The Ashburton Guardian.

CO UNTYJT'AGRICULTURAL AND, SPORTING RECORDER.

¥*>P I.—No. 4,.

ASHBURTON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1879,

Price—TWOPENCE.



aka Conuniassion Agents ALFRED HARRISON. AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AGENT, ■■■■■ ETC. T AW BAtBS, Sale* of Stwk, Mer ehandise, Furniture and Effects, also Pigs, Fowl*, and General Produce. - WBEfeuT SALE Every SATURDAY at 12- o’clock. SALE YA? DS^TTENDED. htries can be made-st my office or at the Agent for the -Transatlantic Fire Ihsiiranco Conaiiany; ‘' BROS; & GUNDRY Jlf ■ j ~ CO.), GenoTil Morohahts.Auctioneerii, Stock, * Estate, and Commission Sale* of Stock, linplementa, &c., wxffW Jt6ld ; at‘ their Yards, Asbfour and .the Tinwald ‘ Yards, on alternate TUESDAYS. ; GASH-ADVANCES .Made on Stock, J Produce, Ac., consigned r 'to ; P«dtwe SalA EDMISTON BROS. &< GUNDRY. [Garb.] J. £ B UCHANAN & Co. Estgtc; Agents, . .A, ; S;WrR T O N, 313 a FARMERS AND OTHERS. TirjESSRS;ACLAND, CAMPBELL, & Jtxl* - 00. are prepared to supply Farmers aradothetK ’With' Stores, Fencing' ; WhfeVFencing Staplea.Standarda, Aci,, at laWest Bates, and of Firat-clasaquality. AGENTS FOR THE ROYAL IhrSpRANCE COMPANY. CAPITAL £2,000,000 JNStTRANC ES EFITECTED AT LOWEST rates: CAMPBELL A CO, Auctioneers. . ,D.i ft* 1 E‘D RV AVI T T , East StrekT‘*(Gi.6si; to - thr Railway Station) Ashburton, ~ . Land* and General Agent,. : vr&eti Drays, N evr castle Coal, and Maiyem . (by the truck .load 1, Build ‘mg Materials of 'all kindK, Eencing Wire, 'Jtgncbltftrtd Implements, English ana Anaeri' 5.-, •; -MESSRS POYNTZ « CO., AND, TESTATE, GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS. ' RentsandDebts Collected. . Mdhey advanced on Freehold Security. 7 nJi'Kl> lUluWil—'lU Mono, call . 7 be -saved. by purchasing your St<v- and Account Books, for cash,-at the and ” Whole- Bale St»tionery Depst, Saunders’ Build* ‘ngp, new Station. £ T J GN B S, BabihqSquabs, . 'RAW & OOJdSciAi STATIONER music belled -Vt FahcyiGoeds, Violins, Strings, &c.~' ,P.:i ..’.-Bookbinding Executed-with Despatch A&'&B ti-R Tffrß ’ : ;M .ERA LD, ; Puhliahod Paily. laro requested to make ojyß any” irregularity in the delivery, « Co “*fc7», wh *° ll ’.Remedied. . Country {|ub* the Wakanui Road tolthe Friday



Millers, &c. SAUNDERS BROS-, MILLERS, Grain Merchants, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS. Offices— EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Mills— GREAT SOUTH ROAD. 72 H ’jlyf' OFF AT begs to inform the • ItX -inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding districts that his NEW FLOUR MILL AT WAKANUI HAS COMMENCED WORK, And hopes, by strict attention to busi ness, and turning out a First-class article, to merit a share of public support. : Special attention paid to Gristing, and Farmers from a distance can have their Grist ground by return. 31 Insurance. THE LONDON & LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital— Fully Subscribed, ‘ £1,500,000. JIIRE INSURANCES of all kinds taken at lowest rates, special attention being given to Stack, Farm, Building, and other Agricultural Risks. Applications by letter for insurance will be promptly attended to. The London and Lancashire being purely a Fire Company, the whole of its resources arfe available to meet Fire claims and this feature will at once commend itself to the public, for the resources of the Company can never be applied to the settlement of Life Claims or Marine Losses, but every penny of its Capital (the whole of which could be called up at any time), together with its reserves, are Available for Losses by Fire, and offer a complete guarantee that all engagements Will be fully carried out. Claims are met with promptitude and liberality. Agents for Ashburton — SAUNDERS BROS. 6 THE ASHBURTON HERALD. * AND Borough and County Advertises. ri IHE following are AGENTS for the JL Sale of the “ Ashburton Herald'* in Town:— H. M. Jones. Stationer, East Street, next Friedlander Bros. E. A. Gaiwett, Perfumer, Hairdresser, Etc., Montgomery’s Buildings. K. San do Under the Verandah, East S-reet. XTTANTED KNOWN, that Envelop .Vy and Notepaper ‘can be obtaine wholesale or retail, at unusually low Tat a?''the “Herald” Office, East-stre North. ft



