest sub ject in prison without bringing him to a fair trial. No more beautiful and perhaps useful lives would be allowed to pine and waste away in dark dungeons,’ and so on. ‘ Glencoe, a Scottish chieftain, who rose in rebellion against the and wanted to have Presbyterianism estab lished in Scotland.’ ‘ They rose up in the middle of the Knight, and began their work of Blood.’ ‘Archbishop Laud, Minister of St. Andrews, and who was murdered by Balfour Burleigh 1 A Royalist general’— ‘ gp archbishop. He did mucji good in promoting Puritanism. ’ * The Rump, so called from the Vfhigs and Tories having had quarrels ’ —‘ so called from one of its members. ’ ‘ The (South) Sea Bubble is spoken of in history as being similar to a waterspout Ships have been known to meet this strange sea bubble, and of course journeys upward with it unless it is foreseen ; and, if so, the seamen diachargo fire-arms into it to break or bust. . . . Ships have been carried many miles overland by it. In fact, everything is, as it were, sucked into it.’ It would be easy to multiply in stances not less absurd.” It is evident that these would-be schoolmasters were very much “ abroad.”

HORRIBLE DISASTER.

A Steamer Burned—Forty Passengers Drowned or Roasted Alive.

The burning of the steamer Seawanhaka occurred off Randall’s Island, on the after* noon of Monday, June 28th„ A dispatch from New York gives the following par ticulars i—The 6re was caused by an ex plosion in the engine-room, and the middle of the steamboat was soon in flames. The Captain, Charles Smith, re mained at his post until nearly burned to death, and succeeded in beaching the vessel on . a sunken rnpfvdow ad joining the island. Many sprang over board apd were drowned. Many others on the stern of the vessel could not get off and were burned to death. Of five hundred persons supposed to be on board, fifty are believed to have perished. The bodies of about thirty dead persons havo been recovered. THE CAPTAIN’S STORY. Charles Smith, Captain of the Seawau liaka, was found ip tpC hospital on Ran dall’s Island, suffering from severe burns about the .arms and face. He said : About 4.30 A beard a low dull report or explosion. Quick as thought I turned to see what was the matter, when I saw the

vessel in flames about amidship. I saw the steamer Granite State on my star board aide. Finding that my steamer was on fire, I immediately headed her for the sunken meadow, and with a full head of steam, although the engineer had been driven fromhis post, Ikndedheraboutforty feet up on the meadow. Most of the pas sengers were on the bow of the vessel, and those on the stern were at the mercy of the flames, as all the passages to the bow were cut off. Many jumped on tho land, while others jumped into the water. I stood at the wheel until the last minute, and then jumped overboai’d, and was picked up by a small boat. We had no freight on board, and I do not know what caused the explosion. The Seawanhaka can carry 1,300 persons, but Monday is generally a dull day, and we had only about 250 or 300 on board this afternoon. DRIVEN AWAY BY THE FLAMES.

The engineer of the steamer, Frank Weeks, and his son, Edward, who was a fireman on the steamer, -were at their posts at the time of the fire. The fireman explains that some of the small tubes of the boiler must have burst, throwing the furnace door open and scattering the hot coals around, which, set fire to the vessel. He, like liis father, was driven from his post by the flames. Both es caped with severe burns. The number of lives lost by the accident cannot be learned, as the steamer, being merely a daily transport, used between near points, kept no register. It is not likely that the list of the lost will number more than fifty. At midnight, eleven bodies—nine of adults, one child, and two babies—were brought to the Morgue at the Bellevue Hospital. A number of persons who had relatives and friends on- the Seawanhaka were waiting to identify them, if among - he unfortunate. HEARTRENDING SCENES. The scene as the bodies were carried in from the boat and the coffins opened, was a heart-rending one. An old gentle man, Mr. Bebeavise, was frantic with grief when he identified the body of his son, David H. Debeavise, of S9l, Pacific street, Brooklyn. The body of a beauti ful young woman, about twenty years of age, was identified as that of Mary Reed. The body of a stout lady, about fifty years of age, was supposed to be that of Mrs. Ritehie, of Locust Grove, Long Island. It is reported that there are about fifteen bodies 011 Randall’s Island, and a num ber on the Long Island shore. The body of a young man was picked up by a row boat, and moored to a Btake at the foot of One Hundred and Fifteen street. It is known thatsome of the crew did not do their duty, but jumped into the river and swam ashore. When the flames broke out the Seawanhaka was passing through Hell Gate, but was run on until nearly burned to the water’s edge, and had entered Little Hell Gate.

