The Ashburton Guardian.

COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND : SPORTINGEEcbEDEE.

YOL. I.—No. 121.1

ASHBURTON, SATURDAY, JULY 3, ’ 1880,.

LPRICE—TWOPENCE. J jj :



Auctioneers and Commission Agenti EDMISTON BEOS. & GUKDR' (late bullock AND CO.), ASHBURTON, G eneral Merchants Auctioneers, Stock Station', Estate, and. Commissio Agents. Sales of Stock, Farm Implements, Ac. will he held at their Yards, Aslibui ton, and the Tinwald Yards, 01 alternate TUESDAYS. CASH ADVANCES Made on Stock, Produce, &c., consignee foi Positive Sale. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. li FARMERS AND OTHERS. Messrs, acland, Campbell, & CO. are prepared to supply Farmers and others with Station Stores, Fencing "Wire, Fencing Staples, Standards, Ac., 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 A CO., Auctioneers. W. R. BOYLE, Agent, Ashburton. 05 pREDK. pAVI TT , East 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, Agricultural Implements, English and Ameri can, &c., &c. I W. R. BOYLE, CORE STREET, ASHBURTON, Accountant, land, estate, and GENERAL AGENT. Loans negotiated. ' Absentees represented. Agent for the Victorian Insurance Com pany. Certificated • Accountant in Bank ruptcy. 458 g Insurance. - ' ,N ORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established a. d. 1809. Capital ... ... ... £2,000,000 Losses already indemnified... £5,000,000 Reserve ... ... £1,156,000 380 g Ashburton Agents— POYNTZ & CO. Tailors. james McDonald, PRACTICAL TAILOR, East street, Ashburton A good Stock of Tweeds and Cloths on hai d. Summer Goods open shortly. 172 DON’T PASS THIS BY ! ! S' TOP 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 500) c/ CUT. ) JUST ARRIVED —The best Stock of Winter Cloths to be got for money SUPERIOR in quality to anything ever yet shown in Ashburton. 70 SAMPLES TO SELECT FROM 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. ,■ doc., Arc. THIS IS THE MAN FOR MY MONEY. \ GO TO^^ x .i 1 > Triangle, • Between Post Office and Baldwin’s Central Hotel. CALL and inspect this Splendid Assort ment before you order. MOTTO : Small Profits and Quick Returns. Terms—Cash. gTYLE and Finish second to none. E('£l Is. Cash, for a Pair CONOMY ) of Trousers j £3 15s. Cash for a Tweed f Suit. 780g-390c Stationers JEL M. Jones, Baring Square, LAW & COMMERCIAL STATIONER, BOOK AND MUSIC SELLER. Toys, Fancy Goods, Violins, Strings, Concertinas, &c. ■Magazines, English Papers, & Periodicals, by each Mail. Bookbinding Executed with Despatch 150



Saunders Bros. ,Y k, m r >n RANGITATA. 9 TUOR SALE, in convenient sized farina J- about 3,500 ACRES of the bes Land in the North Rangitata District fc being rural sections Nos. 32311, 32312 s 32264, 32265, 30788, 30789, and 30790. | The land is all fenced, and ready foi immediate occupation ; water can be ob tained within fifty feet of the surface, anc excellent crops have been growii in the ■ neighborhood this season. For small capitalists this is a rare op portunity to obtain good land at a very slight advance on the Government price. Portion of the property is not more than three minutes’ walk from the Ealing Railway Station. TERMS EXCEPTIONALLY EASY. EDUCATION RESERVE 1990. THIS reserve will shortly be offered for cropping, in lots of convenient size. Well adapted for growing barley, a portion (110 acres) in crop this year yielding up wards of 33 bushels per acre. 'A, "i -- KAIAPOI BOROUGH RESERVES, Nos. 2184, 2185, 2186, 2187. THE whole of these reserves will shortly bo offered in lots, for one crop or a longer period. Excellent crops of wheat, oats, and barley have been grown on the properties this season. SAUNDERS BROS, MILLERS, GRAIN MERCHANTS, AND COMMISSION AGENTS. ASHBURTON’. «■ AGENTS FOR THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND THE WALLSEND COLLIERY, 6920



