COMMERCIAL

Messrs. Quill and Co. report on Saturday s v\ sale ; —There was a large attendance at the yards aud rooms with a keen competition, and the prices realised were considered satisfactory. Hacks, L 7 ; store cows, low condition, L 5 ; A pigs, 475. 6d.; suckers, 9s. 3d. Farm imple ments at medium rates. Bran, per bag, 2s. 6d.; wheat, inferior, 75.; potatoes, 365. per ton, dull; oranges, ios. per case ; biscuits, 3s. 6d. per tin. Saddles and bridles, new, at good _ _ prices. Furniture and sundries were cleared at ••v full rates. Wellington, Sept. 27. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile ' Agency report: —London Sept 25 ’• Wool Sales closed firmly this day, fully at the level of last sales. About 280,000 bales have been disposed of, and 160,000 have been held over for future disposal. It is expected that next sales will open at about the present quotations. Superior combing, washed, and combing washed have advanced id. since tlie close of last sales. Superior greasy has advanced >£d to id. For scoured the market is firmer. Clothing washed is unchanged, cross-breds are firmer, and for lambs the market is uuchanged. The principal advance has been in superior greasy, and superior combing washed. '1 rade in the manufacturing districts is slightly belter.

The Ashburton Herald. AND Borough and County Advertiser (With which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1880. The Teachers’ Reductions.

The rates of the reductions to be made on teachers’ salaries, in pursuance of the retrenchment policy, have been fixed, and are now officially announced, and it will be seen from the scale we give below that the reductions have been graduated, with a view to press as lightly as possible upon the teachers who are in receipt of only small salaries. The scale is as follows : Salaries up to £2O inclusive will not be subjected to any reduction at all. Salaries from £2l to £SO will be reduced 5 per cent. Salaries from £sl to £lO0 —5 per cent, on the first LSO and ten per cent on the remainder ; for example—a salary of £7O will be reduced by £4 10s., being £2 10s. at 5 per cent on £SO, ai?d £2 at 10 per cent, on £2O ; a salary of £BO will similarly be reduced by £5 10s, and so on. Salaries above LIOO will be reduced 10 per cent. Rent allowances will be treated as salary, and bonuses and allowances for instructing pupil teachers will be reduced 10 per cent., while it is also intended to make some alteration with respect to the allowances for teaching music, but this has not yet been decided on. In the case of uncertificated teachers provisionally ap pointed, the salary will be subject to a further deduction at the rate of about per cent., until a certificate has been ob tained. A reduction of ten per cent, has also been made on the incidental expenses, grants to committees. This new scale will come into force on the first of No vember next.

Alcohol. —Rev. B. J. Westbrooke lec tures to-night in the Templar Hall on on “Alcohol.” Kaiapoi Woolen Factory. —We' would remind those who are desirous of aiding the native industries of the colony that the share list of the Kaiapoi Woolen Fac tory will close on Friday, which day is the last opportunity to be had of making application for shares. Alleged Larceny. —Richard Sydney Williams, who had a register of sixteen convictions against his name for larceny, and has only recently finished a five years’ sentence, was remanded by the Mayor to day on a charge of stealing a pair of boots and two rat-traps from the Royal Hotel. He will be tried on Friday next. Captain Barry.— The captain has as sured us that the shower of eggs, which the Timaru paper said he was subjected to, was a gross exaggeration, and that only two eggs were thrown, not at him, but at his Chairman, who was apparently unpopular. The exhibition was not a de monstration against the captain at all, who will lecture to-night in the Town Hall, and tell all about “ what he saw in England. ” The Unemployed. —The Mayor has re ceived a petition, which he is requested to forward, through the member of the district Mr. E. G. Wright, to the Go vernment. The petition is signed by fifty-eight men out employ, and is a prayer that Government take their necessitous condition into consideration and provide them with work. The petition, we need, scarcely say, will be forwarded at once, and we have no doubt, the request of the men will be acceded to, as a large sum of money was voted during the past session for works to be carried out by unem ployed.

Drunk.—A first offender got a lecture from the Mayor this morning on the evils of drunkenness, and was let off on making a promise to behave better.

