The Ashburton Guardian.

COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND SPORTING RECORDI

[.PRICE—TW OPENCE.

VOL. I.—No. 153. J

ASHBURTON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

1880.



Auctioneers and Commission Agen pREDK. pAVITT, E/'sx Street (Close to the Eailw Station) Ashburton, Land and General Commission Agent. Orders taken for—Sydney Drays, Newca: Coal, and Malvern (by the truck'load), Bui ing Materials of all kinds, , Fencing Wi Agricultural Implements, English and Ami can, &c., &c. Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. C E. FOOKR AND SON, pi CENSED SURVEYORS A!« LAND BROKERS Under the Laud Transfer Act, Government Contract Survevoi Triangle, Wakanui Road, nearPost-offi< ASHBURTON. W. H. BRISTOW, AUTHORISED GOYERNMEN SURVEYOR, Licensed Under Land Transfer Act, Ford and Newton’s Buildings, (ne; County Council offices, Hereford stree Christchurch. 104 Hotels. PORT TTT IN E 0R T W INE FOB INVALIDS NYALIDS rpHOS. 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. 7510-336< JOHN TISCH begs to inform his friend; and the public that he has TAKEI< THE ALFORD FOREST HOTEL, Alford Forest. First-class. accommodation at moderate charges. Wines, ales, and spirits of besi quality. Good stabling and paddocks, Horses and buggies on hire. JOHN TISCH, Proprietor, Alford Forest Hotel. 698 c Boarding House, &c. SOUTH RAKAIA BOARDING HOUSE. A T ANDREWS begs to inform Jol, ei * XX the inhabitants of Rakau and Surrounding District that he ha; taken the premises adjoining McKerrov and Co.’s Grain Store, and has openec them as a Restaurant and Boarding House Good accommodation for Travellers. MEALS Is. BEDS Is. A. J. ANDREWS, Proprietor.- H3< Business Notices. NOTICE TO FARMERS AND OTHERS. WHEN you want any Copper, Zinc Iron, or Tinware made or re naked, it will be to your interest to con suit . JOSEPH HYDE, Moore street, Ashburton, And he will cure all complaints cheaply 469 g TO FARMERS. CHE UNDERSIGNED are CASI PURCHASERS of WHEAT, OATS id BARLEY, and are prepared to SHI. fHEAT to the English markets o riners’ account at the lowest possibl P. CUNNINGHAM & CO., Ashburton and Christchurch. Conveyances. THE LONGBEAOH COACH ! THOMAS COTTON wishes to infon the travelling public between Asl -ton and Longbeach that he has take Jr the Coach Business from Mr. Geor| llcocks, and hopes for a continuance < ? support hitherto accorded to his pr Che fares by Cotton’s coach are exact , per mile ordinary fares, arid Ijd. p le for Saturday return. They are i tier— Longbeach to Ashburton, ordinary 5; ,umßs. Waterton to Ashburton, 3s. 6d. ore ry, Gs. return. Ashton to Ashburton, 3s. ordinary, 5 UX Li* _ tVheatstone to Ashburton, 2s. 6 linary, 4s. return. Ihe coach leaves Longbeach dally [0 a.in., arriving at Ashburton at a.; and returns, leaving the Book! ace, Baldwin’s Central Hotel, each d 4.30 p.m. ; Post Office, 4.45 p.m. * COOKSON, Wills Street, runs t L IVTATTj COACH from Ashburt dlway Station to Green Street, Alfc (rest, and Mount Somers, every Tuesd d Friday, returning Wednesday a turday at 3 p.m



Saunders Bros. RANGITATA. FOR SALE, in convenient sized farms about 3,500 ACRES of the bes 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 foi 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 J- 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. HE 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 JROS, t •. -vdi MILLERS, GRAIN MERCHANTS, COMMISSION AGENTS. ASHBURTON. AGENTS FOE THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,S H [AND Ul‘ AND 'iHE WALLSEND COLLIERY.



