The Ashburton Guardian.

YOL. 2-No. 200.]

[published every evening.]

ASHBURTON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1880.

[PRICE-ONE PENNY.



Auctioneers, Commission Agents, &c ALFRED HARRISON, AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AGENI ETC. SALES, Sales of Stock, Mex chandise, Furniture and Effects, als Pigs, Fowls, and General Produce. WEEKLY SALE Every SATURDAY at 12 o’clock. .y SALE YARDS ATTENDED. Entries can be made at my office or at tlu Yards. Agent for the Transatlantic Fire Insurance Company. sg-252c W. BL Grundry, ESTATE, AND STATION AGENT, GENERAL MERCHANT, AND V- * LICENSED LAND BROKER, East street, Ashburton. 318 pRE DK . pAV IT T East Street (Close to the Railway Station) Ashburton, Land and General Commission Agent. ■Orders taken for—Sydney Drays, Newcastle and Malvern Coal (by the truck load), Build ing Materials of all kinds. Fencing Wire, Agricultural Implements, English and Ameri can, &c., &c. 320 Branson & Boileau, Engrossers, commission and GENERAL AGENTS Agents for the Australasian, Agents for Gilbey’s "Wine. 311 BRANSON & BOILEAU.



SAUNDERS BROS., MULLERS, GRAIN MERCHANTS, AND COMMISSION AGENTS, ASHBURTON. AGENTS FOR THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND THE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA ) (LIMITED).



321 Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. C E. FOOKS AND SON, SURVEYORS A ND LAND BROKERS Under the Land Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, Triangle, Wakanui Road, near Post-office ASHBURTON. W. H. BRISTOW, AUTHORISED GOVERNMENT SURVEYOR, Licensed Under Land Transfer Act. Ford and Newton’s Buildings, (next County Council offices, Hereford street, Christchurch. 872 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 l|d. 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, 6s. return. Wheatstone to Ashburton, 2s. 6d. ordinary, Is. 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 430 p.m. ; Post Office, 445 p.m. 4o E COOKSON, 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 8 p.m . ■ THIS GUARDIAN is published'every evening, giving every day’s news, up to the hour of going to press. This is better than buying a sixpenny weekly. ;



Business Notices. SUPPORT Local Industries. THE BEST POLICY IN NEW ZEALAND. T. B. HODDER & COMPY, IN addition to their large stock of manufactured and made-up Colonial Goods, have purchased the whole of the Kaiapoi Exhibits, FOH WHICH FIRST PRIZE WAS AWARDED, Being the best variety ever shown in New Zealand. T. it. H. & Compy., deeming it most important to encourage such industries, are offering all Colonial-made goods at a less ratio of profit than imported articles. QO9 YARDS KAIAJPOI TWEEDS. OOA Splendid patterns. 3s. Gd. per yard upwards.



7QA YARDS KAIAPOI FLANNELS. * White and colored. Is. Gd. 99 SPINDLES FINGERING WOOL. A most varied assortment of PINE WOOLS. SHIRTINGS, SERGES, GREY and WHITE BLANKETS, HOSE, HALF HOSE, &c. UNDERSHIRTS, BOYS’ and MEN’S SUITS. T. E. H. & Compy. would call especial attention to their enlarged well-assorted stock in each separate department, yet all conveniently connected. No. 1 SHOP, WILLS STREET: SEWING MACHINES. Agents for “Singer,” “ Wertheim,” and “ Wanzer.” No. 2 SHOP, WILLS STREET: BOOTS AND MEN’S HATS. No. 3 SHOP, Corner of Wilis Street and East Street : CLOTHING, MEN’S MERCERY, AND WOOLLENS. No. 4 SHOP, EAST STREET: DRAPERY AND SHOW ROOM. No. 5 SHOP, EAST STREET: GROCERY AND PROVISION. No. 6 SHOP, EAST STREET: IRONMONGERY. Dressmaking and Tailoring Depart ments under most efficient management.



