The Ashburton Herald. AND Borough and County Advertiser With which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1880. BOROUGH WATER SUPPLY. THE INAUGURAL CEREMONY.

To-day was a half-holiday in the town ship from twelve o’clock, the occasion being, as everyone knows, the inaugura tion of the water supply that has just been completed by the Borough Council. From an early hour in the morning the township showed signs of holiday making. From a great many roofs bits of bunting flowed, and at the reservoir Councillor Roberts, with the assistance of Mr. R. Elson, had erected an arch of evei’greens over the Entrance way, in. the bow of which arch was the inscription— ‘ ‘ Success to the Ash burton Water Supply,” while right across the corner of the reservoir, and directly above the “ water-tap,” was stretched a line of flags sus pended from two strong poles. Tho water in the reservoir had risen in the blow of Saturday' night—and with the north-west wind, that had blown, not with great force to be sure, : but rather strongly for all that —to a considerable height. In fact on Sunday it had overflowed the banks a little. To-day, however, the water was just under the lip of the over flow pipe, and the full reservoir had quite the appearance of a lake. The day was not perhaps so propitious for an out-door ceremony as could have been wished, as a somewhat stiff breeze blew just at the time when a calm would have been most ac ceptable. Still, we were not subjected to a hurricane, nor even a gale, and the people of Ashburton do not now, with their ex perience of a dusty, gusty nor-wester, take badly with; a moderate breeze. A little before twolve o’clock people began to move, and the bugle sound for the Volun teers to turn out, was also the signal for all who intended to witness the ceremony to be stirring. The bugle sound also brought out the Ashburton Fire Brigade, who paraded with their engine drawn by four horses. Captain Wilkie headed the Brigade, with Lieutenant Dol man also present, while Color-Sergeant W. Dolman was in command of the Rifles. The Brass Band also tended with their music to keep things lively, and altogether the scene, when all reached the reservoir, was a most animated one. At the reser voir a platform had been erected over the sump, or distributing outlet, aud on the top of this sump the turning handle for the ceremony was fixed. Amongst those present at the reservoir were Mr. E. G. Wright, M. H. R., his Worship the Mayor, the Borough Coun cillors, past and present, several members of the County Council, and most of the leading citizens, besides a large crowd of the ishburton residents. When all was ready for

THE CEREMONY, Hi 3 Worship the Mayor, after a few words of apology for himself, placed in*a situation that, was novel to him, spoke as follow's The occasion that has called us together is no trifling one—but one of great impor tance. It may seem of small moment in deed to some people, when it is ascertained that we are inaugurating to-day a scheme which is simply the turning of water into an old watercourse, and making nature go back into an old path for our benefit. But when we consider that tlie scheme we are this day openingisno triumph oE engineer ing, no great scheme of which the colony, as well as the township may be proud, but simply the taking of water down a course that it had once followed before, at some date in the past ; when we consider.it that way, there is perhaps nothing to be proud of, nor anything to make a demonstration about. But to the pjeople of Ashburton this day and this occasion is fraught with more meaning than that. Water i 3 one of tlie indispensables of existence, and a community to be healthy and happy must have it in plenty, both for domestic use and for pin-poses of cleansing. Thanks to our geological position we have a living stream of pure v r ater flowing under our feet and within easy reach. For this good gift we have reason to be thankful to the All Bountiful Giver. But this living stream that is under us is not available for all purposes, and as this township in ci-eased in population, it became necessary to consider how it 3 wants of a supply of water for sanitary purposes, and for fire prevention could be met. 'Your Borough Council had many schemes under its con sideration for supplying this want. All were no doubt good, all were no doubt efficient, but all were no doubt very costly. The adoption of either of them meant the expenditure of a very large sum of' money, and the entailing upon the ratepayers of a heavy burden of taxation. The County Council munificiently placed at the town’s disposal a sum of L 5,000 to aid in providing it with a water sup ply, but even after that sum has been spent on any one of the more costly schemes that arg known to your Borough Council, there would still be a large surplus to be met by bor rowing, and which loan could only be re placed by extra rates. The times, as you know, are not of that prosperous kind which will admit of large expenditure and heavy rating. In view of this, then, your Council were willing to be content with a less costly scheme of water supply, and were prepared to adopt one that, pro vided it supplied the more crying want of a supply for flushing and fire prevention, made'’ no claim to being of a high class. Those of you who have travelled over the line of the waterworks we are this day to open, will be satisfied with the scheme's simplicity, and will recognise the wisdom of its adoption, as you must also recognise its success, The Council had almost committed itself fo a scheme that would have cost L 15,000, when the .simplicity and inexpensiveness of this one was pjacefl before them. Now that it is complete, I hare only to mention to you that it hast

