A circular from the Registrar-General ■was read, asking for a return of the re ceipts and expenditure of the Board, during the year ended 31st March, 1830, and some other statistical information re lative to the district. The clerk was de sired to fill up and forward the return. Some other detail correspondence was read and disposed of. THE WARD SYSTEM. Inaccordance with a former resolution, as publicly notified in the County news papers, the Board proceeded to confirm the resolution of 27th May last ‘‘ That ' this district be legally divided into five wards, the boundaries of which shall be— *'Hoi 2 Ward. —Bounded on the north-east by the centre of part of the Ashburton river, en the north-west by part of No. 1 Ward, on the south and south-west by the centres of parts of Chatmoss, McLennon’s, and Longbeach roads, and on the south-east by the. centres of Dawson’s, part of Ford’s, and Wheatstone roads. No. 3 Ward. —Bounded on the north-east by the centre of part of the Ashburton river, on the north-west by part of No. 2 Ward, on the west and south-west by the centres of part of Longbeach road and creek, arid on the south-east by the sea. No 4 Ward. —Bounded on the north and north-west by Nos. 2 and 1 Wards, on che south-west by the centres of part of the Hinds river and the Longbeach boundary drain, ori the south-east by the sea, and on the east by Nos. 3 and 2 Wards. No. 5 Ward. —Bounded on the north-east by Nos. 4 and 1 Wards on the north-west'by part of the Great Southern Railway, on the south-west by the centre of part of the Rangitata river, and on the south-east by the sea. No. 1 Ward. —Bounded on the north-east by the centre of part of the [Ashburton river, on the north-west by part of the Great Southern Railway, on the south-west by the centre of part of the Hinds river, and on the south-east by the centre of part of boundary road. The pay-sheet, amounting to L 320 11s. 4d. having been passed, the Board ad journed. .

Resident Magistrate’s Court.

Tuesday, June 8,

(Before Mr. F. Guinness, R.M.) INTERPLEADERS.

Saunders Bros. v. George Jameson. — Mr. O’Reilly for Saunders Bros., Mr. Purnell for Mr. Jameson. This was an action in which Saunders Bros, sought to recover a drill which, they asserted, had been sent to E. S. Lowe, of Kyle, the said drill having been distrained and sold by the bailiff of the R.M. Court, by the order of Mr. Jame son, trustee in the estate of Dudson, a bankrupt, who had obtained judgment for a debt owing by Lowe to the estate. For the plaintiffs Mr. O’Reilly called — Samuel Saunders/who deponed as fol lows —I am a member of the firm of Saunders Bros., which firm consists of Edward and Samuel Saunders. lam ac quainted with Mr. Lowe, and also know a drill which has been taken by the bailiff of this Court from the property of Lowe. The drill belongs to Saunders Bros. It was lent to Lowe about the end of last August or the beginning of September, to finable him to get his crop in. It is the drill sold by the bailiff which we claim. By Mr. Purnell —We purchased the drill from Mr. Booth, of Christchurch, for which we gave L 32. There was no agreement in writing between Lowe and ourselves with reference to the drill. We had a bailiff in possession of the drill, to gether with goods over which we had a bill of ; sale. It was merely lent to Lowe for farming purposes. We were in terested in his crop. Our bailiff went into possession about six weeks previous to the seizure by the bailiff of the Court, but the exact date I cannot state. I cannot say whether our bailiff was in possession before Jameson obtained judgment against Lowe. Our reason for putting a bailiff in was to protect [ourselves from distraint by execution creditors. We feared that Lowe was about to be sued. Our reason for not removing the drill was that Lowe might require it again. Drills are not re quired during harvest time. We did not remove the drill because we considered it as safe there as in our possession, and Lowe might require it in a few weeks. Before the execution, I let Mr. Jameson know that we had a claim on some of the goods. It is very possible I told Jameson that the drill, although not in the bill of sale, was our property. I will not con tradict Mr. Jameson if he asserts to the contrary. Mr. Lowe informed several parties that the drill was ours, but there was nothing to show strangers that it did not belong to Lowe. After the drill was seized, I told Jameson the drill was our property, and he suggested it would be necessary to prove the ownership in this Court. Our bailiff had an order from us to seize the drill, but I do not think it was stated in the order that it was our pri vate property. Ido not know of my own knowledge whether the bailiff took pos session.

