The Ashburton Guardian.

COUNTY AGEICULTUEAL AND SPOETINO EEGOEDEE.

VOL. I.—No. 155. j 1

ASHBURTON, TLESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21. 1880.

LPRICE—TWOPEN CE



Auctioneers and Commission Agents. pREDK. pAVITT, E>st Street (Close to the Railway Station) Ashburton, Eand 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, Wakamii Road, near Post-office ASHBURTON. 5 W. H. BRISTOW, AUTHORISED GOVERNMENT SURVEYOR, Licensed Under Land Transfer Act. Ford and Newton’s Buildings, (next County Council offices, Hereford street, Christchurch. 104 g Hotels. PORT TTT IN E or t Wine FOR INVALIDS. NVALIDS. fjIHOS. QUILL begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and district that he can supply them with PORT WINE OP 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. 7510-3360 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. AT ANDREWS begs to inform . ej * XjL the inhabitants of Rakaia and Surrounding District that lie has taken the premises adjoining McKerrow and Co.’s Grain Store, and has opened ithem as a Restaurant and Boarding House, Good accommodation for Travellers. MEALS Is. BEDS Is, A. J, ANDREWS, Proprietor. 1130 Business Notices. 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 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., (r— 561 g Ashburton and Christchurch. Conveyances. THE LONGBEAOH 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 Ijd. per mile for Saturday return. They are as ler —; iongbeach to Ashburton, ordinary 55., irn Bs. Yaterton to- Ashburton, 3s. 6d. ordi y, 6s. return. ishton to Ashburton, 3s. ordinary, 5a iwllUlL . Wheatstone to Ashburton, 2a. 6d. 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 430 p.m. ; Post Office, 445 p.m. 4g EOOOKSON, Wills Street, runs the , MAIL COACH from Ashburton , Railway Station to Green Street, Alforc pft '.Forest, and Mount Somers, every Tuesday and Friday, returning Wednesday and Saturday at 3 n.m



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



Miller, NOTICE. WESTERFIELD MILL. TO FARMERS, BAKERS, & OTHERS. fJIHE Westerlield 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 theJMiller, HENRY BOWERS. Grain stored on liberal terms. SB9c-796g 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, Mdller’s, Foxe’s, Southall Bros. PERFUMERY —Piesse and Lubin’s, Rim mel’s, Gosnell’s, Brieclenbach’s, Low’s, The Crown Perfumery Company’s HORSE AND CATTLE MEDICINES. HOMCEOPATHIC MEDICINES—Leath and Ross’s, Turner’s, and Martin’s. TEETH CAREFULLY EXTRACTED Stationer H. M. J ONES, Baking Square, LAW & COMMERCIAL STATIONER, BOOK AND MUSIC SELLER. Toys, Fancy Goods, Violins, Strings, Concertinas, &c. Magazines, English Papers, & Periodical ' f by each Mail. Bookbinding Executed with Despatch. 150 Timber Merchant REDUCTION. CHEAP ! CHEAP !! CHEAP !11 A N unlimited supply of every size of BUILDING TIMBER now on ale by the undersigned, at 12s. per 100 ft. and upwards. Always in stock: —Stakes, Posts and tails, Firewood, &c., at cheap rates. ALPHBUS HAYES, Timber Merchant, East street, Ashburton, N.B.—Orders for Bridging and Culvert 'imber supplied on the shortest notice. 738 fl Butcher J OSEPH WARD, FAMILY BUTCHER, Wakanui Road, near Post Office, j is A CASH PURCHASER of POULTRY and NATIVE GAME, which will be sold at Reasonable Prices, at his Shop, near Post Office. 6 720 Watchmaker, &c ___ PRACTICAL WATCH & CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. ROBT. MURRAY, 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-980



