GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. • Friday, July 30. The House met at 11 ocloek.

Mr. Hall moved the second reading of the Counties Act Amendment Bill. Refer ring to the clause providing that in case of counties where the Act is not in operation the Governor is empowered to exercise the functions of the Council, there might be a difference of opinion, ana if he found that a majority was against that proposal he would be prepared to forego it. : ■ V. :

The motion was carried, and the Bill ordered to be committed presently. Major Atkinson moved the second read ing of the Transfer Act Amendment Bill. The object of the Act was to obviate issue of Crown grants, thereby expediting the completing of titles, and save a consider able amount of money to the country. Sir G. Grey said that the present system was a modification of the one in operation at the Gape of Good Hope. There two Crown grants were drawn—one deposited in the Land Grants Office, and the.other held by the grantee. When a transfer took.place, the parties went to the Crown Grants Office and had the transaction en dorsed on both grants, thereby obviating the expensive and cumbersome system of transfer still in vogue. _ Major Atkinson said that the present proposal was not to deal with the registra-. tion of titles,•■but he .would keep the sug gestion in view, considering it a valuable one.

Sir George Grey said he would make an effort to have the proposal introduced into the Bill. Its. effect would be that parties transferring property would go to the office, and for the sum of 10s. fid. get the grant endorsed and the transfer completed. It was of great' importance that property should b® transferred with the same facilities as bank notes.

The motion was carried, and the com mittal ordered for Monday. Mr, Hall moved the second reading of the Rabbit Nuisance Bill. The nuisance was becoming a formidable one : not less than 500,000 acres of land having been abandoned in consequence thereof. The Bill was similar to the one now in exist ence, with the addition of a few clauses. Subsequent experience had shown it desirable.

Mr. Seymour asked that as the Bill in volved the question of taxation it should be postponed. It was a consolidation of a variety of measures for dealing with the nuisance in different parts in New Zea land, and as such it should be considered by a full House. Mr. Bain endorsed the remarks of the previous speaker, stating he expected a representation on the subject from jSouth land.

Sir George Grey concurred, and moved that the second reading be postponed. Mr. Hall consented to the pospone ment, and the motion for adjournment was carried.

Mr. Dick moved the second reading of the Census Act Ameiidment Bill, intro duced at the request of the Imperial Go vernment thatall the Australasian Colonies, as well as the United Kingdom, should take the census on the 3rd of April next year. The motion was agreed to. Mr. Rolleston moved the second reading of the Arms Bill, which was carried. The following Bills were read a second time :—Banks and Bankers ; Bills of Ex change Procedure; Mercantile Law; Chat tels Securities; Building Societies; Animals Protection; Married Womens’ Property Protection ; Aliens ; Marriage ; Juries ; Cruelty to Animals ; Deaths by Accident Compensation ; Adulteration Prevention ; Thames Water Supply Transfer ; Fisheries Bill. The above Bills, with the exception of the two last mentioned, were considered in Committee, read a third time and passed, as also the Census Bill. Mr. Stewart presented a petition from 350 railway employees, praying for re consideration of the resolution to reduce their wages. Mr. Bryce introduced the Maori Pri soners Bill. He said the prisoners were part of an organisation setting itself up in opposition to the authority of the Queen. That was the reason the arrests had been made. He hoped, as a ques tion of policy, the House would pass the measure through all its stages * without discussion. He moved its second read ing.-:- : - Replying to Sir George Grey, Mr. Bryce said that no notice had been given to the natives of the penalties to which they would he subjected to under this Bill. The motion was carried.

In Committee, Mr. J. R. Fislier pointed out that, as the Bill was worded, natives charged with all manner of offences murder, felony, etc., would come under the operation of the Act. Mr. Bryce admitted the objection, but did not see how it was to be obviated.

p Sir George Grey suggested that a pro vision should be inserted that the Act should apply to all arrests made by the police, -subject to the approval of the Native Minister. The clause was amended to make it read—“ arrests ; made (by authority of Go vernment.”

