COMMERCIAL.

[by telegraph.] Dunedin, April 30

P Prime beef, 225. Gd. per 1001 bs.; mutton, 2d. per lb. Good samples wheat, 4s. to 4s. 3d.; fowls’ wlico c, 3s. to 3s. 3d.; oats, Is. 3d. to Is. 4d.; malt barley, 3s. lOd. to 4s. 3d.; feed, 2s. 6d. to 35.; potatoes, L2 ;10s. ; old hay, L 4 ; new oaten hay, Ij3 [3s.;- chaff, L 3 ; straw, L2 ; bran, L 3 ; [pollard, L 5 ; flour, LlO 10s. to LlO 15s, large sacks ; oatmeal, LlO ; pearl barley, L 22 ; onions, 7s. ; new cheese, sd. : [bacon, rolled, lOd. ; hams, Is. ; sides [bacon, lid. I Wellington, April 30. ; The Loan and Mercantile Agency re port, under date London, 27th April : Wool sales progress firmly ; medium and inferior greasy, markets firmer ; medium and inferior combing, washed, and combing - washed, markets firmer; scoured has advanced 2d. since the close | of last sale ; clothing washed, market un- I changed ; cross-bred, market easier. Up to date 61,000 bales have been sold. ! Tallow. —Stocks lieavy ; best mutton being worth L 33 10s.; best beef, L 32. Wheat.—Foreign arrivals heavy ; the i market is quiet. Adelaide is worth 535. per 49Glbs.; New Zealand, 51s. per 49G lbs.

Leather.—9,GOO best sides, Australasia, sold since last report; best sides fetched one farthing in advance on previous rates. Other qualities unchanged.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Chief Post Office, Christchurch, for the following places (subject to necessary alterations) as under: —

Tuesday, May 4. For Otago and Australian Colonies, per Arawata, at 3.15 p.m.

The next mail for the United Kingdom via Brindisi (for correspondence specially addressed only), will be closed at Christ church on May Gtli, and will be due in London on June 26th.

The next mail for the United Kingdom via San Francisco, will be closed at Christ church on May 22, and will be due in London on July 6. SYDNEY J. DICK, Chief Postmaster.

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With which is incorporated the “ Evening Echo”). SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1880.

The Raphael Company. —We are in formed that Signor Raphael and his talented family intend giving on enter tainment in the Town Hall at an early date.

Sergeant Felton. -There are very few of our Ashburton citizens who will not be pleased to learn that Sergeant Felton has so far recovered from his prolonged illness as to be able to resume duty to-day.

Volunteer Inspection Parade.— An inspection parade of the Ashburton Rifles wa3 held last evening at the drill shed, when a fair muster attended at roll-call. Sergeant-Major Morgan, the drill instruc tor, made the inspection! of the men, who in their new uniforms, made by Mr. Lublow, tailor, present a very creditable appearance. The officers present were Captain Bullock, Lieutenant St. George Douglas, and Sub-Lieutenant C. C. Foots Belts, etc., have, we believe, been applied for, and shortly a rifle range will be pro cured, so that soon our Volunteers will be in regular practice at the targets.

School Committee. —The monthly meeting of this, committee was held in the schoolroom on Tuesday last. Present—Messrs. F. Lewis, W. Stalker, J. Hampton, W. Norrie, W. H. Smith, and J. S. Houston. In the unavoidable absence of the chairman, Mr. F. Lewis presided. After confirmation of the minutes of last meeting, the master’s re port was read, showing the average atten dance for past month to have been Go. Resolved, that the chairman be authorised to procure the necessary fuel for the win ter, and that the Secretary write to the Board of Education for a grant for special repairs, also for some copies of the Educa tion Act, 1877, for the use of the com mittee. The meeting then adjourned.

