COMMERCIAL.

We extract tlie following remarks on the London corn market, from the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.’s Circular, of January iast : Corn Market—The demand is quiet, millers generally being indisposed to make any but retail purchases. Their inaction is in part attributable to the large quantity of home-grown wheat on offer, and in part to the liberal stocks on hand, added to which buyers are usually reluctant to in crease their commitments at this time of

the year. Exports from the United States, however, show a considerable decrease, and as the greater portion of the available supply of winter wheac is stated to be in the hands of a strong clique of speculators, who, by keeping it off the market, are en deavoring to force up its value still further, few shipments will be made at present beyond what may be necessary to fill old contracts. The total quantity on passage from, all ports is estimated at 2,069,555 quarters. Australian wheat of the new crop, for

J&nuary-February shipments, has been freely offered and sold at 565. 6d. to 575. 6d. per4Bolbs. c.i.f. Fora cargo of the old crop arrived off coast (the Mizpah, 3731 quarters) 595. is asked, and 58s. of fered. Shipments on passage are saleable at 555. 6d. for U.K., but that price is not accepted by importers. Stocks 1 of Colonial wheat in London are now greatly reduced, and prices are about Is higher than those current a month ago. Latest quotations are :—South Austra lian wheat, 60s. to 61s. per 4961b5. ; Vic torian wheat, 61s. to 625. per 4961b5. ; New Zealand wheat, 565. to 61s. per 49Glbs. ; Australian flour, 38s. to 445. per 2801155. ; New Zealand .flour, 375. to 41s. per. 2801bs. Annexed is the usual list of arrivals during the month : Sepia, Port Pirie, 9002 sacks wheat; Durham, s. Melbourne, 398 sacks wheat ; Rialto, Port Lyttelton, 14,765 sacks wheat ; Himalaya, Port Lyttelton, 5546 sacks wheat; Orari, Port Lyttelton, 483 sacks wheat ; Benares,. Port Chalmers, 19,542 sacks wheat.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office, as follows :

For Christchurch and North at io.2oja.m. 4.30 p.m., and 8 p.m., daily. For Ciiertsey at 10.20 a.m daily. For Rakaia at 10.20 a.m and 4.30 p.m daily. For Dunedin, Tinwald Winslow, Hinds, Coldstream, Rangitata, Orari, Winchester, and Geraldine, at 10.20 a.m, daily. For Temuka. Timaru, and South at 10.20 a.m and 3.30 p.m daily. For Greenstreet, Ashburton Forks, Mount Somers, and Ashburton Gorge on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10.30 a.m For Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, at 3.15 p.m. daily. For Wakanui and Seafield, on Mondays and Thursdays, 7.30 p.m. W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster.

MEMORANDA.

AUCTION SALES, To-Morrow.

By Messrs. Sdmiston Bros, and Gundry, at their rooms, East street, at 1.30 p.m. —B7 building allotments, near Saun ders’ Mill.

By Mr. Alfred Harrison, on the premises of K. Sando and Co., East street, at 12 o’clock sharp—groceries, stationery, drapery, £c.

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). WEDNESDAY", FEBRUARY 18, 1880.

What constitutes a house ? That was the question which occupied the attention of his Honor Judge Ward and the legal talent on Monday, although the tene ment under discussion could hardly be described as a desirable residence, it took some four hours’ hard fighting in court to decide the ownership of it. As will be seen by the evidence in another column, the whole question of the ownership turned upon whether the house or any portion of it was attached to the ground; and a particularly nice law point seems to be involved in the fixing of it. If the house stands on wooden piles, sunk in the ground, and the plates of the building are nailed to it, then it is a fixture. If it is erected on stone piles, and the plates merely laid on them, then it is not a fix ture, and is removable by the owner, but the stone foundations must be left be hind. But again, if the house has a chimney, the removal is a very nice point. Should the bricks of the chimney be so close to the house as to be weather-tight, but still be so far independent of the building that it can be removed without disturbing the brickwork, then the house is i emovable, but if one brick is displaced in the removal, then the law lays down that house and chimney are one, and the latter, being attached to the soil, renders the former also part of the soil. It is con sequently part and parcel of the landlord’s right in his freehold. The distinction is very fine, but still an important one, as in a new country like this the houses put on land, let under lease or purchasing clause to tenants, are usually of a particu larly flimsy description, and their removal only the question of hitching on half-a dozen horses, and the landlords usually make it a part of their agreement with their tenants that all improvements shall be left on the land. The safest plan for the landlord to follow for the future will be to add an extra clause in his lease to the effect that all binklings shall be on wooden piles and nailed down to them; as even if the tenant put down that best of all foundations —concrete —he could easily haul his building off that without damag ing the only portion attached to the soil.

