and if the township got only half what the Mayor had been asking from Govern ment, County Council, and Road Board, and everywhere, they would certainly have something worth getting. The Mayor replied. He would not take the credit of all that had been at tributed to him by Mr. Parkin. The previous Mayor had been just as enegetic as himself, and if he was not successful in getting all he wanted it was no fault of his. In the matter of the Borough’s claim now being made Mr. Wright had rendered good service, and there was no doubt that such aid in Parliament was very great. The party separated after “ God Save the Queen ” had been sung.

The Borough Water Supply.

The opening of the water supply for the Borough yesterday was not, taking it all round, an affair of great impor tance to the colony. Many diggers have undertaken quite as large a work for the pu v pose of bringing water to a claim that promised well. But as said by more than one speaker at the cere mony, and the banquet that followed, the value of the works must not be reckoned that way, nor at a money price. The new water supply is the first step to a greater one, when that shall become necessary, and no doubt it will in time —one that shall include a high pressure scheme to provide pure water for drinking purposes. The great value of the works just inaugurated to the township is the power to preserve the people’s health that they give to the Borough Council; and the means they supply for thoroughly draining off all the impurities that must necessarily accumulate more or less in a town so flat as is our own, and be attended in their accumulation and non-removal with more or less bad effects upon the health of the community. In the direction of a purer atmosphere the works will confer one great boon in it self, while their development for fire prevention will be another not much less valuable. But there is a value that these little works have that may per haps be overlooked, and it is of that value we would more particularly speak. The hard times are the burden of every one’s complaint, and retrenchment is Government’s watchword at this j moment. We entered upon a period of adversity after one of prosperity —a prosperity that was not real at bottom, as the wealth that caused it was not our own. When we found the bottom of our purse we were brought face to face with the stern necessity for rollingup our sleeves and taking to work in earnest, depending upon ourselves and our own energies for the future that was before us. ' r he advent of these hard times occurred just when Ashburton was struggling ipto a good position as a Borough, when her hope was high, and when she had assured herself that she was about to become a great centre of wealth and prosperity. She was just about to raise a loan, which for her youth was a great one, and which, had it been raised at the time it was first proposed to do so, would have been to the Borough like a mill stone round its neck. The abandonment of the inten tion to raise the ;£ 15,000 loan for a time, and the resolution to rest con tent with a water supply that is suited to our requirements as yet, and certainly to our ability, financially, as a community to bear a a burden of heavy taxation is the good sign we would point to, and the lesson that we do not wish to overlook. It is when we find a community doing its best by a course like this to follow the wise old maxim of “ living within its means,” that we begin to feel satisfied the figurative stream of prosperity talked of by the Mayor has begun to flow. A “ penny saved is a penny gained,” and when a people, as well as individuals, begin to practice economy in the sensible way the people have begun over their water supply, they may be admitted to have at least entered in at the gates of the way to Wgfdth. We \vould be oply fop glad to spe the same principle adopted in the general practice of the whole colony. We have had plenty of theorising in this way, plenty of talk about it, but we yrould prefer to see more actual pro gress towards it, Despite the croakers Who ftre continually crying down the colony, gnd the moping drones, who are ever sounding a coronach over its departed glory, there is some chance for New Zealand, blessed as she is with a strong backbone of natural wealth. But we can only enjoy that wealth by husbanding the re sources we have at command for bring ing it within our reach, and by practis ing that thrift which knows no waste, and which never loads the worker with a greater burden than he is able to bear. 'Long New Zealand has sailed under a press of canvas, and there was small wonder that something did occasionally “ carry away.” Now, however, there are indications that she is to carry a low and safe sail, and as such accept we Ash burton’s adoption of a cheap, unassum ing, but sufficient water supply instead of one more costly, if more pretentious, but for the most crying necessities of our cirmumstances, not one whit more effective. .

THE STORY-TELLER.

