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[by telegraph. ]

Dunedin, July 2. Si Prime beef,-275. 6d. „per 100 lbs.; pr mutton, 3d. per lb.; .good sample milling wheat, 3s. 6d. to 3s. 10d.; fowls f'i wheat 2s. 6d. to 35.; feed oats, Is. 4d. to Is. 5d.; milling, Is. 5d.; malting barley, : i 3s. 6d. .to 3s. lOd.; feed, 2s. to 3s. r potatoes, L2 55.; old hay, L 4; new oaten hay, L 3 ; chaff, L 3 straw, L2 ; M. bran, L 3 5s ; pollard L 4 ; flour, L 9 10s to i ' LlO ; oatmeal, L 9 10s.; pearl barley, L 18; onions Id.; cheese, 5d.; bacon, rolled, 9d; 'A; hams, lOd.; sides bacon 9d.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office* ; l-L as follows : For Christchurch and North at 6 a.m. £-9. aim., and 5 p.m., daily. fr and 5 p.m. daily. | For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, ’ Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, e/I and Geraldine, at 10.15 a.m. daily. For Temuka, Timaru, and South at 6 a.m. arid 10.15 a.m. daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and • Ashburton Gorge, on Tuesdays and Fridays, at 10.30 a.m. L For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, If* at 3.15 p.m. daily. y \ For .Wakanui, and Seafiold, on Tues : days and Fridays, at 6 a. m.

. Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post Office—

From Christchurch at 10.35 a. m., 4.55 1 p.m., and 8.15 p.m. daily. From Chertsey, Rakaia, &c. at 10.35 a.m. daily. v. From Dunedin and intermediate places at 5.25 p.m. daily. ! '■ Fr#m Temuka and Timaru at 9.25 a.m.

v i x and 5.25 p.m. daily. From Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 3 p.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a.m. daily. From Wakanui and Seafield on Tues days and Fridays at 2.30 p.m.

W. St. G. Douglas, .. y f Postmaster.

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With Which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1880. Victorian Election.

It is evident from the. returns of the Victorian elections that the chances of of the; Service Ministry, remaining . in power are not over-bright. Already 45 seats in the general election have been gained by the Opposition, and only 34 by the Ministerialists, while one of the lead ing journals expresses a belief that Mr. Service’s party will return to Parliament in a minority of 25 or 26, and it is there fore expected that Government will at once resign. From the tone of the telegrams we gather that the religious party who so often sway an election when they vote together—the Roman Catholics -—have decided the fate of the Service Government by voting with the Opposi tion. From this it may be inferred that the many-sided Berry is fully prepared to buy his hold on power by being kind to the Catholics on the education question.

“ Economy.”

The great political cry of the day is “Retrench, retrench, retrench," and every Parliamentary speech we now read, has for its refrain, “Economy.” It was this cry that turned out the Grey Go vernment, who stood convicted of ex travagence ; and it is the credit they have for possessing the virtue of thirft that re tains in power the Hall Ministry. It is needful that the whole country at a time like the present, should go into a “ pet ” of economy, for times are hard, and money scarce. Trade is dull and business slack, and the screw must be treated to an extra turn everywhere. Yet, in these hard times for the settlers Government find it awkwardly necessary to increase taxation to square income with expenditure. It is this “ hard-up ” state of the colony * from Government down to the humblest toiler that is the key-note of the economi cal refrain. It was this impecu.niosity that, gave birth to the Civil Service, the Rail way, and the Native Industries Commis-. sions, and that caused every member of the House of Representatives to be so economically virtuous in his criticisirus of the. estimates. Allround, salaries are to be reduced, and every payment that can by any possibility be lessened, must be curtailed to its utmost. We say “ every ” with preservation, for a matter has cropped up that is apt. to shake one's faith in the earnestness of Parliament in this economy pet. Abe Lincoln used to tell a story like this. A lady told her negnJ servant to stir the jam that was boiling on the fire, while she went out for a spell. She also gave him strict orders on no ac count to taste it. To make sure he would abstain she ordered him to hold up his lips to be chalked. With a dish of whit ing in her hand, she went through the motion of dipping in her finger, and then drew it across the negro’s lips. When she came back she found Sambo’s lips whitened from the one corner of his mouth to the other, notwithstand ning that her finger, when crossing his labials had been totally innocent of chalk. We very much fear that the New Zealand legislators are much in the position of Sambo, and that in regard to their own honorarium their lips are whitened an inch think, for we find a Bill read a second time which, despite their virtuous outcry, is to increase this honorarium by £lO a year to each member residing three miles out of Wellington. It is pleasing, doubtless, to hear Mr. Saunders move for a reduc tion of 10 per cent, on all salaries, and to hear Mr. S. P. Andrews attack the Speaker’s salary, the salary , of the Clerk of the House, and that of the Usher, but it would be far more pleasing were we to hear that the members of the House all round were less ready to support a measure that increased their own Parliamentary “ screw.” We are quite willing to concede the principle that members should be paid for the time they spend in the colony’s service, and that all legitimate expenses incurred by them in going to and coming from Wellington should be borne by the colony. But surely the time to increase that payment is not during a session when the colony is in a financial extremity, and when the watchword is to “ reduce expen diture to its very utmost, and save money at every opportunity.” The time to go in for increases of this kind is when the colony is well to do, not when its nose is at the grind-stone to make both ends meet. The Bill to increase the honor arium is entitled The Members of General Assembly Expenses Bill, and it is to the hon. member, for Hokitika. Mr. Seddon, to whom we owe its introduction. His name appears upon the Bill, but the readiness with which it passed the second reading shows how exactly his ideas coincide with the majority of the House.

