The Ashburton Guardian.

COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND SPORTING RLCORDER

Vol. I.—No. 28.

Ashburton, Saturday, November 29, 1879

Price—TWOPENCE.



Auctioneers and Oommiaasion. Agents ALFRED HARRISON, AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AGENT, ETC. T ANDSALES, Sales of Stock, Mer- Suidue, Furniture and Effects, also "Pigs, Fowls, 1 and General Produce. SALE Every SATURDAY at 13 b ’clock. SALE YARDS~ATTENDED. ;; ' ~ " "Imy office or at the Insurance Company. ■!" 1 . !? ,■ )r; ... ;; ■ ~ , . :, ; • , J3j[ f : ;<J}kTK M»ibeK AMD CO.), ..., to*.. General Merchants, Auctioneers, . Stock, Stotion, : 7 Estate, and Commission Farm i Implements, &c., r wiH Bei’Hesld iit their rYarda, Ashburr : :r> \aiV 'and l I the-' Tihwald Yards, oh '• altOThate TUmOAYS. . . CASH ADVANCES Mfd*» on Stock, produce,’ &c., consigned .. . for'Powtlvo. Sale; EDMISTON BROS; & GUNDRY.^ ■'' ' .... ‘ [Gasp.] S:m vc HAN AN & Go. Auctioneers, Land, and Estate Agents, A S H B XT R T O~N . 313 a tU OTHERS. :,- CAMPBELL,^, andothert jvith:. Station- Stores/ Fencing Wire* FeacingStaples, Standard?, Ac., at 'Eoweat .: V'.- INSURANCE COMPANY. . CAPITAL ..." ... £2,000,000 .in ■. r- . . ■ • • ■ insurances Effected at lowest .•* ;>RATES. ■ ACLAND, CAMPBELL & 00., i® ’' ‘ , Auctioneers. ■ ; I'. ' u : ..■■ ■ : i : .. . ■V- p'it r *;D\^v.;.pi;:A: : y *.**>;■ isrn ?r ..j,T '■‘.j ; A j . ; ■ •• ‘■•JEaifc Sakum .luriwA^ <:4 „ Station) ji r.j; . ..!} O^rs,taken forrrSTdney Dniys; Newcastle “ ‘ 1 ” " (6y)Se tihck- lend)’, 1 Build kt,epiLls v , W ‘aft; kimfe, ! Eificmg Wire, itdral 1 Iriipleinent3,' Engiish and Ameri fike.tltiL ll! 1 *’•*’ -0.-ia •••• •. ■ • i I MESSRS. POYNTZ & CO* ; f r • •. A ,aJ) S TAT E, la IT75Tjj v.i hiAiU •,> i • GENERAL_ CQSpdISSION AGENTS. ' Rents'and DebtsOollectecL li&My Hotels. RAIhIMiROTEL WIjfSLOW. W. HARRIS requests the public 0; to' that' he ia back ht his old ji. rad old frieidatoknow 'will recelvh the : some ; j»ood tpinodatipu -as .formerly. . Private Wipe a and t pi fhe heetr ppihdh ’ Good- lopse bbxesj With attendance. <v.; ’ • -j-t i -r .■ TTTyrr^• - . ; ■: i , 7 PporaiaTOß 3166' .ns™ an r^llfANTEp : 3£NOWN—ThatMoney can W 7 '' B#'a4¥iM r ,by tnuNtaaaihg- ydur Sts ’ J:-r tiofiPßry fahd ! Acdotint;Bp(dci,]|ciri cash, at , the "Herald” and “Guardiah” Whole Repbtj Saunders’ Build <o ' r ' ' Aa“V'.r : — l — l ! uis-itnti i ; a;-.-...: ;■ . t... . ■ mtrt V^ .\i B V. ,f! P bOarwng hous: .01. . 'Of 1 t r i *9i. Street,South, , OH B*l S T 0 HU BOH. Board and Lodging, 20s. ' jPeds and



Millers, &c. SAUNDERS BROS.. MILLERS, Grain Merchants, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS. Offices— EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Mnxs— GREAT SOUTH ROAD. 72 H. OFFAT begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and smtoundihgdistricts 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, ko 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. JURE 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 Ashburton— SAUNDERS BROS. THE ASHBURTON HERALD. AND Borouoh and County Advertises. THK following are AGENTS for the Sale of the “ Ashburton Herald" in Town H.' M. Jones. Stationer, East Street, next Friedlander Bros. B. A Garnett, Perfumer, Hairdresser, Etc., Montgomery’s Buildings. K. SaNPO, Under the Verandah, East Street. WANTED KNOWN, that Envelopes and Notepaper can be obtained, wholesale or retail, at unusually low rates at the “ Herald ” Office, East-street North. TTTANTED Known, the TWENTY W Words are inserted in this Column for ONE SHILLING prepaid, and FORTY Words for TWO SHILLINGS prepaid.



