The Ashburton Guardian.

COUNTY AGEICULTUEAL AND SPORTING RECORDER.

YOU. 2.—No. 161.1

ASHBURTON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1880.

[PRICE—TWOPENCE



Auctioneers Commission Agents. ALFRED HARRISON, AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AGENT, ETC. LAND SALES, Sales of Stock, Mer idise, furniture and Effects, also Pigs, Fowls, and General Produce. f WEEKLY SALE Every SATURDAY at 12 o’clock. SALE YARDS ATTENDED, Entries can be made at my office or at the Yards. Agent for. the Transatlantic Fire Insurance Company. sg-252c PRE DK . pAVITT, 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. 1 Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. C E. FOOKS AND SON, pi CENSED SURVEYORS A ND LAND BROKERS Under the Land Transfer Act, Government Contract Surveyors, Triangle, Wakanui Road, near Post-office ASHBURTON. W. H. BRISTOW, AUTHORISED GOVERNMENT SURVEYOR, Licensed Under Land” Transfer Act. Ford : and Newton’s Buildings, (next County Council offices, Hereford street, Christchurch. 104 g Hotels- » PORT WINE GET VY IN E FOR INVALIDS. N V A L I D S. rjIHOS. QUILL begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and . district that he can supply them V 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 STORES, 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 Forest. First-class accommodation at moderate charges. Wines, ales, and spirits of bes t 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 A NDREWS begs to inform A. ‘XX 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 g Conveyances. THE LONGBEACH COACH ! |HOMAS COTTON wishes to inform the travelling public between Ash ton and Longbeach that he has taken r the Coach Business from Mr. George llcocks, and hopes for a continuance of support hitherto accorded to his pre !he fares by Cotton’s coach are exactly per mile ordinary fares, and IJd. per e for Saturday return. They are as Lt?l jongbeach to Ashburton, ordinary 5a., im Bs. Yaterton to Ashburton, Bs. 6d. ordi y, 6s. return. Ashton to Ashburton, 3s. ordinary, 6s ini. , Vheatstone to Ashburton, 2s. Cd. inary, 4s. rettirn. ', ’he coach leaves Longbeach daily at 0 a. m., arriving at Ashburton at 10 t ; and returns, leaving the Booking ice, Baldwin’s Central Hotel, each day 4.30 p.m. ; Post Office, 4. 45 p.ra. 4g Wills Street, runs the j COACH from Ashburton tion to Green Street, Alforc touut Somers, every Tuesday returning Wednesday and I p.m



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



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 g TO FARMERS. THE UNDERSIGNED are CASH PURCHASERS of WHEAT, OATS, and J3ARLEY, 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. f~|YHE UNDERSIGNED are now selling THE BEST SCREENED OLD LAMBTON NEWCASTLE COAL, AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. W. MONTGOMERY & CO., [Limited], ASH BUJRTON 32 REDUCTION. CHEAP! CHEAP! ! CHEAP! !! AN unlimited supply of every size of BUILDING TIMBER now on Sale by the undersigned, at 12s. per 100 ft. 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 a 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 ROOT AND SHOE DEPOT. 14 Removal. G. J. F. LUBLOW, PRACTICAL TAILORING AND OUTFITTING ESTABLISHMENT, REMOVED TO PROSPECT BUILDINGS, EAST STREET. DON’T PASS THIS BY !! i TOP before you give your next order ) for a Suit of Clothes. ■p you want Style, Fit, and Quality, try the Undersigned. EAD the following, then call and in spect the Goods. S YARDS READY) TO [ 1000 OUT. ) UST ARRIVED—The best Stock of Winter Cloths to be got for money UPERIOR in quality to anything ever I yet shown in Ashburton. OsAMPLES TO SELECT FROmBO mprising 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 Ijm MY MONEY. \of la' GO TO uu f. j. Prospect Buildings, East Street. and inspect this Splendid Assort snt before you order. TO: Small Profits and Quick leturns. Terms —Cash. TYLE and Finish second to none. S' 700 JUST ARRIVED— YARDS of the BEST fVAA SUMMER GOODS, t \J\f 780a-390c HORSE CARDS. JJORSE CARDS of all sizes printed at the office of this paper.