The Fancy Fair. —lt will be observed from an announcement in another column that Mr. Montague intends to keep open his fancy fair and bazaar for another week, only, a broad hint to those who have not favored his attractive show with a visit, that further procrastination may result in disappointment. Sporting Publication. —We have re ceived Mr. J. J. Millar’s pocket pamphlet for the forthcoming racing season, which contains a large amount of matter which will be read with interest by sportsmen. In the preface to this neat little publica-; tion, Mr. Millar states that last season he distributed in sweeps no less a sum than* L 34,000.

The Rakaia - Unemployed. About thirty men, mostly heads of families, liv ng at Rakaia, have, petitioned the South Rakaia Road Board to put,, some- work in hand in the district so as to find employ ment for them during the winter. - They have no prospect of obtaining any for some time to come. . "

The Library Readings. —The next reading of the series will not be given before Thursday, week, as the Town Hall is not disengaged on a suitable evening till that date. We hear that a varied pro gramme has. been prepared, and that talent for the occasion has been recruited from all sources.

Lecture.— Mr. H. Cape-Williamson, schoolmaster at Cambridge, is to deliver a lecture next Friday evening in the Cam bridge school on “Agricultural Che mistry.” This is a subject in which Mr. Williamson is particularly well up, and he will doubtless treat it-in a sufficiently popular manner to be interesting and instructive to his farming hearers. We learn that the lecture will be illustrated with experiments, and this, with the fact that the proceeds will be devoted to aid in the purchase of a school harmonium, ought to bring out a gooff audience.. . Alarming Fire at | J Ri£AiA. —‘Yester day afternoon, about four o’clock, a tussock fire mysteriously commenced at the rear of the most populous part of the township of Rakaia, and in consequence of the fresh breeze blowing at the time from the.west, threatened a considerable- amount of des truction to property. The danger was so imminent that a large number of residents turned out to beat out the fire, which they succeeded in . doing where there was any danger. The smoke was so dense that a woman named Hughes, whose husband was absent at the time, got almost suf focated. At seven p.m., when the train left, the fire was nearly out, and all danger •past. , Disputed Accounts.— A short sitting of the Court was held to-day, the ad journed case of Mcßae v. Harris being set down for hearing. Evidence for plain tiff was taken last week, and the case had been postponed so as to allow the parties an opportunity of coming to an amicable settlement. This desirable result had, however, not been attained, and the case was gone on with again this morning. The defendant’s plea was that on the; 15th January, a settlement had been come to between himself and the plaintiff, which an account put in by himself (Mr. Harris) would substantiate. Mr. Harris cited cases to show that where an agreement had been come to between parties to an action, such agreement precluded any further suit at law. His Worship gave judgment for defendant with Court costs Mr. O’Reilly gave notice of appeal.

