The Bible in Schools. Napier, June 8

A meeting was held last night for the purpose of securing the reading of the Bible in public schools. The Bishop of Waipu presided, and the Revs. Sfc. Hill, Spear, Hovel, and Penny were present. It was resolved to present a petition to Parliament, praying that the Bible may be read without note or comment in schools. A committee was appointed to get the petition signed, which will be for warded for presentation to the local members. A counter petition is to be got up. Suicide. Timaru, June 8. The wife cf Thomas Morris, laborer, had some words with her husband on Sunday week over Morris getting drunk overnight, and left her home. The body was found yesterday in the Opihi river. Property Tax. The petition against the Property Tax has been largely signed, and will be for warded to Wellington at once. The Invercargill Liberals. Invercargill, June 8.

A meeting last night of the Reform Association resolved to send the following address to Mr. Gladstone, Premier of England: - . “From this remote de pendency of the British Empire, the mem bers of the Invercargill Liberal Reform Association desire to convey their con gratulations on the success of the Liberal cause in the Parent Country. They re gard it as the opening of a new era of wise and beneficent legislation, of peaceful foreign policy, of prosperity to commerce, and, at the same time, as an augury of the. success in the land of their adoption of kindred principles of Liberalism, whose chief exponent in Hew Zealand is Sir George Grey. Dunedin, .June 7. A young couple who were married on Thursdry last, were burned out at Green Island yesterday. The house was owned by Mr. Sibbard, .of Dnnedin, and was un insured. The i contents also were unin sured. The Property Tax- Dunedin, June 8. A large meeting at Milton last night, condemned the Property Tax. The Chimborazo. Private advices report the arrival of the Chimborazo at Plymouth, after a passage of forty days.

Licensed Victuallers and the Licensing Bill.

[by telegraph.] : Wellington, June 7. At a meeting of the Licensed Victual lers Association held this afternoon, the new Licensing Bill was discussed, and the following amendments proposed :—The fee to be reduced to L3O, with uniform eleven o'clock licenses ; family hotel licenses to be struck out, as the result would be that all boarding-houses would get licenses; clubs to be owned jointly by members, and to be under supervision of the police ; malt liquors not to be sold in less quantities than five gallons. It was stated that members of the Legislature supplied their private cellars from Bel lamy’s, at cost price, and a resolution was passed that Bellamy’s should stand in the same positions as the clubs. The meeting adjourned until to-morrow, when the dis cussion will be resumed.

June 8.

The licensed victuallers met again this morning. Several suggestions and addi tions referring to the new Act were passed, and a deputation will be appointed to place them before the local members of the House of Representatives.

The Timaru Breakwater.

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Timaru, June 8.

At a committee meeting of the Timaru Harbor Board to-day, Mr. Woolcombe, Captain Cain, and other old and influen tial residents, testified to the utter inac curacy of the statements contained in Mr. Blackett’s report to Parliament as to the damage done to the railway works through the erection of the breakwater. The mem bers of The Levels Road Board passed resolutions affirming that Mr. Blackett’s representations in reference to the en croachment of the sea at Caroline Bay were contrary to local knowledge. and experi ence. The same body resolved to prosecute further their action to hare The Levels district constituted a county.

Costliness of the British Elections.

The way the money goes in this cam paign is remarkable. It will probably be the most expensive election ever held in this country. There is no great enthusiasm in the head or the heart of the nation, and no important cause or principle on either side. The profoundest agitation exists in the minds of the licensed vic tualed, who are in perpetual fear of some legislation restricting their liquor selling ; the public houses are innumerable, each is a centre of influence, and they are solid for the Tories. Then there is a good deal of warmth among the small tradesmen because of the advance of co-operative stores, concerning their views on which candidates are sharply questioned. Apart from those exercised by these two burning questions, no class of the community seems concerned to enquire after the opinions of candidates. It is mainly a race for power, a Derby race for the stakes. Money makes the mare go in such a race. Everybody who does anything, however little, ex pects to be paid three or four prices for it. It is a time when the roulette is rolling, and, as it must soon stop, each intends to make the most of the opportunity. The 'newspapers all charge treble the ordinary prices for advertisements or statements put forth by candidates or committees. There is an electoral district in London, the details of whose daily expenditures for one party are known to me. There the Liberals occupy public houses with committees at a cost of L2OO per week. They employ fifty-five clerks at a salary of L2 per week. This running through six weeks makes 1 'L1,860. Last week the postage amounted to Lloo—a fair average—raising the amount in six weeks L 2,460. Newspaper adver

