RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

ASHBURTON— Friday, April 9,

(Before Mr. F. Guinness, R.M.) NEGLECTING TO REGISTER A DOG. John Hicks, of Tinwald, for neglecting to register his dog, was fined 20s. NO CHRISTIAN NAME. Cookson v. Stewart.—Claim LlO 10s. Mr. O’Reilly for plaintiff; Mr. Ireland appeared for the parson who had been served with the snmmons, but there seemed to be some doubt as to whether he was the individual indebted, the plaintiff having omitted to obtain the correct Christian name of Stewart. E. Cookson deponed that he was a livery stable keeper in Ashburton, and knew Stewart, the'Go vernment Insurance agent at Dunedin, to whom he had rendered the bill of particu lars, and made a demand for the money, He had addressed letters to the person in question as H. Stewart, Esq., and had re ceived answers to such letters. Mr. O’Reilly applied for an adjournment for the purpose of obtaining the correct name of the defendant. Granted. AN OLD ACCOUNT. Weeks and Dixon v. Harris and Ire land.—Claim L 6 3s. 4-&-d. Mr. O’Reilly for plaintiffs ; Mr. Ireland appeared for the defendants, and asked for an adjourn ment until the 7th May, to allow of Mr. Harris giving his evidence in Dunedin. He objected, on the ground of a previous ruling of his Worship, to Mr. O’Reilly ap pearing in the case, as he was at one time a partner with one of the defendants, and hence, it might be assumed, knew the arguments for the defence. His Worship stated that he admitted having given such an opinion as referred to ; but subse quently had ascertained by inquiry and reading-up on the subject that such opinion was not correct. Case adjourned until the 7th May. Weeks and Dixon v. Harris.—Claim L 6 10s. 3d. Adjourned to 7th May, for same reason as the pre vioue case. A DRUNK DEFENDANT. M‘Leod v. Horrigan.—Claim L 7 10s., for sod fencing and ploughing. Mr. Branson for plaintiff; Mr. O’Reilly for defendant, asked for an adjournment, on the ground that the defendant was not in a fit state to appear. It was after wards found that Horrigan was in the Court in a state of intoxication, upon which his Wor ship immediately ordered the man to be taken into custody. The adjournment was granted, after evidence had been taken, until this morning, conditionally on the defendant paying costs of the pre sent case into Court. ANOTHER HORSE CASE. Bryant v. Willcocks. —Claim L 9, for sale of a horse. Mr. Branson for plaintiff, Mr. Spackman for defendant. Joseph Bryant deponed—l am a farm laborer employed on the Longbeach station. I know Mr. Willcocks. On the 3rd March, while standing at the bar, was asked if I would sell my horse, and offered to dispose of it for LlO. Will cocks offered to give me L 9 10s. for the horse, saddle, and bridle, cash. The de fendant gave me a cheque, but I did not look at it. The last I saw of the cheque was when I gave it back to Willcocks on the 4th, and the latter tore it up. I was perfectly sober at the time. On the 3rd, after receiving the cheque, went to Waterton, and offered it to Mr. Doherty, when it was found that the impressed stamp had been removed and the signa ture torn off. The cheque was taken back to Willcocks, who tore it up, remarking that the whole thing was a joke, and that he did not want the horse. Never sold the horse again. Stayed at the hotel till the 6th. A few weeks afterwards called again, and seeing the horse in a poor state, told the defendant I would take it away, when he (Willcocks) said it be longed to him. Willcocks said that he had given me L 4 10s. cash for the horse, the balance to be paid in three months. The defendant told me that he had drawn up a receipt for me to sign, but that I was too drunk to do so. Willcocks said that he had drawn up a second receipt, how ever, which had been signed, when wit ness remarked if he was too drunk to sign one, he must certainly have been too drunk to sign the other. Witness had made several applications for either the horse or receipt, but was refused, when witness ultimately told Willcocks that he would shortly hear from his (Bryant’s) solicitors.