Hops— The Nelson hop crop is reported as abundant, and the quality good. Assessment Court. —A full report of yesterday’s sitting of the Borough Assess ment Court, for which we had no room in our last issue, appears in another column.

Smuggling. —Two men were fined on Tuesday L 25 by the Auckland R M., for smuggling ashore from the Fernglen a box of tea on which no duty had been paid. Chiniquy. —The old Pastor was enthu siastically received at Timaru yesterday. The Orangemen gave him an address of welcome, and escorted him from the train to the Presbyterian parsonage. In the' evening he lectured to a great crowd in the Presbyterian Church. He is the guest of the Rev. W. Gillies.

Nativb Affairs.—A telegram from Opunake of Tuesday’s date says The Royal Commissioners who were at Oeo on Saturday, sent a Maori known as Napo leon, a son-in-law of Hone Pihama, to Parihalca, to s request the natives there to attend a meeting of the Commission to be held at Oeo. Te Whiti’s answer was : —“ There are only two places at which the Commission should meet —Wellington and Parihaka ; let them come to Parihalca, or return to Wellington.” The Commis sioners have come back to Hawera, but will return to Oeo on Wednesday. It is generally thought that the Maoris will in no way recognise the demand. Both Europeans and Maoris regard the whole proceedings of the Commission as a farce. The meeting at Parihaka to-morrow is ex* pectecl to be very largely attended, and important results are expected to follow.

Cut by a Rearer. —On a farm near Balclutha, on Monday,the horses drawing a reaper shied. The man sitting on the machine was thrown in front of the knife, and had his foot clean cut off above the ancle.

Sunstroke —A boy named Thomas Adamson, eleven years old, died at Albury at midnight on Sunday. He was found insensible at 5 in the afternoon, three miles from his father’s residence, and between that time and the hour of his death he had several fits. The jury at the inquest re turned a verdict of death from sunstroke.

A Stolen Steed. —On Friday night last the horse which is used by tlie telegraph linesman went missing, and the head-stall by which he was tethered was discovered to have been cut. No trace was found of the missing animal till last night, when Mr. Lindsay brought him back, having found him in Mr. M'Loughlin’s paddock, Upper Ashburton, with a new saddle and bridle on. It might have been possible for tlie horse to get away without assistance, but the hypothesis that he took French leave of somebody else’s bridle and saddle can not be entertained for one moment, and there is therefore a strong presumption that there was assistance rendered by human hands to the telegraphic steed. The saddle and bridle have been handed over to the police, and anyone who has missed such articles can inspect them at the lockup.

French Communists in Auckland. — The schooner Griffin, arrived on Tuesday at Manukau from New Caledonia, with 25 French Communists on board, whose terms had expired. Their Ares to Auck land were paid by tlie French Govern ment. Thirty-one days at sea the pro visions gave out, and the} 7 were supplied by, the Lochnagar, from Auckland to Hobart Town, but these also failed, and tlie last drop of water was used up when they approached land and a case of wine was broached. Eleven of them are political deportds ; the balance are offenders against the criminal code. . Ac companying the party are one woman, one child, and three girls ; the wife and infant of one political deportd, and the daughters of another. The men are of various trades, compositor, lithographer, printey, butcher, baker, painter, writer and grainer, music master, and laborers. They are anxious to get to work at once. The political batch seem a quiet, intelli gent, and respectable lot of men. Rechabites. —The annual meeting of the New Zealand Central District 1.0. R. was opened in Christchurch on Tuesday. Over 30 officers and tent representatives were present, the D.C.R. being Mr. R. Coupland Harding, of Napier. A falling off in the membership to a slight extent was reported, owing to the recent de pression in trade, but there was a solid increase in the Order’s funds notwith standing. A tea meeting was held in the evening.

