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The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1880.

Parliament. —Parliament is further prorogued till the 22nd April.

The oamaru Fire. —It is feared that a man, whose name is not known, lost his life by the fire at Oamaru on Wednesday.

The Rev. B. J. Westbrooke. —The Presbyterians at Rakaia have given a unanimous call to Mr. Westbrooke to be their pastor, and the induction is expected to take place about a month hence. The Copyright Act. —Legal proceed ings have been commenced at Wellington against the Invercargill Garrick Club for the unlicensed representation of “Hunt ing a Turtle ” on Monday night last. This is the first case brought under the Copy right Act of last session. C.Y. C.—The Government having ap pointed a drill instructor to this corps, Lieutenant Slater has withdrawn his re signation, and will inspect the Ashburton Contingent on Wednesday next, the 4th February, at G p.m. It is to be hoped that all members will muster at Tatter sail’s punctually. The parade will be mounted. In all probability the C.Y. Cavalry Trill be the only mounted corps at the Easter Review, when it is expected that they will have to take a prominent part. The six days’ training of this corps will commence on the Wednesday before Easter, the 24th March.

Gas v. Kerosene. —Some time ago tho Napier Town Council rebelled against the charges made for lighting the streets by the gas company, and resolved to go back to kerosene. They have changed their minds, however, and have agreed to pay L 9 10s. per lamp for a year. The Licensed Victuallers held a meeting to discuss the advisability of resorting to kerosene, but in view of the announcement by the Gas Company that a substantial reduction in the price of gas will shortly be made, they adiourned the meeting without any de cided action. The report of the Gas Com pany just issued shows that the profits for the half-year have been at the rate of 20 per cent. A dividend of LI per share, equal to 18 per cent, per annum, has been declared, but the money will be devoted to making the shares fully paid up.

Another Land Job. —This is what the “Auckland Herald” srys about the ex Honorable John Sheehan’s doings re the Patetere block. “ There is, however, one matter which the public will insist on knowing all about. This Patetere block has been proclaimed by Government, and they have paid money upon it. Indeed, so anxious were the Government to get hold of it that they bought out a company of Europeans who had formerly paid de posits on land, but those persons who have lately paid moneys on land have done so illegally, and are not entitled to look to Government for a single penny. All the present arrangements are being made on the supposition that the Government will drop the purchase of the block. There is no reason, however, for thinking that the Government will do so, and these pur chasers cannot assume it. They cannot have any understanding on the subject with Ministers. By making the illegal payments to natives, however, they are taking a most effective plan to prevent the Government from acquiring the land. We apprehend that on this dangerous subject the present Government will not leave themselves open to any misconstruction or suspicion, but, before giving up the pur chase, will submit the matter to Parlia ment, If they do abandon the block, it should not be to allow it to fall, like ripe fruit, into the mouths of certain persons, but every ought to be in a position to start fair. ” Horticultural Society. —The ad journed meeting of gentlemen interested in the formation of a Horticultural Society, was held at Quill’s Hotel last night. There was a good muster present. Mr. H. C. Jacobson was voted to the chair. The report of the Canvassing Committee appointed at the previous meeting, showed that an unusually large amount of support might reasonably be expected, as time had only allowed a very small portion of the Borough to bo can vassed ; yet forty-three names had been subscribed. It was resolved—“ That the Society be at once formed, and that its name should be ‘The Ashburton Horti cultural Society.’ ” It was also resolved to ask E. G. Wright, Esq., M.H.R., to become President, and Dr. Trevor, Messrs. W. G. Walker, John Grigg, and Alfred Saunders, to become Vice-Presi dents. Mr. S. E. Poynt-z was elected Secretary, and Mr. F. Shury, Treasurer. The following gentlemen were elected as a Working Committee, viz. : —Messrs. H. C. Jacobson, J. Simmons, G. Smith, J. Sealey, T. Sealey, D. Coutts, J. G. Anstee, W. 11. Collins, W. T. Davison, H. W. Charlton, J. R. Chapman, with the Secretary and Treasurer, by virtue of their office. A sub-Committee of tlie fol lowing was appointed to draft rules—to be submitted to a general meeting to bo held on February sth, viz. Messrs. Jacobson, Anstee, Collins, Chapman, and Sealey Bros. It was resolved —“ That at the next meeting the question of holding tho first show during the month of March, he considered. The annual subscription for member’s ticket wa# fixed at 10s, 6d,

The Middvy Train.—His Worship the Mayor has received another telegram from Mr. Sydney J. Dick, Chief post master at Christchurch, stating that he will again see the railway authorities on the subject of the midday train.

