The Ashburton Guardian.

COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND SPORTING RECORDER.

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ASHBURTON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1879,

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AUCTIONEER. GOMMISSIDN AGENT, adtooh o r -l ;:s®jpc.'. j.> ,■ *y Bides -of Stock, Mer chandise 1 Furniture and ; Effects, ■■ also Pigs,fFowla/ and OefcdraJ Produce. at 12 o'clock. t/.;SALE YA*DS ATTENDED. ntrfef .MB; betWadSjSt, say offipo or at the, won ,■ od fmpmi::'. ED»B»TON BHO)A i ufc SUNDRY pdi vo(£«niqßei3to(k:Jud> eo.), GuuSapaPMcwttantor Aitbtioneerc, Stock, & SkbtiCnl;o33£atate; ; and: Commiuioii ~ 1o4toB#»i < ■.-.r;.'-tvA'.r- ; BaIMP m Stock, U»illJsfe: held &> theft:' Yards* Ashbur £ttk,iiiuid» l lhk) cTurfald -..Yards* o». ' •JSJJocf '.: >•■ Ac., Consigned for Poritivef S£lo^ EBMISTONBROS. & : GUNDRY. ai-:v:: . -:•? cd; . 19 . ' [pAia>.] J^'Ej ■ SP ;C BA - -# * c °- ioneers, Xand, and Estate Agents, f. A SH B U R T O N. m' i - Sl3a |; £s, FAieMBRS ANO OTHERS. JO ft'di-.-r* •. ACLAND, CAMPBELL, & 00. in prepared to supply Formers Stores, Fencing Stages; Standards, Ac., At' -OfcUlf.S l.jw'.rjacfittai** .. - °' fw r -for the i -r . ssmm AT lowest - ACLANB, CAMPBELL & CO., 66 Auctioneers. oo vro': r.*: A V ITT, P aalf-lbilfw .iimmilosjA Rlsr.i&rAiUET XClosji tq. t»s Railway uuiJhfr ! Land and General Commission Agent. Orders Newcastle Agricultural implements, English ana Ameri can, &c., fitcr I .3QM3QU.i?.VMi ■• : :■•■ MESSE&.POYNTZ A CO., > AtmiVKhl UWJki-M Di y.'msil T : E, -iool'j V/' n. ■ COMMISSION AGENTS. -77- ■*f-7rr SoUitL if* ,R A.I LW A Y HO T E L WINSLOW. d;'i •••• ..‘if? "B, ; W. HARRIS requeista the. public ■! - to; know that he itf. back ajt his old fiasiaae, and wiabes hie old friends to know that they willvrecehro th«; toRBC : good Mdbnmtodatiod: as .formerly. Private Mtos'of RobmfiTor ffimtlicSi -; snd BedrtJof the beet brands,,i-.j6wfd stoUtog eriid cffery lu cit>/ A f’°ypf/r ■e*rrj; , f to iLi'iu L-:,iO iMJO aqi ena oaiuttuiL io -uiUuV.:. ■.< . S bo T T’S cftfPERtAL BOAR©ING HOUSE, .r:% ■. 500 a Tjqq r J n ,S -.OfiCE fipi;,: r s i{j -wrt(< '. i,:- ;• ; -pn .u^hi'l! .■'. ■ y.- ... : ... ■ ,J - WJ&fßd ENOWN—That Money can be MVed by purchaaing your Stv Guardian ” Whole ltoti&i&iibrgr | Simulen* Build- V(>l -o’.; i



