The Ashburton Guardian.

COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND STORTING RECORDER,

VOL. I.—No. 72.]

ASHBURTON. THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1880.

[PRICE—TW OPEN CE.



Auctioneers and Commisssion Agents EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY (late bullock AND CO.), ASHBURTON, General Merchants, Auctioneers, Stock, Station,' Estate, and Commission Agents. Sales of Stock, Farm Implements, &c., will be held at their Yards, Ashbur ton, and the Tinwald Yards, on alternate TUESDAYS. CASH ADVANCES Made on Stock, Produce, &c., consigned for Positive Sale. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. 19 ALFRED HARRISON, AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AGENT, ETC. SALES, Sales of Stock, Mer chandise, Furniture and Effects, also Pigs, Fowls, and General Produce. WEEKLY SALE Every SATURDAY at 12 o’clock. SALE YARDS ATTENDED. ntries can be made at my office or at the Yards. Agent for the Transatlantic Fire Insurance Company. 5 FARMERS AND OTHERS. MESSRS. ACLAND, CAMPBELL, & CO. are prepared to supply Farmers and others with Station Stores, • Fencing Wire, Fencing Staples, Standards, &c., at Lowest Rates, and of First-class quality. AGENTS FOR THE JLOYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. CAPITAL ... ... £2,000,000 NSURANGES EFFECTED AT LOWEST RATES. ACLAND, CAMPBELL & CO., 65 Auctioneers. pREDK. pAVITT, E/st Street (Close to the Railway Station) Ashburton, Land arid 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.i '"tv'' 1 MESSRS. POYNTZ &XO., ... L AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS. Rents and Debts Collected. Money advanced on Freehold Security. 7 UN D, Jgl STA TE, WI L LI AM ADAMS, Accountant and General Commission Agent. W. A. has started busines as above in the Cottage next Road Board Office, A sh burton., ; Tradesmens’ books kept, Accounts Rendered, Rents Collected, Letters Written, business or private, Contractors’ Partnership Accounts Adjusted. Charges Moderate. WILL IA M ADA MS, Next Road Board Office, 6120 i Ashburton. W. R. BOYLE, Moore street, Ashburton, Accountant, land, estate, and GENERAL AGENT. Loans negotiated. Absentees represented. Agent for the Victorian Insurance Com pany. Certificated Accountant in Bank • EUPTOT. 458 g Millers, &c. SAUNDERS BROS.. r MILLERS, Grain Merchants, AND GENE RAL GO MMISSION AGENTS. Offices — EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Mills —, . GREAT SOUTH ROAD. ; AGENTS FOR THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE CO And THE WALLSEND COLLLIERY. H“l\/fOprAT begs to inform the . inhabitants of Ashburton and sufteomfSing districts that his FLOUR MILL AT WAKANUI HAS COMMENCED WORK, And hopes,- by .strict attention to busi ness, and turning out a First-class article, to merit a’ share of public support. Special attention paid to Gristing,' 1 and ? Farmers from a 1 distance can have' their Grist ground by return. 31



