The Ashburton Guardian.

COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND SPORTING RECORDER.

YOU. I—No. 159.]

ASHBURTON, THUSRDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1860.

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Auctioneers and Commission Agents. F East Street (Close to the Railway Station) Ashburton, Land 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 can, &c., &c. I Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. REDK. pAVITT, C E. FOOKS AND SON, j'JtCENSED SURVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS Under the Land Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, Triangle, Wakanui Road, near Post-office ASHBURTON. 5 A W. H. BRISTOW, UTHORISED GOVERNMENT SURVEYOR, Licensed Under Land Transfer Act. Ford and Newton’s Buildings, (next County Council offices, Hereford street, Christchurch. 1040 Hotels. PORT TIT IN E CRT W IN E tor INVALIDS. NVALIDS. ; . 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 STOKES, Commercial Hotel, (Near Railway Station), Ashburton. 751g-336c



JOHN TISCH begs to inform bis friends and the public that he has TAKEN THE ALFORD FOREST HOTEL, Alford Foeest. First-class accommodation at moderate charges. Wines, ales, and spirits of best quality. Good stabling and paddocks. Horses and buggies on hire. JOHN TISCH, PKOPErETOE, Alford Forest Hotel. 5980 Boarding; House, &c. SOUTH RAKAIA BOARDING HOUSE. AT A NDREWS begs to inform o ()• 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 accommodation for Travellers. MEALS Is. BEDS Is. A. J. ANDREWS, Proprietor. 113 a 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. 469 a 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., 661 a Ashburton and Christchurch. Conveyances. TTTF. LONGBEACH COACH 1 THOMAS COTTON wishes to inform 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 are exactly 3d. per mile ordinary fares, and IJd. per mile for Saturday return. They are as under— . , ; Longbeach to Ashburton, ordinary 65., return Bs. Waterton to Ashburton, 3s. 6d. ordi nary, 6s. return. . Ashton to Ashburton, 3s. ordinary, ss. return. ~ „ „, Wheatstone to Ashburton, 2s. od. ordinary, 4s. return. The coach leaves Longbeach daily at V. 30 aim., 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 EOOOKSON, 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 8 p.m j



Saunders Bros. SAUNDERS BROS., MILLERS, GRAIN MERCHANTS, AND COMMISSION AGENTS, ASHBURTON. AGENTS FOE THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE fire insurance COMPANY, AND THE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OE AUSTRALASIA (LIMITED).



Coal Merchants fJIHE UNDERSIGNED are now selling THE BEST SCREENED OLD LAMBTON NEWCASTLE COAL, AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. W. MONTGOMERY & CO., [Limited], ASHB U[R TON 32 Tailor Removal. G. J. F. LUBLOW, PRACTICAL TAILORING AND OUTFITTING ESTABLISHMENT, EEMOVED TO PROSPECT BUILDINGS, EAST STREET.



DON’T PASS THIS BY !! STOP before you give your next order for a Suit of Clothes. IF you want Style, Fit, and Quality, try the Undersigned. READ the following, then call and in spect the Goods. ! YARDS READY ) TO [ 1000 CUT. ) JUST ARRIVED—The best Stock of Winter Cloths to be got for money SUPERIOR in quality to anything ever yet shown in Ashburton. SOsAMPLES TO SELECT FROmBO Comprising the following : German Cloths, plain and fancy, the most fashionable Beaver Cloths, suitable for Winter Scotch Tweeds, assorted Mosgiel ~ „ Kaiapoi ~ ~ West of England Cloths Bedford Cords Irish Frieze, &c., &c., THIS IS THE MAN FOR wig MY MONEY. \\o! 1 TO GO )\o^ Prospect East Buildings, Street. CALL and inspect this Splendid Assort ment before you order. MOTTO: Small Profits and Quick Returns. Terms—Cash. QtTYLE and Finish second to none. JUST ARRIVED— fVAA YARDS of the BEST IV A A iUU SUMMER GOODS. /UU 7800-390 c Storekeepers, &c. S HJB|U R T O N 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 BUTCHERS, BAKERS, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, GRAIN AND SEED MERCHANTS, NORTON FARM, SEAFIELD. LAWRY AND SON, Norton Farms 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 why and Son beg to inform their friends and the public in the Seafield and neighboring districts, that their Breadfj 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, Olontarf. LAWRY AND SON, NORTON FARM Seafield. Butchers, Bakers, General Store keepers, Grain and Seed Merchants. AGENTS T'SU THE ASHBURTON HERALD AND GUARDIAN.



