-r ' I •- January 13, iHSo. 5 ) 1. ■ a:-*:-*--n. i - uriirmF

THE ASHBURTON HERALD. agagesarasigyaßnßsgSMrifaatij^apranftgiraTTtreyaygre^

Printed and published Jiy Horace John Weeks and Charles Dixon, at their' 'Printing Office, East Street, Ashburtm Tuesday, January 13, 1880.



BsMnesa Notices. NOTICE. MISS HOLDER, lately arrived from London, begs oo announce that she has commenced business as DRESS MAKER in Moore street, Ashburton, near Dr Stewart's residence. Prices strictly moderate, and no effort will Do spared to give satisfaction. • MISS H ODDS R, Deussmaker, Moon e sxee et. 169—651 a JUST ARRIVED. PAPER BAGS, PAPER BAGS. Cl ONFE CT IO NER S , Fruiterers, i Grocers, Drapers, Seedsmen, &c., can, be supplied with Paper Bags, all sizes, and Printed or Plain. WEEKS AND DIXON, G EXE HAL PeXNTEES, • East rfreet North. W. T. DAVISON, Has on Sale— Good Oranges Lemons Dates Rhubarb, in any quantity Cbcoanuts Good Potatoes Onions Cabbages Turnips Garden Seeds Thyme and Sage Ali kinds of Herbs Orders delivered in any part of Ashburtof i. 'WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, pKXT TO FOWLER’S, GROCER), TANCRED STREET, L , ASHBURTON. 563 a PUBLIC NOTICE. TRADESMEN and others who intend using the Ashburton Gas Company’s Gas should give their orders at;once have their premises fitted with Gas Fittings, to ensure no delay when the Gas is brought into the town. J. C. DOLMAN, ; LICENSED GASFITTER, Plumber, Locksmith, Whitesmith, Bell hanger, Zinc and Tin-plate Worker, Hot and Cold Water Engineer, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. N.JB.—Artesian Weils sunk and Pump £ fitted and repaired ; O. G. Guttering fixer j t Current Rates. Electric Beils supplied and fitted. . Orders punctually attended to in town and country. Sl2 I SEALY BROS., AND SEEDSMEN, I>EG to thank their friends and the ) public of Ashburton for the liberal support accorded them during the past five years, and to intimate that they HAVE OPENED mew business premises in East Street :near the Bank of New Zealand, where they will be prepared to supply Agricul tural and Garden Seeds of every descrip tion. SEALY BROS., NURSERYMEN AND SEEDSMEN, EAST STREET. The facilities we possess for testing the quality of all Seeds offered by us, and our desire to extend this branch of our busi ness, will be a sufficient guarantee that all Seeds offered by iis will be such as will give the utmost satisfaction. SEALY BROS., THE ASHBURTON NURSERY, BEACH ROAD, MOORE STREET. oOlitl



SAWING PAPER, all sizes, just ■opened at WEEKS AND DIXON, East street. T) ALL PROGRAMME CARDS in ' r> very neat styles, with Pencils and ' Ribbons, printed at the Hekald Office, East street, near Railway Station. WASTE PAPER for Sale, 3d. per lb at the Herald Office. Apply ■early. 590 /NROQUET full size—2ls. per set. H. M- JONES, Stationer, Baring Square. \J7 ANTED—Servants out of Employ f ment to advertise for Situations in ne “Herald” and “Guardian.” Only One Shilling, for Cash, tifteer words. ;a shbur ton heka ld, Published Daily. A'i ÜBSCItI.BERS are requested to make b? /mown any irregularity m the delivery, whether in Town or Country, which shall be immediately remedied. Country ssub jribers along the Wakamu Road to the ichoolj thence to Seafield, Cambridge, and Newland,. are supplied by the maißcart every 'rue.jda.' arid Friday,