The Recent Affair at Chert sew The woman Mary Gough, wife of Garrett Gough, whoso death at Chertsey was re cently the subject of an inquest, was yes terday before the Court hero charged with vagrancy. In consideration of her notori ously dissipated habits, and the proba bility that sooner or later she may meet a fate similar to that of her husband, tho Magistrate did for her perhaps what was the best thing for her—he sent her to gaol for twelve months. She will now be out of harm’s way.

The Wesleyan Conference. The Wesleyan Conference re-assembled on Thursday morning, and passed in review the Children’s Fund, the Supernumerary Ministers’ Fund, and the Foreign Mission Fund. The report and balance-sheet of the Wesley College, Auckland, were read and adopted. The report showed the College to be in a prosperous condition. An influential deputation representing the temperance societies introduced by the Rev. Dr. Roseby, waited upon the Conference to advocate the temperance cause. The Conference expressed its hearty sympathy with the principles of temperance, and wished God speed to all fellow workers in the great cause of tem perance.

A Legal Intruder.—At the reaper and binder contest on Wednesday one of tho ex ponents of “ equity and good conscience ” made his appearance on the convincing ground. There was no particular objec tion to his appearing there by himself, but when he was accompanied by a steed with prominent ribs and a ewe neck, lie naturally drew the attention of the marshals of the several competing ma chines to his unexpected intrusion. After several expeditions in various parts of the paddock he met one of the officials, who is as well known for his shortness of tem per as the limb of the law is for his pro ficiency in discovering nonsuit points, and the equestrian was ordered off the ground with very short notice. He appeared to consider that as “an officer of the Supreme Court ” he had a locus standi anywhere he liked to wander. A slight “diversion” ensued during which the nonsuit man’s horse played up and the rider performed some equestrian exercises quite unknown to any of Ohiarini’s ablest performers, one being a graceful effort to sit on the animal’s eai’S. The marshal eventually got him out of tho way of the knives of the Osborne machine, and Don Quixote and Rosinante subsequently fell into the hands of our old friend Joseph Hunt, who gave him prompt notice to quit, and he finally left the ground, and was last seen travelling as fast as the framework would carry him to lookup tho authorities on assault, with a view to future proceedings.

The Sale of a Living.—Tlic Arch bishop of York told tho following story at the York Diocesan Conference :• —What happened in this diocese in one case was this— A living v as bought and the presen tation was sent down to him, with a great number of papers. Amongst the rest was a letter which was opened like the rest, having apparently been sent with them for his (the Archbishop’s) secretary to read. It was a very curious letter. It said—- “ Dear Dick, —I have bought the living and paid for it. You go as quickly as possible and get instituted, before the thing is much talked about ; and there is an end of it.”—(Laughter.) He directed the secretary to ask an explanation of this very short letter. There was a pause of three weeks, and at the end of it a solicitor wrote back to bog that he might he furnished with the letter. In these latitudes they did not part with original documents (laughter) and they told him so. A fortnight elapsed, and the same solicitor wrote for a copy of the letter, which, they rejoined, after the explanations would be given him, It was by a pure accident that this matter was found out, and if the gentleman had burnt the letter instead of sending it, they would have known nothing about the plan. He prevented the transaction as a matter of course. The waiter in the York refresh ment-room, two days before the man was to be instituted, was the witness of that deed ; and between the glasses of sherry the living was to be bought, and before the end of the week the man was to be in it. That was tlie kind of action that brought scandal on the Church. (Ap plause.)