Business Notices. Thomas Crompton, WHOLESALE "MANUFACTURER OF GALVANISED IRON SPOUTING, RIDGE CAP, DOWN PIPING, COLONIAL OVENS KITCHEN RANGES, PORTABLE WASHING FUBNACES, CLOSET PANS, LEAD WASHERS, &c. TO HAS the pleasure of informing his numerous Friends that having Re • \J» moved into his newly-erected and extensive Manufacturing Premises in Armagh Street (Exactly Opposite his old Workshops), which have been fitted up with the most modem appliances for the production of work in the various branches o Business, he is now prepared to execute any order entrusted to him with despa cian and of the best quality of material, and the Lowest Pbioh which it is possible tor Steam Power and Machinery to effect. Note the Address— ARMAGH STREET, Near Manchester Street, Christchurch. G 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. 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 SAME DAY AS ORDER RECEIVED. WE are now opening ex Helen Denny, Otago, Hudson, Abermyte, &c.,ALARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT OF FURNISHING AND GENERAL IRONMONGERY, to which we invite your special attention. 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 TO BUILDERS, CONTRACTORS, CITY AND COUNTY COUNCILS, MUNCIPALITIES, &o. Ford and Ogdon, FIREBRICK AND DRAIN PIPE MANUFACTURERS SOUTH MALVERN AND CHRISTCHURCH. THE superior quality of our Glazed Stoneware DRAIN PIPES is now well estab lished, and are highly commended by engineers, architects, and contractors in all parts of the Provincial District of Canterbury. Our Fire Bricks, Fire Tiles, Ac., we can warrant to be equal, if not superior, to the best imported, and we axe P le " pared to execute orders at 20 per cent, less than the imported article. An inspection of our Goods is respectfully invited, and can be seen at the Works, South Malvern, or the Christchurch Depot, opposite Railway Station. PRICE LIST ON APPLICATION. FORD AND OGDON, CHRISTCHURCH DEPOT, OPPOSITE RAILWAY STATION. Orders for Messrs Soanes and Summerhays, licensees to put in pipe connections under the Christchurch Drainage Board, can be left at our Depot, South Belt, will be punctually attended to.



STODDARD’S Temperance Family and Commercial HOTEL, MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, Near Railway Station. THE EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS to the above Hotel will shortly be com pleted. Visitors will find all the accommodation of a First-class Hotel, on moderate terms. STODDARD AND PARSONSON, 110g-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 peartree 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, Woikboxes, and Albums—Notepaper and Envelopes, cheap—Prize Books, School Books, &c., in abundance Sabbath School Requisites supplied at ENGLISH PRICES. it. B instead, BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. 109 a Hudson, Ridley, & Co., GENERAL IMPORTERS, HARDWARE, STATIONERY, &c., &c., Wholesale and Retail, MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. 128 a 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 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. 107 g



C. W. DUCKWORTH, GROCER, HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH (Near Strange’s Buildings.) Goods Delivered at Christchurch Railway Station, Furnished Houses To Let at Sumner 4jG