Millers, fee. SAUNDERS BROS.. MILLERS, Grain Merchants, GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS. Offices— , EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Mills— • -GREAT -SOUTH ROAD. 72 |~y jyj'OFFAJT. begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and NEW MILL r ^ r3erwxssQ?oi - McafcjtoCEl) *TOBK; And hopes, by strict Attention to busi ness, and turning' out a First-class article, to merit a share of public support. I ; Special attention paid to Gristing, and Farmers from a distance can have their Grist ground by return. 31 Ibimrance. THE LONDON & LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. CxPltAl—Fully Subscribed, £1,500,000. -pIRE - 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 bo promptly attended to. ; • The London , and , Lancashire being pprely a Fire Company, the whole of its resources are, available to meet Fire claims jand 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, blit 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 oiler 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 Borough and County Advertises. HE following are AGENTS for the Sale of the “ Ashburton Herald” ’piyn : “ . Mi Jones. Stationer,,,East Street, ext Friedjander Bros. A. Garnett* Perfumer, Hairdresser, to. * Montgomery’s Buildings. SANDo. Under the Verandah, East ANTED KNOWN, that Envelopes and Notepaper can be obtained, wholesale or retail, at unusually low rates at the “Herald”,,Office, East-street North. 642 ANTED Known, tht* TWENTY Words are inserted in this Column ONE SHILLING prepaid, and rtf Words for TWO SHILLINGS



Timber Merchants. TIMBER! TIMBER!! 300,000 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 TAKES NOW ON SALE AT HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, AT REDUCED PRICES. 12 Brick Manufactory. BRICKS. fJiHE UNDERSIGNED having COM. PLETED iheir KILN at Ashburton, are prepared to SUPPLY BRICKS, equal te 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. VVM. 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, 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,' Tanored street, Ashburton. Sitting Room and Bedroom Tables, Couches, Cheffonniers, 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. Orderst promptly attended to. 13 CABINETMAKING & UPHOLSTERING ESTABLISHMENT, East Street (next Echo Dining Rooms), ASHBURTON. John Mee ch , PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER, PAPERHANGER, &c. ALL KINDS OF REPAIRS. Furniture Renovated and Repolished, or Exchanged. 10 11TANTED KNOWN—That Visiting VV Cards, plain or mourning, can be obtained printed in various styles, at the “ Herald ” and “ Guardian ” offices, near the Railway Station



General Merchants. GREAT SALE OP THE ASSIGNED ESTATE OF HOOPER, AITKEN & CO. OER AND GO., HAVING SECURED THE EN TI RE STOCK Of the above Estate, amounting to ids. 4<i, 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 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 OP 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. c 7 ~ mbeidge - DRUGGIST, FAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMIST, Has always in Stock— SPONGES—Honeycomb and Turkey Toilet TRUSSES—CommonCircular, 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, Mdller’s, Foxe’s, Southall Bros. PERFUMERY—Piesse and Lubin’s, Rim mel’s, Gosnell’s, liriedenbach’s. Low’s, The Crown Perfumery Company’s HORSE AND CATTLE MEDICINES. HOMCEOPATHIC MEDICINES—Leath and. Ross’s daily earpected ex “ Wai tangi. TEETH CAREFULLY EXTRACTED. 2 CHAS. NEATE. Eh 03 H-l S m w o MOORE STREET, t) h* CJ O O i—i 03 ASHBURTON'. 62 General Storekeeper. SHBURTON gTO RK . 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. 14 SANDO AND CO~ TOBACCONISTS, STOREKEEPERS, NEWS AGENTS, &c,, &c., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Labor Registry Office. 35 Painter. P J. R. CHAPMAN, AINTER, GLAZIER, PAPER HANGER & SIGNWRITER, Importer of Paperhangings, White Lead, Glass, Ac. The trade supplied at lowert Wholesale Prices. 1 ‘ S. COLLINS & SON, -pAINTERS, SIGN-WRITERS, PAPERHANGERS, PLUMBERS, and DECORATOBS, MoORE-STRBEtI ASHBURTON. Country orders promptly attended to, and the quality of Work and Materials Guaranteed. Public Notices. WANTED KNOWN—That we axe npw 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. WANTED Known, the “ Ashburton Herald ” circulates throughout the Provincial District of Canterbury.



