Wednesday, July 22. The House met at 2.30. Mr. Dick gave notice that, he would ask leave to introduce the Public Entertain ments Prohibition Bill. Replying to questions, it was stated that Government would not lose sight of the importance of the telephone in con nection with railway stations, but using that instrument in public business. Instructions had been given to registrars under the Electors Registration Act, to make the rolls as complete as possible, there were difficulties in the way of and with that object to place thereon or add thereto names of persons of whose qualifications they are satisfied, and it was the registrar’s duty to assure himself of the right of every man to have his name retained on the roll.—The report of the Life Assurance Department would bo on the table in about five or six weeks. : —The Public. Works Statement would probably be made next week. —-Mr. Purnell, a bar rister at Ashburton, had complained ver bally that lie had been committed for seven da} r s for contempt of Court, and enquiries would be made into the facts of the case, if a proper written complaint were made. The following Bills were introduced and read a first time :—District Courts Act, 1858, Amendment Bill, and Treasury Bills Bill. The debate on the second reading of the Native Land Sales Bill was resumed. Mr. Tolo argued that the Bill should have been considered in connection with the whole of the native policy, but he would not oppose it 3 passage. Mr. Montgomery argued that natives should be appointed to co-operate with the Land Boards in dealing with these lands. He supported the Bill generally. Mr. Bryce replied.- He complained that hi» connection with the Patetereßlock

had been most grossly misrepresented. What he. aimed at doing was > to show that . the system hitherto in operation had been bad, and had been abused, and, in doing so he full}'' expected to be attacked ; but "the attack made by the member for Mount Ida had been much more bitterly personal than lie ever expected. The assertion that he had stopped the survey of the land at the instigation of the European speculators was false. The deputation that waited on him on the subject was a deputation of Maoris, and it was at their instigation alone the survey had been stopped. Advances had been made upon the land in the loosest possible manner and there was very slight prospect indeed of the land ever being secured to the Govern ment. The Maori mind was in a state of irritation at the whole thing, and under these circumstances it was not wonder ful Government should desire to got well

rid of it. Seeing no hope of getting the block, the next best thing was to get the allowances repaid. Nearly all the land had been got through the Court, the titles ascertained, and Govern ment otherwise placed in a fair way for getting back their advances. The pro clamation had been kept on the land and would not be removed until the advances

had been repaid. That was not, as had been asserted, playing a double game. On his part, he had never at any time been guilty of such practices, having never all his life tdld a lie, or otherwise been guilty of misrepresentation. He also combated the assertion that the Chief Judge of the Land Court had been guilty of irregu larities in connection with this transaction. Had he been guilty of the facts stated by the member for Mount Ida, he never could have lifted his head in that House again. . : The motion for the second reading was put and carried on the voices. Sir G. Grey said he would, in Committee, move an amendment whereby the natives would have the sole control of their own estates.

Dr. Wallis moved that the franchise be extended to female freeholders. Mr. Seddon moved as an amendment that the words “ be not ” be inserted. The debate was interrupted, and the House adjourned at 5.30. • EVENING SITTING. . The House resumed at 7.30. THIRD READING. The Dentists Bill was read a third time and passed. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS BILL. . In committee the Municipal Corpora tions Act Amendment Bill was further considered, and the following addition made to. clause 21, subsection B, for regu lating and making provision for the con struction of chimnies to carry away smoke from engines, and protection from sparks therefrom, and for the prevention of nuis ances from smoke. Clause 24 ivas struck out. Clause 29, burgesses to have only one vote, was struck out on a division by 37 to 8. Clause 30, gasworks, was struck out. Mr. Moss proposed as a new clause that instead of printing the proposed by-laws in extmso in a newspaper it shall be sufficient if an abstract be published together with a notice that the by-laws or laws i'll extemo are posted ina conspicuous place within the borough. The House divided on the motion— Ayes, 14 ; Noes, 19. A number of new clauses were added to the Bill, which was then reported with amendments, and the report ordered to be considered a month hence, so as to give the municipalities opportunity to consider the measure as amended.

The House adjourned at 1,45 a.m.

THE STORT-TELLER.

