The Ashburton Guardian.

COUNTY AGEICULTUEAU AND SPOETING EECOEDEE.

VOL. I—No. 148.]

ASHBURTON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1880.

[PRICE—TWOPENCE.



Auctioneers and Commission Agent pREDK, pAVI TT , E/ st Street (Close to the Raiiav; Station) Ashburton, and General Commission Agent. Orders taken for—Sydney Drays, Nevvcast Coal, and Malvern (by the truck load), Bail mg Materials of all kinds. Fencing Wir Agricultural Implements, English and Amei can, &c., &c. Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. C E. FOOKS SON, £J[ CENSED a’J’IVEYORS -AN] LAND .BROKERS Under the Land Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors Triangle, Wakahui Hoad, near Post-office ASHBURTON. W. H. BRISTOW, ATTHOEISED GOVERNMENT SURVEYOR, Licensed Under Land Tran sfer Act. Ford and Newton’s Buildings, (nex County Council offices, Hereford street Christchurch., 104( Hotels. PORT "TYT IN E ort Wine FOR INVALIDS. NVALIDS. fjpHOS. 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 the Oporto Trade. Note Address — QUILL’S WHOLESALE BOTTLING STORES, Commercial Hotel, (Near Railway Station), - Ashburton. 751g-336< JOHN TISCH begs to inform bis friends and the public that he has TAKEE THE ALFORD FOREST HOTEL, Alford Forest. First-class accommodation at moderate charges. Wines, ales, and spirits ofbesl quality. Good stabling and paddocks. Horses and buggies on hire. JOHN TISCH, Proprietor, Alford Forest Hotel. 598 e Boarding House, &c. RAKAIA RESTAURANT. ATI NDREWS begs to inforn *' * XX the inhabitants of Rakaii and Surrounding District that he ha taken the premises lately occupied by 0 S. Howell, and has opened them as i Restaurant and Boarding House. MEALS Is. BEDS Is, A. J. ANDREWS, Proprietor. 113' Business Notices. T. A. GATES, CABINET MAKER, &c. SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON. All kinds of Furniture, Picture Frame &c. , on Sale and made to order. FUNERALS FURNISHED. 4 Conveyances. THE LONGBEACH COAGH J nnHOMAS COTTON wishes to infon j the travelling public between As] burton and Longbeach that he has take over the Coach Business from Mr. Georg Willcocks, and hopes for a continuance < the support hitherto accorded to his pr decessor. . The fares by Cotton’s coach are exact 3d. per mile ordinary fares, and Ifd. p mile for Saturday return. They are : Under — Longbeach to Ashburton, ordinary 5i return Bs. Waterton to Ashburton, 3a. 6d. ore nary, Cs. return. Ashton to Ashburton, 3s. ordinary, £ return. Wheatstone to Ashburton, 2s. 6 ordinary, 4s. return. The coach leaves the Booking Gffi< Baldwin’s Central Hotel, each day 3.15 ; Post Office, 3.30. ECOOKSON, Wills Street, runs t , MATT, COACH from Ashburt Railway Station to Green Street, Alfc Forest, and Mount Somers, every Tuesd and Friday, returning Wednesday a Saturday at 8 p.ra



Saunders Bros. RANGITATA. FOR SALE, in convenient sized farms, about 3,500 ACRES of the best Land in the North Rangitata District, being rural sections Nos. 32311, 32312, 32264, 82265, 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. HIS 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 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, COMMISSION AGENTS. ASHBURTON. AGENTS EOK THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,' per AND AND 'iHE WALLSEND COLLIERY, 692 g