T. R. H. & Compy. are greatly encour aged at the success of introducing the low price CASH SYSTEM, the secret of that success being that T. R. H. & Co. buy in the best way and of the best brands, and sell at the smallest possible prices. T. R. H. & Compy. have already secured for the Christmas trade a large stock of that excellent NEW SEASON BOX TEA, Similar to the last Two Hundred Boxes sold. SUGARS, Yellow, Grey Crystals, Brown Crystal, and purest White Crushed Loaf and Cut Lump. CURRANTS, ELEMES, SULTANAS, FRESH BLUMS, FIGS, MUSCATELS, COFFEE, SPICES, SPLENDID SMOKED HAMS AND BACON, OLD CHEESE. YELLOW SOAP, (Made expressly for them), Kerosene, Candles, &c. TOBACCOS Of the very best brands, Ruby Bar, Twist, Nailroad, Cut, in tins and loose. T. R. HODDER & COMPY., OPPOSITE RAILWAY STATION. 596



Business Notices. J. S. McDonald, E W ZEALAND LABOR EXCHANGE REGISTRY OFFICE FOR MALE AND FEMALE SERVANTS, Manchester Street South, Christchurch, PRIVATE ENQUIRY OFFICE FOR DISCOVERY OF MISSING FRIENDS NEXT OF KIN, HEIRS AT LAW, LEGATEES, Etc. N.8.-Best and Cheapest Office in Town for the Sale or Purchase of Freehold Pro perties. Houses and Land Let or Sold. Certificates of Births, Deaths, and Marriage obtained and forwarded. Rents and Debts Collected. ORDERS PER POST OR WIRE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. 57< J. Julius Parker, CANTERBURY LABOR EXCHANGE, Registry Office for Male and Female Servants, COLOMBO STREET SOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH, Near Montgomery and Co.’s Store. (Established 1858.) PRIVATE ENQUIRY OFFICE FOR DISCOVERY OF MISSING FRIENDS, NEXT OF KIN, HEIRS AT LAW, LEGATEES, Etc. N.B.—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.



C. W. DUCKWORTH, GROCER, HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH (Near Strange’s Buildings.) Goods Delivered at Christchurch Railway Station. Furnished Houses To Let at Sumner, 42 Thomas Crompton, WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF GALVANISED IRON SPOUTING, RIDGE CAP, DOWN PIPING, COLONIAL OVENS KITCHEN RANGES, PORTABLE WASHING FURNACES, CLOSET PANS, LEAD WASHERS, &c.



TPi HAS the pleasure of informing his numerous Friends that having Re • \J* moved into his newly-erected and extensive Manufacturing Premises in Armagh Street (Exactly Opposite his old Workshops), which have been 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 the best quality of material, and the Lowest Price which it is possible for Steam Power and Machinery to effect. Note the Address— ARMAGH STREET, Near Manchester Street, Christchurch. 567 STODDARD’S Temperance Family and Commercial HOTE L, MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, Near Railway Station. mHE EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS to the above Hotel will shortly be com pleted. Visitors will find all the accommodation of a First-class Hotel, on moderate terms. S. STODDARD, COB Proprietor, 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, ggg 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 arc 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 569



TO BUILDERS, CONTRACTORS, CITY AND COUNTY COUNCILS, MUNOIPALITIES, &c. 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 m all parts of the Provincial District of Canterbury. Our Fire Bricks, Fire Tiles, &c., we can warrant to be equal, if not superior, to the best imported, and we are pre 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 the 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. 2540 Hudson, Ridley, & Co., GENERAL IMPORTERS, HARDWARE, STATIONERY, &c., &c., Wholesale ahd Retail, MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH 1280



Business Notices. Encourage colonial work, and buy your boots of THE MAKER. Why Buy imported rubbish when you can get get Boots always Fresh Made at Hyde's Boot Factory, Triangle, High street, Christchurch. OUR OWN MAKE—Men’s Elastics, from 13s. 6d.; Men’s Light from 13s. 6d.; Men’s Shoes, from lls. 6d.; Women’s Kid Boots, 7s. 6d.; Women’s Levant do. (fancy stitched), Bs. 6d.-OUR OWN MAKE. And all other Boots at Low Prices, BUY FROM THE MAKER, AND KEEP THE MONEY IN THE COLONY. 400 KING BROTHERS, MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, STORES—ST. ASAPH STREET, Importers of General Ironmongery. American Stoves, Colonial Ovens, Ranges and Registers (all sizes). Farming and Gardening Tools and Dairy Requisites of all kinds. Hay Knives Grindstones Hoes (American) Milk-warmers Scythes Gorse Knives Axes, &c. Milk Pans Scythe Handles Hedge Trimmers Churns Cheese Presses BUILDERS’ MATERIALS. Paints, Oils, and Colors, Carpenters’ Tools (all kinds), American and English Makes, Boring Machines, Sawsets, Hammers, &c. &c., Cramps, Spirit Levels, American Drills. Wheelwright and Coachbuilders’ Tools and Materials of every description. Shafts P. M. Axles, i American Buggy Handles Spokes i ditto Axles Axles Steps Rims Collinges’ ditto Bolts and Nuts Leather Bows. Longbed ditto Buckles &c. &c. WTNrn TiDAH 1W A I\TOTI Ti’SlTli’.T? finmerrOUTmcn



