The Ashburton Guardian.

COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND SPORTING RECORDER.

YOL. 1. —No. 43.]

ASHBURTON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1880.

IPIIICE—TW OPENCE.



Auctioneers and Commisssion Agents ALFRED HARRISOiN, AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AGENT, ETC. ~|~ AND 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. & G UNDRY (late bullock AND CO.), ASHBURTON, General Merchants, Auctioneers, Stock, Station, Estate, and Commission Agents. Sales of Stock, Farm Implements, Ac., v ill be held at their Yards, Ashbur ton, and the Tinwald Yards, on alternate TUESDAYS. CASH ADVANCES Made on Stock, Produce, &c., consigned fox Positive Sale. EDMISTON EROS. & GUNDRY. 19 J. E. B [Gaud.] UCIIA NA N & Co. ctioncers, Land, and Estate Agents, ASHBURTON. jlOil FARMERS AND OTHERS. Messrs, acland, Campbell, & CO. .are prepared to supply Fanners 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 NSURANGES EFFECTED AT LOWEST O’ RATES. ACLAND, CAMPBELL & CO., G 5 Auctioneers. PRE DK . pAVI TT , E/yr 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 ail kinds. Fencing Wire, Agricultural Implements, English and Ameri can, &c., &c. I MESSRS. POYNTZ & CO., AND, Jg STATE, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS. Rents and Debts Collected.



Millers, &c. SAUNDERS BROS., MILLERS, Grain Merchants, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS. Offices—- EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Mills great SOUTH ROAD. 72 HIfOFFAT bogs to inform the • IVS inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding districts that his NEW FLOUR MILL AT WAKANUI HAS COMMENCED WORK, Ami .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 M ANUFACTORY. 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 ou tl e shortest notice. 20 TIMBER! TIMBER!! 300,000 three hundred thousand feet OF SUPERIOR BUILDING TIMBER. ALS 0 , 20,000 TWENTY THOUSAND SAWN TOTARA AND BLACK PINE ENC IN G gTA KE S NOW ON SALE AT HAYES' TIMBER YARDS, FAST STREET, ASUIiL'IITUN, AT REDUCED PRICES.



BRICKS. rjIHE UNDERSIGNED having COM PLETEI .heir KILN at Ashburton, are prepared to SUPPLY BRICKS, ccpuil tc any made in the Colony, at any Statior up or down. Samples to be scon at the Conpany's Offices, Ashburton, Ralcaia, and Y inslow, W. MONTGOMERY & CO [ Limitku] Boarding Houses. Mrs. Scott'S IMPERIAL BOARDING HOUSE, Durham Street South, CHRI S T C H U R 0 11. Board and Lodging, 20s. Bods and Meals, Is. each. 509 a CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, B All 0(1 S QU A R E (Near Town Hall). I) E-OPENING of the above commo \j dious and centrally situated Pri vate and Commercial Hotel. T. BROAD BELT, 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. Gd. Private Room for Ladies. 153 —G24a nnALE.— I The Herald publishes apor tion of a readable story ever Satur day. Read it.



Money advanced on Freehold Security. 7 Insurance. THE LONDON & LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital— Fully Subscribed, £1,500,000. IRE INSURANCES of all kinds taken at lowest rates, special attention being given to Stack, Farm, Building, and other Agricultural Risks. Applications by letter fur insurance will bo 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 bo called up at any time), together with its reserves, are available for Losses by Fire, and offer a complete guarantee that all engagements will be fully carried out. Clairhs arc met with promptitude and ' ‘-iv , liberality. Agents for Ashburton —■ SAUNDERS BROS. (W J "ASTE PAPER for Sale, 3d. peril), at the Hekald Office. A.pply early. 51)0



Business Notices. T. A. GATES, AB 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, Tailored 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, Ac. Orders promptly attended to. 13 CABINETMAKING & UPHOLSTERING ESTABLISHMENT, East Street (next Echo Dining Rooms), ASHBURTON. John ]V[ eec h , PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER, PAPER-HANGER, Ac. ALL KINDS OF KKPAIKS. Furniture Renovated and Rcpolishcd, or Exchanged. 1G J. R. CHAPMAN, JpAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPER HANGER A SIGN WRITER, Importer of Paperhangings, White Lead, Glass, Ac. The trade supplied at lowcrt Wholesale Prices. 17 S. COLLINS & SON, JpAINTERS, PAPERHANGERS, SIGN-WRITERS, PLUMBERS, and DECORATORS, Mooke-stkeel Ashburton. Country orders promptly attended to, and the quality of Work and Materials Guaranteed. A SH 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’ READV -MA D E CL O T HIN G. CELEBRATED BOOT AND SHOE DEPOT. 14 SANDO AND CO., GENERAL STORE K EEPERS, TOBACCONISTS, NEWS AGENTS, Ac,, Ac., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Labor Reulstby Office. 35 BUR TON QTORE.