A Tribute to Mr. Gladstone.—The Earl of Rosebery, presiding at Mr Glad stone’s mass meeting in Edinburgh, paid the following tribute to the venerable leader of the Liberal party in Britain : “Full of years and honors—(hear, hear) — followed in Ills career by his country with a strange mixture of tenderness and pride, at an age when body and mind alike in vite repose, an illustrious statesman has come down to light one supreme battle in the cause of freedom. (Cheers.) He has passed through one long series of well ordered triumphs from his home in Wales to the metropolis in Scotland. There has been no village too small to afford a crowd to meet him ; there has been no cottager so humble that he could not find a light to put in his window as he passed ; mothers have brought their babies to lisp and hurrah ; old men have crept forth from their homes to see him before they died. (Cheers.) These have been no prepared ebullitions of sympathy —(hear, gear)—those have been no calculated de monstrations. The heart of the nation has been touched. (Cheers.) And, gentlemen, we to-day have nothing to do with the special business which has brought Mr. Gladstone down to Scotland. It is not an electoral meeting. We are here to-day, electors and 11011-electors, Liberals from every part of the United Kingdom—(cheers)—one with another come to pay respect to the intellect which has inspired our Liberalism, and to tlie leader who has led our parry to victory. (Cheers.) On the colors of ISGB, which were borne to triumph, his name is in scribed ; and though those colors arc tat tered now, they are none the less his colors for all that. (Hear, hear.) Others may enjoy the place—others do enjoy the place and the power which he held so worthily then ; but there is one place and one power which, as none can give him, none can take from him —that is tlie' power of great intellect—(cheers) —moved by the highest virtue and purest patriot ism—(cheers) —and the place is the place, in the hearts of his fellow-countrymen. (Lpud cheers.) ” I

Howto Guard a Flock.—On one sheep in every ten of the flock put a bell of the usual size for sheep. The instinct of the dog prompts him to do all his acts in a sty, stealthy manner ; his attacks upon sheep are most frequently made at night while they are at rest, and the simultaneous jingling of all the bells strikes terror to the dogs ; they turn their tails and leave the sheep, fearing the noise of the bells will lead to their exposure.

The Sunday Threepenny. —“ A Vicar ” confides ruefully to the “ Times ” that the “ offertory ” at his church is full of “ threepennics,”' which are in special demand by his congregation for the express purpose of the Sunday offertory. When paying a bill at his grocer’s in threepenny pieces the other clay, the shopkeeper remarked, “ Those three pennies are such a convenience to me, as I can now oblige so many of your con gregation, who come to me for them on the Saturday. ” Some time ago a country parson gave a satisfactory report on an experiment of buying up all the three penny-pieces and groats in his village. He ultimately invested L9O, and the result was a considerable increase in his collec tions. It is doubtful, however, whether enforced generosity should be a minister’s ideal.

TELEGRAPHIC.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

—■ TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS,

The Irish Belief. Nelson, Jan. 30. At a public meeting held last night, re the Irish distress, a large and influential committee was appointed with a view to getting in subscriptions. Death of an Old Settler. An old settlor named Thomas Glaclhill, of Appleby, died suddenly yesterday. The weather is splendid for harvest. Invercargill, Jan. 30. Stabbing a Station Master.

William Fuchs, station master at Oreti, was stabbed in the left arm yesterday by a man named Robert Arnold, to whom he refused a ticket, because Arnold was drunk. The wound, although severe, is not dangerous. The assailant was brought up at the Police Court this morning and committed for trial.

AUSTRALIAN.

LAST NIGHT’S CABLEGRAMS,

( Renter's 7 elegrams.)

Sydney, Jan. 20. The special meeting of the Australian Mutual Provident Society, which was to have been field to-day to consider a pro position by the Directors for the repeal of the nineteenth bye-law, allowing voting by proxy in the election of Directors and other matters, has been postponed till after the annual meeting of the Society, which will be hold in April next. Sailed—City of Sydney, for Auckland. Melbourne, Jan, 29. Sailed—Ringarooma, for New Zealand, with the English mail. Adelaide, Jan. 2A

For last night’s row on board the Ex celsior, seven of the sailors were sentenced to twelve weeks’ imprisonment.