A 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, 355 SCOTT BROS. (RAILWAY FOUNDRY), A RE the manufacturers of the following among other specialities : The celebrated “ EXCELSIOR” WIND MILL. This Mill got the FIRST PRIZE at the November Metropolitan Show. It is Perfectly reliable and self-regulating. FIRST PRIZE PATENT GRASS SEED STRIPPER. As only a limited quantity of these Machines, which took the FIRST PRIZE at the recent competition of the Agricul tural and Pastoral Association, can be supplied, orders for next season must be given early, or they cannot be executed. LEAMINGTON COOKING RANGES. These Stoves have been shown for years in competition with other makers, and have always received first honors, having NEVER BEEN BEATEN. We can confidently recommend them as the best Stoves in New Zealand. CAMBRIDGE ROLLERS. Specimens of our Prices for this season— -Bft. by 24in £l7 0 0 Bft. by 26in 18 10 0 Oft. by24in.... ... 18 15 0 Oft. by 2Gin.... ... 20 15 0 Other prices equally low. 48a



Leeds house for boys’ tweed SUITS ATr 4s. 6d. Leeds house for mens’ paget COATS, BOUND EDGES, AT 15s. Cd. Leeds house for men’s tweed trousers and vests, at 12s. Gd. Leeds house for men’s heavy TWEED TROUSERS, AT 6s. Cd. Leeds house for men’s ger man TWEED TROUSERS, AT 10s. Gd. Leeds house for men’s tweed SUITS, AT 255. Leeds house for stylish HATS. Leeds House, CASHEL STREET, W., (Nearly opposite the Press Office). CHRISTCHURCH. 401



NEW SADDLERY. &c., &c. J. TAIT, & CO., PRACTICAL SADDLERS & HAR NESS MAKERS, Wills Street, Ashburton, (Next to Cookson’s Stables), HAVE recently opened up a Choice Assortment of First-Class Goods, comprising— Double and Single Harness Shaft and Leading Harness Saddles, English and Colonial Horse and Saddle Cloths Rugs and Waterproofs Bridles, Bits, Martingales Whips, Spurs, Gloves Brushes, Combs, &c., &c. From the best makers, which will be sold at most reasonable prices. Harness of every description made to order, or repaired on the shortest notice. J. TAIT AND CO., (Next Cooksok’s Stables), Opposite Railway Station Ashburton. 915 g “SECURE THE SHADOW BEFORE THE SUBSTANCE FADES.” THE advertiser wishes to remind the re sidents of Ashburton Town and County that his Studio is open every day for the taking of Photographs, and that his apparatus for this purpose is very complete. Carte-de-viste, and cabinet size.portraits, views of buildings, landscapes, etc., can be taken in all weathers, and an inspection of his show cases and studio walls is invited. The advertiser is prepared to guarantee a satis factory portrait of the sitter, inasmuch as he has supplied himself with all the latest improvements in the Photographic art. He makes a specialty of COPYING Pictures also, and parties having a por trait of a friend can have it multiplied to any extent. Having secured the services of an artistic colorist, patrons’ tastes can be satisfied on this point. Prices are reduced to a minimum, and are now within the reach of all. GL F. Henry, PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, ASH BURTON. 396