Arrival. —The Waitangi, ship, 1128 tons, Cl passengers, 88 days out from London, has arrived at Lyttelton. One death from heart disease occurred on the voyage, but there was no other sickness.

Auctioneering After Hours. —At the Wellington Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday Mr. MacDonald was fined L 5 and costs for exercising his business as auctioneer after seven at night. The defence was that there was no intention to set the law at defiance, but that he wished to bring the matter before the Court with a view of getting the law repealed. The magis trate said the act was a breach of a clearly defined Ordinance, and cautioned the de fendant that, should the offence be re peated, he would inflict the full penalty of LSO.

In Difficulties. The Invercargill School Committee have resolved to declare to the Education Department that they cannot carry on their schools on the reduced allowance, rendered necessary by the curtailment of the vote. The reduc tion equals nearly 50 per cent. There are three big schools under the Committee, and over a thousand pupils. The Com mitteemen’s position, if they carry on, is that they are personally liable for defi ciencies.

The Art of Memory. —Last night Mr. F. P. O’Reilly delivered his most extra ordinary lecture on the Art of Memory. We say extraordinary more in reference to the illustrations he gave, and the feats of memory he himself performed than to the lecture itself. After a very eloquent introduction, in which Mr. O’Reilly showed that the systematic cultivation of the memory had been the study of the greatest philosophers from the earliest ages of the world, and that system had been practised in the use of memory by the Hebrews of Moses’ time—whose language was the mother of sublimity in literature —the lecturer went on to trace the history of the art of memory amongst the Chinese, and showed his own powers of memory by a rapid but accurate re capitulation of every ancient nation who had been prominent for their proficiency in the. mnemonic power. He then analysed the faculty of memory from a phreno logists point of view, pointing out the organ’s position on the forehead, between those of comparison, and demonstrated how much every other faculty of the brain was dependent upon mnemonic power. In the course of his succeeding remarks he showed how by systematically cultivating the powers, of memory on the principle of the association of ideas, a very high degree of efficiency could be reached. Good memories were only to be found in attentive and careful people, who took pains in the doing or saying of any thing, and bad memories were the in heritance of those who were listless and apathetic in their attention to the every day occurrences that passed before their eyes. The lecture was of course too great an effort for us to reproduce, but it con tained many valuable suggestsons, and ex hibited a range of reading on the part of Mr. O’Reilly that was marvellous. In ex hibiting his own powers of memory a blackboard was filled with figures dictated by the audience, and Mr. O’Reilly, after once reading them over, was not only able to repeat them in their order, but to accurately answer questions as to the position of every figure on the board. Another example of memory he exhibited was his ability to give the history of each of the 73 Roman Emperors, the years of their reign, and the prominent events of their lives. Another exercise was the unrolling of twogreat Ohinesescrolls, reaching from one end of the hall to the other, with perhaps as much again uncoiled. On these were written in Chinese and English 214 radi cals of the Chinese language, with. sen tences in illustration. The radicals: and illustrations were numbered, and indi viduals in the audience mentioned these numbers. In every case Mr. O’Reilly was able to correctly reproduce on the black board the Chinese characters, as given on the scrolls, and recite the illustration attached to the number. At the close of the lecture Mr. Ward, who was chairman, in proposing a vote of thanks, paid a high compliment to Mr. O’Reilly, expressing his surprise and regret that the hall was not ciowded to hear the valuable and wonderful lecture. The vote was heartily accorded, and Mr. O’Reilly stated that very probably the lecture would be de livered in Christchurch.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

LETTERS FOR THE TIMES.

No. 7. To the Editor.

Sir, —The manner in which this colony has been looted by the political army whose rearguard now holds possession of its citadel—but only for a short season, I trust—is something astonishing. Which ever way we turn we find that the Govern mental machinery has been used for the enrichment of individuals, and casting our ejms around we see “big bugs” walking oft’ with their sacks of plunder in all direc tions, while others would be only too glad to follow suit if they could get their spoil together. If it be said that this is strong, and even coarse, language, I reply that steady-going colonists, who find the coun try laden with debt and themselves and their families with taxation for the benefit of ruthless speculators, may be excused for venting their feelings in language suitable to the occasion. It is the sole consolation- left to them. When we consider the manifold resources of New Zealand, its natural capacity for supporting many millions of inhabitants, how it started upon its career free and unencum bered, it is lamentable to think that, in the fourth decade of its existence, it should be sadly struggling in the waters of adversity, and furnishinga theme for count less homilies by friends and neighbors upon the bitter fruits of financial profli gacy. Its people have but themselves to blame. If they will entrust the administration of their affairs to ignorant, reckless, or unprincipled men, they ought not to complain when the natural conse quences ensue. The choice of representa tives in the Assembly, as well as for the