Timber Merchant REDUCTION. CHEAP! CHEAP!! CHEAP!!! AN unlimited supply of every size of BUILDING TIMBER now on Sale by the undersigned, at 12s- per lOOl’t. 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 q Watchmaker, &c PRACTICAL WATCH & CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. 3 ROBT. MURRAY,, MOORE STREET, BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON. ~|3 M. guarantees all work entrusted to |~hu him to be 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 tlie Premises. MOORE STREET (Next Door to the Road Board Office), BEACH. ROAD, ASHBURTON. 730c-96g Ironmonger, &c. "SCOTT B R OS. (RAILWAY FOUNDRY),! ARE the manufacturers of the following among other specialities : The celebrated “ EXCELSIOR” WIND MILL. This Mill got the FIRST PRIZE at the November Metropolitan Show. It is Perfectly reliable and self-regulating. FIRST PRIZE PATENT GRASS SEED STRIPPER. As only a limited quantity of these Machines, which took the FIRST PRIZE at the recent competition of the Agricul tural and Pastoral Association, can be supplied, orders for next season must be given early, or they cannot be executed. LEAMINGTON COOKING RANGES. These Stoves have been shown for years in competition with other makers, and have always received first honors, having NEVER BEEN BEATEN. We can confidently recommend them as the best Stoves in New Zealand. CAMBRIDGE ROLLERS. Specimens of our Prices for this season— Sft. by 24in £l7 0 0 Bft. by 26in.... ... 18 10 0 9ft. by 24in.... ... 18 15 0 9ft. by 26in 20 15 0 Other prices equally low. 48q Photographer “SECUßE THE SHADOW BEFORE THE SUBSTANCE FADES.” THE advertiser wishes to remind the re sidents of Ashburton Town and County that his Studio is open every day for the taking of Photographs, ; and that his apparatus for this purpose is very complete. Carte-de-viste, and cabinet size portraits, views of buildings, landscapes, etc., can be taken in all weathers, and an inspection of his show cases and studio walls is invited. The advertiser is prepared to guarantee a satis factory portrait of the sitter, inasmuch as he has supplied himself with all the latest improvements in the Photographic art. He makes a specialty of COPYING Pictures also, and parties having a por trait of a friend can have it multiplied to any extent. Having secured the services of an artistic colorist, patrons 1 tastes can be satisfied on this point. Prices are reduced to a minimum, and are now within the reach of all. G. F. Henry, PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, ASH BURTON. 73g-702c Medical. MEDICAL HALL. Established 1874. J M C A M B RID 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 Cap t 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, Holler’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, Turner’s, and Martin’s. ; TEETH CAREFULLY EXTRACTED



Business Notices. CONTINUATION OF THE Great Sale AT ORR AND CO.’S., Have made still further reduc tions in various lines of Goods, as we desire to clear out all our old Stock FOR GASH In preference to carrying it over to another season. Our motto is SMALL PROFITS AND QUICK RE TURNS, and we are glad to find the public ap preciate our efforts to serve them ; hence 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. Drapery. Lot of Japan Silks, at Is. per yard. worth 2s; 6d. Dress Goods, as low as 6d. per yard. Winceys, at from 6d. to 9d. ■ Black Goods, at all prices. Stays, at 2s. to 7s. Cd. Wool Shawls, at 7s. 6d. to 12s. 6d. Flannel, heavy, at lOd. to Is. 3d. Colonial made Flannel, from Is. 2s. to Is. Cd. A Job Lot of Ladies’ Jackets. Collars and Cuffs, from 6d. per pair. Real Welsh Homespun, at Is. lOd. ; all wool. 25 Costumes, dark colors, at 20s. each. 1 Lot of Childrens’ Costumes, at 45.: to 7s. 6d., to clear out. Millinery. 6 doz. Straw Hats, at 6d. each. 2 yy yy yy I*?. yy Trimmed Hats, at half usual prices. Trimmed Bonnets very low. Blankets, Etc. Bine Blankets, at 10s. 6d to 15s. 6d, Superior Blue Blankets at 17s. Cd. Kaiapoi Blankets, at 20s. Towels, at 6d. each. Turkish Towels, at Is. to Is. 6d. 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 Goats, as low as Bs. Cd. Men’s Heavy and Leather Bound, from 16s. to 255. Men’s Suits, from 395. Cd. to C7s. Cd. Mens’ Tweed Pants, from 10s. Cd.' to 15s. Cd. Men Hats, at 4s. 9d., ss. Cd., to 7b Cd. Carpets. A great variety of Brussels Carpets, at i 2s. under usual prices. Best Tapestry Carpets, at 3s. Cd. Best Kidder. Carpets, very cheap. Felt Carpets, from 2s. Cd. to 3s. ,Cd. 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. ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA. 915 a



Business Notices. ]Sf EW GOODS. EW GOODS. NEW GOODS, Stationery. NEW GOODS, 1 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, Yellum 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 3! PAPER BAGS, 1 ] ACCOUNT BOOKS, &o. 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. Wholesale and Retail. LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR CASH. WEEKS AND D XON/ Saundws Buildings,' EASTX R B B T, ASHBURTON.