RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

ASHBURTON —Tuesday, March 2. (Before Mr. F. Guinness, R.M.) CIVIL CASES. Friedlancler Bros. v. Patton.—Judg ment confessed, defendant to pay costs. Mitchell and Turner v. McAvey.—Substi tuted service granted on the Gaoler at Lyttelton. Harris and Ireland v. Baker and Brown.—Mr. Purnell for plaintiff, Mr. O’Reilly for defendant Claim Ll2 165., for professional services in preparing a lease. The case was a lengthy one, and was decided in plaintiffs’ favor, with costs. Longbeacldßoad Board v. T. Magee. —Claim L 3 4s. for rates due. Plaintiff pleaded that he was not the owner of one of the sections for which he was rated. His Worship said this was the wrong time and place to object, and gave judgment for the amount claimed with costs.

THE MAORI AND THE MOA.

(By Mr. C. IV. Purnell, Ashburton, in the * ‘ Victorian A'evic’C. ” This migration of the Maoris from Hawaihi to New Zealand was a surprising event. The grand expedition —if it may be so'termed—did not set, out on a blind voyage of discovery, looking for new worlds to conquer. The voyagers knew that a large and fertile country existed south of their own home before they sailed. A southern Don Juan, Kupe by name, eloped with another man’s wife, and setting off in a canoe, called Mata lionia, drifted down to New Zealand, where he visited both islands —or, to speak more precisely, he circumnavigated the North and discovered the Middle, or South Island, as it is usually called by the settlers—while doing so. He did not, however, settle in New Zealand, but returned to Hawaihi, having apparently taken his marine excursion for the pur pose of giving the injured husband's wrath time to cool. Then Ngahue went to the new land, and gave it a name, the first name it bore in history—Aotea roa, or “ the long day,” and ultimately the great expedition set ou J ', from which the present Maoris derive their descent. Now, when we reflect that the Samaon group is about twenty degrees of latitude north of New Zealand and that the Kermadee Islands, the nearest group to New Zealand, are nevertheless 400 or 500 miles distant ; remembering, also,- that these South Sea voyagers possessed nothing that could properly be called a ship ; still more, that they were without a compass, and that virtually, the whole of their voyage was made out of sight of land, we are bound to acknowledge, in most liberal terms, their possession of maritime skill and courage. To each of them the words of the Latin poet are appliacble :

“ Illi robur et ess triplex Circa pectus eratqui fragilem truci Commissit pelagem ratem Primus.” Tlie South Sea Islanders have ever been hold sailors, and those who sailed down to New Zealand, there to found a barbar ous community, full of intelligence and vigor, but wasting it in fierce wars and cannibal atrocities, were distinguished ones. They have retained their maritime courage till modern days. Several times, according to Mr Edward Shortland, a competent authority, have attempts been made by Maoris to return to Hawaihi, and only about five-and-thirty years ago “an instance occurred at Tauranga, on the east coast of the North Island, where a family fitted out and provisioned a canoe for a long voyage, and then put to sea with a design of returning to that island, having no better guides than the stars and the tradition of its position. The fate of these intrepid voyagers was, of course never known in New Zealand.” Some of the Maori kindred, instead of going to Ncav Zealand, went to the Chat hams, 600 miles to the eastward. How they discovered these remote islands, lying quite out of the track of their ordi nary voyages, we cannot guess ; nor do we know whether their departure was coincident or not with that of the emi grants to New Zealand. Probably it was ' the traditions of the Morioris (as the: Chatham Islanders are now called), like those of the Maoris, ascribe the migration to the devastating Avars in HaAvailii ; and inasmuch as other South Sea Islanders possess traditions of their oavii of a similar character, Ave may conclude that at this particular juncture, society in Hawaihi had become disorganised through internal feuds, and a general exodus took place in consequence. Hoav ever, the people Avho Avent to the Chat hams found another race already in pos session, taller, darker in color than them selves, and tracing their descent back through thirty generations to Rongomai, a Polynesian demigod, and also looking to Hawaihi as their ancestral home. Sub sequently, a batch of Maoris came down from Ncav Zealand (lioav they learned of the existence of the Chathams, tradition does not tell us), and all three tribes ivere finally interfused, composing a people with a different language from that of the Maoris, or at all events, a strongly-marked dialect of the mother tongue, and further characterised by - peculiar manners and customs. : It was not Avant of room that drove the Maoris Ayho Avent to the Chathams from NeAV Zealand thither. NeAV Zealand was big enough and to spare for a hundred times the number of its inhabitants at that time ; but its people Avere constantly fighting and killing one another; the loving spirit, too, Avas strong upon them. We Avere about to Avrite—con stantly killing and eating one another, but that might have been incorrect, because, if Ave areto believe a Maori legend, it Avas not until after their arrival in Ngav Zea land that the Maoris took to cannibalism, although Avhen they did acquire the habit, they became the most ferocious cannibals under the sun. This legend also indicates that after the first grand immigration, other influxes of Maoris took place ; and, indeed, if such a tradition had not existed it AA'ould haA r e been difficult to account foi the immense number of people, compara tively speaking, which occupied the islands at the oime of Captain Cook’s visit, or even for the reduced numbers since, in asmuch as, according to Maoii traditions, the Maoris have not been in the country for a longer period than from 350 to 500 y Gcii’S. * ■ " (to be continued )