Butchers J OSEPH W A R D FAMILY BUTCHER, Wakanui Road, near Post Office, is A CASH PURCHASER of POULTRY an NATIVE GAME, which will he sold.; Reasonable Prices, at his Shop, mar Pot Office. G 72 Blacksmiths, &c. GP.EENSTREET FORGE s, Ashburton Forks. st ... t WILLIAM RKYEi.L. 2 Blacksmith, Wheehight, and Agrioultura Machinist, >r TTAVING considerably extended hi: } Business Premises, can guarantee C 1 all work entrusted to him to bo executed e in a thoroughly competent manner, and! with despatch. 359 a JOHN A NDERS O' N , JTJI CANTERBURY FOUNDRY, CHRISTCHURCH, Sole Agent for the j M'SHERRY GRAIN DRILLS, Will have on sale for next season a full assortment of these machines, varying from 10 to 17 hoes. Hoes,, spring and peg, six to seven inches apart. Reapers and Binders by M‘Cormick and Wood. Wire and extras for same. All kinds of plough fittings, shares, &c., kept on hand or cast at short notice. Fencing standards and wire, millstones, grindstones, flour dressing silk, leather and indiarubber belting and hose, reaper 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, &c. ,&c. Machinery of every description made 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 Avcling and Porter, Rochester, England. 6 and S-h.p Trac tion Engines by them on sale. Sole agent for John Wallace and Co., of London and Dundee, manufactures of Rolled Joists, &c. Sizes, prices, and cata logues on application. 312 Storekeepers, &c. SHBURTON gTORE 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 BUTCHERS, BAKERS, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, GRAIN AND SEED MERCHANTS. NORTON FARM, SEAFISLD. LAWRY AND SON, Norton Farm Seafield, 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 considcratieii—" hands of thejidym^Bcra Lawixy and Son 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—• Wedne sdays. 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, Olontarf. LAWRY AND SON, NORTON FARM* Seafield. Butchers, Bakers, General Store keepers, Grain and Seed Merchants. AGENTS FOR THE ASHBURTON HERALD AND GUARDIAN. 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 continuance of the support hitherto accorded to his pre decessor. The fares by Cotton’s coach are exactly 3d. per mile ordinary fares, and 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, 5s return. Wheatstone to Ashburton, 2s. 6d. ordinary, 4s. return. The coach leaves the Booking Office, Baldwin’s Central Hotel, each day at 3.15 ; Post Office, 3.30. 4o 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|J