South Rakaia Township. —The above township was yesterday' visited by Mr. John Marshman (Chief Commissioner of the Waste Lands Board) and Mr. Baker (Chief Surveyor) with a view, we believe, of making themselves personally ac quainted with the best site for laying off “ village allotments ” on the reserve ad joining the township. It is also the in tention of the Government, we hear, to shortly hold a sale of township extension sections, lately laid off in quarter-acre blocks, which ought, if time is allowed for the annual “after harvest” settle ment of accounts, to realize first-rate prices. There appears to be a good deal of haziness in the minds of the townfolks as to the school reserve of 20 acres, which is supposed to be in existence. Whether it does really exist at all (the supposed site was some time ago pegged out by the Government Surveyor into quarter-acre sections), and whether the school-house and buildings are situated upon the reserve, is a matter of considerable doubt in the minds of many. Escaping prom Prison. —The “ Times ” has the following :—At the Police Court, the Resident Magistrate commented upon the exceedingly slovenly construction dis played in the Addington gaol. A woman named Minnie Bench effected her escape from the cell in which she had been duly locked up, and his Worship remarked that no one—without seeing tlie place— “would believe the extraordinarily slovenly way in which this place of con finement had been contracted.” From inquiries since made, it would appear that the iron bar which was supposed to pre vent exit by the window, was simply let in behind a light piece of woodwork, without being really fastened in any way whatever. Evidently the prisoner dis covered the flimsy pretence, and then made herself acquainted with the relative position of the various parts of the gaol, her conduct meanwhile being irreproach able. When her scheme had been duly matured, she removed the window bar, and it was conjectured that-she then made her way along a line of roof until she reached the exercise yard .used by invalid prisoners. The surrounding wall might be pretty easily scaled by a strong and determined woman, such as the prisoner is. When recaptured, Bench was still wearing the prison dress, and it is there fore evident that she did not get much assistance or shelter. She had moreover a rather liagged look, as if she had been able to get sufficient food. It may per haps be well to add that any person know ingly haboring an escaped prisoner, is liable to severe punishment. Short Shifts. —lt being a legal doc trine, laid down in Bacon's “Abridge ment,” that a husband was answerable for his wife’s debts, “ because he acquired an absolute interest in her personal estate,” it was inferred by the populace that if he acquired no property with her he could not be compelled to satisfy the claims of her creditors. “ When a man,” says Brand, “designs to marry a woman who is in debt, if he takes her from the hands of the priest clothed only in her shift, it is supposed that lie will not be liable to her engagements.” Malcolm’s “Anecdotes of London ” are cited in the way of illustration :—“ An extraordinary method was adopted by a brewer’s servant in February, 1723, to prevent his liability for the payment of the debts of a Mrs. Brittain, whom he intended to marry. The lady made her appearance at the door of St. Clement Danes habited in her shift; hence her inamorato conveyed the modest fair one to a neighboring apothecary’s where she was completely equipped with clothing purchased by him, and in these Mrs. Brittain changed her name at the church. ” Again the “ Chester Currant” of 24th June, 1730, is quoted:—“At Ashton; Church, in Lancashire, a short time ago,

a woman was pursuaded that if she went to the church naked her intended husband would not be burdened with her debts, and she actually went as a bride like mother Eve, but to the horror of the clergyman, he refused the damsel the honors of wedlock. ” Other instances are cited as follows : —“ In Lincolnshire, between 183 S and 1844, a woman was married enveloped in a sheet. And not many years a similar marriage took place ; the clergyman finding nothing in the rubric about the woman’s dress, thought he could not refuse to . marry, her in her chemise only.

TELEGRAPHIC.

TO-DAY’S CABLEGRAMS.