minor public bodies, which is often made by the constituencies, is strange indeed. If at an election two candidates are stand ing—one a man of education and in tegrity ; the other, some pushing, self seeking, bullet-headed individual, who chatters away like a poll-parrot, and knows as much about politics as that in telligent bird, the odds are two to one that the latter gets elected. There are numbers of people who take offensive presumption such as that described as a proof of talent, instead of being, as it commonly is, the sign of an inferior mind. But so the world wags, and I suppose it always wil so wag until the end of time. If the final results of our loan transac tions are proving unpleasant .to the co lony, certain persons are nevertheless entitled to say —‘ ‘ It’s an ill wind that blows nobody good.” The tiventy millions which we have borrowed in eight years have furnished pretty pickings to some folks. The spendthrift who supports himself by “ flying kites” soon learns the meaning of the word “commission”, as well as that of “ discount.” He gives a bill for LIOO, plus interest, from which the money-lender knocks off L 25 for dis count, and then casually observes that it is usual to allow 5 per cent, commission on such transactions, which he accordingly appropriates, and hands Charles Surface seventy pounds in lien of the hundred. It is, I suspect, not generally Known that the colony undergoes a similar squeezing process whenever a new loan is floated. A heavy discount —getting heavier every time—is duly exacted, and the first blood thus being drawn, a posse of bankers, loan agents, and brokers rush in for their little morsels, while the ambassador ex traordinary from the colony hovers pa ternally over all, conscious that his patriotic services are sure of recognition by the General Assembly in due course in the shape of a handsome present of hard cash, whose real nature will be pleasantly glozed over by some fine-sounding name, so as to make the colony look like the debtor instead of the creditor. Perhaps the biggest thing we have ever given in the way of “ commissions” was that pre sented to the Bothscliilds in 1575, when Mr. Yogel, having first judiciously and confidentially informed the Rothschilds that the colony was “ in a mess” (as no doubt it was, for Mr. Yogel and his col leagues had spent the whole four millions before it was borrowed), proceeded to bargain with those experienced financiers as to the terms on which they would con descend to smile upon the efforts of the colony to raise four millions of money. Those terms were LBO,OOO cash, aud the Rothschilds got it. Think of that juicy morsel, ye Hew Zealand commission agents, and let your mouths water freely ! However, the Messrs. Rothschild are not the only lucky people in connection with Hew Zealand loan-mongering. There is a mysterious firm of brokers on the Stock Exchange by the name of Scrimgeour— Messrs. J. and A. Scrimgeour— whose advice seems indispensable to the success of our kite-flying ; and they by no means give advice gratis. On the occasion of the floating of the three and a-half million loan in 1878 they were paid by U 3 L 8,750, for “ general services rendered as brokers up to the time of obtaining official quotation of the lean,” and as, deeming the loan a good investment, they applied for a substantial portion of it, they were allowed a further commission of a quarter per cent, upon the amount of their, appli cation ; so that altogether they made out of the colony L 11,349. They did not do so well on the last occasion. There were such a lot of persons to divide the com mission, while the Bank of England stood in the midst like a lion amongst the jackals, that really the share left for the consulting brokers was infinitesimal. Messrs. J. and A. Scrimgeour were only paid L 1,500 “ for services rendered in advising and assisting in matters con nected with the loan and its quotation on the Stock Exchange.” The Bank of England decidedly came off best in tlie distribution of the commission on the floating of this five million loan. It was paid by the colony a solid sum of L 25,000 for its patronage ; and then, in order to grease the wheels, and of its own motion, apparently, the Bank allotted Lll,87"l to sundry brokers for commission for what they did, and this further sum had to be paid, not by the Bank, as one might have imagined, but by the colony. Then the Crown Agents got L 6,250 for their com mission, and Sir J. P. Julyan L 6,250 for his, while the colony, instead of the bondholders, liad to pay L 4,800 for stamp duty upon the converted bonds ; and there wore sundry odds and ends, so that altogether Hew Zealand was bled to the extent of L 56,294. The solitary man left out in the cold was Sir Julius Yogel, who was forced to be content with his salary as Agent-General and the delightful feel ing of having served Avhat was once his country, although, at the same time, if he has failed to get his fingers into the pie, it has not been for want of trying. The dis count paid by the colony, in addition to these commissions, was such as to make one wince. We borrowed nominally five millions ; in reality we shall have to pay the bondholders six millions, besides com pound interest upon the difference for a long series of years. “ Inscription of stock” is a phrase of grand and mysterious sound, and as scarcely anybody knows what it means, the public have been led to believe that it is some newly discovered panacea for our financial ills— omne ignotum pro magnifico. ■ It is actually an old scheme, which was put into operation years ago by the Metro politan Board of Works and the Canadian Government, while other governing bodies have rejected it. It was advocated by Mr. Westgarth, in his well - known financial circular, a long time before Sir Julius Yogel took it up ; but, then, Mr. Westgarth was advocating it in the in terests of the bondholders, and not of the colony. That is just the point of the whole thing. One can see how the bond holders will benefit by the change. It i 3 equally plain that the transaction will be profitable to the Bank of England, which will receive from the colony several thousands a year for doing a little clerical work ; even the Imperial Government will have no cause to grumble, since the luckless colony will be required to pay it heavy stamp duties ; and as to Sir Julius Yogel and the two other loan agents, whom it is proposed to place on a salary not exceed ing L 2,000 a year a-piece for presiding over the conversion, they at all events will have cause to rejoice at the operation should it ever come about. The advan tages to the colony are, however, mere paper advantages, which may or may not prove to hear a money value, and we can