Sir George Grey protested against, the amendment made, and denounced it as unconstitution and illegal.

The Bill, as amended, was reported. On the mption for its third reading, Mr. protested against the Bill, stating that had Government done its duty, and proclaimed the West Coast a disturbed district, this irregularity would hfive been.avoided.

Sir George Grey also protested. With a few minutes’ delay, the Bill could have been made »mre acceptable than it was. Me reprobated the undue haste in passing the measure. Mr. Reader. Wood said the House had taken up a false position in passing the measure and throwing the responsibility of its passing on the Government. With out desiring to impede Government, he denounced the measure as a most un tenable one.

Mr. Bryce replied that Government had given evidence it was quite prepared to accept the fullest measure of responsibility for the passage of the Act. Referring to the remarks of Mr. Wood, he said that member was a free lance, and gloried in the vagaries of irresponsibility. He ventured, however, to say if the passage of the Bill rested with the hon. member indi vidually, lie dare not take upon himself the responsibility of preventing the measure passing.. The House divided— Ayes, 41; noes, 24. On the motion that the Bill do now pass,

Mr. Speight recorded his protest that the Bill was a tacit admission that they were unable to govern the natives by the same laws they governed themselves. Mr. Pyke also denounced the Bill as cruel and unconstitutional.

Mr. Pitt defended the Bill, and Messrs. Moss, TeWheoro,-and Sir George Grey spoke in strong terms against ih Mr. Bryce replied, and the motion was agreed to. The House adjourned at 6‘30. EVENING SITTING. The House resumed at 7.30. On the motion of Mr. Swanson, the petition of Michael Doyle was referred back to the Waste Lands Committee. An Imprest Supply Bill for L 250,000 was introduced and passed through all its stages. On the motion for going into Committee of Suppty, „ Sir G. Grey moved the appointment of the following as a committee to inquire into the Patetere block transaction— Messrs Bryce, Jones, Kenny, Shephard, Thompson, Wood, and the mover. The Hon. J. Bryce demurred to the proposal, and suggested that the first committee should be named with Messrs Pitt and Sutton in place of the two gentlemen who declined to act—Sir W. Fox and Mr. Stevens. After some discussion, the motion as amended by the suggestion of the Hon. J. Bryce, was put and carried. On the motion to go into Committee of Supply, Mr, Moss said he wished to move the following resolution:—“That a Royal Commission should be appointed to con sider the most suitable form of local Government for this colony, such Com mission to consist of nine members, to be elected by the registered electors of the several provincial districts.” He felt strongly the importance of this question. If they could separate local from general finance, a very great work would be achieved. They would get rid of much of the log rolling and other difficulties they had at present to contend with. He would say let those local bodies be so constituted that they would not be re sponsible to the House, but to the people amongst whom they resided. It was one of the most important questions to which their attention could possibly be directed. He hoped the House would view it as such. The Hon. J. Hall said that Govern ment should, have had intimation that a question of so much importance was to be introduced, so that they could have come down prepared to say what they thought of the proposal. Speaking on the spur of the moment, he would say that if such an inquiry was to be made the House of Representatives was the best body that could be got to make it, therefore the pro posal of a Royal Commission was not one that recommended itself at first sight. They had been taunted with Government by Commission, and this was a proposal to perpetuate that system. Mr. Maeandrew said he was favorably impressed with the general idea, but was not prepared to discuss the question at present. He would suggest its postpone ment.

The motion was withdrawn, on the understanding that it would be brought on again. *

..The House then went into Committee of Supply. Government Insurance Department, L 26,925. On the motion of Major Atkinson, the vote was reduced by L 5,000, and the House rose at 12.45.

THE STORY-TELLER.