Extensive Stock Sale.— We would call the attention of.farmers and others to a sale of stock on Monday, by Mr. W. G. J. Bluett, at the Brookland Farm, the pro perty of Mr. Robert Anderson. The' Btock comprises 120' head of cows and twenty-three horses,'with the implements and dairy utensils on the Brookland Farm, and are to be sold because of Mr. Ander son’s intention to relinquish dairying and resort to sheep-fafmirig. : In the advertise ment of the sale the auctioneer says the Messrs. Anderson have.long been famous, both in the Ashburton and Ellesmere districts, for the excellence of their dairy stock, and we can hqnestly bear out the statement. There will also be sold, on account'of Mr. W. Anderson, 175 sheep, 40 bacon pigs, 6 colts and fillies, and 500 hushels of barley, and 3000 bushels of hats (long Tartars). Altogether the sale is one of the mest important that has taken place in the district for some time, and is well worth the* attention of farmers.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

(Per Reuter's Agency.) Turkish Affairs. London July 15. Frightful Colliery Explosion. A terrible explosion occurred to-day in one of the collieries near Newport, Mon mouthshire, by which 119 miners met with their death. Constantinople, July 15. The Ambassadors of the Great Powers to-day presented a collective note to the Porte embodying the decision of the re cent Berlin Conference in regard to Turkish affairs.

Shipping. Port Said, July 15. The Orient has arrived here after a splendid passage.

Trickett. Trickett, the oarsman, is in excellent health.

AUSTRALIAN.

{Per Reuter's Agency.) Dying Hard. Melbourne, July 16. . It has been decided by the Ministry to meet Parliament. Ashore. The '•P.r-.Sn&l o><'steadier! Siam Has grounded at King George’s Sound. The vessel is being lightened to get her off. The officers are held blameless for the accident. Political- 1 Parliament meets on July 22nd. It is probable that Mr. P. Lalor, the member for Grant, will be appointed Speaker. A vote of want of confidence is expected to be proposed on the 27th inst. Much speculation exists as to the probable re lations between the Hon. Mr. Berry and Sir J. O’Shanassy. Arrived. Arrived, the Union Company’s'steamship Rotomaliana, from the Bluff. The Markets. 1 Sydney* July 16. Hennessy’s brandy, in bulk, IQs:. 3d. to 10s. 6d.; kerosene, Diamond, Is. to Is. Bd. per gallon ; New Zealand wheat, 3s. 9d. to 4s. per bushel; New Zealand oats, per 401b5., Is. 9d. to 25.; maize, per 601b5., Is. lOd. to 2s. 2d. Adelaide Wheat. Adelaide, July 16. Adelaide wheat, per bushel, 4s. 2d. to 4s. 3d.; flour, L 9 15s. to LlO per ton. Town freights to London, 375. 6d, to 403. The Garonne. Arrived—The Orient Company’s steam ship Garonne, from Plymouth.

Politicians in Difficulty. Brisbane, July 16.

Writs, have been served • upon the Premier, Colonial Treasurer, and upon Palmer, Colonial Secretary, for L 3,000 each, for- sitting in the Legislative Assembly, while, as alleged they were dis qualified from doing so. Committee of Enquiry. In the Assembly last night a Committee was appointed to enquire into the petition of a stateinent making allegations against the conduct' of the Queensland Govern ment business in London, and implicat ing Mcllwraith, Premier, and Palmer, Colonial Secretary. ' Shipping.

The Union Company’s s.s. Arawata and Pacific mail steamship City of Cork, sailed for Auckland yesterday.

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.)

Fatal Accident.

Auckland, July 16. A boy named Stokes was killed through the fall of a tree at Ohaupo.

The Industrial Home Enquiry.

The Industral Home enquiry is being continued by Mr. Habens. The evidence taken of Miss Mary Yickers, late Secre tary of the Ladies Committee, was strongly against the master and matron.

An R.M. and His Admirers. Grahamstown, July 17. At a meeting held at the Theatre Royal last evening upwards of a thousand per sons were present. It was decided, after some discussion, to send the following resolution to the Government:—“ That this meeting has entire confidence in Mr. Kenrick as Resident Magistrate and Warden for this district, and desires to testify to the strict impartiality which has distinguished his judicial proceedings.” The resolution was carried unanimously, and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed.

Breaking-up

New Plymouth, July 17.

The schooner Edith Reid, which went ashore at the Waitara river, is reported to be breaking up, and become total wreck. The Mohaka Quartz Reef. Napier, July 16.

