The Ashburton Herald. AND Borough and County Advertiser With which is incorporated the "Evening Echo"). THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1880. The Cattle Yards.

We are glad, to observe, that a.sugges tion made in these columns some days ago has been acted upon by the Agricultural and Pastoral Association. It was that a, move ment to remove the railway cattle yards to a point; near-the show ground should be set bn foot. As we then reifiarked, the Borough by-law regarding driving cattle through :the streets renders it im possible for any cattle carriage to be done by tlie railway if the animals are to be trucked at the existing yards. The authori ties will, in these circumstances do a grace full thing by the Association as well as a wise thing for their own cattle carrying trade if they accede to the request the Committee of the Agricultural and Pasto ral Association have decided to make— namely, to shift the trucking yards to a site nearer to the new' salcyards north of the township. The cost would not be a formidable affair, but even if it were too heavy for an impecunious Government to undertake, we feel sure the County Coun cil would bear a certain proportion of the expense so that farmers and others may enjoy the benefit the change would confer.

Lecture.— The Rev. A. M. Beattie, M.A., is to deliver a lecture on the 21st instant, in the Ashburton Presbyterian Church, on “ The Five Senses. ” The pro- 1 ceeds to aid the Sunday-school fund, r Ashburton Quadrille Assembly.— An invitation ball was given on Tuesday night last in the Toiyn Hall by the Ash burton Quadrille Assembty. The invita tions sent, out were liberally, accepted, and a good attendance was the result. Danc ing was kept up with spirit till a late hour.

. The .Mails. —Mails for Sydney, per the Hero, will close at Wellington on Friday, at 11 a.m. Mails for Sydney, per the Wakatipu, will close at Wellington on Saturday, at 11 a.m. Mails for the United Kingdom, &c., via Brindisi, (for specially addressed correspondence only) dlose at the Ashburton post-office, on Thursday, the 23rd inst., at 10 a. hi. Money orders should be taken out on or before the previous, day.

Wesleyan Sunday School Anniver sary.—Active preparations are being made for the forthcoming anni versary of the Wesleyan Sunday School, the services in commemoration of which are to be held next Sunday in the Cameron street Church. On that day the Rev. Mr. Best, from Dunedin, will preach morning .and evening and address , the scholars in the afternoon. A platform has been erected in the church for the chil dren, and great pains have been bestowed upon their singing practice. Nonsuited. —Mr. Iveas would appear to vocation in going in for liiw. It is no doubt satisfactory enough to those gentlemen of the long robe, whose education gives them suffi cient grasp over the subtle peculiarities of the science of law; but lawyers are for the most part made,'not,born, and herein they differ from poets, for ‘tPoeta nascilur non Jit” '; therefore, those not fitted by education for the practice of the law had better, if they wish to indulge in such a luxury, pay a lawyer to manage their legal business. Mr. Ivess was again nonsuited yesterday, and he presented a rather good illustration of the old adage —■“ He who is his own lawyer,” Ac.

Masonic. —The usual months,meeting of'the Thistle Lodge is announced foi this evening. .. ~ .■ •

More Gold,—A Hamilton (Waikato) paper announces the finding of a. rich quartz reef,bet\yeen Ngaruawahia and "YVhatawhata. -Y

A Big Smoke. —The master of the Ash burton Home begs to acknowledge with thanks the receipts of 4lbs. of.. tobacco (first instalment), for the inmates froni. Messrs Dunn arid Aitlceh; Ashburton. The House Parade. —Owners of en tires are reminded that the Agricultural and Pastoral'Association’s annual horse parade takes place on the new show ground on the 2nd October. .. Ashburton CrjOket Club.— Owing. to the cricket ground'being at present in an unfit state to play on, the first practice of the season will take place near the pound. Members .are requested to be in attendance at 2.30 p.m. on. Saturday next. '•>„ ' Tenders. —The Chairman of the County Council- (on behalf of that body) has accepted Messrs Muir and Reid’s tender •for pig pens.at the Cattle .yardsfOCft?y- and Hoaie and Hircock’s tender for fencing at the hospital site, afc/3s. Get. per chain. Tussocks. —Theipvergi'owth of tussock on many of the unoccupied sections in tovm'is being rapidly reduced. The. good example set by the Borough Council in this matter is being followed ’, by litany owners of sections, who are “ being wise in time.” -We would take the liberty of hinting to.those, /who have not started/and who are apathetic on the subject . that, the. sooner they think about beginning the better, - as they, ’may be found out one of those fine days by. the Officers who are just now carryin'g-bn such an energetic by-law crusade,; Entertainment'at Rakaia. —On Tues day evening an entertainment was given ■in the Town Hall r -Rakaia, in aid of the •Presbyterian Manse. Fund. The attend ance was large, and the .programme, was made up from local, talent. - Piapo duets were .played with ,good taste .by Misses Sharp and Bruce/' and Miss, Sharp and ■ Master Blackburn/- and' songs were sung by Messrs. Sharp/ West,' Wilkinson, and Lawrence,,.whicirMwere accompanied by tlie violin and piano. The entertainment provided was. highly appreciated by the audience, and the concert was gver about ten o’clock, after' which the room was cleared for a dance. ; '