Business Notices. BUTCHERS, BAKERS, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, GRAIN AND SEED ' MERCHANTS, NORTON FARM, SEAFIELD. XONES AND CO., Norton Farm, Sea field, return thanks to their patrons for the hearty support accorded to them since Norton Farm was opened as a Butchery, Bakery, and General Store, and solicit a contirmatee© of past favors, assuring customers that their interest will always have first consideration at the hands of the advertisers. Jones and Co. beg to inform their friends and the public in the Seafield and neighboring districts, that their Bread Meat, and Store Carts travel the following routes on the days given below : Seafield to Kyle, and Acton—Wednes days. Seafield to Wakanni Homestead, Waka nui School, and Creek, back by Christie’s Road— Thursdays. Seafield to North Seafield, Charing Cross, Dundas, Cambridge, returning by Pioneer Road— Fridays. In view of the Harvest, orders for at tendance of the Cart may be left at the' Store, Norton Farm, Seafield ; Wakanni School, with Mr. Ginnoy ; with Mr. Lambie, at Kyle ; and with Mr Brown, blacksmith, Clontarf. JONES AND CO., NORTON FARM, Seafield. Butchers, Bakers, General Store keepers, Grain and Seed Merchants. AGENTS FOR THE ASHBURTON HERALD AND GUARDIAN. 679 a REAPERS AND BINDERS. riIHE Undersigned having been a,- j pointed agent for the sale . f McCORMICK’S & W. A. WOOD'S REAPERS AND BINDERS is now prepared to treat with those v ho .will want them for the coining season. FREDIv. PAYITT, 555a—88 East Street, Ashburton Public Notices.



C. PERCY COX, AND AND ESTATE AGENT ANr ' VALUATOR, ASHBURTON. MONEY TO LEND ON APPROVED FREEHOLD SECURITY Agent for Union Insurance; COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. 717



THE ASHE URTON HERALD And Borough an d County Advertiser (With which u '■ incorporated the Evenie '« Echo.) ASHBURTON, WA NANUI, AND SEA FIELD “ HERALii U” DELIVERY. SUBSCRIBERS t-9 The Ashburton Herald, residing at and between the above places will, in fu* «re, be supplied by the Boy, at their reside nces, every Tues day and Friday. GREENSTREE' C, ’ fVES TERFIELD, UPPER AS HBURTOjN, AND MOUN T SOMERS'. Subscribers res iding in the above -is tricts will be supj lied by Cooks oil'" coach. Orders received t .y Messrs. Tisch imd R. Morgan. ITew Subscribj ;rs v.ill please forward their names to an] ’of the Agents, at our Office, as early a 3; possible. Subscription : I >y post or Boy, Bs. (id. per quarter ;in advance, 7s. Gd. per quarter ;or 28s. p er annum. The Ashburton the iatesfc telegraph and produce mark* lar attention will b settlers. All no! Borough Council, ( Road Beards, will l Agsencies where obfca VVakanui School Wakanui CTesfc.. Seatieid... >J ••• Newlands Spread Eagle- Mount Somers* gents xfi IF g for uevr«»n%j Herald will contain all ic and other news, grain it reports, and particu e paid to the wants of ices referring to the lounty Council, and the e found in the Hearld. The Herald can be ined : ... Mr. Ginney ... G. Leadley ... Mr. Atkinson ... T. M. Junes ... Ed Watkins ... Mr. Tisch ... R. Morgan supply printed forms fibers to sign.



Business Notices. Office Requisites, STATIONERY, &c., JUST OPENED, PRESSES, Letter and Foolscap Sizes. QOPYING BOOKS, BRUSHES, Wafcerwells, Oil Paper, Ac. STEPHENS’ WRITING INKS, Blue, Black, Violet Red, &c. JUEDGERS, CASH BOOKS, JOUR NALS, DAY BOOKS, &c. jgANK H.M. NOTE AND LETTER PAPER AND ENVELOPES.