HOW DAN PLAYED THE FOOL

One of the most singular men I ever met with was the private soldier in the Twelfth Hew York infantry, which regi ment was brigaded with a second and third Michigan and second Massachusetts during the first year or so of the war. Seen at one time you would say that Dan Harrison had blue eyes. Five minutes afterwards you would make oath that they were black, as indeed they were. Dan also had wonderful control over his voice. He could mimic the voice of any in the brigade. He could bark like a dog, bray like a mule, whistle like a bird and was the wonder of the camp. On one occasion our wagon master was asleep in' his wagon, and his six mules . roped near by. Dan crept behind a bale of hay and brayed loud and long. Tlie wagon master awoke and jumped down and pounded the nearest mule, growling out as he re-entered the wagon : , “There, hang ye—l guess you’ll feel humble for a while ! ”

In about two minutes Dan repeated the words. The voice was so exactly the same that a dozen of us, who were stand ing near thought it was the wagon mas ter again. The latter individual stuck his head out, looked around in surprise, and then said :

“ Weil, it took that echo a long time to get around this wagon ! ” There were yet other reasons why Dan was considered greater than a menagerie. He could drop one shoulder three inches lower than the other. He could walk as if one leg was shorter than the other. He could work his ear like a horse. Ho could cramp his hands until they seemed to have been drawn all out of snape by rheumatism. He could make it appear that he had a squint in either eyo, and he could raise his eyebrows clear up to his hair. He w r as a farmer’s son, genial, brave, and good hearted, and he was never tired of doing something to amuse us.

Soon after Heitzlernan made his recon noisance in front of Alexandria down to wards Centerville, lie sent for Dan, and the result of the interview was that Dan was engaged as a spy. His curious physical structure and his natural coolness and bravery fitted him for such dangerous work, and I may say here that for three years he was accounted the most success ful and daring spy in tho service. Just one more curious trait about him, and I will relate an adventure of his which cost him a bad wound.

A dozen of us would sit in a circle around him, and somebody ask : “Dan, what is the name of the Colonel of the third Maine V’

He would close his eyes for perhaps three seconds, and then, eight times out of ten, would give the true name. How it came to him he could not explain ; but ho seemed to divine things intuitively. I have seen him stand in front of the guards ju3t being dismissed, and all strangers to him, and call off the first names of four out of every five. At Port Michigan, in the winter of 1802, he made a wager of $lO that he could give the Christian names of 20 ou: of 25 men in the line before him. A sergeant .of my company went over into another regiment and brought over the men, and a crowd of more than 500 gathered to see the wager lost or won. Dan won it. Passing slowly along the line he called 22 of the 25 men by their right names. The three whom he missed were named Hezekiah, Philetus, and Joshua, and Dan’s excuse for missing them was that he was not fully up in Scripture. One lonely, rainy night, in the beginning of ’G2 Dan Harrison set out to work hi 3 way .into the Confederate en trenchments around Centerville, charged to see everything that might be turned to value in the Federal cause. Dan had no particular make-up except tire dress of a Virginia farmer, and no story to tell ex cept thst he was (when he got there) with in the Confederate lines to secure some sort of compensation for three horses seized by a party of Confederate raiders. Circumstances might alter his plans and his story ; but if so, ..he would ha' 7 e some thing else at his tongue’s end. The spy left the Federal outposts and headed directly for Centerville. Ho met with no adventure that night, lay in the woods all the next day, or advanced under cover of them, and at dark again took the highway. He knew that danger lurked in every fence corner for one who skulked along, and he therefore put a bold face on the matter and walked forward, passing quite a number of negroes and several white men without being disturbed. Just then many slaves were trying to reach the Federal lines, and this fact got Dan into trouble.

About nine o’clock, as he stepped briskly along, a patrol consisting of three men sprang from the bushes and con fronted him, supposing him at first to be a negro, when, finding he was a white man, the leader of the patrol began asking leading questions and insisting .on prompt replies. For some reason,Dan thought best to change his plans. Dropping his left shoulder and humping up his back, he replied to their questions in a whining, drawling voice, in imitation of a half-wit. “ Laid for a nigger and captured a fool ! ” growled the leader, as Dan began to ask silly questions and dance around. “ Whar’ do you live ? ” asked one the others. “In—ze —moon,” drawled Dan, laugh ing as loud as he could. ‘ ‘ How did you get down here ? ” “On a string—ha !ha!ha ! ” And he jumped around and chuckled as if he had got off a good joke. “ Well, I suppose we’d better give him a kick and let him go,” remarked the leader. “ He’s no nigger, don’t know enough to bo a soldier, and we’d better hurry along.” “ I don’t know about that ! ” remarked the third man, who had all along been silent. “ I don’t know of any fool in this neighborhood, and we shouldn’t let this chap go until we have a closer look at him. Here, you infernal idiot, do you know any one around here 1 ” “ Missus Brown Missus Brown ! ” replied Dan, using the first name that came in his way. “ Well, its only a step down there,” said the man, “ and if she knows him it’s all right.”-

So there was a Mrs. Brown close at hand.

