The Ashburton Guardian.

COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND SPORTING RECORDER.

VOL. I.—No. 47.]

ASHBURTON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1880.

(PRICE—TWOPENCE.



Auctioneers and Coinn ALFRED HA AUCTIONEER. COMMI ETC. SALES, Sales chandise. Furniture ar Pigs, Fowls, and Genera WEEKLY ! Every SATURDAY i SALE YARDS AT ntries can be made at m Yards. Agent for the Transs Insurance Con EDMISTON BROS. (late bullock ASHBUEI General Merchants, Auc Station, Estate, a Agents. Sales of Stock, Farm Ii will be held at their ton, and the Tinv alternate TUESDAY! CASH AD VAT Made on Stock, Produce. for Positive EDMISTON BROS. [Card.] j E B voTa« ctioneers, Land, and ASH B U R FARMERS AND ( -ESSRS. ACLAND, < 30. are prepared to with Station "Wire, Fencing Staples, St Lowest Rates, and of Fin AGENTS FOR ROYAL INSURANCI CAPITAL NSURANCES EFFECTE RATES. ACLAND, CAMPBE: 65 pREDK. p- East Street (Close to Station) Asiibu Land and General Cornu Orders taken for—Sydney ' Coal, and Malvern (by the ti mg Materials of all kinds Agricultural Implements, Ei can, &c., &c. MESSRS. POYNT L AirD> E AND GENERAL COMMISSI Rents and Debts C Money advanced on Freel Insurance. THE LONDON & L FIRE INSURANCE



Millers, &c.



SAUNDERS BROS., MILLERS, Grain Merchants, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS. [ Offices— EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Miles — GREAT SOUTH ROAD. 72 HI /TOFFAT begs to inform the , JLtjl inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding districts that his NEW 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, and Farmers from a distance can have their Grist ground by return. 31 Building Materials. Ashburton steam saw mills SASH AND DOOR MANUFACTORY. G. PARKIN, Proprietor, BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR. Moore Street, Every description of Timber and Budding Materials in Stock and supplied on most reasonable terms. Plans prepared and Estimates Given ou ti e shortest notice. 26 TIMBER! TIMBER I ! 300,000 THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND FEET OF SUPERIOR BJUILDING TIMBER. ALSO, 20,000 TWENTY THOUSAND SAWN TOTARA AND BLACK PINE FENCING gTA KE S NOW ON SALE AT HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, AT REDUCED PRICES. 12 BRICKS. rpHE UNDERSIGNED having COM. PLETED iiheir KILN at Ashburton, are prepared to SUPPLY BRICKS, equal tr any made in the Colony, at any Station up or down. Samples to be seen at the Company'» Offices, Ashburton, Rakaia, and Y. inslow, W. MONTGOMERY & CO [Limited] 32 Boarding Houses. CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Baring Square (Near Town Hall). RE-OPENING of the above commo 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 ou REASONABLE TERMS. Weekly Board and Lodging ... £1 Weekly Board ... ... ••• 14 s * MEALS AT ALL HOURS. Dinner on Saturday from 11.30. Beds (single), Is. 6d. Private Room for Ladies. 153—624 a Mbs. Scott’s IMPERIAL BOARDING HOUSE, Durham Street South, CHRISTCHURCH. Board and Lodging, 20s. Beds and Meals, Is. each. 509 a FORMS PRINTED “To Let ” [and “ For Sale ” —can be obtained at the Herald Office.