THE -DISRUPTION A TALE OE TRYING TIMES. CHAPTER XXVI. Horrid confusion heap’d Upon confusion rose. MILTON. Acting under an impulse too power ful to permit him to see obstacles, or calculate consequences, Mr. Duncan son, as soon as his senses rallied, darted across the street, and sprang over the garden railing with the speed of thought. He was on the spot where the accident occurred almost as the cry of distress began to rise from the sufferers and surrounding crowd, and the next moment was exerting all his strength to extricate the individuals next to him from their perilous posi tion. The screams and groans which issued from the struggling mass were heartrending, and, on all sides was seen terrific evidence that many seri ous and even some fatal casualties had occurred. The raw, new-sawn timber, of which the gallery had been con structed, was stained with blood, and lay in broken planks over and among the unfortunate people with whose weight it had given way ; and many a gay dress and fair face bore hideous stains, which made the scene like a hideous battle-field. The confusion was too great for the student to dis tinguish one person from another among the sufferers; and his mind became so frenzied with anxiety for the safety of Miss Montgomery and his other friends, that he made efforts far beyond his natural strength for the relief of all within his reach. But he was not alone in his work. Several others were similarly engaged; and, just as he was exerting himself to lift a heavy plank, he found his efforts seconded by one more powerful than himself, whom he immediately recog nised as his good friend, Stimperton of Stiffriggs. The honest farmer, on seeing him, exclaimed—“ Gude pre serve us, Mr. fimes! helping here, and needing help yoursel’, I think. Dear me, man ! ye’ve been hurt, I see. Are ye sair hurt?” As he put this question, he looked concernedly in the young man’s face, which was deadly pale, and caught him in his arms just as he was about to fall. Stiffriggs supported him till Mrs. Renshaw, Miss Stimperton, and the Burncrook party gathered round; for they had all escaped uninjured. They naturally supposed that Mr, Duncanson, though unseen by them, had also been on it, and had sustained some serious injury by the fall; and it was not for a con siderable time that he was able to explain that this was a mistake. In deed, he was puzzled himself to account for his sudden illness, but when he had time to collect his thoughts, he remembered that he had hurt his side rather severely on the spikes of the iron railing in hurriedly getting into the garden. This injury, with his over-exertion among the ruins of the gallery, might account for that sudden faintness that overcame him and alarmed his friends. Miss Mont gomery, when she saw his pallid hue and sunk condition, imagining he had received some fatal injury, trembled violently, and became as pale as her lover. Even the stern old man, her father, was melted into momentary compassion and concern. Mrs. Ren shaw was loud in her grief; Mr. and Mrs Calmsough were tenderly sympa thising ; and “ Saft Shusie ” shook off her usual apathy, and manifested much feeling.. A coach was called; but, before its arrival, there was some dis cussion among the friends where the sick student should be taken, for he had fainted, and was unable to decide for.himself. As he continued alarm ingly long in this state, it was thought hazardous to remove him so far as his lodgings, The rooms occupied by his aunt were almost equally distant, and therefore Mr. and Mrs. Calmsough considerately proposed that he should be taken to their quarters in Pitt Street, that place being comparatively near at hand, This proposal was by no means agreeable to old Gideon Montgomery; but, in the circumstances, he could not decently oppose it. Thither, therefore, Mr. Duncanson was conveyed. The hurt which he had suffered, though severe, was not considered dan gerous. The fleshy part of his right side, beneath the arm-pit was consider ably lacerated, and bled profusely, but' there was no deep wound. The sur geon expressed some apprehension that the strain which the young gentleman had received by over-exerting himself, would prove a more serious matter than the wound, and might possibly disable him for a considerable time. Robin A fleck, who had heard of the accident almost as soon as it occurred, and lost no time in seeking out his suffering, friend, and condoling with him. in his misfortune in his own homely fashion, went next directly to Jean Brown to apprise her of what had happened. He also wished to take the opportunity of Mrs. Renshaw’s absence fo arrange with Jean some other matters more anon. Robin exoressed far . less regret for. Mr. Duncanson’s accident than admiration of his good luck m being laid up jn such comforU able quarters, “ J think, Robin ” said his sweetheart, “Mr. Jimes gets but little pity firae you.”

“Pity ! no. What for should I pity him?” said Robin; “I envie him rather; for though he’s sick, I’m sure he’s far from being sorry hiniseP. Just consider, woman what a catch it is to bftte Agnes Migummerie at his bedside f

and like to break her heart aboot him.”

“Muckle gude that’ll do him, I’m sure, or else no.”

“ Muckle gude, ay just that muckle gude that I would risk some hard knocks mysel’, and a month’s doctor ing, to be in his place.” “ Wad ye though, Robin ? ” “Wad I no. Just think what a treat it maun be to ha’e yon nice mitherly body, Mrs. Calmsough for a nurse, seeing everything right about him; and his ain lass slipping in and oot the room, neither able to byde still nor stay awa, keeking owre folk’s shou ther every ither minute to see him again, and read}' wi’ everything that’s gude for him the very moment it’s needed.”