THE ASHBURTON HERALD

March 18S0.



SERVANTS requiring situations, call and get your names entered in the JtEi'Aim Registry, Is.



Alfred Harrison. CONTINUATION OF SALE OF BANKRUPT STOCK, THURSDAY, 4tii MARCH. 12.30 Sharp. ALFRED HARRISON has received instructions from the Trustee to Sell by Public Auction in the estate of K. Sando, a bankrupt, THE REMAINDER OF THE STOCK, &C. Comprising : Tins of Sweets, Biscuits, Churn, Saucepans, and miscellaneous Hardware, Shop Fittings, Sets of Scales, A large quantity of Useful Crockery and Glassware, Large Looking glass, also sundries too numerous to particularise. ALSO THE BOOK DEBTS, Full particulars of which can be obtained at the office of the Auctioneer. Sale at 12.30'sharp. NO RESERVE. ALFRED HARRISON, 118c-5G50 Auctioneer. T. Bullock. THE undersigned has the following PROPERTIES to LET with a pur chasing clause, or FOR SALE on liberal terms of payment — 1 ACRES good WHEAT LAND, vi a ]] ploughed and ready for cross ploughing for wheat ; situated about three miles from the township. ACRES, near the above ; also good WHEAT LAND, ploughed oncel and ready for cross-ploughing. ACRES, partly improved, near Wins low. This will be sold very cheap, and on very liberal terms. TOWN PROPERTIES. Y7ALUABLE BUSINESS SITE in Bur- V nett Street, being T.S. 177, next the “ Mail” office. IT)ART of T.S. 139, Peter Street. This will be sold cheap, and on liberal terms. mO Railway Employes, Mechanics, and Others. —FOR SALE, cheap, Lot 78, situated on East Town Belt. Terms, £5 cash ; balance by monthly or quarterly pay m exits* T. BULLOCK. Public Notices. NOTICE. RATING ACT, 1876. WHEREAS at a sitting of the Assess ment Court for the District „Df Soutli Rakaia, held this twenty-first- day of February, 1880, at South Rakaia, be fore me, Frank Guinness, Judge, it having been proved that no valuation list had been prepared as required by the said Act, 1, therefore, under the provisions of clause 28 of the said Act, order that a valuation list be prepared, and I appoint FRANCIS GEORGE PARRY LEACH to be the valuer for the said district. I do fix THURSDAY, the 11th day of March next, the day for the completion and inspection of the said list, and the last day for delivering objections thereto shall be MONDAY, the 29th day of March next. The Court will sit at two o’clock p.m. on Monday, the sth day of April next, for the purpose of hearing and determining all objections to the valuation list for the said district, FRANK GUINNESS, 551g-108c Judge. NOTICE. RATING ACT, 1876. YYTHEREAS, at a sitting of the Assoss- Y y inent Court for the Road District of WAKANUI held this nineteenth day of February, at Ashburton, before me, F. Guinness, Judge of the said Court, it was proved that no Valuation List had been prepared as required by the s.dd Act. Now, therefore, under the provisions of Clause 28 of the said Act, I order that a Valuation List be made, and I hereby appoint Francis George Parry Leach to he the Valuer for the said District, and I do further fix THURSDAY, the eleventh day of MARCH next, the day for the completion and inspection of such List, and that the last day for delivering objec tions thereto shall be the twenty-fifth day of March next. The Court will sit at ten o’clock in the forenoon on the third day of April next for the purpose of hearing and determining all objections to the Valuation List for the said District. FRANK GUINNESS, 79c Judge. NOTICE. RATING ACT, 1876. TX7HEREAS at a sitting of the Assesa ’ » ment Court for the Road District of Mount Somers, held this 23rd day of February at Mount Somers, before me, F. Guinness, Judge of the said Court, it was proved that no valuation list had been prepared as required by the said Act. Now, therefore, under the provisions of clause 28 of the said Act, I order that a valuation list he made, and I hereby appoint FRANCIS GEORGE PARRY LEACH to be the valuer for the said dis trict, and I do further fix SATURDAY, the 13th. day of March next, the day for the completion and inspection of such list, and that the last day for delivering objec tions thereto shall be the 3rd day of April next. The Court will sit at 10 o’clock in the forenoon on Monday, the 19th day of April next, for the purpose of hearing and determining all objections to the valuation list for the said district. FRANK GUINNESS, 99c J udge. TANTED, those in search of employ / ment, to call and enter their mes at Herald Registry Office, on pay mt of Is,