been made at a cost of but LI,OOO to tke ratepayers, to convince you of the economy the Council has practised in its adoption. True, the more costly schemes would have provided us with pure drink ing water as well ; but, with a complete system of concrete channeling, well en fox’ced sanitary law's within the Borough, and our whole drainage scheme in full working order, the purity of our under ground supply is secured and maintained, and we need not fear its failure. I think there is every reason to congratulate our selves on the completion of ' this work, for, winding as the, stream does through our., broad. Domain, it gives us an ornamental recreation ground, of which we may well be proud, and when in a few years the weep ing willows just planted along the whole course of the stream begin to trail their green boughs in the water, and when the young trees that are making now such rapid progress have reached maturity, w r e will have such a public park as few town ships can point to. This is a time when I think it is only graceful on your part, as residents 'in the Borough, and on my part, as holding the position of your Mayor, to acknowledge, gmr indebtedness to all who have helped us with this scheme. It is long since a scheme like it was first mooted. I believe it is two years since Mr. Wilkie, the contractor for the work, in the columns of the evening paper, suggested something like it. Then the river overflowed its banks and came down the gully, proving that the scheme was practicable. Mr. Revans, Mr. Saunders, and .others all have a certain amount of credit in pro pounding the scheme that is now before us a success ; but who is its original author it would he difficult to say. To all who have had a hand in drawing the Council’s attention to it, however, the Borough’s thanks are due. Specially. are those thanks due to Messrs. Saunders Bros, for the liberal offer of the U3e' of their millrace as the immediate source of this supply, and to Mr. Edward Saunders, who threw himself with enthusiasm into the scheme. Mr. Fooks, the Engineer, made the works a sort of pet. He has been unflagging in his zealous watchful ness and attention to it. Simple as the scheme may appear, and rude and primi tive as running water into a natural gully may seem when looked at in the light of a public wa f er supply, it was not altogether without its engineering difficulties. It took time to surmount these, for the nature of the ground is such that for a time there was as much water absorbed in the soil as flowed over it to the reser voir. Thanks' to Mr. Fooks’ skill and bnergy, that .difficulty has been overcome, and the result is -before you. Ido not know that it is necessary for me to dwell longer on the subject of the works ; but I. think it right to mention that, were it not for the County Council meeting the Borough in such a liberal spirit, and granting them L 5,000, and the Domain Board in allowing the water to be taken through the Domain, wo should not have had the pleasure of seeing this, the most important work the Borough has yet undei'taken, carried out. The Borough’s thanks are, therefore, due to these public bodies. lam very sorry to say that we have not been able to accord with a time-honored custom in opening such works as this. Her Majesty the Queen has frequently honored with her own hands the inaugural ceremony of waterworks in the course of her happy, peaceful, and gracious reign ; but through the non-existence of a Lady Mayoress, and through the lady of our respected repre sentative in Parliament not being able to attend, we have not the gracious hand of a lady to perform the ceremony. But we arc compensated, as our representative himself has consented to formally turn the tap and declare the works opened. I now ask him kindly to fulfil his promise to us, and to turn on for the first time a supply of water to the Ashburton township, and I sincerely hope that with this flow a new and prosperous era in the township’s his tory will commence. Mr. E. G. Wright then stepped upon the extemporised platform, amidst the cheers of the crowd, and said that the Mayor had honored him with a request to “ take off the screw.” It was a pleasing duty, but one that usually fell to the Lady Mayoress, or other equally distinguished lady. Ladies, as a rule, did not make public speeches, at least not long ones, and as on this occasion he was the repre sentative of the future Lady Mayoress, he would follow the wise example she would no doubt show, and say very little, as they were no doubt anxious to see the water in full flow. He agreed with the Mayor when he congratulated tke Council in wisely adopting an inexpensive scheme at the commencement, but he felt sure that the time was not far distant when this scheme would have to be supple mented by a high-pressure one. The work now finished, aixd other waterworks in the future, were not to be measured bya money value. The flushing of those streets, which would carry oft' the impurities that always accumulated in the midst of popula tion, would no doubt save many lives by sweeping away, as no doubt it would, the last vestige of typhoid. The Mayor had referred to that splendid stream that flowed under the ground, but as population became thick in the town ship that stream would become polluted, and render a high-pressure scheme for the supply of pure -water an absolute necessity. He did not apprehend, how ever, that the evil threatened them at once, though it was certainly one that would come upon them with the increase of population, however far distant that may be. It a great fact that the abundance with which water was diffused through New Zealand was a great source of wealth to her in many ways. He did not look upon this work pow completed as a final one. It was, ho felt sure, but the pre clude to one that would soon be under taken for the supply of our extensive plains, and that again the settlers would not be satisfied with, but would in time demand a complete system of irrigation, to which the domestic supply projected by the County Council was but the pioneer. After again congratulating the Borough Council and the people on the completion of their water supply, Mr. Wright pro ceeded (to use his own phrase) to the -work of

