The Ashburton Guardian.

COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND SPORTING RECORDER.

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ASHBURTON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1879,

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w.iuxiy; ,u — 1 —77” Anetltmediwaad CntnaafiaaioiL Ag&nta iiiusnh vmi p,ii./, x ,i uvui Y,-t >***> *%•» Bt«Kjr ii; o r c!p6k ■ ——— <w ntriee saa be .30M2£L4 a »*,'Vl K£i2flo : l Agent for the Transatlantic Fire I^un^^j^otagainy. ' -iamjaiLui hucelir. ej'j M.-ri i-Avc. ■ T7»DMI«FOJf JJ»O& ?*' «UND»Y JU (LATKwnxong) jurat** >,. J&til&tS&l*, W . titotnl Station, Estate, and Communion Sales imriemmUi idfo/. will thME Yards* Aahbur-: . ton,* lYwd*, on altewntw/ITOSaftATfL «■:» ,■■.[* Isu:« , Mad* on , consigned ah ••;! ; EDMIStOJT rte¥N©RY. * - ■•’ ■■ •••■•♦'••■ -oc- xajssolqso ~ J. E. B fCaxn.] TOCHARAH & Co. and Estate Agents, t r>r,\LL i 'l -,V i a s jgmu r ton. ’ ' :‘ 1 313» FAMOEMANP OTHERS, I :.^a?siSr«■".• .. - ~y. ”: r C .oiStiJEft lo j-ij-iiit,! oi Imr; .. . C&nis:|Hrapn**<lto ssppteJfntwera FrWWWg Bre, LewestßntetystgLnf (Rfcefcjfiks* -j, to isofflA ■ iti/it-ji nJ ijaba-iiiri 5 AOMXtiECffl-aJHB ; ;; : ROYAL IWSURA^gC^CQ^PANY. OAPH’Il 0^1 :?.°: ! 3 0 .^,.. £3,000,000 imvaS u noilu-coriLiu shr’TTT) INSURANCES EFFECTEJ>ATLOWES^ orfi6iunn|tiy|B» ctuni to jiv/M f im iia ci xtnisstfumoO f. • A^a daaffij c*Mi®Biai. & co., <S *«s«;tf:2t:dai:i Ci.'i ' . Bast Struct (Close (to'--th£ Railway ./SinTTOwf A^ci'toK,.. . . vtimnnlo tw-rqioilTCfj oa sausiooo .si7<.» I—lfrad - Orden taken fin^S]raney}iteyn c |towwtle: pW ” U w?nr 1 PonnillA Imik-nm —gamut—etinni MESSRS' POYNTZ^&CCX, .wAAod ty,Uoq osu-:i:.i cJ < A<r l>J toq m ISoi® 3 AB?T;:Ey: ii .*« fw-jonr) 1} z).j t .sxjggi^if iti ll . Ai. to'i'ii' %vr 7p,X Money ndesnoed on -oO Oiii <i<-|fttili ’■' i: I-.-! ig» iftuitwoonwaal - ,«^r. •<IvK:/:l S j -<■■;•' rIL yr. RABBIS requests thk pubUc tit fi»_oW Hint iaAdM frioadstoknow i { %rt^^^-’liunS'dgDod- Suites Ww and 1 Bas md > w cr,rt ,s‘Jonoa/Kr P. -2 T LI Fnof KIKTQg. 3166 ifei ol>au ' r i:uud bia «hoHo IMI^ItAL-BOARDINGHOUSE, n .t, .vi. •n't" aC(i'x'’tl oJkot i;a ,-»!,}>•» s-iiiA > n isih. 3j,:> BWslnd J lijB««, li. ' 509 a JOMDMI m (J : ( w :c« Tia. . ,■ . A ~ow -itl Wv,;* 1.-i.i ? k y ** - l,}jfufla *?J|[j 'to j(/o'LjO',/ ' Tl