THE WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

(From our own Correspondent.)

[by telegraph.] Dunedin, Jan. 30.

The station list is now complete. The following abstract will be interesting to Canterbury circuits : Risliwortli, Colombo road ; Smalley, Springston ; Taylor, Rangiora ; Lewis, Waimate ; Best, Dunedin ; Crump, Oamaru ; Tee, Lawrence ; Lawry, Morn ington ; Keall, Ashburton ; Cannell, Hutt. The Rev. A. Reid retires from the chairmanship of the Christchurch District, the vacancy being filled by Rev. J. Richardson.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

SUBSCRIPTION TO IRISH FAMINE FUND.

To the Editor. Sir, —It is with great regret that so deserving an object as the above is liable to come to grief in the Ashburton, which there is no doubt it will, since there are a number of lists flying about, all with th? same avowed object. lam informed that there have been two attempts at mootings in the Borough Council Chambers, with no practical results, and no wonder. I should have thought that the best way to get at the majority of the people would he for our worthy Mayor to have called a public meeting, and invited some of tho ministers and leading citizens to speak on the matter, and thus open up the subject in its true light, and so appeal to tho horrts of the people. At present it only ranks in the same line of lists as any other local object for which subscriptions aro sought, and stands a far less chance of the same support. I do sincerely trust that our leading men will move, and compel a public meeting to be calico, when no doubt resolutions would be moved, and carried, which would result in a sum being gathered which would he a credit to Ash burton in common with the rest of the Colony.—l am, &c. True Sympathy.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT

ASHBURTON— Friday, Jan. 27. (Before Mr. F. Guinness, R.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Alexander M'Donald and Michael Ryan -were charged with being drunk and dis orderly, and wore fined 10s. each. Mary Welstead, an old offender, was sent to hard labor for three months on the lame charge. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Henry O’Rielly, for using obscene language in a public place, was lined 20s. and costs. DRIVING CATTLE ACROSS THE RAILWAY LINE. Jas. Wilkinson was charged with'clriving; cattle agrogs. the i ail way line, at a place"

other than a proper crossing. Mr. Pur nell, for defendant, pleaded guilty, but .asked to have the evidence taken. After, this was done, his Worship dismissed the information on the ground (as pointed out by Mr.. Purnell) that the information was wrongly laid. His Worship wished to caution the public against the practice, as being one of great danger to the travelling portion of the community, independent of the damage caused to the permanent way. CIVIL CASES. < Mclntyre v. Spring. - -No appearance for | defendant. Judgment for amount, LlO ; ss. and costs.

IRISH BELIEF FUND.

A meeting to further the Irish Relief Fund was held at the Borough Council offices on Thursday afternoon. There was a very limited attendance, and the Mayor of Ashburton presided, who, in opening the meeting, said that it must be known to all that large sums had been subscribed to the Irish fund in all parts of the colonics, although Ashburton was perhaps late in the field, it was not yet too late for the locol residents to take measures to raise subscriptions to relieve the distress. The Council had been blamed in the columns of the “ Mail ” for not having taken action in the matter, but bethought that Mr. Ivess had taken proceedings in respect to the relief not at all warranted by custom in the circumstances. He (the speaker) received a communication from Mr. Cunningham in reference to the matter. Mr. Bullock said he had suggested at the last meeting of the Council that sub scription lists should be left at the Banks, Ac., and he thought that such course should be pursued. So far a shipping oats to Ireland was concerned, should the farmers feel inclined to give grain as a subscription he would recommend that an advertisement put in the local papers re questing sympathisers among the farmers to forward anything they desired to give to some of the local firms, and that the clerk of the Council write to the prin cipal farmers in the district with this object in view. He would move—-“ That the Mayor be appointed Treasurer for the Irish Distress Relief Fund.” Mr. Weymouth Roberts seconded the motion, which was carried. Mr. Rudolf Friedlander suggested that subscription lists be sent round to the various stores and business places. He considered that as very few were present it would be unfair to ask of those present to take the burden on their shoulders. Mr. Wilkie offered Ills services in the matter, as lie was travelling constantly over the district. The offer tvns accepted with thanks. Mr. Bullock then suggest cd the appoint ment of a town canvasser, also that the Road Boards be applied to, to use their influence in the matter. A subscription list was then opened. Mr. Weymouth Roberts suggested the addition of more names to the Committee, and named Messrs. F. P. O’Reilly, C. Braddell, H. J. Weeks, C. Dixon, Joshua Tucker, Joseph Ivess, B. Hughes, J. Wal lace, W. A. Brown, Hugh Cullen, James Brown, J. Stanley Bruce, R. Little, P. Tiscli, Hood, Jas. Scott, Mr. C. P. Cox, and others willing. Mr. Bullock proposed that Mr. S. E. Poyntz he requested to canvas the town for subscriptions. This was seconded by Mr. R. Friedlander, and carried.