For Sale. FOR SALE, T o r'kOr* ACRES Tussock Land, in 1 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 M A N U F AC TORY. O . 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 ou tl e shortest notice. . Carriers, B. C. SMITH, QENERAL CARRIER, ETC,,, Moore Street, Ashburton. 25 . TH. BREWER’S Royal Mail QOACH , leaves Longbeach for Ashburton (via Waterton, Ashton, Wheatstone, and Timvald) daily, at 7 a.m., returning by the same route on 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 from Ashburton Railway .'Station to Green Street, Alford Forest, and Mount Somers, every Tuesday, and Friday, returning Wednesday-and Saturday at 8 p.m. Poulterer, &c. __ RABBITS! RABBITS ! i P. HARPER, FISHMONGER AND POULTEREK Near the Ashburton Hotel, East Street, BEGS to inform the inhabitants- . t Ashburton that, he HAS OPENED n the above line, and trusts, by stni I attention to business, and supplying bu* articles of first class quality, hopes ■t: merit a share of public patronage OYSTER SALOON. Hot Fried Fish and Tea and Coffee at all hours. FARMERS ! FARMERS ! FARMERS ! 11. 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 Cornsacks, Wool packs, &c., for sale at lowest current prices. ! R. McKERBOW & CO., GRAIN MERCHANT-3, RAKAIA. 60 EATING AND SEED POTATOES. JUST RECEIVED —A few Tons of Good Derwent POTATOES for Sale, Chea P- georgE JAMESON, 97 Ashburton. BIBLES, Prayers, and Church Services Hymnals for various churches.— U M. JONES, Stationer. Baring .Square FORME PRINTED—“ To Let ” and “ For Sale ” —can be obtained at the Hekald Office. SEWING Machines and other Requi sites. H. M. JONES, Stationer, E c., Baring Square. 47? K



Business Notices. H. :JI. J ONES, BARING SQUARE, LAW & COMMERCIAL STATIONER BOOK AND MUSIC SELLER. Toys, Fancy Goods, Violins, Str'ngs, Concertinas, &c. Magazines, EnglislrPapers, & Periodicals by each Mail. Bookbinding Executed with Despatch O. _L C. THE VICTORIAN LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES ARE OPENED, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON, Next St. Stephen’s Church. S. STEEL BEGS tn announce to the public that he has taken the above Stables (late Bell’s Western Repository),: which have been thoroughly renovated,' and can how afford extensive accommodation for farmers and travellers. ; Good attendance guaranteed, and mode* rate charges. Paddle Horses and carriages on hire. U. C. m PAPERHANGING WAREHOUSE, TANCRED STREET, Ashburton. J. R. CHAPMAN PAINTER, PAPERHANGF.R, SIGN-WRITER, Ets., Has much pleasure in stating that, owing to the large increase of Business, ha in now Importing from the Manufacturers- * PAPERHANGINGS, WHITE LEAD, LINSEED OIL, WINDOW GLASS, BRUSH WAR And all the necessaries of the Trade, and' is therefore in a position to compete wittc any house in Canterbury for: price and* quality. Every dfeSenptiOn.of work in th* trade executed under personal .'auperiu tendance. Competent workmen sent lo* all parts of the country, * ESTIMATES GIVEN. Advertise. If you want fto sell a Farm, to sell a Horse, to rent a Farm, to buy a Horse, to bay a House,J to rent a House, > to obtain Board, to sell Groceries, ' to sell Furniture, to sell Hardware, to hire a Servant, to borrow Money, If yon 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 tq sell a House or Section, to find a Strayed Animal, to find any one’s Address, to sell a piece of,Furniture, to find an owner lor Anythin to buy a second-hand Carriage, to find ariy hing youhave Dost. If you want L to sell Agricultural Implt-ruer*"* YOU CAN DO SO, BY MAKING YOUR WANTS KNOW*' IN THE ASHBURTON HERALD*, OFFICE ; SAUNDER.V BUILDINGS, East Street.