THE DISRUPTION: A TALE OE TRYING TIMES. CHAPTER IV. Let all the offices of entertainment Be free and open. SHIRLEY. Little was said of Dr. Snapperdudgeon by any of the little party at Whinnyside at his somewhat ignominious retreat. James Duncanson made no further re mark on the brutal treatment lie had re ceived from the Doctor, but Mrs. Ren shaw could not help adverting to the feel ings which Bhe knew would be rankling in her nephew’s mind. “ Weel, Jimes,” she said, £C ye maun just look owre the Doctor’s conduct, for everybody ken 3 he’s a passionate man, and if he hadna fauts he wadna be ane o’ the sons o’ Adam. But he’s a grand preacher nevertheless, and gi’ed you some insight in this Non intrusion nonsense, that I lioup ye’ll profit by.” “He is just the last man, aunt, to recommend me to an Erastian Church.”

“ I’m sure I kenna what yo mean by an Eraustian Kirk ; but if he’s no what he ought to be as a minister of the Gospel, there’s just the mair need for gude men to stand by the Kirk, and keep its head abune the water.”

Notwithstanding her attempts at argu ment, however, Mrs. Renshaw felt that her project in bringing Dr. Snapperdud geon and her nephew together had utterly failed ; and she was at a loss what move to make next, when her perplexity was relieved by a very unexpected incident. This was nothing less than the arrival of a livery servant at Whinnyside with a polite invitation from Sir John Baldwin, Bart., the patron and principal proprietor of the parish, to Mrs. Renshaw and the students to dine with him next day at the baronial hall, The great man was Mrs. Renshaw’s landlord, and had heard her nephew favorably spoken of. Moreover, some of his servants had seen the two young men on their fishing excursion, and mentioned the circumstance to their master. He took a deep interest in the Church contro versy, and was glad of the opportunity of discussing it with the students as well as of showing respect to so good a tenant as Mrs. Renshaw : hence the invitation.

It was not less unexpected than rejoiced in by the mistress of Whinnyside. She instantly built on it a magnificent struc ture of bright anticipations. The fortune of her nephew seemed secure if he could only be induced not to spoil it by his own wilfulness. Simon M'Quirkie thought himself fortunate in being included in the invitation, for he had a secret hope that he should be able to turn it to good ad vantage. His companion, however, was by no means elevated with the prospect of being, at that particular juncture of affairs, suddenly ushered into the acquain tance of a man so influential as Sir John Baldwin. He foresaw that it would pro

bably be impossible for him to avoid com mitting himself irrevocably either on one side or other of a controversy involving all his professional hopes as well as deep seated principles, while as yet these were far from being so well matured in bis mind as he desired. He did not, how ever. shrink from the occasion, but deter mined, come what would, to act a frank and manly part. Mrs. Renshaw would fain have drilled her nephew into the practice of a little double-dealing or hypocritical profession, which she dignified with the name of pru dence ; but she found her subject imprac ticable,.and was obliged to confine herself to giving him counsel by inuendo. Mr. M'Quirkie, however, put himself to no such trouble ; he had his own part io study, and beyond tha: his concern did not extend.

At the appointed time the Whinnyside party reached the gates of Baldwin House, and were soon in the presence of the Laird and his family, where they were very graciously received. A few other guests were also present, of whom we may have occasion to speak by-and-by. One who might natm’ally have been expected to be there had not been invited— namely, the parish minister the redoubt able Dr. Snapperdudgeon. The Doctor and Sir John, so far from being on friendly terms, were engaged against each other in a law-suit which had lasted for years, and was expected to last. as long as both of them survived. They were indeed at the most deadly enmity, a footing on which the Doctor contrived to beyrith almost every pel-son who had the honor of his acquaintance. Mrs. Renshaw thought herself t( nae sma’ drink” when the Laird himself gave her his arm and conducted her with great politeness into the dining-room. The company sat down to a sumptuous feast, at which James Duncanson was placed in the post of honor. His place was at the right hand of Lady Baldwin, and on the other side sat her eldest daughter, a blooming girl of eighteen. Mrs. Ren shaw and Mr. M'Quirkie were seated right opposite ; near at hand were some of the junior members of the Baronet’s family and the Rev. Mr. Calmsough, the venerable minister of an adjoining parish, of which Sir Jobn was patron. During dinner there vras very little con versation beyond mere common-place and ceremonious remarks, few of which fell from Mrs. Renshaw and as few escaped her ears. She paid particular attention to every word uttered by either of the ladies to her nephew, and watched the eyes of both with rather more vigilance than good manners. The result of her observations was a conviction, at which she had arrived before the dessert was brought to table, that Miss Baldwin was in love with Mr. James, and that the fascinations of the higli-born damsel would soon make him forget his imprudent attachment to Agnes Montgomery. She thought she could see too that Lady Baldwin looked with favor on him, and her head became giddy with sanguine speculations. James, she concluded, was sure of the first presentation at the dis posal of the Laird, and then the hand of Miss Baldwin would be his, as a matter of course. Here was the prospect of fortune and greatness even beyond what she had ever anticipated for her nephew. She had indeed a faint apprehension that his peculiar notions of duty to the Church’ might stand in the way of his good for tune, but she could not seriously believe that he would be bo insensible to the prizes which dazzled her imagination as to forego them when placed temptingly with in his reach. (To be continued—commenced on July 26.)