“ TAKING OFF THE SCREW,”

which he did, af the sgine time declaring the water fully turned on j and proceeding to baptize the tap by breaking a bottle of champagne over the sump. Tlie growd indulged in a hearty round of cheering, an.d th.e band played a few strains pf ■ fiic'ffla.cht api ffigim ”

In response to cries for Mr. Fooks, the engineer said he was about the last one to make a speech. He would rather bring in half a dozen water supplies than make a speech, still as he had been asked to say a few words, ho would be wanting in civility if lie did not comply. Their facetious friend “ Chispa ” had remarked about the water supply that it was only a'big ditch after, all, and that was really what it •• was, but there was a right way and a wrong way of doing everything, even in a big ditch, and the making of this waterworks was not without its difficulties. He had often felt, as he kept pouring millions of gallons of water into that gully, without any ap parent progress, that he was in the posi tion of those young ladies, who were con demned for their sins to pour water into bottomless cisterns. But he was glad that the difficulties had all been overcome, and the nice lake before them was the result. It had not been costly either as the Mayor had stated, if it was not a very gx*eat engineering triumph. But the Mayor was a little out in stating the cost of the scheme as such at LI,OOO. From the upper works to where they stood, the scheme had really cost only L 550. Butthe scheme, as Mr. Wright had said, was not one to be measured by money value. In ad dition to its worth as a sanitary improvemen t, it was worth the money to have the stream flowing through the Domain, which, in a short time, would be one of which any borough might well be proud. (Cheers.) Mr. Bullock spoke next. As the first Mayor of the Borough, it had given him great pleasure to see the “ turning offof the screw.” Ten years ago, when Ashburton township was not, had he been told that the scheme now completed would exist in the short space of time since then, he would have said it was impossible. But it only showed the progress we had made. Outside friends had said the place had risen too fast, and-was now done. He thought it was only in its infancy, and he was of opinion that those around him held a similar belief. After afew remarks regard ing the L 15,000 loan, which is was iu the Council’s power to raise, and which would undoubtedly mean more taxation. Mr. Bullock concluded by thanking them for the compliment that had been paid him in asking them to address them.