No one could have been more surprised than the spy, and he feared he had gotten himself into a bad scrape. There was no chance for him but to go along, and go he did, amusing the men for a quarter of a mile with strange antics and silly talk. Mrs. Brown was a widow, living in a comfortable though small farm-house, and Dan was marched straight up to the door. She was a woman about 50 years of age, with a kind face and motherly ways. [TO RE CONTINUED.]

THE ASHBURTON HERALD, THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1880.



Holloway’s Pills.—The extraordinary range of temperature prevailing in our climate is extremely trying to the delicate-chested, the weak and nervous. All troubled by these afflictions should resolve to resort to the strengthening and legulating medicine immedi ately they perceive in themselves discomfort of that feeling of restlessness which betokens dis ordered digestion and defective secretion or bile. One of Holloway’s Pills taken about noon and followed at bed-time by a dose suffi-- ciently large to act apperiently will speedily recruit the faulty functions, and restore order throughout the .whole system. A treatment so safe in operation and so successful in result should be known and practised when, from cold and sundry other causes, disease is at tempting to gain a vexatious footing.—Advt.



Business Notices EVERETT BROS. AND CO., CHEAP DRAPERS, HAVELOCK STREET, ASHBURTON. E. B. and 00. are now showing their TIN T E R R A P E R Y, Comprising EVERY NOVELTY IN EACH DEPARTS ENT. NEW GOODS ARRIVING MONTHLY. 505 c



? Cheap F U R M ITU RE AND BEDDING M A N UFACTORY, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. EVERY article Sold at Christchurch Prices and guaranteed best of material and workmanship.



FUNERALS I CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED] W D AVI’S. MOORE SIR SET, ASHBURTON. 529 c DON’T PASS THIS BY !! CiTOP before you give your next order for a Suit of Clothes. IP you want Style, Fit, and Quality 7, try the Undersigned. EAD the following, then call and in spect the Goods. ( YARDS READY ) t° h 50() ( CUT. ) JUST ARRIVED—The best Stock of Winter Cloths to be got for money SUPERIOR in quality to anything ever yet shown in Ashburton. SAMPLES TO SELECT FROM Comprising the following : German Cloths, plain and fancy, the most fashionable Beaver Cloths, suitable for Winter Scotch Tweeds, assorted Mosgiel ~ „ Kaiapoi ~ ~ West of England Cloths Bedford Cords Irish Frieze, ■ &c., &c., &c. THIS IS THE MAN FOR im MY MONEY. 1 GO TO Lb 6 Hotel and Triangle, Between Post Office Baldwin’s Cer ALL and inspect this Splendid Assort ment before you order. OTTO : Small Profits and Quick Returns. Terms—Cash. TYLE and Finish second to none. f £1 Is. Cash for a Pair CONOMY) of Trousers j £3 15s. Cash for a Tweed f Suit. 780g-390c AGENTS FOR THE SALE OF NEW BILLS, ACTS, • fwliamrwtet't} fapw, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS. TfTFi following NEW BILLS intro duced into Parliament can be ob tained at the Ashburton Guardian office : No. 21 Adulteration Prevention ~ 20 Aliens ~ 22 Animals Protection ~ 30 Bank and Bankers ~ 31 Bills of Exchange Procedure ~ 15 Brands and Branding ~ 23 Building Societies ~ 33 Chattels Securities ~ 35 Corrupt Practices Prevention ~ 24 Cruelty to Animals ~ 25 Deaths by Accidents Compensa tion ~ 19 Dog Registration ~ 14 Fencing ~ 4 Fisheries ~ 38 Hospitals and Charitable Insti tutions ~ 13 Impounding „ 26 Juries „ 17 Licensing ~ 27 Marriage „ 28 Married Women’s Property Pro tection ~„ 32 Mercantile Law ~11 Native Land Court ~ 12 Native Land Sales ~ 34 Regulation of Elections ~ 45 Pharmacy ~ 42 Municipal Corporations Acts Amendment Also, Financial Statement, with Tables Estimates for 1880-81, in detail Roport of the Civil Service Commission. CROWN LANDS GUIDE, No. 11., With Map of the North Island. WEEKS AND DIXON, Authorised Agent



