The Ashburton Herald. AND Borough and County Advertiser (With Which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1880.

The Unemployed. —-The Public Works Department sent thirty-five, more of the Christchurch--'unemployed to up-country railway works to-day, aiid have announced positively that no more unemployed will be provided for. The Property Tax. —A Wellington , telegram says the new schedules have been ; posted to all who have not yet made any return under the old regulations. The forms already filled up- and received will be made use of as far as possible. .

The Waikaia' Election. —The seat rendered vacant by the death of Mr. Ireland, late M.H.R. for. Waikaia, was contested by Mr. Bastings and Captain Morris. The election on Tuesday gave a .'handsome majority to Mr. Bastings.

“The Irish Pilgrim!.”— Mr.( J. P. Armstrong gave a lecture in the Town Hall last night, in which he detailed his ex periences of life on the Australian gold fields in the early days of their history. There was a very limited audience, counter attractions elsewhere no doubt preventing'' a larger attendance.

‘ ‘ The . Five ' .Senses. ” —The Rev. Mr. Beattie last night delivered a very excel lent lecture on “ The Five. Senses,” ip the Presbyterian Church, which was very well filled, both with members of the lecturer’s own congregation and other sympathisers with Sunday-school work, for the proceeds of the lecture were to be devoted to Sun day-school purposes in connection with the Presbyterian Church. Dr. Stewart occupied the chair, and introduced Mr. Beattie, who, in dealing with his subject, gave much information in regard to the five senses that could be made practical use of by all. The usual votes of thanks were given at the close, amongst the rest, one to the choir, for the hymns sung.

The Southland Timber Yards.: —Mr. Joshua Tucker having succeeded in ob taining a long lease of Reserve 767, near Jameson and Roberts’—store, is about to plant “ the Southland Timber Yards” on that section,"' and timber- of every de scription will he there obtainable, from the finest mouldings for the carpenter to the cheapest firewood for the hearth. Mr. Tucker will, we believe, add some other departments to his business. Mr. Tucker rents the reserve from the Borough Council, at ‘whose last meeting his tender was accepted at L 66 13s. 4d. per annum for the first seven years, the rent in creasing 50 per cent, for the second seven years, and another 50 per cent, for the third seven years.

Retrenchment. —The following is the text of the motions given notice of at last meeting of the Borough Council, arid which did not appear in the report in our last issue : —l. “That tenders be invited for the formation and kerbing of the foot paths in Cox street.” 2. “ That the ser vices of the Town Clerk be dispensed with at the expiry of his present engagement, and that the offices of Borough Surveyor and Town Clerk be amalgamated, at a salary of L2OO per year. Applications from gentlemen willing to .discharge the duties to be invited by advertisement in the Christchurch and Ashburton papers, to be considered by the Council on Octo ber 18.” 3. “ That the resolution autho rising the sale of the iron pipes purchased from a vote made by the Ashburton Colmty.Counc.il yi favor of a water supply for the Borough of Ashburton be re scinded, on the ground that the Council has not the power to divert the proceeds from the specific object for which- the money was voted, as the resolution autho rising the vote expressly stipulated that it was-granted for a water supply for the Borough of Ashburton.”

Tinwald Temperance Hall. —The di rectors of -the Tinwald Temperance Hall Company (Limited) held their usual fort : nightly meeting last evening, the follow ing being present : —Messrs. Williams (chairman),. Smith, Reeve, Corrigan, C. Hawkins, W. Hawkins, Shearer, Jones, and Allen. The Chairman reported that since last meeting lie had been to Christ church, and had succeeded in registering the Company under the Joint Stock Com panies Act, 18G0. He produced the cer tificate of incorporation, constituting them a limited company under the Act, and stated that the Company was now in proper' and legal form', ' without having cost anything for solicitors’ fees or . ex penses. Tenders for the erection of the proposed hall were opened as follows : Messrs. Wilson and Rands—Plan A, L 213 10s. 2d.; plan B, L 232 4s. sd. Messrs. Muir and Reid—Plan A, 124 10s.; plan B, L 142,.. Mr. D. Teppett—Plan A, L 129 V plan 8,. Lil'33. Mr. C. Brader— Plan A, L 124 7s. 9d.; plan B, L 144 4s. 6d. Mr. Robert Powrie —Plan A, Ll5O ; plan B, L 173. Mr. Brader’s tender for plan A and Mr. Teppett’s tender for plan B were submitted to the ballot, which re sulted in Mr. Teppett’s tender for L 133, for plan B, being accepted. Mr. F. Shearer was appointed clerk of works, and the building is to he erected forthwith. It was also decided to call up all the calls from shareholders the. third call now, and the last in a month,Hlie same being payable at the Company’s registered office; .Tiinyaldi The new .hall us i to. be. about the same size and something after the same style as the Ashburton Templar Hall.

