A TRIP TO THE SOUTH.

The rearrangement of the Port Chal mers railway terminus promises to ho a great improvement on the present plan, and the new stone station is a pretty little structure. The beautiful bay from Port Chalmers to Dunedin has for the last few years been the scene of strange trans actions. The Dunedin Harbour Board, which long ago gained notoriety, has no doubt done its best to accommodate the merchant princes of the city in the efforts it has put forth to give each warehouse a little wharf of its own, but, judging by appearances, it may be questioned whether any one importer is pleased with the re sult. Thousands of pounds have been thrown away for which nothing is seen, except mud, half tide walls partly finished, basins of fantastic shapes, and plenty of worn-out plant lying in all directions. To survey the whole concern from the ter races at the back of the city does not by any means excite admiration, but rather disgust at the extensive waste of public money which has been going on there. Opinion seems to be getting stronger that Port Chalmers will remain the Port of Otago, for which it is so naturally fitted. If it does, the cheery little spot has a great future in store. The Dunedin tram cars are the latest novelties, and a great success in their way. With “up” and “ down” lines, some cars drawn by horses and others by steam, they start from their stations about every five minutes with a good batch of passengers, who ride any distance along t ie route at 3d. - per head. Some of the cars are larger than the others, and have a strong spiral stair, by which travellers can obtain a roof seat- The wheels are all covered in, as also the engine, the smoke and noise of which is reduced to a minimum. The whole affair is very neat, and the wonder is how acci dents can possibly happen, except through sheer carelessness. The street horses take to them very naturally, and the rails being laid flush with the street, with one-half the surface jagged, conveyances can cross them easily at any angle. The new Town Hall is a fine building, and is erected in the most commanding part of the Octagon. On the top of the Hall is a very neat tower, on which is hung the large tire bell, lately cast by a Dunedin firm, and which is most sonorous in tone. With this and the electric signals which are being placed in various parts of the city, the in habitants will be greatly aided in their efforts to stamp out fires. Wain’s new hotel and the Royal Exchange Hotel were noted as new erections, both very hand some buildings in their way. The Bank of New Zealand is surely a prosperous in stitution. The old building at the corner of Princes and Rattray streets is being de molished, and a new palatial structure is to take its place. In the interim the Banking operations are being carried carried on in the premises lately occupied by the “ Daily Times and Witness Co. ” the said company having moved their business down High street in front of the railway station. One new erection was prominent in its ugliness, and for a while afforded an amount of mental speculation. It is near the High School and is called the “ Nunnery,” while adjacent to that is the imposing palace of Bishop Moran. The curiosity was why the home of the bachelor should be so beautiful and that of the spinster so repulsive. Did any law operate in that ? Might the fact be re garded as suggestive of one of many pro cesses essential in the formation of moral character. The thing was peculiarly striking. The Garrison Hall is a rare building of its kind, and a masterpiece of stone carving above its main entrance. It is a pity that the authorities should open the place for such low class feats as were lately witnessed there. It is very degrad ing to the building itself, let alone the question of immorality. “So Long.”

AMONG THE FARMERS.

(By Our Rambling Reporter.) Wakanui. —continued.

