The Ashburton Guardian.

COUNTY AGEICULTUEAL AND SPORTING RECORDER.

OL. I.—No. 143. j

ASHBURTON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 9A,_ I

(.PRICE— I TWOPENCE.



Y ASHBURTON, Genej Merchants Auctioneers, Stock, ition, Estate, and Commission rents. Salesf Stack, Farm Implements, &c., V be held at their Yards, Ashbur t, and the Tinwald Yards, on smate TUESDAYS. CASH ADVANCES Maden Stock, Produce, &c., consigned for Positive Sale. EDUSTON BROS. & GUNDRY. 1 pR E D K P AVI T T E/stStreet (Close to the Railway Station) Ashburton, Lad and General Commission Agent. Ordrs taken for—Sydney Drays, Newcastle Coal, nd Malvern (by the truck load), Build ing Mterials of all kinds. Fencing Wire, Agricctural Implements, English and Ameri can, &c. I Sirveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. C E. EOOKS AND SON, piCENSED SURVEYORS A ND LAND BROKERS ' • Under the Lana Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, Triangle, Wakanui Road, near Post-office ASHBURTON. 5 Hotels. TRANSFER OF THE WHEATSHEAF HOTEL, WHEATSTONE. THE Undersigned being about to Transfer his interest in the Wheat sheaf Hotel to Mr. Escott, desires to thank his numerous patrons for their past support, and respectfully solicits a con tinuance of the same for his successor. GEORGE WILLCOCKS. COMPLIMENTARY DINNER. IN connection with the above, we have much pleasure in announcing that a COMPLIMENTARY DINNER will be igiven at the Hotel on TUESDAY, August 24th, commencing at 7 p.m., after which there will be a DANCE, when all friends and patrons are. cordially invited. GEORGE WILLCOCKS. JAMES ESCOTT. 121q-137g TOHN 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 snirits of best quality. Good stabling and paddocks. Horses and buggies on hire. JOHN TISCH, Proprietor, Alford Forest Hotel, 5980 PORT TIT IN E or t Wine fob INVALIDS. N Y A L I D S. * fJIHOS. 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 Hotej,, (Near Railway Station), Ashburton. 751a-336c Conveyances. THE LONGBEACH COACH ! nnHOMAS COTTON wishes to inform B 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 ate exactly 3d. per mile ordinary fares, and l£d. per mile for Saturday return. They are as under — Longbeach to Ashburton, ordinary 55., return Bs. : Waterton to Ashburton, 3s. 6d. ordi nary, 6s. return. Ashton to Ashburton, 3s, ordinary, ss. return. Wheatstone to Ashburton, 2s. 6d. ordinary, 4s. return. The coach leaves the Booking Office, Baldwin’s Central Hotel, each day at 3.15; Post Office, 3.30. 4a ECOOKSON, Wills Street, runs the , MALL COACH from Ashburton Railway Station to Green Street, Alford I Forest, and Mount Somers, every Tuesday and Friday, returning Wednesday and Saturday at 3 p.m



Saunders Bros. RANGITATA. EOR 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 mote than three minutes’ walk from the Ealing Railway Station. TERMS EXCEPTIONALLY EASY. EDUCATION RESERVE 1999. npHIS reserve will shortly be offered fo -k- 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 IHE WALLSEND COLLIERY. 692 a



Millers and Bakers, NEW FLOUR. Hit OFF AT begs to inform the » iV B 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 roly 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. fjpHE Wesierfield 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. 381>e-7960 Medical. MEDICAL HALL. Established 1874. j. M. 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, fee. 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, Rira mel’s, Gosnell’s, Hriedenbach’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 3 Business Notices. H. JVI. 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 REDUCTION. CHEAP! CHEAP 1! CHEAP!! 1 N unlimited supply of every size of _ BUILDING TIMBER now on le by the undersigned, at 12s. per 100 ft. and upwards. Always in stock: —Stakes, Posts and ills, Firewood, &c., at cheap rates. ALPHEUS HAYES, Timber Merchant, East street, Ashburton. N.B. —Orders for Bridging and Culvert, ruber supplied on the shortest notice. 738 a PRACTICAL WATCH & CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. BOBT. MURRAY, MOORE STREET, BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON. EM. guarantees all work entrusted to . him to he 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-9Co



