COMMERCIAL.

:r Mr. Alfred Harrison reports having found great difficulty in disposing of draughts and hacks at his sale on Satur day ; he, however, placed several at moderate prices. Implements found more 5 ready purchasers, but during the whole sale the tightness of money was painfully evident. Pigs sold at from 6d. to 9d. per Jb.; geese, 9s. per pair ; ducks, 4s. Gd. to ss. per pair; fowls, 2s. Gd. to 4s. 6d. Onions, Of d. to Id.; potatoes, 50s. per ton ; carrots, 405.: chick wheat. 16d. per «bushel; cheese, sd. to Gd. per lb.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Chief Post Office, Christchurch, for the following places A object to necessary alterations) as under

The next mail for the United Kingdom via Brindisi (for correspondence specially addressed only), will be closed at Christ church on May 6th, and will be due in London on June 26th.

The next mail for the United Kingdom via San Francisco, will be closed at Christ church on May 22, and will be due in London on July 6. r ). SYDNEY J. DICK, Chief Postmaster.

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With which is incorporated the “ Evening Echo”). TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1880.

The Suez Mail. —The mail via Brin disi will close at Christchurch on Thurs day. It will be necessary, as far as pre sent arrangements go, to post here on Wednesday night. The New Court House. —We have been informed that the tender of Messrs. England Bros., of Christchurch, has been accepted for the erection of the new Court House in Ashburton.

Mr. W. F. Neilson. —We regret to learn that Mr. W. F. Neilson died after a long illness on Sunday last, at the age of 29. This gentleman was a short time ago well known in sporting circles, and was one of the best cricketers in the colonies.

Young Gleeson. —Young Gleeson, the pedestrian, in the Town Hall on Saturday night, accomplished the task he set him self of walking 13 miles in two hours. He had some four minutes to spare when his work was done, but the patronage he re ceived from the public was not extensive. Entertainment. —The promoters of the entertainment recently given in the Primitive Methodist Church ai’e so well satisfied with the patronage received on that occasion, that they have decided to give a similar entertainment at an early date, notice of which will be duly adver tised in these columns. Sale at Methven. —Messrs. W. J. E. Bluett and Co., in conjunction with Messrs. R. Davies and Co., held a clearing sale of Mr. G. Cleland’s stock and imple ments at Belmont, Methven, on Monday. There was a very fair attendance from all parts of the district, and all the lots were quitted at satisfactory prices. Longbeach Road District. —Owing to the unavoidable absence of some of the members of this Board on public business, the meeting to have been held on Monday lapsed for want of a quorum, only Messrs Chapman and Dawson attending. The meeting w r as adjourned until Thursday, the 6th instant, at 3 o’clock p. m. Pay Up.—Defaulting ratepayers who, through negligence or other causes, have omitted to pay their rates due to the Borough Council are referred to the re port of the Council’s meeting last night, which appears in another column. A speedy interview with the Town Clerk will be a more pleasant and cheaper course of conduct than an interview with the Resident Magistrate. Property Assessment. — The following gentlemen have been gazetted as Assessors under the “ Property Assessment Act, 1879,” for the undergiven districts : Borough of Ashburton —James Wilkie ; Wakanui, Longbeach, Upper Ashburton, Mount Somers, South Rakaia, and Mount Hutt Road districts—C. F. Barker, and J. H. Sharpe, Christchurch. A Runaway.— A horse and trap belong ing to Dr. Stewart came to grief on Satur day night last. The horse, which was standing near to Mr. Cambridge’s shop taking fright at something, suddenly galloped off at a furious pace down Tail ored street, and did not bring up until get ting past the Masonic Hall, where he and the trap were stopped,, the latter being minus a wheel.

Sporting. —The members of the re cently formed Geraldine Beagle Club held their first meei at Mr. Posthlewaite’s es state on Saturday last. There were about 40 horsemen present, in addition to several ladies, one of these latter, Miss Guinness, of Ashburton, took a foremost part in the sport of the day, and was up at the “ death,” which closed a very bril liant run of twenty minutes.

Lecture.— A lecture by the Rev. A. J. Smith will be given in the Templar Hall to-morrow evening, the sth inst.—subject: “Sketch of the life of J. B. Gough, the great temperance lecturer. ” Mr. Smith’s known ability in handling his subjects should be the means of drawing a large audience, and we would recommend all who have the great cause of temperance at heart to wend their way to the Templar Hall to-morrow evening at 8 p.m., when we can safely promise them an intellectual treat of no mean order.