Insurance. Liverpool and London and GLOBE INSURANCE COM PANY. * Capital £2,000,000. Reserve Fund ... £1,300,000. Grain Insured whilst Growing, in Stook or Stacked. Every other description of Insurance at rates as low as any other office. LOCAL AGENTS. J. Stanley Bruce ... Ashburton. A. R. Markham ... Chertsey4B4G North British and mercan- TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established, a.d. 1809. Capital ... ■ £2,000,000 Losses already indemnified... £5,000,000 Reserve £1,156,000 Ashburton Agents— -3820 POYNTZ & CO. THE LONDON & LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital —Fully Subscribed, £1,500,000. -piRE INSURANCES I 6f all kinds taken at lowest rates, special attention being given to Stack, Farm Building, and other Agricultural Risks. Applications by letter for insurance will be promptly attended to. The London and Lancashire being purely a Fire Company, the whole of its resources are available to meet Fire claims and this feature will at once commend itself to the public, for the resources of the Company can never be applied to the settlement of Life Claims or Marine Losses, but every penny of its Capital (the whole of which could be called up at any time), together with its reserves, arc available for Losses by Fire, and offer a complete guarantee that all engagements will be fully carried out. Claims are met with promptitude and liberality. Agents for Ashburton — SAUNDERS BROS. 6 Building Materials. Ashburton steam saw mills SASH AND DOOR MANUFACTORY. G. PARKIN, Proprietor, BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR. Moore Street, Every description of Timber and 'kitilding Materials in Stock and supplied on most reasonable terms. Plans prepared and Estimates Given on the ' shortest notice. 26 BRICKS. rjIHE UNDERSIGNED having COM PLETED cheir KILN at Ashburton, are prepared to SUPPLY BRICKS, equal tc any made in the Colony, at any Station up or down. Samples to be seen at the Company's Offices, Ashburton, Rakaia, and V inslowj | .. W. MONTGOMERY & CO [Limited] , . 32 TOTARA ! TOTARA ! ! TOTARA ! ! ! NOTICE. To members of County Councils, Road Boards, Contractors, and others. THE undersigned .desires to notify that he is prepared to supply SAWN TOTARA (or Black Pine) for Bridges, Culverts Slabbing wells, or other purposes, of any dimensions, and in large or small quanti ties suit customers. ALPHEUS HAYES, Timber Merchant, East street, Ashburton. N.B.—Building Timber, Firewood, Stakes, &c., now on sale at the yards, East street, near Railway station, at lowest current rates, or can be delivered at any station along the line direct from the mills. , , , ■ • Firewood by the truck-load at greatly reduced prices, 967a*—413g A ROHERY MATERIAL. —Bows from; -A ' 6s. each. Arrows from ss. doz. H M. JONES, Stationer, Baring Square.



For Sale. FARMS FOR SALE. IMPROVED FARM of 5C4 Acres, near Dromore. IMPROVED FARM of 400 Acres, Seafield. 544-Acre Block of UNIMPROVED LAND, adjoining Winchmore Railway Station. Easy terms. Apply to 590 g CUFF & GRAHAM. A PRIVATE and Superior Ladies’ School for DISPOSAL. Can be taken with or without the Plant. Terms Moderate. Ladies about to commence scholastic duties would do exceedingly well by an early attention. Address— Guardian office, Ashburton. 154 c 592 g LAND. LAND. jyrESSRS. POYNTZ & CO. have received instructions to OFFER FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY, AN UNIMPROVED FARM of 400 Acres, in one or two lots. The land is of fair quality and situated within four miles of a Railway Station on the main lino. 197 g FOR SALE, ACRES Tussock Land, in I 3,000 Lots to suit purchasers. Very Liberal Terms. 74 SAUNDERS BROS. TO PRINTERS. MACHINE FOR SALE. For s a l e. One Second-hand Double Demy Tape Printing MACHINE, in thorough working order, with rollers, moulds, &c., complete. This machine has been replaced by a Double Royal Wharfedale, which necessitates removal of the Double Demy Machine formerly used for printing the “Herald ” and “ Guardian,” for hand or steampower. Can be seen raid all par ticulars obtained at our office. For a Country Office this Machine suits admirably, as it can easily be turned by hand, for which we have fitted a fly wheel and handle. Piuca £7O. WEEKS & DIXON. Ashburton, January 14, 1879 Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. C E. FOOKS AND SON, a V IVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS Under the Land Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, Triangle, Wakanui Road, near Post-office ASHBURTON. 33 Educational. MISS GOODGER has much pleasure in informing the Ladies of Ash burton that she is about to open a PRIVATE SCHOOL, and solicits their patronage. SUBJECTS: English, French, Music, Plain and Orna mental Needle Work. Referees : The Very Revd. Dean of Christchurch, and J. P. Restell, Esq. Terms on application to MISS GOOD GER at the Somerset Hotel, Ashburton. For address, see future Advertisement. 124c-569g Boarding Houses.



CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Earing Square (Near Town Hall). -r> E-OPENING of the above commo- O, dious and centrally situated Pri vate and Commercial Hotel. T. BROADBELT, proprietor, Is prepared to give Superior Accommoda tion to Boarders and the Travelling Public on REASONABLE TERMS. Weekly Board and Lodging ... £1 Weekly Board ... 14s. MEALS AT ALL HOURS. Dinner on Saturday from 11.30. Beds (single), Is. 6d. Private Room for Ladies. 153—624 a Gazette in Bankruptcy. V. R. mHB ASHBURTON GUARDIAN I , (County Agricultural and Sporting Recorder) is a GAZETTE for all Notices under Tke Debtors and Creditors Acts.



