The Ashburton Guardian.

COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND SPORTING RECORDER

Vol. L—No. 8

ASHBURTON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1879

Price—TWOPENCE



Auctioneers and Commisssion Agents ?RED HARRISON, AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AGENT, ' . ETC. SALES, Sales of Stock, Mer chandise, Furniture and Effects, also Pigs,, Fowls, and General Produce. WEEKLY SALE Every SATURDAY at 12 o’clock. SAL-E YARUNATTENDED. can be made at my office or at the , Yards. Agent for the Transatlantic Fire Insurance Company. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY, (late bullock AND CO.), ASHBURTON, General Merchants, Auctioneers, Stock, Station, Estate, and Commission Agents. Sales of Stock, Farm Implements, &c., will be held at their Yards, Ashbur ton, and the Tinwald Yards, on alternate TUESDAYS. CASH ADVANCES Made on Stock, Produce, &c., consigned for Positive Sale. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY.^ MR. JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY, AUCTIONEER, STOCK, LAND, ESTATE, AND COM MISSION AGENT, Holds Weekly Sales Every Saturday, at One o’clock, of Horses, Farm Produce, and General Merchandise of evdry descrip tion. Full advertisements third page. J. LLOYD CRAWLEY, "X AUCTIONEER, Estate, and Commission Agent, Saunders’ Buildings, East-st., Ashburton. 277 a J. E. B [Card.] UCHA NA N & Co. Auctioneers, Land, and Estate Agents, ASHBURTON. 313 a FARMERS AND OTHERS. Messrs, acland, Campbell, & CO. are prepared to supply Farmers and others with Station Stores, Fencing Wire, Fencing Staples, Standards, &c., at Lowest Rates, and of First-class quality. AGENTS FOR THE ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. CAPITAL £2,000,000 INSURANCES EFFECTED AT LOWEST RATES. ACLAND, CAMPBELL & CO., 65 Auctioneers. pREDK. pAVITT, East Street (Close to the Railway Station) Ashburton, Land and General Commission Agent. Orders taken for—Sydney Drays, Newcastle Coal, and Malvern (by the truck load). Build ing Materials of all kinds, Fencing Wire, Agricultural Implements, English and Ameri can, &c., &c. I MESSRS. POYNTZ & CO., JgJSTATE, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS. Rents and Debts Collected. Money advanced on Freehold Security. 7 Hotels. RAILWAY HOTEL WINSLOW. ~Vf"R. W. HARRIS requests the public Jj’JL know that he is back at his old house, and wishes his old friends to know that they will receive the same good accommodation as formerly. Private Suites of Rooms for families. Wines and Beer of the best brands. Good stabling and loose boxes, with every attendance. W. HARRIS, Proprietor. 3166



Millers, &c. SAUNDERS BROS-, MILLERS, Grain Merchants, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS. Offices— EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Mills— GREAT SOUTH ROAD. 72 Kiy/TOFFAT begs to inform the , IVI 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 FIR'S:. INSURANCE COMPAN^ Capital,— 'Fully Subscribed, £1,000,000. -piIRE 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 are 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 Ashburtjnn— SAUNDERS BROS. 6 Business Notice. IN BANKRUPTCY. WEEKS & DIXON have on Sale at their Office, East Street North,- - PROOFS OF DEBT FORMS, FORMS OF AFFIDAVIT. Also, — FORMS of TO LET and FOR SALE. CHRISTCHURCH AND SUBURBAN DIRECTORY FOR 1879. ON SALE at the “HERALD ” Office, Saunders Buildings, East-street. Price : Two Shillings and Sixpence. Neatly Bound in Cloth. The above Volume contains a lot of valuable information, and should be in the hands of every Tradesman.