“The Evil Results op Protection.” —We have received from the author a copy of a neat little pamphlet, by Mr. Win. Bateman, of Christchurch, entitled “ The Evil Results of Protection.” It is a reprint of a paper read by Mr. Bateman before the Kaiapoi Farmer’s Club. The pamphlet is -well worth perusal, as the author has, in quite a masterly manner, ex posed many of the fallacies that have hung around protection.

Sale of Suburban Sections and Farm. —To-morrow Mr. Alfred Harrison will put to the hammer a number of sec tions, situated in the suburbs of Ashbur ton, also a block of 14 near the hospital, and the whole are for unreserved sale. The properties beiug so convenient to the business part of the town ought to cause some competition. Mr. Harrison will also dispose of the farm at Seafield, the pro perty of Mrs. Denniliy, which is one of the best in the district, and ought to fetch a good price.

Great Sale of Horses.— We would call the attention of farmers, contractors, and others to the eighth annual sale of horses from the Longbeach estate, which takes place at Taltersall’s on Thursday next. There are 44 horses, broken mostly to all kinds of work, and the fact that they have been bred on the Longbeach estate is sufficient guarantee as to their character, and if a good draught horse is wanted this affords the opportunity, for there is no reserve. Mr. Matson’s sale of draughts on that day will number 80 horses.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY.

To the Editor.

Sir, —Will you allow me a small space in your valuable paper in reference to a charge preferred against me by the police, of obtaining money by false pretences. I was arrested on Saturday evening on a warrant from Christchurch, and detained in custody until the sitting of the Court on Monday. Though I protested strongly I was not the man (James Dunn) they re quired, that my name was Keedweli, and that I resided at Trevorton with my father and sister, and offered to give incontestable proof of my assertion it .I were allowed to communicate with iny friends. But no. The arresting constable informed me that their instructions from Christchurch were to arrest William Keedweli as answering the description of the man wanted, and it mattered not to him whether I. resembled James Dunn wanted or not. He had found a person answering to the name of William Keedweli, and that was enough for him.

Well, sir, on being confronted with the Sergeant of Police and a person from Christchurch, they immediately pro nounced me as nob the person re quired, the man wanted having a dark flowing beard. I myself being altogether a fair complexion man did not correspond with the description of Janies Dunn. Moreover, on my perusal of the Court pro ceedings in the papers this morning, I notice that the person charged is James Dunn, when in reality the person brought before the Magistrate was myself, thus leading the public to believe that I assumed an alias. Now, Mr. Editor, I should like an explanation of this mys terious proceeding. Sir, is there no means of my obtaining redress for this, great injury, for I consider it very unjust to have one’s name paraded in this un pleasant manner. Apologising for occupy ing so much of your valuable space, I am, &c., William Iveedwell. Ashburton, May 4th, 1880.

THE DIFFICULTIES OF THE AD MINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN ASHBURTON.

To the Editor.

Sir —l have read with a considerable amount of amusement, as well as con tempt, the letter on the above subject sent to last night’s Ilemld, by Mr. W. H. Gundry. Mr. Gundry endeavors in a roundabout spasmodic fashion to make three points. (1 ) That his interview with Mr. Guinness was after all a mere nothing ; (2.) That Mr. Gundry and his side only, in the great dog case, told the truth ; and (3.) That my letter was dic tated simply by a desire to injure Mr. Guinness, because he had done something towards my cousin. As to the last point, it is too contemptible to be even alluded to, much less answered. The mere sug gestion of such a motive is sufficient to show the writer’s narrow mind. I hesi tated some time before I sent my letter to be published, for it occurred to me that some such notice might possibly be im puted ; but after arguing the matter to myself, and with friends, I determined to let the letter be published, because we all thought, my friends and myself, that no such motive would be suggested by any antagonist who was prepared to meet me in a fair and honorable combat, and to op pose his facts to my facts. As to the second point, this is a clumsy endeavor by Mr. Gundry to draw a red herring across the scent. The facts of the dog case, and whether one side told the whole truth, and theother perjured itself,have nothing whatever to do with the ac cusations I made against Mr. Guinness. Those accusations are—That Mr. Guinness had an interview with one of the parties to the action, at which some conversation took place about the action itself ; that at the hearing Mr. Guinness showed his bias against my client by characterising our case as “ suspicious” ; and, lastly, that for no valid reason, Mr. Guinness re fused to allow the costs of defendant’s witnesses indeed, that he refused to give his reasons for adopting that unusual course. At the same time, since Mr. Gundry has taken the trouble to remind me that the evidence about the interview which he gave, and the evidence about the sale which Mr. Bullock gave, was on oath, let me also remind Mr. G undry that Mr. C. Branson’s evidence on the first point and Mr. J. Ireland’s on the second was likewise on oath.

