The Ashburton Guardian.

COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND SPORTING RECORDER.

VOL. 1

-No. 133. J

Auctioneers and Commission Agents.

ASHBURTON, SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1860.

[PRICE—TWOPENCE.



EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY (late bullock AND CO.) ASHBURTON, General Merchants Auctioneers, Stock, Station,' Estate, and Commission , Agents. Sales of Stock, Farm Implements, &c., vrill 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. 1 .p-REDK. pAVI TT , East Street (Close to the Railway Station) Ashburton, Land and General Commission Agent. Orders taken for—Sydney Drays, Newcastle Cpal, 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, A CCOUNTANT, LAND, ESTATE, and GENERAL AGENT. Loans negotiated. Absentees represented. Agent for the Victorian Insurance Com pany, Gbbtificatbd Accountant in Bank ruptcy. 458 g Tailors. james McDonald, PRACTICAL TAILOR, EA ST STREET, ASHBURTON A good Stock of Tweeds and Cloths on hard. Summer Goods open shortly. 172 DON’T PASS THIS BY !! STOP before you give your next order for a Suit of Clothes. IF yon want Style, Fit, and Quality, try the Undersigned. R EAD the following, them call and in spect the Goods. 500 j YARDS READY TO CUT. 500 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 70 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 - ' :i ßedford Cords Irish Frieze, - &c., &c.. THIS IS THE MAN FOR MY MONEY. ta hW Triangle Between Post Office Baldwin’s Central H Hotel and s \LL and inspect this Splendid Assort ment before yon order. "OTTO; Small Profits and Quick L Returns. Terms —Cash. TYLE and Finish second to none. E( £1 Is. Cash for a Pair CONO3SY 1 ’ of Trousers : ! ; j£3 15s. Cash for a Tweed > f Suit. 780a-390c Stationers HL M. Jones, Baring Square, LAW & COMMERCIAL STATIONER, BOOK AND MUSIC S ELLER. Toys, Fancy Goods, Violins, Strings, Concertinas, &c. Magazines, English Papers, &j Periodical by each Mail. . Bookbinding Executed with Despatch. 15g Conveyances. THE LONGBEACH COACH ! mHOMAS COTTON wishes to inform 8 the travelling public between Ash burton and Longbeach that he has taken over the Coach Business from Mr. George Willcocks, knd 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 1 Jd. per mile for Saturday return. They are as under — Longbeach to Ashburton, ordinary 55., return Bs. ‘ Waterton to Ashburton, 3s. fid. ordi nary, 6s. return. ' Ashton to Ashburton, 3s, ordinary, 5», return. Wheatstone to Ashburton, 2s. fid. ■ordinary, 4s. return. The coach leaves tho Booking Office, Baldwin’s Central Hotel, each day at 3.16 ; Post Office, 3.30. 4a ECOOKSON, Wills Street, runs the I MAIL COACH from Ashburton Railway Station to Green Street, Alford Forest, and Mount Somers, every Tuesday 'and Friday, returning Wednesday and 'atorday at 3 p.m



Saunders Sros. RANGITATA. FOR SALE, in convenient sized farms, about 3,600 ACRES of the best Land in the North Rangitata District, being rural sections Nos. 32311, 32312, 32264, 32265, 30788, 30789, and 30790. The land is all fenced, and ready for immediate occupation ; water can be ob tained within fifty feet of the surface, and excellent crops have been grown 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 1999. THIS reserve will shortly be offered fo 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. KAIAPOI BOROUGH RESERVES, Nos. 2184, 2185, 2186, 2187. THE whole of these reserves will shortly be 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



Hotels. 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. Wines, ales, and spirits of best quality. Good stabling and paddocks. Horses and buggies on hire. JOHN TISCH, Ptoprietob, Alford Forest Hotel. 598 a BUTLER’S FAMILY HOTEL, ASHBURTON. J. F. BUTLER (Late of Arahura, West Coast) to inform his friends and the public generally that he has opened the above large and commodious hotel, which is situated at the CORNER OF CASS AND HAVELOCK STREETS, And is convenient to the Railway Station. Excellent accommodation for travellers, families, and boarders. All wines and spirits of vhe best brands. One of Alcock’s best billiard tables. 9G5a-417u ■mMBJMWMMHiriwMi uutwiuj 'okmim i jerraicaiM Millers and Bakers. NEW FLOUR. H"ftyirOFFAT begs to inform the • IV! inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding districts that his NEW FLOUR MILL AT WAKANUI IS NOW IN FULL WORK, And 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. rjIHE Westerfield Mill is now in full work, and the public can be supplied with FIRST-CLASS FLOUR on most reason able terms. 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-7960 BREAD! BREAD 1 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-5700 Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. C E. FOOKS AND SON, CENSED SURVEYORS -AND LAND BROKERS Under the Land Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, Triangle, Wakanui Road, near Post-office ASHBURTON. Medical* MEDICAL HALL. Established 1874. J QAMBRIDGE, 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, Mbller’s, Foxe’s, Southall Bros. PERFUMERY —Piesse and Lubin’s, Rim mel’s, GosnelTs, Briedenbach’s, Low’s, The Crown Perfumery Company’s HORSE AND CATTLE MEDICINES. HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINES—LeaIh and Ross’s, Turner’s, and Martin’s. TEETH CAREFULLY EXTRACTED



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., 5610 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 g UNDERSIGNED are now selling THE BEST SCREENED OLD LAMBTON NEWCASTLE COAL, At LOWEST CURRENT RATES. W. MONTGOMERY & CO., [Limited], SASH BURTON. 32



