MAIL NOTICES.

?V : Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office, "'j -'-as -follows For Christchurch. and North at 6 a.m. 9. a.in., and 5 p.m., daily. For Chertsey Rakaia, &c. , at 9 a.m. ' and 5 p.m. daily. • For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, v Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, arid Geraldine, at 10.15 a.m. daily. ■W For Temulca, Timaru, and South at • 6a.m. and 10.15 a.m. daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, .and Ashburton Gorge, ’ on Tuesdays and Fridays, at 10.30 a.m. For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, at 3.15 p.m. daily. ? v For Wakanui, and Seafield, 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 p.m., and 8.15 p.m. daily. From Chertsey, Rakaia, &c. at 10.36 7 a.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places at 5.25 p.m. daily. From Temuka and Timaru at 9.25 a.m. 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,: Postmaster.

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With Which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). MONDAY, JULY 19, 1880. The Borough Water Supply.

There has been no eiid of talk about the Borough water scheme, and quid nuncs have got it quite pat that it will be ifiany months before a, drop of the much-coveted water finds its%ay to at the corner of thb Domain facing" West street. We are riot sanguine that the coming down" of 1 the water to the strdet channels is-only a matter of a few hours, but to say it will not reach town before many irionths is just as wide of the marit on the other side. It was never intended that the scheme should be one large enough to droWn the township, and all that is wanted of it is as much as will keep' up a good flow in the channels. But, before it can supply the channels, the water has first to fill up the many holes in the gully that winds through the Domain, and, having done so, and the Stream still kept up, the overflow will be ample for the town. Judging by the rate of progress the stream is now making, and making full allowance fof the absorption that must go on, arid also for the broad sheets of water that have here and there to accumu late along the route, we shall not be dis appointed if we have no water in the channels for three weeks or a. month yet ; but to say we will have none before Christmas—as has been said—is taking altogether too gloomy a view of matters. It will doubtless be remembered that when the millrace from which the supply is taken was cut, between three weeks and a month elapsed from the first turning on of the water to the date of its reaching the mill, and some of those whose organs of “ hope” were not so fully developed were anything but sanguine that the water would ever reach the mill-wheel. But the millrace was kinder to those people than their own fears, and an abundant stream has never ceased to flow. We are confident that the same thing will happen with our water supply, and, even with the single nine-inch pipe, which at the upper corner of the Domain measures out to us our quantity, all that the con cern requires is simply to be let alone. The water will come down right enough, and it will not be long before we have an ample stream that will supply all the wants that the engineer calculated on catering for. It will do more. In one or two -nooks of the gully, well hidden from view, and out of the usual track of pedestrians, from five to eight feet of water will accumulate when the course is full, and these holes may with little trouble and expense be conver ted into usual and safe swimming baths, a want that is much felt in the summer months. A walk up the gully to the back of the cricket ground will show the traveller how easily very successful efforts at ornament could he made, that, were the scheme to be absolutely permanent, would certainly be worth attempting. We may perhaps be considered a little visionary for saying so, but we believe a fleet of light canoes will yet be seen upon the ornamental waters in the Ashburton Domain.

English Arrival. —The barque Helen Denny, from London, has arrived at Lyttelton. Fire Police. —A meeting of the mem bers of this important body will be held in Messrs. Edmiston, Gundry and Co.’s store to-morrow evening, at 7.30.

The Oarandinis. The celebrated Carandini Company give their promised farewell entertainment in the Town Hall to-night. “Cash.” —ln our advertising columns will be found a lecture by T. R. Hodder and Company on the subject of “ Cash in demand and Cash o?i demand. ”

Shipping Casualty. —The Anchor Line steamer Kennedy is aslicre at the mouth of the Grey, but is not in a dangerous position.

Baring Square.— The work-of digging the belt of plantation ground Baring Square is nearly completed, and the ap pearance of the Square has been greatly im proved, the place having assumed quite a tidy look. The Oriental Exhibition. The Oriental Exhibition—a collection of pretty things from the Holy Land—will open on Wednesday evening, in the Upper Room of the Town Hall. Co-operation.— The farmers in Timaru district are about to form a Farmers’ Co operative Association, with a capital of L 25,000, and a meeting with this view was held on Saturday, at which fifty at tended. •■■■

New: ;OHUKcS,,r-;Ths foundation stone of a new Presbyterian Church, at Syden ham, was laid on Saturday afternoon by Mr. John Anderson. - The building when completed will seat 800 people.