Nowq Sir, as to the first and important point—that the interview between Mr. Guinness and Mr. Gundry was nothing but a mere question about money paid into Court. Allowing this to be perfectly true, still, the fact remains that such an interview did take place, and the gist of my complaint against Mr. Guinness is that he permitted such an interview to take place. There is no attempt made to deny the fact that Mr. Guinness and Mr.

Gundry did have some conversation about a case which was set down for hearing the next day, on which Mr. Guinness was going to decide, and in which Mr. Gundry was an interested party. As a member of the public I protest—and feel sure that many more will heartily join with me in protesting—against these private inter views. Where is this sort of thing to end ? Mr. Gundry may think it nothing to ask Mr. Guinness about money paid into Court in a case about to be heard, and Tom Brown (the plaintiff in Brown v. Jones) may think it nothing to interview the worthy It. M. the day before the trial of the cause, to tell the worthy R.M. the facts of the case, and to ask the ■worthy It.M. what judgment he would be likely to give on the morrow. After all it is only a matter of degree between these two cases. If Mr. Gundry’s solo object was to ascertain about the payment of money into Court in his case, that afforded no justification for an interview with the Magistrate. The proper person to have given such information was the Clerk of the Court, and that this was the case both Mr. Guinness and Mr. Gundry must have known, or, at all events ought

to have known. Therefore, no matter what questions were asked and answered at the interview, Mr. Guinness’ conduct, from every standpoint, is alike improper and indefensible. As lam debarred by the rules of my profession from making public any facts communicated to me by my clients, I cannot, without the authority of Mr. C. W. Ireland, divulge some very interesting facts as to Mr. Guinness’ conduct towards him relative to, or at all events engendered by liis (Mr. Ireland’s) determination to defend the dog case. Should I obtain Mr. Ireland’s consent, I will most certainly publish the facts alluded to. —I am, &.,

Gerald D. Branson,

ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council was held last niglit in the Council Chambers. Present —His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), Messrs. Bullock, Friedlander, St. Hill, and Williamson. The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed. chairman’s statement. The Mayor said a special meeting had been called of members of the Council to sign the burgess list, but, through want of a quorum, the meeting had to be ad journed until the close of the ordinary meeting of the Council that night. The balance sheet for the year ending 31st March, 1880, would be laid before them, and a special meeting would have to be called for the purpose of considering the same, and the annual report. The question of selling the water-pipes would be laid before the Council during the evening, and also the report of the Com mittee appointed to interview the Rail way Commissioners. There was an amount of L 325 still due from the allo cated land fund. The overdraft at the bank had been reduced to L 97 odd. On this subject the Mayor said the banker was very unwilling to cash their cheques whilst this amount remained to the Coun cil’s debit, and had only consented to do so on the understanding that the account was squared by the end of the current month. Since last meeting, Ll2O 4s. lOd. had been paid in for rates. CORRESPONDENCE. From W. C. Walker, Esq., Chairman of the County Council, requesting that the Council ‘would defer the question of selling the waterpipes for the present. Ordered to lie on the table. From Saunders Bros., intimating that the alterations made in their lease with the Council by the Borough Solicitor were objected to by their legal adviser. Re ferred to Borough Solicitor. From the Town Clerk of the Borough of Lyttelton, requesting information re the Council's iron water-pipes ; also a letter from the Town Clerk of Oamaru, with reference to the same subject. Ordered to lie on the table.