- A Eight,— A ‘hand-to-hand fair stand up. and knock down fight between two “ gentlemen ” who'had differed in opinion took, place on' Tuesday evening on a vacant section in Tancred street. ’ The “mill’-’ amused a crowd of. idlers-for half an-hour or so, and the mauled ones seemed to be very earnest in,; their work. They went through another sort of. mill in the Templar Hall next day, before the Magistrate, who 'made them pay a tax on their little luxury : of the previous evening. It is to be regretted-themuscular men were not sent for {umonth to work off their superabundant.muscle .at clearing tussock off the vacant* sect ions., Foreman Brown would be very glacl .to ‘ guide their efforts we are sure. - x

The Municipal Reserves.— The Town Clerk gives notice 1 that tenders for leasing the BoroughTekfry&s clan now be received. The i amehdnie i iit'’‘tb the Municipal Cor porations Act passed this session enables this'to be done/ .Tlie . section giving the power is section 22/and is as follows : “ The authority ,of the - Council' to lease lands by public .auction, as provided in section 1 f 77 of the-said Act; is hereby ex pended, and the-said Council may, by .re solution iii Council;’''lease'lands or build ings by public tender, 1 provided that all the conditions prescribed by the aforesaid section' are complied with in the. same manner as. if such leasing were by public auction.”' Compulsory Education. : —At _ the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Rangiora, on Tuesday last, A Land was complained against'by the Rangiora school committee for neglecting to send a boy and girl between school ages regularly to the district school. In the. first instance the boy had been absent fifty-nine times and the girl seventy tjrnes out of a possible ninety attendances. Defendant; said he found his -son, useful to him, and'-"liis daughter had ,not-been well. It was not his wish to keep tjje children from school.' The Resident Magistrate said that the chairman of the committee informed him that there were abbot one hundred child ren between school ages who did not attend. This was >in spite of all the advan tages of a fi’ee.sj'-stem of education. The excuses were frivolous. —.The duty -of the magistrate- was to" support, the, action of the committee, and an order would be made, for the children in question, to be sent regularly, costs to be paid by defen-, ant. W. Brock,.-,was ■ also Complained against for not sending two ’ children to School." A similar order was made in this as in the previous-case, the Bench, stating, that penalties would, be levied in future cases of the kind. y. The Sparrow Question.— At the meet ing 'of the Agricultural and Pastoral As sociation last night* some of the members were eloquent on 'the '.sparrow nuisance. The kind-hearted Chairman, whose motto evidently is “ Livey and let live,” thought that too much mischief was laid to the sparrows’ charge, and while, farmers were loud in their anathemas against the birds, they entirely overlooked. . the benefits derived from the sparrows’ existence amongst them. Such an expression of opinion was like applying a match to gun powder, judging from the effect produced on some of the members. Mr. Silcock advocated the Association pledging itself to return to Parliament only members, who would do their utmost to repeal all laws that afforded protection to any kind of game ; and while speaking most desparag ingly of the sparrows’ existence in the colony, also referred to the increase of hares in the district, adding that unless farmers were allowed to destroy them “ puss ” v would soon cause disastrous effects on the grass of the country. Both Messrs Jones and Sargent were also very strong in their remarks concerning the loss farmers sustained by the sparrows, and gave instances of equal damage having been caused by the sky-larks. Genial John Carter, however, could not be shaken from the position he had taken up, and although neither a shootist nor. a lover of greyhounds, he worild do all in his power to preserve the game of the district, which would by-and-bye afford much sport to the residents, and give them an oppor tunity of having social gatherings like the good old farmers in England. J