Business Notice's. C. W. DUCKWORTH, GROCER, HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH (Near Strange’s Buildings.) Thomas Crompton, WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF GALVANISED IRON SPOUTING, RIDGE CAP, DOWN PIPING, COLONIAL OVENS KITCHEN RANGES, PORTABLE WASHING FUPNACES, CLOSET PANS, LEAD WASHERS, &o. Tn 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 Tarious branches or nis Business, he is now prepared to execute any order entrusted to him with despatch and and of the best quality of material, and the Lowest Price which it is possible for Steam Power and Machinery to effect. Note the Address — ARMAGH’STREET, Near Manchester Street, Christchurch. 1060 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, Ilia Proprietor. STODDARD’S Temperance Family and Commercial HOTEL, MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, Near Railway Station. mHE EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS to the-above Hotel will shortly be com- X pleted. Visitors will find all the accommodation of a First-class Hotel, on moderate terms. _ _ , STODDARD AND PARSONSON, 110g-764c Proprietors. . Aitken and Roberts, FURNISHING AND GENERAL IRONMONGERS, CASHEL STREET WEST, CHRISTCHURCH. DIRECT SHIPMENTS RECEIVED EVERY MONTH. UCES VERY REASONABLE, GOODS FORWARDED PER RAIL SAME DAY AS ORDER RECEIVED. iTTE are now opening ex Helen Denny, Otago, &c., A LARGE W AND VARIED ASSORTMENT OF FURNISHING AND GENERAL IRONMONGERY, to which we invite your special attention. _ Particularly : heese Presses, Single and Double—Churns—Calf Weaners— Weighing, Chopping, fashing, and Knife Machines—Vowel and Home Washers—Mangles—Ranges— rates—Mantelpieces —Fenders —Bedsteads —Lawn Mowers—Oils and Paints— uraps—Wire Netting—Picks, Shovels, Garden Tools—Builders and Contractors jonmongery—Electro-Plated and Britannia Metal Goods —Table and Pocket Cutlery. AITKEN & ROBERTS, Cashel Stkeet West 1080 TO BUILDERS, CONTRACTORS, CITY AND COUNTY COUNCILS, MUNCIPALITIES, &c. Ford and Ogdon, FIREBRICK AND DRAIN PIPE MANUFACTURERS SOUTH MALVERN AND CHRISTCHURCH. qHE superior quality of our Glazed Stoneware DRAIN PIPES is now well estab lished, and are highly commended by engineers, architects, and contractors in parts of the Provincial District of Canterbury. Our Fire Bricks, Fire Tiles, &c., > can warrant to be equal, if not superior, to the best imported, and we are pie red to execute orders at 20 per cent, less than the imported article. An inspection our Goods is respectfully invited, and can be seen at the Works, South Malvern, the Christchurch Depot, opposite Railway Station. PRICE LIST ON APPLICATION. FORD AND OGDON, 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, and will be punctually attended to. 2640 gTATIONERY, AT NEAR COST SURVEYORS’ AND Etc. , Etc. , PRICE FOR CASH, ARCHITECTS’ REQUISITES Etc., FOR A SHORT TIME ONLY. Surveyors’ and Architects’ Instruments—Parallel Rulers, brass and ebony— otting Scales, ivory and boxwood—Set Squares, vulcanite and, peartree—Boxes athematical Instruments—Spring Bow Pens, sets and singly—large assortment of 1 and Water Colors, boxes and loose—great variety Sable-hair Brushes—splendid ; of Account Books, large and small—Desks, Woikboxes, and Albums—Notepaper d Envelopes, cheap—Prize Books, School Books, &c., in abundance—Sabbath hool Requisites supplied at ENGLISH PRICES. R. Binstead, BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. Hudson, Ridley, & Co., GENERAL IMPORTERS, HARDWARE, STATIONERY, &c., &c., Wholesale and Retail, MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. 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