From Mr. George Cates, offering to lease from tlie Borough Council one of their cottages. This letter contained several items of interesting work which Mr. Cates had executed on the premises in question, showing that he had been renovating the Council’s property to no little extent, tor doing which he suggested that for the first twelve months he should be allowed the cottage rent free. , From Weeks and Dixon, submitting a price for which they were willing to com plete the printing of the by-laws, and re questing further information on the sub ject. Mr St. Hill thought that tenders should be called for the completion of this work, or that Messrs'Weeks and Dixon should send in the amount for which they would print the extra clauses which had been added, and the amount of compensation they required for keeping the type stand ing. He admitted that some compensa tion was only I’iglit, but obj CCuGCI to the large amount which had been submitted to them.

Mr. Bullock suggested that the matter should be left in the hands of the By-Law Committee, which was agreed to,

MISCELLANEOUS. The Mayor reported, on behalf of the Finance Committee, that they had ar ranged to pay off the overdraft at the Bank by the end of the present month. On behalf of the committee appointed to interview the Railway Commissioners. His Worship said that the committee had brought before the Commission the un satisfactory state of the railway crossings, and had suggested that the gates of the bridge be removed from their present position to the commencement of the ap proaches to the bridge. The question of the accommodation at the railway station was also brought prominently before the Commissioners.

Mr. Bullock said the Mayor had alluded to the question of clearing off the over draft by the end of the month. Fie wished to know in what position they now stood with the bank, as there were accounts before them which would have to be paid. The Mayor stated that he had received a promise from the banker to the effect that accommodation would be granted until the end of the month.

Mr. St. Hil stated that he had inspected one of the best of the Council’s cottages a few days ago, and found that the windows had been broken, the doors smashed, and the whole building in a scandalous condi tion. He suggested that the cottages should be let at a very low rental, and thus be cared for, rather than be allowed to go to ruin as they were now doing. Mr. Williamson suggested that when

the cottages were empty the overseer should be instructed to board up the windows, and thus secure them from damage. On the Works Committee’s report being called on, Mr. St. Hill reiterated his statement at last meeting, that the thing was a farce.

Mr. Bullock wished to draw the atten tion of the Council to the question of planting, as the present was the time of the year when it was necessary such work should bo done. He also wished the Works Committee, when they could get a meeting, to direct their attention to the state of the Tailored street crossing, sug gesting that a few loads of gravel be laid there. It was also necessary that the trees which had been planted last year should receive some attention, as the weeds were growing luxuriously around them, and interfering with their growth. Mr. St. Hill said that as the County Council’s property was benefitted by the trees planted in Baring Square, it was only right that they should attend to the trees in that locality.

Mr. Bullock said he had a matter to bring before tlie Council which was rather a vexed question, but nevertheless an important one—namely, that of drain age. He thought that something might be done to clear the side drains in Tailored and Burnett streets. He was in favor of putting concrete channelling in Tancred, Burnett, and Peter streets, and thought that money would be well spent if so de voted, and tlie ratepayers would not be displeased with such necessary and useful expenditure of their funds. The Mayor was pleased to see that some of the Councillors were coming round to his way of thinking in the matter of drainage. When he brought the matter of concrete channelling on some time ago he was opposed by Messrs. Saunders and Williamson, who argued that, with good clay bottom to be obtained, tlie concrete channelling was not necessary. Mr. Williamson thought the Mayor was in error in referring to Mr. Saunders and himself as being opposed to the channel ling. What they said was that it would be better to have the clay alone rather than nothing at all. The Mayor was of opinion that if the matter were laid before the Chairman of the County Council, he would have no objection to allow the balance of tlie water supply grant to be used for channel ling purposes. Mi 1 . St. Hill thought it was time they had gas as a means of illuminating the Council Chamber. The present method of lighting was very unsatisfactory ; and he was under the impression that, by utilising the workmen employed by tlie Council, the cost would not be great. He moved that an application be made to the Gas Company for the gas to be laid on to Chambers ; and the cost of fittings, Ac., not to exceed Ll2. Mr. Williamson seconded the motion, which was carried. Mr. Friedlander brought ~ before tlie Council tlie state of East street and a por tion of Tancred street, and trusted that when the Works Committee were able to get a quorum, they would call for tenders for the same. In consequence of the absence of Mr. Saunders, the disposal of the water pipes question was postponed till the next meet ing. The Mayor stated the amount of rates now outstanding was L 154, and he thought it was but fair to those ratepayers who had been prompt in their payments that the defaulters should be subjected to some pressure. However lie would like an expression of opinion from members as to the advisableness of ap pointing a collector, or at once taking pro ceedings against those who had neglected tojiay up. Mr. Bullock thought with the Mayor that ratepayers should pay, but would prefer to see a collector appointed at 24 per cent, rather than subject the rate payers to law expenses. Mr. St. Hill coincided with the last speaker, but suggested that 5 per cent, would be little enough to offer, seeing that the cream of the work had been taken by the majority of the ratepayers having paid their arrears. Mr. Williamson was in favor of adher ing to the Council’s resolution on the subject. There were some people who would not pay until they were forced, and as sufficient notice had been given, he thought summonses should at once be issued to defaulters.