The crowd were then asked to be still for a few moments while Mr. G. F. Henry, photographer, took a “ view” of the scene from the small island above the reservoir. The Fire Brigade and Rifles then formed and marched off in proces sion, which concluded the proceedings, not, however, before “ Captain” William Jackson Barry had poured a flood of his own particular eloquence upon such of the crowd as remained. THE BANQUET. At half-past two the Mayor entertained the Councillors and others to a banquet in the Somerset Hotel, a l-eporfc of which we must reserve till to-morrow.

A Stowaway.—Adam Young, a person who stole a passage by the Rotomahana, from Sydney to this colony, has been fined L 5, with the alternative of a months’ im prisonment for his theft.

The Maori Prisoners. —The Hinemoa arrived at Lyttelton at 6.30 this morning with the convicted Maori prisoners. They were marched to the gaol, and tlie prison er's previously there, conveyed by the Hinemoa to Ripa Island. Ashburton Racing Club.—A meeting of the Committee of the Ashburton Racing Club was held on Saturday afternoon, at Quill’s Hotel, Mr. Crisp in the chair. Mr. S. Saunders (for the secretary) re ported that Mr. J. J. Dawson, declined to act as a member of the Committee, and Mr. E. Saunders would be unable to officiate as Clerk of the Course. A letter from Mr. John Carter was read, to which the secretary was instruct ed to reply. The action of the secretary in accepting Mr. Lemon’s tender for lease of the racecourse was approved and confirmed, and Mr. John Carter was appointed Clerk of the Course. It was decided that four mem bers of the Committee should form a quorum, and after arrangements had been made for advertising, and a programme for the Spring race meeting adopted, the meeting adjourned.

Cricket. : —On Saturday night a meet ing of the A. 0.0. was held in the County Chambers. The Treasurer reported that forty-two members had paid their sub scription for the season. Mr. R. West enra was elected Yice-Captain, in room of Mr. Grant, who has recently removed. An animated discussion ensued on the subject of colors for the Club, when, after sundry propositions, it was eventually decided that the cap should be scarlet with white piping in radii. It was decided that the opening match of the 3eason should bo played next Saturday in Mr. Hay Smith’s paddock, commencing at 2p. m., sides to be chosen on the ground by the Captain and Vice Captain. Mr. Hay Smith has kindly placed one of his paddocks at the disposal of the Club until the Domain is fit for practice, and it is to be hoped the members will show their appreciation of his kindness by regular attendance.

Punishment of Children. —Whether corporal punishment will ever altogether be abandoned in schools, and whether parents will ever be persuaded that about the worst way in which they can correct their children is to beat them, I am sure that I don’t know. Ido know that I (with in estimable kind help, many years ago) brought up a little boy from the age of 18 months to the age of 17 without ever spoiling or ever laying a finger upon him ; but some guardians of youth may not have had such good fortune as I ex perienced. But I also know that I should be ashamed now, when my grown up little boy comes to dinner, to sit opposite to him if I had to remember that, when fie was a weak young child and I a hale strongman, I had abused my strength by beating him. It is impossible to predict what may be the eventual solution ®f a very perplexing social dilemma ; the more perplexing when it 13 remembered that many good and wise people are in favour of the bodily chastise ment of children. Yet thus much might be done, perhaps, to simplify the problem. No one, surely, will maintain that it can be justifiable to hit a child on the head before, perhaps, the very sutures of its skull are completely joined ; and blows on the Jisad are one of the commonest form's of school barbarity. I would make such blows an aggravated ‘ assault, afld punish it accordingly.— lf G. ‘A.S. ,” ‘in the Illustrated London News.

The University. —The following ap pointments appear in the Gazette :—The Right Rev% William Garden Covvie, D.D.; Sir George Maurice O’Rorke, Knight, 8.A., and Charles Christopher Bowen to be Felllows of the University of New Zea land, vice Hugh Carleton, Esq., His Honor Mr. Justice Richmond and the Rev. Thus. Buddie.