-gNVELOPES, Blue and White, Commercial and Fancy. T)ENS, GILLOTT’S, MITCHELL’S, Waverley and Pickwick. AND LETTER PAPERS : Cream and Blue, Fine, Ruled. ~ ~ Superfine, Ruled. „ „ Extra „ „ ~ Water! ined. Yellum Antique, Extra Superfine, plain Satin Note, Chamois, Waterlined. Foreign Note, Colored, &c. WEEKS AND DIXON, IMPORTERS OF COMMEROI iL STATIONERY Herald and Guardian OFFICES, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



Useful Information. NEW ZEALAND STAMP 'DUTI .S. r A- Affidavit or Declaration ... ... ° 7 - Agree . ents, wher • the value L 20 or upwards. Ditto deed, ios. .-ocm'-iort • ita) ! i eu.-.e Join: •■ - puny, on oveiy £*-■' 01 i) 1 capital ... ... ... 0 1 0 Appo ntments, of power ov. perty ... ... •> *'«. :J Hill of Exchange, on. demand ° ° Ditto, diito, inland, not on demv.cl, for every £SO or part thereof ... o o Bill of Lading, or receipt, or copy... 1 o Certificate of Incorporation ... 5 0 0 Ch que or dm t for any sum ... O o 1 Conveyance for every °r pu:t thereof .. . . ...050 Deed of Settlement, fox every ,£ko, or part thereof ... ••• o 5 0 Deeds not otherwise charged ... o to o Lease, without .premium, for every /Tco. or part thereof annual rent ... ... ...020 Ditto, with premium, with or with out rant, or with premum an annual rent of £2O or more, same rate as Conveyances, 011 the premium and rent : Coun teipart of t.ease ... ... o 2 6 Policy of Ins nance, Marine, lor every or part there of... o 1 o



Transfer of Shares, where purchase money doe.-, not exceed £ 2O, is; £SO, 2s 6d ; ss; exceed- , ing £IOO for every £SO or part thereof ... ... ...026 Transfer of station or Run, (except as a mortgage) for every £IOO of value ... ... ... o 10 o MOONLIGHT F VENINGS. Tire Moon at 3 days old shines till about 3 o’clock. The Moon at 6 d -ys old shines till about half-past 10 o’clock. 'The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly I o’clock in the morning. The Moon at 12 days old shines from sun down till about 4 in the morning. The M. on ac 15 days old is full, and shines all night. » The Moon at 18 days old rises about 9 p.m. and shines iill morning. The Moon at 21 days old rises about II p.m. and shines till morning. 'The Moon at 24 days old ri-.es about 2 a.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise. TTIE HOUSEWIFE’S TABLE. The following is a very valuable housewife’s table, by which persons not having scales and weights at hand may readily measure the article wanted to form any recipe without the trouble of weighing, allowance to be made for an xtraordinary dryness or moisture of the ar ticle weighed or measured : Wheat (lour, 1 pound is 1 quart. Indian meal, 1 pound 2 ounces are 1 quart. Butter, when soft, I pound is 1 quart. Loaf sugar, broken, 1 pound is I qu rt. White sugar, powdered, ,1 pound 1 ounce ate I quart. Ten eggs are I pound. Flour, 4 pecks are 1 bushel. Sixteen large tablespoonsful are 1 p n Eight large teaspoonslul are 1 gill. Four large teaspoonsful are A gill. Two gills are y>- pint- Two pints aie 1 quart. Four quarts are I gallon. A common sized tumbler holds % pint. A common sized wine glass is A a gill. A tea-cup is I gill. A large wine-glass is 1 gill. Forty drops are equal to I teaspoonful. Four teaspoonfuls are equal to 1 tablespoon ful.



REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, MAR RIAGES, AND DEATHS. Births. —Parents and all other persons pre sent 'at a birth, are liable under the Act for Registration under penalty of failing, the occupier of house in which such birth took place is liable. Births are registered free up to sixty-two days, day of birth and of registra tion, both inclusive; afterwards up to six months, on payment of ss. penalty, and after declaration as to truth of particulars being duly made ; and beyond six months only after conviction before a Magistrate, and on pro duction of certificate of conviction signed by Magistrate or Clerk to Bench; and within one month of such conviction. There are other provisions as to registration of children found exposed, and registration of names within one year of birth. Marriages.—Marriages must be solem nized with open doors, between eight in the morning and four in the afternoon, in. the presence of two or more witnesses. Persons objecting to be married by a clergyman, can be married in a Registrar’s office by a Registrar. Persons desirous of being married must give notice to the Registrar of the district, and take out a Marriage Certificate; but before doing so, must have resided in the district three cleat days immediately preceedmg the application for certificate. The fees are : —for Notice and Certificate, £l 2s 6d ; Marriage by Registrar, £l ; and 2s fid for Copy of Marriage Registrar. Persons wishing to be married out of the dis trict in which they live, can only do so by residing in the district in which they wish to be married for tlnee clear days, and obtaining certificate from the Registrar of that district. Arid persons living in different districts must either both reside for three clear days in the same district, or else obtain two Certificates, viz:—one from the- Registrar of each of the districts in which they reside. Any person making false affirmation, declaration, or repie sentation before a Registrar, is guilty of mis demeanour. Deaths. —The occupier of house in which death occurs, and all persons present at a death, are liable for the registration within thirty one days; and failing these, the Undertaker or person so acting, under penalty of £10; but any of the persons liable may depute, in writing, some person acquainted with par ticulars required to attend and register ; and the person registering MLST in ail cases take to the Registrar the Doctor’s Certificate of Death. In all cases of burial, the Undertaker or person so acting, must return to the Registrar within seven days, the Burial Cer tificate, duly signed by Undertaker and officiating Minister, or two householders pre* sent at such burial. Undertakers not return ing such Burial Certificates vithin seven dayx are liable to a penalty of £$ : and Clergymen officiating and not signing Burial Certificates are also liable to a penally of £s. Any person not attending to register, a/tec notice from Registrar is duly given, is liable to a penalty of £2O There are various other provisions defining powers arid duties of Registrar, and imposing penalties for neglect in complying with various provisions of th° Act.



Useful Information. VACCINATION. I’v ' Act of the General Assembly of N ni.rls compulsory upon • v». d >u uike hi cni d, within six mbnl • . \!i, to the Medical Ofiic.tr appoints .u nt ! the cbstrict. or to some qua .■ i.au., vo have the chi! ! v& on tile child back again lor inspection. o o.\ ach of this law a line not exceeding tuny be recovered .before any bench of Magis trates. If the child be properly vaccinated, the Medical Officer or Practitioner is to give a certificate of the fact. If the child lie not sus i eptible, or unfit to endure the process, another ertdicate is to be given, which will clear the •a eats of the consequences. Children, al uio. gh vaccinated, whose vaccination certifi cates are not forwarded to the Registrar of the dislriot are still liable to a line of 40s. Inuo eulation with the virus of small pox is a crime punishable by a penalty of 10, The word “ parent " means lather, mother, or other per son having the care, nurture,’ or custody of the child. SLAUGHTER-MOUSE LICENSES. “The Slaughter-House Act, 1577,” pro vides that “no license shall be issued in res pect of any slaughter-house situated within half a mile from the outer boundary of any borough, unless such .slaughter-house has been erected, or was in course ol erection for that purpose immediately before the Ist December, 1577. Ifsuclislaugbler houseiswithin theabev*. described limit, application for the liocse must be made to the Council of the nearest borough. It a slaughter-house is within any County, ex cept as aforesaid, the application must be made to the Council ol such county. No license, 'not being the renewal of a previously existing license, shall be issued to any person, unless public: notice shall have been given by the applicant for the same, once m each week for one month, immediately preceding the time when such application is to be heard.”



MAGISTRATE’S COURT FEES. Table of Fees to me taken in respect of. Proceedings under “ Ti-je Resi dent Magistrates’ Act, 1567,” by Bailiffs. Service of summons or subpoena, or order or copy of notice of set-off, if within 2 miles of the Court House, 3s ; for every extra mile, one way, is; bailiffs fee upon execution of any warrant, or going to; view tenement, upon each view, 4s; executing any warrant, or going to view tenement beyond 2 miles from the Court House, for every extra m le, one way, is; poundage on sum levied or received under distress, is ; for keeping possession, per diem, any sum not exceeding 8s ; auctioneer’s commission on sale of goods taken in execu tion, 5 per cent.; advertising sale, the actual cost; poundage on sum for which the body is taken in execution, is. Table of Fees to be t *ken in respect of Proceedings under “ The Resi dent Magistrates’ Act, 1867,” by the Resident Magistrates, Justices of the Peace, or their Clerks. dg £ § ■Wa ch 28 8} c.l Vt S? S? 's. s. s. s. s. Filing plaint, including pliant note, if any ... ... 1 .2 4 5 8 Filing notice of set-off, accord ing to amount claimed ... 1 2 3-4 6 Hearing... ... ... 3 4 6 812 Payment of money into Court before judgment, according to amount paid in ... Id. in the £ s. s. s. s. s. Judgment ... ... I I 2 4 S Summons to a party .. 1‘ 3 4 5 6 Summons to a witness (to n clude one name) ... 22 22 4 Order not being in nature of final judgment ... ... 22 22 2 Adjournment of hearing on application of plaintiff or defendant ... ... I 2 3 4 5 S weaiing witnesses, exceeding 3 on either si.»;e... Warrant of distress or for



