The Ashburton Guardian.

COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND SPORTING RECORDER.

YOL. I.—No. 157.]

ASHBURTON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 95, 1880.

IPELCE-TWOPENCE



Auctioneers and Commission Agents. J7REDK. p AVITT, East Street (Close to the Railway Station) Ashburton, l_and 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, Agricultural Implements, English and Ameri can, &c., &C. I Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. C E. FOOKS AND SON, £J[ CENSED oU'IVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS Under the Lana Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, Triangle, Wakanui Road, near Post-office ASHBURTON. 5 W. H. BRISTOW, GOVERNMENT SURVEYOR, Licensed Under Land Transfer Act. Ford and Newton’s Buildings, (next County Council offices, Hereford street, Christchurch. KMg Hotels. PORT TT TI N E OR T YV IN E FOR INVALIDS. NVALIDS. rpHOS. QUILL begs to, inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and district that he can supply them, with PORT WINE OF THE FINEST QUALITY (suitable for Invalids), as shipped direct by Warre Brothers, of London, one of the oldest houses in the Oporto Trade. Note Address— QUILL’S WHOLESALE BOTTLING STORES, Commercial Hotel, (Near Railway Station), Ashburton. 751g-336c



Saunders Bros. SAUNDERS BROS., MULLERS, GRAIN MERCHANTS, AND COMMISSION AGENTS, ASHBURTON. AGENTS FOR THE I LONDON AND LANCASHIRE fire insurance COMPANY, AND THE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA (LIMITED).



JOHN TISCH begs to inform bis friends and the public that he has TAKEN THE ALFORD FOREST HOTEL, Alford Forest. First-class accommodation at moderate charges. Wines, ales, and spirits of best quality. Good stabling and paddocks. Horses and buggies on hire. JOHN TISCH, Proprietor, Alford Forest Hotel. 5980 Boarding House, &c. SOUTH RAKAIA BOARDING HOUSE. A T A NDREWS begs to inform O * XJI the inhabitants of Rakaia and Surrounding District that he has taken the premises adjoining McKerrow and Co.’s Grain Store, and has opened them as a Restaurant and Boarding House. Good accommodation for Travellers. MEALS Is. BEDS Is. A. J. ANDREWS, Proprietor. Business Notices. 113 g NOTICE TO FARMERS AND OTHERS. WHEN you -want any Copper, Zinc, • Iron, or Tinware made or re paired, it will be to your interest to con sult JOSEPH HYDE, Moore street, Ashburton, And he will cure all complaints cheaply. 469 a TO FARMERS. THE UNDERSIGNED are CASH PURCHASERS of WHEAT, OATS, and BARLEY, and are prepared to SHIP WHEAT to the English markets on farmers’ account at the lowest possible cost. P. CUNNINGHAM & CO., 561 g Ashburton and Christchurch. Conveyances. THE LONGBEACH COACH! THOMAS COTTON wishes to inform the travelling public between Ash burton and Longbeach that he has taken over the Coach Business from Mr. George Willcocks, and hopes for a conti nuance ol the support hitherto accorded to his pre- fares by Cotton’s coach are exactly 3d. per mile ordinary fares, and Ijd. per mile for Saturday 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, sa. return. ~ , „ rA Wheatstone to Ashburton, Ja. bd. ordinary, 4s. return. ... . The coach leaves Longbeach daily at 7.30 a.m., arriving at Ashburton at 10 a.m.; and returns, leaving the Booking Office, Baldwin’s Central Hotel, each day at 4.30 p.m. ; Post Office, 4.46 p.m. 4g ECOOKSON, Wills Street, runs the . MATT, COACH from Ashburton Railway Station to Green Street, Alforc Forest, and Mount Somers, every Tuesday and- Friday, returning Wednesday and Saturday at 3 p.m