see b3 r the case of the five million loan that the money balance may, so far as the colony is concerned, shew itself on the wrong side of tlio ledger. Is it not time that a new order of things was begun?—Yours, &c., 0. W. PURNELL. Ashburton, 26th Sept. 1880.

Resident Magistrate’s Court.

Tuesday, September 28.

(Before Mr. F. Guinness, R.M.) CIVIL CASES.

Quinn v. Stalker.—Claim LIOO, for alleged damage to plaintiff’s land through the cutting of a trench by defendant. Mr. O’Reilly for plaintiff, Mr. Wilding, instructed by Mr. Ireland, for defendant. The evidence of plaintiff was to the effect that he had leased section 9 and section 5 of a piece of land at Tinwald from Mr Johnston. Latterly defendant had leased section 10 of the same block. Plaintiff asserted that in conversations with Stalker the latter had admitted cutting a trench 70ft. long, 18in. to 24in. wide, and Gin. to Sin. deep through section 9, thereby depriving section 5 of water, while section 10, Stalker’s own block, was sup plied. The evidence of defendant was tantamount to an all round denial of any responsibility in the matter, having come into posession of No. 10 after the trench had been cut at the instance of the land lord. Plaintiff wa3 non-suited with costs. The evidence in the case was very contra dictory, and it said a case of perjury may probably come to be heard out of it. Hawkins v. Stalker.—Claim 17s. 6d.— balance of account. For the plaintiff, Mr. Branson ; for defendant, Mr. Ireland. Judgment for plaintiff with costs. Williamsom v. Boker.—Claim Ll 3. Mr. Branson for plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff with costs ; and immediate execu tion granted.

THE TERRIBLE MURDER IN AUCKLAND.

Particulars of tlie Tragedy.

Capture of the Fijian Savage.

