COMMERCIAL.

Christchurch Corn Exchange.

The following is the Corn Exchange re- A port for the week ending, Friday evening, the Ist inst.•

The fears that were entertained of injury to

the .crops by the recent spell of dry weather have 1 now been' dispelled. . The rain, which . commerced early in the evening of Wednesday, i and continued throughout the night, lias worked, incalculable benefit. There is no alteration in the values during the week. A few sales .are taking place, but on the whole the business . done is of a most unimportant character. Had the diy weather, which has been of nearly a month’s duration, continued there is little doubt : x that prices would have been sensibly affected. "Wheat.—There is still a good local demand for milling qualities. Any parcels of the fore going description are readily saleable at from ■L4S to 4s 3d per bushel. Extia prime quality, .of certain description, will command a shade over these figures. Second-class milling samples are tolerably plentiful, and are hardly so-saleable'. The latter description varies so much that a wide margin must be taken, viz., from 3s 3d to 3s 9d. The same remark . applies to thick feed samples. - Sales have been . made at prices between 2s and 3s per bushel. ' - - Oats.-The weakened tone of'the market ; , which was observable last week has been con tinued throughout this. Prices, however, are in no way affected. The want of animation is, probably, attributable to the difficulty ©f pro • ■ curing freight, which has become. So from the ’ advent of the wool season. It is hardly likely, ; however, that values will recede, as recent re turns from home prove the feasibility of ship ments there. Good, stout, short milling are • saleable at from is 6d to is 8d per bushel ; good feed samples, is 3d to is 4d ; indifferent, :' is to is 2d per bushel. Barley.—A considerable number' of inferior malting samples are offering, which are exceed ingly unsaleable. Brewers and maltsters’ stocks - are well supplied. They, are consequently, in j different about the before-mentioned. Extra prime malting samples are few and far between, and are saleable, although not at extreme figures. Good malting quality may be quoted i at from 2s 3d to 2s 6d per bushel ; extra prime, . 7 . 25 to 3s 6d per bushel ; feed samples, is 6d to . is 8d per bushel. Grass Seed. —A few sales have taken place during the week. Good, .heavy, well dressed -parcels are worth 2s 9d to 3s. per bushel; light and badly dressed, is 9d to 2s 6d per bushel. Cocksfoot, to 3d per lb. Potatoes.—The market has in no way im >•<: proved during the past week. There are un doubtedly considerable quantities yet on hand, while the demand has not increased. Prices, however, have reached their lowest level, as - farmers will not move them unless sufficient is given by the shipper to pay - labor, &c. At country stations within a radius of seven or eight miles. 15s to 20s per ton is asked and given. Sacks extra. ■ Cheese and Butter.—The former is in good supply at from 4d to 4}4d per lb. The latter is . . at: to 8d per lb. Old keg butler is unsaleable. Hay, 50s to 55s per ton delivered in town.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office, as follows - For Christchurch and North at 5.30 a. m. 10 a.m., and 5 p.m., daily. • For Chertsey Rakaia. &c., at 10 a. m. and 5 p.m. daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald, Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10 a. m. daily. For Temuka, at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., daily. For Timaru and South, at 6 a.m., 10 a.m., and 4.20 p.m., daily-. . Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge, on Tuesdays and Fridays, at 10.30 a. m. For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, at 4.30 p. m. daily. For Wakanui, Elgin, and Seafield, on Tuesdays and Fridays, at 6 a. m. ■ Mails arrive at the Ashburton Post Office— From Christchurch and Rakaia at 10.25 a.m., 4.35 p.m., and 7.50 p.m. From Chertsey, &c. at 10.25 a.m. daily. From Dunedin and intermediate places at 5.35 p. m. daily. Fr*m Temuka and Timaru at 10.15 a.m. 5.35 p.m., and 8.15 p.m. daily. From Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 3 p.m. From Ashton, Waterton, and Long beach at 10 a.m. daily. From Wakanui, Elgin, and Seafield on Tuesdays and Fridays at 2.30 p.m.