Business Notices. CASH IN DEMAND AND CASH ON DEMAND AT id It SJUfi ASHBURTON, A REAL GENUINE CASH SALE OF Drapery, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Sewing Machines, Crockeryware and General Merchandise. FOR ONE MONTH ONLY Commencing THURSDAY NEXT, JULY 22n». T. B. H. and Co. deem it the most prudent Course under present circum stances to quickly clear off about WORTH of their well bought and well selected Stock. The few quotations now made should convey to the public some idea of the IMMENSE REDUCTIONS in their different departments. OBSERVE THE PRICES!!! FOR NET CASH ONLY. Drapery, Winceys, 3fd. per yard to Is. 9d. Wide crisp Saxony Wincey, reduced from lOid. to Gfd. A lot of Dress Stuffs reduced from Is. to 6fd. All Wool Serges, Cloaking, &c., reduced from Is. 9d. to Is. French Merino, R.ussel Cords, Persian Cords, Alpaccas, Cobourgs, Baratheas, &c., &c., all reduced Rochdale Flannels (our own importing from the Manufacturers), reduced from Is. Gd to Is. -|d. per yard Grey Calicos, fine and heavy, reduced from os. Gd. to is. per dozen Super Wide Mexicans, reduced from 7id. per yard to Gd. Heavy Twilled Unbleached Sheeting, Is. 9d., reduced to Is. 4^d. Do. Do. White, reduced from Is. Bd. to Is. 2d. Colored Counterpanes, 3a. lid. Horrock’s Long Cloths, 4s. P er dozen The above Cotton Goods, splendid value, being old stock A large lot of Children’s Black Cloth Jackets, about half price, 4s. lid. to 10s. 9d. Women’s ditto, 13s. lid. to 485., about 30 per cent, reduction A lot of new Costumes, reduced from 303. and 255. to 18s. lid. Colored Cotton Shirtings, reduced from 8|- to s|d- per yard Crimean Shirting, reduced from Is. 2d. to Is. per yard Men’s Colored Fancy Regatta Shirts, reduced from 3s. Gd. to Is. 9d. Men’s Strong Working Shirts, reduced from 3s. Gd to 2s. (kl. Felt Carpets, Is. 3d. per yard Hemp Druggetts 8|- per yard White Blankets reduced from 15s. to 11s. Gd. Super. Whitneys, Kaiapoi, Eoslyn, Grey, Blue, and Scarlet, equally reduced A large lot of Women’s Dressed and Bough Brown Stockings, worth Is. 2d., reduced to B|d. per pair GO dozen Plain, Striped, and Fancy Cotton and Merino, at and under cost price A splendid assortment of Millinery Hats, Bonnets, Feathers, Flowers, Ribbons, Laces, Fancy Goods will be sold REGARDLESS OF COST. Berlin Wools, Is. 9d. quarter - pound packet; outside colors, Is. 3d. per packet. Ladies’ Linen. Cuffs and Collars reduced from Is. to 6|d. Clothing. 85 Men’s Tweed Suits from 275. Gd. Victorian Heavy All-wool Extra-finished Suits,'reduced from £4 to £3, guai’an teed Tweed and Doeskin Trousers from 7s. 9d. per pair A job lot ®f 50 pairs heavy Tweeds, original pi-ice, IGs. Gd. and 14s. Gd., all reduced to 10s. 9d. per pair Men’s Strong Tweed Coats from 153. 9d. Men’s Blue Diagonal fast-color, 205.; Trousers and Vests, 18s. Gd. Men’s heavy Beaver Munster Coats, ■worth 425.; reduced to 295. Gd. Boys’ and Youths’ Clothing equal bargains Men’s Heavy Colonial Wool Socks, re duced from 2s. to Is. Bd. Men’s Heavy Colonial Wool Socks, re duced from 2s. Gd. to 2s. 2d. Men’s Wool Shirts, Drawers Tweed and Felt Hats, Tweeds, Doe skins, &c.—Bargains