Miller. 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-796g Medical. MEDICAL HALL. Established 1874. J. M. Q AMBRIDGE > 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, Moller’s, Foxe’s, Southall Bros. PERFUMERY —Piesse and Lubin’s, Rirn mel’s, GosneU’s, 1 -riedenbach’s, Low’s, The Crown Perfumery Company’s HORSE AND CATTLE MEDICINES. HOMCEOPATHIC MEDICINES—LeaIh and Ross's, Turner’s, and Martin’s. TEETH CAREFULLY EXTRACTED s Stationer H. M. J ONES, Baring Square, LAW & COMMERCIAL STATIONER, BOOK AND MUSIC SELLER. Toys, Fancy Goods, Violins, Strings, Concertinas, &c. Magazines, English Papers, & Periodical •. by each Mail. Bookbinding Executed with Despatch. 150 Timber Merchant REDUCTION. CHEAP! CHEAP!! CHEAP!!! N unlimited supply of every size of BUILDING TIMBER now on ile by the undersigned, at 12s. per 100 ft. and upwards. Always in stock;—Stakes, Posts and ails, Firewood, &c., at cheap rates. ALPHEUS HAYES. Timber Merchant, East street, Ashburton. N.B.—Orders for Bridging and Culvert imber supplied on the shortest notice. 738 g Butcher OSEPH WARD, FAMILY BUTCHER, Vakanui Road, near Post Office, is A .SH PURCHASER of POULTRY and tTIYE GAME, which will be sold at asonable Prices, at his Shop, near Post me. 672 G Watchmaker, &c 'RACTICAL WATCH & CLOCK® MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. O EOBT. MXJEEAY, [OORE STREET, BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON. r\ M. guarantees all work entrusted to [X. him to be turned out thoroughly itisfactory and in good working order. . well-assorted stock of Watches, Clocks Jewellery, Spectacles, &c. Patch Glasses and Keys, of the best quality, fitted. dl Watch and Clock Work and Jewel; lery repairs executed on the Premises. lOORE STREET (Next Door to the Road Board Office), BEACH. ROAD, ASHBURTON. 730c-960



Business Notices. Thomas Crompton, WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF GALVANISED IRON SPOUTING, RIDGE CAP, DOWN PIPING, COLONIAL OVENS KITCHEN RANGES, PORTABLE WASHING FUBNACES, CLOSET PANS, LEAD WASHERS, &c. T/“'l HAS the pleasure of informing his numerous Friends that haying Re • VJ* moved into his newly-erected and extensive Premises in Armagh Street (Exactly Opposite his old Workshops), which have beem 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 Ixim with despatch and and of the best quality of material* iand the Lowest Price which it is possible for Steam Power and Machinery to effect* .• ■ L 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, 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, 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. 1080 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, Haines, &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, <S&: Electro : Pneumatic House-bells, splendid assortment of English and American Plated W r are, consisting of Cruets, E. P. and B. M, Teapots, &c., Ac. 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 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. SSo5 So



STODDARD’S Temperance Family and Commercial HOTEL, MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, Near Railway Station. nnHE EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS to the above Hotel will shortly be cotn i pleted. Visitors will find all the accommodation of a First-class Hotel, on moderate terms. _ ~ „ STODDARD AND PARSONSON, 3100-7640 Proprietors. STATIONERY, SURVEYORS’ AND ARCHITECTS’ REQUISITES, 5 Etc., Etc., 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—Prize Books, School Books, &c , in abundance Sabbath School Requisites supplied at ENGLISH PRICES. E. Binstead, BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. 1090 Hudson, Eidley, & Co., GENERAL IMPORTERS, HARDWARE, STATIONERY, &c, &c., Wholesale and Retail, MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. 128 c 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 or Sold. Certificates of Births, Deaths, and Marriages obtained and forwarded. Rents and Debts collected. ORDERS PER POST OR WIRE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. 107 g C. W. DUCKWORTH, GROCER,