SAUNDERS BROS.. MILLERS, Grain M erchants, GENERAL COMMISSION i , AGENTS. . Orncits— ; ASHBURTON. Mnxs-r- MV:' GREAT SOUTH ROAD. 72 OFFAT begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton hia 1 AT WAKA3SUI - HAS COMMENCEDWORK, And hopes, by sirictattenUph: to busi ness, aha turning out a First-cTasa article, to merit a share of public supporh Specisl attentioh pwd to Gristing, and Farmers!roina distance can have their Grist ground by return.- 31: Insurance. THE LONDON & LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. —Fully Subscribed, £1,600,000. 4E INSURANCES of all kinds ien I at- ; lowest rates, ■■ special attention Tnr j /-.a;. / r •.••• dqglgfren to Stack, Farm, Building, and other Agricultural Risks. , : ''/Applications by letter for insurance will ba promptly attended to. The London and Lancashire being purely a resouWiSS are available, to nieet Fire claims IMithia'lfMtart wiU at once commend itself | to the public, for the resources of Gompanycan .never.be applied to the lettleimeni) : bl \Ljfe, Clauds i or. Marine bosses', -every, penny r of' ’ its Capital [the wKse' oLjrhich. could be called up at iny tpgipier with its reserves, are fw, Losspa ,by “Fire, and offer a jomplete guarantee that all engagements vHH. put. f , Claims are met with promptitude and liberality. .. . •J.'.:.- . Agents for Ashburton- S.AUNDER S B ROS. ii THE 1 ASHBURTON HERALD. : K‘-’V V.‘; 'V Borough and County Advertises, f I'CHE following are AGENTS for the, JL dj^ 1 the “Ashburton Herald” m’Tbwn :rr-.. . ' :l V. 'Z‘: Ht i M. Jones. t .Stationer, East Street, ■ : ihextiFjtiedJander Bros. E. iA. Garnett, Perfumer; • Hairdresser, ‘Etc.; Montgomery’s Buildings: K. Sanpo,East' Street.' . ' "■>" WANTEDKNOWN, that Envelopes and Note paper can be obtained, wholesale or retail, at unusually low rates. #t the “ Herald ” Office* Eaat-streftt PTortli, iNTED Known, th«* TWENTY Words; are inserted in {.his Column NE SHILLING prepaid, and IT Words for TWO SHILLINGS



Timber Merchants. TIMBER! TIMBER!! 30Q,000 THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND FEET OF SUPERIOR B-UILDING TIMBER. ALSO, 20,000 TWENTY THOUSAND SAWN TOTARA AND BLACK PINE E N C I N G , g T A K E S NOW ON SALE AT HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, AT REDUCED PRICES. 12 Brick Manufactory. BRICKS. fpHE UNDERSIGNED havirg COM PLETED iheir KILN at Ashburton, are prepared to SUPPLY BRICKS, equal tc any made in the Colony, at any Station up or down. Samples to be seen at the Company'* Offices, Ashburton, Rakaia, and Y. inslow W. MONTGOMERY & CO [Limited] 32 Saddler. WM. ANDERSON, i SADDLER AND HARNESS MAKER, Ashburton, ’ ' HAS always in STOCK a complete assortment of every description of Saddlery. Harness, Whips, Saddlers’ Iron mongery, ■&<£., imported ■wept frqm.Eng- j land. Goods to order manufactured on the premises, of the best Materials, and at j the lowest rates. 11 Cabinetmakers. T. A. GAI ES , AB I N E T MAKER, PICTURE FRAME MAKER, ’ ! V ■ AND UNDERTAKER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON. 4 SPILLARD’S MAKING AND UPHOL- j STERY . Manufactory, and Ware house, next to the Union Bank, Tancred street, Ashburton. i Sitting Room and Bedroom Tables, Couches,i Gheffonniers, Chairs, Chests of Drapers, 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-dock; Bolsters and Pillows, do., do.; Carpets,: Rugs, : Floorcloth ; Mats and Matting .Fibre, Cocoa and China; Penders, Fire Irdnsand Japanned Ware ; Galvanised Baths and Buckets; Kitchen Tables; and English and American Chairs. Blinds—Venetian, Wire Gauze, Common Roller, and Spring; Curtain Poles, &c,, Orders promptly attended to.' 13 CABINETMAKING & UPHOLSTERING ESTABLISHMENT, East Street (next Echo Dining Rooms), ASHBURTON. JoH N ]\l EECH, , PRACTICAL ’ j CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER, PAPERHANGER, &c. ALL KINDS OF REPAIRS. Furniture Renoyated and Repolished, or Exchanged. 16 tITANTED KNOWN—That Visit VY Cards, plain or mourning, can obtained printed in various styles, at and “Guardian” offices, n the Railway Station