Draughts.- - A•• match* •at • draughts, played at Christchurch yesterday, between Reid, Champion of Otago, and R. Bos well, Christchurch, ended in a draw. The players won seven games l each, and six were drawn. TiiE Waterworks Reservoir.—lt will be of interest to our readers to know that thfe" water in the reservoir is Row at a higher point than it has yet hitherto attained. The water holding in suspen sion a quantity of clay, tends, to puddle the bottom of the reservoir,, arid -hence the filtration process, which has been going on to some extent, is almost com-’ pletely stopped. . ... ..... .. The Cattle Show.— The Committee of. the Agricultural and Pastoral Associa tion/are already active, making arrange ments for the Show, on the 31st Novem ber. ' Suitable judges have .been “ spotted,” and marshals for the Various descriptions of stock and other exhibits appointed, so that our farming friends having “anything .particular” about their places had better be look ing ahead./ Prizetakers will , this year have the option of taking a silver medal or a money prize for first, and for a second a money prize or a bronze medal. As the show will be held on the new ground this year, the railway authorities will be approached to give as great facilities to the public as possible on the occasion by the erection of a platform at Saunders’ siding,. so .that passengers may lie . dropped at the show gate; by the running of special trains, and by the reduction of fares/ etc. The usual dinner will take place in the everi ing. , .

The Rabbit."‘Nuisance. —The South land Times says that “.there is now suffi cient evidence that the rabbit plague, after baffling for years the ingenuity of all •who suffered under it, has at last been subdued. If it still prevails in any quar ter it -must be the result of sheer stupidity and indifference, for a remedy," cheap, certain, and accessible, lies to everybody’s hand. The reports that reach us from different quarters of the success of phos phorised oats in nearly exterminating the rabbit, evert where it had covered the country and monopolised the pasture, read like exaggeration. With the creature’s almost literal disappearance, begins, it is hoped, an era of new productiveness in the pasture, lands and farms of South land.” ,

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

{Per Reuter's Agency.) Arrivals. London,'Sept. 13. Arrived Norval, from Lyttelton ; S. R. Lyman, from Timaru. Interrupted. Sept. 14. Owing to the heavy rain, the match be tween the Australians and tlie Sussex county team has been interrupted. Aquatic. Hanlan, the Canadian oarsman, has ar rived at Queenstown. The Wool Sales.

At the wool, sales to-day 9,800 bales were offered making a total 0f211,800 since the opening; Prices are firmly main tained. Inferior and faulty wools of all kinds are rather lower than bit last' sale. For crossbreds prices were Id. higher as compared with the previous sale. Tile series will close on September 26th. The Montenegrins. Constantinople, Sept. 15.

Five thousand Montenegrins are march ing to Dulcigno to occupy that town arid the surrounding district. ■!

AUSTRALIAN

{By cable from Reuter's. Agency. ) Honorable Mention. ~ ■ Sydney, Sept. 3. It is announced that Mr. P. A. Jen nings, who was Executive Commissioner for-the Sydney Exhibition, will be ap pointed a Knight Commander of St. Michael and St. George ; and that Mr. John Davies, who was a prominent member of the New South Wales Com mission, will be appointed Commander of the same Order. Further Prorogued.. Sydney, Sept. 15. Parliament has been.further prorogued till October 26th. The Sunday Evening Lectures. It has transpired that Sir Henry Parlies acted in defiance of the Attorney-General’s written opinion that ' Mr. Proctor’s lecture could not be legally interfered with.

Oats. ■ Melbourne,. Sept. 15. ~ New Zealand oats,. feeding sorts, 2s. to 2s. 4d.

Newspaper Criticisms. . An animated discussion took place in the Assembly last night regarding an article in the Argus, on the new members’ elections, and the Qualifications Commit tee. Mr. Fincham protested against the article; which he said was a breach of privilege. Mr. Berry asked the House to decide whether it should take action so as to serve as a warning to the Argus for all time. Mr. Service defended the Argus, and the motion which was before the House was eventually withdrawn. Sporting.