tising and placards raise it easily to L 3,000. That is the mere basis of what has to be done for an ordinary canvass in London, one of the most cominonplace, the candidates being of little distinction. It is about half of what the Liberal can didates will really have to pay for either their victory or defeat. Their leading manager told me their party ex penses would probably amount to LB,OOO. The Tories will expend LIO,OOO on the same election. And these are the sums which will be spent in nearly half of the constituencies of the country. The prices have risen above the average of for mer elections from two causes : First, the lack of any great cause or cry to raise en thusiasm above the plane of mere party management; and, secondly, the vote hurried through by the Government in the last hours of Parliament, excepting from the list of “ corrupt practices at elections ”'thuximveyance of voters to the polls:-— Moncure D. Conway's Letter in Cincinnati Commercial. / _

THE ASHBURTON HERALD, TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1880.



Judge Hot. —" Don’t judge a man by his family connections, for Cain belonged to a very good family—the best there was.



Alfred Harrison. TUESDAY, 15th JUNE. 1 o’clock. ALERED HARRISON lias been favored with instructions from the trustee in the estate of George Parkin to Sell By PUBLIC AUCTION, At his Rooms, on above date The assignor’s Interest in TOWN SECTIONS No. 414, 415, and 416, Moore Street, with Workshop and Dwelling-house thereon • Also, . TOWN SECTION No. 338, Corner of Moore Street and William Street, with Three-Roomed Cot tage and One-Roomed Cottage thereon. Also, 29 BUILDING ALLOTMENTS, each Quarter-acre, situated in Treverton, and within Six Chains of South-east Town Belt. Also, . 6 BLOCKS, each containing Two Acres, adjoining the above. Title—Land Transfer Act. The above extremely valuable properties offer an opportunity to investors and others very rarely met with, as they will be dis posed of ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT RESERVE. TUESDAY, 15th JUNE, Plans and full particulars may be had of the Auctioneer. ALFRED HARRISON, Auctioneer. CONTINUATION OF SALE. WEDNESDAY, 16th JUNE. 11 o’clock. ALFRED HARRISON under instruc tions as above, will sell, on the premises of George Parkin, Moore Street, Ashburton, The whole of his STOCK-IN-TRADE, MACHINERY TIMBER, &C., Comprising—l Mathieson’s Morticing Machine, 1 General Joiner (by Furness, of Liverpool) with Saws, Tennoning, Morticing, and Plan ing appliances complete ; 1 50- inch Saw Bench, with Saws, Belt ing, etc., complete ; 1 4-horse Power, with Engine, Vertical Boiler, Pumps, and Tank, com plete ; 6 Register Grates, 40 pair Sashes, 1 ton Nails, assorted ; Zinc, Glass, Locks, Hinges, and Ironmongery of all descriptions. Also, 6 Horses (Draught and Hacks) 1 Light Spring Trap and Harness, 1 Spring Dray, 1 Chaffcutter (by Bentall) &c., &c., &c. ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT RESERVE. Sale at 11 o’clock sharp. WEDNESDAY, 16th JUNE. ALFRED HARRISON, 534 c Auctioneer. About six miles from Ashburton, on tin Wakanui Estate. FOR SALE OR TO LET, WITH A PURCHASING CLAUSE, 450 acre farm 450 Well watered on Longbeach Run. Also, 165 ACSIS 165 Ashburton Forks, now in grass. For Sale, cheap dwelling house of seven rooms, near the Parsonage, East Town Belt. To Let, two shops in East Street. Also Office in do. Two-roomed house with lean-to, in Mona Square. Two-roomed cottage near Mr. Hay T. Smith’s Also, That old established blacksmith and wheelwright’s workshop, and Dwelling House in Ashburton, centrally situated, close to the Somerset Hotel, and now in the occupation of Mr. H. J. Edwards. For full particulars Apply to T. BULLOCK.