LTAEST FROM EUROPE

{Reuter's). The Irish Relielf Bill. London, Feb. 16,

During to-day’s sitting of the House of Commons, the House went into Com mittee on the Irish Distress Relief Bill. An amendment was proposed that the ad vance should be made towards the Relief Fund from the Imperial Treasury instead of from Church surplus, but it was de feated on a division. The Markets.

Three per cent, consols, 97§. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 1,760,000 quarters.

(Age Special.) London, Feb 17. The Marquis of Salisbury. The Marquis of Salisbury is still in a critical condition. The Chimborazo sailed on the 16th. The Pope on Divorce- Roate, Feb. 16.

The Pope has issued an encyclical letter, declaring that the Law of Divorce has an immoral effect.

AUSTRALIAN.

{Renter's.) The N.S.W Assembly. Sydney, Feb. 18.

In the Legislative Assembly last night, two motions were brought forward by David Buchanan, that the Lieut Governor should not be allowed to be a member of the Legislative Council, and objecting to the Governor’s use of his prerogative of mercy in the case of two of the Wanta badgery bushrangers. The motions were rejected by a large majority. Increase of N-S-W. Population.

Vital statistics for the last year were published to-day. They show an unprece dented increase in the population of the colony. A Bushranger Sentenced to Death. . Brisbane, Feb. 18. The bushranger who stuck up the Rational Bank, at Connamulla, in the Warego district last month has been tried and sentenced to death.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

I M T E R PROVINCIAL.

The Cargo of Communists.

Auckland, Feb. 1.1,

Great indignation is felt here at the landing of twenty-five Communists, nine of whom were convicted under the criminal code. In a strongly-worded article the “ Herald ” called on the people to rise to a man and resist, if need be forcibly, the “ scandalous attempt of the authorities of Hew Caledonia to saturate this colony with the off-scourings of their bagnios,” and demands that Sir Hercules Robinson shall support any measure his Ministers may take.

The Barmaids and the Dressmakers. Wellington, Feb. 18. At the Magistrate’s Court this morning five publicans were fined L2 each and costs, for allowing barmaids to remain in the bar after 11 p.m. Several drapers were treated in a similar manner for allowing females to remain at work later than 2 o’clock on Saturday afternoons. The R.M. intimated that in the.future, in glaring cases of breach of this Act, he would inflict the full penalty of LSO. The Helson Meeting.

Dunedin, Feb. 18. Volunteer Hislop, North Dunedin, and Gunner Mitchell, D. Battery, have en tered for the Nelson meeting, making eighteen representatives from Otago, besides Captain Muir, B. Battery, and Storekeeper Pastin, attached to the* staff. Is a Billiard Table Taxable ? The Licensed Victuallers’ Association have decided to take legal advice whether a license fee is demandable for a billiard table. Net Fishing in Trout Streams. At the City Court, Henry Epps was charged with fishing with a net for trout. The R. M., Mr. Watt, held that section 2 of the Fisheries Act did not apply to the creek where the fishing had taken place, as it was not mentioned in the section. After the case v T as dismissed Inspector Mallard pointed out that under section 7 fishing with a net -was prohibited in all creeks. Mr. Watt admitted taking a wrong view of the matter, but said it was unnecessary to re-open the case. A Forged Order. George Stevens was charged with forging an order on the Green Island Coal Company or Ll 5. As the sum was due to prisoner as wages. Mr. Watt decided not to send the case for trial, and dismissed the information. Diphtheria. Invercargill, Feb. 18. Two deaths from diphtheria have oc curred. The Christchurch Review. At the parade on Monday of the Rifle Company, only twelve out of a large muster voted for going to the review at Christchurch. Dissatisfaction is felt at the accommodation likely to be provided.

LAST NIGHT’S CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH & FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

(Argus Special.) London, Feb. 16. In its money article the “ Times’' pub lishes a memorandum by the representa tives of certain industries who purpose meeting to consider the withdrawal of their application for space, owing to the Victorian tariff. It is regretted that the

protective system was unmodified previous to the dissolution. Fresh legislation is regarded as impossible in sufficient time for the advantage of exhibitors. The policy of Flew South Wales is contrasted favorably.