M E D I C A L II A L L. Established 1874. J. M. c 7 ’ MBBIDOB> DRUGGIST, FAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMIST, Has always in Stock— SPONGES —Honeycomb and Turkey Toilet TRUSSES—Common Circular, Co c’s, Sal mon and Ody’s, Mocmain, Ac. ELASTIC STOCKINGS Knee Caps, Wristlets, and Anklets ; Abdominal Pelts in Silk and Thread. FEEDING POTTLES—Mather’s, Maw’s, Dean’s, Stocker’s, Ayrton and Saun ders’, O’Connell’s. INFANTS’ FOODS—Liebig’s, Hard’s, Ncave’s, Ridge’s, Nestle’s. COD LIVER OILS —l)e Jongh’s, I.ang lon’s, Midler’s, F'oxe’s, Southall Pros. PERFUMERY—Piesse and Lubin’s, Rim mel’s, Gosnell’s, Priedenhach’s, Low’s, The Crown Perfumery Company’s HORSE AND CATTLE MEDICINES. HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINES—Lea th and Ross’s daily e.rpcctcd ex “ \Vai tangi. TEETH CAREFULLY EX'I’RACTED. 2 TAMES M o D O N A L D, PRACTICAL TAILOR, EA 3 X HXIIE EX, ASIIB UII TON. A good Stock of Tweeds and Cloths on hand. Summer Goods opeiishortly.



.Entertainment. c O M IN G 11 AIL A SPECIAL TRAIN OF 28 CARS TO CONVEY OHIARINI’S ROYAL ITALIAN CIRCUS AND PER FOR MIN G A N I M A L S. Ms m m a# W' ASHBURTON—FOR ONE DAY ONLY. AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MO N DAY, JANUARY THE sth. SIGNOR G. CHIARINI’S ADMIRABLY TRAINED HORSES, a la lxaul.o ccolo, are the models of perfection, evincing- in their performance the nca approach of brute instinct to human reason. AtXUACTIVE, InXEKE.STIXO, LnSTIUJCTIVE. A GRAND CONGRESS OF ARENIC STARS. THE BEST RIDERS! CHAMPION LEADERS! NEW PERFORMANCES ! NEW ACTS ! NE W FACES ! Comprising a Cluster of the most Talented Artistes in the Profession. -■1 A GRAND CONSOLIDATION OF GENIUS. THE BEST ORGANISATION TRAVELLING. Linong the Wild Animals—the finest and freshest over submitted for the public ap roval and appreciation—-will be found A DEN OF PERFORMING ROYAL BENGAL TIGERS ! Which will bo introduced to the audience by CHARLES WARNER, 'he intrepid Tiger Tamer, who handles these ferocious beasts without the slightest ear. THE PERFORMING BISON! 'he colossal beast is from the Rocky Mountains of North America, and will be ridden in the character of a WILD COMANCHE INDIAN. T H E PERFORMING H U A N A C 0 S ! From the Pampas of Patagonia. THE EDUCATED ZEBRAS! From South America, will be introduced by I\lu. Fueij. Svlve.stek. These intractable species of the animal kingdom arc the only ones ever known to 4 perform free in the arena. A SCHO 0 L O F PERPOR MIN G DOG S. Exhibiting the most wonderful canine sagacity—performing acts incredible if not seen. EVERYTHING NEW AND BEAUTIFUL ! A World of Foreign Features. The whole forming the L A R G E S T CIRCUS EX II I B I T I 0 N Ever seen under one management. Superb Display of Prowess by the Great ROYAL ITALIAN CIRCUS! This Powerful and Mammoth Combination offers the Finest Exhibition on record. PRICES OF ADMISSION.: Di ■ess Circle (chairs) ... ... ... ... ss. Stalls (carpeted seats) ... ... ... ... 3s. Pit ; 2s. Children under nine vears of age half price. SPECIAL RATES FOR SCHOOLS WHEN COMING IN A BODY. AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE AT 2 O’CLOCK. Notice.. — Signor Chiarini advertises no special feature that he docs not exhibit and has no rival worthy the name in the profession. The old reliable, Always good, now bettor than ever.” DO NOT FORGET THE DATE—MONDAY, JAN. 5. 304—853 a