Auckland, Sept. 28. Henry Louis Rees, who was murdered this morning early on the new North road, near the Wesleyan Chapel, by the Hew Hebrides Islander “ Joe,” left home to meet his wife. He missed her on the road, and on his return home early this morning was met by Joe, who was hiding in the scrub evading the search of the police, which had been maintained all night. The temptation to kill was too strong for the Islander, and he crept up noiselessly behind the poor fellow and felled him to the earth. The surrounding ground and li f tle pools of water are marked and discolored with blood, but there are no other marks to denote a struggle. The wife of Rees, on hearing of the outrage this morning, had a presentiment that the victim was her husband, as he had not returned home. On going to the spot with her daughter her fears were verified, and their grief wa3 harrowing. Ree 3 was forty-two years of age, and lived at iV:I orningside. He arrived in Auckland thirteen months’ ago in the Famenoth, with his wife and three daughters, and has been working with his nephew, John Redshaw, in the boiling-down establish ment, but was recently out of work. Joe, after completing the murder, pro ceeded to Mount Albert. He called at Mr. Melville’s at 8 a.in., and demanded food from the washerwoman, Mrs. Arnold, to whom he spoke. She refused, and Joe at once pounced upon her, and after a desperate resistance on her part threw her down. He struck at her repeatedly with the axe, but she fenced off his blows with her arms. They are fearfully hacked about, while one severe wound extends across her temple. Her screams brought assistance, and at the noise of footsteps Joe decamped. In the yard he was met by Mr. Melville, ivho assailed him with a log of wood. Seizing a convenient oppor tunity, he struck out with the log and broke the handle of the axe in two. His wife came out with his revolver, at the sight of which Joe held up his hands as if pleading for his life, and made signs and said something in his own tongue. Mr. Melville secured the murderer with ropes, and tied his hands and feet till the police arrived. The police brought Joe to the station, and on the way great crowds lined the streets to get a glimpse of the savage. It appears that the act must have been premeditated, because some little time be fore the assault on the boys was committed last night Constable Gordon, who was at tired in plain clothes, was standing in Queen street when he saw the native pass ing up with the axe in his hand, which he was apparently trying to conceal from ob servation. Constable Gordon’s suspici cions were roused and he directed the attention of Constable Gorman to the cir cumstance. A short consultation resulted in Constable Gordon’s interrupting and interrogating the man, who did not appear intoxicated or under any excitement, and was able to give a satisfactory account of his residence and business. He Avas, accordingly, allowed to pass on. Joe came to Auckland Avith Willcott from" Fiji, in the Meg Merrilie3, a month ago. He is tAventy-five years of age, of small build, and a miserable specimen of humanity. Mr. John Thurstan, of Fiji, states that lie belongs to the most treacherous and mur derous tribe in the Hew Hebrides group. After reaching the police cell, a loaf of bread Avaa given to him. He tore it with his teeth like a ravenous Avild beast. Mr. Wilson, Avho speaks Fijian, went in and spoke to him, and succeeded in making him understand generally the purport of his questions. While speaking he rolled his head from side to side, eating bread all the time. The substance of his replies Avas that the white people knocked him about, and that his head yesterday was swimming round, and he did not know Avhat Avas the matter Avith him. There is little doubt that he had been drinking Avith some Fiji boys.

To-day. Mrs. E. Wington, wife of a settler living near the scene of the murder of Rees by the Fijian, was passing near on the night of the tragedy Avith her daughter, when she heard sounds of blows and groans. This AA r as about a quarter past nine. Wington was asked to engage the same Fijian, but having seen him on board the vessel disliked his appearance and declined to hire him. An inquest takes place at one o’clock to-day. At the Police Court this morning the Fijian was brought up oil the charge of murder and two other charges of assault with intent to kill. He pleaded guilty to all three charges, and was remanded, pending the inquest.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

{Per ReutePs Agency.) The Markets.

London, Sept. 27. The stock markets are depressed owing to political uneasiness. Adelaide wheat, ex Avarehouse, 465. NeAV Zealand securi ties have advanced by to Id. per cent, on. last quotations. To-ddy’s prices are as follow : —5 per cent. 10.40 loan, 104|.; 5 per cent., 1889 loan, 102 ; 4-i per cent. 1879-1904 loan, 97i A further examination of the wool sales just closed shows that New South Wales fleece and New Zealand greasy closed at from id. to Id. higher than at the close of last sales. Trickett and Haitian. Trickett goes out practising daily in his new boat, and Hanlan is practising in a boat which he brought from America. The Australians and the' Players. The cricket match Australians versus Players of England commenced to-day on, the Crystal Palace Ground. There was a very large attendance of the public, and. the Aveather Avas fine throughout the day. The Players went in first, but were unable to make any stand against their opponents, who disposed of them for 90 rune. Palmer and Boyle bowled splendidly, the former taking five and the former four wickets. The fielding also of the visitors Avas ex cellent, and Avas much admired. The wicket Avas rather bumpy, and favored the boAvling. The Australians Avent in for their first innings, and Avlien the stumps were drawn for the day had scored 71 runs for three Avickets down. Murdoch was caught and bowled for 36. Spofforth was again absent from the Australian team, The Land League.