j Miller. I NOTICE. WESTERFIELD MILL. TO FARMERS, BAKERS, & OTHE rjIHE Westerfield Mill is now in work, and the public can be supplied \ FIRST-CLASS FLOUR on most reas able terms. Every attention will be given to Pu Gristing, and farmers from a distance have grist done immediately after livery. Apply to the Miller, HENRY BOWERS Grain stored on liberal terms. 389c-7i Medical. MEDICAL HALL Established 1874. J. M. c~ MEEIDG: DRUGGIST, FAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMIS Has always in Stock— SPONGES—'Honeycomb and Turkey Toi TRUSSES—Common Circular, Cole’s, S mon and Ody’s, Mocmain, &c. ELASTIC STOCKINGS —Knee Cai Wristlets, and Anklets Abdomii Belts in Silk and Thread. FEEDING BOTTLES—Mather’s, Maw Dean’s, Stocker’s, Ayrton and Sat ders’, O’Connell’s. INFANTS’ FOODS—Liebig’s, Hard Neave’s, Ridge’s, Nestle’s. COD LIVER OILS—De Jongh’s, Lar ton’s, Mbller’s, Foxe’s, Southall Bros. PERFUMERY—Piesse and Lubin’s, Rii mel’s, Gosnell’s, Jiriedenbach’s, Low The Crown Perfumery Company’s HORSE AND CATTLE MEDICINES HOMCEOPATHIC MEDICINES—Lea 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 by each Mail. Bookbinding Executed with Despatch. 150 Timber Merchant REDUCTION. CHEAP! CHEAP!! CHEAP!!! AN unlimited supply of every size of BUILDING TIMBER now on Sale by the undersigned, at 12s. per 100 ft. and upwards. Always in stock: —Stakes, Posts and Rails, Firewood, &c., at cheap rates. ALPHEUS HAYES, Timber Merchant, East street, Ashburton. N. B. —Orders for Bridging and Culvert Timber supplied on the shortest notice. 738 g Butcher 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 g 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, &o. 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-96g



Business Notices. Thomas Crompton, WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF GALVANISED IRON SPOUTING, RIDGE CAP, DOWN PIPING, COLONIAL OVENS KITCHEN RANGE PORTABLE WASHING FUPNACES, CLOSET PANS, LEAD WASHERS, &c. TP\ HAS the pleasure of informing his numerous Friends that having R • moved into hia newly-erected and extensive, Manufacturing Premises , Armagh Street (Exactly Opposite his old Workshops), which have been fitted up wr the most modern appliances for the production of work in the various branches of Business, he is now prepared to execute any order entrusted to him with despatch at and of the best quality of material, and the Lowest Price which it is possible v Steam Power and Machinery to effect. Note the Address— ARMAGH STREET, Near Manchester Street, Christchurch. Bn 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 Establisl ment. Beds Is. WINES AND BEERS OP BEST BRANDS. EDWARDS AND GALBRAITH, 111 G PropnetOj Aitken and Roberts, FURNISHING AND GENERAL IRONMONGERS, CASHEL STREET WEST, CHRISTCHURCH. DIRECT SHIPMENTS RECEIVED EVERY MONTH. PRICES VERY REASONABLE. GOODS FORWARDED PER RAIL SAMj , DAY AS ORDER RECEIVED. WE are now opening ex Helen Denny, Otago, Hudson, Abermyte, &c., A LARGI AND VARIED ASSORTMENT OF FURNISHING AND GENERA] 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— Crates—Mantelpieces Fenders Bedsteads Lawn Mowers—Oils and Paints— Pumps—Wire Netting—Picks, Shovels, Garden Tools —Builders and Contractor! ironmongery—Electro-Plated and Britannia Metal Goods —Table and Pocket Cutlery AITKEN & ROBERTS, Cashel Street West. 108( ON SALE AT THE Birmingham and Sheffield Warehouse COLOMBO STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. CHAFF-CUTTERS, Horse-gears, Grist Mills, Ploughs, 3 and 4-li.p. vertical Engim (portable and stationary, by best makers), Oat Bruisers, Harrows, &c., Pumpi ind piping of every description, Wind Pumps, Oils, Paints, and Colors, Plough anc Dart Traces, Back-chains, Hames, &c. Anvils, Bellows, Vices, Bar, Rod, and Shee Iron, and all materials required by Engineers and Smiths, Rope Packing, Plougl Reins, &c., &c., “ Cotterill’s ” Patent Fireproof Safes, Unpickable Locks, Kitcher Ranges, American Stoves, Register Grates, Marble Mantel-pieces, choice assortment of Gas Fittings Chandeliers, &c. Electro-Pneumatic House-bells iplendid assortment of English and American Plated Ware, consisting of Cruets E. P. and B. M. Teapots, &c., &c. Forks and Spoons, Cutlery of al iinds, Fenders and Fire-Irons, Coal Vases, Travelling Trunks and Bags, Baths, and £ /ery large stock of Builders General and Furnishing Hardware. Intending purchasers are invited to inspect the stock. Prices will be found con' i derably reduced, although the quality is the same for which this establishment ha* jeen noted for the last twenty-four years. EDWARD RE E C 'E, PROPRIETOR. SBc ~ STODDARD’S Temperance Family and Commercial HOTEL, MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, Near Railway Station. TIHE EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS to the above Hotel will shortly be com- J- pleted. Visitors will find all the accommodation of a First-class Hotel, on noderate terms. _ _ STODDARD AND PARSONSON, Proprietors. ,10g-764c STATIONERY, SURVEYORS’ AND ARCHITECTS’ REQUISITES. 3 Etc., Etc., Etc., AT NEAR COST PRICE FOR CASH, FOR A SHORT TIME ONLY. Surveyors’ andj Architects’ Instruments —Parallel Rulers, brass and ebony blotting Scales, ivory and boxwood—Set Squares, vulcanite and peartree—Boxes Mathematical Instruments—Spring Bow Pens, sets and singly—large assortment ol i)il and Water Colors, boxes and loose—great variety Sable-hair Brushes—splendid ot of Account Books, large and small—Desks, Workboxes, and Albums—Notepapei ind 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, 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 Freeliolc Properties. Houses and Land Let or Sold. Certificates of Births, Deaths, anc Marriages obtained and forwarded. Rents and Debts collected. ORDERS PER POST OR WIRE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. 107 c C. W. DUCKWORTH, GROCER, HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH,



