The Ashburton Herald

AND BOROUGH AND COUNTY ADVERTISER

V-. II- 5

ASHBURTON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1879.

Price One Penny.'



Auctioneers and CoinmTsssion Agents i ALFRED; HARRISON, AUCTIONEER, COMMISSION AGENT, , " ' ETC.. '“••• ' SALES,. Sales of Stock, Mer chandise, . Furniture and. Effects, also Pigs, Fowls, and General -Produce.’ , WEEKLY SALE ; Every SATURDAY at 12 o’clock. SALE ATTENDED. ntries can be made at my office or at the " ' ' r . ~.. Yards. Agent'for the Transatlantic Fire 1 1 Insurance Company. 5 IpDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY Li -3 &ATOS BULLOCK, AND CO. ), 'Pi .ASHBURTON, General Merchants, Auctioneers, Stock, Station jC;Estate, and Commission ■ ■ Agents: : 1 Sides of Stock,-'Farm Implements, &c., will be .held; at . their Yards, Ashbur ton, arid •:the I Tiriwald Yards, on ,'idteraate TUESDAYS. .. CASH ADVANCES Made on Stock, Produce, &c., consigned •it for Positive Sale. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. 19 J. E. B ■' {Card.] trCHANAN & Co. ctioriPers, Land, and Estate Agents, ASHBURTON 313 a



Bootmakers. PUBLIC NOTICE. BOOTS! BOOTS! T. CHAMBERS WHILE THANKING the prblie of Ashburton and surrour ding dis tricts for past favors, begs to inf< rn them that he has received, and to arrive ; at his place of business, East-street, a ' WELL-ASSORTED STOCK : - OK • ■ ■ LADIES’, GENTLEMEN’S, AND CHIL DREN’S BOOTS AND SHOES Of all descriptions. T. C. also calls special attentu i to the Measure Department, and iir» ites the gentlemen of Ashburton to inspect the superior class of Sewn Boots and Shoes he is now making. Riding Boots, Shooting Boots, Walking Boots and Shoes, Cricketing Boots and Shoes, and Running Shoes. WORKMANSHIP UNSURPASSED. A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED T. CHAMBERS, PROSPECT BUILDINGS, Next .to "Montgomery’s, East-street. it novo ,:! . I M. NEALAS, BOOT AND SHOEMAKER, AND IMPORTER, S CLEARING OUT the whole of his Present Stock at REDUCED PRICES, next to Taylor’s Bakery, where he has opened with a Large Stock of Boots of every description. Note the address— M. NEALAS, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



gAUNDERS’ gROTHERS, ILLERS, GRAIN MERCHANTS, : . : TV:'v- r-'AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS, ASHBURTON. Poulterer, &c. R ABBITS! RABBITS ! I > P. HARPER, FISHMONGER AND POULTERER i. Ncar the Ashburton Hotel, East Street, TV&GS.7to, inform, the, inhabitants ii X> ; Ashburton that he HAS OPENED in the above line, and trusts, by stnn attention'to business, and supplying bul articles of first class quality, hopes t merit a'share of public patronage OYSTER SALOON. Hot Fried Fish and Tea and Coffee . ;at all hours. TIT ANTED—Servants out of Employ - ’ V liient to advertise for Situations in ne “Herald” and “Guardian.” Only One Shilling, for Cash, fifteen words. THE “ Herald ” is published every evening, thus giving every day’s news. • This is better than buying a Six penny weekly.



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. BILLIARDS ! BILLIARDS !! IN CONNECTION WITH THE ABOVE • M. RYAN BEGS to announce that he has leased the large and commodious Billiard ■Room (the best in the district), and has erected TWO ALCOCK’S BEST FULL-SIZED BILLIARD TABLES, And hopes to receive a fair share of 409 a patronage. Tinsmiths, &c. PUBLIC NOTICE. JOSEPH HYDE, PRACTICAL COPPERSMITH AND BRAZIER, TIN, IRON, AND ZINC 1 PLATE WORKER, Begs to inform the inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding districts that he has com menced business in TANCRED STREET, where he hopes by strict attention to business, combined with moderate Charges, to merit a fair share of public patronage. N.B.—Repairs neatly executed. THE ASHBURTON HERALD. AND Borough and County Advertiser. ri IHE following are AGENTS for the I Sale of the ‘ ‘ Ashburton Herald” in Town : H. M. Jones, Stationer, East Street, next Friedlander Bros. E. A. Garnett, Perfumer, Hairdresser, Etc., Montgomery’s Buildings. K. Sando, Under the Verandah, East S'-reet.