A party, specially selected to visit and report, on the Mohaka quartz reef, re turned to-day, and brought back a quarter of a ton of stone, and lodged it in the Bank of New Zealand for transmission to Auck land for crushing and testing. The party reported that quartz reefs un doubtedly have been discovered of an auriferous character, but the gold is ex tremely fine, and must be treated as such, requiring large capital and perseverance.

A Gale.

Wellington, July 17.

A heavy N.W. gale is blowing, accom panied by heavy rain. No damage has been done to the shipping.

The Kumara Accident.

Kumara, July 16.

The inquest on John Phelan commenced this morning at 10 o’clock, and terminated at noon, when the following verdict was returned :—“ That the deceased, John Phelan, came to his death by ari accident, being suffocated by the falling of earth in a sludge channel, and that the accident was caused by a false set of timber giving way in the face of the drive.” The jury added the following rider -“ Wo are of opinion that short sets are useless, and we recommend- the use of an intermediate set at every third set, and that sets should go across drives ; and also that legs should be 12 x 8 inches.”

Meeting of Coal Miners.

Dunedin, July 17.

At a large meeting of colliers at Green Island resolutions were carried urging the immediate dismissal of the Mine Inspector, the formation of a Miners’ Union, the establishment of a miners’ sustentation fund, and requesting Government to publish the Mining Inspector’s reports for the year ; also, urging the Minister of Education to establish evening classes in connection with mining districts.

CHISPA’S LETTER.

“ I am not yet so bald that you can see my brains. ” —Longfellow.

With a chum of mine, who is exceed ingly fond of betting, I took a walk along the line of the Borough fire-prevention and channeLflushing watercourse. We started from. that. thing-’m r bob made of concrete at the corner of the Domain, where the contractor has built up such a cairn of boulders, and went right Up to Ben Ede’s ground. I have been taught to look upon everything belonging to Ash burton as something very grand, and not having looked over the ground of this water scheme before, I had come to be lieve that the scheme was something that would make the ears of the world tingle, when the world came to take in its magnitude and its great triumph as an engineering feat. But I was disappointed with it. Why, it is as simple an affair as can be ; and if an engineer of the abilities of your humble Chispa, or of the greater abilities of Councillors St. Hill or Robin son, had sketched out the idea, I should have set the thing down as just a decent sized ditch, and that, really, is all the scheme is ! But, about my betting friend. He had been over the ground before, and he was willing before we started to bet a new hat the water would not reach Jim Bradley’s channels before this time twelve months. Of course, I took him. Do you think I’d let any man think I believed it possible for any Ashburton thing to fail— not I. Standing on the bank of the gully, he pointed out to me where the water would get down to, and then refuse to proceed. He spoke so learnedly on the subject, that I began to think my chance of winning a new tile was small, and I looked down on the still dry gully sorrow

fully. “ Now,” said lie, “ we’ll just cross over to the other side. ” And he tried to cross over, but he did not know the state of affairs in the bottom of that gully, and before you could say “ Jack Robinson” he was up to the knees amongst water. He got muddled up like, you know. The thing came so unexpectedly upon him that he lost his head, and down he went. He wore my greatcoat all the rest of the way, not to let anybody see that he had been convinced against his will that the water Will come down that gully.

His Worship the Mayor goes in big licks when he has to look after the main chance. He won’t back out of this tussle with the County Council, and the Long beach Road Board tell he has beaten them both, or been beaten by them. But he has two hard nuts to crack in John Grigg and W. C. Walker. I have bet a new hat he don’t get this money. And if lie goes on pegging away as he is, now. doing, and gets the thing brought to a head before E. G. Wright and Alfred Saunders conic back from Wellington, I’ll win my hat. He’d better wait till E. G. comes. The member for. Coleridge knows all about the matter, and the Mayor will have a chance then, but if he allows the Council to fight the battle to a conclusion while the reserve forces are in Welling ton, lie’ll get sold as sure as he is alive..