The race meeting in honor of Sir 11. Robinson is postponed until Monday. In the Assembly last night a Bill to legalise the use of the totalisator was read a second time. . Miles v. M-llwraith. Brisbane. Sept. 15. In the case of Miles v. M £ ilwraith, the defendant’s pleas have been .allowed. If the facts be proved, the plaintiff mu a win. The Sorata. Adelaide, Sept. 15. The Sorata's bottom is very much crashed. Every effort is being made to stop the leaks, and an attempt will be made to tow her off to-night.

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association. ) Water Power. Grahamstown, Sept. 16. A water engine, on a new principle, de signed by Price Bros., constructed to

work a” twenty head stamper battery, started to-day, when all went off satis-- factorily. The battery started crushing in the presence of a large number of ex perts, who.-watched with interest the re sult of the experiment. Lost ‘ V The whale caught in the gulf, in bffing towed over, sunk in deep water, where it remains. -i The Bible in School. , ■ -.... Auckland. Sept. 15. At a meeting of clergy arid others, in the Young Men’s Christian Association rooms, Bishop Cowie presiding, a resolu tion was carried requesting Government to amend the Education Act so as to enable authorised teachers and religious bodies to give religious instruction for lialf-nn-hour during school hours. An Association was formed to promote the above object. - . Satisfactory. At the Grown land sale the competition was spirited. Brutal Husbands. Three cases of wife-beating came before the Magistrate to-day. One man escaped two years ago by decamping to Fiji. He returned by the Southern Cross yester day, and commenced beating his - wife again. At liis Avife’s intercession he Avas discharged. Drink was the trouble in all the cases. . . . , Smuggling. Auckland, Sept. 16. Inspector Pardy made another seizure of smuggled goods. A man named Jacob Scuft, who landed at Lyttelton Avith L3OO worth of jewellery from Sydney, evaded the Customs there, and sold a portion in Christchurch, at Wellington, on the West Coast, in Nelson, and was selling, the balance at Auckland, Avhere the police made the seizure. The goods smuggled Avere valued at Ll5O Avliolesale. A penalty of LIOO, Avith forfeiture of goods and pay ment of costs, was imposed. Equally Blameable. Wellington, Sept. 15.

Captain Malcolm, in giving evidence before the. Nautical Court yesterday, said that the Taiaroa Avas kept in her'usual course, and that the Hinemoa should have passed him on the port side. He had steadied the helm to give the Hinemoa room. The Court gave judgment this morning, its opinion being that the con duct of both captains added to cause the. collision. Captain Fairchild should not have attempted to pass the Taiaroa at Cape Horne, and the Court thought the collision might have been averted if Cap tain Malcolm liad steadied the helm of the Taiaroa a little sooner; The Bench did hot think it a case Avhere it Avas necessary to cancel or suspend the certificate of either captains. , Locking the Stable Door, &c. It is stated that it has been decided to erect break-winds along. the dangerous portion of the Himutaka incline. The Recent Collision. : An enquiry l into the circumstances of the collision between the steamers Hine-. moa and Taiaroa, at the Manukau Heads," on " the 31st August,- "was held to-day. After a lengthened hearing, his - Worship reserved his judgment till to-morrow. A Short Session. At the Supreme Court, Mary Carrison, for larceny, Avas sentenced to ‘ tAvo years’ hard labor. . This session, which' ■ only lasted a day and a-haifis. the shortest for mally quarters. "* ? A Doctor Horsewhipped. Captain Kerr liorscAA-liipped Dr. Smith, of Remuera, in Queen street, to-day. The. origin of the feud seems'to be a domestic one. Kerr was arrested, but bailed, out. Sept. 16. The horse Avhipping case came before the Court to-day, and Captain Kerr, Avho whipped Dr. Smith, was fined L 5, and bound over to keep the peace. Found Drowned. The body found in the harbor has been identified as that of Daniel Sullivan, twenty-four years of age, a native of Ire land. An inquest Avill be held to-morrow." Sept. 16. At the inquest on the body of Daniel Sullivan, found in the harbor yesterday, a A’erdict of found drowned Avas returned. Death from Sea Sickness. The Hero lias arrived from Auckland. During the passage, Mrs. Morris, a pas senger, Avho booked at Auckland, died from the effects of sea sickness. Fire. Dunedin, Sept. 4. A fire took place at Caversham last midnight, Avliicli totally destroyed a ten roomed brick building, occupied by Neanee,. chemist, Macintosh, dealer., and two other families. The fire started in Neance’s shop, from Avliicli nothing Avas saved ; good deal saved from Macintosh’s. Neanee is insured for L 250 in the National ; Macintosh in the South British for.LSO. The building belongs to Hocken and Hardy avlio are insured in the Standard for LSOO, and NeAV Zealand L2OO. A fire occurred at Neanee’s a feAV months ago.