Sept. 28. Mr. Dillon made a speech at Skibbereen, Ireland, in Avhich lie urged complete organisation, but not to in any way attack landlords. Fighting Shy. It is announced that the French Govern ment has instructed the commanders of French vessels forming part of the com bined squadron to abstain from taking part with the squadron in any acts of coercion towards Turkey. A Nihilist Plot. St. Petersburg, Sept. 28. It is rumored that there is a Nihilist plot to destroy the Czar’s steamer Livadia, built at Glasgoiv. - ■ ’’ The Bone of Contention. Constantinople, Sept. 28. ' The Porte has asked Montenegro to delay the steps it proposed to take' to obtain possession of Dulcigno as the Turk ish Government is not yet ready to inforce the cession. The Turkish commander has notified to the Montenegrins that if their troops cross the frontier into Albania the step will be deemed a causus belli.

AUSTRALIAN

{Per Reuter's Agency.) Melbourne, Sept. 22. Lady Loftus and suite have arrived. Sailed—Arawata for the Bluff. Public Sympathy. A preliminary meeting has been held to consider the best means for showing sympathy Avith the proprietors of the Sydney Evening News in connection with the late contempt of Court case. Another ‘Wreck. Sydney, Sept. 28. Tlie ship Susanne Godeffroy, bound to Yokohama, has been wrecked at Newcastle during a heavy gale, in sight of a multi tude of citizens. All on board have perished except Captain Edmonson, late in command of the Gunga, and four of the crew. Captain Edmonson .is not expected to recover. Death of the Captain and Drowning Of Six of the Crew. Sydney, Sept. 29. Captain Edmonson of the Susannah Godefroi, Avrecked at Newcastle yesterday has since expired. Six of the crew were droAvned. More Libel. Brisbane, Sept. 29. Grisley Tuskin, proprietor of ’ the Courier is suing the proprietor of; a Catholic paper for libel—damages L 3,000.

THE STORY-TELLER.

THE DISRUPTION A TALE OF TRYING TIMES.

CHAPTER XXYl— continued.

It is needless to say that Robin in demnified himself pretty well for the disparaging terms he had to bear. Jean, Avas, or at least pre tended to be, not quite pleased with his comparative appreciation of herself and Miss Montgomery, and said in rather a petdsli way—“ But, Robin, Avithoot a word o’ fun, since ye admire Miss Migummery sae much, ye maun look oot for some fine leddy like her, and gi’e up your thochts o’ me.” “I tell you, Jean, I wadna niffer you for fifty Miss Migummeries. I’ll ho say but I would like you to be as genty, and meek, and light-set on your foot as her, in the next worl’; and then I wad like mysel’ to tak’ after Mr. Dun canson awee, and be as douce and gen teel as him. Or the case micht be the same if it was aye fair weather, and peace and plenty here, and we had naething ado but to

Go, lassie, go, To the braes o’ Balquhidder, , * Where the blackberries grow $ ’Mang the bonnie blooming heather. But as lang as we’re here, and ha’e' to battle for day and Avay, among folk fechting for a leevin’ like borsel’s; in a Avorl’ fu’ o’ hardships, often dirty wi’ foul weather, blashy wi’ snaw broo, cauld wi’ snell winds, and caulder Avhyles wi’ fause frien’s and misfortunes —I think, Jean, Ave’re far better as we are. Miss Migummerie is a genteel, sweet-faced creature; but in the edm plowther o’ care, and trouble, and mony a thing forby that this worl’ is made up o’, she is as far oot o’ place as a silver trout in a quarry hole, or a-butterflee in a hail-shower. But genteel, or no gen

THE ASHBURTON HERALD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1880.



