The Ashburton Guardian.

COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND SPORTING RECORDER.

VOL. I—No. 55.]

ASHBURTON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1880.

[PRICE-TWOPENCE.



Auctioneers and Commisssion Agents ALFRED 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. SALE YA"DS ATTENDED. ntries can be made at my office or at the Yards. Agent for the Transatlantic Fire Insurance Company. 5 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. 19 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 NSURANCES EFFECTED AT LOWEST RATES. ACLAND, CAMPBELL & CO., 65 Auctioneers. jpREDK. p AYITT, E/st 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, MESSRS. POYNTZ & CO., AND, Jg STATE, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS. Rents and Debts Collected. Money advanced on Freehold Security. 7 Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. C E. FOOKS AND SON, £J[ CENSED dIUVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS Under the Land Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, Triangle, Wakanui Road, near Post-office ASHBURTON. 33 Insurance. North British and mercan tile INSURANCE COMPANY. Established, a.d. 1809. Capital ... ... ... £2,000,000 Losses already indemnified... £5,000,000 Reserve ... ... ... £1,156,000 Ashburton Agents— -740a POYNTZ & CO. THE LONDON & LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital—Fully Subscribed, £1,500,000. ypIRE 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 -vailable for Losses by Fire, and offer a (Kmplete guarantee that all engagements wiki he fully carried out. Claims are met with promptitude and liberality. Agents for Ashburton — SAUNDERS BROS.



Millers, &c. SAUNDERS BROS.. MILLERS, Grain M erchants, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS. Offices— EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Mills— GREAT SOUTH ROAD. 72 OFPAT begs to inform the . IYJL 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 Building Materials. 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. 26 BRICKS. rjIHE UNDERSIGNED having COM PLETED dieir KILN at Ashburton, are prepared to SUPPLY BRICKS, equal tr any made in the Colony, at any Station up or down. , Samples to be seen at the Company'* Offices, Ashburton, Rakaia, andY,inslow W. MONTGOMERY & CO [Limited] 32 For Sale. POYNTZ AND CO. FARMS FOR SALE. ON EASY TERMS OF PAYMENT. MESSRS POYNTZ & Co. have the following properties for sale : Also, Several eligible Town Properties in Ashburton, Tinwald. Rakaia, and Wins low, both for sale and to let. Apply, POYNTZ AND CO. 197 Ashburton. FOR SALE, ACRES Tussock Land, in I 3.000 to suit purchasers. Very Liberal Terms. 74 SAUNDERS BROS. ' FOR SALE. 6-FANNED Samuelson’s REAPERS, /j in good order. For particulars, apply to 4280 FRIEDLANDER BROS. TO PRINTERS. MACHINE FOR SALE. For sale. One Second-hand Double Demy Tape Printing MACHINE, in thorough working order, with rollers, moulds, &c., complete. This machine has been replaced by a Double Royal Wharfedale, which necessitates removal of the Double Demy Machine formerly used for printing the “Herald ” and “ Guardian,” for hand or steampower. Can be seen and all par ticulars obtained at our office. For a Country Office this Machine suits admirably, as it can easily be turned by hand, for which we have fitted a fly wheel and handle. Price £7O. WEEKS & DIXON. Ashburton, January 14, 1879