Business Notices. TO MERCHANTS, TRADESMEN, AND OTHER! STUDY ECONOMY! STUDY ECONOMY GREAT SAYING EFFECTED BY PURCHASING YOUR STATIONER AT THE WHOLESALE STATIONERY DEPO'] CASH PRICES: Tj'NVELOPES, Cream Laid Per 1000 - 6s. 6d Ditto Per 500 - 3s. 6d Ditto Printed, 1,000, ns. 6d Notepaper, ruled, per packe of 5 Quires, from is. 6d Large quantities at lower rates.



Cards. BRANSON & PURNELL, BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS, EAST STREET, A S H BURTON “ THE ASPIBURTON HERALD,” PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. Price—ONE PENNY. a DYEBTISERS are reminded that the r\ “Evening Herald ” commands the largest circulation in the Borough and Suburbs daily, and the prices for adver tisements are very reasonable. Casual Advertisements—2s. per inch, cash. Wants—2o words for Is. Quarterly Advertisements, as per ar rangement. FINE Cream-Laid ENVELOPES, No. 0 ; extra secure shape, ONLY 9s. 6d. per 1000; s°°, ss-;5 s -; 2 5°> 3S-> N E T T CASH. ALSO, BANK NOTE AND LETTER PAPER WEEKS & DIXON, DIRECT IMPORTERS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL STATIONERS, ASHBURTON “ HERALD ” OFFICE. Chemists. SUMMER BEVERAGES. { SHILLING XX Packet of CAMBRIDGE’S GINGER BEER POWDER will make Two Gal lons of Sparkling Gin ger Beer. Full directions given. JUST RECEIVED, a supply of 5 pints and 3 pints GASOGENES. Lemon Syrup, Raspberry Vinegar Eijian Lime Juice Persian Sherbet Effervescing Lemonade Powder. Fruit Essences of all kinds. J. M. CAMBRIDGE, Chemist, MEDICAL HALL. 1042 Ashbvrton. •V.A f ’ " * « 1 CAMBRIDGE’S j B Orange L| Quinine | TONIC WINE, j Milliner and Dressmaker. MRS. ADAMS, AND DRESSMAKER. Ladies’ and Children’s Dresses made up in the newest styles, at Lowest Charges. Wedding and Mourning Orders promptly attended to. Mrs Adams devotes special attention to Millinery. MRS. ADAMS, Moore Street, Opposite Mr. Bovle’s Office. i >ia Surveyor, Civil Engineers, &c„ C E. LOOKS AND SON, SURVEYORS AND LANL brokers Under the Land Transfer Act, Government Gontract Surveyors, Triangle, Wakanui Road, near Post-office ASHBURTON. 33 TO FRUITERERS, CONFECTIONERS, AND OTHERS. FANCY Show Cards, neatly printed— “ Finest Lemonade and Cordials ” j —on Sale at the Herald Office. SCHOOL Requisites and Artist M de rials. H. M. JONES, Static ler , Baring Square. s VI >



ACCOUNT BOOKS OF ALL KINDS. TEN PER CENT. OFF FOR CASH!!! STORES LIBERALLY DEALT WITH. WEEKS & DIXON, Wholesale Stationers HERALD OFFICE.



General Merchants. LARGE SHIPMENTS OF ALL KINDS OF MERCHANDISE, Ex “ Luvline,” “ Oravi, “ Adelaide,” and “ Glenlora.” MERCHANDISE. j g'VHE undersigned having made" extensive alterations',"' ’and having. :■ just ■ received, ex “ Lurline,” “ Oi’ari,” “ Adelaide,” and “ Glenora,” A LARGE AND SUPERIOR ASSORTMENT OF ALL KINDS OF MERCHANDISE, now beg to intimate to their customers and the public at large, that they are enabled to OFFER THESE GOODS AT UNPRECEDENTEDLY LOW PRICES. They particularly request them to inspect their newly-opened Stock of CROCKERY, HOLLOW WARE, & IRONMONGERY. AGRICULTURAL. THE FARMERS’ attention is invited to the well-assorted Stock of CLOVERS, consisting of Carter’s selected White and Red Clover, Cow Grass, Alsyke, Rape, Turnip, and Gorse Seeds, and having determined to REDUCE THE PRESENT STOCK, Purchasers may rely upon obtaining a First-class Article at lowest possible figures. FRIEDLAINDER BEOS. ASHBURTON.



THIS IS THE COLUMN THAT HAS BEEN WATCHED. f ';;0 SHAM SACRIFICE. Sando & Co. BEG to announce that they have OPENED in A. Weston’s late pre mises, Prospect Buildings, with a WELL-ASSORTED STOCK in the following Branches : Grocery, Crockery, Stationery, Perfumery, News Agency, and Tobacconist. SANDO & CO. trust by strict atten tion to business, combined with civility and moderate charges, to ensure a con tinuance of the liberal support that has been accorded during the past two years. LABOR REGISTRY OFFICE. Several female servants open to engage ment. Please note the address— SANDO & CO. PROSPECT BUILDINGS, (Late A. Weston’s). Timber, &c. TIMBER! TIMBER!! 300,000 FEET 0F SUPERIOR BUILDING TIMBER. Also, 20,000 SAWN STAKES, Now on Sale at Hayes’ Timber Yards, East Street, Ashburton, at reduce 557a 1 prices.