each additional folio Swearing or filing affidavit For every search ... For every document required in proceedings and not enumerated For every folio above 2 of 90 words each For every copy of any such document, per folio On every application to the Court, not being a hearing Filing notice of any such application Filing, ixc., of bond under Sections 89 and 100 of Act ill 1 1 I I I I 222 ill d. d. d. 6 6 6 s. s. s. 3 5 7 1 2 3 5 5 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 22 1 1 d. d. 6 6 s. s. 9 12 4 5 5 For issuing every warrant of apprehension or committal, except in cases hereinafter ex pressly provided for, 6d in the £. For every summons for commitment under section of “The Resident Magistrate’s Act, IS6S,” 3d in the £ on the amount of the original demand then remaining due. For every hearing of the matters mentioned in such summons for commitment, 6d in the £ on the amount last aforesaid. For issuing every warrant of apprehension under the 3th section of “ The Resident Magistrate’s Act, 1868,” 3d in the £ on line amount last aforesaid. For issuing every warrant of committal under the 9th section of “ The Resident Magistrate’s Act, 1868,” 6d in the £ on the amount last afore said. For every bail-bond under section seventeen of “ The Resident Magistrates’ Act, 1868”; for any sum not exceeding £20 —ss. Ditto not exceeding —7s 6d. Dit*o not exceed ing £lO0 —10s. For every hearing and order under sections 18 and 19 of “ The Resident Magistrates’ Act, 186 S,”; for any sum not exceeding £5 —4s ; not exceeding £lO - ss; not exceeding £20 —8s; not exceeding .£50 — I2s ; not exceeding —2os. For any process or proceeding issued or taken under the twentieth section of “ The Resident Magistrates’ Act, IS6B, ” the same fees as payable in respect of the like proceed ngs under “ rr he District Courts Act.”