W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster.

The Ashburton Herald. AND Borough and County Advertiser (With Which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1880. The Scotch Concert.

[By Sguthesk.]

Not every day does the Caledonian Society bulk in the public eye, but when it does, make a public appearance it is usually one worth mentioning, if it be for nothing but the stir it causes. We have

hitherto known the Caledonian Societies of the Colonies chiefly as being the organising bodies of meetings for athletic contests, and the public seem naturally to look to the Caledonian Societies to provide such : meetings. It is not often that in-dobr entertainments are essayed by them, and when these are undertaken they are always of a character that is essentially Scotch. , Recently, however, the Caledonians have -takeii another departure, and during th 8 last two months or so Scotch entertain ments have not been uncommon in various parts of the colony. The Ashbur" on Society saw their way to pull off a uccessful entertainment of a purely Scotch character, and essayed the task of getting it up. Last night brought round the con summation of their work, and to witness it the largest audience ever crowded together in Ashburton. attended. ■ For a fortnight previously the country people had been securing tickets, and at a very eai’ly period after the first announcement of the concert, front seat tickets were difficult to obtain, while the second and back seat tickets were at a discount. An arrangement was; made by which ticket holders, if they attended 411 the hall before half-past seven, would be able to secure seats,' and quite a crowd profited by the arrangement and were there in time. At half-past seven tickets began to be sold at the door.-, and long before eight o’clock, all the scanty seat room in the hall was appropriated. “A nod is as good as a wink,” &c., and the Town Hall Company ought to take the hint. After introductory addresses by the President and Vice-President of the Society—Mr M. Stitt and Dr Stewart —had been de livered, in which the objects of the Cale donian Society were detailed by the one, and the characteristics of the Scottish people by the other, Piper Murdoch Elder struck up a lively quickstep on the pip 33 with all the “ virr” of which he is so well known to be possessed. Then the clans’ dancers (Messrs Kidd, Reid, M £ Rae and M £ Duff) took the stage to Murdoch’s strain and performed a rousing reel with all the needful go. Then- Miss Kidd, in perfect Scottish style, poured from the piano a shower of lively reels and strathspeys, that seemed to find out all the soft places in the Scottish hearts amongst the audi ence, and drew . forth hearty applause. The clans, with their claymores, heading a party of singers, made the usual clay more salute, after which “ Scots wha hae” was sung. We got into the marrow : of the entertainment when Mrs Craighead feelingly warbled ‘ Auld Robin Gray,’ and got the applause - she deserved. A thoroughly Scotch song, and always popu lar was then sung by Mr. Craighead, “ Scotland yet,” better known, however, by its first line “ gae bring may guid auld harp auce mair. ” Mr. Craighead was very successful with this song, as its hearty re ception proved. “ Tam o’ Shanter” should have been read here, but wasn’t— no great mistake, seeing how time was flying. Then came the gem of the even ing, as it is the gem of Scotland’s warlike minstrelsy—“ The Macgregors’ Gathering.” Had Ashburton County been canvassed for a Celt, with voice; and power sufficient .to assay this song, he could not have been found, and Mr. G. D. Branson merits the Society’s thanks for undertaking the. ; best bit of Scotch . -mnsin ±O. be-found from .the, Suev to the Nith. He glided through the softer pass ages with the- voice of a seraph, and de claimed the angry defiance , of the Mac gregors with the tones of an archangel. The “ house canle down,” as it must, and he had to sing his song again. Mr' Branson sings the Macgregors in a style that John Wilson and Kennedy themselves could not have .surpassed even in their best days. Mr. Donald Campbell was the next per former, with a song in the native Gaelic. There were not a great many in the audi ence who understood what he sang, those who didn’t will accept the assurance that it was a vei'y well sung song indeed. Fol lowing the Gaelic lilt came the “Barrin’ o’ oor Door,” an old humorous Scotch ballad with a barbarous chorus. After this pawky tale in song had been told, and caused its share of amusement, Mr J. W. M‘Rae danced “ Ghilie Callum,” the sword dance, with grace and accuracy, having only once palpably touched the hilts. After tho interval Mis 3 Kidd played the' well known piece entitled “ Jessie’s Dream,” descriptive of the relief of Lucknow. Then the dancers intro duced their comrade, Pelvin M £ DufF, who danced the Highland fling. Mr Macduff i 3 a fine specimen of a “ Highland laddie,” and is a most grace ful dancer. It is not too much to say that if he appears on the Society’s plat form on Boxing day, they will come from far awa’ hills that will beat him. Mrs. Dunn was a little nervous, but was able to throw a considerable amount of feeling into “ The Auld Scotch gangs,”' and “ The Land o’ the Leal,” both of which songs she sang in the second part. Mr. Craighead substituted the “ Braes o’ Mar ” for the “ Cameron Men,” a fair exchange which was certainly no robbery. After him came Mr. Branson in quite a new role, but he trolled out to perfection the old Jacobite ditty “ Wha wadna fecht for Charlie,” and the most rabid High lander in Ashburton is quite willing to believe that Mr. Branson is a Scotch man, and will be only too proud to be told so. Mr. Branson, of course, had to sing of Charlie again. At a later period ho enforced upon the dense crowd an intense stillness by his rendering of the sweetly pathetic “ Rowan Tree,” a song that, in the hands of a fair singer, cannot fail to call up memories of “hame'and infancy,” and the up-turned faces of those in the hall while Mr. Branson sang told their own tale. After Mr. Branson’s touching song came something of another kind. Two ladies entered in the costume of the Newhaven fishwives. As they entered they each gave a very correct imitation of the callsr herrin’ cry, which was the signal for a burst of spplause, that was vociferously renewed between every verse of “ Caller Herrin’ ” which son o' they gave in a style that would have pleased old Neil Gow himself. Of course the song was encored, and kindly repeated. The ladies have to be complimented on their costume, which was a fair copy of the picturesque dress of the Newhaven vendors of fresh herrings, only the “ creels” were a little out, but the makeshifts were as near an approach to the originals as the district can produce. BurnsD’oystering song, “ Willie Brewed a Peck o’ Maut,”' was done in trio by Messrs Caird, Craighead, and Dunn, the picture they produced of the “ three