Publications. AGRICULTURAL PAPERS. fJIHE PUBLISHERS have much pleasure in intimating to the Farmers of the County of Ashburton, that they have issued THIS DAY (Saturday), Jan. 10th, a reprint in pamphlet form of a selection of AGRICULTURAL PAPERS Read before the Lincoln Farmers’ Club, compiled by J. Stanley Bruce, Esq., Price One Shilling. Orders for the above pamphlet, ac companied by thirteen stamps, should be addresssed to WEEKS & DIXON, Publishers, East Street. NEW ZEALAND WESLEYAN Published Monthly. JUST ARRIVED, the “ New Zealand Wesleyan” for January Price 6d. Sold at the Herald Office, East Street. WEEKS AND DIXON, Agents. Conveyances. OPPOSITION THE SOUL OF TRADE. REDUCTION IN FARES. TH. BREWER, in thanking the public , of Ashburton, Longbeach, and Water ton, for their liberal support in the past, begs to announce to his numerous customers and friends, that he intends running his Coach DAILY as usual ; and lie now in tends making considerable Reductions in the Fares. T. H. B. relies on the support of his hitherto numerous patrons to enable him to carry out the above motto. T. H. BREWER, Proprietor. 895a—333 NOTICE. TH. BREWER’S COACH leaves , Longbeach for Ashburton DAILY at 8 a. m. via Waterton, 8.40 a.m., Ashton, 9a. m., Wheatstone, 9.15 a. m., arriving at Ashburton in time for the 10 o’clock trains. The Coach returns by the same route, on arrival of the 3 p.m. train from Christchurch. Booking Office —Cox street. All orders, parcels, and telegrams punctually attended to. T. H. BREWER, Proprietor. 896a—347 ECOOKSON, Wills Street, runs the , MAIL COACH from Ashburton Railway Station to Green Street, Alford Forest, and Mount Somers, every Tuesday, and Friday, returning Wednesday and Saturday at 3 p.m. ROYAL MAIL COACH. ASHBURTON TO LONGBEACH. Great Reductions in Fares. NEW ARRANGEMENTS, JANUARY Ist, 1880. GEORGE WILLCOOKS begs respect fully to announce that he will com mence running the Royal Mail Coach, from January Ist, 1880, between Ash burton, Tinwald, Wheatstone, Ashton, Waterton, and Longbeach, carrying Pas sengers and Parcels at considerably re duced rates. Having engaged an experi enced coachman, thoroughly acquainted with the district, the public can rely on all orders for parcels receiving careful and prompt attention. Passengers will be carried at prices within the means of everyone, and by so doing the proprietor trusts to receive a larger amount of patronage from the Town and Country. Booking Offices—For Passengers, at Quill’s Commercial Hotel, Ashburton; for Parcels, at the “ Guardian ” and “Herald” Office, Ashburton; and Post Office, Longbeach. 826 a GEORGE WILCOCKS. For Sale. POYNTZ AND CO. FARMS FOR SALE. ON EASY TERMS OF PAYMENT. I /TESSRS POYNTZ & Co. have the Vi following properties for sale ; 150 Acres, near Ashburton 350 ~ at Rangitata 400 ~ „ Hinds 236 „ „ Chertsey 500 „ „ 250 ~ ~ }} 1100 ~ ~ )> 400 „ Kyle 600 » » Seafield 243 ~ ~ AVakanui Creek 40 ~ ~ Ashburton Forks 56 „ „ » 148 „ ~ Longbeach 122 ~ 3J }3 143 yt » 200 f) 3 9 9 573 Also, Several eligible Town Properties in Lshburton, Tinwald, Rakaia, and Wins 3W, both for sale and to let. Apply, POYNTZ AND CO. 97 Ashburton. FOR SALE, ACRES Tussock Land, in [ Lots to suit purchasers. 74 Very Liberal Terms. SAUNDERS BROS. STUD SHEEP, have a number of Wilson’s Cele brated Merino RAMS for Sale. 17 7 SAUNDERS BROS.



