MARRIAGE.

Harrison —Watt. —On the 7tli Septem ber, ISBO, at All Saints’ Church, by the Rev. A. R. Fitchett, Alfred, second son of the late Allen Harrison, Esq., H.M.C., London, to Mona, second daughter of I. N. Watt, Esq., R.M., Dunedin. 856 c

The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With which is incorporated the “ Evening Echo”). TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1880.

In Bankruptcy. —Creditors of C. and W. Risely meet at Messrs. Frielander’s office on Thursday first. Tenders. —Tenders are wanted for the construction of pig pens at the new cattle yards. Intending offerers may consult the County Engineer.

The San Francisco Mail. —Mails for the United Kingdom via .San Francisco will close at the Ashburton Post Office on Saturday next at 10 a.m. Caledonian Society. —A general meet ing of the members of the Caledonian Society is called for Thursday evening, in the upper room of the Toivn Hall, at seven p.m.

Cheap Work. —At the Council meet ing last night a contractor’s tender for clearing and burning tussocks Avas ac cepted at 83. 6d. an acre. Truly times have changed.

Auckland Horse Parade.— The an nual horse parade was held at Auckland on Saturday. The quality of the animals Avas excellent. Musket was the cynosure of all eyes, and is in splendid condition. The Waterworks.— Last night the engineer reported that only nine inches of a rise at the reservoir'was wanted to flood the newly completed street channels. The inauguration of the scheme being thus so near, the arrangements for a demonstration in honor of the event were left in the hands of' the Mayor, so that a gala of some kind or other will take place shortly.

Marriage. —The marriage of Council lor Harrison to Miss Mona Watt, second daughter of the Dunedin R.M., was cele brated in Dunedin to-day.

The Amateur Dramatic Club. —This Club will give their next performance to morrow evening, when “ Nan, the Good fordSTothing ” and Going to the Derby ” will'be presented. OmThursday “ Lizzie Lizette ” (Mrs. Thompson) will take her benefit, which is under the patronage of the Mayor and Borough' Council. •. ’ The Borough Reserves.—At auction to-day by Messrs. Matson, Cox, and Co., of the Borough Council’s reserves,, the only business clone was the letting to Mr. R. Jeffs of the Hinds farm, of 422 acres, at an annual rental of.7s, per acre;for the first seven years, and 14s. per acre for the second seven. The two sections in Park street were let to Mr. Janies Bradley for L 7 10s. per annum. ' '' ’' Practical Appeal. The Timaru School Committee have resolved to re quest the parents of children to pay one shilling per head per month towards in cidental expenses, provided that the total amount paid by any parent does not ex ceed 2s. 6d. If this is not done, the Com mittee cannot carry on, owing to the re duction of the grant by the Board. The school has over 1,000 pupils. Ligurian Bees. —Yesterday Mr; Parr,, in company, with Dr. Irvine, examined the hive of Ligurian bees recently received by the Acclimatisation Society from San Francisco. The bees were found to be in excellent condition, only a small per centage having died. The queens par ticularly were in capital health, and. Dr. Irvine pronouned the swarm to be splen did specimens of the Ligurian bee. A special meeting of the council of the Accli matisation Society will be held to-day, to decide as to the disposl of the : bees.— Press. "

• The Cab Stand. —The boulders laid dowii on the cabstand opposite the Somer set Hotel are of the most substantial des cription, and the stand much resembles a river-bed. It was ruin to a horse’s feet to stand upon those boulders for any length of time, and the police threatened the carriers with prosecutions for cruelty to animals if the horse 3 stood there. To stand anywhere else meant prosecution for obstruction, or for not using the cab stand. Out of this dilemma the carriers are to be taken, as the Borough Council are to lay a few loads of gravel above.; the petri fied turnips. ‘ : - . Licensing Bench. —Through some un explained cause, the only Licensing Com missioner on the Bench this morning was Mr. Guinness, and in consequence the sitting of the Bench was adjourned until Tuesday next. As some of the hotelkeepers had come a considerable distance to be present this morning, it was rather provoking to them to find that their errand had' been fruitless, and the necessity of attending next week being requisite, through someone having blundered, or perhaps through the re quirements of red tapeism not having been complied with. Tenders Accepted.— Yesterday a meet ing of the Upper Ashburton Board was held to open tenders for Avorks, when the folloAving were accepted':—Metalling-100 chains on Remmingtoii road—John Black, at 9ld. per yard ; metalling 100 chains, Ben Ede’s road into Laghmor road—C. Shepherd, at 9d. per yard, with' re-form ing at Is.; culvert on Remmirigton road —George Lee, Ll 9 155.; 3J miles forma tion, Westerfielcl Township—Parr Pater son, at 3s. 3d. per chain ; IT miles re forming and metalling near same—Chas. Shepherd (re-formation, 2s. 4d. per chain; metalling, 9d. ' per yard) ; picking stones,. Hinds River road to Rangi tata traffic bridge —J. Leaske, B|-d. per chain (not Bl>d., as stated elsewhere) ; skim ploughing and metalling cross road opposite Greenstreet —Donald Forbes, ploughing Is. per chain, metal ling, 9-|d. per yard. Great South Road 80 chains formation —Parr Paterson, 3s. per chain. The Board had quite a day’s work before them in. opening tenders, of which there was an unusually large num ber.