By Mr. Spackman—l work at Mr. Grigg’s, Longbeach. Saw Mr. Willcocks on the 2nd March. No contract was made on the first day that I went to Will cocks’. I did not notice whether the cheque given to me was torn or not. I was too drunk to know whether defendant gave me the cheque to get rid of me. In a subsequent conversation, Willcocks told me that the giving the cheque in the first instance was a joke, and that he did not want the horse. Ido not remember ever signing any receipt. [A document was here handed in, the signature to which witness did not deny.] Ido not remem ber signing the receipt, nor do I recollect receiving L 4 10s. Re-examined by Mr. Branson—When I asked Willcocks what had become of the money, he said I had spent it at the bar. O. W. Purnell, sworn—l am a barrister and solicitor. I asked Willcocks for the receipt in my office, but the defendant said he would neither show it to me nor to Bryant. He said he would show it in court.

G. H. Willcocks sworn —I remember plaintiff being at the Wheatsheaf Hotel on the 3rd, and he was very tipsy. He did not ask me to buy a horse. He left the horse with me that night, as he was too drunk to ride it. The horse was put in my paddock. Plaintiff tried to sell the horse to another party. The reason he assigned for wishing to sell the horse was that he was going to work for Mr. Grigg, and that he would not want it. There was no signature to the cheque which I gave him. He came in next morning and made a remark that I done a nice thing in giving him an unsigned cheque. He sub sequently gave the cheque, which I. tore up. I told him I gave him the cheque to get rid df him, and that it was merely given in fun. On the morning of the 4th he offered me the horse for L 9, when I told him I had no use for it ; but I paid him L 4 10s. for it, the balance of L 4 10s. to be paid in three months. I saw defendant sign the receipt on the morning of the 4th. He was then sober., s By Mr. Branson —I gave him four notes and half a sovereign. A fortnight after I saw Bryant, but did not mention anything about the L 4 10s. on that occa sion, John Miles, sworn —I live at Wheat stone. I was in the Wheatsheaf Hotel on

the morning of the 4th March. I saw Bryant there, and he was perfectly sober. I saw Mr. Willcocks pay Bryant L 4 10s., and the receipt was drawn up by him. Peter Whitelaw gave the same evidence. By Mr. Branson —Bryant was in the hotel the night before, and I saw him en deavor to sign a document. Bryant re ceived four pounds in notes and a half sovereign on the Monday morning. Mr. Spackman, for the defence, sub mitted that Mr. Wilcocks did all he could to prevent having any transactions with a drunken man. The evidence had proved that the first transaction was only done to get rid of Bryant, but on a subsequent occasion, when the man was sober, the bargain was struck. He would claim for the amount and costs.

Mr. Branson said it was ridiculous for Mi’. Wilcocks to come to that Court and tell them that the transaction was merely a joke. The case was really one in which the landlord of the hotel took advantage of the drunken state of the guest to get a bargain. If, however, his Worship gave a judgment against the plaintiff, he trusted he would not grant costs, considering that Wilcocks had refused to show the receipt, and hence the plaintiff had to seek justice in that Court. His Worship gave judgment for de fendant, with costs, remarking that Mr. Wilcocks left the Court free from any charge of discreditable conduct as in sinuated by the counsel for the plaintiff'. THE IVESS LIBEL CASE. Harry Friedlander v. Ivess.—Claim L2 2s. costs of preparing and obtaining Mr. Ivess’s consent to publication of a public apology for a libel on Mr. Harry Fried lander contained in an article published in the “ Ashburton Mail,” and headed “ Six Shillings Costs.” The apology was pub lished in all three A shburton papers. Mr. Branson appeared for Mr. Fried lander, and Mr. Ivess conducted his own case.