SCHOOL COMMITTEE ELECTIONS.

WAKANUI, At the annual meeting of the house holders of the above district on Monday evening, for the purpose of receiving the report of the outgoing Committee and for electing a Committee for the current year, Mr. Jas. Brown was elected to the chair. Mr. Earle, the Chairman of Committee, gave a report of the proceedings with reference to the school matters during the past year, which report was received with general satisfaction. An election of mem bers to form a Committee for the ensuing year was then proceeded with and resulted in the return of Messrs J. Brown, A. G. Earle, Kilgour, C. Hill, Painter, Leadley, and Looney. After the public meeting was over a Committee meeting was held and Mr. Earle was re-elected Chairman. Inspector’s report on school for past year—-school examined on October 28th, 1879 : Attendance. —Numbers enrolled, 73 ; average last quarter, 36 ; average last week, 59.8 ; present at examination, 67. Teachers.—Mr. Guiney, master; vacant, mistress. Results of examination in Standards.—- V. IY. 111. 11. 1. Tl. Presented 1 3 5 19 15 43 Average ago 14 13.2 11. S 10.6 10 Passed 1 3 5 19 10 38 Percentage ... ... ... 88 Present classification. Preparing for Standard Y. 1., 1 ; preparing for Standard V., 3 ; preparing for Standard IY., 5 ; preparing for Standard 111., 19; prepar ing for Standard 11., 10 ; preparing for Standard 1., 29. Total —67. General remarks.—The building is in fair condition, but the space is barely sufficient for the number in attendance at present. Considering the unsatisfactory character of the attendance and the fact that the master is unaided, reasonable progress has been made since last examination, and the general condition of the school is toler able. Singing, drawing, and object lessons arc emitter from the lesson programme. The discipline is of fair quality, and effectual in securing industry and ohedi ance in school.

W. L. Edge, Inspector November, 1879.

NATIVE AFFAIRS.

The “Times” correspondent, telegraph ing from Normanby on the 29th, says : The Armed Constabulary are making rapid progress with the formation of the road, nearly one mile and a half being already prepared for metalling, contracts for which are out. At this rate it will be necessary to move the camp further to wards Opunake in about a fortnight. The working parties pile their arms on the roadside, within handy distance, and then set to work with pick and shovel with a will, while the covering party keep a care ful lookout.

On Tuesday night the picket heard sounds from Tito Kowaru’s place, some four miles distant, indicating that a war dunce was going on, but it is thought iu