Hotels. THE WHEATSHEAF HOTEL, Wheatstone. Q H. WILLCOCKS, the Proprietor of the above fine Hotel can now offer Acom modation which cannot be surpassed in any house in Canterbury, and wishes to inform his friends and the public generally that everything in his power will be done to make his patrons comfortable. The rooms are splendidly furnished and well ventilated. First-class Stabling and Paddocks in connection with the Hotel. Wines and Spirits of the Best Brands. G. H. WILLCOCKS, Proprietor, 138 Wheatsheaf Hotel. Boarding Houses. CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Basisg Square (Near Town Hall). RE-OPENING of the above commo dious and centrally situated Pri vate and Commercial Hotel. T. BROADBELT, PROPRIETOR, Is prepared to give Superior Accommoda tion to Boarders and the Travelling Public on REASONABLE TERMS. Weekly Board and Lodging ... £1 Weekly Board ... ... ... 14s. MEALS AT ALL HOURS. Dinner on Saturday from 11.30. Beds (single), Is. 6d. Private Room for Ladies. 153—624 a ]\l RS. ScOTT’S IMPERIAL BOARDING HOUSE, Durham Street South, CHRISTCHURCH. Board and Lodging, 20s. Beds and Meals, Is. each. 500 a Business Notices. MEDICAL HALL. Established 1874. J. M. c I ~ MBEIDGE ’ 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 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, Briedenbach’s, Low’s, The Crown Perfumery Company’s HORSE AND CATTLE MEDICINES. HOMCEOPATHIC MEDICINES—Leath and Ross’s daily expected ex “ Wai tangi. TEETH CAREFULLY EXTRACTED, 2 Q H A R L E S REID, ASHBURTON SHOEING FORGE, Comer of East and Dodson streets. A large and varied experience in the manufacture and repair of Agricultural Implements and Machinery, warrants 0. R. in guaranteeing sound and satis factory material and workmanship. Horses safely on thespot. and scientifically shod 252 RABBITS! RABBITS!! P . HARPER, FISHMONGER AND POULTERER Near the Ashburton Hotel, East Street. BEGS to inform the inhabitants i-f Ashburton that he HAS OPENED In the above line, and trusts, by stria attention to business, and supplying b«( 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. Cl CHOOL Requisites and Artist M vie rials. H. M. JONES, Statioier, Baring Snuaro.



MARBLE CHIMNEY PIECES— ALL PATTERNS AND DESIGNS. WASHING, WRINGING, AND MANGLING MACHINES— ALL SIZES IN STUCK. Business Notices. IRONMONGERY. IRONMONGERY. CHEAPEST HOUSE IN CHRISTCHURCH. F. C JLV O S S & CO., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL I 11 0 N M.o NGERB, COENEE. OF CjLOEEO AKD HeBKI OED STREETS, OPPOSITE BANK OF New Zealand, qHRISTC II U R C H, BEG to call the attention of their Customers and the public generally to, their varied and well assorted stock of every description of BUILDERS’ AND GENE UAL IRONMONGERY, BRUSHWARB, Ac., &c.; also, always cm hand, a large stock of Oils, Paints, ■rnperha«fe-'«s».-Vnrnlslies, Ac, ; also landing, ex Elmiranda. froiri'.New York direct—Two and Three-Pronged Hay Forks, ail lengths ; Two and Throe-Bow Hay Rakes ; A merican Scythe Snathes, Uawn Mowers, and every description of Yankee Notions. FLY TRAPS ! FLY TRAPS ! FLY TRAPS ! BANGES. BANGES. RANGES. CHEAPER THAN EVER. F/TROSS & CO. have now on hand one of the Largest Stocks of Scotch and Leamington Eiv ges in the Colonies, and are now offering them at considerably reduced prices, and would call the attention of Architects, Builders, and the public generally 7 to an inspection. RANGES —Watson and Gow’s “Etna,” with cast-iron oven and boiler, 3ft wide—£s. Ditto as above, wiih oven and side boiler, and bright bands and mould, 3ft. Sin. wide— L 7 ICs. Leamington Ranges, all sizes, from 2ft. Oin. to 6ft., and all prices from £4 each. REGISTER GRATES —Fine east front v,ith brick back—7d. per inch. Ground front and brick bee!—lOd. per inch. Wright’s Patent Bivalve, wi ll steel ami ormolu bead, all sizes and patterns, from 60s each. FUBNISHIN G EEPABTM ENT. Being overstocked in this Dej ailment we Me de'o: mined to sell at a little over cost, and give our Customers the benefit of the in creased tariff, also to make room for shipments now landing, and to arrive, we invite recent arrivals and others to an inspection. We have also now landing ex Hurunui—OlL CLOTHS, all Widths ; CARPETS of every description ; HEARTH RUGS ; Hessians, striped for Cabinet makers; Scrim, &c., Ac. Also, to arrive per Hereford, Pleiades, and other vessels— White Lead, Oils, Varnishes, and Colors of every description. FURNISHING GOODS OP ALL DESCRIPTIONS. CARPENTERS’ TOOLS AT REDUCED PRICES.