Re-examined by Mr. O’Reilly—lt is rot the practice of busiuess men to set out muniments of title in an order.

Edward Sidney Lowe, sworn—l was the defendant in an action brought by Mr. Jameson, as trustee in Dudson’s estate. The drill claimed belonged to. Saunders Bros., and. was amongst other things seized by the bailiff. I borrowed the drill from Saunders Bros, about August, 1879. They were interested in my crop. A man on the farm took possession of the drill on behalf of Saunders Bros., and remained in possession of it until it was distrained by the bailiff of the R.M. Court.

By Mr. Purnell—l cannot say who were the members of the firm of Saunders Bros, at that time. I never saw an ad vertisement in the papers announcing the retirement from the firm of Mr. William Sounders. At the time I borrowed the drill there w a3 an arrangement for them tp get me a drill, for which I was to pay L{32. I understood I was to pay for the drill sent, but the firm did pot debit me with it, It was taken away once by the firm, but was sent back again. When Saunders’bailiff came down, we expected an execution in. Mr. Crisp told me that he was going to-put in an execution on be half of Dudson’s trustee. About a fort night or three weeks elapsed between the bailiff taking possession and the R.M. bailiff distraining. I may have told Mr. Crisp about this time that if I were pressed for money, I should have to file. Either Mr. Crisp or Mr. Jameson gave we time to pay the claim of Hudson's trus

tee. When Pearson, the R.M. bailiff, came down, both the bailiff in possession and myself told him that it was not lr y property, but belonged to Saunders Bros. We did not say it was under the bill of sale.

By Mr. O’Reilly—l remember Mr, S. Saunders saying that the drill was not my property until I had paid for it. In an account which has been redered to me by the firm, the drill was not charged. By the Bench—lt is about a week since I got the account current from the firm. C. C. Hurrell produced the papers in Jameson v. Lowe. The judgment against Lowe was made on 25th November, 1879. By Mr. O’Reilly—l am Clerk of the District Court. Dudson filed in this dis trict. The records of the bankruptcy are in my possession. I have them now in Court.

Mr. O’Reilly wished the papers in Dud son’s bankruptcy to be produced, but this the Court would not allow. Mr. O’Reilly then asked the witness if he knew that Jameson was only one of two trustees in the estate, but the Bench refused to allow the question to be answered. Several questions being asked by Mr. O’Reilly, Mr. Purnell contended that no cross ex amination of a witness could take place who was only called for the production of documents, a view in which the Bench co incided. Alfred Pearson deponed to executing a warrant in Dudscn’s estate. Mr. O’Reilly objected to the warrant being put in, because the judgment had not been proved, and read from Roscoe’s IY'isi Prius , a case where this was laid down. His Worship allowed the warrant to go in. Alfred Pearson continued—ln pursu ance of that warrant I entered on the premises of Lowe, and seized, amongst other things, a drill, which was lying at the end of the stable. There were no dis tinguishing marks on it. I understood Saunders Bros, had a bill over some of the things, and saw the bill of sale, and consequently I seized it. Nothing was said to me by Saunders Bros, concerning the drill. When I seized the articles, I told Lowe that I must seize either the drill or the dray ; the latter was not included in the bill of sale. He asked me not to seize the dray, as he was using it, and told me the drill belonged to a neighbor. I seized the drill and two colts. This was done about the 14th or 15th May. I got notice that they claimed a day or two afterwards. Mr. Saunders told me that he had Lowe’s brother there in possession, as bailiff under the bill of sale. The bailiff did not claim the drill as Saunders’. I did not get written notice until the day of sale—lßth May. This was about an hour before the sale, by Mr. O’Reilly. He told me to go on with the sale. After all expenses and charges were paid L 1.9 12s. 3d. was the amount realised. The 3rd of June was the day on which the summons was served.

By Mr. O’Reilly—l do not remember you saying that there was no time to enter into sureties. I don’t remember any reasons being given by you why the sale should be gone on with. Nothing was said about paying the money over to Mr. Jameson. I heard that you were looking for me the day previous. I was absent in the country, and when I came back the notice was served upon me— about eleven o’clock. Prior to this I did not know that Saunders Bros, claimed the drill.