It was resolved that the Clerk give effect to the resolution on the subject, and sue at once for unpaid rates. The Mayor also requested the reporters to draw atten tion to this resolution. Several accounts and the pay-sheet were passed for payment, and the Council then held its SPECIAL MEETING, which had been adjourned from last week, for the purpose of signing the burgess list. Messrs Bullock and St. Hill, with the Mayor, were appointed to sign this list, which was done, there being no objection thereto.

This concluded the business, and the Council then went into Committee on work?, finance, etc.

Strange Affair. —An extraordinary discovery has just been made or is be lieved to have been made, by the India Office. The sister of a Bedfordshire baronet, who being then a young girl of considerable beauty, was lost during the Indian mutiny, has been found in a harem at Mecca. The lady is now in India, and questions have been sent out to secure evidence of her identity, which it is sus pected there may be a desire to conceal.

Serving a. Writ. —One _ morning re cently an Irish M.P. received a letter, dated from a remote corner of his consti tuency, and duly signed, announcing that a meeting had been held with intent to encourage him in his patriotic obstruction of the Saxon, and that a deputation had been appointed to wait upon him with the resolutions. Where and when might they be received ? The M.P., promptly taking up his pen, made an appointment for an early clay, and, renewing his injunctions about the bailiff, gave orders that the deputation was to be admitted. With the hour came the honest voters, wearing green ribands and brimful of loyalty. The M.P. received them in a private room, and, holding out his hand to receive from the spokesman the resolutions agreed upon at the meeting of his constituents, had placed in it —a writ ! The meeting, the deputation, the green ribands, and the copy of the resolutions, were all a device of an astute firm of Dublin solicitors.

Resident Magistrate’s Court.

Tuesday, May 4. (Before Mr. F. Guinness, R.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Henry Miller was charged with crossing the railway line while in a state of intoxi cation. Prisoner pleaded guilty and was fined 10s. VAGRANCY. William Tracey was charged with this offence. Sergeant Felton said that he had seen prisoner turned out of the Royal Hotel, and the man being very drunk, lie had arrested him. There were also charges against him for begging. John Toppin, barman, at tlie Royal Hotel gave evidence to the effect that the accused was a great nuisance ; lie had been turned out of the hotel about twenty times. He was also in tlie habit of soliciting drinks from others. Arthur Power corroborated the evidence of the last witness. Sergeant Pratt said he had known prisoner in Christchurch, where lie had frequently been convicted for drunkenness.- Tlii3 was the first time, however, that he knew of the accused being before the Bench for vagrancy. The prisoner said he was very sorry for his conduct, and intimated that he had been well acquainted with Mr. Toppin while he was head gaoler at Lyttelton, a reference which was not very likely to help him in his present position. His Worship sentenced Tracey to one month’s imprisonment. a neighbor’s quarrel.

