MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close at the Chief Post Offices for the following places (subject to the necessary alterations) as under : The next mail for the United Kingdom via San Francisco will be closed at Christ church on April 24, and will be due in London on June 8. The next mail for the United Kingdom via Brindisi (for correspondence specially addressed only), will be closed at Christ church on May 6th, and will be due in London on June 26th. SYDNEY J. DICK, Chief Postmaster.

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office, as follows For Christchurch and North at 10.20 a.m. 4.30 p.m., and 8 p.m., daily. For Chertsey 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- IS p.lll. daily. For Wakanui and Scafield, on Mondays and Thursdays, 7.30 p.m. W. St. G. Douglas, Postmaster.

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser With which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). FRIDAY, APRIL, 9, 1880.

There is not a very large population in New Zealand—not quite half a million of whites—but the number of crimes against morality, of the nature of that for which Longhurst at Wellington has just been sentenced to the lash, and a ten years’ im prisonment, are alarmingly frequent. Scarcely a sitting of the Supreme Court is held, but one or more instances of this sort occur, and every district of the colony contributes its quota to the filthy cata logue. We will not attempt to assign any reason for the frequency of these offences, and only deplore the low moral tone they indicate. They are the outcome of a brutal and debased nature, and when a man permits his unclean passions, the worst of our human nature, to carry him into the commission of acts against which all the better nature of humanity revolts, it is necessary that the pruning knife should be mercilessly applied. To be capable of such offences, men must have sunk to the level of the brutes, and as such they should be punished. Cowardly in the extreme they must be, as the brutal always are ; and there is only one deterrent influence that society can make use of— viz., the lash. For desperate diseases desperate remedies are required, and the grovelling and sensual coward can only be taught to restrain his unclean propensities through the only appeal his deadened feelings seem to understand, and that is the whip. Not long ago the larger cities of England were terrorised over by gangs of garrotters, and it was scarcely safe to walk the streets. So soon as these liers-in-wah found that conviction meant a well-whipped hide garrotting became unpopular, and the professional thief respected the person. We believe in the lash for the hide of the sensualist, when simple imprisonment has no effect upon him. and heartily coincide ■with the conduct of the Judges who make a whipping part of the sentence of each prisoner convicted of gross sensual crime. It is intolerable that little girls cannot play in safety away from their homes ■without being set upon by those moral vampires whom we find exist amongst us, but only learn of their existence when the police succeed in running them to earth. Such, we say again, fear only one punish ment—the cat-o’-nine tails. Let them have it, and let them know that every offence against children’s purity will meet this punishment from the lusty arm of a prison warder.

The Everett Concert. The long promised and much looked for musical treat under the management of Everett Bros, and Co., takes place this evening in the Town Hall. A Dear Smoke. —The man who was lugged out of the train and dropped at Rakaia, for smoking in a second-class car riage which was not a smoking carriage, was on Thursday fined L2 for the enjoy ment of his illicit pipe, and also for obstructing the guards. A Warning. —Dog owners who have neglected to register their canine favorites had better hurry up and interview the Registrar of Dogs, or they may have to experience a more expensive interview with Mr. Guinness, who fined John Hicks, of Tinwald, LI this morning for neglect ing to register his dog.

The Case of Longhurst. —The charge of rape on a child of tender years, against George Longhurst, heard at Wellington, has been heard, and after a two days’ trial, the prisoner has been found guilty, and sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment with hard labor, and also to receive fifty lashes. The Canterbury Co-operative Land Company. —Government have granted free passages to Messrs. Barsley and Cook, the Canterbury Co-operative Land Company, to inspect the land open for selection in the North Island under the deferi’ed pay ment system, and they have left Welling ton for Taranaki.

Melbourne Exhibition. —The Royal Commission for the Melbourne Exhibi tion has been appointed, consisting of his Excellency the Governor, Dr. Hector, liis Worship the Mayor, and Messrs. Drans field, Lemon, Levin, Mclntyre, Krull, Thomson, and Tolhurst. Defaulting Ratepayers —His Worship gave judgment this morning against .the following ratepayers in the Longbeach Road District, who had failed to pay up arrears: —R. Colloway, 10s.; John George, LI 9s. Bd., and costs, 55.; J. R. Steele, L2 Bs., and costs, ss. A claim by tlio Board against Risely Bros, was dismissed on account of an informality in the sum mons, and Messrs. A Jackson and Hay man paid the amounts sued for into Court.