“ It’s a far cry to Loch Awe,” but its a precious sight longer to get to the resi dences of Wakanui farmers, and the Bucephalus of your reporter has gone quite lame over his manifold turnings and twistings in frying to get round the many corners of that creek. One of our oldest, and we may without flattery say the best, our farmers, living in the neighborhood of the muddy stream is Mr. George Lamb, whose snug little farm is distant 3 miles from town, and his land shows evi dence of neatness and an intention to make a permanent and ornamental home for himself. Although not holding an extensive acreage, Mr. Lamb has a block of land of good quality, which, having been worked in a really creditable style, shows a good return for his labor. He has about 80 acres in wheat, giving a prospect of about 32 bushels per acre, 30 acres of oats offering 40 bushels ; and 20 of barley—3o bushels—besides a good stack of grass hay, 81 acres in pasture, and the usual small kitchen garden. Further down the Mill road we pass Mr. Hotten’s farm, who was absent on our visit, and on our left Mr. Frank Dines, who has done his share as a navvy on our Canterbury railways, is the next we visit. His crop consists of 10 acres of wheat, which is a poor looking crop, and looks hardly worth the cutting. His 120 acres of oats, how ever, look more like giving some grist to the mill, and will probably thrash out 33 bushels. Mr. Thos. Holmes is the next of the bucolics on our journey, and, in addition to farming, both he and his good lady are sporting cliaractei’S in a mild way, and Tommy loves nothing better than to dilate on the pedigree and qualities of some blood stock he has on the farm. I have seen worse than they are, and I have seen a long way better, but so long as the old man is pleased with them it is none of my business to criticise them. Anyhow, he knows how to grow grain, for his 120 acres of wheat ought to turn in 30 bushels, and the same area of oats 50 to the acre, and he seems to have found time to go in for a cabbage and spud patch. Turning back towards the creek, Mr. James Dwyer’s farm was my next resting place, and he informed me that his pros pect was a healthy one, and his crops certainly look as if he is going to have a good innings this season. He has 90 acres in wheat, which estimate about 33 bushels; 25 in oats, about the same ; 25 in barley, 35 bushels ; about 35 tons of hay saved, and about a dozen acres in root crops. Mr. Hyland is the next resident towards the sea, and has 20 acres in w heat, equal to 20 bushels; 30 of oats, 30 bushels; 30 of barley, 20 bushels ; and a small lot of hay and a nice little grass paddock.

Nearer the creek, in a nice secluded spot, is Mr. Henry Beckett’s farm. He has, in addition to the one near the creek, another farm near Seafield, and altogether his crops this year will total up 210 acres wheat, up to fully 30 bushels ; 130 oats 30 bushels ; GO in barley—2s bushels ; and the hay from some 50 of pasture land lias resulted in building stacks with fully 100 tons contained in them. It is at pre sent a mystery to me what the farmers are going to do with all the hay this year. As I think, there is sufficient in stack to supply all the wants of the district for the next two seasons. Mr. Beckett lias also about 80 acres of really fine grass, and a good patch of potatoes, &c. for home consumption.

My next calling place was on one of my favorites, a man whose quiet unobstrusive ways, and skilful management of his big farm has always been taken bj r me as one of our pattern agriculturists. His neigh bors need not be told tliat I refer to Mr. David Butterick, who has on his mind the. responsibility of working a farm of some 1,200 acres, and who seems to be able to do it without ever getting into a state of excitement over it. He has 230 acres, or thereabouts, in wheat, equal to 22 bushels per acre ; 100 oats —30 bushels ; 7G barley —3O bushels , a stack of hay of fair pro portions, and a couple of hundred acres of grass. Crossing the creek here, Sam Clnistie’s mansion is close handy, and his patch of land looks as if he would do well to take in a partner on the estate, one of the female gender is what I would recommend, and if the mate was a good one, I don’t know a farm in the Wakanui, where a woman’s talents, in the shape of raising ducks and green peas, could be better developed than on this same spot. Mr. Christie lias not done a great deal in the shape of cropping this year on his own place, lie having been engaged elsewhere. He has 10 acres in wheat, estimated at 20 bushels ; 34 of oats at 25; 15 of barley, about 18 ; and 70 in permanent grass. At the junction of Christie's road, with the Beach road, Mr Edwin Thomas’ poitly form and comfortable homestead is close by, and any ac quaintance of Ted’s is never known to pass his house, without calling in to ad mire the draught horses, and the beer ; and the mistress of the house is as hos pitable as her jolly husband. . The crop here is not up to what I expected to see on such good land. 35 acres of wheat on one of the best sections in the Wakanui will do well if Mr. Thomas with himself on his thrashing machine (at which he is well known as an adept) can get more than 20 bushels per acre out of it. His oats are good, and he has some GO acres, up to 45 bushels per acre .; and 20 barley, about 20 bushels. A stack of hay, a grass pad dock, and a trim well kept garden in clude all his improvements. His next neighbor on my way back home is Peter Lownie, who has a small holding of some 100 acres; but as the land is good, and Peter knows how to make the best use of it, nobody need be surprised at his having good crops and being satisfied with the good things in this vale of tears. There are 48 acres in wheat, which will yield all of 35 bushels ; 15 acres in oats, about 25 ; and 32 in grass. The next farm is Mr. Clephane’s, who has 30 acres in wheat —25 bushels ; 25 in oats —35 bushels ; and 45 in grass and clover. Thence homewards I pass Moflatt’s mill, and all the others on the Wakanui roatl have already been noticed. One thing worthy of remark that I may mention just here is, that the small plantations taken in hand by the County Council, are doing well, the one at the corner of the Longbeacli and Great South roads having a fine lot of healthy young gums coming up. Wattles have also been sown, but as yet they have not shown their heads above ground. The past season has been particularly favorable to young plantations ; one I saw on Chat moss estate, just on the edge of the swamp, has shot up in a most incredible manner—the gums having grown in some cases at the rate of nearly a foot a month, since transplanted last year. And the Pinus insignis, and P. Maritima both do well, although the growth is not so rapid. The crops along the Great South Road are not as a rule first class, most of the land being poor and stony. It is only so far a narrow belt along the railway line ; but as an example of what can be done on tbis land by adopting the rotation system, and feeding off with sheep, I may mention a paddock of 200 acres or so on Cliatmoss, which was by most people considered unfit for cultivation, being actually worse in quality than any land in the Wakanui dis trict, the stones lying on the surface, and just a sprinkling of soil between them. This land Mr. Scott cultivated and laid down in rape, fed off, then cropped with turnips, fed off again, and again repeated the pro cess. This year he pvt in oats, and his labors have resulted in the grandest-look ing crop I have seen ; for, without having any great quantity of straw, the heads are large and extremely "well filled, and will give an 80 bushel per acre return. The paddock shows, where the machine has cut the oats off, a perfect mat of clover and grass. This is a sample of what can be done on poor land by combining sheep and grain growing together. About a mile and a-half from this field, in the reclaimed portion of Mr. E. G. Wright’s swamp, is the champion wheat crop of the district. The field is about 200 acres in extent, was last year in turnips, and fed off with sheep, and it now has a GO bushel crop on it. It is a grand sight, and indica tive of what enormous quantities of grain will be produced in the extensive swamps running right through to the sea. Dry seasons will not affect this kind of land to the extent they will the plains, as the moisture is retained for a much longer period. As pasture lands the swamps are prepared grow enough to feed 5 or 6 sheep to the acre without giving out, when once permanently laid down.