Ashburton County Steeplechases.— A meeting of the committee of the Ash burton Steeplechases was held yestei’day afternoon, at Quill’s Hotel. Present— Messrs. C. C. Fooks (Chairman), E. G. Crisp, E. F. Wright, Lawson, Grant, and Wilkie. It was resolved that the rule respecting district lxorses and owners should be altered, so as to read as follows: —“ A district horse shall mean a horse commonly resident in the County since March Ist, 1880, and the buna fide pro perty of the owner ; and ‘ owner ’ shall mean a person or persons commonly resi dent in the County of Ashburton not less than six months previous to this meeting.” A committee was then appointed to in spect a suitable course on which to hold the races. The question of making a per manent steeplechase course on the pre sent racecourse was discussed, and the matter referred to the ground committee to report on Tuesday next. Foreign Missions — On Thursday even ing the annual missionary meeting of the Wesleyan Church was held. There were about 50 members present, and Mr. J. E. Buchanan was chairman, and introduced the subject of Foreign Missions. The Rev. Mr. Iveall give an interesting sketch of the mission work of the Wesleyan Church. He said the Methodist Church had from its origin been characterised by a missionary spirit, its missions exhibited its true life, and it was very interesting- to glance at that part of Methodist history. He gave a rapid sketch of the introduction of Methodism in various parts of the world, and of the formation of its mis sions, including Ireland, America, the Channel Islands, as the first step on the continent of Europe ; the West Indies, Africa, India, and Australasia. Dr. Coke (appropriately siyled the father of Me thodist Missions), accomplished a wonder ful work. Then the British Conference in the year 1799, began to foster the mis sion cause, appointing a committee, ordering an annual collection for mis sion purposes, forming mission dis tricts and recommending the in auguration of societies, until all pre ceding means culminated in the for mation of the General Wesleyan Mission Society in London in the year 1818. Mr. Iveall then gave some statistics of mission work in the South Sea Islands. The Rev. Mr. Richardson, chairman of the district traced the history of missionary enterprise in the South Seas. The Rev. S. Lee, he said, was thefirst missionary sent to these parts, but the main portion of the work had been done by lay agency. It had been carried on with spirit until the re cent depression crippled the means of the Home Mission Committee, who now sought aid from Methodists in the South. At the close of the meeting a collection was taken up, which, added to a collec tion made a few Sundays ago, made a total of £5.

Hawks’ and Shags’ Heads. —ln con sequence of the increasing number of hawks in the district, the Council of the Acclimatisation Society have determined again to offer Gd. each. for hawks’ heads and Is. per head for black shags, delivered at the gardens. Cetewayo on his Knees.— Cetewayo, in a message to the Queen, dated Oct. 28, wrote : —“ Cetewayo begs permission to be allowed to send his humble respects to the Queen. He is staying here awaiting the Queen’s pleasure, and, will willingly and cheerfully live wherever the Queen decides. At the same time he is living in hopes that at some future time he may be pardoned. He feels gi’eatly honored that his portrait is going to the Queen, whom he has always looked upon as a mother, and still regards in that light.”

How Prizes are Given. —Writing of the awards at the Sydney Exhibition, the “ Vagabond,” in a letter to the Ovens and Murray Advertiser, says :—ln real truth, this system of awards at the International Shows is a great farce. Take, for in stance, an article we will call a toothpick. This is a necessary of civilisation, and the display of toothpicks at the Exhibiti in has been a grand one. Hundreds of bundles by different manufacturers of different countries were sent in to that department of applied science to which toothpicks are said to belong. What would they do ? Try each pick l Select at random ?—to go through which would take a year. Be sides, what suits one man’s teeth will not another’s. So, to solve the difficulty (the judges in this instance being honorable men, unamenable to palm-oil, an applica tion of which has in many instances decided equally knotty points) each tooth pick exhibitor received a “first prize.” This is a perfectly true tale.

CHISPA'S LETTER.

‘* I am not yet so bald that you can see my brains. ” —LONG FELLOW.

“ Tempt me not,” said Mother Eve to the serpent, I never had an opportunity thrown in my way such as a neighbor of the Herald's people had the other night. Some gentleman on his way home got into Martin’s photograph shop, or rather on the stairs leading thereto, and there went to sleep, having for a bed-mate a bottle of “Hennessey’s Three - Star” guaranteed. Before office hours he left in a hurry—he rolled down, and left the P.B. behind him ; and the boss of the negative busi ness was quite as much astonished in the morning to find a bottle of the liquor he abhorred on the sill of his door, as the man who left it was to find himself in Sergeant Pratt’s lodging-house minus his “ nip,” and the photographer found use for the liquor by making use of it for chemical purposes in his laboratory ; and when Pratt’s patient came to hear of what vile uses his “ Three Star” had been put to, he at once went into D.T.’s, and was forthwith consigned to Sunnyside.