Boots and Shoes. A large lot bought from an overstocked market at LESS THAN ENGLISH COST PRICE. Ladies’ Kid, Elastic-side, Buttoned, and Lace, worth from 11s. Gd. to 14s. 6d., all at Bs. lid. per pair Ladies’ Strong Imitation Kid, 4s. lid. per pair Men’s Strong Elastic-side, 10s. 6d. Men’s best make Colonial Shooting, 15s. Gd. Men’s Heavy Watertights, 15s. 6d. Men’s Bluchers, Bs. Gd. Sewing Machines, Hand and Treadle, best makers, Wanzer, Wertheim, Singer’s (for which we are Sole Agents in Ashburton). Liberal Reductions on List Prices. Inspection invited of our prices and qualities of Groceries and Provisions, Crockery, Brush ware, Glassware, Hard ware, and Cutlery. Horse-covers, best quality, 225. Gd. NOTICE. The whole stock clean, recently-bought, and well-selected. No Patterns cut or Goods sent "out on approbation during Sale. Net Cash only at the re-marked and greatly reduced prices at



Business Notices. POSITIVELY THE Last Week! Last Week! Last Week! OF THE MONSTER CARNIVAL, FANCY FAIR, AND BAZAAR, in FOWLER’S NEW BUILDINGS, Tctncred street. STOCK MUST BE DISPOSED OF. FURTHER GREAT REDUCTIONS. Gold and Silver Jewellery. Gold and Silver Trimmings for Fancy Dress Costumes. These Goods are a Special Importation, and will be SOLD AT VERY LOW PRICES. DON’T FAIL TO COME AND SEE THE WONDERFUL BARGAINS. EVERYONE INVITED. Cl4c-Cg LATEST STYLES FROM LONDON & PARIS. Li Craighead & Co., Merchant Tailors, TANCRED STREET, (Next Orr & Co.) PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. 982a-445a W. WHITE, CONFECTIONER AND BAKER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON, BEGS to announce that he has taken the business lately carried on by Edward Taylor, Baker, &c., Saunders’ Buildings, and trusts by supplying a first class article at a moderate price, to merit a continuance of public support. Best Bread, 41b. Loaf, 6d. Gash. W. WHITE, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS. 928g-550c NEW PROPRIETOR, CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Havelock Street. THE undersigned having taken the above Hotel, hopes by strict atten tion to business to merit a fair share of Public patronage. Board and Lodging, LI per week; Meals and Beds, Is. GEORGE WATTS. Proprietor. 644 c quill’s -Halil HOTEL Opposite Railway Station, Ashburton. SUPERIOR ACCOMMODATION for TRAVELLERS



RIVATE SUITES OF APART MENTS FOR FAMILIES. LARGE SAMPLE ROOMS FOR COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS. BATH ROOM. FIRST-CLASS BILLIARD SALOON. Wines, Spirits, and Ales, of the most genuine brands only, kept and supplied, wholesale and retail. Note Address— QUILL’S WHOLESALE BOTTLING STORES, Commercial Hotel, (Near Railway Station), Ashburton, 751g-336c



Business Notices. CONTINUATION OF THK Great Sale AT ORR AND CO.’S., W B Have made still further reduc tions in various lines of Goods, as we desire to clear out all our old Stock In preference to carrying it over to another season. Our motto is SMALL PROFITS AND QUICK RE TURNS, and we are glad to find the public ap preciate our efforts to serve them ; hence the EXTRAORDINARY GROWTH OF OUR BUSINESS since coming to Ash burton. Prices of Goods at Home are greatly advanced, but we having purchased largely previously, our Customers will get the full benefit. Drapery. Lot of Japan Silks, at Is. per yard, worth 2s. 6d. Dress Goods, as low as 6d. per yard. Winceys, at from sd. to 9d. Black Goods, at all prices. Stays, at 2s. to 7s. 6d. Wool Shawls, at 7s. Gd. to 12s. Gd. Flannel, heavy, at lOd. to Is. 3d. Colonial made Flannel, from Is. 2s. to Is. Gd. A Job Lot of Ladies’ Jackets. Collars and Cuffs, from Gd. per pair. Real Welsh Homespun, at Is. lOd. ; all wool. 25 Costumes, dark colors, at 20s. each. 1 Lot of Childrens’ Costumes, at 4s. to 7s. Gd., to clear out. Millinery. 6 doz. Straw Hats, at 6d. each. 2 ~ ~ ~ at Is. ~ Trimmed Hats, at half usual prices. Trimmed Bonnets very low. Blankets, Etc. Blue Blankets, at 10s. Gd to 15s. Gd. Superior Blue Blankets at 17s. 6d. Kaiapoi Blankets, at 20s. Towels, at 6d. each. Turkish Towels, at Is. to Is. Gd. Boots. A few dozen Children’s Boots left, at Is. per pair. Boys’ Heavy Lace-ups—a Bargain—at 4s. Ladies’ Kid Boots, from ss. per pair. Gents’ Boots, at our usual low prices Clothing, Etc. Men’s Overcoats, from 355. to 555. Men’s Waterproof Coats, as low as Bs. Gd. Men’s Heavy and Leather Bound, from 16s to 25s Men’s Suits, from 395. Gd. to 675. Gd. Mens’ Tweed Pants, from 10s. 6d. to 15s. Gd. Men ’ Hats, at 4s. 9d., ss. Gd., to 7s. 6d. Carpets. A great variety of Brussels Carpets, at 2s. under usual prices. Best Tapestry Carpets, at 3s. 6d. Best Kidder. Carpets, very cheap. Felt Carpets, from 2s. 6d. to 3s. Gd. per yard. Floor Cloths, in great variety. Cocoanut Matting, all widths, very low. China Matting, unusually Cheap. Dressmaking. Dresses and Costumes made to order promptly. Prices moderate, and perfect fit guaranteed. ORB AND CO. ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA.



