The Ashburton Guardian.

COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND SPORTING RECORDER.

YOL. I.—No. 49.]

ASHBURTON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1880.

[PRICE—TWOPENCE.



Auctioneers and Oomn ALFRED HA AUCTIONEER, COMMI ETC. SALES, Sales chandise. Furniture an Pigs, Fowls, and Genera] WEEKLY J Every SATURDAY : SALE YA'TJS AT' ntries can fce made at nv Yards. Agent for the Transa Insurance Con 171 DMISTON BROS. 'J (LATE BULLOCK A SHBURT General Merchants, Aucl Station, Estate, a Agents. Sales of Stock, Farm In will he held at their ton, and the Tinw alternate TUESDAYS CASH ADVAN Made on Stock, Produce, for Positive J EDMISTON BROS. <5 [Card.] J. E. B UC H AN Auctioneers, Land, and ] ASHB U R 1 FARMERS AND 0 Messrs, acland, c CO. are prepared to i and others with Station £ Wire, Fencing Staples, Sta Lowest Rates, and of First AGENTS FOR ' ROYAL INSURANCE CAPITAL NSURANCES EFFECTEI RATES. ACLANOfIkMPBEL 65 F RED K . P A E/st Street (Close to Station) Ashbujr Land and General Commi Orders taken for—Sydney L Coal, and Malvern (by the In mg Materials of all kinds. Agricultural Implements, Eni can, &c., &c. MESSRS. POYNT2 L AND ' E E AND GENERAL COMMISSIC Rents and Debts Cc Money advanced on Freehi Insurance. "\TORTH BRITISH AN TILE INSURANCI Established, a.d. Capital Losses already indemnified. Reserve Ashburton Agen 740 g POY



Millers, &3. SAUNDERS BROS.. MILLERS, Grain Merchants, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS. Offices— EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Mills— GREAT SOUTH ROAD. 72 HI yff'OFFAT begs to inform the , IVa 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 Slock and supplied on most reasonable terms. Plans prepared and Estimates Given ou'tl e shortest notice. 26 TIMBER! TIMBER!! 300,000 THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND FEET OF SUPERIOR BUILDING TIMBER. ALSO, 20 t OOO TWENTY THOUSAND SAWN TOTARA AND BLACK PINE JIENCING g TAKES NOW ON SALE AT HAYES’ TIMBER YARDS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, AT REDUCED PRICES. 12 BRICKS. rpHE UNDERSIGNED having COM. PLETED ffieir KILN at Ashburton, are prepared to SUPPLY BRICKS, equal tc any made in the Colony, at any Statior up or down. Samples to be seen at the Conpany'i Offices, Ashburton, Rakaia, and V inslow. W. MONTGOMERY & CO [ Limited] 32 Boarding Houses. CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Baring Square (Near Town Hall). ry E-OPENING of the above comnio tv dious and centrally situated Pri ate 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 M ICS. SCOTT’S IMPERIAL BOARDING HOUSE, Durham Street South, CHRISTCHURCH. Board and Lodging, 20a. Beds and Meals, Is. each. 500 a SCHOOL Requisites and Artist M ite rials. 11. M. JONES, Statin ier, Baring Square.



For Sale. O R SALE— A GREAT BARGAIN, A FARM ON THE NORTH RAKAIA, 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, &c. 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 l?f 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 a Ohristchcrch. POYNTZ AND CO. FARMS FOR SALE. ON EASY TERMS OP PAYMENT. Messrs poyntz & Co. have the following properties for sale : Several eligible Town Properties in Ashburton, Tinwald. Rakaia, and Wins low, both for sale and to let. Apply, POYNTZ AND CO. 197 Ashburton. FOR SALE, T 9 nno ACRES Tussock Land, in *■ O j LHJU Lots to suit purchasers. Very Liberal Terms. 74 SAUNDERS BROS. STUD SHEEP, w E have a number of Wilson’s Cele brated Merino RAMS for Sale. 177 SAUNDERS BROS. TO PRINTERS, MACHINE FOR SALE. FOR SALE, at an early date, — One Second-hand Double Demy Tape Printing MACHINE, in thorough working order, with rollers, moulds, Ac., complete. We are replacing this machine by a Double Royal Wharfedale, 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. Only the best quality of Wines, Beers, and Spirits procurable will be kept. J , BALDWIN, 540 Proprietor. THE WHEATSHEAF HOTEL, Wheatstone. q H. WILLCOOKS. the Proprietor of the* above fine Hotel can now offer Acora modation which cannot bo surpassed in any house in Canterbury, and wishes to inform his friends md 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. WILLCOOKS, Proprietor, 138 Wheatsheaf Hotel.