Nose Tweaking.— An' Auckland tele gram last week said the editor of the Free Lance had had his nose pulled by one of the m*mbers of the Froliques Troupe, for saying their “show” was trash. The editor gives a flat denial to the statement. Presbyterian. —At the morning ser vice of the Presbyterian Church, yester day, it was announced that seven members of the church had been elected to the eldership—four of whom would be or dained on the Isth August, viz—Messrs. Win. Gavin, James Reid, Andrew Orr, and Frederick Pavitt.

Fatal Bush Accident..— At Stratford, near Hawera, on Friday a fatal accident happened. Two men were felling a tree, when by some mischance one of them slipped and fell to the ground just as his fellow workman’s axe was descending. The axe struck his head, fracturing his skull, and causing instantaneous death. The men are Italians.

The San Francisco Mails. —The mail steamer City of Sydney, with the London mails of June 17th, left San Fran cisco on the 4th inst. , one day before the due date. The Australia, with the June colonial mails, reached San Francisco on the 14th instant, one day. in advance of the contract date.

The Bradlaugh Libel Case.— By the mail which left on Saturday, a resident 6£ Christchurch forwarded - a declaration, taken before a magistrate there,'to the effect that when present iff" a hall in England some years. bp.ck he heard Mr. Bradlaugh make use-of the expression relative to his disbelief in a God, which were quoted by the 'newspaper against which he luts entered an action for libel.

Teachers’ Certipic’at es. A supple*" menfary Gazette publishes an Order-in- Gouncil fixing the annual examination of candidates for teachers’ certificates to take place during the first week iff January in each year. Candidates must give notice not later than' November Ist preceding,- and pay a fee of LI. Trie Gazette contains a list' of teachers at present holding licenses.

The Unemployed. —Government have foiind work for 500 of the Christchurch unemployed, and 220 still remain on the books. As showing the state of the labor market in the colony, it may be remarked that GovernmentVaction in this matter has had the effect of attracting unemployed men to Christchurch, both from north and south, in the hope of obtaining employment on railway works.

The Waitangi Treaty. —An obelisk commemorative of the signing of the Wai tangi treaty has been completed by an Auckland firm, to the order of the natives, who have already built a hall in honor of the historical event. The obelisk rises to a height of seventeen feet, on a pedestal eight feet high. On the four sides of the pedestal tablets appear, bearing the graven text of the treaty, with the names of the signatories.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

(Per Reuter's Agency.) The Markets. London, July 35. * The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is L 16,500,000. New Zealand securities are' unchanged. New Zealand and Adelaide breadstuff’s are quiet, at last quotations. Australaian tallow is firms.

England and the Afghan War Costs. London, July 16.

The Marquis of Harrington, Secretary of State for India, made a statement in the House of Commons to-day, in the course of which he said that he was of opinion that England should bear a sub stantial portion of . the Afghan war, and that the whole burden should not be thrown upon India. The Irish Tenants Compensation Bill. A meeting was held to-day at which many members of the House of Commons expressed themselves as being opposed to the Bill for Granting Compensation to Irish Tenants, which has been introduced by the Government., The House of Commons has adopted an amendment on the Irish Bill intro duced by Mr. Gladstone for the purpose of not relieving landlords from compensa tion if they refused the terms offered to the tenants. The House also agreed to a motion against the proposed statue to Prince Napoleon in Westminster Abbey. Mr. Gladstone opposed. The Wheat Afloat. July 17. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 1,850,000 quarters. The prospect of the American wheat harvest is favorable.

Another Victory. London, July 17. The cricket match which was com menced on Thursday between the Aus tralians and Eighteen pf the Wernett Club, at Oldham, in Lancashire, was con cluded to-day, and resulted in another victory for the Australians, in.one innings, with twenty-one runs to spare. The Aus tralians, in their first innings, scored 119 runs, McDonnell being the highest scorer, with 53 runs, for which he was bowled out. The Wernett Club, in their first innings, scored only’' 38, and, being so far behind their opponents, they had to follow on. In their second innings they were all disposed of for sixty, and the Australians thus won the match, as stated, on the first innings. During the innings of the Wernett team, Spofforth took eleven wickets. The wicket was very dead. The attendance of the public at the match each day was very largo. The Australians have played eighteen matches, thirteen of which they have won, and the. balance of five have been drawn, mostly in their favor. Turko-Greek Affairs.