THE ASHBURTON HERALD, TUESDAY, AUGUST 3. iß'Be.



Holloway’s Pills.—lmportant for the Delicate.—lt is difficult to determine which is the more trying to the human constitution—the damp, cold days of the autumn and winter,or the keen, dry, easterly winds of springs Throughout the seasons good health may be maintained by occasional doses of Holloway’s Pills, which purify the blood and act as whole some stimulants to the skin, stomach, liver, bov/els, and kidneys. This celebrated medicine needs but a fair trial to-convince the ailing and desponding that it will restore and cheer them without danger, pain, or inconvenience, as by a timely recourse to them the first erring func aion-maybe reclaimed, suffering may be soared and life saved.—-Advt.



Public Notices. EDUCATIONAL. IN' retiring from my School Duties, I beg to inform my friends and the public that I have DISPOSED OF my my interest in my SCHOOL to Mr. Buchanan, who will from this date re ceive Pupils on his own account. DAVID DAVIDSON. Concerning the above advertisement, I beg to say I can take a few more scholars, and shall be happy to receive the names of intending Pupils. JOHN EDGAR BUCHANAN. Ashburton, July 26th, 1880. 71a-701c ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. PAINTING FERRY HOUSE, EALING. TENDERS are invited for PAINTING the above-named FERRY HOUSE. Particulars on view at the Council Cham bers. Tenders, endorsed “Painting Ferry House, Ealing,” addressed to the Chair man, will be received up to 11 a. m. on WEDNESDAY, the 4th August next. The-lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By order, F. MAIN WARING. Clerk. Ashburton, July 31, 1880. 714c-83a Business Notices. NEW INDUSTRY. asphalting. JAMES BRADLEY is prepared to take orders for ASPHALTING at very moderate rates. All orders to be left at the Works, Park srreet. All work kept in repair for twelve months. 095 c TINWALD. TO7ANTED KNOWN—O. HAWKINS VV an d 00., have opened a Large and Varied Stock of Boots and Shoes, and having engaged a PROPER BOOT and SHOE MAKER, can guarantee Good Fit and Workmanship. Men’s Strong Water tights 14s. 6d. per pair. No connection with any other shop. Note Address: Next door to S. Stephens, Saddler. 693 c WANTED KNOWN—That C. Haw kins, The Tinwald Bootmaker, has REMOVED to premises Opposite the Tinwald Post Office, where lie is still open to Sell first-class Boots and Shoes at his usual Cheap Rates. All kinds of Boots Made and Repaired. 805g—417c



Business Notices. CHAFF ! CHAFF ! ! CHAFF ! ! ! FIRST CLASS CHAFF can now be obtained at 9d. per bag, by applying to B. C. SMITH, Carrier, 706 c Moore street. ~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, 6d."Cash. W. WHITE, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS. 928g-5500 EVERETT BROS. AND CO., CHEAP DRAPERS, HAVELOCK STREET, ASHBURTON. E. B. and Co. are now showing their TINTER TV R A P E R Y, Comprising EVERY NOVELTY IN EACH DEPARTS ENT. NEW GOODS ARRIVING MONTHLY. 505 c



DAVIS’S Cheap FURN ITU RE AND BEDDING MANUFACTORY, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. EVERY article Sold at Christchurch Prices and guaranteed best of material and workmanship.



FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED W DAVIS.- MOORE SI BEET, ASHBURTON. 529 c DON’T PASS THIS BY I! STOP 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 1 TO > CUT. ) JUST ARRIVED—The best Stock of Winter Cloths to be got for money SUPERIOR in quality to anything ever yet shown in Ashburton. 7OsAMPLES TO SELECT FROM?O 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., THIS IS THE MAN FOR Pil MY MONEY. ta GO TO f. J. U' Tiuanole, Between Post Office and Baldwin’s Central Hotel. ALL and inspect this Splendid Assort ment before you order. OTTO : Small Profits and Quick Returns. Terms—Cash. Ci TYLE and Finish second to none. J£CONOMY < £1 Is. Cash for a Pair of Trousers £3 15s. Cash for a Tweed Suit. 7800-3900 NOTICE. WESTERFIELD MILL. TO FARMERS, BAKERS, & OTHERS. rjIHE Wester field Mill is now in full work, and the public can be supplied with FIRST-CLASS FLOUR on most reason able terms. Every attention will be given to Public Gristing, and farmers from a distance can have grist done immediately after de livery. Apply to the Miller, HENRY BOWERS. Grain stored on liberal terms. 389c-7960



Business Notices. “ A THING OF BEAUTY IS A JOY FOR EVER.” THE advertiser wishes to remind the re sidents of Ashburton Town and County that his Studio is open every day for the taking of Photographs, and that his apparatus for this purpose is very complete. Carte-de-viste, and cabinet size portraits, views of buildings, landscapes, etc., can be taken in all weathers, and an inspection of his show cases and studio walls is invited. The advertiser is prepared to guarantee a satis factory portrait of the sitter, inasmuch as be has supplied himself with all the latest improvements in the Photographic art. He makes a specialty of COPYING Pictures also, and parties having a por trait of a friend can have it multiplied to any extent.. Having secured the services of an artistic colorist, patrons’ tastes can be satisfied on this point. Prices are reduced to a minimum, and are now within the reach of all. G. F. Henry, PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, ASH BURTON. 73g-702c



LATEST STYLES FROM LONDON & PARIS. Craighead & Co., Merchant Tailors, TANCRED STREET, (Next Orr & Co.) PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. . 982a-446a NEW PROPRIETOR. CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Havelock Street. THE undersigned having taken the above Hotel, hopes by strict atten tion to business to merit a fair share of Public patronage. Board and Lodging, LI per week; Meals and Beds, Is. GEORGE WATTS. Proprietor. 644 c



Ashburton Bakery, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. mho m a s T AYL O R , BAKER, PASTRYCOOK, AND CON FECTIONER. ALT, ARTICLES GUARANTEED TO BE OP THE BEST QUALITY. Soiree, Picnic, and Wedding Parties supplied on the shortest notice. pm* HOT TEA, COFFEE & PIES From 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m. till 11 p.m. THOMAS TAYLOR, Ashburton Bakery. 492 c



AGENTS FOR THE SALE OF NEW BILLS, ACTS, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS. THE following NEW BILLS intro duced into Parliament can be ob tained at tbe Ashburton Guardian office : No. 21 Adulteration Prevention ~ 20 Aliens ~ 22 Animals Protection ~ 30 Bank and Bankers ~ 31 Bills of Exchange Procedure ~ 15 Brands and Branding ~ 23 Building Societies ~ 33 Chattels Securities ~ 35 Corrupt Practices Prevention ~ 24 Cruelty to Animals „ 25 Deaths by Accidents Compensa tion ~ 1.9 Dog Registration ~ 14 Fencing ~ 4 Fisheries ~ 38 Hospitals and Charitable Insti tutions ~ 13 Impounding ~ 20 Juries ~ 17 Licensing ~ 27 Marriage ~ 28 Married Women’s Property Pro tection ~ 32 Mercantile Law ~ 11 Native Land Cottrt ~ 12 Native Land Sales ~ 34 Regulation of Elections ~ 45 Pharmacy ~ 42 Municipal Corporations Acts Amendment Also, Financial Statement, with Tables Estimates for 1880-81, in detail Roport of the Civil Service Commission. £ CROWN LANDS GUIDE, No. 11., With Map of the North Island. WEEKS AND DIXON, Authorised Agent