Drowned. —Two Maoris fishing outside Wangaroa Heads in a canoe recently were capsized and drowned.

The Auckland Free Public Library is to be opened to-day Avith a conver sazione, at which Sir George Grey and others will speak.

Ashore. The barque Clara Har greaves, in going out of Kaipara, Avent ashore on a mudbank, but she is expected to be got off AA r ithout damage. Honors. —Mr. Speight, M.H.R., is to be fated at Grahamstown, a soiree in his honor coming off to-day, for his labors in connection Avith the Railway Construc tion Bill. A Change. —The directors of the South British Insurance Company have ap pointed Mr. A. Murray, of the Auckland office, to be manager of the office in Dun edin.

A Maori Killed. —A Kelson telegram says, news from CcllingAVOod states that a Maori named Maketu Avas killed on Tuesday last by falling over a cliff at Pakawata. Deceased Avas pig-lnmting Avith Mr. Dodson,. J.P., when his dog ivas throAvn over a cliff by a huge pig, and it is supposed that in his excitement he stepped over the precipice. The efforts to recever liis body were futile.

His Excellency Sir Hercules. —His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson left Wellington for Sydney en route for Eng land at six o’clock on Saturday evening, by the steamer Rotomahana. His Excel lency Avas accompanied on board by seve ral members of the Ministry. The vari ous corps mustered in force and formed a guard of honor. On the steamer tearing the wharf H.M.S, Danae and the local ar tillery fired a salute, Sir William Harcourt.— -The follow ing anecdote is noiv being diligently cir*- culated “ Some time ago six gentlemen agreed to have a dinner party. . Each was to invite one guest, . and the only condition was that the guest ivas to be the most disagreeable man knoAvn to his host. The day arrived, the six hosts assembled, and shortly Sir William Harcourt was announced. _ After some time, no other guest, appearing, it AA r as resolved to proceed to dinner.. This AA 7 as done, and during the entertainment it transpired that each .of the six hosts had invited, as the most disagreeable man' ehe knew, the present Home Secretary.”

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

“AND 50 OTHERS.”

To the Editor,

. ■ Sir,—l am not surprised at, nor am I dis appointed with, the tone of Mr.. St. Hill’s letter—what is bred in the bone will out in the. flesh, and that proverb here re peated Avill be sufficient index to respect able men of what I and they think of the aspirant to municipal honors Avho could write in such a strain. I have heard the Council crdled a hear garden, and as the reports in the local papers have never verified ■ that statement, I have been sceptical of its truth. My scepticism is now removed-. I insinuated that Messrs. Ivess and St. Hill were running together or were at least closely connected—Mr, St. Hill has proved Avithout doubt that my insinuation had a very solid foundation. I gave him an alternative by Avhich he could escape the stigma of trying to enter the Council under the color of an untruth. He has shuffled the question Avith a poor attempt at braA r ado, and a poorer attempt at abuse. The ans Aver has still to come. I now dell him flatly that his “fifty others” state ment was a deliberate untruth, and still hold to my opinion that when he carried his requisitions to the printer, there were no more signatures upon them than those he published. Is the man Avho can do this thing fit to be entrusted with the care of municipal affairs.—l am, &c.,

Honest,

WAKANUI SCHOOL.

[To the Editor.]