Business N )tices. ss CONTINUATION le in ith htis nd for OF THE Great Sale fio AT ORR AND CO.’S., W® Have made still further redac tions in various lines of Goods, as we desire to clear out all our old Stocl: FOR GASH In preference to carrying it over to another season. Our motto is ;E E L SMALL PROFITS AND QUICK RE TURNS, and we are glad to find the public ap preciate our efforts to serve them ; hence g> ■s’ y lo i 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. ie )3 d 3t h n ie h h 11 a i is Drapery. Lot of Japan Silks, at Is. per yard. worth 2s. fid. Dress Goods, as low as fid. 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, at 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 4e. to 7s. fid., 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. n Bine 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. IS tf d T ll 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. 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 15s. fid. Men Hats, at 4s. 9d., ss. fid., to 7» a 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. Cocoanut 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 q it la



Coal Merchants fJHE UNDERSIGNED are now selling THE BEST SCREENED OLD LAMBTON NEWCASTLE COAL, AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. W. MONTGOMERY & CO., [Limited], ASHBURTON. 32 Tailors ames McDonald, PRACTICAL TAILOR, East street, Ashburton A good Stock of Tweeds and Cloths on hai d. Summer Goods open shortly. 172 0068-0084 poaAij, v aoj i[SBo -sgi gff ( saognoij jo ( AWONOO amj v .xoj qseo - si X3F ) •9UOU 0} puooas pun aTAI . ‘i{sbq —suijoj, -suan^xi >[otnO p«« IF m S : OLIO •.tapao no A! eiojeq quern -qiossy pipuaplg stqq qoedeui pme rjlV •[aq°H IBjquoQ s.ujA'PPa P u « Qoijfo qsoj uaaAiqog , £\ ‘aTOHViai - ■3 Oil 00 ’AHNOW AW ROjI KYW HHL SI SIHi '•oy c -oy ‘ezeiij; qsiap s P JO O ’p-iojpog[ sqqoiQ pmqgxig jo que^ “ “ locejyg; “ “ pxSsopj; poqjossß ‘speeAij, xjoqoog joj ojqeqins ‘sqqojQ .laAuay; 9jqT?uoiqsi?j qsoui eqq ‘/fom?j pm? upqd ‘sqqojQ ui?raiaQ -—: SuiAiopoj eqq SmsudmoQ ox sardwysQ^ •uoqanqqey ui uiAoqs qei J9A9 SmqqiCm? oq xfq;p?nb in HOIHHcIII xCeuoui joj qoS eq oq sqqojQ iQ jo qooqg qsaq oqi—QSAIHHY LSDJL OOsj «° j 009 ' AGYRR SCHLYAI •spooQ oqq qoads <Vf“ -ui pm? pt;o ueqq ‘guiAiopoj eqq <jya. cl •peufijsaopuQ oqq Atq "T ‘jfqipnO pm? ‘epfqg qm?Av no/£ jX •saqqojQ jo qing v joj japjo qxau anojf saiS noi oaojaq JOL i i AH SIHX SSYR L.MOG Storekeepers, &c. A SH|B; URTON 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 Farn|J 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. Lawiiy 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— Thuksdays. 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 blacksmitbyvnohtarf. LAWRY AND SON, NORTON FARM Seafield. Butchers, Bakers, General Store keepers, Grain and Seed Merchants. AGENTS MR THE ASHBURTON HERALD AND GUARDIAN.



Business Notices. N EW GOODS. EW GOODS. NEW GOODS, Stationery. NEW GOODS, Letter Balances. NEW GOODS, Damping Brashes. 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 AND j •) ■ 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 Bags Flour Bags Milliners’ Bags. V^W: HOLESALE AND ReTAH. LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR CASH. WEEKS AND D XONg SaUKDEVS BtJILDINQf, EAST x r e e t ASHBURTON.