The Ashburton Guardian.

COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND SPORTING RECORDER.

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ASHBURTON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1879,

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i Auctioneers and Commiasaion Agents ALFRED HARRISON, ; AUCTIONEER, C<* EMISSION; AGENT, T -‘ • .: . . ..' . ETC. . ' - SALES, Sales of Stock, Mer chandise, Furniture - and Effects,, also Fowls, and General Produce. WEEKLY SALE . Every SATURDAY at 12: o’clock. ■. SALE YASJkTaTTENDED. ■ ’ rvtriea can. be made, at my office or. at the . Yarde. ; Agent for the Transatlantic Fire Insurance Company. 5 BROS. & GUNDRY (*ATB EUtLOCK AND OO.), ASHBURTON, General Merchants, Auctioneers, Stock, ,: • Station, : Estate, and Commission Sales of Stock, Farm Implements, &c. , will be held at their Yards-, -Ashbur ■ , to*; . and - the .Tinwald Yards, on aItornateTUESPAYS. CASH ADVANCES Made.on Stock, Produce, Ac. , consigned . for Positive Sale. EDIvIISTON BROS. & GUN DRY. 19 [Gaud.] UCH AN AN & Co. J. E. B ctioneers, Land, and Estate Agent?, ASHBURTON. 313 a FARMERS AND OTHERS. MESSRS. ACRAND, CAMPBELL, & 'XJO. .are prepared to supply Farmers -and othera~ with. - Station fibres; Fencing Wire,; Eencing Staples. Standards; Ac. , at 'Lowest Rates, andofFirat-clasa quality; AGENTS FOR THE ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. CAPITAL £2,000,000 INSURANCES EFFECTED AT LOWEST RATES., L l .: ACLAND; CAMPBELL & CO., 66 - ’• Auctioneers. PRE DK . pAVI TT , E>st Street {Close to the Railway iSTATION) AsKBURTON, Land and. General Commission Agent. •Orfers Udcenibr—Sydney Drays; Newcastle Ooil, and Malvern' (by the truck load), Build ■■tug. Materials -of; -all kinds,.- Fencing Wire, Agricultural Implements, English and Ameri can, &c., &c. t MESSRS. POYNTZ & CO., AN D, jg STA TE, GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS. Rents and-Debts Collected. sdvanned.on TITANTED; KNOWN—That Mpney can f f be saved by purchasing ypur ‘Sta tionery Account eßooks, iop[ cash, at the Herald” and I ‘Guardian ” -Whole sale Statiorieiry Depdt, Saundert’ Build nga, .Uear Station.. : , j H M. J OSES, BamnoSquae*, LAW & COMMERCIAL STATIONER BOOK AND MUSIC SELLER. Toys,. Fancy Goods, Violins, Strings, Concertinas, &o. Msgaanea f Bookbinding, Executed with. Despatch : ... i.. 15 ASHBURT O N HK RAL D, .. Published Daily. requested to make irregularity in the delivery, wjte|hßs juj .Toyrai; pfUouhtey,-which: shall be immediately remedied. Country Sub* pribers along the Wakanui Road to the school,, thence to Scafield, Cambridge, and , Norland, are supplied by the mail -cart end Friday, - ' fr



Millers, &c. SAUNDERS BROS., | ) MILLERS, Grain Merchants, • AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS. Offices— EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Mills— GREAT SOUTH ROAD. 72 HIITOFFAT begs to inform the IYI .inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding districts that his NEW FLOUR MILL AT WAKANUI HAS COMMENCED WORK, And r hopes, by strict attention to busi ness, apd 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. 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 arc met with promptitude and liberality. Agents for Ashburton — SAUNDERS BROS. e THE ASHBURTON HERALD. AND BorOugh And County Advertiser. npHE following are AGENTS for the | Sale of the “ Ashburton Herald” in Town ; H. M. Jones. Stationer, East Street, 1 next ;Friedlander Brea. E. A. Garnett, Perfumer, Hairdresser, Etc. , Montgomery’s Buildings. ;K., Sando Under the Verandah, East . WANTED KNOWN, that Envelopes and Notepaper can be obtained, wholesale or retail, at unusually low rates at' the “ Herald ” Office, East-street North. «42