FAMILY HOTE] 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. PMMERCIAL AMD Cami. J B NOTICE TO INVALIDS. UY PORT AND SHERRY WINEI 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. Conveyances. OPPOSITION THE SOUL OF TRADE REDUCTION IN FARES. TH. BREWER, in thanking thepublii , of Ashburton, Longbeach, and Water ton, for their liberal support in the past, begi to announce to his numerous customer; and friends, that he intends running hii Coach DAILY as usual ; and he now in tends making considerable Reductions ii the Fares. T. H. B. relies on the support of hi; hitherto numerous patrons to enable hin to carry out the above motto. T. H. BREWER, Proprietor. 895a —331 NOTICE. TH. BREWER’S COACH leave; , Longbeach for Ashburton BAIL'S at 8 a.m. via Waterton, 8.40 a.m. Ashton, 9 a.m., Wheatstone, 9.15 a.m. .arriving at Ashburton in time for the 1( o’clock trains. The Coach returns by tin same route, on arrival of the 3 p.m, train from Christchurch. Booking Office—Cox street. All orders, parcels, and telegram; punctually attended to. T. H. BREWER, Proprietor’. 89Ga —341 ECOOKSON, Wills Street, runs th( , MAIL COACH from Ashburtoi 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 WILLCOCKS begs respect fully to announce that he will com mence running the Royal Mail Corch, 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 price; within the means of everyone, and by sc doing the proprietor trusts to receive f larger amount of patronage from the Town and Country. Booking Offices —For Passengers, ai Quill’s Commercial Hotel, Ashburton; for Parcels, at the “ Guardian ” and “ Herald ” Office, Ashburton ; and Posi Office, Longbeach. 826 a GEORGE WILCOCKS. Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. C E. FOOKS AND SON, CENSED aUTVEYORS ANT LAND' .BROKERS Under the Lami rramfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors Triangle, Wakanui Road, near Post-office ASHBURTON. Business Notices. GREEN STREET FORGE, Ashburton Forks. WILLIAM REVELL, Blacksmith, Wheelright, and Agricultural Machinist, HAVING considerably extended hi: Business Premises, can guarantee all work entrusted to him to be executed in a thoroughly competent manner, and with despatch. 359 g T. A. GATES, MAKER, PICTURE FRAME MAKER, AND UNDERTAKER, SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON. <



Business Notices. I JUST ARRIVED, ! I A gh|oice ASSORTMENT ! op OFFICE X V AND HOUSEHOLD STATIONERY, PAPER BAGS, ACCOUNT BOOKS, DIARIES, &c. To Meet the Requirements of the Countv 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 Colon)'. ! The Goods now being opened up include a Choice Assortment of Plain and Fancy Note Papers and Envelopes, and some very superior kinds. I J 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, &c., &c.) 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 consigments of General Stationery. WEEKS AND DIXON? Saunders’ Buildings, EAST STREET^ ASHBURTON.