Business Notices. C. fTT W. DUCKWORTH, GROCER. 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 siderably reduced, although the quality is the same for which this establishment has be en noted for the last twenty-four years. EDWARD REECE, PROPRIETOR. SBg IRONMONGERY. IRONMONGERY CHEAPEST HOUSE IN CHRISTCHURCH 11 F. ORO S S & CO., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL I RON MONGERS, Corner of Colombo and Hereford Streets, opposite Bank, of New Zealand, CHRISTCHURCH, 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 GENERAL IRONMONGERY BRUSHWARE, &c., &c.; also, always on hand, a large stock ot Oils, Paints, Paperhangings, 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 NptIOI FLY TRAPS ! FLY TRAPS ! FLY TRAPS ! RANGES. RANGES. RANGES. CHEAPER THAN EVER. Stocks of Scotch and Leamington Ranges in _ the Colonies, and are now offering them at considerably reduced 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, 3ft wide—£s. Ditto as above, with oven and side boiler, and bright bands and mould, 3ft. 3in. wide— L 7 10s. Leamington Ranges, all sizes, from 2ft. 9in. to 6ft., and all prices from £4 each. ' REGISTER GRATES—Fine cast front with brick back—7d. per inch. Ground front and brick back—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 we 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 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., &c. Also, to arrive per Hereford, Pleiades, and other vessels —White Lead, Oils, Varnishes, and Colors of every description. d § )—i U 1 w i O o t) m O d « d m a I H h h go Q? 2 m m All Goods delivered Free within One Mile of Post Office. Country orders carefully packed, and every attention given. 452 a



FOR SALE, VERY REASONABLE TERMS, ACRES OF LAND 163 AT WAKANUI. 100 Acres Cross-ploughed, ready for Wheat. 50 Acres, skimmed for Barley; well fenced. A good Stable, and an abundant supply of water on the farm. The favourable terms on which this farm may be purchased offers an induce ment rarely to be met with. Further particulars, apply to POYNTZ & CO. 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 Peice—2s. Each. WEEKS AND DIXON-



Business Notices. Dissolution OF Partnership. O' ' ORE AND CO., ~g]>EG to announce that they intend to DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP on Ist SEPTEMBER. They will therefore, on Saturday, May Ist, offer the whole of their superior stock, - amounting to over £20,000 worth of DRAPERY, IRONMONGERY, AND GROCERIES, AT COST PRICE. The reductions in price extends to every Department in our Business, f And we trust our Customers will pay PROMPT CASH DURING SALE. All Goods will be marked in plain figures with Red Ink. $ $ $ All outstanding accounts must be paid at once so that partnership accounts may be adjusted. I ORE & CO., ASHBURTON & RAKAIA Aprilfc24th, 1880. P.S.—A Large Shipment of Drapery Goods just opened up ex Pallala. Guns! Guns! Guns! POWDER. SHOT. CAPS. ORE AND CO. j~J~AVE 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. ORR AND CO 1£ 9c-9a



Business Notices. W. WHITE, CONFECTIONER AND BAKER, SAUNDERS* BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON, BEGS to announce that he has taken the business lately carried on by Edward Taylor, Baker, &c., Saunders’ Buildings, and trusts by supplying a first class article at a moderate price, to merit a continuance of public support. Best Bread, 41b. Loaf, 6d v Casb. W. WHITE, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS. 928g-550c TINWALD STORE. NEW PROPRIETORSHIP JEPHSON & DAVISON, IN announcing to the inhabitants of Tinwald and district surrounding that they have succeeded to the business hitherto carried on by Mr. J. Escott, in the Store in Tinwald, trust that they will merit the patronage bestowed on their predecessor. J. and D. desire to inform their friends that no efforts will be spared on their part to enjoy their good [opinion, and if keeping only the best quality of goods, dispensed with civility and care, and a desire to obtain only a fair and reason able profit on their transactions, will command success, J. and D. mean to be successful. t | Farmers and others* will find their wants well supplied, and on satisfactory terms, at the Tinwald Store, and residents in Tinwald will do well to call where they can be served with an article equal to any to be found elsewhere, 'vcrl at a figure equally cheap. JEPHSON & DAVISON, SNERAL S TOR KEEPERS Tinwald. 8510 Butchers JOSEPH WARD, FAMILY BUTCHER, Wakanui Road, near Post Office, is A CASH PURCHASER of POULTRY, and NATIVE GAME, which will be sold at Reasonable Prices, at his Shop, near Post Office. 672 a Blacksmiths, &c. GREENSTREET FORGE, Ashburton Forks. WILLIAM REYELL, 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 Storekeepers, &c. Ashburton 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 gTORE 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?! Meat, and Store Carts travel the following routes on the days given below : Seafield to Kyle, and Acton—Wednes days. Seafield to W 7 akanui 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 FOR THE! ASHBURTON HERALD AND GUARDIAN.



Business Notices. EW GOODS. ]S[ EW GOODS. NEW GOODS, Stationery. NEW GOODS, Letter Balances. NEW GOODS, Damping Brushes. v c 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. Ac. &c. &c. WEEKS AND DIXON, Wholesale and Retail Stationers, Opposite Railway Station, Ashburton. OFFICE Ain) HOUSEHOLD STATIONERY* PAPER BAGS, ACCOUNT BOOKS, Ac. 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. WEEKS AND DIXONJ Saxtndeeb' Building?, EAST S T R E E T ASHBURTON.