All Goods delivered Free within One Mile of Post Office. Country orders carefully packed, and every attention given. 452( EL M. J ONES, Baring Square, LAW & COMMERCIAL STATIONER BOOK AND MUSIC SELLER. Toys, Fancy Goods, Yiolins, Strings, Concertinas, &c. Magazines, English Papers, & Periodicals by each Mail. Bookbinding Executed with Despatch 15 B T. CHAMBERS, OOT AND SHOEMAJvER, East Street, Ashburton. Boots and Shoes of all kinds Sewn or Pegged. Repairs Attendee To. 48 TINWALD STORE. JAMBS ESOOTT, GENERAL STOREKEEPER, IRONMONGER, DRAPER, Ac., &c., Ac. 390 g ~|~ F you want a CHEAP SUIT OF CLOTHES go to G. J. F. LUBLOW, TAILORING DEPOT. Triangle, Ashburton, Between Post Office and Baldwin’s Central Hotel. G. J. F. Lublow, importing his own goods, is enabled thereby to make as Cheap a Suit of Clothes as any tailor in New Zealand, and a First-class PIT is Guaranteed. Terms—Strictly Cash. 5 per cent. Discount off all Orders Paid IN ADVANCE. 813 a JOSEPH WARD, FAMILY BUTCHER, PETER STREET, (Opposite Journeau’s Smithy) BEGS to inform the Public of Ash burton that he will Open the Shop lately occupied by G. Pike, on JANUARY 3rd, as Family Butcher, and trusts by supplying none but agood article, to merit a share of public support. Families waited on daily for orders, which will receive prompt attention. . JOSEPH WARD, 892 a Butcher. TO THE LADIES. WANTED KNOWN —That MRS. CARSTENS has always on hand trimmings and lining, and dresses made on the shortest notice. MRS. CARSTENS, Tancred street, 933 a Ashburton. JOHN N D E R S O N CANTERBURY FOUNDRY, CHRISTCHURCH, Sole Agent for the M'SHERRY GRAIN DRILLS, Will have on sale for next season a ful' assortment of these machines, varying from 10 to 17 hoes. Hoes, spring anc peg, six to seven inches apart. Reapers and Binders by M'Cormict and Wood. Wire and extras for same. All kinds of plough fittings, shares, Ac.. kept on hand or cast at short notice. Fencing standards and wire, millstones, grindstones, flour dressing silk, leathei and indiarubber belting and hose, reapei sections, machine oils, field gates, horse shoes and nails, rivets, bolts, nuts, plate and bar iron, steel, and every requisite for smiths’ work, all kinds of engine and boiler mountings, boiler and gas tubes, Ac., Ac. Machinery of every description raffle on the most modern principles and design. Estimates and drawings furnished on application. Indents to Great Britain or America executed on favourable terms. Sole agent for Aveling and Porter, Rochester, England. 6 and 8-h.p. Trac tion Engines by them on sale. Sole agent for John Wallace and Co., of London and Dundee, manufactures of Rolled Joists, Ac. Sizes, prices, and cata logues on application. 312 O.LC. THE VICTORIAN LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES ARE OPENED, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON, Next St. Stephen’s Church. S. STEEL BEGS to announce to the public thaf he has taken the above Stables (late Bell’s Western Repository), which have 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 hire. u.~c. FARMERS ! FARMERS ! FARMERS R. McKERROW AND CO., ARE Cash Purchasers of Wool, Grain and all kinds of Farm Produce, and an also prepared to make Liberal OASI ADVANCES on the above placed in thei hands either for sale or shipment to thi English or Colonial Markets. A Large Stock of Cornsacks, Wool packs, Ac., for sale at lowest curren prices. R. McKERROW A CO., GRAIN MERCHANTS, RAKAIA. 6' SANDO AND CO., /GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, 8 -ip TOBACCONISTS, NEWS AGENTS Ac,, Ac., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Labor Registry Office, 3 WANTED KNOWN—That we are noi Selling 250 Cream Laid Oommercia Envelopes for 25., cash ; 500 ditto, 3s. fid cash ;. and 1000 ditto, 6s. fid., for promj cash only. Weeks A Dixon.