IHE ASHBURTON HERALD

\ Wednesday February il, 1 880.



Holloway’s Ointment and Pills.— Multitudes suffering under a complication of disorders might obtain relief through these healing and purifying remedies, which should be employed without a day’s delay. When the weather is variaule and colds and influenzas are prevalent, this Ointment, well rubbed upon the throat and chest, gives the greatest ease, and checks all tendency to inflamation in the lungs and other organs. The Pills assist the curative action of the Ointment, inasmuch as they purify the blood and so quicken its circu lation that congestion is rendered almost im possible. Holloway’s treatment deals most successfully, too, with that very troublesome and often tedious aliment, indigestion, which is the bane of thousands from overwork and fast living in the present day.—Advt,



Edmiston Bros. & GKindry. TURNIP SEEDS. SALE by the undersigned— Green Top Yellow Aberdeen Purple ~ „ Devonshire Grey Stone Mammoth Purple Top White Stone Stubble Grass and Clover Seeds. White Clover Red ~ Timothy Alsike Lucerne AC. , AC. y Gorse Italian Rye Cocksfoot Perennial Trefoil Ac. Building Material. 100,000 FEET OF ASSORTED TIMBER White A Black Pine Black Birch T. and G. Flooring Y.D. L. T. and G. Lining Totara Kauri, Ac., Ac. COALS AND FIREWOOD IN ANY QUANTITY. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, East Street. Agents for the SOUTH BRITISH FIRE A MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £1,000,000. Risks taken on all kinds of Property, Growing Crops, Grain in Stack, Thresh ing Machines. EDMISTON BROS. A GUNDRY, East Street. Farms for sale in blocks of so to 100 acres. Price from £2 15s. per acre. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, East Street. T. Bullock. TO FARMERS AND CONTRACTORS. rjIENDERS WANTED for Cutting with Reaper and Binder 100 Acres Wheat, at once. THOMAS BULLOCK. THE undersigned has the following PROPERTIES to LET with a pur chasing clause, or FOR SALE on liberal terms of payment — -| £TA ACRES good WHEAT LAND, all ploughed and ready for cross ploughing for wheat ; situated about three miles from the township. OH ACRES, near the above ; also good * WHEAT LAND, ploughed once, and ready for cross-ploughing. ££A ACRES,partly improved, near Wins low. This will be sold very cheap, and on very liberal terms. H ACRES, fenced and planted ; situated • near the East Town Belt, good site for private residence.