Mr. O’Reilly then claimed judgment for the plaintiff. (1) Because it had not been proved that Mr. Jameson, who sued as trustee of Dudson, was trustee ; and (2) that the judgment had not been proved. The plaint book was the only evidence of the judgment admitted, and the decision of Judge Johnston on this point must be within his Worship’s recollection. His Worship reserved his decision on these points. Mr. O’Reilly then addressed the Court for the claimant, and his Worship reserved his decision till Thursday at 11 a.m.

Reed v. Mcßae. —Mr. Purnell for plaintiff; Mr. Crisp, instructed by Mr. Ireland, for defendant. Chas. Francis Roed deponed—l remem ber purchasing two reapers and binders for LllO from Ben. Bates. The Wester field property had just previously been sold by my mother. I asked Mr. Hawdon, the purchaser, if he would allow me to slow the machines in the woolshed, and he gave me permission so to do. Mr. Hawdon carted portions of the machines to the woolshed. The portions which were not carried to the shed were seized by M £ Rae’s bailiff. We had information given us that the things were seized. They are still my property.

. By Mr. Crisp—lt was in Christchurch I purchased the machine, at the Zetland Arms. Did not know that Bates w.as soon to leave the Colony. Bates was perfectly sober at the time. No money passed during the transaction. The machines were taken in consideration as rent for land. It was purely for rent that the machines were taken. I will not contra dict a witness if he swears that the ma chines were taken as payment for anything else. This was rent for the ground, for about the term of twelve months. lam a son of the late Mr. Charles Heed. I had had a verbal authority from my mother to receive the rent from Bates, and have a general authority from my mother [pro duced] to act in all matters of business for her. I have told a man named Hewitt to distrain for rent. I told Hewitt to go to Bates’ farm and seize the oats. I was up there a day or two after, and saw the man Hewitt in possession. This would be about the 7th or Bth May. The two reapers and binders were in the list of goods which the bailiff had to seize, and I told him to strike those out as they belonged to me. I will not swear that I told Hewitt that the machines were taken as payment for Bates’ mutton bill. I valued the machines at LllO. The pro perty of Westerfield was sold to Mr. Hawdon, but the reapers and binders were not sold to him. A deal of plant on the ground was sold to Mr. Hawdon. I do not know where the machines in question were on the day of the sale. They were not in cluded in any bill of sale, John Davison, sworn, said he saw the bailiff the night after the seizure, and told him that the machines were Mr. Reed’s property, and warned him not to take them. I told him we held a receipt, and he was not to move the machines. The bailiff still persisted in taking them, say ing his instructions "were to seize the ma chines, and he should do so. Judgment was given for Mr. Reed, and the machinery ordered to be delivered to him. Costs were also allowed,

THE ASHBURTON HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE io, iBBo.



Edmiston, Gundry & Co. FOR SALE, BY PRIVATE TREATY. THE undersigned have for sale by Private Treaty, the following Pro perties : R.S. 2821 G, 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, &c. Price very low. 800 ACRES at Mount Possession. 1500 ACRES near the spread Eagle Hotel. T.S. No 879, Ashburton. T. S. 301, 802, Burnett-street, Ash burton. T.S. 247, Kermode Street, Ashbur ton. T.S. 182, 183, opposite Church, Tinwald, a bargain, &c. EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & CO., Auctioneers and Estate Agents. Agents for the gOUTH BRITISH FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £1,000,000. rf - Risks taken on all kinds of Property, Growing Crops, Grain in Stack, Thresh ing Machines, &c. EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & CO., East Street. 106 About six miles from Ashburton, on the Wakanui Estate. FOR SALE OR TO LET, WITH A PURCHASING CLAUSE, 450 ACEE FARM 450 Well watered on Longbeach Run. Also, 165 ACRES 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. Business Notices. if c OTTON & C O HORSE CLIPPERS, 24 Years’ Colonial Experience. J HORSES BROKEN IN TO SADDLE AND HARNESS. Moderate Charges. Apply Baldwins Hotel, or Brighton Boarding House, Triangle ty „ 842g-450c