Edmiston, Sundry & Co.' " TO RUN HOLDERS, FARMERS, AND OTHERS. MESSRS. EDMISTON, GUNDRY >JL & CO. have : ON SALE ■ Farm & Station Stores, OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. . GRASS & CLOVER SEEDS. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY. FARM DRAYS. We have juat received a well-assorted shipment of BUILDING TIMBER, INCLUDING WHITE & BLACK PINE TOTARA KAURI T. & G. FLOORING MATCH LINING, Ac. ALSO 500 TONS BEST NEWCASTLE COAL. We would draw special attention to Our stock of BUILDERS’ IRONMONGERY FURNITURE, Ac., &c. AGENTS FOR JOEL’s CELEBRATED DUNEDIN BEER. In case, kilderkins, barrels, and hogsheads. All orders left at our office will be punctually attended to. LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR CASH. EDMISTON, GUNDRY & GO. SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY (fire and marine). Capital £1,000,000. HE COMPANY is prepared to take risks on all kinds of Property at CURRENT RATES. EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & Co., Agents, Ashburton. AUSTRALIAN! MUTUAL PRO VIDENT SOCIETY.- - ESTABLISHED 1849. LIFE ASSURANCE on the MUTUAL PRINCIPLE. ACCUMULATED FUNDS, £3,000,000. This Company offers special advantages. For particulars apply to EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & CO., East Street, Ashburton. TITLES UNDER THE LAND TRANSFER ACT. MESSRS. EDMISTON, GUNDRY & Co., LICENSED LAND BROKERS, Under the Land Transfer Act, East Street, Ashburton. MONEY TO LEND ON APPROVED FREEHOLD SECURITY. 106 T. Bullock. rjlO LET FOR CROPPING, 150 Acres on the Wakanui Estate 200 „ FOR SALE OR TO LET, WITH A PURCHASING CLAUSE, 439 Acres, all fenced, and partly improved situated in Wakanui A compact Farm, all fenced, well-watered, and partly in English Grass. Improve ments consist of acomfortable Five-roomed Cottage, Stable, Stockyard, Ac., &c. All fenced, partly improved and well-watered. All fenced, and a portion of it in English Grass. Near the above, will be sold very cheap. About Three Miles from the Town of Ashburton. Near the above, and adjoining Mr. George Aston’?* About Six Miles from Ash burton. 266 220 360 50 65 150 290 TOWN PROPERTIES. That Valuable TOWN SECTION, 159, Tancred Street, will be Sold very cheap, and on easy terms. 539, (part of) £ of an acre, terms same as as above. 341, Kermode Street. 77 37, (Lot) Mayo’s Block. 78, (Lot) with Dwelling-house of Seven Rooms, near the Parsonage, East Town Belt- Lots 503, 504, 509, 510, Tinwald, con taining One Acre. TO LET, ONE of those Newly Erected COT TAGES in Tancred Street, near Mr. Anstee’s Private Hotel. Commodious BOARDING-HOUSE in East Street. Shop and Office in East Street. That old established Blacksmith’s Work shop, next the Horse Bazaar, Burnett Street. Also, Cottage, near the above, lately occupied by Mr. H. J. Edwards. 571 c T. BULLOCK Business Notices. IN BANKRUPTCY. WEEKS & DIXON have on Sal* at their Office, East Street N*rth,-- PROOFS OF DEBT FORMS, FORMS OF AFFIDAVIT, Also, — FORMS of TO LET AND FOR SALE,