The cackle of a goose once saved “ Pome,” and if Ashburton has not as yet arrived at so classic a summit in the world’s history as the city r of Romulus and Remus has, the goose still retains its pre eminence in the poultry yard. Even in the dull times the auctioneers experience just now, the goose sometimes assumes his position and takes his stand as an ob ject worth consideration. “ Friend Har rison ” the other day sold a goose at as fair a price as a hide-bound, spavined, curby-hocked, wind-galled, and cow hocked goose ought to go, but the pur chaser was dissatisfied with his bargain and the goodnatured little auctioneer got another commission to sell the broken down biped again. Up rose a bidder who spends a good deal of his time in the vicinity of the Town Hall and announced to the audience that Mr. Knock-em-down had sold that same goose before, and the retort came pat, “ Yes, Mr. Smallbones, it is not the first goose I have sold twice. You’ve been sold twice in your life man, I’ll bet,”

There are veterinary surgeons and vets. An instance came under my notice a day or two ago where a vet., that is, an amateur one, and a female at that, adopted a rather original cure for a horse suffering from what in a human subject would be described by the medical fraternity as Marasmus, which term dished up into decent English means want of grub. Well, this female vet. went into the pro cess of curing the horse in her own parti cular style, and after reading up autho rities she got a bit mixed about what the disease was, and what the proper physic ought to be. As a matter of course, the unfortunate thoroughbred got a dose of a most exti aordmary nature. The veterinary surgeon’s book recommends a small amount of horsehair, cut up in short pieces, for worms and similar complaints, and the amateur vet. in question was of opinion that the animal couldn’t get too much of a good thing, so she cut all his tail and mane off, and chopped it up fine, and administered it to the quadruped in his oats. Talk about cannibalism after that ! The unfortunate horse eat the portion of himself administered to him under the guise of “ feed,” but he had a good revenge his burial expenses amounted to 30s.

THINGS IN GENERAL.

AY ho bought that dog? This simple query brought A magistrate, three lawyers, and four auc tioneeis In solemn conclave ; and an answer sought With calm deliberation. Doubts and fears Alternate swayed, as eager fought— Or seemed to light—the lawyers ; then ap pears Array of legal lore, and all agog The audience wait to know who bought that dog?

All witnesses must “lave the Coort,” the bobby said, Which caused an exodus sublime to see. Then Mr. Branson said before lie pled, That out of hearing, too, must added be. Then did his echoing voice resound —the dead Must hear the roaring music, and the sea Yield up the ghost. Says O , “ I’m sore afraid Your Worship’s mandate cannot be obeyed.”

Then legal quibbles came t’ involve the cause, And badgereci witnesses turned pale and red ; And Mr. Crawley claimed expenses, as by laws Entitled, when he swore and said, “ Defendant did not buy the’ dog;” an un expected clause From plaintiff’s witness, and m>t prior paid. When O’, then asked him how that fact he knew, On oath, he said, ’twas told him so as true.

But here an unexpected point arose : Another query wanted answer given. Who sold the dog ? for i ullock d'd depose lie sold the dog; and as lie hoped for heav’n, Was certain on’t; but then the bailiff as a witness goes And swears he sold the dog, and him hath given Defendant’s brother. Now a “clear nova tion,” This was adjudged, which rhymes with bothera tion.

Then Mr. O’, addressed the nonsuit point, And quoted several old and famous cases, lie worked “novation” till ’t seemed out of Joynt, And put defendant sorely through his paces.. About that dog, which someone had pur loined, And never paid the price, some three pounds ten. He would appeal, and bring it on again.

