The Ashburton Guardian.

COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND SPORTING REG

RECORDER.

YOL. I.—No. 154.]

ASHBUKTONi SATERDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1880.

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Auctioneers and Commission Agents. pREDK. pAVITT, E/st Street (Close to the Railway Station) Ashburton, Dand 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 an, &c., &c. I c ' .... Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. C E, FOOKS AND SON, CENSED SURVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS Under the Lana Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, Triangle, Wakanui Hoad, 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. KMg Hotels. p O R T 0 R T W I N E I N E FOR XNVAL I H S . NVALIDS. 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— Q U ILL’S WHOLESALE BOTTLING STORES, Commercial Hotel, (Near Railway Station), Ashburton. 7510-336 c JOHN TISCH begs to inform his friends and the public that he lias 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. 598 g Boarding House, &c. SOUTH RAKAIA BOARDING HOUSE. A T ANDREWS begs to inform J L the inhabitants of Rakaia and Surrounding District that he has taken the premises adjoining McKerrow and Co.’s Grain Store, and has opened them as a Restaurant and Boarding House. Good accommcdation 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. •4690 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., 5610 Ashburton and Christchurch. . Conveyances. ' THE LONGBEACH COACH! nhHOMAS COTTON wishes to inform X 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 tiecGssor. The fares by Cotton’s coach are exactly •3d.' per mile ordinary fares, and lid. per anile for Saturday return. They are as under— ' Longbeach to Ashburton, ordinary os., return Bs. ;Waterton to Ashburton, 3s. 6d. ordi nal, 6s, return, Ashton to Ashburton, 3s, ordinary, Os, return. , ' Wheatstone to Ashburton, 2s. Od. 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 4.30 p.m. ; Post Office, 4.45 p.m. 4o E COOKSON, Wills Street, runs the , MAIL COACH from Ashburton Railway Station to Green Street, Alforc Forest, and Mount Somers, every Tuesday and Friday, returning Wednesday and Saturday at 3 p.m



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



Miller. NOTICE. WESTERFIELD MILL. TO FARMERS, BAKERS, & OTHERS. IJVHE 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-79C0 Medical. MEDICAL HALL. Established 1874. J. M. C rMBEIDaE ' 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, lie. 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, Rim mel’s, Gosnell’s, Priedenbach’s, Low’s, The Crown Perfumery Company’s HORSE AND CATTLE MEDICINES. HOMCEOP AT HI C MEDICINES—LeaIh and Ross’s, Turner’s, and Martin 4. TEETH CAREFULLY EXTRACTED 3 . ..... .... ■ Stationer H. M. J ONES, "■ f Baring Square, LAW & COMMERCIAL STATIONER, BOOK AND MUSIC SELLER. Toys, Fancy Goods, Violins, Strings, Concertinas, &c. Magazines, English Papers, & Periodical v by each Mail. Bookbinding Executed with Despatch. 150 Timber Merchant REDUCTION. CHEAP 1 CHEAP 11 CHEAP!!! 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 tils, Firewood, &c., at cheap rates. ALPHEUS HAYES. Timber Merchant, East street, Ashburton. N.B. —Orders for Bridging and Culvert mber supplied on the shortest notice. 738 g Butcher OSEPH WARD, FAMILY BUTCHER, Vakanui Road, hear Post Office, is A CASH PURCHASER of POULTRY and NATIVE GAME, which will he sold at Reasonable Prices, at his Shop, near Post Office. G72a Watchmaker, &a PRACTICAL WATCH & CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. BOBT. MUBBAY, MOORE STREET, BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON. RM. guarantees all work entrusted to . him to bo 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 beat quality, fitted. All Watch and Clock Work and Jewel iery repairs executed on the Premises. MOORE 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 FUPNACES, CLOSET PANS, LEAD WASHERS, &c. T/-'j HAS the pleasure of informing his numerous Friends that having Re • moved into his newly-erected and extensive Manufacturing Premises m 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 branches pf his Business, he is now prepared to execute any order entrusted to hnn with and. and of the best quality of material, and the Lowest Price which it is .tor Steam Power and Machinery to effect. i- Note the Address— ' ' ; ARMAGH STREET, V l / ' Near Manchester Street, Christchurch. 1 French Cafe, y 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, 1110 Proprietor Aitken .and Eoberts, 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 ouenin" ex Helen Denny, Otago, Hudson, Ahevmyte, &c., A LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT OF FURNISHING AND GENERAL IRONMONGERY, to which wo 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 1 , CHRISTCHURCH. CHAFF-CUTTERS, Horse-gears, Grist Mills, Ploughs, 3and 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, <fcc. Anvils, Bellows, Vices, Bar, Rod, and Sheet Iron, and all materials required by Engineers and Smiths, Rope Packing, Plough Reins, &c., Ac,, “ CotterilTs ” 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, &c., &c. 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 the stoiik. 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. SBo STODDARD’S Temperance Family and Commercial HOTEL, MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, sofikSa Near Railway Station. CHE EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS to the above‘Hotel will shortly he com pleted. Visitors will find all the accommodation of a First-class Hotel, on .odsmleton,.. STODDARD AND PAESONSON, LOg-764c Proprietors. STATIONERY, SURVEYORS’ AND Etc. , Etc. , AT NEAR COST PRICE FOR CASH, ARCHITECTS’ REQUISITES, Etc. , FOR A SHORT TIME ONLY. Surveyors' and Architects’ Instruments—Parallel Rulers, brass and ebony— Plotting Scales, ivory and boxwood—Set Squares, vulcanite and penrtree—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 j —Prize Books, School Books ; &c,, in abundance Sabbath School Requisites supplied at ENGLISH PRICES. E. 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. Rents and Debts collected, ORDERS PER POST OR WIRE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. 1070 C. W. DUCKWORTH, GROCER, HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH (Near Strange’s Buildings.) Goods Delivered at Christchurch Railway Station. Furnished Houses To Let at 42g