General Merchants. GREAT SALE OF THE ASSIGNED ESTATE OF HOOPER, AITKEN & CO. ORR AND CO., HAVING SECURED THE ENTIRE STOCK Of the above Estate, amounting to £5, 345 1 os. 4d, Have decided to give the PUBLIC the advantage of their Purchase by SELLING, the whole of the DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS and SHOES, IRONMONGERY, .EURNITURE, ' CROCKERY & GLASSWARE AT ABOUT HALF the USUAL PRICE for CASH. SALE OF THE DRAPERY, CLOTHING, 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. 16



Chemist. MEDICAL HALL. Established 1674. JQAMBR I D O E, DRUGGIST, FAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMIST, Has always in Stock— SPONGES—Honeycomb and Turkey Toilet TRUSSES—Common Circular, Coe’s, Sal mon and Ody’s, Mocmsin, &c. ELASTIC STOCKINGS Knee Caps, Wristlets, and Anklets ; Abdominal Belts 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. PERFUMERY—Piesse and Lubin’s, Rim mel’s, Gosnell’s, Briedenhach’s, Cow’s, The Crown Perfumery Company’s HORSE AND CATTLE MEDICINES. HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINES—Leath and Ross’s daily expected ex “ Wai tangi. TEETH CAREFULLY EXTRACTED. 2 CHAS. NEATE. HOOKE STREET, ASHBURTON. 62 General Storekeeper. A SHBURTON 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 House in Town for MEN’S, BOYS’, AND YOUTHS’ READY-MADE. CLOTHING. CELEBRATED ROOT AND SHOE DEPOT. 14 SAN DO AND CO., QENERAL STOREKEEPERS, TOBACCONISTS, NEWS AGENTS, &c„ «fec. , EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Labor Registry Office. 35 Painter. J. R. CHAPMAN “PAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPER HANGER & SIGNWRITER, Importer of Paperhangings, "White sad, Glass, Ac. The trade supplied at lowert Wholesale rices. IT S, COLLINS & SON, PAINTERS, PAPERHANGERS, SIGN-WRITERS, PLUMBERS, and DECORATORS, Moore-streeiz Ashburton. ountry 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 , cash ; 500 ditto, 3s, 6d., cash ; and 1000 ditto, 6s. 6d., for prompt cash only. Weeks & Dixon. AIT"ANTES), Knowa, the “Ashburton ‘VV Rerald M circulates throughout the Provincial District of Canterbury.