Business Notices. RAKAIA ANNOUNO EMENT. G. A. VINCENT, PRACTICAL PAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPERHANGER, Ac., Near Rank New Zealand, RAKAIA, BEGS to announce that lie lias coni in onced Business in Rakaia, and all orders entrusted to him will receive prompt attention. 294 C H A S. NEATE. Es m HH t-l r 3 W W o MOORE STREET, « pi d Q o CO A SIIJ3U R TON. G2 B. C. SMITH, Q_ENERAL CARRIER, ETC., Moore Street, Ashburton. FARMERS ! FARMERS ! FARMERS R. McKERROW AND CO., RE 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 cither for sale or shipment to the English or Colonial Markets. A Large Stock of Cornsacks, Wool packs, Ac., for sale at lowest current prices. R. McKERROW A CO., G R A I N M E R CII A N T 4, RAKAIA. GO 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 eiibrt' will be spared to give satisfaction. MISS HODDER, Dressmaker, Moo R e sTre et. 169- Gala BUTCHERS, BAKERS, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, GRAIN AND SEED MERCHANTS, NORTON FARM, SEAFIELD. TONES AND CO., Norton Farm, Sea ej field, return ihanlys to their patrons for the hearty support accorded to them since Norton Farm was opened as a Butcheiy, 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 tbc Harvest, orders for at tendance of the Cart may bo left at the Store, Norton Farm, Seafield ; 'Wakanui School, with Mr. Ginnoy ; with Mr. Lambic, at Kyle ; and with Mr Brown, Clontarf blacksmith. JONES AND CO., NORTON FARM, Seafield. Butchers, Bakers, General Store keei’eks, Grain and Seed Merchants. AGENTS FOR THE ASHBURTON HERALD AND GUARDIAN. GT9a



SA TINWALD, (gIIEARER AND GALLOWAY MILLWRIGHTS, AGRICULTURAL AND GENERAL IMPLEMENT MAKERS, Great South Road, Tinwald, Beg to tlmnk the public generally for their very liberal support during the past twelve mouths, 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 for 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, Rexp era and Binders, Chaffcuttcrs, Bruisers, Ac. 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, Tin wald. 105—041 a THE “ Herald ” is on every Tea Table in Ashburton



Eusiness Notices. WM. ANDERSON, SADDLER AND HARNESS MAKER, Ashburton, ITTAS ahvays in STOCK a complete jLjL assortment of every description of Saddlery, Harness, Whips, Saddlers’ Iron mongery, Ac., imported direct from Eng land. Goods to order manufactured on the premises of the best Materials, and at the lowest rates. 11 H. J ONES, Baking Square, LAW & COMMERCIAL STATIONER BOOK AND MUSIC SELLER. Toys, Fancy Goods, Violins, Str'ngs, Concertinas, Ac. Magazines, English Papers, A Periodicals by each Mail. Bookbinding Executed with Despatch 15 IE 1 O lEi 1 a s o. The press almanac And Diary Can be obtained from the undersigned. Price—One Shilling. WEEKS AND DIXON, Herald Office, Near Railway Station. T. CHAMBERS, jgOOT AND SHOEMAKER, East Street, Ashburton. Boots and Shoes of all kinds Sewn or Pegged. Repairs Attended To. 48 DIARIES ! DIARIES ! ! DIARIES ! ! "yy E have just received a splendid assortment of LETTS’ DIARIES for 1880, an inspection of which is invited. OFFICE DIARIES, POCKET DIARIES, SCRIPULING DIARIES, DIAI ; IES or every dcsci iptiou WEEKS & DIXON, “ Herald ” and “ Guardian ” Offices, Near the Railway Station. INK for Marking Packages, Sten cilling, Ac. Large bottles, 2s. each. WEENS A DIXON, Stationers, Ac., East street. NEW ZEALAND WESLEYAN Published Monthly. JUST ARRIVED,'the “New Zealand Wesleyan” for December. Price Gd Sold at the Herald Office, East Street. WEEKS AND DIXON, A gen JUST ARRIVED. PAPER BAGS, PAPER BAGS. CONFECTIONERS, Fruiterers, \ i Grocers, Drapers, Seedsmen, Ac., can be supplied with Paper Bags, all sizes, and Printed or Plain. WEEKS AND DIXON, General Printers, East street North.