South Rakaia School Committee.— The usual monthly meeting of the South Rakaia School Committee was held on Tuesday evening. Present Messrs. Tucker (Chairman), Hartnell, Cox, Shel lock, and Walsh. It was resolved that, Mr. A. Makeig having failed to attend three consecutive meetings of the Com mittee without leave, his seat he declared vacant. Several accounts were passed for payment, and the Committee adjourned.

A Tonga Islander on the Police Bench. —At Auckland on Thursday, S. Tunehoka, the Minister of Police for Tonga, accompanied by the Rev. S. W. Baker, the Tonga missionary, paid a visit to the Police Court, to witness the manner in which the business is conducted. Both gentlemen were accommodated with seats on the Bench, and both appeared to take considerable interest in the cases which came before the Court.

Friendly Natives. —A New Plymouth telegram says : —A meeting o Natives was held on Wednesday, when Motu addressed his people. The speech was characterised by warm expressions of friendliness towards the pakeha, and was moie than ever opposed to Te Whiti. About 150 were present at the meeting, including some Europeans. The Natives of the settlements evince friendliness towards the Armed Constabulary by constantly presenting food. The roads at Punho are

being rapidly pushed on by the efforts of the men sent from Wellington and the Armed constabulary.

The Ivess Libel Case. —The tail of this case got a shake in Court to-day again, when Mr. H. Friedlander sued Mr. Ivess for the solicitors’ fees in connection with the apology published in the three Ashburton papers. Mr. Ivess ha'd to pay.

A Smash. —This afternoon an indi vidual armed with an order on Messrs. Orr and Co., which they did not choose to honor, fancied, according to his own statement, that he might as well work six months for Government for nothing as to a cockatoo for the same sum, and therefore proceeded to smash in three of the large panes in the shop win dow. He succeeded in accomplishing his self-set task, and having done so ivas walked of to the police station. We understand that his wrath was kindled because his cockatoo employer had given him an order on the Messrs. Orr in payment for harvesting work, which order Messrs. Orr would not honor, inasmuch as they had already forwarded to the cockatoo the money needful to pay the wages for harvesting the crop, over which they held a lien. The man hails from Waimate. Gatling Guns eor Infantry. The opinion which finds expression in a sug gestion made by the “Army and Navy Gazette,” that three Gatling guns should be attached to every battalion of infantry, is well worth consideration. Of late it has frequently happened, as on several occasions in South Africa and Afghanistan for instance, that a comparatively small British force has found itself attacked by an enemy of an enonnous numerical superiority ; and there can be no doubt that machine guns would be found most serviceable weapons for repulsing such onslaughts. A weapon from which 600 to 1000 bullets can, if necessary, be dis charged per minute could be used with deadly and decisive effect against an assailant closing in dense masses round a defensive force or post. The weapon is light, easily transported, and can be worked by very few men. If two or three of these machine guns were given to every battalion they could be worked by men of the battalion itself, and if necessary they could be easily moved by them from point to point, and taken wherever the battalion went. Had the handful of troops who so gallantly defended the Residency in Cabul on Sept. 3, or had the 24th Regiment when attacked at Isandala had a few machine guns ready for action, the issues of those two days might, there can be no doubt, have been other than they were. St. Mark's Church, Rakaia. —The annual meeting of parishioners was held in the Public Library, Rakaia, on Wed nesday evening. There was not a large attendance. The Chairman, the Rev. W. 11. Elton, Incumbent, opened the meeting with prayer. The Chairman made some remarks on the -work of the parish during the ten months he has had the incumbency. The parish has now three churches in good centres St. Mark’s, Rakaia ; St. John’s, Barrhill and All Saints, Sherwood that of St. Mark’s having been erected entirely at the expense of the people, excepting a grant of L9O. The debt upon the church is now Ll4O, which will be reduced by about L7O, the proceeds of the tea meet ing and gift auction held last week. The new vestry will therefore start with the comparatively small deficit of L7O on the building account. The incumbent con gratulated the parish on the erection of All Saint’s Church at Sherwood, which, through the untiring energy of Mr. Pass more, has been opened free of debt, ex cept a loan of L2OO from the Church Pro perty Trustees. Two grants of LIOO each have been received for the erection of two school churches—one at Methven, the other at Chertsey. During the last three months a grant has been received of LIOO for the completion of the parsonage, which is now large and comfortable. Besides three services held by the incumbent e/ery Sunday, there are four lay services, making together seven services every Sun day, and it is hoped soon to have two more. He was glad to say that there are three Sunday schools in the parish—one at St. Mark’s, one at Barrhill, and the third at Kyle, the attendance at each being very good. He begged to thank the churchwardens, vestry, lay readers, Sun day school teachers, the organist, and the choir for the zeal displayed by them in carrying out their respective very arduous duties. The balance sheet, audited by Mr. C. Maclean, was received and adopted. It was resolved that the parish take over the liability of the L2OO loan fiomthe Diocesan Treasurer for the buiiding of Sherwood Church. It was resolved that the matter of letting the seats in St. Mai’k’s Church he left to the incoming vestry to decide. The incum bent stated that he had appointed Mr. Mackie to he clergyman’s churchwarden for the current year On the motion of Mr. E. S. Coster, seconded by Mr. C. S. Mackie, Mr. Edwd. Chapman was elected parishioner’s churchwarden. The follow ing ten gentlemen were then elected as vestrymen :—For Kyle, Mr. Dearden and Mr. Thompson ; Chertsey, Mr. L. Mang ham,andMr. Francis; Methven, Mr. G. Alingten ; Barr Hill, Mr. C. S. Mackie ; Sherwood, Mr. F. B. Passmore ; Rakaia, Messrs. Coster, Maclean and Hardy. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proededings.

UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD.

The ordinary monthly meeting was held on Tuesday, 6th inst. Present —All the members excepting Mr. M. Stitt. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed, and the overseer’s report since last meeting was read and considered. Grigg and Guild’s amended tender for the formation of Wilson and Davis’ road was accepted. Correspondence was read as follows : Circular memoranda re taking land for public works under part 11 of “ The Pub lic Works Act, 1876.” From Ashburton County Council, with a copy of a paragraph of the report of their engineer, referring to certain work on the north bank of the South Ashbur ton river on the upper side of the road leading to Mr. Reed’s mill. The Clerk was requested to reply that the Board is willing to do the work on the terms agreed by the Council, viz., L3O for the whole work, the Council to bear half the cost, lie was requested at the same time to' make application for this Board's share of funds granted by re:: fiution of the Coun cil for planting purposes.

From Ashburton County Council asking for a certified copy of the rate roll for 1879 of that part of the district lying be tween the branches of the Ashburton, in order that the Council may take the necessary steps to laj 7 a special rate of one shilling in the pound for the protective works already erected. From Mr. Archibald M'Farlane, Rail way Inspector, complaining that through the divergence of a creek passing through Mr. M 'Lean’s land certain damages were accruing to the Mount Somers Railway in times of flood. The Clerk stated that Mr. M‘Fai’lane, the Chairman, and Overseer had visited the locality and failed to see that the Board, through any action on their part, were culpable in the matter. Further, the Chairman of the Board and Overseer gave conclusive testimony that the Board had had nothing whatever to do with altering or in any way deviating any water course that would have the effect of the injuring the Mount Somers railway line.

From Mr. J. Oliver, re yearly audit of books and accounts.

From the same, expressing satisfaction <at the method and care displayed by the Clerk in his accounts during the period of five years for which time he had been called npon to examine his accounts. From the Ashburton Borough Council asking permission to cut a shallow channel along the side of Winter’s road for the purpose of bringing water from the mill race into the town of Ashburton. The Clerk mentioned that he had been re quested by members to reply, granting the required permission.

From the same acknowledging the receipt of the Board’s letter with thanks.