the meantime that it was a mere piece of bravado. Early the following (Wednes nesday) morning, when Thompson, the interpreter to flie force, was up on the native tracks, a Maori named Toro came to him with a bit of fruit, and asked if the drays had arrived at the camp. Later in the day two drays, accompanied by 37 natives, reached the camp at Kaipipi. The natives unloaded, and laid in a heap on the ground two pigs, 40 kits of potatoes, one kit of -peaches, and a number of geese and fowls'. Ngatiawahuihira, of Mote mate, then, in native fashion, striking the heap with a wand, said—“ This is a pre sent from the Maoris to Colonel Roberts and the Europeans who are here with him.” Colonel Roberts briefly thanked them, but made no comment on their action, nor anything in the nature of a speech ; he ordered out the band to play for them, at which they seemed much pleased. When asked if Te Whiti had sent them, they looked hesitatingly at one another, and at last said a Maori word, the nearest equivalent of which in English is, “It maybe so.” Subsequently they were allowed to wander about the camp, hut one was discovered lying in a listening attitude outside a tent, and was quickly removed. Some time previous to the4s7 Natives coming in, eight or ten others came and squatted down in the lane cut through the fern leading from the road to the camp, but said nothing abut the pre sent. Subsequently I . asked Colonel Roberts what significance he attributed to the present, when he replied “ Only this, that I shall be more vigilant to-night than ever,” at the same time reminding me.of the Turuturomokai affair during last war there, that the same Natives brought a present in precisely the same manner, and during the night attacked the camp, killed Capiain Ross, and cut out his heart and roasted it, besides slaughtering many more. When Major Yon Tempsbey re lieved them there were only six survivors. With this in Colonel Roberts’ recollection, ho saw double reason for being on the qui vive. I also asked the opinion of an old settler, who has hitherto taken a very hopeful view of things, and he said he did not like it at all, while all agree that it would be a grave mistake to accept it as an act of submission or friendliness. Mr. Bryce has been suddenly called to Wellington. A field telegraph office will be open at Kaipipi Camp immediately. The news that Mohi Tawhi had re signed his appointment on the Royal Com mission on Native affairs has been re ceived with rejoicing by the Natives, to whose mind it confirms the opinion that the Commission and the forcible taking of the plains are incompatible. The effect is likely to be to make Te Whiti more in fluential, and the Natives generally more stubborn than before.

The greatest dissatisfaction has been expressed with Katene, and threats to shoot him have openly been made. There is a rumor about that, in the course of a few days, there is to be a great gathering at Oeo, a place some six miles south of Opunake.

LOST IN THE BUSH.

The travelling reporter of the “ Ben digo Advertiser” writes : —-“About Clmst mas time a case of being lost in the Mallee occurred to Miss Lange, a young lady about 20 years of age, daughter of a selector residing at Litde Lake. It appears that she, feeling unwell, left her home for a walk, reading a book, about 2 o’clock in the afternoon, and being deeply interested in what she was perusing, wandered out of sight of the house. On finding this she experienced no great alarm, and turned quite unconcernedly to go as she thought in the direction of her home, hut after travelling some distance through the scrub without seeing any signs of civilisation, the alarming sus picion that she was lost flashed upon her mind. She made some marks and started in a different direction, but found she came hack to it again, thus showing, as is common with people in similar situations, that she was travelling in a circle. She tried again, and again with a like result, until at last she found an old fence, and wisely resolved not to leave it. Notwith standing her terrible position she retained her presence of mind, and in walking along selected the safest ground, so as to leave a good trail for the search parties which she was sure would be sent, for her. She also made a covering of leaves for her head and shoulders —having left home bareheaded —to keep off the glare of the hot sun, and at intervals made small heaps of sticks to guide searchers. She continued this until night, following the fence all the time, when she sat down exhausted, hungry, and thirsty, to satisfy the cravings of which she sucked Mallee leaves. During the night she heard two different mobs of wild cattle, and two packs of wild dogs. On daylight reap pearing she continued following the fence and looking vainly for water, the want of which now occasioned her much suffering. At one time she came to a gate in the fence, but observing there was no track through it, left a heap of sticks near it and passed on. About 2 o’clock in the afternoon, or 24 hours from leaving home, she heard a commotion of animals’ hoofs close by, and was terrified thereat, think ing it was another mob of wild cattle coming on her, but before she could see what it was, heard a welcome voice utter the words, ‘thank God, here she is.’ This was Mr. Forster, overseer of Lake Meeran station, in charge of a search party, calling out to the person nearest him—a station-hand named Connelly. They fortunately had a water-hag with them. When found she was nine miles away from home in a straight line. The general belief is that had she followed the fence in an opposite direction she would have never been found alive, nor if she had entered the gate previously men tioned. The searchers state the various marks she made were of great assistance. ”

Friday, January 30, 1880.]