Business Notices. Thomas Crompton, WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF GALVANISED IRON SPOUTING, RIDGE CAP, DOWN PIPING, COLONIAL OVENS KITCHEN RANGES, PORTABLE WASHING FURNACES, CLOSET PANS, LEAD WASHERS, &o. TO HAS the pleasure of informing his numerous Friends that having Re • moved into his newly-erected and extensive Manufacturing Premises in Armagh Street (Exactly Opposite his old Workshops), which have beeA fitted up with the most modern appliances for the production of work in the various branches of his Business, he is now prepared to execute any order entrusted to him with despatch and and of tho best quality of material* and the Lowest Pbicb which it is possible for Steam Power and Machinery to effect. Note the Address — ARMAGH STREET, Near Manchester Street, Christchurch. lObo French Cafe, TRIANGLE, CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. Hot Breakfast, Luncheon, Tea, and Supper, Is. Each. LUNCHEON FROM ELEVEN O’CLOCK ON SATURDAYS. Visitors to Christchurch will find every Accommodation at the above Establish ment. Beds Is. WINES AND BEERS OP BEST BRANDS. EDWARDS AND GALBRAITH, Proprietor. Aitken and Roberts, FURNISHING AND GENERAL IRONMONGERS, CASHEL STREET WEST, CHRISTCHURCH. DIRECT SHIPMENTS RECEIVED EVERY MONTH. PRICES VERY REASONABLE. GOODS FORWARDED PER RAIL SAME DAY AS ORDER RECEIVED. WE are now opening ex Helen Denny, Otago, Hudson, Abermyte,&c.,_A LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT OF FURNISHING AND GENERAL IRONMONGERY, to which we invite your special attention. _ Particularly:— Cheese Presses, Single and Double—Churns—Calf Weaners—Weighing, Chopping, Washing, and Knife Machines—Vowel and Home Washers—Mangles—Ranges— Grates—Mantelpieces—Fenders Bedsteads Lawn Mowers Oils and Paints - Pumps—Wire Netting—Picks, Shovels, Garden Tools—Builders and Contractors Ironmongery—Electro-Plated and Britannia Metal Goods —Table and Pocket Cutlery. AITKEN & ROBERTS, Cashel Street West. 108 g ON SALE AT THE Birmingham and Sheffield Warehouse, COLOMBO STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. CHAFF-CUTTERS, Horse-gears, Grist Mills, Ploughs, 3 and 4-h.p. vertical Engine (portable and stationary, by best makers), Oat Bruisers, Harrows, &c., Pumps and piping of every description, Wind Pumps, Oils, Paints, and Colors, Plough and Cart Traces, Back-chains, Hames, &c. Anvils, Bellows, Vices, Bar, Rod, and Sheet Iron, and all materials required by Engineers and Smiths, Rope Packing, Plough Reins, &c., &c., “ Cotterill’s ” Patent Fireproof Safes, Unpickable Locks, Kitchen Ranges, American Stoves, Register Grates, Marble Mantel-pieces, choice assortment of Gas Fittings Chandeliers, &c. Electro-Pneumatic House-bells, splendid assortment of English and American Plated Ware, consisting of Cruets, E. P. and B. M. Teapots, &c., &c. Forks and Spoons, Cutlery of all kinds, Fenders and Fire-Irons, Coal Vases, Travelling Trunks and Bags, Baths, and a very large stock of Builders General and Furnishing Hardware. Intending purchasers are invited to inspect the stock. Prices will be found con s derably reduced, although the quality is the same for which this establishment has been noted for the last twenty-four years. EDWARD REECE, PROPRIETOR. SBg STODDARD’S Temperance Family and Commercial HOTE L, MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, Near Railway Station. HHE EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS to the above Hotel will shortly be com- L pleted. Visitors will find all the accommodation of a First-class Hotel, on mderate terms. 100-764 c STODDARD AND PARSONSON, Proprietors. STATIONERY, SURVEYORS’ AND Etc. , Etc. , AT NEAR COST PRICE FOR CASH, ARCHITECTS’ REQUISITES, Etc., FOR A SHORT TIME ONLY. Surveyors’ and Architects’ Instruments—Parallel Rulers, brass and ebony— Plotting Scales, ivory and boxwood —Set Squares, vulcanite and peartree Boxes Mathematical Instruments —Spring Bow Pens, sets and singly—large assortment of Oil and Water Colors, boxes and loose—great variety Sable-hair Brushes—splendid lot of Account Books, large and small—Desks, Workboxes, and Albums Notepaper and Envelopes, cheap—Prize Books, School Books, &c., in abundance Sabbath School Requisites supplied at ENGLISH PRICES. R. Binstead, BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. 109 g Hudson, Ridley, & Co., GENERAL IMPORTERS, HARDWARE, STATIONERY, &c., &c., Wholesale and Retail, MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. 128 a Parker and McDonald, CANTERBURY LABOR EXCHANGE, Registry Office for Male and Female Servants, MANCHESTER STREET SOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH. (Established 1858.) PRIVATE ENQUIRY OFFICE FOR OF MISSING FRIENDS, NEXT OF KIN, HEIRS AT LAW, LEGATEES, Etc. NB. Best and Cheapest Office in Town for the Sale or Purchase of Freehold Properties. Houses and Land Let or Sold. Certificates of Births, Deaths, and Marriages obtained and forwarded. Rents and Debts collected. ORDERS PER POST OR WIRE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. 1070 C. W. DUCKWORTH, GROCER, Is. Is, Bd. „ 3d. „ 7d. „ 6d. „ 7d. a tin lOd. „ B£d. a bottle lOd. „ 6d. a bar 4d. per lb.