SEALY BROS. NURSERYMEN AND SEEDSMEN, BEG to thank their friends and the public of Ashburton for the liberal support accorded them during the past five years, and to intimate that they HAVE OPENED new business premises in East Street near the Bank of New Zealand, where they will be prepared to supply Agricul tural and Garden Seeds of every descrip tion. SEALY BROS., NURSERYMEN AND SEEDSMEN, EAST STREET. The facilities wo possess for testing the quality of all Seeds offered by ns, and our desire to extend this branch of our busi ness, will be a sufficient guarantee that nil Seeds offered by us will be such as will give the utmost satisfaction. SEALY BROS., 'HIE ASHBURTON NURSERY, BEACH ROAD, MOORE STREET. 30Ga PUBLIC NOTICE. f {[TRADESMEN and others who intend using the Ashburton Gas Company's Gas should give their orders at once have their premises fitted with Gas Fittings, to ensure no delay when the Gas is brought into the town. J. C. DOLMAN, LICENSED GASFITTER, Plumber, Locksmith, Whitesmith, Bell hanger, Zinc and Tin-plate Worker, Hot and Cold Water Engineer, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. N.B. —Artesian Wells sunk and Pinny* fitted and repaired ; 0. G. Guttering fixer at Current Ratos. Electric Bells supplied and fitted. Orders punctually attended to in town and country. 812 HI ANTED—Servants out of Employ- V ment to advertise for Situations in ne “Herald” and “Guardian.” Only One Shilling, for Cash, fifteen words. mliß “Herald” is published every 1 evening, thus giving every day’s news. This is better than 'buying a Six penny weekly.



Business Notices. W. T. DAVISON, Q_REENGROCER & FRUITER 35 Has on Sale— Good Oranges Lemons Dates Rhubarb, in any quantity Gocoanuts Good Potatoes Onions Cabbages Turnips Garden Seeds Thyme and Sage All kinds of Herbs Orders delivered in any part of Ashburton. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, ('■'EXT TO FOWLER’S, GROCER), TANCKED STREET, ASHBURTON. 503 a PUBLIC ' JOSEPH HYDE, PRACTICAL COPPERSMITH AND BRAZIER, TIN, IRON, AND ZINC PLATE WORKER, Begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding districts that he has com menced business in TANCKED . STREET, where he hopes by strict attention to business, combined with moderate charges, to merit a fair share of public patronage. N.B. —Repairs neatly executed. REAPERS AND BINDERS. THE Undersigned having been ap pointed agent for the sale »f McCORMICK’S & W. A. WOOD’S REAPERS AND BINDERS is now prepared to treat with those vho will want them for the coming season. FREDK. PAYITT, 555a —88 East Street, Ashburton. jpNYELOPES, NOTEPAPER, EN YE LOPES, NOTEPAPER.- I The ohcapest ever offered in Ashburton, at the Hekald Office, Wholesale Stationery Depot, Saunders’ Buildings. For Sale. FOR SALE, n ACRES Tussock Land, in 3 0 Lots to suit purchasers. Very Liberal Terms. 74 SAUNDERS BROS. STUD SHEEP. brated Merino RAMS for Sale, 177 SAUNDERS BROS. t have a niunbc EATING AND SEED POTATOES. JUST RECEIVED—A few Tons of Good Derwent POTATOES for Sale, Cheap. GEORGE JAMESON, 97 Ashburton. TO PRINTERS. MACHINE FOR SALE. FOR SALE, at an early date, — One Second-hand Double Demy Tape Printing MACHINE, in thorough working order, with rollers, moulds, &c.j complete. We are replacing this machine by a Double Royal Wharfcdale, which necessitates removal of the Double Demy Machine now used for printing the “Herald ” and “ Guardian,” for hand or stearapower. Can be seen and all par ticulars obtained at our office. WEEKS & DIXON. Ashburton, October 14, 1879. 5G5



POYNTZ AND CO. FARMS FOR SALE. ON EASY TERMS OF PAYMENT. Messes poyntz & Co. have the following properties for sale : Several eligible Town Properties in Ashburton, Tihwald. Rakaia, and Wins low, both for .sale and to let. ... Apply, POYNTZ AND CO. - A . 107 Ashburton?



SPOUTING. ESSPvS. SAUNDERS & WALKER have for Sale Two Greyhound Puppies, eight months’ old, by Mr. Chat teris’ Azamat out of owners’Xi Esprit, Azamat (imported) is by Tulloch gorum, out of Cygnet, and won a'43 and 22 dog stake in England. L’Esprit (imported) is by Pell Mell out of Scrap, and won the Nelson Gold Cup in 1878. She is sister to La Rapide, L’Encorc, and other Australian celebri ties. Apply to 98 MR. S. SAUNDERS, ' Ashburton, or, MR. W. G. WALKER, Christchurch. FARMERS. —Do not neglect to Read the Agricultural Paper’s appearing in the “Ashburton Guardian.”