Edmiston, Gundry & Co. FOR SALE, BY PRIVATE TREATY. THE undersigned have for sale by Private Treaty, the following Pro perties : R.S. 28216, 7,8, 9, containing 686 acres, which will be sold in farms of 100 acres and upwards. This property is within 4 miles of Ashburton township, is very good land, and will be sold on very reasonable terms, viz, 10s. per acre cash and the balance at a low rate of interest on a term •f years. 210 ACRES on Gould and Cameron’s run. This property is partly fenced with gorse fences. 128 ACRES at Chertsey, all securely fenced, and is at present sown with turnips. This property will be sold at a low price on easy terms. 125 ACRES at Greenstreet, securely fenced with live fences, and sub divided, and a permanent stream of water. 285 ACRES at Greenstreet, to be sold or let on a purchasing clause in one or more blocks. This is excellent land, and laid down in English grass, and well, watered with creeks. This would make a capital farm, and will be sold on very liberal terms. 210 ACRES close to the township of Ashburton, with good dwell ing-house, stable, granary, &c. This property will be let for a term of years at a low rent. 500 ACRES at Orari, in one or more blocks. 150 ACRES at Tinv aid. A capital farm, being all fenced and ready for cropping. There are three creeks running through this pro perty. 150 ACRES at Ashton. A well com pact farm, together with house, stables, &o. Price very low. 800 ACRES at Mount Possession. 1500 ACRES near the spread Eagle Hotel. T.S. No 879, Ashburton. T.S. 301, 302, Burnett-street, Ash burton. T.S. 247, Kcrmode Street, Ashbur ton. T.S. 182, 183, opposite Church, Tinwald, a bargain, &c. EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & CO., Auctioneers and Estate Agents. Agents for the QOUTH BRITISH FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £1,000,000. Risks taken on all kinds of Property, Growing Crops, Grain in Stack, Thresh ing Machines, &c. EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & CO., East Street. 106



Business Notices. HORSE FEED. HORSE FEED. CRUSHED OATS. THE Undersigned are prepared to CRUSH OATS in any quantity. WOOD & CO., 539c-909a Aihburton Brewery. DAVIS’S Cheap FURNITURE AN D BEDDING M A N UFACTORY, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. EVERY article Sold at Christchurch Prices and guaranteed best of material and workmanship. FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED W. DAVIS.- MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. 529 c Ashburton Bakery, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. rpHOMAS rpAYLOR, BAKER, PASTRYCOOK, AND CON FECTIONER. ALL ARTICLES GUARANTEED TO BE OF THE BEST QUALITY. Soiree, Picnic, and Wedding Parties supplied on the shortest notice. z®®'* HOT TEA, COFFEE & PIES From 9a. m. to 9 p.m.; Saturdays, 9a. in. till 11 p.m. THOMAS TAYLOR, Ashburton Bakery. 492 c



Business Notices. EVERETT BROS. AND CO., CHEAP DRAPERS, HAVELOCK STREET, ASHBURTON. E. B. and Co. are now showing tlieir TIN T E R R A P E R Y, Comprising EVERY NOVELTY IN EACH DEPARTMENT. NEW GOODS ARRIVING MONTHLY. 605 c CABINETMAKING & UPHOLSTERING ESTABLISHMENT, Havelock Street (next T. Hicks, Baker), Opposite County Council Chambers, ASHBURTON. Cheapest House in Town for New and Secondhand Furniture. John e e c h , PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER PAPERHANGER, &c. Drawers from 30s. and upwards, Dressing tables and Washstands 10s. and upwards. ALL KINDS OF REPAIRS. Furniture Renovated and Repolished, or Exchanged. 248 c