Timber Merchants, TIMBER! TIMBER!! 300,000 THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND FEET OF SUPERIOR BUILDING TIMBER. ALSO, 20,000 TWENTY THOUSAND SAWN TOTARA AND BLACK PINE Jjl ENC IN G g TAKES NOW ON SALE AT HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, AT REDUCED PRICES. Brick Manufactory. BRICKS. rpHE UNDERSIGNED having COM PLETED .heir KILN at Ashburton, are prepared to SUPPLY BRICKS, equal to any made in the Colony, at any Station up or down. Samples to be seen at the Company’* Offices, Ashburton, Rakaia, and V, inslow W. MONTGOMERY & CO [Limitkd] Saddler. WM. ANDERSON, SADDLER AND HARNESS MAKER, Ashburton, HAS always in STOCK a complete assortment of every description of Saddlery, Harness, Whips, Saddlers’ Iron mongery, Ac., 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, OAB I N E T MAKER, PICTURE FRAME MAKER, AND UNDERTAKER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON. 4 SPILLARD’S CABINET MAKING AND UPHOL STERY Manufactory, and Ware house, next to the Union Bank, Tancred street, Ashburton. Sitting Room and Bedroom Tables, Couches, Chotfonniers, Chairs, Chests of Drawers, Washstands, 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-Hock; Bolsters and Pillows, do., do.; Carpets, Rugs, Floorcloth ; Mats and Matting Fibre, Cocoa and China; Fenders, Fire Irons and Japanned Ware ; Galvanised Baths and Buckets ; Kitchen Tables ; and English and American Chairs. Blinds—Venetian, Wire Gauze, Common Roller, and Spring ; Curtain Poles, Ac. Orders promptly attended to. 13 CABINETMAKING & UPHOLSTERING ESTABLISHMENT, East Street (next Echo Dining Rooms), ASHBURTON. John ]VI eec h, PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER, PAPERHANGER, Ac. ALL KINDS OF REPAIRS. Furniture Renovated and Repolished, or Exchanged. 1G WANTED KNOWN—That Visiting Cards, plain or mourning, can be obtained printed in various styles, at the “Herald” and “Guardian” offices, the Railway Station.



General Merchants. GREAT SALE ASSIGNED EsIiTE ■' r HOOPER, AITREN &. : £ %> ORR AND 00. HAVING SECURED THE ENTIRE STOCK Of the above Estate, amounting to i os. i-d, Have decided to give the f’V '■ J the advantage of their Parch.-*- by SELLING the whole of the Drapery, clothing, BOOTS and SHOES, IRONMONGERY, FURNITURE, CROCKERY & GLASSWARE AT ABOUT HALF the USUAL PRICE fob CASH. SALE OF THE DRAPERY, CLOTHIN G, BOOTS AND SHOES, AT THE PREMISES LATELY OCCUPIED BY J, H. PASS AND CO. SALE OF THE IRONMONGERY, FURNITURE, CROCKERY & GLASSWARE, AT THE NEW PREMISES OF HOOPER, AITKEN AND CO. BOTH SALES WILL COMMENCE ON SATURDAY, 27th SEPT. ORR AND CO., ASHBURON AND RAKAIA. 10