For Sale. ■jpi O JR S A L E A GREAT BARGAIN, A FARM ON THE NORTH RA.KAIA, WITH CROPS AND ALL IMPROVEMENTS, Price, only £7 per acre, and EASY TERMS OF PAYMENT. This Farm, which is 400 acres in ex tent, is securely fenced in and subdivided into 12 convenient paddocks, has also the following IMPROVEMENTS: ; Small Cottage Five-stalled Stable Chaff House, Good Well One Acre planted with blue gums, <fec. The Crop consists of— *■ 75 Acres of Wheat GO Acres of Barley 70 Acres of Oats 40 Acres of Turnips 35 Acres of English Grass H Acres of Carrots And balance of land in fallow, &c. Immediate possession. Most liberal terms of payment can be arranged on application to the Agent, CHARLES CLARK, Hereford street, 369 g Christchcrch. TO PRINTERS. MACHINE FOR SALE. FOR SALE, at an early date, — One Second-hand Double Demy Tape Printing MACHINE, in thorouglx working order, with X’ollers, moulds, &c., complete. We are replacing this machine by a Double Royal Wharfcdale, which necessitates removal of- the Double Demy Machine now used for printing the “Herald ” and “ Guardian,” for hand or steampower. Can be seen and all par ticulars obtained at our office. WEEKS & DIXON. Ashburton, October 14, 1879. 5Ga Hotels. JOSEPH BALDWIN Begs to inform his friends and the public . that he Has Opened THE CENTRAL HOTEL, AT THE JUNCTION, WILLS STREET AND WAKANUI ROAD, ASHBURTON, THIS commodious hotel is situated within three minutes’ walk of the Railway Station. Table d’Hote daily at 6 p.m. Luncheon on the table from 12 to 2 p.m. The Jug and Bottle Department will be made a special feature, single bottles and small quantities being supplied at the lowest remunerative rates. OnljL the best quality of Wines, Beers, and Spirits procurable will be kept. J. BALDWIN, 540 Proprietor. MMERCIAL AMD Fami I V I B NOTICE TO INVALIDS. UY PORT AND SHERRY WINES QUILL’S COMMERCIAL HOTEL. FINE OLD JAMACIA RUM BRANDIES and WHISKEY Of the best Brands. Competition defied. Charges moderate, and every article purchased at the above Hotel guaranteed. the above imported direct by T. QUILL, 213 Proprietor. FAMILY HOTEL DURHAM STREET NORTH, CHRISTCHURCH. WHITE PARSONS, (Late of the Royal Hotel, Lyttelton.) This Hotel is now Renovated and fitted up as a FIRST CLASS FAMILY HOTEL. 49 THH WHEATSHEAF HOTEL, Wheatstone. Q H. WILLCOCKS, the Proprietor of the’ above fine Hotel can now offer Acom modation which cannot be surpassed in any house in Canterbury, and wishes to inform his friends and the public generally that everything in his power will be done to make his patrons comfortable. The rooms are splendidly furnished and well ventilated. First-class Stabling and Paddocks in connection with the Hotel. Wines and Spirits of the Best Brands. G. H. WILLCOCKS, Pkopmexob, 138 Wheatsheaf Hotel. SCHOOL Requisites and Artist M ate rials. H. M. JONES, Static xer, Baring Square.