Timber Merchants. TIMBER! TIMBER!! 300,000 THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND FEET OF SUPERIOR BJU ILD IN G T IMBE R. ALS O , 20,000 TWENTY THOUSAND SAWN TOTARA AND BLACK PINE JpENCING gTAKES NOW ON SALE AT HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, AT REDUCED PRICES. ' 12 Brick Manufactory. BRICKS. fJIHE UNDERSIGNED havirg COM* PLETED jheir KILN at Ashburton, ax« prepared to SUPPLY BRICKS, equal te any made in the Colony, at any Station up or down. Samples to be seen at the Con pany’s Offices, Ashburton, Rakaia, and V. inslow W. MONTGOMERY & GO [ Limited] 32 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, &c., imported direct from Eng land, Goods to order manufactured on i the premises of the best Materials, and at the lowest rates. 11 Cabinetmakers. T. A. GATES, 0 AB 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, Chetfonniers, Chairs, Chests of Drawers, Washstands, Commodes, Chim ney Glasses, Toilet do., Whatnots, Dress ing Tables, Cradles, Children’s Cots, Bassi nettes, Basket Ware, Bedsteads-'r-double, single, iron, and wood; Mattresses, spring, hair, wool, and flax; Beds, feather, woollen, and cotton-flock - r 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 E E 0 H , PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER, PAPERHANGER, Ac. ALL KINDS OF REPAIRS. Furniture Renovated and Repolishod, or Exchanged. . . 16 RANTED KNOWN—That Visiting VV Cards, plain or mourning, can be obtained printed in various styles, at the “Herald” and “Guardian” offices, near the Rail "-ay Station



Entertainment. c O M I N O b y 11 A : I . L. A SPECIAL TRAIN OF 28 CARS TO CONVEY OHIARINI ’B ROYAL ITALIAN CIRCUS AND I* E 11 F O 31 At 1 N G A N I M A L S. =s^ m ■**<s mg®. i=sßsiP iassstKK-:";*-* ASHBURTON—FOR ONE DAY ONLY. AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MONDAY, JANU AR Y THE Oth. SIGNOR G. CHLORINES ADMIRABLY TRAINED HORSES. ala haute ecole, arc the models of perfection, evincing in their performance'the negf approach of brute instinct to human reason. Attractive, Interesting, Instructive. A GRAND CONGRESS OF ARENIC STARS. THE BEST RIDERS! - CHAMPION REAPERS! 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 rind freshest ever submitted for the public ap proval and appreciation—will be found A DEN OF PERFORMING ROYaL BENGAL TIGERS! Which will he introduced to the audience by CHARLES WARNER, . The intrepid Tiger Tamer, 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 PERFORMING EUANACOS! From the Pampas of Patagonia. THE EDUCATED ZEBRAS ! From South America, will be introduced by Mr. Fred. Sylvester. These intractable species of the animal 'kingdom are the only ones ever known to perform free in the arena. A SCHOOL OP 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 oifers the Finest' Exhibition on record ss. PRICES OF ADMISSION; Dress Circle (chairs) , ‘ Stalls (carpeted seats) ... Bit ... 2s! Children under nine bf age half nrice. 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 tho name in the profession.. The old reliable, “ Always rmnf 1 \n+ for fnon ni’m* ** . J ' good, now better than ever.’ DO NOT FORGET THE DATE—MONDAY, JAN. 5.