merry boys ” in hodden gray, “ boosing at the nappy till the moon gaed harae ” was complete. Mr. Oaird gave as an encore song the “Tinklers’ wedding,” which drew' ;forth', shrieks of-.- laughter and a ' storm of applause. The reel o’ Tulloch' by the clans, • and “Auld lang syne ” by the company, preceded the National- Anthem and the largest crowd that ever assembled in Ashburton dispersed, only, however, to re-assemble in'great part at least .for the dance that took place afterwards. This notice can not be closed without a hearty compliment to the Highlanders on their reel dancing. Four smarter fellows, more neatly put in tartan could not have been brought to gether.

. The Discontented Bobbies. —The men of the Armed Constabulary who refused duty at Ripa Island yesterday, have been fined £2 each, and dismissed the service. A Bath. —At Lyttelton, this morning, Mrs. Goodwin, a passenger by the Tui, from Kaikoura, jumped off the wharf into the water, but was rescued uninjured. Interesting to Railway Travellers. There is a by-law in force in the New Zealand and English railways to this effect. If a man gets into a train and loses his ticket or does not take one he is liable to be charged the fare from whence the train started. The Court of Queen’s Bench in a test case lately tried declared that the by-law was ultra vires and therefore in operative. A Terrible Army.—lt is calculated by- Mr. Greenwood that within the limits of the city of London alone an army of male and female thieves twenty thousand strong finds daily and nightly employment, the juveniles not being included in the computation. This means that roughly estimating the population of London at 3,000,000, there is to be found one person in every one hundred and fifty who is a forger, a housebreaker, a pickpocket, a shoplifter, a receiver of stolen goods, or what not ; “a human bird of prey, a wily cunning man-wolf, seeking whom he may devour.”