For Sale. FOR SALE, T 7 nnn ACRES Tussock Land, in 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. Ashburton steam saw mills SASH AND DOOR MANUFACTO R Y. G. PARKIN, Proprietor, BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR. Moore Street* Every description of Timber : and Budding Materials in Stock and supplied on must reasonable terms. Plans prepared and Estimates Given ou ti e shortest notice. 26 Carriers. B. C. SMITH, QENERAL CARRIER, ETC., Moore Street, Ashburtox. 25 TH. BREWER’S Royal Mail COACH , leaves Longbeach for Ashburton (via Waterton, Ashton, Wheatstone, and Tinwald) daily, at 7 a.ini, returning by the same route oil arrival of 3 p.m. train from Christchurch. Parcels and. orders punctually attended co. T. H. BREWER, 195 Proprietor. ECOOKSON, Wills Street, runs the , MAIL COACH frbxn Ashburton Railway Station to Green Street, Alford Forest, and Mount Somers, every Tuesday, and Friday, returning Wednesday and Saturday at 8 p.m. " : ■ . 1: Poulterer, &c. _ ", RABBITS! RABBITS!) P. HARPER, FISHMONGER AND POULTERER Near the Ashburton!Hotel, East Street. BEGS to inform the inhabitants i i Ashburton that he HAS OPENED in the above line, and trusts, by 'stria attention to business, and supplying hut articles of first class quality, hopes t merit a share of public patronage OYSTER SALOON. Hot Fried Fish and Tea and Coffee al all hours. FARMERS ! FARMERS ! FARMERS ! R. MoKERROW AND CO., 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 Oornsacks, Wool packs, Ac., for sale at lowest current prices. R. McKERROW & CO., GRAIN MERCHANTS, RAKAIA. 60 EATING AND SEED POTATOES. JUST RECEIVED A few Tons of Good Derwent POTATOES for Sale, Cheap, GEORGE JAMESON, 97 Ashburton* BIBLESj, Prayers, and Church Services Hymnals for various churches.— II M, JONES, Stationer. Baring Square FORMS PRINTED “To Let” and “ For Sale ’’— can be obtained at the Herat.!) Office. SEWING Machines and othmf Eequii sites. H, M. JONE.S k Stationer, E 0. i Baring Square, 47?*



BUS ' pi H. M. J o KBS, Baud' ■ Sijuiaa, LAW & COMMERCIAL STATIONER BOOK AND MUSIC SELLER Taya, Fancy Goods, Violins, Strings,' ' Concertinas, &c. Magazines, . English Papers, & Periodical* by each Mail. Bookbinding Executed with Despatch It :: ■ aid THE VICTORIAN LIVERY AND : BAIT STABLES ~ ARE OPEK ED, ’ TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON > ■ Next St. StephenV Church. . ‘ ’ S. S TEEL BEGS to announce to the public that he has taken the above. Stable*,, (late Bell’s Western Repository), which nave been thoroughly renovated, and can now afford extensive accommodation for farmers and travellers. Good attendance guaranteed, and mode rate charges. , . • ' Saddle Horses and carriages on lure. PA PERHANGING WAREHOUSE, .MCREDt ; 'S^^^;.;r:;? ASHBUBTOK.i. f., ;; f ■]: ■ , J. R . PAINTER, PAP ERHAN OER f SIGN-WRITER, Etu., Haa much pleasure in stating that, owing to tlfe large increase of Businkw?, haVno^r;; ; Hipobting from the MANUFAdrcßjtßfrr- PAPERHANGINGS, : WHITE LEAP, LINSEED OIL, . WINDOW GLASS, BRUSHWAPf; And all the necessaries of the Trads, «d 4. is therefore in a position to compete with • any house, ip Canterbury for price Mil : quality. Everydescriptionpfwarkinti* trade executed under .personal puperiu , ;; tondenco. Competent workmen: seat. .tft all parts df the'country, ---.i , ESTIMATES GIVEN. ' ■■ ...41 LJi .■jH..ujtiaug. .AL.mmsosmm, Advertise. If You want fto sell a Farm, ~ to sell a Horse, to rent a Farm, to buy a Horse, to bay a House,) to rent a House, 1 , ::1 "■ ~ to obtain Board,' ‘ ‘ . to sell Groceries; to sell Furnittire, , to sell Hardware; . to hire a Servant; to borrow Money, 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 sell Millinery Goods, • to sell a House oc Sectioo,.: to find a Strayed Animal, to find any dne’s Address, , to sell a piece of Furniture, to find an. owner for Anything, , ~ to buy a second-hand Carnage, ; ; to find any , hing you have Lost, K you want I. to sell Agriculturat • YOU CAN DO SO. BY MAKING YOUR WANTS KNOW*. IN THE ASHBURTON HERAILO. omcB: SAUNDERS’ BUiBJWWGSi, East Sswikt s