Then “costs” arose, with horrid front, And Branson argued he must have ’em all, Professional and other fees, as he is wont, For he can swallow ’em both great and small. He said “ fees always relish nonsuit point; But half-a-guinea’s such a little haul.” His Worship said, “Then that is all you’ll get:” _ So we all vanished then to have a wet.

But as we travelled on the track for beer A rumor came, before which laughter fled, The dog was dead. His death was very queer — For he had eaten oft his puzzled head. Eight bob a week appeared to him so clear For his poor keep ; and then his dread Of law and auctions broke his heart. He barked, and said, “ Go, bring the coroner when I am dead.” Chisfa.

The Administration of Justice in Ashburton.

The following letter appears in this morning’s Guardian : — Sin, —I feel sure that your readers will agree with me that the position taken by our Resident Magistrate in the case of Edmiston and Gundry v. Ireland, heard to-day, should not be allowed to pass with cut some comment. Indeed, 1 think I am justified in suggesting that the time has arrived when the Mayor of our Borough is in duty bound to call a meet ing, not only of the ratepayers of the Borough, but also of the residents in the county, to thoroughly consider the way in which justice is administered in our local Court.

Mr. Gundry, one of the plaintiffs in the suit mentioned, admitted on oath, and Mr. Guinness, the Magistrate who heard the case, also admitted that a private in terview had taken place between them (Mr. Guinness and Mr. Gundry) in Mr. G undry’s office relative to the case itself. True, that both these gentlemen asserted that the conversation took place only on the subject of money being paid into court. Nevertheless, the very fact that such an interview did take place, and take place the very day before the case was heard, is, as Judge Johnston stigmatised Mr. Guinness’ judgment in the case of the Police v. Patterson, “monstrous.” In any case the proper person to go to for information, on this subject—payment into Court—was the Clerk and not the Magis trate, who is not supposed to know any thing about the case till it comes before him in open Court. I assure you, Sir, that when I was informed this interview had taken place, and knowing the terms of intimate friendship existing between Mr. Guinness and Mr. Gundry, I was con vinced that I had an uphill and almost hopeless case to conduct : indeed, had I not had full confidence in my case, both on the merits and on the law points, I should have unhesitatingly objected to Mr. Guinness sitting to decide it. As it was, because I objected to Mr. O’Reilly cross-examining one of his wit nesses, my objection was at once pounced upon by the R.M., and my case was characterised as “ a suspicious one.” I admit that a very suspicious circumstance did during the hearing crop up, and one which requires the strictest investigation. I submit that the public is not to be put off with mere assertions that only this, only that, occurred. A Magistrate who is to decide a case goes the day before the trial and has a private interview with the plaintiffs, with one of whom he is on the terms of most intimate friendship. At the trial that self-same Magistrate characterises the defendant’s case as “ suspicious,” because the counsel for the defendant insists upon a well-known prin ciple of law, that a party to a suit cannot treat his witness as hostile and subject him to cross-examination, unless that wit ness is manifestly hostile, which was not the case h ere. After consider able hesita tion he allows the counsel’s fee, but takes the unusual course of disallowing the ex penses of the defendant’s witnesses, only answering, when asked to give his reasons for disallowing these expenses, that he was not “ bound to give any reasons.” I ask your readers, what are the thoughts suggested to them on reading these facts ? Does not this case point out the necessity for a strict and thorough investigation l In the case of Bryant v. Wilcocks, heard not long ago, the whole matter turned upon a receipt, which the defen dant refused to show to the plaintiff or to his solicitor. Had this receipt been shown, the case would have been withdrawn, the plaintiff being nonsuited. I submitted that no costs should be allowed to defen dant, for, I argued, if the receipt had been shown to us, we would not have pro ceeded with the case. Still Mr. Guinness allowed costs. When I asked for his reasons, the same answer came, he was not bound to give any reasons. Then why were costs refused in the present case ? Mr. Guinness at first said that he did not think the present case one in which costs should be allowed, because it might have been amicably settled if “a more accommodating spirit ” had been shown by my client. I immediately told him that both my client and I had seen Mr. Gundry and told him he was suing the wrong man, and offered to let him withdraw without costs, but that Mr. Gundry had decided on going to trial. Seeing no loophole of escape, Mr. Guinness allowed counsel’s fee. I asked for the expenses of witnesses ; my appli cation was refused. Why 1 Because, forooth, we had not taken Mr. Charles Branson to Mr. Gundry and explained to him our case ? According to Mr. Guin ness’ view, our duty was, without knowing what the case was against us, to have gone and sliowd our whole case, opened our hand, before the other side. I have been many years at the bar and have never yet heard such a “monstrous” sugges tion. Again, if our not having done what Mr. Guinness said we should have done was a good reason for disallowing the costs of witnesses, surely it was an equally good reason for disallowing my fee. No, sir, this was not the real reason. The real reason will be apparent to all who read this letter.

