The Ashburton Guardian.

COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND SPORTING RECORDS®.

YOL. I.—No. 158.]

ASHBURTON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER >B, 1880.

[PRICE—TWOPENCE



Auctioneers and Commission Agents. JP RED K . pAVI TT , . East Street (Close to the Railway -1 ■ 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. j • Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. C E. FOOKS.AND SON, SURVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS I Under the Lana Transfer Act, j ; Government Contract Surveyors, Triangle, Wakanui Road, near Post-office ASHBURTON. : ■ ■ : • 5 W. H. BRISTOW, GOVERNMENT SURVEYOR, 'Licensed Under Land Transfer Act. Ford and Newton’s Buildings, (next .. County .Council offices, Hereford street, Christchurch. 104 g Hotels. Port xirr IN E or t Wine EOB INVALIDS. NVALIDS. f j IHOS. QUILL begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and district that he can supply them with PORT WINE OF THE FINEST QUALITY (suitable for Invalids), as shipped direct by Warre Brothers, of London, one of the oldest houses in Oporto Trade. Note Address— QUILL’S WHOLESALE BOTTLING STORES, ; Commercial Hotel, (Near Railway Station), Ashburton. 7510-336 c JOHN TISCH begs to inform bis friends and the public that he has TAKEN ‘ THE ALFORD FOREST HOTEL, . Alford Forest. f First-class accommodation at moderate •charges. Wines, ales, and spirits of beat •quality. Good stabling and paddocks. Horses and buggies on hire. JOHN TISCH, Proprietor, Alford Forest Hotel. 5980, Boarding House, &c. SOUTH RAKAIA BOARDING HOUSE. A T ANDREWS begs to inform M * xS. the inhabitants of Rakaia .and Surrounding District that he has ■token the premises adjoining McKerrow and. Co. ’s Grain Store, and has opened them as a Restaurant and Boarding House. Good accommodation for Travellers. MEALS Is. BEDS Is. A. J. ANDREWS, Proprietor. 113 q Business Notices. NOTICE TO FARMERS AND OTHERS. \%7~ HEN you want any Copper, Zinc, W Iron, or Tinware made or re iaired, it will be to your interest to oon lult JOSEPH HYDE, Moore street, Ashburton, And he will cure all complaints cheaply. 169 a < TO FARMERS, THE UNDERSIGNED are CASH PURCHASERS of WHEAT, OATS, and BARLEY, and are prepared to SHIP WHEAT to the English markets on fanners’ account at the lowest possible cost. P. CUNNINGHAM & CO., 5610 Ashburton and Christchurch. 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 Ijd. per mile for Saturday return. They are as under — Longbeach to Ashburton, ordinary 65., return .'Bs. Waterton to Ashburton, 3s. 6d. ordi nary, 63. return. Ashton to Ashburton, 3s. ordinary, sa, totum. Wheatstone to Ashburton, 2s. 6d. ordinaiy, 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 4.30 p.m. ; Post Office, 4.45 p.m. 4o EOOOKSON, Wills Street, runs the , MAIL COACH from Ashburton Railway Station to Green Street, Alforc Forest, and Mount Somers, every Tuesday ®nd’-Friday, returning Wednesday and Saturday at 3 p.m j



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



Coal Merchants FjpHE UNDERSIGNED are now selling THE BEST SCREENED OLD LAMBTON NEWCASTLE COAL, AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. W. MONTGOMERY & CO., [Limited], ASHBURTON 32 Tailor Kemoval. G. J. F. LUBLOW, PRACTICAL TAILORING AND OUTFITTING ESTABLISHMENT, REMOVED TO PROSPECT BUILDINGS, EAST STREET. DON’T PASS THIS BY !! STOP before you give your next order for a Suit of Clothes. IP you want Style, Fit, and Quality, try the Undersigned. READ the following, then call and in spect the Goods. [YARDS READY! 1000 TO i 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. SCRAMBLES TO SELECT PROM 80 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., THIS IS THE MAN FOR MB MY MONEY. \OV GO TO b\°s Buildings Prospect East Street CALL and inspect this Splendid Assort ment before you order. MOTTO: Small Profits and Quick Returns. Terms—Cash. STYLE and Finish second to none. JUST ARRIVED— (VAA YARDS of the BEST tVAA /UU SUMMER GOODS. | Ul/ 780g-390c Storekeepers, &c. 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 BOOT AND SHOE DEPOT. 14 BUTCHERS, BAKERS, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, GRAIN AND SEED MERCHANTS, ■ NORTON FARM, SEAFIELD, LAWRY AND SON, Norton Faring 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 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 tbe Harvest, orders for at tendance of the Cart may he 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. A G i"N T S THE ASHBURTON HERALD AND GUARDIAN.