Business Notices. } , m m I SAY! I SAY! I SAY!—HOY! HOY! HOY [TTHERE ARE YOU GEE? WHERE AllE YOU OFF CANNOT WAIT ! CANNOT WAIT! GOING TO Q XT X Xj FOE s Port, Sherry, Whiskey, - - Brandy. Pronounced by the MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS the ONLY ESTABLISHMENT in Canterbury WHERE THEY CAN BE OBTAINED GENUINE. A Guarantee as to Genuineness with every Article purchased from OU ILL’S. .. QUALITY UNSURPASSED ! CHARGES MODERATE ! 527c.925g IRONMONGERY. IRONMONGERY CHEAPEST HOUSE IN CHRISTCHURCH ■ P? c 0., 30 So M gw g £t: 4 - F rr> th C\l □ GO PC3 kh I PM E. CROSS & WHOLESALE AND RETAIL IRONMO N G E R S , Coknee, of Colombo and Hereford Streets, opposite Bank of New Zealand, OHRIST-OHUROH, BEG to call the attention of their Customers raid the public generally to their varied and well-assorted stock of every description of BUILDERS’ AND GENERAL IRONMONGERY, BRUSH WARE, Ac., Ac.; also, always on hand, a large stock of Oils, Paints, Paperliangings, Varnishes, &c, ; also, now landing, ex Elmiranda, from New York direct—Two and Three-Pronged Hay Forks, all lengths ; Two and Three-Bow Hay Rakes ; American Scythe Snathes, Lawn Mowers, and every description of Yankee Notions. j, FLY TRAPS! FLY TRAPS! FLY TRAPS! m RANGES. RANGES. RANGES. ■ CHEAPER THAN EVER. GUV- -'/TtRGSS & GO.- have now-on hand one of the Largest JL' , \Y Stocks bf'Scoich ;rd learning lon Ranges in the Colonies, -antrare now offering them at considerably rtmucgfl -prices! and would call the attention of Architects, Builders, and the public generally to an inspection. RANGES—Watson and Gow’s ■ “ Etna,” with cast-iron oven and boiler, Bft wide —£5. Ditto as above, with oven and side boiler, and bright bands and mould, 3ft. Sin. wide— L 7 10s. Leamington Ranges, all sizes, from 2ft. 9iu. to 6ft., and all prices from £4 cadi. REGISTER GRATES—Fine cast front with brick back—7d. per inch. Ground front and brick hack—lOd. per inch. Wright’s Patent Bivalve, with steel and ormolu bead, all sizes and patterns, from 60s. each. FURNISHING DEPARTMENT. Being overstocked in this Department wo are determined 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 invito recent arrivals and others to an inspection. Wo have also now landing ex Hurunui—OlL CLOTHS, all Widths ; CARPETS of every description ; HEARTH RUGS ; Hessians, striped for Cabinet makers ; Scrim, Ac.. Ac. Also, to arrive per Hereford, Pleiades, and other vessels—White Lead, Oils, Varnishes, and Colors of every description. t 3 go ' ‘ m "a tel m P" g tel tef tel 1-3 tel W All Goods delivered Free within One Mile of Post Office. Country orders carefully packed, and every attention given. 4520 TO HOTELKEEPERS AND OTHERS. WE have been supplied by the Go vernment Printer with a Stock of BILLS now before Parliament, with a view to supplying those who desire intelligently to follow the debates in the House. The first instalment com prises the batch submitted by the Statutes Revision Commissioners and THE NEW LICENSING BILL PniCE—ls. Each. WEEKS AND DIXON. Medical. MEDICAL HALL. Established 1874. J ]M[ (Q AMBII]C:DGE ’ 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, Priedenbach’s, Low’s, The Crown Perfumery Company's HORSE AND CATTLE MEDICINES. HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINES—Death and Ross’s, - Turner’s, and Marlin’s. TEETH CAREFULLY EXTRACTED 2 TO FARMERS. THE UNDERSIGNED are CASK 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., sGlg Ashburton and Christchurch. 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 c T. A. GATES, A B I N E T MAKER, & a., SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON. All kinds of Furniture, Picture Frames, &c., on Sale and made to order. FUNERALS FURNISHED. 4o T HE HE UNDERSIGNED are now selling THE BEST SCREENED OLD LAMBTON NEWCASTLE COAL, AT ' LOWEST CURRENT RATES. OMERY & CO., W. ' MON' r-ivi |Ul||uted], T O N. 32



Business Notices. OF '.e*rsliip K>2 to announce that they inten to DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP o: Ist SEPTEMBER. They -will therefore, on Saturday May Ist, offer the whole of their superio: stock, amounting to over £20,000 worth o DRAPERY, IRONMONGERY, AND GROCERIES AT COST PRICE. The reductions in price extends to every Department in our Business, And wo trust our Customers will pay PROMPT CASH DURING SALE. All Goods will he marked in plain figures with Red Ink. & All outstanding accounts must he paid at once so that partnership accounts may be adjusted. ORE & CO., ASHBURTON A RAKAIA April 24th, 1880. P.S.—A Large Shipment of Drapery Goods just opened up ex Pallala. Guns! Guns! Guns! POWDER. SHOT. CAPS. ORE AND CO. JT~|~ AYE now on hand a very fine assortment of BREECHLOADING DOUBLE AND SINGLE-BARREL GUNS, And as these have been imported direct from the manufacturers, we are prepared to Sell at the most Reasonable Prices— From £2 10s to £25. O o R R AND CO l£9c-9a