THE ASHBURTON HERALD, SATURDAY, JULY 3 i, iBBq.



Holloway’s Pills. —Important for the Delicate.—lt is difficult to determine which is the more trying to the human constitution—the dam{:>, cold days of the autumn and winter, or the keen, dry, easterly winds of springs Throughout the seasons good health may be maintained by occasional doses of Holloway’s Pills, which purify the blood and act as whole some stimulants to the skin, stomach, liver, bowels, and kidneys. This celebrated medicine needs but a fair trial to convince the ailing and desponding that it will restore and cheer them without danger, pain, or inconvenience, as by a timely recourse to them the first erring func aion’may be reclaimed, suffering may be soared and life saved.—Advt.



Public Notices EDUCATIONAL. IN retiring from my School Duties, I I beg to inform my friends and the public that I have DISPOSED OF my my interest in my SCHOOL to Mr. Buchanan, who will from this date re ceive Pupils on his own account. DAYID DAVIDSON. Concerning the abovo advertisement, I beg to say I can take a few more scholars, and shall be happy to receive the names of intending Pupils. JOHN EDGAR BUCHANAN. Ashburton, J uly 26th, 1880. 71g-701c Business Notices. ASHBURTON HAIRCUTTING ROOMS. REDUCED PRICES. E. A. GARNETT, Hairdresser, East Street, WILL REDUCE his PRICES from June 19th, in order to meet the times, as follows : GENTS HAIRCUTTING BOYS’ haircutting, under 12 years 3d. 3d. SHAVING 3d. A largo and well-assorted stock of Tobacco, Cigars, Perfumery, and Fancy Goods, at greatly reduced prices. Note the address— E. A. GARNETT’S Old-Established Haircutting Rooms, East street, Ashburton. Agent for the sale of the Ashburton Guardian and Evening Herald. 565c-959g



Business Notices. “ A THING OF BEAUTY IS A JOY FOR EVER.” rjIHE advertiser wishes to remind the re 1. sidents of Ashburton Town and County that his Studio is open every day for tiio taking of Photographs, and that his apparatus for this purpose is very complete. Carte-de-viste, and cabinet size portraits, views of buildings, landscapes, etc., can be taken in all weathers, and an inspection of his show cases and studio walls is invited. The advertiser i 3 prepared to guarantee a satis factory portrait of the sitter, inasmuch as he has supplied himself with all the latest improvements in the Photographic art. He makes a specialty of COPYING Pictures also, and parties having a por trait of a friend can have it multiplied to any extent. Having secured the services of an artistic colorist, patrons 1 tastes can be satisfied on, this point. Prices are reduced to a minimum, and are now within the reach of all.