Sir, —The question of. Avliy the Waka nui School Committee found it necessary to levy what you called a tax on religious services, is a question on which you seem to be very much in the dark. I therefore beg leave to enlighten you and your your readers on the question. In the first place, I must say that you are in error, for no such tax was ever levied by the Committee. But they hai r e passed a resolution to' the effect that no religious denomination, or any person, or body of persons, whateA T er—not even Mr. Maguire —should have the use of the school on a Sunday, or any other night throughout the Aveek, Avithout . the consent of the Committee, and the payment of three shillings ; that is L 7 16s. a year, .which, as matters stand at present, would have to be paid by the Wesleyan and the Pres byterian denominations. You say that you have no doubt but the action of the Committee will tell on the election in January. lam perfectly sure of it. The Presbyterians Avill move Heaven and earth to put every man out of the Com mittee that supported the resolution ; and in particular myself, Avho have done more for secular education in the district than any other man in it. As I have five children attending the school, its good or bad management is, to me, a question of great importance ; and I think that you Avill not be surprised Avhen I say that I object to the interests of the children being subservant to any religious party. I have received a letter from Mr. D. Wilson—Avho authorises me to use it— saying that the action of the Committee is a “gross insult to the feeling of the people ” that the principle involved is bad, and could only originate in a “loav, mean, base, vicious mind.” Thank you, David. Moreover, he.says that he will endeavor, as far as in him lies, to prevent any mem ber who favored “ the obnoxious resolu tion ” from ever again being a member of the Committee. Truly, if his religion may be judged by its fruits,, it is time the axe were applied, for the fruit is bitter indeed. But what is the reason of this threatening? Simply because I will not be a pliant tool in the hands of a religious faction.

Thy spirit, Independence, let meshave. Lord of the lion heart and eagle eye ; Thy steps I follow with my bosom bare, Nor heed the storm that howls along the sky. There is a body of men here —practical Christians—ivho, on principle, cannot avail themselves of the use of the school for nothing ; because they believe that the State should in no Avay assist any religious body whatever, and that to use a public school for nothing, and to insist on doing so, for religious service, is simply an at tempt to make the State supply them Avith a church. I hear that that body are going to apply for the use of the school, just to help the Committee out of their diffi culties, and set an example to the rigidly righteous, and pay the cash doAvn before hand for the use of it, for the next twelve months. Noav, here—but tell it not in Gath, Avhisper it not in Ascalon—there is a prospect of the present orthodox lot being cut out entirely. Perhaps you have never ' heard of this Society : but it is no wonder, . for their devotions, have been conducted privately, and hot proclaimed from the house-tops. The reasons Avhy the Com mittee, have resolved to make a charge are these :—The Committee are much in debt; the incidental allowance lias been much reduced and many necessary things require to be done about the school ; they have applied to the Board for money, but have been positively refused : more over, the Presbyterians and the Wes leyans have had the use of the school for nearly four years,, for their services, for their Sunday schools, for their meetings, and for their singing classes. In fact, they have had it so often, and so long, that I think they have begun to look upon it as their OAvn. Noav, they have never given a single penny to the school fund— not even toAvards the cleansing of the room. The Committee actually thought they Avould have been glad in deed, delighted, at the opportunity of showing their gratitude. But they were sadly mistaken. Oh, credulous men, they little understand religion. The only recompense that ever I have known them to give Avas to leave the AvindoAVS open, and by their negligence damage the school property. Your idea of taxing prayers in summer to buy fuel for winter has completely upset my gravity. But take care, you will have them round your devoted head like a pest of hornets. Would you tax the prayers by their length ? If so, I think it Avould make them less like the prayers of the Pharisees and more in accordance Avith Christian precept.. Those Avho give them longest now, I will venture to say, would soon have them the shortest. I have thought the matter over ; I think it Avould not do. I believe that avo could not make a net close enough in the meshes to catch them, they Avould become so very small. You

speak of three white shillings. I canno t agree with you there. Why, let me see that would be one white shilling each ; no, it won’t do. I have weighed them, and take them ad valorem,, -they would not bring —no, not three brown farthings. For myself, in this matter, I have been promised my fuel for ever, and ever, and ever. I sincerely hope you will be better provided for, with a printer’s devil to take care of you in your old age. Adieu. Jambs Shown, Member of the Committee. • . September 6th.

Resident Magistrate’s Court.

Tuesday, September 7.