CORRESPONDENCE

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

THE PETTY INFORMER.

[To the Editor.] Sir, —It is with reluctance that I am induced to reply through your, columns-to an offensive epithet directed against me by Dr. Trevor, who has been recently, prose cuted at the KM. Court for a breach of the Borough by-laws. Although prepared to make every allowance for a gehtleman in his position being compelled to face the indignity of a prosecution, yet I am con strained to remark that he exhibited a spirit of malevolence quite unbecoming a person holding her Majesty’s Commis sion of the Peace, besides a multiplicity of nominated offices. At the hearing of the case the Dr. admitted his guilt, ind in extenuation, remarked that he appeared in person in order to state that he had been “dragged” into Court on the in

formation of a .Councillor, avlio, in order to sustain a conviction against him, had descended to the level of a common in former. At the.conclusion of the case the - erring doctor, with an air of authority, . ascended the, Bench, and publicly shook - ; hands .Svitli the R.M., Avho had just punished him for violating a Borough by-,, law. .‘.I feelsure that it is quite unneces-* sary for me to state that,, as a member of the Works Committee, I would be un- Worthy of the confidence of the Council, ■ or the support of the ratepayers, Avere I to stand quietly by and witness injury to our footpaths and inconvenience caused ;C to ladies and others ’ by the thoughtless 7, conduct, of equestrians, avJio, from their position, may think themselves justified- }i in openly violating the law and causing damage to our footpaths. Had I been actuated by the sordid motives Avhich usually guide and influence the action of “ informers,” I Avould have applied -for my costs, against the erring, medico.:.’ j merely dreAV the foreman of-works’ atten tion to the trespass, Avho, in accordance Avith his instructions from the Council,' laid the information. That officer, sub poenaed me as a Avithess, and I arn pleased. , that.the Council is determined 1 to prose cute all persons, irrespective of their.. ... titles or positions, for such breaches, and . thus show that we have only one set of - bye-laws for the rich and poor—the high and low. Dr. Trevor ought to have been . the last man in Ashburton to have at- -) tempted to defeat the ends of justice'; and. he, above all persons,- ought to have set- * an examples to his felloAV citizens (whose confidence he was unsuccessful in gaining *. for the position of Borough Councillor), by conforming to a code of laws framed for the Avelfare and good government of the town. Although Dr. Trevor has been ' pleased to designate me an; “informer,” I may asked to be pardoned foristating: that: • I acted in a representative capacity, hav ing gained such position by the vote of a majority of my felloAV citizens, whose in terest I was elected to serve and watch over; , regardless'of gentlemen Avho occupy such a position as the Avoiiuded and irritated doctor. I can appeal with confidence both to the ratepayers and the Council for ap proval of my conduct in the case referred to. It Avas only in the days When Ash burton possessed a limited population that the doctor Avas able to obtain a seat -in a School Committee by popular election— the ballot. With the advance of popula tion, he has shunned popular representa tion, and is only able to ..gain a public office by being made a nominee. The re sult of last Thursday’s election was a true test of the esteem in which he is held, and the position he occupied Aras a most flatter iug one. —I am, &c. - George Parkin. ~

DISTRICT COURT.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMB ER 15.

(Before His Honor Judge Ward.)

HEGSON Vi i STALKER. V" ' .This case adjourned till next Court day, as certain account sales had only just come to hand. '