G-. F. Henry, PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, ASH BURTON. 73g-702c LATEST STYLES FROM LONDON & PARIS. AT~ “ Craighead & Co., Merchant Tailors, TANCRED STREET, (Next Orr & Co.) PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. 982a-4450 NEW PROPRIETOR. CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Havelock Street. THE undersigned having taken the above Hotel, hopes by strict atten tion to business to merit a fair share of Public patronage. Board and Lodging, Ll per week; Meals and Beds, Is. GEORGE WATTS. Proprietor. 644 c Ashburton Bakery, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. rjpHOMAS rjYAYLOR, 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



BREAD!BREAD! Co-operative Bread and Biscuit Factory. Triangle, Wakanui Road, Ashburton. A. THIELE, BEGS to inform the public that he is novr in a position to SUPPLY BEST BREAD, 6d. per 41b. loaf, unsur passed. Delivered daily to all parts of the Borough, also, Confectionery, &c. Mixed Biscuits reduced from Is. to Bd. per lb. Wedding Cakes made to Order. 986a-5700 NOTICE. WESTERFIELD MILL. TO FARMERS, BAKERS, & OTHERS. fjpHE Westerfield Mill is now in full work, and the public can be supplied with FIRST-CLASS FLOUR on most reason able terms. Every attention will be given to Public Gristing, and farmers from a distance can have grist done immediately after de livery. Apply to the Miller, HENRY BOWERS. Grain stored on liberal terms. 1 389c-796g



Business Notices. W. WHI TE, CONFECTIONER AND BAKER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON, BEGS to announce that he has taken the business lately carried on by Edward Taylor, Baker, &c., Saunders’ Buildings, and trusts by supplying a first class article at a moderate price, to merit a continuance of public support. Best Bread, 41b. Loaf, 6d. Casb. W. WHITE, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS. 928g-550c EVERETT EROS. AND CO., CHEAP DRAPERS, HAVELOCK STREET, ASHBURTON. E. B. and Co. are noy; showing their TIN T E R R A P E R Y, Comprising EVERY NOVELTY IN EACH DEPARTM ENT. NEW GOODS ARRIVING MONTHLY. 505 c DAVIS’S FURNITURE AND BEDDING MANUFACTORY, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. EVERY article Sold at Christchurch Prices and guaranteed best of material and workmanship.



FUNEEALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED W DAVIS.. MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. 529 c DON’T PASS THIS BY !! TOP before you give your next order for a Suit of Clothes. IF you want Style, Fit, and Quality, try the Undersigned. EAD the following, then call and in spect the Goods. ( YARDS READY ) TO . C 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 TO SELECT FROM, Comprising the following : 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., THIS IS THE MAN FOR LsRS MY MONEY. -fa GO TO \N f. 6J , Triangle, 8 Between Post Office and Baldwin’s Central Hotel. c ALL and inspect this Splendid Assort ment before you order. I'OTTO : Small Profits and Quick 1 Returns. Terms —Cash. Cl TYLE and Finish second to none. JgCONOMY £1 Is. Cash for a Pair of Trousers £3 15s. Cash for a Tweed Suit. 780g-390c GLORIOUS NEWS. One Week More! AND POSITIVELY THE LAST OP THE MONSTER CARNIVAL, FANCY FAIR AND BAZAAR, IN FOWLER’S NEW BUILDINGS, Tailored street. STOCK MUST BE DISPOSED OF/ FURTHER GREAT REDUCTIONS. In VERY Purchaser will he presented with the NEW AND WONDERFUL ABORIGINAL PUZZLE Tremendous Bargains. 614c-6g