Mr. Branson, in stating the case, said the claim was for the solicitor’s fee as mentioned above. He alleged that the then editor offthe “Mail,” Mr. Haughton, had, while acting as agent for Mr. Ivess regarding the apology, agreed on Mr. Ivess’s behalf to the payment of all costs. This being so, Mr Ivess had no right to “ approbate and reprobate,” but must either accept the whole or none of what his agent did. He had no right to accept the benefit of the apology, and renounce its conditions. The benefit the apology gave to Mr. Ivess was that it saved him from the consequence of a criminal action in which he certainly would not have got off as he had got off in the one laid by Mr. Crisp. To say the least of Mr. Ivess’ refusal to pay, it was mean. C. W. Purnell, sworn, said—He had been engaged by Mr. Friedlander to obtain an apology for the libel in the “ Six Shil lings Costs ” article from Mr. Ivess, and failing that, to prosecute. Wrote to Mr. Ivess, and received a letter in reply, in which Mr. Haughton was empowered to act as agent in the matter. Mr. Haughton drew up an apology. It was not considered sufficient, and was rejected in toto. Ulti mately the apology that appeared in the papers was accepted. Told Mr. Haughton that Mr. Ivess would have to pay costs, as it was their express instructions to make such payment part of the conditions of accepting the apology. On behalf of Mr. Ivess, Mr. Haughton agreed to the pay ment, saying that the costs were a trifle compared with the bitter pill Mr. Ivess had to swallow in having to make the apology. Without the payment of the costs, the apology would not have been accepted, and the promise to pay was accepted because they believed Mr. Ivess to be a gentleman. The entry in the firm’s day-book (L2 2s) represented the amount of costs due, and was made at the time.

By Mr Ivess—The copy of the apology sent to the “Mail” office contained the orders for insertion over the leader in each of the three papers, and also a note of L2 2s, costs. Knew nothing of what Mr. Haughton said to Mr. Ivess. Harry Friedlander, gentleman, was present at the interview between Mr. Haughton and Mr. Purnell. Mr. Haugh ton was sent to Mr. Ivess to let him know that without the payment of costs the apology would not be accepted. Mr. Haughton said it would be all right, and Mr. Ivess would be glad to pay the money. Mi'. Ivess, sworn, said Mr. Haughton was instructed to agree to the apology, but on no account to agree to any legal costs. Would rather stand the brunt of the action threatened for libel than pay legal costs. Whatever the evidence, Mr. Haughton had no authority to agree to those costs, and he held a letter from Mr. Haughton from which proof could be obtained that he had no such authority. Mr. Ivess then addressed the Bench. He said the whole basis of the apology was its publication in the three papers, and Messrs Branson had no right to add further terms after that basis had been fixed. Mr. Ivess contended that there were several kinds of agents, and the agency Mr. Haughton was empowered to exercise was only a limited one. If he had exceeded that authority that was no reason why costs should be recovered from himself that he had not incurred. Mr. Branson was notorious for his bad taste, and had been repeatedly snubbed by the Bench, and by every professional gentleman who was his match in bullying. Though a lay man he would not permit Mr. Branson to bully him. Mr. Haugh ton was an honorable man, and would pay the costs himself if he had agreed to them, but there was no evidence of this agreement. Mr. Branson said he was astonished that Mr. Ivess should choose to speak in the strain he had done. There could be no doubt that that apology had enabled Mr. Ivess to wriggle out of a nasty scrape, and the apology itself was an evidence of the white feather on his part, however much he may now put on the brazen face and defy Mr. Friedlander to go on with the case for libel. Mr. Branson then recapitulated the facts the case, reiterating his assertion that if a case had been laid by Mr. Friedlander Mr. Ivess would have been heavily mulcted. The statements of the agent were in law the statements of the principal, and the actions of the agent were the actions of the principal. If the agent committed a fraud upon the plaintiff’s solicitors, there could be no doubt that Mr. Ivess enjoyed the benefit of the fraud, and by it had escaped the consequences of a criminal action for libel. Mr. Haughton was virtually accused by Mr. Ivess of having told deliberate falsehoods in the case, but was it probable that a gentleman of Mr. Haughton’s standing would have been I guilty of conjuring up a speech for Mr.