Edmiston Bros. & Gunary. THURSDAY, 4th MARCH. HOUSE AND SECTION IN BURNETT STREET. A GOOD INVESTMENT FOR SPECU LATORS AND OTHERS. Messrs, edmiston bros. and GUNDRY, have received instruc tions to sell at their rooms, East street, on THURSDAY, 4th MARCH, T. S. 459, Burnett street, together with a good four-roomed Cottage erected thereon, lately in the occupation of Mr. C. Powell. Very liberal terms will be given. Sale at 1.30 p. m. EDMISTON BROS. AND GUNDRY, Ulc Auctioneer’s. VALUABLE SECTION IN TIN AY ALD. Messrs, edmiston bros. & GUNDRY have received instruc tions to offer for sale by Public Auction, at their rooms, East street, on THURS DAY, the 4th inst., SECTION No. 2, TINWALD. This section is fronting the railway line, and is a good business position or site for a GRAIN STORE. Terms at Sale. Sale at 1.30 p.m. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, 115 c Auctioneers. TURNIP SEEDS. SALE by the undersigned— Green Top Yellow Aberdeen Purple ~ „ Devonshire Grey Stone Mammoth Purple Top White Stone Stubble Grass and Clover Seeds. White Clover Red ~ Timothy Alsike Lucerne &c., Ac., Gorse Italian Rye Cocksfoot Perennial Trefoil Ac. Building Material. 100,000 FEET OF ASSORTED TIMBER White A Black Pine Black Birch T. and G. Flooring V.D.L. T. and G. Lining Totara Kauri, Ac., Ac. COALS AND FIREWOOD IN ANY QUANTITY. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, East Street. Agents for the SOUTH BRITISH FIRE A MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £1,000,000. Risks taken on all kinds of Property, Growing Crops, Grain in Stack, Thresh ing Machines. EDMISTON DROS. A GUNDRY, East Street. FARMS FOR SALE in blocks of 50 to 100 acres. Price from £2 15s. per acre. EDMISTON BROS. & GUN’DRY, East Street. Business Notices. MR. JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY. AUCTIONEER, Stock, Land, and Commission Agent. Farms, Town and Suburban Sections, for Sale and to Let. J. LLOYD CRAWLEY, AUCTIONEER, Offices, Saunders Buildings, Ashburton. 737 a WASTE PAPER for Sale, 3d. per lb. at the Herald Office. Apply early. 59a FORMS PRINTED “To Let” and ‘ ‘ For Sale ” —can be obtained at the Herald Office- E ULL of Reading Matter is the Herald every Evening.