Wheat is unchanged. Small purchases are made pending the collapse of the American ring, when a fall is expected.

AUSTRALIAN.

{Association Special.) Melbourne, Feb. 17. The Tararua, with the Suez mail, sailed this afternoon. , (Renter's.) Melbourne, Feb. 17. The trial of the directors of the Pro vincial and Suburban Bank commences on Thursday. Numerous election speeches are being delivered throughout the country. Arrived —Garonne. Sailed Tararua. Sydney, Feb. 17.

At a meeting last night preliminary steps were= taken for the despatch of an expedition to seek corroboration of the recent statement of a half-caste about Olasson.

The subscriptions to the Irish relief fund now amount to L 15,000.

New Zealand Finances.

(Home Neves.) The conspicuous success which attended the application of Hew Zealand for the last loan of five millions sterling has been the theme of general comment. More than twice the amount asked for was eagerly proffered ; and severe disappoint ment was the feeling of many applying subscribers when they were told they must he shut out. It may be that the fact of the Bank of England acting as agents for the loan, and receiving the applica tions,' had something to do with the suc cess. But those who say this in the way of reflection upon both the Bank and tho colony, forget two important points. The first is that the Bank of England would not, out of respect for its own national position, have to do with any loan if it were not satisfied of its absolute security. The next is that the subscribers to new loans, as a rule, keep a sharp look out after their own interests, and make them selves very certain on their own account, before subscribing, that everything is right. The Bank of England is a national institu tion it is true, hut it is a corporation with interests of its own, which are only served by doing business ; and it is entitled to enter upon any safe and profitable busi ness it pleases. No doubt it finds it both safe and profitable to act for New Zea land. With reference to the general state of the finances of the colony, they are not, it must be admitted, so glowing as its friends would desire. The deficit for the year is lilcely to be much more than is quite comfortable. But the New Zealand is not the only Government in this posi tion in these times. The deficit with which the Chancellor of the Exchequer of Great Britain will have to reckon next spring will be formidable ; and the Indian finances are assuredly in a troublesome condition. New Zealand is a young country, with vast undeveloped resources, and there is no danger of her not paying her way, though it may be as well not to force the pace of her development during the next few years. And, as we under stand the matter, this is precisely what the colonial Government has made up its mind upon. There are to be no more loans for a long time.

The County Council and the Lyttelton Harbor Board.

One of the subjects brought under the notice of the County Council at its last meeting vas the right of the County of Ashburton to have a voice in the deliberations of the Lyttelton Harbor Board. At present the latter body is constituted of ten members, who are all representatives or nominees of Lyttelton, Christchurch, or the County of Selwyn. Seeing that Ashburton will have this year well on to a million and a half bushels of wheat to ship from Lyttel ton, the move made by the County Coun cil is one which can hardly be questioned when it is considered that the only ship ping port by which Ashburton grain can be exported is Port Lyttelton. And it becomes more necessary, now that we are satisfied that the harvest work is at pre sent so far advanced that we can no longer question the quantity of freight required for this County, and the consequent strain upon the capabilities of Lyttelton to com bat the struggle between receiving full and supplying empty trucks to up country stations. The berthage space at port is limited, and it will therefore he necessary for the Harbor Board and the railway de partment to hurry on the loading of ships as rapidly as possible, for if trucks are not quickly discharged in port there is no use n struggling to fill them up here. The accommodation for ships at the various wharves is equal to berthing 20 ocean going vessels, 20 of a smaller class, 6 in tercolonial steamers and about 30 coastal traders. Should everything be kept on the move, and there is no reason why the work of transit and shipment should not be carried on quickly and effectually, the grain of Canterbury should within three months be all on its way to Europe. It is therefore very desirable that Ashburton should be represented on the Harbor Board. But there is a point still to con sider. It is this—while the County has uo voice in the deliberations of the controlling body, it has no say in fixing the wharf charges on grain, which now stand at 2s. a ton, while, as was pointed out by Mr. E. G. Wright, the charges at Port Chalmers are only Is. per ton. However desirable it may be to reduce these charges, it is not at all likely that they will he reduced unless the grain growing districts can bring pressure enough to bear on those having the power to levy them. This points to the necessity of the coun try districts being well represented at the Board, or at least represented with some show of equality, and a member or two sent from the Ashburton Council might have the effect of bringing about the de sired change of tariff, if it can be done with safety to the harbor revenue.