“ Ay, man, I think ye’ve been using a’ the een in your aught glowerin’ at the young leddy.” “IVha could help it? A body canna be blind to a sicht like yon.” “ I think ye’ve been mair ta’en up looking at Miss Miggummerie than wi’ concern for Mr. Jimes.” “Ye’re perfectly straucht there, Jean, for after what the doctor said, I kend there was no fear o’ Mr. Jimes. He’ll soon mend, ’specially in yon billet; so I dinna see ony need to vex mysel’ aboot him. But I wad ha’e been as great a sumph as ye whiles ca’ me, if I could ha’e keepit my een aff his Agnes. Fegs, Jean, it’s worth Mr. Jimes’ while to gang within an inch o’ deeing for a lass like yon. They talk about queens and angels; but if she bena baith a queen and an angel, I’m mista’en.”

“ Robin ! I never heard ye say the like o’ that aboot me, for a’ the luve ye let on ye bear me.” “Ye wadna ha’e me to tell ye big lees, wad ye, Jean ? But don’t be jealous. Ye’re neither a angel nor a queen, to be shure, but ye’re what’s far better—at least for me.”

“ Ay; what am I? ” “ Ye’re a sonsy, clean-shankit, mettlesome, saucy, little gipsy.” “ And ye’re an ill-bred, out-speaking, gomeral.” “ Now, Jean, that’s mair than I can stand, withoot being weel paid for’t; so tak’ ye that, and that.”

(To be continued—commenced on July 26. )

THE ASHBURTON HERALD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1880.



|IofLOWA>: T s Pills.— At the change of seasons many persons feel oppressed without knowing why they are so—they are aware Something within them is wrong, though they cannot detect the defected organ. A few doses .of these powerfully purifying and eminently coplirig Pills will restore regularity. to every part of the system—ryilj put all' impurities lurking in the” frame/ and will throroughly expel the last traces of disorder, however Shscure its cause. With Holloway’s medicine elief is insured without risk : erroneous, action is rectified'without disturbing natural regularity, health is re-instated, and with it return the cheerful feelings which unmistakably fell the inyalid that all withht is right again,



Public Notices. TWENTY POUNDS REWARD. THE above reward will be paid to any person who shall give such informa tion as will lead to the conviction of any one committing a breach of the Law Practitioners or other similar Acts or Odinances, by preparing Deeds or other Legal Documents, or in any way what ever. BRANSON and PURNELL. P. P. O’REILLY. EDWD G. CRISP. C. W. IRELAND. 853c-198c The national mutual life ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRAL ASIA (LIMITED). Established 1869. Actuary and Secretary —J. M. Templeton, F. I. A. The MOST LIBERAL and EQUIT ABLE OFFICE for Life Assurance in the Australasian Colonies. The best office for young men. Profits divided every three years. Offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Wellington, and Hobart Town. The New Zealand Branch—A LOCAL INSTITUTION, investing all moneys in the colony. Resident Secretary Thomas Swain, Temple Chambers, Featherston street, Wellington. Agent for the County of Ashburton— S. SAUNDERS (of the firm of Saunders Bros.), Ashburton. Note the name—-The National Mutual. 169g-821c EaearaiaSmaßßseanzEß at the Scotch Concert j Thursday 30th Business Notices. MONEY TO LEND. TRUST MONEYS—£2,OOO, £4OO, and £250. These sums are now ready for investment on real security, at current rates of interest. F. P. O’REILLY, 899c-226g Solicitor, Tancred street. NEW INDUSTRY. ASPHALTING. JAMES BRADLEY is prepared to take orders for ASPHALTING at very moderate rates. All orders to be left at the Works, Park srreet. All work kept in repair for twelve months. 695 c THE “ CRUSADER ” is afloat for Lyttelton, with a large consignment of all kinds of Material for GENTLEMEN’S CLOTHING for ALEX. CRAIGHEAD & CO. } About which we shall have some thing to say in this space when the Goods are delivered. 4. Craighead & Co., Merchant Tailors, TANCRED STREET, (Next Orr & Co.) PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. 982a-4450 SHOUTHER TO SHOUTHER.



Business Notices. IMMENSE ARRIVALS OF NEW GOODS AT ORE, & COAS. TARTAHS FOR THE SCOTCH CONCERT. We are now showing’ THE LARGEST STOCK OF NEW SPRING GOODS EVER OFFERED IN ASHBURTON.