I again submit, sir, that the Magis trate’s conduct, in this “suspicious” case, requires more than cursory comment, and I assert, without fear of contradiction that the confidence of the public in the due and fair and unbiassed administra tion of justice will be, if it is not already, completely shaken, when such private in terviews can take place, -when such in fluence can sway the judicial mind and public attention is not directed to the evil. —lam, &c., Gerald D. Branson.

The Biter Bit. —The biter is some times bit, as the following true story will prove : A lady with more beauty than morals was allowed by a notorious West end dressmaker to run up a bill to the tune of LllOO. One fine day the beauty was offered a present of LSOO by one of the numerous greenhorns who have existed from time immemorial. A mode of settl ing her long standing account at once suggested itself to the fertile mind of the lady. Hurrying off to the modiste, she informed her that a gentleman was com ing that day to pay LSOO on account, but that she must write on the receipt ‘ ‘ Paid in full,” as the gentleman thought he was paying the whole bill, and might other wise refuse to pay anything." The bait took, and a receipt was duly given as re quested. The following day the dress maker received a polite message from the lady to say she intended to transfer her patronage to another shop.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

(Reuter's Telegrams.) The Markets. London, April 29. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is L16,0Q0,000. At the wool sale to-day, 17,000 bales were offered, making a total of 93,200 cata logued since the opening. The tone of the sale was quieter but steady. Brindisi Mails. The homeward mails, via Brindisi, were delivered to-day. Meeting of Parliament. Parliament met to-day. The new mem bers were sworn in, and the Right Hon. H. B. Brand was again elected Speaker of the House of Commons. New Turkish Ambassador. London, April 29. Lord Carlingford, formerly Mr. Chiches ter Fortesque, lias been appointed British Ambassador at Constantinople.

April 30. Lord Carlingford has declined the Am bassadorship at Constantinople.

AUSTRALIAN.

[Per Reuter's Agency.) The Victorian Agent-Generalship. Melbourne, April 30. It is thought probable that the Govern ment will at once appoint an Agent-Gene ral in London, in consequence of Mr. Childers having resigned his position of Chairman of the Board of Advice. Wheat and Oats.

The wheat market is firm, but the price of oats is easier.

The Agent-General of Victoria.

Melbourne, May 1. It is stated that Sir Andrew Clarke will be appointed temporary Agent-General for Victoria in London.

The English Solicit or-General. London April 30. Mr. Farrer Herschel, Q.C., has been ap pointed Solicitor-General in the new Ministry.

NEW ZEALAND.

The Embracery Case- Auckland, April 29. The charge against Samuel Cooinbes, draper, for endeavoring to influence Martin and Mason, jurors, in favor of Hughes, who was acquitted on the charge of indecent assault at the last sessions of the Supreme Court, is being heard, on summons at the Police Court, to day. John Mason, hairdresser, deponed that after he was summoned for the jury defendant came to his shop for a shave, and inquired which of the two brothers was on the jury. On being told, he said he (Mason) would be on the jury in Hughes’ case. Upon Mason asking how he knew that, Coombes said, “It has been all arranged, and I have come to see you about it.” He also said he had come to see how far Mason would be favorable to Hughes. Mason said if the person who had sent Coombes had come himself he would have wanted a larger size hat. Coombes produced a list of jurors he had to see. Mason’s brother gave carroborative evidence. Coombes was committed for tidal on both charges of embracery, but bail of LGOO was allowed. Flogging Cases. Simon, a Fijian, Michael Brien, and William Tidmarsh, who were committed at the last criminal sessions for assault on females, were flogged this morning. The Winner of the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes. Petronel, the winner of the Two Thou sand Guineas Stakes at Newmarket, is bred by Musket, belonging to the Auck land Stud Company. Musket is looking remarkably well, and ought to attract the attention of southern breeders.