The Russo-Turkish war, and the various financial and military operations in con nection therewith, occupied your columns for some time, Mr. Editor. .1 find that the effects of the war have at last reached Ashburton. Mehemet Ali, Esq., general issimo of the forces, has been tearing around East street to-day with a view of storming the Borough. Gatling guns, 100-ton Armstrongs, Krupp guns and Whitworths form no part of M.A.’s equipment : he appears to rely upon a display of timber from the Holy Land. If his woodware isn’t any better than his trousers I shouldn’t feel inclined to specu late in his furniture. I shouldn’t mind backing a bucking colt I know to put him off if he rode in those pants before he went ten chains. Still, as a cheap exhibit, Mr. Ali has been an attraction to-day, and if he can shew me a better sample of Jerusalem timber than some of our native totara, I am lvilling to give the Holy Land best, and then Mr. Ali provides us, supposing the needful is forthcoming, with chibouk pipes and cigar cases. Now you know, Noali and Rehoboam and the rest of the ancient Scriptural swells didn’t use matches or guaranteed Havanahs, so I think that I will go on Wednesday night to investigate this peculiar develope ment of Turkish bonds.

The Fire Brigade don’t hide their light under a bushel. The Secretary seems fond of staining paper, and an individual styling himself “ a member of the Eire Brigade ” called attention to the funds of the Brigade, also making reflections on the support given by the public. Now, allowing that the Brigade is a most meritorious body, and that they have done all sorts, of good service, and that the Secretary is a particularly painstaking and energetic officer, I can’t see but they have been fairly treated by the Borough Council, and-the howl made by one or two growlers does not by any means represent the feelings of the Brigade. 'I enquired into the subject, and I find that on the whole this useful body is quite satisfied with the Borough; but one of the members, Bay Chispa, is not content with having tunics provided, but also wants trousers, boots, washing, and beer provided by the Council. This is, I think, beyond the requisitions necessary to bo levied on the Council or the insur ance companies. Chispa.

A Scene in the House.

The Wellington correspondent of the Christchurch Press telegraphs as follows : Wellington, July 16. There was an extraordinary scene in the House this evening. Sir G. Grey com menced to speak on the Maori Prisoners Bill, when seeing that Mr. Hall was correcting proofs he objected to go on till the Premier listened. The Premier still went on reoding, and Sir G. Grey remained silent. Several members attacked the Premier for taking no notice, but as fast as he finished one proof he started on another, Sir G. Grey, after standing half an hour got a messenger to bring a chair into a passage between the seats and propped himself against the back of it. Innumerable points of order were raised to get over his difficulty, but with no good result. Motions of various kinds were put but still Sir. G. Grey stood up with folded arms and bowed head, calmly waiting for the Premier to pay attention. Sir G. Grey said he had a duty to perform to the House and country, and until the Premier paid attention he would not go on. While Sir G. Grey was still up, Mr. M'Lean pretended to suppose that he had finished, and calmly rose to say a few words on the Bill, but was received with terrific groans from the Opposition, and loud applause . from the Govern ment side. The Speaker ordered him to sit down, but .Mr. M‘Lean warmly insisted on his right to to speak, as no one was speaking. Major Harris moved the adjournment of the debate, but was ruled out of order, as Sir G. ' Grey had not sat down, and if he did so would lose his right to speak. Mr. Brandon in dignantly asked if members were to sit there for half-an-hour. If Sir G. Grey liked to stand silent it was not right that he should keep the House. Mr. Reeves said it was not right for the Premier to do so. Mr. Wood pointed out that the O’Donoghue once stood four hours in the House of Commons, and the Speaker had no power to order him to go on or sit down. At this stage Mr. Andrews got up to ask if two members could stand on the floor at once, but was howled down by cries of “You make the third,” and “ Order, order. ” The Speaker said that Sir G. Grey could now proceed, but Sir George replied that he would stand silent till next day if the Premier -was not attentive. Mr. Mac andrew asked if the House could not adjourn to enable the Premier to finish his proofs. The Speaker said that the question could not be put till Sir George Grey sat down. Mr. Reeves said that the Premier, instead of correcting his proofs, should correct his conduct. Major Harris created immense laughter by asking if all this silence would appear in Han sard, on which a member suggested that it should be represented by several blank