Timber Merchants. TIMBER! TIMBER!! 300,000 THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND FEET OF SUPERIOR BJUILDING TIMBER. ALSO, 20,000 TWENTY THOUSAND SAWN TOTARA AND BLACK PINE FENCING gTAKES NOW ON SALE AT HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, AT REDUCED PRICES. Brick Manufactory. BRICKS. rpHE UNDERSIGNED havirg COM. PLETED iheir KILN at Ashburton, are prepared to SUPPLY BRICKS, equal lr any made in the Colony, at any Statior up or down. Samples to be seen at the Con pany i Offices, Ashburton, Rakaia, and V. mslow. W. MONTGOMERY & CO [Limited] 32 Saddler. WM. ANDERSON, 1 SADDLER AND HARNESS MAKER, Ashburton, HAS always in STOCK a complete assortment of every description of Saddlery, Harness, Whips, Saddlers’ Iron mongery, &c., imported direct from Eng land. Goods to order manufactured on the premises of the best Materials, and at the lowest rates. 11 Cabinetmakers. T. A. GATES, QABIN E T MAKER, PICTURE FRAME MAKER, AND UNDERTAKER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON. 4 S PI L LARD’S CABINET MAKING AND UPHOL STERY Manufactory, and Ware house, next to the Union Bank, Tanored street, Ashburton. Sitting Room and Bedroom Tables, Couches, Chefthnnievs, Chairs, Chests of Drawers, Waahstanda, Commodes, Chim ney Glasses, Toilet do., Whatnots, Dress ing Tables, Cradles, Children’s Cots, Bassi nettes, Basket Ware, Bedsteads—double, single, iron, and wood; Mattresses, spring, hair, wool, and flax; Beds, feather, woollen, and COtton-flock; Bolsters and Pillows, do., do.; Carpets, jßugs, Floorcloth ; Mats and Matting Fibre, Cocoa and China; Penders, Fire Irons and Japanned Ware ; Galvanised Baths and Buckets ; Kitchen Tables ; and English and American Chairs. Blinds —Venetian, Wire Gauze, Common Roller, anti Spring ; Curtain Poles, Ac. Orders promptly attended to. 13 CABINETMAKING & UPHOLSTERING ESTABLISHMENT, East Street (next Echo Dining Rooms), ASHBURTON. John Mee ch, PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER, PAPERHANGER, Ac. ALL KINDS OP REPAIRS. Furniture Renovated and Repolished, ■ or Exchanged. 1C WANTED KNOWN—That Visiti; Cards, plain or mourning, can obtained printed in various styles, at t “ Herald ” and “Guardian” offices, ne the Rail "'ay Station



Entertainment. c O M I N G V, Y R A I L. A SPECIAL TRAIN OF 28 CARS TO CONVEY C II I A R I N I ’S ROYAL ITALIAN CIRCUS AND PEBFORMING A N I M A L S. ssm ISiK SI ASHBURTON—FOR ONE DAY ONLY. AFTERNOON AND EVENING. M 0 NDAY, J- ANU AR Y TII E util SIGNOR G. CHIARINI’S ADMIRABLY TRAINED HOUSES. a la haute ecole, are the models of perfection, evincing in their performance thenea 1 approach of brute instinct to human reason. Attractive, Interesting, Instructive. A GRAND CONGRESS OF ARENIC STARS. THE BEST RIDERS! CHAMPION; LEADERS ! NEW PERFORMANCES ! NEW ACTS 1 NEW FACES! Comprising a Cluster of the most Talented Artistes in the Profession. A GRAND CONSOLIDATION OF GENIUS. / THE BEST ORGANISATION TRAVELLING. Among the Wild Animals—the finest and freshest ever submitted for the public ap proval and appreciation—will be found A DEN OF PERFORMING ROYAL BENGAL TIGERS ! Which will be introduced to the audience by CHARLES WARNER, The intrepid Tiger Tamoi, who handles these ferocious beasts without the slightest fear. THE PERFORMING BISON! The colossal beast is from the Rocky Mountains of North America, and will be ridden in the character of a WILD COMANCHE INDIAN. THE P E R F 0 R M I N G lIUANACOS From the Pampas of Patagonia. THE EDUCATED ZEBRAS ! From South America, will bo introduced by Mr. Fred. Sylvester. KS wm. These intractable species of the animal kingdom arc the only ones ever known to perform free in the arena. A SCHOOL OF PERFORMING DOGS. Exhibiting the most wonderful canine sagacity —performing acts incredible if not seen. EVERYTHING NEW AND BEAUTIFUL ! A World of Foreign Features. The whole forming the LARGEST CIRCUS EXHIBITION Ever seen under one management. Superb Display of Prowess by the Great ROYAL ITALIAN CIRCUS! This Powerful and Mammoth Combination offers the Finest Exhibition on record. PRICES OF ADMISSION.; Dress Circle (chairs) ... ... ss. Stalls (carpeted seats) 3s. Pit _ 2s. Children under nine years of atre half price. SPECIAL RATES FOR SCHOOLS WHEN COMING IN A BODY. AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE AT 2 O’CLOCK. Notice.— Signor Chiarini advertises no special feature that he does not exhibit—- and has no rival worthy the name in the profession. The old reliable, “Always good, now better than ever.” Dp NOT FORGET THE DATE—MONDAY, JAN. 5. 304 M.-