Athens, July 17. The Greek Government have sent to the Great Powers a reply to their collec tive vote embodying the decision of the Berlin Conference in regard to the Turko- Greek dispute. The reply intimates the acceptance by-the. Greek Government of the decision of the Conference as to terri tory ceded to Greece for rectification of. her frontier. ;. ; Appointments. Constantinople, July 17- Several Germans have recently been appointed by the Porte to high posts in the Turkish Foreign Finance and War Departments. ; Afghan Affairs. Calcutta, July 16. News has been received from Afghan istan that Abdul Rahman, who was offered the Ameership, has crossed the Hindoo Koosh, arid is now believed to be on his way to Cabul. News has come to hand from Afghan istan that the Native Infantry under Shere Ali, ruler of Candahar, recently deserted near Girishk, where they had been despatched to oppose the advance of Ayoub Khan. The force of British troops operating with Shere Ali pursued and routed them, and recovered the guns that they had taken. It is. understood that the position of affairs renders it necessary for British troops to remain in Candahar u util Shere Ali’s position is secure.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Per Reuter's Agency.) . Berry HarlE Melbourne, July 17. The finaLrefurns of the elections show Ministerialists 35, and Opposition 44. Tiro balance, seven members, including. Sir John O’Shanassy and Mr. Gauffson, are looked on as doubtful. Afloat Again. Tlie P. and 0. Company’s steamship Siam, which: went' .agrorind at- King George’s-Sound, proceeded on her voyagS on ThurS'day.

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) A Hotel Destroyed by Fire. Auckland, July 19.

Wade’s Hotel, owned '■ by. Maurice Kelly, was totally destroyed by fire on Sunday morning. No conjectures can be made as to the cause of the fire. The hotel stock was only partially insured. ; Found Drowned. The body of a man was found drowned in Slippery Creek near Drury, yesterday ; identity unknown. The Training School Management. The Rev. Mr. Habens, Inspector- General of Schools, now in Auckland, as Commissioner for enquiry into the management of Howe street Industrial Home, is also about to conduct an enquiry relative to complaints against the manage ment of the Kohirnarama Training School. Savage Assault. At the Police Court this morning, a savage case of assault was tried,,.Thomas Burt, a miner, was disputing with Martin Danatea about wages, when the latter gave him several violent blows, knocked him down, and hammered him while prostrate. On his attempting to rise he threw him down an embankment, and cast a heavy lump of rock at him, exclaiming “ You d d new chum, I’ll kill you.” Sunday School Centenary. Grahamstown, July 19. At the Sunday School Centenary cele bration service held yesterday, there • was a large attendance of children at every service. Mr. Bates, of Auckland, con ducted the : .-afternoon service at St. George’s Church. ■ ' • Gold. Napier, July 19. A piece of quartz, sent from Te Aute mission station estate as a specimen of jasper, proves to be rich in gold. There is some excitement in town in conse quence. Some sort of rotten quartz is to be found near Havelock, fourteen miles from Napier.

Another Old Settler Gone- Dunedin, July 14. Mr. Walcott, ex-member of the Harbor Board, died to-day.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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MR. JOHN GRIGG’S PAPER ON FARMING.

- To the Editor. Sir, — I have only recently read the above paper, and it has struck me that one portion of it is rather calculated to mislead those agriculturalists who are not aware of the whole facts of the case. I allude to where Mr. Grigg refers to Mr. J. Cochrane’s style of farming. Now, any one judging solely from Mr. Grigg’s remarks and the short notice in your interesting paper, would conclude

that by some superior style of farming Mr Cochrans has brought his land to such fertility as to grow crops double, and even treble, the average return. No mention is made of the quality of the soil, and this is where the misapprehension may arise, as, if farmers believed that Sy a certain system of farming, average land could be made to give such returns, I am quite sure that such a style would be constantly and universally followed. , The plain fact is, that, for a certain length of the Wakanui Creek there stretches a remarkably fertile slip of land —as good, all-round , farm land, I don’t think it could be surpassed. The richest part is towards the centre, and it is pre cisely on this spot that Mr. Cochrane had the good sense and discernment to locate himself. And it is right here, as those “guessing ” cousins of ours would say, it is right here that the credit and honor comes in. ' When, some eight or nine years ago, Mr. Cochrane successfully “ interviewed ” the Land-Office officials he took that tide at the flood which leads on to fortune.