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 ! S before you give your next order for a Suit of Clothes. 350 IF you want Style, Fit, and Quality, try the Undersigned. READ the following, then call and in spect the Goods. C YARDS READY 350] T 0 ; ( CUT. JUST ARRIVED—The best Stock of Winter Cloths to be got for money SUPERIOR in quality to anything eve yet shown in Ashburton. I SAMPLES 70 ] T 0 (SELECT FROM Comprising the following : 70 German Cloths, plain and fancy, the most fashionable Beaver Cloths, suitable for Winter Scotch Tweeds, assorted Mosgicl ~ ~ Kaiapoi ~ ~ West of England Cloths Bedford Cords Irish Frieze, &c., &c., &c. CALL and inspect this Splendid Assort ment before you order. M OTTO: Small Profits and Quick Returns. Terms—Cash. 'I TYLE and Finish second to none. ES £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 Very Large Assortment of Melbourne Clothing, MADE ESPECIALLY TO ORDER. T. R. HODDER & CO. having been encouraged by their greatly increased trade in the Clothing Department, have ENLARGED/i HEIR 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., ~p>EG to announce that they intend to DISSOLVE PAETNEESHIP on Ist SEPTEMBER. They -will therefore, on Saturday, May Ist, offer the whole of their superio stock, amounting to over £20,000 worth of DRAPERY, lEONMONGEEY, AND GEOCEEIES, AT COST PRICE. The reductions in price extends to every Department in our Business, And we trust our Customers will pay PEOMPT CASH DUEING SALE. All Goods will be marked in plain figures with Red Ink. (T - # jr All outstanding accounts must be paid at once so that partnership accounts may be adjusted. OEE & CO., ASHBURTON & RAKAIA April 24th, 1880. P. S. —A Large Shipment of Drapery Goods just opened up ex Pallala. Guns! Guns! Guns! POWDER. SHOT. CAPS. OEE AND CO. JJAVE now on hand a very fine assortment of BREECHLOADING DOUBLE AND SINGLE-BAREEL 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. OR R AND CO. It 9c-Sg



Business Notices. BEST NEWCASTLE COALS LAMBTON COLLIERY. 50s. raßTOir -1 A PER CENT. DISCOUNT f or CASH. SPRINGFIELD COALS 40s. PER TON. 10 Per Cent. Discount for Cash. To be delivered in my yard. Acconnts to be paid monthly. 359077 3° C. PERCY COX.



HALLO! HiLLO! 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. PRICE LIST. Brandy Flasks, 2s. and 4s. per flask. Fine Old Port, per Bottle, ss. and 6s. Superior old Dry Montelado, (old Sherry) sb. & 6s. Very 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-336c PRACTICAL WATCH & CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. € \ ROBT. MURRAY, MOORE STREET, BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON, AVING had over thirty years’ ex 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 by R.M. shown in the window, AT MOORE STREET (Next Door to the Road Board Office), BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON. 824g-429c M. McCALLUM, 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. 6d. each. Do., with alarm, 15s. CASHEL STREET, Next Bank of Australasia, Christ church. 221 c



Business Notices. DENTISTRY. R. J. P. ARMSTRONG SURGEON AND MECHANICAL DENTIST. ~i (From Dunedin) Can be consulted at Rakaia from and after Saturday next.



EVERETT BROS. AND CO., 4 CHEAP DRAPERS, HAVELOCK STREET, ASHBURTON.,. E. B. and Co. are now showing their T INTER TAR APERY, Vi P Comprising EVERY NOVELTY IN EACH DEPARTMENT. NEW GOODS . ARRIVING MONTHLY. 505 c CABINETMAKING & UPHOLSTERING ESTABLISHMENT, Havelock Street (next T. Hicks, Baker), Opposite County Council Chambers, ASHBURTON. Cheapest House in Town for New and Secondhand Furniture. Jo M HN IVIEECH, i 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 DAVIS’S Cheap FURN ITU RE AND BEDDING M A N U FACTORY, 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. rn H 0 M A S T A Y L OR, BAKER, PASTRYCOOK, AND CON FECTIONER. ALL ARTICLES GUARANTEED TO BE OF THE BEST QUALITY. Soiree, Picnic, and Wedding Parties supplied on the shortest notice. jm* HOT TEA, COFFEE & PIES From 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m. till 11 p.m. THOMAS TAYLOR, Ashburton Bakery. 492 c FURNITURE ! FURNITURE !! Made to Order by harles r a d e r, PRACTICAL CABmETMAKER, FURNITURE DEALER, &C. Chests of Drawers, 3ft. 6in. x 3ft. Gin., with five drawers, Price 70s. Scotch Chest of Drawers, with six drawers, Mce £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 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.