(Before Mr. F. Guinness, R.M.) CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

Robert Todd was charged with cruelly ill-treating a horse. " , A. O. Aitken remembered, being at the railway station on the 14th August, and seeing the defendant in charge of a team. He lost his te.rnper, and kicked the shins of one of the horses. He caught hold of the tongue of the other horse, and twisted it round, pressing the tongue against the bit. Mr. Dunn, who was present with witness, cautioned the accused. He made no reply.

By accused I understand driving horses, aud know the amount of punish ment which a horse should get. Did not see any mark on the horse. You were ill-treating the horse for two or three minutes.

J. Mac Lean Dunn remembered the in question, and was in company with Mr. Aitken, and saw the accused in charge of a wagon and team of five horses. Saw three of the horses bolt, and be caught by a lad. Accused tried to back the wagon up to tl: o railway shed with the two horses remaining. He did not seem to have full control of the horses, and they did not readily obey him. He kicked both horses furiously on the chest, knees, and shins; and one of the horses he held by the tongue while he made it back. Accused said one uf the horses wa3 young and a bit stubborn, and he did not ill-use the animals much. Was a perfectly qualified driver. His Worship said the offence had been clearly proven, and accused’s experience only aggravated the offence. Kicking a horse’s shins might seem to accused to be a very effective way of getting a horse to back, but it was a very cruel one. He would be fined LI, with expenses of wit nesses, LI each, and costs of court. The witn GSSGS intimated their intention of giving the expenses to the tobacco fund of the Old Men’s Home. BY-LAW OFFENCES. F. P. O’Reilly, who was charged with a breach of the Borough By-Laws, pro tested against the service of summons which had been made last Court day. He had been summoned at eleven o’clock to appear at ten o’clock the same morning. Sergeant Felton said that the fact of Mr. O’Reilly appearing on last Court day was sufficient evidence that the summons had been properly served. Mr. O’Reilly denied having appeared to the summons, but consented to go on with the case now.

The alleged offence was for riding across the footpath opposite the Court House.

Sergeant Felton said that on Friday last he had cautioned Mr. O’Reilly not to ricle across the footpath near the Court House. Mr. O’Reilly desisted-from going across the footpath at the time, but at a later period of the morning, the accused had ridden across the footpath in Moore street in defiance of the warning both of himself and the printed notice posted up. Mr. O’Reilly was summoned for riding across the footpath in West street. By accused—l do not know that you were not going across the footpath. You were riding across to meet me on purpose to speak about a client of yours. I said “ Don’t ride across the footpath, or I will summon you.” In reply to a question, I told you that you had time to go to the railway station, and in going there you rode across the footpath. . William Brown, foreman of the Borough Council, said that the footpath at the cor ner of West and Moore streets was cut up a deal with people riding and driving over it. There was a printed notice there cautioning people not to cross the foot path. The notice was signed by the’Mayor.

Rudolf Friedlander said that com plaints had been made to tho Borough Council in consequence of the way the footpath had been cut up at’the corner of Moore, and West streets.

Mr. O'Reilly, in defence, made a state ment to the effect that he had no intention of riding across the footpath on the first occasion. The Sergeant had certainly in a joking way given him a caution, but he did ’not think it was more than a joke. He i'had subsequently ridden across the so-called footpath, but there was no foot path formed. In reply to a question from him, the Borough Solicitor had laughed at the idea of any action being taken for riding across such a place. By the police—The making of the foot path is not within my memorj-. Mr. O’Reilly argued that it was ridiculous to call such a place a footpath ; and, moreover, the by-law provided for cases where offences were committed wil fully, and he did not know that the place was a footpath, in fact, he did not know it was a footpath now. His Worship said the principle involved was whether there was any lawful excuse. It was necessary to prove that the offence was committed wilfully, and without lawful excuse. This the prosecution had failed to do, and he v/ould dismiss the case. Sergeant Felton said it was evidently not necessary to bring forward two other similar cases. Mr. Pearson, who was charged with riding across a footpath had said he was going iq see a party. His Worship wanted to know whether crossing a footpath to see a person was not a lawful excuse.

In that case, the Sergeant remarked that everyone would have a lawful excuse. Alfred Pearson was charged with un lawfully riding across the footpath in Tancred street.

William Brawn remembered seeing the accused cross the footpath. Mr. O’Reilly, for the accused, said there had been no evidence that a lawful excusp could not be given.