IVESS Y. MARTIN. r This was a claim for L 27, commission alleged to have been overpaid by de- : fendant for the collection of certain ac counts. .It came out in the evidence given by plaintiff that the amount bona . fide, in dispute between the parties Was only LG 13s. 4d., and as this'sum was be-., / low the jurisdiction of the Court, his Wor ship nonsuited plaintiff. FERGUS V. 'PETER, Mr. Purnell appeared for plaintiff, and asked for an adjournment,, owing, ; to the ; - absence of two witnesses. The case was adjourned till next Court day. . . • , . WOOD, SHAKE, AN!) 00., V. M‘KERROW AND . f •' 00. For plaintiffs—Mr. Garrick. For de- Wj fendants—Mr. Purnell. This was an action in which plaintiffs sought to recover the sum Sv of L 156 13s. 4d., being value of two reap ing machines and eight boxes of wire alleged to have been sold to defendants by ' Maclean and Winter, as agents for plain tiffs. ; V " : ' William Shand, one of the plaintiffs,. .. said Maclean and auctioneers at Rakaia, had reapers and binders in their hands for witness’ firm. Witness put in . an acknowledgment by Maclean and Win ter that they - held seven reapers , and binders from Wood, Shand, and Co. They advised witness’ firm of the sale to M‘Ker row and Co. of two reapers and binders and eight boxes of wire at the price of , L 156 13s, 4d. Mr. Mann, of the firm of M‘Kerrow and Co., came to our office at ■Christchurch, and inquired as to the price of reapers and binders. Quoted prices to him, and he replied he could get' the machines in Rakaia at the same figure. Told him that was quite likely, as the machines were ours, and we fixed the price for the season. Mr. Mann said he would not then make up his mind to order, as he wished to see Mr., Anderson who also had machines. By Mr. Purnell—Maclean and Winter made two purchases of machines from our firm in IS7S. Presumed Wood, Shand, and Co. were paid for the eight reapers and twenty-four boxes of- wire for which the promissory note produced was given. Knew that part of the hill was paid when it matured, but could not say how much. Maclean and Winter acted for us as general agents. We rendered an account to McKerrow and Co. for the machines sold by Maclean and Winter. This was on the 31st of May —six months after the sale. We rendered an account at the same time to R. Patton for two machines.

T. A. Winter, of the firm of Maclean and Winter, said the document put into his hand [the acknowledgement above re ferred to] referred to all the machines in their possession at that date—sth April. The document acknowledged them all to be the property of Wood, Shand, and Co. We gave the document as collateral secu rity to Wood, Shand, and Co., but four of the machines were our. osvn. Two put of the four were sold to McKerrow and Co., and two to R. Patton. The docu ment was given to Mr. Beaumont as a j! sale note. We assigned our estate to trustees in May, 1880," r His Honor said the document was neither a bill of sale nor a mortgage, and was, therefore, valueless to protect the plaintiffs. Mr. Garrick submitted that the store note of April 5, 1879, amounted to an acknowledgment in equity that the in terest of Maclean and Winter in the machines passed to Wood, Shand, and Co., and operated to change the property. He would accept a nonsuit on the point

THE ASHBURTON HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16,. 1880.



'killr ,Ol A fIAA T 0 LENI) > in * wms t 0 otlUjUyV suit borrowers, {ft lowest rate of interest. F. P. O’Reilly, Solicitor, Ashburton. 424c-835a •\TTANTED —A ' Tidy GIRL, from W Fourteen to Seventeen/to assist in house arid milk one cow. ■ Apply, Herald office. 890 c ynENDERS are invited for CROPPING X 100 Acres of native land, two mileß from Ashburton Post Office. Tenders to be sent to the undersigned before MONDAY, September 20th. 888 c POYNTZ & CO, ALEDO N I AN SOCIETY. Meeting of Concert Committee on Saturday Evening at 7.30, at Quill’s. Other members invited.— J. M. D., Sec. 897 c for. 887 c PUBLIC NOTICE. , LL DEBTS now owing to me will, if NOT PAID immediately, be Sued E. GALE, Scavenger. A MATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16th. Business Meeting at 7 p.m. Rehearsal ®f “ She Stoops to Conquer at 8 p.m. : A Full Attendance requested. S. E. POYNTZ, 891 c Hon. Sec. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY PRIZE SCHEDULES for the Society’s ] ■ next Show can be hud on applica tion to the undersigned,. Members’ copies free, non-members’ 6d. each. STEPHEN E. POYNTZ, 892 c , Hon. Sec. TWENTY POUNDS REWARD. \ THE above reward will be paid to any person who shall give such informa 'tion as will lead to thj conviction of any one committing a breach of the Law Practitioners or . other similar Acts or Odinarices, by preparing Deeds or other Legal Documents, or in any way what ever. BRANSON and PURNELL. F. P. O’REILLY. EDWD. G. CRISP. C. W. IRELAND. 853c-198g KAIAPOI WOOLLEN MAN U FACTU R 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 60s. per share on allotment. August 23, 1880. GOOD NEWS FOR THE OLD AND THE YOUNG. THE GIGANTIC “ CAMERA OB- , SCORA. ” rniHS WONDER PRODUCING JL OPTHIC in living and Moving Pictures, and Surrounding Scenery, will be on ‘ Exhibition in Ashburton dur ing this we<sk, for ri FEW DAYS only. This is the largest of .the kind in the World. Its really power ful capabilities for the; production of a Colored Pjcture in all its hue and grandeur, must be seen to he believed. 'ffV;. y.W-y 876 c "PICTURE BUYERS and others will l do'well to call at my Picture Frame Manufactory, where I keep in stock some . THOUSANDS OF PICTURES, framed arid unframed, from Fine Art Pictures to/ Cheap Lithographs. Two Hundred Patterns of' MOULDINGS to select from. Fraifies made to order, frorii Is. Aach. ; E. BEARDSLEY, PICTURE FRAME MANUFACTURER, AND Importer of MOULDINGS, PRINTS, &c., . - Manchester street, Christchurch, Near the Station. 889 c THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY’S - GARMENTS FOR MEN’S AND BOY’S WEAR Fit Better Are Better Cut Look Better Are Better Made Wear Better Are Better Shrunk And therefore give more satisfaction than .any other goods offered to the public. Testified to ,by tlieir thousands of Cus tomers who purchase constantly at the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FAC TORY’S BRANCHES, Now Established in Dunedin - Wellington Invercargill , Nelson Oamaru Wanganui Timaru New Plymouth - Ashburton ; Napier Lyttelton Thames Christchurch Auckland A SINGLE GARMENT AT WHOLESALE PRICE. ' N.B.—Our New Winter Manufactures are now ready. “ TRY THE N.Z. OVERCOAT.” SHIRTS, HATS, AND HOISERY OF "■ ' EVERY DESCRIPTION, -:'7 • ' AT WHOLESALE PRICES. Ashburton Branch. : ' EAST STREET 852 c WM. SPARROW, Manager.