THE ASHBURTON HERALD.



Butter, inferior to best $ lb s. I d. 0 to s. 0 d. 0 Eggs, t? dozen - . 1 6 to 0 9 Cheese, prime quality, IP lb 0 9 to I 0 Bacon, ptime smoked, K? lb 0 10 to I 0 Hams in cloth, $ lb - 1 0 to I 4 Flour in bags, loolb 14 6 to 0 0 Oatmeal. 1? 25Tb 6 0 to 0 0 Lard, lb - 0 9 to 0 0



New Advertisements- LABOR MARKET, REGISTRY OFFICE FOR MASTERS AND SERVANTS, AT THE ‘ EVENING HERALD ” OFFICE. Farmers requiring hands can engage men through the “Evening Herald ” Registry for 1/- each, prepaid. LABORERS REQUIRING SITUA TIONS can engage through the “ Herald ” Registry Office by paying 1/-. SERVANTS REQUIRING SITUA TIONS can get them by applying at the “Herald” Registry Office, and paying 1 /-• ENGAGEMENTS will be POSTED UP every day at 12 noon and 4 p.m., by numbers given to the applicants, who will learn the address on enquiring. SPECIAL or URGENT WANTS will be inserted in the “ Evening Herald ” in the registry column on payment of Six pence additional in advance, for each issue. Further Particulars on application at the “ EVENING HERALD ” REGISTRY OFFICE. SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, EAST ST., ASHBURTON. WANTED, those in search of employ ment, to call and either 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. SERVANTS requiring situations, call and get your names entered in the Herald Registry, Is. EMPLOYERS requiring any kind of laborers can engage through Herald Registry Office, on payment of Is. in ad vance. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Capital £1,000,000. Paid up £50,000. Reserve Fund',£Bs,ooo. A LOCAL INSTITUTION. FIRE Department.—City, Suburban, and Country properties, Flour Mills, Mills, Breweries, Barns, Stables, &c., insured on the most favorable terms. Grain in Stook or Stack. Steam Thresh ing Machines, in yard or at work, insured at the lowest rates. MARINE RISKS of all kinds effected at current rates. 'A. CARRICK, Manager, HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST CHURCH. This Company covers risk of explosion of gas. 975 a BUTLER’S FAMILY HOTEL, ASHBURTON. J. F. BUTLER (Late of Arahura, West Coast) JgEGS to inform his friends and the public generally that he has opened the above large and commodious hotel, which is situated at the CORNER OF CASS AND HAVELOCK STREETS, And is convenient to the Railway Station. Excellent accommodation for travellers, families, and boarders. All wines and spirits of the best brands. One of Alcock’s best billiard tables. 965 a w. S P 3 O INK BAG MARKINS O W 5 t=J <72 i-3 H W W. INK for Stencil Plates and Bag Marking, in quart bottles ready for use, on sale at the HERALD AND GUARDIAN OFFICE, NEAR RAILWAY STATION. RECEIPT and DELIVERY BOOKS for Threshing Machines, Grain, and Goods PRINTED on SHORTEST NOTICE. Samples can be seen at our Office. WEEKS AND DIXON, Stationers, General Printers, &c.