Ive 33 that had never been made, and giving Mr. Ivess’ consent to proceedings, when he knew no consent would be given. His Worship, in giving judgment, said the evidence before the Court led him to believe that the agent had been fully empowered to complete the contract for the apology, and he would therefore give judgment for the plaintiff with costs. It was a case that ought never to been brought into Court, and would have been far more satisfactorily settled outside.

THE ASHBURTON HERALD.

[Saturday, April 10, 18S0.



Business Notices. SATURDAY, MARCH 13. OPENING NEW STORE, East Street, Near Bullock, & Co’s. T .AMES CLARK Begs to inform the Public of Ashbur ton and Surrounding Districts that he is commencing business as GENERAL STOREKEEPER, FRUIT ERER, BAKER, &c., And trusts by supplying good quality articles at moderate prices, to share public support. Note the Address— JAMES CLARK, PROSPECT BUILDINGS, East Street, Near Bullock & Co’s., Ashburton. 163 c



M. NEALAS, BOOT AND SHOEMAKER, AND IMPORTER, IS CLEARING OUT the whole of his Present Stock at REDUCED PRICES, next to Taylor’s Bakery, where he has opened with a Large Stock of Boots of every description. Note the address— M . NEALAS, EAST STREET. ASHBURTON. 219 c NEW PRINTING MACHINERY, FOR JpRINTING LADIES’ AND GENTLEMEN’S VISITING CARDS FROM COPPER PLATE. (Stowvirt muX t ASHBURTON. Specimens and prices on application at the EVENING HERALD AND GUARDIAN OFFICES, ASHBURTON. Conveyances. THE LONGBEACH COACH ! GEORGE WILLCOCKS respectfully acknowledges the liberal support which he has received during the short time his Coach has been running, and soiicits a continuance of the same. The fares by Willcocks’ coach are exactly 3d. per mile ordinary fares, and per mile for Saturday return. They are as under— Longbeach to Ashburton, ordinary 55., return Bs. Waterton to Ashburton, 3s. Gd. ordi nary, Gs. return. Ashton to Ashburton, 3s. ordinary, ss. return. Wheatstone *to Ashburton, 2s. Gd. ordinary, 4s. return. SINGLE FARE RETURN ON SATURDAYS. The coach leaves the Booking Office, Quill’s Commercial Hotel, each day at 3.15; Post Office, 3.30. ' 292» ECOOKSON, Wills Street, runs the „ MAIL COACH from Ashburton Railway Station to Green Street, Alford Forest, and Mount Somers, every Tuesday and Friday, returning Wednesday and Saturday at 3 p.m. Medical. TEEDMAN’S SOOTHING POWDERS 1 FOR CHILDREN CUTTING TEETH. CAUTION TO PURCHASERS. The value of this well-known Family Medi cine has been largely tested in all parts of the world, and by all grades of society, for upwards of FIFTY YEARS. Its well-earned exten sive sale has induced SPURIOUS IMITA TIONS, some of which in OUTWARD APPEARANCE so closely resemble the ori ginal as to have deceived many purchasers. The proprietor therefore feels it due to the public to give a special caution against the use of SUCH IMITATIONS. Purchasers are therefore requested carefully to observe the four following distinctive characteristics, without which none are genuine:— Ist—ln every case the words JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTH, . SURREY, are engraved on the Government Stamp affixed to each packet. 2nd —Each Single Powder has directions for the dose, and the words, John Steedman, Chemist, Walworth, Surrey, printed thereon. 3rd —The name, Steedman, is always spelt with two EE’s. 4th —The manufacture is carried on solely at Walworth, Surrey. Sold in Packets by all Chemists and Medi cine Vendors. Sold by Kemptiiorne, Prosser and Co., Auckland. 030 SERVANTS requiring situations, call and get your names entered in the Herald Registry, Is.