From Secretary to the Treasury re subsidy on rates collected. From the manager Union Bank of Australia re interest on banking account. From Mr. T. L. Bosenberg applying for use of gravel reserve. Granted on the Board’s usual terms. Mr. J. Bland’s request for a new road into the Alford Forest road was favorably considered, the Clerk to make the necessary application. The Clerk was requested to call tenders for several woi’ks and to report on others, and to fake the earliest opportunity of seeing Mr. John Carter relative to Maronan road.

Accounts were then passed and the Beard adjourned.

MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD.

The ordinary monthly meeting of this Board was held at the office Mount Somers on Monday. Present—Messrs. W. C. Walker (Chairman), W. S. Peter, Isaac Taylor, Duncan Cameron, and A. E. Peach e.

The Surveyor’s report was read and considered.

The following correspondence was read : From Messrs Harper and Harper, in closing legal opinion re balance due to Michael McAvey. From Messrs. Garrick and Cowlishaw, requesting payment of expenses for attending Assessment Court. To be replied to. From Mr. C. Tripp, with reference to the Coal Pit road. The Clerk was requested to reply. Letters were receved from the Union Bank of Australia, Ashburton, with reference to rate of interest allowed upon fixed de posits, and other matters. From the Colonial Treasurer, advising the Board that the sum of L 154 12s. lid., subsidy on rates collected, had been paid into the Board’s account. From the Chief Sur veyor, with reference to tracings of Alford Forest sections and roads. The Surveyor stated that he had forwarded reply. From the Mount Hutt Road Board, with reference to Cooper’s’contract on Boundary road, and bridge over North Ashburton. From Messrs Montgomery and Co., with regard to their account. From Mr. Philip Tisch, requesting the Board to form 40 chains of the road through his bush. The Board decided to invite tenders for 25 chains of the work. From Mr. D. Syme, that the stone ford on Swamp road may be at once removed, as it is damag ing his land. To be reported upon. From Mr. Wm. Annett, requesting that as he considers his rates to be very ex cessive, the Board may be pleased to reduce their amount. The Clerk to reply that the Board have no power to ac cede to his request. From Mr. John Sal mon, with reference to his late contract on the Ashburton Gorge road. The Board decided not to entertain the claim made in Mi*. Salmon’s letter. From the Union Bank of Australia, Ashburton, acknowledging receipt of the sum of LlO2 4s. sd. From Messrs. R. Wilkin and Co., inclosing receipt for amount of premium for surveyor’s bond of fidelity. From Mr. E. G. Wright, with reference to the soft nature of the Anama Downs road, and also the swampy portion of road in front of Mr. Peter’s house. Clerk to reply, and report upon the roads in question at the next meeting of the Board. The Surveyor was instructed to con sult with the owners of lands with a view to the drainage of the roads reported on by him, and should their consent be ob tained, to advertise the works recom mended by him in his report. The Chairman was requested to en deavor to reduce the length of the South Ashburton bridge. The Surveyor was directed to arrange with Donald Forbes to cancel his contracts for maintenance of roads in the vicinity of Mount Somers and the Spread Eagle. The Clerk was authorised to object to Valuation list, for 1880, as amended, on behalf of the Mount Somers Road Board. The Surveyor was directed to report upon the overflow through Mr. M'Lymont’s section, and on Stevenson’s road; also upon the cutting between Mount Somers station, and the Wool-Shed Creek.

The collector was instructed to at once issue summonses against the first ten per sons whose names appear on the list of unpaid rates. The Clerk was instructed to apply to the County Council requesting them to sub sidize any expenditure upon roads leading into bush lands, by a grant of £ for £. The Surveyor was instructed to apply to Mr. James Fraser for an explanation re John Todd’s contract, Hewson’s road, and to the executors of the deceased for the completion of the contract.

The Clerk was instructed to insure the Road Board cottage and stable for L 450.

Several works mentioned in the monthly report were ordered to be advertised. Tenders were opened, and one accepted for each of the following works :—No. 3, Ashburton Gorge road, James Milne ; No. 4, Township road, Peter Shearer ; No. 5, Boundary road, Alex Forbes.