Per Hero at Auckland.

London, April 21. There is a split in the camp of the Home Rulers, the followers of Parnell being dissatisfied with the moderation of a small section of the party. The Irish Nation, newspaper, identifies itself with the extreme party, and in consequence of a violent article in a recent issue the pro prietor, Mr. Arthur M. Sullivan, was served with a writ for libel by Mr. Philip Call, a member for Dundalk, and a well known Home Ruler.

London, April 21. Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, is on a visit to Paris, where he intends to make a short stay.

London, April 22. Sir Henry Bulwer, Lieutenant Governor of Natal, succeeds Major Strachan at the Windward Islands.

UNPUBLISHED CABLEGRAMS.

London, April 21. The recent attack by Mr. Gladstone upon Austria is causing great anger in Vienna. Mr. Gladstone, in his explana tion, which is published in the Vienna journals, states that he speaks only of in dividuals.

The reported massacre of British troops by Afghan hostile tribes between Quettah and Kandahar is denied. The irritation existing between Russia and France in consequence of the refusal of the latter to extradite Hartmann, a would-be assassin of the Czar, has cooled down. Chancy, the French Ambassador, remains at St. Petersburg, and Count Or loff returns to Paris.

April 22. Inquiries in well informed quarters show no foundation-.whatever for the re port that the Prince of Woles is about to visit Australia.

The Right Hon. W. P. Adam, late member for Clackmanan aiid Kinross shires, will probably be elected Speaker of the House of Commons, and the Right Hon. H. B. W. Brand, the present Speaker of the House will be raised to the Peer age. Maj or George Canning Strachan, C. M. G., Governor of the Windward Islands, has been appointed Governor of Tasmania, and the Hon. John Pope Hennessey, C.M.G., Governor of Hong Kong, has been created a Knight of the Order of St, Michael and St, George.

Saturday, May i, 1880.1

THE ASHBURTON HERALD



ASHBURTON RETAIL LIST.



s. Butter, inferior to best I? lb o Eggs, fc? dozen - - i Cheese, prime quality, 1? lb O Bacon, prime smoked, $ lb o Hams in cloth, l? lb - o Flour in bags, li? ioolb 14 Oatmeal, s>' 251 b - 5 Lard, 1? lb - - - o



New Advertisements. ITTANTED KNOWN—That Visiting W Cards, plain or mourning, can be obtained printed in various styles, at the “Herald” and “ Guardian ” offices, near the Rai w ay Station WANTED KNOWN—That W. T. Davison, has a fresh supply of good COOKING and EATING APPLES, PEARS, ORANGES, &c., Tancred street, Ashl urton. 406 c TIT ANTED —Female Plain COOK. V\ Middle age preferred. Apply 11 o’clock on Monday, May 3, to T. CHAM BERS, Bootmaker. 404 c EGGS, EGGS. WANTED TO PURCHASE, 3,000 Dozen EGGS, for CASH. Highest price given. Apply, A. RINGWOOD, 402 c Quill’s Hotel. RIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH Wills Street. —Divine Service will be conducted in the above Church to morrow Morning and Evening by A. J. Smith. 405 c DOG FOR SALE.—A Capital Watch Dog, and would be suitable for Cattle. Apply Herald Office. 384c-797g MONEY TO LEND.—Several sums of money ready for investment at current rates. F. P. O’Reilly, Solicitor, Tancred street, Ashburton. 263c-GB4g CASH RECEIPTS, in Books of 100 each, on SALE at the “Herald and Guardian ” office. 368 c GHINIQUY’S LECTURES. —Just Ar rived, New Edition H. M. .Tones, aring Square. ~j^"OTICE —The “Ashburton Herald’, s a Gazette for all notices under the Debtors and Creditors Arts HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. mHE Annual MEETING of Members X will be held at Mr. Anstee’s House, Tancred street, on TUESDAY, May 4tli, at 8 p. m. Business— To receive Report and Balance-sheet, ■ Election of Committee for en suing year, and other Business. STEPHEN E. POYNTZ, 397 c Hon.. Sec. WAKANUI ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are invited for the following Works : No. 18. Beach Road, Forming to full width from Finger Post to Wakanui School, about 200 Chains. No. 19. Beach Road, Metalling above, 15 yards to the chain. No. 20. Suburban Roads near South East Belt, Metalling about 50 chains. No. 21. Additions and Repairs to eight immigrants’ cottages in district. No. 22. Leadley andßutterick’sDrain, Making three concrete falls. Specifications, etc., can be seen at the Board’s office, Moore street, where tenders will be received till 10 a.m. on THURS DAY, MAY 6th, addressed to the Chair man, endorsed with No. of contract, and accompanied with 5 per cent, (marked cheque) on the value of the work tendered for. FOOKS & SON, 757g-365c Surveyors’ to the Board.