Amusements. To-Morrow. CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. GRAND ' ANNIVERSARY CONCERT, OF SCOTCH MUSIC, DANCING, &C., IN THE town hall, ON THURSDAY EVENING, SEP TEMBER 30. PROGRAMME : Introductory Address -..President Bagpipes “ Pibrochs” Piper Elder Piano..." Reels and Strathspeys”...Miss Kidd Dancing. In Costume The Clans (Messrs Kidd, M‘Rae, Reid and Macduff.) Part 50ng...." Scots whaliae” Party Song..."AuM Robin Gray”...Mrs Craighead Song.. “ Scotland Yet”....Mr Craighead ReVDING “Tam o’ Shanter” so™ “SSEgr m.g.d.bu^m Gaelic Song Mr D. Campbell “ The Barrin’ Song. o’ oor Door” .Mr MacLEAN Dunn Sword Dance... Ghilie Callum....Mr M'Rae INTERVAL OJT TEN MINUTES. PIANO Jessie’s Dream Miss Kidd DANCE...The Highland Fling... Mr MacDUFF Song..." The Auld Scots Sangs”... Mrs Dunn S ONG Mrs Brookshaw Song " The Cameron Men” Mr Craighead Song Mr G. D. Branson ("Wha Wadna Fecht for Chairlie,”) Duet “Caller Herrin” Two Ladies Tri0....-..." Willie Brewed a Peck” Party Songs— The Rowan Tree, The Land o’ the Leal, etc., as time may permit. Reel o’ Tulloch The Clans "AULD LANGSYNE” in Chorus. National Anthem. Tickets —Dress Circle, and a few Re served Seats in front of the stage, 3s; second seats, 2s. ; back seats, Is. To be bad of members of the Committee, at the several stores in town, and at the Hall on the night of the Concert. Apply early, as there is a demand for seat room. Doors open at 7.30. Pibroch to strike up at eight. A D A N C E will take place after the Concert, tickets for which—2s. 6d.—may be had of the Dance Committee. 921 - 250 g



Miscellaneous- WANTED —One or two young men as BOARDERS, in private family; 18s. per week. Apply, John Olson, Peter street. 923 c SECTIONS —TO LET, for One or more years, Town and Suburban SEC TIONS, from one rood to fifteen acres, CHARLES BRADDELL, 914 c Burnett Street. Reward. LOST, a Morocco PURSE, containing Money, Memos., and a Railway Pass.—Finder will be rewarded on return ing same to the Herald & Guardian Office. ~~~ LOST, A WHITE PIG short, tail. The finde will be rewarded by returning the same to WILLIAM BROWN, Beach Road, Ashburton. 951 c TO LET. BUTCHER’S SHOP, in Tiriwald, con taining six-roomed house and stable. Apply to J. CARTER, 948 c Grove House, Tinwald. R, In the District Court of Christchurch, Holden at Ashburton. IN THE MATTER OF The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, the Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, Amendment Act, 1878, the Debtors and Creditors Act, 1878, Amendment Act, 1879, and of the Bankruptcy of KNUD SANDO and GEORGE ARCHI BALD BOWLING, both of Ashbur ton, storekeepers, and carrying on business together in co-partneiship, under the style or firm of Sando and Company, debtors. Notice is hereby given that at the sitting of this honorable Court next, after 'the expiration of ten clear days from the publication hereof, or as soon after as counsel can be heard, application will be made to the said Court for an order of discharge to be granted to the abovenamed debtors. Dated this 29th day of September, 1880. BRANSON & PURNELL, qaqc Solicitors for the Debtors. V.



Miscellaneous. TENDERS. TENDERS are required for CARTING about 10,000 feet Builder’s Timber, and 2 Tons Building Material near Lake Heron. Tenders to be sent to the undersigned by THURSDAY at Noon, where particu lars can be ascertained. BAKER & BROWN, 270g-946c Coach Factory. KAIAPOI WOOLLEN MANUFACTUR ING COMPANY (LIMITED.) CAPITAL £IOO,OOO IN 4000 SHARES OF £25 EACH. ISSUE OF NEW SHARES. Forms of application for SHARES, with full information, can be obtained of Mr. Weeks, Ashburton Guardian Office, by whom application for Shares will be received. Deposit, 20s. per share ; and 50s. per share on allotment. August 23, 1880.



irr OUNGr GIENR 0 Y , FOE, SALE, Immediately after the Parade on OCTOBER 2. Pedigree, &c., at Sale. 939c-272n JAMES MUTCH.