Business Notices. JUST ABBIYED,. A CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF OFFICE AND HOUSEHOLD STATIONERY, PAPER BAGS, ACCOUNT BOOKS, DIARIES, &c. To Meet the of the County of Ashburton, WEEKS & DIXON Are now Importing, direct from the makers, Every description of Commercial, Law, and General Stationery, which they are in a position to supply, wholesale or retail, at prices that will compare favorably with any house in the Colony. The Goods now being opened up include a Choice Assortment of Plain and Fancy Note Papers and Envelopes, and some very superior kinds. 10 2 CASES STATIONERY BALES PAPER 10 2 Commercial and Law Stationery Notepapers in great variety Envelopes of the newest styles Inkstands and Bottles Pens and Penholders Pencils and Pencil Cases Account and Pocket Books, Etc. Biscuit Bags Flour Bags Milliners’ Bags. Wholesale and Retail. LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR CASH. BOOKS (SCRAP, ALBUMS, &0., &c.) We have a small lot of the above, and being desirous of clearing out these articles, we shall be glad to dispose of them at VERY LOW RATES, so as to make room for incoming consigmenta of General Stationery. WEEKS AND DIXON Saunders’ Buildings, EAST STREET ASHBURTON.



Business Notices. james McDonald, PRACTICAL TAILOR, East street, Ashburton. A good Stock of Tweeds and Cloths on hai d. Summer Goods open shortly. 71 GREENSTREET FORGE, Ashburton Forks. WILLIAM RE YELL, Blacksmith, Wheelright, and Agricultural Machinist, HAYING considerably extended his Business Premises, can guarantee all work entrusted to him to be executed in a thoroughly competent manner, and with despatch. 359 g J. R. CHAPMAN, JpAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPER HANGER & SIGNWRITER, Importer of Paperhangings, White Lead, Glass, &c. The trade supplied at lowert Wholesale Prices. 17 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 s TORE. RAKAIA ANNOUNCEMENT. G. A. YINCENT, PRACTICAL PAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPERHANGER, &c., Near Bank New Zealand, RAKAIA, BEGS to announce that he has com m enced Business in Rakaia, and all orders entrusted to him will receive prompt attention. 294 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 TINWALD. Q HEARER AND GALLOWAY MILLWRIGHTS, AGRICULTURAL AND GENERAL IMPLEMENT MAKERS, Great South Road, Tinwald, Beg to thank the public generally for their very liberal support during the past twelve months, and to announce that they have now every facility for carrying on their business in all its branches to the entire satisfaction of customers, as a trial will prove. COACHBUILDING. Orders received fcr making or repairing all kinds of conveyances by thoroughly practical workmen, and none but the best materials used. AGRICULTURAL. Implements of all kinds made or re paired. Also, Combines, Engines, Reap ers and Binders, Chaffcutters, Bruisers, &c. BUILDING. Estimates given for all kinds of Build ing and general carpentering. Cocksfoot Grass Seed Threshing Ma chines, for hand or foot, made to order, great saving of labor. SHEARER AND GALLOWAY, Tinwald. 1G5—641a m 03 f 3 a (3 O EH m mm M INK FOR BAG MARKING INK for Stencil Plates and Bag Marking, in quart bottles ready for use, on sale at the HERALD AND GUARDIAN OFFICE, NEAR RAILWAY STATION. RECEIPT and DELIVERY BOOKS for Threshing Machines, Grain, and Goods PRINTED on SHORTEST NOTICE. - ; - Samples can he seen at our Office. WEEKS AND DIXON, Stationers, Generax, Printers, &o.