William Bartlett was charged on the in formation of Anne Morse with having used profane and abusive language towards her. Mr. O’Reilly appeared for the plain tiff'. The evidence showed that there had been very much unpleasantness between the parties over an account which was owing by the plaintiff to the defendant. Bartlett, who is a milkman, stated that when he applied for the money, the plain tiff threw out insinuations about his hav ing adultered the milk with water, a re mark which, naturally, irritated him, and the language complained of, according to Mrs. Morse’s testimony, was then made use of. Bartlett was also accused of as saulting Mrs. Morse, by attempting to strike her. The evidence on both the charges was very conflicting. His Wor ship fined Bartlett 10s. and costs, LI 6s. for the first offence. On the second charge, Mr. Guinness thought there were faults on both sides, and bound over the parties to keep the peace towards one another for the space of six months, in sureties to the amount of L3O. civil cases. Clark v. Whitelaw. Claim L9B. Judg ment by default for amount and costs L2 16s. 4d. Wakanui Road Board v. Hoatten.— Claim L 4 ss. 8:1. for rates, Mr. Wilkie, as rate collector, appeared on behalf if the Board. Judgment for amount and costs ss. ' Same v. Quartermann. —Claim L 4 ss. Bd. for rates. Judgment for amount and costs 55., to be pair! in a fortnight. Longbeach Road Board v. WillcOcks. Claim, L 5 for rates. Mr. Cuthbert, as collector, appeared on behalf of the Board ; Mr. Crisp for defendant. The defence was that no notice to. pay had been re ceived, and no demand made for the amount. Mr. Cuthbert’s evidence went to show that the notice had been left at defendant’s place of residence, and as the Act had thus far been complied with, his Worship gave judgment for plaintiffs, with 14s. costs.

Eclmiston, G undry and Co. v. Carter. Claim, L 5 2s. for goods supplied. Mr. Purnell for defendant. This was a dis puted account, the defendant admitting having received goods only to the amount of LI 7s. 7d., which sum had been paid into Court. The plaintiffs were not in attendance, and his Worship gave judg ment for the amount paid into Court, the defendant’s expenses to be borne by the plaintiffs. James v. Leggett. Claim, L 25 4s. 9d., part of which had been paid into Court. Mr. Ireland for plaintiff ; Mr. Purnell for defendant. Mr. Ireland said this case had been settled out of Court between himself and Mr. Branson, but this Mr. Purnell disputed, observing that no written notice had been given, and claimed costs, as his client had been put to a deal of trouble in the matter. His Worship gave judgment for the amount paid into Court, the 'plaintiff to bear the cost of profes sional fees, L2 25., on account of not having given a written notice of the al leged settlement to the defendant. The Court then adjourned.

Telegraphic Summary of the San Fran cisco Mail Hews.

Auckland, May 4.

Arrived—Australia, from San Francisco and Honolulu. Passengers for Auckland: Mrs. Stuart, Miss Stuart, Miss Mahor, Mrs. George, Sisters Estelle and Angel, Mr. Burrows and wife, Professor Proctor, and Messrs. Johnston and Purhis. The following is a summary of her news : ' London April 10. It is stated the Queen will, on the oc casion of the Royal Anniversary, create an Imperial Order of Merit for civilians only.

The official German Commission will charter a special steamer from Hamburg to convey the German exhibits to Mel bourne.

The speech of the Governor of British Columbia urges the necessity of legislative restriction upon Chinese immigration. After this year the Derby is to be run at Gravesend and not at Epsom. Scobeloff’s departure for Turkistan is still uncertain. It is stated his move ments will depend on the change of Ministry in England. The Chinese who crossed the Amoy into Russian territory were irregular Tartar hordes, not troops. nevertheless it is reported that a large Chinese force is ready to invade Castragar and Kuldaja on the frontier. The Russians are sending reinforcements and threaten the same. It is officially stated in St. Petersburg that China is disposed to renew negotiations on the Kuldaja question. The manifesto of Prince Napoleon ap proves of the decrees against the Jesuits. Archbishop Tours and a Suffragan Bishop have addressed a joint.letter to M. Grevy, protesting against the expulsion of the Jesuits. The Journal des Debats advocates Aus trian and French colonial enterprise, and urges Government to establish colonies in the vacant fertile territory in Europe, Asia, and Oceania. A Universal Congress of Free Thinkers will be held in Brussels in August,

jp' " ■ Tuesbay, May 4, 1880.]

THE ASHBURTON HERALD.