Cheerful Companionship.—A Waira rapa correspondent of- the Post writes to that journal : “ An amusing story is going the rounds. Two men set in from a back run to Masterton, being rather new churns, got benighted, and in looking fora place of shelter for the night espied a small snug-looking building, and immediately took possession. Upon reconnoitring to their horror they found a coffin in the centre, and near it a quantity of old bed ding. One of the two, a Cockney, was for decamping, but the other, who had been in the Fran co-Prussian War, was less timorous, and made light of the afiair by a pi’ofane joke. He then coiled himself in the clothing, and slept calmly by the side of the coffin. When morning came it disclosed a coffin with a glass pane in the lid, which revealed the mortal remains of a departed native. Upon enquiries they learned that they had entered .what the Maoris call a urupo, or small building-built specially to receive the coffin of some deceased person of note —a chief or chieftainess.

The Four Friends.—“ Lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided. ” This sentiment, from David’s lament over Saul and Jona than, might have been appropriately in scribed on the granite cross which marks four graves in Virginia. The occasion of (.Lo monmnciit io tlvuo told : —ln 1853 four gentlemen entered their sons at Ookesbury, S.C. They had been for years intimate -friends and clergymen in the Methodist Church. These boys remained at the school rooiii-niates and-class-mates for two years, and entered Wofford College, stand ing relatively first, second, third, and fourth. They then entered a law office at Spartansburg, and studied law, under the same chancellor. The war broke out, and ■at the call for troops , they all entered Jenkins’ Rifle Regiment from South Carolina, and were mess-mates in the same company. Being nearly the same height they stood together as comrades in this reginient. At the, second battle of Manassas, August, 1864, a shell from the enemy’s battery fell into the ranks of this company, killed this four and none other in the company. They were buried on the battle field, and sleep together in the same grave. Their names were : Capers, M‘Swain, Smith and Duncan, and they were the sons of Bishop Capers, the Rev. Drs. MSS wain and Smith, of South Carolina, and the Rev. Dr. Duncan of Virginia, the last-named being a brother of the Rev. Dr. Duncan, of Randolph Mason College. The grave is marked by a granite cross and enclosed by a granite railing.

Monster Sunday School Gathering.

At the celebration of the Itaikes’ Oen* tenary held at Sheffield, on the 3rd August lg,st, by the schools connected with the Sunday School Union in that town, 26,811 scholars and 3,298 teachers took part in the festivities. The Sheffield and Rotherham Independent says : “ Under the auspices of the Sheffield Sunday School Union, a gigantic choir of thirty thousand and more was listened to by an audience so vast as to make compu tation as to numbers well-nigh impossible. Probably, though, not less than from eighty to a hundred thousand persons stood upon the slopes of the two hills which overlook the miniature dale in which the children were : and it may be that even this latter number was exceeded. Never has a gathering of such gigantic proportions taken place in Sheffield before ; and never before has such a choir been collected, though the spot on which it stood (Norfolk Park) is hallowed by associations connected with many a previous memorable gathering. In the Botanical Gardens the Wesleyan Sunday School Union was represented by upwards of eight thousand children, whose singing was listened to by an audience of more than double that num ber. The schools connected with the Church of England had no united gather ing, which is almost to be regretted ; but many of the Church Sunday schools had gatherings of their own, and in this way contributed to the general celebration. The arrangements for the singing at'the gathering in Norfolk Park were on a scale never before attempted in Sheffield. There was first of all the vast choir of ■children. Then from amongst the teachers and senior scholars were selected 2,500 part singers alto, tenor, and bass—well ba lanced as to the numbers of each voice. E inally there was a band composed as foil lows Ist violins, 116 ; 2nd 37, violas 8 ; violo'ncellas, 28 ; double bass, 11; Ist