He bought it against the advice of wise-, aci-es, who exist in all places. From the first skimming and cross-ploughing, the land threw crops that suited the owner’s pocket “all.to pieces.’’’ Mr. Cochrane has wisely stuck to the Creek, and refrained from “ the big block on the Plains” which a,-short time ago was an indispensable adjunct to to every Ashburton farmer! As your paragraph has it, he is making a home of it, and with considerable taste. • -

In these lines I think I have written nothing but what Mr. Cochrane would himself be the first to acknowledge as strictly true. , ■ To conclude, .whilst praying for more such farmers as Mr. Cochrane, I would also pray for more land like that on the Wakanui Creek.—l am, &c. A. ROSCOE. Hinds, July 14, 1880.

THE BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.

To the Editor.

Sir, —I see by to-day’s telegrams that Sir W. Fox has presented a petition to the House praying for religious teaching in schools, and further that he has moved —“ That the Education Act be amended to provide permissive powers being granted to Education Boards to introduce Bible reading in schools, subject to time-table and a conscience clause.” This motion has, of course, been condemned, princi pally by Mr. Rolleston, who says that the introduction of the Bible would' fend to destroy, the nationabsystem of education which the colony aimed at. There were other members who spoke to the motion "who also condemned it, notably, our “ drugo-phobic ” local member, Mr. A- Saunders, who seems to have, ar terrible antipathy to lawyers, doctors, and parsons-j and everything relative-to them. Some twelve'months ago Otago discussed largely the question of Bible reading in our public schools, but as nothing seemed to be able to be done the interest died' out. The subject has once opened up, I am. glad to see, and I think we mayexpect some good to accrue this "time. Sir W. Fox, in moving his proposi tion, contended that the Bible was the only book expressly excluded from the State school teaching, and I must say that the presence of the Bible in our State schools is conspicuous only by its absence, and this, if I remember correctly, is to be attributed to the fact that the clause of the Act which caused its expulsion was hastily carried through the Assembly without the members having appealed to the sense of their constituences in the matter, and so flagrant was this breach of order that Mr. Macandrew rose up and foretold a reaction, which in due course did take place, more especially in Otago, but exciting considerable comment both favorable and adverse all over the colony. Now, I should like to ask what all this glib tirade against the Bible reading amounts to 1 Simply the question with the statement that as reading the Bible without comment would do no good, therefore the Bible must' go. Now, it is just simply this reading without comment that is claimed for by the Bible reading party as at least some acknowledgment of the presence of God in their assemblies. In all the parade there is made of the numerous sects of the colony, the Bible reading question is resolved into a dispute between two parties—Protestants and Catholics, not all Protestants, for there are some of these (nominally so) who would hardly be moved if they saw the Bible burnt by the public hangman; but there is a class of conscientious Protestants, and these I presume are not in a minority in this colony, and are their consciences in this matter of no account at all l Is there any logic in giving way to the Catholics, who abate no claim, and in mortifying the Protestants by refusing to acknowledge their claims ?. Now, we know that in party disputes it is wise and Christian to endeavor to compose their differences by mutual compromises, but where there is a vital principle involved a compromise would not only be unwise but even dangerous; Such a . principle is now, :! think/ involved in 'this dispute. The Catholics insist upon the-Bible being’ removed from the schools—a demand that a conscientious Protestant, from two-fold reasons, connot accede to —first, because he considers it dishonoring to his Maker that the Bible should be slighted in such assemblies ; and, second, because he fears the Catholic religion gains ground by that means. Here, then, we see two sects in the State at utter variance with each other—the one (the minority) insisting upon gaining an object from the other (the majority) that the latter cannot yield, What, then, should be the action of a wise Legislature in such a case ? It certainly looks tyrannical to decide in favor of the majority, but we must remember it is a vital principle, and it is only right that those who are members of what is termed the national religion should have their privileges confirmed by acts of their own Legislature. But now I will enquire what hardships this Bible reading proceeding subjects the members of the rival sect to. Are their children compelled to learn tasks in the Bible ? No. Are they compelled to read the Bible ? No. Are they compelled to hear it read ? To this I must again reply no. It seems to me that the only real hardship in the matter is, that teachers who are old enough to have formed their own opinions happen to be present while the Bible is being read, and the fact of a Catholic being so present and listening to a Protestant reading the Bible (according to Bishop Moran) amounts to an act of