Timber Merchants. TIMBER! TIMBER!! SOOJTOO THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND FEET OF SUPERIOR BJUILDING TIMBER. 20 t OOO TWENTY THOUSAND SAWN TOTARA AND BLACK PINE ■pENCING TAKES NOW ON SALE AT HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, AT REDUCED PRICES. 12 Brick Manufactory. BRICKS. rjIHE UNDERSIGNED having COM. PLETED Jieir 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 V,inslow W. MONTGOMERY & CO [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 the premises of the best Materials, and at the lowest rates. 11 Cabinetmakers. T. A. GATES, QAB I N E T SI AKER, PICTURE FRAME SIAKER, 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, Chelfonniers, 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-flock; 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, &c. Orders promptly attended to. 13 CABINETMAKING & UPHOLSTERING ESTABLISHMENT, East Street (next Echo Dining Rooms), ASHBURTON. John Mbec h, . PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER, PAPERHANGER, &c. ALL KINDS OF REPAIRS. Furniture Renovated and Repolished, or Exchanged. 16 GTTANTED KNOWN—That Visitin; VV Cards, plain or mourning, can b obtained printed in various styles, at th “Herald” and “Guardian” offices, nea the Rati "”iy 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 ios. 4d, Have decided to give ’ the PUBLIC the advantage of their Purchase 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, CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES, AT THF. PREMISES T.ATELY OCCUPIED BY J, 11. 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. Estacmshki*- 187'!. J. M. C 7 e ’ DRUGGIST, FAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMIST, lias always in Stuck—• SPONGES—Honeycomb and Tin key Toilet TRUSSES—Common Circular, Coe’s, Sal mon and Ody’s, Mocmain, &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, Moller’s, Foxe’s, Southall Bros. PERFUMERY—Piesse and Lubin’s, Rim mel’s, Gosnell’s, Briedenbacli’s, bow’s. The Crown Perfumery Company’s HORSE AND CATTLE MEDICINES. HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINES—I ealb and Ross’s daily e.rpectcd ex “ \Yai tangi. TEETH CAREFULLY EXTRACTED. H to l-l s W W o CHA S. NEA TE. MOORE STEEET, <3 Q a co ASHBURTON. 02 General Storekeeper. gTORE. Tlte 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. 14 SAN DO AND CO~ STOREKEEPERS*., TOBACCONISTS, NEWS AGENTS, &c,, &c., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Labor Registry Office. 115 Painter. J. R. CHAPMAN, JpAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPER HANGER & SIGNWRITER, Importer of Paperhangings, White Lead, Glass, Ac. The trade supplied at lowert Wholesale Prices. 17 S. COLLINS & SON, P AINTERS, PAPERHANGSRS, SIGN-WRITERS, PLUMBERS, and DECORATORS, Moor.n-STKEBj: 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, .‘ls. (Id. cash ; and 1000 ditto, os. Cd., for prompt cash only. Weeks & Dixon. AAT" ANTED Known, the “Ashburton * * Herald ” circulates throughout the Provincial District of Canterbury.