TOWN PROPERTIES. VALUABLE BUSINESS SITE in Bur * nett Street, being T. S. 177, next the “ Mail” office. "DART of T.S. 139, Peter Street. This will be sold cheap, and on liberal terms. npO Railway Employes, Mechanics, and Others.—FOß SALE, cheap, Lot 78, situated on East Town Belt. Terms, £5 cash ; balance by monthly or quarterly payments. T. BULLOCK. MR. JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY. Auctioneer, Stock, Land, and Commission Agent. Farms, Town and Suburban Sections, for Sale and to Let. J. LLOYD CRAWLEY, AUCTIONEER, Offices, Saunders Buildings, Ashburton. 737 a BRANSON & PURNELL, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, EAST STREET, VALENTINES— Great Variety. H. M. Jones, Stationer, Baring Square. IF you want anything known, put it in the “ Herald ” —Twenty Words for a Shilling. mALE.—The Herald publishes apor -1 tion of a readable story ever Satur cLy. Read it,



Business Notices. IP w NEW BUSINESS. Go-operative bread and bis cuit FACTORY. TRIANGLE, ASHBURTON, WILL OI>EN ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2. All orders, town or country, punctually attended to. Wedding Cakes made to order. Dinner, Ball, and Pic-nic Parties sup plied on reasonable terms. All other Confectionery made to order. A. THIELE, 986 a Manager. ANSTEE’S DINING ROOMS, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. THE Proprietor begs to inform visitors to Ashburton, .and .the travelling public generally, that the best accommo dation for Boarders in Ashburton is to be had at the above establishment. A LIBERAL TABLE & MODERATE CHARGES. MEALS AT ALL HOURS ... Is. BEDS Is. BOARD & LODGING ... 18s. & 20s. PRIVATE REFRESHMENT ROOMS FOR LADIES. PROPRIETOR, J. G. ANSTEE. 9S5a ASHBURTON COPPER, ZINC, IRON, & TIN PLATE MANUFACTORY. JOSEPH HYDE (Late Foreman at the Malvern Works, England, and the Canterbury Works, Christchurch, New Zealand) BEGS to thank his friends of Ashbur ton and surrounding districts for the liberal support accorded him during the past two years, and to intimate that he has opened NEW BUSINESS PRE MISES in Moore street (next Mr. Neate’s chemist shop) where he is prepared to execute every description of Plain and Japanned Tinware, Lamps, Gas Reflec- , tors, Chimney Tops, Portable Washing Boilei’s, Baths, Cheese Vats, etc. j LOCKSMITH, BELLHANGER, GAS- Fl'J TER. Artesian Wells, Beer Engines, Pumps, Ac. Steam Kettles, Hot Closets, made on the premises. Estimates given for Spouting: All work done under J. H.’s personal Superintendence, and guaranteed. J. HYDE, Moore Street, Ashburton.



BUTCHERS, BAKERS, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, GRAIN AND SEED MERCHANTS, NORTON FARM, SEAFIELD. JONES AND CO., Norton Farm, Sea field, return thanks to their patrons for the hearty support accorded to them since Norton Farm was opened as a Butchery, Bakery, and General Store, and solicit a continuance of past favors, assuring customers that their interest will always have first consideration at the hands of the advertisers. Jones and Co. beg to inform their friends and the public in the Seafield and neighboring districts, that their Bread Meat, and Store Carts travel the following routes on the days given below : Seafield to Kyle, and Acton—Wednes days. Seafield to Wakanui Homestead, Waka nui School, and Creek, back by Christie’s Road —Thursdays. .Seafield to North Seafield, Charing Cross, Dundas, Cambridge, returning by Pioneer Road —Fridays. In view of the Harvest, orders for at tendance of the Cart may be left at the Store, Norton Farm, Seafield ; Wakanui School, with Mr. Ginney ; with Mr. Lambie, at Kyle ; and with Mr Brown, blacksmith, Clontarf. JONES AND CO., NORTON FARM, Seafield. Butchers, Bakers, General Store keepers, Grain and Seed Merchants. AGENTS FOR THE ASHBURTON HERALD AND GUARDIAN.. G79a Ashburton steam saw mills SASH AND DOOR MAN U F AC TORY. G. PARKIN, Proprietor, BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR. Moore Street, Every, description of Timber and Building Materials in Stock and supplied on most reasonable terms. Plans prepared and Estimates Given on the shortest notice. 26 RABBITS! RABBITS !1 P . PI ARP ER , FISHMONGER AND POULTERER Rear the Ashburton lintel, East Street, BEGS to inform the inhabitants if Ashburton that he HAS OPENED in the above line, and trusts, by stni.v attention to business, and supplying bul articles of first class quality, hopes t merit a share of public patronage OYSTER SALOON. ; Hot Fried Fish and Tea and Coffee al all hours.



