THE CHURCHES.

SUNDAY AND WEEK NIGHT SER VICES AND MEETINGS.

EPISCOPALIAN CHURCH. —Tancred

Street, West. Rev. A. W. Hands, Incumbent. , Sunday. Morning at 11 a.m., Mr. J. Ward. Afternoon at 2.30, Sunday School. *;V Evening at 6.30, Rev. A. W. Hands. Wednesday. Evening Service at 7 p.m., Rev. A. W. ? -Hands. - Choir Practice at 8. i • Thursday. ; J ' Confirmation Classes at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Sunday School Teachers’ Meeting . at 7.30. a Country Services —To-Morrow. . Green street at 3 p.m., Mr. W. C. Walker. Tinwald at 6.30 p.m., Mr. J. Ward. Longbeacli, Rev. A. W. Hands. Willowby, 3 p.m., Mr. J. Ward. RAKAIA PARISH. • ' Rev. W. H. Elton, Incumbent. Sunday. St. Mark’s Church, Rakaia.—Morning at - 11, Lay Reader. Afternoon, at 3, Paptism and Children’s Service. Even ing, at 7, Rev. W. H. Elton. St. John’s, Barrhill, 11 a.m., Rev. W. H. Elton. Kyle, 3 p.m., Lay Reader. Methven, at 11 a. m., Lay Reader. , AllSdints, Sherwood, 3 p.m., Lay Reader. Communion.—First Sunday in the month at St. Mark’s. Second Sunday at St. John’s. Fourth Sunday at St. Barns / bas. Fifth Sunday at All Saints. Baptism in St. Mark’s, and Children’s Service at 3 p.m., second Sunday in the month. Sunday School. St. Mark’s, St. John’s, and Kyle, at 2.30 every .Sunday. ‘ Friday. Evensong and Choir Practice at 7.30. — St. Mark’s. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.—Have lock Street, West. Rev. A. M Beattie, Minister. Sunday Services. Morning at 11, and Evening at 6.30, in the - Church. —Rev. A. M. Beattie. " • In Ashton School and Waterton Library Hall alternately, at 3 o’clock afternoon —fortnightly—Rev. A. M. Beattie. Sunday . School in the Church at 2.3(1 afternoon. —Mr. W. Gavin, Superinten dent. Tuesday. Finance Committee —First' Tuesday of . every month, in the Chttrch at 7.30. S. S. Teachers’ Association—Second Tues day of every month, in the Church at a 7.30. ,s: ' Wednesday. Pastor’s Bible Class in the Church Vestry—Weekly at 7. Week night Service at B—Rev. A. M. Beattie. ; Thursday. Tinwald School— Weekly service at 7.30. . Friday. Choir Prabiice at 7.30 —Mr. Savage, con ductor j Mr. A. Stott, organist. RAKAIA PRESB YTERIAN CHURCH. Hall, Rakaia. Rev. B. J. Westbrooke, Minister. Sunday. Rakaia Town Hall at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. - Chertseyj at 3 o’clock. WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH. ' , —Cameron Street, East. Rev. W. Keall, Pastor. ' :y< ’ : Sunday. Evening, at 6.30, Rev. W. Keall. Morning, at 11, Rev. W: Keall. Sunday School—Afternoon, at 2.30. COUNTRY SERVICES. Old Men’s Home —Afternoon, at 3, Rev. W. Keall. Tinwald —Evening, at 6.30, Mr. H. M. Carson. Seafield—Afternoon, at 2.30, Mr. G. W. Leadley ; Sunday School at 1.30. Monday. Cameron Street Church—Prayer meeting at eight o’clock. Tuesday. / Class Meeting at 8. Thursday. . Class Meeting, [at 7 ; Preaching Service at eight, Rev. W. Keall. Friday. Choir Practice at 7.30., Mr. Weeks, con ductor. PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. . —Wills Street, East. Rev. Arthur J. Smith, Pastor. Sunday. Morning School at 10 a.m. Morning Service at 11 a.m., Mr. Allison. Afternoon School at 2.30 p.m. Evening Service at 6.30 p.m., Mr. J. E. Buchanan. Monday. Ladies’ Class—ln the Church at 7.30 p. m. Tuesday. Divine Service at 7.30 p.m. Wednesday. Children’s Singing Class, at 7 p.m,, Miss Jowsey, teacher. Thursday. • . J."’: ■ • ' : Class Meeting at 7.30 p.m. Friday. Choir practice at 7.30 p.m. NEWLANDS PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. Sunday. Morning School, 9.30. Divine Service at 11 a.m. : and 6 p.m. ASHBURTON FORKS. Sunday Afternoon Service at 2.30, Mr. G. Aston. ROMAN \ CATHOLIC CHAPEL.— • M ‘ Burnett Street West, • i ... i. : Rev. Father Chervier. - Mass at 11.a.m. on the second Sunday of every month. Benediction service in the evening of the same day at 6.30.