Business Notices. CASH IN DEMAND AND CASH ON DEMAND AT ASHBURTON, A REAL GENUINE CASH SALE OP Drapery, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Sewing Machines, Crockery ware and General Merchandise. FOR ONE MONTH ONLY Commencing THURSDAY NEXT, JULY 22nd. T. R. H. and Co. deem it the most prudent Course under present circum stances to quickly elear off about .£3,000 WORTH of their well bought and well selected Stock. The few quotations now made should convey to the public some idea of the IMMENSE REDUCTIONS in their different departments. OBSERVE. THE PRICES !! ! FOR NET CASH ONLY. Drapery, Y/inceys, 3fd. per yard to Is. 9d. Wide crisp Saxony Wincey, reduced from lOjd. to 6fd. A lot of Dress Stuffs reduced from Is. to 6| d. All Wool Serges, Cloaking, &e., reduced from Is. 9d. to Is. French Merino, Russel Cords, Persian Cords, Alpaccas, Cobourgs, Baratheas, &c., Ac., all reduced Rochdale Flannels (our own importing from the Manufacturers), reduced from Is. 6d to Is. id. per yai’d Grey Calicos, fine and heavy, reduced from ss. Gd. to 4s. per dozen _ Super Wide Mexicans, reduced from 7id. per yard to 6d. Heavy Twilled Unbleached Sheeting, Is. 9d., reduced to Is. 4id. Do. Do. White, reduced from Is. Bd. to Is. 2d. Colored Counterpanes, 3s. lid. Horrcck’s Long Cloths, 4s. T-gd. per dozen The above Cotton Goods, splendid value, being old stock A large lot of Children’s Black Cloth Jackets, about lialf price, 4s. lid. to 10s. 9d. Women’s ditto, 13s. lid. to 485., about 30 per cent, reduction A lot of new Costumes, reduced from 30s. and 255. to 18s. lid. Colored Cotton Shirtings, reduced, from 85 to s|d. per yard Crimean Shirting, reduced from Is. 2d. to Is. -|d. per yard Men’s Colored Fancy Regatta Shirts, reduced from 3s. Gd. to Is. 9d. Men’s Strong Working Shirts, reduced from 3s. 6d to 2s. Gd. Felt Carpets, Is. 3d. per yard Hemp Druggetts 8i per yard White Blankets reduced from 15s. to 11s. 6d. Super. Whitneys, Kaiapoi, Roslyn, Grey, Blue, and Scarlet, equally reduced A large lot of Women’s Dressed and Rough Brown Stockings, worth Is. 2d., reduced to B|d. per pair GO dozen Plain, Striped, and Fancy Cotton and Merino, at and under cost price A splendid assortment of Millinery Hats, Bonnets, Feathers, Flowers, Ribbons, Laces, Fancy Goods will be sold REGARDLESS OF COST. Berlin Wools, Is. 9d. quarter - pound packet ; outside colors, Is. 3d. per packet. Ladies’ Linen Cuff’s and Collars reduced from Is. to G^d. Clothing. 85 Men’s Tweed Suits from 275. Gd. Victorian Heavy All-wool Extra-finished Suits, reduced from £4 to £3, guaran teed Tweed and Doeskin Trousers from 7s. 9d. per pair A job lot of 50 pairs heavy Tweeds, original price, 16s. Gd. and 14s. Gd., all reduced to 10s. 9d. per pair Men’s Strong Tweed Coats from 15s. 9d. Men’s Blue Diagonal fast-color, 205.; Trousers and Vests, 18s. Gd. Men’s heavy Beaver Munster Coats, "worth 425.; reduced to 295. Gd. Boys’ and Youths’ Clothing equal bargains Men’s Heavy Colonial Wool Socks, re duced from 2s. to Is. Bd. Men’s Heavy Colonial Wool Socks, re duced from 2s. Gd. to 2s. 2d. Men’s Wool Shirts, Drawers Tweed and Felt Hats, Tweeds, Doe skins, &c.—Bargains



Boots and- Shoes. A large lot bought from an overstocked market at LESS THAN ENGLISH COST PRICE. Ladies’ Hid, Elastic-side, Buttoned, and Lace, worth from 11s. 6d. to 14s. 6d., all at Bs. lid. per pair Ladies’ Strong Imitation Kid, 4s. lid. per pair Men’s Strong Elastic-side, 10s. 6d. Men’s best make Colonial Shooting, 15s. 6d. Men’s Heavy Watertights, 15s. Gd. Men’s Bluchers, Bs. 6d. Sewing Machines, Hand and Treadle, best makers, Wanzcr, Wertheim, Singer’s (for which we are Sole Agents in Ashburton). Liberal Reductions on List Prices. Inspection invited of our prices and qualities of Groceries and Provisions, Crockery, Brushware, Glassware, Hard ware, and Cutlery. Horse-covers, best quality, 225. 6d. NOTICE. The whole stock clea recently-bought, and well-selected. No Patterns cut or Goods sent out on approbation during Sale. Net Ca3h only at the re-marked and greatly reduced prices at