Witness, recalled by the Bench, said that it was not possible for the accused to have got to the house without crossing the footr path.

His Worship said that when a person grossed a footpath to get to certain pre mises, it would be necessary tq show that the owner had neglected , to apply to the

Borough Council for a crossing. So long as it was not proved that a crossing had been applied for,' there was nothing to prevent anyone from crossing the footpath to enter premises. His Worship said that in any information of a similar nature it would be necessary to' state in the infor mation that no crossing had been applied for. •

George Cates was charged on a similar information, with driving a horse and cart across the footpath in Moore street.

William Brown, foreman of the Borough Council, gave evidence to seeing the ac cused cross the footpath in Moore street. The accused is in Messrs. Orr and Co. ’s employ, and was taking bags to the store. By the Bench—Thei’e is no crossing put across the footpath, but Mr. Orr has had notice to put in a crossing. By accused—There is a week’s work to repair the footpath. ’ It could not be done in a day. I never told you that you could not pass the footway. You could not get to the store without crossing the footpath. Cannot swear that Orr and Co. have had an official notice served' on them to put down a crossing. George Parkin, member of the Works Committee of the Borough Council, stated, that Councillor Orr had been told to put down a crossing, or he would be prose cuted. Messrs. Orr and Co. had never applied to put down a crossing. By accused—Don’t think that it could be called telling Mr. Orr privately when he was told in the Council Chambers at a meeting of the Council. George Cates, 'the accused, said he had crossed the footpath and had done so in the execution of his duty. , By the police—Don’t know whether my employers have any legal right to cross the footpath. By the Bench—The footway was cut up before I crossed it, and it would be hard to inflict a fine on me for what others have done. His Worship said that the accused had no excuse in this case. Mr. Cates thought it was a good excuse that he was acting in the interest of his employers. His Woi'ship said that in this case he would inflict the minimum penalty of Is. 1 damages. In the adjourned case of Cameron v. Boyle, an action for damages, which was heard at last Court day, his Y/orshi after quoting authorities, said that at .the time the alleged injury was inflicted, the defendant was illegally trying to impound sheep, but as there was no damages per ceptible at the time, only nominal damages for LI would bo given, with costs —total L 5 2s. Baldwin v. Meynall. —Claim L 6 2s. 6d. Defendant applied for an adjournment for three weeks. Judgment was given for plaintiff, but he would be granted are heariug if applied for. Doherty v. Goffin.—Claim LI 16s. Judgment for amount and costs. To be paid in a month. Baldwin v. Holmes. 11s. 6d. Mr. O’Reilly appeared for the defendant, and objected to the claim, on the ground that the parties had not been sufficiently described. He ob- • jected to the items described as “ refresh ments” and “ cash lent.” An adjourn ment would be asked for, so as to obtain the attendance of a witness. Adjourned, on payment of costs, to September-14. Lyttelton Times v. Eagle.—Claim L 5 18s. Mr. Ireland, for defendant, took objection tot he summons, on the ground that the plaintiffs were insufficiently described, nor their last known place of abode given. Mr. Souch put in a written document, signed, “ W. Reeves, for the proprietors, Lyttelton Times,” but this Mi*. Ireland ob jected to, as it was not signed by the proprietors.

His Worship nonsuited the plaintiffs, on the ground that their names were not disclosed, nor their last place of abode given. Leave would be given to appeal;

GABLE NEWS.

. LATEST FROM EUROPE- Differences in the Cabinet. London, Sept. 6. In the House of Lords to-day, Earl Granville, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, took occasion to refer to the de bates which have taken place in the House of Commons on the subject of rejection by the Lords of the Irish Registration of Voters Bill. His lordship, in the course of his remarks, said he desired to.disavow any sympathy with the tenor of the speeches made by his colleague, Mr. W. E. Forster, Chief Secretary for Ireland, who had blamed the Lords for persisting in a course calculated to lead to the neces sity for a change in the English constitu tion.

The War in Afghanistan. Calcutta, Sept. 6. Further intelligence has been received of the engagement between the British troops and Ayoub Khan in Candahar. Details show that General Roberts feigned an attack in full force on Ayoub’s en trenchments at Babawliir and Kabal. He succeeded in turning the enemy’s posi tion, when they found their retreat cut off by an overwhelming force in theii rear, by which they were completely routed.

NEW ZEALAND.