The pay-sheet amounting to L 587 17s. having been passed for payment the Board adjourned.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

GARDINER’S CASE.

To the Editor. Sm, —Can you explain how it happens that the remarkably pungent remarks made by Judge Johnston on the nature of the dc fence set up in the trial of. Gardiner for horse stealing, at the Supreme Court, were not contained in either the report given by the “ Herald,” the “ Guardian,” or the “ Mail” of the trial, although they appear in both the “ Lyttelton Times” and the “ Press” '? In fact, lam told that, strong as it looks in those papers, even stronger language was used by his Honor on the occasion. These observa tions give the case an entirely different complexion to that it wears in your re port, and it is just a little singular that, while the Christchurch papers should afford them so much prominence, they should be conspicuous by their absence from the Ashburton journals.—l am, &c., Enquirer. [ln reply to the above, we have only to say that in condensing the reports of the Ashburton cases at the Supreme Court, all the evidence was omitted because it bad been previously given in these columns, and everything else that could well be done without was omitted, to save room in the particular issue in which they appealed. The Judge’s remarks were in cluded in the matter excluded solely for want of room, but since the matter has been pointed out to us, and to please our cor>’esijondent and anyone else who may feel with him, we give now the opinion of the Judge on the case: —“The defence was ready that the prisoner had been gu liy of obtaining money under false pre tences, and, though there had been a very disgraceful fraud, he thought that, in poi it of law, as Friedlander’s title was not impeached, Higgins had no title to pos session.” In directing the jury, his Honor said—“ There was no doubt of it that it was a most disgraceful fraud, in which the piisonerhad taken the earnings of the prosecutor for pi’operty which he well knew was not his own, and over which he had given a mortgage. But, as he had said, as a matter of law, there was no evidence to support the charge of lar ceny.”

THE WATERTON DOG CASE.

To the Editor. Sir, —In your paper of April 1,1 notice a letter signed “ Robert Anderson,” in which he attempts to correct some errors in the report of your contemporary on the case of Anderson v. Fleming, at the R.M. Coui’t on the 23rd, with the view of making clear to the public the justice of his claim. Has he done so 1 He states his first claim was to rescue his dog. This statement I flatly deny. Instead of coming for his dog, he sent me a bill for LlO, with a summons pinned on to it. . . With regard to the great insult I gave to Mr. Anderson, I had not spoken to him previous to the case being heard, nor since that night. The next point involves a mathematical question, which I will leave with Mr. Anderson, taking it for granted that he has measured the distance between hisghouse and mine. According to his showing, I stated the distance to be a mile and a-half, whereas I stated it to be three-quarters of a mile or a mile. But evidently Mr. Anderson is, like Paddy with his minutes, not particular about a handful of chains. Then Mr. Anderson takes exception to my witness. That witness is my wife and his own sister. If he were manly he would be ashamed to even attempt to fix an un truth upon his own sister. What my wife did say was that the night of the 4tli March was as light as moonlight. If Mr. Anderson loves the truth so much as to stand or fall by it, in the first place, he ought to state it.—l am, &c., William Fleming. Walerton, April 5, 1880. [We have omitted some lines- from our correspondent’s letter, as he will observe.]

Satisfactory State of Affairs in the King Country.

[By TELEGRAPH.] Hamilton, April 8. The ‘ ‘ Waikato Times” has published impoitant particulars regarding the last gathering of the Kfngites at Kopua and Hikuiangi. Tawhiao and Te Ngakau were absent, and the latter is in disgrace at Kawbia, inconsequence of the want of tact he displayed at the last meeting with Sir George Grey. Mr. Sheehan, ~Rewi, and a number of important men were present. Mr. White was invited, but he did not come. The King party feels an -1 agonistic to Te Whiti, and no armed re sistance will be offered to the road or railway surveys. The King is concentrat ing his people at Kawhia, where are all the indications of a permanent settlement. Preparations are also being made for the visit of a large number of the Ngatatu whaieko, who are expected to arrive and settle on the south side of Lake Taupo. The King made a request to many of the chiefs to speak freely about the surveys, leases, ancl sales, and the “ Times” says : —“lt needs but one or two powerful chiefs to take the lead, when there would be a wish to open up the King country for settlement. ” On the whole, the posi tion of native affairs in the King country is very satisfactory.