Come to Light.— A skeleton has been found in Raukapakau (Auckland) bush. It is supposed to be the remains of a man named Butler, who was lost there 20 years ago. A pair of boots, moss grown, with a piece of gold lace attached, were found near the skeleton.

ASSESSMENT COURT.

ASHBURTON BOROUGH ROLL. . (Before Mr. F. Guinness, Judge.) - OBJECTIONS. _G. Vincent.—No appearance. Valua tor upheld. James Hayward.—Not lodged in time with the Town Clerk. Valuation upheld. G. F. Ritso.—No appearance. Valua tion upheld. Mr. Jameson appeared to object to the valuation set against Mr. H. B. Johnston’s name. The Mayor objected to Mr. Jameson appearing as an agent in the matter, he not being a solicitor. His Worship held that an authorised agent could appear, and he did so know ing that such ruling obtained in other courts. ■ • . Mr. Jameson then objected "to town sections 42, 43, 44, 51, 52, Kermode and Dobson streets. The Valuator pointed out for the sake of comparison that town section 50 was valued at L 6. Mr. Quill’s objection was here heard. His valuation was set down at L 530. Mr. Purnell for objector. The Mayor pointed out that the Act ' had not been complied with, inasmuch as seven clear days’ notice had not been given.

Mr. Purnell argued that the intention had been substantially complied with in asmuch as the objection had been lodged seven days before the 15th inst.

His Worship ruled that the objection had been lodged in good time. The Town Clerk asked if the require ments of the Act were not complied with so far as giving notice was concerned, whether the same ruling would apply. The Judge said the question was a very proper one. i

Mr. Purnell then objected to the valua tion of the hotel, as being too high, and that other buildings on the premises had been separately rated, and that the rating value of the whole of the property was L3OO, and not L 530, as set down. Thomas Quill, sworn, deponed that the house, being a large one, was expensive to keep up, as, owing to the number of ser vants necessary to keep, and the depres sion of trade the house was not worth more than L3OO, including outbuildings. By the Court—l can’t say what the cost of the hotel was. I never had a legitimate offer for it. The two sections are worth LSOO, and including buildings L 4.000. I consider the building of less value now than it was when I built it. i

His Worship considered that L 320 would be a fair valuation, which would be the rateable value of the premises, taking the selling value at L 4,000 and deducting the 20 per cent as allowed by the Act would make the net value L 3,200, and he considered 10 per cent on that amount a fair valuation—viz., L 320.

The Mayor objected, and called Harry Friedlander, the Valuator for the borough, who valued the property at L 7,000. I value the two sections at L 1,200 and the buildings at L 5,800, and I consider the annual rental to be L 550.

By Mr, Purnell—l have frequently valued sections privately. This is my first occupation as an official valuator. By the Mayor—l have been for two years engaged in buying and selling town sections.

Mr. Quill, re-called—The total cost of the building when fit for occupation, was L 3,200. It is insured for L 3,000, but that does not include stock and furniture.

The judge fixed the valuation at L 4500, and the rateable value would therefore be L 360.