Business Notices. IMMENSE ARRIVALS NEW GOODS AT ORE & CO.’S. We are now showing ’ THE LARGEST STOCK OF NEW SPRING GOODS EVER OFFERED ASHBURTON. Ex HALCIONE, AT LYTTELTON, AND NEW LONDON, AT MELBOURNE. ALSO, T HE Stock in the Assigned Estate of Messrs. Edmiston, Gundky, and Co. valued at £2,000, Which will be SOLD at about HALF-PRICE. CONSISTING OP CARPETS, MATTING BLANKETS, GROCERIES, IRONMONGERY, CHAIRS, MATTRESSES, &c ORE AND CO. «Uc-18M September Ist, QJ



•Miscellaneous. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. TENDERS FOR RESERVES. mENDERS for LEASING any of the I Borough Reserves, will- be received at the Town Clerk’s Office (where full particulars may be obtained) up till [ 4 o’clock on MONDAY, the 20th inst. ; % CHARLES BRADDELL, jv , i Town Clerk.. Borough Council Ofhce, '■ I September 13th, 1880. ' 894 c THISTLE MASONIC LODGE, 627, S.C. THE Regular Monthly Meeting of this" Lodge" will be held THIS (Thursday) EVENING at 7 "30., in the Hall, Tancred Street. Visiting Brethren invited. By order " ’ , > 193g-858c 5 " W.M. . • POPULAR LECTURE. . .•! A LECTURE will be delivered in the , PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH., ASHBURTON, on TUESDAY, 21st. , Sept. Subject • “THE FIVE SENSES.” By the Rev. A. M. Beattie, M. A. Chair to ; |be taken at 7.30. • Proceeds for Sabbath 1 School. The CHOIR will render some MUSICAL SELECTIONS. 2230 : 896c WESLEYAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY," : ' , ASHBU R T ON. ' ANNUAL SERMONS in the Uameron street Church, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1880, At Eleven and Half-past Six o’clock, By the Rev. Edwo. Best, of Dunedin- Also, a CHILDREN’S SERVICE, at Half-past ; Two o’clock. Special Hj inns for the occasion. . ; • ' Collections* at each Service, in. Aid of the School Funds. On MONDAY, September 20, I THE ANN UAL TEA, . At 6.30 p.m. Admission, is. 6d. each. . PUBLIC MEETING in the Evening, addressed by the Rev. E. Best, and other Ministers. 1 ' ,f 1 895 c