LATEST STYLES FROM LONDON & PARIS. CRAIGHEAD & CO., Merchant Tailors, TANCRED STREET, (Next Orr & Co.) PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. 394c-803g BEST NEWCASTLE LAMBTON COLLIERY. 50s. PER TON. PER CENT. DISCOUNT for CASH. SPRINGFIELD COALS 40s. PER TON. 10 Per Cent. Discount for Cash. To be delivered in my yard. Acconnts to be paid monthly. 3590-773° C. PERCY COX.



Y. R. jygj LICENSING ACT, 1873, AND LICENS ING ACT 1873 AMENDMENT ACT, 1874. "fVTOTICE is hereby given that;, in pur- J3i suance of the above Acts, a Quarterly Meeting of the Licensing Commissioners of the Districts of Ash burton, Rakaia, and Mount Somers, will be held on TUESDAY, the Ist day of June, 1880, at the hour of 12 noon, in the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Ashbur ton, for the purpose of considering appli cations under the said Acts. C. CAVENDISH HURRELL, Clerk, Licensing Court. Resident Magistrate’s Court, Ashburton, 28th April, 1880. 393 NOTICE. RATING ACT, 187 G. WHEREAS at a sitting of the Assess ment Court for the Road District of Longbeaeh, held this 17tli day of April, at Longbeaeh, 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, there fore, under the provisions of clause 28 of the said Act, I order that a Valuation List be made ; and I hereby appoint William John Cuthbert to be the Valuer for the said District ; and I do further fix Tues day, the Ist clay of June next, the day for the completion and inspection of such list ; and that the last day for delivering objections thereto shall be Tuesday, the 15th day of June. The Court will sit at 10 o’clock in the forenoon on MONDAY, the 21st day of June next, for the purpose of hearing and determining all objections to the Valuation List of the said District. FRANK GUINNESS, Judge. C. CAVENDISH HURKELL, 378 c Clerk. NOTICE. RATING ACT, 1876. YT7HEREAS at a sitting of the Assess y ment Court for the Roacl District of Mount Somers, held this 19th day of April, 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, there fore, under the provisions of clause 2S of the said Act, I order that a Valuation List be made ; and I hereby appoint Cracken thorpe John Wentworth Cookson, Jun., to be the Valuer for the said District ; and I do further fix Tuesday, the Ist clay of June next, the day for the completion and inspection of such List, and that the last day for delivering objections thereto shall be Tuesday, the 22ncl day of June. The Court will sit at 10 o’clock in the fore noon, on MONDAY, the sth day of July next, for the purpose of hearing and determining all objections to the Valua tion List of the said District. FRANK GUINNESS, Judge. C. CAVENDISH HURKELL, 377 c Clerk. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. TENDERS arc invited for the following works : 1. Wheatstone Drainage Extension. 2. Pound at Methven. Plans and specifications can be seen at Council offices, Ashburton, and tenders, with marked cheques equal to 5 per cent, of amount of contracts, addressed to the Chairman, to be sent in not later than 11 a.m., Wednesday, sth May next. By order. WILLIAM BAXTER, 382c-7980 County Engineer. LAND TO LET. TWO BLOCKS of Superior Land of 680 and 320 acres, situate near the Forks of the Hinds, will be let either together or separately for a term of years. TEN SHILLINGS per acre will be allowed for breaking up if let to a suitable tenant. This land is partially fenced, and is adjoining farms which yielded heavy crops last season. A station on the Mount Somers Railway, now under construction, will place it within about five miles of steam transit, whilst the Temuka and Oxford Branch will pass very near to it. For further particulars apply to WILLIAM GAVIN, 385 c East street, Ashburton.