COMMERCIAL.

[by telegraph.] Dunedin, Sept. io. Good sample milling wheat, 4s. 4d. to 4s. 7d. ; fowl’s wheat, 2s. 6d. to 35.; feed oats, is. sd. to is. 6d.; milling is. 7d. to is. Bd. gmalt barley, 2s. 9d. to 3s. 3d. ; feed, is. 9<b 1° 2S * 6d.potatoes, L2 55.; grass hay, L? lOS-:; oaten hay, L 3 ; medium wheat, 3 s - 9dvJ° 4 5, ‘5 straw*- L2 ; bran, L 3 10s. ; pollard, L 4 ios. ; flour, Lio ios. to Li 1 ; oatmeal, Lg ios.; pearl barley, L 1 8; onions, 7s. 6d. to B|.; cheese, sd, ; bacon, rolled, 9d.; hams, 9/4 f ’v sides bacon, per lb. (grain fed) ; chaff, L2 15s. ; prime beef, 265. per ioolbs. ; mutton, 2^d.

The Ashburton Herald. AND Borough and County Advertiser With which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”).

Legal Notice.— Dr. Foster and Mr. Frederick Wilding have entered into partnership as barristers and solicitors under the firm of Foster and Wilding. A representative of the firm will probably be located.in Ashburton. A. and P. Association. —A meeting of the A. and P. Association Committee is to beheld at the Somerset on Wednesday next at three p.m. On the same evening at half past seven, Mr. Passmore will read his paper on Agricultural Machinery, in the upper room of the Town Hall. The horse parade takes place in the Associa tion’s grounds on the 2nd prox, and the annual cattle show on the 16th Novem ber.

The Wakanui School Affair.—A re port of an indignation meeting held at Wakanui over the three shillings question appears in another column. We under stand that summonses have been issued to everal of the leading householders who took part in the meeting, and the battle is to be fought out in the R. M. Court. We hope the bailiff will be cleared out of the hall of justice in time to let these, great cases be heard*

ThE Amateur Dramatic Club.— We understand that at the wish of the Rev. Mr. Hands,, the Amateur Dramatic Club will play for the benefit of the Church bazaar. With the funds thus raised it is proposed to procure material on which the ladies who are aiding the bazaar may work. The Club have therefore put in preparation “ The Child of the Regiment” and that piece, along with “ Nan ” (by special request) will be given at an early date.

Cricket Meeting. —A meeting of the Committee of the Cricket Club was held in the County Chambers, at which Mr. G. W. Andrews presided. Apologies for absence were read from two members. The Secretary was ordered to obtain material to the extent of LlO and various improvements on the ground were authorised, such as making lockers, re moving the pump, sowing grass seed, etc. It was start practice on Satur day week, and in connection with this, members’ attention was drawn to rule pro viding that members mftst pay all dues before playing,