perversion on the part of the former.' If ■ such is the case, I have known and i do know many men who considered them selves staunch Catholics, become perverts on the same terms. As a bar to ■ the settlement of this great question, this ob jection seems so flimsy that I marvel how sensible Catholics forbear to laugh at it. Our worldly politicians would effect to get out of this difficulty by attempting to soar above the matter altogether. I am under the profound belief that there are among our colonial legislators, men so self-elevated with their ideal wordly en- , lightenment—who, when the Bible ques tion crops up at all, seem to consider that however well it may be for children/ -yet really for men of their intelligence it is hardly worthy of their serious consider ation. In banning the Bible from our schools, our rulers in effect ignore the presence of the Deity in their midst, and the inference they give color to, is, there may possibly be a God, but in these halls of legislation we do not recognise him. f Why, if an educated Hindoo were to visit our shores, they would by theiraction give him reason to say on-his return “These English are strange people, with all the fuss* they, make about their Bible with iis in* preaching and trying to’convert us/ yet * in their own country they ignore it. As I went through their schools I never once got a sight of it.”. How true this would be, and it is not only quietly ignoring it but it gives a signal contradiction to a statement made by our gracious Queen Victoria, who, in answer to a demand of an African, chief as to what was the secret of EnglandVgreatness, sent him a -Bible. It appears as if our rulers were determined to make New Zealand a great country without troubling the Bible in the matter. This great question—Bible reading in our schools—has occupied the attention of some of the greatest thinking men in the world ; and, I think, it would be well if we glanced for a moment at the decision arrived at outside our own colony. Let us take first Victoria, where the • bitter fruits of the secular system have already shown themselves. ’ There we see the Bishop of Melbourne, who at first advo cated secularism, has completely changed his opinion on that subject. But now, let us look at the mother country. Scot land occupies but an insignificant part on the map of Europe, but it has acted a graat part in the world of history ; it has pro duced such men as Hugh Miller, Guthrie, George Gilfiillan, men whose reputations have rung through Europe. They nvere all great men, yet their opinions-'were': different slightly. In-- SeoMand/' wrthrrr" -the-lasf three years, I believe, the question of the Bible in schools was put to the vote, and the result was, with the exception of two or three dozen parishes, a unanimous resolution for the retention: • of the Bible? BuV perhaps, Scotland is too rigid for our go-a-head colonies, and I will move furtffiur-.sou.th,. In; London,.’. where is focussed all the intelligence of the three kingdoms, is It not strange that the school boards there should also retain the Bible. How America standi.: c; affected in L am- un able to' shouMthink*, that aa HVf Ts a land where all extremes meet Ve might find both methods holding in -dif ferent parts there. In India I believe the Bible system prevails through all its schools. Apologising for the length *of this letter. —I am, &c., ■'

Eve’s Grandson.

16th July, 1880.

“Trade is a Little Dull.”

It has hardly got dull enough yet, though, for some people to make jokes about, as is witnessed by the following little story which is stumping the round of the American commercial press. It appears that in spite of all their genius and perseverance the Yankee “ drum mers,” or commercial travellers, are find ing their results continually diminish ing. One of these gentlemen, who had just returned from a trip for Thistle Brothers & Co., of Boston, did not show a very large exhibit of orders to balance the liberal expense account allowed him by the firm, and Mr. Thistle, after looking over the return said—“ Mr. Rataplan, I am afraid you do not approach the dealers in the right way ; I used to be very success ful in this line. Now just suppose me to be Mr. Bigher, of Sellout, Illinois, and show me the way you introduce the house.”