CORRESPONDENCE

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents. •

THE WAKANUI TROUBLE.

, . - To the Editor. ; I Sir, —I wv.s much surprised to -see; an account given in y.our issue of the 14th inst, of witfit was called an *anti-Christ; ian” scene: I cahnot See .why a man should be called I'an “ anti-Christian” simply because he upholds his rights and privileges ; but my object in writing to you is not to show that I consider myself as good.a Christian as your correspondent, who, I suppose, feels aggrieved at being locked out last Sunday. Now, I intend to give an account of the key of the schoolroom, as the state ment made on this point is, either through gross ignorance or wilful falsehood, most incorrect. The truth is this : Whan I locked up the schoolroom after our last entertainment, which was on the 30th of July,.Mr. Guiney not being at home, I ■took the key away with me, and kept it till the following Monday morning, when Miss Leach took it down with her to the school. On arriving there she found the door open, and forgot to leave the key. Since then Mr. Guiney has unlocked the door every day with another key, and, apparently, found no difficulty in doing so. I went down to lock the school door on Thursday, the 9th ihst. j-because the use of the room'had not been asked for, and, as usual, found that the master was away from ho'rne. The door of the school was wide open. I shut it, and went home. After tea I walked back to the school, taking the key with me for the purpose of opening the door, as soon as the use of the room should be asked for. To my astonishment, when I got there the room was already occupied. As I was going away,- after the meeting was over, I had both keys in my hand, and offered them to Mr. Guiney, who said he did not want them both, and: that I; could keep one if I liked. I replied that if he really did not want them both I would take back the one I had- brought down with me, which I did. I then gave Mr. Guiney instruc tions to keep the school door locked on Sunday, and not to give- the- key to anyone. Now, Sir, the key he had opened the door all right the next morn ing, and locked it'at night. On Sunday I had-some business at the school—(it was to look up some old papers relative to the original constitution of the Committee) — and I asked' Mr. Brown if he would, kindly come up and help me, as he was Chairman of the Committee at its first constitution. This circumstance accounts for our being in the school on the Sunday. When we had finished our business we went away. I shut the door and took the key home with me, as Mr. Guiney had told me on the Thursday night that he did not “ want it. Imagine my surprise when about half-past eleven on Monday morning, Mr. John Wright came riding down to where I was working, and told me that the children had as sembled at the school, and the master had sent them all home again because I had taken the key on Sunday afternoon, lat once saddled a horse and rode down to the school as fast as I could. When I got there Miss Guiney told me that. Mr. Guiney had gone. off., to, Ashburton.... I asked her if she ..knew how it .was there was no school that day, and she said I had taken away the key and they could not get in. Now, Mr. Editor, -this is the true story of the key, and do you not think that the Wakanui people have a nice man for a schoolmaster. Do you not -think that even if I had had both the keys (which I posi tively deny), and as the Committee have always allowed him to keep a horse in the school ground, that if he had wanted to open the .’school, he could have ridden up to my house for the key arid back in ten minutes, or could have sent one of the scholars for it. However that may be, it so happened that one of tlie boys did get in through'the window, find undid the catch of the door, and all the children entered the room. But Mr. Guiney was determined not to be done like- that. He ordered them all out, and then said that he was afraid to hold school in case he might be had up with the rest of the culprits, as he calls them. Hoping you will kindly insert of these lines in your columns.—l am, &c. , A. G. Earle,

Chairman of Wakanui School Committee, Wakanui, Sept. .18, 1880.

FRIGHTFUL DEATH.

A Woman and her Infant Burned in Bed.

[by telegraph.] Hokitika, Sept. 22,

Constable Stephenson, stationed at Kanieri, reported this morning the hor rible death by burning of a woman named Margaret Hutcheson and her infant child, four months old, as follows : —David Hutcheson.stated to him that his wife and child had been burned to death the pre vious night at their house on Tucker’s Flat, a short distance from Kanieri town ship. The constable visited the .place and found the remains of the body. Bothleg3 arid one arm were burned away, and the the head partly consumed. No trace of the infant could be found. The house consisted of two rooms only. At eight o’clock last evening David Hutcheson re turned from Kanieri, and found his wife lying on a stretcher in the kitchen or front room, and the baby was in the cradle alongside the stretcher. No conversation took place between Hutcheson and his wife, arid the former went into the back room, where there, were five children asleep. He then retired to rest, leaving his wife and the baby in the front room, in which room there was a little fire and a lighted kerosene lamp on the table. At about three a. m.' he awakened by the glare of light and by volumes of smoke! He i V called to bis wife, but got no reply. He then rushed into the front room, and found the inside Avails all ablaze. He shook his Avife, but she never attempted to- move. - He could not get to the front door, Avhich Avas burned, and he ran back to the bedroom, raised the Avindow and had barely time to put out the five children who escaped. By that-time ;he found it impossible to get. into the front room again, and the neigh bors endeavored to put out the fire, but their efforts Avere, unavailing. The house and contents Avere entirely consumed. An inquest will be held to-morrow morn ing, ;

The Melbourne Exhibition.

•- [by telegraph.]

Wellington, Sept. 22.

A letter has been received from Dr. Hector, Executive Commissioner for New Zealand at the Melbourne Exhibition, en closing a paper relative to the organisa tion of juries. He adds , that the juries will begin Avork on October 1, and will be required for one- month. He mentions that New Zealand is entitled to nominate a juror for every class in 'which she ex hibits. With such short notice he fears that it will be impossible to arrange for securing the services of jurors from New Zealand. In conclusion, he asks Mr. Tol liurst, the recipient of the letter, to invite any NeAv Zealand residents intending to visit the Exhibition, and who will be Avilling to serve as jurors, to send their names to him Avithout delay, and he Avill endeavor to make the best possible arrangements. The regulations for ap pointment of a juror are —(1) That no Commissioner aa:lio is an exhibitor or riiember of any firm exhibiting shall take part in the selection or appointment of jurors in those classes in which he exhibits. (2) That each country or colony appointing a Commissioner be entitled to nominate a juror for every class in Avhich it has ex hibits providing that such juror is not domiciled in Victoria at the time such nomination is made. (3) That no person interested as a partner or employer in a house exhibiting shall be a juror in classes in which such person or house exhibits. (4) That the Commissioners place at dis posal of each jury a sum of money pro portionate to the number of exhibits upon which it will have to report and the general importance of the work. Out of this sum the expenses and remuneration of secre tary, reporters and clerk, or of the officers performing the duties appertaining to those positions, and all personal expenses of the jurors is to he defrayed. (5) That the Melbourne jury system of 1875 be continued, and that each juror be re quested to name exhibitors Avho merit recognition -and Avhether their reward should be first, second, third, fourth or fifth class, leaving the Commissioners to decide Avhether the highest aAvard should be a gold, silver, or br;>nze medal or a first-class certificate.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE

{Per Reuter's Agency.) The Naval Demonstration.

London, Sept. 20.

Intelligence has been received regard ing the action of the combined European fleets now at Ragusa, in the Adriatic, AYhich have been sent as a naval demonstra tion against Turkey. The news is to the effect that Vice-Admiral Sir Paget Sey mour, Avho commands the Avhole squadron, recently despatched an ultimatum to Ali- Riza Pasha,- the commander of the Turk ish forces at Dulcigno, demanding the im mediate cession of that town and district to Montenegro. No ans Aver has yet been received from Riza Pasha, neither have any steps been taken by him to execute the demands of the Powers made through the British Admiral. Caved In. Paris, Sept. 20. M. Freyc-inet, President of the Council of Ministers, has resigned, and M. Ferry succeeds him.

AUSTRALIAN

{Per Reuter's Agency. ) Away. Melbourne, Sept. 2.1. Sir Hercules Robinson sailed to-day for England in the Orient Company’s steamer John Elder. Re-elected. Mr. Mitchell has been re - elected Speaker of the Legislative Council. Oats. NeAv Zealand oats, 2s. Id. to 2s. 4|d. The market is firmer. Laid on the Shelf. Melbourne, Sept. 22. Captain Payne, Chief-Harbormaster, has been superannuated. The 2,000,000 Loan- The Victorian L 2,000,000 loan will be issued in London to-day, and is expected to be completely successful. Shipping. Sailed —Tararua, for the Bluff, yester day.

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) The King Natives. Auckland, Sept. 22. The King natives at Waikato are inter rupting Major Jackson’s Hororo purchase. Fifty Hauhaus assembled, and threaten to carry the horses and ploughs to the King country. The natives in the north are obstructing the West Coast road, and threaten to puli doAvn all the bridges but one, over Hotea river, which they say will be useful to themselves. They have been instigated by an emissary of Te Kooti. The Kaipara natives do not support them. i The Auckland Harbor—an £BO,OOO Job. The report of the Harbor Board pro poses a graving dock at Caliope Point, at an estimate cost of LBO,OOO. A tender of L2,'599 has been accepted for the construc tion of a neAv main Avharf. A Bump. The Harbor Board demands from the agent of the San Francisco steamers com pensation for the damage done to the wharf by collision Avith it of the mail steamer. “We are Seven.” Only seven men, out of the alleged 140 seeking employment, applied to the City Council for stone-breaking. Stafford Takes a Position. Private advices state that Sir E. W. Stafford has joined the London directorate of the Loan and Mercantile Agency. The Waikato. Drainage, operations are in full swing at Waikato. Grey Coal. Dunedin, Sept. 22. ' At the City. Council meeting it Avas stated that at the Gasworks during the last six' months, 2886 tons Greymouth coal had

been consumed, against 199 Newcastle. During the current year nearly 7000 tons of the former will be required.

Suicide.

Robert Mullins, a horseshoor, who ap peared at the Police Court to-day, charged with neglecting to support his children, committed suicide on the re claimed wall, near Rattray street wharf, between twelve and one o’clock, by taking strychnine. Cumbrous Machinery.

In his address to the Grand Jury at Lawrence yesterday, Justice Williams ex pressed his regret that such a large number of grand and petty jurors had been summoned to try a case which could have been disposed of in the District Court if it were not for the technicality involved, and a defect in the law. The case was that of Arthur O’Neill, for fradulent bankruptcy. The prisoner was found guilty on all the counts. The Judge deferred sentence, as it was doubtful whether the evidence taken before the Trustee in Bankruptcy was admisable. The prisoner was liberated on bail. A Long Prayer. Invercargill, Sept. 22. The memorial praying for the reversion to the August time table, is already nine yards long. A Moa—A Tall Screech. It is reported that a moa has been 3ecn at Toarau, by a party of diggers. The bird stood nine feet high, and ran away with a screech like an American' loco motive, breaking down the scrub. A Sprat to Catch 40,000 Mackerel. The Forest Hill Chamber of Agricul ture have passed the following amendment in the vote of thanks to Mr. M‘Caughan, for his exertions re the Forest Hill tram way “ That the Hall Government and Mr. P. K. M'Caughan deserves the dis approval of this Chamber and all right people for the way they are tampering with the settlers, by offering a sprat, such as the Forest Hill tramway affair, to catch the forty thousand Wairnea mackerel.”

LATE CABLEGRAMS.

(Per s.s. Rotomdhana at Bussell.) Lonpon, Sept. 11

The autumn manoeuvres of the German militia were carried out on a scale of un usual magnificence. The display was a brilliant and imposing one, and the movements attracted a considerable amount of attention. They were wit nessed by the Emperor William, who ex pressed satisfaction at the result. In view of the staunch relations between France and Germany, these manoeuvres were re garded as possessing more than ordinary significance, and something in the nature of a menace to France was inspired by the extraordinary efforts by the German military authorities to display their Avar resources. Sept. 13. The news of the disastrous defeat in flicted on Ayoub Khan’s forces near Can dahar by General Roberts has had a most demoralising effect upon the Heratees. The population has broken out in open insurrection, and murdered the Acting- Governor, Avho had been appointed by Ayoub Khan to administer the affairs of the city during his absence on the cam paign.

No settlement has yet been brought about between the Albanians and Monte negrins. Grave doubts continue to be en tertained Avhethor the cession of Dulcigno Avill be acomplished without a resort to arms. Riga Pasha, avlio was some time ago ordered by the Sultan to proceed to the vicinity of Dulcigno, and avlio has since remained in proximity to the toAvn, has received instructions from the Govern ment that inasmuch as the Albanians per sistently maintain their previous attitude of hostility, he is not to resist the forcible occupation of Dulcigno should this be attempted by the Montenegrins. Sept. 14.

Negotiations with the Basuto chiefs have been quite fruitless. The Basutos are intensely indignant at the ungenerous treatment which they allege they have received at the hands of the Cape Govern ment. Fighting is inevitable, and the British troops are being rapidly pushed forward into Basuto land. Sept. 15. With a view of bringing about a cessa tion of hostilities between .Russia and China, negotiations are opened between the Governments of the two countries. It has been found, however, impossible to come an understanding in respect to the disputed territory of Kuldja, and the ne gotiations have been abandoned. The war will therefore be continued.

Summary of Home and Foreign News by the San Francisco and Suez Mails.

Via San Francisco .

The Iron Duke has been floated. The French Jesuits have made two settlements in Wales. .

Germany has given up ail intention of the colonisation of Samoa. LSOO is on hand in' London to back Trickett in a match against Hanlon. A terrible riot took place at Dungannon, in which many police were wounded. There has been a heavy importation of gold to New York from France and Eng land. Sims, a physician who attempted to imi tate Tanner in fasting, gave it up at fifteen days. Herbert Spencer will make a tour of the world. He will first visit the United States. A new association has been formed in Italy to collect money for the necessities of the Pope. The Italian Ambassadors at London and St. Petersburg have been summoned at Rome.

Precautions are being taken against an expected resistance to the evictions in the west of Ireland.

The Archbishop of Canterbury (Tait) is reported to be about to marry a well known society lady.

A hurricane at Jamaica has caused great destruction, and rendered thousands homeless. A famine is imminent.

Among the through passengers by the mail steamer for Sydney is the celebrated American actress Louise Pomersy. The ex-Empress Eugenie intends to quit Chishelhurst, and take the remains of the Prince Imperial with her.

Wm. Thompson, formerly known as “ Bendigo,” a famous prize-fighter is dead. He was latterly a revival preacher. A proposal of Mr. Parnell was adopted to vote the Irish Estimates after the re

cess, and the Constabulary Estimates on .Monday. A footman named Donovan has been arrested, charged with sending threatening letters to Lord Oranmore for advocating the Irish landlords.

W. Collinson offers to stake LI,OOO against a similar sum that Dr. Tanner will not fast forty days and forty nights, the brothers Collinson toxvatch. him.

The emigration returns for Liverpoo show an increase of 5,000 compared with July, 1879- Tliii teen thousand emigrants went to America during the month. At Downpatrick, in a fight between the Catholics and Orangemen, the former were Avorsted. Firearms were incessantly dis charged from Sunday till Monday. Anglo-American Cable shares are firm in London. Negotiations Avith the French Company are ‘ practically complete. A uniform tariff of tAvo shillings per word lias been agreed upon. -v--.i Dr. Tanner, the forty days faster, seeih’s; so far none the worse, and is rapidly gain ing flesh. His divorced wife is neby- in Paris, and charges Tanner with being a fraud, and taking nourishment in a liquid form.

At the Home Rule demonstration a serious riot took place. / Whilst the pro*, cession was passing an Orange Lodge the police Avere overpowered, and two Avere badly injured and not expected to live/ - ■' The ironmasters in the West of Scot land met at Glasgow and resolved that all furnaces in the country belonging tovthe firms represented at the meeting should be blown out at once.

The Indian Rami Chundar, long resi dent at St. Petersburg, and a relative Of Nana Sahib, is en route for Afghanistan to meet Abdul Rahman, -who is suspected of being concerned in Russian intrigues. Thorold Rogers, M.P., is convening a meeting in London to encourage the emi gration of small farmers to the United States, the emigrants to be assisted by loans raised on lands sold and occu pied. Miss Adelaide Neilson left L 40,000 to Rear-Admiral Barr Lynri, to Avhom she was to be married, with a. bequest of LI,OOO to Edward Compton. A scene of.great con fusion, almost riot, took place among the croAvd at her grave. -■'A A figure-head recently picked up, ..and said to have belonged to the missing training-ship .Atalanta, does not, accord ing to the Times, answer the description of the one on the vessel at the time she left on her voyage. Recruiting in Greece is rapidly going on.' The army numbers 2U,000 men. Yolunteers are enrolling everywhere. A camp is formed at Athens, and recruits are drilling in the streets. 14,000 artillery horses have been purchased. An immense triennial conclave •• of Knights Templars Avas held in Chicago. Including the AA'ives and children of the Knights, there were 200,000 visitors on the occasion, and delegates from every city in the states and territories. The House of Commons debated the Supply Bill on the 26th and 27th. Lord Hartingtou assured the Irish members that they Avere mistaken if they supposed they could Avring pledges from Government by obstruction. The Supply Avas finally passed. There is much less excitement at present in Ireland (.‘lug. 24), owing to extremely good accounts of the-harvest. In tAvo thirds of the area from north to south throughout the central districts harvest ia in full operation, and the demand for labor is exceedingly.brisk.... The banquet at Cherbourg,foil OAying the naval demonstration was a grand affair. “ Success to the English Navy ” was pro posed, and Mr. ShaAV Le Fevre, Secretary to the Admiralty, responded. The fleet comprised six first-class ironclads, a flying squadron, and torpedo squadron. _ At La Cruca, NeAV Mexico, a priest named Father Feodora Romana per suaded a beautiful young nup named Mayonet Garcia to elope Avith him from the convent. The uncle of the’ girl fol lowed the fugitives, and would have killed her lover, but he compromised by marriage. Mr. Levin, J.P., was fired at Avhile riding home from Tuam, County Galway. Three bullets struck him in the breast Avithout injury, as he Avore a coat of mail. The Marquis of Waterford has been Avarned not to attend a local Agricultural Society Slioav. If he Aven.t he would be shot for voting against the Compensation Bill. He Avas present despite threats.

Via Suez. Mr. Gladstone’s Illness. London, Aug. 13. The recent short but serious illness .of Mr. Gladstone was received with the deepest concern by all classes of the coun try. Mr. Gladstone was first taken ill on July 30th. While dining with'Lord Frederick Cavendish he. felt a sudden chill and was compelled to leave the table. Subsequently he felt better, and went to the House of Commons, but found when the House counted out next morning that he was worse. Dr. Andrew Clarke was called in, and arrived just in time to pre vent the Premier going to a Cabinet Coun cil. The physician pronounced his patient to be suffering from congestion of the lungs, supervening on exhaustion, accom panied with fever. Sir W. Jenner was summoned next day, and on the night of July 31st and two following days Mr. Gladstone’s condition was critical. _ Im mense and universal excitement existed, and representatives of every class besieged Mr. Gladstone’s residence in Downing street with enquiries. Bulletins were issued every few hours, and the police stopped public traffic in Downing street in order that the paient 'might not be dis turbed. On Monday evening his recovery commenced, and he has rapidly progressed since. No such public anxiety has been manifested since the illness of the Prince of Wales. Numerous presents of flowers, fruit, and other delicacies were sent to Downing street to tempt the invalid’s appetite, and many country seats were placed at the Premier’s disposal. Mr. Gladstone left for Windsor on a visit to the Dean on August 7th The Marquis of Harrington took the leadership of the House of Commons during the absence of Mr. Gladstone. ;The Rowing Match. The Laycock and Blackman match has been fixed for October 6th for LIOO aside. The first deposit will be paid on the 13th, the second on the 23rd, the third' on September 6th, and the final deposit on October Ist. The course is from the Aqueduct at Putney to the ship at Mort lake. Articles have been signed, and the men will start by mutual consent. Lay cock rows in a new Swaddle and Winship boat. Thompson, of Melbourne, and

THE ASHBURTON HERALD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1880.



lfeS.musements. This Day. "pvON’T MISS THE CHANCE X* of seeing the Camera Obscura, A treat which should be embraced by all classes—by the learned and the young. The result obtained by this wonder in optics, seeing life to nature, ihust be seen to bo believed. The wonders of Science are here revealed by sight alone. This Exhibition is limited to Saturday Next, and will be OPEN DAILY, between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m Admission — ONE SHILLING, Children under twelve years, half-price. Special arrangements made in favor of Public Schools, for whom this Entertain ment forms one of the most interesting fr ; * ; OBJECT LESSONS. 907 c



TO-MORROW. pjOWN HALL, ASHBURTON, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd and 24th.' “ COLOSSE AN~PANT ASOOPE. ” Including Illustrated Lecture on Mormon ism and Salt Lake City a la Artemus Ward. New York to Australia, illustrating a terrible STORM AT SEA. THE GREAT CHALET, The Master Ventriloquist, will introduce hi 3 recherche entertainment. THE TWIN TRAPESE VAULTERS, The wonders. 100 Valuable Presents will begiven away each evening. Prices—3s., 25., and Is. Overture at 8. 913 c



CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. GRAND ANNIVERSARY CONCERT, OF SCOTCH MUSIC, DANCING, &C., IN THE T OWN HALL, ON THURSDAY EVENING, SEP TEMBER 30. PROGRAMME : Introductory Address Presi dent Bagpipes... “ Pibrochs” Piper Elder PiAno...“ Reels and Strathspeys”...Miss Kidd Dancing,.....ln Costume The Clans (Messrs Kidd, M'Rae, Reid and Macduff.) Part Song....*' Scots whahae” Party 50ng...... :.. Mrs Craighead Re vding. .....“ Tam.o’ Shanter” Song Mr D : Br ' ANSON ' Gaelic Song Mr D. Campbell “ The Barrin’ .MrMacLEAN Dunn * OI * G o’ oor Door”" Slvord Dance...Ghilie Callum....Mr M'Rae INTERVAL OF TEN MINUTES. Piano... Jessie’s Dream..., Miss Kidd Dance... The Highland Fling...Mr MacDuFF Song..." The Auld ScotsSangs”...Mrs Dunn Song.... . Mrs Brookshaw Song MrG. D. Branson ("Wha Wadna Fechtfor Chairlie,”) Duet.... "Caller Herrin” Two Ladies Tri0,...-..." Willie Brewed a Peck” Party Songs—The Rowan Tree, The Land o’ the 1 ’• Leal, etc., as time may permit. Reel o’ Tulloch ..The Clans “AULD LANGSYNE” in Chorus. National Anthem. Tickets—Dress Circle, and a few Re served Seats in front of the stage, 3s ; second seats, 2s. ; back seats, Is. To be had of members of the Committee, at the several stores in town, and at the Hall on the night of the Concert. Apply early, as there is a demand for seat room. ; Doors open at 7.30. Pibroch to strike up at eight. . A DANCE will take place after the Concert, tickets for which—2s. Gd.—may be had of the Dance Committee. 921 c Miscellaneous. FOR SALE. ' A GOOD Brick Four-roomed HOUSE, l\ with back kitchen, wash-house, and boiler, all well finished and complete, good out-houses, and every convenience, Quarter-acre Section, nicely fenced, well cultivated, witli a number of trees planted thereon; very cheap ; can be had on -tei'ms. Also, Quarter-acre SECTION adjoining, well fenced. . Full particulars by applying to “ P.H.W. Herald Office. 798 c KAIAPOI WOOLLEN MANUFACTUR : ING COMPANY (LIMITED,) CAPITAL £IOO,OOO IN 4000 SHARES OF £25 EACH. ISSUE OF NEW SHARES. TJIORMS of APPLICATION FOR Jtj SHARES, with full information, can be obtained of Mr. Weeks, Ashburton Guardian Office, by whom application for Shares will be received. ' Deposit, 20s. per share; and 60s. per share on allotment. August 23, 1880.



Miscellaneous. WANTED— By a respectable young man, a SITUATION to make him self generally useful; age 19 years. Apply office of this paper. 920 c SECTIONS— TO LET, for One or more years,. Town and Suburban SEC TIONS, from one rood to fifteen acres. CHARLES BRADDELL, ■> 914 c Burnett Street.;' \XT ANTED KNOWN, that Envelopes YV and Notepaper can be obtained, wholesale or retail, at unusually low rate, at the “Herald” Office, East-street North. OPENING OF THE BOROUGH WATER SUPPLY. THE CEREMONY of formally OPEN ING the Borough Water Supply, will take place on MONDAY, at NOON, the 27th inst., in the Domain, near the Railway Goods Shed. All residents are kindly requested to atteud. HUGO FRIEDLANDER, 919 c Mayor. NEW INDUSTRY - . • ASPHALTING. JAMES BRADLEY is prepared to take orders for ASPHALTING at very moderate rates. All orders to be left at the Works, Park srreet. All work kept in repair for twelve months. THE BEST VALUE FOR • READY MONEY IS .THE (MEN’S) CLOTHING (AND BOYS’) MANUFACTURED BY THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, which can be purchased at their Retail Branches, now established all over New Zealand. ■* The Garments are thoroughly shrunk. The Fit and Style are perfect. The Workmanship is equal to. bespoke. The Trimmings are of superior quality and strength. The Tweeds are of the very best-descrip tion. The Stock is the largest in the Southern . Hemisphere. The tall, short, lean, and stout can be equally well fitted. The Goods are all marked in plain figures. The system of- business is to exchange every article that does not give satis faction. And, in addition to all these advantages, you can purchase A SINGLE GARMENT AT THE WHOLESALE PRICE. Mercery, Hats, Shirts, Ties, Scarfs, Bags, Portmanteaus, Rugs, and Blankets at Wholesale Prices. THOUSANDS OF DISCERNING CUSTOMERS Testify that the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Garments are the Very Best Value for Ready Money. Ashburton Branch : EAST STREET. WM. SPARROW, 910 c Manager.



Circular. To STATION-HOLDERS, LANDED PROPRIETORS, FARMERS, CATTLE DEALERS, AND THE RESIDENTS IN ASH BURTON AND SURROUND DISTRICTS. Messrs. Quill & Co., AUCTIONEERS, STOCK, LAND, & ESTATE AGENTS, . SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, Ashburton, BEG to announce to station-holders, landed proprietors, farmers, cattle dealers, and residents in Ashburton and the surrounding districts, that they have COMMENCED BUSINESS in the above line ; and, from their long experience in the various departments, feel assured that all commissions en trusted to them will be conducted satis factorily to their patrons. Sales will be held as required, at the Salerooms and Yards in Ashburton, or any part of the district. They will also hold a Regular Sale of STOCK, LAND, FARM PRODUCE, FURNITURE, and GENERAL MERCHANDISE, st their Rooms, every Saturday, particu lars of which will be duly advertised. . The interest and the support of sellers and buyers are respectfully solicited. Cash Advances made on all classes of Goods placed in their hands for sale. THE FIRST SALE Will be held at their Rooms on SATURDAY NEXT, SEPTEMBER 25. For particulars of Sales please see advertisements. Quill & Co., AUCTIONEERS, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, Ashburton. 238c-918c*



Alfred Harrison. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, . At 1 o’clock. ALFRED HARRISON has been favored with instructions from the owner to sell by Public Auction, at his Rooms, v. SECTION No. 37, and COTTAGE , thereon. : '•> 4-r. This Section, containing Half-an-Acre, fronts the East Town Belt, within two sections of the Wakanui road, and also the accomodation road in the rear. There are live fences on each side, and . a good picket fence in front, about 150 fruit and forest trees, vegetables, &c., Sc. ; also, a Two-roomed Cottage, pump, and other improvements. —The above is really an exceptional opportunity. Title—Land Transfer Act. ALFRED HARRISON, 908 c Auctioneer.