TELEGRAPHIC.

TO-DAY’S CABLEGRAMS,

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

( Reuter's Telegrams.) Liberal Demonstration.

London, April 8. A Literal demonstration took place to day, at which Lord Hartingdon made a speech in which he denied the statements which had been made to the effect that the Liberal party was divided, and said it was more united now than it ever had been. The King of Burmah. A rumor, recently published in Loudon newspapers, thatTliebar, King of Burmah, was dead, is entirely unconfirmed. Austria and the Melbourne Exhibition. Vienna, April 8. Baron Von Haymerle, Minister for Foreign Affairs, made an application to the Austrian Parliament for an extra gran* of LIOOO for the proper representa

tion of Austria and Hungry at the Mel bourne Exhibition.

Encouraging Signs. London, April 7. The Board of Trade returns of imports for the past month amounted to L 37,625,000, being an increase of L 9,187,000, as compared with last year. The exports for March reached a total of L18j812,500, being an increase of L 2,087,500, as compared with March, 1879.

TO-DAY’S TELEGRAMS.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

The Longhurst Rape Case. Wellington, April 9. George Longhurst, convicted for rape, was sentenced to ton years’ hard labor and to receive fifty lashes. A Chance for Sir Wm. Fox.

The “ Times ” states that Major Willis has resigned his scat for Rangitikei, and that Sir Wm. Fox is likely to come for ward without opposition. The Asylum Case. The charges made against the Superin tendent of the Asylum for cruelty to parents have been dismissed. Supreme Couit. At the Supreme Court, George Ward Beere, for fraudulent bankruptcy was acquitted. The Otago School Report. Dunedin, April 9. The average attendance of scholars at the Otago district schools during March quarter was 15,472, showing an increase of 1,633 for the corresponding period last year. A Divorce Case. Three common jury cases are set down for trial at the civil sittings, one being a divorce case, the parties being connected with the police. Ast rong bar is engaged.

LAST NIGHT’S CABLEGRAMS.

BRITISH &. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE (Reuter's.) The Markets. April 8. Adelaide flour, per 2801b5., ex ware house, 41s. 6d.; market quiet. New Zea land wheat, 475. 3d. to 475. 6d.; tallow dull ; wool market firm. A Colonial Statesman Feted. April 8. A banquet has been held in honor of Mr. I £ l wraith, Colonial Secretary of Queensland, at which Earl Cadogan pre sided, and proposed Mr. M'llwraith’s health.

THE GENERAL ELECTIONS AT HOME.

{By cable from Reuter's Agc,i:y.) London, April 7. The Liberals have now gained 83 seats, and, contrary to expectations, the county elections are going in their favor. An opinion is gaining ground that the Minis try will resign before the meeting of Par liament.

LONGBEACH ROAD BOARD.

The usual monthly meeting of the Board was held on Monday, the sth inst. Present—Messrs. Grigg (Chairman), Chapman, and Dawson. Correspondence was received from the Treasuiy, Wellington, advising that the second moiety of subsidy on rates, L 399 2s. 3d. ,‘had been paid. Also from the Bank of New Zealand, Ashburton, ac knowledging receipt of same. From Mr. James Studholme, acknow ledging receipt of Chairman’s letter, to gether with report from Messrs. Wilkie and Cuthbert on the construction and maintenance of the roads at or near Cold stream, and asking that if the district be divided into wards, the whole of that portion south of the Hinds river should be constituted one ward, or in any case, that the rates paid by Mr. Studholme, be spent in a way beneficial to his property. The Board considered that Mr. Studholme’s requests were very reasonable, and should be complied with. From the Ashburton Borough Council, asking for payment of an amount of sub sidy said to be due to by this Board. The clerk was instructed to ask for an accurate statement, defining the amount claimed, and to report as to the correct ness or otherwise of the same.