Business Notices. TO BUILDERS, CONTRACTORS, CITY AND COUNTY COUNCILS, MUNOIPALITIES, &o. Ford and Ogdon, FIREBRICK AND DRAIN PIPE MANUFACTURERS SOUTH MALVERN AND CHRISTCHURCH. THE superior quality of our Glazed Stoneware DRAIN PIPES is now well estab lished, and are highly commended by engineers, architects, and contractors in all parts of the Provincial District of Canterbury. Our Fire Bricks, Fire Tiles, &c M we can warrant to be equal, if not superior, to the best imported, and we , are P ie “ pared to execute orders at 20 per cent, less than the imported article. An inspection of our Goods is respectfully invited, and can be seen at tbe Works, South Malvern, or the Christchurch Depot, opposite Railway Station. 'price list on application. FORD AND OGDON, CHRISTCHURCH DEPOT, OPPOSITE RAILWAY STATION, Orders for Messrs Soanes and Summerhays, licensees to put in pipe connections under the Christchurch Drainage Board, can be left at our Depot, South Belt, and will be punctually attended to. 254 a



Tailors Bemoyal. G. J. F. LUBLOW, PRACTICAL TAILORING AND OUTFITTING ESTABLISHMENT, REMOVED TO PROSPECT BUILDINGS, EAST STREET. DON’T PASS THIS BY 1! STOP before you give your next order for a Suit of Clothes. IF you want Style, Fit, and Quality, try the Undersigned. READ the following, then call and in spect the Goods. ! YARDS READY) TO [ 1000 CUT. ) JUST ARRIVED—The best Stock of Winter Cloths to be got for money SUPERIOR in quality to anything ever yet shown in Ashburton. SOsAMPLES TO SELECT FROmBO Comprising the following : German Cloths, plain and fancy, the most fashionable Beaver Cloths, suitable for Winter ‘ Scotch Tweeds, assorted Mosgiel ~ „ Kaiapoi ~ ~ West of England Cloths Bedford Cords Irish Frieze, &c., &c., THIS IS THE MAN FOR L«l MY MONEY. i\OT GO TO Prospect Buildings, East Street, CALL and inspect this Splendid Assort ment before you order. MOTTO: Small Profits and Quick Returns. Terms —Cash. S’ TYLE and Finish second to none. JUST ARRlVED— iyr\i\ YARDS of the BEST tyAA /UU SUMMER GOODS. /UU 780g-390c Storekeepers, &c. S H|B;U R T O N jgTORE 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 BUTCHERS, BAKERS, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, GRAIN AND SEED MERCHANTS, NORTON FARM, SEAFIELD, LAWRY AND SON, Norton Faring Seafield, return thanks to their patrons for the heai'ty 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. ] La why and Son beg to inform their j 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 —Wednbs 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, LAWRY AND SON, NORTON FARM Seaeield. Butchers, Bakers, General Store keepers, Grain and Seed Merchants. A G ¥n T S DDR THE ASHBURTON HERALD AND GUARDIAN.



Coal Merchants fJIHE UNDERSIGNED are now selling THE BEST SCREENED OLD LAMBTON NEWCASTLE COAL, AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. W. MONTGOMERY & CO., [Limited], ASHBURTON sa Medical. MEDICAL HALL. Established 1874. J ]M/ Q AMBRII)GE ’ 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 OlLS—Dejongh’s, Lang ton’s, Holler’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. HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINES—Death and Ross’s, Turner’s, and Martin’s. TEETH CAREFULLY EXTRACTED Stationer H. M. J ONES, Baring Square, LAW & COMMERCIAL STATIONER, BOOK AND MUSIC SELLER. Toys, Fancy Goods, Violins, Strings, Concertinas, Ac. Magazines, English Papers, & Periodical \ by each Mail. Bookbinding Executed with Despatch. 150 Timber Merchant REDUCTION. CHEAP! CHEAP 11 CHEAP !! 1 A N unlimited supply of every size of BUILDING TIMBER now on Sale by the undersigned, at 12s. per 100 ft. and upwards. Always in stock:—Stakes, Posts and Rails, Firewood, &c., at cheap rates. ALPHEUS HAYES, Timber Merchant, East street, Ashburton. N. B. —Orders for Bridging and Culvert Timber supplied on the shortest notice. 738 g Miller. NOTICE. WESTERFIELD MILL. TO FARMERS, BAKERS, & OTHERS. rjIHE Westerfield Mill is now in full work, and the public can he supplied with FIRST-CLASS FLOUR on most reason able terms. Every attention will he given to Public Gristing, and farmers from a distance can have grist done immediately after de livery. Apply’to thc[Miller, HENRY BOWERS. Grain stored on liberal terms. aß9c-796a