Accordingly, Rataplan stepped out of the counting-room and re-entered, hat in hand, inquiring, “Is Mr. Bigher in l”;. “ That is my name,” answered Thistle urbanely. “ My name is Rataplan, sir ; I represent the house of Thistle Brothers & Co., of Boston.” Thistle, in his character of Western merchant, here rose, offered the salesman a chair, and expressed his pleasure at seeing him. “1 am stopping with Overcharge, at the Stickem House, and have a fine un broken lot of samples, which I should like to show you ; think we can show you some special advantages, etc.,” And Rataplan delivered himself of a neat speech in professional style. . ‘ / “ Very well, .very well,” said. Thistle ; “ I don’t see but. that you understand the way to get at customers.” . / “ Excuse me, Mr. Thistle,” said Rata plan, “I am afraid you do not under stand the style of Western.merchants just now : suppose you exchange places with me, and we repeat this rehearsal.” “ Certainly,” said Thistle, and picking up his hat, he stepped out. Returning, he found Rataplan with his chair tipped back, hat cocked fiercely over his right eye, his heels planted on Thistle’s polished desk, and a lighted cigar between his teeth. Thistle looked a little staggered, but nevertheless commenced —“Is Mr. Bigher in ? ” “Yes, he is,” responded Rataplan, blowing a cloud of pure Connecticut .into Thistle’s eye ; “ Who on earth are'you ? ” “I represent the house of Thistle Brothers and C 0.,” said the astonished employer, coughing out a quart of smoke from his throat. “ The blazes you do ! Are you one of that concern?” “No, sir, 1 am not,” said Thistle. “ Well, it’s very lucky for you that you are not, for I’ve had two drummers to one customer in my store for the last two months, and if I could get hold of one of the stupid fools that send ’em here at this time I’m blessed if I wouldn’t boot him clean out of the town of Sellout.”

“ That’ll do, that’ll do, Mr. Rataplan,” said Thistle ; “ I have no doubt you did the best you could for the interest of the house. Trade is a little dull.”

THE ASHBURTON MONDAY, JULY 19, 1880.



NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS; •v # All orders for insertion of advertise ments must be written legibly on the face of tha 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, a 3 a guarantee of good faith. 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 \T ANTED Known, the “Ashburton Vv Herald” circulates throughout the Provincial District of Canterbury. * GOOD PIANO on hire, by the evening. Jones, H. M. Stationery and Fancy Goods Depot, East Street and Baring Square. A DVERTISEMENTS, inserted under the Shilling rate, must be prepaid. Booked, Is. 6d. will be charged. 625 c YY7ANTED—A ROOM, with Fireplace, * Y central position preferred. Ad dress, stating term#, “ School,” Herald office. 672 c 10RMS PRINTED “To Let ” and “F6r Sale ”—can be obtained attho Herald Office. TXTANTED KNOWN—That C. Haw- VV 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 usual Cheap Rates. All kinds of Boots Made and Repaired. .. 805g—417 c T>ALL PROGRAMME CARDS in |> very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons printed at the Herald Office East street, near Railway Station. mHE PENNY made the postal system of England a success.' So has it made the Herald. Everybody buys the Hera ld COMPOSITION Dolls, China Dolls, Wooden Dolls, Rag Dolls, Toys, China Mugs, Balls, &c. H. M. Jones, Stationery and Fancy Goods Depot, East Street and Baring Square. nnEACHERS can obtain the MULTI- I =. PLICATION TABLES, printed on gummed papei, in any quantity at the Herald Office, East street, near the Railway Station. XTTANTED KNOWN, that Envelope, W and Notepaper can be obtained, wholesale or retail, at unusualfy low rates at the “ Herald ” Office, East-street North. . TO CONTRACT PLOUGHMEN. " WANTED, Immediately, several 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 J\ Business of E. TaylGii, Baker, Saunders’ Buildings, will now 1 be SUED for, without further notice. W. WHITE, Authorised Collector. Ashburton, 15th TO A. HARRISON, Esq., Dear Sir— IT7E, the undersigned Burgesses of Ash- W burton, respectfully request you to illow yourself to be nominated for,the seat in the Borough Council, vacated by E. Saunders, Esq., and in the event of pour complying with our request, we pledge ourselves to use our best endeavors io secure your return. - Yours faithfully, Geofge St. Hill J. M. Cambridge Thomas Taylor J. R. Chapinan J ohn Orr William Sparrow E. A. Garnett James Bradley Baker and Brown J. Tucker Wm. Anderson O. Digby Andrew Orr T. Chambers W. T. Davison JohnW. Baker And 25 others. Havelock street, July 29th, 1880, Gentlemen— PjERMIT me to thank you for the L above kind expression of your ishes, in answer to which I simply say -PUT ME IN—and I will endeavor to ;t to the best of my ability for our lorough. And believe me, faithfully yours, He ALFRED HARRISON,