Chemist. MEDICAL HALL. Established 1874. J ]M (J AM B R I D GE> DRUGGIST, FAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMIST, Has always in Stock— SPONGES—Honeycomb and Turkey Toilet TRUSSES—Common Circular, Cole’s, Sal mon and Ody’s, Mocmain, &c. ELASTIC STOCKINGS Knee Caps, Wristlets, and Anklets ; Abdominal Pelts in Silk and Thread. FEEDING BOTTLES—Mather’s, Maw’s, Dean’s, Stocker’s, Ayrton and Saun ders’, O’Connell's. INFANTS’ FOODS—Liebig's, Hard’s, Neave’s, Ridge’s, Nestle’s. COD LIVER OILS—De Jongh’s, Lang ton’s. Holler’s, Foxe’s, Southall Bros. f-PERFUMERY—Piesse and Lubin’s, Rim inel’s, Gosnell’s, Briedenbach’s, Low’s, The Crown Perfumery Company’s HORSE AND CATTLE MEDICINES. HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINES—Death and Ross’s daily expected ex “ Wai tangi. TEETH CAREFULLY EXTRACTED. 2 G H A S. NEATE. H m i—i a w W o MOORE STREET, o cl O O l-H m A S H B U R TON. 62 General Storekeeper. A SHBUR TO N S TORE, The Oldest Established Business in the County of Ashburton. D. WILLIAMSON AND CO., DRAPERS, GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, TEA, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. The Best Housd-in Town for MEN’S, BOYS’, AND YOUTHS’ READY-MADE, CLOT^l^w CELEBRATED > BQO'B DEPOT, 14 SANDO CO., Q-JENERAL STOREKEEPERS, TOBACCONISTS, NEWS AGENTS, Ac,, do., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Labor Registry Office. 35 Painter. J. R. CHAPMAN, JpAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPER HANGER A SIGNWRITER, Importer of Paper-hangings, White Lead, Glass, Ac. The trade supplied at lowert Wholesale Prices. 17 S. COLLINS A SON, JOINTERS, PAPERHANGERS, SIGN-WRITERS, PLUMBERS, and DECORATORS, Moore-streeu Ashburton. Country orders pronqily 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. 6d. cash ; and 1000 ditto, 6s. 6d., for prompt cash only. Weeks A Dixon 1 . WANTED— Servants out of Employ ment to advertise for Situations in the “Herald” and “Guardian.” Only One Shilling, Cash, for fifteen words.



Baker and Confectioner. BREAD! BREAD!! BREAD! CONFECTIONERY and BISCUITS. I TIT) WARD TAYLOR begs to inform li tlie inhabitants of Ashburton and the surrounding neighborhood that he has commenced business as Plain and Fancy Bread and Biscuit Baker, and Confec tioner in Saunders’ New Buildings, and hopes by strict attention to business, and keeping a first-class article, to merit a fair share of public patronage. BREAD—4Ib. LOAF. At the Shop ... ... sid. If Delivered ... ... (id. Confectionery and Biscuits always in stock. ONE TRIAL SOLICITED. Note the Address— EDWARD TAYLOR, Bread and Biscuit Baker and Confectioner, EAST STREET, Near the Railway Station. 343a—34 Builders. Ashburton steam saw mills SASH AND DOOR MANUFACTORY. G. PARKIN, Proprietor, BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR. Moore Street, Every description of Timber and Budding Materials in Stock and supplied on most reasonable terms. Plans prepared and Estimates Given on the shortest notice. 2G Carriers. ~B.' C. SMITH, ' CARRIER, ETC., Moore Street, Ashburton. 25 TH. BREWER’S Royal Mail COACH , leaves Longbeach for Ashburton (via, Waterton, Ashton, Wheatstone, and Tinwald) daily, at 7 a.m., returning by the same route on 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 Station to Green Street, Alford "Land Mount Somers, every Tuesday, riday, returning Wednesday and ttirday at 3 p.m. Business Notices. Advertise. Ik YOU WANT f to sell a Farm, to sell a Horse, to rent a Farm, to buy a Horse, to buy a House, to rent a House, to obtain Board, to sell Groceries, to sell furniture, to sell Hardware, to hire a Servant, to borrow Monty, If you want •' to sell Dry Goods, to sell a Carriage, to sell Real Estate, to seek a Situation, to obtain a Servant, to engage a Salesman, to seil Millinery Goods, to sell a House or Section, 1 to lind a Strayed Animal, to find any one’s Address, to sell a piece of Furniture, to find an owner for Anything, to buy a second-hand Carriage, , to find any.hing you have I ost, If you want Ido sell-Ag.ic'tdlural Implements YOU CAN DO SO, BY MAKING YOUR WANTS KNOWN IN She (SmrnUau. OFFICE : SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, East Street. Business Notices. BIBLES, Prayers, and Church Services, Hymnals for various churches. —H. M JONES, Stationer, Baring Square.