Chemist. M EDICAL HALL. Established 1871. J ]\J[ QAM BRIDGE, DRUGGIST, FAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMIST, lias always in Stock— SPONGES—Honeycomband Turkey Toilet TRUSSES—Common Circular, Coe’s, Sal mon and Ody’s, Mocmain, &c. ELASTIC STOCKINGS —Knee Crips, Wristlets, and Anklets ; Abdominal belts in Silk and Thread. FEEDING POTTLES—Mather’s, MawV, 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, Moller’s, Foxe’s, Southall Bros. PERFUMERY—Piesse and Ltibhvs, Rim mel’s, Gosnell’s, I 'riedenbach’s, Low’s, The Crown Perfumery Company’s HORSE AND CATTLE MEDICINES. lIOMGEOI’ATH 1C MEDICI NES—Loath . and Ross's daily expected ex *’ VVai tangi.- • ■ / TEETH CAREFULLY EXTRACTED. ■. J 2 H I a | i CHATS. N E ATE. MOORE STREET, i , A S H B U R T O N 02 General Storekeeper. S H BURTON gTGR^. ;The Oldest Established Business ie County of Ashburton, D. WILLIAMSON AN T ,) CO., DRAPERS, GROCTjrs, IRONMONGERS, TEA, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. The Best House in Town for MEN’S, BOYS’, AND YOUTHS’ READY-MADE CLOTHING. CELEBRATED BOOT ANJ J SHOE DEPOT. __ 14 SANDO AND CO., STOREKEEPERS, TOBACCONISTS, NEWS AGENTS, ' ■ ; ;&c„ &c., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Laiuxr. Registry Office. 35 Painter. J. R. CHAPMAN, JpAINTER. GLAZIER, PAPER ' HANGER & SIGN WRITER, - Im,porter. of Paperhangings, White Lead, Glass, ,tc. 'Pile trade supplied at lowert Wholesale Prices. ' 17 S. COLLINS «fc SON, - pAINTERS, PAPER-HANGERS, SIGN-WRITERS, PLUMBERS, and DECORATORS, Moore-streri Ashburton. Country orders promptly attended to, and the quality of Work and Materials Guaranteed. ; A ■ Public Notices. WANTED KNOWN— That we are now Selling 250 Cream Laid Commercial Envelopes for 25., -cash ; 500 ditto, 3a. Cd. i cash ; and 1000 ditto, (is. 6d., for prompt | cash only. Weeks & Dixon. \AT ANTED Known, the “Ashbir on •■’ V Herald ” circulates throughou Provincial District of Canterbury. “



For Sale. FOR SALE, T o nr»A ACRES Tussock Land, in J ,UUU Lots to suit purchasers. Very Liberal Terms. 74 SAUKDERS BROS, | .STUD SHEEP. !W E have a number of Wilson’s Colo | brated Merino RAMS for Sale. I 177 SAUNDERS BROS. Builders. A SH BURTON STEAM SAW MILLS SASH AND DOOR M A. N U F A C T O R Y. G. PARKIN, Proprietor, BUILD »ER AND CONTRACTOR. Moore Street, Every di icription of Timber and Building Materi ils in Stock and supplied on must reasonable terms. Tiiius p. .vpareii and Estimates Given on ti e . shortest notice. 26 Carriers. Jj. C. SMITH, QFINJfiKAL CARRIER, ETC., Mooa e Street, Ashburton. 25 ■ r'f| H. BRI IWER’S Royal Mail COACH X, leaves Longbeach for. Ashburton (vi& Watertor v, Ashton, Wheatstone, and Tinwald) daily, at 7 am., returning by 1 the same rout o on arrival of 3 p.m. tram from Chiistch urch. ’ i Parcels and I orders punctually attended tO, i T. H. BREWER, L 93 Proprietor. I A COOKSOt N, Wills Street, runs the |j, MAIL C OACH from Ashburton Railway Station to Green Street, Alford Forest, aiidMou at Somers, every Tuesday ; and Friday, rm .urning Wednesday and Saturday t\t 3 p-l'u. Pou Iterer, &c. RABBITS! RABBITSII p, HARPER, “TSHMONC IER AND POULTERER Near the / shburiou Hotel, East Stieet. BEGS to inform the inhabitants . I Ashbui 4«ai that he .HAS OPENED : n the above line, and trusts, by st^wa attention to business, and supplying owl articles of 1 uvst -class quality, hopes t merit a share ol public pataonage OYS fEB SALOON. Hot Fried Dish and Tea ami Coffee ai all hours. FARMERS ! FA RMERS ! FARMERS R. Me CEI RE Cosh JPm and all kinds of: 1 also fy ADVANCE S e ,n. t bands eith-- for - us English or-- Colonial A ,Stooli: packs, for' si prices. R. MoKJ£SI GRAIN ME HAIL •ROW AND CO., chasers of Wool, Grain Farm Produce, and ap make Liberal CASI he above placed hTthel le or shipment to th Markets. of Cornsacks, \\ oo le at lowest currei 10VV & CO., RCII ANT-h VIA. EATIN( J AND SEi TUST RECEIVED fj C /ood Derwent PO Cheap l GEORGE J. 97 TD POTATOES _ A few Tons TATOES for S AMESON, Asliburtot .ITANTED—Servants o ’ V mwtk to advertise f« ne “Herald’ 1 and “Gttt One Shilling, for Cash,- lift* THE “ Herald ” is jM#b evening, thus giving i j news. This is better' tbauv h\ ' penny Weekly. ut of Euij r Situation i.ban.” < an words. " m ''S lished. < every, lying s A