THE RICHLAND FUND, a^ e #S CH THE BEST VALUE FOR READY MONEY IS THE (MEN’S) CLOTHING (AND BOYS’) MANUFACTURED BY THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, which can be purchased at their Retail Branches, now established all over New Zealand. The Garments are thoroughly shrunk. The Fit and Style are perfect. The Workmanship is equal to bespoke. The Trimmings are of superior quality and strength. The Tweeds are of the very best descrip tion. The Stock is the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. The tall, short, lean, and stout can be equally well fitted. The Goods are all marked in plain figures. The system of business is to exchange every article that does not give satis faction. And, in addition to all these advantages, you can purchase A SINGLE GARMENT AT THE WHOLESALE PRICE. jga- Mercery, Hats, Shirts, Ties, Scarfs, Bags, Portmanteaus, Rugs, and Blankets at Wholesale Prices. THOUSANDS OF DISCERNING CUSTOMERS Testify that the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Garments are the Very Best Value for Ready Money. Ashburton Branch : EAST STREET. WM. SPARROW, 910 c Manager.



Circular. To STATION-HOLDERS, LANDED PROPRIETORS, FARMERS, CATTLE DEALERS, AND THE RESIDENTS IN ASH BURTON AND SURROUND ING DISTRICTS. Messrs. Quill & Co., AUCTIONEERS, STOCK, LAND, & ESTATE AGENTS, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, Ashburton, BEG to announce to station-holders, landed proprietors, farmers, cattle dealers, and residents in Ashburton and the surrounding districts, that they have COMMENCED BUSINESS in the above line ; and, from their long experience in the various departments, feel assured that all commissions en trusted to them will be conducted satis factorily to their patrons. Sales will be held as required, at the Salerooms and Yards in Ashburton, or any part of the district. They will also hold a Regular Sale of STOCK, LAND, FARM PRODUCE, FURNITURE, and GENERAL MERCHANDISE, at their Rooms, every Saturday, particu lars of which will be duly advertised. The interest and the support of sellers and buyers are respectfully solicited. Cash Advances made on all classes of Goods placed in their hands for sale. For particulars of Sales please see advertisements. Quill & Co., AUCTIONEERS, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, Ashburton. 238g-918c* THE REEL 0’ TULLOGH.



Miscellaneous. This Evening. rjIOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY. THIS EVENING, SEPTEMBER 29, In tlie Templar Hall, A LECTURE ON “ ALCOHOL,” By the Rev. Brownlow J. Westbrooke. To commence at Eight o’clock. 944 c fSlfWt CO-OPERATIVE BAKERY, TRI ANGLE, ASHBURTON. A. Thiele, PRACTICAL BAKER AND CONFEC TIONER, (Of 21 years’ experience in Canterbury) THANKS the Public of Ashburton and surrounding Districts for their liberal support for the past eight months, and trusts by continuing to supply a good wholesome loaf, made from the best Hour, to merit a continuance of public support. A. Thiele guarantees his bread to keep moist and sweet, and not liable to get mildew as bread commonly made. Analysis : A. Thiele’s Bread has been analysed four times previous to the present, with most satisfactory results, and pronounced the best bread in Christchurch. The following analysis has just been received from the Colonial Analyst, which speaks much for genuineness of the bread made at the Co-onerative Bakery by A. Thiele. Report on the analysis of a sample of bread received from Mr. A. Thiele, Ash burton, Sept. 23, 1880 : L.N. 539 Physical characteristics, a well-made bread, clean and white, and of good taste ; water, 43.04 per cent; ash, ‘9O per cent ; alum, nil ; sulphuric acid, trace ; copper, nil; iron, nil ; tartaric acid, nil; reaction of aqueous infusion, slightly acid; re action of ash, alkaline; color of. ash, white. The above analysis proves this sample of bread to be well-made, of good quality, and free from adulteration. A. : W. Bickerton, Colonial Analyst. Study your health by using Pure and Wholesome Bread made by A. THIELE, Practical Baker and Confectioner, And Sole Manufacturer of the Celebrated GERMAN RUSKS FOR INFANTS. 950 c