New Advertisements. SATURDAY, 7th FEBRUARY, At 1 o’clock. By Order of the Mortgagee. ALFRED HARRISON has received instructions from the Mortgagee to sell by Public Auction, at his rooms, on above date, TOWN SECTION No. 467, Havelock street. Comment upon this valuable property is unnecessary. Situated in the centre of the town, and well adapted for a business sito or privato dwelling. For absolute sale. Torms very liberal. SATURDAY, 7th FEBRUARY, 1 o’clock. ALFRED HARRISON, 453G-095a Auctioneer. Jifil NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. (Christchurch Section.) ALTERATIONS IN TIME TABLE OF TRAINS. FT! HE following ALTERATIONS in the JL Time Table for this section will come into force on the Ist February next : SOUTH LINE. The 10 ‘SO a. m. from Ashburton to Christchurch, and the 11 ‘SO a.m. from Clii’istchurch to Ashburton WILL BE DISCONTINUED, and a TRAIN will run on SATURDAYS ONLY, leaving Ashburton at 10'50 a.m. and Christchurch at 11’30 a. m. The 4’45 p. m. train from Christchurch to Ashburton will leave at 4’55 p.m. The 4‘25 p.m. express from Ashburton to Christchurch will leave at s'o p. in., and will stop at Rakaia. The 4'40 p.m from Ashburton to Christ church will leave at s'lo p.m. The 6'40 p.m. from Christchurch to Hornby WILL BE DISCONTINUED. The 11'5 a.m. from Ashburton to Timaru, and the 11'30 a.m. from Timaru to Ashburton WILL BE DISCON TINUED, and a train will run on SATURDAYS ONLY, leaving Ashbur ton at 11 '5 a.m. and Timaru at 11 '4O a.in. The 11'0 a. m express from Ashburton to Timaru will stop at Winslow, Orari, and Winchester. The 2'22 p.m. express from Timaru to Ashburton will leave at 2'43 p.m. and will stop at Winchester, Orari, and Winslow. The 3'25 p.m. from Ashburton to Timaru will leave at 4'o p.m., and the 4T5 from Timaru to Ashburton at 4'50 p. ill. The name of Lovat station (on the Malvern branch) will be changed to Ayles bury. For alterations on other lines and times at intermediate stations see posters. FREDK. BACK, General Manager. General Manager’s Office, Christchurch, Jan. 28, 1880. 992 a



V. R. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. KAWAKAWA RAILWAY. TAUMARERE CONTRACT—FORMA TION ONLY. LENGTH ABOUT ONE MILE. Public Works Office, Wellington, 15tfi January, 1880. XTaTRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this office, until NOON on WEDNESDAY the 25th February, 18S0, for the above contract, They must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Wellington, and marked outside “ Tender for Taumarere Contract.” Plans and specifications may be seen at the Public Works Offices, Wellington, after the 21st instant, and at Auckland, Grahamstown, KawaKawa, Christchurch, and Dunedin on arrival of first mail after that date. Telegraphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be received if presented at any telegraph office by NOON of the same date, pro vided that written tenders in due form are lodged at a District or Resident Engineer’s Office by the same hour’, and accompanied by a cheque on some bank in the town where the tender is lodged ; such cheque to be specially marked by a banker as good for twenty-one days, and to be in favor of the Receiver-General’s Deposit Account only, and not to bearer or order. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command, JOHN BLACKETT, 439 c; Engineer in Charge, North Island. NEW TAILORING ESTABLISH MENT. CRAIGHEAD & Co., MERCHANT TAILORS, HAVE opened those pi’emises situated in Tancred street adjoining Messrs. Orr and Co’s General Store. A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF TWEEDS, FANCY GOODS, Ac., &c., JUST ARRIVED. Mr. Craighead’s experience as Head Cutter in connection with First Class Tailoring Establishments in Edinburgh and San Francisco has extended over a period of ten years, and from the immense success which has always attended his efforts to please, he is prepared to guarantee a perfect fit in every case. TANCRED STREET, (Next Orr and Cl’s.) CRAIGHEAD & CO. 982 a



New Advertisements. ASHBURTON FIRE BRIGADE. E, IS EMBERS are reminded that the rl ANNUAL MEETING of the Bri gade, for receiving balance-sheets and elec tion of officers for ensuing .year, takes place at the Borough Council Chambers at 6 p.m. on FEB. 3rd. THE ANNUAL PUBLIC DINNER takes place the same evening, at 8 p.m., at the Somerset Hotel. Tickets, 6s. each, may be obtained from any of the odicers, and from J. M. CAMBRIDGE, 094 Hon. Sec. mO LET—TWO OFFICES* in East 1 street, central, rent low. Apply to Branson & Purnell, solicitors. 971 a TO LET— A TWO-ROOMED COT TAGE, with quarter-acre ground, in Burnett street. Apply Ashburton Hotel. SEE AD YERTISEMENT in Guardian about Hodder’s CHEAP HATS, COATS, and SHIRTS. 996 a



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