Edmiston, G-undry & Co. FOR SALE, BY PRIVATE TREATY. THE undersigned have for sale by Private Treaty, the following Pro perties : R. S. 2821 G, 7,8, 9, containing 686 acres, which will be sold in farms of 100 acres and upwards. This property is within 4 miles of Ashburton township, is very good land, and will be sold on very reasonable terms, viz, 10s. per acre cash and the balance at a low rate of interest on a term of years. 210 ACRES on Gould and Cameron’s run. This property is partly fenced with gorse fences. 128 ACRES at Chertsey, all securely fenced, and is at present sown with turnips. This property will be sold at a low price on easy terms. 125 ACRES at Greenstreet, securely fenced with live fences, and sub divided, and a permanent stream of water. 285 ACRES at Greenstreet, to be sold or let on a purchasing clause in one or more blocks. This is excellent land, and laid down in English grass, and well watered with creeks. This would make a capital farm, and will be sold on very liberal terms. 210 ACRES close to the township of Ashburton, with good dwell ing-house, stable, granary, &c. This property will be let for a term of years at a low rent. 500 ACRES at Orari, in one or more blocks. 150 ACRES at Tinv aid. A capital farm, being all fenced and ready for cropping. There are three creeks running through this pro perty. 150 ACRES at Ashton. A well com pact farm, together with house, stables, &c. Price very low. 800 ACRES at Mount Possession. 1500 ACRES near the spread Eagle Hotel. T.S. No 879, Ashburton. T.S. 301, 302, Burnett-street, Ash burton. T.S. 247, Kermode Street, Ashbur ton. T.S. 182, 183, opposite Church, Tinwald, a bargain, &c. EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & CO., Auctioneers and Estate Agents. Agents for the jgOUTH BRITISH FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £1,000,000. Risks taken on all kinds of Property, Growing Crops, Grain in Stack, Thresh ing Machines, &c. EDMISTON, GUNDRY, & CO., East Street. Business Notices.



NEW TAILORING ESTABLISH MENT. CRAIGHEAD & Co., MERCHANT TAILORS, HAVE opened those premises situated in Tancred street adjoining Messrs. Orr and Co’s General Store. A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF TWEEDS, FANCY GOODS, &c., &c., JUST ARRIVED. Mr. Craighead’s experience as Head Cutter in connection with First Class Tailoring Establishments in Edinburgh and San ‘Francisco has extended over a period of ten years, and from the immense success which has always attended his efforts to please, he is prepared to guarantee a perfect fit in every case. TANCRED STREET, (Next Orr and Co.’s. CRAIGHEAD & CO. 982 a NEWS AND MAGAZINE AGENCY. STATIONERY AND FANCY GOODS DEPOT. RE-OPENING. HM. JONES begs to inform his , customers and the public generally that he has re-opened part of the premises lately occupied by A. Weston and K. Sando and Co. for the sale of Newspapers, Magazinse, Stationery, Fancy goods, Toys, &c. English and Colonial papers, Periodicals, &c., by each mail. Licensed to sell Stamps. Lowest prices—Terms cash. Agent for “ Ashburton Guardian,” “ Ashburton Herald,’, “Ashburton Mail,” “Lyttelton Times,” “Canterbury Times,” Daily “Press,” “ Weekly Press,” “Otago Witness,” “Australasian,” “Town and County Journal.” Subscribers to “ Canterbury Times” and “ Weekly Press” can obtain their copies at the above Establishment. *l2lc T OST AND FOUND, a Sensational Story, by an Australian author, on sale at “Herald” and “Guardian” Sta tionery Depot. "ORACELETS, Earrings, Scarf Pins, -*-* and a variety of Fancy Goods, must be cleared out at once. Weeks & Dixon.