A Bum in the R.M. Court. —lt is not every day the Resident Magistrate’s Court “ has the bailiff in,” but the Ash burton Court finds itself in that unpleasant position just now,.. The Court is held in the Templar Hall; which belongs to a Company of Good Templars and others, of which Company Councillor St. Hill u one of the guiding , spirits. The rent of the Hall to the Court is, we believe, someLGO per annum, and the vouchers for the rent have travelled back and forth between Ashburton arid Wellington some half dozen times or so, the journeys of the innocent documents having been caused by some arithmetical error in the computation of the amount actually due. Until this computation was put square Government wouldn’t part. Yesterday the Company put the bailiff into the Courthouse, and only yesterday the vouchers completed another journey from Wellington to Ashburton. The aggravat ing thing about these vouchers is that the officials who endorse the documents do not condescend upon any further state ment than the curt one that the computa tion is inaccurate, and consequently 1 the matter stands still. The Company do not like this, and to bring matters to a head the bum occupies the court. He had some difficulty in getting in, we believe, but suc ceeded in making his entrance in the Clerk’s absence. Bums will go ,in any-, where apparently, but it is seldom indeed we hear of such a “ contempt of Court ” being committed as a bum-bailiff squatted upon the very table of the Magistrate. Plucky bum. Surely it is time the Court house were fixed up.

The Confederate Diorama.—Accord ing to announcement, Thompson’s Dio rama of the Civil War in America, repre senting' the most important events in con nection with that period of United States histoiy, was exhibited at the Town Hall last night. There was a very fair attend ance ; and the whole entertainment must be pronounced as the most complete and ingenious of its kind ever shown in the colony. The mechanical portion of the diorama was worked with much precision and skill, and the nice way in which the light was managed at times produced most admirable effects. Lieut. Herman gave descriptive remarks as each picture passed in review, and his frequent sallies of wit were provocative of much mirth in some of the more ludicrous scenes. The same gentleman also amused the audience very highly by a wonderful display of ventri loquial powers, completely convulsing the house. Great interest was evinced in the distribution of gifts, a portion of the even ing’s programme which no doubt many of those present, especially the juveniles, looked forward to with impatience, in consequence of the display of valuable articles just in front of the stage. A sil ver watch, clock, cruets, pictures, and various other useful and ornamental goods were distributed, a youth named McQuinn being the lucky recipient of the watch. The entertainment concluded with a panoramic view of the funeral of General Stonewall Jackson, which was rendered extra impressive by the 1 f Dead March in Saul ” being played while the mournful procession passed along. An exhibition of the diorama was given this afternoon, specially to suit the con venience of school children; and some four or five hundred attended. The visit of Lieut. Herman and his company to Ashburton terminates to-night, when, in addition to the ordinary programme, an immense number of presents are to be dis tributed.

Business Notice. —Messrs. Friedlander Bros, announce that their business pre mises w r ill be closed on Wednesday next. Insolvency.— Joseph Bryant, farmer, Longbeach, lias filed. Mr. W, R. Boyle has been appointed creditors’ trustee in the estate of T. P. Gleeson, of the Hinds. Bread.— At a meeting of the local bakers, held on Thursday evening last, it was unanimously decided that, owing to a late rise' in the price of flour, they would be compelled to. make an advance in the price of bread of Id. per 41b. loaf.

ALARMING RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

A TRAIN BLOWN OVER A GULLY SEVENTY FEET DEEP. Several Passengers Killed, and Others Injured. Wellington, Sept. 11.

News has just been received of an alarming accident on the Wellington- Fcatherston line. A telegram received by Government states that the Featiiers ton train, was blown over at Liberia, and two carriages and a van wrecked. Some passengers were injured, but it is not known how many. Assistance has been sent up, and full particulars telegraphed for. Later. The railway accident is causing great excitement in town, as generally the Saturday trains are more crowded than on other days. A special train, taking medi cal assistance, left here at noon. 1.56 p.m. Later information from the scene of the train disaster shows that the carriages had a drop of 70 feet. The engine and tender remained on the line. A later telegram states that Miss Pharazyn, daughter of a well-known station-owner at Wairarapa, is killed ; also, two girls, named Nicholas and Quinn. A largo number have been injuTecL It isi feared more are lciHed«than:, are yet reported. The trail} was from Featherston.

3 p.m.

A later telegram states that about six adults are badly injured, and have been taken to the hospital. Two other child ren, named Pharazyn and Nicholls, were taken on to Featherstone. They were severely injured, but are expected to re cover.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

{Per Reuters Agency. ) Consols and Wool.