Business Notices. TINWALD BOOT AND SHOE SHOP. C. HAWKINS. CH. begs to inform the inhabitants oi . Timvald and. surrounding districts that he has taken the Boot and Shoe Shop adjoining Mr. S. Stephens’, saddler, and hopes by strict attention to business tc obtain a share of public patronage. 742 g 937 a EAKAIA ANNOUNCEMENT. G. A. VINCENT, PRACTICAL PAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPERHANGER, &c., Near Bank New Zealand, RAKAIA, BEGS to announce that he has com m cnced Business in Rakaia, and all orders entrusted to him will receive prompt attention. 294 JUST ARRIVED. PAPER BAGS, PAPER BAGS. /"CONFECTIONERS, Fruiterers, X i Grocers, Drapers, Seedsmen, Ac., can be supplied with Paper Bags, all sizes, and Printed or Plain. WEEKS AND DIXON, General Printers, East street North.- 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 Seaficld 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 Gross, 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 TINWALD. gHEARER AND GALLOWAY MILLWRIGHTS, AGRICULTURAL AND GENERAL IMPLEMENT MAKERS, Great South Road, Tinwald, Beg to thank the public generally for their very liberal support 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 fer 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 ro paired. Also, Combines, Engines, Roip ers and Binders, Chaft'cutters, 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 REAPERS AND BINDERS. THE Undersigned having been ap pointed agent for the sale v.f McOORMICK’S & W. A. WOOD'S REAPERS AND BINDERS is now prepared to treat with those vho will want them for the coming season. FREDK. PAVITT, 555a —88 East Street, Ashburton W. T. DAVISON, Has on Sale — Good Oranges Lemons Dates Rhubarb, in any quantity Cocoanuts Good Potatoes Onions Cabbages Turnips Garden Seeds Thyme and Sage All kinds of Herbs Orders delivered in any part of Ashburton. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, (fext to fowler’s, grocer), TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. 563 a .RAWING PAPER, all sizes, just ' opened at WEEKS AND DIXON, East strea':.



Business Notices. B. C. SMITH, CAEEIEE, ETC. Mooke Street, Ashburton. 25 WM. ANDERSON, SADDLER AND HARNESS MAKER, Ashburton, ~TTAS always in STOCK a complete id assortment of every description ol Saddlery, Harness, Whips, Saddlers’ Iron mongery, &c., imported direct from Eng land. Goods to order manufactured on the premises of the best Materials, and at the lowest rates. 11 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 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, andflax; 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 M eech, PRACTICAL CABINETMAKER, UPHOLSTERER, PAPERHANGER, Ac. ALL KINDS OP REPAIRS. Furniture Renovated and Repolished, or Exchanged. 16 J. R. CPI APM AN, pAINTER, GLAZIER, PAPER HANGER & SIGNWRITER, Importer of Paperhangings, White Lead, Glass, &c. The trade supplied at lowert Wholesale Prices. 17 S TORE. 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. J. Established 1874. jM QAM BRIDGE, 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, 6cc. 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 Jongli’s, Lang ton’s, Moller’s, Foxe’s, Southall Bros. PERFUMERY —Piesse and Lubin’s, Rim mel’s, Gosnell’s, I’riedenbach’s, Low’s, The Crown Perfumery Company’s HORSE AND CATTLE MEDICINES, lIOMCEOPATIITC MEDICINES—Leath and Ross's daily expected ex “ Wai tangi. TEETH CAREFULLY EXTRACTED. 2 james McDonald, PRACTICAL TAILOR, East street, Ashburton. A good Stock of Tweeds and Cloths on hai cl. 71 Summer Goods open shortly.



Business Notices. JOHN KDIESOI, 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, Ac., 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 o'ls, 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, Ac., 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 Aveiing and Porter, Rochester, England. G 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, Ac. Sizes, prices, and cata logues on application. 312 O. I c. THE VICTORIAN LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES ARE OPENED, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON, Next St, Stephen’s Church. S. S. T EEL 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., 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 SANDO AND CO., QENERAL STOREKEEPERS, TOBACCONISTS, NEWS AGENTS, A-'C,, &c*, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Labor Registry Office. 35 H. ]ML J ONES, Baring Square, LAW & COMMERCIAL STATIONER BOOK AND MUSIC SELLER. Toys, Fancy Goods, Violins, Strings, Concertinas, Ac. Magazines, English Papers, & Periodicals by each Mail. Bookbinding Executed with Despatcli T. CHAMBERS, JgOOT AND SHOEMAKER, East Street, Ashburton. Boots and Shoes of all kinds Sewn or Pegged. Repairs Attended To. 48 QHARLES 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 on the spot. 252 TINWALD FURNITURE DEPOT. QHAELES Jg R A DEE CABINET MAKER, FURNITURE DEALER, Ac. Venetian and other Blinds, Curtain Poles, Oxford and other Picture Frames made to order. Repairs Executed -with Despatch, Note the Address— Great South Road, Tinwauj, (Next to Mr,, Prettcjolm’s, Shoe Makoi )