FURNITURE 1 FURNITURE ! ! Made to Order by OHARLES Jg RAD ER, PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, FURNITURE DEALER, &C. Chests of Drawers, 3ft. 6in. x 3ft. 6in., with five drawers, Price 70s. Scotch Chest of Drawers, with six drawers, ’rice £5 10s. Kitchen Cupboard, from 30s. Do. with Dresser, from 40s. Venetian and other Blinds, Curtain Poles, Oxford and other Picture Frames made to order. Furniture repaired and renovated. GREAT SOUTH ROAD, TINWALD, Beyond Clark’s Grain Stores. .For Sale, a Light Waggon, nearly new. in good order, Price £22. A good chance for anyone requiring a useful conveyance cheap. 346 c CENTRAL BUTCHERY, (Baring Square, Ashburton). J. WARD, Family Butcher, IN thanking the public for their very liberal sxqiport, and in consequence of having so large a patronage, is now in a position to supply the best meat that can be procured at the following reduced prices for cash : BEEF ... ... 2d., 3d., and 4d. LEGS MUTTON, PRIME, ... 3d. FORE-QUARTERS, ... ... l|d Customers can be supplied at the prices either from the shop or cart. J. WARD, Butcher.



OTTQN & CO. c HORSE CLIPPERS, 24 Years’ Colonial Experience. HORSES BROKEN IN TO SADDLE AND HARNESS. Moderate Charges. Apply Baldwin s Hotel, or Brighton Boarding House, Triangle 842g-450c



DENTISTRY. jyj- R. J. P. ARMSTRONG Surgeon and Mechanical Dentist. (From Dunedin) Can be consulted, for the present, at Quill’s Commercial Hotel. Mr. Arm strong will meet Patients at the Rakaia Hotel every THURSDAY until furthe notice. 513c-907g JUST ARRIVED Young Ladies’ Journals and Bow Bells for MAY, Family Herald and London Journal for APRIL. H. M. JONES, Stationer, 360 c East Street and Baring Square. TEACHERS can obtain the MULTI PLICATION TABLES, printed on gummed papei. in any quantity at the Herald Office, East street, near the Railway Station. BROWN PAPER, strong, and large sheets, at s|d. per lb. WEEKS AND DIXON, Stationers, East street North (near the Railwry Station), Ash burton. HAVE you Lost Anything ?—Tell the finder through the Herald for a Shilling. If he is honest he will bring it to you without a reward, but you can bait a finder of shaky morals by a tempting offer of remuneration for his trouble. AT for a Shilling cash.)



Business Notices. LATEST STYLES FROM LONDON & PARIS. CRAIGHEAD & CO., Merchant Tailors, TANCRED STREET, (Next Orr & Co.) PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. 982a-445a DON’T! PLEASE! DON’T! STOP ! DO STOP! STOP before you give your next order for a Suit of Clothes. IF you want Style, Fit, and Quality, try the Undersigned. R EAD the following, then call and in spect the Goods. (YARDS READY) 350 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, f SAMPLES ) 70 TO ,SELECT FROM Comprising the following : 70 German Cloths, plain and fancy, the most fashionable Beaver Cloths, suitable for Winter Scotch Tweeds, assorted Mosgiel ~ ~ Kaiapoi ~ ~ West of England Cloths Bedford Cords Irish Frieze, &c. , &c., &c. CALL and inspect this Splendid Assort ment before you order. OTTO: Small Profits and Quick M Returns. Terms —Cash. and Finish second to none. jgCONOMY £1 Is. Cash for a Pair of Trousers £3 15s. Cash for a Tweed Suit. The Address is— G. J. F. LUBLOW, THE TAILORING DEPOT, Triangle, Ashburton, Between Post Office and Baldwin’s Central Hotel. 782g-390c