Lon don, Sept. 7. Consols, 97§. At the woo 1 , sales to-day 6,290 bales were offered, making a total of 164,300 catalogued since the opening. Prices were firmly maintained. The Australian Cricketers. Further particulars of the cricket match Australians v. Eleven of All-England state that the Australians continued their second innings, and made a splendid stand against the bowling of the English men. The innings closed for 327 runs, Murdoch being not out for 153. Alexan der scored 33, and was caught out. The Home team then requiring 57 runs to win the match, went in for their second innings, and obtained the required num ber with the loss of five wickets, and won the match by five wickets. There was again a large attendance, and great interest was taken in the contest. The weather throughout the three days’ play was very fine. Frightful Colliery Accident. Sept. 8. A terrible explosion occurred to-day at the Seaham colliery, by which 150 miners have been killed or are entombed in the mine. A Knight of the Gar ner. The Duke of Bedford has been created a Knight of the Garter. The Board of Trade Returns. The Board of Trade returns of the ex ports for last month amount to L 19,125,000, being an increase of L 1,750,000 compared with last year. The imports amounted to L 31,107,500, being an increase of L 2,687,500. The Markets. Consols have further declined, and to day are quoted at 97-J-. New Zealand se curities are unchanged at last quotations, viz., 5 per cent. 10.40 loan, 104 i-; 5 per cent. 1889 loan, 104 ; 4| per cent. 1879- 1904 loan, 100. New Zealand wheat, ex ship, remains at 425. Adelaide bread stuffs have declined, Is., and are now at 465. 6d. for wheat, and 335. for flour, ex warehouse. Australian tallow, best beef, 345. 6d.; best mutton, 365. 6d. . At the wool sale to-day 9,900 bales were offered, making a total of 174,200 catalogued since the opening. The tone of to-day’s auction was irregular. The Brindisi Mail; The Homeward mails, via Brindisi, which left Melbourne on July 23rd, were delivered in London to-day. Shipping. Arrived—Assel, from Lyttelton. Trickett.

Sept. 9. Trickett, the Australian oarsman, has gone to Newcastle to fetch a new boat. The betting at present is unrecorded. Cape News. The latest advices from the Cape of Good Hope state that the Cape Rifles have entered Basuto Land.

Money. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is L 16,400,000. Five per Cent. New Zealand 10.40 Loan, 104 ; Five per Cent. New Zealand Loan, 1889, 103. The market rate of discount is equal with the bank rate. Wool. At the wool sales to-day 9,600 bales were offered, making a total of 183,800 bales catalogued since the opening. The tone of the sale was steadier. 14,000 bales have been' withdrawn since the opening.

The Combined Fleet. London, Sept. 10. Information has been received that the combined fleet, under the command of Admiral Seymour, which sailed for the Austrian port of Ragusa, in the Adriatic, at the beginning of the month, has arrived at its, destination. The squadron is com posed of vessels of the navies of all the Great Powers except France.

Colliery Explosion. Further details have been received con cerning the explosion which took place in the Seatham colliery, Durham, yesterday. Over two hundred miners were in the

pits at the time of the accident, and hundred and thirty seven have since perished. Of the remainder, sixty-six up to the present have been saved. The Rival Oarsmen. Laycock and Trickett are now both at Newcastle. They rowed on the Tyne yesterday, and were watched by a number of spectators from the bank of the river, and by critics, who were present. Their pulling is considered faulty. The steam ship City of Richmond, of the Inman line, by which Hanlon is a passenger, from New York, has arrived in a disabled State. Afghan Affairs. Calcutta, Sept. 8.

The Viceroy has received a telegram from General Roberts reporting Ayoub’s loss in the recent engagement as very severe. General Phayre, with hxs rein forcements, has arrived at Candahar.

AUSTRALIAN

(Per lieu ter’s Agency.) Sporting. \ Me ;bourne, Sept. 10. There are excellent entries for the race meeting in honor of Sir H. Robinson. Commercial. Hennessy’s brandy, case, 355. 3d.; bulk, quarters, 10s., 6d. to 11s. New Zea land wheat, per bushel, 3s. 9d.; oats, Is. 9d. per 401b5.; maize, per GOlbs., 2s. 6d. Insurance Companies in Court. Brisbane. Sept. 10. An appeal is now being heard in the Supreme Court in the case of the New Zealand Insurance Company 'v. the South British Insurance Company, in which a verdict was given for the plaintiffs. Wheat and Flour. Adelaide, Sept. LO. Adelaide wheat, per bushel, 4s. id. Market dull. Flour, L 9 15s. for town. Freights, 255. 6d. The Sorata. ; . - - •" Adelaide. Sept. 11. Pumping is proceeding with the utmost activity on the Sorata, and her officers ara confident of being able to float her. The weather is, however, unfavorable for their operations.