Miscellaneous PROMISSORY Note Forms, in Books of 25, unstamped, for sale at the Herald Office. Brice 2s. 6d. ee.oh. HOUSEMAIDS. —The Herald asks a Housemaid for you in 20 words for 1/- ___ TT7*ANTED. —The Herald tells you? Y\ Wants in 20 words, for 1/ —cash. IT is only a Penny, is to be got every where in Town, along the Railway line, and of tba Country Agents. WANTED, those in search of employ ment, to call and enter their names at Herald Registry Office, on pay ment of Is. - LABOURERS requiring work can secure first opening by applying early at Herald Registry Office, on pay ment of Is. FIRE POLICE. A MEETING of the Fire Police will be held on TUESDAY EVENING next, at 7.30 p.m.,: at Messrs Edmiston, Gundry, and Co. ’s store, East street. W. H. ZOUCH, 674 c Hon. Sec. . TO CONTRACTORS. TENDERS are invited, for y Forming an EMBANKMENT at Mr.; Homersham’s Wool - scouring Works. Plans and specifications may be seen at our Office, and Tenders, enclosing a guarantee deposit of Five Pounds, are to be delivered not later than 4 p.m. on FRIDAY,. July 23. 36g-677c FOOKS AND SON. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. Applications for ail licenses required under the Borough Bye- Laws, will be received at the Town Clerk’s office, till NOON on MONDAY, 26th inst. ' CHARLES BR ADDELL, Town Clerk. Borough Council Office, 16th July, 1880. 673 c THE ASHBURTON HERALD. AND Borough and County Advertiser. mHE following are AGENTS for the I Sale of the “Ashburton Herald” in Town H. M. Jones, Stationer, Baring square. E. A. Garnett, Perfumer, Hairdresser, Etc., Montgomery’s Buildings. 1 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 of Directors for the twolve 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. The folio wing 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. Mayo J. WARD, 667c-43g Secretary.



Amusements. To-Morrow. TOWN HALL, ASHBURTON. PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. GRAND OPTICAL Entertainme lit, 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-27g Town hAIL assembly room (Upstairs.) PRESENT'S 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, 6690 Proprietors.



Alfred Harrison. To-Morrow. UNDER BILL OF SALE. TUESDAY, JULY 20th, 1880. A LFRED HARRISON will sell by J~\ Public Auction, at tliß TINWALD YARDS, TO-MORROW, 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 At 12 o’clock noon, sharp,. The following— DRAUGHT MARES REAPER & BINDER DRAY REA P E R CHAFF-CUTTER D., F. PLOUGH S. F. PLOUGH SET HARROWS 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Harness and Sundries. Reserve. TV'.'- .ALFRED HARRISON, 677 c Auctioneer. IMPORTANT SALE. ' - WEDNESDAY, JULY aisr. 1 o’clock. ALFRED HARRISON has received instructions from Mr. I. Montague to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, «A.ti fcTiG BAZAAR, FOWLER'S BUILIDINGS, Tancred Street, On the above date— A handsome selection. of Fancy Goods and Jewellry, comprising— ' Watches Clocks Chains Yases Lustres Toilet Sets Flower Pots Albums Work Boxes Desks Pipes Electro-Plated Ware Tea Sets Cruets Butter .Coolers Fancy Wool and Needle Work Games etc., etc., etc. 1 o’clock sharp. ALFRED HARRISON, 676 c Auctioneer.