Business Notices. CASH IN DEMAND AND CASH ON DEMAND AT ASHBURTON, A REAL GENUINE CASH SALE OF Drapery, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Sewing - Machines, Crockeryware and General Merchandise. FOR ONE MONTH ONLY Commencing THURSDAY NEXT, JULY 22nd. T. R. H. and Co.‘deem it the most prudent Course under present circum stances to quickly clear off about ,£3,000 WORTH of their well bought and well selected Stock. The few quotations now made should convey to the public some idea of the IMMENSE REDUCTIONS in their different departments. OBSERVE THE PRICES!!! FOR NET CASH ONLY. Drapery, Winceys, 3fcl. per yard to Is. 9d. Wide crisp Saxony Wincey, reduced from 10|d. to 6fd. A lot of Dress Stuffs reduced from Is. to 6fd. All Wool Serges, Cloaking, &c., reduced from Is. 9d. to Is. French Merino, Russel Cords, Persian Cords, Alpaccas, Cobourgs, Baratheas, &c., &c., all reduced Rochdale Flannels (our own importing from the Manufacturers), reduced from Is. 6d to Is. id. per yard Grey Calicos, fine and heavy, reduced from ss. Cd. to 4s. per dozen Super Wide Mexicans, reduced from 7id. per yard to 6d. Heavy Twilled Unbleached Sheeting, Is. 9d., reduced to Is. 4£d. Do. Do. White, reduced from Is. Bd. to Is. 2d. Colored Counterpanes, 3s. lid. Horrock’s Long Cloths, 4s. 7id. per dozen Tb. 9 above Cotton Goods, splendid value, being old stock A large lot of Children’s Black Cloth Jackets, about half price, 4s. lid. to 10s. 9d. Women’s ditto, 13s. lid. to 485., about 30 per cent, reduction A lot of new Costumes, reduced from 30s. and 255. to 18s. lid. Colored Cotton Shirtings, reduced from to 6|d. per yard Crimean Shirting, reduced from is. 2d. to Is. id. per yard Men’s Colored Fancy Regatta Shirts, reduced from 3s. 6d. to Is. 9d. Men’s Strong Working Shirts, reduced from 3s. 6d to 2s. 6d. Felt Carpets, Is. 3d. per yard Hemp Druggetts per yard White Blankets reduced from 15s. to 11s. 6d. Super. Whitneys, Kaiapoi, Roslyn, Grey, Blue, and Scarlet, equally reduced A large lot of Women’s Dressed and Rough Brown Stockings, worth Is. 2d., reduced to B|d. per pair 60 dozen Plain, Striped, and Fancy Cotton and Merino, at and under cost price A splendid assortment of Millinery Hats, Bonnets, Feathers, Flowers, Ribbons, Laces, Fancy Goods will be sold REGARDLESS OF COST. Berlin Wools, Is. 9d. quarter - pound packet; outside colors, Is. 3d. per packet. Ladies’ Linen Cuffs and Collars reduced from Is. to 6|d. Clothing. 85 Men’s Tweed Suits from 275. 6d. Victorian Heavy All-wool Extra-finished Suits,'reduced from £4 to £3, guaran teed Tweed and Doeskin Trousers from 7s. 9d. per pair A job lot ©f 50 pairs heavy Tweeds, original price, 16s. 6d. and 14s. 6d., all reduced to 10s. 9d. per pair Men’s Strong Tweed Coats from 15s. 9d. Men’s Blue Diagonal fast-color, 205.; Trousers and Vests, 18s. 6d. Men’s heavy Beaver Munster Coats, worth 425.; reduced to 295. 6d. Boys’ and Youths’ Clothing equal bargains Men’s Heavy Colonial Wool Socks, re duced from 2s. to Is. Bd. Men’3 Heavy Colonial Wool Socks, re duced from 2s. 6d. to 2s. 2d. Men’s Wool Shirts, Drawers Tweed and Felt Hats, Tweeds, Doe skins, &c.— Bargains Boots and Shoes. A large lot bought from an overstocked market at LESS THAN ENGLISH COST PRICE. Ladies’ Kid, Elastic-side, Buttoned, and Lace, worth from 11s. 6d. to 14s. 6d., all at Bs. lid. per pair Ladies’ Strong Imitation Kid, 4s. lid. per pair Men’s Strong Elastic-side, 10s. 6d. Men’s best make Colonial Shooting, 15s. Od. Men’s Heavy Watertights, 15s. Gd. Men’s Bluchers, Bs. 6d. Sewing Machines, Hand and Treadle, best makers, Wanzer, Wertheim, Singer’s (for which we are Sole Agents in Ashburton). Liberal Reductions on List Prices. Inspection invited of our prices and qualities of Groceries and Provisions, Crockery, Brushware, Glassware, Hard ware, and Cutlery. Horse-covers, best quality, 225. Gd. NOTICE.—The whole stock clea recently-bought, and well-selected. No Patterns cut or Goods sent out on approbation during Sale. Net Cash only at the re-marked and greatly reduced prices at