NEW ZEALAND.

(Pe r Press Association. ) The Kickists. Auckland, Sept. 10. The Wellington football team have had two mishaps at practice. Wright sprained the muscles of his shoulder, and Camp bell (brother of the captain) had his foot accidently trodden on and sprained. As the team lias only one emergency man, it is hoped both will be recovered for to-morrow’s match.

Racing. The Albion brings the racehorse Capa pie for the Auckland Stud Company. The Footballers. Auckland, Sept. 11. There is great interest in the football match Wellington v. Auckland. The weather is splendid. The game commenced at two. The Voyage Home. The Pacific Mail Company has roduced the fare through to England to LG7, Hotel Gambling. Smiuh, of the Occidental Hotel, was fined LlO for allowing gambling in his hotel. A Nauseous Draught.' Grahamstown, Sept. 10. A boy named Syms, ten years of age, being thirsty, went to a cordial manufac tory and took up a jug containing oil of vitrol and drank a quantity. He was taken to the hospital, and. strong alkalies were administered, but it doubtful if he will survive, The Fencers. Wellington, Sept. 10. ; Government have received a telegram from the camp that thirteen men and twenty-six boys made their appearance at the fences to-day. On the approach of the Constabulary they decamped. A large num ber of natives are proceeding to Pari halca to attend the monthly meeting on the 17th inst. Pedestrianism.

A the Drillshed this evening, O’Connor, of Timaru, walked one mile in 6min, 58secs, This is said to be the fastest time on record in the Australian Colonies. The Twenty-four Hours’ Go-as-you-Please Pedestrian Match commenced at the Drill shed at 10 o’clock this evening. The course measured eighty yards. At 12 o’clock the positions were Brooks, Dun edin, 15 miles 2 laps ; Smith, Wellington, 15 miles ; Crofts, Wellington, 14 miles 19 laps. The remaining competitors, six in number, ranged from 12 to 10 miles. Sept. 11. At nine o’clock this morning, only four out of nine competitors were left in the pedestrian match. Croft, of Wellington, has covered 64 miles ; Brooks, of Dunedin, 61 ; Swan, of Christchurch, 58 ; Hanson, of Wellington, 58. Mysterious Disappearance. Wellington, Sept. 10. A woman named Jane Burgess has been missing from the residence of Christopher Hobbs, Horokiwi Valley, since the 7th inst. She left the house during the absence of Hobbs, who, on his return home found the following note :—“ lam dead to this world. Don’t trouble about me. ”

CHISPA’S LETTER.

“ I am not yet so bald that you caa see my brains. Longfellow.

This week has fairly put me on my beam ends. What with elections . and other matters, I have been quite knocked out of time. I had seen Toni Quill and Friend Harrison stand up to try conclu sions with the electioneering gloves, and then sit down again with out even the faintest attempt at a spar, while a small crowd de clared Friend Harrison the conqueror without a fight at all. They were lazy candidates those, and I thought that Ichabod must be written on the forehead of Ashburton in matters appertaining to elections. I trusted though to the annual turn up causing a row—ah ! me. Hot a fight, not a strong speech, not a squib—no loving friend abusing his boon companion —no sweet compliments that put a man on his mettle, and cause him to feel an itching in the knuckles—only St. Hill fires a shot, and one solitary trap that looked like George Parkin’s cart trotted out. The trim pony felt ashamed of its solitary scrap of foliage, and its “vote for

St. Hill” poster. Ashburton is getting old and drawing near its dotage. . I begin to think that Dean Swift didn’t dream a bit when h® discovered that flying island where the philosophers had to get a dried bladder with small gravel inside shaken in their eyes when they were wanted to waken up and speak. Truly the “ depres sion ” has been catching. Perhaps, though, things will be more lively in th« Council after this calm that precedes a storm.