Auctioneers. MR. JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY. Auctioneer, Stock, Land, and Commission Agent. Farms, Town and Suburban Sections, for Sale and to Let. J. LLOYD CRAWLEY, AUCTIONEER, Offices, Saunders Buildings, Ashburton. 737 a Business Notices. BREAD!BREAD! Co-operative Bread and Biscuit Factory. Triangle, Wakanui Road, Ashburton. A. THIELE, BEGS to inform the public that he is now in a position to SUPPLY BEST BREAD, 6d. per 41b. loaf, unsur passed. Delivered daily to all parts of the Borough, also, Confectionery, &c. Mixed Biscuits reduced from Is. to Bd. per lb. Wedding Cakes made to Order. 986a-5700 TO FARMERS, LIYERY STABLE KEEPERS, SPORTING MEN, AND OTHERS OWNING HORSES. GEORGE KIDD, Moore Street, BEGS to announce the fact that the PRICE for SHOEING hacks and light draught HORSES is now REDUCED to 7s. per set, and that all horses of this description will be specially attended to by himself. Horses liable to cut are shod on a prin ciple of George Kidd’s own invention, which has proved an effectual cure for brushing. All kinds of blacksmith’s work, and repairs to agricultural machinery of any description done on the shortest notice. GEORGE KIDD, 75c-526g Moore street, Ashburton. PUBLIC NOTICE. BOOTS! BOOTS! T. CHAMBERS WHILE THANKING the public of Ashburton and surrour ding dis tricts for past favors, begs to inf« rn them that he has received, and to arrive, at his place of business, East-street, a WELL-ASSORTED STOCK OF LADIES’, GENTLEMEN’S, AND CHIL DREN’S BOOTS AND SHOES. Of all descriptions. T. C. also calls special attenlh i to the Measure Department, and incites the gentlemen of Ashburton to inspect the superior class of Sewn Boots and Shoes he is now making. Riding Boots, Shooting Boots, Walking Boots and Shoes, Cricketing Boots and Shoes, and Running Shoes. WORKMANSHIP UNSURPASSED. A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED T. CHAMBERS, PROSPECT BUILDINGS, Next to Montgomery’s, East-street. MEDICINE. QAMBRIDGE’S ASTRINGENT, a, certain cure for Diarrhoea in Children or Adults, Is. 6d. and 2s. 6d a Bottle. CAMBRIDGE’S BLACK CUR RANT COUGH ELIXIR, Is. 6d. and 2s 6d. a Bottle. CAMBRIDGE’S ORANGE QUIN INE TONIC WINE, 2s. 6d. and 4s. Gd. a Bottle. CAMBRIDGE’S EXTRACT OF BARK, CURES SORE, TENDER, and CRACKED NIPPLES. CAMBRIDGE’S ESSENCE of RENNET, 3 Drops will turn a pint of milk into delicious sweet curds, Is. and 2s. 6d. a Bottle. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Chemist, MEDICAL HALL.



N.B.—Teeth carefully Extracted. 2s. 6d. REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF BREAD. EDWARD TAYLOR has reduced the Price of his best Bread to sd. Cash at shop, and if delivered by cart, SM. EDWARD TAYLOR, Saunders’ Buildings, 119 c ASHBURTON. ALL PROGRAMME CARDS in 13 very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons, printed at the Herald Office, East street, near Railway Station. LABOURERS requiring work can secure first opening by applying early at Herald Registry Office, on pay ment of Is. "ANTED KNOWN—That Visiting W Cards, plain or mourning, can be obtained printed in various styles, at the “Herald” and “Guardian” offices, near the Rai ™-ay Station CHINIQUY’S LECTURES.—Just Ar rived, New Edition H. M. Jones, aring Square.



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Guns! Guns! Guns! POWDER. SHOT. CAPS. ORE AND CO. JJAVE now on hand a very fine assortment of BREECHLOADING DOUBLE AND SINGLE-BARREL GUNS, And as these have been imported direct from the manufacturers, we are prepared to Sell at the 'most Reasonable Prices— From £2 10s to £25.