Surveyor, Civil Engineers,; &c. C E. FOOKS AND SON, f CENSED SURVEYORS A ND LAND BROKERS Under the Laud Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, Triangle, Wakanui Road, near Post-office ASHBURTON, _______ 33 Business Notices. FRUIT, CONFECTIONERY, &c., &c. NOW OPEN. F. FURNESS BEGS to inform the public of Ash burton that he has just opened a NEW STOCK of FRUIT AND CONFECTIONERY IN THE SHOP NEXT TO HODDER & CO.’S, Saunders’ New Buildings, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Oranges, Lemons, Apples, Dates, Nuts, Almonds, Confectionery, Biscuits, &c., &c., &c. 678 a TINWALD. gHEARER AND GALLOWAY MILLWRIGHTS, AGRICULTURAL AND GENERAL IMPLEMENT MAKERS, Great South Road, Tinwald, Beg to thank the public generally for their very liberal sujiport during the past twelve months, and to announce that they have now every facility for carrying on their business in all its branches to the entire satisfaction of customers, as a trial will prove. COACHBUILDING. Orders received fcr making or repairing all kinds of conveyances by thoroughly practical workmen, and none but the best materials used. AGRICULTURAL. Implements of all kinds made or re paired. Also, Combines, Engines, Reap ers and Binders, Chaffcutters, Bruisers, &c. BUILDING. Estimates given for all kinds of Build ing and general carpentering. Cocksfoot Grass Seed Threshing Ma chines, for hand or foot, made to order, great saving of labor. SHEARER AND GALLOWAY, Tinwald. 165—641 a BUTCHERS, BAKERS, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, GRAIN AND SEED MERCHANTS, NORTON, FARM, SEAFIELD. JONES AND CO., Norton Farm, Sea field, 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. Jones and Co. 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 at the Store, Norton Farm, Seafield.; Wakanui School, with Mr. Ginney; with Mr, Lambie, at Kyle ; and with Mr Brown, blacksmith, Clontarf. JONES AND CO., NORTON FARM, Seafield. Butchers, Bakers, General Store keepers, Grain and Seed Merchants. AGENTS FOR THE ASHBURTON HERALD AND GUARDIAN. 679 a DIARIES ! DIARIES ! ! DIARIES ! ! ! ■^y r E have just received a splendid assortment of LETTS’ DIARIES for 1880, an inspection of which is invited. OFFICE DIARIES, POCKET DIARIES, SCRIBBLING DIARIES, DIARIES OF EVERY description WEEKS & DIXON, “ Herald ” and “ Guardian ” Offices, Near the Railway Station. REAPERS AND BINDERS. THE Undersigned having been ap pointed agent for the sale vf McCORMIOK’S & W. A. WOOD’S REAPERS AND BINDERS is now prepared to treat with those vho will want them for the coming season. FREDK. PAYITT, 555a —88 East Street, Ashburton. Drawing paper, all sizes, just opened at WEEKS AND DIXON, Ea°.t street.



Business Notices. JUST ARRIVED, A CHOICE ASSORTMENT OP OFFICE AND HOUSEHOLD STATIONERY, PAPER BAGS, ACCOUNT BOOKS, DIARIES, Ac. To Meet the Requirements of the 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 CASES 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 Cases Account and Pocket Books, Etc. Biscuit Bags Flour Bags Milliners’ Bags. Wholesale and Retail. LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR CASH. BOOKS (SCRAP, ALBUMS, Ac., Ao.) We have a small lot of the above, and being desirous of clearing out these articles, we shall be glad to dispose of them at VERY LOW RATES, so as to make room for incoming consigmenta of General Stationery. WEEKS AND DIXON Saunders’ Buildings, EAST STREET, * S WBURTON.