Thomas Quill also objected to be rated at L3O for the occupation of sample rooms in Saunders’ buildings. Valuation up held. .Mr. IT. B. Johnstone’s objections were then resumed. Mr. George Jameson deponed that the outside value of the sections was L4O each. J. Wilkie gave evidence that in his opinion the sections were worth Ll2O each. Mr. Jameson sai'd the section on which Bullock’s store was built was sold by him self for Ll5O. The Mayor said Mr. Bullock valued his section adjoining at L3OO, he valued the sections at from LIOO to Ll2O. John Orr estimated the value of the sections at L4O each. By the Mayor—l might give L 4.0 if I wanted them, but not as a speculation. Charles Braddell, Town Clerk, deponed that he had twice been offered L3OO for section 55, about 18 months ago. I should say the present value is L2BO. Harry Friedlander, deponed that within 3 months past Ll2O each had been offered for Nos. 48 and 49 adjoining. The valua tion was fixed at Ll 3 15s. for thesections. Objections was then taken to sections 434, 474, and 475, Cass and Burnett streets, valued at LSO. Geo. Jameson said I value the corner sections at LllO each. I don’t think Mr. Johnstone would sell at that price. J. Wilkie deponed holding an adjoin ing section rated at Ll 5, which he con sidered a fair valuation.

The valuation was upheld. Objection was also made to 490, 522,546,. and 587, valued at L 52. Valuation up held.

Also 919, 920, 1,197, 1,199. Valua tion reduced from L 34 to L 23.

Mr. Jameson objected to the valuation on his grain store, set down at L 350. Reduced to L2BO.

Acland, Campbell, and Co. ’s name struck out for Horse Bazaar, and Bullock’s in serted in lieu thereof.

Acland, Campbell, and Co., also ob jected to the valuation of LBO per annum on auction room in Peter street. Altered to LSO by consent. Andrew Woods objected to his valua tion, LBO, as being excessive, on T.S. 461. The property was a nine-roomed house on a quarter-acre section, insured for L3OO. His rent was L7O.

By the Mayor—l used to pay L9O. It was reduced in January last to L7O. Re duced to L 56. . ..

B. Connolly, on section 446, considered his lean-to over-rated at L2O per annum, and got off with Ll 3. Mitch el and Turner, assessed-at L9O, on section 126.

Wm. Mitchell said the building did not cost L 250. They were insured for that amount in the Union Insurance Company. Mr. Cox insured them without asking any questions. There are two shops, dwelling house, and stable. John Orr, sworn, considered the valua tion at L9O was the outside value of the

Wednesday, February 18, 1880.]

THE ASHBURTON HERALD.



New Advertisements. TO CONTRACTORS AND FARMERS. WAGGON AND TEAM FOR SALE, ' By Private Treaty. Tl OR SALE, by private treaty, one S’ first-class second-hand Waggon and six good Draught Horses, belonging to the Wester field Estate. The new branch line 'being nearly ready for traffic, the pro prietor will have no further use for the waggon and team. Further particulars on applying to the undersigned, at the Westerfield Station. C. F. REED. February 15,1880. 516g-<39c ' money” £SO £SOO AMD £IOOO. These sums are ready for immediate investment, on approved Freehold securi ties at current rates. Apply to THOMAS & BRUGES, Solicitors, 13c CHRISTCHURCH. LABOR MARKET. REGISTRY OFFICE FOR MASTERS AND SERVANTS, AT THE ‘ EVENING HERALD ” OFFICE. EARMERS REQUIRING HANDS can engage men through the “Evening Herald ” Registry for 1/- each, prepaid. ‘ LABORERS REQUIRING SITUA TIONS can engage through the “ Herald ” Registry Office by paying 1/-. SERVANTS REQUIRING SITUA TIONS can get them by applying at the “Herald” Registry Office, and paying 1/-. ENGAGEMENTS will be POSTED UP every day at 12 noon and 4 p.m., by numbers given to the applicants, who will learn the address on enquiring. SPECIAL or URGENT WANTS will be inserted in the “ Evening Herald ” in the registry column on payment of Six pence additional in advance, for each issue. Further Particulars on application at the “EVENING HERALD” REGISTRY OFFICE. SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, EAST ST., ASHBURTON. WANTED, those in search of employ ment, to call and either enter their names at Herald Registry Office, on pay ment of Is. X ABOURERS requiring work can - 1 j secure first opening by applying early at Herald Registry Office, on pay ment of Is. SERVANTS requiring situations, call and get your names entered in the Herald Registry, Is. EMPLOYERS requiring any kind of laborers can engage through Herald Registry Office, on payment of Is. in ad vance. >• . : : ' ■



