The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. 111.— No. 633.1

ASHBURTON. THURSDAY. MAY 11. 1882.

(.PRICE—ONE PENNY.



Auctioneers, Commission Agents, &c Alfred Harrison, \ UCTIONEER, VALUER, CO A A. MISSION AGENT, &c. Land Sales, Sales of Stock, MeTchandis* Furniture and Effects, Pigs, Poultry, and General Produce. WEEKLY SALE every SATURDAY, a ■ 12 o’clock sharp, commencing in the Yards with HORSES. AND SALES, IN THE ROOMS, A' REQUIRED. Town and Farm Properties entered or the books. No charge unless sold. AGENT for THE TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Every class of Risks taken at lowest rates. 287 a ALFRED HARRISON. THE CENTRAL FREEHOLD LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENCY, TJNDBK THE MANAGEMENT OF William Smith, VALUATOR, &c. FOR SALE— No. 4—200 acres at Longbeach, a splen did property. ~ 12—3 acres, Alford Forest road. ~ 13—78 acres at Wakanui. „ 14—8 acres, close to the township, to be sold in twc-acre blocks, cheap „ 18—43 acres, close to the Ashburton Sale Yards. ~ 30—250 acres at Wakanui. ~ 89—20 acres at Alford Forest. . ~ 50—400 acres good wheat land at Ealing. 63—163 acres, five miles from the township, plenty of water. „ 53a—79 acres adjoining the above. ~ 61—38 acres, within ten minutes’ walk of the Post Office. TOWNSHIP PROPERTIES. „ 4—2 four-roomed cottages in Peter street east. „ 5—A five-roomed cottage in Cox street „ 15 —A five-roomed cottage in Cameron street north. „ 25—Two three-roomed cottage on East Belt : 27—A six-roomed cottage in Have lock street. ~ 28 —A seven-roomed cottage on East Belt. „ 37—A two-roomed cottage in Tan cred street. ~ 59—A two-roomed cottage on Beach ■ ; road, and holf-acre of land. TOWN SECTIONS. „ 6—T. S. 855, 856, in Grey street. ~ 19—3 sections in Burnett street „ 23—2 sections on Wakanui road ; good business sites. ~ 23a—3 sections in Peter street. ~ 26—1 section in Wakanui road (two frontages). ~29 —2 sections in Peter street, near East Bolt. „ 32—2 sections near Hospital. „ 41—T. S. 783, Peter street. ~ 51—2 sections facing Old Men’s Home. „ 52—T.S. 1142, Wills street. ~ 67—2 sections in Cox street (corners). ' SUBURBAN SECTIONS. }> 7 —lJ acres, near North Belt. „ B—l acre, ~,,,, „ 9—Quarter-acre, back of gas works „ 9a—Quarter-acre, adjoining the gas works „ 16—2 sections on Alford Forest road (near Fooks’s). „ 18—U acres in Walsh’s paddock. M 22 3" roods, continuation of William street (corner). tl 31—-2 sections facing East Belt, near Wakanui road. ~ 34- 1 acre, Mayo’s paddock. >t 38—| acre, facing Caledonian Sports Ground. • 40—1 acre, near brick yards. f l 48—Lots 19 and 20, Alford Forest road. „ 49—| acre, on North Belt facing Domain. 60—Lot 278, Tinwald. Methven Sections. Lin wood ~ Winslow ~ Chertsey ~ &c., &c. HOTEL FOR SALE In one of the best districts in Canterbury, doing 10 hhds per month. The house is well fitted with every requisite, is in good order, and was built two years ago at a coat of L 1,600. Photographs can be seen and every information given at the above agency. GENERAL STORE For sale in a country district, doing L 250 per month, a splendid chance for a business couple with a small capital. Full particulars will be given at the above agency.



Business Notices. F. S. Shearer, OF THE May bank works, tinwald, begs to thank the public for theii past support, and takes this opportunity to intimate that he is ain position to Manufacture and Repair on the shortest notice all kinds of Machinery, such as— Flour Mills, Saw Mills, Wheels (coggrd and water wheels), Combines, Engines, Hand and Foot Treshing Machines ; also, all kinds of Spring Carts, Brays, Traps, &c. Shearer & [Lewis, GENERAL blacksmiths, AND Veterinary Shoeing Foegb, Having secured the services of a-first-class Shoeing Smith, defy competition. All orders entrusted to their care will receive prompt attention at reasonable charges. Agents for McCormick’s Reapers and Binders. Koto the Address— Cheat South egad, Tinwald. sflod RENTER MILLINERY.—IBB2. MISS DUNCAN has just received a large and varied assortment of Goods in the latest style, to which she particularly draws the attention of her friends and the puhhc in general. Among the articles which she desires specially to enumerate will be found the following, all of which are we worth inspection : Bonnets, Feathers, Corsets, Baby Linen, Hats, Flowers, Underclothing, Pinafores. Miss Duncan is prepared to undertake Dressmaking in all its branches, and Mil linery in the newest and most approved styles. Ladies’ own material made up. Mourning within the shortest notice. Note the address — PERTH HOUSE, COLOMBO STREET, Opposite E. Reece, Ironmonger. 294 e INCENT & CO.’S Light Family BITTER ABE. First Peizb at the Ciieistchukch Show, 1881. This ALE is brewed from the Choicest Malt and Hops, and is guaranteed to keep in eny climate. It has been subjected to the severest tests, and is now acknowledged to be the most wholesome end palatable drink offered to the public. We supply it in hogsheads, barrels, half-hogsheads, and kilderkins, and de liver free in Christchurch and suburbs, or to any railway station in the Canterbury Provincial District. ASHBURTON AGENTS 621 d JAMESON & ROBERTS. SHBURTON COACH FACTORY, Havelock street. The undersigned Firm wish to inform their numerous Customers that their Commodious Erick Premises being now completed, they are xmepared to Exccut all Orders entrusted to their care in first-class manner, and with despatch. Baker & Brown.



ORR & Co., Ironmongers, beg to inform the Ashburton public that they have been appointed AGENTS for the under mentioned Machines, and trust that all who are thinking of buying a Sewing or Kilting Machine will cai] and see these before deciding on any oilier make. THE LIGHT-RUNNING Btahdaru SEWING MACHINE IS THE BEST IN THE WORLD. jOSSt flow MIND YOU DON’T FORGET I*. £-y~' The HOME COMPANION (hand or treadle) by the same makersj as the “ Standard,” is a perfectly reliable Ameri can-made Machine, and has given un equivocal satisfaction wherever intro duced, and deserves the attention of the public. The “Standard” KILTER.— This Machine will be found a great boon to Dressmakers and ethers, and wo antici pate a large and ready sale for this. It can he worked by hand, treadle, or steam power, and will Make Any Kind of Kilt Di n. Can be altered to dif ferent styles and widths immediately, and -n a most simple manner 630



MONEY. This agency haa various sums of money to invest on Freehold Property, at current rate of interest, from LIOO to L 5,000. Apply to - WILLIAM SMITH, (•--! Manager, 220 e East street Ashburton. Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c. •T ■ ... ; 4. E. INGRAM, M.E.L.C.M., Architect and Engineer. Bridges, Water and other Engineering Work superintended in town or country. Villas, etc., etc., Planned on improved principles. No extra charge for Clerk of Works. Reduced Rates. A DDKESS * BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON, ‘ ' Next Mail Office. 949 d c E. FOOKS AND SONS, Architects, Civil ; Engineers, Valuators, Licensed Surveyors, and Land Brokers, THE TRIANGLE, WAKANUI ROAD, r ‘ Ashburton. W. H. BRISTOW, Authorised and licensed SURVEYOR, Ford and Newton’s Buildings, next Selwyn ' County Council Office, ] HEREFORD STREET. 87 id N T C £ Joseph Clark, 4'R AIN MERCHANT, OPPOSITE BANK OF AUSTRALIA. HIGHEST CASH PRICE



Business Notices. jgERLIN WOOL DEPOT. MRS KINGSTON has COMMENCED BUSINESS in Crewel and Berlin Work, in Tancred street West, late N. Duff’s Victorian Boarding House. Crewel Wools, Silks, Oatmeal Cloth, Crash, Canvass. Brigg’s Patent Patterns in great variety. Ladies’ own materials worked or traced. 326 c gOAP. SOAP. SOAP. Now on Sale, at the Works in Moore Street, Ashburton, Soap and Candles, by Bar or Box, at Wholesale Prices ; also, pure Potash Soft Soap for washing Woollen Goods, at 6d per lb. By its use no shrinking or discoloring takes place, as is the case with ordinary soaps. Tallotv, Fat, and Grease bought, or taken in exchange for Soap, etc. Candles, 5d per lb. A good bar of Soap for Gd. JOHN SMITHSON. Leeston, March 3, 1882. 939 e O E D O N E. JUST RECEIVED, A second consignment of this popular non-alcoholic Beverage. It contains both phosphorus and iron, and is therefore a brain and nerve tonic. It has the exhil arating properties of Champagne, without its disagreeable effects. Three, five, and eight-pint Gasogenes at Reduced Prices. Lemon Syrup, Raspberry and Lemon Syrup, Eno’s Fruit Salt, Lime Juice, Citrate of Magnesia, Lemon Kali (or Sherbet. GINGER BEER POWDER. A nine-penny packet makes two gallons of finest Ginger Beer. ESSENCE OF RENNET. Four or six drops to a pint of milk makes delicious sweet Curds and Whey. J. M. Cambridge, CHEMIST, ASHBURTON. 337 SUFFOLK BUTCH E R. Y Havelock street, Ashburton. GL J. Martin, BUTCHER, Begs to inform the Public of Ashburton Borough and County, that he is Supplying the Primest Meat at CHEAPEST RATES, for CASH. Roast Beef from ... 3d. to fid. Corned Beef from ... 2Ad. to 4d. Mutton ... ... ... l|d. to 3d. Sausages ... ... fid. to Gd. Contractois, Threshing Machine Pro prietors, and Harvesters, supplied with very requisite 912 c niHE CO-OPERATIVE BAKERY, 1 TRIANGLE, ASHBURTON, A. Tbiele Wishes to intimate to his many friends and the public of Ashburton generally, that ho has now TW O CARTS running throughout the District, and all orders entrusted to him for Bread, Biscuits, and Confectionery of every de scription, will be promptly attended to. A. Thiele tenders his thanks for past favors, and requests a continuance of public support. First award of merit at the Exhibition A. THIELE. 204 c 1



C REAT REDUCTION IN WATCHES. J. S. QUINN, Watchmaker, East street, Ashburton, having received a largo stock of English gold and silver Watches, will offer the same at the follow ng Reduced Prices, viz Rotherham’s gold hunting Levers from £ 18; Rotherham’s silver Levers from £6 lOs ; Ehrhardt’s silver English Lever from £5 10s ; gold Genevas (ladies' watches) rom £3 10s ; Waltham watches, in English eases, from £4 ; American watches from £2 os ; two years’ guarantee given. Also, a choice selection of Colonial-made Jewel lery, Brooches, Earrings, Dress Rings, &c., set with Australian rubies, at corre spondingly lowprices. Particular attention paid to the repairing of every description of Watch, Clock, and Jewellery. Guaran teed for 12 months. Pebble and other Spectacles to suit all sights. GOe T. B. Proctor, RACTIC AL Temporary OPTICIAN Address— MANCHESTER STREET, CHRIST CHURCH G37c Coftee Palace, No. 1, LD POST OFFICE, CHRIST -0 OD POST OFFICE, CHURCH. FISH SUPPER-' 6d. STEAKS and CHOPS from the GRILL Every Night. Open always from 7 a.m., till Midnight. Gd. MEALS Gd. Cup of Tea or Coffee 3 Cafe au lait ... ... C 54a A R GAINS BARGAINS!! In order to make room for GOODS about to ARRIVE, the Undersigned will offer his Stock of Groceries, Drapery, and Clothing now on hand, at GREATLY REDUCED IT!ICitS ; in fact, as cheap as can be got in Ashburton or Christ church. W. H. PUDDICOMPE & CO. Storekeepers, Ac. , MOUNT SOMERS? 577



Miss Buckman her most sincere Thunks to her numerous friends and cus tomers for the patronage she has received since coming to Ashburton, and begs most respectfully to inform them that she has now REMOVED to Christchurch, and has opened business as a Ladies’ Dress, xiabit, and Underclothing Establishment, at the corner of Victoria and Peterborough streets, and will be most pleased to execute any orders entrusted to her. All com munications to be addressed as above. All orders will be executed by Miss Buck man with despatch, in her well-known . aste and style. 80Cd



Business Notices. T » BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS. ASHBURTON COUNTY RIDGING AND SPOUTING FACTORY. TIN, IRON, AND ZINC WORKS. S. Hardley, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, Having made arrangements for regular shipments of Galvanised Iron from the English Markets, is prepared to supply Galvanised Spouting and Ridging at the undermen tioned rates .—O.G. Spouting, found and fixed, 4in, 4d ; 4Hn, 4|d ; sm, fid per foot. 18in Galvanised Iron Ridging, 4|d per foot. . . im- First Award of Merit, Ashburton Induslrial Exhibition vVorkmanship guaranteed. Quality unsurpassed. 6dl CANTERBURY BRANCH. P i 4 fil m Mot rm TTV Capital t 1,000,003 :/\ i.’hUTfO UtIZIUTrOF StifffiFf/CIDCfiS PREMIER COLONIAL COMPANY. Established 1559, m h e FIRE AND’ MARINE RISKS TAKEN AT THE LOWEST CURRENT RATES. ASHBUPvTON AGENTS— Jameson and Roberts. 240 d Thomas Crompton, WHOLESALE MANUFACTURER OF GALVANISED IRON SPOUTING, RIDGE CAP DOWN PIPING, COLONIAL OVENS KITCHEN RANGES, PORTABLE WASHING FUPNACES, CLOSET PANS, LEAD WASHERS, &o. Tfi HAS the pleasure of informing his numerous Friends that having Re • VJ* movej 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 eflect. Note the Address— ARMAGH STREET Near Manchester Street, Christchurch. 283



Anglo-American Drills. D I gO GREAT HAS BEEN THE DEMAND, THAT ALL SHIPMENTS OF THESE CELEBRATED DRILLS LANDED AND AFLOAT ARE NOW SOLD, AND WE ARE PREPARED TO TAKE ORDERS FOR EARLY DELIVERY NEXT SE ON, Poyntz and Co. Wish to draw the attention of Farmers to the above, which GAINED HIGHER HONORS than the McShcny at the icccnt Cl.ristcl uuh Show. HAXTON AND BEATTIE’S PATENT FLEXIBLE HARROWS, ON SALE BY POYN'I Z AND CO. EAST STREET.



Don aid Williamson GENERAL STOREKEEPER, East street, Ashburton, AS always for sale a large and varied stock, which will be sold at lowest paying prices. Groceries, Wires and Spirits, Iron mongery, Ploughshares, and Drapery, in cluding all requisites of the trade. Men’s and Boys’ Clothing in great va riety, made up toD. W.’sown order, from Kaiapoi, Mosgiel, and Roslyn Tweeds ; also, Colonial-made Flannels, Serges, and Blankets. D. W. would call special attention to his TEAS, so Jong and favorably known, and now reduced to 2s, 2s Cd, and 3s per !b. Families waited on for orders weekly. Cash purchasers supplied at wholesale prices. A heavy stock of Boots and Shoes in cluding old celebrated make. 79d



Business Notice. TO FARMERS r~- '“1 We have been appointed SOLE AGENTS for the Celebrated Me Sherry Grain Drills, For the Ashburton County, and have them now on view in front of our establishment. These Machines have been FURTHER IMPROVED for this Season, and besides the capability for drilling peas, they are fitted with an improved GRASS SEED AND TURNIP SOWING APPARATUS. Owing to the great demand for these Machines, we would advise intending pur chasers to make early application, as only a limited quantity was imported. EXT HAS FOR THE ABOVE RETT IN STOCK. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ashburton. JJAYING Completed Our FIRST PURCHASE OF 50.000 30.000 20.000 SACKS of WHEAT, „ „ BARLEY, ~ „ OATS, Wo are still BUYERS, and in want of the above number for ths SECOND SHIP MENT Wo are also purchasers of Glass Seed, For which we are offering HIGHEST MARKET PRICE. AGENTS FOR MARSHALL AND COPE LAND’S CELEBRATED XXXX ALE. Friedlander Bros., GENERAL MERCHANTS, AGENTS FOR THE COLONIAL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COM PANY OF NEW ZEALAND,



Business Notices- IVT O W S H O W I N G iX FOURTEEN CASES of NEW D R A P E R Y. B. Gabites, Being a DIRECT IMPORTER from Manufacturers, and selling for CASH ONLY, enables him to offer goods TWENTY-FIVE TER CENT. CHEAPER TITAN ANY OTHER HOUSE IN ASHBURTON. Note Hie following Price's : Ladies’Tweed Costumes. J 5; 9d ; worth from 4s lid ; Ladies’ Black Clot! Jackets, Ss lid to (!os. Other materials in all the leading fabrics. Twill Tweed Cloth, fid. Costume Cloth, Is Id; worth la fid. Navy Blue Sergo, 9id ; worth Is 3d. Flannels, Very Cheap, from Did per yard. 72-inch White Sheeting from Hid ; Brown Holland, from sid. Roys’ and Men’s Clothing. R. GABITES, EASTST R E E T. In That Shop Lately Occupied By Ready-Money Richards. 191 c J. FOWLER, Manager. FLOUR MILLS. TO FARMERS, Ac. The Proprietor of the Albert Flour Mills having made arrangements for a supply of New Machinery from Vienna hy which a superior class of flour can be manufactured, will be in a position in a few days to supply the public with Flour of a superior quality to any hitherto ob tainable, at current rates. H. BOWERS, Acting Manager. Gristing done at ICd per Bushel. Highest Piico given for Wheat, Oats, etc. Cash on delivery. 2080 ;cj£T JOHN MOISON, Practical Boot and Shoe Maker, Fowler’s Buildings. Tancred street. All kinds and descrip tions of Boots and Shoes, pegged and sewn, made on the premises. Extra attention paid to repairing. Moderate charges. Robinson and townshend, having entered into PARTNER SHIP, art prepared to give the highest CASH PRICES for WIIEA r OATS BARLEY GRASS SEED And have for sale—Flour, Sharps, Bran, Chaff, Tea, Sugar, &c., Ac. Sacks at lowest rates. Agents for A. MOORE A CO., Christchurch ROBINSON & TOWNSKEND, 3tific Havelock street, Ashburton. Take time by the fore lock.” The circumstances of social life arc widely different in these colonies from those at Home, and therefore the colonial market requires different treatment. This fact Bobei*t Murray, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, East street, Ashburton, was not long in learning after his arrival on these shores, and he at once set his attention upon supplying WATCHES, which, while constructed with every regard to accuracy and reliableness in time-keeping, are also supplied with extra heavy cases, to resist the wear and tear of colonial life. He has just received an other supply of watches, and invites attention to prices. Celebrated Englisn levers, made expressly for 11. Murray, specially suited for colonial wear, with extra heavy cases, all the latest improvements, at LG, LG Gs, LG 10s ; higher classes, L 7, LS 10s, 1.10 10s, and Ll2 12s; Rotherhams, LG 10s. Printed guarantee with each watch sold. Attention is called to the Clocks, Jewellery, raid English Plato in stock, and to the fact that all kinds of REPAIRING are done on the premhes and GUARANTEED. R. MURRAY’S SHOP is CON SPICUOUS by the “REGULATOR” of his own manufacture which occupies a place in his window, ami serves as an authority on mean time to the town. Watches free and safe by post on re ceipt of P. 0.0. 7SOc-DGo SR-MURRAY^ # ASHBURT€(i% -*Vrw A— y.-l BAKER BROS., jjUILDERS, CONTRACTORS AN UNDERTAKERS Wakanui road and Cass dial Ath PLANS IKEP.'.RID & It'flM '-I YEN



Business Notices- Jameson & Roberts, Ashburton, RE CASH PURCHASERS of ; RYE GRASS, WHEAT, OATS BARLEY Farmers’ Lots of Ryo Grass CLEANED as usual at low rates. Storage for all kinds of Grain, and Liberal Advances made on same, if r© quired. Agents for the New Zealand Insurance Company. Standing Cuovs Insured until threshed and carted out of paddocks, Cornsacks and Twine supplied at cur rent prices. 177 d J. Slierriff, M-ONII ax ENT A L MASOM, . Manchester street south, and Bar badocs street (near the Cemetery), Christ church. A largo stock of Head-Stones, Tombs, and Monuments always on hand- Dcsigns forwarded on application. For further particuo s apply to the Agent, Ashburton. 188 j?liomas Taylor ~| S now quoting a FRESH SUPPLY of Dunedin Oatmeal, Somerville’s, the bes| at 4s per 2o!bs ' - Dunedin Biscuits, 3d per lb Pure Lemon Juice (certified by the Board of Trade) quarts, Is 9d Yitadone non alcoholic Champagne, 9d per bottle, 8s 6d per dozen Smoked Cods’ Roes, Is per tin Spiced Herrings, Is per tin Fresh Herrings, 8d per tin Very Choice Ling, Gd per tin Sugars, yellow, bid per lb W bite Crystals, 4d to 4id per lb Snowdrop Crystals, 5d Raw Brown, 3|el Teas. —ln this connection wa do not nauseate the public by “protesting too much.” Our teas and prices speak for themselves. Pure Assam Tea, 2s and 2s Gd per lb Best Pekoe oi'Grcem, 3s. ’ Mixtures of Indian and China Teas, beat, 2s 10>1 per lb ; other qualities, 2s Bd, 2s Gd, 2s 4d, 2s, and Is Gd ; boxes, 28s, 2Gs, 245, 225, 20s, 18s Gd, 16a Gd, and 13s Gd The latter, a pure tea with good leaf,; strong and fine flavor, unequalled, at less than 3s a box advance. Strong caddies, containing 201 b of the * famous Assam Mixture, 38s ; Half chests of 401bs, L 3 to 1.5 Coffee, 21b tins, best, 3s Maravilla Cocoa. Essence, 3s Gd per lb Van Houtens’, 4s 8d Fry’s, Is Gd New Currants, Cd per lb Mixed Peels, Is Gd per lb St Albans Cakes, currant, citron, or seed, 9d each P-est Mixed Biscuits, 9d per lb Candles, Battersea Wax, 10|d per lb Sperm (full weight), Sd per lb Mould Candles, Ed per lb. Kerosene, 9s, 9s Cd, and 10s Gd, per tin Fire Kindlers, 4* per packet. Nabob Pickles, Is 3d per bottle Captain White's 2 i 3d Crosse and Blackwell’s, Is 3d McLean’s Colonial, lOd Lucca Oil, C. and 8., (quarts), 2s 4d Nabob Sauce, ICd Yorkshire Relish, 10d. Mellor’s Sauce, 9d and la Gd C. and B. Currie PowcUr, Is Gd and Is 9d Keillor’s Marmalade, 9d per tin Swiss Milk, 10id, 10s dozen Homy, 21b tins, lOd Sago, 4d per lb, the best Tapioca, 5d and Gd Farina, 5d per lb packet Maizcna and Oswego, Sd p.ei lb Columbus Corn Flour, Cd Rice, 3d; 71b for Is Gd ; best, 4d; ground, 4d Tobacco—best brands only, Venus Nail rod, 6s Venus Twist, os Gd Aromatic, mild, Cs per lb Ac. Ac. GOODS DELIVERED DAILY. .■’.nnunss : ST. ALBANS’ STORE AND BAKERY (Late Saywoll). COLOMBO STREET- Christchurch— One door city side of Tnam street. HIGH STREET— One door city side of St. A sank street. 284 c f-jpnE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING FIFTY SHILLINGS PER TON. LIVERPOOL AGENCY. A 1 ‘Ranch has been established ir Liverpool, and vessels will bo despatched at suitable inteivala to the principal por in New Zealand. NEW YORK AGENCY. Missus R. W. Cameron and C0.,0 New York,- have been appointed Agen for this Company, and a regular line vessels will be laid on for the vario ports in this Colony, to meet the requi incuts of Aie : trade. FoEfmthcr particulars, apply to THE HEAD OFFICES, 792 d Christchurch.