.They’ve struck a patch up here of late, Have Bench, and Bar, and Paper— A chess fraternity which, smacks , Of wig, and pown, and wafer. To play a match at Timaru, . Crisp, Jacobson, and Guinness, With P. O’Reilly, went their way, And, ye gods, what a finish'! A match at chess, oh dear me, yes ; Oh, Bench, oh Bar, oh paper, Hide the'result with wig and gown, . With judgments, types,, and v/afer. ..... ... At Timaru they did a feed, Ashburton wired in hearty, Nor did the foemen’s presence spoil, The appetite of the party, Four Timaruvians they did play, Byrne, Gordon, Vincent, Taylor, Gordon, O’Reilly, found too much, And Pastepot met a nailer. .-. Oh Timaru, you’ve put ’em through— Indeed you beat ’em vilely ; You quite upset our man of “types,”' - 1 And “ shadowy ” O’Reilly. Two local men—Guinness and Crisp- Held their own securely ; ■ Though Vincent played a cunning game. And Byrne moved demurely. Our Lecturer was out of form, ** And Gordon had him sadly ; Our paper man was also made A type of playing badly.

Oh, Timaru, you put ’em through This time, and did it truly.._.„„.. But next our Trig-pole he will make Your foemen more unruly.

Tes, Gordon, Vincent, Taylor, Byrne, You’re to return the visit. At this next match you will discern A change of things. Now is it 'V' Motse; than probable that they (Who’lt be,your;grub purveyor) " - J • • Will turn the tables .when..you meet . Our chess-board’s best surveyor; V' Oh, Timaru, we’ll put you through* With Wilkin in our quiver, v ; I Now, Judgments, Types, and Wig and Gown, Surveyor, now, or never ! ( Your board with a theodolite's Sv) veyed with great precision ; Your Queen \s sentenced by Bench * . To do one hour in prisoni While Crisp conveys some castles from The board without instructions ; And Types, much used to his (k )night work, Makes many true deductions. Oh, Timaru, we’ll put you through —Byrne, Gordon, Vincent, Taylor— Your rooks, your bishops, and your pawns, . Will all here find a gaoler.

Our barrister will make a case, While you are looking sombre. That \ declart, in this line brief J ' Your bishops will encumber. From information he will make Your Knights' defence abortive. Demurring not in your Queen's Court, , O’Reilly will be sportive.

Oh, Timaru, we’ll put you through, We fairly give you warning. Bench, Trig.-pole, Types, and Bar will send ;

You rqoke t home in mo(u)rning.

, Those by-laws. Don’t they sweep wide. If you walk two inches off the straight line in the street you’ll be had. . .You know I am a terror of, a chap for getting, off the straight in many ways. I wear my hat on the back. of niy head sometimes. I haven’t read far enough into the by-law book to know if that is an offence' or : not, but I’m reading fast now, and I’ll soon know. They’ve had me—the police have. Scott the carrier dumped down my .bit of firewood on .the footpath, ■ Constable Clark sa w me carrying it in, and I’m in for it. He says he hasn’t laid the infor mation yet. I’ll offer him a wet, and buy him over. I see my friend the Mayor has a big stack of straw behind his mansion. Now, if 1 were a Councillor, I’d- have the Mayor’s five bob for that straw stack. Every match struck in the open air is an offence under the by-laws, for I should say striking a match and applying it to a pipe or cheroot was “lighting a fire.” You mustn’t light a fire in the open air for any purpose whatsoever, unless in a properly constructed fire-place—oh, that’s where the non-suit point comes in. ' A pipe is a fire-place properly constructed. But'how about a cigar ? Those laws are too much for me, but like a loyal citizen I’ll obey.

Who keeps the Wakanui Road Board Office do you know ? I went there this week to pay some back rates for a chap. I found a party lying “ dead -asleep” on the surveyor’s table, and all my ten* 1 stone force couldn’t wake him. I must fight Mr. Fooks about this question next time I see Kim. These times, when a Board cannot raise a rate, it cannot afford to let its tables for siesta bedsteads without rent. I shall look in the income account of the Board at next balance for an item like this—To lodging on the clerk’s table, Is. per day, ss.

Chispa.

Resident Magistrate’s Court.

RAKAlA. —Thursday, Sept. 9.

Before Mr. F. Guinness, R. M., and Messrs. Mackie, and Holmes, J. P.’s police cases; W. Legerwood was fined 40s. for two unregistered dogs in his possession. Wm. Fergusson was fined 20s. fo/ one dog in hia possession—the fine to be remitted if he can produce a receipt for previous re gistration by. next Court day. D. Dolan was fined 20s, for one unregistered dog. R. Taylor, P. O’Malley, W. Doherty. J. Gaarder, W. G. Kemp, W. Hartnell, and W. Kemble, were each fined ss. for cattle wandering at large in the township. assault. . - Patrick O’Keefe v. Dennis Murphy. Plaintiff accused defendant of ill-treating plaintiff’s son, a boy about eight years'of age. Murphy said that O’Keefe’s boy, with two other little boys, had taken an old horse of his and were all three riding it about in a cruel manner. Defendant went after the boys, and when they saw him coming, they jumped off the horse, and in trying to get away O’Keefe fell on the gravel, when he must have received the cut on his face. He admitted striking the boy on the back with a stick of broom, but swore he did not strike him on t h

THE ASHBURTON HERALD, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER n, 1880.



Business Notices. IMMENSE ARRIVALS -'- if?' y . OF . y. NEW GOODS AT ORR & CO.’S. We are now showing , THE LARGEST STOCK ! . " OF NEW SPRING G O O US EVER OFFERED’ IN ASHBURTON. Ex HALCIONE, AT LYTTELTON, AND NEW LONDON, AT MELBOURNE. ALSO, rjlBE Stock in the Assigned Estate of Messrs. Edmiston, G undry, and Co. valued at £2,000, Which will be SOLD at about| HALF-PRICE. CONSISTING OF CARPETS, MATTING BLA. \ T KETS, GROCERIES, \ IRONMONGERY, CHAIRS, MATTRESSES, • &c OER AND CO. September/lst, ?o*| 841c-182g



Amusements. 0 ' W N HALL. Last Night First Appearance of THOMPSON’S CONFEDERATE DIO R A M A. LIEUT. HERMAN, The Marvellous Ventriloquist. MONSTER GIFT DISTRIBUTION, on a scale of magnitude never before at tempted. Million 2s. Is. Commence at 8.



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£IO,OOO rate of interest. Ashburton. TO LEND, in sums to suit borrowers, £t lowest F. P. O’Reilly, Solicitor, 424c-835a WANTED —By a Respectable Girl, a SITUATION as General Servant, age 18 yearß. Apply office of this paper. 865 s WANTED— COTTAGE, with six or seven rooms, within ten minutes-* walk of Tost office. Apply, “P,’ f office of this paper. 873 c Wanted Immediately—a good strong BOY, about 14 or 15, as Apprentice to a Blacksmith. Apply to John Paget, Hinds. 873 c NOTICE. OUR ESTABLISHMENT 'will be CLOSED on WEDNESDAY, 15th instant, on account of holiday. ' * 875 c ' * FRIEDLANDER BROS. ACTS f:r\o Provide for the Registration of B persons qualified to VOTE at j Elections of Members of the House of Representatives, may be had at the Herald office. KAIAPOI WOOLLEN MANUFACTUR ING COMPANY (LIMITED ) CAPITAL £IOO,OOO IN 4000 SHARES OF £25 EACH. ISSUE OF NEW SHARES. Forms of application for 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 other goods offered, to the public. Testified 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 A SINGLE GARMENT at WHOLESALE PRI CE . N.B.—Our New Winter Manufactures are now ready. “TRY THE N.Z. OVERCOAT.” SHIRTS, HATS, AND HOISERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, at WHOLESALE PRICES. Ashburton Branch : EAST STREET. WM. SPARROW, 852 c Manager. THE NATIONAL • MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRAL ASIA (LIMITED). Established 1860. 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



Miscellaneous. TWENTY POUNDS REWARD. 1 . THE above reward will be paid to any person, who shall give such informa tion as will lead to th 3 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. U' ! M'j ,- j : : 111 \ BRANSON ia,nd PURNELL. • v IV.P. O’REILLY. EDWD. G. CRISP. C. W. IRELAND. 853c-1980