fmSiUCBS XMUWVvCS. CONTINUATION OF THE Great Sale AT GRR AND CO.’S., W' E Have made still further reduc tions in various lines of Goods, as tve desire to clear out all our old Stocl: FOR CASH [n preference to carrying it over to mother season. Our motto is SMALL PROFITS AND QUICK RE TURNS, ,nd we are glad to find , the public ap >reciate our efforts to serve them ; hence he EXTRAORDINARY GROWTH OF )UR BUSINESS since coming to Ash mrton. Prices of Goods at Home are ;reatly advanced, but avo having purchased argely previously, our Customers will get he full benefit. Drapery. Lot of Japan Silks, at Is. per yard. worth 2s. 6d. Dress Goods, as low as Gd. per yard. Winceys, at from sd. to 9d. Black Goods, at all prices. Stays, at 2s. to 7s. Gd. Wool Shawls, at 7s 1 . 6d. to 12s. Gd. Flannel, heavy, allOd. 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 4fi. to 7s. Gd., 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. Blue 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 10s to 25s / Men’s Suits, from 30s. Gd. to G7s. Gd. Mens’ Tweed Pants, from 10s. Gd. to 15s. Gd. ■ Men Hats, at 4s. 9d., ss. Gd., to 7« 6d. Carpets. A great variety of Brussels Carpels, at 2s. under usual prices. Best Tapestry Carpets, at 3s. Gd. Best Kidder. Carpets, very cheap. Felt Carpets, from 2s. 6d. to 3s. Gd. per yard. Floor Cloths, in great variety. Cocoanut Matting, all widths, veyy 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 rpHE UNDERSIGNED are now selling THE BEST SCREENED OLD LAMBTON. NEWCASTLE COAL, AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. W. MONTGOMERY & CO., [Limited], A s h b u;r ton. 32 Tailors ames McDonald, PRACTICAL TAILOR, East street, Ashburton A good Stock of Tweeds and Cloths on hai d. Summer Goods open shortly. 172 oOGC-*>oßi ’?l n S ) poaA\j, v aoj qsr o -sgx 80F { saasnoij, p ( AHONOO arcj tj joj ii'sv.Q qg? ) a s •OUOU 0} pxxooes xqsxupj put: rtnq.T, •XI3BQ—BUUOJ, •en.inqgqi ~|Tr Jb bL puc •jopio no A o.xojaq qxxaut -ptosEy pxpuaplg sxxjq qoedsux pxre ggy ‘l o l°H s.umpißg; puu ooijjo l so d uoe.wqag ‘aTONvxaj, ■9 #®2 OJD 00 •ASROW AH W* ROT NYH THX SI SIHI ' ‘ -o^> ‘szapxg qsup spJtoo 'pjojpag sqqoqo puuiSug; jo qssyq “ “ xochxravj “ “ jmgsojy paqjossu ‘spaaMj, qoqoog Jtaqxuyq .ioj ojqtqins CqqojQ .laA-eag ajq’Buotqstq qsoxu oqq { /fomq pm? xinqd ‘sqqojQ URXxi.xa£) —: SxnAxoqoj oqq guisudnroQ u woaaioaiasoisaicmysQ^ •uoqanqqsy xxx tiAioqs qa.f CW JSAO gmqqifu'B oq iqxpmb ut HOTHHdfI O jfououi aoj qo§ oq oq sqqojQ (Q jo qooqg qsaq oqj—(laAIRHY LSOIJL 005 ‘A n o ox 005 \ AGVTcI SaRYA J •spooo aqq qoads (\TT -ui pm? qp;o uaqq ‘fsaiAioqoj eqq gy;q Q •pouSisrapufj oqq xQq J ‘/CqqimO pun ‘qxq ‘apCqg quxjAV g •soqqojQ jo qxng u ioj ■ aapio qxgu anojf oaxS xio£ ojojaq gr)X ii A 9 SIHX SSYd Li MOO Storekeepers, &c. A S H|B U RTON gTO R E 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 Farmfj Seafield, return thanks to their patrons for the hearty support accorded to them since Norton Farm was opened as a Butchery, Bakery, and General Stoi'e, 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 bog to inform their friends and the pxxblic 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 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. AGENTS run the ASHBURTON HERALD (AND GUARDIAN.



Business Notices. ¥ EW GOODS. N 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, 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. As. &c. &c. WEEKS AND DIXON, Wholesale and Retail Stationers, Opposite Railway Station, Ashburton. OFFICE AND HOUSEHOLD STATIONERY 3 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. and Retail. LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR CASH. WEEKS AND D XONj Building f f EAST T B E E T, ASHBURTON.