T. R. HODDER & CO. HAVE much pleasure in announc ing to their friends and the public generally, that their stock of WINTER. DRAPERY, MILLINERY, MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING HATS AND HOSIERY, BOOTS AND SHOES, IS NOT TO BE SURPASSED FOR QUALITY AND ASSORTMENT, Each Department being replete with everything suitable for the season. JUST TO HAND— A Yery Large Assortment op Melbourne Clothing, MADE ESPECIALLY TO ORDER. T. R. HODDER & 00. having been encouraged by their greatly increased trade in the Clothing Department, have ENLARGED THEIR PREMISES. Enabling them to keep a Larger and More Varied Assortment. Tailoring In all branches by most experienced hands. SUITS, RIDING TROUSERS, HABITS, &c., made on the most im proved principle, at the shortest notice, and as cheap, or cheaper, than any house in Canterbury. T. R. HODDER and CO., seeking to Encourage Local Industries keep a well assorted stock of Kaiapoi, Roslyn, and Mosgiel Manufactured Goods. Boots and Shoes, Imported and Colonial make, from the best Christchurch and Dunedin Manufacturers. T. R. HODDER & CO., while not pro fessing to sell everything at COST PRICE, are prepared to meet EXISTING COM PETITION and to encourage all Cash Purchasers. An experience of twenty six years Colonial storekeeping has taught our Firm the value of a Cash Grocery Business, which they have found succeed so well in Ashburton since bringing down the prices of many leading commodities, which course they are still prepared to continue and show their preferring PROMPT CASH, rather than risk long credit with large profits. Ironmongery AND Crockeryware AT LOWEST PAYING RATES. Sole Agents for Singer’s Sewing Machines Sole Agents for Wanzer Sewing Machine. Agents for Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. T. R. HODDER & CO. 407 c



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



Business Notices. BEST NEWCASTLE COALS LAMBTON COLLIERY. 50s. fER TOK 1 A PER CENT. DISCOUNT for CASH. SPRINGFIELD t COALS 40s. PER TON. 10 Per -Cent. Discount for Cash. To be delivered in my yard. Acconnts to be paid monthly. 359C-773G C. PERCY COX. HALLO! HALLO! QUILL AGAIN. REDUCTION IN PRICES. BOTTLED WINES & SPIRITS. T. QUILL, SEEING the necessity of a Wholesale Bottling, Wine, and Spirit Store in Ashburton, has determined to supply that want, and therefore begs to submit the following list of Prices, every article guaranteed to be of the best and purest description. PRICELIST. Brandy Flasks, 2s. and 4s. per flask. Fine Old Port, per Bottle, ss. and 6s. Superior old Dry Montelado, (old Sherry) 5h & 6s. Yery old Scotch Whisky, per Bettle ss. Fine old Irish Whisky, per Bottle, ss. Superior old Jamaca Rum, per Bottle, ss. Fine old Martelle’s Dark Brandy, per Bottle, ss. Hennessey’s Brandy, per Bottle, 6s. Superior Square Gin (J.D.K.Z.), per Bottle, 6s. Superior Old Tom (Swain ‘Booth’s), per Bottle, ss. All other brands equally Reduced. QUILL’S Assorted Dozen of Best Wines and Spirits for £3 10s, containing— -3 bottles Brandy 2 „ Port 2 ~ Rum 2 bottles Whisky 2 ~ Sherry 1 ~ Old Tom (Ready packed, and forwarded to any par of the County on the shortest notice.) One trial will prove to Quill’s customer* the quality of his taps. COMMENCING MONDAY, 26th APRIL. Open from 7a. m to 6 p.m. during winter months. Note Address —• T. QUILL’S, WHOLESALE BOTTLING STORES, Commercial Hotel, (Near Railway Station), Ashburton. 751G-336e



PRACTICAL WATCH & CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. ROBT. MURRAY, MOORE STREET, BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON, TT AYING had over thirty years’ ex n perience in some of the leading establishments in England and Scotland, trusts by good workmanship and atten tion to business to merit a share of the patronage of the inhabitants of Ashburton and County. A well-assorted stock of Watches, Clocks, Jewellery, Spectacles, &c. Watch Glasses and Keys, of best quality, fitted. All Watch and Clock Work and Jewel lery repairs executed on the Premises. Specimens of Workmanship byr R.M. shown in the window, AT MOORE STREET (Next Door to the Road Board Office), - BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON. 824g-429c M. McCALLUM, ATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER Every description of Jewellery made to order and repaired. Electro-plating and Gilding. Hair plaits and Devices done. Watches and Clocks accurately Repaired. Diamonds and every description of Stones substantially Set. Clocks from 7s. fid. each. Do., with alarm, 15s. CASHEL STREET, Next Bake of Australasia., Christ* church. 221