Hotels. id BUTLER’S FAMILY HOTEL, • ASHBURTON. J. F. BUTLER (Late of Arahura, West, Coast) tEGS to inform his friends arid^thi 3. public generally that, he "lias opened tin above large and commodious hotel, whicl is situated at the CORNER OF ANDHAVELOCK STREETS,- And is convenient.to the. Rail way StatioA. Excellent accommodation for travellers, families, and boarders. All wines and spirits of the best brands. j» One of Alcock’s best billiard tables. 965 - 417 g JOHN TISCH begs to inform his friends and the public that he has TAKEN THE ALFORD FOREST HOTEL, .Alford Forest. First-class accommodation at moderate charges. AVines, ales, and spirits of best quality. Good stabling and paddocks. Horses and buggies on hire. JOHN TISCH, Ptopribtor, Alford Forest Hotel. 598 g THE WHEATSHEAF HOTEL, Wheatstone. ? U 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 s inform his friend? and the public generally that everything in his power will be done to make his patrons comfortable. The rooms are splendidly furnished and well I ventilated. First-class Stabling and Paddocks in connection with the Hotel. Wines and Spirits of the Best Brands. G. H. WILLCOCKS, Proprietor, 138 Wlieatsheaf Hotel. _ 'it* j*- mu pTiiim ii' ipini i~i m iiiiWlMPrw»ir“ Miilers~aiS Bakers." : . ~" NEW FLOUR. OFFAT begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding districts that his NEW FLOUR MILL AT WAKANUI IS NOW IN FULL WORK, Arid is turning out a really First-class Flour. Bakers and the Public can rely on all orders being promptly attended to on the most reasonable terms. Cash Buyers of Wheat and Oats. Special attention paid to Gristing, and Farmers from a distance can have their Grist ground by return 31 NOTICE. WESTERFIELD MILL. TO FARMERS, BAKERS, & OTHERS, fjIHE Westerfield Mill is now in full -wDrk. -and the public can be supplied with FIRST-CLASS FLOUR on most reason able term?. Every attention will-be given to Public Gristing, and farmers from a distance can have grist done immediately after de livery. Apply to the Miller, HENRY BOWERS. Grain stored on liberal terms. 389c-796g BREAD!BREAD! Co-operative Bread and Biscuit Factory. Triangle, Wakanui Road, Ashburton. A. THIELE, BEGS to inform the public that he is now in a position to SUPPLY BEST BREAD, 6d. per 41b. loaf, unsur passed. Delivered daily to all parts of the Borough, also, Confectionery, &c. Mixed Biscuits reduced from Is. to Bd.| per lb. Wedding Cakes made to Order. 986a-570G Surveyor, Civil Engineers, - &c. C E. FOOKS AND SON, £J[ CENSED oURVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS Under the Land Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, Triangle, Wakanui Road, near Post-office ASHBURTON. 53



Business Notices. IST EW GOODS. EW GOODS. NEW GOODS, ■ Stationery. . . : New'goods, i'EctteS Balances. NEW GOODS, ; ,Damping Brushes. t ' . NEW GOODS, Water-wells.-., NEW GOODS, Carbonic Paper. NEW GOODS, Account Books. NEW GOODS. Small Morocco Ledgers NEW GOODS, Vellum 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. > &c. &c. &c. WEEKS AND DIXON, Wholesale and Retail Stationers, Opposite Railway Station, Ashburton. OFFICE AND HOUSEHOLD STATIONERY PAPER BAGS, ACCOUNT BOOKS, &c. 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. WEE KS AND DIXON Saukdvvs’ Buildings, EAST S T RE ASHBURTON. m--