Business Notices. T. A. GATES, QABINET MAKER, PICTURE FRAME MAKER, AND UNDERTAKER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON. 4 SPILLARD’S CABINET MAKING AND UPHOL STERY Manufactory, and Ware house, next to the Union Bank, Tancred street, Ashburton. Sitting Room and Bedroom Tables, Couches, Cheffonniers, Chairs, Chests of Drawers, Washstands, Commodes, Chim ney Glasses, Toilet do., Whatnots, Dress ing Tables, Cradles, Children’s Cots, Bassi nettes, Basket Ware, Bedsteads—double, single, iron, and wood; Mattresses, spring, hair, wool, and flax; Beds, feather, woollen, and cotton-flock; Bolsters and Pillows, do., do.; Carpets, Rugs, Floorcloth ; Mats and Matting Fibre, Cocoa and China; Fenders, Fire Irons and Japanned Ware ; Galvanised Baths and Buckets ; Kitchen Tables ; and English and American Chairs. Blinds —Venetian, Wire Gauze, Common Roller, and Spring ; Curtain Poles, &c. Orders promptly attended to. 13 CABINETMAKING & UPHOLSTERING ESTABLISHMENT, East Street (next Echo Dining Rooms), ASHBURTON. John e e c h, PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER, PAPERHANGER, &c. ALL KINDS OF REPAIRS. Furniture Renovated and Repolished, or Exchanged. 16 J. R. CHAPMAN, pAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPER HANGER & SIGNWRITER, Importer of Paperhangings, White Lead, Glass, &c. The trade supplied at lowert Wholesale Prices. 17 S. COLLINS & SON, J>AINTERS, PAPERHANGERS, SIGN-WRITERS, PLUMBERS, and DECORATORS, Moore-strehi Ashburton. Country orders promptly attended to, and the quality of Work and Materials Guaranteed. .A. SHBURTON 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 SANDO AND CO., YNENERAL STOREKEEPERS, OBACCONISTS, NEWS AGENTS, &c,, &0., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Labor Registry Office. 35 MEDICAL HALL. Established 1874. J. M. c Tmbridge ’ 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, Mbller’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. HOMCEOPATHIC MEDICINES—Leath and Ross’s daily expected ex “ Wai tangi. TEETH CAREFULLY EXTRACTED. 2 JAMES McDO NAL D, PRACTICAL TAILOR, East stkee.t, Ashburton. A good Stock of Tweeds and Cloths on hand. Summer Goods open shortly. 172



Business Notices. NOTICE. MISS HODDER, lately arrived from London,begs to announce that she has commenced business as DRESS MAKER in Moore street, Ashburton, near Dr Stewart’s residence. Prices strictly moderate, and no effort will be spared to give satisfaction. MISS HODDER, Dressmaker, Moore street. 169—651 a JOHN N D E R S O N , 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 from 10 to 17 hoes. Hoes, spring and 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 and indiarubber belting and hose, reaper sections, machine oils, field gates, horse shoes and nails, rivets, bolts, nuts, plate and bar iron, steel, and every requisite for smiths’ work, all kinds of engine and boiler mountings, boiler and gas lubes, &c., Ac. 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, 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 Rolled Joists, &c. Sizes, prices, and cata logues on application. 312 0. 10. THE VICTORIAN LIYERY AND BAIT STABLES ARE OPENED, TANCRBD STREET, ASHBURTON, Next St. Stephen’s Church. S. STEEL BEGS to announce to the public that he has taken the above Stables (late Bell’s Western Repository), which have been thoroughly renovated, and can now afford extensive accommodation for farmers and travellers. Good attendance guaranteed, and mode rate charges. Saddle Horses and carriages on hire. u. c. FARMERS ! FARMERS ! FARMERS R. McKERROW AND CO., RE Cash Purchasers of Wool, Grain, and all kinds of Farm Produce, and are also prepared to make Liberal CASH ADVANCES on the above placed in their hands either for sale or shipment to the English or Colonial Markets. A Large Stock of Cornsacks, Wool packs, &c., for sale at lowest current prices. R. McKERROW & CO., GRAIN MERCHANTS, RAKAIA. 60 WM. ANDERSON, SADDLER AND HARNESS MAKER, Ashburton, HAS always in STOCK a complete assortment of every description of Saddlery, Harness, Whips, Saddlers’ Iron mongery, Ac., imported direct from Eng land. Goods to order manufactured on the premises of the best Materials, and at the lowest rates. 11 H. M. J ONES, 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 T. CHAMBERS, Boot and shoemaker, : East Street, Ashburton. Boots and Shoes of all kinds Sewn or Pegged. Repairs Attended To. 48 B. C. SMITH, CARRIER, ETC., Moore Street, Ashburton. 25 PUBLIC NOTICE. JOSEPH HYDE, PRACTICAL COPPERSMITH AND BRAZIER, TIN, IRON, AND ZINC PLATE WORKER, Begs to inform the, inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding' districts that he has com menced business in TANCRED STREET, where he hopes by strict attention to business, combined with moderate charges, to merit a fair share of public patronage. N.B.— Repairs neatly executed.