Maori Witchcraft. —The trial of a native named Pukeroa for supposed witch craft, bjr a council of the tribes of Auck land district, resulted in accused being allowed his liberty without molestation in future. The publicans were _ ordered to close their bars during the sitting of the Council. It was anticipated that he would be killed, being accused of causing the death of the great chief Te Moananui some years ago.

Too Much Married. —Geo. Henry Shep person, the Auckland man lately before the magistrate for having three wives, went on Thursday night to Onehunga, where his third wife lives. He demanded admit tance and was refused. She fled out of the back door as he burst the front one in, and informed the police. On their arrival they found the doors fastened up, but on gaining an entrance they found Sliepperson on the floor with his throat partly cut. The wounds were stitched up by a doctor, and Sliepperson was sent to the hospital. He says that he is weary of life, and does not want to live. He kept a diary, which is in the hands of the pslice. In it he states that his two first wives were spiritual', and the third veiled in the flesh but faulty.

Naturae Dilution of Milk.—lt is told of a French padre, hearing the con fession of a groom, that he incredulously asked, £i Do you not grease the horses’ teeth ? ” “ No,” said Petit Jean, but, ever after, that was pai’t of his confession. He found that with greased teeth there were larger manger perquisites in unconsumed oats. Apropos of this, “ MDgles ” imparts a wrinkle about blue milk. A friend of mine who has cows of his own, was talk ing about the diluted article to a prosper ous milkman, who spurned the idea of watering the milk, “ Because,” said he, “it is so much easier to water the cows and act honestly.” His. system was to give the cows a bucket of slightly warm water, with a little oatmeal thrown in, shortly before milking. He increased the yield at the cost of the quality, satisfied his conscience, lived in the odour of sancity, and made just as much money as the vulgar fellows who barefacedly carried their pails to the pump.

111-treating a Prisoner.— Serious charges of ill-treating a prisoner have been made against two Wellington constables. A sailmaker named Edmunds states that on Saturday night in stepping oft the foot path he fell and broke his leg. The con stables complained ofjcame up and ordered him to move on. He informed them of his condition, but they did not heed it. They seized him and proceeded to drag him to the depot. Edmunds alleges that he was dragged the whole distance to the lock-up, for he could not use his leg, and was placed in a cell and given a rug to sleep upon. He was left there till be tween seven and eight next morning, when he was sent in a vehicle to the hospital. He says that no explanation was given as to the conduct of the constables on the previous night, nor as to what led them to ultimately convey him to the hospital. He says that he vvas perfectly sober at the time. The constables state that Edmunds was very drunk when locked up, and that on liis complaining of his leg being broken they examined the limb but saw no traces of injury. A strict enquiry will be held.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

To the Editor.

Sib, —A movement is now on foot in Ashton district to give a. testimonial to a highly deserving resident in recognition of valuable services he has rendered in con nection with the Presbyterian Church. The object of the movement has my entire spmpathy, but perhaps you will permit me, through your eolums, to take exception to the means adopted, and to point outhowa more general and public ex pression of the settlers’ esteem for the gentleman, in whose favor the movement fs made could have been obtained. The movement seems to have been started suddenly, and a subscription list opened without any consultation with the Church Committee. No fault caii be found with any gentleman for giving or raising sub scriptions for the purpose of recognising public services rendered, but when a whole Church has been benefitted by these services, the proper management of a movement to recognise them is the Com mittee of that Church, and I take it that in the matter to which I refer, the func tion of the Commitee has been usurped. It would have been far more graceful on the part of the gentleman who has taken the subscription list in hand if he had left the matter in the Committee’s hands, and if he thought they were dilatory to have brought it under their notice. The pre sentation would then have taken place at a • public meeting of the whole Church, and would have been far more valuable as the experience of the whole body than as that of a few members. It is not too late to have the matter remedied, and I do hope that steps will yet be taken to give the movement the public expression that, considering the value to all of the services it is intended to recognise, it certainly ought to bear.— I am, &c.,

A Member of the Ohukch. Ashton, Sept. 23.

CABLE NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN

{Per Reuter's Agency.) Wheat and Wool. Adelaide, Sept. 25. Wheat is decidedly firmer at 4s. 2d. Town flour is quoted at L 9 15s. ; country brands, at Lp to L 9 2s. Gd. Freights to London, sailing 40s. ; freights to United Kingdom from Adelaide, 40s. ; from out ports, 425. Gd. ; freights for wool, per steamers, greasy l£d., scoured, sailing vessels, greasy id., scoured §d. Thfi ruling rates of freights generally are firmly maintained.

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) Refreshing Showers. Auckland, Sept. 27. The late rains have considerably bene fited the country districts.

Self Reliance. A settler named Hill, having’ been driven off his land at Waikarei, near Rangairiri, and no reply having been re ceived to his appeal to Government for pro tection, the settlers in the neighbourhood threaten to raise a corps and take the law into their own hands.

The Lincolnshire Farmers. Messrs Grant and Foster offer to pur chase land at Te Aroha if they can come to terms with Government. Painful Accident. Wellington, Sept. 27. A accident happened this morning to a man named Thomas Hitchens. He was engaged launching a small launch, when one of the guys was carried away, and the vessel fell on his chest. It is believed . the mau’s back is broken. Fatal Accident. Blenheim, Sept. 26. A sad accident happened late yesterday afternoon. It appears that a little boy, aged three and a half j'ears, son of Mr. Sinclair, a gentleman who is at present on a visit to Blenheim, was playing with some children in a shed belonging to the railway authorities. In this shed four heavy railway gates were stood up one against the other alongside the wall. The little fellow wished to climb up the gates, against the wishes of the other children, who were playing with him, and was climbing on them, when the gate he was on fell over on him and crushed his head, scattering the brains about the floor. As- | sistance was immediately obtained, but it J was found that the boy was quite dead. Mr. Sinclair came to Blenheim only within the past week, for the purpose of replacing Mr. Nixon at the National Bank, during his absence on leave. Sad Case of Drowning. Dunedin, Sept. 27. A case of drowning, occurred in the har bor on Saturday morning, by which Robert Shaw, the contractor for the erection of beacons for the Harbor Board lost his life. Shaw and two brothers named Horne had gone to work as usual, and were on board the punt from which the pile driving was done. About half-past eight, it being necessary to shift the punt, Shaw went away in a small boat with an anchor to it at a spot about eighty yards distant. Reaching the spot, he stood up in the. stern of the boat to cast off the anchor/ when the boat tilted, and he fell headlong into the water. The brothers Horne re mained in the punt, but had no boat. Both could swim, and they jumped into the water. One was seized with cramp and could not leave the punt, but Arthur Horne swam to where Shaw was, and caught hold of him. The drowning man was in sensible at this time, having, been a few minutes in the water. Horne held him up for about five minutes, buti becoming exhausted had to let him go, and he sunk. Horne with some difficulty got back to the punt. It was half-past ten before as sistance came. The body was found shortly after dusk, between Ravensboiime and Burke’s, in twelve feet of water. Shaw was a married man, residing in the North East Vallejq and had been in the colony twelve mouths, having come here as master of a vessel called the Clifton. The brothers Home, particularly Arthur, behaved with much bravery. A Gun Accident. What was very near being a fatal gun accident (and may yet become so), took place on Saturday afternoon on a hill some distance from Caversham. A lad named Benjamin Ollernshaw went out rabbiting in company with another lad named Methven. They had only one gun, but had a ferret and net. About 4 o’clock they were securing a rabbit at the mouth of a hole, and had placed the gun in the ground, when a second rabbit sprang away. Ollernshaw called out to Methven to shoot it, and both in . their excifcment, ran towards the gun. Methven got it, but Ollernshaw coming up, he was in the act of handing it to him, when the charge went off and entered Ollernshaw’s body on the left side. ’ Ollernshaw states that Methven was in no way to blame. Meth-—' ven cannot say what caused the gun to go off, but believes it was at full cock; when put/ down. Fire. A fire at Caversham last night de stroyed a shop and dwelling-house belong ing to Mr. Griffiths. The stock and furni ture were insured in the Liverpool, Lon- - don, and Globe for L2OO. The building, which belonged to E. Machiro, was in sured in the same office for L2&G.

THE STORY-TELLER.

THE DISRUPTION: A TALE OF TRYING TIMES.

CHAPTER XXV— -continued. The scene was highly imposing. The street seemed a solid mass of hnraan beings, except where an open way in the centre was kept by con stables and military, for the passage of the royal cortege. The tall houses on either side were stuck full of gaily dressed people who squeezed them- ■ selves from every window, and clus tered on every balcony and projection on which a footing could be obtained. The terraced roof of St. Giles was loaded with hundreds of old and young, sitting huddled together even up to the highest ridge, as if they had taken refuge there from a deluge. On platforms, erected for their accomoda tion, various public bodies were as sembled ; and the boys and girls of the principal public charities had conspicu ous positions assigned to them. In the immediate neighborhood of the barrier, the Magistrates and Tpiyil Council, in their official robes and insignia, occupied a raised gallery ; the Celtic society in their splendid tartans stood near; while both to the .right and left, as far as the eye could see,v the bright helmets and drawn swords* of the Enniskillen Dragoons glittered in the sun. As may be well supposed, the student was not in a state of mind ;| for sight-seeing, and the brilliant spec-, tacle afforded him little gratification. He looked in vain among the many thousands before him for any counten ance resembling the man with {he fla^

THE ASHBURTON HERALD, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1880.



Amusements.' BOROUGH WATER - SUPPLY, m 0 W N HAL L To-Night. Under the patronage of the Fire Brigade, A GRAND ENTERTAINMENT BY THE AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB, Commencing with that laughable farce Going to the Races. NATIONAL DANCES (in character) BY LIZZIE LIZETTE (Mrs. Thompson) A VOCAL INTERLUDE, BY MADEMOISELLES CLARA and ELLEN (in character). The whole to Conclude with the screaming side splitting farce JOHN SMITH AND HIS TROUBLES. Full Orchestral Accompaniment. Admission 35., 25., Is. - Doors open at 7.30., commence at 8. “ADVANCE ASHBURTON.” “ GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.” 943 c



CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. GRAND ANNIVERSARY CONCERT, OF SCOTCH MUSIC, DANCING, &C., IN THE TOWN HALL, THURSDAY EVENING, SEP TEMBER 30. ON , PROGRAMME : . Introductory Address President Bagpipes... “ Pibrochs”......Piper Elder Piano... “ Reels and Strathspeys”...Miss Kidd Dancing In C05tume. ........ The Clans (Messrs Kidd, M'Rae, Reid and Macduff.) Part 50ng...." Scots whahae” Party Song..."AuM Robin Cray”...Mrs Craighead Song “ Scotland Yet”....Mr Craighead Reading......" Tam Song a D ' ■“«- Gaelic Song... Mr D. Campbell Song “ 7 he ® arril t..MrMacLEAN Dunn o’ oor Door Sword Dance... Ghilie Callum....Mr M‘Rae interval of ten minutes. Piano Jessie’s Dream Miss Kidd Dance. .. The Highland Fling...Mr MacDUFF SONG..." The Auld Scots Sangs”... Mrs Dunn Song Mrs Brookshaw 9ong " The Cameron Men” Mr Craighead Song Mr G. D. Branson (“Wha Wadna Fechtfor Chairlie,”) Duet "Caller Herrin” Two Ladies Tri0....-..." Willie Brewed a Peck” Party Songs —The Rowan Tree, The Land o’ the Leal, etc., as time may permit. Reel o’ Tulloch The Clans " AULD LANGSYNE” in Chorus. National Anthem. Tickets —Dress Cii’cle, and a few Re served Seats in front of the stage, 3s ; second seats, 2s. ; back seats, Is. To be had of members of the Committee, at the several stores in town, and at the Hall on the night of the Concert. Apply early, as there is a demand for seat room. ..Doors open at 7.30. Pibroch to strike up at eight. ADA N C E will take place after the Concert, tickets for which —2s. 6d.—may be had of the Dance Committee. 921c-250g ' Miscellaneous. TXT ANTED —By a respectable young W man, a SITUATION to make him self generally useful; age 19 years. Apply office of this paper. 920 c SECTIONS— -TO LET, for One or more years, Town and Suburban SEC TIONS, from one rood to fifteen acres. CHARLES BRADDELL, 914 c Burnett Street. TATANTED—One or two young men as » * BOARDERS, in private family ; 18s. per week. Apply, John Olson, Peter street. 923 c KAIAPOI WOOLLEN MANUFACTUR ING COMPANY (LIMITED.) CAPITAL £IOO,OOO IN 4000 SHARES OF £25 EACH. ISSUE OF NEW SHARES. TTORMS of APPLICATION FOR Jj SHARES, with full information, can be obtained of Mr. Weeks, Ashburton Guardian Office, by whom application for Shares will be received. . . Deposit, 20s. per share ; and 50s. per share on allotment. August 23, 1880. THE HIGHLAND FUNG, at the SCOTCH CONCERT. | VOUNG GLENROY, FOR SALE, Immediately after the Parade on OCTOBER 2. ' Pedigree, &c., at Sale. 939 c JAMES MUTCH.