' Chemist. M E I) I C A L II A L L. .Established 1874. J. M. C A M B II I D O E, DRUGGIST, FAMILY AND DWPF.NSIXG CHEMIST, Has ahvn} - s in Stock— SPONGES—lloneycomband Turkey Toilet TRUSSES—Common Circidar, Coe’s, Sal mon and Ody’s, Mocmain, &c. ELASTIC STOCKINGS —Knee Caps, Wristlets, and Anklets ; Abdominal •Pelts in Silk and Thread. FEEDING POTTLES—Mather’s, Maw’-, 1 lean’s. StockeWs, £ yrton and Saun ders’, O’Connell’s. INFANTS’ FOODS—Liebig’s, Hard’s, Neave’s, Ridge’s, Nestle’s. COD LIVER OILS—De Jongh’s, Hang ton’s, Mbller’s, Foxe’s, Southall Pros. PERFUMERY—Piesse and Lubi.i’s, Rim mel’s, Gosnell’s, 1 riedenbach’s, '.ow’s, The Crown Perfumery Company’s HORSE AND CATTLE MEDICINES. HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINES—Death and Ross’s daily expected ex “ Wai tangi. TEETH CAREFULLY EXTRACTED. C H A S. NE ATE. EH m i—i S W W o MOORE STREET, o » Q O i—i m ASHBURTON. G2 General Storekeeper. BURTON gTORE. The Oldest Established Business in the County of Ashburton. D. WILLIAMSON AND CO., DRAPERS, GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, TEA, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. The Best House in Town for MEN’S, BOYS’, AND YOUTHS’ READY-MADE CLOTHING. CELEBRATED BOOT AND SHOE DEPOT. SAN DO AND CO., ENERAL STOREKEEPERS, TOBACCONISTS, NEWS AGENTS, &c,, &c., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Labor Reoxstry Office. 35 Painter. J. R. CHAPMAN, JpAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPER HANGER & SIGN WRITER, Importer of Paperbangings, White Lead, Glass, &c. The trade supplied at lowert Wholesale Prices. 17 S. COLLINS & SON, pAINTERS, PAPERH ANGERS, SIGN-WRITERS, PLUMBERS, and DECORATORS, Moore-streei Ashburton. Country orders promptly attended to, and the quality of Work and Materials Guaranteed. Public Notices. WANTED KNOWN —That we are now Selling 250 Cream Laid Commercial Envelopes for 25., cash ; 500 ditto, 3s. Gd. cash ; and 1000 ditto, Gs. Gd., for prompt cash only. Weeks Dixon. WANTED Known, the “Ashburton Herald ” circulates throughout the Provincial District of Canterbury.



For Sale. FOR SALE, T ° non Tussock Land, in J O Lots to suit purchasers. Very Liberal Terms. 74 SAUNDERS BROS. STUD SHEEP. W E have a number of Wilson’s Cele brated Merino RAMS for Sale. 177 SAUNDERS BROS. Builders. SHBURTON STEAM SAW MILLS SASH AND DOOR MANUFACT OR Y. G. PARKIN, Proprietor, BUILDER AND Moore Street, Every description of Timber and Building Materials in Stock and supplied on must reasonable terms. Plans prepared and Estimates Given ou the shortest notice. Carriers. B. C. SMITH, CARRIER, ETC., Moore Street, Ashburton. 25 Til. BREWER’S Royal Mail COACH , leaves Longbeach for Ashburton (vi& Waterton, Ashton, Wheatstone, and Timvald) daily, at 7 a.m., returning by the same route ou arrival of 3 p.m. train from Christchurch. Parcels and orders punctually attended to. T. H. BREWER, 195 Proprietor. 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. Poulterer, &c. RABBITS! RABBITS!! P. HARPER, FISHMONGER AND POULTERER Near the Ashburton Hotel, East Street, BEGS to inform the inhabitants i f Ashburton that he HAS OPENED n the above line, and trusts, by stni I attention to business, and supplying but articles of first class quality, hopes t merit a share ol public patronage OYSTER SALOON. Hot Fried Fish and Tea and Coffee at all hours. FARMERS ! FARMERS ! FARMERS ! R. McKERROW AND CO., ARE Cash Purchasers of Wool, Grain, and all kinds of Farm Produce, and are also prepared to make Liberal CASH ADVANCES on the above placed in their hands either for sale or shipment to the English or Colonial Markets. A Large Stock of Cornsacks, Wool packs, &c., for sale at lowest current prices. R. McKERROW & CO., GRAIN MERCHANTS, RAKAIA. 60 EATING AND SEED POTATOES. XUST RECEIVED —A few Tons of Good Derwent POTATOES for Sale, Cheap. GEORGE JAMESON, 97 Ashburton. \TT ANTED— Servants out of Employ- V nient to advertise for Situations iu ne “Herald” and ' “ Guai Jian. ” Only One Shilling, for Cash, fifteen words. ffIHE “Herald” is published every X evening, thus giving every day’s news. This is better than buying a Six? penny weekly.