Business Notices. Thomas Crompton, WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF GALVANISED IRON SPOUTING, RIDGE CAP, DOWN PIPING, COLONIAL OVENS KITCHEN RANGES, PORTABLE WASHING FURNACES, CLOSET PANS, LEAD WASHERS, &c. Tp{ HAS the pleasure of informing his numerous Friends that having S.E ---• \J* moved into his newly-erected and extensive Manufacturing i remises in Armagh Street (Exactly Opposite his old Workshops), which have been fitted tip jntn the most modern appliances for the production of work in the various branches of ms Business, ho is now prepared to execute any order entrusted to him with despatch and and of the- beat qualit3 r of material, and the Lowest Price which it is possible for Steam Power and Machinery to effect. Note the Address — ARMAGH STREET, Near Manchester Street, Christchurch, 10m 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. 1110 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 SAMI DAY AS ORDER RECEDED. WE are now opening ex Helen Denny, Otago, Hudson, Abermyte, Ac., 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 Weancrs—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, Sand 4-h.p. vertical Engine (portable and stationary, by best makers), Oat Bruisers, Harrows, Ac., Pumps and piping of every description, Wind Pumps, Oils, Paints, and Colors, Plough and Cart Traces, Back-chains, Hame.s, &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, Ac., &c. Forks and Spoons, Cutlery of all kinds, Fenders and Fire-Irons, Coal Vases, Travelling Trunks and Bags, Baths, and a very largo 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 sauio for which this establishment has been noted for the last twenty-four years. EDWARD REECE, PROPRIETOR. 5 g G STODDARD’S Temperance Family and Commercial I-I OTEL, MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, Near Railway Station. mHE EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS to the above Hotel 'will shortly he com pleted. Visitors will find, all the accommodation of a First-class Hotel, on moderate terms, STODDARD AND PARSONSON, 110g-7G4c Proprietors. STATIONERY,' SURVEYORS’ AND ARCHITECTS’ REQUISITES, Em, 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 singhr—large assortment of Oil and Water Colors, boxes and loose—great variety Sable-hair Brushes—splendid lot of Account Books, large and small—Desks, Workboxcs, and Albums—Notepape? and Envelopes, cheap—Prize Books, School Books, &o , in abundance—Sabbath School Requisites supplied at ENGLISH PRICES. S. Binstead, BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. 109 a Hudson, Ridley, & Co,, GENERAL IMPORTERS, HARDWARE, STATIONERY, &c., &c., Wholesale and Retail, MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. 128 g Parker and McDonald,.' CANTERBURY LABOR EXCHA NG E , Registry Office for Male and Female Servants, MANCHESTER STREET SOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH. (Established 1838.) PRIVATE ENQUIRY OFFICE FOR DISCOVERY OF MISSING FRIENDS, NEXT OF KIN, HEIRS AT LAW, LEGATEES, Etc. N.B. —Beet and Cheapest Office in Town for the Sale or Purchase of Freehold Properties. Hbuaes 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« C. W. DUCKWORTH, GROCES, HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH (Near Strange’s Buildings. ) 4 Goods Delivered at Christchurch Railway Station, Furnished Houses To Let at Sumner. 42q