Business Notices. VALUE EXTRAORDINARY. THE Great Bargains OF THE SEASON. GREAT CLEARANCE SALE FOR THIRTY DAYS.' ORE AND CO. HAVING resolved to clear out the Balance of the Bankrupt Stocks purchased by them during the Season (amounting to over ten thousand pounds) regardless of cost so that they may commence the Autumn Season with en tirely a new Stock, ORR AND CO. Will also offer several cheap lots pur chased by them during the late depression. Special Bargains. 90 Pair Twilled Kaiapoi Blankets at 4s. under the usual price. Kaiapoi Flannel at Is. 4d., Is. 6d. to 2s. English Flannel at Is., Is. 2d., Is. 6d., to Is. 9d. Prints at sd. and Gd., worth 9d. Brown Hollands, 7d. to Is. COSTUMES. 56 Costumes at 215., worth 355. 6d., a Ba; gain. Gi Print Costumes at 7s. Gd. to 12s. 6d., worth 20s. 1700 yards Dress Goods, Alpaccas, at BU., 10d., and Is. MILLINERY. Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats at half price. 2 Boxes Flowers, sold at Gd. per spray. Ladies’ Underclothing at very much under usual prices. 20 Dozen Stays at 3s. G J., 45., 4s. 9d,, to ss. Gd. CLOTHING. Men’s Suits at 15s. under usual prices. Boys’ Suits at 15s. Gd. to 355. Youth’s Suits at a little over half-price. Braces, Ties, Collars, Socks, and Shirts, unusually cheap. 20 Dozen Harvest Shirts at Is. Gd. to 2s. Gd. BOOTS. Men’s Boots still sold at Bankrupt prices. Youth’s Boots in great variety. Ladies’ Kid Boots at old prices. 1 Case Children’s Boots at Is. and Is. Gd., a bargain.



TAILORING DEARTMENT. WE HAVE MUCH PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING TO THE PUBLIC THAT A T ailoring Branch HAS BEEN OPENED IN CON. NECTION WITH OUR CLOTHING DEPARTMENT, HAVING MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH MESSRS. CRAIGHEAD AND CO. (LATE OF EDINBURGH AND SAN FRANCISCO), PRACTICAL TAILORS, TO MAKE UP ALL ORDERS EN TRUSTED TO US IN THE VERY BEST STYLE. A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. SCOTCH, ENGLISH, and COLONIAL TWEEDS IN GREAT VARIETY. THE CELEBRATED BLARNEY TWEED (CORK) KEPT IN STOCK. FANCY COATINGS IN GREAT VARIETY. SUITS from £4 4s. DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT. Dresses, Costumes, and Jackets made up to order, under the superintendence of a first-class Dressmaker. WEDDING & MOURNING ORDERS PUNCTUALLY ATTENDED TO. ORE AND CO., importers; ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA.



Business Notices. TIN WALD BOOT AND SHOE SHOP. C. HAWKINS. CII. begs to inform the inhabitants of . Tinwald and surrounding districts that he has taken the Boot and Shoe Shop adjoining Mr. S. Stephens’, saddler, and hopes by strict attention to business to obtain a share of public patronage. 742 g 937 a JOSEPH WARD, FAMILYBUTCHER, PETER STPEET, (Opposite Journeau’s Smithy) BEGS to inform the Public of Ash burton that he will Open the Shop lately occupied by G. Pike, <. n JANUARY 3rd, as Family Butcher, and trusts by supplying none but agood article, to merit a share of public support. Families waited on daily for orders, which will receive prompt attention. JOSEPH WARD, 892 a Butcher.