MARBLE CHIMNEY PIECES— ALL PATTERNS AND DESIGNS. WASHING, WRINGING, AND MANGLING MACHINES— ALL SIZES IN STOCK. Business Notices. IRONMONGERY. IRONMONGERY. CHEAPEST HOUSE IN CHRISTCHURCH. E. CROSS & CO, WHOLESALE AND RETiIL IRONMONGERS, Cobnee of Colombo and Hekefoed SteeetS, opposite Bank of New Zealand, CHRISTCHURCH, BEG to call the attention of their Customers and the public generally to their varied and well-assorted stock of every description of BUILDERS’ AND GENERAL IRONMONGERY, BRUSHWARB, Ac., Ac.; also, always on hand, a large stock of Oils, Paints, Paperhangings, Varnishes, Ac, ; gtlso, now landing, ex Elmiranda. from New York direct—Two arid Three-Pronged Hay Forks, all lengths ; Two and Three-Bow Hay Rakes ; American Scythe Snathes, Lawn Mowers, and every description of Yankee Notions. FLY TRAPS ! FLY TRAPS ! FLY TRAPS ! RANGES. RANGES. RANGES. CHEAPER THAN EVER. A CO. have now on hand one of the Largest , \J Stocks of Scotch and Leamington Ranges in the Colonies, and are now offering them at considerably reduced prices, and would call the attention of Architects, Builders, and the public generally to an inspection. RANGES—Watson and Gow’s “Etna,” with cast-iron oven and boiler, 3ft wide—£s. Ditto as above, with oven and side boiler, and bright bands and mould, 3ft. Sin. wide — L 7 10s. Leamington Ranges, all sizes, from 2ft. 9in. to 6ft., and all prices from £4 each. REGISTER GRATES —Fine cast front with brick back—7d. per inch. Ground front and brick back—lOd. per inch. Wright’s Patent Bivalve, with steel and ormolu bead, all sizes and patterns, from 60s. each. FURNISHING DEPARTMENT. Being overstocked in this Department we are determined to sell at a little over cost, and give our Customers the benefit of the in creased tariff, also to make room for shipments now landing, and to arrive, wo invite recent arrivals and others to an inspection. We have also now landing ex Hurunui—OlL CLOTHS, all Widths ; CARPETS of every description ; HEARTH RUGS Hessians, striped for Cabinet makers ; Scrim, Ac., Ac. Also, to arrive per Hereford, Pleiades, and other vessels—White Lead, Oils, Varnishes, and Colors of every description. All Goods delivered Free within One Mile of Post Office. Country orders carefully packed, and every attention given. 4520 FURNISHING GOODS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. CARPENTERS’ TOOLS AT REDUCED PRICES.



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. 469 a T. CHAMBERS, JgOOT AND SHOEMAKER, East Street, Ashburton. Boots and Shoes of all kinds Sewn or Pegged. Repairs Attended To. 48 TINWALD STORE. JAMES ESCOTT, GENERAL STOREKEEPER, IRONMONGER, DRAPER, Ac., Ac., Ac. 390 g Fine Cream-Laid ENVELOPES, No. 6 ; extra secure shape, ONLY 9s. 6d. per 1000; Soo, 55, ; 250, 35., NETT CASH. ALSO, — BANK NOTE AND LETTER PAPER WEEKS & DIXON, DIRECT IMPORTERS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL STATIONERS, ASHBURTON “HERALD” OFFICE. T. A. GATES, ABINET MAKER, PICTURE FRAME MAKER, AND UNDERTAKER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON. 4 JUST ARRIVED. PAPER BAGS, PAPER BAGS. rjONFEOTIONERS, Fruiterers, ; Grocers, Drapers, Seedsmen, Ac., can be supplied with Paper Bags, all sizes, and Printed or Plain. WEEKS AND DIXON, General Printers, East rtreet North. CtCHOOL Requisites and Artist M vte n rials. H. M. JONES, Statioier, Bari Square. *i3t- JjINVELOPES, NOTEPAPER, EN VELOPES, N 0 T E PAPER.—The cheapest ever offered in Ashburton, at the Herald Office, Wholesale Stationery Depot, Saunders’Buildings.