Business Notices. CONTINUATION OF THE G-reat Sale AT ORR AND CO.’S., W E Have made still further reduc tions in various lines of Goods, as we desire to clear out all our old Stock FOR CASH 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. Gd. e Dress Goods, as low as 6d. per yard. Winceys, at from sd. to 9d. Black Goods, at all prices. Stays, at 2s. to 7s. Gd. - Wool Shawls, at 7 p . Gd, to 12s. 6d. Flannel, heavy, el lOd. to Is. 3d. Colonial made Flannel, from Is. 2s. to Is. Gd. A Job Lot of Ladies’ Jackets. Collars and Cuffs, from Gd. 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 Gd. each. 2 „ „ „ at Is. „ Trimmed Hats, at half usual prices. Trimmed Bonnets very low. Blankets, Etc. Bine Blankets, at 10s. Gd to 15s. Gd. Superior Blue Blankets at 17s. Gd. Kaiapoi Blankets, at 20s. Towels, at Gd. each. Turkish Towels, at Is. to Is. Gd. 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. Gd. Men’s Heavy and Leather Bound, from IGs. to 255. Men’s Suits, from 395. Gd. to G7a. Gd. Mens’ Tweed Pants, from 10s. Gd. to 15s. Gd. Men Hats, at 4s. 9d., ss. Gd., to 7« Gd. Carpets. A groat variety of Brussels Carpets, at 2s. under usual prices. . Best Tapestry Carpets, at 3s. Gd. Best Kidder. Carpets, very cheap. Felt Carpets, from 2s. Gd. to 3s. Gd. 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



Coal Merchants JHE UNDEI'. SIGNED are now selling THE BEST SCREENED OLD LAMBTON NEWCASTLE COAL. AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. W. MONTGOMERY & CO., [Limited], ASHBURTON, 32 Tailors james McDonald, PRACTICAL TAILOR, Bast stueet, Ashburton . A good Stock of Tweeds and Cloths on lm d. Summer Goods open shortly. 172 0068*0084 ■IPS ) paaMi b joj qsuo -SSI S3FI ! sje-moij; jo ( AWONOD .lIBJ T) joj qsuQ -S| X3r } •euou oj puooas qsiuijj pun ctUX.T. •ilsuQ—suuoj, •sn.mqeqj jpinf) put' sjgo.ij puras : OLIO •jepj'* uo£ ejojoq quem r\ -qjossy pipiieplg siqq qosdsui puß r n;vL/ ‘IOPH p-ipoo 90gfO JSO<I UQ3A\JSg ‘9 ‘EITOXVntJj , • 0 OX OD •AHNOH AW HOT NYW HHIL SI SIHX • r -O ft e -02 p e ez9Uj[ qsuq spjoo p-iojpea sijjojo puiqShig; jo qse^ “ “ lodßiyjj . “ “ pigsojy pajJOSBB ‘sp99A\ qoqqog JOJ 9[qß)inS ! 6I[JO{Q J9AT39a ojqßaotqsßj qsora aqj ‘jCoubj pun unqd ‘sqjojQ ÜBuueQ —: jourAvoj[oj eqq SuisijdraoQ xoanas ox sardWYsQ^ •uoqjnqqsy m ttAvoqs qeX Ci J9A9 SmqqXuß oq Xqipmb m ROlUHifl L) iCouom joj qoS eq oq sqqojQ JO qooqg qseq eqj, —GHAIHRY XSIIX ( ‘XHO ) oos o- oos (Aavaii sgrya ) •spoqQ eqq qoeds -ui pirc quo ueqq ‘SuiAVoqoj eqq dYSI •peuSisjepirQ eqq Xjq X •soqqojo jo qing b joj jopjo qxau jno£ OATS no£ eaojoq aOX n as sihx ssyh x,v'oa Storekeepers, &o. A SHjB;URTON CJ TOR E The Oldest Established Business in the County of Ashburton. D. WILLIAMSON AND CO., DRAPERS GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, TEA, WINEi AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. a 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, 1 and solicit a continuance of past favors, assuring customers that their interest will always have first consideration at the hands of the advertisers. Lawky 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 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 sat the Store, Norton Farm, Seafield ; Wakanui School, with Mr. Giimey; with Mr. Lambie, at Kyle ; and with Mr Brown, blacksmith, Olontarf. LAWRY. AND SON, NORTON FARM Seafield. Butchers, Bakers, General Store keepers, Grain and Seed Merchants. AGE NTS for the ASHBURTON HERALD AND GUARDIAN,



Business Notices. N EW GOODS. N EW GOODS. NEW GOODS, Stationery. NEW GOODS, Letter Balances. NEW GOODS, Damping Brushes. NEW GOODS, 1 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. 4.3. &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 Saundvfs Buildings, E A S T T BEET ASHBURTON.