For Sale. FOR SALE, T _ _ ACRES Tussock Land, in O j OUL) Lots to suit purchasers. Very Liberal Terms. 74 SAUNDERS BROS. FOR SALE, 2.000 LBS. Rye-Grass SEED. 1.000 do. Red Clover do. 1.000 do. Cow Grass do. 75 SAUNDERS BROS. FOR SALE, SINGLE SEATED BUGGY.,. DOUBLE do. do. And a quantity of Livery Stable* keeper’s effects. 76 SAUNDERS BROS. Amusements. A £|LUB. ANNUAL MEETING. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, NOVEMHER iqth and 20TH. TRACING FIRST DAY. r. Handicap Hurdle Race of 40 sovs; distance 2 miles, over 8 flights of about 3ft. 6in. hurdles; nomination I sov., acceptance 2 sovs. 2. County Hurdle Race Handicap of 25 sovs. ; over 6 flights of abcut 3ft. 6 in. hurdles; nomination I sov., acceptance 2 soys. ; miles. District horses only. 3. MaidV-S Ti Airtf of 26 sovs.; distance 1% ‘ miles; weight for age ; entrance 2 sovs. ; district horses only, that have never won ait advertised race, 4. Ashburton Cup Handicap of 50 sovs., added to a sweepstake of 5 sovs. for acceptors ; nomination 2 sovs., acceptance 2 sovs.; 2 miles. 5. Lvdies’ Purse of 25 sovs.; district horses only ; welter weights for age ; gentlemen, riders, who must be members of the Ash burton Racing Club ; entrance 2 sovs.; 1 yi .miles. 6. Farmers’ Plate of 10 sovs.; for horses the bona ftde property of owners residing in the County of Ashburton ; no weight under 12 stone; Iyi miles; entrance I sov. SECOND DAY. 1. County Steeplechase of 30 sovs.; over about 2 miles of fair hunting country ; weight for age ; for district horses only; entrance 2 sovs. 2. Kacino Club Handicap of 40 sovs.; added to a sweep of 3 sovs. for acceptors ; 1 miles; open; nomination 2 sovs. 3. Tradesmen’s Handicap of 20 sovs.; district horses only; 1)4 miles; nomina tion 1 sov.; acceptance I sov. 4. Forced Handicap of 15 sovs.; for all winning horses at this meeting ; entrance 2 sovs.; 1)4 miles. 5. Consolation Handicap of 15 sovs.; for beaten horses; nomination l sov.; acceptance I sov. RULES AND REGULATIONS : Qualification fee, £2 25.; members of the Ashburton Racing Club free. No entry will be received for any of the races except on the condition that all dis putes shall be decided by the stewards, whose decision in all cases shall be final. County horses shall be held to mean horses the bona tide property of owner's residing in the County of Ashburton pre vious to Ist September, 1879. Canterbury Jockey Club rules strictly adhered to unless otherwise specified. No protest will bo entertained unless £2 2s. be deposited, which shall be for feited should the protest, in the opinion of the stewards, prove frivolous. All entries and nominations to be irr the hands of the secretary, addressed to the Somerset Hotel, not later than 4 p. nr. on October 31st. Weights to appear for first day’s handicaps on Friday. November 14th ; acceptances orr Monday, November 17th, in “ Lyttelton Times,” the “Press,” and the Ashburton “Herald,” and for second day's racing, weights will be declared at 7 p.rn. on evening of Novem ber 19 ; acceptances at 9 p.m. same night. 411 entries to be sealed and addressed tc to the secretary, Ashburton, enclosing entrance fees, name and age of horse, and colors of the rider. Any jockey riding in any other than his declared colors will be fined one sovereign. JAMES WILKIE, 402 a Hon. Sec. Public Notices SCHOOL Requisites and Artist Mate rials. 11. M. JONES, Stationer, Baring Square. 478* a RICKETING Materials -Bats, Balls, Stumps, Knee Pads, Ac., at H. M. JONES’, Stationei, Raring Square,