TARTANS FOR THE SCOTCH CONCERT. Ex HALOIONE, AT LYTTELTON, AND NEW LONDON, AT MELBOURNE. ALSO, rjIHE Stock in the Assigned Estate of Messrs. Edmiston, Gundry, and Co. valued at £2, 000, Which will be SOLD at about HALF-PRICE. CONSISTING OF CARPETS, MATTING BLANKETS, 'TARTANS FOR THE SCOTCH CONCERT. GROCERIES, IRONMONGERY, CHAIRS, MATTRESSES, &c ORE AND CO. September l»t



Business* Notices. BOOTS! BOOTS! BOOTS ? To Meet the Times. C HAWKINS, the Cheap Boot and . Shoemaker, TIN WALD (opposite the Post Office), has determined to CLEAR OUT his large and well-selected Stock at sweeping prices. Only one trial will convince the public of the genuine cheapness of his Stock. His own make equally reduced. Come and see for your selves. Note the address— C. HAWKINS, PRACTICAL BOOT & SHOEMAKER Opposite the Post Office, Tinwald. Note—No connection with any other shop. 815 c CHANGE OP PROPRIETARY. rip HE UNDERSIGNED has much pleasure in announcing to the in habitants of Ashburton and district that j he has TAKEN OYER the BUSINESS 1 of Mr. J. S. SAVAGE, East street, Ash burton, and respectfully solicits a con tinuance of the patronage so liberally 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. BENNETT O, FRUITERER AND CONFECTIONER, East street, Ashburton. 814 c 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, Ll per week; Meals and Beds, Is. GEORGE WATTS. Proprietor. 644 c Removal. CABINETMAKING & UPHOLSTERIN G ESTABLISHMENT, REMOVED TO BURNETT STREET, Opposite the Mail Office. Cheapest House in Town for New and Secondhand Furniture. JOHN MEECH, PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER PAPERHANGER, &c. Drawers from 30s. and upwards, Dressing tables and Washstands 10s. and upwards. ALL KINDS OP REPAIRS. Furniture Renovated and Repolished, or Exchanged. GOOD PRICE GIVEN POR SECONDHAND FURNITURE. 248 c



G. J. F. LUBLOW, PRACTICAL TAILORING AND OUTFITTING ESTABLISHMENT, REMOVED TO PROSPECT BUILDINGS, EAST STREET. DON’T PASS THIS BY !! TOP before you give your next order for a Suit of Clothes. F you want Style, Fit, and Quality, try the Undersigned. EAD the following, then call and in spect the Goods. ( YARDS READY ) TO ( 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 FROmBO 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, &e., &c., THIS MAN FOR MONEY. IS THE MY i\ov l GO TO b\°T U>. Prospect Buildings, East Street. CALL and inspect this Splendid Assort ment before you order. MOTTO: Small Profits and Quick Returns. Terms s -Cash. TYLE and Finish second to none. JUST ARRIVED— YARDS of the BEST IVAf SUMMER GOODS. /Ul 780g-390'



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T. Bullock. IJIHE Undersigned begs to intimate to former constituents and settlers generally • • '-v/ that he has -- ;t" j RETURNED TO BUSINESS AS Auctioneer, Estate, and GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, In the premises, EAST STREET, And at the - BAZAAR, BURNETT STREET, Formerly occupied by him. Weekly Sales ok PROPERTIES, MERCHANDISE, ETC., Will be held as formerly, the first of which will take place on Saturday, October 2, ALSO, SALE of HORSES AT THE HORSE BAZAAR, BURNETT STREET, SAME DAY, and intends holding periodical sales of Wool and Grain During the ensuing season. Will also attend the usual Fortnightly Stock Sales AT TIN WALD, AND- AT THE COUNTY SALEYARDS, When opened. 934 c T. BULLOCK FOR SALE—CHEAP. FOUR SECTIONS in one block—viz., 502, 503, 510, 511, situated in Tin wald. Small deposit cash : balance by instalments. For sale or to let, with a PURCHASING CLAUSE, 439 Acres, all fenced, and partly improved situated in Wakanui 266 „ A compact Farm, all fenced, well-watered, and partly in English Grass. Improve ments consist of a comfortable Five-roomed Cottage, Stable, Stockyard, &c., &c. 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. TO LET, A Four-roomed COTTAGE, situated on the North Town Belt, opposite the High School Site. Commodious BOARDING-HOUSE in East Street. Shop and Office in East Street. That convenient SHOP, situated in the Triangle, Wakanui Road, now in the occupation of Mr. Lublow, tailor. SHOP or BOARDING-HOUSE, situated in Burnett Street, opposite the Mail Office, and lately in the occupation of Mr. Dufrates. Apply, 671c-186u T. BULLOCK. THE SCOTCH CONCERT For Sale. FOR SALE. 4 GOOD Brick Four-roomed HOUSE, JTjL 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 by applying to P.H.W.,” Herald Office. 798 c