I. R. HODDER & CO. HAVE much pleasure in announc ing to their friends and the public generally, that their stock of WINTER DRAPERY, MILLINERY, MEN’S AND BOYS’ CLOTHING, HATS AND HOSIERY, BOOTS AND SHOES, IS NOT TO BE SURPASSED FOR QUALITY AND ASSORTMENT, Each Department being replete with everything suitable for the season. JUST TO HAND— A Very Large Assortment of Melbourne Clothing, MADE ESPECIALLY TO ORDER. T. R. HODDER & CO. having been encouraged by their greatly increased trade in the Clothing Department, have ENLARGED T HEIR PREMISES, Enabling them to keep a Larger and More Varied Assortment. Tailoring In all branches by most experienced hands. SUITS, RIDING TROUSERS, HABITS, &c., made on the most im proved principle, at the shortest notice, and as cheap, or cheaper, than any house in Canterbury. T. R. ITODDER and CO., seeking to Encourage Local Industries keep a well assorted stock of Kaiapoi, Roslyn, and Mosgiel Manufactured Goods. Boots and Shoes, Imported and Colonial make, from the best Christchurch and Dunedin Manufacturers. T. R. HODDER & CO., while not pro fessing to sell everything at COST PRICE, are prepared to meet EXISTING COM PETITION and to encourage all Cash Purchasers. An experience of thirty six years Colonial storekeeping has taught our Firm the value of a Cash Grocery Business, which they have found succeed so well in Ashburton since bringing down the prices of many leading commodities, which course they are still prepared to continue and show their preferring PROMPT CASH, rather than risk long credit with large profits. Ironmongery AND Or o ckery'ware AT LOWEST PAYING RATES. Sole Agents for Singer's Sewing-Machines Sole Agents for Wanzer Sewing Machine. Agents for Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. - T. R. HODDER & CO. 407 c MONDAY, 3rd MAY, 12 o’clock sharp. HARRISON has received instructions from the owner TO SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, AT THE ECHO DINING ROOMS, East street, The whole of the FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, Comprising Bedsteads, Bedding, Crockery, and a large quantity of effects ; also one large Cook ing Range, with high pressure boiler complete. Sale at 12 o’clock sharp. ALFRED HARRISON, 309 c Auctioneer.



NOTI 0 E. ON AND AFTER the Ist MAY, 1880, the undersigned will Sell BREAD for CASH at SIXPENCE PER 4-LBS. LOAF. He also requests that all out standing ACCOUNTS be PAID up before the 4th of May. THOMAS TAYLOR, 391 Ashburton Bakery. HORSE BREAKING. THE undersigned is now prepared to Undertake the BREAKING of HORSES to double and single harness, also to saddle. Mr. Willcoclcs has had a very consider able experience in Australia, and his success there as a Trainer is sufficient guarantee as to his abilit} 7 . All orders to be left at the Coach Office, Commercial Hotel, Ashburton, or the Wheatslieaf Hotel, Wheatstone. 403 c GEO. WILLCOCKS. CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Bakhg Square (Near Town Hall). RE-OPENING of the above commo dious and centrally situated Pri vate and Commercial Hotel. T. BROADBELT, PROPRIETOR, Is prepared to give Superior Accommoda tion to Boarders and the Travelling Public on REASONABLE TERMS. Weekly Board and Lodging ... £1 Weekly Board ... ... ... 14s. MEALS AT ALL HOURS. Dinner on Saturday from 11.30. Beds (single), Is. Gd. Private Room for Ladies. 153—624 a