Edmiston, Gundry & Co- TO RUN HOLDERS, FARMERS, AND OTHERS. Messrs, edmiston, gundry & 00. have ON SALE Farm & Station Stores, OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. GRASS & CLOVER SEEDS. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY. FARM DRAYS. We have just received a well-assorted shipment of BUILDING TIMBER, INCLUDING WHITE & BLACK PINE TOTARA KAURI T. & G. FLOORING MATCH LINING, &c. ALSO 500 TONS BEST NEWCASTLE C O A L. We would draw special attention to our stock of BUILDERS’ IRONMONGERY FURNITURE, &c., &c. AGENTS FOR JOEL’S CELEBRATED DUNEDIN BEER. In case, kilderkins, barrels, and hogsheads. All orders left at our office will bo punctually attended to. LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR CA.SH. EDMISTON, GUNDRY & CO. SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY (fire and marine). ' Capital - - - £1,000,000. THE COMPANY is prepared to taka risks on all kinds of Property at CURRENT RATES. EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & Co., Agents, Ashburton. AUSTRALIAN! MUTUAL PRO VIDENT SOCIETY. ESTABLISHED 1849. LIFE ASSURANCE on the MUTUAL PRINCIPLE. ACCUMULATED FUNDS, £3,000,000. This Company offers special advantages. For particulars apply to EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & CO., East Street, Ashburton. TITLES UNDER THE LAND TRANSFER ACT. MESSRS. EDMISTON, GUNDRY & Co., Licensed land brokers, Under the Land Transfer Act, East Street, Ashburton. MONEY TO LEND ON APPROVED FREEHOLD SECURITY. 106



T. Bullock. rjlO LET FOR CROPPING, 159 Acres on the Wakanui Estate 200 FOR SALE OR TO LET, WITH A PURCHASING CLAUSE, 439 Acres, all fenced, and partly improved situated in Wakanui A compact Farm, all fenced, well-watered, and partly in English Grass. Improve ments consist of acomfortable Five-roomed Cottage, Stable, Stockyard, &c., &c. All fenced, partly improved and well-watered. All fenced, and a portion of it in English Grass. Near the above, will be sold very cheap. About Three Miles from the Town of Ashburton. Near the above, and adjoining Mr. George Aston’s About Six Miles from Ash burton. 266 220 360 50 65 150 290 TOWN PROPERTIES. That Valuable TOWN SECTION, 159, Tancred Street, will be Sold very cheap, and on easy terms. 539, (part of) £ of an acre, terms same as as above. 341, Kermode Street. 77 37, (Lot) Mayo’s Block. 78, (Lot) with Dwelling-house of Seven Rooms, near the Parsonage, East Town Belt. Lots 503, 504, 509, 510, Tinwald, con taining One Acre. TO LET, .NE of those Newly Erected COT TAGES in Tancred Street, near Mr. Anstee’s Private Hotel. Commodious BOARDING-HOUSE in East Street. Shop and Office in East Street. That old established Blacksmith’s Work shop, n ext the Horse Bazaar, Burnett Street. Also, Cottage, near the above, lately occupied by Mr. H. J. Edwards. 571 c T. BULLOCK. Business Notices IN BANKRUPTCY. WEEKS & DIXON have on Sale » their Office, East Street North,-- PROOFS OF DEBT FORMS, FORMS OF AFFIDAVIT, Also, — FORMS op TO LET and FOR sALF,