Business Notices. T. A. GATES, /CABINET MAKER, PICTURE FRAME MAKER, AND UNDERTAKER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON. 4 TINWARE) BOOT AND SHOE SHOP. C. HAWKINS. CH. begs to inform the inhabitants of . Tinwald and surrounding districts that he has taken the Boot and Shoe Shop adjoining Mr. S. Stephens’, saddler, and hopes by strict attention to business to obtain a share of public patronage. 742 g 937 a NOTICE. MISS HODDER, lately arrived from London, begs to announce that she has commenced business as DRESS MAKER in Moore street, Ashburton, near Dr Stewart’s residence. Prices strictly moderate, and no effort will be spared to give satisfaction. MISS HODDER, Dressmaker, Moore street. 163—651 a R CULLEN, GENERAL CARREER . and FORWARDING AGENT, Burnett street, Ashburton. Trains at tended daily, and all orders promptly at tended to. 4COg BUTCHERS, BAKERS, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, GRAIN AND SEED MERCHANTS, NORTON FARM, SEAFIELD. JONES AND CO., Norton Farm, Sea field, return thanks to their patrons for the hearty support accorded to them since Norton Farm was opened as a Butchery, Bakery, and General Store, and solicit a continuance of past favors, assuring customers that their interest will always have first consideration at the hands of the advertisers. Jones and Co. beg to inform their friends and the public in the Seafield and neighboring districts, that their Bread Meat, and Store Carts travel the following routes on the days given below : Seafield to Kyle, and Acton—Wednes days. Seafield to Wakanui Homestead, Waka. nui School, and Creek, back by Christie’s Road— Thursdays. Seafield to North Seafield, Charing Cross, Dundas, Cambridge, returning by Pioneer Road— Fridays. In view of the Harvest, orders for at tendance of the Cart may be left at the Store, Norton Farm, Seafield ; Wakanui School, with Mr. Ginney; with Mr. Lambie, at Kyle ; and with Mr Brown, blacksmith, Clontarf. JONES AND CO., NORTON FARM, Seafield. Butchers, Bakers, General Store keepers, Grain and Seed Merchants. AGENTS FOR THE ASHBURTON HERALD AND GUARDIAN. 679 a Conveyances. THE LONGBEACH COACH !! aEORGE WILLCOCKS, in taking up the Royal Mail’s running, begs to intimate that as soon as he secured the mail contract he issued cards announcing his intention of REDUCING THE PARES, So that the credit of RUNNING THE FIRST CHEAP COACH Belongs to him, and to no one else. The fares by Willcocks’ coach are exactly 3d. per mile ordinary Tares, and l|d. per mile for return. They are as under— . . Longbeach to Ashburton, ordinary 55., return Bs. ; Waterton to Ashburton, 3s. 6d. ordi nary, 6s. return. Ashton to Ashburton, 3s. ordinary, ss. return. Wheatstone to Ashburton, 2s. Gd. ordinary, 4s. return. SINGLE FARE RETURN ON SATURDAYS. The coach leaves the Booking Office, Quill’s Commercial Hotel, each day at 3.15 ; Post Office, 3.30. NEW COACH, with every comfort. Sound cattle, safely handled by Tom Cotton, as good a whip as ever held the ribbons. ■ 4080 OPPOSITION THE SOUL OF TRADE. REDUCTION IN FARES. TH. BREWER, in thanking the public , of Ashburton, Longbeach, and Water ton, for theirliberalsupportinthe past, begs to announce to his numerous customers and friends, that he intends running his Coach DAILY as usual ; and he now in tends making considerable Reductions in the Fares. T. H. B. relies on the support of his hitherto numerous patrons to enable him to carry out the above motto. T. H. BREWER, Proprietor. 895a—S3a * NOTICE TH. BREWER’S COACH leaves , Longbeach for Ashburton DAILY at 8 a.m. via Waterton, 8.40 a.m., Ashton, 9 a.m., Wheatstone, 9.15 a.m., arriving at Ashburton in time for the 10 o’clock trains. The Coach returns by the same route, on arrival of the 3 p.m. J'min. from Christchurch. Office—Cox street. orders, parcels, and telegrams punctually attended to. T. H. BREWER, Proprietor. 89Ga—347 ECOOKSON, Wills Street, runs the . MAIL COACH from Ashburton Railway Station to Green Street, Alfor d -Forest, and Mount Somers, every Tuesday and Friday, returning Wednesday and Saturday at 3