Exhibition. Ashburton horticultural society. President —E. G. Wriglit,Esq., M.H.R. Vice-Presidents--- J. E. Trevor, John Grigg, W. C. Walker, and Alfred Saunders, Ssqs. Treasurer —A. H. Shury, Esq. Secretary—Stephen E. Poyntz. The First Show of the will he hold on SATURDAY, MARCH Cm, 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.—lt 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. ENTRIES All exhibits for exhibition only, free. Entries for competition—Members, free ; non-members, Is. per exhibit. SPECIAL NOTICE. All exhibitors must-give notice to the lion. sec. of the number and class of their exhibits, and space required, on or before noon on March 3rd, so that arrangements may be made for staging same. STEPHEN E. POYNTZ, 437g-43c Secretary. Business Notices. TINWALD BOOT AND SHOE SHOP, C. HAWKINS. CH, begs to inform the inhabitants of , Tinwald and surrounding districts that he has taken the Boot and Shoe Shop adjoining Mr. S. Stephens’, saddler, and hopes by strict attention to business to obtain a share of public patronage. 742 g 937 a C. PERCY COX, AND AND ESTATE AGENT ANT VALUATOR, ASHBURTON. MONEY TO LEND ON A PPROYED FREEHOLD SEGUEITY Agent for UNI ON I INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. 717 ANSTEE’S DINING ROOMS, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. rFjHE Proprietor begs to inform visitors 1 to Ashburton, and the travelling public generally, that the best accommo dation for Boarders in Ashburton is to be had at the above establishment. A LIBERAL TABLE & MODERATE CHARGES. MEALS AT ALL HOURS ... Is. BEDS Is. BOARD & LODGING ... 18s. & 20s. PRIVATE REFRESHMENT ROOMS FOR LADIES. PROPRIETOR, J. G. ANSTEE. 985 a PAPERHANGING WAREHOUSE, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. IK CHAPMAN PAINTER, PAPERHANGER, SIGN-WRITER, Ext., Has much, pleasure in stating that, owing to the large increase of Business, he is now Importing from the M anubacturbrs- PAPER HANGINGS, WHITE LEAD LINSEED OIL, WINDOW GLASS, BRUSH WAP £, And all the necessaries of the Trade, and is therefore in a position to compete with any house in Canterbury for price and quality. Every description of work in f lic trade executed under personal superin tendence. Competent workmen sent f o all parts of the country. ESTIMATES GIVEN. 43 a