Edmiston, Sundry & Co. TO R U Nil OLD E RS, FARMERS, AND OTHERS. T|/f ESSRS. EDMISTON, GUNDRY 1V I & CO. have ON SALE - Farm & Station Stores, i OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. ~ GRASS & CLOVER SEEDS. : L AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY. # FARM DRAYS. ,/ '.yr*' We have just received a well-assorted shipment of BUILDING TIMBER, u INCLUDING WHITS & BLACK PINE TOTARA KAURI T. & G. FLOORING MATCH LINING, Ac. ALSO 500 TONS BEST . NEWCASTLE COAL.', We would draw special attention to our stock of •BUILDERS’ IRONMONGERY FURNITURE. Ac., &c. AGENTS FOR JOEL’S ' CELEBRATED DUNEDIN BEER. In case, kilderkins, barrels, and hogsheads. All orders left at our office will be punctually attended to. LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR CASH. EDMISTON, G UNDRY & CO. SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY (fire and marine). Capital - - - £1,000,000. V THE COMPANY is prepared to take' risks on all kinds of Property at CURRENT RATES. EDMISTON, GUNDRY, ’& Co., Agents, Ashburton. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PRO VIDENT SOCIETY. ESTABLISHED 1849. LIFE ASSURANCE on the MUTUAL PRINCIPLE. ACCUMULATED FUNDS, £3,000,000. This Company offers special advantages. For particulars apply to EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & CO., East Street, Ashburton. TITLES UNDER THE LAND TRANSFER ACT. MESSRS. EDMISTON, GUNDRY & Co., x ICENSED LAND BROKERS, j 1 •• Under the Land Transfer Act, East Street, Ashburton. MONEY TO LEND ON APPROVED FREEHOLD SECURITY. 106 T. Bullock. rjIO LET FOR CROPPING, 150 Acres on the Wakanui Estate 200 FOR SALE OR TO LET, WITH A PURCHASING CLAUSE, 439 Acres, all fenced, and partly improved situated in Wakanui A compact Farm, all fenced, well-watered, and partly in English Grass. Improve ments consist of a comfortable Five-roomed Cottage, Stable, Stockyard, &c., &c. All fenced, partly improved and well-watered. All fenced, and a portion of it in English Grass. Near the above, will be sold very cheap. . About Three Miles from the Town of Ashburton. Near the above, and adjoining Mr. George Aston’s About Six Miles from Ash burton. 266 220 360 50 05 150 290 TOWN PROPERTIES. That Valuable TOWN SECTION, 159, Tancred Street, will be Sold very cheap, and on easy terms. 539, (part of) J of an acre, terms same as as above. 341, Kerinode Street. 77 37, (Lot) Mayo’s Block. 78, (Lot) with Dwelling-house of Seven Rooms, near the Parsonage, East Town Belt. Lots 503, 504, 5C9, 510, Tinwald, con taining One Acre. TO LET, ONE of those Newly Erected COT TAGES in Tancred Street, near Mr. Anstee’s Private Hotel. . Commodious BOARDING-HOUSE in East Street. Shop and Office in East Street. That old established Blacksmith’s Work shop, next the Horse Bazaar, Burnett Street. Also, Cottage, near the above, lately occupied by Mr. H. J. Edwards. 571 c T. BULLOCK. . Business Notices IN BANKRUPTCY. WEEKS & DIXON have on Sale at their Office, East Street North,-- PROOFS OF DEBT FORMS, FORMS OF AFFIDAVIT. Also, — FORMS of TO LEI’ and, FOR SALE. ■