pages. Mr. De Lautour wished to know ‘ if he could not by the rules move that Sir George Grey be allowod to sit. The Speaker ruled that the motion could not be put till Sir George Grey gave way, ; - then he would lose his right to »peak. Mr. ' Reeves rose, amid great uproar, to speak and was peremptorily ordered to sit down. Mr. Johnston drew attention to the rule relative to the obstruction of the House, and members being guilty of con temptuous conduct by so doing. The Speaker said that he could not say that Sir George Grey was obstructing the House. Mr; Reeves contended that the Premier was. obstructing, not Sir George Grey. Major Atkinson said that the ! Premier had been listening all the time, but one member of the Government represented all, and the others had been listening too. The Premier had by this time finished his proofs, ana commenced' to read the Bill. Sir George Grey here got a msssenger to bring his overcoat and pad the back of his chair with it, and. a footstool was soon after brought in. Mr. McLean asked if he could not draw atten- : ' tion to strangers being in the gallery, a 3 it was a pity that the public should ijee the hon. gentleman standing there making an exhibition of himself. Sir George Grey asked that those words ; ‘ bo taken down. At a quarter to nine the Speaker asked the House to let him leave the chair for half an hour, which . was done. Sir G. Grey had.,then been standing silently for one hour. The scene 1 was one of intense excitement, and at times' v the position was so ludicrousthat the whole House broke out info roan of laughter. xVbout a hundred points of order were raised, and several motions put>but nothing altered the position. Sir G. Grey would not give way, and the Premier remained immovable the whole time. On the House resuming, Sir G. Grey proceeded, expressing the hope that - i the Premier now would attend, to which Mr. Hall replied that he had been attend ing all the time. This second remarkable scene will probably not be the last one of the present session. Another similar dead-lock may arise at any moment.

Resident Magistrate’s Court.

RAKAlA.— Thrusday, July 16.

(Before Mr. F. Guinness, R.M.) STRAY CATTLE. I. Boucher, for tethering a cow across a public thoroughfare, was fined ss. W. Doherty, for allowing one cow to wander at large in the township, was fined 10s. CIVIL CASES. W. Hartnall v, H. Smithers. Claim LI4: 19s. 6|d. Judgment for plaintiff, by default, with costs 15s. W. Hartnall v. Latto. Claim L2O 19s. 6s. Judgment for plaintiff, by default, with costs 20s. 1 ' James Wilkinson v. Scott. Mr. Pur nell for plaintiff; Mr. Holmes for de fendant. This was a claim for board and lodging for defendant’s wife who came ; Rakaia to stay a few weeks. Plaintiff swore that' when Mrs! •Scott* ' came his place he told her as broadly as possible that she eould not stay there, and , offered to introduce her to Mrs. Ratter. She, however, stayed on, and finally had almost to be pitched out of the house. He did not know anything of the woman," but was on friendly terms with her hus- \ band. Defendant stated that she had been in vited to plaintiff’s house to stay without anything being said about payment. She stayed there a week, and then went to Mrs. Ratter’s. Plaintiff wanted her to come back again to his plaee. After counsel on both sides had ad dressed the Bench, his Worship gave jugment for defendant, with costs, L2.

J. Scott v. Wilkinson.—Claim Ll 6. Counsel for plaintiff/ Mr, Holmes ; 'for defendant, Mr. Purnell. ’•■■■• John Scott, sworn, said—l am plain tiff in this case. In May, 1878, I sold defendant one cow for Ll2. I also sold him two cows for L 24. I also lent'him one cow, for the hire of which he was to give me two heifer calves. I never got the calves. The fair value or hire for a cow in milk I consider to be ss. per week. After the cow I lent him came home I made 19s. a week on the milk I sold from her. Received Lll on the first cow I sold defendant, and L2O on the two others. Defendant got the cow in March, 1878. By Mr. Purnell -Defendamt agreed to give me heifer calves for the hire of the cow. I made no claim till sum moning defendant. I never made enquiry why the calves had never been delivered to me. .

Mrs. Scott, sworn, said—l am the wife of the plaintiff in this case. Enow the cow in question. Got her back from de fendant in March, 1879. I made 10s. a week from her milk.