Business Notices. G- B. C. SMITH, ENERAL CARRIER, ETC., Moobe Street, Ashburton. TH. BREWER’S Royal Mail COACH . leaves Longbeach for Ashburton (via Waterton, Ashton, Wheatstone, and Timvald) daily, at 7 a.m., returning by the same route on arrival of 3 p.m. train from Christchurch. Parcels and orders punctually attended co. T. H. BREWER, L 95 Proprietor. ECOOKSON, Wills Street, runs the , MAIL COACH -from Ashburton Railway Station to Green Street, Alford Forest, and Mount Somers, every Tuesday, and Friday, returning Wednesday and Saturday at 3 p.m. Ashburton steam saw mills SASH AND DOOR MANUFACTORY. G. PARKIN, Proprietor, BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR. Moore Street, Eveiy description of Timber and Budding Materials in Stock and supplied on most reasonable terms. Plans prepared and Estimates Given on ti e shortest notice. 26 . M/r s. Scott’s IMPERIAL BOARDING HOUSE, Durham Street South, CHRISTCHURCH. Board and Lodging, 20s. Beds and Meals, Is. each. 500 a as"hburton herald, Published Daily. SUBSCRIBERS are requested to make known any irregularity m the delivery, whether in Town or Country, which shall be immediately remedied. Country Sub cribers along the Walcanui Road to the ichool, thence to Seafield, Cambridge, and Newland, are supplied by the mail-cart eveiy Tuesday and Fridfv PENNY made the postal system B of England a success. So has it made the Herald. Everybody buys the Herald.



Business Notices. H. M. Jones, Baking Square, LAW & COMMERCIAL STATIONER BOOK AND MUSIC SELLER. Toys, Fancy Goods, Violins, Strings, Concertinas, <fcc. Magazines, English Papers, & Periodical* by each Mail. : .Bookbinding Executed with Despatch . PAPERHANGING WAREHOUSE, TANCRED STREET, Ashburton. J. R. CHAPMAN PAINTER, PAPERHANGBRy : ;. ■ 7 SIGN-WRITER, Em, , Has much pleasure in stating that, owing to the large increase of Business, he is now' Importing from, the Manufacturers-- rAPERHANGINGS, WHITE LEAD* ; : v 7 LINSEED OIL, : -- WINDOW GLASS, ~ .7 BRUSH WAKE, And all the necessaries of the Trade', and is therefore in a position to compete with any house in Canterbury for price and quality. Every description of work in the trade executed tinder personal .siiperiu tendence. Competent workmen, sent io all parts of the country. ESTIMATES GIVEN.



Advertise. If you want 'to sell a Farm, to sell a Horse, to rent a Farm, to buy a Horse, to buy a House, to rent a House, to obtain Board, to sell Groceries, to sell Furniture, to sell Hardware, to hire a Servant, to borrow Money, If you want \ to sell Dry Goods to.s'ell a Carriage, . to sell Real Estate, to seek a Situation, . & to obtain a Servant, to engage a Salesman; to sell Millinery Goods, to sell a House or Section, to find a Strayed Animal, to find any one’s Address, to sell a piece of Furniture, to find an owner for Anything, to buy a second-hand Carriage, ; to find any.hingyou have Lost, If you want lto sell Agricultural Implement* YOU CAN DO SO, BY . MAKING YOUR WANTS KNOW* IN THE ASHBURTON HERALD. OFFICE : SAUNDERS’ BUILDINGS, East Street. HAVE you Lost Anything ?—Tell the finder through the. Herald for a Shilling. If he is honest he will bring it to you without a reward, but you can bait a finder of shaky morals by a tempting offer of remuneration for his trouble. AB or a Shilling. - . , , ...... - . .... . - - HAVE you Found Anything that don’t belong to you, and wish to aeion the square I— Bring a Shilling to the Herald’s Advertising Clerk. He’ll put your qualms of conscience at rest, and find the owner through the Twenty-Woixls-fo** a-Shilling-Column. . . . BIBLES, Prayers, and Church Service* Hymnals for various churches. — H M. JONES, Stationer, Baring Square FORMS PRINTED “To Let ” and “For Sale ” —can be obtained at th* Herald Office. WANTED KNOWN, tlmf Envelopes and Notepaper can be obtained, wholesale or retail, at unusually low rate* at the “ Herald ” Office, "East-street North. _ £42