New Advertisements. fTJANTED KNOWN —That Visiting YV Cards, plain or mourning, can be . obtained printed in various styles, at the “Herald” and “Guardian” offices, near vie Rai ■" r ay Station i‘TANTED—FemaIe Plain COOK. Middle age preferred. Apply to T. Chambers, Bootmaker. 404 c "ITT ANTED 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. AJI kinds of Boots Made and Repaired. 805g—417c TO LET—A Four-roomed COTTAGE in Peter Street. Apply to John Olson, near the Foundry. 411 c )UND Brown Retriever PUP. Unless claimed on or before Satur day, May Bth, 1880, will be sold to defray expenses. Apply, Herald Office. 413 c \\T ANTED Knowii, the “Ashburton » » Herald ” circulates throughout the Provincial District of Canterbury. H i/- OUSEMAIDS.—The Herald asks a Housemaid for you in 20 words for of money ready for investment at current rates. F. P. O’Reilly, Solicitor, Tancred street, Ashburton. 263c-684g GHINIQUY’S LECTURES.—Just Ar rived, New Edition H. M. Jones, aring Square. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. THE Annual MEETING of Members will be held at Mr. Anstee’s House, Tancred street, on TUESDAY, May 4th, at 8 p.m. T Business— To receive Report and Balance-sheet, Election of Committee for en suing year, and other Business. STEPHEN E. POYNTZ, 397 c Hon. Sec. WAKANUI ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are invited for the following Works : No. 18. Beach Road, Forming to full width from Finger Post to Wakanui School, about 200 Chains. No. 19. Beach Road, Metalling above, 15 yards to the chain. No. 20. Suburban Roads near South East Belt, Metalling about 50 chains. 21. Additions and Repairs to eight immigrants’ cottages in district. No. 22. Leadley andßutterick’sDrain, Making three concrete falls. No. Specifications, etc., can be seen at the Board’s office, Moore street, where tenders will be received till 10 a.m. on THURS DAY, MAY 6th, addressed to the Chair man, endorsed with No. of contract, and accompanied with 5 per cent, (marked cheque) on the value of the work tendered for. FOOKS & SON, 757g-365c Surveyors’ to the Board. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. TENDERS are invited for the following works :■ — 1. Wheatstone Drainage Extension. 2. Pound at Methven. Plans and specifications can be seen at Council offices, Ashburton, and tenders, with marked cheques equal to 5 per cent, of amount of contracts, addressed to the Chairman, to be sent in not later than 11 a.m., Wednesday, sth May next. By order. WILLIAM BAXTER, 382c-798g County Engineer. V. HI m R. LICENSING ACT, 1873, AND LICENS ING ACT 1873 AMENDMENT ACT, 1874. "VTOTICE is hereby given that, in pur suance of the above Acts, a Quarterly Meeting of the Licensing Commissioners of the Districts of Ash burton, Rakaia, and Mount Somers, will be held on TUESDAY, the Ist day of June, 1880, at the hour of 12 noon, in the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Ashbur ton, for the purpose of considering appli cations under the said Acts. C. CAVENDISH HURRELL, Clerk, Licensing Court. Resident Magistrate’s Court, Ashburton, 28th April, 1880. 393 NOTICE. N AND AFTER the Ist MAY, 1880, the undersigned will Sell BREAD - CASH-at SIXPENCE PER 4-LBS. >AF. 'He also requests that all out riding ACCOUNTS be PAID up before ; 4th of May. 1. THOMAS TAYLOR, L-*- V Ashburton Bakery.



ASHBURTON LIBRARY. \ MEETING of Members will be held j\. on THURSDAY, the 13th May, at 7 p.m., in the Library, to elect a Com mittee and Offioers for the ensuing year. J. WARD, 398 c Secretary. NOTICE. ACCOUNTS BE WESTERFIELD. HAYING disposed of the Wester field Estate, ALL CLAIMS against the Estate must be sent in by the 31st day of MAY, for settlement, otherwise they will not be recognised. Addressed to J. Davison, Westerfield. E. C REED. May 4th, 1880. 416 c i A ST. JOHN’S LODGE, E.C. THE Regular Monthly Meeting of the above Lodge will be held on TUES DAY, May 4th, at 7.30 p.m. sharp. Visiting brethren invited. By order, 409c-815g W.M.