CULLEN, GENERAL CARRIER and FORWARDING AGENT, Burnett street, Ashburton. Trains at tended daily, and all orders promptly at tended to. 4COg FRANCIS PHILIP O’REILLY, Barrister, JSoijcitor, & Conveyancer, TANG RED STREET, ASHBURTON, Next Messrs. Orr and Co. ’s. 362 g WM. ANDERSON, SADDLER AND HARNESS MAKER, Ashburton, HAS always in STOCK a complete assortment of every description of Saddlery, Harness, Whips, Saddlers’lron mongery, &c., imported direct from Eng land. Goods to order manufactured on the premises of the best Materials, and at the lowest rates. 11 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 MEDICAL HALL. Established 1874 J M-C AM B R I D GE ’ 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 OlLS—De.Jongh’s, Lang ton’s, Moller’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—LeaIh and Ross’s, Turner’s, and Martin’s. TEETH CAREFULLY EXTRACTED. , 2 BROWN PAPER, strong, and large sheets, at s|d. per lb. WEEKS AND DIXON, Stationers, East street North (near the Rail wry Station), Ash burton. CHRISTMAS Number Young Ladies’ Journal, London Journal, Family Herald, Family Reader. Boys’ Standard, See. Just arrived. H. M. Jones, Sta tioner, Baring Square. OFFICE and Pocket Diaries for 1880 H. M. Jones, Stationer, Baring Square. ■



Business Notices. T. R. HODDER & COMPOS GREAT CLEARING SALE, Previous to their STOCK TAKING, IS NOW ON, And will continue for ONE MONTH!!! ESPECIAL BARGAINS. Throughout all the Soft Goods Departments. A large lot of REMNANTS —Shirting, Flannel, Sheeting, Carpetings, Tweeds, Doeskins, Dress Stuffs, &c., &c. Ladies’ Millinery, Costumes, Jackets, Capes, IT nderclothing &c., at Great Reductions . Boys’, Youths’, and Men’s Clothing. English and Colonial Colored Shirts, Flannel unders, &c., &c. SPLENDID VALUE FOR THE MONEY Several lines in this Department LESS THAN ENGLISH COST PRICE, being bought during the depression from over stocked Markets.



Business Notices. JUST ARRIVED, A CHOICE ASSORTMENT OP OFFICE AND HOUSEHOLD STATIONERY PAPER BAGS, ACCOUNT BOOKS, DIARIES, &c. To Meet the Requirements of the ■ t County of Ashburton, WEEKS & DIXON Are now Importing, direct from the makers, Every description of Commercial, Law, and General Stationery, which they are in a position to supply, wholesale or retail, at prices that will compare favorably with any house in the Colony. The Goods now* being opened up include a Choice Assortment of Plain and Fancy Note Papers and Envelopes, and some very superior kinds. 10 2 OASES STATIONERY BALES PAPER 10 2 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 Bags Flour Bags Milliners’ Bags. Wholesale and Retail. LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR CASH. 800 K S (SCRAP, • ALBUMS, &o. , We have a small lot of the above, and being desirous of clearing but these articles, we shall be glad to dispose of them at VERY LOW RATES, so as to make room for incoming consigments o General Stationery. WEEKS AND DIXON Saunders’ Buildings, E AST S T R E E T ASHBURTON.



TAILORING DEPARTMENT In connection with the above, under the Superintendence of an experienced Lon don Military cutter. For price, style, workmanship, and perfect fit not to be suqmssed in the colony. Ladies’ Habits and Mantles. Mourning and Wedding orders attended to with Dispatch. Military Uniforms. Contracts taken for any Volunteer Corps in Now Zealand T. R. H. & Co, Knowing that the Public may get wrong impressions by QUANTITIES AND PRICES BEING QUOTED, HAVE ARRANGED TO GIVE UPON ACTUAL CASH PAYMENTS IN THE DRAPERY, MIL LINERY, Clothing, and Boot Depart ments, THE LIBERAL DISCOUNT OE TWO SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE IN THE POUND upon all Parcels over ten SHILLINGS, IN ADDITION TO THE REDUCED Prices. Cash, for One Month Only. T. R. HODDER & COMPANY’S ENGLISH and AMERICAN SEWING MACHINE DEPOT. A complete assortment of Hand and Treadle Lock-Stitch Sewing Machines. T. R. Hodder & Company are appointed agents for Wanzer Machines, that have gained such preference in Dunedin and South Canterbury, also for the Improved Werthbim, allowed to be one of the beat Machines used in the Largest Factories. SINGER’S and WILSON’S TREADLES, With their peculiar advantages. TAYLOR’S and HOME TREASURE HAND-SEWING MACHINES, Simple-in working and of great durability. Extras of every description with the above. CASH, OR ON DEFERRED PAYMENTS T. R. HODDER AND ■ COMPANY.