Business Notices. PRACTICAL WATCH & CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. BOBT. MUBBAY, MOORE STREET, BEACH ROAD, ASHBURTON. EM. guarantees all work entrusted to i, 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. SCOTT BROS. | (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— -Bft. 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. 480



Business Notices. CONTINUATION OP THE Great Sale AT ORR AND CO.’S., W® Have made still further reduc tions in various lines of Goods, as we desire to clear out all our old Stock FOR CASH 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 Horae 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 fid. per yard. Winceys, at from sd. to 9d. Black Goods, at all prices. Stays, at 2s. to 7s. fid. Wool Shawls, at 7s. fid. to 12s. fid. Flannel, heavy, ailOd. to Is. 3d. Colonial made Flannel, from Is. 2s. to Is. fid. A Job Lot of Ladies’ Jackets. Collars and Cuffs, from fid. per pair. Real Welsh Homespun, at Is. lOd. ; all wool. 25 Costumes, dark colors, at 20s. each. 1 Lot of Childrens’ Costumes, at 4s. to 7s. fid., to clear out. ’ Millinery. 6 doz. Straw Hats, at fid. each. 2 ~ ~ ~ at Is. ~ Trimmed Hats, at half usual prices. Trimmed Bonnets very low. Blankets, Etc. Blue Blankets, at 10s. fid to 15s. fid, Superior Blue Blankets at 17s. fid. Kaiapoi Blankets, at 20s. Towels, at fid. each. Turkish Towels, at Is. to Is. fid. 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



MEDICAL HALL. Established 1874 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 e 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, Neslle’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 HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICINES—Leath and Ross’s, Turner’s, and Martin’s. TEETH CAREFULLY EXTRACTED CHERTSEY. A. R. MARKHAM (Next Montgomery’s, Chertsey), GENERAL STOREKEEPER HAVING taken over the store of Messrs. Orr and Co., and increased the stock, is prepared to supply first-class articles in Grocery, Drapery, Ironmongery., etc. - Q AMBRiDGE HORSE AND CA TTLE MEDICINES.



Clothing, Etc. Men’s Overcoats, from 355. to 655. Men’s Waterproof Coats, as low as Bs. 6d. Men’s Heavy and Leather Bound, from 16s. to 255, Men’s Suits, from 395. 6d. to 675. 6d. Mens’ Tweed Pants, from 10s. 6d. to 15s. 6d. Men Hats, at 4s. 9d., ss. 6d,, to 7s 6d. • Carpets. A great variety of Brussels Carpets, at 2s. under usual prices. Best Tapestry Carpets, at 3s. 6d. Best Kidder. Carpets, very cheap. Felt Carpets, from 2s. 6d. to 3s. 6d. 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. ORE AND CO. ASHBURTON AND RAKAIA. 9150



Agentfor THE ASHBURTON HERALD, 4£3 BUTCHERS, BAKERS, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, GRAIN AND SEED MERCHANTS, NORTON FARM, SEAFIELD. LAWRY AND SON, Norton Faring 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. Lawry and Son bog to inform their friends and lire public in the Seafield and neighboring districts, that their 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 Z/CR THE ASHBURTON HERALD AND GUARDIAN,



Business Notices. EW GOODS, nr EW GOpDS. 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, Yellum Address Labels. NEW GOODS, Thick Commercial Envelopes. NEW GOODS, Pocket Pen & Pencil-holder, !/• 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 S PAPER BAGS, ACCOUNT BOOKS, &a. 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 Rags Milliners’ Bags. Wholesale and Retail. LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR CASH. WEEKS AND D XON? BniLimrat E AS T XBEET, 1 ASHBURTON.