James Wilkinson, sworn, said—l ain defendant in this case. The plaintiff ; . bought a cow for me. The price was.LlL -.*>>?■ He charged LI for driving. ?! was to pay nothing for driving the cow'. It is .quite recently that plaintiff claimed for driving. In paying for the two cows I explained to him that the L 4 short paid was to pay me. for expenses I had incurred on account of his daughter. Plaintiff offered to lend me a cow if I would rear her calf. It was : agreed that I should give him two calveß for the use of the cow. The value of the calves when weaned would" be about LI each. Plaintiff’s cow was near calving - ; when I got her. She came to me in May, 1878. She calved in June. I kept her till March, 1879. Plaintiff never applied for the return of the cow. I was prepared to return her at any moment. She would be a good cow if in proper condition. She was as poor aa a crow and full, of vermin w r hen I got her. I sent the two calves to Sydney Rolls. The value of his calf was nil. The cow was with me so long because Scott never fetched her away. Plaintiff never sent me a bill for this claim till lie summoned me. L

By Mr. Holmes—The cow gave about eight quarts of milk a day while I had her. I sold the milk at 4d. per (juart. The usual charge for grazing a cow is 2s. 6d. per week. I sent the two calves to Sydney Rolls’, about two miles from plaintiff’s. After they had been there about twelve months, I fetched them away and sold them. I had to pay for their keep. By His Worship—Plaintiff never gave me orders to send the calves to Sydney Rolls. ' f

THE ASHBURTON SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1880.



0, " ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST. 1 b s » d. s. d. Butter, inferior to best lb o 10 to I 0 SC'ff Ecrp-s. & dozen I 3 to 0 0 tegfc Cheese, prime quality, r lb 0 b to 0 8 Bacon, prime smoked, lb 0 10 to I 0 Up; Hams in cloth, -If? lb I 2 to 0 0 pp Flour in bags, ioolb 13 0 to 0 0 0. ■ Oatmeal, IP 1 25ft 4 6 to 0 0 Lard, lb - 0 •7 to 0 0 life:-. —



NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. \ All orders for insertion of advertise ( ments must be written legibly on the face of the advertisement. When no order is given the advertisement will be inserted until countermanded, and charged accord ingly. All notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths'must be accompanied by the sig nature of the sender, as a guarantee of good faith. v All advertisements and business letters to be addressed The Manager ; literary communications should be addressed to The Editor. Miscellaneous WANTED —A General SERVANT. Apply at this office. 661 c \\ 7 ANTED Known, the “Ashburton VV Herald ” circulates tl circulates throughout the Provincial District of Canterbury. . v; * GOOD PIANO on hire, by the evening. Jones, H. M. Stationery and Fancy Goods Depot, East Street and Baring Square. A DVERTISEMENTS, inserted under I\ -.the Shilling rate, must be prepaid. Booked, Is. Gd. will be charged. 625c‘ •^^ANTED— A ROOM, with Fireplace, central position preferred. Ad dress, stating terms, “School,” Herald office. 672 c "ANTED KNOWN—That C. Haw kins, The Tinwald Bootmaker, has REMOVED to premises Opposite the Tinwald Post Office, where he is still open to Sell first-class Boots and Shoes at his ÜBUal Cheap Rates. All kinds of Boots Made and Repaired. 805g —417c TO CONTRACT PLOUGHMEN. TTTANTED, Immediately, several VV. TEAMS for Stubble and other Ploughing. For particulars, apply to GOULD & CAMERON. . Springfield, 16th July. 670 c FINAL NOTICE. A CCOUNTS Outstanding DUE to the l\ Business of E. Taylor, Baker, Saunders’ Buildings, will now be SUED for, without further notice. W. WHITE, Authorised Collector. 1 Ashburton, 15th July, 1880. 665 TO A. HARRISON, Esq., Dear Sir— TTTE, the undersigned Burgesses of Ash- VV burton, respectfully request you to allow yourself to be nominated for the seat in the Borough Council, vacated by E. Saunders, Esq., and in the event of your complying with our request, we pledge ourselves to use our best endeavors to secure your return. Yours faithfully, George St. Hill J. M. Cambridge J. Tucker Wm. Anderson O. Digby Andrew Orr T. Chambers . -W. T. Davison JohnW. Baker Thomas Taylor J. R. Chapman John Orr William Sparrow E. A. Garnett James Bradley Baker and Brown And 25 ethers. ip A* pA Havelock street, July 29th, 1880. >r 'Gentlemen— THERMIT me to thank you for the ■1 above kind expression of your wishes, in- answer to which I simply say —PUT ME IN—and I will endeavor to .act to the best of my ability for our Borough. And believe me, faithfully yours, 611 c ALFRED HARRISON*