cornets, 9 ; 2nd cornets, 11 ; flutes, 13 ; clarionets, 11 ; oboe, 1 ; saxhorns, 5 ; euphoniums, 3; bombardines, 2 ; trom bones, 6 ; baritones, s—total,5 —total, 266. Mr. H. Coward, an admirable conductor, suc ceeded in infusing some of his own enthu siasm into his vocalists, and they obeyed the beat of his baton with really wonder ful precision, considering the enormous number of the choir. The time was ex cellent throughout, and the children sang with a due appreciation of light and shade that showed how careful their training, had been. The stringed instruments were heard with magnificent effect. The re freshments committee entrusted the im portant work of catering for the bodily wants of the many thousands of young and old with Mr. Charles Butler, of Far gate, and his arrangements were on a colossal scale. At the top of the park he had put up a very large marquee for the accommodation exclusively of the scholars, of whom at least 16,000 were expected to visit it for milk and plum loaf. There were two other marquees, at which the general public could be supplied. Mr. Butler provided ten tons of plum loaf, 3,800 gallons of milk, 60,000 penny buns, 2,000 dozens of ginger-beer ; to say no thing of ginger ale, piles of sandwiches, heaps of general confectionery, and about half-a-ton of mint roilk. To meet the de mand for these delicacies Mr. Butler en gaged a staff of 120 people.” In concluding a long and interesting ac count of the day’s proceedings, the. paper from which we quote, referring to the vast concourse of people assembled re marks, “It was a grand and impressive sight—only to be witnessed perhaps’ once in a life time. ”

Wakanui School Committee.

A meeting of this Committee was held in the schoolroom on Monday evening, the 26fch insfc. Present —Mr. Guinney, the schoolmaster and all the members of the Committee except Mr. Charles Hill. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and, after being slightly altered, were confirmed.

The Chairman (Mr. Earle) read a letter from Mr M'Lauchlan, the newly-appointed schoolmaster, thanking the Committee for his appointment, and stating his readi ness to commence his duties at Wakanui on the Ist of October. From Messrs. Branson and Purnell, enclosing a hill to the amount of LI for professional services. Resolved, to be settled as per previous agreement. The Chairman stated that he bad written to Mr. Guinney, the schoolmaster, asking him to prepare a statement showing wluxi moneys were owing to the Com mittee by parents whose children had been supplied with books, and by whom owing, and to attend this meeting with the state ment. Mr. Guinney, in reply to a question, said that he had prepared accounts of all moneys due for books, but had not yet issued them. The total amount due was L2 6s. Resolved—That the accounts be sent to the parents at once, with a request for immediate settlement, to enable the Com mittee to square accounts with Mr. Guinney previous to bis leaving. Resolved—That Messrs. Brown, Kil gour, and the Chairman be appointed a sub-committee, with Mr. Guinney, to meet at the school on the afternoon of Thurs day, the 30th September, to take account of all school books, etc., in stock, and to balance accounts with Mr. Guinney, and report at next meeting. The Chairman stated that he expected Mr. Edge, School Inspector, up on Thurs day, the 30th, to examine the school. He would like the Committee to attend and witness the examination. It was decided that the Chairman should convene the next meeting by letter. The meeting therefore adjourned sine die.

Public Meeting at Wakanui.