From Mr. William Manson, asking the Board to make more provision than there is at present for taking away the storm water overflowing out of Ede’s Creek, as his property was much damaged thereby. The surveyor was instructed to inspect the locality and report to next meeting ; it being understood that Mr. Manson will pay half the cost of any work that may be done.

From Messrs. Jones and Bradshaw, of Tin wald, asking that permission be given them to fill up a hole in the side of the road, close to their store, at the Board's expense. The surveyor, on being asked, stated that the place was dangerous, and the work was authorised to be done.

The financial report w r as received and adopted, showing the amount of rates col lected to be as follows :—Of 1878-9, col lected from 31st March, 1879, till the date of division of the district, L 365 10s.; from then until the 31st March, 1880, L 115195. lid. Rates of 1879-80, collected up till the 31st March, 1880, L 1,704165. 4d., so that the subsidy, L 2,186 6s. 3d. can be claimed; and that the debtor balance at the bank was still LI,IBO 4s. 7d. owing to the Board’s share of the LIOO,OOO im pounded land fund not having been yet paid. Accounts amounting to LlO9 9s. 7d. were examined and passed for payment. The Clerk was instructed to write ask ing the Ashburton County Council to pay the Board’s share of the LIOO,OOO, together with interest thereon, with as litle delay as possible, and also to apply to have reserve No. 1442 set apart as a cemetery reserve. The Surveyor was in structed to call for tenders for flooring and lining the immigration cottages at Water ton, for the sinking and erection of well and pump at the Longbeach immigra tion cottages, and for the removal at per mile of the two immigration cottages near Ashton. The meeting then adjourned.

“Cut and Costs Again,” as the girl said to her lover when she heard “ master” stumbling around in the dark.

Friday, April 9, 1880.1

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New Advertisements. McSMERRY DRILLS. A SHIPMENT of these celebrated Drills is expected shortly to arrive. They will range in width from 6 feet 6 inches (12 Hoppers) to 10 feet (17 Hoppers). Orders taken by the undersigned, FREDK. PAVITT, Ashburton, For the SOLE AGENT, JOHN ANDERSON, S46g-240c Canterbury Foundry. WANTED —A good general SER VANT for the country. Apply at once, “Herald” ancl “Guardian” Offices. 299 c ■VY7"ANTED, by a respectable young W woman —A SITUATION as Assist ant Dressmaker ; able to cut out and work a machine. Apply at once, Herald Registry. 298 c T\TANTED, TENDERS for CROSS VV PLOUGHING 200 Acres, 6ins deep, 9ins. wide. To be completed in five weeks from acceptance of Tender. Tenders to be sent in before 9th April. FRANK B. PASSMORE, 262 c Sherwood. TTTANTED, a strong BOY, accustomed YV to horses, and to be generally useful. Apply Herald Office. 666g-253c ANTED, TENDERS for PLOUGH ING 400 acres of stubble land on the Hinds, contract to be complete by July 33. To be ploughed 6 inches deep and 10 inches wide. The contractor to have the use of a sevenstalled stable and house. Tenders to be sent in nut later than Saturday, 17th April, at noon, to H. MOFFAT, 28oc-676g Wakanui Mill. MONEY TO LEND. —Several sums of money ready for investment at current rates. F. P. O’Reilly, Solicitor, Tancred street, Ashburton. 263c-684g FOR SALE, mWO PORTABLE PLOUGHMEN’S JL HUTS. G. PARKIN, 294 c Builder, Ashburton. ASHBURTON GAS, COAL, & COKE COMPANY, LIMITED. MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS. "OTICE is hereby given that an EX _ TRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS at the above Company will be held in the Library Hall, Tancred street, on MON DAY, the twelfth day of April next, at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. Business : To adopt Articles ol As sociation, and appoint an auditor or auditors. By order, 267 c J. WARD. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. rnENDERS are invited for the con- H struction of CHANNELS from the Mill-race at Mr. Williamson Homestead to the Domain ; also, for an OUTFALL DRAIN on the South-east Town Belt ; and for other EARTHWORKS, FLUM ING, PIPE-LAYING, and CONCRETE WORKS in connection with the proposed Water Supply. Plans and specifications may be seen at the Borough Council Offices, and tenders, accompanied by a Deposit of £5, to be delivered, on or before Four o’clock on SATURDAY Afternoon, April 10, at the Town Clerk’s Office. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. FOOKS & SON, 695a—288c Borough Engineers.