Business Notices. CONTINUATION OF THE Great Sale AT ORR AND CO.’S., W* Have made still further reduc tions in various lines of Goods, as we desire to clear out all our old Stock FOR GASH In preference to carrying it over to another season. Our motto is SMALL PROFITS AND QUICK RE TURNS, and we are glad to find the public ap preciate our efforts to serve them ; hence the EXTRAORDINARY GROWTH OF OUR BUSINESS since coming to Ash burton. Prices of Goods at Home are greatly advanced, but wo having purchased largely previously, our Customers will get the full benefit. Drapery. Lot of Japan Silks, at Is. per yard. worth 2s. 6d. Dress Goods, as low as 6d. per yard. Winceys, at from sd. to 9d. Black Goods, at all prices. Stays, at 2s. to 7s. fid. Wool Shawls, at 7c. 6d. to 12s. 6d. Flannel, heavy, at lOd. to Is. 3d. Colonial made Flannel, from Is. 2s. to Is. fid. A Job Lot of Ladies’ Jackets. Collars and Cuffs, from fid. per pair. Real Welsh Homespun, at Is. lOd. ; all wool. 25 Costumes, dark colors, at 20s. each. 1 Lot of Childrens’ Costumes, at 4s. to 7s. fid., to clear out. Millinery.- C doz. Straw Hats, at fid. each. 2 ~ ~ ~ at Is. ~ Trimmed Hats, at half usual prices. Trimmed Bonnets very low. Blankets, Etc. Blue Blankets, at 10s. fid to 15s. fid, Superior Blue Blankets at 17s. fid. Kaiapoi Blankets, at 20s. Towels, at fid. each. Turkish Towels, at Is. to Is. fid. Boots. A few dozen Children’s Boots left, at Is. par pair. Boys’ Heavy Lace-ups—a Bargain —at 4s. Ladies’ Kid Boots, from ss. per pair. Gents’ Boots, at our usual low prices Clothing, Etc. Men’s Overcoats, from 355. to 555. Men’s Waterproof Coats, as low as Bs. fid. Men’s Heavy and Leather Bound, from 16s. to 255. Men’s Suits, from 395. fid. to G7s. fid. Mens’ Tweed Pants, from 10s. fid. to . 15s, fid. Men Hats, at 4s. 9d., ss. fid., to 7« fid. Carpets. A great variety of Brussels Carpets, at • 2s. under usual prices. Best Tapestry Carpets, at 3s. fid. Best Kidder. Carpets, very cheap. Felt Carpets, from 2s. fid. to 3s. fid. per yard. Floor Cloths, in great variety, Cocoanut Matting, all widths, very low. China Matting, unusually Cheap. Dressmaking. Dresses and Costumes made to order promptly. Prices moderate, and perfect fit guaranteed. ORR AND CO. ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA. 915 g



Business Notices. N EW GOODS. N EW GOODS. NEW GOODS, Stationery. NEW GOODS, Letter Balances. NEW GOODS, Damping Brushes. NEW GOODS, Water-wells. NEW GOODS, Carbonic Paper. NEW GOODS, Account Books. NEW GOODS. Small Morocco Ledgers. NEW GOODS, Yellum Address Labels. NEW GOODS, * Thick Commercial Envelopes. NEW GOODS, Pocket Pen & Pencil-holder, 1/- NEW GOODS, Foolscap from 16/6 per ream. NEW GOODS, Lead Pencils. NEW GOODS, Ink Bottles. NEW GOODS, Drawing Papers. NEW GOODS, Strongest Liquid Gum. NEW GOODS, Memo. Account Books. NEW GOODS, Gum Tickets. A 3. &c. &c. WEEKS AND DIXON, Wholesale and Retail Stationers, Opposite Railway Station, Ashburton. OFFICE AND HOUSEHOLD STATIONERY PAPER BAGS, ACCOUNT BOOKS, &a. 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 Baps Flour Bags Milliners’ Bags. ( Wholesale and Retail. LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR CASH. WEEKS AND D XON, Saundws Buildings , EAST T B E E T, ASHBURTON.