Miscellaneous Ball programme cards in very neat styles, with" Pencils and Ribbons printed at the Herald Office East street, near Railway Station THE PENNY made the postal system of England a success. So has it made the Herald. Everybody buys the Herald COMPOSITION Dolls, China Dolls, Wooden Dolls, Rag Dolls, Toys, China Mug 3, Balls, &c. H. M. Jones, Stationery and Fancy Goods Depot, East Street and Baring Square. T7IOOLSOAP Ledgers and Cash Books, F Pocket Ledgers, Whore is it 1 Letter Books, Note, Letter, and Foolscap Papers, Envelopes, Court, Business, and Official Drawing and Tissue Paper. H. M. Jones, Stationery and Fancy Goods Depot, East Street and Baring Square. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. Applications for »u. licenses required under the Borough Bye- Laws, will be received at the Town Clerk’s office, till NOON on MONDAY, 26th inst. - - . JCHARLBS BR ADDELL, - Town Clerk. Borough Council Office^ 16th July, 1880. • 673c' R. LAND DISTRICT OF CANTERBURY. TENDERS are invited for LEASING GOVERNMENT. RESERVE No. 2165, containing 1,280 acres, situated near Seafield, for a term of Seven Years, upon conditions to be ascertained at the Land Office, Christchurch, and the office of the Resident Magistrate, Ashburton, where a plan of the land may also be seen. Tenders, addressed to the undersigned, will be received on and up to the 26th July next. JOHN MARSHMAN, Commissioner of Crown Lands. Land Office, Christchurch, 25th June, 1880. 9940 V. V. R.



IN BANKRUPTCY. In the District Court of Christ church, Holden at Ashburton. IN THE MATTER OF The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, and the several Acts amending the same, and of a certain Deed of Assignment made by NEIL MACLEAN and THOMAS ALEXANDER WIN TER, trading at South Rakaia in co-partnership as Auctioneers and Commission Agents, under the style or finn of Maclean and Winter, TT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that at a sit -- ting of the absve'-nafiied Honorable Court lield at Ashburton, on Thursday, the 15th day of July, instant, .an order was made: de claring the Deed of Assignment filed by the above-named Arranging Debtors herein to be completely* executed. Dated this 16th day of July, 1880. > BRANSON Sc PURNELL, Solicitors for the Trustee of the above named Debtors. 671 c ASHBURTON GAS, COAL, AND COKE COMPANY, LIMITED* - THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEET ING,of the Shareholders of this Com pany will be held at the Library Hall, Tancred street, Ashburton, at 3 p.m., MONDAY, July 19th. Business —To . receive. Balance-sheet, and Report cf Directors for the twelve | months ending 30th September, 1879. To elect Two Directors in place of Messrs. E. G. Wright and A. Orr, who retire by lot, but who are eligible for re-election and Two to fill the places of Messrs. Ivess and Doherty. To Elect Auditors for the ensuing twelve months. Thefollowing gentlemen, duly qualified Shareholders in the above Company have given the requisite notice that they offer themselves as candidates for the vacancies on the Directory, viz., Messrs. E. G. Wright „ A. Orr „ R. W. Shearman „ F. T. MAto J. WARD, 667c-43g Secretary. Amusements. _______ fJOWN HAIL, ASHBURTON. FAREWELL CONCERT BY THE Cfirandini OPERA and BALLAD COMPANY. A splendid Programme. Admission —3s. and 2s. 656 c TOWN HALL, ASHBURTON. PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. GRAND OPTICAL Entertainment, CONSISTING of a large number of in teresting and DISSOLVING VIEWS, by LIMELIGHT, both LOCAL and FOREIGN, On the 20th JULY, 1880, in Aid of the Church Funds. See Hand Bills for Programme. Prices of Admission —Dress Circle, 25.; Body of Hall, Front Seats, Is. 6d.; Back Sears, Is. Children Half-price to all parts of the House. Doors open at 7.30 p.m.; commence at 8 prompt. 643c»27<J



Amusements. mO VVN HALL ASSEMBLY ROOM 1 (Upstairs.) PRESENTS TO EVERY VISITOR. The Greatest Success in New Zealand for the last twelve months. THE ORIENTAL EXHIBITION Will OPEN on WEDNESDAY, July 21, at 10 a.m., and will continue for a short season. Admission—One Shilling, and a Present •to Every Visitor; KAURT AND ALI, ' 669 c Proprietors.