For Sale. FOR SALE, r "> nnn ACRES Tussock Laud, in 1 v )i uu '-' Luts to suit purchasers. Very Liberal Terms. 74 SAUND.URS BROS. STUD SIUIEP. have a number of Wilson’s Cele brated Merino RAMS for Sale. 177 SAUNDERS BROS. Builders. Ashburton steam saw mills SASH AND DOOR MANUFACTORY. G. PARKIN, Proprietor, BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR. Moore Street, f Every description of Timber and Budding Materials in Stock and supplied on most, reasonable terms. Plans prepared and Estimates Given on tie shortest notice. Carriers. B. C. SMITH, CARRIER, ETC., I Moore Street, Ashburton, , 25 ■ rgl H. BREWER’S Royal Mr.ll COACH JL. leaves Ldngbeach for Aahburtor t (via. Waterton, Ashton, Wheatstone, an d Timvald) daily, at 7a. in., returning I,y the same route on arrival of. 3 p. in. tw .in from Christchurch. Parcels and orders pun ctually attended. to. T. H. DREWUR,; 195 F roptfei jr. XA COOKSON, V/illa ’Street, '.trail is the -*—L MAIL COACH Prom Ashb urton Railway Station to Gity 2n Street, i vlford horeat, and Mount Sotu ers, everyTii' esday, and Friday, returning Wednostla y and Saturday at 3 p.m. Pottit erer, &c. RA1!B IT F ! RABBITS!! P. HARPEFi, FISHMONGER AND PO CLTEREK Near the Ashburton Hotel, I asl Stieet BEGS to inform the in habitants . j Asltburton that he H. jJS OPENED -u the above line, and tn ists, .by strir.v tttontion to business, and supplying hut articles of first class qua lity, hopes t merit a share oi public pat ronage OYSTER SAL/OON. Hot Fried Fish and Tat and Co Fee at all h .curst. FARMERS ! FAR: AERS ! FARMSI IS ! R. McKELtROW AND CO., Cash P*urohasovs of Wool, Gra’ n, itnd all kinds, of Farm Produce, and ; ire also pvepr.rcd to make Liberal CAt iH ADVANCES on the above placed in th eir hands either for sale or shipment to the English or Colonial Markets. A Largo Stock of Cornsacks, W Ool packs, &c., for sale tit lowest cur cent i prices. R. MoKERROW & CO., GRAIN ME R C lIA NT o, RAKAIA. EATING AND SEED POT UTOES. JUST RECEDED— Af. P> Good Derwent POTATO Cheap. w Tons of £S for Sale, 97 GEORGE JAM! &ON, Ashburton. BIBLES, Prayers, and ( Hymnals for variov II M, JONES, Stationer Jhuvch Services .a churches.— /, Baring Square 1710 RMS PRINTED ; “For Salecn Herald Office. — <4 To Let ” and a he obtained at the SEWING Machin sites. H. M. Etc., Baring Square . m. and other Requi- JONES, -Stationer, 473 s



Business Notices. H. M. J ONES, Bakino Square, LAW * COMMERCIAL STATIONER BOOK AND WfUSIC SELLER. Toys, Fancy Gooi Is, Violins, Strings, Concert anas, &c. Magazines, English Papers, & Periodicals by ea chi Mail. Bookbinding Executed with Despatch O. X c. ITIE VICTORIAN LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES ART! OPENED, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON, Next St. Stephen's Church. S. STEEL BEGS to anno lUnco “to the public that he has t- liken the above Stables (late Bell’s We.> item .Repository), "which have, been thoroi xghly renovated, and can now afford extei aaive for farmers and tra\ reliefs. Good attendant « guaranteed, and mode i ate charg es. Paddle Horsr is and can riages on hire. : [7.~€. PAPERH/iNOPNG- "WAREHOUSE, Ti* iNCP.JBD STREET, . Ashbtj sios. J. R. OHAPMAN, PAINTF.R, p APERHANGER, SIGN-WR ITER, Etc., Has mucli pleasure in '.s&atfflatg that* owing to the large increase oi ' J&CSCfEsa, he is now Importing from the Maxdpac xubkb* 1 PAPER HANGINGS, WHITE LE AD, LINSEE DOI L, WIN] }OW GLASS, BRT JSHWAKe. And all the necessaries < if tb 6 Trade, and is therefore in a positioi ito compete with any house in Canterbu cy 1 'or price and quality. Every descripti on « ,{ work in tho trade executed under j «rsi »nal super*** tendence. Competent \ rori anen #***t all parts of the c oai it ts. ESTIMATES OT YEN. 41 Advf.rtis: e. If-vo-j want fto ! ell a Fercn, ' to jell a Horse, to rent a pat m, to Wy a Hot rse, to buy a Ho use.’i ! to neat a Hi .use,,, to obtain It to sell Grot cries,- to sell Ema .iture, to sell Has hvare, to hire a Si .-rvant, to borrow Money, If you want - Xo sell Diy Goods^ . to sell a Li irriage, to sell Res I Estate, I \o seek a Situation, | i o obtain ;a Servant I 1.1 engage a Salesman \ to sell Millinery Gcoci , to sell a House oc Sec to find a Strayed Anin. to 6nd any one's. Addre ' tot ell a piece of Furniti. to ti aid an owner for Aim to h uy a. second-hand Can . to fi. ul anything you have I If you want Lto se UAgucr.lturallmplemi YOU CAN DO SO, BY MAILING YOUR WANTS KNOWN IN TIXE ASHBURTON HERALD-. OFFICE : .SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, East Strf.et.