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



Miscellaneous. mss B, In the District Court of Christchurch, Holden at Ashburton. IN THE MATTER OF The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, and the several Acts amending the same, and in the matter of the Bankruptcy of JAMES GARDINER, of the County of Ashburton, Contractor, a debtor. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ap plication will be made to the above Court, at its sitting held first after the expiration of ten clear days Jrom the date hereof, on behalf of the abovenamed debtor for an order of discharge. Dated this 27th day of September, 18S0. EDWD. G. CRISP. 042 c Solicitor for Debtor. THE REEL 0’ TULLOCH. THE ASHBURTON TOWN HALL COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders in the above Company will be held on MONDAY, the 4th day of October next, at 8 o’clock in the evening, in the Town Hall, Ashburton. Business : 1. The adoption or otherwise of the Directors’ Annual Report, and. the Annual Balance Sheet. 2. The Election of Directors for the ensuing year. 3. The Election of Auditors for the ensuing year. 4. The advisability or otherwise of increasing the nominal value of shares, and other general business. CHARLES BRADDELL, Secretary to above Company. 922c-261g THE BEST VALUE FOR READY MONEY IS THE (MEN’S) CLOTHING (AND BOYS’) MANUFACTURED by The NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, which can be purchased at their Retail Branches, now established all over New Zealand. The Garments are thoroughly shrunk. The Fit and Style are perfect. The Workmanship is equal to bespoke, i The Trimmings are of superior quality and strength. The Tweeds are of the very best descrip tion. The Stock is the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. The tall, short, lean, and stout can he equally well fitted. The Goods are all marked in plain figures. Tho system of business is to exchange every article that does not give satis faction. And, in addition to all these advantages, you can purchase A SINGLE GARMENT AT THE WHOLESALE PRICE. Mercery, Hats, Shirts, Ties, Scarfs, Bags, Portmanteaus, Rugs, and Blankets at Wholesale Prices. THOUSANDS OF DISCERNING CUSTOMERS Testify that the New Zealand Clothing Factory’s Garments are the Very Best Value for Ready Money. Ashburton Branch : EAST STREET. WM, SPARROW, 910 c ' Manager.



Miscellaneous. MONEY TO LEND. TRUST MONEYS—£2,OOO, £4OO, and £250. These sums are now ready for investment on real security, at current rates of interest. F. P. O’REILLY, 899c-226g Solicitor, Tancred street.