Business Notices. BRE AD ! BREAD ! Co-operative Bread and Biscuit Factory. Triangle, Wakenui Road, Ashburton. A. THIELE, I>EGS to inform the public that ho is ® now in a position to SUPPLY BEST BREAD, 6d. per 41b. loaf, unsur passed. Delivered daily to all parts of the Borough, also, Confectionery, Ac. Mixed Biscuits reduced from Is. to Bd. per lb. Wedding Cakes made to Order. 122 c MEDICINE. /CAMBRIDGE’S ASTRINGENT, a certain cure for Diarrhoea in Children or Adults, A Is. 6d. and 2s. Cd a Bottle. CAMBRIDGE’S BLACK CUR RANT COUGH ELIXIR, Is. Gd. and 2s Gd. a Bottle. CAMBRIDGE’S ORANGE QUIN INE TONIC WINE, 2s. Gd. and 4s. Gd. a Bottle. CAMBRIDGE’S EXTRACT OF BARK, CURES SORE, TENDER, and CRACKED NIPPLES. CAMBRIDGE’S ESSENCE of RENNET, 3 Drops will lurn a pint of milk into delicious sweet curds, Is. and 2s. Gd. a Bottle. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Chemist, MEDICAL HALL. N.B.—Teeth carefully Extracted. 2s. Gd. TO FARMERS, LIVERY STABLE KEEPERS, SPORTING MEN, AND OTHERS OWNING HORSES. GEORGE KIDD, Moore Street, I>EGS to announce the fact that the y PRICE for SHOEING hacks and light draught HORSES is now REDUCED to 7s. per set, and that all horses of this description will be specially attended to by himself. Horses liable to cut are shod on a prin ciple of George Kidd’s own invention, which has proved an effectual cure for brushing. All kinds of blacksmith’s work, and repairs to agricultural machinery of any description done on the shortest notice. GEORGE KIDD, 75c-52Gg Moore street, Ashburton. JOSEPH WARD, FAMILYBUTCHER, PETER STREET, (Opposite Journeau's Smithy) BEGS to inform the Public of Ash burton that he will Open the Shop lately occupied by G. Pike, i n JANUARY 3rd, as Family "Butcher, and trusts by supplying none but agood article, to merit a share of public support. Families waited on daily for orders, which will receive prompt attention. JOSEPH WARD, 892 a Butcher. ASHBURTON COPPER, ZINC, IRON, & TIN PLATE MANUFACTORY. JOSEPH HYDE (Late Foreman at the Malvern Works England, and the Canterbury Works, Christchurch, New Zealand) BEGS to thank his friends of Ashbur ton and surrounding districts for the liberal support accorded him during the past two years, and to intimate that he has opened NEW BUSINESS PRE MISES in Moore street (next Mr. Neate’s chemist shop) where he is prepared to execute every description of Plain and Japanned Tinware, Lamps, Gas Reflec tors, Chimney Tops, Portable Washing Boilers, Baths, Cheese Vats, etc. LOCKSMITH, BELLHANGER, GAS FFJ TER. Artesian Wells, Beer Engines, Pumps, etc. Steam Kettles, Hot Closets, made on the premises. Estimates given for Spouting. All work done under J. Tl.’s personal Superintendence, and guaranteed. J. HYDE . Moore Street, Ashburton. PUBLIC NOTICE. BOOTS! BOOTS! T. CHAMBERS WHILE THANKING the i-üblio of Ashburton and surrourding dis tricts for past favors, begs to infl in them that he has received, and to arrive, at his place of business, East-street, a WELL-ASSORTED STOCK OP LADIES’, GENTLEMEN’S, AND CHIL DREN’S BOOTS AND SHOES Of all descriptions. T. C. also calls special attenlh l to the Measure Department, and in' ites the gentlemen of Ashburton to inspect the superior class of Sewn Boots and Shoes he is now making. Riding Boots, Shooting Boots, Walking Boots and Shoes, Cricketing Boots and Shoes, and Running Shoes. WORKMANSHIP UNSURPASSED. A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED T. CHAMBERS, PROSPECT BUILDINGS, Next to Montgomery’s, East-street. LABOURERS requiring work <?an secure first opening by applying early at Herald Registry Office, on pay out yf Is.