PICTURE BUYERS and others will do well to call at my Picture Frame Manufactory, where I keep in stock some THOUSANDS OF PICTURES, framed and unframed, from Fine Art Pictures to Cheap Lithographs. Two Hundred Patterns of MOULDINGS to select from. Frames made to order, from Is. each. E. BEARDSLEY, PICTURE FRAME MANUFACTURER, AND Importer of MOULDINGS, PRINTS, &c Manchester street, Christchurch, Near the Station. 889 c Removal. G. J. F. LUBLOW, PRACTICAL TAILORING AND OUTFITTING ESTABLISHMENT, REMOVED TO PROSPECT BUILDINGS, EAST STREET. DON’T PASS THIS BY 11



STOP before you give your next order for a Suit of Clothes. IP you want Stylo, 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. , 6 THIS IS THE MAN FOR MY MONEY. GO TO ", 1 u PxiosrEcr Buildings, East Street. CALL and inspect this Splendid Assort ment before you order. MOTTO: Small Profits and Quick Returns. Terms—Cash. CjITYLE and Finish second to none. JUST ARRIVED— YAA YARDS of the BEST (VAA /UU SUMMER GOODS, j [}{} Ball programme cards in very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons, printed at the Guardian Office, East street, near Railway Station,



Business Notices. IMMENSE ARRIVALS OP NEW GOOD|| ' fl'Cf V;i AT i ORR & CO.’S. We are now showing THE LARGEST STOCK



NEW SPRING GOODS EVER OFFERED IN ASHBURTON. Ex HALCIONE, AT LYTTELTON, AND NEW LONDON, AT MELBOURNE. ALSO, IHE Stock in the Assigned Estate of Messrs. Edmtstojs t , Gundey, and Co. valued at £2,000, Which will be SOLD at about HALF-PRICE. CONSISTING OB’ CARPETS, MATTING I BLANKETS, GROCERIES, IRONMONGERY, CHAIRS, MATTRESSES &o ORE AND CO. September lst"| 1880 841 -



Business Notices. * Wood & Co., . BREWERS AND BOTTLERS, ! Ashburton of First and Second Prizes VV for Ale and Porter at the Agri cultural Show at Christchurch and Ash burton.—All Orders promptly attended to. 375 James Scarlet. JAMES SCARLET, Butcher, Ohertsey, begs to intimate to the Public gene rally that MEAT, of First-class quality, is always obtainable at a moderate charge at his shop. A Cart drives round the district on Tuesdays and Fridays, - : 381 PRACTICAL WATCH CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. ROBT. MUERAI MOORE STREET, BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON. RM. guarantees all work entrusted to . him to be turned out thoroughly satisfactory and in good working order.. A well-assorted stock of Watches, Clocks Jewellery, Spectacles, &c. Watch Glasses and Keys, of the best quality, fitted. All Watch and Clock Work and Jewel lery repairs executed on the Premises. MOORE STREET (Next Door to the Road Board Office), BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON. 730c-960 DAVIS’S Cheap F URN ITURE AND BEDDING MAN U FACTORY, MOORE street; ASHBURTON. TjIVERY article Sold at Christchurch Prices and guaranteed best of material and workmanship. FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED ...... : W DAVIS. MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. 259



SELF-BINDING HARVESTERS. MESSRS. DUNN AND RAY, Reaper and Binder Experts, TT7TSH to notify to Farmers, Con- VV tractors, Merchants, and others that they are prepared to Adjust, Repair, and Repaint all kinds of Reapers and Binders. Extras and Duplicates, in Wood and Iron, on hand. None but the best of material used, and all work guaranteed. Machines examined or repaired in town or country. Orders may be left at Messrs. Jameson and Roberts, or at the workshop. We supply the Osborne Twine Binder. We are prepared to make arrangements with Farmers, Merchants, and others, to supply and attach the String Binder. Dunn and Bay, Junction Peter street and Wakanui road (late Hessey’s Foundry), Ashburton. Agents for SCOTT BROS.’ celebrated Leamington Cooking Ranges, Excelsior Windmills, Tomb Railings, and other Castings. Price Lists on application. 176 a BUTCHERS, BAKERS, GENERAL . STOREKEEPERS, GRAIN AND SEED MERCHANTS, NORTON FARM, SEAFIELD. 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 consideration at the hands of the advertisers. Lawry and Son beg to inform their friends and the public in the Seafield and neighboring districts, that their Bread j 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. LAWRY AND SON, NORTON FARM. . Seafield. Butchers, Bakers, General Store keepers, Grain and Seed Merchants. AGENTS ; THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN,