The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. 2.—No. 261.]

[published every evening.]

ASHBURTON, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 5, 1881.

■NE PENNY.



Auctioneers, Commission Agents, &c. ALFRED HARRISON, AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AGENT, ETC. SALES, Sales of Stock, Mer chandise, Furniture and Effects, also Pigs, JTowls, and General Produce. ' WEEKLY SALE Every SATURDAY at 12 o’clock. 'SALE YAKDS ATTENDED. Entries can be made at my office or at the . Yards. Agent for the Transatlantic Fire Insurance Company. 824 K. P. Gray, A tjxrribNEEß, valuator, 1 STOCK, STATION, j;i -- AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, f TEMUKA. Agent:.for Standard Insurance Com pany, Sub-Agent for the Althouse Windmill. licensed Dealer in Arms and Ammunition. 782



fW. H. Gimdry, ESTATE, AND STATION AGENT, GENERAL MERCHANT, ' AND INCENSED LAND BROKER, ; East street, Ashburton. 927 RED K . pAVITT, East Street (Close to the Railway • Station} Ashburton, Land gnd General C®®™issio n Agent. Orders taken for— Sydney Drays, Newcastle and Mslvem Coal (by the truck load). Build ing of all ’ kinds, Fencing Wire, Agrihultarai Implements, English and Ameri- Can, &c., &c. 9 2^ Branson & Boileau, EkdftOSSERS, COMMISSION AND : : GENERAL AGENTS Agents for the Australasian. i Agents for Gilbey’s Wine. 929 BRANSON & BOILEAU.



SAUNDERS BROS., 5 MILLERS, GIIAIN MERCHANTS, b ■: n AND cdiIWSSION AGENTS, fASOBURTON. S A ' ■ G ; E N T FOB THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE ;; vv " ■ COMPANY, AND THE national mutual LIFE ASSOCIATION AUSTRALASIA J (LIMITED). T T. A SHOP and several OFFICES in East^iseeti O R E. F* 1 WOOD’S REAPER AND BENDER and $ quantity of WOOD’S WIRE. 942 BarHstem, Solicitors, &c.



Surveyors, Civil Engineers, &c. [a card.] C. Hastings Bridge, SURVEYOR, And Licensed under Land Transfer Act. Office : Hobbs and Co. ’s new Buildings, High street, second floor, Christchurch. MR. HARDY JOHNSTON, CIVIL ENGINEER AND ARCHITECT, Authorised and Licensed Surveyor, VALUER AND ARBITRATOR, Is prepared to execute Surveys, Engineer ing and Architectural Designs, Estimates, and Reports, and Value Property in town or country at the following tariff of charges, exclusive of travelling expenses. I SURVEY CHARGES. For any fractional part of an acre, and not exceeding five acres, two guineas. Exceeding five acres and under twenty-five acres, three guineas. Exceeding twenty-five acres and under fifty acres, three guineas for the first twenty-five acres, and one shilling per acre for balance. Exceeding fifty acres and under one hundred acres, four guineas for the first fifty acres, and one shilling per acre for balance. Exceeding one hundred acres and under five hundred acres, five guineas for the first one hundred acres, and ninepence per acre for balance. Exceeding five hundred acres and under five thousand, ninepence per acre for the first five hundred acres, and sixpence per acre for balance. For sub-dividing into allotments carefully pegged and numbered, the charge, in addition to the above, would be two shillings for each town allotment comprising any fi actional part of an acre, and two shillings and sixpence lor each suburban or rural section comprising one acre and upwards. The above charges do not apply to very hilly or broken country, or to “ bush ” land, in which case from twenty-five to fifty per cent, would have to be added in proportion to the difficulties met with in the country to be sur veyed, and also in discovering the boundaries of the Crown Grants.



Fair copies of the survey plan drawn on mounted paper, together with book of refer ence, if required, will be furnished at the rate of ten per cent, on the cost ot the survey. All surveys will be carried out and completed in accordance with the rules and instructions issued by the Surveyor-General for the guid ance of the Survey Department of the Govern ment, and will be certified to as being correct. The charge per day would be two guineas clear of all expenses should clients prefer that mode of payment. ENGINEERING CHARGES. In making surveys of land for engineering purposes, such, for instance, as the drainage or or irrigation of districts of country, the drain age or water supply of towns, construction of railways, common roads and bridges, canals, harbors, river improvements, &c., the charges would be for plans, design, estimate, report, &c , at the rate of three per cent, on the total estimated cost of the proposed work if under ; above ;£ 5,000 and under ;£xo,ooo, three per cent, on the first and two and a half per cent, on the balance ; above ,£IO,OOO and under ,£20,000, two and a half per cent, on the first £ 10,000, and two per cent, on the balance, and so on lessening in proportion to the extent of the estimated cost on the proposed work. If employed by the day, the charge would be three guineas clear of all expenses. ARCHITECTURAL CHARGES. In furnishing designs and specifications with estimated cost, &c., for cottage and villa resi dences, shop fronts, warehouses, banks, public buildings, &c., &c., the charge would be from five to two and a half per cent, in proportion to the estimated cost of the proposed bhilding. VALUATIONS. House and landed property, agricultural machinery, tools and effects, railway plant, and every description of engineering and building material, plant, &c,, &c., valued on equally reasonable terms as above. T. M. HARDY JOHNSTON, C.E., Member of the Institution of Civil En gineers, London. Offices—Sydenham Chambers, Hereford street, Christchurch. 672 Business Notices



Leeds house for boys’ tweed SUITS AT 4s. 6d. Leeds house for mens’ paget COATS, BOUND EDGES, AT 15s. 6d. Leeds house for men’s tweed TROUSERS AND VESTS, AT 12s. 6d. Leeds house for men’s heavy TWEED TROUSERS, AT 6s. 6d. Leeds house for men’s ger man TWEED TROUSERS, AT 10s. 6d. Leeds house for men’s tweed SUITS, AT 265. Leeds house for stylish HATS. Leeds House, CASHEL STREET, W., (Nearly opposite the Press Office), CHRISTCHURCH. 401



C. W. Ireland, jrjARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, Saunders’ Buildings, “ , : Ashburton. 8a Branson & Purnell, AND SOLICITORS, STREET. EAST Surveyor, OivilEngineers, &c. C E. FOOKS AND SON, SURVEYORS AND LAND BROKERS l Under the Land Transfer Act, -[PONXRACT SURVEYORS, Triar*lo,i Road,near Post-office 374 Of'i Jww ASHBURTON. if-wU-



DAVIS’S Cheap FURNITURE AND BEDDING M AN U FACTORY, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. EVERY article Sold at Christchurch Prices and guaranteed best of material and workmanship. FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED i W DAVIS. MOORE SIREET, ASHBURTON. 702 D. Fitzpatrick, BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, Fowler’s Buildings, Tanceed Street, Ashburton. A'LL descriptions of Boots and Shoes : made to order, at reasonable prices. ■■ 933 i DANIEL FJTZPATRIOK.



•' BRISTOW, qOVEUITM:ENT StJ&VEYtotj ** tv. iuv ■ .fcflA M, k" Uj<‘ o J :r; / c, : c v Fotdf! aod ; Ne^fcon’e. Buildings, (next C9nirtohro&* 672 E YOB S, •^ritalk;<3hkfabefß, ‘tfewattJ Chbiotohpbch, )o t---i r?-■-• f ’ 674 NfcftJßl ¥137 13d J» d i>ri’. .icufivnf V ic i>fH



Business Notices. Aitken and Roberts, URNISHING AND GENERAL IRONMONGERS, CASHEL STREET WEST, CHRISTCHURCH. DIRECT SHIPMENTS RECEIVED EVERY MONTH. PRICES VERY REASONABLE. Respectfully invite your inspection of their LARGE and VARIED STOCK, which is now very complete. Electro-Plated and B.M. Goods, newest designs. Table and Pocket Cutlery, Baths, Sponges, Churns, Cheese Presses, Calf Weaners, Rope, Thedolites, Surveryors’ Cots and requisites, Hall and Umbrella Stands (choice designs), Marble and Slate Mantlepieces, Hearth Tiles, &c., Filters, Copper Sashcord, Oils and Paints, Scales, Fishing Tackle, Pumps, Chopping Machines. WELL ASSORTED SHIPMENTS TO ARRIVE. AITKEN & ROBERTS, Cashel Street West. 569 James McDonald, EW ZEALAND LABOR EXCHANGE, REGISTRY OFFICE FOR MALE AND FEMALE SERVANTS, Manchester Street South, Christchurch. 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 Pro perties. 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. 670 J. Julius Parker, CANTERBURY LABOR EXCHANGE, Registry Office for Male anp Female Servants, COLOMBO STREET SOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH, Near Montgomery and Co.’s Store. (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, 566 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 modern appliances for the production of work in the various branches of his 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. 567



KING BEOTHEES, CASHEL STREET WEST, CHRISTCHURCH, Importers of General Ironmongery. American Stoves, Colonial Ovens, Ranges and Registers (all sizes). Farming and Gardening Tools and Dairy Requisites of all kinds. Hay Knives Grindstones Hoes (American) Milk-warmers Scythes Gorse Knives Axes, &c. Milk Pans Scythe Handles Hedge Trimmers Churns Cheese Presses BUILDERS’ MATERIALS. Faints, Oils, and Colors, Carpenters’ Tools (all kinds), American and English Makes, Boring Machines, Sawsets, Hammers, &c. &c., Cramps, Spirit Levels, American Drills. Wheelwright and Coachbuilders’ Tools and Materials of every description. Shafts P. M. Axles American Buggy Handles Spokes \ ditto Axles Axles Steps Rims Collinges’ ditto Bolts and Nuts Leather Bows. Longbed ditto Buckles &c. &c. KING BROS., CASHEL STREET WEST, CHRISTCHURCH. 813



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, 568 Proprietor. STODDARD’S Temperance Family and Commercial HOTEL, MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, Near Railway Station. riITTF. EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS to the above Hotel will shortly be cora- J- pleted. Visitors will find all the accommodation of a First-class Hotel, on moderate terms. S, STODDARD, 608 Proprietor. Ranges. Ranges. Ranges. T. J. WATTERS, COOKING RANGE MANUFACTURER, KIVER’S RIGHT-OF-WAY, CASHEL STREET, Next Bank of Australasia, Christchurch, New Zealand. RANGES from 2ft. 6in. to 10ft. fitted up with GRILLS, CIRCULATING AND HIGH-PRESSURE BOILERS, by which HOT WATER can be conveyed Up-stairs for BATHS and other Purposes. 2ft. Gin., without boiler 2ft. 9in. do ... 3ft. do PRICE LIS T:— £ s. d. ... 3 15 0 3ft., with wrought iron boiler... ... 3 17 6 3ft., with copper boiler ...4 7 6 £ s. d. 5 0 0 5 0 0 673 Encourage colonial work, and buy your boots of THE MAKER. Why Buy imported rubbish when you can get get Boots always Fresh Made at Hyde’s Boot Factory, Triangle, High street, Christchurch. OUR OWN MAKE—Men’s Elastics, from 13s. 6d.; Men’s Light Watertights, from 13s. 6d.; Men’s Shoes, from 11s. 6d.; Women’s Kid Boots, 7s. 6d.; Women’s Levant do. (fancy stitched), Bs. 6d.-OUR OWN MAKE. And all other Boots at Low Prices. BUY FROM THE MAKER, AND KEEP THE MONEY IN THE COLONY. 9 A(\



Business Notices. Sewing Machines. JM. THOMPSON begs to call the attention of the inhabitants of Ashburton to , his large and varied stock of Sewing Machines, both treadle andjhand. Wheeler and Wilson’s New No. 8, “ Raymonds,” the “New White,” “Household,” “Home Shuttle,” “Home Treasure,” &c., &c. Also, Bicycles by the best makers. Bicycle Fixings, &c. Also, all kinds of Sewing Machine Attachments. Machines on Time Payment from ss. per week. Orders, with stamps or P. 0., will be attended to at once. Address— J. M. THOMPSON’S ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SEWING MACHINE DEPOT, COLOMBO STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, opposite Coates and Co., Jewellers.Bls ggr” TEA. TEA. TEA. Nelson, Moate & Co., AND RETAIL TEA MERCHANTS, BLENDERS, AND IMPORTERS, HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH, Next Ayers’ Baths. SPECIALITIES— No. per lb. 1. Speciality Blend. Immense power, pungency, and grip 2s. od. 2. Challenge Tea. Splendid Liquor, rich flavor 2s. 4d, 3. Dargeeling Blend. Drawing a pure rich liquor, worth 3s 2s. Bd. 4. Royal Blend. Full bodied and delicate aroma 3 s * od 5. Imperial Blend. Good leaf, well flavored, strong, fine pungent liquor 3s. 4d. N B —Our Blends containing Green Tea are only sold when specially asked for. Packages always on hand. Half-chests, Boxes, and Packets, containing 61b., 41b., 31b.,2 b., 11b., £lb., Jib. Also, in Fancy Tea Canisters. Sam pies of any of these Teas can be had on application A liberal discount allowed to Hotels, Schools, Farmers, and Boarding Houses. H. M. CARSON, AGENT FOR ASHBURTON. 500 Q D 0 T TlO N s 600 Taylor’s Tea and Grocery Price List Show themselves lower, on comparison with those of other houses, by 2s. to 3s. in the pound. New Tea, 17s. to 28s. the Box. Half Chests, of 40 lbs., £3 to -£5- Sugars, 3X d - t 0 4d „ White Crystals, to sd. New Currants, 6d - P er lb - T. T A~Y LOR, COLOMBO STREET (Near Tuam-st.), & HIGH STREET (Near St. Asaph-st.) [Not connected with Taylor and Papse.] 748



FURNISHING. P. P a t e r s o n’s rjASHEL STREET AND COLOMBO STREET SHOPS CONTAIN THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE STOCK IN TOWN. CABINET WORK AND UPHOLSTERING OF THE VERY FIRST QUALITY. MATTRESSES, &c., MADE TO ORDER ON THE PREMISES. DEFERRED PAYMENTS TAKEN. 737 John Sheen, BOOT IMPORTER, SYDNEY HOUSE, HIGH STREET, AND OPPOSITE TWENTYMAN AND COUSINS, CASHEL STREET, EGS to announce that he has OPENED UP a First-class Assortment of • SUMMER GOODS, comprising Ladies’ Gents’ and Children’s Boots and Shoes, at Prices to suit the times, viz : Ladies’Kid E. S., from 7s. 6d. Men’s Calf E.S 10s. 6d. Men’s Calf Bats ... 14s. 6d. Men’s Kip Watertights 14s. 6d, Men’s Kip Bluchers Bs. 6d. Men’s Canvas Shoes 7s. Large Assortment of Slippers and Children’s Boots remarkably cheap. 738



C. W. Duckworth, GKOCER, HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH (Near Strange’s Buildings.) Goods Delivered at Christchurch Railway Station. Furnished Houses To Let at Sumner *2 GRATEFUL COMFORTING EPPS’S COCOA. BREAKFAST. BY a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of well selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctor’s bills. It is by the judicious use of such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every ten pency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around us ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame.— See article in the Civil Service Gazette. Made simply with boiling water or milk Sold only in packets or tins, labelled JAMES EPPS AND 00., HOMOEOPATHIC CHEMIST, LONDON. 91 °o CASH RECEIPTS Printed at “The Guardian office. GO OPERATIVE BAKERY, ASHBURTON. A. Thiele THANKS the Public for their liberal Support during the time he has been in business, and hopes for a continuance of their favors. By supplying only the very best goods, and paying unremitting attention to his patrons, he hopes to deserve the patronage he solicits. All orders for Pastry, &c., punctually attended to. Picnic Parties, Balls, and Soirees supplied on reasonable terms. A. THIELE, COOPERATIVE BAKERY. 500 Ball programme cards in very neat styles, with Pencils and Ribbons, printed at the Guardian Office, East street, near Railway Station,



BUTCHERS, BAKERS, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, GRAIN AND SEED MERCHANTS, NORTON FARM, SEAFIELD. LAWRY AND SON, Norton Farm 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 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. LAWRY AND SON, NORTON FARM. Seafield. Butchers, Bakers, General Store keepers, Grain and Seed Merchants. AGENTS T'CR THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. FORMS PRINTED — “To Let” and “ For Sale ” —can be obtained at the Guardian Office.



Business Notices. L MONGST the questions at present \ agitating the public mind stands e very important one—“ Is it possible obtain GOOD TEA 1 If not, why 11” Echo has been answering hitherto “ You can’t get it for love or money !” id the ladies appear to have become athetic or despairing in consequence, it a new era has dawned on Ashburton, d the question so interesting to all, pecially to the female portion of the mmunity, is happily settled in the irmative. Joy will spring up in many air bosom, on being credibly informed at, now, at length, the possession of illy GOOD TEA may be cm fait accompli the short space of time it will take to or send to H. M. CARSON’S NEW lUIT AND ITALIAN WARE BOUSE, st street, appointed sole agent for a.sale of Nelson, Moate and Co.’s now ebrated packet TEAS, carefully ected, properly blended, and last, not ist r . .always the same. See advertise snt and handbills. SPRIN GFI ELD COAL. IHIS SPLENDID COAL may be ordered in large and small quan tics, and all orders will be promptly cecuted. ; C. A. ULRICH, obb & Co.’s Office, Cathedral Square, Christchurch, gent for Springfield Coal Co. [Limited.] 677 R A I N STORE, X Opposite the Borough Hotel, ANCHESTER STREET, Christchurch, James Clark, Late of Ashburton, PROPRIETOR. Every description of Grain Bought for sh, and sold at Cheapest rates. 609 Marsh & Groves. jUNCY BREAD AND BISCUIT BAKERS, PASTRYCOOKS AND CONFEC TIONERS. AMTLIES WAITED ON DAILY. edding and School Cakes always on band. lanceed Street, Ashburton. 932 UFFOLK BUTCHERY, I Havelock street, Ashburton. G. J. Martin, BUTCHER, gs to inform the Public of Ashburton rough and County, that he is Supplying Primest Meat at CHEAPEST 4.TES, for CASH. Roast Beef from ... 3d. to fid. Horned Beef from ... 2id. to 4d. Mutton l|d. to 3d. Sausages fid. to 6d. contractors, Threshing Machine Pro cters, and Harvesters, supplied with ery requisite. 912 OHN ANDERSON, Canterbury Foundry, Christchurch, SOLE AGENT IN NEW ZEALAND FOR ESSRS. AYELING & PORTER’S TRACTION ENGINES. Also, for the celebrated McSHERRY GRAIN DRILL, as on sale for next season, Wood’s and her makers’ STRING BINDERS, wire id extras for all kinds of Wire Binders, ictions for all kinds of Reaping and owing Machines. Clayton and Shuttle orth’s Combines, sft. Drum. ONCAYES, CRANKS, AND ALL EXTRAS FOR CLAYTON & HORNSBY’S MACHINES, Hth Portable and Traction Engines, and Taw Elevators, Field Gates, and Brand id* for fencing. Ashburton Agent, F. PAYITT, 1 East street. NEW INDUSTRY.



ASPHALTING. I 'AMES BRADLEY is 'prepared to take orders for ASPHALTING at very ©derate rates. AU orders to be left at the Works, Park srreet. All work kept in repair for twelve months. 386 Wood & Co., BREWERS AND BOTTLERS, Ashburton WINNERS of First and Second Prhieft for Ale and Porter at the Agri cultural Show at Christchurch and Ash burton. —All Orders promptly attended to» 375 jgREAD ! BREAD ! ! BREAD !! 1 The Inhabitants of Ashburton and' surrounding districts are reminded that good wholesome Bread can be at all times procured from the undersigned. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS made for Supplying Harvest and Threshing Machine hands. Assemblies, Parties, &0., supplied on reasonable terms. An assortment of Biscuits, Pastry, Cakes, &c., always on hand. A. O. Aitken, BAKER AND CONFECTIONER, Saunders’ Buildings, ASHBURTON. Thomas Williams, TINWALD, JgUILDER, UNDERTAKER, &o. All kinds of Joinery and Jobbing work done on the Premises. 664 rpHE GUARDIAN is on every Tea Table in Ashburton.