C. PERCY COX ; L AND AND ESTATE AGENT ANT VALUATOR, ASHBURTON. MONEY TO LEND ON APPROVED FREEHOLD SECURITY Agent for U nion Insurance COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. 717



M. NEAL AS, BOOT AND SHOEMAKER, AND IMPORTER, S CLEARING OUT the whole of his Present Stock at REDUCED PRICES, next to Taylor’s Bakery, where he has opened with a Large Stock of Boots of every description. Note the address — M . NEAL AS , EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Ifl Oh H S pH <1 Ph O Eh VS gjst INK • FOR BAG” £ MARKING!. m o W > 5 H in H H # in 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. Milliner and Dressmaker. MRS. ADAMS, 1% /TILLINER AND DRESSMAKER. Ladies’ and Children’s Dresses made up in the newest styles, at Lowest Charges. Wedding and MonrruV? Orders promptly attended to. Mrs Adams devotes special attention to Millinery. MRS. ADAMS, Moore Street, Opposite Mr. Bovle’s Office. T^ia TO FRUITERERS, CONFECTIONERS, AND OTHERS. FANCY Show Cards, neatly printed-- “Finest Lemonade and Cordials” —on Sale at the Herald Office.



Railway Notices. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. (Christchurch Section.) ALTERATIONS IN TIME TABLE OF TRAINS. milE following ALTERATIONS in the -2- Time Table for this section will come nto force on the Ist February next : SOUTH LINE. The 10'50 a.m. from Ashburton to Christchurch, and the 11 'SO a.m. from Christchurch 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.lit. 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.m., and' will stop at Rakaia. The 4'40 p.m from Ashburton to Christ church will leave at 5 TO p. m. The G'4o . 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 11'40 a.m. 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 - 0 p.m., and the 4T5 from Timaru to Ashburton at 4 - 50 p. m. 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. 281 1880. 992 a



Tenders. Y. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. KAWAKAWA RAILWAY. TAUMARERE CONTRACT—FORMA TION ONLY. LENGTH ABOUT ! ONE MILE. Public Works Office, Wellington, 15 th January, 1880. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this office, until NOON on . WEDNESDAY the 25th February, 1880, for the above contract. They must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Wellington, and marked... outside “ Tender for Tamnarere 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 'TOON 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, f 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 g Engineer in Charge, North Island. THE ASHBURTON HERALD And Borough and County Advertiser (With which is incorporated the Evening Echo.) ASHBURTON, WAKANUI, AND SEA FIELD “HERALD” DELIVERY. SUBSCRIBERS to The Ashburton Herald, residing at and between the above places will, in future, be supplied by the Boy, at their residences, every Tues day and Friday. GREENSTREET, WESTERFIELD, UPPER ASHBURTON, AND MOUjS T SOMERS. Subscribers residing in the above dis tricts will be supplied by Cookson’” coach. Orders received by Messrs. Tiscli and R. Morgan. New Subscribers will please forward their names to any of the Agents, of our Office, as early as possible. Subscription : By post or Boy, Bs. 6d. per quarter; in advance, 7s. Gd. per quarter ; or 28s. per annum. The Ashburton Herald will contain all the latest telegraphic and other news, grain and produce market reports, and particu lar attention will be paid to the wants of settlers. All notices referring to the Borough Council, County Council, and the Road Boards, will be found in the Hearld. Agencies where The Herald can be obtained : Wakanui School Wakanui Creek.. Seafield ~ ... ... Newlands Spread Eagle ... Mount Somers The Agents will supply printed forms for new subscribers to sign. HAVE you Lost Anything !—Tell the finder through the Herald for a Shilling. If he is honest he will bring it to you without a reward, but you can bait a finder of shaky morals by a tempting./ offer of remuneration for his trouble. AX s for a Shilling cash. TILL of Reading Matter is the Herald every Evening. - ... Mr. Ginney ... G. Leadley ... Mr. Atkinson ... T. M. Jones ... Ed Watkins ... Mr. Tisch ... It. Morgan