Independence of the Unemployed. Auckland, Sept. 6. In response to an advertisement re quiring a man for the country, out of seventeen unemployed who applied for the job this morning, only four appeared at all willing to take 153. a week and found. The othei’s declined the pay. Tired of Life.

Wellington, Sept. 6. An enquiry was held before the Col lector of Customs this afternoon into the death of Thomas Tynan, passenger by the barque A.nn Melhuish, who was drowned on the passage from Newcastle. The evi dence proved conclusively that deceased committed suicide. Every endeavour was made to saye him, Although a life buoy was thrown near him, he did’not attempt to get hold of it. H. M. S. Danae sailed for Lyttelton day. Wreoic of an Old. Coasting Steamer, Wellington, Sept. 7- The s. s. Rangatira has been wrecked at New Plymouth. She is uninsured. The Sorata. 1 ; Dr. Lemon has received the following cable from Adelaide :—“A diver has ex amined the bottom of the Sorata, and re ports a small hole in the port side. He is getting cargo out of the after-hold, by the i bulk-head, more or less damaged. The wind is increasing. ” ,

THE ASHBURTON HERALD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1880.



AmW3«nents. to-mq;rrow. ; GRAND OLA. NIGHT. ASHBURTON AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB. \r SPLENDID ARRAY OF TALENT. •: i'V " NEXT PERFORMANCE, WEDNESDAYAND THURSDAY, Sept. ,Bthfand 9th, JJENwiU be} presented the two cele brated Plays, w THE GOOD-FOR-NOTHING, GOING TO THE DERBY, With strong cast of characters, ; THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 91H, Under the Patronage of his Worship the Mayor and Borough Councillors, LIZZIE LIZETTE’S BENEFIT ■ ' (Mrs. Thompson’s.) ' When,. in addition to the abov T e pro -■>. gramme, Lizzie Lizette will give English, ■■■<■ Irish, and Scotch; dances, and Messrs. • Cullen and Dolman will also give comic —*’" interludes. Full Particulars in Handbills. Admission: Dress Circle and Front Chairs, 35.; Middle Seats, 25.; Back, Is. Seats maybe reserved for the 9th on application., 846 c •.K . Miscellaneous. W ANTED, a NFRSE GIRL, office of this paper. Apply 844 c T OST—A "KlTi ’containing SCHOOL | J BOOKS. Reward given on return ing Bame to this office. 857 c pi A nnift TO LEND, in sums to efcj-vJ j WJvJ. suit borrowers, at lowest rate of interest. F. P. O’Reilly, Solicitor, - Ashburton. .. • • . 424c-835g TENDERS. TT7"ANTED—TENDERS for PLOUGH .tV TNG four or .five hundred acres of Tussock Landjjpj; Tenders to be sent in by . THURSDAY, 9th inst. For par ticulars apply to DONALD McLEAN, 842c-201g . Lagmhor. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. TENDERS are invited for PIG PENS on Reserve 2471. Plans can be seen at Council Chambers, and Tenders, addressed to Chairman, to be sent in not later than one o'clock on THURSDAY, / 9th September. , . By order, Y • WILLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer. Ashburton, September 6, 1880. 195 g 859 c CHANGE OF PROPRIETARY. f mHE UNDERSIGNED has much -L pleasure in announcing to the in ' habitants of ‘Ashburton and district that he has TAKEN OYER the BUSINESS of Mr. J. S. SAVAGE, East street, Ash burton, and respectfully solicits a con tinuance -ot the .patronage so liberally t bestowed on his predecessor, trusting by keeping a choice assortment of all classes of FRUIT, CONFECTIONERY, &c., to merit a fair share of the public support. T. . BENNETTO, FRUITERER AND CONFECTIONER, East street, Ashburton. 814 c KAIAPpI' WOOLLEN MANU.FACTUR ING COMPANY (LIMITED,) CAPITAL £IOO,OOO IN 4000 SHARES OF £25 EACH. ISSUE OF NEW SHARES. TTIORMS , of APPLICATION FOR JP SHARES, with full information, can be obtained of Mr. Weeks, Ashburton Guardian Office,'by whom application for Shares will be received. Deposit. 20s. per share ; and 50s. per share on allotment. August 23, 1880. THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY’S ’ GARMENTS FOR MEN’S AND BOY’S WEAR Fit Better Are Better Cut Look Better ; Are Better Made Wear Better Are Better Shrunk And therefore give more satisfaction than any bfclier goods offered to the public. to by their thousands of Cus ■: tomers who purchase constantly at the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FAC TORY’S BRANCHES, Now Established in Dunedin ' Wellington Invercargill Nelson Oamaru Wanganui Timaru ‘ " New Plymouth Ashburton - : Napier > Lyttelton ' . Thames Christchurch . Auckland C A SINGLE GARMENT - AT W HOLE SALE PRICE . ; N. ; New" Winter Manufactures are now ready. “ TRY THE N.Z. OVERCOAT.” SHIRTS, HATS, AND HOISERY ,oe • - EVERY - DESCRIPTION, .'.".•AT WH.O L ESAL E PRICES. Ashburton Branch : JEA S T |S TREET. 852 c WM. SPARROW, Manager.