Business Notices. Thomas Crompton, WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF GALVANISED IRON SPOUTING, RIDGE CAP, DOWN PIPING, COLONIAL OVENS KITCHEN BARGES, PORTABLE WASHING FURNACES, CLOSET PANS, LEAD WASHERS, &c. T/1 HAS the pleasure of informing his numerous Friends that having Re • koted into his newly-erected and extensive Manufacturing Premises in Armagh Street (Exactly Opposite his old Workshops), which have bee* fitted up with the most modern appliances for the production of work in the various branches-or ins Business, he is now prepared to execute any order entrusted to him with despatch ana and of the best quality of material, and the Lowest Price which it is possible tor Steam Power and Machinery to effect. Note the Address— ARMAGH STREET, Near Manchester Street, Christchurch. 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 OF BEST BRANDS. EDWARDS AND GALBRAITH, Hla 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 are now opening ex Helen Denny. Otago, Hudson, Aberrayte, &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 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 in 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 pie pared to execute orders at 20 per cent, less than the imported article. An inspection of our Goods is respectfully invited, andean 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 ha punctually attended to. 254 a STODDARD’S Temperance Family and Commercial HOTEL, MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, Near Railway Station. TIHE EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS to the above Hotel will shortly be com pleted. Visitors will find all the accommodation of a First-class Hotel, on noderate terms. STODDARD AND PARSONSON, 10g-764c Proprietors.



STATIONERY, SURVEYORS’ AND Etc. , Etc. , ARCHITECTS’ REQUISITES, ' 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, Woikboxes, and Albums—Notepaper and Envelopes, cheap—Prize Books, School Books, &c., in abundance —Sabbath School Requisites supplied at ENGLISH PRICES. R. Binstead, BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. 109 g Hudson, Ridley, & Co., GENERAL IMPORTERS, HARDWARE, STATIONERY, &c., &c., Wholesale and Retail, MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. 1280 Parker and McDonald, CANTERBURY LABOR EXCHANGE, Registry Office for Male and Female Servants, MANCHESTER STREET SOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH. (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 dr Sold. Certificates of Births, Deaths, and Marriages obtained and forwarded. Rents and Debts collected. ORDERS PER POST OR WIRE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. 107 a C. W. DUCKWORTH, GROCER, HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH (Near Strange’s Buildings.) Goods Delivered at Christchurch Railway Station. Furnished Houses To Let at Sumner 420



Timber Merchant REDUCTION. CHEAP! CHEAP!! CHEAP!!! AH unlimited supply of every size of BUILDING TIMBER now on Sale by the undersigned, at 12s. er 100 ft. and upwards. Always®., n stock:—Stakes, Posts and Rails, FirV-vood, &c., at cheap rates. AL’PHEUS HAYES. Timber Merchant, East street, Ashburton. N.B.—Orders for Bridging and Culvert Timber supplied on the shortest notice. 738 a Watchmaker, &c PRACTICAL WATCH & CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLFR, &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. 7300-96 g



Business Notices. r CONTINUATION OF THE Great Sale AT ORR AND CO.’S., Have made still further reduc tions in various lines of Goods, as ■ we desire to clear out all our old Stool: FOR GASH In preference to carrying it over to another season. Our motto is SMALL PROFITS 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. fid. Flannel, heavy, ac lOd. to Is. 3d. Colonial made Flannel, from Is. 2s. to Is. fid. A Job Lot of Ladies’ Jackets. Collars and Cuffs, from fid. 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. fid., to clear out. Millinery, j 6 doz. Straw Hats, at fid. each. 2 ~ ~ ~ at Is. ~ Trimmed Hats, at half usual prices. Trimmed Bonnets very low. Blankets, Ktc. Bine Blankets, at 10s. fid to 15s. fid, Superior Blue Blankets at 17s. fid. Eaiapoi Blankets, at 20s. Towels, at fid. each. Turkish Towels, at Is. to Is, fid.



Ironmonger, &c. SCOTT BROS. (RAILWAY FOUNDRY), g 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 bo 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 9ft. by 24in.... ... 18 15 0 9ft. by 26in ... 20 15 0 Other prices equally low. 48a MiUer. NOTICE. WESTERFIELD MILL. TO FARMERS, BAKERS, & OTHERS. ijIHE 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 terras. 389c-796g Medical. MEDICAL HALL. Established 1874. J. M. c 7 ~MEEIDeE 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 Cap «T 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, Briedenbach’s, Low’s, The Crown Perfumery Company’s HORSE AND CATTLE MEDICINES. HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINES—Death and Ross’s, Turner’s, and Martin’s. TEETH CAREFULLY EXTRACTED '



Boots. A few dozen Children’s Boots left, at Is. per pair. Boys’ Heavy Lace-ups—a Bargain—at 4s. Ladies’ Kid Boots, from 6s. 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. 6d. Men’s Heavy and Leather Bound, from 16s. to 255. Men’s Suits, from 395. 6d. to 675. 6d. Mens’ Tweed Pants, from 10s. 6d. to 15s. 6d. Men Hats, at 4s. 9d,, ss. 6d., to 6d. % Carpets. A great variety of Brussels Carpets, at 2s. under usual prices. Best Tapestry Carpets, at 3s. 6d. Best Kidder. Carpets, very cheap. Felt Carpets, from 2s. 6d. to 3s. 6d. per yard. Floor Cloths, in great variety. Cocoanut Matting, all widths, very low. China Matting, unusually Cheap. Dressmaking. Dresses and Costumes made to order promptly. Prices moderate, and perfect fit guaranteed. ORE AND CO. ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA. 9150



Business Notices. N EW GOODS. EW 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. Ac. &c. &c. WEEKS AND DIXON, Wholesale and Retail Stationers, Opposite Railway Station, Ashburton. OFFICE AND HOUSEHOLD STATIONERY 1 ) 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 Oases Account and Pocket Books, Etc. Biscuit Bap's Flour Bags Milliners’ Bags. and Retail. LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR CASH* WEEKS AND D XONJ? Saundvfs Buildings , EAST T B EET, / ASHBURTON.