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Business Notices. TINWALD BOOT AND SHOE SHOP BOOTS! BOOTS!! , THE Undersigned begs to draw the at tention of the public to his well as sorted stock of Ladies’, Gents’, and Chil dren’s Boots, which he has just received, and will dispose of CHEAP. Motto— “ Small profits and quick returns.” All kinds of Boots made and repaired on the the shortest possible notice. 382 g C. HAWKINS, Bootmaker. M. McCALLUM, AND JEWELLER Every description of Jewellery made to order and repaired. Electro-plating and Gilding. Hair plaits and Devices done. Watches and Clocks accurately Repaired. Diamonds and every description of Stone 3 substantially Set. Clocks from 7s. 6d. each. Do., with alarm, lbs. ' CASHEL STREET, Next Bank of Australasia, Christ church. 221 c ANSTEE’S DINING ROOMS, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. THE Proprietor begs to inform visitors to Ashburton, and the travelling public generally, that the best accommo dation for Boarders in Ashburton is to be had at the above establishment. A LIBERAL TABLE & MODERATE CHARGES. MEALS AT ALL HOURS ... Is. BEDS Is. BOARD & LODGING ... 18s. & 20s. PRIVATE REFRESHMENT ROOMS FOR LADIES. PROPRIETOR, J. G. ANSTEE. 985 a PAPERHANGING WAREHOUSE, TANCRED STREET, Ashburton. J. R. CHAPMAN PAINTER, PAPERHANGEF SIGN-WRITER, Etc., Has much pleasure in seating that, owing to the large increase of Business, he is now Importing from the PAPER HANGINGS, WHITE LEAD LINSEED OIL, WINDOW GLASS, BRUSHWAPE, And all the necessaries of the Trade, and is therefore in a position to compete with any house in Canterbury for price and quality. Every description of work in the trade executed under personal superin tendence. Competent workmen sent to all parts of the country. ESTIMATES GIVEN. 251 c T. Bullock. THE undersigned has the following PROPERTIES to LET with a pur chasing clause, or FOR SALE on liberal terms of payment— -| £TA ACRES good WHEAT LAND, At/UF a p ploughed and ready for cross ploughing for wheat; situated about three miles from the township. ACRES, near the above ; also good U 9 WHEAT LAND, ploughed once and ready for cross-ploughing. ACRES, partly improved, near Wins low. This will be sold very cheap, and on very liberal terms. TOWN PROPERTIES. VALUABLE BUSINESS SITE in Bur nett Street, being T. S. 177, next the “ Mail” office. PART of T.S. 139, Peter Street. This will be sold cheap, and on liberal terms. mO Railway Employes, Mechanics, and Others.—FOß SALE, cheap, Lot 78, situated on East Town Belt. Terms, £5 cash ; balance by monthly or quarterly payments. T. BULLOCK FOR SALE, Cheap, Dwelling-house of 7 rooms, situated on the East Belt, near the Parsonage—For particulars apply to T. Bullock. 206 c ASHBURTON COPPER, ZINC, IRON, & TIN PLATE MANUFACTORY. JOSEPH HYDE (Late Foreman at the Malvern Works England, and the Canterbury Works, Christchurch, New Zealand) BEGS to thank his friends of Ashbur ton and surrounding districts for the liberal support accorded him during the past two years, and to intimate that he has opened NEW BUSINESS PRE MISES in Moore street (next Mr. Neate’s chemist shop) where he is prepared to execute every description of Plain and Japanned Tinware, Lamps, Gas Reflec tors, Chimney Tops, Portable Washing Boilers, Baths, Cheese Vats, etc. LOCKSMITH, BELLHANGER, GAS FIT TER. Artesian Wells, Beer Engines, Pumps, <fcc. Steam Kettles, Hot Closets, made on the premises. Estimates given for Spouting. All work done under J. H.’s personal Superintendence, and guaranteed. J. HYDE, Moore Street Ashburton. .RAWING PAPER, all sizes, just opened at |WEEKS AND DIXON, plast street.