J. E. Buchanan and Co. PEREMPTORY CLEARING SALE. BALANCE OF BANKRUPT STOCK. Messrs, j. e. buchanan & Co. have received instructions from the trustee in the estate of James Stevens to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At the store (late in the occupation of the above) ALFORD FOREST, All the remaining STOCK-IN-TRADE. The store has been sold, therefore every line must be cleared. SALE on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14. Commencing at 11 a.m. J. E. BUCHANAN & CO. 674 a Auctioneers.



TO FARMERS, GRAZIERS, AND OTHERS. SALE OF FIRST-CLASS LAND. Messrs, j. e. buchanan & co. have received instructions from the freeholder to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At the Chertsey Hotel, on TUESDAY, 22nd APRIL, At 2 p.m., The whole of that valuable FARM being R.S. 26021 and 26030 situate at Kyle, comprising 400 ACRBS 400 Of first-rate land. The land is all in excellent condition for cropping next year. The property adjoins that of Messrs. Lambie, Gordon, and Buckley, and can be sold in one lot or, if desired, can be sub-divided. Terms most liberal, at Sale. For further particulars apply to the Auctioneers, 675 g J. E. BUCHANAN & CO.



H. Matson and Co. CLEARING SALE. HORSES, IMPLEMENTS, &c. Messrs, h. matson & co. have received instructions from Mr. Godfrey, who is leaving for England, to sell by Public Auction on ___ TUESDAY, APRIL 13th, 1880. At the Ashburton Yards, 1 Chestnut Horse 1 Brown Horse 1 Bay Mare 1 Bay Mare IMPLEMENTS, 1 H. H. Horsby Plough 1 Set 3-leaf Harrows 1 Cambridge Roller 1 Reid and Gray Sowing Machine 1 Reid and Gray Dray and Frame Swingle Trees &c., &c., &c. 617 g Tenders. TO BUILDERS. nPENDERS required for BUILDING 8 8-i'oomed HOUSE at Seafield. Plans and specifications can be seen ai the office of Messrs. Edmiston Bros, and G undry, where tenders will be received up to noon on Saturday, April 10. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. 67Sg-478c are invited for CROPPING 430 Acres of land at Chertsey, in one or two blocks, for one year, 150 acres stubble, the remainder skim ploughed. Tenders received till March 31st. G. SILVESTER, Chertsey. Or J. SILYESTER, 656 g Springston. mENDERS 430 A rvr< MOUNT HUTT ROAD BOARD. TENDERS. TENDERS are invited for the following works : No. I—Formation,1 —Formation, full width, from south corner of section 25216 to dry creek at Broom Park. No. 2—Chertsey road, formation, 20 feet wide, and picking stones off same. No. 3 —Shingling No. 2, 25 yards to the chain, about three miles. No. 4 —West Coast road, formation, 20 feet wide. No. s—Shinglings—Shingling No. 4, 25 yards to the chain, about three miles. No. 6 —Lowering places on the main Rakaia road, to allow storm water to cross. No. 7 —Fencing gravel pits. Tenders, addressed to the Chairman at the office, Methven, will be received up till noon on Thursday, the Bth, and £5 per cent, deposit required on the work ten dered for. W. B. COMPTON, 679 a Overseer. _ For Sale. FARMS FOR SALE. IMPROYED FARM of 504 Acres, near Dromore. IMPROYED FARM of 400 Acres, Seafield. 544-Acre Block of UNIMPROVED LAND, adjoining Winchmore Railway Station. Easy terms. Apply to 590 g CUFF & GRAHAM. CORN SACKS FOR SALE, by the undersigned. E. Pavitt, East street, Ashburton. 672 g



TO BUILDERS. TENDERS required for BUILDING a STABLE and BARN at Seafield. Plans and specifications can be seen at tne office of Messrs. Edmiston, Gundvy, and Co., where tenders will be received up to noon on Saturday, April 17. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. 300 c