New Advertisements. NOTICE. TO MERCHANTS, STOREKEEPERS, AND OTHERS. a LL CLAIMS against tlie estate of the A hite CHARLES REED, Esq., of Wes ter field, must be sent in by Feb. 29, 1880, to the undersigned, addressed to Westerfield. 48c-515g C. F. REED. ~ £1 REWARD. LOST— A dark GELDING-, 6 years old, 2 -white spots on each side of saddle ; white star on forehead, mark like P.R. on rump. Any person returning same, or giving information leading to its recovery, will receive above reward. 51c-501g A. THIELE. NOTICE. I will not be responsible for any DEBTS contracted by my wife after date, she having left my home of her own will. T. P. GLEE SON, Hinds River, Feb. 12, 1880. 504g-54c WANTED, at . once, a COOK for the Prince Albert Boarding House. 71c TTTANTED—A Good General BLACK ' V SMITH at once. Apply, Victorian Shoeing Forge, Burnett street. 65c-511g A SHBURTON HORTICULTURAL il_ SOCIETY. President—E. G. Wright, Esq., M.H.R. Vice-Presidents—J. E. Trevor, John Grigg, W. C. Walker, and Alfred Saunders, Esqs. Committee —Messrs. H. C. Jacobson, W. H. Collins, G. Smith, J. G. Anstee, J. Sealey W. T. Davidson, J. Orr, H. W. Charlton, J. Sim monds, J. R. Chapman, T. Sealey, J. Coutts. Treasurer —A. H. Shury, Esq. Secretary—Stephen E. Poyntz. The First Show of the Society will be held on SATURDAY, MARCH 6th, At the TOWN HALL. Admission up to 1 p.m. 2s 6d. ~ After 1 p.m. Is. Competition for prizes open to the Public. N.B. —It is particularly requested that all those who have articles suitable for competition, or exhibition only, will bring them forward, in order to make this, the first show, a success. Notice for space must be forwarded to the Secretary on or before March 3rd. Any information with respect to entries, &c., may be obtained from the under signed. STEPHEN E. POYNTZ, 47 4g 33c Secretary.



WHEAT EKEIGHT TO THE UNITED KINGDOM. THE undersigned, having completed their charters for the ensuing grain season, will regularly despatch first class iron ships to various ports in the United Kingdom.



Several other equally high class iron vessels are also chartered, and will follow. For freight, apply to P. CUNNINGHAM & CO. ; Or to ROYSE, STEAD, & CO., 4830* Christchurch. ENGLISH WHEAT SHIPMENTS. mEB Undersigned are prepared to ship wheat to London or any other Port in the United Kingdom for farmers or others, making liberal CASH ADVANCES against same on favorable terms. Farmers placing their Wheat in our hands for shipment can rely upon receiving PROMPT ACCOUNT SALES. Intending shippers wishing to avail themselves of the present opportunity of testing the London and other English wheat markets, are recommended to make IMMEDIATE APPLICATION for space. ROYSE, STEAD, & CO., 4890* Christchurch. NOTICE.



have to request a prompt settle ment of a Large number of over due and long standing accounts, otherwise legal proceedings will be taken to recover same. WEEKS & DIXOH. “ Herald and Guardian ” office, Feb. 10th, 1880. 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. &V for a Shilling cash.



Hew Advertisements. HEW TAILORING ESTABLISH MENT. CRAIGHEAD & Co., MERCHANT TAILORS, HATE opened those premises situated in Tailored street adjoining Messrs. Orr and Co’s General Store. A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF TWEEDS, FANCY GOODS, &c., &c., JUST ARRIVED. Mr. Craighead’s experience as Head Cutter in connection with First Class Tailoring Establishments in Edinburgh and San Francisco has extended over a period of ten years, and from the immense success which has always attended his efforts to please, he is prepared to guarantee a perfect fit in every case. T ANCRED STREET, (Next Orr and Ox’s.) CRAIGHEAD & CO. 982 a JjTiULL of Reading Matter is the Herald Jj every Evening.



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