Business Notices. ANNOUNCEMENT. G. A. VINCENT, Pit UVTC,\L PAINTER, GLAZIER, &a., Near Bank N e v. r Z sjj Ia a cl , RAKAI A,, to r.ntio-mc© that he has n-nn ■ f m v n.e ! Business in Rakaiaj an I ••11 orders entrusted to him •> ill receive prompt attention. 294 INK for Marking Packages, Sten cilling, &g. Large bottles, 2s. each, WEEKS & DIXON, Stationers, &0., East street. OHERTSBY. A. R. MARKKA M (N Montgomery’s, Chertsey), GEITE RA L STOREKEEPER, HAVING taken over the store of Messrs. Orr and Co., and increased the stock, is prepared to supply first-class articles in Grocery, Drapery, Ironmongery. etc. Agent for THE ASHBURTON HERALD. 423 Medicinal. S TEEDMAN’S SOOTHING POWDERS FOR CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH. CAUTICN TO PURCHASERS. The value of this well-known Family Medi cine has been largely tested in all parts of the world, and by all grades of society, for upwards of FIFTY YEARs,. Its well-earned exten sive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA TIONS, some of which in OUTWARD APPEARANCE so closely resemble the ori ginal as to Lave deceived many purchasers. The proprietor therefore feels it due to the public to give a suecial caution against the use .of SUCH IMITATIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested carefully to observe the four following distinctive characteristics, without which none are genuine : Ist—-In every case the words TOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTH, SURREY, are engraved on the Government Stamp affixed to each packet. 2nd —Each Single Powder has directions for the do«e, and the words, John Steed.man, Chemist, Wahvo;th, Surrey, printed thereon. 3rd—The name, Steed man, is always spelt with two EE’s. 4th —The manufacture is carried on solely at Walworth, Surrey. Sold in Packets by all Chemists and Medi cine Vendors. Sold l>y Kemfthorne, Prosser and Co., Auckland. 490 GRATEFUL—COMFORTIF G. T-'PPS’S BREAKFAST COCOA. r, “ By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of die fine properties of well selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with ? delicately-flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors’ bills. It is by tne judi cious use of such articles of diet, that a constitu tion may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us, ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. We may escape many a fata shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure bicod and a properly nourished frame.” —The Givi: Service Gazette. SOLD ONLY IN PACKETS LABELLED JAMES EPPS AND CO Homcepathic Chemists, London. BUGS, FLEAS, MOTES, BEETLES And all other Insects are DESTROYED by KEATING’S INSECT POWDER, which is quite harmless to domestic animals. In exterminating Beetles the success of this Powder is extraordinary, and no one need be troubled by those pests. It is per fectly clean in application. Ask for and be sure you obtain <- ' KEAT ING’S POWDER,” as Imitations are Noxious, and fail in giving satisfaction. Sold by all Chemists in Tins, is. & 23. 6d. each. KEATING’S WORM TABLETS, A PURELY VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT, noth in appearance and tasts, furnishing a most agreeable method of administering the only certain remedy for INTESTINAL or THREAD WORMS. It is a perfectly safe and mild preparation, and is especially adapted for chiltlien. TESTIMONIAL. Medical Hall Gildersome, Nov. 2Sth, 1576. Mr. Keating, Dear Sir, —I think it nothing but my duty to inform you of the immense sale I have for your Worm tablets, which I may justly say is enormous, and in every case gives the greatest satisfaction. I have now in stock two bottles containing the Round Worms brought me during the last few days by customers, one Worm 40 yards long. I dare not be without the remedy.—yours respectfully, M. A. Walker. Sold in tins by ail Chemists and Druggists Proprietor, TITOS. KEATING, London,- REWARD AND CAUTlON.—Whereas fraudulent imitations of this umsurpassed remedy luve been sold, I hereby request any one knowing tiie vendor of the same to com municate with me, on conviction of the offender a liberal reward will be paid. 637



IN BANKRUPTCY. TTTEEKS & DIXON have on Sale at Yf their Office, East Street North,- - PROOFS OF DEBT FORMS, FORMS OF AFFIDAVIT., Also, — FORMS of TO LE T and FOR SALE. CHRISTCHURCH AND SUBURBAN DIRECTORY FOR 1879. ON SALE at the “ HERALD ” Office, Saunders Buildings, East-street.



Price : Two Shillings and Sixpence. Neatly Bound in Cloth. The above Volume contains a lot o£ valuable information, ancl should be in the hands of every Tradesman. MAN is not wise if he don’t advertise, And Twenty Words cost a Shilling.



Printers and Publishers. \ ' • ' ■ 1 ‘ ■f A i. : AS HB U RTO N HER AL D AND BOROUGH & COUNTY ADVERTISER (With which is incorporated the Evening Echo.) GENERAL PRINTING OFFICE EAST STREET NORTH, (Near the Railway Station.) rjIHE Proprietors beg to intimate that they have imported a first-class “ATLAS” TREADLE Printing Machine, FOR JOB WORK ONLY, CAPABLE OF THROWING OP *2OOO IMPRESSIONS AN HOUR Unrivalled and unequalled in the estima tion of Printers. It is capable of executing the finest 1 work in Colors & Ornamental Printing And the cost of production will, by mean* of this labor-saving Machinery. v - a GREATLY REDUCE,*). BILLHEADS, , RECEIPTS, NOTE HEADINGS, ENVELOPES, BUSINESS GIRDS, ADDRESS LABELS, CIRCULARS, PAMPHLETS, CATALOGUES EVERY DESCRIPTION OF PRINTING in the BEST STYLE, and at Prices which cannot fail to GIVE SATISFACTION WEEKS AND DIXON^* PRINTERS & PUBLISHERS, THE ASHBURTON HERALD OFFICE, East Street N«rth Ashburton.