Business Notices. VALUE EXTRAORDINARY. THE Great Bargains OF THE SEASON. GREAT CLEARANCE SALE FOR THIRTY DAYS. HAVING resolved to clear out the Balance of the Bankrupt Stocks purchased by them during the Season (amounting to over ten thousand pounds) regardless of cost so that they may commence the Autumn Season with, en tirely a new Stock, ORE, AND CO. Will also offer several cheap lots pur chased by them during the late depression. Special 90 Pair Twilled Kaiapoi Blankets at 4s. under the usual price. Kaiapoi Flannel at Is. 4d., Is. 6d. to 2s. English Flannel at Is., Is. 2d., Is. Gd., to Is. 9d. Prints at sd. and Gd., worth 9d. Brown Hollands, 7d. to Is. COSTUMES. 56 Costumes at 215., worth 355. Gd., a Bargain. 04 Print Costumes at 7s. Gd. to 12s. Gd., ■worth 20s. 1700 yards Dress Goods, Alpaccas, at Bd., lOd., and Is. MILLINERY. Trimmed and Untrimmed ITats at half price. 2 Boxes Flowers, sold at Gd. per spray. Ladies’ Underclothing at very much under usual prices. 20Dozen Stays at 3s. Gd., 45., 4s. 9d., to ss. Gd. CLOTHING. Men’s Suits at 15s. under usual prices. Boys’ Suits at 15s. Gd. to 355. Youth’s Suits at a little over half-price. Braces, Ties, Collars, Socks, and Shirts, unusually cheap. 20 Dozen Harvest Shirts at Is. Gd. to 2s. Gd. BOOTS. Men’s Boots still sold at Bankrupt prices. Youth’s Boots in great variety. Ladies’ Kid Boots at old prices. 1 Case Children’s Boots at Is. and Is. Gd., a bargain. DEARTMENT. WE HAVE MUCH PLEASURE IN NNOUNCING TO THE PUBLIC THAT A Tailoring Branch HAS BEEN OPENED IN CON NECTION WITH OUR CLOTHING DEPARTMENT, HAVING MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH MESSRS. CRAIGHEAD' AND CO. (LATE OF EDINBURGH AND SAN FRANCISCO), PRACTICAL TAILORS, TO MAKE UP ALL ORDERS EN TRUSTED TO US IN THE VERY BEST STYLE. A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. SCOTCH, ENGLISH, and COLONIAL TWEEDS IN GREAT VARIETY. THE CELEBRATED BLARNEY TWEED (CORK) KEPT IN STOCK. FANCY COATINGS IN GREAT VARIETY. SUITS from £4 4s. DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT. Dresses, Costumes, and Jackets made up to order, under the superintendence of a first-class Dressmaker. WEDDING & MOURNING ORDERS PUNCTUALLY ATTENDED TO. ORE AND CO., IMPORTERS ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA, SC Pi



Business Notices. JUST ARRIVED, A CHOICE ASSORT ME NT OF * • .. ’ OFFICE AND HOUSEHOLD STATIONERY, PAPER BAGS, ACCOUNT BOOKS, DIARIES,. &c. To Meet the Requirements of the County of Ashrurton, WEEKS & DIXON Are now Importing, direct from the makers, Every description of Commercial; Law, and General Stationery, which they are in a position to supply, wholesale or retail, at prices that will compare favorably with any house in the Colony. The Goods now being opened up include a Choice Assortment of Plain and Fancy Note Papers and Envelopes, and some very superior kinds. CASES STATIONERY 10 BALES PAPER 2 Commercial and Law Stationery Notepapers in great variety . ’ Envelopes of the newest styles Inkstands and Bottles Pens and Penholders Pencils and Pencil Cases Account and Pocket Books, Etc. Biscuit Bags Flour Bags Milliners’ Bags. Wholesale and Retail. LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR CASH. BOOKS (SCRAP, ALBUMS, Ac., &c.) We have a small lot of the above, and being desirous of clearing out these articles, we shall be glad to dispose of them at VERY LOW RATES, so as to make room for incoming consigments of General Stationery. WEEKS AND DIXON Saunders’ Buildings, EAST STREET] ASHBURTON.