Business Notices. Thomas Crompton, WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF GALVANISED SPOUTING, RIDGE CAP, DOWN PIPING, COLONIAL OVENS KITCHEN RANGES, IRON PORTABLE WASHING FURNACES, CLOSET PANS, LEAD WASHERS, &c. m ri HAS the pleasure of informing his numerous Friends that having Re- JL * 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 13 les o Business, he is now prepared to execute any order entrusted to him with despa c an 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** ST R E E T , Near Manchester Street, Christchurch. French Cafe, TRIANGLE, CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. Hot Breakfast, Luncheon, Tea, and Supper, Is. Each. LUNCHEON PROM ELEVEN O’CLOCK ON SATURDAYS. Visitors to Christchurch will find every Accommodation at the above Establish ment. Beds Is. 111 a WINES AND BEERS OF BEST BRANDS. EDWARDS AND GALBRAITH, Proprieto 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, Haraes, &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, and Spoons,. Cutlery of all kinds, Fenders 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. 58G STODDARD’S Temperance Family and Commercial HOTEL, MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, Near Railway Station. PHE EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS to the above Hotel will shortly be com- L pleted. Visitors will find all the accommodation of a First-class Hotel, on loderate terms. STODDARD AND PARSONSON, 100-764 c Proprietors. STATIONERY, SURVEYORS* AND ARCHITECTS’ REQUISITES, 3 Etc., Em, Etc., AT NEAR COST PRICE FOR CASH, 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—Prizo Books, School Books, &c, , in abundance Sabbath School Requisites supplied at ENGLISH PRICES. R. Binstead, BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. 109 a Hudson, Ridley, & Co., GENERAL IMPORTERS, HARDWARE, STATIONERY, &c., &c, Wholesale and Retail, MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, 1280 Parker and McDonald, CANTERBURY LABOR EXCHANGE, Registry Office foe 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. 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. Renta and Debts collected. ORDERS PER POST OR WIRE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. 107 a 0. W. DUCKWORTH, GROCER, HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH (Near Strange’s Buildings.) Goods Delivered at Christchurch Sumner Station, Furnished Houses To Let at 420



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 PROMTS 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 we 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 7s. fid. to 12s. 6d. Flannel, heavy, ai: lOd. to Is. 3d. Colonial made Flannel, from Is. 2s. to Is. 6d. A Job Lot of Ladies’ Jackets. Collars and Cuffs, from 6d. 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. 6d., to clear out. Millinery. 6 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. per 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 675. fid. Mens’ Tweed Pants, from 10s. fid. to 16s. fid. Men Hats, at 4s. 9d., ss. fid., to 7« 6d. 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. Oocoanut 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



Coal Merchants rpHE UNDERSIGNED are now selling THE BEST SCREENED OLD LAMBTON NEWCASTLE COAL, AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. W. MONTGOMERY & CO., [Limited], ASHBU'RTON 32 Tailors james McDonald, PRACTICAL TAILOR, East stueet, Ashbtjbtok A good Stock of Tweeds and Cloths on hai d. Summer Goods open shortly. 172 °o6B‘°oßi •sung ) -e aoj qsBQ -sgx gj I saesnoix jo ( AMONOO amj b joj qsBQ -sp TcF ) •ouou 0} puooes qsiupj puß aiAI •qsßQ—srauox jpmO pub sjgoj<j H'BUig : QXXO uopjo noA ojojoq juam r\ -qjoesy pipuopJg siqj joadsut puß qpiykJ’ ,a s ‘I 9 ?°H 1 M 1 U9 O s < u l AV PI T? S P UB eogjo ! l eo <l uesAijeg i A ‘aTOßVinx j ‘ ■3 OX 00 ‘ASLNOM AM ©3 ROA NYM SHX SI SIHX '■ojp ( ’Oip ‘ezoiJjj qstjp spio o pjojpag 81 8 0 10 pußjSug; jo “ “ Todßißg; “ “ jaxSsojy pajjossß ‘spoeMx xpjoog J9 I U TA\, JO J sjqßjxns f sqjoj() joAßog[ eiqßuoiqsßj jsotu eqj ‘Aoubj puu nrcjd ‘sqjojQ ÜBixua*) —: SuiAvopoj aqj SmeudmoQ xoaras ox saftdMYSQ^ •uojjnqqsy ur uiioqs joA Of 19AQ SuiqjAuß oj Ajipmb m Aauora joj jo§ aq oj sqjoiQ jajmyv jo qoojg ?Boq eqx— ORAIRRY XSaX ( ’XHO ) oi (oos ( idYSM SCKIYA ) •spooQ aqj joads (VT -m puu jjbd uaqj ‘Sumopoj eqj QYSI vJL •pauStsjapuQ aqj Ajj T" e Ajqßn£) pun ‘jja ‘epfjg jubm uoA L qX •saqjojo jo BIOJ Q japao jxou jnoA oai3 iioa aaojaq RQXO i 1 AS SIHX SSYR X<ROa Storekeepers, &c. g TORE 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 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 1 ! 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 Seaiteld. Butchers, Bakers, General Store keepers, Grain and Seed Merchants. A G E~N T S 173 R THE ASHBURTON HERALD AND GUARDIAN.



Business Notices. N EW GOODS. IT ,W 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. &B. &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 Baps Flour Bags Milliners’ Bags. [/Wholesale and Retail LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR CASH. WEEKS AND D XON| Saundetb Building?, E AS T T BEET, 4SHBURTON.