A public meeting was held in the Waka nui schoolroom on Tuesday evening, the 27th inst, to determine what means should be adopted to relieve the School Com mittee from their present financial em barrasment. There were about twenty four householders present. Mr. A. G. Earle, Chairman of the'School Committee, was voted to the chair. The Chairman made a statement showing the indebted ness of the Committee, and how the lia bilities had been incurred. The liabilities were about Ll 5, and the cash in hand 123. A great many things required to be done about the school which would cost another L 5. The chief cause of their present straitened circumstances was that the Committee had some very necessary and urgent repairs done to the school property, expecting that the Board of Education would have given them a grant in aid. This the Board refused to do, as they had not been consulted beforehand. The exigencies of the case prevented this being done, and in this way the Committee had been drawn into the muddle. After a long discussion of a conversational charac ter, Mr. Jame 3 Brown moved a resolution to the following effect:—“That this meeting is of opinion that the Board of Education should be applied to once more for a sum of money to relieve the Com mittee from its present indebtedness, and furthermore that we believe the money granted to the Committee in time past by the Board has been judiciously and care fully expended on works of absolute ne cessity ; that the Committee inherited much of its indebtedness from former Com mittees ; and that the sums granted by the Board as incidental allowances.are alto gether inadequate to the requirements of the school. ” This resolution was seconded by Mr. Kilgour, and carried unani mously. Mr. Brown then moved that the fore going resolution be forwarded to the Board forthwith, together with a state ment showing the financial condition of the school. Carried.

Mr. David Wilson, on behalf of the Presbyterian Church, and Mr. G. W. Leadley, on behalf of the Wesleyan Church, stated that they had interviewed their respective ministers (Revs. Beattie and Keall), and those gentlemen had signified their perfect readiness to assist the Committee in any way which lay in their power. If the Committee would ac cept of their services, they were prepared to get up entertainments, and devote the whole of the proceeds to the Committee. Proposed, seconded, and carried unani mously, “That Revs. Keall and Beattie be requested to each give a lecture in the Wakanui School, in aid of the school funds.

Mr. D. Wilson proposed, and Mr. Paynter seconded, “ That a Committee consisting of Messrs. J. W. Wilson, Johnston, Leadley, and the Chairman (Mr: Earle) be appointed to confer with Revs. Beattie and Keall, and make all necessary, ar rangements for the lectures.” Carried unanimously. \ . Mr. Leadley asked that Mr. Paynter’a name be added to the Committee. Granted. Mr. James Brown proposed—“ That for the future no person or body, religious or otherwise, shall be allowed the use of the school excepting for the purpose of a Sunday school, unless they first contribute to the school funds. ” A murmur of disapproval arose from the meeting on the reading of the above resolution. Mr D. Wilson rose,and said—Now that the recent trouble has subsided, and the parties most concerned, viz.-, tbok/ religious bodies, had expressed their willingness to co-operate with the Com mittee inhelping forward the cause of educa tion at Wakanui, he thought it was in bad taste for Mr. Brown to bring forward a * resolution of this kind. Mr. Leadley said that Mr. Brown’s present resolution was the same in spirit and effect as the original resolution which had caused all the trouble. He would move as an amendment—“ That this meeting is of opinion that whenever this school is used for any purpose whatever, - on any day or night other than a Sabbath day or night, the Committee should im pose a charge for the use of the same.” Mr. Brown said he would gladly with draw his resolution and vote for Mr. Leadley’* amendment. The resolution as amended -was put to the meeting and carried unanimously.. After a vote of thanks had been accorded to the Chairman the meeting, concluded.

A meeting of the Lecture Committee was held immediately after the conclusion of the above meeting, at which all the members were prefent. It was decided to ask Mr. Beattie to deliver a lecture in the school-room at his earliest convenience, if possible within the course of a fortnight. That tickets for the same be printed and divided amongst the members of the Com mittee for sale ; that the price fof the tickets be one shilling each. That, the date and subject of the lecture be an nounced in the Presbyterian and Wesleyan churches at Ashburton and at "Wakanui on the Sunday preceding the lecture. That Mr. Keall he asked to deliver a lecture about a month after Mr. Beattie’s. The meeting then dissolved.

NEW ZEALAND

(Per Press Association.) Fire.

Wellington, Oct. 1. A fire at Kaikoura yesterday destroyed a shop owned by a man named Wishington. The building was insured for £2QO and the stock for £3OO, both in the Standard Company. A Denial- The accused constables deny the alleged ill-treatment of a prisoner, and state they were unable to trace any. injury to the man’s limb when they examined it. The Magistrate reserved judgment until Mon day.