Business Notices. TINWALD BOOT AND SHOE SHOP. BOOTS 1 BOOTS!! THE Undersigned begs to draw the at tention of the public to his well as sorted stock of Ladies’j Gents’, and Chil dren’s Boots, which he has just received, and will dispose of CHEAP. Motto — “Small profits and quick returns.” All kinds of Boots made and repaired on the the shortest possible notice. 382 g C. HAWKINS, Bootmaker. H. M. Jones. Baring Square, LAW & COMMERCIAL STATIONER, BOOK AND MUSIC SELLER. Toys, Fancy Goods, Violins, Strings, Concertinas, &c. Magazines, English Papers, & Periodicals, by each Mail. Bookbinding Executed with Despatch 15 TO THE FARMERS OF THE ASH BURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. CALL AT JQUCKWORTH’S High Street, Christchurch, And Buy your GROCERIES. Really Good Tea, 20s. per box, full size. Extra Superfine, 235. per box, full size. Extra Superfine, 90s. per half chest. Quality guaranteed. All other Goods equally low. 465 g CENTRAL SHOEING FORGE, Tancred street, Railway crossing, (Opposite Orr and Co.’s.) ROBB and BURNS, Agricultural Im plement Makers, General Black smiths, Wheelwrights, Machinists, &c., beg to announce to the public of Ashbur ton that they have commenced business as above, and hope to merit a share of public support. HORSE ‘ SHOEING GUARANTEED TO SATISFACTION. 560 g c. w GREENSTREET FORGE, Ashburton Forks. WILLIAM REVELL, Blacksmith, Wheelright, and Agricultural Machinist, HAYING considerably extended hla Business Premises, can guarantee all work entrusted to him to be executed in a thoroughly competent manner, and with despatch. 359 g TO FARMERS, LIVERY STABLE KEEPERS, SPORTING MEN, AND OTHERS OWNING HORSES. GEORGE KIDD, Moore Street, BEGS to announce the fact that the PRICE for SHOEING hacks and light draught HORSES is now REDUCED to Vs. per set, and that all horses of this description will be specially attended to by himself. Horses liable to cut are shod on a prin ciple of George Kidd’s own invention, which has proved an effectual cure for brushing. All kinds of blacksmith’s work, and repairs to agricultural machinery of any description done on the shortest notice. GEORGE KIDD, 75c-526g Moore street, Ashburton. Q H A RL E S REID, ASHBURTON SHOEING FORGE, Corner of East and Dodson streets. A large and varied experience in the manufacture and repair of Agricultural Implements and Machinery, warrants C. R. in guaranteeing sound and satis factory material and workmanship. Horses safely and scientifically shod onthespot. 252 JOHN j^UDERSON, CANTERBURY, FOUNDRY, CHRISTCHURCH, Sole Agent for the M‘SHERRY GRAIN DRILLS, Will have on sale for next season'a full ’ assortment of these, machines, varying. v . from 10 to 17 hoes. Hoes, spring arid peg, six to seven inches apart. . ~, .’ • Reapers and Binders by M'Cormick and Wood. Wire and extras for same. ‘ ‘ - All kinds of plough fittings,'shares, &c.,,, . kept on hand or cast at short notice; ‘ Fencing standards and wire, millstones, ■ grindstones, flour dressing silk, leather. 1 and iridiarubber belting and hose, reaper sections, machine oils, field gates', horse shoes and nails, rivets, bolts, nuisj ( plate, , r: and bar iron, steel, and every requisite for smiths’ work, all kinds' of engine and boiler mountings, boiler and gas tubes, &c., &c. ..... V. • Machinery of every description "made : on the most modern principles and design.; Estimates and drawings furnished on - application. . Indents to Great Britain or .America ‘ executed on favourable terms. Sole agent for Aveling and Porter, 1 Rochester, England. 6 and 8-h.p. Trac- ' tion Engines by them on sale. Sole agent for John Wallace and Co., of London and Dundee, manufactures of" 1 " Rolled Joists, &c. Sizes, prices, and cata*. - t loguea on application. ‘ 312’ • Drawing paper, ail, sizes, just ; ' opened at ‘ ' WEEKS AND DIXON, - East street.- ■ ■_