Business Notices. IMMENSE ARRIVALS ' ' , ; ' ' I". OF NEW GOODS AT ORE & CO.’S. ON Tuesday, 7th Sept., We will show THE LARGEST STOCK OF NEW SPRING GO O D S EVER OFFERED IN ASHBURTON, Ex HALCIONE, AT LYTTELTON, AND NEW LONDON, AY MELBOURNE. ALSO, f Stock in the Assigned Estate of Messrs. Edmiston, Gundky, and Co.



valued at £2,000, Which will be SOLD at about i HALF-PRICE. CONSISTING OF CARPETS, MATTING BLANKETS, GROCERIES, IRONMONGERY, CHAIRS, MATTRESSES, &c % '• ORR AND, CO. September Ist, 01 841c*182cf



Miscellaneous. THE FRIENDS of the late Mr. FRANK MAJOR are respectfully informed that his FUNERAL will leave Cox street on, THURSDAY NEXT, Sept. 9, at 2 p.m. ; THOS. A. GATES, ■ 855 c Undertaker. 1 EOR SALE. A GOOD Brick Four-roomed HOUSE, with back kitchen, wash-house, and boiler, all well finished and complete, good out-houses, and every convenience, Quarter-acre Section, nicely fenced, well cultivated, with a number of trees planted thereon; very cheap; can be had on terms. Also, Quarter-acre SECTION adjoining, well fenced! Full particulars bv applying to “ P.H. W.,” Herald Office. : . 798 c ST. JOHN’S LODGE, E.C. THE Regular Monthly Meeting of this Lodge will be held THIS (Tuesday) EVENING at 7‘30., in the new Masonic Hall, Tancred Street. Visiting Brethren invited. By order 1 93g- 858 c W.M. MASONIC. THE Masons of Ashburton are invited to attend an EMERGENCY MEET ING of the Somerset Lodge, on' FRI DAY, 10th inst., at 7.30, at the Somerset Masonic Hall, when ADDRESS AND LECTURES Will be delivered by several Brethren on matters of MASONIC INTEREST. All are particularly invited to attend. W. H GUNDRY, W.M.,' St. John’s Lodge, 1858, E.C. THOMAS QUILL, E, W. M., A ‘ r Thistle Lodge, 627, S.C.' CHAS. BRADDELL, W.M., 850 c ' Somerset Lodge, 1811, E.C. ASHBURTON CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. A GENERAL MEETING of Members' • of the Caledonian Society will be held in the Upper Room of the Town Hall on THURSDAY Evening first, at Seven o’clock. As the business is im portant and pressing, a full attendance is requested. By order, J. MACLEAN DUNN, 856c-199g Hon. Sec.



HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. mHE Monthly MEETING of the above will be held at Messrs. Jacobsen .and Eyton’s Offices, Burnett street, on TUESDAY, September 7th, at 8 p.m. when Mr. T. Sealy will read a Paper, being a sequel to “The Pleasures and Benefits of Gardening.” STEPHEN E. POYNTZ, Hon. Sec. 841 c



ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILD ING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. PTIHE Monthly Meeting of the above § Societj 7 will be held in Mr. Bullock’s office TO-NIGHT (Tuesday) EVENING, from 6.30 to 8.30. Subscriptions will be received at the Secretary’s office, Burnett street, between the hours of 9 o’clock and 4 p.m. to morrow, and at Mr. Bullock’s office, from 6.30 to 8.30 to-morrow evening. J. WARD, 414 c Secretary.