THE STORY-TELLER.

THE DISRUPTION A TALE OF TRYING TIMES. CHAPTER XVII. Ah ! who can tell how hard it is to climb The steep where Fame’s proud temple shines afar'S Ah ! who can tell how many a soul sublime Has felt the in fluence of malignant star, And waged with fortune in eternal war. BEATTIE. Mr. Bacon was resolved to make Monday, the sth of September a day memorable in history. He said so repeatedly, and made, preparations commensurate to the importance of the d occasion. He bad previously and in good time, applied at the proper quarter for tickets of admission for himself and Miss Stimperton to the Queen’s Draw ing-Room, which was to be held ■ that day; and with much difficulty and after considerable delay obtained them. The nobleman who had promised to intro duce him to Ministers had attached such a condition to the promise that he never expected to be called upon to fulfil it, for he supposed Mr. Bacon’s aversion to the fair sex so insurmount able that he would rather forego any project than appear in female com pany. But his Lordship was mtstaken, and felt very uneasy when he found this was the case. Some friends, however, with whom he consulted, waggishly insisted that he was bound to redeem his word to Mr, Bacon, since that gentleman was ready to comply with the stipulation under which it was pledged, It was, moreover, thought that the eccentric bachelor of Auchter bardie’s presentation at Court might infuse a little amusement into a cere mony otherwise very stiff and dull; and, care being no doubt taken that the royal lady should be prepared for the joke, the arrangements were made with all the due forms accordingly. Whoever might think of joking, Mr. Bacon was in dead earnest; and, in one of his gravest and most lofty moods, he drove off, along with Robin Afleck, at the appointed time, to Nicolson street. There they took up Miss Stimperton and her attendant for the nonce, Jean Brcwn. Mrs. Ren shaw’s presents to the Queen were also received into the carriage, with a strict injunction that they should be delivered into her Majesty’s own hand. Miss Stimperton was dressed as <. nearly as possible according to the directions she had received, and really looked remarkably well. Mr. > Bacon "■ seemed to think so too; for, though on his guard to avoid temptation, still he could not help taking a peep over his green spectacles occasionally-at the face of his inamorata. But he had a much better protection than the pre-

THE ASHBURTON HERALD, FRIDAY, , OCTOBER 1, 1880.



NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. All orders for insertion of advertise ments must be written legibly on the face of the advertisement. When no order is given the advertisement will be inserted until countermanded, and charged accord ingly- All notices of Births,' Marriages, or Deaths must be accompanied by the sig nature of the sender, as a guarantee of good faith. All advertisements and business letters to be addressed The Manager; literary communications should be addressed to The Editor. • gEgmsaaEagpgggssaagagEggsgaggHßesag^ssseESßßigßzs^gg Miscellaneous. WANTED— One or two young men as BOARDERS, in private family; 18s. per week. Apply, John Olson, Peter street. 923 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. Reward. TT OST, a Morocco PURSE, containing Money, Memos., and a Railway Pass.— Finder will be rewarded on return ing same to the Herald & Guardian Office. LOST, WHITE PIG short, tail. The finde will be rewarded by returning the same to WILLIAM BROWN, Beach Road, Ashburton. 951 c TO LET. T>UTCHER’S SHOP, in Tinwald, con- T) taining six-roomed house and stable. Apply to J. CARTER, 048c-27C0 Grove House, Tinwald*



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EGGS ! EGGS !!• EGGS ! !.! Bd. per dozen. Fresh Butter Bd. per lb.; for pastry, 6d. per lb. For CASH, at T. R. HODDER & CO.’s. 981 c WANTED KNOWN— Tliat POR TRAITS are now being taken for TEN SHILLINGS PER DOZEN at HENRY’S Portrait Rooms, Saunders’ Buildings, Ashburton. ' 960 c WANTED, a SERYANT, about-17 or 18 years. Apply, office of this paper. . ' 958 c LOST, PROMISSORY NOTE for the sum of L 36, Drawn upon Valentins Ehrmann. Any person retaining the above P. N. after the above notice, or trying in any way to use the same will be prosecuted. Finder will kindly leave the same at Herald office. 957 c WE, the undersigned, beg to inform our Customers and the public generally, that in consequence of the late RISE TN THE PRICE OF FLOUR, on and after OCTOBER Ist, the price of bread will be 7d. per 4lb. loaf. Thomas Taylor. Marsh and Groves. A. Thiele. W. Hicks. Av O. Aitken. Jephson and Davidson. 953 c SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE . INSURANCE COMPANY. CAPITAL ... ... ... £1,000,000. . Paid-up Capital and Reserve, £170,000. MR. THOMAS BULLOCK has been re - appointed AGENT for this Company in the Borough and District of Ashburton. J. DRUMMOND MACPHERSON, Manager, Canterbury Branch. Christchurch, 29th Sept., 1880. 955 c KAIAPOI WOOLLEN MANUFACTUR ING COMPANY (LIMITED.) CAPITAL £IOO,OOO IN 4000 SHARES OF £25 EACH. ISSUE OF ■ NEW SHARES. TTiORMS of APPLICATION FOR §' 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. WESLEYAN CPIURCH. ipUBLIC SERVICES will be held in -AT the Wesleyan Church, Ashburton, on SUNDAY, October 10, 1880, at Eleven and Half-past Six o’clock, on behalf of the Home Mission Fund. Con ducted by the Rev. J. H. Simmonds, of Timaru. Also, on WEDNESDAY Evening, October 13. at Half-past Seven o’clock, a PUBLIC' MEETING will be held in the Church, for the same object, and Addresses given by the Revs. J. B. Richardson, W. Beck, and others. Collections will be taken at each Ser vice on behalf of the Wesleyan Home Mission Fund. 954 c



TO-MORROW. YOU H G GLENROY, FOR SALE, Immediately after the Parade on OCTOBER 2. Pedigree, &c., at Sale. 939c-2720 JAMES MUTCH.



| THE BEST VALUE ' FOR READY MONEY | IS THE j (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 Garment's are thoroughly shrunk. The Fit and Style are perfect. The Workmanship is? equal to bespoke. 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 be equally well fitted. The Goods are all marked in plain figures. The 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. jjzQ" 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. 910 c WM. SPARROW, Manager.



- Business Notices. ' James McDonald, PRACTICAL TAILOR, East street, Ashburton • A good Stock of Tweeds aiid Cloths on liai d. Summer Goods open .shortly. . 172 . FARMERS ! FARMERS ! FARMERS ! R. McKERRQW.AND CO., RE Cash Purchasers of Wool, Grain, and all kinds of Farm Produce, and are also prepared to make Liberal CASH ADVANCES on the above placed in their hands either for’sale or shipment to the English or Colonial Markets. A Large Stock of Cornsacks, Wool packs, &c., for sale at lowest current prices. R, McKERROW & C 0.,: G RAIN' M E R CHA NTS, - RAKAIA. 36 " .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, X>EG to announce to station-holders, ' i an ded proprietors, farmers, cattle dealers, find 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, a t their Rooms, every. Saturday, particu v.c wnton "vrill Be duly aovertiseci.- 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 advertisements. Quill & Co., AUCTIONEERS, SAHND ER S’ BUILDINGS, Ashburton. 238g-918c*



Ouill an Co AUCTION. Saturday, October 2. 11 o’clock. SATURDAY, 2nd OCTOBER, at 11 o’clock, at their yards and rooms— Bakers’ Cart Draught Horses Milch Cows Heifers Pigs, Poultry, etc. Iron Bedsteads Box Carpenters’ Tools, complete, and in good condition Fowling Piece, double barrel 2 and 6-gallon Jars Wheat, etc., etc. Sals at 11 oclock sharp. QUILL & CO., Auctioneers. 960 c