HORSE BREAKING. THE undersigned is now prepared to Undertake the BREAKING of HORSES to double and single harness, also to saddle. Mr. Willcocks has had a very consider able experience in Australia, and his success there as a Trainer is sufficient guarantee as to his ability. All orders to be left at the Coach Office, Commercial Hotel, Ashburton, or the Wheatsheaf Hotel, Wheatstone. 403c-816g GEO. WILLCOCKS. NOTICE TO HORSE BREEDERS IN THE ASHBURTON AND SUR ROUNDING DISTRICTS. WE, the undersigned, Trustees in the Estate of W. Bennison, of Ashbur ton, hereby certify that the said estate has NO CLAIM on the different fees due from the service of the ENTIRE HORSE “ Sir Julius Vogel,” the property of W. Holley, which travelled the Ashburton and surrounding districts the season of 1878. X> ‘TT'TVTB JOSEPH CLARK. In reference to the above, I, the under signed, beg to state that after having waited until after harvest, at the request of different persons who have not paid for the service of the abovementioned horse, I must now ask for payment of all moneys due respecting the same. Payment to be made to W. Holley, Tuam Street East, Christchurch, or legal proceedings will be taken to recover the same without further notice. Ist May, 1880. 410c-Slßo CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Baeisg Square (Near Town Hall). TV E-OPENING of the above commo jjb dious and centrally situated Pri vate and Commercial Hotel. T. BROADBELT, PROPRIETOR, Is prepared to give Superior Accommoda tion to Boarders and the Travelling Public on REASONABLE TERMS. Weekly Board and Lodgiug ... £1 Weekly Board ... ... ... 14s. MEALS AT ALL HOURS. Dinner on Saturday from 11.30. Beds (single), Is. 6d. Private Room for Ladies. 153—624 a NOTICE. RATING ACT, 1876. WHEREAS at a sitting of the Assess ment Court for the Road District of Longbeach, held this 17th day of April, at Longbeach, before me, F. Guinness, Judge of the said Court, it was proved that no Valuation List had been prepared as required by the said Act. Now, there fore, under the provisions of clause 28 of the said Act, I order that a Valuation List be made ; and I hereby appoint William John Cuthdert to be the Valuer for the said District; and I do further fix Tues day, the Ist day of June next, the day for the completion and inspection of such list ; and that the last day for delivering objections thereto shall be Tuesday, the 15th day of June. The Court will sit at 10 o’clock in the forenoon on MONDAY, the 21st day of June next, for the purpose of hearing and determining all objections to the Valuation List of the said District. FRANK GUINNESS, Judge. C. CAVENDISH HURRELL, 378 c Clerk. NOTICE. RATING ACT, 1876. TYJHEREAS at a sitting of the Assess- V ment Court for the Road District of Mount Somers, held this 19th day of April, at Mount Somers, before me, F. Guinness, Judge of the said Court, it was proved that no Valuation List had been prepared as required by the said Act. Now, there fore, under the provisions of clause 28 of the said Act, I order that a Valuation List be made : and I hereby appoint Cracken thorpe John Wentworth Cookson, Jun., to be the Valuer for the said District; and I do further fix Tuesday, the Ist day of June next, the day for the completion and inspection of such List, and that the last day for delivering objections thereto shall be Tuesday, the 22nd day of June. The Court will sit at 10 o’clock in the fore noon, on MONDAY, the sth day of July next, for the purpose of hearing and determining all objections to the Valua tion List of the said District. FRANK GUINNESS, Judge. C. CAVENDISH HURRELL, 377 c Clerk.



In ti-ie District Court of Christchurch. Holden at Ashburton. IN THE MATTER of. the Debtois and Creditors Act, 1876, and the several Acts amending the same, and of the bankruptcy of JOHN CANDISH, Lodging-house keeper, a debtor. T HEREBY SUMMON a MEETING of i- the creditors of the above-named debtor, to be held at the offices of Messrs. Branson and Purnell, solicitors, in East etreet, Ashbur ton, on WEDNESDAY, the Fifth day of May instant, at Eleven in the forenoon, to consider the intended application by the said debtor for an order of discharge. Dated this 4th day of May, 1880. FREDK. PAVITT, Trustee. Notice is hereby given that an application will be made to the above-named Honorable Court, at the sitting thereof next after the ex jhration of ten clear days from the publication hereof, for an order of discharge to be granted to the said debtor. Dated this 4th day of May, 1880. BRANSON & PURNELL, 4xsc Solicitors for DeOtor. * S SECOND ENTERTAINMENT (By special request), Consisting of PANORAMIC VIEW S, With VOCAL aND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC, Will be given in the Primitive Methodist Church, on TUESDAY, TPIE iith MAY. Descriptive Lectures will be given on the various subjects, which will include Scenes from Early History A Trip to Syria The Drunkard’s Progress, And Yiews of Local Interest. Admission Front Seats, 25.; Back Seats, Is. Doors open at 7.30, commence at 8. 418 c