0 ; OER AND CO., to announce that they intend to DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP on Ist SEPTEMBER. They will therefore, on Saturday, Mat 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 sal& All Goods will be marked in plain figures f $ % All outstanding accounts must be paid at once so that partnership accounts may be adjusted. ASHBURTON & RAKAIA April 24th, 1880. P.S.—A Largo Shipment of Drapery Goods just- opened up ex Pallala. Guns! GimslGunsl POWDER. SHOT. CAPS. QBE AND CO. JTj'AYE now on hand a rery fine assortment of BREECHLOADING DOUBLE AND SINGLE-BARREL GUNS, And as these have been imported direct to Sell at the most Reasonable Prices— From £2 10a', to £25 ORR AND CO Avith Red Ink. I OBR & CO., from tho manufacturers, wo arc prepared 1£ 9c-9g



Business Notices. [jHE UNDERSIGNED are now selling THE BEST SCREENED OLD LAMBTON NEWCASTLE COAL, )WEST CURRENT RATES. W. MONTGOMERY & CO., [Limited], ASHBURTON. 32 O006'!>08 A ‘IPS ; ) pOOAiJ U JOJ t[SHQ -sgi S3r V, sjosnoij, jo ( AWONOO .Tin,! v joj tjsbo -SI I3F ) a •euou oj puooes qsiuiy; pun riTTA.T, ,s •qSXJQ BOI.XBJ, "ITT J/ si n°PO B utJ s P OJ <I II WU S : OLIO •japao no£ oxojaq jxtatu -jaossy pipuajdg sxqj joadsut pun T^jy T O l°H p-ipoQ s.tnAippa put! eopjQ jsoj; uaaAvjasj '9 ‘UTONVIUT r^° OX 0 O ‘AHNOW AW NYW NHL SI SIHX • ‘-ay qsi.ij spj°o-’p.iojpaa; Sl il°lO pUßpltg; jo “ “ lodßrejj; . “ “ piSsojy p3J.TOSSB ‘spaaAVJ, t[OJOOg ■ I3 PLA JO J ojqtjjxns ‘mijoiq jaAßay; ojqeuopjßUj jsont eqj bfounj ptiß tireid ‘sx{jo[q xibuixo-q —: Sutaloiioj eqj SuisuduiOQ XOTIHS OX SaTRWTSQ^ •uojanqqsy xn uavoxjs jaX 0| lO UOA9 SunjjXuß oj Appmb xn ROIRSdO.) Xauom joj jo3 aq oj bujojo jfd jo jjoojs jeaq aqjQ —CEHAIRRY XSH ( T£LO ) 0051 « i 005 AdYSR SdRTA •spooQ eqj joads (\T ,CL -m pxra puo noqj ‘Sumojpj aqq. prvH •pauStexopxtjq oqj £ A!jiptm£)i pun ‘ji£ ‘epfjg ipmi uoA j •saqcfojo jo ?ing n ioj CN nD jopao jxau anoX gat§ noi! ejojaq ,JOXI ii A 3 SIHX SSY3 X.MOCI James McDonald, PRACTICAL TAILOR, East street, Ashburton A good Stock of Tweeds and Cloths on hai d. Summer Goods open shortly. Storekeepers, &c. jgTORE 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 ROOT AND SHOE DEPOT. 14 BUTCHERS, BAKERS, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, GRAIN AND SEED MERCHANTS, NORTON. FARM, SEAFIELD. LA WRY 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. . La wry 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< nni 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. LAWRT AND SON, NORTON FARM Seafield. Butchers, Bakers, General Store keepers, Grain and Seed Merchants. AGENT S FOR THE ASHBURTON HERALD AND GUARDIAN.



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GOODS. IVTEW 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, 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 HOUSEHOLD STATIONERY PAPER BAGS, ACCOUNT BOOKS, &o. Commercial and Law Stationery Notepapors in great variety Envelopes of the newest styles Inkstands and Bottles Pens and Penholders Pencils and Pencil Cases Account and Pocketßooks, Etc. Biscuit Baps Flour Bags Milliners’ Bags. Wholesale and Retail. LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR CASH. WEEKS AND D XON Satjndwps Btjlldincu, EASTT B E E T .ASHBURTON,